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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-21
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This is the only department in Kan
sas newspape which has failed to
pay respects to the Ieisurely Central
Branch railway, but as my approach to
1t is a ride of from four to ten hours
on an accommodation train, (why, oh,
why, do we not call it the unaccom-
modating train?) 1 can not find it in
my heart to criticise the Central
Branch passenger. But even the OK
cart as a means of transportation
might be endured, for the privilege of
walking and talking with the club
women who are abroad in this breezy,
broad and beautiful Sixth district.
have JUS been looking over a
school geography bearing the date of
1923, in which across the map of this
part of the country is set the seal of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-21

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Cure headache and dizziness, too. At the
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Toneka Officers

President, Mrs. Clement Smith. ~ Polk
street. Ind. tel. 1873.
Vice President, Mrs. ]. W. Going, 500 To-
peiza avenue. Ind tel 80
Second Vice President, Miss Lucy B.
Kingman, 635 Monroe street
Secretary, Mrs. 2. G. Foster, rs Topeka
avenue. Ind. tel 2801
Sixth avenue west.
Auditor. Mrs. G. A. Huron, 221 Fillmore
street. Ind. tel S57.
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Spiritualist services at $50 Monroe
street at 3 D. m Lecture and test, J.
NJ White. Subject, ''SpirituaIism
and Its Mission" All invited Sunday.
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First District, Seneca, Oct. e and q.
Second District, Kansas City, Kan, Oct.
"a and =.
Fourth District, Emporia, November 8.
j and 2.
Sixth District, Stockton, Oct. Is and Is.
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preaching II a. M The Amphion
quartette viii sing at this service.
Junior, p. m; 7. P. s. C. E.. 6:15 p.
M; sermon, 1880 d. m Revival SER
vices will be continued this week.
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First Congregational church, Seventh
and harrison streets, Francis L. Hayes.
pastor. Services. at II and z: 80. Sunday
school 9:45. Christian E.ndeavor 6:15
Evening subject, No. 2 In "The Gospel
Picture-Gallery. Music by choir and
chorus. Bring "The Glory Song
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First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue. Services at Il conducted by
the minister. Rev. Abram Wyman.
Sermon topic, Salvation by Character -
Sunday school at 10.
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The fourth annual meeting of the
Second district federation of clubs will
be held in Kansas City, Kansas. Tues
day and Wednesday, october "a
and Is.
OfT1cers: Mrs. L. H. Wishard. presi-
dent. lola; Mrs. R S. Black. first vice
president, Ottawa; Mrs. H. 3. Asher,
second vice president, Lawrence; Miss
Lulu Blood. recording secretary, kan
sas City; Mrs. E. N. Phillips, CORE
spending secretary, lola; Mrs. Carrie
3. Mclaughlin, treasurer, Paola; Mrs.
D. e. Cornell, auditor. Kansas City.
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State Omcers.

President. Mrs. May Belleville Brown,
Salina.
Vice President, Mrs. L. H. wishard,
lola.
son, Parsons.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. n. I. Ne
Treasurer. Mrs. H. B. Asher. Lawrence.
Auditor, Mrs. Grace L. Snyder, Cawker
City.
General Federation Secretary, Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe, Topeka.
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Programme, Tuesday s p. m.

Piano duet, Ia "Brantgesang.' -
Hochzeitmusik: OBJ "Fezung.' Jen-
sen, AIRS. Ada L. Harrington, Mrs.
John Troutman.
Greetings Ella Kingsley,
Paola; Mrs. Ella Hastings, Olathe.
Piano solo, Symphonic Etude," Op.
10. No. Il, Schumann, Miss Geneve
LichtenWalter.
Address-AIrs. May Bel1eville Brown,
Sa1ina, president of state federation.
Vocal solo. MY Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice." Saint Saens, Mrs. John Trout
man.
Reception.
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Dislrict Presidenfs.

Superintendent Travelling Art Galley.
Mrs. Kate Arlington, Council Grove.
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First, Mss Martha NJ. Beck, Holton.
Second, Mrs. L. H. IVishard. lola.
Third, Mrs. n. w CoWan. Parsons.
Fourth. Mrs. J. NJ. McCOwen, Emporia.
Fifth, Mrs. N. I. Mcdowell, Salina.
Sixth, Mrs. Regina Mills Chambers
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Seventh, Mrs Carrie L. Engberg. Nc
Pherson.
Eighth. Mrs. S. R. Peters Newton. or
ganizer.
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The second Wesleyan Methodist church
at the corner of Fifth and Leland.
Preaching at II and Sunday school at
10, and young peoples meeting at $50
by the pastor, Rev. ]. A. Williams. Ev-
| cry one invited.
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BIBLE STUDY.

Tuesday, October "a, $3.50 p. m.
LESSON II.-GENESIS 5-11.-NOAH
Memory verse-22:1S: "OnIy a
good purpose can make a good life.''
V.=SETH. "a. yI-WICKED-
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Parkdale NJ E church, corner Sew
enth and Lime street, z. o. Raymond,
pastor. Sunday services, 10 a. m;
prayer and class meeting, IL a. m; re-
ception of members and communion
service .. m: Sunday school, $3.50;
Epworth league, 1870; preaching by
pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
QUEER CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Small Particles 81 Raa1oM peeseoeed
~ LGnaoa WOoea.

Small Particles 81 RaalsM rresesseA
~ LOnaea Wsaes.
There is this IL liz said Of tue latest
fad Of London society wOuen the Civ
ing OF small PARTICLES Of radium IN
Christmas presents-that none OF the
recipients can complain Ut having re-
ceivcd a cheap gift. TO give iridium in
this way cOsts from SO to go. the out
At necessary therefor consisting Of =
''spinthariscOpe" and a speck OF the
new metal hardly big enough to be
seen with the naked eye. !
Sir william Cr0Okcs. the English Sci
enlist, invented the spintharisc0pe.
which is q kind Of microscope through
which, small Quantities Of the precious
stun ran be examined to better ad-
vantage. The spinthsriscope sold by
q London chemist who has the rudium
monopoly b about the size Of a finger
ring case and has an opening for the
eye something like that in q childrs
kaleidoscope. By taking the apparatus
into u darkened room and squirting
through the eyehole one can zee flashes
OF constantly varying light shooting In
all directions. like miniature fireworks.
The idea Of making Christmas gifts
OF radium has proved unc0mmOnly in
fictitious. and the run Of the chemists
stock necessitated hasty c0mmunica-
ton with the firms in Bavaria and Aus
tria who supply most Of the radfum
that reaches England. - Washington
Post.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
WHITE HOus GIFTS.

WoW santa Claus Comes q ne V100s
laent's Family.
Wagon loads Of gifts are received at
the White House ut Christmas time.
They come from all parts Of the c0un-
try. the majority VI them from persons
unknown to the president and his wife.
These miscellaneous articles E the
private property Ut the recipients. apd
the numerous parcels are placed in q
Of the family rOOms for examination.
They generally contain the names Of
the donors. and to all these notes Of
thanks are sent.
On Christmas eve all the employees
of the hVuse-the clerical stan, the
ushers and the domestic servants-are
given, through the established munifi-
cence Of the president. "a fine fat tur-
key. Fifty fowls. selected from the
best in the market. are purchased for
this event. 80 that everybody about the
famous mansion has reason for rej0ic-
ing.
No n expresses his happiness with
Z more heaming cOuntelance than dOes
Jerry Smith. the old cOlored man who
has been II member Of the presidential
household since the beginning OF
Grants first term. Jerry was I'resi-
dent Grants cook. but In these days
he dusts the offices Of the White House
and keeps things tidy there M the tra-
ditiOnal pin.
The presidents and their adv~ise9s,are
usually the IL advanced years. end Il
Is to Ike second generatt0n fr0o them
that the White House locks Tor The feol.
les Of childhood on Christmas any.-
W0man'S Home Co0panioa.
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who lie was. for he died centuries ago?
I know that some little girls and boys
are longing to say now:
'Oh. we're too old for that sort Of
thing. We know there IL no such
person az Santa Claus. Our presents
are given us by our fathers and moth
ers. We know all about It,"
So far as the presents are concerned,
perhaps they are right, but when they
push dear old Santa Claus out Of the
way as a myth they are quite wrong,
for Santa Claus was Once M much
alive as any little girl or boy who
reads this.
st. Nicholas lived abOut the year 300
A. d.. and he was a bishop Of the early
Christian church in Asia Minor. The
name Santa Claus Is merely a different
form Of his real name. just as Carl and
Carlos are varying forms Of the name
Charles, and Maria und Marie are Of
Mary.
During his holy aud useful life st.
Nicholas was very good to all the little
children he met. giving them presents
and making them happy in every pos
sible way. He il, therefore. to be re
membered at this season because It IL
especially the children's feast day. and
his memory should be kept more green
in our hearts than the graenest leaves
Of the mistlct0e that decorate our
homes.
One story told Of st. Nicholas re-
lates how he found three lovely maid
ems who were very unhappy because
there was no one to take care of them.
and they were so poor they feared they
might starve to death. The good old
saint. hearing Of their grief, went and
tapped softly ON the window Of their
home. When 1t was opened he threw
three purses fillesl with gold into the
window and hid before the girls could
see who it was that sent this unexpect-
ell gift.
The next night he did not 60. but the
night following he tapped softly again
and threw three more purses into the
window. He waited a like time and
then threw them a third present. but
did not hide quickly enough, for they
saw who it was the kind old bishop
who loved children 81 tenderly. OF
course, they were very grateful for
helping them out of their trouble this
way. Some people think that the Gus
tom of giving presents originated from
this old legend.
In Germany they keep the feast Of
st. Nicholas on Dec. 9. At this time
some one dresses In the traditional
costume worn by Santa Claus. gives
presents to the children who have been
good and ~sprrOwfully says Il have
nothing for you to the naughty ones.
philadelphia Ledger.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
THE CHRIST CHILO'S CRADLE


Part q Il Preserved ~ . Holy Relic
In Rome.
La sainte creche-the holy cradle-Or
the portion Of it which is preserved, is
In fact only a part of the grating that
was placed across the stable trough in
Bethlehem to hold the fodder for the
animals that fed there. 1t became the
cradle Of the infant Saviour when he
was laid within the rough trough by
his mother and came In time to be re-
garded as one OF the most sacred
things on earth. This broken piece Of
the grating was taken from Bethlehem
Mt the time OF the Mussulman invasion
in the year a42 and was carried to
Rome. where Pope T~heOdOsius took
Of relics.
Whether Of not the grating nov
shown is the true relic, It is certainly
extremely old and * interesting for
that reasOn and because Of associations
that have gathered about It since 1t be-
came one Of the melnent0s cherished in
the Imperial City. 1t b n Of the
greatest treasures Of the ancient
Church of santa Maria Maggiore.
It consists Of five worn bars. These
are Of wood. worm eaten and gray.
that looks as though It might be oak
powdered with flour. the bars average
about q yard in length. and the entire
grating Is suspended In . crystal case
By silver ribbons.
This case Is supported On carved gold
and silver feet. and it's full length il a
meter. It's height half q meter. 1t 10
surmountetl by Il beautiful enameled
statue Of the infant Jesus.
During tive year this magnificent re-
liQuary n incl0sel In a golden case and
disposed on one Of the affairs Of the
church. At Christmas time It Is ex-
posed to view. and the festival Of the
nativity terminates with an imposing
procession In which the relic IS carried.
the solemn occasion being presided
over by Z cardinal.-New York Trib-
une.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

The S.Ssia- Inristmas Dinner.
Deacon johnson glib a dinner
At he cabin Christmas day:
Ak de preacher. all de deacOns-
Nary deacon stay away!
An hit sholy did look scrumptious
When dey got dc table sOt-
Chtckin. pOsSum meat an turkey.
All SO brown an smokin' hot!
Den de preacher Ak de blessin',
An des bar'ly hab got dun
When dc sheriff bus de do in,
An Br'er johnson tuck an run!
Den de sheriff lick he mustache,
An he says ter ole Sis Lou.
''Well. All see Alive missed de deacon
But All think de dinner II do"
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

ne Sd.r. II It alI&1hiS 10 S1iiit.S- AIN
boy is certainly a genius of effrontery;
He ought to be encouraged. What d"
you say { q collection for him for
Christinasy"
By way Of reply I dropped a silver
dollar In my hat and gave it to the
speaker. who duplicated the coin and
sent the hat through the car. the pas
sengers passing it from hand to hand
When it came back it contained $3.50.
I let the child handle it. then took cars
Of 1t for him till his arrival ut his des-
tinatiOn. When We stopped at u sta
ton on the outskirts OF st. Louis q
man boarded the car and. coming up
to the boy, took him in his arms and
kissed him. But the one who can be-
come familiar on short acquaintance 10
not likely to permit famiIiarities in
others. The child planted his fist right
between the eyes Of his captOr.
The maj explained to q that he wal
the boys father and his Child had been
away long enough to forget him.
1 took the fathers address and dur
ing the day Christmas went to the
house. I found very nice people In Inn
poverishel circumstances. Their boy
had taken home with him the where
withal to buy a Christmas dinner.
WALDON WELDRON.
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1Naisin6
Christmas
0FunLS

WAS going home to spend Christ
Nd mas. As I had no children-in-
deed. was not married-holidays
especially Christmas, bored me.
tlwasoAdd the aso were over and the
Aey. year begun. The train pulled out
ct the station, and I took up a news
papes.
Suddenly my paper was crushed back
On my face, a pair Of small arms were
thrown treuAd my neck and the round
face Of q boy about four years old was
sthrrek within an inch of my nose. BY
m Eight he assumed to treat a per.
feet stranger in this demonstrative
ongt could not conceive.
-ressIea ltttle scamp, what do you
q Din, some to spend Christmas"
81 USSoqtssn oment the conductor came
along G1eE1ets and told me that the
boy been put In his charge. He
meet his father at st. Louis.
rs fMtf1e imp unciasped his hands as
e0nD4s&0ys as he had clasped them and
made ~ lash for the door. l dashed
A(eeefs him. reviling the parent who
INu&14Ftut 4 child his age in the care
-o9suse6nductor. and dragged him back.
- I did a dozen times during the
~. When n0t trying to get ON the
1eeorm he was trying to sell an old
11fs (no blades) to the passengers to
kloe christmas money. Al first they
'xpa1a6sW away. some of them impa-
$U9.~Ot6esv gently. but he was 80
persistent AMI got up such remarkable
1D&8Dehenes that ut last every
~1@ 81 rtns laughing ut him.
There was something in this ire
sponaible na~turalness that won my
>eert. Fat nigLtfall since there was no
~ to pay aB5 attestion to him. I
0uoaaAthes porter, fed him and todd
him to make up the child's berth,
which happened to be directly opposite
NJ own. Then the boy got sleepy, and
I told him the sandman was c0m-
lag around to weight his lids. ana IL
- didn't keep awake TIL he was un.
dressed he wouldn't see the old fellow.
1UHs 4ee1s 1im avake till the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

A simple and tasteful homemade
picture frame may be constructed from
common gas pipe cut into suitable
length and tied together at the cor
ners with shoe strings. A neat paper.
weight may he made by wrapping half
. brick in paper such a. butchers use
ana tytnx Il with red taps. A dainty
towel rack may be fabricated from .
'basshall bat and two cigar boxes.
Shellac the boxes and sahdpaper the
hat. An ordinary cobblesto0e hand
painted With lantpblack and household
anmouIa snakes an excellent door
weight. \ novel pipe rack for fas-
tidious smokers may be made from q
small strip OF . inch plank. Bore
holes In It for the stems Of the pipes
to pass through. 4 dried muskmelOu
shell makes an attractive tobacco jar.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

"A Qsalnt Chsast0ae Cueaon.
The burning Of the ashen faeDt y .
curious custom observed n Devoas and
Somerset On Christmas ese. The
fagOt consists Of green ash sticks cut
lengthwayx and neatly fastened into
q bundle with witty hands. At Q
O'Clock In the evening this b placed
on the fire with much ceremony. when
the family and invited guests are gath.
cred round the hearth. The flames
lick round the bundle. and. wAea Ne
1rst green withe holding the eaeots
bursts. glasses are raised aud eunptled
to "A Merry Christmas:" TIE beeak.
ing Of each bond is the signal Tor .
fresh toast. Legend accounts for this
custom BY the story that . Ore Of ash
wood warmed the stable ut Bethlehem.
while local tradition tells Of 4 green-
wood fire kinlled by Alfred the Great
during his lonely wanderings In Sem.
erset.
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us the 18th Of December. which is 1.-The
day We celebrate" In DevOnshire.
England. it is believed that IL the sun
shines at noon Oh Christmas day a
plentiful apple crop may he looked for
In the following year.-NatiOnaI Illus
tlSlted Magazine
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

4 D1seooot Per Cooo.
Miss Saintly-Now. children, ! viii
give q silver dollar at Christmas to ~.
cry boy who has a perfect mark In
conduct!
Billy McGinnis-Say. teacher. III
take a quarter now n call It square,
Life.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

The first Christmas card ever pub.
llshed was issued In 1886 by u London.
er named Joseph Crandali. Crandall
was indebted for his idea to Sir Henry
Cole and employed the famous artist
j. {. Hershey to make the design. II
was Autographed by JObbins Of War
wick court and colored by hand.
About 1000 cards were sold. Such was
the small beginning Of what has grown
to he a gigantic industry. Every
Christmas after 1886 cards Of some
sort were put upon the market. but it
was not until 1862 that they came into
general favor. Then G0odall & Son Of
London began to publish cards in
s~crilel simply with the words "A Mer-
~ Christmas" and "A Happy New
Year. aud In Illuminated form. and
the following year robins. holly
branches. embossed figures and land
scapes were added. With the succeed
ing years the popularity Of the holt
day cards increased, and the cards
grew more elaborate until they have
attained their present gorgeousness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

~9O0o0 ~000O0 OoO100@%
There are two Christmases at tho
Russian embassy. but the real celehea.
ton Ome on Jan. q. The fact that the
Joyous festival h, BY reason 0f TIE use
Of the ~ltusslan calendar. somewhat be-
lated does NOT, however. affect the en-
thusiasm with which the eelebFation 10
carried out. At q time when most of
her American friends are removing the
ChristMas greens from their homes
Countess Marguerite Caasini. The mis-
tress Of the Russian embassy. = super-
intending the decoration Of = monster
Christmas tree. generously laden With
presents. and the distribution o( these
remembrances Is followed By Z grand
dinner which II thoroughly Russian IN
its menu and appointments and ~ pro-
tracted as ZONE Of the celebrated an
night feasts In the land of the e1ag.-
Washington Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

one Of the had boys to whom Santa
Claus did not pay any attention.
Washington Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04


The old sch00lmaster was deeply af-
fected. His scholars, noticing the d.
lapidatsSi appearance Of his chair, had
presented him with q new one for
Christmas. MY dear boys" said the
kindly old man. with tears In his eyes,
II can never hope to tell you how you
have made me feel by this token Of
your love for me. All l can do Is to
thank you for the sacrifices you have
made Of your little purses for the sake
q my comfort. u you have found me
severe at times ! trust ron realize that
II has always been for your own good
As the old schOolmaster prepared to
ut down in his new chair be uncon-
scioNsly ran his hand over the seat In
search Il bent pins.-Philadelphfa
Ledger.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

There ape many Christmas supessti-
tons long held a. articles OF faith that
ere to lie recalled-how that 0xen knecl
IN fjhelr stalls Mt midnight on Christ-
mas eve In alteration Of the Nativity
amd for one hour have the power Of
speech: for that q hour. too. the lost
spirits have rest. Judas Sleeps. Herod
ceases to clank bid chains. the dangh-
ter Of Herodias may pause In the dance
in which she n condemned to spin for
ever, and Pilates ghost ceases its wan
behring's on Mount Pilatus- It was he
lieved. too, that the sound Of chnrch
bells couM he heard wherever a church
had stood. though no trace remain. and
that on that pregnant night q sleep
Ing In q manager would VI his future
n . vision.-Country Life In America.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

ca. Today dear old Santa Claus may
be- out Of sight, but he is Undoubtedly
not out Of mind. lie is probably re-
ceiving hundreds Of letters daily-via
the fireplace or through the register
routes = telling Of the fond hopes that
are fixed upon some especial toy, and
III the meantime. MS il TO bring the
thought of this genial old saint ever
freshly tn MS. OH the streets and in
b shops we c:n see met dressed like
Santa Claus.
In the midst of ali this holiday tur.
ask who Santa Claus really is. Or
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
Saint
NicboIas
TIE Good

this season of the year 1t Is
easy to guess who it is that
holds the first place in the
hearts of tile children of Ameri.