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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
Correct Manners nnd Customs ",
Vs1s1 &2gBY ELIZABETH BDDLEgS15 g. OIo

~ o unfamiliar are many Amer
~ cans with the English rule that
~ the roof is an Introduction
that when one woman speaks to anoth-
rar. at some social function. there will be
40 reply because "she has not been
Introduced" Every woman should re
member that. no matter who she is o.
where she is from. such casual con
Tersation can hurt her, and she should
not lay herself open to the very natural
criticism that she don't know enough
10 speak when she is spoken to. A
meeting of this kind does not neeessi-
late a further acquaintance. as it may
rease when they leave the house Of the
hostess.
Some people like to follow this for
.ign custom of not introducing their
quests to one another feeling that the
mere fact of their all being friends ard
Iuests of the host and hostess is a SUI
Rcient introduction. There is a differ
Nuce of opinion. however, on this sub
lect. and most persons think that 4
hostess should put her guests at their
aase and introduce them where occasion
sequires it,
There is a difference between a formal
and a casual introduction. The formal
Introduction is made with a deliberate
purpose. The casual introduction is
made to save awkwardRess and need
lot entail further acquaintance. When
} formal introduction is made the host
Dss should always first ask the privilege
Df making the Introduction. This can
De done in a very unobtrusive way. 50
Mat the one who wishes to be introdue-
ID knows nothing of the Lequest
In making an introduction the man is
presented to the woman in this way:
miss Johnston. may I present Mr..
Sears?" or Miss Johnston. allow me to
present Mr.. Sears or still another ex-
preston is Mrs. Thompson. Mr..
browning desires the honor of know
M, you"
In introducing two women. always pre-
cent the younger TO the older.
II is correct for a man to ask a
mutual friend to present him to d wo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

man or young girl. and as a rule the
request is granted unless there is some
very good reason why the woman or
girl does not wish to meet this special
man.
Men rarely ask to be introduced to
each other. but if a woman wishes 10
present two men to one another they
should never refuse the introduction.
For a very formal introduction bow.
a pleasant smile and the words How
do you do Mr. So-and-So." or How
DO you do Miss cor Mrs.) So-and-So"
is sufficient Or one may merely repeat
the name of the person presented in an
undertone.
If one is DESTROYS Of being less formal
it is correct to shake hands even at
first introduction. 1t is also correct to
say, II am so glad to meet you, Mr..
So-and-So." or 1T is a great pleasure
for me to meet you Miss So-and-So,' .
but the expression PLEASED to meet
YOU is not at all correct
Men always shake hands when they
are introduced to each other.
1t is the duty Of hostess to always
offer her hand to each Of her guests
as he or she enters the room.
AT dinner party the hostess should
present each man to the women whom
he is to take to the dining-room. but
she should make no further introdue-
tons unless the dinner is a small one.
or in the case of a distinguished
stranger to whom all the guests are
presented.
A man, after being introduced to
woman, must always wait for her to
bow first. when meeting her later on. be-
fore he can claim her as acquain-
tance.
An introduction never harms anybody
and it is certainly true that a person
who is wen-bred and those who are we'll
born do not find it necessary to hurt
any ones feelings. It is only those
who are not sure of their social position
or are really not well-bred who are
willing 10 be dfscourreous and rude. and
are afraid of being introduced to people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
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that there has been great strides mad
in their culture the past few years NJ
mother remembers that. at her home
she had the blue variety. which Away
blossomed in time for Decoration DAY
the thirtieth of May. I find that there
are a large number of varieties. which
can be kept in bloom from this date
until August first.
1.-The first to bloom are the iris Ger
manica. or German iris. They are
most desirable sort. and their colors are
yellow. white. purple blue. both dark
and light; brown. red. Ia an shades.
rose pink. lavendar. and they come
notified and striped and spiashed.
Next there is the Spanish iris. a deli
cate little fairy-like blossom. They come
in variety Of colors. such as pu-s
white, deep yellow. canary yellow. deep
blue, deep purple. lilac. and dark gray
pearl blue shade, so delicate as to tone.
that one might call IL smoke color. They
are rarely spotted.
'''rhe colors in each being solid They
are these small bulbs. Yes. I have a
they are so small that one hundred
bulbs Will not go very FAR. as they are
to be massed In closely together. The
foliage is grass-Iike. and dies down
shortly after the flowers fade These are
English irises. They are something like
the Spanish iris, but the foliage Is heav-
ier and the flowers are larger. Their
colors are mostly. puppies. blues and
pure white. have one bulb of very
beautiful iris called iris Susiana. or
mourning iris. It is very dark brownish
black in color. with a groundwork Of a
misty gray.
There are many varieties Of the Jap
anesc iris SO many that I wanted them
all. but this my pOcketbook and garden
room would not allow So / only Or
dered one dozen of the mixed varieties.
] should love to have some Of the beau
ties described in this catalogue. but I
will have to wait The japanese iris is
the most magnificent Of all our flags
They open their buds about the middle
Of June and continue In bloom until the
first of August. There arc single ones
and double ones; three-petaIled sorts
and others with six petals. some ar.
huted on the edges and most or then,
are wonderfully variegated. while tbo..
OF solid colors are the most beautif,l q,
all"
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HUMPHREY

on the eggs while boiling. then stirred
and beat until cold or slim enough 4
pour into a rope or design. Beat u a.
you do cake dough TO make Il very
light, then put it on the cake by tho
spoonful without spreading It with a
knife.
It should be thick between the layers
and on the top i is rough in appear
ance, but very smooth. light and de-
licious in the cut pieces. This is an
excellent recipe to use in connection
with ground nuts. but they must not be
mixed with the icing. only on Il, or
alternately placed with icing and fruit
Use any desired navoring- Mixed al
nond and vanilla is delicious in this
A slice OF red cabbage. one OF white,
a leaf Of lettuce. and layer of parsley
should he rolled together in the shape
of a cigar. When cut into thin pieces
with the kitchen shears the rosettes are
beautiful as garnish for meat. hsh
or mixed salads.
= = =
To get the best results OF a hot water
bag which is used in a case of neuralgia.
dip the cloth into vinegar. wiring It out
and wrap it around the bottle. The
steam will give speedy relief.
Clean piano keys with peroxide OF
hydrogen and ammonia. three drops OF
ammonia to one tablespoonful OF per-
oxide.
Do not throw the rainproof coat down
after using it. Hang the garment on a
coat hanger to dry. and it will dry free
of wrinkles.
Avoid the use Of powder in public
toilet rooms. You have no idea who
dipped soiled handkerchief into II be-
fore you. Severe facial Affections have
been traced TO these convenient recep- 4
tacles of advertisement powder"
If very hot water and ammonia are
used to wash windows the work can be
done with a chamois. and no lint will
appear on the glass. The heat dries
the glass quickly and it shows no
streaks
Dull-loolSinE muffs, stoles and tho like
can be frightened with briiiantine. Use
it sparingly on the fur. then use a soft.
clean brush to impart the gloss evenly
Brilliantine is a preparation OF olive
oil. cut with alcohol and scented. IL
can be prepared at home at less than
its usual cost.
socket wrap a gum band around a..
drive it into the socket and il will re-
main firm.
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writes at the extreme end of the sheet
of paper the subject he intended to rep
resent, folding up the end of the paper
so as to cover the name.
This is passed TO the next player, who
also writes his impression of the sub
ject. turning up his guess in the Same
way. When all present have inspected
the papers and written their guesses, the
Touchdown part is reopened and read
aloud, when the diverse guesses, es-
pecially when taken in consideration
with the actual drawing, will cause
explosion of mirth
Again, in surprising a shut-in the
guests might come prepared for pure
food exhibit This is a variation of the
ever good smelling game. Various foods
including different kinds of flour and
cereals. different spices and condiments,
dried herbs and whole grain, are bottled
up and on each bottle is pasted label
on which a number is written.
There should be from fifteen to twenty
bottles of convenient size. To play the
game have the bottles in a basket or on
a tray and present each competitor with
card with a pencil tied thereto.
Ask each player to write down the
left-hand margin of the card the num-
bers from one to twenty or from one
to fifteen If the bottles are but fifteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

N VenDeT Jane GASlOnG anu isl
~ faithful hired man, James Sui
Ivan, were down in 1.-THE sunk
en- garden" as Jane called the place
where she had planted her lilies.
Jane was standing before a box which
James had just opened and she was
sorting over many packages, both small
and large. when she heard a merry
whistle and in a minute CHEEKY voice
exclaimed
MY Lady Farmer. don't you know
that this is the month when gardens
sleep? Are you going to keep right On
planting flowers through the Winter
months2 What are you doing now?'
Jane lifted a laughing face to Jack
Windsor, and cried, "Oh, don't ask so
many questions at once Let me see.
number one" and she began to count
them off on her fingers. Yes, 1 know
that this is the sleeping month of flow
ers and that is why L am putting IN
some irises. They are dormant now and
will not be disturbed if planted and
win he six months ahead. You know
that if they are set out in the spring
4bev will not bloom next May 1 have
answered your third question, and now
fo, the second. No. Suppose you sit
down and help me sort these bulbs.
am glad to see that you have on warm
coat or I would be tempted to have
Iames bring you out my new fur coat,
and what do you think it is made OFF,
Iames can tell you. When we came
here to live, the place was overrun with
wild rabbits, and last Winter my good
birea man set traps. and, fortunately.
he knew how to cure the skins, and last
summer sent them to a furrier in
town and yesterday he sent me a lovely
soft. furry, gray coat of course he
dyed the skins so they would be all
alike. otherwise some of the village folk
might think 1 was wearing the skins Of
their beloved Maltese cats
well, well. L wondered last Spring
why the Dummies were so scarce Every
Spring I have had trouble with them
They have almost always destroyed my
lettuce and parsnips. But I did not
suppose the plucky little farm lady had
come to my rescue
Not only have 1 a nice coat. but we
had rabbit stews. broiled rabbit, baked
rabbit. and rabbit pie. But now get to
work.
4 have been studying irises. and find
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An attractive drawing contest could be
arranged to consist in drawing the star
and crescent of the Turkish flag. free
hand. with prize for the most perfect
shapes considered together Or colored
paper could be distributed with scissors
and each competitor given a piece from
which to cut out as perfect a star and
crescent as he was capable or A franz
ed picture of the mosque Of st. Sophia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

preferably lacquer ware, and the wait
resses are summoned by the hostess
ciapping her hands. an Eastern custom
to call the attendants. But ere the
edibles arrive carry out another Turkish
custom-the ablution. by presenting each
guest with a finger bowl in which
leaf or sweet geranium or a flower might
feat.
For the refreshments there should be
black coffee served in cups as small
as gettable; tiny crescent and star shap-
ed sandwiches with a nut-mayonnaise
hlling Turkish hg paste. figs and dates
stuffed with nuts and marshmallows and
cigarettes of chocolate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

from the end of the spoon or n,,t the
spoon into the mouth.
Great care must always be taken not
TO make any noise when eating or
drinking Always chew with the mourn
closed, never sip a liquid from a spoon
and always take small mouthfuls. New
er take part of the portion which IS in
a spoon or on the fork; always take
up only the amount which you can take
into your mouth at one time.
Never talk when the mouth is full and
never chew the food and talk at the
same time. A fork and knife are used
at the fish course. as at times ore
finds a knife necessary when tho fen
is full Of small bones. but only the fork
should be used when there are no bones
a knife is necessary with all toasts
but with salad only a, fork is used.
Never fasten your napkin around
Your neck or tuck it into the front of
the dress or waistcoat; lay it across
Sour knees folded once. When it * M
cessary to wipe your mouth lift one cor
ner only of the napkin At a formal
meal or when in a restaurant the nan
kin is not folded after the meal is end
cd. but is laid unfo1ded by the side of
the plate as one leaves the table.
Toothpicks should never be used ex-
cept in the privacy of ones own room
Informal Dinner.
AT an Informal home dinner the host
ess may serve the soup from a tureen.
which is placed before her. The FISH
should be placed before the host and
served by him, he also carves and
serves the meat If one has a maid it
is best to stand the vegetables on the
side table. but they may be placed on
the dining table if one prefers to have
the dinner served in the old-fashioncd
simple style. The salad and the dessert
should be placed before the hostess.
and if coffee is served the after-dinner
coffee set with the small cups. spoon
and sugar. may be placed before the
hostess.
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NA\K much in the public eye at
wv present. q very amusing and
topical home entertainment could be ar
by conveying the merrymazers temper
arily to the land of the Turk.
Turkish effects in decoration are cas-
fly achieved with the aid of shawls,
curtains and other household draperies.
Any rugs of Eastern design which hap
pen to be available can be draped over
settees or tackled up upon the walls.
Excelsior can be covered with remnants
of goods to furnish an abundance of
cushions for the occasion.
OF course. there will be a Turkish cosy
corner, which. in addition to its heavy
draperies and pillows. could have groups
of any ornamental weapons which the
hostess can command in any way for
the occasion.
Some of the many scenes of life in
Turkey. Tripoli. etc, which are now ap-
pearing in the different periodicals can
be clipped out and mounted on card
board to further decorate the room
which should also show the nag Of
combined Turkey, Egypt and Tripon
carried out in tissue paper.
This banner consists of three cres-
cents enclosing three stars on a pur-
plish field. The unabridged dictionary
VIII furnish the design. which is easy
TO copy.
Arriving guests are greeted with deep
Ealaams, which must be returned under
penalty of forfeit. the idea being de-
veloped in other laughable ways.
The games must all have flavor of
the land Of NIahomet without being ab-
struse or tiresome. Blindfold contests
are always enjoyed and for Turkish
evening the curtain or target should
suggest a map of Turkey. the central
point or bulIs-eye represented by cir
Gle being marked Mecca To this spot
each player in turn. with eyes carefully
bandaged, must endeavor to pin a little
doll attired as a Turk. Perhaps some
of the Mahometans will successfully
complete their pilgrimage. but the great
er part will go greatly astray. The one
coming nearest to the famous city wins
a prize or If several are about equally
close to it, the gift may be drawn for.
Turkish fig paste in a pretty basket
or box would make suitable prize in
this round
Again the company may be asked to
gather around a table W here tablets
and pencils are in waiting, here to
write short Biographies of Mahomet-
Five or ten minutes should be the time
limit and biographical dictionary rec
0gnized as a standard should be on
hand to settle questions of doubt Or
The hostess may have previously writ
len out the salient points of the great
mans history, the different papers be
ug judged by this outline
A collar or handkerchief box in
oriental lacquer ware might reward the
fieverest biographer. if it is desired to
award a prize in each round.
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Newest in neckwear and designed to
give color relief to a somber-hued street
suit is quarter-inch-wide strap of
French green, old blue. saffron or sol
ferino velvet ribbon which goes round
the throat outside of and along the base
of the stock and is hook-joined beneath
a bow This bow consists of two shor5
loops and ends of the colored velvet an6
depending from it are two three-inch-
long ends of Irish crochet insertion of
the same width as the ribbon and these
ends, in turn. are tipped with squares
of the velvet ribbon decorated with irish
crochet roses. A second collar band of
colored velvet ribbon of inch width has
two long loops and ends elaborated. ac-
cording to the shade of the velvet, with
sweet peas. rosebuds or violets made of
silk and a third neckpieee. which is tied
whenever adjusted. consists of long
strip of black velvet ribbon. decorated
at both ends with colored flowers Great
ed in infnitesimal ribbon-work
+ X \
The touch CT black, which the French
dressmakers are so prone to put upon
evening frocks and gowns, may be ad-
deG by means of a band of half-incll-
wide black velvet ribbon which fits
closely about the throat and is Joined
under a long oblong buckle of silver
or gold set with rhinestones or pearls
Or the black velvet band may be thick
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beads arranged in conventional design
like the Greek key border or the fieur de
lis mural pattern
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Parties for Shut-Ins.

Parties for Shut-Ins.
There is one class of people who are
but little remembered In the way of
entertainments. and who are, notwith-
standing, among the most appreciative
recipients of any amusement however
unpretentious. 1 mean the "shut-ins.'
Let those who have occasional leisure
in which to do it and kindly feelings
to prompt them, give a little frolic
from time to time for some shut-in
friend. and discover for themselves how
much real leasure there is in the friend
ly work.
For instance. the shut-in may be sur
prised by a house picnic as informal as
it is funny. No hint of the affair must
be given TO the invalid or allowed to
leak out to the family. although the
leisure day of the household may be
selected for the Visitation.
Each member of the party comes car
rying a lunch done up daintily in box
or basket and all club together to pre-
pare lunches for the shut-in and for
any members of the family who live
at home
At a certain point of the proceedings
some member of party collects the mys-
FERROUS boxes and packages with which
everybody comes armed, and slips away
with them to the dining-room. When
twenty minutes later the party is con-
Quoted thither, no baskets or other re-
ceptacles are in sight. but a number OF
tapes running out from beneath the ia
bic. Each person present pulls a string
and obtains a lunch, seldom the one
he or she brought. These are eaten
from a crepe paper tabIecloth brought
by the visitors and spread upon the
floor. around which guests sit picnic
fashion.
After the surprise and the fun Of
the odd feast are over the afternoon
can be spent in pleasant games and
contests, for which those who make up
the party can provide prizes in advance,
though this is not necessary
For such a game try this good version
of a familiar drawing game. Give each
person a long piece of paper, say
foolscap, and a pencil. At the top Of
the paper he or she must draw a picture.
This may be any subject, topical.
personal, historical or the like. The only
requirement is that it represents some
thing with which the other competitors
are or might be familiar.
Having drawn the picture, the player
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whom thev imagine are socially beneath
them.
Great pains should be taken by
hostess to introduce shy people and
young people who know few Of the
guests present.
At an afternoon tea it is impossible
for the hostess to introduce any one
but the person who is receiving with
her. 1t is here that one realizes that
the English custom is a great advan-
tage, for persons who come knowing no
one who happens to be at the function
at the same time go away feeling very
uncomfortable ana, perhaps, unhappy.
In Europe the roof-tree is an introduce
ton and at such function persons
who are passing would say a few words
and relieve the awkward stiffness of the
situation.
The simplest forms of introduction
are the best.
A woman must always introduce her
husband, father, or brother as Mr.
So-and-So.''
man who has a title must always
have it given to him when making an
introduction. For instance. physician
must be introduced as DIR. So-and-So;''
a judge must be introduced Judge
So-and-So.'' and a general must receive
his title as General So-and-so.''
In the social entertainments in Amer
lea the majority prefer the hostess who
introduces her guests under wise and
proper limitations
At the Dining Table.
The fork should always be raised to
the mouth with the right hand, and it
should never be overloaded. To take
meat and vegetables on a fork at the
same time is not correct Take but
little at a time and always take the
meat alone, and each vegetable alone
The knife is never used to convey food
to the mouth
When taking soup from spoon turn
the side of the spoon nexteto the mouth.
never pour the soup into the mouth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22

NE day about the middle of No
vember Jane Elstone and her
faithful hired man, James Sui
livan, We're down in the sunk
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23
TUNNEL PIERCES
HIGH MOUNTAINS
Five Years Work Ends Be-
meath Bernese Alps.

kandersteg. Switzerland. April 22.-The
colossal task Of piercing the Bernese
Alps between the Kander Valley on the
north and the Rhone Valley on the south
has been completed. ....
The new tunnel is about nine and one
half miles long, entering the mountains
at Kandersteg and emerging at Goppen-
stein, near GampeL on the Rhone.
:, The tunnel will greatly shorten the Jour
ney between Berne land thus Basic.
Paris. and Calais) and Brigue. and the
Sin1plon tunnel leading to Italy. The
present realway between Berne and
Brigue Is forced by the towering Bernese
Alps to make long detour by the Rhone
Valley. The tunnel has been under con-
struction for five years, and has cost
e.. 0o0, 00o
When the last dividing wall between
the two borings, which was about three
feet thick. was pierced. the hole was not
detected until the wreckage had been
removed. 1t was first seen by a miner
from the south side. who set a drill
through the hole, and then realized the
fact and stopped boring.
There was then repeated and prolonged
cheering through the entire tunnel Flow
ers were put through the hole for the
engineer. Herr. Rotplets, to whose great
energy was due the fact that the tunnel
was pierced IN 80 short q period.