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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19

| every word I utter is misconstrued.
can scarcely call my thoughts my own.
! The profession OF Prince Consort is
| hurdened with disagreeablefeatures, of
which the outside world has no concep-
ton
! To tell YOU the truth. I found my po-
sition awkward from the start Our
marriage service says very impressively
He shall be thy Lord " but for Prince
/ ConSort TO he that is very difficult mat
ter. particularly when everybody in pal
ace. government, and public regards YOU
With suspicion. fearing that YOU may
obtain too much influence or NEEDLE with
affairs of state.
Affairs OF state-how sick I am of that
phrase, when my wife worries herself
half to death. imperilling the life Of our
child. 1 must stand Icy, mute. and appear
unconcerned lest [ step over the constitu-
tional boundary.
BE thankful that you don't understand
these affairs of state. my dear That
is the odd remark had to hear at the
breakfast durins. the honeymoon.
Al DAY long until late at night the
Queen IS receiving dispatches. holding re-
captions. councils have no part IN
these. however. must De careful TO
keep out of the way. l don't know any
thing about such things. am an In
truder IN my wife's palace.
At the same time ! can't enjoy myself
quietly after my own fashion. because
everybody knows ne and watches me.
If so hunting I am accused of leaving
nlv wife alone and making her Ill by ny
long absences
II I invite q few friends from home.
everybody says. Shameful. he IS peop-
ling the court with his foreign creatures. 4
Deots9 some papers sly WiIheimina
paid millions Tor me, others that she r.
fused 70 pay: stn others that sac bought
me n farm worth q million OF fo-in in
Dobhin- They are an lies.
ore minister Of state. Picrson, said
very truly. -'Tae positior>of Queens Con
sort is a most difficult one Your high
ness is surely not to b. cEvied-' Another !
delivered a speech. assuring ne that the
people were anNocs % have the cues-
ton Of q successor TO the throne settled
he spoke as II ma conduct had severely
displeased hlm. as wei as The PEOPLE.
To this TRADE I made answer. Your
exceliency must understand that my posi-
lion does nor permit ne u concern NV
self with affairs oi state.
The fellow looked s. perplezed. had
10 laugh outright IN Jhe past three
months i have not laughed s. mitch IS
on that occasion
only the other Jay 7 WGs imprudaut (
enough 10 mention the hope that "a some .
future tine. / might bulla q military
school mar the capitol. and everybody T!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
PRINCE HENRYS SIDE
Writes TO German Count Tell
ms His Troubles
But THEY'RE NOT so BAD
In Letter He Says: "WiIhelmi-
mas Subjects be Hanged"

New York. Jan. lS-The New York
Journal says.
Prince Henry Of neutrality-suspicious.
husband of Queen WilheImlna. Of Hol-
Lana. has written a long letter complain
ing Of the miseries of his position as
Prince Consort. 1t was addressed to
an old friend. a Heutenent in the Chas-
seurs OF the Kaiser's bodyguard. OF which
Prince Henry was lately an officer. It
was. doubtless. not intended Tor publ
cation. but the friend considered it 50
eloquent an exposition or the Prince
position that he save ii out it is pub
lfsh-d in the leading German weekly re-
view. the Zu5unft
Queen Wilhelniina's subjects be hang
ed. tie Prince saws IL one place That
is the burden 81 his whole letter He
complains that he IS not allowed TO say
single word about Dutch public AFFAIRS.
and yet he cannot induige i'm any OF his
private or personal tastes without be-
ing subjected 20 the severest criticisms.
lie is kept iu % luxurious dos. kennel
lie explains that after the Queens IL
ness ho went away Oh q hunting trip at
her request ana yet he has been sub
jactsd 20 the most violent criticisms
Every statesman in Holland lectures him
oa the necessity Of having an heir 70
the throne. When the heir appears lie
VIII he superior -n rank to mis- father.
The whcle world has heard voianirous
reports Of trouble at little Queen YVuhel-
n.na's court aa6 the bad behavior OF
her husband Here Tor the Hrst tlme
s. his own version 70 the aaail
Palace az Het Loo. Dee. Is
7ry Dear Count feel that ] mus1 con-
bic II you. ny old friend. Tor here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
Departments

First floor, north side,
you'll find Linens and kin
dred lines, Domestics, Yarns,
Ladies and Mems Knit IN
derwear and Hosiery.
South side, Dress Goods,
Ccrsets, Laces, Embroider-
les, Standard Patterns, Rib
bonS and Gloves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
THE COOKBOOK.

Peeled, chopped tomato sprinkled
ever lettuce the whole covered with
French dressing. makes Russian
salad.
To steam potatoes peel them and
when very clean put them in a colan-
der over boiling water. Cover tightly
with lid and leave them until done.
Tara gon leaves are most useful In
salad and should be scalded, squeezed
in towel and chopped fine This herb
gives "A zcst TO the salad that is always
appreciated.
When making beef tea, never add
the salt till the meat has been cooking
for several hours. Salt acts upon the
fiber and prevents ii giving out all its
nourishing properties.
A steak one inch thick requires to be
broiled seven minutes; one inch and a
half, twelve minutes; two inches,
twenty minutes. near the fire at first
and then four inches away.
a substitute for capcr sauce is made
by boiling some sprigs of parsley slow
ly to let it become bad color. Do not
chop II fine. Set it in melted butter,
season with salt and dessertspoonful
of vinegar. boil up and serve.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

One crisis in LORD Palmcrston's life
Illustrates the absolute good humor
which may prevail even when political
enmity Is at is worst. Lord Derby had
made an attack upon him in the upper
house with such energy and eloquence
that the odds against him seemed over
whelming. But he defended himself
and his policy from the dusk of one
day TO the dawn Of another with such
tact, dexterity and force of appeal to
the national sense of honor that he was
acquitted of all blame by ma Jority of
fourscOrc.
Next day in passing through the cor.
ridor leading from an anteroom TO the
upper house one swing door opened to
his hand and at the same moment the
other TO that of Lord Derby. They
were opponents. but they were also
manly and sweet natured men. They
smiled.
81 was just thinking" said Palmer
ston. what clever fellow he was who
so nearly put me in a hole!'
"Ah." was the rejoinder. but moth
ing like the cleverness OF the fellow
who got you out Of it!'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
The Certainty of Fate.

The Mohammedans have fable
which they repeat to illustrate the GER
tainty of fate. The Philadelphia Times
quotes it as having been told by Mr.
Robert Barr, the celebrated novelist.
A sultan was once asked by his IA
vorite, the grand vizler. for permission
to leave at once for Smyrna, although
a brilliant court fete was then in prog
ress. Upon beirg asked his reason for
such haste the vizier replied:
Because just saw the angel OF
death yonder In the crowd. He looked
at me so earnestly that know he has
come for me. | wish to escape him."
"Go! Go at oncev' said the sultan.
who then beckcned to the angel and
asked why the latter had looked so
earnestly at the vlzier.
IL was wondering" replied the angel
OF death, why he was here for have
orders to kill him in Smyrna"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

The fashionable season in Italy, SAYS
Luigi Villari in Italian Life In Town
and Country" is from Christmas to
Easter, the time generally known as
the carnival At Naples, Messna and
some other places there is also sum
mer season. Commenting on the pc
culiarities OF life among the upper
classes, Mr.. Villari says:
Italians, even In the grandest estab-
ushments. do not wear evening dress
for dinner unless there is a party. A
black coat is enough for ordinary pur-
poses. a few men who wish to be par
ticularly fashionable wear a smoking
coat with a black tie, which garment
Is sufficient for all save very large din
ner parties and balls. On the other
hand, there are occasions when a man
dons his dress clothes 10y day 1t is de
rigueur at court functions, even In
mornings, and at weddings. Ladies
wear hats at the theaters except on
gala nights. They display more Jew
elry by day than English ladies. The
Italian aristocracy have magnificent
jewels, and even In quite small towns.
where there is no great wealth. the old
families can make a fine display. The
tall hat is only necessary at marriages
funerals and at court Young men OF
fashion wear it also when paying calls
during the season Among the bour-
geOisie evening clothes are hardly ever
worn al all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

A merciless school of poisoners once
fourishcd in Venice During the lf-
teenth century even the government Of
the state used poison without any dis
guise as a weapon. A body called ''the
council Of ten was appointed to deter
mine who should be dispatched, and
they dealt with the lives of princes,
kings and popes as one would deal with
superfuous trees in a wood A curious
document is still eXtant in which the
proceedings Of this council are record
ed. 1t shows that one John Of Raguba
prepared a selection of poisons and
scale of fees. The fee varied with the
importance of the victim and the length
of the journey to be made for his dis
patch. For poisoning the Duke Of Mil
an he charged 90 ducats, for the pope
100 ducats, for the king of Spain $50
ducats, for the great sultan" 500 due
ats.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
A Supreme Court Coincidence.

While in session the associate justices
OF the United States supreme court are
seated on either side OF the chief JUS
tce in the order OF their commissions,
the oldest in commission on his right
the next oldest on his left the third is
second on the right and the fourth sec
ond on the left, and so on alternately,
the youngest in commission occupying
the seat on the extreme left.
When Justice Field was the senior
associate, this arrangement produced
this curious result: The names of the
Justices on the right had but a single
syllable-Field, Gray, Brown and White
while the names of those on the left
had two syllables-Harlan, Brewer,
Shiras and Peckham. All were mar
ried, but no one of the justices on the
right had ever had any children, while
each Of those on the left had both chill
dren and grandchildren. The colors
were all on the right-Gray, Brown and
White-while the left was colorless.-
Youths CompaniOn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
WISDOM OF THE WIDOW.
Views Of n Man Who Does Not Agree
With Tony Weller.

The man who marries a girl Just out
Of school has need OF much shrewdness,
tact and fortitude. for the first year Of
matrimony will produce a violent revo-
luton In her mind. AS she learns to
know her husband-she who has never
seen him except when he had his best
coat on-she will deem him brute and
will be disappointed and disgusted, for
she will compare him with that impos-
sible ideal OF manhood which every
girl has in her mind and OF which he.
Of course, falls short. But with ex-
perience will come wisdom. In time
she will understand that her girlhood =
Ideal, IL she were 10 have him In the
flesh, would be an unbearable prig
and that her husband is about as good
as men 90 and even-if she loves him
Il little better than the next man.
A widow has all this knowledge Of
men aud OF the world, which spnster
lacks. \ man talks TO widow freely
as to one who has found him out She
is expert in the arts Of pleasing him,
and If a bright young widow sets her
cap for man he can escape her only
by flight. A widow has no illusions
and no ideals. She is well trained and
used 10 going double, while the spinster
E an unbroken filly and is bound to
kick up a good deal when she first feels
a tug at the snallle.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
4 New prOfensiOn.

Young Mr.. Inswim was hurrying
blndly along the street toward "A chem
lists with a bottle in his hand when
young De Trop hailed him.
De TrOp - Hello. Inswim! I've
scarcely seen you for a year. Where
have you been keeping yourself since
you were married?
Inswim oh, busy-busy all the time.
De Trop-I say. what are you doing
mostly?
Inswim-I've got a new profession.
De Trop-What is it!
Inswim-Humorist.
De Trop-You don't say. l didn't
think you were much in that line.
Inswim-Im not a very glittering
success.
De Trop-What-er -er-what sort of
work do you do moStlyf
And then young Mr.. inswim leaned
over and whispered softly in young
De Trop's ear:
I'm spending most Of my time try
Ing to humor IA baby that's engaged in
tooth culture"
Then he plunged madly on again to-
ward the soothing slrup shop. - Lon
don Answers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

In many Scotch families the old man
servant is a permanent institution. He
enters the service Of family when he
Is a boy, sticks to his place and re-
signs only when the infirmities Of age
are upon him. Naturally he grows in
time to claim as rights what were at
first granted him as favors and If he
is opposed asserts himself with a spirit
Of independence. An English paper
tells a story illustrative of this.
A lady's coachman, a crusty old fell
low, who had been In the service OF
the family In her fathers time, gave
her great trouble and annoyance on
several occasions by not carrying out
her Instructions. At length his conduct
became unbearable, and she determin-
ed TO dismiss hlm.s Calling him into
her presence, she said with as much
aspcrity as she could command:
81 cannot stand this any longer, John.
You must look out for another stua-
ton. You will leave my service at the
end of the month"
The old servant looked at her in
amusement for a minute, and then the
characteristic loyalty" came to the
surface
Ma, ma, my lady" he said. II drove.
you TO the kirk to be baptized, drove
you 10 your marriage, and I'll stay to
drive YOU to your funeral"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

Nelson, like all the greatest com.
manders on sea or land, made his mis-.
takes and his failures, but there is only
one instance on record of his having
been actually defeated In q direct at
tack. This occurred at Santa Cruz. In
the Canary islands, on July "a, 1907.
The place was very strongly fortified,
and Nelson, In the face of a fire Of fifty
guns from the batteries, attempted to
storm the town by boats. The attempt
was frustrated by the strength OF the
mole and the nonappearance OF a land
force which should have co-operated.
A hundred and fifty men were killed
and hundred wounded on the British
side, and Nelson lost his right arm.
Two flags were also captured, and
these are still kept in the cathedral Of
Santa Cruz
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

"What lucky girl you are, Liddy, to
be able TO choose between two such
handsome and stylish young gentle
menI Have YOU made up your mind
which is to be your husbandT"
ITO tell the truth. I'm in bit OF
fix. If desire to wear my cream
colored dress ut the wedding. shall
take Alphonse, as ne is dark complex
ioned, you know; but if | decide TO 20
In my blue dress | rather think fair
Joseph will make the better match Of
the two"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
WHY INDIANS PAINT.
A Legend of the Red Men Explains
the Strange Custom.

Once an old Apache Indian when
asked the question why his people
painted their faces told this little leg
end:
Long ago when men were weak and
animals were big and strong a chief OF
the red men who lived in these noun
tains went out to get deer. for his
people were hungry.
AFTER walking all day he saw a deer
and shot at 1t. but the arrow was
turned aside and wounded a mountain
lion. which was also after the deer.
When the lion felt tho sting Of the ar
row. he jumped up and bounded after
the man, who ran for his life.
"He was almost exhausted and
when he felt his strength giving way
he fell to the ground. calling on the big
bear, who, you know, is the grandfa-
ther OF men, tO save him.
THE big bear heard the call and saw
that TO save the man he had TO act
quickly, So he scratched his foot and
sprinkled his blood over the man.
"Now, you must know that no ami
NAL will eat of the bear or taste OF his
blood. SO when the lion reached the
man he smelled the blood and turned
sway, but rs he did so his foot scraped
the face of the man. leaving the marks
of his claws on the blood smeared face
"When the man found that he was
unlnjured he was so thankful that he
left the blood to dry on his face and
never washed it at all, but left ii until
1t peeled off.
"Where the claws of the lion scraped
II off there were marks that turned
brown in the sun, and where the
blood stayed on it was lighter. Now
all men paint their faces that way
with blood and scrape 1t of In streaks
when they hunt or go to war"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
The Other side,

An author who illustrates his own
novels has submitted to an interview.
"You find that it pays. don't you?"
You bet-in lots of ways. For in
stance, | get paid for the storyf"
Yes"
Then the Illustrations Of The author
OF book are worth double those of the
ordinary artistsf"
"Of course"
Then some fool OF rich fellow
comes along and offers a fabulous sum
for the or ginal drawings and wants an
introduction TO YOU and invites you to
dine with him, and your fortune is
made and your future is safe! It's a
great scheme, tell you. and authors
are fools who don't make the most OF
itP'-Atlanta Constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
NESTING WOOD DUCKS.
The Courtsbip Period Is Followed
by Very Prosaic Married Life.

When a pair OF wood ducks find
water and hollow tree to suit, little
time is lost In preparing the nest. This
task and the covering of the eggs are
performed by the female. for, to the
best OF my knowledge, the male does
little more than sit around on handy
limbs and look pretty. During the
period Of nest building and while the
duck is laying lie is the beau ideal Of
handsome and loving cavalier, ever at
tentiye and seemingly most anxious as
10 her whereabouts should she happen
TO get out OF his sight. But with the
waning OF the honeymoon he seems TO
feel rather bored with the whole busi-
ness, and gradually he gets clabby-i.
e., wanders from his own fireside and
hunts up another drake or two TO help
him loaf away the summer. The busy
little luck keeps her own counsel and
sits light" on the dozen or more highly
polished ivorylike eggs crowded to-
gcthCr in a bed Of soft decayed wood
and down from her breast.
Quite frequently the nest is at the
bottom of a hollow several feet deep,
and no doubt the strong, hooked claws
of the wood duck are a special pro-
vision for the oft repeated climbing out
Of the hollow.-Edwyn Sandys in Out
Ing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
FILIPINO FUNERALS.
Picturesque For the Rich and Pa
thetic For the Poor.

thetic For the Poor.
One of the most striking things to be
seen on the streets of Manila is a Fill
pino funeral Ii the deceased was
wealthy and had hosts of friends, the
funeral will be headed by IA band play
Ing selections from comic operas. The
body or the deceased follows In a
hearse covered with black cloth ar
ranged In grewsome design and
drawn by six black ponies, each be-
decked with headgear OF long black
feathers. The hearse will be followed
by men on foot wearing knickerbock-
ers and cooked hats. and after them
follow innumerable vehicles of every
description. If the body is TO be in
terrcd, the gravediggers will precede
the band, with their tools over their
shoulders.
Most Filipino funerals, however. are
more pathetic. The father of few
weeks old baby will trot out TO the
cemetery entirely alone, with the little
white coffin balanced well on his head,
and If man had not the price of
vehicle his remains will be carried out
on bamboo poles by four Cinnamon,
and the coffin will be one that has seen
service before.
The natives have different ways of
burial. Some bodies are put into the
ground, while the larger majority are
placed in inches in the wall Of the
cemetery. a slab cemented into the
opening OF the niche contains a brief
biography of the deceased
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
CRUSHING A BORE.
The Authority on Natural History
That sydney smith Quoted.

That sydney Smith Quoted.
Sydney Smith jokes have a delicate
flavor of age, but an anecdote In MEM
ories OF Half Century" has not been
told 30 often as some OF the classic
tales. Sydney was a guest at the din
ner Of an archdeacon, and a fellow
guest, whose hobby was natural his
tory. was bore II once started on his
subject. Smith promised to try to keep
him In check. The naturalist got his
opening.
"Mr. Archdeacon," said he, have
you seen the pamphlet written by my
friend, Professor Dickinson, on the re
markabe size of the eye in q common
house fyT'
The archdeacon courteously said he
had not. The bore pursued his advan-
tage:
Il can assure you it is a most inter
esting pamphlet, setting forth particu-
lars hitherto unobserved as to the unu-
sual size OF that eye"
81 deny the facty' said a voice from
the other end of the table. All smiled
save the bore.
"You deny the fact, sir?" said he.
"May ask on what authority you con-
demn the investigations Of my most
learned friendY
81 deny the fact" replied Smith,
"and | base my denial on evidence
welded to immortal verse well known
to every scholar at least at this tablet"
The emphasis laid on scholar nettled
the naturalist by its implication. well,
SIR" he said. will you have the kind
ness to quote your authorityT
81 will, sir. The evidence is those
well known, may say immortal. lines
"Who saw him der
a." said the fly,
with my little eyer
The guests roared, and during the
rest of the dinner nothing further was
heard on the subject of natural his
tory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
Some suryiyaIs of Fashion.

Man is uDquestionably a highly ra-
donal being. Still, If you travel and
observe, from the mouth of the Danube
to the Golden Gate you will find most
men wearing a coat with a useless col
lar marked with useless V shaped
slash and decorated with two useless
buttons at the small OF the back and
one or two more useless buttons at the
cuffs. The collar, the slash and the
buttons are there in answer TO no
rational need. 1t is not a common eli
mate nor common racial need of pro-
lection against climate that they repre-
sent, but a common cvilizat tion whose
form and ritual they mutely confess.
Over this entire area those who aspire
TO be OF the Brahman caste deck their
heads for wedding. funeral and feast
with black cylindrical covering, suit
ed, so far as we can discern, neither TO
avert the weapon OF the adversary or
the dart of the rain nor TO provide a
seat whereon man may sit and rest
himself. And as for the women con
tanned within this same area we behold
that the amplitude of the sleeve, the
Of the belt and the outline
of the skirt all obey the rise and fall
OF one resistless tide which neither
moon nor seasons control-Benjami
Ide Wheeler in, Atlantic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
No Influence Above.

In DR.. John Halls time it was the
custom In his church to use the old
fashioned, simple hymns, and the sing
Ing was congregational
On one occasion William NJ. Evarts
discovered e. Delafield Smith then
corporation counsel Of New York city,
singing with all his heart and whis-
pered to his friend:
why, there is Smith singing II
want to be an angelr knew he want
ed to be district attorney, but didn't
know he wanted to be an angel"
The remark was repeated to Mr.
Smith, and quick as flash came the
retort:
mo, | have never mentioned the mat.
ter to Evarts, knowing that he had no
influence in that direction"