The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-15
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Trees on North Side Streets
Need Trimming.
''TOO Much Foliage Obscures the
Lights" Say Many.
FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Neatly Trimmed Trees Would
Add Much to Appearance.
Children Help Observe Flag Day
at Garfield Park.

said that the over-branched trees are
making the streets too dark at night.
It is stated that the too numerous tree
limbs and leaves leave coke No. u many
dark places on the walks because or the
dimming Of the street lamps.
Several remedies for this have been
proposed. One is to hold an extern
| poraneous arbor day and let the wo-
men and men do the work of amputat-
| ing SuperfluouS branches. Others have
| suggested that the great unemployed
| be set to work removing the leaves ara
branches at a cent for 100 leaves anu
a cent for ten branches.
Seriously, the need for better trimmed
trees in the First ward is apparent.
Both citizens of this part of town and
visitors hither have spoken about 1t.
Thus do visitors put in their spoke
Coke No. p. It may take you hVe
or ten minutes to get this 1est-but
it's a very hot day and conducive TO
meditation upon abstruse subjects)..
On the other hand there are (pardon
the there are'') those who favor the
over-production of leaves and branch
es, Now they are not those who per
fer darkness to light because their
deeds are evil" but just innocent mem
bers of the SpOonville crowd.
However, the majority OF the F1rst
ward people want better trimmed trees.
This is due to both sense OF pride
and a practical standpoint.
The sentiment is that neatly trimmed
any part of town. Good appearance
would help induce people to locate here.
1t is likely then that movement Tor
better trimmed trees would meet with
favor among the enterprising real eS-
tate men.
Another reason for more light on the
sidewalks: danger of holdups. While
as far as is known no North slder
is ''afraid to go home in the dark,
at the same time the shade is so dense
that a robbery would be comparatively
easy providing the victim had the cash
to make it worth while. However, even
if the robber would get no money, the
shock to the nerves of his victim Is
something to be considered
Really it is thought that the matter
is worth looking into.
The motor boat stolen from Proctor
FOUGHT from Van Buren, street was
found near the Oakland bridge about
noon Wednesday. An attempt had been
made to remove the engine.
A stranger, well dressed. accosted a
couple of North side boys at Garfield
park where the flag day exercises were
| in progress The tri-alogue follows:
Stranger: Say how long have you
guys been living here?''
First N. s. boy: 1.-TWO days..
Second N. S. boy: 1.-TWO years"
Stranger: well this is a dry town.
| "a short silence) Say, it's - to be
broke all in down and out. No place
to sleep"
First N. S. boy: How long have you
| been broker"
Stranger: 1.-TWO days Oh, get my
| meals; all you gotter do is to ask fur
EN-
Second N. s. boy: What work do
you do?"
Stranger: ''Nothun. Say. live here.
I wus only kidding you. But what's
| the use of working anyway as long as
I women folks will hand out eats to you
4 when you ask for them" What use,
| indeed?
"Three cheers for the red, white and
blue" The voices of little children
ranc out in the warm air of Wednes-
day afternoon as they marched on the
stand at Garfield park. Flag Day was
being observed. In honor of the day
the tots carried a flag. The drill was
beautiful. Miss Lula Mckee had train
ed the little ones and she directed the
| drill.
Lincoln post and circle was in charge
of the program: 1t included an address
by Mrs. Hattie Williams, past presi-
dent Of the Ladies of the Grand Army.
She said that she feared school chill
dren were not being given enough
training in patriotism. A w. Smith,
pension agent, described the struggles
of the soldier in the civil war. Mrs
Julia Gordon and ]. W. Sidwell also
spoke. Mrs. B. B. Smyth. Miss Grace
Glunt and Miss Eva Corning also sang
patriotic songs.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Van Tuile of
Poppenish, Wash, who have been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Van Tuile's
mother, Mrs. S. S. Kendell, have gone
to ST. Louis to attend a nursery mems
convention. The Van Tuiles lived here
several years ago. Mr.. Van Tuile was
employed in the Skinner nursery, and
is in the nursery business in Washing
ton state.
| Notes and Personals.