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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
THE INFLUENZA BACILLUS.

Only few days ago the public was
informed that DR.. Watkins, New York
physician, had discovered the germ of
the grip, minute meteorological atom
of great activity of movement and neces-
sarily painful intruder upon the blood
corpuscles of the human body. The
Washins ton Post claims this statement
upon the authority of the physician hiin-
self, and consequently, takes it there
can be no question as to the fact Con-
tinuing the Post SAYS:
"Now comes what must be considered
as in the nature of corroborative testi-
mony ~ the truth of this announcement.
the disc very by Dr. Pfeiffer. of Berlin,
of the bacillus of the influenza, and bv
another Berlin doctor OF what he calls
the microbe of the same disease. and re-
sembling the common infiammatory tor
meuter technically known as the strrpto-
coccus pyogenes. All these newly found
micro-organiSms probably belong 10 one
family. of which the nomenclature is
best expressed in the plain English Of
DIR. Watkins as germs oi the grip.
the discovery was rather hooted at
by the professional brethren of the latter
as being, in the absence of experimental
incubation and reproduction, unimDor-
tant; but the first step To the demonstra-
billty OF proposition is the proposition
itself, and DIR. Watkins had undoubtedly
got that far in his Investigations.
If il be true, however. as stated in
the Berlin dispatch that DR.. Pfeiffer has
not only discovered the bacillus but
transpianted it in six cases with COM
plete success, tie matter assumes really
momentous Importance, as pointing the
way 10 prevention of ore of the most
serious, il not fatally destructive. mala-
dies with which mankind in modern
times has been afflicted"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
A NOTORIOUS CaARACTBR.

DR.. S. A. Richmond, who figured con-
spicuously in the public prints for a
considerable time several years ago, has
bobbed up again. He was married at
Camargo, Ills., few days ago to a lady
of that to n. Richmond first came into
prominence while a citizen of st. Joe,
Mo-, as the proprietor of the Santanta
medicines, a series of patent nostrums
which he succeeded in having adver-
tised quite extensively and which adver-
Using led to the series of tragic scenes
and events that for a time constituted
the sensational features of the news
services. First, in a number of suits
against him for amounts due claimants
on that account; then the enforced
suspension of his business which had
grown to considerable proportions, fol-
lowed by dementia, the shooting of the
editor of the st. Joe Herald who was
also his counselor at law, his trial for
murder, his acquittal of the charge, his
conviction of lunacy, his escape from the
asylum, his voluntary return and finally
his release about two years ago upon
condition that he leave the state never to
return. Since leaving the Missouri in
sance asylum, or more correctly since
his incarceration there after his escape
therefrom and return, he has been lost
to public view, and his more recent
reappearance is simply because of his
former notoriety. He will probably
drop out of sight again at once and
for ave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Senator Hill is quoted as saying that
it is useless to Michiganize New York
there being no doubt as to its electoral
vote of 1892 being cast for the Demo
cratic nominee. The statement sounds
plausible enough from the standpoint of
Hill as the manipulation of the vote of
the state; but it is more probably an ad-
mission from him that the state will not
stand any such internal monkeying as
that. Hill loaded onto New York state
about all it will carry without exploding
and he knows it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald
says: ''If David B. Hill is nominated
for president by the Democrats, there
will be no danger of the Republicans
stealing it away from him." That will
be pretty strong argument in 81 lfs
favor with his party; in fact, the only
one that can be presented. But that
may be quite enough in view of the ex-
treme improbability of that party's
success at the polls with free vote and
fair count.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The terrible way in which Russia is
suffering must presage some political
revolution in that country. While the
present form of government there may
not directly be responsible for the great
plague of starvation, it indirectly is. Be
cause, under that government hitherto
the people have had no change to lay by
for rainy day. 1t IS forbi iden to use
the words "hunger" or famine" in
Kayau. Russia, but the people are starv-
ing there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The latest intelligence from the
troubled district in Mexico confirms the
impression given out by the EAGLE sew
eral days ago that the revolution ST
CARA is neceiving the moral and sub
stantial support of the better element OF
the population, the citizens of wealth
and influence. This invests the move
ment with much more serious import
that it has been given. With many OF
The supporters of the movement its sue
cess means everything to them-life,
worldly possessions and personal liberty
while its failure will result in their exile
and the loss of everything they cannot
carry with them, and should they fall
into the governments hands their GER
tain death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

II u D. 450 famine prevailed ali over he
south Of Europe raging EOrs+ n Italy,
where parents a.e their children. and Il -
Eoxis9d. Sc0ti grd and - aIss we're ray-
aged. q - X -. = zen Thousands szskrEed.
AID e - when tke cTzpS fssksd fer fou-
successive years. IA i0lG xa Eafls famine
rZZal snrcs3 -h01t Al. Earope AID 6szi-s
from IIse - 1855. when crop fzllu~-s caused
ter s.e suffering. IL Eag.aa1 AID Frame
the people ate tie resa q Gczs and czis
AID Ray C-sas u czlEtoaIlsna wsFs re-
corded - royidsacs Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
A Question of Faith

The late Quartermaster-Gener Meigs
had the reputation of being the worst
penman In official life, and there is evil
dence to show that he deserved his rep
utation. General Sherman, through
whose hands a great deal of General
Meigs official correspondence passed,
once wrote under one of the latter's in
dorsements: Il heartily concur in the
Endorsement of the quartermaster-gener-
al, but don't know what lie says"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
SLAUGHTERING
Clearance Sale |!
Ar THE
e ARCADE"

5 doZ. Gents Camelette
undershirts, worth $l.25,
willclose the lot for IS cts
each. Camelette ispart cam
els hair and part lambs woo
8 doz. gents all silk ties
worth CSC, will close at 13c
Big SAFE of Night Shirts.
Ladies Cloth, full II yards
wide, will close at 3S cts.
Just figure this bargain.
Home spun dress goods,
regular price So cts cut to
close at 40 cts, these goods
are fully ~ in. wide.
Genuine CamelS Hair
Plaids, worth SIPS, out they
must go at 80 cents, We are
cutting deep.
Quite a lot of Fancy Dress
Trimming, cut to close.
90 pairs Lambs wool stock
ings for misses and children
cut from Zoe down to 3Sc.
The weather has been too
warm and wei cut.
Quite a lot of childrens
.undershirts in small sizes,
only is cents, Keep the little
ones warm.
6 Pairs ia California
Blankets, worth $1,000, cut
to $3.50.
The Arcade" is determin-
ed to close out all winter
goods. We are cutting and
Slashing to make business
this dull month. You can
not afford to pass these cuts
Genuine Pears Soap, 4
cakes so cts.
Genuine Cuticura, 3 cakes
for 90 cts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

1t is too bad that the eastern papers
cannot understand that while one corner
of Kansas is given up to pistol-play and
feudal warfare, 200 miles away, there is
a cultivated community that revels in
the study of Ibsen and takes artistic de-
light in Beethoven's Sonatas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
Remarkable Genealogy.

Among the features of the funeral on
Tuesday of the late Mrs. Parmelia B.
Sewers, who died in the 9Sth year of her
age, in Frederick, Nd, was one which
is probably without parallel. Her great
grandSOns were her pail bearers. One of
the granddaughter of Mrs. Sewers, Mrs
II. c. Koehler OF Hagerstown, Md, is a
grandmother.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The Wichita military company doing
duty in the southwest is Company Il. EN-
poria also has a Company l.. Ii both these
companies were called into service the
troubles out there might be put down with
E's-Emporia Republican.
So it would seem, to be sure; but from
the well known jealousy of preserves
that exists among military folk it is not
certain but that the circumstance men.
toned would make the local discs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The fact that the KhedIve of Egypts
chair is vacant and it is worth million
a year with perquisites, including a
harem, and further that Kansas man,
Minister Anderson, is on the ground, it
might be just as well to look out for de-
velonn1ents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
A PRETTY BUT DECaIvING PICTURE

From the Topeka Lance.
Things political in Kansas are shaping
themselves so that it looks very much as
though NJ NJ. Murdoch, of Wichita, will
be the Republican candidate for gov
ernor Mr.. Murdoch has been little
coy about the matter, has pretended that
he did not want the Office badly enough
to make fight for it against the old
crowd, and has intimated that he was
out of it. However, a change has come
over the spirit of his dreams, if what the
Lance hears is true, and he will be
in the field within few
weeks with clang of arms and show
of colors that cannot be mistaken.
Something connected with the late sena-
torial business has influenced Mr.. Muir
dock, and it is believed that he has
secured pledges of support that make
him formidable candidate. He will, if
he is candidate, come to the conven-
ton with the Arkansas valley solid for
him. and with support from the other
parts of the state that will make the
other candidates bestir themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
ExCHANGD snoTs.
he Was Crazy, Sure.

L. n. T. Paulin. a Nashau, n. h,
jeweler, committed suicide near Troy,
n. Y, few days ago. Before shooting
himself he tore up over 5000 i'll currency
and 49, 900 III drafts and scattered the
pieces about him. He had been acting
strangely before he left home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The grip has been SO fatal in the city
of Philadelphia that gangs of grave dig
gers are kept busy in the several GENE
teries day and night. Says the Record:
''Never before, with the possible excep-
ton of January, 1890, when the grip car
ried over nearly 800 victims weekly, has
the pressure upon the cemeteries been 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

William Mckinley is in public service
again, after short vacation of year.
A man of recognized ability in politics
and capacity for leadership hasn't so
much trouble in keeping himself in
office, as 1t is sometimes argued. John
Sherman, when his present term in the
United States senate is out, will have
been in the national congress forty-four
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

1t is said to be getting dangerous to go
cunning over in the Third district:-can-
didaies for congress are getting so thick
that hunter is liable to kill one un-
awares on shooting at a flushed covey OF
ouails or fleeing jack rabbit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Judge Botkin opened court in Spring
field. Law in Western Kansas, as else
where, must be preserved if it is neces-
sary at the same time to preserve the
Judge with the officers of the law and
the officers in turn to be preserved by the
state militia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

DR.. Graves trial and sentence was a
trifle shocking in its dispatch. A pris-
oner is usually given six months time
before his execution, but in this case the
presiding judge fixed the fatal day figur-
ativeIy at a stones throw. Such is
avarice. DR.. Graves played a desperate
game. He lost, lost the money he COW
eted and the life with which he was to
-~,o,- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

One Of the duties of the American cltl-
zen is getting to be to hunt up the rail-
road wreck column in the morning
newspaper and look over the list OF Kill
I'd and injured for travelling friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Miss Edna Ross, the typewriter en-
Moved at the Alliance national head
quarters. has secured judgement against
the concern for S62.5 the amount due
her for wages. But she has not yet Sc
,.1,red the $50 30
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Jerry Simpson wants the agricultural
department Investigated. Jerry Simp-
son is probably envious of Jerry RuSk'
who is a mu h more important man In
Washington than the congressman from
Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

A chivalrous man desires that Mrs.
Columbus be not forgotten by the
worlds fair woman managers. To help
awaken an interest and lift Mrs. c.. out
of the obscurity in which her name is
now enveloped, the chivalrous man tells
us that she was a Miss Palestrello, OF
Lisbon; that her father was a navigator.
and that her marriage dover consisted
OF lot of charts, journals and important
memoranda. She possessed a fine edu-
cation, and was brainy woman, and a.
a girl made hazardous voyages with her
father, and that lit is not beyond the
possibilities that Mrs. Columbus was
really the one who spurred her noble
husband on to the discovery of America,
for many good men who have achieved
greatness owe 1t to their wives"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

A girl in Nashville giggled herself TO
death the other day because her brother
was intoxicated. The moral is obvious
that Incorporate young gentleman
should avoid having giggling sisters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
Medical Ethics in Missouri.
-NADNNIOl1A = OA1ANF5 III -H-I-1R~O u I
From the St. Joe News.

JOc
According to the Missouri code of med
ical ethics an abortionist is entitled to
practice his profession because he doesn't
advertise. On the other hand physician
who makes a speciality of any one disease
and announces the fact through the me-
dunn of the papers is, by the same pro-
cess of reasoning, considered an unfit
person to practice medicine. Wonderful
thing, that same code of ethics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The latest news from our CHILEAN
campaign, shows that Chill has suffered
a serious defeat from fresh charge OF
newspaper correspondents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

1t is Just as well that Indiana does not
suspend operations and loaf on the
strength of that million and half dol
lars PETER is going to lend It,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Chill must hop along with its repara-
tion. Uncle Sam may get worked up
and soak the single that ne has been
furnishing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

There is no doubt, now, that recrlpro-
city is a great thing for the people. The
Democrats have assailed it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

John ]. Ingalls, is not saying anything
This is one of his inimitable methods OF
keeping bis reputation for greatness IN
tart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
NjrtlI :saBle
NJ. Nj. MUhDOCk, Editor.

The supreme court of Massachusetts
once decided that the use of the word
damn" is not profanity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
WICHITA BOOK co
118 East Douglas Avenue,
INCORPORATED

my wind IN a few minutes ana nsu
crswled up on the bank. was safe out
Of the embrace Of the water witch. 49,
New York Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

The Kansas Grand Lo ge of Masons
will hold its annual session for 1917 IN
Leavenworth Feb. 1921.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
BUSINESS

Has been so good that we feel like
dividing up with our customers aud
as an evidence Of our appreciation
of your patronage we have put the
knife into all our prices aud cut
them way down. To be convinced
of this fact We ask you to call and
see for yourselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
THE WATER WITCH.

Il felt my strength going as you can
feel pair of reins slip through your
hands. Every few feet, slowly but
surely, l would go under. Then, By
desperate exertiOns with my arms,
would bring my nose and mouth above
the water again. The river swept me
under a bunch Of those long, graceful
willow branches, but again was steady
enough not TO catch hold of them.
knew that TO do so was TO waste my ef-
forts for life In vain They were slip
perry, they were small, and would not
hold me
"At such a time ones thoughts travel
faster than light | have heard it said
that drowning is an easy death 70 die
It did not present that phase TO me. In
going 100 yards. IN spite Of every effort
on my part, went under several times,
but never 70 the bottom
Gas was shot along out Of reach Of
the willows | say an old log lying hall
on the bank and half in the water Ny
hopes rose again and ! thought / should
certainly save myself there. As came
70 il | went under again and the current
swept me Up against II full length. /
tried 70 grasp II, bat It was shiny and |
could not hold 70 Il. and pushed my
self free from j. The cuTent made
bend around a little point there. and a.
/ rounded i not six fest before ne q
will5T root a. thick ~ rlY 7yrist eibOve.i
out over the wate= directly IN my patA
and caught i with both hands
Il do1bt II even then / co1ld have
drawn myself 0lS. wa - nearly ussd
up: but a. ny legs stT4lg ntsnea out b.
fore the force 81 TIRE carreut M feet
struck against zuotAs- root. ] caught
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
ARCADE
W. J. WILSON. President.

NJ. w. LEVY. Pres w. OLIVER, v. Prss-
WI. II. TROUPE, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-15
THE SCALP-COUN rERS.
RY kICKAPOO.

Yesterdays meeting of the county COM
missioner's court was enough to drive
away the blues, even If the town was full
OF indigo and every one in 1t had pocket
full. When the distinguished quintette
got together il was evident that there
was something more in the wind than the
smoke that issued from the holes in their
faces.
A wolf scalp lay Quietly under the table
and Brigadier General Boerner was the
first to recognize the profit of counting it.
Major Umscheid threw his best eye over
1T and intimated that he was somewhat of
an enumerator himself. Strangely and
without the aid of an adding machine the
top knot was counted and there the pair
took an extra pull at their cigars, which
clogged their facial oritices and caused
the Judge TO inwardly condemn their
wanton destruction of cabbage leaves.
The kid was burning a cigarette with
his mouth in the mean time and wonder
ing if he could swallow the Quartette
without getting bad taste in his mouth.
He tried it by making motion to have
the court house built by day labor, or
rather by two-day's labor, one days work
and TWO days pay. Honest Petbr Jonas
objected to this and convinced the kid
=
not on him. The urchin then scraped up
enough energy to adjourn. which they
did and hit the town hard in places until
they re- convened at 3 o'clock.
The presiding genius, the Judge, then
looked wise, woolly and wae gish and said
that the first thing in order was the
'school superintendent business" The
others. by thought-crossing countenances.
X. l.. Stantield was nominated by Honest
patnr tho ntharS deaf
hear him. in fact some one had put bugs
In their ears and the longest corkscrews
could not extract them. Mr.. Stanfield was
laid on the shelf with the wolf-scalp.
Mr.. Beck then asked ito whom should
teachers apply to have their vouchers
signed" wheceupon the judge replied
that the question was a lightning
strike" The kid threw his hand back
of his ear to find some answer for
the gentleman, but discovered nothing
but fly that was quietly taking In the
situation. General Boerner and Major
Umscheid also dug into their mentalities
for information but found nothing
more than a desire Ito post
pone action until they could
sharpen their brains by rubbing their
heads on grindstone or something.
They then adjourned amid the jeers and
boots of the audience.
sPLINTERs.
Honest Peter Jonas is brick.
The kid was too sick to vote, or per-
haps he hadn't been 'seen."
1.-THE country people now know their
friends. Mack isn't one of them.
Two-day Dwyer, that is one days work
and two days pay, looks like bad man.
He is vexed.
Major inns cheid knows more today
than he did yesterday-abou scalps.
Eanaral Rnprnpr has ALWAYS a Smilp for
ding machine either.
Mr.. Dashiell knows the use of vigorous
English, and the county commissioners
will swear to this, honest Peter eX'
cepted
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-15

MIR. Anton Gloeckner was pre-.
sented last night with q fine baby
daughter, by his wife,.
There were no marriage licenses
issued at the county clerks office this
morning.
An affidavit of lunacy was filed
In probate court this morning against
Jesusa Losano.
Mr.. Ben Wohlfarth and Miss Luz
cinda Cynitska are to be married May
10th.
The San Antonio and Fort Sam
Houston base ball teams will play q
match game at the base ball park
next Sunday.
j. w. Evans, who for the past 6
years has been employed at the s. P.
freight Office as clerk, has been pro-
NOTED to an agent and went to Uvalde
Yesterday to take charge of that
office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-15
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

Items OF Interest Regarding
Churches and Church Societies.
Last night at the Camden street
Christian church, all of the societies
of Christian Endeavor in the city
met to arrange for their annual union
meeting, which is to be held in the
above named church next Monday
night. An hour was spent in re-
hearsing songs, eth, after which
another hour was spent in q social
way. The program which is to be
carried out at the union meeting will
be rendered by some of the best mu-
steal and literary talent in the city
and pleasant time is anticipated.
Miss Addie G. Crowther, president
of the Christion Endeavor society Of
the Travis Park M. E. church, is pre-
pairing for q musical entertainment to
take place in Rische's theatre the
first of next month. She has succeed
ed in securing the best talent iD the
city and the evening will be quite
enjoyable. The following ladies and
gentlemen have consented to take
part, together with many others:
Prof. l.. ID. Dagget, Mrs. Reed, Mrs.
o. E.Sllverthorne, Messrs. Con BOYLE,
G. A. Filler, J. H. Stephenson, Fred
Robinson and Prof. J. b. Sanford.
The old fashioned singing school
which has been talked of will be
started In a few days under the di-
rection of Prof. Dsggett. The place
of meeting will be in the vestry of
Trinity church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-15
Deaths.

March 4th.-Matilda Hense, aged
60 years died of senile decay at 6l4
North San Saba street, 3rd ward.
March IA -Leonardes Valdez, aged
33 years died of consumption at the
old sacristy of the San Fernando
Cathedral. lst ward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-15
Building Permits.

r. Luna, dwelling, Jonas street, 4th
ward, $500.
F. F. Collins Manufacturing CON-
pany, q safety vault and deposit, st.
Mary's street, 9Th ward, 81, 500.
J. G. Marguardo, roof gallery,
Market street, LIST ward.