The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-13
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Want Large Crowd at Civic Club
Meeting.
Aviation Meet Will Be Thor
Oughly Discussed.
STREET DECORATION
May Be Among Matters Thresh-
ed Out Tonight.
Will Meet Again at Lukens'
Opera House.

Wanted: Large crowd at mass meet
ing at Lukens' opera house tonight.
This is the expressed desire of all If
the officials of the Civic club and those
interested in the aviation meet which
is to be held at the Taylor tract north
of Garfield park in June. The matter
mentioned will be taken up and thor
oughly discussed, and the part that the
Civic club is to take in the proposition
will be learned. Then it's work will be
assigned to different committees.
Among other committees to have I'M
portant work will probably be one on
civic pride AS suggested in the state
journal Thursday, it is likely that TINS
committee will be asked to look after
the cleaning up of the streets for the
occasion. Under their supervision it Is
probable that requests VIII be issued
asking that the yards and premises,
especially those toward Garfield park
be cleaned up, the tin cans and other
trash removed from the yards ana the
alleys be made reasonably neat. Inc
use of paint where needed Will OF
course be encouraged.
Another matter which may be dis
cussed will be decorating the streets
and stores 1t may be that some gem
eral line of decoration suitable to the
occasion will be suggested.
For all of these things mentioned and
for other reasons, the club officials are
very anxious that as large an attend
ance as possible be present tonight.
Every one will be welcome whether
club members or not. c. w. Lukens as
hitherto. has donated the use OF MS
opera house without expense to the
club.
This is a story of joy ride on car
steps Emmett Ferguson, night agent
at the Santa Fe Junction (by courtesy
depot" and Jose Stevens, Santa Fe
telegraph school student, who rooms at
his home, about p. IN. Thursday even
ing boarded what they supposed was
an eastbound train in the Rock Islalid
yards They hoped to ride thereon 20
the Santa Fe Junction depot and then
get off, thereby saving shoe leather
and experiencing a cool, soothing ride
after the strenuousness of the day.
The train which they intended to
take stODs at the old ark mentioned
However. as the cars passed through
the yards the lads realized that they
were on a westbound train which docs
not stop there, but by that time the
train was going so fast that the would
he passengers could not forsake 1t
without great danger to life and limb
Alas" as Bertha NJ. Mud would say
their condition was indeed forlorn-" 1t
Is said that they had only so cents be-
tween them, one being capitalized at -
and the other % cents. However, when
they reached Valencia they disembark-
ed from the cars and somehow or other
came home on freight, arriving at
about S p. m. It is not known whether
or not a fatted calf was slain.
Notes and Personals.
Rev. w. I. Cole returned today from
Chicago, where he has been attending
the northwestern convention of the
Baptist church He is pastor of the
North Side Baptist church.
About May 10 a special train of Rus
slams will leave Topeka over the Santa
F'e for Garden City. There the Rus
sian from Topeka. Omaha and ST.
Marys will work in the sugar beet
fields.
Clinic Shocks of Belvule is visiting
his brother, Albert Shocks at 515 Grant
street.
Thomas steele left today for Green's
borough. central North Carolina. where
he will visit relatives for about 80 days.
This Is in the heart of the Carolina
mountains. He intends to take pictures
of the picturesque places of the region.
j. r. Spetter is in Perry and business
today.
The Acme team OF the Central Ave
nue. Christian church will play the