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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
FACTS FOR AN OBITUARY.
The Good Men Do Lives After Them and
Is Detailed to the Reporters


As disagreeable a duty probably as
sny that ever falls to the lot OF a re-
porter is the getting Of facts for the
obituary notices of persons who are not
especially prominent. Newspaper men
always shrink from the work and are
loath TO enter a house Of mourning.
The exigencies of the profession demand
it, however, and strange as il may seem,
sometimes the men actually have com
zeal experiences.
This is best illustrated by the nara
ton of a recent occurrence N New
York. A death notice had been re-
ceived late In the evening, and 70 the
all the earmarks Of good obituary"
These are indicated by the penmanship
of the notice, the location Ct the home
Of the deceased. the name, the wording
and numerous other minor details, such
as one unfamiliar with newspaper work
would scarcely notice.
The reporter assigned to the task pro
ceeded 70 the residence given with feel
ing akin TO a desire 20 exchange places
with the corpse. In response to the ring
Of the bell an airish young woman, pre-
sumably the widow of an elderly man,
opened the door Of the house. which was
IN good neighborhood- The reporter
introduced himself and the subject as
delicatelr as possible.
"Oh. I'm delighted 70 see you replied
the woman efTusively, in answer TO the
deprecating words OF the man I've
always wanted 20 see 4 reporter" she
added, locking curiously atthe specimen
before her, as though astoniShed at see
ing a respectfully appearing individual
Then followed the ordinary questions
by which the reporter found out when
and where the man was born. where be
was educated. TIE list q clubs and fra
ternal lodges Of which he was mem
Der. whether be had fought N the war,
and dozen other things
lit does seem SO strange remarked
the woman. Here | an telling YOU al
these things, and he VIII never read
xour article He would have beer 50
pleased Yo1 know, ne was literary
man himself
"Indeed~ said the reporter. brighten
ing up At the prospect q swelling his
ss-ckful q matter 70 az least quarter
column. 81 had forgotten 20 ask the
occupation. VIII you kindly furnish
ne with list OF MS works.
oh. he didn't write books"
Magazine articles quened the re-
porter, with wzvTing hops
No szxld tee woman.
@Sewspaper man perhaps asked the
reporter sadly. for his imaginary quzr-
Ter column had again SHRINK 70 a ac-
ta2l stlcEfal
He Did not write 1t AL" remarked I
the woman. at last brought 80 bay
'WhstT said the reporter. his curios-
iry az last thoroughly aroused '-no. !
even fo- trade papers. sdverrizn- hser- /
sture, theatrical posters programme
No. His father was Al e9Itor. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
ELECTRIC SPARKS

Farming by electricity, or rather with
the aid Of the electric current, seems 70 bad
fair 70 be generally adopted
1t is proposed to unite al Of the Islands
of Japan by system Of submarine teIe-
graph cables a. an estimated cost q e.
UU.0Da
There IS probably $50 00o, 900 invested in
electrical work IL this country. This ina-
n1ense Industry j.. in addition. extending
into new fields every day.
The days OF electric motors Of gr,a;
power and capacity are eyioeativ 1t hand
Among tire sig-us il ne announcement that
the Thon s0n- Houston Corn pany - bUigtIng
az is shops IN Lynn q locomotive which Is
desi gued 70 develop 30 hor-e power
The Rochester N. ~ electric circuits
have been extended tn run sewing usa-
chiuss IN houses on the ostss.rts q the
CITY znd there are e Is "a a. hun3rects q
people who are dong their work for the
large cIoshIng firms IN these parts o. ths
CITY
Il = said that Ere metallic wire
stretched bet~esn two Eappo-Ts and ia
vsrse5 by al electro cu-reut xiii begin &c
vlD-ste vita inEress-rlx al plita1s uatal a
maximum - reaehed. which i nBa5niElned
and The - rounding ar and .-tu rserz
wheu tAe w.. Is Ircsase-3 n q tzbe tie VI
brzIio1s are ore regular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
A Oueer Burial Place.

We visited the historic KeiIhley cave one
Gayin company with W. T. Powell, William
and sid Fronebarger and Hons and Seibe
keithley. The object Of the visit was 70
see what remained Of the work done there
great many years ago by Elder Willis
keithley, who in his old age prepared a
place in this cave for his final resting place.
The scenery around the entrance is grand
and imposing. II Is elevated and the view
from the mouth Is commanding and 70
mantle. Il IS almost surrounded by great
powders OF red marble, assuming fantas-
tic and gToCeSque shapes
The entrance itself is a grand portal.
But the cave proper Is small and insignifl-
cant il comparison with other caves Of this
country. At point a few feet inside there
suilI remains a part OF an old wall and
some stones cut and fashioned for doors.
This Is about all that is now left Of the
work done by this remarkable old man.
He had made here a resting place TO be
laid in. But now about all trace Of il Is
one.
He had also carved a sermon on a tablet
Of rock But il has been carried of or
buried in the debris that has fallen from
the roof. We penetrated the cave to a dis
tance of perhaps a half mile We foun
bear beds and tracks plenty at a distance
back from the entrance, but no rooms Of
size or interest 4 fine spring of water
finds exit st the entrance, and this is the
cause Of the cave. No formations or ONYX
Of any note were foUnd--Galena (Nol Or
aFlF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
And Yet he Gave Him Six Month.

A fine. stalwart man. with frank.
open expression. was arraigned for steal
ing q pair Of shoes from dealer. Did
you steal the shoes" asked the judge.
He caught me, judge. with the shoes
and the box IN my hand. I'll tell you
how it was, began the complainant.
but be was cut short and reminded that
the prisoner had pleaded guilty. How
did you come 10 steal the shoes? You
iooh like q hard working man" "a
marked the court w ell, ! stole them.
Judge, and he caught re" was tie re-
ply. He was committed for SIX months
The judge remarked later: Il was rather
taken with that man. He came Up TO
the bar Ike a Marc Antony, not with
the sleek expression, Your honor or a
whine Of any kind Had be gwen me
any good excuse l would have been very
lenient with him, for Il / am not very
much mistaken IN my judgment he IS 10
thlef. but an unfortunate fellow who
was pinched ~ poverty. T-Bgooklyn
Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

CARLYLE IN his ''Sa-tor Resartr1s- was
able 10 fnd deep philosophy IN aprons.
Aprons are Dsfenses; against injury -
cleanliness. TO safety, 70 modesty, some
times 10 roguery. From the tim ship q
uotchel six i2s II were. the emblem ard
baatI6ed Ghost Of an Apron. which
some highest bred house wife has grace
fully fastened OF; TO the thick tanned
hide grit around him with thongs.
wherein the builder builds and a. even
ing sticks his trowel or to those JTnrliog
sheet iron aprons. wherein your ether
wise half naked Yulcsls hammer and
sueIs N their snelt Furnaces there
not range enough N the fashion and
Uses CT this vesCuleuty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

He was a prosperous and wealthy mer-
chant; she was a little bit Of a clerk who
lived and thrived, and took care of a
little sister on few dollars week. and
was as bright and CHEEKY as if she had
never q care in the world, making her own
sunshine out Of the other side OF the cloud.
She was saucy too Nobody could crush
her with any grand airs, and she had a
pathetic little way Of putting aside snuhs
and insults, as If she cid not see them So
al her crosses turned into crowns
One morning she was late II was little
sisters fault entirely. She had what she
called q Joothachey night, and slept so
peacefully that morning on her big sisters
arm that it made her late. And the mer-
chant himself saw her come in one hour
behind time She was smiling and hurry
inE in. and be stopped her. Pulling out
gold watch he opened il. held Il IN before
her face without s word and waited to see
the effect.
Isn't it Iovelys'' she said. y never saw
1t before. Thank you,' and with q smile
stu on her face she trlpped away.
You may call il what You wiil-artleSs
righteousness or arJfu. calculation-but a
more surprised man than the timekeeping
merchant was when she disposed Of his
reprimand It would be hard TO md.
trOIJ rec Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
WEY5loE CLEE.fS6s-

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ti- lsr-Eage IL d~lng ogi, there 70 . chi
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
IN THE BATTLE.

If trouble binds you. break It;
Life Is often what we make it,
Good or ill-and so we take il;
Let not disappointment fret you.
II a seeming Ill beset you.
Cast ii OF, and hopeful get you
On your way
As you make il. so you take il,
In the battle every day.
II your genius slumber, wake il:
For our life Is what we make il
As we shape ii, so We take II;
II we hunt for care or sorrow,
We shall only always borrow
Trouble from better morrow
Every day
Aswe make ii. so we take it
So the life viii run away.
II the heart is thirsty. slake it;
If blessing offers, take il:
For our life is what we make il;
Joy abounds il happy faces:
Pleasure lives in rosy places;
Let u court the goodly graces
By the way;
And Wei take IL as we make II
Il the battle every DAY.
Dig the garden smooth ii. rake it;
For the math Is what you make 1t;
As you work it 50 you take it;
cit not idly hoping. dreaming
Wrapt in fancy's futile teeming;
Victory does not come By scheming-
Strike and stay.
As you make il, so you take Il,
II you faint lot 5y the way.
M :. Moore in Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
hIlnarrhrcnf.

An old schoolmaster. q venerable dis
ciple a good old I,ssk Walton. % onca
told a Companion contributor tins pleas
ing tale q hIs life IS an angler.
remember when I vas boy going
out che morning fefoTe sunrise - fsh
for plckereL / had Just hooked a biz
one when along caE1e g man. lie said
nothing. bat with mouth wide or4u
stopped % see TIE fen. The contest had
lasted more than kalf an hour. whsr.
suddeni7. inst as / Vas about 70 land the
prlze, the rickerei. win 08e las rush
for liberty. made good his esrape.
With lump n ny thrUst inFtin~t-
lively tuTEed 70 the man for consolation.
w sal III - hanged he srclzirned.
''Iew he'd IN Ter yoor cpd. youn- feIler.
hsIt ~ diant hold ca ter bis li.--Yoaia's
Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
Pears
Soap

To keep the skin clean
is 70 wash the excTetions
from it of; the skin take
care Of itself inside, If not
blocked outside.
To wash It often and
dean without dong any
sort Of violence 10 Il, re-
cures a most gentle soap.
a soap with no free al
kali in il
Pears IS supposed 70
be the only soap IN the
world that has no alkall
in il
All sorts OF stores sell
il. especially druggists:
ali sorts Of people use T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
WI1llllsF,;:siglf
DEALING m DRIED FLIES.
a Queer Business in New York That
Reaches to Mexico.

Reaches to Mexico.
81 import ANYTHING under the sun that I
can see money in said down town com
mission merchant IN answer to a reporter
the other day.
Bought in anything curious lateIy?"
asked the inquisitive visitor.
well, no bric7a-brac or curiosities Of
that sort. l deal in the plain, everyday,
homely products of nature, but | think
have something here which VIII surprise
you for all that. What do you say to
box as big as a bale of hay. filed with the
compressed bodies Of dried fies?'
''Fliesr' exclaimed the reporter. ''what
kinds Spanish fliesy"
Not particularly Spanish, just Spanish
American They're from Mexico. and in
clude any kind Of fly that flies, and all
kinds of flies that fly, Ishould say. James,"
10 boy, bring scoopful Of those dried
flies for this young man TO write about"
James went with a grin to bale IN the
warehouse behind the Office, and came back
with shining brass scoop running over
with thin, dry fat things, which On inspec-
ton proved 70 be flies Of all sizes and col
ors, with sediment of broken wings and
detached legs.
What are they forf" asked the reporter.
People buy them TO feed their singing
birdrs- / sell them retail TO the dealers.
who tel me they are especially good for
some birds at any time and for others at
certain times Of the year"
i should say they would prove pretty
expensive diet just think OF the time
and labor spent in catching 50 many fiesr'
You forget, young man, that Mexican
Indian is not Knight of Labor His time
Is about as valuable as that Of a sitting
hen. Flies are thicker, too. in the tropical
valleys Of Mexico than you have any idea
of-something like mosquitoes in a swamp
or, shall We say, as thick as blanks in a
lottery,
Well" continued the speaker, "the
Mexican Indian who can no longer sleep in
his hut on account of the swarms OF flies
attracted by the fifth which accumulates
about his front door sometimes is stunC
into a desire for revenge On his enemies.
Revenge Is sweet, and sweeter If there il
any money in IT, He goes 10 the woods
and collects number Of green twigs OF a
certain tree. These he lays in pile on the
floor Of ms hut, with some dry twigs IN
der them. Then from another tree he gets
a gum, which he bOils into thin sirup
and spreads On the walls of his hut. The
flies are attracted by its fragrant and far
reaching o6Or. They gather to feed on Il
When the hut Is black with them the In
dian sets fire 10 the twi gs on the floor and
closes the aPertures from the outside. The
twlgs emit an aromatic smoke which kills
the flies, and they fall 10 the floor in thou
sands. Then the natives wife dries them
while he goes TO sleep again New York
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
Hanging Sensations.

Captain Montague, who was partially
executed during the religious wars in
France, but who was rescued from the glib
bet through the in5erceSSsou OF Marshal
TUrenne, complained that. having lost ali
pain in an instant, he had been taken from
a light, the light 81 which defed descrip
ton Comte l. Flure, who escaped death
by the breaking Of the rope. said that after
a second or two Of suffering a light
composed Of various colUrs appeared. and
ACROSS il al avenue Of trees whose leaves
had al the colors Of the rainbow.
All accounts agree that the fear and hor-
Tor OF hanging is quite momentsry; that
there Is little or no pain, that even thai
little : sluost Immediately sacceeded by
pleaSurable feeling and that the rest Is
oblvioas-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
Producing Artificial Aurora

The phenomenon q TIE aurora borealt.
Is very rare n this latitude. although CEN
nloa further north. and IS supposed to he
due 70 the highly electrified condition Of
tae atmosphere This theory has been
81 tsS5Ani8aced bF an Interesting series Ct
experiments undertaken o. Two Swedish
observation-disclosures AID Tronlhost
By means ~ a network u electric current -
between r7-o mountains they succeeded n
producing several artificial Aaro-zS-Bal-
tunCre American
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

Henry A BoEsr. q Adams township.
Hsrui.fon county. IN 50 .ipr~zl p --aa.l
cacaH bfT ih 3 glass ts7fIe ar.i he perm ftssf
TIE vine 20 furnish fanrfstr s~uf unfsi the
cu-uubsr had E ls.l .hs afa-l s.l.,s sssars IA.
side tae bottle TIE vine Eas ti4sn al ped
%. the hostile 49, T. ed vsfb alcohol azd
ea-efuily -ssir~i TIE cses-r her rsiil -
Il a. - original sppearar-s. ard q looks
a. perf~ct a. be- dsd whoz to+t.eri 90 th.rsy-
eight year azo.-rfhl alssl "a I.sagsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

The laceb1rk tree grows N the " EST
Indies. L = lofty tree, with ovEts.
entire. smooth lesses and white sowe-s
Il = remarkable frr the tsnac1sv C. rs
inner t4rk ansl the readiness with which
tie inner bark may be sepsrstea-aftsr
uzaceTaton n wateT-aato lzEB-z re-
sen iIng lace. A governor q Jamaica
= szld . have presented 70 Charles II
cravss. fTIl sad rufzSes made - il
Go!dEhUzIseis Geographical Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

When ! was attached to ne legation &.
Frankfort. we were asked oocsSi onaiIy 70
shooting parties as DaTnstsdt- At ore az
these the English minister. being warm.
U1bottonv3 Is coat After this breach u
etiquette for German princes and
otbeTw ISe-FaSs half their existence dis
cU>slng the outJols on their coa.sl We
we're never again invited for which We
were profoundly grateful Henry La
boachere il London Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
AYLESBURY- NORRIS MERCANTILE co
- though" exclaimed the woman. with a

though, exclaimed the woman. with a
pleased smile, and ne worked for =
publisher He had the agency for Long
Island of the 'Cyclopedia of Useful In
formation Of course you need say
nothing about that. Just write II down
that he lived 9 simple. Christian life and
was engaged in literary pursuits. -
New York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

AGED A6mire--T Think % an TIE irx-
urses a rlca husband Ike re ooEl6 give
yoz-
Miss De- TowE-Oh- . rlch fsshe-
would do Just a. vel NARY M Roth
E-Ne~ Yezk Toa.zi-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
An ObIiCinS Murderer.

very accommodating sort Of muir.
de0ec Is John Smith. OF Wolfe county.
Saturday he killed ". II. Reynolds, and
efterward helped dig the grave and as
sisted the neighb0rs ID the internenG-
Bowling Green Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
A su<piesezs Inritatfnn.

African Explorer temony the canui-
bals-Ioasy am invited by King Abu-
hyzZZu 70 dinner. | think / hSd PERHAPS
beste- not 60. O2e hardly knows how
the thing Is intended Mach
lclreu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

L MAKES the small boy SD 20 see The
apple tree budding Il the garden l. :
a reminder O. coming sPE01tS-Blng-
hamton Republican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

TAX a yoz- god diners | are ore
fcssav tsaf 7~Ns = p-rfezs pen
Ky hzz Cd yesz hare
-Sse=e ND zaG sa4les1 1z-z- Indian
.ucL.s il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02

When Bzoy was sex re lve h. C,Sr.A
Hhe. sic was 4 Ch,ti she erred for Castorsz.
eTbea she becza1e 1IlsS she chung to Casso-a-
shea SIC haz C-ls.i-SE. Sc save ite=a CassOz -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-02
Wichita Wholesale & Manufacturing Houses.

The line
names
The morning call., 1892-05-28
FEMALE TRAMPS.

A Glass That Is Troubling the Assoc
ciated Charities.
The members Of the Council OF the Asso-
ciated Charities are sorely perplexed over a
question that seems impossible of solution,
How to dispose of woman tramps' is the
question that is confronting them. Not to
dispose OF them at all by turning a deaf ear
to their fearful appeals for assistance is a
method hardly consistent with the avowed
objects Of the organization. To render the
desired aid is to bestow the slight funds Of
the association upon persons known to be
unworthy, which course not only does an
Injustice to the deserving but holds out an
lnducement for n large class Of unfortu-
mates to become professional beggars.
At meeting yesterday the secretary SIM
ply asked the council, What shall | do?
Hundreds Of women, said he, are calling
here monthly for aid. l cannot turn them
away, for they insist that they have no
food, or even place to sleep. AS rule,
| they have been in the CITY for several years
and live around the lodging houses. lhave
sent many 10 employment offices, but in
| nine cases out of ten they do not care for
employment. They are tramps, who would
rather beg than toll. Given assistance on
| Monday they appear on Tuesday and re-
peat their story Of want and woe. l cannot
| turn hungry woman into the street and
| want TO know what | am to do.
The matter was discussed for an hour OF
so by the council without definite decision
as TO future methods. The secretary re-
| ported q cases for the week ending May q,
| disposed of as follows: Referred 10 Mayor
4, to San Francisco Benevolent Society, 6;
| to Fruit and Flower Mission. 2; TO helpers
| 2; 10 ST. Vincent de Paul, /; to individuals
| 6; total q. OF the total number OF appli-
Giants 10 were widows.