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The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

It Is amusing to see . cyclist carry
ing = bundle on q wheel. Small pack
ages that can be strapped to the frame
are we'll enough. but there Is no limit
to what riders attempt to carry. A
carpenter with his tool box, . messen-
ger boy with basket, men with long
poles trailing behind them-these arc
only few of the sights to be witness
ed on . crowded city street.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The steamship Algos recently sailed
from Galveston to Liverpool with what
is said to be the largest cargo ever
shipped from the American port. con-
sisting of g., ECO bales of cotton, 104, 900
bushels of grain and $40 tons of other
freight The total value Of the cargo
was about 81, 900. 900, and the freight
charges paid ON it amounted to over
SO. 600
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The Rev. E. L. Jenkins, of Alabama,
preached twenty seven sermons in nine
days at Townsville, Ga
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

For the Holiday Catalogue OF the HERnOO =
JAccARO Jewelsy Co., Broadway, cor. Locust
street. ST. LOUIS. 1t shows 500 OF the love-
Hest things Ia Watches, Jeweosy. Snveswefss.
Checks. and nss,e Bexes. If yOa wsss sese SSe
they will also send yoa beantital Ssas9 SaIvss
Scat q Stick Pio.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The number of men at the Rands-
burg mines has increased to 1000 No
Chinese arc allowed there.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The bride usually gives . piece OF
jewelry, oftenest . small brock, TO
her maids of honor and her bridesmaid
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

While in England potatoes are grown
almost entirely as IN esculent, about
4,OO0,O0 tons are annually used in
France in the manufacture of starch
and alcohol.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Water is not termed hard unless con.
tanning 10 grains of lime or chalk per
gallon.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
CHRISTMAS EVE.

nlrnseht through q fold Of purple mise
he sun goes down-a cFi"'oo"
Wheel
And like an opal burns the sea
That once was cold as steel.
with pomp of purple, gold and red'
Thon wilt come back at morrows
dawn;
fBut thou canst never bring. o Sun,
The Christmas that is gone!
Ella Higginson.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17
OUR XMAS DINNER.
BY Mary Kyle Dallas.

HRISTMAS had
come. For days and
weeks we had been
making prepare
lions to feast my
husbands pater-
nal uncle. Mr..
Benjamin Frank
lin Scurry, and
such a dinner as
we had gotten up
was never even
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The mosque of st. Sophia at Constan-
tinople was laid up in mortar perfum-
ed with musk 1t was built thousand
years ago, yet the musky smell is still
noticeable
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

In acknowledging a wedding gift the
note should be in the first person; it is
polite to include some pleasant express
sion of appreciation from the bride
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Nearly 100000 was given III the
form of charitable requests in Berlin
last wear.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

No man ever disappeared that some
80 did n0z invent . woman st6sy -
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tahlots. All
Druggists refund the money il IL fails to cure 80
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Millions of men in India live, marry
and rear apparently happy children
upon an income which, even the wife
works, is rarely above so cents q week.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Every inch of rainfall means I e
gallons per square yard.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with US since 1851. X.
Madison, 2lO9 I'D Ave-, Chicago, Ills.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

For storage purposes dams may be
thrown across valleys and the water
kept for long period of time. improv-
ing with exposure to sunlight and air.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Hilly, uninhabited, uncultivated
tracts, with many springs uniting to
form rapid streams, yield the best sur
face water.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

England imports 800. ooO, 900 in tim
Der annually.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

An onyx stairway in the mansion Of
a Fifth avenue New York; millionaire
cost something over $500, 900 and is the
finest thing of the kind in the world.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

There are pumice-stoue lifeboata
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The biggest poultry ranch in the
world is to be located near San Fran
cisco. 1t is expected to yield $4,000
broilers and 1000, 600 eggs a year.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

The old ideas of water purifying it.
self in eight or ten miles flow has been
exploded. Twenty or thirty miles
travel may not suffice.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

It would be courteous, even II you
have no acquaintance with her, to send
. wedding present to the sister of your
betrothed.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Great epidemics have been caused by
impure water, and while danger is not
always present, there is always the
risk
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Rain water may be collected from
roofs or on specially paved ground,
then filtered and conducted into els
terms
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

It Is amusing to see . cyclist carry
ingA bundle'on q wheel Small pack
ages that can be strapped to the frame
are we'll enough. but there is no limit
to what riders attempt to carry. A
carpenter with his tool box, . messen-
ger boy with basket, men with long
poles trailing behind them-these arc
only . few of the sights to be witness
ed on . crowded city street.
The steamship Algos recently sailed
from Galveston to Liverpool with what
is said to be the largest cargo ever
shipped from the American port. con-
sisting of 81, eco bales of cotton, 1O4, 900
bushels of grain and $40 tons of other
freight The total value of the cargo
was about 81, 900. 900, and the freight
charges paid on it amounted to over
so, 600
While in England potatoes are grown
almost entirely as IN esculent, about
100000 tons are annually used in
France in the manufacture of starch
and alcohol.
The mosque of st. Sophia at Constan-
tinople was laid up in mortar perfum-
ed with musk. 1t was built thousand
years ago, yet the musky smell is still
noticeable.
In acknowledging a wedding gift the
note should be in the first person; it is
polite to include some pleasant express
sion of appreciation from the bride
groom.
Millions of men in India live, marry
and rear apparently happy children
upon an income which, even the wife
works, is rarely above so cents q week.
For storage purposes dams may be
thrown across valleys and the water
kept for long period of time, improv-
ing with exposure to sunlight and air.
An onyx stairway in the mansion Of
a Fifth avenue New York; millionaire
cost something over $500, 900 and is the
finest thing of the kind in the world.
The biggest poultry ranch in the
world is to be located near San Fran
cisco. 1t is expected to yield 10000
broilers and 1000, 600 eggs year.
There are fewer Roman Catholics,
proportionately, in Sweden. than in
any other European country-only SO
out of population of 4,744,4Co.
Cisterns should be situated to keep
the water pleasantly cool, preventing
development of bacteria and lower
forms of of vegetable life.
The old ideas of water purifying it.
self in eight or ten miles flow has been
exploded. Twenty or thirty miles
travel may not suffice.
Hilly, uninha bited, uncultivated
tracts, with many springs uniting to
form rapid streams, yield the best sur
face water.
1t would be courteous, even II you
have no acquaintance with her, to send
. wedding present to the sister of your
betrothed.
Analysis shows that the water from
New Jersey cedar swamps is extremely
good. The cOlOring matters do not in
jure it.
Rain water nay be collected from
roofs or on specially paved ground,
then filtered and conducted into els
terms
Great epidemics have been caused by
impure water, and while danger is not
always present, there is always the
risk.
Piso's Cure for Consumption has been q
family medicine with US since 1851. X.
Madison, 2i00 I'D Ave-, Chicago, Ills.
Nearly $4,000 was given III the
form of charitable requests in Berlin
last year.
Every inch of rainfall means 4 e
gallons per square yard.
There are pumice-stoue lifeboatA
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~DD rAY~ a
==AND@= ~ II and
SPAlNS-S all. bu
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The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Analysis shows that the water from
New Jersey cedar swamps is extremely
good. The coloring matters do not in
lure it.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Cisterns should be situated to keep
the water pleasantly cool, preventing
development of bacteria and lower
forms of of vegetable life.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

There are fewer Roman Catholics,
proportionately, in Sweden, than in
any other European country-only SO
out Of q population of 4,744,4Co.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

Americans use $1,000, 900 tor S of 50.
gar annually.
The Globe-republican., 1896-12-17

DRUG STORE FOR sALEI
Or would take partner il Registered Best
Bargain in the State. Write.
DIR. HA:HLrON.
Wichita Kansas.
Sci West Douglass Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

The military authorities made very careful
trials with one of the Zaunsky dynamite guns
i've SIX years ago. Particulars OF lnese
tests published at the time. but
States Artillery a very complete account OF
the Shoeburyness experiments is given by Mr..
b. >. Bacheller. s 3. The gun IN question
had bore 10 inches in diameter, and ITS bar
rel was so feel long, OF which 30 feet was
IN front o fthe uunnions- 1t was made Of
cast-iron tubing IA inch thick, carefully bored
10 gauge and mounted a rIveted plate CIR
GER extending nearly the iuH length OF the
barrel. the object being TO prevent hexure OF
the weapon from its own weight. Compressed
air IS used as the propuls1ye agent 1t is al
mitJed the barrel through SIX rectangular
openings near the breech, which are normally
closed by a steel sleeve forming the main
valve The mechanism of this valve is ar
ranged so that it can be opened. left open
for definite time and then closed autoLnat-
ically. The air pressure used is 1000 pounds
per square inch The gun is connected to the
AR reservoir by steel tubIns h4Flns IN Il
three movable joints. by means of which the
requisite hexibility in The supply pipe is Sc
cured These joints are packed with double
cup feathers. between which supply of oil
is maintained at pressure greater than that
OF the air inside. very care1u4 arra4 seIaentS
were made for testing the power of the gun,
which fired over the MapIin Sands, eighty
were sub-caliber prOjectiles. 8 or 10 inches IN
diameter, which were cenJered in the gun by
loose wooden blocks at the head, anu gas
check at the rear, both of which fell on as
the projeetile left the muzzle. Spiral vanes
were secured to the rear end OF the shell, ana
caused i6 TO rotate 1t Travelled through the
air, thus maintaining its direction, as in the
case OF shot from an ordinary rlned gun
The full-sized shell is capable of carrying 800
pounds of dynamite. while the 10 inch one will
accommodate 200 pounds, and the inch 100
pounds Of the same The maximum range OBJ
tanned with the inch shell was 5,007 yards.
With the 10 inch projectile a mean range OF
S94S yards was obtained. the error in four
shots ranging from two yards up to eighteen
from the mean With the fuIl-sized shell a
mean range Of ?, 63S yards was obtained. The
uniformity OF results as regards both range
anu olrecuon. was excellent, though the VINO
on some days caused considerable lateral deyia-
ton Of the projectiles. In some further ex-
periments to test the penetrating power OF the
Shells a 1O-tnch pro1ecttle passed through
forty-seven feet Of beach sand and an s-inch
one through forgive feet--Engineering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

nid-week services, unless prevented by some
reasons which I can conscentiousIy give
to my Saviour and that just SO far I
know how throughout my whole life I will
endeavor to lead a Christian life. AS an
active member I promise to be true to ell
my duties, to be present at and to take
some part, aside from singing, in every
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting. unless
hindered by some reason which I can con-
sctentioUsly give to my Lord and Master.
If obliged to be absent from the monthly
conservation meeting of the society. I will,
If possible, send at least verse Of Scrip
ture to be read in response to my name at
roll call"
Thursday morning services will be held
in each Of the tents. and in the afternoon
there viii be UNCONVENTIONAL rallies in the
various churches John Wanamaker. Post
master-GeneraI Wilson and President Clark
tents Thursday night Friday and Saturday
there will be meetings in tents and churches
and on Saturday afternoon a great choir OF
1000 voices, under the leadership of Percy
S. Foster, will give a vesper service upon
the white Lot
Regular church services will be attended
Sunday. On Monday the closing sessions
will be held in the three large tents, Cen
trail Hall and five churches. It is the inten-
ton of many of the Endeavoren5 to visit the
points of historical interest around Wash
ington after the convention. There will be
special trips to Richmond, Mount Vernon,
Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, the
fields Of Gettysburg and Manassas, and
other famous places in and about the Old
Dominion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

is now below instead OF above Regatta
final heat. but Just before the lineup F.
Island, and the course finishes at the upper
end of Phyllis Court, instead Of below his
tortc Henley Bridge, as formerly. Frawley
Court, 90 frequently mentioned in the train
ing reports, is one Of the prettiest spots
along the Reach The official measurement
of the new course is given as one mile two
and half furlongs.
A remarkable incident occurred in the
1S43 contest for the Grand Challenge Cup.
The principals represented Oxford Uni
versity B. c. and the Cambridge Subsc-ip-
ton Rooms" Both crews qualified for the
Menzies, stroke Of the Oxford crew tainted
The Cambridge men objected to their rivals
taking in a fresh substitute and Oxford
decided to face the ordeal with seven oars.
The elements came to the rescue of the
plucky OXoui3ns, and a strong wind abeam
favored the three-Oar side sufficiently to
keep the boat fairly straight. Finding they
had still a fighting chance. the seven dark
blues r0Wed like demons and eventually
won by a length.
Trinity College, Cambridge, had the honor
of winning the Grand Challenge Cup in
the inaugural year. The Leanders captured
1t in 1910, and it then gravitated between
the big 'varsities until the Thames crew
scored in 1876 Seven straight wins for
Oxford and two for Cambridge followed, and
then the trophy went to the Royal Chester
R. c. London R c. won in 81, 80 and
81, while Cambridge monOpOlized the in
terYening hOnOrs. The Kingstons came on
the scene "a and scored twice, and tins
cup has since gone the rounds OF nearly
all the clubs named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

1t will be a severe test for Washington.
but the hotel keepers and owners Of board
ing and lodging houses are familiar with
the ways Of vest and sudden crowds, and
know how to accommodate them.
MANY MEETING PLACES.
The convention will begin on the evening
Of Wednesday, July 8, and will end on Mon
day, July 13- Twenty-six meetings will be
going on every day and every evening in
different parts of the city, and the fore
most Christian speakers OF the country viii
deliver addresses.
1t is a physical fmIossibility to con-
struct a tent or edihce large enough TO
hold So 600 people and arrange Ehe acoustic
properties so that the speakers voice will
penetrate to all ends of the building. When
the convention was held in New York this
fact was demonstrated. Something like
900 EndeavOrers managed to crowd into
the vast Madison Square Garden, and the
Rev. Dr. McEwen, who presided although
gifted with voice of unusual volume and
power. had great difficulty in reLching the
people at the far ends of the building. The
voices of TIE weaker speakers were simply
swallowed up by the vastness of the space,
and people sitting thirty and forty feet
away could barely distinguish what was
said.
THREE MAMMOTH TENTS
For these reasons nearly all of the
churches in Washington, the large halls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

The Leanders have what is considered an
invincible crew this year. and they are out
for blood. Their crew Is made Up as fol-
lows: Bow, W. F. c. Holland; No. 2, H.
Graham; No. 3, L. c. Sherwood; No. 4. R.
Carr; No. 5, z. R. Balfour; No. 6, Guy Nick
ais; No. 7, T. F. Stroton; stroke, H. Gold.
The Thames Rowing Club and Trinity
Hall have what are considered the next best
crews. The drawing for places in the
grand challenge viii take place July 6, and
the American rooters are hoping that in the
preliminary the Yale boys will not have to
battle with the Leanders. If they meet
one Of the weaker crews their chances Of
being in the final will be considerably en-
HANGED.
Not since 1889, when the Henley regatta
was instituted. has a foreign crew ever
won the Grand Challenge Cup. This trophy
is recognized as the blue ribbon of the row
ing world. The Visitors Challenge Cup, OF
secondary importance at the Henley regatta,
was won in 1878 by the Columbia College
crew That is the only victory Of note ever
accomplished by Americans at Henley.
A change was made in the course before
the regatta of 1886, and the new route has
since been adhered to. The present course
has much less slack water than it's prsde-
cessor, and furnishes a fairer test. Luck
IN station, which once meant go much, still
counts for something, particularly when
the wind blows OF shore The starting line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

vention viii be called to order in tent
Washington Dy the president of the So
cietv. Francis E. Cl-rk, who, as minister
of the winston Church, at Portland, Me-,
founded the first Christian Endeavor so
ciety among the young people OF his con-
gregation. on February 2, 1881. That was
only a trihe more than fifteen years ago,
vet today the society is known in every
land on the globe and has total member
ship of :, OOO, 900, made up Of 10000 societies
THE PLEDGE.
At the first meeting in the modest parlor
in the Portland minister's home the young
folks, who agreed to form the Christian
Endeavor Society, took this pledge: Trust
ing in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength,
promise Him that I will strive to do what
ever He would like to have me do; that
will make it the rule Of my life to pray
and read the Bible every day, and to sup
port my own church in every way. especially
By attending ell her regular Sunday and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

this army descends upon it. The brigades
VIII not only come from every quarter of
this bread land. but from every corner OF
the earth; from the most distant ends OF
Russia; from remote regions of China from
the dark depths of Africa; from far off Aus
trala; from the crime-smeared land of the
Iurk; from the mysterious ends Of Egypt;
from hidden places in India, ard from all
the zones Of the earth they will pour into
the broad streets and avenues of Washing
ton, and show the universe what a far
reaching body the army of the Christian
EndeavOr is.
The best criterion OF the strength Of any
organization is its numerical greatness on
an occasion Of this kind. No convention
the world over has ever attracted the num-
5ers which those Of recent years Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor have succeeded in doing. Sixty
thousand visitors swamped Boston last
year when the hosts of the Endeavor met
in that city, and as each year has marked
a tremendous increase in the attendance,
$4,000 is considered a conservative estimate
Of the number which will visit Washington.
Some estimates place the probable at
tendance at more than 100 600, and to be
on the safe side, arrangements have been
made to care for that number of visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

Of Great Britain and as a result there were
many different kinds of flags flying about
in the country At first these flags bore
the cross of s.. George or some other Eng
lish symbol. but as time advanced these
gave way to various devices symbolical OF
liberty.
A peculiarly of the fegs of the Southern
colonies was that many Of them bore the
picture of a rautlesnake. Much meaning
was expressed by this device. and a colonial
writer made this plain in a pamphlet, IN
which he said that the rattlesnake did not
exist anywhere on the globe except IN
America. Furthermore. the serpent wac
regarded by the ancients as an emblem OF
wisdom and endless duration
A SNAKE EULOGT.
Warming up to his work he wrote Of the
RATHER: Her eye exceeds in brightness that
Of any other animal. and she has no eye
lids She may therefore. be esteemed an
emblem of vigilance. She never begins an
attack. nor when once engaged ever sar-
renders. She is. therefore. an emblem OF
magnanimity and true courage. AS II
anxious to prevent all preteneions Of guar
reling with the weapons with which nature
favored her she cOnceals them in the roof
Of her mouth so that 70 those who are un-
acquainted with her she appears most de-
fenseless and even when those weapons
are shown and extended for defense they
appear weak and contemplate; bur their
wounds. however small are decisive ana
fatal. Conscious of this she never vounas
until she has generously given notice 20
her enemy and cautioned him against the
danger of treading on her."
Many Of the Colonial flags were en-
blazoned with inscriptions. That used by
the gallant Moultrie at Fort Sullivan had
blue ground with e crescent in one corner,
and the word, Liberty in bold white let
tiers. The pine tree figured on many OF the
New England flags, and they we're also
ornamented with religious inscriptions. AN
appeal to Heaven" was a favorite; "An
appeal to God" was another. Rhode Is
lands flag bore the single word Hope
The Southern flags. inN addition to the
rattlesnake. Haunted warlike legends.
such as Don't Tread On Ne" Liberty
and Union.' Liberty or Death" Gone
if You Dare" and others of the same kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

This seems to be an age Of oddments In
G OF dainty trines of the toilet The
belt is as much a part Of the up-to-date
gown as the skirt is 1t is a matter OF
surprise to note how many women wear
belts beconlingIy; even the plump figures
do not find them impossible, provided
they do not attempt the ultra broad ones,
which tend to shorten any waist, however
Ieng.
The narrow leather belt is worn appro-
priately with the outing gown. The cor
rect buckle is covered with leather to
occasional metal one. A new outing suit
belt of grass green suede shows edgings
of polished patent leather and a modest
buckle of the same.
Iridescent sequin belts are still popular,
though the newest one5 are I'll in pale va
iegaT ed tints combining a great deal Os
white Chameleon gilt belts are in vogue,
to the exclusion Of The plain ones; there is
an Intervening Of colored silk threads
with the gold producing the changes Ell
feet now so much liked.
Mosaic belts are worn in profusion. but
OF course with only a dressy toilet A
lovely one is made up OF a lot Of oval
medallions. beautifully decorated by hand
and caught together by loose gold links
A charmlngly dainty oval purse also
hafa-paintel, is attached to the belt by a
big linked chain Hand-painted satin belts
are now seen in the shops, and are al
dainty as can be- They vary in price ac-
cording to the notoriety of the artist who
has decorated them; handsomely ieweIed
buckles clasp the front