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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
Coxey's Bill introduced.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The Coxey
bill for good roads and non-interest-
bearing bonds which Senator PETER
introduced in the senate, has been in
troduced IN the house by Representa-.
tive Geary Of California.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
Trademarks Terrible Fate.

NEoDEsHA, Kan, June 2O.-John
Thompson. n Frisco brakeman, was
killed at beaumont last night while
switching. His body was cut in two,
both hands cut off, and one leg
crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
ODD FELLOWS.
Lending Lodge Money to Members Is BAD
PoIicy-Triple Link Notes.

Lending Lodge Money to Members Is BAD
PoIicy-TriPIe Link Notes.
Some of the subordinate lodges of the
country have just found out that it lis poor
policy to lend the funds Of a lodge I'd fell
low members. If "a lodge has a member ia
straitened circumstances, it is far better to
vote him a special benefit or give him "A
liberal sum outright than To lend him tho
same sum from the funds of the lodge.
The loan may help the brother Temporal
rily, but the lodge Will generally find it
difficult thing to collect the debt due the
lodge by the brother. We have know
lodges seriously injured financially by
lending members money, to say nothing
of the i'll viii and trouble engcndcredi 10y
the practice. =Kidder.
There are ], 200 wearers of the triple
link in Grand Rapids, Mich.
One-third Of the odd Fellows lodges in
New Hampshire own tho halls they oe-
cupy. So far as we know, the money ia
every instance is well invested. IL is a
sign of perTuanency and success
The subordinate lodge ritual is now
printed in eight different languages
English, German. French, Spanish, Nor
wegian, Italian. Swedish and Bohemian.
The Rebekah ritual is printed only Ira the
English and German languages.
The nftieth anniversary of Atlantic
lodge of Marolehead, Mass, was observed
Nov. %.
The impetus given by the new temple
movement ia Philadelphia Is already being
felt by local lodges in an awakened inter
est, which finds expression in increased at
tendance and numerous propositions for
membership.
How easy it is to drift away from the
regular meetings by staying home on lodge
nj gifts for few weeksi
john f. Cooper If Rockland, Mass,
has been appointed district deputy grand
master over District 81, I. O. o. T., ia
place Of Franklin jacobs Of Quincy.
In any conflict between the floor work.
and ritual law the latter must govern
Grand Sire's Decision.
Coaquanock lodge, Philadelphia, has as
sets of 81, GOO
The last report Of the grand scribe Of the
grand encampment Of California shows SO
subordinate encampments, with an aggre-
gate membership of ., 3S3 and a gradual
increase for the last six months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
GUARDS THE DEAD.

Waterman for HAIR = Century at the
Tomb or sashIn=ton-
Visitors to Mt Vernon and the tomb
of Washington will remember the
gray headed colored man who watches
in front of the iron grating behind
which repose the remains of the first
president of the country. together
with those of his wife. The name of
this c0Iored man is Edmond Parker
He was born a slave of John Augustus
Washington. a great grand nephew of
General Washington, and for fifty
three years he has been one of the
fixtures of the Washington homestead.
Except for about two years service
in the Union army. this man since
ls4l has been a constant and faithful
servant about the spot which IS dear
to the heart of every American.
After the Mt Vernon estate passed
into the hands of the present owners,
Parker was designated to watch the
tomb. and during all these years he
has kept this vigil as faithfully as the
Virgins guarded the sacred fires on the
altar of Vesta. He has watched the
coming and going of the thousands of
visitors to this patriotic shrine, and
he RENE n bers with distinctness many
notable incidents which have there
occurred including visits of noted
personages both native and foreign
among them the emperor of Brazil.
the prince of Wales. the Princess
Louise, the Grand Duke Alexis of
Russia, Charles Stewart Parnell. the
Princess Eulalia of Spain, and also
the various representatives. of foreign
countries, who have from time to
time been stationed at Washington.
WAh much loquacity in native '.Vir-
ginia darky'' dialect he tells of these
events and delights to recall how he
dug the hole where the emperor of
Brazil planted a tree near the tomb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

The Texas Woman Equal Rights
association will begin a propaganda for
woman suffrage with the new year.
Miss Anthony has been invited to visit
the state upon an organizing tour. She
Will speak IL Paris, Benham, Denison,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Hillsboro, Waco,
Taylor. Austin, San Antonio, Houston
and Galveston. Rev Anna Shaw and
Mrs. Chapman-Catt Will probably &C
company her. Texas is the first south
ern state which has invited Miss An
thOny for organizing purposes. The At
lanta convention of the National Amer
lean association occurs IN February, and
she Will go thither from Texas. Dallas
.arfar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
How to Launder Embroidered Linen.

When laundering embroidered linen,
make strong suds of some white soap
and 1ukewarm water and wash the
pieces carefully The wash board must
not be used. Rinse Immediately in luke
warm water and then in water slightly
blued and hang out to dry. When half
dry, lay them out smoothly on a clean
cloth which has been laid over a piece
of double faced white canton flannel
and press on the wrong side with a hot
iron until they are quite dry. If they
are fringed. comb the fringe over care
fully with q moderately coarse comb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
JOHN AT THE PLAY.

The Laundry Work Not Attractive
the Fat BE Seen.
A leading woman who is playing al
a New York tn later told the other
day of curious experience she had
in the way of criticism by Chinese
laundryman on her performances He
was so punctual in his weekly calls,
and such dainty and painstaking
laundryman altogether. that she gave
him an order for two seats in the bal
cony one night last week that he
might see some of his clear starching
on the stage, and Incidentally her
self The next night she saw him
grinning at her from a front row in
company with a compatriot And
after his next call she asked him
curiously how he liked the perform
ance- He said he liked it very m UGH.
What do you think of me?" she
demanded.
Like missee velly much. he pro-
tested, with a wide smile
Better than anybody else?'' she in
sisted coquettishlv-
.'Oh, yes. yes" the Chinaman cried,
clapping his hands
Now. why do you like me better
than the rest of the ladies, John?"
She demanded
More fat" instantly replied her
oriental critic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
sAGEAND GOULD's ANSWER

Deny that $I1.OOO.OOO OF Kansas Pacific
Bonds Were aEisaPprOPriated-
NEW YORK. Dec. 24-The answers OF
Russell Sage, George J. Gould, Edwin
Gould. Howard Gould and Helen 81.
Gould 10 the complaint in the action
brought against them by the Soldiers
Orphans Home. Of ST. Louis. 70 recover
$1,000, 900 Of trust funds, were fled yes
terday ia the supreme court
The plaintiff owns $4,000 Of the con
solidated mortgage bonds Of the Kansas
Pacific railway and claims that Sage and
Jay Gould, as trustees, diverted the trust
estate from the uses 10 which il was in
tended it should be put, and apprOpri-
ated il to their own use.
The story of this litigation arising out
Of the execution Of the deed Of trust on
May BY the Kansas Pacific company to
Russell Sage and ~ Gould for the ben
eft IF the bOndhOlders. was told IN last
Sundays World
The case came before Surrogate
Arnold recently on motion by the
plaintiff. as creditor, to compel the
filing Of an inventory and accounting Of
the estate Of jay Gould.
The answers hled yesterday deny that
any Of the stock issued to the trustees
Was fraudulenty appropriated. MiscOn-
duct IN the administration of the trust
no stock was issued to him TO which he
was not lawfully entitled
It j. set forth in the answers that the
mortgaged property covered by the deed
Of trust Of az /, 1879, is sufficient, aside
from the %, $50 shares of Denver Pacific
Railway and Telegraph company stock,
to pay all outstanding bonds and interest
The children Of Jay Gould declare
that their father was not guilty of any
misrepresentation, that he acted upon the
judgment Of the supreme court in deliv-
ering up the stock.
1t is claimed that before final adjudi-
cation can be had the { Mon Pacific rail
road and its receivers must be made par
ties to the action. Sage and the Gould
children furthermore set uD the statute
of limitations, and insist that if there il
any cause Of action It it within the juris-
diction Of the Kansas courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

Hereafter any Boston police patrol
ma or officer who distinguishes him
self by the capture of a dangerous
criminal or who performs any other
meritorious service IS to be awarded a
medal of honor and VIII be allowed
to wear the medal when he is in uni
form The police commissioners gave
notice Of the adoption OF such a medal
in a general order when they ap-
pointed Reserve Patrolman John d.
Mccarthy as n regular patrolm man and
named him as the first to receive the
medal of honor This was on account
of the arrest of William Mack. who
shot and wounded two Of his pursuers
on Kneeland street the other day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

pun, great junior and great senior saga
more, great sachem, great prophet, great
chief of records and in G. $. ID. 3sS entered
the great council Of the United States He
was appointed a member Of the finance
committee of that body and served until
his appointment AS great tocakon in 39T-
In 800 he was unanimously elected great
junior sycamore Of the United States, in
4O1 great senior sycamore and was made
great incohonee of the order at the session
at Saratoga, with extraordinary authority
to expend wampum for the good Of the
order.
There are 10 tribes in Boston, and
there is a movement on foot to push the
order and strengthen tribes already in ex-
istence.
The council fire Of tribe 9 of Lewiston,
Me, was rekind1ed recently with over 100
members.
Algonquin tribe Of Red Men OF Brigh-
ton, Mass. has the past year increased its
membership more than 90 per cent, largely
the result OF generous rivalry among two
of its members.
Great Incohonee Patton has been touring
among the great reservations Of Ohio, In
diana, Colorado and Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
Christmas Holly.

No one can tell when holly was first
used for Christmas decorating though it
was certainly at or soon after the Chris
tian era. Indeed it may have been long
before, for some of the traditions concern
ing it have an appearance of antiquity
about them which cannot be ignored.
Thus it is said that holly is or was a se-
cred tree to destroy which was to insure
disease or disaster. An early legend, ordi-
nary tale, runs in this way: A youthful
hunter lost himself in a forest, and his
supplies running out he was in danger
Of starving. No game could he discov-
er, and IN the midst of his distress a
wild beast, the like Of which he had
never seen before, appeared Taken by
surprise, he seized the bough of a tree,
tore it off and prepared to defend him
self with it. 1t CHANGED to be "A holly
tree, and the moment he disfigured it
he fell to the ground and was turned
into a stone. His brother, after many
months searching. was informed by a
friendly fairy of the mishap that had
befallen his brother, whose body he was
told would be found lying under the
bough he had torn off. A charm was
given the searcher to enable him to re-
store the headstrong youth to life, and
after a long journey the task was &C
cOmplished, and the two brothers were
reunited. Selected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

In planning for Christmas festivities
the question of table decorations is of
real Importance. Therefore suggestions
for a unique and artistically arranged
dinner table may be of service. The COW
ers may be laid for as many as may be
desired. In the center have a square
bed of holly, from the middle of which
there may rise a small Christmas tree
suitably decorated. At either end of the
table stand the candelabra. which for
this occasion should have red candles
and red shades At each lady's place
have a corsage bouquet Of bright red
flowers tied with red ribbon and for the
gentlemen boutOnnieres of mistletoe.
Have suspended over the table a little
above the tree a large bell Of red flow
ers, from the top Of which, reaching to
each plate, may hang red ribbons about
an inch wide. held in place by the
weight of the dinner card, which should
be perforated near the top, allowing
the end of the ribbon to pass through
and tie in bow. On the upper side of
the card should be written the guest
name Ladies' Home Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
NEWS OF KANSAS
A Desperate Who Didn't Get to
Join His Pals.
AtchisOn viii Give a Race Meet
Next Summer.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Kansas Academy of Science
Meeting at Manhattan.

CHANUTE, Dec. 24=Ed Newcomb, who
is now in Jail awaiting trial for creating
& disturbance On a Southern Kansas train
here about week ago, has record as a
Desperate
He was Intimately connected with
Henry Starr in various deeds of outlawry,
was recently released from the saltwater
(Minn.J penitentiary where he had been
serving a sentence. Immediately on his
release. he started for his home in the
Territory near Coffeyville. On the way
out here, Newcomb fell in with
half breed Cherokee who was return
ing from Kansas City. The latter
produced a bottle of liquor and he
and Newcomb soon became hilarious
When the Santa Fe train reached Cha
n ute the pair were gloriously drunk and
began shooting IN the coach. The pas
senCers were badly frightened and i'm
plored the conductor % stop the train
and let them OF AS the train pulled
out Of a small station near Cherryvale,
Newcomb stepped out on the platform,
and, losing his balance, fell to the
ground
lie managed to catch a freight train
and arrived in Cherryvale. He was
promptly arrested, charged with raising
a distur Dance on the train, and brought
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN INDIA.
A Lazy Picnic Amid the Tropical Sur
roundings OF Calcutta

A Lazy Picnic Amid the Tropical Sur
roundings OF Calcutta.
The sun shines gloriously overhead
The sky is a pale, cloudless blue, and
the foliage around us shows every shade
and tint from brown to scarlet, from the
palest to the deepest green. We saunter
along the grass under the trees beside
the avenue and find a quiet spot. with
a pool of clear water haunted by swans
before US. The ground is carpeted with
soft grass and shaded with trees. On
one side, 800 yards away, is a bank of
shrubs, with the most gorgeous variety
Of cOlOring, from mauve and lilac TO
crimson red on the other three, cool.
restful green leaves On such a Christ
mas morning it is good to be alive.
Let US think of it as we SILVER over
our fires IN England. We spread our
rugs and coats on the ground and lie
down and smoke lazily. Presently the
Khidmutgars arrive with hampers. We
do not move, for in India we have not
that irrational and idiotic notion that
a picnic IS no picnic unless You wait
upon yourselves. lay your own lunch
and burn your own fingers over your
kettle The lunch is admirable from
the solids to the fruit. from the drinks
to the ice Nothing has been forgotten,
for once a Khidmutgar has been taught
a thing he may be relied upon to do it
again with absolute exactitude on a
similar occasion till the crack of doom
unless he is idiOtic.
"A picnic is a complete rest, with
nothing to do save to lie still and en-
Joy. No one even talks unless the spirit
moves him. For the most part we sit
quiet, drinking in the beauty Of the
scene. The servants pass silently to and
fro, handing dishes, which are accept
ed or rejected as silently It j. waste
Of energy to speak. The cool breeze fans
us gently There are no mosquitoes All
is peace. Last of all come the coffee
and the cigars Saturday Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
JAPANESE PAGODAS.

Earthquake Proof. and, Therefore, Able
to stand the Severesr Shock
The absence of buildings of any
size and antiquity in Japan is ascribed
to the destruction of them by the fre-
quent earthquakes which occur. The
only structures which seem to be
earthquake proof are the pagodas,
which are erected before the temples
There are many pagodas which are
700 or 500 yearE old. and as solid as
when first built There is a reason
for this A pagoda is practically a
frame work Of heavy mbers. which
start from wide base. and
is in itself a substantial struc-
ture, but it is rendered still more
stable by a peculiar device. Inside
the framework and suspended from
the apex is a long, heavy balk of tim
Der two feet thick or more. This
hangs from one end, and to the other
are bolted. at each end of the four
sides, four more heavy timbers, and
if the pagOda be very lofty still more
tim bers are added on to these. The
whole forms an enormous pendulum
which reaches to within six inches of
the ground.
When the shock of an earthquake
rocks the pagoda the pendulum
swings in unison and keeps the entire
center of gravity always at the base
of the frame work. Consequently the
equilibrium Of the pagoda is never dis
turbed, and this is the explanation Of
the great age of many of them, when,
from their height, one would suppose
them to be peculiarly susceptible to
the effect of an EARTHQUAKES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

The poorest family in Servia viii
pinch themselves all through the year
so as to have money enough to buy a
pig at Christmas. Skewered to a long
piece of wood, the pig is turned over
blazing fire until cooked, the guests
watching the process with increasing
interest After dinner stories are told
and songs are sung. Santa Claus, who.
in the person Of an honored guest is
present to receive instead Of to give
presents, departs after the feast, deco
rated with long ring Of cakes around
his neck and laden with such gifts as
his friends can bestow. The feasting
room is symbolically strewn with straw.
New York Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

The late ". F. Bird, the distin-
guished paper manufacturer of Wal
pole. was a believer in a some " ha t
unusual cure for sickness of all sorts
For nearly forty years it was his
practice to remain in bed all one day
every week He would read and
sleep. and when it was absolutely
necessary for any caller to see him.
he had to see him in bed, and only
few were permitted to do this When
Mr. Bird was 40 years old he was an
invalid. yet his practice kept him
alive aeArly fifty years longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

The royal boar's head, the baron OF
beef and woodcock pie, which are indis-
pensable for a British sovereign IS Christ
mas feed, are all sent from Windsor to
Osborne ready cooked. The boar's head
is brought ii in solemn state, preceded
by choir boys singing a carol as follows:
The queen 5 boar s head in hand bear
Bedeczed with bays and rosemary,
And pray you, nay people, be merry
Quot eats in conviyio
Caput apri defero
Reddens 1auclea Domino
Lord steward has provided this
In honor OF the king Of bliss,
On Christmas to be served
In Reginenae Atrio
Caput apri defaro
Reidens 1audea Domino.
EXCHANGE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
ArcHIsoN Will HAVE RACING.
An Association Has Been Organized and
Purses Adopted

ATcHIsoN, Dec. 24.-John Lane and
George Shfiieti have leased the John
Taylor race track for five years, have or
gained a racing association and will be
in the western circuit for the spring
races.
The Atchison Racing association IS the
name Of the company, Of which John
Lane is presidents George ShifIiett, treas
urer. and M. q. Bomgardner secretary.
who viii furnish any Information to
inquirers. They have made application
and have been admitted into the Ameri-
can association Before the spring races
the track viii be put in first class condi-
tion at an expense of over $1,000. Stalls
and straw for horses attending this meet
ing viii be furnished free. The purses
will amount TO $4,000. no purse under
$500 being given Owing to the bad re-
pute that our track has gained in the
past the purse money has been deposited
in the Exchange \ atiOnal bank and they
will guarantee the payment Of the
purses
The dates for the meeting are July "A,
25 and 25
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
BRIG. GEN. SWAIN RETIRED
He Leaves the Active Service by an Order
From Secretary Lamont

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The following
order has been issued from the war de
partment-
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. "a Brig.
Gen. David q. SWAIN judge advocate
general, having attained the age Of 90
years. is. by direction of the presi lent,
retired from active service this date.
under the provisions Of section 1914. re-
vised statutes
He will repair to his home, the travel
enjoined Is necessary for the public ser
vice. DANIEL 5 LAMONT,
Secretary Of War.
1t is expected that nomination will
be made to fill the vacancy Of the Office
of judge advocate general thus caused
soon after the holiday recess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
DEBS TO TAKE A YEAR.

His Attorneys Ask That Sentence BE
Cumulative on Technical Grounds.
CHICAGO. Dec 24-In the Debs case
the defense asked that the sentences
be made cumulative instead OF con
current. There were two cases in which
the union men were found guilty Of con
tempt=the government case and the
Santa Fe. Judge Woods entered the
order. which, if carried out, will give
Mr. Debs one year in jail instead of six
months, and the others six months in
stead of three.
This point was purely technical for
the purpose Of testing the legality of
both sentences in the nited States
supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24
HELEN GOULD ENGAGED
According to a New York Rumor, which
Is. However. Denied

Is, However Denied
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-The report that
Miss Gould is engaged has again been
started. Count Alexander HadIk was
selected As her supposed tiance He was
seen, and though he has always
an intensely pleasant look and is
constantly smiling. ne fairly rippled
over with laughter at the absurdIty Of
the story. 1t seems that he never met
Miss Gould but once. The foundation
Of the story lies probably in the fact
that Count HadIk gave a petit souper
after d theater party at Berger's Thurs
day night, and among his fem mine
guests were Mrs George Gould, bur not
Miss Gould as reported Mrs. Paran
Stevens and others were present
Count Alexander Hadik is one of the
very few foreigners of title here who IS
substantially placed IN his own country,
and when he shortly leaves America it is
with little intention OF ever returning,
though greatly pleased with the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

To be without a velveteen dress this
winter viii be to proclaim oneself miles
behind the fashion. Even those who
can well afford velvet viii wear in pref
erence to it the warmer, cheaper, more
practical velveteen, especially for fur
trimmed costumes, for evening dresses
and for tea gowns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

Clothing should be easy fitting. warm.
comfortable and ventilated Too many
or too heavy clothes weaken the body
and cause fatigue on little exertion.
Heavily clad persons perspire easily
and quickly take cold. Tight collars,
corsets. carriers and high heeled or mar
row toed foot coverings are only men
toned to be condemned.