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lette grade, quarters, Sl@oo; fancy Splats,
STARCH Standard goods; Pearl, in 40
lb boxes 4Am47sc; Royal Gloss or Archer,
bulk, 5n5Ac; Nickel, 100 packages per box
S325q3,31; corn starch, sac per III, 20 aud
Neutrality-suspicious. arc for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders
standard granulntcd, 0e: cubes and pow.
defcd, 1,sc' Louisiana yellow arlhed ami
fancy 414c; choice, 4Ac,
GRAIN AND HAY.
Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks. Houston or other point, u'ting
seine rats Dealers chdlEe From store
yer hnshe' on oats and .cola, leQij per
BlSXM-ier 100 pounds, oseas1oo.
CORN CHOpS-Pnre. 81 43fl -.
OATS No 9 mixed. sacked. Site No. =
white, sacked, SIC; No 8 white. -sacked,
'55Si.e; Texas red rust proof oats, sarkcd,
CoRN-No .. mixed sacked. Sol5, No.
HAI-CGolce alfalfn, 1a.75a14oo: choice
timothy. Sli.T5NlsO0; South TEX. ~ Irnilic
4Eay, $5!9Qgg{3ggtG North Te4as alA i,ersl
PRODUCE.
DETERMINATIONS Texas, aen23c per
pound.
. BEANs-Iuported navy beams 8as@SHc;
.bdN"u' iN .l-HSllSu 'Iltu, oItt plNh, H.
black eyed, &c: Michigan navy, 33tc;
California navy 4Aa4l -, snaps S3,lV pr
bushcl; wax. Sl.5o pen bushe; California
limas iiad6c; flesh wax beans. G5alat
per huShCi crate.
BUTTER Hue stor, 24c; dairy, &c; III.
gin creamery, 25026c Meadow God
2S@29c; TeXas bricks, lGc Oleomarga
llnC-Lincoln solids, l2llG lincoln prints,
l5i2c. naisy solids lGdl1c; prints,
lSc; Monkeys special lSnlpc; crystal GEM
and county rolls, l9c; Eui,ire StatS Spe
cial l5d; special Blue star lSc: ElciH dairy
bricks, zoe; Ideal, l1lat; lurity creamery
20 aud .jJ.lh tubs. ne; LII prints, "a; El
gin creamery, solids, lSc; country butter 10
pals, lpU2Oc.
CABBAGE-l6lAc
CHEESE Wisconsin fall cream rolls, l6c
Wisconsin full cream daisies. l3dl6c' WIS
consin half cream, l4nllNc.
EGGS-lcXas, 94luc; Kansas. lVG2Vc
KRAUr.-,New, IN half barrels $3'"a
325.
ONIoNS--New crop, per busneL 75uS0e.
PEPPER Ctilc, new l5dl6c per pound'
back Singapore. l5c.
POTATOES potatoes, 4od5oc per
TEANurs- Jumbo. per pound, 7mHAc'
farcy hand picked No. l, M652c
pECANS-rexas, per pound loal2e' a'-
cording 10 Size, ,,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hens. good, SOD
So co. fi'yers. large 81. T3d3 0ni broilcrs'
81 7iGt2 90: mixed lots, S2.5Om{W; corr =
large old 81 sU02.Oo; ducks large. so"'4
ans: geese, full icathercd, S3'ouaa''r,
turkeys, hens, S5.OUn7. 60; gobolers' s''o'
tmaW .... ,,,sf
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fAlNrs, OILS AND GLASS.

seco nie lead. per cwt. strictly pure, se.25;
rnrnnu grade, $500; third grade sc.Vu.
sS.go' barrel lots, S2M'aac per gallon. Min,
ns,r paints, Coo per gallon. Dry mixed
roan per cwt., In barrels, 9oc. Venetian
e. t1 ~ per cwt., sl.J0; yellow ochre, per cwt.
Ready mixed house paints, 500. VII COW
sass, 81 per cent of January list.
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NOIICE no CONIKANIOkS- % mIIes
doc canal work from Pine Island haSouf
10 Sour Lake, reSas, to LET; prairie wrre.
material good; ills average four feet {
supply baud short; Will Pay COOL prices,
see us before MI Is taken, Address, Gaze
Dutton hotol Beaumont, Texas, Brooks
RIOS & 90 Ti9
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HI. I a,$ .gYE ID Reg drop shot
ss ;si'a short clear, Ia sacks, he:
M sa hlSed, 4c higher; billie (,
'sAaG New 1ogk bellies, lS1l
AollrIn barrels, ass; half bar
t AND riEs-Bosglns, 2.ib. &c;
Arrow ties, less than carload
Huston, S1.25,
spss, Wrapped, basis "a. No. =.
n y; No, l Gull weight, basis
M lb' special sizes, iac high
Il, sgdloe, as to quality.
.s.Allr, full weight, f0c: Gran
.saI lVHc; Electric Lights, sllr;
~sut lllaci lieht weight, i13a.,
.sT5td.aaland, $2,71@3 25i RoSen-
I,-E Y, tair, Tigd7a,c: n.ime, syn
(rs,, iqac; fancy, lOl2d11c; Pea
az Vordoya, 1899. roasted
hvasle's ArioSa. basis 1OGclb
%n,!erea; AneX. 11.40c; Lion,
~ Neeha anil Java. lib ems.
,' IIa lava blend. lib cans, bib
IA y, ieAc; International Java
~, lSAc; = and Alb pals.
l1ls, 2sc. ""' '"'"' ~
ss.A B c soda, bulk, boxes.
ulions, per doz n, Doc: cling +
Hssms, Sc; stage plauks, Ol5c:
pgaoles. lie,
1ssss islh sucBs. Fancy biph
kltM fancy half patent * n
'isssaae, $500; 2i-lb sacks. Zoe
N, sHe'' hour, in wood, lje per
f s9ll GooDs-Grlts. homIny
@eali In 40-lb sacks. per sack,
@slh n S6-lh sacks, per sack.
M aSlO; Friends oats. $40;
! s-S; Hawkeye outs 81. s5.
l.sssz!geat; ll2-lb package, I.So.
knlS,,., fierce compounds. ma
! isNt.iSe; 50.lh cans, i4c higher;
Ssner' Bib cans. 1c higher.
y, SsHlAfd, 1890; fancy. 1910
hams. 9&c.
Y" per barrel; coopered.
,1l,s-es,rel., s5a7sc per gallon,
|flfs. Msaeted. 5@6c per pound;
ma N la,lb cans. extrnctcd,
lssse SECTIONS. 1e@isc
IA 'aeSolIed, fair, 16%@tsc:
sr eaolee' 2Jd2dci pure re-
F, H. llLK-Eagle, se.75d7.oo,
nS-l? 20; Dime, S3.936f4O 90;
|ns,TaiS5; Winner. S4. 45M4. 30.
sasA,p tull weight. 4 OF. s5GI9Oc:
| In NJ. s-oz, sl.G061.T0: 3 or,
nm ss sat weight, 55m60c: 2-lb.
'0e"e' lunch oysters, Lib,
n t,re gallon kegs. $500, 10
,Nis' Il to, nl s4.5odi.o5; pints,
s,m' quarts, American
fl,h, ssalon heAGgon, $3.50.
In i.sSa.c,yI head. 6AM0kc; choice
Pa l. f'sc; fancy imported, 6li
y basis 7le, lie; Manila,
n Ming q y. ccsrse, s5e, anc. ooc.
\. ma ~ CO.'S, SAB; loO-3s,
IN, hiaekerel. No. I. in 1O.lh
I boo.s 10-lb, No. 1, $1,000
E,Fss, this. s5,5065.7a.
y1s ~ 'inar Rock. Coluulhin
r ~, castle Rock Columbia
Es,p 49, Alaska s1.l5: Toy,
hi Pro. Rlue Bell, Columbia
~ Nv nrand, S1,s0: Carnation
W. W. Alaska. s1.35dl. 40; Pink
M sr,,i .rn quarters. ss.65af
s''"aS,5o; imported Gil
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nn1rn rRrIrs AM Nrrs.


APPLES Fancy evapoeatcd sob boxes
iSA@lo% rbdde e ioqGt%9Pio. ' choice cvapor
ated qAa1l9e; sun sun dried ,o 67sm l,l&i,c
CrRRANTs -25.lb boxes cleaned, bulk
Sla@iOc: lib cartons, 9@@lle; 49,. ra,5
DATES-l-lb packages =. leg Sc ~ w
PEACHES Choice new stock, 0a9l4c.,
RAISINS--C california 3'croWn.. l. ~
Goa Sa7 Zoe: 2crown. L. II. nisins' 50b boxes,
So: S.crowu, L. NJ rnisins, siac.
PRUNES-Ca California. 90, zoos, &c; so-Sos
5i5c: 7O.s0s, &c; 6o'7os, 6Isc; 5o-So'' 'c'
, yNEFs--FHherts, Sicily, l3ei California
wulnuts I3M14c; peanuts fancy hand PICK,
ed T6i7Ac; No. =, Jlhc: Jumbo iMt a.,
Almonds. srarngona, l6dlTe per ID N sachs
California almouds, 15c; pecans, loal2e' ae'
eordiUg 10 Size. tt
FRUITS.
APpLEs Texas green, per box s2@ooe
APRlcOTs California, per crate, s1'75a
BANANAs-Loose. s1.5Oa1e5; packed
81. T56i2.2s; per pound, a&@3c,
CANTALQuPEsLBnshel s crate, ''aS'c
IERRIES-California Rcd, per box
81. 306i1.TJ.
LEMONS Messlnas, $500
Notwithstanding $500.
PEACIIES-Per box. fancy, free stones
5OGiT5c: choice. 206i2oc: Aba sket crates, 'Se
@1.Oo, according to quality. s...-.-,.,-.
-PLItMS-Texas, per peck hex, 5JiSs0c'
wild goose. 24-quart crates, ieG8lc.
PINEAPPLES-pe crate, S4.5UW4 10
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
oulnine. asa zoe per ounce bottle; NOR.
pl1ne, Sc, 2Gt2.30 per ounce; cocaine, ~, ~ n 4,
pcr ounce. horax, Si2c per pound In Hotn
patknges: eopperhs. 500 in barrels: Castor
oil, ,$l,ao per gallon in 5,gallop packagss,
alcohol 81. 7Od3. 90 per gallon; sulpurl
So. IS per 100 TBS In barrels; alum, Sac peei
pound In barrels; saltpeter. &c per pound "
@si.oo: gum opium. $3.50; powdered opium
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HARDWARE.

WIRE NAILS-s2, e5 base per key.
90 psAsRBED w1RE-Gaivanized. Glidden,
fs,so per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker. 1885
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sa.s,y,;; earbclic acid. 4oa42c per pound In
ilyere5 1ralcium carbide. $500 per 100. de-
'u ieAas common railway points.
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EDUCATIONAL.

= GRADUATE OF Harvard wishes pupils
for the summer. n. II. Leavell, 10I Dial
las avenue. -
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MISCELLANEOUS STICKS.

.R75zoTI5 Rice and T77- Co, -I.,--..-T Sss co
Houston I.aud and Trust Cn,SlOo % ''''r''.
Houston Drilling and supply go M
20. .s.-Fss. .'s''' - -. 49, ''' -.
international Creosote CO. co 90
OF Beaumont ,.,..,,..''''i oo ~ ~ 49,
Moore Cortes Canal Co. ;,''l ~ ~ ~ W
Merchants National Bank. lio w ''.:';6
Magnolia Park Go. ."s,.' ''.'''' 20 W
Pinnsers and Mechanics Ma ,,o 20
tionai Bank .....,.....''l liz ~ ~. M
Rockdole oil MIL Co: ;.... ';a:'6s ~ W
South Texas National Bank, i 3 ~ ~ ,, %
Sour Lake Springs Coed ~ ~ luv "
Spindle Top Power Co.. 90 ,nl ~
Southwestern Dry Plate Soi''''''' iv V2 ~ ~
trinity Rice, Land and lri.f'''''' q" !"
Texas Savings. Real Estate 40 oo A. ~,
ana Investment Co - ~ w. ID W
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NITTAIION WANTED--WabhIhg . anu
ironing Address 7g92, TINS Office. 20
NICE CoLORED GIRL wants q PLACE
Pine 81 &c
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~ - 'o"S'
TAKE MO SlIHSrayssrr
3nf NN W. SoSS thtOlGs
-------~------------- ---------.-.--
n - .
BOARD AND ROOMS.
:. -
WANTEp,-3 or . uniurnisned rooms, must
-'Vevn ~ WI pl'No ieHS"n"p'e. HNiuiNSSs
wAMTEp M Ensn and noSrhSrs cool
--l III Sannol avenue. -------------- =
flltSr-CLASS BOARD at 40 La Branch,
corner Prairie Is
,Ton ,,a~.
1911 , suu.neasl rop.nsl ,ssss ,i~u
ISM conepesn "p'' 5i
S;NP prII; nv, ,-c,.v --- lave -sooI0css,
Poh lhbN 1.-Two very lulge isVutneAst !,
a"olns, Win WIN eASeyllsnt ooaru' V a,u 1871 u,,,
n a,v., az ''V'eu u"Hp'e raw App'S SV' S2
=.
~, W W,S any pyynlu' i,sn ,s
E01KD- AND R0oNs Tss1 San iacinTc- q,
ScItr,,~ on,>>, ~, ,l,.os--,,,,, .
Toon,. hnotI. ,g,h A,stir streai 81
-ovlu. ou1lu o-u = useln ,.----z--.---
ROOM AND ,NOARD--liO2 Rusk avenue. -
LARGE south rooui, three blocks from
Rice ;NS Caroline, M ~
TWO 7desIT0blC soqtheHast rooms Tor rent
,,-e7T7 = = 80 - - 55
800 80 w .,r @a'V 81" W ~ WIN vi
~ ~ anNh 81
THE M0NrEREY-12l1 Texas avenue7T.,
The representative family hotel, two
blocks from business center. Transient
rates 81 to $50 per day. aAS II
,--. -; = = : :;
flbASANI SuIii MUM anu pnhlu loS
couple or two gentlemen 1910 IeSas
avenue -
S ~ Ivut" i''"' p"N'' A0'' 'V"'N' n
9aa 49, -1s9
- - - - - - - - : = = - =
. L - IL "a -
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LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

40 LAME HORSE II we shoe him. ie'es
phones 51G; free delivery Mosehart ~
oil
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FRrirs.

APpLEs Texas green, per box s2a6oe'
red 5O@tNc ,-,.
APRlcOTs4 California, per crate, s1,75a
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HUGGING SOCIAL
To Raise Funds For q Church
Proved a Success.

Bellefontaine. Jan. 25.-The elders in
the little church at North Greenfield,
o., are up in arms over the hugging so
ciaI held there by the young people to
raise funds for the church. and say
they will prevent another such affair
if it is attempted.
The first meeting was not a secret af-
fair. however, as it was well advertised.
following schedule: Girls under Is years.
Is cents for two minutes hug; 10 cents
for a short squeeze; girls under 20 years.
so cents: 20 to rs years, IS cents; school
teachers, 40 cents; another mans wife,
81; old maids. cents. and no time
limit.
Advertisements in the neighborhood
newspaper, with the name of D. G..
Bales affixed as a guaranty of good
nice sum is said to have been raised for
the church treasury
Young women of good looks are num-
erOuS In that neighbOrhOOd, and, as long
as their smiles and caresseS were being
given to such deserving cause as the
little embarrassed, and carried through
their part of the programme with grace
and the charm born of careful training
and baundant practice.
MsiS Adelia DenniSon, who is said to
have prepared the schedule of prices
tesses of the evening, and her services
alone netted a very comfortable sum.
Another meeting was set for February
l. but the older people of the congrega-
ton say the young folks are overstep-
ping the old bonds to some extent and,
pastimes, they are afraid it will bring
reproach on the church
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measure it is almost without exception
completely remodeled by the senate,
and when it comes back to the house
the senate amendments are adopted l
am not criticising, understand ne, for
I do not know but the system is good,
so far as results are concerned 1 am
simply calling attention to an interest
ing existing condition.
Lit Crun. bluff, hale and hearty, and
full of good humor, is at the Nor
mandie- He said to the State Journal
reporter just before his nomina ton for
United States marshal went to the SEN
ate, that he had no fears for the out
come. ITS all settled now said he,
and I shall go home in a few days
There will be no opposition to me in
the senate" He confirms the rumor
that Frank F1enniken viii become his
Office deputy
How to get horse books to supply
the demand without an appropriation
of $50 600. is a after which is puzzIing
the Kansas members at this time.
The horse book is "A Special Re
port on Diseases of the Horse" which
was issued by the bureau of animal in
dustry in 1880. Since that time congress
has distributed over 100000. and yet the
demand is not satisfied All the mem
hers are receiving many requests for
them
Every sheep man in the country will
worship at the shrine of Samuel Elm
stein. pound master of Washington. D.
c., for ages TO come. if dogs continue
to kill sheep Mr.. Einstein has held his
present office Twenty-Five years. and in
that time has killed 10000 dogs. In one
year he dispatched 5000
Frank F1enniken is visiting his
daughter and brother in this city for a
few days. The old Kansas boys here
have a very warm spot in their hearts
for Frank, who used to look so well
after their interests when he was Sen
Office deputy for Lit Crum. who has
been appointed United States marshal.
Senator W. J. Fitzpatrick. of Sedan
is here attending to case before the
general land Office. When asked if he
had not congressional boom out IN
the Third district. he modestly said:
Z do not know that it has reached
be a candidate for the nomination for
congress and have hopes of success
Congressman Curtis appeared before
the subcommittee of the committee on
territories this week to speak on his
bill providing for the admission of
proposed substitute for the so-called
Moon bill. and several of the committee
believes it has advantages over the lat
ter bill
Mrs. Otis, wife of D. Fl. Otis. profess
sor of dairying in the Kansas State
Agricultural college. is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs w L Hall. at HyattsviIIe
near this city She expects to remain
several weeks
1t is said that Mrs PETER wife of the
ex-senator. who recently suffered
stroke of paralysis. is showing some
fnproven emit but she is still in a pre-
carious condition
Congressman Curtis Is pleased over
the announcement that a Favorable re-
port has been made by the committee
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Interesting Story of Ed HoWe's
"StOry of Country Town"
Fred Schrader's Write 6p in the
Washington Post.
CRUM is HAPPY NOW.
Expects to Be Confirmed in the
Senate Without Opposition.
Congressman Curtis Pleased
Over Report on Chisham Bill.

Washington, D. C, Jan 25-Mr Fred
r Schrader. the Washington represen-
tative of the Kansas City Journal. had
an article recently in the Washington
Post on Ed W. Howe of the Atchison
Globe Mr. Scbrader is an old friend OF
the author OF The Story of a Country
Town and speaks thus OF him and MS
work Two Kansas writer's have made
their names famous and attracted a
degree of attention TO the state of the
sunhoWer that contrasts sharply with
the notor1ety which the political atmos-
pnere OF that region seems to nurture.
The recent success of William Allen
White as a political observer recalls the
literary achievements of a Kansas wri-
ter OF whom the London Saturday Re-
view said that he had produced the
greatest novel ever written by an
American This book was The Story
OF a Country Town by E w. Howe
editor Of the Atchison Globe by his oc-
caSiOnal flashes OF Wit that 90 the
rounds OF the press, although he an
pears TO have added nothing new Of
sitions
Mr.. Howe wrote The Story of a
country Town. in the few leisure hours
that fall TO TIE lot of a man who edits
a daily paper and at the same time
gives his attention to the business end
Of the office The average person hasa
very Inadequate conception of the
meaning Of the phrase. It implies an in
ceSSant strain on the mind and that
utter exhaustion of the creative faCuI-
ties that should be fresh and vigorous
at the command of the genius who
would achieve gTea tneSs in litera t11ra
When The Story Of a Country Town
was completed. after a season of had
labor and great deal of burning If
midnight oil in the literary sense NJ
Howe's real hardships began The book
was rejected by one publisher after an
other They could perceive none of the
high-hghts of success inits sombre tore
but strong dramatic under-currenr Of
human heart-interest, as the play wri-
ters express It And after repeated at
tempts TO find a publisher for il each
Of which proved unavailing. Mr. Howe
resolved to print and publish it himself
1t was set up in his job office. he
author himself setting a part of the
type and experimenting its genera
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Albion, Mich
Mrs. J. w Johnson left Thursday for
a visit in Newark. n. J.
B. D. Sprang has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark
T. J. Burns and wife of St. Marys,
were Topeka visitors Friday.
w. NJ. Sipes, of st. Marys, spent Fri
day in Topeka on business
Mr.. Dwight Elder returned today
from a visit with his parents in Bur-
Hngame.
L. B. Ward, of Rossville, was in To-
peka Friday.
Mr.. Lon Gracey and family of Over
brook, are in Topeka attending the ex-
position.
CONTINUED on Page 50
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breathe naturally or in the case of
small children, place 20 drops on the
night robe when they retire and the
work is done.
This new treatment has only been
made possible by the discovery Of
HYOMEI, a dry-air germicide that can
be inhaled by the smallest child without
injury, and which at once destroys the
germs causing the disease
Coughs cannot exist twenty-four
hours If you brea the HYOMEI daily.
Group disappears in thirty minutes,
and the germs of catarrh, bronchitis and
pneumonia are completely eradicated in
a few days by simply inhaling this new
gerInicide-
Send to The r. T. Booth Co., Ithaca, n.
Y, for a free sample of Hyomei and you
VIII never use anything else for respira-
tory diseases Hyomei is sold by all drug
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WENT ON A CRUTCH.
Girl Who Broke Her Leg VIII
Attend Wedding.

Massillon. o.. Jan 25.-AIiss Ida Can
non fell on the ice and her leg was
broken Miss Cannon, who was to be
the maid Of honor at her brothers
wedding, had come down town to pur-
chase material for the finishing touches
to the gown she intended wearing on
that occasion She had just stepped out
of a millinery store when she sustained
her accident
A postponement of the wedding was
suggested, but Miss Cannon insists that
it shall take place, though she be COM
PEELED to use cxutch to attend.
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Topeka SOCIETY.
Past Week Has Been a Very
Quiet One.
MidWinter Exposition AbsOrbs
Nearly All the Attention.
DAY FOR THE WOMEN.
1t VIII Be Observed Next Tues
day.
Mrs. Governor Stanley to Give
Reception in Afternoon.

Socially the past week has been a
very quiet one, on account of the in
terest in the Afidwinter exposition
Many of the society women are actively
interested in the exposition, and spend
most of their time there in the differ
ent booths. so that it is a favorite re-
sort for society folk.
The only affair of any size the past
week was the reception given by Mrs.
A A Robinson and her daughter, Miss
Meta Robinson, at their hone on Tyler
street. 1t was one of the largest as well
as delightful receptions of the season
Mrs Robinson's niece, Miss Bessie
Campbell, received with them.
Thursday evening the Current Litera-
ture club gave its annual banquet at
the home of the president Mrs. J. W.
Thurston- It was enjoyed by the MEM
bers and their husbands and few other
friends An interesting programme was
given and the evening was a delightful
affair.
Most of the card clubs and literary
clubs were postponed, and with the ex-
ception of the dancing. clubseand a very
few small affairs the social calendar
was empty.
As yet there is only one affair chron-
icled for next week, and that is the
Japanese tea to be given by Mrs A w
Lacey, Mrs. A W. Parks Mrs. George
Eagle and Mrs. c. B. Reed, at the home
of Mrs Lacey. This is being looked
forward to with interest as 1t promises
to be a unique affair Several other big
affairs were to have taken place, but
were postponed on account of the va
'rious other attractions
WOman's Day.
One of the most interesting features
in connection with the Midwinter ex-
position will be Wonan's day, which
is to be observed next Tuesday Some
of the best known women in Kansas
will take part in the programme and
many representative women from all
over the state will be in attendance
The programme. which is to be of
unusual interest, is to be given in Rep
resentative hall, and will begin at l
O'Clock Mrs. A H Thompson, presi-
dent of the Topeka Federation. viii
preside.
Following the programme Mrs W. E.
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on his bill to reimburse James Chisham,
of Atchison, to the amount of $70S.99,
which was lost from the Atchison post
office by robbery.
Howell Jones, of Topeka is here at
tending to some railroad matters.