Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
4 FAIR DPL0IlYlSY
IS MRS. J. r. BURTON, WIFE OF
THE ARLENE STATESMAN.
A Topeka Paper Has an Interesting
Interview With Her Mr.. Burton
Likes the FArm-She is . Good
Politician and Talks Well.

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Topeka State Journal, Dec. 81:
Among other politicians that now do
congregate at the Copeland hotel, was
one encountered in the second floor
hall on Saturday afternoon about $3.50
by the State Journals editor Of the
woman's department. This particu-
lar politician, though vitality interest
ed in the coming fight for United
States senatorship, will not have
vote in deciding it. Indeed it is
doubtful il the "fxers" and other in
terested people would credit the
theory that the person in question
could have had anything to do with
the result Of the contest which is now
so near as to engage the public
interest.
But II a woman who has spent
nearly all Of her time during the
recent campaign by her husbands
side, interested in and thoroughly &C
GRANTED with bis work, as has Mrs. j.
Ralph Burton for more than six
months past, does not have some in
huence or bearing on the result, then
indeed does the sex need suffrage or
something else to increase its power.
More particularly may this be said
when the woman has Mrs. Burton's
tinesse and tact.
Mrs. Burton came to Topeka on
Wednesday Of last week. As much OF
her husbands time is taken up inter-
viewing his friends and supporters,
she spent much Of last week sitting
close to one Of the parlor radiators,
and having had the pleasure Of enjoy
ing several pleasant chats with her
there before, it was there lexpected to
find her, and so did.
Mrs, Burton has that faculty so nee
essary to the politician Of remember
ing not only faces but the name that
belongs to each particular face, even
though it be as common as Smith or
Jones, and she cordially greeted the
journal woman, inviting her to seat
in the parlor. On being told that she
was to be interviewed, Mrs. Burton
laughed merrily and said; Il cant
imagine an interview with me being
of any interest to the public
well" said the Journal reporter, 81
can at least tell what you are wearing
and say that you are not devoted to
Dress This is the same dress !
had on when you saw me down here
before, nearly month ago."
1t was novelty cloth in dark green
and rose mixture, and though thor
oughly la mode, as quiet in make as
in color and texture. 1t was combined
with dark velvet in harmonizing
hue; the bodice slightly full at the
neck, where it was confined by small
enameled pin. A short watch chain
worn fob fashion and small earrings
completed the costume.
Mrs. Burton wears her hair, which
is Of the drab blonde color, as far re-
moved from the peroxide variety as
il it were coal black, combed straight
back, instead Of the popular part now
affected. There is not suspicion Of
a bang, only some soft tendrils that
fall away from the severe lines into
which they have been brushed, with
tendency to curl, which is plainly ma
tural. She is q little under medium
height, and could appropriately be
called-as all women want to be,
whether they own to it or not, the big
ones most Of all--''little woman" A
pair Of the kindliest grey eyes light
up an expressive face that looks about
but there, the Journal woman re-
spects the traditions Of her sex, and
did not ask Mrs. Burton her age, and
time has a fashion Of dealing SO gently |
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