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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
SILK CREPE DE CHINE

the guest of his brother. Mr.. Dick Hay
den.
Miss Swearingen has moved to ZIG To-
peka avenue for the winter.
Mr.. Clarence Keller will go to Wichita
( tomorrow to spend Christmas with his
people.
Miss Flora Pankey will be home from
| St. Jose ph's academy, ABILENE Satur-
day, to spend the holiday with ~ par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Pankey-
Mrs. NJ. J. Marks and Mrs. Hall of
Valley Falls are shopping in Topeka to-
day.
! kansas City Times: Mrs. May Belle
vile Brown, president of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association, and her
daughter, Miss Edith Brown, of Sa-
1 lima, and Mrs. Fannie Cooper Atlxin-
son. district recording secretary, are
the guests of Mrs. F. w. Bartlett, 619
Orville avenue, West Side.
Atchison Globe: 7. S. Barnes and
family, of Topeka, arrived last night to
remain until after the holidays with
Mrs. Barnes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. Smith.
A '.Y'' meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Clara Park at No. 1913
North Quincy street on Friday even
ing.
Miss Anna Marie NelIis left today to
spend the holidays in Kansas City
with Miss Jeanette Griffin, who will
entertain a house party over Christ
mas.
LII anu MIS-. (ieAilSnL O4A1tn dIIlNSO
home yesterday from New York.
Mr.. c. c. Baker arrived today from
Isathrop, Mo, to spend Christmas with
Mrs Baker and Miss Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gong have re-
turned from Chicago.
Mr.. Dean Low of Chelsea, I. T., who
was the guest of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Low, left yesterday for
Chicago to join Mrs. Low in a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Mix.
Mrs. G. G. Gage left today for Chi
cago to spend the holidays.
Mrs Fred Snow and Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. ]. Roser. left today for st. Peters
burg, Fla, to spend several weeks.
MIS-. a -. Deplsc1 OF carnage age
H A. Auerbach.
Mrs. J. c. Pollock went to Chicago
yesterday to meet her daughter, Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Mon.

Pat Walsh general baggage agent OF
the Santa Fe. left yesterday for trip
over the Southern Kansas division: he
will stop at Cherryvale and Welllhg-
ton before returning to Topeka.
Mechanical superintendent w. F.
Buck left Topeka yesterday for a short
business trip to Newton and Arkansas
City.
william Ripple, who was formerly
employed in the boiler shops until A
few months ago, is dead a mis- home in
Richland. Kan. Lung trouble was the
cause OF his death
Rev E A Fre6enhagen. secretary of
the Kansas Society for the FIiendless,
addressed a large meeting IN the coacn
shops this noon Mr.. Fredenhagen
talked Of prison life at the state insti-
tutiCns with which he is intimately ac-
quainted.
Roy Clements. who was formerly con-
nected with the Santa Fe at Newton
as train dispatcher. is now working in
similar capacity with the Rock IS
Iand-at Harrington.
]. S McNally. general immigration
agent for the Santa Fe. left for Wichita
yesterday on a short business trip.
j. NJ Meade chief engineer of the
eastern grand division. Is in Illinois
where he is looking over the proposed
santa Fe main line between Kansas
City and Chicago. This work viii in
all probability be started in 1907.
Walter Shaw. who has been for sew
eraI years connected with the Wells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
THE EGGS TEMPTED HIM.
So Moses Boydson Broke Car Seal
and Is Now in Jail.

After reading the market quotations
of fresh country eggs Moses Boydson,
who has spent the fall working on a
farm northwest of the city came to
the conclusion that there might be an
easier way to wealth and came to To-
pekt to investigate the matter. A
train arrived from up state about that
time and he proceeded on his search
for eggs, the presumption being that
eggs was the only thing he really
sought.
According to his confession made TO
the police this morning he climbed be-
of his search and it was but the work
Rock Island car and secure the coveted
prize. He started up town, knowing
that d ready market awaited his prize,
and had gone but a few yards when he
was seen by the merchant policeman
on that beat who gave chase.
BCydson refused to halt and chung to
his prize box as he headed for a dark
alley, but was so impeded in his race
for liberty that he finally tenderly and
tearfully set the case in a nook in the
alley and hotfooted to freedom around
the corner into a dark street The re-
covery of the case of eggs and the es-
cape of the thief was telephoned to
Chief of Police Donovan, who was at
digestion. Police officers were detailed
on the case and a few hours later the
man who had sought sudden riches was
arrested and is now in the city jail
with the shadows Of penitentiary bars
f1ittin~ before his eyes and real bars
restraining him from his holiday
liberty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
AILING PEOPLE CURED.
Prof. c. w. Cropsey, Vital Healer
From the Carson College, Kansas
City, Located ut Topeka.

NO medicine used in the Vital treat
ment of any disease. Prof. Cropsey,
well known at the Temple of Health.
Kansas city. for his peculiar and re-
markable power over disease, has be-
come q local favorite with the many
afflicted in this city, whom he. has re-
stored to health. They had been, some
of them. long time sufferers with
Rheumatism, Stomach and Liver trou-
Bile. Constipa ton. Piles, Bronchial and
affections of the Heart Catarrhal and
lung trouble soon remedied.
Women are given successful treat
ment for conditions causing nervous
ness. lassitude and low vitality. Con-
sultation Free. All inquiry by letter
promptly answered. Calls are made
in city and country. Reception Room,
No. II. s22 Kansas avenue, Topeka
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
Notes and personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bruce Walker and
their son, James Hayden, arrived from
Kansas City today to stay over CHRIST
mas with Mrs. Walkers parents, Mr..
and Mrs James B. Hayden.
Mr. Hugh Mcfarland left last night
for Oklahoma City on a business trip.
He will return the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Bell of Chica go
are expected Saturday to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Bells mother, Mrs.
George Marquis Bogue 917 Fillmore
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cain and their
baby will go to Chanute Monday to
spend Christmas with Mrs Gains peo-
pie
DR.. and Mrs. Otto Kiene will leave
Sunday for Watunga, L T., to. spend
Christmas with Mrs. Kienes people.
FTr. George Hayden Of Wetmore is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20


take their turn shouting Merry
Christmas at the rest.
''Of course. by this time had
broken some CT our presents; the toy
engines refused to run and the toy
ship sank in the bath tub instead of
sailing grandly as jts had on the trial
voyage; the horBss and whistles had
lost their toot; TIL Ftalkin S~dolls- would
no longer squeak irt1aTp1na' when you
pressed their saW-dust tummieS and
the dolls with eyes that opened and
shut which had at first gone to sleep
peacefully when laid on their backs,
had had many a thump and now re-
NAMED with eyes half closed in the
most CHASTITY fashion and would Meth
er open them wide nor shut them
tight.
Everybody had grown tired of his
or her1own. presents and there were
frequent fights for possession of COW
eted treasures One little girl was
usually wailing because the boys had
undressed her dolls and she could not
remember their names without their
clothes. None Of US had eaten any
breakfast we had been so busy with
our toys and our Christmas tree candy
in colored tarletan bags and by Il
o'clock, other holiday joys having be-
gun to pail, VIC were clamOring for
dinner, which was not to be served I'M
til g and making frequent raids on
the kitchen to tease for pieces of fruit
cake and stick our fingers into the
food in process OF preparation. We
were scolded and spanked for this,
some OF us had made ourselves very
sick with candy, and the little ones
were screa ming because they couldn' t
go out with the big ones, who were
hauling one another around on the
grass and sidewalks (because there
was usually no snow on the new
Christmas sleds and a regular pande-
monium would reign. When dinner
was finally rpadv the Christmas sweets
had half of us down and out, a third
were fast asleep, having been up until
midnight and awake before daylight
and the rest had waited so long. and
'pieced' so generously that we had lost
our appetites. There was scarcely one
Of US who was not bruised in body or
spirit, the result of wounds received in
honorab battle or ignOminiOuS pun
ishment. Nobody had strength or
energy left even to tease, and the de-
risive shouts of Merry Christmas at
another's misfortune, had entirely
ceased. I forgot to say that the first
fights OF the day arose over discus
siona as to who had beaten the 9TH
ors. to it in wishing them a Merry
Christmas. Everybody claimed this
honor and distinction and we were all
ready to defend our claims with kicks
and blows.
"One year lady came to our house
a day or two after Christmas, to make
q polite call. She was the prin. fussy
kind. without spark Of humor nasty
NICE in short. While she was waiting
for mother one of the boys wandered
in to entertain her. Did you have a
nice Christmas. darling2' she asked in
tones of oily sweetness. Bully he re-
piled with enthusiasm We fought all
day. Me and Tom had six fights and
Bob and Fred had eleven and I ate
seven bags of candy and four dishes of
ice cream"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

Lucille Pollock, who is returning from
The Castle, arrytown-on-the-H Hudson,
for the Christmas vacation
Miss Mary Wilson will return to
Valencia today after a visit to Miss
Ann Sweet.
Mrs. Emma Mclean of Carthage.
No. is the guest of Mrs. NJ NJ. Hale.
Mrs A H Horton went to vArkan-
sas City today for a visit to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles L. Brown. as1
Mr.. Howell Jones, Jr.. is home from
Cedar Point Ranch for the holidays.
Rev. John A Bright, formerly pas
tor of the English Lutheran church.
has returned home after a five weeks
visit at Lisbon Ia. where he assisted
in some special evangelistic work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
ELsTUN LOOKING AROUND.
Lyon County Man May Enter Race TO
Secretary Railroad Board.


Secretary Railroad Board.
Another possible candidate for secre-
tary of the state board of railroad COM
missioners is talked Of It is R. W. FL
stun, of Lyon county a brother OF Rep
resentative w A Elstun of Elk county.
Mr.. E1stun was in Topeka Wednesday,
but did not make a formal announce
ment of his candidacy.
Tom Cordry of Parsons, one of the
avowed candidates for secretary Of the
board of railroad commissioners, was
also in Topeka wednesday.
1T is a nice job and I'd like to have
it," admitted Mr.. Cordry. but / want to
talk the matter over with some of my
friends here before 1 talk about it for
publication
Mr.. Cordry was asked concerning
Huston Carr, the Parsons editor who
has announced himself as candidate
for the United States senate
Mr. Carr started a little daily there
in Parsons said Mr. Cordry, but he
has converted it into a Sunday morning
paper His candidacy for the United
States senate is not looked upon serious
~ in Parsons Phil Campbell will have
the Third district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
A miraculous Cure.

The following statement by H. NJ
Adams and wife Henrietta, Pa, viii in
terest parents and others. "A miraculous
cure has taken place in our home. Our
child had eczema years and was pro-
nounced incurable. when we read about
Electric Bitters and concluded to try it..
Before the second bottle was all taken
we noticed a change for the better, and
after taking bottles he was completely
cured" It's the up-to-date blood medicine
and body building tonic. Guaranteed. soc
and S1.O0 at Arnoid's drug store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
Christmas and New Years Holiday
Ratcs-Santa Ee

Tickets on sale (without regard to
distance limit to all points on the A. T.
& s. F. Ry-. also to points on connecting
lines in the following states. Arkansas,
Colorado. Indian Territory. Kansas.
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico North Dakota. Oklahoma. Tex
as ard Wisconsin at rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale December 90 q. %. %, "a. 25.
80, 80. 81 and January /. Final limit re-
turning January Z. 1907 7. L. King
: gent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
Christmas and New Year Rates via
Rock Island

To all points on Rock Island and
Frisco lines one and one-third fare
for the round trip. Also to points in
Western. Central and Southern Pas
senger association territory at CORE
spondingiy low rates. Tickets on sale
December 20. Il, p. %. "a. rs. %, 80,
81 and January 1. with final return
limit January T. 1907. For tickets and
full Information. see Rock Island
agents. A NJ FULLER. c. P. a
Rock Island Depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

Hiram Hulse will have a good as
sortment Of flowers and Towering
plants for Christmas. VIII be head
quarters for the lovely Lorraine be-
gonia. Watch his window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
Louis Ilocl1owitz Expert Plumber

Ions IlOCkOEVlfZ EXPERT FIuInDcF
and gas filter Estimates furnished on
short notice. Natural gas stoves, gas
fixtures fittings and supplies for sale.
All my work guaranteed. 219 West
Sixth st. Ind. tele. 1913 Bell tele. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

A year or so ago for a Christmas
present Mr. F. gave Mrs. E. a big leath-
er arm chair-man's size-for the Ii
brary. The next year she retaliated by
giving him a cut glass vase. Mrs. K.
on her husbands birthday presented
him with some new lace curtains for
the drawing room. On her birthday
he gave her a fine set of single driving
harness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

People who are born or married in
the holiday season show very little
Judgment and foresight as far as fu-
ture birthday ana anniversary gifts are
concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

Miss Pa Hotchkiss and Miss Hazel
Larkin gave a Christmas tree party at
Holbrook hall, Washburn college. to-
day for some of the other college girls.
Miss Hotchkiss and Miss Larkin leave
tonight for their homes. the former in
Watunga, and the latter in Bartlesville,
I. T., to spend the holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

at the Wiley Friday evening. in con-
pliment to Miss Grace Mcclure whose
marriage to Mr.. kropf takes place next
Wednesday afternoon. Covers will be
laid for :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20
BUY
Black Goods
for Gifts.

You make no mistake in
buying a Black Dress or
Skirt length for a Christmas
present. When undecided as
what to buy-you re safe in
buying Black-always suit
able, always acceptable. AS
has been our Christmas Gus
tom for years, we make spec
ial showing Of handsome
Fabrics-the kind any
lady would be proud to wear.
They are late and fashion
able weaves and are being
worn. You need have no
fears as to the material-if
from this store of Depend
able Merchandise. Have no
hesitancy in asking for Mr..
Harris of the Black Goods
Dept. and let him show YOU
these new, black Panamas,
Henriettas, Crepe de Paris,
Wool Taffetas, Melrose,
Prunellas, Lans wne,
Serges, Broadcloth, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

The Topeka chapter of Lambda Al
pha lambda issued invitations yester-
day for their holiday dance at Stein
berg's January 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. David w Mulvane gave
a dinner at the Topeka club last night
The guests were originally asked for
Tuesday night. but the dinner was
postponed until last night on account
of the death of Mr. Eugene Hagan
whose funeral was held Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-26
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Miss Lucy Haswell is visiting rela-
tiyes in town.
Miss Edna Schoonmaker is spending
a few days 10 town.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Jones are visit
ing in Putnam, N. Y.
Mrs Nellie Carter is the guest OF her
mother, Ars Amelia Huling.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Howard OF Airing
ton were in town over Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs Chas Chase of South
SALISBURY spent Sunday in town.
Mrs Hiram Barton has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs Amelia Doug
lass.
A committee has be n appointed TO
make arrangements for Baptist Sun
day school picnic.
Edw G. Newman OF Bridgeport,
Coma. a student at Willston seminary
Easthampton, Mass, recently won the
fifty dollar prize on the annual ora
tory contest there. Mr. Newman has
visited here aud has many friends who
extend their congratulations.
During the severe storm on Satur
day, tree was broken off ia front OF
the residence of Mrs James Skinner.
1t fell on the electric wires, so that one
fell and for time live wire lay half
the length of Main ST. Fortunately no
one was injured, but one little girl had
a very narrow escape, the wire strik-
ing the ground not foot away from
her
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ARLINGTON

@Chas Walker of Bennington spent
Sunday 10 town.
Miss Long spent Sunday at her home
in North Clarendon.
Charles Leak OF Albany is at his
home here for the summer.
Benedict Niles of White Creek spent
Sunday at j. X. Batchelder's.
Chas Darling OF North Adams was
in town Monday on business.
j. j. Shakshober who has been in
New York the past week, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Bowen OF Man
chester spent Sunday at Chas looms.
Rev Taylor preached to the Masonic
lodge SunLay evening at the Eplseo-
pal church.
Edward Garfield of Bennington Wis
tied his parents Mr. and Mrs +. N.
Garfield over Sunday,
Mrs Columbus Huling aud sister OF
North Bennington we're registered at
the Arlington SUNDAY.
rhe students who have been attend
ing Burr & Burton seminary are home
for the summer vacation.
Miss Mary Laughlin has closed her
school in East Arlington and returned
to her home in Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Adams and son
OF Adams, Mass, came to .. +.
Adams Saturday for the summer.
Mrs +. c. Woodwork, who has been
in New York state for the past two
weeks returned home Saturday even
ing
Mrs w. c. Vault and children Of
Bennington have been here visiting al
Mr. and Mrs Jerome Gauit's on School
street.
Miss Emily Hard died at the home
OF the Misses Elizabeth and Abbie
Hard Saturday evening. The funeral
wi | be held Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, at the home. Miss Hard IS
survived by a nephew Andrew Hard OF
Bridgeport, Conn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-26
Is Disease a Crime {?

Not very long ago, q popular magazine
published an editorial article In which
the writer asserted, I'm substances, that all
disease should be regarded as criminal.
Certain II is, that much OF the sickness
and suffering Of mankind Is due TO the
violation Of certain OF Natures laws.
But 10 say that all sickness should DO
regarded as criminal, must appeal 10
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
II would be harsh, unsympathetlc,
cruel, yes criminal, to condemn the poor,
weak, over worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load of household cares
and burdens, and suffers from weak
nesses, various displacements Of pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
10 her sex
Frequent bearing OF children, with its ex,
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the care worry and labor OF rearing q
large family. Is often tho cause OF weak
nesses, arrangements and debility which are
aggravated by the many household cares,
and the hard and never-ending work which
the mother Is called upon TO perform Dr.
Pierce. the maker OF that worldfamed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
iils-Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescrlption-says
that one OF the greatest obstacles TO the cure
OF this class OF maladieS is the fact that the
poor. over-wOrked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household cares
anu TABOR 70 enable nor 10 secure from the
use OF his Prescription It's full benefits II
Is matter OF frequent experience. he says,
In his extensive practice In these cases. 10
meet with those In which his treatment fails
by reason of the patients inability to abstain
from hard work long enough to be cured
With those suffering from prolapsus, ante
version and retroversion VI the uterus or
other displacement OF the womanly organs
II Is very necessary that. I'm addition TO tak-
Ing his "Favorite Prescription they abstain
from being very much. or for long periods, ON
their feet. All heavy lifting or strainlng OF
any kind should also be avoided As much
outdoor air as possible. with moderate. light
exercise Is also very important Let the
patient observe these rules and the "Favor-
lte Prescription will do the rest
DR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt Of stamps TO pay expense OF
mailing only Send 10 DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor, free OF charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invieorAte
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
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DARKEST DAYS,
Are Days OF Suffering. They
Are Becoming Brighter
For Some Bennington


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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF thr Town and village briefly
Told for Busl ReaGers

News OF thr Town and village Iirieny
Told for BusS ReaGers
Hon G. H. Darling aud family LEFT
Tuesday morning for Cedar Beech,
Burlington.
Il j. Murphy and Fred Martin went
to Burlington Tuesday 10 attend the
Democratic convention in that city.
George Pope of Middletowu, Conn,
who has been visiting his son, f. b.
Pope, returnrd home Tuesday morn
ing
Mrs S. Ii. lockwood left this morn
ing for Williamstown to attend the
commencement exercises at Williams
college.
There will be an annual inspection
OF the fire department at 10 O'Clock,
July A. BY order of f. W, Silver,
chief engineer.
Harry A. Mattison has accepted a
position in the sporting department OF
the Rutland Herald and left for Rut-
land this morning.
Surgeon General w. L. Putnam left
Tuesday morning for Burlington to be
present with Gov Bell and STAFF at the
laying of the corner stone OF Morrill,
hall at the University of Vermont.
just received at Noveck's a lot OF
fine white lawn shirt waist suits beauti-
full styles at S2.9S and upwards. See
our wash belts and wash neckwear lOc
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