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The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
A SIMPLE HEALTH AGENT.
Invnlids should Drink Plenty Of
Water Is Physicians Ad-
vice to Women.

4 lady whose failing health was
matter of extreme uneasiness to her
family yielded to their entreaties last
January and sought out the family
physician. He examined her thorough
ly, and asked all sorts of unpleasant
questions of her habits, and finally
said: "You don't drink enough water
Well, she listened to what he had to
say on the matter, and, without the
least faith in his advice, she prom
ised to do his bidding.
From two to four quarts of water
each day was his command, and that
| to a woman who rarely drank more
| than a pint was hard task. However,
she had set out in quest of health, and
| ff it could be found in so simple
remedy as water it was hers at any
cost whatever. In various ways she
managed to get away with the req
uisite quantity, and in less than
week a marked improvement reward
ed her efforts. To-day she has no need
of physicians services, and she does
not expect to have as long as she faith
fully swallows her three and four
quarts of water each day.
1t is little strange that the thing
which has made Poland Springs and
other resorts famous has never been
applied TO everyday life. The invalids
who visit those places drink all the
water they can hold and think the
good results come from some of its
| properties. Sheer nonsense. 1t is sim
plyvery pure water taken in such guam
titles as to cleanse the whole system
and food every organ. Besides its
cleansing properties, water absorbs
effete matter and carries it through
the system, and the purer the water
the greater its power of absorption,
Diseases of the kidney yield to its
| power, and liver and stomach troubles
cease to exist Even rheumatism,
local heart troubles, Indigestion and
the numerous other annoying ills OF
the flesh due to impeded circulation
disappear before the resistless power
of plenty of water.-Philadelphia In
| quirer.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
A LESSON IN MARKETING.
1t Is Quite as Important to Know
What to Buy How to Cook
Something About Meats.

Good beef should be bright red when
II is first cut, and this red flesh should
be we'll marbled with yellowish fat,
with thick layer of fat on the outside,
1t 1t does not present this appearance
you may be quite sure either that the
OK was not well fatted, or was too
young, or was not in good condition.
The flesh should be firm, and no mark
should be left when it is pressed with
the finger. The suet should be dry and
.crumble easily.
The first step in demonstration is to
cut the beef into the hind and fore
quarters. The hind quarter contains
the finest and most expensive cuts OF
the meat. Here are found the sirloin,
the tenderloin, the rump and the
round. The cheapest portions of the
hind quarter are the shin and the flank.
In the fore quarter are the ribs, the
shoulder, the shin, the rattle round
and the brisket. The ribs are the top
Of the back nearest to the loin; in fact,
they Join it when the animal is whole.
The first ribs are what are called the
'prime" ribs; these are used for
roasts or steaks; the next are the five
chuck ribs lying between the prime
ribs and the neck; the meat is of
tougher quality than on the prime
ribs, although they are used for the
same purposes. The neck is used for
beef teas, for stews and for boiling.
Below the rib cuts, running along the
side of the animal, is the rattle round.
This is used for corning. The under
part of the animals body is called the
brisket, and this also is used for corn.
ing. The shoulder is used for steaks
and corning. though the less said
about the tenderness of a shoulder
steak the better. The shin. both from
the front and back, is used for SOUP
and stock.-Sallie Joy White, in Wom
ans Home Companion.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Cold Chicken n In Cream.

Cut the remains of a cold roasted oil
broiled chicken into small pieces
Crack the bones and place them in
saucepan, cover with cold water, anc
II any gravy is at hand add it to the
chicken bones. As soon as il boils, ado
one very small onion, half bay leaf
i2 whole pepper berries; boil one hour
and then strain the broth through q
sieve. Melt one tablespoonful of but
ter, add one tablespoonful of flour
stir and cook three minutes; then add
half pint of the chicken broth, one
cupful of milk. half teaspoonful OF
salt, one-eighth of teaspoonful OF
white pepper and cook a few minutes
Add last three cupfuls of the finely cut
chicken meat, one tablespoonful OF
lemon juice; cook five minutes and
serve on buttered toast or in rice
or noodle border.-Housewife
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Opium and Wine In Tupis.

The Arabs of Tunis give their chill
dren opium to prevent their crying. 1t
is estimated that each child consumes,
on an average, an infusion of one pop
py-head every evening of it's life up to
the age Of two years. No i'll effects are
noted as resulting from this singular
practice. The men of Tunis who are
not Moslems are often hard drinkers.
There are shops in the town where a
subscription of five shilling n month
gives the right to come every day and
drink as much as one likes. This is
possible, as palm wine is very cheap
and very strong. The Moslems are, Of
course, forbidden to drink wines or
spirits, but in Tunis they frequently
contriye 70 reach the same ends by
smoking a preparation of hemp flow
ers. The milder kind is called kif.
and when used in moderation, has no
more effect than wine, but the con
eentrated essence, known as chira.
produces intoxication as quickly as
raw spirits and leads to delirium tre-
mens.-Washiugton Star.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
THE RICH LADRONES.
Il Is Believed Thnt These Islands Can
Produce the Worlds supply
of Rice.

The climate is milder thaShat of
the Philippines, for, situated a little
north of the Carolines, the islands
catch the trade winds. August and
September are the hottest months and
it rains a great part of the year.
Thirty-five rivers traverse the coun-
try, so that water is very plentiful.
Fish abound in the rivers and on the
seacoast.
Only five out of the seventeen islands
are really inhabited. These five are in
the southern group. Their names are
Guahan, Rota, Aguigan, Laypan and
rinian. The only town and capital Is
on the island Guahan. The islands in
the northern group are more or less
mountainous, and on some of them
are smoking craters.
In many parts the Mariana are COW
cred with impenetrable forests and
are luXuriant with a rich, tropical veg
citation. Pandamus and palms of a
majestic size grow in all places, and
there are many fine timber trees. The
plains supply rich pastures for cattle
and the fertile lowlands are in high
state of cultivation. The most yalu-
able product is rice. Sweet potatoes,
mandioca and bananas are next in
abundance. Besides these arica, cocoa
nut palms, maize, sugar, tobacco, cot
ton, indigo, bread fruit and castor oil
are produced in abundance. If it were
not for the laziness and Incidence ot
the population, the consequences OF
years of unlawful suppression, these
islands would be immensely profitable
The animals of the Ladrones are sim
liar in kind and variety to the Caro-.
lines and the Philippines. Swine anG
oxen run wild and are hunted when
desired. Horses and mules are con
sidered luxuries and are possessed
only by the rich. The forests are in
habited by beautifully plumaged birds
Sand pipers, owls, pigeons, doves
ravens, woodpeckers, sea swallows
fish martins and blackbirds are the
most common.
The people are physically well pro
portioned, the men reaching five feet
eight inches and the women 1.-THE ano
slender. The costume of the men con
sists of ample half drawers and jacket
of blue linen; that of the women 8
petticoat of varied colors and ehemi
sette or jacket of white cotton cloth
When working, the upper portion O
the body of both men ant women i.
quite naked. The men are kind to the
women and the women are faithful tC
the men. They do the housew ork. care
for the children, weave the native
cloth and make fish lines and nets
The houses are from 20 to 60 feet il
length and only one story high. They
have angular, sloping roofs, thatchet
with palm leaves. The wooden frame
is covered during the rainy season will
palm-leaf mats attached to the roo
by means of hooks. In February tn,
impenetrable mats are taken off anC
replaced with open netting, so that the
air can circulate freely through the
open house. The wealthy have theil
houses furnished in European style
but the poor have no furnishings save
mats made of palms and grasses. The
houses are lighted by means of porce
lain bowls. which serve as lamps, witt
cocoanut oil and cotton wicks.-Sar
Francisco Examiner.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Barley Soup.

Wash and rub dry half pint of pearl
barley and boil'it in a quart of white
stock until the barley be reduced to
a pulp. To this then add enough white
stock to make the whole of the con.
sistency of cream. and put the sour
back on the fire. When it boils, take
the vessel off the fire and stir into the
soup the yolk Of an egg beaten up in
half a pint of cream and then melt in
It half an ounce of fresh butter
Boston Globe
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Melons for breakfast.

Many persons who suffer indiges
tion from eating melons as a refresh.
ing appetizer" in the morning will
find that no unpleasant results follow
their use as breakfast dessert. Any.
enc who is fond of melons will find
them as palatable after the introduc-
ton Ct warm food into the stomach az
before. and generally the result will
be more satisfactory on the digestive
ergans.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Most Remarkable Convent.

A most remarkable convent is to be
found in the cataeombs of The Russian
cathedral at Kiev. Deep down beneath
the magnificent cathedral are miles OF
subterranean corridors i:ned with
cells, in which 1900 ascetics perform
their daily devotion and duties. live,
eat, and sleep in the grim company OF
their dead predecessors.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
Cherry Ice.

One quart of stoned cherries. the
juice OF two lemons. Strain with a
pint Cf sugar. add the whites of three
eggs beaten into froth. To this add
4 pint Of water and freeze. Red and
white whole cherries may be placed
around the dish when serving the ice.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1898-09-10
InaulIen.

Justice-You are accused Of i'm.
personatilg an officer of the law
a constable.
Dismal Dawson-Mel You must
think l ain't got no sslf-respeot left
st all!-Indianapolis journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
ROUGH RIDERS AIM GOOD.
Accepted Challenge to Shoot, and Won
But Was Arrested.

New York, Sept. 21.-Because he
wouldn't stand criticisms on his marks
manship, Charles l. Duelin, a Rough
Rider, was arrested last night. So was
Charles E. Thompson, who says he is
a clerk, living on Jersey City Heights.
The Rough Rider was intoxicated.
Thompson was sober. They formed each
others acquaintance in front of Bar
tholomew Clancy's saloon, at No. 482
Sixth avenue. Duelin permitted Thomp-
son to examine his Colts revolver. When
asked If he could shoot, the ex-sOldier
said he guessed he could. They walked
across the avenue.
Pointing across to CIancy's saloon
Thompson dared the westerner to shoot
telling him that he could not hit the
letter "C'' in Clancy. The Rough Rider
promptly fired the bullet not only TAX
ing &C. in its flight, but demolishing
the heavy plate glass window. The re-
port of the pistol, the falling glass, and
the whoops of the Rough Rider brought
half a dozen policemen to the spot, and
Duelin adm THOMPSON were arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
ENJOYS LIVE STYLE.
Personal Expenses While in Paris to
Run $1,000 a Day.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The peace COM
mfssioners and their secretaries and at
taches who sailed Saturday on their way
to Paris to negotiate the treaty with
Spain will not need for pocket money.
President Mckinley was determined that
the representatives of the United states
the dignity of this country and the i'm
portance of the mission they have to &C
cemplish. 49,
maintain their official position, and even
the messengers are to be given hperal al
lowances for their personal expenses
Funds to the amount of $250,0OO, 1t is IN
derstood, have been deposited to the credit
of Judge Day in one of the Paris banks
and he has unlimited authority to draw
more if that is not sufficient
Despite the fact that to some extent at
least the peace commissioners will be the
guests of the French government, 1t is
expected it will cost the United States a
Quarter of a million of dollars to negoti-
ate the treaty of peace with Spain.
The French government mas placed the
celebrated Salon des Ambassadors at the
disposal of the commission, as q place IN
which to hold the meetings. This cour-
tesy has relieved the commission of one
item of expense. Despite this, however
it is said the expenses of the commission
ers and their staff will amount to $1,000 a
day during their stay in Paris.
From a reliable source it is learned a
various members of the commission as
follows: To each of the commissioners,
$3.50 a day; to Secretary Moore, SO day.
Disbursing Officer Brannigan and Chief
Translator Rodriguez, $25; to each OF the
nine interpreters, attaches, stenographerS.
etc, SO, and to the two messengers, 80
or for the ninety days that they are eX-
pected to be away grand total of $92,250
This is for the personal expenses alone or
the various members and does not include
salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
BUSHES WINTER CLOTHING
Snow May Fly Before Troops Are
Properly Equipped.

washington, Sept. M.-Quartermaster
General Ludington, who recently let con-
tracts for winter clothing for the troops,
is having some difficulty in keeping the
contractors up to their agreements. There
is a disposition on the part of contractors
who supply the army with clothing, equip
ment, ammunition and other necessaries
to take their time about carrying out the
terms of their contracts. Penalties are
frequently imposed for these Delinquent
cies, which are almost always RENTED,
and as there was no great hurry for sup
plies during the time of peace the con-
tractors had their own way. But this
has been changed and the quartermaster
general has been prodding the con-
tractors for the purpose of having the
clothing delivered in time to be of service
this winter, and if these agreements are
not adhered to penalties will be inflicted
which, it is asserted, will not be returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
SPRING CATCH OF WHALERS
Fleets Doing Better Than Usual This
Year

Seattle, Sept. 21-The spring catch of
the Arctic whaling fleet this year has been
much better than usual. All of the YES
sells have caught whales this spring. For
several years spring whaling in the Arctic
has been very poor.
The Pacific Steam Whaling company
vessels in Lady Franklin bay, which went
in July a year ago, have done well. Re
ports have not been received from their
Spring catch, as the boats do not get out
until late in July, and had not reached
any Of the southern stations up to the
was the only vessel of the five that had
no whales. The catch of the others are:
Baelena, 5.
The fleet that left San Francisco in
March, this year, has done well in Boring
sea and the Arctic. The Jeanette has two
whales William Davis five and Karlul1
five. The steam whaler Alexander and
the Norwegian whaler Bowhead were
clean. Twenty-Five whales had been
captured at the Cape Smythe station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
MANAGER WANTED.
De Kannet of Chicago Does Not Please
San Francisco Vaudeville.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-The Alham
bra, the vaudeville palace recently COM
pIeted here, wants a new manager. The
corporation which controls the destiny
of the new house has had a row with
its director general, Mr.. De Kannet of
Chicago, and that gentleman has hand
ed in his resignation.
A difference of opinion as to how a
vaudeville house should be run was the
cause of the difficulty. De Kannet's
bookings, while they showed variety,
lacked what the new house had promis-
ed-noYelties-and to this the directors
took objection.
Many applications have been received
by the corporation for the vacant man
agership and the candidates for the po-
sition include some of the best known
names in the world of variety manage
ment. A few local men are in the race,
but it has been decided that the place
is to go to an eastern man.
The election for the new manager will
take place at the coming meeting Of the
board of directors on Monday. De Kan
net will proabbly return to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
MAY RETAIN CONFESSIONS.
Army officers in Volunteer Army Ser
vice Will Not Be Reduced.

Washington, Sept. Alt has been de-
cided by the president to permit the
regular army officers who hold COM
missions in the volunteer army to retain
them indefinitely, and not force them
to relinQuish their volunteer commits
sions when they reach the retiring age.
According to law, when an army officer
reaches the age of 62 he can voluntarily
retire, but at the age Of 81 he is COM
PEELED to retire no matter how capable
he is of performing his duties. This
decision viii permit the regular army Of
f1cers holding volunteer commissions to
remain in active service and draw full
pay, but they will be retired from the
regular army. At the same time they
are subject to orders of the president in
case of necessity. During the war with
Spain a large number of retired officers
were pressed into service under this
law Major General COppinger and
General Graham are two prominent Of
ficers who will be benefited by this de-
cision as they could retire within the
next two months of their own volitiOn,
but 1t is believed they will cling to their
commissions and draw the increased
pay which they are entitled to by vir-
tue of higher rank in the volunteer ar
my than they held in the regular ser
vice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Valuable Discovery Will Be Put Into
Active Operation.

Chicago, .21.-The development of
color photography, the secret of which
was discovered several years ago by
Joseph w. McDonough, once a furni-
ture dealer in Canal street, this city,
and who died a. year ago, has been so
rapidly accomplished since his death by
friends to whom he intrusted his secret
that its practical operation will soon
be carried on. COnnoisseurs say the
discovery promises to completely revo-
luttonize the photographers art. Sam
pies of the work performed under the
great process have been placed In the
patent department at Washington and
specimens are on exhibition at the ex-
position in Omaha
McDOnough was first prompted to
make a study of color photography in
1870, when, as he was crossing one of
the bridges spanning the Chicago river,
he noticed that the rays of the sun re-
fecting on a quantity of oil on the sur
face of the river produced an excellent
blending of color. Then he determined
to devote a portion of his time to the
task of inventing a process which
would make possible the photographing
of color. He always had a fondness for
chemistry and photography, and set
about his work with a will.
In his process the ordinary camera
was used and the negative produced
and developed by the usual means. Be
fore exposing the negative in the cam
era a transparent screen, ruled with
three primary colOrs, red, blue and
green, was interpOsed between the neg
alive and the object to be photograph
ed. After the negative was develop
ed a positive plate was produced from
it, which, viewed by ITSELF did not diff
fer from the ordinary black and white
plate but when laid upon viewing
screen ruled with the primary colors
the colors in the object photographed
appeared. He worked on the principle
that color photography was simply
mixture of colored lights on the re-
tina.
Many years were consumed in exper-
fmenting. Soon after he had satisfied
himself of the success of his method
McDOnoUgh was taken sick and died
after an illness of several weeks.
Dwight K. Trip and Ellsworth E.
Flora, who had interested themselves
in his discovery, took it up and obtain
ed patents in the United States and
Europe. Experts who have seen the re-
cent specimens say the discovery will
be of great value in medical and police
work and in many other fields.
The art has already been reduced to
practice in the Illinois college of pho
Biography of bingham, Ill. This college
has been working along this line for
some time and for several months past
by a process of it's own has been able
to reproduce all the cOlOrs of the rain
bow with a camera. Any color of cloth,
of the face or of nature is faithfully
and instantaneously reproduced. Pro
fessor Felix Raymer of the chemical
department of the college has done
much to perfect the process.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
WILL INSURE WOMEN.
Supreme Court at ST. Paul Decides
Upon an Innovation.

st. Paul, Sept. Alan innovation. upon
the established methods of fraternal ben
eft societies was made. last. evening at a
special session in this city of the Supreme
Court of the United Order of Foresters,
when by narrow majority it was decided
that the Foresters will hereafter insure
women upon exactly the same conditions
that apply to men.
Not only will a woman pay the same
assessment at the same age a man,
but she will be assessed as well upon the
level premium" plan. In other words,
the premium paid at her reception into
the order will not be thereafter increased,
but the additional risk of insuring her life
as she grows older will be offset by the
accommodations of the reserve fund.
Not only will the female Forester be in
sured Just like a man." but she will
learn ali the poetic mysteries of the For
esters. The regalia, the badges, the coGn-
tersigns, the secret grip, all these win be
hers, together with the privilege of wink
ing with one lovely eye through hole in
the door upon men bold enough to seek
the sisterhood of Kirtle Green.
Existing local courts will be empowered
to admit women by a four-ffths vote
New courts may provide in their charter
for feminine membership. Old courts may.
of course. refuse to admit women, and on
the other hand new courts may be COM
posed exclusively of women. Thus courts
will be of three VarietieS-for men, for Wo-
men or for both sexes.