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this should be true. as England was sadly
outWitted by Russia when the fleets OF the
powers We're sta Toned in the BOsphOrus
during the height of the Armenian trouble
Russia now has Turkey practically under
her thumb, a condition which adds greatly
to her power. England has long been
Jealous of Russia. but if the integrity OF
turkey were broken it would go a long
way toward evening up scores between the
Lion and the Bear. Russia has recently
made overtures to England Tor the purpose
Of having the latter join the Franco Rus
sian alliance, but England has held off.
If England should accept. the integrity OK
the Ottoman empire might be prolonged for
an indefinite period But to accept Eng
land would have to swallow numerous
chunks if humble pie, a diet for which she
has no fancy.
The people Of Crete. on whom the re-
sponsibility practically rests of making the
great change in the map of Europe, are
curious folk. The island is only i so miles
long, With an average breadth Of twenty
miles, and in extent $500 square miles
The mountains are filled with caverns, and
one Of these caves, more elaborate then
the others, formed. according to the history
OF the island, me labyrinth OF the MinO-
taur. These caverns have been thOrns In
the side of the Turk ever since he had
anything to do with Crete. Thousands Of
the nountaineers. with their forefathers
for dozen generations, have never been
subdue0 by the Turk. In times OF strife
the natives live in these caverns, which
have bee1 rendered Inaccessible to the in
vader Many times the Turkish generals
have attempted campaigns in the noun
taius for the purpose Of wiping out the
wariike natives, but each time disaster
overlook the effort.
Turkey now has a fighting force on the
sla I'd OF 9 600 men. and arrangements have
leen msda to send achievements in
catches Of 1900 from Smyrna and Salonica
at regular intervals Opposed to this force
ire 10000 Cretans well armed and we'll
,rovisioned Volunt eers from Greece are
continually joining the Cretan ranks, ard
modern arms and ammunition are being
supplied from the same quarter. In their
knowledge of the mountainous country the
natl have a great advantage On the
other hand, Turkey fully appreciates the
magnitude of the stake, and is prepared TO
go to any extreme to win the fight
The residents Of the towns do not hesitate
to revenge themselves upon the Turks for
any overt act. They escape punishment
by fleeing to the mountains, where they
are well cared for.
GRANTLAND GRIEVE.
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BOX WITH THE FEET
Revival of the French Style of
Fighting.
MANY COMPLEX BLOWS.
The Beginner Has a Hard Time
Learning How to Distribute his
yVeight-PrinciDa1 Kicks.

NEW YORK. June 12.-If certain mem
bers Of the swell Ne= York Athletic Club
have their way the fighter Of the future
viii not only give upper cuts with his hands.
but he will deliver straight jabs, half
swings. cross counters and knockout blows
with his feet. These men who set the fash
ion In amateur athletics have lately taken
up the French style Of lighting which, II
not as deadly as the present prize-ring
method, is much more picturesque and re-
quires double the amount Of agility for sci
entifc work.
In Paris there are numerous academies
where this science is taught. The art is
known as ''Savate" which literally means
old shoe. A century or two ago a ball or
dance held by the lower classes usually
wound up in a row The same state Of
affairs exists to-day, but unlike the present
custom of throwing beer glasses, empty
beer kegs or using blackjacks, knives and
revolvers, the French brawlers made use
OF their wooden shoes. A hearty kick de-
nvered in the right place by q strong man
booted with one of these wooden shoes did
tremendous damage.
The efficacy Of this kind Of warfare was
speedily discerned and it became part Of
the young Frenchman's education to use
his feet well. No self-respecting young
lady would think Of attending a dance with
young man who could not put up a good
fight with his feet; otherwise she might be
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the south side Of the island is inaccessible
because Of great mountains whose Tat
walls seem to rise out Of the sea.
This island is sometimes &C led Gambia,
but more often it is spoken Of as Crete
Just now it is OF supreme interest to the
statesmen and warriors of Europe It is
believed that this little island viii be the
starting point of the long threatened 5u-
rOpean strife. the first step OF which viii
be the dismem bernent of the Ottoman
Empire. If each of the great Powers does
not get what it deems its fair share Of
Turkish territory there viii be more wars
and Europe viii be afame-
At the present time there is an insUr-
rection in Crete and the natives are fight
ing to sever the bonds which have tied
them to the Turk for more than 300 years.
Their grievances are much on the same
line as those which are prompting the
Cubans to make such q bitter struggle for
freedom, but the outrages suffered by the
Cretans are a hundred times worse than
those of the Cubans. Spain is cruel. but
words fail to picture the villainy Of the
Turk. What he has done in Armenia he
would like to do IN Crete, but the people
are too Warlike for him.
In 1865 the Cretans started a war against
their oppressors, and in 1859 the Turk was
ready to sue for peace. The Cretans would
consider nothing but absolute freedom from
the Ottoman Empire, and they were in g
fair way to get il by force Of superior arms
when the Powers. headed by England
stepped in on the side of the Turk and
crushed the war-spirit out of the hardy
/ ISLANDERS.
The reason Of England's action at that
time was purely a selfish commercial one
From strategic and maritime standpoints
the island Of Crete is important. It com
mands the entrance Of the Dardanenes, and
! properly fortified &c would control ali mari
/ time commerce going either way. If ia.
Cretans had been allowed to make the re
bellon Of 1855 a revolution. the island woul
have assumed its legitimate Importance. G
fact which England, in it's miserable selfish
ness could not stomach.
There is a native population on the island
Of more than $50. 000 and over four-ffths o.
these are Christians, belonging to the Greek
Church Ever since the Turks invaded and
conquered the island in 1869 the Cretans
have been lighting or planning for their
liberty. Greece has always been at the
back OF these efforts as the islanders are
Greeks. speak Greek, and properly belong
to Greece. Volunteers from Greece have
taken part IN every Instruction, ard Greek
money h-s always supplied the sinewa Of
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var. Eventually when the yoke Of the
Turk has been shaken OF Crete VIII be an
nexed to Greece
Should the Cretans get the upper hand
OF the Turk In the present conflict no Euro
pean power would have the hardihDod 20 In
ternere in b5half Of the Turk while the re-
cent Armenian naassacres are so fresh in
the mind Of the world. In fact many Of the
powers would like to see the Cretans sue
ceeds Tor Turkish defeat would mean the
immediate Acknowledgement Of the Ottoman
Empire Sooner CT later the latter must
happen. and as long as it is in allegiance all
Of the Powers are suspicious Of every move
made by one another With the question OF
the division OF the Ottoman Empire dis
posed of, the war clouds which have been
lowering over Europe for the past i've or
six years would be cleared away. Nearly
all Of the officially inspired newspapers Of
the Europeon capitals agree that the break
ing up of the Turkish Empire viii BEGIN
with the separation Of Crete from Turkey.
Some of these papers have accused Eng
land Of melting the Cretans In the present
rebellion It Is easy to understand why
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and conditions Of people they have not, as
a rule, Travelled beyond their own valley
and the various climbing centera IN the
neighborhood, and consequently their ideas
ere rather primitive.
Last year Miss Annie S. Peck Of Boston
scaled the Matterhorn, but only a very few
other American women ever accomplished
the feat Many have tried it, but before
One-tenth Of the distance has been accom-
plished most OF them give It up either from
fatigue or fright. The only safe costume
for a woman to wear is the knickerbocker,
with heavy Woollen stockings and strong
hobnailed shoes. People with the slightest
affection Of the heart or lungs should never
make the attempt, as the rarined and wiz
try air may prove more deadly than the
deep cliffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-13
FoR AND ABOUT WOMEN

The coiors most used in coordination this
season are pink with green and heIiotrope,
green with purple. deep purple with ragged
sailor blue fawn with red, pale reseda and
yellow Now, fashionable as such color
blendings are, they prove anything but be-
coming OF attractive to behold, especially
on women Of salloW complexion, and these
seem most apt to select from, or else ir is
the disastrous eject OF the trying mixture
on the majority Of faces. Many neutral
women can wear most becomingly cream
serge or soft white flannel neither need
they eschew pale tints of fawn, silver blue,
brown, beige reseda and the like, but they
must choose with discretion. The depth of
tone that is favorable 70 one woman may
prove unbecoming to a sister between
whose complexion and her own the diner
ence is but slight. a good-sized piece OF
and it's trimming placed near the
face Is a better method Of deciding than
the advice Of a friend.
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These guides form a unique feature Of
life at Zermatt- They are an duly quail
fed for their responsible duties, and the ex-
animation is serious matter to them. They
must be over q years old and have com
pleted their military service before they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-13

and outward The parry for this kick is to
raise the forward foot and bringing it back
to the knee Of the rear foot Another way
is to counter the kick by springing forward
and getting inside the extended leg, and at
the same time smash your opponent on the
point Of the jaw. Still another way is to
spring back and endeavor to catch the ex-
tended foot with the hand and then turn
the luclIless one upside down, so that his
head viii smash into the floor
The coup de fame is the next kick, and It
is quite fancy one. This kick should pc
so delivered that the heel viii land on the
human target instead Of the toe This is
either a high or low kick the point Of at
tack being the face. chest or side 1t is a
dangerous kick for a beginner to attempt,
for in the event OF a miscarriage 1t gives
the other splendid chance to end the com
BAT. Tee kick is made by suddenly draw
ing up the kn~e OF the fighting foot ana
then shooting 1t out in a half-swing The
parry for the chest kick is to bring down
both hands on the extended foot and en-
deavOr to throw the kicker down When
the kick is aimed al the face, the parry is
the reverse The body is drawn back. and
an effort is msde with the hands to throw
up the foot, so that the kicker win fall
on the pack IF his head. For the side KICK
the parry is to throw the extended foot
arms.
THE CROSS KICK
The cross kick is capable of doing a lot
Of injury The kicker makes a full half
swing, usually with his left foot, and lands
the heel Of his shoe on the side Of his oppo-
neut. The parrv is to draw in the body and
bring down both hands on the foot OF
course a good grip on the kicker's foot
means that he is in for a nasty tumble.
There is kick for the top of the head.
backward side-face kick. belt kick,
high body kick, the front side-face
kick and numerous others. all Celebrations
Of the three principal kicks. that is the
one for The shins, the one for the body and
The other for tho head.
The professors Of the art practice all day
long kicking at imaginary things. Their /
accuracy is remarkable. With a side kick /
rs high as thu, head, they can knock the /
ashes of a cigar without injuring the fire |
They. never seem to lose their equilibrium. |
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are eligible They must also have climbed
a certain number Of difficult peaks, which
resembles the advice Of never bathing till
one can swim In these E'ial accents, how
ever they serve as pOrters instead Of guides,
and act the part of sure-footed beasts Of
burden-no easy task on steep. ice-covered
slopes
When all the qualifications are filed the
Would-be guides have a course of instrue-
ton on some glacier, where they must show
their skill In snow-craft and the hundred
and-one points that 90 to make good
guide. Although the guides meet ali sorts
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projections of rock two and three inches
wide Il one of these ledges had broken
so1se ne would have plunged into an abyss
thousands Of feet deep.
Where Courage rs Lost.
The acme of the ambition Of most climb
ers ia % ascend the Matterhorn. Many
have succeeded. and for each one who has
reached the summit fifty have tried ana
failed Hundreds go to Zermaut. ahs little
village nearest the Marterhorn for the pur-
pose Of making the ascent. but are deferred
aaZ g peculiar reason. ono oe the aiEhts OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-13

The woman who plans to serve tea on her
piazza summer afternoons will be delighted
with the tea tables designed especially for
her. One, which is particularly novel, is
called the Russian tea table. 1t is made OF
braided flag. with a willow border. and has
not only two delightfully."- convenient side
shelves but 8 shelf underneath for extra
cups and saucers. Another tea table pretty
enough 70 be used IN the drawing room has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-13

insulted and further Inundated by the fact
that her escort failed to kick the life out
of her traducer. Naturally there were
some who excelled in the art to such an
extent that they became instructors and
later on professors.
To-day there are scores upon scores of
these prof in Paris and several Of them
in this city. The young American regards
a kick in a fight as the rankest kind Of
foul play. bus Frenchman argues on the
. theory that when a man is attacked he
should be qualified to use each and all Of
the weapons gwen him by nature without
any show Of partially. The average French
man acquires a knowledge OF the savate fer
the single purpose OF defending h1nsel1
gainst attack by street rufhaHs. He does
not expect to make use of it on his friends
or acquaintance. as that would be vulgar.
The duellO code covers that contingency.
GREAT MANY BLOWS
There are six times as many blows IN
the French style as there are in the ac-
cepted form of fighting. Many unique COM
binatl0ns are made with the feet and hands,
and for rough and tumble fighting it af-
fOrds a system which Is not to be beaten
easily. clever man az the savate can
disable an adversary in short order. His
leg can be broken his neck dislocated. or
his face smash I'd in at the VIII OF the man
Of science.
THa FIRST RULE.
The primary rule in learning savate and
one Of the most difficult to remember in the
heat Of combat is that the weight Of the
body must alW cys rest on the foot furthest
away from the opponent The foot in front
must be entirely free Of all weight or other
hindrance 60 that 1t can wave about in all
directions like flag in a gale Of wind.
This rule is necessary both for offensive
and defensive reasons If the front foot
is hampered by weight it cannot deliver
speedy kick Moreover. as soon as the
man you are fighting with sees that you are
resting your weight on your forward foot
he kicks it from under you and your coun-
tenance collides with the floor. This is
necessarily sad. AS the rapidity Of the con-
test keeps tie two men dancing about some
times with one foot in front and just as
often with the other foot forward it be-
hooves the fighter to DO a lot Of thinking
to always sustain his weight on the rear
foot. When a beginner has thoroughly
learned this rule half OF the art has been
acquired
A SHIN-ROASTER.
The first kick to learn is the COW kick
This is simply a rap on the shin Of your
opponent a. near to the knee as possible
Cleverly administered by a man Of science,
it viii dislocate the joint and end the fight
then and there More often it simply lanes
the leg It is called the coup de savate
and is made with the toe aiming downward
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mahogany legs, with delft decorated tray
with brass handles for the TOP.
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EMPIRE AT STAKE.
The Rebellion in Crete May
Change Eur0pe'S Map.
A VERY WARLKE PEOPLE.
II the Islanders Are Successful Il
May Cause the Dfsmem beE-
ment OF Turkey.

There is a little island in the ATedi-
terranean at the mouth of the Aegean Sea
Inhabited by q bold and warlize people
who are 500 years behind the rest of the
world in the matter Of progression. On
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mahogany legs, with delft decorated tray
with brass handles for the top
K * x
Within tie past few days most beautiful
capes have been exhibited. The richness
Of material and the combinations Of colOring
are something marvellous. While apparently
these eapes hang loose from the neck. in
reality they are more carefully fitted around
the throat and over the shoulders. They
are circular In shape very full but are
gored or have darts which make them ht
smooth and in graceful lines. and prevent
the ugly fullness that characterizes a badly
cut cape the lining Is fitted every whit as
caIetully as @ dress. superb cape is Of
cloth Of gold embroidered in applique Of
silk and gilt Around the neck is one Of
the exaggerat eddy iull ruches OF black chif-
ION, while on one shoulder is a spray of
black silk peoples with yellow centers. the
blossoms falling in graceful sprays to the
bottom Of the cape. while on the other sboul-
der, nesting among the chiffon. is bunch
Of Soifer1nO yellow roses Extreme as the
tistic and not overdone, and the garment it,
self viii not look theatrical or out Of place
TO wear driving or at reception.
A charming arrangement that covers a
door In room where there are too many
and this particular one unnecessary is a
hanging Of dull. dark olive, much larger
than the surrounding walls, which are
very pale olive. Across the bottom of the
curtain there is a border Of heavy gold
threads forming Lattice design The hang
this Is hung brad teakwood bracket that
Is half cabinet, half bookshelf. and at one
side long, narrow old-fashioned gilt mir
ror
If you are engaged or intend to be.
Don't be Jealous If he casually admires
another pretty girl.
Don't make an ostentatious display OF
your engagement ring.
Don't expect all your friends 70 think as
much Of your hance as you do.
Don't always have your own way. Allow
rrrfT1
break the monotOny OF the thing, II nothing
else.
Don't let him spend his money too freely
on flowers and sweets for you These may
be tribes in themselves, but they mount up
in the long run.
Don't fail to try your hardest to win the
favor OF your prospective mother-in-law. I
Let her very soon see that her son has
chosen a girl after her own heart for his
wife.
Don't feel hurt and aggrisved II his let
ters do not arrive it'll the same unfailinz
punctuality with which y 'urs are dis
patched. Nine men out Of -svery ten dis
like letter-writing. Make o your mind
that your lover Is not the tenth one.
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Zermatt is the cemetery, and ia Longing
about the town most of the tourists visit It.
This cemetery ab0unds with tombstones, an
nouncing that the deceased .Fell From the
Lyakamm, KILLED on the Matterhorn" or
Crushed by an Avalanche with dates and
other indIsputable particulars.
This has a most disheartening effect on
the nerves Of the ambitious climbers. and
many Of them content themselves with view
ing the Matterhorn from a distance. Then
the little town abounds with tales OF mex
perienced climbers. who we're crushed to
pieces by falling five or ten thousand feet
and there are scores Of guides who VIII
point out the exact spot where So-and-so
landed after a fall Of six thousand feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-12
A BOAT TRAIN.
Combination Steamer and Locomotive
Used in Denmark.

OSSu IN denmark
An 'amphibious boat, now in
practical operation in Denmark.
would seem to have paved the way
for solution of the problem in
volved in the operation of boats on
the Upper Nile.
The idea OF boat that could be
used as a carriage or run on rails
over dry land was preached many
years ago, but the scheme was
looked upon as impracticable.
This latter day 'amphibian" is no
longer an experiment. It is a com
mercial success, and carried during
the last summer 10000 passengers.
This odd-looking craft is used on
two large lakes situated II miles
from Copenhagen. The bodies of
water are known as Fure So and the
Farum So, and are divided by mar
row strip of land LOO feet in
width.
1t is to cross this isthnus that the
boat leaves the water and for the
time becomes a locomotive. It is
practical, although somewhat cum
bersome. The inventor is Swede
and the boat was built in Sweden. 1t
is small passenger steamer, As feet
in length, drawing from three feet
to three feet six inches, according
to the load. Ter fall complement of
passengers is 70. When loaded she
weighs about 10 tons.
Her engines and boiler are of ordi-
nary build, and have maximum of
27 horse power. The mechanism
which propels the boat when on
land is quite simple, but it may be
improved upon.
The rails used are of regulation
Danish pattern and the gauge is four
feet two inches.
When nearing the land the boat is
guided into a funnel-shaped dock,
which gradually tapers down to a
width only two inches greater than
that of the boat. When the narrow
est portion of the dock is reached
the boat enters a short parallel dock
of the same width and is allowed to
advance slowly until the front wheels
touch the rails. which extend below
the water level for the purpose. I'M
mediately the wheels are thrown
into gear, and the boat begins its
ascent. 1t is assisted by the pro-
peller, which is in play
In due time the back wheels find
their way to the rails, and the boat
advances on its upper course at the
rate of about 200 feet to the minute.
London Mail.
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JUST TOO LATE.
Thought TOO Long About Kissing in the
Tunnel.

Thought Too Long About kissing in the
Tunnel.
I'VE are now coming to the tunnel"
said the cautious lover, reports the De-
troit Free Press, ''and according to the
foolish tradition of others in love we
must kiss each other. / mention it be-
cause | did not wish to surprise you"
Nothing that you could do would
surprise me-" she said.
''D-o-do you see anyone we know"
Not a soul"
Nor anyone that knows us?"
mo, no.
Il suppose there isn't any sticking
plaster ON your face?"
NO. Why?"
ut might betray us. | read of a
young man like me, who kissed a girl
like you when they were going through
a tunnel"
well, what of it? How slow you
are"
THE sticking plaster was on her
face when they went in; when they
came out it was on his
How lovely. We are nearly through
the tunnel"
Then it must be now or never" said
the cautious lover, and the passengers
smiled audibly, for the train emerged
into the broad daylight just as he
saluted his girl with the long-deferred
kiss