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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Did You ever watch people bow? 1t is
quite study to note the variety Of facial
contortions and the divergence as to the
method of bobbing the head.
You have probably noticed the digni-
fled little bend of the head accompanied
by a passive countenance. 1t does not
mean much, and when it does the special
graces and commendable virtues are not
indicated in the definition. A genial
hearty hand clasp, and one frigid recog
milton has been known to drench sprout-
ing friendship with ice water and kill it
on the spot.
Heads are often tossed back and then
bent down, and have taken delight in
observing man who opens his mouth
as if to facilitate the fitting of his head.
On some occasions greeting is given
by solemn wagging of the head, just
as people in some localities shake hands
with a motion from side to side.
With a few people the whole face
lights up as they greet their friends,
and to those CHEEKY, whole souled NOR
tails we give an unasked and voluntary
confidence. Lips can be curled into
fairly good imitation of smile. Eyes
can be danced into a dreary sernblance
of mirth. Words can be strung together
by the brain and uttered in tones Of
counterfeited joy, but we can read the
falseness and mark the absence Of heart
on every feature.
Those who are glad TO see Us rarely
disguise the fact, and those who are not
can scarcely force our belief from rest
ing upon the foundation of perhaps
disagreeable truth.-Toronto Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
The Dangers OF q Doctors Life.

Eighteen thousand doctors are now re-
quired to guard the health of the British
islands. Few of them spend the evening
of their days in competence and retire
ment. The doctors life is the most dan
gerous of all, and, on the average, the
shortest of all. 1t is even more danger
GUS than the soldiers. Exposed to the
contagion of fatal diseases, to cold, to
night air, to accident, it is not to be
wondered that he falls early in the bat
tie of life. In every little town may be
found clergymen, officers, brewers, gro
GERS, tailors, schoolmasters, jewelers.,
shoemakers and even peddlers, who end
the evening of life in affiuence and ease.
But how seldom the doctor. He gener-
ally dies in harness.-London Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Fire Among Savage Nations.

According to Pliny fire was a long
time unknown 10 some of the ancient
Egyptian tribes, and when a celebrated
astronomer made them acquainted with
that element and how to produce it they
were wild with delight The Persians.
Pheniclans, Greeks and several other
nations acknowledge that their ances-
tors were once without the comforts
which fire bestows; the Chinese confess
the same Of their progenitors. Pompan-
ion, Mola. Plutarch and other ancient
writers speak OF nations which. at the
time when they wrote, knew not the use
of fire, or had Just recently learned it.
The inhabitants Of the Marian islands.
which were discovered in la5l, had no
idea Of fire or its uses. Their astonish-
ment knew no bounds when they saw il
applied TO wood. most of them taking it
10 be some kind of an animal which the
sailors had brought with them and which
mrst he fad ON wood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

she would pay him back. and she did
make him take about hundred dollars,
and she was just bound he would be paid
in full, and SO he skipped out and came
bach up here.
''For while he was good deal better,
but his cough got worse, and by and by
he didn't pretend to do anything but just
walk around with his head down and
his hands behind him and talk about
Jim and little Bill and Mrs. Jim, and he
would lay out there in the cold night air
with his head in his hands, looking up at
the star dotted heavens and listening to
the wind moaning through the pines.
got letter from Mrs Jim asking if
Bill had come up here and how ne was,
and managed TO write back how he
was. Well, one morning Bill didn't get
up and saw that he was pretty bad,
and so didn't go out with the sheep
but just left them in the corral while |
att ended to Bill. Along about noon |
hea I'd Shep bark, and looking out saw
carriage coming around the mountain
there, and l thought it was doctor
which the old man had sent up, but
when it drew up Mrs. Jim and little Bill
got out.
Is there anything the matter He
isn't dead, is he? she asked me. i have
come and will take him back where he
can have the best of medical attendance.
can never forget what he did for Billie
and l, just for Jim's sake
Il didn't say anything, but just pointed
into the little cabin, and she and the kid
went in and leaned over him. He
opened his eyes, and when he saw her he
tried to raise himself, but he couldn't.
Am deadY he asked.
"'No,' said Mrs. Jim, Billie and I
have come up here for you, and we will
take you back with US to Omaha, where
you will soon get WELL
"'You are very kind he said, and
then smiled softly, drew heavy sigh
and died. Mrs. Jim leaned over him
and her tears fell upon his face as she
kissed him, and little Bill and me were
crying too. We buried him next day,
when the men came up from the ranch,
out there under the tall pine, where he
and Jim used to lie so much, and where
he spent so much of his time after he
got back from Omaha, and a few days
after Mrs. Jim came up in a carriage
from Laramie, acting as the guide for
man who brought up stone for Bills
grave"
There were tears in the eyes of the old
sheep herder when he finished, and we
arose and went over to the grave. The
wind was signing a requiem through the
tall pine tree, and the little stream was
murmuring the sweetest music as it ran
along over the rocks. In the moonlight
l read on the plain marble slab the SIM
pie inscription:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
BOOKS!
THREE FORMS.
STANDARD,
HOWE AND
FAIRBANKS!
when ordering state WHAT form In
wanted.
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A DiRnified Youngster.

Teddy was carefully trained, and all lit
tie slips in grammar were daily weeded out
of his conversation. Upon one occasion he
was sent across the street TO the village
store on an errand. As he entered the pro-
prietor playfully addressed him with,
well, my little man, amt you out rather
early this morningf" In deliberate way
peculiar to him, and with all the dignity Of
his four years, Teddy vouchssfed the reply,
"'Aint' is an Improper contraction, Mister
Parker New York Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Z. H. POWELL Tre'-. q -. TIH-srH Pr,sI
G. , FHsTG. Isst fzshisr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
BIG BILL,
R. A. Eaton in Omaha Herald.

&: ONE OF THE NoBLEsr OF MEN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Fconomv in Horseshoe..

A horseshoe has been patented in Can
ada which is provided with removable
calks. These calks are easily removable,
and when they require sharpening calks
may be put in in about five minutes
Two sets are kept on hand, one sharp
and the other dull; this effects a great
saving. The shoe has tapered dvetail
recesses, in which the tapered shank of
the calk fts-New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

A MIRACLE.

How sometimes we lie still, too spent to weep,
Longing for rest as deserts long for rain;
Wondering what spirit stirs the tired brain,
Why the poor heart should weary vigil keep;
Denied the peaceful, tickling touch of sleep
On our pale eyetds; uurmuring, Life rs pain:
oh for rest that does not wake again.
Then comes sound of rushing through the air,
And the baked sands drink up the FLASHING
rain;
Sleep soals our souls in answer to our prayer;
And, marvellous! the next day life is plain,
Easy and simple. profitable and fair,
H p. kimball in Woman'S Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

TIE demand for percheron honses 70, ex-
port y 50 great thas the purity Of the breed
Is seriously Threatened, ard a stza book
has been started IL France bJ which tie
pedigres may re preserved AID the race
ke,s ID 70 TIE standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

The fifty largest libraries in Germany
possess IL, zoo, 900 volumes, against those
OF England with about 6, $50, 900, and OF
North America with about 100000
rnlurpoc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
MILAN

MILAN. April 25-The pleasant
weather has made happy farmers.
The river is falling and large num-
Der OF fishermen are seen.
May George Whitehead will occupy
his residence in Searstown again.
will Schooley leaves for Chicago next
week. Probably he will remain for some
time.
Col. Wheeler has full force in the
field at work making preparations for
work on the canal.
The brick factory started up this week
The works have increased their capacity
very much by the new machinery.
A large crowd of Mssons of Rock Isl.
and attended special meeting of Eureka
lodge No. SO last night. After work re :
freshnents were served.
We are much pleased to see Col.
Wheeler permanently locating among us
by purchasing two lots on the corner of
Fourth and Williams streets.
Business is somewhat improving, two
new grocery stores have started up C..
ID. Bennett in the stand vacated by Nc
Culloch & Heath, and Thompson 6
" bite in the Wheeler store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
THE WINDOW PLAN
Will Probably Be Tried with
Some More Bonds.
A CIRCULAR rom THE TREASURY.

The Redemption of Four-and-a-Haf Per
Cents. Discontinued = Mint Director
Leech Says Uncle sam Has ss5s, oOo.-
900 to Meet any Liabilities. and is Not
Troubled Over = Failing or in Customs
Receipts - Another Railway Discrim-
nation case Decided-Capital City Mis-
cellany.
WASHINGTON CITY. April 27.-Secretary
Foster Saturday afternoon issued circu-
lar disseminating the redemption of "A
per cent. bonds. 1t reads: With view
10 reserving the residue of the A. per
cent. loan for adjustment within the ifs
cal year which begins on the 1st day Of
July next, public notice is hereby given
that redemptions of the bonds Of that
loan will be discontinued for the present,
and that the circular of Oct. 9, 1870, under
which such redemptions have been made,
is hereby rescinded. Due public notice
Will hereafter be given Of the action OF
the department with respect to the said
AZ per cent. bonds
VIII Adopt the Window Plan.
Secretary Fosters plans of deferring
the redemption Of AZ per cent. bonds at
favor IN financial circles, many of TIE
most prominent fnanciers and capitalists
OF the country having indicated by letter
aud in per sonal interviews with the sec
rotary their approval of his scheme. This
plan carries with it the redemption of
these bonds at the pleasure of the govern
ment after proper notice, and until they
are thus called in they are to draw . per
cent. interest after Sept l. In other
words Foster will adopt WINDOWS plan
with the percenus in 1851 There are
SAB 0cC, 900 of the ~ per cents outstand-
ing
Mint Director Eeeck on the Finances.
Director CT the Mint Leech has made
public statement on the financial condi
ton OF the treasury in which, among
other things, he says that the amount of
money in the treasury of the United
States on the first of this month was over
SOL, 900. 00c of which s493, 900, 900 was
trust money held for the redemption of
gold, silver, and currency certificates, and
the balance ot s25S, 0O0, 900 belonged to the
treasury Just as absolutely as any prop
erty which the government owns"
No Cause for Concern.
That the secretary shoGld considerit wise
to convert all his assets into the most avail
able money, and to this end convert tie
large amount OF subsidiary silver CON
into lawful money, and that lie should
draw in from the national bank deposito-
ries money which may be needed by tie
government seems eminently proper,
and should excite no concern" that the
only heavy expenditure chargeabie to the
last congress which the treasury is feel
ing now Is the refund OF the direct tax;
and that the receipts from customs are
falling off solely because OF the
removal of the duty on sugar, the benefit
OF which the people are getting in the
lower price of that article
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
THE WALLA WALLA DIVERSION.
Only One Man Killed, and He the One
That Was Iynched

WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 21.-The
report that a number of people were in
jured at the lynching OF d. J. Hunt, the
slayer of Private Miller, here FRIDAY
night are without Foundation The
latest particulars are that early in the
evening the sheriff learned that an at
tempt would be made to lynch Hunt.
He at once went to the garrison and told
the commanding officer what he feared
This officer promised to help the sheriff in
every way. In the meantime the sheriff
fastened to the court house and swore in
extra guards.
Dynamite Was Too Much for Them.
All OF them had not arrived when n
crowd of seventy soldiers arrived at the
Jail. The soldiers commanded the jailers
TO open the doors. THIS was refused aud the
soldiers at once began to break
in the doors. The work was rather
slow, and threat was made to use dyna-
mite. The guards then opened the doors
and gave up the keys to the cells. The
soldiers soon found Hunt and dragged
him to the jail-yard, where he was rid
died with bullets. The soldiers then re-
turned to their barracks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
SAT DOWN ON THE SCHEME.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
stops a Discriminatiye Combine.


WASHINGTON CITY, April 21-The inter-
state commerce commission has, in an
an opinion by Commissioner Bragg, de-
cided the case of Jacob Shamberg against
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railway company, and the New York,
Chicago and 81. Louis Railway company
IN favor OF the complainant. The points
involved were briefly as follows: \ firm
OF cattle dealers in the city of New York,
who procured their cattle on large
scale fIom Chicago and other western
points for domestic consumption as well
as for export, made an arrangement with
two interstate rail carriers, constituting a
through line from Chicago to New York.
that the firm will, under the name
of an express company OF their own
creation, furnish not less than go nor
more than 400 improved live stock cars
for the transportation of these cattle.
Given Extraordinary Facilities.
For the rental of these improved stock
cars the carriers pay this express compa-
ny 2. of a cent per mile, whether loaded
or empty Extraordinary facilities and
rights OF way are given these cars to en-
able them to make large mileage, and
they make more than twice the mileage
Of ordinary stock cars. Besides this the
carriers pay 50 cents for the loading of
each of the cars with cattle at the Union
stock yards in Chicago, for which no
charge is made against the express COM
pany or the firm represented by it. In
addition to this the carriers pay this firm
vardage at the rate of 81 cents per 100
pounds on all their cattle and upon all
other cattle hauled for other firms in the
cars of this firm owning the express COM
pauy to its yard at New York
Nice Thing for the Express Company.
This yardage charge is thus paid to the
firm by the carriers for keeping their cat
tie in the firms own yards after delivery
Of them to the firm, and then this yard
age charge is deducted from the tariff
rate charged by the carrier. The amount
Of these rebates to this firm in rates on
these cattle by these carriers more than
pays the entire cost of the improved stool.
cars within two years after operations are
commenced with them, including the :
penses of operation, leaving the firm own
ing the cars and still operating them
with all these advantages in rates and
facilities.
Decision of the Commission.
The commission holds that this is an
unlawful preference to the firm owning
tie Improved stock cars, and a violation
o. the interstate commerce law, and that
ii is an unlawful and unjust prejudice to
other cattle firms and dealers in New
y ork who are competitors in the business
| OF the firm owning the improved stock
cars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Good Ouf;ook for the FARMER.

WAsHI>1roS CITY. April 2t-The
signal Office weather crop bulletin issued
Saturday night says: The weather dur.
ing the past week has been the most
favorable OF the season throughout the
fall and spring wheat regions. Wheat
seeding is about completed in South
Dakota and we'll advanced in North
Dakota, and reports state that crop pros,
poets could not be better. In Illinois aud
the adjoining states reports show that the
condition of crops is excellent: oats sow
ing well advanced, and blowing for corn
in progress, although somewhat retarde |
during the early part OF the week by
rains
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
zuma Elects Lady school directors.

At the election for school directors in
Yuma on Saturday Mrs. Anna Wsinright
and Mrs. Sarah Beal were elected direc>
tors over Anthony Wells and Henry
Mumma. This is believed to be the first
instance in Rock Island county where the
gentler sex has become oficiallyidentifed
with the public schools.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Decision of the Commission.
DIED AT THE AGE OF 1913 YEARS.
A wen-A authenticated Gaze of Remarka-
BILE Longevity.

A NORTHUMBERLAND Case of Remarka-
BILE Longevity.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 27.-Mrs. Su-
sauna Nelson, colored woman, died in
this city Thursday night of la grippe at
the advanced age of 12S years. The
age of this remarkable woman seems to
be fairly well authenticated. Her ninth
child is now over 50 years of age, and still
living in this city. Mrs. Nelson was born
a slave near fredericksburg, Va. and
long before the war was released from
hard labor Oh account of her age. She
claimed to be u years old at the time of
tho revolution. She has had sixteen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Major McKinIey's Illness.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 27-Ex-Con
gresham Mckinley, who was quite i'll
Saturday night from an acute attack of in
digestion, was much better last night.
and his physicians and friends look for
his speedy recovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Ian,l. for HennepIn Canal.

WASHINGTON CIT April 27.-Diffi.
Guilty has been experienced by the army
engineer officers in securing the title to
prope rty near the south end of the pro
iected Hennepin canal, and number OF
the papers in the case have been sent to
the attorney general by the war depart
ment for an official settlement of the
questions involved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
The Census Restricted by the Law.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2s.-Superin
tendent Porter, of the census office, has
written letter to s. VI. MeLallin, of The
Topeka (kan.) Advocate, in reply to one
from Mr.. McLallin, in which he criticised
the census bureaus report of recorded in
debtedness. Mr.. Porter makes it clear
that the census bureau by the terms of
the law, is restricted 10 inquiries as to in
debtedness of farms aud homes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27

children The old lady enjoyed remarka.
bly, good health up to week before last, when
she was taken with Ia grippe which de-
veloped into pneumonia and caused her
death. The funeral took place yester-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Nebeker Takes the Oath.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 21.-Mr. Enos
II. Nebeker took the oath of office Satur-
day evening as treasurer of the United
States. He appointed jason H. Baker.
OF Indiana, as his private secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-27
Held Back IS, 600 from Michirau.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 27.-Secre-
tary Foster has withheld from the State
OF Michigan S. go due on account of ex-
Cess of arms furnished, and paid her
S42o, SIS, the remainder of her share of
the direct tax
The morning call., 1891-07-27

Frisco and Oakland are the only clubs
that have made any Roadway in the right
direction during the past week. The two
games won BY Oakland have given them
big boost, while the drop of the San Joses
has been correspondingly great. Frisco is
now four games behind the leaders and two
ahead OF the Giants, and both are giving the
Gardeners hard race for first place. Dur
Ing the series San Jose lost three out of five
and Sacramento won and lost two. Oakland
and Buck Ebright won two, as has been
stated before.
The release of Ebright by Manager Finn
has been the cause OF considerable discus
sion III San Jose among the patrons of tue
game, and in two instances nearly resulted
III parties coming to blows. When the re-
suit OF last Thursdays game between the
trlscos and the San J0ses was announced
10 the Garden City, Ebright's numerous
friends Immediately attributed the disaster
to the release of their favorite, some of the
more influential ones going SO far as to
make arrangements to call on the Duke for
the purpose Of having Ebright rens lated.
LII Pop SWEET was married every time the
papers announced the fact last week he is a
fve-fold bigamist by this time. The first
announcement was for Monday, but Pop
Thursday night. When told that he would
have to wear gloves during the ceremony,
Pop said he did not know what TO do to
make out a pair, as there was no left-handed
catcher in the league from whom he could
borrow the extra one.
Manager McCloskey OF the Sacramentos
and Duke Finn were seated in front OF the
81. James at San Jose one evening during
Inc last visit of the Capital City team dis
The morning call., 1891-07-27
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Twenty Cars Passed Over Him But He
Was Uninjured.
An old man had remarkable escape from
death recently. He was struck by train
and twenty cars passed over him, but when
picked up he was nninjured. The one who
so narrowly escaped being crushed to death
is Frank Sheehan. an employe of the River
side Rolliug-mllL. About o'clock yester-
day afternoon he started to visit some
friends at Storrs Station When just below
the station he walked across the railroad
track and did not notice train which was
being backed toward the city. The old man
was In the center of the track when the first
car struck him and knocked him. down on
his face. One of the brakemen saw him fall
and Immediately sigualed to the engineer to
stop.
The train was making good time, how
ever, and it was some moments before it
came to a standstil. As soon as possible
the trainmen started to look for the old
man, whom they expected to find crushed to
pulp. When at last they did see him he
was lying under the tender between the
TWO rails. As soon as possible the train
was pulled up some distance and the old
man carried away. An examination devel-
oped that he was not injured beyond slight
scalp wound, and after recovering con-
seriousness he was able to walk to his home
on River road. Had the train not been
stopped when it was. the old man would
nave been surely killed, as he was within
only foot of the ash-box underneath the
locomotive. AS this is only little over a
foot from the ground, it would have crushed
llm.-CIQclQnati Enuuirer.