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wish TO be bothered in the future by all
sorts of Ill timed calls they must be cool.
and they are thus icebergy in demean-
or. The guests wander on into the re-
freshment room and look at their fellow
sufferers, who are equally glum and re-
served, because they have imbibed some
of the British horror of picking up
chance acquaintance. They see no one
that they know or wish to know. and
after a brief and uncomfortable stay
they get out. This is the social career
of the average American who goes
abroad.
The more fortunate Americans who
have some one to interest themselves in
their entertainment are likely to have a
better time One of the most charming
American hostesses in London. Mrs.
Fanny Ronalds, is delightful 10 Amer
leans of talent. Her Sunday afternoons
are famous in London for their bright
ness and originality. and any well born
American with wit and talent will be
sure to make a delightful entree TO Eng
lish life if favorably introduced 10 Mrs.
Ronalds. Lady Randolph Churchill and
Mrs. George Curzon used to have charm
ing circles. but one was less likely to
meet American women at their houses
than at English ones. The Duchess OF
Manchester was always kind and gra-
cious to American girls, and so was her
grace the Duchess of Marlborough, now
Lady Beresford. although TO less ex-
tent. Mrs. Henry White. wife OF the
secretary of the American legation, has
been so long IN London that she might.
if she would, do much TO help her coun-
trywomen to enter the charmed door OF
English high society, but she seldom
troubles about newcomers unless there
is some special obligation for her TO DO
so. The young Duchess Of Marlborough.
the Countess Of Craven. Adele, countess
of Essex; Lady Hesketh. Lady Terrence
RIackwood, Mrs John Mackay, Mrs.
Moreton Frewen, Mrs Joseph Chamber
lain, Lady Francis Cook Mrs Arthur
Paget. Lady Lyster Kaye. Mrs. Jack
Leslie. Lady Vernon Harcourt and Mrs.
Cavendish Bentinck are among society
women Of London who are Americans
by birth.
Many women. however, year after
year pine to enter the charmed fold Of
the English aristocracy, or at least TO
attain some sort of society while
abroad, and for such the American club
viii apparently offer many advantages.
for the names on its list are enCOurag-
ing. although, considering the average
titled English womans willingness 10
permit the use OF her name on club and
charity lists. one Is inclined 10 doubt /
their appearance at the meetings FOR a !!
longer period than viii permit the re- |
porters 10 put down their names among /
the prominent persons present"
As the club expects 10 make its meet |
ngs attractive with musical and liter /
airy features, II may at least serve tho |
useful purpose OF giving ambitious
American girls who sing. recite or do 1
anything Of that sort "A chance % OBJ
tain hearing in London.
ALICE DE BERDT.
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the prettiest color, we properly agreed
upon ivory white as the dominant
scheme, with pale pink ribbons WHEREBY
er bows and rosetteS were needed We
chose bascinet of rather generous pro-
portions. with a graceful wicker stand
ard about four feet high. one Of the new
KIND into which a Moses basket" with
hooc top is fitted. This is beautifully
lined with white satin and decorated in
point d'esprit frilis which fall in. out
and over the tiny cradle in billowy folds.
A broad band of satin ribbon is stretch
ed from the hood TO the end of the bas-
ket forming a handle. which comes in
to play when baby tours the house.
Wherever permissible the hascinet is
subjected to the ribbon treatment. Con-
sequently loops and ends tiutter con-
spicuously among the laces.
The bascinet is in two PARTS and
serves two purposes. 1t is the day era
ole and picture frame. so to sneak. for
the Moses basket" is removable. and
in II baby is put on exhibition in the
drawing room when friends come for q
peep at the new household god. I re-
Gently called upon a young mother who
IS not blessed with great worldly pos
sessions, but whose exquisite taste
somewhat compensates for the lack of
It, as her homemade bascinet aptIy IL
Illustrated. She had converted an ordi-
nary clotheSbaSket into the downfest
daintiest nest Imaginable. The outside
was enameled in light blue and the in
side lined IN CheeseCloth of the same
hue. Below the handles on the outside
fell deep ruhie Of sheerest white
lawn. which was fitted to the basket by
tucks running up and down half the
ruifie's width. 1t was held in place by a
white elastic band run through a casin-.
Above the handles and tackled TO the
rim was a very fun pun likewise adj
iusted, only that both edges were tuck
ed. frilling the fullneSs al center. The
Interior was draped in like manner. and
huge bows Of blue satin ribbon were
tied on the handles, while a ward or
two concealed the puff and frju meeting
point. For this $ was expended Tha
Dther cost s65.
ITO please the pater." was the com
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
: Daisy A L-ayette For
9 Nay
: describes The New Baby


ment penciled after the next item, a
Weighing basket. Heavy silk cord knot
ted into q square form supporting a
silken pad, the whole suspended by rib
bons, one end fastening at the four cor
ners, the other into a big silver ring, we
learned to be the article in question and
accordingly bought it. With it come a
small pair Of scales and mans first duty
to the offspring. To him is accorded the
privilege Of weighing the infant each
day until six weeks old, after which
comes the less agreeable task of walk
ing baby O. nights or steriliZing the
food.
Baby's hamper is of white and gold
lined with white. The fluffy powder
puffs have knots of pink ribbon on their
long handles, and the cellulOid toilet ac-
cessOries are painted in half blown ap-
pie blossoms. There were innumerable
pillows and coverlets to match Of silk,
satin and nainsook, from which we
chose one Of each, but really consid-
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dress with a loose lining and deep lace
or embroidered cape collars. Puckered
chiffon French caps. though new, are
not so pleasing as those composed of
linen cambria and lace insertions. Night
slips shirred at the neck and with full
sleeves are the most desirable. Day
slips are equally simple, and many are
made to button down the front
For small girls and boys the STYLES
are particularly fetching. There viii be
sailor lads and lasses. Printed pique
and duck are favored materials for the
blouse or kits. Little girls are to be
picturesque in brownie bonnets, with a
perky peak sitting high. Small boys are
cute in linen golf breeches buckling be-
low the knee and may wear a long belt
ed coat buttoning diagonally or a short
REFER. as mothers taste inclines.
Pique REFERS for little girls are braid
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face cannot he restored By nassaging
harmful rubbing Is q filter name. for
in order TO be OF benefit the muscles Of
the face must he as carefully and IS
lightly manipulated as The strings q a
delicate musical Instrument. and few
people are competent 10 Go that Tas
skin OF the face itself IS very sensitive.
the blood vessels are numerous and the
surface. L much irrita,ed. IS inclined 20
show enlarged pores and maEy other
disorders
Another harmful practice = that of
steamius the face. Fortuna teIs' Tor the
good al American compile E5ous. b b.
practice whach IS growing IN disfayor
with women q intelligence Z ~ eizbc-
rate steamers that used 70 cost 80 or 80
can uoE be purchased for p To -zil
thinking persons 81 Is obvsoEs that the
process 81 st-sf1lnE extracts tro1n t5e
pores al the useful o.ls. % whlch few
women have any 70 spare csreclalr 4s
they advance lE years. waeu ir r. that
the steamer 81 most frequently called iu-
10 1<e II yo8 doubt -.T statement is-Et
notice the hands u Eas1eT ssorrsE.
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sososesososcsosososesosesesososoeosoe
BRITISH Society Of
AmericaD WonDeD.
oeoeososoeoso eos os sososoeost

by the time the guests bow before the
representatives OF their countrys digni-
~ plain Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones (of
course 1 mean that the latter is plain
only as to name) have been metamor-
phosed into SIR. and Mrs Ham Bones or
something ike il. 1t is thus that Jeems
Yellowplush shows his contempt for
them hupstart Hamericans."
When the Joneses have managed to
recover from the confusion of hearing
their respectable patronymic thus out
ragged. they reach out a cordial hand to
the ambassador and his wife, who extend
frigid hand clasps. The officials are bored
to death by the reception, and the effu-
siveness of their fellow Americans is
displeasing to them because il suggests
requests for favors and presentations at
court. They feel that if they do not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

Assured1y every modern infant is ex-
pected to be born with the legendary
silver spoon in his mouth, if expensive
nursery appointments and extravagant
layettes stand for aught. Dorothy was
commissioned by an out of towr friend
to select the baby's layette, and L,
having been asked to write a chapter
on baby clothes, was willingly dragged
from Twenty-third street to Fifth ave
nue. and back again to Sixth, or vices
versa. every day for week while Dor.
othy made the necessary purchases. Il
took keen delight in lingering the lilli-,
putian finery, and after this quest 1 sigh
rather than smile over the old maids
dilemma. Before we had progressed
very far I was both surprised and inter
ested TO learn Of the many things, or
nate and useful, provided for the wee
monarch.
First on the list was a bascinet.
After frequent discussions concerning
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tic. and the more they are rubbed the
more they relax. The cuticle itself is
elastic and VIII stretch like a piece Of
rubber SO when the skin is deprived Of
this elasticity 1t OF course fails into
wrinkles
Before attempting to massage the face
one should be as thoroughly familiar
with the delicate muscles as a skilled
anatonist- Just how few Of the profess
Slonal massa gers have this knowledge
II Is not hard 10 realize from their CON
Nersft!on and general appearance of in
teliiSCuCe.
However. more foolish than the en-
nloEment of an ordinary massager is
the custom Of allowing maid or some
one OF The family 20 treat the face. To
improperly massage causes unnatural
depreS -lors in the surface OF the body
ami. besides. thicEeus the skin.
The right way tn treat the face is with
tones and skin foods which viii really
restore the wasted tissues. When the
SKIN SHOWS evidences OF wear or IN
heaitniness. IN mine cases out Of ten the
proper way 20 restore il is 10 supply it
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with nourishment TO build up the tissue
and ill out the flabby skin surface To
expect il 10 round cut without this Is q
sort of demand Tor bricks without
straw" Massage alone VIII 40 no posi-
tive good. but viii result in injury. The
tissues of the skin are best fitted 10 r.
ceive the skin food or retiring as the
pores are more susceptible 70 absorption
during the hours OF reposs than at any
other time.
When the skin looks shriveied. the
cause viii generally ba found 10 5e a
weakened condition OF the nerves q the
face. The best remedy for this Is the
judicious use of face foods. skin tones
and such nOurishnent as VIII iced the
cellular tissue beneath the skin of
course you understand that with this /
advocate that the body itself should Dc
kept in perfect condition Indigestion or
other derauSenents u TIE system VIII.
II not also attended 70 ueutraiize much
OF the good work done 70 Il oy the ssin
food
hope that what I have said VII con
vince my readers thai the contour o. the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
4 sruPLE QuEsrIox.

Ny god woman" zaif IRE }earesf
judge ~y0s nlssi zfFe 90 answer sr ff~
f9wesf poss.t BE worts - wtirh 900 arr
capable 60 the plata end simple 4.sss'faa
zhether. ahFr geg Wrre crossing TIE
street vlth tae saaT cu yosT arsa. aad
THE em1i11s vas cem.nE saHu CO fta
q en- s9- and fh@ rsb GA fhe leff. 81
TIE breuErsrr mas tryt.E - cess tHs
or1sia4s. TDv saw the ytasaflff aefsse-a
the BfaagAsr1 a11 ere cas-. ~ eafther
ard @aea yo2 $50 h.m ~ AL and
zaethsr ~ not Gear fhe bFaaEAa-1. cab
zn5 cruzirsf. ~ sltasr. ~ eaeb -
them reEssrfiVclF~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

cred those of white or colored pfque
much the smartest. There was rather
a pretty idea developed in the latest
strap for holding baby in cradle or bug
gy. The three inch satin band is padded.
chiffon frilled and has a tiny cross
strap, through which it is intended to
thrust roses, lilies OF the valley or nat
urai flowers of any kind. This conceit
VIII probably take with young mothers
who 90 in for effect.
Babes Of the day are brought up on
strictly hygienic principles which fact
has made some changes in the emf of
their clothes For instance. the flannel
binder IS not hemmed. as the doubling
over may conceal germ and is sure to
ieaNe an impression ON the pink skin.
botn these faults are overcome by sim
ply notching the edges. After three
months the binder is discarded for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
Mary Rowlapd on the Evils of NassaeDe a0d searn0e

%NE cannot but be alarmed ut the
extent TO which massaginc Is ruin
- ing the compilations of American
women. Ignorant complexion spa
ciAlIsts and fa0dists began by recon-
mendlns II for ali the Ills 10 which NE
sam is subject. and the women who
think little and trust much began TO
Fancy that II would build UP tissue or
remove II when TOO abundant and s:ve
curve of grace 20 a cadaverous cbes},
or rounding 10 hOuy arms. II VIII
90 none OF these things for the I'M
skilled Instead. its after evil effects
are such as TO make the victim resrst
that she ever heard the word massage.
In my many years Of experience de-
voted 10 the hyE,eric care of tbe. COM
pieNion ana the preparation of remedies
lor me same thousands OF women have
consulted me, both in the United States
ana abroad. whose premature loss Of
good looks was due 10 the effects Of bad
massaEinE and steaCinE The face The
rewards OF their faitl in these remedies
were Habby skin relaxed muscles ana
loss Of contour. The muscles are elss-
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then you ask him to put down the num-
Der of the month in which he was born
and multiply il by ?, then add to the
sum and multiply the latter by 80, add
his age to the product. then deduct 800
and add 115 TO the remainder. Suppose
he is 40 years of age and was born in
February. The computation might stand
thus multiplied by equals 4, plus ,
equals 9, multiplied by so equals $50
plus 10 equals 499 minus 365 equals 1874
plus lis equals 249. The last two figures
indicate the age-viz, sand the first
figure, ?, February, the second month OF
the year. You simply ask the person to
state the result of the calculation and
then declare that he was born in Febru-
airy and is 20 years Of age.
Experiment with this as often as you
please. and it is sure 10 work, provided
you do il correctly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
WOVEN THE WORLD OVER

When the empress Of China travels
she carries. with her 1900 dresses. filling
coo boxes, in charge of ! 200 coolies.
Florence Nightingale is now nearlz
so years OF age.
The maids Of honor in attendance up
on Queen Victoria receive an annual all
lowance of $3.50. bat nearly the entire
amount Is spent in dressmakers' bills
Ii is an unwritten but mandatory reg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

Il aas conducted ~ the penvhuia- bu'
ti4a Bridegroom sras uot presea1 Re
had gwen written notice faaf - Eoat4
ro- pu1 IN IN agpeasaace tef b. sat
tss 1a- sr1 tbat uas according 81 ra-
tise cuEtora. qEsfe sufficient Ere zsaF-
TseI fne aaS.
ChIleEe Waf hase 20 .eok - ifs o.
F4r LaErsis- yAe LoHtea rsGfta are
e1E1sree wsfH cases saFgss1aE EssatFi-
sHgusal Nosz TAsre are - - fheae
czsez EN.lt4zx La -. - tAasz beng
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be different Ore could always locate
tha members - che green featherssi
5urC-. ~ ,he blse has juror ~ fae one
7lgh tbe saffron aaist
TIE Eng 81 lady who ErtI recently
'@as tse gsveraess ~ youzE King Alton
so XIII received s. asss per annuE and
her ~9oard ard lo-3eiEg n the palace
3 European goFernar@a: servant NzE
recently married - q uzEsTE Efgall4a u
Sarlarang by the MolzaEzas1an ceFs-
mouy. 4 took place IL rhe maid. az1
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IS said TO be q good cook and Iaundress.
cor a total lack or interest in homely.
oid fashioned pursuits It remained fer
>A7 American gjri 10 show what really
could be done IL that lire.
Siiss Blunt sreat-great-gr grand
s'4-Gshier OF Lord Byron. was recently
,i'sf ed q Neville E-yctcn. a member OF
INC Eaiwer Lyttoa family. After the
wedding AZ Cairo The couple rode ten
Il IS across the desert 10 the brides
1atAers place, EeaT Heuopolis, where
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g1slefendaa. Bseaf v-sreeen - ~ eases
sat-oaa fer ael sr- efeasat
- tae SITE Gre asass1 aaa as
aassar.1a eve sE 4ze "a aa-
sFH are ssr aesarat-aa - the H1aEsa
t.-a = ffs narrsaEr
Ias tate &ra 2iarearst A. Ecfilg VS.
a - t-EE~ee Key fs Han&ef. laft
is - fsf taz trsag - Brs etar
- knau So f-ae9 CHAass Ia -aaa-
fien a.fh 81 FatF+zEa cathedral Gsrs
T1rE
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they were welcomed by a troupe q
Arabs and Besouins. VINO roasted
w hole Eock Of sheep IN ce-eos--iSa q
the event
Whatever objections there Hsay b. 70
women as jurors. there IS Al argument
IN their favor in a remark once .-.sls y
Lady Henry Somerset S1e safe ihAi US
Jurors in q case 50 mich interested aeF
shzd a. much individually ~ appear
auee as a set OF dinner pis1as Noai-
have. WIKI Z feminine 1Gry y would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
A DIFFERENT SORT OF NOISE.

Mamma-Tommie, you are the noisiest
little boy I ever knew. You will drive
me wild
Tommie-Buy me horn and drum.
mamma, and III keep quiet
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TO TELL A PERSONS AGE.

The age of a person and the month in
which he was born may be discovered
as follows: First you ask him to go to
the other end of the room to prevent
your seeing that he is going to write,
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wrinkJed and sbrivsled BY soaking in
hot euds
Nothing in recent years has 70 dam
aged the corupi xions o. American WON
eu a the two vlces-faclaf massage ans
steamirR. Massage should newer 10 i0i-
Grated except II connection with the use
Of skin food ard t1l5cs BY Some expert
with knowledge q anatomy.
n concluding JET ne quote from an ar
ticIe by Ella Wheeler Wlscox.
The Skin ueeGs food g. -s1 as fhs
stomach Science teaches woman SHAT
food 20 feed % the hungry pores. what
medicine 90 give 20 the uEiy hlgulsras
% make them disappear Progress has
pros ced 1s wlfh specialists who know
their busiuess III fhis art IS vel a. -
others All hal % them
" z;,A~6N<-
New YORK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-27
IT TICKLES FRANCE.
Prospect of Trouble Between England
and United States.

New York. Dec. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Paris, says:
The demands that are being made IN
certain quarters in England for immed-
fate action on the part Of the British
government to prevent the transport OF
supplies to the Beers by way OF Della
goa Bay, have Quickened French inter
est in the rumOred possibility OF trou-
HE between the United States and
Great Britain in consequence of alleged
seizure by British cruisers OF American
-four off LourenZO Marquee Nothing so
ffckles the French palate as the merest
suspicion of a possibility of seeing an
AnClo-American quarrel grow out OF
the TranSVaal war
NJ. Flourens. a former minister for
FOREIGN affairs, in the following re-
marks on the subject, reflects the mod
crate French opinion: In my judg-
ment." he said today, the British naval
commander acted Over-hastily If he
made the seizure reported such action
would be particularly unfortunate in
the case of the American ships; but, on
the other hand. the fact that Ameri-
can cargOes are the ones involved is
sufficient ground for assurance that no
new international complications viii
arise. No breach of the present friendly
relations between the two countries can
be regarded as possible, and in very
few days the episode probably Will sink
into insignifiCance.
Some such incident as the one now
occupying the Washington state de-
TaNLulNlL was 10 De 1OItSEE4ls OWlAl5 "
the British governments natural irri-
tation over the trend of affairs at Della
goa Bay If the rumOrS that succOr is
reaching the Beers by way of LOurenzO
MARQUEE are true. then Portuguese,
East Africa, is likely to become an in
terested center of war operations, for
such violation of neutrality Great Br1-
tain can not tolerate. Downing street
probably viii put an end to the abuse,
if it exists. but I don't think the result
will be POrtuEals loss of the colony.
All the news from LOurenzO Marquee,
however is too vague to serve as
ground for an opinion and those here
are rash who attempt to prOphesy just
what win be the course of events
there
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harness and such things, but left flour,
provisions and even coal, without a mem
ton.
IF the case as stated in the dispatches
is correct. then the seizure of the two
ships flying the English flag the pre-
ultimately to reach the enemy. was
tyrannical exercise of the war power, JUS
titled, however, by the emergency. The
nation is supreme over its own subjects
the right of seizure of the Dutch vessel
the case is very different.
1t seems to me this was apparently an
exercise of the law that might makes
right. Great Britain may have considered
it necessary to make the seizure. She
cfded to make the seizure, knowing that
by paying exOrbitant amount of dam
ages the matter could be adjusted later.
She can afford to pay almost anything
rather than let that flour get into the
TransVaal.'
other experts on international law and
admiralty practice said that the classifi-
cation Of flour cOntraband of war was
establishing precedent that would be
OF the utmost danger to Great Britain in
the future great commercial nation,
they cited the decision of the United
States supreme court in the case of the
PeterhOff. a. British ship, loaded at Fall
mouth and bound for MatamOraS, Mexico,
in the civil war She was seized by an
American cruiser In 1866 the supreme
age of the whole consignment was to
terminate at MatamOras, a neutral port,
only such articles of the cargo as clearly
were meant and intended for the use Of
the cOnfederacy were subject to cOndem-
nation. At the time of the PeterhOff $
crate ports but there is no blockade of
the South African coast now.