The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
NORTH SIDE news
Chas. Gerteisen Helps Write
"Early Days of Santa Fe."
He Has Been in the Employ of
the Road AZ Years.

Charles Gerteisen, the North Tope
ka agent for the Santa Fe has assisted
in writing an interesting pamphle
containing the early history of th'
road.
THE Early Days of the Santa Fe,
as this book is called, contains an &C
count of the road since 1856 when the
charter was granted. Through the
times when the Santa Fe run only
from Atchison to Emporia and wheT
the equipment of the road consisted
of five small 1924 inch cylinder en-
gines, two coaches, two baggage cars
twenty small sized box cars, 80 gon-
dolas and 20 flats to the present time
Mr. Gerteisen himself has been in
the employ of the Santa Fe for AZ
years. He started to work for the
road April %, 1872 and has never
been out of its employ since.
Police Busy Chasing Hoboes.
The North Topeka patro1men are
kept busy this summer running out
hoboes. I'VE no sooner get one
bunch out of town than another
comes in" said patrolman this
morning.
The tramps all say they are looking
for work and are unable to get it.
They are generally sent to the Rock
Island railroad which Is needing more
section hands than it is able to OBJ
about a day or a half day and then
disappear.
Church Notices.
The Central Avenue Christian
church will begin an outdoor revival
meeting Sunday night to continue for
about two weeks. Services will be
held on the lawn at 1917 and 1918
North Monroe street, where seats,
lights and platform have been arrang-
ed for the convenience of those who
attend. Sunday morning services will
be held at the church as usual. Morn
ing worship at IL.
Kansas avenue Methodist church.
Sunday morning theme: Benefits of
Temptation Overcome" The last of
the series on temptation by the pastor,
J. E. Scheer.
j. E. Scheer will preach the SER
mon at the union services in Logan
park at s o'clock, theme: Moses
Choice
Church of the Good Shepherd, Epis-
copal, corner of Quincy and Laurent,
Francis z. Anthony in charge. Morn
ing prayer and sermon at II a. m;
evening prayer and sermon at p. m.
A combined Sunday school and
church service will be held at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning at 10:45 o'clock. The service
will continue As minutes or till 1850,
and will be in charge of the super1n-
tendent. John Pratt, and the pastor
Rev w. c. Meeker. The pastor Will
address an object talk, especially to the
children, entitled, God and the Birds.
To illustrate the talk he will exhibit
two South American parrots which he
brought xix years ago from the banks
of the Magdalena river in Colombia,
South America, where he and his wife
were engaged in missionary work.
Mrs. Frank Phipps and the chorus
choir will furnish music. Union open
air services at Central Avenue park
at p. m.
Prayer" will be Rev. T. ]. Pear
sons subject at the l,orth Congrega-
Personal Mention.
Pat Marshall, of Valley Falls, is
loading a car with chickens at the
North Topeka Santa Fe station to
ship to New York.
Paddy Betz. superintendent of the
poor farm, was in North Topeka this
morning on business.
]. Cowler is i'll at his home near FL
mont.
went to Girard this morning on a
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kasselbaum, of Ross
Vile, went on a pleasure trip to Col
ordo Springs this morning.
Miss Maude Massey, of Granville, is
in North Topeka today on a visit.
Miss Alta Groom and Miss Eta
Herder have gone to Della to visit
relatives.
James David. of Kiro, is in North
Topeka on business.
B. c. Kingman, carrier for the North
Topeka poStoffice, is working on his
new home near Shorey. during his
vacation.
James Spetter will leave for his
home in Texas soon. He will be ac-
companied by Miss Marie Spetter.
Mrs. J. c. Snediker has returned
from Kansas City where she has been
on q visit.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-AdV.
The Second Regiment band gave a
concert at Garfield park last night.
The Rev. J. E. Scheer will preach a
special sermon at West Indianola, Sun
day afternoon.