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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPRINGS NEW
COTTON FABRICS

IT is a. little early to speak or the
spring cottons perhaps, but each
year women are realizing more and
more the comfort of getting the spring
and summer dressmaking out of the
way before the necessity for wearing
the clothes is upon them.
For weeks the importers have been
busy about the coming styles, and they
are now in a position to reveal to the
favored few the secrets of the trade.
One fact is assured-everythin is to
be bordered, from exquisitely sheer
materials at several dollars yard to
the most inexpensive of fabrics.
In the hunt for new effects in these
borders the designers have turned to
ancient Egypt for inspiration. Per
sian effects have not lost their vogue
by any means, but the Egyptian motif
is paramount.
The most original borders show the
stiff lines and odd color effects pecul-
lar to Egyptian art. One Partisan de-
signer has confessed wandering out to
the Place de la Concorde and copying
the hieroglyphics on the sides of the
obelisk as inspiration for his most sue
cessfuI borders. In the heavier ma
terials these Egyptian borders seem
rather crude and unattractive. but
dunn where the open mesh makes a
large percentage of the color disappear
the effect is charming. There is de-
lightful beaded net that takes it's name
from that of Cleopatra and sells from
Sc to $12 a yard.
One of the really new fabrics is
dotted swiss with a border in colors.
Printing on swiss has never been at
tempted before, and judging from the
result it is a wonder the process has
been postponed so long. The rare fine
ness of the material enhances the deli
cacy of the designs, and the contrast
between the border and the body OF
the fabric is a point in it's favor. In
nearly all the bordered goods a plain
selvage band is used and next floral
| or a Persian or Egyptian border four
or five inches wide.
Marquisette is another material that
lends itself we'll to bordered effects. In
plain or striped designs with a narrow
conventional border or with a wide
floral design that trails off into the
body of the material to the depth OF
eighteen or twenty inches with a soliG
| band of color at the edge or with q
selvage broken by dots or rings ir
white the inexpensive cotton narqui-
settles are most alluring.
French tulle which resembles brussels
net is especially lovely in these bor-
dered designs and will be extensively
worn. Cotton voiles are taking on new
lease of life when beautified with the
new designs. Challie. too. is feeling
the bordering touch.
| A white ground is used more thar
any other in these cotton fabrics, and
yet there are some delightful effects
obtained from pale colors, such as blue
pink, lavender or gray, which have
| borders in openwork embroidery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
MUSINGS OF ELINOR EITE

A S a sex women have become accus-
toned to being called vain. It is
so usual term that one scarcely takes
the trouble to qualify it, yet there is
vanity and vanity, the wisdom of
which is entirely governed by the use
or the misuse of the same.
Vanity as most women understand
the word means the pleasure she takes
in the knowledge of her own particular
attractions. together with all the fem
mime means to make her appear to the
best advantage. There is naturally in
most women an Unborn love of the
beautiful, an artistic instinct that
makes for dainty clothes and home
surroundings When stern economy
makes it necessary for her to keep
away from such temptations it is more
than probable that a woman,s sense of
beauty is more injured than merely her
vanity.
An important question is. What
prompts the selection of clothes and
ornaments? Undoubtedly there are
many women who wear pretty clothes
simply because they cannot help them
selves; not that they are making a god
of their own persons, but because re-
fined instinct prompts them to the
beautiful. Such a woman, for instance
is long in selecting hat Why? Be
cause it is an added beauty to her
own; because it is the result of artis-
tic work: because it appeals to her
senses as something lovely to enjoy. II
1t be for any one of these reasons, and
we cali it vanity then vanity is not so
bad as we have often been lead to be-
Heve.
If the same feeling inspires her to
admire beauty in life and in character,
to educate her children to despise the
ugliness of sin, then once again is
proved the fact that vanity is not
without merit.
Ruskin extols above all things love
of completeness and order, especially
in the clothing of women as well as in
domestic matters.
What passes for vanity may well be
love of the beautiful, and love of the
beautiful must include ones inner life
As well as the outer. The result is OBJ
vious. --- go.
No; it is the vanity that is not con-
trolled by common sense that is to be
deplored. but the foolish, reasonless
self worship of an entirely unbeautiful
face or form. A natural love of the
beautiful can be appreciated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
Fhtoby
The COOKS ENJOYING THEIR WELL EARNED LUNCHEON

dishes that gradually found their way
from the girls homes to the office. The
small silver was also donated by
mothers. Indeed. one might say that
the multum in parvo theory was work.
ed overtime in table service. The Of
flee sponge holder often provides fine
receptacle for the gelatin, which is a
favorite dessert in the luncheon menu.
Now, having equipped the luncheon
plant with running gear. so cents a
week is put into the jackpot by each
of the girls for "eats'' for the six mid
day meals. Saturday being a half holi-
day, no provision is made for this
luncheon.
And such good things as the cooks
are making-curried eggs a Ia India,
creamed oysters, omelet and chicken
croquetteS. Coffee or delicious cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
STAIN ERApIcAToRs.

Inky fruit or vegetable stains on fin
gers are inexcusable, as they can be
easily removed.
The quickest eradicator is a piece of
pumice stone kept on the wash stand.
Wet before using and rub steadily. but
not vigorously, as otherwise the skin
may suffer.
For stains under nails and in places
where punice stone will not reach
oxalic acid is good. Get a solution
from your druggist, telling him for
what purpose you wish to use it and
have the bottle plainly marked pol
SON."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

plunge of awful extravaganza. which
not infrequently takes the form of a
chocolate layer cake beautifully deco
rated on top with walnuts.
Monday is donation day, and each
girl brings some dainty from home as
a surprise for the luncheon club.
But, oh, me, and, oh. my! There is no
dishwashing machine in the outfit, and
it falls to the lot of each girl. turn
about, to tidy up,' but this operation
is robbed of half it's hardships through
the good natured jollyings. the victim
gets from the lazy members who watch
her work. Taken all in all, the club is
a glorious success. Good wholesome
food is obtained. money Is saved, and
there is always time for a twenty min
ute walk on Broadway before it's time
to get back to the typewriter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
HOW THEY SOLVED
THE LUNCH PROBLEM

of chocolate is served on alternate
days, with canned soups as first
course. The. staff of life takes the
form Of six rolls, bought every day for
5 cents from a, convenient bakery,
which are made into sandwiches with
filings of cold ham or tongue. OF
course there is the usual assortment of
olives, jellies and pickles, without
which no girls spread is complete.
And even after all these goodies have
been provided and the weekly larder
stocked with sugar and the butter jar
filled there is now and then enough
money left for splurge, a culinary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

81. This stove when ready for bust
ness was attached by wire to the CEN
ter light and anchored on the large
luncheon table in the middle of the
room. For protection to the table an
asbestos mat was placed under the
electric heater
Then thereiwas small,but necessary
assortment of cooking utensils to buy
Tin was the material selected. as food
heated more quickly in this metal than
in the more attractive enameled ware.
Plates, cups and saucers from the ten
cent store helped out the supply of
hand1eless cups and nicked serving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
A MARKING HINT.

A safe scale of sizes to use in en-
bordering initials on household linen
is as follows:
Tablecloths, letters two inches long.
Napkins. letters three-quarters of an
inch long.
Sheets, letters two inches long.
Pillowcases, letters one inch long.
Other articles. size of letters pro-
portioned accordingly.
Fashions in marking change so that
anywhere from half an inch to four or
even five inches long is the mode, but
these are safe and sane measurements
for the conservative embroiderer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

maker by instinct, had a happy
thought. Lets pool our luncheon
money, girls, and form midday club
and do our own cooking" The idea
met with instant approval
These girls are especially fortunate
in having at hand most attractive
retiring room, sunny and bright, which
has been furnished for them with COM
Portable mission furniture and walls
hung with art green burlap This
apartment they have converted be-
tween the hours of IL and 1 into a COM
bination kitchenette and dining room.
The first outlay of funds for the en-
terprise was a bit steep. for there was
an electric stove to buy, one drum
affair. which. through the CONNER
cial influence Of the firms engineer,
was purchased for a trife less than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
FOR MANNlSH TOGS' -ADORER

havet the
which Such
street
the
tncve
STYLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
A LAME PREcAuTIoN.

If a lamp is upset and the burning
oil runs over do not throw water on
it. but throw on -four, earth. sand or
ashes and fling it first on the foremost
flames and go on back from the place
the flames started from. This will
prevent the flames from spreading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
WHEN BUYING VEGETABLES.

WHEN BUYING VEGETABLES.
In buying vegetables avoid carrots,
beets and similar roots that have their
green ops removed.
AS withered or discolored tops would
betray vegetable age, the dealer care
fully cuts or trims them off. Roots
with the earth clinging to them are
usually fresh. Roots that are too free
from earth and very clean looking are
usually stale and old. They look clean
because they have been freshened by
soaking in cold water. Dealers have
not time enough to clean fresh vegeta-
bles simply for the joy of doing it.
When they do so you can be sure that
it is to their advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
JUST RIGHT FOR BREAKFAST.

JUST RIGHT FOR BREAKFAST.
etWHAT shall we have for breakfast
on a cold morning?" asks the
housewife. My dear madam. what better
than piping hot dish of country sau-
sage and popovers? Doesn't it sound
good? But there is right and a
wrong way even with sausages and
popovers.
First as to the sausage. A woman
who. knows drops them into boiling
water first and allows them to boil I'M
til nearly done Then she takes them
out and fries as usual till brown. This
gives them a much more delicate and
less greasy taste than when cooked
the usual way.
The popovers are simplicity itself
plus plenty of muscle. For in this
recipe air bubbles that you beat in
take the place of baking powder. The
recipe calls for cupful of -four. a cup
full of milk, an egg and half teaspoon
full of salt
Beat the egg a little at first, then
add the milk and -four and salt and
beat a great deal more, or until your
arm hangs limp at your side. At any
rate, the mixture must be full of bub-
bles. Now pour into hot we'll creased
gem pans and bake for thirty minutes
This will make six popovers. Eat and
rejoice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

o HIS is the way three girls,
stenographers employed by a
large New York business
u house, have solved the lunch
con problem The firm has moved
into new and handsome quar-
tiers in a part of town where the as
sortment of nearby restaurants range
from those of the very expensive class
to cafes in which tablecloths are con-
sidered luxuries and not necessities. In
other words. the girls were up against
it" when, at IL O'Clock, the pangs of
hunger asserted themselves.
One of the trio, veritable home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

til you get to the top. You put 1t IN
the oven and let it cook about ten min
utes, and then pull it out, make mole
in the center and pour some oysters
down the middle before you put 1t pacK-
It's simply delicious for lunch OF
supper dish. 1t would make your
mouth water just to smell it, But get
away" cried Miss Victoria in mt OF
sudden modesty over her achievement
that doesn't interest the public"
TRY THESE STUFFED PEPPERS.
Have you ever tasted peppers stuffed
with oysters? If not you have a treat
in store for you. Cut away the stem
end of the large peppers and remove
the seeds. Chop one pepper with one
half onion and saute these until well
Drowned Parboil in their own hquor
for five minutes one pint of oysters
Canned oysters will do), pour over
these three cupfu1s of sbreadcrumbs
and enough oyster liquor to moisten.
Season with pepper and salt and mix
in the sauted pepper and onion. Fill
the peppers with this mixture, includ-
ing three oysters for each pepper.
Sprinkle the top with 9sbreadcrumbs
which have been moistened with melt
ed butter and bake in a moderate oven
until brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

A PPRECIATED by the busy house
wife is the butter churn which
with little trouble will convert milk
into butter. The process is SO simple
that with instructions a child can
make the most delectable homemade
butter"
The churn is operated by a little
wheel which sets revolving the fans,
inside the jar in which the butter is
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
VEsTA VICTORIA AS A COOK.

VESTA VICTORIA AS A COOK.
Vesta Victoria, the popular vaude-
vile artist, has two hobbies-trimming
hats and cooking.
Why" said Miss Victoria recently,
I often go into the hotel kitchen and
cook. my own Dishes" And she con-
tinued: would you like to try one of
my recipes? It's called a Victoria hot
pot. It's a kind of casserole dish. You
take some good, thick steak and put a
nice layer on the bottom of the pan.
Then you put on a layer of sliced po-
tatoes and onions and seasoning. Then
there's another layer of little lamb
chops. and'you keep repeating this I'M
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-14

Miss Jaunita Jones, after spending
several weeks with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert here. left
for her home in Vicksburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
THE FLORLDA,S SILVER
SERVICE IN PENSACOLA
Z. g II. OFFERS $1,000 AND
SOME PROPERTY IF CITY
WILL CLOSE THE STREETS

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad
offers to the city of Pensacola the sum
of $4,000 and two lots on Garden street
in exchange for the closing of all of
the streets from Tenth avenue to and
including Sixteenth avenue, where
they intersect with Wright street and
i'll some instances Heinberg and Bel
mont streets, as well as for additional
privileges on Wright street. The COM
pany also agrees to build and keep in
repair a street extending from the in
tersection Of Wright and Seventh
avenue to Heinberg street that parties
may reach the shores of the bay
This was embodied in the substitute
ordinance submitted to the city coun-
Gil last night and recommended by the
franchise committee of that body, to
whom had been referred the original
ordinance introduced granting to the
l.. & n. the right to close the nuIner-
Gus avenues and streets in the eastern
section of the city.
The second section relating to the
streets to be closed is as follows:
That Wright street, between Tenth
anad Fourteenth avenues and Eleventh
Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues be
tween Belmont street and Heinbers
street and Fifteenth and Sixteenth
avenues bewteen Wright and deinher &
streets, are hereby declared closed
aad it shall be unlawful for any persop,
to use said portions of said streets fo9
traffic not connected with the opera
tion of said railroad company. The
streets between Wright and Belmont
streets and between Tenth and Four
teenth avenues, shall remain CLOSED
and the rights herein granted shall
exist as to them only so long as the
grantee shall continue to occupy the
space. Provided, however thai
before the portions Of Fifteenth an6
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
TAFT STARTED
INVESTIGATION
HE GAVE THE ORDER WHICH
STARTED THE GOVERNMENTS
PROBING OF DYNAMITE CON-
SPiRAcIEs. -. -.-..-..
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 13.-Presi-
dent Taft personally initiated the gov
ernment's investigation both here and
at Indianapolis into the dynamitfng
conspiracy in which the Mcnamara
brothers figured.
The president when he visited Los
Angeles on October Is was apprised
by Oscar LawIer, then an assistant OF
District Attorney John d. FTeder1cks,
of the case built up by the latter
against the McNamaras.
President Taft was told that the
McNamaraS were not the only guilty
persons and he gave his orders two
days after he left Los Angeles. The
president heard details of alleged
tampering with witnesses and of in
ability of state authorities to bring
offenders in other parts of the country
to Justice. The presidents action went
a long way toward clearing a perpleN-
ing situation.
The local federal authorities had de
clined to take any action until they
received word from Washington 1t IS
said here that Mr.. Lawler pointed on
to Taft the number of labor leaders
who were involved
When the question as to the stand
labor unions might take if the pres1-
dent assumed an inquiring attitude
in the case arose, it is said, Taft told
Law1er he would proceed regardleSs
of the political element involved
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14

Sixteenth avenues, herein mentioned
shall be closed, said grantee. its success
sors or assigns, shall at their own cost
open and construct a public street fifty
feet in width to connect Seventeenth
avenue with Heinberg street. the CEN
ter of the line of which said street
unless otherwise agreed upon here
after between the city and said grantee.
shall be the prOlongation of a straight
line beginning at a point on the north
side Of Wright street, twenty-five feet
east of the west side of Seventeenth
avenue, thence at angle of thirty five
degrees. and ten minutes, a distance of
three hundred and thirty five feet to a
point on the center line of Heinberg
street, two hundred and thirty FIVE feet
east of the east side of Sixteenth ave.
nue. and about one hundred feet west
of the edge of the bluff on the shore
of Pensacola bay.
AS TO DEPOT.
THAT this ordinance IS passed upon
the express condition. and it shall he
of no effect unless the sajd railroad
company shall within sin months after
the approval Of this ordinance COM
mence. the construction of {. modern
passenger DEPOT building on arre-1t lots
Sc and IS or adjoining lots, and have
the same completed within two years
thereafter.
That as a further consideration OF
the rights and privileges hereby
granted the said railroad company
shall, at the time of filing its accept
ance of this ordinance, pay to the city
of Pensac cola the sum of $4,000 and
shall make and deliver to the city OF
Pensacola d deed to the west sixty feet
Con Garden street, of lots S20 and 321
Old City, for the erection of a fire en-
gine and truck house for the use OF
the fire department of the city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
DAY IN CONGRESS.

senate.
In session at D. m.
George W. Perkins urged before
interstate commerce commission a.
plan for a federal commission for
licensing corporations.
New York Jewish delegation
urges abrogation of Russian treaty
at foreign relations committee
hearings.
Parcels post project discussion
before postoffice committee.
Pension committee to consider
service pension legislation after
Christmas holidays.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa,
spoke on his bill providing for su-
preme court review of the to-
bacco reorganization decree.
President submitted reports on
Philippine land laws and Malambo,
P. l., fire claims.
House:
Met at noon.
Miscellaneous business from
committee considered.
The steel committee continued
hearings on ore rates charged by
railroads controlled by the steel
corporation.
Representative Sulzer, of New
York, spoke on his bill to abrogate
the Russian treaty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
BY Associated Press.

washington, Dec. 1S.-The Sulzer
resolution for the termination of the
treaty of 1882 between the United
States and Russia, because OF the lat-
ter's discrimination against jewish
American citizens, passed the house
tonight 800 to /. The negative vote
was cast by Representative Malby, OF
New York.
Practically the identical resolution
by Senator Culberson, of Texas. is
pending in the senate Both the Sulzer
and CuIberson resolutions would direct
the president to give to Russia imme-
diately a years notice necessary to
complete abrogation of the treaty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
col. NEW MAKES A
REPLY TO CHAIRMAN LEE
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Col. Harry s.
New of Indiana, newly elected chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments, today gave out statement an
swering that made by Chairman Lee
of the Indiana Republican state CEN
trail committee in which Mr. Lee de-
clared that President Taft could not
carry Indiana in the election next year.
Col. New charges that Mr.. Lee issued
his statement as part of a pre-ar-
ranged plan and says he knows the
influences that were back of it.
/ IF Mr.. Taft cannot carry Indiana,
no other Republican can," said Mr..
New.
Il am still firm in the conviction
that Mr.. Taft is the logical candidate
of the Republican party to succeed
himself as president and / am just as
firmly of the opinion that the Repub-
licans of Indiana believe in him and
are, for him without qualification and
that the state delegation to the ma
tional convention viii give him it's
full support
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
FATE Of GIRLS
SOONBE KNOWN
CASE OF LILLIAN GRAHAM AND
ETHEL CONRAD FOR SHOOTING
MILLIONAIRE WILL GO THE
JURY TONIGHT.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The fate Of
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad,
charged with attempting to murder
w. E. D. Stokes win probably be in
the hands of the jury by tomorrow
night. Miss Conrad was further
cross examined today.
The young wife of Stokes was put
on the stand today and she contra
dicted Miss Conrads declaration that
the defendant had met Stokes at a
hotel at Ansonia on May 90. Mrs.
Stokes declared her husband and her
self were away that morning.
Ethel Conrad's story of the shooting
of Stokes remained unshaken at any
material point by the long cross ex-
animation today. She swore Stokes
was shot twice last June in an apart
ment which Miss Graham and she
shared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
No AUTHORITY
GIVEN KNIGHT
OFFICIALS OF RAILROADS DENY
THEY GAVE HIM PERMISSION
TO ISSUE BOGUS BILLS OF
LADING.
BY Associated Press.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. 13.-The de-
fense in the trial of John w. Knight,
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud. rested the case this afternoon
and the prosecution began the exam
ination of witnesses in rebuttal.
knight was on the stand most of the
day and reiterated his former state
ments.
]. W. Hunter, district freight agent
of the Southern Railway, denied he
gave knight permission to issue bills
of Iading for his road. J. A. Bywater.
foreign freight agent of the Louisville
and Nashville. denied he gave Knight
the right to issue bills of lading for
his road