The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-08


six months ago Don grew tired OF
home and started out in the world tc
make. his fortune. He went to Okla
homa to pick cotton, but the cotton
Ifiefds did not prove financial success
so he 'bummed' his way to California,
| where he got job picking oranges
| But he found the task of climbing the
trees and filling the big sacks with
oranges too heavy for his strength
Then he thought of home and decided
it was the best place after all. He was
GERS found him. He was dead broke
SO the next day the commissioners ar
ranged for his transportation and he
was sent to his parents in Joplin, Mo-
"A. c. Newsie's Trip.
| Miss Corning had another interest
ing youthful traveller
| Lyman Stewart, IA years old, was
| brought to me at L o'clock. Lyman
is not bum or a hobo He is a
little newsboy at Kansas City and had
money to pay his way. He explained
to me that he had never had a ride
| on the cars alone in his life. When
he did go on the cars it was with his
mother Now he was big boy and
had his own money, so he decided to
| take trip without saying a word to
his mother.
HE said he had heard that the
cars in Topeka ran awful fast and
he wanted to ride. He intended to
return on the next train. He said he
did not know it took so long to come
venture, and the tears came into his
eyes, for he was disappointed. 1t was
different from what he had expected
and he did not think to be picked up
by the cops The next morning he
was sent home.''
Tied Boy to Porch.
Here is a story of boy who will
have to mend his ways if he expects
to be president of the United States:
1.-TWO boys attending summer school
wUyevs - HI0fr l. ar,I
conversation and play a disagreement
arose and one proceeded to admin
lister punishment to the other, who is
frail and much smaller, although of
the same age. The large boy placed
a rope about the smaller ones wrists
and tied them to two porch posts. The
boy could not turn his wrists and be-
came frightened. Shortly two other
boys came to his rescue.
1.-The boy was frightened and eX-
hausted from his experience. Other
complaints were that the larger boy
had the habit of annoying and dis
made extra labor and difficulty for
them. Also the boy failed to conduct
himself in school for his best interest
and to the displeasure of his teachers.
He lives in a neighbOrhood which has
always enjoyed the harmony of per-
feet peace.
'eNeighbors did not wish to make
was a safe escort for the very drunk
a stop to such mischief, both for their
own comfort and for the welfare of the
boy. 1 explained to him that he could
never be president of the Unitd States
the record he was making for him
self. He seemed surprised that his
conduct had reached the police de-
partment. He realized that these Of
fenses could place him under the con-
troll of the juvenile court. 1 told him
did not want such action to be nee
essary. He thinks he can make good
in school and build for himself a
reputation that will make friends and
give him good opportunities. be-
lieve he can and will do this and we
have agreed to try the plan"
Peeyish Divorced Husband.
A divorced husband, who was MAX
ing trouble for his remarked ex-wife,
received Miss Cornfng's attentions.
He had been writing to the woman,
threatening to kill her husband, if
she did not return to him. The letters
were taken to the office of the United
States district attorney. A visit to the
offender by postoffice inspector is
expected to settle the trouble.
Il was called to the Santa F'e depot
about o'clock at night to look after
an old lady" Miss Corning reports.
Mrs. jamie johnson, was on her way
from Iowa City to the home for SOL
diers' widows at Dodge City. She said
that while she slept on the train, her
suitcase, containing her clothing and
all the money she had, $11.50, was
stolen from her. She had a ticket to
take her to Strong City. After talking
the matter oversize decided to go on
the midnight train to Strong City,
where she was sure the G. A. r. or
ganization would send her to her
home. She was treated kindly by
young women at the depot who gave |
her dollar and served her with |
lunch in the lunch ROOM
Thanks to the tact of Miss Corning, |
one young girl in Topeka escaped the |
humiliation of having a police or |
court record, when matters would |
have been otherwise had the willful |
miss had her own way.
Saved Girl From Disgrace.
ct was called to the home of -
on Topeka avenue. A young girl, -
-, was employed at the home and |
was giving much trouble by disobe- |
dent and impudent actions The girls |
parents are dead and she will not stay |
with relatives. She has a good home |
with the family she is with, but be-
came dissatisfied and wanted other |
work. L asked her if she had any
work to go to, if she left this home. |
She said she did not. She wanted to |
learn dressmaking, and thought she |
could get So week at a store. L told /
her she could not pay her board and |
rent on such a small amount, and sug-
gested that she stay in the good home |
she had until a better opportunity |
came to her-that she could not be |
put out on the streets at night with no
place to go and that if she could not |
stay in this home or with relatives / |
would have to take her to the deten-
ton home.
''She said she would go with me to |
Jail or the detention home, but she |
would not stay with relatives or in the |
home where she was. She put on her |
wraps to go with me. She was angry |
and stubborn and felt she was not be-
ing treated right. 1 told the girl she |