The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-05
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Another Raise Announced in
the Price of Butter Fat.
1t Is Expected That the Present
Prices Will Go Higher.

Another raise has been reported by
the local creameries in the prices of
butterfat. Since the beginning of the
dry weather there has been almost a
continual raise in the values of both
milk and cream. Prior to Aug. 1 the
local creameries were paying 50 cents
per pound for butterfat, then the price
was raised to SIC and now the price is
40 cents, the present raise taking effect
September 3. These prices are prevail
ing at most of the creamerieS of the
city, although some vary, although
there has been raise at all the cream
cries from one to two cents. 1t is eX-
pected that the present prices will go
higher.
Historic Old Pump.
Captain G.. NJ. Brassfield of North
Topeka has received a souvenir from
David ShOltZ, also of North Topeka,
who is in Harrisburg, Pa, which he
prizes very highly-not because of its
value for it is only a post card pic
ture of an old-fashioned pump. But
this particular pump has history. 1t
served it's time at Camp Curtain, Har-
risburg, Pa. from 1861 to 1866 and was
blessed by many a boy in blue after
hard days march. In fact, it practical
Iy watered the whole Union army dur
ing the three days before the battle of
Gettysburg, when the Union cavalry
was pushing through Camp Curtain to
head off the retreat of General Joseph
Wheelers butternut cavalry. The
pump is now the property of Post No.
So G. A. r.. Harrisburg. OF which David
Sholtz is a member.
Eagles Had Big Time.
The Eagle picnic which was held at
Garfield park Thursday afternoon and
evening was a splendid success. In the
afternoon there was not large crowd
but in the evening there was one of the
largest attendanCes of the season. EV-
erything went off without hitch with
the exception of the balloon ascension.
which was given by w. H. Laptad. of
Kansas City, Mo. The big gas bag was
filled in the evening and went up just
before sunset to a height of nearly
1000 feet. The aeronaut made beau
tiful drop until a slight puff of wind
struck the parachute and threw Laptad
into the top OF tree. He was forced
to let loose of the parachute and seize
a limb which. not being strong enough
to bear his weight, broke and threw
him to the ground with considerable
force. spraining his ankle and bruising
him slightly. In the afternoon a base
ball game was played between the
Eagle team and the Kansas Farmer
team. the Eagles winning by score
of s to 0.
In the following contests 81 was Civ
en- as the first prize and 80 cents as
second: In the ladies race Mary Good
win took first prize and Mrs. J. Spetter
second. Children's race. Charles
Thompson first and Bryon Boone sec
ond. Girls race. Mary Nyhart first and
William Thompson second. The fat
mems race was won by lie Howe. F.
Getty coming in second. The picnic
was topped off in the evening by a
concert by Marshalrs band. which was
ISnai very well received.
Rat Causes Considerable Damage.
A considerable amount of damage
was done in the laboratory of the Union
Pacific pharmacy last night when a
rat knocked a bottle OF Sulphuric acid
off one of the shelves onto large
quantity of drugs. The action of the
acid on the woodwork and boxes caused
them to smoke and CHAIR and the dam
age might have been considerable more
had not the rat given another leap
knocking a number of bottles contain
ing chloroform and alkah in to the
pile of drugs. The alkali neutalized
the burning clements of the acid and
saved considerable damage on the
woodwork.
Personal Mention.
William TalSer of Lincoln. Neb.. is
in North Topeka visiting friends and
relatives. He will return to his home
Monday morning.
Earl Williams has accepted posi-
ton with the Santa Fe as a machinist.
The funeral of Laura Constine has
been postponed until Saturday morn
ing at $50.
Horace Wilkie. of Manhattan. is Wis
iting relatives in North Topeka for a
few days.
Charles Lukens has left for Wamego
where he will spend short time on
business.
George Young, chairman of the North