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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
Out of Door Life For Women.

Mrs. Mary Sargent Hopkins, at the
Professional Women's league the other
day, gave a lecture to women who sac
rifice their health and beauty through
unnecessary devotion to home or soci-
ETY. Mrs. Hopkins is from Boston and
is an ardent advocate of bicycling for
women. The subject of her paper was
'Out of Door Life For Women.
Mrs Hopkins said that while various
forms of outdoor exercise were good BIZ
cycling should have the precedence
sit is the greatest cure for insomnia
ever known. said She CAS- q soother
of nerves unstrung it has no equal, and
as a banisher of wrinkles and rejuvena-
tor of age it is wonderfully ef4icacious.
When such women as Mrs. Mary Liver
more advocate the wheel; when Frances
Willard not only rides. but declares
that the wheel will bring a physical
evangel to women; when Mrs. Miller,
the apostle of grace and beauty, believes
in it heart and soul, and physicians rec
ommend it. it is time that the whine
about the wheel being unladylike was
stopped.
There is a right and wrong way
to ride wheel, she continued. rid
ing to make or break records is abusing
a healthful pastime, and it is to be re-
GREETED that any woman should ape q
foolish young man who rides like a
quadruped, giving his shoulders per-
manent stoop. Many women have look
ed askance at cycling because they did
not admire the appearance of a woman
on wheel Those who urge women of
taste to ride must not make the wheel
conspicuous in any way. Some costumes
are picturesque, and some are servicea-
BILE. and there are some without either
beauty or common sense. The latter are
the creations of certain class of wom-
en- who are always rebelling because
they are women. They are not content
to excel in womanly way, but want
to ape their brothers. There are always
women who are willing sacrifices on
the altar of reform, but these are wom-
en- who desire to be conspicuous, and
they will invite personal criticism rather
than vegetate in obscurity. L do not ap-
prove of knickerbockers. We need some
thing as an antidote for the absurdity
of the costume which threatens us.
hope the conservative women-and most
women are conservative-will not be-
come disguised. The wheel is destined
to create a revolution in the physical
life of woman.
Mrs. Hopkins recommended as a
cycling costume combination suit of
flannel, equestrian trousers, a short
skirt, close fitting nat, gauntlet gloves
and leggings of leather or cloth reach
ing to the knee. She said she had at
tended the Michaux club. recently form
ed, and was glad to notice that the Ia
dies all wore short skirts. New York
| Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
DOGS AS Purse Carrier.

The very latest wrinkle is to train
your pet dog to carry your pocketbook.
Lots do it already, and fashionable wo-
men may be seen out calling on Walnut
street with their dogs carrying their
cardcases- There is one prominent lady
who goes shopping with her big New
foundland, to whom she intrusts her
purse, perfectly satisfied that nothing
will be lost, and that no burly ruffian
can knock her down at the corner of an
alley and take it away. -Philadelph
Letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A BRIGHT LADY WHOSE LIFE BEGAN
BEFORE THE CENTURY.

Out of Door Life For WOmen-A Wifea
JeweIs-New Things In Dress-The 'sNew
Woman" In BerIin-An Evening Golf
fure-A Dust Arrester.
Just as Washington life was draw
ing to close, while the United States
of America was nation in its swad.
ding clothes, a girl was born who is
now living in Lafayette, Ind, and with
whom l have just had a most interest
ing chat, says Harry White, Jr., in the
st. Louis Star Gazette. Although lack
ing but four years of being centena-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
QUEEN RANAVALONA III. OF MADAGASCAR.

eater, who was partaking of Venetian
soup tureen. ARE, as a rule, far from
pleasing. .
The human salamander tossed off
three fingers of imported red fire, with
a gasoline chaser, but said nothing -
Detroit Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
Annual Clearing Sale.

This week we commence our annual
clearing and discount sale. We find our
stock much larger than usual. 1t must
be cut down one-third before taking in
ventory In order to do this we will
make prices during this sale that will be
of interest to our customers whether
they need the goods or not The early
customers always secure the best bar
gains. FURMAN's, 604 Kansas ave.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
Good work done by the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

ST wonder" complained little Ras-
tus, why possum an watermelon cain t
be ripe at de same timer
''You fool niggah, replied Uncle
Nose severely, ''ef possum an water
melon was Gil earf togedder at de same
time, nobody wouldn't take de trouble
to try to git to hebben. indianapolis
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Every housekeeper whose home is
heated by furnace deplores the influx
of dust and CRIME into every room when
that furnace is started. Deplore it as
she may, however, it seems inevitable
that her furniture must be injured, her
draperies sciled and the ceaseless clean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
Knew what He wanted.
journal.

Country Tough want dozen eggs.
and want 'em bad, see.
Grocer (facetiously)-When you say
you want them bad, you mean you want
them good.
Country Tough-Naw, 1 don't. I
want 'em. as bad as yer got De Mi
kado' plays at the town hall tonight.
see?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

The Daughters of the Revolution of
Pittsburg have recently received by
deed from Mrs Schenly of that city the
old block house built in 1854 after the
relief of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's war.
The building will be made a museum
for colonial relics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
ORTLAND'S CHEAP TEXAS
EXCURSIONS.

Ortland's next Texas excursion leaves
Topeka via Santa Fe route. January Is
Low round trip rates have been REQUIRED
for Alvin. Eagle Lake. Matagorda, coun-
ty, and all points in Texas. Stop over
privileges.
Call on or address A T. & S. F.agsnts
or CHAs ORTLAND,
Immigration Agent,
ToDeka KanG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

81 can't say remarked the sword
swallower as he dispatched a Damascus
blade. ''that especially like the taste
OF foreign foods -
Their Dishes" rejoiped the glass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Many women. particularly those liv-
light and convenient furniture with the
approach of winter. They pile it with
warm, luxurious cushions and continue
to enjoy its grace of model and ease of
keeping clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
Remarkable.

''Mrs. Decker is wonderful whist
player. -
''In what way?''
''She can play right through a game
and not lose single point in her story"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

In these days of anglomaniaism it is
interesting to read in English journals
for women cautions against too great
fondness for American notions and
American ideas. Evidently it is a case
of mutual admiration and reciprocity
of devotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Hicks-I don't believe these stories
about people who kill themselves for
love. I'm sure | should never do that.
Mrs. Hicks-It's different with you.
You only love yourself New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Warm bran is recommended by an
authority as excellent to clean dark furs.
They should be rubbed with it the wrong
way. For light furs magnesia is the
proper thing to use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

To keep egg yolks for day or two,
put them in cup and cover with cold
water, which may be poured off when
the eggs are to be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Moire silk petticoats lined with horse
hair are worn to keep the voluminous
dress skirts well hared out at the bot
TOM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Every book given to the queen is es-
pecially bound for her majesty, and the
royal arms are stamped on the cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
Evening Couture.

This is new evening couture. The
back hair waved and tied in knot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

We put on new neckbands on shirts
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

Good work done by the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15
AN ORIGINAL PLAN.

How Mrs. Jackson Put the Bustle to Good
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
AN EXCITING RAGE.
Astridc a Horse. Young Lady Beat a
 Eicvcle.


 Miss IIiida Johnson, very pretty Swed- ish girl wno lives ut l5l West One Hun dredth street, doesn't think bicycles are, to use the language of the poet, what they are cracked up to be. She has been devoted hcrsewoman for years and she thinks that next to woman the horse is the noblesh work of God It was because of this that when some of her friends de- clared that a properly managed wheel could give a horse cards and spades and beat him three times out of five Miss Hil- da's spirit arose and she declared that she would be willing to mount horse and beat any woman bieyelist her friends would bring against her. So a race was arranged for yesterday.
 Miss Hilda decided that inasmuch as her rival would wear boomers she would lo the same, and that she would use mans saddle, on which she would sit astride. Her costume was of brown cloth and leggings and jockey cap of brown She was as charming bit of an eques- trienne as New York has seen for many a day.
 The champions met at Ninetieth street. There was a party of friends present who were interested in both Miss Hilda and Miss Lucy Pearson who rode 20 pound bicycle. Miss Hilda cantered her thorough bred up and down the drive for n few minutes, and then, taking off her cap and waving it, shouted that she was ready. The stakes were a bicycle against S10, the latter being the wager of Miss Pearson.
 The start for speed was made just below Ninetieth street, and when the racers passed Eighty-fourth street they were both flying at full speed. Miss Hilda's cap flew of and her hair streamed in the wind, but she bent over the neck of her horse like trained jockey.
 At Seventy sixth street Miss Hilda went ahead and kept the lead, though every foot of the course was fought by Miss Pearson, who looked very determined as she neared the turning point Then Miss Hilda gained a bit until q gray coated policeman leoned into view atzthe entrance to the driveway.
 fStop,'' he cried, sor I'll arrest both of you! Stop, or I'll jug you all l!''
 Seventy second street was reached, and with the policeman s appearance all racing fervor fed Miss Hilda refined up and Miss Lucy almost fell off her wheel The horse was three lengths ahead, and after the bicycle came q string of wheels, ridden by persons who had come to seq the fun.
 The whole party stopped, and the ques ton then arose, Who won the race? It was voted unanimously that Miss Hilda had won the s10. She got it and turned through Seventy second street toward the park, still followed by the string of wheels.
 Miss Johnston said last night that she had won very easily.
 How do you like riding astridesa I asked.
 T never tried it before, , she replied, 9but it is very nice. You can hold your horse so much more easily. :"
 Have you ever ridden wheel?n
 "0h yes, but I hate them. Give me a horse every me"-New York Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
A Ready Answer.

When Admiral stephen B. Luce ewas a young lieutenant on the old Constellation, he was known equally for his capabilities as an officer and for his roistering tenden- cies. His readiness of wit was also a marked quality, as is shown by the fol- lowing story that is a fayorite in the wardroonls of the navy to this day: The ship was at Newport, and the lieutenant entered fully into the social pleasures of that gay city. As he went aboard one evening. after isn afternoon out, the officer of the deck noticed that his step was not as steady as it might be- and i'll his stern est tones said, MT. Luce, you're tight, sir" Quick Us q flash came the answer, s.If stephen B. Luce, how can he be tight, sirs' The future admiral heard no more of the matter. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
REGULATED BY A HAIR.
Delicate Mechanism In Operation In the
 National Senate and House.


 National Senate and House.
 One solitary human hair seems a very small thing, but it is the most important part of an important machine in the capi- tol at Washington This machine warns and ventilatcs the house, the senate and the various committee rooms and runs several electric dynamos. It's most curious feature is the appliance for telling the proper temperature of the air in the build ing A dial arranged like a clock marks different degrees from 0 to 100. Cipher means perfectly dry air, 100 saturated air ii G., air carrying all the moisture it will hold.
 Human hair absorbs moisture like a rope, becoming shorter when it is wet in the same way. The hair here is six inches long. The difference in length between it when wet and when dry stands for the 100 degrees of moisture on the dial, and as the moisture of the hair varies the pointer on the dial moves. According to the ne- cessity, more steam is thrown in or steam is allowed to escape, the atmosphere being ill this way regulated and kept at q healthy point. York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
WANTS A WHITE soN-1N-LAW.
And Hip Sing Lee Offers Many Induce
 ments to "the Right Party"

And Hip Sing Lee Offers Many Induce
 ments to "the Right Party"
 Hip Sing Lee, q Chinese merchant of San Jose, Cal, offers half interest in his business and S5 000 in cash to any reputa- bic young American who will marry his daughter, Moi Lee. Hip Sing Lee is the wealthiest Chinese in the valley, his for tune being about $75, 000. He conducts a general merchandise store and lottery and has branch stores in Watsonviile, Santa Cruz and Salinas Lee has become thor oughly Amerieanized
 Lees wife died about year ago. and as several attempts have been made to kid nap Moi he is afraid that if she does not marry soon the highbinders may succeed i'll abducting her.
 Moi Lee is Is years old and is good looking Chinese girl. She reads and writes English and plays some of the most popu- lar airs of the day on the guitar. Her Eng fish and musical education was obtained from an old F'renchman who lives near Chinatown und whom the father has en- ployed as Mois tutor for the past three years. Her father gratifies all her reason able desires, and a few weeks ago he bought her q bicycle. She has learned to ride, and almost any afternoon can be seen riding in the northern part of the city
 Hip Sing Lee is over 90 years of age and says that as soon as he sees his only child married to an American and settled in a pleasant home he is willing to die He owns several fine residence lots in the city and says that on his daughters wedding day he will give her husband the key to a nice residence. He says his prospective son-in-law must come of good percentage and be of good character and be free from the vices to which many young men are addicted New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
Rare Presence of Mind.

r'lon 'sl, hands and bystanders at |ueiphla, Wilmington and Balti- Y. at Chester, Pa, expected to E'l'ion of the Ogontz horror at spanning Chester creek, when |'ose name could not be ascer- ss caught on the bridge by
 'p's each way. She started to S s'sueture as when . fast express " III sight and immediately q v approached from the other
 X presence of mind, the wom-
 'lns Were filled with bundles,
 " her hands and knees be- .aeAs, and as those who saw
 ta'aent ran up to her rescue N iells had passed. she got up paway. She did not faint and
 give her name. -Philadel-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
A F,a,,per Party.

While tho Fred Nanderbilfs were enter taining tho ValSyrie's owner at hough Point Mrs Alva Vanderbilt, at Marble House, gave iiapper psrty-that ls, Il party where the young ones learn 10 Hap their wings--where the Defender victory was the theme of the entertainments as musicians say. The crownlng point was when the ices appeared in the shape or yachts, with Defender across the halh- sail of each. Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
ADlzzY Height.

g Sheroux performed the hazard k of scaling White HoESe ledge, lrth Conway, N. H. recently. q eyer before accomplished, and 1e dizzy height of the cliff, which Ieet high in an almost perpendic- pe from the base. he fastened two 5ux, who is about 20 years of 5rted alone shortly after dinner 5e Sunset pavilion, where he has < head waiter, with q few hun 6t of rope to assist him. By a bout course he reached the ledge fened the rope to q tree at the then lowered himself hand over Rtll he reached the level of the led the 'horse's head, ? only to the rock occupied a position at
 He shifted himself along to =led position.
 $ he had succeeded ill placing
 the rope, cut by the jagged 1he cliff Ill the shifting process, ay, landing him in some brush lection of the rock about 200 pw.
 position he then occupied was " feet Ill height, and below him shlnlng face of Echo lake. The oltlng cold, and ill chilled and
 condition he crawled into & Fs to rest only to fall asleep khanstion. Meanwhile supper lhe pavilion drew near, but no ller appeared. The proprietor,
 as hls prolonged stay, drove to oi the ledge, q mile and a half
 Village. After q half hours nefoux Was aroused and let his ouls De known by shouts. Ma iea back 10 the village, and col
 searching party of 20 and
 rope returned to the ledge
 n Inc evening. 1t was nearly 3
 ' 'he morning before Sheroux
 uea rom his perilous position.
 elphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
 IMPORTANT.

TIMBER. GRAZING. MINERAL AND
 AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
TORIES OF THE DAY.
who Fought Years Ago In Front Lth nr4 urre More

urho Fought Years Ago In Front Atlanta Meet Once More. L,.s the members of the Grand of the Republic who came to At kn take in the exposition opening Esntain H. c. Cushman, now a E do and successful business man ] |vsnsport, Ind, but who was dur |e siege captain in the Ninety Ohio regiment of infantry.
 agter striking the town Captain pan encountered an old Confeder- Esteran. of whom he inquired q there were any Howells in At srbo were in the war wearing the Elerate uniform.
 \ yes," was the answer, "there $everal Howe1ls from this section Country who were ill the war and srobt for the south. There was i Howell. who is the editor ill #of The Constitution, and there Ell Howell, who is HOW dead, and vas Albert Howell, who is now''- Inert Howell: Let's see. Was he a when Atlanta was besieged?" lon't know abont that, ''Eas the
 nHe was a colonel when the bsed. and a mighty good one. He have won his way up, but when at beyond the rank of captain I ay.'
 iii I'd like to know said Cap ushman. T was with the army eok Atlanta, and one day while te vet on the other side of the hoochee river a Captain Howell ,t out from the Confederate army a flag of truce, and was detailed \ him. I did so, and while the ks was being transacted Captain ] and I had 9 mighty pleasant sation--a conversation l shall forget. 1 remember that he had q
 in which there was some mighty brn liquor, and I know I enjoyed
 much, for I did not have any if the kind. I know, too, that I bme mighty good grub ill my hck, and Captain Howell enjoyed
 cause he had had nothing like it hg time. 1 regretted very much <he captain had to go away be- 6e carried with him that canteen, Heallv think it was empty. 1 have
 thought, too, that he looked
 my empty hayersack as he went
 Thinking that he would like it if
 full. Really I believe tlstt if I
 a | good meal with me he would
 blled me across the line if he Nave forgotten that he was q good
 that long. ,
 Confederate veteran carried Cap
 ushman to the union depot, 6be was presented to Colonel AL bwell. But, notwithstanding the Bat over 30 years have passed since
 be two gentlemen recognized one 8 almost instantly, and for all Aey recounted the story of that 6Hruce -Atlanta Constitution. I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
stce on the Great raLas

,1a cans find it difficult to be- |cm., ,'o,nhage passing through "a ta ss |, nas been surpassed by
 fss ne sault Ste. Marie. Yet
 ,,,,sa and the official reports
 o,,s ''. When we bewail tho |urishM;ae hMefehant marine, we for |icb ;s 5 commerce of the great |of fb building up q fine fleet
 Rsa9',ml T most modern type. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
Irving to Get Up Steam.

The Chinese mako a great mistake ID trying to redeem their lost reputation fer valor by fighting among themselves Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-10-26
Richness From the Air.

Fertilizing by electricity has become
an established fact in parts of France,
and the matter has been introduced
on the farm of the Ammendale normal
institute in Prince Georges county,
Md, n of the schools of the Chris.
tian Brothers. Brother Clementius,
who has charge of the farm. has been
experimenting with the system for
some time, but Is not yet prepared to
say it has proven so successful here
as is claimed for it in France. "There
is no doubt" he said, "but that it will
greatly enrich some soils and one day
become a factor in lertilizing farm
lands in this country"
Tall wooden poles r securely plant
ed in the earth, and an ordinary wire
run up to the top, and then connected
with half q dozen small wires which
shoot out in different directions, to
coax electricity from the atmosphere
down the wire and into the ground,
where it is supposed to scatter over
q surface of from fifteen to twenty
acres. The plan seems to be on the
same principle as that of the light
ming rod, with the difference that 1t
is so constructed as to draw large
quantities Of electricity from the at
mosphere at all times, sending into
the soil a constant, current, which al
ways keeps the ground rich.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-10-26
Tretiy anu I,uxxunR.


Whilst on a visit to q friends house
a short time ago my attention was at
tracted to a very pretty ornament,
which my friend said he had made
himself. 1t simply consists Of taking
a glass or goblet and placing in the in
terror a little common salt and water.
In a day or two u slight mist will be
seen upon the glass. which will grad
ually increase. until in a very short
time the glass will present a very
beautiful appearance, being enlarged
twice It's thickness and covered with
beautiful salt crystals, packed one
upon another. \ dish should be plac-
ell beneath the glass, az the crystals
will I'll over. The color Of the crys-
tails may be changed by adding to the
salt and water a little red ink or a
spoonful Of blueing.-New Orleans
Picayune.