The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Opinions Differ as to Closing
"Garfeld Park Day."
Some Merchants Are for Idea;
Others Against Plan.
REV. COLE PRAISES MATTHEWS
Preacher Delivers EulOgy at
Late POIiceman's Funeral.
Also Says Topeka Police AL
ways Do Their Duty.

Will the North side merchants close
all day or on the afternoon when Gar
field park is formally opened as an
amusement park to the public?
This question was asked this morn
ing. Opinion is divided, However, a
great many business men said that they
had not thought about the matter.
Those who had said that there was so
many things to be taken into consid-
I Grafton before deciding. Several could
not see the advisability of such a course,
| while others thought the time would be
/ we'll spent. The latter ones thought that
/ the opening of the park would mean so
/ much to the North side that it was an
| occasion for celebrating. Others could
not see how the event was of any es-
! merchants.
! Following are some of those seen and
| their replies:
1 Fred Voiland. president Civic club,
| also head Of Voiland Clothing COM
pany: While I haven't given the mat
| ter much thought. ! do not think it
would be detrimental in the long run
| to close that day..
| ]. c. Snediker, of AUSTIN nediker
| store: so many things must be taken
| into consideration, that at present I
| cannot say I am In hearty favor of the
| idea
! Fred Morns, of Morns & Myers: I
! can't see at first thought the benefits
of closing, but haven't given the matter
| a great deal of attention. No, haven't
| heard what any others think about the
| proposition
An eulogy on the late Caswell S.
| Mathews, policeman, who died Monday
| from wounds at the hands of robbers,
was delivered by Rev. w. /. Cole, pas
| tor of the North Topeka Baptist church,
| at the funeral of the officer held at ]
o'clock this afternoon at his home, lit
North Van Buren, street. Rev. Mr.. Cole
also praised the Topeka police force
and said that he believed they did their
duty, acting under instructions. The
policemen were in charge of the fun
eral. acting as palIbearers and having
charge of other arrangements.
The body was buried in the Prairie
Home cemetery.
good qualities of Mr.. Mathews, told
how he was both kind-hearted and
brave and how he died doing his duty.
The result of the three game contest
between the North side and East side
horseshoe teams at the North side al
leys last night was victory for the
North side by a margin of 70 points.
The Silver Lake team will play the
North side team. for the first time,
Saturday afternoon.
The score OF last nights game fol-
lows:
The score: Alley one-North side.
Knoll, go. Perry sc, total 1875; East side.
Michael 81, Lopez Al, total g. North
side Won in six games by "a points.
Alley two-First game: North side,
Gurtler Ga, Powell Il. total 165; East
side: Brown rs, Stackelbeek A, total 119.
East side won in seven games by IA
points.
Alley two-Second game-North side:
Baer So, Trulove So, total 100; East side:
Redd Fl, Warner 81, total 48. North
side won in five games by 80 points.
Union Pacific trains No. 101 and 1G2,
taken off December "a, will be replaced
about May 10, according to rumor
around the Union Pacific depot. While !
nothing definite is assured it is thought |
that No. 101, ST. Louis to Pacific coast |
will arrive in Topeka about midnight, |
and No. 102, Pacific coast to st. Louis. |
BUGGY BUFFERS.
o Croak! |
A tiny tree-toad
Dressed a-1a-mode
To court a gracious grasshopper.
To her abode
He brought big load
Of presents for dear old pepper. |
Moral: Court the Old Folk first.
o HICCUPS!
A Wilful wood-louSe
Sat in a souSe,
Made of very bad whisky.
A mighty mean mouse
Hauled off his house
For a bill he owed old Comiskey.
Moral: Wild oats will not raise buck