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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26


only finished with two folds at the
hem. 1t was worn with a cream bodice,
having pelerine collar. of embroidered
linen over a deep yoke of heavy cream
guipure. A swathed waistband of blue
taffeta was fastened with two fat blue
silk buttons. The sleeves had three
stitched plaits at the back full at the
elbow and caught up with four little
blue silk buttons. The cuff was of the
cream guipure. and the collar was
edged with narrow silk fringe.
White is very pretty for house frocks
if one can afford it. 1t is not econom-
ical though some of the homespuns
clean beautifully and combine warmth
with light effects.
Velvet and corduroy, which are seen
good deal in champagne tints, are
generally simply made, sometimes with
fronts and lapels of gold embroidery
softened with a jabot of old lace.
House gowns in pale colored flannel,
white cashmere or some other inexpen-
s1ve material are very suitable for
young girls in place of the tea gowns
worn by their elders. Despite the gen.
eral extravaganza of fashions, there
never was a time when pretty girl
with a good figure could look nicer, be-
cause the simple blouse bodices and
ru1 gagged skirts can be made at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26

= If the teeth are to get but one thor
ough cleaning during the day. just be-
fore retiring is the best time to give it
to them, as there are six or eight hours
during sleep that the salivary glands
are inactive, and fatty and starchy
foods may be lodged between and
around the teeth and bathed in saliva.
partial digestive fluid, undergo de-
composition, forming acids which act
more or less readily on the tooth struc-
ture at the time of its formation. The
salivary glands not being active during
sleep, acids are not diluted. as during
the-a day A free flow of saliva prevents
the bad effects of acids thus formed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
Knitted Lersex Wafnta.

A certain wooden jersey there is that
is the very essence. of comfort for golf
or any other athletic pursuit. 1t is
privileged to carry small lapels which
button across beneath neat turnover
collar. This latter looks very well
completed by q pretty silk cravat. 1t is
reserved for the ubiquitous white tones
to invest it with it's most perfectly sat-
isfactory presentment. A white jersey
with white serge skirt makes a costume
replete with originality and good sense.
For children these jerseys are quite de-
lightful and like all the newer weaves,
combine the desirable attributes of
lightness and warmth. They are ma
chine made and represent either cro-
Chef or knitting stitches.
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Much of the. damage is no doubt done

Much of the damage is no doubt done
in school. The light may be poor, OBJ
structed by surrounding buildings, or
the desk may be badly placed. Some
times nearsightedness, astigmatism or
some other affection of the eye is never
suspected until the trouble is aggravat-
ed immensely by constant straining to
see the blackboard or map or by too
close application to study. The child
should be frequently questioned regard
ing it's sight or the eyes examined at
intervals by an oculist, for very often
it will not know enough to speak of the
matter until it is obliged to don glasses
for life, if nothing worse results. When
a child complains of headache have its
eyes examined at once. Defective vi
sion and strained eyes will cause Sc
we're headaches, and the first com
plant should be a warning to inquire
into the cause. Parents should visit
the schoolroom and see that there are
no conditions which would be likely to
affect the childrens ,eyesight, for,
though new teeth may be bought with
money and pain, new eyes cannot bel
bought at any price
1t is very important, then. that the
children's room should be as light as
possible for this reason as well as be-
cause sunlight, next to fresh air, is the
best purifier known. A room where the
sun does not penetrate is nearly al
ways damp and unhealthy In winter
days place the baby's crib where the
sun will shine on it; not in its eyes, of
course. A crib is easily moved and can
be pushed so that the head is in shad-
ow while the body is bathed in sunlight.
ZEFFIE ALLERTON.
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ing accessories to be had at a small
cost.
One of the prettiest house froeks for
a young girl was a fine accordion plait-
ed cream cashmere. 1t had beauti-
fully shaped waistband of cream panne
worked with gold thread. From the
neck line a collar of Irish crochet edged
with gold embroidery fell over a. mar
row cream silk fringe. These accor-
dion plated skirts may be worn unlined
over a pretty petticoat The bodice
should have soft silk lining.
Now comes a rumor of another at
tempt to revive the crinoline. The pic
ture gowns of the days of Marie An
toinette have been a success but with
crinolines it is different, for there are
numbers of elegant mondaines in Paris
who were leaders of the fashions dur
ing the third empire, and it is doubtful
if the crinoline will be looked upon
with favor by these at least, for times
have changed since they last wore it.
Many of the new skirts are certainly
extensively trimmed around the base
with tucks and ruches, while braiding
on cloth ffounces is effective and in
harmony with the sloping shoulder
capes These are ruched around the
border and make a dip toward the
waist at the back
Pretty swiss shaped satin belts, mar
row at he sides and forming a deep
point back and 'front.' are the fashion of
the moment The dainty dwarf sash
continues in favor, with knotted OF
fringed ends The high draped direc-
toire ceinture with short flap hip pock-
cts and roundness at the back of the
waist also promises to be worn with
the plated basqued Louis XVI. coats
AS the waist line must always be well
defined, such an item as the ceinture
is a very important consideration. Be
! comingness is the chief aim, and it is
no longer necessary to have a small
waist to be considered elegant.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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Among artistic women in England
the art of enameling has caught on
in quite surprising manner. Princess
Louise of Sleswick-H olstein spends
much of her time in making beautiful
enameled brooches and other orna-
ments. and some of her work has been
on view in art exhibitions.
One of the loveliest of the wedding
presents received by a society bride
was an exquisite enameled necklace. 1t
was bought from the rance of Sarawak,
who makes beautiful jewelry herself
and is an adept in the art of enameling.
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1t is well known that the Moors are
inveterate coffee drinkers. especially
the merchants who sit in their bazaars
and drink coffee continually during the
day. 1t has been noticed that almost
invariably when these coffee drinkers
reach the age of forty or forty-fve their
eyesight begins to fail, and by the time
they get to be fifty years old they be-
come blind. One is forcibly impressed
by the number of blind men that are
seen about the streets of the city of
Fee, the capital of Morocco. 1t is in
variably attributed to the excessive use
of coffee, and the opinion has been con-
firmed by European physicians living
fharo
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ance early this year. probably owing to
the cool summer. l have seen such a
smart tailor made frock in rough brown
serge. The skirt reached to the ankles,
with three deep folds around the hem.
blouse of brown flannel showing a
vest of orange taffeta was worn with
this. finished with a wide waistband to
match To wear with this suit there
was little cutaway short basque coat
of the serge buttoned across the front
with two enormous gilt buttons.
Another skirt of much the same de-
scription in black serge had a SINH
larly made coat of black suede, beau
tifully fitted revealing front of fine
cream white cambria. with a stock and
tie of black oriental satin. This was
one of the smartest country frocks I
have seen.
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Of space has to be utilized and the little
one cannot have a room to itself a
place should be set aside for it's play
things. | know a lady who has a box
in one corner of the Kitchen and all
the playthings belonging to her little
son are safe and sacred there. He has
been taught that if he gathers them up
and places them in this box instead of
leaving them around the house they
will not be disturbed, and so -neatness
is assured. We too often expect chill
dren to be considerate of other peoples
peace and comfort when no attention is
paid to theirs. To treat them with the
politeness and consideration shown to
grown people would teach them a prac-
teal lesson which would render them
much easier to manage and leave its
refining impress on their conduct
A source of great amusement. in a
nursery is an improvised drawing board
made of a width of unbleached muslin.
This is tackled as firmly as possible to
the wall with brass headed tacks. To
go with this box of colored chalks
with which to draw the pictures viii
give much pleasure to a little embryo
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added to this is often consuming and
unsatisfied thirst. Baby cries, and
mamma says it is a pin and searches it's
clothes. Aunt Mary is sure it is wind
on its stomach and administers gin tea,
which stupefies, but does not quench it's
thirst, while all the time the poor child
is suffering the torments of thirst,
which only a little cold water will re-
lieve This is especially likely to occur
in an overheated room or during hot
weather. Imagine what you would suf-
fer if you were helpless and unable to
make your wants known. A little cold
water should be frequently offered to
babies. If they do not drink at one
time that should not deter you from
offering it again. Even very young
babies require an occasional sip of wa
ter. The poor little infant cannot speak
to tell us of its sufferings, and very Of
ten they go unheeded and unsupported.
l am sure that they must suffer a good
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OW little do grown up people
- sometimes consider the cour-
tesy due to children! They
repri1nand and discipline them
very often for conduct which is the re-
suit of their own example. I have
seen o man play with a little boy of
five or six, boxing his ears and cutting
him about in the toughest manner,
much the same as you would play with
a little puppy. Can such play have
any other effect than to make the boy
rough and unmannerly? Children are
initators and too much care cannot be
used in their treatment We should
chastise them if they wantonly de-
stroy furniture, china, bric-a-brac or
objects of value to us, yet their possess
sions which cumber the house are
thrown in the fire or in the ash barrel,
though they may be of priceless value
to the little owner. 1t may be only
pebble fancied for it's shape or color or
a broken doll or defaced toy, but as
valuable to it's childish possessor as
any of our treasures of Sevres or Vene-
tian glass. Then treat these possess
sions with respect.
In every house there should be room
set aside for the children and their
playthings. This may be their Sleep
ing room if the house is small, but it
should be the lightest and best venti-
lated room in the house. If there are
several children to play in it it is bet
ter to give them each a box or closet to
keep their playthings in and thus teach
them neatness and avoid little bicker-
ings. If there are only two children, if
the room is of good size they may each
have a play closet to themselves. For
the little girl this should form a nice
doll house as well as a place for toys, a
place which will be sacred from the
profaning hand of baby brother or elder
sister. where dolly can be put to sleep
in her little cot and her baby carriage
and china tea set are never meddled
with, a pleasant, coy corner in which
to rock the baby or play lady come to
see" A small rocking chair adds to
the comfort of this pretty doll house.
A little boy would appreciate differ
ent kind of closet. A small wardrobe
makes a very nice one. Some shelves
should be fitted in to hold the play
things and the knob or fastening must
be within reach.
If the room is small a cupboard in
the, corner is a nice arrangement.
Should there be a paneling a small
closet resting on the ledge, like the one
shown in the illustration, is nice, with
wo steps below. These steps serve
wo purposes-hrst, to enable the little
3ne 10 reach the crosse, and. second, to
Guild his block houses and lay out his
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Japanese mating. The cots should be
iron, and the covering light and warm.
<The room itself should never be over
heated. Children as we'll as grown
people should sleep in a room the tenn
perature of which does not exceed IS
degrees. And even in the daytime the
room should be somewhat cool and airy.
The little one becomes heated in it's
play, and the young blood goes racing
through the veins so that much artifi-
cial heat is a superf1uity. / have seen
infants in overheated rooms wrapped
in f1annels, their very heads covered
lest a breath of air reach them. Think
of the suffering it would be to us if we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26

III ndlI pOunO Oh nSS, aQQ three
quarters of a pound of fine bread
crumbs, one-quarter of a pound of sug-
ar, three beaten eggs, one ounce of but
ter and three-quarters of a pint OF
milk. When the crumbs are soft beat
all together Serve with the following
sauce: Boil three ounces of sugar and
the thinly cut rind of a lemon for a
quarter of an hour in about half pint
of water. Strain, add the juice of d
lemon, boil up again and serve.
Mold of Pears.-Pee1 and cut each
pear into four pieces, place in a stew
ing pan with enough cold water to COW
er, cloves to flavor and a little cinna-
mon. Sweeten to taste. Cook slowly
till the pears are tender, but they
should not be allowed to break Ar
range the fruit in a plain mold. which
should be nicely wetted. and boil three
quarters of a pint of the strained lia-.
uor the fruit was cooked in witls
wineglassful of wine, strip of lemon
peel and half an ounce of gelatin. Let
these ingredients boil up quickly and
then strain through a thick cloth over
the pears. Turn out when cold ana
pour a nice custard around them.
Cold Caramel Pudding Put two
ounces of loaf sugar into a small sauce
pan with two tablespoonfuls of cold
water. Boil quickly without a lid on
the pan and do not stir. When the
sirup becomes a nice brownish color
pour it quickly round the inside of
plain dry mold This will at once
harden. Pour half pint of milk on to
two beaten eggs and flavor with vanil-
la. Put this custard into the coated
tin, cover with creased paper and
steam very gently till the custard Is
firm TO touch. Turn out when cold and
the melted sugar will form a nice sauce
Paradise Pudding. Take three eggs,
four ounces of bread crumbs, three
ounces of sugar a tablespoonful Of
cooking brandy and a piece of lemon
peel cut thin. a pinch of salt and a lit
tie grated nutmeg. Then take four APP
pies, peel and chop them finely and mix
with the other ingredients, beat the
eggs with little milk and add them
with the brandy to the rest. Turn into
a buttered mold and boil for three
hours. Serve with any nice sweet
sauce.
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y ARIs, Oct. 1O.-Paris is very full

ARlS, OCT. lU.-ParlS is very full
at present. and now is the time
to get glimpses of the new
modes. 1t is for the beautiful
Americans at some of the big hotels
that our modistes and tailors are put
ting forth their best efforts.
Almost every Partisan who has been
at the seaside has taken with her one
of the tartan costumes which have be-
come so popular. The killed tartan
skirt is charming for country wear
trimmed with plain cloth to correspond.
Tt is generally worn with a neat coat
fitting at the back and loose in front
There is no doubt that pretty, bright
plaids are extremely chic, though
brown checks also will be much favor
ed A fiat breton sailor with an out
stretched bird across the crown is worn
with these. Milliners have developed a
perfect craze for birds and wings. and
almost every hat worn with tailor
made frock shows poor little victim
of some sort. Surely the Society For
the Protection of Birds will have some
thing to say in the matter soon. No
doubt the fashion will be a fleeting one.
Chenille and silk braids are good sub
stitutes for summer straws. Hats are
so trimmed with rosettes and wings at
the back that the couture is completely
H.
gauze veil hung around the hat in early
Victorian style.
Nothing but the trotteuse skirt is
seen in the country, except for carriage
and reception wear, when skirts are as
long as ever, but not trained. They fall
in full and graceful folds to the ground
all around. In chiffon velvet and other
soft fabrics this is 4 very pleasing
mode.
Sleeves still fit tightly on the Shout
der. though they are very voluminous
at the wrist. Basques are coming in.
especially on outdoor suits. Some of
the best Viennese models show them.
though l think they are not likely to
become so popular here.
Such a lot of beautiful embroideries
are being used on stoles, while silk
trimmings of every kind, frayed ruches,
heavy silk and chenille fringes, silk
braid gold and silver braid and gold
and silver passementerie play impor-
tant roles, not to speak of the in
creased popularity of quaint buckles
and buttons. The revival of the beauti-
full fabrics, glorious furs and lace of
the 1880 period must lead to the re-
vival also of suitable trimmings. But
these garnitures are quite fabulous in
price if we have the best. Seldom has
La Mode been more costly or more
elaborate but / do not think somehow
that she has definitely made up her
mind yet on some points. I cannot i'm
agine women of great individual chic
wearing so many beautiful things at
one time.
have lately seen a winter coat mod
el in wine colored velvet of three-quar-
ter length. This had an ermine collar
with insertions of gold passementerie
worked with red chenille. The waist
band and cuffs were of gold galloon,
with a jabot and inner cuffs of Fallen
con lace. Few of our mondaines would
care to pay the price of such wrap
for a garment of that heavy descrip-
ton.
Lovely pelerines and stoles of ermine
are seen. This favorite fur is used also
on velvet frocks for the evening. 1t is
claimed by authorities in the world OF
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Now this is changed to great extent.
The woman of fashion nowadays wears
graceful clothes and becoming color
ings, but they are comfortable as well.
The advent of the blouse banished the
uncomfortable boned bodice and even
made a corset unnecessary, and, al
though the blouse of a different color
from the skirt has had its day, the
blouse as such is too comfortable to
pass away altogether. and it is safe to
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deal more from heat and thirst than
any one supposes.
I should like to mention another very
important matter in regard to the care
of children, and that is a proper look
out for their eyesight. Tt is subject
on which one cannot be too urgent.
for the mischief once done often can
never be repaired, and many people go
through life with defective eyesight,
the result of neglect during childhood.
Parents and teachers do not realize
sufficiently their responsibility in this
particular.
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The Long Ba.oued Coat.

a persistent effort is being made on
the part of the long or basqued coat for
a front place in our affections, and the
talrand stately will succun1b easily be-
fore it's undoubted attractions Those
who cannot be thus described will re-
main faithful to the short banded Elton
coats, which are to be as much worn as
ever. The skirt of the new and orthodox
shape is tight on the hips and flares out
wide at the feet.
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i'll her waist nor incommode herself
with long skirts. The most comfort
able outdoor wraps and the lightest
head gear are now worn. 1t is not long
since our fashionable DANES were I'M
comfortably tight in the waist and
arms. Their bodices were stiffiy boned,
and their corsets were like .armor.
Their hats were heavy enough to cause
headache. and their hair was screwed
into small plaits and sausage rolls.
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predict that for long time it will be
worn of the same material, or at least
of the same coloring, as the skirt.
1t seems a great pity that that most
graceful and comfortable of all cos
tunes of any age, the ancient Greek
dress, cannot be adapted to our modern
and climatic requirements, for I think
that no other dress with any preten-
sions to comfort is half so beautiful.
Autumn modes made their appear
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puzzles on. Perhaps a more econom-
zeal arrangement would be to fit a cou-
pie of shelves in the wall and cover
them with a neat chintz curtain.
Even in a small fiat where every bit
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artist. The drawings may be rubbed
out with the same kind of sleeps wool
eraser as is used on the blackboard in
the Schoolroom. This contrivance is
so simple and inexpensive and yet gives
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A very pretty pelerine or hchu effec
is obtained in nantes by an insertion
round the shoulders of heavy guipur
lace edged on each side with narroy
fur trimming. Very often accompany
ing this there is high medici collar.
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dress that the great result aimed at so
long, a combination of grace and COM
fort. has at last been achieved, and the
woman need no longer pull
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PALETOT COAT

%HIS sketch shows a most sensible
long coat of fawn, navy or black
faced cloth. 1t has just the right
establishment in it's cloth strappings
with broad silk stitchings thereon re-
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so much pleasure that it is well worth
considering.
The children's room should be fur
nished simply and comfortably. 1t
should have stained floor or clean
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White still holds its own for house
frocks. A cream homespun had a skirt
just touching the ground, with two big
stitched plaits on the hips and two at
the back. The front was severely plain,
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We're swathed in WOODEN clothing in a
stuffy ROOM Imagine the flannel
bands, the wooden shirts and pinning
blanket, the trailing robes. and over all
a cradle guilt or wool coverlet. Then
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home>very nicely, Deficiencies being COW
cred by a deep collar, which need not
necessarily cost d great deal. The same
may be said of Wristbands and sashes.
There is a great variety of these becom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26

OW little do grown up people
sometimes consider the cour-
tesy due to children! They