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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

teachers state certificate. She has
been chosen leading lady of the Sc
nior play, What Happened to Jones"
which will be given in the college
auditorium, June Is.
Miss Nygren has been appointed
special teacher in domestic science
and art in the Topeka schools.
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The marriage of Miss Eva Rees of
La Grange. ILL.,, and Mr.. Charles Cur
tbs McKirahan of Topeka, was SOL
emnized May 80 at the home of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Rees of La Grange.
The Rees family formerly lived in
Topeka, when Mr.. Rees was manager
of the local branch of the Interna-
tional Harvester company. Miss Rees
attended the Topeka high school.
Later she was a student in the Kansas
State Agricultural college, where she
was member of the Phi Kappa Phi
sorority.
Mr.. McKirahan is the son of Mrs.
M. F. McKirahan, and the late Rev.
Mr.. McKirahan, who was chaplain of
the Boys Industrial school. Mr.. Nc
Kirahan attended college at Manhat-
tan and is Sigma Alpha fraternity
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKirahan will come
to Topeka after their wedding trip
and will make their home at All West
Eleventh street. Mr.. McKirahan is
travelling for the Westinghouse Elec-
trical company.
Miss Lillian Krauthoff and Miss
Alma Krauthoff of Kansas City, who
are visiting Mrs. F. E. Parr, were en-
tertained at bridge Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. n. B. Burge. The other guests
were: Mrs. F. E. Parr, Mrs. A. T. Lucas.
Mrs. Harry Miller. Mrs. A. o. Rosser,
Mrs. Eli G. Foster, Mrs. Luther Cop
peck, Mrs. G. c. Bowman, Mrs. Harry
Guthrie Mrs J. L. Work Mrs. G. D.
Charles Wore and Miss Lulu McCabe.
The guests of honor, Mrs. Burge, and
several of the other guests were school
mates at Underwood college, at ST.
charies' NO. some years ago.
The engagement of Miss Sarah L.
Greer, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. J. Greer of Norton, to Mr.. Roy
Greer was formerly a student in
Washburn college, and she will come
to Topeka soon to visit friends here.
Mrs. E. D. Schonberger will entertain
in her honor.
Mr.. Painter is secretary to Justice
John Marshall of the supreme court.
He was Washburn college man and
studied oratOry with Professor Schon-
berger He won first place in a state
peace oratorical contest, and he also
won in the interstate contest. A few
days ago he won fourth place in an
oratorical contest between some of the
well known speakers of the country.
He will return from a trip east in a
few days.
The wedding will take place some
time this summer. Mr.. Painter and
his bride will go for a wedding trip
east, and they will spend a part of
the summer in Roland Wyo.
Mrs. J. D. Freeman gave a luncheon
today at her home, complimentary to
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin of the Santa
Fe hospital, who will leave Sunday for
Wichita.
Covers were placed for: Miss Bald
win, Mrs j. P. Raster, Mrs. William
Curtis, Mrs. S. D. Cooper, Mrs. Harry
Hobson, Mrs. G. H. Allen, Mrs. Wal
ter Brown, Mrs. Milo Sloo, Mrs o. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

the first of July to join the family in
the east.
Miss 1. S. Longyear of Lansing.
Mich, arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs.
J. r. Shelton.
Judge and Mrs. Silas Porter have
returned from trip east, where they
attended commencement at Princeton
university. Their son. the Rev. Elliot
Porter, a graduate of Princeton, has
been visiting them few days. and has
left for Harlowton, Mont, where ne
will be in charge of a Presbyterian
church.
Miss Josephine Doran, who has been
teaching in Southwestern college, Win
field, returned home today to spend Il
part of the summer with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Doran.
Mrs. Charles p. George of Fort Riley
arrived today to be a guest at the
parties to be given for her aunt, Miss
Dolly Curtis, and she will remain until
after the wedding of Miss Curtis and
Mr.. E. E. Gam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

with sash of pink taffeta. The
overturning bodice top is particularly
smart and new. Below it frill of
lace gives a little jacket effect. The
long green chenille stems support
blue forget-me-n and pink satin
rosebuds.
+ + !.
Miss Helen Ruth Scott entertained
a few friends at a dinner party Cow
ers were laid for: Miss Lila Martin,
Miss Olive Knox, Miss Ruth thinner
man, Miss Orpha Baughman. Miss
Grace Dana and Miss Scott.
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Mrs. John R. Shelton has asked
guests for a breakfast which she will
give Tuesday morning at o'clock.
complimentary to her house guest.
Miss 1. S. Longyear, of Lansing, Mich,
and to Miss Dolly Curtis, a bride of
June IL.
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Mrs. Arthur Capper has invited the
members of the Topeka Federation of
Women to give their luncheon Thurs
day at the executive residence, Blu
chanan street and Eighth avenue. The
party is for all the members of the
federation.
After the luncheon a wand drill will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Step ladders at Forbes'.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

of pioneer life in Kansas. Mrs. Brown
came to Kansas as a very young bride,
and her husband left Immediately TO
join the army in the Civil war She
told of the life in the state during
those times. Mrs. Matt Weightman,
ST., whose husband published paper
in Kansas in the days of the border
troubles, told stories of her. life In
those times. Mrs. George Vea1e, the
wife CT Col. Veale, a pioneer and the
wife of a soldier, had many interest
ing stories of the early days in Kansas.
+ i +
Miss Ruth Nygren, the daughter OF
Mr.. S. P. Nygren of Lane street, Will
be graduated this year from the Kan
sas State Agricultural college, Man
haitian. She was a graduate of the
Topeka high school in 1912. and Will
receive her degree of bachelor of
science in home economics, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

and Miss Mary MacLennan are in Abb
lene to attend the Harger-Parker we'd
ding.
Mrs Craig Hunter of Kansas City
returned home last night, after visit
to Mrs. H. o. Garvey and Mrs. Charles
Spencer.
Mr.. j. P. Davis will attend COM
mencement exercises at Baker univer-
sity, where his granddaughter, Miss;
Sarella Herrick, is a student.
Miss Pribble of Salina, who has been
visiting Miss Antoinette Clark, has re-
turned to her home. Miss Clark will
go to Mexico, Mo-, the last of the week
to visit Miss Margaret CunninShai IN
and Miss Frances Cunningham.
Mr.. A. A. Robinson and Miss Meta
Robinson have left for Swampscott,
the Robinson summer home. They
were accompanied by DR.. and Mrs. H.
s. Squires of Mexico. who have been
visiting the Robinson family, and who
were friends of the Robinsons during
their residence in Mexico. DR..
Squires is chief surgeon of the Next
can Central. Mrs. Robinson will leave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
A KANSAS WOMAN'S
EXPERIENCE.
Doctors Wanted to Take Her to
Hospital.

Galena, Kans.-"I had nearly
every thing the matter with me, fe-
male trouble, liver trouble, neuralgia
of the heart. kidney trouble, in fact,
was generally rundown. 1 had two
or three doctors and they wanted to
take me to the hospital. My aunt
recommended DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scr1pt1on, taken together. 1 began to
feel better shortly after taking these
medicines and continued taking them
or and on for year. 1 was nothing
but skin and bones when 1 began, but
soon picked up and weighed about
twenty-five or thirty pounds more. L
did not go to any hospital, and 1 give
credit to DR.. Pierce's medicine for
curing me-" Mrs E. Bray, $40 Wash
ington Ave-, Galena, Kan.
DIR. Pferce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, free from alcohol or narcotics
and extracted from roots and barks
with pure glycerine, does just what is
stated above, simply because 1t BAN
impure matter. 1t dissolves the i'm
pure deposits and carries them out,
as 1t does all impurities, through the
Liver, Bowels. Kidneys and Skin.
Women are earnestly advised to
take DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
backache, headache. displacement,
catarrhal condition, hot flashes. sal
low complexion and nervousness.
For girls about to enter woman
mood, women about to become moth
ers and for the changing days of mid
die age Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scr1ption should always be on hand.
All dealers in medicines can supply
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
cry. or send SO cents in one cent
stamps to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial box of tab
letS-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
BAT THE RAT

Join the Clean-Up Club and Kin Off
the Rats.
Boards of health everywhere are trying to
extrerminate rats. because of their menace
to health and destruction of property. But
without waiting for the health authorities
to do the work for you, do your duty and
use the only effective weapon in the war
on rats, Stearns Electric Paste Get two
ounce box from your druggist for twenty
five cents and in one night it should kill
off all the rats and mice in your home,
barn or garage.
Remember above all that killing rat now
is effective killing dozen couple
of months later Use Stearns Electric
Paste now and prevent further breeding.
Directions in fifteen languages in every
packa ge.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

Mouldy, Mrs H. L. Alkire. Mrs. T, S.
Stevens, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mrs. E.
b. Gossett of Ottawa, Miss Louise
Raster, Miss Florence Davis, Miss
Louise Eggert, Miss Alice Caleb. Miss
Genevieve Mcmillan and Mrs. Free
man.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Mills.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Mills of 1907 West Sixth avenue, and
DR.. Warrick Brown of Williamsburg,
Kan, was solemnized this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at the Mills home. The
service was read by the bridegroom S
father, the Rev. Jackson Brown, who
is a retired Methodist minister of To-
peka-
The wedding was simple in all de-
tails of the arrangements. There was
no formal wedding music and no at
tendants. The bride wore her travel
ing suit of blue gabardine, with blouse
of flesh colored Georgette crepe.
In the dining room, where the serv-
ing was done after the wedding, the
table was decorated with a cherry bark
basket of yellow roses and fern.
The out-of-town guests whe came
to Topeka for the wedding were: Mrs
]. D. Harshbarger and Miss Rembert
Harshbarger of Manhattan Mr.. and
Marian Lois Talbert of Miola and Miss
Clara Morton of Green.
After the wedding DR.. and Mrs.
Brown left for Williamsburg, where
their house is furnished and prepared
for them.
The bride attended the State Agri-
cultural college, Manhattan, and is
member of the Lambda Lambda Theta
sorority. DR.. Brown was a Washburn
college man, and a member of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity. He took his
professional training in the Kansas
Medical school. He is now practicing
medicine in Williamsburg.
= r
The Matinee Music club will have a
business meeting Thursday afternoon
at 2:So o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Monte Kistler.
Mrs. William Redwood Smith gave
a pretty indoor picnic luncheon today
at her home in Harrison street. The
decorations for the table was of wild
flowers and vines. The company in
cluded about sixteen guests.
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DR.. Harriet Adams and her sister.
Miss Margaret Adams, who went to
Florida in the fall of last year, will
continue their residence some time
longer at Kissimmee. DR.. Adams is
practicing medicine in her temporary
southern home. She writes to
friend in Topeka, I'VE are feeling we'll
and are trying out the summer climate
OF Florida while it tries u.s..
Miss Annie M. Parry Bundy will
give her annual commencement con-
cert Monday evening, June IA, at the
Y. w. c. A. assembly nall, at o'clock.
Mr.. Clyde Morris will receive certifi-
cate, and the members of the teSti-
monial class are: Lura Ferris, Louise
Fowler, Vera Furman, Ruth Gasche
and Dorothy Petit. The pupils of
Miss Bundy's school of pianoforte pre-
scented Mr.. Morris, the certificate
pupil, with busts of Beethoven and of
Mozart.
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You cannot finish the new dance
frock more modishly than with seal
Hoped flounces; and if you wish to
be in the very van of the mode wear
a trailing corsage bouquet. This pref
ty dance frock is of rose pink faille
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
HEADACHES

Thousands of men and women suffer from
headaches every day, other thousands have
headaches every week or every month and still
others have headaches occasionally but not at
regular intervals The best Doctor is often unable
to find the cause of many of these headaches.
and in most other cases, knowing the cause he
does not know what will remove it, to give
permanent cure. All he can do is to prescribe
the usual pain BELIEVERS, which give temporary
relief but the headache returns usual. and
treatment IL ii ain necessary. If you suffer from
headaches, no matter what their nature take
Anti-kamnia Tablets. and the results will be salts
factory in the highest degree. You can obtain
them at all druggists in any quantity. 10c worth.
25c worth or more Ask for AK Tablets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
l Doctors Prescription for Cough
An Effective Cough Treatment

One-fourth to one teaspoonfuI of Dr
Kings New Discovery, taken as needed
VIII soothe and check Coughs, Colds and
the more dangerous Bronchial and Inno
Ailments You can't afford to take the
RISK OF serious illness. when so cIean and
simple a remedy DR. Kiuo's NJ.
discovery is obtainable. Go to yonr D-,,,""
gist today, get bottle of DR. Kings NJ,
discovery, start the treatment m one"
Ion VIII be gratified for the relief and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
TWO ORDINATIONS.

Emporia Normal and EmpoTia College
Hold Exercises Today.
Emporia. Kan. June 1.-Two hun
bred and eighty-nine students were
graduated from the Kansas State
Normal school here today. Four form
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02
SICK-HEADACHES

Sick-headach the most miserable of all sick
nesses, loses its terrors when AK Tablets are
taken When you feel an attack coming on.
take two tablets. and in many cases, the attack
will be warded on. During an attack take one
AK Tablet every two hours. The rest and COM
fort which follow. can be obtained in other
way.
Genuine AK Tablets bear the * mono
gram. At all druSgisfs.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-02

er presidents of the institution were
mere The exercises marked the fif1
t uesn anniversary of the founding of
me School: me twenty-seventh an
nual exercises of the College of En,-
Poria also were held here todav
l"enty-one students were graduataS
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

Mrs. J. ID. Catlin, of Lebanon,
Ky. is visiting her son, |. w. Cat
lin at this place. Mrs. W. "
Fallas has returned home after a
vew days visit with relatives at
LEBANON junction. S. Z. Frank
lin, the l.. & N. WatC- Inspector
was here Wednesday and inform
led u that he was standing on
neutral territory and that he
would not take sides with either.
Mr. Naret orm self Blu we re
member the ks, of Judas, All ue
be levs thar trtrs >omerh'ug
rotten IN Denmark. 30 look out,
something is going to drop.
1t seems that nothing but a
scrap will satisfy -ur friend, Mr..
Maret after We have begged and
plead with him with tears in our
eyes, he has gone on and hurled
his darts of malice in our face
He goes on in the SIGNAL ard
claimed that when we heard that
he was in town we hid under a
car of coal. Now, as Mr.. Maret
has started the bal to rolling, We
Will give it kick We had put
our best foot forward and had
given the Boone Nay booster
good send off, bur We Will tell it
as j. actual occurred Mr. Maret
came in on a freight train i'll car
of coke with two hnbOeS, and
when the tram stopped and they
all got off, every one suppose them
hObOes, but later We learned that
one was old friend Maret. After
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

he got oil the. ear be- went to the
pump house where there was
much water. After he had dipped
himself III the pure waters of
Rourdstone, picked the coke and
coal out OF his hair and beard and
com bed his hsir, he sailed hack
to the depot where We met him
looking one hundred per c. t.
better, aud it was hen th We
knew him and Went out and ntJ a
talk with h,m. Had he gone
on IN ais INST plight nom would
nave known th 81 pur old fred
Aaret mad been 10 SEE US IL
grieves Us 10 the heart to have to
tell this but We do it in self &c,
dense. 30 we will say NJ more at
present and will be quiet in the
future unless our old friend wish
IS to shoulder arms and declare
war again. If So We stand ready
in the line OF battle, and will try
10 defend ourseif at any cost.
Now, If the gentleman is ready tn
make peace md will meet u with
a II u of trure va will submit but
f not We will carry the war even
INTO the enc ny's Camp. j Z. Mlze
who was once a citizen OF our
county, and who lives at presut in
Indiana. left Tuesday for mis-
adopted home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

John Durham has fever.
Baker, of London, filled his reg
ular appointment at the Christ
ian church Saturday and Sunday
A little child of Mr.. ard Mrs
Alvin Argenbright has been yer,
sick.-Mrs. Thomas Argen.
bright is visiting relatives In
Atlanta, George. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Carpenter have returned
from few days visit in Greehville
Alabama.-Mr. and Mrs. S G.
Carter have returned home after
few days visit with re,atIvas
3oston.-Born 10 the wife of / -.
w. Catlin on the 5th, a fine 10
pound boy. Chiistened John Will
liam Todd Catlin. Ike is STEP
ping high and singing the follow.
ing verses:
Fire off the biggest cannon
And shoot the biggest gun,
If thew ask you what's the matter
Say l am daddy of a son.
Oh, don't it make me happy,
And its can t you give me Joy,
To think that I'm the pappy
OF bouncing baby boy.
Mr.. j. w. Terry, who has been
located here for some time as
Western Union Lineman, has
moved his family to Corbin. Mrs
w NJ. O'Dell, who has been sick
for some time, is slowly .improv-
Ing.-Mrs. J. H. Browning, May
wood, has returned home after
few days visit with relatives here.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

at Cincinnati.-C. J. Rice, who
has had a very painful ankle
caused by sprain, is able to Law
his crutches aside.--Judge L. w.
Bethurum and Atty f. R. Gentry
of Mt Vernon, were here on bus
mess Tuesday.-Little Ava Grit.
I'm has been very sick for a few
days but is better at this time
j. P. E Drummond and John
Clark are in Cincinnati this week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

county.-Mesdames T. r. Mink
and Mary Elliott were in London
Tuesday. = A. P. Lemaster makes
a trip every Sunday to Mt. Yer
non. There is some attraction
there Bet we can guess!
Mrs. Jane Owens, of Mt. Yer.
non, is Visiting relatives here =
g. s Griffin is on the sick list
Miss Ethel Hayes has returned
from a few days visit to relatives
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10

Livingston basketball team
played Wilde a game Saturday
with ascore of q to 4 in favor of
the Livingston boys.-The
Federal authorities were here
Monday and took three BOYS
from our place. We will give de-
tails later. Mr.. T. B Lair, of Mt.
Vernon. was here Monday visiting
his daughter. Mrs. ]. w. Mullins.
"A small boy Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-10
Livingston

Mr.. Jarrett, the spoke man,
from Richmond, was here Tues
day.-W. II. Cottongim was in
Covingtou Monday.--Mr. and
Mrs. t. Singleton have returned
from a visit to relatives iu Laurel
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

cherished as . true friend. They were
seated IL tie garden when a little
brother of Rose came running up to
her.
81 found the locket. sister," he cried.
excitedly On the croquet lawn. and
he handed to Rose an article at which
Ernest stared strangely
Why" he could not help eNclaim-
ing, where did that come FROM
Rose turned scarlet, she evaded his
glance She was terribly fiustered
THAT is. Lora-"
Cast it aside-yes. | know that.
said Ernest, but"
Rose suddenly recovered her com
posure
Shall 1 tell you the truth? she
asked frankly. We'll. then, l felt very
sorry for your sake"
And sister has worn it ever since
till she lost it, broke in the little
brother. and she cried when she
did"
SSH" faltered Rose but the truth
was out. and Ernest Harper read her
tell-tale face Alright
Ernest covered the trembling hand
of the young girl at his side with his
own He gazed earnestly into her
eyes
Rose" he said. could 1t be possible
that you also kept that rejected me
mento for my sake?"
Her dear. sweet face Dent lower out
OF sight She could not reply. But her
hand did not leave the gentle caress OF
his own and Ernest Harper knew that
he had found perfect bliss at last
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

The pride of possession filled her.
She famed him coquettishly with a
ridiculous little Japanese fan.
Mrs. Durkin appeared in the door
way, wearing a green-checked ging-
ham apron, her spectacles on top OF
her gray head.
Bonita was looking very maternal
and solicitous.
You shouldn't have got so hot.
Jim," she said, authoritatively. We
have a long ride before u.s."
Why. mercy me. honey" said old
Mother Durkin. you're not goin' home
this mornin'? Why, you've skeersely
got here!"
mo. we're not goin' home" said
Bonita. positively, with her new air OF
assurance. We're goin' to town to
get married. and it's a good ten miles.
Saddle up the horses at once, Jim"
Jim let the dipper slide back into
the bucket with splash and hurried
to the corrals. while old Mrs Durkin
folded Bonita in her capacious, moth
erly arms
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

from you," reminded her brother.
you don't dare You're just mad be-
cause l told you you were stuck on
Larry"
81 have got dreadful case on him."
said Caroline surprisingly compliment
She preened herself. He asked me
for four dances at the next party-so
there. smarty!"
"Aw.w-w-w!' Edward was momen-
tarily breathless. Then he rallied.
"Betcha Pinhead won't ask you or
anyone else!"
Halle Bliss told me something,
his sister said absently to the atmos-
phere. Edward wriggled in his chair.
Say he offered beguilingly. Hon
est, didn't mean anything-what !
said about Larry. His legs don't wab-
BILE SO awful bad Wh-what did Halle
say?"
said she was saving three dances
for you" Caroline told him between
spoonfuls.
"Geei" Edward gasped ecstatically.
Did she honest?"
81 take it," their father remarked.
that the dancing class. as a dancing
class, leaves nothing whatever to be
desired in the way of progressl"
II guess So" said Caroline and her
brother greeably.-Chicago Daily
News
The Lamar register., 1915-03-10

An amusing incident took place the
other day in large railroad goods
yard A new man was sent to unload
a wagon and to check the list OF goods.
He did the work. but forgot to I'LL In
the number of the wagon In its place
on the form.
On this being pointed out to him
he departed. and returned after an alb.
sence of half an hour. and banged
down the castiron number. wrenched
from the side of the wagon. remark
Ing:
"Shure the next tonne yez want
the number of wagon. ye can go for