The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-24

Brickyard road near the upper Silver
Lake road. The buggy, in which
George, Requa and Eva Rinner, the
children of George Rinner of Route
8 were riding, was travelling south.
The Ford approached from the rear,
and the driver failing to see the buggy,
ran directly into it, completely de-
molishing the vehicle.
The horse started to run-and for
some distance dragged George Rinner
who was holding on to the lines.
Young Rinner let go his hold how
ever, and returned to the splintered
heap of wood that had been a buggy.
Eva Rinner II years old, had been
thrown clear of the wreck, but her
older sister was buried under the
ruin. None received serious injury.
The Ford was driven by L. n. Shell
don of Ellsworth, agent for the Ma
tional Non-Partisan league of that
city. He gave his name, number and
address to the victims of the accident
and attempted to drive to town. The
steering gear was out of commission
and the light car ran over a ditch at
the roadside and into an adjacent al
falfa field. Later Sheldon made a
satisfactory settlement with the fam
lily, it is said, for the damage he had
done.
The horse which Rinner had been
driving was badly injured by a broken
piece of shaft which pierced it's flank
inflicting deep wound. The tale of
tragedy was not yet ended for when
DR.. H. o. Byerly attempted to dress
the wound, the animal kicked him
with such force as almost to fracture
his knee-cap.
Social and Personal
George c. Hall, of Valley Falls, has
accepted a position as linotype opera
tor with the Shawnee Chief. He has
moved to Topeka and the family will
live at 521 Park street.
Arthur Brintnall will go to Maple
Hill Saturday night for a week end
fishing trip. The fishing on Mill
creek has been unusually fine in the
last three weeks. and has been pro-
ductive of good many more or less
fantastic tales
Lester Clark, of 1915 North Jack
son street, was operated on for APP
pendicitis Wednesday at local hos
pital. He is resting well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will RenKer and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Renker VINO recently
motored to Los Angeles, strrted We'd
nesday on their return journey. They
will attempt to make the trip in ten
days.
Mr. and Mrs T. D. Joseph win
spend Sunday in Rossville
Otis Cummings, who for Is years
was an employe of the Dibhle Grocery
and who for the last yearsand a half
has been living in Salina. has returned
to Topeka and is with his old firm.
! : Roy Boast is i'll at his home, 919
North Jackson street.
Frank Collier of Nerd an, was in
North Topeka this morning.
! A sack of potatoes raiseS-by W. A.
| Oliver, of Perry, is On exhibition in
the Citizens State Bank. The pota-
toes weigh 10 pounds tho the sack
contains not more than l II bushels.
They are of the variety known as
Irish Cobb1ers,- and divers forty
acre field has yielded abo"- 200 BUSH
els to the acre, a very, heavy crop for
this season. The price of potatoes
wholesale dropped today to 81 and
S1.10.
Jay Close is spending the day in
Kansas City.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. of the North
Topeka Baptist church has been in
vited to attend in body the meeting
of the same society of the First Bap-
fist church at Ninth and Jackson
streets Sunday evening.