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fire get low, and dinner will be late.
Keep these peoples minds occupied with
something while 1 go out and hurry
things up"
did my best to occupy their minds,
sind if they would rather have had tur-
key with cranberry sauce than my con-
versation am not responsible for their
lack of intellectual appreciation Pres
entity Maude returned, smiling even
more sweetly than before. l began to
DO afraid that tho fire had gone out en-
tirely. Hastily excusing myself went
tothe kitchen
swell, Norah," said I, whats tho
matter with tho turi5ey?"
''The turkey do be all right" re-
piled this discriminating descendant of
Fin Ma Cool, but the ovens as cold as
. shtone"
1.-The fire needs to DO stirred up" said
I, and grasped tho poker. Then let
go of it. A galvanized iron poker can
maintain an appearance Of perfect calm
while nourishing tho most violent and
resentful emotions
"Why in the name Of Sam Hill didn't
you tell me the poker was hot?"
yelled
Because We found it out immejetly,
for yeself," said Nora, with asper-
wrapped handkerchief around the
poker, carried it to the sink and
plunged it into large pan of water.
My hand went in with it. The water
was boiling hot Apparently the oven
was tho only cold place in our entire
culinary system, and this reflection
brought my thoughts back to the tur-
key. / cooled the poker with water
from the pipe and then attacked the
FIRE! have had as little acquaintance
with kitchen ranges rs is possible in a
state of matrimony, but the man that
makes them could not find their hot
spots with more thoroughness and dis
patch than l did on this particular oc-
.casion. If the turkey had been as well
done as my right hand when all was
over l should not have hesitated to or
der it served Bandages concealing lib
eEal daubs Of glycerine and cold cream
ornamented the wounded member when
] returned to the parlor.
Presently one of the young men be-
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FILLING MONSTER TEETH.

4 Dentists Newell ExDs1tanco In n Me
vhant's Covsrnous M0utA-
Electricity has become IN important
adjunct to tho outfit of the modern
dentist, but il Is not likely that many
will b called upon In the discharge Of
their professional duties 70 illuminate
the cavernous mouth Of an elephant. n
recently happened in the practice Of .
leading New York specialist
A large show was on exhibition in .
town in Michigan. but tho showman's
elephant, which was a tower of strength
70 the performance, was suddenly
seized with the toothache. and the whole
caravan was dcmorali1ed. IL was found
that the trouble arose from . decayed
tooth None Of the local practitioners
fancied the job of filing the cavity. and
the proprietor Of the show teiegrapacd
to New York dentist
Tho New Yorker went on by first
train and, after frat chloroforming tho
animal, no brnced open tho hrute's jaws
by two crossed hickory STICKS. and from
these suspended an electric lamp This
gave . light that enabled tho filing OF
the tooth to be satisfactorily accom-
plished. and In an hours time the show
was In full blaSe, and the dentist, with
his fec In his pocket, was journeyina
homeward
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-24
NOTED WOMEN MURDERERs.
Their Premeditated Crimes Found
the Surest Weapon in Poison.
Beauty Not Always Her Rest Lawyer
The Walkup and the Maybrick Cases
Nrs. Wharton's Alleged Murder
of Gen. Ketchum.
rcopYRIGHr. 1891


Do women often commit murder?
This question was put to me apropos
of the Borden trial. which is attracting
such widespread interest.
Women have always been leniently
dealt with, and the prisons OF every
state contain at least few whose sex
alone saved them from expiating crimes
on the scaffold. l will pass by the
women murderers who have come from
the criminal classes, such as the
Benders of the west, the Croisettes of
Paris, the Lichtenbergs of Berlin, and
host in the Empire state. But sym
pathy for women murderers is dying
out. Mrs. Montague, the daughter OF a
nobleman, is serving out = sentence for
child murder in an Irish prison, with no
hope of immediate release. Mrs. May
bricks friends find it almost impossible
to secure the attention of tho home
secretary to her appeal for pardon. and
there is no hope at all for the woman
who aided Eyraud in his awful Paris
crimes
The Maybrick case is of special inter
est just now, in view Of the many
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through the streets in that thing? I'll
make them put it into paper bag"
''If ye do, it'll be shtone cold whom
ye get back agin," said Norahs ''and
wild the oven as it is this day, it'lhfreeze
before we can warrum it."
But declined to take the platter. II
necessary l would buy ono at the res-
taurant. By that device should have
to carry it only one way. remembered
with JOY that there was a restaurant
right around the corner. Trne, it was
the worst one in our ward, and aly-tur-
key obtained there would doubtless be
tougher than an ostrich, but / deter
mined to risk it rather than increase
the distance which / must travel. I'm
happily they had no roast turkey to
sell All their fowls had been con-
sumed by their patrons earlier in the
day. l tried several other places with
equal success. Time was rushing on.
Every clock which saw in a store vim.
dow was at least twenty minutes FIST,
Just because fate was determined to
scare the life out of me. Finally I
found q whole bird for sale.
bought him, and roasting pan to carry
him in, and few extra giblets for luck,
and anything else which the cupidity Of
the proprietor could suggest
1t was 1 dare not say how late. when
I returned. The turkey had excited a
good deal Of interest onsthe way. had
had it covered with cloth, but that
had blown OF at the first.oorner. Then
the small boys had followed me and all
my acquaintance had met me, and when
/ sneaked up into our fiat felt as if
had stolen the turkey and killed the
man who owned him Also the roast
ing pan was getting hotter instead of
cooler. 1t had burned Through the
cloths by which had been st-drst pro-
tected: and, altogether, was In .. great
and perspiring hurry. I burst into our
dining-room with the turkey. l sup
posed that the room would be vacant,
but in fact all our guests were assem-
bled. Our own turkey was on the
table. He had experienced a change of
heart while l was away, and Niande, in
desperation at my delay. had framed
some absurd excuse for my absence,
and had posted Norah in the hall to tell
me what the story was and prepare me
to enter gracefully. OF course Norah
had gone into a trance in some other
part of the premises
In the face Of this calamitous ex-
posture Maude and / made full and
humble confession. told the whole
truth for the first time in my life, and.
do you know, that it has since become
habit with me? Try it yourself next
Thanksgiving day, and you will have a
new and unusual cause for Thanksgiv-
ing. HOWARD FIELDING.
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tufts ] inv Ills
Aanable ths dyspspesc 60 ct whatever
- wfshea, They cause the food % -
simIlate and n0urish the body. give -
.nnetfte and develop fie<h- PrtCe. -
cs1sts Exact slze shown In border.
Q 9 Q 9 9 9 9 9 {
THE SNAKE CATCHER.


aow Bse Cs.ssrassoss Ase sessrea fsr
ssTo catch . boa is . very dimcuit and
dangerous task" says . man who makes
i. his business 70 capture Wild animals
and reptiles for menagerie purposes
briefly, it is accomplished by means of
. labyricthian ta1s, czzszeing sixty
square feet Of ground
1.-The labyrinth is made by joining to-
eether. end to end. pieces of mating.
The web is eight feet high. usually,
and placed so that the opposite waits
will be two feet apart All sorts OF
criss-cross and diverging combinations
are made with the mAttinx-it is sup
ported here and there By stakes, max
ing, when il Is set, geometrical puzzle
that might well challenge the ingenuity
of man.
'The trap is baited with live pig.
which is placed in pen m the center
Of the labyrinth. BY and by along
comes the boa constructor. 1t Is easy
enough to get in. He scents the prey;
he is very hungry; the pig is devouresi,
and here the boa comes 70 grief For
hours he tries to release knself from
the tortuous passages which rise about
him. but finally he grows tired and
stretches himself out for . nap Then
is our time. We open the labyrinth
and catch him.
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AN INTERESTING ExH,er.

The Smallest RAilroad System IN eAe
Werid to Be Displayed.
Chief Smith. of the department. Of
transportation exhibits, has arranged
for an exhibit of the smallest and most
unique railroad system in the world,
This system is the property of Daniel
Coke, the young son Of E. B. Coke. od
Reading, Pa It is perfect In its equip.
ment, and viii be exhibited 1t the fair
just % it is now in sctual operation
on tho farm % the father Of its young
owner. Master Coke will be in charge
of the exhibit while it is here.
The gauge of the track for this won
derful system is nine inches There are
two locomotives. modern and complete
in every detail Each engine draws .
train Of five cars, and each car il built
to carry two passenger The locomo-
tives and cars are equipped with air
brakes. A rate OF speed Of ten miles
per hour can be attained. and the train
can be stopped in less distance than its
own length. The cars and locomotives
are built on the scale of one-sixth the
full size
Space for the exhibit will be provided
in the transportation annex. The top.
If it may be so called, cost complete
about eighty thousand dollars
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POETS LAUREATE.
versifiers Who Have Held the once Sine
Its Establishment.

Versifiers Who Have Held the once Since
Its Establishment.
A versifcator regis was appointed by
Henry I'LL, 1890, with 100 shillings sal
airy.
Chaucer was appointed laureate by
Richard III. about 1880.
John Jay was appointed to the laurel
by Edward ". about 1892.
Andrew Bernard was the laureate in
the reign of Henry VII, beginning
14s5.
John Shelton was appointed to fol-
low Bernard by Henry VIII. about 1914.
Edmund Spenser was appointed by
Queen Eliza beth about 1889.
Samuel Daniels was appointed by
Elizabeth to succeed Spencer about
1900.
Ben Jonson was the appointee Of
Charles |. in 1880.
William Davenant followed in 1887,
appointed by Charles 1.
John Dryden was appointed in 1870
by Charles III.
Thomas Shadwell succeeded in 1889,
appointed by William III.
Nahum Tate was appointed by Will
lam III. in 1898.
Nicholas Rowe was appointed by
George /. in TIA.
Lawrence Eusden was made laureate
by George l. in 1919
Colley Cibber was appointed by
George IL in 1880
William Whitehead was appointed IN
1883 by George II.
Thomas Warton was made laureate in
1855 by George Ill
Henry James Pye was appointed BY
George III. in 1890.
Robert Southey was appointed by the
prince regent in 1913.
William Wordsworth was appointed
by Victoria in 1s43.
Alfred Tennyson was appointed by
Victoria in 1850
Chaucer was the first who received
an allowance of wine; granted in 1882
Ben Jonson's salary was one hundred
pounds and fierce of Canary wine.
On Southey's appointment in 1918 the
tierce was committed into an annual
payment of twenty-seven pounds in ad-
dition to the salary of one hundred
pounds Chicago Times.
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Kan, for the murder Of her husband,
Judge Walkup. was, and perhaps still
is, a strikingly beautiful woman The
case against her was strong. but large
~ circumstantiak The people OF that
western country still attribute her es-
cape from conviction to marveiousiy
expressive face.
But New York records are filed with
sensational cases with which the pub
lie is more or less familiar.
DAVID WEcHsLEh
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The Israeltte Crossing Of tho Red Sea.
The New York Observer has the fol-
lowing: There is a little favor Of
chestnut in the story. but its revival is
timely: A negro preacher. touched
with the ''higher criticism" once eiabo-
rated new theory of the exodus, to
wit: That the Red sea was frozen
over, and so afforded the Israelites q
safe passage; but when Pharaoh, with
his heavy iron chariots. attempted to
cross, he broke through and was
drowned. A brother arose and asked
an explanation on that pint" Said
he: IFS been studyin' geography, and
de geography say dat am de place whaf
de tropics am, an de tropics am too hot
for freezin'; de pint to be 'splained is
bout brealzin' through de ice" The
preacher Strengthened himself up and
said: ''Brudder, glad you axed dat
question, for it gives me 'casion TO
'splain it You see. dat war . great
while ago, befo' dey had any cog
raphies and befo' ders war any tropics. :"
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TURKEY WOULDN'TROAST
Howard Fielding Tells a Thanks
giving-Dey Story.
He Entertained . Few Guests with Con-
vsrsasion, But What They Wanted
Was tho Good Old Bird, with
Cranberry Sauce.
COPYRIGHT, 1877.

We were to have had dinner at 1870
o'clock Thanksgiving dinner-a year
ago. Half dozen guests had been in
vited to eat turkey with us, and had ac-
eepted with an enthusiasm which led
me to order very large bird of our
butcher told him that if he attempt
I'd to impose upon meas he had few
nays before, in the case of chicken
which he represented to be Of tender
gears, but which in reality was the old
kst rooster on Manhattan Island when
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Ineompescat Testimony.

Afr. Noodles confess. Miss Multi
gatawney. 10 having loved you for
years.
Miss MulIigatawney Gust admitted to
the bar)-Mr. Noodles, I hive only to
remind you that the standard writer's
on Jurisprudence no longer accept q
confession unsupported by other evil
dence as conclusive proof. Good day.
sir-Detroit Tribune
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efforts which are making in her behalf
and which have as their primo factors
the head, the heart and the hands OF
Gail Hamilton, the sister-in-law of e1-
Secretary James G. Blaine. The muir
der Of her husband, James Maybrick, OF
which she was convicted, occurred in
Liverpool May IL, 1889. He was rich
cotton merchant, and had married his
American wife eight years before. At
the trial, Of which full details were
published throughout tho civilized
world, the relations of Mrs. Maybrick
to Mr.. Brierley furnished the motive
for the crime Those who were present
when the jury, after a little more than
half an hours elaboration, returned q
verdict of guilty, say that the pallid face
of the convicted woman had in it q look
almost Of divinity. As the word guilty"
was spoken she fell forward as it struck
by dagger. She clutched the rail OF
the dock in front of her; she arose and
broke tho awful silence of that court
room with the words, pleadingly ut
tered: my lord. everything has been
against me. l wish to say that, although
evidence has been given as to great
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gan to tell story which he had read in
a morning paper. 1t related to gen.
tleman named Smith. who was irving
to starve himself to death in a western
penitentiary Then the other young
man contributed an account of the adj
venture of poor SALON. who, after
floating nine days on raft in mid
ocean, became SO wild with hunger
that he ate up the graphing iron
which was thrown to him from pass
ing vessel. Cannibalism was the next
subject introduced. and very lenient
views were expressed regarding this
practice.
Another half hour passed, and still
there was no sign of dinner. All the
clocks on the block struck once. Maude
was in the kitchen again. Presently l
heard her moving about in a little room
which is separated from the parlor by
sliding doors. We have a system of
secret communication from this room.
Leaning in graceful and easy attitude
against the frame of the folding doors
could hear what Mande was saying in
the other room, but it was not audible
to the others.
THAT turkey will never be done,
she said. Its what youcan hoodooed
And there isn't another single thing to
eat in the house, and no time to cook it
even if we had anything"
This was agreeable intelligence, but
I was forced to receive it without q
change of countenance, for / was facing
our guests. and, indeed, was obliged to
talk all the time in order to cover the
sound Of Maude's voice on the other side
of the wall
There's only one thing'to be done,
whispered Maude. 81 shall simply die
IL we have to keep these people waiting
any longer. It's nearly four o'clock"
So it was: and l knew that if those
clock. got started again they would de-
stroy tho last remnants of my self-con-
troll.
You must 60 out and buy suoast tur-
key" Maude continued ''Getdt from .
restaurant and hurry right back with II,
for those people are simply starving.
I'll be in there in minute, and then
you run out as fast as you can and get
the turkey"
A few minutes later, when 1 got out
into our hall, the cook was waiting for
me with Large platter.
''Blast the platter" said L 800 you
think I'm going to carry turkey
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Starting In Time.

She-Must you go so soon. darling.
It is only ten o'clock. and father won't
object if you stay until twelve.
He-True, my own. But that only
gives me two hours in which to say
good night-Life.
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Something Had to Break.

Why did you break your engage
nent with Miss Hiptons''
1t had TO be the engagement or me,
and I'm too fond of good living TO go
into bankruptcy. -Harper's Bazaar.
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Not Fitted for 1t.

She-You say you are not fond OF
walking.
He-No. fairly detest it.
She-And yet you tell me that you
are seriously thinking of studying for
the stage.-Judge
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wfiife-s Wish

81 wish was twins" said Willie
'Why?-
I'D send the other half Of me to
school and this half would go fishing
-Demorest's Magazine.
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Hendrick Hudson sailed up the BAY
would call upon him Friday morning.
and Ak him so that he couldn't distin-
guish himself from his own sausage
meat at thirteen cents a pound. l then
took the turkey and his ante-mortem
statement regarding it.
By one o'clock Of Thanksgiving day
our guests had arrived. There were Mr..
and Mrs, Leland, who were boarding
then, and were naturally glad to como
ITO nice homelike place such as our fat,
where at least the meat is carved in
full view of the audience, and they can
isee plainly to eat, even if they do not
dare to ask for as much as they want.
There were two lady art students, cous-
Inns of my wife, who were studying
painting with Sig. Tomalli land one, l
fear, with Mime. Fowler, the complex
lion artist.) The party was completed
by two bachelor, friends who had come
ION my assurance that tho festivities of
the day should be opened with Manhat-
tan cocktails al around.
In the interval before dinner l en-
ldeavored to make it pleasant for these
people, while Maude, at tho other end
of the fat, was making it very lively
for our cook. Presently Maude came
into the parlor again with a cheerful
smile for CUR guests know that smile;
4 have seen Il . great many times. It's
good enough to deceive strangers with,
but it always in6prme mo that the deuce
lis to pay I'm tho kitchen When Maude
smiles that way II is IN even bet that
tho cook is shining down the rear fire
escape for her life. As soon as tho con-
ventionaEties Of high society would
permit, asked Maude privately what
was the exact nature Of tho calamity.
"Howdy," she whispered, 1.-The turkey
Isn't done That stupid cook has let the
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rae Erixh, sidr OF be-.

PATIENT am very miserable. doctor:
have no appetite whatever
Doctor-You are in big luck, now
that everything has gone up IN price.-
Texas Sittincs. -
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Uufavorable Sign.

Chopson-Hey? What? Rain all
next week! How does anybody know?
Who says so?
Stakes (sad but frrn}-I do. I've ar
ranged to have my house painted next
week-Chicago Tribune.
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No Rival. for His Love.

Choily-Do you know whom love
better than all the world beside?
Neliie-Ies. sir. do; and can as
sure you that you are quite alone in
ord
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she CLING TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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Very Like.

This cap Of mine reminds me of .
yacht race l was in once"
"How-white cap?"
mo; it's such handy cap."-Judge
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A (.ih.

Epson Downes-How do you like that
cigar, old man?
Rowne de Bout-Fine. Who gave it
TO you?-Puck
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Bigcerstaff-You are familiar with q
number of languages, believe?
nebiddle-Yes
Biggerstaf-I wish ron would
translate this for me. l think il is
Greek
Winebiddle-No. that's not Greek.
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Easuy SettleA.

President tof Red Rhinoceros Mining
Companyl-Gentlemen. have called
you together 70 lay plain statement Of
the case before you- Work on the Red
Rhinoceros mine has been suspended
because OF the inability Of the minerA.
even with the best pumps money can
buy. to keep the water out of the mine.
1t comes in faster than we can pump il
out The ore Is there but we can't get
IL The question is: What are We going
to do with that water
Directors with one yoicel--?ut Il IL
the stock--1aicago Tribune
The Princeton union., 1892-01-21
THE COLUMBIAN FAIR.

A Resolution of Inquiry for Information
Adopted by the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The Worlds fair
question was the first subject to receive the
attention ofthe house to-day, and already
indications point to this matter as a fruit
tul source of debate and controversy in the
coming session. Mr.. Reilly of Pennsyl-
vania presented a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the secretary of the
treasury to inform the house what amount
OF money has been appropriated and avail
able under the act Of October %, 1890, re-
lating to the Worlds Columbian exposition,
and about what amount of the money ap-
propriated has been already expended. The
resolution called for an itelnized statement,
showing to whom such money has been
paid and tor what purpose and upon what
account. Mr.. Reilly says: *s.
My object IS simply to get the construction
which the treasury department places upon the
act OF the last congress, relating to the Worlds
fair. That act makes certain specifications for
certain purposes and also contains q provision
that under no circumstances shall the United
States government be liable for greater sum
than 81 500, 900. Now it has been generally
claimed that the 81. 100000 has been already
appropriated. and we want to understand
whether the treasury department SO construes
the act.