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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

Ethel had noticed that little stray lock,
the tip of which just showed to the side
of the brim of his hat on the forehead,
but she had never suspected it was
trainedl Then BERTHE poised the hat
he intended to try high in air, gave his
neck a little shake in his collar, looked
right at himself in the glass for mo-
ment, appeared to count one, two three,
and then with a formal grace let the
hat sink upon his head. She had often
thought how easily and gracefully Ber-
tie handled his hat, but she had not
guessed that it was practiced.
The hat did not suit him, and he tried
again. He decided that it did not go on
easily, so tried three others, and finally
one went into place properly. Then he
stood turning his head from side to
side. Next he tried taking the hat off.
His little side curl stuck. That would
not do. The hat was too narrow at the
forehead. After seven others one was
found that did not interfere with the
curl, but the curve of the brim was not
sharp enough; the curl was too much
in shadow. Would it do to wear the
hat ''imperceptibIy to the other side ?"
Heavens, MOI Though Ethel could not
see a bit of difference. Three more
hats. One just right in every other re-
spect was not a true black, and any
thing but jet black ruined the shade
of his eyes. Two more-then Ethel
slipped out of the side door, though she
might just as well have. walked out of
the front door to the street. Berthe
was blind to everything except the re-
Election of himself in the glass; But
Ethel knows what to say when he lee
lures her again about vanity.
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want in an imported model" which was
very sensible OF her
Thinking it over, I come to the con-
clusion that the strongest impression
left on my mind is the prevalence of
brown L never saw so many brown
suits in my life or so many different
shades of the color. Cheviot. broad
cloth, poplin and even silk are being
made up in this shade. I might as well
say right now that Maisie bought a
light brown jacket and skirt costume
1t is the one in the Illustration Wood
color would perhaps better describe it
than brown. Anyway. it harmonfzes
beautifully with Maisie's red hair Why
don't red haired women wear more
brown. by the way, instead of perpet-
ually trying to put on cOlors which
don't become them? However, let me.
return to the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
THE WOMAN WITH AN IDEA.

Here is an idea for any ambitious
American woman of ability who wishes
to start in business for herself. Nine.
Fargo, a young Frenchwoman, found
herself without the means of support.
She started dressmaking, but not in the
ordinary way. Being woman of re-
finement and taste and possessed of a
beautiful figure, she set to work and
designed several exquisite robes, fit
ting them to herself. These she took
to the homes of two or three rich Ia
dies and offered them for sale. Need
less to say, she disposed of these ami
received at once orders for others, and
from these others. Soon the fame of
the stylish little Frenchwoman, who
was an artist in original designs.
spread. Among her early clientele were
several artists from the Opera Comique
and the Coincide Franchise, until today
her showrooms are crowded with a po-
lite throng, the large proportion of
which are Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

A T least one of the conventions
IN held by women at Washington
80 this winter must commend it,
self to the most conservative
individual in America. That
is the National Congress of
Mothers. The actual influence of moth
ers over their children after the years
of babyhood is not half or quarter so
much as gentlemen orators who make
speeches at ladies' club meetings make
it out to be, more's the pity. The truth
may we'll be told.
The reason the mothers influence
over her children weakens as they APP
proach maturity is that she herself is
not half so wise, strong or intelligent
as she should be. The orators declaim
of what a mothers power might be and
will be as civilization advances. And
nothing tends more to bring that bright
day than the annual congress of the
mothers of the nation at the nations
capital
Everybody who is a mother or who
ever had a mother is interested in this
meeting at Washington the last week
of February. beginning Tuesday. The
quiet average mother herself has never
sought much outside her own home.
She is too busy. But in our day, when
every individual is a ganglion in the
nerve network of the human race, not
one to himself, but each joined to all
the rest, outside matters have entered
the home, grasped the quiet mother and
drawn her forcibly out of her obScurity.
Take only that one question of pure
milk supply which is now universally
question of law and politics. Politics
begins inside the baby a writer has
said Therefore the mother must be
interested in politics, for the law takes
hold Of the family and issues DEGREES
concerning her children's education. the
age at which they shall become wage
earners. the very food they eat.
These things and more legislation has
taken out of the parents hands, and
the mother, if she is wise, will follow
the course of all lawmaking connected
with children. and with a mothers
rights in her children and her property
so that she may use it to rear her chill
dren.
The first suggestion for a national
congress of mothers was made by Mrs.
Theodore W. Birney at Chautaqua in
1895. Every genuine woman feels at
heart as though somehow she were the
mother of all humanity, suffering, sin
ming, slipping, falling, yet ever rising
again, and she fain would help it,
whether she be married or single.
The idea of a mothers congress at
Washington spread like fire in stubble.
Mrs. Phoebe A Hearst, a mother whose
name is synonym for unObtruSiVe
generosity made herself responsible for
the financial success of the first con-
vention. and it was held at the national
capital in 1897. The congress has met
every winter since, at Washington in
1898 and 1899, at Des Moines, Ia, and
Columbus. O., in 1900 and 1901, and now
again, 1902. at Washington. The pres
ent meeting is therefore the sixth an
nual one.
Following the national organization
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1.-THE next day a note arrived from the
friend trimming over with the most
sentimental kind of language. Bessie
answered it by making a rendezvous.
1t was to be on the corner nearest the
club at 4 o'clock in the afternoon A
little before o'clock Bob's friend stood
shivering on the windy corner. He did
not see hidden in the club a score of the
members watching him. Four o'clock,
a quarter past 4. half past 4, went by.
A quarter to 5. He gave it up in de-
spair and, retracing his steps, started
to go up the club steps. AT this mo-
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ishly, flung open the box and from it's
depths produced big scarlet Iobsterl
The letter was sweet and terse- 1t beg
ged his pardon for having caused him
so much trouble. stated that it was all
the writer's fault; she had taken him
for a gentleman, etc. Just as he was
about to crumple the letter in his rage
there was a joyous shout. and half a
dozen clubmen, Bob among them, sur
rounded him. Why, what's the matter,
old MANI they exclaimed. And before
he could beat a retreat they had pos
sessed themselves of the facts of the
case, and of course the story went the
entire round of the club.
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costume is trimmed with this. The up
standing collar is of the Persian, and
there is alittle blouse vest of it. The jack
ct is laid in fine tucks stitched fat At
the waist line it is confined into a belt
of the Persian embroidery, and below
this the jacket is continued for a few
inches. So you see the reaction against
the Elton has begun.
Like the jacket, the skirt is laid in
crosswiSe tuclSs, which outline the fig
ure beautifully. There is wide
f1ounce. also tucked, and this is headed
by band of Persian embroidery. Now
here comes the elegant part of it:
The slip of the skirt and the lining of
the jacket are both of Persian silk.
combining the colors of the gown. The
hat is of mohair straw in the same
shade as the gown, and it is trimmed
with a scarf of Persian silk and en-
broidery like that on the costume
There. was also a parasol which went
with the dress. However, I regret to
say that Maisie's money gave out lust
then, and she didn't buy it. 1t was
made of taffeta of the shade of the cos
tune. with huge frills of Persian chif-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
WHEN MEN GO SHOPPING.

Woman as a shopper has hitherto had
to endure and suffer in silence untold
cheap wit from mere man. Occasion
ally the lovely woman has a chance of
turning and does.
Ethel has been engaged for some time
to BERTHE, and after he had invited her
to the opera he stirred fennel in her
cup by giving her at the same time
lecture on the horrid sin called shop
ping.
A day or so afterward she entered
one of those men-women hatshops tc
select felt adornment, as she ought
to look her best when he took her to the
picture show. The place was as full of
customers as it is fitting a swagger
shop ever should be, and her special
salesman, Mr.. Smith, was busy. She
sat down in the big chair at the back of
the shop to wait for him. OF a sudden
her heart 1eaped. Where should she
hide? BERTHE walked in at the door
which leads from another building. For
an awful moment she thought that he
might have seen her come in. But no.
He was looking for something, but not
for her. She pushed back into the chair
and was thankful that the mems part
of the shop was the forward end.
She needn't have worried. BERTHE
wouldn't have seen her if she had been
in front of him. He was going to select
d NAT LOT HIMSELF one nad never seen
man select a hat, but she had heard
how many times all of US have heard
the Hke-that men rush into a shop, try
on one hat, glove or garment, calculate
Take it," and disappear without even
waiting for change. After what BERTHE
had said to her, she naturally expected
to see something of that sort. He want
ed a high hat doubtless for the picture
show, though what was the matter with
his other one, Ethel wondered. He
posed in front of one mirror, but he did
not like the light there, so changed to
another one The light there did not
suit him either, and when the salesman
told him that the light was bad every
where BERTHE said that they ought to
it. Then he took off the hat he
was wearing and smoothed down his
hair on either side. pushing forward
one little lock at the left How often
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PRINCESS MAYS JEwELs.

Princess May of Wales makes good
use of the jewelry which has been pre-
scented her from time to time and seems
to give each article fair turn. from
her splendid tiaras, which can also
serve as necklaces. to the smaller dia-
mond brooches which dot here and
there about her corsage. Royal rela-
tives, mayors and corporations, friends
of all degrees and strangers as well.
have contributed with pleasure to the
ornamentation of England's future
queen, whose own personal property
must nov be worth a fortune.
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n "a rby h o t FL
That's one of
the beauties of
Lent; you have
time to shop.
Said NIaisie very
wisely. y don't
see why 1 should
give the order
for my spring
suit TO the tailor
and pay him a
lot of money,
besides having
the bother of
going to be fit
ted. if I can find
exactly what I
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The jacket has the very latest sleeve.
This is laid in fine tucks from the Shout
der to little below the elbow, where
there are two narrow ruffies surmount-
ing a puff gathered into tight band.
The puff is of Persian, and the whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
GRASS lawn coLLAR.

The lace collar is still charming
feature of the feminine wardrobe. The
new grass lawn and lace collar portray
ed is handmade, in cream color, and
there are others more rounded The
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ment a messenger boy all out of breath
ran behind him up the steps and touch
ed him on the arm. Bob's friend seized
with avidity the big pasteboard box
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SPRING. 8 55 H5az*

fon. The idea seems to be to have ev-
erything to match this spring
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much dainty hand work. In fact. it is
perfectly useless nowadays to have
plain gown. one doesn't feel up to date
in it.
Early yesterday Maisie Bender called
for me TO make tour of the shops with
her We spent the entire day in this
pleasant occupation and had lunch at a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

variety in lace is very great, such as
lace godet berthas in real or imitation,
lace scarfs and fichus.
Ostrich fur neck1ets and ruffies and
ermine sets, which are particularly
smart looking, must not be forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

T is not a bit too early to think
about ones spring suit. The
shops are fun of SO called Easter
gowns. They are chic in the eE-
IRENE. and even those coming IN
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Observation-Disclosures
{ AS TROLOGY
: Pisces, the Twelfth Sign
! of the Zodiac.
Observation-Disclosures

HE constellation of the Fishes
reigns from Feb. 10 to March
20 and governs the feet. Peo-
pie born under Pisces general
Iy have to work for their liv-
~. Gould have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

T least one of the conventions
held by women at Washington
this winter must commend it,
self to the most conservative
individual in America. That
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22

- HERE are honorary presidents
of ladies' clubs. 1t is the Gus
tom when a club is tired of one
woman as president and does
n not wish to hurt her feelings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
Carey Committed Suicide.

Algona, Sept. News has been re-
ceived here of the death by suicide
of David Carey, which occurred on the
train entering Billings. Mont. yester-
day. The motive is not known, MOI
are any particulars at hand. Mr.. Carey
was raised in Algona, but left here sew
enteen years ago for the west, and his
whereabouts were unknown to his rel
atives for a long time. About two
months ago he visited here, having
with him a daughter years of age.
He left for his western home only a
short time ago, apparently in good
spirits, and his tragic death is a severe
shock to his relatives here. He was
a brother of Miss Bertha Carey, at one
tine county superintendent here, and
for some time identified with our edu.
cational interests. His father, w. B
Care, was one Of the early settlers of
the county and is still living on his
farm a mile from Algona. He is well
advanced in years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
LlFELEss BODY ON TRACK.
George Entler Killed While Hunting
and Body Run Over ky Train,

Nevada, Sept. 1.-pelayed SpeciaD.
George Entler. a 15-yeaE-old boy,
who had just removed with his parents
from Oskaloosa to Nevada, LETT home
Sunday afternoon to go hunting with
a 22-caliber rifle. AT 1:2O o'clock his
lifeless body was run over by No. 4. the
Chicago & Northwestern Portland
special, going east. in Fairview addi-
ton to Nevada. The engineer OF No.
1 states that he saw the boy sitting
on the bridge While yet some distance
away. but that he supposed The boy
would get off the track before Il he train
The engine whisrled but
the boy did not move and it was then
too late to stop, the engineer stating
that there appeared to be no life in the
body when struck by the train. No. 4
slowed down and stopped as soon as
possible, going back to pick up the re-
mains. Medical attendance was sum-
moned at once and an examination
made.
The body was, cut in two by the
train. One arm was Gu. off and also
one leg, and 1T was otherwise horribly
mangled. A bullet wound was also
found straight thru the boys heart, APP
parently made by a 22-caliber ball from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
N SID PLIGHT
Wife Sues for a Divorce and
Makes Ugly Charges in Her
Petition.
She Also Sought TO Have Him
Sent to the Icetriates'
Ward.
-----
Defendant is Assistant State
Veterinarian and Prominent
at Iowa City.
pecial to Times-Repuhl;can.

Special to lmeS-RepubECan.
Iowa City, Sept. 2.-Iowa City's SOCIAL
circles are stirred to their center oS
the sensational divorce proceedings be-
gun in the district court by Mrs. Katie
Il. Edwards, wife Of DR.. r. II. p. Ed
wards, assistant state veterinarian. and
the developments therefrom.
AS a consequence of the suit Judge
Wade granted an injunction, forbiddlng
the husband to intrude on the wife at
their home, as she swore that her life
was threatened and that it was in per-
IL, because of the doctors intoNication,
violent temper and general behavior.
The failure of the husband to obey
the mandates of the court resulted in
the beginning of proceedings to secure
his admission to the dipsomaniac's de-
partment in the Mount Pleasant asy-
lum. These, however, We're dropped
when the doctor agreed to go to a pri-
yate institution for the cure of the
liquor habit. The court consented and
today DR. Edwards left for Des Moines.
to enter the Kelley Institute. The di-
yorce suit is still pending. Mrs. Ed
wards asks that she be given the GUS
tody of their two little daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
The Unhappy Burden Bearer
Must Make Choice.
aine's Celery
Compound
Takes Away the Load Of Disease,
and Leads to New Life, Health
and Happiness.

The unhappy victim of disease and
suffering who has just dragged thru the
summer, and who is now racked with
suffering and almost a physical wreck,
must make Immediate choice Of two
.spatha One leads to increased miseries
and certain death. the other to new life,
health and happiness.
The use of Paine's Celery Compound
- u necessity for all who seek the path
OF health and long years. Victims of
rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney disease,
liver trouble, dyspepsia, nervousness,
and blood diseases quickly and surely
ind new life, vigor and strength in Dr
phelps' medical prescription-Paine
Celery Compound. 1t builds up the
system. purifies the blood. braces the
nerves, and regulates digestion as no
other medicine can do. Mr.. John e.
Rowan, 137 East Winifred street, ST.
1 Paul, Mimi. says:
Some six years ago suffered With
|fheumatism in my knees so painful
could get no relief, and had to rub
Mem for q moments ease. Paine's Gel
sNfY Compound cured me and eradicat-
"a the disease from my system. l had
sSnloo been afflicted with kidney disease
~ most railroad men are. and had ca
larry 30 bad that my head ached and
my eyes were inflamed with continual
pain, and could retain nothing but
LIQUID food on my stomach. Today.
thanks to Paine's Celery Compound. l
mink am as healthy as any man that
Stands on the globe"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
U. S. MAIL AND FAST DRIVING.
Waterloo Authorities to Bring Test

Waterloo Authorities to Bring Test
Case.
Special to mes-4epuhlican.
Waterloo. Sept 2.--Whether the
driver of a dray. just because it carries
United States mail. has the privilege OF
running his horses thru the streets or
rot. is a question that is brewing trou-
bic between the city officials and the
nostofftce authorities. Marshal Simmer
ling and Mayor Martin state they will
not stand for it. While the transfer men
say 1t is impossible to make connec-
tons with the various trains unless
they do.
The matter came to focus Saturday
evening. The driver of the mail wagon
was going across the Fifth street bridge
with his horses on the run and Marshal
Simmerling stopped him. He did not
lslace the driver under arrest, but noti-
fed him to appear in the police court
Sunday morning. There was little
delay and in consequence the mail was
not delivered to the Central depot in
time. The postof1ice authorities will
lave to make a report of the matter
and it will then be definitely decided
L lie huSA lSliIu ana 5SeltTdl ullu-
right trains arrive in Waterloo very
nearly the same time and when the
Rock Island passenger is a trife late it
makes the mail transfer man get a
hustle on himself to make connections.
The city ordinance prohibits driving on
any of the streets at rate faster than
six miles per hour. Many complaints
have been coming in to the city officials
relative to the fast driving of hacks and
mail wagons and reports of narrow es-
capes from serious accidents have
caused the city officials to determine to
enforce the city ordinance. However
there is a penalty of 500 fine to delay
ing or stopping the transit of United
States mail, and whether the city Off
Gals are liable for carrying out the city
ordinance is a legal question that will
probably be brought out by Saturday
nights episode.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
End of Keller Babv Case.

Keokuk, Sept. 1.-THE Keilar baby
case is likely at an end. Secretary Park.
of the Associated Charities, says he is
ready to stop prosecution and the case
will be dropped. The vagrancy trial of
the boy was postponed and probably
never will be tried. The child is doing
we'll, and is in no danger of dying.
There We're no developments in court
yesterday, excepting the continuance of
the vagrancy case.
In order to secure possession of her
baby. whom the authorities had seized
under law passed at the last legisla-
ture, providing that children may be
taken from incompetent parents, Mrs.
kellar had her 11-month- old baby de-
clarad a vagrant and herself appointed
a special constable to take charge of
the child.
The attorneys for Mrs. Kellar con-
tended tina. the law did not apply to
this case. and, furthermore, that 1t was
unconstitutional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
SHOT WINDOWS OUT.
Trouble Over Country School Teacher
stirs Up Dickens Community.


Rickens, Sept. 2.-This morning at
abdkt o'clock some one shot into
Frank brakes house two charges of
chicken shot. The first broke out the
double window in the second story, the
second shot broke our the parlor win
dow on the ground floor. Mr.. Drake
thinks the shooting was done to scare
away the new school teacher, Miss
Sanborn. There has been difficulty in
that school district over the employ
ment of Miss Henderson as teacher,
which eliminated in the calling of the
school board together, last Saturday,
10 determine what should be done in the
matter. The board determined to dis
miss Miss Henderson and hired Miss
Sanborn to teach the next term OF
school, which was to commence Mon
day morning. Miss Sanborn Went to
Mr.. brakes to board, and it seems not
unreasonable that the shooting ont of
Mr. brakes windows had some direct
connection with the dismissal OF Miss
Henderson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
A SHOOTING AT WHITING.
Sheriff Strain, of Monona, Probably
Fatally Injured.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Sioux City. Sept. 2.-sheriff w. E.
Strain, of Whiting. Monona county,
was probably fatally shot at Whiting
yesterday by Fred earns, threshing
laborer. The trouble arose in the af-
ternoon, when earns struck fellow la
borer over the head with a pitcllfork
j. B. Biehl, the foreman of the gang,
then attacked earns, administering a
severe beating. Later warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of earns and
when Sheriff Strain attempted to serve
it earns shot him in the abdomen. 1t
is thought he will die. earns escaped
A request was made this evening upon
Sheriff Jackson for bloodhounds to
track earns