The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

Saxons. about the close Of the seventh
century, and has been spoken OF down
to the present age.
The government minis coin them in
large numbers. but for some unex-
plainable reason they are in circula-
ton but a short time and then disap-
pear. and no one has been able to ex-
plain the shortage.
Special Military Trains.
r. G. Harries, city ticket agent OF the
Union Pacific has announced the sched-
ule of special trains which will be
modate the Kansas National Guard in
its annual maneuvers. One special
train will be started from Lawrence
to convey the companies from Law
renee and Topeka. Another will be run
to transport the troops from the south
eastern part of the state and another
will be run from Abilene to hands the
companies from the western part OF
the state.
The train for the Topeka. Lawrence
and Atchison companies will leave here
at O'Clock Monday morning. The
train from the southeastern part OF the
state will leave Topeka about O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Companies at local points will be
hauled on the regular passenger trains
and extra equipment will be attached
to all regular trains. There are 70
companies in the state.
Letter From "Sim' Coleman.
People in Indiana are suffering from q
more severe drouth than was experience
ed in Kansas in 1913. A letter has been
received from Sim T. Coleman, OF
Washington. Ind, in which he says that
the drouth there Is even worse than last
summer either there or in Kansas. The
wheat, this spring was good corn in the
lowlands will make fodder but that Is
all and it will not make fodder on the
uplands. They had some early vege-
tables but this supply has been exhaust
ed, clover IL killed. hay Is selling at $40
per ton. corn is seventy-hve cents per
clover and the stock has been on feed
for a month. The water supply Is
scarce and hot winds are burning prac-
tically all vegetation which has sur
vived the drouth.
Mr.. Coleman lived here several years
North Topeka.
At Garfield Park.
GARFIELD park was well patronized
Saturday afternoon, night and Sunday.
Two picnics were held in the popular
park Saturday afternoon and evening.
The knights Of Pythias and their fam
lilies. 600 strong, held their annual pic
ed between the members Of the south
side lodges and the members Of the
north side lodges.
The other picnic was given by Rev.
John Fazel for his Boy Scouts OF the
Redden mission. There were 200 or
Next Saturday night the Topeka
Booster band will hold picnic and play
a complimentary concert. This band
was organized by musicians who were
not members Of other organizations.
Another special tango party will be
observed Tuesday night. The first was
given a short time ago. 1t was 50 well
patronized that the second will be given
by request. Special music and other
features which were offered for the
f,rst night. will be offered for the second
night.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Sarah Saywell. a pioneer OF
North Toneka. who has been danger
ously i'll at her home in Oakland. Is
reported to be improving. Saywen
street. in Nortis Topeka. Is named
after her family. Mrs. Saywell il S6
years old.
8. J.. Henry and family were the
guests Sunday of Mrs. Henry's brother.
Charles Havekatte, and family at Ber-
ryton.
Word has been received here that
Ben Judkins, special agent of the Ne
braska division Of the Rock Island.
has been transferred to the st. Louis
division. Beginning next week. he Will
make his headquarters in st. Louis
and will work on the lines between st.
Louis and Kansas City.
pany is expected to return next week
from Michigan, where he has been
spending his summer vacation.
Fred Buechner and wife left Sunday
for Kansas City. Butler and other
points in Missouri.
Frank B. Simms and wife and son
and William Dyal and wife. left today
for Colorado. They will make the trip
in an automobile. They expected to
drive today as far as Salina. where
they will spend the night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wetherholt
spent Sunday in Rossville. Miss Mary
Wade of Rossville, who has been
spending week with her sister. Mrs
William Wetherholt. and other rela-
tives. has returned to her home.
John d. Pratt and wife and T. D.
Joseph and wife motOred to Rossville
Saturday night.
Rev. j. X. Miller of Rossville, who
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
c. f. dresser. has returned home.
Mrs. Gresser Is his daughter.
j. W. Dillon and A. G. Hook of Sill
yer Lake were among the North To-
peka visitors today.
F.. S. dresser, cashier Of the Shaw
nee State bank, spent Sunday in Lake
View.
H. c. Mckinley. bookkeeper in the
Citizens State bank. went to Kansas
City today on business trip.
Mrs. e. S. Winters Of Hoyt. who has
been in North Topeka on a business
/ trip. has returned to her home.
| Mrs. S. T. Crosswhite and the MEM
bers of her Sunday school class of TIN:
North Topeka Baptist church enjoyed
Il pleasant picnic dinner at Gage park
Those of the party were Mrs. Cross
white. Miss Dorothy Scotch, Miss
Pearl Barker. Miss Inez Lancaster
Miss Blanch Baird and Myrtle Carlson
| Gene Griffin of 1925 North Quincy
street planned a surprise on his wifi
Friday in celebrating her hirf hdav a n,