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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
brings Up Passport Case.

Mr.. Burleson Of Texas got the floor and
renewed the case Of Rev. Hiram Thomas
and wife, whose application to the State de-
partment for a request to the British au-
thorities for passports to enter the Boer
lines in South Africa for the purpose OF dis
tributing relief funds was brought to. the
attention OF the house by him a few days
ago. Mr.. Burleson declared that Mr.. Hits
defence Of the refusal Of the State depart
ment to accede to the request, while II
might have been able to accede, was lame.
The State department in declining the re-
quest, he said, did not plead the violation
Of international comfy. as Mr.. Hit had
done.
Mr.. Burleson denied that the hypothesis
Of Mr.. Hit as to our refusal to allow con-
federate sympathizers to go through the
lines during the civil war was a parallel
case and. moreover, he said, 1t was not an
historical fact. He read q letter from q
union surgeon stationed at City Point, Va,
during the war who told how the union
forces allowed relief to pass through the
lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

Pure Malt Whiskey I have gained 30
pounds i'm weight: II aids my digestion
and acts as a stimulant and tonic
pnaumOufa Cured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

of sewing a new flower in the dainty
hat she wanted to wear. sat and
watched her as she piled her needle
and thread. She appeared to be quite
thoughtful, knitting her pretty brows
together as If she were engaged upon
some difficult problem.
Presently she looked up and scanned
INV face intently. Whatever makes
me like you so much, Ted?" she said.
with sudden petulance.
The unfavorable scrutiny Of my un-
fortunate features somewhat hurt my
feelings.
80. why does girl like any fellow?"
I said, evasively.
sBut you must know there is a diff
ference" said my fiancee, persistent
IL. "You must know yourself that you
have little to recommend you. You
are old, short, fat and awfully plain,
and, yes-I can see that you are actu'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Gets wireless Patents.

The Patent Office Gazette contain
record of 10 patents on apparatus fol
the transmission o. messages by wire
less telegraphy, granted to Reginald
81. Fessenden. an expert of the wealth
er bureau in Washington. The patents,
include device for signaling by mag
netic waves. a current actuated wave
responsive device, and conductor fol
a wireless telegraphy apparatus. The
apparatus for which patents have
been granted to Mr.. Fessenden wa.
used by the government in the compel
tive tests of the wireless systems helt
on the Carolina coast some time ago
in which the government apparatu,
proved to be superior to all other sys'
TENS tried.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Wheat straws in Japan.

Those oriental Yankees, the Japan
csc, who do everything neatly and al
low nothing to go to waste. have a
queer way of harvesting their wheat.
Instead of ruthlessly cutting it down
with a scythe or reaper, they pull
up much of it by hand and clip off
the roots with shears, for they wish
to keep the beautiful long golden
straws from getting bruised or brok-
en-. With them the straws are al
most us valuable as the grain. They
are flattened and then softened, and
are woven, either whole or split, in
to mattings, baskets, hats and hun
dreds Of other things. Even the
waste ends from weaving are turned
into pulp and used.-Science and In
duStry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
M AGN e &c
ATTRACTION
BY CONSTANCE MILLER.

THERE is no mistake about it. l
am ugly, right down, indisputably
ugly. There isn't regular feature
IN my face. I am short, thick-set and
ill-made. My bearing is by no means
lignified-how could it be?-and when
[ happen to have my hat on one side
and my clothes begin to look little
shabby-well, my best friends tell me
I look for all the world a veritable
bounder.
And yet triumph in it all. Hook at
myself in the glass and say to myself:
"You, yes you, with the long lantern
jaw and the still longer nose, you have
won the lovliest creature on earth, a
woman who could have had any man
In her set she chose, a woman as
beautiful and as good as an angel.
How you could have done it, Ted Hath
erway, nobody is SO profoundly puz-
Eled as yourself.
I first met her at ball given by
q friend of mine. Dances were not
In my line, for the good reason that
couldn't dance, but went to please
my old friend and schoolmate, Bob
leighton. 1t was there that was
struck with her beauty and her great
popularity.
Three weeks after that I proposed
TO her and was accepted. However l
could have had the audacity cannot
imagine, but I blurted it all out like
q big schoolboy without any reason
or self-restraint, inwardly cursing my
self for my presumption all the time.
Yet I won where all the handsomest
and richest men of my acquaintance
had failed. How was it? That I could
not tell, for Olive was as profoundly
puzzled as myself.
remember one afternoon soon
after the engagement, when I called
upon her to take her for walk. She
was quite ready except for the task
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
AT THE GATES OF NIGHT.

There are two gates that guard the Night;
The one where shadows creep,
And iullabes come Grooming low.
Full-throated, soft, and deep:
Where twilight reaches forth her arms
To all by Day oppressed.
and lulls. them into happiness.
Serene upon her breast.
And from that gate. all dark and cool.
The night road stretches far.
BY palaces of sweet content.
Where many dreamings are;
Where blind may see. and dumb may speak,
And sad ones laugh and sing.
Where hungered ones may drink and eat,
The pauper be king.
all through the Night the good road goes
Ger valley, plain, and steep;
Along Its sides. In grandeur. rise
The citadels of sleep.
And many things there be that soothe
And comfort us. and bless
But best of all the blossom fair
or rich forgetfulness.
The other gate that guards the Night
The one that ends the way
Has trumpeters that loudly call
Us forth into the day.
And though We fear the foes Of Day
With bitterness and dread.
We know that through the weary hours
The first gate is ahead.
w. d. Nesbit. in Baltimore American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Ten-NiIle Corn Field.

In Harrison township, near Monroe
City, there is an area 10x1 miles in
extent that is now an unbroken
ocean Of corn, which will yield from
so to 100 bushels per acre. Until re-
Gently this area was an undrained,
marshy wilderness known as Mon
tours pond. Robert S. johnson, one
of the managers of the pond, recalls
that after the civil war the place
was a wilderness, densely timbered,
and as late as ten years ago wild
cats, reptiles and other animals in
habited it.-Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
TIE CITIES OF KANSAS.
There Are ia with A Population Of 1000
or More-wichita shows Largest In
crease for the Year

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 29.-Kansas has
ia cities and towns with 1000 in
habitants or more, according to q
compilation of the assessors and
county clerks official returns for
1902, just completed by the state
board of agriculture, as against Ill
belonging to such list last year.
Seventy-three municipalities have
gained 2O,934, Wichita reporting the
largest increase, 1851, while 81
others lost 6,114, and four made no
returns. Oberlin, Hanover, Alma and
Pleasanton have fallen below the
1000 mark. Goodland, Downs and
Lyndon have again entered the list,
and St. John with a gain OF 140, La
Harpe, 335, Hoisington, $50. and Troy,
81, have been added. Nine cities
having 10000 population or more
aggregate 2O7,3O7 inhabitants, or 14.15
per cent of the states total. The
relative rank of the II cities leading
in population remains the same as
one year ago, except Fort Scott goes
from eighth to seventh, changing
places with Lawrence.
The following table gives the cities
and towns having 1000 or more in
habitants March 1, 1902, in the order
of their rank, and the population OF
each, together with its gain or loss:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
,,a,.n Leads White Band.

Nagiyanpe, Sioux Indian from Fort
Shaw, Mont, is the first red man in the
world that has ever been called to as
sumo the dictatorship of concert
band composed entirely of white must
clans. He is a smooth-faced youth Of
81 and has been elected as leader of
the Municipal band of Carlisle, Pa.
Napiyanpe has assumed the name of
"Robert Bruce" for his intercourse
with the paleface. He is modest and
unassuming and enjoys the confidence
and admiration of the young men he
teaches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

81 suppose" said the learner in
politics, "that you would advise a
man TO follow the old method and
60 into a campaign with barrel OF
money!"
"No," answered Senator Sorghum,
with emphasis; "a barrel of money
is no good. Nowadays you want Q
hogshead of it at least."-Washing.
ton Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

ally getting bald on the Top, ana II
there is anything i object to 1t is a
man whose head shines on top as II 1t
had been studiously polished.
"I'm sorry" said, penitently. 81
might try something for my hair.
Say the word and I'll get mask and
exchange our tandem for one with
the mans seat behind"
"Don't be absurd" said Olive, laugh
ing in spite of herself. "But you know,
Ted, it is funny"
"What is funny?" I said. "That
should be bald, fat and ugly?"
mo, stupid, but that should be
willing to marry and even look for
ward to spending my existence with q
man who has SO many personal dis
advantages"
Here was food for reflection. Evil
IDENTIFY the penitent tact didn't answer,
and l determined to assume superior
air.
"H-m," I began. at may seem
strange to you, but dare say many
other people would be able to under
stand"
"What do you mean?" said Olive,
sharply, staying her needle and look
ing up inquiringly.
l was bent on having a little re-
venge.
"Well, 1t is rather difficult to ex-
plain" began. "You see, I'm man."
"Well?"
"And you know every girl can't get
as much as a man." REMARKED, sagely.
"What can you mean?" she cried,
angrily. do you mean to insinuate
that"
81 mean to insinuate nothing" put
in consolingly. 81 only mean to say
that when girl gets-well-on the
twenty-fves and looks thirty"
Here my fiancee stopped my remarks
with tiny appraised hand, and, con-
trolling her temper with an effort,
drew herself up haughtily and coldly.
"Mr. Hatherway," she said, 81 see you
are bent on insulting me, and ! beg you
will leave my house this instant, for
will not lower my dignity any longer
by suffering myself to remain in your
presence"
o, thought, I can put on that high
and mighty air, too, so / bowed with
the utmost difference and spoke with
the grave decision of the seventeenth
century gallant.
MADAM" l said, "your wishes by
me will always be respected, but fail
to see in what way have offended
YOU"
Don't speak to me, sir; don't ever
speak to me again." broke in the
naughty one, almost Historically.
"Then am to understand that our
short engagement is severed?" I said
with lightness which / by no means
felt as I turned to 60.
AT once" said my Olive, tragically,
''from this minute. I never wish to
see you or speak to you again."
In her excitement she stopped to
pick up the luckless bonnet. I was
bent on the same act, and our fingers
and eyes met simultaneously. Olive
gasped. and both of us turned away in
confusion. There was an embarrassed
pause, and then the naughty ones
silence made be bold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
chance to Make Monex.

If the German crown prince has de-
cided to give up his rights to the
throne for a woman the latter should
make haste to come over here, says
the Chicago Record-Herald, and lee.
ture before the affair is forgotten
There will be money in it for her and
the boy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
End o, Tn. Miners. strike I'm Kansas.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 2s.-After .
conference of almost continuous ses-
sion for 75 days the union miners
and operators Of district No. IA have
reached q settlement. It was en-
tirely unexpected and the news sur
prised those on the outside. The
contract agreed upon is practically
the same as the one in forcs last
year, with one or two small changes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06


solve" began, nervously.
"Don't," said Olive, blushing and
averting her face.
caught one of her hands and impris-
oned It softly. solve, it's no use fight
ing against 1t. It is case of magnetic
attraction. I love you, but don't know
why. 1t is not because you are pref
". although you are-very-but there
are thousands Of pretty women in the
world. It is not because you are low
able and sweet, since there are other
girls as charming in this respect. It's
something we don't understand
something which is as irresistible as
powerful. That is why, dear, 1 do not
think it is strange that you have given
your heart to me; for you do love me,
do you not, Olive, in spite Of alp"
Ny fiancee looked up with tears
standing in her pretty eyes.
20, yes, Ted, indeed I do" she MUIR
INJURED.
"That is the proper sort Of love-"
I said, kissing her triumphantly. ut
Is wonderful, holy and inspiring"
"It is not unused" broke in Olive,
reproachfully.
laughed heartily. 81 only had a
little revenge for the naughty re-
marks you make about my personal
appearance" confessed. although,
do you think I cared? Not bit. 1t
only made my triumph the more com.
plete; for in spite of all-my ugliness,
stoutness, badness, everything-you
cannot help loving me. It's delicious"
My fiancee picked up her roses and
smoothed them out poutingly.
/ "Still. there are limits even to love-"
she said; "and / think quite disliked
you when you said I looked 30, and
that I was marrying you because
could not get anyone else. Why. ]
could have married dozen," she said
defantly.
"Of course you could, little Nor.
mon," laughed. "But you knew I was
only teasing, and even had it been true
I should have adored you all the
same"
"But I don't look 80, do I, Ted?" she
persisted.
"Not any more than I look ugly and
old to you, dearest" said, determined
not to give way. "Come, Olive. I am
only 35; is my face SO very plain to
you?"
"It's the loveliest old face in the
world" declared Olive; "and ]
, wouldn't have another hair on that
stupid old head for all the wealth il
the Indies. There!"
And with this / was more than con.
tent. l was radiantly triumphant. ]
wanted to go up to every good-looking
fellow I met in the street and console
him for his misfortune.
But this conceit was soon knocked
out of me by my wife. After our mar
rage she used to sit opposite to m,
at table and regard me affectionate.
", but ofttimes with that intent scru
inv knew SO well.
Once asked her what was the prob
lem.
20. the old one" she said, laughing
". "Dear Ted, do make grimace now
and again just to let me see how much
uglier you might have been."-Chica'
60 Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

An advertisement inserted in the
London Daily Express the other day
by trustees acting under the will OF
a West Hampstead woman offering
ego a year to any person willing tc
adopt her pet dog, Cluny has created a
remarkable competition. Letters
from applicants arrived in shoals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
FicklensA
teaches.

"Are you still engaged to Miss
Flighty?"
~ don't know. was yesterday,
but I'll have to see what there is in
this mornings mail before I'm sure
about to-day."-Chicago Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Only Medium.

"He's a good friend of yours, isn't
he?"
"Oh, only medium"
"what do you mean by medium"
"Oh, he listens while tell him all
of my troubles, but he also wants
me to listen while he tells me all Of
his."-Chicago Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

population In 1901; no later enumsra
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19
THE MUsH ERA.

The manufacture of oatmeal was in
troduced into this country about fifty
years ago. Cracked wheat and similar
preparations followed. The whole pop
ulation began eating mush- Result:
An7ylaceous dyspepsia, universal sour
stomach. constipation disOrdered livers.
thin blood, weak muscles and nerves.
brain flag and nervous exhaustion. The
remedy lies in replacing these starchy
foods with Toasted Wheat Flakes,
sweetened with Malt Honey. Each APP
petizing flake is crisp delicate brown.
thoroughly cooked and toasted The
starch of the wheat is converted into
dextrine thus making it Immediately
digestibIe and a gedsend TO those who
cannot digest starchy foods. Toasted
Wheat Flakes are ready to serve at
once without further cooking and are
delicately delicious Every package
bears a picture Of the Battle Creek
Sanitarium. Look out for limitations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19

Miss A. j. T. writes Can YOU send me
a recipe for tea ice cream2
Tine very best and NEST fragrant tea
must be used for this Make a strong
infusion. sWeeten to taste with sugar and
let get cold. Then mix it with cup OF
orange or lemon custard and freeze SIR
in cup of whipped cream and pack aud
let stand for two or three hours.
FRENCH POPONERS.
Put one cup of sifted -four INTO bowl
making hole in the center. add a pincu
Of salt ana very gradually cup Of mliill
stirring in the nour and keeping . smooth
batter. Then add four eggs anbeatel-
work each one IN separately When al
are thoroughly mixed ia, add another cup
of milk and whisk with wire egg ueateT
for few minutes. Heat the popoNeE
irons and butter them well Fill q little
more than half full with the batter ami
bake for 30 minutes in Il moderately hot
oven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19

soon as possible. Any other course IN
dermines the strength insidiously and
the penalty is invariably a breakdown
of some sort The severer the tasks inn
posed upon the brain, the more sleep It
should be allowed.
The woman who cannot sleep is al
ways a nervous subject. She should re-
Igiously take enough physical exercise
each day to induce healthfu1 fatigue
She should eat simple. easily digested
food, avoiding tea and coffee later than
her breakfast hour. Many women de-
clare that tea and coffee have no effect
upon their nerves. I know they are
mistaken. Coffee and tea are excellent
excitants and enemies of sleep.
The insomnia victim may be lulled to
rest by a gentle massage-the hypnotic
stroke viii often act as a magical sleep
inducer. Sometimes a rub with hair
friction gloves viii induce sleep. A tepid
bath taken just before retiring has g
sedative effect But a hot bath is slim
ulating, and should not be taken at
night by nervous subjects.
Away With the Curling Iron.
Away with the curling tongss A boon
which womankind will welcome has been
found means for curling the hair
by a natural process.
The trick is done without iron or heat
of any sort. All that is required are a
brush and comb and dab of hair tonic.
The first step in the operation is stand
ing before a mirror TO part the hair
laterally from ear to ear. Comb the
forward half down over the face and
divide it into three parts.
Select the central one of these three
| divisions for the first treatment comb
it back from the face and wet it with
a good tonic applied with a brush. The
wetting of the hair makes it easy to
handle. and the tcnic nourishes the roots
and helps the growth
With the middle portion Of the hair
thus slightly dampened hold it back on
the head with one hand, while the other
hand grasps d comb which is run slow
/ ly through the hair and a "combful
/ gently pulled loose. Remember not to
release the ends but now let let the the
( loose part fall into the wave that it viii
naturally take. Take care to notice
what this natural bent is and follow it.
4 Success depends on this. If the wave
I falls slightly to the right or to the left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19

light and mix with one and a half pints
of milk and season with salt and pepper
pour over the bread and cheese and bake
III a moderately hot oven until 1t ror1ns a
CHEESE CROoUETrEs.
Melt three level tablespooEfuls Of but
~ & saee9pan aao tf,res leSes
then add half a pint Of milk ard cook
until quite thick, season with half a tea l.
spoonful of salt and dash of cayenne
and few drops of onion juice. Add the
beaten xolks Of three eggs. cook few
cold Stir in half cup of graf ed Amer
lean cheese. form into little pea.1 shaped
The salad.
AMERICAN BUCK.
Crate two cupfuls Of good American
dish. sprinkle wen with paprika and wet
with ale. stirring constantly tEntn II is a
slices Of hot. buttered toast and place a
thin strip of crisp bacon on top of each
YORKSHIRE BUCK
Crumble half pound o. Gruyere or
Gloucester cheese into saucepan and
melt slowly over hot water, then add .
little warmed Bass ale to n1eisten: FEW
drops Of TabascO sauce. half a teaspoon
Of mustard Stir constantly willie the
cheese slowly melts. adding the ale until
Then pour the mixture out on slices al
buttered toast. place pOached egg ON top
! bacon
CHEESE PUDDING
Mix four tablespoonfuls Of fine bread
crumbs with four tablespoonfufs OF grated
cheese, season to taste with mustard,
salt and pepper. Separate two eggs and
beat the yOlks with a scant czp OF milk.
Add the whites of the eggs beaten to a
froth and pour the mixture over the
cheese and crumbs Put small pieces OF
butter over the top and bake in the oven
for 20 minutes
CHEESE PATTIES.
Make some small round bread cases or
croustades. ssrush them well with meted
butter and toast a delicate brown in the
| oven FIJI half fun with grated cheese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19

have a wisp Of tissue paper twisted
round them to prevent crushing, and in
the same way ribbon loops should be
kept in position by a small pad of pa
per The sleeves Of dresses and blouses
are the better for a paper stufing, and
a sheet Of paper should be placed BE-
tween every fold TO prevent the mater
ial marking
SILK handkerchiefs, muff1ers. ribbons.
lace etc. should all be ironed between
a layer of tissue DaDer. Steel buckles
and fancy hatpins of every kind may be
cleaned with the homely polsher-tissue
paper.
The Rest Cure.
Learn how to do nothing. Practice
cultivating complete rest. Any woman
can do it. Begin by completely relaxing
every nerve and muscle for five min
utes day
If you are a home woman. go to your
own room and give orders that in no
event are you TO be disturbed. Draw
the curtains and close the door; lie
down, if possible, says the Chicago Rec
Say to yourself: II have left care and
worry and anxiety outside my door. l
viii rest my soul and body absolutely
for these few precious moments
Wide-awake repose. if complete, will
prove inestimably restful. A few min
utes of absolute relaxation. literally
thinking of nothing viii greatly revi-
talize the nervous woman.
With regard to the amount of sleep
required for women an author of repute
says we'll that one aspect of this sub
ject is frequently overlooked. Extreme
ly energetic women appear to take a
virtuous pride in limiting themselves to
four or five hours sleep. really grudg-
ing that, and considering it more a dis
graceful evidence of laziness and a re
prehensible waste Of time.
Now, viewed simply from a purely
material and hygienic point. this is an
error. It IS quite possible to accustom
yourself to so little sleep as to be great
~ the loser thereby. 1t may not show
Immediately but it VIII in the end
From seven to eight hours sleep is
needed by all people leading active
lives and brain workers can least afford
to cut down their allowance If for any
reason it IS occasionally necessary it
should be made uD by extra sleep as