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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-03

Pal ks have returned from visit in Be-
lott.
Mrs David l. Palmer is in Chicago.
Miss Ethel Talby has gone TO Dodge
City to visit her uncle, Mr.. NJ w SUIT
ton
Mr. J. H Hyrnan is in Chicago.
Mr.. Sidney Hayden has gone to Chicago
for a fortnight
Mr. and Mrs William Mackey of june
ton City are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
W. Martin. rs
days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs A. ].
EWart.
Mrs, P. c. Chamberlain is visiting in
Salina-
The r. W. club win meet with Mrs lack
Weaver Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Henry l.. Carey of Dodge City and
Miss Lou Brown of Slater Mo- were mar
RED at the home of the brides brother,
Mr. NJ A Brown. Thursday evening No
vember 81 the Rev. Edward Ely of the
Christian church of Slater Officiating.
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meeting last evening at the home of
Mrs. Charles Curtis and an interesting
programme given. The music for the
evening was by Mrs. c. c. Nicholson,
who played THE Invitation to the
Dance"
Rev. G. r. Morley of Edgerton. and
Rev. H. w. Cowan of Gardner. who at
tended the meeting yesterday of the To-
peka presbytery at the Second Presby-
terian church were tie euests OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Petro of 1014 Van Buren,
street while in town.
Silk waist special-All the dainty
shades for evening wear, including
black. trimmed with tuck and hem
stitching. were s49S; sale price $3.9S.
Peau de sol silk waists in black only,
were $698: sale price $4.98.
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
Mrs Ella Gordinier was given a sur
prise yesterday at her home on Park
street by the members Of the w. r. c.
and a few friends. VINO spent the day
with her. Those present were: Miss
Cole. Miss Elizabeth Reader, Mrs. Mus
son, Mrs. J. NJ. ellabarger, Mrs. Hill
er, Mrs. Guffy. Mrs. Kimes, Mrs. Ketch-
UNI. Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Allen, Mrs
Ogden. Mrs S. ]. Davis and Mrs Fra
zier.
The w T. K club met yesterday ar
ternoon at the home of Mrs T. N. Dav-
is 1905 Monroe street and in spite of the
disagreeable weather IA were present.
ne Nfdb OiJCSC0 peas - : y ia "a ,
as visitors Mrs w. A. Johnston. presi-
dent of the State Federation and the
well known suffra gist Miss Helen kim
| Der who gave a short talk on this sub
| ject. The club programme which in
cluded the lesson in English history,
Britain Under the Danes" led by
4 Mrs A. NJ. Petro and two papers. The
/ Vikings" by Mrs. Kutz and "Mirth and
Melancholy" by Mrs. Luce was given.
During the social half hour which fol-
lowed refreshments of coffee and cake
were served by the hostess. Mrs. Chas.
Heartburg was also a guest of the club
at this meeting.
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ALL FIXED NOW.
Germany Has Received Satisfactory
Assurances From China

London, Dec. "a parliamentary pa
per published today giving the CORE
spondence relative to the evacuation of
Shanghai by the troops of the powers
interested, only confirms the informa-
ton on the subject previously cabled in
these dispatches.
The most striking point is the direct
ness with which Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne instructs Minister Sattow,
at Pekin, to inform Prince Cheng, presi-
dent of the Chinese foreign office. that
his duplicity in agreeing to Germany's
conditions regarding the Yang Use valley,
while simultaneously informing Great
Britain that he knew nothing thereof"
was deeply resented and that Great
Britain would not be bound by any
pledges of the Chinese government or
vicerOys whereby British freedom of ac-
ton to maintain order and British in
terests in the Yang Use valley would
be limited. A similar notifica ton was
sent to Germany. Lord Lansdowne stat
ing that the principle of the open door"
on which Germany based the proposed
conditions was sufficiently safeguarded
by the existing inter-agreements. Ger
many replied that she would drop the
conditions as she had received satisfac-
tory assurances from China
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SPIRIT REVEALS GOLD.
North Carolina Man Exhibits Nugget
Weighing Four Ounces

Concord, n. c., Dec. 3.-John L.
Starns, a prominent farmer and well-to-
do citizen of this county. was here to-
day exhibiting a nugget of virgin gold,
weighing 4 ounces. He was asked how
he came by it, and gave this account
Last Monday night 1 could not sleep,
and while I was awake my wife. who
has been dead 81 years. came and stood
by my bed and talked to me. I saw
her as plainly as l ever did when she
was alive. and heard her natural voice.
She asked me many questions about
different events. and then told me that
if I would go to a certain spot on my
farm that 1 would find gold-plenty of
gold. She clearly indicated the place
and then she vanished, and 1 did not see
her any more or hear her voice
could hardly wait for day to break, and
before it was light l was on my way
to the spot. and found it without any
difficulty. l took my son with me a-5
we began to search for the gold and
found this lump. My son found several
smaller Jumps and also fragments of
gold bearing quartz. 1 believe there is
a valuable gold mine at this place. and
I intend to have an investigation made"
Mr.. Stems has never married since
his wife died.
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THEY TALK OF ART.
Topeka Federation of Clubs Is
in Session.

The regular December meeting of the
Topeka Federation of Women's Clubs
which is being held at Unity church this
afternoon is devoted to the subject of art
as the last one was to education and the
one preceding to philanthropy.
Mrs. Alice Worswick, of Oskaloosa-
who has been prominently identified with
art interests in the state a number of
years. and is herself a painter of consider
able attainment, speaks on the Value of
Art to the Individual; Miss Effie Graham,
of the faculty of the Topeka High
School, has a paper on the Value of Art
in the Public Schools, and Mrs. c. r..
Menninger, one of the most serious of our
local students of art whose parlor lee
lures have been a delightful feature of
private entertainments in her own home,
viii talk on the Value of Art in the
Home
In addition to these papers there will
be two harp numbers on the program by
Miss Wilma Tyler of Junction City.
Following the meeting at Unity church
the federation members and their guests
will be entertained at a reception at the
Governors House, given by Mrs William
Eugene Stanley. who is an honorary mem
Der of the federation.
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GOULD DOGS WIN PRIZES.
His st. Demands, With Sir Waldorf at
Head, Return from philadelphia.

Mt Vernon. N. Y. Dec. after a re-
markably successful exhibition at the
Philadelphia bench show, Walter John
ston. kennelmaster for Frank J. Gould.
returned today with a dozen prizes Won
by the Gould St. Bernard dogs
Sir Waldorf IS, 900 St Bernard. car
ried off first prize in the open and win
being the best st. Bernard in the show.
Democrat, formerly owned by Col. Jacob
Rupert, won first honors in the novice
class, while Trilby II received two
prizes.
Mr.. Johnston, who has some imported
Airedale terriers belonging to Foxhall p.
Keene, received first prize with Wake
field Briar. second with Red Rock anG
third with Coronation.
1t is reported Mr. Gould intends to i'm
port several more st. Bernards from
Europe.
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WAGGENER'S POSsUM.
a Present Which Made Lasting I'M
preston on Atchison Statesman.

Here is the latest Bale Waggener story
from the Atchison Globe:
During the recent campaign b. p.
Waggener made "A speech at Oak Mills
and was presented with a live 'possum.
which he took home in a covered basket.
The possum was quiet all the way. and
Waggener set the basket on the kitchen
table. and went to bed. Then Mr. Pos
sum got busy He raised the lid slid out
and commenced to look for a tree. The
nearest thing he found to it was a piano
lamp, with a $35 shade. Good bye shade
He then tried to prepare a home in the
seat of an upholstered chair. used the
lace curtains for a grapevine swing, and
did everything but smoke Cliff Hethering-
toms pipe. THE cold, gray dawn of the
morning after. which is no time for mirth
and laughter" he did the vanishing act:
as If by magic did he HE himself to parts
unknown And it is well he did, for as
soon as the depredations were discovered
the hounds were called in and there was
a daylight 'pOssum hunt. 1t was contin-
ued all day without success. and that
night the outside doors were left open,
and the 'possum is supposed to have gone
out for a little fresh air. Anyway. he
hasn't filed any new motions"
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. c. c. Scoville and Miss Frances
Scoville of Seneca are expected to spend
Thursday with Mrs James B. Hayden ana
Miss Bessie Hay den and leave Friday for
California to spend the winter
Miss Florence Rossington is visiting Ter
sister, Mrs. d. r. Phillips in Leavenworth
Mrs. l. S. Larck is in Chicago.
Mrs. Noble Prentis returned Tue55ay
night from Newton.
Miss Florence Jones of Bloomington. H.
is the guest of her cousin. Miss Lee Red
den. and will remain about two months
Mrs. Arthur Murphy and her little
daughter. Miriam. are visiting Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith for week.
Miss Funeila Dana has returned from a
visit to Mrs. Frank P. Smith in Law
rerce
Get your Xmas presents at Unity fair
Thursday and Friday evenings at Unity
church. Supper Csc, December and D.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Parks and Miss MerSl
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NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 North Kansas Ave-j
Mr. r. j. Rosa is visiting friends IN
Wabaunsee county
Kaw Valley lodge No 20. A. o. U. W.,
will elect officers this evening.
Buy your shoes and rubbers this
week of WILLIAM NJ. COSTLEY.
Evan Davis has bought the Alva
Schenck property on Central avenue.
Millinery at half price at
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE
Mrs. Sarah Ward. of Kiro, went to
Indiana today. where she will be the
guest of her sister.
The Aletheans will meet this evening
at the home of Miss Myrtle Robinson,
on Topeka avenue.
G. W. Paramore will leave Thursday
for the west. He goes first to Washing
ton and later California
Miss Margaret Reid, who is attend
ing the state Normal at Emporia, is
visiting Miss Clara Mitchell
Misses and children's hats at prices
that will surprise you at Mrs. Court
news two stores, SOB south, upstairs. 9l4
north.
The Santa Fe signs are being placed
on the windows in the Holman building
where the ticket office will be located
shortly.
Any one wishing hats made over this
week will please call Thursday so we
Courtney's two stores
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlin Mccall, of Chi
cago, are visiting their mother, Mrs.
Mccall, and sisters, Misses Minna and
Clyda Mccall of Harrison street
The Acme Whist club played last ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Ravens. The prizes were won by Mrs
E. c. Warren and Mr.. John Feiger-
Special discount given on all winter
garments to make room for our i'm
mense stock of Christmas goods
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Keplinger. of Usage
/ county are the guests of Mrs. KEEP
fingers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hart, and of her sister, Mrs. c. r
Bridge
in all millinery at Mrs Courtney's Fri
day and Saturday. Trimmed hats from
TIC to $500 Extra good values. COS
osuth upstairs, 81 north.
One-fcurth off this week on ladies'
canes. coats and jackets, also skirts
/ One-half off on ladies' trimmed and I'M
trimmed hats
Miss Anna Henry. of Stormont hospi-
tal. who has been in EmDoria for th'
past three weeks nursing. is spending
few DAYS visiting her parents. Mr.. anC
4 Mrs. j. N. Henry of 1925 Quincy street
If in need of hat of any description
Won cannot afford to miss Mrs. Court
/ news bargains in fine hats Friday ano
Saturday Remember two stores, 60s
south. upstairs, 917 north
Mr. and Mrs Cassius Marble ane
daughter will return this evening te
their home in eastern Oklahoma. They
were called here last week by the i'll
ness of Mr.. MARBLES father. EzeHie
Marble, who is now much better.
Mr. John French shipped his house
hold goods today to Springfield, Mo.
where the family will make their home
Mr. French also left for that place, bu
Miss Martha French will remain in To
peka several days visiting friends.
The Argonauts held their regula
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GordOn-Shay Opera company tonight at
the Grand opera house.
At the Crawford theater tonight Ma
hara's minstrels will hold the boards.
Prices are 10, 20, 80 and so cents.
"A Thoroughbred Tramp at popular
prices will be seen Thursday at the
Crawford theater.
In the matter of atmosphere" abso-
has placed James Neill and his company
that is coming to the Crawford theater
Friday evening, December 5, as leaders
in their particular line of endeavor.
When Charles Klein originally wrote
Hon. John Grigsby'' for Sol Smith
Russell, the action was confined mainly
to one scene-the interior of the law
office of John Grigsby, looking out on
the public square of a little Illinois
town. This is said to be characteristic
with the heavy. square desks, made
when lumber was cheap; the rusty, old
steve, the battered bookcases, filled with
dogs cared volumes of legal lore, and
the armchair, made out of barrel sawed
in half Every property from the quill
pens to the woodbox and the old fash
Toned sulphur matches is claimed to be
typical of the times
But the matter CT wall paper proved
a difficult one. Mr. Neill was somewhat
puzzled at first to figure out the styles
of wall paper in Illinois during the late
fOrties. He consulted authorities and
sought high and low for old wall paper
Finally. he found in an old volume Of
Godey's Lady's Book a plate showing
the interior of a boudoir of the period
and incidentally the wall paper in col
ors. 1t was a pale pink with vertical
lavender stripes and flowers scattered
all over it. Since such patterns are now
obsolete. the plate was turned over to
the scene painter who proceeded to
paint the walls with historically cor
rect is asthetically outre designs in imi-
tation wall paper. So the ghost of John
Grigsby should he revisit the scene,
should feel thoroughly at home.
The elaborate quality and massive
character of Lewis Morrison's new pro-
duction of Faust in which he him.
self this season appears as "Mephisto,
is attracting crowded houses and I'M
qualified praise on his tour which COM
menced in New York, embraces New
Orleans in the south, Montreal in the
north and San Francisco in the west.
Lewis Morrison's five thousand per-
fornances of .Mephisto" during the
past twenty seasons have made the
name Morrison and ''Mephisto" syn
onymous That his performance stands
/ pre-eminently first is universally con-
ceded and the fact of the immense
financial returns crowded houses and
warm applause he is receiving nightly
he has on the public esteem and favor
The beauty of the production, however,
gratifying as it may be. becomes a sec
| onoarv consideration when it is known
that Lewis Morrison himself will posi-
4 lively appear in the part of Mephisto
4 at the Crawford theater Saturday matt
nee and evening, December 6.
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NO MORE SUNDAY SLAVES.
Journeymen BARRIERS Will Seek tc
Shut Shops All Sabbath Day.

New York. Dec. 3.-If organized jour
neymen BARRIERS in this city obtain the
legislation they expect to ask for at the
next session of the legislature. Sunday
shaves in shops will be a thing of the
past There already is a closing law in
effect, but New York city and Saratoga
are exempted specifically from its pro-
visions up to 1 o'clock on Sunday after
noon. In many shops this law is a dead
letter. the journeymen BARRIERS COM
plain. and shaving is done up to and 5
o'clock.
This condition was reported to the
Central Federated Labor union at its
meeting yesterday by the BARRIERS dele
gate, and the assertion was made that
organized labor would do it's utmost t.
place the journeymen BARRIERS here and
in Saratoga on the same Sunday footing
that journeymen BARRIERS in other Sec
tions of the state enjoy.
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SCHOOL is ALL RIGHT.
Commissioner Sargent Returns
From Point Iona.

Washington, Dec commissioner
General Sargent. of the immigration bu
reau, has returned from California
where he made an Investigation into the
character of the Universal Brotherhood
school at Point Iona. in connection
with the question of whether the eleven
Cuban children now held at New York
and destined for that school should be
admitted While Mr.. Sargent has not
made his final report it is learned on
good authority that he finds the school
provided with ample means to take care
of tire children and that he will report
in favor of their admission. The de-
partment undoubtedly will follow his
recommendation in this matter and the
children will be admitted within a day
or two.
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LIFE TERM FOR A GROOM.
Man Married in Indiana Has Honey
moon of Less Than One Day.

New Albany. Ind, Dec. 3.-Charles Ter
ry, bridegroom of less than twenty-four
hours, has been sentenced in the Floyd
Circuit Court to serve life term in the
penitentiary 1t Michigan City for killing
Tobias Baker last May. Yesterday he was
married in his cell in the county jail to
Mary Spires.
Terry shot and killed Baker in a quarrel
over the affections of Mary McGinnis.
He had discarded Miss Spires for the Nc
Ginnis woman, but the latter abandoned
him after he was placed in jail.
Terry was indicted for murder in the
first degree, but agreed to plead guilty to
murder in the second degree and take a
life sentence.
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the officers, but at his trial he was con-
victed Of murder in the second degree
and sent to the penitentiary for twenty
five years. Mrs. Kirby saws her hus-
band did not have a fair and unpret-
udiced trial. Governor Stanley will con
slider the application December Is, the
next pardon day.
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Child Burned I'd Death.

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Bridget Maher, chilu
of an employee of the Gault house. was
burned TO death at the hotel this morn
ing. The fire occurred in the annex
and caused considerable excitement
among tie guests. but was extinguished
with nominal property loss
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Parole Wanted For Kirby.

Mrs. Thomas c. Kirby. of Perry. has
applied to Governor Stanley for a pa
role for Der husband who is confined in
the oenitentiary for murder in the see
ond degree. Kirby kept a hotel at Perry
and about two years ago he shot A
travelling man by the name of Foley for
alleged betrayal of his daughter After
killing Foley, Kirby gave himself up TO
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ond-class cruiser Charybdis, sloop of war
Alert and torpedo boat destroyer Quail
followed today. The second-class cruiser
Tribune and the first-class cruiser Ariadne
are under orders to proceed to the same
destination
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SURETY co. PAYS sI6,a5O.
Tt Was on the Bond of the Defaulting
Cashier of Newark Bank.

Newark Dec. 3.-The American Surety
company of New York has paid to the
Dime Savings bank of this city $16251 in
settlement of suit brought by the bank to
recover on the bond of Charles Il. Wester-
Welt the defaulting cashier Of the institu-
ton. Westervelt is serving a term in state
prison for the enbezzlement of $4,000. The
surety company was on his bond from 1892
An expert for the bank went over the
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books of the institution and announced
that the amount of Westervelts shortage
during the time the New York company
stood responsible for him was S21O00. An
expert employed by the surety company
placed the amount at only $500, The suit
brought b. the bank was for S20.000 The
dispute was compromised
Old Pa Time gets weary wrestling
with Satin-S Skin Cream. 1t beats him;
keeps old faces young: 25c. AT Model
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The Golden State Limited

Leaves Topeka every evening at 500,
arriving Chicago 1920 a. M, New York
1870 second afternoon.
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Sail for Venezuela.

Hamilton. Bermuda, Dec. 3--The Brit
ish second-class- cruiser Retribution sail
ed for Venezuela yesterday and the Sec
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Mrs. A. L. Redden and Miss Redden
entertained at cards at their home, cor
ner OF Eleventh and Topeka avenues
this afternoon. Mrs Arthur Murphy OF
Kansas City, Miss Florence Jones of
Bloomington, ILL.,, and Mrs. Charles
Blood Smith assisted the hostesses. To
morrow Mrs Redden and Miss Redde1
entertain at thimbles.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Carmen will be presented by the
Gordon-Shay Opera company tonight at
the Grand opera house.
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At the Crawford theater tonight Ma
hara's minstrels will hold the boards.
Prices are 10. 90 80 and so cents.
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New Steamer
Bugs, $500

The real worth of these Rugs
is $3.50 and $3.50. We secured
them to sell for above named
low price and the benefit is
yours. They are fine, heavy,
handsome, plaid backs in reds,
blues, greys, browns black
and white, ETC.
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"A Thoroughbred Tramp at popular
prices will be seen Thursday at the
Crawford theater.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-05
SUMMONS NO. l6s.

In the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, Division No. !. Highie French, plaintiff, vs. George W. French, defendant.
 To George ". French greeting,
 In the name of the United States of America, you are hereby commanded Co be and appear in the above entitled court holden at Skagway in said diyi- sion Of said District, and answer che complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service Of this summons and a copy of said complaint upon you and lf you fail Co appear and answer for want thereof the plaintiff will apply tO the court for the relief demanded ID said complaint, a copy of which Is served herewith.
 The object of this action is tO procure @ decree Of divorce against the defend Ant and in favor of the plaintiff herein, and a dissolution of the bonds Of matri- mony existing between plaintiff and de- fendant upon the grounds of desertlon. and 70 have plaintiff restored Co her maiden name, tO-wit, Highie Beckwith, And you, she United States Marshal Of Division NO. !, or sald Dlstflct or Alaska, or any deputy, are hereby re- quired to make a service of this sum mo7s upon the said defendant as by law required, and you will make due return thereof co the clerk of the court within forty dave from the date of the delivery Co you with an indOrsement thereon or your doings in the premises.
 In witness whereof I have hercuntO set my hand and affixed the seal Of the above entitled ourt this 18th day of October 1902. W. J. Hills. Order of publication of summons en- tered Oct. n, 1902.
 John F. Dillon,
 Attorney for Plaintiff,
 Skagway, Alaska.
 Date Of first publication, Ger, l4.
 Date of last publication, Nov. 25-