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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY7
In This Question Lies the Reason for
Much Foolish Extrava-

He was wise who wrote: Half the
sting of poverty or of small means is
gone when one keeps house for ones WI
comfort. and not for the comment of ones
neighbors," says Harper's Bazaar.
Deny it as we will, few of us have the
moral force to set up a standard of our
own based upon our own incomes and our
own particular environment. We commit
the folly of regulating our expenses by
the income of some one else. If tho
Browns across the street hang up expensive
lace curtains. we are disconnected until lace
curtains have gone up to our windows,
no matter how much smaller our income
NAV be than that of the Browns. If the
Smiths put down a velvet carpet, our neat
and pretty ingram becomes an eyeSore to
us.
We have not the courage, not The in
dependence to be Indifferent to the COM
ment of our nelghbors. This form of
moral cowardice is causing many families
to live beyond their incomes. they can
face debt and forfeit their self-respect
easier than they can face the unfavorable
comment of their friends and neighbors.
The extent to which this imitation Of others
bring so much u~nhappiness in its train.
1t is frequently the direct cause of the
discord and discomfort and debt that nave
driven happiness from the family hearth
stone. Let US have a standard of our own,
based upon our own tastes, our own in
comes. our own needs, and let us cheerfully
and bravely adhere to this standard, heed
less of that dreadful bugbear, What will
the %neighbors say?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
LADY WARWIcK's UTOPIA.
An EnglishwOman's Dream of How to
Help Ter Sex-A New Field of
WOrl- for Uynnou

One more solution Of the industrial prob
lem in England has been o~fered-this time
by a woman who has devoted much at
tention to the subject. especially as affect
Ing her own sex. Lady Warwick is re-
sponsible for the scheme, which she has
aiready outlined In a lengthy magazine
matter has continually forced on her at
tention two main facts agriculture is
distressed and there is always a super
abundance of female labor in the large
cities. 1t struck her that perhaps the two
evils might perhaps counterfeit each other
IN some degree. SO she set about devising
evolved. but with characteristic modesty
asks that friendly critics will shape her
proposals into what may perhaps be more
practical lines than she has laid down. Her
plan embraces three features: First. to open
a new field of work for woman; second,
II stay the depopulation of rural districts.
b be'' m aosa ! 70 Keep tbep m IN Ensland some-may
abroad In payment for imported dairy.
poultry and horticultural produce.
For the attainment of this satisfactory
condition of things. Lady Warwick proposes
to establish an agricultural training college
Tor women in order that a systematic train
moderate cost to the Students. The college
would be under the control of a woman
principal. aided by a thoroughly efficient
In addition. women.s agricultural settle
nlents are also advocated. where the
students may with profit to themselves and
their country make practical use of the
knowledge acquired in the agricultural
college or elsewhere: A duly qualified
female warden would have the control of
each. settlement. which. it is suggested.
should consist Of a certain number of hold
ings or cottagesfrom six to ten or twenty
IS suggested. situated either within easy
distance OF the large manufacturing towns
In the mldlands or near a railway station in
direct communication with London. The OBJ
ject OF this is that the settlers might be
sure of a certain market for their produce
which would naturally depend upon the
district in which it was situated.
The practical work would include dairy
work. milk. butter and cheese making, pig
keeping. poultry rearing. turkeys. ducks,
geese. guinea fowls. etc..for market: horti'
culture. market gardening and fruit grow
ing: bee keeping. jam making. the making
of homemade wines. etc. The qualifications
for becoming Il settler in Utopia would he
either the demonstration of practical ex-
perience in one or more branches of the
above industries or the holding of certiii-
Gates from certain given agricultural So
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

the necessary fluff around the feet, and the
deep yoke OF cream lace pointing down in
to this %fullness is trimmed with a trellis
work OF black velvet ribbon. A little bo-
lero of lace adds trimming to the bodice.
Pretty theater waists are very useful just
now. and those with the transparent neck
and sleeves are the latest thing. They are
made of black or white net chiffon or Of
lace over a white silk lining. Fine white
guipure over white poult de sole forms one
transparent. White net Tue striped TIne - around auisd
all over with white satin baby ribbon,
sleeves shirred into two narrow ruches al
ternatins with three rows or ribbon the
entire length. Poult de sole. in colors. is
which. like the brook. seem to go on for
ever. They certainly lave established
their charms and many useful qualities in
ground for some time to come. This new
SILK comes very wide. as well as in the
most beautiful tints Imaginable. There are
chanSeaole effects. too. in this lovely fab
ric, and it is quite beautiful enough in
itself without any trimming.
Satin seems the f~avorite material for
evening dresses, especially a new make
called panne. I need not say that it has
no connection with the coarse. worsted
plush that goes by the same name, and it
is decidedly a material de luxe" There
was never such a season for new materi-
ais; it is quite impossible to keep up with
them. Cracked tulle is another new ia
.orite. and, now to paint the lily. comes
an embroidered form of cracked silk. A
MORE silk in heavy. distinct waves Is the
proper foundation for a tulle frock, and it
must be remembered hat MORE is as
youthful this season as It has been sug-
sestive Of the matron In the past. In white
this is perhaps the loveliest thing worn by
brides and debutantes. One has seen a
number of pretty effects reminiscent of the
Vatican period: the Vatican patterns In
silks. the peculiar shades Of rose and yell
low affected by the great painter, and tiny
ruches of ribbon and mousselins de sole,
and even Of small flowers. arranged in fes-
toons. An example of this last trimming
occurs on a gown of rose panne satin. The
skirt, Is circular in shape. and is cut dane
ing length. Above the bottom Is a deep
fiounce arranged in scallops of pink NOUS
seine de sole. headed by lilies of the val
ley. On the front of the gown the flowers
are festooned almost to the waist, the lines
Of trimming ending in little punches on the
side. The bodice Is draped with mousse
line de sole. and is trimmed with flowers.
We see the pointed, shawl-like trains
now quite as often as we see the fan
trains. II one likes clinging effects it is
the p~rettier, since the skirt may be cut
to hang close to the figure. To obtain this
last result the couturieres often use surah
or soft satin for lining. and If one wishes
folds to be heavy as well as clinging an in
terlining of thin flannel is advised.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
NURSE FOR INVALID CHILDREN.
A New and Paying Field Found for
Women of Patience and
Skill.

A young Western girl is making a hit in
novel lines. She has undergone a thorough
course Of training and fitted herself out as
a nurse for delicate infants and young chill
dren. If one can judge by the ready pa
tronage she secured and the demand for her
services, it's a matter which women seek
ing employment should look into.
There are quite a number of women Who
W gone into the work in England" she
said, but l believe I am the only Amer
lean SO far who has taken up the pro-
fession Systematically from the start. who
has aimed at this end from the commence
that more girls who love children and nurs-
ing have not devoted themselves to this
profession long ago.
THE prices paid are often much larger
nurse, and then there is the surety of con-
tinued employment. From my own eNper-
ience 1 can promise any woman who knows
her work and loves it that she will find
the engagement seeking her.
1.-The very first Of the training is the ma
ternity wards. Afterwards l worked i'm a
children'S hospital. I convinced several
physicians of my ability to care for sickly
babies and secured recommendations from
them. Trade since the very outset has been
dertake it. and fewer still carry 1t through.
Physical strength and courage. patience
and Infinite tact. love of children and love
of nursing-all these are necessary qualities.
OF course. there IS the responsibility. One
can not shirk that. but all good things have
their responsibilities. and these fail to dis
courage one when her heart Is Thoroughly
In the work. AS a usual thing it has been
my good luck to meet with almost unfail-
Ing courtesy Y. Now and then the road
wonders. OH. I'm in love with my voca-
ton. l proclaim 1t everywhere.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

cieties. students from the proposed agricul-
tural college being. of course, also eligible.
intending settlers would further be expected
to, possess incomes from 800 to $50 a year.
which. according to the scheme, they should
substantially increase, besides the further
advantage of living both healthily and
cheaply.
But this appears to be a millennium
from which man is excluded observed one
of the friendly critics" to whom Lady
Warwick outlined her scheme.
Not at ALL" was the reply. I'VE hope
by systematic training to give women an
opportunity Of experimenting the work OF
their husbands and brothers. and. moreover,
II is not proposed to organize the settle-
ments on mOnasticl lines. but to introduce
into them that social element and inter-
course which has now been made possible
In the country by increased methods OF
communication"
Whether in the proposed scheme Lady
Warwick has allowed sufficiently for tho
possible disinclination or the woman to
condemn herself to the comparative isola-
ton which a small income must involve in
the country, subsequent events must be left
to prove.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
HOW TO RIP A GARMENT.
A Task That Requires Skill and II
Often Carelessly Enough
Performed.

Most people think it is very easy to rip
garments. but a fashionable dressmaker
thinks otherwise. This modiste says few
women know how to rip up a dress for re-
making. Many a good gown is spoiled by
being placed in the hands Of an unskilled
person to rip up. she says. Scissors should
the work better. Bias Seams should be
carefully held in order not to stretch them,
and all threads neatly pulled out after they
are. we'll cut. SO that there is no knotting
resistance. Hooks. eyes. buttons. clasps.
ETC.. should be taken off with especial care,
as they are usually SO firmly sewed that
they resist. often to the end of ones pa
%ticnce.. The material should then be care
fully brushed before being sponged or
pressed. processes which in themselves
reed special skill. Careless ripping of lace
is almost a crime. yet children or ignorant
maids are sometimes asked to rip off a neck
ana waist trimming of good lace. When
lace Is to be put away the gathering string
should be taken out and the lace rolled
carefully around g. smooth wooden stick.
perhaps an inch in diameter. which is kept
for the purpose. All this care repayS in
freshness and durability.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
GYMNASTICS IN THE HOME.
How to Obtain a Good Figure and a
Graceful Carriage-A Few
| ISvercSses

A thoroughly practical article on "Physi-
cal Culture for Girls" by Katharine Eg.
gleston Junkermann. in the Woman's Home
Companion. contains these simple direc-
tons for home gymnastics:
Systematic exercise can accomplish so
much that 1t is a marvel to one who has
enjoyed its benefits that it is not more
generally practiced. 1t is entirely unneces-
sary to be mistress of a system of physi-
cal culture. There are a few exercises
which, taken regularly and thoroughly.
Will accomplish all that a system would.
me tendency is. however. to be unsyste-
lose their good effect. 1t is best to take
them at night. In bedroom slippers and
loose gown, with no bands to bind, no COL
iar 10 rub. a girl is ready for the exercise
mat Will make her rest as tranquil and
sweet as a baby's. Every muscle Of the
b0ay Is 1ree to stretch, to stiffen with eff
Slups. oumb-bells and other gymnastic
|paraphernalia are unnecessary, and really
are more harmful than beneficial. Grasp
ing inc bells enlarges the knuckles; the
liiction OF the clubs hardens the hands.
anu as 1t Is quite as easy to do without
In men tney are better unused. After all
preparatlQns for bed are made, even to ar
ranging the rather fiat and somewhat hard
pillow, stand before your glass and begin
light i in wateb,np the There is a real de-
ments of a healthful woman. And this
ease and strength is within the reach of
,Nis at "oHieil. Inc nat chests, shane
less waists and badly formed hips may be
at least partially remedied. and it requires
only a httle effort and persistence TO ac-
complish 1t. Too many women lack ner-
sistence. Instead of conscientiousIy taking
their exercise every day, they skip a day
two or three days at a time. and evcnt,aIIu
they learn to forget it. or decide thar the
game is not worth the candle. N'
To develop breadth of chest. place the
hands on the waistline a little back M thss
hips. the fingers pointing forward. From
this position move the elbows slowly back
nearly together as possible. Do this sew
eral times, counting four as the elbows an
proach each other. and two to recover no
mony is attained which will develon fba
muscles evenly" "'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Hfstoric Old Mirror.

For the past thirty-five years there b.s
been suspended in a home at Warrenton
Va a George Washington relic of historic
Vaiue in the shape OF a mirror. which was
;ects of Laurence Washington. a great
nephew of the first president. who was the
proprietor Of 'Waveland," a beautiful old
shall. Fauquier county. The glass. which
reflects a life-size figure, is framed in gilt.
ornamented with Ionic capitals and having
a space at the top In white and black
enamel, upon which is engraved a gold
shield of bars and stars. surrounded by a
unicorn, with Washington's personal motto.
"ENitus acta probat'-the result proves the
Observation-Disclosures beneath. General
washington was accustomed to make his
Tally toilet before this mirror.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Carrot. for FIavorinx.

Carrots form no conspicuous figure at our
tables. their use being mostly confined to
giving favor to soups and stews, or as a
garnish to boiled salt beef. The French
mode OF cooking carrots is one which is
very easy to practice and gives this vege-
table a good standing. The carrots are
either cut into thin strips or sliced. and
put into a vessel with a little water, and
a small quantity of butter, pepper and salt.
When stewed until quite tender dredse in
four until the consistency of onion sauce
is obtained. Add a little more butter and
some Clipped parsley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
When Father Carve. the Duck.

We all look on with anxious eyes
When father carves the duck.
And mother almost always signs
When father carves the duck.
Then all OF us prepare to rise
And hold our bibs before our eyes,
And be prepared for some surprise
When father carves the duck.
He braces up AMI grabs a fork
Whene'er he carves a duck,
And won't allow n soul to talk
Until he's carved the duck.
The fork Is iahbed into the sides.
Across the breast the knife he slides,
And every careful person hides
From flying chips Of duck
The platter always seems to slip
When father carves a duck,
And how 1t makes the dishes skip,
Potatoes fy amuck-
The squash and cabbage leap in space
We get some gravy on our face.
And father mutters Hindoo grace
Whene'er he carves a duck.
We thug have learned to walk around
The dining room and pluck
From of the window stills and walls
Our share OF fathers duck,
While father growls and blows and Jaws,
And swears the knife was full of flaws,
And mother jaws at him because
He couldn't carve a duck.
Atlanta Journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
PARIS AFTERNOON cosru1s From nARpER,s sAzAR

An effective GOWN particularly suitable
for house wear. but equally appropriate
for the street, made in n different coloring,
has some rather original points as to trim
ming and combination of coloring. The
gown illustrated is of a pale sage green
cloth of a satin finish. and of light enough
weight to drape gracefully. The skirt fits
closely over the hips and in front. and all
the fullness at the back is put into as small
a space as possible. While the skirt is mar
rover than those worn last season. there
is enough flare about the foot to give a
particularly smart appearance. The cut of
this skirt, together with that OF the waist
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

and sleeves. is given in the cut tissue paper
pattern issued by Harper's Bazaar, where IL
appears. The skirt is trimmed with bands
of braid, black and dead gold, and where
the ends are fastened there are small Ro-
man gold buttons. The gold and the black
look especially we'll against the pale green.
The waist is a simple style. AMI the most
noticeable thing about IL ia the braidins
and frill are faced with darker green velvet,
which shows just enough 10 give another
tone of Coloring. This style of waist can
he altered. so that il can be worn either
by a stout or q slender woman. by having
the fullnesS differently arranged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
She Wanted n Synonym.

An American girl who recently studied
in Germany tells of a German girl who
was studying English. and who used to
write letters in English to her parents.
One day the German girl handed a letter
to her. saying: Here is the letter which
I lave written to my mother. l want you
to read it over n See if it Is properly
written" The letter was all right, except
ing the closing phrase. which read as fol-
lows: God pickle and keep you" An in
vestigation proved that the young. German
woman in looking for a synonym for pre-
serve had come across pickle"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
~SerYanfa.

hoSse to wash her own dishes. or to
clean her own plate and glass; on the
contrary. great blame would attach to
her if. with servants at her command,
she were to do so. But it is quite in her
province to see that her servants. are
clearly. which some of them are liable
not to be if left entirely to their own
guidance. The chief points for a mistress
to enforce in q kitchen are s~crupulous
cleanliness and strict economy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Mis-. Jane adams, of Hull House.

Miss lane Adams. Of the Hull House
settlement, Chicago. has been made post
mistress in the Nineteenth ward of the
Windy City. This ward is so given over to
foreign population-Russian Jews. Hungar-
ians. Poles and Bohemians-that there has
rostofice there in the sending of money
orders to Europe. Miss Adams accepted
the place in the interests Of the foreigners.
rs may be plainly seen when 1t is known
that her salary is only $500 for the whole
year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
BEWARE OF ORANGE WORMS.
They Have Invaded the Mexican Va
riety and Threaten Wider
Destruction,

From the New York World.
There is threat of invasion by an orange
eating worm. Not only does 1t menace q
great fruit-producing industry in this coun-
try. but every householder has reason to
dread Its appearance on his table. GU IN
California the orange-growers are fairly
panic-stricken, and not a little alarm Is felt
in Florida and Louisiana.
The insect has it's home in Mexico. It Is
an ,unpleasant-lookng maggot. about an
inch long and in color yellowish white. The
pup or the orange is its food, and 1t makes
outward and visible sign of its presence
within.
This. indeed. is one of the worst things
about 1t. IL the infested fruit exhibited
surface evidences of having been attacked,
the oranges might be picked over and the
BAD ones rejected. But the golden sphere.
the palate. is rotten within. Cut open with
a knife. half of its pulp perhaps Is found to
have been devoured. and maybe a dozen or
more of the disgusting larvae. authors OF
the mischief. are seen within.
1t will be easily understood that the in
festation of the groves of California by this
insect would be likely to cause a loss of
millions of dollars annually to that state.
Being a sort of next-door neighbor to Mex
realizing the fact, She has already estab-
!ished a quarantine against oranges from
that country.
During the last six weeks the govern
ment bureau of entomology has been max
ing a special investigation of the matter.
1t has sent an expert. Mr.. c.. H. T. Town
send. to Mexico: to study the worm and its
work. and he has made a report on the
subject; The maggot is the larva of a fly
which lays its eggs in the pores of the
ripenins orange on the tree. The young
iarva. on. being Matched. makes its way
into the fruit. without leaving any hole or
other external sign. 1t bores down through
the pulp, eating as 1t goes, and converts the
juicy interior into so much rot and nasti-
ness.
Naturally the Mexican authorities have
ing their oranses TbeS ave nresented ar-
guments on the subject. They declare that
the insect in question is not at all common;
that 1t is confined to one district-namely,
the state of Morelos. about 100 miles south
of the CITY of Maxioo
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
ErR SOume.

For an invalid dish for breakfast take
five eggs. half a cupful of sweet milk. half
a teaspoonful of cornstarch, pepper and
stir together. Add milk and cornstarch and
bake in a buttered pudding dish ten minutes
in a very hot oven. and. although this has
been called an invalid DISH" its nourishing
qualities will be appreciated by the whole
family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

fur rugs. But far handsomer would be n
heavy Moquette carpet of one soft shade
of green, with the richneSS accentuated by
one or two black fur rugs.
Handsome green corduroy makes most eff
fective drapery for such q room, and 1t Is
revival, black and green cotton print, as a
lining. 1t looks much richer than 1t Is as
a fabric. while its design is charmingly
quaint and artistic.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
One Perfect BOY.

IT never heard of but one perfect bow
said Johnnie. positively, as he sat in tho
corner doing penance.
And who was that" asked mamma.
"Papa-when he was little" was the an
swer; and silence reigned for the space Of
five minutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

In the Barnyard.-First hen-"What are
those young bantams fighting about?' Sec
ond hen-"Oh! they are disputing about
the question, which is he. mother of the
chlck-the hen that lays the egg or the
Observation-Disclosures.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
An Expose.

Man ofttimes kneels within his pew,
And seems q softened sinner;
When-ten to one-his thoughts. It's true,
Are on his Sunday dinner.
Detroit Free Press.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

A very novel gown is Of pale green net
over green silk. Two deep founces give