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Embroideries. Eorcbon Laes

Miss Galley. leaders Of the different de-
partments OF the club, received the
guests. Misses Vera and Florence Cra-
mer and Rosa Stauffer of the Mandolin
club furnished music during the eve
ming hidden behind bank OF flowers.
Mrs. Carlow and Mrs. Freidig sang a
duet and Mrs. L. Jaeggi played piano
solo, Refreshments were served in the
dining room. where the club flower,
pink carnatiop, was used with ferns for
decoration. Each guest was given a
menu card tied with the club colors,
pink and green. The Columbus Wo-
mans club enjoys steady growth. not
perhaps in numbers, but in workers for
the several departments. When the
club was started few years
ago, there were comparatively few who
took active part in the programs.
Alpha Tau Omega gave a delightful
informal party last evening at the chap
tci Iousc. DduSiuS oHt oihidfus "oTc
the amusements offered the guests.
The house wds decorated with college
pennants and the fraternity flower. the
white tea rose. Punch was served all
evening by Perry. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Folsom. Misses
Griggs, Agnew, Robson, Hammond,
Hammond, Emmons. Daniels, Honey
we'll, Davenport. McPheely, Stewart;
Messrs. Carnahan, Hoffnell, Rogers,
Helms, Hewitt, Sutter, Riggs, Fisher,
Culver, Folsom, Huntington, Morrison,
Berry and Hunger.
Miss Helen Fitz Gerald is convalesc-
ing from an attack OF scarlet-fever COM
plicated with grip which has made her
friends and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
ID. Fitz Gerald, very anxious.
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the guests: Misses Mabel Cox, Hazel
Lauer, Gladys Hargreaves and Fanchon
Hooper. The dining room was dainty
and sweet in white and green. White
carnations in cut glass vase were on
the centre of the table, smilax outlined
its edge and was festooned on chande-
lier and side board. Misses Laura
Houtz and Ida Friend presided at the
refreshment table. Their assistants
we're Misses Du Tell, Hooper and Louise
Hargreaves, all of whom were gowned
in white.
Governor Dietrich entertained Lieu
tenant Governor and Mrs. Savage. Sen
ator and Mrs. Steele and Mr.. Edward
Rosewater at the executive mansion on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Moore gave a din
ner followed by cards on Wednesday
evening. Meteor roses adorned the
handsomely appointed table and glowed
in rare vases in the drawing room. Fol-
lowing were present: Messrs. and Mes
danes Yates, m. Raymond, Wright,
f. E. Brown, Van Brunt and Or. Lowry.
The young men of st. Theresas pro-
cathedral gave very pleasant dance
Wednesday night in Walsh hall which
was profusely decorated with palms.
Father Reed was present for half-hou
and welcomed the young people.
The Columbus Womans club gave an
annual reception to its friends Friday
evening. January IL. at the home OF
Mre. P. j. Becker. About ninety ladies
and gentlemen enjoyed pleasant eve
ming. Mre. Becker as hostess, Mrs.
Gietzen, leader Of the club; Miss Shell.
don, Mrs. Herrick, Miss Mcmahon and
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Gregory, The Coal Man, 1lth & o.

DR.. W. s. Latta is i'll at his residence,
lbs l. street. The doctor is old and
feeble. He is one Of the pioneers Of this
state, having settled IN Cass county
many years ago.
Mrs. Nellie M. Richardson's brother
was killed in railroad accident last
week. Mrs. Richardson has gone to
Detroit, where her brother lived.
After Mr.. Bignell's arrival in Denver
where he had gone in answer to a teIe
gram that his mother was i'll. he found
her much better.
Mrs. Herpolsheimer gave a farewell
luncheon Wednesday for Mrs. r. ID.
Hubbard, who leaves Lincoln shortly
for Deadwood, S. d., where Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard will reside. Her guests
were Mesdames L. Baker, r. Prindle
and r. ID. Hubbard.
His many friends will be glad to know
that Dr. Latta is slowly improving.
Mrs. Sarah F. Harris, who has been
i'll for a month is very much better.
Mrs. John B. Wright gave luncheon
today to fourteen ladies in honor of the
seventieth birthday OF her mother,
Mrs. Robinson Of Chicago, who is her
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mayer and fami-
ly left on Wednesday for New York to
remain for two months.
Mrs. William Green and Gratia Green
went to st. Louis Thursday evening.
for two weeks outing.
Mrs. George III. Clark will give q
seven o'clock dinner next Tuesday i
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Helen Davis. Louise Herrick, Louise
Hoover. Gertrude Rehlaender, Mildred
Morning, Marie Bowers, Grace and
Margery Mcconnell, Katherine Dierks,
Eleanor Riser, Lois Doane. Ruth Glea-
son, Mary. Gladys and Ora Neeshaw;
Masters Thomas and Henry Woods.
Donald Miller. Devere Dierks, Glad.
stone Derby, Thomas Usher. Edward
Jones. Harold Hershing, Stanley and
Ernest Guenzel, Paul and Don Cameron.
Mrs. NJ. Ackerman and Mrs. M. A..
Newmark gave card party Thursday
afternoon at the home OF the latter.
Six handed euchre was played. Mrs.
A. F.. Kennard won the royal prize.
Mrs. Frank Perkins the prize for shout
ing, and Miss Olivia Pound the conso-
lation. The house was decorated with
carnations. Dainty refreshments we're
served.
Mrs. J.J. Cox received her friends yes
terday from until ) o'clock in honor
of her sisters, Mrs. Barbour Of Harvard.
Nebr., and Mrs. Mcdowell Of Fairbury.
About two hundred ladies called. Mrs.
Callen Thompson and Miss Church
greeted the guests in the hall and they
were received in the drawing room By
Mrs. Cox and her sisters. Mesdames
Hooper and Mrs. S. C. Wilson assisted
in doing the honors in the drawing
room. The decorations were very ef-
fective. White roses and palms adorn-
ed the drawing room and the lights
were shaded with green. The punch
room was done in red. Carnations ard
palms were used for decoration. the
shades were red and the following young
ladies wore gowns to harmonize With
the color scheme and gracefully served
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Pearl buttons, sizes Is to "a. put
= dozen on card. worth 1Oc, pei
card ............... Sc
Pearl buttons. extra quality OF
pearl. sizes 16 to 81, 2 dozen ou
card, worth 15c, for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
1T is ssTHE WHITE HOUSE, .
The Term "Executsve Mansion" Will
Be Seen No More.

Washington, Oct. 7-President Roose-
welt has taken new departure which
will startle the old-timers in Washing
ton, but which, at the same time, Will
do away with the pedantic name which
has always grated on the ears. The Eek
ecutive mansion" has been doomed and
the White House" has officially taken
its place. For years all the presidential
stationery was dated from the "Execu-
tive Mansion" invitations were to the
Executive Mansion" and the bombas-
tic and undemocratic name was repeat
ed in every official paper on the sub
Ject-
President Roosevelt's first social step
has been to change all this. The Off
cial stationery now is headed The White
House." and invitations to dine are
dated from "The White House." and not
the Executive Mansion"
The presidents reasons for the step
are both characteristic and natural
There are under ordinary circumstances
some forty-five Executive mansions" in
this country, one in each state, but only
one white House." 1t is the desire to
perpetuate the name officially which is
historically and conventionally correct,
that has induced Mr.. Roosevelt to make
this change.
Some of the old-timers in Washington.
particularly those who pride themselves
on their pedigree and love the lordly
sound of the word mansion" are OBJ
jecting already to the innovation. but
the plain people," or those who have
heard of the change, like it and COM
mend the president for the unfiinching
Americanism of the whole proceeding.
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Dayton, Ohio, Woman Suspected
of IA Murders.
Is Under Arrest Pending an In
vestigation.
LONG LIST OF VICTIMS.
1t includes Four Husbands and
Five Children.
Last Death Charged to Her Was
That of Sister.

Dayton, o., Oct. Mrs. ]. A Wilmer.
widow residing in this city. has been
arrested by the police at the instigation
of the coroner and is held a prisoner at
central station pending an investigation
into very serious charges. Mrs. Wilmer,
the police say, is suspected OF fourteen
murders. the list including four hus-
bands, five children, one sister and four
members of different families in which
she was employed as housekeeper The
last supposed victim was her sister. Mrs
Anna Pugh, who died week ago under
mysterious circumstances. An autopsy
performed at the request of Mrs. Wit
mer's mother, who came here from De-
troit. is said to have disclosed the pres
ence of arsenic and copperas in the
stomach
Following closely upon the death OF
her first husband, Fred Schweger. came,
according to police department data,
the death of two children. The second
husband died suddenly several years af-
ter the wedding and three children of
this marriage died in rapid succession.
Her last husband, J. A. Wilmer, died
last April In each instance death was
somewhat sudden and all were strangely
alike.
The prisoner is AZ years of age and
formerly lived in Middetown, this state
She has two sons in the Philippines and
a sister, it is stated, in New York
asylum. No conceivable motive for the
suspected crimes has been disclosed
Drugs which were found in the house oc-
cupied by Mrs. Wilmer are in possession
of the police and will be examined.
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OUT OF Cash.
The State Treasury Went Dry
Today.
Warrants Stamped "Not Paid
For Want of Funds.''

The Kansas state treasury, as has
been expected for some time, went broke
this afternoon.
Assistant Treasurer Tom Kelly got
out his Not paid for want of funds
stamp early this morning. But it was
not until this afternoon that the imprint
went upon the first warrant.
This warrant was Warden Jewett's 5
for the September month expenses of
the state penitentiary at Lansing.
The amount of this warrant was $13,-
677 .33
Money is obtained to run the state in
Stitutions from banks and they hold the
warrants until the taxes come in in jan
uary. The warrants draw six per cent
interest.
State Treasurer Grimes said today:
1.-The funds are entirely out down to all
practical purposes.
THE expenses of the state run in the
neighborhood of 100000 a month and
until the first of the year taxes come in
a quarter of a million in warrants
stamped Not paid for want of funds
will probably pile up. By the end of the
fiscal year the amount outstanding in
this respect will probably foot up to
$500 000.'
The last legislature restricted the tax
levy to $4,000, 600 year and with the big
appropriations made run the expenses
$3.50, 900 a year beyond the income.
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prominent young men were among the
guests who rode to the county jail in
the patrol wagon which had been bor-
rowed for the occasion.
The raiding party consisted of Sheriff
Cook and Deputies Hal Williams, VIII
Stewart, Carl Lawson. Lee Woodall,
Jesse Cook and H. G. Carpenter, ac-
companied by Chief Stahl and Sergeant
Golf, who were only spectators, al
though the chief entered into the spirit
of the chase with great gusto. They
stopped their teams at Washburn ave
nue. and ran the remaining four blocks.
led by the heads of their respective de-
partments. Upon arriving at the house
with the red windows they quietly sur
rounded it, while the sheriff entered and
made known the purport of his visit
Every exit was then blocked by dep
uties, while the premises were searched
and the victims lined up and counted.
Twelve men and six women answered
the roll and seemed to take the matter
as joke, as no disturbance was made,
and they climbed into the patrol wagon
and hacks which had been pressed into
service, without a murmur. They
didn't seem to realize the size of their
troubles until they were unloaded at
the county Jail and told that the bond
required was $500. Not one of them had
the price of exit, and as they were not
the entire coll action was locked up.
Only few were released during the
night and about a dozen were on han1
to eat a typical jail breakfast Sunday
morning.
No liquor was seized in the raid, as
the warrant did not call for the re-
freshments, although a quantity of bot
tied beer was found
The night was well adapted to a raid
1t was so dark in fact that the men
who was sent back after Patrol Driver
Asher and his chariot, steered him into
the wrong place, and a neighbor was
greatly startled when the BLACK
Maria" backed up to his door
Many of the citizens of the locality
knew that the raid was to take place,
and patrolled the road for several
hours, waiting to see the fun. Had the
raid been delayed two minutes longer.
there would have been several more
victims added to the list. as two hack
loads of would-be sports drove up
while the house was surrounded. and
seeing the state of siege drove on west
ward without stopping.
Jailer Lawson, who holds the Jail reg
lister, said this morning that his in
structions were to keep the register
closed, and any one wishing the names
of the victims could either get pernis-
sion from his superior officers, or wait
till the cases were called in district
court
1t was learned, however. that all the
men and two of the women, one of
whom was Lou Arnold had secured
bond, and the remaining four women
were still in Jail.
The fact that some of the young men
enrolled were of prominent families. is
no doubt responsible for the withhold
Cook has of keeping the public in the
dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
PLATT AT WHITE HOUSE
Dimes With President and Re-
mains Until 10 O'clock.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Thomas
c. Platt, of New York, was a guest at
dinner with President Roosevelt and
Mrs Roosevelt last night The senator
remained at the White House until after
10 O'Clock, when he returned to his hotel.
Concerning his conference with the nras-
ident the senator declared he had moth
Ing to say. but perhaps would have
something to give out later.
President Roosevelt spent a quiet dav.
He went to the Grace Reformed church
with Miss Ethel, his daughter NJ
Roosevelt. who left the White House at
the same time with the president. sion
ped at St Johns Episcopal church with
her son, kermet- Both places of worship
We're thronged: Mrs Roosevelt occupied
the presidents pew" The last time tbis
pew was occupied by member of .-1,s +t-s
presidents family was curing the adj
ninistration of President Arthur. After
dinner the president and his family left
the White House for an hour and a hair
walk around the streets of Masbineto,,
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whole plot, and it was he that got the
barber into it. He had asked Dunlap
to play the part of the rich man and get
Mrs. Goodrich outdoors, so that he could
serve the warrant on her for keeping a
disorderly house. He did not reveal the
real purpose of the scheme to the bar
ber- All the jewelry was recovered, most
of Findlay and Sloan, who were wearing
several of the rings. Only one check, for
$155, was cashed and most of this money
was also recovered. Sloan was to have
begun work on the same newspaper on
which Findlay was employed. Wallace
has been society editor of the paper on
which he was employed for only two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
CUT HER THROAT.
Alex McLemore Tried to Kill
His Wife.

Alex McLemore, colored, attempted
to murder his wife at 11:30 Sunday night
by cutting her throat with a razor.
The woman lived at 920 East Eleventh
street where the murderous assault took
place McLemore has been separated
from his wife but made it a practice to
return frequently and start a disturb
ance with her. Last night he went to
her place and subsequently cut her
throat with a razor, the cash narrowly
missing the jugular vein, and requiring
ten stitches to close the wound City
Physician Judd says the woman will re-
cover.
The would-be murderer made his
escape and is believed to have caught
a midnight Santa IFe train going south
west.
The police have the bloody razor which
was broken by the force of the blow.
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WOMAN GETS $4,000.
Blue Rapids Husband Who Deserted
His Wife Anxious to Return.

Blue Rapids. Kan, Oct. Mrs. ]. w
Beecham has fallen heir to S50.000 from
an uncle in Chicago His will has been
contested by Mrs. Beecham's stepmother
on the ground that undue influence was
used in making the will. Mrs. Beecham
has left for Chicago to attend the trial.
Mrs. Beecham has been here. constantly
for several years, and has not seen hs-,
uncle in that time.
Mrs. Beechams husband left her and
their children destitute some time ago.
He now returns quite penitent and eager
to renew his domestic duties. but Mrs.
Beecham has denied him that privilege.
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DRIVEN INTO STREETS.
Chicago Residents Turned Out
of Homes by Fire.

Chicago, Oct. Fire swept through
half a block of frame and brick build
ings in South Chicago early today caus-
ing loss in the neighborhood of $780,
600
The rapid spread of the flames was
due to largely to the delay to a num-
Der of fire engines by broken bridges
over the Calumet river. Nine buildings
were burned OF these one was a three
story brick and six residences. the oc-
cupants of which were driven into the
streets in night attire.
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J bad used the expression

he had used the expression "-- the
Texas"
When the witness was asked If ne
thought there was any suggestion OF
such an expression, he replied: when
/ suggested to Commodore Schley that
there was danger of colliding with the
used the expression as not in any way
condemning the Texas for being there.
but as if he were irrtated as one might
be about anything"
Mr.. Rayner asked then about the ex-
preston attributed to the witness She
will cut down the Texas"
Commander Hodgson replied that
there was no such expression in the
letter and that he never had said that
the Brooklyn would cut down the
Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
RO0SEvELT'S PLEDGE.
FulfilIs Promise to Appoint
Democrats to Office.

Washington, Oct.7.-The president to-
day appointed former Governor Thorn
as Goode Jones of Alabama, United
States district judge for the northern
and middle district of Alabama, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Bruce.
The president also appointed Charles
Hartzell of Colorado, secretary of Porto
Rico, to fill the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Secretary Hunt to the
governorship Of the island.
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ONLY $4,000.
Santa Fe Shop Bonds Less Than
Anticipated.
Thirteen Thousand Voted Will
Not BE Used. --

At the council meeting this evening.
the committee appointed by the council
to cooperate with a committee from
the Commercial club in securing pos
session of the land desired by the San
ta Fe railway for shop purposes, will
make it's report.
The report is very gratifying, as it
shows that the city will be obliged to
issue less than $57, 900 worth of bonds
to close up the transaction, instead of
the $4,000 which were voted by the
people of the city.
The total area of the land purchases,
as ascertained by Assistant City Engi-
neer Ed Smith this morning, is II. 345
acres. The Santa F'e pays $500 per acre
for this land, making total of So
1875 for the whole tract At 4 o'clock
this afternoon the Santa F'e made the
final payment on the land, and the til
tie now rests entirely with it.
The work of making the purchase and
selling improvements has largely been
done by w. S. Bergundthal.
The names of the joint committee
having in charge the Santa Fe land
purchase are as follows: From the
council, W. S. Bergundthal, j. S. War
ner, M. Snattinger, s. G. Miller; from
the Comm ercial club, Jonathan Thorn
as, F. P. MacLennan, j. S. Warner, J.
d. Norton, H. E. Bowman, Geo. M. No
BILE, w. w. Webb, and Willard N. Hail.
The council will pay $500 for land to
be used as a street reaching the Santa
Fe tract, and will also have to pay
about $500 interest on money loaned by
banks. These items are not included
in the report.
The following is a sun mary of the re-
port prepared by the committee in
charge of the transactions:
Prices asked for property by
owners. $57, 1876 -0t
Prices paid for property by
city 80. - 1851 90
Borrowed from banks:
Bank of Topeka, June 27..... II, 600. 90
Merchants National, July g.. 100000
Central National, July 3D.. 10000. 90
First National. July 12....... 13 90
Overchecked, First National 211-00
Total due banks .......- 1881. 90
ments, net. -. $4,000
Paid by railway company for
land, at $500 per acre. ..-..... 6,169.75
SUMMARY.
Due banks $40, ,s11 90
Due Commercial club. .......... 1873 "a
1OIal- $oo, ,oOfSf
Net proceeds, lands and inn
prOvements- II. .444- IL
Net cost of entire purchase SE6 100 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
RAID ON ROAD HOUSE.
Sheriff Makes a Good Haul and
Suppresses Names.

The West side road house was raid
ed at IL o'clock Saturday night, and
the hostes L1u Arnold, together with
seventeen guests and inmates, was
arrested by Sheriff Cook and his dep
uties. Armed with a warrant for Lou
Arnold, John Doe and Mrs. John Doe,'
the sheriff took everything in sight
The house had received no warning
of the raid. and a fine collection of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
ANOTHER ONE GOES.
A. w. Hehey, q Burton Appointee
Reported to Have Resigned.

Word has reached here that Senator
Burton holds the resignation of A w.
Hefey, of Osborne county, chairman of
the townsite commission in Indian Ter
ritory- Hefiey was appointed by Bur
ton to the position several months ago.
He was a member of the 1899 and 1901
legislature in the house of representa-
tiVes.
Heffey was a central figure in scam
dal at Downs not long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
AMER is DEAD.
Ruler of Afghanistan Succumbs
to Brief Illness.

London, Oct. IA news agency pub
fishes the following dispatch from Sim
la, dated this evening:
Habid Oullah Khan, eldest son of the
Ameer of Afghanistan has reported 10
the British agent at Cabul that the
Ameer died last Thursday after a brief
Illness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-07
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-7 a. m temperatures:
New York A; Boston 46; Philadelphia
IS; Washington 46: Chicago So; Mime
apolis "a; Cincinnati 46; st. Louis 5S.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
cooler Tuesday; southerly winds shifting
to northwest.