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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
FRIENDS WITH MANKIND.
Animals Now Have No Fear of Man
in the YellOwstOne
Park.
From the Troy Times.

from n Troy ilHes-
The slaughter of birds has almost en-
tirely removed one of the delightful accom-
paniments of life in the rural East-the
music of the feathered songsters. Apropos
of this. Ii may be said that one of the most
pleasant features OF the drive through the
Yellowstone National park is the apparent
intimacy between man and the animal and
bird life in the park. Thanks to the wise
and stringent regulations. no shooting is
allowed within its boundaries.
The result says an English tourist. "is
positively charming. Hundreds of little
chipmunks, with their gaudy striped backs.
.scampered impudently about or peercd at
the passing coach from the roadside. Tine
but nodded a welcome. All bird life treated
us likewise. Even the lordly eagle lowered
near. and the wild turkey stalked uncon-
cernedly through the rank grass. We were
fortunate enough to see 4 line specimen Of
the wolf tribe He stood. a beautiful Great
only curiosity. not fear. Another time We
perceived a doe and fawn grazing by the
road. Not until we We're within n few feet
did they seek the shelter of the woods. yet
not to fly. They simply moved aside. Here
at least mankind was regarded as a friend
one who could be trusted. The only animal
who ran away was a brown bear. He
turned tail at the sight Of n coaching party.
yet II was quite a common tung FOR bears
to approach close to the hotels at evening
TO feed on the refuse thrown out. 1t was
an after-dinner relaxation for the guests TO
watch them feeding. They munched and
disputed the choicest mCrsels. for the most
part indifferent to the company. Only
when We became inquisitive and approach
ed too near did they retire: and these ami
mails were perfectly free and unfettered In
their movements. 1t may read like a fairy
tale. but Ii is solid fact
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

mar, OF their preparation TO enter the
,rIdical profession. Their work j. evidence
nf the fact that not only has the epoch
nr IN. new woman becomes nrmly liked.
or not they will carry out their original
Intention and secure their NJ. DIS is hard
"a toll. for IL Is not unlikely that some en-
,ornrisinE young business or professional
WOMAN may see in them the solution Of the
borne problcm. However that may be, at
nrneeur The two embryo chefs are achiev-
ing distinction as Gamers OF fruit, makers
nf soup and stokcrs of fires.
wIn the beginners cooking class Is Miss
,ncake. Mr.. Syrup has not yet matricu-
ted.
In the ewing rooms the beginners are
,.ucbt tie different kinds of stitching.
mendIug. patching ana hemming. Muslin
rpderclothing is next attempted. beginning
With the simple garments. After that
.h,r, waists and unlined dresses are made.
Tba final lessons are 10 perfect the pupils
eliIl In fitting and finishing elaborate lined
.oyns The path TO perfection in dress
,n,kinp Is not an easy one. Troubles thick
l., h.sat the way. From a thread which
nsrs,sts in wearing TWO or three extra
/ tnots 10 the possession OF absolute genius
go cutting both sleeves for the same arm.
\ ~ seamstress has many and various sor-
.nne Miss Howell. the superintendent Of
wing has taught in several different in
s,t,utions. Comparing the work Of her
I1nneas n,jpiIs with that OF Eastern girls,
r. lid he most notable difference lay not
q, artIiaI skill. but IN the differing degrees
- seIf-reliance shown. The girls under her
,ne,ruction at present are independent and
,nso,,rcefGi. They are not afraid 10 make
n move without her sanction. When they
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

to the pope. to be held in trust for the
of Germany
This lot is not. as some papers have
asserted. a vacant one. y two story estab-
lishment devoted to business purposes has
stood there for the last two centuries. This
will probably be torn down, and Il chapel or
church will be erected upon it, The attend
ant excavations may reveal something to
confirm or deny the tradition that here the
Virgin Mary lived with her son during the
last three years of His life, when He appear
ed to the world as prophet and Messiah
There are many spots in the Holy Land
which are associated with the Mother OF
God. She was a native of Nazareth. Christ
was born TO her at Bethlehem. He was
brought up under her care at Nazareth
Later the family domicile was transferred
to Jerusalem. After the crucifixion. ac-
cording to the legend. Mary fled with 81.
John the Evangelist to EphesuS. where th1
beloved disciple built her Il house., in which
she spent her last days.
In Nazareth is still pointed out the re-
mains of what is claimed TO be the erst-
while home OF the Holy Family This is
now 4 portion of the Latin convent. a
large. square building enclosed by a wall.
4 chapel known as the Church of the An
nunciation rises over the spot. but UNDER
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
WOMAN BETRAYED BY A CLOCK.
The Fair Pilferer's Indignation Gave
Way When 1t
Struck.
K commerciadI Advertiser.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
II is a we'll known fact that the custom
introduced by a certain hotel proprietor OF
furnishing his room with costly pieces OF
bric-a-brac had to be abandoned owing TO
the peculiar fondness which guests evlnced
for these pretty k~nick-knacks, frequently
goIrg SO far as to carry them on in their
trunks. When several suits or rooms
Whose price per week would lead anyone
to. suppose that anyone vino could afford
to rent them could also acquire brlc-a-Drac
in the usual way had been stripped OF
their objects of 'bigOtry and virtue the
nroprietor began 10 lose faith in human
nature. and rumor says mas since developed
into a heartlesS peSslmlSt.
Perhaps hat was why. Wnen a certain
hotel for several weeks, asked for her bill
and announced her intentions OF leaving
next day. the suspicious boniface watched
her departure with some uneasiness. he
is very we'll off in this worlds goods, and
the loss of a bric-a-brac did not seriously
cripple his income. but he Is pessimistic
and ~reyengful these days. When the dame
had been handed into her cab by the tall,
b~rass-buttOned and knee-breeched doorman.
boniface visited her room. He then took a
cab and fol-. we'd the dame TO the station
He had a genial manner. and he asked
madam in his most persuas..E ones 20 re-
store 10 him the small but costly clock
which she had. doubtless. mistaken IN the
hurry of packing for one of her trinketS-
Madam was very indignant. She demanded
by what right the hotel man dared TO in
suit her. She attempted 10 Dodfu ner train
She spoke threateningly OF the police. The
upshot of the matter was that she agreed
TO go back to the hotel and open her trunk.
so that the proprietor could satisfy himself
that his odious suspicion was ~groundless.
She did this simply 20 avoid a scene, which
he sseemed bound 10 make. Afterward he
would hear from her lawyer whether or
not he could insult Il lady with impunity.
Back they went 10 the hotel. and the
contents of the trunk were laid bare to
the vulgar gaze OF the proprietor and his
" L. Ta.I 81
flushed and triumphant. madam was about
TO leave the room when suddenly clear and
sweet az cathedral chimes twelve strokes
rang out from some part of madan's be-
frilled costume. The expression of con-
sternation depicted upon the fair piiferer's
face was said to be as pathetic as 1t was
amusing. and when she had drawn her
noisy plumber from its hiding place and re-
stored IL to its owner the later apologiZed.
felt like n brute and swor- solemnly never
to breathe a word of the story to anyone.
But the head clerk did not swear secrecy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
this WAY they are enabled to be partially

In this way they are enabled to be partially
self-supporting.
As 4 matter of course some sighting re-
marks are male concerning this worthy
part of the institution. and it Is called by
unhallcwed names. The mad rush made
by the students. however. to secure places
at the tables leads one to suspect that these
aspersions are due merely TO an epidemic
of the boarding house grumbling habit. The
sole joy of boarding house life. as everyone
knows. lies in the possibilities it presents
for wicked slurs. So the reputation the
college boarding house has acquired bellies
its true status. The food is palatable. well
cooked and well combined.
Miss Stoner and her assistant. Miss Lottie
Short. are the directors OF this department.
IL Is due TO heir executive ability that the
boarding house pays its own expenses.
Four cooks are employed in the kitchen.
Those most deeply interested in the well
fare of the domestic economy department
OF the college hope to see more perfect
laboratory equipments before many months.
A dormitory is among the plars for the
future.
AnL>II A IrE1 Ev
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
Women Not the Weaker Vessel.

Il suppose | am inviting criticism when
l say that woman is no longer the weaker
vessel. She controls man to-day. and de-
spite his boosted strength he does her
bidding; more than that. he does ii cheer
fully.
You might add another NAHUM 10 that
ore about the hand that rocks the era
Gle rules the world Let us say that
the woman who spends Il mans money
rules him. She looks pretty and that
rleases him. She is stylish and he is de-
lighted. She wears her clothes like n
woman OF fashion. and that fills him with
pride. She is a walking eXempiiication Of
the fact that he can make money and that
money enables him to present this beau
tiful creature to the world as his own.
and he thinks every other fellow envies
him.
Woman has always been a power, but
never in the history of mankind has she
had so thorough a grasp on the throttle
OF the engine of civilization as she has
to-day"
Doctor" I said, what do you think
is the best thing a mar can do for him
SELF"
The doctor looked at me as If he pitied
me for my ignorance. Then he said:
Eat. sleep and drink as he ought 10, work
for the works sake. be contented with
what he has and LET mere luxuries alone"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
some of the ChapIain.. Duties.

Thu chaplain had some little duties be-
sides those that his preaching entailed, for
he writes:
IN the first case in which l was advo-
cate for the accused. the charge was
drawn up in the following prescribed and
"'Charge-Disrespect towards command
ing officer. in violation Of the twentieth
article of war.
'Specifcation-In that A. 3 company,
United States infantry. did use vile, abus-
i've and threatening language toward his
captain
At another time he was called upon to
save one of the boys who was charged with
violating the twenty-seccnd article of war,
which reads as follows:
Any officer or soldier who begins. ex-
cites; causes or joins in any meeting or
sediticn in any troop. etc. shall suffer
death or such other punishment as a court
martial may direct
The. army. the chaplain thinks. is a good
school: The average American youth"
ne writes. TO render him a good citizen.
needs Just the lessons of obedience 'aad
respect for authority he gets here"
The First Funeral.
OF the first funeral the following is writ
ten: The circumstances of the case rend.
er it pathetic in the extreme TO whoever
pauses TO reflect. The contrast between the
mans mournful career and his honored
burial could not have been greater. He
died a ~drunkard's death. He was laid to
rest in the National cemetery of Airing
ton. by nature one of the grandest. by as
ISOLATION one of the most famous. spots in
the whole country But three days an en-
listed man he was buried with military
honors. He was a wrecked and ruined
man.: he had no relative. no close friend
near him in the hour of his death. but the
entire company of which he had so lately
become 4 member. marched ten miles
through dust and extreme heat to escort
his body to his grave amongst the great
OF the earth. The bugler who sounded
taps for the hattieship Maine and for
General Grant. and other il'ustrious dead
sounded the sweet and mellow notes above
his mOurnfui tomb. bidding peace and re-
pose to his SOUL"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

seer. took complete charge and commenced
work on her own account. She assembled
her negro people. who had been on the
plantation for years. told them she would
be their boss" in the futur. and run the
farm. Then she selected one of the old
est and most respectable of their number
as her assistant and set them all to work.
She rides on horseback daily all over the
plantation, sees that every order she gives
is carried out 10 the letter. lets no broken
fences or weak gates spoil her crops. hears
and settles any complaints and handles
her 200 coIored workmen with a firm. Just
hand. claiming at once their respect and
fealty. She harvests aud sells all her
crops, then spends part OF the year in
travel. spending her winters mostly IN
Washington. One thousand acres she has
In fine woods-for cabinet purposes-the
whole surrounded by wire fences.
4 Northerrer who lately saw this plan
taticn. lying just a mile and a half from
Decatur. said:
Mrs. WiIder's place does not look much
Ike a widows place-a mans could not
look better"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

meath the church are shown the kitchen.
parior and bedroom of the Virgin and the
workshop of Joseph.
1t is a little difficult to reconcile these de-
tails with the other legend of the Santa
Casa. or Holy House of LoretO, in Italy
The Santa Casa is reputed 10 be the verit-
able house wherein the Virgin Mary lived
at Nazareth. which during the night OF
May Il. 1921. was m~iraculously severed from
its foundations and borne through the AIR
by angels TO Tesalto. III iiiyria. and trans
ferred thence. three years later. by the
same agency. to Loreto- In LoTetu ii stands
to this day, and there the greatest saints
of the church. popcs. sO~yeTsigns. princes.
the noble. the wealthy and the good. have
continuously thronged for the last six cen
turtles. leaving offerings of gold and silver
and precious stones. which make IL to-day
enc OF the richest shrines in the world.
The precise spot in Bethlehem where the
stable stood in which Christ was born IS
marked by the Church OF the Nativity.
originally built, according to tradition. III
the year $50, by the Emperor Constantine.
Part of the masonry attributed to Con-
stantine Is still eXtalt. but most of the
older work dates from the time of jus
tinian. about so. Additions and alterations
have been made from time TO time since
then. until the church as it stands is prac-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

over fences and across fields. and my
Ereat-grandmother had just climbed a wall
and started up "A hill. when she heard a
man calling Somebody's lost a baby"
Thank God. its not mine she said 10
terself. hugging her bundles lightly.
Again the man shouted. Somebody's
lost a baby and she looked down and
saw 10 her Amusement that the cradle
quilt was empty. Rushing back. she
found her baby. unhurt. in the arms of
his rescuer.
BY this time the sound CT firing was
heard among the hills. Later in the day
it. rained. and she was glad 10 dry her
clothing before the oven in the house of
a woman who sheltered her for the night.
She had to sit in the kitchen. as the
sleeping rooms were filed with other home
less people. The next day she set out again.
walking except for Il few short rides. all
the way to NeTburypOrt. where she had
relatives.
After the evacuation of Boston she re-
turned to Charlesiown. Her house was
burned. but these three tables she found
at what had been the British headquarters.
and the spoons and money Were safe in
their hiding place. The coin was after
ward melted and made into this porringer.r
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
RUNS HER OWN PLANTATION.
Ala, Succeeds As "a Fnrmer-Her
OycrSccr Failed.

Mrs. Leila SeatOn Wilder. OF Decatur,
Ala, has demonstrated that shS can handle
1000 acres as well as a man could. Up to
tel: years ago Mrs. Wilder. who is a dash
ing Southern woman. had nothing more
imTcrtant to look after than her wardrobe
anI having a good time. Then her nus
band died. leaving her with a large landed
estate. She never dreamed of taking
charge herself. but. in Common with all
women of her class in the South. hired an
abroad.
When. she returned home from her
wanderings she found her plantation in the
condition of a typical widows place
with ragged fences. ill-kept fields and rev.
enue insufficient TO pay expenses. She
stopped this at once. discharged her over
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
BABY OF THE REVOLUTION.
Pretty story Told of n Brave Woman
of CharIestOwn in Fighting
DuyA.

Among the most highly priced of the
nany heirlooms belonging to a well known
Brooklyn woman are three mahogany ia
bles and a silver porrinGer.
They belong to my great-srandmoth-
err she explains, who. when the Revolu-
ton broke out. was living in Charlestown.
Her husband being at sea, she was alone
in the house. save for her 5-months-old
baby. on the day of the battle of Bunker
Hill.
"All citizens We're warned to leave the
town by a certain hour IL the morning,
and before setting out my g~reat-grand-
mother made into bundles such things as
she could carry. put d private mark on
her furniture. and buried her table silver
and money in the cellar, placing the fire
dogs over the spot TO enable her to find
it again.
she wrapped the baby in a little quilt
and took him and her many parcels and
hurried out of the house. Gourtesying to
the British officers. who had already drawn
UP their troops IN the square. she passed
through the village into the country.
The refugees were taking short cuts
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not learn the feminine arts is deposed.
Each Ole of the number plays her part
with Il dizziness that * the result of the
rigid mental discipline of a college course
The Necessity of absoute exactitude is one
of. the advantageous things they have all
learned. S~lipshod methods find no fol-
lowers among them.
The Daily Programme.
Under the tutelage of Miss Minnie Stoner
the young girls learn all that is best fitted
10 make them perfect housekeepers. At
1870 o'clock in the forenoon the first classes
are held in Domestic Science hall. Hygiene
j. the first lecture on the list. Under this
head. the young women learn about per
SonaI. home and public sanitation. That
the effect of the advice given is not tran
STORY is proved by the eager discussions
that are carried on a~tterward in the cor
ridors.
After lunch the elementary class in cook
ing assemblies TO make q note of the recipe
TO be demonstrated in the laboratory on
that especial day. With due explanation
ii is given. and then the students adjourn
10 their tables and apparatus. Miss Stoner
delegates 10 each young woman a certain
duty in connection with the preparation OF
the dish for the day. One girl gets the
utensil to be used and another sees TO the
fire. For each ingredient to be put in
the mixture "A measurer Is appointed. As
a consequence at the proper time every
thing needfui is provided and ready.
ious cooks. but the old adaee to the ef-
feet that an excessive number of culinary
artists is apt to injure the health of the
broth H. quietly passed TO its dotage. The
brew in this case il almost certain 10 he of
superfine quality. The students are in the
habi: of feasting OF the result Of their
experiment. so ii brhooves them to see
that thu decoctiOn il palatable.
Since the beginning of the first term
this fail. the lessons have been chiefly on
the cooking of vegetables and fruits. Pre-
serves. jellies. canned fruits and vegetables
have occupied the time for demonstration
An ample close: with rows of well filled
jars ard glasses attests TO the diligence of
the workers.
sanitary Foods.
Miss Stoner has made a special study of
the sanitary foods used at the different
prominent sanitariums. She will give he-
hearers the benefit of her Investigations.
At the close Of the practical demonstration
criticisms are made on The work done.
ExactnCss. neatneSs and general adapta-
l.llty are noted and commented on.
In the advanced class i'm cooking are two
young men who are taking the course as
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13
COOKING and SEWING
SCIENTIFIC METHODS THAT HAVE
BEEN INTRODUCED IN KANSAS.
No More .HousehOId D~rudgerics"
When This Plan Is Perfected-Good
Meals for Eight and One-third
Ccnts-New Domestic Science.

Higher education for women 1t the
Kansas state agricultural college does
not follow precedent. Young women are
trained 10 be competent housekeepers as
well as readers OF Latin and Greek. For
many years the Domestic Science depart
ment has been the prominent feature Of the
college curriculum. In the last eighteen
months especial impetus has been given
the work by the increased facilities. The
new Domestic Science hall has just been
completed. The rooms on the first floor
are given up to practical demonstrations
IN cookery and lectures on hygiene. On
the second floor are the sewing rooms: in
the basement is = lunchroom well patron
ized by the students.
The kitchen laboratory is a most attrac-
tive place. Round its tables gather the
daily classes of young women: and here the
supposition that college bred women can
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-13

who had been the family physician for
twenty odd years. and who had been in
special attendance upon the dead woman.
was at a considerable loss 10 determine
when death finally claimed its victim For
three days before the undertaken was final
life.
Her invariabie two hours awakening had
not come and the state of the body con-
WINGED DIR Lopez that life was indeed gone
forever. Every precaution was taken TO
see that no fatal mistake was made. and
it was only upon physical proof positive
that DIR Lopez issued the certificate OF
death.
1t is said the body retained a wonderful
degree of preservation and was remarka-
bly, free from bed marks. which would
naturally have resulted from sixteen years
OF constant confinement
Miss Charpentier was always cheerful.
and when her two hours of awaking out
of the twenty-four would come she was
able to tell all that had passed about her,
although her room was kept in total dark
ness during those sixteen long years. She
had never seen the light of day in all that
time.
During the sixteen years she was in a
trance for 12S. $50 hours. She was awake
out of a total of 0.l60 hours. 1l.6io hours
In sixteen years time she was out OF the
trance a total of one year and ten months.
DIR. Lopez will make a special report on
this wonderful case for the benefit of medi-
cal science. II is believed il will detail
one of the most remarkable cases ever re-
Miss Charpentier was born of one of the
oldest creole families of Louisiana and
her latter years were spent in circum
stances the direct antithesis OF i1er early
rearing. Her father was Abnoir C%harpen-
tier. of ST. Mary's parish. once a wealthy
commission merchant of Bienville and
Charles streets.
The firm name was Lobit & Charpentier.
and they were considered one OF the
wealthiest of the old-time Louisiana con-
Germs.
The civil war swept their fortune away,
as ii did so many of the other old distin-
guished creole families, and her father
died shortly thereafter
This left her mother. who was 4 member
of the Gosselin family, born in Algiers.
| her blind brother. her two sisters now
living, Noella and Blanche, and one other
sister, a nun-Sister Ade!ine, who recently
died in a convent.