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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

a Few sprays of orange blossoms. Her
only ornament was a diamond and pearl
crescent, which fastened her dress at the
throat. She carried a bouquet of white
orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Gladys Van
derbilt sister of Mr.. Vanderbilt. and the
bridesmaids Miss Pauline French. a niece
of the bride and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Tuck French Miss Elsa Bronson,
daughter of the late Frederic Bronson;
Miss Isabel G. Stillman, whose engage
ment to Percy Avery Rockefeller was
announced last summer. and Miss Edith
Gray of Albany, were attired in effective
costumes.
Mr.. Vanderbilts ushers were Frederic
Martin Davies. Robert Livingston Gerry,
Whitehouse, jr W. Bayard Cutting, jr,
Ora Preston, Ernest Iselin and William P.
Burden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

$4,000
THE WEDDING GOWN.
1t Is Composed of the Richest Ivory
White Satin

Newport Jan. 14-Miss French's we'd
ding gown. while ii is. far texture
is concerned. Of matchless beauty and ele-
gance. is chiefly remarxa bic for its sim
plicity The entire costume is of the rich
est ivory white satin The skirt. with
train nearly three yards long, is a perfect
model of graceful and symnetricai lines.
made to fit the slim figure or Miss French
with such effect as to make her taller
than she really is
Covering the entire front Of the gown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
Summer Weather.

The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau today is fair tonight and Tues
day moderate temperature The max
imum temperature up to noon today
was Al and the minimum "a, which is
much higher than for several days The
wind has been west blowing miles an
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

Says This Is NO Time For Rejoicing
and Merrymalking.

London. Jan 14.-Lord Roberts has
written a letter to the lord mayor OF
London. Frank Green. postponing the
city's reception. and expressing the
opinion that in the present unhappy
circumstances in South Africa there
should be no further feteing for some
time. His lordship's decision applies to
all similar proposed functions. He ia-
visiting the queen at Osborne today, but
it is said his visit is not connected with
the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
NOT IN HIS OFFICE
But President Mckinley Has Be-
gun to Attend to Business

Washington, Jan. 14-President Nc
Kinley continues to improve though It
is not expected he viii be IN his office OF
see any one during this week. he Is
transacting a little business but it -
confined to urgent pardon cases ana the
sfaninR OF bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

Gladys Vanderbilt, sister of the bride
groom. wore similar gown, although
more modest in detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
CosT "a WEppTNG.
It Figures Up a Grand Total Of
$354,OOO

New York. Jan. 1.-THE cost of the
wedding is estimated
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weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; mod
crate temperature; fresh westerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

more modest in detail.
ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE
Some distance behind walked the
bride, leaning on the arm of ner brother,
Amos Tuck French. The brides gown
was of rich ivory white satin, the skirt
having a train more than three yards IN
length. The long, close fitting sleeves of
satin were finished with deep cuffs OF
exquisite lace. The high collar Of the
corsage was Of lace. The bottom of the
skirt around the long train was trim
med with tulle and sprays of orange
blossoms.
The brfeal ven entirely covering the
gown and falling to the end of the train
was magnificent piece of Brussels
point lace and was the same veil worn
by her sister when she married
General Eaton in England
carried a bouquet Df white orchids and
lilies Of the valley No jewels We're
worn
bride Together they stood before the
steps of the chancel until DR.. Morgan
had finished reading the betrothal por-
tiOn of the service. when they ascended
into the chaneel and at the altar Or.
Beattie completed the ceremony and
pronounced them husband and wife
The Mendelssohn wedding march was
played as the wedding procession moved
down the aisle and out of the church
The ceremony occupied about seven
minutes.
For the reception s.F3arbor View the
residence of Mrs French had been pre-
pared with great care The broad YER
andas all enclosed in glass. were lined
with small pine trees, while within the
house brilliant flowers met the eye. The
bride and groom received their friends
while standing in the large hall beneath
a canopy composed entirely of golden
gate roses
The poincette. the crimson Mexican
Christmas flower, was the prevailing
feature OF the decorations in the dining
room.
AT the conclusion of the wedding
breakfast a number of toasts We're
drunk to the health and happiness Of
MIR. and MIS-. Vanderbilt.
The bridal pair left later in the after
noon on their honeymoon trip.
THE GUESTS.
Among the prominent guests were:
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. the mother
of the groom, gowned in mourning;
Mrs. Frederick Orme French. the brides
mother; Mr.. VIM. X Vanderbilt. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs
Elliott F. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. Mex.
Twombley, DIR. and Mrs. Seward Webb
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago. Gen
and Mrs. Herbert F. Eaton. Baroness
SeIliere, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merrill, Mrs
Herman Oelrichs, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
p. Alexander. and Mr. and Mrs. Ben
iamin G. Porter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
"Kfm'' and It's Author.

Now kim" has been severely condemned by the London
SATURDAY. Review SAYS William Alden in letter from
ondon ANY new work by Mr.. Kpling is morally certain
10 awaken the anger OF the Saturday and foregoue
conclusion that the paper would find Kim tedious and
profitable 1t is enough to make despair OF crit-
cisa when paper like the Spectator not find words
enough in which 10 praise Kim while at the time the
Saturday ascbes every possible fault and denies to it
any merit But it must remembered that criticism is not
an exaef science and mems opinion about book be d-
gretricav opposite and yet equally honest At the same
time am forced 10 the conclusion that there minds
constituted that Kipug is them incomprehensibe
The ides OF color is to the colobiind person How any
can read kim" and recognize It Of the very best
things in any literature understand but that there
are perfccty honest and thoroughly intelligent who can
see no merit in the book is unquest}onable fact
have read the book with the utmost care and 70 my
mind nothing has ever written panorama OF strange
scer.e and neople which for instant be compared
with IL There are dozen characters IN it which as
truly creations as are any characters in Shakespeare The
w in which one scene of Indian life after another IS un
oiled before the reader until he all India he were
looking down upon vast landscape from some height IN the
clearet atmosphere TO miraculous The Saturday
Review charges the book it'll lack Of interest The charge
which has already been made by the Daily Chroneemean
when II is reduced TO lowest terms that m Kim there is
no hero who finally marres heroine. We are told that
tbre l. no love interest in as II the love OF the sexes
were the one thing in life love the book all the
better because there ove-makng in IT, Il deals with
lie and love is only part Of life and not the whole Of ~
aKim" will live ii other novel written during
the last century is forgotten Il not be y appreciated
nt il has grown somewhat older and people have become
ussd 70 the idea that novel ysoui any love in IL may s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
Seton Thomson on Hanti1o.

Before ErnesSeto Thompson started his last lecture
tour he explained his by Colorado game
den charge of illegally batting for bear According to
his statement he armed with nothing formidable
than his whole object being snapshot the bear
He was Immediately discharged when the explained
in court
The really the weapon Of the wild animal
hunter said Mr., SeonI thompson The anatomy habits
and pecuiae Of animals have always been interest TO
the hunter bit the study OF these has been made
easier and productive of better results by the of the
Men who have tried both weapons usually agree that it
takes time shoot with a than with gun
but there is much pleasure derived the successful
shots An exposed shoulder will the purpose
OF the who shoots with gun but the photographer
needs full view close range and perfect light conditions
before he hope for good results His best chances
accidents and for that he must be the lookout
as much as though he carried a gun.
Men who go into the woods make pictures Of animals
must hunsmen knowlAge to be successful and for
that reason the hunters become the successful pho
tographers.
1T is very difcult get snap bears and knowing
hat the animals certain part OF the country
nothing than wait for them to come and have their
pictures taken
Some the best opportunities present themselves after
shutdown at times when the with the gun would have
difficulty bringing down his game, while the with the
camera nav find the little available light in the wrong quar-
ter and thereby miss his chance.
'Iy chief r~tive my earnest underlying wish has
been TO stop the determination harmless wild animals
of our native wild is in itself precious heritage
that we have no right destroy put beyond the reach of
children
Mr. Thompson when he decided TO be known only
bv his family name OF Seton obtained the recent supreme
court decree order protect him in contracts made under
the old name His real is Seton and Ire thinks he is
justified in his change by natural pride in the antiquity and
honorable history of his family
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The Destruction of Ancient Rome.

he 49, indeed happy who can read this book and
Keep his temper This is not the learned authors fault for
rs mas done his work admirably 1t is seldom that brief
preliminary statement Of great sLJjec is so satisfactory
he subject itself 1t is that rritate The onenng ebaote
mas the gruesome heading: THE Deroyers OF Ancient
Rome, and learn therefrom that not every ching NJ
beauty Is JOY forever for ancient Rome was beautiful
Inc author speaks of palace 400 feet long" that has com
peey disappeared and asks Who broke p and removed
DIT by bit that mountain masonry To answer that and
oheT allied questions is the purpose Of this preliminary vol
ue which foeruns the nearly complete Stora deg
Scarl di Roma Says author
We may that natural agencies have contributed their
earthquakes and he slow Int n- 81 s Gots
IuCn Poagous ehange-suoh wholesale deractoncould
nave been accomplished only by the hand of man
All OF which we would add is evidence Of what beast
man IS IN spite OF his Wanted superiority brute
uon inns may net be pleasing fact but less pleasing
one that the supposedly advanced the
ohender-that and quote the author) the Romans
themselves OF the imperial Byzantine, medieval and
Renaissance periods As evidence author states that it
was thought less troublesome rob the splendid monuments
Of the republic and early empire Of their ornaments already
earve4 and to transport these their clumsy
than to work the materials at La Marmorata"
No one read this essay OF Lancans without learning
good deal about the Eternal City and also we may add
without feeling of melancholy as we reflect upon the ire
arabic loss culture and progress which the modern world
has experienced in the disappearance OF many
pieces in which embodied the highest ideals OF
tiquity."
Man is a veSing problem. 1t is difficult even to realize
that certain phases Of humanity welded influence and
exerted authority Vicious anatioism leading destruc-
ton prevailed generally than the pasms of vrtuous
determination preserve Had there lack OF space or
the quares exhausted could understand perhaps but
this was not the it to that OF all vandalism
that which stands blacklist in history the destruction Of
heather temple that Christian church might be built If
for other temples preserved object
OF the worlds woul spiritual darkness worth more
than the Of destruction show how much brighter
the days of these more recent times
Altogether it is an admirable book CCA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
About ~Graustark" Characters.

;+;oe all over the land have been aghast the emery
NJ George McCucheon in giving his Graustark heroine the
Princess Yetve such Guggensocker 10 be used
- ae a travelling pseudonym But Mr.. McCutoheon
ot without purpose in selecting such name In the hrst
Mace was not her name and she her hrs evidence OF
viii when she and her relatives undertook TO utilize as
I5 from noorietv Who would look for royalty under
the Signature OF person GuggenslockeT! she was
I;g ncopno and she escaped all the chance OF being
ronized as bit OF feminine royalty by sailing along as
~ Cogensocler Lorry had his FIRST opportunity TO dis
LIZ his courage when he continued admire her after he
fond that she was Guggensocker and the possible de-
scendant of butchers sign sausage makers traae OF
I.l,er's brew At any rate she named for the eN-
- ,rrose Of touching Mr. Lorrys OF the divine IN
ar sr6 she was beautiful and enhancing enough to
| Him forget that her anything but euphonious
NJ or did not like the name but he liked the gFl long
befor he knew she princess and the owner OF name
~ -. ,s Il was sweet Yetve is the OF the daugh-
~ Csnain Abner Pickering OF the Second United States
infantry now in the Philippines The very odaness OF lHe
- snoealed TO the author and he gave It 10 ms princess
IjIer+sliv he Is given queer names IN ms "rillgs
MI eycry short story has had some one WIN pecuisr
- ,d IN the long story in course oil preparation ne
- 6ne fellow who is burdened with the name OF james
Coward. =. --.,,.,.rt" thew are
- :.a1e5 10 be the sort that hears in any country
80 tLs one in which they found MI MO- utcneo pei
ety asks tie critics tell him the names OF any OIau
- I.,oIe that they may know II they know any more
49, ne language the topography the CHARACTERISTICS s
s ~ prineipaty that he discovered settea poPuiasu
d managed exclusively, they deserve place alonssue w
most marvellous explorers OF the universe le "a 80
d foT the man who will show him where tne anu ~
gtrL a 10 be found on the map Tor the man VINO WIN
odpee Craustark dictionary for the man wno wIl @
t. him directory OF the city OF Edelweiss other man
~ ore now in his possession and from whieh ne s"
the names used in hiA novel
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Abstinence From Talk.

Abstinence from talk OF the abstinences which
lay the Of monascs Even the reasonable rule OF
original Benedctines which allowed every pint
wine pound OF bread daily, we'll suiciency OF
good food says the Spectator exhorted the brethren
well as setting aside certain hours for complete silence
That words might be many and yet wholesome TO have
been conception outside the imagination of monks But the
belief that silence speech gold is to silver by
means melted away England the time of the dissolution
of monaseries. The early evangeleas regarded much
silence counsel Of perecton and Law in his Serious
Call relates how the worldly Fava always talking
the difficulties in the of extreme
" probematcal salvation while with Mranda-the model
Mranda-it quite otherwise. Her conversation
told was always calculated make any companion wiser
who should chance be company when she thought ut
speak"
Not so very long ago children directed to talk little
only with the reasonable intentions of giving
their elders time speak but also impress upon their
young minds the intrinsic value of silence Before they
spoke they told ask themselves if what they
about to say was not only and kind but also If it
necessary" Outside religion many wits and moralists
have upheld slenceor least advised great and
charness of speech.
La RochI caud sums up chapter conversation by
piece general advice speak little adding the perfectly
futile rider "and nothing that regret William
Penn in his Fruits of Solitude recommends his readers TO
speak little-and last In this the last words
rather take the OF the Perhaps the
old Quaker thinking less Of viruous habit than OF
verbal votor-the signal perhaps, the smaller the
penditure of words
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
"B,oe Grass and Rhododendron. -

Whoever reads the FIRST chapter Of this volume will be
certain to read all that follow IT, There not in the recent
output of books one we completely surprise
Blue Grass and Rhododendron Those Of who live be-
yond the bounds Of the region Of which treats know Ken
lucky only through newspaper mention OF its cities and
towns and suppose if give the matter thought that the
countryfolk the relation 70 the people OF the
town that they elsewhere But this TO be grew
Gus error Where the hododendron hourshes in the hill
districts are people far removed from those OF the blue
grass plains as is from Z. This Appalachian America
Is a terra ncognita to most Of US
"The work OF discovery is yet going on says Mr. Fox
but he has made nroad the regions characteristics
at the aspiring author be and doing to find many
more novelties and skfh indeed his pen, alert his wit
and endless patience do we'll whatsoever he hnds to
do as has the author OF this volume
The uounaineers much the most interesting people in
the book had their origin in being too poor or too con-
sentos to own slaves and unable 70 compete with them
as the planters field hand-or mechanie-they had no
employment and driven mountain and sand hill
Again our author says To-day he is distinct remnant OF
colonial times-a distinct relic OF Angfo-SaXon past
There is word OF dsapprobation 70 record Mr. FOX
repeats time ard again Certain facts phrased IN the same
manner appear and resppear until the reader believes there
has been some 6under in the make That this garins
l should have escaped the publishers literary adviser IS
strange and that Mr. Fox himself should have been so care
less is ncompTehensble
The publishers hays dons their pat veil The inusss-
tons are GEselienS S~~
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Noteworthy Sayi qS.

Smiles smiles only when the heart pulls the wires
Mark Twain.
Hast thou friend visit him often for horns and brush
wood obstruct the road which tresds.-Eastern
proverb
People need from nothing much good cheer and
encouragement Life is hard for and needs inspiration
He that will God except something be given
MIN would the devil if he would give moreWilam
Seeker.
Philosophy triumphs easily past and future
evils but present evils triumph pbilosophyLa Roche
foucauld.
thou 60 forth bless be of thine ground
Fix well thy center first then draw thy circles round
have heard much about the ngratitude and sehshness
the world Ii may have been my good fortune but have
never experienced either OF these unfeeng conditions
Nasmyth
All men their different objects of ambiton-horses.
dogs money honor the be but for his part
he would rather have good friend than all these put
gether.-Socrates
The life Of every is diary in which he to
write story and writes another and his humbest hour
when compares the volume it is with what he vowed
to make it,. M. Barrie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
A Bogus Baron.

Steele writes very entertaninsy in the November
Era in the question, who was Baron Munehau-
sen ?" OF a fabir read
This parsonage appeared in Habrstadt in the I7o7
He gave out that he Baron Karl Friedrich Munchaen.
of that branch Of family which settled in Gourland
His mission haberstad to look after certain prop
critics that part OF the estate of his lately deceased
father incidentally, however, he married there lady OF
mature ace and of some fortune named Margaret
Heinz She was dazzed only by his title and by the
blue ribbon the garter and other decorations given him.
as he averred by egnng soveegns but by his stories Of
fabulous wealth eventually TO be his Meanwhile he
persuaded her to off few of her houses TO deTay r
ming EXPENSES he couple then made trip to Jeyer, in
North Germany where the high sheriff Munehhausen.
hey called upon the latter digntary and the baron easy
persuaded him OF his relationship distant one Inc snSTn
bc strangers to the best society in the place Un-
fortunately the baron day told the sheres wife that MS
6s onsor bad daughter Of Major General Won Wer
der and had died in childbirth Now the heFs wife knew
the Won Werdes and knew also that there was only one
daughter married Saxon gentleman named Hassel;
She challenged the barons He bushed urious ahc
6nallv admitted that he had been lying Even yet however,
he was suspected only Of brasgadoco and prevaricson'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
The Late Maqasines.

II you prepare your thanksgiving dinner according the
instructions in the November number OF Table Talk
by Miss Bedford YOU viii have excellent dinner The
November number fully illustrated with tempting looking
dishes that will the appetite its limit The deserip
lions Of "A eddng Breakfast in Alaska interesting and
amusing as it tells OF the customs that prevail there.
An article made by ones own hand is invested with
charm and sentiment that purchased gilt brings Five
usaton and description OF holiday gifts that may be made
at home Every member OF the household and every part Of
house has been considered in these remembrances which
will appeal much OF their OF construction
as their beauty and their utility
Among the distinguished contributors the Christmas
Metropolitan Magazine Nine Sarah Grand Carter II.
Harrison President G.. Stanley Hall of Clark university,
Geue Strauon Porter and Elsie De Wolfe. An illustrated
aoveete from the pen OF Woleot lie Clear Beard forms
OF the hcona features Five short stories articles four
poems sixteen portraits Of society and $50 illus
uatons in the text help to up the number
Curren, History November presents resume OF the
situations CHINA and South Africa 1t reviews the eventfu
month OF September in the United States offers the usual
statement Of occurrences thoughou the world and also
tiers important in the fields Of science religion educa
ton archaeology. exploration Numerous illustrations
accompany the letter press matter Current History now
in its eleventh volume
"The Murder Mystery Of Washington Square" is the
hide story in the issue OF Lesles Weekly from
the zen OF Julius Chambers. One OF the interesting
contributions is from Congressman Champ Clark The
OueNan Power in Congress- others by William J,
Hampton on How Mckinley Heard OF His Election" and
by Dr. Charles N. Harvey "A Century OF American
journalism"
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prongs paper devoted 70 politics in general and the
doub Re " ne young turkish party in particular Mem
ey aseTibes the deeadeuoe OF Turkish literature TO the
49,. ieign OF the present sultan No one he saws
s s PUBLISH book Of any literary value Every writer
- pelea OF literary motives and is immediately subject
p,tseeurons should he attempt write anything but com
less me result IS that nothing appears except worth
80 euogizng the sultan and his system The
@ u au me best authors prohibited and in eonse
writers have either suffered persecution or have been
deuary hostile to poets Memdouh Bey is an active in
i se' man OF striking personal appearance and pleasant
sI am mdins considerable difficulty" he said in
ohaoh VINO can set up Turkish type and he does some