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Evening star., 1897-01-30

old can easily go without food from IL pm.
to am. And when once convinced thai
no food will, in any event, be Forthcoming
between these hours, 1t will usually fall in
to the habit of sleeping soundly during this
time. Should Ii prove impossible, even after
weeks of patient experiment, to induce the
child to sleep these six hours without food,
it may be considered positively proved
that the food 1t consumes during the day is
not sufficient for the demands of it's sys-
tenn. If 1t has been fed regularly every two
hours during the day from am. to IL
pm. it has had ten meals. and this should
be enough to carry any child through the
other six hours of fasting, unless the food
is essentially deficient in quantity or quail
ity, or both. Therefore, il after persistent
trial the baby cannot be made to sleep at
night without feeding, its food should at
once be the subject of consultation between
the mother and her physician. AS almost
all young children are fed too much in
quantity, the quality of the food is, in ninety
cases out of hundred, the element requr-
ing investigation.
If, however. this unbroken nights sleep
is once accepted AS a rule by the child, We
should begin at once gradually to lengthen
the time at both ends. The child should
not be fed a minute before ; o'clock, even
il it is awake, and when it does not awake
on time it should be allowed to sleep on as
long as 1t will. In this way ii will itself,
gradually and without any struggle, in
crease the hours of rest.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
PARTRIDGEs IN DORCHESTER.
Marketing Berry-Bearing Holly De-
prives Birds of Food.
rom the Baltimore sun.


Owing to the extensive holly shipments
for Christmas decorations throughout Dor
chester county, the winter food supply OF
partridges has been diminished greatly.
The berries, which are this year so abun-
dant, form an important bird food during
a deep snow when the other food is COW
cred and unattainable.
Many Of the woods and swamps now fire.
quented by the birds have been nearly
str.rred of the berry-bearing holly, and
although the ground food, consisting OF
grass seed and partridge beans, is now
plentiful, every woodman's sign at least
indicates an unusually fierce winter. IL
this be the case covies will either perish
or make partial migration to better sup
piled sections of this or neighborng coun-
ties, where they will remain, the sports
men say, during another season, unless
tempted back by an unusually large spring
and summer food supply.
The number of birds remaining in tine
covies since the heavy shooting of the
frs. few weeks of the open season is far
greater than for many previous years.
ThrCrgh notice system the hunting
lands of the county have recently fallen
into the hands of a comparatively few
persons, who, by prohibiting all outside
shooting, protect and hunt the birds an
article of food and marketable product.
Many hunters not having partridge fields
at their individual disposal, shoot on shares
at the preserves of their neighbors. giving
them portion Of the number killed.
Throughout the county at the bird-fre-
q erted fields and thickets where the gum
ners have been accustomed to hunt unob-
structedly, the dreaded notices are found
| at every corner. and the local pot hunters
depending upon the access to another's o
grounds are violently opposing what they
call the notice craze"
Evening star., 1897-01-30

good health Is like streak of sunshine In
dark places these days, and mothers who
do not use their authority to compel their
daughters to Observe at least the com
monest laws of good health are criminaliy
weak. Girls are usually good patterns OF
their mothers. yoa- know.
What do your school girl daughters eat?
Do they stay up late nights at small par
ties and "taffy pulls'' eating sweets till
they hate healthy food? Do they rise late.
hot coffee and eat slice Of cakef Do they
go without lunchs save little candy. or
maybe handful ef,puts? Do they dine of
bowl of Of n1set and Sa d asot 6e
way the average school girl does things up,
and then the mother wonders why she
should have headaches, side aches. and be
unable to keep UP with her classes Brain
and body must be fed properly and well, or
both will fail ,4.e
Eiderdown comforts may be fre5hened and
softened after long usage by hanging in the
warm sunlight. Not in the hot sun, 1or
that will bring out the oils, infiniteS,mai
they are, but in the generous, revivify-
ing glow of a bright warm sun ray the
down will take on new life. 1t Is bad policy
to permit down quilts or cotton comforts
to be used to lie on as 1t packs the inter-
lining, and makes 1t hard and less warm.
A book might be written on how to ham
die a furnace, with supplemental remarks
on how to manage a crate fire, and then
more could probably be added by wise ones.
A few important points about the subject
can be briefly stated. Never rake FUR
mace fire or poke 1t from the top. 1t will
go out as sure as there was any fire there.
Shake and clean free of ashes twice day.
morning and night, from the bottom only:
1t is folly to let the fire die to handful
of Goals, thinking to save coal, because it
takes twice as much coal to start a ire
afresh as it does to keep II at Il good heat
all the time. Coal Is coal, and 1t has to
be treated exactly right or your efforts end
in failure. After shaking down. put fresh
coal on the top and don't poke 1t about.
Some people do not like trpe, but do like
this dish, which is just little like tripe.
At night slice some cold roast beef or veal
| In neat, medium thickness and put to soak
in good but weakened cider vinegar. For
breakfast dip out and lay on a clean towel
| to drain, then dip each slice in beaten egg,
| then in bread crumbs, salt and pepper and
| fry In sweet fat. Half teaspoonful of
| flour to one well-beaten egg makes nice
| batter for it if one does not like the bread
| crumbs Baked fish that can be cut in
slices after 1T is cold is nice fried this way.
| omltting to soak in vinegar, of course. One
| gets little tired of the stereotyped ways
| of cooking meats, yet meat must be eaten,
| so 1t should be the duty of every housewife
| TO study all the nice ways to prepare old
| materials in new and attractive dishes
Some people think that keeping house is
| sordid work, depressing instead of elevat-
| ing. On the contrary, the housewife has to
| Know more things and know them better
| th2,n any other woman in any other calling
| IN life. She should be teacher doctor, chem
| ist seamstress. nurse, cook, 1ady's maid
and be mistress Of almost every other call.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
"Billy."

Frank s. Pi1ley, In Chicago Times-Herald.
Have you heard the news from Springfield? Great
est triumph
They have nominated Mason and have smashed the
old machine"
They have plainly told the nation that this country
doesn't need
Senate stuffed with millionares and statesmen
gene to seed
Our Billy isn't very big. except in heart and
brain,
But valet needs to tell him when to come in
IL IL rain.
And in sizing up statesman who would measure
from the floor
Long legs attract attention, but a "loDg head
counts for more.
Our Billy isn't very rich, so far as dollars CO.
But he owns mine OF useful things q statesman
ought to know.
He has a host Of loyal friends ard calls them all
by name,
And though he's a senator he Is Billy Just
the same.
They ray he isn't ''dlgnlfed." That doesn't make
him shrink
A graveyard may be dignifed, but a tombstone
doesn't think. -
Those fossils down in Washington may be a trife
chilly, .'l.-.-.
But II he doesn't warm them up well lose our
faith in BILLY"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
BEDTIME STORIES.
Good Results Attend n Nightly Diet Of
Imagination Tales.

To send children happily to bed should be
one of the mothers most ordinary tasks.
No little one should dread the bedtime
hour, nor fear the dark, nor be- allowed to
go to rest under a sense Of disgrace or
alienation from household love. Whatever
the child's daytime naughtiness may have
been. at nightfall he should be forgiven,
and go to rest with the mothers kiss on his
lips and her tender voice in his ears.
Hardly anything can be worse for a
young child than to be scolded or punished
at bedtime. The mother does well to be a
little blind to some things, remembering
that n good deal OF childish culpability is
superficiaI only, and washes Off almost as
easily as does the dirt which the evening
bath removes from the skin.
The main thing with children is to have
them well started with good principles
which they will carry through life. Obedi-
erce, truth. unselfshness. purity. are es-
sentials, and these can all be lovingly cul-
tivated, and will flourish in the right home
atmosphere.
When the nursery brood is undressed and
in bed, the lights turned low, the room
quiet for the night, the mother, or nurse,
or elder sister, or the kind auntie, who is
still to be found in some fortunate houses,
should have q little fund of stories on
which to draw for the small listeners
pleasure before they embark on the train
for dreamland.
Fairy stories are always enjoyed by chill
dren, and the literature OF fairyland is not
far to seek Imagination is very active in
little children, and occasionally one meets
a mother who does not understand the
child's world, having forgotten her own
early days and their illusions, or who is
afraid that fancy and its imageries will
lead her child into deceit. While the most
exact and rigid truthfulness should be
practiced in our dealings with children and
they themselves should be taught to shun
equivocation and every form Of lying, still
we need not fear to let Imagination give
them pleasure.
They early learn to discriminate between
the false and the true-or perhaps it would
be better to say that they learn to find the
truth wrapped up In the husk Of the story.
Our fairy lore is older than civilization.
The same stories, with variations. have in
all ages and climes been taught and told
to children, and they have their origin in
the needs and the heart Of the race. Chill
dren thrive on fairy stories, and are the
better able to grasp other literature II early
fed on these.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
SLEEPING ALL THE NIGHT.
How to Teach n Baby This Desirable
Trait.

From Harpers Bazar.
1t is not wise to attempt to teach baby
more than one thing at a time. Neither the
rother's strength nor the child's endurance
should be taxed to carry on several contests
at once. All forces may wisely be concen-
trated on the vital points, one after an
other.
1t will require some days after the baby
submits to regular feeding to ascertain
just Row much 1t can assimilate each time
It eats and what is the best interval to
maintain between meals. During this ex-
perimentaI period. even though the hours
of sleep do not receive especial attention,
the hours of feeding will Of necessity de-
termine to some extent the periods of rest.
If sufficiently well fed baby even a month
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Sudden Change of Subject.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Smallpurse twho has carefully fig
ured up the cost of two theater tickets and
the street care fafe)-"Do you enjoy the
drama. Miss GehalI?"
Miss Gehall-'Oh. very much: but 1 be-
come entirely worn out every time 1 go.
You see. the play Is seldom over before
half-past 10, and then It takes fully an
hour to get supper at DePs' ,and after that
comes the long ride home. and the hack
men do rattle you SO, you know"
MT Smailpurse-"Um-er- do you
think of Browning?'
Evening star., 1897-01-30

Y y u " u FRENCH
girl with whom / be-
came acq u a in t e j
when she passed
through New York
on her way to the
worlds fair in Chi
cago. was married
yesterday, and some
account of the we'd
ding fineries may
rove interesting.
Not that marriages
in France differ
notably from mar
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Business Flhrry.

From the Detroit Free Press. ,-.--
II had dreadful scare this morning;
the whole ONCE force ran out into the
street"
WAS the building on dre?"
NO; the 3anitors dog had caught q rat"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Badly Tangled.

From Sioper's Half-Holiday.
The Hon Sammy-"Our marriage can't
come on My silly old dads got engaged
to your sister,"
Gertie tof the Sisters Thintites)-',Oh,
thats ali right; that's only our stage name;
she's my daughter. really"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Warranted.
From Truth.

''Is your watch watsr-tight. oeorger'
I'm testing II just now"
Testing II; what do you meanf
Why, It's In soak"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Dining.

Dining.
From Life
Lawyer-"But my business is important
Why can't see the judge?"
Servant-"His honor Is at steak"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
And Thereby Hang. a Tale.

From Truth.
What is your brother Reginald doing
since he left college.'
Why. just at present he Is very busy
tracing back our family tree"
Goodness me! Then he's got that Dan
winian theory In his head. has hef"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Written for The Evening Star.
Goethe.

Goethe.
o mighty genius, all embracing mindi
D poet-soul that thrilled to human pain
And 10y end love. that knew the stress and strain
OF passions. struggles, yearnings updennedi
From out thy mystic tale OF Faust how strong,
How varied the notes which ring 70 clear,
Philosophy profound, which fain would peer
Beyond the veil; the peasants festive song.
The witches midnight revels weird and wild;
Mephsto's hellish wiles and heartless jcen;
And Margaret's trustfui love. forgiving. mild.
Betrayed and dragged through madness, crime,
and fears
or shameful death. yet pure and undchlcd,
Compelling human tenderness and tears.
w. ID. NJ
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Occasion for the Display Of Some
Handsome Gowns.
CIVIL and RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
Each Requires Its Own Particular
Toilets.
A FEW TIM ELY H y T S

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS. January 90 1897.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Realization of That "Ideal.-

From the Chicago Record.
1t was the rush hour" between 5 and 9
o'clock in the afternoon.
The place was Chicago. The Tooth anni-
versary Of the war of 1872 had just been
celebrated in the new Lake Front Park, and
the populace was going home.
William w. Clay's crusade of courtesy
had been successful. and man sat SO
long a woman stood holding to a car
strap.
A Cottage Grove avenue car whipped
around the corner at Randolph street and
headed south in Wabash avenue. Sixteen
men were seated comfortably down one side
and fourteen fellow citizens faced them
from the other. At Washington street two
more men came aboard and thirty-two
tired voters faced one another as the In
diana avenue trailer clanked on.
AT Madison street eight women boarded
the car and eight men promptly rose and
offered their seats. When all had settled
two women were standing hopelessly.
Three other men on one side of the car
rose and the two ladies found room to sit
down.
More women came aboard and more men
"a good many more men-surrendered
their seats and stood wobbling the car
lurched.
At Jackson street eleven women sat on
one side OF the car which had accommo-
dated sixteen men, and twelve very much
crowded, filled the other seat.
Twenty-nine men were hanging on to car
straps, plunging and reeling as the car
ripped over the jerky rails.
Two more women came aboard at Con-
gress street, crowded inside of the car and
stood glaring.
There were no more men to get up.
Eleven women sat on one side of the car
and twelve on the other.
But the two women stood until 31st street
was reached. -Four women left the car at
that crossing and the two who had been
standing managed to crowd into the vacant
places.
But Ii was tight work.
The women may have been wearing bell
skirts; yes.
But most of all they were women.
Just women.
But William W. Clays reign of courtesy
in Chicago had made the city famous.
At the same time, IL may be added. the
Chicago City Railway Company was pay
ing its annual dividends of l. per cent
Evening star., 1897-01-30
A slump.

From Truth.
Perdta-"So when you got married you
ran away?'
Van Ishe-'Yes."
Perdita-"Well, what then?"
Van Ishe-"Oh, well, then-we-ers
walked back"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Brfdesmaids' Gowns,

Fashion puts no limit to the number OF
ordssmatds. In this case there were six.
two little tots and four young girls. edu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Added 10 its many other points OF ex-
cellence, the Frank Daniels Opera COM
pany has received high praise from crit
icai musicians for the great excellence
of it's chorus voices. One eminent New
Yory opera director said Never outside
of grand opera have / heard such power.
musical culture, sweetness and freshness
OF voice and such spirited singing in a
chorus as in the Wizard of the Nile
this season. - This point, which may
seem Of minor Importance to the general
auditor. is really as necessary d factor to
complete performance as any of the APP
parently more necessary ones Of high eX-
cellence in those artists who appear in
the leading roles. and is as quickly miss
ed even by the uncuitured on non-analyz-
ing patron who is fond OF music.
THE VITASCOPE.
For the first time the theater goers of
Wichita will have an opportunity to see
Thomas Edson's latest invention, the
Vitascope, as Manager Martling has Sc
cured al a big expense this machine in
conjunction with Fords Merry Players.
which opens a weeks engagement at the
CraH ford Grand on Monday. January IS,
appearing a. popular prices.
The dramatic company is a strong one
and is spoken highly of by Joplin and
Carthage, Mo, papers, where they have
been PLAYING for the past two weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
SUNDAY. JANUARY II.
WHAT JANUARY USUALLY DOES
Averages for the Month, for the Past Eight
Years

The following data. covering a period of
eight years. have been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Wichita, Kan.
for the month of January.
Mean and normal temperature, 81 de-
grees.
The warmest month was that of 1891,
with an average of 81 degrees.
The coolest month was that OF 1895,
with an average of % degrees.
The highest temperature was - de-
grees on the 18th, 1894.
The lowest temperature was IA degrees
on the 10Th, 1892.
Average date on which first killing"
frost occurred in autumn, Oct. II.
Average date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring, April Is.
Precipitation Grain and melted snow
average for the month. Los inches.
Average number of days with .01 OF an
inch or more, five.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
2.66 inches in 1891
The least monthly precipitation was
10 inches in 1893.
Average number of clear days Is; part
ly cloudy days, 9; cloudy, Z.
The prevailing winds have been from
the north.
The highest velocity of wind was forty
seven miles on the 1st. 1891.
FRED L. JOHNSON.
Observer Weather Bureau.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Some of the members of the Gentle
mems Driving club are now figuring on
getting a lease Of Riverside park, which
they intend to fix up in the. latest inn
proved style, where, during the coming
racing season, they can speed their fast
buggy horses. During the past year they
gave number of matinees and trained
their animals. Large crowds invariably
attended their meetings and much inter-
est was displayed. which showed the
number os admirers there are in this
city OF the horse. Griswoid park was
the scene Of many heated contests, but
II vas found inadequate for the accom-
mediation Of the spectators, and the
tack was far from satisfactory, the
turns being entirely too short, and hav-
ing also the disadvantage Of being per-
fectly fiat. which hindered the horses
from making their best speed. Ii is now
proposed to fix 10 the track in River
side, build new stables and have every
convenience and accommodation necessary
to get the best results from the flyers
Should The proposition meet with the APP
prevail Of the Driving club. they will join
the American Trotting association, and
ali races will be under their rules. Be
sides having membership races. as was
done las. season, they will hang out
purses, large enough to get the best
horses in the county to come here. 1t
will be three days meet. The purses
will be raised by assessing each MEM
Der. and Should any of the business men
contribute, ii will only help TO bring
better class of racers here. This scheme
is well under way and it seems to be an
assured fact, as most of the lovers of
horse racing are enthusiastic regarding
the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
HE RESTS IN PEACE
Judge Shields is Laid Away by Old Friends
in maple Grove"

Judge j. r. Shields was laid to rest in
Maple Grove cemetery yesterday after
noon. The funeral services took place at
his residence, 712 North Topekaavenue,
and was largely attended by his old-time
neighbors and friends. The A. 0. u. w,
in which order Judge Shields was an old
member, attended in a body
The services were conducted by DR..
Slutz OF the First N. i, church, whose
address was very appropriate. Rev. N
E. Harmon also spoke very kindly, CIV
ing few incidents of the last few DAYS
Of his life. Miss Elvie Walker very feel
insly sang. two solos during the services
James Rector Shields was born
In Boone county, Missouri, sixty-three
years ago, and was the youngest son of
William Shields of East Tennessee and
Elizabeth Conway of Arkansas, who
were married and moved to Missouri
When that state was considered a west
ern frontier.
On his mothers side, Judge Shields
came Of a family noted for its brilliant
intellect and the commanding physique.
His mothers brothers, James and Elias,
Canway, were successfully governors of
the state Of Arkansas. Another brother
was prominent in the affairs Of the state
of Arkansas.
81 one time one Of his uncies on his
mothers side was governor of the state
Of Arkansas and another was attorney
general, while still another was a repre-
sentative in the house. while a fourth
was a United States senator.
Judge Shields was also closely con-
nec5ed with the Rectors, who We're prom
,nent in the public affairs of the state
TIe was educated at the State University
of Missouri, and graduated in the class
OF 1853, and in 1855 he took the valedict-
DRY in the law class at Louisville, KY.
Judge Shields, in 1859, was married TO
the youngest daughter of Elias Shildes
Of Louisville. who survives him. Three
children were horn to them, two of
whom are living, z d. Shields and Ms.
J. 7. Ludlum of this city. Judge Shields
practiced law in this city until three
years ago, when he was given position
In the United States treasury at Wash
ington. which he held until his death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
There's Music in the Air.

An old song makes the assertion that
There's Music ii the Air." ana then goes
on &c prove il. II the composer mad
known Of the Eagles great music offer
and the results thereof in the homes OF
our readers. the proof would have been
easier 20 produce. From thousands OF
musical instruments, and thousands, yes,
hundreds of thousands OF musical voices
the melodies % the pieces named in orr
remarkable list are making music in the
air Throughout the lard. II YOU want any
six Of the selections on our list YOU will
no. have 10 pay 10 or 80 cents apiece for
them. the usual price for such pieces. for
the Eagle has arranged with the publish
ers TO have them supplied 10 its readers
for Is cents. This does not mean. remem-
Der. tnat you vail he charged Is cents
each FOR taem. out 10 cents buys SIX
pieces OF choice music, any six You may
choose from tine list. See our great music
offer fcE nine more DAYS