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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

Miss Dorothy Wilson viii give
luncheon Thursday at l o'clock at Nils
tea room in honor of Miss Mary Moore,
who win be married August 70, to MI.
Roland Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Clevenger gave
dianer Tuesday night at their home
3O3 West Tenth avenue; the affair be-
ing the last Of d series of pre-nuptial
parties for their daughter, Miss Ger
trude Clevenger, whose marriage TO
Mr.. Robert Fullerton will take place
this evening at $3.50 O'Clock. The table
decorations for the dinner last night
We're green and white. The bridal par
ty was seated at long table N the
center Of which was placed the we'd
ding cake and on either side of 1T
large basket Of white roses ard ferris.
The candles were covered with green
shades fringed with silve, beads. ard
the chandelier was edged with a fringe
of knotted narrow white ribbon and
fern The small quartette tables at
which the other guests were seated, had
each for a centerpiece, a small rustic
basket filed with white rosebuis aud
maidenhair fern. Miss CleVenger's gifts
to her attendants were small pictures
framed in sterling silver, engraved with
the initials of the bride and bridegroom,
to her ribbon girls, jeweled pins 10 her
bridemaids rings to her lower girls,
and q cutglass vase to her matTOn OF
honor. Mr. Fullerton's gift 10 mis-
best man. Mr. Bernard Crosby, was a
jeweled sickpin. Dinner was served at
Z o'clock. and covers were laid for.
Miss Clevenger, MIR. Fulle ton, Mr.. md
Mrs. H. / Green of Jrbana. ILL.,. Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Austin, Mrs. oscar
Duff of Horton, Miss Mary Buckles of
Kansas City, Miss Katherine Duff OF
Horton, Miss Pachel / Ocke, Miss VIII
iclmire Marburg, Miss Dorothy Barber,
Miss Joy Paxton, Miss Anna Burr Rice,
Mrs. J. +. Holley of Everest, Kan, Miss
Leah Belle Duff CT Horton, Miss Grace
HAYES of Kansas City. Miss Hester
Louise Clevenger, Roma Holley,
Mr.. Bernard Crosby. Dr. r. L. love-
land Mr. Tom Fullerton. Francis
Green of TJrbana. Ill, IND Mr.. and
Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger.
Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a party this
afternoon at her home on Topeka ave
nue. Tor her grandchildren, who are
visiting her this summer. The chill
dren in whose honor the party was
given are: Anna. Furry, Dorothy But
lin, Cecroy Butlin, and Cleude Marsh
Butlin, IT.
The obseurity Of the position of the
men in wedding preparations is fre-
quentlv the subject of jocular COM
uent and pitvipg cOtnniseratiOn for the
neglected bridegroom, but it IS our oD-
servation that the snubbing they get is
quite in keeping with their dislike for
the whole business. The father of a
bride whose wedding will be remem-
bered for its elaborate "classincss'
until a yet more spectacular one is pre-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
SECOND SCHOOL MAY RESULT.
Winfield Fire May Mean Locating of
Another Asylum.

Winfield, Aug. 16.-That the state
school for feeble minded youth here
may be divided into two parts and one
branch of it located elsewhere is a
possibility that the state board of con-
troll is now considering recommending
to the legislature at its session a year
from next winter. It is also believed
that the recent fire here, in which one
of the main buildings was consumed,
may materially affect matters along
that line. The proposition has not
taken tangible form as yet. but It is
known that the board is seriously con-
sidering it. It has not been stated just
where the other branch would be To-
Gated, as that is too indefinite as yet;
neither is it known whether the boys
or the girls will be left here.
AS it stands now. the board of con-
troll is investigating it, with the aim in
view of recommending II If it proves
feasible and desirable in their opinion.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

sented, tells US that he offered his
daughter and her fance a check for
a hundred dollars il they would 90 to
the justice of the peace e. be fined"
and not drag him into the wedding
procession. But they refused to let
him off that easy so that now they
are out the extra hundred dollars, the
father finds his funds minus a good
many times that amount, while the
merchants and caterers are keeping the
coin in circulation
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Myers, who are
occupying the J. c. Emahizer house in
Potwin during the absence of the En-
hizer family this summer. are giving
q series Of small informal dinner par
ties, one each week. Last Sunday eN-
ening they entertained ten guests at
dinner ard will ask rar-y Of friends
for next Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Emahizer and Miss Bernice Emahizer
will return from their trip abroad early
in September. ana Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
will return to their apartments.
The sketch today shows again the
new basque effect which promises to
be so popular. The material used is
dahlia colored taffeta combined with
Voile of the same shade striped with
white. The upper and lower part of
the bodice and the basque are of the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
tionery company. and the American
Crayon company

tionery company. and the American
Crayon company.
A resolution commencing the work
of L. D. Whittemore who up to Au-
gust 1 had held the position of super
intendent of schools for seven years
read in part as follows:
In the management of the schools,
whether in the selection of teachers, or
in arranging the courses of studies to
be pursued, or in the discipline to be
maintained the thing that was always
the determining factor with him, was
the good of the boys and girls whose
interest swere ever very close to his
heart and constantly in his thought.
Under his supervision our schools have
advanced to a high standard. All his
influences have been so wholesome and
uplifting that their impress will long
be favorably seen.''
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

Samuel Bennett, a Jackson county
farmer. living near Bennettville, has
appealed to the governors office to help
him find his son Paul, age Is, who dis
appeared last May and has not since
been heard from. There was no rea-
son why the boy should seave home
that the father knows of The boy
has very dark hair, weighs about 1876
pounds and has no trade to help him
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
MEMORIAL CORNERSTONE.
The Inscription Has Been Agreed
Upon.

The inscription for the cornerstone
for the Memorial building has been
agreed upon to read as follows: ITO
the memory of the Union soldiers and
sailors of the war of the rebellion" On
the other side of the stone will ba
chiseled the seal of the state of Kan
sas. The letters will be raised and the
stone upon which they are to appear
will be of white marble flecked with
gray. President Taft will lay the stone
in topeka September q.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
ST. JOHN MAY BE IN RACE.
Prohibition Wheel Horse May Try for
Congress in Second.

According to Earl Delay Of Emporia.
a prohibition leader, Ex-Governor John
P. st. John will be in the race for cor
gress from the Second district at the
special election next November as the
Independent or Prohibition candidate.
Mr.. Delay gave out the St. John can
didacy while on a visit to Ottawa re-
Gently on matters connected with the
nrohib;tion movement.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
CLEVER FoRGER is CAUGHT.
OryflIe Crockett Sends Telegram
From One Bank to Another.

Newton. Kan, Aug. 16.-Charged
with forgery Orville Crockett is un-
der arrest here because he forged a
telegram directing the First National
bank of Newton to pay him SO. He
signed the name OF the First National
bank of Amarillo, Texas. He is held
in default of $1,000 bonds.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

in his fight with the world The father
wants his boy to come back home, and
would appreciate any info. .mation lead
ing to his whereabouts.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Margaret Wiggin. who is spend
ing the summer in Topeka, expects to
return to Chicago in the early part CT
September.
Mrs. N. NJ Rice. Miss Anna Burr
Rice and n. M. ice. jr., win leave in
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16
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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

of the skirt. The center of the bodice
ana the sleeves are of the Voile cut
with stripes running horizontally. A
short band of the taffeta placed be-
side a shorter one of dahiia colored
embroidery runs from shoulder to
bust on the left. This same trimming
is put on the broad band of taffeta on
the skirt.
A woman who went to the beach in
July to get cool, has returned to To-
peka, bringing a word of comfort to
the stay-at-homes. She says she is
now more nearly comfortable than she
has been since she left for the east.
Bathing in the ocean this summer is
like getting into a tub Of warm water
OF home, and the sands are blistering
hot. block away from the water the
heat is as bad as it is in Topeka, and
the dampness Of the atmosp~ ere makes
it even more intolerable. In addition
to the other miseries Of the situation,
one must go to the hotel. dress up in
goOd-lOoking tight clothes. a 'straight-
front" that comes to the knees, and a
bunch of false hair the size of a two
weeks washing, twisted into three
knots at the back Of the head, ard,
hardest of all, radiate happiness from I
sweaty smile, and keep the powder
from settling into dough or running in
milky stream. At home a kimOna
ali electric fan, and the privileges OF
est room in the house. has its advan-
tages, other than pecuniary.
=
Miss Jennie Blinn will give a noon
day recital Thursday al the First Pap
tist church. beginning at 1890 o'clock
She will be assisted by Miss Eva Cur
rie and Miss Gladys Gaw'. The iro-
gram will be as follows:
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor CBach,
Miss Rlinn.
Psalm and Prayer -Pev. Mr.. Gordon
IntermezzO from Sonata in A Minol
(Rhein n5erger)-A Blinn.
Ava Maria (Bach-C Counod)-Miss Cur
rie. with violin obhgato by Miss
Gaw).
Serenade t1ensen)-NIiss Blinn.
Canon (Salome) Grand Choeur in G.
Miss Blinn.
Miss Beulah Wentworth entertained
informally at cards Tuesday eveninG
for Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Wentworth ol
Kansas City, who are visiting Mr.
Wentworth's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
H. Wentworth. The following guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Went
worth Miss Margaret Huey, Mis-
Primrose Cilchrist Miss Mabel Gil
christ, Miss Marguerite Scott. 2fr
Robert Huey, Mr.. NJ. f. Short. Mr.
Leonard Warren, Mr.. Chas. Heck, anS
Mr.. c. D. wentworth.
y
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

Stationery and other supplies will
be bought in the course of the year
from these firms. which were low bid
ders:
Central Paper company, Hall Sta
tionery comuany. zercher Book & sta
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-16

Miss Dorothy Wilson will give A
luncheon Thursday at l o'clock at Alllls
tea. room in honor of Miss Mary Moore,
who win be married August 26, to MI.
Roland Perkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18

He stopped at the corner and drew
back in dismay. Mrs. Brown sat In
solitary state upon the porch There
was smile upon her lips. She was
talking in an anima ed manner, and in
her hands was very diminutive gar
ment. Jared stole another look There
was nothing alive in sight, and it was
certainly a doll dress she held.
With sudden resolution he walked
heavily around the house and stepped
upon the porch.
Thought you had company. Mary.
when / heard you talking" he said.
with heartbreaking effort to be calm.
At his first word Mrs. Brown thrust
the dolls dress into her workbasket
and swiftly produced her knitting.
Then she set her mind to work-it was
in good practice-and fabricated val
iantly for few moments Jared at
last went off satisfied-at least that
was the impression he gave his wife
She. poor woman. dropped her knitting
when he disappeared around the
house
my goodnessr' she gasped. 81 new
er knew l could lie like that. What
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18

home with many lonesome eye
straining after them.
I'VE are not going near a cemetery
today" averred Adelaide Gillespie.
"We are going out into the country to
see the spring. It's here with its new
greenery aud flowers and the birds,
and the air is so delightful today. Mr..
Prentice, that am sure you would
enjoy that better than going to the
graveyards.'' smiling at the happy ex-
preston on the old mans face.
"Oh. yes: thank you. miss-life!
Take me where there is the beautiful
life. | am SO much with the dead and
the buried He looked at her mean
ingly, and she understood
But before | forget it," continued
Mr.. Prentice. Il want to ask you. to.
accept a little token from me in re-
turn for your kindness. It-maybe you
won't think it's much. but it's the best
/ have, and please take it with an old
mans blessing" He drew the little
and handed it to the girl 1t was an
old miniature of man in army uni
form. the uniform of a private
Adelaide Gillespie started and turn
I'd pale at first: then her eyes grew
misty. For moment she did not speak,
MY son. ventured the old man tim.
idly. Maybe it doesn't please you,
miss?"
please me?' the girl repeated ex-
citedly. "You shall soon know. l hope,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18
A Make Believe
Vacation
Happy Result of a Strange
Undertaking
By Annette Miller
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

For the third time Mrs. Brown hur
ried from the Kitchen door toward the
fence at the rear of the yard Sud
denly she stopped. stopped and. appar
emily satisfied with what she saw
hurried back to the house.
From the security of her kitchen
door she watched her husband blowing
plowed around land" and each
round took him little farther from
the, house. An occasional Gee. theree
or whoa. haw. there!' foated up to
the watching woman.
AS Mr. Brown turned q corner and
came down on the furrow parallel to
the back yard fence Mrs. Brown set
her lips tightly. pulled her sunbonnet
well over her face and hurried toward
The fence This time she reached her
goal.
cared"
"Whoa" And Mr. Brown. resting
his hands on the plow handles. turned
an impassive face to his wife.
martha White is going to have a
vacation" she faltered. She's going
to stay two weeks"
Jared continued to gaze upon his
wife in silence.
Seems as if I'd give most anything
I've got if | could 60 away and stay
two weeks she went on bravely,
"and oh, Jared. haven't seen Ellen or
William for ten years; my own sister
and brother. and I'm getting Old, and,
Jared Ellen's daughter Nellie has
named baby for me. Jared, do you
suppose
who'd look after the chickens and
tend the milk and things while you
were gone" asked Jared calmly. Get
up. there"
1t was Jared's method of saying no.
Mrs. Brown looked after the plodding
horses through binding tears. She
watched him until he was ready to
turn upon the farther parallel furrow.
Then she hurried back to the house
lest he should see her standing there.
II did so want to CO." she moaned.
VI haven't been any place to stay over
night for ten years, do so wish
could CO.
She cried a little when she reached
the house. but tears had never come
EASILY to her, so she soon stopped and
took her knitting out on the little side
porch.
ooh, dear me-" she sighed after
awhile. 81 can't seem to keep my
mind off my vacation. Oh, dear me!
most wish we didn't have any chick
EMS and cows. Sa,--~st ~ ss'stsss.sass.-'-
She folded her knitting and. awk-
Esr1ly carrying her chair. went
around to the front porch.
'Therev' she said grimly. snow
maybe can think Christian thoughts"
She dropped her knitting presently
snd sat with folded hands while her
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18

PAHSERBY.
mind went back to her girihood days.
light gradually came into the sad
syes and faint color to her cheeks.
"Pve got a beautiful idea," she con-
Aded to an inQuisitive Biddy.
1--WE got a beautiful idea." she re-
peated, land I'm going to do it. l
needn't say q word to Jared about it,
Ind he'll never know" 81.
She carried her chair back to the
eide porch, put her knitting away and
went briskly about her evening chores.
The next day she wrote to her sister:
"Do you remember how we used to
make believe when we were children ?
We'll. am going to play am visiting
you. It is the best l can do, for 1
cant be spared from the farm. II
you could just write to me in a week
or so can pretend l am there, and /
can think of your letter. 1t seems to
me 1t will be pretty nice to pretend,
since I can't go, so please write, Ell
IAN, to your loving sister. Mary, and
tell William too
She gave the letter to the first
passerby to be mailed and went cheer
fully about her work. Her cheerful.
ness lasted few days, then she be.
gan to wonder If the man had forgot
ten to mail her letter. Then she
counted up the days that had passed
Since she wrote and sighed.
The next few days were hard. First
Dhe wondered anew IL the letter had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18
~ q
!: A Living
Memorial
Long Parted Friends fortui-
fOusly Reunited
A MEMORIAL DAY STORY
By Emma Archer. Osborne
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

/ There just one thing more / wisi
to speak about said Mrs. Walker. thu
| matron. addressing the board of lady
managers OF the Old Peoples home a:
they prepared to leave the stiff look
ing parlor which they We're grazing by
their presence at the monthly meeting
land that's Mr. Prentice"
| whats he been doing now?'' asked
Mrs Banks. the president. in voice
implying that the person mentioned
had been heard from before
| WELL replied the matron, with an
/ aggrieved look and an injured air. nc
! matter what l do he persists in driv.
| ing nails into the woodwork and the
walls of his room. and right after our
spring vanishing and papering too"
Have you suggested to him that
that's rather destructive?' mildly ven.
tured quiet little Mrs. Wing
"Why-why." the matron hesitated.
"Have you said anything to him."
also asked the president
"Not exactly said anything" re-
piled the matron. "but I've done
things When he has been away Wis
iting I've taken out the nails. left him
lot of molding hooks-oh. we'll. you
see. he's the kind l can't exactly say
things to-"
II know: I know" nodded the presi-
dent Hes nice old man-just like
a sweet old lady or dear innocent
child. A good deal over eighty. isn't
he, Mrs. Walker?"
"Eighty-six." the matron replied.
"And you couldn't scold him any more
than you could scold week old baby.
But his being sweet and all that
doesn't repair the woodwork and the
walls" she added practically. Some
body ought to forbid his doing it
some member of the board. perhaps"
What does he need so many nails
for?" asked Mrs. Wing evasively.
ITO hang his treasures on. as he
calls them. though they're nothing
more than so much trash as far as
can see. He still has few old things
stored away in the attic of his friends
house in Jersey. and whenever he goes
over there he Jugs back something to
have with him in his room. He al
ready has gone away beyond the allot-
ted number of articles an inmate is
allowed. and when cleaning day comes
well, such a time as we have with
his old rubbish. Lately. he has taken
to hanging things up. and that's why
he is driving so many nails"
Every one of the ten women present
was gazing pensively down at the
cherries green and oak ingram carpet.
what manner of rubbish has hep
inquired Mrs. Banks softly.
''ln the first place" went on the mar
rator. there's the family portraits
pictures from ceiling to floor. pretty
nearly-and l can't begin to say how
many of that son he lost in the war.
AS far as he knows all Of his people
are dead. but he misses his son the
most-has a sort of insane idea that
be will come back some day. 1t affects
his mind at times"
poor old soul!'' breathed Mrs. Wing.
who had buried boy of her own
couple of years before
"How can he expect the son to re-
turn if he was killed?" some one in
terjected.
"Well. he wasn't killed exactly: he
was taken prisoner and reported dead.
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90. of course, he Is dead. If he had
lived he would have hunted up his ia.
Their most likely"
what else has he in his room that
is OBJECTIONABLE inquired the presi-
dent with forced officiousness.
"Guns and swords and everything
else, and an old army suit. He keeps
the suit hanging up on the wall in
stead of in his clothes press and COW
ers it over with a big flag to keep it
from fading" A faint smile fitted over
the matron's benevolent face. 1T has
faded so that you can't tell whether
It was blue or gray originally, but it's
always bright blue to him. Every day
or two he takes 1t down. polishes up
the buttons and looks 1t over carefully
to see that there are no moths in 1t.
Sometimes he puts it on. shoulders his
gun and comes out into the corridors
to let the old ladies and the old gen.
tlemen see what noble looking SOL
der he is. It's'+
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-18

HE STRETCHED OUT HIS ARMS AND CRIED.
| my BOY p
what this miniature means to me-" she
said to him absentmindedly. Then
she realized she had made mistake
in voicing her thoughts. II appreciate.
it more than can tell you. Mr.. Prem
tice Thank you so much. / am soon
to have home OF. my very own. and 1
assure you that the portrait of your
son shall occupy position of great
honor in that home.
"Now." she continued more bright
ly, II shall tell you where we are
bound for. We're going out to my
grandfather's. You'll like him i'm
mensely. He is such a dear Let me
tell you something about him.
Until four years ago grandfather
has lived in South America ever since
the civil war"
"Was he in the army?' Mr.. Prentice
asked. with quick interest.
Eyes" replied Adelaide Gillespie.
"and when he was captured by the
COnfederates a friend of his arranged
his escape and got him away on a
ship that took him to South America.
He engaged in business there and be-
came immensely rich. He married an
English girl and their daughter was
my mother Mother died twelve years
ago. when was only ten.
Grandfather came back to this
country few years after the war and
learned that his father and all of his
people were dead. Then he returned
to South America and remained there
until four years ago"
$50 he was in the Union army?" ask
ed the old man.
Eyes"
81 shall be delighted to meet him."
Indeed you Will" said Miss Giles
pie to herself. more delighted, l sur
mise. than you now imagine. Oh. if it
isn't too much of a shock to the dear
old man.
| "He's living IN this country now?"
eyes. permanently. He has beau
tiful country estate up at Tuxedo.
Well soon be there. l know he'll be
glad to see you. as you also are a SOL
der" she added naively.
Presently they turned into the
grounds Of a magnificent estate. There
were miles and miles Of beautiful
roadways: there were dense. shady
woods and game preserves; there were
gardens and acres of flowers. Then
there appeared through the opening In
the trees a broad stretch Of velvety
| lawn, with just enough Of great elms
and oaks set here and there to afford
pleasant shade for the gray stone ram
bling mansion that nestled among
them. There were more flowers close
to the house and bright awnings at the
windows
Mr. Prentice thought he had never
seen anything so wonderful in the way
of private estate. The house was
] much larger even than the Old Peo-
pies home and decidedly more attrac-
| tive.
'"This is grandfather's home" an
nounced Adelaide Gillespie as the au-
tomobile stopped under the porte-co-
chere, "and here's grandfather She
sprang from the automobile.
She was visibly excited as she clasp.
ed her arms around her grandfather's
neck and kissed him.
Her grandfather scarcely responded
to her caress. He gently and dreamily
/ put her aside and stepped forward to
meet the stranger, Mr.. Prentice, who
stood as il transfxed to the mosaic
/ floor of the veranda. Strangely enough
Mr.. Prentice was the first to. speak.
He took a step forward, stretched out
his arms and cried:
Sskfv bov0