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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

not only in the soft and easily dissolved
limestone, but in the hardest granite and
lava. Cut shows n colony Of these curl
Gus little animals as left by the recedlng
tide The way in which these holes or cav
tiles in the rocks are formed is a matter or
GONE dispute, and in a recent paper in I he
american Naturalist is given an interest
ing resume Of the different theories ad-
vanced
In the second cut is shown a sea urchin
covered with characteristic spines at A,
and at b an enlarged view Of the mouth,
or what answers for that organ. Some
naturalists suppose that the cavities in the
rock are produced by the sharp points Of the
spines with which the animal is covered,
slowly clipping away the rock like the
action Of file. Others consider that the
powerful teeth are the active agent An
other theory attributes the work to the
combined action Of the spines and teeth.
The more plausible theory that the sea
urchin secretes a liquid capable of dissolv-
ing stone seems to be disproved 10y the
fact that the cavities are found in the in
soluble granite and gneiss a. well as the
more easily soluble limestone.
II has been noticed that the kettle
holes, or cavities worn in the rock by the
action of stones rolled about by the waves,
are favorte resting place for the sea
urchins who often cover the sides with
their nests. One OF these kettle holes thus
occupied is shown in Fig. l. 1t has even
been supposed that the kettle holes them
selves often have their origin from the
small cavity of a sea urchin, which is after
ward enlarged by the action Of the waves.
The remarkable power of penetrating
and destroying hard substances possessed
by the sea urchins, in common with other
fragile forms of life, is a most mysterious
one, and awaits a satisfactory explanation.
The soft, yielding bodies of these animals
seem poorly adapted TO wear away such re-
fractory substances as stones and rocks,
but it is probably another instance of the
power of patience and perseverance. In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

GOD o,,lY xvows

Whittier are cain- ciss AI=Tyio5 ssef
FERNS nat ar rc>-snE to~aisas ca the street,
Fsces al scary and faces al sal.
deArts thai Gro weary and hearts thai srs sfai
Eyes sAases heAyy wiz ssr-ow naa ssrssa
Eyes that aso Sssemizg VIII beauty and gss;
Pictures q pcsasurs and eE1ss-s o. care.
Goiag. al sctnz, Gsd oniy EsoHs whessi
Hands THAI have earnestly strfvea Cor bread,
Hands thss are ssflsi with disAocsr, instead;
Hearts sase are ru1ed % q puroose susezns,
Hearts an e1scorSta1s and ,ang!sd WITH crime.
SOUS that aee Pure aed ~ Wits - the snow,
Souls thst are eAscS IS rhe raitrsgkr Of woe;
Gay IN their giadDess or DRINK n eespair,
Going. al going, God 0sly knows where.
Some 70 the feast. wheye the richest red wine
And the ra-eS: Of Jewels WI sparkle srd shlne
Some IN their hunger win waad-r and sor,s
VII sleep, nor awaken when morning shah
come.
The roeed and the ragged, the foe and the
friend
An OF tSera huryinS On 20 the end:
Nearing the grave with . curse or a PRAYER,
Going, al going, God only knows where
Chicago Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

typhoid fever ana Z from neart d,..a>-
Thirteen were caused by accident, were
murdered and were by suicide
Under date of Nov. Supreme Secretary
Harvey sends the following result for Sep
TENDER: Membership. Sept l. 6. s4s; in
itiated during the month, l,6s9; suspen-
sions and deaths, 4Ss; net increase, 1.25o.
membership. Oct l. q .o9S; new certificates
written, $40, new lodges, 6 I'VE have
passed the 81, GO mark" be adds, land are
making good speed toward the cherished
desire 20 reach -, 900 BY the next session Of
the supreme lodge; viii do it, believe"
Supreme Representative W r Spooner,
Of New York. has been elected grand nzs-
ter Of the Odd Fellows in thai state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
REO MEN.
Some Cheering Statistics from Indiana.
e.. n.--~v ss..~-.

Some Cheering ststistirs from Indiana,
the Banner state-Notes.
The twenty-secord session q the great
council OF Indiana was bed In Red Mems
hall. indianapolis, not long ago. The
following is taken from the great chief Of
records long talk 20 the great council:
Number OF members Is: report, 2 2s4:
adopted in one great sun, 2.o5ss rsinstAtsd.
IS; admitted By card, g; suspended, DE-.
expelled, 10. withdrawn -; deceased g;
present membership. 4.Ies. gain since lzz.
report. 1914. tribes instituted. 81 tribes
resGscifsted. ]; tribes now working 50. D.
of p councils Instituted. s. D. Of p eoun-
ellis now working. Is Indiana siso gained
more tribes than any other great reserTa-
ton
IN Massachusetts, there ar. 1880 Ped
Men- OF whom 500 are Mzs01s and :, 900
are knights Tenplzr.
4 chiefrziu's hague s. TO be organized
~ Rochester, y. /.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
A Cnlnrndn Cnrron Omit.

Our second outfit was vastly different
from the first. 1t consisted of three boats
2 feet long, 4ia feet beam and % inches
deep. These We're built Of oak, from plans
Of my own, with ribs - by g. of an inch,
placed inches apart, and planked with
= inch oak, all riveced together with
roper rlvets Each bost had ten separate
air tight compartments running al round
the sides. The best cork life preseryers
were provided for all the men, and they
were required 10 wear them whenever
they were upon the water. All stores and
provisions were PACKED in wafer light rub
Der bags made expressly for the purpose
Il. E. Stanton In ScrJler's
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
American Lerian Of Honor.

Companion Tisdale, deceased member
Of Orient council OF Taunton, Mas. also
one OF its charter members, illustrates the
benefits accruing from life insurance. TIE
companion was admitted July ., 1872, 81
the age Of SO years and died Sept. q. 1880.
during which time be had contributed
$40 o. 20 the benefit fund. and Us bens-
fciaries received s, 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
Snakes swallow Their Yornr.

A fact settled TO the satisfaction OF the
ACassiz association, If indeed IL were not
determined long ago, IS that under certain
circumstances snakes swallow their young
and allow them to emerge again from their
retreat when the occasion Is by. No less
than six members of the association have
sent records of their own observations con.
Iirming this point, whic.. have been pub
hshed from time TO time in The Swiss
Cross
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
A Recent Pompeiran Discovery.

A new and interesting discovery reported
from Pompeii is the finding near the Stabi-
ana gate of the bodies of two men and a
woman. Nature says that not far from
the resting place of these bodies was found
the trunk Of "a tree three meters in height
and measuring forty centimeters in diam
eter. This tree, together with its fruits
that were found with il, have been exam
ined by the professor of botany, NJ Pas
quale, who finds ia il variety Of Taurus
Nobllis. By means OF the fruits, since they
come to maturity in the autumn, he con-
cludes that the eruption did not take place
in August, but in November.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
RornI Oak.

There are az present upward 81 I2.ooc
members and lo7 lodges instituted "a dsGe-
Noah. Of Cambridge, Mass. has succeed
ed in winning the lznT-ls Of the Largest
membership from Pioneer. Va 1. with a
total Of e22, against Pioneer vish 81
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Frstsruai Circle.

This organization, Notwithstanding the
fact thai Il j. scarcely sixteen mouths Cd
- Uleeilng VITA oonsid srsble SUCCESS. hzz-
i0z 30 lodges IN Rood wsrkinz Greer, as6
over 9, 01C single Certificate member
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
Order Of UnIty.

Just t1oooo paid IN claims. and ever
claim pad within twelve hours
Samuel r N'Cready IS meeting With
good success. and establishing TIE order
throughout the west
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

JaRior Order Uaited Asserisza neoh.aIes
The national secrstAsy's report shors a
eEnOerseip IN P-ansTiv3ni. q nearly
AGO The reports froEn tAe state OF rne
saaRge % nsuse snow hat cut e 7os werN
- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

Peoples Five Year f,rn. Az order.
Fifteen hundred and trrit right relief
claims, amounting % oss 81. 90. have
keen paid mp 20 the pras NJ VINE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
81 rRcHIN cnvEREn MIrn srNFs

whatever WAY the sea urchin eXcavates his
nest. the process goes on constantly; he
has nothing else to do. and 10y constant Sp-
plcation of the means with which nature
has provided him he tolls on, night and
day, until he finally attains the desired re-
suit, which is so astonishing TO the less
industrious human animals. The cuts
here presented are a reprint from Popular
Science News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

Ine arrow, or DIDgnamton, X. y ssyA
ut Is rumored that Great Junior Sycamore
White has sent IL bis resignation, and that
be intends 20 move 70 Chicago, Ills"
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A Rzrn ALL

Ars- DE FSdd--w hAt an eccentric person
MrA Hemeso1y 81
Ms. D>ulanls-Is5' Z she Tie eldest Graf
ursi Ssr isn't r-akin- ceslscfio3 e sDT.
tssvZ New YORK We-sr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03

When Baby was sick. we gave her CastoriS,
When shs was Child. she cried FOR Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 CastoriA.
When she had Children. she gave them CastOEiA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
Tho American Pr

Tho American EndoNB c-f Aaso~fattan.
This association, which -.s organizrs al
TIillsboro bridge, y r., ft- ~. Is meeting
with excellent success.
The membership Oct thsrrd goo
with steady incrcas~ m Frern 10
twenty new members D.
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zEagle
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS,
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST CONSlD-
Erred IN A PRACTICAL MANNER.

A Resume of the Different Theories Ad-
vanced About Sea UrchiBs and Their
Remarkable Power ofPenotrating Stones
and Rocks That BS-der the Seashore.
1t has long been known that certain ma
rine animals, particu larly the sea urchins,
have apparently the power to dissolve or
excavate holes in the rock bordering the
seashore. thus making a sort of nest for
themselves. In some localities the rocks
are fairly riddled with these boies, and this
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22
To Destroy ssumps.


Bore a hole a inch in diam
eter eighteen inches deep, into
the centre OF the stump, and
putin an ounce Of saltpeter,
fillingup with water and plug
ging up the hole. This
should be done in the fall.
In the spring the plug is to
be taken OUT a half gill of
kerosene poured into the hole
and set on fire. 1t will burn
out the stumpto thefarthest
root. In the fall bore a hole
one inchin diameter, ten inch
es deep into the centre Of the
stump and put in q half
pound ofyitriolandplug very
tight. In the spring the
whole stump and roots
through all their ralnifica.
tions will be so rotted as to
be easilyrenoved Scientific
American.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22

Mr.. George M, Pullman,
the possessor Of $50, 100000
recently said when asked
how it feels 70 be a million
aire: ~ have never thought
OF that. But now that you
mention it, I believe that /
am no better Off certainly
no happier than | was when
1 didn't have a dollar to my
name and had to work from
daylight until dark /"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22
I A FAIR BALLOT.

The extremists in the Fed
eral Congress, in theirfooish,
mad War upon the peaceful
and quiet South are still bent
upon pushing to success their
Bayonet bill. Ii they should
be successful it will be the
death knell Of all genuine re-
form in the ballot, and pos
sibly of liberty itself under a
written constitution. While
such an exhibit is made in
the Congress, there is a stea-
dy growing sentiment in fa-
vor Of a really fair and hon
est ballot. The country does
not need orfayora ballotlike
the Reed and Harrison and
Hoar gang are favoring and
urging-a ballot that will in
evitably destroy home rule
in the States, introduce asys
ten that must be enforced
by army and navy, and is a
rude and furious burlesqe OF
all free government; but the
country demands q pure, free
ballot, and soon or late it
will have it unless it means
to submit to an overthrow
Of a constitutional govern
ment.
There is, as we have said,
a growth Of healthy senti-
ment in favor of the electO-
raj reforms. The country is
weary of intimidation a.
mong Northern operatives
by the plutocratic bosses. 1t
is tired of blocks-of-five and
fatfrying, those two pillars
in the system of the republi-
can party for perpetuating
itself in power. 1t is tired of
cheating and frauds, OF bal
lot-stuffing and other forms
OF election rascalities. So a
change is needed, and reform
is positively demanded.
| Last year five States used
the Australian system. The
satisfaction was almost com
plete. Good results followed.
The people voted as they pre-
ferred without fear Of espion-
age or discharge or punish.
ment of any kind. The Radi
cal Baltimore American ad.
mits the success OF the sys.
TEN In Maryland, says that
it surprises every one, be
cause many thought that the
operation Of the law would
prove awkward and cumber'
some. Instead OF that, itwor'
ked smoothly and success
fully Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22
How the Fight Began.
Boston Transcript, itts

Boston Transcript.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D.,
Jan. 8, 1911 will send
you a short, letter. Thursday
morningI visited the field Of
battle where all those Indi-
ans were killed on the Woun-
ded Knee, last Monday. /
went there to get the wound
ed-some who were, left OUT.
The soldiers brought with
them about twenty-five and
Hound eleven who were stiH
living. Among them were 2
babies about three months
old, and an old woman who
is totally blind who was left
for dead. Four of them were
found out in the field in the
storm which was very severe:
they were half buried in the
snow. 1t was a terrible and
horrible sight to see women
and children lie in groups,
dead. | suppose they were
of one family. Some of the
young ladies wrapped 5heir
heads with shawls and buried
their faces in their hands. I
suppose they did thatso they
would not see the soldiers
come up to shoot them. At
one place there. were two lit
tie children, one about one
year old, the other about
three, lying on their faces,
dead; and about thirty yds.
from them a woman lay on
her face dead. These were a.
way from the camp aboutan
eighth Of a mile: In front of
the tents, which were in q
semi,circle, lay dead most Of
the men. This was right by
one of the soldiers tents.
Those who are still living told
me that that was where the
Indians were ordered to hold
a council with the soldiers.
The accounts Of the battle
by the Indians were simple
and confirmed oneanother;
that the soldiers ordered
them to go into camp for
they were moving them and
told them that they would
give them provisions. Hav-
ing done this they (the Indi-
ans) were asked to give up
their arms, which was COM
piled with by most Of them,
in fact all the older men. But
many Of the younger men
did not comply, because Ell
ther they had no arms or
concealed them in their blan-
kets, and then an'sorder was
given to search their persons
and the tents as well, and
when a search was made Of a
reich of an Indian, who was
known as good for nothing,
he made the first shot, and
killed one OF the soldiers.
They fired upon the Indi-
ans instantaneously. Shells
were thrown among the wo-
men and children, SO that
4 they mutilated them most
j horribly, ! tried to go to the
| field the next day with some
Indians, but | was not allow
ed. | think it was q wise
thing not to go 30 early. E.
4 ven Thursday / thought T
would be shot. Some 81 the
! Indians (friendly)fon their.
Irelatiyesllay dead. They vail
led aud began to pull out
their guns. NV friend Lou
I lis de Coteau, was with me,
! hut,left me when they acted
lin this manner. Before Wblcft
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22

House. | can't say just
what it is, butt know that
are constantly
being held, both at the White
House and at the residences
of Senators and the silence
of the anti-silver republicans
when asked as to their inten-
tions is of itself suspicious.
Some people think that
Mr.. Harrison is trying TO
a bargain with the re-
publicans who voted against
their party to lay aside the
Force bill by promising to
sign the free coinage bill, if it
passes the House, if they will
promise to vote to take up
the Force bill again when
the financial bill is disposed
OF and to vote for it's pas
sage. Ii this be true, he
must have made a failure
with the Colorado Senators,
or he would not have affron-
ted them by nominating
their most bitter enemy to
an important position.
It's denied that their is
any friction between Secre-
taries Proctor and Noble
over the Indian policy that
has been adopted by the ad-
ministration OF putting Ar
my officers in charge of the
agencies. All the same it is
known that Mr.. Noble publ
ely stated his opposition to
the change before it was or
dered by Mr.. Harrison.
Whenever anybody in
Washington gets possession
OF an Improbable piece ol
real estate they ilnmethat tely
begin to lay wires to unload
it upon the Government
Here's 4 case in point: Sew
eral years ago a capitalist
built a hotel opposite tht
Senate wing OF the C:apitol
it bankrupted everybody who
tried to run it and for a yeal
or more it has been tenant
less. On Saturday a hill wat
favorably reported. from the
Senate committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds tt
purchase this building fol
$125, 900 to be used as com
mittee rooms and to accom-
modate the Senate folding
rooms.
1t now looks as If the shiI
subsidy bill job might be de
feated in the House. Its op
ponents are increasing OF
the republican side and it il
making no gains among tn
democrats.
1t now turns that Spail
isn't half as anxious to ne
go.iate a reciprocity treat!
with as as has been STATED
by Mr.. Blaine's friends, AM
that she will demand the BIZ
half of the bargain in an.
treaty that is proposed b,
Mr.. Blaine.
Representative Turner, 9
Kansas, intimates that th
letter Offering a bribe to MI
McGrath, to which his nam
was forged, was instigate'
by friends Of Ingalls,.
Mr.. George M, Pullman
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22
The South, The Census and The Force
Bill.

/
The eleventh census-Mr.
Porter'scensus-though very
ingeniously constructed, is
entirely inadequate in it's ef-
fort to conceal the grand
growth of the New South.
tits forced to concede that,
during the last decade, there
has been an aggregate in
crease of population among
the Southern States OF near
ly 20 per cent-19.9 are the
figures that it SO reluctantly
publishes. 1t also comedies
that there are two whites to
every colored person.
But, none the less, the
present Administration
wants a Force bill to enable
one half OF these colored peo-
pie to run the whole South.
The increasein white popula
ton, according to this artis-
tically constructed census, is
only 26.2 per cent, while the
colored people are credited
with an increase OF 10 per
cent.
Yet it is sought to have
the colored people manage
the South.
The actual wealth Of these
Sta tes is estimated at SO, 751,
S15, ,635, and they pay. tax
es on half of that amount.
Likewise they pay fearful
taxes to the mon0polies
protected" by McKinleyism.
Nearly $4,000, 100000 Of
the outside capital was inves
!. ted in these Southern States
during the last ten years, and
yet a throng offoolish papers
in the North, whence this CAP
ital came, are trying to han.
dicap II.
. Yet the republican Barons
deliberately propose to har:
) row up the South with polit-
cal outrage that the republi
can pnrty rejected when the
war feeling was still running
; So high.
1t is a grand South and 6
wonderfully growing South
1t has expended since the wal
! $56,171,370 to educate its
: colored people. They are gu
ct, friendly and productive
tits diaboli,al to attempt
purely for party purposes tt
force them into another rac'
war.
: The whole negro popula
tion Of the South, according
to Mr.. Porter's most exces
sive Imagination, is only 6,
012,129; and yet heconcede'
J that l, ,012,129 OF these ar
: attending school. The Nortl
!. can make no better showing
! with itswhite pupils.
] Let lis call ahalt. The wa
3 is over, all except the pen
' sions. The South helps tt
! pay for these, and gets moth
ing for it. 1t, in connection
!. with the North, pays the vas
7 product OF tariff robbery.
q Is not that enough? VIII,
y persecute anybody any fur
. ther? Give the glorious Ney
! South a chance. -Lincinatt
Enquirer,
The Kansas City Journt
says: 'ssWe cannot max
! another campaign ON theol
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

Senator's Edmunds and
Sherman have engineered a
large number OF audacious
schemes to success during
their long legislative careers,
but their latest scheme is the
most audacious Of all. 1t is,
for the United Statesto prar-
-tically assume the entire re-
sponsibility Of building the
Nicaragua canal by guaran-
teeing 500, 900 Of bonds to
be issued by the company
now at work upon the canal.
This scheme has been very
quietly worked, and the first
thing the public knew of it
was when the committee on
Foreign Relations presented
a report to the Senate Satur-
day in favor Of amending the
law under which this corpor-
alton was chartered so as to
guarntee these bonds, in Or
der, as the committee grave
ly informs the public, that
they may be sold at par, in
stead of at q big discount as
they would if issued without
the Government guarantee.
Thus it is proposed to make
the United States furnish the
credit to build the canal,
while the profits should there
be any, are to be enjoyed by
a private corporation. These
gentlemen rpay think that a
lot Of talk about "American
interests" being at stake will
reconcile the people to such
legislation as this. but it will
not. II the Government is
to furnish the money to build
the canal, letthe corporation
step aside and tire Govern
ment take charge.
Mr.. Harrison attempted
to take a small revenge upon
Senator's Teller and Wolcott
of Colorado, for their daring
to oppose the Force bill and
ITO favor free coinage, by
nominating ex-senator Hill,
Of the same State, who is an
implacable enemy of the two
Senator's, to be q member oi
the International monetary
commission, and this nomin-
alton has brought about a
unique state OF affairs in the
Senate. 1t has always been
a custom in the Senate to
confirm the nominations o1
ex-members of that body
without the formality of re-
ferring them to committees
but Senator's Tellerand VOL.
Icott succeeded in breaking
down usage and having this
nomination, which they both
regard as intended asa per-
sonal affront to them, hung
,|up, and they will leave nc
stone nnturned to have it re
ljected.
On Wednesday Of this week
1.-THE Senate will vote on the
new silver bill, and there i
little doubt that a free coin
age amendment will beadop
ted BY q very substantial
majority, but that it can get
through the House in tht
face Of the opposition Of fCzal
Reed and 1.-The administration
il not 50 certain, although
the silver men in the Senate
|who claim to have made
careful canvass Of tbs.House
say that It's bound to gt