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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
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broken hearts, the guests sat down to
the following menu:
Bulhon-wafer; creamed chicken In ram
akin; asparagus on toast: tomatoes may
onaise; sandwiches, pickles. coffee; nut
cream. strawberries, assorted cake.
Mrs. s. 5. Noble entertained the San
Souci ladies' ON the afternoon of last
Tuesday.
The next evening meeting will be with
Mir. and Mrs Clader on Cleveland avenue.
The following are the members of the
club: Mr. and Mrs. o. y. Boyle. Mr.. and
Mrs Stingley. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dulning, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clader. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bascom,
Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Prof. Dyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Bird, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kramer, Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Van Zandt, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Stiles.
PIANO RECITAL.
On Saturday afternoon, at the home of
the Misses Josephine and Lucille Lynch,
occurred the regular semi mi-monthly piano
man These recitals are affairs of in
creasing interest and pleasure both to
the pupils and the guests who attend
them Besides the regular piano pro-
gram there are drills in harmony, ear
training and sight reading. ana other
things necessary to a musicians training.
At the close Of the recital on Saturday
most delightful surprise awaited Miss
Bowman. When the program was ended
Miss Josephine Lynch came forward and
in behalf of the entire class of pupils
presented their teacher with most ex-
quisite gold watch. Needless to say, Miss
Bowman appreciated beyond words so
beautiful an expression of the rkgard of
her pupils.
The following numbers were given dur
ing the afternoon:
Melodie ..................--..... PadereWSki
AIauoe Wells.
Two Sketches Observation-Disclosures. Heller
Ruth Hyde.
Minuet of the Graces ...........Loeschorn
Alfred Runyan.
Second MaZourka .............,.... Godard
Marguerite Bowman.
Sketch of the Life of Mozart
Lucille Lynch.
Morning Song ................-......Gu Curtin
Dorothy Runyan.
Adiago from Moonlight Sonata. .Beethove
Josephine Lynch.
(a) Spring Song .-.....-..-....---Hen HenSeIt
(b) Spinning Song Mendelssohn
Reba Van Landingham.
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Mr.. ana Mrs. Amos STILES entertained
the san Souc! club 81 their home on y.
Market last Saturday night The eve
ming was spent in q guessing contest
wiich consisted CT fourteen questions q
b srswered by the atbrertatiou o. the
ssstes- -. = Dua'ing received a burnt
we'd nut bowl Tor GVst priEA and &rs-
HGr-e- B2asc- received tie consolation
prize. > bunch II American BEAUTIES ned
with crimson ribts5n. After finding
partners for luncheon by matching
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WEDNESDAY
A WEST SIDE PARTY.

most agreeable surprise was given
Mr.. Harry Burt when a crowd of jolly
friends gathered at his home, 730 Martini
son avenue last Wednesday evening to
celebrate his sd birthday.
The time was passed playing games
and singing until a dainty lunch was
brought in.
The friends departed at late hour
and each vowed the evening had been
well spent.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Walter Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Carr, Mr.
and Mrs. Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Burt, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Dewey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilmore. Mrs. Judge Tucker and
Mrs. Fred Garnett.
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W. E c SESSION.

W H. 7. >I-l>H>iV-N-
last Tuesday afternoon. after the husi-
s1ess OF w r. c.. No 10 had been trans
:acted. committee from the ladies OF the
lG. A. r escorted the corps TO Caroline
Harrison circle headquarters, where they
were most cordially received. and a very
eociable hour followed
Mrs. Lane. president OF the circle, a6-
dressed, and cordially welcomed. and Mrs
Buckner. corps president. responded in a
few appropriate words.
Mrs. Isabel Brown. Of W. +. c. No. 40
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A CHINA SHOWER.

A china shower was given Miss Mar
earet Jones at her home last THURSDAY
evening Many beautiful pieces OF CHINA
were received The evening was spent IN
various games. and at late hour refresh
ments were served. consisting of cake and
cream. after which all departed. wishing
the bride-to-be much happiness and JOY
Those present were: -ar. and MrS ttalio-
way. Mr.. and Mrs. German Misses Eta
Crawford, Docia Paden, Margaret Jones
May Myers. Ethel May, Hazel Troth' Eva
Wright. Lille Myers. Laura Jones. Mary
Jones. Messrs. Elbert Shacklett Niil
Grieffenstein. -. Dwyer. Ed Beuchal. VIII
lie Kinghtley. Emery Troth, Ed Jones
and G. w Jones.
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MRS WHEELER ENTERTAINED.
Thursday afternoon at her homo, 1901
North Market street, Mrs Howard
Wheeler entertained informally in honor
of Mrs. Louise Bone Barrow. OF Chi
cago. Mrs. Dora Woods Morgan. of New
York. and Mrs Daisy Lynch Dennis Of
st. Louis The time was passed with
six-hand euehre at which Mrs. \. :
Parks, Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. J. z, Hof-
man won the favors Mrs Wheeler was
assisted by Miss Clay Sluss. Miss jeanette
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Central w. c. It. L. met as usual at the
court house on Tuesday afternoon. an
interesting program was given. Several
members were reported on the sick list
Mrs. Mary +. Ladd is still seriously i'll
at her home on Central avenue. and Mrs
VIII Stewart is quite i'll at her home
on Topeka avenue The ". c. IT. L.
will hol-- county institute at the Unit
G Brethren church. May 26, p. in charge
of the evangelistic department a splendid
program is being arranged. On next
Tuesday Mrs. Fishbach Will present a
paper on the St Louis ice-water foun-
tain prepared by the national commis1
sioner to the exposition. All are cor
daily invited.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The last meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury club was held at Mrs John Park
inSons on Tuesday afternoon.
Useful hints and suggestions pertain
ing to household affairs were given by
the ladies instead of current events
These proved not only interesting but
beneficial
Mrs. Il. II. Campbell then demonstrat-
ed sweet bread salad. shrimp salad.
frozen tomato salad, and gave a new
method of preserving Strawberries and
picked cherries.
This department. has been well attend
ed and the members expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the years work,
and voted Mrs. Parkinson 4 charming
hostess
The next and last meeting of the club
will be held Tuesday afternoon. May TO-
At the home of r. p. Murdock for the
election OF officers and a social hour. 1t
is desired that all the members of the
different departments make this. the last
mes.ting of the year, one long to be re-
membered
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IN HONOR or HER BROTHER
Thursday night Mrs Josephine Roth en-
tertained in honor of her brother Mr.
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E. SANGTTER

Mary had seated herself for her after
moons rest. An extra service like this
lshould not be asked without extra pay
nent- Some women seem TO be incon-
isiderate by nature. Never having done
a hard days work, they have not the
faintest idea of the fatigue that comes
from toll
Other women seem TO overlook the
Loneliness of the kitchen. it is to me
Extremely droll TO see one woman sit
|ting forlorn and alone IN her parIor.
and another woman sitting alone and
forlorn in her kitchen, for two or three
ihours in an afternoon. simply because
one hires and the other is hired. Al
though they are of different grades of
education and occupation they have
something in common, and one thing
they might have in friendship. A very
efficient maid not long ago declared
that she must leave a home where she
served two in one family, had excellent
wages and every convenience. She
never speaks 10 me from one week S
end to another, except TO order the
meals, and I am so lonesome I could
scream" was her comment on the man
ner to her of a probably kind and gra-
cious mistress, who still forgot that the
maid was human being
The last word has not yet been said
about the servant problem. Nor will it
be said until some of us care as much
for the woman who cooks our break
fast as for the woman over sea whom
we hope TO lift into the gIadness OF a
better life. or for the woman in the
slums in whose interest we do settle
ment work.
Copyright, 1904 by Joseph E. Bowles.
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constituted the whole Of the-maids adj
ditional trouble. She came TO her mis-
tress with q face clouded by storm.
Danger signals to the forei IF yez are
manin' to have company often yez may
make up your minds that I viii charge
80 cents day on me wages for livery
visitor that comes into this house." was
her firm encouragement. In the SUI
burbs maids are Independent and
valuable. The alternative for the mis-
tress was to yield or to do without
guests
Another little housewife taking a
fancy one day TO make visit
herself on day that was
not maids special property in
cautiously informed that parsonage of
the fact. Il shall be gone all day." she
said, and you may have the day TO
yourself. / expect to dine in town with
Mr.. - and We will return together
i'm the evening" The maid in this case
was eolored, an efficient cook and a good
waitress. She bad received some edu-
cation in a school in the south, and was
fairly intelligent. With a southern mis-
trese she would have proved tractable
and docile, but she was accustomed to
maintaining a high and mighty atti-
tude toward her nOrehern employer.
That lady found it needful to change
her plans, and came home Immediately
after lucheOn. She explained that she
was sorry for Dicey's disappointment,
but said LAS Mr. - is not coming
home to dinner, you may Just get some-
thing easy for me, and then you may
have your evening" Il have made my
own plans, madam" was the lofty re-
ply, and i cannot stay in 10 cook din
ner for you. am going to dine with
friend myself" The lady in this case
frugally Toasted on bread and butter
and an organge. While the domestic ate
her meal in a neighboring kitchen.
There are certain complications which
are not TO be settled by the rule of
three. They are soluble by common
sense and forbearance. Housekeeping
is not an exact science and never will
be. All sorts Of occasions arise in a
home fer. the exercise of patience and
wisdom and tact. We cannot lay out
our days in the household by the same
rule that obtain in a factory or a shop.
At the same time we must respect the
maids afternoon out. / think too, that
we must cease to be rigid. as some con-
sentative housekeepers are, in the mat
ter of the latch-key. When the days
work is done, the maid should have her
freedom TO so out. in the evening for a
walk or visit without the formality
of asking il she may, and without the
feeling that she is keeping somebody up
to let her in on her return.
Two-thirds at least OF the friction
and evaporation that arise between
mistress and maid would be wholly pre-
vented by a little more care in the
choice of the maid invoking more re-
gard for her character than for her
ability, and by greater fairness in al
lOtting her work.
l have seen thOaghtless daughter
of the house carry a tumbled dress TO
the kitchen with the request that Mary
would press it. at the very hour when
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CAUSES OF STRANGE FIRES
Chemicals and Other Combinations Which Produce Confagratons

steam pipe is too close to woodwork a
slow process Of earbonizing takes place.
A little extra heat or a draught OF air
may fan a fame from the carbonized
wood. Another cause of cOnhagratione
is the carelessness of carpenters. From
time immemorable it has been habit Of
the trade to sweep the shavings in be-
tween the joists OF floors. If either the
wire or the shavings were properly in
sulated there would be no trouble. But
in one way or another the wire is ex-
posed and communicates a spark to the
shayings which may be lying near il.
The sparks may smolder for days. and
then. in the dead of night. there comes
cry Of "Fire."
Fire Traps of the Rich
The houses of the wealthy even in
these days of fireproof construction, are
often greater fire traps than the mean
est tenements. The fiues in the abcdes
Of wealth and luxury are often defec-
tive. In many cases only the width of
a brick intervenes between intense heat
and highly vanished and infiammable
cabinet work. Rich hangings and up
holstered furniture give the food upon
which the Ere feeds. Defective electric
wiring has many sins to answer for in
/ these days. Electricians who are sup
posed to be competent will cross wires
and violate nearly every principle of
common sense and electrical science.
Some of the most destructive fires
known in the large cities have been due
to carelessness in placing the wires for
electric lighting.
There is a mysterious property III
dust which, under certain conditions
produces violent explosions. There have
been instances in postofiices where tho
J dust of the mail bags suspended ii
the rear Of a close room exploded with
terrific force. Dust explosions are OF
( frequent occurrence in -four and drue
mills.
Spontaneous CONFUSION covers a null
/ titude of sins Of carelessness. The orr
/ gin of many fires in tailor shops may
( be traced to the so-caiied dry cleaning
of clothes. A rag dipped in naphtha
J is frequently used in removing grease
spots from garments. The rag soaked
with infiammable fluids is then thrown
! upon the floor.
When the shop is closed and the
| air is confined the naphtha-soaked ma
tefial will of itself generate fire. Bales
Of cotton placed in the hold of a ship
are often the cause of disastrous fires
| Frequently spark from cigar finds
a resting place in a cotton bale, where
it smOlders for weeks.
One of the most prolific causes OF
tenement house fires is the dark hall
Frequently persons come in after night
and strike matches in order to find
their way. In many cases their senses
/ are befuddled with drink, and the
! burning match sticks are thrown upon
the floor. Here the matches may come
in contact with greasy mating OF
with bits Of paper and start a fire
which snaolders for hours and. in the
early morning, spreads through the
house. Rainy days cause all manner
of fires. 1t is the custom of the house
wife TO hang wet garments in the
kitchen when the weather conditions
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4 L is not generally known that COM
bination of indigo and linseed oil is
prolific source of destructive fires.
Fabrics dyed With indigo and finished
with preparation of iinseed oil win, if
stored in a confined place, take FIRE of
themselves. 1t was only a few years
ago that a dry goods house was nearly
destroyed because the proprietor did
not know the destructive qualities of
Oh and Indian dye. LaInpblack, when
packed away in an iil-ventilated room.
often generates enough heat to set it
SELF aIire. The laboratory of a per-
tumer was nearly wrecked by an ex-
ploslon. The maker of scents believed
that a discharged employee had set fire
10 the building, but it was shown that
the tlre was due TO the evaporation of a
high spirit in a room in which a small
laboratory gas stove had been left
burning.
IN all manufacturing establishments
frequent cause OF fires is the rubbing
Of leather betting against the edges of
the aperture through which it passes
from floor to floor.
In a fancy goods house a large iron
vault was blown open by some force
generated within. and there issued a
sheet of flame. Nobody had been in the
vault Tor at least twelve hours. The
steel box was filed with paper dolls.
between each pair of which there was
film of celluI3.d. A three-inch steam
pipe was placed against the rear of the
vault, and the heat it gave out had
raised the temperature to such a. de-
gree that the celIuloid had taken fire.
Gun cotton is one OF the component
parts of eeIluloid films, and the explo-
sion was the natural result of a combi-
nation of the gun cotton and high tenn
perature. One of the most stubborn
fires which ever visited St. Louis had
Its origin in plate glass window. The
pane concentrated the heat of the Au-
gust sun upon celluIoid comb The
comb blazed and sputtered and soon
other samples of celiuloid which were
around it were on fire. The flames COM
municated TO the remainder of a stock
of infiammable merchandise.
The overwhelming fondness of mice
for sulphur has been the cause Of many
fires. A fireman told the writer that he
had in several cases seen nests of
matches which the rats and the mice
had made between the floors of build
ings. 1t is no unusual thing to find
that rodents have lined their abodes
with the birthstone amounted sticks. The
mice and rates will steal an oId-fash-
Toned sulphur match whenever they get
an opportunity and take it away to
chew at their leisure. The gnawing
process results in the igniting of the
matches, and there follows a mystic
rious and suspicious fire. The rodent
regards paraffine as a choice delicacy.
IL the insulation of an electric wire
contains this waxy product of perto-
ieum the rats win eat it. The barred
wire thus becomes a ready means OF
starting a blaze.
In many cases the steam filter is re-
spcnsible for destructive fires Il a
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Ballad of Lone Tree Hill.

milwaukee SentineI.)
On Lone Tree Hin. on Lone Tree Hill,
swept BIZ = storm OF lead
Inc Russian legions stacked their arms
And 5ivoUacked with fhe dead.
And the scythe of the Reaper swept the
And his wings Tapped overhead.
For Death had said 10 the Russian chief:
Ihis h-E belongs TO me.
lis slopes are. easy to ascend
It's summit IS fair to see
FOR twice five thousand robust men
VIII sell 1T all 10 thee.
And the deal was made and the price was
To Death by the Muscovite
Ana row of stark and silent forms
Lay stretched from left to right
Ana twice ten thousand sightless orbs
Stared at the lowering night.
Death count the faces. tier on tier.
Some fair TO look upon.
here Is the face of a handsome bow
Beardless it is. and wan
And there is a dark and bristling face
A Cossaek of the Don.
20 God of battles. count with Death.
And make his count be right
For have paid an awful price!"
mus prayed the MuscOvite
But the God of battles hid his face
Behind the mask of night
On Lone Tree Hill. on Lone Tree Hill.
swept By a storm of lead
The Russian legions stacked their arms
Ard blYodacked with the dead.
And the scythe OF the Reaper swept the
earth.
And his wings tapped overhead.
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When Man Is Really old.

N-AASdSO
There has been very little. If anv.
change in the duration of mans life since
the days of the patriarchs that is. some
1000 or 5000 years ago. Every one did not
attain to great age in those days any
more than they do today, for various rea-
sons stated in the Bible Abraham lived
to be 175 years old Cbut his two younger
brothers appear TO have died before him).
Abrahaln's wife. Sarah, lived to be III
years old: Isaac lived 10 be $50: Ishnael
lived 10 be 49,; Jacob liVed to be I47:
Joseph lived 10 be 10; Kohatt lived to be
l35; his. son, Amram. lived 10 be 137; his
son, Noses lived TO be 100; Aaron was
three years older than his brother. who
died some years before him; Joshua lived
to be Ito.
The number of persons reported IN 1900
as centenarians and over was: England,
10; Ireland, 57S Scotland. 46: Sweden 10:
Norway. %; Belgium. 5; Denmark. 2:
Switzerland, none; Spain, 40l; Seryia, 57j;
France, 2l5. This is not by any means a
complete list as only some countries are
given. but it helps to prove that we
should live to be 120 years or over. and
that we do not do. so was not the plan
or intention of the Almighty.
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will not admit Of the drying OF the
ralnliy wash in the yard or upon the
roof Frequently she leaves the damp
clothes hanging in the kitchen near
the stove The garments dry out du-
flng the night and. becoming lighter,
are easily blown against the stove hy
0raughts Of air. They take fire and.
before many minutes the whole l1ftch-
en- Is in flames.
Frequent recommendations have been
made b. the chiefs Of city FIRE de-
partments that the swinging gas back
ct be abolished by law Whenever The
authorities get a chance they order
Such brackets to be removed or made
stationery. Hundreds Of fires have
been caused by the carelessness OF
persons who left these swinging brack-
cts in such a position that the flame
could come in contac. with lace cur
tains. With special reference appar-
entity to causing as many fires as pos
sible the gaisfitter too frequently puts
swinging bracket where ne knows
the housekeeper will wish to hang a
lace curtain. The coordination OF cur
tain and bracket is often fatal
One of the most active causes OF
fires is the mantel decoration. In many
homes silken scarf is hung from the
mantel itself. Whenever there is fro
in the crate there is danger of the
tiimsy scarf taking fire. IN tenemerr
houses small stoves are often placed
before the mantel The manteI shelves
are none the less duly decorated with
yards Of embroidered and tinseled
cloth; in many cases this decoration
has caught fire from the stove. fallen
TO the floor and ignited fat-soaked car
pet or mating. In some houses there
are wardrobes and clothes closets near
the chimneys. The clothing hung be-
hind the closed doors and subjected in
the winter time TO a steady heat from
the chimney is liable to combustion
In places where chemicals are kept
the varieties Of fires are almost count
ness. Comparatively innocent sub
stances in themselves may come in con-
tact, and generate heat sufficient 10
start a lively blaze. One OF the At
lantie freighters came to port recently
with cargo composed of crude chem
icals and cotton. There had been an
explosion of acids and fire. 1t
seemed impossible 10 check the flames,
which had communicated to the cot
ton. The fire. however, generated heat
sufficient TO liberate the chlorine from
a quantity Of bleaching powder The
chlorine materially aided in keeping the
fire in check. although its suffOcating
fumes nearly caused the death OF some
of the sailors who went into the hold
TO flgEt the flames
In the storage Of all kinds of materi-
ais too much care cannot be exercised.
The fact must be taken into consider
alton that where air does not circulate
the chances of fire are greatly in
creased The observance Of the sim
pie rules laid down by fire depart
ments would frequently obviate the
necessity Of investigating the origin Of
mysterious fires. Investigation shows
that less than per cent of suspicious
ores are the result Of deliberate at
tempts to destroy prOperty.-St. Louis
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