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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Woman "a sh. Is at Thirty.

Balzac has said that at thirty a woman
is at her most fascinating ard dangerous
age-dangerous 10 the hearts of men.
Perhaps no writer understood so well his
own countrywomen as Balzac, and no one
has contributed quite so many cynical allu-
sions to the sex in general. But Balzacs
criticisms would apply to a certain type Of
woman, more seen in France, let us hope,
than In our own America To the blase
man of the world the blushing debutante
Is peculiarly attractive. But it is the
woman of thirty who whirls him in a vor-
tex of emotions. She has lived and ex-
perienced, and she is alert to every sensi-
bility. She revels in the part Of heroine,
and in the disturbances and agitstions Of
which she is the cause. She looks upon
the dainty creature Of twenty as milk and
rosebuds-so simple.
She goes on indefatigably playing her
part. In perfect knowledge Of her charms,
unlike the young thing by her side,
she uses each to advantage. She knows,
through her well trained intuition, the
particular weakness-the grande passion,
so to speak-of each victim. And with great
fnesse she becomes, for the time, an en-
thusiast upon the same subject, pursues,
with well feigned sincerity, the same fad"
whether politics or athletics, theosophy or
music-from Beethoven TO Strauss-she
will always be found devotee 10 each.
Fiattery in itssweetest subtlety, satire in
Its keenest flashes, are well at her COM
mand. For alasl for her the time is rapidly
approaching when she must range among
the lockers on; when the chill of autumn
will usher in the Indian summer. Fortu-
nate is she If it brings with it the ripe
graces and the poetic suggestions which
give TO that season Of decay its most mellow
charm True hearted is she IL she earns at
last the best success this world can give;
the possession of brave and helpful spirit,
rich in self knowledge, self control and
self help, a tombstone to all who approach.
New York Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
A Novel wedding Trip.

A novel method Of spending a honey
moon has recently been added TO the list OF
unique wedding journeys in coaches, on
house boats or yachts. A young Viennese
bridegroom procured for the trip a new
furniture van with three horses and
driver The interior he fitted mp in a most
daintily luxuriant way with every comfort
and convenience dear 10 the feminine heart.
Just how the light WAS supplied is not easy
20 conjecture, for the ordinary furniture
van has no windows Possibly electricity
may have diffused its soft radiance from
depending globes Of roseate hue, or the
isolated lovers may have lived only in the
soft light of each others eyes
The cooking problem would also arise TO
any one but lovers, but whether the diner
united the culinary art with that Of han
ding the reius, or whether the young WON
an herself was a cooking school graduate,
is not known. Anyway the pair expect TO
spend a two months honeymoon at a cost
of little more than 500 per month, rum
bling about the country in their own private
conveyance. with buffet accommodations.
Should the fashion become general there
could be no May day weddings, for fancy
the indignation of matrons from whom the
romantic Authorizations Of marriage have
vanished In the prosaic realities Of three
meals day and babies with the collie de-
laying their moving while a pair of lovers
roam about the country in idylic seclusion-
New York sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
FRATERNAL GOSSIP
WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THE
VARIOUS SECRET SOCIETIES

A Description of the Pythian Castle
Which Is Proposed for Erection in Des
Moines, IA Beautiful Structure. to
Cost 100000.
The plans which were submitted TO the
Iowa grand lodge of the Knights Of Pyth-
las for permanent home for that body in
Des Moines, if carried out, will result in
an unusually handsome and convenient
building 1t is proposed to erect the build
ing on the river front between Locust and
Walnut streets
The building as proposed is 80 by 260 feet,
fronting on First street, constructed in the
Norman or castellated style of architect
ure, finished fronts all wrought in stone.
In the center through the main part of the
building is driveway 40 by so feet, on each
side of which are located two large store
rooms designed for wholesale purposes.
The remainder of the center portion of the
building, except the top floor, is to be fit
ted up as an auditorium, with seating ca
pacity of three to four thousand, which
can be used by the numerous large conven-
tions which meet in the city each year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

One of the most peculiar and most valu-
able trees in Florida is the cabbage tree.
The tree, in fact. belongs to the palmetto
family. II grows to q height varying from
twenty to forty feet, and there Is scarcely
an inch difference in the diameter from the
roots up to the leaves. The leaves or bay
onets all grow in = cluster az the top. The
wood Is very porous and extremely light:
il resembles cork. Its value lies in the
fsct that it is utterly impervious 10 the
rsvsges Of salt water and bArnscles. which
quickly destroy all other natural woods.
Hence the cabbage tree is much sought
after fer posts and piles fer building
bridges and wharves in salt water. Pine
piles that are used in building through salt
water have 70 ne creosoted in order TO pre-
serve them any length Of time, and the
process Is q very expensive one, but the
cabbage wood needs no application Of any
sort.-ExchSnge-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

Social amGsene1Gs are ~ Iuli Dlast, are TO
sponsible in fact for this iaziness, which
might, perhaps, rather be styled chronic
WEAKNESS, and the dread work Of complet-
ing the Transformation of the society young
lady into n confirmed idler is done during
the summer by the habits engendered at
the watering places and other heated term
resorts OF the creme de la creme. The teeth
should be thoroughly cleaned on arising in
the morning and on retiring for the night,
but they are frequently given the 'go-by'
altogether or brushed at irregular periods,
and thus tartar and decay get lead which
they steadily maintain until the precious
teeth. though occasionally patched up by
a dentist, are ruined beyond repair
"Ofcourse all intelligent ladies are aware
of the Importance Of cleaning their teeth,
and are sadly annoyed and frightened when
they are compelled to have false ones put
in, but all this does not seem to teach them
prudence, and every year it is the old story
over again, but with a decidedly progress
sive tendency. "-Fhiladelphia Inquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Her Choice.

A lady Of Warsaw advertised in the pa
pers that she WAS willing TO accept propos-
ais for marriage, and giving description
of herself she also enumerated the qualif-
cations she required in hersuitor Among
those qualifications she mentioned that he
must be the owner of real estate. She re-
ceived many letters in reply, but one Of
these was strikingly original The writer
said thst he possessed all that which the
lady desired in her future husband. He
was good looking, he held a respectable
position, he had many friends and was re-
ceived in good society, and could support
a family comfortably. As to real estate he
had that. too; he was the owner Of a plot Of
ground in the cemetery which was large
enough to accommodate him, wife and
six children. The lady selected the writer
of this letter from the whole number Of
suitors. She epined that young man of
his position who had thought of acquiring
graves for himself and large family BE-
fore be was married was surely worthy Of
the endowment of her hand and heart
New York Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

Did you ever notice how many Amer
lean young women have false teeth nova
days" said well known dentist. Per
laps you never have; the fair wearers use
every means 70 prevent detection. especially
10y their gentlemen friends IL is quite
>Sie TO calculate that out of every twenty
american young women mean those
moving in the fashionable society Of our
sreat cities-at least FIVE have entire set
while the others viii exhibit partial sets.
OF 70 will be demonstrated on examination
That their natural teeth have been filled
and manipulated very extensively. II you
doubt my assertions 20 into any ballroom
OF the elite in the season. or attend any
prominent society reception. and see for
yourself
You doubtless think it strange that the
teeth. being such prime fsctor in WON
ems beauty, should be 90 neglected, and it
IS strange, considerlng the prevailing but
pardoraele vanity Of the fair sex on the
subject Of personal appearance. But
nevertheless, there is a way Of accounting
for Il, and that is upon the basis Of the
supreme laziness Of the average fashion.
able lady.
Late hours in the winter season. when
the theatres. the opera and all the tony
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
A. o. u. w.
A Summary of the Membership on June
I-Other Items.

A Summary of the Membership on June
1-Other Items.
Below is given the standing Of each
grand jurisdiction on June l. as officially
reported by Supreme Recorder Sackett,
with the net gain or loss made during May
by each. Those gaining are as follows:
Pennsylvania, S5; Indiana, 12; Iowa, -;
Missouri, SO; Minnesota, 235; Wiscon-
sin, 81; Michigan, $50; Georgia, Alabama,
etc, IA; Kansas, 429; Ontario, 473; Oregon
and Washington, SO. Massachusetts,, $50;
Nevada, 60. Colorado, New Mexico, etc. 81;
Nevada, l34; Dakotas, g. Those sustain
ing losses: Ohio, y; Kentucky, 5; New
York, 23l; Illinois, 149: Tennessee, "a: Cali
fornia, -; Marylan New Jersey, etc, 9;
Texas, CO. This leaves total net gain Of
LII. Ontario shows the greatest gain and
New York the heaviest loss. There were
1903 members admitted during the month
of May, 2,5l3 were reirstated, 1924 were
suspended, l79 died and CO withdrew, leaY-
ing the membership on June l at 239.29L
Supreme Recorder NJ w. Sackett Of the
A. O. L. W, has issued his financial state
ment for the month ending July last.
On that date the balance in the general
fund was e.. 733. %; in the beneficiary fund,
81, 345; in the relief fund, sSS0.54, and in
the Upchurch memorial fund, 81, 595. OF.
On June the California grand lodge had
a balance OF sl.3l9 in its beneficiary fund,
and Up 20 that date had levied thirteen as
Eessments for the year In the same period
the Kentucky. New York and Tennessee
grand lodges levied fourteen assessments
each. making the California grand lodge
the fourth highest in this respect. The
membership OF the California grand lodge
on June l was 1902
There was one assessment levied in five
Jurisdictions. two in thirteen and three IN
seven during the month Of June last.
During the same month there were 80
new mem bers initiated, 2.37o re-iuitiated
9.S25 suspended. l55 died and co Withdrew
The total amount paid on death lo~-,
since the orgauizst on % the order 20 -.
nary : re11 .--s - .e~2 &C g
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
To Make Brooms Last.

II the broom begins to grow brittle it Is
a good plan TO put it into the hot suds in
the boiler on washing day, after the clothes
are removed, and leave it a few moments
TO soak; then shake it out thoroughly and
stand it up to dry.Ss This will not only
render the straws more pliable. but will
cleanse the broom from lint or other dirt
in the inside of 1t.
To restore a worn broom soak it thor
oughly in scalding water, and be sure that
every straw is well scalded then shake out
the broom, and while it is wet bend it in
it's proper form, so that all the straws will
lie straight and even. This done, fasten a
cloth band around the broom to keep it IN
shape until it has completely dried. Next
remove the band, and with large pair of
scissors clip the long, uneven straws on the
edge, and you will be surprised at the i'm
proved appearance Of the broom.-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Succotash.

Very few housekeepers understand how
10 cook succotash properly. The Lima
beans should be cooked at least an hour,
with just enough water to cover them be-
fore the corn is added. The Germ should be
cut carefully, not too close to the cob, and
added to the beans, and the mixture cooked
ten minutes. Then a large teaspoonful Of
butter and a scant teaspOonful of -four
must be added to every pint of succotash
and stirred in carefully so as not to break
the beans. The succotash must now be
seasoned and cooked ten minutes longer
Some persons add salt pork to this dish,
but it gives 1t coarse, greasy flavor not
agreeable to a refined taste. Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

WOMAN AND HOME.
THE BARBAROUS MANNER IN WHICH
SHOP GIRLS DRESS.

Woman as She Is at Thirty-A Novel We'd
ding Trip-American women's False
Teeth-HOw Women Use SIang-work
for Young WOmen-HOme Manners.
One day the writer stood in one of the
large dry goods stores waiting her turn to
be served at one of the counters. The
girls behind it were very numerous, but
were all busy and hurried, passing and re-
passing one another in the narrow space
to look for required goods. In the con-
fusion one jostled the arm Of a second,
: who was reaching for a box of ribbons,
and knocked it TO the floor "You might
have kept out of my way" impatiently ex-
claimed the offending one, and "You might
have looked" was the equally impatient
rejoinder. Then the first speaker relented.
at was my fault, Kitty" she said, "but
my feet ache me so, and her voice was al
most wall. Then it was Kitty's turn.
''It's all right" she said; Il wouldn't have
minded a little accident like that only my
head is most splitting"
The waiting customer looked the two
girls over. The one whose head ached had
on heavy skirt of shabby black velveteen,
whose loose waistband permitted il to drag
upon her hips. A cheap black Jersey was
the waist Of her dress, and through its thin
texture the outlines of a stout, cruel corset
could be plainly seen. Around her neck,
In obedience to the high collar fashion, was
piece OF some stiffened black velvet COW
cred with bead passementerie, the weight
of which neckwear must have very sensi-
bly, impeded the free few Of blood through
the delicate veins. On her head, in addi-
ton to her own hair which was not scanty,
was piled a palpable switch Of jute, the
structure pinned on with two or three
heavy ball pins. Poor, misguided child
for the face was pathetically young-was it
any wonder that her temples throbbed and
her nerves were strung to the last pitch Of
endurancei Her companion was CARRIED
in very similar manner, her dress present.
ing no notifications that made it more
comfortable, though doubtless in her case
the maximum misery Of poorly made, i'll
fitting shoes, possibly with high heels and
narrow toes, reduced the minimum wretch
edness of dragging clothes
What luster to Mrs Miller's fame TO
carry the gown form" in simple, ineI-
pensive design TO girls like these who stand
for thousands Of their sisters, and to coax
from them their deforming and killing cor
setsl To bring this preacher and this flock
together for such a result some philanthro-
pist ought TO see accomplished.-New York
Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
!. Q. .. F.
The Home Which Is to BE Built at
Worcester, Mass.-Othcr Items.

The Home Which Is to BE Built at
Worcester, Mass.-Othcr Items.
The plans for the Massachusetts Odd
Fellows home at Worcester have been
completed and accepted by the proper off
Gals. They provide for a main building
100 by 40 feet, separated by a fire proof wall
from an l. in the rear 50 by 40 feet. The
structure will be four stories in height,
built of brick and brown stone, will have a
tower in front 20 feet square and turrets at
each corner. The interior finish will be of
ash. a conspicuous feature of the house
will be wide veranda a feet long, built
of brick and stone, with heavy piers sup
porting the roof AS planned the building
will contain offices, halls, auditorium,
dining room and suitable closets and pan
try, smoking room and large number Of
chambers, with suitable quarters for the
superintendent and servants. The sub
scriptions so far amount to over $50 900.
Columbus, O., has over 5000 Odd Eel
lows.
Pennsylvania has 9S3 lo2ges. with
mem bership of 92,S37
The grand lodge of Indiana at its recent
session voted 81 900 toward erecting home
for old and helpless members of the order.
One hundred and ten applicants TO the
Chicago Odd Fellows association have,
within few weeks. been provided with
situations.
Eight Rebekah degree lodges of Illinois
have surrendered their charters, caused, it
is said, by the grand master indicating that
he did not want any deadwood in the order.
Maine has l23 lodges and Is, 657 members,
gain of Gil, and paid out for relief S62,-
426. 3D. There are Y Rebekah lodges, with
a membership of 3 535. a gain of 547.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
A School for Young Mothers.

Dr. Clara Bliss Kinds and Mrs. II. l..
Coolidge, of Washington, D. c., have
opened a nursery for the instruction of
mothers. Women Of all nationalities are
taught by means of simple lectures how to
care for their children, and as an object
lesson is always better than theory, baby
is procured for the occasion, washed,
dressed, fed and put to sleep in the pres
ence of the audience. Nursery improve
ments and sanitary reforms are exhibited,
and samples of foods are passed around
and later cooked and fed to the child that
may need nourishment. There is sore
need for work of this sort in New York
city.-New York Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Miss Corson's Health.

Miss Juliet Corson, the well known pro-
fessor of cooking and domestic science at
Rutgers female college, New York city, is
SO confirmed an invalid that her lectures
are read at her dictation by her secretary,
and she illustrates her ideas of cooking
while seated in an Invalid's chair. She
has large and interested classes, and it is
belief of the college girls that Miss Corson
could produce a first-class soup with
wish bone, quart of water, watercress,
pinch of salt and a match.-New York
edyer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Pins and Needles.

Use q v,re frame for boiling potatoes,
and sec how much of Texat!on il saves aud
how satisfactory the result
A tsaspoonful Of turpentine boiled with
white clothes will aid in the whitening
process.
Cincinnati has a Wonsns Press club.
with a mem bership Of thlrty-four, all en-
gagged in active literary work.
Two quarts Of water with two ounces
Of glycerine scented with ross, a. dressing
in the bath. viii imTa-t freshness and deli
cacy 10 the skin.
Mrs. " T. Beaselev hSs an income %
$4,000 from barrel hopping machine. by
means Of which 900 barrels can be hocped
IN - dau
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

II you want n draughs TO work on, with
body and brains, take q glass of white grape
Juice with teaspoonful of acid phosphate,
and defy the summer to wilt your energies.
The tallest princess in the world is the
crown princess of Denmark, who is six feet
three inches in height.
These are my household gods" he said
70 her rs he entered his bachelor apart
ment But you lack something" she re-
marked. WHAT" "a household god
dess"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Apparent Size of the Sun or Moon.

What is the apparent size Of the disk OF
the sun or moon seen with the naked eye'
Most people estimate it at from about
three inches in diameter TO the size of
soup plate. An investigator says that at a
distance Of ten feet n silver quarter dollar
would conceal the disk Of the sun or moon,
as would a buckshot about quarter of an
inch in diameter at arms length.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
Rows Arcanun.

Grand Secretary W. E Robinson. Of
Missouri, reports that all the counci s in
the state have sent i. their semi-annual
reports for the term ending June -. Iseo.
showing q membership Of ce7. being nes
increase OF SO in the six months
The monthly reports OF the supreme SEC
-erary show that there were initiated in
the whole jurisdiction during the six
mouths ending June 50. Is9o e.5OS Mem
f-r--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

The tropical or home grown butterfly is
listed as the decorative novelty for winter
bonnets and bodices, fans and founces.
This will give the birds a reprieve, during
which their thinned ranks may recover
somewhat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18
By Contraries.

Ethel, you are so contradictory don't
know how to take you. You can't mean
all you say in your letter refusing to be my
wife2"
But do-mean every word of it.
'Then you are mine, trulyP'-Harper's
BsZar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-18

PROPOSED PYTHIAN CASTLE AT DIES MONIES.
The upper floor, 12O by so feet, is to be
used as a lodge room for the four h. Of p.
lodges in this city, with a banquet hall,
parlors, reception rooms, etc. In one wing
of the building will be located the head
quarters of the grand lodge officers, also
the city library. On the floor of the other
wing will be arranged large armory for
the use of the uniform rank Of the order
and one local military company. The re-
naming wing of the building is being ne
gotiated for by one of the leading medical
colleges of the city. If not used for that
purpose it will be fitted up for offices or
other purposes, as nay be deemed best.
This building will cost about 100000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-03-06

Commenting on the above, the
Landmark says: "We give space,
with a great deal of pleasure, to the
letter of Congressman Ewart, of the
ninth district, and hope that all to
whom this paper comes will read it
carefully. Esteeming Mr.. Ewart per-
sonally, we could wish that his Ian
guage were a little more moderate
but that is his affair. As to the most
serious Of the charges of the Times
correspondent, to wit: that there is a
corrupt bargain between Mr., Ewart
and Collector Eaves, based upon a
loan of So, 600 to the Congressman by
thecollector, which money was raised by
a mortgage upon the latter's property,
we can acquit both Of the gentlemen
entirely, being in a position to know
that the last mortgage Mr.. Eaves exc
cuted was for $4,000 and that this
was dated March LIST, 1889. As to
the other matters in controversy we
shall have more to say as time pro-
crosses. And meantime the Tsn,ss
correspondent and Congressman Brow
or are entitled to the -four.