The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30

than other peoples or that they have
had the same sources of information
from which he has derived his vast
knowledge. He has the manner of one
giving exclusive information and ex-
pert testimony. The fact that he knows
nothing about a subject is no obstacle.
He talks about it just the same, utter
ing platitudes and bromidioms as if
they were new and startling truths.
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Mr.. VIM. J. BITTERLY of Pittsburg,
Kan, formerly of Topeka and Miss
Sue Burnes of Pittsburg, were mar
ried Tuesday morning. December "A,
at the Catholic church of that CITY,
Rev. Father Rhinesmidt officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butterfly spent Christ
mas in Topeka, the guests of Mr.. But
terly's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Butterfly. 80 ees',-.sE So
Mrs. Willis Norton will entertain the
Fillmore Street Whist club next week.
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Mrs. A. S. Johnson was the hostess OF
her whist club today.
What with eating too much, drinking
too much, gadding too much and
spending too much, the merry Yule tide
feeling rarely lasts until the Christmas
decorations come down.
The Nautilus club will meet with Mrs.
W. P. Bishop tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Margaret Gilfllan will entertain
small company informally tomorrow
night.
He: ct think Lois is getting better
looking. She's fatter."
She: Eyes, fatter. But is that any
advantage-to have more of her?"
.
The Topeka Amateurs Musical club
met Saturday night at the home of
ger and Miss Mary Dallas Gage, hos
tesses. The meeting was made the oc-
casion of a farewell for Mrs. E. D.
Clithero who leaves the last of this
week for New York to study piano for
two months before she goes to her fu-
ture home in Waterloo, Iowa There
was a Christmas tree and gifts for all
the members of the club who present
ed Mrs. Clithero Nth a souvenir spoon.
A Topeka girl has been gadding too
much, losing sleep and stuffing indi
gestibles late at night and of course
she has that miserable after Christmas
feeling. Everybody else knows it is
plain biliousness but she calls it brain
fag.
Mrs. S. A. Umpleby of 7os Jefferson
street celebrated the fiftieth ami |
versary of her wedding day Sunday |
with a family dinner. Besides the i'm
IIl0OldCe family there were present
and Mrs. c. c. Graves of Kansas City, |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ray of Emporia |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz of |
North Topeka.
A very pleasant surprise was given |
to Miss Elma Hone by her uncle, Mr. |
c. D. Startzman and the Misses Startz-
man last evening at her home, 700 Tay- |
lor street. The guests were the nurses |
of Stormont hospital training school. |
Miss Smith, superintendent, and Miss |
Caleb, matron; Miss Hough, Miss Mont |
gomery, Miss Rissbe, Miss Hinshaw, |
Miss DeLane, Miss Dutton, Miss Kosier |
Miss Smith, Miss Nagle, Miss johnson, |
Miss Cole, Miss Kinderknecht and Mrs. |
Cook. Other guests were Miss Delva |
Kohnley, Miss Bertha Mix, Miss !
Loretta Powell, Miss Matson.
A girl shopping down town this morn |
ing had a five dollar bill in her pocket
book. Think of anybody having that
much real money the week after
Christmas.
The many friends of Mrs Blanche |
Higgins of Topeka and Mr.. w. 8. Lane |
of Kansas City, will be surprised to |
learn of their marriage at II o'clock |
noon December 25, The marriage oc- |
Cured at the Flossmoor- the home of |
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs J. T |
the Rev. Mr.. Mallory, of To-
peka, officiating. Only a few relatives |
and very intimate friends of the
brides parents were present. The |
house was beautifully decorated and |
after dinner was served the bride and