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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
THEY EMrTTED THE TANK.
Seven Thirsty Elephants and How They
Quenched Their Thirst.

Seven Thirsty Elephants and How They
Quenched Their Thirst.
One day circus and menagerie train
halted at the railway station on its way
through a town. OF course there was great
curiosity among the railroad men to in
spect this queer special train, and among
others the engineer and the fireman of one
of the locomotives in the yard left their
posts for short time TO see the different
menagerie cars.
When they came back and were ready TO
move their locomotive they noticed that
the cover of the water tank was open.
Further, they luckily discovered that the
tank was nearly empty, although it had
been full to the brim when they left it,
Such an extraordinary thing had never
happened before! No wonder there was
great surprise on all sides; every one knew
the tank was full when the men had left
it; in fact, some of the ''hands" had seen it
filed, neither was there a leak in it, and
yet the tank was empty. The question was,
where had the water gone?
Seven thirsty elephants shut up all day
and all night in a car that gave them
hardly room to move, their warm bodies
fairly touching one another, a q ltry al
lOwance of water TO quench their thirst,
and then to be left standing on the hot
railroad track, the suns rays pouring
down upon the roof Of the car, and with
only sucn air as could come through the
small open windowsi Was it any wonder
when their keen scent told them that
water was near that they should search for
1t? How were they to know that it was
not there for their convenience?
At any rate, no sooner were the men
gone when through a small window of the
elephant car the dusky trunk of an ele-
plant made it way sinuously out. An
other followed its example, then another
until seven trunks had felt and snufTed
around over engine, tender and coal.
What they sought was not there; but they
still kept moving about, and coming TO
the water tank one of them stopped, felt
all over the cover, and at last managed to
get the fngerlike end under the edge of
the cover. Then slowly and carefully it
was opened, when behold, there was what
the elephants wanted-water, and plenty
of it.
The owner of that particular trunk took
a long draught, its companions meanwhile
showing and pushing one another IN their
anxiety to drink One after another they
filled their trunks with the cool water and
poured it down their dry, parched threats.
How grateful how refreshing after the
long, dusty ride. With what keen enjoy
ment they squIrted the water over their
tird. hot bodies until they were cool and
comfortable,
The mystery of the empty tank was a
mystery but a short time. The keeper of
the elephants on visiting the car had found
it and the elephants deluged with water.
A few inquiries, and the matter was ex-
planned to every ones satisfaction.-St.
Nicholas
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Jnls nre ana lay IN a heap, officers and
men, except now and then q scattering one
who had miraculously escaped. Before the
Second or Third battalion reached Its
place the regimental formation had been
almost obliterated, and two-thirds Of the
First Maine lay stricken upon the field
Still without firing gun, bat in blind ODE
dience to orders, the remnant struggled
on toward that pitiless line of fire that
never once ceased or slackened. The reader
must understand that regiment was alone"
Mai. Low thinks that some of the men
vent within Fifty yards OF the enemy's
works Gen. Mott says: "They charged
nearly up to the glacis, or what would
represent it in regular fortifcation,
but could not attain the barrier
before them, submitted like heroes to the
tempest of canister balls and bullets, and
were arrested under close fire only to cover
the ground with their dead and wounded.
"The wave of heroes was shattered
against that rampant of earth, and blown
to pieces by that whirlwind of death"
There were three fags carried in the
charge by three sergeants,. and six corporals
acted as color guards. Of the nine, seven
were shot down and one corporal, was
Ouc VI Tic COIPOIdASs w n va
son, received nine wounds. Mason took
the colors from a wounded sergeant and
went ahead until he fell with a wound
through the body and in both legs. He
was found, after darkness covered the field,
unconscious, with the flagstaff in his grasp.
His name was entered among the mortally
wounded, but he is alive at this date.
The losses in the regiment are variously
stated, as is also the number engaged.
Some accounts place the number in the
ranks at $50 others at 900. Maj. Low places
it at 1872 officers and men in line. The Off
cial loss reported was $50 killed and wound
ed, but fuller details swell it to 632. The
killed and mortally wounded were 210. The
regiment was as good as wiped out. Col
Chaplin, the leader, went up to Gen. Mott
after the charge was over, and offering him
his sword said, Take my sword, general;
have no further use for it." Then point
ing to the ground between the lines he con-
tinued, ''There is my regiment lying on
that field" Col. Chaplin had trained his
men to the idea that, being soldiers, they
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
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Whit Eagle
HERBERT KELCEY.
sn Englishman Who Is n Great Favorite
on the american Stage.

6n Englishman Who Is n Great Favorite
on the american Stage.
If, some time when you are devoting
part of fine day to promenade on one Of
New York's many pleasant streets, you
meet a tall man, tightly buttoned into a
black Prince Albert, a good natured twin
kle in his black eyes and a somewhat droop-
ing mustache, why, if it is not somebody
else, it is Herbert Kelley. Perhaps if stipu-
late that the man must be carrying a slight
" ponderous stick-grasping it near its fer
rule, and swinging it head downward and
to the front-you viii be less likely to be
mistaken. Kelley is fond of walking, and
be makes fine figure when he is at it. If
he goes swinging down the avenue nearly
every one throws an admiring glance after
him-especially everybody in petticoats.
During the nine years which have passed
since he became an actor, Kelley has been
called handsome so often that he is doubt
less tired Of it.
kelcey, even when he is in hurry Of be
ever is in a hurry acts as If time were
banging heavily on his hands. Most people
think, in fact, thai he became an actor
merely because he had nothing else to do;
but now that he is an actor none of us
would have him do anything else. The
dearth of time killing material which made
him enter the theatrical profession oc-
CURED in 1879 or 80 He says he really
can't remem Der which, and it doesn't mat
ter. Brighton, England, was the scene of
his debut, and the circumstances which led
TO it. aside from ennui, were more or less
Ike the following:
Els father was for forty years one of her
ENGLISH majesty's judges, and Kelley heroi-
callv sustained the dignity Of the family
BIZ doing nothing during the early part of
his life, intending to put his six feet one of
British manhood into the army eventual
Nv. The death of his father changed his
plans, however, and instead of camping
out.in India in the uniform of a lieutenant
to become hero for Budyard Kipling to
tel us a story about, he went to London in
the uniform Of lamb" and camped out
on the stock exchange. When he struck
his tent and stole away from the specula-
tor, later on he still had his six feet one of
British manhood, and that was about all
excepting, of course, a bawildering array
OF very good clothes Kelley imperfectly
dressed is impossible.
The night after this slightly dshearten-
ing experience ne called on some friends
who were theatrical His New York adj
mirers are very fond Of imagining what a
perfect picture he must have made as ne
stro,led in, fault.essly dressed, quite calm
and without "A shilling.
The theatrical friends were talking about
some dramatic venture in which they were
Interested. and which was to be consum-
mated 1T Brighton in few days Every
place but one in the company was full,
and for that place a young man was
needed. Kelley, as far as personal appear
ance was concerned, was the man for the
place, and somebody suggested that he
take it, probably in a spirit OF fun, for Kel-
cey had no dramatic training, nor had he
ever expressed a desire TO go upon the
stage.
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II he ever was surprised at anything
which is considered doubtful by his friends
he was probably surprised when, the next
day, he found himself on the way TO take
part in theatrical performance at Brigh-
ton "When the play WAS over" he says,
81 found that / liked the stage, and they
told me that the stage liked me. So, rather
than disturb such an admirable state Of
affairs, I've been at it ever since"
Something like q year later he appeared
in London at the Royalty theatre, playing
later at the Drury Lane, in Youth"
There he met his wife, a talented actress
and charming woman. who is known on
the stage as Miss Caroline Hill. Then he
Joined Wilson Barrett's company and
played in the Lights o London
Americas acquaintance with Kelley
dates from August. 1882 when he opened
at Wailack's theatre NOW Palmer's) in
"Taken from Life For three years he
remained at Wallack's, going from there
TO the Madison Square theatre for two
years. At the end III that time he began his
engagement as leading man at the Lyceum
theatre where he has been ever since
Kelley will some day surprise US. He
has acted the parts Of Centeel heroes and
genleel villains for so long a time on the
Lyceum stage (Which is essentially the
home OF genteel amusemenD that many
have forgotten or else have never been
taught that he is a versatile and very
powerful actor. The Lyceum's policy Of
repression" has undoubtedly robbed US Of
the exhibition of some of kelcey's best
ability. Who, for instance, that has only
seen him play the part Of the clergyman in
The Charity Ball" or Mark Cross in The
Idler' would believe that he created the
part of The Spider in that remarkable
English melodrama, The Silver King"
Kelley as a gentleman on the stage is
perfect, but if he would occasionally drop
into humaner parts than those of the
modern society play, even as Mr.. WegS
dropped into poetry, lie would do us a ser
vice 10y showing US his really remarkable
abii..r at character delineation.
Outside the theatre Kelley is known as
a thoroughly agreeable man, with a lean
ing toward athletics and great love of
home and contempt for clubs and club
life EDWARD MARSHALL
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AAifbA-'b lam WHEN bOOb-bl-
cannot advance on those works-they can
not live. The enhlade fire will cut them
down"
In the full knowledge of all this, all ex-
ceptlng the fact that they were to go for
ward alone and that tht regiments behind
and on each side were not TO move one
foot until the forlorn hope had broken
through the enemys line, the Maine BOYS
made ready for the terrible work Mai.
Low says; When the men saw what was
expected of them shall never forget what
took place. knapsacks We're taken off and
thrown into a pile, and bayonets fixed.
Orders were TO remove the caps from the
muskets and rely entirely upon the bay
onet The mems faces had grown very
serious. We knew many, very many of us
were 10 die Men turned TO their com
rades bidding each other good-by, and with
tears trickling down their cheeks dictated
messages 10 wives, fathers, mothers, sis
tiers and sweethearts IN case they should
be among the slain and their comrades
survive. / myself received number Of
such messages"
On the receipt of the word - go the
Maine men sprang forward at double
quick, and the moment the first battalion
line appeared above the embankmeut
where the column formed the slaughter
began. Men were shot dead within the
first five feet, " says Capt. +. A. Cummings,
another survivor. The crash OF 200
muskets rent the air as long line OF fame
leaped from the works in our front, and
the well known yell of the Army of North
err Virginia mingled with the roar Of the
rebel batteries on our right and left as
their canister followed the musket balls Of
the infantry and tore enormous gaps in ouI
ranks.
The First battalion melted away before
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
The Parisian "Rerncs-n

The season Of ''revUes" is in full blast at
the Paris theatres. A revue" is what its
name indicates, a review Of the years hap
peningS. The first two acts" saws a
writer in The Boston Globe, ARE made up
of humorous recollections or satirical fen
RESERVATIONS Of the various social and polit-
ical events of the year. while the last act is
usually given over entirely TO burlesoues
Of the most successful or noteworthy dram.
attic productions which have taken place. 4"
Al one Of the theatres a parody on Sara
Bernhardt's CLEOPATRA is given, in which
TWO clowns appear as Cleopatra and An
tony. Cleopat-a kills herself with an asp
rs big in circumference as ships hswser,
and Aut0uy's death IS brought about by
means OF 2 dagger six feet long When
they 1iC they roll over and over and the
As-tl aelr> ts- them all around the
-lal- tD th. ....r .r.i -nt Of rhe audience
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

Lord Tollemache. who died in London Al
the age Of -, was known a. the best land
lord IN Great Britain Although the most
uncomproEising of Tories, be divided his
vast estates into small holdings. allotted
three acres 20 each labOrer for garden. graz
ing and tlllage, demanded that csw and
q pig be kept, had his tenants taught but
ter and CHEESE making. aud silowedthen
time 70 cultivate Their hoLi><S, the results
Of as literal policy appearing IN q large
increase IN the valuation Of his property,
and tie most prosperous and c9nfsntefl
tenantry IL the Criiels kingdom -AAE-
ne-iS Bazaar.
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must obey orders. "Boys, always obey
orders and never finch, was the message
he sent to the regiment as he lay dying
some weeks after this charge.
The First Maine had not only the high
est loss of any regiment in one engagement
but the highest in killed and mOrtally
wounded during its tenn of service. II
was in fourteen bloody engagements, and
had 200 men and % officers killed or NOR
tally wounded It's percentage of killed
and mortally wounded was exceeded 10y
only one regiment, the Second Wisconsin
which lost 1917 per cent. against 1872 of the
First Maine The First Maine saw but ten
months of fighting. In its first battle
Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864, it lost 476 killed
and wounded out of about 1000 engaged.
The charge of the First Maine at Peters
burg has been compared with that of the
Light Brigade at Ballkiaya. A local poet
after hearing the story from the lips OF Q
survivor, penned the following lines:
CHARGE OF THE NINE HUNDRED.
/ heard last night a soldier tell
OF what in GA befell
His regiment,
On duty sent
Down to the front our host TO swell,
That fought rebelliOn's power to quel
"Eine hundred men from Maine were We
As brave and true,
As not to do
As any ever wore the blue.
Nine hundred men from Mainel
Where shall their like be found ageinf
1.-TWO hours past noon
One day in June
The Forward came on and We went;
Our regiment
Alone-alOne!
For of our mighty armament,
Though still on victory intent,
''There was not one
But deemed il vain
NAY, certain death,
To charge amain.
And catch the fiery breath
That, Pent up, slumbered in that battlemenk
''The field we gain,
and straight we hear
The rebel jeer.
H0 come on Yankr
They wildly cheer
IS we draw near:
And all along the extended Ina,
Across the crest,
From east to west,
Twice forty thousand rifles in the sunlight
shine.
A short, sharp word
The sudden stiffness stirred
! binding fash,
A laundering crash.
A deaf ming and inceSSant roar,
While on pour
In front, in flank,
Prom rank 10 rank,
Such blasts as never fen before
One minute more
And all is DER;
Six hundred daring men and four
Lie dead and weltering in their gore!
"Where are my boys!" our colonel cried
AS the chief in command be Sternly eyed:
where are my boys who would face the foe,
When even your veterans dared not gos
See, there's my regiment, stark and low
And saw down his cheek the big tears flow,
As he sally directed the general view
To strip Of field covered over with blue.
Nine hundred men from Maine.
Shall battle plain
Fer behold daring hike yours agsin'
Saw Ralakiava or Waterloo
Heroes more dauntless and brave than youf
Had the charge succeeded the First
Maine would have been immortalized-
Such is fate. George L. kILMER
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leather can be made soft IN this way. ana
good leather will, after this treatment. feel
like kid. The shoe will wear three times
as long and be infinitely more comfortable
in the wearing. Vaseline is thought by
some 20 be superior to harness ell The
easiest way to clean rubber Overshoes that
have become muddy is with vaseiine. \
little "swab" of flannel on the end of a
stick is good for this purpose York
IonrDa1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
Discover OF electro Gliding.

The art of electro gliding was discovered
in 1913 by Brugnstelh. pupil of the illus
trious Volta; it not only superseded the
old unhealthy method of gliding by mer-
curry, but placed the use of gold within the
reach Of the poorer classes. The extremely
small quantity of gold which can thus be
made TO cover uniformly large surface of
some other metal 20 which 1t sdheres
firmly and resists ordinary friction gives
to the gilt object the external appearance
and the properties Of pure gold.-Chambers'
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
thanksgiving Oil for Painting.

\ well known manufacturer claims that
the only proper way OF making a ready
mixed paint ia which there l. a consider
able portion Of white lead and zinc white
present, 70 keep indefinitely, is 70 eunalsify
toe OIL. This prevents the chemical action
which the painter knows a. "fatc.ag.r that
l., prevents the formation Of that uartica-
lar kind Of lead soap which viii not dry
Nsw YORK Commercial Adverllsez.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

When shoes are only blaoked tie leather
aeon becomes hard AID d-y ths beSt fitting
pair viii Be uncomfortable. ard ber~ and
there littie crscEs VIII appez-. which vii
soon b>cor5e cEasms. Every week or txo
the bisrkiaE SHOULD 90 wiped &C with A
damp cloth. ne sEce sSDzlc D allowed %
DRY and tEen - ~1hs>dty-tsh the h-s- bar
ness OIL Every part. iDlfrG ~ re =ols
and tbe --aDs shoals ssSElsss AID t1e Gil
E.Fsc eAA,cs 70 soa< IL Tie tczxaes:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

FIRST ChapFis--l say, ole chappie, the
doctah SAYS ] zlust-aw- take more exer-
else OF Ia oe sick. don't you know.
Second Chappie-Do as the doctah
says, me boy.
First Chappie-Ya-as. I'm going 10
discha'ge me vally and tie me own neck
te.-Street q Smiths Good News,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

OF wild in the
ems Sc of being
reckless, but that
of being utterly
hopeless, was the
gallant charge of
the First Maine
heavy artillery at
Petersburg, June
Is, 1864. The action
lasted but te N
minutes; the regi-
ment went in
alone, and lost
more men than
any other regi-
ment in any single
engagement dur
ing the war. The
circ um S t an ces
were peculiar. The
First Maine be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

In Brittany If the wife hopes TO rule she
must take care that the ring, when placed
upon her finger. shall slip al once 70 its
place without stopping at the large second
Joint
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
A WILD BATTLE CHARGE.
DARING FoRLORN HOPE OF THE
FIRST MAINE HEAVY ARTILLERY.

They Stormed Famous Salient at Peters
bure. and Advanced to Within Pistol
Range, Losing Over Six Hundred Killed
and Wounded Out of Nine Hundred.
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Very Unreasonable Of Them.

WY : HT'NsWHaUI6 OF T ~ NJ.
Squildig-A medical journal says that
healthy man viii suffer more from the
prick Of pin than he viii from the main
of dissolution in case he dies natural
death.
McSwilligen-And yet most men viii
still be unreasonable enough to prefer 10
be pricked with a pin than to die.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle
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y. LOMBARD, /. u. SKINNER
President Cas6~>~
J. P. AILEN WI. LUGNGsr0N-
Vice President Assistant CasAiet
State National Bank.
OF VICHTTI. AIN.
DIRECTORS:

John r. Carey George W. Walter W. D. Grccp
=. Allen, Kos Harris. J. H. Allen. p v ucaiy. t..
Lombard, Jr-, Peter GetgO. L. D. skiancs. James
LON bard
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LCopEricht bY Anerican Pres Association.l
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PURSUED BY WOLVES.
A WILD RIDE FOR LIFE AND A MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

4 Dead Pony and Long and Dreary
Sight-Face to Face with Death-A
Brave Boy Saved by a Happy Idea.
Power of Fire Upon Wild Beasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-20
Iools Like Double Murder.

What now has the appearance of a horrible
double murder in ST. Paul was brought 20 the
notice of the police yesterday morning. John
Whalan and James Walsh, two harvest bands.
were the victims, and their dead bodies new lie
in an upper room of the Manitoba House. The
men were registered as James Kelly ana Jim
Mctiovern, and came 70 the hotel Tuesday
night. each having plenty OF money. W0dnes-
day night they were engaged IN drunken
brawl In the Minnesota House and both went 10
bed at IL O'Clock badly bruised. Yesterday
morning Nhalau was found dead in bed and
Walsh barely alive, dying in an hour wlihOut
having regained consciousness The wounds
received were insufficient TO cause death and
il is thought they were chloroformed aud
robbed, no money was found ON their per
son, yesterday morning. A man named Garrity
and James Mullichy are now under arrest sus-
pected of having something to do with the af-
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-20

He Brought Fifteen Ducks as the Result o
His Cunning Trip.

He Brought Fifteen Ducks as the Result of
His Cunning Trip.
President Harrison returned to Washington
yesterday afternoon with fifteen red-head and
canvas-back ducks as the result of his visit to
Bengies ducking shore since last Monday. He
looked well and expressed himself highly
pleased with his excursion. He arose at
O'Clock Yesterday morning at BENCHES and one
hour later was in his favorite place in the main
blind. He remained there until IL o'clock and
then returned to the house with two red heads.
He changed his ducking suit and at noon Aunt
Emmeline had luncheon in readiness for him.
The President left Bengies Point shortly before
o'clock in the afternoon and was accompanied
to the railroad station by General Sewall
and Messrs. Edward s. Clarke and E. C.
Knight The journey was made behind
special locomotive in Supt Kenneys car.
AS the President was driving from the point to
BENCHES stationsa courier handed him a tele-
gram from Mrs. Harrison, requesting him to
await her at Union depot. as she was in Baltimore
shopping. The President arrived at Union
station at 1:15 and waited until As, when he
was informed that Mrs. Harrison would take a
later train for the capital. The Presidents
train then left Baltimore. reaching Washing
ton at $3.50 o'clock Mrs. Harrison, accom-
panic by Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Nc
kee, spent the day in Baltimore as the guests
of Mrs. John V. l.. Findlay at her residence,
927 ST. Paul street. After having luncheon
there they went on shopping tour and re-
turned to this city on the 4:45 train.