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uno ernnhen furiert.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-22

Could anything be more absurdIy
grotesque than the placing of a piece
of French art in a room decorated in
the Dutch style? Still decorative err
rors, perhaps of a less glaring nature,
are met with on every hand and in
homes of culture, more,s the pity! The
French style of furnishing will be very
popular this winter, my lady needing,
this setting for her Louis XVI. and
Henri II. gowns. An especial prize in
French examples is the Boule furni-
ture, which is particularly happy in it's
cabinet specimens. Andre Charles
Boule was the cabinet maker or ebo-
niSte to Louis XIV, and the first and
most characteristic work connected
with the style of the t1e grand mon
argue" is known as Boule. The Boule
is an elaborate kind of marquetry in
laid with tortoise shell, brass, ivory and
ebony the origin of which can be
traced to Indian, Persian and Damas-
Gus incrusted inlays. Examples of
Boule work are now very valuable and
command high prices when they are Of
fered for sale.
The inlaid Dutch furniture resembles
somewhat the Boule, but is quite with
in the bounds of the modest antique
purchasers sphere. The rich and
bright coIors of different woods are
used in the marquetry, and the design
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blending of the two styles resulted lat
er in furniture of the Queen Anne type.
Queen Anne chairs are exquisite. They
have a strong undergraining and a high,
fat, decorated back and sidepieces of
rather severe form and the Gabrielle leg.
Some of the chairs are three cornered,
rather like a stool with arms.
Chippendale. Hepplewaite, Sheraton
and Adams are all specimens of furni
ture very much sought after now, Ell
Their as originals or in reproductions.
Sheraton SideboardS and bookcases are
beautiful with the swan impediments
and quaint diamond paned effects in
the doors.
The fad of the moment is for old
door knockers, and if a woman is seen
rushing from one antique shop to the
other you may be sure she has this fad
and is on the chase. Really old door
knockers are scarce. They are being
copied, it is true, but the manufacturers
are not able to duplicate the battered
denied appearance of the knocker that
for many years in sun and rain has
stood as sentinel at the door. An OBJ
lection to the modern knocker is that
they are very much of a pattern, and
there is no impress of the workman's
skill and, in a measure, of his humor at
the time the work was done. The par
ticular pattern the searcher for old
knockers wants is the lions head,
which is likely to be found in the Vene-
tan knocker. There are other patterns
of fat, plain brass that are well liked
as a second choice. When one is not
successful in a search of this kind an
expedient worth knowing is to buy a
new knocker and bury it in the ground
until it becomes green and moldy. Aft
er this burial one clever girl has hit
upon the idea of giving the knocker to
her small brother to play with. She
did not tell him what she hoped to ac-
complish, but in these war times it is
quite possible that the knocker will go
through many mock battles as some
piece of ammunition, and when it re-
turns to the owner it is sure to have
enough dents to satisfy the fastidious
sister.
When the whole family is enthusi-
astic on the subject of antique knock
ers this precious specimen goes on the
front door. There is a craze just now
for the Individual door knocker which
hangs on the oak of the antique lovers
own domain. Luckless the individual
who gains entrance without using this
coveted piece of antique open sesamel
EDITH LAWRENCE.
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tbs strange that such a dispute
should arise" unused the Cadi. THE
donkey belongs either to Mustapha or
Hassan, and it is our duty to find out
which, If he has been kindly used he
will bray at sight of his real master,
or so have read in the Sunday pa
pers. Wilt be satisfied with that as
test. Mustapha?'
Il surely WILL o great and wise. If
the beast, who is now tied outside,
does not bray me welcome when 1 go
out. then I may have my doubts of
being his master"
and Hassan %
so I agree. o salt of the earth 1
have used the donkey like a brother,
and as soon as he sees me he will
bray an appeal to come to my side.''
Then we shall soon decide the
case. Follow me-"
The Cadi, accompanied by the dis
putants and his courtiers, walked out
to the alley. but though the donkey
lifted his head and saw the men who
claimed ownership, he uttered no well
come sound.
We'll, how is it2'' queried the ruler.
I know not what to say" chorused the
contestants.
But I do. I lost a donkey myself
few days ago and ] claim this to be the
one. II he IS you will now see him kick"
At a wink from the Cadi one of his men
stepped behind the animal and began
twisting his tail. and the beast not only
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STORIES OF THE cAD1.
He Is n Man Who Generally Gets
Ahead OF the Game.
THE cADI AND THE DONKEY.

THE CADI AND THE DONKEY.
One day, when the Cadi was giving
audience, Mustapha the corn grower
and Hassan the hog buyer appeared
before him and the former began:
20 wise man of the earth. but there
- dispute for thee to settle"
Been playing poker again?" que
ried the Cadi.
20 beloved, but 1 know not the
game What is in dispute is the own
ership of a donkey. I claim that a
certain beast with a nick in his ear
Is my property. and 1 trust in thy
Well-known justice to decide in my
favor"
so thou who art the 1t. but have
. word or two to say" added Hassan
the hog buyer. THE beast is mine
raised him from a colt The other
week he broke out of his field and
wandered away, and after long hunt
] found him in the stable of the corn
grower. He hath a nick in his ear,
indeed. but 1t was 1 who gave it to
him as my mark"
20 Cadi. but the truth is not in
him
80 Cadi, but he's a liar from way
back"
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nish should not seem to be carelessly
run into the corners. Another evidence
is that the edges are comparatively soft
and rounded by wear and not sharp or
clearly cut.
In spite of the widespread interest
and knowledge in furniture and deco
rative art generally there is a great
confusion of ideas as regards styles.
Just in the same way that some col
lectors of antiques persuade themselves
that because a thing is old il must
necessarily be beautiful, so there are
those who think that to conform to a
certain style is slavish and lacking in
originality. To such people a French
style Immediately conjures up bow
knots, garlands and gliding. while we
know that this expression of art can
exist without any of these and still be
true In character What style in house
furnishings should really be taken to
mean is character. appropriateness and
an acceptance of those rules which the
experience of centuries has proved the
best, yet allowing scope for individual
requirements.
The collector of antiques should also
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when a single apartment is to be fur
nished-for if jumbled in a heteroge-
neous mass the result will be no more
satisfactory than a collection of pieces
in a furniture shop. There is no char
acter. no originality; only a motley col
lection of things.
The skiIlful artist knows well that in
decorating and furnishing house har-
mony of color and form are the first
essentials, and the collector of the an
tique should have her walls decorated
with regard to the furniture for which
they are to form background.
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THE CADI AND THE GRAIN.


The Cadi had just decided that while all
hens were fowls rooster was not a hen.
90 a ~ an , Ii,ei ;9 ,, 80 1,d a.,
faces and the miller cried out:
There is but one font of justice. and
that is here o Cadi, ask for my rights.
And I want mine. o Beneficent," added
the grain merchant
Don't butt in on me quite SO fast and
the Cadi. This is a pretty hot day and
I don't want to sweat the color out of
these suspenders. Now. then, old dusty,
20 Cadi," answered the miller 'I didst
buy 300 bushels of wheat of the grain
merchant, but when he delivered it yes
terday he was short ten bushels and
1T was this way. thou wisest of ALL"
added the merchant. Il sold him 200 bush
be delivered for 80 days When the time
was UP the weather had shrunk the wheat
to 100 bushels. Do make the weather, o
Cadi? Am L to blame that it shrunk the
wheat?'
but shouldn't a man get what he pays
flour of me and it had shrunk, would he
not have demanded that make up the
While I try to keep abreast of the
times this is a new one on me- said the
cadi: rs it a fact that wheat shrinks
1T is so understood all over the land"
replied the grain merchant.
And then it must expand in cold
weather."
AS to that, Q wise man and giver of
uni I see. Over in America, as I IN
derstand, they have rules which only
work one way, and the alderman who
stands in with the ring comes out a rich
man, but here in Persia a rule must work
both ways or not at all. If wheat Shrinks
in hot weather it must expand in cold I
could say to old dusty here to go ahead
and accept the $50 bushels for his 200 now,
and next winter buy 200 bushels and de-
mand 20, but I've got a better plan. The
wheat in question will be taken to my
royal storehouSe and will have my royal
agriculturist keep tab and report If it
shrinks without also expanding, then the
Shrinkage and expansion are equal, then
the miller has had his due. 1t will take
year to conduct the experiment and at
AT the end of that timer" anxiously
queried the diSputants.
If there should happen to be any of the
cook it viii be sold to pay the royal ag-
riculturist his salary That's all my
friends, and am glad you have brought
this matter before me. You can now bow
avocations.'
''WeH?" queried the miller of the mer-
I don't know as there is anything to
say" replied the latter. Between ex-
pansion and contraction we are both 100
bushels of wheat out, and between your
making an ass of yourself and my trying
to talk science, the Cadi is 100 bushels
in. Hadn't We better go and soak our
headsl''
THE CADf AND TREASURER.
The Cadi was dispensing justice with
free hand on one of his regular days,
a Jar between them, entered the audience
chamber, and the oldest among them
made his obeisance and said:
20 thou who knowest all, let me say
that we were working in the field togeth-
when this jar of silver was unearthed
We have quarreled as to how it should be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-22

HE taste for old china, silver
and furniture has almost de-
veloped into a passion of late
years. It has suddenly become
the fashion to have curios of all kinds
in the home furnishings. Therefore. as
a demand always creates a supply, there
are to be found on the market hun
dreds of mastery limitations of the
work of the great artists in furniture.
Some of these limitations are open and
aboveboard reproductions of the an
tique. but others are such successful
limitations of ancient furniture that it
IS necessary to be very wide awake il
one meditates purchasing specimens of
the old craftsman's art.
The coarse and rough limitations that
are seen in second rate shops every day
never deceive the searcher after the
antique, but really first class work may
easily impose upon even the elect. and
reasonably so. when it becomes known
that there are skilled workmen who
make a business of initiating worm
holes in modern furniture before 1t
proudly blossoms forth to become the
Joy of the innocent amateur collector
of the antique.
It is usually at this time of the year
that the housewife is seized with the
spirit of refurnishing her home or add
ing by way of adornment a few new
pieces. II the antique is her special
choice the following suggestions may
be of interest. The modest buyer is
alone being considered, she who would
spend at the very most a hundred or so
dollars on a cabinet, table or desk.
There is a kind of sham too popular
nowadays. and of all shams it is the
most dangerous-to buy old wood, pos
sibly the fronts of drawers or panels of
cupboards. and mingle the old and new
10 the confusion of the uninitiated-
Sometimes dealers have the honesty
TO say that goods of this description
are made up articles. and often these
pieces are quite worth adding to ones
collection because the wood in their
construction is well seasoned and the
grain fine and exquisitely colored.
When a cabinet is the object under
consideration it is well to open the
drawers and inspect the lining. If the
article is genuine they viii be lined
with oak or elm. but if modern i'm
posture the lining will be merely plain.
stained deal other evidences of the
real thing are the weight and the dow
cling. which in old furniture is pecul-
fairly done. But all these signs fail
when the genius Of perfect deception is
abroad One simple thing to notice is
the state OF the polish. 1t should be
put on perfectly smooth, and the var
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dashed out with his heels in a vigorous
way, but uttered half a dozen hearty
brayS.
You see how it isl smiled the wise
man as he turned to the claimants II
could have you both sent to the cooler for
three months for claiming property be-
longing to me. but will let you off this
time and trust that the moral lesson Will
be of benefit for years to come
Mustapha, said Hassan, as they walk
ed away together. that donkey never be-
longed to the Cadi."
Not on your life, Hassan."
He may have belonged to you or to me,
but never to the old man. He has simp-
" done us up What did he mean when
he talked about the moral lessonZ
Why, that's dead easy. He had the
beasts tail tied down when we went out,
and of course he could do no braying
When all was ready the tail was released
and twisted. and of course kicks and
brays followed. The moral lesson is that
If we had tossed UP to see which should
have had the beast one of us would have
been driving ii home now, while as it is
the Cadi is a donkey ahead and we are
two more of the same kind
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Temperature of the bath.

Opinions differ as to the relative mer-
its of a cold or a hot bath. The indi-
vidual constitution must be consulted.
Medical authority maintains that chill
dren and elderly persons ought never to
battle in water below 20 degrees F.
Where cleanliness is the main object
the water should be from 70 degrees to
SO degrees. Where the bath is to serve
as a powerful stimulant, as in cases of
illness, it should be from SO degrees to
115 degrees.
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divided. and have agreed to leave it with

divided. and have agreed to leave it with
thee
why didn't you divide it into seven
different portions?" was asked.
Because the owner of the land wanted
one-fourth.''
why didn't you give it to him and di-
vide the rest. share and share alike?'
Because he alone would not have dis
covered the treasure, and such a division
would not be fair
Hast tried in vain to agree?'
For three days have talked without
avail"
Bring the jar nearer. Well. by George!
but it's solid old chap. Why, 1 can
hardly Eft 4t.''
The jar fell to the floor and was: smash
ed and the silver ran out, and the Cadi
raised his voice and said:
stand back ALL I have dropped some
money out Of the hole in my pocket and
my guards will pick it up mad place it in
my desk
But our money. o Cadi.'' was asked by
the seven.
oh when you could not agree, it was
for me to decide, and that has already
been done. You take the broken jar and
/ take the money, ana now let US manage
to get a day off soon ano go TO Coney Is
land and enjoy ourselves. "-(Copyright,
1904, by T. c. McClure.)
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is usually that OF some picturesque To-
liage mingled with tulips, roses and
birds. In addition to wood, other ma
teriaIs, such as ivory and mother-o Of
pearl are employed This Dutch furni-
ture was introduced into England dur
ing the reign of William and Mary and
has descended to US in the simpler and
later phase known as Queen Anne.
This seeming confusion of names was
brought about by the practice of using
the names of royalty to denote styles
both in furniture and architecture as
supplying more convenient dates than
the beginning and end of a century.
This quaint and simple Queen Anne
furniture is a curious blending of
Dutch and French influences. The in
lay is of Dutch adoption. and the cabri-
ole leg is an entirely French feature. A
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bear in mind that a piece of furniture
must never be selected irrespective of
the differences in it's style-that is,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-22
MAGNETIC HEALERs.

LOOK HEREl
S. J. RESTORICK,
The strongest magnetic healer IN the
world will be located at Az Kansas ave,
Topeka, on Sept. 81, 1904. He treats rheu-
matism, liver, stomach and kidney trou-
bles, erysipelas, granulated sore eyes and
all chronic diseases. Female troubles a
speciality. Come and see this wonderful
healer. Consultation free. Write to him
about your troubles Prompt attention
given to correspondence.
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FREE DIsPENsARY.
MATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned. TIC; clocks. SOC; main
springs. 75c; crystals, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold silver. All work guaranteed,
Old jewelry exchanged for new. II hard
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas ave.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LIVERY, boarding and feed stable. ga
and SIG Jackson st. Horses wanted for
boarding. w. E. Robbins.
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wANTED-FE1fALE HELP.

WANTED-FEN1ALE HELP.
WANTED-Help in all departments, high
est wages paid. Mutual laundry, Sd and
Quincy.
WANTED-Wornen cooks, $50 month, End
cooks, S35 month; man y and wife for
private family, $35 month; women, $50 per
month, board and pass; mattresses, house
girls, chambermaids. Capital Employ
ment Agency, 735 Kansas ave.
WANTED-Colored woman, middle aged.
for homework, at SIS Topeka ave.
WANTED-Good woman cook and dish
washer Holiday hotel, 4th and Holiday
WANTED-White girl for general house,
work, one who can go home nights pre-
ferred. 723 Clay st.
WANTED-2 dining room girls, 1 cham
berma;d Fifth Avenue hotel.
WANTED-A reliable girl to come in
from 9 to II daily for homework, no
cooking. Call before a. m. 1021 Harrison.
WANTE.D-A good white wash woman 7os
Harrison st.
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MACHINE SHOP.


FINE gunsmithing, exchange gans. head
quarters football supplies. H. b. How
ard, sos Kansas ave.
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DEMOSS & PENWELL. Funeral DIrec-
tors and Embalmers. First class service
reasonable prices.5u Quincy. Both tells 1872
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MASSAGE PARLOR-
JEWELLERS.
UNDERTAKINGS.

GEO. B. PALMER. undertaken. Esteh.
ushed 1871. Prices reasonable. Tel offtsa
I46 Residence 81. gu jackson st
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FURNACE WORKS.

GEO. e. SEYBOLD, furnace work. tin
roonng, guttering, spouting, furnaces q
speciality. 93l Kansas ave. In6 phone 6l1
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WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

+ AM A CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district,
Q7rnD. subject to the decision of the qua
lied electors in Shawnee county in No.
vemoer. c. P. BOLMAR-
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WANTED-First class agents who can
make from 500 to $500 per month selling
oil stock in Old Abe and Marguerite oil
wells; have just returned from a personal
inspection of the wells and they are as
good if not better than any found in Cha
mute fields. See J. H. FOUGHT before price
goes up.
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and furniture has almost de-
veloped into a passion of late
years. 1t has suddenly become
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WAN1rED-AGENTS.

WANTED-Fine opening for several ex-
perienced organizers on new proposition,
easily handled, big money, men and wo-
men. answer Immediately. Russell, care
Journal.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS.

THE ]. c. DARLING CO.. Ts4 Kan. ave.
Rubber stamps. brass and aluminium trade
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Worlds Production of Coal.

carrying Goals to Newcastle" Is no
longer the piece OF folly it once was
deemed. Several years have now elaps-
ed since a prominent American coal COM
pany delivered Its first ton OF coal at
that famous English mart, and every
year since then has added to the snpre-
macy Of the United States as the first
coal production country Of the world.
Great Britain 80 long the chief coal
source Of the world, now takes second
place In the roster Of nations. In 1902,
the United States exceeded Its former
rival by no less than 100000 short
tons. Even II the production OF Canada,
India, New South Wales, and all her
other dependencies is added to that OF
Great Britain, the United States Is still
20,7l5 ,451 short tons, or nearly s per
cent In the lead. 1t Is now producing a
little more than one-third OF the entire
coal supply Of the world ,-or 30l ,5S2, 34S
short tons, and Great Britian's pro-
duction amounted to 254 ,346,4 Az short
tons, Germany's to l65, S26 496 short
tons. The other nations of the world
brought the total production up to 1884,.
795, 343 short tons. No one, however,
had any considerable production as com.
pared with the three leaders, the United
States, Great Britain, and Germany.