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if anything must be classed as an in
who loves his theory Of social reform
for the world better than he loves his
country. Vellmar. of South Germany.
is more conservative, and has strong
following among the socialists. In
fact, the ministry looks for division of
that party into North German" and
South German" under the leadership
OF the two men mentioned. Bebel. the
orator of the party, stands between the
two, vainly endeavoring to bring about
harmony. He is queer mixture of the
demagogue and statesman. At times,
when addressing the socialists of
Berlin. he drops almost into anarchistic
utterances. In the reichstay, again,
his oratory is occasion ally as forcefui
marck- lie is the Denosthenes of his
party on the floor of the reiehstag.
Singer is the moneyed man of the So
cialist party. and as be handles
the funds of that organization. now
or deposit with the Bank of England.
is no weak factor in its councils In
all likelihood he viii lean to the Voll
mar wing of the party. Auer. another
socialist leader. is known as a trim
mer" He fits himself 10 events and the
popular demands. instead Of taking the
initiative in any movement. But the
liberal element in the reichstag is com
posed of set OF staid business and pro-
fessional men. and on these, together
with those who might be termed the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

It Is stated in New York that Presi.
dent Noel, of the Crescent City Athletic
club of New Orleans. has been success-
full in his efforts TO secure the Corbcts-
Mitchell and Fitzximmons-Han tightA
To obtain them. however. he has had
to offer purses aggrcgating 10000. by
far the largest sum ever put mp by any
athletic club in the world for fistic en-
counters. William E. Harding is the.
source from which the above informa-
ton is CLEANED. He said that he had
received word from Richard X. Fox
that Hall accepted President Noels
offer Of 90, 900 in preference to Judge
Newton's offer at 81. 600. made in be-
half of the Coney Island Athletic club.
He also stated that Charley" Mitchell
viii accept the Crescent City clubs
offer Of sso.eco for n go between him
self and Corbett.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

In the mines Of the Altsi, in Liberia,
gold is found in fair quantities A con-
voy of about sixteen thousand pounds
OF the pure metal was lately being
transported across the wide plain
watered by the Irish, when suddenly q
numerous band of highwsymen broke
from an ambush and opened FIRE on the
caravan The captain saw that his
force was too small 10 make suocsss-
ful stand and gave orders 10 give the
horses the spurs and try TO escape The
robbers, having failed 70 blockade the
road II any way, in vain forced their
horses The Cossacks escaped and wers
greatly praised for their rapidity OF
movement when they arrived at the
government At Orasx 70 deer their
Treasure.
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A COMPROMISE WITH THE FACE VEIL.
has occurred do not thoroughly under
stand their part in the pageantry Of
death
The undertaken of one Of the largest
New York parishes has infinitely de-
tailed an account of the funeral ar
rangements, and they are given here
1t is for the undertaken, of course, to
take immediate possession of the room
and body of deceased person, nor is it
necessary for the family to be asked a
question, or hint of death to be con-
veyed to them until the body is carried
into the parlor or to the church for the
final services.
The preferred mode of preparation of
dead bodies is by embalmment. Until
very recently astrong prejudice against
touching the sacredness of death ex-
listed among the most enlightened peo-
pie, but fortunately that is wearing
away. Soon the custom OF using ice-a
custom awkward bungling and shock
ing-will be entirely dispensed with to
make place for an embalmment perfect
enough to endure through long sea
voyage.
Since embalming is removing the
necessity of speedy burial, the time of
interment is also being heightened.
Instead of the second day after death,
the fourth or even fifth is now the cor
rect period for burial. This allows
more time for friends to arrive
and for perfected arrangements. Opin-
ions differ as to the hour of the funeral
and circumstances also have q word to
say about it. Perhaps the most con-
venient time is ten o'clock In the morn
ing any day but Sunday.
The undertaken told me that this
change is quite radical innovation
upon the old custom Of Sunday after
noon funerals He gives two reasons
one is the parade and publicity of
funeral cortege winding through the
gay carriages Of Sunday pleasure seek
ers, and the other is that on a week
day, ten a. m. is almost tho only hour
when business men can leave their Of
fees. An early morning funeral also is
very convenient when the cemetery il
at distance.
As to the shrouding Of q body, styles
are In transition. Many people still
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

How . Minister 0aeo Chrsseanoa ~ In.
fAnt HighIaade<.
Il Wa about ten o'clock 1T night, at
the close Of . lecture. and in the pri-
vate parlor OF hotel that . rap was
heard at the door. Word came IN that
. young man was there desiring ne to
ofIiciate at . baptism. l thought there
must be some mistake shout it. and %
delayed my appearance.
About Eve minutes before the start
ing Of the rail train l came to the door
ct the private rarlor and confronted .
young man IN . high state Of excite
ment He said that he had come all
the way from Scotland to have me bap-
tire the child told him the thing
was impossible, for the train would 60
in Eve minutes. But this only made
the man more intense So / said:
'Whers is the baby? l have NO time
to wait" The young man rushed down.
stairs and returned with the mother and
child. As she unrolled the boy from
her plaid there came to sight the proph-
ecy Of a genuine Eoderick Dim. I
wanted an hour TO baptize boy like
that Scotch AL over. What check
bones and what 6st! Give him plenty
of porsidge and the air of Loeb Ven
nachar, and what . man he will make!
Chief OF Clan Alpine! asked tho
mother what she was going to call him.
and she said 'Douglassr' What name.
suggestive Of victory, defeat. warrior.
blades and gates Of Stirling castle.
But it was no time to indulge in
Scottish "reminiscences If that infant
Highlander was to be baptized by me
it must be within the next sixty sec
onds. had the father and the mother.
and the baby. and the minister. but no
water. hastily scanned all the vases
and cups in the room There was no
liquid in all the place save the cocoa
left over from the evening repast
''iet some water in q second, almost
demanded. From the next room tho
father returned in moment, bringing
. glass of it, clear. bright water. fit to
christen a Douglass. opaline as though
just dipped by Rob Roy from Loeb
Katrine. "Douglassl' called him. AZ
the water flashed upon the lads fore
head. quick and bright as the CLEAN of
Fitz James blade At Inverlochy. had
no time for making out . formal GER
tificate, but only tho words: Baptism.
August TIL" the name Of Douglass and
my own. As darted for the cars, the
young man submerged me with thanks,
and put into my hands as . baptismal
gift the Life Of Robert McCheyne."
the glorious Scotchman who preached
himself to death At thirty years Of age,
bull whose brave and godly words are
still resounding clear a. pibroch
among the Scottish hillA-T. De Witt
Taimage. in Ladies' Home Journal
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QUEER IDEAS OF SNAKES.

o1pe1st1kSoas Among Savage Tribes Re-
gasdlng These Reptiles.
Ths African cobra Is regarded some
Whist revsrentiy by the natives Of that
country, who once . year kin cobra
de capello and hang its skin to tho
branch OF tree tail downward. Then
all the children born during the last
year arc brought ont and made to touch
the skin. This, their parents think,
puts them under the serpent's protec-
ton.
The cobra do eapello divides with tho
horned viper of Africa the questionable
honor of being tho worn of the Nile"
to whose venomOus tooth Cleopatra's
death was due, says ST. Nicholas
The Kafars use the venom of this
snakes cousin, the puff adder, to poi
son their arrows, and when they have
any szaan quantity left they swallow
it, having theory that it Will protect
them from the effects Of future bites.
The snake tribe OF the Punjab say
that the bites Of snakes do not hurt
them, and il they find dead serpent
they dress it In clothes and give it q
superb funeral Some one has discov-
cred that the leaves Of bitter aromatic
plant, aristolochia INDIGO, If bruised into
q pulp, mixed with little water and
swallowed, will often cure the bite of
the Indian cobra
It has been known to cure even when
the victim showed no sign of life save
warmth of the body, but the most gen
eral remedy is the snake stone. Prof
Faraday has found this to De made of
charred bone. 1t is applied to bite,
and when it drops of of its own accord
the patient is said to be out Of danger.
These stones are used also in Mexico
Our own North American Indians will
not kill q snake in their path. They
hold it in reverence, and, although they
select great numbers Of them to use in
their snake dances, they never kill
them, but when the ceremony is finished
take them out ON the plains and release
them.
Some Zuni Indians from New Mexico,
with whom 1 became acquainted, re-
fused to repeat their folklore out of
doors for fear the rattlesnakes would
hear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
SWEDISH SPlRiTUALiSM.
How 0wodsaboeg's Spook Saved . Wldo'
HOm Ruin.

How Swsdsaberg's spook Saved . widow
rom Ruin.
A respectable man in Stockholm
bought an estate of another, paid for it,
and received an acknowledgement. The
purchaser died soon after, and not long
after the seller demanded payment of
the widow, threatening that noncom-
pliance would cause him to take posses
sion again. The widow was terrified,
for she knew her husband had paid, but
after making q most minute search she
was unable to find proof anywhere. AS
the deceased had been on kindly terms
with the Russian ambassador she had
recourse to him, who, being well aware
what assistance Swedenborg had af-
fOrded in such cases, promised the
widow that he would talk over her case
with him.
Some days after Swedenb borg came to
the ambassador and babe him tell the
widow that on a certain night her hus-
band would appear to her and give di-
rect information where the receipt was
hecreted. This was awful to contem-
plate, but, as impending ruin stared
her in the face, she determined to sit
up on the night in question, keeping
her maid, however, with her. But the
latter fell into deep sleep. and all eff
forts Of the widow were unavailing to
keep her awake. At midnight the de-
ceased appeared. He looked grave. as
though displeased, and then pointed
out the place where the receipt lay in
the wall. on which he disappeared. The
widow went the next morning to the
place he had indicated and there found
tho receipt.
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fore, in turning her attention to increas-
ing its population, for its enlistment
will continue to decrease for five or ten
years to come.
The new army bill fixes the effective
forces OF Germany from October !. 1898,
to March. 1899, as follows: Infantry,
I'll battalions; cavalry, AZ squadrons;
dismounted artillery. 4s4 batteries;
field artillery, 81 battalions; railway
troops, Z battalions: train service, 81
battalions. This makes total of 492,.
06s men. and means an increase in the
effective strength Of the German army
to 2,13s officers, 234 surgeons, 300 ar
mories, % veterinaries, 1857 non-com-
missioned officers, 72.o73 privates and
6. 1870 horses. The increase in expenses
will be from SIG 200, 900 to $40, O0o, 900.
The measure itself in its preamble adj
verts to the armament of Russia and
France in terms which leave no doubt
rs to Germany's attitude toward these
nations.
1t asserts eloquently that Germany's
military supremacy has disappeared:
that Russia has to-day q war strength
of 4,556, 600 men, while France has
4,053, 900. To equal this the nation
must rise to the very last notch Of its
capacity and every man capable of
bearing arms must be in line. When
all the provisions of the new bill have
been carried out tho available force of
Germany will be 100000 This means
yearly enlistment of 23s. 900 men. To
this must be added the 1000 one-year
men, taken from the number being ed
ucated for the professions. Thus the
number to be trained yearly will be
"a, ZOO.
But even with the passage of the mill
tary bill the emperor's troubles will
not cease The emigration laws will,
perhaps, be made iron-clad, and Amer.
lea will soon note the effect in the de-
crease Of Germany's annual contribu-
ton to American citizenship. Nor will
it end with that. The addition of s16,-
000, 900 in expenses means SIG, 200, 900
alone be taxed to its utmost capacity
for soldiers, but far beyond its capacity
for funds. There is nothing hopeful
for monarchy in the future, and the
fateful scenes of 1S4S. when such men as
Carl Schurz, Carl Heintzen, Franz Sigel
and Oswald Ottendorfer were driven to
American shores, may be repeated with
an effectiveness not dreamed of in that
early period.
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TO HONOR THE DEAD.
We Bow to Fashion IN Mourning
Our Friends
IcoPYR1GHr. 1921


We are ridiculous or sensible, unique
or shopworn, in our fashions for the
living Until very recently we have
been only grewsome in our fashions for
the dead. 1t was country farmhouse
in which saw two silver coffin plates
in deep frames of black walnut in
scribed Father" and Mother" They
hung side by side on the walls of a
damp. dark parlor-the first object one
sees-on entering the room They are
probably hanging there yet, but out
side rock-bound customs of the eastern
village, modes of mourning and the Ell
quette OF sorrow change, while grief re-
mains forever the same.
Each new form improves upon the
last until we are no longer grewsome;
we are subdued, unpretentious and
mourn with perfection of detail, unless
an undertaken forgets a seemingly
trivial item. or family in which death
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
Death Of /. Faneus Der.

Lord Mclrose, the largest St. Bernard
dog In the world, died recently 1t E. n.
Moore's Kennel, Melrose, Masa., of gas
trio collie. He was valued At t1O, 900 and
had won first prizes at Boston, Toron-
to, Kingston, Rochester, and numerous
places He was by Ben Lomond out Of
Recluse. He was 50 inches tall, weighed
210 pounds, and was Of . rich orange
color with perfect white markings.
His head was immense in size
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The best way to preserve a gun from
rusting Is to have ring OF zinc sol
dered round the barrel, or, H it is not
convenient to GO this, to have 4 long
strip Of zinc soldered out Of sight un-
derneath the barrel. The galvanic &C
lion which is excited between the xfnc
and the iron effectually prevents the
oxidation Of either metal, and n long
IS the zinc remains in contact with the
iron not . particle Of rust win appear
on either tho inside or outside Of the
borrel
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their opposition will, under any circum-
stances, be weak.
Then there is tho prospect, too, that
the socialist faction, which is exceed
ingly strong, will be divided, and will
make n union on any measure impossi-
bic. Division there means strength for
the ministry. Liebknecht will lead the
extreme wing of the socialists. He is
the North German representative, and
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The-cue ball could Be struck horizon
tally. slightly below the center. caro-
being taken not to make the stroke too
low. The blow should be quick and
sufficiently hard to allow the object
ball to traverse the dotted line and
lodge within the dotted semicircle- Tho
draw viii cause the cue ball to carrorn
to tho third, and force il into position
in the seni-circle. close to the object
hall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

George Dixon. the champion feather
weight pugilist attempted 70 stop
Walter Edgerton. the '-hentrssky Rose
bud" in four rounds ~ Philadelphia.
but failed Dixon had the advantage
Of the first two romxis. the Bind" do
ing little Offensive work. He Tot In .
good right-hand punch on Discn's kears
in the second round, however. and sent
the colored boy TO the ground In the
third round Dixon rushed Edgcrton
and had him groggy rs time was called
The Rosebud" recovered in q minutes
rest and came up for the last round
He gave a. much punishment n he re-
ceived and the lighting was hos oil over
the ring. Edgcrtons low. quick dsek.
ing saved him from many savage
punches and his quick recovery enabled
him 70 land some hos blows
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.'out-and-out ministerialists, the
hopes of the kaiser rest.
The army bill debate will, however,
hold the public attention for months to
come, and its provisions are necessarily
of momentous interest To put the
matter briefly. it may be said that the
movement is but the beginning of an In
creased armament on the part OF Aus
tria and Italy, members OF the triple
alliance. The cause of it all is the in
crease of the French army nearly to the
limit of that nations capacity. In 1890
the enlistment in the French army
reached 230, 0aO men, in 1891 it was 217,-
OIL, and in 1892, 1000. France, there
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reichstag November %. But there are
those who believe he will be present to
speak against the government, and to
throw his mighty influence against the
very principles which he himself advo-
Gated, initiated and carried into effective
operation under the aged kaiser
The reichstag. which convenes in a
few days at the call of the young en-
peror, has been in existence for about
six years now, and during that time, by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
A TOUCHING SCENE.

The Great Favor That She Asked Aftsr
Securing . Divorce.
II was scene to move the sooutest
heart. says the Detroit Tribune
A woman stood at the bar of Justice,
pleading her cause. She was not q
criminal that she came into the I'M
wonted place-only an unhappy wife
Invoking the law to protect her future
from the shadow that had clouded the
past.
A divorce had been granted, but still
she stood befcre the court.
"Sir-'
She spoke simply, paehetacaliy igner-
mt of formal termA
u have yet TO ask another favor,
and SO precious Is II to me that the other
were nothing without it."
4 profound hush fell upon tho assem-
bly,.
81 cannot bring myself to believe that
you will invade"
She was almost passionate In her
earneetness.
the most tender relations and
sever the strongest ties"
The court blew its noSe and appeared
to be melting.
of affection Sir, ask 10 DO given
the custody"
Mot another word, madam" inter
rupted the judge while the sound Of
sobs was audible In the room; your
prayer is granted and your children
will remain with you"
''No, no. no"
A look of startled agony came into
her eyes.
not that, sir. Hear me out, I pray
you. ask to be given-the-custody-
of-my-F-F-Fido."
In food Of tears she was led away.
Her prayer was granted, but the reao.
ton was too great for her composure.
Therefore aha went
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Up to His Neck That WAY.

II fell into the pond to-day. and it
WAS up to my neck" said Walter.
''Nonsensei" said Jack. The water
In the pond isn't more than a foot
deep"
''Ah, but ! went in head first said
Walter.-Harper's Young People.
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Two Different Function

Dressmaker-I have taken the liberty
of calling on you about your wife's &C
count.
Col. Bilderwick (angrily)-Why don't
you see my vito about it and not come
to me?
Dressmaker@I have several times, but
every time call she does nothing but
order new clothes.-N. Y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
A Tnoughtf1i seal,

Mrs. px-What are you buying shoss
nightcaps for. Mrs. Hiossp
Mrs Hicks-For dear Henry; he eften
mentions taking nightcap. but hs
hasn't ono to hiA naxne.-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

DIR. Biuff-My dear fellow, this sup
posed sickness of yours is all imagins-
ton
Sir. Gruf-Al right. doctor: sup
pose, then, you'll be contented with N
imaginary feel-Puck
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elections only, have made a number Of
decided changes. But, on the whole, it
has been exceedingly friendly to the
reforms in education, in finance, in
foreign policy and in military matters,
framed under the eyes of the emperor
and advocated by the Caprivi minority.
The end is, however, near, for critics
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globkins-spealking Of the dearth 81
men at the seaside during the past sam
rner. q man-eatin2 shark was found
dead on the beach near q certain fash
ionable New England resort the otbes
day.
Mrs BIobkins-What did he die OFT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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What He Wanted.

"Oh, that star is Mars" cried the girl,
pointing upward.
IAN right" replied the youth; "she
can have it. Give me the earth "
Judge.
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GOOD s,llIARp SHOT.

rAs ONSET nan Mads e Dsssssss D.
nona-sAaped F1gur&
The following instructive Willard
shot has been arranged by Prof vtg-il
naux. the celebrated French expert Il
win be observed that the object ball. in
passing around the table. describes an
almost perfect acknowledged figure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
Bishop Brooks Bright Niece

Bishop Brooks-Phillips BrookA lest
the title be unfamiliar-has little
niece. brought up. as bishops niece
should be, TO say her prayers. One
night when she had put herself to bed
her mother asked her afterward If she
had said her prayers.
NO" she said.
"But why not?" her mother inquired.
We'll" said the little maid. II was
tired and sleepy. so asked the Lord to
excuse me, and he said: Certainly,
Miss Brooks, with pleasure"
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When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria-
When she wss q Child, she cried for Castor.a.
When she became Miss she chung to Cassoria.
When She had Children, she gave them Clsto,ia
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Not Much Ien

Lady-Where is my trunk?
Beggageman Mani couldn't q nd anv
trunk, mum. but I've got the handle
with the check on.-N. Y. Weekly
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" bVI I1CHEh' 1OOWI0 BANbEh3ENs
tary measure, concerning which there
has been until now the greatest secrecy,
will not secure the approval of the
reichstag. This means dissolution, for
the emperor will not brook defeat in his
pet scheme.
Dissolve the reichstag q dozen
times, if necessary, but pass the meas
ure."
This diotum of the emperor has be-
come the Shibboleth of the ministry,
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and no stone win now DO left unturned
to perform the kaiser's will.
The clerical element in the reichstag
will fight it beoause it Is q part of the
policy Of the triple alliance, and no
measure in which Italy has an interest
will receive the Endorsement of that
wing of the reichstag. But they have
no windhorst to lead from now, and
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Az Orfhegr.phieaI Ceu,,t~~

He-I am rather in favor Of thu
English taSa the American mode of
spelling.
She-YeSo
He--fes- indeed! Take ''parIour. for
instance Having '-u'' in i. makes al
the difference In the wcrid--Bos,on
Giobe-