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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

burg, is the oldest pitcher at present twirl-
ing the ball. He has a record that any
player would be proud Of In 1875 Keefe
made his first hit at Lewiston, Me. The
next year he played in Boston, and after
several years of good work joined the Met
ropolitans at New York in 1888. In that
and several following years Keefe was
without doubt the greatest living pitcher.
In 1894 he practically won the American
association championship for his club and
in 1888 and 1889 did much to help the New
York League club carry home the flag.
He had perfect command of the ball and
for speed and strategy-head work as it is
called-he had no equal. A batsman never
knew what sort of a ball was coming.
When the Players league movement
started Keefe was one of its shining lights.
The experience cost him considerable
money and his position with the New
Yorks as well, his friends say. After
Keefe signed with Philadelphia toward the
close of the season of 1891 his work in the
few games he pitched was not remarkable,
yet he managed to very cleverly defeat his
former fellow players in one game between
New York and Philadelphia. Whether
the claim is true or not that he is a back
number can only be proved next season
after he has had fair chance tc show
what he can do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

while Miss Robins again made a notable
success. This must be gratifying TO Amer
leans, because she, too. is an American,
and she promises to be one Of the greatest
of contemporary actresses. Although her
two most notable triumphs have been won
in London, Miss Robins is remembered by
many as having done creditable work in
her native land.
She used to be member of the Boston
Museum company, having belonged &c
that admirable organization in 1875, when
it supported Mr.. Booth. She also appeared
for a time in Mr.. James O'Neill's conpa-
n.y. She is very beautiful woman and
woman of great mental power and many
accomplishments. Her whole life and en-
ergies she devotes to her work, which
doubtless explains her success. While at
the Boston Museum she learned to love
and married a member Of the same com
pany named George r. Parks. A lasting
shadow was cast over her life when he, not
long afterward, killed himself while tenn
porarily insane.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Do readers know that the royal Bengal
tiger is infested with one of the strangest
crea lures that ever lived? 1t is said to be
a fact easily demonstrated or proved by
one who has access to a geological collec-
ton, that the web Of the foot of tigers of
the above named species is inhabited by a
blood sucking insect about the size Of a
common flea, which is a perfect counter
part OF a tiger in every particular, shape,
claws, tail and stripes included.-St. Louis
Pam htie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
TWO VOICES.

The humblest and frailest grassy blade
That ever the passing breezes swayed
Is of Besuty's palace a green arcade.
Akin to the uttermost stars that burn.
A story the wisest may never learn,
Is the tiny pebble thy footsteps spurn.
In each human heart potentisI dwell,
Hid from the world and itself as well,
Heights eff heaven, abysms of hell
The core Of the earth as fiery youngl
No matter what may be said or sung
With q weary brain and wailing tongue.
SOUL self psnt in a narrow plot,
Longing each morn for some fair lot,
Some bounteous grace which thou hast not,
Dull thou must be rot to understand,
And blind thou art not to see at hand
Thy dreams by reality far outsPanned;
For wonder lies at thy very door,
And magic thy fireside sits before,
And marvels through every window pour.
Woven the wings of the swift hours be
OF splender and terror and mystery;
One thing is needful-the eyes to seel
-Cornhill Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
How an Ostrich Matches Eggs.

1t is a curiosity to watch the male ostrich
assist the Matching out process rs soon
as be sees the beak or toe sticking through
the shell ne will take tbe egg up By the
protruding bill OF foot, lift IL two or three
feet. and drop it On tbe ground until II
breaks. / have seen him release two chicks
at once by dropping one egg 1poa the other
in this way.-IntervieE in St. LOUIS Globe
Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
1t is an old-fashion notion

1t is an old-fashion notion
that medicine has to taste
bad to do any good.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil with its fsh-fat taste
lost-nOthing is lost but the
taste.
This is more than a mat
ter of comfort Agreeable
taste is always a help to d.
geStion. A sickening taste
is always a hindrance.
There is only harm in taking
cod-liver oil unless you digest
it. Avoid the taste.
Scorr & BovSE. Chemists, Il, South 9Th Aveau.,
New York.
Your dTugglst keeps SCOTS Emulsion Ct cod-Iiver
hl-al druggists everywhere 90. 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

A woman in Saranac county, Mich, was
busy about her homework when the
rooster crowed on the doorstep. She knew
that meant company and dropping every
thing else she cooked a square meal and
sat down 70 wait for guests. Then two
tramps took possession of the house, ate
up the good dinner and helped themselves
to all they could find before they left. Shy
was terribly frightened, but says she never
knew that rooster to fail in his predictions.
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

That was . horrible tragedy. A girl
spurned the hand of lover and he stabbed
her with an ice pick"
1T wss her own fault. The account !
read SAYS she treated him in an icy mar
ner.' lie merely struck at the manner
bQJ had the misfortune to hit the girl =
New York Epoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

the famous SIR Belvidere. His coat is
glossy and dark, too dark, in fact. accord
ing TO sons. bss,.iesS, x sllSx 81 his being
first class animal he outweighs Sir
Belvidere by twenty pounds.
He was bred by Thomas Shilcock, Of
England, AMI recently brought $50 at
private sale. All in all he Is royal look
ing creature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
PITCHER TIM kEEFE.
Career OF the Famous Player Whs Re-
Gently Left the Giants.

Few baseball players attracted more at
tention toward the close of the baseball
season than Timothy J. Keefe, the old New
York player, whose release by the Giants
and whose subsequent retention by the
Philadelphia club caused so much gossip
in baseball circles. Keefes enemies claimed
that he was getting old for pitcher, and
that his arm had lost its cunning. Keefe's
friends, on the otner hand, said that his
release was the result of deliberate plot
on the part of business and personal en-
emies to professionally kill the great
pitcher.
Keefe is thirty-two years of age and an
old timer in the baseball world. He has
been playing good professional ball at least
sixteen years, and next to Calvin, of Ratts-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Cobwisger-The material for this quilt
must have cost pretty figure.
Mrs. CobwiGger-How can you say such
a thingy ANY one but man would know
that IL Is made of pieces that were left over
Why, ever since we were married, when
ever bought a new dress got an extra
yard or SO for this very purpose-Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Trees Older Than the Pyramids.

A wonder Of longevity is the so called
dragou'r hl.7c5 ~ - Tss|+'Ee. Resin
obtained from this tree has been found in
sepulchers. where il mad 0een used for en-
balniug the deed Trees o. this species
are now standing fFhich are estimated a.
being older than the Egyptian pyramids
PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Chased Accoralng to Color.

In the family to which George T., two
and half years old, belongs, lives black
cat. One day a colored man called at the
house George regarded him with uncou-
cealed interest, and ne seemed bordering
upon the problem nted by his pres
ence. At length he announced his conclu-
sion as follows: MANI No; cat. Cor.
d.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Where Newspaper Women Abound.

Where Newspaper Women Abound.
Now somebody has discovered that the
newspaper woman Is sure TO marry the ed
itor Of the paper. Considering the number
of women on Boston newspapers, the Bos-
ton editor should I've 4 much married man.
But the rule does not work well at the
Hub-Bostoa Commonwealth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Chinese dinners have been described over
and over again-of late years with increas-
ing accuracy. 1t seems, however, impossi-
bic to disabuse people of the IDEA that dogs,
rats aud snails frequently appear on the
bill of fare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Yankee Talent in England.

Early in the spring of this year consid
cradle furore was caused in London the
atrical circles by tie production of Ibsen's
"Hedda Gabler," but the great poets play
was not, financially at least, q success,
though it brought into gratifying promi-
hence an actress named Elizabeth Robins.
This actress has just passed another slight
ly similar experience. Henry James play,
''rhe American" i'll which she played the
leading role, recently failed in London,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
The MnrId,s I.arrest Dn1.

Lord Butte, recently imported by dog fan
ciers at Phonixville, Pa, is said to be the
largest canine in the world He is 80
inches in height and one inch taller than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
POINTS ON THE BLACK ART.
Difference of Modern and Ancient Magic
hv Prestidigitateur.

by n Prestidigitateur-
VERY few additions Of importance have
been made to the reperrory OF the profss-
sional magician within recent years, said
an expert in prestidi citation. 'The new
tricks all require elaborate mechanical con-
trivances. 1t may be that they draw the
public for awhile. but they do not furnish
lasting attractions. Take the vanishing
lady for example, In its way II was
wonderful thing. and TIE mechanism nsces-
sArv was elaborate and oostlE- but svaxE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
With Eagle
Our Thanksgiving
Edition

Will be a thing of beauty and
will be loaded down with the
most toothsome dainties of
Thanksgiving Literature.
There will be an original
Thanksgiving story by Olive
Harper, together with much
other appropriate matter and
artistic pictures that will
Make Your Mouth Water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
MORE QUARRELNG
III Temper Still Reigns Among
Baseball Magnates.
EVENTS IN THE ASSOCIATION.

Possibly Chicago Will Have a Cuban
sons Defeat at the Hands of the Sioux
CITY "Corn Huskers" a Bitter Pill for
the Windy City Cranks.
, 1891-07-12
Tile
Delegates TO the Coming State Mining
Convention.

Representation in the mining conven.
ton will be first giveL to the mining
CAMPS OF the state. Each camp will be
entitled to send three delegates. There
will be no distinction between minerals,
all will be upou the same footing. Inc
display will be made by counties, each
county exhibit to he under the supervi-
sion OF the trustee from that county.
Each county will be entitled to send three
delegates at large to be appointed by the
county clerk and each buard of trade in
the state will be allowed three delegates
to represent the mineral interests within
its contributing territory.
Ia a town wher1 there is no board of
trade the mayor of the city will have the
power to appoint the delegates. IL is i'm
portant that the delegates be appointed at
as early a day as possible and these
delegates should be urged to look after
the display from their section. 10 max
log a collection of minerals it shoaId be
borne in mind thut il Is not necessary to
exhibit a large quantity OF ore from any
one mine, but specimens from a large
number. Each exhibit from a camp
Should be complete. Send the best
samples 1t is possible to obtain. These
samples should be carefully packed and
and sent to the nearest railway
and shipped marked State
Board OF Mines, Cheyenne There will
no freight TO pay on the railways.
None but miners or narties interested IN
are eligible for membership.
lt1s important that measures should be
at once ~inaugurated by the miners of the
different camps in the state, and by the
town and county boards, to secure full
representation on tie above basis, and
he trustees Of the different counties are
authorized to issue calls for that purpose
rs they shall deem proper and advisable,
Or the miners OF any locality may meet
select their delegates upon giving
i've days notice Of such meeting. BY or
Ter of the state board of mines.
G. G. CoUTANT. See.
, 1891-07-12
the TRAIN SCARED HIM.
4 Wild Arapnhoe Gets His First View
OF n Locomotive.

Two ArapahOc Indians from the Sho-
shone reservation were passengers on the
train going to Denver Ia night on their
way to the Arapahoe agency in Indian
territory. Their names are Shakespeare
and White Antelope and they 20, as One
OF them said. to carry the GJspel to their
heather brothers.
Shakespeare is an educated Indian aud
speaks good English. as he has been Tor a
number of years at the Indian school at
Carlisle. Pa. White Antelope is a true
son OF the prairie and becomes as wild as
a deer as he approaches civilization. He
was converted on the reservation and
goes out as a missionary, representing the
wild portion OF the tribe. He was per-
fectIy willing to leave the reservation to
see the world, but when he reached
Rawlins aud saw the train coming in il
was too much for his nerves and with one
wild whoop he broke away and started
across the prairie. He was captured and
brought back BY his companions. who had
to hold him and explain about the train
before he could be induced to approach,
They got aboard OF the Denver train all
right but it will no doubt be an amusing
slght to see White Antelope when he
gets mixed up with the cable and electric
cars IN Denver.
, 1891-07-12
The Hot Springs OF Dakota.

These springs are rapidly becoming Ia
nous on ccoun of the wonderful ,ura-
tive properties OF the waters. and the
many marvellous cures which nave been
effected by the thermal baths.
The town and springs are delightfully."-
situated IN a picturesque valley in the
Black Hills country, Astounding in beau
uiul scenic effects and at an altitude of
3,4OO feet above the sea level; thus insur.
ing a pure atmosphere and exlilaratlng
climate, absolutely free from malaria.
Under the enterprising and. progressive
management Of the Hot Springs company
many desirable improvements have been
made; among the number the erection of
a commodious bath house fitted up with
all modern conveniences Tor the comfort
Ut guests. New hotels have been built
and comfortably furnished throughout,
conducted in frst'class style and at rca-
sonable rates. Those who prefer stopping
at a private house will find many board.
ing places where good accommodations
are furnished, and at moderate prices.
The superior daily service now afforded
by the Burlington route to Hot Springs,
with through sleeping car accommoda
tons from Omaha, Lincoln, Aurora anC
Grand Island, makes the tnp an easy anC
enjoyable one; ard for the benefit of al
who desire to test the efficacy of Nh,
waters, round trip tickets at reduced rates
good for ninety DAYS, are now on sale A
all offices OF the Burlington route.
For pamphlet, descriptive of tn,
springs. and full information at to rates
time, etc, apply to any agent of the com
pany, or to j. FRANCIS,
Genl Pass'r & Ticket Agt., Omaha
Neb.
, 1891-07-12
Personal POINTS.
NJ +. Keele has gone to Rawlins.
JEFF Crawford left for Omaha yesterday

NJ f. EeeL. has q tn Rawlins
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IRON an extended visit IN the Fast.
, 1891-07-12

Burglars entered A. g. McGrcgor's
store early Yesterday morning through a
rear window and stole about 81 in cash
from the till As they were crawling
through the window in making their exit,
they were seen by the gentleman who
runs the adjoining store. He had stepped
to the door and saw rhem crawling
through the windows. He gives as a
reason for not stopping them or at least
giving the alarm, that he thought they
probably were employed in the store and
had % in for something that had been
lett behind. He describes the two men
as being about the same size. one dressed
IN light suit OF clothes with a straw hat
aud the other in dark clothes and slouch
bat.
, 1891-07-12

THE NEW YORK ELECTROCT'
TONS.

The complete accounts of the electrical
executions brought by the New York
papers indicate that elestrocution is in
many respects the most Darbarous means
of legaliEsd killing now in vogue in the
civilized world. The unfortunate wretches
who are destined to pay the death penalty
are kept in Ignorance not only OF the hour
but of the day of the execution, which is
a refinement of cruelty almost beyond be-
lief. The big arm chair in which the
wre,ches are forced to sit TO be strapped,
with sl its attendant wires aud p~arapher-
malta is a more CHASTITY sight than any
gallows or guillotine ever constructed
The bodies of the executed were 10 every
case severely scorched and burned by the
heavy electric shocks, so that the exc
cutions instead of showing any evidence OF
advanced humanity we're in reality barbar-
Gus to a revolving degree.
1t is entirely probable that these cxecu-
tons will arouse widespread discussion of
the general subject of capital punishment
and we should not be surprised if a calm
presentation of the actual facts should
succeed in swelling the ranks of those
who do not believe the state has any
moral right to sacrifice the life OF a clti-
zen no matter what his crimes may have
been. The weakness Of our criminal iur-
i%sprudence lies not in the fact that the
law fails to provide punishment commeD-
aurafa @,fh tho orfuna committed Iut &,
the uncertainty which exists as to any
punishment whatever being meted out.
If positive proof Of crime were in
fallibly followed by adequate punishment,
even though that punishment should
fall short of the death penalty, it would
have a much greater deterrent influence
on crime than is now the case. There are
SO MANY loopholes in the law, sympathy
plays such a conspicuous part, particularly
in murder trials, the probable sufferings
of the murdered man and the sacrificed
life are so quickly forgotten or swallowed
up in the contemplation OF suffering
which may be inflicted upos the murderer
thst iuries too often make the mistake of
beng generous when they should be just,
and the punishment melted out Is seldom
commensurate with the crime committed.
There is a recognized weakness in the
prevailing system which is much easier
TO Point out than to remedy or improve.
1t is quite evident, however, that New
York's new tangled method of electrocu-
ton while effective, rs a pile driver might
be, is simply inhumanly and mysteriously
brutal and has little in 1t u recommend 1t
to the consideration of other state govern
ments.
Hanging is Just as effective, Is less
brutal, less sensational and a hundred fold
more humane.
, 1891-07-12
LEADER PREMIUMS.
A Variety of Handsome Presents TO
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Read the List Over Carefully and
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offer them as per terms given below.
There are nearly 400 premiums. repre-
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WEEKLY will secure any premium that
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If you rave no coupons then you must
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As the number OF premiums is a little
less than 400 and the circulation of The
DAILY and WEEKLY LEADER combined
mounts to over | 400 it will be seen that
there are not enough premiums for all
subscribers. IN giving them out we shall
follow the rule of first come first served.
New subscribers as well as old may take
advantage ofthe opportunity to secure a
, 1891-07-12

a systcm which chronic indiGertiuu has
depleted and rendered nervous and feeble.
is indeed a very fragile structure, Il tcne
mcnt last topping into irretEievable decay.
Exc, ssive lrritability of temper, abnormal
and causelcss anxiety. hyuochoudria,
hysteria and slceplessness-these are some
OF the manifestation of nervousness. That
grand lnviGOrating herNine, Hustetter's
Stomach Buffers, trauduilizes by
strengthening the nerves. accomplishing
the double result through the medium OF
renewed digestion aud assimilation. No
tonic in existence exhibits such thorough
ness, produces such speedily appreclable
effects as the Bitters. 1t is Il perfectly
reliable safeguard against malarial aud
dangerous kidney trouble, and remedies
completely liver and bowel inactivity and
disorder. Nervous insalids should not
iaIl to iortify their systems with this
benign protective, which well merits a
persistent trial.
, 1891-07-12

Mar always needs a cook. A college
professor, bercft Of his wife, who had
done his housewOrk for years, engaged a
cook at greater wages than had been the
allowance he gave his wife. He bar
gained for punctuality. 81 must have
my dinner ut 12," he stated. 81 can't
get it ready till / o'clock" she answered.
He yielded and changed the hour of his
college recitation. The next week she
demanded a new stove, as the old one
was too low. ut costs too much" he
expostulated. II can't afford to hurt
my back" she replied.
He knew it was not so easy to find an
other good cook, and bought the stove.
A week later she desired him to send fol-
the carpenter that the bach staircase
might be changed. Then he dismissed
her and became a boarder. Which was
the cheaper thing to do?-Pittsburg Dis
patch.