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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
Jay Gould as a Botanist.

was astonished a year or two ago at an
exhibition of Gould's versatility, which
was also a tribute to his thoroughneSs. A
party of us, bankers and Wall street men,
went ont to Gould's country seat at Irving
ton-on-the-H Hudson. 1t is beautiful place,
as most people know, and Mr.. Gould took
Us about before dinner to see the lions.
Among other things he showed rs the boz
tanical collection which he had made. Il
contains, believe, the principal plants of
almost every country in the world-some
growing out Of doors, others in the hot
houses But that was not all
Mr.. Gould himself, as we wandered
among the flowers and leaves, told the two
gentlemen who were lucky enough TO be
beside him most of the time the name
character and life history of every plant
they CHANGED TO notice or ne stopped TO
point out His acquaintance with botany
went far beyond the text books. Ii spoke
OF personal observation and painStaking
analysis. 1t opened my eyes more than
anything Wall street had shown me 20 the
positive genius of the manipulating
DiSpatch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

Some clever things come ont Of India
besides those 20 be found in the writings
OF Rudyard Kiplng. 10 seems that the
English and other foreigners living &C
Calcutta have lot Of petty social rules
as exacting and ridiculous a. those in
force st some minor 4erInan court. The
story runs that lady called at house,
sent up her card, was admitted, paid the
usual visit. and enjoyed the usual
amount Of email talk with tho lady %
the house. Returning homo she in
formed her husband where she had been,
when that distinguished member Of go
eiety nj once wrote OF TO the occupant
OF the house No. - street, saying
that his wife had called by mistake. AID
requesting the return q the card she lefs
on visiting the lady Of the said house.
The husband q the lady visited, how
ever, was equal 70 the Occasion, for be
replied that, on returning home ard find.
ing the card, be had looked az mis- ytfs's
visiting list, ard Dot fading the name Of
the visitor ne had to-Ts up tbs card, aud
was therefore unable 70 retzrn il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

II do not allow box OF fruit Of any
kind to go away" she said, without
myself inspecting it and making sure
that it is all right"
do you ever do any Of the manual
labor YOURSELF asked
Eyes; have packed box after box Of
fruit, and have made it point TO learn
how TO do with my own hands every
thing my strength is equal to-"
And do you spend much time study
ing the theoretical side of your work.
"Yes, all that can. read all can
get about fruit culture in all parts of the
state. l have felt so ignorant and il
has all been so new 10 me that l am
anxious TO profit by other peoples expe
rience."
Her two little girls came in, brown
skinned and rosy checked, and cuddled
against her shoulder. While she talked
about her ranch, absorbed in the subject
she unconsciously caressed their hand
and cheeks and leaned her face. which
for all sign it gives to the contrary
might be that of woman not yet twenty.
five years old, against one or the other
little brown head
do you like ranching?'
Her face lighted up with a bright
smile Indeed, dol like the active
occupation, the outdoor life and every
thing about it. 1t is so healthful for the
children too. The only thing and her
face fell little, "that lessons my enjoy
ment Of it is that this absorption in i'm
portant matters seems to take something
from the close sympathy | used to feel IN
all their little childish pursuits.
do you ship your fruit yourself7'
asked, as we walked through the yard.
She stopped to pick some roses for me
as she replied:
Il have heretofore sold through the
fruit companies, but think | can sell
direct TO eastern purchasers with great
advantage and without much more
trouble. This year shall do my own
shipping, both Of oil and fruit And
hope" she added, "that shall make it
succeed"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
A Wonderful Sight Mt Sea.

Those who go down to the sea in ships
often view strange sights, and among tho
strangest of all must be numbered that
which came under the observation of the
mariners on board the British bark Way
land during recent voyage from Ant
werp to San francisco. One night, after
the wind had been blowing several days,
the air became calm and the water smooth.
Overhead the sky was as black as ink from
the dense masses of heavy clouds, and with
the barometer at $3.50 rainstorm was
looked for. The expected downpour did
not occur, but instead the sea glowed with
phosphorescence. The ships surroundings
were so lit up that it was possible to read
OF deck. Nobody cared much for reading.
however; the contrast between the light
from the sea and the inky clouds was so
grewsome that all hands could not help
feeling that some unnatural catastrophe
was about to occur. The crew were much
relieved when breeze dissipated the
clouds, and the phosphorescence was
cleared at the same time.
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Eagle
THE OLD BAND.

Its mighty good to git back to the old town
shore,
lConsiderfn' I've been away twenty year and
more.
tSence moved then to Kansas of course see a
change.
A-ccmin' back. and notice things that's new to
me and strange,
Especially at evenin' when yer new band fel-
lers meet
In fancy uniforms and all, and play out on the
street.
What's come Of old Bill Lindsay and the sax
horn fellers, say?
Iwant to hear the old band play.
What's come of Eastman and Nat Snow, and
where's War Barnett at?
And Nate and Bony Meek, Bill Hart, Sam
Rich'son and that
Air brother of him played the drum az twicet
as big as Jim.
And old Hi Kerns, the carpenter; say, what's
become o. him2
make no doubt, yer new band, now's COM
petenter band,
And plays their music more by note than what
they play by hand,
And stylisher and grander tunes; but somehow,
anyway,
want to hear the old band play.
Such tunes as John Browns Body" and
"Sweet Alice" don't you know,
And 1.-THE Camels Is A-comin," and John An
derson. My Jo,"
And dozen others Of EN-. Number Nine"
and Number 'Leven,"
Was favorites that fairly made feller dream
o. heaven.
And when the boys 'ud saranade I've laid SC
still in bed
I've even heerd the locus blossoms droppin' on
the shed,
When Lilly Dale" er Hazel Dell" had sobbed
and died away;
want to hear the old band play.
The new band maybe beats II, but the old
bands what said;
1t aIlus 'peared TO kind O. chord with somepin
In my head;
And, whilse I'm no musicianer, when my
blame eyes is jes
Nigh drowned out and mem'ry squares hel
Jaws and sort o. says
She won't ner never Will fergit, want to jes
turn in,
And take and light right out O. here. and git
back west ag'in,
And stay there, when git there, where never
hat TO say:
Iwant TO hear the old band play.
James Whitcomb Riley in Texas Siftings
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conduct of his wife at last reached the ears
of Mr.. Avery. The indignant husband re-
preached the woman, who retorted with
words of scorn, and then he sought an in
terview with Gable, who dared him to
prove his charges
Next the guilty couple left town together,
returning boldly in few days to make
preparations for final fight. Gable went
to his cottage and packed up his things.
His wife made no opposition, but at the
suggestion of neighbors, who were inclined
to mob the recreant carpenter, secured
warrant for his arrest for desertion and
perjury in swearing that he was the owner
of the furniture on which he had secured a
mortgage Gable eluded the officers, and
again disappeared with Mrs. Avery, who
had gathered together her dresses, jewelry
and silver She was Indifferent to the en-
treaties of her uncle, and laughed at the
disgrace she was mourning.
Mr.. Avery will commence proceedings
for an absolute divorce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

from parents and brothers. But the
idea of farm life was so attractive to her
and she believed SO firmly that she could
find no better investment for her money
that she finally ventured.
Her place contains 100 acres, Of
which only part is in cultivation, but
she is gradually subjecting the woodland
and the chaparral to the ak, the plow
and the spade, and this year she will
add twenty more acres to her orchards.
She is going extensively into olive cult
ure, and has ten acres or more in bear
ing trees. She has small olive nursery
from which she not only supplies her.
self with young trees but sells each sea-
son several hundred dollars worth TO
other olive culturists.
Mrs. Robertson owns also the only
olive oil mill and press in the region, and
so she buys most Of the berries raised by
her neighbors. The machinery Is the
same that has been used for ages in the
making Of olive oil down about the shores
of the Mediterranean.
The making of OIL is a long process.
The berries are stripped from the trees
in November, crushed in big circular
box by an overgTown grindstone rolled
round and round by mule until they
look like a mass of wet coal dust, and
put into round mats and squeezed under
big beam to press out thick, inky
looking liquid. 1t is long and varied
process, covering weeks Of time, until
that milky looking stuff energies a clear,
soft, fragant, amberlike oil. II is proc
ess requiring care, knowledge, constant
attention, Judgment and skill But
whenever Mrs. Robertson has exhibited
her olive oil az the Pacific coast fairs il
has taken frSt premiums over all com
petitors. Attic Last fair OF the Northern
Citrus belt. not only her oil, but her
picked olives and her collection Of rlpe
olives were awarded first prizes.
Her second season On the ranch came
near being disastrous. Il was q wet,
cold autumn, and the robins were driven
down from the mountains by the failure
Of their usual food supply. They sam
pied Mrs. Rebe-sou's TAT, ripe olives,
which her men were inst beginning 70
IthIh, pEDLnSlALCc4 Ia AAdfDE EPyAs AL
settled over the trees ike swarTns Of 10
cussA Thousands Of them were killed
without Appearing 70 lesssn their nun
be-. They sc about I0.esO pounds q
berries, and picked a Big hole IN Ma
Robezsonss income
Mrs Robertson has or Der place almost
ever kind ot fruit that can BE- raised IN
the footh.ils- She h&s three varieties Of
p-unes, i've OF peaches. eight Of plums
and sixteen Of Gives She has Oranges,
spples. aprleoss, cherries pears. grapes
and snail fruits OF al Eznds- japanese
perzrsmors Sis has fond 30 profitable
that she intends 70 diS Up al acre o. Two
OF peach tres. with ne yield ard fruis
Of which shs Is &c. safisse,i, AID plaz.i
peTEsmmo1s instead
Ii j. tree that cones into bearing
quickly. shs sad. As wonazniy-liks A. L
sic had been talking about rex kirsi
Of fancy work: -. ysslds heavily ard
tbs sraii 5Tsngs a very high p-7cs. A.
yet the market j. rather liEz.a.ea put tie
demand - growing
Ia 4czzy seAsGz On Nm Eobersoas
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EVELINE LEAL.

ments in French journals that a widow
with fortune of 200, 600 francs wished to
marry nobleman or a wealthy CONNER
cial gentleman. This alluring bait drew
number of gudgeons.
One of her first moves was to ascertain
slyly how much ready cash each had at his
disposal. Then when the question of settle
ments came up she modestly suggested
cash deposit to appease the solicitude of
fictitious relatives who showed an abun-
dance of bogus securities as her contribution
to the marriage portion. The dupe would
as a rule display all his available wealth;
the marriage would take place with great
ceremony in the orthodox fashion, and a
day or two afterward the bride would dis
appear with all the valuable belongings of
her trusting husband. The fair Eveline
amassed a fortune by wedding at least
forty-three men of standing. One of her
victims was French marquis, another a
British lord, both of whom were mulcted
of large sums, but smothered their re-
sentiment in their fear of exposure and its
attendant ridicule. Eveline's marriage
trick, pleasant. profitable and merry
though it was, was tried once too often,
and she now languishes in French Jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

ranch lasts almost the year round. First
in the spring come the cherries, to bs
picked, assorted, packed and sent away,
and then, all through summer and early
autumn, as one fruit after another rip
ems. picking and packing and hauling
are constantly going on. The last Of
this is hardly finished before the olives
are ripe, and the last of the olive oil 10
scarcely inspected and sent away until
the cherries ara ripe again. And in ths
meantime all these orchards must BE-
kept in high state of cultivation, with
not even weed left to steal their nutri-
ment, the trees must be pruned and
sprayed, and the wild land brought into
cultivation. To do all this requires half
q score of men, and Mrs. Robertson her
self lays out and superintends all their
work During the summer she spends
nearly the whole Of every day In the
packing houses,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
Ten Wheel Locomotives

Locomotives with single pair OF drT-
Ing wheels had their day On our railroads,
and when business increased the four
wheel connected engine took possession Of
the field This type Of locomotive hsld is
own so long that il became known as TIE
american locomotive.
That kind Of engine did admirable seTv-
ice, but the Indications are ;ha: is days a.
the motive power for fast passenger trains
are nearly over. Running two trains
where one will suffice Il net good railroad
ing. and trains are becoming % heavy that
two pairs Of drivers and foar wheel true <
will rot carry the weight Of tks boilers
and cylinders necessary TO provide the re-
cuired power
The uogul and the Ten wheel looonotIvs
are slowly taking tire place they Will
eventually no1opolize- 10 talk 81 EN-
ployi1g single driver locomotives a. tbs
day Is frifiax With = sezieas sa55ect--Na-
tsonzl Car Builder
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
Wbv the Czar,s Heir was Struck.

The court at st. Petersburg was recently
thrown into great excitement by the news
that the Czarewiteh Nicolas, heir apparent
to the Russian throne, had been attacked
and seriously wounded at Kioto, Japan.
Almost instinctively the assassin was
classed as a nihilist, seeking to wreak
vengeance for the wrongs inflicted by the
Romanoffs on the Russian people. Later
advices, however show that the young
man was the victim of genuine japanese,
inspired by religious fanaticism. The
czarewitch and his suite visited Budd-
hist temple at Otsu, and went into the
shrines with their boots on. When they
came out the Chief Bowie complained to
the Japanese guards about this offense
against the national religion. As the
princes were entering their jinrikshas
(conveyances carried by servants) one of
the guards named Thunda aimed a ter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
MARsHAII c PERcTYAI.

Another case of crookedness runs in a
familiar rut. VI. C. Percival was the
trusted cashier Of the Shoe and Leather
National bank of Auburn, Ne The only
adverse criticism ever passed upon him
was that he was too much inclined 70 spec
ulation- Il was this trait that led him
astray. He delved in the banks safe when
things did not run his way. and when the
denoaemeut came short time ago be was
q defaulter 70 the extent Of $4,000 He
made over securities worth zoe 70 the
bank, and his bond OF SO 600 and other re-
sources VIII De drawn upon 20 help cover
his deficiency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

small figure, slender and supple, clad
in mourning; an oval face, almost girl
ish in its contour, bright, mobile and
attractive in expression; clear, olive skin,
brown eyes, and shining above high,
white forehead, a mass of waving, crow
black tresses.
That is the personal appearance OF
Mrs Emily Robertson, proprietor and
superintendent of one Of the largest and
most successful fruit ranches in the
Sierra foothills of California She is the
head, shoulders and feet of her whole es-
tablishment. 1t is only three years since
she started in this business, but she has
gone to work very resolutely, profiting
by her mistakes, observing, reading,
thinking, working, and she is already
conquering success.
Sitting in the artistic little parlor of
Mrs. Roberson's hospitable cottage and
looking out over her tree planted acres
and across the rolling hills to the Sacra-
mento river shining in the sun thirty
miles away, she told me the story of her
undertaking.
She is a southern woman and belongs
to one Of the leading families Of Mem
phis, where her people had lived and
been prominent in social and political
life from the foundation of the city. Her
father, Mr.. William Lofand, was sew
eral times mayor of Memphis. and
through part of the civil war he was
secretary to Jefferson Davis. The fam
lily has been living on the Pacific coast
for several years, but the masculine
members still retain some of the ideas Of
the olden, chivalrous south as to what
woman ought to do and be. Consequent
ly, when she began to think, after her
husbands death, about buying ranch,
her plan was met by decided opposition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31

A very sharp German Jew named Jacob
Sondheim, well known in America, has
been trifingwith the universal passion for
pelf in London. His was no vulgar matri-
monial scheme, however, but a downright
bluff that he possessed the philosophers
stone, and was willing to afford ocular
demonstration of it's power TO turn base
metals into glittering gold. His latest
pigeon was Edwin Streeter, the well known
jeweler of Bond street. Sondheim induced
Streeter to visit his room and witness the
operation of the magic process. Streeter
gave him sovereign, which Sondheim
threw into a crucible, covered with a pow
der, and after pretending to melt the con-
tents, pulled out lump of gold equal in
weight to three sovereigns.
Streeter was delighted with the expert
ment, but his suspicious were aroused
when this modern alchemist asked him to
furnish 5000 sovereigns, so that they
might, by the use of the stone, be turned
into block of gold worth ga, 900. A de-
tective was employed, who discovered that
Sondheim's method was to place the sover-
eigns in the melting pot, and then throw in
a composition which produced a stencil
terrible enough to drive every one from the
room-that is, every one but himself, for
Sondheim was stencil proof, and quickly
pocketed the gold and decamped- He had
played the trick successfully in Liverpool
and other cities.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
wbv Thew Secured Damar...

Two recently decided cases in Indiana
are of interest. l.. L. Close. of MuDcie,
has received verdict of $500 against a
railroad company for being put OF one Of
its trains after refusing TO pay ten cents
extra fare for not having a ticket. Close
attempted to buy ticket, but the agent
was too busy to sell it 70 him. While
James Liddy was ridinNEn al Indianap-
oils street car the brake handle slipped
from the drivers grasp and struck a pistol
in the drivers breast pocket. a ballet
from the weapon killed Liddy instantly.
His wife has recovered s, go damages from
the car company.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
A Revolving lane Line.

An ingenious device for measuring dis
tances. and which will be likely to interest
architects and builders, is an invention OF
an English firm Il consists OF a small re
volying wheel which operates a spindle,
the revolution being accurately registered
by a dial counter. By running the distance
wheel along wall or other surface the re
corCier viii show how many feet have been
measured There Is practically no limit 10
the distance that may be determined by
this little device.-New YORK Journal
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rife blow at the czarewitch with his
sword, inficting a severe wound on the
side of his head. Prince George struck the
guard with his stick, and the fellow made
another rush for the czarewitch. The
other guards closed round him and the
princes made their escape. The car
ewitch's wound healed in few days, and
his imperial parents are now anxious for
his return to St. Petersburg. AS the em-
peror of Japan and his ministers hurried
at once to Kioto to express their concern
and sympathy with the wounded prince,
it is not likely that any diplomatic bother
will occur
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
RECKLESS OF HER GOOD NAME.
The Shocking Manner in Which WON
ans Infatuation Became known

ans Infatuation Became Known
BAH Who cares for those bTaiss
This WAS the eontemptuous way Mrs.
William B. Avery referred 20 the Children
Of John B. Gable when her weeping uncle
entreatei her to think OK the evil she WAS
INJECTING On then. By elopiRg with their
father.
Mrs. Avery lived at Plaiahsld. y :,
with her husband. who has proatAo4e
stationary basiness IN fhe New YORK Gus
tom hoEse. Her home was attractive. her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-31
A Recent Instance of "Horss sense "

The intelligence of the horse often saves
its owner from se-io1s consequences Tins
was so in the caseof Mrs. Prouty, Of Water
loo, Cal, who with her two children at
tempted to cross the railroad track IN
front Of a moving train The horse, more
sensible than IT'S driver. refused to 20, and
only the animals stu bborn reststaDcs 20
her whip and voice saved the lives Of the
whole marty,
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Bozzs-S5Dcs :hs os~iasd mao Cd DIVA
Etzsrs and brsks himself IN sWo he ooezas
STAY IL 10 unzsuz-
Fozgs-H0~ 6osz ks support ksrzri7
Boggs-kis sErsoe~ erass2AkA-s FER = ga
ar1n--Saw Yerk Hsrzld
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twenty years her
s e n ior, and her
tickle fancy settled
upon John B. Ga
BILE, a young. IN
eouth carpenter,
who made a preca-
rious living for his
wife and children
In the same town.
Mrs. Avery lavish
ed gifts of clothes
and money upon
Gable, whoboasted
of their intimacy
to such an extent
that the unlawful
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A Curfgas RpltzPh-

Tbs following snscriptiou has h-~n d.
covered on teEab In Al old eisureAyExds
Here Dsz tbe bnly - J0rsAfh.an EAz.
his sazls IN the b<<ors - Abraham.
Tasf's al FsyY vol for g0nashzE Esza-
Bal sGy. han k5os. Esor Aa~Nls2.z7
--TzEiiehs Esnzisckzz-
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There - "a order % BerE4rdins rErs
wbcse vows compel them % observe corz-
plete siieBce They spend mach tine "a
the cultivz-son Of pars white czuel.JaK IN
her c3ossser o. The suzEy shor-S of the
BzY .. E4scAv
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SHE'S WINNING HER WAY
A YOUNG WOMAN'S SUCCESS AS
A CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWER.
She Was Left a Widow with Two Small
Children, and Bought n Ranch Despite
her Relatives Protests-The Fiattering
Results Achieved.
Copyright, 1881, BY American Press Associa-

WOMAN ranch
er-what do you
think she would
be like? how
would she look
and act and
speak,
Wen. here is
one, just as she
appeared to me
recently while
showing me over
her place. A