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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
Pears
Soap

What is wanted Of
soap for the skin IS to
wash il dean and not
hurt il Pure soap does
that This Is why We
want pure soap; and.
when We say pure, We
mean without alkali.
Pears is pure; no al
kali IN II; no free alkali.
There are a thousand
virtues Of soap; this one
IS enough You can trust
a soap that has no biting
alkaIi IN IL
All sorts OF stores sell
il, especially druggists;
III sorts OF people use IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
WHAT The BABY WANTED.
Perhaps Parents and Nurses May Learn
Lesson from This Child's Journal


Perhaps Pasen;s and Nurses May Learn
a Lesson from This Child's journal.
DR.. Custer gave German newspa-
per the brief but pathetic journal of a
baby who, after thirteen DAYS In this
world, departed, leaving these refec-
tons for our instruction:
First Day-Wonderful heavenly, Al
last / am in this beautiful world, Who
would have thought it, that one could
breathe, freely breathe, and CRY out
what one thinks? rejoice particularly
IN the sunlight and blue sky. in the
fresh, pure air with its GOODNESS. If ]
could only see and feel all this splen-
dor.
Second Dsy-Oh, this horrible heat! l
have been deceived. This air, this
water, this light; how entirely differ
ent have l imagined it would be. But
patience. ali viii come right by and bv.
The old woman who cares for me does
not seem TO understand me.
Fifth Day-Still no solution. IF If goes
on this way cannot hold out long. The
whole hTe3ong day must | lie buried il
feather cushions SO that L can scarcely
gasp down bit OF air Two linen and
one flannel binders, little shirt, a fan
mel slip, long cushion filed with feath-
ers IN which | am wrapped from head
10 loot, over this a coverlet filed with
feathers, the curtains of my crib drawn
to, the room darkened with double cur
talns, the windows closed. 50 must /
poor worm, lie from morning till even
ing. Ny burning skin Is worse off
than the hot stove near me, which can
at least, as l feel, give off its heat. On.
that | did know what shall do. fl
CRY 1t brings the old woman with her
milk, which increases nv misery; If nv
hands are cold while my brain and skin
are burning, she brings a few more
wraps. l turn my half closed eyes from
side to side seeking help, and my tor
mentor says the baby shivers," and
really heats the horrible things at the
stove. VIII no one come 10 my relief
Tenth Day-Again a fearful night l
cry, but l am not understood. l must
drink, drink and again drink until the
stomach overhows. A half hour later
they give me something with a horrible
taste from teaspoon. Air, air, pure,
cool air, light, water! Shall / then have
no help from this world?
Twelfth Day esterday there was a |
great council Of my aunts and cousins. |
Each one advised different remedy for |
my sickness, but sill agree that its cause /
Is cold. Warmth was urgently recon-
mended, and l received a new kind of /
infant food just discovered and some /
strengthening wine, which heated nv
brain yet a little more. 50 that l was /
deathly still My body is wrapped SO
tightly with the roller that my stomach /
overtiows ever time a teaspoonfuI of |
anything is CIV 81. Ny feet are forciblv
extended and enveloped so l cannot
bring them up 10 relieve the pain, but
my feeling Is gradually going. Would
mat all were soon over.
Thirteenth Farewell, thou beau
iful world. Thy light and thine air
nave been denied ne. but thither where
go there ale no letters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30

convert it into railroad hospital for al
the Mackey roads.
The street railruzd inspectors agree that
not sne male passenger IN 600 pay hrs
fare in pennies, while il Is net unusual for
= conductor 20 co.lect fosar or five fares n
pennies Of we8en On . siAsle trip
The Grand Trunk company j. trying 20
devfs- a mesn@ Of deing away with the
smoke AID Gas that scrnmulstes in the -
CLAIR tunnel Seyerzl smEloyess have been
seriously affected By inA2ling the fumes.
The Michigan Central is eqgigp5ag "a
Ines between BuS Rlo and Ckfczgs with
nex passenger cars fron the Detroit shsps.
which are models Ct comfort % the trEv-
eler. They hare plate glass wisdows. sigh
baked seats. and a. they are lighted ~
gas are fully As oontsrtAble Is = 1a-ses
car
TIE Chicszs. Burlington ard Qziney
rad has besn using = compound ezgias
fer tie past year, and u Is REGARDED As q
biz success On account Of ia eoo9onicAi
Csc # fuel and TIE good work y h&s sane
A cle@e record q The coal co-sGu ptssE
shows tszt y las o1rDec - Per cez1 Less
tGaa CtEsr engines.
The eoaztZuc-1on ~ The wo-i&'s l0zT>zt
railroad = pgsgTeNslE. ra1-1Iy aEcsg TIE
rlTeF vzIleTs azd aer7~s he s.eypsz q 81
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
CURIOUS cuLLisos

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
TRUE TO THE LAST,
A man said unto his ane-,.

a man sad unto his angel:
Ny spirits are fallen through,
And cannot carry this battle;
Oh, brother. what shall do?
The terrible kings are On me
With spears that are deadly brighE
Against me 50 from the cradle
Dc fate and my fathers fights
Then said to the man his angel:
Thou wavering. foolish soul.
Back TO the ranks What matter
To Wiz or TO lose the whole?
"Adiudged By the little judges
Who hearkea not wei, nor see;
Not thus, By the outer issue.
The wise shall interpret thee.
Thy will is the very. the only,
The solemn event OF things;
The weakest OF hearts defying,
Is stronger than all these kings.
Though out Of the paths they gather,
Minds Doubt and Bodily Pain,
And pallid Thirst Of the Spirit
That IS kin 10 the other twain
And Grief. in cloud Of banners.
And ringleted Vain Desires,
And Vice, with the spoils Upou him,
OF thee and thy beaten sires.
What hands soever have armed them
Toward victory still TO ride,
A meaning left to the rebel,
a Use TO the regicide.
$50 bitter ard large meaning,
A vehement use so true,
One steady intent to scorn them
Doth scorn them and STAY them tool
while kings Of eternal evil
Yet darken the hills about.
Thy part Is With broken saber
To rise on The last redoubt.
TO fear not sensible failure.
Nor covet The game at all.
Bot fighting. fighting, fighting.
Die, driven against the wall!''
Louise !mogen Quincy ia Boston Pilot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30

\ eolored mar who was hunting 4 hons
70 move into was asked Il he paid his runl
70 his former landlord.
"1es, sab. he sad rather h@zirseingly.
Can { yoz Eet Recommendation
Oh yeS. szh. es1 zet Mr. Smith. M
landlord 70 give re recoT1 ms1dar alton %
how =. $50 snow you can
Onr sEo-r ! cSr- cause he wants ne Z
get out ''-Is-zS Sistt-cs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
Telling the Il ees.

Whittier's ballad. Telling the Bees
vss suggested by e remarkable custom
brought from tEe ED country and for
merry prevailing IN the rural districts Of
New England. On the death OF q member
q the family the bee~ we're az oncs in
formed o. TIE fast. and their hives dressed
II mourning. This ceremonial was sup
posed 70 II Necessary - prevent ths
svarus from seayJaz their Eivss al seek
ing new nal-e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
RAILWAY RUn8LE

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
You would not susnect il

You would not suspect it
from the taste; there IS cod
liver oil in SCOTS Emulsion.
1t looks ike cream it is
like cream. Cream is bits of
butter covered with some
thing else-you do not taste
the butter. SCOTS Emulsion
is drops of cod-liver oil COW
cred with glycerine.
Cream is an easier food
than butter, because it is in
bits. SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil made easy; the
drops are invisibly fine; they
DO not resist digestion.
VIII you read a book on
it? Free.
Scr & Bo~sE, CAe=is... II. sausA s.h A~..v..
fo1- eTlSsEsS <--ps SooVrs E,nais:sa e eaa-lr,.r
s--a4 erSSZSe everywhere &. s..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
= alsssourf Ranking Method

In Missouri they have little family
savings banks in the homes OF the peo-
pie. given by one OF the banks Of 81.
Joseph. At stated intervals a repre-
sentative Of the bank comes around with
the key, counts the money in the pres
snce Of the depositors, takes 1t away and
gives them credit for the amount.-PhiI-
sdelphis Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
A Mammoth Clock.

A new clock Of large proportions is
being made for ST. PauTs cathedral. in
London Some idea of the size Of this
clock may be formed when II is known
that the hammer which strikes the bell
weighs 6s0 p70nds.-New York Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30

AisJress-W ay, Rieke. Is i nor shame
I'll that Il mas taken EoI An hour 20 fetch
hall pound of coffee troE she grocer :,
ServaRt-Flesss, = a. nave brought q
whole pound -Neveska Wife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30

Tommy fisqElrszglT }-NzH-sA. Is tkas
hair al Ia thss bsttiss
AaREsa--&sTcy. re- Tk&s's nucalzzs
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-30
The Last oGoe-

Poe.-Thsy tell re I've 70. 70 6ss.
Editor tweeFsnEp-Yes. John.
Poet-We cant take anything with "a
int the ne1t world. can We
Editor-Ns, John
Poe. (ssdly}-Then III have % lsav-
al that unpublished Mr.,
Editor - DoEi worry absut thai,
John. III see that is buried WIKI yea.
Kate Fiel6's Washinxtou-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
rITrsBURG. SATURDAY. JANUARY 30.
TWELVE PAGES
ONLY A PROGRAMME.

The action of the majority of Demo
crats in the House Ways and Means Com
mittee indicates the policy to be pursued
by the Democrats in their attack on the
protective system. The attack IS to be
made in detail by bills putting various
raw materials on the free list, as outlined
by Mr.. Springer some time ago.
This policy will, of course, have little
effect on the protective system. If it had
been reSorted to before the party lines
were drawn so clearly between tariff main
tenance and tariff reduction, it might have
produced division in Congress sufficient
to have made possibility for enacting one
or two of the bills. But as the issue now
stands every such measure will meet with
sure death in the Senate. as simply part
Of the Democratic programme.
OF course. the purpose of this policy is
TO manufacture campaign ammunition for
the national election. But even in that
function it is by no means clear that it will
change matters materially. The issue be-
tween protection and free trade is too
clearly drawn TO be changed by the order
OF attack. Whatever policy commends
itself to the good sense Of the American
people will be adopted whether the bills
appear singly or in bulk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
A BOOM FOR BATTLE SHIPS.

ABILITY TO wage war successfully often
averts war. Let the work of naval construc-
tion be pushed vigorously.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
GUESS there amt a-going to be any furss.
But 1 think I'll go ahead and fix up them
warships of mine, all the sa1ne.-UNcLE SAM.
Chicago Tribune.
STRONG navy makes for economy because
it makes for peace, while enabling the Gov
ernment to assert effectively its dignity and
protect it's citizens abroad.-PhAddelphi
Press.
WHATEVER the naval preparations of this
country nave cost, they are at least worth
vastly more, since they have averted a war
which would have imposed upon the country
a very heavy burden.-NeW York Tribune.
No MATTER how peaceful the solution of the
Chilian muddle may be, the demand for war
ships and coast defenses has received slim
illus that will tax the powers of all the Hol-
mans in Congress to hold in check.-St. Louis
Republic.
BECAUSE there is no probability of war with
Chile, it is no reason why the navy should
not be brought up to recognizable strength.
More battle ships should be completed. 4
strong arm is as necessary to the public veal
as a well. filed purse.-To!edo Commercial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
WANT OF TACT.

The Toronto Empire gives utterance to
the following:
Lord Salisbury's famous dictum in the
Bering Sea negotia tions, that if another
Canadian vessel were seized, it would be
taken back again by the British fleet. will,
however, illustrate the statement that there
is sometimes an end even to Imperial endur
ance and good feeling.
A more malapropos remark, at time
when there is every prospect of a salts
factory friendly settlement of the dispute,
it is impossible to conceive. The Empire
would have done well to be silent if it had
no wiser thing to say. But since no par
ticulars are given as to time and place, we
may trust that the matter is an error of i'm
agination. Lord Salisbury has been known
to leT his emotions carry him beyond his
reason, he has before now allowed impulse
to supplant good taste, but it is extremely
doubtful whether he has ever been the fool
that the Enpsre would have US believe
him. With all his faults the English
Premier is not utterly ignorant of the ele-
mentary qualifications for craftsmanship
and diplomacy.
There is party in the Dominion which
far out-empires English Tories, and its
mouthpiece is the paper quoted above.
That party has done more to iniure Can
ada in every way than the rest of the
people all told, and to all those who take
an interest in our Northern Deighbor's
welfare, it is a relief to know that the
party is doomed and that its outlines are
already blurred and rapidly fading into
the invisible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
OUR REPUBLICAN NEIGHBoRs.

Speaking of the recent disorders in
Brazil, New York cotemporary says that
they warrant only the most gloomy ap-
prehensions for the success of the attempt
at Republic, but it adds that sit must be
remembered that it took sixty years to es-
tablish Republican institutions in Mexico
on the present stable basis
There is ground for two points of dissent
from this view. In the first place, it is not
necessary to take a gloomy view of Repub-
lican government in Brazil 1t is to be re-
memhered that the first profession of Re-
publican principles in Brazil was but
pretense, and that for a year after the
deposition of Dom Pedro the government
of Brazil was less representative than
under the monarchy. But the policy of
military dictatorship having declared itself
unmistakably, the people of Brazil over
threw the Fonseca rule and established
genuine Republic That in a country
where there is so large proportion of
ignorance there should be attempts to re-
store the Fonseca rule is not astonishing.
Bat there is little reason for fearing that
:hc Republican who was able to depose
i5idJ lE'liiflN uICbd6OI NHCn H6 ldu GU6
army and navy at his command will be
obliged 10 succumb to a few scattered
riots got up in the interest of the defunct
dictatorship.
The other point of dissent is in the ques-
ticn whether the Government of Mexico
is any iIore truly Republican than the
present one of Brazil. There is no doubt
that President Porfrio Diaz is one of the
ablest statesmen of the day-far-seeing,
enterprising and sstute; and one of the
clearest evidences of his astuteness is in
the way in which he maintains an out
ward respect for the forms Of popular
government while keeping his grip on the
actuality Of almost absolute power. He
is far wiser that Balmaceda and Fonseca
in avoiding the declared character of
military dictator; but ruler who has the
constitution of his country amended at
pleasure 70 admit Of his continuance in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
DOUBLE ENTRY FINANCE.

There is sing ular view Of business in
the national financial line presented in
the scheme attributed to the Alliance
members of Congress in the news dis
patches of yesterday. The plan is out
lined to be to Introduce bills putting on
the free list all articles necessary to farm
ers, and so to reduce the revenues as to
create deficit in the Treasury 'sThis
much accomplished" says the report,
'the Alliance members would compel
Congress 20 issue legal tender Treasury
notes to cover the amount of the deficit,
security to be furnished by those receiving
the notes in accordance with the SUBJ
Treasury plan.
This way of putting it discloses in the
first place an idea that the rev enue can be
reduced SIMPLY by the introduction of
bills. The utter absence of any reflection
that it might be necessary % for the
House to pass the bills; (2) for the Senate
TO do the same, and (3) for the President
to approve them, is sufficiently unique in
itself; but it is cast in the shade by the
business proposition which follows The
deficit is to be met by the issue of Treas
ury notes, and security is to be furnished
by those receiving the notes in accordance
with the sub-Treasury plaD.'' This
implies on the face OF it that
the man who holds claim against
the Government is to be paid by receiving
Treasury notes, and is then to convert the
payment into loan for which he deposits
agricultural products as security-which
would leave the creditor Of the Treasury
rather worse off for the transaction by con-
verting him into debtor. But the propo-
sition discloses more ambitious attempt
to make the same notes perform the
double function of discharging debt to
one man and making loan to another
species of double entry transaction which
even legislative power cannot establish.
1t would be an interesting subject for
abstract psychological investigation,
whether this remarkable theory of legisla-
tive and financial policy is really the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
A BOYS AERIAL VESSEL
He Is Building Machine Which Seems to
Promise Success.

INDIANAPoLIs, IND, Jan. pa compara-
tive boy here has probably solved the aerial
navigation problem. His name is Walter
Mercer. The home and workshop of the
young man was erected by his own hands
A plain board wall, fhe cracks protected by
weather strips, inclose the single room,
ABOUT IKE feet in size. He has about COM
pleted model of the mid-air ship, but re-
fuses to let anyone have a look at it. The
ship, when complete, will be in the form OF
cylinder, the ends being cone-shaped. Its
entire length will be "a feet, each conical end
being five feet long and the cabin ten feet.
and strongest metal in the world, and Will ny
not less than 80 miles an hour and as much
faster as the operator may desire.
FROM the cones aluminium shaftlng, rum
ming to the vertical steam engine OF three
horse power in the cabin, will extend two
1eet Mt each end. On each shaft Will be
propellers. having 10, 81 and foot sweeps
respectively. They will all be l foot WIDE,
fashioned not unlike a boat oar, and will re-
volve $50 times per minute. The blades can
be regulated to increase or decrease the rate
OF speed that may be desired before the
start is made. The journals on the shafting
will form the ends OF the cones. The raising
power will be obtained by 10 propellers, on
each side ana / on each end, which will
reyolve at about the same rate as the others.
When the ship is at the required height
they will continue to revolve, but at
slower rate, to keep the ship up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
proauct of Alliance minds or the outpu
of some phenomenal correspondent.
THE GREAT PROBLEM.

The recommendation of the State Bank
Examiner of Minnesota, that the American
Building and Loan Association of Mime
apolis should be wound up, calls attention
to subject treated by THE DISPATCH
some time ago and indicates the correct
ness of the views then expressed.
When the extension OF the province of
building and loan associations beyond the
purely local fields i'm which they had won
great success became prominent feature,
THE DISPATCH pointed out that the diff
Guilty in the way was that of providing
security and conservatism in their man.
agement There was no doubt that the
association which could bring the investors
of the East in close touch with the bor-
rowers of the West would have far greater
opportunities of profit than one which
cannot 60 beyond a single city. But the
security of the building and loan associa-
tons of local character lay in the personal
supervision which all its members
could give alike to its loans and
its expenses. The organizations, whose
operations extend all over the
country, could not present this security,
and so far have offered nothing tangible
in its place. One might be carefully and
honestly managed, another might find its
funds dishonesty or improvidently scat
tered, and, as was pointed out in these
columns two years ago, the investor would
have to choose in the dark as between the
two.
The Minneapolis case shows that one
association which has handled the savings
of the people to the extent Of S11, ,0O0, 900
illustrates the justice of this criticism.
1t is to be hoped that the impairment of
its capital will not inflict total loss on the
members. 1t is also to be noted that the
presence of State official, who is ready
to interiors when the capital of such or
ganizations becomes impaired, furnishes to
a certain extent a check upon bad man.
agement But still the fact remains that
with regard to these associations, as in all
other cases of large corporate investments.
the problem of the day is to secure
guarantee of scrupulous, wise and con-
servative management.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THE Queen of Saxony is suffering from
severe attack of influenza.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDGE, who
was recovering from an attack of influenza,
has had a relapse.
CAPTAIN SCHLEY, of the Baltimore, called
on the President yesterday in company with
Senator Manderson.
Mr. AND Mrs. RUDYARD KIPLING and
Mrs. Kipling's mother and sister will visit
the United States early in the spring.
Hon. THOMAS W. PALMER, President
of the Worlds Fair Columbian Commission,
has become thirty-third degree Mason.
A DISPATCH from Mentone says that
Rev. MIR. Spureeon remains a critical condi-
ton. He is drowsy, though conscious when
addressed.
COLONEL DAN LAMONT is confined to
his home with an aggravated attack of the
grip, complicated with other ailments, and
his friends are somewhat alarmed at his
condition.
PROF. CECCARELLI, the famous surgeon
who has been in attendance upon the Pope
OF late, denies the stories regarding the
health of the Pope, and says they are en-
tirely false.
TIE President gave . special reception
yesterday to the members or the National
Board of Trade anu made neat response to
the address mado to him by Mr., Fraley, the
venerable president Of the board,