The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Water Power Aids MeIan Bridge
Extension.
Jets" Sc0ur Away Earth For
Pile Driving.
WITHIN TEN DAYS
WITHIN
Piling VIII Be in For the South
Abutment.
Desire DeBaker Building New
Modern Country Home.

used in the foundation OF the south
abutment
Arrangements have been made SO
that stream of water scours away
the earth around the piles as they are
driven into the ground. Thus the piles
are driven quicker and easier. This
Ia accomplished by connecting high
pressure pump with two and half
inch pipes by a three inch pipe. The
smaller pipes are arranged that they
can be let down to the ground on
either side of the pile that is being
driven. A six inch duplex pump
forces the water through the pipes.
The water supply is from the Kansas
river.
The pile driver, without the aid of
the jet, is supposed to drive twenty
3 5 foot piles q day with good luck,
but it is said that accidents and de-
lays must always be reckoned on in
working with pile driver. However,
it is thought that the driving of the
piling will be finished within ten days.
The pile driver has 700 pound
hammer with twenty-five foot drop.
1t il supposed to drive thirty-five
foot pile from several inches to three
Fights of an inch at each blow, the
length of the drive decreasing as the
pile goes further into the ground.
A row of unusual proportions has
started in North side family all be-
cause of an innocent business letter.
However, the 1nissive did not appear
as business letter, nay nay, but
love message from hubby's former
sweetheart. At least that's what his
vito firmly believes.
1t happened this way. Recently the
man referred to received letter in
woman's handwriting signed "Bea-
trix'' Enclosed was postal card
containing the picture of a beautiful
woman The letter stated that the
writer hoped that the recipient didn't
thing her over-bold, but surely he
would remember her, and that on ac-
count of many things in common,
they ought to get along famously.
Now in that same envelope was anoth-
err letter, typewriter, which showed
that the other letter and postal card
was merely an advertisement for a
certain line of goods.
But 1T happened that the business
man left the first letter and postcard
on his desk Just before his wife came
down to his office. And when she
discovered the picture and the tender
missive there was the proverbial
Hades to pay-and has been since.
For she refuses to think that the type
written letter was not made in her
husbands office. Which shows the
unreasona bIness of some women.
Notes and Personals.
Clark rConkHn, editor of the Lyons
Republican. and son Glen. are visit
ing at the home of ]. j. King OF 1875
North Jackson street Mr.. Conk-
lin is attending the Kansas State Edi-
toriai association here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gabriel of
Denison have returned home after
visit at the home of D. r. Gabriel.
T. D. Gabriel has returned from
illness of his mother, Mrs. Jane Ga
briel. .
The basketball team of the North
side Baptist church. will practice at
the PIovident Association gymnasium
Friday night.
Special meetings will be held every
night this, week at the Central ave-
nue. Christian church. preparatory to
the Scoveill meetings which will begin
next week.
A. T. Drennen is moving from AT
West Laurent street, to his place near
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shook of
Shorey spent Sunday in Belvue. visit
ine relatives.
Mr. and Mrs c,arsnG sI KstleT With Of
relatives in Meriden.
Mrs. Finley of Kansas City. is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. A. J. Hurst,
north of Topeka on the Central avenue
road.
B. r. Clark is moving from Dover
e. Mcclure is moving from the
South side to 1929 Logan street.
A. L. Brooks of Granville has left
for a visit in Iowa.
Mrs. Hattie Horning of Granville
spent Sunday in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Myers OF 1914
North Monroe street, spent Sunday in
Meriden.
]. w. Mahon of Kansas City isNvisit-
ing his father. j. c. Mahon. OF $50
| North Quincy street.
E. E. Norman of 821 North Quincy
street is visiting in Kansas City.
| Harry Pitt of 1924 North Quincy
street, who has been visiting in Kan
sas City. has returned home.
w. E. Cook is moving from Oakland
| to Ill Saywell street.
Madeline McCHntock of Kansas City
! is visiting her grandfather, E. S. Nc
Clintock, of 1902 Central avenue.
! F. P. Rude. west of the reform
/ school, has brought some remarkably
| fine cabbages to market
| Rev. and Mrs. C. j. Swank of SIS
West Gordon street have returned
| from Hoyt. where Rev. Swank occu-
pied the pulpit of the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Desire DeBaker has begun excavat-
/ ing for new residence on his farm,
about a mile north of Topeka on the
Central avenue road. It will be mod
1 ern in every respect.
The quarantine has been raised from
| the home Of w. A. Baird, two miles
west of the reform school on the up
per Silver Lake road. The family has
been shut in for six weeks on account
| of smallpox. Five children in the
l house have had the disease, but in q
| light form.
Mrs. Mary Forbes of 1921 Central
avenue is confined to her home with
! grip.
w. H. King is moving from Lari-
mer to Ills Central avenue.
l. George Allen, 1118 North Van Buren,
street, who has been visiting relatives
in Hays. has returned home.
| Lee Elmore of the Shawnee State
bank is able to be at work. after hav-
r. s. Brainbridge of Hardtner Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
lBrainbridge, of Shorey. He il on his