The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12


The Gypsies are coming to town"
The past few days bands of Gypsies
have been passing through the North
side and camping near Rochester. The
sight recalls to old settlers the times
when the Gypsies were numerous in
Indiana, Ohio and other eastern states.
One prominent North Size man tells
how he traded horses witt: the Gypsies
when boy and got the best of the
bargain-and his folks were away
from home at the time, too That was
back in Ohio in the early eos.
The boy knew a good horse when
he saw it, and also knew that one of
his fathers horses was hot as sound
as it looked. However, one of the
Gypsies didn't know the facts in the
case and didn't think the lad would
be sharp enough anyway to get the
| better of him. So the Wanderer gave
him fairly good horse in exchange
for the fine looking animal which was
not altogether sound
A day or two later the Gypsies came
to the boys father and, having dis
covered the animals unsoundness,
wanted to trade back, but the father
and the boy made the Gypsy stick to
his bargain. -st .'
IoiSS oto nv" peinB tolu OF now IN
A., the old days parents Kept careful
watch over their children for fear the
Gypsies would steal them when the
rowing bands passed through the
neighborhOod.
But that was lutte awhile ago. It
seems that the typical Gypsy is becom-
ing thing of the past and will soon
Join the vanishing race Of Red men.
Notes and Personals.
A. L. Reid of 924 North Monroe
street, foreman of the Western Wooden
mills, left today for Seattle, Wash. He
will visit with his mother, Mrs. L. L.
Reid, whom he has not seen for eigh-
teen years. Mrs. Reid moved to Seat
tie from South Bend. Ind, some eigh-
teen years ago and her son has been
so tied up in work that he has not had
a chance to see her in that time. At
Butte, Mont, Mr.. Reid will be Joined
by his wife and daughter, Miss Handy
Reid, who have been visiting there.
The Western Wooden mills, it is said,
will open again July 1. The plant has
been closed down on account of the
dull season.
Fred Denney. who has been in a
critical condition with mumps at his
home north of Topeka. is reported to
have made a change fol the better.
Mrs. Ed Domney of 1928 North
Jackson street is Ill at her home.
The ball team of the Excelsior class
of the Central Avenue Christian church
will practice tonight at the Grant
school grounds in prepa, alton for the
game to be played against the Loyal
Sons class at the picnic at the Reform
school July 4.
Ralph Knauer will leave this week
for Kansas City, where he will work
in an autom obile factory.
Fred Hess is in RossvllIe on business
today.
A horse valued at $50, belonging to
the J. Thomas Lumber company. was |
killed in a runaway near the Santa F'e |
junction depot Saturday. The whis-
thing of an engine scared the team |
and one of the horses turned SO that |
it threw the other The animals neck |
was broken by the fall.
The Union Pacific hotel is being re- |
mod eled.
Vernon Middaugh and Miss Minnie
Middaugh are visiting friends in Nc |
Farland
W. A Forbes has sustained a cut !
finger as the result of setting a mole |
trap.
A large crowd enjoyed the fine |
weather Sunday in Garfield park.
On Wednesday morning at 1890 |
Mr.. William S. Riach of $40 North |
Quincy street and Miss Julia c. Matt |
sen of 125 Tyler street were united in |
marriage by Rev. w. G. Meeker at the
latter'S residence. The bride was ac-
companied by her mother. Mrs. KRIS
tina Nattsen, and the groom by his
father, Mr.. Peter Riach. Both these |
young people are well known through
out the city. having spent most of
their lives here. Mr.. Riach is EN-
ployed in the store houses of the Santa |
Fe, where he has been rapidly pro-
NOTED. They departed Immediately
after the ceremony for a two weeks
trip to Colorado, after which they will |
be at home to their friends at 1896 /
Lincoln street. .s
Mr. and Mrs. John Nystrom of 1919 |
North Jackson street have returned |
from Lawrence, where they went to
witness the graduation of their son,
Clifford, from the University of Kan |
sas The young man has completed |
the four years course in electrical en-
cheering and was last Wednesday |
granted the degree of bachelor of |
science by the university. He will go |
to Kansas City June IS, where he has
a position with the Bell Telephone
company.
ROMANCE THAT WENT WRONG