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The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
Personal and Social

Mrs. George Crawford and son re-
turned today from a visit with mrs.
Crawfords parents in Independence.
Miss Helen Wilson will return to Lake
Forest Sunday to resume her studies.
Mrs. w. J. Black and Mrs. David
Atchison will go to California Tues
day.
Mrs Harry Butterfeld and family
have moved to the corner of Western
avenue and West Seventh.
Miss Nellie Carter of Cottonwood
Falls is in the city for a day, visiting
her sister, who is attending school at
Bethany.
Mrs. Robert Delahay was called to
Kansas City yesterday on account OF
the illness of her father.
Mrs Anna Gibb is suffering with a
sprained ankle.
in the city.
Mr. Cliff Holbert has been elected city
attorney of AtchisOn.
Mrs. Fred Hamlin, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. H. w Neiswanger'
will go to Usage City tomorrow.
Miss Nellie McClintock will entertain
her whist club Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. w. Neiswanger is i'll
Miss Grace Foulks will return this
evening from a. visit in EldoradO-
Miss Nina Bond will go to LeaVen-
worth Monday. returning later in the
week to visit Miss Mabel Wilson ana
Mrs. J. B. Furry.
Miss Lutte Briggs will return to
AtchiSOn tomorrow
Mrs r. ]. Wilson and two sons, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Farnsworth, left yesterday for their
home in Colorado.
Miss Blanche Joerger viii go 10 ot-
Louis April 20 to attend the kinder
garten convention
Mr.. Charles Gillhllan of Pueblo, Col'
is visiting his parents.
MRS. Frank Edison will entertain the
d. d. whist club Monday She VIII
have a guest table. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Quinton 4e1t
Tuesday for Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Crawford returned
Yesterday from Washington, D. G:
Miss Norma Smith will entertain the
Fin de Steele club tomorrow afternoon
At the guest table Miss Villa Rogers,
Miss Grace Fou1ks, Miss Lee Redden
and Miss Winifred Wagner will play.
Mrs. A S Thomas and daughters,
month from San Antonio, Tex, Where
they have been spending the winter.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the Kimba1 Printing Co..
S35 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
A. w. Lacey spent yesterday in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Vorhees of Colorado is the guest
of Mrs. A. NJ. Petro.
Mrs. Addie Taylor has returned from
visit with friends at Skiddy, Kan.
Miss Nettie Gideon of St. Clair is the
guest of the Misses Kelley of Polk
street.
Grandma Curtis continues to improve
She was able this morning to take a
few steps.
Daniel O'ROurlze has arrived from Be
lott and will be day clerk at the Union
Pacific hotel
Miss May Albright has returned from
St. Clair, where she has been teaching
the past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Putnam and fam
lily of Beloit have arrived and are at the
Union Pacific hotel
Miss Ella Day and Mr.. Paul Day of
Alma are the guests of their brother,
Israel Day and family.
Mrs. S. F. Ayers of 9O1 Kansas avenue
went to Granville today to spend a few
days with q, sick friend.
W. S. Eastman has returned from
Paxico, where he has been organizing
a Modern WoOdman lodge.
The Christian EndeavOr societies are
making arrangements to have a rally
next Friday night at the North COngre-
gatfonal church
Mrs. Corinne Cunningham of Slxiddy
Kan, who is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Frazier, will return to-
her home tomorrow.
At the regular meeting of the Modern
WoOdman lodge No. 1243 last evening,
after the business was completed, light
refreshments VRsre served and a social
time enjoyed.
Miss Laura c. Blackwell, who drilled
the young ladies who took part in the
entertainment, the Kings Daughters"
given here three years ago, gave a con-
cert recently in New York city in the
Y. M. G. A hall for the benefit of the
Morningside Baptist church.
Mrs. Frank Conklin of 227 West Cor
don street had a narrow escape the
other night from what might have been
a very serious accident. AS she was pre-
pairing supper Wednesday, a small gas
oline stove which stood upon a table
was overturned and Mrs. Conklin who
was in a stopping position, received the
scalding contents of the teakettle upon
the back Of her neck. The wound, while
quite painful, is not dangerous.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09

against the competition of sister cities
cOntesting therefor; but should the
Grand Army of the Republic of the de-
partment of Kansas see proper to ac-
cept the invitation of the city Of TOpe-
ka to again become the guest Of the city
in its annual reunion of 1897, we wish
to assure them that the honor will be
appreciated and that our arch of well
come shall be as broad as the common
Wealth's domain and our cheer and hos
pitality as bright and inspiring as the
cOlOrs of Old Glory"
I'VE are going TO have a reunion, -
said Maj Anderson by way of expIana-
ton. THAT is an assured fact. We
have invited the president of the United
States to be here and he has accepted
the invitation. and we are determined to
have the biggest time on record, and
we want the state reunion to come
here
Nearly all the members OF the Com
mittee of Fifteen will go to the state en-
campment at Chanute to urge the
claims of Topeka, and the members of
the committee are satisfied that Tope-
ka, will be designated as the place for
holding the next G. A. r. reunion.
At the meeting last night a letter was
read from A. P. Wilder, president of
the State Firemen's association, accept
ing the invitation of the Committee of
Fifteen to hold the next annual tOurna-
ment in Topeka
This guarantees the attendance of
several hundred volunteer f1remen at
the Fall Festival and secures one large
and interesting feature.
The bids for letter heads and other
stationery supplies were referred to the
committee on printing.
Q. n. Baldwin, representing the trades
assembly, was present to make ar
rangementS for a Labor day souvenir
in case the first day Of Festival week is
to be devoted to the cause of labor. The
consideration of the matter was post
pOned.
G. B. Merriam and Walter Noble were
in
place of W. B. Jansen and s. B. Brad
ford. who resigned.
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JAYHAWKERS WANT JOBS.
w. NJ. Rice, A. j. Schilling and T. ].
Hays File Applications at
Washington

Washington, April 9.-W. M. Rice, of
Fort Scott, Kan, fled his application
for deputy auditor for the navy depart
ment, and A. J. Schilling of Leaven-
worth for the position of deputy audi
tor for the war department today.
T. J. Hays of Osawatomie wants to
be collector of internal revenue at
LeaVenWOrth.
Three ex-Union soldiers of Kansas
have profted recently by changes in
the agricultural department. Israel
at $500 to 81 800; James R. Brown has
been appointed laborer at the rate of
$40 month; Charles Dill has been ap-
pointed an observer in the weather bu-
reau at a salary of $40.
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A GREAT CLUB DAY.
Five of the Womens' Federated Clubs
Listen to Mrs. Ford's Lecture.

Five of the federated clubs of this
CITY. the Western Sorosis ,Chaldean, w
r x Atlanteans and the Junior At
lanteans are responsible for the treat
Yesterday afternoon of listening to Mrs:
Mary H. Ford's lecture on the Rossettl
Circle. ,
Mrs. Ford is from Chicago and is now
giving a series of six lectures in Kan
sas City at the Academy of Music
The lecture was given in the gyInnaS-
iurn of the physical culture school whlch
had been draped with the colors OF the
Western Sorosis and the Chaloea1
clubs and decorated with ferns' anu
callas.
Mrs. Charles S. GIeed opened the pro-
gramme with a Schubert song, tran
scribed by Lizst-
Mrs. Scammon Of < Kansas CITY, miro
duced Mrs. Ford to the ladies'
Mrs. Ford handled her subject with
ease, showing that she was thoroughly
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
HAHNEMANN BANQUET.
School of Homeopathy Holds It's An
nuaI Dinner.

nual Dinner.
The Hahnemann school of homeopathy
held its fourth annual banquet last
evening at the Office rooms of DR.. Eva
Harding. The school has finished a
successful year of instruction and last
nights festivities was fitting closing
of the work.
The evening was spent in a general
good time and late in the evening eX-
cellent refreshments were served.
In order to preserve the memories of
the occasion a fashlight picture was
taken.
The school has continued to grow I'M
til now it has a promising attendance.
The homeopathic physicians of the city
deliver lectures to the students on two
evenings of each week.
Among those present at last nights
entertainment were: DR.. Eva Harding,
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Ryder, DR.. and Mrs.
Chas- Lowry, DR.. Mary E. Stewart and
husband, DR.. A. NJ. Swift, DR.. G. P
Howard, DR.. P. NJ. Sturgis, DR.. and
Mrs. G. G. Bowes, D. T. Nicol. Miss
Lille Nicoll, A. A. Avery and wife, Mr..
and Mrs J. S. -Cady, N. A. Cramer, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Wiseman, H. G. Buck
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Young, John
Sheetz, Ella Sheetz, Gracia @. Hart, D.
T. Wicl1man, Mrs. NJ. L. Church, Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Rynerson, and A. J.
AShpOle.
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ORPHANS HAVE ENOUGH.
W. c. T. o. Sends $500 to Crete for
Nurses.

Chicago, April 9-Lady Henry Som
erset has cabled Miss Frances Willard
president of the w. G. T. U..aslxing that
$1,000 be spent for white ribbon nurses
in Crete, as the need there is urgent
and enough money has been sent in
to support the Armenian orphans for
three years.
consent, feeling that it is all one cause
of suffering Christians slain by Moslem
swords, and the hideousness of the sit
uation is incalcu1ably magnif1ed be-
cause English bullets are helping on
the slaughter of the Christians
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Topeka Will Send Big Delegation to
Chanute to Ask for the State Re
union-S2, 2,575 Already Raised
for the Festival Fund.


The above are the resources of the
Committee of Fifteen as they stand on
4he books of the committee. The finance
committee has but commenced its work
this year. The committee was out for
the second time yesterday afternoon.
The members of the Committee of Fff-
teen now are satisfied that they did not
place their mark too high when they
started out to raise a fund of $40, 900 for
the Festival and Reunion next fall.
They would not be surprised if the
amount secured far exceeded that sum.
At the meeting of the Committee of
Fifteen last night it was agreed that
the ModOcs should be sent to Chanute
to ask that the state reunion be held in
Topeka, but it was expressly specified
that there should be no unseemly fight
on the part of Topeka 1T takes two
TO have a fight" said Maj. Anderson,
land we do not propose to be one.
Leavenworth can fight if she wants to,
but we will not be in it. We will invite
the cid soldiers to come to Topeka, and
tell them what we propose to do for
them, and then if they want to come,
all right. If they go to LeavenwOrth,
win send more old soldiers to the
reunion than they have in LeaVenWOrth
county
But I would advise the people of
LeavenWorth to raise more than $500.
Why, we spent 81, 575 last year for the
music alone. The expenses of keeping
UP the camp were $3,270.73, and the to
tai expenses for entertaining the old
Il know that the old soldiers want to
come back to Topeka. talked to hun
dredS of them at the reunion last fall
and did not hear a single complaint
from anyone
The following resolution introduced
by Capt. c. H. Titus was passed with
cut opposition:
Whereas, The annual encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, of
ahe department of Kansas, will be held
at Chanute on the 21St day of April, at
which time and place the question of
time and location of holding the annual
reunion under the auspices of the de-
partment will be considered and deter
mined; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
committee that the city of Topeka is
candidate, and that her representatives
as delegates to the annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic be
and are hereby requested to set forth
the claims OF the city of Topeka for the
annual G. A. r. reunion, as it was the
unanimous wish of the old comrades
during the reunion of 1896 that the op-
pOrtunity should be given them to meet
again in this city during the week of
committee at once decided that the re-
union of old comrades should be made
n prominent feature of the next an
nuaI festivities, and certain DAYS were
selected as follows: September 27th to
October I'd, inclusive, for the holding of
same, while prompt action was given to
the accomplishment Of other important
Of reunion.
1.-THE committee having thus placed
Atself upon record in favor of the reun-
ION at Topeka in 1887, cannot go behind
Its action, nor will it favor an aggress-
kFe fight for the department reunion as
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
q NJ O. Club

Miss Lillian Hatfield entertained the
o. N o. club last night. Those pres
ent were Misses Grace Norris, Mabel
FOUGHT, Nellie Neville, Sadie Shull,
Julia Kenderdine, Vera Clauser, Gala
Witt, Sadie Downing, Florence Van
Tassell. lMessrs. George Thacher, Max
Wardall, Roy Wardall, George Barry,
Howard Packer, John Buchanan, Otto
Kiene, Fred BarkIey, Bert Garvin, Roy
Short Glen Hatfield
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
SUGAR FROM EGYPT.
The First Cargo Reaches New Or
leans in an English Ship

New Orleans, La, April civilian
Henderson, a capitalist and sugar
dealer, has imported the first cargo Of
Egyptian sugar direct from Egypt that
ever came to this port. 1t came on
the steamer Oswestey OF West Hartle-
pool, England.
The sugar consisted of 81. 900 bags or
3 100 tons. 1t came direct from Alex
andria and is classed as Egyptian
crystals which is equal to the best
quality Of West India raw sugar
Lewis Mayo of Leavenworth Assigns.
Leavenworth, Kan, April 9.-Louis
Mayo, one of the Oldest implement and
seed dealers in the state, made an as
signment today to J. w. GRANGER & Co.
for the benefit of creditors. Liabilities
and assets not stated.
Go to the Clements opening tomor-
row night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Mrs. G. o. Wilmarth entertained a
small party informally at tea last
evening. Her guests were Mrs. Frank
farrell, Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, Mrs.
Fred Cole, Miss Ollie O'Brien, Miss
Alice Prescott, Miss Kate Gunther,
Miss Steinmetz, Miss Ona McFadden,
Miss Maude Stacey.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
DENIED SWISS MISSION.
Major J. T. Bittinger Promised 'sSome-
thing Good" However.

Washington. D. c., April 9.-Major
John l. Bittinger will not be named
as minister to Switzerland; he will not
accept the appointment of postmaster
at St. Joseph-and yet he win be given a
responsible and lucrative place.
Just what it is has not yet been de-
termined, but the president has prom
ised sincerely that he will be taken
care of.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
Missouri Going Down.

Kansas City, April 9.-The Missouri,
both here and further north has fallen
on an average of four inches since last
night and the crisis, for the present at
least is believed to have been passed.
The current is still swift and is cutting
into the banks badly, but no serious
damage can result at the present stage.
..sluemeIO az 4qsEu MoL1omoa oIsnN
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09

The Lotus Club Two-step will be
played every 80 minutes at Clements
opening tomorrow night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09

copies of many of the best pictures Of
Rossetti, ,Burnes Jones and Watts which
the ladies greatly enjoyed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09

MTE have received and just opened second invoice
w of Ladies' Shirt Waists, direct from the largest
manufacturer of modern, upto-date creations in New
ork City. We offering for balance of this week
carefully the price-a fine organdie garment newest
designs and colorings, with laundered AOC EAc4
In finer materials at 85c $1oo $5 and $135 EACH
Ladies' Wool Dress Skirts in black Bro T O2 EACH
caded Brilliantine, Velveteen Binding ~" ~ A'
Shepherd Plaid Wool Dress Skirts, full 81 40 EACH
sweep, Velyeteen Binding. IA'H
Angora Briants, fine sheer fabric, printed in abso
lutely fast colors-neat dainty sylesvery extensive
assortment-nOw on sale in som some of the &c YARD
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
Shoe


We have some Of those $3.50 and $500
Shoes in sizes from 232 to Az that we
are selling at S198. They have nice
pointed or square toes and are up to
date. Don't fail to drop in and see
them.
If you want a nice, neat, serviceab1e
Ok Blood, low cut, at a moderate price,
come in and look at our lines at 81. .48
and $1.69.
Opera Slippers, hand turned, will make
you a neat, pretty house slipper. Ask
to see them. Price $1.25.
Our Mems OK Blood Shoe, coin toe,
at S2.9S, is exactly the same quality you
get on the avenue for $3.50. Style and
fit are perfect.
We have a neat, nobby OK Blood,
welt sewed, needle toe Shoe in Mems
which we are offering at special sale for
$2.4s.
1t will pay you to drop in and look
over our bargain counters. You cannot
fail to find something that you can use.
On these counters you will find:
Ladies' Oxfords at 75c. .s4,;,
Ladies' Oxfords at CSC.
Children's Tan Lace Shoes at 75c
Chtldren's Pat. Leather Shoes at 75c
Misses and Children's Low Cuts at
4Sc.
Misses Fine Kid Shoes at CSC.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09

'.s4uemeI0 4e 4qs!u MOLIomoa oEsnN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
Newspaper cnn.or.h'p p in Europe.

Those who enjoy the glorious privileges OF
freedom OF speech, and freedom of thought
and expression. within the realm OF the
states, Will all the more readily understand
and deplore the restrictions and censorshlp
of the press In many of the countries OF
Europe, under autocratic and even constitn-
appearing more than twice q month mas 10
deposit caution money if politics are treat
ed or mentioned. For Vienna and surronnd-
ings this deposit is fixed ut 5000; Tor towns
OF co. 900 inhabitants, ut S3OOc; Tor towns
of 70. 600 Inhabitants, at $1,000; and Tor all
other places. mt $1,000 BY infringement OF
tile press laws the caution money may ne
partly or wholly forfeited, and all lines are
levied on the amount. which has again 10
he made up to the original sum II the papers
are to go on. To facilitate governmentnl
control the printer of every paper has to
forward copies of 1t to the local police, to
the public prosecutor, to the chief or the
local government. to the minister OF state,
TO the supreme police department. besides
supplying the imperial court library anu the
local court or national libraries. The publ.
cation OF n paper can be stopped either py
transmission of foreign papers by the post
can be prohibited by order OF the minister
of state. Moreover. the Austrian press hn-
to submit to stamp duty, abolished in
Hungary, but not In the remainder OF the
empire. though many efforts have been made
to obtain Its total abolition. and TINS ADDS
not only to the cost of the papers. but ncces-
sarily restricts the number of rcaders.-
American Printer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
nIu,lclpal Owncr.hlp.

The writer of little pamphlet which has
been published In Cleveland calls attention
to the fact that the movement for municipal
and that the results are proving successful.
Manchester. England. has used Its own
gas plant for many years, and the money de.
rived ut charge OF GO cents n thousand
cubic feet Is sufficient to pay all expenses
and give the city treasury 100000 annually
for other public expenses. 1t owns Its own
street railways and rents them to private
companies at n good round profit. the farc
being equivalent to 1 cent mile. and tho
company standing the cost OF all repairs.
Under municipal control of Its gas system
Glasgow has reduced the cost of gas from
been cut down onethird. the town finding
ample compensation In the increase OF pas
senger traffic Toronto In 1891 took posses
sion. OF its street railway system, leased II
to the highest bidder on good percentages.
and the citizen of that town gets eight tick
cts for % cents when he rides during the
crush hours. sheffield. Liverpool and Bir-
mlngham. In England. enjoy similar bene-
Ats In fact. Mt the present day over one
third of the street railway mileage of Great
Britain Is owned by municipalities.
These are facts. not theory. Citizens of
Chicago who contemplate the return of the
time when franchises are TO he renewed will
do well to study them.-Chicago Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
Jar.on.. curiosity.

The ccIdest cold-weather story comes from
About I o'clock on the morning Of that
.Goodness! It must be awfuliy cold out.
side" he conided to himself. as he turned
somehow. snug ard warm rs he was, he
couldn't 20 to sleep:
Ths wonaer onast,nn now vs. cold It u, snyWSy!a a,n,
sort OF dream: and he finally started up from
the fright Of a fanc!fll thermometer In
lower. =.
is!,' 'Ae ~ "''"
when man talks that way with n brand;
s ont IT, pstg aeraa s
won't stop without putting a.bare foot on
ec!s aassSS sSsrsiSP'' aisPn't.
Hc slipped out into the front hall to the
front door. shiyering: He flung ;. the oiG door =
street lamp hickered in nm uncertain way
..IIoly smoke! Eighteen below"
He startled n fnr-ofr policeman by the way
he slammed the door, and with rush he
He was hardly under cover when doubt
sEisiteen belowi 1 wonder II read that
Then he shIv.red. But the question would
nc! II 'd don't believe it," and he sat up. with
uncertainty in every pose. The next moment
he had bounded out Of bed and was on MS
way again TO the nhu uouI.
Jugson had match. and as he leaned ~. pn
tried aGain, and again the wind pnffcd Il
out. Making wry fnce. he stepped OUTSIDE
the door. struck another match. and shielu
ing it with his hands, held 1t up to the ther-
mOmetcr. .,,
the hail. the door thundered shut. ana jug
son WAS on the outside OF II. with spring
Somebody let Jugso In just before day
light: at least, In the two minutes which
elapsed before he got somebody TO the hoor.
Jursop was beginning to fear the uawn
about MS much ns he feared the cold
But 1t was eighteen degrees below Zero
lust the same.