The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-30
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Grow Worse in
North Shawnee.
There Has Been Little or No
Rain Since July 1.

Drouth conditions are daily growing
worse in the northern part of Shawnee
county. a number of farmers and
stock men are hauling water as ftr
as two and three miles. their wells
having completely gone dry. Wells
which have never been known to be
in this condition before are complete
ly dried up. Little Soldier has com
pletely disappeared. only a few shall
low pools of water mark the course OF
school there is very little water in Big
Soldier. Numerous stocf- men arr
shipping their cattle and hogs to KAN
sas City to avoid feeding them through
the winer In nearly every freight
train coming into Topeka over the St
Joe branch of the Rock Island there
are from two to eight car loads OF cat
tie and hogs which are being shipped
to Kansas City. There has been no
rain of any consequence in the north
ern part of the county since July l.
There have been a few local showers
but not enough to benefit the crops to
any extent.
L. p. Ticket Agent Resigns.
The announcement has been made
that Franklin A. Lewis, local ticket
agent and local agent for the Ameri-
can Express Co, has rendered his res
ignation to those companies Mr.
Lewis has been in the employ of the
Union Pacific for almost twenty-o
years, and general agent for the Union
Pacific and American Express COM
panies ever since they have been in
business in Topeka. Mr.. Lewis has
not fully decided Just what line of
business he will follow after his resig-
nation takes effect but he will engage
in private business.
stores to Close Labor Day.
Practically all the stores in North
Topeka will close Labor day including
the banks and most of the mills 1t
iS- tod of he les
will keep open until L o'clock in the
morning. The drug stores will be
open all or most of the day but with
these exceptions everything will close
down.
L. p. Will Run Specials for G. a. II.
The Union Pacific railroad will run
a special train to accommodate the
members of the g. A. r. who ~ish to
attend the encampment at Chattanoo-
ga, which will open September 10
The train will leave Topeka at 1882 in
the morning and will be routed over
the Union Pacific, Wabash and the
Louisville e Nashville railroads arriv-
ing in Chattanooga at 7:35 o'clock in
the morning.
PrOvident Association Girls at Garfield
The little girls sewing class of the
PrOVident association were treated to
number of free rides on the figure
eight and merry-go-round at Garfield
park Friday morning by Park Mana
ger c. c. Matthews. There were about
20 OF the little girls at the park and
their dancing eyes and smiling races
more than repaid the park manage
ment and amusement for the treat.
TOpsy Turvy Girls Return.
The Topsy Turvy girls who have
been on a camping trip to Maple Hill
for the previous two weeks returned
this morning and every one reported
a general good time. The girls spent
most of their time fishing and hiking
and amusing themselves in general
way. Those included in the cam ping
party were Hazel Kincaid, Marguerite
Cole, Jeannete Emert, Mary Zarker, !
Ethel Harmon and Gala Kincaid.
Church Notices.
Methodist Episcopal church. North |
rett's nall at $50 a. m. ]. c. Snediker, |
superintendent. Preaching at IL
o'clock by the pastor, J. E. Scheer, |
theme, Labor Day" Epworth League |
in the basement of the church at :
o'clock. topic, Vacation Experiences.
The North Topeka Baptist church, |
Sunday school at $50. Preaching at
IL O'Clock. Theme, Our Lives in !
View of Our Lords Second Coming"
Senior B. Y. P. L. at Z o'clock in the |
evening. Preaching at p. m. Theme, |
Gods Life Lessons-Enoch.'
The Rev. Joseph P. Hicks Will
preach at the Second Presbyterian
church. Morning subject, THE Songs !
of the Christian Evening subject, |
The Supreme Test Sunday school |
at 9:45 in the morning.
The fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, !
Church of the Good Shepherd, Quincy !
and Laurent streets. Francis E. An |
thony in charge. Sunday school at |,
10 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon |
at IL o'clock in the morning.
Special Labor day services at the |
Central avenue Christian church, Sum |
day evening. The pastor, John D. |
Zimmerman will deliver a sermon on |
''LabOr's Rights" The morning ser !
vice is to be a membership rally. Fol- |
lowing the Lords supper the pastor
will preach on Building a Big |
Church.
Personal Mention.
The Misses Ruth and Abbie Anthony ,
of Kansas City are visiting their
brother, Francis E. Anthony. who has i
charge of the Church of the Good |
Shepherd.
George Slaybaugn has left on a bust |
ness trip to Willis Springs
Miss Myra Redmond has returned |
from Kilmer where she has been Wis
iting Miss Helen Woolpert.
Mrs. Fred Renker of St. Joe will ar |
rive n North Topeka today. where she ,
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Myers, of |
917 North Quincy street
Joe Kinnard of Kiro made a short |
business trip to the North Side Friday |
afternoon.
Frank Conwell has left on business
trip to Salina. o.
Mrs Roda Wade of Rossville is in |
North Topeka today on a business trip.
Miss Sofia Harder and Mrs. Anna ,
Schultz are in North Topeka on bust
ness.
Miss Edith Haynes of the Inter
Ocean Milling Co. has left on few |