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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
COURT AS SANTA CLAUS
Divorce DEGREES Are Handed Out
to as Many Topeka Couples.

Four Christmas divorce DEGREES
were handed out in the Shawnee
district court this morning. In the
first division, Judge Dana granted the
prayer of three unhappy wives. In
the second division, Judge Whitcomb
gave a dissatisfied husband his free
dom.
Mabel H. Lyon, 2O5 East Eighth
street, was granted a decree from Ar
die T. Lyon, formerly employed as a
bookkeeper at the Shawnee Fire In
surance company. The plaintiff
charged her husband with non-sup--
port and spending his money some
place besides in his home. The minor
child of the couple was placed in Gus
tody of the plaintiffs parents.
Nellie BurreI. 800 Branner street.
was given a decree from Edward Bur-
rell, SIS Kingman street, San Bernar-
dino, Cal The plaintiff alleged ex-
IRENE cruelty, habitual drunkenness
and non-support on the part of the
defendant.
Minnie Mongold was granted a di-
vorce from R. E. Mongold. She
charged abandonment, cruelty and
neglect of duty.
J. o. Smith was divorced from Mary
Smith on his own petition. Smith
claimed that his wife refused to stay
at home The two minor children
were divided between the plaintiff and
defendant.
Rad Lee, deputy county attorney,
acted as divorce proctor on the cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Lawless's brother, Mr.. ]. F. Jar
reIl, and Mrs. FARRELL.
Mr.. Fred Steinrauf, who is a stu
dent in the St. Louis university, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
Steinrauf in East Eighth street
Mrs. r. K. Putnam of Kansas City,
Mo-, and her sister, Miss Nell Ward.
who has been visiting her for some
time, are in Topeka for n holiday visit
to their sister, Mrs G H. Lodge.
Mr.. Frank G. Willard is ill at his
home in Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Raymond Feagon, student in
the State university, is the guest of
Mr.. Lafe Bresette, medical student
at X u, at the home of Mr.. Bres-
cites parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bres-
cite.
Mr. Burns Williams of Colorado
Springs, Col, is the holiday guest of
his sister, Mrs. j. f. FARRELL, and her
family.
Miss Margaret Russell. who is teach
ing this year in Coffeyville, Kan, is
spending the holidays with her moth
err Mrs. Irene Russell.
Mrs. Noble Prentis, who has been in
California for the past few months, is
on her way to Chicago for an extended
visit to her daughter. She was in To-
peka for a short time, and spent a
short time in Kansas City with friends.
Mr.. Walter j. Monaghan and Mr..
Willis A. Monaghan, who are students
in St. Marys college, are spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. J. Monaghan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Catlin have left
to visit relatives in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Dunn of West
moreland. will spend Christmas with
Mrs. Dunn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. h
H. Welty.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Close of Green
leaf, Kan, will spend Christmas with
Mrs. Closes parents Mr.. and Mrs. M.
F. Southwick, and Mr.. Closes mother,
Mrs. J. F. Close. ST. Mrs. Close will
remain in Topeka until after New
Years.
Mr.. Charles Eldridge. who is a stu
dent in the Chicago University, is
spending the holidays with his par
ridge.
Miss Frances Smith, who is teach
ing in Cawker City, has arrived to
spend the holidays sd With her parents nts
Charles Smith, who is a student in X
u, and Mr.. Henry Smith of Coffey-
vile, will also visit their parents,
Judge and Mrs. Smith during the ho1-
idays.
Mrs. Alice L. Bullene who has re-
turned to Kansas from San Francisco,
Cal. will visit Mrs. Chester Woodward
during the holidays. Mrs. B. w.
woodward of Lawrence, will spend
the season with Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ward also
Mrs Gail Smith has gone to Rich
land, Indiana. for a holiday visit
Mrs. w. w. Harris will spend
Christmas in Kansas City attending a
reunion of the Harris family, at the
home of Mrs. George Vanhart. Miss
Agatha Harris will accompany Mrs.
Harris to Kansas City, and will re-
main about a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Courtney will
entertain fifteen guests at family
dinner party Saturday, at their home
in Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
SUES PHONE COMPANY
Elva Higgins Charges That Her Tele-
phone Was Disconnected in a
Fraudulent Manner.

Elva Higgins. 233 Belview avenue,
took her troubles with the telephone
company to court this morning when
she filed damage suit for S1,017.5O in
the Shawnee county district court
against the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone company.
]. H. Jensen, a local attorney, filed
the petition. The plaintiff says that
prior to December IA, 1915, the tele-
phone company installed telephone
in her residence. She claims to have
paid all rentals up until January Is,
1916, on December Z.
Then, she alleges on December IA,
the telephone company in IAN over
bearing manner entered her prem
ises, "fraudulently and in deception"
disconnected the phone. She alleges
that all this occurred about the mid
die of the month when it was public
knowledge that the company has a
habit of disconnecting telephones on
which rentals are not paid. She says
this put her to shame and humiliation
as a person who did not pay her bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
SANTA FE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

Chas. Mcclure of the mechanical de-
partment at Newton, Kan, is under
going treatment for pneumonia at the
company hospital.
A Christmas entertainment for the
members of the junior gymnasium
classes at the r. r. 7. NJ. c. A will
be given by the physical director, John
Boggs, Saturday morning at the asso-
citation building. The Rev. J. H. Fazel,
scout master, will speak.
P. G. DeVaughn, assistant chief
clerk to the general superintendent.
who has been in the company hospital
here the past few weeks undergoing
treatment for nervousness, is improv-
ing slowly.
Tom Clohessy of the Santa Fe pas
senger department at Wichita will ar
rive tonight to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends here.
Miss Josephine Weaver of the State
Normal school, Emporia, is spending
the Christmas vacation with relatives
here.
H F. Brengle. travelling freight
auditor of Hutchinson. will arrive to-
night to join Mrs. Brengle and daugn-
ter in a holiday visit with relatives
and friends here
General Manager Kouns has return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
HANL0N KNOCKS WOOD
The Fire Chief Is Reminded That
There Was No Incendiary Blaze
in the City Last Night.

If the snow that fell last night and
today remains on the ground the To-
peka fire department will spend a
much happier Christmas than other
wise. The business of starting incen-
diary fires is much less attractive
when there Is snow on the ground and
a foot makes a plain print.
With a fresh fall of snow on the
ground there is much less likelihood
of an incend.ary fire, according to
Joseph Hanlon, fire chief. The mem
bers of the department have been kept
on their toes by the series of mysteri-
Gus fires during the last two weeks
and they would welcome a slight re-
taxation tomorrow.
whats going to happen; there was
no incendiary fire last night" was re-
marked to the chief
Not a word in reply. Instead, Chief
Hanlon reached round to his desk, n
wooden-top desk, and raped it with
his knuckles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
CHRISTMASAT The CLUB
Members Remember Secretary j. VIII
Kelley and Miss Minnie Jones
i'll a Suitable Manner.

A surprise at the Commercial club
this noon brought smiles of apprecia-
ton and tears of gratitude. j. viii
Kelley, secretary of the club, who has
been an untiring worker for the best
interests of Topeka through the club
for the last five years, was presented
with a beautiful gold watch and chain
as a token of the good work he has
done and the hearty good will of the
members of the club.
a large framed picture was the clubs
gift to Mrs. Kelley, and Miss Minnie
Jones, stenographer in the office and
the one who presides over the lunch
ticket counter every day was given
very pretty cameo brooch
The presentations of the gifts were
made by Scott Hopkins, who made a
speech with q kick in it and one that
carried home a new Christmas cheer
thought to every business man in the
dining room at the time
The gifts came as a complete sur
prise to Secretary Kelley and Miss
Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

ed from a short business trip to Chi
cago.
Walter Morris clerk in the assist
ant to the vice presidents office at
Chicago, and Mrs. Morris are spend
ing the holidays here with the J. s.
Triton family.
c. H. Bunger of the passenger de-
partment and Mrs. Bunger will spend
the holidays with relatives in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
F. E. James of Kansas City, fourth
vice president of the S. U. of N. A, will
be in Topeka the first of next week
in the interests of the sWitchmen.
Engineer C. H. Tennyson is off duty
a few days this week, spending Christ
mas vacation with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schreck of Waverly,
Kan, has arrived here for an extended
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the many kind
friends, also Orient lodge No 81 A F.
& A NJ. for their kindness and sym
pathy during the illness and bereave-
ment of our dear husband, father and
brother.
MRS. FRANK BROOKS,
MRS. w. S. TASkER.
MRS. r. G. BROOKS,
MIR. GEO. BROOKS,
MINNIE BROOKS,
MRS. E. T. PLATT,
MRS. F. A RECOB,
MRS. NJ. DAVIS.
l-Adv.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
The plaintiff asks $3.50 actual
damages and $1,000 exemplary dam
RAMSEY'S GIFT SLOW
From Philadelphia Has Been
Delayed in Transmission.

]. A. Ramsey, city sanitary sergeant,
isn't going to have very happy
Christmas; that is, unless the express
company delivers n certain package
to him this afternoon. No. ii isn't wet
goods. Mr.. Ramsey has no use for
that kind of a package.
The package he is waiting for con-
tains little mite of canary bird
and it has been on the road so long he
fears it is suffering. The bird is no
ordinary member of the feathered
tribe 1t is a whistler, whatever that
is. It is supposed to be something ex-
ceptional in the bird line. Mr.. Ram
sey sent to Philadelphia for it. 1t was
shipped by express last Monday morn
ing, just when the Christmas rush be-
gan and for all Mr.. Ramsey knows
it may be frozen stiff or starved to
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

DO to any poor man
Are u lot, I'm afraid
New York, Dec. 24.-When the
snow flies, little Miss Up-to-date takes
her fan IN hand even es she dons fur
in the August Swelter. She would as
soon think of going to opera or ball
fanless as rnanless. And what fans:
Fire feathers certainly make fine fans
and fans of a feather flock together
this season as never before.
But they don't open and shut to-
gether as much as they used to, for
the very newest form of feather fan is
as old as the Queen of Sheba and
consists of a gorgeous cluster of os-
trich plumeS poised on a single stick
of sawed ivory, amber or tortoise she'll
The most vivid hued ostrich plumes
are used and bright purple. yellow,
green or blue, they make an effective
high light of color for any costume.
The white or black feather fans
seem still to cling to the open and shut
model with their sticks of tortoise
shell or amber usually gold inlaid or
gem encruSted.
Ostrich feather fans still open and
shut also but they aren't quite on the
level either. Instead of forming the
orthodox, symmetrical semi-sphere of
a fan. they begin stubby and low down
on one side and work up gradually to
their highest point on the opposite
side.
PeacOck 1eatner fanS are the most
fancied of fantastic fans. They come
either in the open and shut model or
in the one stick effects. The latter
are stunning and Oriental on long,
carved handles of gold inlaid ivory
hand-carved, or jade.
Behind the many glowing eyes in
the peacock's tail feathers, you can
but expect a fair maid to make more
eyes. Nor is it surprising that she
should be much eyed.
Square fans that aren't on the
square since they artfully reveal tiny
mirrors and even vanity cases with
powder puffs on their reverse sides
and lip sticks up their handles are
bizarre and garishly ultra-modern
with futuristic decorations and color
ings.
Perhaps the most snareful of all is
the one of silver gauze wired in silver
to simulate a spiders web with two
crystal drops of dew glistening in its
meshes.
Well welded in the skilful hands
of a 1916 debutante, it should never
fail to make the fly catch of the sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
POP-POP is STOLEN
Motorcycle Was Taken Thursday
Night From the Garage of o. f.
Christman ON Silver Lake Road.

Topeka police have received the re-
port that a motorcycle was stolen
Thursday night from the garage of o.
F. Christman, who lives northwest of
the CITY on the lower Silver Lake road.
The theft is the first of its kind to
be reported in Shawnee county for
some time. The motor number is
117,074 and the machine was twin
cylinder. The police. sheriffs office
and F. A NJ over the country have
been notified. Christman offers a s25
reward for the recovery of the ma
chine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Commissioner Porter Is Receiving Out
of Town Orders for Buffalo Meat,
From State journal Readers.

L. Porter, city commissioner, when
he reached the office this morning
enclosing checks for buffalo meat
One was from a bank cashier at Sa-
lima, Charles Banker. He stated that
he had read in the State Journal that
Porter had started a buffalo meat
market and that since he had never
tasted buffalo steak he was willing
to take i Lhance. The other check
for $500, was from Lincoln, Kansas.
The buff2lo meat has sold rapidly
and there will be mighty little of it
left for the animals at Gage park. 1t
has brought a good price and dozens
of Topeka families will sample buff
falo steak for the first time tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
OUR FASHION LETTER
CARRY FANS
MiIady Smiles Behind Ostrich
Plumes This Winter.
Just as They Doomed Warm
Furs in August.
BY MARGARET MASON
Written for the State journal.

Let a dear little maid
Take a dear little fan
And the things that she can
DO to any poor man
Are u lot, I'm afraid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
VIOLA

Relatives and friends of Mrs. S.
l.. milford gave her surprise party
on her Gath birthday anniversary,
Friday evening. Her daughter Mrs.
Beebe and Mrs. Burger prepared nice
refreshments. AS token OF remem-
brance nice leather chair was pre-
scented to Mrs. milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Highley re-
ceived a sad message from Minnesota
Friday stating their son Boyd was
seriously hurt, his death occurred be-
fore they reached his bedside.
James Derbin and Herbert Boylin
and the Misses Dagmar Andersen and
Mabel Miller attended the races at
Atlantic Thursday.
Childrens Day will be observed at
the Mount Zion church Sunday eve
ming, June 10. A good program has
been prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M Beck accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burger
attended the races at Atlantic Thurs
day.
The Ladies Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Orval Buckner Thursday after
noon, June 10.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Frank Olson
last Wednesday.
r. T. Gilbert and wife visited at
the home of their son Arthur Sun
day.
c. NJ Beck and family visited Sun
day with his sister near Kimballton.
Hazel Miller is home from Roches-
ter much benefited by the treatment.
Mrs. DR.. Jewel and sons visited her
relatives Friday and Saturday.
Revival meetings are now in prog
ress at Bethel NJ E. church.
Dagmar Andersen is working at
the Frank Weston home.
Mrs. e. C. Baker is sick with ton
silitis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
DEDICATE SCHOOL TODAY

The beautiful public school build.
ing at Extra is to be dedicated this
afternoon with fitting ceremonies. Al
three o'clock today State Supt A.
M. Deyoe will deliver the principal
address. All of Extra will be in at
tendance for each and every citizen
has a right to be proud of such a
magnificent building as has just re-
Gently been erected.
This evening the graduation exer-
cises will take place in the Auditor
ium OF the High School. The ad-
dress will be made by Prof. ]. l..
Conger former superintendent OF
the Extra schools. At the present
time he is mayor of Galesburg, ILL.,,
and he is giving his city notable
administration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
TEAM RAN AWAY

AS Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Eddy were
returning to their home Sunday eve
ming, the team they were driving be-
came frightened at passing auto
mobile and ran away. Their son was
also an occupant of the buggy and
when it upset he was quite badly in
jured while the parents were only
slightly injured. Today the young
man is resting easy and if no unfor-
seen complications arise he will
speedily recover
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
ARRANGING GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Golf committee of the Country
Club wish to arrange for tourna-
ment and in order to equaliZe the
plying strength II is necessary to ar
range handicap. To do so all play
ers are requested to keep a record
of five consecutive games and to hand
them to w. H .Cowles on or before
the 18th of June. 1t is earnestly
hoped that every player will do this
as the more that come in the better
tournament we can have, and the
handicap will give the weak player
just as good chance as the stronger
one. The Committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
ITS YOUR LAST CHANCE

M. F. Ehlert,e the hustling mer-
chant at Ross, who is going to give
away steel Kitchen Cabinet absol-
utely free, wishes to call the atten-
ton of our readers to the fact that
this week is the last chance. The Of
fer closes June 18th. If you have
anything to purchase do so now while
you have an opportunity of securing
a household necessity without ad-
ditional cost. 1t will pay you to look
into this offer Mr.. Ehlert is making
His advertisement appears in anoth-
er column of this issue of the Re-
publican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW

A special meeting of the Masonic
Blue Lodge has been called for Fri
day evening at which time the first
degree will be conferred. 1t is de-
sired that large number attend.
Tonight the regular monthly meet
ing of Amity Chapter will be held at
the hall. There is some important
business and it is quite imperitive
that as many of the members as can
be present at this meeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
WILL BUY AUTOMOBILE

Sam Cramer went to Omaha yes
.terday and will investigate the var
ious makes of automobiles. He has
been in the notion of buying one for
sometime and we would not be at all
surprised if he brought a new car
back with him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
WATCH LOST LAST NIGHT

Somewhere just north of Ross a
gold watch was lost last night. Is
open face, gold case and Elgin move
ment. Finder return to this Office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
A. G. HARMON

Licensed Embalmer, State No. SOL,
Coroner of Audubon County. Store
Phone 100. Residence Phone 1913.
Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10
j. M. FULTON, M. ID.

Physician and Surgeon. Office In
the Overholtzer block upstairs. Res
idence north and opposite Mrs
Stuart's. All calls attended to day or
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

young soldier when he arrived in Eng
land from the front
Saturday" said the bride s father,
81 received a cablegram from my
daughter and Lieutenant Barnato, ask
ing my consent to their immediate mar
riage. When my daughter went abroad
IL was not with the intention Of being
wed.
"She is a true war bride, for her
husbands leave Of absence must be
nearly up and he will have to leave at
once for the front again. His regl-
ment has been in the thick Of the Tight
ing for several months and has lost
heavily in officers. 1t was an uncer-
tain chance for Dorothy to take, but !
gave my consent. There is little use
attempting to regulate the lives OF
others, particularly young people
Yesterday afternoon came cable
message. informing Mr. FAX that he
was again the father-in-law of an ar
tilery officer In April of this year
his youngest daughter. Muriel, was
married to Lieutenant Philip +. Thur
Der, of the Sd United States Field Ar
tilery, now stationed at Fort Myer, Va.
Lieutenant Barnato is one Of three
children Of the late diamond king
Of South AFRICA, VINO, WIN NeClI
Rhodes and DR.. Jameson, was pioneer
in developing the natural resources OF
South Africa. Barnato died several
years ago, leaving an estate valued at
several million pounds.
Mrs. BarnatO is a decided blonde,
and as Miss Falk was popular in West
chester and New York society. She is
tall, Of the athletic type and fond OF
horses. Her father is associated with
the stock brokerage firm Of Miller &
Co., of 20 Broadway. and is member
Of the New York Athletic Club.
What his daughters plans for the
immediate future we're he was unable
to say yesterday, although he declared
it was his, belief that Mrs. Barnato
would take a house in London to await
the end Of the war, or her husbands
next Homecoming. Mrs. Falk will prob
ably remain with her, he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
HEAD OF HAMILTON
A SUNDAY CONVERT
DR.. Stryker's Attitude Changes
When He Hears Evangelist,
Whose Ears Are Eloquent"

Utica, n. Y, Dec. 7.-Dr. VI. Woolsey
Stryker, president Of Hamilton College,
who has hitherto frankly disapproved
Of the methods and practices Of Billy
Sunday, announced to his students in
chapel service to-day, following a trip
to the tabernacle at Syracuse, his COM
plete conversion to Sundayism. DR..
Stryker expressed deep conviction of
Sundays sincerity.
81 went TO the service with critical
mind, ready to pick out the slightest
note off key" DR.. Stryker said, land
came away satisfied. William Sunday
is D. d., but he has an honest eye
and a remarkable conversational voice,
which is not q common thing. | would
rather play second fiddle to him than
anything else know. He is good com
pany to 90 20 heaven with. would
that | could copy him"
This tribute 20 the evangelist, so
contrary 20 what the students had sup
posed to be Dr. STRIKERS attitude, Gre
ated g stir. A srecial car has already
been chartered TO carry fifty students
to Syracuse to hear Sunday.
DR.. Stryker gave this testimony TO
Sundays rhetorical powers; ale can
get more into an hours talk than most
men in three. Even his ears are elo-
duent. When ne fastens you with his
eyes. you feel as il a wild beast were
about 70 spring az you. Ills sentences
are a series Of electric shocks. You
listen 10 him with your eyes and see
him with your ears"
Billy Sunday has long been Known
as a friend to Hamilton College, though
in no way connected with il. One Of
his most popular addresses deals with
the conversion Of Hamilton College by
DR.. Azel Rackus.