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white tulle mounted on soft satin, the
skirt treated with six rows of horizon
tai silver gauze ribbon applied in sets
of two, with a frill of lace between each.
The bodice is cut in pointed effect and
slightly gathered across the figure.
adorned at intervals with little butter
more attractive by a ribbon trimmed
fichu arranged around the decollete and
held with large bow caught in place
by silver butterfly.
At a well known house in the Rue st.
Honore this week 1 was fortunate
enough to see some exquisite lingerie
destined for a bride of the Partisan
grande monde. You must know that
Partisan women are much more partfc-
ular in regard to the public display of
their trousseaus than even American
mondaines. The couturiereS dare not
without special permission mention the
names of their fair clients even if they
go so far as to show the wonderful Gre
atoms their taste and originality have
evolved. But on this occasion, under
promise of discretion, / was shown a
series of fairylike underwear that would
sow seeds of envy in the most prosaic
feminine heart The finest batiste was
employed for these articles de luxe.
Some of the dainty chernises were long
and well shaped to the figure. the en-
placement composed of diamond shaped
surrounded by headings of delicate
drawn work. Motifs of the drawn work
intersected the medallions in geomet-
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fashion has made her present decree.
The tops are of silver and after the
deliberately embossed box tops so long
in style these severely plain affairs are
a relief and, what is more, are labor
saving, for the repousse designs took
such a lot of time to be kept bright.
When the subject of the toilet Is
mentioned one naturally thinks of It's
accomplice and abettor, the mirror.
Were there no mirrors to be had femi-
nine humanity would be bereft of one
of it's chief charms of existence. IN
deed, one can hardly realize that look
ing glasses did not become really
household furniture until the sixteenth
century, and Litchfeld, that eminent
authority, says that looking glasses as
we know them were framed and made
ornamental spontaneously with the
adoption of the picture frame, fash
ion which first appeared in the early
part of the sixteenth century, vogue
which happily has never been discon-
tinued.
That cumbersome although indis-
pensable piece of furniture, the cheval
glass, it is difficult to believe. only
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MATERIAL. For Gowns and Wraps.

A heavy hopsack with diamonds and
spots in a sergelike surface in brown
and blue and a canvas hopsack with
embroidered spot as well as a diamond
hopsack are ali new this season, and
there is a very pretty fancy hopsack
having several contrast worsted threads
in a lighter color on a dark ground,
such as black with lavender, dark
brown with chestnut and orange and
navy and emeralds. Corduroy striped
materials in all wool and silk and wool
mixed and a raze vigogne, a sort of
dull, narrow, self striped material in
plain colors, must be mentioned as well
as very novel loosely woven basket
cloth with light silk pin spots on the
surface. A camers hair very fine hop
sack in black and iron gray has been
manufactured, having bright blue, gray
and scarlet pea sized spots embroidered
on the material.
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of draping a toilet mirror with white
something soft and sheer in weave, and
for this purpose the very plebeian
cheesecloth is not to be despised. A
woman goes forth to meet the world
fortified and pleased with herself if the
last view of her toilet is taken in a glass
softened and made friendly toward her
failings by a drapery of white.
Mrs. Langtry's dressing table is said
to conjure up visions of the Arabian
Nights" so alluring are its appoint
ments. The table is draped with mus
lin curtains over an exquisite shade of
old rose satin, which color, by the way,
is the scheme of the bedroom. Over
the table is curiously shaped mirror
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07

Z H WHENEVER it is possible
"a every woman of refine
w w ment likes to surround
herself with pretty trihes
and this feminine weakness makes itself
most apparent in the appointments of
her dressing table. Some one has said
SHOW me woman's room, her partic-
ular sanctum, and l will tell you her
character at a glance" This clairvoyant
effort might almost be reduced to an
inspection of single piece of furniture
in the bedroom-the dressing table
Does not the carelessly careful arrange
ment of smart toilet accessories on a
pretty table at once silently proclaim
the love of order. daintiness and up-to-
dateness of the fair owner? And equal
ly convincing from another viewpoint is
that other toilet table over which are
scattered the mussed up odds and ends
of a hastily made or removed toilet
mingled, perhaps, with a bunch of fad
ed flowers and, worst of all, the hand
some brush and comb which prove true
as holy writ that my pretty lady's
tresses are golden or glossy black. A
cherished picture in it's silver frame
probably has been overthrown in a des-
perate effort to get there and all
these signs without words til the story
of some of the hasty sartorial efforts of
an awfully nice, jolly girl perhaps, but
hardly one about whom 1t might be said
that order was the first law of her ma
ture. Open the top drawer of dress
ing table of this rollicking character
and the Strengthening out of the trou-
bles in the far east would be a simple
matter compared with a proper ad-
justment of the rights of these ribbons
and chiffons-
1t is not, of course, in the power of us
all to crafty the caprice of the moment
in the renewal of toilet articles. With
the majority of women a stunning set
of silver appointments is a lifelong in
vestment but to those to whom money
is no object and who do not, on the
other hand, cherish that regard for
their belongings that custom so often
engenders the ivory toilet set now oc-
cupies first place. In fact, these ivory
sets have superseded those of silver,
tortoise and even gold, all of which
have reigned supreme for some years
in their owners esteem.
These new ivory sets are exquisitely
carved and often boast beautiful mono
grams in gold or brilliants, and it is
no wonder they are sought after and
priced. Scattered over an ivory paint
ed dressing table adorned with its slip
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dates from the early part of Queen
Victoria's reign. Our grandmothers
several times removed, even if they
were more beautiful, according to fam
lily tradition, than their less fortunate
Observation-Disclosures the question is al
ways an open one-certainly had to
content themselves with a view of a
very small portion of their charms.
The mirrors of their day were ex-
tremely small, hardly larger than a
modern shaving glass. With their pol
ished surfaces of steel in place of quick
silvered glass, gold. silver, shell, ebony
and horn frames they were things of
beauty if not very useful.
To own one of these old mirrors is
the object of the woman who keeps
pace with the fads of the day. 1t is
seldom that one is fortunate enough to
come across a mirror framed in Eliz-
abethan carving. They are carved in
oak which is partly gilded. The orna-
mentation, like most of the carving of
the period in high relief, is decorated
in the profuse style of the renaissance,
with Cupids, wreaths and pilasters
The mirror frames of Chippendale are
much priced by the connoisseur and
belong to this artists Chinese phase.
The Adams mirrors are classic in de-
sign, and this effect is not difficult to
trace, as these brothers lived in Eng
land when the classic period was re-
vived by the newly discovered Pom
peiian models which have been un-
earthed in Italy.
These old mirrors seldom hang above
my lady's dressing table, but are more
often to be seen in the boudoir where
her choicest treasures find home
FLORENCE WHEREBY.
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GOOD THINGS
FOR THE TABLE

- XTAIL SOUP.-cut three oxtails
to pieces, separating them at the
joints. Fry the pieces with one
sliced onion in one tablespoonful of salt
pork fat. When a delicate brown put
the meat in. the soup pot with four
quarts of cold water. Let it come to the
boiling point and add one stalk of cell
cry, a little parsley root. three cloves
and six peppercorns. Simmer all, Sc
curely covered, for four hours, then add
one tablespoonful of salt and a little
pepper. Strain. let the soup stand one
hour, then skim off the grease. Serve
one piece of the oxtail with each por-
ton.
Oysters and Macaroni.-Break six or
eight sticks of macaroni into small
pieces, put them into boiling water and
boil until tender. Drain and rinse in
cold water until ready to use. Pour
cold water over one pint of oysters.
Butter small individual bakers and put
in each a layer of macaroni, salt and
pepper and then lay in each six oys-
tiers, salt, pepper, a little melted but
ter and one tablespoonful of thick
cream. Sprinkle with buttered bread
crumbs and place in a hot oven leng
enough to brown the crumbs.
Mock Oysters.-Chop one can of corn
very fine and add to it one teaspoonfuI
of salt, little pepper, two eggs well
beaten and one-half cupful of -four.
The mixture should be stiff enough ia
drop from a spoon. Fry in hot fat
and drain on paper. Arrange on
folded napkin and serve.
Potato Puffs.-To one cupful of
mashed potatoes stir one teaspoonful
of melted butter beaten until creamy
Beat the whites of two eggs until stir
and add to the potatoes, together with
haIf a cupful of cream. Salt and pep-
per to season and add the whites of the
eggs Turn into buttered baking dish
ana pake In moderate oven fifteen
minutes
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~
to be en- automobile these de-
lightfully crisp and bracing
October days, and it is a
movement with which one can be in
entire sympathy, as nothing is more en-
Joyable than a tour of exploration
through the charming environs of this
queen of cities or indeed throughout
most of the fair land of France. Given
a select party of four cheerful people
amiably disposed toward themselves
and each other and all equally agreed
as to the nnimportance of time and set
tied plans, good car, reliable ehauf-
feur and fine weather, and I know of
nothing more exhilarating. In order
that the soul of the automobile mortal
should not be proud or too comfortable
Providence sends occasional contre-
temps, such as punctures and break
downs, to temper their supreme con-
tentment. But these are too trivial
mishaps seriously to disturb the equa-
nimity of an ideal party that can play
a game of bridge in a ditch with the
same fortitude as in the drawing room,
while the chauffeur wa1lows in the dust
under the car OF pumps the tire to the
soft accompaniment of a few smothered
"Saer-r-eslp
Then, the always resourceful Pari-
sian has still another phase of autoing.
That is a sequel to a severe cure"
which has probably reduced him to a
condition of limp semi-invalidism, and
he feels it delightful to be alive once
more and whirling along the white
roads of La Belle France. To be sure,
the doctors parting injunctions includ-
ed many "don'tS" and "above all, don't
rush" The willy ex-patient settles with
his conscience by arguing that in an
automobile you don't rush, but the ma
chine does, and you sit still and have
all the benefit of the rush without any
of the exertion. This obvious reason
ing would certainly convince any one
but doctor with absurd theories.
To the feminine mind there are other
pleasures quite as alluring as auto
trips, and the selecting of dainty gowns,
wraps and hats is not the least of them.
At the principal couturieres just now
there is a regular babel of feminine
voices uplifted in choruses of pleased
exclamations as the creations are
brought out for their inspection, and at
Paquin's so many familiar faces are to
be seen IN the course of an hour that
these dress interviews take on some
thing of the nature of an afternoon tea.
One fact that seems to have been
overlooked in the extravagant praise of
the smart modes is the weight of the
new costumes The new long basqued
coats, the full redingotes, the charming
half coats, half cloaks. half capes, that
we shall revel in during the winter
must be chosen with care or we will
be dragged to the ground. with the
weight of them. The hats are heavy,
too, and the three quarter fur jacket
is, like armor, "a proud burden" but a
burden nevertheless. The torture of
the Spanish inquisition must have been
fOrerunner Of some of these otherwise
perfect examples of the furrier's and
tailor's art. We talk a great deal about
everything being SO fairylike, graceful
and fine nowadays, so different from
the clumsy possessions of our grand
mothers, but I cannot help thinking
that there is not very much to be said
for US and our belongings, after all.
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with enthusiasm 1t is just this touch
of velvet that makes many a frock. A
noticeable instance Of this was met
with in a dinner dress of shell pink
mousseline de sole with three gradual
ed bands trimming the simple, gathered
skirt. The broadcast of these ribbons
which outlined the skirt was two inches
and a half in width, while difference
of half an inch was made in the others.
On the corsage the trimming was re-
peated about the edge of a bertha. The
elbow sleeyes-two large puffs-were
wired in the style which obtains favor
at present the upper part ornamented
with velvet after the manner of the
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and another less becoming shade is that
of bronze green, but the color line is
difficult to draw. Darkest brown shad-
ing into brightest copper color, terra
Gotta and curious red brick shades are
conspicuous at some of the best houses
in the Rue de RiVoli, while farther
along in the Rue de la Paix one is told
that smoke gray made up into direc-
toire toilets will be the favored nuance.
Yet another visit, and you are informed
by a tailor of equal fame that the bo-
lero is still to be worn and that browns
and reds are the colors most in vogue.
Malmaison pink and lovely brown
ish golden hue that looks like bronze
with a glow of freight on it are two
shades that seem to be particularly
adapted by La Mode for afternoon
wear. A cashmere skirt in either of
these nuances is very swagger to wear
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a new tint has been discovered since
pink is one of the colors of the season.
The prevalence of black velvet as
trimming is another thing for which
we may be duly grateful. Here in Paris
these trimmings are to be seen on all
the lighter materials, and the simple
plan of adjoining a gown with gradual
ed horizontal bands of velvet is adopted
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To remove varnish from the hands
and also from the brushes with which
it is applied wash with little spirit.
This done, wipe with an old rag or soft
paper as clean as possible and then
wash again with soap and water. For
brushes the water should net be more
than lukewarm.
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bertha and skirt. This gown was sim
plicity itself, but of the genre that tells
in every line.
There is smart ribbon trimming
which disports itself in frilled f1ounces
and makes such an effective adornment
for an evening frock where taffeta, sill
yer or gauze ribbon is used. Very
dainty is a debutante's dress made of
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of dainty drawn work or lace the ivory
accessories are certainly things of
beauty.
For the woman whose purse is not
well filled there are charming substi-
tutes to be found in some of the mex
pensive uncarved white celluloid SETS
which may be made individual and ex-
elusive by having on each piece the
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with thin afternoon bIouses in ones
own drawing room. The regulation
light pink is a color few people can
wear in the cold light of day, but it is
generally becoming under soft, shaded
lights, and we may thank the gods that
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pastel blue with green medalliona.
Small fiounces of malines and a waist
band of dark green panne are the dis
tinguishing features of this frock.
The sleeve is particularly pretty and
very simply made. Three flounces of
the lace finish the short puff of silk.
Two of the founces are below and one
above the twist of ribbon tied in bow
at the elbow. The same ribbon is run
through the insertion on the skirt and
tied at intervals in small bows.
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owners monogram or initials in silver.
Very few women realize how altogether
dainty and becoming a fashion is that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07

Every Woman a Law Unto Herself.
Modes are most accommodating now
adays. Every woman may adopt a
fashion suited especially to herself and
still be la mode.
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rical patterns. Many of these che,
misses were cut in empire form. straight
under the arms and held up by narrow
ribbons that tied on the shoulders.
Apropos of trousseaus, it is a mystery
which has puzzled many a man why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07

ARTS. Oct. 22.-All Paris seems
to be en- automobile these de-
lightfully crisp and bracing
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V II WHENEVER it is possible
Mk every woman of refine
W w ment likes to surround
herself with roratt1r t,riA Cos
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But tell me, can you find a man
The best man or The worst
Who viii allow that wife to read
The morning paper first?
The Woman About Town In the VAST
ingtOn Post
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Quite a Game.

1.-THE game was for table stakes
said John Monch of New York, at the
Hotel Phster. He was telling of the
set-to with three companions in a
friendly game of draw poker the other
evening. Eddie Carroll sat opposite
me and Jim Anderson and Walter
Wainwright were in the game. 1t was
on the table. I was dealing, and after
distributing the pasteboards, picked
up my hand gingerly. 1 found three
trays. Carroll opened the pot with a
red chip, which represented IS, and
Wainwright dropped out. I stayed
and Anderson threw down his hand.
Carroll asked for three cards. I held
up four cards to mislead him. In
dealing to Carroll inadvertently turn
ed up a card and he refused it. drew
my one and then gave him his fifth
found it to be another tray and knew
that I had the high hand-four trays.
I was tickled when Eddie showed in
two blues and a red. 1 came back
with that much and a hundred more.
Eddie hesitated for a few seconds and
then saw the hundred and glanced at
my pile. I had $50 left on the table
and he raised me that sum. I showed
in my pile and he laid down four
jacks. He had me beat and broke. One
of his Jacks was the last card dealt
him. The pot amounted to $3.50. 1
woke uD soon after. but it was a terri
BILE time I spent after that fatal sept.
And the funny thing about it was that
the dream-for 1t was a dream. of
course-must have been founded on
fact In counting the change in my
pocket next morning / found exactly
$3.so aukee-Wisconsin.
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BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

Those who had the privilege of knowing
Guy Wetmore Carryl, author of Far
from the Maddening Girls" declare that
mat book, clever and amusing as it is,
was only a promise of greater achieve
ment The fire which destroyed Mr.. Car
ryl's house, Single Blessedness, at
Swampscott, and which was largely re-
sponslble for his death, burnt up several
important manuscripts, Including four or
hVe short stories and a long book which
was called THE Little Marquis" This
was somewhat in the vein of TX Mar
considered by those who had heard it
as by far the best thing Mr.. Carryl had
ever done.
Madame, the magazine For Women
VINO Think, presents some novel and
attractive features in its January num-
Der; A music supplement of four pages
with beautiful engraved cover containing
popular song, The Language of the
Eyes" is one feature alone worth half the
year subscription price of the magazine.
or the most celebrated living artists, an
nounced in December, appears in the jan
OF absorbing interest, written by the cell
ebrated Ada Rehan. in which she pays
bert The last picture of Mrs. Gilbert,
taken shortly before her death, is also
sketch Most graceful reference is also
made tc John Drew and Augustin Daily,
Illustrations of whom are given.
Magazine readers will be interested in
the announcement made by G. p. Put
nam s Sons that. beginning with January,
1900. the Literary World Will be incorpor-
ated with the Critic. which has taken
over the publication of the Boston month
" from Messrs. L. c. Page & Co., who
have been its publishers for the last two
years. The Literary World was establish
cd some 30 or more years ago and has to
the present date been the only strictly
literary journal emanating from Boston.
In Its contents the Literary World has
been, as it's title implies, strictly literary
II has dealt only with books. In this it
diners from the Critic. which touches up
on any interesting topic connected with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-31
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at ALL but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorouS vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and erninently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal, and other harmless
the form of large. pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these lezenges will
soon tell in a much improved condi-
ton of the general health, better COM
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of it is, that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal, says: ct ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath, mouth and
throat; l also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use of them;
they cost but twenty-five cents a box at
drug stores, and although in some
sense a patent preparation, yet I be-
lieve get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in
any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
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remember a thousand or SO years
ago, says the Woman About Town in
the Washington Post, when every
steps before starting out, to pull her
basque down. and, with forward
poke of her chin. to adjust her short