The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07

Lesson in Anatomy" A famous sur
geon, with a corpse before him on the
table. the muscles and tendons of the
arm extended, is explaining surgery to
a half dozen other surgeons about him.
The eyes of the lecturer show that he is
also addressing an audience, winch Is
not seen in the picture and which one
almost believes is the people in the
room. The group of portraits in this
picture is certainly mastery and the
work is declared to be the trueSt and
most nfelike representation of the work
ing of intellect ever produced
The painting was purchased by one of
the kings of Holland about seventy
years ago, for $4,000 1t is now nearly
three hundred years since Rembrandt's
brush touched this canvas.
Another noted painting here is Paul
Potters 1.-The Bull" Napoleon, in one
of his raids into Holland, carried this
painting off to Paris. where it was re-
garded as one of the greatest paintings
among the thousands in the Louvre
and cost the Dutch people $24 900 be
fore it could again be hung in it's ma
tive land.
idence of duke, is now a museum free
to visitors. There are several hundred
paintings here. but the two mentioned
are alone worth ones while.
The Palace in the Wood was for
merly the home of reigning royalty,
but Queen Wilhelmina does not live
here; 1t is simply a show place. a mu-
scum of art. in magnificent forest
and natural park. The building is large
and contains many apartments, but one
fattendant told us the place was too
small for the queen. Tips are forbid
den. Acceptance would cost a position
An admission fee of half a glider is
asked.
Here is the magnificent circular room
in which one of the first late peace
congresses met some wears ago. The
walls Of this hall are mass of paint
lngS and frescoes. which cover every
thing above the floor except the door
ways and windows. The room is sew
eral hundred years old and was erected
as a memorial to an early king. Far
above, in the dome, is a portrait of
Van Dyck by himself, surrounded by
fresco by him. On either side Of the
entrance is a noted picture by Rubens,
one is Vulcan Forging Armour for
Mars" ana the other Venus With the
Helmet
One of the most impressive paintings
is upon the double doors. two life
size figures called Wisdom" and
Peace to enter
In other rooms in this palace are
marvellous works by the Japanese and
Chinese, representing gifts from the
royalty of one country to that of an
with silk tapestry, hand-embroidered
every figure different. There are num-
erous paintings and much bric-a-br
including tables and ornaments in ONYX
and carved ivory and vases and articles
of furniture, of great value and intri-
cate workmanship.
In the banqueting room on the four
walls are what are said to be the finest
illustrations of a. certain kind of paint
ing in the world. They represent sta
white and black, with intervening
shades. When one enters the room the
feeling is of going into hall display
ing statuary. The dust seems to have
collected upon the projecting portions
and not until one almost actually
touches the canvas, can it be believed
that the work is one of the artist in
stead of the sculptor De Witt is the
constructor of these four pieces of won
derful art.
Upon leaving Topeka we had expect
ed to go first to Paris and then down
the Rhine. Changing the plan and re-
veraing the order, l thought we would
find the telegraph office. 1 walked
along block after block, asking police
men and passerSby, but absolutely I'M
able to make myself understood I
used the word telegraph" accenting
it on one syllable, then another and at
times raising my voice quite above its
natural pitch, but all without effect. 1
was about to return to the hotel to get
my friend, the porter. to solve the prob
lem, when 1 -recollected that sign 1
had seen in Holland said "telegraf," so
l printed this on the back of an en-
velope and showed it to policeman,
and found the object of my search after
another walk and an interview with
clerk who could speak English, and
who had appeared at. a distract1ng
stage in the game summoned by kind,
but uncomprehending friends, who
could not tell whether I wanted drink
or a drug store.
1t cost thirty-six cents a word to
send an electric message from The
Hague to Topeka and, of course, 1 nat
uralIy saved every word possible
economical to the extent or $l.Oo by
merely emitting my name having no
doubt the folks at home could make
sure guess with the signature omitted,
as they were not in the habit of get
ting foreign dispatches outside of the
Associated Press.
Topeka is one of the towns which
does not require the addition of the
state in a cable message. This was
another thirty-six cents in the pocket
We had agreed upon certain code for
emergencies and economy. had copy
and there was one in Topeka. so, after
due study, the following ten words was
compiled:
journal, Topeka. Ambo Car Rhine
Diet Paris Digit to Dilated"
Which translated meant: We arrlv-
ed safely; were not seasick across
channel. Your letter has been recelv-
ed; all satisfactory. On Rhine August
20 Paris Sept. to Sept. 9.
The message was filed a ten minutes
before four in the afternoon and we
learned afterwards was received in To-
peka at 800, a half hour before it was
sent, there being difference of Elk
hours in time.
OF course the greatest American IN
terest in The Hague is it's relation to
arbitration and the possible seat of a
Court of Universal Peace.
The reader is aware that Carnegie
has given a million and half dollarS
to erect a palace of justice here for all
nations. Architects have just now been
invited to submit plans from which a
design will be selected.
Minister Bowen gave me some new
ideas about the Venezuelan case ana