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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

eral thousands of small children-the
recipient looked small and frail in
com mparison with the 325-pound presi-
dent of the nation, but about $4,000
people realized. at that moment, that
Bale Waggener was the biggest man
in Atchison county.
The Topeka delegation was treated
to several surprises in the hospitality
line. When they crushed into the spe-
ciai car provided for them they were
imm ediately rounded up by three
Atchison notables who had made the
trip to Topeka for that purpose. c. D.
Walker, mayor of Atchison; ex-Gov
". J. Bailey, now resident of Atchi-
son. and James ". orr, were on the
train for the purpose of caring for the
guests and assigning them to the auto
mobiles provided for their transporta
ton.
a number of Kansans were invited
to go from Topeka to Atchison in
President Taft's car Ideal" and to
take luncheon with the president.
Those who sat at the table with the
distinguished host were: Governor
Stubbs. Governor Bailey, Governor
Hoch. Senator Bristow, Arthur Cap
per, NJ A Low and Frank P Mac
Lehman.
Among the other Kansans who were
on the presidential train were: Sena-
tor Curtis, Congressman Anthony, Con-
gresham Young. ex-senator c. I.
Long, Chief Justice Johnston, Justices
Mason and Smith, Judge Pollock,
Mayor c. ID. Walker of Atchison, Mr..
Harmon of Valley Falls. d. w. Null
vane. J. \. Dolley, Mark Tully. state
treasurer. Charles Sessions. secretary
of state, w. Z. Davis, state auditor,
John Dawson, attorney general. J. E.
House, Harvey Parsons, Judge w. r.
Smith. E. l. Copeland, c. w. Kouns,
J. NJ. ConneI.
When the train reached the juno
ton about sc automobiles. each num-
beTed. were lined up along the right
of-way. The president, Major Butt and
the secret service men were given
number 1. with w P. Waggener, son
and law partner of the host, as driver.
other cars dropped in behind accord
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Col. Ed Jones. of Holton was Off
GERS of the day at the Taft meetings
and he did his work we'll
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I0AKL-A And GOSSIP
| q i Inn 5lEz!z zE!4szAzz1l- g. lhl,aoI.

Mrs. Arthur Murphy of Ottawa is
here spending two weeks visiting her
niece, Mrs. NJ. c. Stone.
Miss Jessie Brown of Wichita is
here spending two weeks on a bust
ness trip while in the city. She is the
guest of Miss Elois Seybold.
Mr.. Howard Miller is improving
after being quite sick for the past
three weeks with an attack of rheu-
matism.
Miss Laura Strange of Green street
has returned from Canada where she
has spent several months visiting rela-
tives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Weaver of Kel-
lam avenue have gone to points in
Wisconsin to make an extended stay
on business trip.
Mrs. Hattie Smith is improving after
being sick for the past two months
with an attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Morgan have re-
turned to their home in Fort Scott
after spending two weeks here visiting
relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brewer of Ar
gentine. Okla. came here today to
spend three weeks the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Jewell.
Miss Blossom Martin has returned TO
her home in Wichita after spending
three weeks here with her aunt, Mrs.
R. J. 1~itchell.
Mr. and Mrs Max Rain returned
Tuesday from Fort Smith. Ark, after
spending a short time there.
Miss Matte Stuart of Abilene is
here spending three weeks with friends
and relatives. She is on her way to
Hannibal, Mo-, to remain permanently.
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HER GREAT MAN.
President Taft Joins HandsWith
AtchisOn to Honor Citizen.
Bale Waggener Is Given Silver
Loving Cup.
GIFT OF THE CHILDREN
Given Time of Their Lives at
Annual Picnic.
Nations Executive Entered Into
Spirit of Occasion.
GIFT OF THE CHILDREN

A squad Of state officers and news
paper men who visited Bale Wagge-
ner in Atchison Wednesday came home
on the night train with more than they
took with them on the noon special
and but few oe them visited East
Atchison. at that. The excess baggage
of the return trip was a large bundle
of Food for Thought. A realization OF
the size Of Bale Waggener was the
major portion of the load on the return
trip. After that day in Atchison, an
ordinary life-sized lithograph of Mr.
Waggener viii always look small and
scrimpy to the guests at that picnic.
When the chief executive of the nation
stood up and presented the huge silver
loving cup-a token of love from sew
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While the band was playing March
ing Through Georgia" the old soldiers
stood and sang with a vim.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28
north SIDE NEWS
Two Men Injured at Mid-Conti-
nent Mills.
SOmners Receives Serious In
jury to Right Arm.
KELLER ALSO HURT.
Fingers and Thumb of Right
Hand Cut.
Head KILLERS Timely Appearance
Prevents Worse Accident.

A A. Somners and A. E. Keller, en-
ployees of the Mid Continent mills,
were seriously hurt at the mill about
1920 o'clock this morning. The timely
appearance of Head Miller J. r. john
son who shut off the machinery prob
ably prevented worse injuries to both.
Mr.. Somners is confined to his home
at S25 North Harrison street as the re-
suit of the accident. The muscles OF
his right arm are badly torn and the
arm severely bruised and sprained- Mr..
Keller is able to work, but the fingers
of his right hand are badly lacerated.
Somners was in the bottom of the
elevator pit cleaning it out It had
become choked. His right arm got
caught in the boot or covering Of the
elevator cups which carry the grain.
and was being drawn into the machin-
cry. He yelled and Keller, who was
working on the floor above him, heard
the cry He had the courage to seize
effort to stop the machinery and save
his fellow workman from further in
jury, and in so doing the back of his
three fingers and front of his thumb D
were badly cut. At that moment Mr.
Johnson opened the door of the ele-
vator and stopped the machinery
DR. F.. H. Amis was sent for. He at
tended to the hurts of the men. Six
stitches were required to sew up the
wound in Somners' arm. The muscles
lar patch of flesh was also torn nearly
off 1t is not thought that the injury
will permanently impair the use of the
arm.
Mr. Keller lives at 14Os North Quincy
street. Although likely in considerable
pain he had nerve enough to stay at
work.
October McClure's Magazine is of un-
usual interest to T. D. Joseph. In it is
a storv telling of the fate of the con-
spirators who were instrumental in
causing President LincoIn's assassina-
tion. Mr. Joseph's father, S. S.
Joseph, was arrested and held in
Washington at the time as a suspect.
He was released after two days.
My father was in Washington when
Lincoln was shot to look after the re-
lease of a brother who had been con-
fined in northern prison for being a
southern sympathizer The city was
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diers it must be admitted were feel
Ing so young on account OF the In
spiration Of the meeting 10 straddie a
wooden horse.
was furnished by the Big "Bf' band
and chorus OF The Topeka Industrial
institute. The youngsters who were
mostly girls rendered patriotic music in
approved style. Il want to pay my
respects to this banc." said Comrade
Ihos. H. Grisham OF Cottonwood Falls.
1T is a marvel the progress that has
been made in 200 years since the
slaves were brought to this country
: was particularly touched by the
strain Of Ny Country 'Tis Of Thee" "
There are several concessions IN the
way OF lunch stands on the fair
grounds. They did an especially good
business this noon, as many Of the old
soldiers stayed over for the afternoon
meeting.
Some of the musical organizations
that participated IN the reunion were.
Lincoln Post drum corps. Jackson's
band, the Modoc club, MarshalI's band.
Knights and Ladies OF Security band.
Lyon Post drum CROPS OF MarysvilIe.
Lawrence Veterans glee club. First
Regiment band. X. n. c.. from Law
renee. Sons of Veterans drum CORDS.
Topeka Industrial glee club. Big "B'
band. Modern Woodman. Trumpeters
of Reform school. Minneapolis and
Fort Scott drum CORDS.
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tinued to whoop it up for Bale Wag-
gener.
Bale Waggener'S invitation he
said. "is an attempt to limit me to a
minute of time. 1t would take me
just one minute to review the virtues
of the Democratic party, and not more
than two minutes to recite all the
iniquities of the Republican party. I
refuse his suggestions; I shall speak
briefly of something larger, here and
today, than politics or parties. 1 shall
speak of Bale Waggener.'
Perhaps some enthusiastic short
hand man captured the eulogy that
followed; it came straight-without
hesitation and if it wasn't heartfelt,
Mr.. Taft is a great actor. That little
speech, tribute to Atchison's leading
citizen, should be preserved, word for
word. Mr.. Taft will never make an
other like it, or one under the same
circumstances
Ex-Governor Bailey. who had
charge of the loving cup, had some
hesitancy in asking Mr.. Taft to make
the presentation. Instead of asking
him to present it, he asked if the
president had any objections to taking
part in a ceremony which was so far
removed from national affairs.
Certainly not replied the presi-
dent, I'll be glad to do it, So it was
that Mr. Taft president of the United
States, closed his brief speech by dig
ging into a mysterious green bag and
producing a twO-quart silver recepta-
Gle, engraved with an inscription of
love and esteem from AtchiSOn county
children. The presentation was made
in few words. but the words were
eloquent Leaning on his cane and
trembling with emotion, Mr.. Waggener
attempted to take the cup, but 1t was
too heavy. and friend held it while
he thanked his friends the children.
and assured them that the token
would be cherished during his life
time. and then handed down to his
children and their children.
Just before the presentation of the
cup. Governor Bailey attempted to
give Mr.. Waggener a hint at what was
coming so that he might be prepared
to respond, but in the noise and ex-
citement. it was lost on Mr.. WaggeneT
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Notes and Personals.


Mrs. Charles Curtis, who is just home
from a trip abroad, told about her visit
before the meeting of the Argonaut
club at the home of G. G. Nicholson,
919 North Van Buren street, Tuesday
evening. She illustrated her talk with
photographs.
Bradford Kutz is in Lawrence on
business.
Miss Gertrude Allen and T. D. Jo-
seph were married at 8 o'clock last
night by Rev. c. w. Meeker, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church. Their
engagement has been rumored for
some time, but the date of the we'd
ding was kept a secret Only the
most intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony. The couple will live at 90S
North Harrison street The bride ia
the daughter of Mrs. Allen. The
groom is a prominent shoe merchant
of the North side. Both have many
friends on the North and South side.
Miss Mary Benham, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Benham of Ell
mont, was married at s O'Clock last
night to Mr.. Clarance Robinson of
Elmont at the home of the brides
parents. The groom is the son OF
Mrs. G.. r. Weever. The couple will
live at Elmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cain have left
for visit in st. LOUIS.
Mrs. ]. c. Haisch of Los Angeles
is visiting at the home of her sister
in-law, Mrs. j. r. Spetter.
T. w. Funston of lola is visiting at
the home of NJ. r. White at 1922
North Quincy street.
Victor Council No. and Shawnee
Council No. 8, K & i. of S. will hold
joint installation of officers at their
hall Tuesday night. Refreshments
will be served.
Rev. j. w. Waldron, pastor of the
Kansas avenue, Methodist church.
will preach the memorial sermon at
the church Sunday evening, in honor
of the members of Shawnee council
No. and Victor Council No. 4 who
have died in the past year.
c. c. Harrison has gone to Seattle,
Wash, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fisher of Atchison,
who are attending the Old Soldiers
and Sailors reunion, are visiting at
the home of their son, J. W. Fisher
Guy Gardner, city passenger agent
for the Union Pacific, spent Wednes-
day in Lawrence.
L. c. Boyce, who has been in Alva,
Okla, on business for some time has
returned home.
J. D. Snediker has returned from a
busine trip to Kansas City.
H A. Perkins of Granville, spent
Wednesday at the home of c. L. Firth.
Mrs, Fred Hess of Ottawa. will ar
rive tonight for a visit with Mrs. c.
B. Cunningham of S33 North Kansas
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Parmenter of
HoIton. are visiting at the home of
their daughter. Mrs. o. F. Winner
OF Rochester.
WA. BIosso of Holton is visiting
at the home of o. F. Winner of Roch-
ester.
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of Toledo, o.; General Daniel E. Sick
les, New York city.

of Toledo, O.; General Daniel E. Sick
les, New York city.
Thos. H. Grisham. of Cottonwood
Falls, gave a graphic description at
the campfire this morning of interest
ing events of war times His address
was well received am was commented
upon by the old soldiers as being a
masterpiece Of oratory.
Comrade w. p. Campbell. p. d. c.
of Wichita. presided over the camp
fire this morning. A prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. ]. K Miller of To-
peka.
Col. Ed Jones, of Holton. was Off
GERS of the day at the Taft meetings
and he did his work well.
The registration of old soldiers and
sailors up to noon today at Camp Kan
sas was under 1000. but not half of the
veterans present at the reunion regis
tered Aside from the boys of '61,"
sons of veterans and their wives pres
ent in the week on the grounds.
While the band was playing March
ing Through Georgia." the old soldiers
stood and sang with vim.
A rnerry-go-round Is the chief at
traction OF an amusement nature at
Camp Topeka. The 'old boys" left it
to the members of the younger genera
tion to enjoy this sport. however, for
the most part. few Of the old SOL
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

ing to number The run to the park
was short and uneventful. A hundred
mem berS of the Atchison Elks lodge,
as deputy sheriffs. handled the crowd
at the park and opened the way to the
speakers stand.
The little park is a natural amphi-
theater, sloping from every direction
to the little lake in the center, and
the stand was erected on the edge of
the lake. Every man. woman and
child inside the fence had chance to
see (but not 10 hear) the brief
speeches. The thousands of children
of Atchison county have been Impress
ed with the idea that Bale Waggener
wanted them to have a good time at
least once a year. Their idea of a
good time includes plenty of noise,
and, as they had been furnished with
tin horns and rattles by their patron
saint, they could see no reason for re-
naming quiet in the presence of a
mere president of the United States.
feet in front of the stand, the clever
introduction by Bale Waggener and
the clever right -off-the- bat response
by President Taft was lost.
Looking much as he has looked for
the past ten years, but upon clcse in
spection older, thinner and paler,
Bale Waggener leaned upon his gold
headed cane-a present from the chill
dren upon his birthday last year-and
briefly introduced the Big Guest.
He Will address you" said Mr.
Waggener, ''as he sees fit He may
talk of Canadian reciprocity-revisio
Of the tariff-upward or downward;
the virtues of the Democratic party or
the iniquities of the Republican party"
A roar of applause followed the in
PRODUCTION, and continued as Presi-
dent Taft approached the rail. He
began by requesting a cessation of the
tin-horn obligato, and all who heard
him quieted at once but thousands of
children outside the vocal reach con-
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REUNION NOTES.

Mr. A. J. Sellers. of the Thirtieth
Iowa infantry. is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Ira McBee. during the reun-
ion
The First Regiment band from Law
renee has been entertained by the
members of the knights and Ladies of
Security while IN the city.
Two of those who were on the pro-
gram to speak at the campfire this
morning did not appear on the scene.
They were General Isaac r. Sherwood
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and the loving cup was a complete sur
prise.
VIII P. KVaggener, son of the patron
of the pisric, was the chauffeur who
transported the president from his car
to the park. He had been warned in
advance that the war department would
not permit the president to ride in an
auto driven by any but a licensed chauf-
feur, and BILL who is an expert dri-
yer, hastened to provide himself with
a document. Sure enough. when the
president approached the $4,000 Wag-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

full of secret service men who arrested
every one who tried to leave the citv
in a hurry, it seems. Father was
anxious to leave Washington to see
further as to the release of his brother
and probably excited suspicion. He
was arrested as he was boarding a
train He was confined with many
others in the old arsenal at Washing
ton. However, he was released within
two days. This incident which father
had often related makes the article
about the conspirators against Lincoln
more than of usual interest to me-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28

gener. car, Major Butt stepped up to
the driver and demanded a look at his
license. Bill produced it-with the
ink barely dry upon it-and was per-
mitted to drive for the chief executive.
secret service man sat beside him
and told him when to slow up and
when to so ahead.
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There is-or was-no ordinance in
Atchison requiring auto drivers to
carry written licenses, but this defect
announced after the parade that he
was the only sure-enough auto driver
in AtchisOn
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A DsShin6 French
Model IN Black and White

sometimes a pale pink rose or two will
be tucked into the violets at one side.
All these toques have the ellpticaI shape
and slight peak at the front over the
tface So smart and Partisan are these
deep violet toques- that they throw the
less strikingly new models of ordinary
English violet entirely into the shade
and make them look commonplace and
countrified.
The violet and silver hats are indie
scribably lovely. These uodels are uSal
sually made of silver lace. drawn over
ored plumes or the flowers in natural
semblance forming the trimming. y
charming hat of this sort displayed in a
milliner's window on one of the cross
streets off 9Th avenue is in the simple,
rather youthful roll-brim sailor shape
made Of silver lace drawn fiat over gray
net. At the back Of the hat are two
violet cOlored ostrich tips which tumble
forward over the silver lace crown most
artistically.
Chantilly is enormously fashionable in
straw yelled with black chantilly was
spoken of a little earlier on todays page.
Quite as effective was another model of
chantilly over white French calais lace.
| these two laceS being especially effective
| when combined in transparent manner.
| This shape also was extremely simple, d
| conical crown rising from the center of
! wide. curling hrim. Across the back
! of the crown WaS arranged mammoth
! bow of the new bengaiine silk ribbon i'll
a shade that can best be described as
paris green the color being identiEa lily
| the same as TINS NINlu, POISONOUS green
/ powder
/ Renealine silk ribbon is tie newest
note in millinery. and very handsome are
| these broad, soft rep ribbons which, per-
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tell you. SO much so that after long,
long time she began TO think about 1t
instead of just feeling bad. And then
she saw that she wasn't being fair to
other people by letting them be so UNI
fair to her. So she took her courage IN
both hands and lifted up her pretw,
downcast head and fixed her soft eyes on
father and the boys Then she spoke to
them. oh, ever so gently. II. too" said
daughter. Il am a human being
1t created great excitement. this lit
tie statement did. People thought it
was very rude of daughter. They said
she was presuming Il great deal on
the kindness of her superiors. The
idea of her claiming to be a human
being.
Well, the noise and disturbance made
daughter sorry, but they really didn't
scare her. She had seen father and
the boys being disturbed about other
matters. 1t was only when mother
said how saucy she was that daughter
felt bad about it. But even this didn't
stop her. So she has kept right on
making her little statement from time
TO time ever since, and the result is
that now there are lots of families
where even the men folks are inclined
to believe her.
Life has grown much easier for
daughter since she first made her lit
tie statement too. She has come to
possess, OF right. her own place in
the household and in the world and
to have dear little frocks that are not
necessarily part of her marriage
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photograph suggests plainly the manner
of adjustment
The earrings at the top OF the picture
are III the fashionable hoop style, and are
made of silver set with small imbedd ed
diamonds. these silver hoops swinging
frcm solitaire diamonds OF great beauty.
The lower set OF earrings are massive al
fairs. with pendants of diamond and pearl
swinging from small purple enameied vio-
lets which set close TO the ear lobes
Such earrings as these are worn only with
full dress in the evening with very
elaborate indoor costumes in the after
noon. During the day much smaller or
naments are worn, and if these Orna-
dant is in the form OF cut jet or barOque
pearl-rarely diamonds. Baroque pearls
are much Worn in the ears this winter
and the large fiat pearls setting close to
the car lobe are very smart with street
costume. These earrings are in especially
good taste. for. though baroque pearls are
not i'll themselves very costly, they can
not be initiated in colored glass that apes
ruby. emerald and diamond ornaments
The large creamy-white pearl is mounted
in such manner that no gold appears, the
white ornament setting closely against
tie pink lobe in very effective fashion.
one chooses ones jewelry now by color
rather than cost. and every woman who
pictendS to dress fastidouSly has her
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haps only because they are new and ''the
thing. seem much smarter than the
familiar satin and taffeta sorts.
In the window with this Chantilly and
green beauty was a peculiar hat, which
because of one feature deserves a word
of being faced with velvet or satin, was
painted by hand in a flower design The
f1owers-bg. splashing peonies-were laid
on with q bold brush and with modified
oil colorS, but the tones were so cleverly
blended and the foliage was such a deli
was not at all bizarre. The hat was
made of rather coarse white braided
straw and the upper part Of the brim and
the whole crown We're covered with white
allover val lace shirred on tiny cordings.
At the back was wired butterfly bow
of the val--that was all.
Lace is extravagantly used in the spring
Some of the prettiest hats are made en-
tirely of white lace. Shirred over the
wire frames: layers of net or chiffon. of
course. being drawn between the ShiI1ed
lace and the crude wire to give the hat
a finished effect and that airy liShtness
which Is the very soul of the lace
chapeau Straw hats also have cabu-
chons and rosettes made of narrow pleat-
ed lace and one of the smartest models
worn at the Ritz the over evening was Il
toque made entirely of tiny pleated val
frills one above the other, the trimming
consisting of an ornament OF pink coral
set at one side. This pink coral orna-
OF coral pink velvet rising to a peak at
the center We're sewed four circles Of
coral beads From the peak of the
cushion depended four loops made of