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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
Vitae Brevis

Vitae Brevts
Happy hours, how quickly sped!
Summers roses all are dead,
Comes December's rain and signs,
Murky, cold and gray the skies;
Scattered leaves. frost-smit.en, sere-
Warmth nor life nor hope are here.
Nude the elm with somber moan,
Hear the pine-tree's dirge-like groan.
Sable mantle OF the night
Shrouds gray day in dying sight.
Beats against the window pane
Hale and sleet ard savage rain.
Howls the gust with fatetul dread
Summers roses all are dead
Happy years, how quickly ped!
Friendships flowers, many deaf!
Comes cold winter of my life,
Fraught with storms and conflicts rife.
Cold the hearts where once held dear,
Estrangements that cause many a tear.
Shorn of love In life's decline
Hear the soughing Of the pine!
Cypress and sad willow bends
O'er the tomb of hallowed friends.
Dimmcd my sight. form racked with pain
By pelting hail aud ~vengeful rain.
Happy years, how quickly sped.
Soon'l this withered stalk be dead!
Dana, Ind, Dec. 81 LEsroR VERNON.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Three American Oueens

Three little dirty, half clad girls made
a brief sensation on upper Broadway the
coolest day recently. The eldest was
not more than eight, and her companions
might have been six and seven respec-
lively. The eight-year-old carried a
faded, rib rotten parasol that had once
been pale blue. and her two companions
were trying No squeeze their heads I'M
der it, while they carried the rear of
their short dresses in one hand. as ladies
manipulate their trains at a muddy
crossing.
The eldest divided her attention be-
tween the proper angle for the parasol
and getting her little skirt down low
enough to touch the sidewalk, which
she occasionally accomplished by stoop-
ing. Three pairs of feet were visible
through the dilapidsted shoes, and the
shabby old July hats wouldn't have
been picked out of the gutter. And
these three little girls playing lady on
Broadway were evidently delighted at
the good humored attention of stalwart
gentlemen IN heavy ulsters, ladies in
costly furs and carriage drivers mufled
to the ears in warm hvery.-New York
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
A Short Lived Lake.

ga month hence" says a California
engineer of reputation, ''the Salton lake
will have dried up" Salton lake, it will
be remembered, is the shallow inland
sea which was formed by break in the
Colorado river, whose waters in modern
times, at least, flowed into the Gulf of
California, as we know it. The basin Of
the short lived lake, however, was once
a part of the gulf, and if the flow Of
water had continued some modern inn
provements might indeed have been eff
fected. The river will not boom again
till spring, when the lake may refill.
Any device that could render it perma-
nent would have a mitigating effect
upon the dreaded Arizona climate, of
which dire stories are told. Worse
things could happen than the tapping of
the Colorado river higher up. so that all
its waters might flow into the old chan
nels and make the wilderness blossom
with the rose.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
A Tremendous BARLEY Farm.

eve have now secured 100000 acres
of land in North Dakota for barley
farms, and next spring we will send
thousands of German emigrants to that
state from Ohio, West Virginia and In
diana," said Colonel o. NJ. Towner as
he discussed the future of this great
northern state. Colonel Towner is man.
ager of what is best known as the Barley
syndicate of Chicago. During the last
two or three months the company has
succeeded in securing $50, acres of
land in North Dakota, on which it is
proposed to place German farmers to
raise barley for malt purposes. These
lands have been purchased in Nelson,
Norman, Towner, Ramsey, Steele and
Bottineau counties.
1t is the opinion of the managers of
this company that barley can be most
successfully grown in that state, and
they have the conviction of their belief
sufficiently to purchase these lands and
to send out emigrants from other states.
The Germans are chosen on account of
their knowledge of barley culture for
this purpose. These emigrants will not
be tenants, but owners Of the land, it
being sold to them on easy terms. The
crops will be bought by the company
and shipped to all points where there is
a demand for barley.-St. Paul Pioneer
pracs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Goodness in a Mixed College.

There is GOODNESS between the bows
and the girls of the Stanford university.
1t all came about from question of pro-
priety. The boys gave bail in their
dormitory hall on Monday night, to
which they invited all the girl students,
as well as the professors. Elaborate
preparations were made, and the young
men anticipated an evening of enjoy
ment. They hired band. and had the
dormitory beautifully decorated.
One or two of the more modest and re-
firing of the maidens in the girls dorni-
tory were shocked at the avowed inten-
ton Of some of the girls to attend the
ball, and called meeting of the girls, at
which there was long discussion of the
affair.
Many of the fair students said they
could see no harm in going to the ball as
long as the professors were willing, but
the more prudish damsels read a strong
lecture on the evils of such doings, and,
on vote, there was majority in favor
of not attending the ball. So none of
them went.
The boys waited long for the coming
of the fair ones, but they came not. At
first the collegians. were very angry.
Then they took the dancing floor them
selves and made a ''stag" party of it.
They say, however, that for future fes-
tivities they will send no invitations to
the girl students. This suits the ultra
modest among the latter, but the sociable
girls feel crushed.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
WHAT Mr.. NORRIS THINKS.

Mr. Norris of Atchison is in the city for
a few days, and when seen at the Carey
last night he expressed himself as being
highly delighted with Wichita and her
people. He is a fine old gentleman and is
a decidedly pleasant conversationalist.
Mr. Norris is the father of the gentleman
who has secured the Marshall-Field build
ing on North Main street and who will
open up an immense dry goods store there
in the spring. He is New Yorker by
BIRTH and well remembers the old days of
the great metropolis when the arrival of
an old ocean sail boat from Europe wouli
be heralded throughout the city by an
extra issue of the papers. He well remem-
bers the time when the first steamer
crossed the briny deep, and grows enthus-
astic over the achievements that have
since been made in the line
of ocean travel when he refers
to them. He is a business man, and
typical one, too, and loves to talk on bust
ness topics. This is his first visit to Wich-
tia and he thinks its development should
be ranked among the wonders of the past
quarter of a century. He spent all day
yesterday looking over the city and in
vestigating its merits as business center
thoroughly. The consequence Is that he
is strongly of the opinion that it is des-
tined to be the Chicago of the west. He is
quite sure that it has now no rival in the
state of Kansas, but any where in the
southwest. Mr. Morris will remain in the
city until tomorrow, when he will return
TO Atchison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
To Celebrate the MarseiiIaise.

Another effort is being made by the
inhabitants of Choisy-le-Roi, outside of
Paris, to observe with much solemnity
and ceremonial what is vaguely called
the Centenary of the Marseillaise. )"
Choisy-le-Roi claims to possess the dust
of Rouget de PIsle-the composer of the
hymn-who was buried there in 1896,
his birthplace being Lons-le-Saulnier, in
the department of the Jura. On this ac-
count the member of the borough coun-
Gil consider that they have the right TO
take the initiative in organizing Right
Republican festival this year, as the Mar
seillase, under the title of ''Chant de
Guerre de rArmee du Rim" was first
heard in 1892
President Carnot is TO be asked TO be
come honorary president of the commit
tee of the fete, and appeals for funds
will be made TO all the cities, and also
to communes which possess more than
1900 inhabitants. No date as yet has
been fixed for the celebration of the CEN
tenary, 10 which it is presumed that
every patriotic Frenchman will give his
sentimental and sympathetc-if not
practical and pecHniary-support.-
Paris Cor. London Telegraph
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Some Big Pumpkins.

One man regards as a wonderful
achievement the raising of four pump
kins on one vine, weighing respectively
115, 95, 80 and 50 pounds The biggest
cornstalk reported was 16 feet s inches
high. The biggest ear was eight feet
from the ground. Lots of others were
fourteen to fifteen feet high. One man
thought it of sufficient importance to
report that he had raised potato vine
fifteen feet long. Reports of second
crop Strawberries have been frequent.
and farmers had some on the Reading
market less than ten days ago. AT least
twenty farmers reported that they had
recently picked second crop of rasp-
neutrality-suspicious. Cor. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
"CHILDREN's HOME" HOUSE WARNING

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
1t came off in spite of the bowling Kan
sas 'zephyrs" that took up everything in
their way. During the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, 125 visited the new
home and without exception expressed
themselves as greatly delighted with the
comfortable and convenient quarters for
the homeless little ones. Several mem
beers of the board assisted the matron in
receiving friends and showing them about
the house. All admired the beau
tiful and generous gift of one
of Wichita's merchants, who conf
pletely transformed the reception
room by furnishing it with a light brus-
sells carpet, shades, lace curtains, pictures.
table and scarf. rug, upholtered chairs
and divan; Also the front hall with beau
tiful brussels carpet. Words fail to do
justice to such thoughtfulness. The ladies
regretted that he, as well as all the gener-
Gus and willing donors of the past, could
not have been there to share the ioy that
filled their hearts and shone upon their
faces, as they realized their fond hopes for
those whose interests are upon their
mother-hearts.
Many touching little things" added to
the occasion. One aged woman, Grandma
Campbell, accompanied her daughter in
the afternoon. She said her eye-sight was
leaving her, but before it was entirely
gone She felt that she must see the much
trlked of new home for the little waits
and see where all the donations from the
school children were stored. She was
overcome, as was many a younger man
and woman. at the sight of sixteen home
less ones SO happy and contented, bearing
every evidence of the best OF care
and food. There was bright-eyey months
motherless Henry. and cunning. contented
chubby months. fatherless Carrie in their
cradles The and 3-year-olds in the rrih
beds, while the older ones were allmade TO
'set up" on this eventful occasion
short program was rendered The presi
dent, out OF a full heart. welcomed the
neighbors and friends. This was followed
10y & song from the children Mrs ! /
Dyer was heartily applauded over her rem
dition. IN costume, of that old ballad. Go
Ring the Bell for Sarah. = This was fol-
lowed by two touching selec
tons upon the banjo by MIR. Robert
Craig, son OF the matron, while an old
fashioned "charade' by the older boys
AMI girls closed the program. The board
served hot coffee and my mothers dough-
nuts and crullers, TO "a many As would
partake. The home il open each Friday
10 visitors and all friends invited to see il
before Us walls are dnumed with age. Mr..
a. a. Hyde and sister, Dir. ana Mrs,
Jones, Mrs Fawcett aud others from the
lin were guests. aud from the city we
notices Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Black, Mr. and
Mrs hnorr Mr. aud Mrs Thos q. Fitch
Mrs. and Mrs. J. l. Dyer, AR ana Mrs A
Basiey, Judge and Mrs. Buckner. Mr.
Churchward and son. Mrand Mrs. NJ l.
Carver ana daughter, Mrs +. J. Foster
snd daughters. Mr.. and Mrs J. Martin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Narrow Wagon Tires and Bad Roads.

While the subject of new roads is be
ing agitated by the legislatures and the
agricultural journals, the farmers are
busy working up the subject in prac-
tical-though possibly not in the most
proper-way by industriously, and at
much expense of lime and team, cutting
up and destroying the roads by driving
heavily loaded, narrow tired wagons
over them. When we see a man on a
heavily loaded, narrow tired wagon urg-
ing along his jaded team, engaged to his
utmost power in making mud, and then
grumbling because of the "horrid
muddy roads, he seems to be an object
for pity.
The only thing he seems disposed to
do to make matters different is to throw
some hard words into the muddiest
places, and then continue his custom of
turning out on to the highway with his
rut digger every time the ground is too
wet for blowing. Now, if the legisla-
ture is to do anything for the roads, let
them begin by legislating the narrow
tires off the heavy lumber and truck
wagons. l have seen a single heavy,
narrow tired wagon in the distance of a
half mile cause more damage than could
be repaired in six days of ordinary road
work.
The question seems to be about this:
Which is the better economy, wide
tires and good roads or narrow tires and
bad roads? The narrow tires are as
much out of place on tie farm as on the
Men admit that facts and
are in favor of wide tires,
and say that when all the others use
wide tires they will do so. They seem
to be afraid that they will do more than
their proportionate share Of good in this
world. 1t seems that the legislature
may have to help them out of their ruts.
-Coleman's Rural World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Fixed to the Rail by Electricity

A very peculiar case of shocking bv
electricity occurred in Shelbyville re-
Gently. The victim was William Lou
den, who works at the Hotel Ray. In
front of the hotel is an iro1. veranda
running to the third story. An electric
wire passes from the street into the room
occupied by George Goulding in the
hotel building. This evening when the
electric light was turned on heavy
ram was falling The electricity appar-
entity had heavily charged the iron ver-
anda, Louden came out of the hotel
anu stood with MS back against the iron
raining In an instant he was shocked
anu fixed in his position. His frightfuI
yeiIs attracted big crowd. Charles
huffman ran out Of MS store. and. touch-
ing Louden. WAS also badly shocked.
Louden finally fell on the sidewalk. The
two men are badly burned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Tommy Picked the Police Chiefs Pocket.

In Madison, Wis, there is a chief of
police, ]. E. Adamson, who is clubbing
himself. Saturday he visited Chicago
to get Thomas Kingston, aged fourteen,
who was wanted at Madison for larceny.
He had been arrested by Chicago Off
GERS. Late in the evening he hand
cuffed himself to young Kingston and
started for the train. Before it reached
Desplaines the chief was snoring loud
and long.
Kingston is a cunning little rascal.
He saw his opportunity. He quietly
went through the pockets of the sleeping
chief and found the key which unlocked
his handcuff. Stealthily he crept over
the snoring officer, and when the train
stopped at Desplaines the chief and his
youthful prisoner parted company.
The train had gone a good many
miles when Chief Adamson awoke. Of
course he was mad, but when he looked
for the key with which to remove the
handcuT from his own wrist his wrath
knew no bounds, for Tommy had taken
1t with him. All efforts to remove the
bracelet were fruitless, and until he
reached Madison his left hand and wrist
were buried deep in his overcoat pocket.
They were "out of sight"
Kingston was picked up by Chicago
officers. He is at the DesDlaines street
station waiting for another bout with
Chief Acknowledging Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Chicago Tribune.
A Santa Fe Incident.


1t was silent in the chair car, and the clanking
Of the rails
Made frame to hang a poem ON of jingling
joys or walls;
The cattleman from Burlington was drumming
on the pane;
The state house clerk was whistling on a card
some low refrain
The high browed girl from Lawrence was en-
gagged in her Bazaar
Der krosry man Won Veechita was chewing q
seegar,
When the train stopped at Eudora with fizzle
sizzle chug,
And took soft eyed siren on the Santa Fe
plug.
Her carriage, face and figure were perfection,
and her smile
Was shimnered, tangled day dream as she
drifted down the aisle.
The cattleman's eyes watered and the state
house clerk was daZed;
Der krosry man Won Veechita in dizzy rapture
gaZed;
The frizless girl from Lawrence put her glasses
on and saw
particularly interesting view across the
While the siren sat there coyly as a kitten on
rug
The siren from Eudora on the Sante Fe plug.
man grew rash,
He cleared his throat and nervously pulled at
his roam mustache.
Der Veechita man lost his nerve, the state
house clerk grew gray,
And as he saw the cattleman he made bold
sashay.
And when at last the train had stopped she
answered loud and clear:
"Ay hat yob av verk oop at des Coates House;
call oop dere
Ay tauk Ay lax to sey you more bacourse Ay
lax your mug
Said the siren from Eudora on the Sante Fe
plug.
Cifrz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Two Deer Fight.

The gentlemen comprising the survey
ing party now working for the Bear Val
ley company up Millard's canyon, were
on Monday treated to sight which sell
dom comes to men in this center of civil
cation. We get the story from Messrs
Pollock and Ross, transit men of the
party.
The men were working up the canyon
about mile above the Willard House
when they heard a peculiar, crashing
noise. Looking up they saw on the cliffs
high above the stream, and about quar-
ter of mile from them, two noble
bucks standing, with heads lowered,
about ten feet from each other. Thus
they stood eying each other and paving
the dirt for fully minute. Then they
made a simultaneous spring, and came
together with noise like falling tree.
So violent was the conclusion that the
animals were thrown back until dis
tance of ten or fifteen again interviewed
between them. The men, fascinated
with the sight, watched the deer go
through the same performance again
and again.
Finally, after more than usually
violent rush, the bucks did not separate,
but struggled as if apparently trying to
push each other back. 1t soon became
plain to the men, however, that instead
of pushing they were pulling away from
each other. In other words their horns
had become locked, and from raging
combatants the bucks became fright
ened animals, and were only bent on Sc
curing a divorce. Messrs. Ross, Pol
lock and party then conceived the idea
of taking advantage of the helpless con-
dition of the bucks and capturing them.
They made d great rush for the scene,
but before they reached it the deer in
their struggles approached too near the
edge of the cliff and both of them fell
to their death in the pool below. When
the party reached the water the deer
were found locked in each others horns
quite dead
The gentlemen thought to skin the
deer and bring in the hides to lend an air
of authenticity to the tale, but the law
Is so strict as to having in your posses
sion the hide Of a newly deceased deer,
no matter whether the deer dies of la
grippe, commits suicide or falls ont of a
balloon, that they MISUNDERSTANDING
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11

Mr.. Wines, a Chicago gentleman, is in
the city and making his headquarters at
the Carey. Mr.. Wines is here in the inter
est of combination of capitalists, and his
visit may result in some good news for the
people OF Wichita. The gentleman has not
been here for some time and he notices a
great improvement in the business of the
city and in the general tone and spirit Of
the people. Mr. Wines Will remain in the
city for several days and will meet several
leading citizens before he returns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
Bal1ade of knowledge and Ignorance.

know the names of England's kings,
The facts about Egyptian mummies,
The history of Saturn's rings,
The time card of the local dummies;
My mind is filled with facts complete
know how pyramids were planned,
The price we ought to pay for wheat,
Yet girls l never understand.
know the way the trade winds blow,
But not the fitful within of Dora;
know the reason song birds go,
But never could / make out Norah;
I've studied hard, and tried to learn
All that professors can demand,
And yet | have one deep concern,
For girls | cannot understand.
And yet sometimes wish l knew
Why good girls often act so queerly-
Why Saint Nitouche who kisses you
Tomorrow gives slight nod merely.
never thought my mind was slow,
Nor am lacking-much-in sand;
And yet what pleasure lies before,
When girls we do not understand.
L'ENvoI
Prince, here's TO you, but teach me well,
And I'll obey your least command.
Today in wretchedness dwell,
For girls do not understand.
Harvard Lampoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
VIII Drain the Lake to Get the Body.

VIII Drain the Lake TO Get tho Body.
Diver Dolph, who has been searching
at the bottom of Hutton lake, near Lara
ME, Wy, eight days for the body Of M.
B. Dawson, drowned three weeks ago,
has given it up. The only thing TO do
now is to drain the lake, and this will
be undertaken at once. The estimated
cost is s. 900 to 81 900. Aside from hu-
name and family considerations it is
very important to recover the body, as
81 900 of life insurance is involved
Cor. St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
When Kate Has Done My Room.

Oh, Kate, the maid who regulates
The domicile wherein dwell,
Goes twice to church on Sabbath day,
And otherwise COMFORTS her we'll
Within her heart, as opine,
A thousand varied virtues bloom;
But III my heart what weight of woe
When Kate has done my room!
The picture of my latest girl
Lies in the basket kept for waste;
One shoe is hid beneath the bed,
Its mate behind the trunk is placed.
Old refuse papers all are saved,
Those yet unread have met their doom,
And everything is upside down
When Kate has done my room.
My shoebrush's on the mantelpiece,
My toothbrush nestles on the floor;
The whiskbroom and my button hook
Are out of sight forevermore;
And nothing's where it used to be,
Save in nv heart eternal gloom;
And life becomes thing of pain
When Kate has done my room.
Boston Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
sh aa1ieha Daily gayle griday 7ornr Henosr H. 1891

Dr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Rochelle, Mr..
and Mrs X. Winants and daughter, Mrs.
o D. Barnes and Mrs. Falkner, Mr. and
Mrs Mckee and daughter, Mrs. r. Pitten-
ger, Mrs. Josie McAll and son, Mrs. Coat, es
and Miss Coates, Mrs. Dr. Creditor, Mrs.
Ruggles, Mrs. McClung and daughter,
with host of others, all of whom seemed
repaid for facing the wind and swallowing
the dust So may all continue 70 hold this
interest in their hearts so long as an I'm
sheltered child claims its living care.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11

miles covered by
her license. There
have been cap
tains and masters
of the fair sex and
occasionally a pi-
lots assistant,
but Mrs. Hulettis
tn g first full
fedged pilotess,
to coin a word.
Her husband,
Richard Hulett,
is captain of the
Belle of Ottawa
and she had been