The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

of that name on board, and for years
there has been but one Jones family
in Mansfield, a town larger than
Atchison.
Last night after dinner, pretty wo-
man walked the decks smoking a
cigarette. One of the most modest
women on board shocked me by saying:
IF 1 were as good looking as she is, Il
believe I would dare call attention to
myself in that way
I have often wondered that women
with whiskers do not shave. A woman
passenger ShaVes, but it is very notice.
able. 1 didn't think it would be. An
other passenger, man, wears a wig,
and of course everyone knows it.
One passenger appears on the passen-
ger list as j. K. Smith and valet
Why should a man advertise in that
manner? And is it good advertising?
Why should man advertise the fact
that he travels with servant? Why
would it not be equally proper to an
nounce on the passenger list that a
man shaves himself? If 1 Travelled
with a valet, I am quite sure I should
not announce the fact on the passen-
ger list.
A good deal of gossip is developing
among the passengers. They are get
ting to know each other better, and
are noisier When they are all at din
ner, they make as much noise as
still in hiding, and has appeared at the
table only once since sailing. His wife
looks very unhappy, and seldom speaks
to anyone The other women say: 20,
if that man belonged to me, I'd regulate
MINI! But regulating a drunkard is a
pretty big job, as millions of unhappy
people can attest.
When I landed at Kingston, a negro
tried to sell me a dog. I never bought
a dog in my life, and wouldn't accept
one as a gift, but for a man to expec.
me to buy dog in Kingston, and go to
the trouble and expense of getting it
home struck me as very absurd. Still,
| suppose that during my time, have
been that foolish in other ways.
In my pocket, I have some sort Of
green nut. I accumulated it some
where on this trip. as a relic, but have
forgotten what it is. 1t is a nutmeg in
thing, but I cannot recall now what it
is 1 shall throw it overheard: at home,
have hundreds of things I have put
away carefully, and forgotten the rea-
son, and 1 do not care to add to the
collection.
There does not seem to be a great
deal of poverty in the West Indies In
New York, the other day, while walk
ing along a street on the East side. I
Threw away a cigar, and two men
fought for it I have not seen that
much poverty in the West Indies. And
II Uncle Sam continues to pour money
INTO the Panama canal. and into San
Juan and Havana, there will be still
greater poverty in the United States,
and still greater prosperity in the West
Indies.
There is a perfect husband on board:
his wife has worked at him and regu-
lated him until he is now perfect: he
Is exactly her idea of what a husband
should be. Every wife is trying the
same thing, and / take a good deal of
interest in Harker the Perfect Hus-
band. Harker is his name; 1 hear his
wife calling him that on deck. Mrs.
Barker is tall stout woman, with a
loud voice, and I seldom go on deck
that do not hear Harker receiving his
orders. Harker is tall, but slim, and
zone of the men know him. He is
never seen IN the smoking room: his
place, Mrs. Harker has decided, is at
his wlfe's side, and there Harker re-
mains. Everv wife seems to believe
that when she walks with her husband,
she should take hold of his arm. Every
husband dislikes to walk with his wife
in this manner, but Harker has been
properly trained, and every time Mr..
and Mrs. Harker walk on deck, Mrs.
Harker is hanging to Mr.. Harkers arm
When they enter the dining room. Mrs.
Harker is hanging to Mr. Markers
arm, and in like manner they depart.
Every day they sit together in exactly
the same place on deck, and Harker
wraps his big wife in her steamer rug
precisely as a husband should Mrs.
Harker no doubt thinks that all the
other passengers are admiring her per-
feet husband, but, as a matter of fact,
they are laughing at him. Mrs. Har-
ker not only has the middle age spread,
but is positively fat, but Harker is af-
fectionate just the same: he has been
trained to II. by a woman with an iron
Will Harker puts on his dinner clothes
every evening, which very few of the
unframed husbands do. We have tried
to get some of the other women to talk
to Mrs Harker. in the hope that she
will tell them about her wonderful man,
and how she accomplished him, but
Mrs. Harker makes few acquaintance,
and says very little to the few she
does make. Probably she is kept so
busy keeping Harker perfect that she
has no time for frivolity.
At Panama, passenger named
Thomas paid $500 for two Panama
hats: one for himself and one for his
wife. Thomas is q CARPET manufacture
CT at Worcester. Mass.
have spoken elsewhere of the many
opportunities to eat on the ssMoltke -
In addition to the three regular meals,
there is a lunch on deck at 1880 a. M,
consisting of bouillon, sandwiches.
lemonade, etc. In the afternoon, ice
cream is served on deck, with tea sand
| witches, pretzels, etc, and there is still
another free lunch at 10 p. m. And