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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

as Joseph Homan, an electrician whc
worked rights" The latter part of the
statement was true, for the fellow did
work nights"
Whenever Garsh could be induced to
attend meeting of his union or TO call on
| a friend his wife and the boarder made a
raid on some store. The man effected the
| entrance and brought out the goods. The
woman packed them in large sstchel
and then the pair would 60 home. A man
lugging big valise along the streets late
at night would naturally have been sus-
pected, but the police never thought of
halting the respectable looking couple ap-
pGrently returning from visit to the
suburbs.
But the exposure came at last, as 1t al
ways does TO such villainy. A store was
plundered and detectives found part OF the
booty concealed under sidewalk. They
did not disturb it, but watched Late at
night along came Mrs. GarsH and Homau
They began TO pack the satchsl when the
officers pounced ON them. The man got
away, but the woman was captured and
confessed. Over 81, 900 worth of goods was
recovered from the boarder's room
Little or no mystery attaches to the
above affairs. They are simply instances
of feminine depravity, but good deal Of
doubt shadows the accusation brought
against Mile Pfaffman, who resides at
Armeurdale, a suburb Of Kansas City.
Millis is fairly good looking girl of
twenty. Two years ago she became ac-
quainted with j. NJ Juvenal. He was
married man, but did not live with his
wife, from whom he was subsequently di-
vorced.
After getting the decree he did not, as
seems to have been expected, wed Miss
PfaffmaR, but formed a union with an
other woman. A day or two after the
slighted girl learned of this the Juvenal
residence was blown up with dynamite
and she was placed under arrest. While
the case was still pending Mrs. Juvenal
died, poisoned with arsenic administered
by unknown persons" f" as the coroner's jury
said.
After that, when in court preparatory
to prosecuting Miss Pfaffman, Juvenal
tried to kill Lawyer Hale, and was held in
bonds to keep the peace. The girl was
bound over to the district court, and it is
yet TO be shown whether she is fendish
dynamiter or prosecuted and deceived
young woman. Meanwhile Mrs. Juvenal
No. has appeared on the scene and has
had an amicable meeting with her ex-hus-
band.
What is to be done with women who vio-
late the laws' All sentiments of decency
and humanity revolt against conining
them in the dreary living graves where
male convicts are shut up and too often
abused and brutslized. Out of this spirit
of chivalry have grown several devices that
combine elevating Influences with needful
restraint.
One of the most notable institutions
where justice is tempered with mercy in
this regard is the State House of Refuge
for Women, at Hudson, n. Y. 1t is con-
Quoted on the cottage or family system,
and to it are sent abandoned or criminal
females between the ages of fifteen and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

and used up about eight feet OF It IN darn
| ing the hole. He appeared TO be growing
good natured, and she ventured to ask:
aren't we to go to the theater tonightf"
'If we get through in time we may"
Get through with what?"
"Mrs. Bowser," he said, as he removed
his coat and turned his back, "look at the
back of my vestr'
II see it, but what's wrongs"
"Wrongl wrongi Is there a buckle
| there? Put on your glasses and tell me if
you can find buckle anywhere on the
back of my vest"
'No. I don't see one, but this is the first
time you have called my attention to it."
Exactly. What was the use9 That
buckle busted off three years ago last
Thanksgiving day, and yet you haven't
noticed i'll Is there a spare buckle kicking
around the cellar or hanging up in the
garrett II not, l suppose can heat the
stove poker and bend it up to answer"
"YOu only got that vest three months
ago, Mr.. Bowser, and the tailor never put
a buckle onp' she exclaimed, as she pulled
at the strap.
"And this coat, Mrs. Bowser," he went
on, regardless of her protests, feel in this
pocket There's a hole there large enough
TO let a cocoanut throughi I've known it
for years and years, and I've been waiting
TO see if you would fix it. Have we got a
piece of BEDFORD and about half yard OF
old Brussels carpet lying around,"
why didn't you tell me about it'"
'Tell youl Must husband be eternally
telling his wife about these things' What's
a wife for' what are her duties2 What
should a fond, true wife delight in, But
ton off-hole in my sock-no buckle on nay
vest-hole in my pocket-two buttons
loose on my vest-buttonholes ali torn
out in my Shirt ThesteTl Not this even
ing, Mrs Bowseri You can 20, but |
haven't time. After dinner I've got to get
the hammer, gas pincers, saw, file. brace
and drill, package Of rivets, screwdriver,
gimlet and lot Of glue and see II | can't
repair some Of the damages and get my
self in shape 70 90 TO the Office tomorroE.
You can 20 and you'll probably enjoy the
play and have good time, bnt ! shall be
unavoidably detained at home-uravoida-
bly, detained, Mrs. BOwserF'-M Quad in
New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
Suggested several Improvements.

When he sat down at the table the waiter
brought him a newspaper and hurried away
,, to fill previous order.
1t was some time later that he laid the
paper down and beckoned TO the proprietor
Of the restaurant, who was walking around
exercising general supervision over every
thing.
"Order taken. sirf" asked the latter as
be hurried up TO the customer.
"Oh, yes; some time ago. l wanted 70
ask il the giving Of papers TO customers
was your idea"
"Yes, sir. 1t makes the time pass quick
er, and the little delays incidental to-
II understand" broke in the customer.
''It's really a very good scheme, but it oc-
ours to me-you won't object 70 sugges-
tion from a stranger. will youi"
Certainly not, sir. I'll be glad to have
it.D
"Quite right. Now. IL occurs TO me that
it would be right clever thing to get a
few sets Of Dickens works"
But, sir, our PATRONS
"Of course, a few volumes of Shakespeare
would add variety. When a man came IN
be could call for roast chicken and Dom
bey and Son. or Romeo and juliet II
he only wanted a plate Of toast and a glass
of milk he could tackle one Of the Christ
mas stories or a sonnet"
The proprietor looked AZ the customer as
IL in doubt what 20 do, but the latter ap-
peared totally oblivi0us Of bis gaze.
''It's merely a suggestion" he said, ''snd
it's immaterial to me whether you act on
il. II you do. / might add that David
Copperfeld' is just about long enough for
an order Of sirloin steak and baked pota
toes. An, here il comes now. No charge
for the suggestion, sir. Give me the usual
cheek"
IL il could have been done without dan
ger of criminal prosecution man would
have been carried out Of that restaurant
with an ice pick in his head.-Chicazo
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
ANNTE EARSEI

on entering the house WAS, why, you're
poisoned" The speedy use of Rntidotes
brought the victims cut of danger. Then
the physician tackled the healthy Mi
O'Keefe with searching accusation. On
her confessing that she had systematically
dosed the women, the medical man locked
her in a chamb Der and called the police.
The ird had flown when they arrived.
She had managed 20 reach the roof and
get TO the street by means of fire escape.
Investigation disclosed the cause for the
attempted murders. Mrs. Elliott has sew
eral thousands of dollars worth of gems
and silver. Miss O'keefe was in league
with gang of thieves aad it was her task
90 make the family so i'll that they could
offer no resistance when the robbers were
admitted 70 the house The whole plot was
calculating, cold blOOded aud murderous,
and. to use the language Of Virgil, "a
woman WAS leader IN the deed F"
Mrs. Annie Gsrski held rank until few
days ago as q respectable woman Now
she is ia a Chicago Jail and six charges of
burglary have 50 far been preferred against
her. All information goes 10 show that
Mr.. GarSki is a decent laboring man who
earns q fair livelihood Ss an iron mOlder.
He thought his wife model of propriety,
and naturally the exposure sud disgrace
have broken him all up" Yet the wom-
ans criminal career has continued for
months and possi oily for years.
Last spring she told her husband that
with his consent. and il order 70 lessen
their living expenses, she would take \
boarder. lie acQRiesced, and returning
from work'ons svening found a stranger
"a Ssle house. who was introduced to him
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
FANCY WORK.
Odds and Ends of Ribbon Transforned
Into a Variety Of Taking Articles.

Odds and Ends of Ribbon Transformed
Into a Variety Of Taking Articles.
ANY one who wants to make up small
articles for bazaars and church sales offancy
work or for pretty and useful little Christ
mas gifts among friends should investi-
gate her collection of ribbons, for there are
few materials that can he utilized 70 such
good advantage. Many things can be made
of bits of nobon that are very saleable and
popular,
First, there are the small cube pincush-
ions, all six sides exactly the same size, and
each side generally formed of four little
pieces of silk stretched over card and
beautifully sewn together, the size OF each
piece three-eighths of an inch square; the
pincushion finished measures three-quar-
ters of an inch. They can be made larger.
Then there are the small round pincush-
ions made in sections, and sewn together
with piece of narrow ribbon between.
Another cushion suitable to a writing
table and more novel is to procure a small
doll, form the skirt of its dress of the bits
of ribbon, sewn together with colored silks;
stretch the skirt over several thicknesses
of flannel, roll round till these form the
pettieoats the size of the cushion Ia fat
piece will be required for it to stand on);
put the doll in at the top and add the waist
to the dress; if the skirt was stretched on
thin cardboard and filed with black sew
ing silk, it would make an excellent pen
wiper.
Strips of ribbon applied to common tick
ing, with an embroidered scroll pattern be
tween thestrips, are very pretty for satchels,
cushions and the like
Excellent book markers are made with
strips of narrow ribbon sewn together, a
small ornamental button with shank at
the ends.
A bunch of little scent bags made of
scraps Of silk or ribbon is effective and
pretty, and babies bells for sale at bazaars
can be arranged as follows: Tie some small
bells onto lengths of ribbon, then gather
the together in bunch and fix them to
ST K, previously covered in some way,
with worstei or ribbon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

Wandering Wiilie-So you won't GIN
ne nothing % stay the pangs Of hunger.
All righa: kin 60 IN next door an gis
some Of the best bread that was ever
made don't believe there's 10 woman
N the world that kia mals ss good
bread AZ tnat il.
Lady q the House-ls that 80 Nov,
want 70 tel you that you - nligtaksr-
Come rigat IN here ard try sons Il
mine. and II yoa don't aay It's twice ss
good a. that heavy stuff sae makes III
miss rT gzess The idea- - Bostou
Ea--z
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

1t would seem that the time had nearly
arrived for Signor Orenza, professional
lion tanner, 70 quit the business and adopt
a less exciting but safer calling. When
the circus with which he is connected was
exhibiting st az English town the other
day, he attempted to put particularly
savage hon through its PAGES. The brute
at once fastened its teeth in Orenzs's thigh.
A fierce struggle ensued. The assistants
at the show endeavored, with the aid Of
pitchforks and red hot irons, 20 save the
lion tamer's life. II was some time before
the victim managed to drag himself out OF
the Gen. On examination i. was found
that besides other injuries 0renZa's right
thigh was laid open. This is the fifth time
the tanner has been attacked by this brute
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
DId Not Know VIVA. was eoinx On.

There is a fact about the French reTo-
luton more wonderful IN It's way than
any which can be discovered in old nepys-
papers. Il il the fact, gathered from
privats letters Of tae period, that in
those stirring times, wEsn AL the world
was ringing with the events in Pzr5s.
there were actually people Ia tnat cfsy
living Ii absolute ignorance of the Eor-
rors around thErn. There was 70 Reign
ef Terro. for them Thsy lived Teritzb.=
reclEses II their quiet suburban houses.
hearing nothing. reading nothing Of tns
turuo;l which startled and terrified the
nations One wonders much What nan
ner al people these oysts-isks folks
might Be. Nothing sounds Eors Incred-
ibls today. Yet there are many thlsgs
in history lot half 50 wei authenticated
thoagh history IS curiossly slIeat % -
strange . circumstance -L0zd0s New.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

those who have strayed from the path of
rectitude shine in bad pre-eminence not
only as shoplifters and pickpockets, but
also as burglars, frebugs, poisoners and
expert handlers of the deadly dynamite.
Once launched on evil careers, they know
no fear, no remorSe, aud rarely, If ever,
repentance. As recent investigator has
written, There is nothing vet created so
utterly refractory, SO unprincipled, vile
and every way unnanageable as a bad
girl"
Take the case of Lille O'Keefe, for ex-
ample. She is a stout, full faced young
woman, who apparently hesitated at moth
ing 20 accomplish her ends. Awhile ago
she rented a room OF Mrs. Jessie Elliott,
who lives at l45 Sixth avenue, New York
She cultivated friendly relations with the
landlady, with her sister, Miss Florence
Adams, and even with the buxom colored
servant, Hattie Thompson. By this means
she got the run of the house, and visited
the kitchen and other apartments at will.
She claimed to be milliner, and said she
had lately disposed of her business. At any
rate she had no lack of money.
Miss O'Keefe and Miss Adams were in
volved in several discussions on religious
bDpASSs anu alter Suc PAL N4Cul1tlg ACduC0
controversy the former expressed desire
to poison the latter The quarrel was
smoothed over, however, and when Mrs.
Elliott fell i'll the roomer nursed her and
also condescended to wear the invalid's
diamond earrings until requested to leave
them alone The catastrophe came on
recent Monday morning. Mrs. Elliott
drank some milk and grew much worse.
Miss Adams and the negro girl attended
to the patient while Miss O'Keefe cooked
breakfast
After they had eaten they suffered fierce
terments of thirst and pain. The roomer
kept on cooking and nursing, and all the
time her three companions drifted closer
20 the gates of death. They managed to
summon q doctor, and his first exclamation
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

Papa-WelI. daughter, did you give that
poor country editor the mitten, al told
you to doS
Daughter-Yes, papa.
Papa-And what did he say
Daughter-Hs asked il it were By your
request, and told aim il was
Papa-Wh nat did ne say 70 tbat'
Dsughter-He asked IL you cou.dn' {
raake i a pair OF Rittsus and = full suit Of
clothes 70 mAten--DetEolt Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

thirty. There are at present 2T0 inmates
who have been convicted of dissoluteness,
vagrancy, theft or other minor crimes. The
newcomers and the incorrigible are quar-
tered in the prison. So soon, however, as
they evince signs of amendment and de-
sire to do better they are promoted" to
cottage life.
Each cottaEer has room to herself and
good clothes to wear, and receives inStruc-
Jiou in sewing, cooking and so on. If she
behaves she gets second promotion to an-
other cottage, where her privileges are
even more extended, and she then stands a
chance of securing a conditional release.
That is, she is provided with a situation,
and if she doesn't relapse into crime the
Hudson refermatory sees her m more
But il she goes back to her old life of sin
she is liable to rearrest, and then must
complete her originals term of sentence.
So far the results of the system have
proved satisfactory. Those in control Of
the place are women, and they have shown
themselves eminently successful in manag-
ing the prisoners. They know how to esti-
mate the exact value of a swoon or fit Of
Mysteries When shamming or obstinacy
develops on the part of fresh arrivals they
are introduced to the hose shower bath.
One application generally sufhces.
Punishments and rewards are meted ont
with justice, and when the inmates get 70.
recognize this they generally take the
proper course and soon find that a decent
and industrious life is far preferable to
their former careers. Many of the grad
uates" now hold good positions, and sew
eral others are happily married. One OF
the weddings, indeed, took place at the
reformatory, and the bride drove from the
institution armed with two documents, a
conditional release and a marriage Ger
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

Tel roar mother I'm coming % 80
her. sad a lady 01 AustiB sTenas 20
MrA Gibson BgeioTes Little boz. VIA
replied.
Il an glad y0n are coming, AID
mamma VII be glad too
How do yo1 know your mother VII
Be glad - 80 Tsey- aaksd tas lady.
.Becauss I heasd her tell para yeat-r-
day that nobody ever came 70 the hozss
erosps faen with b1ls - oolIecs. 7-Ts1zs
Sftiars
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
nIonograms for Marking Linen.

Ornamental monograms for marking
house and table linen, charmingly define
ated in japanese style, consist of letters in
designs of bamboo stalks with decorations
of birds in various positions, each holding
spray of foliage and berries. To this de-
vice is attached an escutcheon inclosing a
smaller letter standing for a Christian
name, the whole being reproduced in
white or colored silks or cottons, effective
ly set off with washing gold thread. The
colors must harmonic with either the
toilet set, bed hangings or dinner service.
These letters are really adaptable to every
kind of decorative work where painting
and embroidery are called into requisition.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
III makes us sxesr

"If makes us sxezy
fsTt'. tns uoet sezssles I'd IN 80
world
The postofice clerk went &C, ''So-as
fool Ezs SiscoTers5 thzt tie uoss ss-
zzinly place ia tss woEs6 fgv , postage
stamp i IN tas usi5die q tie szck u
the enyslope. Ea@rs the fsp is gius1
down
4 see
Its . lad now. Yoa nust sick yosr
stamp IN .be middle q tas 0ASk q ths
snTEiooe."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
"Idke a porous plasterg,'

Exactly. Oh, don't tbs stamp clerks
ragel They lose hours Of time turning
over letters and hunting for stamps.
III resign If the fool killer doesn't get
to work"
"Must be very annoying
"Wsll, should say il Is. For heav-
ems sake don't spread this awful fever. I
suppose next the idiots u hide the post
age stamps under a pile Of bricks, and
expect the clerks 90 90 out and dig 'em
uPi'-New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

"All she lacks of beauty
is a little plumpness."
This is a frequent thought,
and a wholesome one.
All of a baby's beauty is
due to fat, and nearly all of a
woman's-we know it as
curves and dimples.
What plumpness has to do
with health is told in a little
bookon CAREFUL LIVING; sent
free.
Would you rather be
healthy or beautiful? both"
is the proper answer.
-scOrr& BOwSz. Chemists, s,s sousA ssA Avsnu..
New Ncrk
e.reruSEis' keeps SoOsr's Eauls;sa ef eOd-liver
ea-=li druggists svsTywhsrs CO. q.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
An UnrIeasant Change.

Mrs Tourist-Well. here we are, hack
in the old fat
Mr.. TouriSt-Y-e-s, wer1 have to set
tie down and be nobodies for another six
months. York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

tihcate. AS the husband has made no
complaint, it is not probable that she will
ever be compelled TO complete her term Of
Imprisonment. CARTL BROWNE
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
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Wichita Wholesale 4 Manufacturing Houses.

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24

In embroidery there are several ways Of
executing these initials. Crewel work can
be used for the birds, and a well padded
satin stitch for the jointed stems of the
bamboo as well as fer the leaves and berries,
or in lighter way the twist stitch outlines
the rounded coil and encircles it at inter
walls, the inside being filed in with the seed
stitch; or, again, applique work offers an
other mode of displaying to great advan-
tage this uncommon design, and in this
case the bird may be painted If preferred
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-28
Low DEMOCRACY

The Democratic press throughout
the country has been carping, Tuning
and faultfnding about the funeral ex-
pense Of the late Senator Hearst.
The attacks have not been confined to
this one case, but to others. They
have even gone so far as to say that
such funerals have cost $4,000, and
predicting that the late senators
would probably reach 100000. A
reference to the accounts Of the secre-
tary OF the senate have shown that
there never was a funeral Of this ma
ture that cost over $1,000. That
figure was reached by the burial of
the late Senator Miller, Of California.
The estimated cost Of the Hearst
funeral was $4,000, and this amount
his widow insists shall be paid from
his estate.
The spectacle Of newspapers stoop.
ing to criticise the honors paid to the
remains Of the country's statesmen,
and counting cost is bad enough, but
when exaggeration is brought in play
it renders the sight more degrading
and disgraceful. Shame be on such
attacks and those who make them.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-28
RULE OR RUIN

Parnell's manifesto to lrishmen In
America is simply request for money
TO aid him in crushing McCarthyites,
defying Mr.. Gladstone and the English
Liberals, and re-establishing himself
as supreme dictator Of the Irish party.
1t is ably written, and as well adapted
to arouse all the old feelings Of loyalty
to himself as it well could be, and yet its
most marked Characteristic is the rev.
citation 1t gives Of the intense egotism
and sellishness Of the man. He has
nothing but bitterness aud sneers for
those who will not accept his dicta-
ton, they are young law recruits, "
indictments" "enyious persons;"
they are guilty of "mutiny" and eds
loyalty to Ireland, AS if Parnell
and Ireland were synonymous terms
Parnell as great as Ireland, and the
dictator and master 10 whom Obedi-
ence is due, 1t is an appeal for aid
for Parnell, not for Ireland TO aid in
carrying out Parnel's projects, even
though those projects lead to disaster
We do not expect to see a large re-
Spouse to this appeal in this country
because his delegates come so ayow.
eddy In the interest Of a fac iona
leader whose foes are men Of his OWL
nation, as disinterested and patriotic
as he. Ireland cannot be helped by his
winning and the cause Of home rule is
injured by his prolonging his fight
Already there is Boosting In the Tory
party in England that Parnell has
made it impossible for the English
Liberals to go to the country upon a
home rule platform at the next gen
eral election, and there is some truth
Ia the boast. The Irishmen Of the
United States should have no part in
this quarrel at all; they can do nc
harm by aiding either party-most
harm Of all by aiding Parnell. There
is nothing that will settle the question
more quickly than an empty treasury.