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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
Number Of New Years ReceiT-
ing Parties Was Large.
PROMISE NEXT WEEK.
Mrs. Black, Mrs. Hagan and Mrs.
Capper to Give Parties.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.

The past week has been quite a gay
one in society. but not SO gay as it
should have considering that it was flol-
iday week The social ball was started
rolling with the Century ball on Monday
evening. Tuesday followed with the
New Years receiving parties and a
number Of informal affairs in the even
ing. Thursday, Miss Bessie Hayden en-
tertained at a very charming card par
ty for Miss Fassler's guest Miss Mar
garet Morehouse Of Danville, Ill, but
probably the prettiest and most inter
esting event of the week was the mar
riage OF Miss Myrtle Davis and Mr.
DuRelle Gage of Boston. Two charming
affairs on Thursday and Friday after
moons were the receptions given by Mrs
David "A. Mulvane and Miss Virgiline
Mulvane. Friday afternoon Misses Be
atrice and Lillian Foster entertained
very delightfully."- at cards and in the
evening Miss Hazel F'assler gave a din
ner and box party for Miss MOreh0use
and in addition to these there We're
many small and informal affairs.
Next week does not promise nearly 50
much gaiety; in fact all that relieves it
from absolute dullness are the Epiphany
party Monday evening and the three af-
fairs to be given by Mrs. w J. Black,
Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs. Eugene
Hagan, Wednesday, Thursday and FIR
day afternoons at the home of Mrs.
as all three ladies are charming hostess
ses. Then of course there will be the
regular number of club dances and club
meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
STRICKEN DUMB.
Experience With Thieves Causes Loss
of Speech to Mrs. Ascher.

New York. Jan. 5.-Two encounters with
thieves SO shocked the nervous system OF
Brooklyn. that she was stricken dumb and
could mot speak "a word Tor nNe days
During that time she suffered great mem
tai fortunes. fearing that she would not
be able 10 speak again.
The first shock To Mrs. Ascher's ncrV-
GUS system occurred several weeks ago
She had entered the basement of her
home, when she was confronted by
negro who was entering the basement
through window
He pointed a revolver at her and threat
ened to shoot The brave woman made
a grab at the man and he fled from the
house She had fit of nysteria and was
confined TO her bed. She soon recovered
and on December 1q went shoDpinc- in
Manhattan While at the corner OF Broad
way and Twenty-third street she saw thief
grab a watch anG a. pocketbook from two
women She Joined in the chase after
the man, and was one OF three women
who cornered him in a Twenty-nrst street
doorway. where he gave up the booty
and disappeared
IN Brooklyn, and while telling the family
OF the AFFAIR suffered greatly from nerv-
talking and looked dazed- Then she
pointed to her tongue and shook her head.
indicating that she could not talk.
49, a local physician was called he said
that her trouble was simple hysteria and
ttrsQ ana the next morning was able TO
talk only in a. whisper AT clock on
December 10 the woman became totally
DUMB and did not speak a word until
Christmas DAY.
During that time she received heroic
Treatment One day she was taken to the
Vanderbilt clinic. where the doctors work
ed over her for hours. They examined her
throat and agreed that all she needed was
Will power TO exercise her vocal organs
They attempted to hypnotic her without
avail.
Another physician was called. Like the
other doctors he said that what the pa
uent needed was a great shock. He sup
piled the shock by jabbing long pins into
ner, dropping cold water down her back
and applying hot irons as near to her
flesh as possible without soaring her
Electric batteries were also attached to
the back Of her head
On December p DR.. Tum of Manhattan
as long as possible. but this did no good
Finally prepared rubber bags were 7iiled
with cracked ice and rock salt THESE
were hung upon her neck and kept there
until her face turned purple with the cold
Shortly after this heroic treatment on
Christmas morning Mrs. Ascher spoke
Her words were. -Oh. my HEARTH She
spoke in an unnaturally loud tone az
voice Then the woman. who had borne
up braNely through the experience COL
lapSed- and had TO take TO her bed She
was up yesterday for the first time
10 reporter she said. 1T IS a dreadful
thing Co. be dumb. when once YOU have.
known the pleasure Of speech. At times
felt as II i would like to commit suicide
ana almost gave way to the feeling once.
II was 9 great pleasure TO me TO write 10
my mother and husband, but / knew that
sad about that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
receiving pledges from members not pres

emit
The worst storm in ten years visits
southern Oregon, the snowfall reaching
ten feet. In California the weight of snow
on roofs causes buildings to collapse The
orange crop is safe.
Bishop w X Ninde of the Methodist
church is found dead in bed at his home
in Detroit. Heart trouble was the cause
Lord Roberts arrives at southampton
and is given an ovation. He has been
made an earl by the queen
General Kitchener is much worried over
the sympathy shown by the Dutch in
Cape Colony toward the Beers, and APP
peals to the loyalists to be ready to repel
an expected rising Of the Cape Dutch.
The battleship Monarch is landing guns
as a precautionary measure.
A coal famine is imminent in Denver
owing to the miners strike
The Armour Packing company of Kan
sas City imports Il, 000. 900 pounds of salt
from Portugal at a less price than it
would have had to pay for the product
if bought at Hutchinson Kan.
Mr.. Olmsted of Pennsylvania. offered be-
fore the house of representatives a reso-
luton reciting the alleged abridgement of
the right to vote In certain southern
states and instructing the committee on
census to inquire into the subject and
report. Much opposition was shown by
the house Democrats.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
PATTI SELLS HER HOME.
Reported That She viii So to Sweden
to Live.

London, Jan 5.-Craig v Nos. Nine.
Adelina PATHS beautiful castle in
Wales, is said to have been sold to Sir
George Newnes, a London publisher
The price is in the neighborhood of
G250,00O. Friends OF Sir George have
known for some time that he was de-
sirous of acquiring the famous seat of
the prima donna Since PATHS mar
riage with Count Cederstrom, in Janu-
airy, 1899, her attachment for her old
homes in Wales has been observed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
GIVES CARS OF FOSSILS.
DR.. Kost's Present to Chicago College
Includes Mastodon Skeleton.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-Dr John Kost Of
Adrian, Mich. ex-chancellor Of tieidei-
berg university, has presented a large
collection Of archaeological and anato-
mica1 specimens to the College Of Med
icine and Surgery. GO Center avenue.
The collection is said to be one Of the
largest private exhibits of fossils In
America, and fills i've cars Among the
fossils is a complete mastodon skeleton
It will be housed in an annex to the
new building which the college plans 20
erect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05

University of California, has received from
credible Filipino sources the news of
AguinaldO's death, said to have occurred
six weeks ago
It is announced that Dom Paul will visit
America in February.
Earthquake shocks are distinctly felt at
various points in Missouri. Electric lights
were put out and window panes broken.
A Samuel J. Tilden club, with Cleve~
land, Hill and Whitney among the mem
bers, is to be the nucleus of the new De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
KISS IS AN INTOXICANT.

Too Popular With Girls Says w. c. T.
u Leader and Must Go.
New York, Jan. 5.-Promiscuous oscu-
iation is under the ban. The kissing
habit must cease. The Demorest branch
OF the W. c. IT, H. has declared against
a. The organization admits Of no com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

l.
China has Instructed her representatives,
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang, to sign
joint note, but to -endeavor to get best
terms possible, particularly in the matter
of limiting the number of legation guards
and also as to the places where these are
The British post at Helvetia has been
captured by the Beers. Fifty were killed
or wounded and 200 prisoners were taken
Kansas university is to receive SIG, 600
from congress for the destruction of the
Free State hotel in 1856 the New England
E1nigrant Aid company, plaintiff having
assigned its claim to the university.
Governor Roosevelt,s address to the z.
NJ G. A. is read to 100 audiences through
out the country. while he delivers it at
Carnegie hall. New York city
vey. ILL.,, were destroyed by fire, entailing
loss Of 100000 and throwing 700 hands
4 heavy explosion Of gas occurred in
one of the mines of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company. starting a fire.
Five hundred men were at work, but only
ten were injured.
Mr.. Cudahy has received a. letter from
the men who kidnapped his son. threaten
ing, unless he withdraws his offer of S25.-
600 reward for the arrest and conviction
81 the apductors, to take another child
The city of Omaha has offered a reward,
in order to relieve Mr. Cudahy. whose Of
fer, however still stands as announced
The gold which he paid the robbers was
marked. and some Of the marked coins
have been circulated in Arkansas City.
Smallpox breaks out at the Soldiers
home at Leayenworth and the institution
is placed under quarantine
3. B. OdelI is inaugurated as governor
of New York with one of the most elab-
crate ceremonies seen in many years.
Su Hal assassin of Baron Won Ketteler,
is decapitated on the scene of his crime
in the presence of many spectators.
George ". Daniels. q young Kansan in
Washington who had been in a cataleptic
trance for sixty-four hours, is finally
aroused
After consulting the Kansas delegation
and expert authority in Washington. Geo
w Wheatley has given up the idea of
contesting for a seat in the Fifty-seventh
congress.
Ignatius Donnelly. author. and for years
past one of the leaders of the reform ele-
ment in the United States, dies in Min
neapolis. Of heart failure. aged 20 years
J. J. Grove, brother of Pat Grove, be-
Heved to know a, good deal about the Cud-
ahy kidnapping case, was arrested at Coun-
ell Bluffs and taken to Omaha. but is re-
leased after Eddie Cudahy fails to identi-
fy him as one of the abductors-
The Canadian Independence league, for
the freeing OF Canada publishes its coz
stitntiOn and bylaws
Congressman Ridgley, whose term in
congress VIII expire next March, IS go
ing to Alaska to engage in mining.
III. 5. Quay has every vote necessary to
elect him to the United States senate, be-
ing the unanimous choice of the Repub-
hcans in caucus at Harrisburg, besides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Margaret Norehouse left today
for Danville Ill, after a two weeks
visit with Miss Hazel Fassler.
The regular meeting of the Calidorean
club will be held Monday afternoon with
Mrs. A. w. Parks at her rooms in the
Wiley Annex
The Felicity club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs G. C.
Baker on West Sixth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George A1iddaugh enter
tanned the members of the Owl High
Five club very pleasantly Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George Heron on Monroe street The
ladies' prize, a sofa pillow, beautifully
embroidered in violets, was won by Mrs
James Porter; Mr. Heron won the gen
tlemen's prize. The club will meet next
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Loud.
The regular meeting of the Stedman
club will be held Monday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hague
at 1913 Tyler street.
(Continued on Page 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05

Miss Hattie Campbell and Mr. J. Earl
Edgeworth, at the home of the brides
aunt Mrs H d. McNee1y. AS Men
delssohn's wedding march was sounded
by Miss Mary Edgeworth, sister Of the
groom, the bridal couple walked down
stairs unattended, and entered the par
Tor where they were met by Rev. F. E.
Mallory who performed the ceremony.
The bride wore a becoming costume
Of white organdy over shell pink taffeta;
Of narrow chiffon ruff1es intertWined
with pink ribbon. The skirt was made
with a circular founce, finished at the
waist with a sash of pink taffeta- She
carried American Beauty roses
Only the immediate relatives were
present at the wedding. A great many
handsome presents were received by Mr..
and Mrs. Edgeworth. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
II. EdgeWorth and Miss May Edgeworth
of Ottawa were among the out of town
guests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
A Delightful Affair.

Miss Hazel Fassler gave a box party
Friday evening at Mrs. Fishes per
Torrance of Becky Sharp in honor of
Miss Margaret Norehouse OF Danville,
III. The theater was preceded by a s
o'clock dinner party. The table was
charming with its decorations of VIC
let's and roses The center piece was of
pink roses and flowers We're at each
cover. roses for the men and violets for
the girls.
Miss Fassler's guests were: Miss More
house, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Helen
Smith, Miss Bessie Hayden Miss Ja-
nette Lord, Mr.. Jack Dillon, Mr.. Burton
Nudge, Mr.. Leslie Guild. Mr.. Dan Ham
matt, Mr.. Robert Carver, and Mr.. Rol-
and MedicOtt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
EdgewOrth-C Campbell.

A quiet wedding which took place al
noon on New Years day was that Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
The Misses Foster Entertain.

Misses Beatrice and Lillian Foster en-
tertained a number of their friends at
a very delightful card party Friday
afternoon at their home on Harrison
street. Progressive sixty-three was the
game of the afternoon and at the close
of the games refreshments were served
in courses on the card tables. The rooms
were prettily decorated with Christmas
greens and cut flowers.
The guests invited for the affair were,
Mrs Walter Smith, Mrs Albert Garvin.
Mrs William Dreschel, Miss Edith
Guibor, Miss Maude Bates, Miss Bessie
Bates, Miss Agnes Gunther, Miss Louise
Kellam, Miss Margaret Jones, Miss
Anna Sweet, Miss Louise Smith, Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Bessie West, Miss
Hila Hinczley, Miss Alice Lakin, Miss
Mary Chamberlain Miss Essie Cham
berlain, Miss Winnie Felt, Miss Bessie
Hayden. Miss Katherine Freshman,
Miss Lillian Trap, Miss Marcia Spivey,
Miss Blanch Bear, Miss Anna Herbst,
Miss Susie Herbst, Miss Helen Wilson,
Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Vida Wood,
Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Addie Skinner,
Miss Edith Snyder. Miss Aimee Gran
dell. Miss Mamie Veale. Miss Gail Clark.
Miss Emily King, Miss Jessie Payne,
Miss Lulu E1wart and Miss Ethel De
Obert-
EdgewOrth-C
A quiet wedding which took place at
noon on New Years day was that Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
An EmpOria Wedding.

An Empor1a wedding Which is of IN
terest to Topeka people as well as to
Emporia society is that Of Miss Jane
Perley and Mr. Justin Soden which is
to take place Wednesday, January 16,
at the First Congregational church. The
wedding will be followed by a big re-
ception at the home of the brides
mother. The ceremony is to be perform
ed by Rev DR. Cordley of Lawrence.
who was for many years pastor of the
First Congregational church in EN-
pCria. Both Miss Perley and Mr.. Soden
are prominent in Emporia society. Miss
Perley is a sister of Mrs. Brogan OF
Omaha, who has visited in Topeka, the
guest of Mrs. Harrison Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Items of Interest Condensed For the
Busy Reader.
LOCAL SUMMARY.


The mercury in Topeka drops to above
zero. Extremely cold in the western por-
tons of the state. Cold wave IS general
Mrs. Caroline Martin, wife of ex-Sena-
tor John Martin, died at her home in To-
peka on Monday.
Benz. F. williams, chief clerk in the
Santa. Fe freight department. resigns.
Crosby's department store has a small
fire.
Union Methodist revival services com
Monday and continue during the week
Burglars enter the home of Mrs. KEEL
lam, but are driven off Without securing
booty.
George J. Barker of Lawrence is agreed
upon for speaker of the house
Explosion of celluloid boxes in Wardin 5
iewelry store causes fire. Damage about
Century ball is given at the Auditorium.
Santa Fe gives Topeka formal notice
that it will build the new shops this year.
The shops will cost $3.50, 600.
The churches of Topeka observe the
closing Of the nineteenth and opening Of
The Santa B'e figures on the use of coal
Arrangements are being made for a
children's carnival at the Auditorium on
Washingtcn's birthday
c. A Buschow, Republican, will contest
the senatorial seat of Sheldon D. Hopkins
of the Thirty-eighth senatorial district
Police raid a wholesale liquor house in
North Topeka and. secure great quanti-
ties of beer and whisky
Bishop w x Ninde. formerly of the
Methodist church in Topeka, late of De-
troit, Mich, Thursday.
The Plato white-capping case comes be-
fore Judge McCabe of the city court The
testimony is interesting
The matter of compulsory vaccination of
school children causes a clash between the
city board Of health and the city board of
education.
Walter Littlefeld, assistant attorney of
the Santa F'e law department, has re-
signed, to take effect March I.
Lucien Baker withdraws from the con-
test for the United States natOrship.
His action was due to the evident strength
of J. r. Burton, who will be the unani-
nous choice of the legislature, as there
is no talk of dark horses.
A new industry will be established in
Topeka for the manufacture of lightning
rods and X-ray machines.
The Hotel ThroOp, one of the principal
hotels in Topeka, was sold to G.. F. Nor
row of Lawrence and J. J. O'ROurk of
Ell Reno, o. T., Friday, for $4,000
A strong fight is being made on the new
insane asylum. A bill will he introduced in
the legislature against it.
The board of health may not compel
the school children of the city to be vac
Eugene Blair appears at the Crawford
In "A Lady of Quality"
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
Albert Edward Unchanged.

He is one of the heavy swells and struts. Nothing pleases him so much as to hold forth eloquently before new acquaintances. Old ones cant bear him. He had just returned from Flu rope, where he won something over l2,0O0 ''puns' lover" the Darby" He said to delighted audience at the club that the impression sent abroad that the king is no, the same old prince of Wales is erroneous.
 The whole world seems bent on making him second Prince Hal Henry V. II is said that he has gone back on his old Falstaffs. Not bit of it. He is the sane Albert Edward When l met him the other day he treated me just as he always did"
 Some one at the pool table was mean enough to ask: How was that?" To which the plunger lover" the Darby" replied: He didn't notice me at all. ."
 N. Y. Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION.

In the Probate Court Of the county Of Gila
 territory of Arizona
 In the matter of the estate Of James Graham
 deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Harry Suit an has filed in this court his petition praying that letters of administration issued to Adolph Jacobs in sad estate be revoked and that letters Of administration be granted to him the said Harry sultan and tat the same will be heard on Saturday the l7th day of August. A. D. 1901 at 10 o clock in the forenoon of said day. at the courtroom of said court in Globe county of Gila, territory Of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said peti- tioner should not be granted
 Dated Aug, 6, 1901. F. c. ROBERTSON.
 2t Clerk
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08

Iu the Probate Court Of the county of Gna
 Territory of Arizona
 In the matter of the estate of T. F. Rinehart
 deceased-Order to show cause why op-
 tional bond should not be given.
 Upon reading and filing the petition of Will liam Rolling. administrator of the estate of T. F.. Rinehart, deceased. praying that he be authorized, empowered and directed to exc cute an optional bond on certain mining claims belonging to said estate which are described as follows towt: One-half interest in the Great Eastern. the notice oi location thereof being rec orded in the offi ce of the county re corder of Ga county, territory of Arizona, at page F. book G. record of mines: all of the D- erite mining claim, the notice of location thereof being recorded in the office of tn e county recorder of Gila county, territory of Arizona, at page 30, book z, record of mines the ontario mining claim, the notice of Ioca- tion thereof being recorded in the office of the county recorder of Gila county Arizona territory, at page 246 book D, record of mines the Limestone mining claim the notice of To- cation thereof being recorded in the office of the county recorder of Glla county, at page 30 book z, record of mines; and the Wedge mining claim, the notice of location thereof not being recorded in the office of the county recorder, more accura description cannot be given except it is a fractional claim in and belonging to the foregoing group of mining claims
 It is ordered that all persons interested in said estate appear before the above entitled court on Friday, August 23, 1901, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m. at the courtroom of said court to show cause if any they can, why said petition should not be granted; and the clerk is instructed to cause notice to be pub lshed for the hearing of the same according to law.
 Dated August 2, 1901. P. c. ROBERTSON.
 2t Judge of the Probate Court
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
Many Are Built That Way.

My aim," said the confidence man. "is to give happiness. In one way may claim to be a philanthropist."
 "A philanthropist." exclaimed the listener
 Certainly" was the answer 'If you have followed the various fakes and swindles of the present day, you surely must have noticed that some people are happy only when they are being properly humbugged. Chicago Post,
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08

The ice famine was broken Tuesday evening by the arrival of nearly two car loads of ice from Stafford. The Kinney ice works will receive two car loads of ice per week from Stafford, un- til they get new plant in operation here. It is their intention to tear out the present plant and install the can plant system as soon as possible.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
n. E. Church Services.

Sunday school at 10 a m.
 Public worship and sermon, II a. m. Senior Christian Endeayor, 700 P. m. Song service and sermon, 500 p. Ill. Stewards monthly meeting Mon day evening at7:30.
 Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:30.
 Choir rehearsal Friday evening 7:30. Everybody invited. Strangers are cordially welcomed.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08

Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds and sores of all kinds quickly healed by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Certain cure for piles. Beware of counter feits Re sure you get the original DeWitt's. Globe Drug Store, Roberts S Peterson
Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
Arizona Silver Belt
LOCAL NEWS.

We greatly regret the illness Of Les lie Scott, valued employe of this pa per. He is improving slowly and we hope will be on his feet again within a few days.