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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
General Social Notes.

Miss. Kittie Whitley telegraphed at the
last moment that she would be unable to
attend Miss Fuller's reception, much to
the regret of her numerous friends here.
Mrs. Belle Hall Small is visiting at
Sedalia, her former home.
Miss Dora Furman is in Wichita.
David Lakin is convalescing.
The ]. F. F. club danced at Wether-
ellis hall last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George w, Crane will
entertain the Professionals this evening.
Mrs. NJ. Snattinger is visiting in Omaha.
Mrs. Z. G. Sausman will return to-
morrow or Sunday from the east, whers
she was called by the death of her father.
Mrs F. A. Healy leaves Monday
evening for her future home in Charles
ton, s. c. Her sister, Miss Daisy Prouty,
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Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hale have is
sued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter Lucy to Mr.. Frank Davis Kill
mer Wednesday evening, February ~, at
o'clock. The marriage will take place
at the home of the brides parents.
Judge ]. B. johnson has returned from
Emporia.
Miss Gertrude Roberts will go to Kan
sas City to visit Miss Titus.
MIR. S. NJ. Wood, who has been quite
i'll, is better
Miss Mabel Johnson, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, and Mr.. Frank j.
Thomas will be married in April Miss
Johnson is one of Topeka's most promi-
nent and popular society girls, and Mr.
Thomas, formerly of Leavenworth, who
is a recent acquisition to Topeka social
and business circles, is a prosperous
young business man, the secretary of the
Southwestern Fuel company.
Mrs. A. 3. Quiuton's lunch, which
was to have been given today compli-
mentary to Mrs. E. j. Seely, has been
postponed on account of the death of
Messrs. L. ]. and E. p. Kellam.
The Benedict club danced last evening.
Miss Belle Gridley of Emporia is Wis
iting Topeka frisnds.
Mrs. George Westcott of Burlingame
is the guest of Mrs. E. Buckmaster.
Mrs. ]. A. Wiley went to Manhattan
yesterday TO the WeO0lng OF MISS NJ ar
garet Purcell and Mr.. William Howard
Prescott Miss Purcell is the daughter
of b1r. and Mrs. E. B. Purcell.
Mrs. Andrew Pierson nee Mileham is
visiting her parents.
Miss Alice Prescott is visiting in Chi
cage.
Mrs. Harry Mileham of Kansas City
is visiting Mr.. Mleham's parents.
Miss Maud Stacey, we'll known and
nonular in TODakA society is now work
ing on the staff of her fathers paper, the
Herald, at Newton.
Miss Anna Mohrmeyer left the city
Yesterday afternoon for Cincinnati. OHIO.
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GOODS NOW in VOGUE.
WOoIens for Winter and Lawns for
Summer.
THE SHAGGY SURFACED FABRICS.

PIaids More PopuIar-The Triumph
of BrOadcIOth Description of a
Regal Costume for a Lady Just Past
Her Youth.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-side by side
with the transparent and sheer lawns
and other fine goods intended for next
summer lie the stuffs that are now in
vogue. The juxtaposition would be
laughable were not both so beautiful
Tweeds, homespuns and cheviots were
ceeding year adds some new excellence
either in weave or color or design, aud,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side OF
tho River.


the River.
Charles Roher has gone to New York
on business trip.
Miss Annie Ward of St. Joseph, Mo-,
is visiting friends in North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hindman have
gone to Louisville, KY, for four weeks
visit with friends.
MIR. John Mitchell and Miss jamie
Steele, both of Menoken township, were
married Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents.
Mrs. A, E. Hasler of Pawnee City,
Nebraska, ia here visiting her mother
and brother, Mrs. Agatha and NJ. S
Davis, who have been sick.
j. H Heller, 1902 N. Kansas avenue,
grocery and meat market. Good treat
ment and fine meats and groceries: you
can do better here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant aud Short Or
der house, A. J. Proudti-, $50 n. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. j. Graves & Sons, 115 and 1T
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons, and bug
gies built to order. Bell phone 539.
Lost-A small ladies purse containing
about dollars. Reward for return to
VIM Green & Sons.
Items and advertisements for the
JOURNAL should oe left at the drug store
of A. J. Kane & Co., 626 N. Kansas ave-
nue..
D. N. Thompson, who used to be en-
gagged in the grain business in North To-
peka but who is now located at Morgan
vile, was in Topeka several days this
weeks.
A North Topeka man vino got on
street car to ride over the river this morn
ing got off and walked when he found
there was no fire in the Car stove. He
did not catch the right car.
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The Mills : Adams Co.

Clintock and Mrs. E. W. Zsa, of Kansas
City. sister of the hostess.
The north room was in yellow with daft
fodils as the flower
Yellow bon bons and candy straws were
a pretty and new feature of the decOra-
tions.
Above the palms on the front of the
stage and the wild smilax which was
everywhere used were suspended long
ropes of smilaX each ending in alternate
pink and yellow butterfly shaded lights.
Refreshments were served from small
card tables.
Miss Marguerite Bradley and Miss
lrma Rhodes of Kansas City presided in
the yellow room.
The receiving party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Merriam and Miss Eleanor Thorn
ton, the guest of honor, and Mrs. Mer-
RAMS sister.
Mrs. Merriam was attired in pale blue
dresden figured taffeta and wore violets
in her hair
Miss Thornton wore pink taffeta and
pink roses in her hair.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. ond Mrs. Charles Robinson of St.
Joe, Miss Irma Rhodes, Mr.. George
Evans, Mr.. ]. P. Wi,hers and Mr.. and
Mrs. E w. Zea of Kansas City.
The other invited guests were Messrs
and MesdBmes A, w, Dana, j. T. Swiizer,
T. OoTdu, L. .. cry II y. bowman
Arthur CapRer, George Crawford, Chas
Holman, Will Macferran, F. o.
Popenoe, H. E. Ball L H. Mum,
f. n. Freeman, j. w. Gleed, H. L. Shi-
yer, G. F. Spencer, H. o. Garvey, Frank
Lewis and c. 81. Sheldon.
Misses Margaret Dudley. Alice Hood
of Emporia. Dora Furman, Daisy Lakiu,
Nellie McClintock, Marguerite Bradley,
Maud Ranney, Lottie Ranney, Franc
Littlefeld, Alice Prescott, Lena sheldon,
Lovewell, Senour, Jones, Martin, Shell
don, Whitney and Fuller.
Messsrs. c. B. and c. NJ Merriam, r,
Furman, E P. Ewart, j. G. Waters, Burr
Lakin, E. d. Osborn, F. w. Wolfe,
Harry Weaver, Walter Noble, Theodore
Hammatt, j. B. Furry, Clay Lyon, Ed.
Mcbride, Charley Thomas, Frederick
Morrill, and J. c. Mohler.
Among the invited guests from Kansas
City were Messrs. w. w. Evans, Z. r.
Rhimer, ]. P. Withers, Arnold Shankilin,
E. S. Massie. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B Luther,
Miss Rhodes, Mr.. Roland, Mr.. Colville
and Mr.. Williamson.
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Harper's Weekly
in 1898

HARPER'S WEEKLY is a journal
for she whole county. It deals with the
events of the world that are important to
Americans.
In carrying out this policy, in 1895,
JULIAN RALPH visited China and Japan,
and Journeyed through the West; RICH
ARD HARDING DAVIS took trip through
the Caribbean Sea; the evolutions of the
new navy were described and illustrated
by RUFUs F. ZoeBAUM; FREDERIC REM
INGTON, presented studies of Army and
Frontier life; PoULTNEY BIGELow at
tended the opening of the KEEL Canal.
In 1896 like attention will be given to
every notable happening. The chief
events in art, literature and music and
the drama will be srtisfically presented,
W. D. HowELLs, in the new department,
Life and Letter, will discuss in his in
teresting way books and the social ques-
tions of the time. E. 8 MARTINS spright-
ly gossip of the Busy World will be con-
tinued The progress of the JrAnsporta-
ton Commission around the World will
be followed, and CAsPAR w. WHITNEY
will conduct the department of Amateur
Sport.
In 1896 will occur a Presidential cleo
ton. In its editorials and through its
political cartoons the WEEKLY will con-
tinue to be an Independent advocate Of
good government and sound money.
In fiction the WEEKLY will be es-
pecially strong. 1t will publish the on
ly novel of the year by W. d. HowELLs,
and stirring serial of Scotch feud, by
8. r. CROCKETT The short stories
selected are Of unusual excellence and
interest. In every respect HARPERS
WEEKLY will maintain its leading
place in the illustrated journalism of the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
THE BURRo AND HIS JAG.
Poor and Low1y, but Useful Animal In
Venezuela.
Especial Correspondence


Especial Correspondence.1
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 18.-In
this country the jackass is of more value
to the small farmer than the camel is to
the Arab. 1t performs the bulk of the
farm work and is especially useful in
taking their produce to market. They
have custom of feeding their horses on
freshly cut grass, instead of hay and
grain, and thousands of loads of sacate,
as this green fodder is called, are sent to
the towns and cities daily. In this land
of perpetual summer, where crops can
be grown and gathered all the time,
there is no need of the dessicated article
Of sustenance for beasts, and the sacate
takes its place entirely. This term is
applied not only to grass and cane tops,
but to corn fodder and even the leaves
of certain species Of trees. The new ar
rival at La Guayra or Caracas, for in
stance, will some morning be astonished
at the apparition of a small mountain Of
fodder bearing down upon him, YER
liable ambulatory haycock, without any
apparent means of locomotion, and
while he is rubbing his eyes, rejecting
perhaps upon the various drinks, new
and startling, with which he became
acquainted the night before, this mass
will sweep down upon him, and if he
be in the way engulf him in its rustling
leaves. Even then it will be difficult to
ascertain, without special pains of in
vestigation. the motive power contained
within the mysterious mass. 1t may not
be until he sees one of the burros and its
cargo anchored to the curbstone that he
will perceive what it is. The sacate is
piled high up and all around, covering
the beast entirely, sometimes leaving
only its heels and tail exposed.
As the American species Of donkey is
smaller even than the European, it does
not take a very big heap of fodder to
hide it out of sight. 1t was in the Dutch
island of Curacao, which lies off the
coast of Venezuela, that I saw one of
the most diminutive specimens attached
to the only car belonging to the street
railway. It was not much bigger than a
goat, and of this same animal the cap
tain of a steamer running to Curacao
told me tale. It seems the Curacoans
are very proud of this street railway,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
Funeral Notice.

Members of Topeka lodge, No. II A.
F. and a. NJ, are hereby notified to meet
at Masonic hail on Saturday morning,
promptly at 9:3) o'clock, to attend the
funeral of brother Edward P. Kellam,
past master of this lodge (having served
as master in 1862
Brethren, lay aside business for this
hour and be reminded of how soon time
may cease for us.
Members of other Masonic lodges and
visiting brethren are cordially invited to
join with u.s.
c. B. REED, Worshipful Master.
II. W. FARNswoRTH, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
STREET AND HOUSE GOWNS
How to Keep the Clothes In Good Condi-
dition Without Much TronbIe.


ditiOn Without Much Trouble.
In order to keep out of door costumes fresh
and in good condition it is necessary to
give them regular attention. A we'll fit
ting gown of moderate cost, well cared for,
looks more elegant than the most expen-
sive one if the latter is tulnbled and soi1ed.
Tho out of door dress should Lee taken
off as soon as the wearcr enters the house
and should be hung up TO air at once.
After-i it is dry from all dampness it should
be shaken and thoroughly brushed and re-
pairs 1nado in Tire skirt binding if there
are any worn or ripped places. 1t should
then be placed on a coat hanger and put
away in a closet. Coat hangers are now
very cheap ard are of the greatest assist
anco in keeping garments unwrink1ed.
Hats and bonnets should be busted with
a soft bonnet brush, and shoes also should
be brushed or wiped free of dust, before
being put away. If the habit of giving
ono's wardrobe this small attention regu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
"LiberGy'' 10 Gef Drunk.

John Richardson, who stays at the
poor farm, came to town on Monday and
got his pension. He hired a room near
the corner of First street and Kansas
avenue and proceeded to enjoy himself
Last night he fell downstairs while in
toxicated and cut a long cash in his
head. DR.. Buckmaster dressed the
wound, and Richardson is feeling as we'll
could be expected this morning. Some
OF the old fellows who draw pensions
n led guardian to look after them and
their money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
The Orisinators of the Cut Price

On coal are still doing business, and
are still selling coal at the cut prices;
full weights high grade Goals are whaf
do the business. We are after it. A
rial order is a coovincer. These prices
will stay where th9y are as long as the
Topeka Coal Co. does business Office
irst floor 634 Kansas avenue. over old
office. Both telephones 4S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
Everybody Ought to be Able

To keep warm, with UGH high grade
Goals as the Home mine. Riverside and
Leavenworth Goals selling al So so per
ton. We cut the prices and intend keep
ing them there. With your orders and
help we can do it Are you with US?
We the originators of the above
prices, The Topeka Coal Co.. first floor
634 Kansas avenue, over old Office. Both
fAlanhones 4S2
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will accompany her as far as st. Louis.
Mrs. HeaIy will meet her husband at
Atlanta, Ga, where they will remain a
day.
Mr.. Healy is former Topeka young
man, who is now general auditor OF the
South Carolina and Georgia railway.
Miss Grace Foulks is at home and Will
not return to school at Notre Dame again
this year.
Mr.. G. A. Bailey is in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
IN TIE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL EOTES or SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To
peka People and VISITORS i'm Town.

Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
ment viii please give their name and address IN
order to secure publication
Mrs G. A. Bailey's home on jackson
street was the scene yesterday. afternoon
of one of the pleasantest of the weeks
social gatherings, when Mrs. Bailey and
her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Bailey, entertained
at thimbles.
The pleasant rooms were made even
more cheerful by the beautiful palms, all
from private collections, the delicate
ferns and fragrant cut flowers.
In the front parlor, the guests, just en-
tering were greeted with a view of car
nations and hyacinths which we're in
pleasing contrast TO the clouded sky out
side.
In the back parlor vases and bowls of
golden daffodils formed a fitting COM
plement 10 the green OF palms and ferns.
The scene only needed animation to
make it perfect, and this was added by
the guests over their bits of dainty
work.
Mrs. Bailey had some views of the
interior of her rooms made with a view
to preserving the pretty scene.
Misses Mary Whitton, Lottie Anderson
and Helen Scott served the delicious
menu.
The invited guests were Mesdames a. s.
EN- bree, John II. Vincent, Byron Davis,
j. p. Davis. Chas. Colburn, R I. Herrick
G w. W. Yates, H. d. Carr, T. j. Lewis,
s. B. Anderson, Fl. K. left, j. P. Connors,
&. d. Startzman. ]. L. Shellabarger, Eliza
Chrismau, o. NJ. Tewksbury, Charles
Blakely, P. l. Bonebrake, Susan Bair. Z.
L. Ross, William WhittoH, G. E Hawley,
F. w. Giles, S. l. Leavir. G. s. Baker, j.
E Moon, NJ. w. Van Valkenbnrg, j. E
Torriugton, G. A. Huron, 6. o. Wilmarth
F. j. Merrill. Il. A. Weaver aud Miss
Dusenberry.
Mesdames Bailey are entertaining
similar company this afternoon, again
at Mrs. G. A Bailey's home.
The invited guests are Mesdames E.
T. Sim. Frank Sim, NJ. M. Bunnell, Henry
Neville, viii Neville, W. H. Fighter,
De L Rugg, w. B. Robey, Charles Eel
lows. Fred Snow, Arthur Rulings, d. r.
Hite, Frank Z. Vincent, ]. r. Hankla,
Charles E. Wardin, Ellis Thompson, G.
B Tyler, G. a Mettler, Fred Rodgers,
WI. Drum, Archie Martin, w. H Lin
niger, w. NJ. Gregory. E. W. Poindexter,
E. H. Anderson, Charles F. Hardy, J.
w. Going, W. G. Milan, Luther c.
Bailey, C. F. Schoch; Misses Bates and
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dillingham; Mer-
RAM entertained at one of the seasons
prettiest hall parties last evening. Lii
brary hall was decorated tastefully with
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reversible crepons, where the weave
makes raised diamonds on one side and
honeycomb on the other. There are
1sany other fancies where ty7c and even
three colors mingle. The best and most
serviceable of all are those of Austria
liam wool and mohair mixture.
found a regal costume today for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07

Everything is a source of fun,
Nobody's safe for we care for none;"
Say Mrs. Adams, Mrs Ferry and Miss
Gibson, the Three Little Maids from
School
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07

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Fhe AnnlArbor DaiIy

says Of Herbert A. Sprague: Certainly
as an impersonator he has no superior >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07
IngIeside Benefit.

They say that "The Lord High Execu-
TONER" has been made sergeant-at-arms
of "1he Aikado'' rehearsals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merriam Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dillingham; Mer-
RAM entertained at one of the seasons
prettiest hall parties last evening. Lii
brary hall was decorated tastefully with
palms and flowers.
The small south room was in pink with
bridesmaid roses as the chief decoration.
q Here punch was served by Miss III c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
as many as they cast themselves in the
last election at which they tried conclu-

as many as they cast themselves in the
last election at which they tried conclu-
sions?"
How about the seven other out Of the
seventeen possible States in the West
and Northwest? They are California, I'LL
Wyoming. California is by far the most
certain Of them for any silver candidate
the party will name.
But in Illinois the Republican plurality
was 133,427. The Populists cast 5s675.
Deduct 20 per cent from the Democratic
vote for gold bug disaffection, and the
Democracy must win over from POpulists
and Republicans not less than $50 600
voters to carry the state. If the vote Of
1896 should equal that Of 1894, less the
20 per cent for disaffection, the Demo-
cratic candidate would be more than ?00,>
900 votes behind that of the combined OPP
position.
In Indiana it is not much more reass,lr-
ing. In 1894 the Republicans cast $685.
4O5 votes the Democrats 23S732 and the
Populists 29,3SS. The Democrats were
beaten nearly $4,000 by the Republicans.
Deduct from the Democratic vote of this
year 20 per cent, representing the gold
faction, and it would be over 100000 votes
behind the Republican-if the Republican
vote is relatively the same as last year.
Here are nearly 100000 votes to gain
They must come from Republicans and
Populists.
In the Hawkeye state the proportion is
worse for the Democracy. Upon much
smaller total vote than that cast in IN
dianan, the Republicans ran $1,000 votes
ahead of their Democratic competitors,
and the Populists polled $4,000. In Mich
igan the Republicans ran $4,000 votes
ahead of the Democrats, and the Popu-
lists polled 10000. The remaining two,
Utah and Wyoming, cast but six electoral
votes-not of much weight except in a
close contest
Our Democratic friends refer with some
pride. but with great inaccuracy, to their
party as one that casts 100000 votes in
a presidential year. They seem to forget
that not less than 100000 of that num-
Der will not be cast for it's nominee this
fall, if he stands upon a free silver plat
form. This will leave to it 4,000 900 votes
But it must obtain 100000 more some
where. Who will supply them? They
must come from Populists and Repub-
licans. How can they be obtained. is the
serious and important question which the
Chicago convention must solve and solve
rightly, or ne gold standard party will
be victori, A serious error at Chi
cago will il 'vitably divide the silver
army. We may regret it as we will, BUT
human nature is the same today as yes
terday, and the same this year as in
former presidential years.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

No. 1-SINGLE BUGGY HARNESS.
brldle 5-S inch. square blinds, overcheck,
breast collar folded inch trace sewed to
breast collar; saddle 212 inch iron jockey
folded, Y inch hip strap, y inch side strap,
e inch lines, loop in bit, x. c. trimmings,
regular price 50; our price, $475
NO. ESlngle buggy harness, same as No.
|, with kip collar, 312 pound iron names
traces u Tiveted to names, regular price, s1O75:
No. 3-D0UBLE FARM HARNESS.
Brldle is inch, sensible or Jenny Lind
blinds, fiat rein to go over hames names
red iron over top long folded hame tugs
WIN three loops, champion buckle trace ia
inches; double. and stitched cockeye end.
bands, ~ inch back straps. inch hip straps
with trace carriers, ~ inch breast straps.
w inch poll straps, rs inch lines Is feet
long, wool faced team collar, complete with
snaps, slides, spread-straps and ridges X
a.. y; trimmed, regular price, $33; our price.
s2o:. bodies, less lines, brides and collars.
No. 4-Double team harness. same as M
g. with square blinds with hook and terrett
or self adjusting l inch back strap, lines
inch, Is feet long, collars imitation case,
price, s3S: our price, s25; less collars, regular
price $50; our price, $22 So
No. 5-Same No. 4, only short hame tug
or slip tug, X. c. trimmed; regular price,
1913: our price, $3.50.
No. 6-Same as No. 5, with heavy folded
$3.50.
GENTS SADDLE.
No. Limitation hog skin seat and skirts,
drill lined pad, IS inch stirrup leather, "a
inch wood stirups, cotton girths fair or red
leather, regular price, So our price, $3.75.