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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
LONG SKIRTS AND oEFoRM,Tv.

The announcement is made by physi-
clans that girls are becoming lopsided.
It is distressing accusation, and the
cause assigned is the long, trailing
skirts which they are obliged to hold
up out Of the dust at the expense of en-
ergy and graceful poise.
The shoulder is twisted by the atti-
tude of the arm which holds the skirt
and becomes higher than the other, and
the opposite hip is thrust out to pre-.
serve equilibrium This is ungraceful
and, if continued for any length of time.
becomes a deformity.
Aside from this. congestion of the
wrist results from SO long holding up
the material.
OF course the remedy is in the wear
ing of short skirts, and during their
brief season of popularity there was
falling on of complaints about aching
shoulders and tired backs. 1t seems
hardly likely. however. that short skirts
will ever gain the entire approval of
girls There is something very fascf-
mating In the swirl of long skirted
gown as well as the effect it has of in
creasing short persons height which
makes it very hard to give up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

Dry. I should have one gown for the
street and one gown for best, and l
shouldn't try to make a single gown do
service for both and get SO shabby as
to be unfit for either occasion I should
have pair of dainty shoes for visiting
evening wear and a pair of stout,
we'll made ones for shopping and walk
ing, but I shouldn't wear out my old
French heeled patent feathers with my
cotton shirt waists. If 1 only had
enough money to have one dress, l
should choose a good black or gray tai
lor made and some pretty white waists.
shouldn't try to wear thousand col
ors and oblige myself to buy hats for
them all. I shouldn't go in for chiffon
ruff1es and tulle bows and ribbons.
should have few things, but they would
always be fresh and clean and in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

all depends upon oo'oA1 oo1oe
the good taste and common sense dis
played by a woman in selecting her
clothes.
And now, Just to show you>what
consider a pretty tailor made, look at
the Gibson blouse costume in the
sketch. 1t is of black etamine, mate
rial of which many suits are made this
season. The blouse stops at the waist
line in the back, but dips a trifie in
front. A wide effect is given through
the shoulders by the graduated plaits,
which taper down into narrowness as
they reach the waist line. There is a
little vest of white MORE fastening
with steel buttons Worn with white
waists and a black and white hat this
is charming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
THE DISADVANTAGES OF
ExTRAVAGANT- ATTIRE

Although the knowledge that they
are extravagantly dressed may give to
some women a certain amount of salts
faction, they are at the same time sub
ject to a number of small inconven-
fences Of which their palmer dressed
sisters know nothing.
One extravaganza almost invariably
leads to another, and if a woman is
smartly or showily dressed she feels
that everything else must be in keeping
with her appearance.
If she takes a short journey by train.
she is compelled to travel in Pullman
trains, though she can ill afford to do
so, because were she to travel second
should a laborer chance to have occu-
pied the seat before her would probably
cost her considerably more than the
amount of the extra fare.
Then, again, imagine the inconven-
fence Of carrying a hand bag when at
tired in an elaborate gown with a train
that takes both hands and a tremen-
dous amount of energy to save from de-
struction.
Either train or bag must 60. If
porter happens to be near, he generally
rushes forward and seizes the bag. his
face beaminE as he takes in at glance
the elaborate attire of the owner, and
his mind reverting instantly to the
question of tips in general and the
amount of the tip that he will receive
for this job in particular.
| But the question of porters is mild in.
deed compared with that of cabmen.
| OF course there are cabmen and cab
men. but the average "cabby'' takes in
his fare at glance, and woe betide the
| extravagantly dressed woman who at
tempts to give cabby his bare fare and
not a penny over. If she asks How
much?" the man is pretty nearly sure
to demand more than his legal fare.
and if she does not ask, but hands him
i up the exact amount the result after
the anticipation of at least double fare
that she has already raised in "cabby's''
breast by the elaborateness of her cos
tune can better be imagined than de-
scribed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

A Woman's Perp1exity.
saw a rather pitiful thing the other
day. A woman was buying a long coat
She was accompanied by her husband,
who was taking quite an interest in the
The woman had light hair
brushed back with no particular at
tempt at dressing, light eyebrows and
eyes of washed out blue. Her complex
ion, too, was undecided, like all the rest
of her. She had reached that stage in
the trying on process when she didn't
know what to do, and if ever woman
needed some one to advise her she was
that one.
Guess what she chose. A loose coat
of blush gray-the most trying of
shades. mind you. and the one perhaps
which ISLANDERS a woman's figure more
than any other.
If the coat had hung entirely loose,
it would not have been SO bad, but it
was partly belted in across the back in
such a manner that several ungainly
gathers spread themselves over the
hips below the belt, and a few more
above it gave her a grandmotherly.
round shouldered appearance. In addi-
tion the coat cleared the ground by
something like couple of inches. She
turned to her husband with a depre-
eating smile.
will it do, dear?" she asked.
He looked at her with a puzzled ex-
preston. He saw that it was not as it
should be, but, manlike, didn't know
why. His glance involuntarily wander
ed over to where picturesque looking
woman of about his wife's age was try
ing on loose black coat of corded silk
He admired the woman and could not
help wishing his wife could get herself
up to look like her. But evidently she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
Azz M&a&
New York.
WHAT THE FACE TELLS.
New York

The face is a good index of the state
OF ones physical being. and from It
symptoms of disease can be detected
almost before the patient is aware that
anything serious is the matter with her.
For instance, incomplete exposure Of
eyelids, rendering the whites of the
eyes visible during sleep. is a symptom
of all acute and chronic diseases of a
severe type. 1t is also to be observed
when rest is unsound from pain
Twitching of the eyelids, associated
with the oscillation of the eyeballs or
squirting, heralds CONCLUSIONS
Widening of the orifices of the nose
with movements of the nostrils to and
fro, points to embarrassed breathing
from disease of the lungs OF their pleu-
raj investment.
Contraction of the brows indicates
pain in the head and sharpness in the
nostrils pain in the chest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
FASHION
Useful Hints to
Women Who As
pire to Be In the

II WANT to talk today about some
thing which has been distressing
me right along-the way women
- choose their clothes. There are
<. three classes of women-those who
dress well. those who attempt tos dress
well and those who don't care how they
dress. 1 may as well add right here
that the first and last classes compose
the minority. The majority of women
attempt to dress well. Attempt is a
good word. but there is no word strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

she wears that coat she will be an eye
sore to him, and he will not be able to
avoid comparing her to the other wo-
men in their graceful, clinging styles.
Then he will slowly but surely make
the discovery that she is clumsy and
has a lad figure and no complexion to
speak of, and all because of an ugly
garment that didn't suit her and which,
if you come right down to it, wouldn't
have suited anybody. The pity of it
was that she could have had her choice
of many pretty and becoming garments
for the same price. and even less, if she
had only known
So you see how much the choosing Of
a garment counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

enough to describe the tortures they
undergo while they are attempting it.
Men at this time of the year are wont
to complain that women talk of nothing
but clothes (Which is largely the truth
at all times of the year, but particularly
at sthis), but if men knew what women
suffer in their futile attempt to make
IS do the work of $40. to make a cheap
dressmaker give them the fit of high
priced artist on the avenue, to get ma
terials which will last and wear and
not spot and wrinkle and yet which will
look airy and elegant and fluffy at the
same time, to get a dress which looks
we'll in the evening and yet which may
be worn at an afternoon tea, to pur-
chase a street costume which may be
used equally well for shopping or
church wear, to-to-but. there! What's
the use? The list is long enough, as it
is. p v
"Nonsensei" hear man exclain
THE trouble is that women are eaten
up with vanity. Let them dress more
simply" -- S. -e =
Yes? And suppose should tell you
that nine women out of ten take this
trouble for their men and not their wo-
men acquaintances? It's a fact. new
ertheless.
But men don't know the difference.
The Men Are sWise.'
Don't they? They didn't formerly,
perhaps, but they do now, you may be
sure. A girl may be a copy of all the
Christian virtues, but if she is done up
in a hat and frock which have no style
she will stay on the shelf all her days,
and scarcely a man will even take the
trouble to look at her. OF course a
man doesn't know the difference be-
tween crepe de chine and mousSeline de
sole; these differences are too subtle
for him; but he has a pretty accurate
idea of how dress should hang, how a
girls shoes should be built and at what
angle her hat should be worn, and it is
rarely that you can deceive him with
any homemade substitutes for the real
thing in dress.
A man may tell you he doesn't care
what you have on. Don't you believe
him.. 1 once thrashed the matter out
with a. man who had given utterance tc
that sentiment.
How is it, them I demanded. that
YOU are never seen with any girls who
are not stylish?"
81 don't care to go around with them
| No man does" he answered in an in
| jured tone.
But if you don't know anything
about dress how can you tell?' I re.
torted.
.Oh, I just size them up at a glance
A fellow can see, he answered eva
| sively.
| And that's just the trouble. It's tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

couldn't The
coat she had on
was expensive.
the material was
of good quality
yes, it must be
all right.
"Oh. I guess
it's all right" he
responded, with
a show of cheer
fulness. And he
paid for the gar
ment and gave
the address to
have it sent
home.
Now, can you
see the sequel OF
that episode? I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

If were a woman with a small dress
allowance, do you know what should
do? For one thing, I shouldn't attempt
so much. l should have two or three
gowns perfect in every detail, with the
Innings as they should be, with the
goods cut in the proper way and trim
med in the proper way. I should dress
as much as possible in black and white
or in pale, refined colors which do not
stamp themselves in every ones men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

pest OF OrQeT.
And when I
bought anything
I should make
sure that it was
of the latest
style, correct in
fit and material
and, above all,
suitable for the
occa sions for
which it was in
tended.
1t is possible
to be smart on
a very little
money, while it
Is sometimes i'm
possible to be
stylish on a
great deal. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

A design for a belt has an ornament
at the back joined to the belt by bars
and links
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
SUMMER WALKING GOWN OF FouLARD.

Do
Doueiet Paris line of every line
excellence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
SOME WONDERFUL CROPS IL
WESTERN CANADA.

The Territorial Government Reports
Show Results Beyond Belief.
Regina. Assiniboia, Canada, January
10th--At the Agricultural Statistics
Branch of the Department of Agricul-
ture for the Territories, reports are
now being received from grain thresh-
ers throughout the Territories, for
statistical purposes. The reports are
somewhat delayed this year, owing to
the extensive crop and the delay in
getting it threshed. The Department
OF Agriculture is leading the way in q
new departure, with regard to the
collection Of crop statistics. In the
older provinces, crop estimates are
based entirely on the opinion of per-
sons interested in the grain business
who ought to be, and no doubt are,
well posted upon the probable yields.
Still the reports are simply a matter
OF opinion, in which a mistake may
easily be made. The Territorial De-
partment, however, has adopted the
system of returns of crops actually
threshed, upon which to base their
reports. The accuracy of the reports
cannot, therefore, be gainsaid, for
they represent a compilation of actual
threshing results. In this connection,
it might be mentioned that the De-
partment is organizing system of
growing crop returns, which will be in
operation next summer. The infor-
nation thus obtained, with estimated
acreage, will be available for business
men, banks, railway companies and
other interests which have to discount
the future in making provision for the
conduct of their business.
The crop reports already to hand
show some remarkable cases of abb
normal development. In the Regina
district, many returns are given of
crops of wheat running from 40 to As
bushels to the acre.
]. A Smell, of Yorkton, threshed
%, 900 bushels of oats from $50 acres.
an average of 63 bushels per acre for a
large acreage.
w. R. Eotherwell, of Abernethy,
threshed $3.50 bushels of wheat from
a 50-acre field, an average of 80 bush
els per acre.
In the Edmonton district, T. T.
Hutchings threshed 728 bushels of
wheat from a ten-acre plot, al average
of nearly 73 bushels per acre.
S. Norman threshed $3.50 bushels of
oats from 60 acres of land. an average
of lie bushels per acre.
The publication of the actual Yields
OF gram threshed will likely open the
eyes of the people to the great capabil-
tiles of the Western Canadian prairies.
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Tongues of the British Empir

compilation of considerable inter-
est has just been brought out by Dr.
R. N. Gust, LII D., the well known
oriental scholar. 1t takes the form
of complete list of the languages and
dialects spoken and written in the
British empire at the close of the min
teenth century.
The total number of these is 204, of
which eighty-five are furnished by
Asia, ffty-eight by Africa and thirty
by Oceanic. Among the tongues in
cluded in this list are many which are
decidedly unfamiliar to the man in
the street" India, for example, fur
nishes Khowar (ChitraD, Kortha CAS-
SAM, and Lepeha (Tibet frontier) !;
then from the Celebes islands comes
Alfnor from the island of Zanzibar
Pokomo, from Sierra Leone Bullion,
and from the Niger territory Igbira.
The language spoken in the Hudson
bay district is called Kri, in New
Brunswick Malist and in British Gui-
ana Acawoio. In the Friendly islands,
says the London News, the inhabitants
wish one another a Merry Christmas
in Tonga, while at Port Moresby they
do SO in Roro.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
A Remarkable Find.

A gentleman staying in a hotel in
Dublin recently was startled by some
thing falling from the chimney on to
the fire. 1t proved to be pocket
book, the contents of which afforded
certain evidence that they had been in
the chimney nearly quarter of CEN
fury. The book contained some Wis
iting cards bearing the name of a
Capt. LAMBERT, q shilling's worth of
penny stamps. = receipt for ESQ dated
1879. B. small calendar for the same
year and ticket for circular rail-
way tour with the same date. The
memory Of the hotel does not go back
far enough to explain the mystery. but
there is little doubt that the pocket
book so strangely recovered affords a
clew to a crime which may have baf-
fed the police twenty-three years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

saved up a little money, and settled
down to quiet life for time, for the
only reason that he was unable to
commit any more deeds of villiany
His acquaintance sheltered him, and
he remained with. the family, under
the plain name of John ]. Smith, until
his death last week, when, by his re-
quest, his remains were shipped back
to Tuscarawas county, and buried near
the place where his boyhood days were
spent. This was the only indication
of sentiment the man was ever known
to develop, and this came only with
the approach of death, for which he
evinced not the slightest fear, nor did
he manifest the slightest repentance.
He died as he had lived, one of the
wickedest men of earth since the days
Of Nero.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
speed on Electrlc Ro.ds.

The German Society for the Study
of Electric Railways has lately exper-
imented upon speed. and in some of its
trials 100 to 1o5 miles an hour was at
tanned The air resistance was found
to be equivalent to the force of wind
with a velocity of twelve feet second.
This is velocity which has only once
been reached by German storms, name
ly, in the hurricane of February, 1894.
The experimenters are confident that
speed much exceeding 100 miles an
hour can be maintained on electric
railways.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
Ends Long Life
Crime 6gIi1borxf Fear
Ebon Dawson. The Wickedest Man Earth Goes
to Judgment Without Tear
Prayer-His Career. =

anger and fed the country, only to
land in Sing Sing for short term for
attempting to hold up and rob a
wealthy manufacturer in small town
in eastern New York, in which act he
was detected and caught redhanded.
despite the vicious fight he put up
to prevent capture.
Dawson was treacherous and abso-
1utely untrustworthy, to or with any
body. He would rob the hand that fed
him or administered to his other wants
with just as much wantonness as he
would his worst enemy
During the last few years the in
firmities of age began to creep upon
him. He contracted rheumatism,
which kept him in Virginia hospital
for a time. and from there he drifted
to Sparta. Wis, where lived a
man with whom he had trained in
various channels of crime. He had
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
Threw His Canes Away.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, April 7th.
Mr. c. L. Smith of 300 Anne St, the
Secy. of the Trades Council has writ
ten this startling statement for publ
cation.
II feel it my duty to make public the
facts of my recent illness and recov-
cry. was very sick and sore, and
had to walk with the aid of two canes.
1t was a very painful attack. but
don't know what it was Some said it
was Lumbago and others that it was
Sciatica or Rheumatism.
81 was told to take Dodd's Kidney
Pills. and began a treatment After
had used one box l could walk with
one cane, and after two boxes. were
used I could walk without any help
1 kept on and three boxes cured me
completely.
It am now well and happy without
a pain or an ache and I can very truly
say that Dodd's' Kidney Pills arr
worthy of my greatest praise"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

A s spring medicine Peruna is a
L \ never failing remedy. 1t cleanses
the blood through digestion, and
gives tone to the whole system by increas-
ing the nutritive value of the food
''Spring fever,' as it is sometimes called
which prod, ces a tired out, sleepy feel
ing, and inability to do much mental or
physical work, is the result of a sluggish
digestion.
The great popularity that Peruna has
is due to the fact that in all such cases
it at once correct digestive derange-
ments and enriches the blood by purify ing
this very important source of that vital
fluid.
Mrs. ]. E. Finn, SO East High Street
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
"a few years ago I had to give up
social life entirely, as my health was
completely broken down The doctor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
ohaplaln. 1. enc nav.

Over 400 applications are on file at
the navy department for the one va
cancy which recently occurred among
the navy chaplains. 1t Is considered
rather remarkable by the navy depart
ment officials that sucn a large num-
Der of ministers applied for the va
cancy. if it is true. as recently alleged
by q navy chaplain in q letter written
to the secretary. that it is impossible
for chaplain In the navy to nnoi1-
tain his self-respect" upon the small
salary given him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
Robbery By wholesale.

A remarkable robbery has been COM
mitted at Birds Island, near Toulon.
There was on the island bed contain
ing 100 900 two-year-old oysters. They
were safe at a recent date, but on the
proprietor visiting the place again
seven days later the whole stock had
been cleared without any clue to the
robbers being discoverable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

advised a complete change and rest for
year. As this was out of the question
for a time, I began to look around for
other means of restoring my health.
Il had often heard of Peruna as an ex-
cellent tonic, / bought a bottle to see
took hold of my system and rejuvenated
it, end in less than two months was In
perfect health, and now when feel worn
that need.''
MRS. j. E. FINN.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advics
gratis
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Many School Children Are Sfckfy.
Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New Y orlx, cure Fever
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms.
At all druggists, Csc Sample mailed free.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

We ofer Ono Hundred Dollars reward sor.,,
CAtArrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY co, Props. Toledo. q
We we. the UNDERMINED. have known F. J.
perfectly honorable in all business trausactions
and financially able to carry out any obliRa-
tons made by their firm
= West Truax- Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
y; Waiding. Kinnan & Marvin wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free Price
DOC per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
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London.s Catholic Ca,hedraL

The Roman Catholic cathedral in
London, now in course of erection, is
$50 feet long and 156 feet wide. Apart
from the site, it has already cost $780,
900. The material used is red brick,
with Portland stone courses, and its
Oriental decorative features, it is said,
dral.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19
What He Wanted.

A man elected to a local school
board in London has sent this letter
to the press defining his policy: The
scientific men are gone. l hope We
shall have no more dabb,eings with
laboritorys and that sort of thing. A
good sound elementary education for
our children is what we want; good
reading, writeing and good arithma-
TIC"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-19

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely su-
perior to any other, is put up 16
ounces in package and sells at same
price as 12-ounce packages of other
kindk2