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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19

There will also be a performance on
Saturday afternoon, when La Tosca'
will be repeated Mr.. Mcdowell is well
known and Is justly popular with thea
ter-goers. In each of these plays he
will be ON familiar ground. The pro-
duction will be presented on the same
elaborate scale Fanny Davenport made
notable, in scenery. costumery and
stage fittings. Miss Walsh is represent
ed by the eastern press to be con-
summate artist, admirably fitted by
style and temperament to Sardou's de-
mand for his plays. Her stage presence
is splendid. and she has youth, vigor
and ambition to aid her.
In these times our chief authors are
David Belasco and William Gillette.
says the New York Press" Their
fame has long outlasted the limit set
by Hamlet. For many a year they
have been armed cap-a-pie, tifting at
each other for supremacy in the tourn-
ament of public favor. The latter came
first into the field, and has held it,
endorsed. against the iercest assaults
of his rival. Gillette was a great man
man at the Madison Square in the old
Mallory days, when Belasco was strug-
Cling for recognition in San Francisco.
No pent up Pacific Utica could bound
the Westerner's ambition, and the au-
thor of .'Zaza" and Mrs. Leslie Carter
presently arrived in New York to
couch a lance at Gillette. 1t has been
nip and tuck with them for a dozen
years. Gillette wrote Held by the
Enemy" and won temporary iaurels,
which were presently carried off by Be-
lasco with THE Wife" and Charity
Ball" David wrote Lord Chumley."
William wrote TOO Much Johnson"
and the struggle begun in the drama
was carried on in farce. Losing their
good humor the dramatic giants fell
into the fever of melo-drama. Belasco
brought forth The Heart of Mary
land and dealt his rival lusty strokes
which Were returned with interest by
the author of Secret Service" The
scene of combat was transferred from
America to Europe, and in London the
dramatic duelists crossed swords at
the Adelphi. Blood was spilled, but no
lives lost, and now the rival knights
are fitting furic~ with the broad
sword of "Zaza' he foil of Be
cause She Lovei So
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19

drew, in 1850, twenty houses so crowd
ed that nearly every night an accident
happened i'm the crush. Another curious
fact relating to this period of operatic
history is that five of the most emf
nent singers ended their lives as victims
of insanity-Joseph Staudigl, Alois
Arder. Marie Wilt (who committed sui
cide), Emil Scaria and Frau Zcillagh,
the first Fides in the "Prophete" in
Vienna.
In his new edition of Mendelssohn's
Songs Without Words" (Novello) Pro-
fessor Klindworth says: II have rein
stated many marks of expression
which, in my opinion, probably owing
to carelessness on the part of the en-
graver. were inserted in misleading
Places
Try McMorry's Blend coffee. S6c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19

HIGH GRADE BUTTER RGge1As OF = Z
>AAOAA O1~1AD1 49, A-A~ NONE AS GOOD
WOOD, CURTIS e& CO., GeneraI Wholesale Agents.
AND CALIFORNIA
NJ to J. Street. Ii to Street
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McMcrry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 Nj street.
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Everything for the house in electrical
supplies. Tom Scott. 303 street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19
Sow Now and You Wi

The only complete seed house in the
city is the Pacific Seed Company;
wholesale and retail. ] ST., near Sth. =
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19

Try McMorry's Blend coffee. s5c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-19
The DOCTORS ARE COMING

If you want new lease OF life. we can
give it to you. If you want to sleep sound
and to feel active, strong, full of vim,
vigor and ambition, test our Incompatible
methods and remedies. The experiment
will cost you nothing unless we do all
that we claim to-
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between home and business. If menu
berslip dues call for a little self-sacrri-
fice, be assured it pays you neverthe-
less. Let the club drop out of exist
once. ane you win realize what the COM
niunity and you as an individual have
lost.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
Recipes.

The following directions for making
pies, in Farmers Tribune, are excel
lent:
y good pie dough should be falzey.
crisp, and of "a pleasant taste; to have
it so care must be exercised in making
it, The lard should be sweet, devoid
of all rancid taste, and the flour Of
good quality. Chop the lard into the
-four, add "a little baking powder. t
makes the dough crisp, and under DO
circumstances forget to add a generous
amount of salt \ good Favored crust
always contains salt
Pie Dough.-Two hehping table
spoons hard, ONE teaspoon salt one
half teaspoon baking powder; cut hour
into hard until it is like corn meal; shen
add salt and baking powder; mix with
enough water to make a hard dough-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
A HELPFUL CORNER.
For the Household Department.
The Dining Room and Kitchen
Floors.

Some of the prgttieSt kept Oiled
floors | have ever seen were III FIoflua.
But i have learned several ways to
keep them clean that is much easier
than the old way. While there linOle-
um and oil cloth are expensive and
soon wear off in places until they ARE
mott at all attractive; but one can renew
the painted floors, and the way we
use to dO is slss good as any other; that
lis, to give the floor IA cOht OF Oil and
ochre. then two coats of mahogany col
ored paint, or any color desired.
Hard scrubbing is not necessary for
clearing an oiled or painted floor, and
is injurious to it, 1t is only necessary
to mop 1t once on twice a week to re-
move the dust.
Heat the water until it is little more
thnn luke warm, dissolve little pear
Fine in it inns ttAd of soap. Old knit
underwear or flannel is best for mate
rial for mop. | can be wiped up in
a few minutes and IA fastidiOus house
keeper can do it herself, as it does not
SOIL your dress or hands. Some of my
friends put h piece of cheese cloth over
"a broom and wipe the dust up every
morning on their painted floors, but it
has to have the mop every few days to
freshen it up.
so many spoil their floors by at
tempting to scrub Them too hard. 1t
just needs light hopping to keep it
in beautiful order-and with soft fian-
nel mOpS. s. H. IL.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
Some Fashion Notes.

AIelba pink is tan extremely fashion
able shade this year. 1t can be obtain
ed in all the walsh fabrics as a back
ground. Combined with lettuce and
pistachiO, the two new shades of
green, it makes "a beautiful effect.
Among the novelties that will make
their appearance on the summer girl
are dog collar belts They are AN eX-
act reproduction of the dog collars in
general use and fasten by means of a
small paddock and chain. This gives
the belt IA very striking appearance.
ITQue skirts will be much worn; the
very SWEETEST, if one may be allowed
the use of the word, are of black piQue
or black wi tn IA small white polka dOt
or vice versa. Then there are the
Hamburg Insertions, which are very
attractive on these black skirts, set in
on straight rows or Vandyke points.
There will be, however, more white
skirts worn Than any other las they
are so cool and smart looking women
cannot give Them up.
Another material THAT will be much
used for summer skirts and whole
gowns ns we'll is pique madras. This
is madras cloth With "a pique finish
y heavy corn runs through the goods
giving it very smart fini h. And still
another ma terill THAT is largely used is
Bayadere gingham. which has a silk
stripe running through it, These ging-
hams come in all colors and can be
Fashioned upon the MOST delightful
lines.
This will be "a season of ruffles. They
Will be worn generally very narrow
and in some cases Will cover the entire
skirt. The broad Single ruffie for the
bottom of the skirt does not seem to be
favored so much as three or four ruff
fies cut on the bias and about four or
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
VILLAINOUS TRICK.

"What's the matter uncle? Had a
fght?"
"Aint had it ylt. boss. but dat yal-
ler Niger dat imposed on a ole mans
iggernence by gittin me toe put up a
Spanish flag on my house by tellin me
it was de flag O. de Cubians is match
ely @wine toe git he's blossom end
Knocked plum off deS as soon as | gifts
0ber de results O. de visit l got fun
my neighbors. You heah me!'-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28

five inches wide. The hemS of these
ruffles ARE rarely left plain, but are
trimmed with narrow lace or baby rib
bon.
Cylano chains having had such a
success, Cyrano bracelets are now be-
ing manufactured and sold AS brace
let's are fast coming into fashion, these
inexpensive little beads bid fair to be
worn a great deal This summer. They
are made in all cOlOrs, both solid and
hollow, the prettiest being in white
crystal. They have pendants attached
in heart on oval Shape, and the idea is
still further. carried out in neck chains
just large enough to go around the
neck. 1Te imitation pearl ONES are
the MOST popular it Seems.
Very tempting are the sets of collars
cuffs and blouse fronts formed of the
finest hand embroidered bishops lawn,
linen batiste or French muslin. The
collars are in various dainty turnover
styles, some mere straight bands, edg-
ed with Ia tiny embroidered vine pat
tern, IA line of DEMONSTRATING and an
edge of llngathered Valenciennes lace.
Other collars are shaped in deep points,
edged with somewhat wider, Slightly
Shirred frills, With h band of very mar
now Insertion above. The blouse fronts
have a rather wide band of embroidery
down the center, with gathered lace
each side. The cuffs match the collars.
and often these three accessories are
of corresponding PATTERN and finish.
On all fashionable gowns for the
summer yoke and guinpe effects are
constantly increasing, and each new
model that appears disclOses something
novel, (lainty and picturesque. The ia
milal forms of SEASONS past are re-
placed by those of tucked baitiste lisse,
and India NULL Flemish guipure and
Venetian nets, point d'esprit, etc, or
of tinted all-over embrOideries on white
linen or French lawn; gauffered India
silk, crossed with bands of silk inser
ton, or THESE same delicate effects in
taffeta. merely Iaid in fine lingerie
tlcks, with lines of Misunderstanding
between the tlcks and the insertion
bands.-Plairie Warmer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28

GOLD is of NO value when health
is in danger. What's of more value?
Pratt's up-to-date Tablets. Will break
up a cold in one day, and for Constr
patton and BiNousness and all mala-
rial troubles, has no equal. By mail
prepaid for Csc. Pratt Medicine Co.,
Station B. Chicago, Ill. Send for sam
pie.
Mention this paper when you write.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28

1t will be nicer if every ingredient is
kept cold. Ice water, it lis said, when
used, produces excellent results.
Cooking pastry has much to do with
the success. While pastry shells of all
kinds should be cooked in quick
oven, we find THAT fruit pies require IL
Slow oven. Someone has said the oven
is right for such pies if you can put
your hand in it and hold it there lie
you count twenty. Another very good
way is to try the oven with a small
piece of dough.
Fruit for plies should be stored and
carefully picked over, eff dried fruit,
soak over night, dredged with Hour
and sugar. Of course, THE kind of a
pie tells how best to prepare the fruit,
Different fruit requires different
amounts off flour and sugar. | never
put flour in green apple pies, but use
much sugar and butter, while for
blackberry pie, l find rolling each Der
ny we'll in flour and good sugar makes
the best pie. White of eggs put on
the bottom crust is said to keep the liq-
Uid from soaking into the crust, and
if 1t be put on top of the pie will give
it a pretty glaze.
Custard pies, and those closely AL
lied to Them, Should be cooked IN a
quick oven, and taken out as soon as
the custard is Set Over cooking makes
5hem watery.
Meat pies also require a quick oven.
| don't mean too hot, for [ do not like
IA hot OVER for anything, as the meat
is generally cooked before putting into
the pie, and when the dough is cooked
it lis tail done.
TO keep pies from flowing over -
almost an rllt. Wet the edge of the
lower crust and press the upper upon
it. is sufficient in most cases, but with
rhubarb | find it necessary to cut the
upper crust a little large and nick t
down under the lower crust, pressing
all into "a pretty edge. In making all
pies be- careful about rolling the
dough- The crust must be rolled thin,
but not too thin; still, if you must
make a mistake, I'd rather the crust
be too thin than too thick. With your
leftover pie dough, if you have any
make cinnamon rolls, tartS, OF tart
crackers. For the Hast roll the dough
thin; prick with fork, cut in squares
and cook in "a hot oven,
Frarts.-Roll dough not very thin;
cat into round shapes with "a cutter
Mat has been dipped into hot waiter.
| This will cause them to keep better
| shape, and with a smaller cutter re-
move the center of one of the larger
ones, and place this over IA large one.
To make them stay, dampen with VIA
! ter; bake; when cold, fill with jelly,
| Jam, fruit, etc.
Cinnamon Roll-Roll out dough
spread lijbennlly with cinnamon, butter
and sugar; roll up, make edges stay
! by dampening the dough, and cook in
Il roll, cut three-Quarters-inch pieces.
or cut into pieces before baking. Either
WAY is very nice. i prefer, however
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DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department, Agrculturist, Iceland, Fla.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Sept. Y.
WHEAT,-The T. bullish egoyern1meent e gt figtt
little effect on wheat today, statements
that a revision of the area was probable
nullifying their influence. Nevertheless.
the market after a short period of east
strong and good advances We're scored.
The opening was at lower hgures az
at 7ia71sc, while September at 70lsd 7O14c,
showed decline of 1sdAc- There was
west receipts at fist but buying orders
from the outside coupled With the
notably ST. Louis and reports of a good
export demand at the seaboard, effected
q radical change of sentiment in local
traders and resulted in a strong buying
steadily upward, December touching 715s
and Septem ber 11sc. Realizing then
and in September to 707sc, Trading show
ed more animation than for some time
against 1426 last week and /, ,42s a year
CORN was irregular. easier for SepteIn-
ber on the heavy receipts and firm for
government report. Later September also
became firm and advanced; Receipts Loss
cars. December opened unchanged at 3S$sc
sold at 2S5e and adXanced to iS 2S7se, e7Ifc re-
lower at 307sQ31c and advanced to 3IA0
OATS were firm and little higher on a
good. The bullish government report was
responsible for some coyering by shorts.
opened unchanged at 2O24c. and advanced
to 21c.
hog market was weak and the yellow
fever situation was reported stii serious.
Packers sold ribs. Shorts were the best
buyers. October pork opened 5 cents low
er at $S.05 and held at that figure Octo-
Der ribs opened 214 cents lower at s5-221z
'l[% 8fSlIsg &Xm6asb 90 e " s1O7: s. w. 81 O4k
Sept 81 .05: Oct. 81 .O3: Dec. S1.03
BARLEY-Cash $3.50 to 44c.
RYE-Sept SIC: Dec. 55s4c.
TIMOTHY-Septembe and October 50. 40
BUTTER. Firm. Creameries 16Q22c;
ECCS-Firnn. Fresh 141bG14slc
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
FARMER A BANKRUPT.
Owes $4,000, and Owns Three valu-
able Farms.


Patrick Corney, a farmer living at
Grenada, Nemaha county, has filed
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. His liabilities
amount to less than $4,000 and he has
over $4,000 of property, but he wishes
to keep large part of this under the
exemption laws.
Mr.. Corney has three valuable farms
in Nemaha county. One is a quarter
section valued at $4,000 and mortgaged
for 81, 500; another is an eighty, valued
the third consists of 120 acres, valued
at $4,000 and mortgaged for 81, O0O
There are six different mortgages on
these farms aggregating $500.
In addition to his real estate mort
cages COrney owes 1920 secured by
chatte1 mortgages on farm machinery
and on some of his stock.
The undersigned Indebtedness amounts
to $7,744.68 and consists mostly of notes
are 81, 500 owing to the Bank of Wet
more, and SLABS owing to G. r. Bene-
dict, of Baldwin, Kan. The total in
debtedness foots up to SIS, So. .6S.
In addition to his farms Mr.. COrney
owns personal property, consisting of
household goods, stock, and farm i'm
plements, to the amount of 81, 7S2. max
ing all his property foot up to $15,282,
or within $282.6S of enough to pay his
debts.
Under the exemption laws he asks
that the st, 600 farm be set aside as his
homestead, and that he be given his
household furniture stock and farm
implements to the value of 1920.
Mr.. Corney cannot write his own
name, but makes his mark to designate
his signature.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
VANDERBILT DEAD.
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and as well as he ever had been. Plans
were made for a trip to Europe in the
following month. In the months follow
ing his departure his friends were de-
lighted by letters which described his
health as steadily growing firmer, and
said that his physicians had consented
to his returning home in the autumn
but with the proViso that he must for
an indefinite time content himself with
a general supervision of the Vanderbilt
railway systems and relinquish entire
ly the detail work which he had prev
iOusly taken upon himself.
His promised return at this time did
not take place, however. Either in
clinatiOn or a change of opinion on the
part of his physicians-Of whom the
celebrated Partisan scientist, DR.. Char
cot, was One-prOlOnged his stay
abroad. He remained in Paris most of
the time until December when he went
to Marseilles and there went abroad
in his yacht for a leisUrely winter
cruise across the Mediterranean to AL
gerian and other North African ports,
afterwards proceeding up the Nile. On
the journey he was accompanied by DR..
Charcot, and he was not then expected
to return to the United States until the
summer of 1898.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
PEARY'S HARD LUCK.
FrOze His Feet, Lost His Toes
and is Discouraged.

New York. Sept IA Herald special
from st. Johns, n. F., says: The Wind
wards people say that Lieutenant Peary
feels keenly the accident to his feet and
He plans northern advance for next
season on a somewhat changed basis.
They do not believe he will ever be able to
carry 1t out because of the frOSting of his
feet and the amputatiOn of the toes. His
Wfthdra wal to Etah. they attribute to
an increasing dependency on the Esqui-
nlauX, whom he will endeavor to have re-
place him in much of the work. EIis in
creasing years Will also tell upon him for
Arctic work.
during the last season Kane basin never
opened and no ship could make latitude
81 The winters in action proved very
trying on the crew none of whom save
north again The Norwegians in the
Fran who fOregathered with Peary's
hunting party in May are very depressed
over theid i'll fortune especially the death
Fran did well in her last cruise, she
has failed to realize expectations in this.
The ice in the Greenland seas is much
more difficult to navigate than in the
open sea north of Franz Josefs land. In
the former huge bergs add to the danger
of navigation and her peculiar build prov
ed no advantage to her in coping with
them
The Norwegfans are disappointed most
over their failure to Outdo Peary added
their scientific work. They had not even
the satisfaction of working north to the
confines of hitherto explored regions, as
Peary had and their time and stores have
been expended on work which is really
but the subject for summer cruise
season it is believed the Fran will aban-
don her proposed expedition next spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Need Voting Precinct-

The county commissioners today
granted the petition of the people lfv-
ing in THE Strip to make another
voting precinct in Topeka township
This will make five precincts in the
township. The Shunganunga. High
land Park and Oakland precincts will
remain as heretofore, and what was
formerly Potwin precinct will be divid-
ed into two. The territory north and
east of the old town of Potwin viii
form one precinct to be known as the
INickle precinct. It's voting place will
be at the Nicl1e Plate school house at
the corner of Second and Buchanan
streets. The other precinct will take
IN the territory west of Potwin, and
Will be known as the Southern pre-
clnct. Its voting place will be at the
school house out on Sixth avenue. If
the people of The Strip" would come
into the city, where they belong, it
would have obviated the necessity for
another precinct.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY.

and when the time came for balloting
it was found that a number of Kings
delegates We're in the Lewelling and
Leedy camps. The Leedy followers had
the biggest crowd and carried off the
honors as a compromise of the bitter
fight which had been started and in
which Breidenthal, Harris, Leedy, Le-
yelling and King were involved
Breidenthal had a narrow escape
from being depOsed as state chairman
in that convention, so bitter was the
fight being made by the Lewelling for
ces Since that time the bitterness has
not grown less. Lewelling and Breid-
enthal hate each other and Leedy is
apathetic towards both of them. With
Ridgley as a candidate for governor
this old row will be stirred up as it will
be at once charged that Ridgley is
BreidenthaTs candidate
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
ROW OVER "sCRAPS."
Between White and Colored Soldiers
on the Puebla-

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-The steamer
Australia arrived here today from Hon
olulu and brings advices under date OF
September 3 as follows:
The transport City of E'uebla arrived
here today and reports that during the
voyage from San Francisco trouble
arose between the white and colored
soldiers over craps" The negroes
were accused of cheating and trouble
with the white soldiers seemed imnin-
ent The arrival of a provost guard
prevented trouble and during the re-
mainder of the voyage the whites and
blacks were kept separated, and as
punishment some of the ringleaders
We're not permitted to land here
The yacht Narno, one of the vessels
of the Atlantic Yacht club, arrived here
yesterday on her voyage around the
world. She left New York four years
ago and has covered nearly 10000 miles
under Commodore w. J. Weaver. The
Narno will remain in port several
weeks for an overhauling. after which
she will probably go to the South Sea
islands. carrying out Commodore
Weaver's purpose to cruise all over the
globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
BYMEANS OF ROPE.
Food Has Been Carried Into NJ Guer-
ms Fort.

Paris, Sept. 12.-Three men who have
been engaged in supplying food to NJ.
Guerin, the president of the anti-Semite
league who, with a number of COM
paniOns has been entrenched at the
headquarters of the league, in the Rue
de Chabrol since August II, were ar
rested today, after a struggle with the
police during which one gen d'armes
was badly kicked in the stomach. The
prisoners had secured rooms opposite
the house, known as Fort ChabroI,
from which, by night, they passed food
to him bX means of q rora-