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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
THE WELL INFORMED WOMAN.

The majority of her less up to date
sisters envy the well informed woman,
and they do so with reason. She is
never at a loss for conversation, no
matter what society she may be in.
That is the whole secret of the matter.
She can talk with women on all that
interests women, and she can express
an intelligent opinion on those many
matters of topical interests which ap
peal particularly perhaps to men. Her
husband, coming home from business,
has no desire to go out to his club for
the discussion of this or that important
question. His wife is there to delight
him with her ready grasp of the chief
points of the matter. Decidedly the
well informed woman is a woman to be
envied.
And yet the acquisition of knowledge,
desirable though it is, is one rather diff
ficult of attainment Politics are inter-
esting when it comes to a government
being thrown out, international quar-
reling is interesting when it comes to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

abeth, whose reign to this day is fhe
most glorious and important among
those of all the monarchs of Great Brit
ain. What reign is the most splendid
in the history of Russia, where the
miserable Salic law is now in force!
That of Catherine the Great.
In our land, who wrote the book tnat
has had the widest circulation ana
made the most profound impression
woman, Harriet Beecher stowe.
Who has accumulated one of the great
est fortunes ever amassed even IN
America? A woman, Mrs. Hetty Green
that, too, without ever having been
charged with bankrupting another 10
get it. And, finally, woman, MISS
Pretty of Washington, can turn out
more copy on the typewriter than any
other person on the planet today.
1t is true not many women have done
these things; but, on the other hand
not many women have tried to do
them-just enough to show that wher-
ever woman takes a hand in earnest
she can beat man in what he has come
to consider his own field.
Man invented politics.. with all the
word implies. He is welcome to it. He
also invented war. 1t has been said
that woman must not vote because she
cannot fight. No, heaven be praised.
she mostly cannot, except as Joan of
Arc fought. Woman arbitrates. The
innocent human beings can never be
laid at her door.
TABITHA SOURGRAPES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

men, the countess opened her famous
millinery and dressmaking establish
ment in Bond street, London. Over the
door of this shop appeared the words,
Conducted by the Countess of War
wick" The business of this establish
ment grew rapidly till it soon paid for
itself. Then the titled name was taken
down.
1t will perhaps surprise nobody in
this country to know that American
women were among the shops best
customers.
These business ventures educated
Lady Warwick up to the point of I'M
dertaking her largest enterprise-the
training of women to be skilled agri-
culturists. In all Great Britain there is
not one school like our American state
universities, where a girl student may
acquire the best training that UP to
date science and practical art can give
her in all the branches of farming,
gardening. dairying and live stock rails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

ing. Lady Warwick founded a school
of agriculture for poor gentlewomen,
the daughters of professional men. The
countess prepared to turn out not lady
farmers. but successful farmers who
are ladies. There is a difference.
There is not the snobbery that ap-
pears at first sight in the decision of
her ladyship to eonfine the benefits of
the agricultural college to the daugh-
tiers of professional men. These ladies
are the ones that suffer most through
lack of industrial training. 1t has been
for generations a problem in England
what to do with poor gentlewomen to
enable them to earn living. Lady
Warwick is solving her share of the
problem. In connection with the agri-
cultural college for women is so call
ed hostel" where the students are
housed. The superintendent of the en-
terprise, of course under Lady War
wick, is a woman, Miss Edith Bradley,
who actually understands every detail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

forced to be economical. If you have a
summer hat which is becoming to you
"a small shape is best), why don't you
rip off the straw braids. leaving the
wire frame bare, then buy some winter
straw or felt and satin or chenille mix
lures and replace the old straw with
the new seasonable trimming, putting
it on very carefully in the same man
ner? In this way very often a Pari-
sian shape may be made to do duty
two seasons, which is a godsend, for
Paris shapes are certainly expensive,
although they are far more becoming
than the homemade hats. A friend of
mine carried out this economical
scheme very successfully, using a deep
red shaded braid to replace strips of
ecru straw. The original was trimmed
simply with a bunch of flowers. For
this she substituted a long, shaded red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
Wemen bortlcuIturists
Lady Warwlck

a SIGN of the times is the tenden-
~ cy of women to become farm
- ers, gardeners and dairy. poul
try and bee keepers In any
or all these occupations combined there
is a comfortable living and something
more. It has been found, too. that with
the new athletic girl and with the mod
ern appliances for making manual la
Dor easier little of the work involved
in agriculture and horticulture is too
heavy for a woman
There is no doubt of this tendency
of women to take to farming and it's al
lied industries. In every recent open
ing of new government lands to settlers
there has been an increasing number
of women boomers" They take up
their claims and in hundreds of in
stances live on them and cultivate them
till a clear title is obtained At Amer
lean state universities the number of
women taking the agricultural course
is likewise increasing year by year.
Besides that, there are several private
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17


OF pure decency to lunch And you
may be sure the invitation does not
have to be repeated.
Every evening, no matter how tired
she is. she dresses herself in her best
bib and tucker and hangs around
downstairs on the chance of meeting
some one who will invite her to have a
lemonade or something more impor-
tant. She cultivates people who belong
TO yacht clubs and country clubs and
almost invites herself for Saturday aft
ernoons and week ends. One refusal
doesn't rebuff her She will hint again
and again until she gets what she
wants
Does the woman CRATER ever treat2
Certainly not She will explain to You
with tears in her eyes that she is poor
and has no money, whereupon you
could easily answer in return, Neither
would I have any if 1 didn't do some
thing for it" But. of course, you don't
say anything so rude; you invite her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
GIRLS AS cAppIEs.

A wealthy gentleman who is a great
advocate for women workers in every
field of action has gone to the length of
employing girls as caddies on his golf
links, stating as his reason that they
are far more alive to their duties than
are boys. This is pleasant hearing, as,
in addition to opening up a new en-
pIoyment for girls, it refutes the tes-
tinony of those who find much to
criticise in the behavior of the weaker
sex when undertaking so called mems
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
kissing and Telling.

Talk about repeating things and
getting even and kissing and telling!
oh, oh! OF course it's. very improper
to talk about kissing anyway, but I'm
sorry to say that the Englishman's ac-
cusation that the American man kisses
and tells is pretty near true, and that's
one point where the Englishman is the
superior of the American man.
Perhaps 1 am a little severe on men
because L have just heard a bit of gos-
sip. and the whole thing can be traced
back to man who in his clumsy at
tempts to fiirt with a girl was clumsy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
He ,oas 5eautifully called dOlOn.

enough to try to kiss her and was
beautifully called down. In his rage
and humiliation this man proceeded to
get even" by saying nasty and ridic-
ulous little things about the girl when
ever he could get in these innuendoes
unobserved- Now, wouldn't you think
that would be the women's part of the
performance?
I'm sorry to say the girl now wishes
that, homely as he is, she had kissed
him instead of giving such a blow to
his vanity.
In the Line of Economy.
Here is an idea for the girl who is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
Books For College Girls.

Among the fall novelties also to be
seen in the shops are books for the coll
lege girl-not dry study books, but
prettily illustrated pages done in col
ors, with a blank space left in the mid
die wherein can be recorded the events
corresponding to the illustrations. For
instance, there is a page entitled "Fa-
vorite Candy Recipes and the illus
trations are dainty sketches of girls
fIssing over chatting dishes and mid
night spreads. Anotherspage is devot
ed to college 90 lines attended by a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

work. In many instances women can,
of course, prove astonishingly disoblig-
ing and i'll hammered, and one of their
greatest transgressions in public offices
is the irritating faculty they haN for
holding animated conversations T7ith
their co-workers when attending to the
public needs. On the other hand, some
men have manners that leave much to
be desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

which she an
giles so desper-
ately, but evil
IDENTIFY she does
not think so. II
she lives in an
apartment no
tel, although she
may (after the
fashion of the
impecunious)
take her meals
at some restau-
rant or board
ing house out
side. yet she
will manage to
engage herself
in conversation
with one of the
guests on the
chance of get
ting fnrifad ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

war, but all the events which lead up to
these crises make, as a rule, but dry
reading. And so the average woman
"skips'' the long, dry newspaper reports
and consequently when the climax
comes knows nothing about it and bit
terly regrets the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
SQUARE DANCE AGAIN IN VOGUE.

Square dances have been out of fash
ion for a long time, but now the swing
of the pendulum has brought them back
into favor. QuadriIles are danced in
fashionable circles and ladies who not
long ago would have thought it ''the
thing" to know nothing of square
dances have been taking lessons in
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

pretty border of college flags. Still an
other page is devoted to favorite au-
thors read during each month, and so
forth and so on. 1t is really a very
pretty gift to bestow at this time of
the year on the girl who is leaving
home for her first year in college.
KATE CLYDE.
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

If the people of today are not SO hap
by and so contented as they ought to
be the fault is perhaps chargeable not
so much to the age or the conditions as
to the fact that they have become in
tenseIy critical, have exalted ideals,
have many wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

feather, and no
one recognized
in the chic out
lines of the new
hat the equally
chic form of it's
predecessor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

Did you know there were men Cos
sips? oh, yes, my children; oh, yes.
And they are a thousand times worse
than the women. A yacht club is a
great place for them. They sit around
the commodore of the rocking chair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

-HERE has been good deal of
talk lately about the male
CRATER. the man who sponges
- on other men, who is shy with
his check when the waiter comes
around, who gets his meals free gratis
for nothing" thanks to his visiting list
Wen. my friends. disgusting as he is.
he isn't a patch on the female CRATER.
How she works. or. rather. how she
works people. for work of any other
kind she nobly refusesl To my think
ing, IL would be far easier for her to
adopt some lucrative employment
which would give her the things for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
A CHARMING ROBE DE cHAMHRE

In the winter wardrobe is always in
cluded a lounging gown or robe de
chambre, and the charming negligee IL
Illustrated will be a thing of beauty as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17
Furnishings For
Children.

I am particu-
larly pleased in
going through
the shops on
my return to
find SO much
attention given
to children'S
house furnish
ings. The fur
niture at pres
ent designed for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

benefit of the children playing around
on the floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
American League Standing.
SOUTH TACOMA NOTES.

Yesterday, while the family of
James Burrows of PAPA South Forty
second street were picnicking at
Point Defiance park, the little daugh-
ter went beyond her depth in the wa
ter and narrowly escaped drowning
j. NJ Brown, of the Northern Pa
cific shops, returned yesterday from
a trip to Southern California.
Mrs. r. z. Herbold is suffering
from a serious accident to her foot,
having stepped ON on upturned rusty
nail, which penetrated to the bone
Mrs Hartley Morgan of Portland
is visiting Mrs, Frank Tillotson and
other old time friends in South Ia
coma.
r. w. Spear and family, of st.
Paul, have taken up their residence
at 1920 Union avenue Mr.. Spear
comes here to take position in the
paint department of the Northern Pa
Ciiic shops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06

John Reid, pastor; / a. M, morning
service, subject, Christ Not a Re
former-Why?"; 1850 p. m, subject,
Modern volution-Fatalism or Di-
vine PrOvidence?"; lecture No. 1 on
the life of Elijah the Tishbite.
Epworth M. E. church, corner of
South Seventh and Anderson streets,
Rev. Edward Todd, pastor; II a. m,
reception of probationers; subject of
sermon, Marks of True Desire" s
p. M, evening service, Drifting;
chorus of "a male voices.
First Presbyterian church, corner
South Tenth and G streets; Rev.
A. H. Barnhisel, pastor; 1890 a. m.
and p. M, Rev. D. l.. Hutchinson will
preach.
First NJ. E. church, South Eighth
and G street, Rev. John Gable, pas
tor; 1890 a. m, THE Abduction of
a Prince; p. M, Some Gigantic
Trusts,
Fowler M. E. church, Rev. G. L.
Cuddy pastor; Rev. Brooks will oc-
cupy the pulpit at p. m.
st. Paul's NJ. E. church; Rev. Keck
VI ~ APl1 VIII NVllNCi JilS Sci HUI.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
corner Division avenue and | street;
sermon, IL a. m, subject, Saul;
Sunday school, 10 a. M
Mission to Seaman, st. Lu5e's par
ish house, St. Helens and Sixth ave-
nue.; 1880 p. m, special service for
crew of Wandsbek, the German yes
sci now in port; Rev. A. E. Bernays
will deliver a portion of the sermon
in German.
Swedish NJ. e. church, corner J
and Eleventh streets, Rev. John
OVAL, pastor; the Rev. Bernt Howe
of Minneapolis will occupy the pulpit
in the evening.
Trinity church, North X and Third
streets, Rev. H. Horace Chaplain rec
tor; II a. m, sermon by Bishop
Keator.
St. Johns English Lutheran
church, South Fifth and l street, Rev
c. F. w. Stoeyer, pastor; II a. m,
subject of sermon. 1.-The Neglect of
the Things Which Belong to Our
Peace
Central Christian church, corner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
SUNDAY TOPICS

Central M e. church, corner of |
and South Twenty-first streets, Rev.
James Clulow, pastor morning ser
vice, IL o'clock; Epworth league, Z
p. m; evening service, s p. m.
First United Presbyterian church,
Sixth and Grant avenues, Rev. A. F.
Kirkpatrick, pastor; II a. IN. and
p. m, Rev. A. j. Randalls will
preach; evening subject, THE Grace
of God"
Holy Communion church, South
and Fourteenth streets, Rev. Harry
Hudson, rector; II a. m, mathis,
holy eucharist and sermon; II a. m,
Mans Desire for Good
Bethany Presbyterian chapel,
North Forty-first and Verde streets,
public worship, II a. m, sermon by
Rev. G. A. Landon; Sunday school, 8
p. M; Christin Endeavor meeting, Z
p. M.
First Baptist churcn, South Ninth
and d streets, Rev. J. Lewis Smith,
d. d. pastor; l 1 a. m, subject, Com
munion and Rest; p. m, B. Y. P.
U. prayer meeting; p. M, "A Voice
From the Street"
East Congregational church, East
Twenty-eighth anu E streets, Rev.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06

ESOPUS, N. Y, Aug. George
Bilyous blacksmith shop is used by
the voting population of Esopus as
the polls on election days, and it will
be in this shop that Judge Parker
will cast his ballot for Parker and
Davis.
There is always a crowd around
the smiths forge, and if there is
any place in Esopus where a seeker
might find a straight line on the sit
uation it is there Industrious George
Bilyou has been known to let the
fire die out in the forge twice on
the same day since the great news
was received from st. Louis.
George" said a playful cynic,
tell the truth now. and saw whether
the fact that the judge gives you all
his business amt got something to do
with your going to vote for him? If
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
OFFICER O'BOYLE HAS TROUBLE
WITH SOUTH TACOMA COWS

There was an exciting little drama
in three acts enacted in South Ia
coma last night, in which the
personae consisted of:
Officer O'Boyle properly mount
ed.
Freddie Ludwig (the barefoot cow
herderl.
Three cows (without a herder).
Various boys, townspeople, etc.
ACT /.
O'Boyle swoops down upon the
cows grazing peacefully on the com
mons He directs them toward the
pound, musing gleefully to himself:
II will tell the chief about this. It
will mean So to the city"
ACT III.
Enter Freddie. Discovers O'Boyle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06

rushing his cows to the pound and
gives chase. Encounters Mallory 8
rough rider" and demands an ex-
PLANTATION. OBoyle ignores the bare
foot boy, whereupon the latter at
tempts TO rescue his cows from their
impending fate. OBoyle reads the
riot act TO Freddie as the curtain
drops.
ACT III.
Place, main street, South Tacoma
O'BOyle discovered driving the
cows along the street. Freddie, rein
forced by a dozen playmates, is seen
in the background preparing for a
grand assault. A loud yell is heard
as the boys swoop down upon
O'Boyle. The cows are scattered into
side lots and O'Boyle arrests Freddie
for resisting an officer. Freddie col
lapses. Curtain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
TIGERS SHUT OUT
BY BUSH Lacquer
Pacific Coast League standing.

PORTLAND. Aug. 6.-The Porters,
with Hastings up. took the Cham
pions down the line yesterday for
their first shut-out during the season.
Keefe was pitted against Dugdale's
bush" pitcher, but the latter could
have defeated Fishers entire staff
yesterday.
The heavy-hitting Tigers got only
two hits off Hastings, and but for
numerous errors on the part of his
support, not a Fisher man would
have gone beyond first The score;
r.. II. r..
Portland % 100000 o. S S
Tacoma 30 0 90 0 0 % 2 2
Summary: Struck Keefe s..
Bases on balls-Hasting 8, Keefe 4 &.
Stolen bases-Thielman, McCreedie
2, Castro. Two-base hit-Hastings.
First base on errors Tacoma 4. Sac
rifice hit--Hogan. Left on bases
Portland 7, Tacoma s..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06

he lived out in Ohio, say, for in
stance, wouldn't it be different"
The handle of the bellows pump
few no with a thud. The black
smith parted his leather apron and
put one foot up on the anvil stump.
Pointing a grimy finger at the ques
TONER of his motives, he said: There
amt no man in Esopus who can say
that | don't usually practice what
preach. Judge Parker's a friend of
mine and | like the man. but | want
to tell you that if Id never seen him
in my life and he lived in the Phil
ippine islands, he could have my
vote. He's my kind of a man. and
he'll make my kind of president
No, sir, I'm voting for the man with
out regard to conditions about him,
and I'm proud to be his friend"
The cynic retired precipitately and
the sparks flew again from the forge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
NAMED, living on food furnished by

manned, living on food furnished by
the occupants of the buildings.
How to get pussy out has been a
puzzle that seemed unlikely of So
luton. Many expedients were tried
unsuccessfully.
A few days ago an eX-cOw boy
heard of pussy's predicament. He
brought an old lariat to the place,
and in a few minutes had pussy deX-
terously looped, and meowing and
clawing, she was pulled to the roof.
The cat is fat and healthy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06

A youthful captain of industry is
Harry Snyder, aged IA, of Martins
Vile, a village in Pennsylvania. With
his own hands he is building a COM
modious two and a half story frame
house.
After his father had given him the
ground for the house, Harry, with
out assistance. made the excavations
for the cellar and built the fOunda-
ton walls. He is now at work on
the superstTucture.
Harry hauled all the lumber sawed
and planed much of it, laid the floors,
shingled the roof and is finishing the
interior. Two carpenters assist him
in the heavy work and in such de-
tails as require more skill and expert
ence than he possesses. The carpen-
ters follow his directions and act
upon all his suggestions, and in the
construction young Snyder's designs
are followed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
N~~---TN"--s -
80 DAYS ON LAKE CHELAN.

Grand excursion Aug. Is, 1904.
Round trip tickets S12. Good for 80
days, including special tickets for en-
tertainments. Music by Prof. Bulls
orchestra. For further particulars
and tickets, apply to J A. frost, Man
ager, 524 California Bldg, Tacoma
Wn. Tickets limited to 100. Secure
your tickets before too late. %#%
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
BUDDING PERMITS.

The building inspector has issued
the following permits: Ole Void, one
story and a half dwelling, South l.
street, $500; w. II. Grattan, agent,
repairs, 1117 Pacific avenue, $50;
Fidelity Rent d Collection company,
repairs, 727 Tacoma avenue, $500;
Albers Bros, warehouse, Twenty-frst
and Dock streets, $1,000; George
Thornton, woodshed, 1910 South
Yakima avenue, SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
GIRLS
ARE DROWNED

ALTON, H., Aug. 6.-Michael
Riley, his daughter aged IL, and six
other young girls were drowned in
the Mississippi river near here last
night One child, Mary Timing, aged
s, escaped. Riley had taken the chill
dren in bathing, when in some unac-
countable manner the entire party
was washed from the sandbar into the
channel. Although a good swimmer
Riley was taken under by the strug-
glIng girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-06
MARINE GLINIPsEs.

The fremont will finish loading to-
morrow and expects to clear Sunday
night or Monday morning for Seat
tie. AT Seattle a small quantity of
-four will be taken aboard for Japan
Csc and Chinese ports. The Tremont's