The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-29
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Railroads Cutting Down Sec
ton FOrce-Mexicans Leave.
ssAree Not Going Home to Fight"
Says Chas. Gerteisen.

SAWS CndSs UcItclSCAs
Nearly every Mexican in North To-
peka and the surrounding towns is
leaving. 1t was reported that tney
were answering the call of their couh-
try and that the most of them were
going to Mexico to help put down the
rebellion. According to Chas. Gerte1-
Il SEN Santa Fe agent in North Topeka
Il about one man out of a thousand Is
II asking for a pass or buying a tlchel
to Mexico THE reason for the exc
4 dus,'' said Mr.. Gerteisen this mornlns'
lis: the Santa Fe is cutting down the
section force in North Topeka and vi
cinity. Work is going to be scarce IN
I Topeka and the men are leaving TOT
j this reason. The Santa Fe is giving
them a pass to the place they choose
! for their destination. Most OF them
are going to California, New Mexico
| Kansas City or to a warmer climate.
AS a rule the Mexicans in the United
States care very little for the conol-
| tions which exist south OF the Rlo
| Grande. They left Mexico for the free
| dom of the United States and are not
going to return to the old country II
! might be safe to say there are Two
or three Mexicans in North Topeka
who have left for Old Mexico.
Was a Bad Night.
Last night was a bad night for the
| farmers in the northern part OF SHAW
nee county who were not prepared ioi
a sudden cold snap. Most OF the tarIn-
ers had their last cutting of alfal1a
and cane up but those VINO only nsu
their alfalfa cut and still on the
eronnd will suffer almost a total loss
of the crop.
Both drinking fountains in North To-
peka were froze UP and were SIMPLY
a large chunk Of ice this morning Inc
fountain in the Union Pacific park was
not frozen completely but the stones
were covered with a solid sheet OF Ice
Jencks-Whitney Wedding.
An event which will be of interest to
many people in Topeka is the wedding
of Miss Fannie Jencks and Norman
Whitney which will take place tonight
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs:
r. c. Steele. The Rev. A. P. Mack OF
the Church of the Good Shepherd, will
officiate at the ceremony Whlch Will
take place at $50 o'clock.
The Episcopal ring ceremony will be
used. Norman Whitney is the son OF
o. F. Whitney, and is well known in
Topeka He is a graduate of both the
Washburn academy and college
Ducks Were Plentiful.
According to number of local hunt
ers ducks and geese were plentiful dur
ing the storm Tuesday. Frank Conwell
and Milton Pond, who returned last
night from a trip to Willard, say the
birds were as numerous as they have
been for a number of years. They re-
turned with a bag of four geese and
16 ducks.
According to Frank Conwell the trip |
was not without hardships. On ac-
count of the dampness it was impossi- |
BILE for them to stay in one place. Then !
the boat had to be dragged over numerous |
sandbars. Darkness struck them and /
they could not see to keep the boat !
off snags and on it's course More |
than a dozen times the boat tipped |
on snags and was filled half full of |
water.
Where's the Clock Movement.
That Is what a number of North !
siders are asking The movement was
started some time ago by Fred Voil-
and and a number of other prominent
business men but was not carried out.
Nearly every North Topekan is inter-
ested in the timepiece and wants one
installed.
South Topeka has less than a
dozen scattered around at different
points, said a North slider this morn
ing 1T is only reasona BILE that one
be installed somewhere on North Kan Il
sas avenue. The new fire station or
postoffice would be a good place for
it,"
Personal Mention.
Willard -
Calvin Bradley and DR.. H. F. Pratt,
both of RosSville. have returned home
after attending a Masonic meeting in To-
peka.
Earl Morrison of Wamego is spending
short time in North Topeka on business.
NJ L. Trudel has left for Salina where
he will visit relatives for short time.
L. A. Stripland has returned from a
business trip to southern Kansas.
William FarnSworth of Elmont has re-
turned home. after a business trip to
North Topeka.
E. E. Witter of Kiro made a short bust
ness trip to the North side Tuesday
T. L. Campbell has returned to Casper,
Wyo., after a short business and pleasure
trip to North Topeka.
J. H. George has returned from Sibley,
Mo. where he has been visiting his son,
W. S. George
w. D. Pendeton has returned to his .
home in Rossville. after a short business
trip to North Topeka
The boys of the State Industrial school
were treated to their weekly picture show
last night. The films were Industrial and
scenic.
C. W. Hoyt will leave for a trip
to Iowa and Wisconsin He will be gone
for about two weeks
Harry Pence of Burlington. Iowa, is Wis
itin~ relatives in North Topeka for
short time.