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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
DEATH COMES PAlNLessLY.
A Scientific Opinion That win Be Cor
soling to All Humanity.

Scientific Opinion That viii Be Con-
soling to All Humanity.
The signs of impending death are
many and variable. No two instances
are precisely identical, yet several signs
are common TO many cases. Shake
speare, who observed everything else,
observed and recorded some of the pre-
monitory signs of death also. In the &C
count of the death of Falstaf the sharp
ness of the nose, the GOODNESS of the feet,
gradually extending upward, the pick
ing at the bedclothes.. are accurately de-
scribed.
For some time before death indica-
tons of its approach become apparent.
Speech grows thick and labored, the
hands, if raised, fall instantly, the res
piration is difficult, the heart loses its
power to propel the lood to the extrem-
tiles, which consequently become cold;
a clammy moisture oozes through the
pores of the skin, the voice grows weak
and husky or piping, the eyes begin to
lose their luster
In death at old age there is a gradual
dulling of all the bodily senses and Of
many of the mental faculties; memory
fails. judgment waivers, imagination
goes out like a candle The muscles
and tendons get stiff, the voice breaks,
the cords of the tabernacle are loosen
ing. Small noises irrit;ate, sight becomes
dim, nutrition goes on feebly, digestion
is impaired, the secretions are INSULT
Gent or vitiated or cease, capillary cir
culation is clogged. Finally the central
organ of the circulation comes to stop,
full stop, and this stoppage means a
dissolution. This is the death of old
age, which few attain to.
Many people have an idea that death
is necessarily painful, even agonizing;
but there is no reason whatever to sup
pose that death is more painful than
birth. 1t is because in a certain proper
ton of cases dissolution is accompanied
by visible spasm and distortion of the
countenance that the idea exists, but it
is nearly as certain as anything can be
that these distortions of the facial mus
Giles are not only painle' IS, but take place
unconsciously, In many instances, too,
a comatose or seml-com 4tose state super
venes, and it is altogether probable that
more or less complete Inconsistencies
then prevails.
We have, too, abundant evidence of
people who have been nearly drowned
and resuscitated, and they all agree in
the statement that after few moments
of painful struggling, fear and anxiety
pass away and state of tranquility
succeeds. They see the visions of green
fields, and in some cases hear pleasing
music, and, so far from being misera-
BILE. their sensations are delightful. But
where attempts at resusci tation are sue
cessful the resuscitated persons almost
invariably protest against being brought
back to life, and declare that resuscita-
ton is accompanied by physical pain
and acute mental misery.
Death is fact which every man must
personally experience, end consequently
is of universal interest; and as facts are
facts, the wiser course is to look them
squarely in the face, for necessity is coal
black and death keeps no calendar
Medical Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

If you are going to California, Oregon.
Washington or any point In the north
west. be sure to leave your name with the
ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific rail
way who will book you for the regular
weekly excursion via. the Missouri Pacific
railway and Denver and Rio Grande rail
way through the Grand canon of Colorado
aud Salt Lake city. The Missouri Pacific
railway viii run weekly excursions TO Cal
ifornia and the northwest, leaving Wich-
ita every Sunday evening at 5:l5 These
excursions are all taken charge of by regu-
lar excursion agents who run through to
the Pacific coast, looking after the wants
of aeach nd every passenger. The Denver
and Rio Grande railway is now broad
guage road and the Pullman tourist cars
run through without change. Remember
the road and the time. Low fare and the
best accommodations that can be given.
For further information call on oraddress,
f.. E BLECKLEY,
2. & Z. A Mo Pac R'y,
d1 If 120 y. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Demaeneti1inE q Watch.

a novel method Of removing magnetism
from watches Is due TO Mr.. p. D. Richards.
OF West Medford. Mass The apparatus
consists Of a compound horseshoe magnet
placed erect with its poles upward and q
suitable support placed st some distance.
perhaps two or three feet, above it. From
this support is suspended by q twisted
thread a cardboard tray in which is the
watch 10 be demsgnetized- When in posi-
ton the supporting thread is allowed TO
untwist, and the watch is gradually re
moved from the magnetic field OF course
the same results could be obtained by the
use Of an electro magnet energized from 4
battery, or other source OF current. as well
as by employing permanent horseshoe mag
nets.-Electrical Work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Dr. Hirkiand's ReioInder.

A good story is told in the privately
printed "Reminiscences of the late DR.. S
X. Lothrop, concerning old DR.. Kirkland
whilom president of Harvard.
One evening the president and a certain
Professor Popkin were sitting together.
and the conversation turned upon smok.
ing. The two worthless were agreed that
it was bad habit, and they agreed to give
il up, as both were addicted 10 the use of
the weed. Some time afterward at a meet
ing of the faculty, which took place in the
presidents study, the cigars were passed
around, and DR. Kirkland took one with
the rest. When the box came 10 Professor
Popkin he declined the cigars, Observing
with pointed emphasis:
Il keep my resolution"
An excellent plan, DR.. Popkin." coolly
responded DR.. Kirkland, lighting his cigar.
only have sometimes observed that one
may lose by self conoeit all that one gains
by self denial"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
AN ELEPHANT HUNT IN SIAM.
A Country Where Nearly 800 of the Big
Animals Are Captured at a Time.

Animals Are Captured AT a Ilme'
One scorching morning in April, 1870,
a small party of Europeans left the city
Of Bangkok, the present capital of the
kingdom Of Siam, for Ayuthia, the old
seat Of government, sixty miles north
ward up the River Menam. A hunt had
been appointed by the king, and the ele,,
plants were to be brought in through
the country bordering the ancient ruins.
On the second day we arrived at
Ayuthia, and set up our screens and
hung our mosquito bars in sala, or rest
house, by the river side.
TIE following morning the elephants
arrived. Just outside the city, and over
looking a plain extending to the horizon,
was a high platform, mounted by stone
steps and covered with a tiled roof sup
ported by pillars. On this, screened
from the sun, and with broad outlook
over the rice fields that had lately been
shOrn Of their crop, sat a high official,
his aids, few native mobiles and the
foreign guests.
The other spectators perched in trees
or found standing room wherever the
view was most attractive. Immediately
before the platform was the stockade,
made by setting deep into the ground
teak logs two yards in girth and twenty
feet in length. These logs were so ar
ranged as to leave interspaces of about
one foot in width. They inclosed half
acre of level ground, and extended out,
at the side opposite the platform, into
a funnel shaped entrance only wide
enough, where it Joined the stockade, for
the passing of single elephant.
Gazing far across the stubbly plain
we saw the troop of elephants, encom-
passed by the many hunters who had
been sent months before into the wilder
ness to entice the wild animals toward a
rendezvous. The families, scattered in
the jungles, foraging among the luxuri-
ant heritage, had been separately entered
by tame decoy elephants, under the di-
rection of willy hunters, and one had fol-
lowed another into captivity. Two hun
bred and eighty elephants had thus been
brought together. The sound of their
roaring was like that of distant thunder,
and as they approached the earth seemed
to shake under their tread.
By a skillful combination of leading
and driving they were slowly urged
along toward the stockade.- Foremost
were the decoyers, trained to their work,
which they do with complacent discre-
ton. They were ridden by experts in
elephant training, and followed by the
wild herds in which were elephants Of
all ages. Hemming in the assemblage
on the sides and in the rear, many other
tanned elephants directed by their riders
urged on the laggards with their long
tusks and shouldered the stragglers into
place.
Occasionally huge fellow, becoming
conscious of being directed by will not
his own, would rear, trumpet protest,
bolt through the Gordon of sentinels and
gallop toward the distant woods. But
these fugitives were quickly chased by
three or four trained beasts, and were
soon brought back to the ranks. Only
one, a majestic creature with enormous
snowy tusks, distanced his pursuers and
regained freedom in the bush.-St Mich
Olas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Please Take Note

That the change OF time card on the
Santa Re Route has brought about the
following pleasant features for the Wich-
tia trade. viz:
Wichita express leaves for the eass at
s:45 a m. arrives at Topeka 3 p. m. and
Kansas City $50 p. m, making all connec-
tious. This train runs solid and has in its
equipment a new reclining chair car.
Chicago express leaves Wichita 10 a m.
and has a through Pullman from Calves
ton. Makes no stops at local stations,
connecting at Newton with the vestibuled
Chicago express. arriving at Kansas City
9 .. m and Chicago $50 next morning.
The Q p. n. train has free reclining chair
car TO Kansas City, Pullman chair car TO
Topeka, Atchison and 81 Joseph; also
Pullman car TO Kansas CTty. South found
Texas express leaves an hour later, $40 p.
m This train has q through Pullman car
and day coaches to Fort Worth and Gal
weston, Tex Further information vii be
given At Union Ticket Office. ~ North
Main street, or Union passenger station,
cerner Douglas and Fish avenues d-1tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES orThls.

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running three daily trains between
Wichita and Kansas City and Wichita and
St Louis. Morning train leaves Wichita
at $40 a. m. arriving at Kansas City same
afternoon. Chicago next morning at S
O'Clock, and St. LOUIS 40 a N. st. Louis
express leaves Wichita at 100 O'Clock p. m
with through Pullman sleeper and chair
car Wichita 10 St. Louis without change
Night express leaves Wichita at 9:45 with
sleeper and chair car through to Kansas
City and St Louis This train also con-
meets at Yates Center with the through
express for Little Rock, Ark, and Mem
phis, Tenn, via Fort Smith, Ark. If you
are going east, west, north or south. re
member you will save time and money by
going via the Missouri Pacific railway. 1t
is the short line to all points east and west,
st. Louis and Pueblo and Denver. For
information, Pullman reservations and
tickets to all parts of the globe, call at the
city ticket Office, 40 North Main street, or
depot corner Second and Wichita streets.
L. T. BLECKLEY.
Sc If Passenger and Ticket Agt.
Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Queen Victoria. Little Guests.

The queen. who is very fond of all young
folks. not infrequently invites the children
OF her favorite ladies 10 luncheon with her.
A little girl, who had been honored with a
summons 10 Windsor, was instructed be-
forehand by her mother TO behave prettily
At table, and above all things not 10 eat
with her fingers, as was sometimes her
habit at home. The child was careful TO
observe all her instructions, but on seeing
the queen take up little chicken bone
with her fingers she forgot her manners,
and exclaimed with glee, 'Oh! you Piggy
wiggy. Piggy wiggyl'-London Tit-BitS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
A MONKEY Nurse

1t is reported that pet monkey in At
lanta was carefully trained TO watch a
baby and rock its cradle when il cried he
was considered 4 very Trustworthy and
useful brute. but one day being left alons
with the infant, and finding himself IN
able 10 stop its crying, be jumped into the
cradle. scratched the chiid's face, biz It's
ears and nose, tore of its clothes, and
when discovered was stuaing the bits O.;
cloth into It's mouth. He Is no longer en-
nlored as 8 nnrse.-Pfilacslnhia Ls5rer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
..where Rolls the Oregon. ;,

California. Washington and Oregon are
having boom" on solid basis this year.
The country is fast tillingup with farmers.
Business is lively in all branches. If you
happen TO be one of the many who are
thinking of taking trip TO the Pacific
coast, for pleasure or business, write to G..
T. Nicholson, q. 2. and T. A, A. 7. & ;.
+. r. r., Topeka, Kan, for Pacific coast
literature: or apply to local agent Santa Fe
route, 122 North Main street. or Union pas
senger station, corner Douglas and Fifth,
and learn all particulars about personally
conducted parties. l39 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
EatCchiSDl.

What line runs three through passenger
trains 10 ST. Louis without change?
The Frisco.
What line runs Pullman sleepers and
reclining chair cars morning and night to
St. Louis'
The Frisco is the only line.
What line has the fast train toSt. LOUISE
The Frisco, whose flyer leaves Wichita
n 225 .. m. daily, arriving in st. Louis at
7:30 the following morning.
Does this fast train connect with other
trains from st. Louis?
Why, certainly, with all east bound
trains in ST. Louis union depot. d50-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Al Even Climate.

New Mexico is noted as having one of
the most equable climates in the world.
Sudden changes OF temperature are almost
unknown. II is an ideal place for winter
residence Very low excursion rates to
Las Vegas Hot Springs, where the cele-
hrated Montezuma hotel is located 1t
does not cost much to run over from Hot
Springs to Santa Fee, the capital of New
Mexico, noted for its many scenic attrac
tions Inquire of local agent of Santa Fe
route, l22 North Main street, or union
passenger station, or address G.. I. Nichol-
sen, G. p. & T. A., Topeka, Kansas, for
copy OF New Mexico folder, just issued.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Cocoanut Cones.

Whip the whites of five eggs TO stiff
froth, adding gradually one pound of
powdered sugar; then beat in one tea
spoonful powdered arroTgroot and one-half
pound of grated cocoanut. Butter a sheet
OF writing paper and lay in the baking
pan: mold the cocoanut into small cones
and bake in a moderate oven.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Kansas City and Chicago leaves Wichita
$40 a. m, arrives at Kansas City 5 O'Clock
D. m, Chicago next morning at s O'Clock.
Colorado express leaves Wichita at 5:35
D. m, arriving at Pueblo for breakfast and
Denver for dinner. Chair cars and Pull
man sleeping cars through to Denver, via
the Missouri Pacific railway. l01 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Note Change of Time,

Commencing Sunday, Oct. 5th, the Mis-
souri, Pacific Fast Mail and Express will
leave Wichita at 2 O'Clock p. m, arriving
at st. Louis next morning at Z O'Clock.
Chicago Express will leave at $40 a. m,
arriving at Chicago via Kansas City at 5
o'clock next morning. This makes the
fastest trains for both ST. Louis and Chi
cagO. Pullman sleepers and chair cars
through to st. Louis without change.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

The city of Arkansas Harbor, Texas, is
backed by the railroad influences, also the
company to whom the congress of the
United States granted the exclusive right
Of obtaining deep water over the bar AT
Arkansas Pass 2S-l4t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
advice to Mothers.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, alleys
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhOea Twenty -fivecents
bottle Used by millions of mothers.
do4 If WAC If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

DO not be deceived by speciously worded
advertisements Of other lines. The Frisco
Limited is the fastest train to St Louis by
more than one hour with incomparably
the finest equipment. No charges and no
delaYs at junction points dll3-I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
New Dining Car se-vioe-

Hereafter passengers leaving Wichita
OF the Missouri Pacific fast through tram
81 10 p. N. for St Louis OF points east u
Fort Scott will enjoy the benefit Of hsv-
ing supper served N dining car AZ ForI
Scott at - p. n Likewise passengers
leaving = Louis a. So ? n VIII oe
served breakfast al 20 a n II ne same
way. Thus ! the Pleasant Hill route
becoming more popular daily with the
travelling pubic Z = BLECALEl.
Passenger aid Freight sEeut.
Missouri Pacific Railway.
80 North Main. ~ Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
The Finest.

The Santa Fe's new vestibuled train,
leaves Wichita 10 a. m. arrives at Chicago
next morning at $50 This is the fastest
time made to Chicago About fifty miles
the shortest line, and 663 miles the best
line to Chicago dl2-tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

The Santa Fe's Chicago vestibuled ex-
press, which leaves Wichita at 10 a m. ar
rives at Kansas City at 9 p. m; Chicago
next morning $50 No change Of any
class from Newton. Free reclining library
chair cars, vestibUled coaches, Pullman
palace sleeping and dining cars. dl21
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Fine Playing Cards.

Send ten 90 cents in stamps or coin TO
John Sebastian. general ticket and passen-
ger agent Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railway, for pack of the latest, smooth
est, slickest playing cards that ever glad
dened the eyes and rippled along the ting
ers of the devotee TO Might've, Seven-Up,
Casino, Dutch, Euchre, Whist or any other
ancient or modern game. and get your
moneys worth five times over. 10 tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
Ills Painted Rcd.

The Kansas City and Wichita special
train via the Santa Fe runs without
ment a new reclining palace chair car
which is free Is If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

If you are going TO any point north or
east be sure and take the Great Rock
Island train that leaves Wichita every day
nj $50 a. m. and reaches Kansas City =
O'Clock the same day and Chicago early
the next morning. Remember the Rock
Island Route is the only line between
Wichita and Chicago on which you do not
have to change trains. Evening train
leaves Wichita at $50 p. m. City ticket
Office 100 L. Douglas avenue, corner Main
street. I. A. RUTHERFORD,
Tiff Ticket Agt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Fourth National bank will
be held on Tuesday, Jan. -, 1891. at 4
O'Clock p m, in the office of the president
in the bank building to elect directors and
officers for the ensuing year. and 10 trans
act such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. +. II. POWELL,
dSO20t President
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Take the Frisco Flyer at 2:25 p. m. TO st.
Louis fair, it is the fastest train in and out
Of this country as the time will show.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Tourist excursion tickets are again on
sale to points in Georgia, Florida and other
winter resorts" The conditions and Inn
its on these tickets are reasonable. FOR
full information call at 40 y. Main st.
+. +. BLECKLEY.
l49tf p. and T. A. Missouri Pacific Ry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Notwithstanding statements 10 the CON
trary, the Frisco line is two hours the
quickest to st. Louis Try it. % IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

St Louis express leaves Wichita at 100
O'Clock p N Through sleeping and
chair car Wichita 10 St Louis, via Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. lU7 Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Three trains daily in each direction
between Wichita and Kansas City, Wich
tia and st. Louis, via Missouri Pacific
railway lU1 u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Blank charters and all kind Of lega
blanks for sale by
The WICHITA EAGLE,
d7l tt Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Chicago express via the Missouri Pacific
railway. leaves Wichita at s:45 a N. Chi
cago next morning 5 o'clock Missouri
Pacific railway lU5 Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Three hours the quickest to st. Louis
Missouri Pacific railway. IA u
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Go east via the New Short line, Mis-.
souri, Pacific Pleasant Hill route. -
Through sleeping and chair cars without
change Wichita 10 ST. Louis SD If
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Make Fortune.
TrnIr a Modern Innratinn.

Don't fail to visit the auction sale Of city
lots at Arkansas Harbor, January and :.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

Take stage at Wharton for saltwater
Billy Snyder, proprietor. d4o u
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Take the Frisco flyer 70 - louis and
the east Il leaves Wichita al @-15 p u
ally 5otE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09

New Pullman sleeping car service Mis-.
souri, Pacific railway Wichita 10 St Louis
without change via the Pleasant Hill
route. dos II
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Look before You leap. Take the Frisco
Flyer 10 ST. Louis. dll3-tf
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Backed by Powerful Influences.

New morning express, Kansas City T.
Chicago The santa Fe route. 43-1
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CaIifornia and the North-west.

No change of cars of any kind between
Wichita and St. Louis via the New Mis-
ouri Pacific short line" dos II
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The London Gaity Girls
Wright a Miller.
Tourist Excursions south.

Real estate and rental agents.
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