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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-25
BROKERS MAKE MERRY
They Build Snow Man on Floor of
Stock Exchange.

New York, Dec 25.-Stocks and
bonds were forgotten on the New York
stock exchange while brokers engaged
in an old fashioned Christmas eve
SNOWFALL fight. Great baskets of snow
we're brought in from the street and
dumped on the floor of the exchange,
messenger boys were conscripted and
became powder monkeys and for a
time there was battle royal.
A corporafs guard of wealthy
brokers took up their position in the
visitors gallery and from their point
of vantage bombarded the members on
the floor. The latter, organized under
half a dozen leaders, attacked them
from every side and forced the little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-25
SUFFRAGETTES REST.
The Army of Women NIarchers Cele-
brates the Day at Hudson.

Hudson, n. Y, Dec. 25.-The suf-
fragette army enroute to Albany did
not march today. General ROsalie
Jones for the first time since the army
left New York on December 10, order
ed full days rest for the observance
of Christmas festivities.
The program of celebration includ-
ed a skating party, a Christmas dinner
and tonight attendance at a charity
ball where Miss Jones and others will
he given opportunity to make speeches
for the cause. Tomorrow the march
ers will go on through the snow to
Stuyvesant Falls, a nine mile journey.
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band within a few minutes to retreat
Meantime, the attendants and messen-
gers had been organized into an am
munition detail and working in re-
lays brought in more snow from the
street.
After the battle was over everybody
joined in building a giant snow man
in the center of the floor. The crea-
ton was an object of wonderful and
extraVagant architecture. 1t stood
until the water was forced out by the
steam heat and then tumbled down
in a mass of SluSh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-25
HITS CONSERVATION
OF CHRISTMAS TREES
CBy Robert r. WiIson.)

Washington, Dec. 25.-A number of
well meaning but apparently misguid-
ed people have recently undertaken a
crusade against the Yuletide custom
SO deeply rooted in the hearts of mill
lions of Americans, but they point out
the fact that each year between A.
100000 and 100000 young cedars.
spruces, frs and pines are sacrificed
to give a few days of pleasure to the
country. These conservationists be-
live that the preservation of the for
ests is of more Importance than the
continuance of the Christmas tree Gus
tom
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WEDDING At SHOW
Faynetta Munro, Wilson Girl,
Surprised Her 40 Guests.
Romance of Texas Results in
Kansas City Marriage.

Kansas City, Dec. 25.-Not a hint of
what was to come was given the forty
guests who accepted the invitations of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Munro for a
vaudeville" and attended the per
Torrance" at their home.
Chairs placed in rows across the liv-
ing room. facing a sliding curtain hung
between living room and dining room,
gave no suggestion of anything un-
usual. Nor did decorations or printed
programs distributed among the guests
announcing five numbers to be given.
With the house in darkness excepting
for soft lights back stage" before the
curtains were parted there came the
sound of the voices of three young
women blending in a harmonious trio.
They were those of Miss Faynetta
Munro a former Wilson, Kan, girl,
Aria Strope Johns and Miss Mynn
CogswelI. announced on the program as
THE Harmony Trio"
When Mr.. George Munro, impresario
of the evening, parted the curtains af-
ter the sound of the voices and the
applause had died away, the audience
saw Miss Munro seated at the piano.
Miss Munro has for several years been
appearing in pianoloRRas on lyceum and
chautauqua circuits of the South. The
two pianologues she gave last night in
Guided a lullaby in 'darky' dialect, her
own composition.
A violin solo by Miss Cogswell and a
pantomime by Aria Strope Johns were
responded to by an appreciatiVe audi
ence-
Then Came the Surprise.
Then came the surprise number. On
the program the guests read:
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make a tree attractive, and hung with
stockings of candy which were dis
tributed by Father Christmas Pres
ents were brought by the little people
for distribution by the Provident As
ISOLATION. The attendance was between
three and four hundred.
An old-fashioned brick chimney fur
nished an entrance for Santa Claus at
the First English Lutheran church on
Christmas eve. The large Christmas
tree was attractively decorated with
tinsel and electric lights in various
colors. The feature of the program
was the telling of 1.-The Story of the
ell. Under the STAR was the title
of an entertainment given. The chill
dren received gifts.
At the Central Congregational church
the spirit of giving was paramount
An entertainment was given in the ma
ture of "A Visit to Santa Claus" Fol-
lowing out a custom instituted by DR..
c. NJ. Sheldon the inmates of the poor
farm were asked to write letters indi-
eating what gifts they wanted for
Christmas. AS nearly as possible the
wishes of these persons were carried
out by the children Of the Sunday
school. The platform of the
church was well filed with other gifts,
which are being distributed among the
poor today.
Years ago the spirit of giving was
developed at the Sunday school of the
Westminster Presbyterian church.
Each class in the school chose some
particular way of helping an indi-
vidual family. One class provided
toys, while another class furnished
"a i 49, Il. 4
day afternoon. Tuesday night there
was an entertainment at the church
for the kiddies, with a big tree SIS the
feature. Candy was distributed.
For Christ and Those in Need"
was the motto at tn entertainment
given Tuesday night at the First Pres
byterian church. The children had
already sent their gifts to the Redden
and the Provident associations. The
exercises consisted in Rotations and
solos. DR.. S. S. Estey spoke briefly
The children of the Sunday school
of the First Christian church were ex-
ceedingly generous in respect to pres |
ents for the poor. A Christmas tree |
was enjoyed Tuesday night and like |
wise a program of Rotations, etc.
A program entitled white Gifts for
the King was given at the Central
Park Christian church Christmas eve.
The giving idea was the central fea- |
ture.
Each member of the Sunday school !
of the First United Brethren church I
received a present from a Christmas I
tree. The church was artistfcally |
decorated.
There was a large attendance at the
er tertainment given in the First Bap-
fist church. A cantata, 1.-The Fairy
in 90
for the poor were brought.
A display of stereopticon views will
be given this evening at the Walnut
Grove NJ. E. church. A cantata will
be presented tonight at the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church.
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HE FILLS STOCKINGS.
Governor Wilson Plays Santa Claus to
Family and Guests.

Princeton, Dec. 25.-President-elect
Wilson played Santa Claus today with
real Christmas mystery. Not until the
Wilson family rose and tiptoed eager
ly into the big studio did they find their
gifts, which were crammed in the old
fashioned way into stockings that hung
over the fireplace.
Presents from all parts of the coun-
try came in great numbers to the
president-elect and his family and
Princeton friends came merrily to the
Wilson bungalow with holiday greet
ings. The weather had cleared leaving
nicely packed snow and throughout
the day sleighbells gave the Wilson's
true Christmas music.
Miss Louise and Casper Woodbridge
her brother whose father is a cousin OF
the governor and a Chinese missionary
were the only household guests. OF
the half dozen turkeys that came the
biggest at 24-pounder was served for
dinner.
Christmas at White House.
Washington, Dec. 25.-Despite the alb
sence to the White House of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, the executive man
sion, surrounded by snow covered lawns
and trees was filled with the Yuletide
spirit for the three children-Helen and
her two brothers, Robert and Charles
the sole occupants had set up In the
Blue room a huge Christmas tree from
which they distributed gifts to their
many friends. This is the first Christ
mas that the president and Mrs Taft
have been absent from the White
House. Few members of the congress
were in Washington today.
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LUDUEAd5
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natives, No.
l. I41bc: No 2, 1870; Side Brands, 10611c:
Bulls and Stages, 91aq1O13c; Horses Hides,
No. l, $3.O0Q3.5O: No. 2. $3.50.
TALLOW-4A4 5zc.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy, 2062Io;
airy salt, 13q15c.
Mink, 81. 50a7.0O; Raccoon, 50ca$4Oo;
Skunk tblack), $4.50d1.75; Skunk (shori
stripe), SO. 254125; Skunk marrow stripe),
81 75Q75c; Skunk Cbroad stripe), $1.25q3oc;
'OpossuIn, 15c@$1.00; trash worthless;
Muskrat, large. 75d30c; Muskrat. medium,
50d25c; Muskrat. small. 35Q20c. The abovG
prices are for prime furs.
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Life Pictures.

. . = .
and below the line "a Romance of
Texas" The curtains were parted.
Violin. accompanied by piano, played
softly. Miss Munro, with whom the
audience had laughed in her piano.
Iogue number, stood transformed, in
brides gown. veil, bouquet and all.
Beside her stood Mr.. Charles Hazel
ton of st. Louis and facing them,
prayer book in hand, the Rev. r. B.
Briney. They were attended by Mrs
George Munro as matron of honor and
Mr. Munro attended the groom as best
man.
There was a moment of suspense and
murmurs of surprise, while the guests
recovered and the reading of the mar
riage service began by which Miss
Munro became Mrs. Hazelton. 1t did
not take long, of course. Yes, there
was a ring and the usual vows. Pro-
grams, vaudeville" orderly arranged
chairs, all were forgotten as the AUDI
ence." somewhat bewildered, but fast
recovering its poise. now pressed quick
~ about the pair with congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelton took a late
train for st. Louis. After a wedding
Journey south they will visit California.
where Miss Munro's mother is spending
the winter and later will be at home at
the Buckingham hotel, St. Louis.
The Romance of Texas" so aptly
described on the program. it was af-
terward learned. referred to the meet
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelton. which
took place in that state while Mrs
Hazelton was engaged in concert work
and Mr.. Hazelton was on a business
Trim
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Green Christmas ait Denver.

Denver, Dec. 25.-Eighteen years have
passed since the last snowfall in Denver
Christmas day, according to records OF
the local weather bureau, and today
Denver and Colorado. except the noun
tain districts, are having green Christ
mas
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Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.

[Furnished By the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Dec q
EGGS-Fresh country, &c.
POULTRY-Hens, all Sizes &c; springs
1oc; broilers. lbs. and under. 14c: over
&c; stays, Sc.
TURKEYS-Hen turkeys over lbs. 14c:
young Toms over II lbs, 14c; old Toms
12c.
BUTTER-Packing stock, &c.,
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LOCAL MENTION.

STRAYED-Scotch Collie female
dog; black with white collar, tan face.
Reward. Penwelrs, 192.-Adv.
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Topeka, Kan, Dec. %
HOGS

Market price paid Tor dry lot cattle.
II Won will favor Us with your inquiries
a.1riStne number of head, quality age
end length of time feed. we will make
YOU an offer or arrange for ouS buyers
to call on YOU
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck, 212-214 z. etl1J
Topeka, Kan, Dec Is.
PRAIRIE HAY-No. 1. 5000; No.
NEW ALFALFA-Choice. 1890; No. 1,
t12oQ.
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Topeka Hide Market.
Topeka, Kan. ]

Quotations furnished by James c. Smith
Hide Co., los East Third ST.
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Topeka Markers

Furnished by the Chas. Violin Packins
Co. yards close at noon Saturday we
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hops
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff We eive
below prices effective at once, until fur'
Their notice.1
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Butter and Eesz

IF urn1shed by The Contine-ltaI Creamerg
Co, Topeka. Kan.1
Topeka, Kan, Dec Is
CHICAGO EGGS+24q241zc.
NEW YORK EGGs29G32c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, Sc
N, Y, 37dST1kc; Elgin, SIC; Topeka whole
sale, 35c.
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CHRISTMAS TREES.

Continued on Page Two.)
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A display of stereopticon views will
be given this evening at the Walnut
Grove NJ. z. church. A cantata will
be presented tonight at the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-27

that piece about the stump speech
or not so we had to do without. But
that was all right, we had plenty
without it, anyway, although We
would like to have had it. They had
an exhibition at several places, but
ours beat them all. Everybody just
Dragged on us; we had fine one.
There were about a thousand people
there; we had about twenty pieces in
all. We had three dialogues; it
took about three hours to go
through one of them. How is ev-
erybody's crops? Ours are doing
very we'll, although we have had
lot of rain. We have been having
rain all this week. How do you
Cousins like to live on farms? / had
rather live on farm any time than
in the city. Just to think what nice
vegetables and watermelons, fruit,
groundpeas and all other nice things
to eat. Why, I wouldn't give up the
country for all the cities.
/ received a card from Cousin Vic
some time ago. She didn't sign all
of her name so / didn't know who to
write to. l appreciated it very
much. 1t was from New York. The
picture on it was the Titanic.
Wasn't that a sad thing for such a
fine steamer to sink? Just to think
how much gold and diamonds and
money was lost! If that money
could have been sent to some poor
shut-in! 1t was dreadful. Aunt
Addy, agree with you on changing
the Postcard Club to Help One
Another Club" What has become of
Albert T. Moore? L haven't seen
any letter from him in many a day.
Come again, Cousin Vic; your let
ter was fine. Aunt Addy, I think
your picture would help the looks of
our page, wouldn't it, Cousins? Well,
l have stayed longer than l expected,
so will bid you and the Cousins
adieu. From your old Cousin,
ALMA F. HARRINGTON, Perkins,
Ca, r. F. D. 1.
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COUSIN GLADYS WANTS THE
CLUB NAME CHANGED.
YHE

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
How are you all? Will you let me
chat just little? I won't stay long
for I haven't much time Well,
Aunt Addy, why don't you put your
picture at the top Of our page? I
agree with you on changing our
clubs name, but when you do that
you must put your picture at the top
Of the H. O. A. page. Aunt Addy,
please tell me who tVic" is, if you
know. L have seen lot Of girls
asking about her; she wrote me
card and l don't know anything
about her. If she will write me, CIV
ing full name and address, I will
correspond with her Come again,
your trip to Texas. Well, what has
become of Cousin Imogene and lot
Of our other good writer's? I wish
they would come back again.
Cousin Addie Bell Thomson, why
don't you answer my letter?
Cousins, why don't, we write every
week, and if Aunt Addy can't print
our letters on one page / am sure
Mr.. Watson will give us two pages.
1 wish some more of the Royston
girls would write. Well, I know
you are tired of me; I will go, but
will come back some day if you
won't run me off. Goodbye.
GLADYS CROW, Royston, Ca, R.. 1.
P. S.-Please, Aunt Addy, put
your picture at the top of the H. o.
A. page; you must write US some
letters and tell us why you don't put
your picture at the top of our page.
G. G..
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CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS
Presided over by AUNT ADDY
AUNT ADDY'S LETTER.


q ~sY DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS:
Ns The members of the H. O. A.
G. are becoming numerous,
and I really hope we will be
ape 20 make the club help in every
community where member lives.
And now boys, I'm going to give
the girls a talking to-" and you
may all run Off for while, and fish.
Girls, number of you have had
some very tart preachments to the
boys about smoking, chewing and
using profane or coarse, vulgar
language. Every boy really knows
these are bad habits, usually he is
ashamed of them, and he doesn't
hold them very long after he has be-
gun to miLgle with nice people, but
you girls-all girls have some hab-
its that are worse than the boys; one
habit particularly is, over fondness
for clothes and the "fxings," like
ribbons, trimmings and that sort of
thing.
i have known girls who could talk
of little else; their topic of CONVEX
sation was always the dress they had
On or the one they were having
made, or the one to be worn at the
next affair they were going to.
Dress is the most eXtravagant
habit one can acquire, and it brings
as much suffering in it's train as the
habits the boys are scolded so for.
Debt is one of the very worst
habits there is-and many girls are
willing not only to go in debt them
selves for dress, but for their faith
ers and mothers to be worried too.
l like to see girls neat and tidy,
it isn't hard, in these days of pretty,
cheap cotton goods for every girl to
have several changes of pretty
dresses, but when she wants yards
and yards of cheap lace and cheap
ribbons to decorate it With-then l
get provoked.
So-While I want the boys to
leave tobacco in any form alone,
until they are too old to be mem
bers of the H. O. A. c., l want the
girls to keep a careful watch out for
THEIR bad habits, and not be too
hard on the boys.
Affectionately,
AUNT ADDY.
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COUSIN MYRTLES LETTER
TELLS US MORE ABOUT
HER JOURNEY.

Dear Aunt Addy: You do not
know how much we enjoy your let
ters and wish they were longer.
Well Cousins as l haven't long to
stay 1 had better begin my "trip"
again. l expect some of you think
it is as slow as con slow train
through Arkansas" The country by
this time was beginning to look love-
ly, although it was swampy and you
could tell we were nearing the river.
The landscape was very level, al
though it was frequently interferred
by small but beautiful lakes. On
these lakes, like so many white
winged boats, the wild ducks sailed,
their green and white heads project
ing above the lily-bordered banks
only to spy the fast approaching cars
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the RATlOHAL PLAN FOR A YACATloH

Not idleness, but change Of scene ana
environment with combination of recrea-
ton and profitable study. This Is the ra-
tional plan. whether for young or old.
Brenau College, Gainesville, Ca, has
solved the problem for teachers, mothers
and young women. A beautiful descrip-
tive booklet has been issued, and viii be
sent free to any one who is interested.
Address Brenau College, P. O. Box so.
Gainesville. Ga.
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COUSIN VIC MUST HAVE REMEM-
BERED ALI THE COUSINS.

My Dear Aunt Addy: Here L
come again. Have you any objec-
tons? / just want to chat with you
and the Cousins little while. We
had children's day at our Methodist
church last third Sunday. The
church was crowded with people.
We had dinner on the ground Ev-
erybody thought it was fine. My
school closed one month ago. You
Cousins didn't say whether you knew
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COUSIN JOHN LIKES CHRISTMAS
REST

Dear Aunt Addy: I hope you and
the Cousins don't think 1 write too
often. l will agree for we boys to
learn to cook, for some day we might
have it to do. help my mother as
much as l can, and do field work too.
am boy of eleven years and my
birthday was on May 13, 1912. 1
was born in 1900. I live close to
a neighbor whose home was de-
destroyed by fire on Sunday, May
10, 1912. The first page / turn to
in the JEFF is the P. G.. C. Little
Edith Jackson, 1 saw your letter in
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the jeff. am in the fourth grade.
study books, arithmetic, reading.
history, grammar, geography and
spelling and writing. / will agree
to change the clubs name. Which
season do you Cousins like best?
like winter, because it has Christ
mas in it. With best wishes to Aunt
Addy and Mr.. Watson. Yours truly,
JOHN G.. GRIFFITH. Philomath,
Ga, r. r. D. /, Box As.
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THE HELP ONE ANOTHER CLUB.

THE HELP ONE ANOTHER CLUB.
I promise to help at least one per-
son, not always with money, but by
cheerful service whenever l can.
l promise to make a report to The
Help One Another Club, and tell of
any cases of need which members of
the Club may help.
1 promise to be kind to weak and
young people, and to all dumb ami
mails.
Name ..............
Age ..............
Address ................
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c1eaye the blue sky. Another beauti-
full sight was that of the many squir-
rels that found refuge among the
moss-coVered oaks. l say moss
covered oaks, though tall as they
were the thick grey moss hung from
the top-most branches to the lily
heads below, which you know offered
a very tempting resting place. These
oaks were among the largest and
most beautiful / have ever seen.
This region through which we were
speeding seemed neYer-ending
journey of beauties of nature in
which the trees, lakes, wild birds,
flowers and above all, the sea-blue
sky took the most important part
and no one aboard that train enjoyed
it more than l did. You can mag
inc too, the pleasure l felt knowing
too, it was November, to see every
shrub covered with green leaves and
knowing those at home were covered
with ice. This soon all flew by as
fast as we had entered it, but the
most beautiful sight was to come yet.
1t was sad to know that the past
joys of which | have just told you
were coming to an end, for I was in
hope that this land Of the Sunny
South would even continue, but we
do not always get what we want, not
by long ways, but 0, sight of joy!
what a lovely city we were entering.
It was Jackson. Here we crossed
the Pearl river with it's many sights,
but I cannot dwell long as it is grow
ing dark, and we wish to cross the
Mississippi river before it is too
dark. The next thing we reached
was the Big Black river, but still
our much-hoped-for sight was yet to
come. At every little river we child
rem thrust our tousled heads through
the open car windows. Vast
stretches of land greeted the eyes,
and it seemed as if the river would
never come, or rather we would
never come to the river. AS it grew
darker we grew more impatient, but
at last we reached it just as the sun
was sinking. Vicksburg is a very
lovely city, with many tall stately
buildings, although it is very low
town, as we ran over a trusSel ever
so long before we came to the river,
but at last we touched the ground
again and the river was only few
hundred yards ahead We had
already slowed up. We kept our
seats as the train never stopped. The
steamer, which was to convey us
over, was pushed up against the
bank on the Mississippi side. There
is a track laid down in it and this is
pushed up against the track on the
ground and we ran into the steamer
without as much as changing out
seats. Not until we were inside the
steamer did we stop. On the Mis-
sissippi banks the wreekage of an
old steamer lay, which an old
acquaintance of mine said sank there
years ago. The waters were very
muddy and foaming. The big wheel
which pulls the boat could be plainly
seen and the white foam rose high
on the muddy, angry waters 1 will
continue my "trip" next time and
hope to finish it. Say Cousin ''Vic,"
if you will send me your name |
will send you my photo. Adieu Aunt
Addy. L. MYRTLE NAPIER, Alb
beviile, S. c., Ra. 1.
COUSIN VIC MUST HAVE RENfENT.