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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

II. T. KRAMER. city Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

A job lot that we bought because we
got 'em cheap, made of glove kid. with
and emeralds; not soiled or damaged. but
merely left on some importers hands for
the benefit of our patrons. Really good
values for 15c each.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

ONE OF THE DU FONTS ROLLING MILLS
ly century lived by themselves, with
no desire to mingle with those beyond
the pale of their own little colony.
Driven from France by the revolution,
Eleuthere Irene du Pont de Nemours
came to this country and in 1909 began
the manufacture of gunpowder on the
banks Of the Brandywina With him
came lot of French refugees. That was
the beginning of the famous Du Pont
powder works
They have their own club, their own
church and their own buryinR ground.
where many tombstone marks the last
resting place of some brave fellow who
was literally buried in bits They have
their own amusements. their dances,
their private theatricals, and above all
they have the Du Points, whom they
regard with mingled respect, admira-
ton and awe.
Nor would they have any other mas
ters than these stern faced, taciturn
multimillionaires. who give their per.
sonal supervision TO every detail con.
nected with the mammoth works and
who are ever ready TO risk their lives
in times Of peril. There Is not week
man In all thai colony who would not
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

the threads have seen yarn dyed, Che col
ors are fast.
Almost all the made up gowns for sum-
mer are OF the thin, light materials over
silken Innings, and these are legion. The
great majority have ruffles and flounoes at
the bottom and tucks and ruffles at the
waist. Have plenty ruffies and you will
be all right.
saw one pretty pinkish organdie with
q cream colored lining and cream colored
ribbon sash and stock collar. There were
three flouncas around the bottom six inches
deep each and cut on the straight. A very
snowy afternoon dress was of turquoise
blue liberty silk with one deep hounce
around tho bottom headed by an insert Of
two inch white lace insertion. The French
waist was trimmed by overlaid insertion,
and the belt and collar were also overlaid
on the blue. Turquoise blue Is not on
the new color card.
There are many very pleasing new fou-
lard silks. These are good for ordinary
wear, as they are usually In dark grounds
and are not so very expensive. Satin du-
cheese In colors and In black is TO be one Of
the prime favorites for fall. Nearly all the
bayadere stripes are limited to the rich
heavy cords laid over a plain surface. This
is especially desirable in Irish poplin.
Scarcely any Of the gowns for late sum
mer are seen without some arrangement
of trimming where ribbon is at least q
component part But there are few float
ing effects, the preference being for fiat
nnes IN iartice, straight lines or friiIs
made by drawing the ribbon over one cord,
sometimes over both, making narrow
raised putting, which can be wrought into
any curved design, and II is really pretty
and rich. The ribbon should never meas
ure more than half an inch wide.
Bias satin folds Of the exact shade Of a
gown, be IL black or in oolors, make very
effective trimming for woolens and poplins
and also the rich corded goods.
No letter relating to fashions Is complete
without mention Of the patriotic devices
In such vogue. There are hatpins now
with military buttons at the end, SO that
lady's hat Is decorated by them. The
army tailors say that they have SO much
work to keep buttons on the coats that one
almost suspects that these hatpins are gen
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

uine Uncle Sam buttons set In gold as
souvenirs. There are parasols with saber
handles, American flag handkerchiefs and
neckties, hat ribbons and chemisettes car
rying the national colors, hats in tricolor
br- Ids and wells Of white MANILA with red
and blue chenille dots. There are flag
stickpins, eagle pins, crossed cannon and
sword pins and enameled bracelets of blue
ground and white stars with red borders,
and these are not half-no, or a tenth.
Where there Is "a lass that loves sail
or" like the pretty Pinafore girl, she wears
sailor suit on all possible occasions and
II she is in evening dress her jewelry is apt
to run to fouled anchors and cable chains
The artillery, the cavalry and the infantry
zach have their admirers among the dear
girls, and they are proud to wear the en-
blem of their loyalty. One scarcely looks
toward the elderly women with their mod,
est little bow of red, white and blue, worn
as a sign of their heroic sacrifice in giving
their sons to their country, but the dear
young girls, with their Haunting colors,
we smile upon admiringly and affection
ately. Bless them
AS said they would be, the soft, wide
brimmed, flexible leghorn hats are now
the height OF style, and they are made to
look light as dandelion puff with their
great rolls of lace and tulle and feathers
The feathers are pure white, lemon or sui
phur yellow, cream, lavender or pale blue.
Sometimes these are all one solid color,
sometimes the tips are shaded, and some
times the different col'Ts are sewed to-
gether and mingled by curling. In any
case they are handsome
MATE LEROY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23
Of NEW YORK.
Military Blue Soon to Become
the Favorite Color.
COMES IN MANY VARYING SHADES.
This New Fancy Another Indication OF
the American womsn's Loyal Spirit and
the shrewdness OF the Dyers-summer
Dresses Should BE Lsvishly Ruffied.

tCopyright $685. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
While black is to be the fashionable col.
or for the fall and winter, there Is long
list Of new colors, or rather new tints In
color, which we will be called upon to
Judge very soon. The dyers abroad send
delegates to meet each other, each taking
along such new tints OF shades rs his
house has produced, and, putting them to-
gether, they vote upon the lot, choosing
the best Of oil for producing In quantity.
Many are rejected, but by this means unity
is established and certain lines Of color
are adopted for the season.
Of the worlds industry, art and progress
is due to the necessity for providing dainty
things for lovely woman. For her are
hunters roaming the frozen fields Of the
north and the torrid jungles Of the equator.
Fur and feathers she must have. For her,
too, toll endless numbers Of men, women
and children In all the countries of the
world in fields, In factories, in shops and
in mines. II there were no women to
work for, men would turn backward at
least 10, 900 years In civilization and go
about with gnarled club In one hand and
O mutton bone in the other, clothed In
rude garments made Of the skins Of ami.
mails they had slain. 1t Is so nice to be a
woman and feel that all over this world
nations and people are busy providing
pretty things.
That reminds me that I am wandering
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

PICKET NEAR POWDER MILL.
the Du Pont works on Oct. 7, 1890. In
this explosion 13 men and / woman
were instantly killed, while 22 men
and women were injured, some fatally.
Explosions such as these redden the
history of every powder manufactory in
the country. In spite of all possible pre-
cautions, they are bound to come SOON
er or later Constant association with
danger of any kind breeds contempt and
leads to carelessness. The furious demon
that dwells in the powder is patient. 1t
stands many indignities in the shape Of
rough handling, but when the time
comes its wrath is loosened and it claims
its victims.
Some of the newer kinds Of powder,
while of higher explosive power are
less dangerous to handle than the old
black, common variety. Cordite, for
instance, that queer looking substance
that comes the nearest to being a smoke.
less powder of any that has proved at
all satisfactory, can be held in the hand
and burned like candle with no more
disastrous results, but ignite it when
confined in gun barrel and it acts very
differently.
Cordite comes in strips about the size
of a lead pencil. IR earlier days of ord
nance only small grains of powder were
used, but as the guns increased in size
the size Of the grains was also increased
to pebble size and afterward to the vari-
ous priEmatic sizes and forms that were
popular decade ago. The reason for in
creasing the size of the powder grains
was that the small grain powder gave a
great igniting surface and at times the
charge was consumed before the pro-
jectile was fairly in motion, producing
initial wave pressures in the breech Of
the gun that were of a highly dangerous
character.
With larger grain there is less burn
ing surface exposed, which naturally
exerts a continuous force on the pro-
jectile until it reaches the muzzle of the
gun. The results obtained were salts.
factory to degree, but there was some
of the charge that was not consumed
and left the muzzle Of the gun along
with the projectile
With the prism powders came an al
teration in the proportions of the ex.
plosive, which, from its brown color,
was named cocoa powder. 1t contained
saltpeter 70 parts, charcoal lS parts,
and sulphur parts, the charcoal used
being made from straw carbonized by
steam. The carbon thus produced re-
tanned the amount Of moisture required
for pressing it into shape.
All these various kinds of powder are
now made in the United States and
made as we'll as they can be made any
where; SO with our recently increased
facilities we can keep the guns going
As long as there is anything to shoot at.
o. T. BAXTER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

from my subject, which vas the new col
ors. First come the military blues, for
even foreign dyers are clever enough to
know that nothing would please every
true American better than to clothe herself
in the colors worn by her father, brother,
husband or lover So there are the soft
frosty cadet blue, the darker blue worn by
the soldier boys for coats and caps and the
grayish blue in use for army overcoats.
All these are offered with certainty, and
the blues have already arrived" while
the Others are coming.
For summer very pretty combination
Is q skirt Of cadet blue or some other light
blue shade trimmed with couple Of
stripes of wide white braid down the
seams. The waist whatever its style,
should be Of darker shade and trimmed
with white or tiny red cording in a man
ner to suggest the military coat.
There are suits of blue and white striped
linen with jackets Of plain lark blue linen,
and there are blouses of the same striped
linen, called Dewey blouees. These are
made with Garibald' strap down the
shoulders and front anG back gathered to
that 1t is so arranged that the stripes
are bias and meet with point in the CEN
ter. The front closes with a couple of
lar, cuffs and draped belt are all of deep
red linen or turkey red cotton.
After the blues, which will of certainty
be more popular than any other kind of
color or tint, brown, it is thought, will be
D favorite. 1t has not had very great
vogue for several seasons. There are seven
or eight shades of brown, ranging from
seal to a rich gold color, and mordore is
also among them. Mordore Is a beautiful
warm brown, with golden luster in the
day and garnet at night. Most Of the
browns bear the names of different furs
We have three shades of crushed straw
berry and two of crushed raspberry, IL
being understood that they are mixed with
cream.
All the yellows possible to imagine are
among the new colors save the burnt
orange. That looks too Spanish. There
are six or eight shades Of lavender and the
blue of the flag lilies violet and the blush
purples.
Gray 10 among the most refined of the
new colors. The most Of them are In ex-
ceedingIy delicate shades These grays
and old rose and also ashes Of roses are very
beautiful produced In fine cashmere. and
they make exquisite gowns for elderly la
dies and for babies too ] may add while
on the subject of colors that green bids
fair TO be very popular and Is offered In all
the cool aqueous tints and many Of the al
ways pretty reseda tints. There are also
darker shades Of green, mostly Russian,
hunter and Robin Hood.
Cotton goods are 50 oddly woven this
season that one scarcely knows what the
foundation iswhen new piece Of goods IL
shown. There are ooverts, bedfords, chevi-
OTIS and boucles In all sorts Of designs, and
they resemble the wooien goods so closely
that defy any one to feel cool In one.
There are numbers OF these cotton stuffs
woven In plajds US perfect and one may say
- handsome as any Of the plaid woolens
Thc4p are woven and not printed. and. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

TROOPS GUARDING A POWDER MILL.
day for at least ten weeks, it was only
the other day that there was found to
be at the governments disposal guam
tity of explosives sufficient to form what
is regarded as a safe reserve supply
The present output of powder Of vari-
ous kinds amounts to something like ten
tons day, but when you consider that
the 13 inch guns of the Massachusetts,
which were recently used with such ter
rife effect at Santiago, consume a. tons
Of powder for every 20 rounds it is
clear that it would not be safe to allow
any Of the powder mills to shut down
just yet. In three hours engagement
Sampson and Schley can use more pow
der than could be made in two months
Being Of such Importance, the govern
ment has taken steps to protect with
troops some Of the larger powder fac
tories Spanish spies are too numerous
to leave unguarded this wartime indus
try. Already one battalion of volunteers
has been assigned to guard the works of
the American SmOkeless Powder COM
pany at Pompton, n. j. The output of
government as fast as it is produced and
practically the plant is under govern
ment control \ suspicious explosion at
powder factory not far distant and the
reported presence of Spanish spies prove
that this was no idle precaution.
Besides the Jersey powder mills there
are others in various parts of the United
States, notably in Illinois and Califor-
mia. The locations of these manufac-
tories are not well known, however, for
they are invariably hidden away in
some spot remote from towns and vii
lagos where the ever possible explosions
may do no damage to surrounding
property.
But the most famous powder works
in the country are those of the Du
Points, situated ON the banks of the
Brandywine river within mile and a
half Of the outskirts Of the city of Will
mington, Del The Du Points are the
Rceat American powder makers. For
generations they have carried on the
business, and by persistently following
their peculiar and dangerous calling
they have built up one Of the great
fortunes of the age. Although you new
er hear them mentioned with the Astors,
the Goulds or the Vanderbilts, the Du
Points are estimated to be worth over
800, 900, 900, all made from powder.
The Du Pont family constitutes an
aristocracy all its own in the little state
Of Delaware, and, taking their cue from
their employers, the workmen have near
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

ronow where a Du Pont leads, and there
is not Du Pont who would ask work
man to go where he dared not go first.
The colony makes its abode ON what
are termed "Du Points Banks" by the
residents of Wilmington. It is pic.
turesque locality When the original Du
Pont established the first mill, his little
band of French workmen established
their homes within 100 yards of the
mill In this manner the nucleus Of the
present colony was made and today
there are at least 700 residents on the
"banks. "
The Du Points, you must know, guard
the secrets of their works with jealous
care. They must be their own mechan-
les, chemists, superintendents and engi-
neers, must spend hours every day in
the mills, must live with the menace Of
sudden and frightful death always about
them. The car knows no greater terrors
than these silent, grave faced men.
The first Du Pont to lose his life in
the works was Alexis /. Du Pont, son
Of the founder. One summer evening in
1857 he was in one of the mixing rooms
with some of his men trying to shift
heavy yellow pine box. AS they slid the
box along the floor the friction caused
spark to strike, and instantly the room
was ablaze. All could have escaped, but
Alexis tried to extinguish the flames.
Inspired by his courage, the workmen
rallied with will at the bucket line,
but before they had got fairly started
the explosion came, blowing Alexis Du
Pont with fearful force against one of
the drying stands, injuring him so that
he died in great agony few hours later
Lamotte Du Pont met horrible death
on March 80, 1884, in the nitroglycerin
and dynamite works. He was engaged
in experimenting some work when sud-
denly white faced man came rushing
up to him, exclaiming, "For Gods sake,
save your lifep'
The works were in danger, and scores
Of lives were at stake. That is all La
motte Du Pont thought of. For few
minutes he fought the danger with hand
and BRAIN but it prevailed against him,
and presently the explosion came, like
the discharge of 1000 cannon.
The greatest explosion Of gunpowder
the world has ever known took place in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

lCOmmOuore 6cnley y only slster.l
as, the second, who in turn became the IA
ther of John Thomas, who was the father
Of the present Winfield Scott Schley.
John Thomas Schley named his son aft
er his friend General Winfield Scott. John
Thomas married George Ann Mcclure, a
very beautiful Baltimore girl.
The commodore's mother was only 23
years Of age at the time of her death,
which left the Schley children to grow up
motherless at Richfield.
After awhile there was a stepmother
and the family scattered, never to be re-
united. Today there are only the commo-
dore and his sister, Mrs Parks Fisher,
left of the family Of seven children. Mrs
Fisher now lives in Baltimore OF course
she Is proud Of her commodore brother
and can tell many interesting stories
about him.
One of these has to do with a boyish
battle in which he took leading part. A
boy twice the size of Scott thought to
amuse the crowd by bullying the smaller
boy into a fight with the odds against
him. Young Scott who was wiry and
muscular turned the sympathy of the
crowd by giving battle in fine style, pun
melting his adversary on the nose until 1t
bled and the big bully cried out for mercy,
Thomas Schley, the father Of the COM
modore, had several brothers. One of
these, Edward Schley, was a man of con-
siderable Importance in military affairs.
1t was at Colonel Edwards farm that the
future commodore resented the charge of
laziness to the extent Of working for the
period of a week and a day at harvesting.
1t used to be said that Colonel Edward
Schley owned "the richest land, the black
fst nlggers' and the finest horses" in the
state. Naturally the young men about
Frederick were very fond of visiting at
Colonel Edwards farm.
The Schleys always had fondness for
the sea. For three successive generations
they were anxious to go into the navy,
but parental opposition kept out John,
grandfather of the present commodore,
and his son, John Thomas. When "Scot-
ty" Sohley made up his mind to go into
the navy, however, he went.
Richfeld farm, the birthplace Of Com
modore Sohley is beautifully situated be-
tween two romantic streams Of water-the
Monocacy river and the Tusoarora--the
house an old fashioned brick, semicolonial
two story with dormer windows In roof,
porch the length Of the front, hall through
the center With an extension OF one story
on the front end for kitchen pantries.
Years ago IL passed into other hands aud
much Of Its glorv has faded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23
A FIGHTERS FAMILY.
COMMODORE scHLEY COMES FROM
A PACIFIC AND WORTHY LINE.

Something About the Relatives and An
tecedents Of the Man Who Is Playing
such an Important Part In the Stirring
Events OF To-day.
Next TO heroes themselves the families
Of heroes are interesting As sort of
compliment to Commodore Schley the
American public has made itself familiar
With his early career, his youthful esca-
pades, his boyish achievements and his up
ward course during his later years. Hav-
ing done this, the same public wants to
know something about his relatives.
The historic little town Of Frederick,
Md, where brave Barbara Freitchie Haunt
ed the stars and stripes in the face of
Stonewall Jackson's men, is n Schley
town. Il was founded and built and col
onized by Schleys, and near 1t was born
and bred the commodore who has done SO
much to bring honor TO his name and
country.
1t was the great-great- grandfather of
the commodore, John Thomas Schley, who
founded the town of Frederick. John
Thomas was German. He came from
Rhenish Palatinate in 1745 first to Penn.
sylvauia, then to Maryland.
John Thomas Schley was In prosperous
circumstances when he left the father
land for religious and political reasons.
He had been a man of considerable influ-
ence in his native country, and en- he
came to America he brouptA sder-
able number of immigrants with him,
and he started them to making silk.
John Thomas Schley built the first
house in Frederick. 1t was wild coun-
try then, and the Blue mountains shut in
the Schleys and their only neighbors, the
Tuscarora Indians. John Thomas daugh-
ter was the first white child born in Fred
erick, and for this reason she received the
name Of Eve. She had Tuscarora squaw
for nurse, and quaint Indian ceremony
was performed by the Indians In the little
girls honor.
a lock Of the baby's hair was put into
an oak sapling, with much weird incanta-
tion and prayer to the Great Spirit that
the little Eve might grow like the tree. A
few years ago the tree was cut down, and
there, after lapse of nearly $50 years,
was the lock of red gold hair Of Eve Scbley.
The Schleys have kept their ruddy looks
to this day, and before the commodore's
hair began to show the frosts of approach
ing winter the color was like that of I've
Schley, his greatgrandaunt.
The Schleys increased in numbers and
prosperity with each generation. John
Thomas was succeeded by his son, George
Jacob, who was the father Of John Thom-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23
While the War Lasts.

All who march, walk or stand, should
shake into their shoe Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder. 1t cures aching, tired, sore,
swollen feet, and makes tight or new
shoes easy. 1t absorbs moisture, and
prevents chafng, hot, smarting, blister.
ed sweating feet. All the regula' army
trooJ and navy men use it. Volunteers
in hot climates can't exist in comfort
without it. Aliens Fot Ease is sold by
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sam
pie sent free. Address, Allen 8. Ohm
sted, lie Roy. MY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

Attractive Resorts For Rest and Re
creation.
Illustrated information about Amer
ica's popular summer resorts Is being
distributed by passenger and ticket
agents Of the Pennsylvania Lines. II
includes descriptions OF leading places
of simmer sojourn along the ocean, In
the mountains Of the easi and In the
Lake Region and Northern Michigan,
all II which are within easy reach over
the Pennsylvania Route For n cop,
please apply to nearest PenDsylv mia
Line ticket agent, or address you, re-
quea' 90 J., Kimball Assistant issn
eral sssenger Agent. evslspd, U,po.
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CIV. .h. children . Drink

called Grain-O. 1t Is delicious, appetiz-
ing, nourishing food drink to take the
place Of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used II beca use
when properly prepared II tastes like
the finest coffee but Ia free from all its
injurious properties. Grain-0 aids diges-
ton and strengthens the nerves. II IL
not stimulant but a health builder,
and children as we'll as adults, can drink
II with great benefit. Costs about I as
much ss coffee ID and 20 cents.