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The advocate., 1897-04-07
The Soul In Words.

The good opinion Of honest men,
friends to freedom and well-wishers to
mankind, is the only reputation a wise
man would ever DESIRE Washington.
Language and thought are insepara-
BILE, and words without thought are dead
sounds, and thought without words are
nothing. To think is to speak low; to
speak is to think aloud. The word is the
thought incarnate.-....O
The battle of freedom is to be fought
out on principle. Slavery is a violation
Of the eternal right, but as sure as God
reigns and school children read, that
black, foul lie can never be consecrated
into Gods haIlowed truth.-AbrGb0m
Lincoln.
The great difference between the real
statesman and the pretender is that the
one sees into the future, while the other
regards only the present; the one lives
by the day and acts on expediency, the
other acts on enduring principles and
for Immortality. Burke.
How were friendship possible? In
mutual devotedness to the good and
true; otherwise impossible, except as
armed neutrality or hollow commercial
league. A man, be the heavens ever
praised, is sufficient for himself; yet
we're ten men, united In love, capable Of
being and Of doing what ten thousand
singly would fail in. Infinite is the help
man can yield to man. Carlyle.
The advocate., 1897-04-07

furniture made with hidden receptacles.
He keeps one designer, in fact, whose
special work consists in contriving false
bottoms and secret drawers for desks,
chairs and tables.
erich women" he declared recently,
fare the most frequent customers for
this sort of work, and have no doubt
that it is because they cannot trust their
servants, or that, if honest, the servants
seem too curious about their mistresses'
affairs" Interesting condolences have
come to his notice of the sudden failure
in business of the husband of some
woman who had just received from his
shop an ingenious cabinet. The cabinet
maker has no doubt that valuable secu-
rites we're hidden therein from the
creditors.
An odd thing, too, in the furniture
trade is the fact that most Of the "old
English oak settees," chairs Of the reign
of Anne, etc, supposed to be antiques,
are manufactured out in Grand Rapids,
Mich.
AS for the underground passages,
there are more of them in New York
than in medieval town. They are not
all secret, but under uptown mansions
built within ten years there are some
which only the owner and the builder
know about. Under the Vanderbilt
chateau at the plaza there is one which
runs from point beneath a rear room
out to the edge Of the street, where the
exit is concealed by slab which looks
like part of the pavement. In case of
robbery or any other danger within the
house, escape could be made through
this passage to the street, where an
alarm could be sounded. Guards at the
doors would thus be caught at their
posts, not knowing that anyone within
the house had passed out Of it,
The advocate., 1897-04-07
To Cook Mutton and Lamb.

"rhe flesh Of mutton should be a
bright red color, the Eat firm and white"
says Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in her cooking les
son IN the April Ladies' Home Journal
"Selsct, for boiling, leg or shoulder;
for roasting or baking, lOin or saddle;
for broiling, the rack cut into French
chops Qoin chops may also be used); for
stewing, the neck or upper part of the
rack, and for broth or soup, the neck
and feet, or head. To boil leg Of NUT
ton, wipe it carefully with damp cloth.
Dust piece Of cheesecloth thickly with
flour, roll the leg in it, tie, place it in
kettle of boiling water and boil rapidly
for five minutes. Then push the kettle
on the back part Of the stove, where the
water will be kept at a temperature Of
200 degrees Fahrenheit, cooking twenty
minutes to each pound, When done re-
move the cloth, dish the mutton and
serve with it oaper sauce.
"Lamb, like mutton, should be a
bright red color, with white fat; it is best
when two months old. While mutton is
much better if hung, lamb should be
used within three days after killing.
The better way Of cooking is to roast or
bake it, and the fore-quarter is the choice
portion. Wipe it with a damp towel,
place it in baking pan, dust it lightly
with pepper. Put cup Of water, with
teAspoonful Of salt dissolved, in the
bottom of the pan, and place the whole
in a very quick oven. In few moments
the water will have evaporated and the
bottom Of the pan will be covered with
dripping. Baste with this every ten
minutes, baking fifteen minutes to each
pound, keeping the oven medium hot
from beginning to end. Serve with 1t
mint sauce"
The advocate., 1897-04-07
Family Reading.
"COME UNTO ME-"

Oft when the tide of life runs low,
And brain and soul are sick with doubt,
And life seems full Of grief and woe,
And mocking devils jeer and Aout,
turn unto my Lord in prayer,
know His strength than mine is best,
And lol a sweet voice thrills the air
"Come unto Me, ye weary laden,
And will give you rest"
Sometimes the night Is very dark,
TheIway is rough and wounds my feet,
And life lies stretched out wan and stark,
The winds blow fierce and falls the sleet.
fear, and fearing, fain would fall
Beneath the shadows dire distress,
But that hear my Savior call
"COme unto Me, ye weary laden,
And will give you rest"
And often when the waters roll
And surge and foam around me here,
And threaten TO engulf my soul,
Roaring and rolling swift and near,
Ny strongest efforts seem In vain.
How can 'scape, 80 hard oppressed?
And then hear that voice again
"Come unto Me, ye weary laden,
AndI will give you rest
Some days my burden bears me down,
/ cannot see the far-off skies,
The grim, gray cross obscures the crown,
And in my heart hope faints and dies,
But leaps to life when, sweet and low,
With love and mercy full expressed,
These words across the silence 60
"Come unto Me, 20 weary laden,
And will give you rest"
Yea, Lord, come to Thee in oil
The evils that aflct my day,
And at Thy feet repentant fall,
For doubts that daunt and fears that slay.
Give unto me, 0 give me more,
The strength to bear, the longing best,
Extend Thy shield my face before,
For indeed am weary laden,
And come to Thee for rest
Hamilton jay.
The advocate., 1897-04-07
Shopping in China.


From Traficdom.
China is a silver country. When,
therefore, you go a.shOpping and are
provided with the necessary cash, you
take faithful servant with you to carry
the money and a second to protect the
first from the wiles Of the snatcher. A
hundred dollars in our money Is repre-
sented by bag Of silver coins weighing
twelve pounds, and string Of copper
coins called leash" weighing three
pounds. Your servant keeps both the
account and the money. You scrutinize
the former but never handle the latter.
On the other hand, every storekeeper
keeps strong box, safe, or silver
room, and employs one or more clerks to
look after the white metal. This ar
Tangement makes as much trouble in
paying a bill as in mourning one. The
storekeeper weighs your money and ex-
amines every piece, while your servant
does the same to whatever change he re-
oeives.
The stores are small, smaller, smallest.
Hundreds are scarcely more than mere
booths. The largest are not more than
twenty i've feet front and 100 deep. De-
partment stores are unknown. The rule
is for one shop to sell one thing, A silk
store looks like a brown paper establish
ment, or the delivery room OF laundry.
None Of the goods is exposed to view
Each roll is done up In fine white tissue
paper; this in turn in firm light-brown
paper, and this in strongest gray-brown
paper. One paper is sure death to ants,
reaches, moths, flies, spiders and mice,
Another is waterproof and almost fire.
proof. All three are dustproof and
damp-proof. On the outside Of each
parcel is an inscription stating the color,
pattern, width, quality and quantity,
The clerks are men, and are very neat
and polite. They viii climb up light
ladder to the top shelf near the ceiling,
bring down q parcel, open it on the
counter and display the material, and re-
peat the process hundred times over
without changing the rich professional
smile which marks the calling.
The counters are either made Of dark
hard wood, polished uptil 1t shines, ol
The advocate., 1897-04-07
Household Suggestions.

Hemorrhages Of the lungs or stomach
are often checked by small doses Of salt.
For hiccoughs drink half a glass of
water containing one tablespoonful of
vinegar and teaspoonful Of salt.
Persons with consumption or heart
disease will secure untold comfort and
many restful nights if they always go to
warm beds to seek repose.
Neuralgia of the feet aud limbs can be
cured by bathing night and morning
with salt and water as hot as can be
borne, After bathing rub the feet
briskly with coarse towel.
You may exterminate black ants by
first keeping out of their reach all
sweets. Stand your cake and sugar
boxes in pan Of water, then around the
shelves put either lavender, ground
cloves, or, better, camphor.
Almond meal is said to soften and
whiten the skin. 1t is usually put into
bag made of nuns yelling or of soft
bunting, and used as cake of soap
would be when bathing. After it's use
the skin should be bathed with clear
water.
One of the incest ways to warm bed
is by ironing the lower sheet, and as
much Of the upper one as is thrown back
when the bed is opened. After this is
done, quickly draw up the bed-clothing
and place bottles of hot water or the old
fashioned warmed log or bricks in be.
tween the ironed sheets,
In vast malarial districts, it is not the
air which the inhabitants breathe, but
the water they drink, which brings on
the much dreaded mslarial fever. That
this is the case in some sections of the land
has been clearly proved by the immunity
from fever Of such families as depended
on filtered rain-water, and not on the
wells of the country,
The advocate., 1897-04-07
Secret Drawers in Use.

From the New York Press.
1t is not alone in stories that secret
drawers, hiding places in furniture, and
private passages underneath houses are
to be found nowadays. They are to be
found also in modern New York. Ac-
cording to q cabinet-msker, orders are
frequently received by him for pisces Of
The advocate., 1897-04-07

ping, but the shopping is not one whit
like what prevails in the department
stores and dry goods palaces Of the great
American cities.
The advocate., 1897-04-07

Oh1' AAOAO 40 Nv NADPANy VI "VVOANPV ""
beauty. Chaffering is very rare. Both
merchant and customer know the value
Of the goods, so that there is no debate
over the price. This state Of things is in
strong contrast with what prevails in the
bazaars Of India and Egypt, where a
trader often asks ten times the value Of
his wares, and cries real tears Of grief
when he sells them at five times their
proper price.
Another extraordinary style Of shop
ping results from the odd social condi-
tions Of China. The ladies of that land
all undergo the process OF foot binding,
and are unable to travel about except
with the greatest difficulty. In addition
to this disqualification, it is considered
unwomanly and shameless to expose the
face in public. When a Chinese lady
desires the pleasure Of shopping she
sends servant to her faVorite dealer,
with instructions as to her particular de-
sires. The dealer thereupon takes down
enough material to load anywhere from
four to ten porters, and goes around
with the invoice to the lady's home. A
European lady can enjoy the same privi-
lege without any extra charge or any in
crease in the price Of goods. There are
very few novelties in the Oriental shop
ping world. Almost everything fash
ionable is prescribed by law as we'll as
custom. The pattern of your dress was
probably invented 5000 years ago, and
the cuts of your pantaloons and jackets
were designed in forgotten centuries.
There is one field, however, where the
children OF the East can give points and
then discount their sisters Of the West,
and that is in rich underwear.
Silks and grass cloth, Indian muslins
and pineapple cloths are employed, of
qualities finer than nine-tenths of those
we call the best. This material, worthy
Of a kings ransom, they embroider until
the garment is veritable blaze Of splen-
dor. l saw while in China a pair of
pantsloons which we're heavy with deco
rations in gold thread, pearls and precious
stones, and have admired under Jackets
and under.wRists which were so exten.
sively embroidered that it was difficult
to determine the material OF which they
we're made. The wife of a mandarin of
my acquaintance had several sets Of un-
derwear that were worth $500 and $400
a set. All of these quaint goods are
handled by male statesmen, and never by
women, 1t is very trying at first to
women brought up under the system
which prevails in the West. To cap the
climax, for all your garments you are
supposed to be measured and fitted by
male dressmakers. The women are re-
gsrded as interiors, and are only allowed
to do what sewing and darning that may
be necessary in the conduct Of the house
hold. There are no express wagons and
no delivery wagons. Everything is car
ried by porters, from a spool Of cotton up
to trunk full Of clothing.
They are much more powerful than
they look, and will carry heavy loads
under tropical sun without complaint
or murmur There are no trade marks
and no particular means of identifying
goods. When you want to duplicate
anything you go to the dealer from
The advocate., 1897-04-07

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
AND THIS IN OHIO.
Two Girls Dragged from Their Beds ana
Terribly Whipped by Whitecapa.

Two Girls Dragged from Their Beds ana
Terribly Whipped by Whitecapa.
HoLGATE, o., Nov. 19.-Word reached
this city yesterday evening from Oak
wood, o., small hamlet 25 miles
south, Of an outrage perpetrated
Wednesday night by whitecaps upon
two girls, Edith and May Roberts.
aged 10 and II years Eightor ten men
entered their rooms and dragged them
from their beds in their night-robes TO
the nearby road, where they were
terribly whipped with eat-o'-nine
tails, which was found in the road YES.
terday morning. After beating the two
girls, the whitecaps gave them coat
of tar and feathers and took them
back to the house, where they were
found unconscious in the morning by
people passing by. May, the younger
of the two girls, is in critical condi-
ton, her flesh being cut to the bone by
the whip. The perpetrators of the
crime have not been apprehended.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
Alger Approves Estimates Made by Gen.
MlIes-What tho Defense Means.

Alger Approves Estimates Mado by Gen.
Miles-What tho Defense Means.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 49, Secretary
Alger has approved the estimates for
the coast defense work submitted by
Gen. Miles and they will be submitted
to Chairman Cannon, of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, some days
before the opening of the session. In
accordance with the law, the expend-
lures at the different seaports are
itemized, but the secretary will ask
for authority to spend the money in
lump sums, so that work on any par
ticular defense may be hurried to meet
emergencies. In his report to the sec
rotary Gen. Miles makes no reference
to possible complications with Spain,
but says:
Although the general desire Of our people Is
to maintain n condition Of peace with all ma
tlons and the policy OF the government is one
Of good will and peaceful relations with all
others, yet nothing could be more iniudiciOus
than to remain in condition OF insecurity and
peril the lives Of millions and the accumulated
wealth OF many generations TO be destroyed or
endangered by any foreign power with which
we are liable to come in contact and the gem
eral plan for defense which has been adopted
by the government should be steadily pursued
until the nation is In n condition OF security
and safety which due regard for self-preser-
ton would demand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
A RESPITE FOR DuRRANr.

California Supreme Court Authorizes An
other Delay In the Famous Murder Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, H. Theodore
Durrant was not hanged at San Quen-
tin to-day after all, the supreme court
of this state having granted him an
other respite at the eleventh hour. Up
to four o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when the news flashed over the wires
from Sacramento that the court, now
in session there, had granted writ of
probable cause, and instructed Warden
Hale not to carry out the execution Of
Durrant until further orders, there
was apparently no further hope for the
condemned murderer The stay was
granted upon the following grounds;
That no oficial knowledge OF the action OF
the supreme court OF the United States In the
matter OF Durrant's appealing from the de-
cision OF the federal court had yet been re-
ceived; that the superior court had acted too
hastily In sentencing Durrant TO be hanged to-
day, as the law required that no be given Mt
least 90 days grace; and, thirdly, that the
tendency Of on appeal in the supreme court
Affecting the condemned was Of itself sufficient
cause for stny Of execution,
Durrant was greatly elated over the
news of the respite, and said he could
not understand why Christian people
should beg him in letters to confess.
81 am innocent" he said, land would
never confess to such vile crimes.
Sooner or later the truth will bS
known. l have faith that the real
perpetrator will yet be discovered and
punished. All of these little stays
bring us nearer to it,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
TO DIsFRANcHIsE NEGROES.

Proposed New Election LAW in Kentucky
That Would Increase Democratic MA jOr-
ity.
FRANKFoRT. Ky, Nov. 10. The lead
ing democrats in the recently elected
Legislature are preparing bill to
amend the election laws so that all de-
vices on the official ballot shall be
done away with, and requiring each
voter to write on the ballot the name
of the candidates for whom he votes.
The larger majority of the negro
voters in Kentucky cannot write, and
should this bill become operative it
would thus disfranchise at least 60, 900
voters and greatly increase the demo-
cratic majority.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Annual Meeting Being Held at HnrrIsburg
-TlmelY suggaatInna by tho Mnater.

Annual Meeting Being Held at HnrrIsburg
Timely Suggestions by the Master.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-The Ma
tional Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
convened yesterday in the supreme
court chamber. Delegates from al
most all the states represented in the
national body were present National
Master j. II. Brigham, assistant secre-
tary of agriculture, was in the chair.
The morning session was short and
was devoted to preliminaries. The re-
port of the treasurer, Mrs. e. $. Nc
Dowell, of New York, showed the
finances of the order to be in salts
factory condition, with larger
amount of funds on hand than the
previous year Secretary Trimble's re-
port showed l41 new oranges and
nearly 100 reorganizations. The re-
ports of state masters were received.
Worthy Master Brigham submitted
his annual report He said:
We have reason to rejoice over the marked
Improvement In the prices of most products OF
the farm. The prices now received are not
alive to the farmer and II maintained will
cause marked advance IN the value Of farm
lands. Congress will undoubtedly be urged by
interested associations to appropriate large
sums Of money to build DAMS reservoirs and
canals for the purpose Of irrigating the arid
lands of the west 1t is not the policy of our
grange to espouse the cause OF any political
party or indorse the policies advocated by
either but when the people have settled the
questions Mt issue we accept their decision ana
try to secure for agriculture fair treatment in
the legislation carrying into effect the
policy Endorsed by the people In pursu-
ance OF this policy we urged upon the
members Of congress the Importance OF deal
ing fairly with the agricultural schedules Of
the measure lately enacted into law. / am
glad to say that our suggestions and recon-
mendations received due consideration, and
farmers will be able to judge for themselves
whether such legislation has been beneficial to
them or otherwise. The National Grange is
on record in favor OF electing United States
senators by direct vote Of the people. am
sure we will make no backward step In the
matter until the constitution is amended to
provide for 1t. Until that is done, we should
insist that the people have the right, in some
measure, to express their preference for candi-
dates, which will undoubtedly be regarded as
binding upon the legislators of the dominant
marty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
PASSENGER TRAIN BURNED.


Every Car of u Kentucky ExpreHs Do
stroyed, but No Passengers Injured.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov, H. "A passen-
ger train on the Louisville, Henderson
& st. Louis road which left st. Louis
last evening, struck freight car
which had been blown on to the main
track at Lewisport at four o'clock
this morning and the engine and
tender and the combination car were
overturned. The stove in the comb.
nation car set fire to the paper and
other inAammable matter around it and
before the trainmen could remove CAe
cars the other coaches were destroyed.
The passengers had plenty of time to
escape.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
LINCOLN SUCCEEDS PULLMAN.


Abraham's Son Becomes President OF one
of Americas Greatest Corporations.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA meeting of the
directors of the Pullman Palace Car
company was held yesterday. Robert
Z. Lincoln was elected director. The
most important action taken was the
appointment of an executive commit
tee, consisting of II. L. Huber, of New
York, and Marshall Field and Robert
r. Lincoln, of Chicago, which will have
charge of the general affairs of the
company. Robert T. Lincoln was
elected chairman of this committee.
The election of a president to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of George
M. Pullman was postponed. Yester-
days action, however, practically
makes Mr.. Lincoln president Of the
Pullman company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
BREWERS WILL Eight.
They Say 1t Is Too Costly to Do Business IL
Kansas Under the Present Law.

They Say 1t Is Too Costly to Do Business In
Kansas Under the Present Law.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 11.-All
brewers of the city and representatives
of the big breweries that have head
quarters here were in conference for
several hours yesterday discussing the
plan of attack on the prohibitory laws
of Kansas to be made at the session of
the legislature they believe Gov.
Leedy will call during the winter.
The brewers decided it costs too much
to run their business in Kansas under
the prohibitory laws. The worm has
turned, and the brewers claim it Is
better and cheaper to make final
stand and get some hocus pocus action
of the legislature that will unsettle
the law, than to continue doing bust
ness under cover and paying for the
shelter They want to supply the
malt extract that is required for Kan
sas, but they are tired of supporting
the politicians who have always been
on hand to fix" things for them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
MORRISON 70 RETIRE.

"HOrIzontal Bill" VIII Return to His ILL.,
nOiS Home and Run for Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.--Col. William
r. Morrison, chairman Of the inter
state commerce commission ever since
its organization, is to retire January 1.
He will be succeeded by u republican,
the choice for selection at this time
being between eX-Congressman Frank
Aldrch, of Chicago, and ex-Congress-
man Watson. of Ohio, with the chances
in favor of the latter. Col. Morrison
will go to his home in Illinois and
make the race for congress next fall
from his old district, which includes
East st. Louis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
ohiolEdItors for Hanna.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 12.-The CONNER
cial Tribune sent an inquiry to the re-
publican editors of Ohio for their views
on the senatorial question. The re-
plies all say Senator Hanna was in
dorsed by the last state convention,
stood before the people as the senate
rial candidate, and would be elected
the same as the nominees ON winning
national tickets are elected by the
electoral college.