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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL. THURSDAY NIGHT.
SEAREDBY FIRE.
Prorident Association Building
Damaged This Morning.
Flames Started in Garret of
Structure.
FIREMEN'S FINE WORK.
Keep the Loss Down to About
$1,500.
The Damage Is Entirely Cor
ered by Insurance.
A fire which threatened for a period
to consume the fine two-story brick
building: of the Topeka Provident as
sociation at the corner of Fourth and
Jackson streets, was discovered at
8:30 this morning- by Dr. C. B. Van
Horn, secretary of the association. The
8re was practically extinguished at
:15 after a successful effort on the
part of the fire department to confine
the blaze to the roof and garret of the
structure. The loos will not exceed
11,500, covered by insurance.
The first intimation of the existence
of the fire was the falling in of the
glass of a skylight in the central por-
Provident Association Building,
tion of the building. Dr. C. B. Van
Horn, who occupies, with his family,
four of the rooms on the second floor,
was attracted by the noise and run
ning to the hallway over which the sky
light is built, noticed the flames licking
their way downward and the smoke
rolling out of the opening. He imme
diately turned in the alarm over the
telephone and within a few minutes
the equipment from station Nos. 2, 3
and 4 were on the scene. By this time
the smoke was pouring out of the
dormer windows from the roof in a
thick cloud, and in a number of places
the flames had eaten their way
through the roof, especially through
the rear. Lines of hose were im
mediately run from the front, side and
rear of the building and a flood of
water was poured into the garret
where the smoke was so dense tnat
no adequate idea of the extent of the
fire could be obtained. Masses of old
clothes, in chests and barrels and lying-
loose together with rubbish af
forded fine fuel and when the water
was started to play upon the roof the
whole interior of the garret was swept
with flames.
Within ten minutes the flood of
water had conquered the advance of
the fire and in five minutes more it
was simply a question of putting out
the lingering fire in the smouldering
heaps of rubbish and clothing. A
couple of lines of hose from the chem
ical wagon was then utilized in putting
out the last stray embers.
The fire los sis confined entirely to
the garret and roof which is badly
charred, in some places on the south
and west portions of building the
flames broke through the roof. Addi
tional loss will be experienced from
the water. The plaster has been
weakened or torn through on the en
tire second story by the water which
also percolated through the floors and
poured down upon the first floor.
The Interior furnishings of the
building with the exception of those
belonging immediately to Dr. Van
Horn were not valuable. A free dis
pensary was maintained on the upper
floor ani considerable valuable med
ical equipment was contained in the
four rooms of the dispensary. Eleven
hundred and forty dollars was the
value of this equipment, purchased
this spring by Dr. Van Horn. A dor
mitory, a sewing room and the living
rooms of the Van Horns occupied the
remainder of the second story. On the
first floor were the day nursery and an
assembly room. No children were In
the building when the fire started.
The insurance carried on the build
ing amounted to $2,500,- while $500 ad
ditional was carried by Dr. Van Horn
on his personal belongings. "I don't
think that the fire loss wil exceed
21.000 to the building," said Chief Wil
marth. "I don't believe that the loss will ex
ceed 21,000, maybe It won't be in excess
of 2600 or tTOO," said Judge T. F. Gar
ver, trustee of the association. "Dr. Van
Horn will lose quite heavily as he had
valuable belongings. We will be oblig
ed to be shut up temporarily for two or
three days I presume, and it is possible
that we may have to open somewhere
lse until we get straightened out.
"The property was valued at about
SB.OOO with an estimated value on the
building of from 4,000 to 25,000."
The building is a substantial two
story pressed brick structure, with a
frontage of 50 feet on Jackson street
and extending back on Fourth street 75
feet. It was presented to the Topeka
Provident association by Norrls L. Gage
last spring as a recognition of Its work.
It is entlrJly free from encumbrance.
The association furnishes a free
nursery to tne children of the Door, se
cures employment for the unemployed
sad extends free medical aid. It is
maintained by charity.
The trustees of the institution are
Judge T. F. Garver, W. M. Forbes, J.
W. Robinson, William Maeferran, Judge
n. A. Huron. Kev. s. A. Morrow, J. E.
Nissley, Thomas Page and Mrs. L. E.
Thorpe. The secretary is Dr. C. B. Van
Horn and the assistant secretary 1s his
wife.
NOTICE.
Change
of
Time on Rock Island
Route.
Effective Nov. 26th. See time table
page 9. today's State Journal.
To Cure Cold In One Day.
r.v.T.ATATIVE BROMO quinine tablets
.riot i-pfnnd money if It fails to cure.
.W.GROVE'S signature on each box.25c.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
There will be a rranc masquerade
carnival at the rink tonight.
There will be several changes in the
Elks' program at the Auditorium this
evening'.
The thimble party to have been giv
en Friday by the Triple Tie has been
postponed indefinitely.
The football game between Colo
rado college and Washburn will be
called this afternoon at S o"clock.
Police Matron Mrs. Thorpe will pro
vide a number of poor families with
their Thanksgiving dinners today.
Notwithstanding that It was Thanks
giving a number of the offices in the
city building were open for business this
morning.
"William Sells, who recently broke
into the circus arena again, is in New
York buying animals for his latest
venture, with the Floto shows.
Grocery and meat market firms had
an abundance of turkey left over today
and tomorrow you will be able to still
have turkey and at cheap prices.
The Topeka Whist club has changed
its meeting night from Monday to
Friday night. The first meeting of the
tournamnt will be held Friday even
ing. Mrs. W. S. Leighty, who was oper
ated on at Stormont hospital last
week, has returned to her home in
Cbanute. having fully recovered from
the operation.
Ed O'Neil, clerk of the city court,
left for Kansas City last evening to see
the game of football between Kansas
and Missouri that is, he says that is
the reason he is going down.
The new city ordinance book is off
the Dress and will be turned over to
the city Friday morning. It will consist
of a volume of about 650 pages and con-
Damaged by Fire This Morning.
tain a full revision and compilation of
all the city ordinances now in force.
The cost of the publishing amounted to
Jl.500.
C. E. Fairchild of this city will act
as one of the pigeon judges at the
poultry exhibit which will be held at
Convention hall, Kansas City, from the
ISth to the 20th of January.
A rabbit decorated with Washburn
blue will, be released on Washburn field
this afternoon Just before the game. If
it gets across the field safely II will be
an Indication Washburn will win.
The report which the weather bu
reau gave out the first of the week
that a cold wave was coming was not
a joke. For it came and has made
quite a little stay, and Is 3tlll here.
Dr. John Outland, coach of the
Washburn football players left on the
noon train yesterday to officiate at the
game between the Haskell Indians and
Denver university which will be
played at Denver today.
The regular meeting of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution,
which was to have been held Decem
ber 5, has been indefinitely postponed
so as to give the members who care
to a chance to attend the old settlers'
meeting.
Now that the city will compel au
tomobile owners to label their ma
chines, there is a great scramble for
the first number, and it would seem
from the numerous claimants that
there were at least a dozen first
machines in the city.
Peter Plamondin, who is the pre
siding officer at the drug store the first
door south of the Copeland hotel, was
arrested last evening By Sheriff Lucas
at the instigation of Judge Garver,
who charges him with selling liquor
contrary to law.
The first bursting of service pipes due
to frozen water occurred Wednesday.
The waterworks department had some
trouble with some of their feed mains
where they had been left exposed by
the gas company In the laying of the
gas main3.
Miss Josephine Walker, daughter or
A. D. Walker of Holton, a member of
the board of railroad commissioners,
wno wns operated upon for appendicitis
at Christ hospital on Wednesday is re
covering rapidly. A statement to this ef
fect WJ3 given out at the hospital today.
The ways and means committee of
the city council held a meeting last
night but the sole topic of conver
sation seemed to be the Elks' vaude
ville at the Auditorium. After a thor
ough discussion as to the merits of the
various turns the committee adjourned
and attended the show in a body.
HONOR E. E. MURPHY.
Fraternal Society, to Locate at Las
Vegas, Makes jtum jrresineni.
Leavenworth. Kan.. Nov. 30. Edward
T5. Murphy has been honored with the
presidency of the Fraternal Societies san
itarium at Las Vegas, N. M.
The December number of the Modern
Woodman of America In its reference to
the proposed sanitarium for consumptives
makes the above statement.
It is announced by the same paper that
a railroad company has offered the fra
ternal societies a million dollar property,
and this Is supposed to be the Santa. Fe
railroad company, which is the owner of
the Montezuma hotel, and which hostelry
it Is purposed to convert into a sanitar
ium. Early in December the nw manage
ment is to visit Las Vegas. If the prop
erty is found available as expected stren
uous efforts are at once to be put forth to
place this valuable property in condition
for sanitarium purposes.
The hotel has not been a paying ven
ture for some years. By placing the great
hostelry at the disposal of the fraternal
societies it will become a paying institu
tion through the Immense amount of
travel it will bring the road, though the
results would come indirectly.
Death of a Cottonwood Falls Pioneer.
Cottonwood Falls, Kan., Nov. 30.
Mrs. George George died suddenly at
her home in this city. Mrs. W. R.
Richards, and Miss Pearl Richards,
her daughters, are here from Emporia
for the funeral.
NOTICE.
Change of Time on Rock Island
Route.
Effective Nov. 26th. See time table,
page 9, today's State Journal.
OUR THANK DAY.
Services Are Held at the
Churches This Morning.
Four Union Meetings Presided
Orer by Local Preachers.
DR. ESTEY'S SERMON.
Why People Have Reason to Be
Thankful.
Mr. Tanner and Mr. Raymond
Deliver Interesting Sermons.
Four union meetings served this morn
ing to celebrate Thanksgiving in Tope
ka, at the Fir3t Baptist church where
Dr. S. S. Estey of the First Presbyterian
church preached; in Iorth Topeka at
the Second Presbyterian church where
Rev. W. E. Tanner of the North Topeka
Baptist church preached; at the Third
Christian church where the Rev. O. E.
Raymond of the Parkdale Methodist
church occupied the pulpit; and at the
Second United Presbyterian church
where Rev. Ralph Ward of the West
minster Presbyterian church preached
the tfianke sermon.
The meetings were the arrangement of
the Ministerial wnlon and are echoes of
the recent evangelistic movement held
here by Dr. Chapman and his corps of
revivalists. The same districts were
used, central, north, east and south
west. The service In the central district con
tained this program: Invocation, Rev.
W. W. Wilson; Scripture Lesson, Rev.
C. A. Finch; Prayer, Rev. F. L. Hayes:
Proclamation, Rev. J. A. Renwick;
Sermon. Rev. S. S. Estey; Prayer. Rev.
H. A. Ott; Benediction, Rev. T. S.
Young.
Dr. Estey's Sermon.
Dr. Estey's sermon follows in part:
All the world despises the ungrateful
man. Every one contemns ingratitude.
Even the brute shows gratitude. Ingrat
itude is base because it evidences a
coarse, blunt moral nature. It bespeaks
an obtuseness relative to moral values
that is both revolting and appalling.
Gratitude rocts itself deep in the finer
moral traits. It is born of erect moral
strength and clear-eyed vision of sight.
The man who feels no duty of gratitude
to a benelactor is tainted with falsity
as certainly as he who refuses to pay his
honest debts.
The command to give thanks is an in
junction looking primarily not to the
Lord's aggrandizement in honor but to
the soul's culture in all things sweet and
proper. It is good for the soul itself to
give thanks.
On this Thanksgiving day I believe we
shall find it a good thing to count over
some of our blessings and render unto
God our tribute of gratitude.
As a nation we have many things
for which to be thankful. Our fields
have brought forth abundantly, and
our barns are overflowing. Beyond
the realm of the material our nation
has cause for thanksgiving. A higher
type of statesmanship than we have
ever known before is developing in
our midst. Leaders standing for
righteousness are arising and under
their guidance the masses are de
manding higher standards of govern
ment. A revival of civic righteous
ness is in our midst. Our land is filled
with charities and philanthropies.
There is more humane love in the
world today than ever before.
As churches we have mamy things
for which to be thankful. We have
had showers of blessing, spiritual
blessing. God by His spirit has been
in our midst and it makes us humble
before Him today, as all great bless
ings do.
I think that we all feel that In our
individual lives the blessings have
been like the sands of the sea, in
numerable. There are the thousand
almost unnoticed blessings which yet
make the still sunshine of our lives
almost as little noticed as the daylight
until the night comes to remove it.
The roof that protects from the rain,
the fire that makes the winter glow
with comfort, abundance of food, lux
uries of bed. rocking chair, the book,
the magazine, the picture.
But shall we give thanks for bless
ings only? Is Thanksgiving day, then,
only for the prosperous and happy?
Shall the wounded and the bruised
heart have no part in the service of
the sanctuary on that day. The Chris
tian, at least, can thank God for the
discipline of life. His thanksgiving is
at its root not praise for a particular
blessing, but a deep, wellspring of joy
In the trust that a Father God guides
and blesses all. Whatever comes he
still gives thanks in the con""ic.e
that God is ever the God. "Though
He slay me, yet will I trust Him"
and that trust !,s in its essence the
peace and the confidence of thanks
giving. On the North Side.
At the service on the North side at
the Second Presbyterian church a quar
tette composed of Miss Grace Page,
Mrs. Elmer Ollnger, Mr. J. D. Pratt and
Mr. M. C. Holman sang.
Rev. Mr. Tanner, who preached the
sermon said In part:
With the many other things for which
we should be thankful and praise God,
is progress. Our nation has reason to
be grateful for the many ways In which
we have developed.
Commerce has Increased 40 per cent
since 1896. Trade relations between
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
have Increased our export business won
derfully. Notwithstanrti" the discrimi
nation against American products, our
export trade with Europe has Increased
10 per cent. At home new factories and
business establishments have trebled.
Business is upon a firmer basis than a
few years ago. New business methods
save time, expense and accomplish
definite results. The steam roads, in-
terurban trolley, telephones and rural
mail delivery, bring the country into
close business touch with the city. We
are a prosperous people. In this nros
perlty Kansas stands out prominently.
F. D. Coburn, state secretary of agri
culture, says it is the most prosperous
year for the farmers. In 1904 there was
raised 64,793,399 bushels of winter
wheat in Kansas and Mr. Coburn says
te figures this year will go beyond 75.
000,000 bushels. The farm nroducts of
Kansas in 1904 were valued at 2208,406,
365.61 and Mr. Coburn -vS 1905 will sur
pass those figures. Our coal, zinc, oil,
natural gas and salt is sufficient t sup
ply the entire Missouri valley.
Sociology has become practical in
business and religion. The employer
and employe are recognizing its princi
ples. Strikes are falling into disfavor.
The home life is emphasized. The home
is the core of national and religious lif'
and therefore the divorce evil must be
checked. The press, platform and pub
lic opinion are declaring against this
evil. The feeling of the Brotherhood of
man and the Fatherhood of God is
growing. Altruism is taking the place
of Egoism. We Itve in one great social
environment in which every man is a
unit.
This is the day of the independent
voter. Men consider principle superior
to the party dictation. The elections in
New York, Ohio and Philadelphia are
encouraging to true patriots. Even in
Kansas the people feel that they can
give no office to the grafter; the con
victed or unconvicted, yet guilty boodler
in congress; or the wire puller and oath
breaking official In the state offices.
Our public school system has devel
oped symmetrical boys and girls found
nowhere in this world but in America.
Our high schools of learning are pros
perous and are turning out men and
women trained for the issues of life. Our
industrial schools have done much
towards unllftlng the negro and Indian
by teaching them how to work and
think.
The Protestant churches in the Uni
ted States have increased 22 per cent
in membership since 1896. In religious
thought there has been a corresponding
advance. There is a liberality of
thought. Men and women are less bias
ed in their religions views. The present
day thinker presents the sociological
phase of Christianity. Men today care
very little for the dogmas of the church.
They want the practical Christianity.
The life of Christ as applied to the
needs of our itme. It is not the doing
away of the old truths but it is their
presentation in a new way. This in
volves new methods in evangelization
based upon present needs as revealed In
religious thought. For all this progress
let us give thanks unto God.
Mr. Raymond's Sermon.
At the Third Christian church Rev. E.
O. Raymond of the Parkdale Methodist
church preached on "Offer to God
Thanksgiving," the text being taken
from Psalms 50. He said in part:
In obedience to the proclamation of
the president of the United States and
that of the governor of our own state
we come together here in this hour of
worship dedicated to the service of the
Almighty God, to give expression to our
devout thanks for the blessings of an
other year. In giving thanks we find
the psalmist a favorite example, and
his words are eminently fitting to di
rect our thoughts during this hour of
devotion.
He says: Gather my saints together
unto Me, those that have made a cove
nant with Me by sacrifice. There is the
expression of David more than 500 years
before the Christian era. But we here
today give expression or thanksgiving
to God for the blessings that we enjoy .
A feeling of reverence and Humiliation
should fill every heart as we recount the
blessings of another year. How great
our national blessings. I know of no na
tion today more favored than our own.
Our civilization, our resources, our
personal and religious liberties, are not
equalled by any nation upon which the
sun shines today. The; pure form or
religious life handed down to us from
an ancestry of heroTc faith, should In
spire us to conform our lives to the saaie
pattern of trust in od. w nen we re-
ount our national prosperity, we are
prone to forget that this is not a great
nation because we have resources rich
in mineral, agricultural products, nor
because we have developed indomitable
courage. But the' greatness of America
lies today in the fact of her devotion to
those Christian principles which give
rise to a National Proclamation enjoin
ing uoon her a duty to render tnanKs
to Almighty God for the blessing we en
joy. THIS IS A REAL SHOW.
Elks Vaudeville Stands on Own Legs
This Year.
In days of old, when the Elks made
their own show, and the excruciating
comedians were members of lodge No.
204 the people of Topeka laughed at
their antics. The people of Topeka did
this as a matter of good will and po
liteness. Things are different now. The
Elks, having at last realized the reason
for the applause of former seasons,
have furnished some real fun makers,
Harry Corson Clarke Receives a
Handshake.
who work overtime. It requires no ef
fort o stir up a three-story giggle over
the performance at the Auditorium. If
your yearly supply of mirth is not ex
hausted when Harry Corson Clarke and
his pals get through with you, the other
giggle-makers will finish you.
The last spasm of the first half of the
week's entertainment closed last night
with a good audience, and the new bill
will be put on tonight.
One of the peculiar things about the
Elk show is that the most undesirable
seats in the house sell for ten cents more
than the others. From the reserved seats
one may see the upper end of the per
formers, a wall of footlight guards cut
ting off the view of the lower and more
active part of the dancers.
As usual, howls of delight greeted Har
ry Corson Clarke and company.
The Quick Change Act.
Those who had seen "Hello Bill" and
other stuff, knew they would be rewarded
before they started for the show.
Neff and Miller, a pair of the cutest
black faces ever seen on the vaudeville
stage, are "hits" from start to finish, and
the finish is the warmest number. Neffs
wild search for the soap while his part
ner is advertising him as the quickest
"un-make-up" man in the profession. Is
worth the price of admission.
U1 1
U eupie sending items to this department
of The State Journal will confer a favor
by giving the full first name or two
Initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name and
published.
The marriage of Miss Pearl Burdge
and Mr. Lawrence Banks of St. Louis
which took place last night at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. N. Burdge in Potwin Place,
was an event of much interest to a
wide circle of friends of the young
people. Mr. Banks is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Banks of 705 Fillmore
street and formerly lived In Topeka.
The Rev. Dr. S. S. Estey of the First
Presbyterian church performed the
marriage ceremony in the "presence of
about seventy-five relatives and
friends. Miss Ida Tinker played the
wedding marches and Miss Bessie
Elder sang before the ceremony Carrie
Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly."
The bride and groom were unattended.
The former was very prettily gowned
in white net with Valenciennes lace
trimmings over taffeta and carried
white chrysanthemums. The rooms
were effectively decorated with palms,
ferns and chrysanthemums, yellow, red
and white in the different apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. Burdge, Mr. and Mrs. L.
B. Banks and Miss Agnes Burdge re
ceived the guests and the assisting
friends were Mrs. W. H. Lininger, Mrs.
C. T. McLellan, Mrs. N. H. Loomls,
Miss Louise McLellan, Miss Sarah Mc
Lellan and Miss Mabel Andrews. Out
of town guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Dyche of Lawrence, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Dyche of Auburn, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Drew of Richfield,
Kan., Mr. Glen Pricer of Kansas City,
Mr. Herbert Curry of St. Louis, Miss
Shumway, Mr. Neil Shumway, Mr. Will
Franklin of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Philips of Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Banks left last night
for a wedding trip to San Francisco
and will be home at 5077 Kensington
avenue, St. Louis, where they will re
ceive their friends after January 15.
An imnnrtant nnH foclitAnQl.in aat
of the week is the second assembly
dance to be given tonight at Stein-
"6 nuinoer or out or town
guests are here for the occasion. The
hosts and hostesses are: Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Akers. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Bar
ber, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bear, Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Crane, Mr. and Mrs.
F. D. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cros
by, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Cain, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Holliday,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hobart, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Harmon. TVTr nnri Tvrv t t. vt
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and Mrs. J. E. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. W.
.n.. a iuu, xir. ana airs. L. H. Munn,
Mrs. Willis Norton, Mr. and Mrs. G B
Penny, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Parkhurst,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Quinton, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. F N.
Risteen, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Seery Mr
and Mrs. R. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Smith, Dr. A. H. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Williams.
Miss Helen McCIintock has asked
guests for afternoon cards for Satur
day, December 2, in compliment to
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan will
entertain their Evening Bridge club
o-iiu a iew ocner guests tomorrow
night.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Low will entert
tain at a family dinner today Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Hovey and Mrs. W. A.
Duringer of Fort Worth, Tex., Mr
and Mrs. Albert T. Reid and their
daughter Marian.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster's guests
at an informal evening Wednesdav in
compliment to the Rev. Abram Wy
man whn Ipsvm iiair
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manent residence in North Easton,
-HLtss., wrere sur. and Mrs. J. W.
O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. George Stone,
Dr. and Mrs. Nicoll, Mlsa Jean Park
hurst, Miss Aline Lamy, Mr. Wyman
and Mrs. Frank Brush.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kinley and Miss
Mary Kinley, 1320 Topeka avenue, are
entertaining a family dinner party to
day including Mr. and Mrs. Foster Mr.
Wyman and Mr. Frank Brush.
Mrs. Cyrus K. Holliday gave a din
ner today the company including Mrs.
E. R. Hamilton of Sacramento, Cal.,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Holliday, Miss
Elizabeth Holliday, Mrs. T. J. Kellam,
Miss Louise Kellam, Mr. Kurtz Kel
lam of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. P.
J. Dielroan.
A Leavenworth bride, Mi3S Gerallne
Taylor, whose wedding to Lieutenant
Sherill took place last night received
a huge box of American beauty roses
and Lawson carnations yesterday from
the White House, conservatory with
the card of President and Mrs. Roose
velt enclosed. Lieutenant Sherill was
aide at the White House two years
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Capper enter
tained at Thanksgiving dinner today the
following family party: Gov. and Mrs.
S. J. Crawford of Baxter Springs, the
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Kelly of Ot
tawa, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Craw
ford and family, Mr. and Mrs. I. D.
Lewis of Emporia.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. King's
guests at Thanksgiving dinner today
were Mr. and Mrs. Ell Lewis and Dr.
Ned Lewis of Kansas City, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank A. Lewis, Miss Florence
Johnstone and Mr. Ralph Wunderllch
of Sulphur, I. T.
The subscription shirtwaist dance at
Steinberg's last night given by some of
the girls of the high school set was
chaperoned by Miss Alice Lakin, Miss
Elizabeth Meade, Dr. Robert Stewart
and Mr. Jim Stewart and the company
in attendance, hostesses and guests in
cluded Miss Nellie Millspaugh, Miss
Margaret Going, Miss Mary Sutherland,
Miss Phil Reed, Miss Eugenia Quinton,
Miss Berenice Johnson, Miss Margaret
Garvey, Miss Mary Dallas Gage, Miss
Hazel Jones, Miss Anna Troutman, Miss
Alice Larimer, Miss Corinne Coston,
Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss Ethel Cloud,
Miss Hazel Howe. Miss Le Vere Lang
don, Miss Lora Neil, Miss Emma Bol
mar. Miss Nadine Lytle Miss Emma
Smith, Miss Edith Morton. Miss Isadel
Heath, Miss Gladys Scott, Miss Gert
rude Pearson, Miss Grace Koontz, Miss
Cora Trimmer, Miss Sue Rodgers, L-iss
Gladys Boyle, Miss Marion Thompson,
Miss Grace Walworth, Miss Lillian Par
fltt, Mr. Harry Fleishman. Mr. George
Beach, Mr. Todd Matthews, Mr. Wayle
Lytle, Mr. Safford Chamberlain, Mr.
Grover Taylor. Mr. Warrick Updegraff,
Mr. Herbert Linineer, Mr. Fred "--.
Mr. Fred-Coston of Lawrence, Mr. Clar
ence Jordan, Mr. Warren Hopkins. Mr.
Harrv Lewis, Mr. Arthur Gray, Mr.
Harry Eagle, Mr. Stanley Reed, Mr. Ed
Lannan, Mr. Marcus Bogue, Mr. Arthur
Wolff. Mr. Carl Trapp, Mr. John Van
de Mark. Mr. Otis Van de Mark, Mr.
Roy Starr. Mr. Le Roy Rauch, Mr. Jc
Pugh, Mr. William Wellhouse, Mr. Quin
ton Adams, Mr. Joe Risteen, Mr.Hoimer
Meade, Mr. George Veale IH. Mioses
Ethe Parfitt and Ethel Cowdrey were
at the punch bowl. ,
The Misses Edith s-J Helen Kohlsaat
of Chicago, who were In Topeka for the
Lakin-Pullrnan wedding, stopped in
Kansas City on their way home to visit
the Misses Helen and Ruth Gentry and
left yesterday for Chicago. The Misses
Gentry gave a tea for them Monday af
ternoon. Mrs. Alice Clugston gave a Thanks
giving dinner at the Virginia today the
company including Mrs. A. S. Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. M. Hamilton, Mr.
John Clugston, Mr. J. D. M. Hamilton,
Jr.
Miss Nellie Kaster will entertain a
few friends Saturday night for Miss
Margaret Betzer, who is home from
Baker university at Baldwin to spend
Thanksgiving.
Miss Helen Smith will entertain the
Wednesday afternoon whist club next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meade gave a fam
ily dinner today for these guests: Mrs.
G. L. Lskln, Mrs. G. G. Gage, Mr. and
Mrs. John Stephenson Pullman of
Bridgeport, Conn., Miss Alice Lakin,
Mr. David Lakin and Mr. Samuel La
kin. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred. B. Qulnton's
guests at a Thanksgiving dinner party
today were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S.
Quinton, Mrs. L. B. Kendall, Miss Ethel
Estberg and Mr. Fay Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hayden en
tertained a small company at Thanks
giving dinner today.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
gave a family dinner the turkey
weighed 38 pounds at their country
home, Cedarcrest, this afternoon. They
will return to their home in town, for
the winter, early next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Snyder's
guests at a family dinner today were
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Snyder, Mr.
and Mrs. M. F. Southwick and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gavitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Merriam en
tertained a family party at dinner to
da. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Beck gave a fam
ily party today.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Glick of JPlttsburg,
Mr. William Green, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Green and Colonel and Mrs. M. M. Mil
ler were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Green at a family dinner today.
The high school class sorority, the
Mums, enjoyed a mock wedding last
night nt the home of Miss Cecile Strohm,
1329 Western avenue. The decorations
were in blue and white and the ame
color scheme was carried out in th
gowning of the bridal party. Miss Irene
Fern Fitzpatrlck was the bride, and
Miss Opal Corbet the groom. Miss Mabel
Fink performed the ceremony. Miss
Helen Faye Fair played the .wedding
marches, and Miss Blanch Jones sang
d'Hardelot's All For You before the cer
emony. The maid of honor was Miss
Mattie Barnes and the best man, .Miss
Winona McLatchey; the bridesmaids.
Miss Mary Smith Johnson, Miss Flor
ence I. Smiley, Miss Helen Estey ;md
Miss Ruth Bradbury, and the ushers,
Miss Cecile Strohm and Miss Elsie
Wood. Miss Geneva Holman and Mlsi
Esther Pers acted as the parents .f
the bride, the former giving "His"
daughter in marriage, and the latter
shedding the proper maternal tears. The
bridal parry was so large that It Includ
ed most of the members of the society
who were present and only four girls
were left to be guests at the wedding.
These were Miss Margaret Minney, Miss
Vera Bridge, Miss Mary Whittier and
M ss Edith White.
Miss Belle Thompson and Mr. Robert
Thompson, 808 Topeka avenue, gave a
family dinner today their guests be
ing Mr. and Mrs. Waiter M. Thompson
and family and Miss Marian Kender-
dlne.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kirkpatrick's
guests at a Thanksgiving dinner todav
are Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kirkpatrick aid
their daughters Ramona and Mary
Louise, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bair and
their son V2ri or. and Mrs Will Tanner
of Excelsior Springs, Miss Lillian Kirk
patrick and Mr. Bert Kirkpatrick.
Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Andrews gave a
family dinner today, their guests in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers,
Misses Willa, Esther and Jean Rodgers.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rowse, Mr. .and
Mrs. A. A. Rodgers and Miss Sarah
Ogden.
Dr. and" Mrs. Anton Smith have as
their guests at a family dinner today
City, Dr. and Mrs. Clement Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. B. T. Welch, and Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Sparks.
vt- n?.ri Mrs A. A. Godird gave a
fan-fly d!r.ner today, their guest?; 'n-
cludlng Mr. and Mrs. A- u. wainer 't
Holton. Judge and Mrs. D. M. Valen
tin,. Txc nTr T?alnh Valentine.
Miss Lillian Valentine, Mr. Harry Val
entine and Sidney waner 01 ja.on.uu.
Dr and Mrs. L. M. Powell entertained
at dinner todav: Mr. Edward Durfee
and Miss Grace Durfee of Marion, Ohio,
Mrs Eva Bunker, Miss Mary Bunker,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Short and Miss May
Short.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shtrer gave a din
ner today for these relatives: Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Whiting, Miss Anna "Whiting,
r , .. i -rxrs,; i,-,cr "Mr and Mrs. A. B.
Whiting, Mrs. J. F. Daniels, Mrs. Sam-
uel Potter ana ner sun u vwa,,.-
Mr. Albe King.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson and
their son, Mr. and Mrs A. K. Van
Hook and their two sons, Mr. and Mts.
J E Page, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Taylor,
their son and daughter, and Miss Ada
Tavlor were guests at dinner today of
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Greenwood, Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Greenwood and their
son George, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gil
lespie. Mr. L. B. Merrick, Mr. Fred
Merrick, Miss Mary xyons and Mr. A.
W Greenwood are guests at a family
dinner today given by Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Merrick.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Lucile Hayum, of Washing
ton, D. C, is expected tomorrow to
visit Miss Helen McCIintock.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sallee and
their daughter Margaret, of Kansas
City, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lewis and Dr. Ned
Lewis of Kansas City are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James L. King and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
nnA xro "RVanU .Tnrrell. of Hol-
011. anu .... w. . - -
ton and their children are guests of
Mr. ana mrs. a. ju. vtuuaiuo wua.j-.
Mrs. Williams, who has been ill for a
few weeks, is greatly improved and
will probably be able to be out in
another week.
Mrs. P. L. Soper will return to her
home in Muskogee, I. T., tomorrow
after a visit to her parents, Mr. and
r T VHT lfammvnrth
Yi 1 a. ... ....j., .
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keith, who
nave ween suesis vi ju&o.
bart, leave tonight for their home, In
Port Arthur, Texas.
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Minney have
gone to St. Louis to spend Thanksgiv
ing with their daughter, Mrs- K. M.
Fulton.
Mr. Ralph Wunderllch. who ha
been the guest of Mr. and Ma. J.
L. King for a few days, will leave to
night for Ills home In sulphur, L T.
Miss Josephine Walker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Walker, of Holton,
is ill at Christ hospital.
Governor and Mrs. S. J. r?rairord.
of Baxter Springs, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Capper.
Mr. Harry Bubb, of Williamaport.
Pa., who is the guest of the Bennett
R. Wheeler family, will be here until
Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Pierce, of Chanut. is
spending the day in Topeka.
Miss Anna Speck has gone to Em
poria to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Rosa Hibbard and her daugh
ter are spending the day in Emporia.
Mrs. Charles Grosvenor is the guest
of Lawrence friends today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fellows have re
turned from Schenectady, N. Y.
Mrs. John E. Frost and Miss Mary
Frost left yesterday for Elmwood, 111.,
to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stewart.
Mr. Russell Frost, who Is at Lake For
est university. Lake Forest, HI., will
spend the Thanksgiving recess in Elm
wood. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Clark and
their family went to Kansas City to
spend Thanksgiving.
Mr. Fred Vandegrift Is spending
Thanksgiving with his family in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. W. W. Strickland returned
yesterday from a visit to Kansas City
and Chanute.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Wolf are In
Kansas City for the Kansas-Missouri
game.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hoover and their
daughter Gladys of Kansas City are
spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. John
T. Ehrhart. 222 Eighth avenue east.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahr of Kan
sas City are Thanksgiving guests of
Mr. Kahr's mother and sisters, 1012
Tyier street.
Miss Louise Bristol of Anthony is up
from the university at Lawrence to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation with
her cousin, Mrs. L. L. Kiene.
Mr. Tom Davidson of Wichita is
spending the day in Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Zimmerman
of 1012 West street are the parents
of a daughter born yesterday morn
ing. Miss Wilna Erward returned
home from Baker university on Wed
nesday to spend her vacation with her
parents.
Miss Gertrude Reed of the Univer
sity at Lawrence is in Kansas City to
day for the Kansas-Missouri game and
to attend the Kappa Alpha Thela
breakfast and will come to Topeka to
morrow to spend the rest of the
Thanksgiving vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Reed.
Mrs. Thomas H. Kimball and son
of Quasqueton, la., are guests of her
sister. Mrs. M. L. Cox, 1501 Buchanan
street.
Mrs. W. H. Boasen and two little
sons, Frederick and Junior, of Guth
rie, Ok., are visitors at the home of
Mrs. C. J. Poccard.
Mrs. C. J. Poccard and her sister.
Mrs. W. H. Boasen. of Guthrie. Ok.,
will be at home to their friends Satur
day afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. Poccard, 1S05
Kansas avenue. No invitations.
BODY IN ASHES.
Alexander Connor Burned to Deatfl in
a Fire at Scranton.
Scranton, Kan., Nov. 30. A fire oc
curred at 3 o'clock this morning which
completely destroyed a house occupied
by Alexander Connor, whose remains
were discovered in the ashes a few
hours later. It is not known how th
fire started, as it was burning fiercely
when first noticed by the station agent.
Alexander Connor, the man who was
burned to death, was about 81 years
of age and one of the pioneers of this
county, having been the first city mar
shal of the town, more than thirty
years ago.
The station agent who was the first
to arrive on the scene of the fire, kick
ed the door in but not knowing that
the house was occupied, made no ef
fort to awaken the occupant
There are several singular features
about the fire. Earlier in the evening
a stranger was seen hanging about the
place and he has not been seen since
the fire. Dr. Conner, the county coro
ner, will hold an inquest some time to
day. DIPHTHERIA AT EMPORLA
Mild Attack or One Child Closes One
of the Schools.
Emporia, Kan., Nov. 30. The Kansas
avenue school is closed on account of a
diphtheria scare in the Second ward.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. George Van
Horn, of 220 South Commercial street,
is the only diphtheritic case repcrted by
the doctors, and this Is said to be a
mild attack. But the people whose chil
dren attend the school are excited, and
the school has not been attended the
past two days by more than half the
pupils. There will be no school now un
til Monday and this will give the dis
ease a chance to show Itself or allow
time for the scare to blow over.
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On December Eth and 19th
Rock Island agents will sell you
tickets to points in Arkansas, Okla
homa. Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico and Texas at 75 per cent,
of the one way rate for the round trip
with minimum of 110.00. Tickets will
be limited for return 21 days from
date of sale. A M
C. P. A, Topeka. Kan.
Son Lost Mother.
"Consumption runs in our family, and
through it I lost my mother." writes E.
B Reid. of Harmony, Me. "For the pat
five years, however, on tha slightest sign
of a cough or cold. I have taken Dr.
K'ng's New Discovery for Consumption,
which has saved me from serious lung
trm'ble." His mother's death waa a nad
loss for Mr. Reid. but he learned that
lung trouble must not be neglected, and
how to cure It. Quickest relief and cur
for coughs and colds. Price 50c and ti.
Guaranteed at Arnold Drug Co 'a druc
store. Trial bottle free.
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KJll WW HilU MOi
Rock Island agents will sell you
Hr-uets to Doints in Arkansas, flu..
Ifth,
homa, Indian Territory, Louisiana.
New Mexico and Texas at 75 pr cent
of the one way rate for the round trip
with minimum of 210.00. Tickets win
be limited for return 21 days from
, . -ale
date of sale.
A. M. FULLER.
C. P. A, Topeka, Kan.