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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
EXPENDED $3.50.
Social Democratic Party Paid Out
That Much to Elect Officers.

Milwaukee, May 5.-The Social
Democratic party expended $3.50 to
elect its nominees to Milwaukee mu-
nicipal offices, according to the state
ment of the party's election expenses
lust filed with the city clerk by Presi-
dent E. T. Melms and Secretary Louis
Baier of the organization. The largest
item was printing. $2,1S8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
TO CRUISE IN ARCTIC.
Capt. Bartlett Will Command Steamer
for Rainey and Whitney.

st. Johns. n. F., May 5.-Captain
Robert F. Bartlett, commander of
Peary's steamer Roosevelt, will prob
ably pass the coming summer in COM
mand of thu steamer Beothc which
has been chartered by Paul Rainey
and Harry Whitney of New Haven for
a three months cruise to Greenland.
The Beothic will sail June Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
WAS 1903 YEARS Old.
Oldest Man in Connecticut Is Dead in
New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, May 5.-Bernard
White. the oldest man in Connecticut
is dead at his home here of old age He
was 10S years old. Five children, 20
grandchildren and five greatgrandchil-
dren survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
His ChiIdren Saved Him.

New Orleans, La, May 5.-Joseph
Vauthier was acquitted of the charge
of bigamy in St. Barnard parish last
night after his attorney made a plea
for acquittaI on the ground that the
defendant was the father of nine chill
dren. All of the nine children were in
court. No attempt was made to con-
trovert the fact that Vauthier had
illegally married a second wife. Vau-
thier claimed that he was intoxicated.
Grape fruit cents each. Cope's
market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
PLENTY OF RAIN.
South Central Kansas Is Getting
Good Soaking.

Wichita, Kan, May 5.-Rain is fall
ing over south central Kansas today.
1t began last night at midnight and
at noon today was continuing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
An Ideal Husband

Is patient, even with a nagging wife. for
ne Knows she needs holp. She NAV be So
nervous and rundown in health ma
TRIES annoy her. If she is meianobciv
h eeIdSsDIe, troubied with loss of appetite.
Heaoache, sleeplessness, consultation ar
IantIng and dizzy spells, she needs Elec-
trlc BltterS-the most wonderful remedy
for alllng women. Thousands of sufferer,s
from female troubles, nervous troubles,
psackache and weak kidneys have used
Inem anC become healthy and hanpv
Try them. Only Soc Satisfaction s,,a ~
teed by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-05
45c Toulon Silk Ice

Don't judge these goods by
the price we ask for them; be-
cause it's only a fraction of the
actual value-we can sell them
at 19c simply through the fact
that we took a full case from a
mill agent who wanted to clean
up his stock.
Toulon is a delightful sum-
mer wash fabric; soft, sheer,
and in very pretty designs and
colorings. We want you to see
them tomorrow and Saturday,
while we have them all 10
out on display-yard =. i &c
The sun., 1910-05-22
TOWN 90 NEW RELIGIONS.
the Many Isrns Waich Have Fiourished IN
Batue Greek.

From Ms Detroit Free Prsso
Battle Greek enjoys q unique distinCtiO On.
that Gf having been the home OF more
strange and freak religious than any other
city in Michigan. II not In the United states.
The intellectual soil seems 70 be fertile for
the growth Of mystic and occult isma
Fiity-hve years aRO the seventh Day
Adventiata located there and made Battle
Greek their headquarters for the world
Their subsequent wonderful growth made
the name Of Battle Greek synonymous with
Adyentism. Then came the Spiritualists
and the ciIy became widely known ~ the
headquarters In Michigan for that cult
AZ one time they had a very large society.
aud all OF tho noted free thinkers and
AEnOsiics In the country came there to
lecture.
It 10 singular that these two denomina-
tons represented the two extremes IN re-
ligiOn. one extremely orthodox and the
other the broadest kind Of liberalism More
literature Os these two faiths has been sent
out from Battle Greek than from any other
city IN this country. The ablest and beat
known authors Of both lsms have resided
here at some time. Among the first set
tiers we're q band Of Quakers. sub.s-
NaNMAAl INV 80 ~ AAAAN NNANAAAAAAAHs
Next came a colony from the Fast who
were imbued with FourieFism and extreme
liberal IDEAS on religion and social life
They established a community three miles
west Of the city. built a college and other
buildings and called themselves the Har-
mOnisfs. Several authors and men Of note
cast their lot with this socialistic entsP-
prise. amOnC them being ex-GOv. Talmadgs
Of Wisconsin. Who died while In the COM
munity.
One man who obtained q good following
vas DR.. Dowling. He had q strong per.
sOnality and could easily inhusnce people
ne had q brand new religion, hls followers
calling themselves -Chrisiadelphlana
DR.. SgaFtE Of ChicaEo dropped down 10
Battle Greek and was the first DerHnn Ia
teach the mind cure In that city. ne goi
q following that increased and krnncked
% into other systems Of neW thouRht ND
several societies along that line were Or
ganized. including q Metaphysical club
The city has had followers and DroaelVfers
for the AHetmetic Brotherhood Age Ia
Come, Millennium Dawn Breath Sf
Life. fheosOphy. -0nostics, -Firs Wor-
shippens. Reitllutionlsia, saint 0f Cod =
Church Of the larger Hope culia. The
latest introduction INTO the city IA a NAV
thought cult called the -Flohlm- Broth her.
hood
The sun., 1910-05-22

they notp They are quite expensive and
you cannot got along with any leas than =
couple Of hundred. have q few score
over for particular uses. I get most OF
my unset stones In Maiden lane. the head
qtlartsrs for this material
Mis- Conquest has completed and shows
you an exquisite ring with a be Of lapis
lazuli Get IN a circle Of laurel leaves. the
hecks ot gold In the lApis brought out by
corresponding oolorng in the frame.
This is for one of her friends. Miss Da-
kota Reich. who played in The Little
Brother Of the Rich and IL the daughter
Of Emile Rsich. professor AZ Oxford
University and an Ilsen authority.
Another interesting piece Of lapis lRNili.
considerably larger than this. was left
by Eugene Field 20 his brother. and for
hun Mrs Conquest has set the stone In
a circle Of evergreen. producing Japanese
effect with the blue green and silveFy gray
tones
The evergreen design was 10 ar
tistic.- says Miss COnquest a. she opens
more c6skets and shows mOre interesting
bits Of work. some of them In process Of
finishing. that | used it for a headpiese
and with Il | have combined some ovala
Of the southern California ahalone shell,
one of these hanging a. pendant over
klAF N9lNiANAA ANNAA NAlANaN NA NuN NNINAAHA
! tried this on a woman friend u mine
who has deep red hair and the result was
charming
There b q cameo set In an arabes1ued
silver design, the chasing very finely
done. and several brooches, one 20 match
the fniatletoe oOrOnet consisting Of a leAi
and berry Of the Christmas decoration.
In fact for each of the many parts
she has played. having been on the stage
nov since Ehe was ~. the actress haA q
memento In the form of a piece OF jewairy
she has worked with her own hands. A
handsome he'll buckle represents the weeks
of lhaen Of the present season; a ring Was
done while she was PLAYING with Willie
Collier in 'On the Quiet: a necklace re-
calls Man and Superman-; another
dainty ring Of pearl and silver. Grac,
HdrkdEaB In London Assurance: 4
neckChain. her work In romantic drama
The Wolf. and another elaborate corone,
the Interesting production u -MidsummeV
Nights Dream by Nat Goodwin.
The sun., 1910-05-22
JEWEL WORK OF AN ACTRESS
IDA Conquest FINDS ~ THAT
HER RECREATION.

Designs the Pieces while On thu Raad and
Makes Them N IIer Times % Greater
Leisure Parts IN Many Plays Are Ne
called by separate works % Art
Miss Ida Conquest. who IL playing the
part Of Asia in the present production
Of Little Evolf, has a very interesting
secondary profession.
4 have had only FIVE weeks 10 myself
In three years she explains when the
visitor from The SUN finds her bending
over a table Uttered with all sorts Il queer
implements. putting the last touches
on a bit Of ieWelry. -and | find that an
occupation Of this kind gives me the
same sort of mental vacation that other
people find in playing bridge
Although Miss Conquest speaks OF her
work in a somewhat Oifhand manner. Il
deserves greater praise. Tor il equals that
Of professional work In the craft. When
she wore a stunning cOronet as the actress
Syria In The Little Brother of the Rich
this last win ter the compliments sne
received on the headdress made her
secretly happy although she told few
Of her oolaborers that the work was
her own. The coroRet in question Ia
copied from a spray of mistletoe, the gold
Of the perfectly simulated leaves having
a greenish tinge and at the fork of each
leaf and stem fresh water pearl in Oaught.
On the under side OF the semicircle are
two fastenings through which hatpins
are soldered TO keep II firmly on the
coifure.
Miss Conquest has been offered $50
for II and has refused II. saying: i
really must keep few OF my pieces for
myself
Il chummed one time years ago she
explains. with a very rich girl who had
studied art in Paris and became y little
discouraged She returned home. and
unable 20 conquer her love Of srt turned
her attention to thiH form OF manual
dexterity In place Of the more usual
painting. She has always oontended
that Il was the inspiration Of my per
sistency in my work that gave her courage
TO break away from a luxurious home
and generous parents 10 set up her own
studio ard workshop. and ! am equally
sure that Il was Watching the fascinating
result Of her tools that gave me the am
bi,ion 20 work Blong tho same linz.
4 am not a novice in the art and have
been patiently perfecting myself for
several years. In that time have
made. Whenever | was playing in New
York. continual visits 10 one % the best
known bronze wOTks. where are EN-
The sun., 1910-05-22

plOyed the most clever Italian Workmon
whose chisslling. modelling and aptitude
in general along this line are simply
marvellous. Hour after hour have sat
there watching tho process Of casting.
the finishing Of some great work of art and
from them have learned lessons for which
no amount Of money could pay. Just at
present 10 fascinated am I that my i'm
agtnation goes far ahead OF endeavor
and already SO myself graduating
from the jewel work 20 that Of regular
sculpture My fingers fairly ache 90
model and when I do | shall Of cour-e
cut out this form Of handicraft.
YES ] know IL may reach the point
% interest where Il would seriously inter
feTe with my stage work and I should
have % make a choice of Professions
habe thought Of that too and yet intend
10 60 on and see what will happen.
may find that in spite of my talent for
the jewel craft | have none for sculpture
purs and simple; In that case the solution
u simple. II On the contrary ! do be.
come absorbed who kn0ws'
-S0rnc Of the designing DO when ! am
travelling I have a sketch pad and
spiration c0nes ! draw carefully and
the first stage Of the WORK n passed
When We are playing on the road and
staying a Few days hcre and thera | have
my wax and a few tools and experiment
oftentimes destroying my models. btIt
really reaching a moment when the prac-
tice leads % a desired result | make
studies Of leaves and dowers and prs
them 20 a. 70 get the veining and oolorlng
Nature. l find. produces very rarely q
perfect leaf or flower. there il usually
an irregularity. several Oftentimes. and
the copying of these makes a certain ryaal-
neas which the work 0f a regular ieWeller
rarely shows II Il like the crooked line
OF the hand woven rugs, hallmark that
distinguishes the individual from the
machine work
4 60 down town Co the ieweller's ser
ton II town for my tools, and choose
them from the thousands offered just a.
a painter chooses has brushes Many q
these look like dentists implements. do
The sun., 1910-05-22
A Mhlln Lnlaarr.

Through the courtesy OF Mr. q. Blake
Of ventnOr. Isle Of Wight. We are INA bled
70 inform our readers that the white lob.
seer. an account of which appeared In the
Globe on the - Inst. has not been cooked
and aatsa. a. was feared. bus h in safa
keeping,
NJ. Bake writes: Ar reEards the whta
lobster mentioned By Mr Ahsin II vgag
quite right M % Il beng while. but 4 uas
rcd unnfuenth=a most uonderful thing
foF We have not heard Of another ever
helng seen. ! might mention that ! com.
municlted WITH ihe mana ger Of The Brighton
Aqua nun and he wired ne 10 rcud n on
81 onCe. since then I have haard frum
him, raVina 70 arrived safely, aud 10 faF D.
I know J. being exhibited there nnu
The sun., 1910-05-22
TINIESr DOLLs ~ TEE WORLD.
ThFee-guaFters 0f an Ihch Long aRd Rlads
by "a indian Glrl % Mexlro.

thfee-sluaFtera % an Inch Long and Made
By a indian Clri % Mexlco.
The smallest dolls in the world are made
by Isabel BelauzAran. Mexican Indian
girl Of such skill that she IL known a. tho
'Qusen Of the Needle The tiny manikins
are barely three-fourths Of an inch long
but are perfect in all details
She first makes a diminuaive frame
work Of wire. This she winds with fine
silk thread until she has secured the
proper figure. The clothes are then cut
according 10 the character Of the doll
and fitted carefully to IL.
With needle that can scarcely be held
in the fingers and whose eve is almost in
visible various designs are actually en-
broiderod ON the clothes with the finest
Of silk threads. So cleverly are they ex-
ecuted that even through a powerful
maEnifyinR glass the details appear to
be- perfect. yet the entire work ID done
without the aid Of an enlarginE device Of
any kind.
After the dressing has been completed
IL is Necessary 70 add the hair What i
undoubtedly an example Of the tinieHt
hair DRESSING on earth II then performed
bA cAlu uoAif NNANHa AAaHEA NNlHAlMHM MILE
ward In the BEliehn of the American Ra-
publios. Even 70 the dstails OF the braids
and nbbona. the work ia most complstsly
carrifd out The eyea. nose, mouth.
hands and feet are then formed
They are sold for the ridiculOusly low
sum % Is cents gold. Il takes two hOuFs
Of painntaktng work 10 make one Of the
simplest Of these little dolls Many of
thsm are provided with tiny basksis OF
flowers. fancy sombreros. water iaFa and
other paraphernaliA. The little haaketa
ars made Of fine hair By the Indians Of
OuanaiuatO The little pieoes Of pottery
are made Of clay IN enact imitation of the
practical aines. All these accessories are
sewed % the dolls.
Miniature roses are actually embroid-
ared in tho dresses Of the danoiAR Eills
and ornaments are arranged In their hair
Wreaths Of flowers are hung about the
shoulders and the arms are formed In
graceful and hfelike attiuldea Og dancing
Tho matador is cOmplete In every nnr-
tiCulaF, his costume being Rnyly decorated
in many colors. the hair dreaaod IN true
spanish fashion, including the conven-
tionnI queue.
The first dolls Of this Kind were 5nade
sight years ago. sincs which tims Hnaci-
mems have found their way into the pos-
session ol almost every royal family In
the world az well ~ into many private
collections.
The sun., 1910-05-22
NEW IDEA ~ PARIS DESIGNS.
HIRdu EmbroIdeFIes Used m Costumes
and Millinery.


Paris dreasmaksrs ars recommending
Hindu embroidsries and printed designs.
These Eastern patterns are employed In
numerous ways.
last week. says the Paris correspOnd-
ent ~ the GcniielrOmaR. 4 doBcribed a
cloak wherein tho turned back collar and
rsvsns we're iashi0nsd In Hindu en-
br0idery On white ground.
With fouard and taheta droaaea this
Indian trimming Appears either as an innaf
vest at the neck or ia sewn In narrow
kllted hOunCes un the skirts.
The printed specimens were necently
hunched by a we'll known CoutOuriere,
whose models ara chiefly worn BY English
women and Americans. Tho designs In
this case are smaller and blurred. while
the ground ~ the material ID invariably
Of neutral tint
Certain millinera select a larger pattern
among thess printed specimens Tor the
Crowns or bFiIns u their hata and tOquss.
The cJl0ring ~ the different motifs and
ths ground can hero he as glaring as poeai-
lIs owing 10 the fact That the material IN
daped and veilsd with black Eauz8 or
tulis some q tho most becoming turtans
and toguoB ara made In this way and
impart a cachet tO tho simplest tailor
costume
The sun., 1910-05-22

I
College 70 found a chair of surgery in
memory Of her father. the late Prof.
samuel D. Gross. who was a famous
surgeon q generati0n ago.
Miss Ellis Meridith. a clubWOman
Of Denver. has been nominated by the
new Citizens party for Election Comis-
siOner.
The women of salem. Mass. made
nearly $500 on the isaus of the salem
Ercning NtUs which they brought out the
other day. The money will be used for
the maintenance Of a day camp Tor con-
sumptivea. After the paper was printed
the young women went out on the strets
and sold copies. Though the nominal
price of the paper was one cent not copy
was sold for less than 10 cents, while
four copies brought SIS each.
Madame Curie. the co-discoverer with
her husband Of radium. has been elected
a member Of the American Philosophical
Society. She was tho only woman on the
list Of fifteen members elected.
Mrs Mary 4. Mllhank Of Bloomfield "a
the first woman to he elected a school
director in New Mexico. Her election is
the result of the opinion recently given by
Attornsy-0eneral Frank W. Clancy that
women were eligible to the ONCE
The will of Miss Rebeoca Coke. which
was fled az Wilkesbarre the other day,
bequeaths more than $4,000 20 oharita-
bic institutions. Among the bsnehciaries
d the St. James Industrial School and
Mission Of Philadelphia. which gets
$1,000. Besides these gifts 20 charity all
the servants Of Miss COxe are 10 receive
pensions.
Mrs Anna l.. Jeasup. a supervisor OF
sewing In ths public schools Of New YOrk,
is AZ the head OF the movement 10 teach
children 10 use large hand looms weaving
twenty-five inch fabric. instead Of the
miniature looms commonly used for m
structing the children In the principles
Of hand weaving AZ the exhibition Of
hAndiWork In the schools which has lust
closed several Of the child Weavers cave
very creditable exhibitions of their skill
in tho uss Of the large looms. Several
hundred rugs. all designed and woven
by the children. were shown.
For the first time in the history Of
HNeA.u NMu N0lAlNN ulANN W1NA HA-NNH4 70
the municipal council of Stockholm. One
was elected by tho Conservatives and one
by the Socialists.
Fraulein Brdstlein. daughter Of a
Federal Judge. is the FIRST woman % prao-
| tiae law In Switzerland. She reoeutly won a
remarkable case In Zurich. A woman
railway Eatekeeper was accused % Grim
inaI negligence. She had closed the Eats
TOO late, and In consequence an express
/ train had killed u small child that had
wandered on tho track. Fraulein Brtlat-
lein pointed out that her client reoeivsd
only go a month. twelve hours work q
day. from the railroad for her services. and
/ was forced 10 take outside work b sun
port her four children. She also proved
| that IN the day u the accident the eN-
press was On time for the first iiime In
several months The jury acquitted the
woman gniekogpor
Mrs. William Gerry alaha. nreaiTeua af
The sun., 1910-05-22
rNCURLED OsTRICH PLrMEs.
The PIeurruse the Latest Thing m FFench
Mnllnery MOhea.

The Pieureuse the Latest Thing IN FTench
Millinery Modes.
PARIS. May II No suddqnly developed
fashion ever gained a more permanent
plare than the uncurled ostrich feather
Instituted In Paris after a disastrOusly
wet race meeting a. a humorous allusion
10 the draggled condition of hats worn
on that occasion. Il has for many seasons
been produced In one form or another.
The first edition of the feather was an
absolutely uncurled ostrich plume.
melancholy addition 20 a hat which was
far from decorative hut quickly became
the rage The direct descendant Of this
apparently rain soaked plume IL the
pleurruse or weeping feather. which has
Just made its appearance In Paris as the
latest thing IN hat trimming
All the froRds of the pleureuse fall
downward. and any curl given 20 them
takes an UPWARD turn The frUncs are
extremely thick and numerous, 70 that
the effect h not the impoverished effect Of
the first uncurled feather that appeared
after the wet race meeting
The pleureuae bears n slight reaem-
blance 10 the weeping willow and shares
the grace u that tree The spine Of the
feather. being fully revealed. IL in some
cases treated 10 a tracery % sparkling
beads or 20 an embroidered device
wrought upon gauze and pasted on the
fragile background.
Sometimes these feathers are dyed Ia
many shades u rose and bronze green.
q union u colors that Il most effective
Il Just the right tones are chosen. Other
eccentric plumes are spotted all over and
and are clever achievements Of difficult
dvpiun
The sun., 1910-05-22

AHAss VIII aNAu MI ANl AaAAkA AAAAN ~ AAANNAt
ths window which the Organization has
placed in 81 Mchaels Church az Dart
moor In memory of the American prison
ers who died at Dartmoor The window
Ia composed of ak main panels, each
representing a scene from the life u Christ,
and cost 81. go.
Mrs Frank Mowalters and Mr.. Lloyd
Delbridge are az the head Of the committee
recently formed In the Rainy Day Club
for the purpose q stopping the Use Of
short weights and measures among bak-
ers. butchers. grocer- and other dealers
In the neoezaaries Of life. The club il
said % have more then 30 members.
all Of whom have pledged themselves ~
take an active part In the work, which
was suggested by talk delivered az a
recent meeting by Fritz Reichmann. State
Sealer u Weights and Measures
Mrs Mary Emery Of Cincinnati Ia build
ing q park solely for birds ON a two acrs
tract of land adjoining EvanswoOd Place
The ground has been placed in charge of
tho department OF biology Of the Uni
versity Of Cincinnati The PARK Il 20 be
known a. tho Mary Emery Bird Preserve,
and Il h estimated that Il viii cost fully
a quarter Of a million dollars before Mrs
Emery gets Il arranged 20 suit her
Mrs. Cora Shortridge Foltz Of Los
Angeles, Cal. has been commissioned
Deputy District Attorney as the result Of
petition from various women's clubs
that tho District Attorney appoint q woman
on his STAFF Mrs Foltz IL the first woman
who ever served a. a member of the
board Of trustees of the State Normal
School IN California. and she IN also the
first woman member Of the State Board
Of Charities and Correction. II was
through her efforts that the prison parole
system was established In California.
Miss Mary Mckay Of COncOFdia, Kan.
b a candidate Tor Treasurer Of Cloud
county. She u a graduate of the Con-
oordia High school and the Naaareth
Academy. She has served FOR eight
years a. deputy in the Offices Of the
County Clerk and Treasurer Thsra are
four women In Kanaas now holding the
once Of County Treasurer
Mrs John Curran Of st. Louis is the
proaident Of the WOman's Missouri De-
velopment Association. which IL working
% nave Nu9 NNeiNe uulAuu uuAlAltu acres
Of rich Missouri land brought under cul-
tivaaion and 10 have agriculture taught
In the schools. The organization has
offered eighty prizes b school children
under 10 Tor the best oesay on Missouri
ard Her Resources. II is establishing
reat rooms In tho different towns for the
uns Of the wives Of farmers and Il has
called a land congress 20 meet In Arcadia
this month at which over i.1oO delegates
are expected.
Mu. Charlss H. lsraes h chairman of
the committee on amuasments and va
cation resources Of working girls which
has opened q vacation bureau at a. West
ThlrtY-ninth aeroot for the purpose Of
cooperating with employers In planning
vacations Tor girl employees When
ever the employer desires u the COM
mittce will send q supply of circulars
describing available vacation homes and
boarding houses. Only boarding PLACES
and homes that have heen visited b. some
member % The committee or nuproEeutn-
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