The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-09
At HOME NUW0.

r.. Il. AuOeISOu Will SPchA lAAD Cv0
ening at the 7. w. C. A. on ''Old Line
Insurance This Is one Of series Of
business lectures being given In q
course.
The stockholders Of the Kansas
State Fair association will choose new
directors at the annual meeting in tne
main room of the Commercial club
tonight.
The fall term gymnasium contests
will start at the Central Y. n. C. A.
Thursday. They will continue until
the end Of next week, when the term
will close.
Col. M. M. Miller suffered . broken
kneecap Sunday evening as the result
of bad fall. He was taken to the St
Francis hospital, where he L. rocov-
ering from his injuries.
H. b. Wilson. superintendent Of city
schools, will be the guest at recep-
ton given by the two domestic science
classes Of the high school Wednesday
afternoon from 3 to s O'Clock.
Your friends and relatives will ap-
preciate Book of RambIlngs by Myra
Williams farrell For sale by Halls,
Zercher's, Crosby Bros, Mills D. G.
Co., Ralph Peterson. Price 5Oc.-Adv.
The male chorus which was organized
some time ago at the Third Presby-
terrain church under the leadership Of
C. s. Alexander Is steadily growing In
favor with the congregation. At the
Sunday services Of the church no little
comment was made upon their ability.
"Bill" Kelsey, well known. printer
Of Topeka, who met with q railroad
accident several years ago, left Mon
day evening over the Rock Island rail-
way for Colorado Springs. where he
will become an inmate Of the Union
Printers home. A large number of
friends were at the train to see him
on and wish him good luck.
NJ. Council filed suit today in the
district court against Allen Sells, ask
ing $316.64 and costs. According to
for work in erecting and improving
certain buildings on the defendants
farm, east Of town. Council declares
no price was stipulated, and asks
judgment for $316.64 Of the court.
Following are the new officers for
| the Norden Benefit association: Pres
ident. Fred Isaacson: first vice presi-
den, Oscar W. Carlson; second vice
president, G. A. Lund; recording SEC
retary. Paul Aurell; financial secre-
tary, John w. Nygren; treasurer, A.
]. Ekblad. Trustees elected were: s.
p. Nygren, C. d. Danielson, Anton r.
Teed. John Isaacson. C. e. Malmberg.
| An executive committee has been ap-
pointed to put into operation the To-
peka LIAlulu8 SCuOO1 1OI 0uHOAy SCuOOA
workers. Those on the committee are:
DR.. 8. 8. Estey, H. b. Wilson. superin-
| tendent of city schools, A. D. Gray,
Rev. Mr.. Harding. Rev. Robert Cor
| don, Rev. E. A. Shut, and Miss Mar
garet Dice. Dr. Estey is president Of
| the organization and Miss Dice secre-
! tary.
! The attendance in the gymnasium
at the Y. M. C. A. for the week end
! InI o1& Ia In 1.A
corresponding period Of last year.
The gains in departments: Business
mems, AZ members: seniors, So MEM
bers: employed boys, IL; juniors. ~.
The total number of persons enrolled
was 369, as against 256 last year. The
number Of persons taking baths at
the building in the week mentioned
was SIS.
"Is the city water department supply
it's patrons with hot water?'' This il
| a question which has been received by
| the city water department over the tel
! ephone several times. The inquirers
explained that hot water was coming
/ from their water taps although no
/ water was being heated in the houses.
| Investigations revealed that in some in
stances where range heaters are being
| used, the pressure caused by the heated
| water expanding has been sufficient to
| force the hot water beck in the mains
| to the pipes of neighboring houses.
This is something that very rarely
happens, but 1t does happen once In q
while," explained Commissioner New
| land.
| The club room of the boys Of the
| Knights Of the Siege Perilous OF the
| Central Congregational church was
| formally opened Monday night when
| the boys OF the club were the guests
Of the Brotherhood at dinner. J. Will
Kelley. secretary of the Commercial
club. who was present. said that the
old idea was to put an old head on
i young shoulders. but now 1t Is to put
a young head on old shoulders. He
| considered the club idea a good ONE.
The club room has been fitted with
| two billiard tables, games of various
kinds, piano, first-class talking
machine, and divans and easy chairs.
DR.. c. b. Van Horn was the instigator
| Of the movement.
/ J. H. Suttle, newly appointed super
| intendent Of construction for the fed
eral building. arrived In Topeka today
| where he win make his office for .
| year. Suttle win have charge OF the
| reconstruction OF the building, repre-
sentinR the United States government
His Office will be temporarily located
I on the second hoor with Postmaster
Rodgers. The work win be pushed ~
rapidly ~ possible. according to Ar.