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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
SHAVING BARYs HEAD

Life has exceptional difficulties for
the babies of Arabia, especially for
those who are of sufficiently high rank
to be brought up according to all the
ancient customs of their race. A roynf
baby's first toilet there consists in
winding a bandage about its body, aft
er it has been carefully bathed and
perfuned.
If the child be a girl, on the seventh
day after her birth, holes, usually six
in number. are pricked in her ears.
and when she is two months old heavy
gold rings are attached to them. to be
worn throughout her lifetime. EXCEPT
during periods of mourning for rela-
tives. On the fortieth day the baby's
head is shaved. and the disposal of the
hair is regarded as a very weighty'
matter 1t must not be burned or care
lessly thrown away. but buried, thrown
into the sea or hidden away.
The fortieth cay marks a turnfng
point in the chilC's life. Heretofore IL
has only been seen by few. but now Il
may be seen by anybody and is re-
arded as fairly launched on the tide
existence. Several charms are at
ched to its body for protectioa
sainst the EVIL eye" Everything tte
lid uses is perfumed and covered A.
light with jasmine, and before II a
sed fumigated with amber and musk
nd sprinAled with altar Of roses.
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Is conceded that the results are worth
the expenditure. For 1906 the appro-
priation for securing and distributing
seeds and plants amounted to $242,92O.
Postmaster General Corteiyou esti-
mated that about 100000 packages of
seeds are distributed annually under
congressional frank. This is about
800, 900 pounds. The packages aggre-
gate from thirty to thirty-five car
loads a year. That would make up a
pretty long freight train if shipped by
freight. Uncle Sam cheerfully carries
it by mail however. at a cost of about
5 cents a pound, or S34. year al
together.
Most of the congressman have built
up machines at home to insure their
reelection. The department of agri-
culture is also in the machine business.
1t has seventeen machines for making
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gin by buttohing the second button;
then, when buttoned to the top, you
can easily fasten the first button with
out tearing the kid. Never remove the
gloves by pulling the fingers. but by
drawing the part covering the wrist
over the hand. and leave them thus
wrong side out for some time before
turning them to their proper shape.
Always lay gloves lengthwise; never
roll them. Light colored gloves should
be placed between two pieces Of white
flannel. There is nothing better to
perfume gloves than a tiny tablet Of
concentrated scent or a small sachet
within the hand A glove thus scented
never loses its perfume.
And. by the way. while on the sub
ject of gloves. it may not come amiss
to know that if you want to make a
neat job of mending your glove fin
gers turn them inside out and, putting
the edges carefully together, overcast
them with cotton thread fine, but firm
Silk thread cuts the kid If the glove
shows an inclination to break In the
palm or about the fingers and you have
no old gloves to mend them with take
bit of ribbon the color of the glove
and put it over the break on the under
side and darn the glove down on it.
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up the free seed packets Each ma
chine puts up about 10000 packages a
day when running full working hours.
There is no indication that seed send
ing will be eliminated from our ma
rional economy. The congressman
have no other concrete means of max
ing themselves popular with their con-
stituents by official service. A con-
gresham who refuses to send seed
will soon run to seed himself
Since the seed distribution is now
done scientifically. with a view to the
best results to agriculture. why should
one complaint The national treasury
has a surplus sometimes. and SO much
per capita belongs to you, but you can't
get it because it is not distributed.
But you can get your share of garden
or flower seeds Don't be against the
government. Share in it's bounties.
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a cook stove. I want to SEE il can't
get them to cooperate with me and
raise a few 1oaves of bread"
The free seed industry. which began
in a small way. has grown TO huge
proportions. In the early days the
congressman carried packages of seeds
around in their coat tail pockets, mail
ing them out on demand. The gentle
man from Indiana or Arkansas was
not true to his trust (the seed trust)
unless he was able to rattle pumpkins,
parsnips and peas in embryo when he
lifted his coat tails to take his seat in
the house of representatives. Now
that many congressman have adopted
the sack coat, minus tail pockets. this
system of cold storage is not feasible.
Consequently six years ago the seed
section of the public service was put
under the control of the bureau of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

plant industry in the department of
agriculture, and the seeds are now kept
in the bureau drawers. A large force
of bill clerks is employed. When a
congressman desires to make good
with a constituent by complying with
a seed request he SENDS his frank over
to the bureau. and the clerk mails the
package
The bureau of plant industry has
been trying to reduce seed sending to
a science The original intent of the
law was to provide new and valuable
seeds where they would do the most
good-for the cause of agriculture and
the career of the congressman. The
secretary of agriculture at various
times has protested against the pro-
miscuous and desultory distribution of
seeds. He deplores the sending of
hayseed to New York city, inasmuch as
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the seventh floor nat a hanging gar
den of Babylon. These people want to
send seeds to their country cousins.
with whom they spend six weeks in
summer on the dear old farm
When the late Amos J. Cummings
represented a New York district in
congress one of his constituents, whom
he knew we'll. astonished him by writ
ing a supplicating request for garden
seeds Mr. Cummings knew positive
ly that the man had no more knowledge
of agriculture than London chimney
sweep. He wrote back:
What on earth do you want with
garden seeds?"
Dear Amos" wrote the friend in re-
ply, Il want to plant those seeds in
Madison Square Garden"
Champ Clark of Pike county. Mo.
who represents one of the most highly
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developed farming districts in the
United States, with a considerable
coast line on the Mississippi river re-
ceived a letter from a constituent in
one Of the river towns. The man want
ed some water lily seeds Mr.. Clark
replied that the department of agri-
culture had made no provision to fur
nish water lily seeds.
81 am very sorry" wrote the con-
stituent- You know the Mississippi
is a part of my front yard. and as it
gets pretty muddy sometimes l wanted
to plant it with water lilies to improve
the appearance of the waterscape'
1t is related of Congressman Victor
Murdoch of Kansas that a constituent
wrote him to this effect:
Dear Vic-Please send me by return
mail a bushel or two of wheat seed.
MY uncle has -four mill and my wife
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ths HaTleln7 GOAT Hfefers 7eauliflower.
and he feels that tie cause of science
is badly served when the gentleman
from Nebraska sends prairie grass seed
to region where prairie grass already
chol1es out the corn crop. and what the
farmer really needs is a hoe.
Scientifically applied, the seed send
ing industry is highly beneficial to our
agricultural interests. For instance
there is the macaroni wheat. intro
duced by the department of agriculture
from Europe. Some of the semiarid
sections of the west are not suitable
for growing the ordinary wheat N1aca-
roni wheat thrives there. and enor-
nous acreages have been planted and
successfully grown. Macaroni wheat,
it should be pointed out. is not intend
ed exclusively or particularly for Ital-
ian citizens. It makes biscuits deli
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

ladies. Those of the fair SpaniarC
however, are often spoiled by coars
fingers rounded at the tip. Russian
have long. but beautifully forme'
hands The hands of Englishw omeI
of rank are aristocraticaIly shaped
but they are long and sometimes too
dry The French grande dame take
the best care of her hands all the worlc
over Germans are generally endowed
with large and fiat ones, with enor-
nous fingers.
Most Parisiennes wear six and a half
or six and three-quarters gloves. These
are not the smallest sizes for a pretty
hand but are those worn by many of
the fairest of the sex nevertheless. for
tight glove is a perfect abomination.
It makes the hand look larger instead
of smaller.
When putting gloves. on always be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

ciOus enough to set before the royal
family or any good Democrat or Re-
publican. Even the Populists prefer it
to corn dodger bread.
Splendid results have been obtained
also in the introduction of new types
Of cotton in the southern states. new
tobaccos in Connecticut and Florida,
and in the encouragement of sugar
beet growing It is stated that more
than half a million dollars is sent
abroad every year for good sugar beet
seed Secretary Wilson of the agri-
culture department is making inquiries
into the growing of sugar beet seed to
prevent this drain. In Virginia, Maine,
Missouri. Nebraska and California the
department has established expert
mental farms for this purpose.
Seed distribution costs money. but
under the present scientific methods it
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RECOVERED FROM THE sEA

At Nishima, in Japan. there is a
-onderful castle possessing a gold lined
yell, which affords the garrison an
-bundant water supply Not only does
gold line the well, but it is also FASH
oned into two great golden dolphinz
which glitter on the castle roof Thee
iolphins are centuries old, and one ~
them was once taken down and sent
for exhibition to Vienna as fare eT-
ample of antique Japanese craftsmen.
ship. The fate Of Cleopatra's neAdie
befeli the dolphin, as the ship on vhich
II was sank and the ornament re-
of the sea- Numerous attempts vvars
made to raise it. and at last one was
successful, and the golden dolbhin VS.
reinstated in its original place. never
at Is to be presumed) to leave ii again
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HANDS AND eLovEs.

One of woman's greatest charms is
in the beauty of her hands, members
which are truly adorable when their
snlaIlness is com bined with other in
dications of fine breeding, but even if
they are large they may still be beau
tiful if they are shapely. finely made
and white, with blue veins, taper fin
gers and rosy nails, slightly arched.
The women of North American are
claimed to have the smallest hands in
the world, and next to them come the
Austrian, Spanish, Italian and English
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Write to your congressman. a postal
card will do. He may not be overjoyed
to hear from you, but he will work
nanfully to hide his annoyance. and
he may send the seeds.
ROBERTUS LOVE.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

William ". Krerner. president or the German
American company, said that there would be no
friction in the adjustment Of the losses, and that
ediusters with full authority to act would be
sent on from the East TO expedite matters. add
ing:
We expect the city Of San Francisco to rise
from her ashes bigger and better city than
ever IL is 10 our interest, laying aside the
questions of humanity and accommodation 10
our fellow men. TO make settlements promptly.
II we treat our patrons well out there In their
emergency we will get the business on the new
and better buildings which will go up. AT the
time of the Baltimore fire the insurance COM
r,anies paid out $50 900, and the work OF ad-
1ustment was carried on fairly and promptly
mat we have yet 10 hear of any serious COM
plant
Representatives OF the insurance companies
EXPRESSED belief that the total losses by fire in
san Francisco would not exceed S15O.0O0.oOo.
Some of the American companies might be Grip
Dled seriously in paying the losses. it was said
but there was no fear that the losses would not
ne Maid AS 10 the foreign companies. it was said
they probably would draw their home re-
sources TO pay the losses. leaving the American
balances undisturbed-
The Liverpool and London and Globe lnsur-
o,ce Company announced yesterday that its
Son Francisco losses would be paid Immediately
on adjustment, and that its United States assets.
IN accordance with precedent would not be
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

was said that the brokers had agreed not 10 gfve
new business TO a few of the companies until the
extent of the San Francisco losses of those COM
panies had been ascertained.
THE Pacific Coast Review" says that 106 in
surance companies underworld fire risks In San
Francisco and carried a total of $3.50 100000 on
buildings and contents. The total assessed value
of the buildings Of the city $12S OOO, 900. On
account of its low fire loss for many years, San
Francisco a favorite with the insurance
companies. over one-half Of the total risks II
is said, were carried by foreign insurance COM
panes and IL is stated that yesterdays break
of 20 points in sterling due 10 British and
other foreign companies selling in preparation for
the remittance OF many millions Of dollars Of loss
claims that must come here The effect of the
payment OF fire losses on a large scale by for
eign insurance companies Will be the accumula-
ton here OF great quantity OF funds. for these
claims will be paid long before the funds are
required for rebuilding. The total reconstruction
of the city will take probably not less than
seven or eight years.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

drawn upon The company's losses IN San Fran
cisco may reach S4O00O0O
The North British and Mercantile Fire Insur-
ance Company has cabled its New York repre-
sentatives to pay losses sustained in the San
Francisco disaster they adjusted.
The company has outstanding insurance in San
Francisco 70 the amount of S3,560000
1t was announced by Philemon L. Hoadley.
vice-president Of the American Fire Insurance
Company, in Newark yesterday that his COM
pany may lose about 81 100000 as a result of
the earthquake and fire In San Francisco Word
was received from Oakland from H F. Gordon.
a general manager for the company, yesterday
afternoon which said that all the business build
ings had been burned and that practically all
but the agents accounts had been lost. Mr..
Hoadley declared. however, that whatever may
be the loss the company is ready and will adjust
all claims promptly after investigation of the
ruins has been made.
It was ascertained yesterday that the tnsur-
ance brokers in this city Were not Withdrawing
insurance from any company to an extent tndi-
eating belief in the companys insolvency. 1t
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
10 WORDS WASTED.

a swim Transformation Briefly Described.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
FEAR FOR OFFICIALS.
Word from Only One Treasury En-
pLOye IN San Francisco

Washington. April 20.-The Treasury Depart
ment has so far failed to get any word Of the
Assistant Treasurer or Deputy at San Fran
CISCO and grave fears are entertained that they
have lost their lives. The only person connected
with the Sub-Treasury who has been heard from
is ]. NJ. Mcclure. an assistant bookkeeper. He
wired Secretary Shaw from Oakland under yes
terday's date follows:
San Francisco completely destroyed by hre
following earthquake; Sub-Treasury burned yes
terday afternoon. Under difficulty reached
wreck of building this morning. Vaults appear
intact. Found guards. Finally ComInuhi-
Gated with General Funston and secured detail
of one company of soldiers Unable to locate
Assistant Treasurer, and. therefore, acted on
own responsibility. Chaotic conditions. MINT
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

'1i ifaiisfOrfnnt-sh tSris-is s'eS'''D'o-
,@5ut food The following brief but emphatic let
- - RON Georgia woman goes straight 10 the
T.-ht n and is convincing:
a. aly frequent attacks Of indigestion and pal
H&uon 9f the heart eliminated , years ago in a
suooen and desrerate illness. from which
49,, sose en1ee5led in mind and body The DOCTOR
s.sed he 10 1--we on cereals. but none OF lheiii l
49, s"S with until ! tried Grape , uts @ 100
&C Postum Cofee The more I used OF them
NJ more ] felt convinced that they we're gUst
s,~ needed and in a short time they niAae a
s-eftnt woman OF me My stomach ana near l !
-oaales were cured as hy magic. and my nina
~. f"sroTcd and is as clear as il ever was
!, fa.ned flesh and strength 50 rapldlg tila la
aals have t,sre6te6 me 50 greatly that i am
q 70 bear this testimony Name given ~
g.0n Co. Battle Creek, Mich
<asfe's q reason
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

Secretary of War for military protection of
Treasury vaults.
Secretary Shaw has wired the superintendent
of the mint and also General Funston for infor-
nation as TO what, II any. national or private
banks are in a position TO do business and sug-
gest measures of relief.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
SHOCK FELT IN MOSCOW.

Moscow April 2O.-Practically simultaneously
with the San Francisco earthquake a slight shock
was felt here The seismograph at Moscow Uni
yersty registered the disturbance almost 10 the
hour OF it's occurrence
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
INSURANCE SHARES DROP
SeUere Declines in the Liverpool and
London Markets.

Liverpool. April 20-A highly nervous feeling
prevailed on the Stock Exchange here to-day
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

The falls in insurance stocks. ranging from IA
to 1O%, were unprecedented. The stocks of the
Edinburgh and Scottish Insurance companies
not being protected by the earthquake clause
have suffered heavy all round fall extending
In one case to S4O
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

New York representatives Of several OF the
large fire insurance companies consulted to-
gether yesterday and will have more consulta-
tions to-day regarding thu settlement Of fire
losses in San Francisco. 1t seemed to be the
opinion that the companies would have to deal
broadly with San Francisco sufferers, although
the companies would not have to pay losses IN
buildings which were thrown down by the earth-
quake before they took fire.
II was said by representatives of some of the
oornDanies that quibbling the subject would
not nav, and that in Of doubt it would be
for the interest Of the companies 70 pay losses
The condition Of the ruins will tell In the bulk
of the cases, and testimony will be abundant TO
show which buildings were left standing intact
after the earthquake and were subsequently de-
stroyed by fire.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

London, April 20.-With the exception of in
Surance stocks trading on the Stock Exchange
to-day was little affected by the calamity at
San Francisco. Insurance shares lost from I to
I1e points. Consols declined but recovered later
a meeting has been summoned of the insur-
ance companies involved in the San Francisco
disaster, with the object of taking concerted ac-
ton 1t appears to be the general view that the
companies in settling claims will not unduly
shelter themselves behind technical points
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

Berlin, April 20.-One newspaper here esti-
mates the amount of German fire insurance in
California at over $350OOOOOO including the
risks Of one Austrian company. but this esti-
mate probably is excessive. On the Boerse to-
day the shares of several fire insurance COM
panes doing business in California scored big
drOnS
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
INSURANCE LOSS LARGE
STATE TO INVESTIGATE.
Com panieS W7M Deal Liberally scith
San Francisco.
IRr rsleRraph 70 The Tribune.


Albany, April 20.-The example OF the State
Insurance Department in requiring from all fire
companies a statement Of losses in connection
with the Baltimore fire. that the public, by this
knowledge, might be protected from weakened
or insolvent companies. Will be followed with
reference TO the San Francisco disaster. Natu-
rally this cannot be done until the fire has sub
sided entirely, but soon as possible there
after statements Of loss will be asked In an
swer 20 a request for information on this point
by The Tribune Superintendent Hendricks said
to-day:
Immediately after the Baltimore conffagration
In February Of 1904 the fire companies were
called upon by the department for statement
OF estimated losses TO be followed at a later
date within a reasonable time, by a sworn
statement. The results Of these statements We're
given 10 the press, and the pamphlets contain
ing such results were sent TO all tnQutrers. Some
such procedure will be followed in the case OF
the California confagrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-30
La Toilette Sticks.

Senator La Toilette denies that he has
advised the forming of. or contemplates
joining a new party. In a special to The
Star he is quoted as follows:
II shall stay in the republican party and
tight there for what is right, because be-
lieve l can do better service there. do great
er good and get quicker results. There
are men In the democratic party who are
trying TO purge and cleanse their own
party. God bless them for their work
II have never supported men simply be-
cause they were republicans, regardless Of
their records. II you remember rightly
you will recall that in the campaign of 1904
j spoke against the reelection of republic
can candidates whose records showed that
they were not 10 be trusted. I did that in
several senatorial and assembly districts
and / will do 1t again"
This is a very worthy utterance, and
entities the senator to applause 1t shows
him to be a man OF better Judgment than
his opponents have allowed. His recent
reverses at home and his reception In the
Senate had cooled, II was thought his
republican ardor, and made him ripe for
treason. stratagems. and spoils." But, as
It turns out, he loses well. and is picking
his flint TO try again. AS he has just en-
tered upon his senatorial career, and as
the questions in which he is most inter-
ested are now up and likely to remain up
for some time TO come. he should find his
present office and his present alignment
very much TO his taste.
Talk about new party plays a good
deal around an If" If Mr.. Hearst wins in
New York the democratic party, 1t is pre-
dicted, will die. and on its ruins will rise
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a new organization. named and controlled
by him and used for his benefit. 1t Is to
be doubted, The present plight of the dem
ocratic party in New York Is due largely
to the undertaking. Of Mr.. Hearst. Had
Its leaders fully appreciated the gravity OF
the situation in time they could have de-
feated him at Buffalo. and gone into this
campaign under the old flag. But they
slept while he worked, and are paying the
penalty For the moment they are hu-
inflated and put in the position of boilers.
They want him defeated. and If he is de-
feated their future course will be the easier
But even IL he wins they will neither go
over to him nor remain with the republic
cans. but win raise the old standard and
put forward candidates under It.
A great deal of sentiment attaches to
the two old organizations and this will
assist in keeping them alive. The names
mean much. and appeal strongly to the
people. Lincolns towering figure arises
at the mention of the one. and that Of
Jackson at the mention of the other. The
history Of both organizations IL bright with
achievements. and the speaker or writer
drumming for votes who cannot quote It
effectively must be dull man. We shall
all probably. for many years to come, con-
tinue to train. as for many years past
under party flags which have been held
by many noble hands,