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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
BABY IN VARIOUS LANDS.

Garlic, salt, bread and steak are put into
the cradle of a new born babe in Holland.
In Ireland a belt made of woman's hair
is placed about child to keep harm away.
In Scotland it is said that to rock the
empty cradle will insure the coming of Oc-
cupants for it.
The Grecian mother, before putting her
child in its cradle, turns three times around
before the fire, while singing her favorite
song, to ward off evil spirits.
The London mother places book under
the head of the newborn infant that it may
be quick at reading. and puts money into
its first bath 10 guarantee its future wealth.
Welsh mothers put pair Of tongs or q
knife in the cradle to insure the safety Of
their children; the knife is also used for
the same purpose in some parts OF Eng
land.
The Turkish mother loads her child with
amulets as soon as it Is born, and a small
bit of mud, we'll STEPPED in hot water, pre-
pared by previous charms, is stuck on its
forehead.
At the birth Of child in lower Brit
tany the neighboring women take it in
charge, wash it, crack its joints and rub
It's head with oil to solder the Uranium
bones. 1t is then wrapped in a tight bun
die and its lips are anointed with brandy
to make it full Breton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
The Innusns. Of Wind On sIlsa.

That the influence Of mind on mind II
ordinarily imperceptibls does not provs
that II can not be universal These are
well ascertaiued material influences which
are of universal operation, yet too feebieto
be felt and In some cases these, even u
more powerful. would still be ordinarily
unfelt because they act iE many directions
at once, and tend. therefore. 20 neutralizs
one another.
That matter has weight has always been
known. but never till within the last few
centuries could IL have been suspected that.
grayitation being universal. every human
body must exert an influences upon-fcr IL
has an attraction for-every other human
body, however distant-an influences which
would in certain cases be felt II the mas Of
the earth and the inertia Of matter we're
very greatly less than they ars,-Black-
woods Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
rae cor1on BLOSSOM clua
Sadgs Intention white Called Up Before
the Meunberx.

00QkS AuNcutAo1 " NV CeAAD0 - 8SA~1e
the Members.
During the ceremonies of opening the
meeting there was q look on Brother
Gardeners face which made many OF the
members uneasy. and Samuel Shin and
Shindig Watkins concealed themselves
behind the stove as much as possible,
and betrayed considerable anxiety. They
were not called for however. When
the machine had got started the presi-
dent looked around the hall and said:
81 obsarve dat ledge Intention White
am heah wild US tonight He will please
step dis way"
The judge bodied up with great aiac-
rity and advanced to the presidents
desk with bland smile lighting up his
face. About week ago he invented the
theory that the growing Of sunfowers
would in time make the American peo-
pie a nearsighted race, and be fully and
fondly expected to be praised for it.
"Brudder White" said the president
in a very solemn voice, "when passed
frew de pos'office de odder day you was
down dar! You was talkin wild an Of
fshul bout rentin box. Has you got
huff mail in de las fo'teen Vars to light
a candle wid?'
81 didn't rent no poss'ofis box.
sahI" stammered the judge in great con-
fusion.
at wasn't week ago." continued the
president, dat I heard you prophesying
who would be de presidential candydates
fur de next campaign. Has you got q
p'inter on pollytics, jedgeS
''N-no, sah-no, sahl Twas jist guess
in at it,"
"An day or two arter dat" said the
president, Il heard you talkin bout de
tariff. You was fingin your arms about
an talkin in loud voice, an you made
de crowd believe dat you knowed tariff
| from beginnin to end"
81 was jist talkin, sab. didn't dur
mean muffin by it.
"Jedge White, l was pleased 10 hey
/ you jine dis club, bekase You weigh l9C
pounds an kin play beautifully on de &C
/ Gordon, but want TO warn you dat yor
has bin gwine too far. From dis timt
out you let pollyticks alone. One job o.
whitewasAin will pay yo' better thar
| fifty jobs of pollyticks."
Il knows it, sah-I knows it"
"De tariff queshun am great quesh
un. 1t has boddered the brains O
heaps of white men till dey dun wen
crazy, an went off in de woods an go
lost. Two shillins in cash in you
pocket will do yo' mo- good dan ST.
weeks talk on de tariff"
"Sartainly, sah-sartainly."
can a word about theories, jedge.
am told that you ar great hand to in
vent theories. One week yo' come on
wild theory dat de world am fiat as 1
pancake; next week you hev it as round
as an apple; de third week humps it NJ
| in de middle; an afore de month is GU
you tangle de sun an moon all up.
Size gwine to stop it, sab, F" replied thu
Judge, as he shifted about in an uneasy
| way.
Oats right Some of desc white mel
who am with nillyun dollars kin af
ford to sit on de veranda An invent the
cries, but us pore Guild folks can't do it
We has got to make dollar buy jist 81
much, an de mo- theory mixed up wild i
de mo- profit de grocer viii make out o
us. ledge White, go an sot down al
think desc things ober an keep yer mou
shet in fucher. M. Quad in New Yorl
World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
SUNDAY OPENING.

They have tried Sunday opening at the
Milwaukee exposition as an experiment,
and the result is so thoroughly satisfac-
tory that it has had quite a good effect
in Milwaukee, and will probably haveitS
influence on the Chicago fair also.
OF course the number of people in at
tendance on Sunday was much larger
than on any other day of the week.
This was made up" so the report
runs, ''of well-behaved persons who did
not look on this as an occasion for hilar-
ity or drinking, but for plain, common
sense sightseeing" 1t is further re-
corded that it was largely family party.
Hardly any of those who could be dis
tinguished as manual laborers came with
out their families.
And the crowd was just as orderly,
quiet and well-behaved as that which at
tended the exposition on week days. 1t
is true that there We're more working
men on Sunday, but they were working
men of the better class, and an investi-
CATION showed that great majority of
them attended church during the morn
! ing.
| 1t was found also that a number of
business firms and large employers of
labor took advantage of this Sunday
opening and purchased tickets for their
employees, recognizing that visit to an
exposition would be of profit and adj
vantage TO them-a sort of education as
/ it were.
1t is said that the success of the Sun
day opening in Milwaukee has had its
effect on the managers of the Chicago
worlds fair, and increased the prospects
of Sunday opening there.
Those who favor Sunday opening will
hope that this is true, and that the man
ayers will announce an early decision IN
this matter. so that the people will
understand that Shepherd and his sab
batarians have not captured the fair, and
are not going to shut everybody out OF il
on Sunday because they themselves dc
not care to go on that day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
THE BOY IA At IS WANTED.

Russell Sage is known to the people of
this country only as a capitalist and rail
road operator, but he is at the same time
a profound thinker and takes lively in
terest in the affairs of life. particularly
those that affect the common veal as
they relate TO social and eco
nomic features. In the Novem-
Der number of the Ladies
Home Journal he gives boys some valu-
able counsel in the matter of improving
their time and fitting them for the duties
of active life aud good citizenship, from
which article we extract the following;
IF boys parents cannot afford to
give him high school or college educa-
ton. he must learn 70 study without the
aid of a teacher, in the early morning be-
fore business begins, and in the evenings
after business hours. IL can no longer
be truthfully said that an education Is
cut of anyone's reach. Our splendid
school system. where one can study by
dav or in the evening. has put the
priceless treasure of an education within
the reach of all The main thing IN
the beginning that would impress upon
boys Is one of the great commandments,
Honor thy father and thy mother, that
thy DAYS may be long In the
land which the Lord Thy God gtveth
thee" The boy who respects his father
and mother. who treas his sisters and
brothers with loving kindness. has laid
a good foundation for successful ca
reer. You viii do as your parents tell
YOU. and that certainly 10 be to study.
Don't De in a hurry 10 get away from
YOUR school books. Tue cares and re-
sponslbiliries Of business life will come
soon enough. &c to school as long as yeu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
SCIENTIFIC WAITS

A self opening envelope has appeared.
which operates by drawing two projecting
ends of string so as TO cut the edges
1t has been found that q small dose Of
strong alcohol shortens the time that food
remains in the stomach By more than half
an hour.
The cooling Of milk Immediately amer it
Is drawn from the COW is said % be OF the
greatest assistance in delaying fermenta-
ton. and it is thought TO be the most prac-
teal method which can now be recon-
mended-
A ships side light which viii swing a.
she heels and always shine upon q horizon
tai plane has been invented in Cardiff.
With the fxed light and the ship well
heeled. the leeward light can be seen Only
half mile.
The human heart Is 8 inches IN length,
4 inches in diameter and beats an average
Of 20 times per minute, 4, 30 times An hour,
100 500 times per day and 5.es1, 10 times per
year So, in . life Of eighty years. the heart
beats SO, 0oo. 90 tines
The term fixed. F" applied TO the stars. =
a mistake, for IL is COW known taat there
Is lot fixed star in the heavens, and prob
ably no such condition a. absolute rest il
the universe. Al the stars are in motion.
and some Of them are moving - TIA rata
o. S50 COO miles an h0zr, CT more than
thrice Ia velocity Of cur earth O. - OTs8G
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
SOME ASPECTS OF THE GILLIAN
AFFAIR.

From the Chicago News
Captain Schley's report of the barbara
ties practiced on the American sailors by
Chilian cut-throats and police at the
time of the street riot at Valparaiso Is
not pleasant reading for the people oil
this nation. Americans are not inclined
TO look with favor on those energetic
policemen who dragged sailors from the
baltimore through the streets at the tails
of horses for the offense of failing to get
Themselves killed Dv CHILEAN knife-thrusts
in their backs. The dead and wounded
are sufficiently numerous to show that
the work of killing uDarmed sailors was
quite to the taste of the stao6ers oil VAL
paraiso,
These little pleasantries will render It
necessary for the CHILEAN government to
make that required apology TO the
United States rather straightforward
and sincere. The matter OF the inden-
nifty and of the punishment OF the
offenders viii have 10 be hxed up quite
satisfactorily also.
Certain scandalous charges against
Minister Egan and Admiral Brown IN re-
gard to their connection with Balmaceda
are beginning to be paraded IN the for
eign press as an excuse for the hostility
of the Chilians toward the Americans.
II is beyond question that the people OF
Chill believe these charges 70 b true. Ia
no other way can their hatred Of Amer
leans be accounted for. or course the
United States government should give
its attention 70 the matter and d'sProve
the charges or punish the officials II
found guilty. While this does not
tighten Chili's responsibility for ths out
rage committed on inofsnsive sailors II
is q source OF humiliation 70 Americans
that their representatives should rest
under disgracefuI accusations
The Chilian business Is seemingly faE
from a settlement as yet. There appears
to be glowing desire on the part OF the
English press 90 dabbIe in the matter.
This may or may not indicate wish on
the part Of England 20 encourage Chiii 5
bumnousness II Is pleasant 70 note, OF
the other had, thai SECRETARY tracy lAs
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
A WORD OF GENERALIZATION.

The EAGLE feels to congratulate its
party. The inspiring note of victory is
more inspiring and far-reaching even
than the news of yesterday morning
promised. While the result of the con-
test in New York seems inexplicable,
everywhere else the people reafirmed
their faith in the party whose loyalty
and patriotism have never been ques-
toned.
Our own state, which has suffered so
intellectually from discussions over the
prohibitory enactment and party disrup-
ton from unforeseen disasters of finan-
cial stress, which were taken advantage
of by self-seeking demagogues to foist
themselves into places of power
and influence, has most nobly
and thoroughly redeemed herself and
stands no longer as target for the scorn-
full finger of the world.
And we would not forget in this word
of congratulation our own county and
city-our own home and people. Dis
sensions in our ranks were forgotten
when facing a foe whose selfishness only
equaled its narrowness, both of which,
together with their work of signs and
grips, were cloaked under secret oaths
and bound by the interests of class.
Most nobly and resolutely was the battle
fought, and far reaching and abundant
will be the victory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
PLUMB A MIXER.
From the Springfield lIo.l leader.

From the Springfield (Mo) Leader
The other day Senator Plumb boarded
a Frisco train at Severy, Kan, bound for
Fredonia, where he was billed to address
the people. Train Baggagemaster j. ID.
McIntire, Jr., saw the senator IN the
smoking car, aid, being struck by bis
appearance, asked the brakeman If ne
knew who the distinguished looking
gentleman was.
"That's Senator Plumb" replied the
brakeman.
"Well now, you just tell him to come
into the baggage car and we VIII nave a
talk on Alliance matters"
McIntire went about his work and for
got all about the matter, but before long
he saw tall and rather portly form
enter the car. The stranger stood
around without saying anything, and
McIntire eyed him suspiciously Finally
the baggageman asked the invader what
he wanted there.
''The brakeman in the smoking car
told me that some one in here wanted To
discuss the Alliance problem with me,
said the gentleman; II am Senator
Plumb of Emporia."
At this point McIntire blushed deep,
rosy red and apologized for all ne was
worth.
Il didn't mean that brakeman to tell
you what said, senator" he stammered;
''it was intended merely as joke.
well, and SO it is" replied the states
man, whereupon he sat upon trunk
and discoursed learnedly upon the situa-
ton in Kansas, and was so thor
oughly entertaining and so well enter
tanned that he did not rise from the
Trunk until he reached his destination,
except for the purpose of emphasizing a
good point.
And that is why ]. H. McIntire, Jr.,
train baggageman on the Frisco, has
been dubbed Senator Plumb" all along
the line
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

Flowers big majority in New York is
explained by the falling off in the Re-
publican vote in the state outside OF the
city and Brooklyn. Had Fassett received
the full Republican vote of the state he
would have stood good chance of cleo
ton. The failure of the Republicans to
vote was not on account of lack of conf
dence in Fassett or loyalty to the Repub-
lican party. The impression obtained,
somehow, that Fassett's nomination was
suggested or urged from Washington
city, and this carried with it the idea OF
federal interference in state affairs, just
as occurred in the Folger campaign ten
years ago. OF course there was nothing
in this as to Fassett, but the consolation
of circumstances was worked by the
Democrats for all there was In 1T or
could be made out of it, and there IS no
doubt it had telling effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
WAYsloE GLEANINaS.
Japan now has $4,000. 900 people.

Japan now has 81, OO0. 900 people.
A cattle range in Washin gton Is over 300
miles long and 300 miles wide
The Hawaiian race now numbers only
1000 members. a decrease OF nearly one
half within fifty years.
Only about one-quarter of the American
Indians have to depend on Uncle Sam for
support. The others are independent, and
some of them are even rich
The model prison of the world belongs to
Venice, and it is situated on the island or
Guidesca, which is separated from the city
by broad arm of the lagoon.
From the summit of Mount Rose in Ne
vada, 10000 feet above the sea level, the
waters of twenty-one lakes may be seen
glistening among the forests of the Sierras.
According to the census returns nearly
one-tenth of the citizens OF the United
States are communicates or members Of
the Roman Catholic church-the number
being 6,25O,O45.
It's known that wasps' nests often take
fire. supposed to be caused by the chemical
action of the wax upon the paper material
of the nest itself. This may account for
many mysterious fires in barns and out
buildings.
The true test of genuine American paper
currency is to hold the bill up to the light
so that you can discern two lines running
parallel across its entire length. These
are a red and blue silk thread inside the
paper. No counterfeit has them.
Ohio claims to have the largest oil well
in this country, if not in the world. 1t is
located near North Baltimore, in Hancock
county, and if permitted to flow its full
capacity would more than fill two OF the
5000 barrel tanks every twenty-fouI
hours.
The Russian language is to be taught in
the Japanese schools. For this purpose
the government of the mikadO sends a
number of students to the University of
St. Petersburg to prepare themselves as
teachers of Russian for the rising genera
ton of Japan.
Almost third of all humanity-400,0 0O,-
OOO-speak the Chinese language. Hindoc
is spoken by more than 100000, 900; Eng
ish, by over 0,0OO,0O0; Russian, by So,
600 600; German, by $1,000, 600, and Span
ish, by As, 900. OF the European Ian
guages French is fifth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
INVENTIVE GENIUS.

1t is CHASTITY ingenuity that has de-
vised gallows whereby the condemned
criminal hangs himself. The machine
was first made use of in hanging at
Canyon City, Colo. The fatal platform
is SO adjusted that when the victim
steps upon it a heavy iron ball is re-
leased which falls, jerking the con-
demned person into the air with force,
breaking his neck. Thus 10 officer is
obliged to spring the fatal drop. This
simply removes the unpleasant duty
from the executioner of springing the
trap; it does not remove the horrifying
features of gallows executions and for
that reason the new method will not
commend itself to those who oppose the
gallows. The inventor of the electrical
method of execution only needs to at
tach some sort of automatic device to
that method to meet and Offset the gal
lows attachment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

can, and, remember, every hour spent in
study in your youth Will be worth
money to you in after life. Read good
books-the Bible above all. Make your
self acquainted with history. Study
the progress of nations and the careers
of men who have made nations great.
If you have no library of your own, join
one of the numerous associations to be
found in all cities, where good, healthful
books may be obtained. Study religion,
science, statecraft, and history. Learn
to read intelligently, so that you may
turn to practical use in after life the
readings of your youth. Be sure to be-
gin right. Do not waste time In reading
trashy books.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

The elections being over and the cam
paign and its absorbing responsibilities
out of the way, Messrs. Campbell and
Quay will have time to press their suits
for personal damages instituted during
the campaign, but it is extremely
doubtful that either of them will do so.
1t was political capital they were after
and notpay for damages that were not in
fact sustained. About all the damage
person sustains from campaign ISLANDERS
is to his chances for election; they never
attach after the election and are soon
forgotten.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

The Democrats are finding bit OF
consolation, of the sort is is, in the an
nouncement that the Republicans did
not carry single county in Virginia at
Tuesdays election 1t is probably true
The reason is, they did not place any
ticket in the field, and the why of that
is they knew it useless; because, the DEM
ocrats having control of the state and OF
the election machinery, it would be i'm
possible for the Republicans to get votes
enough counted to elect any candidate,
in view of which facts, long since learn
ed by experience, it would be time and
effort lost to nominate candidates and
undertake to elect them. The Demo-
Gratis are welcome to all the comfort and
glory they can extract out of the Nlr-
ginia one-sided affair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

A certain SCI Of philosophers. incApabls
Of feeling affection for any one but thsm'
selves. has delighted in snssFtnE st love
and marriage, and has argued hat bach
elorhood II the only conservative STATE
But their theory - not bOrns out By the
statistics of married A5d single life In
modern times, 20 far az lsast a. tbs ma
cull8e gender = concerned II longsyity
IL desirable. then IL Is better that ~ shOuld
r1arry thaa remain bachelors; for ~ ep-
pears that a. every age. from tEsatg -
eighty-dT tbs death rate Of the Beos1icts
Is very much smaller than that q thslR
minated brethren
Gentlsnsn who prefer short lie and .
merry one 20 = prolonged lsaSs Of natxi-
1onial placidi;Y will probably agrss n
oninion wlta fss eTnlcal DhlloaoLhara :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

Robert Bonner, the owner of Maud S
and Sunol, thinks that he will never see
8 horse trot a mile in two minutes, and
offers 10 give S., coo to see any horse trot
a mile in 2:05 within two years, on a
regulation track, such as that at Cleve-
land. where Maud made her record of
2:0SH Mr.. Bonner highly compliments
Senator Stanford on the system of breed
ing by which the latter has produced
such wonders as SunoL He thinks that
the senator is working In the right d.
rection by getting a greater infusion OF
the thoroughbred blood to increase the
action and endurance of the cold-biooded
trottipg horse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05

Having been knocked out of politics it
is hoped our Alliance friends will have
the good judgment to withdraw from, or
rather not to go into, the proposed COM
mercial monopoly, which is as foreign to
their best interests as is a third party
organization. The farmers will have
enough to occupy all their leisure hours
looking after their material interests
matters pertaining to their profession
both as citizens and as members
of the Alliance, and in these things they
will have the sympathy and cooperation
of all good citizens without regard to
calling or profession.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
REPUBLICANS IN IT.

Upon a roundup of Tuesdays cleo
tons throughout the country the Repub-
Iicans have cause to be well satisfied
They carried Massachusetts,, Except gov
erner) Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Nebraska, and Kansas by something like
old-time figures. The character of the
opposition and the disadvantage under
which the party labored, con-
sidered it would have been
a matter of little surprise if it had
been beaten all along the line; but in
stead of that and despite the most deter
mined opposition, including all manner
of combinations, it has regaIned largely
what it had lost and is in the very best
trim to enter the victorious campaign of
next year.