The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-25
NORTH SIDE news
Much Interest Is Being Takon'
in PostOiflce Election.
Policeman Mcclure IL Looking
for Owner of $1,000 Note.

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There il q lively interest being taken
! in the election which IL being held to-
day at the Shawnee Chief oniee 70 as
certain the favored location Of the new
| federal building.
The polls are In charge of the fed
eral building COMMITTEES which was APP
pointed by the North Side Civic club
at its last meeting. This morning the
voting was fairly heavy. The votes
averaged about one every minute and
| it IL expected that the voting will be
much faster this afternoon
/ A number of the ballots have been
received by mall from those living on
the rural routes in the vicinity. Of
North Topeka.
The voting II secret and there Is no
way Of telling just what site Is being
favored. However. from the talk of
the voters It - supposed that the
Adams corner at the corner OF Gordon
and Kansas avenue is being favored.
The polls were open this morning at
O'clock and will be open until 10
o'clock this evening.
Where's the Owner?
J. w. Mcclure. one Of the North To-
peka policemen. IL looking for the
owner of q promissory note. The
amount of the note IL 1000. Mcclure
found this valuable slip Of paper re-
| Gently In one Of the telephone booths
Of the Santa Fe depot.
| 1t IL thought that whoever lost the
and lost the slip Of paper while TAX
ing papers from his pocket-at least
| this II McGuire's supposition.
The note Is signed by Leander F.
Posey and Lottie Posey. It expires in
1915. Mcclure thinks the man who
owns 1t lives at Valley Falls.
The note is void and cannot be COL
lected unless 1t IL in the hands of the
owner. Mcguire has the slip of paper
and is waiting for someone to claim it.
Musical at Lyman.
musical entertainment was given
Friday evening at the Lyman school
house by the pupils of Lyman school.
There were about 200 people present
and the school house was jammed.
The program consisted mostly of folk
dances and songs. Miss Clara Eggle-
ston and Miss Estella Rodgers sang a
duet. Clara Eggleston, Estella Rod
gers and Marjorie Teel sang. In some
| Of the drills as many as Is children
took part. This il the first of q series
Of three entertainments which will be
given within the next seven days at the
school.
Strawberries VIII Be Scarce.
Strawberries are going to be scarce
! in the northern part OF the county this
| spring. according to the fruit growers.
The last summers drOuth killed
great mum DER Oh inc VIHeS oONIc VI
| the largest beds in the vicinity of
North Topeka were killed.
1t is not expected that this will
make the berries much higher in price
| as big crops are being reported in
other parts of the country. Some of
the groceries in North Topeka have
received shipments of the berries.
At Lulxens' Opera House.
The Hoey Dramatic company. un-
der the auspices of the Pythian lodges
Of Topeka, will present Damon and
Pythias'' at the Lukens, opera house,
evening, May /. The plot OF the play
| is woven from the myth upon which
! the order of the knights of Pythias is
| founded.
| Damon, condemned to die by Diony-
sius, king Of Syracuse. begs for six
hours time so that he may see his
wife. and is refused. Pythias. hearing
| of his friends plight, offers his life
as pledge for Damon's safe return.
Damon appears just as Pythias is to
be executed. The king, touched by
/ their fidelity, pardons both.
Church Notices.
| At the Central Avenue Christian
church Sunday-Bible school at 9:45
O'Clock in the morning. Lords supper
and sermon at II o'clock in the morn
ing. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p. m.
Evening sermon at o'clock.
There will be special music at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church both
morning and evening. In the morning
solo by Mrs. c. N. Thompson and a
quintet entitled, I'm Pilgrim and
Stranger" by Miss Viva winner. Miss
Stella Holman, Miss Irene Winner,
Leon Holman and Hugh Smith. At
night a solo by Miss Madeline Hoops.
Praise to God'' and a chorus by the
choir, Now May the God of Grace
and Power" The pastors theme in
the morning will be Expansion Nat
ural for Religion" and in the evening
THE Man God Calls a Fool" Junior
League at 3 o'clock. Epworth League
at GAS; subject. why Everyone Should
Sign a Temperance Pledge" Leader.
Miss Fora Reed.
Church Of the Good Shepherd. Epis-
copal. corner of Laurent and Quincy
streets; Rev. Albert p. Mack. minis.
Sunday after Easter will be: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. morning prayer
| and sermon at IL o'clock. evening pray
er and sermon at 8 o'clock.
Personal Mention.
| The b. Y, p. U. of the North Topeka
Baptist church held a meeting Friday
evening at the church. The young peo-
pie are planning to organize tennis
club. At the meeting committee was
appointed to draft a constitution and
Kenneth Clark was elected secretary
of the club. Two courts are being
made on the lawn of the Fred Voiland
home In North Topeka.
! Mrs. Ralph Hearst of Kansas City is
visiting her father. A. L. Munson, OF
4 North Topeka.
4 The choir of the Central Avenue
Christian church. under the direction of
C. d. Wellman, met at the church Fri
day evening. At the Sunday morning
services at the church the choir will