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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

National and win attend Miss Putnam's
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. Royce of Phil
ipsburg. are in town for the state editor
ial association meeting today
Mrs. Anna Fulton Glib left for a bus
mess trip to New York today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Morgan and Miss
Katharine Morgan Of Cottonwood Falls
are here for the state editorial associa-
ton meeting and are at the Copeland
Mr. W /. TRUMP left for New York
today for a business trip of two or three
weeks. Mrs. Trump win visit her moth
er in Ottawa during his absence.
Mrs Mary Allen. who has been the
guest of her daughter Mrs E. A
o Brien, went TO her home in Joplin,
Mo. today.
Mr. Charles Wardiner is i'll with
pneumonia at his home s1s Western
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Day of Arkansas
City are here visiting the latter's parents
MIR. and Mrs. NJ Ryan. ZIG Sixth ave-
nue. west
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white lace yelled with black chiffon
ornamented with little dangling pend
ants OF jet. Another attractive model
of blue liberty silk is trimmed with
velvet, the vest and entire deux between
the straps being worked in scrolls and
dots. while the silk vest is fastened
with rows of tiny blue silk buttons.
Three plaits form the center Of the
sleeve. making a pretty effect at the
top as well as giving the bouffant flare
a the bottom This is dressy little
waist and very easy to make.
A particularly smart model for demi-
season wear is a buff colored mohair
tweed relieved with black and green
embroidery on white plush panne- The
skirt is quite plain, mounted on a black
silk foundation slip. The coat is of the
quarter basque shape. having a
narrow box plat up the center of the
back, and is belted with stitched black
velvet. The pouched front of the coat
shows a vest of white panne cunningly
inserted with lace motifs worked in
green silk and chenille barred across
with black velvet, buttonhoIed down in
green silk. Black velvet buttons with
steel centers and smart cuffs to match
the vest complete an extremely telling
costume. CATHERINE TALBOT.
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in mereerized cottons and linens of all
kinds. but the newest material is called
sheers. 1t is a cotton fabric with lin
en- finish. Most Of the waists have
yokes and sleeves tight to the elbow.
where they flow out in a full puff fas-
tening into a narrow wristband. In
sertiOns of cluny and torchon will be
used, and tucks of every size ana of
every conceivable combination will be
in evidence. Vertical tuei1s are the IA
vored ones. The difference between the
waist of today and that Of yesterday is
in the cuff, which instead Of being mar
row is fiared at the hand.
Butter co1ored lace used in conjunc-
ton with china silk is a very lovely
combinat ton for a waist A light blue
silk with incrustations of the lace and
a wide sirdle of black mousseline de
sole is fetching. Hand embroidery is
still the smartest adornment, a design
Of acorns and oak leaves being one of
the new patterns. For travelling and all
round use I was shown some very strik-
ing shirts in broad stripes. The
straight fronted stays have brought
back to US the long pointed bodices.
and these plastrons are often formed of
rich gold embroidery or rare lace. which
Is draped down the skirt It IS quite an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
1T WAS DRAW.
Prominent Lawrence Men Have Fish
Baking Contest.

A fish baking contest was held at
Lawrence Saturday night between
Tommy" Green, cashier of the Wat
kins' Mortgage company, and George
Pierson, president of the Pierson Milling
company.
Green and Pierson each claimed that
he could bake lake trout better than
the other, 50 nine judges We're sum
moned to decide the contest Saturday
night Senator Noftzger. j. r Wick R.
B. Welch and Dave Palmer were sum
moned from Topeka. The contest took
place in the banquet room of the E1k's
club at Lawrence. Each contestant
baked a % pound lake trout and the
rest Of the menu to go with it. At the
table PlersOn occupied one end and
served from his cooking and Green oc-
cupied the other end and served from
his culinary efforts. Each judge had
duplicate edibles and was to decide
which cook made the best banquet 1t
took four hours to get through with
what there was to eat and at the end of
the contest the judges decided that there
must be a rehearing of the case and
that the testimony should be taken. in
ternally, again before a just decision
could be reached. S. D. Bishop and
A. D. Mitchell arranged the banquet
contest.
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die than dollars in her purse to begin
to embrOider a linen dress. Any simple
design is good except the grape scheme.
which is decidedly demode. Be sure to
use the mercerized cotton of several de-
grees of coarseness. A froek one has
embroidered oneself is such a satisfac-
ton, and you know it is the smart
thing to be clever with your needle
nowadays.
The Indispensable shirt waist cos
tunes are with US still in the new fou-
lards and taffetas. They may be made
more dressy with lace motifs, but the
absolutely plain tailored affair is the
one which makes for smartness. The
skirts of these gowns are almost inva-
riably shirred, and the same idea is
carried out in the bodice and sleeves.
The shirring at the waist line is merely
simulated as a sort of yoke and the
widths farther down are fiared and
fluffy at the feet. A pretty notion is
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broad shoulders, which are exaggerat-
ed to the last degree. the sleeves being
run directly into the shoulders with
out an additional seam. This effect is
better than the long shoulders, which
made every woman who wore them
look as if she were sliding out Of her
coats. Linen gowns, from the thfnnest
handkerchief weave to the heaviest
Russian weight. are to make the frock
of frocks for the summer girls who can
stand the expense. A simple little linen
dress to brighten one? The woman will
be brave who can face the idea of pay
ing considerably over 500 for one cos
tune of this washable material. and
this is the amount asked for the very
smartest. It is perfectly outrageous.
grant, but the feeling is somewhat nit
igated when one sees the exquisite hand
embroidery which makes the gown
veritable work Of art. This embroidery
is not confined to a slight decoration on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
MARY DALY'S ROMANCE.
Pretty Helress WEEDS the Leader of a
Paris Orchestra.

Paris. Feb. "A second Rigo has turned
up Financially he has done better than
the gypsy who fascinated Princess Chimay
The second Rigo who was Interesting Paris
IS sWarthy ROumanlan named Degin. H G
married secretly in Brussels Mary DAILY
pretty Australian heiress On their we'd
ding day the bride gave him present of
a large sum. Degin was leader of the
orchestra in the Restaurant Viennos
Bouvelard des Capucnes Degin is con-
spicuous because he is thin as a rail and
wears a mass of hair a Ia Paderewsd He
is . years Of age and a fluent linguist Tine
bride is p blonde and very pretty.
and fingered over the coffee to hear Degin
play the violin. One day Degin broke his
violin and wept Miss DAILY sent him a
present of 10000 francs to buy a new vio-
lin. but concealed her identity She later
sent him anonymously presents of jeWelry.
Degin finally discovered the identity Of
his benefactress and wooed and won her
This Rigoesque romance is the talk of the
bouleNards.
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Japnnese Modes Adapted to western

The kimono serves as a useful sug-
gestion for opera cloaks and dressing
jackets and tea gowns. and we owe the
jewellers in the land of the chrysanthe-
mum a debt of gratitude for acquaint-
ing US with the charms of so useful and
graceful a garment. They are made in
soft silk wolfe, soft satins and often
plentifully embroidered. and now some
of the evening cloaks are being made
after the order of chinese's woman S
robe, the idea originating with Worth,
who is making up some beautiful Chi
nese embroidery in this way. Most of
the early winter dresses are accompa-
MED by the short sack jackets show
ing the waist belt. easily slipped on and
off and decidedly becoming. These are
being made in shot green and blue
wooden for dressy occasions. Open lace
work, lined with a color forms the
sack bolero. Paris is looking kindly
on vigognes, and some of the Chinese
and japanese shaped garments are
made in this.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs f c. Gay of Kansas City is the
guest of Mrs. Eugene Hagan. Miss Sue
Gay viii join her for a few days later
in the week.
Mrs Noble Prentis is at home at the
Copeland during the illness of Mrs. A.
H. Thompson with whom she has been
making her home this winter but whose
house is row in quarantine Mrs.
Thompson's condition has been serious
for several days but she is reported bet
ter today
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Norton and Mr..
Arthur McClintock have returned from
trip to Lake Charles, La, and Port
Arthur, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Luling will go to
Wichita tomorrow for a few days.
Mrs Roland K Smith, Miss Nellie
Webb and Mr.. Z. ". Howe of AtchisOn
spent Sunday in Topeka guests of Mrs.
Smiths father Mr.. Bale Waggener, and
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. MacLennan.
Ladies get your dress or party gowns
cleaned like new at the Boston, ia West
Eighth. near transfer station. Both
phones 152
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan O'Rourlze of Beloit
visited relatives and friends in this city
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs W. H Bowlby spent
Sunday in Cottonwood Falls.
Miss Helen Smith and Miss Mary
Sweet were up from Lawrence to spend
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w J. Black spent Sun
day in Leavenworth
Mrs. J. j. Burns of Pueblo. Col. Mrs.
H. L. Burt and Mrs Crittington of
Quincy. ILL., and Mrs. Simpson Of Kan
sas City. are in Topeka to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Harry F. Williams whose
death occurred Sunday morning, and
which win be held Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Clifford Histed has returned from
week in Kansas City
Mrs William WadsWorth, of Kansas
City is the guest of Mrs. John Sargent,
225 Clay street.
MI Paul Torrington left Saturday for
Washington, D. G.. from where he re-
turns shortly to Siberia.
Mr.. S. J. Bear is in Chica go.
Miss Pearlade Wood of Ellis, is here
to spend the winter with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
RAPS MR.. OLIVER.
An Old Soldier Discusses the Evangel-
lists Wild Talk.

The State Journal is in receipt of the
following letter from an old soldier
who disagrees with Evangelist Oliver
upon the advisability Of the method of
attack used by the tabernacle preacher
in his revival sermons:
TO the Editor of the State Journal:
There seems to be some political
strife in your town, which is being
aggravated by the preaching of the
Evangelist Oliver. There are many
who are friends of prohibition and
good order who believe that Mr.
divers insane rawlings and abusive
epithees and calling Of names, is do
ing more harm than good. The writer
shares that opinion He was a soldier
during the civil war and he there learn
ed that not all the courage, valor and
integrity were on his side, and he be-
lieves the same to be true of all relig-
ious or political differences
The writer believes the cause of
truth is not and cannot be advanced
by calling those who differ in opinion
or actions such names as puppy
liar and villain He thinks that plac-
ing Unitarians, socialists and an
archists all in one class tends to evil
and only evil continually, and that a
Christlike spirit could not prompt his
language Do unto others as you would
have others do to you, was the Christ
teaching. How would Mr.. Oliver like
being called an anarchist, an internal
liar puppy or an old hog, as the
writer has heard Mr.. Oliver call 9TH
converted and thai God may forgive
him-he knew not what he does. Let
his. prayer trouble no one: it will go
no higher than the steam from an oys-
ter stew. This IS the opinion of an old
soldier who stopped so low as to vote
twice for Abraham Lincoln.
CORNELIUS MEACHEM,
'1437 Polk Street.
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the waist. but is spread all over the
costume in a sprawling design. Moth
ing is more fatal to the pocketbook
than this handWork in embroidery and
tucking, which later win be also a
prominent note on the linens
All the coarse laces VIII be used as
insertions and appHques. heading
hounces and outlining seams. The
skirts of the linens win be mostly of
the seven or nine gOred style. but the
very prettiest sheer linen dresses / have
seen so far had the old fitted fiounce.
Collars are the waist adornment the
deep cape kind, which are trimmed with
embroidery and lace like the skirt
Now is a good time Of the year for the
woman who has more skin with her nee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09

come in, of the shoulders. but held up
over the neck by broad band. The
more gossamer the sleeves the more
fashionable. Pink is very modish es-
pecially shaded red toning into pink
Blue is being trimmed a great deal with
violet, and the mixture is charming.
Red tulle evening frocks have had a
vogue lately not at all In proportion to
their beauty. as they are too pronounced
to be really chic. When toned down
with folded white maine coming in di-
rect contact with the neck, the effect is
improved. Remember the white fold IS
not laid on top of the round neck. but
on the inner side. The Napoleonic
slipper is the thing to wear with a
gown of this description These dainty
affairs have a high. red heel which Is
most bewitching when seen peeping
from beneath a frou frou of fluffy
skirts.
Lace slippers are another develop
rnent Of the season and are exceedingly
pretty They are made Of lace both
thick and thin either being strengthen
ed by a foundatio of satin or velvet
matching the gown in color Such a
charming separate waist was worn by
a woman noted for her taste in mat
tiers sartoriaL The foundation was Of
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do in making successful their excellent
entertainment course, two numbers OF
which are still to be given, in decorating
some of the schools with pictures. ana
in formulating some definite plan for
club house. the need of which was
plainly realized last Thursday. as many
could not get into Unity church TIE
various committees have each their
work to complete.
The Russian half Of the years study
of the Ninde Chautauqua circle opens
with Mondays programme. The circle
meets with Mr.. and Mrs. Walker. 111S
Polk. February 8, 1903, for the following
programme
Roll-cau. answered by naming Rus
sian authors and works.
In "A Survey of Russian Literature, r.
chapter I to page %, Mr.. l. L. Better.
Character Sketch OF Catherine II, o.
Mr. Walker.
In the Chautauduan, Reporting and
Correspondence" Miss Grace Walker
The following members OF the ST,
Cecilia club will usher at Mrs. Charles
Rhoades' Wagner lecture in the high
school auditorium. Friday evening, Feb.
ruary 10; Miss Georgia Payne Miss
Cora Eby, Miss Blanche Carnahan
Miss Margaret Gilhllan, Miss Octavia
Greenwood and Miss Loretta Kinney.
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to shirr the waist several inches above
the waist line and again around the
shoulders. forming a trimming over the
shoulders and on the sleeves, the wrist
band being finished in the same way.
Another old favorite is the shirt
waist pure and simple. While this use
full article. Of course, never reaches in
dignity the ensemble gown. still it is
universally admired and when put up
and on by an artist has q distinction
all its own. The stout woman should
always avoid the light colored shirt
waist. as also should the little creature
whose height it cuts of. On the tall
slim woman it is perfect. but what is
not becoming to this daughter OF the
gods. divinely fair ana most divinely
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r,be meeting of the Duplicate Whist
club with Mrs. Willis NOT toh mas psell
postponed on account OF he 9edtii ~
M Harry Williams from ! ueselay
afternoon. February 10, to tuesday
February H.
Mrs BENJAMIN Criswel entertained
In celebration Of her little daughter
Julia's birthday anniversary this after
noon The guests We're Mrs. w H.
Wilton and Master Richard Whtton,
Mrs. Carl Woodbury. Nelhs and Mas
ter Edwin Lauge Nellis Mrs David
Norton and Miss Lenna Marie Norton,
Mrs Rushing and Miss Eleanor Rush
ing Mrs O. s. Morrow, Miss Frances
Morrow and Miss Marian Morrow. Mrs.
Frank Edison. Master Maurice Edison
and Miss Elizabeth Edison. Mrs. War
rem M. Crosby and Mrs William l..
Newcomer
Mrs. William L. Newcomer has is
sued invita- lions for an afternoon at
home Friday in honor of Miss Mabel
Quigley.
The Phi lambda Epsilon fraternity
boys viii give a party at the home OF
M. Bob Pierce Friday night
Miss Roberta Wasson's invitations
are out for SATURDAY afternoon, Febru-
ary IA, 70 meet Miss Mary Culp OF
Salina.
Mrs De White Clinton Nellis. Miss
Anna Marie NelIs Miss Meta Robin
son. Miss Bessie Campbell Miss Bate;N
Miss Bessie Bates. Mr.. Herbert Curry
Mr. Luther Nells and Mr.. Horace
Macferran were Topeka guests of
Judge and Mrs. William Thomson and
Miss Maud Thomson at a weekend
house party at their home in Burlin-
game. MI George Lincoln and MT
Billie Cocllins of Lawrence and ME-
Harry Price of Burlineame were the
others Of the party.
Mr. Jesse Leach. Topeka correspond
ent for a big Chicago sunday news
paper. has been ordered to get up 9
page of pictures Of Topeka beauties"
The annual meeting of the Kansa.
WQmans Press club win be held at tbs
Copeland. April o.
Although the city federation meeting
last Thursday was the last Of the pro
eran.me MEETINGS. it was not the last
meeting of this administration. The
year is complete only after the annual
meeting the first week in April Mean
while the federation has much work 10
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All the lovely new models from Paris
have now made their appearance. Sim
plicity is one of the keynotes of the
successful millinery of the hour.
Some lovely picture hats are being
made in taffeta, with large. foppy
crowns White edged with black che
mile is rather smart for early winter
wear, with muffs to match and of
course the decoration of black or white
ostrich plumes. Picture hats do not
vary very much. for those copied from
the old masters are always the best.
Some OF them are trimmed with a wav-
ms. paradise plume instead of an ostrich
feather. Some of the crowns are high.
while others show the drawn Henry
VIII. shape.
Pretty. too are the toques made Of
cloth to match the frocks. the brim
lined with some dark colored velvet.
Nearly al women would do wisely to
keep rouleaux Of dark velvet near the
face. 1t is infinitely becoming. and
nothing is softer than velvet
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FATHERS GRIM REVENGE.
Burned His Money to Keep His Son
from Inheriting It.

Rome Feb. 9.-sig. Luigi Manara. a
wealthy citizen Of Bologna. having quar-
relied with his son. determined that at his
death the young man should inherit moth
ing from him
Accordingly. he sold all his property and
received the proceeds. which amounted to
more than $4,000, in paper money. This
he placed on q bed and then lay down and
set fire to it. His valet found him next
morning. burned TO death. The $4,000 in
notes had been reduced to ashes and thus
the son will be penniless unless the num-
bers Of the notes can be traced.
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During the run. and it was Is weeks
run at that of Jacob Lifts big production,
THE Suburban" at Chicago the matter
of Daying the society supernumeraries
became quite an item of expense, as al
most every night there We're parties Of wo-
to go on These supers were paid %
cents each and they enjoyed earning the
bit of money immensely. Manager Sol Lift
kept a special quantity of new quarters on
hand to pay these swagger folk. and in
nearly every instance the winners of the
money declared they would keep their
money as pocket pieces. or as souvenirs
of the novel experience. The society people
went on only in the famous race scene
which has done so much for the success
of the famous drama. In the crowd of
200 people employed in the scene the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
A Princess Gown
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

TNHE princess robe is the fancy Of
the moment and bids fair to con-
tinue indefinitely in favor. The
gown illustrated is of fawn faced cloth.
The skirt is fitted over the hips by tiny
plaits. which flare out below the knees
to form a bouffant effect at the feet.
The entire front is in one piece, which
buttons at the neck to form a tiny
yoke. Two pelerines ornamented with
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Trnin schedule Reanmed.

Atlanta, Feb ct was stated at the
Office of the Southern Railway today
that the schedule of all trains on the
Atlanta & Macon division which had
been disarranged by the sudden rise in
the Ocmulgee river yesterday had been
resumed
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White makes a woman look innocent.
winsome and classic. Clear white is for
the blond. cream white for the brunette
Is it not the woman in white who hai
all the attention and the wide eyes
young thing in white with a blue rib
bon who captures all the beaux2
Black suits the fair a poet tells US.
1t is the thinnest color a stout woman
can wear: indeed, the woman who
wears black to best advantage is she
who is stout and has black eyes and
black hair. It is an echo from Paris
that in gowns of certain colors flesh
seems to shrink in others to expand.
A subdued shade Of blue, heliotrope and
olive green. with black, of course. are
the colors under which flesh seems less
ostentatious while Wedgwood blue.
pale gray and almost any shade Of red
are to be avoided. Aauve and the high
er shades of green are the two colors
that in decoration about the throat and
shoulders are especially helpful in Gle
minishing the effect OF the aesk.
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Homeseekers' rates to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western railway. on the first and
third Tuesday of each month to April
available in .the through tourist sleeping
ears. For particulars apply to any
Great Western agent. or J. P. Elmer,
G. P. A, Chicago IL.
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art to wear lace properly. and, carried
round the skirt, a wealth of beautiful
old hounces falling over bouillonnes
and tuckings of chiffon is effective.
There is a great change in the cut of
evening dress bodices. Instead of the
square and V shapes the all round has
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rows of stitching form a shoulder trim
ming. The rather odd sleeves have
light blue chiffon introduced in a puff
at the outer edge. which material also
makes the yoke and collar This prin-
cess frock would look stunning on
tall. willowy woman. The large toque
is of folded light blue chiffon. the
Frenchy touch of black being given by
the long, graceful plume.
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tall? The Frenchwomen do not wear
as many of these waists as the Amer
icans but the best houses design them
in all fabrics. 1 have just been shown
the very latest models turned out so
farm washable varieties.
White waists are to be the favorites