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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

A lot of sheriffs are in Topeka lobby
ing for the passage of some special bills
to provide for the payment of their un-
der-sheriffs by the counties instead Or
by themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-26

The anti-grain trust bill introduced
by Godshalk of Rice, which is aimed at
the Kansas State Grain Dealers assocI-
alton. has been reported favorably by
the house committee on state affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21
cf1INEJE coTTAaE

or subperiods. They arc quite marked h their difference, yet in general outline they are beyond question of some particular mas ter style. For instance, the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic and so on, with their adaptations; the Italian, Elizabethan, Norman, Gothic In architecture and the colonial, French. Itnl- Ian, Swiss, with the various times and pe- riods in furniture. When the variations are not too marked they may be combined, vet this Is not always advisable If one says: T will have French house." then all things French may go Into 1t. but the indiscriml- nate mlnglIng of periods should be avoided There could be. with good taste. an Empire room, Louis XVI. room. and so on through the gamut of French periods. Tn the case of my cottage shall try to carry out this plan. In the living room have tried, as far az my collection will permit to make all of the ht- tings of one period but with the collector this cannot always be done, and If the house Is In the main of a certain style 1t will be satisfactory"
 You do not mean that such a house as you have drawn up can only be built by the col lector of curios?"
 By no means. We are all collectors, but many are satisfied with the commonplace things that are easily obtained. You are enamourcd of my cottage on account of its novelty, yet It is not unobtainable on that account Anyone can have Chinese cottage as easily as can, and at little cost. The set of furniture In the living room cost s60 and the cabinet cost $95 more. Tho furniture and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21
Ages Of Living Rulers.

Emperor William of Germany recently said he was one of the youngest soyereigns of Europe, yet there are seven rulers who are younger than he Is. They are the King of spain, seventeen years of age; the Queen of Holland, twenty-three; the King of Ser via. twenty-seyen; the King of Italy, thirty four: the Czar of Russia, tbirty Ave; the King of Portugal, forty. and the Prince of Bulgaria, forty-two. Emperor William comes next, being forty-fye years old. and after him come the King of Greece, dfty-two years; the Sultan of Turkey. sixty one; the Prince of Montenegro. sixty-two; King Ed ward of England, sixty two; the King Sf Roumania sixty-four; the King of Belgium. sixty eight; Emperor Francis Joseph, of Aus tria, seventy three; the King of Sweden and Norway, seyenty-four; the King of Dep mark, eighty-dve, and the Grand Duke Of Luxemburg, eighty six.
 The Presidents of Republics are, with few exceptions, comparatively young. The Pres idents of Salvador and Paraguay are each forty-one years old. President Castro Is for ty-three, President Roosevelt Is forty Ave, the President of Nicaragua Is fifty-one. the ruler of Bolivia Is ffty-four, the Presidents of Honduras and Peru are each nftyslx. M. Loubet Is sixty five aud the President of Co., lombia Is seventy-six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

One custom was to go out in the fields Of wood and gather plants and flowers said to possess supernatural properties, such as St. sohh wort, trefotl vervain and the rose. yellow cOlored verbaceous plant called orpine wns plncked by anxious maids and stuck In pieces of clay set on siates In their houses, This was known as the "Midsum- mer Man and according to the uay he was found Inclined the next morning, the young women could tell whether their lovers were faithful or not
 The tiny seeds on the back of the fern. which were believed 10 endure their possess ors with their own instability, were eagerly sought for by young men and women who wished to see the object of their affections without being seen. The task of procuring these almost Invisible seeds was a difficult one, as to retain their virtue they must not be touched by human fingers.
 Among the Greeks of Thessaly and AL banla curious ceremony called the "KiI- thona' takes place oil St. Johns Eve. At sunset large Jar of water is placed Tn the garden, and around 1t the family assemble, each one throwing in leaf or flower, ac- companying 1t with wild chant and dance. The Jar Is then carefully covered with a linen cloth, and the youngest of the party goes through the ceremony of "ioeking' It with the house key. The jar is then set aside until the next day at noon. when the family assemble for the "unlocking" The linen Is removed. and each peerG in anxious ly to see If hls leaf or flower Is floating on the water, as that fortels long life, while an immersed one points to an early death.
 general sprinkling then ensues, the young people chasing each other with glasses of water from the bowl. Singing Is kept up all the time-improylsed couplets being spe- cially popular.
 In Macedonia the ceremony varies little In that only the girls and unmarried women are allowed 10 participate.
 One of the number Is sent to All large jar of water at the public fountain, with the Injunction not to open her lips until her return, no matter who may accost her. Into this jar each girl drops some small ob- ject, like a ring, bead or glass bracelet, which Is called the aklithona. A cloth Is then tied carefully over the mouth of the Jar, which Is left out all night under the stars. If the young men of the neIghborhood do not find 1t and possess themselves of the con tents, 1t is opened the following evening at sunset, when one of the girls, closing her eyes, plunges her barred arm Into the water and fishes out the objects one by one. Dur ing this operation she Is required to recite certain distitcheS, which serve as propitious or disappointing auguries as to the matri- monial prospects of the owner of the article drawn out.
 After supper the bonfire, which Is always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21
ObSeryanceS Of
 St. Johns Eve.

Outside the Saints Calendar. St. Johns Eve, or Midsummer Night, which meant so much to our foremothers, goes practlcally unnoticed among the great majority or their descendants. We are not so poetica people as we were once. We have grown prosaic and liberal with the years, and the old beliefs, such as that Queen Nab and her maidens danced in the meadows under the moonlight and left magic clrcles on the dewv grass, that Oberon ruled his court with a fairy rod, that spectral horsemen cantered down the high roads and witches circumnayigated the sir on broomstlcks, are only left to the very young or extremely credulous.
 The maid of sentiment, however, still ciinps to any rite that promises to give Mnt as to the personality of the coming man. and at many of the girls colleges St. Johns Eve Is duly celebrated along the same lines as those detailed in the Connoisseur, an English publication of two centuries ago.
 q and my two sisters" runs the account, tried the dumb cake together. You must know. two must make It. two bake It, two break 1t and the third put 1t under each of their pillows Out you must not speak word all the time), and then you will dream of the man you are to have. This we did. and to be sure did nothing all night but dream of Mir Blossom The same night. exactly at 12 o'clock, 1 sowed hempseed In our backyard and said to myself; Hemp seed SOW, hempseed l hoe, and he that Is my true love come after me and now VIII you believe 1t? I looked back and saw him as plain as my eyes could see him. Our maid Betty tells me that if I go backward, with out speaking a word Into the garden upon Midsummer Eve and gather rose and keep 1t in a clean sheet of paper without looking at 1t till Christmas Day it will be as fresh as in June, and If l then stick 1t into my bosom be that is to be my husband will come and take 1t out.'s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21
DOylies Embroidered In Rich COlors.
BY CLARA L. KELLOGG.

These plate doilles have two smaller sizes for bread and butter use and under water glasses with 34inch centers. These are in- tenoed for use on a polished table. The gera- nium design in white round thread linen. wrought In the crisp greens, is especially pretty for salad set. The plate doilies 12 Inches In dlamter, bread and buffers nine inches, and tumblers five inches these sizes allow the shirring of The embroidery out side of the covered part, giving the green delightfully."- crisp effect. Foliage of gera- niums In shaded South Kensington work blends of palest green into the 5arkest of the salad greens, with stems of the darkest shade. in fine buttonhoIe stitch. The open work leaves of white silk have their edges of tuttonhole stitch, with lace stitch for cen. ters, from which underneath the linen Ina |, been cut forming beautiful effect in open work.
 The design on Shanghai linen Is of the royal chrysanthemum-sq plate dolly or serviette, with thirty-four inch square center
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

to match. Design taken from the royal robes of the Chinese Emperor, show.l, the conventional chrysanthemum. Colorlngs of the country, golds, blues, greens and black Corner disk of chrysanthemum horets in the Oriental comblng stitch in shades of steel blues outlined with black, leaves in shades of olives in lace stitch extreme corner blooms In shades of gold in basket stitch with crossings of the various shades and the tiny norets of the center in shades of apri- cot In satin stitch, each having pale green French knot for It's center. Each part of the whole design banded with black silk out lining.
 The other dolly design of round thread white linen Is wrought in q Greek design. In irideseent eolorings of blue and green Each section wrought by Itself in the blue or green, and all in oriental combing stitch. but its catchiags or markings of little squares are fin old rose twisted silk, and each section of the designs outlined with this old rose, and edge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

closely associated with St. Johns Eve oo- servances in every country, is lighted before the gate, and Into 1t are cast the faded gar lands hung over the doors on May Day, the young people leaping through the nnmes. assured that the fire of St. John VIII ho' harm them.
 Tn certain sections both Turks and chrls- tians go out to gather a most unpleasant smelling herb called uzerlik, with which they wrea the the doors and windows of the houses and cast 1t on the beds of the children or aosd who have had to remain at home. This is snpnosed to counteract the effects of the simeon or any burn by fire.
 EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

the table are not Chinese, but they are good ebony facsimlles, and must have cost consd- erable at one time. l got them second hand The cabinet is a genuine importation. It Is lockwood. The small tabourets at the door are Chinese red and black cinnabar lacquer. They cost $3 for the two. There is also a lockwood stand In the corner that, together with the gourd-shaped mustard yellow vase, cost $13.75. duplicate of the acquered tenn pie arch from TuDg Cho is to be made for the other side of the door fncing the hall
 The draperies and hangings are the most ex- pensive To obtain pairs you must go to the dealers. ] paid for the pair of portieres- they are not made for door hangings by the way-$65. Come in next week and will have some more drawings and will tell you more about the plans for my Chinese cottage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21
Statistics Of Wealth.

Recent statistics show that if the wealth of the various countries were to be divided equally among their inhabitants Frenchmen would be richer than any other persons, and Buleariaps would be poorer.
 Frenchman would have $37. .2S; Siamese, S34. 5S; a citizen of the United States. $20. .04 an Austrian, $8; n Russian, S6.25 a German, S1992 Servian, $2.72; an Englishman, s1s,29; Turk, S372; a Japanese, S309; a Spaniard, $289S; an Italian. $9.6s; South African, $27.62, and Bulgarian, $1.91.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

formed of old rose bnttonholipg, with Thea cut and run neatly back underneath. If one did not care for luncheon set of this on white linen, 1t is pretty in green, brown or natural linen. and in the dark iridescent threads of colorlngs goes well as a table mat with floor coverings of Turkish rugs in selt. same colorings as the stitching.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
IRoNA.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
I. ID. Craig will teach the Snyder school
the coming term.
J. Fulton Of Weary City. Kansas. Is the
guest Of his cousin VIII Higgins.
Thurman Trowbridge. returned Thurs.
day from ten days visit to Bnckhannon
Mrs. VIM Mcciain and children OF
Albrights. spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. J. NJ. Trowbridge
The cave party from here Sunday con.
sisted OF Dan Cribble. D. IS. Stone. Cara
Stone Jessie Stone and Nora r. Craig
Mr. and Mrs VIM. d. Martin Jeff Sunday
Tor Pitisbnrg, accompanied by Mrs c. A.
Craig and children. Mr.. Craig drove them
through 70 Morgantown, returning Tuesday
Miss Nora r. Craig entertained at her
home Saturday evening a few Of her many
friends. Those who we're present are
Mr. and Mrs r. d. Craig and son Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. nolyard and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Wakefield. Iohn Fulton.
Of Weary City Kansas. Frank and Dan
GribbIe, Herbert Beverage. =. Williams
Russell Gale, b. -. Stone Arthur and Thos.
Griffith, Chas. Jenkins. Chas. and Lowell
Albright Russell McClain. viii higgins
Della Wakeaeld Nora slauter. oansa
Craig, Carrie and Jessie Stone. Nora and
Snsa Albright and Winona McClain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15

lob Is a Singular name, and as singular q
town as its name indicates II Is situated
on the Allegheny River about ~ miles from
ri,,sbure. Job is straight look up place
on he Bessemer Railroad. for YOU have
q lay on the Fat Of your back to sec out.
There are many coal mines aud lumber
camps are abundant. The timber Is prin.
cipally beech. ash and maple and |, is cut
iato bill stuff, pit ties and mine caps and
some building IS transacted by the people,
who ate mostly Dutch.
We spen, a few days in Pittsburg, visiting
the Geological Gardens, Highland, Sehen-
ley. kenwood, Calhoun and the Allegheny
Parks, and the Carnegie Library aud
Sehenley Conservatory. We also had The
pleasure Of going through the Pi,,sburg
cemetery and Homewood and Pi,tsburg
Monumental Works, which was something a
buckwheat eater likes to see. But, never
theless, would rather be a buckwheat
eater than bill topher In Pennsylvania.
There is much work going on through the
Smoky City again this fall, building new
street car tracks and buildings Of all kinds.
tones 4 Lsuehlin are building 500 new
ovens along the Monongahela River.
AT Lakewood, which employs several
hundred Dagos, Iiunkies, Blaokamoors aud
other foreign people. We were shown
through part of the Eliza furnace works
by one of the Company's patrollers, ID. w.
Seal, an old Prestonian who los, one Of his
feet here few years past. We were down
the south side of the Monongahela to the
Ohio line TO place guess ! don't hardly
know where--American Express Company
Is all we can remember. We went through
the p 4 $. T.. r. Il. yards at McKec's
Rocks and we found some fine works and
engines there. and, as far down the Monon-
hela and OHIO Rivers rs we were, there
seemed TO be lots of work going on and
very much like the Smoky City, plenty Of
smoke and dirt Of all kinds and all
denominations of people. Step up to
man and ask him something, generally
his answer is "Me no fur stay" All the
way, about, that we can find out any thing
is to get cop after us and we can find our
way on, In jify.
Well, we could tell you many anecdotes
aud funny things, but we will wal, until we
get back to the city TO do that or the Buck
wheat State. I'll tell you Que Whe,s
and myself sold ourselves for $500 apiece
aud Il cost Us $500 apiece before we
could control ourselves again. Bought wit
Is The best of wit, providing you don't pay
too much for II. Oh, amt it awful, and
there's too many projectors in Pennsylvania
for me and I'm going back to West Virginia,
where you can eat buckw heat cakes and pig
sop. We will write more when we ain Z
afraid of the cops. Pardon my excuses fer
III take my stool and sit In the shade
and die. My PAP's KID.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
Personal Points.

From the Morgantown Post
The bodies of the two men found in the
box car at Brownsville, Pa, we're never
identified.
Hon. Joseph Moreiand has been in Rom
ney attending the conference Of the b. & o.
railroad attorneys.
Mrs. T.. M. Iieermans went 10 conneils.
vile, Pa, this morning to join Mr.. Herr
mans who is there on business
Mrs. Ida Murdock and Mrs. Josephine
Clayton Of Kingwood, arrived today, being
called TO Vaudeville by the illness Of Mrs.
John Keener.
c. l.. Mckinney accompanied his father,
Joseph J Mckinney Of Rcedsville, to Pitts
burg this morning, where the latter goes for
treatment to his eyes by specials, Of tina,
city.
Miss Maud Cobun, who. has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ida Squires Of
Greenmont, for the past few weeks, returned
to her home in Tunneliou on the noon train
oday.
John Pierce Of Rowiesbufg, has arrived
to clerk IN the drug store that Is soon TO be
started next door to the posiof6ce. .'Bnly"
Bowman is one Of the promoters Of the
company and he secured the position Of clerk
for bis friend The drug store will have
the room that is now occupied by Philips
confectionery Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
zAR loTrINGs
,ondence OF The Argus.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Fletcher Smith is our new mail carrier.
Marshall HiIemau of Addison, Pa. was
here on business Saturday.
Howard Iiileman was digging coal for
Mr.. Beeghley in Bruceton last week.
Mrs. Annie Harmed and son of Brandon.
vile, were calling on friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. a. Fraukhouser were
calling on friends in GAINESVILLE Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Spiker and son,
Delmer. of Herring were visiting friend,
here the past week
Miss IIass Of Addison, Pa. who has been
visiting at Jno. Q. Kelley's the past week,
returned home Sunday.
Victor Cupp and okey Frsnknouser were
at Unioniown, Pa, las, week They re.
turned home last Friday.
Miss Alice Guseman who has been stay.
ing with her sister. Mrs. MARSHALL HiIemau
OF near ADDISON, Pa. returned home Salur.
day.
George Spiker and wife we're visiting the
formers brother, Henry Spikcr near Hope.
we'll Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. John c.
Shafer and Mrs. George IIass Of near
Addison, Pa, are visiting friends here this
week.
There was an excitement in our vicinity
last Saturday evening on account Of Vernon
Smith, the little six-year-old son of Wesley
G. Smith, being lost. MIR. Smith and son
were out with team getting wood and by
some means the son was separated from hi,
father and IL seems that the little fellow
could not locate his fathers voice when he
called to him to come hack and ran in the
opposite direction and was lost Tho
neighbors searched for him but could MOI
find him. He wondered ihi ough the woods
and went down Sandy Creek and crossed
and got TO Jonas Frankhouser's over toward
Brandonvile. Misses Minna and Ell.
Frankhouser brought him 20 his home about
eight O'Clock Saturday night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
Resolutions Of Respect.


At regular meeting Of Austen Lodge
No, IA i. o. o. f., Austen, w. Va,
held October ZOOLOGY, the following reso-
iutions were adopted
WHEREAS, IL has pleased our Heavenly
Father TO suddenly call from our midst our
beloved and respected brother John G.
Higgins who was killed in the mines at
Evefson,i w. Va, September 40. 1909,
Resofved, That while we bow IN humble
submission to the will OF Him who doeth all
things well, we cannot help but mourn the
sad and untimeiy death Of our brother who
who has been suddenly stricken down In
life, warning us all that sin the midst
Of life we are IN death" In the death of
brother higgins we have lost worthy
brother, his wife devoted and loving hus-
band, his children a kind and indulgent
father.
RS50lve6, That rs token Of respect for
our departed brother, our charter be draped
In mourning for a period Of thirty days,
That these Resolutions be spread upon
the Minutes of this Lodge and a copy be
sent TO the family Of the deceased brother,
also copy inserted In the county papers.
FfatefnaIiy submitted,
Ira ID. BAILEY,
Il. b.. u. SHAY, Committee.
HENRY WRIGHT,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
cnZZARr-

Correspondence OF the Argus
WIN. Wilhelm sold fine horse to Wesley
Smith the past week.
ID. S. Feather is building fine cottage
on his farm near ,cuszart.
Some Of our people attended the Hadley
Ripger sale.at GAINESVILLE Saturday.
John and Carroll Guseman of Tunnelton.
was calling ON friends the past week.
Mrs. Fancy. Watson and son Of Mason
town, was calling on friends few days the
past week.
Miss Maud and Joe Livengood are spend
ING week or two visiting their Uncle Sam
Guseman at ruunelton.
John S. Kelley has the foundation com
pleted for his new house and has COM
meneed on the wood work.
Our community has been blessed with a
wonderful amount OF good health the pas,
summer and very few deaths.
We are still on the doubtful list for a
school teacher and we have one among the
brightest classes Of young people Ia the
county. 9
w. A. Wolfe has been kept on the fly
this summer and think there ought to be a
lot more stone masons and carpenters in the
community
We feel proud Of The Argus for its SPLEEN
did corps OF correspondents and the spicy
news which II contains and then It stands
on true principle, denouncing the trusts.
w. A Wolfe, just completed the inside
painting of a. X. Livengood's fine new
house and everything is complete with the
exception of good little wife TO set Il In
order. Keep your eye on these locals for
report of a brilliant affair. 81.
John Wolfe, of Mount Pleasant, PA. and
James Wolfe Of West Newton, Pa, arc
calling on friends in this community after
an absence Of twenty FIVE or thirty years
John was partly raised in this county. lie
holds good paying position at his home in
MI Pleasant, and James Wolfe owns frui,
and truck farm. near West Newton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-15
The Eclectic Magazine for November

Opens with an impor iant article on asia
In TRANSFORMATION" In which the political
and social changes In progress In the Far
East are described by Mr.. A. r. Co:quhoun,
than whom there Is no better authority on
the subject. Other specially timely articles
on public affairs are Mr.. Arnold Whites
contribution on ''Kisheneh and After
which discusses the Jewish question. In the
aspects In which IL affects the United
States and England. as we'll as Russia |:
and paper called THE Blaze In the
Balkans" In which Mrs. M. Edith Durham
gives an account OF recent personal ex.
periences among the people now In revolt
against Turkey. A narrative by Michael
MacDonagh OF The Tragedy OF Robert
Emmett conveys some information hitherto
unknown regarding the career OF the brave
and unfortunate young Irishman. whose
centenary has just been celebrated. There
Is third instsiment OF signals drerting
"Personalia'' which have to do this time
with the dignitaries OF the church: and
among the other noticeable features OF the
number is "A Tale of Old Labuan'' by
Hugh Clifford. delightful natural history
paper on THE Old Thatched Rectory and
its Birds" an essay on The Poets OF the
French Renaissance by Hiiaire BeIloc,
and an irresistible skit at automobilists
entitled Slipping Backward. The Liv.
ing Age Co.