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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
N THESE days clothing accumulates

IN THESE days clothing accumulates
with a rapidity that was unknown
in the days of our grapdmothers to
whom one new gown a year was a lux
ury. costing. as ii did. as much as
would purchase an entire modern ward
robe. Then gowns and wraps were put
away, from season to season, in great
cedar chests. and sadly wrinkled some
of them must have been when they
again saw the light. Nevertheless, they
were free from the attacks of that en-
envy of modern wooden and fur gar
ments, the ever attentive moth.
The value of space in modern houses
is so great that there is seldom much
room for cupboards. clothes presses and
wardrohes: therefore, how to dispose
of the family clothing between seasons
is a problem that many housewives
find seriously troublesome. The arehi-
1ects of houses are generally men not
enlightened as to the necessity of cup
boards. If women built houses, all
would be vastly different.
1t is usually in the fall. when the
summer garments are put away and
the gradual transition from very light
10 very heavy is in progress, that the
hopelessness of the task of finding a
place for everything and keeping ev-
erythinS in its place is forced home up-
on the feminine mind. The difficulty
is one in which the advice of Man, the
Superior One. Is worse than futile.
Says Man the Superior, when be-
sought for words OF counsel on the sub
5ect:
Buy some more trunks? Can't you
get a few nice clean boxes 10 keep the
clothes in? Don't bother me about
such tritles,' And then he goes off TO
his wise masculine diversions, congrat-
ulating his Maker on the quality of
handiwork that was accomplished
when male brains were invented. Wo-
man stays alone At home and wrestles
with the problem with varying degrees
of success. She manages to set all the
unused clothing slowed away and sur
wives the ordeal. so that Man. returning
from his employment. takes to himself
great credit and, if he doesn't voice it,
SAYS TO himself pharisaically:
Wonder how these women would
run the house without me. anyway -
BUT ii never dawnS upon him that no
bills for boxes or trunks come in Ia
verify his good opinion of himself
IL the first place. when there is no
siarc apartment to convert into a
arote room. there are a dozen ex-
recieats which hard pressed house
hoi3s have found satisfactory. A deem
bcN couch. made with a cavernous.
hollow INSIDE. Is the best place in which
To seep r2Gch trimmed gowns The size
a. 52e big box inside the couch is such
t'ac dresses may be spread out fiat.
v hen the upper part OF the couch.
which forms the cover is shut down.
they are protected from dust. Other
Clothes cases may be improvised from
packing boxes. cut low 10 admit O,
their being transformed into window
scats or other ornamental pieces Of
furniture. All that is needed is SONS
pretty crete2ne or denim covers. some
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

yesterday in the Rue de la Paix. 1t
was of silk, the bolero bordered with
a narrow gold braid, which was
also outlined on the rounded revers.
The underbodice was of plated silk
the sleeves being plain except for a
group of tucking just below the Shout
der. A row of round buttons closed the
front of the blouse and were sprinkled
in groups of two on revers and collar.
The latter was plated affair, very
high, as are many of the new collars,
and was supplied with side turned over
pieces. trimmed with braid and but
tons
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Shell hair a PEEK g peas. wssh them
n salt sna water ard pafiseH them.
Put half ~ ourcs - banter into a
ste wan. w.lh . tahiespoarfui -
minced onion. ard iet g. frv Tor three
minutes Thep paf ~ tbs peas Ehich
shsas9 - EeiF Grained. so e quarter
% = pgrt - water ard ~ tharn aGsnusr
Until they are quite hef- Alx . s~s-
srosnfei - f5ce four wlfh sarsrisHs
cod mix - form esrooth ea.ge tbsa
add q EfA - ees8 usfik ard pgasr u fufg
iAs sssreean Containing fhe f-ass stfg
them gently anti tse fzsisk has shsczsn-
81 then add p.ncb - salt ara pep
FeF sn3 q fsasIssonfal q castor aaEaf,
Draw fhs par - TIE ssts q fssa aggss
ard ief fhs Ee1s steve FeTT Eagfg fgr
half an hour * untM theF as fss3er
Tsey shoui1 - @asekel frera time %
sas@. ard. < nseezs4~r. s1z . ntg1a
more sstsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
Kitchen Hints.

A band of flannel or belt knitted of
Berlin wool worn round the child's alb
domen in hot weather will often check
an attack of diarrhea, particularly
when caused by chill.
Neuralgia, if not very severe, will Of
ten yield to the application of heat.
Fill bag with salt or bran and apply
it to the part affected, and you will find
it retains the heat long while.
There is no better pudding cloth than
a piece of cheesecloth. This material,
being coarse, does not retain the grease
and is easily cleansed.
When making pies with a bottom
crust, if you wish to prevent the gravy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

ground, will be introduced. The Paquin
skirt-of 1880 style seems to be favored
by Americans. 1t is quite long and
shaped to the figure, with a plating or
scarcely noticeable drapery over the
hips and the suggestion of a box plat
in the back. 1t has the seam down the
front and on most figures looks very
well.
For indoor wear nothing could be
more charming than the tea gown just
completed by one of the great dress
makers for very pretty actress. Wolfe,
lace and chiffon are the fabrics used in
it's making. The wide. Algerian sleeves,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
The Check skirt and Cloth Coat.

There is a revival of the check skirt
with the cloth coat. A good many
Americans remain faithful 10 checks.
and French people would never consid-
er wardrobe complete without one
travelling or morning frock OF check
tweed. Some of the best examples seen
are a sort of mixed check in dull green
and reds. with coat OF a dark shade
Of heather mixture cloth 10 tone with
il, and even these somewhat severe at
tie coats are softened with collar Of
embroidery, silk. panne OF oriental sat
in and sometimes beautiful eastern
embroidery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
Eh qdaitta Daily gas Sunday gorins September

There is no question but laces will be
much worn both during the fall and
the winter. Those who have laid in a
good supply of these beautiful trim
mlngs from the bargain sales should
therefore be happy. Luxeuil. Irish and
Cluny are expected to hold leading
places. but nothing which is pretty
will be at all amiss The shops, too, are
showing woven lace collars and jackets.
as well as all over pieces, so that it
looks as though, with little altera-
ton, last seasons lace gowns may be
creditably made to do service for an
other year.
There seems to be little prospect Of q
radical change in the shape of skirts un-
til spring. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the round skirt, just touching the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Have the bones removed by the
butcher from Ioin Of lamb weighing
about four or five pounds. Wash and
dry the meat and spread il out on a
board and cover the inside with a layer
of forcemeat. Then roll ii UP neatly
and tie it in the middle and at each end
with narrow tape and rSast it in a hot
oven. bastiug 1t frequently until the
meat is done. On taking it from the
oven place II between two fat dishes
and put heavy weight on the top and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Boil R9zne peas unfn they are cookss1
then put them into stss pan VIII :
small -IIce q haco.s lettuce hstf ar
arsou fhsnly sliced. ard Jsa7T IN su't8-
rfert mix ard zafeg - cover fhe-si.
ard let sherr cook geaSfT SztB tAs So
Cd - nezrly al shsosbes- Pass re
PEAS and leEfGes thro1Ea zirx zssvs.
but remove The oa2on- AID - Eha ra-
rss soso = ErnaB s&So@gaa ssznon =
STIR rspper. aagf ard Ezesr. 40 . piece
- bBtfer- Sn9 Ebsa 4 t. thes-us4w1l >
bot nod . Hs@gly "a q peEsszEss elsA
4z4 ssgvs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

ounces of raw veal, which has been
passed through a mincing machine
two ounces of finely minced ham, a
dessertspoonful of chopped onion and
two tablespoonfuls Of minced parsley
Then season the ingredients with salt
pepper and a very little grated nut
meg and add sufficient beaten egg 10
make them into fairly soft paste
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
Bright Color. In Favor.

Bright colors are coming into favor
again. and the season promises TO be
exceptionally brilliant. All the newest
models Of dresses are deliberately trim
med with costly lace or best quality
silk passementerie. but, however gor-
geous the colors may be, black velvet
ribbon or chenille is invariably intro
duced on the bodice in some way or
other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

brass headed tacks and fitted mat
tress for the top.
Shirt waist boxes may be made from
wooden soap boxes. THESE, covered
smoothly with cretonne, the lids ad-
justed with brass hinges and the ends
of the box ornamented with fanciful
brass hinges. are useful for a score of
purposes and ornamental in a bedroom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

The old fashioned remedy for bis
tered feet IL 30 rub the soles with tai
low dropped from lighted candle into
the palm OF the hand Tslior candles
are seldom seen nowadays bgt hftls
unEalted mutton dripping anszeTs the
purpose quite as well. and that il a.
ways easily obtained
Wooisn rather than cotton stockings
should Be woTr BY people with tender
feet. and powdered borseic scl4 should
be busted into the stockings "a prevent
aisagrees be perKpsrsflon aad - skegk
Ihe tendency 70 chasaE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

4LATE PARIS FASHIONS !


Lace fronts are not likelsAto be so
much used with the tailored gowns.
Revers and collars are lower in the
front, but cut higher in the back.
Even the separate blouses are being
made with the bolero effects, as was
illustrated by one which I noticed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
The POPULAR RoIero.

Boleros IN all materials win be the
height OF fashion throughout the win
ter. The newest fasten in front with
long scarfs tied IN loose bows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

from soaking through II erssh /; ever
Well with beaten egg on the Inside
Instead CO keeping parsley IN water.
which often turns i yellow. PIT 4 IN
an alright Jar 10 cool place Tbs vii
keep Il fresh for some tine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

leave Il uuia tire foilo~fnz day. Then
wipe The meat ard gaze y xlth azpsc
jelly.
FOR the forcezaeaf- TTalK together half
a pours5 % 1ne white bread crznts.
xwo ounces % azx.y eEopp<1 azss. sCar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

BRAfsED SADDLE 90 MUTTON -Taks she
saddle q muftcn. isf baccs snd haned anr hosies
tor ''lsrding' tso MEDIUM sized ssffets tuo RE-
cium sized surmips two Fnedlurn sizea onions. 80
sticks Ct cclery buaah q usssisy. hsrbs snd
the stock. Trim o. FL unnecesssFy 81 frau
the ssSdIe Lard b. in Alternate ross sifh th.n
Strips q fat bacon and b0ned sncnesias Prrrsra
the vegetables, then cit them in nfzt slicrs PISS
them aud The hsFos e ire bottom ~ asslsn.
lay the mutton ca top - thfa snd pen a
enough stock 20 cover fbs sazetsb.es Otsf go
saddle lsy piece n haiierr5 paper. sf~~ geatly
Or frem fro O. three heura sfc0riies o. ffe s.ss
La IL oct. place \ ga = RS sen ss6 hr. 90
over little mates glaze Strain ths sfsrtsa.ss
cut q fhs sfsck snd Keep ten be. E.l fse
stork ,r,hctly Rith tht ID go psa. ssi 4 10
Feducs8 - abosl hs8 ~ tss srsi sfsa4rL Tssa
w!t4 ths vegetables
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

away, it should never be forgotten that
cotton and linen clothes keep better for
having all the starch washed out be-
forehand. ELLA MATTHIESSEN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

crav5ss sSares asf neags. 70 Frasssr
iseN smaa tiss 1asnfstg. stua.s ~
ssTsA % ess 81 EzFzzsag - ass@t. ga
80 Vegetables
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

CHoUToSg % TTs5l-Cst ssns susu feasss
- tsass fazst snd better fisrfsfs5f 40 strifsls
sits ezlf ard sfeger ass ssaess ever aifa ss1s
-aa.ssaFt. "a tass -. isYsE r. e. fffrF-asas'T
r.lss3sd IL ra2rssfl. sfia aulf hetiss saa -s-
sseTy szsef- Heat - 81 . $50 esra zas ssfrs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

HASH A Ia CHARLOTTE. -Nsks bali pint q
brown sauce, sesson with pepper salt and chop.
ped parsley. Cut the mutton into thick dices
and leave them in the sa1oc al the side n tie
range for hour. Poaeh some eggs and pui each
enc on a crouton u fried bread Dsh The hzsa
and serve TIE eggs e. a zaruish. or. . only tss
three eggs required. place tssm in the sea
ter with the hash round
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
HOW TO STORE AWAY
> SUMMER CLOTHING.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
WOLFF WILL. ENLARGE.
Will Build a $4,000 Addition
to His Packing House.

A $4,000 addition to the Wolff Pack
ing company will be built next spring.
Mr.. Charles Wolff says that the de-
tails have not yet been completed and
consequently he is not able to tell what
the improvements will include.
The new building will be of brick and
will be erected east of the plant now in
use. extending the structure to Monroe
street.
This addition will be made to increase
the capacity of the plant. Last year
Mr.. Wolff found it necessary to put
about $4,000 in buildings but the
growth of the business necessitates a
larger expenditure this year.
This is purely a Topeka enterprise. It
has been steadily growing for ten or
fifteen years and has become a forni-
dable rival of some of the larger con-
Germs east of Topeka.
Work on the new building will be
commenced as soon as spring opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
Defense In Wise Robbery Case Given
q Surprise.

The jury which has been sitting on
the case of H. NJ. Wise in the district
court since last Friday had not been
able to agree upon a verdict at noon
to-day, after having the case under
consideration for two hours and a half.
The prosecution introduced an i'm
portant witness late yesterday after
noon who did not testify at any pre-
viOus hearing, and his testimony was
something of a surprise to the defense.
This witness was ". R. HUMPHREYS,
farmer who, it is claimed, purchased
Kennedys drug store on the day that
it isfalleged Wise robbed McKeon.
HumphIieS is quite III and had to be
brought to the court house in a car
riage. He had to be assisted in every
move, and was attended by physi-
clan. He was not strong enough to
sit up on the elevated witness stand,
but sat at one side of the judges bench
and his testimony was interrupted with
frequent fits of coughing.
HUMPHREYS testified that on the after
noon of the robbery he saw consider
able money paid over to McKeon while
Wise was present. Later McKeOn be-
came very drunk, and was unable to
take care of himself. HUMPHREYS said
he ordered McKeon taken away from
the store, and Kennedy and others
helped him out into the alley and into
a buggy.
About 8 o'clock that evening, accord
ing to HUMPHREYS testimony Wise
came back TO the store ana wanted TO
make HUMPHREYS a present OF SO. Wise
was pretty drunk, and HUMPHREYS re-
fused to take the money. Then Wise
wanted to give him $50, and this also
was refused. Then Wise asked Hum
phries if he knew anything about what
had been going on, and HUMPHREYS re-
piled that he knew what he had seen
and heard in the store. Wise then
asked HUMPHREYS to take some of the
money he had as "hush money" and
HumDhries also refused this Later
Humphries learned that Wise had pur-
chased a few cigars and had given the
clerk a five dollar bill with instruc-
lions to divide it between himself and
HUMPHREYS. The witness claimed he
instructed the clerk to put the money in
an envelope, and the next morning it
was given back to Wise.
This testimony was not introduced at
the trial at the last term of court, and
apparently had considerable weight
with the jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
LET Us BE HONEST.
TFrom the washington

4 LFrom the Washington Post1
Why can not we be honest in our ut
terances touching the territories we
have recently acquired? Really it
would save time and trouble, to say
nothing of life and treasure, to come
out frankly with the announcement that
we have annexed these possessions in
cold blood, and that we intend to utilize
them to our profit and advantage. All
this talk about benevolent assimilation;
all this hypOcritical pretense of anxiety
for the moral social and intellectual
exaltation of the natives; all this trans
parent parade of responsibility and
deep seated purpose; all this deceives
nobody and avails nothing, helps us not
an inch in the direction of profit, dig
nifty and honor. We all know, down in
our hearts, that these islands, groups,
etc, are important to US only in the
ratio of their practical possibilities We
value them by the standard of their
commercial usefulness and by no other
All this gable about civilizing and up
lifting the benighted barbarians of Gu
ba and Luzon is mere sound and fury,
signifying nothing. Foolishly or wisely,
we want these newly acquired terri
tories, not for any missionary or al
truistic purposes. but for the trade, the
commerce, the power and the money
there are in them. Why beat about the
bush and promise and protest all sorts
of things? Why not be honest? 1t
will pay.
As a matter of fact, we are not con-
cerned in the ethical or religious up
lifting of the Filipinos. After ALL the
difference between a breech- clout and a
starched shirt front is a mere matter
of climate and personal opinion. Dis
honesty, untruth, crime and general
Wickedness are here in our midst-pres-
ent with US as part of our daily life
and growing with our growth. We
need not go to the West Indies or the
Philippines in search of material for
moral rescue. Our own slums abound
with opportunities for missionary zeal.
Why not tell the truth and say-what
is the fact-that we want Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and Luzon-together with
any other islands in either ocean that
may hereafter commend themselves to
our appetite-because we believe they
will add to our national strength, and
become purchasers at our bargain coun-
ters? We might as well throw off the
pious mask and indulge ourselves in a
little honest candOr. It will cost US
nothing, and it may profit much. At
any rate, we shall have the comfort and
satisfaction of being honest with our
selves and the privilege of looking into
the mirror without blushing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
CHINESE COOKING.
rFrom the chicago News.l

GFrom the Chicago News.1
Second only to the French are the Chi
nese when it comes to culinary skin, and
with simple materials they win contriye
to put together meal which would
shame an ordinary American cook. In
peasant families the. wife or daughter
does the cooking, but in large establish
ments the cooks are Invariably men.
Foreign residents in China are accus-
toned to seeing their half dozen coolies
taking a meal together, sitting around a
bucket of rice and from four to six savory
dishes of fish, pork, cabbage or onions.
They fill their bowls from the bucket
and help themselves to the various rel
ishes with their chopstcks. Even a
wealthy Chinaman will on ordinary occa-
sionS sit down to some such fare served
on a table instead of the ground but in
almost equally. simple style.
1t is only the occasion of a banquet
that eating is considered fine art
worthy of serious consideration. When
a banquet takes place the guests assem-
Bile early in the afternoon and stay till
10 or u at night. Between the courses
pipes are lighted and a few whiffs of to-
baccO inhaled. the guests always remain
ing within reaching distance of the table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
MAYABRlDGE QUARANTINE
Talk of Raising Embargo on Okla
homa.

DR.. W. 3. Swan, secretary of the
state board of health; DR.. J. P. Raster,
chief surgeon of the Santa Fe. and the
Oklahoma board of health held con
ference last night at Arkansas City and
formulated a plan by which the quaran-
tine against Kay county may be raised.
The Oklahoma authorities admitted
that Blackwell has had 500 cases of
chiekenpox or smallpox. according to
the opinions of physicians. During this
epidemic only a partial quarantine has
been maintained.
The Kansas authorities have agreed
that a committee composed OF the
health officers of Cowley and Sumner
counties and the city physician of Ar
kansas City shall visit Blackwell with
the Oklahoma officers Friday. If the
county commissioners will agree to
place a. deputy sheriff in each township
and maintain a rigid quarantine the
Kansas quarantine will be abolished ex-
cept as to Blackwell. If not the quaran-
tine will be extended and the health
officers of the counties south of Kay
county have announced that unless
Blackwell, which is in Kay county, takes
such action they will "bottle'K Kay coun-
ty by participating in the quarantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-23
CLIMATE OF NATAL.

from the London Pail Mall Gazettel
Consisting as it does of a series of ter
ensburg mountains. the highest point of
which is two and a quarter miles above
sea level. Natal must necessarily have
considerable variations in climate. The
climate is officially described as warm,
rather than insular.s Natal IS undoubf
edly a healthy colony, and in this respect
where the malarial swamps are contribu-
taries to the heavy death rate. The near
est approach to Natals climate conditions
Italy. In both countries there are warm.
low-iying valleys, breezy uplands and
There are two distinct seasons in Natal.
and only MIDSUMMER and winter. Spring
Summer lasts from October to March
During this period the sun rises at 5
O'Clock and set at 7. In midwinter it
rises at and sets at 5. Twilight such
as we know it in this country, does not
Natal, and naturally the most unhealthy
annum and at Pietermaritzburss it is
thirty-eight inches, while the average
number of days on which rain falls in
the year is III in Maritzburg and 125 in
Durham The average rainfall during
each summer month is about five inches.
The heat on the coast is moist and
clammy, and very trying during Decen-
Der and January: the average tempera-
ture at Durham for the year is 6916 de-
degrees, respectively. The farther inland
you go from the coast the cooler it gets.
ana at MarltZburg the neat of summer
becomes dry, the average yearly tenn
peratures. being 81 degrees. The heat Of
Maritzburg to the Berg, is relieved by
frequent severe thunder storms and hail
storms, the latter of which do much dams
age. Another climatic drawback. more
unpleasant than serious, in northern Ma
tai. is a. hot, parching wind. which blows
from the north sometimes for days at
a time, generally followed, however by
a thunder storm and a cool southwest
wind. The nights during summer in the
,uplands of Natal are usually cool though
the, heat of the day is scorching and in
LadEsmfth one may be oppressed with
heat and yet see the SnoW-croWned berg
in the near distance.
1t may be asserted, without any doubt
whatever. that Natals climate is a heal
thy one, the death rate in Durham being
1G1 per 1000 per annum last year. as
compared with 14.5 in Pietermaritzburg
The chief maladies during the hot wealth
er are enteric fever dysentery and diar-
rhoea, deaths from the two latter fire.
quently being caused by drinking contain
mated water and eating quantities of
unripe peaches and other fruit If the
military authorities exercise careful sup
ervision as to the water and fruit supply,
and precautions are taken against sun
stroke, the mortality among our troops
in Natal due to disease ought to be very
small