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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
A woman,s Strange Bequest.

A very aged lady, Mime Guzman, who
died on the 30th of June last in Pau,
was deeply Interested, especially during
her last years. in the descriptions of the
planet Mars and the theoretical posi-
bility OF communication between our
planet and the neighbor worlds. Further
more, expressing III her viii a desire
peculiarly astronomical, she made the
following legacy:
A prize of 100000 francs is bequeathed
to the Institute OF France (science sec
tom for the person, no matter of what
nationality, who shall discover within
ten years from the present time means
of communicating with n star (planet or
oteerwlse) and OF receiving a reply.
The testatrix has especially in view
the planet Mars upon which the atten-
ton and investigation of savants has
been directed already. Ii the Institute
OF France does not accept the legacy il
viii pass to the institute of Milan, and
Ill case of new refusal 70 the Institute
of New York -Cor New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Not long ago. when one of the great
through western trains left New York
city, man and woman, aged about
eighty, got on the cars. They were &C
companied by a younger man, who ap-
peared to be their son, who got their
tickets to some place in Nebraska, put
them on the cars and left them. Shortly
after passing Poughkeepsie the old lady
was taken i'll This drew around them
sympathizers, and upon inquiry it was
found that they had but very indeti-
nate idea of the journey before them, and
that they had only dollar and some
cents IN money between them.
The passengers raised collection
which furnished them with a berth in
one of the sleeping cars to Chicago and
seven dollars in money. 1t was evident
from their actions that neither of them
had ever seen a drawing room or sleep
ing car before, and the luxury and COM
fort was something entirely outside of
their experience. They went on, the
picture of content, and it is to be hoped
reached their destination In safety
Poughkeepsie Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

a thorn in 1t. Men cannot understand
intangible griefs and unrest. She also
said that one of the first lessons wife
has tc learn is that her husband has a
right to his own Individuality, and that.
while she can inspire MIN to greater
achievement in work for which he has
a bias, she cannot. as she may fondly
dream, mold his character, and she
wouldn't respect him if she could.
Girls should be taught that marriage
is not the gateway of heaven, and that
even at this Eden the angel stands with
the flaming sword to turn back souls that
seek an earthly paradise. Women should
know their lovers so well that marriage
can bring no great disappointment.
Marriage is not match made in heaven,
but an earthly union founded on mutual
respect. over which the love that made
the bond possible sheds tender intlu-
ence.-New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
A Wonderful Dakota Well.

The reports from the artesian well
at Huron. n. D., show that it is the
most wonderful well known to exist.
The water spouts up to a distance
of about 100 feet, and the amount that
f@vs from the we'll is tremendous,
being estimated at from 5000 to 10000
gallons minute. Even ct the lowest
figures enough water is elected to
furnish every man, woman and child in
the state q North Dakota with at least
four gallons Of water every four hours.
AS to the pressure, that has not yet
been fully ascertained, but from tests
already made it is known to be consider
ably more than goo pounds to the square
inch. With fair test it is likely to
reach 228 pounds. The pressure has
steadily increased in the last three days,
and may exceed the above fgures.-Cor.
Rochester Post Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Christmas at Sandrincham.

A friend of the Prince of Wales saws
that on Christmas morning everybody is
Weakened at an early hour, and at 7:30
mother and daughters meet in the
breakfast room by big open fire and
examine the presents from all over
Europe, heaped on large table. In a
few minutes the Prince of Wales and his
two sons come in in rough tweed suits
and knickerbockers from their morning
appetizer" brisk walk around the
farms. The guests then come in and all
sit down to a breakfast robust enough
to make lackadaisical imitators stand
aghast, and then dispense as suits their
fancy.
Services are attended at II, the Rev.
F. Hervey officiating, and at luncheon
is served. After luncheon the prince
and his sons go out for another consti-
tutional, and the princesses for drive.
Dinner is served at &, and after the
principal meal of the day-all hearty
ones-the entire household assemblies in
the drawing room, where the evening is
passed with old fashioned games.-Lon-
don Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Why He Didn't Rise.

Detroit is a lovely city and everybody
knows it. The love of it is bred in the
bone and never gets out of the flesh.
The other Sunday visiting clergyman
addressed the Sunday school of an up
town church. After a serious talk he
said TO the children:
IAN of you who desire to live in a
better world than this, please rise to
your feet"
All the children rose except one small
boy in the corner.
The good man looked at him in panied
surprise.
my child" he said. very gently and
kindly, why don't you Mss with the
others"
"Detroit's good enough for me, that's
why" sung ont the youagster, and ths
solennity OF the occasion was knocked
TO pieces. Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Anniversary of Postage Stamps.

The postage stamp will celebrate its
fifty-second anniversary on May g. Its
invention is due to a printer, James
Chalmers, of Dundee, Scotland, who died
in 1858. England, ifty-two years ago,
introduced the new system of preparing
letter postage, and, according to a de-
cree of Dec. 81, 1889, issued the first
stamps which were to be put before the
public on May of the following year.
A year later they were introduced III
the United States and Switzerland. and
within three years bad become common
in Bavaria, Belgium and France. One
of the most important and valuable col
lections of postage stamps and other pos
tai devices in the world is in the German
imperial postoffice museum at Berlin
st. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Two Historic Sbips

Out in the bay stands the dear old
Hartford. and by her side the heroic
Nipsic. 1t Ii to he hoped that both these
historic ships may soon be repaired. All
the world associates the Hartford with
the exploits at Mobile bay, but besides
this interesting fact she is one Of the
few remaining and one Of the most
beautiful of her type. Hers is indeed
a heart of oak. Sne is not dead, "as an
old sailor lately said with a sigh. She
only sleeps.
The Nipsic is still stanch and sound
A ship that could make her way home
(half around the world with a storm
twisted propeller such "a brought her
up from Samoa after the tempest OF
March. 1889, Is not a ship to be set hight
ly aside-San Francisco Cor. Augusta
Chronicle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
A Kermit In n HoIa.

Nelson Purdum, of Jefferson county.
Ind, disappeared from his usual haunts
a couple OF months ago after having
squandered big pension allowance. No
trace of him could be found until few
months ago, when hunters came across
him on the bank of river near Madi-
son. Smoke was issuing from the
ground. and an investigation led to their
finding a room underground. in which
Purdum was living. A rude cot, stove
and quantity of provisions were found.
but the man, whose long gray beard and
locks gave him wild appearance, de-
clined TO come out. The rise III the
river is likely TO food the hermit's place
of abode. but no amount of persuasion
Will make him desert his strange home.
Louisville Courler-Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Sage. seou . Ont Of a .tae.

4 class of persons who have suffered
greatly by reason of the bomb throwing
tragedy have hitherto escaped the notice
large business in options or puts and
calls, spreads and straddles. He was
not so greatly absorbed in this speciality
as he was in 1884, He was caught IN
the panic of that year and lost good
many hundred thousand dollars. and
since then has been more conservative
than he was before. Still. this business
has amounted to a good many thousand
dollars some DAYS and has afforded a
number of men an opportunity of get
ting living.
These men are tyrs,al Wall street
creatures. You see them hustling here
and there, buttonholing men and wills
pering in their ears They are tireiess.
They know everybody who is likely 10
take little hier. Sometimes as many
as score or more Of them used to go 70
Russell Sage every day aud ask him
what he would charge for options on va
rious stocks and securities. Having got
Sage's terms. they scoured the streets,
processing to give tips, and in the course
OF week would bring in many Gus
toners to Sage. Their usual commission
was one-eighth of per cent, and the
smartest OF them could make from ten
TO twenty dollars day.
They brought Sage a great deal of
business first and last. But these men
have been sad eyed enough since the ex-
plosion. This part of Sage's business
life Is ended as much as though he had
been killed on that day and it is seri-
Gus question whether he VIII ever re-
sumo it This mas thrown these scouts
and commission agents upon their up
pers. - New York Cor. Philadelphia
Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
+ BIG THINGS,
Mems Neckwear, Monarch Shirts, Half Hose,
Underwear at i Big Reduction.

The public have been fooled so often by
merchants advertising goods at half price
they hesitate about believing such an
nouncements, but here are over two hum
dred dozen elegant silk and satin Scarfs.
all new. in four-In-hands, tecks and puffS.
which we propose to close ont at one-half
the former prices, which were 75c, ST. and
$i.25. Now we will close them out at Just
one-haf, ]. G., 81 &C, soc, and 62'5c.
Our full dress embroidered Monarch
shirt" former prices S2.25, 81 50 SO
$500, $50, 500; now S13752, 81 80, 81. o. ;,
81. 81. 10
See our laundried white shirt, Mon
arch" open back, six for 81. IS.
See our Monarch" shirt, open front and
back. six for Sc
See our Stainless" black half hose. box
containing six pairs for 81; worth double
that price.
Natural wool underwear, SLIPS per
garment, worth s..
Mems Australian wool underwear 81 81, !,
per garment, worth S225
Call and examine the goods carefully. 1t
VIII pay you TO lay in years supply.
Mothers and daughters who shop for
their husbands and brothers should not
fail TO attend this sale.
Strictly cash sale. No memorandum
made.
We will include in the above sale the
following numbers of Monarch" hand
embroidered full dress shirts.
Lot + 4 80 Sl.5l, former price s.. 50
Lot 65 at Sl.5l, former price 81 80.
Lot l62 $l.5l, former price 81 50
Lot { l. 81 25 former price s. 90
Lot 81 80, former price 81 10
Lot , ) $lS115, former price 81 IS
Lot : , Sl.37l5, former price Sl75
Lot 8 SLS13s, former price 81 IS
10th Z l - 10. former price So 90.
Lot h { L75 former price 81 -.
Lot h 400 s. 6S, former price IS. 10
Big snap-call quick-not many of any
one lot.
JOE THE HALTER AND HABERDAsHFR.
81 IL l4O North Main street, Nichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
A Fireproof Solution for Dresses.

a chemist of Vienna has succeeded in
discovering composition which will
make even the slight material of ballet
dancers dresses freproof. The Prince
Of Lichtenstein gave this composition a
first trial on the stage in his own palace
IN the presence Of d numerous company.
The rise OF the curtain discovered two
life sized dolls, dressed as ballet girls, to
both of which a light was applied. One
of the dolls was rapidly reduced to
ashes, while the other, well saturated
with the protective composition, es-
capped with "A small hole in her Dress
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

The back frame of the big United
States defense ram is now in place at
the Bath Iron works and shows the
skeleton of the great hulk IN all its
oddity. The philosophy of the whole
thing is now made clear at glance and
any man with an idea Of the compare
tive ease with which shot can be de
fected when striking upon an angling
surface will see that the gun capable OF
piercing that armed deck is not made
yet. The only thing the strange look
ing vessel has to fear is a torpedo, and
she is no more exposed TO them than are
any OF the big battleships. Lewiston
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Lord Lytton,r Per peodle.

Lord Lytton's favorIte dog Darling, =
beautiful poodle. has been the means OF
bringing to justice a notorious thief
who has long been wanted by the Paris
police. Darling mas been very dlsconso-
late over the loss OF his master, and mas
lately taken 10 vagabOnd ways highly
unbecoming IN so well bred IN animal
One day he disappeared completely, and
all Lady LyttOn's efforts to find him
proved unavaling. Ab2It a week after
ward a dirty, Gisreputaole looking dog.
with long bair. cropped ears and mere
stump for tail made his appearance at
the British embassy and refused 10 be
driven out Could this be the beautiful
Darling with the shaggy name. the
close cropped hair and the long tai
with a sort OF full stop a, TIE end CT II:
The idea seemed almost rldlcul0us. bu1
some one took the poor brute 70 Lady
Lytton, VINO. IN spite of his altered aTs
pearance, recognized IL aim E-T cost pet
The question was. Il here Aad lie teeg-
And this Was soon scstIed or e-z4lall.l-
ton Of a strange collar around LIS neck.
engraved upon which were the name
and address OF a man who has long
made q profession az dog stealing In=
iInp-udeut thief. who seems 10 have
taken fancy 10 :he dog and 70 nave tn
tended to keep hin himself s.cta&lly
succeeded IN securing his Own arrest.
and he Is low safely under lock and KEY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

and tell your friends that the great Rock
Island route j. the only line running free
reclining chair cars between Wichita and
Chicago without changing ears. eurOute.
Our rates are as low ~ the lowest our
time Quick a. the quickest, our sccomno-
dations Surpassed By none. Tickets sold
to all points o. America and baggage
checked to destination. Also sfearBsb .
tickets at lowest rates 70 and from ell
European points by all Atlantic ocean
steamship line Before sending 20 Europe
for your FRA q : call al he Rock Island
ticket Office, 10 corner Main street aud
Douglas Ave. Correspondence solicited
" n WrsHART, &, T. a. T. A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
How a Husband should BE- Regarded.

At a recent meeting of Sorosis, at
which the subject Of Husbands was
discussed, Mrs. Herrick attributed the
failure Of marital happiness to girls be
ing taught TO expect too much happi-
ness from marriage. and that love is its
only essential by romances. poetry, songs
and tradition Bat, while not belittling
love, she claimed that respect based
upon superior qualities; esteem for those
attributes that would make the wife de-
sire the husband as friend If she could
not have him for a husband: common
sense, which teaches her that faulty
womsn need not expect a perfect has
band. and great patience-'that passion
OF noble sools7-are quite as essential
elements in the domestic bliss.
She cautioned the wife against holding
M her sorll 10 her husband alv~svz z-itA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Partisan 4" Beet"

In buying beef at cafe or shop You run
the risk OF getting horse meat Its long
fbers and pinkish blood tell the tale.
Americans watch for 1t with eagle eyes,
and their first meal of horseaesh Is de-
scribed with all the minuteness and
gusto of the first tr7p up the EifIel tower
or the first visit to the Grand Opera
Paris Cox. Pittsburg Dispatch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Galveston n1s handles TIE ssabgund
commerce. Of Texas WItb saZ barber
getting DEEPER esery year. it exp%scts 70 ~
corne the shipping point for SIC great
southwest.
The ti1sss 70 look tie ground ever l. -
fore values Ars Ca; q Tus
santa Re rLass hAs made YOz ud-tr5p
rate 81 ore fare Tor psTsgls ss5sfilg - b.is8
excursion 70 Galveston 90 Agnsiay. Fab
ts4rouzh OElab ard FgFl Worth.
Finzl llEnlE u rsekets. thsftg aavs sikh
transit lInuis tWo caYs ~ saen 9 rees3lsa
Inquire q local agent A. = au1 : Z
z fa- further particular q 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
He Dreamed Wrong.

Pierre Ruan, an aged banker of Paris,
had prophetic dream a few years ago
which told him that he would live until
the year 1902 lie was so firm in the be-
lief that the dream was correct that he
had monument erected with his name,
age and the date, 1902, cut upon it. The
old man has just died and the marble
cutter had another Pierre Ruan insclip-
ton and date put on.-St Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
R.ltxs 4 xrwconR.


4o1 Ezst Dopglas AFenu~- EIfhIshd HInfE-
We are in the music business II you
want piano. organ Oh anything H8 the
music lice sou sboal8 csil AID see -. we
only handle frsg-clssss g0od~ and 80 Egar-
antee lowest prices We have ise~n doiug
business fgt the past twelve years ~ " len
ita under the firm name Of Barns q sea.
We own our store and pay 30 rent. Nib
iOv- exreuses We are abe 10 make tie
closest prizes We AEe .o3e agent Tor fbs
Bradbury. Henning and RO42er Bro p
amos. Lehr & Co : aud Newman Bros-'
orzaus also Standard sewing machine.
All sold On easy terms Old instruments
or machines taken ia sxckGBgs- c-- T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
RF Al ESTATE.

Furnished by Apologize 81 Mallory
Abstracters)
The records in the register of deeds office
show the following buyers of real estate:
]. NJ. Bell wd two.thirds interest in
lots 1918, 1920, 1922 in Lewellen adds 1000
S. w. Cooper qcd lots ia, 1l6, lis,
100 on Chisholm street city ... l
Geo A Roulus wd lot No. 10 Tarlton
avenue Beals and Berry's subdiv.. 1000
j. D. Lopez wd lot No. Is and IA hf fit
lot 10 blk 10 Mulvane. .......... 500
Amount Of mortgage releases. ...... 22O0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

One hundred and twenty-seyen years
ago England seized the first eight bales
of cotton grown IN the south. and de-
clared that its production should cease.
For last year the estimate of the cotton
crop is something over $3.50 900 bales of
ord.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

During the Eighteenth century. TO sat
isfy the demands Of enthusiastic ANA
teurs. q large business Of couutevfeItzng
antique iutacllos and ca1neos was de-
veloped- This was assisted by forging
the signatures IF classic art5sts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

The remarkable statement l. made
thai there airs 1900 suicides year N
tEs Austrian army EIther the szn-
pe.0T's soldiers hold their lives very
clzeap or there are tTo ciphtrS 700 E.zuy
n these hg4res-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

send ;sn fJ9 eesgts 10 ssAsusa ~ oasB -
.rohu Setssftzfs. fsea'B Z ~. ID f-ass. AZ
Chicago Rex Nsan4 ara FAesEc ~ ?
falGaEo. az. Tor pae& - ls~ --latest
sHsegtDrss. sssessef 1slaFga- ears.s go4 sss.
aAs .iusS fks tnins fsr biEa tFe gartses
FOR 11e fasiai aoae wl sad ga ave
s&ek2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Apple blossoms in Winter.

Perhaps every one does not know how
easily fresh apple blossoms can be had
IN winter. Get the ends of branches
with plump flower buds. and place them
IN water IN warm sunny window, and
they will soon bloom No doubt many
other kinds of trees and shrubs will give
as good satisfaction--Vick's Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

a plant Is 10 be erected IL Philadel-
phia for the manufacture of cenulose, q
material 70 he used for lining for
ships. CeiuloSe VIII absorb eight times
its weight OF water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Married on the Threshold of Their Home.

Thomas Netting and Mary Jones were
married by Justice Sloane, who pro-
nounced the ceremony while the twain
stood in the doorway Of prettily fur
nished cottage Oh Columbia street,
which the groom had Just completed for
the woman of his choice.-San Diego
S11O
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Persons wishing 10 receive Instruction
IN the Spanish language, VIII please apply
either in person or by letter TO r H
Chamberlain, Occidental Hotel. dS3 Be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Teachers, Examination

The regular teachers examination will
be held at the court house Sas urtlay. Jan.
~, 1872 The examination will begin at
$50 a. IN. and will close al p. m.
col lit WA Sc d. ;. PENCE, Co Supk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Fine shavings from soft pine wood
make a pleasant pillow. They have spe-
ciaI curative VIRTUES Tor coughs and lung
troubles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Tickets for the Degree Of Honor mas
Querade bail, next Friday night on sale at
hieht's drug store, 300 East Douglas.
de- e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Bordored da- &c with
mask. 30 cts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

German da- SOC With
mask. % cts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Bleached table 49c with
damaSk. 50 cts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
RELIGION IN chill.
A COUNTRY IN WHICH RELIGIOUS
FERvOR is STRONG.

Delicate Women Have Been Known to
Crawl on Their Hands and Knees to
Places of Worship-Poor and Rich Bow
Together in Devotional Exercise.
No people in the world are more de-
vout than those of Chill, and surely if
self inflicted punishments, fasting, con-
LESSONS and donations will take one to
heaven, vast throng Though mostly
wolnen) will go up from that little re-
public. 1t is no uncommon thing for
delicate females to go to the shrine of
worship upon their knees, over the fiinty
stones that tear the flesh, and then beat
themselves with leather straps tipped
with nails. The bodies are often thus
punished until the blood runs profusely,
and when the poor creatures can do no
more they deposit all the money and
trinkets of value upon the altar and go
home happy, though suffering.
A few years ago no man dare ride
through the streets of any Gillian city
on Good Friday. Even the cars were
not allowed to run; all business was
anu liz oOuuu VI WICK Va
mer or human labor disturbed the reli-
gious silence In these days of liberal
ism. although the people still dress in
deepest mourning and most of the shops
are shut, the cars and public carriages
go about as usual and some business may
be transacted.
The strangest and most impressive
part of holy week came on the night Of
Good Friday, when long line of female
worshipers, led by the dignitaries of the
church and joined by very few men,
crept to the cross on their knees. They
first knelt in the front yard of the church
and slowly crawled on their knees
through the gravelly courts, up through
the long hall, until they reached the i'm
age of the crucified, and each in turn
kissed the wounded foot.
So solemn was the scene that many
Protestants and persons of no particular
religious belief, who came merely to
look, joined in the worship. 1t brought
rich and poor, aristocratic and plebeian,
on the same level-servants and ladies
of high degree, both wrapped in mantas,
side by side.