The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Battery A Makes Good Showing
on ROssviIle Road.
Members Will Have Touch of
Real Army Life.

Battery a. the local organization of
the Kansas National Guard, made
very good showing on the Rossville
road this morning The column which
is composed of the three big three
inch rapid fire field guns, Gals
sons, supply and chuck wagons was
over a half mile in length when
strung out on the march.
This is the first time the battery has
taken its entire equipment to the fort
Formerly they used the guns at the
fort for the maneuvers.ZAs one
North Topeka business man expressed
it, it appeared like a real service
march, even to the invariable rice pa
pered cigarettes.
The object of this march is to give
the militia a touch of real army life
and get them accustomed to overland
marches A number of North Topeka
men are members of Battery A
Northern Shawnee Sees Circus
Since early this morning people
from all over the northern part of
into North Topeka to attend Ringing
Brothers circus. The streets were
damned before 9 o'clock this morning
with carriages and autos. A number
of people living within easy driving
distance of Topeka made up parties
and came on hayracks.
Boys Carry Guns.
Two boys-Roy Busey and William
Carter-were arrested near the north
end of the Rock Island railroad bridge
afternoon by Police officer
Cooke for carrying concealed weapons
and shooting inside the city limits.
They were taken to the police sta
ton and fined $50 each by Judge
Huron.
r. b. kessinger Dead.
Riland B Kessinger, aged "A. died
at the home of his son, Clyde E kes- |
c-1rrr -
Mr.. Kessinger was born at Springfield. |
W. Va, January 26. 1888. During the !
Civil war he was a quartermaSter ser |
geant in the Eleventh Ohio cavalry. |
After the war he came to Doniphan 1
county, Kansas. and moved to jack !
son county in 1884, where he has re- |
sided since. Although Mr.. Kessinger |
resided in Jackson county, he was /
familiar figure in North Topeka and |
had many friends in this city. He is !
by his wife and five sons
Everett Kessinger, Elmer Kessinger, !
Lonaes kessinger, Clyde Kessinger |
and Asa E. Kessinger. Funeral an
nouncements will be made later.
Union Pacific Trains Crowded.
Trains coming in on the Union Pa |
cific this morning were crowded to |
their capacity by out of town people. |
The special which is being run be- |
tween Marysvtlle and Topeka was re-
ported damned with people before the |
Trip was hdlI completed after SOLiC |
Of the morning trains came in it took |
the police twenty minutes or more to /
clear the platform.
Watermelons Scarce.
According to a number of gardeners /
living north of town the supply of /
home grown watermelons will be very 4
poor this year What the drouth I
iidn't kill the bugs and insects did,
said a gardener this morning. Il am !
afraid the Topeka people will have to /
eat southern grown melons this year
Personal Mention.
Mrs Rachel Thurber. of Rossville. In
Mrs. w. B. Weatherhclt, OF /
BIZ North Kansas avenue.
Alex Phanensteil, of Hays City, is
in North Topeka on business.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. McClain and |
Mrs. James Grooms of 719 West Nor |
ris street
DR.. Reid and family, of Holton, have |
gone to San Diego on pleasure trip. |
D. w. Taylor was called TO Gettys |
burg on account of the serious illness |
of his father.
Robert Woodford, of Kiro, 10 IN |
North Topeka on business.
Ed Whiteman. W. c. Phillips and |
Dan Lands. all of Kiro, are North |
Topeka visitors today.
H c. Mckinley, assistant cashier of |
the Citizens State bank, has left for |
Oklahoma on a vacation trip.
Mrs r. H. Barber and daughter |
Esther. Of California, are visiting Mrs. |
J. D. Pratt, of s33 North Jackson street. |
Fred Wolf, OF Hays City. has return
ed home after visiting Jacob Wolf OF |
North Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell have |
gone to Colorado on a vacation trip.
A. D. Blanchard, of Manhattan, has