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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Lightfoot, 1902; Nicolinl, Constant, 1o7: Ida

Lightfoot 102; Nicolini, Constant, 1O7; Ida
Pickwick, 113.
Fourth race-Selling; six furlongs Sky
Blue, Rosalind Ill, 81; J. G. Grafton. May
Ashley, 80; Ruth. Mary Link, 102; The
Sculptor, Julie Dor, Katherine, Miss Row.
ett 104.
lola, Baalgad. 81; Hippogriff. 100; Long
brook. Petrolene, Twelve Fifty, Davezac.
102: Leonard B., Ixion, 105.
Sixth race-Sellng; seven furlongs.
Laura Davis, 97 Samson, Mollie B., Stark,
Mrs. Bradshaw, Buckmore, London, 107;
Lord Nelson, ITO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Results at San Francisco.

track slow. Results:
First race-Five and one-half furIongs.
Seaside won; Banjo, second; Artemus,
third. Time, 1:12l5.
Second race-Six furlongs. Manzanillo
won: Vivo, second; Atticus, third Time,
1:N.
Third race-Seven furlongs. Aquinas won;
Horatio. second Personne. third. Time,
1:34A
Fourth race-Five and one-half furlongs.
Doyle won; Hueneme, second; Walter j.,
third Time. 1:12..
Fifth race-One mile. Strathmeath won
Little Cripple, second; Hermanita, third.
Time, 1:44A.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

and Cherry streets. and who is gathering in
subscriptions for the alleged benefit of the
institution. Yesterday Mrs. Henry Sc
cured so from E. E. Richardson. secretary
of the stock yards. to whom she gave her
address as 1895 Askew avenue. Investiga-
ton proved that 1885 Askew avenue is va
cant lot and hence the search of the police
for Mrs Henry.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Mo1ock,s Win Was Popular.

There was scene of wild enthusiasm in
the local pool rooms yesterday when Mo-
loch was announced as the winner of the
last race at New Orleans. Plunger and pike
alike, everybody, had a bet down on the
stock yards crack, and the rooms were hit
hard by his victory.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS.
MoIoch Won Mt Good Odds and the
Local Plungers Were
Made Happy.

New Orleans, Dec. 1s-Weather clear and
cool: track hard. Summaries:
First race-selling; six furlongs. Damo-
cles. JOG "a. Barret), 4 TO 5. won: Bryan,
los (Caywood), to /, second; Sobriquet, los
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
FOR FLEEcING POOR PEOPLE.
Fake Employment Agent Phillips
Fined In Police Court.

Hiram Phillips was fined $50 in police
court yesterday on the charge of operating
an employment agency without a license at
614 Main street. .. NJ. Lower was dis
charged, as it was not proved he had any
hand in the concern. c. A. Dukes. who
escaped after fleeing so many people on
promise of securing jobs for them, has not
vet been located
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
CASTORIA
For Infants and Childrer.
TIE ias- If
"''a:i'' "''a:i''&MAzGl i a's5',. ;';is
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Irene Wilhelm, the 3-year-old daughter Of
W. w Wilhelm died at the family home,
2903 East Tvnenty-third street. yesterday
afternoon. Berial will take place in Union
cemetery tomorrow afternoon
Catherine Connolly, aged 81 years. died at
2933 Central avenue yesterday of abdominal
tumor. The remains will be sent to Spring
field. Mo-, for burial this evening.
Michael Doyle. aged so years. died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. John Townley.
5J9 East Eighth street, yesterday, OF old
age.
Henrietta A. Hetrick, aged q years, died
at her home. 1927 Michigan avenue, yester-
day. of typhoid pneumonia.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Irrit ,tion of the Throat and Ho irss-
ness Immediately relieved by "BropA's Bron-
chidk Troches" Price 25 cts. Sold only IN Cres.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
DONE IN cHARITY's NAME.
Woman Collects Aims ostensibiy for
the Proteatnnf Homo.

The police are looking for woman. aged
about so years, who claims her name is
Mrs A Henry and who is representing
herself to be the agent of the Protestant
Home for Aged Women at Twenty eighth
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
TRUSTEES ARE HOPEFUL.
The Plan to ReorEnnize the Missouri
National Bank May BE Accept
ed by the Comptroller.

The trustees for the depositors of the
Missouri National bank were feeling moro
hopeful of the ultimate success of their
plans for reorganization yesterday than at
any other time during the past week. As
sistant Cashier Clark. who went to Wash
fngton to see Mr.. Eckeis and explained
the plan to him, met with the trustees and
reported what he heard and what he felt
certain would result from the trip. He is OF
the opinion that Comptroller Eckels was
pretty well convinced the proposed plan
was valid and that new bank ought to
be able to start out and do a good busi-
ness on the plan proposed. The depositors
are still signing the agreement and the
members of the committee feel hopeful of
being able to make a satisfactory showing
to Special Agent Lynch when he visits the
city.
The stockholders OF the bank are TO hold
a meeting this afternoon in the city and
discuss the situation and determine. if pos
sible what is best to be done. Receiver
wallace is busy Strengthening out the mass
of routine work.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Asthma cannot only be relieved. but entirely
cured with Dr. D. Jayne's EXrecterant
The best Family Pill-Jayne's Painless Sana-
tive.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Open Evenings Until Christmas
Boys OyercOats
and listers.

Bought at SOC on the dollar.
The best medium quality Overcoats and
listers ever sold O. nE
ioT Su.-..''-'-- kpSsOS
The best medium quality Overcoats and
listers ever sold "a nn
for 81 Observation-Disclosures. Apf.0U
The best medium quality overcoats and
UlstGrs ever sold or Or
LOT S...-----.-.--.......---.- pOsOD
The handsomest $40 overcoats and
listers on the &C II
The handsomest s12 overcoats and u
sters on the 90 An
The handsomest s15 overcoats and u
sters the GI0 HC
market. DIU.Z0
The handsomest SIS overcoats and u
Stcrs on the CI3 or
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Did you hear about it? Well It is
fact. Soft coal prices have been reduced
by US and we now are Offering
Cherokee Lump Coal at..-..-..S3.25 per ton
Camden and Fleming Lump
Coal at. ........ ............ 200 per ton
Bevier and Ardmore Lump
Coal At. .......... ........ 2.75 per ton
ExcelIo Lump Coal at....... $50 per ton
Don't forget US when wanting coal OF
any kind.
Telepbone s25 S07 Main street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
PARCHEESI,

The best home game, at Doggett's.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Strikes. Spares. Misses. Tots
STOCkNARDS.
Strikes. Snarps. MISSES.

Totals ......29
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

too. Plain parasols of silk in delicate
colors and with dainty enameled nam
dies are the favoriteS with the most
distinguished women in society, but
the elaborate cOnfections of lace and
chiffon must have some mission among
the wealthy portion of the fair sex.
Many of the chiffon parasols are lined
with chiffon, and it is shirred and
ruched up and down the sticks with
reckless disregard of the quantity of
the material. Two or three ruf1es trim
the edge, with q ruche above and around
the top, and one novel design is Il white
silk parasol covered with white chiffon
rutfies edged with marrow cream lace.
COlored chiffon parasols are also fash
iOnable. Glace six parasols are lined
with cascades of chiffon and fringed
with green leaves, and with the new
fad for soft, quiet colors comes the
d~ove-Colored parasol lined with pink.
knife-plaited frills of silk trim the
edge OF some some of the shot silk para
soils. Carved ivory, Dresden china and
all sorts of natural wood handles have
usurped the place of gold and silver.
and added to these are enameled
handles, and all sorts of freak handles,
with an orange an apple or Il bunch of
cherries at the end, and parrots and
birds of various kinds are represented.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
Against sunday Bicycle Meets.

A cycle club has been formed in Bos-
ton to check the growing tendency to
have bicycle meets for the purpose OF
having runs on Sundays. Commu1i.
ties that would not tolerate on our pub
lie roads horse races on that day. have
their quiet rudely broken by whcelmen
of the bascr sort. No person, or groups
Of persons, in, on or off a vehicle If any
description, ought to be permitted to do
this. Its tendency can be justly called
in question. Not onlNthis, but it is UNI
fair to do violence to the moral and re-
!igious sentiment of a large proportion
of the people of most communities,
who feel that one day in the week
should be sacredly set apart for the
benefit of mems souls, as we'll as of
their bodies. There can be a right use
of the bicycle on Sunday, says the
Youths Companion. There need not be
a wrong use.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
A Legend OF the Opal.

There is an ancient legend that says
a woman's living heart was once i'm,
prisoned in a milk-white stone, and the
throb of its passion and its pain shonq
through the half Opaque surface, and
made it dart and flash, and futter with
fame color, and rose and viol>t and
golden tints. Sometimes it beat high
with hope, and the surface was radiant
withlight; frequently sorrow oppressed
it, and its rays were fainter AMI less
glowing. There seems no more beauti-
full or more fitting association for the
lovely opal to have. 1t almost has life
in its center, and no matter how small
the stone, if it be of pure origin the
colors are as perfect and as varying as in
larger specimens.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
How to Roll an Umbrella.

Everybody knows 1hat it is "a fine art
to roll an umbrella correctly. 1t is \
manly art if n has to judge by the
beautiful coEdescension with which Il
maj offers sometimes, in an excess of
generosity, to roll a woman's umbrella
for her. For the benefit of those be-
nighted ones who have never yet mas.
tered this art, it may be we'll to give
the following formula: The right and
only way is to take hold of the ends Of
the ribs and the stick with the same
hand, then hold them tightly enough
together to prevent their twisting while
the covering is being twirled around
with the other hand.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
ROUND ~CENTERPIEC1a.

However, if the fringe be desired, tho
scallops may be worked and the linen
fringed up to them, and after the piece
has been used for awhile and the fringe
begins to show sign of wear, it is an
easy matter to cut it off.
For fine work it is hardy me-, essary
to state that the best quality of round.
thread linen is the most satisfactory;
it may be frequently Numbered without
showing the slightest signs of wear,
it is easy to embroider on, it holds its
shape well, and these are not the only
advantages it holds over other mate
rails, as those who have used it already
know. For very fine work, such as
some of these designs suggest, a very
good material may be found in Japan
csc grass linen; it is very fine and thin,
having a surface somewhat like bolt
ing cloth, and it's general appearance is
like that of good surah silk. Its great,
est width is only "a inches, end it will
range from two to three dollars a yard.
1t may not be possible to find it at
the large dry-goods houses, but it can
always be had at the shops which make
a specially of importing Japanese and
Chinese goods. Take care in selecting
it, however, as there are several
grades, and only the best is
smooth enough in texture for
our purpose. As the threads are hand.
spun, and the fabric hand-woven, it il
impossible to get it as regular as Irish
linen; but for fine embroidery it is
most desirable, and it's beautiful finish
recommends it for all kinds of dainty
embroidery when hemstitching is not
desired. The thReads may be drawn,
but are so fine and irregular it is a
somewhat difficult matter, and when
drawn the result is not always satisfac.
tory.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
IN CYCLEDOM.
Coed Bicycle Costs More at First, But
IL Cheaper In tho End.
REASON IT OUT.

&oOo bicycle Costs More at First, But
Is Cheaper In tho End.
Many people wonder why a good biz
cycle costs an apparently high price,
and never stop to think of the many rea-
sons. Yet these same people know why
a good horse costs more than a poor
one; they know that a horse with years
of training and with proper handling is
worth infinitely more than a poor breed
of beast, and are not only willing to pay
for it, but wouldn't haveany other kind.
1t is just the same with a bicycle or any
other article of manufacture that has
taken years 10 bring to a high state of
perfection. Take, for instance, the
standard make Of Il bicycle. TO begin
with, the cost of running the immense
plant that manufactures these wheels
is enormous and would seem incredible
to the ordinary observer; the highest
priced skilled labor is required in order
to be sure of proper results. Much of
the material used in these machines has
to he imported from England and va
rioHs parts Of Europe, and a large part
of it is wasted on account of the rigid
tests to which it is subjected, and be-
cause it often falls short of the require
mCnts. In addition to this, there is IN
enormouS amount of waste in milling.
gake, for instance, n single part of a
~wcII-knoNvn wheel 49, the crank shaft
bracket. In the rough it weighs nearly
Five pounds. and when complete and
ready for use it is but = mere shell and
weighs but Hinc ounces.
The makers Of high-gradc bicycles
must keep all the parts for every model
hey have made at least five years or
more, ard machinery on hand to make
hem. They must set aside a large and
Aaluablc amount of srate for the
ktOrage Of these parts and the machine
cry used il making them. Such cN-
penses as these are not necessary to
bthcr bicycles; they are not put to The
post, for instance, of keeping a large
hmount Of stock on hand and consum-
ing Il large AID valuable space for years,
Tor the reason that their bicycles are not
Expected to last for more than a season
or two. Th" country has been overrun
with cheap bicycles, ana many were DIS
posed of bCcaus" people seemed to think
4hat a first-cIasS bicycle could and
Ought to be sold for a very small price.
But now the tide is turning. The pub
ic has learned by experience that it can-
bot get something for nothing. ENpc-
rieuce in bicycle building is satisfaction
10 the purchaser; and if he would but
sit down and figure out in black and
white the amount that it costs to make
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
DECORATED WHEELS.
They Are Very Pretty, But Buyers Ar
Few and Far Between.

They Are Very Pretty, But Buyers Ara
Few and Far Between.
There is a mildly developed fad for
jeweled, silyer-pIated, and otherwise
decorated bicycles. Several Chicago
silversmiths have sold j few such
wheels, and ONT was turned out for adj
vertising purposes which was said to
be worth $1,000. The costliest yet sold
brought $50. Another sold for $3.50,
the purchaser being the maker CT tnc
wheel in its undecOrated state. Most of
these thus far sold were women's
wheels. y mans wheel deliberately dec
grated with applied silver and acid ut
$325 is yet uHSold.
This last has solid ivory handles,
with decorated silver buttons at the
ends. The front fork is n~ickcl-plated
and then decorated with Il scroll of app
piled silver. The handle has silver deco
r]ations, and SO has the little leather tool
kit. The lamp is silver plated and a
little silver watch is attached to the biz
cycle by means of an ingenious contriv-
ance of springs. The ends of the peda!
spindles are decorated in chased Silver.
Some wheels have been giIded. OTHERS
have been richly etched and engraved,
while still others have been decorated
at conspicuous points with inset jew
els. One bicycle lamp was decorated
with amethysts and other gems.
1t is hardly expected that men will
take up with these expensive fads. and
thus far few decorated wheels have
been sold. The thing was AT first UNDER
taken as an experiment. y few we'll
paid actresses have bought such wheels,
and one was sold to a titled Englishman
for his wife.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

An experienced physician says there
Is nothing more gloomy and depressing
to the spirits of a patient than dark sick
rooms. If the light hurts the patients
eyes, let him be shielded from it by a
screen or curtain, but admit the sun.
light as freely as possible to the rest of
the room. Shield the lamp or gaslight
with a shade, but let the light be kept
up while the patient is awake. In short,
everything must be done. that can be
to maintain d cheerful and neat appear
ance in all that belongs to the surround
ing of the invalid.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
pUNCTURELEss LEATHER TIRE.

side is n rubber cushion tire of ordinary
construction, and the hole is he'd to.
gether by being covered tightly with
sole leather. The Spokes attach to nip
plies, which are fastened to the steel
hoop. by this construction the m
vcntor expects tleNibility, resilicnoy
and an absence of slipping. THIS tire
can be made in any size or shape.
How much of a success the new wheel
will prove is considerable OF Il Troblem,
and one the solution of which will be
looked forward to anxiously ny those
interested in the manufacture OF
wheels. Mr.. Woods thinks an ordinary
bicycle frame with his wheels will not
make a machine of over % pounds in
weight. so the question is one Of
strength and ease of riding, which will
require actual tests to decide. If the
new idea is no an unqualified success
it is certainly a long step in the direc-
ton of dispensing with the pneumatic
tire.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
Never Used a Hanr Brush,

A charming English woman, whose
hair always looked like FURNISHED gold,
announced one day that she never used
Il brush on it. However, she had a sub
stitute. With a large silk handkerchief,
such Is good housekeepers covet for
frightening their silver, she stroked il
firmly and briskly 100 times, night and
morning, She said this method pos
sessed all the good qualities of a brush.
ing, without ever running the danger
of breaking a fine hair or firing the
head
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
THE LATEST ~PARASOLs.
More Gorgeous and Dainty This Season
Than Ever Before.

More Gorgeous and Dainty This Season
Than Ever Before.
Parasols have bIossOmed out more
gorgeous than ever this season, ard ma
terials are employed which never en-
tered into their construction in years
gone by. Rich, soft tints, rather than
bright, glazing coIors, are most fash
ionable, and Dresden lowered and
chine patterned taffetas and Drocaded
silks make the most useful p~arasols,
which in some instances match the cos
tune. But this is not considered nee
essary to good style, as one lowered
silk parasol, well chosen, is equally
pretty with many different gowns.
Parasols of grass linen come in great
variety, and they are extremely useful,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
ROUND ~cgNTERPlEoE.
Description of q Pattern which Is Ven
Popular IN France,

popular II France,
A design for q round centerpiece that
will work out beautifully is shown in
cut; and while it may seem elaborate
and a great deal of woI X, it is in reality
quite a simple pattern to carry out.
As the ornament is distributed around
the outer edge it lends a pleasing con-
trast TO the open center when it iq
worked either in outline stitch or solid.
From is tc 20 inches is a good size to
make 3 centerpiece of this design, but
it will not develop we'll if made small
err than IA or Is inches, as it would
crowd the ornament too much; IL
inches is perhaps the best size. meas
uring from the outer edge of the but
tonholed scallops. The buttonhoIed
edge is preferred to a fringed one, as it
Is more durable and launders better,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
WOMAN AND HOME
NATURE.
a FauclfuI Art Which Originated Among
the French.

a EaAS1Iul art "nlgn originated Among
the French.
An authority tells us a few of the
secrets of the production of color in
flowers and fruit, and we mention them
mere for the benefit of many who wish
TO try such q curious experiment for
themselves. 1t is said that to color
flowers through the stalks it is neces-
sary to put five grammes Zone gramme
is equal to 10 grains) of any coloring
matter into a vessel which will hold
RboUt ten grammes, to bruise the tip of
the cut stalk with a light tap with a
hammer, and then to put the stalk into
the vase for a longer or shorter time, ac-
cording to the depth of the coloring re-
Guired. Two hours after this contact
with the dye the tinting Of the flower is
accomplished. On taking the blossom
from the vase it is advisable to cut off
the bruised part of the stalk and oak
the flower for an hour or two in a vase
of clear water. To tint white dubious
plants, fill a vase with so grammes of
clear water, stir the mixture up well,
then, after slicing the bulb with a pen
knife in one or two places and cutting
off the tips of the roots, leave it sleeping
in the tincture until the flowers begin
20 color. Then replace it in the pot,
covering it with a little moist earth. and
the flowers will finish coloring there.
Fruits, as well as flowers, can be arti-
ticially cOlOred, and sometimes this 3
done for the purpose of adulteration,
rs, for instance, when plums are too
green they are coated with acetate Of
copper and sulphate of copper.
When too pale, lemons are tinted up
with citronine and "napthol yellow"
the green spots being initiated with
diamond green" Strawberries are
colored by sprinkling them with 'sulfo-
fuchsine" or "rhodominc." Peaches re-
ceiye a beautiful coloring from a mix
ture of "rhodomine" and "]citronine,'
applied with a brush. using n zinc stcr-
Gil plate pierced with holes. In melons
n tube is introduced through which
"~atropeoline" and "Orange ago. with
a little essence of melon, is put into the
center. Very pretty varieties Of apples
and pears are Contrived by using a lit
tie aniline dye. These devices may make
hau fruit salablP, but are not examples
20 be copied. unless for the sake of maxi
ing Il curious experiment. - Home
oman
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

To cool butter in warm weather,
place a deep earthenware pan in a box,
surround it with wet sand, place the
butter in the pan, cover it over, and
place the lid on the box to exclude the
air. Keep the sand wet with plenty of
cold water. For small quantities of
butter q small tin will be found useful.
Every few days the sand should be emp
tied out and rinsed in plenty of water.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
Water Pressure Air Pump.

An -a;rpump of considerable novelty
has recently been put on the market.
1t is designed particularly for the large
bicycle stores and repair shops where
frequent use is made of tire in~fators.
This device works by water pressure
and has q reservoir attached, which the
running liquid keeps filled with air.
AN that is needed to initiate a tire at any
lime is TO make the connection and turn
nn the air. The water does the rest.