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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

H. Benson tract.
II. Swygart's addition.
13.Western Land company addition.
ID. Bates addition
men wanted to gobbIe up, were lefe out
side Had these tracts been included, 1t
would have extended the city limits for
some distance west of the insane asy-
people living in this locality, and none
of them wanted to be given the privi-
lege of paying city taxes.
WILL LEASE A HAY MARKET.
Owing to the pressing necessity for
a hay market, the committee last night
decided to recommend that the council
instruct the city clerk to advertise for
propositions to lease lots to the city for.
hay market purposes.
The old hay market at Fourth and
Jackson streets is now occupied by the
Nissley creamery, and today the
country are standing around on the
street corners trying to find pur-
chaser. The police will not let the hay
sellers unhitch their horses -or feed,
and there is continual danger of a
clash between the farmers and the po-
lice which may have some violent end
ing. Both are getting. mad enough to
fight about the trouble.
Sexefal propositions have been received
by the city from the people who want to
likely that for the present the city feels
too poor to invest 1t would cost from
$4,000 to $4,000 to buy land, and unless
the city can make the purchase by means
of a bond issue, it probably win not be
! made 80
It was decided by the committee pay
the city Appropriated to make street
before it had right to. Mr.: Hubbel
viii get his pay out of the benefit district
fund ultimately but for the present the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
REYES At WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. general Rafael
Reyes, the special minister from
Colombia, practically initiated his mis-
sion when he called upon President
Roosevelt at the white House today,
and told him why he had come to
washington. General Reyes was ac-
companied by. Seer atary Hay, who in
troduced him to the president, and by
DIR. Herran, the Colombian charge. The
presentation took place in the blue
parlor, where all regular ambassadors
and ministers are received, but the
president infused so much cordiality
into the greeting that this occasion was
a little out of the ordinary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

denburg, Norris, Bankhead, Brantley.
Thomas On. c., Miers, Sheppard,
Scarborough
Labor-Gardner IN. j.. Bartholdt,
Mccall, Vreland, Foster (vt.), Conner.
Spalding, Goebel, Caldwell, Gilbert,
Maddox, Hearst, Hughes.
Militia-Dick, Hull, Gaines CIV. Va),
Smith (Ill), STEVENSON. Ames, Smith
(Pa-), Crowley, Rupert, Wyley (Ala),
Bassett, Killiher.
Invalid pensions-Sulloway, Gibson,
Samuel w. Smith (Mich.). Calderhead,
Deemer, Holiday, Hinter, Bradley, Full
Ter, Miers, Crowley, Lindsay, Shook,
Lucl1ing, Hopkins.
Observation-Disclosures Patterson
(Pa.), Draper, Campbell Ames, Brown,
Hogg, Longworth. Richardson (Ala.),
WILEY (Ala.), McLain, Houston, Croft.
District OF Columbia-Babcock, Sam
worth. Morrell, Powers {Mass), Nor
gan. Slemp, Davis (Minn.), Campbell,
Wyley IN. J.), Myer. Cowherd, Sims,
McAndrews, Pou, Gooch.
Irrigation of arid lands-Mondell
Reeder, Tirren. Dwight, Marshall
Hitchcock. Van Duzer, Bell (Cal.).
immigration and naturalization -
Howell On. -, Adams (Pa.), Skiles.
Douglas, Evans, Gardner (Mass.)s
French, Rupert, Robb, Livernash.
Census Crumpacker, Burleigh,
Hughes CIV. Va.), Pearce, Cassel, Dun
we'll Kennedy, Ames, Griffith. Hay,
Burleson, Peterson On. CO, Robinson,
| (Ark.).
Library-AIcCleary Mccall, Conner,
Richardson CTenn.). Howard.
Printing-Charles B. Lands Qnd-).
Industrial Arts and Expositions-
Gardner a. -. Bowersock, Roden-
burg, Howell Utah), Porter, Wood
ward. Bartlett. Maynard. Hamlin.
Wynn, Legare, Harrison.
The following are the chairmen of
the less important committees:
Elections No. Mann.
Elections No.2-Olmstead.
Elections No. 3-Driscoll.
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Southland.
Railways and Canals-Davidson.
anufactuIes-Sibley.
Mines and Mining-Brown CWis)
Pacific Railroads.&c.. A. Smith
C1ichA
Levees and improvements of the Mis-
sissippi River-Bartholdt
Education outhwick.
Patents-Skiles-
Claims-Graff.
| War Claims-Mahon.
Private land claims-Smith C11).
Revision of laws-Warner.
| Reform in the civil service-Gillette.
/ Elections of president, vice president
and representatives in congress-Gaines
! CIV. Va-1.
AlcOhOl1c liquor trafnc-Sp6rry.
Ventilation and acoustics-Bishop.
Expenditures in the state department
l-Ketcham-
Expenditures in the treasury depart
ment-Cousins.
Expenditures in the war department.
| Warnock-
Expenditures in the navy department
Green (Mass.).
Expenditures in the postoffice DEPART
ment-Wagner.
Expenditures in the interior depart
Hent-MinOr.
Expenditures in the department of
iiustice-Calde
Expenditures in the department of
griculture-Wright.
Expenditures on public lands-Hughes
low. Val.
The committees previously announced
are ways and mean. rules. mileage and
accounts.
Our fine homemade nnfnce meat 10c
L. pound WhIttelsey Mer. Co.. "a and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
LELAN D FOR RYAN.
He Endorses the Hiawatha Judicial
c hndidate.

A delegation. ia Eoring the appointment
of S. L. Ryan of Hiawatha to the
position on the supreme court bench
called on Governor abbey this after
noon. In the dele cation was Cyrus LIE
land. Scott Hopkins of Horton also ac-
coynpanied the visitors. Mr. Ryan was
not present but was represented by his
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Jarrett Given Five Years-

St Louis, No, Dec. 5-Thomas E. Bar
rett. former marshal of the St. Louis
court OF appeals, who recently was con-
policeman Garrett on a charge of abett-
Ing and aiding naturalization frauds was
today sentenced to five years in the pen
ftentiary and fined 1000 Pending an ap-
peal Barrett was released on bonds of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

On a rough estimate, the city of
Topeka will add over $100, 600 to its tax
able real estate when the ordinance is
passed annexing the outside territory.
At the meeting of the ways and means
committee last night. this ordinance
was drawn UP in shape for presentation
to the city council Monday night.
The annexation. ordinance includes
approximately 81 city blocks. There
are about 80 lots to block, which
would make LILO lots. At an average
valuation of $50 per lot, the total in
crease in the taxable property would
be $99, 800, without including the value
of the personal property.
There were quite a number of people
tee last night to protest against the
AS the State Journal announced some
time ago. the city attorney ruled adj
versely on several of the proposed an
nexations, and these, without exception
were left outside the city by the COM
mittee.
Part of the Western Land company
addition, adjoining Parkdale, which
might have been taken in, was left out
because it is sparse1y settled. and
would involve a large expense for street
grading. etc.
1t was also decided to leave outside
of the city the two blocks near Wash
burn college which claim exemption or
the ground that it would cripple ths
school district of which they are a par
to include them in the city limits
The big Quincy addition and the Mer
] RAM tract. which some Ct the caanciI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Martha. Long Wright, mother
of Mrs. T. S. Lyon of 1401 College ave-
nue., died at the home of her daughter
at noon today. Mrs. Wright would have
have been 81 years of age had she
lived until next Thursday. Funeral ar
engagements have not yet been made
but will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

city has to loan that fund STA TO make up
its deficiency. Some day, maybe, the city
will be reimbursed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

William P. Brown, aged 26, died at his
home Ia miles southwest of Topeka
Sunday from stomach trouble. The
funeral will be held at 10 a. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

For Monday, Arbuclzie or Lion coffee,
Ice. Whittelsey Mer, Co., I'd and Mad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

The funeral of T. j. Crouch, who
died at his home at 900 Kansas ave-
nue. Friday morning of pneumonia,
will be held from the Masonic building
at 2. o. m. Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Evelyn Speer, the 4-year-old daugfl-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Speer, died
at her home at. 1873 North Topeka ave
nue. Thursday. The funeral will be
held at 2 p. m. Sunday from the North
Topeka Methodist cvhurch. Burial will
be made in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

William Smith. of Seabrook, died at
D. m. Friday of internal injuries re-
sulting from being kicked by horse at
his home on the morning of the day
previous. Smith was engaged in har-
Messing the animal when it kicked him.
He was As years Of age, and leaves a
wife. The funeral will be held from
the home in Seabrook at 1880 .. m.
Sunday, the interment being made at
Foster cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Our fine homemade rnfnce meat LOG
2 pound Whitteisey Mer. Co., "a ana
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

I. Bates and KNOX tracJS.
?. Histed tract.
!. Farnsworth and Soper tracts
= Investment company addition
/. Miller's College Park addition,
/ Swift & Holiday tract.
:. East part of Dudley tract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

AooD's PILLS are the best eafhaEt5aa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

due to the clever treatment of the under
brim. The new shapes are still flat and
broad, but they are just sufficiently raised
from the head to we'll show the under brtm
and it's trimming. One of the new IDEAS
is to have the outer side Of the brim and
the lower crown a mass Of plated chiffon
and flowers, with the under brim lined
with overlapping shaded green leaves.
Petals Of roses, poppies or apple blossoms
are also used to face the under brim.
And chiffon, too, in billowy folds gives a
becoming touch of softness when 1t is
used to face the brim of hat which is
| made Of perhaps coarse fancy straw
Many of the under brims which are lined
with sllirred chiffon have the rows OF
shirring divided with narrow black velvet
ribbon. 4..-..---..
Silk Coats Still Very Smart.
| Many new ideas worth copying are seer
| in the new silk coats which are to play
so prominent part in the spring fashions
Those designed after the Monte Carlo line:
are particularly fetching. In black taffets
there is no end to their usefulness Thu
newest models are loose fitting and jus
long enough to hide the waist lines. The.
are made collarless with the sleeves gen
erously broadening out below the elbow
and the very snlartest of the models ar
made with a stole front. Black and whit
4 silk braid makes an effective trimmin.
| for a black taffeta coat Of this description
| And If one wishes it to be more elaborat
the stole fronts may be decorated wit
/ an appliqued trimming of black taffeta an
white lace. In linen colored silk thes
coats will also be seen, later on in tn
season, decorated with the silk embroid
cry. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

another way OF saying that their dura-
bility is assured. The skirts show many
p1aits and the jacket waist invariably
has a blouse effect. Machine stitched
tabssof the self material, or contrasting
fabric buttons, and silk braid are used as
the trimmings. Pipings are also in de-
mand. - y
In the dressy tailor-rnade gowns, the
tunic gown will often be seen. This is
the three founce skirt, which is so clev
erly cut and perfectly fitted that In some
indescribable way it suggests clinging
| model, at least, as far as the upper part
| of it is concerned. ~.
| Costumes a mass OF vertical tucks are
still the mode, and a charming gown for
4 the woman in need OF length of line is Of
gray broadcloth with wooltex finish. It
| has all the softness and gloss Of fine
broadcloth combined with all the good
! wearing qualities Of wooltex. The skirt
/ is laid in plaits all the way around, strap
4 ped with bands Of stitched taffeta, the
plaits are carefully stitched down until
/ just above the knees, where the fullness
4 is let out into a graceful flare. The waist,
! though decidedly elaborate, really makes
/ the costume an economical investment,
because by it's trimmings of Irish crochet
i lace and silk cords and tassels, 1t makes
the gown appropriate to wear on many
!. more occasions than If it were simply
1 made with a tailor finish.
Facinas of Becoming Hats.
Perhaps the most deadly microbe Of the
5 dress fever is found in the new spring
t hats. They are a mass Of flowers and
t in effect delightfully."- light and airy. Halt
t the secret of their being SO becoming is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Women everywhere are falling victims
to the dress fever. It Is easy to catch
and hard to recover from, and at present
is abroad in the land in its most conta
gious form. 1t is all due to the first i'm
ported models in spring gowns. To see
these new gowns is to want them. And
if you cannot have them in their exquis-
tie entirety, then the next best thing is
to go home and copy, or have your dress
maker do it for you, their best ideas.
The new gowns are designed for the
individual woman, not the fashion plate
figure. OF course, there Is a general out
line to follow, and after that is needed
then come originality and adapting the
gown to the figure.
! The arbiters Of fashion say, and the
first spring gowns prove it, that skirts are
| to be shorter fuller and more varied in
design than they have ever been before;
that bodices will be out with the long
shouldered effect, and that the blouse will
continued to remain with us; that sleeves
are to grow more complicated as the sea
son advances. and that their fullness Is
to keep well below the elbow.
| It is to be season of unsual refine
uent In Dress Artistic color combinations
materials and showing much fine hand
work. It is quality rather than gaud3
effects that will count. :
Durability In Walking Gowns.
Take the first spring walking costumes
Their durability has been considered a
much as their style. Smart looking Skin
and coat costumes are made OF baske
cloth with wooltex weave, which is jus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
A WOMAN'S GLlMPSES
OF LIFE IN THE NAVY
DOMESTIC SERVICE WHERE PEOPLE NEVER HAVE
A CHANCE TO SETTLE DOWN TO A PLACID ExIs.
TENCE-PLEAsURE OF CHRISTENING
A CRUISER

Y Grace Hodson Boutelle daughter of
Congressman Boutelle of Maine, has re-
Gently become a New York newspaper
woman. One of her first feature articles
in the Mail and Express was on ''Wom-
ans View Of the Navy with which
through her fathers position. she has had
an excellent opportunity to become ac-
quainted She gives a glimpse at the do
1nestic side from Old Point Comfort:
Every afternoon you gather in an in
dustrious group near the big window,
making centerpieces and plans with equal
speed and enthusiasm. The magic hour
arrives when a boatload OF officers is seen
making for the shore. Needles are
dropped and work thrust hastily into bags
for though this is of daily occurrence, no
one ever seems to take it as a matter
Of course.
Effect on Married Life.
perhaps that Is one of the few reasons
that few navy people ever settle down
into a placidIy vegetable existence, but
they keep them as honored guests all their
lives. They do not take everything for
granted, do not accept pleasures as their
inalienable right, but regard them eX-
ultantly as so much treasure trove. So
the advent of the boat is hailed as if those
within were the ASgonauts bringing the
Golden Fleece.
Marriage meets It's most severe tests
in the navy. The frequent separations
the desultory housekeeping, the sudden
breaking up of recently made homes by
unexpected orders, the frequent lack OF
money that keeps many women from
following the ships, the artificial free
dom such separations entail, must result
in one two ways-either it trays the
bond between husband and wife, so thai
one or the other, or both, turn to Other
people, other interests, grow a little hare
and prone to ridicule married lovers-ol
1t results. as 1t happily does far more
often, in keeping the romance SO fresi
and beautifully unworn that every meet
ing is a honeymoon.
Hospitality a Fine Art.
One day a note comes from the ad
n1iral Of the fleet asking your hostess ant
you to come on board the flagship Thu
next day. At the appointed hour you stel
into the admiral's barge and are rowet
swiftly alongside. Your host is of tn
finest type the navy contains, tall, strong
broad shouldered, young in all but years
bluff yet polished. as courteous as witty
and frank hearted as a boy. AS you ar
going on deck again, after inspecting tn
wardroom. and being entertained in hi
own cabin, he signals the leader of tn
band, who instantly raises his bator
There Is a bright burst Of music-the frs
bars seem strangely familiar. the mex
still more so. You give a delighted, in
credulous start, for they are playing tn
new march just composed by one OF you
friends at home and dedicated to the navy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARTIES
Valentine Social Gatherings Are jolly and
Easily Managed.

Next Saturday promises to be gay
evening socially and the Valentine parties
announced are almost innumerable. En-
PERTAINING is always Simpll1ed when ono
has definite plan to work from and q
holiday furnishes an idea which may be
elaborated more or less as the hostess
wishes. A valentine party is always in
formal and any number OF amusements
may be arranged, using the heart motif
through them all.
One Of the girls has planned a proposal
contest as the feature Of her affair. The
girls are to sit in a circle and by each
will be a, vacant chair. They will have
small cards on which are the names OF
the men. The men take the vacant chairs
in turn and make each woman proposal
Of marriage in as pretty a manner as they
! can. They then move on and the girl
puts a little red heart or a little red m1tten
opposite their name. At the close Of the
contest a prize will be offered the most
gallant and the one who receives the
| most mittens will receive a pair Of
| gloves. -s.....
Another hostess will entertain at a.
| heart hunt. Hundreds of tiny paper
| hearts will be scattered all over the
| house and occasionally a candy heart OF
peppermint or chocolate, will be hidden
with them. There win be special prizes
for those who have found the most, the
least and for those who have hunted out
/ the two halves of a divided heart. A
number of halves will be hidden, but only
two of them will fit together. The candy
hearts will be trophies for whoever finds
| them and will not be counted in the con-
test. A heart contest after the style Of
a donky party is sure to be lots of fun.
| Cut large heart Of turkey-red calico
and sew it on a sheet. The sheet is
hung in the doorway. and white cardboard
arrows, each with pin, are distributed
among the guests. Target shooting in
which the guests shoot at a target
formed of a blue, yellow, black and red
heart with toy arrows, is another sea-
sonable amusement.
A Queen of Hearts and King Valentine
may be chosen from the guests, after the
fashion of the Twelfth Night king and
: queen, to preside over the evenings tray
els.
The popular game Of hearts is almost
, sure to be played before the evening is
over, for every one knows how and every
: one likes the amusement. It is a good
game to play progressively and does moi
require much mental concentration. A
l valentine party is not an intellectual feast
2 but jolly evening when fun and frolis
hold sway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-07

Nothing has ever pleased you moro. for,
first of all, it is the most delightful trtb-
ute to the one who sent 1t. also a cour-
teous compliment to the composer and
most charming surprise for YOU The hos
pitality of the navy is fine art, ana the
choicest of privileges to all who enjoy it.
When you are asked to chrlsten
cruiser your adherence to the navy IS
complete There intervenes an excited
week or two before the event, during
which you are choosing your christening
party and finding out what Is required.
An emissary comes from the snlpyaro
to learn what you are to wear, that the
luncheon decorations and your bouquet
ribbon may be in harmony-and sudden
Nv the day has come. With your family
and the four girls who are your tmme-
diate christening party, you are taken
to your special car, and the journey IS
all too short, for you are wondering II all
will go we'll.
The younger navy officers take f1endish
delight in telling you that if you fail
to break the bottle the sailors will re-
fuse to enlist, and you will have hoo
dooed the ship This information.
whether genuine or spurious. is not cal
culated to make you calmer. The train
pulls up. short drive brings you to the
shipyard, and then you arc on the
staging, waiting the word.
| CnFiSIeni09 S'HPs
A champagne bottle, covered with the
! gold netting and ribbon loop for your
wrist, has been put into your hand. The
| owner of the shipyard stands on one SIDE
and the admiral on the other, and, sup
portingly near, your family and the girls
of the christening party. The Workmen
are knocking away the blocks and look
| ing to see if the ways are we'll slushed
/ You are standing just under the snip
| keel, little to one side.
The rhythmical blows go on, you WISH
they would never stop-suddenlys the
rhythm is broken by silence-she starts
and is slipping past you-the man at your
left says Now You bring the bottle
up with a quick swing, there is SHARP
crash Of glass, white fountain of arc
matte foam, you hear yourself saylns
II christen thee Then some on
lifts you on a block where you can SCI
her as she rushes down the ways, un
swervingly steady, incredibly swift, an
with such marvellous lightness that 1T i
like the downward dart Of swallow.
Every one is cheering and shaking you
hand. They give you back your bouquet
and your friends all ask for rose 80
luck" There is a luncheon and speech
es more roses given away, and souVe
Mrs, silver pens representing spar wit
block and tackle, and the date inscribe'
thereon. During the homeward journe
you grasp fondly large collection OF ros
stalks, the shattered champagne both
and the silver pen.