The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

Topeka to know about. You always
see a lot of people here that you
know. This man from Chicago 1
came down here to meet on business
is a dinger-a bachelor. Fine-looker.
Makes about eight thousand a year
and don't care for expenses. I'd like
to have you meet him. He's swell
dresser. Pays tWenty-eight dollars
for a vest! You have to go the pace
if you keep up with him. Business,
you know" His friends appeared
impressed and he became even more
expansive. stick around here and
you'll see some things that II surprise
you, maybe l could tell you few
things about a Certain Married Man
from home that you both know.
Maybe you'll see him. He's usually
down here Saturday nights. OF
course he always has a. private dining
room. Oh, there's only two kinds of
people: the Caught Che pronounced
it 'CO'tD and the 'Unco't- If you're
smart enough not to get Cot you can
be in the cut-glass set and 10 most
some of EN- in the Cut Glass set at
home wouldn't look very good in
print
He excused himself after a while
and wandered away. A little later
they saw him with the man from
Chicago and two lady friends; The
Chicago man was very fat, bald, with
a WOODY expression in his prominent
blue eyes. 1t was easy to believe the
story about the twenty-eight dollar
west" after you saw the expanse
that article was obliged to cover. one
of the Lady Friends was also portly.
Though still young she had triple
chins and her moyenage gown, very
transparent as to bodice revealed her
amplitude and rotundity with alarm
ing frankness. Her necklace and the
array of brooches she wore, looked as
if they were lying a shelf. You
would not have been surprised to no
tice a placard with the name of the
jewelers. shop she was advertising. II
suggested a possible means or nVen-
hood when she should have exhausted
the supply of human meal tickets.
Such fine display spaces would put
the sandwich ad man out of business.
She, too, had fingered long around
the little tables in the cool, dim
Iovin' glances she distributed I'M
partially upon her two male com
panions and every other man IN Ihe
cafe were alcoholically ferVent. The
temporarily at liberty walked boldly
by his acquaintance from home !
throwing them a sly, propltatlng
knowing glance, as much as TO say |
You see how it is with me-BuS!-
ness! 1t would never do to have 1t
Get Out of Course, but can rely |
upon your discretion"
o, you kid!
A birthday party was given by Mr.. /
and Mrs B. H. Snider for their |
daughter Blanche at their home In |
Saturday evening. the
invited guests were Misses Verne
Hare, Grace Lukens, Viva winner
Irene Winner, Anna Unwiler, Anna
bel Thompson. Martha Thompson,
Margaret Harries. Esther Snider, Ha-
eel Near, Elsie Wendall, May Short
hill, Lois Shorthill, Inez Fisle, Myr-
tie Broom, Messrs. Ralph Button, Roy |
Harries, Roy Lukens, Walter Wen
dali, Fred WendaIl, Earl Brown, Otis
Matchett Guy Winner, Ben Winner, |
Kirk Cecil, Ralph Cecil, Jesse Wfdau,
Ernest McNoun, Reuben McNown,
Earl McNoun, Hugh Harries, George
Unger.
Mrs. G. E. Rigby gave children's
party this afternoon to celebrate her
son, Loehrs eighth birthday. The boys
md girls asked were: Emmett Dough-
.rty Clarence Moeser. Paul Klein, Lloyd
Chase. Raymond Bayswinger, Don Tenn
lie, Fred Rigby. Martin Michel, Har-
7ey Carroll William Lyman, Newly
WEIGH, Terrence Currie. Amos Hypes,
Edward Mercer, Willard Rigby. Berenice
Hayes, Lucille Costello. Helen Lucas, Eva
Anderson, Lola Currie, Dorothy Roney, Il
Mildred Aiker. Martha Brackmer Merle Il
\
lon. H
Mrs. w H. Woods gave a surprise
,arty for her son, Mr.. Carlton Wood to II
celebrate his birthday anniversary. The II
quests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stur
,ess. Miss Daisy Neil, Miss Airline Del n
rich Miss Grace Cockrell,, Miss Vivien
futile. Miss Nora Scott. Miss Birdie
Vylie, Miss Anna Harshbarger. Miss
trace Harshbarger, Miss Maud Trobert,
Hiss Esther Watts. Miss Clara Parma
ae, Miss La We're LangdOn, Mr.. Frank
Kendall. Mr.. Robert Brown, Mr.. Ray
tito Mr. Frank Snyder, Mr.. Fred Well
ouse. Mr.. Tinkham Veale, Mr.. Paul
ones of Kansas City. and Mr.. Arthur
Woods.
The City Federation wishes all of the
1dges and fraternal organizations of
he city to take part in the parade at
-inewood Park, July Both. between 3 and
D. m. The hour for the lodge team con-
est is p. m. The contesting teams are
.ady Maccabees. Topeka Hive No. Il,