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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
CHESTNUT SALAD. = Take one

CHESTNUT SALAD. - Take one
~ pound of shelled and blanched
chestnuts, cover with boiling wa
ter add a small blade of mace and a
bay leaf and the roots of head of
celery and boil until tender Drain.
and when cool cut them in slices. Pre-
pare an equal amount of sliced celery
and, when ready to serve, cut two sour
apples into slices, mix all together and
add good mayonnaise to moisten all.
Braised Fowl.-This is good way Of
cooking an old bird. Pluck, draw and
SINCE it, then truss as for roasting.
Wash and cut in small pieces two car
rots, a large turnip and one onion.
Put these. with a bunch of herbs. into
saucepan, cover with a pint of stock
when it is boiling. put in the fowl on
the top of the vegetables and cover
with piece of buttered paper. Cover
the pan closely and braise the contents
slowly for two and a half hours. Then
put the fowl into baking pan. spread
it thickly with lard or clarified drip
ping and cook it in a steady oven for
three-quarters of an hour. Serve with
rich tomato sauce.
Braised Carrots.-Scrape and cut into
cubes sufficient carrots to make one
quart Throw these into a saucepan
containing at least three pints of boil
ing water and cook till almost tender
Then drain of the water and add one
cup of stock, a teaspoonful of sugar
and some pepper and salt. Cook rap
idly until the stock has been almost
boiled away, then add a large table
spoonful of butter. Pile the carrots on
a hot plate and round them pour some
thick brown gravy. For a garnish
have fried crescents Of bread
A Simple Plum Pudding-Take half
pound each of -four. bread crumbs.
currants, chopped raisins and chopped
suet, add a quarter of a pound of
brown sugar and little lemon peel and
moisten the whole with tepid milk in
which a saltspoonful of carbonate OF
soda has been dissolved Beat all thor
oughly, add a beaten egg and pour into
a creased mold. Boil fast for fo,,r
hours. Serve with sweet sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Chiffon is more used than ever and
the wonder is how we ever did without
it. 1t forms an interlining between lace
and silk, and thousands upon thousands
of yards have been killed and frilled
for the hens of gowns. Pelerines and
nantes of many shapes are made in
this fabric for evening wear, and some
of it is perfectly charming with appli-
ques of painted velvet. Velvet flounces
are however, superseding chiffon in
many instances. More is the pity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
NERVOUS troubles appear to be

"a T ERNOUS troubles appear TO be
vi on the increase among women,
and at the present moment a
favorite prescription of fash
ionable doctors for their smart
women patients is "a little dose of
needlework.' The movement in favor
of the gentle art of embroidery has
also made a decided advance among
those who pay scant heed to the physi-
clans orders, and rumor says that this
old fashioned craft is to prove a rival
to the all absorbing bridge this winter.
The fact that this art has languished
so long is doubtless owing to the up to
date woman's craze for athletics.
Needlework is so essentially a fem
mine accomplishment that most people
will rejoice over its general revival and
return to fashionable recognition as
move in the right direction. Certainly
a dainty woman looks her best when
engaged upon a piece of fancy work. I
do not mean a travesty of the art
wherein blossoms of all shapes and
lines are reproduced according to the
workers rather distorted idea of col
oring and drawing, but dainty ribbon
or silk embroidery done in ali the love-
" hues and artistic designs of the
present day.
Quite new and charming in the deli
cacy of its needle painting is the new
French china work. The name is hap
PLY chosen. for at first glance the en-
broidery conveys a suggestion of the
daintiness of Sevres porcelain. The
same patterns are used for the new
embroidery as for the pottery, and the
work is executed with the like aim at
raised effect as in eighteenth century
ribbon work. The new work comes,
however, under the class of needlework
pure and simple, the medium employed
being f1oselle embroidery silk.
An exquisite example of this French
china work is a little table cover of
fine linen with a design of graceful rib
bon tied festoons of diminutive bios
SONS in tones of tender rose and faint
blues and yellows. with here and there
a touch of purple or orange. All are
blended with the green's of the foliage
into a softness of eoloring that Nigh,
have won the critical approval of Nine
de Pompadour herself. The success CT
this embroidery lies in a delicacy OF
touch, which is by no means difficult tc
carry out as the Sevres designs afford
a fine opportunity for lightness and va
riety of treatment. Six threads of flo
selle silk are USE 1s- the flowers ane
leaves. the stalks and finer details be.
Ing worked in one or two strands. al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

~ ARTS. Nov. 1.-THE queens of the
stage are beginning what prom
ises to be another triumphant
season. The footlight favorites
of today can afford to keep their
public waiting; consequently the dates
of first night performances are becon-
ing later and later each autumn.
Paris became Ibsen mad for two
nights last week. when the Nouveau
theater could scarcely hold the people
who poured into the building to see a
production of the great Norwegian's
doll House" Although Rejane had
been seen in the character of Nora,
Nine Susanna on these nights gave
much greater reading of Ibsen's hero
Inc. Light hearted and gay in the
opening scenes. later on she lost this
winsomeness, and we were under the
influences of the enveloping tragedy.
A diet of Ibsen, unmistakable master
as he is, would be indigestible, but as
a respite from the sentimental mush
pious pulp and cheap vulgarities the
stage has been offering lately a night or
two at intervals of Ibsen pessimism
and too real realism is appreciated and
enjoyed.
The other first night affair was the
rendition of M. Puccini's La Tosca- -
The composer of charming La Be-
heme'' is not as happy in the La Tos-
ca" music. He has given a very pic
turesque representation of Sardou's
dramatic scenes. but in some places the
orchestration is too heavy and Wagne-
rian. but in the lighter passages he ex-
cells However. you viii soon be able to
make your own criticisms of the opera
in America.
At both of these performances the
American colony was very much in
evidence, and listening to it's conversa-
ton during the entr' actes one was i'm
pressed, and not favorably, with the
modern talk one hears from the
smart set at theaters, fashionable
restaurants and clubs. These elect
creatures have novel manner of US
ing slang terms rather than the accept
ed formal words. The slang of the sta
bles, more's the pity, is common
enough on the lips of the smart woman
of today. In fact, it is quite as neces-
sary to her as a cigarette case or bet
ting book. What is i'll bred and vulgar
from plebeian lips becomes swagger
and piquant from the society mondaine.
A distinguished member of the mod
ern cult" in an expansive mood has
invented a vocabulary which may be of
interest to her American followers.
Here is a translation of some of the
choice improvements: My twee" is the
way one should address ones dearest
friend. When Disguised, dislike" is
the proper caper in phraseology. De-
light is expressed in the new language
by "deevie." A tea gown is 'teagie -
and when one is hard up run dry ele-
gantly announces the misfortune
We are Victorian and 1880 in our
gowns, but the graceful diction of that
time is voted out of date and frumpy
If it was a case of low talking at the
theater there certainly was high dress
ing both in the figurative and literal
senses, as high gowns which fairly
shone and scintillated in beauty were
worn by the smart women.
Lace. batiste, chiffon and all the sum-
mer fabrics will be seen at the play all
winter OF course the wrap worn with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

beautiful example of these lines in a
taffeta dress of the new bishop violet
which is the Partisan rage. The bodice
and sleeves are a combination of NOUS
seine de sole relieved by white lace
around the shoulders. Too much can
not be said regarding these taffeta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

which is a mellow, amberish red; tan
gerine from the yellow, reseda from
green. heliotrope from the puppies, any
number of different browns and grays
and a delightful dark moleskin tone
Really, one is forced to the conclusion
that a woman is hard to please who
cannot find something to her taste.
Just as we have rivaled the swan in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

beauty of throat and are comfortable
as we'll as fashionable in our neck fix
ings, a combination not always found,
along comes the highest kind of high
collar for our day gowns. In fact, the
new ones come right up under our
ears and require the most careful cut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

overlapping one another here and there
to indicate the crumplings of the folded
petals When the cloth is finished with
an edgfng of French lace nothing can
be more appropriate as covering for
one of the little French tables so much
in style One of the greatest recon-
mendations of the work is that it may
be done in the hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

est and most perishable shades in fab
RIGS for street and day gowns the edict
has gone forth that the stunningest
things to don are dark colors in the
evening. Cloth dresses for evening are
quite original and often becoming and
have cachet all their own when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Cloth of gold and silver are materials +,
very much sought after in the art eEi-
broidery line. Silvery white aluminium
cloth is more novel than either OF the
other two mentioned. but it is very ex-
pensive. Consequently this cloth is
only used by women who can afford TO
let their little dose of neegework'' be
costly. A sofa cushion @ wlsIEs alu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

these airy costumes will necessarily be
warm and comfortable Nothing spoils
my beauty" more than to look cold,
and a red tipped nose or blue lips would
ruin the appearance of Venus herself.
Some of the headdresses observed in
the audience on the opening nights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

If moths are in a carpet, turn If ove~
and iron on the wrong side with a good
hot hatiron. Then sprinkle the f,oor
underneath literally with turpentina
pouring it into the cracks in the floor
II there are any Rub the turpentine
in, and then you can turn back vT,,,,.
carpet Repeat this treatment two or
three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

frightened up with gold and silver en-
broideries and bits of real lace. One
leading house is using on them a great
deal of blond lace applied with silver
in fact. everything which is decorat tive
and may be treated in an original man
ner is in vogue as a trimming at the
present moment. Fashion is as pro-
fuse in colorings as she is in ideas and
fabrics. I do not think there is any
color not shown this season in one tone
or another In blue we have the navy,
lovely sapphire and royal, although
turquoise for the time being is in re-
tirement. Then in red we have the
vivid shades and the new aubergine,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

tones in beautifully with the different
browns and tans so much worn. Two
box plaits and four deep side plaits
form the fronts of the waist A tailor
ish coat collar finishes the cut out
neck. Under this collar, running out
to the shoulder, are three narrow capes
which extend around the back. The
sleeves at the elbow have the same
triple cape effect put on over a full,
plated puff which goes into band of
silk at the wrist. Collar and plastron
are of white panne dotted with black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

were truly wonderful and so diverse in
treatment that one may be individual
in the matter of arranging ones hair
and still follow la mode. A favorite
way of wearing the tresses-which, by
the way, must be bronze-seemed to
consist in waving the hair very loosely
and arranging it in low coil at the
back of the head. A small wreath of
flowers is becomingly placed at one
side of the knot. When worn high the
couture is surmounted by a large black
velvet bow and long paradise plume
sweeping down to the shoulder.
Addison, who devoted an essay to
headdress, declared: There is not so
variable thing in nature as headdress.
Within my own memory I have known
it to rise and fall above thirty degrees -
And if all signs in the sartorial world
do not fail. perhaps the twentieth cen
fury chronicler may record a like feat.
Now that we are wearing the light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Another fashionable and dainty style
of needlework used alike in the MILL
merry and household worlds is ribbon
embroidery. For this fad the narrow
est ribbons are gathered and formed
into lovers knots, tiny flowers and
buds. Silver, gold and steel beads are
often worked into the design.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

Oriental galloons are brought out in
the most gorgeous patterns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
A WAIST OF
PEAU DE SOLE

NEPARATE waists this winter must
match the costume exactly or tone
in perfectly with the skirt mate
rial Peau de sole is the silk employed
for dressy waists worn with cloth
street gowns
The waist illustrated is the creation
of a celebrated Partisan tailor carried
out in banana peau de Sole This color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03

W ARTS. Nov 1.-THE queens of the I
stage are beginning what prom
ises to be another triumphant |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
NOT SETTLED YET.
Controversy Between Members Of St. Jean
Society of Pawtuckei.

The controversies which exist IN st.
Jean Baptiste Society circles in Pawtuck-
ct and which have been much discussed
IN court are not yet settled.
On Monday last Attorney Claude ]
talnsworth appeared before Judge Du-
eols In behalf Of the party represented by
Noe o. Nadeau and j. Il. Brazeau and
asked that decree entered some time
ago by which the party headed by Nj
chael Blais was given leave TO use the
society hall might be modified so that
each side might pay the janitor. II ia
sta,en now that the Blais party received
no notice that a modification OF the de-
cree would be asked for.
Hugh j. Carroll. counsel for the Rlais.
l''rfy said today that on Saturday next
nc would oppose the amendment sought
10 oe mace by the other side. He says
that Mr.. Blais and his friends do No, o.,
WY they should be called on TO nav a
Jshltor whom the other side hired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
TEACHERS
HOLD MANY
MEETINGS
All Departments Of tho National
Educational Association In
Full Swing al Boston.

Boston, July s--A busy day was IN
prospect for the National Teachers as
sociation members this forenoon. From
$3.50 a. m. To II p. m. each hour had It's
definite schedule and beginning at p. m.
there were many events crowded into
| each "a minutes Not only were meetings
scheduled for all departments but there
were exhibitions. lectures. open meetings,
luncheons and no less than IA receptions
between o'clock and IL p m.
The department sessions began at $50
a. m. and included business education.
I First church; higher education, Central
Congregational church. Indian education
Huntingtonville: library. Second church;
manual training Uont session with art
and elementary education departments),
normal schools. Arlington street church;
physical training. Association hall; school
administration, normal art school; spe-
cial education, First Baptist church.
The kindergarten department. music.
education physical training. library
school administration and special educa-
tion departments held their opening meet
ings today; the others had met previ-
ously The kindergartens discussed The
EEKiJension Eiald1 s OF the kindersarten into Other
cluded Joseph Lee. Boston; r. d. Her
Vey, superintendent OF schools Paw
fpneket; Miss Sarah L. Arnold Boston;
Harvard. Michael Anagnes. director Per
kns Institution for the Blind and Louis
Solden, superintendent or schools St
Louis.
The music department considered sub
Jects mainly technical as did also the
physical training. library school admins
rduon and special education depart
ments. President George Harris OF Am
herst, William T. Tucker OF Dartmouth,
W. r Slocum of Colorado college and Rt
KEY Thomas r. Gailor bishop OF Ten
in he
ment or higher education. The general
Topic was. Shall the University Concern
tself More Directly With the Morals and
OF the Students7"
president O. stanley Hall OF Clark mi |
Serslty was among the speakers al the !
department. or Italian education His sub |
5us Indigenous Development OF the Lower
Races" $50 A~O"'F
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
PROBATE APPEALS.
Those Of Jones and HsndrIck Heard by the
Appellate Court Today.

me probate appeals OF Charles Il
Jones, eX-appellant VS.. probate court al
East Greenwich and Nathaniel @. Hen.
drlck appellant VS.. probate court OF Eas,
greenwich were submitted 10 the appel.
late division Of the Supreme court todav
Both cases envolve the allowance OF the
administrators account and were tried
together in the common pleas division
with a jury.
W. Anna Jones died June 18th. 1890
leaVng a will which was duly probeted
ana Charles r. Jones her husband was
appointed administrators with the win an
nexed Mr.. and Mrs. Jones bought prop-
erty and kept an account IL is alleged OF
their Indebtedness to each other.
MI. Jones claims his wife owed him
., ,5Ol 10 az the time Of her death me
administrator At a trial before n fury Of
Tered 10 prove that the purchases of real
estate made and expenditures thereon
with the distinct understanding OF horn
MT and Mrs. Jones az the time that
each was 20 pay one half and each own
on" divided half OF the property.
IL Is claimed the trial Judge erred In
directing n verdict disallowing the sun,
Of $L6l20 n Mr.. Jones. this Including
the claimed indebtedness Of his wire's
estate to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH.

The following passengers arrived her,
. today on the steamer Essex. OF the Ner.
chants and Miners line:
Mr J. +. Kirwan. Mlss.R r Hender.
shon. Mr. G. W Salisbury. Mr. sidney
Lanier, Mrs. Lanier, Miss r. FAIRIES. Miss
p. Dumphy, Mr. e. u. Johnson. Mr.. w
L. Coles. MIR NJ n Wilson. Mr. a NJ
Robbins. Miss Jane Haryie. Miss p NJ
Harvie. Mr.. Lowry. MIR j NJ Duvall.
Mr.. Arthur Cults. Mrs Hiram Brown.
Miss Estes Brown. Miss Anle Harrison.
Miss Casey Ady. Mrs l. Wiley. Maggie
Mitchell. Mr. J. =. Hastings. Mrs. J r.
Hastings. Miss NJ Erdman. Mr. I, w
Quirwees. Miss Schoeneld. Miss Josephine
krogan, Miss .. " Ebert. MIR NJ Hons.
ton. Mr. Willie Williams. CAPT = pavne
and wife. MIR =. W Scott. Mrs = w
Scott. Mrs Quinly Miss Qulnly. Mss A
q clark. Miss =. Blackstone. Miss y
Pearson. Miss v. Hand Mrs Tullev and
child, Miss :. Hail. Miss J. q. stewart
Miss Tuliey Mr. william Iowman ana
wife. Mr. u p Sweeney. Mrs r p
sweeny. Mr. " y Macklee. Mr. u Y
sherman. Mr. 4 =. Pearson. Mr. n =
Gambler Miss Wheeler Miss Iarniso,
Miss May Selfzer. Mrs Quirwees and two
children. Miss Duvall Miss y. Cashton.
Miss Mary CUTS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
OF
GENTLEMEN
BURGLARS

New York. July s.-Plunder valued a,
soooO has been found in the home ot
John Weober. summer resident OF Chan
paqua who was recently injured by tump.
ing from the Chatham express on Mon
DAY afternoon while being taken 70 the
White Plains jail after he had broken
away from constable in City Hall park.
New York T ~
The county officials OF White Plains saw
mat Weber confessed 70 having robbed
score or more OF horses because he had
lost money at the race tracks and had 10
turn turglar to make a living.
The rcEce say he IL the leader ~ q
sang OF gentlemen burglars" After his
arrest II was noticed that he wore a Sal
Vatlon Army button. When asked about
II he said he wore II 10 give the impres
sion that he was an honest Christian
gentleman"
Wohhel took house at Chappaoua two
rhohihs ago. His neighbors believed he
was a gentleman of leisure Mrs webher
was dumbfounded when the police an
peared 10 search her home She declared
her husband was the son ~ a wealthy
Louisville merchant who died several
years ago Among the houses robbed
after Webher settled in Chappaqua was
tnat OF his next door neighbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
POSSIBILITY
OF WAR
INCREASES
Russian Officials in China, Man.
Ghuria and Korea Hold Secret
Conference al Port Arthur.

| Kin Chaw opposite New Chwang. Man.
ohu1a' July s.--All the prominent Rus
sian officials IN China, Manchuria ami,
Korea are attending the conference a,
Port Arthur. Among them are minister
| or war kHopatkin, Admiral Alexierf
the Russian ministers at Pekin ana
seoul the political agents in China and
Korea. tnclUfing Mokotloff recently
Russian financial representative at Pc
Kin, General Dessino the military agent
In China, the civil and military Officers
at Mukden, Harbin and Kirin and the ad-
mlntstrator Of the New ChMang
The proceedings OF the conference were
enveloped IN professional secret II IS
supposed that the Russian officials are
considering war questions, The foreign
commercial officials at New Chwang and
Port Arthur believe that tho possibility
OF war 10 increasing steadily. The Rue-
sian poEcy IL believed to be 10 hold the
present positions in Manchuria, including
New Chwang and 10 take no steps 10
avert hostility with Japan, II IL is as
sured that Japan will fight unaided.
The war feeling among the Japanese I'm
China is intersifying The Russian civil
administrators with the governor general
OF New Chwang has commenced the
erection OF a government building de-
signed 10 hold all Russian offices. includ-
Ing the telegraph and telephone depart
ments, In the centre OF the foreign set
uement. partly on land ceded by the Chi
nese, according 10 the Russian explana-
ton and partly on the public square,
about which the foreign consuates are
The residents OF other nationaiities are
preparing 10 protest against this en-
nroschment on the public square A Rus
sian company yesterday completed the
OF the river steam tug business !
heretofore controlled by a British COM |
pany. This is regarded as an important |
step toward Russian control OF the har-
Dor. as the new company is apparently |
acting In behalf of the Russian govern
nent. Russia having but small CONNER
'ial interests here.
The British company had four boats
ma the Russians have imported two
more. All six vessels ara armed and COM
handed by Russian officers. The crews
ire composed OF soldiers