The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-03
IN NORTH TOPEKA
A Feeble Old Man Wanders
Away From Home.
Kansas Avenue III. f. Church $.
$. to Hold Picnic.


For two years-eVer since he ar
rived in North Topeka from his home
in sunny Italy-"Nic'' Sass was con-
tent to stay within the shadow of his
home at 921 North Madison. Mic
who is old and feeble is carefully
cared for by his wife and son. who are
desirious that the old mans last years
shall be happy. But an ironclad rule
of the home is that old mic" must not
wander from the sight of those who
are caring for him.
For two years mic" obeyed the
family dictum. He was old and had
seen much of the world. He was sat
isfied to settle down to a life of abso-
lutte peacefulness.
But this morning there came a
change Perhaps the days of sun
shine following the frigid weather was
the cause. or maybe the old man
decided to demonstrate that he was
still bOss w. Any WAY there NV vas fbia
morning. he didn't feel quite like he
had on other mornings. 1t took the
old man but a short time to deter
mine, however, that in his blood was
the fever of the wanderlust-e
Not until $50 O'Clock was the old
mans departure noticed by Mrs mic
Sass. Their son was at work on the
section and her knowledge of the. Eng
lish language was too slight to enable
her to carry on an effective search.
So she solicited the assistance of Nor
ris Jenkins, former chief of police
After a lengthy conversation Jenkins
understood that the old man had dis
appeared. Nothing more ineligible
could he get from her.
With the wife of the vanished man,
Jenkins rushed to the Union Pacific
station where every available cab
driver and lounger was questioned.
Only one man had seen mic" this
morning.
Early this morning said this lone
witness, Il saw the old man on fruit
wagon He was headed south, but he
was happy
At noon the famiiy-mother and
son-were awaiting the return of their
wandering dad
Hit by Stray Bullet.
Mrs. ]. a. Brinker. or 156 Holman
street. narrowly escaped death from
a stray bullet while walking along the
dixie from Garfield park.
Mrs. Brinker, who is over seventy
wears old. was on her way to the river
to watch the efforts of the rescue par
ty which has been dragging the river
for the body of the Fitzsibbons boy
who was drowned saturday. Just out
side the park she was struck in the
head and knocked down by a bullet,
a "22" which penetrated the scalp
and bruised the skull above the left
temple. A small neighbor boy ran to
the park for help, and Mrs Brlnker
was assisted to her home where she
IS rapidly recovering
EMPLOYEES and others from the park
made a search for the parties whose
carelessness caused the accident but
could find no clues. The bullet must
have been shot from a distance, as its
force was almost spent
In Playground Exhibit.
North Topeka was well represented
today in the final exhibition of the
Fairgrounds. This morning directors
of the North side grounds were BRING
ing to the auditorium exhibits of work
that was made by children who have
been attending the Fairgrounds dur
ing the summer Tiny doll dresses,
hammocks. hats and other furnishings,
made by the smaller children, will be
shown this evening. BY the older
girles dresses, crochet work, and en-
broidery were made
At the auditorium tonight girls from
the North Topeka playground will
present ''Proserpina." All the cos
TUNES were made by the girls who will
wear them
At City park. this afternoon, the
boys from the North side playground
participated in the tournament.
All Day Picnic.
An ali day picnic will be neld at the
Redmond farm, one and half miles
north of the Industrial school, Sunday
by members of the Ranger class of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist Sunday
school. A feature of the picnic will be
the dinner to be served at noon. This
event will be the most elaborate of
its kind that has ever been served by
the church, according to members of
the class.
Sunday morning the regular Sunday
school service will be held on the farm.
\ number of boys in the class will
make up an advance party who will
go out to the farm Saturday night.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Emma Westbrook is visiting
friends in Trimble, Mo.
Mrs. William Young of Kansas City
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
P. c.. Marlatt of 1406 North Quincy
street.
Miss 3ess Walker of 1882 North
jackson street is visiting friends in
WeStmOreland.
The Lyman school board VIII meet
tonight to make final preparations for