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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
THE PICTURE IN YOUR HAT.
A Hatter's Printer Tells Where and How
1t Is Made.

II
1t Is Made.
500 YOU know how that pretty design is
printed on the lining of your hat2 Mo-
viii tell you. am hatter's printer, and
my business is to furnish designs for trade
marks or characterization, and print them in
gold or silver on the silk Innings of hats
The matters send the material here and we
return it marked with their special designs.
j keep several artists at work ell the time
originating new designs. They are first
drawn in pencil and India ink, and then En-
graved on heavy brass plate. We use brass
because that will stand the necessary heat
ing. We prepare the silk by process that
makes it capable of receiving the impression.
The plate is heated a sheet Of gold leaf is
placed on it and press transfers the gold to
the silk. The loose leaf is brushed OF and
the design rem aims in gold.
every halter has two or three dozen
styles, and they change constantly, so that
we always have to produce something new
Only few hatters are satisfied with trade
marks. Most of them ask for attractive
pictures that will help sell the hats You
would be aStonished TO know the number of
English and even French designs that get
up to put in American hats
''But aren't tho hats imported''
Certainly not. There is heavy duty on
hats The London hats are made in Newark,
and / make the trademarks. rampant lions
and all, right here. They don't take in the
west, however. We get up steel engravings
on all sorts eff subjects to go out there. The
cowboys want actresses pictures and loud
subjects to go in the crowns Of their SOM
brcros, and Illuminated gold seIpents on the
bands outside We make hieroplyphics for
the Chinese of California and cotton scenes
for the darkieS down south. There is always
a demand for timely designs, and our albums
are history of the day. Every prominent
man, every new actress and every important
event goes INTO hat Innings. When there is
nothing new TO depict our artists use their
imagination. As an instance of this, here Is
prophetic design. II was executed twenty
years ago, and it illustrates a brakeman
dragging i, man upon the platform of train
in motion. 1t is lettered rapid transit and
looks like a scene on the elevated railroad
New York Mail and Express
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
A ROMANCE IN TOBACCO.
The Story of an Exquisitely Flavores
Characteristic in Mexico.

The Story of an Exquisitely Flavore1
Cicarette-Made in Mexico.
Business was over on the stock exchange
for the dav. and several active operators
whose Mares are unknown to the general
public, we.s discussing in Delmonico's TT.
tenor of the market What they said abou,
stocks was of no earthly consequence TO
themselves or anybody else; for if they knew
anything of the subject with which they
were ostensibly familiar they were not giving
il away. When it came to tobacco and
LIQUOR. however, they were frank and author
itative in their opinions One Of the group
played a cruel trick on his companions by
inducing them to smoke an all tobacco cigar
cite of the most exquisite flavor. and then
quietly informing them that none of that
kind could be obtained in the city
.'Of course these were struggled, /" he hasten
ed to admit: .'but that is not the most dis
couraging feature of the case. l do not know
now they can be imported. There is pleas
ing romance suggested by this tobacco.
never puff a blue cloud from this cigarette
without seeing sad, dark face of dazzling
beauty smiling at me with her brilliant eyes
aglow."
An empty ale bottle happened to be the
most handy means of bringing this bit of
sentimentalism to an untimely end and the
speaker nearly swallowed his cigarette as he
tried vainly to save his hat from the crush
ing blow.
It's good story, though, and I'm going
to tell it" he exclaimed as he damned his
hat into shape again. Scene, Mexico: time
few years ago. A wealthy and arstocra,!s
gentleman had the i'll luck to lose his fortune
and when he died from the effects of his loss
his widow found herself without the means
of living. She was young, handsome and
aniable, but she could not even do plain
sewing. Her pride excelled her beauty, and
rather than depend on Others she would have
committed suicide There was little strip
of land saved from the wreck of her hus-
bands fortune on which fine tobacco grew.
The old gentleman had been in the habit Of
growing his own smoke, and none of the
tobacco had ever been sold. His friend )
knew the flavor of that particular weed,
however. and they advised the widow TO
make cigarettes for private SALE Every
Mexican woman can roll tobacco most di-
vinely, and she accordingly adopted the
suggestion. She has supported herself eser
since and these are some of the cigarettes
she made. | bought them at the rate of one
Mexican dollar, or seventy-tive cents of our
money, for a package of 80"
But why cannot they be imported!"
asked an envious member of the group
Because she has romantic idea that she
will utilize the means at her disposal only for
her own support and will not let anybody
assist her in the work The patronage of
Mexican residents is enough to keep her as
busy as possible, and she will not undertake
to push her cigarettes into other markets. -
Buffalo News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
1t Was the Geese.

Lets seer he said 20 farmer whose
wagon was loaded down with bags of pota-
toes. weren't we talking together last Al
gust:'
Il believe we were
AT that time you said corn was all burnt
up"
Yes"
and potatoes were baking in the
ground
Yes
''And that Your district could not possibly
expect more than half crop"
y remember
well, here you are with your wagon load
cd down. Things didn't turn out so badly
after all, chr
We'll, NO" said tie farmer, as he rakei
his fingers through his hair but tell you NY
geese suffered awfully fer the want Of a mud
b,ie TO paddle in. Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
PROCESS OF CANDY MAKING.
The Manufacture of Stick Candy and va
rious Kinds of Fancy Confectionery.

The Manufacture of Stick Candy and Va
rious Kinds of Fancy Confectionery.
The business may properly be divided into
two general brancheS-the making OF STICK
candy and of the various fancy kinds. Inc
most interesting branch by all odds IS the
first mentioned, and is as much of reveia-
ton when seen for the first time as glass
blowing. The mixture, after boiling, Is
thrown in plastic state on large stone slabs,
where it runs out fiat into thick sheets
These sheets are repeatedly picked up,
doubled over, and kneaded together until
they become of the rig INT consistency, when
they are rolled into one immense cylinder OF
a,grayish color. A narrow strip OF the same
mixture colored red with cochineal, is laid
along one side of the larger piece and adj
heres to it, Little strips Of shade made
whittier by pulling are also laid lergthwlse
and all around that cylinder equal distances
apart This gives an immense stick OF soft,
gray candy, with one big red stripe and sew
eral white ones, all running lengthwise on it.
A man with pair of gloves on takes hold
q this and pulls it out the whole length Of
tn. long table at one end of which it lies,
runs his closed hand along the sugar rope
thus made with such dexterity as to make it
perfectly round and of the exact size he
wishes twists the rope once or twice to make
the stripes run round it, and, presto there is
a stick of candy as long as a fish pole. All
this is done quick as a wink, the long, plant
ropes sgirrning into places like snakes under
the magicians hand, until the whole table is
covered with them. When they are cool they
are cut into the right length with peculiar
pair Of shears There is as much stick candy
sold as all the other kinds put together. The
operation just described requires workman
who has had years of experience.
Making the various kinds of fancy candies
is a more complicated matter. There is de-
signer whose business it is to continually in
vent novel devices, artistic forms and imita-
tons of nature-frogs, bugs, mice, fruits,
nuts, etc. These devices are reproduced III
plaster of paris, and several of a kind
fastened on a stick. The instrument thus
formed is repeatedly stamped into the level
surface of boxes of pulverized corn starch.
Into these holes in the corn starch the pre-
pared sirup is turned and cools in the re-
quired shape. The candy is then placed in
pans and sirup turned over it, which, after
several hours, cools and covers it with
crystals. Then, when exposed to the gas
light, it sparkles and appeals to the eye as
well as the palate. All this trouble has been
taken to probe the young mans pocketbook,
and the reflection should afford him some
satisfaction when spending his last dollar
American Analyst.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
Altered Treasury Notes. A bro,d

The sub-treasury received the other day,
from three separate sources, three silver GER
tificates which had been raised from 81 to S..
An east side baker brought in one of them,
but another came in a package of money
from west side bank. The name of the
bank was kept secret. The changes in the
note were well done, but they were not likely
to deceive an average examiner The figure
2 on the face of the note had evidently
been erased and of the same size had
been stamped in its place. The word two had
been treated in the same way and five subSti-
tuted. The figures on the back of the note
and the smaller ones on both sides had been
removed, but no attempt had been made to
fill their places. In appearance, the notes
were worn and shabby, although they were
probably new when the changes were made
The vignette on the 81 certificate is on the
left, while that on the s. certificate is on the
right. Cashier Sherer said 1--WE do not fear
that any Of these notes will pass us. but there
may be many of them in circulation and we
wish simply to call attention to them. The
slightest examination will expose the charac-
ter oil thealtered note New York Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
The Exercise of Economy.

The sole basis of individual and national
prosperity and comfort is labor. All through
the process of acquisition and control labor
is present, and her companion, economy.
Means obtained in any other way than by
honest persevering labor, physical and men
tai, never satisfies and rarely abides Be-
ginning early in life with industry and
thrift the duty and pleasure of accumulation
goes or, and if carefully Securely invested
a provision for the family and old age viii
surely be accomplished. In the exercise OF
economy it is only necessary to habi;uate
the mind TO one principle: Avoid all I'M
necessary expenditure The question should
be: Can do without this or that' Am
really in need of 1T Is 1t essential to my
health, comfort or happinessl Ii not keep
the money and let the fancied want go. This
is the rule Of thrift for the young man climb
inc the ladder of life-Banker'S Monthly.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
The City's Vale of Tears,

Stand on the corner Of Broadway and Park
place one hour Note the faces of the men
who pass, rich and poor, high and low, well
dressed and shabby. Along that crowded
pave moves a panoramic continuity of hu-
man nature which no pencil can picture, no
pen describe, which nothing but an infinite
appreciator can begin to comprehend. Talk
about your vale of tears You don't need 10
go beyond that corner to see vale broad
and deep, with tears that absolutely rush
rorrentwise along the human pathway, satu-
rating, drenching q proportion of at least
seven IL every ten.
Who are they who cluster about your
bulletin boards.
Who are those who scan the advertising
columns of newspapers pasted on those bulle-
tin boardsl Who are they who dubbed to-
gether TO buy two cent paper, in which
column after column OF wants are displayed.
Are they begsars, Are they IDLE? Are they
dissolutes Are they deserving OF the strong
hand Of the laws Do they need the move
on" Of the policeman!
Men and brethren, study them for your
selves.-Joe Howard in New York Graphic
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
SALES OF IVORY.
Elephants' Tusks Filled with Lead for
the English Market.

Elophants' Tusks Filled with Lead fol
the English Market.
The London and Liverpool ivory sales have
just been concluded. An interesting feature
of the London sales was the offer of six tons
OF what was termed 'Stanley'sivory." 1t was
the first lot of ivory sent by Mr.. H. N. STAN
ley from the Congo. 1t was forwarded to the
Belgian government, from whom it came to
London. The quality and weight were very
good. One parcel Of cwt., knocked down
to Rodgers & Sons, the Sheffield cutlery
manufacturers, averaged about three teeth
to the hundred weight. Ivory is now so
freely used for SO many purposes that there
is some peril of the elephant being exter-
minated Messrs. Rodgers consumption is
twenty-five tons per annum, and includes
Gaboon, Angola and Niger, East Indian,
Cape and Egyptian The large tusks weigh
from so pounds to 100 pounds each; middle
from % pounds to so pounds each, and small
from pounds to 10 pounds. The firms
average weights are So pounds Twenty-Five
tons contain 600 tusks of 35 pounds each,
and as each elephant provides only one pair,
it follows that at least 500 elephants per an
mum must suffer from Rodgers & Sons alone
In their cutlery and other productions
Very little Egyptian ivory has recently
come to hand The Cairo merchants buried
their treasures during the Soudon war to
keep them out of the Mahdi's hands, and
even now they are reluctant to send to
market. What is sent is the result of hoard
ing, not hunting. Egyptian ivory, which is
mainly sold in London, is largely used by
cutlery manufacturers and in other Sheffield
industries, as well as by pianoforte makers
for keys. The paucity of Egyptian is largely
compensated for by the increased weight of
West Coast African, which is growing in
favor for hating the higher classes of table
cutlery
The ivory dealers of Africa are very good
hands at obtaining full value for their goods:
and some Of the Sheffield firms find that thew
are'not novices in fraudulent trading. They
can load ivory quite as cleverly as Lanca-
share can load cottons. By pouring lead into
the cavity of the tusk the weight is greatly
increased, and there is no possibility of dis
covering the deception until the ivory has
passed through various hands to the cutlery
or other manufacturer. Then the workman
finds the saw grind against the lead, some
times swapping the steel teeth One Sheffield
firm recently found lead imbedded in several
elephants tuslls, from eight pounds to twelve
pounds weight in each. As ivory is worth
twelve ,shillings per pound, there is profit
in selling lead at that price
At London the prices Of soft Indian and
eastern African tusks, soft Egyptian, Cape
and West Coast African were dearer: but in
the opinion of practical brokers ivory has
not much altered for fifteen years, for while
some qualities arc now of greater value,
others have got cheaper.-Londop Times
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17

People are constantly wa..it:etfng bow their
personal and private affairs become the sub
iect of gossip and find their way into print
/ can tell them tia. rnoss Of II comes from
their servants. who. among other disadvant-
ages. possess the qualifications OF sieve 20
perfection. There is fellow going about
town now telling anecdosed about the menase
Of & well known newspaper proprietor whom
he recently served Is butler. de is not
friendly to his late employer, and The amount
OF mischief he is capable of depends only
upon his getting some paper 20 print his
story Look out, then, what you do and ray
before your ssryA0sS.-Now York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
An III Bred Practice

When will people stop punning on proper
narnesl One would think the most rudinent-
airy good breeding would prevent the practice
in private life. even If the punster had no OBJ
lection TO perpetrating jokes that must be
stale as remainder biscuits to the bearers Of
the unlucky names. 1t requires no ingenuity
to hang pun on the name OF Hook-unless
the difficulty springs from the fact that it IS
crowded to the point with pointiess tests
already swinging there. To attempt il is as
stupid-and as i'll bred-as 10 remark on
being presented 70 ir. Smith that you
think you've heard the name before-The
Critio
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
Phases of the Capper's Work.

In all swindling schemes the capper is a big
factor. He is the man who makes bogus hete
with the three card monte man. He aids in
the disposition of .'sreen goods" He assist
at mock auctions. He turns up at the races.
He may be seen on the floors of the eI-
changes. He makes purchases with loud
voice and great publicity TO induce others to
buy. One phase 81 the capper's work Is seen
where rows of uptown buildings are occupied
with tenants. who get more or less free rent
until the buildings are sold. and the pur.
chaser finds that tenants are not so plenty a
lie slluYpaSsi they vera -Nau York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
A"Dream end. Ia a Nightmare.

a girl over at the telephone exchange has
one les. mash on the string-or wire-than a
week ago. She was ID the habit of calling UP
a particular office about 6p III. every day
and holding sweet converse with refined
and cultured voice which evidently made its
headquarters there The Office is that OF a
manufacturing concern. The other day the
secretary of the company fingered after his
usual hour and unwittingly answered the
signal to the electrical tryst The young
woman recognized the new voice, and asked:
who is the young man that generally is
alono in Your Office at this timer The rcply
was: Why. that must lie the coiored porter!a
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
Daily II eagle
UNCHANCEABlE.

'Mine own mine onlyr' never words more dea0
With sweeter sound fell on the listening ear;
Seraphic song by angels breathed above
Have not such music as these words MY lovei"
What care for the worlds applause or blame
For wealth, or for the bubble known as fame!
Within my heart there is no room TO spare
Only one name was ever written there
Mountains may part us, oceans roll between
Our homes, bright eyes allure US, yet ween
Each heart would yearn its mated heart to meet!
Scoring cen death its other soul TO greet!
Nay! heaven itself could never half atone
For life without thee, oh, my loved, my own!
LILA " Cushman in New York Mercury
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
LARGE Birds Becoming Extinct.

The large birds, like the other large ami
mails, are steadily going, and all may soon
disappear from the earth. 1t is believed that
the lammergeyer, or Alpine vulture, has
lust become completely extinct ii Switzer-
land. q solitary female specimen, which has
dwelt on the Biotchborn during TIE last
twenty-five years, having az last fallen a
victim 10 poison. Budget.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
NOW.

Ny life slips out its past and is to Be
And hugs the present tight;
Though pain and darkness fill futurity,
What matters it tonight?
Ny lie and heart were dreary yesterday;
lived-scarce caring how!
Smiling, ! cast the memory away,
Pressing the lips Of now.
Charlotte Fiske Bates in Lippincott,a
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
PLENTY OF WATER.
''Is there plenty of waterr

Eyes: the Chagres river lies above the
highest level of the canal as now planned,
and will furnish ample water. There is no
engineering difficulty in the way Of this new
plan"
'But it is asserted that you will get too
much water at times"
well. the best answer to that is, we have
never had q freshet IN the six years and moro
of my experience that has damaged the ca
nal, the Plant or anything pertaining to
either, and we have had a big norther, too"
''How about the money!
"De Lesseps has no fear about the money.
He applied short time ago for government
authority TO issue a lottery loan He did this
not because he was afraid he could not raise
the money from the shareholders and bond
holders who have already invested in the en-
terprise, but because by the lottery scheme he
could obtain a lower rate of interest. know
that the company has $25 600 900 cash On
hand They have always paid cash when il
WIS due 1t has been reported here, at
Panama and In Paris that we have had
trouble in getting our pay. This is wholly
untrue think that it stands TO reason that
the 400 000 people who have put up nearly
500 ,0O0, 600 so far, will put up enough 70
complete the canal. even if It cost 800 ,o0o,
600, though / do not by any means mean TO
saw il will COS. that sum But il il did cost
SO much. have no doubt the traffic TO the
west coast, with which am familiar, would
pay good dividends"
The substitution of lock plans will avs
how much time
Il want to say hsre that De Lesseps denies
that he ever said that the canal would b
opened in February. 1850 Ny own judgment
is, however that ships viii cross within
three years from Jan ] next II Is not far
70 say that since the company has been at
work all these years. and has the work but
half done. 4; win take as many more years TO
complete the other half We have eIcavased
in four years Is ,0po, 90 cubic meters Of earth,
but we dug twice as many IN lsSs a. In 1850;
and il rs fair 20 say that s~ios Is much excar
waiting VIII be done In 1855 Is was done N
1887, chiefly because the machinery II On tbs
ground and the men are becoming accEuat~d
and well organized Any engineer under
stands this New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
A Good Bargain.

3agky-See here, Ahrahams, tie srnokias
chair you sold TOE week ago Is rExn<d Tbs
seat IS al punched through
Ab-zhEns-Goot. u,ein frient, told yo1
.oose splendid springs would ouilaSs ss chair.
Lila
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17

Mr.. Berg, the teacher Of Jenny Lind, is
now So years old, and still q professor OF
music in Sweden
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
Excursion : Tickets

To San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and all California
points. via. the Great Southern
Route, good for six months with
stop over privileges and
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
CHOICE OF ROUTES RETURNING.

For time tables and information
write or call at City Ticket Office.
127 Main St, Wichita, KAN
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
48 MILES
The Shortest Route to St. LOUIS

For Colorado, California. Ore
aon and all Pacific Coast points
this is the favor1te route.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17


cit is not fully determined, but l suppose
four will suffice NJ Eiffel, who is probably
best known in this country as the builder OF
the tower 1000 feet high in Paris for tie
next exposition, has the contract for the
locks de and De Lesseps will go to Panama
in January. The locks will be made chiefly
of iron, and will be water lifts"
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17

On all trains TO Kansas City
and st. Louie. Through Pullman
Sleeping Cars to Kansas City on
all night trains -iso through
ullman sleeping cars daily to
st. Louis On tne morning train.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
cRIla r.. h VILLA
LEE & VIELE.
Contracting Painters

Plate, window. Ornamental d
Stained Glass, and painter sup
plies %
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-17
THE PANAMA CANAL
WILL NOT Be OPENED AS A TIDE
WATER CHANNEL.

De Lesseps' New Plan. rs Reported by
the Head of American Dredgers-Wll
h0ua.