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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06

Mrs. George c. Thompson of Fill
more street was hostess at an a1ter-
noon at auction bridge today. for the
members of the Monday Auction club
and two out of town guests, mrs
Harry Rigby of New York, and Miss
Genevra Strong of New Haven. Conn
Miss Strong is visiting Mrs Thomas
l. King, and Mrs. Rigby is visiting her
mother. Mrs. f. n. Risteen. Those
who PLAYED at the guest table were
Mrs. Rigby. Miss Strong. Mrs. Walter
Hayes and Mrs. Hal Hazlett MRS
Thompson is not a member or the
club, but she often plays at the meet
ings as a substitute or guest
Mrs. J. A. Campbell entertained her
bridge club this afternoon. Those who
played for absent members were Mrs
Silas Porter Mrs. c. b. Reed, MRS
Jack Campbell and Mrs. w. t. New
man.
Mrs Harvey Parsons gave a chain
party this afternoon in the interests
of the Topeka Public Health Nursing
association. She gave a line party 70
the Iris, her guests being Mrs. J: u.
Trimble Of Kansas City, who is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Eugene
B. Stotts, Mrs. Frank c. Montgomery,
Mrs Paul Montgomery and Mrs. Lee
X X x
The meeting of ri Phi sorority
alumnae club of Topeka has been
postponed until Friday. Miss Mar
Jorie Whitney will entertain the
members at the Friday meeting.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick Updegraff
gave an informal afternoon party sun
day for Mrs. Updegraff's cousin, Miss
Mary Overholt, of Lost Angeles Cal.
X x i
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Thrill celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniVer-
sary Saturday night and were given
a surprise party by group of their
friends. They went to one of the thea
tiers IN the early evening, and had a
dinner party at the National hotel
afterwards. Among those who at
tended were: Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Merriam, Governor
and Mrs: Arthur Capper Mr. and Mrs
George NJ. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler
Nichols, Mrs. Ralph Leavitt.
x x =
Mrs. Fred Wilson gave a birthday
party Saturday for her twin children,
Albert and Arthur in celebration of
their fourth birthday anniversary. The
decorations were Halloween novelties,
and the favors were orange baskets
filled with candies Mrs Wilson was
assisted by Mrs. A. ]. Carruth, jr.,
Mrs. Streight Lauck of Willard, Mrs.
Charles Examines and Mrs. Ray Ba-
con. The children invited were:
Nancy Janis Bacon, Jane Eliza beth
Bacon, Eugenia Olive Bacon, Kath-
leen Krammes, Arthur j. Carruth Ill
Streight Lauck, Virginia Lauck, John
Felix, Esther Morgan, Dean Perry, Ed
ward Perry, Henry Alden, John Alden
Jane Dorcas Powell, Helen Reid and
Esther Reid.
X X =
A tea will be given Tuesday after
noon in the art rooms of WaShburn
college in honor of Mr. Ralph Magof-
fin, who is professor in the archae-
illogical institute of Johns Hopkins
university. He was at one time stu
dent in Washburn college academy,
when his parents lived in Topeka. He
is now making a tour of the west in
the interests of his college. All his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06

tion of the blaze in the hall from the
burning rooms upstairs. The cause is
thought to have been a defective flue. A
few articles of household goods were saved,
but the rest of the furniture, clothing and
fruit IN the cellar were lost The loss is
covered in part by insurance
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers entertained
with a family dinner Sunday for Mrs
Myers's brothers and their families The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Wolfe
and children, MI. and Mrs. W. b. Wolfe
and baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06

your daughter is getting to be quite
a big girl isn't she?" YES; she's big
enough now to wear short dresses.'-
Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland.
by Frances Jones, 211 GrattaR street.
telephone between s and 10 a. m. $3.50;
otker hours, 4751 k-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side.
by Frances Jones. III Grattan street.
telephone between and 10 a. M. $3.50:
other hours, 1851 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06

The Spalding Reading circle will
hold its regular meeting tonight at the
Knights of Columbus hall Owing to
the fact that Miss Lima Bresette, who
was to have change of the meeting,
will be unable to be present, a miscel-
laneous program will be given. Miss
Bresette will entertain the club at
some future date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-06

The Kansas City papers recently
gave an account of an automobile ac-
cident in which Mrs. Don Moffatt was
severely injured. Word has more re-
Gently been received from Mrs Moffat tt
that she is improving, and that her
recovery is practically certain. Mrs.
Moffatt was formerly Miss Blossom
Devlin of Topeka.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Mr.. Hammond Hard to Please.

Mr.. John Hays Hammond told a
Detroit audience that nothing but
."egregious blunders' could prevent
the Republicans from winning the
presidency next year. On the sub
ject of Republican blunders, Mr. Ham
mond speaks as one with authority.
He has figured in some of the most
egregious of them. And it is dis
tinctly left-handed compliment which
he pays to the sagacity of his party
leaders when he predicts that they will
lot blunder in 1916 because there will
be small occasion for them to do so.
The inference is that if they possibly
could make a mistake they would. AS
for the Democrats, whatever they do
is blunder. They propose special
taxes to meet the cost of national de-
tense. That is a blunder. They
should have issued bonds. But that
would have been only smaller blum
der. Direct taxes the people do not
favor. Bond issues they merely look
upon "unfavorably" 1t is hard pleas
ing MIR. Hammond.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Mr.. Perkins Not InfaIIible.

The colonel's action in withdrawing
his name as a presidential candidate
from the Republican primaries in Ne
braska should end all talk that he is
going back to the old party.-George
w. Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins is an energetic, public
spirited citizen; captain of industry
OF the first rank; an able banker and
a far-sighted financier; the most gen.
erous angel" that ever financed bat
tie for the lord-but his knowledge Of
Roosevelt politics can best be repre-
sented by the algebraic symbol Of zero
divided by A.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
TAFT OLD-FASH|ONED
Believes Republican Party Should
Have Principles.
Forgets That Anything to VIM" Has
Long Been the Slogan Of the Or.
ganization - Ex-Presldent
RooseVelt's Position.

Mr.. Taft is still an old.fashioned
person with a fossilized mind. He
thinks that a political party ought
to have principles in defeat as well as
in victory, and that having principles
1t ought not to sell out. Consequent
ly he is opposed to letting Mr.. Roose-
welt either frame the next Republican
platform or name the candidate for
president.
There was a time when this sort
OF doctrine held favor, but times
change and parties change with them.
The average Republican politician is
not worried much " principles. What
he wants most is to get back into
power II Roosevelt seems to offer
a bridge, he is not disposed to quar-
rel with the means by which the end
might be reached. AS for differences
OF principle between Rooseveltism
and Republicanism, they do not worry
him. He knows by experience that
Roosevelt has no principles that are
not improvised to fit the occasion, and
that the situation cannot change fast
er than the colonel. Progressivism
looked like winning card in 1912 and
so the colonel was Progressive. If tho
1916 tide runs toward reaction, the
colonel can be as stout reactionary
as Barnes or Penrose or Uncle Joe
Cannon.
To Mr.. Taft the game of good Lord
and good devil" is offensive, but MIR.
Taft was never a successful politician.
He never was capable even of betray-
ing a friend, and if his greatest ambi-
ton in life was to play the dema-
gogue, he would not know how to be-
gin. A party of great moral ideals
cannot afford to listen to the advice
Of such old fogies if it is to get away
with the swag.-New York World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Real Revival Of Business.

Persons who are trying to belittle
the wonderful revival of business make
the point that the increase of exports
is almost entirely in supplies tor the
belligerent governments. This is
true, but the whole export business is
small in comparison with the domestic
business. The purchases by belliger-
ent governments bulk largely in the
export OF statistics, but in the total
production and transportation of the
country they are very secondary.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04

fort to shake the snow from his back.
A Chester short-line trolley car
killed his companion while the two
we're playing in the street. He refused
to leave the body, and when the troll
leymen removed 1t from the tracks he
lay down beside It, with his paws on
the mangled body. Efforts to make
the tramp" leave were fruitless.
The long vigil was rudely disturbed
by garbage man In the morning. He
took the dead animal away in his cart,
and the dog left behind followed for
several squares. He returned to the
Pennsylvania railroad freight yards, at
Forty-seventh street and Woodland
avenue, where the two dogs have
made their home for six months.
There he remained moaning because
Of his loss.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Cat Highly intelligent.

So far as intelligence goss, psyche
logical experiments show that It is
practically dead heat between cats,
dogs and monkeys. The dog has hu.
man morals, therefore people are apt
to assume that he has human logic.
But the cat, say certain persons, in
sheer brains stands next to man. He
has the adaptive intelligence that
makes him equally at home in parlor
or wild woods. and gets him living
anywhere A cat. 1t is argued, can
think faster and take care of himself
under more different conditions than
any other living thing except man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04

Two men were killed, one so badly
injured he will die and seven others
dangerously injured when a Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul freight train
struck street car at grade crossing
In Albany Park, Chicago suburb.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
How conuress Can Help.

Congress at this critical time can
render invaluable assistance to the
president in conducting the foreign
affairs Of the United States. To do
this it need only enact the admins
trations national defense program
into law without days unnecessary
delay That would strengthen the
presidents hands immeasurably. 1t
would be demonstration Of American
earnestness and unity which would
make an immediate impression upon
every capital of the world.-New York
World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
DOG GUARDS DEAD PLAYMATE
With Paws on Body of Tramp Cur,
Faithful Friend Keeps Long
and Cold Vigil.

When dawn came curly black dog,
tramp cur, was found crouched on
the cold roadway at Forty.seventh
street and Woodland avenue, Phila,
delphia, with his front paws on the
stiif body o. another curly black dog,
his dead playmate
There the faithful dog had lain all
night, through snow and wind. won.
dering why there was no movement
of the cold body and no answer to his
banks. He moaned softly when he
was pulled away. and he made no Of.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Domestic.

The federal Income tax law has
been declared constitutional in the
supreme court Chief Justice White
announced the decision in the case of
Frank r. BrushabeS stakeholder of
the Union Pacific railroad, who sought
to enjOin the company from paying the
tax on the ground that it was uncon.
stitutional. The decision was unani.
nous.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Contry Has Learned.

Surely there is no longer magic in
the sacred, heaven-higb protective
tariff, which for years has been the
sun of the Republican system of prin-
ciples. The United States has been
taking a course in political economy
since August, 1914. 1t knows that to
sell you must buy; and 1t is hunting
trade around the world.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Issue That VIII Melt.

Progressive or reactionary, Repub-
lican candidates for the presidency are
alike in one respect. In the whole
crowd there is not an issue that can
be depended on to survive the win
ter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04
Foreign.

The royal assent and other formali-
ties giving statutory force to the Mill
tary Service Bill, the Trading-Wi
the-Enemy Bill and the bill prolonging
the life Of Parliament have been CON
cluded in the House of Lords and Par
lament was prorogued until Febru.
airy IS
L. + +
The London report that the Japan
ese government had delivered to the
Chinese minister in Toxic a note EN-
bodying seven demands, which were
included in the Japanese program of
last spring, was said by the Japanese
foreign office to be untrue
+ l. T.
The minister of agriculture esti-
mates that the total agricultural pro-
duction in the Argentine Republic in
1915 amounted to 1,400 million dollars
+ r. II
The Japanese government has de-
livered TO the Chinese minister in To
hgOt lOl lldIollloSlOH W MS 6ONtIn-
ment, note embodying seven de-
mands, which were included in the
Japanese program of last spring, the
Manchester Guardian learns from far
eastern sources.
r. T. r.
Conferences at Vienna and Buda-
pest between representatives of Ger
man and Hungarian shipping com
panies have resulted in an agreement
to organize new Transatlantic
steamship line for emigration traffic
to America. The capital of the new
company is to be 100000.
+ + +
British organized labor, on the first
day of conference at Bristol, which
has attracted worldwide attention,
outvoted the extreme socialist anti.
war section and adopted two resolu.
tons expressing the patriotic resolve
to carry the war through,
+ + +
The steamship Noordam of the Hol.
land.American Line, with its fuel sup,
ply exhausted because of delays dur.
ing stormy weather, has arrived at St
Johns, N. F., to replenish her bunkers
A large number Of the Ford peace
delegates are on board.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04

The American National Live Stock
Association has adopted a resolution
calling upon Congress and the legisla-
lures of the various states to enact
laws to break up the alleged monopoly
maintained by packers upon produc-
ton and marketing by means of owner
ship of stock yards.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-04

President Wilson, In an address, a
New York, opened his personal appea
to the country for national defense
| He gave warning that plans for the
readjustment Of the army must be
formulated and carried out without de
lay and solemnly declared he could
not predict that the outlook for the
United States would be as bright to-
morrow as today
+ r +
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, in convention at indianapolis, de-
cided not to suspend work after the
contracts have expired, April l. so
long as negotiations for new agree
ments are pending.
+ + +
Three persons were killed jumping
from the fifth floor and three others
were burned to death recently in a
fire that destroyed the Walker build
ing in Seattle, Wash.
+ + +
Between fifteen and twenty prison
ers on the Pulaski county farm es-
capped from custody while engaged in
repairing a road about twelve mile!
from Little Rock, Ark, according to
reports received at the sheriff's office.
r. + T.
Medical preparedness for war was
urged at a meeting the other day of
the New York County Medical Socie-
ty which went on record as approving
a larger army and navy.
+ + +
The Southwest.
At least one person was killed and
several persons were injured and
about dozen houses wrecked by
tornado that struck Hartshorne, Ok,
about forty miles from Fort Smith
the other afternoon.
+ 1, +
Three American artilleTymen and
one cavalryman were drowned when
three United States army lieutenants
and fourteen privates invaded Next
co opposite Progresso, Tex, in an I'M
successful attempt to rescue Privates
William C. Wheeler and Biggo Peder-
son of Battery ID, Fourth Field Artil-
lery, who had swum across the Rio
Grande while bathing and were cap
ulred by two armed Mexican civilians.
T. T. +
A resolution requesting the govern
ment of the United States to establish
an adequate patrol in Northern Mex
leo to protect the lives and property
of American citizens was adopted by
delegates to the nineteenth annual
convention of the American National
Live Stock Association in session at
FL Paso, Tex
f. r. T.
Another advance of five cents in the
price of Oklahoma and Kansas crude
oil was announced in Tulsa recently
by the Prairie Oil and Gas Company.
The price is now $1.30 barrel,
Gen. Francisco villa, with a force
estimated at one thousand men, has
been located in Santa Clara Canyon, a
wild retreat on the Santa Clara Ranch,
about forty-fiye miles west of the city
of Chihuahua.
+ T. +
The firm of White & Sinclair, the
largest independent producer in the
Mid-Continent field, has sold its entire
holding to the oklahoma Oil Company,
with headquarters in Tulsa. The sale
was the largest ever made in Okla.
homa and involved a consideration of
more than 6 million dollars.
r + +
The strike of five thousand miners
in the three copper districts OF Cliff
ton, Morenci and Metcalf, Ariz, which
began September II 1915 was def.
nitely terminated. No details are
given.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29

MI. {. i. Hobson has taken charge
Of the j. G. depot here last Saturday
Mr.. Hobson comes here from Winthrop
and we'll spoken Of. Mr.. Davis, h
predecessor left here Saturday for
Galena, Ill.,, to assume duties as oper-
ator there. Mr.. Davis many friends
here regret to part with Mr.. Davis
and family in this community and all
join in wishing them we'll in their new
duties. Mr.. Hobson and family are
welcomed to our midst and wish him
success. 49,
Miss .Genevieve Griffin is home now
from Cedar Falls where she recently
graduated and intends taking up
school teaching.
/. Mr.. James Sullivan an old time resi-
dent Of this place died in California
and particulars will be next weeks
letter. H..
!. The following persons were Man
chester visitors last Saturday: Misses
Maude Moore, Bertha Horton, Henry
Cannon and M. Lillis.
Mrs. John Penny and daughter, Ann
and Miss Kathryn Behan were Man
chester visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Downs are NOV
ing into the house OF John Rosa's re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. John Davis and
family. :.
The Scarlet fever epidemic here has
abated and all children are attending
school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29
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Mr.. Ed. Warren went into Dubuque
on business Saturday.
#. P. Turner has bought Reiley's
hall and will put in a grinding mill.
Chas. Williams who is attending
school in Dubuque is spending the
week at home.
Richard Sheppard came up from
Cedar Rapids Friday to spend a few
days at home. ."~
Mrs. L. A. Gibson was a Manchester
caller Thursday. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Milroy was
callers at Oneida Sunday.
J. w. Fulton was a county seat
caller Thursday.
John Kelley was business caller
in Manchester Thursday.
Miss Mae Patton is back at her posi-
ton in l.. V. Wares store after being
absent several weeks caring for her
mother.
Miss Marie Thompson has returned
to her home at New Sharon after a
pleasant visit with relatives.
Miss Blanche Swindell of Mont Vern-
on was caller here Tuesday on her
| way to the home Of her uncle, c. A.
Swindell, where she will spend the
| week.
DR.. A. G. Drinkwater was caller
at Manchester Wednesday evening.
James Weller is improving nicely.
John Beacon of Cedar Rapids was
a business caller in Ryan Friday.
W. B. Robinson of Robinson was
Ryan caller Thursday.
Mrs. Terry Gaffney was in Ryan dur
ing the week.
r. M. Merriam and John MangO1d
were business callers Greedy the first
Of the week.
| J. J. Dolphin was a Cedar Rapids
caller Monday.
w. Fl. Ward was in Manchester on
business Wednesday.
Miss Catherine Kinley was in Ryan
! Thursday.
Fire escapes have been placed on
the St. Johns school and Smiths
auditorium recently.
The many friends of Mrs. Jimmie
Delay will be sorry to learn that she
has been laid up with rheumatism for
several days. Z
| Mrs. Charlie Tanker was a Man
! chester caller Thursday - r., !
DR.. A. Brian was a business caller
at Monti Wednesday evening"
| W. H. Norris and Mr.. Mathews Of
Winchester were callers at the w. B.
Robinson home. E' 1870
Mrs. Rose Summers was a county
seat caller Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Steinhopf was a visitor al
Manchester Wednesday. ~, ~.
Pat Mcclure OF Monti was a bust,
ness caller in Ryan Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Rolf of Manches,
ter were callers at the WOrley home
Tuesday. r.... +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-29
JACKSONVILLE

u a. H. Cleveland Of Manchester was
a business visitor here one day last
d week. 5s&s, Sy~ *
J. M. Brayton of Ryan, agent for the
Farmers ms. Co., Of Cedar Rapids was
q business visitor here last Tuesday.
An Easter Monday night dance will
@be given by the base ball club in the
&opera house here. All are cordially
1nvited to attend this opening fete OF
|. the season. Patsche's orchestra OF
Dubuque have been secured to furn-
ish music for this occasion, which
is inclusive evidence that the music
will be first-class. y.
@ e. F.. Mulvehill and wife visited a
n few days in Dubuque last week with
gsrelatives and friends. ~, 5sa g.
n Miss Agnes CAREY left last Monday
for Coggon where she will teach near
place. e., "a
~ Quite ajnumber attended the show in
the opera house last Friday night
3although the weather was not propi-
tious for the same. g..
| /. Vernon Duncan, assistant agent at
the /. C. depot was Dubuque passen-
ger Saturday. - -,
Miss Nellie Lane was an over Sun
~ day visitor at home and with friends.
~ Mrs. Mary O'Brien entertained a
Elady visitor from Strawberry Point
liza few days last week. ..
NJ Guy Heath of Quasqueton is here al
Ifguest Of G. Mosher and family and is
iIsome paper hanger doing considerable
EWork here in town. @. -,
II Mrs. James Hoffman wishes to an
Il Inounce that Mrs. Archie Farrell was
II the winner in the contest for the
ENgranite set which Mrs. Hoffman was
" soliciting for some time recently.