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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

to farming And at that he spun a
prosperity story that would make a
Coburn report look siclly. He bought
a farm and has just paid or the mort
gage He sold seven thousand bushels
OF wheat recently at a dollar a bushel
and also sold several trainloads Of stock
at fancy price. He simply had great
luck. he declared, right from the start
ana ne was bubbling over with content
ment and a brOtherly feeling for every
body in the world.
He claimed to have everything he de-
sired that money could buy, but he
wanted to have an operation at the
company hospital free Of charge.
A prominent young society girl of To-
peka and her steady from the rail-
road offices were among the Topeka ex-
cursionists to the grand opera at Kan
sas City They were with some mar
'ried friends and after reaching the city
the young lady desired to telephone TO
some friends. She stopped at a railway
onlce on Main street, and being a sort
Of unsophisticated girl, and unlearned
IN the ways of thieves in a great city,
she dropped her handbag containing her
purse on a Settee in the office while she
was using the phone
After leaving the office the party got
on a street car. While the fares were
being paid they fell to joking each 9TH
er. The conversation turned to the sub
ject of the purse. She declared she
thought that steady took her money
from her purse on the trip down on the
train from Topeka to Kansas City. I'm
suspectingly steady put himself in an
embarrassing position.
Yes" he said, Il took your money
from your purse while we were coming
down"
At that time the discovery of the act
ual theft of the young lady's money had
not been made. Shortly after she went
to purchase some articles in a store and
found her cash missing. Steady had
admitted taking it from the purse on
the train, and although he claims he
really did not get the money, he felt
( that he couldn't back out then, and SO
he turned over enough money for the
young lady to pay for the purchases.
After that it was simply a, continual ex-
perience of pay, pay, pay. The way
that young woman spent money was a
caution and it is now said the young
man has been scared out of the pro-
posed marriage on account of the in
sight he got in the expense Of a wo-
mans spring shopping.
The young man don't know how
much money was in the purse, and
when he declares he has forgotten how
much he took, the girl coyly replies
ooh, yes, you do" so that it bids fair
that he will keep on furnishing money
forever.
His friends are telling STEADY that
he is "easy;" that it was all a put-up
game, and to make it worse, his friends
have learned that the young man let a
hack driver hold him up for double
prices for hack fare from the railroad
station to their homes the night they
returned from the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
RAILROAD IN Usage COUNTRY
Santa Fe Officials Inspecting a Route
From Moline TO Longton.

Sedan, kan, April "a party of San
ia Fe officials arrived in Sedan Tuesday
afternoon in a special train over the
Missouri Pacific railway. In the party
were General superintendent Nudge,
General Solicitor Lathrop, E. D. Kenna,
who has just retired from the general
solicitorship, and Chief Engineer Story.
These gentlemen were here for the pur-
pose of inspecting a practical route for
the road from Moline to Longton by
way of Sedan, down through the Usage
country. They were met at the new
Bradford hotel by a party of the repre-
sentative business men of the town.
They were much interested in the oil
development around Sedan and asked
many questions as to the business of
the town, the resources of the country
and the extent of the territory from
which trade is drawn. They left about
3 O'Clock for Arkansas City, from where
they will go down into Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
a kiln Id Chanute.

Chanute, Kan, April 5.-John Nc
Lean was shot and killed by Policeman
Henry Anderson at the close of one of
the most exciting elections in the his
tory of Chanute. Mclean did not live
long enough to make a statement The
killing occurred Immediately in front
of the city hall in the presence of a
big crowd. Anderson is in custody but
declines to make a statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
Dismissed q santa Fe stril,e CSC.

Arkansas City, Kan, April 5.-The
case of the state against William De
vine, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill J.
B. Hartley, a nOnunion Santa Fe ma
chinist, was dismissed in court here
yesterday. Devine was employed as
secretary to Arthur T. ireland, organ
izer for the American Federation of
Labor and the case grew out of strike
troubles last July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
CONSTRUCTION MEN STRIKE.
Order Issued at Chicago Stopping
Railway Building in the South.

Chicago, April Hundreds of men
employed on railway construction in
the southern states will be thrown out
of work today as the result of strike
orders just issued from Chicago. The
edict came from officials of the steam
shovel and dredgemen's union, which
has declared the contracting firm Of
W. D. Oliver & Co., unfair
Railroad building in Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Missouri will feel the prin-
cipal effects of the strike. Unless the
dispute is settled a spread of the strike
is threatened to include the entire
southern territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
STRAIN 70 TOPEKA.
Commercial Agent of Rock Island Ap
pointed to Be Kansas Agent.

E. f Strain. who has been CONNER
cial agent of the Rock Island at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, has been appointed
to be division freight agent for the
Kansas division of the road. Mr..
Strain will come to Topeka this week
and will assume the duties of his new
position at once The announcement
of a successor for Mr.. Strain at Colo
RADIO Springs has not yet been made.
Mr.. Thornberg, who was formerly di-
vision freight agent at Topeka re-
Gently resigned to accept a position as
cry company at Lincoln, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
shot a Kansan in HavIocz. Neb.

Junction iCty, Kan. April 5.-Jonn
Dixon, until recently a farmer living
in the north part of this county, was
shot by the marshal of Havlock. Neb.,
Saturday night. Dixon was resisting
arrest when the marshal shot him
four times. Dixon died yesterday and
his BODY was brought here for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
CattIe Dinned I'd EIein.

Elgin, Kan, April 5.-Twenty-one
hundred cattle were dipped here by
Eugene Hayes, owner of the dipping
plant. DIR. Raymond Johnson. govern
ment inspector, supervised the dipping.
The dipping was successful. There was
no loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05
AT OTTAWA

Incomplete returns from the four
wards show the election OF Halloren,
Democrat, for mayor by 125 over
Atkinson. Republican A large vote
was polled, and extreme interest was
shown in the issue of municipal own
present mayor. The entire council is
On lnliaar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

The city election here was quiet,
but a large vote was cast M. n. Sin
mott, Independent candidate for mayor,
was reelected by a plurality of less
than 200 with four candidates in the
field. Republican counciImen were
elected in every ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

The contest for mayor between James
w. Orr, Democrat, and c. D. Walker,
Republican, was very close. Orr claims
the election by small majority. The
Republican ticket generally is elected
asida frnr1a r,na,rn1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

saloon men will have majority on the
board. The Republicans also elected
their police judge, city treasurer and
treasurer of the board of education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

A. J. Holderman. on the Citizens
ticket, defeated E. n. Smith, Improve
ment. for mayor by about 800 ma
jOrity The police judge, school treas
urer, city treasurer and members Of
the board of education were elected on
the Citizens ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

Party lines were not drawn in the
city election. Most of the candidates
on the Citizens ticket were elected.
including John R. Fordyce for mayor;
W. Robinson, for police judge. and A.
Hamlin. for treasurer The police
judge elect Is 70 years old and his op-
pOnent was %. The vote was light.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
The New Lamp Shades in the Making.

Moreover. 1t Is not only inexpensive, but
may be very successfully made at home.
1t embraces simply the use of water color
paintings as lamp shades and when water
color floral designs are beyond the purse or
the art of the lamp-shade-desiring person
then wall paper will do
The new shades made in any possible
shape. They may be square, rounded,
slightly sloping or exceedingly slanting.
They may not. however, be globular, but
must present fiat surface series or
surfaces, no matter how sloping. The foun-
dation consists of ordinary shade, COW
cred with China or some other equally thin
and unpretentious silk. or it may be crepe
or even paper of a solid color and gathered
slightly.
This fabric is fastened to the shade at the
top and bottom In regular but not very full
gathers, as Is the case with most founda-
ton shades on which fancy cover is TO
be built
II one can paint In water coiors the next
thing Is to cut out of water-eolor paper q
piece shaped exactly TO the lamp shade
This piece Is then painted in floral or fruIt
design or in a design showing pompadour
figures. etc
After 1t has been painted all the black
unpainted spaces are cut out The piece of
paper is then tackled to the foundation
shade with small stitches of silk, or 1t IS
fastened on with gilt-headed tacks or the
clamps used to fasten several sheets of
paper together.
In painting a design on the lamp shade
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Ode PAED MAUuE CLIFTON CER PALE UlE.

~ ECEPTION gowns for the coming
winter might be divided into two
R distinct classes-namely. receiving
N gowns and calling costumes. The
afternoon or reception coat and
skirt costume has passed quite out Of
vogue. and in its place are worn elaborately
made light colored silks and veIvets, over
embroidered cloth. velvet. plush or fur. For
the day at home the gown must be alto
gether unlike a costume suitable for street
or, rather, carriage dress. This season
white will be worn to q great extent but
bright and unusual shades of pink, orange
purple, blue and red will be found extreme
ly fashionable. In regard to material. soft,
clinging chiffon and stiff taffeta silk are one
as smart as the other, while both cloth,
but in a quality so light as to seem almost
like satin. and chiffon velvet stin retain
their popularity.
The princess gown is decidedly In evidence
this autumn. for 1t is style of gown which
has proved either peculiarly becoming or
else singularly the reverse, and for this rea-
son will live long among those whose natu-
raj long and graceful lines are thus shown
TO advantage. Not only to the ball or din
ner gown is this style confined, but many
of the most exquisite French models in re-
ceiving gowns are made after this rather
distinctive pattern. For such soft material
as chlfon or mousseline de sole rows of
finest tucking, of bands of shirring or when
accordion pleated. of ruching should be laid
about the waist and over the hips, and
Evening star., 1905-10-01

even in the heavier materials shirring and
gathers are still seen designating the waist
line. In CLOTH silk and velvet, however, the
perfectly plain princess of some few years
back was too becoming to die altogether,
and so we have again the model shown in
the nlustration-deep yoke and sleeves of
handsome lace, but the only trimming
band of embroidery-ribbon, silver thread or
bright colored pafllettes-running down the
center of the gown and bordering the hem.
The sleeve in the Illustration Is a pretty
model of this moments fashion-the double
puff divided by a soft roll of ribbon silk.
Just what is the correct length of train
is always a question for discussion At
present the train is slowly perhaps, but
very surely becoming longer. With the first
revulsion from the long train of a few years
back, it seemed that no house gown could
have train sufficiently short, while street
dresses cleared the ground by from two to
four inches. Now, while the walking skirt
remains sensibiy short, a house gown may
be a becoming length. Exaggerated trains
are decidedly tabooed the smartest train
lying some eight or twelve inches only on
the floor and touching in front, becoming
gradually longer toward the back. A re-
ception gown to be worn with a hat while
considerably shorter than the house gown,
must, nevertheless, touch the floor and have
a slight train.
On all light and elaborate gowns elbow
sleeves are now smart. With many of the
handsomest reception gowns the sleeve will
be severely simple-a full puff narrowing
down to a band of lace at the elbow Broad
Evening star., 1905-10-01

it is best to use something that admits of a
great deal of cutting out; for instance,
punches OF grapes on trellis. roses clam
bering over lattice. punches OF cherries
with their leaves and connected through
out the design by their stems. ETC., are very
good. These all permit of many open
spaces, which can be cut away, thus leav-
ing the shade more light and open.
In all these Instances the foundation
shade which shows through the open spaces
Is of the color of the design or one that
contrasts prettily with it. For instance, a
design of green grapes on pale brown lat
tice would he made UP on pale green or a
white shade, an exquisite design of cab
bage roses is made UP on pink shade or a
green one. design of yellow Iris is made
up on cream color silk shade, and so on.
In the case OF women who cannot do
water-color painting II is quite possible to
make these lamp shades of wall paper.
Floral designs. lattice designs and fruit de-
signs have recently run riot In wall paper
and II will be no very difficult matter to
find one having the proper pattern for a
lamp shade. Care must be taken, however
to get not only an appropriate design, but
one as finely carried out as possible, be-
cause. since, the design must be cut out,
perfection of detail is necessary
1t is best to choose q design In which a
lot of branches. leaves. twigs. etc. depend
from the main blossom. as the effect is
much prettier when great many fine ten
drills, etc. are cut out It gives the shade
softer effect and takes away from the
Evening star., 1905-10-01

hatness of the stiff paper
Small lemons among clusters of dark
green leaves. blackberries. green leaves and
reddish vines, pink, yellow. white and
cream roses. especially the climbing and
wild roses: pansies with large punches of
foliage, peonies with their red stems and
dark green leaves, wistaria clambering over
lattices. peaches, also on lattices; dark
plums. pale green leaves and branches; car
nations. red, pink and variegated with their
grayish foliage; autumn leaves In red and
yellow sprays. holly berries and their leaves.
wreaths of laurel and pine are among the
innumerable good designs for these shades.
Besides these, which may not only be
painted but may be found In the wall paper,
there are for those who paint all manner
of delicate designs of Vatican shepherds
and shepherdesses. idyllic scenes OF nymphs,
princesses and mystical court scenes, etc.
The thing not to be lost sight of is that the
design must have sufficient background te
make the cutting away of the Intervening
spaces worth while
One exceedingly practical use- to which
these shades can be put Is in the adornment
OF table on some festive occasional a
luncheon. for Instance, where 1t Is the de-
sire OF the hostess to have some special
decoration. Let her first procure wall
paper having a design of pansies, pink
roses, primroses. forget-me-nuts, etc. She
may cut from this paper a number OF
shades which will htsneatly over any shades
for her candles which she has in stock
A large bouquet OF the flowers corre-
Evening star., 1905-10-01

of a delicate turquoise in shade. The ma
terial is side plated both waist and skirt.
so that in moving about the color shifts
from pale to deeper blue as the chiffon falls
more closely together or Is drawn apart.
The girdle is blue, but Of lighter tint than
the silk slip The sleeves again are hor-
dered with a band or cuff of lavender chif-
fon and three narrow lace ruchings In
chiffon numberlesS shades are contrasted in
this way-pale buff and blue. shell pink
and apple green, vague tones of blue with
harmoniously together from their very diff
ference.
Then too. the most delicate shade of pink
or of green may be laid over lining far
deeper and more decided in tone, In yell
low particularly this gives charming eff
feet, the side-plaited chiffon being scarcely
deeper than cream white, while the under
tone is rich canary yellow. Most effective
are tea gowns of chiffon and chiffon cloth
trimmed with strappings of taffeta silk.
Figure illustrates a gown made in this
way. The bodice of chiffon, made with
slight hintfngs of the bolero, is bordered
with a band of silk or satin shade deeper
than the chiffon and spread over a white
lace vest. The skirt Is trimmed with ap-
plique medallions of lace, with rows of
tucks and straps of silk.
Cloth house gowns must, as said above. be
of the finest quality procurable, and even
then, in order to be comfortable, the waist
should be composed almost entirely of lace
and chiffon. Embroidered cloths are very
beautiful and are seen in all shades, color
being more effective and showing up the
workmanship more advantageously than all
white Gold and silver thread trimming Is
seen a great deal this year, and when the
Evening star., 1905-10-01

texture Is known as radium or radium cioth.
This Is satin-hniShed silk, delightfully."- soft
and shimmering and lends itself readily to
all the exquisite and rare colorings now
fashionable. For late afternoon and even
ing costumes radium will be worn, but for
a reception gown 1t would be difficult in
deed to find more attractive silk. Satin
finished taffeta or chiffon taffeta it is
commonly called, Is another soft silk. less
expensive than radium, while 1t makes up
charmingly. All the old soft satins and
satin-anished silks have been worn this au-
tumn, so that 1t Is a hard task to choose
between them In selecting material for
frock, for at first glance all seem equally
fascinating. Even taffeta silk itself. with
its old, dull finish. is still worn and in the
new colorings is especially smart
There are various plaid silks now on view.
but these are mostly in dark colorings and
intended for a simple style of dress. Crepe
de chine wears SO well, Is so soft, and hence
becoming, and also-an important item-is
now so inexpensive because no longer
novelty, that it Is still on sale everywhere.
Unless the crepe de chine frock Is to be ac-
Gordon or sun plated throughout, or else
elaborately trimmed with lace and ruff1eS,
1t were better to get either figured or
satin-f1nished crepe, as the material is In
elaborate costumes of the present day.
Flowered, figured and striped taffetas are
all in evidence, but while a number of ex-
quisitely pretty and effective French recep-
ton gowns are of the fiowered taffeta, still
for some reason the figured silk is more
popular for a dinner gown than an after
noon dress.
1t is doubtful If there Is any style of
gown in itself SO smart as a handsome cos
Evening star., 1905-10-01

effects, however, are often necessary, and
the sleeve may be as elaborate as desired
In figure Is pretty sleeve, the three puffs
giving considerable breadth to the figure,
while the ruff1e of chiffon and lace at the
elbow Is particularly graceful and becoming
to the arm.
The wide girdles still prevail. although
narrower belts are every bit as much in
vogue. AS long as the boned girdle is
fashionable the bolero effect must iive for
soft silk pleated or gathered loosely, falling
over a tight-ftting girdle, gives an effect
becoming, in particular. to a tall woman,
long bolero is becoming to any figure.
X
From an economical standpoint there is
nothing SO serviceable as a handsome silk
dress. Like the old-fashioned black silk or
satin Sunday go to-meeting'' dress, with
out which no woman of the olden times
could be thoroughly respectable, a smart
silk gown is today obligatory in every out
fit. A light silk frock will do service for
theater gown as well as receiving costume
and can then be worn out during the spring
and summer on any number of occasions
and will be suitable well as smart for
them all
To enumerate the many varieties of old
and new silks would be well nigh an end
less task Their name is legion. But cer-
tain 1t is that they are bewildering In array,
as well as name, for those qualities which
have not been so recently discovered have
been rechristened and answer their pur-
pose quite as well as though made up but
yesterday. Perhaps the most popular silk