The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-25

be greater than at any services Of this
kind that have ever been held in the
city.
The preachers In North Topeka
ing at all Of the churches will be sus-
pended until after the revival services
are abandoned.
Robert Warnock Dead.
Robert Warnock. aged 70. died Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of his son.
Joe Warnock. at 1913 North Polk street.
Mr.. Warnock was one of the pioneers
of Shawnee county and had lived in To-
peka since 1879. He was one of the best
known pioneers Of the city.
Mr.. Warnock moved to Kansas in 1874
and settled near Abilene. Five years
later he moved to Topeka and has lived
here ever since. He IL survived by his
son. Joe Warnock. Of North Topeka,
| with whom he made his home; Judson
Warnock Of Rifle. Colo: and a daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Hallock of Los Angeles
Neither Of those who live out Of town
will be here to attend the funeral.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Saturday In F. r. Conwelrs chapel at
300 North Kansas avenue
Distributing school Books.
Kansas primers, classics and histories
printed in the Kansas state printing
plant are being distributed among the
| livery has been delayed because the
machinery at the state printing plant
was not delivered in time to be in
stalled for the printing of the books be-
| fore the fall school term.
These books will be distributed as
| rapidly as possible and all of the chill
! dren Of the state will be supplied with
| in week or two Deliveries are being
| made in small quantities and the sup
ply will be divided to accommodate all
until the full supply is printed.
| Gresser's Brother in Robbed Bank.
r. F. dresser, teller Of the Baxter
Springs State bank, was in the Baxter
Springs National bank a few days ago
when it was robbed. Mr.. Gresser is a
brother of E. S. and c. E. Gresser of
| the Citizens State bank Of North To-
peka.
Mr.. dresser, as teller of the Baxter
Springs State bank, had been on busi-
ness In the National bank Just a few
minutes before the robbers entered. A
went over to the State bank and then
the robbers got busy and took $S,542
and locked the cashier in the vault The
absent teller discovered the conditions
as soon as he returned. Both banks
| are in the same building, but are sepa-
rated by partition. Gresser formerly
was employed here in the German
American bank.
Pumpkin Weighs y Pounds.
r. D. johnson Of Silver Lake a few
days ago found a huge pumpkin in his
patch which weighs Y pounds The
pumpkin is more than a foot thick and
almost three feet wide.
May Have New Telephone Line.
A new telephone company has been
organized at Watson, near Tecumseh
and a charter has been issued for the
Win
nished to people in that section of the
county. The organization of this COM
pany will probably result in the organ
ization of company in the north part
Of Shawnee county. The farmers in
the north part of the county are not
! satisfied with the service given them
| by the Bell system.
An effort was made year ago to
organize a county mutual system, but
| this failed Should the new conons4nv
Shawnee county, a county system may
be arranged by the consolidation of the
North Topeka and Watson EXCHANGES
and the extension of lines to all other
parts of the county.
Social and Personal.
E. s. Gresser, J. N. Stewart and D.
N. Foltz went to Granville Thursday
to visit the Kaw Valley Grange fair.
/ w. G. SQuires of Meriden was in
II Alex Kramer of Meriden was in
North Topeka on business today
II r. L. Dawson, superintendent of the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific
with headquarters in Kansas City, was
in North Topeka today on business.
Mrs. C. F. Menninger and Miss Alice
Shaw will address the members Of the
B. Y. p q. society at the North To-
peka Baptist church Sunday evening.
This meeting will begin at $50 o'clock
SO it can be completed and the mem
bers have time to attend the taber-
nacle meetings. The members Of the
society Saturday night will enjoy a
weinie roast at Calhoun Bluffs They
will meet at 1880 o'clock at the home
of Miss jeanette Emert at 1885 North
Monroe street.
See Mrs. Browns beautiful fall hats
priced at $500. $3.50, $500 and $3.50
at 831 North Kansas avenue.-Adv
L Daniel Seal. who has been visiting
his brother, William Seal, has left for
his home in Syracuse.
j. H. Anderson of Mayetta was in
North Topeka today on business.
H. H. Bair returned today from
Rossville, where he has been on a
business trip.
James Mckinley Of Scranton was in
North Topeka today on business
Miss Jean B. Lamont Bible teacher
who will assist I. E. Honeywell in
evangelistic meetings.
A weinie roast was held in Tatzers
grove last night. Those there were
Leana Hoover. Anna Davis, Belle
4 Porter Edith Holiday, John Carmen,
John Holiday, Nelson Porter and
| Byrn Morgan. Mr.. Morgan, who is
here from Wales. England is visiting
1 the family of John Holiday.
The new North Topeka Produce Mar
ket. located at 116 E. Norris. Everv-
4 thing in the way Of vegetables and
fruit for sale at money saving price
to every purchaser. Come and See us-
II J. II. DUNCAN