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The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
FRENCH
IDEALS
BY MRS. McCUNE.

RNO those who have furnished ex-
pensive and ambitious houses 1t
is we'll kno Tn that no style OF
decoration is so disproportionately
costly as the French. Unless one Is
prepared to be really prodical in ex-
penditure, it is foolish to attempt a
Louis Quinze or = Louis Seize room,
an empire or any of what in a well
known play is humorously called
"One of them Louies." 1t is the
Louies that eat up money as the mi
notaur goggled up young girls-a
single piece of reception room furni-
ture-for instance, commode Of
French walnut with touches of gold
often costs from $500 to $500; where
as, an old colonial pier table answer
ing the same purpose. with another
style of decoration, could be bought
on exquisite lines for SIS or $100.
A gold sofa, antique, sometimes
brings $500 and $400, while a modern
replica costs $3.50; small gold chair
is $50 and large ones in proportion
and when one has acquired a taste
for fine old tapestry or even modern
Gobelin they are compelled to cut
loose from calculation and sink or
swim in deep waters. 1t will readily
be seen that a small room can thus
drift into a cost of many thousands of
dollars, and yet, after all, it is only a
little French room" Not a dollar
has been expended on a fine painting
or piece of statuary which would
be a joy forever, or even perhaps
on an oriental rug which would send
thrill of delight down he spine of
any connoisseur who sees it.
The thousands that the small room
has absorbed do not include a grand
piano or any Of these other most
desirable requirements. This realiza-
tion sometimes comes as a startling
disappointment to the amateur who
has started in on French furnishing
To live up to a French room is an
expensive matter, indeed, and to fur
nish the remainder of the house in
such a way as to correspond with
this room requires the background of
a real fortune To avoid the shoals
and quicksands that await the unwary
amateur, there is no better plan than
to commit the entire scheme to paper,
pricing each article desired for every
room and writing 1t all down before
one single dollar has really been ex-
pended.
One should never shop or consult
q decorator until she has in mind
clear, fixed idea of what she wants.
To buy vaguely and promiscuously
for a house means in many cases
When this has been carefully worked
out and the scheme adapted to the
amount one proposes to invest. the
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
JEWELRY

EWELRY is supposedly worn for
Il ornament, but much of it is
kept in such i condition that it
is anything but ornamental. There
is no surer sign of carelessness than
to wear pins, rings and chains so
black and greasy that onlookers may
be pardoned for questioning the per-
sonal cleanliness of the wearer.
There is no excuse for this dirtiness
when soap and water are to be had.
1t is well to purchase a small box OF
jewelers. sawdust to expedite drying
and polishing. A rouged chamois is
also helpful.
1t is particularly ill-adviseed for
the girl who works to wear dirty jew
elry. Indeed, she should wear as lit
tie as possible. A watch. cuff buttons
and a simple brooch or pin at the
neck is all that is permissible for
good taste. These should be kept
shining.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
VACATION FRECKLES
BY EDNA EGAN.

following:
White-wine vinegar, one pint:
honey, three ounces: isinglass, one
and one-half ounces; nutmeg. one
ounce; red sandalwood (shredded)
one-half dram.
Put all together IN porcelain-lined
saucepan and let the mixture simmer
for a half-hour over a slow fire with
out boiling. Strain, and apply after
giving the skin a bath with warm
water and almond meal or soap. For
skins easily irritated, almond meal is
often a safer cleanser than soap.
Pimples mean so often a bad physi-
cal condition that l am inclined to
tell girl affected with them to con-
cult her physician. Still, they are
often the result of Justified pores,
when, after the cleansing processes
described, little special local treat
ment may be applied. For the ordi-
nary sort of pimple which usually
troubles young girls. here is a simple
cure:
Bicarbonate of soda. thirty-six
grains; glycerin, 1 dram; spermacetI
ointment one ounce.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
EDGE OF SAG
whole matter should go through

whole matter should go through
smoothly.
1t should not be forgotten that the
ornaments in a French room must al
ways be of the most expensive des-
cription-nothing less than Sevres.
and the finest Limoges, Dresden and
rock crystals in vases and ornaments
should be placed among Buhl and
marguerite furniture. To consult a
decorator before one has formulated
plans as to style, ETC., or a distinct
idea of how much she wishes to spend
is also a mistake, for naturally when
a beautiful scheme is unfolded before
the. dazzled imagination of the anna
teur furnisher, actual prices are CLOS
sed over and expensive features are
treated as mere bagatelles. A shrug
of the shoulders may cost an unsus-
pecting woman a thousand dollars, a
lifting of the eyebrow several hun
dred. She is supposed to be informed
as to the value Of the thing she de-
sires, but as an actual fact in nine
cases out of ten she has only the
vaguest ideas of actual cost
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
OLD IDEA
MADE NEW

-OURNURE is the French word for
hustle, which device, at the
- back of the skirt, is now often
needed by many figures. The pad
ding. does not bulge out in the old
ridiculous way. 1t is merely intended
to fill in the hollow below the waist
line and where the skirt or gown has
a plain back this filling in is abso-
lutely -.ecessary.
A tournure cushion is easy to make,
but it should be cut out, basted, and
tried on with the garment before the
edge is finally shaped or thickness
decided upon. Get somebody to cut
a paper pattern the exact size and
shape of this hollow, and follow this
with the material, allowing some
thing for seams and for enlargement,
If necessary. The ready made cush-
ions of this sort are of white cambria,
with a cotton filling, and there are
always big perforations for ventilia-
tions. These can be punched with a
large embroidery puncher and worked
around with cotton after the pad is
made 1t must curve into the waist
at the top and be rounded at the bot
strings. A shallow and wide half
moon cushion may be needed, one
long and straight, or the tiniest
square. 1t all depends on the figure.
Many women attach these cushions
to the skirt band so that it goes on
with the garment. Again, it may be
pinned to the corset after the strings
are pulled and tied.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
$50 UMMER is here" says a girl.
"and 1 freckle horribly. What
must dO2''

e0(N OMMEN 10 A0TcS says 6IIAS
"and 1 freckle horribly. What
must I do?"
Massage, use a skin invigorant, a
freckle lotion and-if you have done
all the foregoing things-leave the
rest to Providence. Freckles are
rather hard to banash and the most
efficient bleaches, with their deadly
poisons, are too unsafe to put in girl
hands or even the hands of the
average mother. However, here Is a
freckle lotion commended by careful
physicians:
Lactic acid, four ounces; glycerin,
two ounces; rosewater, one ounce.
Apply several times daily with a
soft cloth, pouring the lotion as need
ed into a saucer. This is a cleanly
precaution to observe with all the
skin lotions.
If, after several applications, the
skin is much irritated, go a night or
two without the lotion, using sooth-
ing cold cream instead.
A good invigorant for inactive skins,
especially those which are merely
thick and dull. may be made from the
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02
FASHIONDOM
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

I'm millinery all black effects are
fashionable, as are also all white
effects.
Flat trimmings of all kinds pre-
dominate on lingerie. Narrow skirts
make it impossible to wear the ruffle
as formerly.
The separate blouse Of white satin
is very smart. 1t is usually cut low
in the neck and is finished with an
adaptation of the sailor or robespierre
collar.
Many simple three-quarter sack
tailor coats have girdles of black
satin ribbon. There are some short
coats of chiffon or thin silk, to be
worn with white lingerie frocks.
Pale blue batiste is used for a
charming frock and the low belt of
folded taffeta is caught at the side
with pink rose.
Large fat or bullet buttons of wood
are used on many of the cloth tai
lored suits and leather buttons appear
on motor and steamer coats.
A gradual change in the silhouette
has been noticed during tho last
month and the greatest width is at
the hips, reviving the pegtop effect.
Following the natural order of
things, the fall coat promises to be
long, for many of the advance mod
els have three-quarter length coats
Smart little coats or white serge
have collars and cuffs of colored satin
Ball buttons covered with the same
material are used to fasten the coat.
The fishwife sash of brocaded silk
in brilliant coloring adorns many of
the smarteest gowns 1t is drawn
we'll over the hips and the long ends
are bordered with bead or silk
fringe
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

THE green tips of celery or minced
leaves of Brussels sprouts may
be substituted for parsley when
that is not obtainable for garnishing.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

WXyASH blankets in soapsuds and
" rinse thoroughly-the water
for all processes nearly or
quite cold-then hang them out on the
line. When nearly dry beat them
thoroughly with a bamboo or rattan
furniture beater; they will be as soft
and fluffy as when new.
T>HE secret of an especially delicious
omelet served in a certain home
fell out the other day. More
yolks than whites are used and lit
tie rich cream goes in when it is to
be plain or is to be seasoned with
cheese.
nNE of the innumerable uses to
- which glycerine may be put is
cleansing material on which cof-
fee has been spilled. The dark stain,
and even the grease spot from the
cream, are easily removed. The ma
terial should be carefully rinsed in
lukewarm water and pressed on the
wrong side.
T<HE white of an egg beaten in
lemon juice and slightly sweet
ened with powdered sugar is a
simple and pleasant remedy for
hoarseness. The mixture should be
slowly dissolved in the mouth and
swallowed.
A PASTE made of fine starch and
a very little water spread on a
bruised spot Immediately after
a blow will often prevent discolora-
ton.
A n economical, and really excellent.
40 pad for cleaning and testing hot
irons is made of several layers
OF heavy brown paper. This may be
renewed each ironing day, and is
quite satisfactory. For a fine polish
a little wax or paraff1n should be
used.
no save time and trouble in maxi
ing two kinds of ice cream at
home a twin freezer has been
put on the market. Each compart-
ment holds a quart, and two fiavors
or a cream and an ice or frozen pud-
ding may be prepared simultaneously.
NY article-children' dresses,
a hubby's coat or trousers, books,
or even the cat-that has had
the misfortune to come in contact
with sheet of tanglefoot can almost
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

instantly be cleaned of the sticky SUBJ
estance if sponged off with benzine.
WHITING rubbed on with flannel
" will remove baking stains from
discolored cups and dishes.
INSTEAD of trying to Cream
sugar and butter for a cake with
a tiresome spoon or knife blade,
try using wire potato masher. This
chops the butter finely and blends
the two with little trouble in a COM
paratively short time.
SLIGHT sprinkling of powdered
A cinnamon just before serving is
said by some greatly to improve
the flavor and aroma of a cup of
cocoa.
A SOFT and light filling for a sofa
"a pillow for veranda and ham
mock use can be made by cut
ting up into small pieces bits of cloth
or scraps left from sewing. In this
way the little pieces that accumulate
are made useful.
wv ATER bottles which obstinately
w remain stained may be treated
with a solution made of tea
leaves, water, vinegar and lump of
salt. After this has stood for a couple
or hours the bottle should be rinsed
and left to drain, neck down
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

TO TRANSFER THIS DESIGN.
Put some soap in a pint OF hot wa
ter, stir and remove soap. Saturate
Design with mixture. then remove ex-
cess moisture by partially drying De-
sign. Place material on hard nat
surface and lay the Design. face down.
upon the material. Cover with two
folds of newspaper. and with table
spoon rub. pressing hard. until the
Design is entirely transferred.
PATENT PENDING.
World Color Ptg. Co.. st. Louis, Mo-
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

A. PASTE made of fine starch and
a a very little water spread on a
bruised spot Immediately after
blow will often prevent discolora-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-02

m N millinery all black effects are
fashionable, as are also all white
effects
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08

A letter tells. much more than the
news it contains it is revelation of
the character and culture of the
writer, and, although the matter con-
tanned depends on the mental and
moral qualities of the one who writes
it, yet the correct manner of writing
"a letter can be acquired by anyone.
: No. woman Of taste will use per-
'fumed stationery!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08
BY BILLIE BURKE

6T OLLIE DUNE
Indiscreet letters have sent both
men and women to the gaflows; ;.
driven them to suicide; made them
pay exorbitant damages; wrested
from them their reputation and COW
cred them with ridicuIe and shame.
And yet every day the most indis-
Greet letters are written and the most
foolish thoughts are put on paper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
MAYOR "RESCUES"
GIRL NEEDLEESLY
Has Chauffeur Arrested Only to
Learn He Was 7oking Her
TO a Hospital

Seeing an unconscious girl lying In
the rear Of q large automobile which
was exceeding the speed limit and be-
lieving that white SLAYER was abduct-
ing a drugged victim, Mayor James
Rolph Jr. late Sunday night gave chase
to the machine and overhauled 1t at
Mission street and Brazil avenue, where
he turned the driver over to the police.
Yesterday in Police Judge Shortalrs
court Vernon Halland. the chauffeur,
who was charged with speeding. said
he was rushing a girl companion. Eva
Cohen, to st. Luke's hospital after she
had been stricken with heart trouble.
On motion of Prosecutor Becsey the
case was dismissed.
My companion was suddenly taken
sick the chauffeur told the court Il
made time to Ocean View and took her
to drug store. The clerk declared
that the girl needed medical attention.
II speeded up the car and passed
Mayor Rolph near the county line. He
yelled at me to stop. I did so. and
then he told a policeman to arrest me.
explained that I had a sick girl and
was rushing her to a hospital.
The officer accompanied me to the
hospital. where the girl was given at
tention, and I then took her home
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
HOTEL NEWS

]. Grover Of Colusa Is at the Union
Square.
J. Lubin. merchant OF Sacramento.
Is at the Argonaut.
James Earle is registered at the Dale
from Duncan Mills
Mrs. Morton OF Los Angeles is stop
ping at the Columbia.
A. c. James OF Chicago is a Won Dorm
guest for a short time.
James Whitaker. q capitalist or GAIT,
Is guest at the Stewart.
r. S. Wasson OF Los Angeles Is
registered at the Baldwin.
w. w. Scott, q land owner of Corn
ing. Cal. Is a Stanford guest.
A. X. Holmes. g Portland business
man, is registered at the Manx.
E. e. Cain. an attorney from Elko.
New, Is staying at the ST. Francis.
William N. Russ. a lumber man OF
Eureka. Is stopping at the Stewart.
John F. Sullivan, a Los Angeles real
estate operator. is at the st. Francis.
Mr.. J. D. Franklin and wife Of Los
Angeles are stopping at the Won Dorm.
]. w. Barnett, a merchant of San
Luis Obispo, is staying at the Argo-
naut.
James Daley, lumber man of Med
ford, Ore. is registered at the STAN
ford.
r. D. Laiede, a San Diego capitalist,
is guest at the Stanford with Mrs.
Lalede.
Mr.. Fairbanks. q prominent Los An
geles man, is registered at the Won
Dorm.
Mr.. Elmer Jones, an oil magnate Of
Los Angeles. is q guest at the Sutter
for q short time.
L. F. Foulkc. very prominent lum-
Der man of Gaxelle, Cal, IL Sutter
guest for a short time.
DR.. c. w. kellogg OF Bakersfield is
registered at the Stanford with Mrs.
Kellogg and family.
A. w. Lucas an oil man of Taft, Cal,
accompanied by Mrs. Lucas, is regis
tered at the Argonaut
Mrs. A. Hellman and Miss Hellman,
prominent in Los Angeles society cir
cles, are staying at the Palace
James D. Dougherty, director gem
eral of the carnival to be held in Homo
lulu soon, who has been on trip east.
and Mrs. Dougherty, are at the Stew
art.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
SOCIETY NEWS

John A. Hooper has announced the
engagement Of his daughter, Miss
Jeanette Hooper, to Arthur D. Foote.
Miss Hooper is one OF the popular
young women in San Francisco. She Is
sister of Mrs Oscar Beatty, Mrs. John
Mckee, Mrs. George D. Sommers and OF
Frank and Arthur Hooper, and Is q
the late George w. Hooper. Mrs. Will
liam F. Breeze and Mrs. Wigginton
Greed are her cousins.
Mr.. Foote is the son OF Arthur d.
Foote, a wealthy mining man of Grass
Valley, and of Mrs. Mary Hallock
Foote, the well known magazine writer.
Mrs. Foote, Miss Hooper and her
fiance are sojourning at Lake Tahoe.
where they expect to remain several
weeks. There is no date set for the
wedding.
An engagement announced In the
east last week that will be learned
with interest In this city is that OF
Miss Ida Gibbons of San Francisco
end Kennedy Rogers of Baltimore.
The wedding will be celebrated the lat
ter part Of September in Watertown
arsenal, Mass, where the bride elect
has been visiting for several months
past. Miss Gibbons is a daughter of
the late Dr. and Mrs. Henry Walter
Gibbons. Her sisters are Mrs. Edward
Shinkle tMarjorie Gibbons), Mrs. Perry
Evans (F'lorence Gibbons) and Miss
Miriam Gibbons. Her brothers are Dr.
Henry Walter Gibbons. who married
Miss Hazel Noonan, and DR.. Morton
Gibbons, who married Miss Mary
Stubs. She is niece Of DR.. and Mrs
L. L. Dorr of this city. and a cousin
of Miss Jessie Durr and OF Mrs. Claude
Brigham, wife of Lieutenant Brigham,
u. s. A., the former Miss Elsie Dorr.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05

Call regrets that any friend of Secretary Daniels
might misinterpret some goodnaturcd joshing
attempted at Secretary Daniels expense on account
of the compliments he paid US all when here.
The secretary is newspaper man and has high
sense Of humor In number of his speeches he has
referred to himself as managing editor of the
navy"
He is doing fine work and will do better. The
best work that he can do from Pacific coast point
of view is, as he said to bring the fleet here and
home to stay.
There is no good reason why it should not be
seen at San Diego in the Columbia river and in
Puget sound and the secretary, no doubt, was sim
cere in what he said at each place, and he will do
what he said in the kindness of his spirit.
The grandeur and enchantnent of this coast in
evitably seizes every one who comes here. Even a
veteran satirist like Irwin Cobb fell under the SPELL
In the current Saturday Evening Post he says:
sSan Francisco it seems to me, isn't like any city
on earth except San Francisco. Once you get away
from the larger hotels, which are accurate copies
of the metropolitan article of the east to the
afternoon tea fighting melees OF the women you
find yourself in a city that is absolutely ihdivid-
ua and distinctive 1t impresses its originality upon
you; it presents itself with an air of having been
lCIC liOii lIC DCSiIilHS--duu lilo, tOO, III
spite of the fact that the ravages of the great fire
still visible in old cellar excavations and piles Of
debris. Practically every building in the main part
of the town has been rebuilt within seven years and
is still new. The scars are fresh, but the spirit is
old and abides Somebody said not long ago that
the greatest of all monuments to American pluck
was San Francisco rebuilt but if there pluck in
it there was romance, too. And there is romance,
plenty of it, in the exposition these people have
planned and are carrying out to commemorate
the opening of the Panama canal"
No compliment that has been paid to San Fran
cisco is more elaborate than that. Evidently this
city makes much the same impression on the cynical
satirst that it does on the dgnfed members of the
cabinet This city gets many such compliments
that it sometimes joshes back, in mock reputation
of the nice things said; which are, however, well
come and appreciated.
Much benefit is likely to follow from the visits
of all the secretaries but from more than from
that of Secretary Daniels.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
Visits

Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of
the Navy Daniels have honored the state of
California and the city of San Francisco by visits
here this summer which of the greatest pos
sible interest
Secretary of the Interior Lane is also on his way
here. California and San Francisco are Mr.. Lane Is
sien1e, but both will be benefited by his visit here
Secretary of Agriculture Houston, according to
good recently received, will also visit the
Pacific coast this summer, and will probably spend a
week or days in this state studying the condition
ard needs of agriculture here.
Secretary of State Bryan has also made visit
to the state which was memorable in its character
Half of the presidents cabinet will, therefore,
have visited San Francisco before the year is over
to the advantage certainly of and perhaps for the
wider information Of the secretaries.
Compliments pass when de quality meets" as
the old time southern darkies used say, and The
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
MUSTACHE CLUB
RILES JACK INGLIS
Green Derby Innopatcr Gets
Shaved When Gallon Youths
Initiate Him

Four young men of the Union Pacific
freight force have formed a mustache
upper lips with a hirsute decoration.
Penalties are imposed IL any razor
touch that sacred soil after August J..
The founders are George Dusenbur-
ger. A. Plant. M. Ryan and Guy Bus
kirk. Other bare Tipped youths of the
Union Pacific Offices have been In
vited to Join the mustache cultivation.
In protest against the movement
Jack Inglis-he of the green derby
contracting freight agent, who for 20
years has worn a mustache In which
lids, yesterday got shave II could
no longer stand as an example to cal
low youths" he said
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-05
]. R. HAN|FY FOREMAN
OF FEDERAL GRAND JURY
New Body Irnpaneled Be-
force Judge Van Fleets Jo-
seph Durfee Secretary !

John r. Hanify. lumber mercnans
at "a Market street. was elected fore-
man OF the new federal grand jury
which was impaneled yesterday before
Federal Judge Van Fleet.
Joseph Durfee. 311 California street,
was elected secretary.
The other jurymen are:
b. c. Allyn, contractor; 1. A. Beretta. optf-
clan: Walter D. Bliss. architect. 275s Green
street; w +. Bowers. rubber merchant, 20 Sacrs.
mento street; Bernard C. Brown. hardware. 3034
washington street; Winfield s. Davis, Insurance
broker JO7 Montgomery street; Joseph a. Dono-
hoe, banker, 2298 Broadway; Charles n FELTON,
Jr.. Mills building; James Geddes. 81 Marker
street Frank w Gillin. $50 Haight street;
George D. Greenwood. banker; Christian Herr
schaft, 1850 Judah street; Thomas l.. henderson,
real estate POPS Hayes street; Howard Il
Holmes civil engineer. 2615 Broadway; Amor
McBean. terra Gotta 231o Steiner street; Amer sr
NJ Newhall San Rafael; Henry W. MOBILES 100 400
Oregon street Berkeley. manager radiator con-, CON-
pany: Edward r. Spengler, insurance broker .sls
Pacific street: Charles Stalman. manufacturer:
$50 Mission street. Henry Walking, Haignt H, ana as
Webster streets: r. W. Wiebofdt, iuheldi III
rector 1885 Valencia street.