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Mrs. Charles Henry Butler. Mrs. Mitch
ell Carroll Mrs. Barbour Walker, Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. James Brown
Scott, Mrs. Gilbert III. Grosvenor. Mrs.
9Confinned on TerTh Pagel
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them were Of landscapes, the greater
number being of subjects in Rock Creek
Park and the country Immediately sur
rounding Washington, though consid-
cradle number of the views also were
photographs of out-of-doors subjects,
chosen with a fine eye to artistic values.
picked up in Mr.. Robinson's wanderings
with his camera over country byways in
many of the eastern states. Altogether
there were about 100 pictures in the ex-
hibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

Dinners were the feature of last night s
hospitality, the guests of most of them
meeting later at the Bachelors cotillon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

Mr.. Henry du Pont entertained the
Russian ambassador and Nine. Bakh-
meter and members of the bachelors
, committee. Another large dinner was
given by Mr. and Mrs Thomas T. Gaff
for Mrs. Cromwell and Mr.. Stotesbury,
the bride and bridegroom of today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

NEWTON. ON Sunday. January Il. 1912. Ia Mr.
and Mrs. William q. Newton OF Baltimore
Md, daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer had the following guests dining
with them last night: The Austrian am
bassador. the Brazilian ambassador.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Palmer
Mime. Hauge. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Thomas, Capt. and Mrs. Potts, Count
Csekonics Mr.. and Mrs. Bolt. Miss g.
Todd, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Miss
Patten, Col McCawley. Mrs. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. James Eustis
and Maj. Leonard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06

teachers meeting and will be at the
c. R. Cole home.
Mrs Marion Peebler and daughter,
Mildred of West Topeka, and Mrs.
Clara Johnson, were at the c. r. Cole
home, 23O Oakland avenue, all night,
serving the election board.
Isaac Moore, who has been spending
the past week at the Elias White
home on KeIlam avenue, returned to
his home in Fall River today.
The Economy Study club will have
their regular meeting Friday evening
of this week instead of Thursday ev-
ening. The club Will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Henley on
Oakland avenue
The Standard Bearers class of the
Oakland NJ. E. Sunday school, have
been divided into two sections; those
80 years and over into one section and
those under 80 years of age into the
other. The former class met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Dora Dressler at
her home, $50 Wabash avenue, and
elected a temporary president, Mrs.
Guy Pepper and secretary, Mrs. Maude
Gordon. Those present at the meet
ing yesterday were: Mrs. Pepper Mrs.
Maude Gordon, Mrs. H. Steele, Mrs.
NJ. E. Foss, Mrs. T. F. Allen, Mrs.
Sarah Mayer, Mrs. T. ]. Liggett, Mrs.
L. K. Bannon, Mrs. c. D. Webb and
of Rock Creek, was a visitor. The next
meeting will be held one week from
Friday with Mrs. Maude Gordon at
her home on Wabash avenue. The
other section of the class met yester-
day with Mrs. H. v. Clayton, 81 Wa
bash avenue, and elected the following
officers: Mrs. John Jones, president;
Mrs. Walter Hamil, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs Clara Slaussen, second vice
president; Mrs. Clarence Webb, Sec
rotary; Mrs. May Allison, treasurer;
Mrs. Wilma Washburn, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. H. Ensign, teacher.
Those present at the meeting yester-
day were: Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. w. l.
Hamill. Mrs, Clara Slaussen, Mrs
Clarence Webb, Mrs. May Allison, Mrs
Wilma Washburn, Mrs. Ensign, Mrs
Belts, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs
Butler. I. L. Hawver. The class will
have their next meeting one week
from Thursday with Mrs. L. E. Nc
Cormick, of Oakland avenue. The
meeting day will be the second Thurs
day of each month.
Mrs. L. A. Dawdy and Mrs. James
White, of Perry, were visiting relatives
and friends in Oakland a few day:
this week.
Mrs. James Brizendine and daugh
ter, Mrs. A. E. Arnold and son anC
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For Corns
Really a Wonder

''Quis That GETs-IF VIII Get Any Corn
The new kind of corn cure; the only
sure kind; the only easy, safe, pain
less kind is here. It's what compost
cred people have been looking for ever
since the age of shoes. Does it really
do the work? Wen. just one trial will
prove it.
The name of this big surprise is
"GETS-IT," because II gets it. You
don't have to wrap your toes in band
ages. There are no plasters. no salves.
What is more, "GETS-IT'' will never,
absolutely can't, hurt or make the trua
flesh sore. as many other corn things"
dc. If 1t gets on the skin, 1t won't,
can't hurt or injure the flesh. Apply
It in two seconds. It's guaranteed, or
your money is refunded.
Your druggist sells "'GES-IT," q
cents per bottle, or direct if you wish,
From z. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago.
Sold in Topeka by W. F. Lake. Brunt
Drug Co., Geo. w Stansf1eld, ]. p.
RoWle5 A T. Waggoner, ". H. Will
son, Chesterfield phamacy.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal
Office.
Equal suffrage amendment carried
in Oakland to 1.
Mrs. Charles Cole assisted by Mrs.
Marion Peebler and Mrs. Clara John
son served dinner supper and mid
night lunch to the FIVE members of the
lection board; Mr.. Scott Kelsey, Mrs.
Charles Ash. Mrs. George Durham,
Mr.. H. V. Clayton and Mr.. c. R. Sole.
The men completed the counting at 3
o'clock this morning.
Miss Lula Coyner, of Burr Oak, will
arrive today to attend the teachers
meeting and will be a guest at the
w. L. Hamill home. 800 Wabash ave
nue..
w. S. Pate, principal OF the county
high school at Cherokee, Crawford
county, will arrive today to attend the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06

held next Tuesday evening at the home
of Miss F1oy Higgins, 1916 East
Sixth street.
The California avenue street car
jumped the track last night about
o'clock at the corner of Eighth and
Madison streets. The car was turning
the corner to go up Eighth street
when the accident occurred. After
rectly on the north side of the Madison
street crossing and the only thing
that prevented it from running into
the Gordon grocery store was teie-
several pieces. No one was hurt
The entertainment which was to
have been given next Friday night at
the Second U. B. church has been
next week on account of redecOrating
the church.
The Sunfower Merrymakers, under
the direction of Miss Ceora B. Ian
ham, will give an entertainment
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Knights and Ladies of Security
council No. so. All members are cor
daily invited and are invited to bring
their friends.
Andrew Losh has returned from
Richland, where he spent the past
week with his brother, Charles Losh,
and family.
Mrs. GIebb of Plat City. Mo, and
Mrs. Harris of Leavenworth, who have
been guests of Mrs. Minnie Dolstrum,
No. 80 Norris street the past week,
will return to their homes Thursday.
The workers conference Of the
Third Christian church will have a
business meeting at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. H. J. Corwine, 1910 East
Third street, this evening.
Mrs. J. H. Weaver is i'll at her home,
SIT Lake street.
Lady Maccabee hive No. IA will
have their regular meeting Thursday
at the knights and Ladies of Security
hall. All members are urged to be
present as business of Importance is to
The Royal Neighbors of America,
camp No. 1874, held an important
business meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ]. H. Kountz, 1881 Madf-
son street.
The PhiIathea class of the Seward
Avenue Baptist church will meet this
evening with their teacher, Mrs. Jones,
at her home mort hof North Topeka.
Miss Fife Reser, who has been seri-
ously ill with typhoid malaria fever
at her home, 322 Branner street, is
slowly improving
The J. H. Frame house at 1047
Lawrence and the Jack Jones house at
702 Lake street were struck by light
ming during the storm yesterday even
ing but no serious damage done.
The Pythian Sisters of temple No.
? met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
John Alexander at her home on
Lafayette street. The following mem
bers were present: Mrs. Coe. Mrs.
mes, Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mrs. Derby,
Mrs. Golf, Mrs. w. L. Patterson, Mrs.
A. D. Watts and Mrs. Alexander. The
afternoon was spent sewing on a
slumber robe for the society. The
regular business meeting will be held
Saturday evening at the K. P. hall.
corner Sixth and Quincy streets. All
mem bers are urged to attend as there
will be initiation.
Mrs. Bill Rain of Lake street went
to Emporia Wednesday on business
and to make a short visit with her
sister, Mrs. James Sleisher, and family.
Mrs. g. Mabray, 1913 East Sixth
street, will entertain the Dorcas So
ciety of the Third Christian church
Thursday afternoon at thimbIes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06
MAKES THIS TEST
How to Tell If Your Hair Is Disease

How to Tell If Your Hair Is Diseased.
Even if you have a luxuriant head
of hair, you may want to know wheth-
er it is in a healthy condition or not
IS per cent of the people need a hair
tonic.
Pull a hair out of your head, if the
bulb at the end of the root is white
and shrunken, it proves that the hair
is diseased and requires prompt at
tention if its loss would be avoided.
If the bulb is pink and full, the hair
is healthy.
We want everyone whose hair re-
quires treatment to try Rexall '93'
Hair Tonic. We promises that it
shall not cost anything if it does not
give satisfactory results. 1t is de-
signed to overcome dandruff, relieve
scalp irritation, to stimulate the hair
roots, tighten the hair already in the
head. grow hair and overcome bald
ness.
1t is because of what Rexall "93"
Hair Tonic has done and our sincere
faith in its goodness that we want you
to try it at our risk. Two sizes, soc
and $500. Sold only at our store
The Rexall store. Weightman's phar-
macy, Ninth and Kansas avenues
Adv
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEw&

The Central Y. NJ. c. A. has offered the
men in attendance at the annual meeting
of the State Teachers'S association which
will open Wednesday, the privileges of the
building.
The Commercial club will maintain ir-
formation bureaus at the corner Of Sixth
and Kansas avenues for the benefit of the
visiting teachers.
The Topeka soccer football team will
play the Maple Hill team at Maple Hill
Sunday. To arrange for this contest a
meeting OF the players has been called for
Thursday night 532 Kansas avenues
o'clock.
Harry o. Hill of San Paulo. Brazil, who
is the representative of the Central Y. NJ.
G. A. in association work in South Amer
lea, will speak on The Call of the South
at the First Baptist church next Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Several years ago the Topeka restau-
rants ran short of provisions when the
members of the State Teachers association
were in the city. The pToprietors of the
eats establishments have taken the pre-
caution this week to lay in particularly
large supply of provisions in order to
avoid a food famine.
Scores of Kansas, teachers are in To-
Peka. They began coming Tuesday even
ing. This evening they will pour into
of 6,Q09 is expected. The first feature OF
the meeting will be an officers banquet
rendered by the Commercial club this
evening at the Mills tea room.
Frank Strong of the State university
will address graduates and former stuu-
ents of the university at the Commercial
club this evening at O'Clock. Those VINO
desire tickets to the Kansas Missouri
football game at Lawrence will have an
opportunity to procure them. The meeting
was arranged by the local K. U. Alumni
association.
Topeka will have a Thanksgiving foot
ball game, but it will be of the soccer
variety, and will be played at Western
League park between the Topeka soccer
football team and the team of the Kansas
City Football club. A Thanksgiving game
with the Baker university team was con-
sidered but the college authorities de-
cided that the team could not play on
Thanksgiving day.
One hundred Topeka club women, rep
resenting thirty-five organizations will act
as a general reception committee in con-
nection with the meeting of the Kansas
State Teachers association. Sixteen merl-
bers of the Topeka High School Walking
club, which was organized by c. H. With
ington, instructor in the school, will
serve as guides, meeting the incoming
trains this evening and on Thursday aud
Friday. The boys will be dressed in uni
form. There viii be force of sixteen
boys employed to usher during the day
sessions. At night Topeka business men
will usher at the Auditorium, Thursday
evening in full dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06

E1YOMEI
Breathe it for Catarrh
Physicians Prescribe it
and Pharmacists
Recommend ii
Quickly Clears Stuffed-Up Head
and Stops Shutting and Hawking

In the morning, shortly after you
awake, Dear reader, do you have to
hawk and strain to get that stubborn
piece of mucous out of your throat?
Get rid of catarrh now: It will grow
worse as you grow older. One day of
breathing pleasant, healing HYOMEI
pronounce it High-o-me) the guaran-
teed catarrh remedy will give you such
wonderful relief that you will wonder
why you doubted the statement that
Booths HYOMEI would end the most
aggravating case of catarrh.
A hard rubber pocket inhaled and
bottle of HY OMEI with simple instruc
tons for use is $1.00. This is called
the HYOMEI outfit If one bottle does
not Danish your catarrh, you can get
another for only SO cents. Thousands
use it for coughs, cold and Group. Sold
by druggists everywhere.-Adv.
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Mrs. NJ. V. Magee, were dinner guests
Tuesday at the I. L. Hawver home,
315 Green street.
The S. Q. D. II. Embroidery club
have changed their meeting nights
from Tuesday until Wednesday,. Miss
Ethelyn Koser will entertain the club
this evening at her home on Chester
avenue.
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Beulah Chapter o. E. S. will hold
their bazaar in the Masonic Temple
Friday. Dinner and supper will be
served at % cents per plate. In the
evening DR.. Rooster will give magical
entertainment Everybody invited
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-06
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The business and social meeting
which the Christian Endeavor society
of the Third Presbyterian church
were to have held last evening will be
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
PATCHED UP TEAM HAS NO
TROUBLE BEATING ELKHART
VISITORS PLAY LOOSE BALL AND
ARE EASY VICTIMS FOR
CALUMET CLUB.

With q team that hardly bore a re
semblance TO the regular lineup. the
Calumet club Of the lron-Copper Com
try league had no trouble Yesterday 7f-
terncon in trimming the Elkbart Eiuo
Sox team. of Elkhart, Ind, by the sc JIe
OF TO Until the last inning the
Ellharts had secured only one run.
Miller. who was ON the mound for
Calumet weakened i'm the final innlng.
He passed two men and allowed thgcc
hts. which nette1 two runs. DreXel
and Bill Gray. the latter a Calumet
boy, were tho battery for the visitors,
and they played good ball Drexers in
field, however. gave him wretched sup
port. Gray's catching was a feature.
Miller was touched UP for ten hits
while Drcxel allowed but seven. Calu-
met had five errors. but they were not
costly. Briggs. the first baseman. was
behind the bat yesterday, Juu on first.
Sterling in the field and Allen on sec
end.
The score by innings II II y
Calumet ......102OO4OOX.- Z 3
EIkhart ......OO1OOO9O2- 80 S
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
PASSED AN UNQUIET NIGHT
Traveller, Lost In the Bush, Was Glad
to Do Without the Blessings Of
SIumber.

But / had never given a thought to
the course | had taken in my gallop
across the veldt. kept on and on, and
before long it grew dark and some
what cold. So / dismounted, and aft
er thinking it over, knee-haltered the
horse and let him go. crept head first
into large ant-bear hole for a nights
lodging, and made myself as comfort
able as possible under the circum-
stances, using the blesbok hide for a
blanket. The night was dark as
pitch.
Sleep was out of question. ! sup
pose it was the launches and the raw
hide that attracted the creatures. but
before long it really seemed as il |
had settled down in a village of wild
pigs and insulted the whole commu-
nifty. To begin with, squealing inces-
sanity, they seemed TO be racing round
and round in a circle. taking me for its
center. Then a number of jackals
drawing nearer and nearer, Joined in
the chorus. But | soon discovered
that If l disliked the noise | fairly
dreaded the silence. During the quiet
spells | knew that something was
chewing industriously at the project
ing ends of the raw hide in which 1
was enveloped II was hard work for
me 10 keep from kicking necessarily,
but whenever | rested for a minute
the chewing developed into vigorous
tugs, the significance OF which It was
easy for one in my position to appre-
ciate.
However, kicked the night through
in safety, and early in the morning to
my delight, found my horse a short
distance away. nibbling contentedly at
his breakfast.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
U. OF M. STAR NOT OUT.
sissler Still Eligible to Pitch For Maize
and Blue.

Ann Arbor Mich. Aug. 13.-Ann
Arbor L. OF NJ baseball fans are sore
over wall about George Sissler, the
sensational freshman pitcher Of the
University of Michigan. bemoanins the
supposition that the Youngsters SER
vices are lost to the varsity nine.
II appears that on Sunday last sis
Ter. who is native of Akron. O.. pitch
cd a game of baseball against an
Elyria. o., team. and because of this
fact the author of the vail proceeds
To- write the clover southpaw ont ~
college baseball. Ssler has pitched
several games OF ball since ne left
college. hut lust why he should be
barred from Michigan's team for do
ing so is not apparent 10 the laymon.
II does not seem possible that Mich
igau's eligibility committee would bar
a man from the team for participants
Inv on-profcssional game IN whie0
no receives no money. Sislcc merely
clid what hundreds of ether Mich'gan
baseball stars have done during the
summer monthn. Rcd" CampbcU. enc
or the best pitchers Michigan cvci
had, not only played baseball in this
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
SPORTING
JENNINGS PICKS
BOSTON RED SOx
But Says the Bean Eaters Don't
Know Their Strength

Boston just now Is the best team
IN the American league. says Hugh
Jennings. SIN, the Boston players
have not reached full realization
Of that fact. The Red Sox should win
the pennant and probably will, but
the road Will not be smooth sailing.
Boston lacks confidence. would
game aggregation. for such is not
the case | simply mean that the
PLAYERS do not seem to realize their
great possibilities.
When the American league season
opened, feel frank TO state that not
member of the Boston club figured
very strongly in winning the pcnnaht.
thought the Athletics outclagsed the
field and would win rather easily. |
believe every other PLAYER and mana
ger in the American league had a sim
liar opinion.
Sudde MY the Boston club found it
self out in front. with a good lead,
and favored TO win the pennant Nat
urally the players became enthusas-
tic over their chances, hut they d.
not seem to play with that sublime
confidence that marks the style of
every great team like the Athletics,
the Cubs and the Giants.
The Boston club can hit the bail,
has pretty fair speed, and with fair
pitching can go out and win the aver
age ball game. The Fed Sox don't
need air tight pitching with such hit p
ting array. although the pitching If
Joe Woods, its only real star, has been
high class.
While favoring Boston to win, don't
for a minute think that ! have count
ed Washington and the Athletics out
of the running. The Washington team
is the best young ball club that /
have seen in years, while the Ath-
ietics have the class if the team will
but assert itself
Their is liable TO be a driving fin-
ish down the stretch in the Ameri an
league. with blanket covering the
first three teams.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
TeIllna the lime In Turkey.

In Turkey the watch and clock are
extremely rare and big crowd OF
persons could be rounded up on the
street without finding a watch among
them. but the natives have an exceed
ingly ingenious way of approximating
the time and some of them hit IT with
considerable accuracy. They locate
two cardinal points of the compass
and then folding their hands together
in such a manner that the forefngers
point upward and in opposite direc-
tions, they observe the shadow cast.
In the morning or evening at certain
known hours one finger or the other
will point directly at the sun. A
comparison of the two shadows will
determine the hours between Anoth-
er system followed In that country
and some others of the orient is TO
observe the eyes of a cat Early In
the morning and evening the pupils
are round. At nine and three o'clock.
II Is oval and at noon Il consists OF
narrow slit.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
LAURIUM
BUFFALO BILL
HERE TOMORROW
Noted PIainsman Will Visit CaIu-
met for the Last Time

The use of o French word with one
Of our own makes pathetic appeal
against the iinaiity of appearance and
sadly permanent departure from the
scene. IN the expression Say Au Pc
yoir but not good bye" This seems
to be the sentiment OF the thousands
who attend the farewell day and night
they could command its obedience.
The popularity of this noted plainsn.an
who will visit Calumet for the last
time tomorrow. is attested To by the
answer of his royal followers to his
PROCLAMATION that leaves no doubt but
emphasizes this to be his absolute
"Good-bvc," Few men have stamped
so deep an impression on the public
during the past fifty years as has Buff
falo Blll. which gives his present pub
iic appearances for the last time in our
city, sieniGcance and Importance.
The story Of his exploits on the real
stage of Western history and his latey
benefaction in giving instruction to the
masses on two continents, are world
widely familiar. The impetus that ne
has given years ago to horsemanshir
and which he has enlarged so at pres
ent, to cover everything possible in
that line is strikingly illustrated IN the
expressions Of astonishment of his Inn
perial Hghuess of China, Tsaoi Tao
and his suite. on their visit I'm New
York. These distinguished envovs Cain
celled several engagements on learning
that Col Cody and his nomadic con-
heres were here. They expressed by
their looks an1 actions anI also by
their words. the qualification that they
enjoyed with scenes from the Wild
West They were extremely well
pleeased with the scenes of the Far
Fast from the Orient, expressing them
selves astonished at the musical ele-
plants. and the athletes from their
The Calumet news., 1912-08-13
LAURIUM sREvlTIEs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cu.now OF 500 Iro-
auois street are the l,sronts o, sen.
Miss Polly Lukomslxi, Of Milwaukee
is visiting Miss Margaret Tobinski. OF
Laurium
Miss Ethel Harper has returned from
Faleston whe'r she has been camping
for the past week
Miss Flora Retallic Of Marquette 5
visiting at tho home h Mr. ana Mrs.
r. Richard of Third street
Misc Matte Hall has gone to her
homo in Evanston. H.. after visiting
Miss EdMi Carlton OF Laurium
Mrs. \. Y. Crowle and daughter lu-
ellie of Laurium street have returned
from a threo weeks visit to Chica-
go.
Tax collections so far this month
have amounted to about $4,000, brinf =
Ing the total amoun' collected dp to So
coo.
Daughters have arrived NJ the homes
OF MIR. and Mrs. Martha Ciagne of az
Osceola street, and mr. and Mrs Dan
Nichols Of 139 hoquois.