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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
CLUB CHAT

At the Cleofan this week Miss Jennie
Calder gave paper on the sculpture
OF England and German y ana Mrs.
Katie Kraft one on the Sculpture OF
Russia, Sweden and Denrf ark"
The review Of French History was
continued at the Wolian's club on
Tuesday, the program consisting of a
paper on Louis XIV, The Fronde
Revolution OF the Edict OF Nantes, and
Religion and Literature in France" by
Mrs Sanford,
The Reapers club met in the Wo-
mans Exponent Office, Templeton
building, on Monday, Jan. 49, 1908. An
interesting program was rendered. con-
slsting of paper, read by Mrs. Mar
garet Y. Taylor, giving description
Of the Koran, and some account OF the
Moslem religion. This was followed by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

Mrs. George Coray entertained at an
elaborate dinner on wednesday lne
rooms and table being beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion, the guests
were. A..
Mr. ana Mrs. Gordon Woolley, Mrs'
Burt Miss May Burt, Mr., and Mrs
David Ahieck. Miss Della Burt Eugene
b. Lewis, Howard Coray Prof. ana
Mrs. Coray.
A delightful event Of the week was
the card party given BY Mr.. ana Mrs.
LLOYD V. Draper at their home about
40 guests being present The roon.S
we're nttract.yely decorated with car
nations. ferns and palms, and refresh
ments were served at the close OF the
contest The invited guests were Mr.
and Mrs. J.. VIII Gray. Mr.. ana MIS-
Edward Kerrick. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X
paws Mr.. and Mrs w. W. Hail. Mr.:
and Mrs. r. c. Loofbourow Mr. ana
Mrs. George @. Armstrong, MT ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

delightful musicale at her home on
Thursday night about q guests being
present An enjoyable musical program
was rendered by Miss Olive Gray, Mrs.
Edmunds. Mrs. Harris and Messrs, Cur
lis, Berkhoel aud Critchlow.
Mrs. Dora Il. White entertained at a
pleasant evening party on Monday In
honor OF Miss Rose Brennan Of Okla
homa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
EuIAREs;}
!%gEyENTS

The Billie Club" viii give another
dance on Feb. 20, at Christensen's hail
This will be the second of the series
this winter
Capt. and Mrs. Creary and Miss Crea-
ry have issued invitations for a dane
ing party to be given next Friday.
Mrs. w, S. Patterson will entertain
on next Thursday afternoon at her
home, Sii east Tenth South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Joseph VIII en-
terrain the Card club next Thursday.
Mrs. Doe will entertain the Communi-
ty Card club next Wednesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

The week has ben a quiet one az com
pared with the past months, but the
few social events that have taken place
have been Of notably pleasant nature.
Next week promises 40 far stu less
IN social way, though there viii
doubtless be generous quota OF nome
affairs Of "A quiet kind that Win relieve
the comparative dearth'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
(onING74ro -
9oINC'

Mrs. Fred Hale left on Monday for
California.
Mrs. Judge and Mr.. Frank Judge
have returned from California. Mrs.
Judge leaves shortly with her daugh-
ter, Miss Kate Judge, for journey to
the Orient.
Mrs. D. F. Adams is In California for
the rest Of the winter.
Dr. and Mrs, T.. d. Woodruff leave for
the coast today.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Whitley have for
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. w, A. Keller
of Colorado.
Mrs. w. r. Wightman and Mrs. VIM
have gone 10 the coast.
Mrs. ]. 7. Donnelan win return short
ly,
Miss Akers arrived during the week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

One Of the largest and most delight
ful affairs OF the week was the lunch.
con given on Tuesday by Mrs. A. c. Al-
len, IN honor Of Mrs II s. Miller. The
rooms were beautifully decorated IN
PINK. white and green. nlnk and white
carnations being used with green.shad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

Mrs. CIR. Pfoutz entertained on W
nesday az a delightful card party
large number being present. The roc
were prettily decorated and prI
were awarded. the winners being n
Charles Post Mrs. LC. Miller and n
l.. NJ. Bailey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

Miss ora Hardness entertained de-
llghtmlly at ping pong party on
Thursday night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

Mrs LLOYD V. Draper was hostess az
a second enjoyable card party this az
ternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge W. c. Hook of Leavenworth is
IN Topeka today working upon some
cases in the federal court
The next meeting of the Topeka, Ten
mis- club which was organized last night
viii be held at the Topeka Whist club
rooms on the evening of April ,
Suit for divorce was commenced in
the district court this morning by Fan
lnie Rodgers against Daniel Rodgers,
the grounds being desertiCn. The par
ties 10 the suit are eolored-
Dean Kaye is sick with a severe cold,
and will not be able to take charge of
the services Sunday, and his lecture for
Monday evening has been postponed
one week. DIR. Beatty viii take Dean
Hayes place at the Sunday services
w. c. Potter of Chicago. a son-in-law
of Vice President Paul Morton of the
come to Topeka to investigate the
Fahrig gold shale test mill which is in
operation in Topeka He will be allow
ed to watch the process.
e. c. MacLennan and George Bates
returned last evening from two weeks
successful duck hunting trip by boat
down the KaW river They made their
camp three miles northwest of Maple
Hill on the ranch of Lett brothers. two
successful farmers and stock raisers OF
Wabaunsee county.
John Roach, a fireman at station No.
3. was badly hurt Thursday night at
the fire in North Topeka. He fell
through into the cellar of the building
injuring his leg. The bones were not
broken. but it was severely sprainsd
and bruised. He Will probably be laid
up for ten days. This is the second fire
man at station No 3 who is on the sick
list.
Major T. J. Anderson and c. P. Boil
mar went to Atchison Thursday az
ternoon to see Bale Waggener of the
Missouri Pacific about the long talked
Of extension of the Missouri Pacific
through Topeka. NJ. Bolmar while in
the east this winter. had a personal
talk with George Gould about the
matter and received the promise that
the railroad would investigate the ex-
tension scheme
The network of trolley wires at the
corner of Tenth avenue and Jackson
steet fell today at noon, narrowly miss
ing Fred Slater, who was passing.
When the wires came in contact with
the rails and wet ground clouds OF
steam and flashes of fire arose The
street railway wires all over the city
are unsafe on account of long service
and snattention. and will be the means
of killing ONE one if not replaced
The executive council has ordered
scales put in at the state house heating
plant and hereafter the state viii
weigh the coal which it receives from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
MEETING OFHEROEs.

They told US as we reached Lawns
dale that there was certain to be a
shooting affair between two prominent
citizens who had had falling out, and
for the next half hour we expected
every minute to hear the pop of pistols
Then. from the hotel veranda. we saw
the two men meet and heard one of
them inquire:
Beg pardon, but is this Majah viii
liams?"
1T is, sah.'
The Majah Williams who gloriously
led the Sixth infantry at Cedar Noun
tain?"
yes, sab. and am I speaking to Kur-
mel Gruber?v
''Yo' ar, sab"
THE Kurnel Gruber who worked his
battery at Antietam without supports
and was justly considered a hero2"
THE same, sab
Then howdy do Kurnel?"
Quite well, thankee Majah. Warm
EVENING""
Powerful hot. Hev nip Kurnel?'
Being as it's you. yes"
And they linked arms and walked off
down the street and the town drew a
long breath and went to supper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.

tFrom the Atchison Globel
I4eavenworth has preacher named FI3l-
lar and he belongs to the Methodist
church
When We admire man that won't talk,
it is not in our capacity as newspaper
reporter.
Nearly every woman has a lot of fancy
paper cutters around the house, but uses
"a hair 9in-
The Lord did very wei with people. con
sidering that he did not have a Gibson
pattern to go by.
We bet we can tell you what you have
on your table to eat: sameness. Every
one complains of it.
What a surprising number of tragedies
happen in the Bible in which the princi-
pal was not a society leader.
If old maid loves children and gets
as high as $40 month. every merchant
she meets sells her something.
Distinction sometimes come easy For in
stance. it comes to the girl OF sixteen who
corresponds with the most boys
When woman urges q guest to STAY
longer when she really wants her to go,
it must occur to her that she possesses
enough histrionie genius to go on the
stage.
A woman is not a natural born suffragist
Her natural instincts to love the men he
gin when she is a girl of 10 and some hoy
picks her out as a target for snowballs to
show that he loves her. If she becomes a
suffragisf find the man who is to blame.
Susan =. Anthony is a natural born suf-
fragist, but there are few of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

radical is it. that it has become known
as the 'confscation" bin because it pro
poses to take from the owners Of these
lighting plants all that they possess
save practically the increase sum of
their assets. Nothing quite so radical
and unfair has ever before passed even
a single reading of the house. If car
ried to its logical sequence it means
that the Springfield Street Railway
company could be taken by the city
at practically the cost of duplication as
well as the Gas company and the Elec-
tric Light company. If it is right for
the municipality to eonfscate such pro-
perty. it is right for the state to do the
same and the Boston & Albany and
Fitchburg companies would pass from
the present owners at invoice price
Nothing in this measure would compel
municipality to take public service
corporation. and so those that are be-
ing conducted at a loss would be per-
mitted TO continue to lose while the
successful ones would be sandbagged. I"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
A SATISFACTORY DISPOSAL

After the jury had been out for three
hours without finding a verdict it re-
turned to the court room that the fore
man might ask:
ledge, whar' three of US ar fur Joe
Larkins and thre of US fur Tom Bos-
lands, what are we to do about it,
Keep talkin' the case over till yo'
kin all go one way" was the reply
But that amt ALL, continued the
man. Bill Thomas is lookin into the
winder and sayin' he's fur Joe Larkins
and Wavin his shotgun around, and
Pete Silsby he's lookin' in tother win
der and sayin he's fur Tom Boslands
and shown big knife What We goin
to DO in SIGH a case2"
The adherents in the court room We're
about evenly divided. and his Honor put
on his glasses and looked them over and
replied
''Bein' as the jury stands three to
three and can't agree, and bein' as we
don't want no fussin', and no hard
feelins We'll jest sorter drap this case
outer sight and git up a boss race in
the interests of peace and harmony"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
a CRY OLE ALARM

The Socialists have grown SO strong
and aggressive i'm Massachusetts that
both parties are frightened and it is
evident says the Springfield Tnioa.
that the members of the legislature are
nearly ready to throw up their hands
nt the first attack of the growing third
party. Continuing its cry Of alarm the
Union saws. THE most important
measure before the legislature is tbe
one permitting the purchase of lighting
plants at practically the cost Of dlor-
cation lin providing for this passed
Its first reading in the house by a vote
of 81 TO So, an the Democrats. save Rem
resentauve Booth of this city. ana Of
course all the Socialists, voting yea
AS this was the frst STAGE of the meas
ure it is hoped on a larger vote to de-
feat it, The opponents of the measure
feel certain that it VIII be killed in the
senate il it reaches that body. so that
we have no cause to fear its actual pas
sage. but grave reasons to dread the
tendencies which the vote on the meas
ure showed. To the credit of the
Springfield members il should be said
that ali Eve voted against the bill. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

Mr. J. E. Hair is running for mayor
at Baldwin He ought TO spell his
name Jack Hare and run like a cotton
tail.-Iola Register.
Bent Murdoch, the epicure, says;
"Dande1ion greens arc ripe. Put on the
pot and cut a chunk of bacon Life
will soon be worth living"
President Roosevelt says he wants
peace in Kansas The only way he can
get it is to start a war on the poll
ticians.-Lawrence Gazette
The cheerful news is heralded that
anthracite coal is becoming plenty.
Just now it is the Easter hat supply
that is causing apprehension.-Abi
Reflector.
DR.. Parkhurst says General Funston
is a liar 1t is to be hoped they viii
charge an admission fee and devote the
proceeds to some deserving charity
Hutchinson New s.
VIII White has Increased the size of
his paper the Emporia Gazette He is
also increasing the size of his income
by telling how dinky the new congress
man is--Wichita Eagle
Why is it you always stand at the
foot of your class 2' asked the parent
Of the indolent son. Because the
teacher won't let me sit down drawled
the hopefuL-HOward Courant-
With President Roosevelt prescribing
the size of families and Kaiser Wilhelm
strenuous era of chief executives
seems to be at its best.-Parsons
Herald.
Tom Anderson, the Topeka promoter.
adVertises as an attraction to the
Madame NOrdica concert the appear
ance of a man in a dress suit for the
first time. There are also some other
attractiOns.-Salina Journal.
"A Nebraska woman is said to have
committed suicide because her literary
efforts were not recognized. After meas
uring up the quality of some of the
commercial successes in book writing
she should have resigned herself to fate
with cheerful self-respect.- Parsons
Sun.
Complaint is made by his friends that
Victor Murdock's pictures in the news
papers do not do him justice. How
could they2 No well regulated news
paper uses red ink even when trying
to bring out the beauties of a mans
natural hesd-cOvering.- Ga
zette.
Some enemy has let the skeleton out
of the closet of John S. Parks, ex-state
printer and president of the Continental
Creamery company. He is an accom-
plished whistler, and used to whistle
Listen to the Moeking Bird-With
Variations" at the church entertain
ments out in Beloit-Kansas City Star
We think the funniest social affair
given in years was a hunt" dinner
given by the Cudahys in Kansas City
yesterday. There was. of course, no
hunting, and nothing to hunt but it
was a hunt" dinner, because the col
Ors were red and yellow. and bronze
and china dogs chased gum drop rab-
bits over the table cloth. 1t was real
~ a hunt dinner. because the guests
had to hunt for 4 reason why it was
called s0.-Atchison Globe.
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QUAKER REFLECTIoNs.
TFrom the Philadelphia Reoord.l

From the Philadelphia Record
Hope springs eternal in the human breast
and this is spring.
woman feels that her best reflections
come from a mirror
Lots of people are weighed and found
wanting in the social scale
Blessings may come in disguise but there
is no uistal1ing trouble.
This parting gives me pain. sighed the
man as the dentist separated him from a
tooth.
The old maid always wonders why mar
better
No. Maude, dear; the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals can't modest
you for beating eggs
Nell-"And yet they say he comes from
a very good family. Belle-"Ie must have
Travelled a long way.
Even the woman with an extensive ware
robe can change her mind five or six times
while she is changing her dress.
THE fellow who thinks he is marrying
an angel says the Cynical Bachelor.
soon discovers that fools rush in where
angels fear to tread.
Wigg--I wonder how Guzzler manages
TO absorb so much liquor without getting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
COULD NOT AGREE.
Judge Hook Takes Kansas Mu-
tual Decree Into Own Hands.

The attorneys in the Kansas Mutual
Life Insurance case consumed almost
the entire day Thursday before Judge
Hook in Kansas City, in the federal
court rooms. in the presentation OF their
drafts of the decree which Judge Hook
has awarded to the plaintiff The two
sides had been unable to get together on
a decree prior to their appearance be-
fore Judge Hook and the formulation
of the order has been taken under adj
Visement by him.
While Judge Hook gave no notice Of
when he would file his decree it Is prob
able that it will be forthcoming within
a very short time as he has already an
nounced the only basis upon which the
suit can be settled; that is the entire
reference of matters pertaining to the
future management Of the affairs Of the
Kansas Mutual back to the policy hold
ers, and the cancellation of negotiations
between the officers of the Kansas AIu-
tual and the Kansas Union.
The defendants in the case seem to be
very much in the air" over the law
suit Prussig, the man representing the
National Life Insurance company Of
Chicago, who has on several occasions
appeared representing the Kansas I'm
ion, seems to have been entirely repudi-
Ated by the officers of that company
This leaves the legal affairs of the
Kansas Union in very bad shape. The
Kansas Union has been sold to the Ma
tional Life, and Prussig took the lead
ing part in the discussion of the terms
of the decree which is about to be IS
sued Yet in Kansas City President J.
P Davis OF Ike Kansas Union, stated
to Judge HOOK Thursday that he had
never authorized Prussig to represent
him in the case. Prussig was not pres
ent. having left for Chicago. and the
Reputation of Prussig did not cause
much comment except a few remarks
from Judge Hook upon the apparently
Inconsistent DOSitlD0 of the defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
National Council Closes It's Labors at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, March S7.-The Ma
tionaI Council of Women, in session
here today. chose the following officers:
President. Mrs. Mary Woods Swift. of
SanFrancisco; vice president, Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett. of washington, D. O..
recording secretary, Mrs. Francis Burns.
of Detroit; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller. of Whining
ton. III: treasurer, Mrs Lillian n. Hol-
lister OF Detroit.
Mrs. Mary Wood Swift viii be the
delegate to the international council in
Dresden next January
The executive meeting of the council
win be held in St Louis next year, an
invitation having been extended to the
council by the board of lady managers
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Indianapolis was selected as the place
for the meeting of the council in Feb
rlIary 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Daily Newsl
Spinsters know what a mis-spent life is.
Hope and hustle enable a man to gain
his ends
Poverty keeps many d man from making
a fool Of himself.
Happiness is measured out by the pint
misery by the bushel
dozen wives are enough to shake any
mans belief in polygamy.
Consistency in yourself is Synonymous
with Obstinacy in your neighbor.
A man who lives beyond his income is
apt to live beneath his opportunities.
Many a man walks the floor at night be-
cause his wife doesn't believe in paregoric-
Unless man is a dry goods clerk he Will
never know very much about women.
In the language of 4 get-rich-quick in
<estor- there is nothing so uncertain as a
sure thing
You probably wouldn't feel 1attered if you
knew what the people you think are fools
think of you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

the true one. It is that unprecedented
demands upon the railways for the
transpor tation of freight and passen-
gers have forced them to employ an
unusual number of inexperienced men,
while the strong demand for labor has
prevented such careful sitting of the
available material as is common in less
busy times. The result has been much
careless work and many needless acct
dents, especially to the men guilty Of
stupidity or laundering.
Wrecks and lesser accidents are very
costly to railroads They are dreaded
by every one, from the presidents Of
companies down. in responsible posi-
tons It is we'll understood in the rail-
road world that good men are worth
keeping in the service of railroads, to q
degree not true of most business con-
Germs, because incompetent or unreli-
able employees are so likely to prove
very expensive. The conditions of rail-
road work put a premium on intelli-
gence and trustworthiness which IS
bound to affect wages and salaries
A moments reflection upon the diff
ference between the requirements Of
railroad service and the work OF Ordl-
nary teamsters under the old condl-
tiOns when horse vehicles were reiled
upon to transport freight and passen-
gers. viii go far toward clearing away
whatever doubt may exist IN any
Americans mind regarding the erect CT
modern inventions and methods in
trade and industry on the value of IN
telligence and capacity and the chances
of competent men to obtain good pay
for their work The new conditions are
far more effective than the old in Sift-
ing out worth from incompetence and
insllring to merit and industry the re-
ward they deserve.
In this respect the American railroad
is a very advanced and important type
of modern industry and twentieth cen
fury business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
CHOKED AND ROBBED.
An American Is Roughly Used
in Paris.

Paris March 1.-THE Temps this after
noon saws a wealthy American whose
name is not given has been the victim o.
d sensational assault and robbery here.
He was induced, according to the paper
mentioned, to visit quarters occupied by
parties who represented themselves as
dealers in antiquities. There the Ameri-
can was set upon, badly cholSsd and
robbed of a pOcketbOok containing $500 and
OF four valuable rings. his watch and other
ieWelry The American was enjoined &c
silence but he reported the case to a
commissary of police who caused the ar
rest of a young Englishman. who gave the
name of Wilson. The latter's accompiices
succeeded in escaping with the stolen ar
tices. The police decline to give the name
Of the American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

Anna Gould that was appears to have
brought about a great Improvement in
her French husband since their mar
riase. The count is said to have won
many friends during his visit to this
country lust brought TO a close Those
who have met him have found him to be
very democratic and unaffected. ex-
tremeiy Wen informed in all the leading
topics e the day, and possessed of firm
opinions ot his own which ne is not
afraid TO express. In other words thew
found him to be Very much like a cul-
tivated American who keeps in touch
with everyday affairs.