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more genuine pleasure in worrying about
the price and coloring of new carpet than
anything else in the world.
Even in the pomp and splendor of the
coronation the czarina of all the Russias
was like all the rest of her sisters. In the
imperial Petrovsky Park palace. from
which the czar began his march to the
Kremlin there lay hundreds of yards OF
carpets, the like of which never had been
seen in the land of the car. In the Sans
Souci palace, where the czar held his three
days fast before the coronation, there
were more carpets of the same texture and
design. These were the carpets that most
impressed her imperial majesty and the
ones which she inquired about and made
up her mind to have more of when the
coronation was over.
OF course, her majesty, when she wants
a new carpet for the front hail. does not
have to worry much about the cost.
Neither does she have to inquire her way
to the carpet department. 1t is just given
out that her imperial majesty will be grac-
iously pleased to look at samples at a GER
tain hour of a certain day. and all the
carpet dealers are graciously pleased to
have her.
The London agents of w. & J. Sloane.
the New York firm, received this sum-
mons several months ago, and the result
was her majesty was pleased to order
5000 yards of the American samples
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shown to her, and the firms factory here
is now at work filling the order.
The administers which the czarina Sc
lected will be placed in the palace at st.
Petersburg. In the samples shown there
was nothing but what is carried in the
firms regular stock. The same carpet
which covers the floor of the royal palace
may carpet the library of a plain New
York citizen, and already the firm has
had an unusually big run in those par
ticular samples. One dealer in a large
Texas town has his show windows filed
with them, announcing with faring pla-
cards that they are the real and royal
styles this year
severe old fashion of the English make.
They are decidedly French in character,
and in some of them there has been
lines laid down by British manufacturers
and designers.
One of the most beautiful samples chos-
en- by the empress is of rich olive green
with dainty sprigs of straw colored flow
ers The border is of the same shade,
with festoons of flowers. Another has a
sage green background with white roses
and border of the same design. There is
a soft colored blue chintz with scroll
interviewer with flowers that is extremely
pretty, and another one of deep red with
rosebuds blossoming from it shows the
excellent taste of her majesty. In all,
about eight different designs were chosen.
The texture and weave of these goods
are remarkably soft and fine.
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Of these difficulties are obviated. The
heat need not be so carefully regulated
as long as II reaches 100 degrees, and
it can be allowed to go as much higher
as the engine in the oven below will
allow. Three thousand degrees have
been obtained
The bodies will be gathered from the
field and brought to the crematory in
hand wagons. The door is opened md
an opera tor at the side works a crank
Immediately the top shelf slides out
and lowers Itself to the ground like an
inclined plane Ready hands lift the
bodies to the shelf, and a reverse turn Of
the crank draws the shelf in. The sec
ond one is lowered in the same way ana
finally the bottom one. The door is now
CLOSED and the heart left to do its work.
In the back of the apparatus is glass
window, through which the men in charge
can observe the reduction of the bodies.
When only ashes remain the door Is open
ed, the shelves slid out, the ashes are
removed, and the shelves reloaded with
bodies.
1t takes two and three hours to cre-
mate a body in a regular crematory. This
Is according to the size of the body, the
time for children being much less. Very
large, heavy persons take longer to Gre
mate In the crematories an extra price
Is charged for them. Children under 10
years are only $25. Stout, elderly per-
sons are $35 and upward These details
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are quietly settled by the officers of the
But with the travelling one upon the
field of battle much better time is made
The entire crematory full of bodies can
be incinerated in an hour. Experiments
have been made with the bodies of lambs
With the retort heated as high as the
machinery will allow, the work goes on
very rapidly. OF course the ashes in this
case are charred and black from the great
heat, but this cannot be helped.
The arguments to be used by the in
ventor are, first, the sanitary properties
of the crematory. The horrible conditions
of battlefelds will be brought forth, and
the fact that they are practically useless
ever after as cities. Also the unspeakable
| horror of the immediate after condition
After a battle the battlefield can be To-
Gated miles away by the vultures that
! hover over it.
Another argument will be the comfort
! 1t is to families to know their dead are
disposed of decently. The terrible death
hole into which battle heroes are swept
in the hurry of the march has made
many soldiers last thought a torture
The danger of coming to life alone with
the dead will also be banished; for,
though it is not pleasant to think of be-
ing incinerated, before death, it is a thous-
and times more agreeable than to think
of returning to consciousness in a pit of
/ the dead.
1t is expected that there will be a wall
of sentiment from thesfeminine relatives
of soldiers. The warriors themselves will
see the beauty of this crematory and urge
| 1t; but there is always a deal of old fogy
sentiment which fights anything new.
The old orthodox argument against in-
! cineration was the reincarnation of the
| body. But since Heber Newton, Bishop
| Potter, Phillips Brooks and Cardinal New
| man refused to accept this as a literal
argument against cremation there is less
heard of it. In the case of the dead SOL
! der the reincarnation theory would not
carry as much weight, for the body is al
| ready mutilated, and a shot-off arm or a
! leg lying lone and unclaimed upon the
! field would not offer much argument for
| the actual rising of the body.
An impressive burial can be conducted
! with the ashes of a crematory. These
! could all be gathered together and placed
| in an urn and brought home. The body
Of a full-grown man makes two pounds
of ashes. For purposes of burial an urn
could be filled with the ashes and brought
| home to be inferred in the soldiers lot.
! There would then be chance for the SOL
| dier's monument.
The expense of these travelling cremato-
ries would not be so very great. If our
! government wishes to have them in time
of war they could be made quickly and
easily, So simple are they of construc-
ton that the government engineers, APP
| proprattng Schliffs idea, could construct
similar ones and improve upon them in
small details. Many say this is the great
| est step toward rational disposition Of
the body that has yet been made.
! James Barton.
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above the elbow-surmounted by a short,
dropping pun, were made Of that queer
shade Of green that one finds in the eye
of a peacock feather. The high collar and
frills Of dark blue tule over light green.
The swell toque that went with this gown
was covered with the iridescent sequins
and fun choux Of the green and blue tulle
We're the only trimming.
Yvette Gilbert was there with a gown
of resede cloth, with a bodice Of bronze
satin tight and plain, that hooked at the
side The collar, which was very high,
was not a separate thing. but was con-
tinuation of the bodice. The only conspic-
uous thing about the costume was the
shape Of the sleeve.
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SIX THOUSAND Triples.
THE NUMBER OF KINDS OF INTOXI-
CANTS SOLD IN AMERICA.

OutIandish StimuIants From Re-
mote Parts of the WOrId-The ORR
entails Good at DisttIIing, But Not
at Making Effervescing Drinks.
Some Foreign COmpOunds.
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HANGED AND YET ALIVE.
Remarkable Experience of a Man of
Tunis Condemned to Death.
I0ro,,, +bo Nro,,y Xcrlx I1ro.e

Tunis Condemned to Death.
From the New York Press.
"Give me drink before you bury mep'
were the startling words which came from
the lips of a man who had been legally
hanged by the neck until he was dead"
as he was about to be laid in his coffin
Mohammed Benzauri was the man 3
name, and as the result of four assassi-
nations having been brought home to him
the court decreed that he should be public
ly hanged at Tunis. But there seems to
have been some technical Incomplete
ness in his passing to the realms of the
houris, whittier he had prematurely sent
his quartet of enemies.
The execution came off in the cool Of
the morning when every one could at
tend comfortably without rislxing sun.
stroke, and, according to the regulations,
the murderer had TO remain suspended a
quarter of an hour ere the rope was cut
Watches are not commonly carried by the
Tunisians, and while the time seemed
shorter and passed more quickly to the
minds of the bystanders than 1t did to
that Of Mohammed Benzuri yet 1t is prob
able that he did not remain suspended
from the gallows the fulrifteen minutes
though his eXecutioneers swear by the
Koran that he did.
At any rate, the supposed dead man
must have had some breath left in his
body when taken down, despite the rude
ordeal through which he had passed. lie
was being wrapped in the traditional
shroud when he began to groan ana
raising himself on his elbow, uttered his
bibulous request. Those who had been
about TO place him in sepulchre had fed
at the first groan, but presently returned
n nd eypx n
He is now back in jail again, and the
circumstance has raised an interesting
point even in the primitive law which pre-.
walls in Tunis. 1t is believed, however
that Mohammed BenzaurPs sentence win
be commuted and that he will not have
to be hanged a second time. He would
certainly seem deserving of some con-
sideration, II only for the fact that he
was quite prepared, although alive to sun
NIT to burial In accordance with the pro-
gramme, provided he could procure the
coveted refreshmept
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Paris, oct S.-We americans are Ger
tainly strange. We dress sumptuously
every day, then go to the trouble of hiding
our good gowns under a bushel Of cape
and cloak.
Particularly is this so with the shows"
of the winter Madame from New York
orders something ravishing for the horse
show and tells monsieur, the dressmaker
to make a very tailor-like coat or cape
to wear over it, because we shall visit
the horse show after luncheon on foot"
Once there and she will throw off the
little cape and be respondent in MAJ
vellous winter creation.
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CzARINA SHOPS IN NEW YORK.
Buys 5000 Yards of Carpet for Her
PaIace-AI Made in America.
| Ir--.. A.. 49,. val No..

For almost the first time in history an
American carpet, woven on American
looms by American workmen, has found
It's way into the home of European roy
atty Uncle Sam for years has been send
ing the products OF his fertile fields across
the seas-to France, Germany. Russia
and all the countries Of the old world; but
his wares, in the making of which artls-
tic skill was required have never found
more Of a market on the other side than
could be met by the home supply.
II has been left for her imperial majesty,
the Empress OF Russia to introduce the
yankee-made carpet into the royal circles
of tho old world. With the exception of her
Easter bonnet, woman probably finds
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Copyright 1896.

New York, Oct 17.-Danlel s. Lamont,
Secretary of War, will soon have laid be-
fore him the plans of a travelling crema-
tory to incinerate the dead upon the field
of battle. 1t is an unpretentious appara-
tus, but one of the long-felt wants Of ev-
cry army that goes into the field. In time
of peace prepare for war; and the consid-
Grafton of such a novel apparatus by no
means forebodes immediate thought of
its use. If adopted it will form part Of
Uncle Sans reserve forces.
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CREMAToRY FOR THE ARMY.
A TRAVELLING ONE FOR USE ON THE
BATTLEFIELD.

Can BE Taken in Twelve Pieces ana
Packed Duplicated in an Hour,
and In Two Hours VIII Turn "a Sol
der 10 Two Pounds of Ashes-Urns
for Bringing Home IA Soldiers Re-
mnIns-Works by CrankwOrk and
Is Very Satisfactory, Though 1t
Destroys the Sentiment of the Bat
tIefeId.
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GOWNS FOR the COMING SHOWS.
Horse, Dog, Cat, Flower and Picture Shows
All Have Their TOilettes.


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for Wearing and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-13
GOTHAM CHAIN GANG.
TO be Forced Upon New Workers by
New Law.

New York. Oct 13.-The chain gang
may soon be added to the sights of this
section of the country The picturesque
possibility arises from the new law,
which. after January l. prevents the
convicts working for contractors and
prohibits the sale Of any goods manu-
featured by them ia ordinary course
Of business, but at the same time com
pels the regular working of prisoners.
There are 900 prisoners at Crow H5n.
the Kings county prison, who must be
kept q work in order that their health
shall be maintained The law bearing
upon the subject was passed directly
at the instigation of organized labor
throughout the state, and it is to be
held responsible for the results of its
enforcement The charities commits
sioners of Brooklyn are now earnestly
discussing the problem that has been
forced upon them by the last legisla-
ture. and while they do not take kindly
to the idea of putting convict gangs at
work in the streets. with cohorts of
armed guards to keep them in line, the
chances are that they viii have to sink
sentiment in this emergency.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Members Made to Take Oath to Fight
Certain Secret Societies.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Oct 13.-One
hundred and ninety delegates from all
parts Of the United States and Canada
were present when the 43d session Of
the International Typographical union
was called to order yesterday by Pres
ident VIM. B. Prescott
In his biennial address President
Prescott said that ia spite OF adverse
conditions during the past i've years,
the union was stronger today numeri-
eally and financially than ever before
in its history.
The principal matter Of business to-
day was administering to the delegates
an iron-clad oath binding them to do
all in their power to put down certain
secret societies, as the brotherhood in
st. Louis. the Carton league and the
Juanita in New York
1t is claimed these secret societies ex-
ist and they are formed to control the
elections of the officers and the legisIa-
ton OF the international union in favor
Of certain subordinate unions through
out the country The matter created
considerable excitement, but finally ev-
cry delegate present and some so ex-
delegates who were present ia the con
vention han, rose and took the oath.
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KANSAS CITY APATHETIC.
Registration There is Lower Than
Ever Before

Kansas City, Oct. 13.-A1though only
one day remains for voters to register
for the coming election, the number
registered is not near what it should be.
In the two days that the registra ton
books have been open only p, $50 names
have been enrolled. On the first day
Il, 052 registered Saturday 10 938 were
added to the list. Saturdays registra-
ton by wards was.
First ward. $50: Secand ward, 432:
Third ward l125; Fourth ward. 1904;
Fifth ward. 751; Sixth ward, S55; Sew
enth ward, III; Eighth ward, 1859;
Ninth ward 2. 236; Tenth ward, 1,215
The total registration for the city
election last spring was q, 1926. In ad-
dition to this number the official can
vassers found over 5000 men above the
age of p years who had not registered.
In Kansas City there are fully $4,000
legally qualified voters whose names
ought to appear on the poll books when
the registration is complete. Today is
the last day of registra ton.
The registra ton in most Of the large
towns of Missouri has been enormous
In St Louis $1,000 voters registered on
the first day. Saturdays registration
swelled the total to 10000. Kansas
City's registration last spring did not
call out near the entire vote. Com
mittees are busy urging voters to regis
ter today. Private canvassers have
shown that voters are not registering as
generally as they ought.
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the wind Increased and blew her out
Of her course. 1t was northwest and
the course of the ship was direct in.
Off Fire Island at 1880 she slowed up
her engine and crept to the neighbor-
hood OF the light ship The Kaiser
Wilhelm III. had generally fine weather
from Gibraltar until the morning when
a hurricane overlook her. She plunged
and reeled in the huge seas. making all
hands uncomfortable, but sustained no
damage.
Among the passengers on board were
70 members Of Col. AIapleson's Imper-
ial Opera company.
The Anchoria and the White Star
freighter Cevic. anchored in ouaran-
tine shortly after sun down. On ac-
count Of the gale and strong tide the
marine reporters were unable to board
either vessel
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TABOR'S RESIDENCE SOLD.
Last of His Possessions Will Go to the
Mortgages.


Denver. Oct. 13.-Within the coming
week the papers Of this city viii pub
fish notices of the sale under foreclos-
ure proceedings Of 16 lots on Thirteenth
street, running from Grant to Sher-
man avenues. and including the old
Tabor homestead. The sale of this
property closes the career in the real
estate world Of man who was only
a few years ago one Of the leading
property owners of Denver and who has
probably done as much for the ad-
vancement of the city as any man who
ever came to Colorado
Misfortune overlook him and piece by
piece his property gradually slipped
away from him, until now the old resi-
dence and site upon which it had been
the ambition OF his life to construct one
of the finest residences of the Queen
city is about to go out Of his possession.
Several weeks ago the fine opera house
which bears his name and also the Ia
Dor block were sold to satisfy mort
cages and passed into the possession of
Mrs Laura D. Smith. the MORTGAGE
All his other possessions have been
gradually taken from him in satisfac-
ton of debts. and now the last of his
possessions is about to pass into the
hands Of strangers.
These lots will be sold under a second
mortgage of $50 600 held by George
Tritch, subject to a prior mortgage,
which, together with accumulated in
terest, amounts to $35 600.
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NO MONEY FOR TEACHERS.
Alabama Can't Borrow Money Be
cause 1t Went for Silver.

Montgomery. Ala. Oct Estate Su-
perintendent Turner has been forced to
notify the county superintendent Of
the state that the funds for paying the
state teachers for the last quarter will
not be forthcoming until about January
LIST
When asked about the matter today
Gov Oates said that he had made ev-
cry effort to borrow sufficient money
with which to pay teachers Off That
to New York last May and attempted
to arrange for a loan, but was told by
the bankers there that they could lend
no money in Alabama as the state
Democratic convention had declared
for free silver. In July General
Nelson borrowed at his authorization
100000 for the state. but since that
time not a cent had the state been
able to borrow. and 1927, 900 Of school
claims are now due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-13
POPULIST HANGERS.
They Will Meet in Conference in Chi
cago Today.

Washington, Oct 13.-Chairman But
Ter of the Populist national committee
left for Chicago yesterday to attend
the conference of the Populist com
nitteemen today. The meeting is said
to be an important one. 1t probably
viii deal with the question of fusion OF
Democrats and Populists on the cleo
toral ticket. There may be an effort
to secure change in those states where
Mr. Watson is not recognized, so as to
give Watson representation
It is probable Senator Butler will
make a full explanation of his course
to the committee with the view to Sc
curing its Endorsement. and that an ef-
fort will be made to have the committee
agree upon an address to the country.
It is believed here that Mr.. Watson's
letter in regard to the vice presidential
nomination viii not be made public IN
I'll the result of the conference IS
known.
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ASTOR AS CAPTAIN.
Attempts to Sail His New Boat but is
Forced to Accent Tow.

Nyack. Oct. 13-John Jacob Aston
left Nyack yesterday afternoon in his
new electric launch Utopian to sail 10
to RhinecIiffe, where he has his sum
mer home.
The Utopian had the finishing touch
IS put on it today. Afr. Astor was anx-
ious TO get it to Rhinecliffe where its
batteries are to be put in and he re-
solved to sail it UP himself.
He had a hard time of it, The wind
and tide were against him. and the
UtopIan, with her limited spread Of
canvas did not make much Roadway.
When it began to grow dark the boat
was opposite TarrytOwn, and it was
evident Rhineclffe would never be
reached at that rate of speed
Mr.. Aston evidently became discour-
aged. as he was seen to hail a passing
tugboat and after a short parley the
tug passed a line to the Utopian and
was soon towing her up the river at a
good rate of speed.
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Toronto. Oct. 13-AIasters of Canadian
vessels are strongly denouncing the
regulation of the United States which
compels Canadian vessels plying be-
tween American ports to pay 81 per
diem while 50 engaged. This amount,
when added to 5000 clearance. makes
their trips unprOhta bic. The Dominion
government VIII try to secure relief
from this charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-13
Did you Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles2 If not, get bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
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exertfng a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss of appetite. constpa-
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nervous, sleepless, eXcitable, melan-
choly. or troubled with dizzy spells.
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use Fifty cents and 81
at ]. K Jones' drug store. Fifth street
and Kansas avenue.
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NAV BEA STRIKE.
Dissatisfaction Among the Members
of the Grand Trunk

Toronto. oct. 13-There is some ais
satisfaction among the employees of the
Grand Trunk road which may termi-
nate in a strike. The men complain
that they are unjustly treated BY the
f0remen and uperintendents and that
their complaints are not listened to-
The most serious point is at STRAIT
ford, where orders were given on Sat
urday that the eco employees there
should work but As hours a week in
stead of 80 hours as hitherto If the
employees at Toronto and other centers
are placed under similar regulation
some action will be taken by the men
to have their wrongs redressed.
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ing. stand for that policy which will
most surely restore confidence Now
having said this much desire to thank
the glass workers for their gift, which
highly value-for anything that comes
from the hands OF labor is always
priced by me. There is nothing in all
this contest that has given me 50 much
satisfaction and encouragement as to
feel have the Workingmen of the Uni
ted States standing for the cause which
1 represent I wish you a pleasant visit
and safe return to your homes