The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-22
NOR TIT SIDE news
Population Of Little Russia
Slowly Decreasing.
Some Leave for Points in q. s.
Others Back to Russia.


The population OF Little Russia is
slowly decreasing. according to Chas.
Gerteisen. North Topeka Santa Fe
station agent. There are a number Of
reasons for this decrease Crops
year and many OF the families who
came to this country to avoid the hard
times which generally prevail in Rus
sna are returning on that account
Another reason Is the scarcity Of
work in Topeka for laboring men.
More Of the people are leaving for
other cities in the United States than
for the old country. Another reason
for the decrease given by Mr.. Gertei-
sen this morning is the low fare from
this country to Russia
IndfanOla Lyceum.
The next regular meeting of the In
dianola 1yceum will be held at the
school house on Friday evening, Janu-
airy %. A program has been arrang-
ed for this entertainment in the way
case will be tried before the court
with Miss Rosie Dangerfield as plain
tiff and Zebulon Pike as defendant.
The case will be in charge of the
senior year law students of Washburn
college The following lawyers will
conduct the case: A NJ. Hambleton,
judge; William Smith, principal attor-
ney for plaintiff; T. c. Forbes, assist
ant attorney for plaintiff; Ed Rooney.
principal attorney for defendant. and
F. A Sloan, assistant attorney for de-
PENDANT.
Hold Big Banquet
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
cieyt of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church held banquet Wednesday
evening at the church for the asso-
ciate members and the husbands of the
women of the society
Between eighty and ninety mem
bers attended. Miss Viola Troutman
acted as toastmistress and toasts were
given by Rev. J. E. Scheer, Mrs. J. E.
Scheer, E. c. Seger, Miss Clara Hol-
man, II. w. Hall, ]. A. Meyers and J.
C.. Snediker. This was the thirty
second annual banquet of the organi-
zation Of its kind in North Topeka At
the close Of the evening the men voted
their wives excellent hostesses-
Play for Theater Party.
The North Side Horseshoe club will
hold a horseshoe pitching contest at
their club quarters Saturday evening.
The contest will be between two teams
Of the North side club. The losing
the theater. Since the club has been
reorganized no games have been play
ed with opposing teams The game
with the East side club which was
was postponed on account OF the ILL
ness Of one Of the members OF the
East side team.
W. U. Favors O. p. Pharmacy.
Although no contracts have been
drawn up to the effect it is thought
that the North side Western Union Of
fees will be located in the Union Pa
cific pharmacy. This information was
given out this morning by the local Of
ficia1s of the Western Union The ia
vored buiIding IS only one OF number
which were submitted for the approval.
of the local officials It Is expected
that it will be impossible for the con-
tracts to be drawn up and the matter
settled before this time next month";
Entertainment at Industrial School.
The regular weekly motion picture
entertainment at the Boys Industrial
school was given Wednesday evening
and was well received by the boys. The
of education pictures and musical num-
bers by the boys of the school
Another Sunday Train Taken Off.
The Sunday train service between Sa-
lima and Oakley on the Union Pacific
will be suspended Indefinitely next Sun
day. This includes trains Nos 135 and
1876. Reason for the suspension of
these trains was given this morning by
the local officials as a lack of travel.
Personal Mention.
The Young Peoples Alliance of Roch-
ester met Wednesday evening at
home of Perry Helm
r. H Barber, who has been spending
a short time in North Topeka. will re-
turn to his home in California tonight
Watch our window specials. Dibbles.
North Topeka, Kan.-Adv.
Misses Mabel Jones and Lavanche
Hardick will entertain in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Mite at 913 North
Jackson street Friday evening.
r.. NJ. Rocky Of Silver Lake is SPEND
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business.
Louis Winter of Hoyt has returned
to his home after a short business trip
to North Topeka.
G. T. Hoover of Rossvflle has return
ed home after a trip to North Topeka.
J. r. Treasdale of Oskaloosa is spend
ing a short time in North Topeka on
business
F. B. Miller of Rock Creek is in North
Topeka for a short time on business.
The chinch bug war has been post
poned until next spring according to
farmers living north of the city.
A NJ. PetrC. oruggist-Adv.
Charles Bremen has returned to his
home in North Topeka after spending
a short time in Kansas City on BUSH
ness.
Watch our window specials, Dibbles,
North Topeka Kan.-Adv.
Mrs. J. F. Cecil who has been i'll at
her home north OF the city for the past
few weeks, has recovered.
Mrs. G. W. Belts has returned from
Michigan where she was called by the
illness of her sister.
Watch our window specials, Dibbles,
North Topeka, Kan--Adv.
Mr., and Mrs E w. Adams and fam
lily left Wednesday for Pecos, Texas,
where they will make their future
They are old residents of North To-