The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Sam Harper, Pioneer, Dies at
His Home in MenOken.
He Was One of the Early Set
tiers i'm Kansas.

Samuel Harper, one of the oldest
| settlers in Kansas. died at his home in
| Menoken Sunday evening. Mr.. Har-
| per, who was well known all over
| northern Shawnee county, came to
! Kansas before the Civil war. During
| the war he served in the Union army
| and was at the siege of Vicksburg.
from Jefferson City to Santa Fe, N.
| NJ in the commissary service for the
United States government. He was
| known in North Topeka as a practical
! business man. When he came to Kan
| sas he started with little or nothing
and succeeded in building up a fair
| fortune. Mr.. Harper was rs years of
| age and Is survived by three sons and
three daughters. Funeral services will
be held at Prairie Home church, Tues
day afternoon. Interment at Prairie
Home cemetery.
Burglar Robs House.
A ROBBERY was attempted at the
nome of Jacob Bier, who lives about
a mile west of the reform school. A.
j. Berry saw the man enter the house
and supposed he had simply gone in
to ask for a drink. A little later he
noticed the man at the upstairs win
dow and Investigated. Mr. Berry, with
two other men, captured the burglar
and took from him a revolver two
watches and jewelry worth about $50
After they had relieved him of the
and ran to the rivers edge and Ieaped
in, swan across and escaped The
men did not follow him across the
river. The burglar was a man about
20 years of age and looked like
tramp.
Paving in Full Swing.
The paving on West Curtis streat
and Quincy street in North Topeka is
in full swing. There is a force of bout
70 men working on the Curtis street
paving and it is expected it will be
completed in about a week. The street
has been torn up for number of
weeks. Quincy street is also expected to
be completed soon
Poor Tomato Crop.
Unless it rains immediately there will
be a very poor tomato crop on the
North side. The tomatoes are begin
ming to dry up and turn yellow and the
vines in most places are willing. CAL
most all the crops are beginning to
need rain and need it badly said a
North Side farmer this morning
Garfield Diamond Nearly Ready.
The new baseball diamond which Is
now being laid out at Garfield park is
nearly completed and if nothing hap
pens it will be finished today This
diamond is being built for the use of
any teams that care to use it, 1t will
be built by the city complete with the
exception of the bases The teams US
ing the diamond are expected to
furnish the canvas sacks.
Mrs Lukens Entertafns.
Mrs c. w. Lukens entertained at
th1mbles at her home. at I'LL North
Jackson street The guests included a
number of her old friends in Rochester
Those present were: Mrs. j. F. Cecil,
Mrs. D. F. Hoover, Mrs. A c. Mer-
rift, Mrs. o. F. Winner, Mrs. Clarence
Scott and daughter lone, of Peoria,
Ill. Mrs. D. L. Button, Mrs. Bert But
ton. Mrs. Alvin Owen, Mrs. o. N. Nc
Noun. Mrs. Clarence Alexander, Mrs. |
J. L. Davis, Mrs Ada T. Unger, Miss |
Kate Campdoras, Miss Grace Camp !
doras, Miss Grace Lukens and Miss
Lucille Lukens.
Personal Mention.
Vernon Wilson of Kilmer and Floyd |
Lawrence of Meriden spent July 4 |
visiting frieds at Leavenworth.
Misses Nellie and Blanche Harmon
of Winfield, Kan, are in North To-
peka for two weeks visit to their
sister, Mrs. Maude Swan.
Miss Marie Spetter is ill at her
home.
Merrill Ravens who has been at
HoIton on his vacation, has returned
Frank Mongol of Newman was in
North Topeka this morning on bust |
ness.
H. A. Kesselbaum of Rossville went
to Pittsburg this morning on business
Raymond Griffin ewnt to Colorado |
Springs this morning on a pleasure
trip.
Mrs. NJ A. Miller went to Colorado
Springs this morning on a visit.
The trial of William Mackaroy, who |
was arrested for driving across the |
Union Pacific tracks and splitting brass
and iron on the tracks, will be held |
Tuesday.
Bess Jones of -913 North Jackson |
street has gone to Alma to visit |
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Bowerman are
the parents of a baby boy, born Sun
day Mrs. Bowerman was formerly
Miss Ruth Emert.
n. A. Duncan has gone to Chicago
on a business trip.
Alice Layman left Saturday on a
pleasure trip to Kansas City.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Cook of
HOP North jackson street. at which
members of the family were
present
A. L. Brooks of Granville has re-
turned to his home after a short bust
ness trip to North Topeka.