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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

che different compartments. The dec
Grafton is very simple for anything SO
effective, and consists of painting in
the design with Chinese white, shading
the centers of petals with green, and
outlining with japanese gold cord,
couched down with yellow silk. It will
be best to cut a pattern fog the different
parts of stiff brown paper, bend them
to the required shape and adjust to po-
sition on the back. Now take your Bris-
tol board-mark with pencil and rule
where the sides of compartments should
come, and with a sharp knife cut partly
through the board. They viii now bend
without breaking into the required box
form. Cover with the decorated linen
and line with the plain; sewing the
edges together, over and over, with
gray silk.
The two little boxes on top of envel-
Ope case have rubber band passing
from front edge of lid through the back,
which keeps them closed. A narrow
strip is fitted between them in circular
form to hold a small patent ink stand
At the upper right-hand corner a spiral
pen rack is attached and the different
parts are joined firmly together with
gray button-hole twist and finished
with a twisted gold cord. If my readers
desire to make this and are in doubt
on any points, 1 shall be very glad to
answer any questions they may direct
to me, care Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Japanese gold cord and the twist
ed gold cord will be found at the fancy
stores, and the Bristol board at the
printers or stationer's.-Ida D. Ben
nett, in Farmers Review
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
General Social Notes.

Mrs. Arthur Mills will give card par
ty tomorrow evening for her sister, Miss
Veva Atchison of Leavenworth.
Mrs Arthur Capper entertained friends
at a o'clock dinner last evening.
Professor Leib has taken his family 10
Kansas City, where they will remain till
March, The professor however will re-
main in Topeka.
DR.. and Mrs. c. s McClintock en-
ferrained at 7 o'clock dinner Wednes-
day evening DR.. and Mrs. Minney, Mrs.
Cammac. Miss Name Kshr, Mr.. Hale
and Mr.. Earl Williams
Mrs. Fred Cole entertained a guest
table in honor of Miss Peck at the meet
ing of the Douze whist club held at the
formers home yesterday afternoon, the
guests being Mrs Arthur Mills. Mrs. W,
J. Black, Mrs. Arthur Murphy and Miss
Peck.
Mrs ]. B. Case of Abilene is in the
city spending a week the guest of Mrs.
G. c. Baker and Mrs. 81. A. Low
Mira Byron Roberts and daughter, Mrs.
J. R Hankla, issued invitations yester.
day for large afternoon reception to be
given Dec. H.
The Washburn Glee club are arrang-
ing for a tour through Kansas, giving
concerts in all the larger cities during
the Christmas holidays.
Tho Universalists will hold their meet
ings during the winter at Institute hall.
The Gentlemen's Whist club will meet
Wednesday evening of next week with
Hr. Fred Cole.
Miss Margaret McAdams of Rossville
spent Tuesday in the city.
Mrs. Frank Lewis ia visiting a couple
Of days in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
HANDY LITTLE ARTICLE.
A Wall Pocket for Stationery Which Is
Easily Made.

This handy little article-especially
for the person usually of the masculine
gender, who can never remember where
the ink and paper are kept-is made of
gray linen. The variety sold as dress
linen at rs cents yard, and which has
a high polish, is best.
The size win largely depend on the
size of paper and envelopes used. The
back is made double to admit of slip
ping in tablet or letter paper at the
side. The pocket at bottom should be a
trife larger than the envelopes and OF
sufficient depth to hold so envelopes.
A good quality of Bristol board may
be used for the foundation, and the
linen must be decorated before covering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Care of Hardwood Floors.

housekeeper who is noted for her
neatness says that a wood floor in the
house is as much care as a baby. This
is no doubt true, and yet little atten-
ton systematically given the floor each
day is productive of marvellous good re-
suits. A flannel bag made to slip over
the bristles of broom makes an excel
lent and convenient polsher. The wood
floor should be swept each morning with
this flannel-covered broom, and twice
week it should be carefully oiled. If
the floor is hard wood use linseed oil.
while if it is stained or painted the in
expensive crude oil will answer just as
well. 1t should be rubbed upon the floor
with cheese cloth rather than flannel
10 avoid the lint scattered over the floor.
To deep-stained or vanished floor
light-wipe frequently with a solution
of milk and water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

The Santa Fe Local Agents record
will show that nine-tenths of the coal
shipments from Usage county to the
Southwestern Fuel Company are made
from Usage CITY. This being the case,
why take chances on getting the poorer
grade of Usage County coal, when you
can get the very best produced by plac-
ing orders with
The SOUTHwEsTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas avenue.
TalaDbooa 1Q2
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FIRE AT OMAHA.
A $4,000 Blaze in the Omaha National
Bank Building This Morning.

OMAHA, Dec. 6.-Shortly after o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in Chas.
Ofutt's office. in the Omaha National
bank building, and large volumes of
smoke began pouring out of the offices
of Lake, Hamilton & Maxwell, directly
beneath those of Mr. Ofutt After forty
five minutes of hard work the flames were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Anthracite Coal.

We have in stock a large amount of
Lehigh Pennsylvania Anthracite, fresh
mined and shipped direct from the
mines. This coal will not cost you any
more than Dock coal that has been ex-
posed to the weather for come time.
Give Us a trial order.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
1874 Kansas avenue.
Telephone 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
The Old SettIers' Dinner.

The Old Settlers picnic every summer
and annual dinner on the 9th day of De-
cember, have become established events
in the history of Topeka. Yesterday was
Topeks's forty-frst birth day aud this
year the reunion was held in the hall of
the Hentig building on Kansas avenue.
All old settlers who resided in Shawnee
county in 1860 are eligible to the orgsni-
cation, and over 100 Kansans laid claim
30 this privilege, and yesterday an ele-
CANT diRner, prepared by the ladies of
the association, was served at noon, after
which speeches were made by Judge
kingman, ex-senator John Martin, J B.
McAfee and Charles Spencer. For the
success of yesterdays pleasure much
credit must be given to the president,
John Armstrong. The other officers are:
Secretary, J. s. Collins; treasurer. W. w.
Phillips,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

subdued.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pany occupy the entire fifth floor.
The damage was considerable to
libraries in the law offices, Mr.. Offutt
placing his loss at $4,000 without insur-
ance. Lake, Hamilton & MaxwelPs loss
is over $1,000 and the damage to the
building is $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Osa~e city Shaft Coal.

The Santa Fe Local Agents records
will show that nine-ten;hs of the coal
shipments from Usage county to the
Southwestern Fuel Company are made
from Usage CITY. This being the case,
why take chances on getting the poorer
grade of Usage County coal, when you
can get the very best produced by plac-
ing orders with
The SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas avenue.
Telephone 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Anthracite Coal.

We have in stock large amount of
Lehigh Pennsylvania Anthracite fresh
mined and shipped direct from the
mines. This coal will not cost you any
more than Dock coal that has been
exposed to the weather for some time.
Give us trial order
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas avenue.
Telephone 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Usage City Shaft Coal.

The Santa Fe Local Agents records
will show that nine-tenths of the coal
shipments from Usage county to the
Southwestern Fuel Company are mad e
from Usage CITY. This being the cas- e,
why take chances on getting the poorer
grade of Usage County coal, when you
can get the very best produced by plac-
ing orders with
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas avenue.
Tc1apho1a 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception Given by Mrs. c. c.
Baker.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY
Personal Items OF Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors in Town

FOpeka People and Visitors in Town
Persons sending social items to this depart
Inent will please give their name and address IN
order To secure publication
A pleasant afternoon out of doors and
social auticipations within, induced a
large number of society people to attend
the reception given yesterday by Mrs. c.
c. Baker in honor of her cousin, Mrs. s.
ri. Tator of Middletown, n. j. who is
her guest for the winter and Mrs. J. B.
Case of Abilene.
Between the hours of > and o'clock
the parlors we're thronged with callers,
including about two hundred and were
received in the front parlor by Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Tator and Mrs. Case.
Mrs Baker wore a black satin skirt
with a handsome striped silk waist of
pale yellow and faint tinge of green.
airs. Tator was attired in a black satin
skirt and fancy waist of ecru aud black
satin striped silk trimmed in narrow
black velvet ribbon. Mrs. Cases gown
was handsome black silk, the bodice of
bluet under beaded net. The fragrance
of American Beauty" roses pervaded
the house and this flower was the chief
decoration of the parlor.
In the library yellow and white chrys-
anthemums and palms in the corners and
manlelDiece.
The dining-room was exceedingly pref
~ in its iints of pink and green seen in
the dainty china, the handsomely en-
broidered counterpart, deboard, scarf
dOilles aud flowers.
4 large vase of La France roses stood
on tue center of the table. while scatter
ed over the snowy napery were sprays
of smilax and here and there pink car
nation. Other carnations and palms ris-
ing from their jardinieres of pink tissue
complete the decoration in this room.
Mrs. Baker was assisted by Mrs. NJ. A.
Low, Mrs. DR.. WATSON, Mrs. A. c Davis,
and Mrs. Clarence Bowman.
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Telephone 1913.

Chamber sets are cheaper now than
ever, A good seryiceable set for So 20,
and from that price up. Have you seen
them? FARNswoRTH & AsHBY,
SOB Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

When you want Usage City shaft coal,
you will get what you order in quality
and quantity by placing orders with
The SoUTHw EsTERN FUEL Co..
634 Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

For groceries, fruits. candies and nuts
go to c. S. BAKER,
$40 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Telephone 1913.
Usage civ Slart Coal.

Peerless Steam Laundry -Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

Smoke Little GEN." best sc cigar made
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Telephone 1913.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
LONE WOMEN.

The CHEEKY single woman has her WORK
in her home as long as that blessing
is spared to her, and when she is left
without near and dear ones she finds that
she can be a comfort to others and 60
good service in various helpful ways,
social personal and charitable. Mothers
soon learn that she is one of their faith
full aides, and proud of the title of Par
ents' Assistant. Little children love her.
as she enters into their amusements and
sympathizes with their small griefs, frol-
licking as merrly as the gayest sprite
among them, and always ready to bind
M the wounded heart or the cut finger.
Young men and maidens confide their
nrettY secrets to- her discretion, and the
older people enjoy the delicate attenuonS
which she delights to bestow: should
work be a stern necessity of this spins.
ster's life she must often find herself
overweighted with cares and anxietles
but, to her credit be it said, there is al
most never the inclination to indulge IN
vain and useless repinings. Thus the
real lone woman is not the one who per-
sistently and cheerfully conquers
The difficulty of a solitary life, meeting
its trials with a disarming smile, and
guarding herself against falling into that
ineffably dreary state which is meant by
the designation: nor is 1t she VINO, de-
barred from all activity by i'll health,
possesses in person the rare art of self
effacement, and who TRANQUILITY and
deftly fits herself to her perpetual
maidenhood ',-Harper's Bazaar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
HoNORs FOR ROSA B0NHEUR.

The Empress Eugene was great adj
mirer of Mademoiselle Bonheur, and de-
sired the Emperor to bestow upon her the
cross of the Legion of Honor. Up to this
time, 1864, the decoration had never been
given to woman. except for acts of
great bravery. That it should be given
in recognition of talent alone was opposed
by Napoleon's counsellors, and he was
reluctant to bestow 1t against their adj
vice.
During his absence the next year the
Empress acted as Regent. Her first act,
when she retired to the palace of Fon-
tainebleau. for the summer was to drive
through the woods to the artists home
and surprising her in the. blue. blouse in
which she worked, pinned to her breast
the cross and bit of ribbon that made her
a knight of the Legion of Honor the
greatest honor in the power of the Imper-
ial Government to bestow.
In 1893 new honors came to her. In rec
ogntion of her work at the Columbian
Exhibition the President of the French
Republic advanced her TO the grade of
officer of the Legion of Honor. bestowing
an unusual and yet a deserved honor up.
on the most famous woman painter of
her Timetables Home Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10

LONDON, July 10, 1S95.-The "Pall
Mall Gazette in it's comments on Cor
nelrs performance yesterday says
kind of luck when they come to this
country. They race just as heartily as
the English sportsmen are accustomed
to welcome them. The Vigilant and her
centreboard still ranlzle in the minds of
yachtsmen the Yale-Oxford meeting did
Eot pass off without unpleasantness,
and one cannot forget how Corbett, af-
ter being made much of by the National
Sporting Club. whose reputation for
fairness is unequalled, declared on his
return to the United States that he
would never box Jackson under their
auspices. as he would rot receive fair
play. But the action of the Cornell boat
in not returning to the post was a rather
different matter and merely indicated the
American inability to understand Eng
FISH notions of sportsmanlike behavior
If the Leanders had behaved as the Cor
nells did many hundreds of members of
that club who were present would have
felt inlpelled to hide their time -honored
pink caps. in their pockets and things
were not improved by the shouts of the
Cornell contingent who We're running
along the banks, some waving banner
cts and some wearing sashes over their
shoulders like Sunday Hyde Park pro
cession.sts. They were evidently of the
opinion that the Britishers Were licked
out of sight and, though Cornell was
padding leisurely along, they Were
a matter of fact this is precisely what
they did do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
THE BUTLER AND THE FLOWERS
Ee Should Know How to Arrange
The Posaea in the House.

the Poszea in the House.
An up-to-date butler is often nova
days an adept in the art of arranging
flowers. One of the mos delightful and
altogether lovely fads of the day is to
have blossoms everywhere, decorating
the rooms in bowls ana vases of every
size and description, while the table in
the dining room to be in the fashion
should be almost covered with them. A
fresh and new arrangement is expected
daily An artistic Jeemes Yellowplush
in the summer is therefore a perfect
treasure He knows his own value, too,
and for undertaking the entire manage
ment of flowers in the house he expects
a large increase in wages for it. 1t
must be considered it is no light task to
keep the house and table beautifully
decorated as many woman VINO mas 9
keep the table alone smart with fresh
flowers takes a great deal Of time: blt
when it comes to filing all the various
receptacles in the different, rooms, talk
ing out the dead flowers, changing the
water. to say nothing of picking the
flowers themselves, it is no easy under
be done early in the day ana with reg
ularity No wonrder that milady is will
ing to pay for the taste and skill which
make her house beautiful, and that a SER
want who has invention and knowledge
of what is required is invaluable
Although to decorate a table attrac--
lively with a garden at ones command
is comparatively easy, the real genius
for arrangement shows itself when there
is comparatively fittle material. Mrs.
A.. who owns a seaside "box' on the
bleakest of sand dunes, has her table
even there as charmingly adorned as her
own beautiful home by her "treasure"
of a man, who, with the meadow weeds,
grasses and humblest wayside flowers,
manages to produce an effect that rs
nuite wonderful. and always new.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
UNCLE SANS FINEST MAP.

WASHINGTON, July TO- 1S95.-The
handsomest specimen of map engraving
ever prepared by the government is a
chart of st. Mary's and st. Joseph s
channels, between Lakes Huron and Su-
perior, which was issued from the Naval
photographic Office today. Like all the
publications of this office this chart is
designed solely with view to its use-
fulness to mariners and it includes the
latest surveys from both American and
Canadian sources. Every change in
depth of the channels are shown as well
as the locations of lighthouses, buoys
and the character of objects along shore.
longs to Canada, but these channels are
used principally by the Great Lakes yes
sells belonging to the United States,
whose masters have hitherto been com
sages with inadequate charts.
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Low TARIFF PROS
PER|TY.


PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 1S95.-Appli-
cation for a new charter has been made
by the reorganization committee of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company. and as soon
to discharge the receivers and the COM
pany will once more be in charge of the
officers of the corporation.
A meeting of the reorganization COM
mittee was held yesterday. and after a
long session it was announced that the
reorganization was complete and that the
name of the new company would be 1.-THE
Pennsylvania Steel Company" Effing-
ham B. Morris was elected president of
the new company. Eben F. Parker sec
retary, and Edmund Smith. treasurer.
The directors will be Effingham B. Nor
ris. N. Parker Shortldge, John B. Gest,
George Philler Rowland Davis. Alfred
Fernshaw and Luther S. Bent.
The company has now all the orders
it can fill and there is a possibility of
II starting up some oI It's luIhaceS thde
have been idle for some time. It's fur
naces are located at Steelton, Pa, and
Sparrows Point, Md, and when work
ing full their capacity is 100000 tons a
year, or 1000 tons day.
The capital stock of the new com
pany consists of s1,5OO,OOo preferred
stock and s5,OOo0O0 common. The bonded
debt is s70OO,OOo. A few weeks ago the
Pennsylvania Steel Company was bought
in at foreclosure sale by the reorganiza-
tiop. oonorniftaa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
PRETTY STRIKER IN TROUBLE.
Annie Sciineyer of New York Comes
to Grief i'm ROboken.

Seventeen year old Annie Schneyer,
of No. 214 Henry street, New York City,
was a prisoner before Acting Recorder
McCulloch. of Hoboken, this morning.
Annie is a pretty girl, and was arrested
for interfering with the employees of
Davidson Bros cigarette factory at
Twelfth and Washington streets, Hobo
ken. About two months ago Annie wsss
employed in the main branch of the fac
tory. at No. 469 Broadway, New York
City. When the factory in Hoboken,
which has only been in operation two
months. was opened, the girls employed
in the New York factory became in
quisitive, and protested against the
company transferring its business to
Hoboken. thinking that in the future
they would be deprived of employment
The New, York employees finally went out
on a strike and Annie Schneyer was one
of the most persistent strikers. She
Went to Hoboken Yesterday and annoyed mn 9Gge
them .'scabs'' for not leaving their work
with the New York girls. Policeman
Ryan arrested Annie. and she was nned
s. this morning for her conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-10
REJECTED MANS crime
Rose Finn Killed on the Street
by the Man She Refused to
Marry.

NEW YORK, July 10. 1S95.-Michael
MCGOWAN, a resident of Poverty Gap. as
that section of Tenth avenue at Twenty
ninth street is known shot his girl,
Rose Finn, dead in the street this morn
ing. Rose was the daughter of widow,
and worked every day steadily in the
Franklin Bank Note Companys office.
What money she earned she devoted to
the comfort of her aged mother. Their
rooms in the top floor of the tenement,
at No. 51i West Twenty seventh street,
We're a model of neatness.
The Firms were known far and wide
through all the neighborihood They
mad lived there since long before Roses
father. who was a horseshoer. had died.
Rose was a general favorite in the
neighborhood. MCGOWAN came to Power
ty Gap with a bad reputation. 1t was
common talk that he had ruined a girl,
Bridget Daily by name, and had cast her
off. So when he came to the ne.ghbor
hood he met with a searching scrutiny.
NO MAN FOR ROSE.
No such man might claim Rose Finn
for his bride, and carry her home with
the consent of the street.
MCGOWAN had apparently feared as
much. He had kept away from Roses
house and her mother as long as he
could; full eleven months since he had
met her first and chosen her. Now he
came reluctantly to hear his doom. He
heard it in the widows emphatic words:
go, marry the girl you ruined.' She
said. Rose IS not for such as you"
And then he showed the devil that was
IN him. An ugly look came into his
face as he snapped, turning yellow and
red.
"I'n have her in spite of you. Widow
Finn; mind what I tell you.'' and he
went out.
She saw him no more till last night
But Rose had met him. 1t seemed as
if he had hypnotized the girl, he held
such strange power over her in spite
Half an hour later the Widow Finn,
going down to look for Rose, who was
at the door. She ordered MCGOWAN
threatening murder.
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.
In going to work Rose was in the
habit of walking along Tenth avenue to
ThirtIet5h 5 street, S,h where a she took the the
way W. : and bought q paper Of candy this
morning and went on her way singing
softly to herself Her song died upon
her lips as she crossed Twenty-ninth
On the corner in front of the saloon
stood young MCGOWAN waiting for her.
1t was his favorite lounging place. He
talked moment aside.
What they said no one may ever know.
1t was the old plea. Perhaps he wanted
to go. He laid his hand upon her arm
She tore herself away. AS she did he
pulled pistol. The avenue echoed with
a sudden report. Another shot and still
another We're fired.
Rose lay upon the flag, shot through
the head, motionles. Down the street
fled her murderer, hiding the pistol in
The girl died where she lay. He es-
capped but two hours later, as he was
making for the Brooklyn ferry at. Seven
caught by Central Office Detective Do
lam He is now in jail.