The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26
NORTH SIDE news
Christian Church Young Men
Subscribe $500 for Missions.
At Banquet Given by WOmen's
Christian Union.
NOT ENOUGH WATER.
Fairchild Street Pumping Sta
tiOn Not Thoroughly Tested.
But Dynamo and Pumps Run i'm
Good Order.

AT banquet given for the young
rTen of the Central Avenue church by
the Womens Christian Union, at the
church last night 5000 was pledged for
missionary work within a few moments
rms was partly due to a speech made
py M Il. Madden. a missionary from
Japan. Among other things he told of
his experience with a famine in that
country. He wildly described the suf-
ferings of the natives and the good
work Of Americans and others who sent
relief. Mr.. Madden said that he han
died over $4,000 of the money sent in
to the stricken people
Rev c. A. Finch. pastor of the First
Christian church, George Lyon secre-
tary of the Kansas State missions. the
brotner OF Rev David H. Lyon, pastor
OF the central Avenue church, also
spoke. A. E. Robinson presided
AT the close of the speeches, it was
suggested that a missionary fund be
raised. A paper was sent down the
table ana within few moments $500 had
been subscribed. Those present were:
f. II. Thomas A. Z. Robinson, c. H.
Waldman, ]. II. Anderson. H. H. Bair,
Oscar Beeler. H. r. Blanchard. c. F.
Clark Kenneth Clark. F. NJ. Comstock,
r. Z. Cunningham, ST.. Robert Cum
Easter, Geo. o. Golden, John Knoll,
Geo. E. Lyon, Rev. David Lyon, T. G.
Marlatt. G. A. Reynolds. NJ. D. Will
der, G. H. Wilkerson. Mr.. GiIleere, Mr..
Yelton, Mr.. Meade. A. c. Brandon, w.
D. Coleman, Harry Madden, NJ. d.
Madden, Rev. c. A. Finch.
On account of the lack of water
the trial trip of the Fairchild street
pumping station did not take place
Friday afternoon as scheduled. Two
two-streamed MIGRANTS were turned
on, but the f1oodgates stuck so that
1N a%~,R
into the river. The gates had been
arranged to shut or open with ease
by means of pulley and chain. Re-
Gently when some of the Russians of
the neighborhood were frightened at
the prospects of the sewerage flood
ing during a hard rain, they broke
the gate chain and damned the gate
down so that it will have to be repair
ed before it can be used.
However, a test was made of the |
dynamo. c. E. Jordan, councilman
from the First ward, who was the
originator of the pumping station,
was given the privilege of being the
first man to turn on the current. The |
dynamo seemed to work first rate. AL
though the pump was without water
it seemed to work smoothly.
1t has a capacity of $500 gallons a
and can be geared up to pump
about 5000 gallons in case of emer-
gency.
The station is to pump the water
from the sewer when hard rains fill
up the pipes and threaten to flood the
east part of the North side as has
often happened in the past.
One of the apparently interested
Of the proceedings mention |
ed was a white and tan dog, who
watched operations with much cur
iosity The animal was noticeable in |
that its tail was shaped like sickle. |
The appendage had probably been |
broken.
NOTICE.
To Members of the Civic Club:
At the last meeting of the club a |
motion was passed accepting the invi- |
tation of the Rev. w /. Cole to attend |
the North side Baptist church in a |
body Easter Sunday evening and lis |