The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-07
is STILL WITH Us.
White Elephant Hasn't Been
Disposed OF.
Nearly 0ne-Third Still Menaces
the City.
PASSES 80 THOUSAND.
Only Five Hundred Is Obtained
Today.
Extension of the Campaign to
Wednesday Night.

Just a little more than one-third Of
the great White Elephant now exists,
but it is expected that the campaign
workers will have reached their goal
| $45000-by Wednesday evening. The
campaign has been extended until that
time and this afternoon the "hustlers"
began to work with a renewed vim. The
total amount to date is 5000
Today was the proverbial blue Mon
day''-or rather the forepart Of it was
and the reports at noon showed that
the fund had been increased since mid
night Saturday when the scheduled
nine day campaign closed, by only
$4O2.72. The business men were con-
spicuous this noon when the reports
were made, for their absence.
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon urged the
campaigners to more strenuous efforts.
In illustrating the fact that the work
ers must have a great amount of faith
in the cause, he told story of
preacher who advertised that he would
preach a sermon on veal Outlets from
the Golden Calf" and as the people
were confident that the sermon would
be of unusual interest, they turned out
in large numbers.
1.-The money is right here in the
hands of the people" continued DR.;
Sheldon, you have a good cause ana
there is no reason why you should not
get the monev if you work for it"
John Manley, state Y. NJ. c. A. sec
rotary, gave an enthusiastic talk. I'VE
have one of the best talking PROPOSE
lions ever brought before the people
of Topeka said he. I'VE hear good
deal of those who enter races, getting
their second wind, and being able to
hit a Steadier pace than they were
able to maintain at the start Oh the
contest.
In this campaign for money we are
at the point when we ought to have
our second wind. We are coming to one
of the most hopeful points of the cam
paign."
The MANAGEMENT is emphasizing the
fact that unless the entire amount of
$4,000 is raised, according to the terms
of the subscription cards the pledges
will not be binding, and is urging more
strenuous efforts in the next Two anu
half days.
The managers are not at all discour-
aged and believe that the full amount
-S45, OO0 should be forthcoming by
Wednesday night, the time limit
placed for. the extension of the cam
paign.
people who have been holding
back" said Secretary E G. BroWnell
today, ARE now coming forward with
their harpoons and are aiding in chas-
ing Ine OlQ G1SQndlAI OaI VI CAASeCAA~O'
The canvass today and tomorrow
will be entirely restricted to the cards,
but on Wednesday afternoon the High
school and Washburn contingents will
be turned loose.
A cafeteria lunch will be served this
evening at for those who are willing
to work in the evening The meet
ing this noon at the headquarters was
an enthusiastic one.
Some interesting incidents have oc-
CURED in the course of the last day
or two One woman came up to the
desk at headquarters, and said that
her husband was an invalid confined
to his bed but wanted to do something
to aid the cause, and so sent dollar
A man on the street, who looked as
though he had hardly enough clothes
on his back to keep him warm hand
ed one of the girls quarter ana
asked her to accept 1T. as he had
daughter growing up and he was in
terested in young girls.
Two girls of the High school went
to a home where a woman was sweep
ing the porch. Don't come on the
porch or I will use the broom on you,
she called out to the campaigners in
no pleasant tone of voice. The latter
tioliied'' with her, and we're finally in
vited within the house, where they
were given a five dollar subscription.
The girls have found that Joke
cracked has been the means of bring
ing IN many d UOlletI WAiANtA "ONAA ONAA
erwise have been withheld
one man who made pledge of five
dollars five years ago, when the cam
paign for the Y. NJ. c. A building was
in progress and who did not make
good his pledge, sent IN a 81, eneck 1or
A. Washburn, 80 years of age, came
into the office unsolicited and present
ed $50.
~ Nv
and who is now earning $3.50 week
giving a fifth of her last weeks sal
airy to the cause.
A little more than $4,000 was
raised by IL O'Clock Saturday night,
which means that at that time two
Whitfield away.
Following is the standing of the
teams:
Business Mems section-E. L. Cope
land. today no report total $1,515; W.
w Mills, today no report total 1925;
J. P. Davis, today $25, total $1,173; A. A.
GODDARD, today SO, total $915; J. A.
Troutman, today no report, total $7o9;
George Badders, today no report, total
81, 500; Jesse Shaw, today no report, to-
tai $500; D. F. Shirk, today no report,
total $3.50; w. ]. Rickenbacher, today
no report, total 81 .115; J. E. Wilson, to-
day no report, total 1855; w. A. Neis-
wanger, today SIS. total $S76; z. g.
Blakely, today $140.22, toCaI S1-3Uozz
Young Mems divfsion-C. D. Skinner
today $50, total $475; Robert Stone. to-
day no report. total 1851; E. V. King,
today S32 total 1888; G. G. Adams, today
$25, total $32S; Chas. Whitehair, today
IS, total $3.50; E W. Rankin. today no
report, total 5000; C. F. Ecker, today
SO, total $699; Ed O'Donovan, today no
report total 1926; H. A. Heath, today
no report. total $3.50: Dean Arthur. to-
day no report, total SIP: r. E McCord,
today 81, total Sill: c. E. Eldridge, to-
day no report, total 1881.
Women's section-Mrs. Lindsey, to-
day no report, total 81, 426.45: Mrs Wat
son, today SIS. total s507 80: Mrs. Ew-
ers. today $23, total $539.4Q; Villa
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