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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Advertisements under sbsvs cIassinca-
tons must be IN the counting room by
o'clock every night except Saturdays
which IS 10 o'clock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

WANTED-Agsnt 20 sell sash Locks
and Door Holders. Sample sash LOck
free by mail Tor - stamp. Best sellers
ever invented Best weights. 81 a
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

The West Side Reading circle will
meet with Mrs. Riggs, 1923 Buchanan
street, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Bessie PennelI, of Atchison, ia
visiting Miss Small.
Mrs I. ]. Hankla's home, S15 Western
avenue, will be the meeting place of the
Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist
church next Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock
Mr.. Floyd Baker came down from Lilo
coin to stay over Sunday.
Miss Edith Davis came up from the
university to visit at home Saturday and
Sunday.
When Mrs. Ashton sang the song 81
Love You So,'' at Marshalrs band con
cert, 1t was from the manuscript. The
song, which has pretty title page, is
now on sale at Guilds. 1t is thoroug hly
Topeka production. Mrs, c. S. Baker
is the author of the words and MIR. VIM.
Van Ness is the composer 1t is dedi-
Gated TO Mrs. G. P. Ashton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
MAKING roo MUCH TIN.

Cramped Markets for the Welsh Product
Makes Misery Among the WOrkmen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a dismal pic
ture of the conditions and future pros :
spects of the Welsh tin makers is drawn
by United States Consul Anthony Fl.
Wells in report to the department of
state. He says: The tin plate trade of
South Wales has persistently during the
past few months gone from bad to worse.
When prior to the November elections
American manufacture was portrayed in
certain newspapers, there was much re-
joicing on this side of the Atlantic. The
optimism which asserted itself was re-
mark ble,a and when the facts were quoted
being against those who gloried because
American failure meant British success,
their reply seemed to be, as is always the
case with such as are unwilling to be
convinced of being in the wrong, that it
was so much the worse for the facts.
Unhaprilly, a crisis is at hand and the
only panacea suggested is a general stop
page for little time next month pro-
vided no improvement takes place in the
meantime.
The consul encloses a printed call
upon the mon to suspend work in this
fashion, but doubts whether it will be
generally needed, although as there are
at least one hundred too many mills in
existence, the only recourse seems to be
to check the output, as it is, scarcely one
of the works has been running regularly,
there being at present nearly 40 mills
idle with prospect of an immediate in
crease in the number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
New Way to Serve Parsnips.

An entirely new way of serving
parsnips is in the shape of an English
walnut with q. nut in the middle. The
parsnips are first boiled and mashed
fine. Then to each pint there are added
a teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoon
fJls of melted butter, a dash of pepper
and two tablespOonfuls of milk. Mix
well over the fire, and when smoking
hot add a thoroughly beaten and very
fresh egg. Spread the mixture on a
dish to cool. Then take the nut of an
English walnut and roll around it the
parsnip pulp until you have a good
sized nut. Roll in egg and cracker dust
and fry a light brown in deep fat that
is smoking. Serve hot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
How to UtilIze Old Carpets.

A good floor covering may be made
from an old Brussels carpet. Nail 1T
loosely wrong side up to an attic floor
and paint with thick coat of hnseed
oil and burnt lumber. Let it dry thor
Oughly and then cover with coat of
good varnish. When it has stood for a
week or more it can be scrubbed and
washed like any oilcloth. Tack it close
ly where it is to be used, for it need not
be taken up in many years. AS the paint
and varnish wear off renew them, and
thus it will last four times as long as
common oilclo.h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Japan Has the Best Army.

A. G. Jones, United States consul at
Chin-Kiang, in an interesting report to the
state department on the wonderful deyel
opment of japanese civilization since the
Chinese-Japanese war, makes the broad
statement that in the opinion of military
men the army of Japan is the best organ
lied army in the world today. Mr.. Jones
tells of the great progress of the country
in naval and military methods, the birth
of vast industries within few months of
the close of the war, of the widespread
means of popular education, and of how
generally the military spirit is prevalent
among the school children, all of whom
are instructed in tactics and drill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
AMERICA TO RErALIATE
Against Germany for Her Recent Action
Against Insurance Companies.

Against Insurance Companies.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The resolution
calling on the president for all cores
! pondence between the United States and
Germany regarding the exclusion of
American life insurance com panies from
Germany, which has just passed the
house, is said to be a move towards q
policy of retaliation against Germany.
The author of the resolution, Repre-
sentative Southwick, of Albany, New
York, gives the following explanation of
its purpose: president Cleveland, in his
last annual message to congress, called
attention to the policy of retaliation
which was being practiced in Germany
against American life insurance compan-
les, as we'll as American cattle and
cereals, and also suggested retaliation
upon the part of the United States, if
such course could be devised.
New York is the first state to take
action, and in both the senate and as
sembly of its legislature a measure has
been introduc ed which provides that all
foreign insurance companies shall be
denied any and every privilege in the
transaction of business within the state
which is not accorded to American COM
panies in the home states of these
foreign corporations.
1.-The German policy of retaliation
against American life companies, has
thus far been confined to Russia. Until
recently four of the big New York COM
panies had been transacting business in
that portion of the German empire. Only
one continues operations. The Prussian
minister of insurance, Mr.. Koeller, by
one arbitrary requirement after another.
finally forced the American companies
out of the field.
"Governor Morton and Insurance Su-
perintendent Pierce of New York have
written Secretary Olney in reference to
the retaliation practiced against Ameri-
lean Insurance interests in Prussia.
"rhe Massachusetts commissioner of
insurance has also sent an emphatic note
of protest to Secretary Olney against the
harsh policy adopted by the Prussian
minister.
''The state department had instructed
Ambassador Runyon to take cognizance
of the matter, and he had been in COM
munication with the Berlin government
prior to his DEATH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

presenting at the Palace theater, London,
and the Coincide Parisienne to crowded
houses. 1t consists of four tableaux, de-
scriptive of the Biblical scene between
Herod and John the Baptist. The first
represents the prophet visiting Herod,
commanding him to put away Herodias,
his unlawful wife. Herod refuses at first,
but finally accedes partially, and is angry
with Herodias. She studies how she may
win him back, and decides that the best
way will be to have her daughter Salome
dance for him. This is done, and upon
seeing the dance Herod accedes to the de-
mands of Herodias.
The success of the ''f1re Dance" as It
has boon termed, depends much on the eff
feet of the lights. In the floor Of the stage
are cut six holes, arranged like triangle.
In these openings, which are nearly yard
square, are inserted squares of heavy plate
glass, upon which Miss Fuller dances. 1t
is impossible to describe the effect which
is produced as she circles from one stream
of light to another, and her whole perform
ance is said to be marvel of beauty and
grace. The pantomime is concluded with
Herod's dispatching a servant to behead
John the Baptist, Salome entering to pro-
test just after the command has been exc
cuted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

Cockroaches are often the curse of
the culinary department.. When this
is so, take a cupfuI of finely-powdered
plaster of paris, add half a pound of oat-
meal and some sugar. Dash some of
the mixture about the spots where the
coclroaches most love to congregate,
also place little piles of the stuff in
their burrows. Try this prescription
for a week, and if their constitutions
are SO hardened as to ignore it, take
equal parts of red lead, sugar and flour,
mix them with water and use in the
same WaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

Mrs. c. S. Baker will entertain the
Tuesday Browning class tomorrow after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E NJ. Wilcox will leave
tomorrow for Cripple Creek, Col, to be
absent several weeks.
Col. and Mrs. L. Severy of Emporia
and c. L Severy of West Creek, Col,
are visiting DR.. J. B. Hibben.
Mr.. Willis Paige is in Topeka on his
way TO St.Louis, where he will be associa l.
ted in business with Mr.. c. j. Gore.
Mrs Nj. L. Amer of Phoenix. Arizona,
is the guest of her daughter MIRA J. P.
Rowiey.
Mr.. Thomas L Harris of Kansas City,
visited Topeka friends yesterday.
Library hall will be open for dancing
parties three nights this week. Tomor
row night a select subscription party will
be given; Wednesday night the Spinning
Spinisters will dance and Thursday nigh
Mrs. Frank Merriam will entertain there.
Mrs. j. P. Rowley will go 20 st. Louis,
Friday to visit relatives
Mrs E. 7. Sim will entertain the Ladies
society of the First NJ, e. church Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mesdames G. A and J. w. Bailey will
entertain at thimbles both Thursday and
Friday afternoons at $50 Jackson street.
A number of Topeka people have re-
ceived Invitations 10 attend a Phi Kappa
Psi party at Lawrence, February IA
The members of the Sally Forth bicy-
Gle club are doing gymnasium work,
while wheeling is not practicable.
The regular monthly meeting of the
kindergarten board of managers will take
place Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
Rt 321 West Tenth street
Mrs. John Cannon and son Francis
have returned from a few days visit in
Kansas City.
Mr.. John Moss aud Mr.. William
Urbansky, of st. Msrys, attended the
performance of "Ham1at" Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
PRES ENTS FOR BRIDES.
a Few Sentimental Hints for Suitabls
Wedding Remembrance.

a Few Sentimental Hints for Suitabls
Wedding Remembrance.
There is often not a little consider
alton when one comes to send a gift to
the bride and has, perhaps, a slender
purse from which to purchase it, with
the consciousness that it must COM
pete with hosts of rich and royal bene-
factions.
Most women embroider nowadays.
Because they do so, it is unwise to use
fancy work as a present, unless it is
something magnificent or absolutely
unique. Suggestions on the lines of
those given below, if they were fault
lessly carried out, could not fail to win
recognition and praise among the most
abundant and beautiful of gifts.
a wedding certificate does not sound
especially alIuring. But one embroid-
cred in the richest of coloring, in old
English letters, and done on heavy
white satin, looks like an illuminated
lnissal, and is a rarely exquisite SOU
venir of this day of days.
a prayer book, covered in white kid,
and worked with gold or silver thread,
may be used by the clergyman for the
ceremony if the pair are married, as
many are, according to the Episcopal or
Roman Catholic ritual.
Another idea is to purloin a piece of
the wedding gown If it is not of the
traditional silk or satin in white or
pearl-cOlor, and make from it a party
bag ornamented with a spray of orange
blossoms or a flight of tiny love-birds,
or encircling true-lovers' knots, or the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
HE'S THE OLDEST ENGINEER.
Benson In Poverty After Career Full OF
Incident.

Incident.
Wood Benson, SO years of age, applied
to Magistrate Kudlich of New York the
other day to he committed to Blackwell s
island. He showed a letter from Warden
Dunphy indorsing the application. Ben
son explained that he was librarian on the
island and had to be regularly committed
in order to stay there.
81 never drink, chew or smoke said
Benson. 81 was born in 1907 on q farm
where West Third street is now. pulled
the throttle on the first steam engine that
moved on a rail. 1 was engineer on a
train that I pulled through a burning
bridge at Herkimer. The passengers, who
were mostly Republican delegates to q
convention at Saratoga, made up a purse
of 81 900, which 1 got for that l boarded
at the Fifth Avenue hotel for ten years
and dropped $50, 900 in Wall street. My
friends arc making arrangements to have
me cared for by the locomotive engineers,
and just want a place of shelter until
they are ready
The magistrate committed him, and the
old man went off with a keeper whom
Warden Dunphy had sent for him.-New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
HEARD AND OVERHEARD
Facts and Fnncies Jotted Down in thu
Daily Note Book.

Facts and Fnncies Jotted Down in the
Daily Note Book.
The Spooner Comedy company played
in Boston all last week.
a Topeka woman who lives between
the English Lutheran church and the
new court house says she lives between
the law and the gospel
A Topeka young man who went to a
small party recently enjoyed ~ the novel
distinction of being the only unengaged
person present
1t is said that Frank Morrill,, the gov
ernor's son, who is at Harvard. prefers d
business life to any of the professions
Mr.. Edward Wilder, who led the grand
march at the charity ball so successfully
says he thinks ali dancing parties should
open with a grand march. Mr.. Wilder
says he went back in his experience
some years to help him through. Mr..
Wilder missed very few dances and he
does the two step as well as the grand
march
A Topeka lady who attended many
swell parties at Old Point Comfort last
summer, says that it is one of the social
crimes 10 take your escorts arm when
promenading or simply crossing the bali
room, between dances
Another don't" by another Topeka lady
is young man don't stand with your white
kidgloved hands in your pockets at a
party; Dana Gibson's "hands-in- pocke ts''
pose was never intended to be gloved in
white kid.
"Whon a dress suit smells of moth
balls, is it sign it isn't rented one?''
asks an artless young woman.
Topeka has a would be Ward McAllis-
ter, but somehow people don't pay much
attention to him. Topeka don't need d
man to keep full dress suits and tan shoes
from getting into one makeup at a swell
party.
In spite of the care exercised in getting
up the invitation list a young man wan
dered into the grand march at the charity
ball, chewing gum. OF course the ladies
refused to take his hand in the "grand
right and left"
1t may safely be said that no better
menu was ever served for so cents a plate
than was served by Mrs. Holyoke for %
cents at the charity ball.
Little John Kepley explains to visitors.
1--WE don't call 'em prisoners, we call 'em
the boys, SO they won't feel bad"
There are fewer visiting girls in town
than at any time for year.
The young ladies who gave a pretty
party at Library hall last week had very
appropriate verses printed on their pro-
grammes.
"I've got new girl" said a young
man yesterday. He didn't mean that
she is a new woman.
A man often gets married so as to be
sure of some one to take an interest in
his small ailments; there are women
who wouldn't be happy without some
ones small ailments to worry over.
The next two weeks is likely to be
very full of social functions to.
ward the last as Lent begins two weeks
from Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
GIGANTIC LUMBER TRUST
With Seventy Millions Capital Takes
In Pacific Coast Industry.

PoRT TOWNSEND. Wn., Feb 3.-The
biggest trust ever formed on the Pacific
coast and representing capital. of over
$70,OO0,000 has been contaminated.
1t is the Central Lumber company of
California, and its membership includes
every lum Der mill. all ship owners, whole
sale and retail dealers of the western
coast of the United states and British
Columbia. All charters of vessels and
sales of lum Der must be effected through
the Central Lumber company, which
regulates freights and puts the buying
and selling price on all lumber, regu-
lating also the product of each mill and
the proportionate amount of lumber
each vessel shall carry during the year.
Not only are the markets of the Pacific
coast thus controlled but the lumber
shipments to foreign countries are placed
under the same restrictions.
Every mill on the coast has its product
regulated. In Puget Sound the daily
output is 1, 100000 feet In the same
proportion every other lumber mill on
the coast is regulated, but the regula-
tions do not apply to shipments by rail to
eastern points.
The first order issued by the company
was to advance the price of lumber 50
per thousand. Last year the estimated
product of the coast was 100000.
and this advance will enhance the
profits of mill owners the coming
year over $1,000,U00. The deal was
made to include manufacturers, dealers
and freight carriers. Members of the
trust claim they have been manufacture
ing lumber for several years az actual
cost and that the dealers in foreign and
coastwise markets were reaping all the
profits.
Under the new prices, they say, the
employees will be paid better wages and
the tim Der men receive higher prices for
their logs. Although capitalized at $780,
900. no other corporation on the Pacific
coast controls such vast interests as the
Centred Lumber company. More than
$50 ocean sailing vessels come under
their control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

favorite flower of the bride or bride
groom.
A little hand or lamp screen may be
decorated with an appropriate scrap
of music: Come, Haste to the We'd
ding" or the opening bars o. the we'd
ding march from 'ELohengrin,' for in
stance. The notes are very effective
in embroidery and not difficult to do.
These are mere hints i'll certain di-
rection, all sentimental. but why
should not one cater to that side
Of this most sentimental of occasions?
TO do SO is not to fall into the error of
the employees of a certain wealthy mill
owner awhile ago. His marriage was
honored by the presentation from the
hands of a large oakcn and brass
bound casket. 1t contained photo
graphs of all the donors.-N. Y. Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Soc iaI Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

Personal Items of Interest About To
peka People and Visitors in Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
ment will please give their name and address in
Orqer to secure publications.
The home of Afr and Mrs. NJ. w. Keim
at 421 Grove avenue. Seventeenth ward.
wasa bower of beauty last evening on
the occasion of the marriage of their
daughter, Anna Elizabeth, TO Walter
Thompson of Topeka, Kas Prepare
tions for the marriage had been in pro-
gress for some time, and everything
possible had beer done 10 make the af-
fair as brilliant an event as had been
seen in this city for years. The ceremony
was performed at 7.30 o'clock by the Rev
B. R. Wilburn. pastor OF the Franklin
street NJ. E. church, in the presence of
number ofreiatives and friends of the con-
tracing parties. Herbert Thompson of
Thompsontown. Juniata county, cousin
of the groom, was gToomsman aud Miss
Isabella Thompson of Topeka, Kan, sis
ter of the groom, and Miss Olive keim,
sister of the bride, who is attending OAR
lington college. were bridesmaids. A
delicious supper was served shortly after
the ceremony.
MIR. and Mrs. Thompson departed
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night on d
bridal tour to New York and other east
ern cities. On their return they will visit
relatives of the bride and groom in Ian
caster and Juuirta counties and will re-
turn to this city IN about two weeks.
Later they will visit in Pittsburg few
weeks before going to their home in
Topeka.
The bride is we'll and favorably known
in social circles in this city aud as one
who has made many friends. The groom
is respected and popular young bust
ness man of Topeka, who has a bright
future before him.-Johnstown Demo
crat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
A Leopard,s oyster supper.

A wild leopard, being shipped to the
winter quarters of Walter L. Mains cir
Gus, at Geneva, O., escaped from his cage
in a Pennsylvania baggage car the other
day. The baggage master and express mes
senger barely had time to escape and slam
the door after them. From Kane to Cory,
Pa, the beast had undisputed possession
of the car and broke open a number of
packages. He opened tub and ate five
gallons of raw oysters. They made him
sick, and at Erie an animal handler had
little difficulty in driving him into his
cage.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
COLE WATTS FOUND DEAD.
Young Man of Prominent Family
Found Kneeling by His Bedside

Ounts NAAn Oh FfODnEne emf
Found KneeIing by His Bedside
Dead.
CHICAGO, Feb 3.-Cole H. Watts, at
one time a noted civil engineer in the
employ of the United States government,
was found dead Sunday in cheap lodg-
ing house.
He was the son of Judge Frederick
Watts, who was commissioner OF agri-
culture under President Grant and a
celebrated jurist of his day.
Ten years ago Watts was
divorced from his wife, who now lives
with daughter and son in Washington,
d. c. The daughter, Miss Mary, is en-
ployed in the war department. and the
son is at present on an expedition of
coast and geotetic survey. Watts was
about so years old.
When a newsboy carried newspaper
into Watts room, he found the dead body
of Watts kneeling at the side of his bed
in the attitude of prayer
Manager McGinnie, of the lodging
house, says Watts, through drink, was
the wreck of an educated and once pros
porous citizen. The body, together with
Watts few effects, including some books
and maps, is now at the county
morgue and an inquest will be held to-
day. Watts had lived in Chicago for
seven years and had been employed dur
ing that time by different surveyors. He
had earlier been employed with the gov
eminent survey in the southern Mis-
sissippi valley. Captain E B. Watts, a
brother of the dead man, lives at Car
Isle, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Burnt Almond Carame1s.

Blanch almonds, then shred them
and place them in the oven to take a
dark brown color. Have the irons ar
ranged on the marble; spread the burnt
almonds evenly on the marble; pour
on them boiling made same as for
vanilla caramels. Arrange the bars to
give sheet little under half an inch
i'll thickness. When cold enough mark
and cut up same as for ordinary cara
mels. If you prefer to put the almonds
in the boiling, do so just before remov-
ing it from the fire-Good Houseleep-
iOp