The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18

The manufacturers committee of
the Commercial club met this noon.
The south wind this morning was
penetrating and decidedly uncomfor-
table.
No Investment gives you. as much
satisfaction as in Independent tele-
phone.
The members of the Oak Grange
have turned $50 over to the Y. W. c.
A. building fund.
When the weather moderates," said
real estate man today, 1.-The land
business will hum
Bishop w. A. Quayle will lecture this
evening at the First M. E. church on
Hall Game and His Island
The Y. w. c. A. is working for some
big gifts to bring the building fund up
from $4,000 to $4,000. the required
figure.
The new $4,000 building which has
been completed at the Topeka Indus
trial institute. will be occupied the first
of the month.
George S. Badders, secretary of the
Commercial club, has gone to Denver
on business trip. He will return the
first of the week.
Geo. S. Badders secretary of the
Commercial club, will address the C.
E. Of the First Congregational church
on Sunday evening.
There was a good attendance at DIR.
s. S. Estey's noon hour business mems
Bible class at the Central association
building to welcome him back.
The local union of the young people
Of the city is expecting a big attend
ance at a meeting to be held Monday
evening at the First Baptist church.
There seems 10 be some kind of ex-
element all the time among the city
dads" Now it is over the horn toot-
irg privilege for the city's free band
concerts.
The headquarters of the state Y. M.
C.. A. secretary for county work, E.
L. Morgan, is to be in Topeka. Mr..
Morgan will move to the city in the
near future.
The high School Glee club will sing
organization under the leadership of
Miss Berenice Fuller is doing very
creditable work.
There is man at the Y NJ. c. A
member of the Bachelors club-who
is everlastingly iollied about his shirt
changing rroclivities. The fellows claim
that he wears at least three a day.
There are a. few checker enthusiasts
at the Central Y. M. c. A. who become
so wrapped up in the game that even
the sound of the clock striking twelve
makes no impression upon their minds.
The marble season among the small
boys of the city has been temper
ariIy suspended on account of the cold
ness of the atmosphere, although some
of the youngsters are now playing IN
doors.
"Other cities would present a much
better appearance if they had such
broad streets in their business dis
tricts as this Kansas avenue of yours
said a travelling man in a hotel lobby
today.
The heating apparatus on the West
Sixth and West Eighth avenue cars
is out of order and has been for
some time. They may be fixed before
next winter, SO there is no use to be-
come disheartened.
The Confectionery League basket
bail matches have come to a close at
| the Central Y NJ C. A. No one seems
| to know which team won. The games
were played moreTfor the fun of play
| ing than for the desire to win
! On account of the fftieth anniver-
sary celebration at the First Presby-
| terrain church the entertainm which
was to have been given by the young
people of the church at the Provident
association has been postponed
week.
| For the next three months the mails
will be weighed every day at the post
! offices all over the country The in
formation thus obtained will be used
| in letting contracts to railroads for
/ hauling the mails for the next four
years.
Robert Stone and John Y. Moore
| have returned from Wichita where
| they attended the banquet held last
night which was-the opening feature
| of the Laymen'S Missionary conven-
| ton. There were 1000 men present at
the banquet
| At the Walnut Grove M E. church
| Sunday night there will be a commem-
i orative service under the auspices of
! the Frances Willard w. c. T. u. The
program will consist of special music,
short addresses and singing by the l..
T. L. children.
/ new advertising paper pennant of
neat design has been put out by the
Washburn authorities. 1t is white
! with the name Washburn in blue run
ming down the center. Along the
| edges are attractive little photographs
| of Washburn buildings and members
| of the faculty.