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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
MORE ABOUT TIE GENERAL CON
.FERENCE.

! In our mention yesterday Of the eiec-
ton of bishops by the general conference
Of the Methodist church we inadyert
emily stated that the bishops are chosen
| for life This has been the practice
hitherto, and the change made by reso-
luton adopted by the conference at the
beginning OF its present session was lost
sight of for the moment. Under the
new order the bishops viii hold their
positions six years. The wisdom OF this
change is too patent to need comment
| here. Human nature is the same in IFS
promptings to all men, and is not altered
By even the most fortuitous circum-
stances. The new order does not, how
ever, prevent the reelection of a bishop:
he may be chosen as his own successor
Indefinitely.
Another important change in the
church polity is pending and will prob
ably be adopted by the conference, and
that is in regard to making the annual
appointments. This Bishop and his cabi-
net, consisting of the presiding elders
IN each conference as at present have the
assignment of ministers TO the various
charges, and this duty is usually per-
formed without regard to the wishes OF
the minister or the members of the
charge from which he is removed or to
which he is assigned. This rule has
always appeared arbitrary to the writer,
inasmuch as each congregation, 1t is
reasonable to presume, know better who
they prefer for pastor and who would
be likely to accomplish the most good
for the cause than the bishop, who per-
haps has never been in their midst, or
the members of his cabinet, who are no
better advised, a majority of them for
the same reason.
These and some other changes that are
likely to be made by the conference
touching church government we take as
unmistakable induces of the growth and
advancement, in everything pertaining
to the welfare of the church and the
cause of the Master, of this great pio-
neer and leader in the civilization, en-
hghtenment and ChTistianlzation of the
world. This history of the Methodist
church is a record of marvels, and few
pages in it VIII contain more important
and striking incidents and actions than
that detailing the proceedings OF the
general conference of 1898.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

The Associated press these days is Civ
ing the bulk of its attention to the pro
ceedings of political and religious con-
ventions. The Leagenworth Times is
moved to remark the fact, but says
''this does not necessarily imply an
anomaly, but rather a combination of
the good, the true and the beautiful. F"
Whatever it may imply, it makes a con-
spicuous display of the extreme from
the sublime to the ridiculous.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
a SUCCESSFUL PETROLEUM ENGINE

For some time past Messrs- Freshman
Bros. OF Huh have been sndeayoElng To
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

The eighteenth annual report of the
superintendent of Insurance Of Kansas
for the year ending December 81, 1887. is
Just issued by that officer, Hon. d. W.
Wilder. 1t is a bound volume OF one
hundred and sixty-eight pages, being
mainly statistical compilation of the
Insurance Of all kinds and classes done
In the state, together with the names.
officerL date of organization, location
and finalcial status of every company
doing business in the state. 4 glance at
the list Of such organizations shows
surprisingly large number of home or
CARNATIONS .;nd gratifying showing Of
business dont by them-a compliment
airy showing for the people of Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26


President Strong, Of the AtcEison, To
peka & Santa Fe, few DAYS ago, when
looking over Wichita, looked in a me-
chanical sort Of way at all the great
enterprises, but when he came TO Oak
Davidson's residence in Riverside he or
dered the team TO stop, and, getting out
of the carriage. he asked one OF
Wichita's citizens who accompa-
MED him how much that house
cost. The Wichita man replied
that he supposed it cost thirty of forty
thousand dollars. We'll" said Mr..
Strong, Il would not take the contract
10 build that house for eighty thousand
dollars / am perfectly bewlidered TO
find so many fine residence houses III
Wichita. l was prepared to see your
car works, packing houses and other
great manufacturing enterprises going
up but never expected 10 see 50 many
fine residences. / tell YOU that Wichita
has more fine residences than any other
city of its size in America. After look
ing over the city am positively ashamed
of the Santa Fe railroad buildings here.
promise you right here that II my IN
ffUence will count for anything, or
road viii have some good buildings
here. and very soon. Wichita has fu-
ture greater than even your own people
ever imagine"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
EAGLE SCRIBBLER.

The indications now are that Kansas
will secure abundant harvests and great
manufacturing enterprises keep right
alongcoming to Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

"Of course, said Judge Blackburn of
Anthony yesterday. as he promenaded IN
the parlor of the Manhattan hotel, ''we
are bound to have another direct line of
rail from Wichita to Anthony. think
we can get the Midland built from Wich-
tia to Anthony before the snow flies
again. Anthony is bound to be an i'm
portant city and we want competing
lines Of railroad to connect Us with the
biggest city in Kansas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

John Carpenter, Valley Center's big
banker, IS going to take in the Chicago
convention and Uncle Horace is going to
spend the summer fishing in the lakes OF
Michiman
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

Z. P. Ford does moi know for certain
whether or not he viii become a candl-
date for state senator, but Is rather IN
clined to think that he will He wants
to make the canvass interesting and with
that in view says he wants John Kelley
TO get a good start before he turns him
self loose after him. Clear the track and
let them 90.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
The ChnritIc. of ,he @ 4. n.

Well, words are facts, when they an
nounce great principles. But the Order
has something else tn show. Il is doing
a grand and noble work in charity 20
the families of diseased aud dependent
soldiers. For this year the actual iepor-
ted outlay exceeds S25S. 900; but il we
reckon the amounts paid tor the same
purpose and never reported, 1t Is fair To
say that not less ttan half a million dol>
lars have been thus expended. During
the sixteen years from 1871 to 1885, the
sum OF 81, 17S, 6SS. 60 has been dlsbursed
In charities; and as it is we'll known that
one,half is not reported, there can be no
exiGgeration in saying that twice tnat
amouut has thus been well spent.
1t may, indeed, be doubted whether
tlis order does not give greater par
ceu,age Of its receipts, If not a larger to-
tai am ,unt in charity, than any other
organizsti IN, religious or secular. There
are no distributing agent, in the Order.
Ali the money disbursed in charity is
given directly to the needy recipients:
the families Of deceased ldiers, or those
depending IN soldiers who, because Of
disease or wounds are unable to provide
for their families; AMI, in some instances,
to the soldiers themselves Gen. Lucius
Fairchild in the American Magazine"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
THE GRAND ARMY.
GENERAL G, X WARREN
A Monumeut To be Er cts d TO Hb
Memory at Get ysbarg.

nGthory dI Oet gsDhrS.
The Warren Monument Committee oi
the 5th n y, has Issued the following
1t is proposed to erect monument on
Lutte Round Top, Gettysburg, to Major
General G. X. Warren, who commanded
at different times the SC md and Fifth
Corps, ami at tie battle Of Gettysburg
was Chief Of Engineers of the Army OF
the Potomac, On little Round Top
Warren di.cos cred and thwarted, the at
tempt Of the enemy 10 turn the left OF
Meade's line. 1t was brayely and gal
lantly dor Q, and we'll deserves a suitable
memorial to mark the spot and emphas
size Warren's services there. General
Henry j.. Abbott. U. s. A, says sit
was one of the turning points Of this the
supreme battle OF the war, an but for
WarIen's military coup d'oeil and
prompt acceptance, Gettysburg might
be known as the grave Of the Union"
His services while in command OF the
Second Corps we're not less distinguished,
and every member OF that command re-
calls with pride the action at Bristoe
Station, where, turning upon the enemy,
the wearers Of the trefoil captured colors
and artillery from force OF more than
double their numbers. The responsible
ity which he assumed ia refusing to at
tack at Mine Run, endears him to every
soldier OF the old Army Of the Potomac,
whereby he avoided slaughter that ev-
eryone present believed would have been
greater than Fredericksburg, and as fus
tilc. In this action, while only in tenn
porary command of large portion of the
army, he displayed moral courage, rare,
even among so diets-a willingness to
sacrifice his future career, rather than
the lives of the soldiers, in useless
attack.
This committee takes the place of the
Gen. Warren Monument Association, or
ganized with Gen. Alex. s. Webb as
President, to erect monument at Cold
Spring. N. Y, and succeeding that as
sociation, by consent OF its ohicers and
trustees, the funds and documents have
been transferred to this committee, or
ganized by the survivors of the 5th N.
Y, with which regiment Warren entered
the volunteer service as Lieutenant, Co.
lionel in April, 1851.
II is proposed to dedic4te the MONTH
ment on August 8, 1889, the anniversary
OF the death of Gen. Warren, and in or
der that this may be done, subscriptions
should be forwarded by April 1, next, to
enable the com mittee TO determine on a
design in accordance with the amount
received up 10 that date. The amount
subscribed to this date being nearly 3d.
900, it is confidently expected that the
entire fund will be sufficient to erect a
monument worthy Of the patriotic hero,
Gouverneur Kemble Warren.
subscriptions may be forwarded to the
Treasurer, Col. A. :. Marvin, 90 South
Fifth Avenue, New York city.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
remperance news and Notes.


All conventions or religious denominations
held in Nebraska during the past year have
declared against license.
Mrs Mary Clement Leavitt, organizer for
the worlds W. G. T. u, Is now in Ponca,
India, where she was we'll received. From
thence she goes to Bombay and afterward to
Calcutta, visiting the towns en- route
The six powers contiguous to the North Sea
Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland,
Germany and Denmark--have entered into
an agreement whereby the sale OF spirituous
LIQUORS to fishermen and other persons on
board vessels is prohibited.
An important feature of the Swiss Alcohol
Act, recently passed, giving the government
control over all alcoholic drinks sold in that
country is, that ten per cent. OF the net rev.
enue which the cantons will gain from the
alcohol tax is to be spent in unfolding to the
people the effects Of alcohol
The white ribbon is slowly but surely ell
circling the world. A temperance society
has been formed in the Girls Mission School,
Samokor, Turkey, the white ribbon is donned
by its members, and all have enrolled their
names upon the Worlds W. G. 7. U. petit
tion.
The new Chairman Of Cook County Prohi-
| bition Club made it a condition OF acceptance
| that several representative w. @. 7. U. wo
| men be appointed on the Executive Com
mlttee, and that delegate be invited from
every Wv. G. 7 u. in the county to serve a
regular members Of the committee.
! Senator Blair has presented to the Unitet
States Congress petition asking for the sub
| mission to the several States an amendmen
| to the Constitution of the United States fol
1 the prohbitian Of the manufacture, importa
tion, exportation, transportation and sale o
| all alcoholic liquors as beverage in tn
| United States. He also asked for the appoint
ment of a national commission to Investigate
! and report upon the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
Drinks for the Voice.

Tea coffee and cocoa are three admis-
s;ble drinks, but none in excess. For
the voice cocoa is the most beneficial. 1t
should never be made too strong, and
those cocoas are the best that have been
deprived Of their oil. A cup of thin
cocoa Just warm is more to be recon-
mendcd between the exertions of sing
ing than any alcoholic beverage. Tea
must not be taken too strong, nor when
it has drawn too long, for Tea then be-
comes acid and has bad influence upon
the mucous membrane Of the throst.
There is always dry sensation after
having taken cup Of that hns been al
lowed to draw too long, A vocalist had
better do without sugar in tea, and only
take milk with it. -ameritGa Druggist
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
how to Roast Nfeat.


Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, of the school
Of domestic economy at the Iowa Agri-
cultural College. says:
In roasting meats of all kinds the
method adopted should be the one that in
the most perfect manner preserves the
juices inside the meat. To roast beef
in the best possible manner, place
the clean-cut side of the meat upon
smoking hot pan, which must be
over q quick fire. Press it close to the
pan until scared and slightly Drowned.
Reverse and let the opposite side become
similarly scared and brown. Then put
it at once in the oven, the heat OF which
should be firm and steady. but not too
intense, and leave it undisturbed until
cooked. The time that should be al
lowed for cooking beef in this manner is
twenty minutes to the pound, if it is to
be rare, less half an hour deducted from
the aggregate time on account of soaring.
In other words, fve-pound roast Of
beef will require an hour and quarter
six-pound roast an hour and hall, and
% on.
If the oven is not too hot the beef re-
quires no basting and is better without
it. When the oven is at the proper
temperature and the cooking is going on
all right, the meat will keep up gentle
i, sputtering in the pan. If. upon opening
! the oven door, this sruttering is not
perceptible, more heat is required. But
if in addition to the sputtering any
smoke is disc ernible in the oven, the
heat is too intense and should be lessened.
Unless the heat of the oven is too great,
the drippings in the pan will not burn
and smoke, and when the meat is cooked
there will be thin coating of brown
/ jelly in the pan where the meat rested,
: which by the addition of stock or water
, will make delicious gravy.
A roast of beef should never be washed
f, and if it has accidentally been wet OIL
/ mo!stened, it should be carefully wiped
dry before it is scared or put to cook
Soaring almost instantly coats the cut
side of piece of meat, and prevents the
escape of juices in the after-process o.
J roasting, while firm, steady heat gently
but thoroughly cooks it, and thus botf
juices and flavor are preserved. Bastinl
is a troublesome as well as damaging
process. And as salt and water have l
tendency to tougher and extract tn,
| juices of meat, they should not be uset
on it while roasting, if it is desired tt
have the meat sweet, juicy and tender
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19

FROSTED APPLES. core and
slice apples of large, tart kind. Bake
them till nearly done. Put them away
to get entirely cold; then prepare somt
sugar icing, and, first pouring off all the
juice, lay the icing thiekly on the tops
and sides, as much as you can. Return
them to the oven to Just harden and be
set. Serve with cream.
SrEwED CHICKENS. - Chickens pre-
pared in the following manner are
pleasant change from the usual fricassee
Cut up two young chickens. cook then
for half an hour in saucepan with lit
tie bacon cut i'll dice, adding thyme, two
bay leaves, a small onion. parsley and
piece of butter. Mix the yolks Of three
eggs i'm half cup of cream aud pour the
mixture over the chickens. taking the
saucepan instantly off the fire. Arrange
the eces of chicken symmetricaIly on
dish and serve.
CoLD-DINNER BEEF.-Take piece OF
beef flank six or eight inches wide, as
long as cam be got Sprinkle salt on 1T,
if fresh; prepare stufiing as for fowls,
and spread over it; roll up very tight
and tie with strings to keep in place, as
the heat will curl it,. Then tie or sew it
up in cloth, and drop into raplnly
boiling water. Cook several hours; the
larger the piece the longer it will take.
Try with fork When done lay be-
tween boards and put weight on it,
keeping the cloth still on. When cold
it will slice beautifully. 1t is best cooked
the dav before. IL is wanted
PLUM PCDDING--One pond of flour j;
one pound of bread crumbs; three quar-
ters OF a pound of raisins; three quarters
of pound of currants and suet; three
or four eggs; milk; two ounces OF cam
died lemon peel; one teaspoonful oil
powdered allSpice; half teaspoonful OF
salt. Chop the sset very fine, stone the
raisins, wash, pick and dry tn currants,
mix these with the other d.. y ingredients,
and stir all well together; beat and
strain the eggs into the pudding, stir
these in, and add Just enough milk to
nuke it properly. Tie it up in well
! Toured cloth, put it into boiling water,
and boil for at least five hours.
! RICE CRoquETTEs. - Boil ohe half
| pound of rice in one quart OF boiling
water, with one even tablespoonful oi
| salt, until it has become tender. Drain
it and put it into half pint of fresh
milk. Flavor with four ounces of sugar,
the grated rind of half lemon, or twc
inches of stick cinnamon. Cook for hall
| an hour, stirring occasionally to prevent
burning. Take from the fire and gradu
! ally stir into the rice the beaten yoke d
three eggs. Return to the fire fol
two minutes, when the eggs viii
be sufficiently set. Then spread thu
rice on large fiat buttered dish letting
it cover it to the depth of one inch, ane
SO let the rice remain until cool enough
to handle. Spread clean board will
powdered cracker dust, turn the ric'
upon it, and cut into strips about thre
inches long and one wide. Roll tn
croquettes into the shape OF corks. Dil
them first into cracker dust, then int
egg, again into cracker dust, and thel
drop them for frying into boiling lard
When done, drain IRON grease on an in
verted sieve, or by laying on brow
Caper. The Country Home.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19

In writing this I have no desire 10 en-
ter 10 o any controversy or TO pluck one
lAarel leaf from nny Organization that
c"mpo$ed that body of troops known as
he fifteenth Corps. bu. only to give a
simple statement as as to how Il appear
Ell To me. l.hops some one able TO will
write more about the Fifteenth 4 Aorp,;
it m,de cord we are all proud OF.
Fall, In comrades, aud let us hsar from
YOU. w. J. SHELTON. sergeant, Co. T,
roth Ohio, Drddyvillc, o., In NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19

The Worlds w. @. T. U. petition placed
in circulation in Ceylon by the Misses Leitscht
missionaries at Oodooville, received lb,O0O
signatures within six weeks, many Of me
natives signing their names with prayer
for the success Of the work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-23
Signs of the Moon.

New York Herald: A recent article in
LOngman's Magazine, by MIR. John
Westwood Oliver, adduoes some inter-
esting facts concerning the moons influ-
ence on the weather. The writer Justly
redupiates some Of the ancient lunar
progpostics, but retains others which
may be said to have received the impri-
matur OF science.
Among the latter is good old Scotch
proVeTb that when "the old moon Ia In
the new moons arms" foul weather will
follow, alluded to in Sir Patrick Spens'
ballad:
Oever alack! my master dear
! fear deadly storm.
say the new moon late yestreen
WI the auld moon in her arm.
And If yC gang to sea, master,
| fear will suffer harm.
Mr. divers explanation is very clear.
When the moon appears NEW" to US
the earth would appear full" to spec
tator on the moon, and what causes the
dark part OF the young moon to be
dimly visible to US is its reflection of the
brilliant oarth-shine. But the brillianee
of the earth-shine varies with the
amount OF cloud banks rejecting more
light than either land or sea. Hence
when the hight side of the moon ia IN
usually bright, the earth-shine
is exceptionally strong, indicat.
IN the presence of large amount
OF cloud in our atmosphere. 1t is
obvious, as Mr.. Oliver says, that in this
case 1.-THE cloud area must lie to the west
Of us-the directiOd from which we re-
ceive most OF our stOrms-sO the appari-
tion Of the old moon 10 the arms OF the
new virtually means that there are large
cloud banks over the North Atlantic
ocean, which in all probability are drift
ing up to US, and will, before long, bring
us dirty weather"
Although Mr.. Oliver refers chiefly to
British weather, the reasoning holds
good for American weather, as most OF
our storms also approach from the west
ward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-23
How to Keep Cats Small.


Certain Brooklyn young ladies have
lately been seized with a mild mania for
keeping cats small, One young lady let
the reporter into the secret and solemn
ly declared that 1t didn't hurt the orea-
lures even "a little Bit"
you see," she said, ait is done very
easily. Now here are three cats. Yes,
know they look like kittens, but they
are not, all the same. Nellie, the one
with the blue ribbon around her neck, Is
years OF age, but you wouldn't think
she was more than months old. Here
Is old Tom, years old on WasbingtOn's
birthday, yet he is no larger than Nellie.
No, they don't belong to the dwarf
family"
"Well, how Is this accomplished"
81 give them gin to drink. How?
Why, hold their nostrils with one hand
and pour tablespoonful of the spirits
down their little thTOats with the other.
1t makes them very frisky and they cut
up come queer capers at times. Often,
however, they go to sleep and hug the
fire all day. They don't get any bigger,
and that's all | know about the matter"
"What unusually curly tails your pets
have" observed the reporter.
"Oh, yes," she replied, with ANNA
ton. when the kitten ia not
more than two or three days old we
carefully break the tail in three places.
The result is that instead OF growing
straight, it assumes graceful curve and
Is very becoming"