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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
A Culture Medium for Bacteria.

A new use has been found for the
juice of the unripe cocoanut. This fluid,
which to the uninitiated tastes singu-
larly mawkish, is a most grateful and
cooling drink to those suffering from
fever. 1t is largely patronized, too, by
sailors, who seem to acquire more than
their wonted thirst while in tropical wa
tiers, and their fevorite trick of sucking
the monkey" as the process Of absorbing
the liquid from hole cut in one end of
the shell into which a priming of rum
has been poured is termed, has been
from time immemorial one of their
much cherished recreations as soon as
they could escape from their ship
The idea, however, of using the milk
of the cocoanut as culture medium for
bacteria is a new one. In Investigations
which have been made in Cuba during
the last two years this fluid was used
very extensively, and it was found to be
a great convenience to have sterile
culture fluid always at hand, ready for
use at a moments notice.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
AppearnnceS in Business.

always keep up good front. If you
are down in the world never show it by
your appearance if you want to do bust
ness. 1t is an axiom of human nature
that people prefer to do buainess with
successful people, or those who have the
appearance, rather than with those who
are behindhand" The above remarks
are from Broadway manufacturer who
has risen from poverty to affiuence, and
they are worth putting in ones memory.
Said he: Not many years ago when |
was fat broke not one Of my customers
ever knew it. | spent more money on
them and generally gave out the idea of
my success. Had l not done this, but
appeared poor and shabby, would have
lost my trade. There is no knowing how
far the appearance of prosperity goes.
Magnificent offices, busy place, the in
dication of wealth. all impress man,
and he prefers to do business with YOU
if you have the semblance of success
than with a seemingly poorer neighbor."
-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Curious German Legends.

1t is belief among the German chill
dren that hares lay the Easter eggs, and
the country children go to the woods
shortly before Easter and gather moss,
grass and twigs and form them into
nests, which they mark with their
names, and then skillfully hide these be-
hind the bushes in the garden or under
the large chairs or sofas in the library or
sitting room. On Easter morning they
go and see what the hare has brought.
No one knows exactly why the hare
has been associated with Easter, though
there are many pretty legends giving
reasons, which are as fully believed by
the little German people as the stories
of the good Kris Kringle. The only diff
ference is that one comes at the Christ
mas tide, the other at the Easter festival.
Both are surrounded with mystery, but
both are alike welcome, and are laughed
about and talked about many times be-
fore the happy days come again.-Emma
j. Gray in Good Housekeeping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Natures True Tonic,

One of the advantages of light gym
nastics is that the sick and convalescent
can make what appear to be trihlng eff
forts, and by them in time be restored
to active health. If too feeble to be
practically able to make but little exer-
ton. try what are known as deep breath
ing movements. Lie fiat upon the back.
take as long and as deep breaths as pos
sible, and while the mouth is closed
slowly throw the arms up in front and
then at the sides. Rest for ten minutes.
Try again the same inhalation and ex-
halation of air, the latter being pure and
fresh. After while attempt the same
sitting up. These exercises can safely
be taken by the sick one every day sew
eral times, and the whole muscular sys-
tenn viii be improved, just as If some
revivifying tonic had been given. far
better one than any charged with al
cohol or some like stimulaat. Ladies
Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
THE FRUSTRATING SHOCKS

OF malarial fever are not to be counteract-
ed by quinine with any degree of certainty
or for any length of time. The eradication
and prevention of diseases of miasmatic
type are, however, ascertained possibili-
ties Long experience has shown that
there is infinitely more preventive efficacy
Stomach Bitters, than in the alkaloids,
drugs and poisons which were formerly
the only recognized means of removing
and anticipating attacks of fever and ague
and bilious remittent. When the system
has been depleted by periodically recurring
paroxysms, this agreeable restorative re-
news the fund of energy, and is not only q
positive specific, but repairs the damage to
the general health inflicted by all febrile
complaints partaking of the malarial char
Rcter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Liberal Railroad Hands.

'Ill warrant you never saw a more
liberal set of men than those employed
on railroads when it comes to helping
out a family in Distress" remarked a
man who knew what he was talking
about. $50 where you will in rail
road office, shop or yard, with a sub
scription in aid Of an injured fellow en-
ploye or the family of one deceased, and
the men who refuse among hundreds to
contribute are few and far between.
You can gamble that they would also
contribute except for necessities Of their
own. In comparison with their pay and
risk they run railroad men are the most
liberal of any class of men in the coun-
try, not even excepting our millionaires.
Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
George Was In Hard Lack.

She was bride. Her dress showed it,
snd she was pretty one too.
Her light silk dress fitted her perfectly,
and her hat was the acme of good taste.
She snuggled up to him in the seat.
"George, DEAR" whispered she, "now
that we are married you won't object to
auntie and sister and Cousin Flora and
Brother Jacks family coming to see us
once in while, will you?"
''No, pet"
"And may have seven of your eight
dollars week to shop with, mayn't I,
George?'
Eyes, love-"
"And you won't smoke cigarettes,
George, dear, any more?"
''No, sweet"
"And you won't stay out later than
o'clock nights, will you, GEORGE"
'No, dear"
"And We'll hire a fat and buy lovely
piano, won't we, George"
Eyes"
And the solemn looking man in the
forward seat muttered, ''Poor George"
and left the car.-Albany Argus.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
LET US FORGET.
FAlTHF VI, AS A DOG.

One Man Has Kindly Words for the Much
Abused Zanzibaris.
Icannot speak gratefully enough Of the
conduct of our faithful Zanzibaris. On
them we were entirely dependent for such
food as we were able to scrape together
The Zanzibar, it is true, will lie and
thieve-most untaught negroes will-but
with the white man with whom he has
worked, whom he respects and has con-
f1dence in, though starving himself, he Will
share his last crust.
1t was often pitiful to see man who
was scarcely more than skin and bone, and
who was half mad with hunger himself
bringing us little store of toadstools and
laying it before us, say, Master, take your
share; God is good"
There was something childlike and
simple about these Zanzibaris which al
ways appealed strongly to our sympathy
At work you may be as severe as you
please; you may fog him when he does
wrong, so long as when work is done you
relax and gossip and talk with him. His
quaint remarks about people and things
are always entertaining and often instruct
i've You listen to his stories about his wife
or mother, his sister or friend; about his
home in Zanzibar, and his little plot of
land. In fact you make him feel tha
though you will force him to do his fu
share of work, at the same time you syn
pathize with him in his troubles and arr
really his friend
If you do this he will work for you and
follow you with doglike fidelity. | have
often seen Zanzibar who had laid him
self open to punishment, lie down and take
his fifteen or twenty strokes of the cane,
and after he has received them get up. and
raising his hands above his head saw.
Hand ell Allah" (Tbank Cod. by which
he meant he has done wrong, he has re-
ceived his punishment, and now he and the
world are even. If punished justly, this
child of nature never bears malice, but iu-
justice, want of sympathy or cruelty will
transform him into a sullen, mutinous
devil, with whom nothing can be done
OF course there are times when the Zan-
zibari is most troublesome and has to be
treated with great severity, but when once
he understands that man is his friend
and master, these ebullitions are not of
frequent occurrence.-A. J. Mounteney
Jephson in Scribner's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

We are indebted to the clergy for
some odd blunders. A country clergy.
man on certain occasion chose for his
text passage from the Scriptures which
had been variously interpreted. and on
concluding his sermon he said, These
are the conclusions l have reached after
the most diligent study, but must in
form you that the commentators dis
agree with me-" BE was somewhat as
tonished the next day to receive big
bag OF Potatoes with the following note:
Reverend and dear sir: You told me
this mornin' as how common tsturs
didn't agree with you. hope az how
choice kidneys does. providence Jour
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Baked shavinrs for Dinner.

A young domestic who is employed in
Wilson avenue family takes all things
literally. About dinner time she came
to her mistress the other evening and
said:
''Shall I put it into de ofen?"
"Put what into the oven?"
''De bundle vot de shdore man sends I"
81 didn't order anything for dinner
that needed to be cooked in the oven,"
said her mistress. Bring it to me that
may see it."
Out went the domestic and returned
with paper bag, upon the outside of
which was printed certain directions to
place the contents in the oven and warm
thoroughly before using. The bag con-
tained good sized handful Of 'excel-
sior," and had evidently been used for
packing purposes and carelessly thrown
into the basket by the grocer. The young
lady apprehended that it was some rare
new deicacy, and the only wonder is
that she didn't serve baked shavings to
the family for dinner.-Cleveland Leader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
MEXICAN COMMERCE

WASHINGTON, March 27-The recently
organized bureau of statistics of the Amer
lean republics has just published tables
showing the commerce of Mexico during
the fiscal year 1889. The total value of the
imports for 1899 was S4O,O24, s94, and the
duties collected thereon 81, Az ,962, or 56
per cent. In the imports, goods at the
value of S13, 900 were free of duty The
principal articles of import were: Cotton,
s., 100000, duties collected nearly equaling z
the value; woolens, value 81, 600, 900, duty
Sl,5S6G00; food products, s4s93 000 duty
S3, $4,000: iron and Steel 81, 500, 900, duty
81, ,250, 600; paper, cardboard and its applica-
tions, 81. 857, 900, duty 81, l61 900; medicine
drugs 8, l,697 900, duty S997 600
The principal countries from which
goods were imported were: The United
States So, GO, 900 duties collected 50 l7O. .OO0
Great Britain, Sc, ,33s, 900, duties S5,OS4, ,O0O
France 81. .957, 900, duties So, ,4S7. 900: Ger
many, s.. 4N3,0 900; duties $3.50. 600; Spain,
1890, 900, duties 1,5T 900 The smallest
imports were from Uruguay. valued at s.,
upon which duties were collected to the
amount OF $40
RFEFE pIITS cr,ra b;I1;o.,S ord ,,o,,,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March 27.-A man
giving his name as Pierre Leonards. and
claiming to be from New Orleans, created
Il scene at the Cyclorama yesterday j.
seems, from his story, that in the battle OF
Missionary Ridge he occupied the same
spot which is the focus from which the
picture is pivoted. He was wrought Up.
and, pulling pistol, fired, emptying it at
the figure of kneeling Federal soldier.
hitting it every time. He was fined S25 by
the city and co nty respectively The re-
ports drew large crowd, who thought
murder had been done
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
CONSUL ANDERSON.

MANHATTAN, Kan, March 27.-Ex-Con-
eressman John A. Anderson, diplomatic
agent and consul general of Egypt, has
spent two weeks at home. He starts to-
morrow for Washington to get his final
instructions, and expects to sail for Europe
on April 4 Mr.. Anderson's appointment
to this position has excited much COM
ment In December last he told the presi-
dent that if had anything left over he
would be z lad to have place He made
no Applicant on for any special position,
and did not know what it would be until a
day or two before the appointment was
made. Pres ident Harrison and John A.
Anderson have been intimate friends since
they were boys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Perfect Content

Robinson-Don's you think that since
Brown married that little woman and
settled down he is the hsppiest and most
eontented man you ever saw
Smith-With one exception. I saw a
man in q railroad car today, sitting face to
the aisle, with his hat on the back of his
head. his knees in the air and both feet on
the seat. while he ate two pounds of figs
out of paper bag. With that exception.
| never saw Il more contented man than
Browu-Plck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Water Warmer Than the Air.

The reputation for hardihood which
has been gained by the small party of
bathers who do not allow the thickest
ice to prevent them taking their morn
ing dip has been cheaply earned, if we
may trust a correspondent of the British
Medical Journal, who writes: SIT may
be stated that the water itself in the
spaces broken in the ice was found to
have temperature of "a degs. F. That
of the air on the banks was then about
26 degs. F. During the day it was tried,
SO that really the bathers were plunging
into water warmer than the air."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
a LAW POINT

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, March 27.-Judge
Field passed on a motion in a novel case in
the circuit court this morning At the
September. 1890. term of the criminal
court Judes K. Simpson. through her at
torney, J. G. Paxton. obtained Judgment
against Green I. Johnson, but it has been
discovered that Mrs. Simpson was dead at
the time Attorney Paxton fled the suit
and obtained Judgment. Judge Field
ruled that the judgment be set aside on
the grounds that dead person could not
bring suit. The ruling was quite a sur
prise 60 Attorney Paxton. The case has
been quite an interesting one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
BRIEES-

George Harris. of Newberne, Mo-, who
distinguished himself by fasting thirty
three days, has been edjudged lunatic
and sent to an asylum.
The Reading (Pa.) Iron company has
notified it 1900 employees of a reduction in
wages, to take effect April 1. Depression
in trade is given as the cause.
The lower house of the Maine legisla-
ture has passed bill providing that no
one shall be allowed to vote who cannot
read and write his own name.
The house of representatives of Wiscon-
sin has posed a bill forbidding the making
of butter and cheese out of other sub
stances than milk. The bill allows the
manufacture OF ''oleo" under certain re-
strictions.
The worlds fair managers are consider
ing a plan to erect one large building in
Jackson park for special state exhibits, in
stead OF a separate structure for each state.
The governor of Rhode Island declines
TO follow the example of the governor of
New York. and will honor Governor
Bulkeley's acquisitions for fugitives from
justice.
Nelson Hinds a wealthy resident of st.
Francis, Wis, was found dead in plowed
field with bullet hole in his head and
revolver by his side.
John Havel and his son Joseph, of Chi
cago, were fatally injured by an engine
while attempting to cross the Grand Trunk
railway yesterday
While some children were playing circus
at Colunl bia, Pa, Thursday evening, the
tent caught fire, and Anna Kiehl, years
old, was fatally burned
Secretary Proctor says that his reported
retirement from the cabinet is merely
talk.
The Democratic State Press association
OF Nebraska, has requested Governor Boyd
TO sign the maximum rate hill.
JACOB Schaeffer will accept Eugene Car
ter's challenge to play for the billiard
championship. The game will be for 800
points up, and will take place at Central
Music hall, Chicago.
The coroner's jury empaneled to en-
quIre into the murder of Patrick Horan,
at Kansas City, No, Thursday night, has
heid John Malone as principal and Ed
ward Gross as an accessory.
Kansas has received her share OF the dl-
rect tax "swag" 1t amounts to $50, 9S2.
The commercial exchanges of New York
were closed yesterday on account of Its
being Good Friday Appropriate services
were held in all the churches.
Masked robbers compelled Butte City
(Mont.) bartender to give them the con-
tents Of the safe Thursday morning. They
obtained 81, 100
Senator-elect John NJ Palmer denies the
report that he has promised to speak IN
Chicago, Monday night, in behalf of
Mayor Crieger
Envoy O'Kelly, of the Parnell faction,
was met at Omaha, Neb., by a committee
of lrish-Americans and informed that no
money would be contributed until the |
home factions settled their differences.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
IEXAS EEMr .

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March 27-The
Texas fever now raging among the stock
IN the country south of Missouri is cans
ing some alarm in this state. The state
board OF agriculture in session here this
morning, adopted a resolution requesting
the governor 10 issue a proclamation quar-
anuneing cattle from the affected country
The governor announced that he would
issue the proclamation without delay.
KANSAS CITY, No. March 27.-A special
says that Governor Francis has issued his
proclamation prohibiting the bringing OF
cattle into this state, from Texas. Ark
ansas and the Indian territory, on account
OF Texas fever, now raging in the country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Land for nm Orsaer Enrrn.

For the purpose of lobster farm rocky
ground should De chosen. because that is
their natural haunt and there they fpd
suitable places 70 hide. Inssmuch as they
GO not walk abroad very much, but are sd
oicted rather TO adopt home and keep it,
except when making excursions in search
OF rooo- the water farmer who sows the
pasture lands OF the sea with a crop Of
Holsters may reasonably hope in time TO
reap the result of his lsbork..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
d PnRIARI E Sal OON

BARNU4i, Ia, March 27.-Two saloon
keepers have a new scheme for evading
the liquor law. During the holidays they
had constructed saloon building in sec
tions, so that it could be taken apart and
stored away. Recently the district court
granted an injunc tion against the saloon,
and the other night the proprietors took
down their building and stored it
away in a warehouse, so that when the
sheriff comes to serve the injunction he
will find no saloon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
A SALOON RAID.

TIFFIN, O.. March PA riotous demon
stration in connection with the temper
ance crusade at the village Of Bloomvilie,
O., occurred last night, when a mob of
supposed temperance advocates attacked
the saloon of William Miller and literally
demolished it. Windows and doors were
smashed, and the stock of liquors and ci-
gors destroyed, pool and billiard tables
broke up. and general chaos established.
Both men and women were engaged in the
fray, and their work. from the standpoint
of the raiders, was done with symmetrical
pnup II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
ANOTHER TRtjST,

CHICAGO. March 27.-A meeting of SASH
door and blind manufacturers, for the pur-
pose of forming general organization
convened here today. Delegates are pres
ent from the principal cities of the north
west 1t is denied by those in attendance
that there is any intention of forming a
trust, though it is admitted that the OBJ
ject of the meeting is to establish a uni
form scale of prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
AN OLD IECHER.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Arthur Ofeld,
60 years old and married, was arrested last
night for outraging his 9-year-old grand
niece, Stella Harris. He took the child
out for walk yesterday, got her into his
apartments, and assaulted her. She IS
badly injured 1t was with great difficulty
that the girls father was prevented from
taking the law into his own hands. In
court today Ofeld was held without bail
for examination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
RlIRNEDTO DEATH

OLEAN, N. Y, March 27.-Fire at Austin,
Potter county, Pa, at O'Clock this morn
ing, destroyed the Commercial hotel and
the residence of r. e. Henry. car clerk, and
that of j. Pomeroy, all frame buildings
Three inmates of the hotel-Lizzie Nc
Garsh, a domestic; Jack McCarty, n
boarder, and another, unknown-were
burned to death. Four others were badly
;pi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
A Financial Discussion

Chronic Borrower-Can you lend r1e S2.
for few days?
Weary Friend-Why don't you paw
your watch?
Because it is keepsake from my deal
mother, and don't like to part with it,"
MY money is a keepsake from my dea,
father. and l don't like TO part with it
either r-Demarest's
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
Human Nature.

ri stood on the corner during that wind
and laughed and laughed and laughed u
see hats blown off and umbrellas turnee
inside out" said Binks "In fact shoule
have been there laughing yet if my owr
hat had not gone when my umbrella was
turned inside out. TheD ! swore -
Epoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
She Saw II

Alice-Hsve you ever noticed the ring
in Harold's voice:
Gwendoin-Not particularly.
Alice-1 have. Last night, for In
stance He asked me 10 be his. There
was regular engagement ring in his
volce.-Jeweler' Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Mother-P&inting, music, singing; you
have learned everything, and haven't got
husband yet We must next try paper
flower making and wood carving. ana If
that is no use, you VIII have 70 learn
cooking Der Ulk-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
What's in n Sames

Tillinghast-Young Hunker uses very
incorrect language.
Winebiddle-Yes; he's q graduate Of
Grauxunr schnai i-Iulza
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Rurrahi We can now get a first-clsss
liniment for only - cents. Salvation Oil
Winnie Ream sang: go Choirs make a
ream," but 25 C. buys DR.. Bulls Cough
Svrun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
FORCED SHOE SALE.

This immense stock having been bought less than
the Dollar hael mortgage sale will be offered
bulk retail regardless of original manufacturers
The people Wichita and vicinity have had such o
pouny before buy the best makes and quality of shoes
the country such low prices as this stock will be closed
There shoddy goods They comprise such makes
on & Son. VIM. Kneeland j. s. T. Cousins, P. Cox Lewis
Broxhom H. j. Holbrook Tenny Co., and many other
ing makers.
This stock must be closed and turned into cash quick
as possible.
: CITY SHOE STORE,
1876 n. Main ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
BEFORE and Aner

before and AFTER.
Ful OF do recall tie tine
When she aad were EooinG
Like turtle dores. our soy scb.l2e,
A-a.Li1g and a-cooizg.
Eat now, alas. Tn forced % .zF.
To coo I'm more thAn wi-li2.
In fact. I'd COO the Eve.ong dsy
Ce1A but step tie billing,
-Sev ycrx Co-sizexI