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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
ODD FEATS IN TELEPHONlNG.

Remarkable Experiments Conducted In
Philadelphia Recently.
The telephone committee of tho
Trades league recently witnessed in.
Philadelphia some very interesting ex-
periments with a new phone lately
| constructed by resident of Darby.
Thomas Martindale, chairman of the
committee, conducted the party. and at
the place of destination was met by
Samuel Crother. For the purpose of
the experiment wire had been at
tached between two houses bout three
quarters of mile apart To the ends
of this wire were fixed two ordinary
looking telephone boxes with double
ear drums There was nothing to in
dictate anything unusual about the in
strument. The first experiment, which,
like the rest, proved eminently success
full, was to talk between the two
phones, each man standing twelve feet
from the transmitter. Every word was
heard as distinctly as If both were in the
room together, and not mile apart
Then from the same distance the two
members of the league whispered, and
still every word was heard. This over,
small watch was set in motion and
placed near the transmitter. Every
tick could be heard with remarkable
clearpess. After that small child's
organ was played about thirty yards
from the phone, and every note was
carried in waves across the wire and
reproduced at the other end.
Another pleasing experiment was
conveying sound through half dozen
men, which passed into the drum and
could be heard by the one holding it
The drum was detached and two men
held the points of the wires. several
Others joined hands, two more held the
projecting pieces of metal where the
points of the wire are inserted and
another held the drum. As soon as the
speaker at the opposite phone began
the sound waves were carried faultless-
" through each man and passed out to
the drum. Five minutes conversation
was kept up in this novel manner.
The next experiment was the calling
of numbers from a distance of forty
feet, and these numbers We're repeated
by the one at the other end, and then,
finally, the drum was placed upon the
table, and the man at the opposite teie-
sons present. So delicate and vet so
powerful ls this instrument that every |
name was heard clear and loud. though /
the parties sat at least five feet from the /
drum. -philadelphia Record
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BURSTING or a SAND BOX.
A Mysterious Explosion Which Was sub
scqnently Explained Satisfactorily.

A Mysterious Explosion Which Was sub
sequentiy Explained Satisfactorily.
Bolton had spent the winter wander
ing among the West India islands. and
when ne got back had medley of curl
osities which he had picked up in mis-
travels Among them were ali sorts of
beans and pods Of tropical trees. and OF
the former were joan Crow be.ns, the
wary, the horse-eye. JOBS tears, and
msav Others There were the long
scabbard-lilse pods OF the crinnson-aow-
cred acassia: cocoa pods, which ratified
with the dry chocolate seeds inside
them: and he also had two pods of the
sand-oox tree. curious, circular store
houses for the seeds. deeply ribbed.
each rib running from top 10 bottom of
the pod. These two latter received
places of honor in lacquer trays. the
smaller beans finding room around
them Bolton Is nstty man, and or
MS inantei shelf IN MS bedroom wers.
arranged these treasures. presided over
oy four ssatuetses OF nude godGesseA
The vegetable ornaments o. tie shelf
were the most innocent looking things
.nlagsi1a ole. and fse never dreamed for
a moment that nature was still busy
bringing 10 perfection hose sand boxez-
lie had gone TO bed after . hard davis
WORK and was sleeping TIE sleep OF the
inst. when ne was awakened bv what
ne thought was a pistol shot IN bis
room A. the same time missiles we're
A-s@~ al $1,000 49, .> a. -
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after the sapphire, is the hardest OF tho

after the sapphire, is the hardest OF tho
corundums, which renders it difficult to
understand why the earth SO rarely
gives it up. Its tint is as beautiful by
artificial light as by day. and its powers
of refraction SO great that ancient be-
lief credited it with power of emitting
light The ancients even supposed that
it would shine through clothing with
undiminished power.
The largest ruby known IS one men
toned by Chardin as having been en-
graved with the name of Shiek Sephy.
Another noble ruby is in possession Of
the shah of Persia. It's weight is put at
IT'S carats. A third, belonging to the
king of Usapar, was cut into a hemi-
spherical form, and in 1858 was bought
for SIS, s66. A ruby possessed by Gus
tavus Adolphus, and presented to tho
czarina at the time of his journey to St
Petersburg, was the size of small
hens egg.-Jewelers' Review,
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THE RUBY.
There Are Three Kinds. but Only One That
Is Considered the True Gem.

There Are Three Kinds. bat Only One That
Is Considered the True Gem
There are three kinds of rubies-the
oriental ruby, the spinel ruby, and the
balas ruby. The first is the only true
one. The latter differ consicera bly, in
composition from the first The true
is composed almost exclusively of alum
ina In the latter are only seveu-tenths
of alumina, the remainder being chiefly
magnesia- Their color, moreover. IS
due partially to the oxide OF chromium,
a substance of which the genuine ruby
has not trace.
In commerce the balas ruby has much
inferior value to the spinel. This is
generally o: a vivid poppy red color; the
balas is of violet rose. although Pegu
has furnished white and white violet
spiueis. and Sudermaniz even blush
gray ones. Il can he seen 81 once,
therefore, how extremely erroneous
would 6e classification OF gems br
color or general appearance alone. The
primitive form of the spinei ruby IS Ike
that of the diamond. eigia;-siaed which
distinguishes 1t at once from the orr
entail stone.
The color OF the genuine ruby is that
of arteriaI bloosl or pigeon blood as
it - called II u extremely hard, and.
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THE CYCLING WORLD.
The sultan Of Morocco has . guryeo'
e 900 bicyclo.

The sultan Of Mosocco has . guryeeus
q 900 bicycle.
w. C. Thorn does NOT recummsnA ne
flying start for cycle cOntessA
The national board of trade has talen
up the question Of good country roads.
| An Englishman has invented . com
bined compass. tme-piecs and cyclic
meter.
Zimmerman does not fancy the clip
tic sprockes wheel, says tho Wheel Of
New York.
Holbein and Shorthand recently ran on
q tandem from London 20 York-f7s
miles-in twelve hours
"Damenniedcrrad"--i sornds Ire an
expletive of no mean force, dos 70 no.7
but IL Is only the German ior "iady's
safety"
II was q hard pill 10 swallow, but ths
easterners had 10 swallow IL and after
crying fake they now admit tina. John
sons records are right
c. W. Davis, Of the Chiearo eiuh. tied
Zirnmerman's qusrter-mile flying start
worlds record Last week. doing tho
distance timed By three watches In 81
seconcs-
Windie is opposed 10 eash prizes. ~ is
said- II this is 80. then Wincle IN q gen
tletnan and a truc amateur. There can
be no compromise We must be either
hot or cold
Ali the world IN astride bicycle:
young men and mai.ens; Old men and
little boys, al have saocumbed These
who formerly snsered at tho exercize
have taken 20 the wheel and become en-
tau5iasss
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what She Said, and What sb. Did.

What She Said, and What She Did.
II never will marry" she said-she said
'"Unless young man that Just suits me I
find:
Taller than By at least half head
be surely mus. be; with q face bright and
kind;
bis eyes I'd prefer OF violet blue,
His hair light brown or o very warm gold:
he must sing-a fine tenor-and dance nicely.
And tell as good stories as ever were told
No smoking allowed, for the weed detest
And. OF course no remarks that are rude or
illbred:
And I'd like him to be always stylishlv dressed.
The young man marry" she said-she said.
And then the maid married-she did-she did
three-score-old fellow much shorter than
she,
Who wore black wig that but ayvkwardly hid
A pate that no balder could possibly be;
And his voice was creak and he danced like
bear,
And his nose It was red, and dull gray were
his eyes,
And he'd sit by the hour and stupidity stare
And he never said anything witty or wise:
And he smoked clay pipe, and from morning
till night
In his mouth held OF strongest tobacco cuid;
And tie dressed-but enoueh-he had tvs nil.
lions quite,
And she married him glsdiy-she did-she did.
N Y. World
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Something TO look otit for-ths
fraudulent limitations. dilutions,
and substitutes that are sold as
DR.. Pierce's qeeaiIJe medicines, at
less than the regular prices.
To protect the public from fraud
and deception. these genuine guar
onteed medicines are now sold only
through druggists regularly au-
thorized as agents. and o{rcGys at
these long established prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery (for the liver, blood and
lungs), SLW.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton for woman's weaknesses, ir-
regularitics and ailrnentSl, Sl.Wl.
\ DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver. stomach and bowels, Is
cents vial
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, SOC
\ But remember this; they cost
= you nothing, if they don't help
Syou. They're guaranteed in every
q case to benefit or cure. or the
money is returned. They're tho
cheapest medicines you can buy,
for you pay only for the good you
get-but they're the best, too. or
they couldn't be sold on any such
terms.
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jumped GU. Of bed to 1,gh. tho ga. rner.


was second explosion, and this time
he was peppered with all sorts Of mis-
| siles. The carpet was strewn with
| objects which were not pleasant to
/ tread on, and in his anxiety to escape
them and get at the jet he nearly broke
the small toe of his right foot by jam
ming it against chair leg. He nursed
1T affectionately, but sadly for some
time, swearing in an uudertone. but
afraid to give loud expression 10 his
pent-up feeling lest there might be
another fnsillade.
At last, like cat walking over hot
bricks, he reached the Jet and lighted
the gas. The treasures of the mantel-
piece We're scattered about the room.
The goddesses had been hurried from
their high places and looked like Roman
remains. headless and arrnless. The
lacquer trays werc IN small pieces, while
the pods and beans were scattered all
over the room. The goblet even had
been broken and the water was stand
ing in puddles about the carpet The
sand boxes had vanished. lie searched
around carefully. There was no trace,
so far as he could see, of the cause OF
the explosions lie gathered up his
broken and scattered treasures, finding
among them segments of tho sand
boxes, and then, leaving the gas alight,
tried TO sleep. Of the strange occur
rences he said not word to his friends.
The other day friend was in his
rooms, and. looking over the collected
remnants, remarked; ''Hullol here are
pieces of a sand box"
what is that?"
"Well, it's the frrit Of tire that
grows in the West Indies, and go. its
name owing to. the planters using IL in
the days before blotting paper was in
vented, for sand boxes The seeds were
cut out Of the center, and the pod was
then filed with sand i. was rs,heran
unsatisfactory box, however. as it often
exploded
Exploded! What do you mean7"
This is the fruit CT hurs crepitans,
large tree something like the tulip
tree of this country. As soon as the
seed is ripe it explodes with Il report
like gun, the seeds and outer sheil of
the pod being scattered IN al oirec-
tons. So great IS the force Of the ex-
piosion that the broken pieces are
thrown forty or fifty feet Fowls as
soon as they hear an explosion run to-
ward the tree and are soon busy loolS-
ing for the seeds, whieh thcy greediIy
swallow
That explains It. said the Other. ard !
be thea told the story Of MS seSttcred
works OF art-Ghicazo Times
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Those who expected general br~sk-
Ing Of records q. he widely-edv~rtisei
Chicago bicycle met were disappointed.
Coed time was maze by several riders.
hzst 20 phenomenal work vas done.
Banker. sijnship ADD Merrill made .
successful attack on the ts7plst record.
covering half mile IA 81 seconds. fr-
ing start The las. quarter was rrr n
% seconds EnDor has Il that IA Tho
course o. the EJECT The frierds II Zls5-
norman and sanger, 20. Milvsuk--
man. arranged match for trophv
worth g. co. and fs4st certain bs~Tcls
makers have agreed rpcz 20 .ssoa side
bet on the esen.- Conservative vhsxi-
NET CONSIDER the report q saixs or
5suT.
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a cow CaIJSEDIT

MUsKoGEE, |. I. Nov S-A freight
train of cattle, cotton and lumber was
wrecked on the Missouri. Kansas AMI
Texas railway forty miles north of here
this morning, killing engineer Stanton and
MORALLY injuring Fireman Blythe and
the head brakeman. The accident occurred
on the approach OF a bridge, and was
fell from the bridge in an inverted position
and seventeen cars were piled upon it.
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OUTRAGED AND MiIRDEeFo

LONDON, Nov S.-A dastardly crime Is
reported from Blackburn. Near there re-
sides a farmer named Barnes. who had a
daughter, a young aud beautiful girl. To-
day her body, still warm, was found near
her fathers home. Her face WAS battered
to n jelly, apparently with a bludgeon
Her clothing was torn and dissrranged. A
medical examination revealed the fact that
the girl had been outraged. Everything
shows that she made struggle. The AS
sailant accomplished his purpose and kill
ed her to escape arrest. There is no clew
10 the murderer
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He was Sick.

Employer-Mr. Redink, YOU got off
yesterday afternoon under the plea Of
being sick; I saw you afterward going
TO the races and you didn't appear to
be at all sick.
Employe-You ought to have seen
me after the second race. Twas sicl,
enough. then.-Puck.
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In the Divorce Country.

by Jove, Bronson! your wife IL q
charming woman"
I'm glad You find her 50, Parslow."
IL do, indeed II you ever contern-
plate getting divorced, old man. let mo
know. will you? Ia like to marry Mrs.
Bronson myself. Judge.
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Mental Dyspepsia.

Bloobumper-wc had Taddeils for
dinner yesterday.
Wetherbee IA purist, sarcasticaliy)-
I hope he agreed with you.
Bloobumper-Well, hs didn't He
disputed everything anybody said
Truth.
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goar9er IN Jones House 10 jones'
Csa't account for The rzyptnys ou my
door 81 ni-bt-1aaess sse d<uee<sl =
ne~Tozs, dontehe=x=oyT.
Iones--fisy. aissn, you know ths--
VIA murder committed IN sAls h0zss
hsfors Jon Szze7
BoGrsser-So- Really
Jorses-GeA 4 r&p~r h@zSer hang .
l<Szkser.--Bzoc&iyf Life
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100 MIG.

Jack lsarcasticsIlyj-when ro-r
socks CONE from tae laundry do yoa
darn them yourself
Franz promptly NO: generally
Use stronger expression. --IsE.A
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Perhaps Roth.

Miss Overculture, Of Boston. treading
letterl-He calls me my dearest Fam
ME" Am | to infer that he has some
other dear Fannie? Either his gram
mar or his morals are very detective
Texas Siftirrs
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Appreciated Geniua

At the concert:
who is that fat old guy with tho key
bugle and the ALCOHOLICS leer?"
THAT is Sig. Tromboni, the famous
cornetiSt"
We'll. his playing is simply divine,
Isn't it?''-Chicago News Record
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Ftasserx That Paid.

neeenf ass s1s 20 soox psrzsse&"
To crafty psosoz-z 2a~s sad
sfo1 a,ways soox 80. - present.
Three szzea fhSs osssry sss szzs9s
-f<xfses * s<xfa
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Like q Book.

Man Is something like . book,
Gflt-embossed to gaudy look:
Bound IN calf. or bound IN cloth,
Shod- perhaps, with some Of both.
Named, or titled, to appear
Very grand as well IS dear.
Such as care for outward show
Wear rich garments as they go;
But, TO others. little matters
Haspings loose and cloth in tat.ers-
Still, with men, as tits with books
Tidy covers help their looks
Much man Is Ike . book.
Glanced at read: then shelved or shook
" hat . coursel once throued in state,
Now deihrcned and out OF date:
Shabby now. what once vas grand,
Battered. bent. and-second hand
Man and book alike are strange
TIL within the readers range:
TIL are pierced the binding boards
Ne'er are shown the secret boards
Shown. we take or let alone.
Thus il is our choice IS known
Smt-ched. perhaps. and ali uncleAa
Pages OF the heart are seen:
or. perhaps, they're clean sad pure,
Filled with 'David's mereies sure"
IL my heart De like book.
Only prin, that's pure I'll brook.
Vincent IN Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican
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n. could Not fIsi, ..

Dimlfng-Why did rou iea~e the lee
ture platform. Larszin7
i4ark.8- Well. ~as eyed or 20 take
thai siep.-L.se
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III hear jones wate Is a 'wss.~ ~
ban woman Mr. fsgusaazs -s1ss.
horrors. no; you can he@- al sorts OF
reports that are rot trae- Sn~ u beta
rec-ses6ed &C xsecxaea litter Ocean
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Wish I Wuz . Gov As.in.

Wish Wuz . Boy Ag'in.
Times ats nowadays amt those
ATS gone by, as weuns knows
Good old days. when you an mo
Wuz light O. heart as youngsters be:
There's change somewhere, thet's true
Maybe, Bill, it's me an you
git thinkin' sometimes thin
Wish wuz er boy ag'in.
can see US just as plain,
We uus goin' down Their Iane
With er hook an line and pole,
Bound fer our old fishin' hole.
Where we'd fish little. thin
Law around an talk as'in;
Stretch oursels out on tn grass.
Watch er butterflies at pass
Bees an beetles droning by
Kinder er lazy, an Their sky,
J1st IS blue as blue kin be,
Stretchin' fur as y'u kin see
Till 1t meets tn daisy plot
Way down in the pasture lot
There's music in the air
AT yer don't hear other wherN
Sort o humming peaceful low:
Don't know jist what makes it thoueA
Sometimes sounds as il tn breeze
Wuz a-whisperin' to the trees,
Or a-rustlin' of tn grass
AT perhaps won't let it pass,
Anyhow it's soft an low:
You've a-heored it, too, know
Sometimes hear it now-an' thin
Wish wuz a boy ag'in
George W. Stevens, In Chicago Mail
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Reprtee.

She-Do Won dance?
He(facetiouslyl-No. I gambol
She-Indeed. Do you ever win
enough to pay the fddler?-Truth-
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Young Callowe-''E it IS ali over
between US l suppose you will return
my ring?" Prunelia-'-Here IL is sup
pose you want 70 pawn iI"-N. Y. Her
ala
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WEATHER BULLETIN

WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 8. 1892.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Warmer and probably fair Wednesday.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was $50. the lowest 2S' {.
and the mean 30e, with increasing cloudl-
ness, southeast winds and rising barom-
eter.
For the past four years the average
temperature for the month of November
has been 42e. and for the Sth day Az.
FRED I. JOHNSON, Observer.
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w. C. WILLIAMS.

I1e East Douglas Ave. Wichita Kaps
Wholesale and Retail Gun Dealer
Sporting Powder IN lots Of four Kegs
s. IS per Keg. Il. o. B.. Wichita
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At tho Doc

At tho Door.
We stand with pleasant mica
And kindly eye,
And giving kiss 70. kso
We say good by
A good-by at the doori
A good-by praying for sure Yerurn
When daily toll is o'erI
With kiss that promises . welcome sweet
A welcome At tho doori
We stand with sobbfng voass
And fearful eye
Beside our dying friend
And say: "Good-by,"
A good-by at the doorI
good-by breathing OF last fond hone
That when our life Is DER
We may from their dear faithful lips 10
ceive
ASwelcome 1t Gods door.
Detroit Free Press.
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GettO McClung Boot and Shoe Co
I35 1s7N Market 81. wichita, Kan,

Market Wichita,
exclusively
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RHYMES or THE DAY.

Heaven
"a TRUE NCDBNT.)
Tho lesson hour was nearly past
When asked Of my scholars seven:
Now tell me each one, please, in turn.
What sort Of place Il Heaven"
" Oh. meadows. flowers and lovely treesi"
Cried poor little North Street Kitty:
While Dorothy, fresh from country lanes,
Was sure twas 50 great big CITY,"
Bessy, It seemed, had never thought
OF the home beyond the river;
She simply took each perfect gift
And trusted the loving Give..
Then up spoke Edith, tall and fair
Her voice was clear and ringing.
And led IN the Easter anthem choir
In Heaven they're always singingi~
To Esther, clad in richest furs.
Twas place for Outdoor playinR:"
But Bridget drew her thin shawl close,
For warmth and food" she was praying
The desk-beu rang. But ono child left
Ny sober, thoughtful F1orry;
y Why, Heaven just seems to me place
place-where you're never sorryi"
Willis B. Allen, in s. S. TimeA
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Peters Picture.
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' took,
Wen Peter he'd his pictur',
He he'd an agonizin' look.
His neck wuz twisted in crook
Jest like bow-constricter:
His hair was fiyin' all about,
Besides his tongue wuz loilin! out,
Seems II his ears they topped an shook
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' took
Wen Peter he'd bis pictur'.
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' took
Wen Peter he'd his pictur,
He said that he perposed to look
Jest like them pictur's in Q book,
Jest like q Roman victor.
But his Oh whfskers stood out straight
So straight forty-seyen pound weight
Couldn' pull 'em down: an there he set
With one eye open. tother shet,
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' took,
Wen Peter he'd his pictur'.
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' TOOK
Wen Peter he'd his pictur',
He looked so des'prir an forsook,
He'd SIGH stranglin', chokin look
just like bow-constricter.
An wen the man showed him the proof
/ thought that Peter'd raise the roof,
He couldn' control hisself at all
But he'd to set right down an bawl:
Wen Peter he'd his pictur' took,
Wen Peter he'd his pictur'.
Sam w. Foss, in Yankee Blads.