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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
MAPPING THE WORLD.
A Project in Which All Nations Have
Willingly Entered.

At the geographical congress at Berne
a year ago Prof. Penck proposed the
publication of map of the entire world
on universal scale of one in l, ZOO, 900,
or about sixteen statute miles to the
inch, the various nations to take part
in the production of the map. The
proposition was favorably entertained,
and a committee was appointed to take
steps for its realization. The geograph-
ers Of various nations on the whole
have received the idea with favor, and
there seems to be no doubt that the
map will be produced.
Each sheet of the map up to so de-
grees north latitude will embrace five
degrees in each direction. The more
northern sheets will embrace ten de-
grees of longitude. The representation
of the whole earth, including the sea,
will require $50 OF these sheets, while
the land alone may be shown on 769
sheets 1t is proposed to give great at
tention to the physical and political
features. DR.. Ravenstein, the English
mapmaker, says that the rivers will be
in blue and the hills in brown. Contour
lines viii be drawn at elevations of 100,
500, 500 and l 200 meters, and the areas
inclosed by them are to be tinted II
Is expected that sheets which deal with
countries already geographically sur
veyed will be engraved on copper. The
remaining sheets will probably be litho-
grsphed.
The Greenwich meridian will be ac-
cepted for the entire map, says the New
York Sun, and all attitudes are to be
marked in meters. The official spelling
Of all countries using the Latin alpha
bet is to be retained Other alphabets
are TO be transliterated in accordance
with a system TO be agreed upon. while
names In Unwritten languages will be
spelled phonetically. It Is estimated
that the cost Of an edition Of 1000
copies of this map. showing only the
land surface, will be $685., 100. and as the
sale of the first edition at shiIlings a
sheet would produce only s47s, 595 the
deficit would be made up by the gov
ernments concerned or by liberal pri-
vate patrons.
Prof. Ravenstein SAYS he sees nothing
Utopian in the scheme. Difficulties
may arise as TO the spelling of the
names and the introduction of the
meter, but the essential thing 70 his
mind was the introduction OF a uniform
scale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
FADS OF SOME USE.
Lace Making and Knitting Taken Up By
Society's Darlings.

AHCe MAKING anu IARcu Up
Society's DarIings.
One of the fads of the present season,
and one which promises to become more
or less popular among the ladies, is the
manufacture of their own trimmings
for underwear.
In England and France during the
last season, at the afternoon teas and
at the meetings of the ladies' clubs and
societies, the making of lace was dis
tinctly popular. The ladies who visited
abroad have come home, bringing with
them dainty patterns, and the disease
is sure to spread. The knitting and
crocheting of lace is the most liked of
these occupations
The dainty, cobwebby patterns which
our grandmothers used to create with
two knitting needles and spool of fine
linen thread are all being revived, and
from them the ingenious fair ones are
evolving new and more intricate pat
terms.
A young society lady who is to be-
come bride just after next Easter an
nounces with pride that she is to make
all the lace for her troSSeau with her
own fingers. More than this she is to
do much of the needlework for under
wear of fine nainsoolz, made entirely by
hand.
Hens, tuclzs and puffs are not now
the correct thing.
A waste of time? Well, why? These
fair ladies have been in the ha bit of be-
ing busy at nothing. They simply
utilize time which otherwise would go
TO waste. Is it not rather to the young
lady's credit to be able 20 display beau
iful specimens of her own handiwork?
Then, too, think how charming she
may appear in the eyes of her devoted
admirers of the other sex-those gentle
men who think strong-minded women
are so unwomanly, and that this sort Of
thing is much more suited to the display
of woman's talents
There is another thing to be taken
into consideration. Nothing will so
effectually display dainty, jeweled fin
gers and pink-tinted polished nails as
the handling of the knitting needles.
They are learning to knit. too, these
fair ones, and a very popular Christmas
gift this winter from young ladies to
their gentlemen friends will be silk
socks which they have knitted, every
stitch, with their own fair hngers.-N.
y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
A SHOT BY sLossoN.

for the New York World. The trick is
to drive the first object ball from the
small circle in the path indicated by
the dotted lines, around the table back
into the circle. In the meantime the
cue ball is struck dead-that is, in such
a manner that it comes to full stop
just after counting on the second object
ball, which must not be driven out of
the circle. 1t viii be seen at glance
that the shot requires extremely nice
Judgment of force. 1t is very difficult
matter to gauge the exact amount of
energy which must be exerted to drive
the ball such great distance and make
it lodge within such a comparatively
small space. Again, the direction must
not vary by hairs breadth. The cue
ball should be struck slightly below
the center, care being taken not to
draw it backward. The shot is much
harder TO make than one would think
at first glance. If you do not believe it
try it yourself. The circle should not
be more than eight inches in diameter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
TO REFILL TWO SEAS.



en- Foot In Eastern Esrsps.
There is movements On foot in east
ern Europe 70 cut - canal between thu
Black and Caspian seas; also % recon
meet tho Dead sea with tho Meditcr-
ranean. The Dead sea Is nothing moro
than a small but very old salt lake now
in an advanced state Of evaporation
u lies several feet below the lovel Of
tho Mediterranean, jtst as the Caspian
lies many feet below tho level Of ths
Black Sea- In both cases the surface
must once have been continuous. This
being tho case, II Is clear tha. the Cas-
plan ard the Dead seas have both evap-
GRATED 70 an snoTrDons extent. While
all the surroundings provo that evAp-
Grafton has BEEN the prime cause Of the
shrinkage of the TIVE bodies last men
toned, there "a enc rsmar kAbss fact
which deserves particular sttention ia
this connection; Wills the surface ~
the Caspian has fallen % point only
eighty-ave feet below the level II tho
Black sea, the Dead sra has ahrz5nh n
the enormous depth q twelve hundred
and nincty-tvo feet below the Msditer-
rancanl am no< informed a. 10 what
The results would be II q canal Ehouid
% Ding between thu C&spian and the
Black a-cak- Int II - rad that . connec.
ton between the Mediterranean ard
tho Dead sena voold drown cat The
whole valley q lie JORDAN. joln th-
last-nauasd sca 70 the sra Of CAlIise and
otherwise eoutTibuts 10 the eozaplsse
change of scz4PsuraI geography.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
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and I want . large sheet % tl8ek
ecUrtplzster. said q yoDuE woman a.
notion coulter tne other day.
-'w alch. soc proceeded - cIpLzru - =
friend ~ her SIDE, rs M chief nseucing
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courtpl zste-. using black O. the Azht
tluts according % the saace q tae
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better than sewing sad lasts longer.
rent n gown s. scr-yslaster case
men1s the rent. leaving frslr1s-s- = %
Indications o. H. Z mend tasss. slippers.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
MONTANA'S QUEER NINE.
It Closes It's Own Mouth When It
Is Raining.
The Narrow Escape of One of tho Mines
Owners Who Went Down Below
During q Raiustsrm-A Nat
ural Wonder.

Recent reference to the natural won
ders of Montana, particularly the
chicken broth and bichloride springs,
brings to light others of equal nagni-
tude, says the Omaha Bee. Col. John
Dovle's wonderful vinegar mine in
Beaverhead county passes the domain
of doubt into the sunlight Of truth Il
is backed by crisp afidavits, and af-
fdavits cost one dollar each in Mon
tana- The colonel and his partners did
not confne themselves 20 vinegar.
They discovered a mountain of pure
alum in the Beaverhead range.
The discovery was considered ten
strike and better than gold mine.
They kept the find secret for several
weeks. during which shaft was sunk
10 the depth Of two hundred feet The
cut was made all the way through a
solid vein OF alum, and it was esti-
mated that the whole mountain WIS
composed of it A large pile of stuff
was heaped near the mine ready for
shipment and the miners had scheme
TO food the market with their product
and rake IN one million dollars at one
fell swoop. The other day the colonel's
partner went TO town to lay in q supply
of grub and the former remained be
hind ~ guard the treasure.
During the morning heavy rain be-
gan 70 fall and continued all day, and
in the afternoon the colonel had occasion
TO 20 down into the mine, making the
descent by sliding down the rope and
when once down at the bottom was 50
taken up with a contemplation Of his
novel and wonderful mine that be did
not heed the heeting hours until he
happened 70 cast his eyes upward and
saw that daylight had faded from the
mouth Of the shaft He started 20 climb
upward, but had not proceeded more
than half way when to his horror he
discovered that the heavy fall Of rain
so thoroughly saturated the zlum sides
Of the shaft that as a natural result
they had drawn together until the hole
was scarcely large enough for . nan 70
crawl through
The imprisoned man recognized his
awful position. and without losing much
time struggled toward the top q TIE
shaft Every foot he advanced the shaft
became smaller. and for the est ten
feet be was compelled To dig his way %
with q pocke-knlfe. and when Be Enal-
IL reached the surface nc was complete
i exhausted his clothes were torn and
ms BODY badly bruised 7 be ra5a was
still falling. which soon revived the
colonel. aud ne started toward tie camp
70 meet his pa-rner, 20 whom he related
his ma-velo1s experience Tozeth~-
they returned 20 their mine. Or - least
tried n. FOR although they searched for
two days they were unable - EIoa any
ssght II their laie Poasessioos- The
RAN had undoubtedly taorouGhl= ana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
EXERCISES FOR CHILDREN.
The Body as Well the Mind Should Re
ceiHe Esneclal Training.

ceive Especial Training.
Growing girls of twelve to sixteen
are apt to be very awkward both in
their movements and gestures Some
times they outgrow these shutting,
ugly habits of carriage and department
without any especial effort on the part
of ADMINISTRATORS; but it is dangerous
experiment to trust to time as the only
cure for these evils. Besides, II is not
only grace that is of chief Importance,
but the much more vital question of
health. How is it possible for body
to grow and develop without the neces-
sary amount of pure air to feed the
lungs; and how can cramped up, fiat
chest and narrow shoulders give the
requisite supply? In arranging, there
fore, for child's winter curriculum, do
not forget the body while providing for
the mind; and besides the daily walks.
see that the children have some form of
regular exercise particularly adapted
TO expand the chest and improve the
carriage. There are so many excellent
methods now that one can hardly
go astray, but perhaps a combina-
IlOu VI inc
with simple dumb bell exercise would
be the best. The former GER
tainly gives grace and suppleness,
and there IS no better medium than the
latter for developing muscle and infat-
ing the chest. There is no need to give
much time to these exercises, and in no
case should gymnasium work take the
place of long walks in the open air;
fifteen or twenty minutes regular and
daily practice is all that is necessary,
and it will be found in every case to be
of incalculsble advantage. A breathing
exercise should always accompany the
manual performance. Physicians tell
us that the lower part of the lungs are
seldom brought into play, and that
diseases both of the lungs and the
stomach would be less frequent if each
function of the body received continual
~ its full share of oxygen. After the
fifteen minutes bodily exercise is over,
therefore give ten minutes to a breath
ing exercise by initiating the lungs slow
~ for fifteen seconds, and then expell-
ing the air for another fifteen seconds
During this exercise there should be no
corsets or stays to confine the figure,
and the teacher should see that the
air enters properly the lower part of
the lungs.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
THouoHT she saw SATAN
EgthA. - E-Tufzsza. F=f1- r-o~sssssss -
t.. s8xht Of Calar.1 Ma

E1fk a1 - En2afzzu. Pals r,@ransssess a.
-. sfEEt Of CaIorsA Ma
In Lah~a5or they have 10 EsrE-T
cars and eoBseqosntly no WsgD<r pr
ter< Neither 90 tbsT have t2resrShoy@,
The game Of polS~y - unkDowE- n -
to cold for white p~-tA Estha. hsviss.
rrown 70 plump uazisenhno1. bad nsrs-
zen any ool1red p~opIa Estha = he
Esqulmaa rir. brouTht ell The way -
Chicago 70 IRE IN . EeAtz<ia tent At shs
worlds fa5r Croa1.ss 1bs oth-T day
she was sitting 90 h@srskin yssz- 30
jofng ~ ~ 6sesns thai easos & snasr
tac rAised Gap
While sas WIS Crrs ~DrsxeS ssl~rra
rentlezaAn Win for CT hss eost vrut
Into TIE SPECIAL szAilAt % So the 80
pie frr1ra tie rsrth pols T5e lsxsd al
attene4sat II be eould loos mo ore %
TIE Eous.=s- Z ac zttszGz-t ss-ias IS re
z ne solorsA gentleman dLscks& - ArAa
sn3 crawla6 IL. coming Lee - f=es
svl-h E.lz-a q lie r9aaa sz4g battery
fa-e
There waz sSlgrs-ic q a1yr-.' terror
and . ogAorsd Exsn came scrzEs biinz 0uf.
They fguzsi f.sssa IL = 1ss1 fart Al
.er Eae sz4 partially re>0vsres sbs -
cane hTsa~xses4. s-eepirg and sa4tssr.nS
and taLz.ag Bot ~ -Isszsa - 10 ez-
cited f5tt.s rz-Ersss uszo s-stsyerr1 zbo1s
hs- IN Easrz&1r scr hka s~vrT secz
"A esoay i&os SO taoaEi4E tas izao-
cent u.zn yrssA i4r - E5s elzl ga
SasaA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

That is what it is, ''fascinator." 1t
is made of Liberty silk, in acorn white,
pale blue, yellow, green, old rose or
deep crimson, and is edged with mar
about in the same color. 1t is made the
width of the silk, and from two to three
yards IN length, and the pretty girl
uses it 10 throw about her shoulders
and throat after she has been dancing,
or whenever she feels a draught of air
from which she wishes to protect her
self 1t is one of the novelties OF the
season -Chicago Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
Metropolitan Amusements,

Little Country Boy wonder wot
those city children co with themselves
when they Is at hoGne2
Little Country Giri-Oa, s'Pcse they
sits around their fiat and thinks how
nice il Is 20 be New YorazerS-5oo3
AaxE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
4 Genuine Triumph

How many diamonds cid you wear
at the baL?"
Three necklaces. one aigrette, one
bangle, SIX rings and a jeweled glove
outtoner. And you?"
Two quarts and d half, dry meas
ure- Chicago News Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

''Why did Dawson leave Hawser,
Ropes * Coz"
He did no; like the way they did
things"
What did they do that ne didn't
hke9"
Bounced him Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

Edwin (as they reach the summit OF
the mountain after long CLINT )-'Ah,
here we are at last! What a magnif-
cent view! At such a time and place feel
strange sensations-an indefnable
longing, a soul craving as it were, which
-" Angelina-"My dear Edwin, you
must want a ham sandw ich "-Tit-Bits-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

Could Compliment Be More DeIicate-
She (having talked for an hourl-You
must think l am very fond of the sound
OF my own voice.
He-You said you liked music.-Bos-
ton Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
-StranCer-You are the only gentle

-StranGer-You are the only gentle
man in the room. Guest-In what wav,
sir? Stranger-When 1 tripped in the
dance and went sprawling on the floor,
tearing my fair partners dress, you
were the only one in the room who did
not laugh Guest-The lady is my wife,
and ! paid for the dress"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

-Economical-She tdespairingly)-
my family was always economical,
and am a living example" He (synn-
pathetic Indeed. How 500" She
Il was born on Christmas Day. and my
birthday and Christmas presents have
always been combined "-Demorest'
MAGAZINE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
Hotel Life.

Jackson-What time do you wake up
in the morning, usually?l
Jimson-Four o'clock.
Great snakes! Why so early?
81 board at hotel, and that's the
hour the man in the next room goes to
ed.-N. y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
EpitomiEed Philosonhr.

Each morn sanity resolution strong,
BE feels within him rise,
Each eve, ere midnight strikes her gong,
That resolution dies.
--lntcarn News Rrcn-h
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
Preferred softer Ground.

why don't you take your bike up on
the boulevard where the roads are
hard?"
That's why. The roads are too
blamed hard They hurt-"-Jury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

tightly closed up the discovery Shaft and
melted away every sign OF the alum
piled on the outside, so that 70 this time
it has been impossible to find any trace
~ the nina
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
The Main Object.

Stayatt Holmes-Was your expedia
ton successful?
Arctic Explorer-Yes, we got back
Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

-Inebriated Party cuse me, Of
fcers, but can you tell me-hic-w hich $
'tother side OF the street?' Policeman
(pointing)-''Over there, av course. 8"
Inebriated Party-''S'what I thought.
Everybody told me il was OF this-hio
-side?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
She Was Careless.

Maid-The agent says this trunk Is
over weight.
Miss Windie (of Chicago)-I told you
not 70 put both shoes IN one trunk
/, T-7srI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

WAS 6. t-se tat Nr- RaIi5oas
Gocto-s zzre E1rea kis4 up
Jiazs-.Se. - e54F=1 HoA 10 1AA
p.elsty d sasosy ysl-A II, ds@-ly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06

'eli9lsoo JueQl eATs aus 'ueIpHU0 pvQ eQs usum
'Ul-olsrO q Suuio Gus SSH suIsosq sqs usqN
'ul-olspO 10y pslIo Gus 'pJqO = seA Gus usQM
~ilo4sU0 -sq SAEs "a 'x5ls ssE 1qSa usqM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
A SHOT BY SLCSSON.

A Billiard Stroke Which Requires Nice
Judgment of Force.
Mr.. George F. Slosson, the billiard
expert, has arranged the following
diagram of very difficult billiard shot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
Wichita Wholesale & Manufacturing Houses.

The ssn
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The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

EDITOR HERALD-It is with pride and pleasure 1 hand you the follow ing for publication:
 Hon. Art Mcdonald, County Su- perintendent Schools, St. Johns, A. T.-Dear Sir: Enclosed please find Territorial certificates for Mrs. Celia T. Henning and Arthur Long. The papers upon which these have been issued have been seldom equalled and never eXcelled in the records of this office, and Apache county is to be congratulated upon having teach CTS of such capacity. Trusting that you are woll, with best wishes, very truly yours, GEO. W, CHENEY,
 Supt. Public Instruction.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21
Secret Order of TrampS.

A telegram from Guthrie, I. T., says: "A remarkable organization of tramps and dead beats has been unearthed in this city. The tramps and thieves of the entire southwest have organized themselves into a secret society known as the Knights of the Roads. They have a regular ly established circuit, extending from northern Texas, through Ok lahoma and Kansas into Missouri.
 One man is located in each town where he maintains a lodging in somes old house which they rent cheap. Here are kept bedding and provisions, and all members of the gang put up there are comfortably housed while they work the town, stealing and begging.
 One of their schemes for raising revenue IS to get a boy and blister his hand with fly powders until the back is puffed up, then send him out to beg from people about town. Men and boys are sent out on crutches with their arms in splints and in other shapes calculated to excite sympathy, and the money obtained from gullible citizens goes into the general fund.
 The lodging also serves as a good hiding place for stolen goods. It is known that they have lodgings in Fort Worth, Texas, Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Arkansas City, Wich- ita, Topeka, Atchison, Fort Scott and Leavenworth, Kan; St.Joseph, Springfield, Mo, and many other cities.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

Governor Irwin, Secretary Mur- phy and Auditor Hughes, constitu- ting the funding board, held a meet ing in the state house, Phenix, last Wednesday evening, at which the prospects for disposing of the terri torial bonds was discussed. The present outlook for funding the in- debtedness is reported as very slim, and 1t is the belief that it will be necessary for Congress to pass a new bill.-Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

The government will pay $S, S,500,- GOO for tract of land in the Indian territory that will be given to set tiers. Giving each settler a quarter section, and supposing that all of the land is taken up the benefits of this national purchase will be limit ed to about 37 800 families. The people of the country give to each of these settlers land that they have paid S21S for.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

The cattle MT. Gird has fattened on beet pulp have turned out most satisfactory. The beef is as juicy and tender as any of the boasted eastern stall fed, and is coming in- to great demand. Simon Maier, of Los Angeles, has just bought 60 head of them for his slaughter house, and Los Angeles people may expect some fine steaks. At Wat sonville thousands of tons of pulp have been sold to Miller and Lux, the great San Joaquin ranchmen, who ship it from Watsonville to their headquarters at Gilroy, where they fatten their cattle. They con- slider it the best feed they can get. Chino (Cal. Champion.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

Few person, says the San Fran cisco Chronicle, have ever troubled themselves to think of the deriv a. ton of the word dollar. It is from the German thai (valley), ], and came into use in this way some three hundred years ago. There is lit tie silver mining city or district in Northern Bohemia called Joachim sthal, or Joachim's Valley. The reigning Duke of the region author ized this city in the sixteenth cen tury to coin a silver piece which was called ''joachimsthaler." :" The word joachim" was soon dropped and the name "thaler" only retain ed. The piece went into general use in Germany and also in Den mark. where the orthography was charged to "daler," whence it came into English, and was adopted by our forefathers. with some changes in the spelling.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-21

Of the sixty-three Indians echool boys taken from tins San Carlos Agency, ffty-three were left at AL buquerque, five at Santa Fe and five at Lawrence, Kansas. For the good of the land we wish they would all take kindly to the grip" and not a mothers son ever live through it to return to Arizona Gazette.