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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

the same time there came to him the
impression that he was to work no
more for mere worldly wealth, but
thereafter for the realization of the
perfect human race on earth. A vision
was given to him of our world as it
would be under the reign of human
brotherhood
L think there was a Presence"
writes his daughter.
Thenceforward Ichabod Morton de-
voted only so much time as was neces-
sary to material tasks and gave him.
self to the working out of the ideals
foreshadowed in his vision. Whatever
promised to make the race wiser, just
er. handsomer and happier-education
liberty, brotherly love, yet above all
brotherly love-this was what Abby
Morton's father pursued for the rest
of his life. He imbued the little girl
with his spirit. took her with him to
meetings, taught her the meaning of
advanced public movements at an age
when most girls are playing with dolls.
In her childhood at one time she did
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course the other class, and sometimes
think they who belong to it are the only
ones who really know the true meaning
of life.
In every hotel there is a knot of Cos
sips-that goes without saying But in
one hotel there is an arch gossip,
chief priestess, as it were. She certain
ly knows everything that transpires
but 1 was in ignorance of some of her
methods until the other day. 1 was
conversing with old Greatrox in a
secluded corner of the piazza Just in
front of the long French windows OPEN
ing out of the ballroom 1t being late
afternoon, shutters were closed and
fastened to keep the room cool for
the evening. AS I had just walked
through it l naturally supposed it to be
deserted. Well, Greatrox was Just in
the process of telling me the story of
his life when there was a rending, rip
ping, crashing sound directly behind us
and, 10 and behold. out through the
French shutters, which parted very
suddenly, was propelled a red faced,
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terrified woman, and she was only
saved from landing on the floor by the
interposition of Greatrox's arm, which
ne CALAMITY extended. Like a flash the
situation burst upon me. She had been
listening behind the shutters, leaning
against a chair. This had suddenly
slipped on the CLASSY floor and she had
been hurled through the loosely fasten-
ed shutters and straight into our pres
ence. She disappeared down the piazza,
limping slightly, but with a great air
of unconcerned dignity, while l stuffed
my handkerchief in my mouth and
Greatrox shook like a huge jellyhsh.
But, oh me. oh my Here l was going
to close this letter without describing
the little dancing frock in the sketch
1t is of yellow crepe de chine trimmed
with shirrings over the bust and hips
and a lace panel outlined with slightly
deeper velvet ribbon. The sleeve frills
are of accordion plated yellow chiffon.
I forgot to mention that here and there
all through the lace there is a delicate
tracery of silver spangles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
KATHERINE BLADES.
A PLEASANT WAY OF EARNING
MONEY.

Now that pictorial advertisements
are all the rage, certain people who are
not afraid of facing the camera are
making quite a pleasant amount of
pocket money by sitting to draw atten-
ton to the wares of certain firms.
There is an actor who has. or had, an
agreement with a certain firm of pho
tographers, which practically amounted
to a regular salary, giving them the
call on his services for such purposes.
The humorous part of the proceeding is,
however, that whenever his friends
have seen the likeness they have been
struck by it's resemblance, but he has
always denied the soft impeachment.
Everybody has double, we know, and
so it must be this actors double. A
certain quaint advertisement is strik-
ingly like another actor celebrated for
his lack of beauty, and though one
would not like to say that it is he one
may have suspicious all the same.
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without butter to save 1919 cents a week
to contribute to a philanthropic fund.
That is partly how it happens that
Abby Morton Diaz is what she is.
Added to the love of progress and re-
form movements in her case was a
practically that enabled her to take
hold of things with hands as well as
with head and heart. She was emf
nently the New England woman who
could do anything. In a sketch of
Mrs. Diaz in the Woman's Journal
Alice Stone Blackwell mentions how in
the acquisition of practical knowledge
she picked up everything that came
along" So, with her two sons to pro-
vide for she taught school; she gave
singing and dancing lessons; when
nothing else offered she went out
nursing; she wrote plays for Christ
mas and other entertainments and her
self was both stage manager and lead
ing lady in the performances.
At last Abby Morton Diaz began to
write, urged by an appreciative cousin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
CARE oE The NECK

The neck often shows signs of age
much sooner than it should. The man
ner of modern civilized dress is
responsible for this The causes
which contribute to the destruction of
the neck's beauty are many. but the
principal are the stiff, starched collars
which came into vogue with blouses.
and the high necked street and house
gowns which many women of TODAY
wear. Our grandmothers, who never
covered their Threats except to protect
them from the cold when out of doors.
and then only wore a loose scarf or
something of the same nature, which
did not compress the veins and mark
the skin, had, as a rule far more beau
tiful necks than any of us. Day after
day the modern woman wears from
the time she gets up till she dresses for
dinner or goes to bed a high. straight
band about her throat. This induces an
unhealthy amount of perspiration.
Good advice for any girl who would
keep her throat beautiful is to have all
her house gowns made without collars
and to wear soft stocks of ribbon OF
lace.
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convictions. New England climate
and pilgrim father ancestry She is
descended from George Morton, who
came over in the Mayffower and wrote
the first book concerning the Massachu-
sets colony's history. George Morton's
son Nathaniel was secretary of the
colony of Massachusetts Bay for forty
years, and he, too, wrote history, the
New England Memorial" AS show
ing the lamentable lack of new woman
ideas in those days, however, it may
be mentioned that this Nathaniel who
wrote history did not teach his own
daughter to write, and she affixed her
mark instead of her name to legal doc
uments still extant. Never mind. Her
great-grandniece Abby. has written
enough to make up for all that she
did not do in this line.
The material and outward improve
ment of the human race primarily
through the recognition and develop
ment of the mental and spiritual man
within is the keynote of Abby Morton
Diaz's latter day labor. The drawing to
this work is an inherited development
of the old time New England religious
enthusiasm, transmitted through her
father, Ichabod Morton. How strange
the old Puritan names sound now!
The Morton family settled in Plym-
outh town and remained there. Ich-
abod father of Abby, was skilled
shipbuilder, so brainy and clever that
he superintendent the construction of
brig when he was only nineteen. A
famous future was before him in those
days when American wooden merchant
ships ruled the seas. Ichabod went to
Boston on business and took a room in
a boarding house. One night he walked
and found that boarding house ROOM
like the room of Abou Ben Adhem,
filed with a light, making it rich and
like a lily in bloom Ichabod Morton
believed, his daughter believes, that it
was a supernatural illumination. At
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Certainly a little taste goes a long
way, and it is not always the girl with
the most money who is best dressed
But the girl with the small income must
think it all out. must plan beforehand,
or else she will be grievously left. 1t
is the mistakes a girl makes which eat
up her income. With a couple of linen
gowns, two or three muslins and last
years lace robe fixed over, a girl can
make quite an attractive appearance,
provided the gowns are up to date and
she has hat which will go with each
of them, for hats play a very i'm
portant part, as they are worn even
into the hotel dining room for dinner
and are frequently kept on during the
whole evening. Let us suppose that the
girl has a pink muslin gown, a pale
blue and grass linen or pOngee. With
the pink dress she will wear a hat of
sunburned straw trimmed with pink
roses and their foliage, with the pale
blue a white shape simply trimmed
with a white feather, and this also can
be utilized for the lace dress, while as
for the ecru that may be worn either
with the pink and ecru hat or it may
have an all brown hat-brown straw
feather velvet. all matching. This last
is extremely chic this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
NEW NEeLIeEE STOCK.

One of the newest stocks for negligee
wear is a very soft silk handkerchief
of unusually large size. This comes in
five or six colors, navy blue, dark
green. black and lovely shade of GRIM
SON. The handkerchiefs are dyed batik
fashion-that is, by having small stones
tied in the silk in an irregular pattern
before being dyed. The parts covered
by the thread are left white, and the
effect is a design of small sketchy circles
or wheels. The handkerchiefs are fold
ed three times on the bias, wound twice
round the neck and tied in a hard knot.
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l. are bound to respect One Of
these is a thoughtful investiga-
H ton. irrespective of present condi-
lions. of any existing authority
and of anybody's opinions. our own in
Guided.
AS truth is infinite the human percep-
ton of it must always be progressive
one. Thus progress is the natural order.
Progress being the natural order. those
who oppose it are agitators. as stone
imbedded in a stream makes more agita-
ton than the little boats which move on
ward
Life for every created thing means the
fullest development of its highest and
best according to the laws of it's indi-
vidual nature.
The conduct of human affairs should be
such as to bring into activity the useful
faculties of every individual and to make
every possibility for good actual. this to
be limited only by individual capacity.
This is tolerably comprehensive for
mula of human existence. 1t is the
summing up of the experiences, OBJ
servations and reflections of one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

ABBY M o T I o II
Diaz of Bel
mont. Mass.
Mrs. Diaz evil
IDENTIFY considers
the old fogy to
be the agitator,
not the reform
err. She may be
taken as the
type of the
pr e S e n t day
progressive New
England woman
of the pure
s [ o C k, [ h e
proper resultant
of the combina-
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milk. This will at once give back tbe,r
natural gloss and fresh green appear
ance.
Inc handles of some new shaded sink
l pslasois are ornamented with small
eiaoorately arranged coiffures,
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soft. Most of these coats are long, the
idea being to protect the gown from
dust as well as to give the necessary
warmth.
Lemon Juice and salt will remove
stains from linen without injury to the
fabric. Wet the stains with the mix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

grass green and
startling p a t
terms in black
and white are
the vogue. OF
course with the
white S h o e S
there are all
manner of dain-
ty white stock
ings, principally
of lace work
or embroidered
heavily.
Nothing is sc
smart as a ba-
I i S t G colored
linen trimmed
W i t h h e a V y
white lace re-
lie V c d with
h1aqIr ay,n t,rnfI
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newest new women on this planet or
elsewhere, a grandmother who can
sing and dance and write and lecture;
q grandmother with scarcely a gray
hair. a woman who. having earned a
living for and brought up her own
children, is now mainstay and home
maker for her grandchildren. She is
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envy, the malice, the heartburnings and
above all the hypocrisies almost make
one lose ones faith in human nature
that is, faith in the human nature of our
particular class in society. There is of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
WHAT WOMEN ARE ABOUT.

White wool frocks for children are
effectively trimmed with bands of
bright plaid silk bordered by white
dber braid.
Don't wear tight shoes. They make
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young face look drawn and wrinkled in
a few hours.
Automobile coats come in specially
prepared pongees, with an applied lin
ing of rubber. They are very light and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

drive a hard
bargain w i t h
the livery stable
man at the be-
ginning of the
season. T h e Y
then depart for
S o m e fashion,
able hotel and
give the impress
sion that they
are millionaires. -"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

~ NE of the smartest colors this
season is the deep purple-the
ecclesiastical purple it has been
~ called. This is seen in rough
straw hats. trimmed with violets
to match, in silk coaching sunshades,
and in both Isle thread and silk
stockings.
Speaking of the latter, they are gayer
than ever this year. Besides purple,
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most serviceable summer gown 1t can
be worn on nearly all occasions and
can be washed and cleaned like cotton.
tHoratius.'' said the professors wife.
Il don't believe you've heard word
that I've said. and here I've been talk
ing for half an hour We'll" said the
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ture and put the articles in the sun.
Two or three applications may be nee
eSsary.
Don't worry; but if worry you must,
keep the forehead smooth and don't
frown.
White mohair makes a pretty and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
FALL WAIST OF TAN CASHMERE.

The coquettish girl wears under her
thin gown of white lawn a petticoat
having above the knees a wide beading
run through with pale blue ribbon. This
also shows through family in her corset
cover and is repeated boldly in the sash
around her slender waist. / have even
The eapesdr0DDerss dilemma
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cry. and let me tell you this embroidery
in the shape of French knots is not at
all hard to make. Many a ready made
suit has been transformed into d very
Frenchy looking thing by this means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

The Worlds w. c. T. u. convention
at Geneva, Switzerland, was the sixth
annual one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

A little bit of a fat woman wearing
huge hat looks like toad under an
umbrella
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
"a earesdropper,s diIemma.

known girls who had no beading at all
on their petticoats to safety pin a pink
bow on the left side of the ruffie!
Several of the smartest bathing suits
have seen this year are high necked.
One worn by a very chic red haired
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winter Paupers-summer Cr@suses.

Winter Paupers-Summer CrHsuses.
Last Sunday 1 sat in the upper win
dow of the hotel watching the people
come in and out. First one prancing
pair of horses and a carriage would
draw up. then another even more gor-
geous. 1 was much impressed and not
a little puzzled, for some of the people
l knew about in New York, and it
seemed to me they lived rather humbly
had all they could do to save money
for a hanson now and then. 1 said as
much to Mrs. Knowitall, who was at my
side. She chuckled.
MY dear. haven't you ever heard of
splurgers?" she inquired And don't
you know that one can hire a mag
nificent turnout, two horses, coachman
drab cushions. red wheels and ALL for
SIPS a month";"
"What?' 1 gasped.
Even So" she returned. "Of course
in the winter it would cost $3.50 but in
the summer time the owner of the
stable is only too glad to send his
horses out to the country. The $125
pays for their feed. for the keeping of
the man and the wear and tear on the
carriage. There is even a slight profit
In town the horses would simply have
to stand in the stable. So these people
who wish to make a brave show in the
summer scrimp during the winter and
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The "ResOrt"
GOsRfn.

OOSBlp.
a The more / see
of summer no.
tells the more
W o n d e r f u l 1
think they are
and the more I
detest them. The
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girl was of black peau de sole with a
stitched collar and little puffed sleeves.
The blouse. which fitted without a
wrinkle, was drawn down snugly over
the bathing corset. and the well gored
haring skirt was fastened under a
shaped belt of stitched peau de sole.
She was by far the smartest girl on the
beach.
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BLACK SILK SKIRT AND SILK MATINEE JACKET.

bordering professor, who could be-
lieve it? You seem just as fresh as
when you started
To keep palms green and fresh look
ing and remove the dusty and faded
appearance of the leaves wipe each
leaf separately with a cloth dipped in
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100000 o-o-o-o-o-o -o-o-o-o-o-o-
Abby Morton Diaz,
Author and Social Worker


livery new idea or plan has rights
we are bound to respect One OF
these is a thoughtful investiga-
ton. irrespective of present condi-
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MARY GOULD LYLE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
ORWELL.

The Fourth passed off very quiet at
Orwell-Mr. and Mrs, G. +. Walker and
Dr. and Mrs. q. G. Murray spent Tues
day last in Casteton.-Aliss Christine
Mellen of Allston, Mass, is spending a
few days with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs i. G. Monitt.-A very little grass
has been cut, The hay crop bids fair to
be abundant and up to the average at
least. All seem agreed not to commence
haying until the middle of the month
Some Of our people attended the celebra-
tion at Middlebury the Fourth and re-
port fine time.-The business meeting
of the Orwell Farmers club was called
10 order by the secretary at the town
hall Saturday evening, July A. at 5 p. m.
D. H. Thomas was elected president: II.
G. Young, vico-presidont; F.. M Bottum,
treasurer; H. ID. Branch, secretary;
marshal, l.. W. Cuts. Harry Huntley,
Allie Pluc; police, W. g. Hack. G. L.
stay, y. w. Doanc, r. J. Murphy, Rosco
i'rur" and Eugene Bishop; executive
committee II. II, cults, W. -. Wright,
g. /" Smith, W. g. Hack, John Conway.
,i'"rSe Thomas, q. r.. Aholl q. ID.
Bush, Dr. q. q. Murray. win Lewis.
George Felton,, Robert Hail. superinten-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
BURLINGTON VT" THURSDAY JULY

Point are visiting old friends in town.
Mrs. Iana Clark Sheffield and sons Of
western New York are at her old home
for the summcr.--Bush Willmarth and
mother of Middlebury were recent guests
at Henry Palmcr's.-Mr. and Mrs Sher-
bno were recently called to Mr.. Otis $
in panton by the serious illness of their
grand child.-The Misses Leota and Helen
Carlton Of Burlington are guests at
James Bacy's.-Mrs. Hudah Clark
recently spent "A few days in Burlington
with nephew.-Mrs. Conllin of Brock
ton. Mass is spending few weeks with
Mrs e. H. Marshall.-Mr and Mrs. Hor-
ton Bostwick have a baby girl born on
July Announcement has been re-
ccivcd Of the marriage in Middlcbury, on
July l. Of Miss Lena Savage of Panton
and Mr.. bunker of New York. Mrs. Bun
kcr was former resident of this town.
George Young and family of Rhode Is
land are visiting at Henry Danyaw s.
IIcnry Carpenter and wife of Fcrrshurgh
were recent guests in town.-Genevieve
Elmer is with her aunt, Mrs. Gulley.-
Miss Mabel Palmer attended commence
ment at tastl"ion.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

f.. n Duttou. who has boon III rUt
some time, died Thursday afternoon Of
congestion of the brain. Mr.. Dutton
has lived in town nearly all of his life.
lie was station agent for several years
and he was given the position when
the train first passed through here, he
continuing in the work until he was
succeeded 10y his son. j. V. Dutton.
who is station agent now. Mr.. Dutton
was a member of the Methodist Church
and was teacher IN the sunday school
He was 60 years of age and is sur
Vivod by a wife and two sons. j. Y.
and T.. A. who assists his brother at
the depot The funeral was held sun
day at two o'clock at tho Methodist
church. the Roy. j. \. Dixon officiating.
The intermcnt was in South Walden.
The Masons conducted the service at
the grave.
At tho annual school meeting l. A
Shattuck was elected moderator for
tho ensuing year. g. l. Sawyer. clerk
and treasurer; :. r. Darling. truste"
for three years to succeed w ~ put-
ton, r. T. }ullard. q. l.. Wells and II.
Rridgman. auditors. 1t was voted to
pay for surety bonds for its officers re
quirinE them; voted tax Of 100 cents ON
dollar for current expenses ana habii-
tiles, voted that trustees secure plans
and estimates for building and heat
ing and submit at adjourned meeting
Tuesday. July "A The school is in
crcasing 50 RAPIDLY that more room is
needed.
H. T.. Spiccr has moved from tho
tenement in the Brush block to rooms in
the Marshal block.
Dr. Charles Bates has hoon seriously
i'll for n few DAYS. but last reports say
he is improving His brother, Dr. Geo.
Bates Of MorriSville. l. attending him.
Mrs. Maria Lovcioy has bought the
house belonging 10 Mrs. Ella Laird and
will move there from her farm
James Gallagher is remodeling the
Hines house and arranging for two tene-
ments.
rho comedy drama "A Breezy Time
WAS presented AT the opera house Tue
day evening under tho management of
Charles Chapman OF St JohnsburY. \
street parade was given at noon with
music by tho band.
Several from here are in s.. Johnshury
this week tostilNing in the Allrich muir
der case.
George Kmhall has sold his meadow
above hi, house to Connecticut syudi-
cato, who viii begin at once to lay out
building lots anl offer them for sale.
\ Childrcu'S day concert was given "l
the Methodist church sunday morning
The church was very tastcfullN dccorat
od for the occasion and special music
had been arranged \ solo was rendered
by Miss Mack. Rccitations were eiV'u
by al of the Younger members. and tho
exercises were very Interesting.