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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10
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have lately seen n halftone portrait of
her made for an encyclopedia in 1892.
The picture here given is one of the
latest of this wonderfully intellectual
old woman, and about the only differ
ence in the two is that the recent one
shows her thinner in the face than she
was fourteen years ago. The nlustriOus
author of the Battle Hymn of the Re-
public will be lightweight years old
next May q. She lives in a pretty,
flower uncovered home in Boston and
is an active official and worker in vari-
Gus organizations for the advancement
of her own sex.
Two years younger than Mrs. Howe
is ISABELLA Beecher Hooker, handsom-
est and last surviving member of the
original Beecher family. The Beech
ers. as became them, We're woman suf-
fragists. but Isabella gave her life to
working and writing in favor of the
IS .Womanhood.p She has lately writ
ten some recollections of her family
and eof her own memorable life ex-
perfences. Mrs. Hooker lives at Hart
ford. Conn.
a. remarkable example of the woman
who "jes' keeps on Twin and working
some twelve hours a day Is Mary Baker
Eddy. founder of the Christian Science
cult. Ebert Hubbard recently made
one Of his Little Journeys" to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10
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a seat near the door of a crowded car
when a stout woman entered. Having
no newspaper behind which to hide,
he was s~ubJugated by her giittering
eye. He rose and offered his place to
her. Seating herself-without thanking
him-she exclaimed in one that
reached to the farthest end of the car:
What do you al to stand up there
for? Come here and sit on my lap"
Madam gasped the man, Il beg your
pardon. 1T What do you mean2''
shrieked the woman You know very
well 1 was speaking to my niece there
behind yout'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10

widow.
Why do not other ladies similarly
situated take it up and give awkward
girls pointers from their own expegi-
ence on how to reach a mans heart
through his stomach and dazzle him at
the same time.
I tell you it's a grand ideal
p =
An impertinent reporter recently
asked a successful woman lion tanner
whether she wouldn't like to tame a
husband.
And the lady gave the best Of rea-
sons for remaining unmarried. Said
She: I began with the lions when
they were small. I could not do so
with d husband"
Well, you know there's a lot in thati
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PHILADELPHIA reporter was
E sent to interview a spry old
"a man who had lived more than
& "A a hundred years and rounded
.he century cOrner in good order men
ally and physically. In proper digni-
led and lofty reportorial style the
newspaper young man asked:
It what do o attribute your eX-
RENE l~ongevity?'
And the spry old man answered: Il
reckon it's perseverance. I jes' KEEP
On Twin"
In that picturesque sentence Of five
Sernel Of the whole system OF p%hiloso-
Oily which oriental teachers. self styled
3~culists and them new thotters' Of
all shades are trying to inculcate
through ton Of literature and oceans
Of ak
The best part Of the spry old chap
pies philosophy is that it works.
Numerous persons Of both sexes are
cealizing returns from the jes' keep on
Twin system Of philosophy. The list
inoludes many women and among
Them the number of ladies who write
and have always taken warm interest
IN human progress is very notable.
Enthusiasm and interests outside of
our own little rooted in cabin keep the
mind ever young
p g.
The dean of American literary wo-
men is of course Julia Ward Howe 1
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VT seems TO me there are three
things I would teach a little girl,
if I had me-. and they are very
II simple and useful everyday
things toe;
First.@To find things she is sent to
look for or to get.
second-To put away objects in the
proper places.
Third.=To be generally resourceful.
These performances sound simple,
don't they
p y
You would he surprised, though, to
see how many women are lacking in
these particulars.
If there is anything more ~maddening
than to ask a woman for a certain
thing YOU know is in a certain place
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Of chahng dish
cookery. Tells
you how to
muss up a doz-
en- attractive
dishes in ten
lessons CS2 q
lesson). And
that isn't all.
She teaches the
pupil how to be
graceful while
bending y the
spirit lamp, how
to avoid setting
herself on fire
or upsetting the
condiments on
the carpet. More
than that. how
II q Welsh
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flame. while the other is left to smoke
away under a pile of rubbish.
And rubbish is the word for the av-
erage nonsense parents permit to eliot
ter up" a girls brain.
Why not make her up and coming
and resourceful, say II
She might as well be that a. the
opposite.
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rabbit in a way
that viii show off the graceful curves
of the arm and all thai sort of thing.
b b
It's a great scheme and ought to be
labeled How to Get Proposals Over
the Chahng DISH She has all sorts
Of dainty Utensils for sale and a col
lection of fulled aprons, decorated with
hand embroidery and pink and blue
bows, and they're enough to interest
any man-if the cooking doesn't.
I forgot to say that while a girl in
years n i~nstructress Is, in reality, a
widow.
This artful sort Of education seems
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front room table for show, too fine to
be read. That old time Mrs. Denison
was able to develop out of and stay in
the swim through an changes down TO
the present day. She lives at Norman
die Heights, Baltimore.
Clara Barton, founde of the Ameri-
can Red Cross society. published last
year a new book. the STORY of the Red
Cross Miss Barton is eighty-hve
years old and able yet to tire out her
secretary when she holds a d~ictation
seance.
y y
Still working is Fanny Crosby, the
blind hymn writer. though she passed
her eighty-sixth birthday last March.
In private life she is Mrs. Frances
Jane Van Alstyne, and she lives at
Bridgeport. Conn. She has written
songs as we'll as hymns, one of them
being the familiar Music In the Air
OF hymns. alone She is the author OF
/ over 5000. safe IN the Arms OF
Jesus" is one of the best known Of
these. CHARLOTTE VAN BECK
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Bic JUST says. |Oh-h- men YOU Selu
the same indi-
vidual out for a certain thing, and she
comes home without it. You go out
Immediately afterward and find it just
next door to where she went.
I have q strong feeling that living
with a woman like that will enable
you to earn heaven without doing any
other good works, and I do believe
cross my heart but I do-tha on the
judgment day these lazy ones Cfor it's
iaziness pure and simple) will be given
as punishment to find all the things
they didn't get during life. and that, if
they are kept out of heaven until
they've found them all, they'll be out a
good bit Of eternity, that's all.
And as for putting things in he
proper places
Well
think a woman who throws things
around is not ht to be married, which
means a good deal. coming from me.
because I believe almost auy~wOman is
GOOD enough for the average man.
But
OF all the petty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
imam mosquito bites-having to look in
fresh place every time for the same
hing is lnaddeningi
had a maid once who did that sort
6f thing. and I cured her by subdivid-
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OLD FASHIONED JEWELRY.
To be quite smart and up to date q
woman must now bsdeck herself with
her grandmbtherss brooch, bracelet or
necklace. for old fashioned jewelry IS
quite taking the place Of articles OF
modern manufacture
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PHILADELPHIA reporter was
sent to interview a spry old
man who had lived more than
"A a hundred years and rounded
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where one could wait between calls
with entire comfort. In these mod
ern houses there is no place but your
dressing room, and frequently you
have to share that little space with
one or more members of the COM
pany. Some OF these dressing rooms
are down in the basement, others are
far above the stage. True, there are
elevators provided, but they are
miserable, makeshift affairs covered
with dust and dirt Think of
duchess covered with jewels that
would make a Rockefeller turn pale,
and attired in silver and gold fab
rics, entering one Of these stage ele-
yators and descending to a dingy
dressing room in which there is
scarcely room to turn about"
81 zee you are becoming American
ized.'' I observed
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But can remember" he added.
musingly, the day when the IA
nous 9ctors during a tour would
send a substitute ahead to rehearss
with the various companies with
whom they were TO appear. and only
made their appearance on the day
of the opening. One costume re-
hearsaI would be held in the morn
ing. which gave the company their
only opportunity of seeing the star
before they went on at night to sup
port him"
Mr.. Willard rose and walked to a
window opening on vermont avenue.
What wide streets you have in
Washington" he exclaimed. They
give you an idea Of distances that
you do not receive in other cities"
BE careful" l warned him. I've
are 'touchy' on that point."
What do you mean?" he inquired,
with visible establishment
a long time SINCE I explained,
Charles Dickens, or possibly Thack-
cray, visited our beloved Washington
and sarcasticaIly yelept it the City
Of Magnificent Distances You see.
there were but three or four build
ings in the city and they were con-
nected by enormous stretches of
mud.
He was prophet" said Mr.. VIII
lard. politely. Evidently he fore
saw the Washington of today"
turned to the artist.
Have you secured your sketches?"
! inquired.
Yes" replied that individual.
Lets beat it"
Beat it," echoed Mr.. Willard.
What does that mean?''
Beat it, I explained. lis a San
Franciscan slang expression signify
ing to take ones departure"
Il have heard of dead beat" he
said, refeetiveIy. In England We
mean by that term tagged out. %
Here it means hobo" 1 said.
And | babe him good-by hurriedly,
lest he ask me about hoboes, which
would have led TO an explanation OF
'wearies' and various other Ameri-
csnisms. For American slang is dif-
ficult to explain to anyone who
speaks the Kings English
FRANK MORSE.
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quite three miles distant. Why do
I select such q secluded site? Ct
hadn't asked nim) So that | won't
have a call every day from people
who desire me TO look over the man
uscript of new play they have
written"
Mr. Willard was interested in
changes that have taken place in To-
cal theaters since his last visit and
asked a number of questions. From
that the conversation drifted to the
construction OF modern theaters. in
which Mr.. Willard thinks the body
of the house mas been constantly
improved at the expense of the part
behind the curtain. One innova-
ton In particular has his disap-
prevail
THE old theaters," he said, pro
vided a comfortable green-room
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"Smoke as Much as You Like,
He Said.

play, for some English publication.
In that form the French dramatist
would have seen its dramatic posi-
bilities and produced it in the form
that lends itself so readily to a
translation into English"
I helped myself to a fresh Gig
arctic and noted with complacency
that Mr.. Wizards back was turned
TO the clock. He had explained to
me the night before in his dressing
room how busy he should be next
day, and we had compromised on
twenty minutes-the time, as | ex-
planned to him, that had been re-
quired for an interview with Jerome
X. Jerome.
You must be kept very busy on
a tour in which you change your
repertoire so frequently" | re-
marked.
mot particularly" he said, care
lessIy. My company. as well as my
self, is accustomed TO repertoire.
We have many rehearsals, 1t is true.
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frienGs. He comes out and welcomes
me home every night after the thea
ter and | give him a biscuit for his
supper. And though he retires to a
corner with the biscuit, he always
eats it in my presence"
While / was still busy watching
fer a temperance of his friend.
the mouse, Mr.. Willard strolled over
to the mantel and produced some
photographs for my inspection.
Views of my home in the coun-
Try" he explained. at is fourteen
miles from Charing Cross. This one
gives a good view of the house. And
here is a rough chart of the place.
showing the hedges and meadows.
This road leads to the railway sta
ton to which | walk when the
weather permits. At other times I
drive to this other station which is
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What do you r7san? ?"

What do you r1san?"
You use the word elevator. /"
"Oh. I see. Yes. of course. l would
say lift at home. bur in America [
naturally say elevator. / say side
walk as soon as / reach New York,
but 1t is pavement the minute I
get back to Piccadilly."
DO you also adapt yourself to
our slang?"
mo, / stick to my own" he re-
piled, which caused me to smile. for
| have never known a man to use
Durer conversational English than
Mr.. Willard's.
Apropos of English, we returned to
Garrick.
DO you happen TO know the his
tory Of the plays construction % he
asked
l blushlngly admitted my ignor-
ance.
1T Is translation from the
French, OF course, but I have often
marveled that a translation could
have such a perfect English atmo-
sphere. And lately / have evolved
a theory that may explain that
point. Ii occurs to me that the story
may have been written, not as a
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y
email luck I managed TO
attract the attention of
the autocrat of the Ar
lingtOn Hotel last Tues
day morning and was per-
sonally conducted to the apartment
occupied by Mr.. E. s. Willard.
As l entered. l noticed a British
flag draped against the curtains and
a vase of orchids on the center Ia
BILE. Another vase of orchids occu-
pied the mantel. Mr.. Willard noticed
my curious glance.
Il have been celebrating my birth
day" he explained. "Thirty-fve
years old yesterday"
As much as that?"
Yes, l admit thirty-five. Actors
have to be careful Only a few days
since a woman in the audience at a
performance of David Garrick'
was discussing my acting to a friend.
And just to think, she exclaimed.
he's nearly eighty years old" Why,
before I am much older they will
make me out the original David
Garrick."
Aren't you the originate"
Mr.. Willard passed up the compli-
men;,
'Sothern was the original David
Garrick," he said. Il played in his
company shortly after | went on the
stage. was the old man who goes
to sleep on the sofa. OF course, l
got that part. The youngest mem
bers of company always have 10
be the old men. and when we get
old we like to appear as young men,"
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Comes Out and Welcomes Ne
Home Every Night After the
Theater, and Give Him a Biscuit
for His Supper.
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Select a Secluded Site so |
Won't Have Call Every Day
From People Who Desire Ne to
Look Over the Manuscript of a
New Play.
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us tobacco smoke injurious to or
. chids?" / inquired, irrelevantiy.
He arose and produced box of
Egyptian cigarettes with a London
make stamp on the box.
Smoke as much as you like" he
said. This is my favorite," he adj
ded, producing a meerschaum pipe
of quaint design. and, retiricg TO his
seat, he set TO work polishing it with
a silk handkerchief.
THAT is an old friend of mine"
he said, holding it up to the light
1T was made for some exhibition
and reposed in shop window where
l used to gaze at it with admiration
for months before it came into my
possession"
And, of course, it was ultimately
presented TO you by your loving adj
mirers."
Not bit of it, I purchased it
from the proceeds of hard work.
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Produced MeerSchaum Pipe of
Quaint Design.

was making SIS a week at the time.
which was quite a sum of money for
the provinces"
Then it certainly must be an old
possession"
Thirty years or more" he said
with smile.
| was on the point of asking the
date of the pipes thirty-flfth birth
day. when I observed an intent look
on Mr.. Wizards face. He was gag
ing past me at the closed fireplace,
and as I followed the direction of
his glance, heard a scraping noise
behind the tin.
There he goes" he exclaimed
suddenly.
"Who-where?" | asked nervously.
my friend and room mate" he re-
piled. with a twinkle In his eyes.
He's mouse, you know"
When did you meet him?"
Monday night. He was a bit shy
then, but We have become good
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
1HE WEATaER
MARRIAGE LICENSES

CROOK K-CONOLLY-William e, Srook,
ir aged % a native Of California and
resident Of San Francisco ana Agn,e,s
u Connolly, aged 81, native OF Cah-
fornia and resident Of San francisco.
ERIJECHlR- R-BERG-Samuel NrueEers aBeu
65 n native of Russia and RESIDENT OF
,os Angeles; and Mary Berg, ageu %, a
native Of Russia and resident OK Los
s MffTH nffS'5Hai wHIrTINGToN = Harry L;
smith. aged q, a native Of Virginia and
resident Of Princess Ann, Md; and Jes-
sic E. Wilmington. aged Y, natlye OF
Missouri and resident OF Los Angeles.
TOWNSEND D-HOAG-Clarence X; Iown,
send. aged 90 native OF ohio and
resident Of Los Angeles; and Edith
Blanche Hoag, aged 2S, natiye OF Call
fornia and resident Of santa Rosa.
aged q. a native of Kansas and resident
Oh Los Angeles; and Kathryn Boyle,
aged %, native of Illinois and resident
MIrVYDE M9I5r VIE ERE WS'I'NNER-wilam B. Mic
vider aged 2f a native OF North Da-
tota and resident of Los Angeles; and
Edna Winner aged ID; q s na'ive Anreies. SI Ssii-
ZITTS-L ERZO-Jo Ohm s. Iitts' ageo q,
naiive of Italy and resident of Los An
geles; and Rosy Lerzo, aged lS; a natiVe
of Italy and resident of Los Angeles.
TOWERY- RY-HURLEY-Geor a. IoWery,
aged 81, a native of England ana resi-
dent Of Los Angeles; and Anna y Hur,
lev aged SS, a native OF Minnesota anu
resident Of Los Angeles ,.. ~
DIJNCANSON TYLER = EthelperL T.
Duncanson, aged 90, a native OF w Masn- al
inrton, D. c.; and Birdie Tyler, aBeo 80,
a native Of Kent, England anu resluehs
of Los Angeles. ,...
EIEWITT- T-DANIELS-Charles b; deWltt,
aged SO, native of Illinois ana resldenI
of Los Angeles; and Margaret H. Dan
iels aged 46, native of OHIO ana resi-
dent of Los Angeles.
HOMPS o N = p A l. M-Alexander =.
Thompson, aged 20, a native OF New
York and resident of Pasadena; ana
Bessie E. Palm, aged q, native oil
Michigan and resident OF PASADENA.
I,ANGMAN-SAWHIL - Charles Long
man, aged 80, a native Of Iowa ana resi-
dent Of Chicago; and Mildred SaWmll,
aged %, a native of Illinois ana resident
of Los Angeles. W.
HUNTRODS SHERIFF : Ernest w;
Huntrods aged 2S. native of England
and resident of San Bernardino; and
Helen E. Sheriff, aged 25, native OF
Minnesota and resident of San Bernar-
dino.
HALFORD-HOI4LA M. Hal
ford aged 30. a native Of Texas and
resident of Los Angeles; and Laura b;
Holland, aged 35, a native OIL missouri
and resident of Los Angeles.
LA BERGE-COIT-Bober c. La Berge,
aged %, a native of Minnesota and resi-
dent of Los Angeles; and Raynette n.
Colt aged 81, a native of Iowa and resi-
dent of Los Angeles.
GOODIN-SHIRLE LEY-Harry A. Goodin,
aged 26. a native of Missouri and resi-
dent of Los Angeles; and Louise M:
Shirley. aged 26, native of Missouri
and resident of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
SLO.O0O IN PRIZES

The Castleton- -Rodman Company
will pay $4,000 in prizes for ac-
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London, Paris and Berlin hotels. For
each share of stock subscribed for
the holder will be entitled to submit
one name. All names will be passed
upon by the board of directors at q
special meeting of which the contest
ants will be notified and cordially IN
vited to attend.
The prizes will be awarded as fol-
lows: 104 names will be selected by
vote from the total number sub
mitted. OF the 104 selected to the
one receiving the highest number OF
votes will be awarded the capital
prize of $2500 TO the names re.
ceiving the next highest number OF
votes. $1,000 each; to the next 25 high
est, 500 each; to the next 25 highest,
$50 each; to the next 25 highest S2b
each; to the remaining %, So each; q
total of $4,000 to be distributed
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Stock sold at par, 500 per share.
Terms: AL cash or 25 per cent cash
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estimated at upwards of 35 per cent
annually. Send in your subscription
today. Booklet mailed upon request.
CASTLETON-RODM COMPANY,
Suite 1920, No. 25 Broad ST.,
New York City.
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DEATHS

MIGAGHER-James, county hospital: Cal
ifornia pneumonia, June q aged AZ
ADAMS-Laura. 1906 Millard, Illinois
tuberculosis. June s. aged 40.
ALLA-Eucibia. 21S Ann. Mexico. heart
trouble, June S. aged 80.
BERNATHY-David. 217 N. Bunker
Hill. Virginia, pneumonia, June s,
aged 60.
SA1NDERS-Cora 489 E. Thirty-second,
ERSoN-Robt., SO7 e. Second. ILL
nos. stomach trouble June 8, aged g..
BADGLEY-Harry E.. 1872 Walnut, tuber-
culosis. June s. aged "a.
MONTGOME Y-Mabel, $50 S. Fremont,
New York, catarrh, June 8, aged 81.
STARR-Geo. D., county hospital. Mass
achusetts, lobar pneumonia, June 4, aged
BiiREN-C. f.. 40 S. Figueroa, liver
trouble, June 0, aged 59
Peck & Chase Co.. undsrtakers and
embalmers: lady assistants. 4S3 S. Hill
Tel Main 81.
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BIRTHS

FARRARIs-A and wife, SO2 Lyon, June
5, boy.
HOPKfNS-w. and wife, 94S Hemlock,
June Q, boy.
June s. a girl
BONANs-L1 and wife. 12l1 Tennessee,
June T. a girl.
SARSEN-C. and wife, 427 E. Thirty
eighth. June s, a girl.
MERTES-Wm- and wife, 14271s Essex,
June T. a girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

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dress or call upon
INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT 3,
JONES & RYDER LAND CO.,
us West Third street.
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l AM PLACING OTHER PEOPLES
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WANT $500 YEARS, { PER CENT
net; also guarantee ~ per cent net in
come on cottages. $1,000. cottages,
10000 SIDDALL REALTY CO., 207
Copp Bldg.
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ough1y acquainted with lubricating
oil trade in Los Angeles and vicinity;
state experience II. p. OIL COM
PANY, Bakersfield. Cal.
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MOST ARTISTIC HOME IN THE CITY
$45OO

Beautiful seVen-room hacienda on
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At entrance to house is beautiful
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