The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
NORTH SIDE NEWS
immigration of Russians to
Little Russia Is Decreasing.
Times More Prosperous in Old
Country One Eeason.
ARE THRIFTY HERE.
Industrious, Build Neat Homes,
Educate Children.
Candidates Meeting at Luken's
Opera House Tonight.

Accor ling to Charles Gertesein, agent
| for the Santa Fe junction depot, who
has charge of the transportation of
Russians from their native country
| here, the last year has seen a decrease
| in the arrival of Russian immigrants
| in Topeka. Several reasons are given
| for this. The past year has been pros
porous in the old country for one thing.
| and the hope of better home govern
Tnent in the near future has kept many
of them at home.
Usually at this time of the year, res
idents of Little Russia begin to send
for their friends and relatives in Rus
STA and make arrangements for their
locating here. However. there does not
seem so much of disposition to do this
this season. After arriving the Rus-
slams usually find employment in the
Santa Fe shops for year or two and
then leave for the beet fields of Ellis
county and other places in western
Kansas. After spending a season in
the beet country, many of them return
with considerable of a sum of money
This has been saved by the greatest
of economy and is often invested in
home in Little Russia The locality
comprises the territory east of the
Santa Fe tracks from Sardou avenue
north to Fairchild street. inclusive. The
residents of this section are industrious
and thrifty. Their homes and yards are
well kept. While they cling fondly to
some of the old land customs, especial
" marriage customs. they make good
citizens. Their children are being ed |
ucated in the public schools, and the
next generation Will doubtless be a |
good addition to the American COM |
monwealth.
The candidates for city commission
ers will be given an opportunity to pc
heard and seen by the people or the
First ward and others at Lukens' opera
house at 1880 o'clock tonight. The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the
committee of fifty. 1t will be the hrSt
of series of similar meetings wnlGn
will be held in different parts of the
city. Tonight the meeting will be UNI
der the supervision of a subcommittee
composed OF Roy Marsh. chairman
One of these will likely preside. 1t was
intended that John F. SWIfzer, the
chairman of the committee OF nifty
should preside. but he can not be pres
emit AS soon as it is learned how many
of the candidates can attend certain
time will be allowed for each one to
talk and present his views. This will
be adhered to STRICTLY, The meeting is
to adjourn within two hours
On next Monday evening three IKE
meetings will be held in different halls
in the Fifth ward. and other meetings
for the same purpose in other wards OF
the city will likely follow. 81
1t has been proposed that a final mass
be held in the Auditorium just
before the primary and all of the can
didateS then be given a last oppor-
tunity to speak at this meeting. 1t IS
the opinion of the committee of fifty
that this plan will be for the best in
terest of the campaign without show
ing favoritism to any of the candidates.
Six shots from revolvers, one 80
and the other .3S, were fired Monday
into a vicious dog belonging to John
Mays of 1431 Kansas avenue before the
animal was killed, 1t gave Policeman
Weatherly and John Bartlett a lively
chase from the Mays home to barn
at 1919 Central avenue before it fell
dead from the wounds The shooting
caused considerable excitement In the
and some talk of brutal
ity being used but from the statements
of Weatherly it appears that 1t was
to tie the animal up and
shoot it in a vital place at first shot
The dog was killed at the complaint
of neighbors made at the police station
Community Comment.
A Topeka girl says that her future
husband must be both rich and an
orphan; rich to provide for all her
wants, and an orphan so that he will
have no interfering parents.
In Topeka family the five daugh-
ters are constantly stirring up familX
row nowadays Each is Jealous of the
others new Easter hat.
1t is suggested that at the next joint
of the Spinsters' union and
Bachelors club that the subject be dis
cussed: ''Is 1t more effective to spank