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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-21
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WILL FIND THEM so

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I States.
Remember the name -Doan's- and
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-21

while the president was at lunch
found the government completely
whole the French
all troubles in splendid iashon IN
maintained its commanding pohica
declining birth
he presidency job for tired comfort
besides allowing premium OF
the providing the fund by taxing
desire presidential
do with the renewed
o the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-21

The man who ought to own it
viii come around and look over
your property soon after you com.
mence to advertise in the Bonanza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

and the ladies of the Queens house,
hold were dressed in lavender and
were the ones who served the supper
following the festival. A band OF
strolling players gave a story OF
Young Lockinvar, under the direc-
ton of Miss Lima Bresette, and the
program closed with the procession of
chimney sweeps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

O'Clock. The marriage will be solemn
lied at the brides home, and will be
followed by a reception. Miss Parker
has many friends in Topeka whom she
has met during frequent visits to her
cousin, Miss Mary MacLennan.
y n
DIR. and Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn gave a
dinner Sunday night at their home on
West Sixth avenue. for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira L. Eaton. of Chicago. A profusion
of Elacs and lilies Of the valley decor
ated the rooms and the dining table,
and covers were laid for: Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Abrahams.
Mr.. John Abrahams, DIR. and Mrs. Pet
tijohn and their family.
81
The Nautilus club will meet Tuesdy,
instead of Thursday, as previously an
nounced, at the home of Mrs. E. 3.
Cowgirl, 1925 Clay street.
4
A May festival given Saturday af-
ternoon at the Y. W. c. A. rooms by
the teachers of the city schools, was an
interesting and spectacular pageant
which was witnessed by number of
guests, including the high school
teachers, the women of the board of
education and the wives of the men
of the board, and a few others. The
festival was planned for an out-of-
doors affair, and it was intended to
give IL dl GdSe park DuC on account
of the uncertainty of the weather, it
was decided to give it in the gymna-
SUM of the Y. w. G. A. building. Miss
Lena Davis. dressed as a court page
was the herald, and announced the
events of the ceremony. The queen.
Miss Grace Root, was dressed in
white gown with a long train, carried
by pages, and the ladies of her court
were also dressed in white The May
pole dancers, led by Miss Lulu Mckee,
wore white dresses with green drap-
cries and silver trimmings. band
of strolling singers, under the direc-
ton of Miss Nina Mccall, followed
the dancers, and they wore the kiltie
costume like their distinguished con-
temporaries who were then giving a
Scotch concert at the auditorium. Wo-
men in Colonial costume, Mrs. Laura
Mckee, leader, represented the Thfr-
teen Original Colonies. The fifth
event was the march of the nations
and included figures of Uncle Sam,
The Goddess of Liberty, Japan, Tur-
key, Holland, and half a dozen others.
The fortune tellers, with darkened
face and gypsy costume, were next in
the procession. The shepherdesses
were dressed in quaint pink dresses,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

No. AGA corset made of
good quality of batiste, me-
dunn long, straight skirt. patented
sew-on supporters, lace trimmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
Oil Opaque Window
Shades Csc and 20c

200 of these shades of green
perfect goods and well worth
35c and 39c. Your choice while
this lot lasts.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
FOR HOME MISSIONS.
The NJ. E. Church Has Collected $14,-
562,754 Since 1865.

Minneapolis. May 6.-The Americanizins
and Outstanding of the millions who
are coming to this country from various
parts of the world is one of the great
problems of the church today, according
to the report of the board of home mis-
sions and church extension made to the
general conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church today. The total approprla-
ton for work among non-Engiish speak
ing people In the United States, accord
ing to the report. is $613 768-
''The immigration problem is a factor
that is fast involving all national prob
lems,'' says the report. "One-half of the
people of the United States are foreign
born or of foreign parentage- The tharty
three largest cities of the Union are more
foreign than American.
The question of immigration has grown
until 1t includes most of our other prob
lens. 1t means tenements where people
are herded like cattle and in surround
ings more unsanitary. New York has
more rooms without windows than any
city of the world-360, O00-IargeIy peopIed
by foreigners This means disease, the
sWeatshops and the slunS.'
In connection with the church extension
the report says that an average of ono
church a day has been aided for gen
Grafton of time. and that the total net
receipts from 1865 to October 81 1911, in
GLIDING home missions. is 1882 754.63.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

The formal opening party of the
Country club is set for Wednesday ev-
ening, May %. The party is to be
dinner followed by dancing, and the
entertainment committee is planning a
program which it hopes to be able to
give, the details of which are not yet
completed. The members of the COM
mittee are: DR.. c. B. Reed, chairman,
Mr.. Chester Woodward, Mr.. ]. c. Moh-
Ter and Mr.. Albert T. Reid.
The Nineteenth Century club gives an
annual luncheon as the closing event
of the years activities. and this year
the luncheon was in celebration Of the
independence of Mexico, recently declar-
ed, and was given today at the home
of Mrs. D. ]. Hathaway on Western
avenue. The Mexican colors, green,
white and red, were used in the dec
orations, which consisted of baskets
of flowers and fern in the chosen colors.
and Mexican flags. The place cards
were typical scenes from Mexico. The
color scheme was carried out in the
luncheon, and the members who sat
around the table were: Mrs. E. A. Aus
tin, Mrs. Henry Bennett, Mrs. S. 5.
Beggs, Mrs. Byron Davis, Mrs. George
Griffin, Mrs T. w. Harrison, Mrs. d.
J. Hathaway, Mrs. Edwin Locke, Mrs.
John r. Mulvane. Mrs. D. P. Paxton,
Mrs. w. H. RICHTER, Miss Alice ccotI.
Mrs. G. o. Smith and Mrs. j. P. Slaugh-
ter. Their guests at the luncheon were:
Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. E. H. Hemus,
Mrs. E. NJ. Sheldon. Mrs. p. J. eleven
ger, Mrs. lief Felix, Miss Mary harri-
son, Mrs. Torey of Rochester, N. Y,
who is visiting Mrs. John r. Mulvane.
Mrs. L. V. Isnond, Mrs. George Noble,
Mrs. F. l. Loveland, Mrs. H. S. Reed,
Mrs. w. A. McCarter, Mrs. w. F. Bow
en-, Mrs. ]. B. Temple, who is the
guest of Mrs E. A. Austin, and Mrs.
Byron Mills of Los Vegas, N. NJ, who
is visiting Mrs. c. o. Smith.
The Ladies Music club will meet
Wednesday with Mrs z. L. O'Neil, 1417
Buchanan street.
q q Y
The wedding of Miss Helen Parker
and Mr.. John HARRISON, whose engage
ment has been announced. will take
place Tuesday evening. June 4, at 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

A corset made of batiste;
straight cut spoon clasp, low
bust, very long hip, 6 support
ers, embroidery trimmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
IL. He will return home satur-

school. He will return home Satur-
day.
Mr. w. w. Webb will return this
week from California, where he went
to attend the wedding of his nephew,
Mr.. Eden Tice.
Judge o. l.. Moore has returned
from a visit to his old home in West
Virginia. Mrs. Moore, who has been
visiting relatives in Abilene and Man
haitian, arrived home Saturday.
Miss Carol Gage left Sunday for a
trip to Galveston and Fort Worth,
Texas. Miss Ruby Gage and Miss
Carol Gage gave an informal farewell
party at their home on Western ave-
nue..
Mrs. John Foster, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Vanderpool, has returned home.
Miss Lulu Greenough attended the
sophomore prom in Lawrence Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Jones have
moved from the Kemper to AIS East
Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

The following young people had a
hike Friday night to the Frank Logan
home, where they had picnic sup
per: Miss Jessie McCarter, Miss Hazel
Boast, Miss Lucille Lukens, Miss Ruth
Bomgardner, Miss Esther Kleinhans,
Miss Martha Logan, Mr.. Chas. Lyon,
Mr.. John Williams, Mr.. Geo. Hoge-
boom, Mr.. Ralph Kingsley, Mr..
Churchill Sargent, Mr.. Frank Hether-
ington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health Is Worth Saving, and Some
Topeka People Know How
to Save It.

many topeka people take their
ilVes In their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these or
gans need help. Sick kidneys are re-
sponsible for vast amount of suffer-
ing and i'll health-the slightest delay
is dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney
Pllls-a remedy that has cured thou
sands of kidney sufferers. Here Is a
Topeka citizens recommendation.
Andrew Rainey, 921 E. Sixth ave-
nue., topeka, Kan, says: II know that
Doan's Kidney Pills act Just as repre-
sented My kidneys were weak and
my back, became so lame that could
hardly straighten. used Doan's Kid
ney Pills as directed and they not
only removed the pains and lameness
but corrected the trouble from my
kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills are by
far the best kidney medicine ever
took and consequently am pleased to
give them my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
StateA
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
OAKLAND NOTES.

Wednesday evening the midweek pray
er and praise service will be held at the
Oakland Presbyterian church
Mrs. James Jessop was the guest Sun :
day of Mrs. Alfred Seiber of East To-
peka.
The Oakland high school won first prize
in one of the contests of the track meet
Saturday at the fair grounds.
Rev. Mr. Scholes suffered a nervous col
lapse Sunday evening in the midst of his
sermon, and the large audience had to be
several weeks and he is in doubt as to
whether he will be able to retain his
charge much longer or not.
Tuesday evening the Boy Scouts troop
Mr. Harry Doyle has Just received his
commission from New York as assistant
scout master which is indeed an honor to
DE proud of.
represented at the State Sunday school
convention in Hutchinson by Mrs. c. NJ.
Reaugh, the Methodist church by Mrs
Minnie Pugh and Mr.. B. P. Williams, the
Presbyterian church by Mr.. G. L. Pepper.
The delegates will leave Tuesday noon on
the Rock Island special which will take
all the Shawnee county delegates to the
convention which convenes Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Opal and Miss katherine Draut
were the guests Sunday afternoon of Miss
Edith and Miss Lillian Jessop.
The Oakland Equal Suffrage club will
meet this evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Hiubury at their home, 30 oakland ave-
nue. All men and women interested ii
the work are cordially invited.
The Young Peoples Bible class of the
Oakland Presbyterian church will give a
lawn social on the church lawn Thursday
evening to which the public are cordially
invited small fee will be charged for
work that the class is doing.
Mr. Van Brewer of Kellam avenue was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Wallace
the guest Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
Wallace
Nr. and Mrs. w. Woodwork of Oak
lana avenue have returned from Agricola,
Kan where they were called by the
deatb IF Mrs Woodworth's sister.
Mr.. A. Roerman returned from Gle
h1rne. Saturday after a short visit with
friends
has baen chosen delegate to represent the
Christian church at the State Sunday
school convention held in Hutchinson this
week Mrs. Reaugh will be the guest or
her parents Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
Mrs Reaugh will not return until the last
of the week.
Oakland Presbyterian church. will meet
rThursday afternoon with Mrs. NJ. B.Peck-
enbaugh at her home on Forest avenue.
Mrs George Rake of AFTER avenue, who
has been visiting her daughter in Solo
mon Kan. for the past week, returned
home Saturday.
The K S. K. club will entertain the S.
O. d. H club this evening at the home OF
Mr.. Harold Lepper on Wabash avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

The following members of the Be
Sorority had a steak roast at u
home of Miss Mignon Logan: MI
Alice Griffith, Miss Lois Lindsay, Mi
Elizabeth Kimmell, Miss Ammet
Nfcon. Miss Lillian Stone, Mr.. Gler
Pratt, Mr. Elton Mcintosh, Mr.. Mer
Palmer, Mr.. Fred Cooper, Mr.. Ea
Trobert, Mr.. Gilbert Worley and M
John F'ent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06

murder of Reginald F. Balls. superin-
tendent of a stone crushing plant in
Rockland county on October 3, 1910 Can
dido had been discharged by Balls and
struck the superintendent over the heGo
with a piece of pipe, inflicting injuries
from which he died two days later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
Execution in Sing Sing.

Ossing, N T., May 6.-Salvotorc
Candida, an Italian laborer, was executed
in Sing Sing prison early today for The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-06
SITS COrsets for ST. 80

A corset made of very light
coutil, medium bust, long, ex-
tended skirt, 6 hose support
ers of suspender elastic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
GLOBE SIGHTS
some people suffer from politeness.
BIZ THE ATCFHsoN GLOBE.

Some people suffer from ponteness.
Probably even pirate would hate to
have his women folks swear.
An Indian is keen at following the trail
if it isn't the trail of walking pillow.
A hermit has a perfect right to be
sIouchy, and a good many others take that
liberty.
An o. woman doesn't think dinner
amounts to much unless there is too
much of 1t.
What is the idea of the gent who tries
to make his letterhead take the place of
a catalogue?
According to this moulder of mentality,
most of the dissertations on the Short
Ballot, are too long.
Temperance is a great little preserver.
1t saves a mans stomach, his disposition
and his reputation.
Doc Robinson: IT guess was born I'M
der lucky star, for I am out of work
most of the time"
If the weather should be satisfactory
for raising turkeys it is likely their grub
would disagree with them.
Putting a broadgauge barron dance
into High Society doesn't help the dance
near as much as 1t hurts society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

TFrom the Chicago News1
Many a great man has exclusive knowI-
edge of the fact.
Pay compliments If you will, but pay
your bills first
Distance never lends enchantment IN
the office seekers view.
The more a man knows the easier # fs
to keep his face shut.
Many a man fools himself when n.
thinks that he is fooling his wife
Relatives of a newly married connie
never interfere-if they haven't any.
If some men were compelled to nav az
they go they would never get started.
If a woman has no husband of her own
she may find fault with her neighbor's.
The average man has lot more to sey
about what he is going to do than abo:it
what he has done.
And many a would-be savior of his
country has had to go to work after the
votes were counted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10

But if she seeks to prevent the loving
expression of old friendships, of years
of association, of the interviewer ahec-
ton of families and years, then she IS
pert and presumptuous and thinking
only of self.
On the side of things that can
be approved, she could have gone
farther and declared strongly against
some features of the showers" that
now herald a wedding. Begun as the
desire Of the cl- est friends to DO
something entirely personal and low
ing, they had their use but now that
the list of donors is enlarged so as to
make the offering as big as possible,
they have an Objectionable side. The
tale of the girl who knew the bride
be slightly and was invited to seven
showers, without getting an invitation
to the wedding, shows the latitude
which they sometimes take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
by THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

About the only satisfaction cub re-
porter gets out of life is reducing the
success of others to a comparison with
! his own work. He can get a lot of
pure JOY out Of the thought that maybe
the Hutchinson youth who husked $50
bushels of corn in 10 hours, couldn't
husk more than seven bones out of a
newspaper pay envelope in whole
week.
Kansas City-the theory being, no
doubt, that there are enough whiskers
IN Missouri without the imitation.
Warden Codding objects to the Kan
sas jails. He intimates that they are
incubators of crime. His knock on the
Ja1ls will meet with a hearty endorse
ment from county tax payers, who
would much rather ship malefactors di-
rectly to Mr.. Codding's highly moral
and sanitary sanitarium than to board
them for six or eight months.
Before handing down a verdict anent
the mysterious killing of a Wichita gro
Ger, under circumstances which tend to
show that his wife slept in the next
room. we would like little testimony
as to whether or not he snored.
The First district editors; as we I'M
derstand it, no longer use the Wash
ington hand press, and the words
'etaoin'' and "shrdlu" are included in
their editorial Vocabularies.
Because he padded one of his kfdlets
with a soup spoon, Wichita gent was
pinched. His defense should be that.
after three runs around the house and
yard, he couldn't find a single barrel
stave.
1t is our guess that the Dodge City
baby named, woodrow as the result
of a bet between the parents. will be
known hereafter as Sweetness" or
Sonny" The guess is a safe one, as
it was the mother who lost the bet.
The hat pin may be of some use as
hat-retainer, but it's principal mission
seems to be keeping the woman from
being smashed in a dense crowd.
The Turkish cigarette crop may fall,
but the crop of widows and orphans
in Southern Europe promises to be
record breaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
LAYHAWKER JOTS

What is the greatest factor in the
moral improvement of the times?'' he
was asked.
Better be a good hog raiser, advises
the Scranton Gazette, than to gamble
in other stock.
G. T. A of the Minneapolis Better
Way rightly insists that there is nc
chance for mildew in the life of will
do"
Opportunity was never convicted or
HOUSEKEEPING, declares the Nickerson
Argosy, so if you do not hear 1t knock,
don't be afraid of 1t picking the lock
and going right in.
Isn't this the truth, from the Esk-
ridge Tribune-Star? Some people
would much rather believe the bad
things they hear about their neighbors
than to believe the good things.
An eastern professor says a man
character is formed by what he eats.
He says, "A man is what he eats. ="
We believe him and we are quite sure
we can pick out the men who are
formed of mush.-C ncordia Kansan.
The fellows who think they'd have
a soft snap If once they could reach
the top of the ladder. says the Osawa-
tonne Graphic, would be mighty dis
appointed to find out that they had to
work harder than ever to keep their
place.
1T is no longer possible for the GRIM
inal to sink out of sight. The man who
steals his neighb9r's wife and flees to
the ends of the earth reads of his es-
capade in a newspaper delivered at his
refuge the morning of his arrival.
Nowadays our little sins find us out as
well as the big onesN The lesson that
the modern invention is driving home
is that it pays to be square,
Among the items from Bmporia in
the Overlook Citizen. is the following
good story: A teacher in starting a
class of fourth grade pupils in English,
would tell them a story about some
familiar object, telling them to write
the story themselves and bring 1t to
the class the next day. One day she
was telling them about the rabbit, and
remarked that it had no tail to speak
of; the next day one little boys story
read thus-''The rabbit has got a tail
but people mustn't talk about it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-10
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Most favors are merely loaned at in
terest.
blown himself.
The love that passeth understanding IS
often the love of self.
Profit by your mistakes. II you can't
do that, don't make any.
The religion of some people is a mighty
poor substitute for a fire-escape.
Even loves young dream has never dis
covered the secret of perpetual youth.
Yes Clarence, 1t is quite possible, tC
know a man well even when he is sick
One swallow may not make a summer
but one cocktail will make many a fell
low crow.
The fellow who is thrown on his own re-
sources is lucky to escape a compound
fracture of his ambition.
BIobbs-'sThats a wonderfully realistic
picture of hen D'Auber has just paint
ed" Slobbs-'I suppose he-er-used a
lay figure
Nell-"He actually told me I was dull
Belief suppose you convinced him to
the contrary? ''NeI-'Certainly. I've cut
him ever since.
Wigg-'"There aren't many people who
saw lust what they think" Wagg-Per-
haps not, but should say they were
more numerous than popular"