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Evening star., 1913-12-03
THE NEW BAGS.

The shops seem to be full of and
interesting handbags. Fur bags, Of
course, nave come into prominence along
with other accessories made of fur. one
bag is made of monkey skin. mounted in
silver with a silk cord handle 1t is dis
tinctly good looking. There is another
fur bag made OF seal, edged with skunk
that is quite distinctive as the monkey
bag. This bag has a handle of fur
One of the new tricks of the bag
makers this season il to attach the
small change purse found generally III a
hand bag to the frame of the bag by
means of small silver chain ne little
purse 50 fastened of course, cannot De
easily lost. Bags in this fashion are
made in all sorts of leather
Leather and silk bags are made with
various sorts of little outside pockets TO
hold different accessories. one bag, maze
of white kid. has small pocket in which
Il dainty handkerchief is tucked. y dark
leather bag, to carry with street suit
has an outside pocket for the watch. The
watch is strongly attached by means of
a fine gold chain to the frame of the
bag. so that a pickpocket would find
difficulty in getting possession of 1T.
Watch bags-that is to say. handbags
with small watches inserted somewhere
in their surface-are much carried Some
times the watches are inserted just be-
low the clasp, sometimes at one corner
or point of the bag. and sometimes in the
wrist straps
.For lover of dogs attractive leather
bags with small enameled clasps are
shown. The clasps are painted with the
head of a dog.
ic Eipod with a ln;. i.I
in the making of effective bags. One
bag is made of black satin, gathered on
black satin ribbon. \ band of fitch
goes about the middle of the Dag and
Evening star., 1913-12-03
The Old Gentleman
Hho Likes Pebperminfs

81 know what to do for Christ
mas gifts nowadays said the
Old Gentleman, Il give each one
a box of esgz1 with a gold-piece
tucked in the top of the box.
"Ihe candy has the Christmas
spirit and the gold-piece will buy
something they wanted but didn't
get.
"Of course, ] pick out the
kinds each likes best. Alice wants
to have her table attractive, so |
give ner an assortment of ribbon
and blow candies. Helen wants
French caramels and marrons
glaces. Arthur prefers bitter-sweet,
chocolate-coated nuts. Ethel is still
in boarding school and insists on
the newest thing out; ! am send
ing her gzgAS dollar pound box of
assorted chocolates. The grand
children are allowed only pepper
mints, stick candy and molasses
taffy.
"They think that's fine, too,
he chuckled, because those are
the kinds | get for myself" "
Evening star., 1913-12-03
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9NtGWpOlt q

lace is used for the corsage and is made
over flesh-colored chiffon with a pointed
decolletage and quite short sleeves cut in
one with tine sides. A bib of crepe me-
teor running up in a point either side
of the corsage is really an extension of
the skirt. The same treatment is re-
peated in back The skirt drapng battles
description. 1t can be best accomplished
by a careful observance of the sketch.
After it is draped around the hips the
front is slashed. to the feet, with a lace
underdrop showing between the edges
and below the lifted ends about the an
kles A long panel train bordered with
fur conceals the joining of drapery down
the back and gives a graceful length of
line to the design.
single pink rose is used for the cor
sage flower. giving a delicate contrasting
color note to the lilac tone.
Evening star., 1913-12-03

can be held in place 10y short nail
driven against its lower side.
Evening star., 1913-12-03
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Some of the most successful draperies
are more a matter of accident than de-
sign, for the modistes and dressmakers
use entire bolts of cloth and make and
drape ii right on to figure. keeping al
ways in mind however, the requirements
of each Individual This is essential. If
one is inclined to hips or other necessary
membranes the draperies should be ar
ranged below and not over them, even
though Fashion calls for hip draperies
There are so many women who recklessly
abandon themselves to the dictates of
Fashion, regardless of individual require
ments. thus accentuating bad points and
relinquishing good ones.
The best and simplest rule for the home
dressmaker to follow may be most ade-
quately expressed in two words-"Study
yourself
To return to draperies: The arrange
mentS are so numerous and varied that
there can be said to be no set rule to
Evening star., 1913-12-03
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Cor f.th and u Streets.
RIGGS Building, 18th and q Sts.
Evening star., 1913-12-03
Homemade Wire StretCher.

\ simple and efficacious stretcher for a
small section of barbed- wire fence can be
made with jackknife. a screwdriver
and a hammer. Take fat piece Of
wood of the desired length and whittle a
notch i'm one end of it. Fasten the piece
to the fence post and loop the wire around
the notched end. The piece OF wood is
then lever with the screw fulcrum.
The wire can be frightened as desired by
pulling the lever end of the stick, which
Evening star., 1913-12-03
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST
Bananas Sliced
with Cereal and Cream.
Creamed Clipped Beef.
Mullins. Coffee
LUNCHEON
Macaroni and Cheese
Graham Bread Preserves.
Fruit. Cookies.
Tea.
DINNER
Clam Broth with Toasted Waters
Baked Rockfish Creamed Potatoes.
Peas.
WatercreSs Salad.
Compete of Pears. Sponge Cake.
Coffee
Amber beads are used to good purpose
on many of the new gowns.
Evening star., 1913-12-03

little tip of the fur finishes the pointed
bottom The combination of the heavy
black satin and the cream and soft brown
of the fur is very good.
Another bag-is all black. There is a
metal frame covered with black velvet
and black velvet ribbon strap handles
To this frame a black satin bag is at
tached. The lower half of it is covered
with long-haired black fox
In some old family jewel boxes there
are gold chain purses which are dupli-
Gated in some of the shops today They
are the sort of purses with little bag
in each end. with a small ring to hold
each end closed. and tassels to finish
the ends. If YOU are fortunate enough
10 have one of these gold mesh purses on
hand this is the time to bring it to light
for they are graceful and beautiful One
such purse is shown pulled through a
gold ring. attached by a gold chain to a
small finger ring. This little device is
much like that of our grandmothers for
holding d lace handkerchief, and again
the old jewel box might be called on
for an old handkerchief ring and chain
attached to a finger ring.
Copyright. 1871
Evening star., 1913-12-03

govern them. The most satisfactory re-
s,iilts are obtained through natural folds.
rather than those induced by tacking and
fixing, though. of course, IA certain amount
of the latter is needed.
Some pleasing drapery is introduced in
the graceful evening gown here sketched.
Lilac crepe meteor is the material used,
with q touch OF dark fur trimming and
some crcam-colorcd chantilly lace. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
CITY IS BETTERED
Report of Municipal Light
Plant Shows Saving.
Superintendent Recommends
Plant Be ReWired.

| According to the annual report of
G. G. O'Neill, superintendent of the
municipal electric lighting plant,
| which has been filed with the city
| clerk, the plant is in grave danger of
heavy loss through fire on account of
| improper wiring. And in case of a
| serious fire the city would be left in
total darkness.
that the plant be rewired, and that
| arrangements be made with the To-
peka Edison company to have their
three phase, $500 volt. lines run to
| the plant so that the entire load could
| be switched to the Edison lines in case
| of a breakdown. This would take the
place of second relay outfit, accord
| ing to the report, and would cost only
few hundred dollars, whereas new
equipment would cost several thou
sand dollars.
The recommendation is also made
| that the present coal house at the
plant be made larger by raising the
roof and building up the walls. This
would give an extra capacity for APP
| proximately three more carloads, and
| would guard against possible coal
| shortage.
The report is the most exhaustive
report of the kind that has been is
sued by superintendent of the plant.
1t has been approved by H. p. Miller.
commissioner of water and electric
| lights.
The cost of operating the plant in
1912, according to the report, was
SIS, 293.26. This includes the cost of
light installation and maintenance.
The special lighting expense, which
includes the connections to the White
Way, installation on the Melan arch
bridge, and maintenance. amounted to
$3,077.09.
The cost of maintaining the White
Way On Kansas avenue was $1,570.70.
The Edison company offered to main
tain nine blocks of white way for
$500. Consequently this represents
a saving to the city of $3,929.30, or
$36.38 cents per pole. The cost of
maintaining each pole was $14.54.
The total number of lamps in oper-
alton in the city was 1924. OF this
number, 439 were arc lamps.
1t required 1894 tons of coal to
maintain the plant for a year. The
amount of water required was $40, 900
cubic feet, or 23,126,875 pounds. The
cost of manufacture was one and sew
en-tenths mills per kilowat hour.
According to the report, there were
70.5 miles of electric light lines main
tanned by the city on December 81.
The street lights burned 2,733 hours,
and the white way lights 3,112 hours.
The total output for the year was
sos, $50 kilowat hours.
The report states that the efficiency
of the plant has been increased 20 per
cent in the last two years.
A new machine for the department
will be installed in May. This will
| have almost double the capacity of the
present machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
PUBLIC SERVICE BILL.
New Measure Introduced in Missouri
State Legislature.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 13.-An
appropriation of 1921, 900 for the new
public service commission is provided
in the general appropriation bill in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive o. H. Swearingen, chairman of
the appropriation committee. The
salaries of the five members of the
commission for the coming two years
and that of the counsel and secretary
will be $55, 900. An additional appro-
priation is proposed of $15O,000 for
contingent expenses of the board.
The general appropriation bill pre-
scented by Mr.. Swearingen carries a
total appropriation of $4,191, 065.22.
1t is slightly larger than any previous
general appropriation bill OF this
amount, $1,709,O00 will come out of
special funds and the $2,4S0,000 out
of the general revenue of the state.
The appropriation bills for the edu-
cational and eleem osynary institutions
already have been introduced and
passed. In all, the states revenues
for the two years were estimated at
$10,0O0,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
COMING To LIGHT.
Descendants of Napoleon Found in
San Francisco Vicinity.

San Francisco, March 13.-While
the Crittenden Memorial society of
San Francisco was running down a
reputed grandson of Napoleon Bona
parte in Los Angeles, other descend
ants of the great Corsican came to
light around San Francisco bay.
All are children of the late John
Gordon, a San Francisco jeweler, who
the Crittenden society affirms, was
the child of Napoleon, born at ST.
Helena Agitation against the re-
moval of bodies from an old ceme-
terry here resulted in the discovery
of Gordon's neglected grave.
1t was estimated today that five
children of Gordon are living in the
United States: William Gordon of Los
Angeles, Mrs. Susan Delaney of
Oakland, Mrs. Annie Nickerson and
Mrs. Kate Bode of San Francisco and
Mrs. Martha Champion of New Lon
don, Conn. Regarding the identity
of Gordon's mother, there is a differ
ence of opinion between his grand
children and the historians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
WANAMAKER PAYS UP.
Government Reimbursed by New York
Merchant.

Washington, D. c., March 13.-John
Wanamaker, the New York merchant,
has paid to the government 500, 600
to settle sums of which the treasury
had been defrauded during the last
fifteen years through irregular prac-
tees in the importation of samples of
merchandise. Treasury agents work
ing up the investigation were con-
fronted with the difficulty of finding
records for the entire time involved,
but upon the records of five years the
governments losses were approx
mated and a.settlement voluntarily
offered by Mr.. Wanamaker was ac-
cepted as covering the entire period
over which the practices extended.
1t was found it had been the prac-
tice of the customs examiner at Phila-
delphia to pass samples at no yalue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
BRYAN AN EQUESTRIAN
Secretary of States Saddle Horse
Arrives in Washington.

Washington, March 13.-Secretary
of State Bryan is prepared to join the
mounted squad" of official life, for
with the arrival of his favorite saddle
horse, REX" he proposes to get his
exercise by cantering ON pleasant days
over the bride paths of picturesque
Rock Creek park. The secretary, who
is good rider, will not lack for COM
pany on his jaunts, for the big build
ing that houses the state, war and
navy departments is congested with
enthusiastic equestrians, among the
army officers especially.
Mrs. Bryan will not attempt horse
back riding. She will have two auto
mobiles in which to get about the
capital. One of them, light road
ster, she will drive herself, while the
other is a powerful, roomy car for use
on formal occasions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
strike Condition Acute.

Akron, O.. March 13.-That an
acute stage has again been reached in
the strike of several thousand rubber
workers which has been in progress
in local factories for several weeks,
was conceded today when Sheriff Fer
guson announced that acting under the
riot law he would issue a proclamation
prohibiting the parade of Industrial
Workers of the World, scheduled to
take place this afternoon. Strike lead
ers declare they will ignore the asher-
ifs order and would congregate by
thousands to hear addresses by w. D.
Haywood and Alexander Irvine. Large
forces of deputies are being arranged
by the sheriff and the police force is
being augmented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
RECORD CLEARED UP.
Taft Issued Order i'm Jewish Soldier
Case.

Washington, March 13-One of the
last acts of President Taft was the is
sue of an order expunging from the
military record of Colonel Joseph
Garrard, Fifteenth cavalry comman-
der at Fort Myers. Va, the reprimand
administered to him because of his
unfavorable endorsement upon the
examination papers of Frank Bloom,
a young Jewish private, who was seek
ing a commission. Colonel Garrard' s
endorsement pronounced Bloom unde-
sirable because Of his family condi-
President Taft severely condemned.
The way is now cleared for Colonel
Garrard's promotion to the rank of a
general officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
New WORLDS Record.

Paris, March ia new worlds aIti-
tude record was established by the
aviator Perreyon. In a monoplane he
rose to a height of approximately 49,
$50 feet. The previous record was held
by Georges Legagneaux, who reached
an altitude of 1916 feet, September
II, 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
CAUGHT BY BOX ALARM
George A. Woods, BartlesviIle, Used
Key He Found.

Wichita, Kan, March 13.-By
means of an alarm on a postoffice
box here, George S. Woods of Bartles-
vile, Okla, an employee of a local
hardware company, was caught OPEN
ing the box with key he had found.
He pleaded guilty in the federal court.
Sentence was suspended.
Roy Burley, 10 years old, was sem
fenced to four months in Jail on a
white slave charge in the federal court
yesterday.
The grand jury has returned six in
dictments, but their contents are Sc
cret.
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Robbed Students.

Cambridge, March 13-Charles
Smith, who robbed the rooms OF
wealthy Harvard students of several
thousand dollars worth of clothing
and jewelry, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to state prison for a term of
from six to eight years. Smith ad-
mitted that he had served time for
similar offenses in Pennsylvania and
at Snrin gfield. Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
Anarchist Captured.

Paris, March 13.-The anarchist
bandit, Lacombe, for whom the po-
lice throughout France have been
searching for several months, was ar
rested in Paris this afternoon while
he was enjoying himself at a street
fair in the district of La VilIette. He
is wanted in connection with the as
sassination of NJ. Ducret, editor of
the Freeida, an anarchist newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
"Avoid Dances" order X. o.

Lawrence, Kan, March 13.-The
University council has put ban on
student attendance at subscription
dances. Strict obeyance of the action
will be required and censorship of
some sort will be maintained Regu-
lar dances are held Friday and Satur-
day night each week, largely attended
by students, and reports that some of
them were risque have reached the
council faculty. Permission will be
necessary for attendance at these
dances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
Will Have Hearing.

Washington, March 13-Secretary
of the Interior Lane has announced
that he would not revoke an order of
former President Taft, Withdrawing
1858 acres of reservoir sites in the
state of Washington, as he had been
urged to do, without first giving those
interested an opportunity to be heard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
LIBRARY IN OLATHE.
Contract Is Let for $4,000 Building
to Be Completed by August 4.

Olathe, Kan, March 13.-Olathe is
to have a $4,000 Carnegie library.
For several months past the members
of the library board have been cor
responding with Mr.. Carnegie's COM
mittee and some time ago they sub
mitted plans which were accepted.
The contract has been let for its cree
ton on ground given by the city. To
support it tax has been levied which
will raise $1,000 a year. The building
iS to he cnrnnletnd AnGuSt /.
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The March Furniture Sale

the the
that we have had difficulty in seeing that everybody waited
hub pardon for inability of those who
were seemingly, but not Intentionally sighted.
People
that will whatever
a
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Steyilizatiop hin Passed.

senate passed the Odell bill, provid-
ing for the sterilization of insane and
mentally defective inmates of state in
situations. The measure already has
been passed by the house.
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Killed in Street Car Accident.

Clnclnnat1, o, MdTCH lo-I leO-
dore Abr, was killed and eight other
persons severely injured today when
a College Hill street car, eastbound
from the city, jumped the track and
crashed into an apartment house at
the corner of Ludlow avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
Bull Mooser Elected,

Joliet, Ill, March f3.-George
Boardman, Progressive, was Tuesday
elected state representative from the
Forty-first district.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
Railroad Director Slaps
Gem-Decked Wife After
Saving Her from Prison

NTW YORK. Dec. 12.-When ar
raigned in the Fifty-seventh Street
Police Court TO-DAY. Mrs. Mary Far.
wife of Howard Fay. director of
tho Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road who resides in Philadelphia,
held tat life in New York city is
too speedy.
Mrs. Fay was taken from the Cafe
de Paris last night by man and
woman. who said they were Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Eckert. of ia West
Sixty-third street. and then. assisted
by an automobile, loaned by a gem
tleman who described himself as
Ambrose Johnson, of 80 Union
Square, was taken to the Thirtieth
street police station. There. when
charged with intoxication, it was
found that she wore iewelry of a
value approximating $4,000.
Learning of his wife's plight. Mr..
Fay Hurried over from Philadelphia
and was present when she was re-
leased in court.
AS she left court with her hus-
band, the latter said to her;
You haven't seen the morning pa
pers. have you? Well. read them
at the same time thrusting paper
under her nose and slapping her in
the face. Observers saw him strike
her lightly twice as they passed dow
the street enter q hanson and
hasten to catch the first train for
the Quaker city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
Costa Rican Refusal to O. K.
Oil Concessions Is Confirmed

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Cabled confir-
nation of the refusal of the Costa
Rican. Congress to ratify the oil con-
cessions sought by the British con-
Germ with which Lord Cowdray is
connected was received here today. A
member of the Pearson firm said to
the Associated Press today:
1--WE shall not go back to airy of the
countries which have rejected our
offers unless we are requested to do
so. There have been renorts that
Lord Murray. of Elibank, hopes to
reopen negotiations in connection
with the Colombian concessions; but
we shall not take any further action
except on the invitation Of the gov
eminent of Colombia. 1t is now n
serious question whether or not our
opponents by their opposition have
raised the price of the concessions
to such a point that they will not be
profitable to any one"