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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
a PRACTICAL LADIES, CLUE.

A very practical ladies' club has been
started in England for the training of
gentlewomen in poor circumstances
who are obliged to earn their living.
Lady servants are to take the pupils
in hand and for three months instruct
them in all manner of homework. Six
months will be given to cookery, and
in addition to the above mentioned arts
the pupils will be able to obtain in
struction in needlework, dressmaking
and cutting out. The dress worn alike
by teachers and pupils is to be both
suitable and pretty-a frock of old
rose cotton for the morning and one of
the same pretty shade of alpaca in
the afternoon. TIVE charwomen are to
be employed for the severer work,
such as floor scrubbing and the cleans
ing of pots and pans. but the more ar
dent spirits may take lessons in these
matters also if desired. The club will
have it's social side and should enlist
the interests of the many women who
find themselves suddenly obliged to
earn their own living without many ac-
quirements.
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A PLEASANT VOICE.

Nowadays self advertisement seems
to rule voice production, and women,
even ladies, have painful way of os-
tensibly speaking to one person. but
really seeking to interest everybody
within earshot, whether known to them
or otherwise. The result is that
voice soft, gentle and low is rarely
heard, and it is a pity indeed. for a
sweet voice + one of woman's greatest
charms and an abiding one which she
may still retain when her beauty of
face and figure have long been forgot
ten.
Ne matter what other attractions she
may have of beauty. of dazzling wit or
equally dazzling wealth, a woman can
never be really fascinating If she lack
a pleasant voice. Just think how Of
ten you hear people say, IT was charm
ed with So-and-so till she opened her
lips!" Then the spell of physical at
traction was utterly destroyed for the
vulgarity of the voice at once betrayed
the vulgarity of the nature. On the
other hand, one sometimes, though
rarely. falls under the spell of beauti-
full voice, and though at the moment
that voice may be uttering the merest
commonplace, something makes one
long to know it's owner. Very likely
she may not have the least pretension
to beauty; but no matter what her
position in life may be. one may be
quite sure that she possesses real re-
finement. In the sanctuary of home a
woman with such a voice will have a
wonderful power of soothing a fretful
child and cheering and helping on her
weary husband. Truly a voice ever
soft, gentle and low is worth cuItivat-
ing, and the woman who has it will
find that she has at her command a
means of influence which can never be
gained by her harsh or shrill voiced
sister, either in the little kingdom of
home or in the big world outside it.
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A Smart Gown.

To come back into safe waters, kind
ly give your attention to the gown in
the sketch. 1t shows you how loose
fitting some of the smart gowns are.
The loose hanging jacket and sleeves
give the effect of a cape, and this eff
feet is heightened by the narrow ruched
trimming. The full underblouse is of
plated chiffon, and the sleeve puffs are
of the same. Next take into considera-
ton the way the skirt is laid in plaits
both back and front so that it really
is not much fuller in the back To
make up for this extra cloth there is
merely a round dip instead of the usual
pointed train.
The little French sailor with the
crown made of roses which appear
again at the back close to the hair is a
prominent feature of smart millinery.
You have no idea how much tasseling
and fringe is used. Scarcely any
smart gown is complete without it.
One of the prettiest reception gowns I
have seen was outlined in heavy lace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
The silent Man.

You can teach a parrot certain
phrases, but no woman likes to educate
the man of her heart like a parrot.
The silent man once or perhaps twice
a year says he loves a woman, and he
thinks that is enough for her. And so
it is-if some other man doesn't say it
to her oftener. He loves her and prob
ably Cf you will excuse me for men
tioning it, kisses her many times, but
he doesn't say one blessed thing half
the time. A hundred little endearing
names arise to her lips, and he likes
them, the idiot-of course he does. But
it never occurs to him that turn about
is fair play" He is the man who when
she is away answers her letter begin
ming BILLY, DEAR with one beginning
MY dear Grace" and ending las ever
or ''as always. William" And yet he
would have a fit if she began a note
with MY dear William
Pity she doesn't more often!
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the board
of education of the city of Topeka, Kan,
for the erection of a II room school build
ing in North Topeka, according to plans
and specifications in the office of l.. M.
Wood, architect, 627 Kansas ave, Topeka,
Kan, on and after Dec. 49, 1903.
A certified check for per cent of the
amount of the bid must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that the successful
bidder will enter into contract for the
same if awarded to him, and give a sure
ty bond in a sum equal to the amount of
the same. and for the payment OF all pills Pills
accruing against the work which might
become liens against the building accord
ing to law. said check to be ma made of psya
cation of the city of Topeka, Kan, in
case said successful bidder fails to enter fttr
DAYS after the award is made.
Bids to be in the hands of the clerk of
the board by 7:30 p. m. Monday, January
A. 1904.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the board of education.
J. E. STEWART, Clerk.
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Of caution, in the second. Jealous men
nearly always have ground for being
Jealous
But wait a minute. They make it.
Human nature is very peculiar. We
nearly always justify the opinion that
Is formed of US. If a friend of yours
thinks you a wit have you ever noticed
how your best phrases come naturally
In her presence? And if you meet a
person for the first time in a day when
you are feeling stupid you will have
uphill work being brilliant in her pres
ence afterward. Some of the wickedest
men in the world have been thoroughly
good with some one person who actual
ly believed they were good. On the
other hand. let some one look upon
you with suspicion. and isn't it natural
that you should almost want to justify
that suspicion and get through with it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
NTaseuIine Txrnnnx

This tyranny may be concealed be-
meath smooth and smiling exterior:
we don't carry our war clubs openly
nowadays But it's there all the same.
And If one of them marries a girl of
spirit-oh. sorrow, it is one grand quar-
rel all the time! There are women
meant for such men all ready made to
order by an all wise Providence, and
they are the women who have no minds
of their own, who glory in saying, Tom
won't let me do this" and Tom won't
let me do that" and who rattle their
chains on high that the world may see
and admire them. If those women
didn't have a strong hand over them,
If they didn't have some one to lay
down the law and to give them second
hand opinions on life, there is no know
ing what they would door wouldn't
do, for the matter of that. But what
about our friend, the silent man? He
certainly does not glitter with wisdom
either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

represents a gown of cadet blue cloth
with a full front and undersleeves of
chiffon of the same shade. The sleeves
show the fashionable double puffs held
in by bands of oriental trimming. Down
the front there is a toothed trimming
of the cloth held down by tiny tassels
or buttons The skirt is fulled into pin
tucks on the hips. and the waist has
two lines of tucks reaching from Shout
der to waist. The little fancy tie and
belt are also of the oriental embroidery.
The hat is one of the smart little
shapes raised abruptly on the left side.
It is of deep blue velvet trimmed with
two white tips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

to give a kiss. The woman of it? Not
bit of 1t; just the human nature of it.
Tell man he can't have something
and just watch him.
Well. she stood it as long as she
coula-and it was as much a matter of
pride as anything-when one day she
kissed a man and then recklessly sat
down and wrote about it to the foolish
one. at the same time breaking the en-
gagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
NO COAL FOR COLORADO.
Unions at Pittsburg Object to West
ern Shipments.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 11.-Representa-
tives OF several Colorado railroads and
other western concerns have lately been
in this district contracting for coal. A
strict watch is being kept, however, by
west from this field, and the miners it
is said, are making especial efforts to
prevent the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
pany and the Victor Fuel company and
other coal companies which are being
fought in Colorado by the United Mine
Workers Of America from securing coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

TO RUIN SONS.

If you want to ruin your sons let
them think that all nirth and social
enjoyment must be left on the thresh-
old without when they come home at
night. When once a home is regarded
as only place to eat drink and sleep
in the work is begun that too often
ends in ruin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

ION 8 J ourne y,
but before he
went he was
actually foolish
enough to tell
her that if she
kissed a single
man in his alb
sence he would
never forgive
her. AS a mat
ter of fact, she
had no desire
to do anything
OF the sort; 1t
hadn't even oc-
Cured to her.
But from the
m o m e n t he
made the threat
and left her she
positively mined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

medalllOnS, each
medallion bear
ing a tiny tas-
sci.
They are re-
viving among
other things the
old fashioned
rain coats with
w / d e C a p e s.
T h e S e a T e
smartest in blue
or red with silk
surf &C S a n d
very smart, fan
cy buttons. And,
of course, the
umbrella must
match.
But to return
to the subject
of dresses. The
-r--AL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

WHERE are several blunders men
make; but, take my word for
it, their two worst ones are
jealousy and silence The lat
ter. you may remark, is not fault of
women.
That will do for you!
The jealous man-Providence forgive
him. for I shan't-he has no sense of
humor, in the first place, and no sense
Che kissed man.
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HOTELS.

HOTEL CHESTERFIELDATh only ho-
tel on the European plan in Topeka.
Steam heated rooms and all modern con-
veniences. Rates reasonable. n. J. Ho-
lum, proprietor.
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And do I blame her? No. I should
have done it myself.
There are some men who are natural
born tyrants. They can't forget that
they are men. And to be a man in
their eyes justifies their moving the
earth-if they can.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law, at 122 and
124 E. 4th St, in the Second ward of the
city of Topeka, is now on file in the Of
fee of the probate judge of Shawnee
county, Kansas. The hearing of the same
is set for Tuesday, January II, 1904. at Q
O. clock a. N. M A. lunches
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My APP
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law, at 929 Kan
sas ave in the Third ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas The hearing of the same is set for
Monday at O'Clock a. M, Dec 81 1903.
P S. NJ JOHNSON.
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know of one Jealous man. He had to
leave the girl he loved and go on a
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MUSICAL.


WHEN you want music for parties, en-
tertainments or dances, see Elmer r.
Gibbons at 333 Lake st: he also sings the
latest comic and sentimental songs. Prices
reasonable.
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JEwELER AND oPTICIAN.

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4. ". SWEARINGEN, Jeweler and grad
1e.te optician. We guarantees every pair
OF glasses to lit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc,
IN the city. Watch inspector U. p. r. r.,
724 Kansas ave.
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wORRAL. 715 Polk. piano lessons pupils
home. SOC. Church ana lodge playing free.
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HARDWARE

THE COUGHLIN HARDWARE co.
Hardware. stoves, dne tools. zoo Kansas
ave. Tel. Cos.
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LEGAL.

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First published in Topeka State Journal
December 10, 1903.)
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law, at sol Kan
sas ave-, in the Fourth ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate Judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas. The hearing of the same is set for
Friday, at O'Clock a. M, Jan 8. 1894.
e. T SIM.
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nRESsMARTNG

DRESsMAKING.
ALL tailor made suits from now until
jan Is, $50; all work guaranteed. 521
Jackson ST., upstairs.
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JEWELLERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and OprI-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

IDA C. BARNES. M. D.
Office 726 Kansas ave Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: a. m. to
II a. m. and p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone
59S residence. and 16 office
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STORAGE

S-cSc-<S~--Sr.c;~5c
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods Tel. ls6 Clarence Skinner. ou
Quincy st.
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RUG FACTORY.

r-<7---@>~-~~--~~~>-~-~~~---
WANTED-Tcu TO let US make your old
carpets INTO rugs. Cali phones Al or
address Mccormick & Peake 627 Jackson.
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BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.

Topeka AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLE
Co. Tel 706. Bicycles and sundries, bi.
cyc.es and tandems for rent; repairing Of
all kinds.
U. S. CYCLE CO., 113 E. sth ct. National
& Iver-Johnson bicycles Supplies, repairs.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Position as porter in barber
shop, hotel or store by experienced por-
ter with city references. Address Porter.
care Journal.
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SPORTING GOODS


j. c. ELLIOTT, TBS Kansas ave. general
sporting goods. guns, ammunition, base
pail supplies, fishing tackle. refrigerator
phone go.
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PAVIMa

S-~~S~~-<@--~->~-~--~~--~
THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrl-
ned Brick and Paving Co.. has been re-
moved to lis w. otA ST.
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HAIR DRESSING.


SWITCHES, pompadours, all kinds OF
hail work Mrs. Van Week. 222 Z. 9Th
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FREE DIsPENsARY.


Topeka FREE DISPENSART. south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts-. from l
20 p H.. except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicfng physicians tor the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and trea tmenf. Pa
tents are assured of careful ana consid-
crate treatment Medicine furnished in
most cases.
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WANTED-A position for the winter by
all round man. Address A. Foster, liz
E. Goth st.
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CARPET CLEANING.

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WANTED You to; have your carpets
cleaned. Mccormick & Peeake. Tele-
phones 81
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WHEN you want to hire a man or boy,
call up Y. NJ. c. A. telephone 81: We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them. 7. NJ. c. A
Employment Bureau III. r. sth St
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of any kind by young
man. Address G. E. B., care Journal.
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos,
personal security. L Biscoe. 523 Kan. Ave.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-A little red silk purse, between
Methodist church and 9Th and Harrison
ST. Reward for return to 720 Harrison.
LOST brown horse blanket. corner Sd
and Jackson. Return to A. A. Co, 206
Kansas ave.
LOST-Thursday night on Kansas ave-,
black skirt. Leave at 1913 Kansas ave.
and receive reward.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A competent female cook, sal
pital.
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FOE RENT-HousEs

FOR Rents room brick house. Further
particulars at 205 Monroe.
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WANTED-At Copeland hotel. chamber
maid.
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CARPENTERS AND BUrLDERs

NJ w. NULL, Carpenter and Builder
Shop l212 West Eighth st. Phone 163
JoD WORK promptly done Topeka, Kan.
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FLORISTS


MRS. NJ. E. HOLCRAFT, S17 Kansas ava
Cut flowers and floral designs Phone TIA
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UNDERTAKES & EMBALMERs.

;
DEMOSS & PENWEI4L. Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers. First class service
reasonable prices. oil Quincy. Both tells. 192.
GEO. B. PALMER, undertaken Estab-
ushed 1871. Prices reasonable Tel. Office
lz6. Residence 81. 81 Jackson st.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FELLOW Traveller, to the par OF God.
who drinks! Do you wish to get on
with the sober world? If SO. call write
De Voc Liquor Cure Co. 5S4 Kansas ave-,
and 102 E. Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-13

Melissa J. Booz, of Ottumwa, has
sued Alonzo p Booz for a divorce on
the grounds of drunkenness o A clear
case of too much booze.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-13

The Eddyville Tribune reports
that young man was badly cut with
an ak while at work In a hay field.
We would not have been surprised if
it had been in corn field, but we did
not realize that hay had grown SO big
this year that it had to be grubbed
out. But this section of Iowa has
great possibilities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-13
THE HERALD

"A Warsaw Indian minister says
the trouble with the goth century
gospel is that people spell it gospel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-13

Is
big gsasghter rinphceso ofjustthe goOdsy uwant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
WILL HUNT CARIBOU
They May Kill Bear and Moose
Also

They May Kill n Bear and Moose
Also.
Within three weeks party consist
ing of Col. f. Crofton Fox, w. II
Shelby and John Waddell of Grand
Rapids and Brinton + Hall of this
city, will start for the region beyond
Lake Superior to hunt moose. deer,
caribou, bear and whatever other big
game the region may contain. The
four hunters plan TO be in the woods
and ready to hunt on the first day of
November, when the Canadian season
for big game opens below the line of
the Canadian Pacific railway. They
will remain in the woods for the length
of the season-two weeks
Each man will have an Indian guide
who will conduct him through the
wilds, scare up game and find the
hunters, should they chance to get
lost
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
DON'T WANT DRAIN
II. G.. Chickering Claims 1t Would
Injure his Lands.

II. G.. Chickering Claims 1t Would
Injure his Lands.
Attorney Hawley, on behalf of Il.
G. Chickering, has asked for an in
junction restraining the county drain
commissioner from proceeding with
the construction of the Benedict &
Kohn drain in Otisco. The drain is
about a mile and a-half long, and the
estimated cost is about $4,000. On
behalf of Chickering, it is claimed
that the drain would be great and
irreparable injury, causing an oyer
flow Of his lands from insufficiency of
outlet 1t is supposed Chickering re-
presents a large number of opponents
of the drain It's course is near the
Orleans town line, and the cost is to
be taxed 30 per cent on each of the
two townships, and balance on lands
supposed to be benefited 1t is
claimed that the town boards of both
towns are opposed TO construction
Ionia Standard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-15
The FUNDS PLEDGED
For Sidewalk and Curb Around
Congregational Property.
Rally Day and Harvest Concert was
Great success.

The Congregational brethren are
which attended the Rally Day and
Harvest Festival exercises at the
church Sunday, and the pastor Rev.
j. e. Butler, is highly pleased with
the result of the efforts put forth in
behalf of securing pledges sufficient
TO build the new cement walk which
has been ordered laid by the city.
AT the close of the morning service
he presented the sidewalk matter to
the Congregation and exhibited a
diagram representing the number of
blocks by cards required to lay it,
more than half of which had already
been taken at 81 a piece and asked
for more pledges, there was hearty
response and in short time the last
card was tackled on the diagram Be-
sides this funds were also pledged for
the walk leading to the parsonage,
the platform in front of the church
and the approaches to the crossings
1t had been decided by the COM
mittee TO have the curb put in when
the walk was constructed and nearly
all the money was subscribed for that
expense also, the young people took a
HAND IN raising the funds, the Sunday
school making pledge of so and the
Christian Endeavor society 81, several
Sunday school classes also pledged
liberal amounts, Miss Wagner's class
guaranteeing $500.
The concert given in the evening
was an interesting one, the children
carrying out their parts in very
pleasing way The music by the choir
both morning and evening was a
special feature of the occasion.
Besides the class exercises and the
recitations by the children, E. N. Pit
kin gave a brief but interesting talk
on the feasts of olden times and espe-
cially the Harvest festival, Mrs.
Lamberton gave a fine recitation, en-
titled The Sunset Gold" The ros-
trum was profusely decorated with
beautiful flowers, fruits, vegetables
and grains in keeping with the Har-