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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
The Canals of Mars.

Through the agency Of the Lick telescope,
the surface of the planet Mars has been map
ped out with additional clearness. The canals,
which can be very plainly seen, lie in the
torrid and warmer portions Of the temperate
zone, and extend from the Northern to the
Southern ocean. They are, in general, 1900
or 5000 miles in length and over thirty miles
In breadth. They are generally arranged in
pairs 200 or 800 miles apart, and SO exactly
parallel that usually no deviation can be de-
tected They cut up the continent surface SO
there LIS no spot more than 400 miles distant
from one Of these markings. There is still
much surmise as to whether these assumed
canals are artificial or natural. 1t is argued
that they cannot be artificial, because OF
their great width, but, on the other hand, it
is equally uncomfortable that the forces of
nature could, by the laws of accident, have
constructed such an intricate system Of mark
ings and observed an equal width in every
case. The late Professor Proctor suggested
that the canals are the diffracted images of
rivers, produced by nists which hang over
the river beds.-New 7 ork Telegram.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Then She Fired Herself.

"Eneas, dear" murmured the beautiful
queen of Carthage, this state, IS one summer
eve, with expansive thought they wandered
en- the sugar best shore; "Aneas"
Speak, queen of the seas" the goddess
sorn replied, "say on; what Whilst her habea
gheapt habeu already
"TeU me ono thing" she said, and her wist-
full eyes looked up into his like dreams of star
light aud one thing and another, tell me one
thing"
''But one, Phnnician Didos A thousand.
he replied, come cheaper; 80 off for all or
ders over 5Oo."
May said the unhappy queen, "but one. !"
linus. sed buster, said the pious Eneas,
quoting from -Esop's grammar, which he had
read when boy; ''or sollaker, eyther is
correct"
Silent moment was the wretched queen,
and then she spake her thought:
''If billy goat is e butter"-
Aaeas respondit non, sed looked ct her as
though he had been caught between third and
home, and she went on:
''Would you call a nanny goat buttress3"
He, with a strange frenzy fired, said that
he just remembered it was lodge night, and
with headlong haste he sneaked aboard the
first ship outward bound he saw and beat his
way to Rome by way Of Herhmer.-Robert
j. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Bees and Pigeons.

An amusing experiment was recently made
in Westphalia to determine the relative speed
Of flight of bees and pigeons. The race course
through the air was three and q half miles in
length. The bees were marked by covering
them with flour, which doubtless in certain
measure retarded their flight, yet the first
bee arrived at the winning post twenty-five
seconds before the first pigeon, and three
other bees came in before the second bird ar
rived. The speed of fight is not stated, but
as it is known that pigeons fly at the rate Of
fifty miles or moro an hour, this seems to es-
tablish the fact that bees have fight as
speedy as thatof our swifter birds.-Boston
Herald
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Breeding English Pheasants.

The experiment OF propa eating English
pheasants in this country is proving suc-
cess, and it has been shown that the birds viii
do well in districts where they can be prop
erly protected The Jekyl Island club, owing
to the situation OF its grounds on an island,
reports q wonderful increase in its pheasants.
Seventy eight birds were originally brought
over from England From these birds eggs
were obtained. They were placed under COM
mon barnyard hens to be Matched out, and a
thousand young were obtained. When large
enough they were turned loose and grew
rapidly. One hundred more pheasant hens
are to be brought over from England. 1t is
believed that in short time the club will
have good pheasant shooting.
Further north trouble has been found In
raising the birds, both from the severity Of
the climate and from outside hunters Re-
peated trials, however, are bound to win. and
with stricter game laws there is no reason
why the bird should not thrive. In the south
the climate is just right for them. For food
acorns seem to hit their taste, and they fatten
rapidly upon the nut.-New York Times.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Picking Byrnes' Pocket.

Very few people would believe that in
spector Byrnes had ever been worked by
pickpocket," but such is the case, and, what
Is more, be lost his fine gold chronometer-
for little whils Ii was just after the big
street railway tie up had been successfully
ended, and New Works own Vidocq was en-
loving little recreation with the newspaper
reporters who cover police headquarters and
chronicle its daily happenings Pickpockets
and the part they had taken in working the
big crowds which had congregated TO wit
aess the fights between the strikers and the
police was the subject under discussion
Ell me. inspector" said one OF the young
men, with an innocent, insinusting smile, a.
ne sided up close 70 the inspector, isn't IL a
very easy matter TO spot these gentry when
,ver you NEE. themF' Lazlly fourishing his
partly consumed Perfecto in the direction Of
80 much reportorial ignorance, and tTansA1
iIg him with withering glance, the inspec-
tor said:
ou Just bet L amt young fe.low. WIZ.
they're the sleezext duexs o9t Of jail and
there amt any way TO spot en- I'll you catch
EN- right in the act There's ncsofy too SICK
to be caught mapping, eita=E. Ida my ed
vice, gentlemen. and keep closs1sck0at for
your watch and Epoaey when yo1 strike e
crowd, whether 81 church, at theatre. "a
race course or elevated platform You
doa't mean 70 say you would be afraid q
losing your watch IN q crowd, DO your said
the yoang rnan, "a Re edged Ep 1.-THE closer
70 the inspector well, | -oGIia'. De too
sure Of that he replisd AZ tAls tie limo
cant young ula1 se@lned ssszz1sed and started
10 70, but a significant s-rlle passing over Ire
faces o, og.s or two q the otAs- reporter, TIE
inspector s71spectsd tsas sornetking w.s I'd
Ard ran 6As hand TITO nls vest pocxs. rs
fine gold cnrCaozetn- wss gone, ard nothing
ba, tee chain AID rig wis ls<t Il rad besa
-ruaS= Ths boys rad tn@Ir httSs lsaxh on
tie inspector. VITO gave tcssa something
ulcre s.sS-a- .zaI 20 .1-ile over. ard noze q
them srp< taozgns wo-Fh 1hi1s 10 write TIE
ssc-y. but IL i rEe. every wp<d o. IL Ard
tee reporter who ''picxsd rs p,oeise:7 d oas
Q. "a be-. t-ssa1A-Sss YORK Wo-.A
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Bf- Men.

Don't think that because man happens to
be big and brawny and healthy he has no
feelings Such men are sometimes regarded
as if made Of door hinges and leviathan hide,
and sash cords for nerves It may be q mis-
take. There are men whose spiritual and
physical make up is after this fashion, and
some of them are big men But the big
men are not all 50. There are some who
are as tender as girls-as sensitive as the
mimoSa, and as quick TO receive AZ impression
as the down covered skin of ripe peach 1t
is worth while TO be gentle with such men
Kindness is not thrown away on them They
may be growing old, but as they advance
they retain much Of the boyish feeling they
bad when they weighed fewer pounds than
theT do now. If they are not trodden upon
they may make happy old men when they
are q little further on in years But it IS
saSy 20 snur them ard crush them and make
them dissgreeahle. DON'T do it Few people
ever think Of big man as one who has any
feelings worth considering, and yet many
are as tender hearted IS habeS-Womans
Work
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

There is fad" in nursemaids, and liter
ally will It be a 'cold day. for the sharp eyed,
keen witted bonnie if the Russian maid, a
new departure in service, meets with the
favor she anticipates The Russian nurse
maid is already an imposing feature in more
than one aristocratic household. To look at,
she is all that is delightfully."- picturesque. She
wears long, loose garment Of deep blue
cloth, bordered with band Of crimson, and
on her head is the veritable Russian head
gear, a creation Of much pulled white tule,
from which depend, all the way 20 the bot
TOM of the skirt, two wide lengths Of crimson
MORE ribbon So looks the Russian maid !;
how acts the Russian maid remains to be fur
Their tested. So far, though, she has been
found trustworthy and capable. Another
fashion, "a la Russe," Is that Of dressing chill
dren for outdoor exercise entirely in white
wool and white fur. The little ones so ar
rayed, look like tiny wraiths as they speed
along over the frozen ground through the
crisp atmosphere. Talk.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
An Exciting Race Witnessed at the
Opening of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club.
Los Angeles Second, Badge Third-Five
Other Events Contested at Graves
cend-Fleetwood Park Races.
Western Base Ball Association Meeting
Sioux City's Postponed Games Thrown
Qut-Only Four Games on the
Diamond-General News.
WEATHER BULLETIN,

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Sept
17.-The highest temperature was 6S :
the lowest 46 o, and the mean So with
gentle northerly winds, partly cloudy
weather, and high barometer still rising.
Last year on September II, the highest
temperature was 75o the lowest 40 and
the mean SO Q.
Erred L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. T.,
Septem Der Il. p. m.-Forecast until p.
m. Wednesday:
For Missouri and Kansas-Fair weather;
variable winds; higher temperature.
Special forecast-Tue cyclone reported
Yesterday in the east gulf has moved to
the north west. The winds have decreased
in force on the coast of Florida. The max
imum velocity reported from Port Eads IS
IS miles northeast, and u miles per hour
from Galveston.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
WILL SOON Be REPl AceD

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Sept. 1.-THE commit
Tee appointed by the board OF trade to
f'lse public substitution FOR the purpose
of rebuilding the machinery hall DESTROYED
by lire sunday night, completed It's labor
tonight and Will announce IN lhe press to-
morrow morning that the new building
will be under roof in forty-eight hours.
The building destroyed was out one Of
twenty-five and has in no way interfered
with the progress + the exposition. all the
other structures and features remaining
intact,
Hon. Jeremiah Rusk. secretary of arri-
culture, and chiefs of this department ar
1--WE = a special car st O'clock tomorrow
morning aOd vii remain until Thursday
night. The ATTENDANCE today was fully mn
10 the mark OF any lay OF the past week.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

the contrary, almost fhs-wofstor an poss1DIe
gystsnas Of mental training dad lift Of
memory, eferuisingth the lower at tho expense
Of the higher mental faculties. Nor 10 there
. shadow Of doubt that h natural history,
astronomy. geography. physiology md nath-
ematics the achievementsof Greece and Rome
have been aistanced as far as their own writ
ers eckpsed the wiseacres Of 6eythia and
Abyssinia. Yet the New World continues to
emulate the old in wocing the spectrs of the
past, and thousands of American parents en-
cumber the memory of their children with a
mass Of antiquarian rubbish that leaves no
room for the culture Of progressive science,
too often not even for the adequate study Of
their own mother tongue.-Feiix L. Oswald,
II. D., in Popular Science Monthly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
Childfeu for the Ballet.

Nine Katti Lanner, the directress Of the
National Training School Of Dancing, talk
ing to an interviewer in her school, said:
The instruction hero is quite free, but the
parents Of the child sign an agreement CIV
ing me its services for certain number Of
years 1t is almost essential that ballet
training should be begun early in life.
prefer to begin at years old. when they
are most teachable; after 10 years old il is
too Late AS TO payment, these little mites
IF and SECT salaries Of nine and ten shil-
ings week as soon as they appear On the
stage. and in a couple OF years they can get
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
HER NElGHBOR.

They fingered at her fathers doom
The moon was shining bright,
And TO the maiden DER and DER
The youth had said, Good night
But still, reluctant to depart,
Her tiny hand he pressed,
While all the love that filed his heart
His ardent looks confessed.
At length she closer to him crept,
Her eyes upon him bent.
And softly asked, How have you kept
Thus far the fast of Lentf"
He smiled, and as a manly arm
Around her waist he threw,
He said, 'Tve done no neighbor harm
Pray. tell me how have your"
ooh, better far, I'm sure, she seid,
The charming little elf;
Tive loved tshe blushed and bent her head
My neighbor as myself"
"Who is your neighbour questioned ha
AS to his breast he drew
The gentle maid, and blusking, she
With one word answered-"Youi"
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
NO INNOVATION.
Attempt to Make l8-Year-0lds Eligible to
Odd Fellowship Defeated.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 17-The sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows ID its session
today took up the question of amending
the laws by changing the age of eligibility
from u TO IS years and the forenoon was
consumed in discussion.
Inc proposition to change the age OF
eligibility for membership from 81 to Is
was defeated by vote of 120 to sixty, less
than the necessary three-fourths. Over
one hundred delegates from the eastern,
middle and western states met today and
took the initial steps toward forming a
national association of Rebekah degree of
lodges. The meeting was called to order
by Past Grandsire Nicholson, of Pennsyl-
vania, who had been deputized for
the Office by Grandsire Underwood. A
committee on permanent organization
was appointed and pending its report an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning
The first of the series of competitive
drills for the prizes offered to the best
drilled batallions, cantons and individual
members OF the patriarchs militant, was
held this afternoon at the state fair
grounds before a committee of judges
The day closed with a grand military
parade, Captain General Frank Ellis COM
handing, and Assistant Adjuuant General
w. ,. Frost and Major Wilson acting re-
spectively as adjutant and sergeant-majOr.
"Only a dollar" for Hoods Sarsaparril-
la may bring you health, worth thousands
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
One on the Drummer.

ri never was blu8ed IN so pleasant a way
as on my last trip" said Joblots, the drum
mer, lately. Il was just about to enter an
Office when / sew stairway with sign,
This way for commercial saleSroom.' sup
posed the stairs led to The counting room. SO
went up, and found myself in a long hall
with walls where pointing boards directed
the way. passed through the hail and came
to a stairway leading down as another board
pointed. descended, and opening the door
at the lowest step found was-in the EtrAAt
again !"-Trua Flag.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
NEMAHA DEMOCRATS.

SENECA, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic
convention of Nemaha county placed in
nomination the following ticket today:
Treasurer, Edward Butt; sheriff. William
Dennis: clerk, J. E. Slusher; register. T.
A. Kerr; surveyor, w. J. Mclaughlin;
coroner, d. ii. Fitzgerald.
The Nemaha county fair opened today
with fine farm and livestock exhibit and
gives every promise of a grand success.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
GREAT Sport AT GRAVESEND.
Kingston Wins the Oriental Handicap
in Close Race.

GRAvEsEND, l.. l., Sept. 17-This was
the first day OF the fall meeting of the
Brooklyn Jockey club. The Dwyer broth
ers have gone away down in their money
bags and have offered purses worth S92. 900.
= itn one or two executions the noted
flyers Of the season are CHARTERED here.
First race, five fur.Ongs-VOlunteer won
IN i:0215, Fordham second.
Second race. one and an eighth miles
Sturdeway won in 1:5s1l, J A b second.
Third race, three quarters of mile
Reclare won in 1:lG}4, Magnate second.
Fourth race, oriental handicap, one and
a quarter miles-At the third attempt off
they went, with Craftsman, Oritiamme,
Kingston and Badge in front, beautifully
launched in the front of the stand. Badge
ieading. Badge led at the half, with Los
Angeles aud Craftsman Tapped length
end half before Cortez. Raceland was
iilth, and that was as near the front as he
could get throughout the race. From the
head of the stretch to the wire it was
pretty race. Exile, Kingston, Badge and
Los Angeles ran almost Tapped all under
drive. The crowd scarcely breathed for
moment, then as the cOiored
Richer (Murphyl slowly but surely forced
Kingston more in front and passed under
the wire in the position, a mighty cheer
rent the air, for the Dwyer brothers graat
horse had won the Oriental handicap of
1889. The official finish was: Kingston
first by a head, Los Angeles second,
head before Badge, who was a head
in front OF CorteZ, who ran n remarkably
good race, Paragon was next, Crackman,
Joe Courtney, Raceland and Orifiamme
followed. Time 2:l2A.
Fifth race. five-eighUhs of a mile-Lisi-
mony won in 1:04, Ballet Colt second.
Sith race, one and quarter miles
Vivid won in l:52, Bridgelight second.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE grand circuit
meeting at Fleetwood park commenced to-
day. The track was heavy.
Merisana, stake $1,000, 300 class-Miss
Alice won, Sprague's Golddust second.
Best time 222
The 2:55 class-Frank T. won, Green
lander second. Best time 2a23155.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
NAVY APPOINTMENT,

WASHINGTON. Sept. T.-Secretary Win
don today appointed Robert II. Terrell OF
Massachusetts,, chief the navy pay
division Of the fourth auditors Office, vice
Mr.. Martin Of Alabama, resigned. The
new appointee is colored man. He is a
graduate OF Harvard university and at
present is engaged teacher in the
colored school of Washington. Terrell is
the son of Harrison Terrell, the faithful
servant OF General Grant.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
No Place for super-sensif;ve Folk.

Customer st ice cream psrlor whose thrift.
" proprietor uses the front room as a ton
serial palacs,-Seenis 20 me there Is some
thing repulsive in the idea Of running bar
Der shop in connection with an ice cream
saloon Don't your patrons ever complain
that the mixed odors spoil their appetitesf
hopEiescr-No, sir But il wouldn't maks
any difference they did They can 60
somewhere else to get shaved If they don't
Ike the smell OF zee cream Chicago Trt
hvaA
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

Cheap rates 70 Columbus. O., aud return
via the popular Frisco line. the shortest
and quickest line under one management,
between wichita and st Louis. aud TIE
only line running Pullman pslAce sleeping
cars and reclining chair cars between
Wichita without change Two fast sr-
press trains daily, making connections ia
union depot, 81 Louis. with ali eastern
trains Remember - Louis Is the Gate
City 20 all eastern pSiuts from this terri
tory Avoid vexst!o1s delays a. fu7csion
prints By taking the Frisco nne Loves;
possible rates and LIBERAL limit % tickets
Cali upon ". D. Nurdock. passsng~T
and i.cEst agent. 10 Noyts Main street,
for further Information
- WfsEAEr.
ga G.. p. and T. A. -. Louis. Eo
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
T. M,.ht Have Been Better Expressed

Grace-And yet, dear, how little we hav'
seen Of each other lately, considering there
only partition wall between US.
Edth-But then, dear, It is such a coufoH
to feel that you are on the other slde.-Punob
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
BASE BALL.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION

WESTERN ASSOCIATION MATTERS.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. T.-Pursuant to Il
call issued by President j. l.. Mccormick
Of the Western Base Ball association, a
special meeting of its directors was hello
in this city last night in Dick" McCor-
mick's Office. Each of the four cities in
The dictatorship were represented, Mime
apolis by Sam Morton. Denver by Dave
Rowe, Sioux City by F. NJ. Dorsey and
Mr.. Morton representing st. Joseph by
proxy. The meeting was of secret
nature. Sam Morton. as the representa-
tive from st. Joseph, succeeded in having
the three postponed games, lost by that
team In Sioux City last SUNDAY, thrown
ont on account OF their illegality. The
point made was that according TO the con-
sttuUlon postponed game is not legal
unless nine innings are played: as each one
OF the postponed games played was of but
i've innings Ii was sustained. AS to any
other matters which have come up for con-
slderatlon nothing could be learned
AT CoLUMBns.
Columbus .............1 Dol 10000 8 5
Baltimore. o o o 0 D o O.
Base Hits-COlumbus 5. Balsimore Z.
Errors-Columbus >, Baltimore ).
IltcherS-Gastrght ana Foreman.
AT CINCINNATI
acknowledgements 1908 COS 5
Louisville. o o d o.
Base hits-Cincinnati /. Louisville g.
Errors-Iincinnait 3. Louisville 3.
Pltchers-Nuilane aud Ewing.
AT NEW YORK.
The New York and Washington league.
and the Brooklyn and Athletic association
games were prevented today 10y rain.
AT PITTSBURG.
The Pittsburg-Cleveland game was again
postponed on account OF rain.
AT BOSTON.
Boston .............. % 0OoS0O-5
Philadelphia. -.......o ! 0 0 00O O.
Base hlt>-Boston 9 Philadelphia i.
Errors-B0Siou ). phliadtl0hia 5
PItchers-Radbourn nd Sanders.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. observation-disclosures 5 5 ) 0 4-l9
Indianapolis ..............O | = 90 o . :
Base hits-ChlcaCo l.. indianapolis II.
Errors-ChiCago :, Indianapolis 9.
PItchers-Fee and Gumbert
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

The superintendent of the Madras museum
has been requested by the board of revenue
to visit various electrical establishments in
Europe in order to sslect en- electrical globe
light to shine in twenty fathoms of water.
Such light is wanted at the pearl fisheries,
for, up to the present, tins work OF the fish
cries has been confined TO comparatively
shallow banks.--New Orleans Picayune.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
SPECIAL.

There are three blanks prepar-
ed especially by G. Henry N.
COpp, Of Washington City, for
Oklahoma; which we are selling
at the low price OF 50 cents per
hundred
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

The prompt use of Ayers Sarsaparrilla
will Invariably cure all affections of the
the kidneys.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
nPNEPEn MEAN

TOPEKA, Kan, sept 11-Charles f.
Raymond, president of the Charles River
national bank of Cambridge, Mass, drop
ped dead III exposition hall at the fair here
Todey.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

Irritable Old Gentleman gin cheap restsu-
rant)-W alter, here, instead of the vegetables
ardered, you have brought me bowl OF
soup Now, where are the Vegetables
Waiter-In the SOUP Philadelphia Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
= w Asse OF STUDY.

Not enc O. hundred Psychological ST.
dents graduates Gevoting themselves TO IL
special study and the teaching OF ancien.
languages would ever drsam OF coutinui-e
as sa1:I.zarisn pursuits or be able 70 loo
upon Greek or Latin text box without e
shudder Of disgust. I, has oeea concluavs
proved thecaIl the ssytaologica, benefit q
ri~ed fren linguistic grave yards could :
reaped n 4 single year ey the s--13y OF 70;
words iIacz. @: them rs-alisriz,d By the;-
french aai Erviisa derivatives. / has be-
demonstrated 70 TIE satisfaction OF ever
impartial thinker sdzt grammar drill is Nc.
the scpsrlstire intesectaal exercise vaunte.
ia iss sr-1s rEaaasx AZ La a16Enna.As hrs az
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

Our form Of lease CT city property s ne
rrost complete sc6 psrsect or- Jet gotten
up- Il v~zs p -yarsd ~ anattegley VIC
IL agthsr..yoa slea business ~.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

Ayers SarsaDarrilla, highly concentrat-
ed, is the most economical blood purifier
that can be used
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
ASvsre 70 Nosnsr..

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always BE- used for children teethiux. Il
soothes the child, soffens the gums. allays
al pain. cures wind colo, and ia the best
remedy for diarrboea- twenty-five cents
a bottle co4 y w4s {,
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Swift's Specific has cured myylittle niece Of
white swelling Of the worst type. More than
twenty pieces Of bone came out Of her leg. She
was not able to walk for eight months, and was
on clutches a yea;. The doctors advised anpu-
tation, but refused, and put her on S. S. S.
She is now as well and playful as any child.
MIS-. ANNIE GEEsLNG, Columbus, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer Atlanta, Ga.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-18

"Only dollar" for Hoods Sarsaparril-
la may bring you health, worth thousands
Of dollars.