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The Masonic Mutual Benefit Society of Kansas. Office, Rooms 7, 8, Real Estate Building, 701 Jackson street. Organized and incorporated under the laws of Kansas, March 28, 1873. Offers fraternal benefits to the dependents of the Masons of Kansas. Benefits, $1,000 and $2,000. No annual dues. Has distributed in benefits, since organization, $658,705.60. Annual meeting for the election of Directors, on the second Wednesday in April of each year. Officers, Dr. L. C. Wasson, president; Wm. T. Shaver, secretary.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Office of Grand Secretary, northwest corner of Fifth and Quincy streets, east of post- office. D. W. Kent, grand secretary.
Shawnee Lodge No. 1. Meets every Tuesday evening, at Odd Fellows' Temple, 521 Quincy street. Otto Anderson, N. G .; W. T. Taylor, secretary.
Topeka Lodge No. 40. Meets every Wednesday evening, at Odd Fellows' Hall, 117 West Sixth avenue. A. L. Roach, N. G. ; J. M. Miller, secretary.
Eugene Lodge, No. 79. Meets every Friday evening, at Odd Fellows' Hall, North To- peka. Geo. Young, N. G .; James Olivet, secretary.
Capital Lodge, No. 392. Meets every Thursday evening, at hall, 704 Kansas avenue. A. C. Sowle, N. G. ; L. K. Eakin, secretary.
Shawnee Encampment, No. 3. Meets first and third Thursday evenings of each month, at Odd Fellows' Temple, 521 Quincy street. A. F. Barker, C. P. ; J. M. Miller, scribe.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 95. Meets second and fourth Monday evenings of each month, at Temple, 521 Quincy street. Mrs. Dora Gandy, N. G .; Mrs. Clara Chamberlain, secretary.
Harmony Rebekah Lodge, No. 5. Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month, at Odd Fellows' Hall, North Topeka. Mrs. Margarette Young, N. G. ; Miss Wiser, secretary.
Capitola Rebekah Lodge, No. 219. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month, at hall, 704 Kansas avenue. Mrs. Clara McGirk, N. G .; Mrs. Sarah Harker, recording secretary.
Monarch Rebekah Lodge, No. 295. Meets first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, at Odd Fellows' Hall, 117 West Sixth avenue. Mrs. Dora Nichols, N. G. ; Mrs. Laura E. Richardson, secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Amity Lodge, No. 231. Meets every Monday evening, at K. P. Hall, North Topeka. R. W. Jester, C. C. ; Amos Goodwin, K. R. S.
Topeka Lodge, No. 38. Organized May 16, 1881. Meets at K. P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue, every Saturday night. N. N. Confer, C. C. ; Albert Olson, V. C. ; Dr. A. C. Sloan,' prelate.
Home Lodge, No. 155. Meets every Wednesday evening, at K. P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue. L. M. Penwell, C. C .; J. Snattinger, V. C .; D. W. Spillman, K. of R. S .; E. A. Wall, M. of F. ; C. C. Henshaw, M. of E.
Valiant Lodge, No. 179. Meets every Monday night, at K. P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue. S. W. Lyman, C. C. ; H. L. Herring, V. C .; Jno. A. Bright, prelate ; W. M. Landis, M. of W.
Calla Division No. 8, Uniform Rank, K. of P. Meets every Thursday evening, at K. P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue. H. L. Studevant, captain; W. A. Pattison, first lieutenant ; E. A. Wall, recorder.
RATHBONE SISTERS.
Topeka Temple, No. 2. Meets every Wednesday night, at 122 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. C. Jester, P. C .; Miss Maggie Doster, M. E. C .; Mrs. Lillian Ribolin. G. of O. T .; Mrs. Amanda Evans, P. of T.
Capital Temple, No. 68. Meets every Tuesday night, at 122 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. Meda Joslin, P. C .; Mrs. Minnie Plummer, M. E. C. ; Mrs. Lowe, G. of O. T .; Mrs. Brouslog, protector.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Grand Legion of Kansas, Select Knights of the A. O. U. W. Wm. Cross, Kansas City, Kansas, grand commander ; Ed. H. Wheeler, Kansas City, Kansas, grand recorder.
Capital Legion No. 1, Select Knights. Organized March 26, 1880. Meets every Tuesday evening, at A. O. U. W. Hall, 418 Kansas avenue. G. A. Weineke, commander ; Ernest Mueller, recorder.
Washington Legion No. 26, Select Knights. Organized August 10, 1883. Meets first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, at A. O. U. W. Hall, 721 Kansas avenue. S. L. Martin, recorder.
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Grand Lodge of Kansas. John H. Crider, Fort Scott, grand master workman ; E. M. Forde, Emporia, grand recorder.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 61, Degree of Honor. Organized May 4, 1892. Meets every Tuesday evening, at 418 Kansas avenue. Elizabeth Roth, recorder.
North Topeka Lodge, No. 152, Degree of Honor. Organized April, 1895. Meets every Friday evening, at Barrett's Hall, North Topeka. Ellen Holliday, recorder.
Prospect Lodge, No. 107, Degree of Honor. Organized 1895. Meets every Saturday, at Barrett's Hall, North Topeka.
Lindale Lodge, No. 299. Meets every Thursday evening, at Shorey. Thomas T. Wright, M. W .; I. II. Kingman, recorder.
Apollo Lodge, No. 188. Organized February 15, 1885. Meets every Friday evening, at 704 Kansas avenue. L. E. Maxwell, recorder.
Capital Lodge, No. 3. Organized October 1, 1877. Meets every Thursday evening, at 418 Kansas avenue. Ernest Mueller, recorder.
Irwin Lodge, No. 260. Meets every Thursday evening, at 122 East Sixth avenue. J. W. Gibbons, recorder.
Kaw Valley Lodge, No. 20. Organized September 26, 1879. Meets every Wednesday evening, at 831 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. I. E. McGrew, recorder.
Upchurch Lodge, No. 244. Meets every Friday evening, at 122 East Sixth avenue. John Cady, recorder.
Star Lodge, No. 331. Meets every Tuesday evening, at Barrett's Hall, North Topeka. J. R. McNary, recorder.
Topeka Lodge, No. 11. Organized January 10, 1879. Meets every Friday evening, at 721 Kansas avenue. Frank Blanch, recorder.
Capital Lodge, No. 7, Degree of Honor. Organized November 3, 1883. Meets every Wednesday evening, at 420 Kansas avenue. Mary Wilson, recorder.
Charity Lodge, No. 26, Degree of Honor. Meets every Saturday evening, at 831 Kan- sas avenue, North Topeka. Nannie Hart, recorder.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Headquarters Department Commander, east wing, second floor of State capitol. D. W. Eastman, department commander ; S. J. Churchill, A. A. Gen'l.
Lincoln Post, No. 1. Meets first and third Saturday evenings of each month, at 118 East Sixth avenue. J. E. Stewart, post commander ; B. B. Smyth, adjutant.
Topeka Post, No. 71. Meets on second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month, at 422 Kansas avenue. Leroy Currier, post commander ; J. M. Dumenil, adjutant.
Blue Post, No. 250. Meets on the second and fourth Friday evenings of each month, at corner Kansas avenue and Gordon street, North Topeka. H. A. Hunt, post commander ; J. P. Wilson, adjutant.
Fort Pillow Post, No. 321. Meets on the first and third Friday evenings of each month, at 112 East Sixth avenue. W. H. Smith, post cominander ; Win. Brooks, adjutant.
Ladies' Circle, G. A. R., Lincoln Circle, No. 1. Meets at Lincoln Post Hall, 118 East Sixth avenue, on the first and third Tuesday afternoons of each month, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Chamberlain, president; Mrs. Brusman, secretary.
Union Veterans' Union. U. S. Grant Command, No. 1. Meets first and third Mon- day evenings of each month, at corner Fourth and Kansas avenue. John W. Day, colonel ; B. B. Smyth, adjutant.
Ladies' Circle, G. A. R. Topeka Corps, No. 94. Meets on the first and third Tues- days of each month, at 422 Kansas avenue, at 2 o'clock P. M. Mrs. Dora Gandy, president; Mrs. H. S. Coulter, secretary.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY.
National Council. Chartered February 22, 1892. Office, 107 West Sixth avenue. W. B. Kirkpatrick, president; J. M. Wallace, secretary ; W. M. Forbes, treasurer; Dr. H. A. War- ner, medical director.
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Capital Council, No. 1. Meets every Tuesday evening, in K. of P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue. Rev. M. C. Long, president ; Mrs. Mollie Myers, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. J. R. Haines, financial secretary.
Topeka Council, No. 2. Meets every Wednesday evening, in Lincoln Post Hall, 118 East Sixth avenne. Thomas H. Bain, president ; Mrs. Cora S. Barnes, corresponding secretary ; C. W. Cramer, financial secretary.
Shawnee Council, .No. 3. Meets every Tuesday evening, in A. O. U. W. Hall, North" Topeka. S. A. Hayes, president; W. A. Roff, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. M. A. Swift, financial secretary.
Victor Council, No. 4. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month, in hall, corner Gordon street and Kansas avenue, North Topeka. W. L. Warriner, president; Alice Conklin, corresponding secretary ; F. H. Stitt, financial secretary.
Columbia Council, No. 50. Meets every Friday evening, in Lincoln Post Hall, 118 East Sixth avenue. Elbert A. Wall, president; Mattie A. Bair, corresponding secretary; S. R. Tuttle, financial secretary.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Sunflower Camp, No. 536. Organized, 1887. Meets every Tuesday evening, at 704 Kansas avenue. W. E. Fagan, consul; J. B. Mills, clerk.
Shawnee Camp, No. 2800. Organized, 1887. Meets every Thursday evening, at 704 Kansas avenue. W. A. Snyder, V. C .; L. M. Penwell, clerk.
North Topeka Camp, No. 1243. Organized October, 1839. Meets every Thursday evening, at 1002 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. A. S. Curry, V. C. ; J. D. Jeffries, clerk.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Shawnee Tribe, No. 14. C. L. Smith, sachem ; J. M. Bartell, senior sagamore ; H. A. Hunt, junior sagamore ; Charles Miller, prophet; T. P. Kelley, keeper of record and seal ; Albert Snyder, treasurer. Meets at 118 West Eighth street, every Wednesday evening.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Order of Red Men.
Pocahontas Lodge. Meets every Saturday night, at 118 West Eighth street. Mrs. Bru- phey, Pocahontas ; Mrs. Bartell, Winonah ; Mrs. C. L. Smith, prophetess; Mrs. Coleman, chief of records.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Topeka Council, No. 1057. Meets on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at 723 Kansas avenue. D. T. Nicoll, regent; J. R. Ness, vice-regent; J. E. Debrenil, secretary ; C. B. Tyler, collector.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.
Woodbine Camp, No. 55, North Topeka. Mrs. L. E. Bruffey, oracle ; Mrs. C. O. Smith, recorder.
Topeka Camp, No. 148. Meets every Friday evening, at Odd Fellows' Temple. Mrs. M. C. Weaver, oracle ; Minnie C. Plumer. recorder.
Shawnee Camp, No. -. Stella A. Herrick, oracle; Mrs. L. D. Reel, recorder.
PATRIARCHS OF AMERICA.
North Star Lodge, No. 29. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month, at 723 Kansas avenue. Bessie Bates, S. P .; A. B. Hanway, V. P .; Frank Blanch, secretary ; C. B. Tyler, financial scribe.
AMERICAN LABOR UNION.
Topeka Council, No. 1. Meets on the first and third Friday evenings of each month at 420 Kansas avenue. James Ramsey, president; M. A. Hammond, V. P .; A. D. Baner, secre- tary; E. F. Morton, financial secretary.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
( Beneficial.) Meets on the first and third Monday evenings in the month, at 118 East Sixth avenue. W. J. Mattern, C. C .; N. H. Wolff, clerk; C. F. Roediger, banker.
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FORESTERS.
Foresters of America. Meets every Monday evening, at 837 Kansas avenue, North To- peka. J. C. Cromwell, chief ranger; Frederick Shellabarger, secretary.
ORDER OF ELKS.
B. P. O. E. Meets every Saturday evening, at hall, iu Masonic Building, 623 Jackson street. J. E. McManus, exalted ruler; Robert Pierce, esteemed leading kuight; Frank Ben- nett, esteemed loyal kuight; J. E. Morgan, esteemed lecturing knight; Geo. Wagner, secretary ; L. G. Beal, treasurer.
ORDER OF MACCABEES.
National Tent, No. 19. Organized May, 1893. Meets on second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at hall, 831 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. L. S. Dolman, commander; E. E. Miller, record keeper.
Topeka Tent, No. 18. Organized in 1893. Meets first and third Saturdays of each month, at hall, 634 Kausas avenue. D. W. Spillman, commander; J. M. Kirkpatrick, record keeper.
Capital City Tent, No. 24. Organized in 1895. Meets on Monday evenings of each week, at hall, 413 Kansas avenue. E. H. Smith, commander ; H. T. March, record keeper.
ANCIENT ORDER OF THE PYRAMIDS.
State office, 418 Kansas avenue. A. K. Rodgers, chairman royal financial committee ; C. S. Mcclintock, medical examiner ; F. P. Long, royal scribe ; E. S. Mcclintock, royal prophet ; A. Wardall, royal inspector.
Cheops Council, No. 2. Meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at 704 and 706 Kansas avenue. C. Miller, N. P .; R. P. March, priest; C. W. Fowler, scribe; J. P. Farns- worth, treasurer.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Meets at Wichita, Thursday, September 21, 1899. J. A. Wells, Erie, grand dictator; S. B. Riggs, Emporia, grand reporter.
Washington Lodge, No. 787. Organized November, 1877. Meets on first Friday of each month, at 830 Kansas avenue. Jno. L. Guy, dictator; M. O. Frost, reporter; Willis Ed- son, financial reporter.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Jewell Lodge, No. 949. Organized in 1885. Meets on the first Friday evening in each month, at 830 Kansas avenue. M. O. Frost, protector; M. E. Cline, financial secretary.
NATIONAL UNION.
Kansas Council, No. 265. Meets twice per month. S. P. Thompson, president; S. A. Boam, secretary.
Preston B. Plumb Council, No. 607. Organized August, 1892. Meets monthly, at 106 East Sixth street. J. A. Lund, president; E. M. Miller, secretary; Geo. H. Mathews, financial secretary.
Shawnee Council, No. 247. Meets first and third Wednesdays in each mouth, at 730 Kansas avenue. G. Armitage, president; H. O. Austin, speaker; E. C. Fowler, secretary ; Dr. H. W. Roby, senate deputy.
NATIONAL RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
Topeka Lodge, No. 3. Meets every Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, at K. P. Hall, 122 East Sixth avenue. R. W. Squires, president ; C. C. Moore, secretary ; Jno. H. Nortou, treas- urer.
NATIONAL AID BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION.
Pleasant Lodge, No. 445. Meets every Thursday night, at 118 East Sixth avenue. John W. Kiehl, president ; Miss Maud M. Kiehl, secretary.
Home Lodge, No. 376. Meets every Thursday night, at 118 West Eighth avenue. J. W. Tincher, president; W. D. Gilpin, secretary.
Palmer Lodge, No. 449. Meets in Odd Fellows' Hall, North Topeka, every Wednesday evening. A. M. Harlan, president; M. F. Gamlowski, secretary. -10
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O. D. HERMAN'S SOEHNE.
Order of Herman Sons. Meets every Thursday evening, at Sons of Herman Hall, 225 Kansas avenue. Herman Hohnbaum, president; Jno. Homberg, vice-president; Gus. Arnold, treasurer; Charles Hoeland, financial secretary ; Win. Klinge, secretary.
Order Daughters, Sons of Herman.
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 2. Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month, at 225 Kansas avenue. Mrs. Friederika Huhn, president; Mrs. Maggie Gutsch, vice- president; Miss Augusta Müller, recording secretary ; Mrs. Augusta Renker, financial secre- tory ; Mrs. Oscar Krauss, treasurer.
KNIGHTS OF EQUITY.
Topeka Council, No. 5. 605 Kansas avenue. N. B. Campbell, deputy supreme com- mander.
ORDER OF BEN HUR.
Meets every Monday evening, at 418 Kansas avenue. Frank B. Sims, president; Miss Dora Moffitt, secretary.
ORDER OF SELECT FRIENDS.
Shawnee Lodge, No. 160. Meets every second Tuesday evening, at 832 Kansas ave- nue. R. P. Taylor, president ; W. D. Gilpin, secretary.
Capital Lodge, No. 56. Meets every second Monday evening, at 418 Kansas avenue.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF JUSTICE.
Meets every Friday evening, at 117 West Sixth street, at 7:30 o'clock. Henry Martin, pres- ident; A. May, V. P .; Mr. Kendall, financier; Lida May, recording secretary.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Annual meetings are held at the State Historical Society, in the State House. Geo. D. Hale, president ; Luther M. Nellis, secretary ; J. D. Norton, treasurer; F. G. Adams, registrar; F. J. Furber, historian.
TOPEKA CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Meets on the first Friday of each month, at the Physical Culture Parlors, 623 Jackson street. Mrs. Geo. D. Hale, regent ; Mrs. A. T. Daniels, vice-regent; Mrs. D. A. McGiffert, secretary ; Mrs. H. I. Cook, treasurer.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month, at 413 Kansas avenue. J. P. Donohoe, president; D. E. Fitzgerald, recording secretary ; E. P. Collins, financial secre- tary ; Michael Hogan, treasurer.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS.
Meets on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, at 413 Kansas avenue. Hugh Lawler, county president; J. P. Butterly, branch president; J. D. Hanley, recording secre- tary ; Geo. Mitchell, financial secretary; Michael Hogan, treasurer.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Branch No. 6 -German Catholic Branch. Organized 1887. Meets every second Thursday evening, in the school-rooin of the Gerinan Catholic church, corner Third and Van Buren streets. Wm. Heise, president; John Spetter, secretary; Joseph Fritton, treasurer ; Fred. Zeuller, financial secretary.
TRIPLE TIE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION.
Triple Tie, No. 9. Meets every Tuesday evening, at 118 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. Haskell, president; H. R. Achenbach, financial secretary.
Triple Tie, No. 23. Meets on the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month, at Odd Fellows' Hall, North Topeka. Geo. W. Ayres, president; Mrs. Gilmore, secretary.
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MASONIC.
Masonic Temple is located at 618 Kansas avenue, third floor, where all colored Masonic lodges meet, except Kaw Valley, No. 18, and Myra chapter, O. E. S., which hold their meet- ings at 832 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. Lodges convene in stated communication, from April to October at 8 P. M., and from October to April at 7:30 P. M. Total number of members Blue Lodge, about 250; of O. E. S., about 175.
Euclid Lodge, No. 2. Chartered November 15, 1876. Stated communication first and third Monday evenings of each month. Membership, 95. J. Hume Childers, master ; W. G. Williams, secretary.
Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 5. Chartered March 10, 1880. Stated communication first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Membership, 87. Fred Stonestreet, master; C. A. Dandridge, secretary.
Lincoln Chapter, No. 2, R. A. M. Chartered August 7, 1880. Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings of each mouth. Toliver Bird, high priest ; J. Hume Childers, secretary.
Cyrene Commandery, No. 3, K. T. Warranted October 29, 1894. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. T. W. Williams, E. C .; Sol. G. Watkins, recorder.
Xerxes Council No. 9, R. & S. M. Chartered April 20, 1889. Stated assemblies first Friday of each month. Membership, 51. Samuel Hanks, Th. Ill. master; W. J. Sharp, re- corder.
Seville Consistory, No. 6, A. A. & S. R. Chartered November 9, 1893. Meets first Wednesday of each month. Membership, 29. Geo. W. Smith 32º, master ; J. Hume Childers 33º, registrar.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Oriental Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. Organized April 17, 1897. Meets second Wednes- day of each month. James M. Mason, potentate.
Kaw Valley, No. 18. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month, at 832 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. Chartered April 10, 1885. Robert Jordan, W. M. ; Melvin Grant, secretary.
Rebecca Chapter, No. 8, O. E. S. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Miss Sadie Slaughter, matron ; Mrs. Grace Sawyer, secretary.
Bethany Chapter, No. 7, O. E. S. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Mrs. Sarah Owens, matron ; Miss Maggie Bass, secretary.
Myra Chapter, No. 5, O. E. S. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at 730 Kansas avenue, North Topeka. Mrs. M. D. Jones, matron ; Nettee McAfee, secretary.
Lodge No. 3, F. G. I. B. S. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. at 420 Kan- sas avenue. Henry Scales, president ; David Woodal, secretary.
Branch Lodge, No. 3, F. G. I. B. S. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at 420 Kansas avenue. Mrs. Angelinc Williams, president.
Fort Pillow Post, No. 321, G. A. R. Meets first and third Fridays of each month, at 618 Kansas avenue. Geo. Waters, Q. M .; W. M. Smith, post commander.
Daughters of Liberty. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month, at 116 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. Emma Gaines, president ; Mrs. E. Robs, secretary.
Knights of Tabor, Sunny Side Temple, No. 59. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month, at 112 East Sixth avenue. Ranson Taylor, chief mentor; Andrew Herald, chief scribe.
Knights of Tabor, No. 6. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 116 East Sixth avenue. C. M. Wellford, C. M. ; S. M. Payne, chief scribe.
Daughters of Tabernacle, Pearly Rose Lodge, No. 77. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. Annika Pickens, high priestess; Mrs. Susie Richardson, secretary.
Western Sun Tabernacle, No. 19. Meets first and third Fridays of each month. Mrs. Susie Richardson, high priestess; Louisa Wellford, secretary.
The First Union Benevolent Lodge, of North Topeka. Meets first and third Wednesday evenings of each month. Mr. G. W. Watson, president; Mrs. Kate M. Teat, secre- tary.
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Excelsior, No. 3, K. of P. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month, at 422 Kausas avenue. W. W. Plumb, C. C. ; W. A. J. Jordan, K. of R. aud S.
Prince Albert Court, No. 85. Meets first and third Thursday afternoons of each month, at 422 Kansas avenue. Mrs. J. Vernellia, W. C .; Mrs. Mary King, R. of D.
La Rue Household of Ruth, No. 498, G. U. O. of O. F. Chartered January 9, 1888. Meets second aud fourth Monday afternoons of each month, at 108 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. R. Jackson, M. N. G .; Mrs. A. J. Cowherd, W. R.
Shawnee Lodge, No. 1923, G. U. O. of O. F. Chartered Septeuiber 13, 1874. Meets first and third Weduesdays of each month, at 108 East Eighth avenue. J. Waddington, N. G .; J. A. Benson, P. S.
Household of Ruth, No. 166, G. U. O. of O. F. Chartered March 8, 1880. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each mouth, at 108 East Sixth avenue. Mrs. M. Pasker, M. N. G. ; R. A. Carson, W. R.
Exodus Lodge, No. 2034, G. U. O. of O. F. Chartered December 1, 1878. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each mouth, at 108 East Sixth avenue. G. T. Odell, N. G. ; W. D. Cooper, P. S.
Shawnee County.
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Shawnee county was organized in 1855, while Kansas was yet a Territory. It ranks as the second county in the State in populatiou, and has an area of 558 square miles. The city of Topeka, on the Kansas river, in the central portion, is the county seat, as well as the capital of the State, and is one of the commercial centers of the State. In addition to the Capitol, the buildings belonging to the State and located near the city are, the State Reform School, about two miles north frou the city, and one of the insane asylums, a short distance northwest from the Capitol building. Rossville and Silver Lake, in the northwestern portion, are towns of much importance to the surrounding country. The towns of Richland and Auburn, in the southern aud southeastern portions of the county, and Tecumseh, four miles east of Topeka, are also of considerable importance to their localities.
The railroads traversing the county are : The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, having nearly 23 miles of main track and 26 miles of side-track ; Kansas City, Topeka & Western, with 9 miles of main and 11 miles of side-track ; Union Pacific, Kansas Division, nearly 27 miles main and 8 miles of side-track ; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, with 27 miles main and 12 miles of side-track ; Lawrence & Topeka, with 376 miles of main track and 14 mile of side-track; Kan- sas & Colorado Pacific ( K. N. & D. division), 12 miles of main track and 1}% miles of side- track. The assessed valuation of the railroad property in the county in 1898 was $1,285, 439.
The population of the county is about 55,000. In 1898 the assessed valuation of property was as follows :
Land
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Personal property
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Railroad
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Total $15,112,344
The farm and crop products in 1898 amounted to $1,852,924.14, and live-stock to the amount of $1,556,881.25.
The total value of public school property in the county is over a half-million dollars, divided among one hundred and four organized school districts, and about the same amount is repre- sented by private educational institutions.
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