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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
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Mr.. Vanderbilt manages his noble
estate himself. His liking for forestry
is all the more notable because 50 few
Americans of either sex care enough
about trees even to learn their names
A few hermits who are called half crazy
and John Burroughs-that is all. ex-
cept people who are IN pay Of the gov
eminent forestry department.
The home itself OF George W. Van
derbilt is as beautiful and imposing
externally as any old castle of Europe
and it contains all up to date American
comforts and conveniences besides. If
Emperor William were to see the pho
tosraph Of that home as shown in tbs
picture given herewith. would he not
straightway order his neRiais to build
him one similar overnight The pic
ture is ideally beautiful, the view
chosen by the photographer being one
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tages are for rent to those who can
give references. and these mean moral
~ and educationally as well as finan-
cially. The result is one OF the most
delightful and attractive villages in
America, at least for refined and in
telligent people.
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The mansions of some of the Wander
bits at Newport are noted for their
architectural loneliness and splendor
and spaciousness. One of them is the
famous Marble House. given by Will
liam K Vanderbilt to his former wife
now Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont The
Breakers is another well known New
port Vanderbilt house. But some of
the newer structures are even more
splendid.
One of the most magnificent private
houses in our country is the recently
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care. So it is. Nothing is permanent
but change.
Biltmore Itself and the forest and
grounds about it do not, however, rep
resent all that George Vanderbilt has
done for the Asheyille region. Bilt-
more village which he built and in
which Mrs Vanderbilt also is pleasant
" interested. is picturesque and at
tractive Every structure in Biltmore
has ITS being On the model plan. There
are model cottages. a model. hospital
and church and u model school for
children &c tbs mountaineers and the
Vanderbilt estate People. The little
town has waite rwork5 and electric
lights. all paid for originally by Van
derbilt. It's lawns are required to be
clean shaver and bordered with flower
beds. Live stock. even to dogs on a
string. is kept off the streets. The cot
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on CAM qualreI an b. gourself.

tones that set my nerves a-tingle with
their acid sharpness The child so
called frowned and answered back in a
peevish way.
I turned. expecting to see some IN
eouth nursemaid, and to my surprise
beheld the extremely elegant mother
of the boy.
Now, that woman's husband is al
ways irritable and peevish. just like the
boy, and who shall say her voice is not
responsible for it2
One of the worst tempered men I
know married a woman with a sweet
low voice and an even disposition He
is now. completely changed You know
you simply can't quarrel all by yourself
when everything is peaceful and sooth-
ing all around you. It seems to me if
more women realized this there would
be more happy homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

land this summer He said. with big
sigh: Yes. I tell you what I miss
Mary. 1 never realized what born
homemal1er she is until she had gone
and her sister came to keep house FOR
me. It's worth good deal to a man
when he has married a woman who is
not only attractive herself. but isn't
above making her home attractive also
And everything is always so comfort
able, too, when Mary is home"
There is good deal of lavender be
ing worn here at Spring Lake Law
ender seems to be a favorite tone any
way with Philadelphia people, and of
course the residents of the Quaker
City have made" Spring Lake.
Another smart tone combination
which notice consists of the wearing
of an ecru straw hat. trimmed with
reddish brown feathers and tulle. with
an elaborate white gown. The effect is
further carried out by brown shoes,
brown silk gloves and brown silk
parasol to match. This is particularly
charming when worn by brown hair
ed, brown eyed woman with a good
complexion. 1t is the smartest thing
out
All the colors seem so much quieter
this season that it is a positive relief
to the eye. But that is always the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

thai on's. an artist mind could have hit
upon. Ths reelection of the mansion
and trees in the walled in pool is so
clear and real-like that at first glance
one scarcely Knows which is a land
and which a water picture It is like
sons beautiful fieeting mirage in the
SKY
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Biitmovs * q noble illustration to the
American people of what can be done
with a landscape bSs man bent on pre-
serving woodland instead of destroying
it. And. yst. word has gone out that
already the walls Of the magnificent
Biltmore mansion are cracking because
of the settling and sliding Of the earth
about its foundations and that its rich
owner himself Is cutting down ex-
penses and disnissng some Of his
WORK people, beng a-weary Of so much
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completed New York city mansion o.
the copper king, United States Senator
w. A Clark of Montana It is at thu
corner of Fifth avenue and Seventy
seventh street, a vast marble pile cost.
ing $4,000. 600. It is one of the hand
soonest private residences in the world
The private houses valued most high
" in cash are undoubtedly in New Yorl
CITY not because New Workers are
richer than Americans elsewhere. bu
because Americans who made theii
millions elsewhere go there to spend
them. often to get into "sassiety'
among the Four Hundred. They can
always do it.
Charles M. Schwab. the Pennsylvania
iron man, has a new several million
dollar home on Riverside drive. New
York. The New York houses built b.
Andrew Carnegie and the late Colli
p. Huntington are palattal in their cos
and appointment John D. Rockefel-
lers various homes are not so impos-
ing as those of some others, for JohE
D. is reported to have declared he is
no Millionaire at all. as is said, but q
poor man really. being worth ONLY
some $500. 000,O 900. But William Rookie
fellerss forest tract in the Adirondaclxs
is as large as a small European prin.
cipality.
The Jayne residences worth $375.0o0
is called the costHest home in Phila.
delphia. with that of Mrs. Sarah Drexs
Fell Van Rensselaer's a close second
Several other Quaker City residents
have town homes worth nearly $780,
600. If these houses we're in New Yorl
city. however, it must be remembered
that they would be worth nearly twice
the money. according to New York real
estate valuation The chief show man
sion of Boston is the Venetian palace
of Mrs. Jack Gardner. With the art
treasures inside of it its valuation
would run into the millions.
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The Pullman residence in Chicago is
one of Americas stateliest homes
Slightly and grand enthusiastically as
well as more magnificent in its equip
l1inglet in Europe is the home erected
magnate, in Avondale, a Cincinnati
suburb. IN showing this gorgeous
place to a visitor one day Mrs. AcDon-
aid said:
yes, it's simple little home. but
we like it."
At the same time the remark OF
Ramanathan, a pious Hindoo who lee
tured in America last autumn would
have fitted to a T any sleeping room
in this simple little home.
THE price of one American bed"
said Mammalian. would keep a whoIs
family in India d year"
/ LILLIAN GRAY.
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We have q COM
plete revolution
of feeling every
so often. and
then we Won
der how we
could have been
so loud.
Perhaps tn q
liveliest thing
this season is
the checked silk
princess bathing
suit This is
trin1m ed with
narrow bands of
blac ok taffe ia
and. I can assure
Won. presents q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
A SPLENDID REcoRD

Jennie Charlotte Anderson. vsle re-
Gently graduated from the Evanston
Gid high school. never missed a DIV
a. senoot n we've years and was
never taI4s ana hsrdly ever missed be-
ittS u eilS Aee1u q 42ef Class when e<--
-aiiisiAseelot sl1ne came Miss Anderson
ellass tas NortnWestero university
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taste, that 1 couldn't stand it any long
er When one cruel man condemned
me to live in an apartment which had
old fashioned cherry woodwork and
blood red paper my artistic sense re-
BELIEF. I bought four cans of the best
white enamel paint and set to work
OF course [ made a mess of it, and
had to smuggle a real painter in to
help me out. He showed me how to do
the thing properly, and from that day
to this have been independent of land
lords whims. The walls 1 covered with
light Inexpensive paper. and after sew
eral attempts 1 made a very good job
of it under my able instructors guild
ance. lou ought to see the fancy pa
pers I have on my walls now and
change them whenever I please. How
is that for luxury?
Then as to floors I can take the
commenest pine arrangement. stain it,
shellac it and keep it beautiful with
occasional baths of wax and oil. Now,
isn't that an accomplishment ?"
We certainly agreed that it was.
I have seen her apartment It is a
dream. Everywhere artistic walls ap-
peal to the eye, with daintily Powered
curtains to match. The rugs and fur
niture are all in harmony. It is a de-
light to be in the place.
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When you live in hotels a great deal,
as have I more or less this summer,
you realize the power of the human
voice to soothe, or quite the opposite.
Oh what a lot of harsh, disagreeable
voices there are in this world-wo-
mems voices tool The pity of it!
The other morning 1 was on the
beach at the bathing hour when I heard
some one call Tommy" in discordant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
CLYDE Takes I've ResourcefuI Woman For Her Theme

side arise from the extremely prosafe
fact that he is not comfortable and
does not know exactly what ais him.
l heard a man speaking of his wife
the other evening in the billiard room.
She has been visiting friends in Eng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

APART from mere historic inter
"a est. rich Americans see little
TO wonder at or to admire IN
a a the royal palaces shown to
visitors in Europe. These rich Ameri-
cans have statelier palaces of their own
at home. Even the far famed bedroom
of Louis XIV at Versailles with all its
costly tapestries and blazonry Of gid
ing. was a mere barn loft compared to
the chamber in which the Yankee mon
eyed man sinks into dreams. sweet or
otherwise. Louis XIV. had no electric
light or machine fans no furnace or
steam heat, no hot and cold water sup
ply in that huge. drafty room of his, no
elevator to boost his royal body up
single flight of stairs, and he didn't
have an icebox in his kitchen. did
Louis XIV. though they called hi5n the
grand monarch. And, bless the man,
he didn't have even a red touring auto
mobilel
In America all private houses of peo-
pie who are anybody or halfway any
body have elevators in them even for
one flight up. and bathroom for every
bedroom. It seems likely that kings
and emperors did not wash themselves
al over as often as American million
aire folk do nowadays
Talking of palaces, there is scarcely
one in Europe that will compare in
luxury and sumptuous furnishments
not many of them even in size, with the
homes OF American private citizens who
have done well in the embalmed beef or
oil or railroad line. AS to Improve
ments.'' as the house agents call mod
ern American domestic conveniences
read the description of the home Of
Cedric the Saxon IN eIvanhoe" if you
care to learn what the improvements
of comparatively a few centuries ago
were.
The American multimillionaire's
family must have their splendid city
home. their seaside palace and their
country estate besides. Many of them
go still further and maintain a house
in London and a hotel. as it is called.
or a costly apartment, in Paris. En-
peror William of Germany himself
does not have as many palaces IS nu--
nlerous American citizens possess.
The rapidity with which d home in
this country is constructed is a marvel
too. The northumberland sees a hill
a desolate sand bluff or a bit of forest
table land that takes his fancy. I'M
mediately he buys it. He has the
grounds leveled. marshes turned into
lakes, patches of weeds and Lrambles
made into velvety lawns and a stately
mansion erected in very short time.
Notable among country homes
throughout the civilized earth has be
come Biltmore, the North Carolina es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

are where he can find them. It seers
u nae men value these little comforts
Of life cut Of ali proportion to the la
Dor they cost. and half the ebullitions
IF temper and evidences of sincom-
latbiIity of disposition on the mans
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garment cheap
ly ready made
and is told that
for the shop PEG
pie to take in
this. that and
the other seam
in order to make
it her size will
cost her IS she
just smiles and
takes along the
garment as it
is, remarking
that she will
have her maid
fix it at home.
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Another cause of domestic misery
lies in the fact that so few women
know how to make man confortaol
to have his meals varied and or time
to keep the house quiet for him when
he is busy and to see that his things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

OF course made q mesa hours later she
Of H. is impersonat-
ing the maid, and by evening her cos
tune is ready to wear and she is SIS
to the good for something else.
And later on, when that girl is mar
ried. what a blessing her gift becomes
to her. especially in the large cities,
where living expenses are so great and
even the cheapest modistes demand
such eXorbitant prices
When to the cost of living in a first
class neighborhood is added a heavy
dressmakeT's bill (and your up to date
young matron must dress Weld it
makes the young husbands income all
too small. whereas. if the bride can
make her own clothes-ah, that is a
different matterl The happy couple
can live very well and even entertain
a few friends now and then
Two Of the smartest young women 1
know make every stitch they wear, and
they look stunning too. They have
social positions to keep up on small in
comes, and this is the secret of how
they manage SO wei.
We were discussing this and other
phases of the handy woman on the
hotel piazza the other day when a
bachelor girl of the party spoke up.
81 don't suppose you will ever guess
what ] took lessons in so could be
more useful to myself she said laugh
tugly
We couldn't possibly imagine.
Practical interior decoration" she
answered, such as painting woodwork
and papering walls. not to speak of
staining floors. for that is compare
lively easy. You see. I found such
meanness prevalent among landlords,
sombined with such exQuisitely bad
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ice is tucked from the shoulders and
plated into a girdle OF null. Headline
the bust line, outlining the Y reclx san6
banding the three quarter sleeves are
bands of heavy white lace, edged on
each side with vaIenciennes lace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

very crisp ap- You can, If you '0tsh, rear
pearance. You stockings to inafeh-
can. If you wish, wear stockings Of
checked black ard white silk to go
with it. as these are now thoughtfully
being provided by up to date hosiery
dealers. but the plain black stockings
do just as well, for this bathing s'lit
needs no accessories to set it off.
I understand from my dressmal<er
who writes me from town, that white
broadcloth princess gowns are to be all
the rage for evening wear next winter
Tn certainly glad to hear It, for they
are useful and becoming
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like King Solomon in all his glory, and
it costs her less than half what it does
her idle sister, whose wardrobe is scant
at that.
If I had a daughter believe I should
have her learn dressmaking. It pays.
1t is worth actual money to a woman
to know what seam to take UP when
her gown doesn't fit her
Think, for one thing. how she saves
on alterationsi When she buYs some
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ion and one not so extravagant as il
sounds. for it lessons the number OF
hats it is necessary for woman 10
have. since she is not obliged to match
her different gowns
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AS for the wearing Of all white. it is
even more pronounced than ever. and
some of the smartest young matrons
here are rarely seen in anything else.
They wear white serge on cool days
white duck on warm ones and white
lingerie, silk OF chiffon freclzs IN Tae
evening. It certainly is q pretty fs-sil-
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GOWN OF EMBROIDERED NULL
The gown pictured is of embroidered
ecru null. Bands of ecru silk trim
the full, round skirt. The bloused bod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

HE girl who can sew certainly
possesses a great advantage.
The longer I live the more I
realize that. She blossoms ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

All the colors seem so much quieter
this season that it is a positive relief
to the eye. But that is always the way
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
METHODIST CHURCH.

First Methodist Episcopal Church,
located on corner of Beretania and
Miller streets. John w. wadman, pas.
tor. Tomorrow, services as follows:
. a. m, Junior League: 10 a. m, Sun.
day school and adult Bible classes: II
a. m, public worship; baptism OF In.
fants; reception of new members:
Lords supper; brief address by the
pastor; $3.50 Epworth League, John
w. Newberry in charge; 1880, Pastor
Wadman breaches, subject The Man
Might Have Been"
Miss Marion has charge of the choir
and will sing appropriate solors. The
Hawaiian quartet of young men will
also be present at both services not
only to reinforce the choir but sing
their own selections. All are invited
to these services. Seats free. Atten.
tive ushers at the door.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
NO CHINESE DANGER.

Washington. Feb. l7.-"There Is no
danger whatever Of an uprising In
China against foreigners" said Sir
Chentung LANG Chang. the Chinese
Minister 1t is true. of course that
there is political agitation in China,
but its object is to create such excite
ment as TO cause internal complica-
lions with the view Of Gripping, II not
wholly destroying, the present dynasty.
My government is amply prepared to
meet any emergency. | do not mean
that China is threatened with a revo.
luton, but that a small party of dis.
contents is striving desperately u
start n revolution. But the movement
Will not be strong or dangerous.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
THE SALVATION ARMY.

Meetings every night, except Mon
day, in the hall, corner King and Nuu.
anu streets, commencing at o'clock
Sunday services: Holiness meeting at
1880 a. m. Bible class at p. m. Y.
p, l.. meeting at o. IN. and Salvation
meeting al s D. m. Adjutant and Mrs
Bamberry and Captain Ship are in
charge. Everybody is cordially in
yiteh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

The Catholic Church of st. John the
Baptist, Kalihlwaena. In charge Of
Rev. Father Clement. Tomorrow.
March 4th, first Sunday OF Lent, $50
a. m, high mass. sermon. collection,
Sunday school. p. m. Rosary.
The Catholic Church OF Our Lady
of the Mount. Kaiulani CKalihi-ukaD, in
charge Of Rev. Father Clement To-
morrow, March 4th, first Sunday of
Lent. II a. m. mass, sermon, .collec-
ton, stations of the cross.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

Promo Film Cameras are daylight
loading for use with the Promo Film
Pack, which consists of twelve fiat cut
films enclosed in light-proof paper
case. the entire pack being smaller
in size and of less weight than an
ordinary plate-holder and containing
material for twelve negatives instead
of two, Attached TO each film is u
paper tab, the end OF which Is num-
bered, thus showing the operator Just
which film is in position for exposure.
The method of making exposures is
strikinsly simple, Honolulu Photo
Supply Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.

The pastor. the Rev. VIM. NJ. Kin.
eaid, D. o.. will preach In the morning
on THE Eternal God: Mans Unfailing
Refuge and Support"
In the evening the Rev. Samuel n.
Forbes of Hartford, Conn.,, will preach
on Jesus In the Home"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

Sacramento Feb. lS-During the
six months ending January l. 1906,
there were granted in - the State OF
California 1866 DEGREES of divorce.
Every county in the State with the
exception of Alpine, Glenn, Mono, Mo-
doc and Colusa contributed to the mat
rimoniaI clearinghouse the divorce
court, San Francisco furnished the
largest number of unhappy couples,
475, or more than one-third of the to-
tai number of DEGREES issued in tina
State. Los Angeles is next on the
list with 220.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-03

Christian church. corner Alakea ana
King streets. All the regular services
tomorrow. Jun. c. e., Q a. m; Sen.
c. E.. $3.50 p. m; Bible school, $3.50 a
m; preaching IL al m and 1880 y. NJ.
Morning subject, The Mission Field"
Evening subject. I'm Your Goodness
Supply Brotherly Love. You are cor
daily invited to any and all OF these
services. G. d. Edwards, pastor.