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comb, Mrs. George Parkhurst and
Miss Nanon Heron. The hostesses
Porter, Mrs. James Cuthbert, Mrs. J.
w. F. Hughes, Mrs. William Macfer-
ran and Miss Mary MacLennan.
" n u
The marriage of Miss Cleora FL. Dol
man and Mr.. Ernest r. Gunnerson,
both of this city, was soiemnized, May
18th, at $50 p. m. t the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Coulson, 1885 Garfield
avenue, Rev. G. A. Marvel of Lowman
Hill M. E. church officiating, using the
ring ceremony. White and green were
the colors used, and the bride wore {,
white silk gown, draped with a corSa ga
bouquet of white roses, and carried
a bouquet of white rosebuds. The man
tel in the parlor was decorated with
ferns, snowballs, iris, and bridal
wreath, and entwined with vines Of
Virginia creeper the chandeliers being
also trimmed with vines and bridal
wreath. Rev. Mr. Marvel passed down
the stairs, followed by the bridal cou-
pie, and Lohengren's wedding march
was played by the brides sister-in-law
Mrs. C. D. Dolman.
Refreshments were SERVED to the fol-
lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. c. D.
Dolman, Louise Dolman, Clarence Eu-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Miller,
Miss Helen Miller, Mr.. r. M. Coulson,
Miss Mabel Guard, Miss Mary c. Biz
tell. Miss Mildred NJ. Glenn, Mr.. Max B.
Dooley. Many beautiful presents were
received by the bride and groom The
Mabel Guard and shared with the other
girls.
Mrs. w. r. Martin and Mrs. Harry
L. Rhodes will entertain the Cultus
club at Thursday luncheon, to be
held at the home of Mrs. Martin, GIT
Topeka avenue.
The reception Monday afternoon at
Mrs. H. L. Shirer's attractive home
brought forth many lovely spring and
early summer costumes. One of the
most stunning costumes was worn by
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, the sister of
Mrs. Geo. M. Eagle; in a pink satin
gown draped with chiffon and a
black velvet band in her hair, she
looked as if she had just slipped out
of a gold frame. Mrs. D. E. Esterly
also one of the assisting ladies, was
gowned in delicate blue
chiffon trimmed with silk fringe and
point lace caught up by dainty rose
buds. Mrs. Silas Porter, always eff
fectly but simply gowned, wore a suit
of white linen and embroidery with
a wide lilac hat. All the girls who
assisted in the dining room We're ex-
treTnely attractive. Miss Edna Bear
in a white lingerie frock with pink
ribbons was especially pretty. Miss
Mary Helen Shirer, who served punch
in the library, was dainty and girlish
in white frock and flowers. Miss
Alice Lakin wore white lace over a
pink satin slip.
The Geneva Girls will have a ban
quet Friday night at the Y. w. C. A
The girls in this club include all those
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will sing, accompanied by Miss Myrtle
Radcliffe. The Topeka bankers have
offered their cars, and Friday afternoon
the ladies' will be driven to Washburr
college, the state hospital, and other
places of interest.
Miss Kerr, secretary of the Y. w
c. A, has offered their beautiful new
building, and the women will make
their headquarters at that place
Several small affairs have been
planned, prominent delegates are arr1T-
ing from all over the state, and Topeka
will wear an air. of general festivity
for the rest of the week.
Topek- is reasonably proud of its
Country club; it is one of the most
delightful clubs for miles around. There
is always much interest in the formal
opening, which will take place this year
tomorrow May 2. There will be the
usual dinner and dance, with festive
American flags and Jap lanterns on the
broad piazzas. Mr.. Joe Wilson, who is
chairman of the house committee, will
have charge of the supper arrange
mentS, and those who constitute the
entertainment committee are: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
and Mr.. and Mrs Chester Woodward.
Mrs. Matthew Weightman has issued
invitations for a reception which she
Will give saturday May 20, at ner
home, $50 Fillmore, for her two grand
daughters, Miss Helen Weightman
Stevenson and Miss Mary Janette
Weightman. The hours are from
to 6.
Y v
There will be small subscription
dance Saturday evening at Hudson's
hall.
The recital which was held Monday
evening in the Assembly room at Beth
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,vseas GERMAN or Swede preferred: good
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%hn ats1 Fifth Avenue
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WANTED-At once Is good farm and
gary hands, good wages. Employment
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

M. M. Lucas to f. B. Crocker, pit -.
n. w. u 1s-12-16.. ....::.-;;.$
G. J. Dickman and wife TO W: n.
t HenoF and ADD a0I 10 cane. So - 1900
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IL Oakland ave-, J. W. Morris add 1,2S0
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ut lot 1886 Madison ST., R1tchles
add. :. -. - - -
r Schriefer and wife to G. T. Veaie,
lots IS Tyler ST., Douthitt Place z'f0o
c. W. Charlson and wife to ,.
Myers lots iS.-s hAne So $50 $500
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!
Notes and Personal Mention.
! Miss Frederick Bergen of Summer
| field, kan, is spending week with
her cousin, Miss Mildred Guild.
Mrs. Frank Burrow and her cousin,
Miss Colbaugh, of Kansas City, will
| be in town for the bankers convention
and will be guests at the J. R. Bur-
row home in Highland Park.
Mrs. Norman Wear and Miss Mar
ian Wear spent today in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Light of Win
field, Kan, will be with Mrs. Speed
Mrs. ChaS. T. McCabe and small
daughter, Mary Ann, enroute from
California, to their home in Memphis
Tenn, are spending the week with
Mrs. McCabes sister, Mrs. Frank
Edison. Mrs. Willis Edison returned
from California with them.
Mrs. E. B. Mcdowell, who with her
two sons, has been spending a few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. A. H.
Horton. returns to her home in Kan
SaS City tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce are
spending a week at Lake View.
The T. F. DIS of the Methodist
ternoon in Central park.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Bolmar leave the
first of June for an eastern trip. They
Will spend most of their time in New
York and Philadelphia, and Mr. Boil
the Pennsylvania Military Academy
at Chester, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill Leavitt are
spending a few days in Manhattan,
Kan, the guests of Lieutenant and
Mrs. R. S. Harbold.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Mulroy returned
yesterday from st. Louis. They ac-
companied Mrs. Mulroy's mother,
Mrs. A. B. Jetmore, who sails June
4th on the much-talked-o Carpathia,
landing at Naples.
Miss Winifred Mcdonald of 529
Buchanan street left Saturday for
northern Minnesota and Canada,
where she will spend the summer.
Miss Jessica Short left today for
Greensburg. Pa, where she will be
recently visited Miss Short in To-
peka.
The pupils of Miss Brunette Walters
will give a song recital Monday even
ing, May 9th, at the Kissing Conser-
vatory.
Mr.. o. E. Walker leaves tomorrow
for Waukesha, Wis, to attend large
cattle sale.
Several members of the class of June
IA, T. H. s., "hiked'' last Friday to the
home of Miss Martha Logan, where
they had steak roast.
The First Division of the Ladies Aid
Society will meet tomorrow afternoon
in the Methodist Church parlors
Miss Marie Beerbohm was operated
on for appendicitis yesterday afternoon
and is doing well.
The Richardson Art Embroidery Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. c. D. Webb, 4S7 Reno avenue.
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C0cMZY

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the entertainment of the Kansas
bankers who will celebrate their TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary in Topeka TINS
week. Wednesday evening there VIII
he a large reception at the Il. H.
Crosby home Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
will receive, the wives of the Topeka
bankers VII assist. and their daugh-
tiers will serve punch in the ball room
on the third floor. The room will be
massed with garden flowers given by
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mulvane and
Mr. J. R. Rurrow, and music will be
furnished by the Washburn orchestra:
under the direction of Dean Horace
Whitehouse. Miss Frederick Bergen
who is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Mildred Guild, will assist, and the
other girls who will serve include:
Miss Helen Louise Crosby, Miss Eliz-
abeth Mills, Miss Isabel Mills, Miss
Helen A1nes, Miss Alice Larimer, Miss
Mildred Guild, Miss Laura Southwick'
and Miss Clyde Bonebrake.
The bankers have engaged the opera
house Thursday night for the per-
Torrance of Margaret Ellington, star
ring in 'sKindIing," and Prof J. Lau
renee Laughlin, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the National Citi-
gems league, will be the guest of honor
at a dinner at the Elks' club that
night.
Friday a 1 o'clock luncheon will be
served at the home of Mrs. G. w. Sny-
der, who has Hospitality opened her
house to the visiting women Miss
nellie Kouns and Miss Sara 1Aouns,
who have been studying in Germany.
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| any college was exceptionally we'll at
tended Miss Philbin, contralto, has
a voice of exquisite quality, her
enuncfation is perfect and a bright flu
] ture is predicted for her in the mus
Iical world. The pianists played with
remarkable ability and artistic fiinesse.
and reflected great credit on their
teaching. Following is the program
| Turkish March (Ruins of Athens),
for two pianos Beethoven
Miss McGill and Miss W1llig.
1mpromptu, op; 142 $50 Schubert
Miss West.
When the Roses Bloom (1778) $500.
The Spirits Son Cheney
Miss Philbfn.
ne blros .----..- ...'....- .Cheney
6PulterIly -......... cheney
Miss Moore.
Pilgrim Chorus from Tannhauser.
Nocturne in F mai.. schum mann
Miss McGill.
Thou'rt Like Lovely Floweret. -.
Schlesinger
The Linden Tree Schubert
Miss Phflbin.
Orchestral parts on second piano.
Miss Moore.
Adieu to the Piano Beethoven
Con Amour Beaumont
Humming Bird .......M Mayo
Miss willig
Ballet coieridee.T aY 1 I1g
Miss Moore.
Thoughts Have Wings -. Schumann
A China Tragedy Thomas
The Leaves and the Wind 49,. .Leon1
Miss Philbin.
Minuet :. ...........P aderewski
Voices of Spring .S inding
Miss West.
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen. Greig
Miss McGiIl.
Serenade harlequin ...... .Thome
Orchestral parts on second piano.
Miss West
x
Mrs. c. H. Samson and Mrs. Eli G.
Foster will entertain the Topeka Ave-
nue. Bridge club alta 1 O'Clock lunch
con Friday noon at the home of Mrs.
Samson, S14 Topeka avenue.
Mrs. George Freshman is entertain
ing her bridge club this evening at her
home, 1915 Clay street.
The Happy Hour club met this aft
ernoon with Mrs. Lommasson, lit
Woodlawn avenue.
The sub-seniors of the Topeka
high school have issued invitations for
q reception they will give the seniors
Tuesday evening, May 2Sth, at the
reception, which is given every year,
is usually held in a large hall, and
it is quite an innovation to have it at
the home of one of the members of
the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Organ, 800
West Tenth street. entertained the
following guests at bridge given in
honor of Mrs. Organs sister, Mrs.
Halbert of Kenner, Wyo.: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. drummer, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sessions, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hayslip,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wiley and Miss
Davis.
The pupils of Miss Ida Tinker, plan (
list, gave their spring recital Saturday
afternoon, May is, at Miss Tinker's
home ON Fillmore street. Twenty
seven students furnished the program.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 8 /
o'clock in the church parlors. The |
program, which has been arranged by
Mrs. j. F. Close, viii be given by |
Mrs. T. f. Carver. Mrs. Judge Whit
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DURANGO BANK CLOSES
Liabilities Are Considerably in Excess
of the Assets.

Durango, May 21-with liabilities
of $102,6s3. capital of $4,000 and
deposits of $566,s77, according to the
last report of the state bank exam
liner, the La Plata county bank of
Durango has suspended business. The
directors today issued a statement
that they would pay dollar for dollar.
The bank examiners report places the
loans and discounts at $69,s99, bills
payable at $17.721 and undivided
profits OF $2,946
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LOST and FOUND.
WANTED-SALESMEN.

Observation-Disclosures men with sue
cessful selling ability wanted for the
sale of the Keith Account System to re-
tail merchants. This system is literally
advertised and its sale Is already estab-
nshed. An attractive proposition to men
nroperIy qualified. Those with experience
in the sale of iabor-saving devices to re-
tail merchants preferred. Give experience
in detail to The Simple Account Salesbook
company, Fremont, Ohio.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

MEN WANTED to learn barber t-.a..
few weeks completes student: hest ne;
latest methods used; positions Secured.
commissions paid while learning. tnoi.
given absolutely free with the lowest mi.
ton ever offered. Call or write ar onc.
Topeka Barber College, 1872 Kansas ave-.
nue., Topeka, Kansas.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Organ, 300
West Tenth street.. entertained the
following guests at a bridge given in
honor of Mrs. Organs sister, Mrs.
Halbert of Kenner, Wyo.: Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. drummer, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sessions, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hayslip,
Davis.
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MANIFESTATIONS.

POSITION EXPERIENCED bookkeeper
or cler1cal work Ind. 2S01 Ring r.
WANTED-A position as stenographer.
lnexperienced; well educated: small
salary. Ind. 30o6-R. or 263.
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Notes and Personal Mention

who have ever attended the Lake
Geneva conference.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
CUTE CAT KELLY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: |
have read Your stories about Dear Dog
Dave" and Dear Dog Dom so | Thought
T would write TO you about Cute Cat Kelly.
Every morning he comes up To my hed
and purrs around my head to awaken me.
] then open the covers and let him III.
When my mother comes TO make the bed
she finds little striped heap Of fur huddled
up I'm the middle OF the bed. I have to let
him come up to my bed OF his own Tree
Will or he gets rambunctious and bites my
feet. or course, every one has bad habits.
My cat has two. lie kills the little birds,
but we know that is natural for cats. and
he will not cat anything unless he steals IL
He is IN Angora cat, but he has snort
hair His mother and father were both
Angora, with hair an inch Ions. My cat
was given to NE by an aunt who lives In
Massachusetts,, She has eight cats. All
are full-booded Angoras. One cat Is g.
pure white and with blue eyes.
I also have a large st. Bernard dog, ana
my brother and have pony. Yours re-
spectfully. JOHN ii. 'blN 'aseu ~
No. IS Park street, Amsterdam, \. \.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
a FINE VACATION.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: |
want TO tell you how spent my last vara-
t,on. 7 was invited 20 n place I'm Wayne
County. Penn, called I.acawac. Tho
cottage IS built In tho woods. on a lake
the nearest town being two miles ana
half away. The Erie Railroad Is nearest
10 il. at Lake Ariel, nine miles away. The
place has three hundred acres of woodland
and sixty acres Of lake. on the place over
fifty deer are allowed to roam. They can
not get out because Of the high fence
around II. They often come 10 the cottage
10 feed and are seen IN tho lake nearby
In the lake arc many bass, perch. plckercl'
catfish and sunfsh. lake trout have been
seen near the landing but never caught.
There Is a fine beach for swimming.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09

Contest 30 CFind the Cau.-Choice OF
a sterling silver Tribune badge n set OF
hattleship postcards. an Interesting book
a gold filed belt pin. a box OF water color
paints, a gold allcd Tie clasp o. model
ing outnt for the ncatest nnd bet three
answers
Contest No CTh!ngs 10 Think About -
children twelve wears old or under may
solve any two II the four puzzles: thos"
over twelve must try to solve MI four ot
them Choice OF the same prizes as In
Contest 30 FOR the ncatest and best
three answers.
Contest No. ? tThe Letter BoD A prize
orN is given FOR every letter printed under
this heading Th" letter may contain inci-
dents in your lie. anecdotes OF pets. novel
school experiences. things seen IN travel or
,,adc-up stories. Those stories must -"
original and must be written on on" S!d' OF
the paper. letter entitled 20 TIE rriz"
or 81 may Do croVdcd out by other things
I'm the week IN which II IS received, lut
appear later.
Contest No. Honor L!sn.-A set OF four
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
Winged Ogres of the Air
right by Macmillan G. Co.. Limited }

have come out here to-day TO this peaceful
little pond to find and capture the slippery.
Shiny monsters that lurk IN its depths and
to secure some of the winged ogres of the
air that hover. dart and CULVER above Its
surface This is no tame hunt to-day.
Boy, We are out after ogres. giants and
dragons-mad hunters Of the hidden deeps
and the flying slayers Of the air"
The Boy rocked back and forth in his
delight as Father delivered this speech.
"Oh. Dad. isn't II great. II there's any
thing I like it's pulling queer things out of
a pond. Do you think We can find some OF
those nynphs that look SO fierce that we
saw the pictures OF last night IN the big
book?'
Father laughed. as eager as the Boy.
IT'S no joke Boy. We are going 10 find
nymphs and dragons to-day. sure. l Won
der II you'll know them when you see them,
after looking at the pictures
We had brought a queer outfit with us,
and the Boy and ! had wondered why
Father insisted upon tho garden rake and
the tin pail. We soon understood. Father
shouldered the rake. quoting Justify:
Save his good broad rake he weapons had none;
He went all uuarTaed. and he went-not quite
alone.
For the Boy with the tin pail was close
at his heels.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Crossword Enigma The verse. when
written all with words instead Of with
pictures, reads as follows:
IN duck, but not i'm hen:
IN ink, but not IN pen.
In tent, but not in house;
In rat but not In mouse.
I'm head bat not in hair.
In lion, but not I'm bear.
OF all the animals | have met,
] think my whole is the incest pet
The incest pet IS a kitten.
The three prize winners and their prizes
are: Grace Nordo. aged nine, No 300 West
39th street. New York city, a box Of water
color paints; Chesley Worthington. aged
nine, No 3N2 jay street. Brooklyn, mod
cling OUTFIT. and Corueli1 Van Wageneu,
aged ten. Kingston, y. y, modelling out
it,
Things to Think Ah"ut.-The three prize
winners aud their prizes are: Ruth Bieder-
tick. aged twelve, No. l33 Palisade avenue,
Jersey city. modelling outfit: Jessie Bre'
haIt. aged fifteen, Morris Plains. y. j.. an
interesting book aud Fanny .. Moritz,
aged eight 50. iZ3 East 18th street, Brook
our Letter BoN.-Soe letters ny prize win
ners.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
How to Win a Prize

little books. containing stories Of advcntur"
IN Bugland. will be given 10 every htt'"
man or little woman whose name appears
avo times in the honor list Watch the
honor list and keep the date when your
name appears. When you have five dates
send them to the Office of Little Men and
Little Women and the books will be- for
warded t. you.
in sending answers to puzzles II is not
necessary t. send letter with them. Use
II you can. paper Of the ordinary letter
size, and write your name, address, age
and choice Of prize In the upper risht
hand corner Of the first page.
Address letters TO Littlo Men and Little
Women New-York Tribune, New York. II
you address them simply TO Tho Tribune
they Will 80 to some other department. and
may not reach the office Of Little Men and
Little Women in time 10 be entered in the
contest.
Age and ncatness are considered in
awarding prizes.
Tho contest closes on June Is.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
Selections From the Letter Box

There are many nice walks through the
woods. one Of which IS to the Paupac River.
There are four ledges to go over 10 get Ia
the river, at which ladders have been placed
TO make it easier. Near here two boys and
myself killed a black snake measuring six
feet four inches I'm length. Many garter
snakes are seen near the house. Two dogs
are kept and on rainy days the barn IS Il
ine place for roller skating. Within a mile
and half Of the cottage Is A farm where
chickens. cows. pigs and horses are kept
lralf a mile from the farm is a creek, where
It is fun to catch crabs and crawfish. Here
| have spent one OF my finest vacations and
learned to swim and fish. Yours truly,
STEWART LINDSAY Cagcd 10.
No 1871 North Washington avenue, Scran-
ton Penn
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
HONOR LIST.

I. Efre Allison; ., Reginald Baier; T.
Edith Becker; 1. Margaret Blocker; 5. Al
bert BOgert; C. Lillian Brehlut; z Edith
Brewer; 5, Walter Bricker: 9, Grace Brown:
TO- Grace Carson; II, Louise Child: T.,
Maldon Dalglish; II, Adeline Daum: u,
Winlfred Day; 10, VI. Louise Dixon; Is,
Harvey Dougherty; H. Alice Durham; i,
Gertrude Grisch; 70, Beatrice Hams; ~.
AIys Hawey; I Grace Ho,comb: %. Annis
Holden; ., Frederick Horton; ~ John
KerstOn; -, William Lieneck; -, Anna
McAdoo; Z, Grace AtcAlster; y, Georgia
McHaswell o. Helen Mckeown: 80, Louis
Mellert; 81, +. Thornton Merritt; O.. Edwin
Morton; 80. Marjorie North; 81, Dorothea
Nourse: ., Marie Oliver; 50, Lester Patton;
81, Virginia Pottoe: %. Milton Pflonlm; 81.
Aveson Reams. 30. Oliver Rogers; A. Louise
Schfader: A. Mildred Shivers; 49,, Louise
Slater; A. Edith Snmmerscales; % pess,
Tucker: 4S Walter lifting; ~, Evelyn Van
Ripper; 30, Jeanne Wells.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-09
LITTLE MEN e. LITTLE WOMEN

leg basket as It is called. They draw
their long. thin legs into a sort OF scoop
net, and the insect Is caught and thrown
into their hungry Jaws by the fore legs.
They live, as rule. about forty-five days
always upon the wing. eating as they fly.
mating in the air. laying their eggs as
they dip for an instant in the water
What makes folks call them Devils
darnng needles?
And. say. they will sew up your ears. or
bring snakes TO life. and a lot Of other non
sense" said Father "No, they do no
harm to man whatever. Indeed. they are