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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
CLOVER BLOSSOMS
Make Delightful Sachets and
Pillows

rms is the month when clover blooms.
Not only does every field fill the pas
sing breeze with its clean. fragrant
breath. but country lane and roadside
pear their quota of clover which rn.ake
delightful sachets for the linen closet.
II the blossoms are gathered before
they axe ripe they will hold their per-
fume for months Dry them in the
shade until well cured The sacnets
may be made of net or any thin fabric
drawn up and tied with narrow rib
bons Or take one of the pretty Japan
ese handkerchiefs, fill the center with
the dried flowers, gather the four cor
ners together and tie with ribbon.
These sachets are of convenient size
for placing among handkerchiefs and
ned linen. They viii impart delicate
perfume quite as satisfactory as the
lavender in which the English house
wife delights.
Brushes may be made of the clover
stems Cut them in uniform lengths
bind them about the center with a cord
and bring the ends down together This
must be done while the stalks are still
plant. Then bind about the top with
another cord. leaving knotted loop for
q hanger- This may be hung in coat
closet where it will do much to re
deem the stuffy atmosphere.
A pillow of red clover blossoms will
frequently afford relief in cases of ner-
vous headache. For this wash cover
is the most suitable.
Glover salad. over which the French
grow enthusiastic, is made of the ten
der blossoms of the pink and white
clover The blossoms are arranged on
lettuce leaves and dressed with a
French dressing.
To make clover sandwiches. another
timely delicacy. put a pat of fresh but
ter. protected by oiled paper. in a bas-
ket and cover closely with clover. Let
it remain several hours until thorough
( " impregnated with the odor. Then
spread evenly on thin slices of delicate
white bread \ day old. Press closely
/ together and cut into strips or dia-
m0nds
For the centerpiece of the dining ta-
I ble a t this season nothing can be sweet
er than a bowl of the pinky white clo-
yer blossoms with a border of their own
leaves. If familiarity with them has
heretofore bred contempt or indifference
to their beauty. a single trial will as
sure the manifold nature of their orna-
mental possibilities.-Wa Washington Star
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

half an inch in length They eat day
and night and are fed three times a day
by a thin layer Of leaves being scatter
ed over them. In about 60 days from
the time of Matching they will be wound
up in their cocoons- They viii then he
scalded, in order to preserve the silk
spun, as otherwise the worms would eat
through and destroy them. The officials
have written her that they Will take the
cocoons, weigh them and pay her Eur
opean prices. The object of the agricul-
tu1al department IN the matter of Civ
ing eggs to the public (they are very
costly) is that this country may take
up the work and supply enough silk for
manufacture here without having to de-
pend so much on Europe for silk. IN
consequence of which experts have been
sent for to confer with the United States
government respecting the enterprise
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Value of Trifes.

Not long ago there was a wreck on
showed that a track supposed to be
solid had been undermined by
squirrel. the hole had left place for
water to gather the roadbed had be-
come SOFT. Along came heavy tram
and if plunged to destruction; all pc
cause of a trifie, the vagrant meander-
ing of mite We call certain things
trifies. when the truth is that there arc
no trif1es. The plan Of the world IS 50
complete that when an atom goes aWry
the processes are thrown out of adjust
ment In this idea there is nothing
new Indeed. the general statement
may be considered as almost trite. but
there is a valuable lesson. The trutl
has to be realized before it becomes
effective. Unassailable in the abstract.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

not larger. than by the men who made
the same territory
THE work is hard, but less hard than
that of a clerk who stands all day be
hind counter, and the pay is better
Most travelling salesWomen can make
at least $1,000 a year and few clerks
receive more than SIS a week Some
routes are Dleasanter than others and
it is not always agreea BILE to make
towns of less than 5000 inha bitants rs
the hotels are likely to be Door. ana
there IS nothing to do for amusemens
after the days work is over
There are a number of Minneapolis
women who have made a success as
travelling salesWOmen, but they We're
endowed with the ability to make q
success of anything they undertoolx
They have shrewd capable business
brains, they are not afraid of work and
they deserve the large checks they re-
celNe IN payment for the equally large
orders they send in to their houses
Miss Pettibone. who formerly made
Minneapolis her home, and who now
represents a corset house with head
quarters in Chicago. receives a salary
Of about $1,000 a year Miss NcC'ue-
q Co. and was one of the few women
selling flour. She has recently aban-
doned breadstnffs for soap
Among the travelling saleswomen who.
are We'll known to buyers are Mrs
Campbell and Mrs. Allen, who sell bat.
ing powder; Miss Louise Ames. who has
dry goods line; Miss Augusta Asher
infants wear; Miss Heintzman ana
Miss Connolly, corsets, and Miss Annie
Burr Porter mouse traps
Most of the travelling saleswomen
represent some branch of women's
wear Inc women who sell SOAP and
flour and salt are not bothered with
large trunks or samples, and they can
make thier sales at once if the buver
IS m me humor. A man can sometimes
,..stIS 90 MN INTO purchasing disposition
with cigar or a drink. but a woma n
mas 70 depend on her wit. which does
not always answer the same burmese.
Chicago Chronicle - -
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

there is necessity for coupling it with
the events of every day, and then it i'm
presses the mind.
1t is not with any desire to preach
sermon that the old verify is aired
afresh All remember that little
drops OF water little grains of sand
compose the aggregate Of the sea ana
earth. There are many maxins OF the
general tone of the one setting forth
that if the pennies are cared for the
pounds will take care of themselves.
Most of the wrecks IN life are caused
by the so-cSled triffes. entities that
contain the substance Of tragedy. II is
not given to all to deal directly with
big things, but the one who deals with
the small things has a mission as i'm
Dortant It is in his power TO bring
about a wreck; the wreck of himself
or of somebody else.-Taeoma Ledger. 1
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Singing for the phonograph.

"Once in a while'' said the manager of a
public phonograph concern. we can per-
suade man or woman who mas made a
song popular to come to warehouse
and sing for a record. but in nine cases out
of ten the game is not worth the candle
We can get better results for the same
song from performers trained to phono-
graphic work, but who could scarcely earn
their salt in d music hall Professional
singers do not seem to get the low and
even pitch that makes a song fer the phon-
ograph success Not one man in fifty
who applies for work in this lire is fit for
it, If man insists we give him a trial.
and then let him listen to his own voice
With the women we have more trouble
still That is why so many songs sung by
women in the comic operas are trOiled
cut by men over the photograph. One fell
low who gets along wei enough in the
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Conclusion Of an English Libel Suit

1t was anticipated by most reasonabIe
and clear thinking people that Mr. jus
ice Ridlev's Judgment in the case of
MCGUIRE agt The Western Morning
News would be reversed. and that an
ticipation has been realized The quss-
ton was of much greater Importance
than the e100 originally awarded to the
plaintiff involved, and 1.-The Western
Morning News" IS to be congratulated
on the result of its appeal, and thanked
for carrying the matter through It's
criticism Of Mr. McQuire's play was Sc
we're. but no personal malice was al
legged. it came within the bounds of per-
fectly fair criticism. If actions could
be taken successfully against newspa-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
WOMEN ON THE ROAD.
One of Them Gets a Salary of Seven
Thousand Dollars a Year

There are more than half a hundred
women in the United States who earn
"a living. and a good one at that BY
acting as "drummers," or commercial
travellers for business houses. one of
tine most successful of these salesWO-
men is not of the opinion that all mem
bers Of her sex could do as well as she
has done. THE women who have made
a success on the road" she said recent
ly. "a1e the women who would ha &c
made - success in any line of worS
they took up There lis the rank ana
fle in every business, but I think that
fewer women so on the road now than
did few years ago.
"Meu do not regard the woman com
merciN traveller with favor. and many
houses employ them simply as an ad-
vertisement to attract attention to tiieir
GOODS and make them talked about in
the small towns Other houses refuse
TO have a woman represent them on thr
road. and there are still others who find
that the per cent. of sales by their
feminine representatives is as large, If
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

Washington. June 17.-After & conferences
with the president today Secretary Moody
announced the following appointments. All
of the appOintees being from New YORK.
Captain c. w. Rhea to be chief bureau OF
steam engineering upon retirement OF
George W. Melville in August next Pay
Director Henry T. B. Harris. TO be pay
master general upon the retirement of
Rear. Admiral A S Kenny this month
Lieutenant Colonel c. r. Elliott TO be com
mander of the marine corps when Major
General Charles Haywood retires next fau-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
silk Culture on Long Island.

Down on Long Island a woman read
in the Eagle that the government would
supply silk worm eggs to those who
wished to interest themselves in the
work She wrote to the department of
agriculture. stating that she had on her
property a number of mulberry trees
and that she would like to take NJ the
work A box of eggs was sent with q
book of Instructions When the nTulber-
~ sent forth its leaves she exposed the
eggs to light and heat In several days
they began to hatch. ard in week
there were several thousand young
worms about the size of a gnat. They
are now about three weeks old and are
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

music halls listened to his own voice here
last wec1z
Say he exclaimed in disbust, If I
thought I screeched like that it would he
the fish cart for mine. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
SALVTNI AND HIS SONS.
Efforts 10 Keep Them on the Stage in Italy
His Coming Visit Here.

Tommaso Salvini, who ia to return 70
the United States next season. has not been
in complete retirement. as many persons
supposed For the past few years he has
played an enga cement every winter at st,
Petersburg, where he is still popular. The
rest Of the year he has passed at his home
in Florence
He was especially DESTROYS thai neither
Of his SONS should go on the stage and ahova
all things that they should not act in Italy
To his cha grin. both of them decided to
become actors
Then the question came up of how to keep
them out Of his own country, where he
wanted but one Salvini to be on the roll of
fame. He decided to give them his ratri-
mony before he died. To Alesslndro
and Luigi he gave s25 600 on condition that
neither Of them should return to Italy to
act. Both accepted.
To observe this condition was easv enough
for Aleeslndro, who he'd already established
himself as an actor here and would have
had a prosperous career as a star had he
lived. For Luigi. who wanted to a ct in
Italian and knew in fact no other language
there was no such easy way out of the pa
ternal prohibition.
He went TO South America and made
some reputation for himself went back
to Europe and played in Spain and later
increased his reputation by his prearances
in Russia and the Balkan countries.
Five years ago Alessandro gave UP his
work here and went home to die. This
end TO his career softened his fathers heart,
and when the father read continued praise
Of his other sons acting, he decided that
Luigi should no longer be banished from
Italy. So Luigi was allowed TO act before
his compatriots for the first time and his
triumph satisfied his father that the name
of Salvini had lost none Of its lustre through
the appearance of his son on Italian soil.
Salvini acted here last in 1883. when his
company was made up of Englsh-sI eaking
actors. Since that time he has acted at
irregular intervals. He had accumulated
a large fortune, on which he WAS able to
live comfortably.
He is now 73 and is certainly the oldest
star that ever came to this country. AIDE
lade R'stori was somewhat over 90 when
she made her last disastrous tour of this
country and acted in English, which she
spoke like a parrot and could not under
stand in the least Marie Gel finger was
"a when she came here seven years ago.
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TEE FIRST BOSSs INFLUENCE.
Responsibility or Merchants Who Give
Young Men Their First Jobs.

Some day" said business man OF
New York, whose transactions so up an
nually into the millions, Il hope TO read
a book or poem in which shall be recorded
| the virtues of the merchants of the smaller
cities and towns who have given training
to many of the young business men now
in New York
"The home, the church, the college and
society have done their share of the work,
but the business man who takeSa raw young
chap ard breaks him in and gives him his
first lessons in commercial Integrity has
dore work which is more enduring than
brass
The first employer Of q yo,ng man in
business has great responsibility. A
good dcal rests upon the young man himself,
but he has to be pretty well b lttressed If
his first employer is mean man, for his
first ideas Of bur il oss are very apt to shape
his course in life
Il know one merchant in the West who
took the same interest in his new help that
he would take with one of bis own boys
He was n manufacturer Of many of the
articles in his trade.
When young man went into his employ
he started him at the bottom lie rarely
ever allowed a day to pass which he did
not visit the worliroon where his; new help
was employed
In his own way he showed that he was
interested in the welfare of his help outside
OF their business He learned where his
help lived and how If one sickened ard
had no home, the employer sent him to a
hrG hn
family the employer showed an interest
In his domestic affairs.
lie made II point to saw good
to every man who came to work. and he
never failed to say goodnight to each as
ne went out. II one Of his employees
after a faithful service wished to start out
for himself the employer gave him assist
ance of some sort.
knew that man for nearly fifty wears,
and with very few exceptions every man
who left his service did we'll | know two
of his young men in this CITY who are at
the head of departments in big concerns.
the departments betng the same line of
business that they learned under their first
employer.
Another is the European buyer for
Philadelphia firm, and several others are
in other cities. All are conducting bust
ness successfully on the lines they learned
from the man who gave them their first
ideas of business.
These young men are entitled TO credit
aside from The lessons they learned from
their first employer. Maybe they would
have succeeded anyway man must
have some good stuff In him or the best
lessons will be of no avail But the young
men of whom speak have told me that
they owe their success TO the business
methods of their first boss
In the rapid methods of business to day
all employers cannot give the same time
and attention to their employees as the
manufacturer of whom speak But their
methods of business ought to be such as
will strengthen their employees so that
their employees may be men of commercial
probity, for that is the hope of the nation"
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ENGINEER 10 BE A BALLOONIST.
Ascent on TraDcze Bnr and Descent
with Para hutr Decides Ills Future.

UTICA, July rs, Elmer Van Vranken Of
"!oVersville, engineer at the power house
OF the Mountain Lake Railroad Company
has quit his position 10 become an GSg0naur
AZ result Of n recent ascension and para
cl1il" drop h" made al Mountain Lake The
oNgln""r was wa ching professional who
was preparing To go up, and asked if he couIl
'li% ON he 'rapeAe. The professional
waited until the balloon was about ready
I" ascend and then put the engineer, who
was still in his working clothes. on the
trapaze bar and lot him go up alone
Van Nranken, retaining his nerve, chung
TO the trapeze and did few stunts as the
balloon assembled. When about half n mile
above the Garth he cut loose the parachute
and made successful descent. He quit
his job as soon "a he reached earth, and
signihed his intention of going into the
balloon business. His wife heard of the
affair, and caused his arrest, alleging non
support, but the effort to dissuade him from
his purpose was In vain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
RISKY JOR OF 4 DEAF MUTE.
GarretSon Courts Death Ten Hours n bay
ON Railroad Tracks

TRENTON, July $50 far as is known
the only deaf and dumb man employed
about a railroad is Louis F. Carrots, { 4
Trenton, who keeps the six or eight tracks
Of the Pennsylvania RGlr, ad in fro Mt of
the station free from rubbish, Despite
his lack of sense of paramount Importance
to railroader, hearing, Garretson has
passed thirteen years at his hazardous
occupation without meeting with an
accident
The deaf mute spends ten hours each
day Of the year on the tracks He ia
equipped with broom and a sharp iron
prong, with which he sweeps UP tho rubbish
and picks up pieces of paper that lodge
between the ties.
Hundreds of trains pass every twenty
four hours, and his safety lies in max
ing his eyes do duty fer his ears Although
he has had several narrow escapes from
being struck by the Pennsylvania flyers.
he Keeps On with his work day after
day with as unCo ncernod an air.as ever
GarreiSon always works along n track
in the direction frCm which n train ought
TO approach him. but in the neighburhIod
ola larg, station like Trento n there is always
more or leSs backing up on the tracks, and il
Is mystery to the officials how Garrctson
going in and out among these switching
trains, has escaped accident.
He il 40 and has worked nt railroading
for thirty-thrce years. When lad
of 10 he was water carrier for wrecking
crew.
As he was quick at comprehending the
orders of the gang boss, he was placed
with the crew, and got along as well az any
of them. From the wrrclSing crew ne went
to other jobs On the railroad until thirteen
wears ago he was made track cleaner at
Trenton.
His wife is also deaf mute. but their
children can talk and hear as well as
children of parents with all their senses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
AN EPISODE or (IIi LIFE.
Seen In Outline I'm Night ard n NorninS
by Man Across the Way,

Two men sat on the stoopof house near
Fifth avenue. II was nearly clock in the
morning The house was dark except for
tho dim light that came through the open
door behind them and lights seen through
the windows Of room on the second floor;
After while one of the men closed the
house door and the two went down tho
street toward Sixth avenue, few min
utes later they returned Both were smok-
ing freshly lit cigars.
The house door was opened, one Of them
listened for minute and then the TWO
sat down again on the uppermost step on
the stoop, Then the observer OF these
proceedings went TO bed and 70 sleep
he was suddenly awakened two hours
later by the noise of footsteps in the street.
He heard voices, too
The two men stood on the steps and
were talking to a third, who, with sur
geon's leather case in his hand, was leav-
ing the house. He wore neither hat nor
coat and had tho look Of having boon sent
men on the steps az doctor" and was called
by the same tlth After a talk the three
separated, the man with the surgeon
case running across the 81 rect To his home
Above their conversation, which was
whispered, could be heard woman =
means. The light in the windows waE
again subdued The woman was EtlII
crying when the awakened observer went
to sleep once more.
The next morning he had forgotten al!
about the incident. But the morning atter
he remembered it.
When he awoke, at 7, that day, white
hearse and three carriages stool in front
Of the house where few nights before
he had seen and heard tho doctors. After
while, an undertaker's assistant brought
out white CONN ana put II into the hearse
as two men and two women, all OF them
carrying beautiful flowers. came out to
the carriages. More flowers were brought
out and piled about the tiny white coffin.
The bright morning sun shone on the
scene, The windows dimly lit two nights
before were drapcd now in white curtains.
But the mystery that had hung svE the
night scene was dispelled.
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The Fashionable Tailor RefUies the Notion
That They Are Not Good PAY,

The fashionable tailor was refuting the
statement that the wealthy do not pay
their bills promptly
why, my Customers" he said, belong
to the richest families in New York. |
send out bills to them twice a year, in Sep
tember and ID, cember. And you would be
surprised to know how many pay the same
bill twice."
-. After that they all understood why he
hked his wealthy customers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
Poker Chip with Every Drink.

The owner of a saloon downtown il trying
new scheme to help business. With
every i5-cent drink he gives a coupon
which is really a poker chip When a
customer saves 500 chips he gets poker.
chip box. Then he can begin to save the
chips again in order TO fill the box
Some of a customers like the scheme
Others object that it will enable their wives
to tell how many drinks they take.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
Three Railroads Conner.

$, X, Walker Of this city wrote to the
Glasgow and Southwestern Railway for a
time table and got this reply.
s. r. Wrlkrr, Ea0. Ncr York Ciir
DEAR 9lR' Iour postcard of Sd March
recrlV"d lour application to be- supplied
with one OF our time, tables and covers was
submitted M meeting Of the advertising
representatives of the Cnedoninn, the NortS
British and this company, when, looking
to the rapid increment In our advertising.
We were compelled to negative your request.
Yours truly, C. E. CoCKBUnN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27

and cheapening their product the T.-R
took advantage of every improvement;
in newspaper making to increase the
quality of its product. AS its field
broadened the news grew and likewise
the advertising, and it became naces-
sary for the T.-R. to give its readers
l. eight more columns OF newspaper every
day in the week in order to cover all
the news of the day. 1t would have
been cheaper to have added an extra
supplement of four pages on Saturdays
and fill them with trashy syndicate
matter. but the management believed
that an extra column to every one OF
the eight pages every day would make
room for real telegraph news and, in
the whole week, the forty-eight col
umns would amount to nearly twice as
much as four-page supplement- The
T.-R. will never allow its advertisers to
monopolize a whole issue as the cheap
priced dailies are compelled to do in or
der to pay expenses. 1t has been this
protection of its news columns and the
guarantee to its readers that every is
sue will contain a lar8e quantity of
news of high quality that has made the
T.-R.. as the Chronicle says, away
ahead of any other Iowa daily" 1t is
the only eight column to the page daily
in Iowa, it is true. and Cor this reason
looks odd but the eight columns are
there for the readers benefit and have
paid for themselves.