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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

on black or white ground. One white
was covered with stiff green grass that
grew thiclzly upon it. and once in
awhile had pale green blossom peep
ing out. Another white had lavender
sweet pea design all over, and another
had golden bell pattern. The blades
were striped in lavender. or yellow, or
pink, or blue satin, and between the
stripes were small polka dots to match.
Some were simply poika-dotted in bright
colors and had no stripes, and some
were, like the white, covered with
beautiful flower patterns in delicate
shades. They were all heavy and would
need to be made up simply. can i'm
agine one would look very regal clad
in one Of them made up in true Empire
style, which, they say. is going to be
worn this winter. Not the Empire as
we had it couple of years ago. but the
genuine thing. with all the ridiculous
accessories of toilet.
EVA A. SCHUBERT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

liant colorings of it's plumes. with The
splendor of its velvet folds, with the
audaciousness of it's striking combina-
ton. We cannot resist it. No woman
could ever resist a bonnet, anyway, but
this holds her completely captive.
Truly, we are victims, slaves, anything
you will; we bow low before the com.
ing hat.
It's shape, as vet. Is like the summer
yet for an innovation in that direction.
It's characteristic, however, is broad
brim in front to admit of much trim.
ming. Manyof the new felts have a
broad beaver band around the brim,
about an inch inside the edge, and also
a beaver crown. Many have this band
made of very fat feather trimming in
stead.
What is the favorite color? It's like
the dress materials; there's such a mass
of brilliant co}oring that SO far no
prophet, no matter how keen her eye,
can tell what color whimsical women
will select from this bewilderinx maze,
to call her own these cooler days. The
brown tendency has been overwhelmed
by this mass. One combination is al
most as fascinating as another. Here's
a rich, dark green, trimmed with great
folds of green velvet. with aigrettes,
with Rhinestones. Here an exquisite
white, with a towering creation in
front of tips that run from white into
deepest green, and from white into
deepest brown; a quantity of aigrettes
and some delicate white velvet
add the finishing touches. Here's a
brown, with no other color, all velvet;
on the side, stretching forward. even to
the very edge of the front, stands a long
velvet bow, clasped in the middle by
buckle. Here's another, such funny
shape, in brown. positively square in
front, straight across the face, and at
the sides, where it rounds off into the
back, dropping down slightly in a roll.
1t is trimmed with pale green velvet
ribbon that is white satin inside. and it
has yellow and brown plumes in great
number. Here's a tiny, straight, Eng
lish hat. black. with a straight row of
pale green feathers laid along the en-
tire side; in the front q large orange
velvet bow, and tied in with delicate
passementerie band of cream embroid-
cred in gold and pearls.
Oh! there are so many OF them, and
all SO beautiful, that it's bewildering to
look at them. We turn away with =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
AN ANGLERS YARN.

taow . Policeman Was Almost Caught
Catching Fish.
An old sergeant of police who adores
angling illustrated the other night how
the sport of catching striped bass SO
fascinated him that, ''taking chance"
to fish for them while on patrol duty,
gave him what he termed ''the closest
call" he ever had.
INV post" he narrated, "was on the
North river front, and at the time 1
speak of the fish were biting freely at
the Switchman's platform, at One Hun
dred and Twenty-fourth street. was
70 go on duty at midnight, and had
provided myself with bait which
slowed away until roli-call; then put
it in my pocket, took my beat and left
the bait at the switchman's.
about two o'clock in the morning I
made up my mind that no superior
officer would visit me, so l got the
switchman's boat and my bait and
tackle and, after hiding my uniform
and putting on an old coat and a big
SLOUGH hat, rowed off the platform
hundred feet, anchored and was soon
happy pulling them in
81 happened, just as day broke. to
look toward the platform, and thought
I'd have frozen when l saw Sergeant
and Roundsman - come on it. L
had time to yank the hat over my ears
and FIX my attention to my line when
the sergeant yelled out; ANY luck?' He
was fisherman, too.
s'Of course,I didn't answer, and trust
ed to the wit of the switchman to help
me ont of my scape. He was as smart
as l thought he was. The sergeant
yelled again. and l heard the switch
man say: faint no use a hoNerin' at
him: he's from the def dumb asylum,
poor fellow
ais, hey?'" said the sergeant 'Well,
Nick. guess we'll 60 and hunt up that
blamed man on the post And they
left
Il had enough of fishing that morn
ing. had the creeps, and you can bet
that as soon as dared up with my
anchor and went ashore and as soon as
i got my uni1orm on l hunted for the
sergeant and roundsman and gave them
yarn to explain why they didn't find
me-" II I'd been caught I'd have re-
signed, for it would have been,tough to
have been tried and have had the COM
missioner pokmg fun at me. but worse
than hanging to have it get in the
newspapers.
''Spite of this lesson, twasn't long
before took the>same chance again.
IN Y Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

sends them to their corners before any
more blood is spilled on her sitting-room
carpet.
81 am pursued by nv pursuers," says
Mr.. billiard. 81 am going to die in a
few minutes, but that will afford me
only temporary relief. because am
certain to come 20 life again in the next
act at the latest"
Hide him." says Mr.. Douglass, 'it
matters not where, Put him on top of
the center table, if you want to, for a
stage searching party is always blind :"
do you understand the nature of an
oath?" asks Mr.. billiard. IL you
think you do, swear not TO betray NE"
II will not betray YOU" said the vii
lain, ''for have arranged TO kill you
later in the game"
They both go out, and Mr.. Harcourt
comes in. He has been shot through
both lungs by a ten-inch cannon, and
has only few minutes TO spare He
occupies them in conversation with Mr..
Henry Lee, the old villain, who is q
general in the Brazilian army, and Mr..
Hacourt's superior officer. Mr.. Har-
court cannot stand on his pins, but the
general does not seem sorry TO see him
in that condition. He orders the young
man TO be propped ND with nuslet-
Il sent you cut 20 protect silver
train" says the general 1t VAS TO be
attacked BIZ brigands- Of whom I am
secretly chief. knew yon would be
killed, but after you had been killed
why. tell me why. did you not report
the fact 70 me. Your superior ofsicer?''
'Bscause." replies Mr. Harcourt, with
delightful irrelevaney. because / love
your daughter"
Then the general did not say. Me
only childi'' and Mr. Harcoart was 50
surprised byr This ouission that his cons
titution, already enfeehled by the loss
of both lungs. was unable 10 bear the
shock. Srd he fell dead On the Uus4eL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Ph.tographi,e IN Electric seis.

Another triumph of photography in
the field of atmospheric electricity has
been achieved at Haines Falls, in the
Catskills, by j. w. Rusk, who made the
remarkable negative of a lightning
flash, noted a few days ago. This time,
says the Albany Journal. the exposure
was made during violent shower in
daylight, and the print shows the
bursting of a tremendous electric bolt
about five hundred feet above the
ground. From the scene of the explo-
sion to the ground is a broad and vivid
streak of FIRE. with the peculiar jagged
outlines so often seen, sharply defined
in the dark groundwork of the storm.
A series Of photographs illustrating the
different phases of summer shower or
storm in the Catsklls now seem posi-
BILE, and Mr.. Rusk is about to mako
further experiments in this line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
OLD PAPER is NEVER WASTED.
Not White Paper at All Fvents-What
Old Metals Arc Worth.

Not White Paper at All Events-What
Old Metals Are Woroh.
There is no such thing as waste
paper" said the junk dealer Hardly a
scrap of white paper is ever wasted
Every bit of it that is thrown away is
carefully gathered upand finds its way
eventually to the mill again, to be made
lover. The notebook in your hand may
furnish material for the pages on which
You will write q letter six months
hence, and perhaps a year later you
will unknowingly find il incorporated
lin summer novel with yellow covers.
Thus the stock of paper that supplies
the world is used over and over again
indefinitely through the medium of the
,scavengers the dealers in junk, and the
factories, which are continually en-
gagged in transforming tho discarded
material into fresh and clean sheets.
Brown paper, however, is different.
because it is com posed of nothing moro
valuable than straw it is mostly thrown
away and never used again. l would
mot pay you twenty-five cents for a ton
of it. A few years ago old newspapers
were worth four cents pound, being
made of rags Now they are manu-
featured out of wood pulp and straw
land their market value is only quar-
ter of a cent pound. Office papers,
such as old bills and such scraps are
worth the same price as newspapers.
while what we call office sweepings.'
composed largely of envelopes, are
nuotable at fifteen cents a hundred
weight.
1.-THE kind of paper for which I pay
the highest price is such stuff as ledgers
with the covers torn off and other fine
writing paper. For that kind of ma
iterial will give one dollar and twenty
five cents hundredweight. Reading
books are worth fifty cents hundred
pounds. Ordinary mixed white paper
has a value of fifteen cents a hundred.
Old metals purchase just as do waste
paper. For old iron pay twenty-five
cents hundredweight, and for old lead
three and one-half cents pound by
the quantity. Old copper is worth
seven cents a pound, and old brass
fetches from five to six cents. There
are people who deal in second
hand machinery, but l only buy it as
old iron. Safes, wheels and dumbbells
buy and sell as such when they arc in
good condition.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
DRUGSTORE NAMES.
The Funny Bluffs Given the Distisasry
by the PharmacAsts.

The Funny Bluffs Given the DtstteaaFy
by the PharmscAsts.
Oh Of vitriol is not an oil
Copperss is an iron salt and contains
no copper.
Salts of lemon has nothing to do with
a lemon, but is salt of the extremely
poisonous oxalic acid
Soda water contains no soda.
Sulphuric ether contains no sulphur.
Sugar of lead has nothing TO do with
sugar, nor has cream Of tartar anything
to do with cream.
Oxygen means 1.-The acid generator ~
but hydrogen is really the essential
element and many acids contain no
oxygen
German silver contains no silver and
black lead contains no lead
Berberine is usually made from
hydrastis can2densis-
Wornseeds is unexpanded flower
buds
Milk of lime has 10 milk
Quicksilver is pure mercury.
Oil Of origanum is made from thyme
and not from origanum--Eulle,in of
Pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

BY order OF the general, MIR. Har-
courts body was removed behind a
screen. The light struck across the
stage and threw the shadow of the
corpse upon the scenery behind: and
the audience was somewhat amused at
seeing this shadow tanning itself indus
triously during the remainder of the
act. 1t did not speak well for the dead
mans character that he should begin to
fan himself Immediately after his de-
cease. but the post-mortem revelation
was new thing in melodrama, and
that's what they're all after.
Then Mr.. Hilliard brings his frac-
tured skull once more into full view of
the audience, and goes through har-
rowing scene with Miss Alice Fischer,
who has just come out of fit into
which Mr.. Harcourt's death has thrown
her. She appears torn by contending
passions of love and revenge. She loves
Mr.. billiard with a consuming fiery
fervor that parches her tongue, but she
believes that he shot of the cannon
which killed her brother (Harcourt) and
SO she is determined to get square if it
breaks her heart.
II thirst; l burn" cries Mr.. billiard.
''There is a pitcher of Croton on the ta-
BILE. Give me pull at it"
But Miss Fischer remembers her dy-
ing brother, and she pours the Croton
on the carpet, where it doubtless makes
large yellow stain. And Mr. billiard,
instead of going out to hydrant, falls
dead; after which Miss Fischer faints
and then goes crazy. At the end of the
act there is nobody able to be up and
about the house except the two villains.
Perhaps this single act will suffice as
a sample of the whole. OF course Mr.
billiard and Mr.. Harcourt return from
the dead and Miss Fischer RECEIVERS her
reason-which gives US some hope for
the author of the piece. In the second
act, after supposed interval of eight
cen months. Mr.. billiard appears as
lieutenant commander of the U. s. S.
Chicago. Some of the United States
naval officers ought to note this case Of
rapid advancement, it might give them
hope. If the interval had been eight
cen years and Mr.. billiard had passed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Not Much Acquainted with Him.

'sYour husband" said the caller, sym
pathizlngiy, was man of excellent
qualities"
YES" sighed the widow. "he was
good man Every body says So /
wasn't acquainted much with him my
self tie belonged 70 SIX lodges
Texas SiitinGs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
WOMAN OF FASHION.
Some Valuable Points on the Com
ing Hat.
The Way It Looks at Frssent-Wonderful
and Striking Combinations-New Eau
Dresses-A Novel Way 60
Make q Cape.
gcoPrRIGHr. 1892. ]

What shall say Of the coming hat?
In what words shall / bring it before
your vision? The Easter bonnet, it
seemed to us a few months ago, sur
passed in brilliancy and loneliness all
former creations, with its dainty color
ings, flashing stones and flying stream
ers; but the coming hat is not love
~ and bewitching, it is not tender
and winning: none of these. 1t lures
us with its deep rich beauty, it fasci-
mates US with its luxuriance of color, with
the sparkling of its gems, with the bril-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Giving Away His Case.

Flatleigh - Don't tell me that dogs
have no reason See Bruno, for exam
pie, how he follows me around
Synnek-Yes, there may be some
thing in that, but don't You think that
in citing Bruno's attachment you are
giving away your whole case-Boston
Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Come to STAY.

Kingley-Old man. l hear that You
have new addition to your household.
Allow me TO congratulate you. What
is it, boy or girl?
Bingo-Neither It's my cooks SIS
ter from lreland.-N. y. Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Regard for Harmony-

Miss Young-Have you seen Miss
Waite's engagement ring?
Miss Green Yes, think it is horrid
insult The idea of man giving a
spinster of her years ring OF old gold.
Jewellers Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
With Red and SIfoper.

"Johnny's mother has forbidden his
going swimming, but he says he'll
break the rule more than once"
Then l predict a very warm summer
for Johnny."@Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
THE PATRIOTIC DRAMA.
Howard Fielding's Impression Of a
New Naval Play.
Tho Nunnerous and Wiliful Murder CT Bob
Hilliard and William Harcourt, and
Their Repeated Resurrection
Antics of . Corpse.
rcopYR1eHr, 1927

COPTRlGHT, loy2.I
The fall theatrical season has opened.
and some Of the worst shows that were
ever seen on earth are now receiving
the benefit of a metropolitan indorse-
ment. No man to whom the good name
of this planet is dear can fail to be
thankful that this years drama is per-
formed under cover while Mars is so
near us. However, if the telescopes on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

"is your husband ever sbsent-mindedr
asked one married lady. addressing An,
other.
my husband used to be-. was the
reply.
What form did his ahsent-minded-
ness talxeY"
HE used to forget sometimes TO come
home before midnight; but l cured
him"
There was no more said IN. Y. Prcsa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

Nhe- sic was Child. she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoris.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Seeing IL Believing

He-Do you believe in love ~ FRS
sight?
She-l do If il is accompanied by tEs
engagement ring.-BrookIyn Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
More in PITY Than In Anger.

She tanxiouslyl-Have you asked
papa, Reginald?
He-Yes
She tnervouslyl-What did he say?
He-He didn't say anything, but
know he gave his consent, for he looked
at me in a sort of plying way. don't
you know.-Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Minks.
Winks-I see Minks calls his wtfu
"deAr" in public.
Jinks-fes, she's . terror.-N II
Weekly. s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
She Fooled the YArxo,

''Sorne one said to-day that the new
minister preached over the heads Of the
congregation. Do you think so?''
lie didn't preach over my head !
had on my theater hat"-Life-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

Belief wouldn't marry a man for his
money!
Blanche-Nor |. Still I'd hate 20 dis.
appoint one who was wilIing.-Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01
Great science.

"How is the boys bump Of venera-
ton, professor" asked Jimmie's father.
Conspicuous" retained the phrenok
o9ist
That's strange" said the other. "Ho
has no vez sration for anything"
''Ahem," stammered the professor,
anxious 10 be right ''You did not let
me finish: was about to say coospicu-
Gus by its absence-"-Truth-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

He crept stealthily to her side, and. IN
an agitated whisper. asked: Can you
keep secret?" L
With yearning look in her eyes, al
replied: why, of course. You should
know ! can. What u it?'
'Oh. nothing at all. just wanted ~
know, you know" And. as she turned
away, tha con9eahng hook shs gave him
nut ice In his ve-ins -Inrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-01

The Coming style.
"what did Miss Marvin do when you
kissed hero
"Rung 1t up on little ben punch she
carries "-Chicago News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01
BARGAINS FOR SALE
BY Joiner. Hambleton 81 ca

BY Joiner. HamDleton 81 ca. go
House 4 rooms and hall: size of lot GO
by 100 feet; centrally located; rents for
$50 per month.
House Z rooms, with all modern i'm
provements; corner lot in desirable neigh
borhood. 81
Two-Story house. rooms, with bath;
lot $50 feet front by 166 feet deep.
House rooms on Nebraska street;
large lot; can be bought at prices to suit
purchaser.
Several fine pieces Of improved property
on Government Hill.
Two-story frame house; two large lots
on Prospect Hill; can be bought cheap.
Seven-room house on Tobin Hill at a
bargain.
Several well improved places on San
Pedro avenue.
Neat cottage, with large lot, on Mar
shall street,
Tw5-story brick house, with all modern
improvements; 2 large lots, centrally 10
Gated.
Two-story frame house; corner lot:
short distance from Military plaza.g2:1 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01
USED THEM IN HIS BLOW.GUN.

Doctor-"Well, my fine little fellow,
YOU have got quite well again. was
sure the pills I left for you would cure
you. How did you take them, in water
or in cake?"
Boy-"Oh, I used them in my blow
gum
The little fellow put the nasty, great,
gripping, old-fashioned pills to good use.
At most, all his internal economy need
ed was dose of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They are tiny, sugar. coated
granules, easy to take, and are gently
aperient, or actively cathartic, according
to size of dose. AS a laxative, only one
tiny Pellet is required.
The "Pellets" cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Bilious Attacks, and all de-
rangements of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels.
The "Pellets :" are purely vegetable,
and operate without disturbance to the
system, diet, or occupation.
DIR. Pierce's Pellets ore the cheapest
pill, sold by druggists, because they are
Guaranteed to give satisfaction in every
case, or their price (25 cents vial } Il
refunded. Can You ask morep
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01

"Grant had been pounding us pretty
lively for some time in sixty-four" said
Major Hugh Colquitt, youngest brother OF
the Georgia senator, who went into the
Confederate service on his brothers staff
at the age of fifteen, but at Cold Harbol
we held practically impregnable position.
Some negro troops had succeeded at one
point in getting into the ditch beneath ouI
parapet, and while they remained there
were comparatively safe. They were SC
close to us that we could hear them talk
ing together. Finally they decided to at
tempt to scale our ramparts and force al
entrance into our works.
I'VE could hear them, though we
couldn't see them. Their plan was to
mount by one another's shoulders until the
topmost man should be able to scramble OIL
top of the parapet, and then make dash
at us. They put it into operation, and
soon we saw the head and shoulders OF
gigantic negro appear above the top of the
parapet. Some of the boys wanted to seize
him and pull him as prisoner but ne
made too tempting a mark. A dozen rifles
cracked as one, and the daring negro tum
bled back corpse. As he fell we heard 8
voice in the ditch eXclaim:
"'Dar, now; dey done kill Corp. Dick,
de earnest man in de comp'nyP
''That remark passed into byword in
the army of northern Virginia during the
re g the war "-Washington Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01

at first it seeilIed n white one, But lately
it's come atween me and God; and 'vf
thought on it at night in bed, and when any
of you has been kind to me, it ha' cut me
like knife; and, oh. miss. when you've
spoken of him, I've been a-near fallin' down
and explaining to yer, but somethin held
me back. And told God, but he seemed
to say it wasn't any use my Just tellin, I'M
less undid it. Oh, please, all of you'll
don't care now what you think of me, or if
you despise mel can't go to church until
I've told yer. Him as talked of was only
what dreamed about when | was lonely,
evenings and times; and there wasn't no
Charlie, really, and no one amt never loved
me, nor wanted to marry me."-Ludgate
Monthly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01
ONE DAY AT A TIME.

When worry and care and toll are ours,
And the days weary heights we climb,
Let's think Of the restful evening hours
We live but one day at a timel
So let us toll on for those we love,
To fret and despair is crime;
Twill lessen our load to look above
We live but one day at a time!
And at last, when lifes gray shadows fall,
Ere we pass to the realms sublime,
We shall hear the Masters welcome call,
Thou hast lived well-one day at a timel
John Imrie.