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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
THE WOMAN OF SIXTY.

1t is daring lady who has asserted
that sixty is the happiest period of a
woman's life. Middle age-and sixty is
but half way state in these homage
marian days-is an uncomfortable Pc
Rod for the average woman. She does
not feel absolutely old and has not yet
attained the condition of mind and body
when armchair pleasures of food, f1c-
ton and quiet games amply content
her Still, though she may wear white
satin and transformation" that ri
walls her granddaughter brown
tresses, the woman of sixty finds the
stimulation of youth a hard and unsat-
isfactory business.
There are countries where the middle
aged woman understands that her ex-
istence is, as it were, on sufferance;
there are others, among savage tribes
where ''squaws" whose youth and use
fulness are past are, by slow starva-
ton and privation, removed to a bet
ter world. The matron of sixty in
America and England is respected and
not seldom feared, for what that lady
cannot say on every subject from mat
rimony TO menus is probably not worth
hearing. The well preserved dowager
of sixty amounts almost to an institu-
ton, and the man who desired that his
paradise might be where there are no
middle aged women was obviously a
cynical bachelor whose maiden aunt
did not adjust his buttons to his salts
faction.
The man of sixty nowadays, provided
his digestion be sound and his financial
condition prosperous, is comparative
active. happy and frisky. He plays
golf. drives his automobile, shoots, en-
joys his dinner and even f1irts. Wheth
er Benedict or bachelor, the man of six
ty has probably surmounted the diff
culties which harassed his youth and
maturity. Experience has taught him
philosophy, and he has learned to enjoy
himself temperately and wisely. The
man of sixty is absolutely natural and
is not ashamed of his forty winks after
luncheon or the tendency of his head to
grow bald. The woman of sixty in her
fruitless efforts to ward off the outward
and visible signs of old age spends a
thoroughly artificial and therefore mis-
cradle existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
a euEEN.s LOVE OF NAruRE.

That gifted royal authoress the queen
of Roumania, more Familiarity known to
her admirers perhaps as Carmen Sylvia,
is passionately fond of flowers In fact,
she has been heard to confess that she
could not rest happily in a room where
there were no blossoms. AS to writing
without the neighborhood of flowers,
that she has declared to be quite i'm
possible. Nearly all the queens liter
airy works have been composed out of
doors in a roofiess room built of reeds
and surrounded by a hedge of rose
bushes, in the hollows of which are
cunningly concealed cages containing
singing birds. In one corner a tiny
fountain pours forth perfumed water,
while in another swings a luxurious
hammock, in which the queen usually
rests. Her seat is a messy bank and
her desk a hchened stone carved into
the shape of a writing table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

Then are all men brutes?" asked
Miss Properbody.
"Goldfogle amt a brute, any such
thing" responded Goldfogles wife.
He has his little ways, to be sure, but
he's better than most husbands. But
do wish he'd let me wear what 1 want
to. l want one of those long red coats.
I think they are perfectly beautiful,
but Goldfogle won't listen to my getting
one. He says I'm too old to wear it,
that he wouldn't be seen on the street
with me with one of those fiery red
things on and that I ought to be
ashamed of myself trying to make my
self look younger than I am. It's so
hard, girls!" (Clubwomen always call
one another girls in their heart to
heart talks.)
There were certainly tears in Mrs.
Goldfogle's voice if not in her eyes as
she said. ITS SO hard, girIsi' and
Mrs. Pepperdrop rallied out uncommon
1y at Goldfogle's unfeeling crossgrain-
edness:
It's a shame, so it is, Lucinda and
you not a day over thirty live and with
a face like a girl Of twenty. If 1 were
you, I'd wear what 1 pleased, or I'd
know the reason why. Lucinda, you're
a fool to live with man who tells you
what you shall and shan't do in this
free country. Goldfogle's beasti"
'Oh, no, he amt. Mary Pepperdrop.''
replied Mrs. Goldfogle. Hes as kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
ROYALTY AND cookINe.

The kitchen in the imperial palace at
st. Petersburg is said to outvie in mag
nificence even that of the most lavish
of American millionaires. Not only are
the walls and ceiling of black marble
covered with valuable ornaments, but
many of the Kitchen pots and pans.
which originally belonged to the En-
press Catherine, are of solid gold. The
kitchen staff is on a par with the gen
eral magniAcence. The head chef, who
receives a princeIy salary, is assisted
by about 270 persons.
Royal ladies'. as rule, are rather
partial to the culinary art. Queen Vic
toria, as everybody knows, was taught
cookery in her youth. and her example
set the fashion among the crowned
heads of Europe.
Queen Wi1heInira, the empress of
Germany and Queen Helena of italy
are among the most expert of royal
cooks.
That a practical knowledge of the
art is a necessary feature of every prin-
cess' education was proved the day
when all the cooks in the king of
SPANS kitchen struck work, and his
majesty's sisters turned up their
sleeves and prepared his dinner with
their own hands.
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would see that this course is the most
adopt. London publishers are as keen
as any. If they find they can get better
work for less money by employing wo-
men, we may be sure they will employ
women, and not all the stones the rick
shaw men of journalism in England can
throw at the women will stop them.
The newspaper men say let women
writers keep to their own field of home,
fashion, society, religion and philan-
thropy in the weekly and monthly peri
odicals specially designed for the femi-
ness of this pretense is apparent when
one sees men writers every day "tum-
bling over one another" in the effort to
break into the well paying magazines
and newspapers established and con-
Quoted by women along the very lines
mentioned. Myras Journal and The
Ladies' Field, edited and managed by
women, are two of the best paying pub
locations in the United Kingdom. The
Ladies' Field is edited by Mrs. E. NJ.
Mcdonald, a distinguished writer. Miss
j. Heale is editor of Myra's Journal.
That uncommonly readable society
journal NJ A. p. owes it's wit and
sprightliness largely to Mrs. It. P.
O'Connor, wife of its editor; but, of
course, it seems to mankind quite the
proper thing that her husband should
get the credit for it all.
At the outbreak of the Boer war the
secretary for the British colonies was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

A soft pink Persian null is beautiful
beyond description and should be made
up with loosely knotted pink liberty
satin ribbon. If you are a blond, choose
a pastel pink; if brunette, a salmon
In white there is a variety of choice
from point d'esprit, which is very
dressy, to yelling, swiss and dotted mus
lin. Figured goods are much smarter in
all white, and they should be as sheer
as possible. Here, again. dotted mus
lin is very dainty as we'll as serviceab BILE,
for it washes
Now, how shall these dresses be made :?
With elbow sleeves in the first place
and either with guimpes or collarless.
The yoke guimpe fastening down the
back and made as a separate garment
is most useful, as it permits a dress to
be worn either with high neck or decoi-
lete. All over lace. tucked muslin and
tucked mousseline de sole are the prop
err materials for these guinapes Have a
gown or two with f1chus, and knot
these fchus in different styles. If you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

as he can be in some ways. He's the
best provider 1 know of. But it seems
so cruel, girls, to have a man keep tell
ing you what you shan't do, just as
though he was the master and you the
slave. He won't even let me stay out
to a club social till it's over, but orders
me to be at home before 8, or he'll
Girls, sometimes wish was deadi"
mo wonder, you poor deari' said
Mrs. Meetax. Hes a monster, that's
what he is. You are not doing your
duty to womanhood when you live two
minutes longer with man like that.
Don't put up with his cruelties another
day. Get divorce. I'll be a witness
for you against Goldfosle. know
things about him."
Mrs. Golfondo Goldfogle fared up.
There was wrath in her eye; her cheeks
were crimson.
Mrs. Afeetax," she exclaimed, ''I'u
thank you to mind your own affairsI
I've got the best husband that ever
was, and I wouldn't change him for any
man living Even If we do have our
little tiffs. they are hobody's business
but our own. Even if my Golfondo does
speak his mind sometimes he has a
right to, and anyway he doesn't stay
out five times a week, mercy knows
where, till all hours of the night and
come home drunk, like some women's
husbands"
JOSEPHINE HUNTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

reproduce the beautiful colorings of
roses, orchids and pansies. BY the
way, the pansy sash is the latest thing
out. 1t represents. as its name indi-
Gates, a handful of beautiful pansies
thrown against cream ground.
There seems to be a marked tendency
toward figured goods for the summer.
This ought to be welcome news to the
woman who makes her own gowns.
Figured goods require much less trim
ming, and, do you know, speaking of
trimming. my dressmaker told me that
last summer the outcry among the dress
makers was that they could not make
any profit on account of the tremendous
amount of fussy work the gowns re-
quired. Each woman wanted tucks, in
sertions and a bit of hand embroidery
thrown in for the same price she was
accustomed to pay formerly without
those things. In many cases so much
work was lavished on dress that only
a few inches of the original material
were to be seen at intervals.
Dress is to follow holder lines
Sleeves are to be much larger and
fiounces are to form a prominent fea-
ture of the skirts. while berthas and
sleeve caps are once more appearing.
We are stealing these styles from the
Empress Eugene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

Now want to say few words in re-
gard to the colors and materials. Don't
buy organizes unless you want to spend
half your allowance tipping the hotel
servants to press them for you. A rum
pied muslin is of course entirely out of
the question, and crgandie rumples ev-
cry time it is worn. Why not choose
one of the soft. chiffonlike india mulls :?
1t may be handled with impunity and
will stand any amount of packing
Then there are soft French musIins and
strong, inexpensive dotted muslins
which are always chic. Flowered brus-
sells net is also serviceable, as is the
point d'esprit, white or black. For
morning wear don't get HiQus. which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01


ruffles edged with narrow black chan
lilly lace and laid in clusters of three.
The sash gives the keynote to the gown.
1t is a scarf of sheer black chantilly.
A great many clever girls will make
their summer muslins during Lent. 1t
is good idea. Shirt waists it is waste
of time to slave over, especially the
common ones, as pretty models may be
obtained in the shops for a mere trifie
But muslins are different. Your dress
maker will charge you quite as much
for muslin as she will for silk dress,
which is a considerable item when YOU
consider how quickly a muslin loses its
freshness and how many a girl has to
have if she goes to any large summer
resort Therefore, the clever girl, as
once before remarked, goes into the
shops now, when the first and prettiest
muslins are displayed, and chooses for
herself one gown of every color of the
rainbow. After all, it's the color which
counts, you know-at least with the
men-and what girl ever chooses her
muslins with an eye to the women?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
HELPING POOR ACTRESSES.

In Germany there is a society for the
relief of needy actresses. AS ordinary
actresses have to supply their own cos
TUNES, it sis often most difficult for
those who are poor to obtain engage
ments. Accordingly, certain practical
philanthropists started a society for
their benefit.
The society is now in it's second year,
and in the first report it is stated that
branches have been established in
Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart
Carlsruhe and Mannheim, and it is in
tended to have branch in every Ger
man city of Importance before the end
of another year. In every city the bust
ness of the society is conducted by a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01


melancholy life is the narration of her
wrongs to sympathizing women friends.
What would life be to an oppressed wife
without women friends?
Mrs. Goldfogle belongs TO the execa-
tive committee of the Women'S Psy-
Geological club. Owing to the tyran-
meal exactions of Goldfog1e. she is
frequently late at executive meetings,
and she always explains to the other
members of the committee who are her
especial chums how it is. Last time she
said:
II couldn't come any sooner. I had to
make a sauerbraten for my husband.
He won't eat it if anybody else makes
it, and there 1 had to stand over the
range and stew myself for hours while
it cooked. My husband makes an awful
row, so I can hardly stay in the house if
don't do it all myself. You don't know
what I have to put up with"
We'll" said Miss Pamela Properbody.
Il wouldn't put up with it, that's all.
I'd like to see a man boss me around
like thatl Goldfog1e acts like brute"
'Oh, no, he doesn't" quickly respond
ed Mrs. GoldfogIe. He's not a bit
worse than other men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

with dark hair should keep a gown OF
this shade in her wardrobe. BE sur
however, to have your pale yellow of a
pinkish rather than a greenish tint and
make it up over light shade of yellow
lawn. White slips are not pretty when
they are revealed by any motion of the
Wearer.
A white muslin dotted with pale blue
makes up beautifully over pale yellow
and should be trimmed with pale blue
and corn colored bows of soft louisine
ribbon. Pale blue dotted muslin makes
smart gowns. Choose rather large dots
and make up over silk or lawn of the
same shade.
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m a [ eri al ais o
Illus trates the
Persian craze.
1t is pale green
null figured in
white and deli
cate pink. The
dress is collar
less, and there
is a pretty,
short bolero fas-
tened in front
with two short
ends of black
chantilly. The
sleeves are laid
in fine perpen-
d ular tuck s
and then allow
ed to flare. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

sashes with embroidered or appliqued
ends. Bone the part which goes around
the waist in order to make it fit snugly.
Have a saucy knot of ribbon or tulle
to go with every dress and also
make choux and rosettes for each of
your dresses. These are the triffes
which count, and Lent is just a nice,
quiet time in which to make them.
Then when the warm weather comes
you will be surprised to find how much
more attractive you will appear than
the girls who have trusted to the taste
of an overworked and uninterested
dressmaker- KATE CLYDE.
New York.
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are tall, have
the ends short,
otherwise long.
and they will
give you add
ed inches and
dignity. If you
are tall, you
can have pref
ty square and
toothed bertllss
made transpar-
ent by means of
many insertions.
Otherwise cling
to the boleros
with sa NC y,
short backs and
long fro n t s.
Make nrattv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
KATE CLYDE Riss 4siass
S5,sn wi" ssx Be SUMMER

A THOUGH the air is as cold as
"a cold can be, the shop win
LA dows are full of thin summary
fabrics, and now and then one
A even sees a straw hat brave
in lace and flower trimmings.
The new styles are very marked. They
are almost all of the much crumpled up
type we have been accustomed to this
winter. The strawS are as rough as
the felts. The, hat in the sketch is typ
icaI 1t is a broad, hoppy child's shape
caught here and there with apparent
carelessness. but so arranged as to give
a long, narrow, boatlike effect, standing
far over the face in front. In the back,
dropping over the hair, is the inevitable
bow of black velvet, and all around the
crown are huge silvery blue peoples and
their big. sprawIy leaves. The new
flowers are very odd and decorative If
not true to nature.
In looking at the muSlins and foulardS
one point is very apparent-the preva-
lence of Persian. There is to be per-
feet craze for Persian this summer. and
I advise the girl who wants to be up to
date to add at least two of these gowns
to her wardrobe. Nothing can be
prettier than a satin foulard with a
white ground all covered with tiny fig
ures of the sort known as '-peacocks'
eyes" the said ''peacocks' eyes" being
composed of minute markings in every
color of the rainbow. Flowered silks in
Persian tintings lead in beauty, style
and, alas that it should be SO, also in
price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
BEAUTIFUL LAUGHTER.

An eminent surgeon once said:
Encourage a girl to DE merry and to
laugh loud. good, hearty laugh ex-
pands the chest and makes the blood
bound merrily along. Commend me to
a good laugh-not to a little staggering
laugh, but to one that will sound right
through the house. II will not only do
the girl good, but will be benefit to all
who hear and be important means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

great many de-
signs come I'M
der the head of
Persian which
are not Persian
at all. Such, for
instance. are the
dainty flower
patternings done
in soft, blurred
effects, w hich
are all t n e
s lyle TIL e s =
Powered effects
come in chif-
fon. muslin and
silk, and there
are also very
handsome sash
rihhnnG which
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is stiff and gives one a bad figure.
Choose rather one of the soft canvas
weaves which come in all the pale
coIors and which are charming made
up unlined, blouse fashion, and trim
med with coarse lace.
Pale yellow makes a rarely becoming
gown for a brunette, and every girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
TOILET OF WHITE CLOTH AND VELVET.

liberate decision of sane, intelligent
men. London reporters are apparently
in such a state of mind that for the
time being the vaunted British senti-
ment of fair play has been scared out
of them. If it were not SO, the men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

largely dependent on the colonial ed
itor of the London Times for informa-
ton in regard to the South African sit
uation. When Cecil Rhodes went to
England to confer with the government
on the war in the Transvaal, he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

Although a rigid stickler for proprie-
ty, according to her own notions of the
same, the late Queen Victoria was ac-
knowIedged to have the most decolIets
court in Europe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

joint committee of wealthy society wo-
men and the most conspicuous actress
in the place. So far the demand for
costumes has been much larger than
the supply, but this condition has only
impelled the women workers to greater
activity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

of driving the blues away from a
dwelling.
Merriment is very catching and
spreads in a remarkab Bile manner few
being able to resist the contagion. A
hearty laugh is delightful harmony; in
deed. it is the best OF all music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

In the sketch you will find a gown
which has these big Eugene sleeves. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
MRS. GoLFoNDo GoLDFoGLEs GRIEVANCES

. HE martyrdom endured by
wives is not always a silent
= one. Mrs. Golfondo Goldfo-
gle's husband is a typical ty-
. rant and oppressor, and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

However, the latter item will no doubt
keep them from becoming common. A
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


We hereby. announce ourselves as candf-
dates for aldermen OF the city Of Houston
OF our respective wards, subject TO the
action ot the democratic primaries, and
hereby declare ourselves In favor OF the
following platform;
l. We favor municipal ownership Of all
public utilities, and especially favor the
city owning and operating It's own water
works aud light plnnt
2 We favor public improvements.
3. We favor strict enforcement OF all
contracts entered into by the city
4 We favor creating 2 sinking fund suf-
ncent 60 care for bonds at maturity.
.. We fnyor Tint IN granting tranchisea
same and her rights well guarded aud pro-
9. We favor tho encouragement OF manu-.
I. We favor union wages aud union
s We favor an efficient Gre and police
.. We favor the city making such proyl.
slons as are necessary Tor the pubuc
schools " the city TO meet their pecuniAry
Obligations as same mature ana tue lay-
ing aside Of certain percentage or tue
cttys revenue for their malntcnance and
10. We favor the administration Of the
a0Jlrs Of the city Ia an ecoOomical huu
business Ike manner.
First Ward j. Kohlhaun Henry
second ward.-Telx schram. James A.
T6 r.d Ward.-G. c. street Edgar wat
Fourth Ward Herman I. Keller, T. W.
Archer 49,
Ffth Ward Robert L. Jones. steve Ne
sixth Ward w 7. wall, j. u. Castor.
/ hereby indorsc the above platform aud
respectfully solicit the people OF Hous-
ton to vote for and support the above nqm-
'u ''"''N''s' ''' '' o. t. Holt
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The engineers also suggested that "A canal
be built from canon of Rec cave soufh-
westerly 20 the rayiue which cmptirs scy-
eral hundred feet below the dam This
canal is 70 be 100 feet wide, average depth
Of fifty feet and 1000 feet long, ana is 10
s sagpy on i'd the peIIaLtV Tor Y