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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26

band understands that too"
The pastors of the North side church.
eS report a large attendance at the
Christmas exercises-and the congrega-
tons report splendid sermons.
George E. Garrett, captain at fire
station No. was presented with a
handsome gold watch chain as a Christ
| mas present from the firemen. He says
that he was nearly taken off his feet
with surprise However, Mr. Garrett
has been at the station for nine years,
and is popular with both boys and
outsiders.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Compton of 1880 North Quincy
street, is seriously ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gibbons have NOV
ed from 1924 North Kansas avenue
to 1871 North Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Anderson and
daughter of Morrowville, are spending
the holidays with their parents, Mr..
Van Buren, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson of
Hollenberg, are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Anderson of 1014 Van Buren, street.
Miss Jessie Sacks of Oak Mills at
Miss Bertha Anderson Of 1914 Van
Buren, street on Christmas day.
Mrs. Georgia Gray and Mr.. Walter
Gray were married at the probate court
S6tuHudy. MI. gray 10 Lie DEOIuCI-lu-
| law of Mrs. Gray, whose first husband
| is dead.
| Miss Flora Morse Of Emporia, who
has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. p. r.
| Morse, has returned home. Her cousin
accompanied her for a short visit.
Fred Hess of GIL North Kansas ave-
nue. has returned from a short visit in
Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Young of KAN
| sas City spent Christmas at the home
of Mrs. Young's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| P. G. Marlatt. 1406 North Quincy street.
| A North side woman whose husband
insists on putting his feet on the table
| got footstool for him as a Christi
/ mas present.
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trail Park Christian church this even
ing. A Christmas tree will be the
main feature of the affair.
The court house crowd is celebrat-
ing Christmas today and the only Of
flee in the building which was open
this morning was that of Sheriff J. d.
Norton. This Office will be closed a
part of the day.
The Shawnee County Bar associa-
ton made Mrs. G.. c. Clemens, widow
of the late Judge Clemens, who was a
pioneer member of the Shawnee coun-
ty bar, a present of n purse of $50 as
a Christmas remembrance.
The champion heavyweight turkey
of the season was killed for J. w.
Haughey for the Christmas board. 1t
weighed AZ pounds. 1t had to be
baked in bakery oven, and took two
men to hold it under the axe. At the
blow of the axe, it threw them both
to the ground and sprang over the
clothes line.
George W. McNutt, for twenty
eight years a member of the Des
Moines detective force and for the last
eighteen years chief of the Des Moines
detective department, is visiting in
topeka, the guest of his daughter
Mrs. r. e. billiard, wife of the char
acter player in the North Brothers
Stock company.
William w. F1enniken and wife and
son. William Flenniken, jr-, are
spending the holidays with Mr.. Elem
niken's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F,
Flennfken. Mr.. FlennilSen is a Topeka
young man and is now located at Del
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SSSnOTs

There will be 'open house at both
the railroad and Central Y. NJ. c. A. a
week from today.
The lighting committee of the Com
1nereiaI club expects to get busy again
on the white way proposition this week
Christmas 1910 is an extended ex-
element With Christmas eve saturday.
christmas Sunday and the holiday
Monday.
Robert NJ. Campbell. author of Said
a kansas Man" published this fall, has
had printed an original card which he
is sending his friends on New Year
day.
wednesday evening a game tourna-
,nent will be held at the Central Y M
q A. which will include contests IN
chess. checkers, pool, billiards, and
bowling
" H. Munnecke, an employee of the
National Packing company of Chi
caro. is spending the holidays in 20
DelSa with Police Judge S. ). Urmy
and family. .,,,.,.,
The EIrst Presbyterian church VIII nod
nrenaratory communion services in the
-e,,Iyc.1 auditorium on Thursday even
tngl-not in the Auditorium as was
stated by a Topeka paper
An entertainment will be given Tor
thr sunday school children at the Cell
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hart, Texas, where he is assistant sec
rotary of the Enid, Ochiltree & West
ern railway, which is being built east
from Delhart to Enid, Okla.
With the exception of this evening
when the Christmas entertainment for
the children will be held, there will be
no meetings this week of the First
Methodist church. This is the home
week" said DIR. F. L. Loveland, pastor
of the church. This is the week of
the year which should be especially
cultivated by the home folks" The en-
tertainment this evening begins at {: 80
o. clock.
Scott Hopkins, in commenting on
Buffalo" Bones statement that he
would furnish the Topeka press with
daily communications while he is away
on the second animal capturing trip,
remarked in joking manner: 1.-The
first message which the Associated
Press will send out win read, Bone IS
now making for a tree then, Bone is
now half way up the tree and finally.
Bone is now safe
Three basketball games will be play
ed this week in the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
The first contest will be a practice
game between the Giants of both the
Y. NJ. C. A. and high school. This win
take place on Wednesday night The
high school Tigers and the five of
the Railroad Y NJ. c. A. in the city
league clash Thursday evening. and
Friday the team of the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. a. meets the high school Giants"
Everybody reads the State journal.
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HE LOST HIS CHICKENS.
Mr.. Payne's Guests Are Under Arrest
for Taking Them.

Moses Dobbs and Shorty Place were
arrested Sunday on a charge of stealing
three dozen chickens and tnefr operations
contained several features new to the
Topeka police. Dobbs and Place pur-
chased a large amount of liquor Saturday
evening and drove to the home of man
named Payne at Highland and Huntoon
streets. The trip to the Payne home was
made in Places hack and was jolly
funket At the Payne home Place enter
tained the members of the family with
funny stories. He told of the adventures
of his friend Dobbs. whom he said was
the most successful chicken thief in the
state Some of Dobbs' adventures were
really funny and at times Place himself
laughed While the family was enjoying
the stories, DobbS was making the rounds
of the Payne hen eoops. it is charged. and
collected three dozen choice pullets, which
were stored in the hack Then Dobbs- en-
tered the house, told a few funny stories
of his own and added to the enjoyment OF
the evening.
II was late Saturday night when the
two men bid the Payne family good night
and wished them many pleasant memories
of the 1910 Christmas festivities Several
hours after Dobbs and Place returned to
town the head of the Payne household
went to the barnyard to invoice the fam
ily hennery. The birds were gone. Payne 5
niisgivings led him to report the loss to
the police and Sunday evening the two
men were arrested
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Funeral of Senator vedder.

New York, Dec. 26@The funeral of
Commodore P. Vedder who more than
twenty years ago was a well known Re-
publican politician and member of the
state legislature took place today from
the Hotel Majestic. where he had lived
for is years. The services were conducted
sf,ittie Chrucf Around the Corner The
body will be taken TO the former home of
fi1ss senator Eliieottville N. V where
If will be inferred in the family plot.
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Held for Burglary.

Don c. Nichols, who was arrested
late Saturday evening on a charge of
larceny, has been turned over to the
state and will be prosecuted in the
district court. It is alleged that Mich
OILS entered the home of T. J. Brown
at 1923 Clay street and stole more
than $40 worth of clothing and jew
elry. Nichols said at the police sta
ton that his mind was a blank con-
corning the burglary and that he had
no recollection of entering the house.
He is now in the county Jail.
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SIX MILES ON PILOT.
Farmer Is Carried Along by Engine
That Wrecked His Buggy.

I.emoyne. Ohio, Dec 26.-Thrown on the
pilot of the engine of the southbound fast
Hooking Valley passenger train which
struck and demolished the buggy and in
stantIy killed his wife, who was riding
with him last night, John Barteishein. q
wealthy farmer was carried to Pember-
Vile. six miles distant where he alighted
dazed from the shock and exposure to
the cold but otherwise uninjured.
When he alighted from the engine he
still held part of the broken lines in one
hand together with the laprobe.
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arrested for scIIInr Itouor

Alfred Higgins was arrested Sunday
afternoon on charge of maintaining a
nuisance ct a residence he owns at 10!7
Hancock street. Higgins admitted that
a party of friends were celebrating
Christmas with two bottles of beer and
a quantity of cheese and crackers. but
he said refreshments were not retaiied
at his residence His case will be tried
at the Tuesday afternoon session.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received In Topeka of
the death of A: j.. Ewart. formerly a
lu1nberman of this city, in Chicago Satur-
day. He and his family were prominent
in both the business and social clrcIes ce
Topeka. From Topeka he went to Bfr-
mingham, Ala, and later moved to Chi
cago. Funeral service will take place in
Chicago today.
Mrs. Sarah F. Ramsey, of Usage City,
Kan, died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. G. G. Howe, PIT East Twelfth street,
Saturday night She was So years of age
The body. was taken to Usage City today
for burial.
Word has been received of the death
of May Martin Dickinson. who died in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Monday and was buried
Thursday. Mrs Dickinson was formerly
of Topeka, and was a daughter of the late,
George and Laura Martin.
Mrs. Brett, mother of L. B. Brett
many years a resident of Topeka, died
Christmas morning at lola. The body
viii be taken to Boone, Iowa, for
burial.
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Esned s10 for Brealxing Nindows,

John Smith was fined SO today for
disorderly conduct. Smiths idea of the
proper Christmas spirit was to break
windows in a house on Monroe street
and frightened the neighbors. He had
broken most Of the windows in a house
on lower Monroe street when arrested.
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Overlook Suspect r. Arrested.

Tom Ellison was arrested Sunday
night and is held for investigation at
the police station. Local officers believe
Ellison fits the description of one of the
men who helped burgIarize a general
merchandise store at Overlook a few
days ago. The Overlook officials have
been notified of the arrest and will
come to Topeka this afternoon to look
at the prisoner. =
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arrested for Robblng MeiI Boxes.

Charles Miller, who was arrested in
Douglas county Saturday on a charge of
robbing mail boxes, Will be brought to To-
peka in few days by the federal authorf-
ties, 1t is charged that Miller systemat-
ically robbed a number or rural mail
boxes near Lecompton and when arrested
several missing packages were found in
his rsoSSeSSiOn.
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Notes and Personals.

Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Lands of Wood
River. Neb.. are visiting at the home of
w. Ii. Zarker. of 1923 Jackson street.
Mr.. Lands farm was destroyed by the
flood of 1903-even the earth of the Or
chard was removed from the roots of
the trees and deposited on another
mans farm. Mr.. Lands says that land
in the neighborhood of Wood river sells
from 500 to $3.50 an acre.
At Christmas gathering a group Of
North side people were discussing mat
rifnony Whenever I accuse my hus-
band of not paying as much attention
to me as he used to before he was
married, he says there is no use of
running after a street car after he
catches it," remarked one woman
We'll" exclaimed another woman, az
ring the bell and get off-and my hus-
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Grand Rapids. Dec 2G-F'fre in Marengo
today destroyed Codes dry goods store.
Hibbs' clothing store and a number of
offinAs Loss 900n1: insurance one-haif
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
christmas Today Like That Of
1S69s-Old Settlers.
Captain Garrett Presented With
Fine Watchchain.

Forty-one years ago today weather
as warm if not warmer than that of
today prevailed here, according to old
settlers. The question arose as to
whether Kansas climate was growing
warmer. Many who have lived in To-
pega since the latter COS say that it is
not and that they have experienced
many warm early day Christmases
here.
Among them is j. H. FOUGHT. who
has been here since 1869. He came
here from Ohio.
christmas here in 1859 was as
warm as summer" said Mr.. FOUGHT
this morning. 81 was very much sur
prised as 1 had heard that the Kan
sas winters were very severe and had
expected to need an overcoat. How
ever, I didn't.
1--WE spent the greater part of the
day on the porch at the home Of the
late Jacob Smith at sol Harrison
street, now occupied by his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Thompson. By the way, even at that
time that part of Harrison street was
built up.
MIR. Smith treated his guests to a
Kansas grown turkey. He had told me
previously he would do so, but 1 did
not think that eatable turkeys grew in
Kansas then"
Miss Handy Reid of 924 North Mon
| roe street has a choice collection of
typography work--au of her own
| make The burnt wood designs are
remarkably well done and show con-
| siderable artistic talent.
| A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Anderson of 1914 North Van Buren,
street. when their daughter, Bertha
Alice and Mr.. Sherman Michael of
Ozawkie, were united in marriage on
Christmas day at one o'clock, by Rev.
Harvey Brammel of Ozawkie. Those
who attended were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Anderson and daughter Vineta,
of Morrowville, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Anderson of Hollenberg, Mrs. j. H.
Belcher and son James, of Lecompton,
Miss Jessie SAKE of Atchison, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Dixon and son, city, Mrs.
Henry Michael of Ozawkie, Mr. and
| Mrs. s. Kenney and daughter, Stella,
of Ozawlxie, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Michael
and daughter of Kansas City, Mr.. Ed
Michael of Buena Vista. Colo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Puderbaugh, of Ozawkie
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Shrock, Topeka
1 Miss Anna fowler and Mr.. Albert
fowler of Valley Falls, Miss Edna
Dewey of Ozawke and Miss Pear
Griffin, Topeka.
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Everybody reads the State journal.
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Miss Handy Reid Of 924 North Mon
roe street has a choice collection of
typography work-aI of her own
make. The burnt wood designs are
remarkably well done and show con-
siderable artistic talent.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

Dr.. George A. Sarchet of Chicago hat
located at New England. making the
second physician in the place. d.. j.
W. Stribline is the pioneer doctor at
New England:
D. 8. Zimmerman of Somerset, Pa,
renews his subscription to the Press.
Mr.. Zimmerman is we'll known to many
of our readers and is still a large cattle
grower on the Sioux reservation in South
Dakota.
W. F. Getsch. q bank cashier from
Nashua. Iowa, vas in Dickinson the
first of the week. Mr.. Getsch has a sec.
ton of land neal Daelum and one also
southwest of Manning, the county seat
of Dunn.
Supt. r. L. Davidson writes from
Kent. WASH, that he has just started
on his 5th years work there and that he
has 40 pupils in the high school. Mr..
Davidson was formerly superintendent
of the Dickinson school and wishes to
be remembered to old friends.
Rev. A. C. Hacke went to Valley
City Tuesday morning to attend the an
nual conference Of the Congregational
churches of North Dakota. Rev. W. j.
Brown went down from Bismarck the
night before on some committee work
before the conference and acted also as
a delegate from the Dickinson church.
Misses Lillian Hankey and Charlotte
Names. nurses at the Stein hospital for
more than a wear. left Monday for their
homes in the east. Miss Hankey went
to Chicago and Miss Names to Lady
smith. Wis. They have made many
friends during their stay here, who are
sorry to known of their departure.
j. A. Meyers, local manager of the
Moreau Lumber &C. at New England.
autoed in on Tuesday. Mr.. Meyers was
accompanied by Attorney Charles Sim
uns and Carl Matsen and they returned
in the evening. 1t rained more in the
Cannon Ball country than al Dickinson
and they found the roads a little muddy
in places.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
T.J.Greene & Go.
LEADING JEWELERS.
LOCAL NEWS

81. so and $500 shoes for So. IS at
Dickinson Mercantile Co. it
Let US build you a cement block ash
pit. There is nothing better. See Dick
inson Cement Works 5-14-ft
Cement blocks are recognized and
demonstrated to be the most durable
building material. For estimates phone
I54. 5-7.tf
For fresh cakes and pies and all
kinds of pastry call or phone The
Home Bakery. 9-24-2t
Let US build you a frost and moisture
proof cement block house. Dickinson
Cement Works. Phone 154. 5-7-tf
Hiawatha coffee is not merely good but
the most delicious. purest and health
full coffee. In 20 to 40 cent pound pack
ages at A. T. Crowl & Co.. E 5tf
That people of Dickinson want quality
in coffee is already proven by our enor-
nous sales of White House and Hal
watha coffee. A. T. CROWL & co.
4-ot-f
For all kinds of cement work, clsterns,
ornamental work, steps, floor tile, side
walk tile, chimney tile and reinforced
concrete. Call up Dickinson Cement
Works. 5-I4-tf
ave have money to loan for commu-
tation or final proofs, wild or improved
lands, at reasonable rates with liberal
prepayment privileges. Money always
on hand; no delay. Everett Real Estate
and Loan Co., Dickinson, N. D." 6-I-8tf
We are now prepared to take orders
for ladies suits. long coats and capes.
Manufactured to your own individual
measure. We represent one of Chicago's
largest tailoring firms. The styles are
strictly up-to-date. the goods are all
wool, and they will guarantee a perfect
fit and you will be surprised at the low
prices, as low as ready made. Be sure
and call and examine samples, styles
and prices before buying your next suit
or coat. Kate Edgar. 9-24-2t
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
LOCAL NEWS

Jack Heenan was quite ill the first of
the week.
Mt. and Mrs. John Leask spent
Wednesday greeting friends at Taylor.
John Howard, clerk at the u. S. land
Office. left Monday night to visit at
CHICAGO and Cleveland. Ohio, for a
month or more.
Sam Walker, a horseman from Mon
dova. Wis, was transaclin& business
and visiting H. K. Nichols a couple of
days the first of the week.
Saving begins at home and the found
alton of a savings account is the deter
mination to ave regularly. Garry out
your good intentions and call at the
Dakota National Bank. 1t
George Zetzman. brother of Walter
Zetzman. arrived from his home in Fall
Creek, Wis, last week and has taken a
position as clerk in the grocery depart
ment of the A. T. Crowl--& Co. store.
Mrs. Fred Funk fnished work today
Saturday. al st%enoerapher for the Dick
inson Loan & Investment Co., and the
Missouri Valley Land Co. She expects
to 60 down to Bismarck to visit her
parents for a few weeks and will 60 to
housekeeping on her return.
Is it not about time to get out those
~overcoats and cloaks, and have them
fixed upa refined if need be. and cleaned
up ready for Winter3 We would be glad
to do the work for you. Kate Edgar.
9-24-2t
Eva Lane. ~stenoerapher for a St.
Paul firm, starts. for Europe on a three
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

Miss Katie Brew came in from Man.
ming the first of the week,
D. S. Alley has had his copy of the
PRESS sent to Manhattan. Mont.
j H. Breum, q Richardton land man.
was transactine business in Dickinson
on Wednesday.
Misses Anna Walsh and Mary Carlin
were down from South Heart to do some
shopping Wednesday.
Auditor j. A. McGresor and Supt. J.
A. Kitcher have been appraisne school
lands in Billings county.
Commissioner H. C. Short and James
Harmon were business visitors from
Medora the first of the week.
Geo. W. Meyers of Townsend, Mont,
has been looking after property in the
vicinity of Medora, where he formerly
resided.
J. w. Sturgeon went to DeSmet, 5.
D.. the first of the week for a short visit
with Mrs Sturgeon who will spend the
winter at DeSmet.
MI. and Mrs. A. W. Ellickson are ex-
pected to return the first of the week
from an extended trip to their old home
at Madison, Mimi.
Mrs. Roy Crandell and daughter re-
turned the first of the week from a sew
eral weeks visit at Mrs. Crandell's old
home in Detroit. Michigan.
G. R. Wannemacher arrived from Ohio
this week and will be in Western North
Dakota for a month Of six weeks looking
after his grain and stock shipments.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Wherle will hold
Catholic services in Williston IN Oct
ober. 2 his first visit to the river city
Of the north since pioneer days: A
large class will be confirmed on Sunday.
President A. P. .Peake Of the Console
dated Coal Co. was at ..Lehigh with
Manager J.. F.. Brodie on Wednesday:
The company Is making improvements
at The mine: Installing machinery: etc:
Dispatcher and Mrs: J. Il: Palmer
returned Tuesday night from Misseala.
Mont. where they had been call Jed BY
the serious illness Of Mrs. Palmer's sis
ter. At the time of leaving they
thought Mrs. Aliens condition a little
more hopeful.
MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Meredith returned
Tuesday from Minneapolis, where they
spent their honeymoon vacation. They
will start housekeeping here as soon as
they can. get things arranged, and Mr..
Meredith will resume his duties on the
N. P. as brakeman.
Many friends of Miss Josephine Nc
MILAN in the city received invitations
to her wedding which took place on
Wednesday, September %. at her home in
jamestown, Kansas, when she became
the bride of MI. Arthur Jackson Kenwell.
Mrs. Kenwell was commercial instruct
ress at the Dickinson High school for
two years. Her enlightenment to Mr..
Kenwell was generally known here and
she was the recipient of many gifts at
a shower given her last spring before
she left. Mrs. Kenwell is an accom-
plished lady, and the best wishes of
her teacher associates and friends are
with her in her new happiness.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

months vacation. Her firm pays all
expenses. She owes her success to.
training received in Mankato (Minn.)
Commercial College. Why don't you
take a course? Send for free Year
Book. it
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

We have put in a long
distance gasoline deliv-
cry. Automobiles may
take gasoline from the
alley back of our store
without turning into yard.
We have six hundred gal
Ion storage and deliyer
filtered gasoline direct to
consumer.