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Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
Lillian Russelrs Enemy.

FROM the New L ofk " orlu
Lillian Russell is the victim of her own
beauty and the dread of getting fat keeps
her as miserable as the humblest chorus
girl in the Casino company. She can't
eat any sort of sweetmeats, cake or
pastry. Every vegetable is forbidden
that grows under ground; no wine is al
lowed to pass her lips, meat is limited TO
one meal day, and between the foods
that she dare not eat and does not care
to eat her bill of fare is confined TO bread
and butter. lemons and lettuce.
Every day she is compelled to walk
ten miles, and in this hot weather the
exercise is far from agreeable. She
dresses in blue flannel. wears cork-soled
shoes. a straw hat with a moist sponge
basted IN the crown, and carries double
lined sun umbrella. As the object Of
this exercise has kept her flesh down
she never fails TO weigh herself before
starting out, SO that she knows exactly
what reduction is necessary. A part of
her outfit consists OF long strips of white
flannel. which are coiled about her BODY
spirally and laid double where the flesh
is too abundant. In this snug woollen
suit the only Lillian walks until she is a
rich rose color and dripping with pers-
piration. when she is rubbed down with
alcohol. refreshed with cold bouillon and
put to bed. On her toilet as much care
and money are spent as if she were a
princess. Every day she receives the
visits of hair dresser, manicure and
pedicure. and q bathing mistress pre-
pares her vapor baths
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
War Footing in EllrOns-

Karl Blind in North American Review for August
BY the new law. owing to the recent
threatening aspect of the European stu
alton in the east and the west, the stand
ing army of Germany has been brought
up to upwards of 100000 men-or $780,
600, if the men on leave, liable to imme-
date recall are added. In case of war,
this body can be brought up, by calling
in the first reserves, to upwards of 1,050,-
600 men. For operative purposes fur
Their addition of upwards of 1910, 900
men may be made through the Land
wehr. If the supplementary reserve is
put on its legs. this would give a further
force of /. 400, 600. Total, in round num-
bers 100000 men. But if the Land
sturm also were called out. nearly G, $780,
600 men would be under arms. The
prospect is a saddening one. AT Ger
many's eastern flank, however, Russia,
processes to be able to raise an army of
100000 men. On Germanys western
tiand, France may call out more than
100000. Being between two powers of
historically aggressive character, Ger
many cannot disarm before the Others
do, though the heaviness of the armor
presses on her most weightily. 1t is for
her question Of national existence or
extinction.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
EIGHT HOURS TOO MANY FOR A
DAYS WORK.

| General Master Workman Powderly
is reported as having said in newspaper
interview at Chicago few days since:
Il know eight hours are too much for a
days work. Franklin thought four
hours enough" The General Master
| Workman is doubtless correct in his be-
| lief and also in his quotation of Frank
Inns theory in the meaning of the gener-
ally accepted and dictionary definition of
the term. That is to say, eight hours
| labor is in excess of the quantity equit-
ably required to provide workman and
his family with a comfortable support,
including disability by sickness and old
age. Doctor Franklin's figure is none
too small.
But the standard of such comfortable
support was very different in the days of
| Doctor Franklin from what it is now.
Then workingmen' children were ex-
pected to go barefoot most of the year,
their wives made calico dress last two
years, the wedding coat and dress were
expected to last a lifetime for great oc-
casions and very fine Sundays" floors
were sanded excepting that of
the best room, which was
thought very nice, of course,
with rag carpet generally made in the
family; one fire was considered enough
for family, no matter how many men,
bers it had; room was economical by
bedsteads that ''turned-up' on their ends
during the day, or be ''trundle beds for
the children, which, when not in use,
were rolled under the bigger ones used
by the parents.
Now all this is changed. The children
of a moderate sized family use up dozens
of pairs of shoes in a year, oil cloths for
kitchens, and stylish carpets for other
rooms are required; varied clothing and
plenty of it is in demand for all, and
turn-up beds and Urundle beds are BAN
ished to the attics of the owners as
museums of the antiquarians.
If no larger supply existed now than
then it would follow as a mathematical
and logical necessity that the same num-
Der of hours of labor which a century
ago provided means for customary
housekeeping would be utterly made
quate now. but happily the power of
production has increased i'll a very much
larger ratio than that of consumption,
and nothing is safer to assert-that if in
the days of FIankln four hours labor
would support an average family in the
usual comforts of his time a much
smaller amount should suffice for more
liberal surroundings at the present day.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The peculiar hazy appearance of the
weather the past four or five days has
prevailed throughout the west. 1t is at
tributed by some to the widespread forest
fires of the west and northwest, but il
seems unreasonable that such effects
should extend as far from the cause as
this and points further east. The EAGLE
does not make any predictions, but it
notes the similarity of the present con-
ditions to those that have uniformly pre-
coded seismic disturbances that have &C.
CURED in this country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
Acufeness of Smell.

We have heard a perfectly authenticated
case Of little girl who Instantly detected the
presence Of a stranger in the house, and
recognized the advent Of friends, purely by
the sense Of smell Any article Of clothing
belonging 70 one she knew was identified By
her at onco; but she could identify as quick
ly E person whom she knew, even II tie psr-
son wore clothing every article Of which was
perfectly new, without seeing him This
sense, as keen as dogs, was not accompa-
MED by any deficiency ia other senses, bat
the child lost 1t IL growing 20 maturity
Another little girl could, a. the age Of four.
distinguish today's Newspaper from yeste-.
days, and yesterdays from tia: ot the ..xs
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Remarkable as the year 1889 has been
thus far IN many respects, in nothing
has it been more so than in the fire
quency, extent and destructiveness of
freaks of the elements. Nor is there any
abatement as the season advances. Ex-
cessive rains and storms are not infre-
quent during the spring months, but
their continuance this year is without
precedent. Scarcely day passes but
the dispatches detail accounts of such
disastrous incidents, and from all Sec
tons of the country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
CAMP MEETING AT HAzELToN,

An old-fashioned camp meeting will
be held in the beautiful park at Hazel
ton, Kansas, commencing August 5, 1889,
conducted by the great evangelist. Rev.
B. E. Shawhan, during whose brilliant
evangelistic career thousands have been
brought to Christ. A number of promi-
nent ministers are expected to be in at
tendance. Services at 1890 a. ~ and at
and s p. m. Everybody invited to
bring your families, pitch your tents and
enjoy one of the best meetings in south
west Kansas. Reduced rates on rail-
roads to those attending these meetings.
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Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Canfield's elevation to the chancellor
ship of the state university would be a
Godsend TO Marsh Murdock's revolution.
-Salina Republican.
The revolution now on in this state is
not Marsh Murdock's, but it is or will be
Godsend to the Republican party and
the state if it can but do its perfect work
in time, in which event Garfield and his
likes will be left in the dough; otherwise
but its no use to mention it, revolu-
tons never go backward.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
ingalls, Peroration

Letter In the Forum.
But those who would cure intemper-
auce and reclaim the drunkard should
remember that 1t Is not enough TO close
the dramshops and destroy the distillery
They must be replaced. Human nature
abhors a vacuum. When the unciean
spirit went out of q man, and, finding no
rest. returned to his empty, swept and
garnlshed house, seven devils entered in
and dwelt there, and the last state Of the
man was worse than the first
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

There is bin before the Georgia leg
islature to sell $50, 600 acres of land called
1.-The Okefenokeee swamp" for 70 cents
per acre. 1t is stated that if drained il
VIII be the most valuable land in the
state. The question of how to drain it is
a poser, as the water stands about on a
level with the Atlantic ocean. 1t is
about as big job as retaining the
Holland flats, and the same method
seems to be the only way to do it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The Mississippians are not much on
preventing prize ring seances or at
catching the performers. but when it
comes to avenging an outrage upon girl
ish innocence they never fail: and an
other noticeable feature in such occur
rences is that color cuts no figure in the
Casa white man stands as good show
as a negro, when guilty of rape and he
falls into the hands of vengeful mob,
of being given a short shrift.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
ADoubtful FxpedIent.

Usage Mission Journal
There seems to be an opinion in Kan
sas tlat Kansas was made for Kansans
and that we do not need an apostle IN
Kansas City to tell us what to do. Sup
pose we annex Kansas City TO Kansas
where 1t naturally belongs and then en-
force prohibition in that city of saloons.
1t would be bigger job than Kilrain I'M
dertook, but Kansas could do it, Kan
sas City without saloons would resemble
a wheat field after harvest, there would
nit be much left.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

With Burke back in Chicago, that is,
when he gets back, it is expected that
interest in the Cronin case will be re-
vived. Meanwhile the dickering over
questions of changes of venue, habeas
corpus, ETC., in the interest of suspects
in custody there, will prevent the case
from passing out of mind.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

While the talk of sending John L.
Sullivan to congress is going on, the
sending him to jail has not entirely died
out in neighborhoods where it can be
made to count. though Kilrain seems TO
be the most desired for the moment.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The little corner on corn in Chicago is
not of sufficient magnitude TO effect the
price Of that cereal 10 any considerable
extent. The time is opportune for such
q coup in spot dealing, in view of the
visible supply in the country, but it must
be confined to immediate delivery deals,
and cannot effect the market for any
considerable length Of time
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
The c egzet.e 20 Kauzaa

The Commercial club, Of Kansas CITY.
No. at reception given at Chelsea park
BIZ the toard OF trade OF Kansas CITY.
Kan, conceded two-iifths the number 10
this side, or 200. 600 Of the 50o.1s That
IS q good starter. The late kersey
Coates alsays stated Il as bis Judgment
that in a few years one-half the city
would be on the Kansas side Of the line
So be OF good cheer and we VIII give the
state OF kaasas a metropolis
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Professor Davidson, of Queensland,
has lately discovered new comet in the
southern heavens. Its position, July %,
9:41. Greenwich mean time-Right as
cention, IL hours, 16 minutes, 8 seconds;
declination south, % degrees, % minutes.
1t has motion northward of nearly 80
degrees a day.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The st. Joe exposition, for its novelty
and unprecedented liberality of the pre-
miums offered for field products, bids
fair to become the principal attraction of
the west this fall. Kansas will be pretty
apt to take in good share of the Mis-
souri, towns good money in the way of
premiums She has never failed to get
the best by making The best exhibits.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The failure of such houses as Lewis
Bros, dry goods, New York. and
Bachelor GO, boots and shoes. Boston.
two of the Oldest and largest houses in
their respective lines in this country.
causes great surprise to the commercial
world, and would seem to be unaccount-
able in view of the health ycondition of
trade reported throughout the country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The Minnesota beef-on-hoof inspection
law, passed by the last state legislature,
is pronounced by the state courts as I'M
constitutional. Such legislation has
been practically nullified in every state
where enacted and submitted to a jul
dicial test.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

1t is estimated that the wheat crop of
Minnesota and the Dakotas will aggre-
gate $4,000, coo bushels, being an increase
of 10000, 900 bushels over the crop of
last year. The harvest has begun IN the
southern portion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
AZ Others Saw L.

Atchisoz Champion
Brown, the Wichita real estate man, IL
slowly recovering. As soon as his mind
is fully restored and he regains hfs old
time strength. he viii make a physical
and mental wreck Of the EAGLES artist.
who pretended to give his picture before
and after his return home. illustrated
journalism perpetrates many atrocities,
but this attempt Of the EAGLES was, We
think, the very worst on record.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Upon the petition of proper number
of citizens Judge Guthrie has ordered a
grand jury in Shawnee county for the
September term of court. What's the
matter with Shawnee. which in this
case means Topeka? Where's the met.
pol. com. and the NETS?
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Opposite Kansas City, Mo-, there is
broad fiat of marshland that has hitherto
pany has been formed for the purpose of
retaining the said waste which il is
claimed will be worth So, 500, 600. 1t
will take large sum TO render il &C.
cupiable for any purpose, but what use
can it be put after it is reclaimed TO
make it worth the price named?
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The constitutional convention of
Washington have adopted an article
abolishing grand juries except by special
call of the court, and fixes the number
at seven, five of whom can indiCt.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

AS between Miss Kate Field and May
Foye the spirituous and spiritual welfare
of the Californians will continue to be
kept duly before the public. They are
a good pair to withdraw from.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
Nissonstrusf-

Let me s-s, said ths minister, as be vss
making out tSs saptixnzI csrtiaca,s. this .
the tEtrtecnth. isat i:f' '-Ihs thir@~ufA, y
exclaimed the Indignant mother, ''indsst,
bg: its only the seventh, and would ha' been
siIth, only two Of 'ezn -as tvinA" TIA
thirteenth-of April s&4d the minister,
-ssidl~. and peace was r~s.o~sd Flick Ne IN
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

California beats the record for sensa-
tional court cases. The Pasadena Union
says the Blythe inheritance now on trial
before Judge Coffey promises to one of
the celebrated cases Of the aee.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

does look as if there were enough. Re
publicans in this country to take care Of
the offices. 1t is mighty tough if our
So, 900 has to stand back, and Democrats
get good offices. What kind of an adj
ministration is this anyway?
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

New York is full to overlooking Of
broken down professional men who
were ruined by politics. In this respect
it is to the nation what the state capt.
falls are to the states.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
The Gathering Storm.

From the Ssllna Republican.
1t begins TO look murky in the politi-
cal pot The bubbling and seething is
not caused by the fire of patriotism, but
bv the fermenting of the stuff in the pot
The air is pregnant with overturnings
and regeneratIons.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

The primary election for selecting delegates 10 the
county and commissioner convention Will De ne4u dI
the usual voting precincts on
THURSDAY AUGUST Is, 1880
The polls will be open from to7 D. IN. inthe city
and from = to D. IN. in the country.
The'e will also be held in the city OF Cheeny on
Friday, August It, at p. m, a delegate convention
for mating "a candidate for the third commits
sioner district The delegates to be chosen at the
time and the number TO be as per the basis TO
fhecounty convention The mem bers Of the county
central committee in the various wards and pre-
will be eligible TO such position but known Republic
cans who will agree to support the nominees OF said
convention. The several primary election boards
re hereby instructed to permit vote at the
election under their charge unless the voter Is Re-
mn hfcan known to some member OF the board, or
who can establish the fact Of his being Republican
by acreditable witness The members OF the prim-
ery election boards are also requested 10 forward 10
the chairman OF the central committee list Of the
delegates selected at their earliest convenience.
b. IL. DOWNING, Chairman.
s. NJ JOHNS, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
Kansas for Kansans the Motto.

Robt. Kenyon shipped three car loads
Of hogs today TO Wichsta, Simmer q
Butz being the commission merchants.
We hope that this movement may be
continued, until Wichita or some other
Kansas town gets all the shipped from
this point. Kansas for the kausans is
our motto.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

If Bismarck succeeds in bringing
about personal meeting between the
German, Austrian and Russian mon
archs, look out for a row in short order.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
ns. Fatal Majority.
-ocn the sAliaa E<7asssoAa-

F-ogr TIE s4liaa Es77ssscA1-
And SO Prof. Z II. Shelton, who has
been appointed professor Of agriculture
a; some station IN Australia. Is al '.out
ant out free fra5er and Democrat l.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

Small favors thankfully received.
Madame Dis DeBar has decided to quit
the seance stage and retire to conven-
lent convent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

WICHITA Kan, July13. 1889,
A delegate convention of the Republicans OF Sedg;
wick county is hereby called to meet at CARRIED
Hail. In the city OF Wichita, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST Il, 1889,
At lC O'Clock a. m, 70 nominate Republican ticket
70 be voted for at the ensuing election as follows
One County Treasurer,
One County Sheriff.
one County Register OF Deeds,
One County Clerk.
One County Coroner.
Surveyor - .,,
The basis of representation will be as follows;
One delegate and one alternate from each Wafd
and precinct for every twenty-five votes cast ana
one delegate for each major traction as cast Ior
Timothy Mccarthy for secretary OF state az the gen
eral election in 1885, and one delegate at large for
each voting precinct. -, l., .;., =
The various wards and precincts Will lie entitled
TO the following delegates, viz:
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Hon. VIM Springer of Illinois viii visit
Oklahoma September ID
The "coons are coming" Is phrase
quite common in Oklahoma. Just COW.
TIP IN date. savs the F-auce. '..31r
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
Lnwrerce Journal

Judging from the illustrations in the
Wichita EAGLE, we think that Brown
was injured more deeply by cuts than
blows.
Kansas City star.
If Brown looks anything ike the pic
lures of him in the Wichita papers, it is
safe to say there was DO woman in the
case.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01

a wife beaten named Emmons Was treat
ed TO dose of tar at Gaylord Saturday
oiChr
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Wounded, but Not Disabled

Lawrence Journal.
Wichita has sustained the most severe
fire in her phenomenal history. The ex-
tent of the loss will be severe blow at
this time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
PLAIN AND FANCY PARASOL SALE.

We cut price two and in instances three
and four times They all of the latest novelties
able goods and desirable styles.
We will slaughter another big invoice of those checked In
dia Nainsooks cents, worth 10 cents.
We place with these another of those elegant corded
checked Organdes Il cents regular price 20 cents
HANDKERCHIEF SLAUGHTER PRICE PICNIC.
Is dozen Ladies Handkeries in plain and fancy hem will
be offered for this week B cents each or two for % cents
mash fine Silk Gloves mashed from ST. 90
Hot weather teses the value of Onyx Hosiery. No
black feet We inform those who have been waiting
for them that have received another large invoice of Onyx
Fast black Hosiery for ladies' children and gentlemen from 25
cents to the finest made.
hundred fine white shirt for men, Spe
cial sale the three best qualities Price
bargains All sizes i'll the As unaundred sh-the best in
the world.
Mems Half Hose British only 10 cents pairs fancy stripe
2c &c., &c., 23c extra fine balbrggan half hose 20 cents
Mems gauze vests, fine, % Mems extra fine
babriggan only 80 cents
THE CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT
Continues the sale Of short lengths carpets They have
benefit the economical housekeeper Our carpet
large and the complete with the latest pat
in Moquette, Body BRUSSELS Tapestries Ingains
We offer great inducements in porie curtains and
poles
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-01
INNES & Ross.

Surplus in all the departments must be sold Summer goods
disappear entirely We will make prices that will closs
them
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
The Presidents Back scratcher,

President Harrison has an article OF
furniture Of which he is very proud, and
which is always to be found on his table
in his library. 1t is one of those con-
trivances with peculiarly shaped handle
used for scratching the back in places in
accessible to the hand. He received it
as present from young lady in Indian
apolis. .e
Mr.. Harrison is very weak on the sub
.:ect Of back scratching. This is well
known in indianapolis. He would FREE
quently, while talking to a friend or a
client in his little office out there, inter
rupt the conversation by getting out and
requesting the one with whom he was
talking to scratch his back. From this
he got great deal Of enjoyment; as
much, perhaps, as Sandy did while going
through the operation which always
brought forth from him the adjuration
"God bless the duke Of Argyll"
Mr.. Harrison's back scratcher has an
ivory handle. He uses it when no mem
Der of his family or no close friend is
near to run his fnger-nails over just the
spot that yearns for sensation of titilla-
ton. Otherwise he prefers to have the
scratching done by hand. ~ Cleoelard
Plain Dealer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
Plants Protected by Their Juices.


When a drop of the juice of sorrel,
garlic, saxifrage, or nasturtion is put
upon the tegument of snail, the animal
manifests pain and exudes abundance Of
its mucous secretion; yet it is not thus
affected by a drop of water. When
snails avoid plants marked by such juices,
we have right to regard the plants as
defended by a chemical armor. The of.
fensive substance may also be important
to the nutrition of the plant, but that is
not the question we are dealing with here.
Many plants are evidently lacking in this
means of defense; for, Of some plants, all
the animals experimental upon have been
found to prefer fresh to dead parts.
Others are never touched by them,
whether living or dead. Hence we may
conceive that an infinite variety may exist
in the degrees of chemical armoring be-
tween total absence of protection and
complete protection. .a
Plants pertaining perceptiblc tannin
are disagreeable to nearly all animals.
Only swine will eat acorns as if they re-
gard them as food. Other animals re-
ject them, except when they can not get
anything else. Leguminous plants con-
tanning tannin in weak proportions are
eaten by horses and cattle, but snails are
not fond of them. But the garden snail,
which lets fresh clover alone, will eat it
freely after the tannin has been extracted
with alcohol.-Popular Science Monthly,