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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
WHO WAS The WoMAN2

There was somebody who said an
unkind word which hurt somebody else.
Was it you2
There was somebody who was
thoughtless and selfish in her manner
and mode of living. Was it you?
There was somebody who )harshly
criticised the actions of somebody else
Was it you?
There was somebody who found moth
ing but fault in the belongings of her
friend. Was it you?
There was somebody who borrowed a
book and kept it for months. Was ii
you?
There was somebody who never stop
ped to think who was hurt by the sar-
castle word. Was it you?
There was somebody who day in and
out never did anything to make any
body else happy. Was it you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
Handsome Costumes at Small Cost

the same fringe as a finish at the bot
tom of the long ends.
Long, circular capes are somewhat
worm The one in the illustration is of
deep red broadcloth. 1t is trimmed
with red velvet, narrow braid and but
tons. This cape is not very expensive.
and it may be reproduced in any mate
rial.
The full length loose black coat wrap
is for evening or carriage wear That
in the picture is made of the soft rich
silk called peau de Sole 1t has full,
flowing sleeves and is lined with white
satin and trimmed with white silk
bands and fancy braidings This is
one of the new collarless cloaks.
around the neck of which may be worn
one of the boas described above In
moderate weather it is worn with moth
ing around the neck, the collar of the
gown or waist showing above at the
neck. There is not much warmth in
such wrap as this, so it is often inter-
lined with wadding or eiderdown- A
cloth wrap like this trimmed with the
white silk bands and fancy bra1dfng
would look as well as this, would not
be expensive and could be worn on all
occasions without any lining at all be-
low the hips. MARIETTA STONE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
ECLIPSE OF THE HONEYMOON.

Romance gets but small chance now
adays. The modern man and maid are
nothing if not severely practical and os-
tentatiously free from the romance
which animated their grandparents
One by one are cast aside the tradi-
tons which for generations have chung
about all that is associated with loves
young dream.
And now even the honeymoon is being
sacrificed Time was when brides and
bridegrooms spent the first month of
their married life apart from friends.
1t was supposed-and rightly, of a
surety-that they would prefer to be
away not only from their friends, but
from all social distractions during those
first halcyon days when they realize
that they belong to each other. BY de-
grees, however. as marriage has come
to be taken less seriously and love Is
spoken of as something old fashioned
and essentially middle class, the honey
moon has been cut down. and it is a
sign of the times and their spirit that
there is a marked tendency on the part
of brides to ignore the honeymoon alto
gether. Rumor has it that in due
course it's extinction is bound to be
brought about. That the modern bride
cannot endure the sole companionship
Of her husband for even the first few
days of married life and that Benedict
must have golfing or playhouses or the
society of friends lest he should be
bored by the woman he has just taken
as a life companion is truly pitiful ex-
posture of the spirit in which the holy
estate is entered upon by the present
generation.
What in future is to tinge our lives
with the rosy glow of romance? And
how shall we get that sentiment with
out which life is dull and gray and
nothing worth if we proceed on these
lines? Our grandparents may have
been less clever in some ways, but at
least they were more successful as low
ers than their descendants are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
MARRIED FOLK WOULD BE HAP.
PIER

II they tried to be as agreeable as in
courtship days.
If they kissed and made up at once
after every quarrel
If household expenses were always
proportional to receipts.
If each would try to be real sup
port and comfort to the other
If each remembered the other was
practically human being. not an an
gel
If women were as kind to their hus-
bands as they were to them when lov-
ers.
If both parties remembered that they
were married for worse as well as for
better. e
If there We're fewer Please; dar-
lings," in public and more polite man
ners in private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
A WHEEL PATTERN
IN CR0CHETED LACE.

Lace trimmings are SO popular that
the woman who can construct them at
home is fortunate. The sketch Illus
trates a wheel pattern in crochet. It
may be used as a border for a child's
collar. Soft ecru linen thread No. 100
and a fine steel crochet needle are re-
quired to construct it. These are the
directions for crocheting the lace:
Make IL chain, join round.
First row, 80 treble into circle.
Second row, 1 double crochet into each
stitch of last row.
Third row. II chain g chain stand for
trebie). / treble into fourth chain from
needle, II consecutive treble under re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

velvet. When the coat is thrown open,
it shows two long panels of the ermine
lining edged with bands of duchess lace.
On either side of the front there are
tabs of panne and ends of white frilled
chiffon.
One of the prettiest dinner costumes
have seen recently was of pale blue
yelling with a boa of white chiffon and
a hat of white chiffon to match. OF
course it was worn by a brunette.
If you have a costume of pearl gray,
take off the white, blue or pink trim
mings and substitute tiny tabs of burnt
orange velvet. II is all the rage. Decid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
Comfort For the Unmarried.

A clergyman recently denounced
bachelor apartment houses. He said
they were great menace to home life.
Who shall deny that he is right? Why
should a man want to marry when he
can have all the comforts of home and
none of its possibilities Why
should woman. for the matter of that,
when she can have an elegantly ap-
pointed little two room home with no
servant girl question to cope with and
no fault finding man to please?
One good thing, this world is being
made easier for the unmarried woman
as well as the unmarried man.
1 don't think the ancients knew much
about women. 1 am pretty nearly sure
of it after a quotation from Euripides
which I read the other day. He said
Women are natural allies" Did you
ever hear such nonsense? Here is
something modern much more to the
point. IF a woman wants to find out
which man she prefers, let her notice
of whom she thinks when she is select
ing her new hat"
Now, I don't know who wrote that
but I should like to shake the authors
hand, it is so true. l we'll remember
when chose that lavender chapeau of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
TIE TEA cow N.

There are certain types of women
who should never attempt to wear tea
gown, but because it is the fashion they
invariably do. These folks appear to be
CARRIED in a superior kind of dressing
gown composed of different silk rem
nants pieced together in utter disregard
of their clashing Naturally, too. the
stout woman does not look her best in
the flowing garments which are more or
less associated with classical drapery.
She would look far better in a skirt and
tea jacket. and the latter can be as
smart as a dressy blouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

Condensed speed. condensed thought
it IS only one step to condensed liv-
ing. I don't mean simple living. but
merely the quality of getting it all into
small space.
That is what the bachelor girl and
the modern fiat dweller have to do. In
recent paper bachelor girl told her
experiences. In one room she conn.,
bined parlor. bedroom and kitchen, and
there were few conveniences she went
without. OF course the bed part of it
was easy. She slept on a divan, which
became Turkish during the day. But
she kept her clothes in the lower half
of this divan and also inside of the lux
urious window seat. In a make believe
desk she kept her pots and pans and
her dressing table was nailed to the
inner side of the closet door. A book
case with silk curtains did duty as a
wardrobe and there were any number
of equally clever makeshifts. 1t just
shows you how ingenious women are
becoming. 1t also shows another thing
the reason why women are in no hur-
ry to marry. They are too comforta BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

the books were well received. When
she returned TO this country after pro-
longed trip abroad. she brought home
novel with her and presented it to her
publisher. It was a very good story.
written in a simple and straightforward
way, but the publisher shook his head
ioubtfully. The conversations were en-
trely too unsophisrcated.
Cant you let loose few epigrams ?"
ne suggested mildly. And the untortu-
nate authoress. whose mind was not
geared up to that sort of mental gym
nastics. exclaimed in her dismay. "Oh.
I.ordi" and gave it up. The truth is
Anthony Hopes Dolly Dialogues"
have been responsible for this Every
Dne aspires to be a Dolly I wonder If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

naming chain, chain. turn work,
work again. 5 chain, miss L double
crochet, 1 double crochet into next, 3
chain, miss /, 1 double crochet into next,
repeat from to end of row, when there
will be 9 loops. Slipstitch into founda-
ton circle; chain, miss first loop Of
last spoke of wheel, 1 double crochet
into next loop, chain, Is treble into
loop Of chain, slipstitch into founda-
ton circle, turn 1 double crochet into
each treble, turn work again. chain.
miss l double crochet, 1 double cro-
Chef into next 5 chain, miss 1, double
crochet into next, repeat from to end
Of row, when there will be loops: Slip
stitch into foundation circle, repeat
from . times and fasten off. Any
number of these wheels may be made to
suit the length of work required
For heading l double crochet into
third loop top spoke of wheel, Is chain,
double crochet into third loop of next
spoke, Is chain, double crochet into
shird loop of first spoke on next wheel.
IS chain, l double crochet into third
loop of next spoke, Is chain, repeat to
end of row.
Second row. 2 chain, miss chain of
last row, 1 treble into next, chain,
miss 2, 1 treble into next. repeat to end
If row.
Third row, double crochet into each
stitch of last row.
Fourth row. like the second row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
CARE OF THE HAIR.

Very oily hair may be washed in tepid
water in which one-half ~teaspoonful
of bicarbonate of soda has been dis
solved This tends to correct the sofne-
what musty odor that clings to heavy
hair. A wash of one-half. a teaspoonful
of soda to a basin of water will pre-
vent hair from growing darker Egg
shampoo is excellent for the hair IT
should be beaten up with an ounce of
water and thoroughly rubbed into the
scalp and then washed off in several
successive waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
Simplicity UnfashionabIe.

The fact is. simplicity is entirely out
of vogue. We don't live simply-that
goes without say:ns-su+, what is
worse, We don [ cve1 saink simply any
n-ore r Ne Should allow ourselves to
tni.l- simpig, il would get US out of
practice for the sort of con gersatfon
which - required nowadays. and that.
as you are al wei! aware, consists of
saying tniass ii The most roundabout,
jerky and epigrammatic manner posst-
bic. In fact. converse ten at all smart
functions greatly resembles letting off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

n T the late meeting of the Ma
~ tional Prison Reform associa-
- ton one of the speakers said
4 n that if the nineteenth had been
the woman's century the twen-
tieth ought to be called the children
century because of the universal phlian-
thropic effort for their benefit. Inat
this is so must be put down III due
measure to the credit of Mary Mapes
Dodge, the editor of st. Nicholas ana
author of young peoples books.
Mary Mapes Dodge became writer
for youth. no doubt, because she had
children of her own to whom she was
obliged to be father and mother both
She was the very happy wife of VIII
liam Dodge, a brilliant lawyer She
made for him and her children the ideal
home After a few years of this happy
existence Mr.. Dodge died suddenly, and
all came to an end. A writer says that
Mary Mapes Dodge found herself "a
perplexed widow with two hearty boys
to provide for" She took them to her
fathers home in New Jersey, while she
could look around and make up her
mind what to do next.
Her father Professor James Jay
Mapes, was one who deserved well of
his country. but was never appreciated
al his true worth. Horace Greeley
called him one of the leading benefac-
tors of American agriculture. He was
an inventor, a chemist and a lover of
nature, so that his mind took the direc-
ton of working to improve the condi-
ton of the farmer and make rural life
beautiful. The inventor of artificial
fertilizers for farm lands, he was the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

a string OF in
teGectuaI fire.
crackers. 1t gets
very tiresofne,
tris continual
IS nip, snap,
snip. snap" with
an occa sional
bang but our
ears have be-
come accuston-
ed to if, and we
feel cheated if
we don't get it.
A friend of
mine, a well
meaning won-
an, had written
several novels
before this new
style of CONVEX
satiOn was in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

al15ng eastern
harsinss, rcd
lamps. ia panese
hroazes etc 1t
you run TO the
other extreme,
affect pale lav-
ender and prim-
rose tints and
W e . r gra y
& o W n s a n 4
fchus. Then cul-
tiVate a tenn
pera nent. The
artistic temper
a n mt m k e S
h e gre a t e S t
show. but if you
can't work your
self up to that
adopt a less
strenuous ono
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
CAPE COLLARS.

The cape ruffie has brought into IA
vor capes on nantes and gowns. These
cape collars are cut in godet fashion
and are quite plain at the top. but frill
a little at the edge. The spreading
highwayman collar is less compact and
is cut in semigodet style and goes well
with the paletot, which has no neck
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

I certainly wish you could see my
new evening coat. In the first place,
want to distinctly remark that it is not
one of those horrid empire-Japanese
things: neither is it of white cloth. 1
am sorry to tell you that the white
cloth article is now to be had at some
thing ninety nine,'' which means that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
EVENING AND CARRIAGE WRAP OF BLACK PEAu DE SOLE

first to use them and the original dem
onstrator of the profit to be derived
from them. Millions of dollars have
been realized from his phosphate prepa-
rations. yet he himself died poor, like
many another benefactor of his race
When his daughter went to him after
her husbands death. it was no part OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

it's day is prac-
tically over. No,
indeed. My coat
is of black MORE
It h e h e a V y
lustrous kind.
Furthermore, it
is lined with
white moire en-
broidered with
a black silk dot.
The back curves
the least tiny
bit; the front
hangs perfectly
straight. There
are two collars,
the smaller one
being of Ouch
ess lace and the
larger of MORE
inlet with paQne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

Above all. do iooih-
not forget your personality. It must
positively exude from you, so that all
those around you come within its infu-
ence. It may even make them uncom-
Portable, but better this than that you
should not adfect them at all. And bet
ter any personality than no personality
at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

eddy the styles are made for brunettes
this year.
But I don't mind because I'm a bru-
nette. KATE CLYDE.
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

he ever shudders when he realizes the
plague he has let loose on society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

mine But, here, here. Let me glide
to a safer subject.
Which brings US naturally to clothes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15

Men love to give women hints on good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
THREE ESSENTIALS OF
THE UP TO DATE Girl
TMOsPHERE. temperament, per-

q TMOSPHERE. temperament, per-
~ sonality-these are the three
"a great essentials of the up to
lIte gicI Better have temper
cment than a heart. personality
than beauty, and as Tor a girl without
the proper atmosphere-she might as
well not exist.
So remember thisi
Ascertain your proper atmosphere
ana introduce as much as possible of it
i1so your Life II the atmosphere you
require is oriental. receive your friends
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Rev. p. Il. Duncan, pastor of
the Metho dist church ut this place,
together with his family. consisting
of his wife, five chi drep aad Mrs,
Duncan's mother, arrived Tuesday
and have been Installed in the BAR
sonaye. Rev. Duncan comes high
ly recommended both as 4 man and
preacher, and we trust he will find
his stay i'll luka both pleasant and
profitable.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
SIoO Reward 500.

The readers Of this ape will be
pleased to learn that there is ut
least one dreaded diseas, that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cureis the only pos
tive cure now known TO the medi-
cal fraternity. Cata,rh being u
constitutional disease requires Il
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature TO
doing it's work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case of ca
tarrh that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials Address
f Cheney & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75cts.
Halls Family Pills 2
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Our popular townsman, DR.. W.
A. Hodge, and Miss Katherine
Bell were happily married 1T II Nj
yesterday. The marriage took
place at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. E. a. Bell, in north
luka. The marriage was very
quiet affair and only few close
friends of the bride and groom
we're present. The marriage cere-
mony was impressively performed
by the new Methodist minister,
Rev. Z. Z. Duncan.
DR.. Hodges is prominent ply
stefan whose genial traits and gen,
tlemanly department have won him
host of friends wherever he is
known.
The bride is u handsome and
queenly young lady, highly accom-
plished and possessed of an anna
BILE disposition and charming man
ners.
The general verdict is that the
two are we'll mated and that a hap
py married life will be theirs. A
splendid collation. Was served at
the Doctors residence after the
marriage. The VmETrE joins
their numerous friends in wishing
the newly welded couple happy
a d prosperous voyage on life's
! tourney.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
PROF "

The matter of feed is Of
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children !?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh ana muscle IOOQ IL lney
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia9
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

A man named Owen reached this
place Tuesday from Texas, and
went from here to visit his broth
er-in-law, Henry Hellums, near
BIT. Mills.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
children.
ScOtt&BOWne
CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl st., N. Y.
IA r. Ill rlrl.
SOC. and 81, all druggists

A washont on the Southern be-
tween Moscow and Rossville occur
red last Sunday night and trains
have been cut off from there to
Memphis ever since. At this writ
ing, Tuesday, it is doubtful wheth-
err we have through train before
the last OF the week. There is no
trouble with water east of luka.
LArrR. -Thefrst train got through
Tuesday night.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Maj. Gen. Robt. Lowry, com
handing Miss. Div. Confederate
Veterans, has announced his staff,
and we notice that our fellow citi-
zen, w. W. Harvey, has been APP
pointed as aide dc camp, with The
rank of first lieutenant.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Poweli's Furniture Store gives
to their customers Il great rednc-
ton in prices on furniture of all
Kinds during the holidays. Come
and see if its true. Big stock of
Rugs, Art Squares, Pictures, Rock
ing Chairs, Tables, Toy Wagons
and many things for Christmas
buyers. j. ID. POWELL.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
You Know What You Are Taking
Noticei

| am in the market to buy fat
beef cattle and hides, green or dry.
Give IRE chance before selling
VIII pay cash.
j. B. WILLIAMS,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Mr., Newt. Yarbrou yhf on Bear
Creek had the misfortune to lose a
valuable hon Sc this week from blind
staggers. He had traded for the
horse only few days before from
DIR. Carmack.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Just received, the finest line of
groceries ever brought to Iuka.
G. w. MCKNIGHT.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Rev. 0. b. Culpepper preached
his farewell sermon at the Metho-
dist church Sunday. He stated
that he was going to Ell Paso, Tex,
in the near future.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Do no. buy any Christmas goods
until you have examined our stock
and heard our prices. Mckinney
Grocery Company.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Tuesday was a bright beautiful
day and great contrast to Mon
day. Quite a number of people
were in town with cotton, which
was going at s cents.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Mr.. l. j. Patterson and wife, of
Pleasant Site, Ala, spent Sunday
and Monday with their daughter,
Miss Annie, and left Tuesday morn
ing for visit to San Antonio and
other Texas points.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Don't buy any goods until you
try Thorne's Bargain Store, at Nc
Kinney corner. Get prices there
before spending any money. 1t
will pay you.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war
wrote to say that for Scratches,
Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Cor
Feet and Stiff Joints, Bucklen's Ar
Mica Save is the best in the world.
Same for Burns, Scalds, Boils, I'll
GERS, Skin Eruptions and piles. IL
cures or no pay. Only 25c at Bar
nett's drug store. II
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

nj. G. Hill, Jr., near BIT. Mills,
raised this year on old land, part
of which had been in cultivation 60
years, $500 pounds seed cotton
on 4 acres, using 100 pounds COM
mercial fertilizer.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18

Mr.. Ham Hubbard was struck
by piece of timber, while VOL (,
ing at the lath mill last Saturday
afternoon md knocked breathless
for some moments. A bolt { tim
Der struck him in the breast with
great force. He was carried home
aud is now able to be about.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1902-12-18
A. j. CRENsHAw, Dentist.

Genuine club goods, the very
best manufactured, are the pre-
serves. sauces, sweetmeats, etc.
inst in at &. w. MCkEIGHT's.