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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
Some Curiosities of Book Plates.

The chief source Of amusement for
the book plate collector is to be found
in the grotesque errors made on ar
mortal book plates by persons who are
either ignorant of the rudiments Of
heraldry or careless as to their meaning
Thus many ladies will have helmets
notices and crests on their plates &c
none of which are they entitled; while
some men will simply tier the name or
their fathers plate tsay from John But
Ter TO Samuel Butler), and think them
selves entitled to continue to bear tbs
arms of their parents impaled. thus
making it appear that Samuel Butler
lad married his own mother.-Londcr
News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
A Future Chief Justice.

The four-year-old son of H. c. Starr,
the prosecuting attorney of Richmond,
Ind, is developing his reasoning pow
ers. Mrs. Starr recently went to Co
lumbus, O., taking her baby daughter
with her, but left little John at home.
He was much hurt in spirit, and when
his father returned from his Office at
night John said:
Papa, don't you think mamma ought
to have taken me instead of the baby
with her? She's known me the longest
and we are more familiar"
mo, my son." answered Mr.. Starr,
marveling at the course Of reasoning,
your mother knows best. "-Indianspo-
lis Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

inch holes bored Ia the longer pleee.aId
extended FIVE inches below. One peg
is continued above the board two fees
for a handle.
The land for the orchard q previously
measured Oh and small sake driven
IN each place where tree - ~ - &C.,
The notch OF the setter Is plaeees aga IS
the stake and the per- pushed irfo 80
ground. Then the abort end = r4isess
up and The hols DE- The end il thu
let down ard the tree PLACED IN .rs3si-
ton IN tic notch aud t.e planting COM
pleted The trees can t@ f~t true - .
line and viii occupy The sause poslasDa
- al ...r-. "A II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
that this is the quickest way of making
money YOU ever saw

that this is the quickest way OF making
money you ever saw"
She stood for a moment speeches.
with establishment. Then she ex-
claim: ''Why. what in the world are
you doing? Don't you know you'll be
arrested for counterfeiting? Stop 1t,
and throw that thing right away"
Il dare say" continued her husband,
outwardly calm, but inwardly shaken
with laughter, you could use another
ten. You can have it just as well as
not. 1t only takes minute" An cut
ting another piece from the newspaper
he rolled it in, and rolled out a second
bill.
~ tell you, George" exclaimed the
now thoroughly excited woman, ''you
shall not do this. Somebody'll certainly
find it out, and you'll be arrested. I'll
destroy these counterfeits just as fast
as you make them And before her
humorous husband knew what she was
doing she caught up the two bills and
tore them into twenty pieces.
The unfortunate joker spent his leis-
ure time for the next week in FASTING
the fragments together.-Youth's Com
,apion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
TORPEDO BOATS.
Progress in the Manufacture of Deadly
Engines.


Engines.
The original theory of the torpedo
boat was that its high speed would en-
able it. under cover of fog or night, 10
dart so swiftly to the short range nee
essary for letting go It's missile that it
could escape the heavy guns OF It's
enemy. slow to handle and having
difficult target in the rapidly moving
craft. But when electric search-lights
were invented, and when the thiniy
constructed hulls OF swift boats were
easily penetrated by the projectiles Of
the new machine guns. it became doubt
full how much reliance could be placed
on the torpedo boats. Al that luncture
the pneumatic or aerial torpedo gun
since improved by Zalinsla. came up.
and II was determined 70 see what Il
would bring forth as a substitute for
submarine torpedoes- Added 20 these
considerations was the delay in dsvel-
oping the various American torpedo
inventions. for Il seemed useless
70 build many boats without
having the torpedoes 20 supply 70 them
But Tow the problem has become some
what simpler. Not only has il been
found possible % manufacture IN this
country the Whitehead torpedo, which
5 IN approved Use all over the world.
tut the Howell torpedo, an American
device. has also been 50 FAR perfected a.
10 be likewise adopted IL our aavy.
Thus yve havs a double source OF tor
pcda supply. and before the boats could
be built FOR t4sem there woald be mare
than enough Of There missiles ready.
X i also evident that IN spite 81 tAe
risks % destruction shiea torpedo
boats run. especially nov that e-ectrae
seareE-Iights aid in the discovery Of
their aDo-o1ch bT alzas- az attack by .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

Merchant Ito clerk who has drawn his
attention to certain doubtful entriesl-
OF course, 1 knew it all along. The
bookkeeper and cashier are couple Of
thorough paced knaves; regular cheats
and villains, that's what they are! This
thing must be stopped at once. Tomor
row / shall take the two of them iute
Dartnership-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

To be up with the times we must look
ahead and make preparation for the
future and shape our affairs to meet the
issue. The trotting horsemen TT their
horses for the campaign so as TO inure
them 20 the work that is before them.
Suppose we all take leaf out Of their
book and 60 and 90 likewise. At some
Of the fairs little provision is made for
the exhibition of stock, and the pre-
raiums are few and limited in amount,
but that need not deter those who
have stock for sale and that is worth
exhibiting from taking it to the fairs
If only for advertising purposes. and 70
show the farmers of the district what
good stock really is capable Of Nor
need we eorfine our exhibit TO stock.
for in many cases samples Of grain,
fruits, vegetables and grasses are even
more attractive TO the farmers OF a coup-
tY.-Colnau's Rural World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
Ouinine Causes Fever.

Those engaged in the production or qui-
nine, whether from lark or chemically.
suffer with a peculiar skin affection.
caused by the inhalation OF the vapor from
hot solutions of the drug. Fever is an ac-
compartment Of this malady.-New York
journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

number of them from var
ious directions is not 20 be despised- At
all events, harbor would certainly be
safer for the presence Of a flotilla OF
this sort. The rapidity, also, with
which such craft can be removed 10
any threatened point on the coast is an
important element in their favor on an
extended seaboard like ours.-N. Y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

sufficient drink IN warm weather, ann
the consequences will always be in-
furious Sensible bostlers in large
cities are awakening to the advantages
of frequent watering. Street car
horses are watered every hour. and
sometimes oftener. while they are al
work. II is plenty of-water that sup
plies evaporation or perspirstion and
keeps down the temperature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
Simple but Effective.

Ella-Do you believe in signs, Algy.
dear?
Algy-To tell the truth, darling, al
ways was a little superstitious.
Ella-Well, there is sign over there
that says lice Cream. Harvard Lam
noon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
No Orator.

ibid you ever make a speech?"
Yes"
WAS it well received?"
No"
What did you say?'
Not guilty. "-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
THE GREAT PERPLExiNe QUESTION.

In silence sat he as the hours dragged by,
Enwrapped in gloom;
And then anon he rose with weary sigh
And paced the room.
Deep burrows plowed his alabaster brow
With lines Of care;
And one had but to watch to see, trow,
Gray streak his hair.
On went the rush and roar of life without;
He needed not.
His mind was racked with dark corroding
doubt
All, wretched lott
drear, distressing doubt distraught his brain
By night and day;
dread perplexity akin to pain
Made him its prey.
And this the doubt that seemed his heart to
tear,
His soul to gnaw-
IOh, have I-have got the nerve to wear
Last summers straw"
Boston Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
A Masterpiece.

Bunting-Is young Dobber much of
painter?
Larkin-I should say he was. He
painted picture OF a swamp so natural
ly that it actually bred mosquitoes
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
A Tea a wees.

Papa said willie. what r1akss
enaf trsTuT
Our hired maa. Wills ssFwered
papa II ruth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
A Straight Tip.

SPORT say, Jack, can't you give me
tip on the races?
jockey never gives tips; Isells 'em.
Sport-Well, here's flyer.
Jockey-Thanks. Don't bet on nothin;
that's the straightest tip against losin
your dust knows of.-Harper's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05

A heart shaped brooch Of pink she'll in
setting of oliyines and small diamonds is u
quaint novelty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
USEFUL TREE SETTER.
How to MAKO !, and How to Tee ne -
Advantage.

How to Mako IL and How to Tee NJ -
Advantage.
II is made Of good piece % ks inch,
pine sawed into the proportions inci-
Gated and hinged together A notch oua
inch deep is eat in the end 81 the short~r
piece. Strong pegs are driven through
"' u =.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
A Test.

Conversation overheard on the beach
between two children who We're play
ing on the sand together. The small
boy said to the little girl:
''Do you wish to be my little wife?"
The little Srl, after rejecting:
"Yes"-
The Small Boy-Then take off my
boots!-London Tit-Bits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

higher than party, rs harmful in ten
deucy, amy further agitation of the
subject. or any attempt by any one or
any party for any purpose, to create or
foster division among our people 10y
reason OF or upon lines OF religion. ed
ucation or nativity
=. 1t deuounCes the outrageous par
usanship Of the democratic party at the
late session of the legislature In forcing
the enactment without legislative con.
sidelation. deliberations fair opportu
nifty for debate, or amendment of tie
present so-callcd apportionment Law In
defiance of the plain provisions of the
constitution, as expounded by the SUI
prenie court, and in disregard of the
rights Of the people,
IS. 1t denounces the parsimony OF
the democratic party of this state in its
refusal to make adequate appropriation
OF money for a Misrepresentation by the
state at the worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton, and calls the attention with shame
to the action of the democratic major
ity in congress in refusing to grant lib
eral appropriations to aid in carrying to
n successful end that great national ex-
hibitiOn Of the wealth, progress, and
civilization of tine world, and more
especially of the United States.
10 1t declares now as heretofore it's
devotion to all the industries of the
states, and its purpose in the future, as
in the past to foster and protect them
10y all proper aud necessary legislation,
and denounces all attacks upon them
made or attempted by the democratic
ADM. istration of this state"
Afte. he report Of the committee
had oeel presented, w. II. Green, a
cciored delegate, moved the following
additional plank to the platform, which
was adopted:
1T believes that laws should be en-
acted and enforced guaranteeing to
every citizen equal civil ard politic9'
rights without discrimination as t.
creed We denomce and condemn the
cruel and barbarous treatment of Amer
lean citizens in some OF the southern
states as tending to cCrupt good gov
eminent, and as contrary To the spirit
Of the constitution of the United
States"
NJ. G. Jeffris, of Janesville, was per
manent chairman, and Eugene S. Eli.
oft, of Milwaukee, temporary,
Koch is a wealthy Milwaukee hard
ware and willoware iobber, president
Of the Milwaukee exposition and a Ger
man Lutheran; Jackson is an oX-assem-
blymau and identified with numbering
interests; Peterson is an eX-assenbly-
man, eX-railroad commissioner and
lumbcunan and farmer. He was born
in Norway. O'Neill comes from Irish
ancestry, and was the defeated candl.
date for attorney general two years
ago. Chandler is an old legislator, and
for a dozen years was assistant state
superintendent Bullock, too, is an old
legislator and an eX-shcriff of jefferson
county. Heg is Lake Geneva editor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Prof. r. j.. Garner, who has made
many interesting experiments to deter
nine the language of monkeys and
who has now gone to Africa to study
the speech of the great apes as well as
the native human beings in the III
terror has published many interesting
accounts of our simian kinsmen, In the
Forum for August he sums up the sci
cntilic results chat he has attained thus
far in his original and interesting in
yestgatiuns of the origin of speech,
and explains the nature Of the expert
ments that he has gone TO Africa to
complete. Prof Gamers work was
made possible only by the discovery Of
the photograph, which he maintains is
yet a very crude instrument for his
use. He has SO analysed the speech Of
monkeys and of man as to convert the
sounds of one into the other, and thus
ne thinks ne has determined the iden-
tity of man. He has gone far enough
in his experiments to ask the interest
ing question, Does this not prove along
The line of photographic development
ON descent from monkeys? He eX-
plains in detail how by use of the phon-
ograph be has taken human sound and
anllyZcd it, and found that its cnstit.
uent parts are the same as the
constituent parts of the speech
of lower animals, particularly Of
monkeys. The scientific value of these
experiments has been attested to by an
who have made original Investigations
into the origin Of language, including
pr Alexander G.. Bell and Prof Vii
liam d. Whitney The present state
of tLe speech of monke, $, says Mr..
Gamer, appears to have Deen reached
10y development from a lower form.
Each race OF kind Of monkey has its
own peculiar tongue, slightly shaded
into dialects, and the radical sounds do
appear to have the same meaning in
different tongues. The phonetic char
acter OF their speech is equally as high
as that of children in a like state of
mental development, and seems TO
obey the same laws of phonetic growth,
change and decay as human speech it
appears to me that their speech is ca
ldulE 90 Nbllth ulliNsl uiE the lutdS Llldl
they are capable of conCeiving. and,
measured 10y their mental. moral ana
social status is as wei developed as
the speech of man measured by the
same units In conclusion. l would say
that since the sounds uttered by mon
keys perform all that speech performs,
is made of the same material produced
10y the same .neaTs, acts to the same
ends aud through the same media. it is
as near an approach to speech as The
mental operations by which ii is pro
duced pre- an approach to thought. II
1T can be shown Thar these mental feats
are not thought, the same process Of
reasoning could show that these sounds
are not speech If man derived his
other faculties from such an ancestry
may not his speech have been acquired
from such q source Ii the prototype
of man has survived through al the
viciSsitudeS Of time my not his speech
likewise have suryivelf IT the races Of
mankind are the progeny Of the simian
stock may not their languages Sc the
progeny Of THE Siuian tnnElcf"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27


There is an old saying that we should
not count our chickens before they are
Matched which is a very good old say
ing indeed. and one tint has been said
in many different ways. One of the
most amusing ways of putting it was
that of the Greek Antisthenes. who had
been very much weaned by the boast
ing of an old acquaintance of his Of
how rich he would be when a cargo Of
salt fish arrived from the Pontus The
youth kept telling Andsthenes Of the
presents ne would give him and other
attentions he would shower upon him
when the Greek seized an empty meal
bag and led the braggart to a dealer
in flour
FIN this TO the brim, nc said to the
dealer
The dealer did so. and Antisthenes,
turning on his heel, started to leave the
shop without paying for the flour.
Here cried the dealer, my money
my money"
All said Antisthenes, II have none
but, er-this young gentleman" point
Ing to the boastful youth. win pay for
it when BIS cargo Of fish comes in.
The haste Of the dealer to empty
the flour back into the hin and aur
the empty bag at the reueating Ants
themes, taught the young man the les
son the wit desired him to learn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

An epidemic of suicides has broken
las, six days twenty-five persons have
killed themselves Tor more or less ui-
val reasons, \ boy Of IA hanged him
because his girl of Is had Tilted him,
An apprentice of l6 years committed
suicide because in Il fair fight he broke
the collar-bone of fellow apprentice,
Two married men and two married wo
man drowned themselves because they
were not happy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

A Scotch clergyman, while, going
through a village, was requested to
otiiciate at a marriage. in the absence
of a parish minister Just as he to.l
the bridegroom to Lore and honor his
wife, the man interiected the words
and obey" The clergyman, surprise L.
did not heed the proposed amendment.
lie was going on with the service when
the groom again interposed with ell-
phasis "Ay. and obey, sir love, honor
and obey, We KEN
a few years afterward the clergyman
met the hero Of the wedding iucldeh'.
Dye mind. sir. yon day when ye MAJ
ried me. and when ] wad insist upon
" wing 10 obey M wife, Well We may
now see that | was in the rlcA'.
Whether We wad or no I haze ooeE'N
her and behold / am the only haI
that has a twa-story house in the maze
touHg The Scotchman went even Illl-
Their than Franklin. who said. ~
man who would thrive must ask III
wife. - Young Ladies' Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Michigan is one of the most eEthu
siasuc OF the states IN the preparation
Of its words taU exhibit The state s.
appropriation is 100000, but It is
authonmuNely announced that the total
sum contributed toward masking an eA-
hibit by the state, counties, Ciucs ana
private individuals Will reach fully
100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Every week that thu dreaded sc0urGe
of cuolera is Kept III die distance i.
valuable time gained Il is a disease
which belongs more especially To the
HOT months Nothing but neruleln II.
forts upoa the part of the health auth
critics in cry part of he United
States and rigid enforcement If the law
upon all importattouS Of every kind
from the affected districts win save the
country from the rayages Of the disease
the soming year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Sen Butler is said TO be sadly bent
with age Ills face has the picture OF
health, but his massive frame has lu
uumismkablc burden. His hands move
unsteldily, while his eyes appear
swollen aud almost hidden by the thick
folds Of flesh en- his cheeks But his
head Is clear rs q bell. and at seventy
four there is no shrewdcr lawyer or
politician In New England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Alcohol is said TO be used with great
success IN stopping the rlvagcs Of can
Ger. 1t is injected daily into the dis
eused tissue, cocaine being applied to
deudcu the pain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

IN the sandy lands they would rather
have d good sized camel than ship,
The entire empire Of Persia has but
one ship, small Vessel built some
wears ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

The car of Russia is the largest in
diyiduul land owner IN the world The
area OF his possessions is far greater
than that OF the entire republic of
France.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

The city of New Orleans has settled
the MyIa Clark Gaines case by the pay
ment Of S923, 7SS to the administrator
of the famous hugant's estate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

-Four thousand Two hundred and seven
ships, only twenty SIX OF which carried
the American nag, passed through the
Sue canal in 1891
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

a ST. Petersburg inventor has on eX-
hibiuou clock with a photograph at
taChment the dial of which is "a human
face, from whose mouth comes the an
ncuncement OF the hours, as well MS
any directions that may be lett with H.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Six millions of dollars are invested
I'm the manufacture OF dynamite in
the UniteI States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

A Pennsylvania inventor has devised
Il pair OF eyeglasses with mirror
mounted SO AS TO reject objects in the
rear OF the Wearcr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

The little island of jamaica annually
sells to tie United SltesDaudnas cN
ceding in value the entire apple, peach
aud cherry crop OF this county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

The Sampson well at Waco, icNas,
is the largest one in the United States.
Ii throws up 100000 gallons OF pure
hot water daily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

There are no great wooden factories
In Egypt but looms are scattered in
small numbers over the whole coun-
try.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

In the bank Of England at least sixty
folio volumes Of ledgcrs are filled daily
with writing in keeping the accounts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

During the last year there graduated
nom the medical colleges of the United
States about 5000 young doctors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Since the trInco-Prussiag war Ger
many has spent $2,2COOOO 900 on her
army and navy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

The blossom Of The Wild grape has ber
adopted as the state flower ct Oregon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

An adult laboring man us-s up five
ounces Of hts muscle in the course Of o
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27

Gas was first made from coal w
Clayton in 1889. and used Tor uuIalii''
ton Ia 1866