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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

brancned out into large industry now,
and am here TO obtain necessary ma
chinery and an outfit for a salmon can
merry there.
81 would rather have a tourist speak
of our colony than to dwell upon its
merits myself. Should you visit our
island you would be surprised TO find a
city of Indians and natives with only
two exceptions. We have government
which is an Indian council presided over
by an Indian chief. The young ones are
taught in commodious schools. and in
my absence a native teacher is instruct
ing them.
In olden days the Indian tribes were
envious OF each other, and tends were
incessant and war was a business. In
our colony the Ratchet is buried out OF
sight, the tribal iealousies are forgotten
in the educated life and the weapons OF
war have been nodded into implements
Of peace.
1--WE have native corps OF constaoies
and officers TO attend 20 the city's health
and sanitation. We have entertainments,
too. and splendid music is furnished by
our Indian band Of twenty instruments
We have large sawmill conducted by
Indians, and never was happier colony
than that OF the British Columbia Indians
on the island Of Metlak2btla Seattle
Telegraph
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
For a Disordelsd Liver
Try BEEcnln'S PILLS..
26cts: a Box
A BOY HERO.


In heartie<s Paris, which to foreign eyes
Seems made Of ri-rcrs gaslighf and display
A splendid buildings walls began % rise.
Ascending stone by stone from day 20 day.
High and more high :Ae rile wa. buildea wei,
And scores OF laborers were busy there.
When suddenly fragile staging fell.
And two strong workEasH swung aloft n air.
Suspended by their hands to one slight hold,
That beat and crcaksd beneath their scddca
weight:
One worn with ton. and growing gray and cd,
One a mere boy, Just reaching nnn's estate.
ye, with a hero's soul Alone sad young.
Were il not well 10 yield bis single LIE.
On which no parent leaned no chsld-cn ciungs
And save the other 20 his babes aud ~-ifes
he saw that ere deliverencs could be brought
Tie frail support they grAsped mus. surely
break,
And in that shaddsrins nanents fash %
thought
he chose 20 perish for his comrades sake.
With bravery such as heroes seldom know,
IT'S right" ne sad, and toosing his strong
grip.
Dropped Ike n stoae upon the stones below,
And lay there dead, the smile san On AIS np-
What though 10 laureis grow his grave above,
And Ger his name no scclptared shah may
rise?
To the sweet spirit OF urselish love-
Was not his life glorious sacrifice?
Elizabeth Akers in Harper's No9ng People
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
THE MAGIC HCrTERFIY.

tween cork and bottle. Half ill The bottle
with water and drop into it two of the
powders, blue and a white one (bicarbon-
ate of soda and tartaric acid, sold BY chem
lists for the production of the familiar Seid-
litz draught.
The liquid forthwith effervesces by rea-
son of the liberation of the carbonic acid
gas, and this gas struggles to escape, as
fast rs it is generated, through the opening
of the funnel. But if you piace in the fun
mel one or two balls OF elder pish or cork
Gin the latter case they may be cut out of 4
wine bottle cork the gas can only escape
internationally, one or other of the balls
falling, by force of gravitation, into the
lower part OF the funnel and stopping the
passage until the pressure of the carbonic
acid gas in the bottle below becomes so
strong as TO lift it out of the way. When
ever this happens portion of the gas es-
capes, the pressure diminishes and one Of
the balls again falls into the opening. The
effect continues as long as the gas continues
to be liberated, and If you have painted the
balls in different oolors their dance as they
rise and fall in the funnel has very pretty
effect. By cumming one of your little balls
to the center of cigarette paper, cut out
and colored TO represent the wings OF a but
terfy, you may give the experiment quite
An artistic character.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

somever, an l don't low ter miss none
wat comes in my way. This air a good
time, too, ter settle up some ole scores w at
hev been runnin' fer long time back"
He slowly lowered his rife, examined the
lock carefully, then the printing and de
hberately raised it to his shoulder again.
Ready, is yer, yer pizen headed rat
tler?" he called out to Steve, who through
all these preliminaries had maintained a
stoical bearing.
Shoot, yer sneakin' coward" the bathel
called out unf1inchingly.
The next instant the sharp report of a
rife rang out through the silent valley,
awakening the echoes among the hills.
Grove stood and watched the spot where
Steve once more went down until the cir
cling rings widened and widened and broke
upon the further bank. Then when the
trou bled waters grew calm again be slowly
shouldered his rife and strobe away.-H.
c. Wood in Romance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Betsy Scruggs was a willing abettor In the
shabby trick that had been played him
and his feelings were undergoing that
strange process by which hatred can be
finally evolved from love.
He had seen neither OF the parties since
and it was with surprise that he came sud-
denly upon Steve Trower taking bath in
one of the shady pools of a creek whose
source was in the higher hills beyond.
Groves presence was no less unexpected
TO the bather. They looked at each other
in silence for a moment, Steve standing in
water I'D to his waist and Grove on the
bank above him.
The bank was a little overhanging at
this point. and Steve, with apparent indif-
ference, moved slowly toward it, each steI
bringing the water farther up on his body
and placing him more in the shelter of the
bank.
Grove was not oblivious to this, and
slowly raising his rife to his shoulder said
stop right tharl'
While the words were ominous. the action
was more so, and Steve's head involunta
rily disappeared under the water like q
loon which had espied foe
Presently he came up within little dis
tanoe OF where he had disappeared, while
Grove. with a grotesque leer. deliberately
brought his gun TO bear upon him again,
and Steve as promptly ducked his head
under the water.
This ODD performance was repeated sew
eral times, until Steve began to show q n
mistaksbie signs Of fatigue, painting and
blowing as he came TO the surface.
As vet no word had been spoken.
=
ed Grove with exultant satisfaction. Yer
thieyin' skunk. I'm niCn a mind ter make
yer drown yer trifiin' carAls, l new. Dip"'
Steve promptly ooeyed-
Again and again Grove compelled him 70
go down under the water, esch time giving
vent 10 loud outlaws of delight which
echoed through the valley
Between these outbursss of merrin7ent
Grove kept up RAINING commentary;
-Loriy, I.ordyl this Is a heap sight fun
nier than tier show, hit ar. Hits better \
them dedicated animiies- Il yer gits a
little wet 'twont hurt yer much I'll git
Bill Warner Ter fotca Yer down some prime
ole redeye, out don't yer Git on no spree,
kase YER rnout not be able ter keep yer pint
ment with me S'pose yer dip dowa again
that's hit-only yer mustn't keep yel
noCrin under uher water 50 long. fer In
feared yer health'Il be 50 poreiy yer can :
go down Ter Dry Crick Settlement mex
show dav. which would be powerful on
fortanis on Miss Betsy Scruggs, now
wouldn't hits Nus yer dip down agin.
Well. don't stay thar long fer want ter
see yer purity face sooa- Here yer come up
Now S posen yer try divin' oRct nore-ait
sorter minds NE OF Surkie siippiu often a
log. DANCED ef this na;nc sight better o
anv show ever seed. ia, hs, aai how be
kin dive"
Finally, utterly exhausted and breath
less, Steve caught hold OF the barred roofs
OF a tree projecting osIs over the water.
"Ei yer air goin' ter shoot, why, shoos.'
he cried suileuly. wv bats ther Use o
foolrn't"
'sTain't none answered Grove laconio
ally, though cit DO look Ike a psty tel
spile nice love match. hken yer an Miss
BetSS ass 20. I'd. Ina arrer game kox-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
ENTERPRIslNo INDIAN SETTLERS.
Wonderful Transformation by Redskins
of the Island of Metlakahtla.

WONDERFUL CHARACTERIZATION by hedSkInS
of the Island of Metlakahtla.
Rev. ". Duncan, of Metlakahtla.
Alaska, is portly, benevolent looking
old gentleman OF perhaps sixty-6ve
wears, and the world has been made
better by the grand work in which the
declining years Of his life are being
speEt. When interviewed by reporter
he was reticent at first In speaking or
the fruits of his philsnthropic labors in
the land by the frozen sea, saying that a
description of the colony he had founded
would seem better coming from the lips
OF disinterested parties
Metiakahtla," said the venerable mis-
sionary. sis situated on an island in tie
archipelago in the southeastern part OF
Alaska. 1t Is colony founded three
years and half ago. when | organized
thirteen bands OF British Columbia In
sians. and OK showing them the virtues
of City and government OF their own
and instilling in their minds the beauties
Of civilized existence. induced them 10
migrate 10 the far north, where they
would live in peace and security and
where they would not De disturbed IN
their peaceful possessions
Today there Is a city Of 500 souls AZ
Metiakzhtla, and Tire settleIn5E. Is q
fiourishins and happy one- / am one of
those who reject the declaration that the
only good Indian IS rae dead one am
able 70 demonstrate that the best Indian
Is live one.
Three years ago the forest primeval
stood on The ste where low many happy
Indians i've, in many pleasant cottages.
There are sixty-one capacious houses II
the city. For three years was the only
white man in tiie settlement. 1 have r.
Gently been joined By an assistant, how
ever, N the person Of Dr.. Bsswert. You
might say that the Indians have an eye
10 real estate values. for tney all wanted
corner lots, - that was compelled TO
divide the blocks each into four lots
Everybody is satisfied, for IN inside Lex
Is not 10 De found there.
The inhabitants 1--we By hunting and
tshi,x. hut tia izc.sr orc-aA-n1 has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
A Coal Saving Composition.

In regard to coal saving composition,
lately tested at Leeds, The Iron and Coal
Traders Review says: The composition IS
q chemical compound resembling fine sand,
and one of the principal properties claimed
for it is that when sprinkledo on an ordinary
fire, after it has been made up, il insuTes
thorough combustion, all the gas and tar.
which in the ordinary way is allowed to
pass off in smoke up the chimney, being
consumed The nodus operandi is very
simple, all that is required to be done being
to sprinkle about half an ounce Of the COM
position over the fire. A chemical reaction
takes place in the coal, and the top Of the
fire becoming cemented together, gradually
consumes all of the tar and black smoke
given of, while the heat, instead of es-
Gaping through the top of the fire, is thrown
out iueo the room. After the fire is about
half burnt out nothing but coke remains,
and il gives off a great heat. The compo-
sition is not, however, suitable for use with
q coke fire,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
WHY the sfAf3a Exists in Italy.

The origin OF TIE Canorra and Mafa
murder leagues ceases to puzzle travel
ers who have visited the rural districts
OF southern Sicily. Nearly al the real
estate Of the coast plain from Syracuse
TO Cape Bisnco is il the hands Of few
xristocrats, VINO have deprived their ten
ants OF their panes az weil as of thesr
circeases, Of the right 10 hunt, TO fish, 70
train fighting cocks. without special
license, as well as of the more argsn.
necessities Of life. The streets Of the in
land villages generally resemble the gui-
lies CT parche3 cut mountain river, and
the houses are mere mud piles, rooted
with fat stones ard wat-ies q broom
corn, and surrounded by rubbish heaps,
where many curs and sore cred cnil-
dren compete for scraps Of animal re-
fuse.
Lsbc-e-s. returning from a days hard
work. SIT down 20 q neal Of maize paste
and salad, wash1d down with the wzter
OF the shiny village ciste-u- The profits
Of little truck farms barely safety ths
demands OF the 1.-THE collector. and IL
dignatioa meetings are promptly sup
pressed. uu. r1icui-t. co-ventacles are
less easy - prevent. ard sns starving
vii,sger would as soon desls the statue
OF Garltaldi as 10 be,rzy Capo Aa6o@o
WHO has betr;euded hin a. tire expense
os an oppressive lznalord-Eel-x l. Os-
wald n Psziia6eiI L4a Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
the tardy cavalier. As the moments sped

the tardy cavalier. As the moments sped
Miss Betsy grew quite restless and kept hei
father busy ambling down to the stile ia
look for her missing escort. Finally Pap
Scruggs discerred an approaching horse
man leading another animal, and Miss
Betsy came down to the stile TO be in readi-
ness, as it was already so late. To her sur
prise the rider proved to be Steve Trower
instead of Grove Hacket.
Hello! hain't ye gone yit'' he ex-
claimed 81 lowed yer'd be off fore day"
''How's body ter go 'thout company er
wings nuther?" asked Miss Betsy with
evident irritation. Hey yer seen anything
O. Grove Hackes this mawnin'f"
''Why, hewitt he turned up yit'" ques-
toned Steve in well feigned surprise.
Not ez anybody knows" cried Miss Bet
sy petulantly.
''E that's Their case, hits likely yer
won't set eyes on i'm terday. I'm jest
minded" continued Steve, as with sudden
thought, Il seed Bill Warner las night,
an he tole me Hacket war on q powerful
spree agin."
well, good mercy. now amt that beau
tiful'" cried Miss Betsy Indignantly.
''Jes' hssen ter me-" said Steve per
suasively, after moments reflection,
''yeres mare already saddled an bridled,
an she's good 'un too. Now watts Their
use ter stay at home when yer kin jump
right on her an go straight ter Their show,
which hits pity ter miss fer a fellow wat
likes Ticker better'n a promise"
Miss Betsy looked snIiously up the road,
then wistfully down it.
Hit must be Ticker waits keepin' i'm
elsen he'd ha' been yere fore this" she
said in hesitation.
''Ef folks is a-goin' they'd oughter be on
Their way thar" said Pap ScruCgs be
tween the puffs of his cobpipe. and seem.
ingly addressing his remarks 70 space.
They say ez hit S a powerful big show,
added Steve with alluring impressiveness.
"Thar's ever single varmint on thar whole
face o ther yearth yer kin see, an ridin' an
tumblin' an dedicated dogs. till yer'd die
a-latfin' at en- cuttin' up ther shines"
The picture was most alluring one.
Pap. I'm a-goin' weth Mr.. Trower,
that's jes' wat l am" said Betsy, gather
ing up her riding skirt.
Fully an hour later Grove Hacket rode
up 70 the ScruCgs homestead He was
still under the influence Of liquor. and
showed un mistakable evidences OF q mig MT $
6ebauch.
When he learned that Miss Betsy had
gone away some time before in the com.
pany Of Steve Trower, ne turned about
without word, and giving MS horse saw
age cut with a switch, salioped back in the
direction OF his home.
'Thar's goin' TO be trouble yit 'twix
Steve an Grove jes' bout this very thing
muttered Pap" Scrugss as he slowly re-
traced his steps to the house, obviously
shaking his head as he went.
Some two weeks after this incident
Hacket was out one day with his rife fol
the purpose OF baggins some game, and
also TO freshen up a bit after his long
spree He had learned from Bill Warner,
in moment OF maudiin confidence, of the
part his rival had played in the matter OF
his recent spree, and desire for revenge
burned fierce within him He had also
possessed himself OF the idea that Miss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Putting Out Fire with Sand.

In connection with the equipment for
fire protection Of wood working establish
merts il is recommended by Fire and
Water tina. a gallon pail flied with fine
sand be always placed within convenient
reach of each workman employed where
cling and finishing is being done This
practice might well be followed wherever
there Is possibility Of FIRE starting in oils
or oil soaked materials. There Ia nothing
which viii sa1elch al oil fed fire in it, In
cipiency more quickly and effectzally than
sand-and there are no s.terciaps La the
way CT water damage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Tho Gas from Bias. Furnaces Utilized.

According TO The Iron Trade Review. q
company in Scotland pays yearly rental
to number OF iron works for the right 10
collecs the smoke and gases which escape
from the blast furnaces These gases pass
through several miles Of iron pipe. grad
ually diminishing from six feet To eight
cen inches, and as the gases cool there il
foand 10 be a considerable deposit of oil,
While the residual gases are used for dis
thing and other purposes, besides yielding
large percentage of ammonia At one Of
these plants in Glasgow, which Is the
smallest Of the works in operation, about
60,eoo coo feet Of gas is pumped and col
leeted day and the company RECEIVERS on
an average . 200 gallons OF oil week.
The oils obtained are for the Lucigen and
other similar lights and for picking tim
her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Costly sIetAIA

Some rare metals. possessing special quail
isses, are required for certain work. Thus
palladium is used IN making some part Of
timepieces, and iridium for the point o!
gold pens Lthium is The Highest Of rDetals-
Rbechun r. extremely hard and brrs1e,
and h only fnsfbie a. very high temper
as7re, and iridium is tie beasiezt sub
stance hitherto discovered The uBtniti-
zssd hase no iAea Of the value q thsse
scarr products vshrh are rDe-t of them
far more pr~rfous than gold and Silver, a
far Is their market value Is concerned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Martsfs of Erus<rl.,

The finest of all lace Is Brussels Bel.
GUM is the lacemakers' chosen home
One-fortieth Of the whole population
is engaged in il. The governments
supports 900 Lace schools, ~ which
children are sent as Young as FIVE years.
By the time they arc ten thay are self
supporting. Brussels Is n pillow lace.
Indeed, Barbara LIttmsu, the Inventor
Of pillow lace, lived and died there.
The pattern, drawn upon parchment. is
fxed firmly TO the pillow, pins are stuck
along the outlines, and 20 them the lace
Is woven by crossing aud twisting the
threads, each Of which ends in a bobbin.
Lace two inches wide requires 200 or
800 bobbins. u piece ak inches has
sometimes AZ many as a thonsand. Tho
thread is hand spun from the best Bra
bant fax, in damp. dark cellars. who's,
one ray OF light fails on the spiuner's
hand.
Naturally spinning Is very unhealthy.
and experts get high wages. The bess
yarn from single pound % fax fetches
over - .o0a. For filing flowers and leaves
fine soft cotton is used. Grounds. too.
ara often made If it. Elaborate Patterns
are made in sections, and joined together
by the most skiliful workers az al. As
the lace Is never washed before IL is sold.
the most exquisite neatasss il requisite
IL everything connected with n.
Still, - months are consumed IA max
ing very handsome pieces. the work
= a. L.
t4e. efforts To remedy that il - some
times dusted with white Lad In powder,
AID turns dark At contact with ga or
sulphpr in way 20 exaspera.s thu
yearer.-NesT York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

4 want q euickuess IN the sense o.
smell must h,s caused by anything vz.ssHs
shuts OF the ar from ~. olfActc-y
nerves. po,ypus. fo- example. O. f2e-Al
paralysis. which interiors with nasAl
dilaton and the necessary muscular st-
fort n smelling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Sometimes there is spasIn of the mus
cles of accommodation. In this case tina
person may seem 60 be near sighted
while really far sighted. or greatly near
sighted while only slightly so. The ecu
list alone can treat such ewes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Many people wondered why NJ. and
Mr.. kendall are never 70 be seen acting
unlsss IN each Others company. Tbs
reason Il that whsn thsy married they
made yow never n lie parted wssza
playing vow they have kept To tzis
day, with via, happy rsSaltss~~ybody
krowa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Ia Genoa the wives ard dsngss.e-s q
the hsaerusen gs. frOn sAa f.cso- pa
terms and THREAD, h4nd <pzn fax - ak,
and return tbs szEn@ weight n lace. re-
cssvirg therefor Ezsh price as p@ys
t,eu wages q TIE - ten ee..z 6xy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
His Excuse

Clara tat the wane of the honeymoon)
Dearest, don't you love mo as much IS
ever Am not Is sweet IS l was:
Charles-Yes: suppose yor are. But,
then, sweetness is not what il was You
can get twenty pounds Of sugar now for
one dollar. Bulletin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
A Cigsatse Pendulum.

TIE experiments wiih a pendulum, %
vssihly demonstrate the E1etson OF the
earth. formerly -ns~f- by Yoocsnr under
she cupola o: he Pantheon. are asont 70
he renesed On an even lzrgsr scale. says
PopuiAx Scienoe Ssws- The peE EEs.nsac
peadnixzza hss ycst bean ssspssdee fr,sa
the center N ths seoend psstforn 81 the
EzEel tower Is CONSISTS Ct h<e<zs wiz,
CSC Tea hong. 9Th steel gis5e vSgking
re pouEds o, TIE ed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Fua1sr's earth Ksscs into paste and 10
yi5s3~ssA . eaane&s0 taks oil s<<<Ess Of
izSa pg4ehcs
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-13
Lethargy of Wa,hlngtonians.

..Washlugtoaians." says a commcr- cial traveller whose business carries him through circuit of tho principal cities Of tho United States twice n year ''show tho effect Of the peculiar laws which covern their city. They arc not permitted 10 vote by law and they consider this an outrage on their rights when they first settle there. Alter . time they accept the condition ot things tranquilly. and when they have been citizens of the capital few years they gradually develop lethar- cic indifference to public questions which Is really surprising, In many instances the indifference tnrns tc aversion. and n visitor to the seat ol government ol the United States finds himself among people who have not the most remote interest in discussine tho great questions which are absorb ing the attention of all the other peo plo of the country"
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-13

tinkle of little stones and loose eartl falling of tho roadway and the slidiag roar of tho man and horse going down. Then everything was quiet and sho called on Frank to leave his mare aud walk up. But Frank did not answer. He was underneath the mare, 900 feet below. spelling patch of Indian corn.
 As the revelers came back from Viceregal lodge. in the mists of the evening, they met temporarily in- sane womaR on . temporarily mad horsc, swinging around the corners with her eyes and mouth open and her head like the head of Medusa. She was stopped by man. at the risk of his life, and taken out the saddle a limp heap and put on the bank to ex- plain herself. This wasted twenty minutes and then she wns sent homo in lady's rickshaw. still with her mouth open and her hands picking at her riding gloves.
 She was in bed for the following three days. which were rainy so she missed attending the funeral, of the Tertium Quid, who was lowered into eighteen inches of water instead of the twelve to which he had first ob. iected. -Rudyard Kipling.