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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07

Published in The Topeka State Journal
February z, 1911.I
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
Greetings


CEEDINGS
Commission Chamber Topeka Kansas,
February 6, 1911. The city commission
met in regular session at 2:30 O'Clock p m,
with the following commissioners pres
ent: Commissioners Bone, Holman, Mill
err and Tandy-4. Mayor Billiard in the
chair.
meetings of January 23rd, 26th specia |
meeting of the 18th, regular meetings Of
the Goth and February End, was dispensed
with and they were approved written
up by the clerk
Communication from c. B. Burge. city
clerk relative to the special taxes as
sessed against the North Topeka Fire
Station, was presented and read. On mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller the city CLERK
was given authority to ask the county
commissioners to have the county clerk
certify off the. tax rolls. for the years
1907 and 1909, the paving tax assessed
against said property On motion of
Commissioner Holman, the drainage tax
was recommended to be allowed.
ciffc Railway Company in the sum of
$11.00 for switching charges, was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Bone, recommended to be allowed
Claim of J. G. Cornelison in the sum of
$500 for damage to horse and buggy
was presented read and. on motion of
Commissioner Bone. placed on file
Communication from A. r. Young. CITY
engineer. submitting specifications Tor
paving in the City of Topeka for the year
1871 was presented, read and. on motion
of Commissioner Miller. the specifications
referred to commissioner of Streets and
Public improvements.
Report of the city attorney relative to
the Jackson Street paving from Fourth
Street to the C. r. l. & p. Railway tracks,
was presented. read and. on motion of
Commissioner Tandy. adopted.
An ordinance appointing a civil service
Commissioners in and for the City of To-
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onto the roof with the hope that the
shingles would catch fire. Their purpose
was well calculated but negro mounted
to the roof and kicked the firebrand off.
The motive of the fire bugs is said to
be jealousy. The underplot concerns
few women boarders at the Mexican place
and also some colored gentlemen. The
trial of the case may be completed today
and may not. The Interpreter is consum-
ing a great deal of time. Manuel Fejada
and some others have testified.
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LIGHTS THE DOME.
Bill to Appropriate Fifteen Thousand
Is Introduced.

Representative Davis of Kiowa this noon
introduced bill which would appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose to light the dome
of the state house
MIR. Davis also presented two other ap-
Precipitation bills. One of them for $1,000
10 place storm doors on the state house
The second for 5000 to place settees in
the rotunda of the bIlildine
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jersey City Bali club Sold.

Baltimore, Feb. THE sale of the Jer-
sey City Eastern league baseball club to
a syndicate headed by James J. Lillis, a
lawyer of Jersey City by the Davis estate
was announced today. Mr.. Lillis will be-
come president of the club and Jack
Ryan will be retained as manager.
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narennnrt Signs Nelson.

Davenport, Ia. Feb. Pitcher CLAIR
ence Nelson of Oklahoma City, Ok, to-
day signed a contract with the Daven-
port baseball club for 1911.
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CINCINNATI BUYS FIRED BECK.
Contracts of Suggs and Fromme Have
Come In.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 7.-Outfielder Fred
BECK has been purchased by the Cincin-
natl National league club from the Bos-
ton National, according to an announce
met made by Manager Clark Griffith Of
the local club today.
A price said to be considerable in ex-
cess of $1,000 was paid for the player
Two more signed contracts have been
received by the Cincinnati club, those Of
Pitchers George Suggs and Arthur
F'romme.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Get up q, crowd; visit the skating
rink and have some fun.
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rink and have some fun.
Your winter suit will last the season
through in good shape if you'll have
II cleaned and pressed at the Enter
prise. Phones 173
The Scoville Evangelistic company
Will be at the Auditorium tonight. Rev.
w. j. hinges will preach, G. P. Rock
well will conduct the great chorus.
will furnish music There are eight
evangeiists in the Scoville company.
Ihey have recently closed a meeting
at Oklahoma City with over 500 con-
verts. Meetings will be held in the
auditorium every night excepting Mon
days.
Mrs. L. S. Colvin of Kansas City, Mo.
who has been spending the winter with
her son in Enterprise, stopped in To
peka Tor short visit with Mrs
D1ven at the Ingleside Home Mrs Col
vim formerly lived in Kansas She re-
turned to her home Saturday evening.
The musical dramatic program
which will be given at the Central Y.
NJ c. A. tomorrow night has been an
nounced. The "Silver Fell" will he
sung by Miss Phinney, Miss Chandler
and Mrs. Vance; Mrs. Marie Porter
will give piano solo. Miss Irene
Welshans will read Sam Dolphin"
"Jellie." and Each III His Own
Tongue; Miss Phinney will sing "A
Perfect Day; Miss Ruth Holt will
play piano solo. Aside from this.
there will be other solos and readings
and a quartet will sing.
The Central Y. NJ. C. A. Giants will
clash with the Kansas City Y NC A.
Giants Wednesday evening, immed-
ately after the free concert at the Y.
M c. A The concert will start at 1880
O'Clock promptly and will be concluded
by $3.50.
Clarence Wells of New. York, for
many wears with the Santa Fe, but
VINO left Topeka in 1892. is in the city
a guest with his son at the A. A. Rob
inson home. Mrs. Wells is with her
sister. Mrs. F. NJ. Bonebrake Mr..
Welis Is secretary of the Pearson syn
dlcate, controlling large railway and
OIL interests in Mexico and Brazil
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Unnecessary-'.Do YOU tell vour vile
everything YOU do while she is away?''
NO: the neighbors attend to that
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07

Marriage License.
John H. CASTOR. %. Seneca. Matte
A. Wallace. "a, Goffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07

Items for the Oakland column may be
telephoned to Ind. phone 1751l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07

Your winter suit will last the season
through in good shape if you'll have
1t cleaned and pressed at the Enter
prise. Phones 173.
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THE PURCHASE OR BUILDING OF HOMES
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

b. r. WHEELER, President
: Attorney
e. C. ARNOLD, Vice President
\ President Arnold Drug Company
i. d. COBURN, Vice. President
Secretary State Board of Agriculture
CHARLES S. ELLIOTT, Secretary
J. c. STEWART, Assistant Secretary
G. w. SNYDER, Treasurer
President Topeka State Bank
p. III. FORBES, Attorney
C. G. BIAKEI1Y. Auditor
Insurance
CHARLES j. WEBB
Railway Supplies, Chicago
J. w. GOING
Insurance
c. F. MENNINGER, NJ. d.
Physician
J.V. ABRAHANIS
National Secretary Knights and Ladies
of Security
w. III. LININGER
state Agent Springfield Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.
G. W. STANSFTELD
Druggist
w H. HAMILTON
Division Master Mechanic A. L. & 5. f. KY.
Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30

was white satin with chiffon over r. dress--its character after the empire period Embroidery, in which touch of coral was introduced with the crys- tai matter, and pearl and coral fringe, made a pretty finish both on the gown
 and in the pretty cap which was orna-
 mented at the side with paradise
 feather. Mrs. Lee Clary wore the hand
 some silver brocade robe in which she
 was presented recently to the Duke O
 Connaught, while in Canada. Mrs. Au-
 gustus Benners was one of the pretty
 women at the reception. Her ball gown
 was cut empire fashion and garni-
 tured with point de Venice lace, deep
 bertha outlining the decollete bodice.
 Mrs. Owen Gillespy wore white lace
 and corsage cluster of pink roses. Miss Mobley's gown was pink with rhinestone garnitures and her flow CTS white roses and lilies.
 One of the handsomest gowns worn at the reception was Mrs. Richard w Massey's. 1t was built of sunset silk with an overdress of net embroidere1 l In chenille flowers. Blue paenne vel vet was introduced with rich effect and the bodice was built up about a Dutch neck with duchesse lace. This also ap- peared in the short sleeves which, lik z the corsage, showed a glint of gold. Mrs. w. E. E. Davis in white chiffon
 over satin and with a corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley was much admired. Mrs. w. c. Kilgore wore white net and lace over satin
 with crystal trimmings and a touch of
 coral. There were many other beau
 tifui gowns all worn by interesting
 women, for the club has never extended
 a more enjoyable hospitality nor its
 guests been in more gracious mood.
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10 her house guest. Miss Minta Jones of Charlotte. About 25 young people were included in the party. The table was pretty, as Miss Matthews dinner tables always are, the pink color scheme being followed in decorations and suggested in several courses of the tempting menu. In the center of the table was a gorgeous cluster of pink chrysanthemums. The candle sticks which formed a part of the conventional scheme of decoration were ir the chrysanthemum shade and bonbons were also deep pink.
 Those who shared the pleasure of this pretty hospitality were Miss Jones, Miss Louise Perry of Jasper; Mrs. Jesse Ward of Aberdeen, Miss; Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Mary Ware, Miss Ellen Percy, Miss Mary Ruth McLester, Miss Belle Roberts, MT. Turn bull, MT Horace Hammond, Mir B. M Allen, Md. Horace Johnson, MT. Lilly, Mir. Jones, MT. John Kimball. MT Beacn , Chenoweth. MT. McCrum, MT. Matthew Murphy, MT. Lawrence Smith, MT. Jo- seph Thompson, MT. Jack Asbury of At. lanta; MT. Hall. MT. Winian Steele
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 something to say and she says it we'll. and every word that she utters always sounds as somebody has said like Chocolate Bon bon''
 Tea was served and we will omit the part, ''How Many Lumps?" and Just Hot Water in Mine Please and a Bit of Lemon," for my cup was half gone be- fore she-the November Violet and Fur Girl-was launched on her Thanksgiving visiting experience.
 My dear" she began with blue eyes that gathered half dozen of us under her spell" l could make volume out of my adventure on my little visit. It was all so thrilling that I came home before the time was out-for, of course, the party is lasting over Thanksgiving. A man in it? Why, of course. An adventure without man in it would be like a cup of tea without er-er- without the sugar." You see, it was this way,' the Novem- Der Violet and Fur Girl continued, q was to be at the house party last Saturday and as Fate would have it, the pesky lit- tie train at the junction went off and left ile, anu Hdu to stay dHu eaten IL when 1t made its second trip late that after noon. It only runs twice day. Of course, I knew my hostess, knowing that I couldn't be there at the appointed time, would send her car to the late train to meet me-"
 How exciting" exclaimed a brand New Debutante.
 "As soon as I got off the train that afternoon 1t was about 4:3O,' continued the November Violet and Fur Girl, q saw this man."
 "A man' chimed another Debutante who has the masculine persuasion decid- edly on. the brain.
 "Yes the hero of my adventure" said the story teller He was sitting in front of the little country station in his car and I suppose I wouldn't have noticed him except that the machine he was in, was brown-just the color of his eyes-and he was staring at me prodigiously! I began to grow afraid; everything savored of an
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MISS KATHLEEN HAYES
 HOSTESS AT AFTERNOON TEA

Miss Kathleen Hayes was one of the most attractive of yesterdays several hostesses. She entertained at tea her guests, including about 100 of the younger set number of young men joining the party late for tea.
 The Hayes residence was festively deco rated for the afternoon in red and green, flowers and palms and ferns. Red chrysanthemums and white ones of the single variety, were distributed in each of the rooms. In the dining room, the bon bon table was frightened with gor- geous red chrysantehmums. The lace cloth was laid over crimson. In the center was a great cluster of flowers and surrounding weer hints and bon bons in the crimson shades. Candelabra were topped with crimson flower shades. Presiding over the tea and coffee urns were Mrs. Harry Walstrom and Mrs. Rollo Earl Beck. Mrs. Walstrom wore beautiful costume, blue crepe meteer trimmed in fringe. Mrs. Forbes was In coral crepee with a drapery bordered in fringe.
 In the drawing room, which like the living room, was decorated with white carnations. Miss Hayes and party of friends stood to welcome the guests. The hostess was very sweet and gracious in a reception gown whose foundation was white satin with a coral chiffon overdrap- cry embroidered in gold. It was her first long frock. and she wore it with pretty dignity. Juliette cap of gold lace over coral satin finished her costume. Her sister, Mrs. Benjamin John Cheeseman, stood in the reception room to receive, wearing a white satin robe with blue beaded chiffon overdarpery, which was given pretty touch by a pearl fringe and embroderies. Mrs. Roscoe Harris and Miss Helen EustiS welcomed the guests in the hall.
 Miss Pearl Guscott was gowned in vel low satin with tunc of gold net and lace. Miss Leila Smith, Miss Nell Harris, Miss Ethel Bethea, Miss Mary Lou Cobb, Miss Mary Bradshaw received in the drawing room with the hostess. Each locked very pretty and attractive.
 In the dining room Miss Elise Farrior, Miss Gladys Grambs and Miss Julia White assisted Mrs. Walstrom and Mrs. Forbes to receive. The library was gracefully decorated with white carna- tions. Here Mrs. R. E. Beck and Miss Agnes Bethea presided over bowl of egg nogg. Mrs Beck wore a lovely pink afternoon costume and Miss Bethea was also becomingly atttired.
 The callers were met at the door by Miss Harriet Forbes. the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes, who received the cards.
 pleasant feature of the afternoon was the appearance of number of gen. tlersen, who called late for tea Among them were MT. Murray, Mir Fonville, MT. John McLin. MT. Roscoe Harris, MT. Francis Weiss, Mr. P. A. Gum, MT. Claud White, MT. Jones, Mr. George Chandler. Mir Driver. MT. R. F. Beck, MT. Albert Wade, MT. Vaughan Har- ris, MT. w. D. Gresham, pr. Robertson, MT. Brooks Forbes. Mir. Clifford Forhes MT. R. J. Cheeseman and a number of others. Cards were left by a hundred girls in the younger set and young ma irons.
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MRS. WILLIAM HOOPER NEVINS
 HOSTESS FOR TWO HONOREES

One of the prettiest of yesterdays not able events was Mrs. William Hooper Nevins' buffet luncheon in compliment to Miss Adele Ellis and Miss Adele David. son It pleasantly introduced a visiting girl and one who has made this city her home only short time, but has become decided favorite. Mrs. Nevins is a hostess of unusual charm, and her luncheon will be remembered as one of the most graceful of the winter Those whom the hospitality included were Miss Ellis, Miss Davidson, Miss Amelia Worth ington, Miss Helen Eubank. Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Carol Woodson, Miss Vernon Marks, Miss Annie Donnely. Miss Roberta Porter, Miss Elizabeth Bowie Miss Harriet Fitts. Miss Elizabeth Go-
 ing, Miss Virginia McDavid. Miss Byrd Moore, Miss Bessie May Thompson, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Lillian Orr, Miss Virginia Abbott, Miss Annie Wilkerson, Miss Fanny Evans. Miss Louise Minge, Miss Agnes Terrell, Miss Martha Dab ney, Miss May Collins, Miss Helen Coul-, bourne, Miss Marianne Hamilton, Miss Fanny Dunn.
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She sat the other afternoon drinking tea, vision of Lynx furs and November violets.
 And talk? .ss It was as good to hear her as it was to see her.
 She'd been away on a Thanksgiving house party, and was just getting settled after the ''Howdy-do; yes. just got back yesterday" effect, and it happened that she and met at the same tea party.
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are many times little notes of good will and encouragement for the charitable work which the Creche is doing. With check of $5, day or two ago, came the following line: "I am sending my check for S5. I am a stranger in Bir- mingham, but I always like to help the little ones." This was from Dr. George w. Robinson, whose voluntary assistance to a community which Is not we'll known to him is most estimable. The prosper ity, the health and happiness of the peo- pie of this community can have no bet ter expression than in a contribution to the children of the Mercy Home.
 The following contributions are not added to those already Dublshed.
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MIR. AND MRS. JOHN WARREN TO ENTERTAIN AT DINNER

One of the events of Thanksgiving day will be the dinner at which MT and Mrs. John K. Warren will enter tain this evening at their home. It will compliment MT. and Mrs. Henry Wyatt Jr., of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30
MISS ELIZABETH MASSEY TO ENTERTAIN CLUB

Miss Elizabeth Massey will entertain the members of her club Friday evening with box party at the Majestic. There will be 20 in the party--the girls who compose the membership of the club and their escorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30
MISS ELEANOR MATTHEWS
 HOSTESS AT DINNER

A lovely event of last evening and one which pleasantly preceded to the recep- ton at the Southern club, was Miss Eleanor Matthews dinner in compliment
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ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
 TO THE CRECHE FUND

The Creche fund which has been gath cher through this column for the past several weeks has grown to gratifying proportions, and the women who com rose the organization acknowledge the receipt of each with the deepest grati- tude. With the checks that have come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30
MRS. WYATT HONOREE AT CLUB DINNER

l MT. and Mrs. Henry Wyatt, Jr., will | be honorees at dinner Sunday evening when MT and Mrs. Ed Warren will entertain at the Southern club at din- ner.
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WINTER SEASON OPENS WITH
 BRILLIANT CLUB RECEPTION

The Southern Club Extends Magnificent HosptaltyThe Function Attended By Distinguished Assemblage-Beau- tiful Gowns Worn By Birmingham Society and Visit ing Women-Other Social Events of Yesterday.
 Some Hostesses of the Week
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Er Married Man is 'feard' uv jes' one 'oman, while CT Bachelor is feard uv all Wimmen; now which one has de mos ter be thankful fer, dis heah Thanksgivin' Day?
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MISS DOROTHEA ORR
 HOSTESS FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Virginia Means, who has been 8 much feted bride-elect, was the honores
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CONTINUED ON FACE s,
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every word that she utters always sounds as somebody has said like 8 Chocolate Bon bon.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
BorTL1NG UP NEW ENGLAND.

The warfare between the Grand Trunk
and the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad systems for the control of
New England has been especially marked
during the past year. and it now takes
much more acute form by the acquire
ment of a large portion of the stock Of
the Rutland railroad by the New Haven
road through one of it's numerous sub
salaries, the announcement Of which was
made yesterday by President Mellen. If
this proves anything, it proves the wis
dom of the Vermont legislatures act
in refusing to give the New Haven road
the right to eonfscate property of the
Grand Trunk railroad at Brattleboro,
thereby checkmating an undoubted eff
fort to throttle competition in trans
portation, The granting OF the rights
at Brattleboro might have proved COM
paratively slight advantage to the New
Haven system Of President Mellen, but
it would have proved decided setback
to the Grand Trunk system, which is
endeavoring to establish and maintain
through line to the coast in Rhode
Island. At the same time, it is possible
that the town of Brattleboro itself may
have been thus deprived of some chances
for industrial gain; that much is adj
mitted, But over and against that sim
gle town gain is the question of the
welfare Of the entire state and OF New
England; and we are of the opinion
that the legislature did wisely, as the
event Of yesterday tends to prove.
It makes plausible statement for
President Mellen to assert that he is de.
sirous Of benedting in the frontier trans.
portation, which promises to increase
largely with the adoption OF the Cana
dian. United States reciprocity agree
ment; but at the same time the acquire
ment of a large portion Of Rutland rail.
road stock is a step in the process of
bottling up New England for the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
system. 1t behooyes Vermont and New
England to keep transportation compe-
tition open, and that cannot be done by
legislating to the disadvantage of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18

A pardonable pride is taken by the
Burlington Free Press in it's remarkable
growth during the past ten years, the
circulation having increased from 4,477
in 1901 to 9,ll2 last year, while the
advertising columns have been filled more
than ever. The Free Press has the
largest circulation of any paper in YER
mont and it carries the greatest amount
of advertising, results which are to be
credited largely to the business manager,
w. B. Howe, and the editor-in.chief,
John /. Southwick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18

The Bennett resolution in the national
House calling for the opening Of nego-
tiations with Great Britain with view
to annexation of Canada by the United
States was a silly thing and was prompt
ly and properly squelebed in the House
committee on foreign affairs. Uudoubt.
edly, the presentation of the resolution
by Mr.. Bennett of New York was
move to hinder the progress of the reci-
procity agreement in Canada because of
the effect which annexation talk in the
United States would have on the Canadi-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18
EAST BARRE.

A grand French ball win be held in
the East Barre opera house Monday
evening, Feb 20. Music by Riley's or.
chestra, Floor manager, Mr.. Mcdonald,
assisted by Irving Lucia and Sylvia
Neddo, Gentlemen $780, extra ladies
l5e Grand march at $3.50, led by Irving
Lucia and Miss Marjorie Lawson Of
Montpelier. Everybody cordially invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18

Maine dislilles to tear away from ira.
ditions, and the proposal to change its
state election from September to con-
form with the other states of the union
is likely to meet with defeat. As for
Vermont, it is rather nauseated with
the work of being political barometer
for the remainder of the nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18

The anxiety felt about the non-ap-
pearance of the printed laws of l9l0.l0ll
cannot be ascribed to any eagerness to
read the volume, for the supplement
does not score up with the "seven best
sellers" of the year. People just natur-
ally wonder why the supplements
haven't appeared that's all. just why
is explained by the commissioner of
printing in another column to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-18

an people who are not favorable to an
nexation, If Mr.. Bennett had not been
member Of the committee on foreign
relations, the resolution would have been
deprived of its single vote.