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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

my lingerie hat
ana wear pale blue silk stockings with
my white canvas shoes expect to pre-
sent q distracting appearance
Really, it isn't what you pay for A.
costume nowadays. It's the general
erect that counts.
Funny some people cant realize this.
You take Mrs. HardscrambIe. for in
stance. She has difficulty in making
both ends meet, and yet she spends a
fortune on her wardrobe and manages
20 look badly dressed as wen. For
Instance, She has a lot of fussy silk
rocks trimmed with chiffon and real
ace in which she fairly swelters. while
the rest of us are cool in white lawns
and duck coat and skirt costumes.
And her elaborate toilets make her
look so hot and-so old and matronly.
Nowadays, you know, even very aged
white haired ladies wear all white in
summer. and I think nothing looks
more charming. Quite a poudre Louis
8V. effect
And any way where this wash
simplicity" Cas heard one woman call
IT'D is not actually becoming it is al
arays refined and in good taste. where
as there is something so parvenu about
2 much trimmed silk frock worn on a
not morning. Don't you feel that way
about it yourself when you see one2
But am leaving the subject OF sales.
Besides the little white frock I picked
up q cool looking pale lavender dimity
for $40 The skirt Of this. Ike that Of
the white dress clears the ground all
around IT is trimmed simriy with inch
zids tucks and a neat looking v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

a strip of wood plugged to the wall
about one foot from the floor, where
is most convenient. The hinges enabl,
you to move the mirror out at an angle
like an ordinary door or shutter, so a.
to get a good light either from the win
dow by day or from overhead fitting:
for artificial light by night, while thu
mirror shuts back tight against ths
wall when not in use Further suppor
can be given to it if necessary by
folding metal joint attached from thu
extreme lower corner of the mirror t,
the wall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

tive underwear is accommodating, and
we are actually saving money.
And, by the way, speaking of under
wear, I want to tell you of the most
attractive checker pattern wash ribbon
which sells for only 10 cents a yard
It launders far better than the plain
wash ribbon and looks perfectly
stunning run through wide beading
and tied in fat bows.
I am certainly giving quite an under
wear talk, but every wise woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

shaped yoke Of white vaIenciennes and
fagoting. Now, when 1 wear this
gown I intend to tie a lavender taffeta
ribbon around my lingerie hat and
wear lavender silk stockings to COM
plete the general effect. have also
in mind an amethyst" heart shaped
pendant, costing the enormous sum of
81, which I may treat myself to if 1
am good. Worn on my short gold neck
chain it will heighten the general effect
quite a bit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

behold. on the back piazza of one Of '- tn,
summer cottages we sew gaylv. trans
forming the plain "nighties,' into
things Of beauty 1t is lots of fun
You don't have the bother Of cutting
and basting, and you have an the
amusement of trimming, which affords
no end Of scope to your orig; naIity. A
prize is offered FOR the one evolving
the daintiest and most Inexpensive
trimming, and We are al trying for il.
Ia tbs meantime our. store OF attrac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

on the Atlantic coast. There are no
through trains thither from the large
cities, amusement piers, monkey shows
and hooting, honking, bowling auto
mobiles are scarce. 1t is a place to
sleep, to rest, to dream day dreams.
therefore the American people give it
the go by
In 1890 it was thought Cape May had
a chance for life again, when Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison and his first
wife summered there. and Hon. John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22
GIRI IoTTERN

At Smolensk, in Russia. peculiar
lottery takes place four times ever-
year A young girl is raf17ed for in ave
thousand one-rouble shares. The win
ner usually marries the girl and re-
ceives the money from the lottery as
her dowry. The girl. however. NAV
refuse to marry the winner. in which
case the money from the lottery Is al.
vided between them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

SON. drew on ingenious Landlord
Hathorn resigned his church member
ship, lest in the performance of his
hostelry duties he bring scandal on
the cause, and thus he left himself
free to maintain a bar. In the fall.
when autumn winds were signing and
autumn leaves were falling, good old
Landlord Hathorn expressed contrition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

my new automobile I've picked out
I'm doing a little business for the
Skiddoo car firm, and they're giving
me a rake off because I'm a good ad-
vertisement and will bring more Gus
toners. Billy Goodfellow. the rising
young lawyer - that's me. Kitty -
thanks to the good old closet door!"
And he paid the check from a wallet
bullying with ten dollar bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

b o u g hit h e
prettiest little
white princess
gown magma
BILE for only S14.
1t was made of
soft, transpar-
emit ma terial,
material with
wide bands of
really good en-
b r o O e ry a
square Dutch
neck and jaunty
elbow sleeves.
It will be just
the thing to
wear with my
pale blue slip,
and when I tie
a blue bow on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

modest vehicles scattered thfnly about
Some real invalids. a handful of poll
ticians who wish to meet in a quiet
spot and in the race season. betting
folk of both sexes are nearly all that
go to Saratoga now. Occasionally
some new rich person, who aspires to
reach the top round of New York So
ciety. seeks Saratoga as a sort of back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

can buy per
fectIy plain
tailored" night
gowns for $3.50.
These are cut
square or Y
neck, with pref
ty full short
sleeves termi
mated by a plain
hem. The ma
terial and cut
are excellent.
This IS all we
require.
We purchase
these and also
pieces of mex =
pensive valen-
ciennes lace and
bands Of asala-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

importance as a resort of wealth and
fashion was given when its gambling
houses, famous as those of Monte Car
10, were closed by Jersey law in 1902.
The masculine sex must bet or die
Gentlemen who could no longer gamble
in the old haunts went to places where
they could enjoy the bliss of losing
their wealth, and the most brilliant
seaside resort of its time on this con-
tinent became as a banquet han de-
serted. A few people still go there,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

window to climb through. venturing
thence to Bar Harbor, after that seek
ing Newport itself with fear and trem-
bling.
An attempt which promises to be
successful is making to transform
Saratoga into a winter resort. 1t is
cold as Greenland's icy mountains in
er-thermometer 20 below some
times, but the air is pure and still and
it is now fashions fetching fad to fire.
quent freezing places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

but the head center of summer society
IN this land is. now Newport. Well. all
the same. Newport itself. with its mil
hon dollar palaces. its aristocracy.
freak and otherwise. must also become
an abandoned watering place when its
time comes. It is so written.
And Cape May. oldest of American
seaside summering places-who men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

souvenirs. Cape May was even great
er than Newport is now, when those
pink shells were picked up on the
sands.
Atlantic City has robbed both Long
Branch and Cape May of their glory
They say lack of enterprise among its
natives is the trouble with Cape May.
which has the noblest bathing beach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

Long Branch too! Oblivion swal-
lowed its greatness years ago and now
the cruel sea is swallowing Long
Branch itself. They say the whole At
lantic coast is going under the sea
with crash one of these days-may
happen any time. If so, Long. Branch
has merely gone ahead of the rest
The finishing blow to Long Branch's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

knows that now is the time to watch
the sales and lay in stock, for later on
in the fall and winter ones hats and
gowns claim all ones attention.
ran across Billy Goodfellow while
I was chasing the elusive bargain the
other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

for his conduct and was regularly re-
ceived back into communion with
those who had never backslidden.
At least this is one of the old time
Saratoga stories, and it is a good one
Besides that, it is safe to tell it now
when of those days only the Hathorn
spring is left, and it cannot contradict
the tale. Instead of the hundreds of
thousands of tourists" the picture of
Saratoga today shows only a few shirt
waist women, men still fewer and some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22
FoR rHE cRoouEr ca

Since croquet has been revived there
must needs be a special dress for the
game. The attractive gown illustrated
is for this purpose 1t is made OF pink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

As it was about noontime Billy con-
siderately invited me to lunch, so we
sat under a red striped awning at a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22
Admirable Feminine Economies Trick
Kate Clyde Reveals Certain Expedient by Both Sc

" Asst Monday I ran up to town for
a few days. Really, don't you
know, one needs the reviving
influence of town life after
lew weeks of country quiet.
am afraid I am like the little slum
child who was sent to the farm by well
meaning agents of the Fresh Air So
eiety. After three days of the un-
natural quiet she ran away back to
Tenement row again, where there were
lots Of racket and noise, hand organ
to dance to and plenty of garbage cans
she might explore.
In my case the garbage cans were
the midsummer sales, where, really,
you can find almost everything you want
5istractingly cheap. For instance,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

lions it now? one of my earliest rec
objections, back in Ohio, is of two pink
seashells that we children used to hold
to our ears and listen in wonder to
the murmur we heard in them We
thought in real truth the mur1nur was
the sound of the sea that the shells
had brought with them across the
land. They had been given to our
mother by some relatives who had
been to Cape May and brought the
pretty, softly sounding things away as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

ROOFING to pieces with brit
tie decay it is, a venerable
newspaper clipping I have
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-22

Our
IS -@~ Now Deserted

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
WHAT TRADE SHALL
YOUR BOY LEARKS
TIE nAculNlsr's APPRENTICE.

set 90 work chipping castings.
nmouthluE of rough edges, as "
were This Is 90 show you how 20
use a hammer
Then you viii be put on the least
responsible machine In the shop II
you hhow ability YOU will got bet
Ter machine. or will be given n
chance on two or three machines.
Ia the third year Hen. you should
be able 90 work a nhnper, lathe or
drlli press. and later ON you may be
pat an the floor doing finishing
aud assembling
Hers IL where you will have 10
watch for opportunity. M the ma
chiniat'H apprentice il with rare en-,
cepilona given juurneymen' wages
at the end ~ his apprenticeship lie
simply has 60 demand a mans
vases aud bis ability r. his only
backing
Zen. YOU viii have 20 go 20 the
/ foreman and make n demand II he
knows be cant afford o. lose you.
he will offer YOU s. u day. That
/ juhi twice what YOU have been get
flag. aud maybe Il vii look good
/ 60 You.
Many Of the most expert niarhin-
iatH. after serving their time. have
gunr 81 other shops than those
where they have served hppren
{ tieeshipa where different order ~
worh h done. aud have changed
ahemt until they became skilled Ia
Ian departments ~ the trade. Then
when such a one applies FOR a job
aud e. asked Can you run a
I iathef Are you n tool maker etc.
he can reply = ana a maehiniHi.
which means that he can do any
thing pertaining "a the trade
The sNcraNe pay Of iournsyman
81 ssbH = day. but goes a. high AZ
$3.50. while tool makers not inffe'
qu@a us obtain 1850.
la Seattle the average pay Of a
iourneyman machlnist i $50 per
day 81 eight hours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
IS
TO ADVANCE

Prices on all Efadrs 81 lumber.
except railroad ties. all advance g.
thousand on the Pacific coast me
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufactur.
eFs. aHsoe istien has accepted recon.
msndations ~ the price list com.
mitlee providing Tor the advance.
Increased tariff Applies 60 com
mon Grades fioarink. dimension
sidipx and all finished atoek. The
advance viii b. carried uut stimuli
iAneouaif BY All members % the a.
ISOLATION nlenK the entire coast II
was announced az ths last naaocla
tion meeting held iu Tacoma that
The car shortage situation would b.
materially Improved during March
and heavy orders awaiting shipment
In this state san be moved without
delay
Present Inspection system oh raf.
koss was discussed Reflections are
made IN California after freight Il
paid. and u IL the opinion ~ ium-
bsrmen that reflections couid BE-
made at the loading port In regard
10 AslatiS business Il Was agreed
that the maximum amount Of Ne
stock IN carEo should be 80 psF
cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27

Nay that young woman kicked and
eaxurisf around the stage made the
other principals look worried
Aside from some funny situations
aud some humorous Incidental
stunts by the fnn makers there are
several catchy songs and bot Of
glorious costumes. and instead ~ an
0lio there are a number Of xauds'
VILE features introduced into the
sceona act There Il uue.ecceutric
singing quartet tina, made hit, and
which Vas later Included In Ger
man band that made things hum
There il nothing SLOW about the
lmpeftAis. II they are constructed
alternately on the priucipis Of max
Ing a little go Ions waye. and Of
putting - much A. possible into n
little space Tho Girls are either
very Eat or very lean bat " they
aren't pretty thcy are certainly
funny. and the uhow is oniY the
more amusing The lmperlals will
DO on exhibition At the Seattle for
the balance 81 the week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Tho urooklYn. flagship ~ Roar
Admiral StgsheV. aud the Chatta
nooga aud Galveston have aRlled for
pifaeus. Grvree
All efforts Ca locate Iarnai W
Durham. the prominent philadel-
phla politician. who la believed To
be seriously ~ aud staying at some
southern California health resort.
nave been unsuccessful
man glvinE hiH name as John
~ Watefhuuua. - seattle and
Nome. was arrested Ia 81 Loula
Yesterday upon the charge Of for
gefy while presenting for payment
cheek for 500 bearing the name
of William Loeffel. a "a. Louis lew
eler u u charged that tho check
was forged Tie arrived there from
Seattle last Friday. accompanied By
young woman. whom he recently
married aud who weeplngly de-
ciarea she IL psnailesu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
KEEP MONEY
IN SEATTLE
THE COMMERCIAL cLuB Aovo.
GATES PATRONAGE or HOME
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

A resolution WAS passed by the
Seattle Commercial club the latter
part Of January appointing a spo.
clai committee "a investigate the
local insurance companies With a
view Of indofaing them by the eiut
hH we'll a. the city ana state The
report 81 the committee MAS read
last night a. the meeting 81 she
commercial club and IS as follows
After carefully considering the
data aud Interviewing several rep
rvsontatlyes OF the local or home
companies. the committee found
that the combined fire. life. accident
and marlne insurance premiums
paid by the state Of Washington
/ during the year 1905 were Over
81 600 n0n. and the great drain on
The finances Of the state can read.
/ ily be seen. aud the urgent demand
for remedy noted
Nearly all the companies are rep
resented on the coast by Eenefal
agencies Va San Francisco and the
commissions amounting 20 from 81
90 3b per cent remain in san Fran
cisco The committee therefore be.
lleves that the hearty Enforcement
~ the club aud the people 81 this
/ city and state should BE- given 10 all
responsible local or home com
panlea
The policy u encouraging and
fostering local or home companies
viii. We believe stop this drain and
reverse the present insurance con
ditions 10 the end that cur city will
sooner become great financial
center
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27

benjamin wants TO become a ma
ehiniut Maybe his father pre-
aumahly dead for the sake u this
story wua maehlnlst. or hia un-
Gle. of someone else At any rate,
benjamin has set his mind on be-
coming a machlniat
Before yuu start Ia. Ben. find out
what Yua viii have TO do and what
you ALL get for doing a.
In the first place you have No
one "a place you aud must hustle
for yourself. you ~.st have 90 hunt
around for a bob Then. Zen. you
liud machine shop owner who
wants you and you must aiEn con J.
tract 90 serve Tor three or four
years
Taking average prices paid. Hen
you all contract "a work the first
nlR months 81 Is cents a day. the
second air ~ S. cents. Tho second
year Yuu will get 90 cents and the
third As cents. and the fourth 81.
Then yun arr entitled ia be a full.
glsdged iuurnrYman maehinist uut.
alas. Zen. you Wiil have to fiEht Tor
recognition a. such but mere about
that later
In the first year you will be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
RACED THROUGH
MUD AND WATER
YOUNG MAN SUCCEEDS IN TOSSING 500 TO GIRL ON NOV
ING TRAIN, WHO THROWS A KISS ron HIS TROUBLE

Julius Charbeneau IL due for a
niche IN the Hall OF Fame. o.. at
least. a slice Of that Carnegie hero
fund. lie CALAMITY raced through
the mud and water on Railroad nv
yesterday 70 hand Misa Jennie Lane
purse containing 800 aud two
tickets from Seattle 10 Minneapolis
that she had cafelesHly left on the
counter of We Olde Curiosity shop
Miss Lane had made some purs
chaaea and had hurried out 10 catch
the train. forgetting all about such
"a little thing az n couple Of hun
dfed plunks Julius. not Wishing 10
become the pohacsHOr Of tainted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
EVIDENTLY NE is
AFRAID OF KRANT

KID Kfanf writes the sporting
editor Of The star that hia pro-
posed bout with Hobhis Isunais has
been declared of By the latter
when 81 came TO the signing Of ar
tlclea eight days before the time
seg for the fizht i.undic refused "a
sign unless Kid krant would make
izs pounds a. o'clock This
Krant declares ~ waH impossible 70
do. and then t4uudie refused 10
fight. KFant b. nos boxing In
sffuctor % tho National Athletic
club at Stockton. Cal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
MORE TIME GIVEN

Extension 81 time FOR PAYING
water rents il given three districts
Ia Councilman Muileas ordinance.
introduced last evening The meas
uro extends payments Ia district
TO February -. district O. March
81. and district ) to April 30. 1906
The ordinance II intended To- dis
eutanEte the confusion ArlsinE from
the change recently made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27

.onr rnwNsFNp. Feb e. II
~ aamasins facts allosed to have
-. learned by government ee-
-, service agent who visited THIS
-, a few DAYS aEp. can be prov
M. section pill see an upheaval
sel fraud matters Ia the very
2 h,ture that WlIl bflus the touch
= seanaAl near snme " The best
s.ewn people IN jefferson county
eumW which has net yet
..mas general circulation, bat
go Is glscn ga seod authority
Ia mai personal differences be
"a tWn rteldentp gf mis- county
- rssnsnsblc for the visit here Of
- e,,erament SECRET agent A
- Arr gecs one - che parties
,s,..l save certain Information
II. tamAgiug nature to bis enemy
s.s,rs he rrcOnt Efaad Jury al
SHAME As the result 90 the assent s
ssslt fwe rass's az fraudulent prov
- IN en hnmesteads arv already
se.s,,.l 10 haVe been uuearthed.
- "A the offenders helms county
'fs,lal No arrests have been made
:, sate and ne natIge uf charges
s.,lnx heeu filed has hceu received
-, asseiepments arc being eaEcrty
s,sss.l fof hy those iu possession %
80 hets The TIVE cases Ia gsles
,6,n involve Two tracts u land in
- hesi pcftiou % the county aud
n aid that the Ana waa proven
"a az without the parties ever lly-
- tkersau day af even goinE to
~ trouble ~ buildlns a cabin for
snvaranas SAKE A. the Witnesses
sss~xarily had "a swear that the
ssgllsaais had actually lived and
eersea on the claims che required
.sgsA u time. committed perjury II
ne cases are proven. lively timeu
sfs IN prospect
Ramors are Also rife of Wholesale
asa frauds IN western jcfferson
isfxe bodies q land With the best
4 timher and a country prosscs9-
lef every qualification for a first
as aairy country. Is being dealt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
GREAT LECTURER
MAY COME HERE

ftr Douglas Hyde. the eminent
Gaelic writer and lecturer. may BE-
heard In Seattle some time durtuE
the coming month A lecture has
already been arranged for him IN
Portland and Spokane. and efforts
are 10 be made 70 nav. him SPEAK ln
THE city. ffou herr Df. MYde viii
60 east. speaking At HATTIE saa psn-
yer
IT Hyde IL the fnuatsT % ths
Gaelic league and since iis orwani-
dents chair. being fs-vlsrtsd each
yeas. lie has made the study ~
Gaelic his life work ara i regarded
as one % the foremost writer's on
that subject
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
SIx-ST0RY HOTEL

A HiNsH,ory hotel IL to be erected
on the corner Of sth av. aud cherry
e hY John Qualman. "a Niche nu
capitalist. who has hron Ia the city
tef Home time and has determined
upon substantial investments here.
Tho structure II "a cost $4,000
ilahs are being prepared through
the office Of g. = Dose a Co. Who
are also 10 handle tho construction
details.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
ONLY 7 I
FOR TAT
RoopY SAYS HE ROBBED wo.
MAN BECAUSE size DID SANE
TO HIM

NJ. Roddy. eook. waa ARRESTED a
SIS orloek this morning BY Pa
tEulmAn Nuii.n. charged with th'
theft q several coats. = neck fuf
and other articles 81 wearing an
pArul beionginE 20 n woman Ia ths
loser End of town
Roady claimed that be accom-
panied the woman g. her room ana
that shs robbed hin os SIS lie Did
not steal her stuff but simply
stnak IL 90 sd square. He VII
have the opportunity ~ .sgaafins
himself with the court this after
naun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
JOSEPH LETTER
CALLED IN COURT

nIeNTOH. m. Feb. 27,-The cases
Of alleged violation of the shining
laws against 1oseps Letter were
called thia morning. but court ads
iourned until this afternoon. Some
II the greatest lawyers " the state
are on both sides Of the ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-27
NEW ORDINANCE
FOR ThEATERS

With the idea Of regulating. con
trolling and governing the eonHirue.
tlon Of thsaiera and public assembly
rooms. Councilman Criehton intro
duced an ordinance last night COZ.
srinE the suggestions made recently
By Fire Marshall kellogg