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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
WAYSlDE GLEANlNGS.

Germany's yearly increase in population
is 435 900.
New York city employs o.543 public
school teachers.
If the Mediterranean were lowered 66G
feet Italy would be joined to Africa, and
three separate seas would remain.
Mushrooms generally consist OF 90 per
cent Of water, but IN spite Of this the ball
auce Of 10 per cent. is said 70 be more nu-
tritious than bread
Columbus, Ind, the present center Of
population Of the United States. has raised
a limestone shaft IA a monument % marx
the center for the census Of 1890.
\ man in Dakota was lately sentenced
20 prison for half lifetime, and the SUI
preme court has decided that the tirns
means nineteen years. seven months and
four days.
The diamond cutters OF New York earn
an average salary Of sixty dollars "A week,
and are considered the best workmen in
their line in the world. Twenty years ago
nearly all the diamonds sold in this oocn>
try were cut and polished in Amsterdam.
The origin Of "windfaIl." In the sense Of
good luck, " dates from the time OK VIII
liam the Conqueror. II was then Grim
inal ofense % cut timber In the forests.
Only such could be gathered az the wind
had blown down. hence heavy wind
storm was hailed by the peasants a. 80
much good luck.
A million men standing close together,
each not occupying more than four square
feet. could be placed on = patch but Ittls
more than a third Of a mile square A
tquare mile viii Accommodate 1905, COO
men. At that rate the whole population
Ct the Unitej states would hardly cover
nine miles square
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
JAPANESE sUPERsTlTIoNs.

The bowling of a dog portends death.
If "a man should set his hair on fire he
will go mad.
The japanese have a horror of the dark
ness; they always keep light burning to
ward of ghosts.
A room is never swept Immediately after
the departure of the inmate for fear Of
sweeping out the luck.
If the cup of medicine Is upset by acct.
dent during the illness Of a person, it is
sure sign of his recovery.
If woman steps over an egg shell she
will go mad; If over razor it will become
dull; if over q milestone it will break.
AT marriage ceremony neither the
bride nor the groom wears any clothing OF
purple color, lest their marriage be soon
dissolved, purple being color most liable
to fade.
Children are told if they tell n lie an oni
Qmp) will pull out their tongues. The
wholesome terror of the oni, ready TO run
away with his tongue, has caused many
japanese youth to speak the truth
The junkmen believes in a ghost that
comes TO them and politely asks to borrow
a dipper. The answer decides the fate Of
the junkman. II dipper with a bottom
is bestowed upon the ghost, he uses it TO
bail water enough to swamp the junk, but
If the bottom can he knocked out and
thrown at him he disappears.
Fingernails must not be cut before start
ing on a journey, lest disgrace fall upon
the person at his destination. Neither
should they be cut ut night, lest cats claws
should grow out. Children who throw the
parings of the nails into the fire are in
danger Of some great calamity. II piece
should fly into the fire while cutting. the
person will soon die.-Philadelphia Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
FEMININE EANclEs.

Louisiana's richest woman IS 9 Miss
Annie Howard, of New Orleans.
Mrs. Bayard Taylor has returned from
Germany, and will henceforth make her
home in this country.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland has been elected
life member of the Darling chapter Of the
Daughters of the Revolution
Lady Harcourt, the historian MotIey's
daughter, Is one of the clevereSs women in
London society. She is very hsndsoms
and has more than local celebrity because
of her wit
Miss Estella NJ Caller, newly appointed
master in chancery in Illinois, is a bru-
nette, whose good looks are outweighed by
her sound sense and ability for the dis
patch OF business
Mrs. Robert L Cutting. the famous So
ciety leader who died in New York recent
ly, would never tell anybody how old shs
was, and it has been solemnly agreed that
there should be no mention of her age upon
her coffin plate.
Mrs. Felix Moscheles, wife Of the cele-
brated English painter, is most beautiful
woman, remarkable especially for her hair.
which is like threads OF spun gold and
seems to keep the sunlight in it even on
the darkest days
One of the prominent preachers OF North
Dakota is Miss Carrie J. Bartlett, young
woman who stepped from - newspaper Of
fee into pulpit. She is said To be success
full in her new field, and is popular with
her large congregation
Miss Mary G. Pinkney. who is one Of the
largest real estate owners on Manhattan
island, has passed threescore years and ten,
but still manages all matters connected
with her estate. She draws a check for
about a quarter of a million annually for
taxes.
Mrs. Mackay's new London house con-
tains twoideal bathrooms, the one in Pom
peiian style, the other japanese. In each
of them abundant use has been made OF
cloisonne enamel The entrance halls TO
the mansion contain some Of the finest
decorative work ever seen in England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
ePlcuREAs RoRsELa.

Ia hot weather II % just a. prudent 70
avoid veal a. the SUI.
IL Is f,astr9uoraic lad 70 eat ice cream
and bananas sim ltans0usIy.
Nutmeg spriukls1 uDen 6rvfIs1 ham Tor
breakfast = . ueu snd silly rrinkle
Bad butter ruins more eaks TRAN Mays
baker dab5od bad" AID mex ysr.saosd- "
3 column article IN = health periodical,
reduced % a few world. Il that IA boz
weather everybody IA gsnsEzI Is better
without much ussa-
There aFe people WHO have waited trop-
lea countries $40 ssy the bo@: bananas
rarely cams % tkis coantry--shs ANAL cnsz,
thAt are tie pride q toe people"
i j.. q ooarse. ths odd se.Soa thai does
hot bring the a1n0uncsfaszt % sorss A.
legged new Eipd % ice cream Th4s seA>oa
one q ths declared rsvss knda 10 called
lime jglcs cream" and those who have
tAa,ed q i az ready % a-Hg ia yrGlseAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
THE FRUITS OF VICTORY.
From the Kansas City star,

From the Kansas CRY star,
The Kansss City star is making fght hgh:
and the conduct Of municipal affairs generally Ia
ING which Involves a good may vital CHANCES The
safio1 but in the meantime there viii be a hcsita-
ton about investing money in the business prop
erty OF town that is shown TO be corrupt, extTa-
acant and hopeessly tax-ridden Kansas City
from the late western reaction or b3CkSet but such
recovery can only come through rene wed faith and
bright hopes. not by depressing ichita
EAGLE.
The argument that municipal corrup-
ton and extravaganza ought to be con-
tinued in this city for fear that its ex-
posture might create public distrust pos
sesSes at least the merit of novelty. 1t
is quite worthy OF a man of Col. Muir
docks original mind, though the Star IS
pleased 10 note that il is at variance with
his policy 1t VIII be remembered that
when Wichita was at the very top of its
crazy boom the EAGLE, realizing the
damage which must inevitably result
from the absurd initiation of values which
reached its limit in SO, came out with a
strong, sensible editorial calling halt
ON the mania for speculation, which was
rapidly hurrying Wichita forward in the
direction of bankruptcy. That article
pricked the bubble and saved the town
from a disaster more serious than the
reaction which followed the collapse OF
its boom, 1t produced temporary
backset. but in the end it was a source
OF great good TO the town. The EAGLE
was roundly abused by the real estate
gambler. for It's candor. but time has
Indicated the wisdom of its course.
The Star believes now "a the EAGLE
did then. that the proper treatment is 10
Law the axe at the root of the tree and 10
throw the keen. bright sunlight of pub
licity" upon the situation. The way to
correct any evil IS 70 expose 1t and TO
show it up IN its true c0lors. Salve viii
not cure an ulcer. Such malignant
growths can only be removed from the
body polite by tire use OF the knife. II
the disease is vilulent and deep seated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
SCIENTIFIC WAITS.

Palladium is replacing platinum for cleo
troplating the balance and other move
ments of watches.
The action of roasted coffee as a germi-
eide is held to be due not to the caffeine,
but TO the products of the roasting process.
Among the recent inventions is a caIen-
dar that will register for the next 200
years, besides telling any date figure with
in that period.
Oil hardening steel, while improving the
quality of the metal, IS said by experts to
increase the danger of rupture in cases in
which the least flaw exists.
The cells of the human lungs are IS, Co.,
600 in mum Der, covering surface from two
and half to three and half times greater
than the whole body surface Of ten full
grown men.
1t has been reckoned that IL the whole
ocean should be dried up, all the water
passing away as vapor, the amount Of salt
remaining would be enough TO cover $780,
900 square miles with a layer one mile
thick.
Sir William Thomson calculates that the
number of molecules in a cubic inch Of any
gas is 100 600 600 00J, coo 900 0O0, 900, in each
of these molecules there are several atoms
moving among themselves at the rate Of
seventy miles a minute.
Experiment on the action OF different
oils on metals shows among others that
bronze is much corroded By Lnseed oil.
slightly By olive oil and not at all by COLA
oil, and that for lead the safest lubricant
Is olive oil, and the worst whale oil
The wearing away Of the cliffs on the
shores OF England has Of late attracted
considerable attention, and the problem is
being attentiveiy studied with the view Of
preventing the rrosive action Of the waves
ss well as OF the streams tnat trickle down
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
MORE ZEAL THAN JUDGMENT.

THE government will pay the farmers
30 cents bushel for their wheat when
the Peoples party gets into power" re-
marked young disciple of the Cincin-
matt school of politics, as he was explain
Ing the beneficent features of the sub
treasury scheme to a crowd of listeners
ut a picnic in the county last Saturday.
"When the outside market is dull and
low, say 80 cents, the farmer will take
his grain to the government warehouse
and make 20 cents on the bushel."
''But do you understand the sub-treas-
ury bill?' asked member of the audi
ence who also belonged to the Peoples
party. docs it not mean 80 per cent of
the market value of the grain at the time
of deposit, instead of so cents a bushel
unconditionally?" This was rather chill
ing to the enthusiasm of the young pa
ternaliSt, and he admitted that the sub
treasury bill could be variously con-
Strued.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

The admission of the London Times
that the Welsh tin industry is quite
likely TO be transferred to the United
States, by reason of the Mckinley duty
on tin plate, would seem to be the event
of the hour But the poetry is knocked
out of the pen picture by the subse-
quent statement that the operatives have
considerably decided to submit to a re-
duction in the scale of their wages equal
40 the tariff rate now in force. and that
in consequence the mills will resume
operations where they are, after the
usual summer suspension for repairs.
And the consumers of that necessary
article in this country will pay the diff
ference in the cost thereof. In this case,
however, the tax goes into governments
strong box, there being as yet no home
beneficiaries in the persons of mannfac-
turers-and very many doubt that there
ever will be, in fact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Nor Than HIs share.

OF the late Bishop Anes TIE following
anecSiote Is told: While presiding over a
certain coofsr-nce IN tie west a Ensmbe.
becEn a TRADE against universities and
education. thanking God that be had never
been corrupted By contact with q college
After preceding TINS for a .sw minutes.
tie bishop interrupted with the question.
DO l an1e-xtano TIA: the brother thanks
God FOR his iEnoranoet
Well. yes, ~1s the answer. you en-
put * ina, way II yoz wan; to-"
We'll, al have 70 say" sad tie bishop
IN his sweetest mEssca! tone, al have 70
say Is that the brother has god deal %
thank God FOR. New JerseT Mirror.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Too Many stars.

From the Youths Companion.
On the Fourth of July the Hales had a
celebration in rivalry with their next
door neighbors, the Graysons. The Hales
hung big flag out in front Of the house.
Its the one papa had for his regi-
ment in the war; said Mary Hale.
Later in the day a bigger flag was hung
out from the Graysons', and John Gray
son announced to his neighbors over the
fence that it was one that his ancestors
had in the revolution. This made great
impression upon the Hales until one of
them came to count the stars.
There were thirty-two stars on that
flag!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
WOndArruI
From the Kansas City Gazette

From The Kansas City Gazette.
In 1860 Lieut.. Zebulon Pike discovered
the peak that bears his name. He
assembled the Cheyenne mountain, and
as he viewed the peak beyond he refused
to permit his men to go further, declar-
ing that no human being could reach its
top. AT 3 p. m. Tuesday, June 80, 1884,
locomotive and a passenger car
reached the top of Pixies Peak, and
three trains now so up as often each
day at travel warrants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Modest Old Ben.
from the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
Gen. Butler in his autobiography will
say that the three greatest American
lawyers who have lived in the nineteenth
century are jeremiah Mason, Daniel
Webster and Rufus Choate. Who the
fourth one in order of merit may be, the
general doesn't tell us; but he has his
opinion lust the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
It's In Bis Mama
From the Atchlson Champion.

From the Atchson Champion.
1t is one of the most incomprehensible
things in this world that fellow like
Rudyard Kipling, who is not a gram
marian even, and who has no stvle in
writing, and is at best but literary
squirt of decidedly inferior attainments,
should have been able to create the
furore he has. 1t simply shows how
easily the masses of novel reading peo-
pie are gulled by pure cheek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

The Wichita Fair Association has re-
fused $1,000 for privilege of running a
gambling business on the grounds during
the fair.-Belle PLANE News
That's right. You see, aside from the
immoral feature Of it, the fair is already
assure the great success fthe season for
the state, and the association doesn't
need to give or take any chances" on
any feature of the attractions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

Gen. Malone is credited with having
said that he was in favor of any ism that
would "bust' the Democracy. This is
the first substantial indication the
doughty tsoldier-politicial would-be boss
has given that he is willing to let some
other Republican try 10 accomplish what
he has failed TO do. Verify, discretion is
the better part of valor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

Up 10 June 10 the tire losses for the
year 1891 had reached $61, 3l2 600, such
an increase over what was expected as
challenge the attention of property
owners and insurance men all over the
country. An ounce Of preventive, in the
exercise of ordinary precauion, is worth
ton of cure, IN securing insurance
money and repairing damages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

The Peoples party mouthers.a are begin
ming TO oroak about the rain threatening
the farmers in consequence OF the ex-
cess thereof, but while they talk, the
corn grows, and the excellent crops Of
1891 are going to do some eloquent talk
ing this year and next.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
A Thread Which Cost ST., 100000.

A Thread Which Cost ST., 100000.
From the New York Press.
The late A. T. Stewart was harassed
by certain treasury decision which
vastly increased his payments of duties.
His lawyer called one day about another
matter. Stewart spoke in an exasperated
way about the treasury decision.
LET me see the decision" said the
lawyer. After reading it through he
said:
'"This law speaks of sall silk garments.
Why don't you have thread of wor5ted
run into these goods when they are made
abroad?'
'Will that come within the new law
asked the great merchant.
Certainly"
Glow much do you want for that
opinion?" asked Stewart a few months
later.
Fifty thousand dollars said the law
yer. And he got it. He was modest,
too, but dollar went further in those
days than it does now.
Stewart years after told his legal adj
wiser that the casual suggestion made
that day had been worth over 81, 500, 900
to the merchant.
So the Sol, 900 fee was not HIGH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

Kansas is the third state in the union
in the production of zinc, How few
dreamed of such a thing, yet the official
census sent out last week show just that
thing and also that Kansas is the seventh
state in the production of lead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

President Daniel Lamont, ex-President
Cleveland's ex-private secretary, says
Cleveland and Harrison will be the op-
posing candidates for president next
year. Dan knows as much about it as
anybody else, and no more. There are
thousands of people throughout the
country that believe the same thing,
Notwithstanding the positive declarations
TO the contrary of many know-alls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Mixed.

Ny Relationship with Mabel
i sinEularlY mixed,
And cant see exactly
Just how 81 caa Be fxed.
For oy = strange srTEnEe
Which hardly can BE- proper,
She sajd shed be ny sister.
And became her pepper
-Eos-Ca Coaries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Proof Positive.

ErOOI POSlJIV0.
From the Globe-Democrat
A decrease of S2,21S, 900 in the bonded
debt of the Government during the past
month is a pleasant thing to point to as
proof of the fact that the Republican
policy of integrity and economy moves
geouS way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Appropriate.

81 heat taey are talking Of putting up a
monument 70 johnson, the advertising
agent"
w hats Il 20 be-brzss. Ike johnson >"
''No. plain want column New York
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
Greeley Had Poe,s Autograph.

From the Washington Star.
Horace Greeley gives in his ''Recollec-
tons of a Busy Life" the correspondence
which passed between himself and a
young man who applied to him for an
autograph Of Mr. Poe. He says: "a
gushing youth once wrote me to this eff
feet:
"'Dear Sir: Among your literary
treasures you have doubtless preserved
several autographs of our country's late
lamented poet, Edgar Allen Poe. If so,
and you can spare one, please inclose it
to me, and receive the thanks of yours
truly, -
II promptly responded as follows:
Dear Sir: Among my literary
treasures there happens to be exactly
one autograph of our country's late la
mented poet. Edgar Allen Poe. 1t is his
note of hand for $50. with my endorse
ment across the back. 1t cost me ex-
actly S50.75, including protest, and you
may have it for half that amount. Yours
respectfully, HORACE GREELEY
THAT autograph, regret to say, re-
mains on nv hands, and it is still for sale
at the original price, despite the lapse of
time and the depreciation of our coun-
try"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07

IL was Early Developed.
T.llInghsst-There Is a czn1lhsalissac IN
stinct "a fruit
GIlcersIeeTe-What ID yoa meant
TIl.nghast-Ths first apple was Calm ny
the first pats.-E-occh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
The Worst of All.

From the Atehison Champion,
We hear good deal nowadays about
the ''silver cranks," and .'cheap money
cranks," but how about the ''gold
cranks?" Are they not as Objectionable
and unreasonable as the other two
species?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
/ promptly responded as follows:

FL Reno IS soon 70 have an election with
six tickets in the field, besides milk tickets
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
TACOMA MILITARY GOSSIP.
How Young Soldiers Acted on Beir
Ordered to the Mines.

How Young Soldiers Acted on Being
Ordered to the Mines.
TACOMA, July when c company and G
company were ordered 10 the coal mines Thurs
day night, some amusing scenes were witnessed.
Many OF the young soldiers were frightened. but
the bulk of them were glad at the chance of get
ting into the woods. Dozens OF notes were sent
to sweethearts and wives apprising them OF the
fact that they had been ordered to the front
The armory was in uprosr till the boys got
away. Private Charles Burns of company,
left with q grotesQue uniform and high water
trousers He had tip.top uniform, but some
one stole it,
Lieutenant Weisbach, of C company, was mar
ried Thursday afternoon, and few hours later
he had TO march away with his command He
had the sympathy of his comrades in that hour
of trial
c company's prize drill squad were asleep in
the Fife hotel when word came for the company
to move They were hustled out in double
quick order by Captain Fife.
The fire bells changed thirty times Friday
morning and reused the soldiers, as well as
many citizens.
Second Sergeant George W. Bowen, of Troop
B, has made application for discharge
Third Sergeant Darmer, OF Troop B, has been
made second sergeant, to succeed Sergeant
Bowen, and each of the other sergeants down to
the seventh, have been promoted one peg.
There were about forty men present at the
annual inspection Tuesday evening by Colonel
Carr, of Seattle.
Lieutenant Cabell, who has charge OF the
United states regulars at the Puyallup Indian
reservation, says there is no truth in the state
ment that he aud his men are 10 be recalled.