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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Home Made Scales.

Among the things not generally known
is the fact that a capital pair of scales may
be manufactured out of a simple piece OF
string, thick or thin, as may come first to
hand. This is how it is done:
Drive two nails yard apart into the
edge of shelf, say in the pantry or kitchen
To these attach the ends of piece of string
a yard and a half long, first tying IL the
middle good sized knot, long enough to
be easily seen. A sheet of millboard cut
in two will furnish the scales, each of
which you must suspend by four subsidiary
bits of string from the principal cord on
either side of the knot, and each at nine
inches distance from it. The central por-
ton of the string which bears the knot
will then take horizontal pos ion, and
will be eighteen inches in length. Fasten
a square of cardboard or of stout paper be-
hind this horizontal portion, and make
mark in it the shape of an arrow, indicat-
ing the exact position of the knot when
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
EOrked Lightning,

AS to the term ''forked lightning" the
representations of it given by artists, which
resemble the so-called thunderbolts placed
in the hama of Jupiter, are quite absurd.
Popular Science News tells that the flash
when photographed exhibits itself as line
which is continually changing it's course,
and is described as intensely crooked" by
a very careful observer. 1t never proceeds
for time in a straight line, and then,
turning at sharp angle, going on farther
in an equally straight line, as is represented
in pictures. The forking Of it is very
marked, and this occurs by side flashes
passing off from the main track, and event
ually losing themselves like the ramifica
tions of tree roots. Occasionally the light
ming appears to start from a point from
which several flashes diverge in different
directions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

your scales are not in use. If you now place
any article, say chicken, upon one of the
scales, the balance is disturbed, and the
central portion of the cord assuming a
more or less oblique direction, the knot
will be shifted from its position in front of
the indicating arrow.
To bring it back TO such position you
must gradually load the opposite scale
with weights Of known denominations.
sd when the equilibrium is re-established
and the knot comes once more exactly in
front of the arrow, the total Of the weights
placed in the second scale will indicate
that of your chicken. Scales of this kind
may be made of any kind of cord, from
pack thread to sash line, according TO the
nature of the articles whose weights are
TO be ascertained- These scales are sensi-
tive and quite exact enough to satisfy
ordinary household requirements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Scientific RreyitieS

japanese lacquer is being tried at the
Brooklyn navy yard with view to the
protection of the steel hulls of the new
navy from the corrosive action of sea
water and the fouling of the bottoms by
marine growthS-
Mr.. Berthelot has proved by experiments
that there is no foundation fer the belief
that the earth absorbs and retains more
carbonic oxide than other gases.
a representative of the Scott Stamp and
Coin company, OF New York. said 10 The
Illustrated American recently that there
never was any 1904 dollar; that dies were
cut IN that year, similar in all resrects.
save the date, 10 the dies of 1893, is certain.
X is also certain that these dies were de-
stroTed IN 1869. But no dollars or half dol
lars were issued in that year, nor were they
issued at any time By governmental au-
thority.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
A PRETTY STAGE TRICK.

stage and into the chest through openings
provided for the purpose. The chest was
filed with light, thin, yellow gauze,
which, when lifted out, reflected the light
in all directions in manner analogous to
the Illuminated fountains and jets of water
which were such feature of the last Paris
exposition.
To obtain a silvery or moonlight" effect,
blue gauze was substituted, and piece of
blue glass placed before the electric light.
When the scene was finished, the robes
were replaced, the traps" in the stage and
the chest closed, and the chest could then
be lifted and removed from the stage, maj
ing the illusion complete.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Ex-Governor Lucius Ro

n e w England
and was very proud of it. His ancestors
were among the earliest immigrants, and
his father was a soldier in the war of
1S12-15.
He was born in Windham, Greene county,
N. Y, Nov. 4, 1910, and the poverty of his
family was SO great that he obtained the
rudiments of an education with great diff
ficulty. In 1887 he began the practice of law
at Delhi, and was soon elected district at
torney for Delaware county. From 1910
to 1916 he lived in New York city; then re-
moved to Elmira, whence he was soon
elected to the state assembly. and there
after rose rapidly in political influence
After the war closed he joined the Demo-
cratic party and had an extremely varied
career, being defeated regularly till 1874,
when he was elected comptroller on the
same ticket with Governor Tilden. He
had held this Office during the four years
of war
In 1876 he was "Tilden's candidate" as
the phrase then was, for governor, and de-
feated Edwin d. Morgan. In 1879 he was
nominated, but Tammany bolted, and after
the most exciting and perhaps most bitter
campaign known in New York for many
years was defeated, as John Kelly, the
boiling candidate, received 1856 votes.
Governor Robinson's vote was $3.50 and
Governor Alonzo B. Cornell's 41S,567. 1t
was the bolt that defeated him and every
other candidate on the ticket except Horatio
Seymour, Jr., who was reelected state en-
gineer and surveyor.
Governor Robinson was even then affect
ed by palsy in the hands and had to sign
his name with a stamp, and thereafter the
affection gradually gained upon him. He
had made a splendid record as governor,
putting the canals and prisons under con-
troll and efficient management. His career
in other than political business was also
successful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

in his safe preparatory to going to tea
and declined to unlock it. The wo-
man left without making purchase and
the merchant went home When he re-
turned an hour later he found that thief
had entered by removing board from the
floor and had carried off several thousand
dollars worth of stock Mr.. Schmidt rushed
to neighboring drug store and reported
his loss The young woman who had been
in his store sat by the counter waiting for
a train to Pittsburg. She listened to his
story with apparent interest, but without
a change of countenance.
The robbery created considerable excite
ment, and $500 was offered Tor the appre-
hension of the thief. There was nothing
to connect the young woman with the
case, but the detectives concluded to look
her up. They learned that her maiden
name was Laura Snowden, that she had
been married to railroad man named
Hill, but that he had deserted her and that
she had repudiated him. She was stenog-
rapher, typewriter, bookkeeper and proof
reader in the Office of the Medical Review,
a monthly magazine edited and published
by Pittsburg physicians, and enjoyed the
confidence Of her employers. Her friends
and relatives were respectable people and
she moved in good society. The officers
learned, however. that year ago Miss
Snowden tried to blackmail w. NJ. Price,
lawyer, and gave up the attempt only
when she found that detectives were look
ing up her record The men employed by
Mr.. Price learned that Laura had been
the heroine of a number of Matchmaking
enterprises, and that her victims included
several wealthy iron manufacturers of
Pittsburg, and at least three of the South
American members of the Pan-American
congress.
But these damaging facts did not prove
that she was concerned in the burglary at
Homestead. 1t remained for Laura to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Day Turned Into Night.

The dark day" OF New England has
long been an historical landmark a sim
liar phenomenon recently excited the town
Of Auburn, Ala. At9a m the heavens
grew black as night Merchants closed
their stores and went home, and students
in the various colleges were dismissed
from their Rotations, negroes and igno-
rant whites ran out Of their houses, scream
ing and frightened, thinking that Judg-
ment Day had come. At first the people
thought that a cyclone was a. hand, but
the barometer showed no such Indications
The phenomenon was purely local
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

day there was but one, and the hearse alone
reached the grave, the carriages being com
PEELED to stop at the gate.
The average of funerals during his time
has been about sixteen day, and Patrick
has therefore tolled the old bell for lao. 900
dead. He unlocls the gate at 5 in the morn
ing and puts the offices in order; from 2:30
to 4:30 p. N. the funerals follow each other
in rapid succession, and thereafter he has
but to wait till time to close the gate
for the night. He is native of
Ireland, only ffty-two years old, and
unusually rugged and cheerful. He
knows every undertaken in New York and
Brooklyn, and it is only in the case of a
new man that he has to ask the name for
the record. Despite his business he is SO
fresh and cheerful that his friends expect
him to serve another twenty-five years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Railway Station Tickets.

4 novel and rather comnendAble schema
has bean introduced by the management
OF French railway Persons who wish
20 see their friends of on train or enter
the waiting room for any purpose are re-
quired 70 buy station ticket. the price q
which Is two cents, and which Is good for
one hour If the holder wishes 70 stay 50
long. The ticket, however, must be giTen
up on leaving the station. however short
the stay. and tur reAdmissioa another ticket
sarst be bought.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

New Jersey. The position is that assumed
rs the general reined up his horse and
paused 10 look over the battlefield, and thus
while the horse is full of life the poise is
firm.
Mr.. Ellicott has produced very lifelike
model OF the general. The granite pedes-
tai is given by the state. The bronze
statue, which is to cost ST, 900, is paid for
by small contributions from individuals,
the collection and the work being under
the control of the Mcclellan Memorial
association, whose headquarters are at ~
Walnut street, Philadelphia,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Burglars Weapons.

Over 100 tools and processes, which are
marvels of ingenuity and scientific
knowledge, have been invented BY safe
burglars. A recent burglars outfit capt
ured by the police consisted of a little
giant knob breaker, diamond drill and
a high explosive Of the nature of dyna
mite, but put up in the form of pow.
der. 1t would open the strongest bank
safe in a half hour, and without noise
enough 10 disturb people in the next
house. while the entire outfit could be
carried in the pockets of an ordinary
Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
To Whiten Iron.

To rendersiron as white and beautiful as
silver The jewelers. Circular directs to
take ammoniacal salt in powder and mix
it with an equal quantity of quicksilver;
dissolve in cold water and mix we'll When
dope immerse the redheated metal in this
bath and it will become as white as silver.
Be careful not to burn the article by over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

II is said if looking glass be held be-
fore reaches they viii he 50 frightened:
rs 70 leave the premises. In England
hedgehogs are kept in kitchens TO de-
stroy cockroaches. These curious little
beasts are nocturnal in their habits, ana
are amazingly fond of such urav-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

The recent discovery Of nine Of asbea-
tos in the state Of " ashingsoa viii dcuDt-
less tend 70 cheaper the cost Of this woar
derful freproof material IL is said that the
rock taken from tie ledge after TIE suTfaoe
crusting was removed - pu-e asbestos Ore.
as white as chalk and fine as silk, the
featEsry fbe-S bang &c long Is the pieces
q rock from which they are pulled-in
some CASES reaching tie eaSse IeESta Of
iSn<asE inches.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21


Greenwood ceme-
terry, has lately
compl e tie d his
twenty-ffth year
of continuous ser
vice, and during
all that time there
has been but one
day without a fu-
neral. That was
the day of the IA
nous blizzard, in
March, 1888, when
the snow was so
drifted the hearses
could not reach
the cate The newt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
THEY ARE THIEVES AND MuRDERERs

4 Thrilling Tale IF Burglary, BIoodshed
and the Laws Triumph.
One evening young woman stood at the
oounser Of John Schnlidt's jewelry store in
Homestead, Pa, examining the watches.
She desired to see some siIyerware. but
Ar. Schmidt had put most of the stock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
CAME OF PURITAN STOCK.
Political and Personal Record Of the
Late Ex-Governor Robinson.

+ e ce u I'll y at mis-
home in Elmira,
n. Y, had a rather
varied and pictur-
esque polit i C al
career, always &C
quitting himself
with honor N d
doing t b e state
good service. He
was of the purest
Puritan s took
from the Robin
sons who led the
Pilgrims to Hol-
land and thence to
N axu EnplanH-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Be Your Own lllumiuak tor.

An American genius has invented a fog
coat appropriate TO certain seasons of the
year in London. New York and Chicago
IL is made oil light waterproof cloth, and hiss
buttons the size Of q half dollar These
buttons are tiny electric lamps connected
with miniature battery concealed n one
OF the pockets When the fog gets thick
the Goa; can be lighted up, and the dark.
heavy mist may be thus successfully defied.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
THE MCCLELLAN STATUE,
A Beautiful Bronze Memorial for PhiIa-
uelphia.

Mr.. II. L. Ellicott has completed the clay
model for the equestrian statue of General
Mcclellan, and in about four months the
statue will be finished in bronze. 1t is to
stand at the northwest corner of the city
hall in Philadelphia, and will be the only
memorial in the country of General McClel
Ian, except the marble shaft at his grave in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
WRITING EASTER MUSIC.
SOME GOSSIP ABOUT DUDLEY BECk
AND HARRY SHELLEY.
II There Was Some Ono to Compose
Really Good Hymns for Them There
Would Be More Effective New Religious
Music Offered NOWADAYS.
rSnerial Correspondence.1

Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, March 16.-There has grown
up within the past few years in New York
a form of composition which. while it is not
literary, is yet designed to express the most
subtle thoughts, and to do so in the way
in which thousands may join at the same
moment. For two or three writer's of
this sort of composition it has become q
very profitable undertaking. This is the
composition of music to be sung on Easter
Sundayin the different churches in the city.
Publishers who have heretofore tested the
market now make arrangements with
composers several months before Easter,
and in sufficient time the music is received,
is published and thousands Of copies are
issued and are offered for sale in various
parts of the country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
The Bellman of Greenwood.

Patrick Laffay, whose duty it is to keep
the record and toll the bell at the gate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21

Z. r. POWELL. Pr-Nt o. W. LAgTMEE v Prssl
{. Z. EpASK. Asst Cxshisr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-21
Eagle
CONCERNING THE TROUT.
NO GAME FISH OR ANIMAL is MORE
WIDELY DISTRIBUTED.

ca Mott, Than Whom No One in the
Country Is Better Posted, Writes of
the Prize Above All Prizes in the
Eye of the Angler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
The Country Editor.

New York Evening Post.
The Winchester (Kan.) Herald
takes five-pound swapping turtles on
So descriptions.
The editor of the AuroraCTex J
Chronicle calls upon his backward
subscribers to supply him with old
rails.
Gen. John Mitchell Claiborne, who
edits the New Birmingham Tex J
Times, announces: "Merit wins. and
the Times continues to saw wood.
But in spite of the prosperity of his
paper the general spells Africa with
two Is, vitriol without the second l.,
rabbit with b., and writes chairi-
table for charitable.
The Pecos Valley (Tex.) News has
at last a building over its head. The
editor proudly says: This winter we
won't have to publish a q er with
the wind blowing through our whis-
kers; we will be inside.
The Hiawatha Kan Democrat,
whose editor has been i'll, has the
following local: "Sam Rush, who
now buys hogs and cattle of the far.
mers around LeOna, came in Monday
and eat peuuts and scattered the
shells all over our Brussels carpet,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
BY SPIRITS.
n p cuiiar Set of Enthusiasts Who
Guided by Invisible Pastors.

- D>N
Guided by Invisible Pastors.
One of the most peculiar institution
IN New York, or in the world, for
that matter, is maintained by some
people who enjoy a peculiar religious
belief, and who meet in a little hall
on the west side of town.
The sect is small but they are en-
thusiasts, although very reticent.
They call themselves mates" II is
composed of an equal number of men
and women, and they believe that
through the Intervention of spiritu-
alistic communication the deity will
instruct them as to their duties as
husband and wives as we should r.
gard them, although no formal marri-
age sermon is necessary.
All the marriages are performed by
apirits. or at least, the mates say they
are. Every quarrel or domestic prob,
lem Is settled in the same way; and
both husband and wife lay their
grievances before the judging spirit
in open meeting. These meetings
occur once every week and are secret.
The mates will not talk about them
selves. Most of the members are
Swedish people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
WHAT TROUBLED HER.
The Reason Why the Bride Was so
Strangely PreOccupied.

The Reason Why the Bride Was SO
Strangely PreOCcupied.
One evening in the first month OF
their newiy-tound happiness, Gerai-
dine sat for a long time strangely
silent, ard Bertram, having finished
the package of cigarettes, he had
thrown out in the back yard on the
day of their wedding, began 10 vol
der at her preDccupied air-tor Geral-
dine was ordinarily one of the most
~vivacious little beings in the world.
At last, feeling that possibly the new
servant girl had decided to stay
another day. he broke the silence.
What is it, darling?" he murmur-
ed. II know that something has dis
turbed you. Tell me, dear; for |
should be unhappy it you did not let
me share your innermOst Thoughts"
at is nothing" she said skyly,
gazing down at the half-fiaished car
amel that lay in her lap. Really,
Bertram, it is OF no consequence.
Wait until the time comes, and l will
tell you"
"But my dearest he protested, it ls
not right that you should keep any
secret from me-"
"TheD, Bertram, she replied, the
dreamy look in her eyes giving place
to one of the deepest interest, "if you
must know. / was wondering whose
turn it was to put down the folding
bed.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
THe STANDARD WAREHOUSE GO

Have just received the largest and finest
car load of vehicles ever shipped to this
city. ladies' phaetOnS, speeding phaetOns.
bugsieS, carriages etc. We have the
highest SurI eys in the world; also six car
loads of hacks. carts, express wagons etc
Agents for RI inc Wagon Co. Ole
vehicles taken Il. exchange for new ones.
"a West Nueva street. 9-l9-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
THE WRONG FOOT.

Funny Result of the Silence That
They Enforced Upon Him.
%sTbere is a time to keep silent, but
1t evidently was not the right time in
the case OF a certain boy who lives in
Chicago. He got q silver in his foot
and, in spite of his protestations, his
mother decided to place a poultice
over his wound. The boy vigorously
resisted.
az won't have no poultice," he de-
clared stoutly.
eyes you will, Eddie" declared
both mother, and grandmother, firm
ly, and the majority being two to
one, at bedtime the poultice was
ready.
II the poultice was ready the boy
was not, and he proved SO refractory
that q switch was brought into reque-
sition. 1t was arranged that the
grandmother should apply the poul,
Uice, while the mother was to stand
with the uplifted switch at the bed
side. The boy was told that if he
opened his mouth he would receive
that which would keep him quiet.
AS the hot poultice touched the boys
foot he opened his mouth.
"You-nhe began.
Keep still" said his mother,
shaking her stick, while the grand
mother busily applied the poultice.
Once more the little fellow opened
his mouth.
"I-n
But the uplifted switch awed him
into silence.
In a minute more the poultice was
firmly in place and the little boy was
tucked in bed.
"There now" said his mother, the
old silver will be drawn out and
Eddie's foot will be all well.
AS the mother and grandmother
moved triumphantly away a shrill,
small voice came from under the bed
clothes:
you've got it Oh the wrong toot!"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
A Realism,
Detroit Free Press.
Eat last we are alone!"

Detroit Free Press.
"At last we are alone!"
1t was the man who spoke.
The woman trembled and lifted
her eyes to his face.
They were beautiful eyes, but they
were tremulous ~eyes-eyes which
look out from d heart which is irreso-
lutte, fearful.
The echoes brought back in their
invisible arms the sound, and let it
ripple out again until it struck the
walls once more, an fell into the vast
void of silence.
A bat, disturbed by the unusual
blindly dashed in eccentric convul-
sions about the dusty building.
Great ropes of cObwebs hung down
from the ceiling, and across the cor
ner Of the room dead flies swung
ligtly in the hamnOcks the spiders
had fastened there.
The dust rose in l~istless clouds
from the shock of the heavy football,
and sank again, overcome by its own
inertia.
Even the air was resting.
The spirit of the desoletiOn seemed
to pervade the place.
The woman looked furtively around
upon her dim surroundings and
shivered.
The man laughed harshly.
"Alone' L said" he growled.
"Yes,n she murmured.
A faint light struggled in through
the great windows in front, thick
with dust.
Where are WEI" she whispered.
and shivered as the bat dashed into
her hair.
Listen, "he replied hoarsely;"we'rs
re in a store which does not adver-
ise.D
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-20
MERIT WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklcn'S Arnica
Salve and Electric BitterS, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, il satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. AdOlph Dreiss and
DTeiss, Thompson & Co. 10 p 1