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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03

Plans for a church building were
discussed. A site on the corner of
west Laurent and Harrison streets
was chosen for the edifice. The pastor
began to solicit funds.
Then came the building operations.
W. E. Section, then a young lad, drove
the team which carried rock for the
church. On the first Sunday in
March, 1871, the building was dedi-
Gated. 1t was one story then and
40x60 feet.
Meanwhile the membership had
been increasing. 1t was decided to
enlarge the church. This was done.
On the first Sunday in August, 1878,
the church was again dedicated. 1t
was Increased fifteen feet in length
and another story was added. The
cost of the church and property was
now $1,000. A parsonage was built
at S16 West Laurent at the cost of
$4,000 in 1885.
1t will be of interest to note that
from the congregation of this church
the First Swedish Baptist church was
teen charter members of that church.
The number thirteen seems to have
a peculiar significance with the North
Topeka Baptist church, but evidently
has brought it little i'll luck. Besides
the charter members numbering thir-
teen. Rev. Barratt, the first pastor,
was in charge thirteen years, and W.
d. Hutchinson. who came later, was
also minister for the same length of
time.
Rev Mr.. Barratt was succeeded by
Rev. S. G. Greger, and then came
Rev. f. S. Riley. He was followed by
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson. Rev. Mr..
Houser was next. After him came
Rev. w. z. Tanner, and the present
pastor, Rev. L. @. Peterson.
= Rev. Mr.. Barratt was born in Salem,
N. J., in 1910. He moved to Spring
field, Ohio, where he was educated and
81 r11a led IL
diana in 1853. He moved to Kansas
June 10, 1868. Mrs. Barratt died
February %, 1905. Rev. Mr.. Barratt
lives with his daughter Ruth. who has
quincy schools for several years. Their
home is at 1908 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kull of 1925
Jackson street, gave a party at their
home last night in honor of their
twentieth wedding anniversary.
Games and refreshments made the
evening pass pleasantly. Mr.. and
Mrs Kull were married twenty years
ago yesterday, in North Topeka. by
Rev. Mr.. Busser. then pastor of the
North Topeka Congregational church.
they have lived in North Topeka ever
since Mr.. Kull is a clerk in a local
grocery store. Mrs. Kull is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Combs, for
merIy of North Topeka. but now liv-
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kull, liv-
ing a few miles northeast of the city.
The Kulls, jr., have one grown daugh-
ter. Miss Gertrude Kull, who is en-
ployed by Topeka publication
Those present at the wedding ami
versary last night included the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H BARBER,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Deever, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Robson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sheetz, Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03
Notes and Personals.

Il
John w. White of Nebraska, is
visiting at the home of VIM. Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Anderson
left today for an extended trip
through California.
]. H. Thomas of Onaga spent today
in North Topeka. He was on his way
for a visit in st. George after which
he will make a trip through Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson of
Kansas City are visiting friends in
North Topeka. Mr.. Robinson is a
government meat Inspector.
Plain and fancy aprons for sale by
the Baptist ladies' in the 500 block
next Wednesday.
Try the delicious pies and cakes
sold by the Baptist ladies at their
sale next Wednesday in the 500 block.
Homemade candy on tap at the
Baptist ladies sale next Wednesday in
the 500 black.
Miss Anna Ramsour of Dwight has
returned home after a visit with her
cousin George Harris of SO Kansas
avenue.
Harry Pope, head miller of the Page
Milling company, has resigned his
position on account of poor health.
J. r. johnson. second miller, is taking
his place. Mr.. Pope has been with
the Page mills for thirteen years. He
has been head miller for eight years.
Mrs. N. A. Faus of Kansas City was
the guest yesterday of Mrs. J. c.
Joseph at S23 Kansas avenue.
The Union Pacific railroad park is
being sown with blue grass.
A team belonging to Ike Hayes, a
farmer north of town ran away yester-
day Afternoon from about 116 West
Gordon to Kansas avenue and Norris
street. Here the horses were caught.
With the exception of a wagon tongue
little damage was done. George Hays
and John Mattingly who were in the
wagon when the horses started to run,
jumped out and escaped without in
jury
Try our Sunday dinner at the Sill
yer Moon restaurant, Sunday, April 4.
Charles Steinberger of Wakeeney is
visiting relatives in North Topeka.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert War
mock will be held from the North To-
peka baptist church at o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Rev. c. T. Peterson
| will off1ciate.
AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW.
Services concentrating the fortieth
anniversary of the North Topeka
Baptist church will be held at the
! church tomorrow. Rev J. Barratt,
who organized the church, will tell of
| its history in the morning. Jonas
Lukens, deacon, and Rev. c. T. Peter
son, the pastor, will speak in the
evening.
At the North Topeka Congregational
| church Frank Babcock will preach in
| the morning on Long Distance Fol-
| lowers At 1880 p, m, DR.. D. NJ.
F'iSke will preach.
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and installation of deacons and ruling
elders at IL; junior Endeavor at $3.50;
senior Endeavor at 6:16 and evening
worship at 1880. Rev. j. c. Everett,
pastor.
The Third Presbyterian ball team
Will play the First Congregational
team at Skeen's park this afternoon.
Good luck to the Presbyterians.
Sam Barns is unable to be at work
on account of illness.
Miss Alma Mischke is still improv-
Ing after several weeks illness with a
severe attack of the grip
Mrs. Louis Loud and son Arthur,
have moved from 227 Chandler street,
to the Warner property on Klein.
Harry Sauders of Richland spent
Friday here the guest of his sister,
Mrs. E. r. Mischke of 236 German
avenue, while on his way to Colorado
Springs, where he will remain. He
will stop in Strong City, Kan, for
few days to visit his brother and sis
ter.
A few of the friends and neighbors
of Mrs. Eva Crume of 416 Liberty
street, gave her a pleasant surprise
Thursday, April 1. They gave her a
postcard shower, in which she receiv-
ed 33 beautiful cards. In the after
noon they again surprised her by Civ
ing her a tea party. Those present
brand and son Milbur of Stull, Mrs.
Mary Butler, Mrs. John Steachman,
Mrs. Maud Lane. Mrs. Harry Ward
and children, Foster, Donald and
Irwin, Mrs. Samuel Wynn, Mrs. E. W.
Rake, Mrs. Crume and son Maxwell.
All reported a very pleasant time.
There will be a reception of mem
church, held Sunday morning at the
church.
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SANTA FE NOTES.

Mr.. Dan Lane of the paint shop is
laying off on account of illness.
Harry Watkins is spending a few
days with his parents in Rock Creek.
Mr. Sam Barns of the car sheds is
unable to be at work on account of
illness.
The Live Wire Brotherhood of the
Y. M. c. A. will meet Monday evening
in the Y. NJ. c. A. instead of this even
ing.
M w. Miller, scale man of Kansas
City, visited Mr.. T. E. Prout of the
Mr. Prout's assistant when secretary
of the Y M. C. A. at Argentine, Kan.
Mr.. Claude Blake will teach the
Bible class at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday
Afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.
Mr.. w. w. Ilvey of the general Of
fees left last night for Kansas City
where this evening he will be united
in marriage. Mr.. Alvey will return to
Topeka Sunday evening with his fair
one to make their home here. Cupid s
dart has struck several subject around
the Y M. C. A. lately. Not more than
a dozen boys will be married during
the month of April. Look out for the
treats, fellows.
William Tyson has resigned his
position with Mr.. Goenour and has ac-
cepted a position in the store house.
The Railroad Young Mems Chris
llOn dSSOCidllOH IidS oil duSCd Will
Rev. M. M, Culpepper to give his
popular lecture on 1.-THE Three Eyed
Devir' Sunday afternoon in the gym
nasium of their building. Marvin
Myers Culpepper, the subject of this
notice, is one of the pastors of our
city, having been sent here year ago
to take charge of the Euclid Avenue
Methodist church. Under his guild
ance the church has fast forged to the
frant, standing now the second Metho-
church in the n0int of har-
ship in the city. Mr.. Culpepper is a
Georgian by birth and comes of
preachers stock. His father, j. B.
Cuipepper, was said by Sam Jones to
be the greatest soul winner in the
south. Mr. Culpepper has several
uncles that are preachers and also
one brother and two brothers-in-law
that are ministers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03
OAKLAND GOSSIP |
In 81 E=!55z Mha,l

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 1l511
Mrs. J. N. Graft will come from
Rossville Sunday. to make a short
visit with her family.
Miss Inez Grant has gone to Car
bondale where she will remain until
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Arthur earle is much improved
tack of the grippe.
Miss Hazel Mitchell left today for
her home in Oklahoma after a two
weeks visit here.
The funeral of Henry White who
died Friday evening at his home, 365
kellam avenue. will be held Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the home.
Rev. K. w. Roland, pastor of the
Christian church and Rev. ]. Hopkins
pastor of the Christian church at
Denison, Kan, will exchange pulpits
Sunday, April 4, morning and even
ing.
Ethel Anderson has returned to her
home in Valley Falls, Kan, after an
extended visit with relatives and
friends here.
Wilbur Smith returned to work to-
day after being off several days on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Helen Layne of Onaga, Kan.
came today to remain over Sunday
the guest of Miss Pearl Grove
Miss Opal Draut of Michigan avenue
entertained the following guests last
night in honor of her guest, Miss
Helen Greever, of Emporia. Kan: Miss
Mary Thompson, Miss Nettie Pugh,
Miss Letta Sherwood. Miss Fern Bis
coe, Miss Myrtle White, Miss Virgie
Morris, Miss Lois Henley, Miss
Philis Allison, Miss Ruby Paynter and
Miss Harriet Hummel.
The graduates of the Oakland
school gave a box social at Harding's
hall last night for the purpose of rails
ing a memorial fund. Each class of
the school upon leaving always leaves
token for the school in memory of
that class. The gift has not been pur-
chased yet but will be in the near
future. The members of the outgoing
class are: Miss Mabel Nichols. Miss
Elsie Campbell, Miss Alice Clarr, Miss
Bessie Nelson, Miss Bessie Thompson.
Miss Bertha Oliver. Miss Eleanor
Victorina Rake, Miss Mary Shuler,
Miss Airline Peake. and Messers.
Phillip Ward, Albert Stone. Stephen
Henly Morris Anderson and Richard
Taylor All the teachers of the school
were present. Fourteen dollars was
the amount raised.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawdy have
taken rooms in the Louthan house on
o. kland avenue.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an exchange in Coles
hall Saturday afternoon, April 10.
Appropriate easter articles will be on
sale.
Mr. Wood Morris is unable to be at
work at the Santa Fe on account of
illness. He is suffering with an at
tack of the grippe.
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is certain she won a host of hearts in
an afternoon by superb acting and
voice of clear silvery tones.
Hernia, by Irene Rookie, Lysander,
by A. Hilton Allen, and Demetrius. by
]. Sayer Crawley complete quartet
of "herb victims irreproachable.
Night falling over the four sleeping
lovers to the orcheStra'S 'Nocturne
and the lowering of the fairy queen
affords scene quite as satisfactory as
any modern staging could effect for
the Greet draperies, luxurious as they
are, and the four simple couches which
serve as fowery spots or banks, cold
and damp, to lie upon, cannot redeem
a worthless drama as do some modern
stage inventions, hence the value must
be in the lines themselves.
The Interpolation of the Spring Song
danced by the fairies in a vision of
grace, rhythm and cherry blossoms fur
Their enhanced the performance and
the wedding March for Theseus and
Hipplolyta, Grace Halsey Mills, with
the added "happy ending couples,
Lysander and Hernia, and Demetr1us
and Helena ushers in the wedding cell
ebration with the play of the rude
mechanicals," the weaver, the tinker,
the bellows master, the tailor, and 9TH
ers
These "mechanicals" in attempting
their play before the court-their first
work of the mind"-are the tools of
With Bottom as the hero they produce
the ludicrous IA tedious brief scene of
young Pyramus and his lover Thisbe,
very tragical mirth," which well earns
the merriment provoked. Theseus,
Percy c. Waram, says for the poet,
| 1.-THE lunatic, the lover and the poet
are of imagination all compact: One
sees more devils than vast hell can
hold, that is. the mailman; the lover,
all as frantic, see Helen's beauty in a
brow of Egypt"
And then after the immortal Shakes
peare and the inimitable Mendelssohn
have enshrined the characters of the
fairy fantasy of "a Midsummer Night
Dream it is still easy to revert to
Puck for his early criticism, Lord,
what fools these mortals be- But the
comedy is a remarkable mingling of
the action of royal lovers, lovers of
good family, the dainty fairies, the
rude clowns; and the Ben Greet play
ers presented it with wonderfully even,
| uniformly excellent, Interpretation.
c. H. w.
| The Howe moving pictures at the
| Grand last night were witnessed by a
| fairly large crowd Among the feat
ures of the entertainment were pic
lures of the Sicily just before and after
the earthquake there last fall, scenes
of Egypt and perilous horse back
| riding. The others comic and scenic
pleased the spectators.
Among the earthquake views were
| the crowded streets of Messina, Just
before the catastrophe. Then came
the scenes Of destruction. Refugees,
packed like sardines on open freight
cars were shown leaving for places of
| safety.
The Egyptian pictures carried the
| spectators back thousands of years.
Farmers were shown blowing with
| oxen and a crooked stick as in the
days of the Pharaohs. The views of
the sphinx and the pyramids of Gizeh
We're impressive. Contrasting strangely
with these monuments of the grand
eur of ages ago. near by were seen the
trolley wires of a modern street car
| line.
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least 1OPfkAN0ES|
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Items for the East Topeka coImun may
be telephoned to Ind. phone 1751.1
Miss Rose Saunders of Chicago has
come to Topeka to spend a two
months vacation with relatives here
and in Richland. Kan.
Glenn Raymond of Overlook. who
has been quite sick with an attack of
typhoid fever is reported a little i'm
proved.
The services at the Christian church
for Sunday will be as follows: Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Communion and
preaching at II; junior Endeavor at 8,
senior Endeavor at $50. Preaching
at g. Rev. w. H. Scrivner pastor
Miss Beatrice Mckee of Havens-
vile, Kan, spent the day today the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. w. John
ston of Lake street.
Mrs. Charles Eldridge, who his been
quite sick at her home on East Sixth
street, is reported little improved
L. H Hoover left today for Law
renee, Kan, where he has accepted a
position with the secretary of the Kan
sas university and will remain per-
manently.
Miss Kate Alsdorf will return the
middle of the week from Houston,
Tex, where she has spent the past two
weeks, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Alsdorf.
Rev. Bernhard of Lawrence, Kan,
spent Friday here the guest of Rev
and Mrs. Johnston
The services at the NJ. E. church
of Parkda1e for Sunday will be Sun
day school at 9:45. Preaching service
at IL, the subject of the morning ser
mon will be: "Honoring the Most
High Special music by the choir.
League service at $50, the evening
sermon at 1880 subject: what of the
Man That Is Down and Out?" Rev.
j. w. Johnston, pastor
III. A BiShOn of Oelwein Ia
here spending a short vacation visit
ing friends on the East side.
Miss Henrietta Stevens of Kansas
City is here spending a short vacation
visiting friends and relatives on her
way to Colorado, where she is going
to spend the summer with relatives.
The services at the Presbyterian
church for Sunday will be, Sunday
school at 9.45. John D. Norton. SUI
perintendent. Communion. Ordination
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There was company for dinner at
a North Topeka home the other
day and all the children had on their
best manners for the occasion. By
and by the restraint was relaxed and
the younger members of the group
began to eat and act as usual. Final
ly in sheer desperation at some i'm
propriety or other on the part of a
small brother. his older sister Kicked
his foot under the table as a gentle
reminder. This seemed to recall
some thing to the mind of the little
fellow for he looked the guests full in
the face and said:
my sister. here, she's been teach
ing me how to act at the table before
you came"
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and Mrs. F. Cramer, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Schramm, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Snod-
grass, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Zarker, Mr..
w. Willitts, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Smell
ser, Mr.. and Mrs I. H. Ellenberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. F. McGrew, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. d. McNeeley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wal
lace, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Swift, Mrs.
Minnie Wilson, Mrs. Nellie Barrett,
Mrs. Jake Kull, Tom Gilchrist, Misses
Mamie Zarker, Ada Deever, Mile
Zarker and Kate Hall.
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ON THE NORTH SIDE.
FOrtieth Birthday of Baptist
Church Is Tomorrow.
Organized by Rev. J. H. Barratt
Who Is Still Living.
MET in SCHOOL HOUSE
Number ID Has Proved a Lucky
One for the Church.
Organized With Just Thirteen
Charter Members.
MET in SCHOOL HOUSE

Forty years ago tomorrow the
North Topeka Baptist church was
organized by Rev. ]. H. Barratt. There
were thirteen charter members in the
original congregation. These men and
women on April 4, 1859, met with
Rev Mr. Barratt in a frame school
house where 9O7 Kansas avenue now
is and formed themselves into
church body.
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Next Sunday being palm Sunday
the services at the Church of the
Good Shepherd, Laurent and Quincy
streets. will be morning prayer and
the litany at IL o'clock. Choral even
song at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Carl w.
Nau will officiate at both services. All
visitors are made welcome and prayer
and hymn books are provided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03

Items for the East Topeka colmun MAY
be telephoned to Ind. phone 1751.1
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Items for the Oakland notes may be left
az the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 175L
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Buffet the Right Fellow.

Paul wrote that he buffeted his
body to render it submissive to high
powers of the soul. With the self.
indulgence which is running the
world, buffeting would almost seem
to be a. lost art. True, most persons
are ready to pommel somebody else,
excusing themselves for the same
kind of conduct which they condemn
in others. AS much Is impartiality il
lauded, we should be partial in our
treatment of men; other things being
equal, we should treat everybody
alike except ourselves. The worla
needs more Pauls-those who are
harder on themselves than upon any.
body else. When a man condemns
himself for sin, he is more apt to be
worth something to somebody else.
1t is not meant that one should
mark out a path of thorns and tread
upon them through life, but that he
should have rules of stern rightly
to which he makes himself conform.
If he is going to ease up at any time.
let him do it in the case of a brother,
rot of himself. There will be plenty
of men to buffet other people if we
confine that sort of treatment to our.
selves. In such case, we will be doing
ourselves a greater service than all
the others do for us, and at the same
time will be profiting the world more
than a round score of buffeters help
it.-Religious Telescope.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
ddiored PREACHER ARRESTED.

A colored man who styles himself
the "Rev. Dr." Rfchsrd Henry Carl.
baldi Jackson, was arralsned before
Justice of the Peace Stevenson in
Beverly on the accusation of sixteen
ys8f=6ld Lucy James. comely daugh-
ter Of d man named James, with
whom the accused and his wife board.
ed He was held under bail to an
swer the charge. His wife expressed
implicit confidence of his innocence
and said he was too divine" to be
guilty of such conduct as alleged
Jackson went to Beverly about two
months ago and created some excite
ment among the colored reputation
with his alleged miraculous cures
of disease: He laid claim to powers
of divine healing. Constable Hahner
had something of a chase to get the
prisoner on the warrant sworn out
by the girls parents.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
The Light Of Faith.

Faith is truly a light in the soul,
but it is a light which only shines
upon duties, and not upon results or
events. 1t tells us what is now to be
done, but it does not tell us what ID
to follow, and accordingly it guides
US but a single step at a time, and
when we take that step under the
guidance of faith, we advance directly
into a land of surrounding shadows
and darkness. Like the patriarch
Abraham, we go, not knowing wither
we go, but only that God is with us:
In mans darkness we nevertheless
walk and live in Gods light. A way
of living blessed AID glorious, how
aver mysterious it may be to human
vision. For "the Lord God will en-
tighten our darkness"
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Charity worker Found Dead.

George D. Sortor, noted for his
charity work among the poor of Tren-
ton, on whom he spent his pension,
the proceeds of his business above a
frugal living and all he could collect
from charitably inclined persons, was
found dead in bed. He was a veteran
Of the Civil War and active in the G.
A. r. Only recently he refused an
offer of Trenton ministers to join
their charity bureau and accept a sal
airy for his missionary work.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
A Privileged Glass.

"Ah," complained the visiting no
bleman, but you have no privileged
classes in this country"
I'VE haven't, eh?" replied the
prominent citizen You ought to be
out some night when a gang of col.
lege boys are on a tear.''-Chicago
Record-Herald.