The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-28
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Much Agitation in North Te.
peka Over Price of Milk.
Creameries Say They Pay More
Farmers Say No.

There is considerable agitation on
the North side at the present time
as to who is responsible for the pres
ent price of milk. The price was
on the quart. The creamerieS and
diaries say they are paying the farm
ers more for their milk than they for
merly did. and give the report that
the pastures are drying up.
The farmers deny that they are re-
ceiving more for their milk than they
did before the recent raise in retail
prices. The pastures are drying up
and we are feeding winter feed, that
is true" said one farmer this morn
ing, but We are not making a cent
out of the present raise that 1 can
see.''
The groceries are selling milk at
cents a pint and 8 cents a quart
where they formerly sold it at 4 and
cents.
Whiskey Under Stairway.
The North Topeka police raided the
place occupied by Mabel Bridget at
623 North jackson street Saturday
afternoon and found a new hiding
unable to find any liquor until Of
ficer Cook noticed something wrong
with the second step in the stairway.
Upon investigation he discovered the
step was nicely fastened down with a
pair of hinges and under it was a box
containing whiskey.
Disappeared with Mortgaged Goods.
G. w. Lane, who lives near Ozaw-
kie, gave a mortgage on a number of
household goods and some horses
some time ago and now that the
is past due Lane has dis
and with him went the
mortgaged chattels. 1t is reported
that he shipped part of the household
goods to Los Angeles, Cal, over the
Union Pacific. He was seen in North
al CoNr
of the horses. 1t is thought that
Lane was on his way to Emporia, to
dispose of the horses.
Jumps from Train; Loses Hand.
]. w. Dowler, a North Topeka man.
had his hand crushed when he tried
the Rock Island and Union Pacific
crossing, Sunday morning. The train
was moving slowly and Dowler. who
lives in North Topeka, tried to leap
to the ground when he slipped and
his hand was badly crushed. DR..
Reinhart, who attended Mr.. Dowler.
was forced to amputate the hand.
Grocers' Picnic Wednesday.
The grocerymen of North Topeka
are planning to have a big time
Wednesday. All the stores will be
that will open in the morning. A spe-
cial train will run between Topeka
and Wakarusa to accommodate the
Topeka grocerymen.
Personal Mention
Rachel Therber has returned to
Rossville after spending several days
with Mrs. w. B. Weatherholt of North
Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Tracey, of Shell
byville. Ill, are in North Topeka, Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Zimmerman
have gone to Holton on a vacation
trip.
Mrs. F. E. Spetter will spend her
with her sister in the coun-
try south of town.
G. C. Hastings, of Usage City, is in
North Topeka visiting his SON.
E. A. Ward, of Silver Lake, mo-
tored to the North side this morning.
Mrs. Ed Holman and family will
go to California on a pleasure trip.
Virgil Brassfield, grandson of Cap !
tain Brassfield, who was injured at
Emporia by falling from scaffold |
Is recovering.
North Topeka this morning on bus1- |
ness.
Mrs McHenry, of Menoken, is on !
The North side today visiting friends. |
]. oliver and family have gone to
Colo, on pleasure trip.
Mrs. Minnie Wilcox and two sons, |
Johnnie and Robert, have returned 10 !
their home at Concordia, Kan. after |
4 two months visit with relatives in |
North Topeka.
Mrs. Chas Palmer, of Silver Lake,
who has been dangerously i'll at a To-
al hospital, is reported out of danger.
Bess Jones will leave Thursday for
California, where she will spend sew
.ral weeks.
T. NJ. Forbes, of the Forbes Mill
ng Co, has gone to Belleville to visit
elatives
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