The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-03
I'M NORTH TOPEKA.
Woman, Tired of Life, Takes
CarbOlic Acid.
Plan to Add de Larimaud Ii
brary to One at Quincy.

Mrs. Richard Chapman became tired
OF life about o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon and attempted to imbibe the
contents of a bottle of carbolic acid
found that the acid was hotter than
Mrs. Chapman had anticipated, and
tonly very small quantity entered. her
stomach. Her mouth was badly
burned. The doctor administered first
aid and today the patient was much
Improved The cause for the act is
not known but it is thought that a
matter of sentiment was involved. Mrs.
fChipman is separated from her nus
lband.
To Increase Public Library.
North Topeka people will remember
Jean de LarimauG, the old Frencbman
who lived for many years at the Union
Pacific hotel. De Larimaud died a
been of a noble French family, of the
rank of count, and a marshal in the
French army. He fled from France
while young man, during a period of
bia where he served in the Serbian
army Then he came to the United
States and fought in the Civil war
with the northern army. He had lived
in North Topeka twenty years. He
1 was an incessant reader and expended
most of the pension which he received
| from the government for books
/ 1t Is said that de Larimaud passed
| all of his time reading in his room, eX-
Icept for few minutes each day when
j he would take a short walk about the
station platform. Buying books con-
jstantly, he accumulated a large Ii
| brary. His two favorites were Napo-
lleon and Roosevelt
The old Frenchman's collection of
/ books would be valuable addition to
i any public library. c. NJ. Morrow,
principal of Quincy school, where the
North Topeka public library is stu
| ated, proposes that this private library
4 be bought as an addition to the pub
lie one, the money necessary to be
| raised by public subscription. A. ".
1 Lindell. assistant cashier of the Shaw
/ nee State bank, is executor of the
estate. At present Mr.. Morrow is out
4 it is expected that an effort will be
made to take some definite action on
the matter. --.s-..
Notes and Personals.
/ A. w. Lacey has left for a. trip
! through the east. He will remain a
month and return about the first of
| September
/ Miss Lila West of Meriden arrived
today to spend the weekend visiting
| Miss Edna Mcclure.
Amity lodge No. 231 has been in
vited to join the two other K. P.
lodges in the city in comforting the
/ third rank on the lodge at Horton.
The service will take place soon.
Pauline Urban will entertain the de-
gree team of the K. and L. of S. this
evening at her home, Ills Monroe
4 street
The H E. N. s. club met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ralph Def
fendafer, 1915 Monroe street.
b C. H. Dya1, D. T. Gabriel and Adam
Earn went to Maple Hill today on a
fishing trip. They VIII stay at the
camp OF. the North Topeka Outing
club.
Miss Ollie Neff has returned from
California where she spent the last
five months visiting in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Oakland. ','
/ Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Wisegardner
have gone to Chicago to remain a
week. They will visit relatives in
Kansas City before returning home.
w. F. George was in the city from
Kiro today.
Frank Scudder. who has been criti-
cally i'll the result of a stroke of apop-
lexy, is very low.
| A M. Petro. Druggist-Adv. siia,
| Ed. Mcconnell of Menoken was in
the city on business today.
John Williams and Charley Arm
strong have returned from three
days fishing trip in Paxico. a-
Mr.. and Mrs. Warnock and Mrs.
Grace Wilson, will spend the week.
end at Perry, visiting friends.
Joe Anderson of Menoken came in
today on business.
John Holiday of s2s Madison street
| returned home from Chicago where
he spent last week.
w. H. Rutter will leave tomorrow
to visit his mother at Spring Hill,
| Kan. .
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