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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

not wear kid gloves because animals
had to be killed to make them She
wore silk gloves. Once she laid her FIN
ger upon Margaret's hand as they start
ed to a reception and exclaimed in
scorn: Skin ef a BEAST Skin Of a
beasti" Margaret instantly laid her
hand upon the others arm and retorted
in accents yet more whitening. En-
trails Of a worm Entrails of a worml''
Miss Fuller had wonderful. large. brill
liant eyes, though she was otherwise
very plain. but Emerson records of her
that she was always carefully and be-
comingly dressed" The great New
England sage was quick to note a wo-
mans attire.
In 1S47 Margaret went to italy, and
there love came and marriage. and all
her life blossomed out anew. She PLAN
ned great books when she should re-
turn to America with her husband. Un-
doubleday they would have been writ
ten but for the ocean tragedy of Point
o. Woods, where the monument is to be-
There are those who say no great
achievements planned ever fall to the
ground but that those who conceived
them and left them unfinished return
in another incarnation and complete the
things they left undone. May II be that
Margaret Fuller will come in a new in
carnation and do the work for literature
and for women that she had sketched
outl Who knows2
ALICE W. MORTIMER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

M r. AND MRS. CHARLES VAN
W HEBRIDES have a daughter
Cecilia Little missy is only 8
years old but remarkably bright and
knowing. giving promise. indeed. of
becoming in her turn as shining an
ornament to feminine cluSdon as her
mother before her. In writing-yea, in
reading papers she has written-ths
child is already advanced far beyond
her years, albeit her spelling haIts
But the brilliancy and keenly discrim-
NATIVE faculty of her intellect are
plainly diseernible in the following
letter to her boy cousin Toffy:
Dear Cuzzin Toffy-I write to tell
you I've got a bruno NEEDLE at school.
) 1t was give to me for not talking 1
think a girl that don't talk ought to
have NEEDLES, don't you?
This here one is my first NEEDLE,
but my mamma belongs to clubs and
every one has its own NEEDLES. and
mamma goes into them and gets EN-
for herself. She has six club NEEDLES.
Isn't she a great club meddler? Last
winter my mamma went Summing
among the pore. She took a dees-
trick and went three times week to
find out how many wimmin of the
pore created their husbands with
smile when they come hoam drunk
This was hard work and meddling
= = a = 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

ed to hit was rich bachelor she was
trying to get for her daughter Helen.
She had been very careful not to intro
duce rs, but. of course, after the ac-
cident the least I could do was to
tell him how sorry 7 was. Poor fell
lowl He was very nice about it, too,
although the bali caught him in the
right knee, and he hobbIed around for
the rest of the day. Then the next
morning naturally L had to inquire
whether he felt any better, and the re-
suit IS that we are now very good
friends.
md that there isn't so much in golf
itself which is amusing. The incidents
connected with it are diverting. howev-
er. Last week it poured When it clear
ed off, the ground was soaked. but in
spite Of that all the golf fends were
out among them Bessie Norris. I can't
say I like that girl. She is making a
dead set for Jack Van Tyne Her ball
lay in little hollow, and she raised
her lofter and gave q tremendous chop
AS it happened, she didn't hit the bail
at all. but save what Dick calls the
agricultural stroke''-that is, she lifted
the biggest chunk of mud you ever saw.
The whole thing flew up in the air, and.
my goodness, ! wish you could have
seen the color of her face afterwardi I
went behind tree and laughed until
cried.
My suit is the latest thing. It is Of
very deep blue with a white hair run
ming through it. The skirt reaches my
ankles and Is very fairy The jacket is
an Elton, with changeable collar and
vest. That is now the correct thing.
The little collars button invisibly.
have three white vests and a red one
with tiny gold buttons. My hat is a
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then-biffi that nasty little BAH goes
sailing through the air due west, and,
of course. il either hits some unsuspect-
ing person or else scares him almost
to death I say him" because, while
it's queer, 7 have never hit a girl yet.
suppose it is because they are so much
more nimble and get out of the way
quicker.
Cousin Marie is horrid. She says I
do it intentionally; but. Of course. I
wouldn't do anything so cruel. Besides.
I am trying very hard to master the
game. and I really ought to become an
expert soon because Dick Calder, Ben
Reluick and Jack Van Tyne are all
teaching me. take a lesson from each
in turn. Jack Van Tyne is the incest
teacher. He is very careful of me and
doesn't let me get tired; so after I have
made a few drives we sit down and dis
cuss the theory of the game. There is
a very nice, quiet place behind a clump
of bushes near the seventh hole.
I really Wink Cousin Marie was an
cry because one of the persons I happen
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deari 1t is made of white stitched tat
feta with a red satin polka dotted fou-
lard scarf Then, too, I have a stun
ming flannel waist for cold days 1t is
Of golf green broadcIoth and opens over
a narrow red vest, also of cloth, very
much stitched Three pairs of golf but
tons connected by tiny gilt chains cross
this vest and hold the front in place.
Rather loud, you say2 Not bit of it.
Nothing is too giddy for the links.
Yesterday Cousin Marie took me to
call on a young matron who has just
returned from the other side. She has
a charming house furnished with great
taste. We remained to lunch and I
couldn't help noticing that the dining
room was furnished in old rose with
white woodwork I thought this was
very odd until the hostess told us that
over in Paris the dark, antique looking
style and that the present fad is to
have the room where one eats as cheer
full as the other rooms. don't see my
self why it shouldn't be SO.
Another thing which was distinctly
French was that she wore a rose dress
which harmonized beautifully with the
decorations This was so pretty that
must describe it, It was made of eta
mine. which is all the rage From the
knees down the skirt fell in tiny tucks
Running around the hips. down the
front in a panel and around the bottom
of the skirt was a wide cream lace app
pliaue edged with a tiny velvet cording
Of not black, as you might suppose, but
the deepest myrtle green. 1t is by sucn
odd touches that you recognize a gown
which comes from Paris. The waist
opened over a full front of deep cream
chiffon. and the rose fronts We're deco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

and all the rest of the land took their
literature unquestioned from Boston.
What Boston approved went in 1910.
In 1876 Miss Fuller removed to New
York. to Horace Greeley and his Trib-
une. On The Tribune staff she wrote
mostly literary reviews, living mean
while in Greeleys family. Three per-
sons more gifted, more eccentric and
more set in their ways" never came
together under one roof than Horace
Greeley his wife and Margaret Fuller.
The three frequently went to receptions
together. Under no circumstances
would Greeley himself consent to be
dressed up" and Margaret and Mrs.
Greeley were as full of fads as is an es-
thetic old maid. Mrs. Greeley would
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rated with the applique in a plaid de-
sign outlined by the narrow line Of vel
vet.
By the way, I neglected to mention
that at the luncheon the finger bowls
were each decorated with a single long
stemmed pink rose wound about the
rim, while on the surface of the water
foated pink petals
After luncheon our hostess took us up
stairs and showed US some beautiful
linen and lingerie. Her most priced ta-
blecioths. are perfectly plain damask
without a single figure. but so lustrous
that they look like satin. However. in
Paris. so she said. they are making very
ornate cloths representing entire scenes
from celebrated poems and novels. OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

She had been in receipt of outdoor re-
lief for a number Of years and had been
regularly aided as well by charitable
persons. The police doctor who in
quired into the causes of her death
found some 81, 900 in bank notes conceal
ed about her clothing, and further in~
vestigations revealed the existence,
slowed away in the woman's mattress,
of a small fortune, consisting Of bonds
to the value Of over $4,000 and a cons
siderable sum in gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Her name is Violet, and instead of using
her initial each piece, even the tiniest
handkerchief, was embroidered with a
1ingle violet blossom. All the smart
women are following this fad. she told
me. and If you don't happen to be bless
ed with flower name why just choose
a blossom and mark everything you
own with it. That sounds nice and I'd
like to try it, but the flower must be an
appropriate one. and since am exiled
my temper is so bad that nothing but a
cactus could fifty represent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
A cHILD,s QUERY.

When Mr.. Gladstone's favorite grand
daughter, Dorothy Drew, was presented
to Queen Victoria, she addressed her
as she had been instructed. as INA am. e"
But the title seemed unsatiHfying 70
the young lady's idea Of a monarch'i
dignity. so she said: why do they cal
you 'ma'am?' They call grandma that
and she is not a queen" TT IS quite
right, my child" said her majesty. y
am a grandma, too. and all grandma
should be addressed as 'ma'am.'
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course these are
only for the
faddists, who
are always on
the lookout for
n e W extraV a.
gances.
AS for the lin
gerie. how shall
I describe it2
There was one
ev e min g petit
coat with no
fewer than Is
narrow rumes
embroidered by
hand And, oh,
I almost forgot
the pr e tie s t
thing of ALL
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the speaking acquaintance Of three
people. and one Of these was his caddie
That ought to show you what thorough
" nice people belong to it.
Somehow or other. I don't know how
It happened. but inside of a week I was
on speaking terms with everybody on
the links. I suppose it was because
am such a bad player. I start to drive
eastward. ] brace myself. address the
ball in the most professional manner
make a few preliminary swishes and
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tiptoe. The only time I have known
this trick to fail was with Peggy
Clements chiffon hat. Peggy is so care
less She let the string slip, and the hat
hung sidewise- Naturally it dried side
wise. and the next day poor Peggy look
ed as if she had been struck by cy-
clone.
Do you know I am in the country at
present? Yes, this letter is dated New
York, but you know it must be dated
somewhere, and it never would do to
tell just where am because I am ia
disgrace. After that society reporter
succeeded in interviewing me and ev-
erything I said (and didn't say) APP
peared in the paper mamma thought
had better disappear for awhile and so
the next day she sent me down 10 Cous-
in Marie's place on Long Island. If it
were not for the golf. 1 think I should
die, everything is SO very stately and
proper. You see, Cousin Marie spent a
long time on the other side She likes
to live in the English style and pretend
she has an estate. OF course. one of
the incest things about an estate is that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

so called orig
inal sty e 8,
which can gem
orally be traced
back a few CEN
turie 8. 4 n g
cavalier jacket
should not be
attempted by
the stout WO-
man. for It is
especially de-
signed for her
slender sister.
The latter gains
a d dit o II al
gra C e a n d
plumpness from
the many little
velvet bows so
artfully placed
here and there
on the coat.
The model IL
Illustrated was
worn by a bru-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

you c q n s . t
yourself above
other people who
haven't any. W g
are horribly ex-
elusive.
But to return
to golf. Cousin
Marie belongs to
the SWEETEST club
here Why, a
n e W c o m er, a
young man. once
Joined the club,
and at the end
of six months
he handed in
his resignation
because during
all that time he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

and pin the ends
of a long ribbon
one to each side
of the crown.
Then you throw
this loop over
the gas fixture
or anything con
venient and, be-
hold, the law Of
gravitation acts
as your friend
The wet chiffon
Iengthens and
lenS lHGliS- q III
when the hat is
dry and you
turn it right
side up again
your trimming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
A WEALTHY sPAuPER.1

The police of -Perret, a sub
urb of Paris. were informed some little
time ago of the sudden death OF an old
woman named Marguerite Blassau, who
had long been regarded as a pauper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
rHr oAvALInR 1AcKnr.

This. new style in Elton Jackets Is 50
old that it goes back to the time OF
Charles 1. However, this is true OF all
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nette. 1t was made of deep red broad
cloth, with a yellowish lace collar. and
the bows were Of black velvet with gold
aiguilIettes- It would look equally well
tn blue and silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Is very pretty-just a simple sailor
shape with the brim curled upward,
with no trimming save one of those red
rnousseIine scarfs embroidered at the
ends. OF course I shouldn't have worn
it in such weather, but you needn't say
ii is ruined although the scarf lies as
fiat as a pancake. Let me teach you
trick You hold the hat upside down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

r HAVE just come in out OF the
pouring rain My coat is wet, my
skirt is dripping and my hat-alas,
my expensive hats one mass Of
limp chiffon bought il at new
place on the Avenue. and really it
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-01
CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES

The adoption by the United States
senate of what is known as the Spooner
amendment to the army appropriation
bill insures the early establishment of
civil government in the Philippines,
since there is no doubt it will be ap-
proved by the house Of representatives.
1t confers upon the president authority,
until otherwise provided by congress, to
vest all military, civil and judicial pow
ers necessary to govern the Philippines
In such manner as he shall direct for the
establishment of civil government and
for the purpose Of maintaining and pro-
tecting the inhabitants In the free en-
joyment of their liberty, property and
religion.
The expedency of this legislation has
been strongly urged by the Philippine
commission, both as means of salts
flying the Filipinos as to the purpose
of the United States to supersede the
military by civil government and In or
der to facilitate the material develop
ment of the islands. The commission
is very much restricted I'm it's authority
and there is believed to be urgent ne
cessity for enlarging its powers in the
interest alike of pacifcation and the
improvement of industrial and business
conditions. Capital is waiting to 60 into
the islands as soon as franchises can
be secured and there is no doubt that
the industrial improvement which
would follow would tend greatly to the
pacltication of the islands. The amend
ment places such restrictions upon the
granting of franchises as may keep
some capital out that would otherwise
60 there but no doubt large amount
will be invested.
1t is broad authority which the amend
ment confers upon the president, but it
will be judiciously and carefully exer-
cised. AS soon as it becomes law Judge
| Taft, the head of the Philippine COM
mission, will be appointed civil gov
ernor of the islands and there Is good
reason to expect that gratifying results
will speedily follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-01
WILLIAM ". EEARTS.

The professional and public life of
William NJ. Evarts, who died yesterday
at his home in New York City, was u
distinguished one. Up to few years
ago. when impairment of sight com
PEELED him to give up active professional
work, Mr.. Evarts was by common con.
cession at the head of the New York
bar. His gifted mind had been d!-
rected toward the solution Of intricate
legal problems and although his ad-
dress was excessively complex he at
taincd an eminence in his profession
enjoyed by few men of his time.
Long before the civil war Mr.. Evarts
was distinguished as an orator. In
1860 he was commanding figure in the
national republican convention that nom
mated Lincoln ard his speech naming
William III. Seward for the presidency
was one of the finest deliverances ever
made in n national convention. year
later he came within one vote OF being
elected United States senator, an honor
which was given him twenty years
thereafter. He defended President
johnson In the impeachment proceed
ings and was appointed attorney gen
eral of the United States by Johnson.
In 1872 he was the counsel for the
United States at Geneva, before the
tribunal for the arbitration of the Ala
bama claims. acquiring there interna-
tlonal distinction as lawyer. Mr..
Evarts was secretary of state in the
administration of President Hayes.
Nearly every great distinction was his
except that of president of-the United
States and he may at some tine have
aspired to that great Office.
Able and honorable as was the public
career of William NJ. Evarts he Is best
remembered as one of the great law
yers of the country and his fame will
rest chiefly upon his professional at
tainments and achievements.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-01
PROFIT IN HOGS.

Yesterday closed what is called the
winter pork packing season, and today
the summer run begins. During the
four months since the first of Novem-
Der, when the winter season began, the
output of slaughtered hogs from twelve
packing centers has been 9,25O,OOO, as
compared with S,675,0OO for the CORE
spending period of last year. OF this
great volume of business South Omaha
contributed 775,OOO, slight increase
over last years output, still maintain
ing third place in the list of great pack
ing centers.
But the great interest to the public,
and especially the farmer. Is the in
crease in price. One year ago hogs
sold in South Omaha at an average
price OF $3.77 per hundred weight, and
yesterday the average was S5.2S1a, an
increase of more than $3.50 per hun
dred weight in the year. IL the hogs
averaged 200 pounds this means SO per
animal. That Is to say, the farmer re-
ceived s26,025,0o0 more for the same
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-01
Personal NOTES.

The duke Of Manchester has been made
a Mystic Shrincr In Cincinnati lie says
degrees are conferred in this country In
manner that is revelation to him They
are a revelation to everybody who takes
them.
Ralph J. Bloomer of Cincinnati the Yale
foot bali tackle. has been dropped from col
lege because OF low standing in his studies.
Cincinnati men who are Yale graduates
made united but vain appeal for Boomers
reinstatement
General Alexander Macomb. who was the
most distinguished military commander OF
the war of 1912, and held the position OF
general-in chief of the army from 1885 till
iS4l is to have monument at Detroit,
where he was born.
The bible on which President Mckinley
will be sworn on March Is new
one, 6hx9 inches. from the oxford
university press. printed in plea. bound in
Levant morocco, with flexible cover and
edges oi red under gold.
Lord Roberts, replying to correspondent,
declines to make any comment on "a state
ment recently made on the authority OF an
officer at the front that Lord Kitchener
has expressed the opinion that he and his
troops will not be home for fve years
purchased IN Ithaca the home OF J. Collin
Forbes. the we'll known portrait painter, In
Stewart avenue, in the heart of the fra
ternity district The purchase price was
1000. Mr.. Forbes will remove TO Mon
treal.
Daniel Scotten, Detroit millionaire. be-
came alarmed over the stability of the
monetary system of the United States dur
ing the Bryan campaign of 1896. and de-
posted $780, 900 in Canadian banks. Since
then he has died. and his heirs. after
vain legal fight. will be compelled TO pay
the success ion duty OF St5,2i0 demanded by
the ontario government
Harry T. Dwight OF Toronto is called the
father OF Canadian telegraphy Mr.. Dwight
was born OF New England parentage at
Belleville, Jefferson county, n. Y, Decem-
ber 49, 1928 lie entered the service OF
tho Montreal Telegraph company in the
year OF its inception-1S47. He moved to
Toronto and was appointed general western
superintendent OF the company.
The captain in charge of western mill
tary post has sent to the New York Times
some interesting information regarding the
conditions of his station since the cantcen
was abolished. From August 13, 1900. TO
February IL, 1901, when the canteen was
closed, there were twenty eight trials by
court martial. From February IA to Feb
ruary % there were thirteen. and all were
due to drunkenness. The trials per month
with the canteen in operation were about
4.66. while without the canteen they have
been about 43.33. In addition two men
were absent without leave at the time tho
captain wIote. who were believed to be In
the hands OF the civil authorities for drunk
ennesS.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-01

W
The senate has actually passed a bill saw
ing the government over $1,000 year by
dispensing with the services OF a commit
tee clerk. 1t seems that the committee on
foreign relations had two assistant clerks,
each drawing sl,440 year. BY a resolution
adopted the other day there is to be only one
clerk, who is to get $500. 1t is the only
resolution OF its kind that the senate was
ever known to pass. II might be added, how
ever. that the two assistant clerks were
needed because the clerk of the COM
mittee never came to the capitol-never
even came to Washingi on, for that natter
and absolutely did nothing but draw his
salary. He has lost his sinecure, one OF
the assistant clerks has been promoted TO
his place and the change Of salary has been
made.