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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
WHEN A WoMAN's SINGLE.

It is wrong idea that some people
have that single people must neces-
sarily be miserable. Did you ever know
the woman who made business of
hunting husband to find one? In
her case they are as shadowy as
dreams when she attempts to single
one out It is always the girl who is
Indifferent to man when she first
meets him who stands the best chance
of winning him.
Don't fool yourself with the belief
that a man does not know when he is
being made a dead set for He sees
through all the cunning little articles
and ingenious methods of trying to see
him again Man likes to WOO and not
be Wooed- If the young woman keeps
out Of his way. he viii be more apt to
pursue her If he has a hard time
climbing the tree for it to the topmost
bough. he enjoys it all the more when
he secures it, The only safe rule for a
girl to follow is to attend to the duties
Of life that are before her and not give
herself time to brood upon the alIuring
topic of love or marriage.
Every woman has one good opuortll-
nifty at least once In a lifetime. and.
being assured of this she should not
rush matters The single woman has
many enjoyments that many a married
person signs for. She has no one to
dictate to her; she can follow her own
sweet will. If she looks squarely out
upon life, she will see that she is quite
as happy as many Of her welded sis
ters. She has less care and. perchance.
fewer heartaches. She is always buoy
ant, for hope is always with her. She
sees the future with rose colored glass
es.
Hope is the beacon light of every siR-
gle woman's life-hope and expectancy
as to the hero the future will bring to
her. The singIe woman must remem-
Der:
sad it may be to be longing
With hope that's faint and weary,
And sadder still to it fade and falls
But to grasp the thing we long for,
Then to see how it fail Us
Is the saddest fate OF all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

RERE is the story of how Monte
Widdle became a hero:
, Montgomery WiddIe was a
green, Ianky. loose strung. freckled,
Watery eyed youth of IS. When he
walked he seemed falling apart at
the knees and shoulders. His brain
pan was shallow; his education linn
tied. He was also a softly, being
deadly fond Of girls. But he sigh
ed for their smiles in vain Not a
girl would look at him. He was not
magnetic, not to the extent of the
thousandth per cent of a VOLT Then
Monte glared in his watery eyes.
III fix emf he vowed. They
shall yet fall at my feetl"
In broad daylight in the public
square he robbed a. poor old woman
who sold popcorn and peanuts. He
upset her stand: he knocked her over,
WalIowed her head in the dust and
pretended he was going to choke her.
The newspapers headlined his exploit
s'Atrocious Attempt to Murder a Poor
Old Woman Under Blood Curdling
Circumstances.
He was hailed to prison. All then
the fair sex appreciated himI He
was a magnet as big as an iron
mountain There was attraction in
every freckIe of him after he got him
self Jailed. Women came by the regi-
ment to gaze upon him and bring him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
ONE OF THE NEW FACE Wells.

ticed girls who looked as ii their clothes
had just been thrown on them2 And
they were girls who had handsome
things too. There's great art in put
ting on ones clothes.
They understand that abroad. and a
grande dame who is quite a leader of
fashion once told me that she never
wore a new costume without testing the
effect of it before the chevaI glass in
her boudoir. She would practice hold
ing her train, walking and sitting until
she had mastered all the peculiarities
of that particular dress and knew ex-
actly what effect she would produce
when she wore it on the boulevard.
Another thing that / noticed at the
same dance was the variety of ways
in which the girls wore their sashes.
To begin with, there were several Ro-
man sashes-I suppose you know they
are all the style again-and these had
no loops, but We're simply knotted loose
~ with long ends, the round knot be-
ing held in place by a jeweled brooch.
a very dainty affair Of coral pink taf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
HOW ONE YOUNG MAN
SOLVED A PROBLEM

Many funny stories have been told Of
the ways in which men have put the
fateful question which was to gain or
lose them a wife. but for practical COM
mon sense it would be hard to beat the
proposal OF a certain elderly German
professor who had entirely lost his
heart TO a young and pretty damseL
Elsa, the object of his affections. was
the eldest daughter of a large family.
and she was always SO busy with her
young brothers and sisters and with
making and mending for them that It
seemed as if she had no leisure for a
little romance of her own. In spite OF
his great learning. the professor was
really a very timid and shy man when
women We're concerned, and, though he
loved Elsa devotedly. it seemed as
though he would never find an oppor-
tunity of declaring his love. However.
at last a happy day arrived when he
found Elsa sitting in the summer house
nending a pile of the family stockings
and, wonderful to relate. alone. without
one of the many little brothers and sis
ters even in sight
The usual greetings were exchanged.
the Herr Professor made Inquiries as
to the health of her gracious mother.
her worthy father, and so on. Then
came an embarrassed pause.
Suddenly an inspiration seized him.
and. leaning forward. he took her little
stocking covered hand in his, contem-
plated it earnestly and then said.
You darn very beautifully, Fraulein
Elsa. Would you like to darn my socks
And Elsa. blushing and radiant. wise
ly said, Yes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

sUMATRA MARRIAGE RULES.
Berkshire Hills


In Sumatra marriage customs are
somewhat quaint. but, on the whole,
things are arranged very comfortably
for the women. For instance. the hus-
band settles a marriage portion on Ills
Wife before the nuptiaIs are celebrated.
and. though he may subsequently set
q separation from her, he can neither
ALLEVIATE this portion nor touch any Of
the property she may have brought
into the marriage contract.
Husbands and wives live in separate
houses. the former visiting the latter
every evening. If there are children.
the boys only live with their mother
until their fourth birthday, when they
take up residence with their father.
The girls remain with their mother un-
I'll they marry. which they do at an
early age, when they remove to a small
house close to the maternal dwelling.
When a woman becomes a widow. she
plants a flagstaff at her door. FROM
which a flag flies. That flag is of no
Importance in the widows fate for so
long as it remains uniform by the winds
she is compelled by etiquette to remain
unmarried. When the first little rent
in the flag appears. and it may be most
minute, she is free to accept the first
sutton who offers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
mother of twas Mrs. May wright

mother of twas Mrs. May Wright
Sewal1.
An filustrious example of the good a
woman's club may do is furnished by
the Womans Industrial and Educa-
tional union of Rochester. No wonder,
for there is the home Of Susan 3. An
thony. whose energy and public spirit
are enough to inspire a whole city full
of women in a larger town than Roeh-
ester. The Era Woman's club of New
Orleans. with Miss Kate Gordon at the
head. brought about the sewering and
draining of that whole city for the first
time in it's history. They did it through
a Louisiana law which empowers wo-
men property owners to vote on real es-
tate tax 1evies. The Denver Woman's
club. also through the ballot, which its
members possess. has been able to i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

ten. She buzzed around as gently as
a trolley car.
Dear Monte, dear boy" she CUR
gled, II know you never had a moth
er. Let me be your comforter. I have
brought some delicious dollhouse
grapes and a pair Of lovely japanese
slippers embroidered in gold thread
Wear them and think of her who
would save you.
t'Humphl" gruRted the hero. Bring
me some frankfurters. smoking hot,
and a pair of red socks
How beautiful. beloved youth AL
that you want you shall have. None
can feel for you the tenderness that
your own CoddIie does. Here are
some little verses indited to you in
the silent midnight watches when my
soul seemed to hover Ger you and
shield you from all harm. Let me
read them from my heart" And she
warbled:
Monte, my own, my heart is tore;
Its grief ne'er can tell.
How glad I'd burst that prison door
And lead thee from that cell.
On angel wings III hover Ger
That cruel wicked jail;
III nag the judges more and more
To let You out on bail
NV soul Is thy souls ownest twins
Our thoughts together run.
Though I'm outside and you are ins
Our hearts they beat as one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

shaded blue silk ~ -
This was tied
in two bows about five inches apart.
The top bow was the smallest, and it's
ends We're carried down to form the
other one, the ends of which reached
the floor.
While I am on the subject of fads
and fashions might as well tell you
about the new way Daisy Van Twiller
has Of fixing her hair She brushes it
until it forms a very fluffy pompadour,
and then she coils it in a loose figure
at the base Of her neck. on the left
Of this she fasteRs crookedwise a plump
black velvet bow. Then she takes a
black velvet ribbon and passes it
through a loop of hair directly in front
Of her pompadour, where she ties it in
a small bow. You have no idea what a
pretty, youthful effect it gives.
These little touches-sashes and hair
ribbons-worH wonders even with fha
pialnest girls Don't you think so?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14


asked It's too great a risk It's Like
She gives yawn and Immediately ev-
cry one does the same. When you
come right down to it, isn't it funny
how a stupid person influences you
lilSewise2 Can it be sympathy, and is it
because we are all at heart really stu
pide There, am beginning to moral
ice and. besides, what I ann saying is
not particularly cheerful, SO / think I'll
just change the subject
There are 20 Of US staying here at the
Van Tnillers' big house, and we are
having an ideal time. In the morning
we ride cross country. and two or three
times a week we have most exciting
hunts True, we hunt aniseed more
than anything else: but. then. that's
exciting when one wears a particularly
becoming red coat and there is a partic-
ularly fascinating man at ones side to
admire it, In the afternoon we play
golf or 20 out driving in one of those
comfortable traps which hold only two.
The evenings are long. We have music.
and occasionally we dance when the
spirit moves US. but often there viii
come a lul in the conversation, Then
the hostess looks at us girls, and we
know we are expected to do some
stunt" It's easy enough to sing or do
fancy steps on anything Of that sort
drums or funny stories I have to give
it UP. I know plenty Of them but when
the occasion arises my mind is q per
feet blank Grace Etherington isn't
that way ait all She's a genius. She
has joke TO dll I'D every silence, and
everything she hears reminds her of a
story People think she is so bright,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
UIOMEN'S
Clubs 4ND
nUBHOUSES

considerable amount of noble philan-
thropy which is not often mentioned is
also to be put down to the credit of the
league-that is, the giving Of aid. in
money or otherwise, to needy and suf-
fering professional women In the the
atricaI business especially women are
often overtaken by hard times.
One may mention likewise among wo-
mems club buildings the handsome and
convenient structure at Indianapolis.
The mother of the movement TO erect
this house-at least if she was not the
mother she was the very energetic step
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

and was puzzled myself to know now
she did it until one day I came across
a book which she had dropped, Would
you believe it2 1T was .. new collection
Of conundrums and jokes Grace had
neatly marked Off those she had used,
and she had the rest divided into Sec
tions-one for every day Of her visit
OF course I went right to work and
learned by heart all those she had
marked off for that evening, and then
sprang them all before she had q
chance. Perhaps she wasn't furiousl
That reminds me of a story of the
young man with a poor memory who
proposed to a girl one night. After she
had gone she found on the floor a slip
Of paper which he had evidently drop
ped in his excitement. 1t read.
March 10:
/. Shave myself
2. Borrow Sd to buy violets for Mary.
3. Call at the Chinese laundry for my
collars and cuffs.
A. Propose to Mary; Ca) tell her that
I have loved her ever since that day
when / saw her standing on the golf
links wearing that little red coat-make
that strong. CD mention that when
look into her beautiful eyes + realize
how unworthy 4 am: Co get my arm
gradually around her waist; I'D ask
her if she thinks she can like me lust
a little (e) kiss her.
8. stop in at Jacks and have a game
OF poker with the boys.
6. Wind up at the Turkish bath and
tell the attendant to set an alarm clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

Hsh woman sat near me, and I couldn't
help overhearing some of her remarks.
She was saying, It's all very well for
people to make fun Of the way English
girls dress, but at least they carry
themselves Wen. and they look in their
clothes" I followed her eyes and saw
the girl she was criticising- She wore
a very dainty French gown, but some
how it didn't look as il it belonged to
her. Yet the dress itself wasn't unbe-
coming; it was simply that she had
adjusted it carelessIy and that she held
herself badly Haven't you ever no.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

Figured muslin inlet with lace and
worn over silk slips are popular. and
So are black crepe de chine and wolfe
gowns with black or cream lace appii-
que or inserted. skirts Of colored lin
en- are charming with blouses of white
muslin. The hat usually corresponds in
color with the skirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

How very few women are sensible
ana foresighted enough to think Of
furs during the hot weather. Later on
they will be very expensive, and il Is a
wise woman who takes the opportunity
Of picking UP bargains IN this wise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

close TO my ear
SO that it will
go off at z to-
morrow morn
ing.
r h e S DRY
stops right here.
but one can t
help thinking
that Mary pre-
ferred a less
methodicaI suit
or
Last night we
drove over to q
neighbours for a
dance Tt was
quite gay, the
girls in their
smartest gowns,
etc A very
stunning Eng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
COLE HATS.

The smart golf hat Of the moment IS
panama, with a simple black band Of
ribbon or velvet round it. The French
sailor shape in the same light fabric is
charming and looks very pretty when
draped with a lace veil or scarf OF
spotted foulard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

feta had two up
standing loops
and two long
ends. Then, of
course, there
were any num-
Der of the ever
popular huge ro-
settles with long
ends. BY the
way, these are
particularly be-
coming to long
WASTED girls.
The n G W e S t
thing was ex-
enplihed by a
tall. 81 e n d e r
damsel with a
soft sash Of
Sl1a dnl hlrrn Sill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

fire in the even
ing and tell sto-
ries OF their
summer adven :
lures. Besides,
it's SO thor
oughly English.
don't you know,
ana we of the
upper ten are
nothing if not
English nova
days. i have
received seven
Invitations -
Join house par
ties, and l want
you to under
stand that's a
great conpli-
naent. Stupid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

Rgz HE house party season IS now
fairly under way Summer
is the time for pretentions
entertainments, for the whirl
and glitter Of big hotels and
am the friv0lities pertaining 70 that
sort of life, but in the rail- one longs loI
different things. There is something par
tionlarlv fascinating about a big eoun-
try house filed with 2 jolly CROWD 3.
friends, who sit around a roaring Woou
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BoYLAN, PEARCE & CO-Big Sheet and
Pillow Case Sale.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to o'clock D. M: No forecast legal
holiday.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum
temperature, 65; mean temperature,
"a; total rainfall. o inches in twenty-four
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
Ladies and Gents Oxford Ties


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$1.OO and $l15-For Ladies' Fine Kid
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Raleigh has sold it's first bale of new
cotton this season.
Albert Yellowdy was sent to the roads
for fifteen days yesterday by Mayor Pow
ell for an assault
Labor Day yesterday and banks, post
office and other public buildings closed,
ii being legal holiday.
The Raleigh Male Academy opened
yesterday. There wa very large at
tendance for the first day.
News has been received in the city. tina t
Representative w. A. Stewart, of Har-
nett, who has been quite ill, is improving.
negro ball team from Wake Forest
will play ball with the Raleigh negro
ball club this afternoon at the Fair
Grounds.
The State Museum did not close yester-
day. Holidays always bring crowd OF
visitors and to accommodate these it was
kept open.
There were number Of arrivals yes
terday of young ladies for the female
schools of Raleigh and of young men
who will enter the A. and M. College.
The trains on all the roads continue
to fail to make schedule arrivals and
departures from the Union depot. This
was the case with most of them yes
terday. @
Tickets on the News and Observers
excursion will not be on sale until Sat
urday morning All Seaboard agents
will sell on that date at rates printed
in these columns.
Hicks the weather prophet, predicts
an early fall this year. 1t is to be
hoped the prediction will not come true,
for if it does the farmers of this State
will be almost ruined.
Vanity Fair" will be presented at the
AcadaEy of Music tonight. The Black
Patti Troubadours are billed for next
Monday night. Following that will be
the AL G. Fields minstrels.
The Corporation Commission will
meet Wednesday to hear argument on
exceptions to the uniform freight rate
recently promulgated by the Commits
sion to take effect October list.
Sunday afternoon while returning
from the depot wheel of the Yarbor.
ough House omnibus left the vehicle
near the hotel. There were seven or
eight passengers aboard at the time, but
no one was hurt.
Greensboro is making a strong effort
to secure the Jr. O. U. A. M. orphanage,
of which institution mention was made
in Sundays News and Observer slr-
lington likewise is trying to get it.
Does Raleigh want it? 1t can't get it
by sitting still and doing nothing.
Services at Fuquay Springs were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon in the pavilion
by Rev. T. N. Ivey, of the Christian Ad-
vocate, while the music was furnished
by the choir from Edenton Street Meth
odst Church. There were about four
hundred people present and the services
were greatly enjoyed.
Yesterday was the thirtieth anniversary
of the establishing of the printing house
of Edwards & Broughton. They began
work in the building now occupied by the
News and Observer, later they moved to
the building now occupied by the Oak City
Laundry and fifteen years ago went into
their present quarters The force has in
creased from five to sixty, and some of
their employees have been with them over
twenty nine years.
From medium to finest piano made
is what, john 3. Wright, of Greensboro,
\ e., handles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

From medium to a finest piano made
is what, john B. Wright, of Greensboro,
\ G.. handles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

Labor Day yesterday and banks, post.
office and other public buildings closed
1t being a legal holiday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

The Raleigh Male Academy opened
yesterday. There wa a very large at
tendance for the first day.