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The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

time was when a long. thin neck
was a serious blemish to a wo-
man. Fashion has changed that.
First there was an otherwise beautiful
princess who had the elongated neck
to begin and afterward the additional
disadvantage of having upon it an IN
fammation that left a grievous perma-
nent scar. The poor princess was al
ways obliged to wear something that
hid the scar, so the high dog collar be-
came the fashion. There was an
American young lady, very rich-so rich
that the society and fashion writers
would fain have called her exQuisitely
lovely, and th0y would have stretched
even two points to call her so-but un-
fortunately she had neck really to be
compared to that of a swan as to its
length, and all the people said, What
a pity Miss Bilyun has such an awful
neckl" But Miss Bilyun married a
European prince to help him on in the
world When she went across the sea
to restore his ruined castles and bolster
him up, the people of his principality.
where money is not so plentiful as it is
in America, also suddenly discovered
that this long necked princess was
beautiful as fairy queen. Result of
the two influences combined-the abb
normally elongated neck became the
high badge of beauty and aristocracy
in woman.
Everything is made for the scraggy
necked style. The poor girl with less
than five inches between her head and
shoulders is as summer hat two years
old The unhappy short necked girl has
appealed to the fashion writers to help
her in her distress. Stumpiness is an
aff1iction more dire than sfreckles.
What 1 have done to make my con-
temptible neck longer or, what is all
the same. to make it look longer would
fill a book writes one. haplees victim
to her chum and confidanf. .I tried
wearing the famous single rope of
pearls I could not afford real pearls.
SO got a rope. of limitations SO perfect
that not even a woman could tell the
difference just to look at Them But /
wore them to a little July dance. and,
would you believe, they melted away
under my c11in,- and that wretched Hor-
nable girl saw it first and said: oh. my
dear, what's the matter with your
pearls? They've dropped out and fallen
from around the front of your neck.
What a dreadful loss it must be. Do
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
An Odd Waiter.

The actions of walters are indeed un-
fathomable. The other day I went into
smart little restaurant and had
lunch. When time came to pay, 1 dis
covered had only just enough change;
consequently there was no tip for the
waiter who, of course, at this moment
ostentatiously whisked an invisible
crumb from the tablecloth and filled my
glass with fresh ice. I gave him the
exact amount and rose. Did that wait
er leave me there without even touching
the back of my chair or button of my
coat? Did he eye me with scorn and
then go in my sight and discuss the in
cident with his fellow walters, leaving
me to get out as best I could? Not a
bit of it! With a deep bow, he swept
my chair out of my way, he busted my
coat and handed it to me; he preceded
nay, he almost ran-in front of me to
open the door, and he held it open
for me and bowed to the ground he
muttered sweetly, Thank you" Now,
was he laboring under some mistake in
the change or was he merely politely
sarcastic? That is what I have been
trying to find out ever since.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

Thank goodness, we women are going
back to womanly things once morei
With the short skirt disappear the
dumping bulldog shoes, and 1 think
when they have fairly departed the
chiropodists will earn less of living,
for it's an undeniable fact one of those
heavy, mannish lasts does more harm
to a woman's sensitive foot than all
the high heels and pointed toes ever
did. Most women's feet have high
arches, with the exception of few
fiat footed creatures who were strong
minded enough to start what they
called a shoe reform movement and who
also, without meaning to be, were the
inventors by this means of a stiff joint
ed dumping walk You see, it was the
only walk a woman could adopt with
her foot stretched out on one of those
fiat, boardlike soles. But that's all over
now. The proper thing this year is not
even a plain tie; it's colonial shoe.
For evening and dress wear it has a
French heel, and to wear with shirt
waist suits it has a high military heel,
which is almost as slanting and as
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

been made to order-has plated skirt
which flares at the knees and a waist
which is likewise plated and which
buttons down the back with tiny black
silk buttons. The sole trimming con-
sists of little stars worked in black
silk. These occur at the place where
the plaits are tackled a little below the
knees on the skirt, and on the waist
they are scattered about the shoulders
so as to simulate yoke. This will be
just the thing for cool days, of which
we are to have many this summer, and
you know, no matter how cool it is, to
be really smart you must never appear
in dark colors, but in the same pale
tints you wear on sunny days, only, of
course, it's the material which makes
the difference.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

Vance Cheney school. Think in pic
tures," a teacher has said, and that
expresses part of her plan- She is now
opening also a summer school of life
and expression" in a beautiful and pic
turesque region in Colorado. Always
she instills into her pupils the dictum.
Music must be of service" The inner,
esoteric spirit which is one in us all is
to be made free and express itself in
music. With one whose mind is full of
this thought there is no such thing as
nervousness, Mrs. Cheney declares. Pu-
pills of any age can learn music, and
her own are of ages from five to sixty
five. In person this distinguished lady
is a sufficient Illustration of her own
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

let us get light and search for them at
once And there 1 was before all the
people, mortified just sick, with moth
ing but a cotton string around my
throat
Next newspaper fashion editor told
me to get a black velvet ribbon band
and wear it around my neck, though
how that could make it look longer 1
don't see. Brother Dick, who is as hor-
rid as he can be, said it made me look
as though my head was cut off just
below my ears. Then father and that
Hernable girl laughed as though he had
said something very witty.
It's such pity, Dolabella,' said the
Hornable girl, that you can't wear one
of those exquisite new embroidered col
lars over wide ribbon, like me. 1t
gives such distingue appearancer
IF 1 had not been attending Miss
Ticks class on The Unattainable,' I'd
have been glad to wiring her scrawny,
yellow neck on the spot. But I re-
strained my temper because Of my soul
growth. Then that Dick spoke up and
said if I'd come out to where his school
carpenter tools were he would lay me
upon work bench and fasten my feet
in the wise and then catch hold of my
head and pull at it, and he was sure
that would lengthen my neck Tillfe, /
was as mad as could be, and do be-
lieve I'd have slapped his face if it
hadn't been for my soul growth and
that Horna bic girl being there.
Il was so put out that L went for
comfort to Miss Tick, who lectures on
The Unattainable and Vibrations and
is always telling us to get into her vi
brations. Miss Tick was right kind and
went into her unutterable state for me.
In that state she told me that desire
wrought its own fulfilfment and that if
Izwould just keep wishing for a long
neck and at the same time keep strain-
ing and stretching myself up and up SO
long as / lived then in my next incar-
nation would be born with a beautiful
long neck SO that could wear a stock
as high as Daniel Webster,s if 1 wanted
to and not have it wilt
But that does not help me at all, and
was disappointed in Miss Tick Long
necks may be quite out of fashion be-
fore come in my next incarnation.
Then, again. / might be born a man.
and if there's anything that looks worse
than anything it's long, seamy necl<ed
man. Ever your own DOLLIE-"
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the head is visible. That this gives
woman an utterly brainless appearance
does not worry her in the least. If you
are thinking of making yourself hat
of this sort and will take as your model
an oblong platter and cover it with
drapings of some black stuff, you will
be sure to have the correct effect.
Speaking of hats, the dropping veils
are more popular than ever. The latest
is blue chiffon veil with a large green
velvet spot; it reaches to the waist
line in the back, where it terminates in
two neatly hemmed ends.
So many three-quarter length sleeves
have been and are still being worn that
an actual run has been made on
three-quarter length black silk gloves.
They are on order in every shop in
town, and a pair cannot be procured at
the present time for love or for money.
Mitts are a fad of the season, but not
with well dressed women.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

through harmony in all its ramff1ca-
tions and vibrations that race was to
be made healthier. happier. finer and
more comfortable. She herself had
thought of music only as pleasing en-
tertainment for herself and others, and
to the end of making it such she had
sacrificed the muscles of her right arm.
Well, if she could no longer be q, pro-
fessional player she could still be
teacher of music, instruct her pupils to
make of it a noble thing, sacredly help
full to themselves and others. Wagner
said, "I found true art to be at one
with true religion"
Five years ago this apostle Of the
true education that begins with mind
esta blished in Chicago the Mrs. John
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

So. you see. it's patent leather from
morning till night.
There is really only one mannish
thing we still adhere to, and I think
that will always be with us. 1 refer to
the raglan. The summer girl who
starts out without one is sure to be
sorry Nothing can take its place. A
golf cape is too clumsy, silk coat too
thin You can slip your raglan over
the daintiest white costume, and it will
keep you warm without crushing 1t In
the least. The new raglans have a
stitched box plait running down the
back. the collar is small and trim and
the sleeves are cut bell shaped, with
turnover cuffs. A greenish tan is the
favorite shade.
Golf capes are really no longer the
thing If you want to be well dressed.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

with chic tucks and bits of black velvet
ribbon; but then, of course, one needs a
great many of them, for there's no
knowing how they will wash, and that's
where the extravaganza comes in.
The fact is, am not sorry the short
skirt and shirt waist are going out
I'm not particularly tall. and with ev-
cry inch my skirt is shortened it seems
to take whole foot of dignity from me-
Then the short skirt wasn't so very
comfortable, after all. To be sure, you
didn't have to hold up your train, but
then there was the extra weight and
warmth of the wool material to consid-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

course it must be delicately managed.
Take blue and green, for example.
They are generally considered dis
cordant, but If the green is of a warm
hue the combination is delightful. In
this one can take lessons from nature.
The purple flower has generally Gene
ter of yellow. and usually the purple
inclines to blue when the yellow in
clfnes to orange and the yellow to green
when the purple is inclined to red.''
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
Shirt Waists and Short skirts.

Really this is anything but an eco
nomical season. It's simply no use to
try to save money if you want to look
anywhere near in style. Everything is
so fussy, SO frivolous! Take the plain
shirt waists, for instance. They are
completely out of style. If you wear
shirt waists, they must be white COW
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

here too. Some
have run up for
a few days
shopping; 9TH
ers, like myself,
are chan gin g
bag and bag
gage prepara-
tory to moving
to other quar-
ters. 1 find that
t h e t h j n g s
which were well
enough LOT the
country won t
do at all for the
Seashore. What
I need princi-
pally is a white
b rill i a n tin e
dress; suits are
no longer quite
the thing in
w h i t e W o o |
g 0 o d s, y o u
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

cred with inser-
ton, and some
of them are of
white organdie,
which is most
treacherous stuff
to put in the
w a S h tub. By
next season 1
venture to pre-
dict there will
be hardly any
S irt w al is
WOTA dt oil.
Even this year
a multitude of
w a sh DIRE S s es
h a V e b e e n
b ght ready y
made, and no
w ond er w h e n
they sell for 81,
S10and SIS. They
are really pref
Il
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
THE COLOR OF HATS.

Touches of green are noticed in the
black hats rather than red or white.
which have been so popular in the past.
This is very trying color and not
safe one to recommend indiscriminate-
1y, but is very effective with black.
Grass greens are most worn. Green
and brown or green and blue are also
very prettiIy combined Ecru ana beige
look well with green, and a little rink
liEhtens up the whole hRf.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

ending a tr1ue
above the elbow.
To the back
seam of this is
tackled a droop-
ing knot of lace
held in place by
a bow of ribbon.
BY the way, this
would be an ex-
cellent scheme for
making an old
sleeve look up to
date.
Women New
York women es-
pecially-are af-
fecting a ridicu-
lOuS style of
headgear in the
shape of a huge,
fiat black be-
p | u m e d h a t
which is worn
poked forward
at an extrava-
giant angle sc
that nearly all OF
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
MRS. CHENEY, EDUCATOR,
: AND. HER SCHOOL OF
LIFE AND EXPRESSION"

1t is deeply interesting to know that
Mrs. Cheney came into the light and
knowledge of her own system through
the blasting of the dearest, brightest
hope of her youth because of this same
incessant muscular piano practice. She
was born in Milwaukee and as child
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
Azz Mz&
New York.

Choice pocketbooks are made of rich
green suede kid, into which is burnt a
conventional leaf and scroll pattern, the
design so lightly color tinted that it is
like a delicate autumn suggestion in its
faint red. green and yellow toning.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
nIn nITTHT + SHORT SKIRT
III X vM AND :: ::
j AuU W uuu SHIRT WAIST

er. No. no; give me the simple pale
blue pink or tan cotton gown, made by
the home seamstress if you will, but
dainty, cool and becoming.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

II rs a late season. I have been away
for ten days in the country, and.
would you believe it, 1 am glad to
Il get back again to New York I
find there are quite a few people
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

A woman of tact is one who does not
gauge people by their clothes or their
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19
The Dropping wells.

I really think the latest sleeve is one
of the most artistic things out The
foundation is a simple shirred sleeve
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

know. This dress of mine-to be
frank, I saw it ready made in one of
the shops, but it looks as if it had
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

Y acquaintance interested in
Mrs. Abby Perkins Cheney's
work wrote asking her what
her system had done for her
personally. whether it had giv-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26
Genius Burst the Bands.

Against this condition Of things. our
hero threw himself with all the fire
and fervor OF his nature. When he
first went to the platform, he confined
his speeches to a simple narration OF
his experiences in slavery; but soon
his genius burst the bands of such
limitation, and his fiery denunciations
and his whitening scorn rose amidst the
conflict like trumpet calls in the midst
of the fiercest battles. More command.
ing in person than Garrison or Phil
lips. more fortunate in the endowment
OF the graces of speech, he soon took
front rank as a leader in platform elo-
quence. And II was natural. because
the cause, which he was pleading. was
a cause which was part Of his ma
ture.
Such Is the story OF Frederic Doug
lass, who. like Aristides, was just;
Ike Lincoln, was generous: like Webs
| ter, was eloquent, and when he died
his adopted city. Rochester New York
a white mans city, erected a statute t.
his memory on its most popular street
near its principal railway station
where men may see him. as they com,
I and as they go.
Power Of Money.
In the battle of life. have emph;
sized character and brains. But ther'
is another element to be reckoned with
II is important, but not primary. And
yet, there are those who would plac
1t first. and say we can not buck
money.
But it is a mistake to give none,
other than a secondary place. Benin
the millionaire's bag of gold is tn
brains OF some lawyer, whose advic
is sought while business plans ar
forming, who steers the capitalist fror
the rocks, while they are in process
OF execution, and whose acumen
absolutely essential in the end to pre-
serve and to transmit the wealth afte
It is accumulated. Chauncey NJ. Depe'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26

and the same, and all business is trans
acted in small store, which is built as
near as convenient to the tracks.
Through the goodwill of the COM
pany a station house and residence
combined will then be built for the
agent. Its roof will be sun-red. its ga
BILE light shade and its body brown.
Ten chances TO one II will stand alone
as the only painted structure in the
section. But the bright colors and their
attractiyeness will set the farmers a
thinking. One by one barns and farm
houses from hillside 10 valley will take
on coatings Just like their dignitied
and prim neighbor,
THE appearance of the hamlet Is en-
tirely changed SO that passengers in
stead OF having to look upon colorleSs,
b.eak and somber-hued roofs and
weather-beaten houses see neat little
cottages surrounded by livid-colored
outhouses. Gradually the place takes
on an air of prosperity.
Some capitalist or investor notices
this as he passes, sends his agents out,
and the next time you see the little sta
| ton II has begun its career as man
ufacturing town of some sort, And for
all this credit should go to the few pots
of paint which coated the stationmas-
ter's home. Such has been the begin
ming of many town and will be here
after as long as the company judicious-
ly uses the brush"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26
ACTIVITIES in THE BUSINESS WORLD CLEANED FROM DISPATCHES

company in the United States. A
pamphlet recently issued by the com
pany contains some very interesting
statistics which serve to show the in
surance company's banking world.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. owns
10000 par value OF the $4,000, 900
capital stock OF the National Bank of
holdings is given as $6.5OO.OO0. OF the
capital stock OF the United States Mort
gage & Trust Co. It owns 1l06,500
shares of par value, or controlling
interest the capital stock of that insti-
tuition being s2,000,000. II owns $780,
900, or one-fifth of the capital stock Of
the Fifth Avenue Trust Co; 1856, 400 of
the 81 100000 capital stock of the Guar
anty Trust Co.. 100000 of the 81, 00O,-
90 capital stock of the Morton Trust
Co.; 100000 of the $500, 900 capital
stock of the Atlantic Trust Co; $685.
500 OF the 100000 capital stock OF the
American Exchange National Bank;
$4,000 of the $l,0OO,OOO capital stock
Of the Central Trust Co.; 100000 OF
the $40 900, 900 capital stock of the First
National Bank.
Besides the foregoing the following
are among the company's holdings;
Five hundred and sixteen thousand
two hundred dollars of the $2,50O,OOO
capital stock OF the Title Guarantee 4
Trust Co.; $7S,4OO of the capital stock
Of the Brooklyn Trust Co.; $4,000 OF
the 5000, 600 capital stock of the Chemi-
cal National Bank; $4,000 of the CAPT
tai stock of the Aston National Bank;
$l4,95O Of the capital stock OF the Gal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26
CORONATION CONCERT.

The following program has been ar
ranged for the grand coronation con-
cert to be given at the Moana hotel this
evening, beginning at 1880 o'clock:
God Save the King ..............
New Coronation March 80. st, George
Overture-Jubilant ............ Weber
Old Coronation March .... Meyerbeer
Three Popular Tunes
when the Boys Come Home Once
More" ............... Monckton
THE Star o. Bobbie Burn" Hume
"The Wearing of the Green" .Retford
God Save the King ..............
God Bless the Prince OF Wales.
Rule Britannia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26

Buffalo. June 10.-Not
baffled by repeated prec
r''"o dents OF failure Paul
Typewriter Cienanth Of No. 440 Sew
enth street, has persevered for six
years and has finally perfected what
he claims 10 be practicable plano
typewriter, a machine which can be
connected with a piano and made II
'transcribe in common musical charac.
tiers any composition rendered upon
the forte.
The machine Is intricate, having g.
900 more parts tain typewriter, but
the inventor claims 1t will not easily
get out of order II the machine will
do what the inventor claims for 1t. the
lost chord will be lost no more, as any
improvisation will be faithfully trans
eribed and can thereafter be repeated
by anyone of the requisite ability as a
pianist. In practice this will make
possible the cheap reproductions and
sale of the improvisations Of the
great pianists.
Cienanth, the young man who has
achieved this triumph, is not yet 81.
He comes from a musical and artistic
4 family. His grandfather Is August A.
] angrenbahn, who designed the Bloch
er monument in Forest Lawn and 9th
or noted pieces.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26

carries into the battle OF life Napoleon's
motto: Impossible is the language OF
fools" While condemning and avoid
ing the exclusiveness. the arrogance,
the domineering spirit tstz.he white
race, let us catch its spirit OF push, and
try to emulate it in our effort to get
land, and money and business.
Behind 10 the Past.
And. now. gentlemen, have done.
Behind you lies a past. to which you
may point with pride. as the Kameha.
mchas rise up before you. You live in
an age of sharp competition, and gen.
erations yet unborn demand that you
act now SO as to leave footprints on
the sands of time" so as to transmit
to them a government here resting
upon the consent of the governed, a
progressive community in which there
shall forever flourish the eternal prin.
ciples, enunciated in those immortal
words: "Ua Mau Ike Ea o Ka Alma l
Ka Pono"-The life of the land is per-
peuated in righteousness.
Following was the complete pro-
gram:
Music. ....... kamehameha Glee Club
Talk from Glass Of 81 and Song.
.......... ............ C. f. King
Talk from Glass OF '93 and Song.
................. Rev. David l.. Al
Address ................ V. Thompson
Music .................. Ernest KaN
Talk from Glass OF "a and Song
.................. Simeon Nawaa
Talk from Glass OF '95 and Song.
| ........ ............. JoD Manase
Music .................... X. A. A.
Talk from Glass OF '96 and Song.
................ Rudolph Duncan
Talk from Class OF '97 ...... II. Aud
\ Address .......... 7. McCants Stewart
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. X. A. A
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-26
Paint Brush

Paint Brush Pittsburg, June lot Is
understood the Pensylvan-
la has under advisement
Prosperity the question OF offering
premiums or prizes for the best painted
house and barn in certain hamlets and
villages along the main lines. The
benefit OF setting a good example has
been brought to the attention of the
Pennsylvania officials in very simple
and yet forceful way, The manner in
which it was done Is best told in the
words of ono Of the officials, who 1t can
be readily perceived does not look at
things simply to see them.
For an example, take cross-road
hamlet, which, after a time, through
the influence OF certain of its citizens
Is dignifed by being classed as flag
stop" said the official. Later, as the
business grows, the company will es-
tablsh an agency there, the express
company will have branch, and then
will come postoflice. Stationmaster
postmaster and express agent are one