The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21


nerve were remarkable Her greatest
run was 236
Miss Murray dresses for bowling in a
shirt waist and short skirt, and without
corsets- Of the game she says:
There is nothing SO clean and
healthy as sport for both women and
men All women should bowl 1t
strengthens the arms, straightens the
back and makes one feel better in every
way
A RESOURCEFUL KANSAS CITY
GIRL
When American art students In petit
coats first began to haunt Paris. they
were constantly annoyed by those BIZ
peds known as '-maSherS" For some
time these masculine freaks were en-
dured or ignored by independent Miss
America, but the day came when a les
son was given which settled their an
moving attentions for all time.
This particular story concerns an en-
bryo poet and a Kansas City girl She
was pretty creature of twenty-one. as
hardwOrking artist as there was in
Paris, and as she fastened home one
historic spring day she carried in one
hand her portfolio and in the other
cherished umbrella, rolled to perfect
slimnesS- At the corner Of a broad ave
nue., right where q number of people sat
in front OF a big cafe, she turned calm
", but with a peculiar sparkle in her
eyes. to confront her tormentor, who
had been following her for several
blocks, insistently repeating his dislike
of the hat she wore. She knew him for
one OF the youthful poets OF her neigh
borhood and a leader that spring Of
students crusade against the sailor
hats worn by the American and Eng
lish girls.
so you wish me to take off my hat,
Monsieur. do you2'' asked Miss Kansas
City, in an ominCusly sweet tone
At once. uademoiselle, commanded
the lank-locked youth. who wore a very
dinsy, but to him very precious, silk
hat his own UuEempC head
We'll. in America" she replied gent
~, the gentlemen always remove their
own hats when making any request
Of the ladies. Allow me-" The tightly
rolled umbrella described a half circle
in the air and struck the top hat blow
that sent it spinning into the middle OF
the bOuIevards the bystanders broke
into a wild ard generous applause, and
the girl disappeared safely down a mar
row side street From that day to this
straw sailors have been unmolested in
the studio region, and the girls nave
been no longer troubled by the super
fiuous attentions of the embryo Byrous-
De Mussets and Daudets--San Fran
cisco Wave
AGUINALDO'S WIFE.
During the long weeks that Mrs.
Aguinaldo was under guard she could
receive 10 visitors. her mail was with
held and only one member OF her
household was allowed 70 60 out 70 90
the daily marketing The provost mar
shall of Manila said to Mrs AgUinaldO
that this was done in order TO protect
her from annoyance or any possible IN
pleasant occurrence
But In suite Of this urecaution she
never considered such protection necas-
sary; she has many friends and rela-
ti0rs in and about Manila. and she has
never been apprehensive that they
would annoy her in any way
Before the guards we're removed from
their house the women were warned py
the provost marshal to be most careful
49, 49, raj -
we'll as in deed. They were particularly
cautioned against talking with CORE
spGrdeuts Of American newspapers. anu
IL was made uIain to them that their
present liberty was dependent upon
close Observance of these warnings
They are afraid the guards may be sent
hack TO their door airy day. and they
are consequently most careful TO re-
spect the provost marshaTs adnoni-
lions at all tines--Harper Bazaar
\ SUMNER NOVELTY.
A little book filled with leaves of It's
sue paper covered with face powder Is
one of the useful toilet accessories i'm
ported for summer use The powder re-
mains fast until the paper is applied to
the skin and the fragrance aid tonic
effects are highly recommended
NEW OCCUPATIONS FOR WOMEN
The women Of Rochester have new
cause for rejoicing for one of their
number has Just been made city milk
maid and installed there under the
authority of the board Of health she
will have the supervision Of the city
milk farm from which pure milk is sup
piled below cost during the summer for
the sick children OF the poor This Cti-
cia1 is a trained nurse and viii oversee
the milking and 5ottling and give Ger
tiffcate CT purity with each bottle. She
has had experience at the milk distri-
buting stations.
SUCCESS AT LAST
After years Of failure women have
learned how to tie their shoestriags 80
that they will not loosen and dangie-
Men know the secret all the time, but
such opportunity came to them for as
sisting the fair that they have refraiued
from revealing the simple method
that Of making the first loop with the
end which IS under the knot rather
than that over it This sisters. is the
main difference between a mans bow
and woman's. It is the explanation Of
their neat s-manniSh' nRckties- Try Ii.
Your bows at throat and feet VIII be
less perky therefore more symmetrical.
But the mans bow never Will take the
place Of WOman's in her millinery, how
ever it may supplement it.
THE CARE OF HAIRBRUSHES-
THE thing I'd like TO impress upon
the public is the vital Importance of
clean hair brushes says a scalp speci-
aIist. The condition Of the average
hair brush IS simply disgracefu1 and
makes perfect mass of Infection The
brush should be washed every week.a
washing isn't enough It should be
thoroughly steri1ized at least twice
month. All hair does not need much
brushing and the kind Of brush re-
quired depends upon the peculiarities of
the scalp A stiff brush is necessary for |
some heads and fatal to others. and ones
brush should really be prescribed by a !
competent specialist. Then, the comb |
should be a different thing from the or |
binary affair 1t should be coarse. A /
fine comb t. all wrong The teeth should /
round both on the sides and the ends I
SO that IL will glide smoothly through /
the hair, and there shouldn't be any cor |
uers between the teeth
Women keep their hair better than |
men IN the first place there's more Of /
it and their scalps are better protected, |
but they wear their hats so much less I
than men. and the hats. when they are 1
worn, do not 1T the head so tightly and /
create such a heat and moisture gener- /