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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
THE COUNTESS WALDERSEE.

Countess WaIdersee is a woman who
has had an exciting career. Her maid
en- name was Esther Lee. and her IA
Their was a wealthy New York mer-
chant When she was very young she
met in Paris Prince Frederick of Sles-
wick Holstein, who fell in love with
her and, renouncing his royal rank fol-
that of Prince Won Noer, married her.
Two years afterward he died. and il
was as a beautiful and wealthy young
widow that she made her mark in Paris
society. In Berlin she was little known
till she married Count Waldersee, when
she at once became a parsonage of i'm
portance for she threw herself heart
and soul into philanthropic work and
strained every nerve to better the lot OF
the working classes.
A strong friendship sprang up be
tween her and the present kaiserin,
then Princess William, to whom her
first husband was nearly related. The
| friendship with the wife soon extended
| to a friendship with the husband, and
| Countess Waldersee is said to be the
one woman whose judgment the kaiser
| ever appealed to or whose advice he &C.
copied.
The countess is very clever and clear
| headed and an excellent conversations
alist In the troublous days when thu
Emperor Frederick lay dying, and in
the still more troublous days that fol
| lowed, William H. spent hours together
at Count Waldersee's house discussing
| politics with the countess The late
| Prince Bismarck hated her, as he hated
all clever women who interested them
selves in politics. and he had reason
for without her influence the imperia
labor programme might never hav'
been heard of and he might have re
tanned his position as imperial chan
/ cellor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

Now, this is the very worst kind of
knowledge to give a woman, for while
there are some women who will keep
secrets as long as they keep a friend
ship or a partnership, there are prac-
ticaIly none who will keep a secret lon
ger than the friendship or partnership.
Finally. tired of eternal squabbling
and discomfort, tired of being imposed
upon in the name of friendship, the
woman takes quarters all by herself,
and for half the money and bother she
gets comparative luxury. Then what
happens? Each afternoon when she
comes home the blighting demon of
loneliness descends upon her. From
each unlighted chandelier and from the
darkness of the fireplace she can see it
peepinG. In the morning it grins at her
from each empty corner of the room,
until in the end it gets on her nerves,
and she can stand it no longer. Then
the inevitable happens. She marries,
net because she loves the man. not be-
cause she wants home-for if she is a
clever woman she can provide that fer
Aergelf-but because she wants some
enc around. In the case of the ordinary
woman I suppose it is well enough for
her to marry in that way, for the or
binary woman half the time marries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
ARour FACE PONDER.

Where a ton of face powder was
made ten years ago. says a celebrated
perfumer, fifty tons are made now,
for a certain amount of powdering
seems to be permitted by universal
consent nowadays. Most of the face
powders are harmless and are made
from ground tale, potato starch or
French chalk-these being scented and
tinted But some of these powders are
deadly enough, especially those which
sometimes seem to assume on the skin
a rather blue or purple tint. They are
made from white lead and oxide of
zinc and ruin the skim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

The more I study the subject of dress
the more I am struck by the fact that
there are two distinct ways of dressing
one a fussy one, requiring chiffon
wells, tulle rosettes. pearl chains and
thousand little frills and furbelews
which are detachable, and the. ether
comprising a few costumes, well made
according to the standard styles. with
out any other accessories than a hat
to match each costume. Even the shirt
waists of such a wardrobe are severely
plain, no thin material and no inser-
tons, but stitched plaits and a severely
tailor made stock fastened with a dull
gold pin
1t takes twice as much money to
dress in the first way. the frilly way.
and even then one does not always look
fresh and immaculate. Give me the
plain, neat style be it in dressy gown
or a tailor made. 1t even lends dis
tinction to a plebeian face and a none
too distinguished manner.
This very thing is the trouble with
the average girl who has a small in
come-she attempts more than she can
carry out and thinks a lot of finery put
on tackily worth more than simple
gown and hat which match in color
Take my advice, leave what my Eng
lish friend calls the bobby diddles
alone and invest your money in few
good things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

New York
The CARE OF The EEEr.

The feet need quite as much care as
the hands, and at this season of the
year this fact should be carefully re-
membered-
If you would keep your feet in healthy
condition wash them thoroughly every
day. In cases where there is any tend
ency 20 excessive perspiration twice a
day is not too often. Use warm or
tepid water and a good soap and be
careful to dry the feet thoroughly aft
erward. for dampness between the toes
leads to soft corns.
In hot weather the feet have a tend
ency to swelling. and therefore for
summer wear it is wise to have shoes
a half size larger than those usually
worn.
People who suffer from hot dry and
very sensitive feet will find it beneficial
| to battle them night and morning
with tepid water in which sea salt has
been dissolved. If there be any sore
ness the application of a little good cold
cream at night is to be recommended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
woMAN,s LOT IN PERSIA.

theoretically. she is about on thu
mental plane of the guinea hen. From
all part or lot in the interests of thu
thinking, acting world she is tradition.
ally disqualified.
Her spirit is attuned by immemoria
inheritance to monotony. which may bs
varied now and then>by sound beat
ing from her husband.
This she accepts as one does an un
salutary change in the weather. She il
practically a prisoner, with not muct
to do and no company save that of hel
children and other fractions" like her
self.
With these she is in most cases moi
on the best of terms. and if she tries tt
make away with the children of her RI
walls at given opportunity it is M
whit more than they would do for hers
She is not supposed to have menta
needs; she is not accounted a sufficient
ly important part of Persian's estab'
lishment to have her health asked aftel
by his friends and to make such an IN
euiry is an objectionable breach o.
decOrum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

white yacht bearing down upon them,
and suddenly devoted all his attention
TO the fish role. There were three I'M
paIed beauties to his string when the
White Ladye slipped gently alongside
the pier, and when he caught the rope
that Creston threw he was smiling al
most cheerfully. and Sally took heart.
barred in blue, and she smiled back at
him as he helped her to the pier.
Coming. Creston2" he asked.
Creston shook his head. and as he
raised his cap to her Sally saw that his
face wore the same look that had been
on Barton's and the rest when Nina
had finished with them; but the hand
that held the white duck skirt from
contact with the wet sides of the pier
wore a single diamond ring, and Sally
pone-ered.
ct am going back to the clubhouse y
said Creston I'VE sail south tomorrow.
When he had gone Sally, looked anxious
| Iy at Nina. She was smiling dreamily at
/ the retreating yacht.
ssNina''-Sally's tone was low and re-
gretful-.-is he really going?'
Really and truly think he is heading
Sally reached for the fish pole, which
Sheldon had cast aside and threw out the
well. I'm sorry for the last one, then,
Sheldon raised parasol over Nina will
proprietary interest and shut off the view
of the yacht as he kissed her.
| PITY me. Sally he said. I'm tn;
last one. We were engaged last night
Sally turned her back tactfully, and thu
white sunbonnet was mirrored in the wa
DO it again if you want to- she said
gently. II won't peek Only go away, o
you'll scare the fishes HON
Companion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
Felt Hats stiIl Popular.

From what I notice the felt hat with
the upturned brin is going to be as
popular as ever this fall This makes
a very good hat to begin on, at any
rate during that trying season when it
is too early for a dressy velvet and too
late for shabby straw.
There is ne doubt that waist is a
great saving, and yet no waist is smart
unless 1t matches the skirt with which
it is worn, we are told I find that the
most useful of all. well as the most
artistic is the black crepe de chine
blouse handsomely made and worn with
a black cloth skirt which trails becom-
ingly. Surmount this with an all white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

afternoon, be-
fore the lamps
were lit and
when only the
open fire blazed
on the hearth,
a fire fed with
hickory boughs,
whose fragrant
spiciness filed
the room with
a faint, disqui-
citing Whit of
the forest, while
the mellow light
transformed the
ra tn er world
worn woman in
to a thing OF
beauty. One day
| he lost his head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

when it is broken by the sound of her
own voice, that is punishment indeed.
That is why, like the anchorite cell of
old. the lonely bachelor apartment is
not popular with even the new woman
The woman who has the misfortune to
be alone in the world usually adopts the
axpedient of going in with another wo-
man, share and share alike, but as an
unIkind providence has made woman
6Hicky over the small things of life
these partnerships are apt to be dismal
failures Perhaps the worst thing
about them is that they make each wO-
man acquainted with the innermost Sc
aFets of the others disposition, mode of
life etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
HANDKERCHIEF TRIMMING.

Handkerchief are used not only foi
corset covers, but to trim full sets Of
underwear. Cambria petticoats havs
handkerchief ruffies made by cutting
the square diagonally into two piecei
and setting the pieces tip to tip AROUND
the skirt. The same trimming is ap
piled to the corsage of chemises ane
corset covers, half of the handkercniei
being set on the front and half on tn'
back. To get the required fullness al
we'll as to add to the decorative effect
strip of insertion is let in the handker'
chief overpiece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

Did you know the average man liked
the soft light of lamps? Yes, of course.
Well, did you ever hear about the wem-
an who married man through burning
hickory logs?
It is true. though.
She wasn't SO young as she might have
been, and he was somewhat her junior
but she caught him all the same AND
simply in this wise: She always man
aged TO receive him at o'clock in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

for a more trivial reason than love;
but in the case of a woman of the tenn
permanent of, let US say, the budding
artist, actress or singer an early mar
riage contracted in the days of loneli-
ness is almost sure to be a tremendous
and awful mistake and yet it is a mis-
take which We see happening every
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

lamp had been invented that was en-
tirely safe even in the midst of infiam-
mable gases, because its cold shine
came, not from combustion. but from
luminiferous bacteria feeding upon a
culture similar to decaying wood So,
with inveterate and unconquerable op-
timisIn, we may well believe the wit of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
Misfts.

or an all red hat and you have smart
costume which will stand a good deal
of wear and tear.
1 don't know what short people are
going to do this winter, but I am sure
of one thing, and that is we are going
to have long tails to the coats. This
may be healthful, because it does pro-
tect from the cold, and the short
Etons certainly didn't, but it is by no
means the most becoming style in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

man will turn these servitors of death
into lamps to light the path of prog
ress. Whether we look outward to the
farthest reaches of the universe or in
ward to where the miscroscope falters
and turns back, we find tremendous
forces working We may hitch our
wagon to a glowing star or to a glin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

~ THINK loneliness is responsible
for more than half the sins of the
human race. We are certainly
fond of going in twos and threes,
principally twos. Show me hu-
man being who is really fond of being
alone. and I will show you an oddly
Show me a woman of that description
and I will show you freak, for women
are nine times more sociable than men,
There have been male anchorites, but
only one woman who shut herself in a
cave in the desert, and that during the
long period of the dark ages when an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

ch orr { eS W ere
the thing, reli-
giously speak
ing.
And why2 For
one thing, the
eternal silence.
1 need say no
more, but for
an enthusiastic,
warm hearted
personality to
be shut up with
in four walls,
be they the
most luxurious
walls in the
world, to be
shut up alone,
I repeat. where
there is eternal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

world to a short person. can just see
her ordering higher heels put on her
shoes to equalize the wide hats and
the sawed off appearance the coattails
give her. But fashion is relentless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

When we were boys we used to plan
how we would scare some other fellow
half out of his wits with fox fire"
from rotting stump. In the dark he'd
think it a sDook lsd come to get him
Just the other day read how miner s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

mering microbe, but we shall get on IN
either case. if only we be set on get
ting n.-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Mrs. FlatIeigh-''I see you still have
the same COOK Mrs. Urbanlte- es.
indeed. We have been with her nearly
six months w.''-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

s.Didn't you have a pleasant voy-
age?' he asked. ooh. yes" replied Miss
GreatbIood, Except for the vulgar trade
winds we encountered. philadelphia
Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

and proposed, and so they were married
and probably live happy still-that is, il
she keeps on burning hickory boughs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

The highest exercise of charity y
charity toward the uncharitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

GOOD statesmen can make big wages SELL
ing our shoe polisheS and dressings: nov
elites also manufactured Write for terms
Cleveland Toy & Mfg. CO., Cleveland. O.
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wANrED-sALEsMEN.

CIGAR statesmen in your locality
for city and country trade; experiences
unnecessary; $50 Per month and expenses;
inclose stamp for particulars. Pioneer CT
gar Co. Dept. 80, Toledo, o.
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statesmen, new side line. sells to every
business: sample cases free; commission
% per cent; company established 172S. AID :
dress l. N. Co., "a E. 125th St, New York
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WANTED-3 active travelling statesmen sell
country merchants; compensation $50
per month to right party. Premium Cider
Ca, st. Louis, Mo.
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NTED-Experienced salesman, up-to-
date staple line, dry goods and general
trade. Jos. Breen, los Walnut St, St.
Louis, Mo-
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SOMETHING new. agents make SIS daily
selling our up-to-date money maker to
saloons, druggists. general stores, county
rights. Write quick. Novelty Mirror Co.,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

AGENTS wanted: we offer the best guar
anteed and per cent preferred stocks
in the market; financial agents of stand
ing and influence wanted. Wilson & Co.
investment securities, 431 Stock Exchange
bldg, Chicago
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AGENTS to handle our high grade per-
fumes; our plan wins: large profits;
terms reasonable LETTER &c Co.. St
Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

NAN cleared 81, 1s2, lady $500 last months
introducing Holidays black marvel sell
shining shoe polish: why not you? Dem.
onStrated samples free. Holiday & Co
81, 1SS Monroe St, Chicago.
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wANTED-MIsCELLANEoUs.

WANTED-Names of sufferers from kid
ney trouble. Address E. B. A. care
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

MEN wanted to learn barber trade thor.
oughly practical course. free work, care
full instructions, few weeks completea
years of apprenticeship saved. wages earn
ed before completing; positions waiting.
Write for particulars at once Moler BAR
Der college. St. Louis, Mo.
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WANTED-To rent, Nov. /, cottage or
rooms or suite to rooms. close in.
w. B. D., care Journal
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did He's got money, too; but that ism {
it. I know Nina's in love with him,
and it will all be fixed when they come
back I'd never let anybody propose
to me on yacht Just get nicely
started, and have the sail flap at you,
or something. And no one can han
Idle yacht when there's proposing, can
they? Isn't she going little topply
now?'
Sheldon said something beneath his
breath, and turned back to the contenl-
plation of the cork
But Nina won't mind this time.
guess you don't mind anything when
you're really in love. He's going soutf
tomorrow if she doesn't say yes. lie
told me so, and I told Nina last night
"They have veered around, and art
heading for the pier
s.Maybe the bay is rough you
never catch single fish if you bob hk'
that. Maybe I ought not to have tolc
YOU. but you're the only one of tn
whole lot that I like, and when l toit
Nina you were in love with her-tha
was after you gave me the fishpole, s.
I lnew-and that wished she'd MARI.
YOU She said you were taller tnal
c.reston. and a dear boy And one da.
found her crying. and asked her
she was in love. and she threw PILLOW
at me. And then / asked if 1t wa
ven and she threw two pillows Blu
when I said Creston she just kept still
and cried, so knew They are comm
this way"
= asked Sheldon, without looking up.
n ssOh. yes asked her, and sh
+ laughed and said if she didn't MARI
him she'd accept the last one who Pre-
re lace did last Sunday night. but Mn
$. would rather try the lighthouse pl'
" herself than take Wallace
5. Sheldon took one last look at Il
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WANTRD-MALD HELP

wANTED-Man for barn work, etc. IN
Topeka ave.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-06

the Panama Canal Company, was to
revert to the Colombian government
at the end of sixty years, is to be-
come the permanent property of the
United States: From the desired
strip of land Colombia claims to re-
ceive at the present time an annual
income of 100000, one-half of
which is paid out of the proceeds of
the Panama Railway. Colombia,
therefore, demands that she receive
the same income when the territory
shall have passed to the United
States, and Secretary Hay is holding
out for an annuity Of less than half
the amount demanded. State De-
partment officials regard the return
of former Minister Concha to his
country az m%enacing the interests
of the United States in Colombia,
and it has been suggested in the
Colombian press that if the United
States is unwilling to pay a reason
able sum for the desired privileges,
doubtless Germany would and could
do so without violation of the Mon
O doctrine, since the American dip
lomats have declared that a per-
petual lease would not constitute the
REIMBURSEMENT of territory by Co.
lumbia, and therefore it could not
be construed as the requirement of
territory by Germany. A. B. NJ.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 3, 1908.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-06
The Venezuelan Trouble Ended.

The Venezuelan trouble, at one
time SO ominous, has blown V
the whole matter being referred to
the Hague Tribunal for arbitration.
As the New York Outlook says: "a
substantial gain for the cause of
international arbitration, and there
fore for the worlds peace and ad-
vancing civilization, is found in
agreement to submit the Venezuelan
dispute to the Hague Tribunal. The
willingness, one may even say cage
ness, of all the parties concerned
submit the case to President Roosj
welt was highly gratifying to on
pride as a Nation, and was an hon
est tribute to Mr.. RooseveIt's fair
ness, ability, and integrity. But of
far greater Importance than such
considerations is the endorsement of
the principle of arbitration through
a permanently constituted interna-
tional court. 1t may now reasonably
be hoped that the time is at hand
when disputes between nations will
be submitted to the Hague Tribunal
almost as a matter of course, and
that its scope and power may be
greatly extended"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-06
Against the Texas Fever.

The Secretary of Agriculture has
issued the annual orders quaran-
timing against a number of Southern
and Western States on account of
the Southern or Texas fever. The
quarantine against Texas and Okla
homa is made a month earlier this
year, taking effect January LIST, but
it is not operative against the other
States until February 1st. Except
in this respect, the provisions of the
order are with hat in pre-:
yeGFs. me prescribed terri
tory includes Arkansas, Tennessee,
Virginia and all States south of
them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-06
THE TRIUMPH OF WIRELESS
T~ELEGRAPHY.

Marconi's Cape Breton Feat and the
Possibilities of the System Thus
Established.
If one were asked to name the most
important scientific achievement of
the year just closed, he would, with
out doubt, give that distinction to
a feat which was performed, in the
closing days of the year, on a bar
rem headland on the eastern shores
of Cape Breton, where Marconi, a
feM- day before -CbEistmas-ex
changed messages of congratulation
by wireless t~elegraphy with some of
the crowned heads of Europe. At
the close of the year 1901, Marconi
had given to the world the first
pledge that he would before long
make transatlantic wireless CONNER
cial telegraphy possible, for he had
received on a single wire, suspended
from a kite, an agreed-upon signal in
the form Of the repetition of the
letter "S." It was merely a hint of
coming possibilities, for the signal
was only perceptible by the use of
a sensitive telephone. Between that
and the transmission of commercial
messages was a wide gap, and that
the brilliant young Anglo-Italian
should have closed that gap within
a period of twelve months, and that
he should stand to-day prepared to
transmit commercial messages across
the Atlantic, must be regarded as
certainly the most remarkable scien-
eifc achievement of the year. Mar
coni's final experiments were carried
out with the same absence of self
advertisement, the same professional
dignity, which has characterized his
work from the very first. He spent
about a month at his Cape Breton
station, sending and receiving mes
sages, before he made a final an