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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
CUTTING DOWN THE FORCE
Of Sanitary Police Makes a Lively Discus
sion in the Council

Of Sanitary Police Makes Lively Discus
sion in the Council.
There was a little furry of excitement
at the council meeting last night and it
looked for time as if factional fight
between the wards was about to be pre-
cipitated.
The trouble was about the reduction
of the sanitary force. Then the new san
itary men were appointed the old prece
dent of giving each ward a sanitary Off
Ger was ignored and two were given the
Fifth ward and two to the Second ward
The First ward was given one and the
Third and Fourth wards none. There
was no open objection to this arrange
ment on the part of the council though
there were some mutterings.
Now the mayor has concluded, on the
recommendation of the city physician to
reduce the force two men and he COM
menced by taking away the commission
of Fl. c. Smith, the First ward man, and
announced the fact at the meeting last
night.
Councilman Roundtree came forward
with a resolution which provided that
Nels Mcconnell, the white sanitary Of
ticer from the Second ward be detailed as
license collector because the plan of
having the police do the collecting was a
failure.
his EOuSS0 OOunCllIuau Skinner OF the
First ward. 81 cannot understand" said
he, why the gentleman from the Fifth
ward should suddenly become interested
in the welfare of the Second ward. He
surely has no kick coming. If any one
is TO kick it should be US for We have lost
our only sanitary officer"
81 advocated this change" replied
Councilman Roundtree, because it is
generally understood that this matter of
having the police collect the license is a
failure. Mcconnell has been successful
in collecting dox tax and he would make
a good license collector There is moth
ing sinister in my position"
Councilman Fulton said: 81 cannot
see why this proposition to appoint Dir.
Mcconnell should be rushed through. 1t
seems to me . little out of place anyhow
for the mayor has the sole appointing
power and we should not try to dictate. "
Councilman Burgess: at would surely
be wise to think of this matter for
awhile"
Then Councilman Drew who does not
often talk said: 81 am in favor OF redu-
cling the sanitary force if it can be done
without danger to the city. | was op-
posed to turning the collection of the
licenses over to the police, but since it
was done I am not in favor of taking it
away from them until I know what the
result has been, and we have no official
report. This looks like taking snap
judgment, and I move the postponement
of the whole matter until the next meet
ing"
Councilman Drew's motion was then
adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Ottawa DafaRtad.

Ottawa was again defeated Friday by
the Olathe ball club in a very pretty
game. After the seventh inning bad
been played the score stood 3 to4 in OF
tawa's favor. but in the 9th and 9th the
home club was shut out, and the visitors
scored five runs, making the score to
in favor OF Olathe.
1t is refreshing to note that Ottawa,
unlike most of the other clubs in the
state when they are beaten, admits that
the visitors won through superior team
work, and not through the frank de-
cisions of the umpire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
QUITE SASSIETY LIKE.
Pretty Girl in White Silk Dress Married at
the Probate Court.

A vevy pretty wedding for a probate
court affair was solemnized by Judge
Wood this morning. A hack drove up
to the court house about 10 o'clock and a
nice looking young man helped a really
pretty girl to alight.
They were William III. Lyons and
Miss Ida M. Stitt, both of Michigan Val
ley. Usage county. The bride was at
tired in a white silk dress, and her other
appointments were in keeping with a
home wedding. The young people are
the children of Michigan Valley farmers
and celebrated trip to the capital city
by being married. Mr.. Lyons age is
twenty-five, while his wife ia a year
younger.
Grand opera House Friday Evening.
Colonel Henry Watterson will deliver
his famous lecture on abraham Lin
coin" Reserved seats are going fast.
Get them early at Sims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
JOE wEBsTER's CHALLENGE.
Lee Jones' Reply to the Fat Bicyc of ST.
Ignace, Mich.

AS it is customary for forfeit to &C.
company a challenge in all sporting
events, Lse Jones has written the follow
ing reply to the challenge of Joe Web
ster of St Ignace, Mich, which appear
ed in last evenings JOURNAL:
To the Sporting Editor of the State Journal:
If Mr.. Joe Webster of st. Ignace, Mich,
expects me to pay any attention to his
windy challenge let him put his forfeit
in your hands and then he will get all
the run he wants. He can bring his
friends with him and we will send them
home on the hog train. LEE JONES,
Champion heavyweight Wheelman of
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
LAWRENCE DRIVING PARK.
Annual Race Meeting There With List of
the Prizes.

Annual Race Meeting There With List of
the Prizes.
Following is the programme and list
of prizes for the annual race meeting of
the Lawrence Driving Park association,
to be held September 9, 10 and IL:
Monday, September 9th-Trotting 2
year-old, $50; pacing 2-year old, $50;
trotting $3.50 class. 500; running one
half mile dash, s25.
Tuesday, September 10-Trotting 800
class, 800 pacing, free for all, 800;
farmers green trot, SEQ; running. one
holt mile DISH, $25.
Wednesday, September 11-Pacing,
go 80 class. 800; trotting, free, for all,
800; trotting, 1928 class, 500; run
ming one-half mile repeat. $25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Kansas City Bicycle Meat.

A fare of one and one third regular
rate will be given for the bicycle meet at
Kansas City August 80 and 81, and also
for the fancy horse show September 8, 4,
5 and from all points in Kansas within
a radius of rs miles of Kansas City. Tick
cts will be sold August 90 to 81 and Sep
tember 2 to inclusive and will be good
until September Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

DR.. E. NJ. Doyle and Frank Eaton of
Armourdale each own a fast driving
horse and as there has been considerable
rivalry between the gentlemen concern
ing the relative speed of their favorites
a three mile race was arranged for $50
a side and was run Saturday at Kerr's
park, Kansas City, Kan. Eaton's horse
was a three to one favorite and won east =
ly. beating his opponent under the wire
thirty yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

were separated and carried of the stage
amid the cheers of the thousands,
The Modocs leave soon for Louisville,
Ky, to attend the national encampment
of the G. A. r. The money received last
night Will go to help defray the expenses
of the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
gohn speer's Boek.

John Speer. who held a clerkship in
the state labor commissioners Office until
he had a row with Commissioner Bird, is
now busy writing life of Jim. Lane.
Mr.. Speer is an old time Kansan and it
is said he will put in this book a lot of
new old stories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Conc Prairie Chicken Hunting.

z. l. Dibert and L. Biscoe left this
morning for three days prairie chicken
hunt. Their plan was to go to Alta
Vista by rail and then drive to the home
of farmer living near Chalk Mound,
who has invited them to shoot on his
place Both gentlemen are excellent
field shots, and during the open season
of 1890 Mr.. Biscoe bagged over 600
quails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Woodlief Training,

Archie WoodIief, of Ottawa, winner
of the half mile and two mile st ate
championships at the late L. A. W.
meet here, is at Kansas City training on
the Fairmount park track for the coming
races there. Woodlief is undoubtedly
one of the fastest Glass "a" men in the
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Expert Pistol Shot.

Reid McCarter is considered the most
expert pistol shot in Topeka For
target practice he uses a '32- calibre
Colts revolver build on A frame and
uses cartridges loaded by himself with
round balls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
FITZ TRAINS HIMSELF.
He VIII Abandon the Old Ruts of Train
ing.

He VIII Abandon the Old Ruts of Train-
ing.
NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons has commenced regular training
for the coming championship fight with
James J. Corbett, at his little cottage on
the seashore at Coney island. His course
differs from the training of the average
fighter. He trains himself and regulates
his own diet and work.
He will rise at dawn, take a salt bath
and then walk. After taking something
to eat he will play with his lion and then
punch the bags
He announces that in his present train,
ing he will not follow certain worn out
rules of old trainers.
Reserved seats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Toneka Ri6ars.

The Topeka riders who will enter in
the Lawrence bicycle races next week
are George Bartels, Jim Doncyson, NJ
Stevenson, L Wik idal and perhaps one
or two others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

S. NJ. Padgett editor of the Alta Vista
Record, is in the city with his wife. This
morning at Christ's hospital, Mrs. Pad
gett had an operation perfor med for
tumor. The operation was successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27
Nuhaerihara Tor AAafa

To the Watterson lecture should not fail
to get their reserved seats at once al
Sims drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Get your seats now for Colonel Wat
terson's lecture on Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Reserved seat chart now open for Col
onel Watterson's lecture on Abraham
Lincoln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Mrs. Lawrence Sheehan of 91s east
Fourth street is sick with malariaI fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

For the Colonel Watterson lecture are
going fast Get them early at Sima
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-27

Councilman Drew's motion was then
a5opfad
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

tic turn, her work-basket,. with the
dainty bits Of fancy work, will have
the post Of honor If she be musical,
a little piano will fill one corner, for
it would never do to practice on the
grand white and gold affair in the
parlor down stairs
No matter what the tenor Of our
lady's mind, she will have a tea table
in her sanctum, and there will be tea
cups of china to match the color
SCENE of the room, and little eenameled
spoons, curious old tea caddy and a
funny little kettle of hammered silver.
To be admitted into this cosy corner
Of the house argues that either you
are an old, trusted friend, or else you
are soon to be one, for to no one else
is extended the privilege of admit
lance. u
MRS. CRUGER'S NOOK.
Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer, CrugeE
is at one and the same time a shining
light among the Four Hundred, andsa
most successful novelist. Under Ehe
name of Julien Gordon she has Sent
out books and novels which have made
her famous. One would expect some
thing out of the ordinary in this wena-
ans boudoir, and they would surely
find it. The wallis are hung with,
bright crimson silk damask, relieved
by dado and frieze of gilt; the velvet
carpet is of the same. shade of crin13
son, and this color is repeated in the
upholstery of the gold-framed chairs
and in the hangings at the windows.
The desk at which she has done most
of her work is larger than those
chosen by fashionable women, and it
has the appearance of being used con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

! used for handles, and In agate Is in
Guided a great many things which
never used to be known as agate, and
which looks extremely like colored
glass. There is a curious rose pink
! agate, which makes a very stunning
handle for a silk parasol of q new
shade Of pink, and when it has just
below it handsome gold band it is
extremely satisfactory. The pale blue
ones also are very effective, and whether
they be glass or agate thew are by no
means cheap, and are not seen on cheap
parasols. Gold and silver handles are
rarely made perfectly plain, but are
carved and ornamented. Gold is far
handsomer than silver, and does not
tarnish so quickly, although it soon
loses its brightness. Still that is not a
matter to worry about, as it looks
just as we'll dull
Opinions differ very much as to the
number of parasols woman needs
in her wardrobe. She who is extrava-
CANT can find use for several. She
who is prudent contends that she can
get along with one pretty sun UNI
brella, one dark and one very light
ical proudly states that fancy sun
umbrella will enable her to avoid sun
stroke all through the heated term
Where economy is not a question there
is undoubtedly a great satisfaction in
having these dainty parasols in var
ious colors, and there are some most
exquisite CONNECTIONS which must be
hard to resist. The light dressy silks,
made up with lace ruffles, are ex-
tremely pretty with light gowns,
while the chiffon made entirely of that
material are best suited for midsum-
mer wear with the thinnest of wash
gowns. Why they are considered any
protection from the heat and glare of
the sun has never been satisfactorily
proven, but the modern woman will
walk out in the blazing heat of July
day with two punches of flowers at
each side of the knot of hair on the
extreme back of her head, and hold
the sheerest of chiffon parasols over
her shoulders and never once refer to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

parasols as these were and are very
expensive.
The new parasols have many little
details different from those of last
year, but are about the same size
and shape. The eccentric shapes
are not considered very good form,
and are only a fad, which, as rule.
most women do not indulge in. Those
of this year have sometimes two
materials; for instance, the center
part will be of silk or satin, then
: will come an insertion of folds of
chiffon. It is claimed that this
fashion of having the center of the
thick goods shades the eyes suffi-
GENTLY, and then that the shadows
cast by having alternate stripes of
satin and chiffon make them very
becoming to the complexion.
- STILL THE MAGPIES.
- Black and white parasols are ex-
ceedingly smart; not the black and
white material so much as the black
trimmed with white, although quite a
Number of black and white stripes are
, ElidQO up, anu DldCh anu white pTO-
scades in fancy designs and trimmed
Ewith ruffles of black lace seem to meet
with general favor. The black satin
Iwith broad designs of coarse white
lace and deep ruffies of the same lace
are very smart indeed. The advan-
tage of this style of parasol is that it
can be worn with a gown of any color
and look well, black and white being
permissible with everything. The ruff
fles of lace and chiffon add greatly to
the beauty of any paraSol, but they do
prove troublesome for anything that is
in daily use, and are, of course, en-
tirely out of place with a tailor-made
gown or any walking costume. The
fancy pompadour silks are made up
into exceedingly dainty parasols.
These come with blue, pink, yellow or
white ground, with the sprays of fow-
ers embroidered on them. Sometimes
they are made Up with lace ruffies, but
again are perfectly plain; the handles
are of white wood, and there is a big
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

becoming, but what pink parasol is
not becoming, and If women would
only understand how much depends on
the color of the parasol they carry
they would spend more time choosing
a becoming shade for their complex
ion than they would over the handle
or the fabric itself. Pale blue, for
instance, is anything but an enliven-
ing color, and very few skins look
well when seen through a blue light
Certain shades of red are also very
bad, but pink and yellow, and even
white, do not possess the disagreeable
characteristics of those already men
toned. ,
It is one of the new fads to trim the
silk parasols with ruff1es of lace almost
up to- the very top, the lace put on in
a ZigZag way. Lace and silk combine
very well, but too many Puffies make
it look very bulky and clumsy. The
rows of insertion, with a lace ruffie to
finish it, are far more satisfactory, al
though, of course, they are not new.
Accordion pleated chiffon has been
tried in parasols, but has not as yet
met with any decided success. The
pleats unpleat in a disheartening sort
of manner, and until some new way is
discovered for keeping them in place
they are not likely to become the rage.
The lace rufTles wear much better than
the chiffon, particularly the plain chif-
fon; the embroidered seems to have
more stability, but the lace chosen
should never be very coarse nor harsh,
and If there ever was an opportunity
to display handsome lace 1t is on para
soils, for, whether opened or shut,
there is considerable surface on which
the beauty of the pattern and work.
manship shows to the minutest detail.
The handle of a parasoI is always a
large subject. So much individual
taste is now used that many women
have them made to order. and gold,
with monogram of precious stones,
has even been attempted. The tortoise
shell. with a monogram in pearls or
diamonds, has been seen more than
once: still, such cases are not com
mon, for people, as a rule. consider too
much expense put into the handle as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

bow on top. They are extremely rea-
sonable in price, considering their
beauty, and can be bought as low as
Sc. Indeed, all parasols are much
cheaper this season.
The chiffon parasols are very much
like those of last year. The same full
amount of the stuff is gathered in at
the top with big bow of ribbon, and
the ruffles are plain or figured, just
as one desires. For wash gowns and
dainty elaborate summer costumes
these chiffon parasols are decidedly
the thing, but they are very perish
able, and are often most sadly map
propriate for the uses to which they
are put. The pink ones are extremely
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31
BEWARE OF BLUE.
Pink the Color the Wise
Woman Chooses for Her
ParasoI.
NO SUN UMBRELLAS YET.
They Are Excellent to Pre-
vent Sunstroke and Per-
spiration.
LACE AND CHIFFON TRIPLES
Claim First Attention--A Few
Remarks on the Seasons
70 ParaSols.

Parasols, lamp shades and some
of the new fancy capes resemble
each other SO closely that it is al
most impossible, when they are ex-
hibited at the different shops, to
know which is which One quite
novel and pretty idea is used for all
three. 1t is a mixture Of white
chiffon, green ribbon bows and
bunch of white flowers. For one and
all it is equally appropriate. so that
IN buying such a thing, if it does
not prove satisfactory as a parasol.
1t can be worn as a cape, and when
its first freshness is lost it can cas-
lily be utilized for a lamp shade in
q room that is heavily curtained,
and where the daylight will not show
the defacing, says the New York
Herald.
The styles in parasols this spring
are quite in keeping with the STYLES
IN enthusiastically fussy, very
elaborate and sometimes, but not
often, picturesque in effect. There
is a wide range to choose from. for
every color under the sun is allowed
ana every material as well. The
plain colored 'satins and silks. which
are really made more into sun nm
pfeilas than parasols, have not vet
oeen shown in any great quantities
III IS later in the summer they mako
tnelr appearance, when the first
frenzy for shopping has passed and
the not weather has set in, and
woman i,,40
that they don't care at all, and would
rather buy something to serve two
purposes, such as umbrella and par
asol. When the coaching parade
was a feature of the spring season
there were certainly more smart silk
umbrellas of "a small size shown
which went by the name of coachine
parasols, than is the case now
Thls is the time Of the year when
elderly ladies bring forth out of
their treasure trunks very minute
specimens of parasols, which are
really no larger than those sold for
-cnlldren. These, as a rule, are COW
cred with black, white or gray. over
which is rare old point lace. They
are very stiff in the handles and
sometimes are made with a spring.
80 they can be tilted square over to
zone side, and in this respect are like
/, the carriage parasols, of which the
empress Eugene was so fond. She
mad marvellous collection of these
parasols, and the lace covers were
IN the highest sense works of art.
so beautiful were the workmanship
and design. There are still some
very handsome parasols of this size
ito be had, but generally they are
made to order, and are not often
seen. The handles of the old ones
are of wondrously carved ivory or
coral or tortoise shell, and even of
amber. 1t is needless to say such
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

not quite good form The Dresden
handles seem very appropriate with
the dainty light colors; they wear we'll
and have the advantage over metal in
that they do not tarnish nor co they
soil the glove. OF course, there is q
very wide range in the price they cost,
just as there is in all Dresden china
Ivory is not very much the style, al
though it is to be had. The natural
ivory is really preferred, both for the
handles of umbrellas and parasols.
This natural ivory has a browulsh
tinge which is rather smart, but it
sadly lacks the beauty and purity of
the other
The colored agates are very much
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31
the power of the suns ravs

the power of the suns rays.
The handles are OF medium length
and not very large. The effort now is
to have the parasol as light as pos
sible, so the ribs and stick are made
after the latest invention. The gilt
, and silver ribs look extremely smart,
and the fancy sticks are in delightful
contrast to the old fashioned ones.
The long crooked handled ones, which
had their day-7and vedy popular day,
too, some seasons ago-have not been
revived again this spring. Perhaps
later in the summer they will be seen,
but just at present. so far as size and
weight are concerned, the parasol may
be said to have reached a happy med
ium.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-31

extravagant cutting vandyke lace is
preferable, since it goes further than
! does any other pattern, because it is
not put on full, and the points must
lie fiat. 1t is, therefore, the favorite
pattern for all heavy laces.
Black thread lace mitts coming well
over the knuckles are being offered for
wear with summer calling and garden
gowns, and the few women whose
hands are patrician enough will make
the others miserable by patronizins
the style. Nothing is so trying to a
hand as this sort of covering, which in
no way supports the outline or shape
of the hand, and which displays the
texture of the skim it's coloring, and
the shaping of the nails.