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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

business woman finds something 10
say in the matter OF what men shall do
with their hats in an elevator. Il wish, I"
she says, there could be defined and &c
cepted rule upon the subject. Ny occupa-
ton takes me daily into an elevator in one
OF the large business buildings down town,
and my experience in this regard is varied
and sometimes unpleasant Frequently
nobody r moves his hat, and that is what
| like best. Sometimes | get on at the
ground floor with half dozen men. whose
heads all remain covered; we 40 up two or
three stories and seventh enters the car,
and, seeing me, whips of his hat. OF course
this is intended IA courtesy, but il seems
n rebuke as well 10 the six who have not
removed theirs, and often they will look
uncomfortable as if they wished they had.
So far as ! am concerned, can neither
recognize the civility nor temper the hint.
and hail my floor with relief. / do mind
when man keeps his cigar in his mouth
when | am in the elevator. but / don't
mind the whistling Of the messenger boys
nor the hats of everybody. New York
Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
DoctorinG at the Drug stores.

There is a new way o: doctoring in the
city. | don't mean that there are new
remedies and treatments There are young
doctors whose business is not such as war
rants an office, and they go about like doc
tors in the olden times, from pillar to post
Take it in this store, for example. know
OF four young doctors who come in here at
different hours and meet patients. Then
the doctors 20 from here TO other drug
stores, so that by the time the day is over
they have Travelled a good many miles.
The patients they see do not pay much
individually; they can't afford IT, But they
are sick and must be healed. and they are
not the sort Of people who go TO hospitals
1t is a good thing for the sick who can't at
ford to have doctors come to the house; it
is good thing for young doctors who are
not able TO pay Office rent, and It is a good
thing forthe drug store. for they almost in
variably get 10 sell the medicines that are
Observation-Disclosures in Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

The common cranberry OF our swamps
is very attractive plant when cultivated
in pots The plants arc evergreen, and
will grow in any ordinary living room
with care. The beautiful vivid colored
berry will remain on the plants till the
flowers appear for the next crop The best
way to cultivate them is To line n shallow
box that fits the window sill with zinc, and
bore two holes in the bottom in the site
nearest the room for drainage. Fill the
box half full with mold. cover 70 with
layer 81 moss, put the plants I'm, and al
ways keep the moss moist. sprinkle the
moss and plants thoroughly, putting a pail
beneath the two holes 10 receive the drip.
Bits Of bark talked upon the outside OF
the box add 70 the sylvan beauty OF this
little window garden Cor. Good House.
keeping
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Wit and Satire I'm WILL

One might suppose that viii making WIS
anything but . merry occupation, and ret
the drollery Of the wills that some &C.
centric old fellows have left behind them
could hardly be surpassed Dean Swift
could not have concocted a more bitter
joke than that OF the testator who. after
reciting the obligations be was under to q
particular friend, becueathed 70 him At the
bottom OF the first PAGE Of his will ten
thousand-dollars, Of course, thought the
delighted legatee; but, on turning the leaf.
the bequest wss discovered 70 Be ten thou
sand thanks. What a wet blanket for
great expectations"
Just as odd was the codicil Of the death
stricken humorist who left TO certain Of
his dear relatives AS many acres Of land
as shall be found equal to the AREA inclose,i
by the track Of the center OF the osciIla-
ton OF the earth in . revolution round TIA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Tho New Gam. Of CIumn..

In this game all the players are equally
divided. They sit on opposite sides Of the
room, and a girl is taken from one ciump
and a boy from the other. They leave the
room, while each clump thinks OF some
word. proyerb or incident They then re-
turn into the room and 60 each to the op
posite party whence they came. by dint
OF questions and cross questioning they
must find ont the word or incident hxed
on. II the Girl succeeds she rejoins her
own clump. il she fails she sits with tho
other. and the same with the boy: IL he sue
ceeds he keeps with his own party, and IL
he fails he also has 20 join the adverse
party. The failures thus swell the clump
opposed 10 their own. and the game is won
by the side that numbers most at its con-
clusion. IL is an amusing game. the DIFF
ferent clumps welcoming the successes and
failures, making it lively Sad bright
Augusta Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Make Your Daughter Low. roa.

If You want to cure . small boy OF cow
artice talk 20 him OF heroes and heroisn,
and If you want your daughter to make
the most Of herself and TO be proud Of you
IS teacher and mother keep the beautiful
constantly before her. Yen know how you
boughs cosmetics to beautify yourself, how
you followed the recipes for removing
freckies and burnt all the skin OF your
lace. You remember, too. the bottle OF
laudanum you kept in your trunk for
murderous purposes. and tie quantity OF
patent medicine you swallowed on the sly
II the hope OF getting Fat, removing tan
or becoming as fair IS an oriental lilly.
You could save the gullible little girl all
Ills expense, misgiving. disappointment
md physical arrangement BY telling her
how beautiful and fair she l., how glorious
her eyes are and how more than priceless
her youth is. Put her at her ease. Gee
Ger en- rapport with herself and you win
make beauty Of her Feed her heart and
mind as well rs her body. Tell her you
love her, call her sweet names, reserving
am Maria for company. Get her conf
ience. cover up the hlemishes by enlarging
on her good points. Select ideals for her
in marble, history. pictures, music and
poetry. and though she may not reach any
one Of them the attempt will do her =
world Of good.-EXchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Down town on a sids street there is :
small barber shop. In il is young bsr-
Der. He is an assistant and his name is
Guess. He has been employed there only
lew days, but he came very near losing
the JOB, and on account of bis name. too.
The proprietor of the shop WAS in when
the young man applied for work. He
liked his appearance. was satisfied with
the amount Of pay he expected TO receive.
and engaged
What is your nance" inquired the boss
Guess" was the reply.
I'm poor hand at guessing names,1
responded the boss. bat still he began try
ing. We'll" he said, perhaps it may be
Schmidt"
No" said the young man quietly, but
none the less deliberately, Guess"
'Lutz, ventured the boss.
No." responded the young man with a
smile, Guess"
Huber" returned the boss desperately
The young man shook his head. and
again replied with emphasis. 'Gaess."
Then the boss showed signs of fatigue
and anger.
See here, young fellow, il you can't an.
swer a civil question think you'd better
look elsewhere for a job. Now, sir, an
in no humor for tEding. What is your
manner"
George Guess"
Now it happened that the boss first
name was George, and naturally he
thought the young man was still amusing
himself in most unusual fashion
Say he roared, in deep bass tones
this has gone far enough. II you will not
tell me your name you'll have to get out;
that's all there is TO IT, +"
81 have told you several times that my
name is Guess, and also declared that my
first name was George. If that doesn't
satisfy you I'm afraid nothing ever will"
Then the boss penetrated the mystery,
made ample apologies, and Mr.. Guess was
duly assigned to a chair-New York Her
aid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

/ 1--we al Grafton, Y. i. / nave been ont or
work and starving. have not got money
enough TO buy poison or gun, and there
Is not water enough in Arizona to drown a
Enat. therefore take this opportunity 10
slap Jack, knowing as | do that it means
instant death, and that Is what | seek. It
costs nothing. it is new way TO seek sui
eide, and demand of you that You do not
prosecute Jack, because be was not the ag-
gressor. Bury me as die. That is all
ask. Sincerely, AC. H"
The letter dumfounded the town. II
took ali the fight ont of Idaho Jack. "
Dollar by dollar the sinners" came in, IN
til there was enough Of them to buy a var
nished coffin and a " hitewashed hesdboard.
Jacks contribution was something like s.
all he had and ali he could borrow at the
time. He was not prosecuted, but he left
town as soon as the headOoard was set
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
A NEW WAY TO COMMIT SUICIDE
When Other Methods Are Impractical
Assault a Desperate Character.

When Other Methods Are Impractical
Assault a Desperate Character.
Out at Prescott, A. T., ten years ago q
young man with red hair, blue eyes and
soft hands tramped into town He hal
come down from the Tin Cup district OF
Colorado on prospecting tour, but why
he should strike into Prescott for anything
nobody knew. He had been in hard luck,
as anybody could see
His blue wooden shirt had been washed
and washed until IL was almost brown
from the corrosive action of alkali water.
and his clothing wss torn and wrinkIed
He was a gentleman for all that. He had
pleasant word for everybody, although
some of the boys had caught him moping
about the corners. How be lived nobody
knew. he had no money and could get
no work.
Idaho Jack" a reckless gun fighting
cowboy from the Three Sister mountains
Of Idaho, was in town, too. He had some
money, told a good story and absorbed
liquor like blotting pad He said he was
on his way TO Deming. Every night saw
Jack at the Ark. He made friends with
everybody except the stranger from the
Tin Cup district.
One night when the Ark was blue with
smoke, and Idaho Jack" was in the midst
Of a harum-scarum story, the morose strsn-
ger quietly arose from his chair, walked
up-to the upper country romsncer and
cuffed him across the ear.
For an instant not a word was said
Then OF a sudden the Idaho gunner drew
his weapon like a fash and fired. The
stranger fell dead. Nobody knew his name.
but when the sheriff ransacked his latter,
ed clothing be found this note:
TO the Sheriff:
Ny name is A. c. Hepburn. Ny parents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

The daughter does OF know you love her
when you are eterntlly saying: II am
think she is dear TO You when your obser-
vations are based on her defects for which
you are responsible. She does not know
the cost Of her liying-and there Is wisdom
in her ignorance. by the way-nor the eX-
tent Of your anxiety for her future welfare.
She is unhappy. She wants 10 be loved and
petted and cuddled anil kissed. and if she
does not find admirers. friends and lovers
in her own family she viii find them IN
some other community. OF this be- very
certain; your little girl is just what you
make her. She is divine study and worth
all the care and attention, all the nurturin.
and devotion you can lavish on her New
York World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

CraRks are sometimes like the sharp
pieces Of glass that stand up viciously on
en- orchard wall TO keep the greedy boys
out, or like the cyclone that sweeps over
the plain and annihilates handful of hui
manity here and there; but after all the
one saves the boys stomachs untold grip
ings, the other drives the germs of disease
before it and carries purity into life. The
great reformers were such cranks.
History is but biographical memoir Of
a series of distinguished cranks from Ewes
time TO the present day. Eve was crank
Of supreme eminence. Adam was a mis-
take. Though he is mentioned in history
it is as an ignoble rattler, and he belongs
TO the class of bores without vertebre.-
Therese NJ. Randall in Kate Fields Wash
ington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

sun, supposlng the mean distance or the
sun TO be y 600 semi-dismeters Of the earth
from it" This was a century ago, and "a
the problem could not be satisfactorily
worked out the legatees were kept at a
mean distance from the property al their
lives.
A very neat reproach was conveyed in
the viii Of an uncle who bequeathed eleven
silver spoons TO his nephew with the re-
mark, If have not left him the dozen he
knows the reason" the young sespegrsce
having stolen the twelfth spoon some time
before.-New York Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Keeping VIII Without Ice.

Housekeepcrs who cannot afford ice nee,
their greatest difficulty IN trying 10 keep
milk That they can easily overcome ~
canning as tlssy do fruits. The cans shouia
first be thoroughly WASHED, then boiled o.
baked in the even for half ar hour longer
This should be done before the milk ar
rives. As soen rs 10 comes put IL INFO the
jars and tightly screw down the lids
Place them IN astearner over cold water,
which should he heated gradually Keer
the jars stesming for not le~s than an hour.
then screw The ids down and make them
air tight. II this process - rightly con
GUcted RE milk in the jars ought 20 keep
unchanged for a. least week IL i, alsc
freed from al disease germs. as = carrier
Of which il is nOtorious.--Now York Tele-
gram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

The disappearance o. til n.okrrrl r.
from Maine water Il due 20 tho mere h.
work 81 the men wAo supply the -rilEner
With pluzasss Fozthe 7s1ksrel gull -be-
paid ten ceats each, price 20 renag-rr-
tive 70 professional gunrsrs that thru
birds were IN the zAe-t spae- = 80 v-zl-
practically eTt@vTninsTes- Al - tas a.
family were also IN rr-zt demand Evs-
th- little sx-eye Id net es1zpe, fcr . -.r-,l
order ~ss placed fr- soo. eon e fh>sr r.
ihrse c-uts ~arb 20 81 N English eoat-s~s
D. rae- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

No woman viii love "A man better Tor b..
ing renowned or prominent. Though he
BE- the first among men she viii b. progder.
not f5nder, az Is often the case. she Will not
even be proud. But ViTe her love. apprsci-
alton. kindness. and there s. 20 sacrifice she
VIII rot make for bis content and comfort.
The man who loves her we'll is her hero
and kTng-uo Jess hero % her though b.
il not % ans other, uo Jess king th0rzH
hi- only Kingdom j. hsT heart and home
10 nine cases out al tea u /. mans own
fault II be is unhappy with his wffr n =
a very exceptional woman Tuo will not D.
al she can 20 an sttsn - husband. and o
very exceptional one w5o viii not be very
dsavrees1.e y SIR h~r.eH 1liifglly
rl~-lar-aF Nra-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Ingredients of Hint Glass

In making flint glass, which IS the kind
used in the manufacture Of fine table ware
and for cutting and engraving, the great
est care IS taken in the Selection and mix
ing OF the ingredients. Upon the purity Of
these depends the Transparency, colorless-
ness and bTilliancy which constitute the
chief value Of the product
The ingredients Of flint glass are fine
sand, free from any trace Of iron; red lead.
potash or soda. ritTe and cGilet. Some
times the red lead Is replaced By a heavy
gray alkaline earth called baTyta- though
1t Is generally considered that red lead Ia
essential TO the finest quality Of fint glAss-
-Youth.s Com pauion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Siguor Arrigo, the Italian banker, who
was held by Siciliau bandits for "A heavy
ransom, had an exceedingly interesting
time Of it during lis captivity. His
capto-s kept him in tia bottom Of a
dry well, where they lowered his food 20
MIN regularly aud conferred with him oc-
casionally concerning his ransom They
finally compromised with his friends on
81. 900, but wanted a much larger amount
At the end Of certain time. II the money
had not been paid, the banker would most
likely have been roered--EHcbange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Small Boy Cooking up from his history
Papa, the Union soldiers were paid only
SIS a month. Seems % ne that's awful
small when a Congressman y paid 81 a
DAY. Why ain't soldiers paid a. much as
congressman
Pspa-SolGiers. my son. do net fK the,
.,.... s.sasie-.-New YorS " s--.,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Michael Fenwick, who used to travel
with John Wesley as guide and valet. once
complained because his name was never
inserted in the preachers published Jour
nal In TIE next number appeared the
item: preached at Clayworth. I think
none were unmoved but Michael Fenwick
who fell fast asleep under an adjoining
hay rick"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
To Cleans. . Room of Tobacco SMOKE.

Tobacco smoke has way Of clinging 70
room and giving il = peculiar Odor that
sometimes cannot be removed By airing.
one who has suffered rscemme1ds that q
pail Of water in which handful Of hay il
soaking De left il the roora for Al hour OF
so. Al the end Of that time The sueIl VIII
have entirely disappeared. As az evil
demos Of the cigar O. pipe can - removed
so readily the T-ea can s-xske n whatever
Exam tAAz rlszse. prussssa Lay W. Mas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Diversity of Manners.

'Vulgarity lies in manners unsuited 70
the condition of life TO which you belong
A lady Is vulgar when she has the manhers
Of a kitchen maid, and the kitchen maid IL
vulgar when she affects the mnnners Of "A
lady. Neither is vulgar so lGrfg rs she Is
contented 10 be herself"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Don't be disputatiqus An argument
which goes rapidly from one 20 another
may he tolerated, but wnen two people in
company fall into n heated dispute, 20 the
exclusion of all other topics, the hostess
should arbitrarily Interfere and Danish the
theme.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

Mrs. John a. Logan is quite an adept
with carpenters tools. and can PUT up n
phelf or build = cupboard almost az skill
f--'f.- -r ~ .'.- t... .-r--ray t'e .f--.'a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Ransom ed.

the pan Of water 70 position when they re
leaving Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

wnen Baby wsrnc4, We gave her oAstoris,
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA,
When she had Children. she gave them CastoriA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
Wichita Wholesale 4 Manufacturing Houses.

The houses their line
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-30

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Telegram-herald., 1890-11-30

sas.8 g leness4 : lsltoss-lsa ne s1iae
lect ter u ssstT4ll1z.s - be tseaxht la q
q tal8Fe Hset AZ
Ms gass Wssoef. q tais esiy, wbo
hAs fsso visiting kAs2az&1oe a. S1ass
wAs g1en > Dc shttQl gArly ~ thai
elty fAsnkss nlsnt ~ Ms. f42nk
A. >LUp>en-
Mrs. Nosaer snd Mss >Adle White, q
tie LlYlDgsgQa. spent : part ~ TIE
week ,u Ch.cagos where Ms Naite vas
taken 81. ilss fetarne0 home tr.aey
and Mlss Nh.te ) stlll seriously SEA
NJ. ana NEs. henry T. Preston, of
Kansas CstY. have enjoyed 3 pleasant
N-es ulta Mns frestons SISTER, Mrs Z.
p Morr son, 81 l15 B0stsick-st MF.
Preston = editor and proprietor ot the
kansas 13ty Sun.
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-30

A large and ieucs thiOnged the Ladies
Literary Club House yesterday after
noon. and we're well repaid by the fine
entertainment presented by the presl-
dent. Mrs. J. c. Wenhsm, it beng pres
ident's dav. A club member read a
triu through and about Paris, and the
various stages were illustrated by ster-
eootrcan views Of all the well known
snd interesting points During an m
tervsl nna picturs Of the Mag wor-
shiuinu the Infant Christ WAS shown
ard the soft tones Of the sacred song
ftgearer Nv God 20 Thee" played on
an autohsrp. added much 90 the ef-
feet. The Thauksgv fund amount
ed 30 something over $50, and the
psnnv contributions. for the Henry
Memorial fund are stesdlly increasing.
There we're many visitors. Next oatur-
fsv the~e Vii be = general a isCuss1on
on the hest method of teaching child
rem under fourteen years OK age.