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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

One of the most remarkable as we'll as
the most interesting relics of prehistoric
man ever found in America was discov-
cred by James COrmack aud Daniel Rees,
200 feet beneath the surface OF the ground.
at Angus, Dallas county, Ia, when the
famous Coal Town shaft was being sunk.
The relic IL question was perfect human
face, composed Of indurated clay. 1t was
something more than half the usual size
of the human face, with a nose and fore
head of the general contour known to the
anthropologist as the Aztec type" Every
thing, even 10 a deep indentation across
the cheek and mole at the side of the
nose, goes TO prove that, the find was not
simply n baked clay image, but that it had
been fashioned from a plaster cast or death
mask of some human being that had once
lived and breathcd.
Mr.. ReeS, one of the discoveries of the
curiosity, was experimenting the opening
OF the mines at the time. He is an honor
able gentleman. and his word Is considered
good wherever he Is known. He saws that
the mysterious specimen was found i'm
bedded in a stratum OF clay or shale. lust
above the coal. which in that part Of lows
lies from 200 TO 220 feet beneath the sur
face. Taken altogether it Is believed to
be the earliest trap of prehistoric man
set found il Amekca The discovery is
enough TO make u e's flesh Jingle with
mystery when he asks himself the cues
Jion, Whose face was itg-St. Louis Re
public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
A White Haired Pig.

Some forty years or more ago Thomas
Selby was a hotel keeper in Columbia
Much of the travel over the state was then
done on horseback, and stable was nee
essary accomplishment to a hostelry. In
his stable Selby had number of hogs TO
eat up the grain that would otherwise be
wasted. Among the hogs was a white pig
that grew so rapidly that he determined to
see its full development. The shoat grew
to the dimensions of a large hog, very fat
and almost helpless.
Such was its rapid and enormous develop
ment that not only Mr.. Selby, but the citi-
zens generally took an interest in the burly
swine. and hundreds of curious people
went TO see it during its life of two or three
years.
The hog was put in a pen and fed all i
would eat-no small quantity-until the
pen became too small, and it was turned
out, and was either driven or wandered
into the stable Here the porker took
possession of a horse stall and grew till,
when lying down, il comfortably filed the
stall. The impression is it was weighed
before death, and that its weight was
about 1918 pounds-perhaps something
over that.-Fulton MO- Gazette
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Derivation of "Canteen."

A Scotch paper, about three years ago,
contained the following, which takes US &c
Flanders:
"As curious illustration Of the changes
words undergo, that of canteen may be
cited. 1t is, as everybody knows, a vessel
in which soldiers during campaign carry
water or other fluids. When the Duke of
Marlborough's army was in Flanders they
called this vessel tin can. The French
adopted the vessel into their army, and, in
accordance with the genius of their Ian
guage, they placed the adjective after the
noun, making it can-tin, pronounced can
teen. In thi~ form the English again took
the word from the French. and canteen it
must ever remain"
Really, the English language appears to
be greatly indebted to the Duke Of MARI
borough's army and Flanders. The dis
corning reader will also observe that tin,
at the end Of word is pronounced teen
in French. AS a matter of fact the der
ivation of the English ''canteen" is some
what doubtful, but the French cantine
Qtalian cantina), cellar or cave. certain
ly had priority of the English word. The
editor who could put forward the ''tinpot"
story as fact could hardly have had
much respect for his readers Gentle
mans Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Happy Ahashuerus.

when I went to sea" said an old warn
spinner down on the wharves, Il was very
handy aloft and answered to the con-
venient name of jack l was so willing
and handy that the officers were ALWAYS
calling upon me. 1t was Jack, do this,
or Jack, do that On one voyage from
Havana to Philadelphia the mates called
on Jack so much that l was well nigh
worn out | determined TO be Jack no
more. After arriving in Philadelphia and
remaining there a few days, went to the
shipping commissioner office for a new
Job. He said be wanted a man for a cap
tain who was even then waiting in the
office, and requested me to sign my name.
81 cannot write / said.
Then tell me your NAME said he.
"'Ahashuerus Wiz Van Deuzendorf ,
said /.
WHAT"
'Ahashuerus Wiz Van Deuzendorff.'
"'How in thunder do you spell it?'
"'I don't know
Here, captain said the commissioner,
turning to the waiting captain, this man
seems all right but for his confounded
name
That's all right said the captain, and
] was shipped. And will tell you | had
peace and comfort on that voyage. When
ever the mate wanted me 10 do anything
he would start on my name, break out
swearing and then tell another man to do
the work. | think they rather suspected
something wrong about he name but they
never caught me. Portland Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
W((lj} ,ia1lJlg
Not ON the Deacon's Line.

The two young men had induced the
deacon to take his first Turkish bath.
They had gotten him properly attired, or
rather unattired, and had conducted him
into the hotroom.
The deacon didn't enjoy it, bat he was
game He rolled around nervously on bis
cot, and every time he moved he seemed TO
strike hotter spot. But he stood it like a
man until the perspiration made rivulets
innunerable in running off him. Then he
lifted himself up on his elbow and said
plaintively:
Lets get out of this"
But the young men only laughed and
told him to keep quiet; that 1t was just
getting comfortable
When he finally absolutely refused to
stand il any longer they led him into the
steanroom and sat down to gossip and
enjoy his discontinue as he felt himself
slowly boiling away.
And the deacon seemed inclined to lose
his temper It was aggravating to be SO
extremely uncomfortable when they were
apparently enjoying themselves, and would
offer him no means of escape that would,
to say the least, be dignified.
But there was an end to it; he got out,
and as he looked more in sorrow than in
anger" from one to the other of them, one
asked:
"Well, deacon, what do you think Of it?"
The deacon replied solemnly and with
all due dignity, but rather pointedly:
Its q good thing, young man; it's re-
markably good thing for some people who
need TO suitably prepare themselves for
the hereafter, but for my part l am glad to
get Oh the surface of the earth again, p
Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
An OUTRAGED Colonel.

During the war of the rebellion an &C.
centric colonel, an expert at political stump
speaking, but novice in military matters.
led. with 4 big umbrella over his head. hi.
regiment TO the attack The brigade gen
=Tal. knowing that the conspicuous mark
would draw fire, remarked TO his aid:
Look at that old fool now Go and tell
him to put that umbrella down" When
the order was delivered, the colonel replied,
Tell the general that l viii not iower the
umbrella" The aid returned again with
the order. and the angered colonel said,
Tell General Rodes that | had as lief be
killed by the bullet of the enemy as by the
sun. and I'll be hanged II lower the UNI
brellam
By that time the umbrella had drawn a
sharp IRE, and perceiviuE his men some
what huddled behind him. he shouted ct
the top Of MS ringing voice, Bulge out
there in the center" For the third time
the aid galloped TO him with peremptory
message. whereupon the indignant colonel
answered. slowly and frigidly, Il VIII
lower the umbrella, bat tellGene-al Roies
its 4 blamed outrage Il WAS lowered,
riddlei with bullet holes and the aid who
carried the order had his arm shot away
San Francisco examiner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Music and Health.

am strongly of opinion that vocal music
is conducive to health, and l believe that
if children, particularly girls, were to de-
vote more time to singing there would be
fewer victims to chest complaints, for such
an exercise must tend to develop the
organs of the chest. OF course it might
not be beneficial in every case Dut think
that in the majority of cases plenty of exer-
else IN singing would pay well from a
health point of view. The schools might
therefore appropriate more time to train
ing in this respect, for | hold that health
should be made the first consideration, and
school is certainly the place where the most
good could be done.
Some years ago DR.. Rush, dealing with
this subject. stated that ''the exercise of
the organs of the breast by singing con-
tributed very much to defend them from
those diseases to which the climate and
other causes expose them. The Germans
are seldom afflicted with consumption, nor
have | ever known more than one case of
splitting blood among them. This, be-
lieve, is in part occasiOned by the strength
which the lungs acquire by exercising
them frequently in vocal music, which
constitutes an essential branch of their
education" Another authority stated
that he had heard of people strongly dis
posed to consumption being restored to
health by the exercise of the lungs in sing
ing.
These statements certainly deserve con-
sideration, more particularly as the remedy
for such a serious complaint is a very sim
pie one. To me it seems perfectly reason
able to think that singing should expand
the chest and thus better qualify the
frame to battle with disease.-Cor. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Muscle Reading.

When, some years ago, the American pub
lie was confronted with the striking phe-
nomena of muscle reading, the widest
speculations were INDUCED in regarding
its true modus operandi, and the sugges-
ton that it was due to unconscious indica-
tions skillfully interpreted was ridiculed,
mainly for the reasons that this explana-
ton was hardly applicable to certain ex-
treme instances involving considerable
good fortune, other and subtler modes OF
Interpretation, as well as some exaggera-
ton in the accounts, and that so many
worthy and learned persons were absolute
ly certain that they had given no indica-
tons whatever. For time the view that
mind reading was muscle reading rested
upon rather indirect evidence and upon
modes of reasoning that do not carry great
conviction TO the ordinary mind.-Pro-
fessor Joseph Jastrow in Popular Science
Monthly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
4 Baby At GIndstons.s Home.

An old student, proud in the possession
Of baby, brought it TO NEWMAN 10 he
admired. The child was received with
huge delight by the blue stockings" in
deed, there was such an ebullition OF baby
worship that the poor little infant was in
danger of being sufocated by the viuor
with which IL was suaUched from one pair
of arms by another. The mother was
Obliged to intervene, and consented 70 al
low each student three minutes in which
to revel in sole possession of her child
Ladies Home Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Presenting Arms to a Cat.

Some fifty years ago very high English
official died in fortress at a place that is
one of the centers of Brahmanic orthodoxy,
and at the moment when the news Of his
death reached the sepoy guard at the main
gate a black cat rushed out of it, The
guard presented arms TO the cat as salute
TO the flying spirit of the powerful Eng
glishman, and the coincidence took so
firm hold of the locality that up TO few
years ago neither exhortation nor orders
could prevent Hindoo sentry at that
gate from presenting arms to any cat that
passed out at night.-Bombay Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
DREAMS.

love no more the day, for by its light
] do but see thy absence, and gloom
More dreary than the darkness of the night
Broods DER its hours; and shadows from the
tomb,
On every side and ever thickening loom
But the sweet sunlight still doth around me
stream
In sleep, and flowers of joy, long withered,
bloom;
And, waking, but wait-as now seem
To find in dreams my lSaven-to find in heaven
my dream.
Charles Kelsey Gaines in New York Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Thackeray's Reply.

Thackeray was not humorist in the
sense that Dickens was, nor wit in the
sense that Jerrold was, but he now and
then said good thing IN quiet way. He
was pestered on one occasion, while in
America, by young gentleman of an in
curing turn of mind as to what was
thought of this person and that person in
England. "Mr. Thackeray," he asked,
what do they think of Tupperf' ''They
don't think of Topper" was the reply
San Francisco Argonaut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
A cruel Joke on Roomcr.

Many thousands Of settlers camped on
the southern line of the acknowledgement
Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands received
word that the president had issued a
proclamation opening the lands. In
stanter they by hundreds and thousands
invaded and took claims. The military
at once proceeded. however. to eject
them. Then they learned that some one
had played a practical joke on them, and
they were 100 miles from a telegraph
Office.
This has greatly complicated matters,
as under strict Interpretation of the
law they became ''sooners," and cannot
hereafter acquire titles to public lands
Cor. st. Louis Republic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
No. 1S6.-Curtaf1m en- is.

1. Curtail something accomplished and
leave a title of distinction.
2. Alike and leave boys name.
3. Woven material and leave coagula-
ton.
4. An indicator and leave a vehicle.
5. Something obtained and leave to de-
part.
6. A portion and leave equal,value
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Doing His Best.

Irate Wife Opposed TO the use Of tobacco
-Horrid stuff i wish every bit Of it was
destroyed
Husband Gnveterate srnoker)-I do too,
nv dear. and have determined 20 destroy
Just as much Of it as possible.-Kate Fields
Washington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Key to the PuzZler.
10 POstDnap

No. 1T.-Enigma: Postman-
No. IRA Geographical letter: Ny
DEAR IDA-I and my brother Austin are
staying with our Aunt Clara at the sea-
side. We go for long walks on the beach
and take a sandwich or an orange for our
lunch. We have collected shells of every
hue. From your loving friend,
LENA EYRE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
No. 17e.-z.rithmetica1 puszles.

1. Two persons had between them $500,
and after the first had given $50 to the sec
ond, the sums which they then had were
to one another as 2 is to 8. What had each
at firsts
2. a person bought number of geese
for which he gave $50 Now, if he had
given 10 cents less for each goose, he would
have had ten more for the same money
How many had he?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
Enigma.

What's that? what's that? oh, Iishall faint
Call, call the priest to lay i'll
Transpose Il, and to king and saint
And great and good you pay it,
Specter; respect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
No. 1S4.-Syncopations

No. neutrality-suspicious..
By dropping one letter in the first, word
find the second. and so on:
l. A hollow cry roar.
2. Beneath, or somewhat lower.
3. May be severe and sore,
4. A weapon used of yore.
8. Two letters left, no more.
!. Holds borses frequently.
9. A creature of the sea.
8. Warm friend to you and me. 1
4. A state where gold may be.
5. One hundred fifty, see.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

ing them will cream Of ealcined mag
nesia and benzine, and brushing Of the
former after the dissi patton Of the Latter
Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

Statistieians say that over 200, 900 Eng
fish speaking men wear or walk on wooden
legs, and this accounts for the enormous
trade in limbs OF this kind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

The British post card costs a triae over a
half penny, the postage. The cards usual
ly sell at the rate of two for three cents,
while ours sell at one cent each. The Brit
ISL postoffice charges for the card as we'll
as the cent postage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

If Columbus had not married,a wife with
a dowry of geographical lore and found a
queen with plenty of jewelry, this world
might have still been nothing'but a pam
cake,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
No. 173.-A Diamond:

No. 174-A Useful Article: A File
No. 175-Crossword Enigma: Palpable.
No. l76-Illustrated Word Square:
Swan. Tree Ostrich. Palasquin-
Target. Oats. Ninepins. EDow.
Organ. Nutcrackers. Camel Ever.
Plow. Egg. Extinguisher. Penguin.
No IV.-Beheaded Words: i. SlUmber,
lumber, lumber z. Still, till. i'll 3. Tree,
bee, be.
No. Photographed Names, Queens
land. Liverpool Warwick Denmark
Madrid. Hoiyhead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

The first horizontal row of seven repre-
sents word signifying drawn; inferred u
The second of seven, disputed; argued ~
The third, ''to regain" Tie fourth, ode
ficiency." The fifth, "begun again after
interruption. The sixth. "a laborer"
The seventh, "the root of a word" The
first diagonal of seven, tenth" The Sec
ond diagonal of seven, ''the number that
divides -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
BILE Acrostic.

No. 1S3.-Double Acrostic.
A habitation of small size
COnjoined to twenty hundredweight
Will give product that supplies
The clothing of both small and great.
/. A carriage usediin ancient warfare.
2. A noble river of a western state.
3. We find no rose without it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castcris-
KheG she was Child. she cried for Castoria-
when she became Miss, she chung to CaStorsa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

A Poor way TO Bring Up Chudren-
II never makes children better 70 tel
them dozen times day that they are Toe
mean for any use-Ram's Horn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

No. 1S2.-Numerica1 Enigma.
Where shall true all be found,
Upon this selfish earth?
It does not here abound,
Though attribute OF worth.
To l, 4, 10, II.
s, II, Is, II,
The messenger of heaven
1t often seems, ween.
5,9, l5, ID
With confidence applies
Where true complete is seen,
=, For there its refuge lies.
The 6, 2.7,3
OF friendship it cements;
Before it, pure and free,
Fen jealousy relentS.
If 4, IA. my friend.
Thy heart doth al abide,
Then justice shall attend
Thy steps, whate'er betide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

No. 1&1.-The Maltese Cross.
rrake four pieces of cardboard, each hav-
ing an area of i've squares, as shown below.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
No. Iso.=Word Sauare..

No. ISO.-Word Squares.
1. A month. 2 Quick. 3. Harshness. 4.
To obscure. s. Droves.
l. A wanderer 2. One who is carried on
horseback. B. To worship. 4. Gay. 5.
Plumbers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

Kansas produced nearly oo'oOo'O'"
bushels of wheat last year, and the acre
ace this wear promises 10 exceed That u
1891 by fully % per cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

The importance Of the nitrate beds Of
Chill is shown from the fact that the
output last year was valued a. $50, co.,
600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04

Make Maltese cross of the four pieces
Another trick thatcan be done with these
four pieces is to join them 80 as toform one
large piece, similar to each of the smaller
pieces. By similar" is meant of the Same
form, and differing only in magnitude)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-04
A Catastrophe Averted.

A portion and leave equal,value.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-10-02
Won't be Fooled.

The Democratic county convention of Graham county, hits the late Re publican gathering at Prescott heavy blow for its perfidy in nominating George Cuff for councilman. The portion of the platform referring to this says;
 Resolved: That we especially con- demn the Republican party of this territory for formulating and giving utterance to the sixth plank in its platform in 1890, wherein stigma more offensive to decency and more repugnant to truth could not possibly have been placed on the Mormon pop ulation of Arizona.
 That in saiG platform large, pro- gressive, conservative and law abiding class of our people were charged with crime and treason, classed with China men and declared to be "a blot on the good name and fair fame of our terri tory," and demand made on con- gress that they be disirsnchised as un- fit subjects for American citizenship.
 That in the face of said expression of contumely and contempt the late Republican convention fails to placate a portion of our fellow citizens by placing upon the territorial ticket one of the same class so dsmnably de- nounced two years ago by offering an insult to the intelligence and credulity of the same.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-10-02
A Paving Mine.

The claim on the south slope of the Hoachuca mountains, being worked by members of the salvation army, is proving to be a paying property. Two rock crushers and a Frue-Vanner con- centrator are in place and ready to start up. The engine which runs the machinery is a new one and the trial run was successful. The concentrates are worth $500 per ton in copper and silver. Sufficient ore is in sight to run the works for three years: It is the intention to plant a colony at the mine, which is in very picturesque part of the mountains A number of salvationists from Los Angeles will join. and rules similar to the Topolo- bampo idea will be adopted on a broader plane. The party is a con tented and happy one. Services are held morning and evening.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-10-02
Fred Herrara.

The announcement of Fred Her rera as B candidate for County Recor- der appears in this issue of the PRos- PEcToR. Mir. Herrera has lived too long in Arizona to need any introduc- ton to the public. There is probably no one in Cochise county better qual- flied to perform the duties of the of fee to which he sspires. He is young energetic, thorough business man, honest as a gold dollar and worthy Of the honor which should be conferred upon him by his party. MT. Herrera was one of the first settlers in Cochise county and owned in store at Char leston under the firm name of Here ra X Mcclure He afterward moved to Tombstone where the firm sold out to Sydow X Kieke some short time later. He has devoted his time oi late years to the care Of h,s cattle in terests. II nominated Mr. Herrera will prove a hard man to beat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-10-02
\ Bankers Opinion.

The simultaneous employment Of the two precious metals is satisfactory and gives rise to DO compliant. Wheth- CT gold or silver dominates for the time being, it is always true that tLe two metals concur together in forming the monetary circulation of the world, and it is the general mass of the two metals combined which serves as the measure of the value of things The suppression of silver would amount to a veritable destruction of values with out any approximations Roths- child.