The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
IN NORTH Topeka
A State of Unrest HOyerS Over
North SiderS.
Sunday Services at the North
Topeka Churches.

For the second time during the last
month the residents of North Topeka
are sleeping with one eye open at
night and viewing the river with a
questionable glance in the day time.
While fewer residents are moving to-
day than a week ago, there is rest
less feeling predominating north of
the river. Merchants along Kansas
avenue are preparing for any emery
ency that might arise. Several bust
ness men who store their surplus
stock in the easements of the build
ings they occupy are removing the
goods to the second floors.
Soldier creek and other creeks in
the northern part of the county were
rising this morning. While no reports
were current of Soldier creeks over
flowing, a rise of one or two feet would
put the water out in the low places.
L. =. Uses c. II. & p. Tracks.
Today the Union Pacific through
westbound trains used the Rock Is
land tracks from Topeka west to Man
haitian. Local trains were running
only to st. Marys, Kan, on account of
the overflow of the Vermillion river
near that place. 1t was thought prob
able other roads running into Topeka
will use the Union Pacific from the
east on account of the washouts
around Holiday, Kan.
Pumping Plant Fixed.
street is in charge of E. L. OVerton,
electrician, who will see that any de-
fects that may occur in the electrical
apparatus are attended to at once.
Some trouble with the large belt has
been experienced, but the latest re-
ports are that the pump is working.
Commissioner Porter was on the
North side most of the day looking
after the drains in the Soldier creek
dixie, and the pumping plant
Keep Drift Moving.
y force of men under the direction
of the city street department is en-
deavoring to keep the drift floating
through the arches of the Melan
bridge. Pulleys and tackle are being
used and men with ropes tied around
their bodies and the ends held by
other workmen are using long poles
and picks on the piles of drift.
Among the Churches.
Several of the North Topeka
churches did not celebrate Children :
day last Sunday and have arranged a
, suitable program to be given tOmor-
row.
At the CONGREGATIONAL church Sun
day school Will convene at 9:45 Sun
day morning; regular services and
Children's Day program at 1890 d. m.
The Rev. John d. Zimmerman of
the Central Avenue Christian church
will preach at East IndianoIa Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. a program for
the children will also be given.
Next Sunday the Central Avenue
Christian Bible school begins a sum-
mer contest in the form of a mission
airy tour around the world, to the vari-
Gus mission fields of the church, on d
circuit of thirty-foUr thousand miles.
The school has been divided into two
companies to see which can make the
round trip in the shortest time. Miles
are given for each person present for
| the offerings, the number of Bibles
and other points. Considerable mis-
/ sionary information will be given as
/ the trip proceeds. Two large maps of
the world are being used TO trace the
progress of the trip.
Sunday program for the Central
Avenue Christian church: O'Clock,
workers conference; 9:45 O'Clock.
Bible school; 10:45 o'clock, Junior
congregation. morning worship;
| O'Clock, Christian Endeavor; s o'clock,
evening sermon. The pastor will
preach morning and evening. He will
! also speak at Shorey in the afternoon
1 The children of the Central Avenue
/ Christian church will give a social
next Wednesday night. for the benefit
of the Junior piano fund.
| Kansas Avenue Methodist church
/ services: Sunday school at $3.50