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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

in the z. w c. A evening or day class
es. This society is the real pioneer of
trade schools for girls.
In New York city, with its vast for
eign laboring population, not even 1000
working girls can be properly. accom-
modated in trade schools. Felix Ad-
ler's Ethical Culture society supports a
manual training school for both sexes
The Educational alliance. founded and
conducted by public spirited Hebrews,
but whose philanthropy the children of
all nations may avail themselves of,
graduates annually number of girls
well qualified for holding their own in
the most common of women's money
earning occupations. Within a few
months one trade school for girls has
been opened in the city by some private
inviduals, and the New York board of
education has started another. The
board ascertained what branches could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
Dressing Well on a Little Money.

II T is difficult to go astray in the selec-
ton of an evening gown this sea
son. The materials for these toilets
are very lovely. particularly the soft
liberty satins. gauzes and fiIet nets.
But the happiest results are only OBJ
tanned when the frocks are properly
mounted. first over silk, then over a
slip of chiffon. Flufiness at the foot
is another essential feature in a crea-
ton of this kind
Street dresses are certainly most at
tractive and sensible this year with the
skirts just clearing the ground all
round. Trains on walking dresses are
a thing of the past. The smartly tai
lored pedestrian suit shown is of black
and white checked cloth with collar and
belt of black broadcloth. These checks
are a novelty and are never a safe in
vestment for the woman who is obliged
to wear her suit more than one season.
Tweed or serge would be a safer pur-
chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Said a man to me recently, Women
will never be thoroughly emancipated
until they learn to make up their
minds and keep them made up"
I think there is some sense in his re-
mark. The proverb. IT'S a woman's
privilege to change her mind" grew
out of Difference to her weak minded
ness-at least. 50 it seems to me.
Have you ever noticed women in the
shopping district, how they will stop
dead short in the midst of a crowd,
waver hesitate, retrace their steps and
then as suddenly again make a swift
movement forward which probably
causes those around them all sorts Of
confusion and disaster2
The other day I saw an old woman mo
ton a conductor four different times to
stop the car, and each time after start
ing UP nervously she sat down again
and shook her head. She had changed
her mind: that was all
The other day at Nine. Argentine S,
my dressmaker, a woman left after her
fitting and came back three times. The
first time she stuck her head nervously
in the door and cried, "Oh, madame. I
think you'd better have the three
flounces instead of two, after all.
Then she departed, and all was we'll
Hardly laQ madame put scissors lRCC
the goods than back she came. ''B-but
I don't want to influence you to spoil
the dress she stammered through the
crack of the door. Perhaps you'd bet
ter do it your own way-two ruffies and
an insertion" And again she was
gone.
Once more the scissors approached
the goods when again the door opened
"Oh, l forgot my rubbers," came this
voice. And do be careful that you gel
those founces right; two or three. JUS
as you prefer The door closed after
her and the exasperated Nine. Argen-
tine cried out, "Oh, wish she would &C
to zee devillei''
Alas her tones were not soft enough
The door opened once more. and a very
frozen countenance showed itself. q
would like my goods, if you please il
remarked in chilling tones. And Nine
Argentine could do nothing but wrar
them up and watch them depart.
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

If I had large hands. there are sew
eral things I should not do. First and
foremost I should not wear lace kid
gloves and never, never, never should
wear shoulder length glace kid evening
gloves unless I had the skinniest Of
skinny arms. You should have seen
one woman at the opera. But. there!
Why distress my mind with such an
inartistic picture! Only remember that
suede gloves are the thing and as thin
and flexible as you are able to afford
them.
But they soil so easily" hear some
one say. True; but they also clean
more easily than any other kind of
glove always, excepting silk ones
which may be washed like a piece of
cotton cloth In the case of suede
gloves, of course, you have to put them
on your hands and wash them in a
bowl of naphtha, but they come out as
good as new, which is more than can be
said for the glace kid Once the latter
have lost their surface by rubbing.
they are only fit to throw away.
There is quite a science in keeping
well gloved. A friend of mine who has
achieved this distinction says that she
can get along with seven pairs of
gloves-a pair of gray casters with
heavy stitching for street wear. two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

fort within. She can even put her
mind to such trifes as the placing of a
gilt dish of bonbons where the half
light can CLINT upon it and bring out
the full richness of its ruby cherries,
its fragrant sugared violets and it's
rainbow hued candies. And you may
be sure that she understands herself
and the world as well as she under
stands the possibilities of her room. If
L were ever in trouble I should go to
her, and she would understand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

The visiting costume of tan broad
cloth is very chic with its trimmings of
tan and gold braid and military cord.
The new shade of mulberry red made
up in the same style with passemen-
terie and cords of black, with possibly
a touch of gold, would be effective.
Quite cOurtierlike is the Louis XIV.
MORE astrakhan jacket. The most IN
attractive part Of this coat IS its ex-
pense, but black velvet, with collar and
cuffs Of suede embroidered i'll silk, VIII
make wrap my lady viii not disdain.
The dinner dress illustrated is Of
black spangled net with incrustations
of white lace applique. A black net is
the most useful gown woman can
own. 1t viii do duty for innumerable
occasions with the assistance Of soft,
prettily knotted sashes and graceful
hchus and collars
MARIETTA STONE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
By
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Kate
Clyde
w o M ANS
INDIVIDUALITY Qn0
PECULIARITIES


a background of dull red figures gives
her a thrill of delight There is not a
picture on her walls. even if it is only a
print, which is not striking and which
does not speak of real life or which is
not appealing by its wOnderfulness
She knows the value of a half drawn
shade, of the flashing Of the rainstorm
without and the pink warmth and com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

When the handles of steel knives be-
come loose or come off, they can easily
be mended with resin Pour a little
powdered resin into the handle of the
knife; then heat the part of the knife
which fits into the handle until it is
redhot and then thrust it quickly into
the handle, and when it is cool the
handle viii be found to be firmly Hxed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
A MORE ASTRAKHAN LOUIS XIV. JACKET.

she has the scheme of decoration all
her own way
know of several such dens. In one
the appointments are prim, common
place and eminently for use. There
are tables. chairs and an occasional
picture. but you feel that even the lat
ter are merely to cover up certain
sections Of the wall paper because it is
the custom to do so. The co1oring is
cold or else muddled and meaningless.
The owner of such room suffers very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

off her shoe and. hinging it at his coach.
cried out. Its all have, sire, but
may the blessings of Coo go with ito
Frequent changes in the mode of
dressing ones hair are desirable. for to
wear ones tresses month after month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

pairs of short
white gloves for
street wear, two
elbow lengths
and two full
leng tbs for
evening func-
tions. The white
gloves can only
be worn once
each. The next
morning sh e
cleans them and
puts them away
in a perfumed
box to rest a
few days before
being used. so
as to take away
the odor. By
thus cIea min g
her gloves and
~ che So -furo~rr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Immaculate as TO hands and at the
same time daintily fragrant
One thing before I leave the subject.
After putting your hands in naphtha be
sure to wash them thoroughly and rub
them with rosewater and glycerin; 9th
erwise the naphtha viii roughen the
skin cruelty, especially in cold weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

little in this
W orld. a n d.
thanks to the
law of compen-
satiOn. neither
does she enjoy.
Her views of
life are narrow,
placid and far
indeed from the
actual reality.
I should not go
to such a girl
for consolation,
and if I had
been foolish 1
certainly should
not confess it
to her. When a
m a n m arri g S
such a woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

housewives art of keeping things
picked up
The rolls worn next the head to puff
out the hair are very injurious if con-
stantly used. making the hair weak and
causing it to fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
WOMAWS WORD AND WORK THE WORLD OVER.

For evening the curving side combs
are set with all sorts of pretty jewels
and look very well against the hair.
The custom Of throwing the slipper is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

expert: Dr. Mary F. Holmes of the
Worcester Contagious hospital. and DR..
Agnes c. Victor.
Duties left undone litter up our lives
as scattered papers in an unswept
room. We all need to learn the good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

in the same way keeps the scalp unduly
heated and causes the hair to fall.
My dear said a woman Of fashion
to a woman OF letters, do bring some
of the smart literary folk to my reeep-
tons. I am sick to death Of the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

ness. the everlasting nothingness, Of the
people I meet in society,"
Three women for the first time have
been appointed members of the AIassa-
chusetts board OF health. They are FL
len H. Richards. the domestic science
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
/ OW much INDIVIDUALITY shows

n q OW much individuality shows in
a girls roomi If We're a man,
it seems to me that I should
y give a reasonable amount of
attention to this subject. for it
would tell me better than anything else
what the girl was like. Especially is
this notceab bic in the quarters of the
bachelor maid, because there. as a rule,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

said to have originated in France. An
old woman, seeing the carriage OF Louis
Kill passing on the way from church.
] where he had just been married. took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

up in despair trying to make her un-
derstand things and resigns himself to
living his own life apart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

be most prof1tably taught by writing
to the census superintendent and get
ting a list of the principal wage earn
ing occupations in which women en-
gage One of these. by the way, is pa
per box making.
Since hundreds of thousands of the
feminine sex are now clerks and sales
women, the New York public trade
school for girls viii include instruction
in this misunderstanding girls to
keep account of stock and make
change. The world is finding out. even
if late, that technical training schools
are just now worse needed for girls
than for boys ELIZA BETH LEE.
To be prompt in replying to letter
is to be polite. Letters commencing
My dear madam addressed to persons
whom you appreciate and with whom
you are on friendly terms may end with
I am. my dear madam, yours very
faithfully" or Yours very sincerely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26
EDUCATING
THE BODY
n HYsIcAL activity at all ages is a

DHYSICAL activity at all ages is a
- matter of will and industry.
With the child these are involun-
tary; with the middle aged woman the
physical activity must be attained and
retained by direct will power and mus
cular effort. It cannot be said too Of
ten that any woman of any age. though
it be a hundred, can keep her body ac-
tive and graceful if there is no actual
disease present. If there is disease,
then she is a case for the doctor II
not. she is a splendid case for physical
culture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

Blue eyed girls should wear blue.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
OREGON NOTES.

Around Heppner harvesting Is pro.
crossing rapidly. Heading is nearly
completed and threshing is in full
blast.
The La Grande school board has
purchased rs tons of coal at $5.75 per
ton. Wood prices are prohibitive, so
the board decided to use the other fuel.
A forest fire which has destroyed
millions of feet of timber and is
threatening the large sawmills and
ranches is raging in the mountains
near Sparta.
Charles Cunningham, one of the lar
gest sheep raisers of the Pendleton
district, has just returned from San
francisco, where he purchased car
load of Rambouilett bucks. He in
tends to stock his ranch with blooded
sheep.
At Joseph recently 40 people barely
escaped with their lives from a fire
which destroyed the annex of the
Mitchell hotel. Those who had rooms
lost all their belongings. The dam
age to the building was $4,000, with in.
surance of $4,000. 1t is not known
what caused the fire.
The 10 year old son of Elmer Thorn
burg OF Granite was burned to death
recently. The lad was playing around
a brush fire and fell into the flames.
His clothing caught fire and before it
could be extinguished he was so bad
ly burned that death resulted soon.
Joie Gill, a young man who was
working on the Deer Creek road a few
days ago. was bitten on the hand by
rattlesnake one morning while still
in bed. He Immediately started to the
nearest house, several miles distant.
He had not gone far when he became
blind and weak, and was compelled to
lie down by the roadside. Two men
came along, and supposed at first that
Gill was drunk, but were made to I'M
derstand that he was snake bitten,
They Immediately cut a deep cash in
the finger where it was bitten, and
after sucking the wound for a time.
bound piece of tobacco around the
finger. The young man was thorough
ly recovered within a few hours and
resumed work on the road.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
Madman Kills Seven.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 16.-Seven per
sons dead, three others who are ex.
pected to die and an unknown num-
Der suffering from wounds of a more
or less serious nature-this is the re-
suit OF a deed of a mailman at Win
field recently. The list of dead is as
follows: Gilbert Twigg, miller, who
did the shooting, shot himself in the
temple; Sterling Race. carpenter, Win
held; William Bowman, carpenter, Ok
ford; Elmer Fernsworth, dying; Daw.
son Tilotson, barber, Winfield; Ray
Davis, Is years Of age, shot in neck,
arm, abdomen and shoulder.
Fatally injured-Elmer Farnsworth.
shot in bowels; Rea Oliver, shot twice
IN back, once in right arm; James
Clarkson of the Clarkson Milling com.
pany, shot through the spine. Many
others received lesser wounds.
Trigg declared that people in Win.
Held talked about him, and SO he shot
as many as he could.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
George 3. Evans Uses Revolver With
Deadly Effect.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-George
B. Evans, manager of the American
Transfer company, murdered his wife
Lille Maude Evans. in most cold
blooded manner at their home in the
southern portion of the city. Later
he was found dead in Mount st. Mary's
cemetery, two miles distant, HAVING
shot himself. Mrs. Evans was attacked
as she lay asleep. According to the
hired girl, the only witness to the
tragedy, Evans entered his wife's
apartments at about daylight and fred
two shots at her. Neither took effect,
and then, dragging Mrs. Evans toward
him by the hair, he deliberately placed
his revolver against the back of her
neck and fired. The shot literally
blew the woman's head off. In the
dim light the hired girl was unable
to recognize the murderer positively
as Evans, but informed the police
when the alarm was given that she
believed she recognized the voice as
his.
Evans escaped and his body was
found only after several hours search.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
TRADE REPORT.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
OF. Trade says: Earnings of railroads
for August thus far show an average
gain Of ~ per cent over last year,
figures. Distribution of merchandise
is very heavy, with more interruption
to traffic being recorded, and in sta
pies prices are steady. Preparations
for fall trade are vigorous, many man.
ufacturers working overtime to fill i'm.
portant orders. Foreign trade at this
port for the last week showed a loss
of $1,461 ,049 in exports, compared with
the same week last year, and imports
decreased $2,127,575.
In the iron and steel industries the
week has brought no developments in
the price situation, but there is a
steady gain in purchases of pig iron.
although the meeting of the leading
concerns committee failed to decide
upon placing new contracts, which
was a disappointment to some pros
pective sellers.
Some lines are slightly recovering.
Failures last week numbered TIA in
the United States. and in Canada %.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
Joseph Pulitzer Gives 100000 to
Establish Same,

New York, Aug. 17.-President But
Ter of Columbia university has made
official announcement of the gift of
one million dollars from Joseph Pull
itzer of New York for the establish
ment and endowment of a school of
Journalism in Columbia university. an
other million dollars to be added at
the end of three years If the school
of Journalism is in successful opera
ton. OF this additional million dol
lars, the income of 100000 will be
devoted to the maintenance Of the
school, The income of the remaining
half million will be expended for pur-
poses to be hereafter agreed upon be-
tween Mr.. Pulitzer and the university.
The administration of the new school
will be- carried on by faculty of Jour-
nalism, the members of which will be
appointed by the trustees in the near
future.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
Cyclone in Yucatan.

Merida, Yucatan, Aug. 1s.-The eff.
rect OF the tropical cyclone in this city
and Progresso were widespread and
terrible. The wind commenced in the
early hours of the night and panic
quickly seized the community. Little
ny httle the wind increased and soon
II was tearing up great trees by the
roots, blowing roofs away and destroy
ing houses and plantations. Great
damage was done in a very short time.
naturally the cyclone was more ter
rlple along the coast. Great efforts
were made to save small vessels but
70 no avail and 20 of those lying in
Inc port OF Progresso were cast upon
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
THEE OF rAE coNvIcrs SEEN
Come Into a Camp Near Summit Of
Mountains,

- mountains.
Placerville, Cal, Aug. 18.-Attor-
ney Fred Irwin Of this city, who has
been camping at Phillips station, near
the summit, in company with John F..
Armstrong. register of the United
States land Office at Sacramento, re-
ports that recently three men, armed
with Winchester carbines, came into
their camp at Phillips station and,
stating they had gone two days with
out food, asked for something to eat.
The women of the camp gave them
breakfast, after which they left, TAX
ing some provisions away with them.
When getting their provisions they
stated that they were escaped. con-
victs, and that while they would in
tentionally harm no one if it could be
avoided, they were making a strike
for their liberty.
Theron, who was recognized from
a picture, caught sight of Register
Armstrong, who in appearance and
size resembles Sheriff Bosquit, and
placing his hand on his revolver, in
quired: isn't that the big sheriff."
They left by the Glen Alpine trail.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
Mail Clerks Injured.

Northport, Wash, Aug. 17.-Charles
w. Buckley and Herbert L. Williams,
two postal clerks on the s. F. & N.
railway. were seriously injured while
their mail car was standing on a spur
track near the passenger depot at this
place.
Williams is the most seriously in
jured and is suffering from conclusion
Of the brain and spine and fractured
arm. Buckley is not so badly injured,
but the injuries are almost identical.
Both men were Immediately removed
to hospital.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
HuRRIcANE'
Thousands Of PED
maica Are \

| Thousands OF Tcv
maica Are
Kingston, Jamaid1
heartrending scenes an TIL
and. At Port Antonio thousana
homeless and starving people have
sought shelter in the old prison and
the few other buildings which sur-
vived the hurricane. Those who could
not be thus accommodated are COVER
ing in the lee of ruined walls and dis
mantled piazzas. The railroad sheds
and waiting rooms are filed with wo-
men and children. The merchants are
feeding the hungry to the best of their
ability, but the majority are subsist-
ing on the unripe bananas knocked
down by the storm. The bananas are
boiled in kerosene oil cans over open
fires made from the debris of de-
stroyed buildings. This is their sole
food supply, and it will be exhausted
in nine or ten days.
Similar conditions prevail at other
seaports. In the interior the distress
is equally acute. Scarcely a peasants
home is standing. Even the planters
dwellings, which are built of stone.
have been unroofed with few excep-
tons. The homes and the belongings
of the peasants have been blown away.
and they are contriving rude shelters
from fallen trees. palm boughs and
banana leaves. Owing to the contin-
ued unsettled weather, with occasional
torrential rains, these shelters afford
little protection. Unless immediate
shipments of foodstuffs come from
America, death by starvation is ineyi-
table for many.
The hospitals in the windswept re-
gions are crowded with injured and
the death list is increasing. One man
was beheaded at Port Antonio by a
flying sheet Of galvanized roofing.
Many were seriously wounded by fall
ing houses. trees and walls. Several
houses on the banks Of streams were
carried away by floods. The fate of
their inmates in unknown, but It. is
feared that there have been many
deaths from this cause. 1t is thought
that the loss on the island will reach
$15,OO0,OO0.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-08-21
Chicago Is a Century Old.

onlcago' Aug. 1S.-Tuesday was the
one hundrdth anniversary of the per.
~ a1 .ane settlement of Chicago, August
~ iooS, when Lieutenant swearingen
OF tne United States army landed with
company of troops on the lake front
n anu began the construction of Fort
Dearporn. Chicago will celebrate the
anniversary tomorrow in a small wav
Gu Gu. me real jubilee will take place
september rs to October 1. The citi.
aens committee has progressed well
IN perfecting plans for a celebration
extending over a week "'i'n