The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
IN NORTH topeka
A Hobo Is Removed From an
Embarrassing Position.
Two Alleged Corn Thieves Are
Placed in Tail.

The principal obstacle encountered
by most "bums" who beat their way
across the country is the difficulty
they experience in keeping on a train.
II fell to the lot of one "ticketless''
traveller whose journey ended in To-
peka saturday to prove the exception
to the rule.
When '1O2 pulled into the Union Pa
clf1c station at 1920 o'clock Saturday
morning, Special Union Pacific Off
Ger Gains detected the traveller"
wedged in between the end of the coal
tender and the mail car The man
weighed in the neighborhood of 100
pounds, according to Gainss guess,
and was in crowded quarters. How
crowded they were, however, Gains
didn't know until he attempted to dis
lodge the guest" Gains delivered
his most effective invitation to the
traveller" to leave with his pedal eX-
tremity. The man, however, made no
apparent effort to remove himself. So
Gains redoubled his pedal arguments.
Then it downed on him that perhaps
the visitor was not in a position to
move. Investigation disclosed the fact
that the man had boarded the tender
before the mail car was added to the
train. When the addition was made,
he was unable to get off
He was released through the mail
car, which had doors on both ends
Help Themselves to Corn.
Several negroes who haven't fields
of their own but who can use corn
have formed the habit of calling at the
Mum farm, two miles west of North
Topeka, when in need of grain. In
the past few weeks considerable
quantity of corn has been removed
and steps have been taken to end the
practice.
Saturday night James Lewis and an
other negro named Hopkins were dis
covered in the field by neighbors who
notified the sheriff's office. Hugh
Larimer was sent out Immediately. A
short distance from the Mum place
he met the two men, who had loaded
a sack of corn on the back of burro
and were calmly marching on Lari
mer persuaded them to change their
course and took possession of the corn.
They are now lodged in the county
Jail.
Promotion for ZarE1er.
Ralph Zarker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Zarker of 1928 North Jack
son street, and who formerly was en-
ployed at the Santa Fe Junction depot |
in North Topeka, has been transferred |
by the Chicago, Milwaukee and Sault /
St. Marie railway, by whom he has |
been employed for several years, to |
Duluth Mimi. The new position, !
which is in the passenger department, /
is a decided advance over the place he |
formerly held. Before going to Du- !
luth Mr.. Zarker was in the passenger
department of the road in Minneapo-
lis.
Notes and Personals.
Jack Elliott of Holiday and Joseph
Campbell spent Sunday at the Camp
bell home, 1915 North Jackson street
The young men are classmates in Kan
sas university. They returned to Law
renee Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Myers of 1914
North Van Buren, street spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. Myers's
brother, Lon Myers of Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Snediker, who
went to Kansas City Sunday to visit
Mr.. Snediker's parents who celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary, are
expected back today.
Pat Cunningham of S26 North Jack
son street is i'll at his home. His con-
dition is not believed to be serious.
Miss Edna Mcclure was a guest
and Sunday night at the home
of Miss Mabel Chamberlain, 1712
South Lincoln street. Miss Chamber
lain formerly lived in North Topeka.
ON account of remodeling there are
some extremely good values at the
Courtney Millinery parlors, sos Kan
sas avenue, upstairs.-Adv.
Mrs Clarence Kistler of 80 Park
street has returned to her home after
spending several days with her parents
in st. Marys.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Lindell spent
with friends in Usage City.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Willard of FL
mont were in North Topeka Saturday
where they visited Mrs. Williard's sis
ter. Mrs o. A Mcclure, and family.
Members of the G.. o. G. club will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon at
South jefferson street.
A NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv-
An open meeting of the auxiliary
to the c. w. B. NJ of the Central Ave :
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