The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-28

the right moment the feast is snapshot
ted Miss Beckwlth has the strangely
beautiful electric light pictures repro
duced In her magazine the next month
a little time ago a dry dock operated
BY electrical machinery was completed
Hiss Beekwith wanted to print q de-
scription Of II she went IN person %
the dry deck. vas admitted 70 the scene
sf operations. talked 10 the ccnstrue-
ton superintendent and the wcrkmez.
witnessed the workings OF the nachin-
cry then went to her once and wrote a
clear. concise story Of the new cleo
trfcal dry dock
= wasn't going to sit IN the once and
write about a dry dock" said she.
Again, perhaps Il win be 70 interview
Edison. Tesla or some other brilliant
aehiaver in the electrical field that she
goes cut The interview afterward re-
ported for her magazine IS always en-
tertainfng reading Miss Beckvfth has
3 peculiarly sunny. cheerful style CT
writing Her style is ike herself. OF
the magazine Of which she has charge
she is editor. leading writer, reporter
and boss Of the makeup. It is one OF
/ the handsomest and most artistic OF pc
riodic4is. with its illustrations ranging
from fun page scenes to dainty little
pictures set into the margin Of the
pages
But this young woman does much
more than edit a trade periodical Ev-
cry time We enter a street car we amuse
ourselves reading the illustrated adver-
tisements. Many Of them rise into the
realm OF real art. they are 50 taking
and pretty. Miss Beckwith designs
such street car posters for her com
I pany Every year she designs and
&
/ pamphlets. al OF which make mention.
directly OF indirectly. OF the merits Of
electricity. One Of these cards with an
/ artistic red head Is labeled. About
/ Telephoning. It contains suggestions
/ On the best method Of using a tele-
! phone. among others these:
The manner IN which rerson uses a
! telephone makes either a good OF a bad
! Impression and e to a great extent an
/ index to his character Abruptness and
/ 6fsceurtesy ever the telephone leave .
{ sting II IS foIAy to lose ones temper be-
cause enc does not get immediate con
( uectlcn- This is rarely ths fault Of the
telephone operators
The voice VIII be heard distinctly II the
/ lips are placed within an inch OF the
mouthptece- One should talk naturally.
/ IS Il the pezscn spoken 70 were standing
near by.
Another card recommending a Ger
tain kind of incandescent lamp. makes
IN bold type at its head this announce
nenf-
A Coed Reason--There are SIX. maybe
dozeu. but one is suGcient
! Yet another ingenious and artistic
/ IezfIet sets forth the merits Of cleo
/ tricaI cooking utensils and household
/ appliances from a waffle iron 70 cleo
/ tric curling tongs- StiI smother is de-
voted to electric fans. An are described
with q mInuteness Of technical knoEI-
! edge that shows how vel the young
LADY knows her business One pretty
card is devoted to the care OF electric
/ lamps. and here is one OF its gems
II your lamps are dusty CT cid ycr
/ don't get All the iight you pay fer. A rut
CT two With q barely dampened cloth mas
be al that is needed then. II you dom
get enough light. you require new lamp
There. too. are the company's printed
! circulars 70 its customers. such as those
making rates and contract announce
ments. These are also prepared bs
this most capable and busfnesslike girl
The electrical domain is 50 broad and
new discoveries and inventions replacg
! the old 50 RAPIDLY that It takes q Ter7