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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

tneaIrlcal Ioooy peamed upon the agent,
and in mincing tones discussed salaries,
wardrobe, etc. Why women who have
scored their successes want 70 be immor-
tai IS beyond comprehension Most Of
them insist upon being ingenues TO thu
bitter end, and resent the offer Of an en-
gagement 20 play old woman. In the IN
side Office / observed the man Of mystery"
who haunts all Of the agencies. He cams
In solemnly, whispered few words 20 an
acquaintance about a company forming
quietly. Don't give il away" he contin-
ued- Salaries are sure, and a good part"
then he went out hike a conspirator, and
his credulous listener Erose and made a
hasty exit in search ofthe hidden bonanza.
Then there entered the most mystifying
soubrette that ever laid eyes upon. Her
intimate friends fail % recognize her from
day TO day. This state OF mistaken
identity is brought about by her penchan5
for changing her headgear, for, chameleon
ike, she appears in a wig Of different color
whenever she pleaScs. She Is Miss Benny
Raymond, who had brain fever a year ago,
and was obliged to have her hair cropped.
Now she has taken to wigs, and her stock
Of these Is vast and indisputable. She Is
clever, and has a brogue on the stage you
could cut with a knife.
perceive from my "coigu Of vantage
an actor who is on the toy wave OF popular
favor
Iwonder IL he ever thinks Of the hotel
proprietor 70 whom be gave an old prop
erty plot as security for accumulated boardg
He came TO the hotel and deposited tho
precious document with the announcement
that it was the Ms. OF tho play Deacon
Brodie" and worth q, 900. After the depart
ure Of his guest the landlord examined tho
paper, which he had kept until then in tho
safe. Nothing wns ever done IN the mat
ter, for the landlord pocketed his loss In
silence, which he has ever since preserved,
being now dead. That was two years ago.
/ suppose it has slipped the actors memory
ere this.
DO you see that little woman in the tailor
made dress and who walks with a nervous,
quick step9 That Is Heloise Au Fait.
There Is something metallic in her eyes
and voice, and also in her pocketbook.
which is well filed since she played childs
parts in 'Frisco-so long ago. She has =
fatal prediction for changing her mind
after engaging "a company, and I wonder IL
even now she won't cancel her dates and
decide TO 60 abroad at the last minute.
do not fancy her husband will interfere
with her plans this season Rs he did tho
last. They arc all passing, these stars
and lesser lights, beneath my window-alt
with the unmistakable insignia OF TheS-
plans, that recognize by the silent lntu-
ition OF fellowcrafL
MARIE PETRAvsKY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
The Garrison of One.

A French grenadier, in war with the
Austrians, was put in charge of a small
fort commanding a narrow gorge, w
which only two of the enemy could climb
at time. When the defenders of the fort
heard that the enemy were near, being few
in number they deserted and left the brave
grenadier alone. But he felt that he could
not give up the place without a struggle,
bridge and loaded all the muskets left be-
hind by his comrades.
Early in the morning, with great labor,
the enemy brought up gun from the val
ley and laid IL on the fort. But the gren-
adler made such good use of his loaded
muskets that the men in charge of the gun
could not hold their position, and were
compelled to retire. and he kept them thus
at bay all day long.
At evening the herald came again TO de-
mand the surrender Of the fort or the gar
rison should be starved out. The grena-
der asked for a night for consideration,
and in the morning expressed the willing
ness of the garrison TO surrender if they
might ego out with all the honors of war 4"
This, after some demur, was agreed to, and
presently the Austrian army below saw a
single soldier descending the height with
whole sheaf of muskets on his shoulder
with which he marched through their lines
and then threw them down.
where = the garrisoni" asked the Aus
TRAN commander, astonished.
81 am the garrison" replied the brave
man; and they were SO delighted with his
plucky resistance that the troops saluted
him and called him the First Grenadie-
of Franco
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

Presence. This was In tho hrst act. but in
the fifth Sulliyan's hands recovered their
old time self possession when the heroic
champion was given an opportunity to
knock out Pug OBTicn. a pugilistic hire
ling Of the heavy VILLAIN - the play
Pug was none other than Joe Iannon,
the heavy weight rJgili--, and IN this seems
Sullivan made a "hit' o. such proportions
that both Pug ard fhe enthusiastic audi
snce were both knocked out 10 the third
round, and unanimously agreed that
Fighter Actor sullivan was a huge suoesss.
During the play Sullivan s peculiar tslsn: -
exercised in pulling the uoses a several
villains, throw -r roe noses with the VII
lains tbsreto lfraStr. i % th- stage. WELD
ing biacksflIf.f hammer. and finally
wlping The Boor With ice Lznuon Ggili-
van spoke his 'A1es' well. and seems %
have mi de cutie O success IA biz new pro-
fession- lie declares that be has left ths
riug permanently.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
A CITY Bow, ComposItion.

ltwss a l3-year-old London lad who wrote
the following composition on Flowers"
Now, in the country the flowers grow
wild in the fields, though not so close to-
gether, and not in skwares and rounds.
And nobody believes il till they go in the
train; but certainly boys and girls can run
amongst them, and pull up as many as
they like, and I'll their arms and baskets,
and bring them home to there fathers and
mothers. And the teacher said that If we
could only go the next day there would be
just as many flowers again. Some boys
would not believe what the teacher said,
but believe that il is true, for l believe
that God can easy do miracles, because
believe that the flowers are not stuck in by
men or policemen after it is dark, else what
about taking so much pulling outi When
! am a man / shall go the next day.
should so like to live in a house in the mid
die of the fields. so that could always see
them flowers all round me. and the trains
going by on them green banks. Perhaps
when am man | shall try 10 find house
there, and a kind woman in the inside Of
il -
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why purman was Taken.

An extraordinary case is now pending
at Mandalay. sTwo foresters seek tc
bring pauper suit to revive. for their
own benefit and that of other foresters
Judgment Of the Hlootdaw or council
of Burmese ministers, pronounced il
1885, fning the Bombay and Burmah
Trading corporation nearly two million
and half of rupees for the benefit Of
the king. The government of India con.
sidered the action of the Hlootdsw such
a gross violation of justice that it was
the immediate cause of the invasion and
annexation of upper Burmah.--Cor.
London Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
Consumption Among MONKEYS.

The monkeys in our menageries usual
ly die Of consumption. Recent invest.
cations which connect pulmonary tuber.
cles with bacilh, and indicate that
the germs Of these pestiferous creatures
may be communicated by the breath,
render it a matter Of small surprise that
the poor creatures, confined together in
the detestable atmosphere OF such places
as the monkey house Of the Geological
gardens, should become thus infected
and speedily die. 1t is curious fact
that the keepers Of Gagged animals in
mensgeries are usually victims OF pull
monary cOnsumption.-New York Tele-
KAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

fair. he is wearing white flannel suit st
| present that he sported in the Skin the
! Cat" company last spring How be man
ages TO keep up his swell appearance |
/ don't know, but he does. He Is vsrging
/ on the fifties, and is trife made up"
| All his best acting is done OF the stage,
and he is on his way now 10 the nearest
saloon, where ne will wait for some one 20
4 set up the drinks while he relates his for
meT successes. For he is one of the many
''has beens." He has played with Booth
and Barrett, not TO mention Modjeska,
Fanny Davenport and other stars OF tho
first magnitude. He can tell you how he
caught the house" in the third act and
received triple encore in the last He has
hobnobbed with senator's, ex-presidents
and dignitaries OF every station, and be
will wind up his recital by the request OF
little loan Temporary Of course. Some
times he gets it, but more often he Is
obliged to swallow his disappointment
with the third pony Of brandy.
There goes a walking juvenile who
has been in the profession six years. lie is
got up regardless, aud every article OF his
toilet harmoBizes, from his lurid necktie
to his surcingle. He has been well schooled
as walking gentleman, having had innu-
merable experiences in walking home from
Kalamazoo 70 Baltimore. He will tell you
he has been summering at Long Branch,
but, entire nous, he has acquired that coat
Of tan In Madison Square park, where /
have seen him smoking his mAtutinal Gig
arctic for the past three months. He is
solid with his landlady, and when he goes
on the road will send her his back board
in weekly lnStallnents
The average theatrical landlady PLAYS a
waiting game and sometimes gets left,
though not often
Ali that little soubrette in the lace
dress know her well. She played
Snaggs in the Village Glare last season,
and Is now on the alert 20 catch an equally
good thing in the way OF another city en-
Ragement. Her animated face Is trifie
oareworn, for the season is pretty well on
and nothing definite decided. Now she has
come to a sudden stop. and is talking with
plump and vivacious Ray Rimpleton, the
perennial burlesquer who has captivated
our forefathers. and still displays her
ample proportions for the delectatiOn Of
ths dudes.
In this shifting kaleidoscope Of faces you
may recognize Roaring Dick" who plays
the swagger part in a border drama. lie
wears "sombrero," and as he walks sways
from side 70 side in the eudeavor 70 be
tough" That is his little hobby, but In
reality be is very mild indeed.
Now there approaches Mrs. Festive
Larder, the newly divorced debutante,
with a slow and measured society step.
She Is a thoroughbred. Society said she
must go-and go she did--upon the stage.
When q woman passes through the divorce
courts with flying colors she straightway
strikes a gait for the temple Of Thespia,
which she frequently converts into buff
fet Of mixed drinks, where the patron is
puzzled in distinguishing cham payne from
ginger pop, but the discreet manager adj
vertises her scandals, and everything goes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

Nine. Dleulafoy. the well known Per-
siRn archseologist, who has Just brought
cut q novel Of the time Of Darius Ii, has
become 90 accustomed 20 the greater
convenience Of masculine attire IN her
iouYnsyings and excavations with her
husband that she seldom sbzndops IL,
and even in Paris rides Der borse HE q
man Her sbihty Is 50 gTes- that she Is
pardonAd her eoceotTlCItlss with com
nendsble gracioEsness - Ha-psr's Bazs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

Il & ramor,d that r. 2 Laurie. ,As
crack English bi-Tc.lst who Is visiting
America, may rerreaeat the EeF York
Atblstic ciab il notn tds Anlericnn and
CanAdiaa chaulP ionaa.p games lH ths fall
The MAuhAttsa Athlete club distinctly
says that ~. team - athlete - ths Sal
ford hsrrisrs O. EsEiaud. which wiz visit
Amsriea in September under the aaspices
Of The r. a c. viii not wear tbs "a. 4. q.
oolors. and thar club viii not claim Tho
poLats Won ~ any q Ne ~ 4 .LaL-a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

A FAMILY by the name of Moore, living
six miles west Of Columbus, Ind, has a
peculiar and distinguishing family mark
running through three generations At
a reunion held recently it was learned
that out of twenty-seven persons, who
represented the three generations, nine
teen had six toes on each fcot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
A Freak of Nature.

A young lady walking along a mount
stn path Gear Altcera, Pa, observed q
wild blackberry bush with large bunch
Of cookie burrs growing upon one of its
branches. The burrs were healthy and
perfect in every particular. ss wss also
the branch OF the bush to which they
were attached. Here is an opening for
some scientific figuring. Louis Re-
public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
Circumstances Alter.

Desler-There's q charming little sofa
now for ten dollars
CustOmer-But, NY dear Sir. there isn't
little thing
Dealer - Oh. excuse me. msdan-
thought you were singls--Lowell Citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

Miss Brownsbe&ss OK B1sSaa y-Drsad-
fully warm, ~. Psgrtcts-sl Is y 20 Ia
Jour ctrys
Mr. Ph0rtTa;ts--It H. Very 30: Aad
fas<fully dry. Y-setsil0n simply burn
ing Up
Ms Z tsa~csstly--So very sgTTy.
That Vii 30 s~ry tai foF ;hs Ses~l ana
gl1as s.a-- E ia Pltts5zrz -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
From the German.

Visitor Ito mine host}-You seem to
have the blues.
Host-Yes, and I've got good reason
for it. You know the old ruin on the
hill back Of the hotel is haunted. and lots
of tourists put up here at this hotel Just
TO see the ghost. Now what does the
specter do but strike me for an increase
of wages, and I'm already giving more
than he could earn anywhere else
Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
A Moonlight Sonata

Young Man with young lady on his
armi-Can you tell me the way 70 Maple
street, sirY
Young LAdy-And please, or. VII yo1
tell us the longest way around, because re
are IN 70 hurry AZ eli, siri-5urliDg-on
Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

Doctor-He insulted mel He said be
wouldn't have me attend cat for him
Msud-Weil, now, think that was IN
kind Of him. l don't see Why he should
fear 20 intrust q cat - your treatment.
Che doctor looks surprised Indeed |
don't. a cat has nine lives. you know
Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
Pugill.t Sullivan a. an Actor.

When John l. Sullivan, the worlds
champion heavy weight pugilist, made his
debut recently at bridgeport, Conn, Ia
Duncan b. Harrison's play. Honest
Hearts and Willing Hands," it Is said
that for once the big Fellow" did not
know what to do with his erst~hils will
ing hands" They hung down in front oe
him like animated hams. aud the grcas
pugilist ia repose had an awkward stage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

One reason OF Senator Plunb's great
popularity IN RS state Is that be answers
every letter be receives. His mail Ia
larger than that Of any otb>r senator.
aid ne employs tAree typeTTitsrs 70 a.
teud 70 Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

The schooner Mary Anderson has
sailed from San Francisco in the hope Of
finding the S2.o0o,oOO lost years ago
when the Brother Jonathan went down
with all on board. Nobody knows
where the vessel sunk. but a skipper Of
the Pacific thinks the good luck which
follows the name Of Mary Anderson
may locate the lost treasure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
Righteous Indkxuattsn.

First MOsguito-Why did you bite
that fellow 50 wickedly . moment Sgo.
Second Aosquito-He just sprung that
chestnut about blue blood IN the mos
Quito's veins.-M1nsey's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

1t is reported that telephone line L
about to be constructed between Reik-
jsvik and Hsneiord. Icelsnd. 1t viii
be the mcst no-therly one IN the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
A Second Jack the Giant Killer.

n NVVVIW V'1E E1'V N1171'0
There was once a small hoy, but his name was not
Jack.
And he hadn't q bean stalk at all;
Yet he ''bitched hts hatrhet' with sturdy hack
Which helped him % climb a high wall
Now the name Of that hsichet, can any one guessi
A giant he killed with IL, tool
The name Of the wall which he climbed was SXc-
cess.
Tie giant he conquered was SlothfulnesS
And Work was the Ratchet that slew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

The largest catch OF codHsh received
st Gloucester, Mass. this season has
Just been brought in Dy the schooner
Mystery. Il weiSh1 al. go pounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
CnkiRd.

Miss Sammit-Did you have a good
time ct Long Branchl
Dashaway-Exceedingly. Indeed, !
had hard time to get away.
Miss Summit-No baggage, Ipresume2
-Clothisr and Furnisher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

of cardboard the size of a silver half dime.
These form bearing for the propeller,
which should now be threaded on to the
string.
About six inches above the first propel-
Ter make another knot and repeat the
above directions, taking care, however,
that the second propeller has the blades in
a contrary direction to the first. If the
string is now carried up to the ceiling, di-
rectly over the gas jet, with the lower pro-
peller about twelve inches or fifteen inches
from the flame, they will be seen to revolve
rapidly in opposite directions, and the eff
feet is very curious A bullet or other
small weight attached to the end of the
string to keep it straight would be an adj
vantage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
Nichita Wholesale 4 Manufacturing Houses. O
ON Thu RIALTO.
A One Time Actress Writes of
the Street of the Thespians.
A TRIP THROUGH THE AGENCIES.
The Man Who Was Once Somebody and
the Successful Actor of TodAy-Ray
RimPletOn, the AdipOse soubretts-Ths
Man of Mystery and Many Others

Copyright by American Press Association
The woods are full of them'-that is,
upper Broadway, all the way from Twenty
third street to Forty-second. They are all
back from summer snaps" or perhaps
the seaside, according 10 their financial
standing. and If you sit az the window
you'll see them passing and recognize the
old familiar faces. There goes Harold May
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

through the mid
die. After t b i s
b ore a b o ! g
t h r o u & h each
piece with a red
hot knitting nee
die.
Make four cuts
or notches in
a slanting direc-
ton az in the
sides of each piece
and insert card
b ard blades
about three inches
long by one inch
wide OBJ. n o W
take a smooth
piece of string (C)
and, after making
a knot at the end,
slip on a glass
bead Cd, and fol-
1,,,-;n1Nhfg r;aoa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

IF A CAT MAY LOOK AT 4 KING"
20 kitten! pause at the brink,
And think Of the sad sea tales"
"Ah, yes, said the kitten, but think,
o, think Of the Prince Of WaleSr'
But, kittenI' cried, dismayed,
If you live through the angry gales,
You know you will be afraid
To look at the Prince of Wales!"
Said the kitten, mo such thingl
Why should he make me wincei
If a cat may look az a king,
A kitten may look at Primer
St Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
The Audacious Kitten.


''HurrsyI" cried the kitten. 'hurrayl"
AS be merrily set the sails:
81 sail DER the ocean today
To look at the Prince of Wales"
20 kittenl o Kitten I cried,
why tempt the angry galesy'
'I'm going, " the kitten replied,
''Io look at the Prince of Walesf"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17

YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT AND IN
STRUcTlON OF GIRLS AND BOYS.
How TO Make Gas Jet PropeIlers, Ac-
cording to Directions Given in Golden
Days-A Pretty Toy That VIII Be
Found to De Instructive.

To make a toy propeller-or rather pair
OF propellers-take an ordinary cork, such
IS is used for ginger ale bottles, and cut it
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-08
.A.rm,ug sprightliness of style. Her short
...r;ss published in one of the magazines

charming sprightliness of style. Her short
stnriss published in one of the magazines
Iave had o great success of smiles and
.Ha.ars--the popular compound-have been
ssoo@cspted for publication. In appearance
Mes Roseboro is O modest. attractive
.,nuno woman with dark brown hair.
ssfrongly marked eyebrows, and frank, gray
svss. sparkling with intelligence and hui
NOR The same traits which mark her pen
simplicity and directness--are present in
her conversation.
PERSONALS.
The Rev. A. T. Porter, the well-known
clergyman of Charleston, S. c., arrived in
New York on the Umbria last week. His
health is greatly improved by the months
spent in Europe.
Mr.. John II. Inman has gone to his sum-
mer home IN Stockbridge, Mass.
Captain William II. Parker. of Rich
mond, the author of "Recollections of a
Naval Officer" has written to the editor of
the Times suggesting that some OF the
wealthy and enterprising citizens of New
York fit out vessel and sail for the island
of San Domingo with the object of bring
ing to New York or Washington the re-
mains of the house which Columbus built,
which are still discernable in the ruined
city Of Isabella. Captain Parker says it
would cost but little to make an eIsmina-
tion of the ruins, and if only portion of
Columbus's house can be set up in New
York there's millions in it,"