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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

evidence, both shining brilliantly and
affCrding a spectacle which might well
cause alarm
7 had previously seen the sun dog
as it is called by seafaring men. an at
mospheric condition where the real sun
reflects a counterpart Of itself near by.
In this case, however, it was impossible
to distinguish between the real and the
mock sun. and as noon was approaching
there was little time to lose.
THE mate and myself both took out
sextants. 1 made observations from
what I thought was the genuine article.
while the mate took an observation OF
the other. Naturally when we worked
out the sight there was a difference be-
tween US of many hundreds Of miles.
Il was 50 certain that I was right that
I set the course by my observation, in
tending to verify it the next day. I'm
fortunately the sky was again cloudy
at noon. and remained so for nearly two
weeks. When the sun finally appeared
without its companion Of the previous
instance the observations made by the
mate and myself showed us TO be nearly
400 miles out Of our course. We at once
realized that we had been sailing by the
wrong sun and hurried to set matters
right. This accounts for our long vOy-
age"
The phenomenon of the san dog has
been frequently observed by navigators
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Sun DOG LED HIM AsTRAY.

IF'rom Philadelphia North American-1
When the Portuguese bark Venturosa-
Captain Laureiro, arrived in this port
recently on j long voyage from Lisbon.
shipping men wondered how the time
had been lost. Captain Laureiro said he
had coed weather and favorable winds,
but seemed averse TO explaining how S.
days had bean consumed on the trip
The Venturcsa Is now lying OF Point
Breeze loading q cargo Of case oil Yes
terday her master was in a more com
municatIye mood and told remarkable
story concerning his vessels detention.
We left Lisbon under cloudy skies.
he said, and sailed many days by dead
reckoning 7 was very anxious that the
sun should come out 50 could take a
sight. but the sky remained overcast
Not until the 22d day did the sun appear
and then I was reused by a fTightful
cian1or on deck
when I hurried up I found the men
gasticulatIng and pointing at the sky.
To M surprise. there were two suns in
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guess by her hands what her
toes would be like The modern
woman attends to her small pink
rose-tipped fingers. The shops offer ev
cry inducement to this in the shape of
handsome manicure sets or even indi-
viduaI pieces which are rare works Of
the silversmith's and goIdsmith's art
Dainty cut glass boxes hold precious
olntments for tintirg the finger tips and
for giving them that dainty shell
like pink which adds so much to their
beauty.
The shops show all kinds of brushes
for milady's toilet, from large hair and
flesh brushes to small ones for the eve
bEows and eyeIashes- Around her toilet
table the delicate perfume of some ia
vOrite flower h0vers, and the uninitiated
does not dream that it comes from
dainty SaChets hidden away among
laces and silks. Sometimes the perfume
springs from a bit Of rare Spanish
leather tucked away in some little nook.
Do Women Admire Homely Men.
In a confession book owned by the
queen of Portugal. says an exchange.
one Of the questions asked is: DO wo-
men admire ugly men2T The empress of
Russia answered this as follows. Yes;
I believe that some women admire ugly
men-when handsome ones are out of
their reach"
Queen Margherita of Italy gave the
lOAtO~ ING reply rom ELEeEn 70 thirty
a woman loves a handsome man; from
thirty TO fifty she adrnires a handsome
man. and after fifty she WOrShips a man
in any shape or form -
Princess Henry CT Battenberg wrote.
Many ugly men are very Iovable, IN
doubtedly-but, then. so are handsome
men However. handsome is as hand
some does and a good looking man
with only his good looks to fail back
upon would have a poor chance of win
ming any right minded girls affection
In answer TO the question. w hat
quality do women most admire in men2''
the queen Of Portugal herself wrote in
her book Purity in a man is surely
as grand and as ennObing as purity in
a woman The most contemplate of all
beings is the man with a 'rickety rep
utation. sneering at the woman who is
net exactly CONNIE il fault" The PTin-
cess Of Wales admires ''fnndesty" in a
man above all other qualities
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MYSTERY OF A LOST RING.

LFr0m the Boston Herald1
was told a true fostering story the
other day which I believe has never been
in print although such may be the case.
A well-known society woman suddenly
missed a valuable diamond ring from Der
finger. 1t was a ring she seldom re-
moved. but All that could be remembered
about It was that she had just washed
her hands Fearing it had slipped on in
the operation the plumber was quickly
called ia and all the traps opened. " On
the fnint hope or finding the jewel nut
without AVIAN. and sorrow relgnel lu me
household. for the diamond was NOT only
tntrinsicailv valuable. but dearly uriLsl
souvenir Some time later the sHt bowl
in the bathroom had b. replaced. end
when it was removed, Do. and behold.
crowded In behind the water pipes was
the skeleton Of q mouse and around The
Skeleton thread - neck hung a aia-
mond ring. Identification was immediate
and the mystery cleared up hy The poor
little beast. He had Toasted Oh "a boa ~
bran which milady kept % Whlteu uer
fair hands and into which she uudnubfen-
~ dropped the ring. Muusie. through r1u-
ity OF accident. slipped IL over his head.
but In trying to escape with the loot he
died felon's death
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While the fresh vegetable is in the mar
ket there are 50 many inviting ways Of
serving it without restoring to stewing,
that tbs mode Of preparation is not miss
ed but when only the canned article is
to be had it Is well to know how to cook
and serve these in the most palatable
way In cold weather. when more meat
and fewer fresh vegetables are on the
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Compound, and now. thanks TO your
medicine. am a well woman. ] can
not praise your medicine too highly
for I know il viii do all, and even
more, than il is recommended 60 do
l tell every suffering woman about
your Vegetable Compound, and urge
them to try it and see for themselves
what it will do. - MRS. MART A.
HTPLE, No. Manchester. Ind.
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female trou BILE,
also liver stomach,
kidney, and blad-
der trouble.
I tried several doc
tors, also quite a
number Of patent
medicines, aud had
despaired Of ever
getting well At
last / concluded TO
try Lydia E. Pink
h an s Vegetable
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Aug. 6, 1899.
DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAlE - am fail
ing very fast, since January have
lost thirty-6ve or forty pounds.
have q yellow, muddy complexion,
feel tired, and have bearing down
pains Menses have not appeared for
three months sometimes I am trou-
bled with a white discharge, and also
have kidney and bladder trouble.
have been this way for a long time,
and feel so miserable 1 thought 1
would write to you, and see If you
could do me any good Mis- EDNA
FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
Sept. 10, 1899.
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM IL have
used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound according to directions,
and can say 1 have not felt so well
for years as 1 do at present. Before
taking your medicine a more miser-
able person you never saw. / could
not eat or sleep, and did not care to
talk with any one. / did not enjoy
life at all Now, feel so well can
not be grateful enough for what you
have done for me. You are surely
woman's friend Thanking you a
thousand times, I remain,
Ever yours
MISS EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio.
" DEAR Mas PrNKHAM have
taken FIVE bottles of Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound and cannot
praise it enough 1 had headaches,
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leucorrhoea. falling of the womb, and
kidney trouble. / also had a pain
when standing OF walking. and some
times there seemed TO be balls Of FIRE
IN front Of me, 50 that 1 could not see
for about twenty minutes. Felt as
tired in the morning when I got up
as If I had had no sleep for two weeks.
Had fainting spells. was down-heartcd,
and would cry. ~ MRS. BERTHA OFEE,
Second and Clayton Sts-, Chester Pa
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM II cannot
find language to express the terrible
suffering I have had 70 endure. / bad
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Ofal diseases with which the female organism is sed kidney
treatment
patient seldom survives
Lydia
the o
while there
called remedies for kidney troubles lydia Inkhas Nege
Connpou
following win narveloasly saeees.-al
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Table and Kitchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames willis, rs
Chamber Of Conmere Building Chica 60.
to whom all inquiries should be addressed.
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
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Timely Topics.

It is the woman with no pretensions to
style VINO makes unkind remarks about
a woman who dares to be original in her
dress.
Secession is the name OF a new note
paper, in dark blue, ike bIottiag paper.
A few waternelons still linger among
the winter oranges, and hot house grapes
at the fruiterer's.
One OF the peculiar faucies Of the win
ter IS for the children. boys as well as
girls to wear white kid gloves, with
street costumes.
When people pick up a book with a
French word or SO in it, they immedi-
atsly decide it is good because naughty,
and buy it or borrow it.
A vase full of artificial and natural
carnations, in a Chestnut street shop.
causes much amusement, by the efforts
OF the different people TO determine
which is which
Some Of the gold and silver embroid-
cry used on gowns is too much like pfas-
ter mouldings to be pretty.
Isn't it irritating to have a saleswo-
man tell you this is 50 stylish" just as
We're WORT
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in the tropics. where sometimes seven
suns are seen at a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

CANNED SWEET POTATOES
Mrs. B. R Damen. St Peter. Mimi.
canned sweet potatoes I could MAKE
immediate use Of il, as sweet potatoes a-e
sent it to answers 70 inquiries viii be
very grateful
died or caramel sweet potatoes; a south
ern method of cooking them, and very
CANDIED SWEET POTATOES
Pare six medfum-sfzed potatoes; boil
ten minutes drain and cut in half length
wise: place in a buttered pan Boil half
Of water and two Of butter for five min
utes- Brush the potatoes with this and
der and clear looking. Basic every few
minutes with the syrup.
BANANA CROQUETTES.
A correspondent asks for a recipe for
The simplest method is to select small
very ripe. yellow bananas. strip of tho
about three inches long. Mix one-thirS
lemon juice with one-thfrd orange. and
casionaily. for an hour Season Nith a
little salt and papFika. dip into bea ten
- meat. roll in fine bread crumbs; bun
If for a sweet entree. in sIfted, stale cake
crumbs Fry in deep fat.
CREAM SAUCE
If the cream sauce is to be served with
a vegetable entres. make same as accord
ing TO regular recipe for plain cream
sauce or 4 sweet EuEEEG. peat one HIll
OF rich milk or half cream half milk. IN
4 double boiler Mix a level tabIespOOu-
fuI cornstarch with tour taolespoOnfuis
stir until mixed Then return to double
boiler and stir until it begins to thickeu-
Add a teasp0onfu1 Of vanilla. a pinch Of
salt nutmeg to taste. and if all milk Is
used instead Of half cream. add a table,
spoonful Of butter Whip the whites Of
two eggs and stir IN on removing fr-m the
fire Stand over hot water to keep warm
GRAPE FRUIT SALAD.
Mrs T. P. B.. Dayton. o. wishes
remove pulp from two large grape fruit
ia as large pieces as possible, being care
full to remove all the white, bitter, hbrpus
skin. Mix pulp with a cup Of blanchee
English Walnuts or pecan nuts. Then mix
with French dressing or Mayonnaise and
serve in cups made Ct crisp lettuce leaves.
Garnish with Malaga grapes
Menus.
BREAKFAST
Rice Boiled in Mix. stewed Dates.
Brcilssd Chogs. FRENCH sEa! Frte .a.. Potatoes
DINNER.
Clear Soup,
Roasted Tame Duck Onion Dressing.
Mashed Po APBls Sauce, capl,fowsr
Caramel Sweet Potatoes.
Celery Salad
Vanilla Custard-
SUPPER
Frfcassee Of Lobster and Mushrooms,
Brown Bread and Butter,
Fruit, Cake,
Cocoa
BREAKFAST
Cereal. Fruit, Cream,
Br0iIed Ham. Plain Omelet,
Potato Scous. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Minced Duck on Toast
Pan Cakes. Maple Syrup,
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER
Potato Soup.
Veal Erica ssee Tomatoes and Onions
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Cabbage Salad.
StsTsd Figs. Whipped Cream,
Gingerbread,
Coffee.
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Fads and Fancies.

The present gold craze carries with L
a warning for while there IS 70 doubt
that dash Of gold. on certain shades
especially. adds general attractiveness
to the costume. the great danger is that
II win be overdO1e. There are 50 many
objections TO mock fnery that ere long
the fashionable world Is going TO turn
against the geld lad with a vengeance
Two new colors which ara reported as
likely 10 be favored N cloth costumes
this winter ara known as cham payne
end champagne froth-' TIE first is de-
cidedly pretty. and IS a delicate pinkish-
amber shade The second Is almost
white. but with The faintiest possible
touch Of flesh colored pink
\ decidedly new idea was seen re-
Gently in an imported costume of dove
gray cloth The skirt was perfectly
plain, and none Of the SEAMS Of the cores
were sewn together. Instead they were
Joined in their entire length by rows
Of passementEris in the same shade OF
dove gray. comprising thick corded silk
wheels through the open spaces Of which
the lining Of the dres=canary c0lOrad
silk-was visible. The seams Of the
Jacket bodice and the sleeves were sim
Narily arranged.
The shirt waist in its new form il
made in com animation with the f7olern ar
dotted flannel, and trimmed with one or
two inch bands of taffata silk in color
to correspond with the dot and stitched
tailor fashion Other flannel waists
show applied velvet and tucked sleeves to
the elbow The velvet is laid On in ands
on the collar and cuffs, with three rows
down the front
Broad shaped belts are the mode tn
wear with E,tons and boIeros- Some are
Of velvet covered with three rows OF
handsome gold braid On the braid ara
placed eight metal beetles with turquoise
bodies. and a large turquoise clasp fast
ems thu belt Other belts are made Of
wide panne ribbon double faced. and
they are fastened IN front with knots
Of laced ribbon, having metal finished
ends
A many cloth jackets and jacket
neolces are made without collars as with
them Sometimes the neck is shaped in
snotI point at the center back and
then IS open little way down the front
to show the veSt or wafSrcDat Again It
closes straight up 70 the throat IN true
Elton fashion II some cloth Jackets tr,.
edges are bound IN Persian lamb with
perhaps a fne thread OF gold at the edge
Of the binding.
For the Economical Woman.
An economical plan where means are
limited IS TO choose a color for the sea
son and to keep to tones OF that one
only For instance, If 3 blonde chooses
navy blue fer the autumn and winter.
she viii have her hats. jackets en-to1tf-
ing tones Of the same color. also flannel
ard silk skirts, rackties. Wristbands etc
introducing. perhaps a CONTRASTING
shade. such IS old rose for a smart six
1lrderzflirt- 2 dressy blouse and miIIiner-v
trimmings A good scheme for brtI-
ratta is A golden or CHESTNUT brown for
dresses coats ard hats. with a rich ap-
RECT. orange or pcrnegranate for a con
SEast in dress Innings underskirts. vests
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A Pretty Wrap.

One Of the prettiest coats shown in
Topeka this season is Of black and white
astrakhan. 1t IS a short tight-ftring
jacket reaching but a few inches be-
low the waist lire The entire garment
is Of the black fur. with the exception
Of the rolling collar and revers, which
are Of the pure white, and the general
effect Is striking as well as beautiful
The lining - Of pale blue brocade silk
This IS stylish and costly wrap. but
could only be worn the coolest Of
weather. as fur wraps are apt to be too
warm 70 wear during the iu-berWeeu
seasons. and neither should II be worn
except on dress-up occasions CT when
the rest OF the costume IS in perfect har-
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ana blouses- olive green goes well with
pale shades OF turquoise OF sky blue, a.
50 with certain shades Of peach and vel
low. ard a purple or dahlia viii tone
perfectly with dead shades Of pink. so
that it Is possible to get a great deal OF
variety IN a small wardrobe by chang
ing the accessories about One set Of
stockings viii do for all the different
toilets A smart blouse and toque can be
worn with morning dress to smarter
it up on q day when. though fine over
head. it is too muddy to put on q very
nice skirt and In this way various econ
ornies can be effected, and a smart ap-
pearance can be obtained at less ex-
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What One Woman Thinks.

follow him
The man IS truly polite who gets up
70 bring a chair for his wife
The Mexicans say that when q wo-
man whistles an angel Weeps-"
a woman is never sure that a new
pair Of shoes are the right size unless
they pinch just enough
If the truth were known about every
body in the world there would be a
great many startling surprises
Inc small boy can never understand
what his mother means when she says
she Furnishes him for his good.
To judge by their actions at a lunch
counter some men eat as if they thought
1t was the last opportunity they would
ever have.
The Well Groomed Woman.
It is the story told by the hair. skin
ed woman Just miss the look of ele-
gance which should go hand in hand
with her handsome gown II her hair
IS not well gr0Omed. or if her hands
look neglected. she is stamped at once
as not being an aristocrat-
To keep her hair IN order there is no
better tonic than the nightly brushing
Of a hundred strokes This keeps the
skin healthy and active and carries the
OIL down TO the ends Of the hair, where
IL needs It SO much Notwithstanding
al this care, however, the hair should
De relIglOuSly ShanpOued once month";
some women have it done once a fort
night. preferably by a professional hair
dresser Many women wash their own
hair, but they can not do II SO thor
0ughly as a regular barber. Nowadays
the traveller who curls her hair need
not have straight, -stringy' locks, fer
the shops are showing leather cases,
which contain a tiny travelling alcohol
lamp and a pair OF curling tongs, SO
that a few minutes of privacy suffice
for the traveller to put her curls into be-
coming condition
1t Is sad but true, that uncleanlf-
ness is the cause OF a great many poor
ConpA exiDns. Faces should De- washed
with a cloth. soap and a flesh brush in
the morning The brush is dipped in
hot water soapsd and then applied TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
Topeka Store Inaugurates
Popular Innovation.
Makes Dress Skirts Free of
Charge For a Week.
RULES FOR DRESSING.
How to Look aSmart" in These
Modern Clothes.
Things of Interest For House
keepers and Others

During the past week Topeka women
have had a bonanza A certain dry
goods company guaranteed that every
dress skirt purchased during the week
and costing at least IS cents a yard
should be made BY a man tailor. free Of
charge
The frst day something over hun
dred measures were taken, and the rush
continued nearly the entire week The
tailor and the dress goods counter were
surrounded constantly. The dainty so
eiety lady touched elbows with all kinds
and conditions of women, and each one
was striving Though she probably
would not admit IT'D 70 get something lot
nothing
It was an excellent place to study hui
man nature. If one had any mean little
traits IN Eer makeup they were sure %
crop out there. and it would certainly
have been disgusting 70 an crlooser 70
see women elbow their way to the front
out CT their turn. ard then prove more
exacting than Il they were dealfng WIN
a 5rsssTnaber or tailor To whom they e1-
psctsd 70 pay high price
A Few Rules For Smart Dressing.
~ article IN Earperss Bazar says that
a certain well dressed woman who has a
limited bank account keeps IN mind a
few rules which she considers valuable
in preserving 4 smart appearance she
says 1T IS necessary TO have a becorn-
Ing hat a smart street costume be
coming tea gown ard a very swell opera
cloak. and on these four articles the
major part Of the dress allowance
should be spent
The requisites Ct a smart appearance
differ IN different localities a becoming
hat and q smart street costume are
always necessary. but 10 these should De
added neat vel fitting gloves and shoes,
for nothing 50 quickly stamps a woman
we'll or III dressed as these two ar
tfcles-
n our own town an opera cloak IS
decided luxury. and not necessity. and
as q swell one Is apt 70 cost q fabulous
sum. this amount may be spent on the
little nicetieS Of dress which add 50
much to ores appearance And TWO or
three pretty house gowns might be sub
stituted for the tea gown. as that IS a
garment that should not be worn outside
of ones own room
The question Of well dressing is one
that depends largely upon the individ-
usl, for there are q few fortunate ones
who have air Of style in any kind Of
clothing. but there are others who never
look well IL even the most costly gar
ments-
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Inquiries Answered.

Mrs NJ. Batavia O.: VIII YOU be
kind enough to give me recipe fer hash
ed brown potatoes at your earliest con-
yenience2
We have replied to this request from
quite a number Of correspondents recent
". and If you do not find Il in house
ton. viii you please write again and we
viii see that You get il.
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should be q frequent and welcome visitor
on the dinner table.
MUST NOT BE WATERY.
In regard to stewed tomatoes. one must
acknowledge that we. seldom find them
sustaining the reputation for savoriness
We distinctly remember when they were
taIn1y the stewed tomatoes our mothers
served on their tables were much better
those early days were much more acid
and watery- Doubtless this method OF
who possess fast1dious tastes through the
ursaTory styles employed in most restaur-
insipid. or 50 acrid and hot with pepper
as to be uneatable by most pers rs. Some
cooks who dislike Watsry texture. add %
them cracker or bread crumbs 10 absorb
the juices or thicken with -four or coru~
starch. Neither Of these methods can
properly be called steWed tomatoes BY
adding the crackers or crumbs we have
a dish resent bling scalIop- and the adj
ditiou Of -four or eoHstarch viii give the
rich paIatableness acquired by long and
careful cooking In using canned tOma-
toes it IS bad policy To buy any but the
best. The cheap grades are apt to be
Watery. with green or decayed portions,
and hard. graeen cores They are princi-
parts should not be cooked with the rest
and the water evaporatesg in the cooking
STEWED TOMATOES
The proper way. to stew them TO get the
by evaporation Place them in p reclaim
lined or agate saucepan. leaving them un-
of the water and large surface being
exposed so directly to the heat. they cook
quicker than when IN a deep. narrow YES
sell Some tomatoes will reduce to a pulp
quickly, while a much longer time is
CURED for others When canning your
own tomatoes remember this fact. and
select one variety at a time. Cook until
the water and pulp are reduced until you
have a creamy smooth consistency IF
allowed TO cook too long the seeds VIII
be very hard 1t IS best TO remove these
by StraIning the juice before cooking.