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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-23

scissors is slipped. The other end holds
a bodkin in similar loop The reel is
an exceedingly compact little 'triite, and
there is no hunting for the right shade
of ribbon or the implements to use with
it.
The reel naturally suggests lingerie
for use with which it is especially de-
vised. The lingerie present viii ex-
coed our time allowance, but it's 50
dainty and pretty am going to describe
it anyhow. AS you may have guessed
it's. q, corset cover. The top is finished
in pointed buttonhOle scaIlops, with an
open evelet in the center Of each point.
Three rows Of embroidered eyelets are
set around the cover below the points
at the top, through which baby ribbon
is run and tied in little bows in front
similar bows are set all the way down
the 'front.' and ribbon is run through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-23

When the worker is ready to put away
her embroidery she drops the articles in
this circle, and when the strings are
drawn a dainty work bag is the result.
A pretty leaf needlebook is a little
more ambitious than a Christmas card.
but simple enough to pass muster as
slight remembrance. Cover two card
boards, shaped like clover leaves. with
linen after they have been embroidered
in delicate shades OF pink in clover
blossoms. Cut from fine flannel three
clover leaves =of graduated sizes, but
tonhole them and tie them together at
the upper Iobes near the stem with
pink ribbon bows. M
ELINOR HEWITT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-23

ARIs. Dec. 2.-The Christmas
season, when good viii and /
peace should reign throughout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-23

ELINoR HEWITT.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
REWARD OF HERo1sM.

A sea captain was discussing the re-
cen. awards OF the Carnegie hero fund,
which had all fallen to the rescuers Of
dire :caing persons
i have seen a good many drowning
accidents" said the sea captain, land
l have Seen a good many queer rewards.
Once a young man rescued young
WIDOWS little son from the sea Thu
widow, In her gratitude asked for the
ycune mans photograph. He sent It to
Ter, and two months later he received
a mag nificent painting. by Smith, that
showed the scene of the rescue accu-
rately. with the little boy and him
both perfect licensees. struggling like
mad III the water.
"A farmer, one of the l-inkertons told
me, came to New York from the Yves,
to meet gold brick man. AS the farmer
and the swindler crossed on the ferry
the swindler fell overheard and the
farmer rescued him. He was 50 CRATE.
ful that he gave the farmer a brick OF
solid silver.
II saved a pretty girl from drowning
in my youth" the captain ended '.Sht
gave me a present that weighed 81
pounds. She gave me herself, and I'vs
still got her. She may not be in as
| good condition now as she was then
| but in my eyes, somehow. she is a:
sweet and pretty as she ever Was
Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
WORLDS FAIR DIPLOMA
FOR MAJOR SYLVESTER
Police Chief cemmemorated TO
Achievements in Methods of
Identifying Criminals.

IT his mail yesterday Major Sylyes-
ter received great surprise as well as
something TO be coveted.
The long pasteboard roll from ST.
Louis contained large commemorative
diploma from Superintendent Francis, OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Superintendent Francis says this is the
highest award given during the fair.
The diploma is made OF sheepskin, and
is about two and half feet long by two
feet wide. A rich steel engraving Is
printed in brown ink upon it, The let
tering on II is as follows.
commemorative diploma to Major
Richard Sylvester. in recognition of his
effective cooperation among police sys-
tens OF the world and establishing inn
proved methods OF Identifying criminals
! II. America.
Major Sylvester. has sent the ,di-
/ uloyna to a local frame maker, and II
| win be hung on the wall Of his office
Monday.
Al present the walls OF mis- office are
literally covered with photographs
There are crayon sketches OF police
chiefs from all parts of America and
/ Europe The faces of local policemen
! who have been injured in the line OF
duty are there. Scenes OF atrociouS
! crimes and scenes of prison life in the
! Western penitentiaries, make up a mum
| Der of pictures on the walls.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
LOST HER NE EMORY
AND WANDERED AWAY
Young Woman Travels Thousands OF
Unnecessary Miles to Join
Her Husband.

SYDNEY. n. S. w, July IA curious
story of loss of memory has just neeh
made public here.
A young married woman travenns
from. Dunedin, In New Zealand, TO JOIN
her husband in Sydney, forsooh hsr poa'
at Hobart. in the south OF TASMANIA
she Travelled by train to Launceston' IN
tho north of the island, and thence
Travelled by boat to Melbourne From
Melbourne she went by rail TO sydney
but instead OF joining her husband loon
lodgings at suburban boarding mousse
From this time she appears TO nave
been wandering aimlessiy about Sydney'
Twice her curious behavior caused mel
arrest for drunkenness, and she WAS
fined ard released.
Her husband. who was nearly dlstrac''
Ell al her nonappearance. finally traced
her owing to letter she wrote 20 hei
relatives In New Zealand.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
RAILWAY PORTER NOW
CLAIMS VAST ESTATES
Asserts Ownership to Land in Sussex
and Jamaica Valued at
s2,5oo,ooo.

LONDON, July Peter Fuller, who
at present is railway enploya at
Tunbridge. in Keent. and is nearly sew
enty years OF age. is about to contest
III the law courts his claim to estates In
Sussex and Jamaica, estimated to value
half d million sterling.
The Fuller family, one of the Oldest
in Sussex, formerly owned extensive
estates situated between Tunhridge
Wells and Eastbourne, and one mem
Der the family also acquired prop
erty. of considerable value in the West
Indies, chiefly in Jamaica.
The claimants father prosecuted the
claim so far as the limited, means OF a
humble workman would allow. and has
researches have been vigorously anc
anxiolslS followed up by his son.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
NO PHONE FOR DIES pLANcHEs.

Baro. Mayor des PIanches. the Italian
ambassador. VINO will be dean of the
Diplomt;c Corps after Count CassiHs
the Russian, takes his leave, is one or
the most progressive meu,h the foreign
service of italy and was selected for
this post because of this quality. Never
theless. the baron Is a deadly enemy OF
two valued Instruments of modem civih-
ton, the telephone and typewriter. he
utterly rejects the idea Of convenience
suggested by the phone. and Re hales
a typewriter with the abiding enmits
which sin has for virtue
All the communications which go our
from his embassy are written with
pen. and this adds heavy burden 10
his titled secretaries and attaches, anu
! interferes with their social duties Ii
| consequence he has to have iarse
reIinue OF clerks, many of them sent
from the foreign Office in Rome 10 aio
! the arnba sSador in his routine work.
/ The baron is a strenuous worker him
self and superintends all details he
| was protege OF Crispi. ana was tacSu.
diplomacy in a stern schohoi. While MS
family has been OF .he landed gentry
of Piedmont for several centuries, ne Is
| the first of his line to attain eninencs
in the foreign service. his title OF
baron was conferred on MIN Just TWO
| years ago because of the success WIZ
| which he reorganized the Italian con-
sular service in this country. he IS tne
! Youngest of the ambassadors on duty
! In Washington, being just turned hfty-
| His eollea CUES in the corps are wonder
Ing il he can accomplish the mu1t1tada
/ OF duties connected with the deans Of
ice without a telephone or typewritina
machines. but the members of the
italian embassy are wagering he vii
make the attempt, and that he Will
abandon his prejudices only at the last
ditch.
Baron Mayor des Planches is thu
second Italian ambassador TO be dean
The first higher envoy sent from The
Boot Kingdom, Baron Faya. was dear
until he got In a huff with Secretary
\ Blaine and demanded his passports
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

fspecial copyr1kht cable. J

VIENNA, July IA large body of
troops has been sent by the govern
ment to the estate of Archduke Fred
erick. In the district of Baranyi, = in
Hungary, where the peasants are on a
strike and have threatened TO destroy
the castles owned by the archduke ano
the nobility OF the district.
During the latter part OF last week
several fights took place between the
peasants and the constabulary, and
many peasants were killed and wound
ed Also near Feizoe-Ireg, In Hungary.
the peasants are In full revolt, and In
a fight between gendarmes and peas
ants on Friday last thirty people were
killed and great many wounded.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Who'll ESALE CHANGES
IN NAMES OF STREETS
Engineer Department Announces New Nomenclature Adopt
ed for Thoroughfares in Northwest Section
of the District.
of the District.

changed 10 Garfield street; Frankfort
street changed to Fulton street
Wesley heights - Milwaukee street
changed to- Macomb street, keokuk
street changed to Kfingfe street, joliet
street changed to Jewett street, Hart
ford street changed to Hawthorne street;
Galveston street changed TO Garfield
street: Franklin street changed to Full
ton street. Tunlaw road changed to
New Mexico avenue; Ridge road chang
ed TO FoxhaI road
Wesley Park-Tenley place changed 20
Verpianck place Xenia street changed
to Warren street.
Woodley Park-Woodley road changed
| to Cathedral avenue Evarts place
changed TO Garfield street Cincinnati
street changed to Calvert street, Wood
| ley place changed to Twenty-third
| street. Cathedral avenue changed to
Rock Creek drive
| Geological Park-Joiiet street changed
| TO Jewett street.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

immensely improved since the movement
commenced.
This year the parade. in spite of pour
ing rain, made a brave show as II hleo
past the judges. The magnificent AMI
mails were splendidly decorated, ana IL
Is estimated that each cart or wagon
carried at least ten persons, SO that
g 900 people were personally Interested
in the display.
| 1t is the etiquette that the owner OF
| the vehicle should alight before passing
the Judge, but often the wives and the
babies remain In the cart, and thus IN
that triumphant procession. for one
| proud moment. they were the object OF
I public interest.
No woman was probably more hard
worked in London on Whit Monday
than the Duchess of Newcastle. who dis
| tr1buted the diplomas and prizes after
! the show was over.
One of the most interesting AWARDS
was that which was given 10 the man
who had been the longest In the employ
of any one firm.
4 There were two candidates for this
honor-Patrick Regain. who had peer
4 employed fifty-one years in one nrm
and Thomas Wilson. for fifty-three
years employed by another. The lat
ter secured the soctety's premium.
d
was attended by vast concourse OF
people.
Must Please America.
4 1t must be a source OF real pride t
America that the mighty combatant:
who have been engaged in the dealt
struggle of the last few months have
| at the iustigation of the great countr!
of freedom agreed to meet In order. e
!, consider a settlement which may secur'
q peace and even If peace should not b.
= the result of the negotiations that ar
| to take place, President Roosevelt de
serves fine gratitude of every man am
woman for his courage in making sucl
\ negotiations possible.
FL All eyes viii be eagerly turned to tn
l New World to learn the result OF tn
: meeting In Washington
RI The japanese are right, however, i
emphasizing the fact that they mus
secure a peace which will insure tn
= tranquility in the Far East for at ieas
p a generation or two. peace that wi
@ remove the menace of war and allo'
her time to develop her resources, an
Il it is to be hoped that In the interests {
! this end Japan will eventually COVER
l. Manehuria. and that it will not be hand
. ed over TO the reigning dynasty {
q China.
Truly it Is great burden that II
President of the United States hs
T. taken upon his shoulders. but one whic
- will win for him the admiration of t
whole civilized world
: LADY SOMERSET.
downright w R. Hearst 1909
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
DRUMMER BOY SENT
TO PRISON FIVE YEARS

BERLIN. July Evidently fearing
that the spirit Of mutiny and rebellion
now rampant In the Russian army
might spread into Germany. the govern
ment has resolved to punish with the
utmost severity any manifestation OF
lack of discipline.
1t has fallen TO The lot OF young
drummer boy in the Sixty-second Siles-
can Regiment of Infantry. at Ratibor
to prove what would-be mutineers may
expect For not having obeyed the COM
mand Of nOn-commissioned officer
quickly enough he has just been SEN
fenced by a court-martiai to five years
IMPRISONMENT and expulsion from the
army
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
END OF GREAT STRIKE
IN PLANTS OF BAVARIA

BERLIN. July lime baVAii IA
hran..h Of the. government labor bu-
reau has won a new Fictofs. ha''
succeeded in inducing poth employ e,s
and employees in the metai INDUSTRY -
submit to arbitration by It.
This means the end OF the great strihs
which for weeks has paralyzed all In
dustrial business in Bavaria
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
OLDEST AMERICAN TWINS.

John Randolph Cooke and Mary
Elizabeth Cooke, OF scranton ia. arr
haiieved IN be the oldest twins in Amer
ica They were born near Buna'
eighty years ago, and until their parent
died In 1865 continued to- live there
Then they moved to Scranton. Neithe
ever attempted to venture on the SET
Of matrimony They trace their tamil,
hack 10 fine Pilgrim Fathers.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Had Tyrannical Disposition.

1t is further stated by the plaintiff
that his wife was Of tyrannical dispo-
sition and. after quarreling with several
OF his relatives. finally decided that all
of them must stay away from him when
he was operated on for appendicitis. He
declares she even refused his mother the
privilege of going to his bedside when
he vas III and that when the mother
went despite this he was very much
Inundated by the treatment accorded
her.
Edyth Horton Meacham. the defendant
has filed cross bill and further asks
alinIony, alleging that her husband has
good paying position. She asked for
$500 temporary aiimony and $10d montt
permanent alimony. The case is set for
this term of court at Independence, but
1t Is believed IL will be continued.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
GERMAN OFFICER Is
PUNISHED FOR BLACKMAiL

BERLIN, July 1.-I)rasien high So
ciesy is dumfounded at the heavy sen
tence imposed upon Colonel Rieger. who
will go TO the penttentiary for three
months for attempting blacknail
1t had been generally supposed that
he would be acquitted. This is the first
time a German officer has been found
2r;ltv of such cha Tgs.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Subscription for Prizes.

A subscription fund, Of which nj.
Archdeacon is the first contributor, Is
now being raised in Paris for similar
purpose
This movement shows the interest
which is now being awakened in the
subject. Among the new aeropianes
which have been built or are now In
construction IN France may be mention
ed that Of NJ Archdeacon. then Captain
Ferbcrs apparatus, which was one Of
the first to be built in France. after the
work OF Chanute, in America. The Drze-
wieck aeroplane is In construction II
the Chaiafs- Mendon aeronautic estab-
lishment near Paris
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
GIANT AEROPL ANE
FLIES OVER SEINE
Rises High, and It's Control
Is Perfect.
HOW THE MACHINE LOOKED
Travels Several Hundred Meters With
One Passenger - Descends
Gradually to River.
HOW THE MACHINE LOOKED

PARIS. July IA most interesting ex-
pertinent with an aereplane mas peeh
successfully carried out by Messrs.
arehdeacon and yoisin, the enthusiastic
Inventors of the heavier than air ny
ing machine. The aeropiane used in TINS
IN stance was built on the Wright mooei,
and presented surface measure OF
sixty square meters
It was placed upon floats in the center
OF the Seine NJ Voisin sat ia the center
bet weenN two horizontal planes,
whtc, were attached by cord 10
ting At given signal the tug started
up river against TIE wind, and the aero
pane rose gently to height OF ABOUT
twenty meters
A distance of several hundred meters
was covered in this manner. and finally
Mr.. yoisIn having cut the cable. the ny
ing machine descended gradually toward
the river. upon which Il finally rested
Sailing Aeroplanes.
Experiments with aeroplanes are nov
taking a fresh start in France. Tnainl,
owing To the efforts if NJ. Ernest Arch
deacon. an enthusiastic aerCss:e-1t ant
member OF the Aero Club. Atsh,ps have
| hitherto occupied the attention alKos
| exclusively, but at present, numbe
-of aeroplanes arc being constructed, ant
| il is expected to hold a series of con
courses during the coming season.
Tho aero Club has appointed com
mission. headed by NJ Archdeacou
which viii look after this branch OF tn
/ subject. and IL has now drawn up sc
RES of regulations for the dineren
! events which are to take place
Competition viii be greatly stimulates
by the fact that n. Henri Deutsch twh
offered the $40 900 prize for airships) ma
now founded a prize OF $1,000 for aero
planes. The prize Is to be awarded 70
/ the first aeropiane which will cover on
kfiometer t0:62 mile). including the for
! ward and return trip.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
OF WIFE
LEADS TO DIVORCE
Husband Joined Masons and Woman Demanded He Should
Disclose Secrets of Lodgeroom-Wanted to
Know Secrets of Order

KANSAS CITY July 1.-The curtos-
ity of Mrs. ]. ]. Meaeham as to what
happened to her husband when he was
initiated into a Masonic order and his
resoIute refusal to betray these same
secrets is responsible for suit for d.
yorce now pending in the Independence
division of the circuit court. Argu-
ments on the question of temporary ali
mony and attorneys fees were heard
by Judge Paxton yesterday and he or
dered that 500 he allowed for the lat
ter and $50 q month be granted Mrs.
Meacham until the final disposition or
the suit
Meacham is employed as a travel
ing salesman for the Barton Bros.
Shoe Company. and about two years
ago was living with his wife at zoos
East Eighth street. They had not
lived in harmony. but had been able
to patch up their periodical differences
until the affair over his joining the
Masons To do this and TO avoid trou-
bic. Mr. Meacham declares in an
amended petition filed several weeks
ago at Independence, he first secured
| the consent Of his wife.
J Fell In With Idea.
| She seemed to relish the idea OF be-
| ing connected the OTOGT dfiu even
/ suggested that she might join the
| Eastern Star. The night of the lnltia-
| ton she babe him good-by and waited
up for him until he returned. Her hrst
| question, according to Mr.. Meacham
| was as to what he had been compeileo
to do at the initiation and what VOWS
he had taken. The memory OF these
| things were still fresh in his mind and
remembering the obligation to divuige
none OF the secrets he refused point
blank to comply
With that, the plaintiff alleges. MS
wife few into rage which was so IN
tense that he was finally compelled le
call for her brother. who lived 10 az
adjoining TAT. TO prevent her from doint
herself aid others bodily injury Th'
plaintiff asserts that while on the fol
lowing morning his wife was somewha
more calm she declared she would fin'
out what had happened in the iooge
room IF It took her the rest OF her lie
According to Mr.. Meacham. his VII
started out to make this threat good ant
refused TO comply with his requests O
to treat him with wifely devotion, De
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

cause Of his refusal to betray his Ma
sonic secrets. The plaintiff declares that
although he tried for nearly two years
to regain his wife's lost affection he
was unable to 90 so and was at last
corrfpelied to leave her
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-15
II BRITISH MUSEUM.
Iss Reading Room and the Thousands
Of Books Ii Contains.

In the reading room of the British
museum desks are crowded with stu
dents all day long, and In addition to
the books of reference, some 10000
IN number, which fill the open shelves
of the room, from three to fou thou
sand volumes are given out every day.
Theology In a wide sense, including the
Bible, Biblical literature, church his
tory and works on the religious rites
Is easily at the head of the list, with
about 800 volumes. Topography comes
next, with about twenty fewer, and Of
these books on London amount to a
quarter, books on English topography
to another quarter, the other half be-
ing for the rest Of the world. His
tory and biography come next, Eng
lish history being mostly in demand,
and books on France and the French
provinces second. Essays, criticism
and miscellaneous literature take the
fourth place and are followed by fc-
tiOn-not less than five years old
moral philosophy, poetry and the fine
arts, the drama, law and p%hilology,
political economy and so on down to
politics, mathematics and chemistry,
| which have about forty volumes apiece,
and, lastly, works on naval and mill
tary subjects, which seldom have more
than three or four volumes each. 1t
Is a curious list and throws a useful
light on the sort OF studies taken up
by the readers in the museum.-London
Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-15

show which make il the best that ever
visited this section of Nebraska, and
the immense crowd that attended
Wednesday afternood had but n
complaint-there was to much to be
seen at n performance. The drill
and wall scaling of the Aurora Zou.
ayes, the coaching party, the trained
seals, the Russian dancers and the
particularly fine work of LeF1eur in
ground tumbling just before he makes
his drop from the ladder, we're either
one singly worth the price Of admis
sion. Another difficult feat was the
turning of a somersault from one
moving horse TO another Then there
we're the trained elephants. clowns
springboard, and the aerial horizon
bar work by artists of the first-class.
In the menagerie the feature which
probably attracted the most attention
was the baby lions, as cute and as
playful as kittens. Near the com.
mencement of the program the man.
agement made the pleasing announce
ment that the show would visit us
once every two years, and it is safe
to say that when they come again they
will be greeted by all those who at
tended this time, and many more
besides,
There was no graft or gambling,
either on the grounds or on the
streets, and everything about the
show was clean and straight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers for week ending Wednes.
day, Aug. 80, furnished by j. II. Bailey
of Webster County Abstract company.
Ed Mcbride to Commercial bank
Blue Hill lots 6 and 7 block 8
Blue Hill wd... ............ 1900
Martin Croner and wife to w A
Barcus e2 sw4 5-3-10 wd. ...... 1850
Herbert Hanley and wife to j j
Martin part lot 4 Bohrer add
to Blue Hill wd. 200
State of Neb to Chas A Campbell
nw4 se4 7-l-10 wd ........... $50
Harriet A Milligan to G A Camp
bell sw4 sci II 10 wd. ........ GOO
Lincoln Land to Il III Quiggle
lot Il block II Rosemont wd so
Josephine X Colvin to l b Col
vim lots 10 and 20 block l Tai.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-15
Live STOCK MARKETS At
KANSAS CITY,
TNe WEEKS TRADE REPORTED ~
CLAY. ROBINSON q COMPANY.
AVG STOCK COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
OFFICES At CHICAGO. kAhsA8 clTv,
OMAHA, sioux ciTY, ct. JOSEPH
AND DENVER.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1~2.-Receipts Of
cattle Monday were 10000. Choice
cornfed steers were scarce and sold at
steady to 10 cents lower rates while
grassers we're uneven, some claiming
steady sales and others ID cents lower.
Cows and heifers were steady to
strong early but eased off at the close.
Choice and medium stockers and
feeders ruled steady to 10 cents higher,
others unchanged. Receipts today
are estimated at $4,000. The supply
Of beef steers was liberal and both
cornfed and grassers dropped 10
cents. Cows and heifers were steady;
bulls slow; veals strong. Best stock.
ers and feeders held steady; others
dropped 10 cents.