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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Real Estate Activities win Be
in the Outskirts.
Three Attractive Additions Are
ON the Market.
The Bailey Brothers, Property
Fronts on the Park.
Crescent Lawn and Park Line
Additions Are Launched.

The sale of suburban property Will
DO a leading feature in Topeka realty
activity this season. Plats OF two ao-
ditions have just been filed at the
county building by the Shawnee
Agency which will be known as Ches-
cent Lawn and Park Line addition.
The former is situated half mile
west of Washburn college and the lat
ter Immediately west of Ptnehurst on
the Gage park railway extension. the
plat of Gage Front lying just east OF
Gage park along Gage boulevard ana
West Tenth avenue roads was ftleo
recently. Gage Front property Is be-
ing handled by Bailey Brothers and
company.
A unique plan has been worked out
for Gage Front. 1t has been In the
OF several years, Luther c. Bailey. the
originator Of the idea has been build
in his mind what at first might have
appeared to be nothing more or less
than an air castle. However. the plan
has been perfected and the announce
ment of the filing of the plat made.
Gage Front Allotments.
The Gage Front "allotments'-not
tracts in this instance-front Gage
boulevard and the homes that
are erected will face Gage park. In
fact the arrangement will be such that
the addition will have all the appear
ance of being part of the park.
But 35 homes will be built on Gage
Front and the houses must uniformly
be constructed at distance of so feet
back of the property line.
Special varieties Of flowers, shrubs
and trees. arranged in artistic designs
and as division lines between homes
by a landscape engineer of ability. will
have a solid blue grass setting. A
bank of lilacs which has already been
set out along the rear or alley line
will form a pleasing background to
the entire front. The allotments, a
large number Of which have a 'front.'
age Of 60 feet and a depth of over 800
feet, and contain between five and six
acres of land, are each named for
some flower. shrub or tree, which the
landscape gardener will make the dis
tinguishing feature of the respective
tracts. For example 1.-The Roses" one
of the allotments. will be noticeable
for its everlasting roses.
Named for Flowers and Trees.
The names of the properties begin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

ming at Seventh avenue and 0e9e bout
evard are as follows: The C1emafiH.
The Woodbine, The Salix, The Silver
thorne. The virgilia. The MAGNOLIA.
Roses, The Lilies. The Iris. The HAw-
thorne, The Jasmine, The Holly. The
Spiraea, The viburnum. The Lilacs,
The Wistaria, The Columbiue. The
Althae The Tamarix, The ArboTyttae,
The Esiantine, The Req Hud. Tne
Primrose, The Daffodils, The JonQuils,
The Myrtle, The Ivy, The Ferns, The
Mignonette, The H0neysuckle and The
Azaleas.
a view to meeting the demand for the
beautiful. A uniform grade will he
maintained for lawns and parkings.
Title to the parking will always re-
main with the property owner, thus
enabling him to keep the parking
clear of poles and other Questionable
distractions. There will be property
restrictions as to use and occupancy.
The high part OF Gage boulevard on
which the Gage Front homes will face
is fifty feet higher than the corner OF
Eighth avenue and jackson street in
Topeka
Water and Electricity.
There will. be city water and Edison
electricity on the grounds, q good
roads.
. To the rear of Gage Front proper
nearly one hundred ordinary city lots
have been laid out occupying high
ground. Many improvements are yet
to be made. Approximately 1000 feet
Of concrete sidewalk win be laid soon.
The improvements will be pushed con-
stantly and by fall the tract as a
whole will present an extremely at
tractive appearance. "A house on tie
property is being remodeled. and with
the use Of a government sanitary tank
will be made entirely modern.
Park Line Addition.
Park Line addition extends tie
Eighth to Tenth avenue roads and
is Immediately west of Pinehurst.
There are ten acres Of land in the
ninety lots. Half of the lots are 25 by
ISL feet in size. while the other half
are Is by 100 feet. They will sell at
from $3.50 to $3.50 q lot. There will
he car service, electric lights and city
water, and there is a school house q
short distance to the west. Students
are taken into the Topeka high school
from this school.
Crescent Lawn.
Crescent Lawn addition lies a half
mile west of Washburn college, and
between Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets. 1t comprises twenty-four
acres of land. The natural trees on
this property make 1t extremely at
tractive. There are elm. hickory, ash
cedar and other varieties of trees that
make the tracts more desirable .or
vided into a large number OF tracts
100 by 24S feet in size. and others 100
by ITO. They will be sold at from
5000 to $500 per tract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
SOUTHWESTERN GETS s1s,o 900.

Chicago, May 9.-The committee on
appropriations recommended the ex-
penditure Of $4,000 for new lecture
hall for the Concordia college at st.
Paul, $4,000 for new buildings for
the Lutheran institution at Fort
Wayne, Ind. and $4,000 for a new
building at st. Johns college at Win
field. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

Manhattan. May s.-Seventeen and
three-Quarters acres IL the total
amount of land that has been planted
to garden truck by the boys OF the
public schools who have essayed to
become farmers. There are 81 Of
them, and they are taking hold OF the
work with a will that spells success.
IL they keep at it until the time when
they shall gather the. fruits OF their
labors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Es1PoRIA IS GROWING.


Emporia, May s.-The population
of Emporia has Increased 32S in the
past year, according to the enunlera-
ton by the assessors, which was COM
pleted this week. The figures show
that the present population of this
town is 1858, as against 1O.304 last
year.
The returns to the county have not
been fully made, but 1t is believed
from the reports already in. that the
population Of Lyon county will be
about the same as last year, when It
was &c $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
HOUSTON


Especial to The Times Dispstcnl
Houston. Va. April 1.-THE Samuel Davies
Literary Society. Of the Houston Hish
School. gave an interesting debate on Friday
night In the auditorium The subJcc; was
''Kesolvcd. That life Ia the country X moro
desirable than life in the city" The affirlna-
tive was upheld 10y Misses Elizabeth Caring
ton and Elizabeth Edmunds. while strong
Misses Mary ID. Faulkner and Mary Green
Jordan.
Rev. $. IL. Pulllam VIII preach 70 tho
local members Of the Wnodnen of tho World
chanics In the Methodist Church her. to-
morrow afternoon. Mr. Puiam IS Il mem
Der OF these orders.
Local society is greatly Interested la the
Darlington Of R!chmond. OF the engagement
and approaching marriage of their daughter
Miss Avis Walker Grant. to Charles Grad
dock Rarksdalc. the wedding to take place
Examiner, with offices in Richmond. but
was formerly "A resident OF Houston and Is
a son OF Judge William X. Earksdalc. Of
Houston. Because OF mourning in the brides
Quietly. with only the relatives and . few
intimate friends present.
Rev. w. y. glastonbury. ID. D.. Of Rich
mond who Is field secretary Of the Foreign
tist Church here Tomorrow morning. To
morrow night ne WIN speak At Mt Vernon
near Houston.
The young people OF neth Car Baptist
sion program on THE South ana the World
for Christ.
Judge Kyle. OF Rogersvil!e Tenn. Is visit
Ing his daughter. Mrs. James :. Eusicy.
Charles Reed Darlington returned to Ba-
dervill, Ky. Tuesday after spending sew
oral days with relatives here.
Mrs. q. Wallace Rihblo has been spending
some limo With relatives at Powhatan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Of the program. and she was assisted by
Mrs. Ward. OF the voice department Of
Peace Institute: Miss Kennie and Miss
iauisicn. the latter as yiolinst Mrs lior-
nee Do~eil, chairman OF the depart n!cnt
Tor the past two years. Is succe.ded by
Miss Sadie Duncan.
or very great social interest here and
throughout the State WAS the Root smith
marriage, which Was celebrated in Christ
Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening at
"cloci,. Miss olivia smith daughter of
the bride nf D:. Albert Smedcs Root n
Young physician of this city. Miss Annie
Root sister OF the bridegroom. was maid of
honor. aud til. bridesmaids were Miss.a
irene Peck, at Ncwhcru: Elizabeth len
nlnES. Of Norfolk. Sarah Fcuncr Patsy
smith, Esther Baker ana Kate Hale silver
OF RhIeish. Watkins Ropards was best
man. ANA the groomsmen were Hubert HAY
wood. Jr., Joe Cheshire. John II.nS,lals 4,
tenner.
Miss Lima Cough. Of Lumberton. delight !,
Ell Largo party Of friends on Friday III.
ternoon with a rendition OF a difficult pro-
gram or music Tor her graduation recital
as AN orsauist. She used the rrent MIN.
organ in the Meredith College Chapel whnr,
she IS student The award or her tliploru,
VIII be one or the features OF the apt,ron,.b .
inS commencement, season at Meredith
The Twentieth Century Book Ci,t., was
SPicrihined on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
Robert Simpson.
Mrs. George L.. Wilson. George T.. Wilson.
Ir. ana w II Moore. OF Charlotte. were
here on Tuesday foi the ceremonies ~
connection with thu presentation OF the mi
portrait OF the late Joseph Harvey Wilson
~ charlotte, IN the supreme Court room.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
WEST POINT


Special 10 The Times Dispa tch |
West Point. Va. April 25.-The woman's
Club met In regular session this week with
Mrs. X. j. Palmer. The president Mrs I
W. Marshall. being absent on acce.:n; OF
! prospective trip to Baltimore, Mrs rhoe
L. Bagby. vice president. presided
The Piefinn Literary Society OF the West
Point iiish school held IA very Interesting
meeting IN it's hall Tuesday Rcndinrs
We're given Ly Miss Blanch smith and MIS-
Virginia Dare Allen. Tho following officers
We're elected: President. Paul Gault. yi..
president, isichard Broaudus: secretary
MISS bcatriec TAYLOR; treasurer. Richard
Hu!lard; censor Miss Alma Cook: critic
Miss Annie Brown: halt dcputer. Miss Leila
McCanna: sergeant at-arms. Miss Irene
Gary.
IL. r. Crumr. Jr.. who has returned r..
Gently TO this county from tho Canal Zone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

J. Foster Gray have been visiting friends IN
Baltimore ana MashinGtou
Mrs. Hugh Mortimer Nelson. of Wildwood
has returned from Il visit 10 her Son-fn- law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott IIuide-
lsopeF. 1t Eomncy ". Va.
Mrs. Charles Nullikin and her daughter
Miss Carter Mullikin. have returned from
St Louis Mo. where they have heen spend
Ing several weeks
Mr.. ana Mrs. Loring A. Cover. OF Rniti-
more have been visiting relatives III town
;u!s week.
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd has returned
from Washington. where she attended tho
wedding OF her brother, Representative H.
-. Flood. and Miss Anna " fortner.
Mrs Alexander Barrie las been visiting
her parents. Captain and Mrs. William POI
ter, in Germantown. Pa, this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

where he had hcen FOR nve years having In
thtt time spent one month here nj his home
Is now permanently settled on his farm
OAK springs and is hustiing in preparation
Tor corn crop.
Willie o;auit, Of Mr.. and Mrs s.
a. 6ault. ~ West Point. is training in tho
hospital department ~ the warshin Mary
iand aud when last heard from was near
Mare Island. In Pacific waters. about 70 go
10 Alaska, and then TO Seattle. on Mon
day OF this week the Maryland was or
dcred 10 Mexican waters.
Robert ]. Jcifrles has returned from Roa-
neke. where he attended the convention
ot lhc inninr order OF American Mechanics
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
FIR =. C KEI,'II|| !, Z.
Now is the Time to Get ria of These
Ugly Spots.

- '''' W
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
OF ieciihg ashamed OF your freckles
as the prescription othine-doub1e
strenSth-is guaranteed to remove
these homcly spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength any druggist
anu apply little OF it night and
morning and YOU should soon see that
even the worst freclles have begun 20
disappear. while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely 1t is seldom that
more than All ounce Ia needed to COM
picteiy clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion
lie sure To ask for the double
strength othine as this ia sold under
guarantee OF money back II IL falls 10
remove free observation-disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mrs. II. IT. Johnston. OF Richmond. il
me guest Of George W. Shepherd and
ms i1mily In Fredericlesbur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mrs. Williamson Talley, who ha
been in New York city for some time
is now the guest of relatives in Ha
Serstown, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

MISS Ansy Manning Taylor has beer.
me guest OF Miss Effie Branch ut /
West Franklin street for a few ,Iays
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mrs. S. W. Meek has been spending
this week In Washington, where she
has attended the -. "A. II. Convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
:-:SOCIETY:-:
(contlnucd rrom Second Page.l


hagen blue cloth, with hat and gloves
10 match, and carried a shower bou-
quot OF Bridc roses and lilies OF the
valley. Mrs. Davis wore costume
ef blue crepe meteor vcilcd in chiffon
and lace and carried m armful Of
roses. Wallace Ballard attended the
groom as his best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant left Immediately after the cere
mony for an extended wedding trip
that will include Bermuda. New York
and Bridgeport. Conn. After May 10
they viii lac ut home. ut l0-A North
Sycamore Street.
inrcnt-Tcnrhcr Association.
The Parent Teacher Association Of
tho William Fox School ~ill hold its
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
afternoon 1T 3 o'clock in the school
auditorium. MI members are urged
to be present rs election Of officers and
other Important business Is 10 he
transacted ri this time.
At the Art Club.
Mr.. Cage, q wcll-lSnown landscape
gardener. viii lecture before tile Art
club of Richmond Tuesday afternoon
ut O'Clock on Tire Art Of Landscape
Gardening" lie viii speak particular
~ about tho work Of heautifyin.; parks
ana yards and civic adornment, and
his talk win he IN exceedingly inter-.
cstinS affair Tea VIII be poured by
the house committee following Mr.
Gargcs address. and All 'neinbcrs and
friends Of tho club arc invited to at
lend.
Returns to Washington.
Miss Katherine Tr!ppc. or New or
Loans, has been tho recent leucst .. Or
and Mrs. iIorhort Mann ia this CITY for
tn" Easter holidays Miss Trlppc has
returned ia Washington. where she is
attending SCHOOL for this session ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Miss Nellie McClucr. OF Bon Air, 1.
visiting friends In Richmond for few
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mrs. .. Il. Valentine has returned
IRON Newport News and Hampton
wh,r" she has been for u short stay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

| Lucille Nunnally. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Nunn;,lly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Miss Lula Blum has returned TO the
city after a visit to friends I'm Chi
cago, Philadelphia and Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mr. and Mrs y. ID. Fox have returned
10 the'r homo in stanton. after spend
Ing = month with relatives here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Mrs Henry Wood has returned to
baltimore. after visiting friends in
this cit; for a week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Miss Katie x. Crowley. OF Atlanta.
''a.' ~ visiting Miss Woodson at her
home, Els Stuart Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
Former prices $50 to SOS S90.5O
Your choice, Monday at sDJ
Another Notable Offer of
Spring and Early Summer Suits
at $3.50, $25 and $3.50

This is very important sale OF fashionable. dressy
scitailorcd nodes-thc styles remarkably attractive
and the last word from the foreign ressmaker
being rcplca OF the Paqun models exhibited in New
well creations OF Bernard Poiret and Prcnct The tail
oring measures FULLY the Dreyius standard
he materials novelties black white checks eabcr-
dimes scrges, falle silks. bcngalincs and morcs.
These Suits emphasize the character the Drey
us merchandise and the low prices that prevail They
uncNamped values at $780, $500 and $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

Lucille Nunnally. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Nuni;,lly.
Miss Lula Blum has returned TO the
city after visit to friends I'm Chi
cago, Philadelphia and Washington.
Mrs. S. w. Meek has been spending
this week In Washington. where she
has attended the -. "A. II. Convention.
Mrs. Williamson Talley, who has
been in New York city for some time,
is now the guest of relatives in Ha-
Serstown, Md.
Miss Nellie Mcclucr. OF Bon Air, is
visiting friends In Richmond for few
days.
Mrs .. Il. Valentine has returned
from Newport News and Hampton
whcr" she has been for u short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. ID. Fox have returned
10 their homo in stanton. after spend
Ing month with relatives here.
Miss Katie x. Crowley. OF Atlanta.
va, ~ visiting Miss Woodson at her
home, Els Stuart Avenue.
Mr. Henry Wood has returned 10
baltimore. after visiting friends in
this city for Il week.
Miss Ansy Manning Taylor has bean
the guest OF Miss Efie Branch Ut /
West Franklin Street for few days.
Mrs H. II Johnston. Of Richmond il
the guest Of George w Shepherd ana
his inmily In Fredericksburg
Miss Corneiia Harris. wno has been
VISITING relatives In Washington Tor
several dag, has returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry &. Walleryteia
fhNe gone 10 Atlantic city for a short
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
Important Display and Sale of
Early Summer Dresses

The materials Rodicrs famed (pan
and gured and ratincs cloths
golnc plain and embroidered and plain
lawns. All dainty. lew and
conce
tho
hcult suitable to-wea
a lumber
~
In excellent
exclusive $50 IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
Initial Display of Silk Underw,

I'm -April sale of niagara Maid'
toners III this event will be the gain
savings and this store will be the gail
for the specialization of underwear Il
cause SO cmphatically good.
Laundercd as easily as handker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

The Dreyus policy dispose quickly
goods i'll stock month gotten rid without
matter how desirable they be- That the
making sharp reduction IIighC
exclusive modcmade OF rich pussy willow tafeta shil-
mcTing benganes soft moires fine popns Radians
clCcau silks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-06
NEW LEADER OF ". w..
 BAND WELCOMED AT
 PLAZA SUNDAY CONCERT

Louis F. Charmak, the new leader of the Wheeler & Wilson band, ap- peared with that organization for the first time, last night, at the concert in the Plaza theatre. MT. Chermak was warmly welcomed and the audi ence, while smaller than the band has been attracting at it's Sunday night concerts, was more than usually ap- preciative.
 Miss Elizabeth Kelley, who sang in the choir of St Mary's church for several years, appeared with the band last evening, singing several so- prano solos. Miss Kelley possesses a soprano voice of strength and purity. She has been singing with several of the leading. opera companies. Her ap- pearance was greeted with enthusias- tic handcIapping and each of her sev- eral nunhM@ was heartily applauded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-06
NATIONAL HEAD OF
 W.C.T.U. IS DEAD

4
 Portland. Me-. April 6-Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, president of, the Ma tionaI Women's Christian Temperance Union. died today. She had been sick for several weeks with kidney trou- bIe,
 Mrs. Stevens, who was born in Do- yer, Me, 70 years ago, continued to the last the temperance work to which mind remained clear and late last pondence in connection with the duties of her office
 With her when the end came were her husband, Michael Stevens; her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude s. Leavitt of this city, and Miss Anna Gordon, of Evanston, H., vice president of the National w. c. T. U.
 At conventions of the World Chris tian Temperance Union in Geneva, New York and Boston, Mrs. Stevens, as vice president at large, presided in the absence of the president Her ability as a speaker and worker for temperance first became widely recog- nized in the campaign of 1884, which placed the prohibitory amendment in the Maine constitution. She had been president of the. National W. c. T. U. since 1898.
 Several years ago she was awarded the honorary degree of master of arts by Bates College.
 Mrs. Stevens last active work was l a trip to Washington last December 1T, the interest of the movement for a prohibitory amendment to the Fed eral Constitution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-06
FAIRFIELD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, April GA rumor has been circulating about the town that Miss Ruth Hall, 8 teacher in the Sta p1es High school, is casting longing eyes at the vacancy in the superin- ttendent of schools chair. Miss Hall is well known in Fairfield and many people would be glad to see her re- ceive the appoin tment, while others think that nobody but a man can take care of the schools Of this town. The finish of this interesting subject will not come until the board of school commissioners have a meeting and decide whether Fairfield. is leaning towards the suffrasettes or not Miss Ruby Reed of Stratford and the Misses Laura Ford and Alice Windsor of Bridgeport were visitors in Fairfield Saturday at the home of friends.
 Harold Cooney of Bridgeport was a visitor at the home of friends over Sunday.
 The Misses Wheeler of Fairfield avenue have arrived home to spend their Easter vacation with their pa rents Mir and Mrs. Samuel H. Wheel er
 City water has been turned on at the beach and the next few days the owners of cottages will begin their spring cleaning in order. to have the 4IOOSOS 1GdL0y 1O1 OSSoIGdA|S Oil 4xl1SJ A-
 The players on the baseball team of the Staples high school want an- other game with the Sherman school team, as they claim they did not have 8 regular team in the field when they were defeated by the Sherman team last Thursday by the score of 35 to Il.
 The committee on fire alarm Sys- tems for the town have been visiting nearby towns inspecting the different systems in use. No doubt when their report is presented to the town it will be satisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-06

Richard Reyer, an alleged wire thief, was shot and killed by Detective John L. Williamson at Buffalo, N. '.