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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
Items of Interest from the North Side of
the River.

the River.
The gentlemen of the Kansas avenue
VI. f. church gave social last night at
the A. o. .. w. rooms in the Barrett
block and it was a success socially and
financially. The gentlemen entertained
their friends, first by giving a literary
and musical programme. Bert Lewis
gave piano solo. Willie Taggart re-
cited. Shirley Lewis gave tenor solo
and quartette consisting of 0. A. Rora-
baugh, j. W. Swartz, Dr. c. B. Lyon and
Shirley Lewis sang old fas hioned
song in a new-fashioned way which was
appreciated 1t was something about
"where the roses bloom" Mr. W. E.
Higgins, who was formerly principal of
Grant school, but who is now a Kansas
City lawyer, arrived during the evening.
He gave several recitations and sang
several songs.
monies in the lodge room and in the
banqLot room and kitchen. Rev. c. Hol-
man and Mr.. Kane divided honors as
bosses.
The refreshments which was served
consisted of hot pancakes and coffee and
the men did all the cooking and serving.
Homer and Charley Washburn stirred
the cakes or ''fapjacks" according to the
programme. 0. A. Rorabaugh super
intended the baking of the cakes and the
making of the coffee, assisted by James
Stansfield.
W. A. Wolverton and E. c. Seger were
general all around assistants in the
kitchen and Tom Reagle and Harvey
Fowler were the dishwashers.
Among the men who officiated as
walters and general assistants, were DR..
C. B. Lyon, Arthur Collum, J. n. Henry,
John Dolman, Harley Hamilton Guy
Hou5htelin and ]. g. Knox.
A. L. Stump received and counted the
cash, which at fifteen cents a guest
amounted to about $25.
The proceeds of the affair are to be ap-
piled to the church indebtedness to the
pastor.
J.H. FOUGHT and ]. A Lukens attend
ed the meeting of retail implement deal
ers at Kansas City.
Mrs E. II. Evans, of Hale & Evans, is
entertaining Mrs. c. E. Cole, wife of the
representative from Barton county.
Rev. c. r. Anderson, pastor of the
Oakland NJ. E. church, will preach at the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E church tomorrow
evening.
VIM. Green, Geo. B. Payne and w. s.
Bergundthal went to Leavenworth yes
terday afternoon to attend a meeting of
the Mystic Shrine last night.
The report that Cross Mathews, the
mail carrier, was son-struck last Thurs
day night is a mistake. It's a daughter,
and the weight is ten pounds
Miss Fannie Nesbit, who had so ex-
citing an experience with a burglar at
Bonner Springs recently, has been trans
ferred to the Union Pacific telegraph
office here.
The series of revival meetings which
have been in progress at the Baptist
church under the ministration of Rev.
George Brown of Beloit, has met with
much success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

cried like baby. Next saw Denman
Next l was rendered a box in Days
beautiful theatre to see Mr.. Herne in
ashore Acres" You know the New
York Tribune had said I had
the one voice of a century, and that had
I chosen the stage. l might have rivalled
Bernhardt, and the actors were all in
terested in me. Between the acts Mr..
Herne came into the box, and told him
l had never seen such acting. A mis-
chievous New York reporter who stood
by had his paper say next morning that
Mrs. Lease took the actor by the hand,
and looking down into his eyes, said in
her deep voice, i have never seen such
acting: no, not even in Kansasp These
reporters will have their little hings at
me, and enjoy joke at my expense as
much as they do"
81 am glad you are going to say some
thing about me in a new light. | have
been so often written up, and have felt
that [ was never fit for the pedestal
where some of these sketches have
placed me, any more than | suited the
low niche where others have put me, but
sort of ordinary woman, between the
two, with much the same motives and
impulses that sway other people.
"Of course I have suffered and must
suffer because / cannot cut my doublet
to fit your cloth. But l believe it my
duty to make the best use of my gifts
and opportunities, and do not believe
that this necessarily unsexes me.
| spoke of her home again, and she
said, show enjoy getting home occa-
sionally, and the children enjoy it, too.
1 always make the kind of bread they
like best Would you like the recipe?
They printed it in the Boston Herald.
Here it is: To one pint of very hot
sweet milk, add water enough to cool
until tepid, add pinch of ginger, one
half teaspoonful of salt and beat in -four
enough to make stiff batter; then place
in covered vessel of warm water to re-
main till quite light and frothy; the sue
cess of the yeast depends upon beating
in the flour till light and hubby.
When it has risen, work in -four to
make stiff dough and set to rise again;
then knead and put in pans to rise be-
fore baking. This is salt rising bread"
Just then picked up scrap of paper
on her desk and said. "Why, didn't
know you wrote poetry?"
why, sister (Mrs. Lease calls every
body sister or brother) the Irish write
poetry naturally. 1 have "a book of
those lines were inspired by reading the
life of Frances Power Cobb"
MY book on economic questions will
be out the 31st of this month, too"
AS Mrs. Lease embroidered busily,
while she talked to me, caught the
CLEAN of a superb Hungarian opal on
her third finger. L exclaimed and said:
Aren't you superstitious?"
mot a bit. Yes, perhaps I am, too,
for think this has brought me good
luck; that's as much superstition as to be
afraid of it, isn't it?"
Mrs. Lease is much interested in the
study of hypnotism, and claims to pos
sess some hypnotic power, which she has
promised to demonstrate to me at some
future time.
She also asked me to visit her in her
home, and I'm going next summer.
BECKY SHARP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
THE ART OF CARVING.
Hints for Women Anxious to Excel In This
Masculine Accomplishment.

Hints for Women Anxious to Excel In This
Masculine Accomplishment.
In these revolutionary days, when
women are usurping most of mems
privileges and prerogatives, and are
having thrust upon them so many of
mems burdens, it is eminently fitting
and proper that they should consider
the question of carving seriously. Not
very many families dine in Russian
fashion from the sideboard with the aid
of dignified butler. In most honse-
holds some one has to carve, before the
eyes of the assembled diners, and it be-
hooves women that they should be able
to perform the little rite with grace and
skill. If they succeed in doing this
they will do more than their lords and
masters have often succeeded in doing.
good knife of moderate size and
sharpness is a necessity. The platter
should be placed near. enough to the
carver to give her control of it. In
roast pieces, such as 1oins, breast, fore
quarters and the like, the butcher
should have been instructed to separate
the joints so that carving may not be
impossible. In carving beef, mutton,
lamb and veal, thin, smooth, neat slices
are desirable. They should always be
cut across the grain, taking care to
pass the knife through to the bones of
the meat.
In carving leg of mutton the best
slices are obtained from the center and
the next best from the broad end The
pieces from the part next the knuckle
are apt to be dry. A sirloin OF beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
FOR BABY.s MOTHER.
An Apron Which Is Servtceable AS Wen
As Extremely Pretty.

An Apron Which Is Serv1ceable AS Wen
As Extremely Pretty.
A very serviceable and pretty gift for
young mother who presides at pink
and-white bit of humanity's daily bath,
is suggested in the accompanying IL
lustration. We will call it mother
apron. It is white and yellow, and at
first sight some prudent sister may pro-
nounce it much too delicate and dainty
for everyday use and everyday splash
ings; but it will wash almost as well as
the baby who sits on it and tries to adj
mire it-besides, is anything too dainty
for that same baby's use? The materi-
ais are fine, soft, white cotton-and-
wool flannel, broad yellow ties, and
''wash" embroidery silk to match. It
is about yard wide, and as long as the
big or little mother who is to wear it.
A three-inch hem is turned up at the
bottom, and a very narrow one at either
side. At the head of these hens, all
around the apron, extends a line of
lovely yellow Misunderstanding The
top of the apron is turned down and
cross-stitched, making room for the
inch-and-a-half yellow ribbon to run
through it, in lieu of a belt. The hand
somer, heavier and longer the ribbon,
the better. The creamy flannel and
golden yellow trimmings take very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
Boiled Turkey with celery.

Chop half head of celery very fine.
Mix with one quart of bread crumbs,
two scant tablespoonfuls of salt, half a
teaspoonfu1 of pepper, two heaping
tablespoonful of butter and two eggs.
Stuff the turkey with this, sew up and
truss. Wiring large square of white
cotton cloth out of cold water, and
dredge it thiclzly with -four. Pin the
turkey in this, and plunge into boiling
water. Let it boil rapidly for fifteen
minutes, then set it back where it will
simmer. Allow three hours for tur-
key weighing nine pounds, and twelve
minutes for every additional pound.
Serve with celery sauce. The stufang
may be made the same as above, only
substitute oysters for celery, and serve
with oyster sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

y7E1us It's best slices from the end near
the tenderloin. If it is cut through in
this part the pieces must be fairly
thick; if long, thin slices are desired it
should be cut across.
In carving turkey or chicken place
the head to the right, cut off the wing
nearest, then the leg, and then the
second joint; then slice the breast until
a rounded piece appears. Insert the
knife between that and the bone and
separate them; this is considered the
best part of the bird. Next comes the
'merxythought." After this turn over
the bird little and just below the
breast will be found the Oyster"
which can be separated as the inner
breast can be. The side bone lies be-
side the rump, and the morsel can be
taken out without separating the whole
bone. Proceed in the same way with
the other side.-N. Y. World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
For Mud Spots on si1k.

Ones skirts cannot be held SO high in
these days that they escape the mud.
The most painstaking and careful
woman comes in from even the shortest
walk with bedraggled folds and
founces. When the mud has dried it
can be brushed off of wooden goods, but
even the most vigorous brushing fails
to clean silk. It should be sponged,
after being dried and brushed, with
alcohol, which will leave it fresh and
clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

kindly to each others company, and
the result of their union IS quite charm
ing.
The flannel must surely contain some
cotton-a goodly share of ito make
it serviceable as bath apron that his
babyship can be depended upon to
sprinkle lavishly with soap and water.
Annie Hamilton Donnell, in Country
Gentleman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

A portion of the staff of the Physicians
and Surgeons of the WORLD MEDICAL
INSTITUTE Of Kansas City, NO., are now
located at e31 Quincy Street. Topeka,
where. until January 26. in order to in
trodnce themselves, will give each ac-
cepted patient one months treatment
absolutely free. These doctors point
with pride to their record for the year of
1894, which was as follows: Out of
2,317 cases of all diseases treated. 2, IA
were cured or so nearly so as to be entirely
satisfied, and only 173 out of this vast
number were either not heard from or
incurab BILE.
TABULATED CASES OF CHRONIC
nTCEH ORG m0r AmTSN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
trough any other paper This is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

One Topeka woman tells "the Vote
book" that she regrets she isn't a man so
she could marry a woman. Another says
her chief regret is that it's unlady- like
to seek mans redress for bores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

One bright society girl carried toy
snake half concealed in her bouquet of
roses at a recent party. 1t would have
been dangerous experiment for young
man who had tarried long at the punch
bowl to have offered to hold that bouquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

We want you to know that we are SELL
ing good goods cheap at 20S west Sixth
street. Who? Griggs 81 AxtelL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

The mo admission except on bus iness'
part of the Topeka clubhouse is TO the
right of the top of the stairs. People
must give the password to enter here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Grace Weiss and Mr.. Fay Howell were
the lucky players who won prizes This
delightful party was the second of q
series given by Misses Whitelock.
Mrs. W. A Johnston returned to her
home in Minneapolis, Kansas, today.
Mrs. E. S. Quinton will entertain the
Duplicate Whist club next Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. c. c. Baker is in New York City.
Miss Marguerite Bradley entertained
the whist club this afternoon.
Mrs. J. M. Padgett will entertain at
cards next Thursday evening.
The o. F. F. club will meet Wednes-
day evening at the home of "Punch"
Rigby, sol Van Buren, street
Mr.. j. R Hankla is travelling in Texas.
Mrs. c. B. Miller of Boston, Massachu-
sets, is visiting her daughter, Mrs J. B.
Kline, in Potwin.
Mrs. James Moore entertained her
friends at pleasant thimble party yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. N. Barnum and daughter Blanche
of Newton, are spending Sunday in the
city the guests of Mrs. S. Barnum, on
their way to Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

A young man who aspires to be man
about town was asked by friend re-
Gently to have a cigar, who at the same
time asked the dealer to give him some
three-for-a- quarter cigars. The fellow
who was being treated helped himself to
two of the three. Now he is long on
cigars and short on friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

The Superba club mem bers are enter
tanning the original idea of dressing in
Washington costumes for their party
on the evening OF February %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Don't take hold of my sleeve like
that" said man to his sister in legisla-
tive hall yesterday; people will think
Pm member and that you want a clerk
shinf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

1t has come to that pass that Mr.. Null
vane is introduced to politicians as
dawes father"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
NORTH TOPEKA.

What is the secret of success in the
kitchen? DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

''It's good thing Pm not Mormon"
said Topeka man who was burdened
with the care of one woman at a recent
reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Some of the Imperial club member
are talking of boycotting the young men
who come to the dances and don't bring
ladies'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
BALD HEADS COVERED.

For the first time in the history of the world a
discovery is made that restores gray hair to its
most wonderful woman chemist and great scien-
fist, is the discoverer. The Excelsior Hair
Tonic is the remedy Nine. Yale has placed IL
on the market for the benefit of the public. and
guarantees it will restore the natural color back
TO the hair. no matter how long 1t has been
gray. The cure is permanent in every way. It
will also stop falling hair in from "a hours to one
week. It restores the hair on bald heads and
creates luxuriant growth. 1t is a guaranteed
cure for every ailment of the hair or scalp. The
whole world bows down to Nine Yale's discov-
cry and her great skill as chemist. which has
never been equaled by man or woman. The
Excelsior Hair Tonic holds complete sway over
the human hair. There are ailments when
the hair is heir to that it cannot cure. Beware
of limitations See that every bott 9 Is laDeed
NINE. NJ Yale's Excelsior Hair Tonic: GUAR.
anteed to Restore Gray Hair without Dye
Price 81 per bottle; 6 for SIS.
Sold by all Druggists. Mail orders promptly
filed by
Mime. NJ. Yale, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

A man who is authority says there are
only two men in Topeka who can wear
empire gowns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Mrs. Lease is a stockholder in the
Arena company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

These physicians are experts in the
highest sense of the word Their quail
fcations are the best the world can give.
Their experience extends over years, in
which they have held the esteem, re-
spect and confidence of large cIientage
of patients.
These doctors have not only the knowl-
edge of the ordinary practitioners but
have peculiar and happy faculty of
quickly discerning the true cause of all
human disorders and meeting them with
common sense and effectual measures.
Their examinations are thorough:
there is no hesitancy, uncertainty, or l
guess you have this or that trouble with
them. They KNOW. If your case be
beyond hope, they advise your friends of
the fact; if otherwise, they tell you Just
how long it will be necessary to be I'M
der Amusement and the cost, when you
are under no obligation whatever to take
treatment unless your judgment so
dictates.
REMEMBER THAT THIS OFFER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Facts and Fancies JOtted Down in the Dali
1y Note book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

The latest style of wearing the hair is
combed straight back. One Topeka lady
woIe hers that way at the Topeka club
rece ption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Spring poems are in order.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
Minneha ha Lodge Installation.

Lodge Deputy R "A Dinsmore has Installed
officers as follows, for the new term, in.
Minnehaha Lodge, I. o. G. T.: H. F. Smith,.
chief templar; Mrs. T. G. Whvcomb, vice
templar; Miss Mamie Daniel, s. J. Temple,
s. W Russell, P. c. T.; W. R: England
recording secretary; John G. Smith, finan-,
cial secretary; DR.. II. Ratcliff, treasurer;
Ms. A. N. Garfield, chaplain; j. Tudor,
assistant secretary; John Shepherd, NJ,
Miss Nellie Pollock, D. NJ; Frank Ford, e.;
j. E. Darnall, sentinel. The special com
mitee on mass meeting reported that Rev.
a. g. Rogers would preach Good Templar
sermon for the lodge, at the Universalist
Church, on June 2. The lodge report
shows gain of membership during the
past term, and the S. j. T. reported having
organized temple of over sixty members
during the past six weeks.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
4 Stenographer's Lesson.

She was a stenographer. She was
pretty stenographer. Moreover, she was
a bright girl, and she understood her
business. She came into downtown Of
flee in answer to an advertisement. I
noticed that the manager looked at her
critically as she entered, but there was no
sign of recognition on her face. She ex-
pressed herself as dcsirous of the position
and Offered some letters of Recommendation.
The manager took them, read them through
carefully and handed them back TO her
She waited for his answer.
Again he gave her searching look, and
then, as if convinced of her identity, said:
lone day last week 1 was walking down
Fifth avenue. Directly in front of me was a
tall, slenderly built woman, alone. Two
girls came up hurriedly from the opposite
direction, and as they approached heard
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

weeks, when the sun gets hot, it will be
Goliath's turn.
The prettiest of the little bonnets are
three-cornered and are worn with a point
behind and one over each ear. They call
them Mary Queen of Scots shape but
the beautiful queen wore something far
more simple and demure The fin de steele
girl perches her triangular scrap SO far
back upon her head that no Philadelphia
lawyer could guess how she keeps it on.
She has o have a special kind oil veil puck
cred over the waves nr lais in front of it,
and to make it perfectly evident that the
bonnet is as saucy as it is small she has
long g-stemmed roses or gay tulips standing
far out from the sides of it, and butterfly
wings OF spangled tulIe
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
ANACOSTIA NEWS.

The Hillsdale Citizens Association will
4 eet Monday night by special call, the
particular object being the discussion of
an Improvement in postal facilities The
members of the association Will make an
effort to have new postoffice estab-
lished in the town and advance as an argu-
ment in its favor that the distance to the
AnacoStla office is over a mile
There is some discomfort among the car
drivers OF the Anacostia railway over the
failure of the management to put into
service more summer cars, as they contend
more passengers would be handled thereby
The complaints regarding this extend
aiso to the patrons of the road, and as there
are only eight summer and eight closed
cars, they ask that more summer cars be
operated.
The closed cars require but one horse
each, and the management assert they have,
not enough horses to keep up a system OF all
summer cars. 1t has been decided, how
ever, that to-day all summer cars will
be run.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
Gen. Spinner Memorial Association.

Gen. Spinner Memorial Association.
IAN Italian Duchess is 4 powerful
drama, with intense and picturesque stu
atiOns. 1t will be presented May 2S, at the
Academy of Music by a competent set OF
performers Mrs Andrew Boyd Will as
sumo the title role. Miss Mary Helen
Howe, whose fine work with our foremost
musical organizations has always elected
favorable notice, will introduce appropri-
ate songs. Mrs. Thomas NOyes mas also
sung too frequently and delightfully."- TO
need more than mention OF her appearance
IN the play. The object for which the
entertainment is given is a worthy one.
No woman holding a government position
should forget that Gen Francis Spinner
was the first man who opened the doors
OF the United States Government offices
TO her for employment The statue is
completed. Il few hundred dollars Will
pay all the present Indebtedness. a liberal
attendance viii raise the balance due, and
thus further appeals will not be necessi-
tated. The above mentioned artists give
Their services, dramatically aud vCcally.
A performance OF genuine merit Will be
given the Washington public
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
Mrs. Carroll Left Annu,t,as

The viii of the late MIS-. Sally Carroll,
the filing OF which was made public yes
terday, gives S35 600 TO the executors,
from which they are 10 pay annuities as
follows Charles II. Carroll. Of baltimore
5000; TO Mrs. Caroline A. Bolles $500.
and TO Mrs. Sally V. EsterhaZy $500. All
are children OF the testatOr. and the daugh-
ters live at No. 1901 + street northwest.
At the death of these chadreu the principal
sur OF S35 900 isto be given TO the grand
children, as follows: To Carroll Mercer,
SO 600; John +. Mercer, s., 900; Sally c.
Fayson, 50 500; Mary B. Brown, 81, 800;
Carroll Brown, 50 500; Violetta L. Brown,
81 800; Catharine Du Bois Beale, So 900:
and Samuel s. Carroll, So 600. The instru-
nlent is dated May %, 1894. A codicil
made June g, 1894, gives $500 to niece,
Mary B. Anderson, and $500 each to jamie
jackson and Della Noonan, faithful ser
wants.
With Gen Brown, The testator's grand
son, John Wheeler Beale, is also made an
executor, and 10 these the residue of the
eEtate goes.