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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

or less of an invalid she was practical
" mistress of the White House during
her fathers term, says a writer in the
Sun
Mrs. Semple was a young matroa
then Mr.. Semple, who was a paymas-
ter in the United States navy, vas alb
sent much Of the time Mrs. Robert Ty-
Ter was 4 member OF the presidents
household, but was occupied with her
young family and Miss Elizabeth Jy-
Ter who afterward married Mr. Waller.
was then young girl.
Many are the interesting reminiscent
ces which Mrs. Semple can relate of the
life at the White House so years ago
The early breakfast. midday dinner,
afternoon drive and o'clock tea. made
up the daily routine
The women wore low-necZed gowns,
short WASTED. and with scanty, clnglng
skirts. too short to conceal their dain
ty, high heeled slippers. The hair was
worn parted smoothly on the forehead,
and cluster of little curls almost hid
the ears, Pretty faces and bright eyes
were enhanced by the gay flowers and
ribbons heaped in profusion on enor-
nous Leghorn bonnets extending far
over the face. and cushions of hair or
elder down held the huge leg Of NUT
ton sleeves in shape.
The men We're respondent in buff
waistcoa1s, green coats frilled shirt
fronts and collars so high that they
half concealed the cheeks, and made
the turning of the head difficult task
It was during Tyler's administration
that dancing was introduced at the
White House. and owing to his daugh
ter's grace and wit the functions at the
executive mansion lost some of their
Prim stiffness.
Another Of President Tyler's daugh-
ters is still living, Mrs Margaret COR
Pearl) Ellis OF Mecklenburg, Va, the
only surviving daughter Of his second
marriage to Miss Julia Gardiner
Mrs. Eliza beth cambridge DEITY Tay-
lor), daughter OF President Taylor, lived
in Winchester. Va. and has just died.
Mrs. Nellie Grant SartOris lives in
Washington, as does Mrs. Stanley
Brown. who was Mollie Garfield.
A few ears ago Miss Fanny Hayes.
daughter Of r. E. Hayes. was married
at Fremont. O., to Ensign (now lieuten-
anti Harry Eaton Smith, L. 5. \.
Ellen Herndon Arthur resides in New
York Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee has
her home at Saratoga Springs. Ruth
Esther and Marian Cleveland, and the
little year old girl Of the late Presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

dangerous and are liable TO injure or
break the teeth. The teeth should be
cleansed with a. brush before retiring at
night and on rising in the morning
Do not use a brush too stiff. White cas-
tile soap, prepared chalk mixed with orris
root makes a good powder and should be
used once a day. It Will Seep the teeth
sweet and white as ivory and besides II IS
perfectly harmless.
Be careful about using any powder.
Many powders done up in drug stores are
very injurious to the teeth.
For swollen and bleeding gums rinse the
mouth with a wineglassful of warm wa
ter in which is placed about seven drops
of myrrh- This Will harden the gums
and keep them from working off the teeth
which always gives them a bad appear
ance- Teeth treated in this way can Be
preserved for a long time.
There IS nothing like ones natural teeth
and no woman should think it too much
trouble to take care Of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

How to become pretty! That is the
theme uppermost in a woman's mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

This IS a plant found growinr Wild IN
many parts Of America. but little appre-
ciated except by professional cooks II
properly cared for it VIII thrive well ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

OTHER USEFUL HERES.
Sweet hasiI- sweet marinrarn- 81


CSo attention paid to inquiries not civ
ing name and address OF writer plainly
Mrs. 4. c. writes. I have tried several
OF your recipes with perfect success WIZ
rhubarb wine2
RHUBARB WINE.
Skin, chop and mash the rhubarb to a
pulp Weigh it and TO every pound ut
of sugar. Mix together and pour into
an eartheu jar. Cover with thin muslin
it ferment well. stirring 1t up once or
twice each day. When all fermentation
through thin muslin OF cheesecioth ans
pour into cask, let stand for "A hours
undisturbed FOR four months. Then raci-
the wine or into bottles and cork tightlyi
lay on their sides I'm a dark cool place
BANANA MEAL.
Mrs r. NJ C. writes. VIII You please
inform me whore 1 can obtain banana
meal with recipes FOR using it,
Ask your druggist II he can not obtain it
for you with ACCOMMODATING directions for
using it, II he can not write 70 Prof WI
ley Of the agricultural department az
Washington. D. c., Tor the desired infor-
nation.
SODA BISCUIT.
WHICH sods and erlan, lot pr fertsr ean 81,
used instead Of baking powder.
this add an even teaspo0uful Of salt.
even teaspoonful of pulverized soda and
two fun teaspOonfuls Of cream Of tartar
a large Tablespoonful Of butter or two
level tablespoonfuls Of other shortening
or spatuia until there are no large humps
then mix ia gradually sufficient QUANTITY
enough 10 roll out easily Do not lrneao
the dough. but cut through and fold over
Turn out on a well Toured board ana toss
lightly then roll out lightly with the
into small biscuit and bake at once in
quick oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
TahIe and Kifchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quette building. Chicago, to whom all IN
quiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co., Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

a window garden. Tt smells and tastes
like cucumbers. A few leaves chopped I'D
and added to any vegetable salad is ace
ceptable. and 1t is also used in plquaur
sauces and buffers
CHIVES
This is a kind OF green onion top. sler-
der. DiDe-like and dark green II is a mild
form Of onion and is addition TO snrlue
salads, soups and sauces If used m0der~
ately- 1t grows wild i'm some parts oc
America. but is not difficult TO cultivare-
man and should be planted in May rouur
the border of the salad bed.
A tiny portion of one leaf or blade
thrust between the bone and flesh at the
small end of leg of mutton is a trick
Of the chef who knows how TIC delight the
palate of the euicure
CHERVTrA
A delicious salad herb invariably found
in salads prepared by the French. "a very
few leaves VIII give am excellent flavor.
The leaves are many times divided sirn-
grow in any garden and seed can be OBJ
tanned in any large seed store
OTHER USEFUL HERBS.
Sweet basil. sweet marjoram. sage and
many other cOmOmn herbs are so Wen
known that II is not necessary TO enumer-
ate them The housewife who does nor
know of all these many good things ma
ture provides i'm such abundance TO liT
her. should study the secrets hidden Tn
wood and field Nature is great econ
oulist and tOlerates no useless thing in
grows has its mission to man or beast.
The fact that man having eyes seetn
not should not condemn the lowest form
Of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

The green juice expressed from parsley
is used to color sauces, add to the color
of green soups and make green butter.
Parsley should always accompany onions,
as il cOuntera cts the strong Odor and
sweetens the breath; for this reason it is
one of the main ingredients in potato
salad Bear this fact in mind when using
onion for faToriuR-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
Feathers OF All Kinds Popular.

Milliners orders include a fair
amount of ostrich They are taASin &
TIPS as we'll as Anazons, the latter be-
ing rather more eurIed than those pro-
vided for the gala days Of June Col
ored ostrich to match velvets used 10
cover hats and felts are in some de-
mand. still the order books show a
large proportion Of black since black
hats are most eften trimmed with
ostrich
Wings promise to figure most prom
lueDrly among the decorations for fail
and early winter and also birds. A
new fashion OF fastening wings against
the sides of toques and small hats witE
the tips pointing downward. is very
pretty and becoming. and is partic-
ularly well suited TO the new style Of
wearing the hair arranged low the
back, says the August Millinery Trade
Review. Birds Will sometimes be
placed i'm the same position around the
outer edges of hat brims For this
purpose the bodies receive very little
studing and when several are used
together the birds are not chosen of q
large size. Larger birds are mounted
with outstretched wings. and these are
used TO cover the low crowns Of toques
and small hats Two pairs of wings
arranged in the form Of an Alsatian
bow viii serve the same purpose. but
in Wha way the bird CT its wings
only, are used. the tips of the wings al
ways point horizontally or downward.
never aloft-
During the holiday season there viii
be a great demand for white birds and
wings. but for their winter N odels,
milliners make use Of wings in diff
farent shades of biegP brown. and gray
with admixture ef cream. white, dark
brown, black. Birds are frequently i'm
bright dark coIoFs. rich browns ma
rooms. and especially parrot ana other
more sOmbra green's C0uteaux con-
tinue to be in much request. and they
are provided in great variety OF
cOlors and combinations. milliners-
however. are not using them much in
the trimming of smart hats and tOqueS;
it seems proba bic that they VIII be
mostly reserved for sailor and other
simple morning hats A new Couteau
has appeared N ore than one and a half
yards in length. it is curved 50 as TO
turn twice round the crown. Paradise
tails are faneied by some milliners- but
it is a question whether they viii be-
come popular-that IS to say whether
they Will be- initiated i'm less expensive
plumage for The second-class trade.
Daughters Of the Presidents.
The recent death Of a daughter Of
President TAYLOR raises the question OF
how many Presidents daughters are
now living
In the Louise Home at Washington
IS woman now an Octogenarian- who
once diffused an atmosphere OF gayety
and brightness throughout the exeeu-
tive mansion. She is Mrs. Sempis
daughter OF President Tyler. and owing
ts the fact that Mrs.. Tyler was more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

dent Harrison are other daughters of
presidents Of the United States
Two Sides of the Case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

upon lines which appeared in later hats
OF the spring. the wide. shelving crown
which then came out mas been succeed
eu Dy a plateau as n UGH in some
models as ten inches in diameter this
mounted on a low rim or bandeau to
rest on the head, the fiat brim attached
projecting very slightly wider Cor no
Wlderl than the crown Some of the
imported models having the nat pla-
teau top are chtusely pointed at the
front and the brim shelving down an
gularly from the edge of the crown.
the erect OF the hat cor of the toque,
as it may be regarded) is that of rich
" fashioned box A model of this shape
from Madame F'uerIy is covered with
concentric wired inch-yVide bias folds
OF emeral Id gren mlrOlr velvet. and has
green pheasant'S breast sweeping
back at each side says the August Nil
Inery Trade Review
As by indications thus far given. the
low wide shelving or beIl-crown COR the
Tam OShanter crown, as Il may be
otherwise described), is to be accepted.
probably. as q distinguishing feature Of
the hats OF the next season-the hrims
adjusted to the crown of this general
description, being n ore or less wide at
one or other point. and presenting ca
prices of idea and arrangement almost
as numerous as the models shown. As
a rule. it may be said, the promise is,
that hats medium large. Of low. or IN
towering shapes. viii be Of first i'm
pOrJ2nce. the result being the tOque or
the more definite chapeau. as drapery
may. or may not. be employed in the
creation. There are, however. among
the new hats. some OF very large cir
conference of brirn the crowns gen
orally low and square. or of bell shape.
the brins dropping in front. widening
out and curled high at each side. while
narrow at the back the idea in the
brfn Of the equestrian hat being carried
out. Other large hats with the low,
wide square and bell crowns. with brin
curIed up at the right side have the
brim much wider. and lifted much
higher at the left side. this style Of
brim in the imported models suggest
ing in most instances trimming under
the brim and the sweeping plume. y
few Of the new large hats show round
ed crowns. more or less low and some
have the brin OF the equestrian shape
modified by cutting of at the back In
a line with the crown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
Care OF the Teeth.

The chief points noticed in a woman are
her teeth. eyes, hair and complexion.
The teeth are Of first Importance and
every woman should have a dentist which
is just as essential as having a family
physician. and the teeth should be exam
ined as often as twice A year at least
says the Philadelphia Enquirer
There is nothing that so mars the beau.
ty OF a woman as bad teeth and it is in
every ones power TO avoid at least much
OF the trouble by proper care
Always rinse your mouth thoroughly
right after eating iukeWarnn water is the
best. but first remove any particle Of foOG
that may remain between the teeth with
= goose gull or tooth pick. all others are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
Fiaf Shapes For the Coming Season.

TAM O'sHANTER CROWN N
To marked extent. in certain -
the shapes in hats. which have 49,
evolved for the autumn and vvi1ts-
CONSERVATIVE mas been thrown to re-
"As~.. Following somewhat rsnotefv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-22
Oyster Farming.

The wholesale oenudation of the leading
Australian oyster beds especially in the
Eastern states OF the Commonwealth,
where the indiscriminate ravages OF fsh-
ermen and holiday makers have resulted
an a scarcity o the oyster in localities
where IL was formery abundant, has Civ
~n an impetus to systematic oyster cul-
1ure. more particularly In New South
Wales where IL has been brought 10 some
thing like perfection In the vicinity of the
Evans river, lying between the Richmond
and the Clarence, on the coast north or
Sydney. Here, on foreshores leased from
the state government, shingles split from
felIed redwood trees are laid out, to the
number OF 70 600. during the season. These
shingles are feet inches long and s
inches wide. and are driven into the soil
about inches obliquely in pairs. each
facing. so that when i'm position they re-
eemble the gable end OF house. The lit
Tie gables are struck In between low wa
tsr and half-tide mark in July Ohe Aus
trallan January).so Ak to be ready for the
general fan OF spat during the following
month The spat adheres to the under
sides OF the shingles In great profusion
and being shaded from the sun, grows
rapidly.
when the oysters on these shingles are
"a months old they are removed 20 low
water mark. where they are placed IN
there for another year. Tho wood OF the
shingles is by that time pretty well drilled
by cobbora and is unfit for longer SER
vce. The oysters are then knocked of
in deeper water. and IN another year are
NJ for market. The young oysters grow
ing on mangroves "eobblers pegs" and
stones above half-tide mark are also
carefully removed after II months
growth. care being taken not 20 injure
the trees or pegs In the process. The
'scobhler's pegs are curious short woody
projections seen In manerove creeks ap-
parently growing from the roots OF the
mangroves
Everything that forms A natural catch
ment for the spat on the Evans river is
carefully projected and nature Is aided
IN every possible manner I'm places where
the tide runs too swiftly ballast stones
are laid from the shore 10 divert its cur
rent from the oysters. Al low water the
foreshores OF the river present an appear
ance OF a novel character, and afford am
pie evidence Of the ingenuity and indus
try of the lessee. Some OF the shingles
have as many as 100 oysters on each but.
taking the Average at 30 TO each shingle.
10000 oysters would be produced annually
from the 2J0oO shingles laid out These
would fill 357 bags. which would Yield. at
Sydney market rates S2675 approximately.
apart from the oysters from other sourc-
es From April 20 June the oysters are
taken from the mangroves. rocks and
shingles and are laid out I'm the deeper
water. and in September the marketable
oysters return 10 good condition and from
that month 20 March they are shipped 10
Sydney.
In some oyster localities much loss has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-22
SHERIFE'S SALE.
STATE or RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
sherins Office.

Providence June T. A. n. 1901
Providence. Sc:
eution Number 26,li7. ISSUED out of the
District Court Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict. holden AZ Providence. within and
for said District Of the state Of Rhode
island within and for tho County of
Providence. on the 2Sth daN of Nav a. "
1871 and returpable 10 the said Court
2eth August. a n. 1901. upon a Judgment
rendered by said Court on the 18th dsv
Of MAY A n 1901 In favor NJ g Abbott
Gardiner and William Y. Fessenden. CO.
partners doing business under the hrrn
of Providence. plaintiff. and against
George r Moore alias John Doc Of Paw
tucket in the county OF Providence. de-
fendant 7 have this day AZ 20 minutes
psst sio'clock a. m levied the said Exc
cution on All the right title and interest.
which the said defendant had on tho o5d
day ~ April \ n t91l az IS minutes past
10 o'clock ~ IN. (the time of the attach
mont on the original Writ in and 10 the
following described real estate. viz
A certain lot Of land. with all the inn
nrovements thereon and thereto. belong
ing situate In said citv of Pavtucket.
and bounded and described a. follows:
TO wit. beginning at point on the east
eriv lire ~ West sveutS and the south
erlv line ~ Warren Avenue. thence east
eriv along the snutherlv line OF Warren
Avenues one hundred 00N feet; thence
southerly bounded % aStcrly by laud now
nr formerly of Franklin \ Steer nifty tb0l
feet TO land of SsuJel p. Peochir; thence
westerly along the line Of said Beachins
land one hundred nG0 feet 10 West Ave-
nue.: thence northerly along the easterly
line af West Avenue 10 the noint ~ he
ginning heine the Same promises convey
cd hv decd from wits s Blount and
wife. dated Jrlv N 1895 and recorded IN
the Records W Land evidence for tho said
citv of Paw tuclyHt. iu Pook SIS. . Pare 407
Notice rs herehv civcn that 7 viii sell
the said rttachcd and levied IN estate
Ut y pul,l trrNAn to he held IN tho
sheriff's office in tho Providence County
Conrt House I'm said CITY Of Providence.
In said COUNTY or Providence. on Satur-
dav the 9TH dav ~ Septemhor 4. n 1871
at 70 o'clock m, for the satisfaction ~
execution debt interest on tho same.
costs of suit nv own Zoos and all contin-
gent expenses. II sufficient
THOMAS DYER
ale % % So Deputy Sheriff
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BABE CAUSE
OF TROUBLE.
After Birth Of Son Douglass
Never Spoke TO His wife.
SHE NOW SUES FOR DIVORCE.
The Case Has Caused Much Agitation
Among the Leading SoclstI People
Of New Haven
SHE NOW SUES FOR DIVORCE.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 22.-By for
NAL petition returned to the superior
court today Howard b. Douglass, presi-
dent Of the Elm City Printing Company
and a member OF one of the oldest and
t, best known families here. is called upon
10 defend himself i'm a divorce suit In
which statutory grounds are given as tho
reason for legal separation.
Young Douglass father is John Il.
Douglass. one of the largest manufact-
urers IN the state and the republican can
didate for city clerk at the recent munich
pal election. Mrs. Douglass before her
marriage was Miss Olive Russell. daugh-
ter OF the Hate Calvin Russell. a whole
sale grocer. They were married four
years ago. and the wedding was q bril-
liant society event
Mr.. Douglass cold treatment OF his
wife dates from the birth of his little
son, now about a year old, according 10
"a close friend OF his, who adds that the
advent OF the infant into the Douglass
household was very unwelcome TO the
father, who has never since spoken 10
uhe infants mother or 10 the babe.
Until three months ago the young
couple lived at the residence of Douglass
parents, I'm Whitney avenue. They were
prorninent in the younger set In society
for three years. but six months ago they
dropped out OF society and were seen to-
gether but little. In May they separa ted,
Mrs Douglass going TO the home of her
mother, in Bradley street taking with
sher her little child, and she has since re-
sided there.
Gossip has been rife about the young
couple for several months, but only with
IN fortnight have there been reports OF
a contemplated divorce. The papers fled
today contained accusations OF improper
conduct on the part OF the defendant at
a New York hotel, and while the name
of the correspondent is not given. society
leaders are repeating rumors which. II
verified, as those of the impending di-
vorce have been. will involve another per-
son OF prominence.
The name OF former Judge Lucius II.
Deming OF the Common Pleas Court APP
pears on the writ as that Of Mrs. Dou-
glass counsel. Mr. Deming declined to-
night TO discuss the case, which Will
come UP for trial on September 4.
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sible. even worse prevails. and the con-
ditlons OF the rivers. according to
United States bulletin could not be viler.
In Rhode Island an official Investigation
is being made TO the pollution OF the
Blackstone and the Pawtucket-edch of
them the source of water supply for
very thickly populated district and each
being the receptacle not only OF sewage
I'm large quantities but also OF the pois-
onous drainage of numerous factories.
From Missouri and Illinois come similar
complaints. and In the United States Su-
preme court a hercely contested war ~
being waged as 10 whether the MississippI
at St Louis is denled by the sewage OF
Chicago which flows into that river at
Grafton, by means of tho drainage canal
and the Illinois river.
Minneapolis. also, will soon rebel as the
cities along the upper Missouri increase
I'm number and population and their sew
age and other causes of pollution multi
ply. The same may be said OF all towns
whose source OF supply is river or
stream, and tho universality OF the evil
points only 10 the methods OF obviating
and enforcement OF most rigid laws
against the emptying OF sewage or other
filth into the streams--which would in
volve the utilizing and disposal OF the
sewage by means OF sewage farms That,
however IL method not always avail
able on account OF the expense attendant
upon H. and prohbitory local conditions
Another. and the most feasible method
Is the erection OF filter pla ~ the capa-
bilities OF which for purifying the water
supply before 81 Is delivered into the dis
trihuting mains have been sufficiently and
satisfactorily exploited and proved. These
are the only methods that will avail for
supplying clean ond wholesome water TO
consumers. since experience has shown
that the theory as 10 running water puri-
fying itself holds good only so long as the
amount Of impurities Is small. not when
u IL discharged into the stream In huge
volumes-Fire and Water
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been caused By small worm which en-
ters the shell when the oyster opens and
which allows mud TO get into the biValve.
The worm constructs covered way I'm
the shell and let's the mud in, and the
oyster. naturally dislikiug the intruder,
proceeds to bury & with It's nacreous shell
lining II there were only one worm TO
be dealt with the trouble would he slight.
but there are millions OF them and the
oyster Is kept busy covering the intrud-
ers and cramping ita own space while
becoming Impoverished with the work.
Endeavors are being madc 20 discover a
remedy. Where the disease does not ex-
ist. oyster farming can he easily made a
remuneratlve occupation by those pos
sessing the necessary patience and erse-
Verance.-Ex