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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

fry them a golden brown. Cover the pan
and. when the onions are tender add a
cup of rich milk. or milk and cream in
equal proportions; one egg beaten and
stirred with a tablespoonful of flour and
little OF the cold milk Season with a
half teaspocnful of salt and eighth of a
teaspoonful of pepper. Have ready a
deep baking plate lined with plain lie
crust turn in the open mixture; cover
the top with buttered bread crumbs. out
no upper crust Place in the oven and
brown the top nicely. Have the crust
well baked before filling it with the onion
mixture and then bake just long enough
to brown and make very hot for serving.
GLAZED ONIONS.
Peel small onions and put them
saucepan with little warm butter, add
salt and a very little sugar and pour over
a little stock. Place them over a moderate
fire and cook slowly until they are quite
tender sand the outside nicely Drowned;
brown sauce with a little OF The liquor to
serve with them
ONION SAUCE
Peel the required number of white onions
and put them in Stewpan with cold water
and let come to a boil then pour the wa
ter off; cover with bOlilug water and let
simmer five minutes then pour off the
water and renew again. If this is repeated
several times the onions will be quite mild
in flavor Add a little salt to each water.
When the onions are done drain xhsrn
to cream sauce, they may De chopped
UP very fine and mixed with melted but
ter and served as a sauce in this manner.
This sauce is generally served with boiled
shoulder or roast of mutton, ducks, rabbit
or with tripe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

J. B. writes. Can you serd me a recipe
for dark jelly roll; also recipe for mo-
lasses cookies something that can be FROST
ed and decorated for the holidays TO please
the children2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
INQUIRIES Answered.

J. B. writes Can you serd me a recipe
IeT dar6 }elly toll d1o feeipe he lof n4-
ed and decorated for the holidays TO please
the children?
We do not know whether our correspon-
dent refers to color OF jelly or cake when
she says dark jelly cake: We give the fol
lowing, however, which is by noted cake
baker but as we have not tried it we can
not guarantee. The cake is made in two
colors. but half the quantity given may be
used and the materials for the dark part
used. Cream one pound OF sugar with six
ounces of butter; then stir in three eggs
beaten to a froth; then cup of milk and
mix thoroughly. Sift two teaspoonfuis Of
baking powder with four cups of Hour
and mix all to a soft smooth batter. Put
half of this in buttered jelly pans TO the
depth of half an inch and bake in quick
oVen Add to the other half a tablespoon
full of mOlasses, one cup Of raisins, seeded
and chopped, quarter OF a pound of citron
chopped, one teaspoonful cinnamon. half
a teaspoonful cloves and same Of allspice
using Bake in jelly tins ike the other
half and put sheet of light and dark al
tween. The fruit may be omitted if de-
sired and orange or vanilla havorlng usea-
SOFT AIOLASSES COOKIES.
Take one cup of molasses one table
spoonful of ginger. one teaspoonful of soda.
half a cup of softened butter, two table
spoonfuls of warm water or milk and flour
to make a soft dough. Dissolve the soda
in the milk: add to molasses; then add
butter and ginger and flour. Roll out thin
and cut into any shape desired and oake
Their cover with soft boiled icing and dec
crate with tiny little red bonbons and
green candied citron sliced thin and cut
ia represent holly leaves If you can get
the Winte-green berries use them with the
citron instead of the red candies ! ne
icing may be favored with spices and nall
cake after icing. With sharp pointed
knife you can cut some OF the CAKE oouisn
out into horses and dolls and decorate win
the icing. These please the children
greatly-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

the school of experience and suffering,but
we really develop and consolidate our
character.-Rev. Dr. MacI.aurin, Roches-s
ter, N. Y.
CHRIST ALL SUFFICIENT
''Ye are complete in him" In Jesus
you have power. In him you are accept
ed, in him dwells all the power that you
need, and he puts the whole of it at your
disposal Yesterday, today and tomor-
row. What about that yesterday of
mine? The blood of Jesus Christ Gods
Son. cleanseth US from all sin, blots out
that which is past That is where faith
must come in. You must rest on that.
Take God a his word about it and trust
him. What about my acceptance? When
my life is abandoned to Christ, he takes
me- and become a part of himself, and
all the wealth of his righteousness and
all the beauty of his character belong to
me in him, and in him God accepts me.
We are accepted in the beloved. And
what about tonorrow? Christ stands in
front of you and me, and he says. 'Lo,
I am with you all the days" Found
wantingl Here is completeness in him
pardon for the past, acceptance for the
present and everything I need for the
future-Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, Evan
gelist, at Moody Institute, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
BAMBOO IN THE HOUSEHOLD
Great Value of the Wood to Eastern
Artisans

The increasing importation Of bamboo
seems to indicate that Americans are be-
ginning to appreciate the exceeding
utility of that remarkable plant. In the
Orient it fills so large a place that it
may be compared with iron and steel
in the Occident. When dried and cut
into slivers it makes nails which never
rust. These bamboo nails nave recently
appeared in a Broadway shop as SOuVe-
Mrs When a portion of its surface is
removed, steamed or heated in fire, it
becomes pliable and may be bent irto
various angles. These two properties
enable the eastern cabinet maker to
manufacture it into stools, chairs.
tables, screens, etageres. trunks and
arnoires.
In the United States bamboo and rat
tan are made into ornamental furniture
on a small and delicate scale, but the
use of the large sized bamboo for
massive and durable furniture has not
yet been attempted. Builders in the
cities on the eastern coast of Asia use
the bamboo for mastS, poles, ladders,
step-ladders, scaffolding, painters stag
ingS and other purposes where both
strength and rigidity are demanded
With equal weights, bamboo is five
times as strong as wood, and with equal
strength is but one third as heavy. The
joints in the stems enable a workman to
lash two poles together without any pos
sibility of slipping, which is not the case
with ordinary IlmDer pOleS- 1nlS uOeS
away with the necessity for nails, and 50
increases the life of scaffoldinSs indefi-
nitely. Every bamboo is practically a
series of air chambers. A boat hook
whose shaft is one of these stems is a
life preserver which will support one or
two persons while a bamboo gan or
boom will keep a dozen persons afioat.
In household decorations and furnish
ings the eastern reed offers unlimited
variety Thus far it has been employed
in this country for picture frames.
easels fancy chairs and curtain poles.
In the Orient the larger sizes. which
range from three to twelve inches in
diameter, are sawed into various lengths
and used for card receivers. sugar
bowls, cigar boxes, hand trays, spoon
holders. umbrella stands. drinking ute1-
sis and Jewel boxes. The larger ones
are cut through and sawed with scroll
saws into various patterns, which are
utilized as jardinieres or the holders of
pewter boxes incense cases and mantle
ornaments
When softened by hot water and split
into thin strips these can be woven
with cord into veranda and window
shades, door mats and hall mattings.
When split still finer the strips can be
braided into table mats, chair seats ard
backs, dado wall covers and a floor COW
ering which is almost indestructible.-
New York. Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Table and Kitchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quette building. Chicago to whom all IN
quiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Company,
Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
IOWA STATE COLUMN !
Matters Of General Interest to
Our Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL HAPPENINGS OF WEEK
State Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sources for the Benefit
of Our Headers.

Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-The
senate has passed the bill repeating
the provision for discriminative tax
on the business Of foreign insurance
companies and fixed the tax of 2h per
cent. on gross premiums. the same per
cent. as paid by American companies.
Only five senators voted against the
proposition. 1t is believed that the
measure will pass the house also.
The biennial election amendment has
passed the house by an overwhelming
vote. 1t can not be submitted to the
people for over two years yet, how
ever, as the constitution provides that
two successive legislatures shall pass
an amendment before it may be sub
mitted to the vote of the people
There is no doubt but what it will
ultimately be adopted. \ similar
amendment was submitted and carried
at the general election two years ago,
but was declared unconstitutional on
a technicality. Iowa will probably
have biennial elections in two years.
Des Moines, Ia, March 24.-The
house passed the bill ordering the
state fish and game warden to insti-
tute condemnation proceedings for Il
fishway through the dam mt Bona.
parte. The absence of a tishway pre-
vents the fish coming up the river il
the Spring-the dam being near the
mouth of the riNer-and sportsmer
asked for the bill. The attorney gen
eral has delivered an opinion that the
Durham standard policy bill, which
authorizes the auditor of the state t.
prepare form of standard policy, il
unconstitutional on the ground tha
1t delegates legislative powers to til,
II auditor. The house has recalled from
the senate its motion to adjourn OF
/ April 3, and a motion to reconside
was fled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Valuable Horses Burned.

New York, March 24.-The hunting
stable of p. o. Collier at Eatontown,
N. j., and sixteen valuable hunting
horses We're burned before daylight,
the total loss being about 100000.
Louisville, Ky, March 24.-In ac-
cordance with the mandate of the Unit
ed States supreme court, w. Il. Nugent
of this city has been committed to Jail
indefinitely by Judge Evans in the fed
eral court on account of his failure to
pay $4,000 to the creditors of his IA
theirs, the late u. b. Nugent, formerly
dry goods merchant of this city, who
failed several years ago.
AT the time of the failure young
Nugent, it was charged, sold goods to
the amount of $4,000, and failed to
turn over the proceeds to the creditors
when ordered to do so by Judge Evans.
He was ordered sent to jail by Judge
Evans for contempt of court, but the
federal circuit court Of appeals re-
versed the decision. The United
States supreme court, however, sus-
tanned Judge Evans, and recently re-
fused to grant a rehearing of the case.
When the final mandate of the highest
court was received Nugent tried to eff
feet a settlement with his creditors,
but failing in this, has just been SEN
fenced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
WILCOX IS TO BE HANGED
For Miss Cropsey's Murder, Provided he
Fails to Get II Postponement-
Story of Crime.

Elizabeth City, N. j., March "a
James Wilcox has been found guilty
Of the murder of Nellie Cropsey. The
jury, after having been out thirty
hours, brought in verdict of guilty
in the first degree. The prisoner heard
the verdict without apparent emotion.
When the verdict had been received
Judge Jones said: 1T is sadder for
me than you, Mr.. Wilcox. The jury
found the facts, l gave the law.
You have had a fair trial. !" u
The Judgment of the court is that the
prisoner be removed to Jail and be
hanged dead by the neck on April 25.'
Counsel for the defense will appeal to
the supreme court.
Nellie Cropsey disappeared the night
OF Nov. 20, 1901. and it was thirty
seven days later before her body was
found in the river Il few hundred feet
from her home. There was confusion
OH her head, which with the fact that
there was no water in her lungs was
proof to the doctors that she had been
murdered and her body thrown into
the river. Young Wilcox had been her
lover for years, but just previous to
the tragedy Nellie treated him with
dislike and GOODNESS and evidently in
tended to get rid of him. He was the
last person known to have been with
her and that last time was outside the
house the night she disappeared.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
CHICAGO COLISEUM

tons to hotels and wearing the fatigue
dress of the order. the knights of Py-
thias took possession of Chicago yes
terday They We're here to celebrate
what is said to be the first great jubi-
lee of this kind by any secret order.
With the dawn, special trains bear
ing visiting knights and crack teams
coming to confer degrees on men of
national prominence began to unload
their crowds at the many railway sta
tons, until by shutdown, when the real
fun began, there We're fully 10000
Pythians on hand to be entertained
by the 10000 local brethren.
AT the Coliseum last night thousands
had to be turned away for lack of
room. In the evening there was pa
rade which was IL brilliant aaffir. At
the Coliseum Governor LaFollette. Of
Wisconsin,. was given new hO1ors. To-
day the knights are attending various
informal entertainments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Here are couple of paragraphs from
General Miles testimony which are en-
titled to thoughtful consideration not
alone by congress but by every elector
in the republic:
at seems to me you are throwing
the door wide open for 9 future autocrat
or military despot. 1t is not in my
judgment, in accordance with the
principle and theory of democratic
government, and for the best interests
of the army, which has existed more
than hundred years and fulfilled all
your requirements, to adopt such q
scheme.
at is a Capitalization of the most
pronounced type, augments the power
of the staff, and in effect removes it
further from touch with the fighting
force of the army. The scheme is re-
evolutionary and casts to the winds all
lessons of experience, and abandons the
methods which have successfully car
ried us through the most memorable
war epochs OF our history. The pro-
posed plan is but an effort to adopt and
foster, In q republican form of govern.
ment, such as ours, system peculiarly
adapted to monsrchies having immense
standing armies. It would seem to
Germanize and Russianize the small
army Of the United States"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

A Pacific cable, between this coun.
try and Asia, is one of the necessities of
the present time. Two companies are
asking for the franchise. The Com
mercial Pacific Gable Company, cor
poration closely allied with the Postal
Telegraph Co., is offering to build the
proposed cable line without subsidy,
concessions or favors of any kind what
soever, and turn it over to the govern
ment at its appraised value at any time,
and all times submit to government
supervision and control. 1t seems al
most inconceivable that congress should
hesitate about accepting this offer, at
the instance of corporation that is
asking for an immense subsidy. Per
hsps congress will be ready to act when
some of its members finish their studies
relative to subsidies, divisions and
silence,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
TIRED OF FRICTION IN THE ARMY
President Said To BE Determined to Re-
tire General Miles Very Shortly.

President Said To BE Determined to Re-
tire General Miles Very Shortly.
Washington, March 22.-At the cab
met meeting yesterday the publica-
lions relating to the statements made
by General Miles before the senate
committee We're brought up, but con-
sidration of them was postponed until
oil the facts in the matter became
Lnown. Whatever intentions the pres
ident had with respect TO the treatment
to be accorded General Miles, his flu,
ture action will be. somewhat intlu-
enced by the fact that General Miles
statement before the senate committee
has 'een represented to him as being
privileged. The president proposes to
read the testimony given ut the hear
ing, and to consult with different
members of the committee Oh military
affairs before finally announcing what
he proposes to do.
1t is significant that long after the
cabinet meeting adjourned Secretary
Root and the attorney general were
clGseted with the president The pres.
ident is known to have stated that
he was tired of the friction in the
az MY , iiit NiiStiitI II Is ueclueu llldl
General Miles statement was a priv.
LEGGED one or not, lie will ut no distant
day take action looking to his re
tirement.
The printed testimony of General
Miles has not yet been made public
and it is understood that it will be
submitted to him for approval. 1t is
well understood that a great deal OF
what the general said will not appear
in the record. Members of the com.
mittee say the report published yes
terday was correct in substance in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
shot While playinr Jessie James,

Sedalia. Mo-, March 24-Wid Mar
tin, aged 10 years, was fatally shot in
East Sedalia by Edgar Allen, a play
mate of his own age. A Jesse James
company was in Sedalia last week and
Il number of young boys We're repro
ducing the play in Il barn, having al.
audience of about fifty boys. Allen
was playing the part of Jesse James
and Martin that of q Pinllerton detec-
tive. When the latter attempted to
capture the bandit Allen took shot
at Martin with 3S-caliber revolver
the ball entering Martins head neal
the right ear and passing out on the OPP
70 Sidn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The Cedar Rapids Republican pub
Used yesterday morning communities
ton from Waterloo announcing the
fact that Senator COPYRIGHT, of Black
hawk county, had entered the congress
ional race in this district against Col.
Henderson. Democrats would like to
see the old Bird district represented in
Washington by democrat, but if
that much desired result cannot be
brought about they would probably
sooner see Col. Henderson re-nominated
than Senator COPYRIGHT or any othel
republican in the district at all likely te
enter the race.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Manila, March 24.-The prosecution
in the trial by court-martial of Major
Littleton w. 7. Waller of the marine
corps on the charge of executing ma
tives of the Island of Samar without
trial has close. Captain Arthur Il.
Mark of the marine corps, represent
ing Major Waller, then opened for the
defense by promising to show five
things-the work of the firing party,
III Samar, the treacherous character
of the natives. the conditions at the
base and Major Walters status there,
and that the executions We're neceS-
sary, lawful and justitiablc.
Never Exceeded His Orders.
Captain David ID. Porter of the ma
rine corps testified that he was pres
| ent when General Smith gave Major
| Waller his orders, which Major Waller
never exceeded. At the outset Major
Waller warned his command that they
We're opposed by II treacherous, brave
and savage foe, and that all treachery
should be punished with death, and
| closed with an appeal to the command
to remember the fate of their old
China comrades of the Ninth infan.
try and avenge them.
The Manila board of health is max,
ing strong endeavor to prevent the
spread of cholera. There have beer
sixteen cases and fifteen deaths among
the natives in two days and other ma
tives are suspected of having contract
ed the disease. The Importation OF
vegetable matter from China is prohib
tied, inspection camps are being estab
lished in every district and leaflets arc
published advising the people to boi
their drinking water before using it
Finally every one is urged to cooperate
in the destruction of this dangerous
enemy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and the House-Bills
and Resolu lions,

and Resolutions.
Washington, March 2O.-During the
entire session of the senate yesterday
the bill providing for the protection
of the president of the United States
was under consideration. but no action
was taken. A house bill was passed
relieving the Chicago postmaster from
charge for the loss of $74,610 in
stamps that We're stolen in 1901. An
executive session was held.
The house made fair progress with
the river and harbor bill. After the
close of the general debate twenty-sev-
ell of the 116 pages of the bill We're
disposed Of. No amendments We're
adopted.
Washington, March 21.-Throughout
yesterdays session of the senate the
bill providing for the protection of the
president of the United States was
under discussion. Just before adjourn
ment an agreement was reached to
vote on the measure and pending
| executive session was held:
The house made progress on the
river and harbor bill, disposing of just
|
still to be considered. The river and
harbor committee again succeeded in
defeating every amendment offered.
Washington, March 22.-Yesterday
the senate passed the war revenue re
peal bill and the bill for the protection
of the president, which, after provid
ing heavy punishments for assassina
tion-successful, attempted or advised
provides also Il military guard fol
the executive. An executive session
was held, and adjournment taken un
til Monday.
The house passed the river and har
Dor bill with only minor amendments
Not a dollar was added to the meas
ure and as passed it carried $G0,GSS,
267, including authorizations.
| Washington, March 24.-The house
Saturday entered upon the considera
ton of the contested election case o
Moss versus Rhea, from the Third Ken
lucky district, but no action was taken
The majority of the committee reported
in favor of Moss, Republican. SOM
bills of little Importance We're passed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
MILES is OUTSPOKEN.
Relative to the War Department
Bill for the Reorganization
of the Army.
WOULD NOT SERVE HEREUNDER
Preferring to Throw Up His Commits
sion-Sharp Talk in u Senate
Committee.

Washington, March 22-General
Miles made statements in a heart-to-
heart talk with the senate military
committee yesterday that is the sen
sation of the day here. He was giving
his views of army organization to the
members, and the committee was in
secret session. The committee and the
general were considering the following
provisions of the war department army
appropriation bill: THAT from and aft.
er the passage of this act the senior
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The Iowa legislature will be asked to
make small appropriation to aid in the
maintenance of the Veterinary Section
at Ames. at present this is supported
solely by $1,1O0 per annum, which is
paid by the United States Government.
The value of Iowa live stock is upwards
of $3.50, 100000, it is the chief industry
of the state and the legislature could
not expend small sum of money in a
more commendable manner than by u.s.
ing it to enlarge the usefulness of the
veterinary station at Ames.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Senators Allison and Dolliver voted
against Mark Hanna's ship subsidy bill,
and while they were unable to prevent
its passage by the Senate, they will
probably be able to kill the measure
in the lower house of congress. Ii
Speaker Henderson wakes up to the
Jug handleness of this subsidy business
the great grab will be easily defeated.