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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
How Dresse. Dssserainass B.eilll :

How Dresses Disseminate BaeiilL -
Prof. e. G. Dixon. the English scien-
tist. has been experimenting upon the
manner in which the germs OF tubercu-
losis are spread abroad by ladies'
dressea He had a dress dragged over
the ground two or three times. and on
a glass slide was able TO show no fewer
than seven tubercls bacili, obtained. of
course, from the dust and dirt swept up
by the dress. The practical lesson
taught by this fact seems to be that of
showing how, when trailing skirts are
brushed in our homes, the germs of DIS
ease or their spores get dissipatedin the
air. and thus placed in position to in
feet those who are we'll This is another
and powerful argument against trailing
skirtA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
SOLDIERS RECORDS.
The Greatest Work Of Tabulation
Ever Attempted.
A Difficult Problem Solved-At . Minutes
Notice the Career OF Any Man In the
Onion Army Can 10 Ascertained-
Saves Delay and Expense.
COPYRIGHT, 1891


The most remarkable feat of system
ization ever brought to success-per-
haps the best illustration Of the power
of method in human afairs-is now
near completion in one of the depart
ments of the general government. An
idea which will save eight hundred
thousand dollars a year to the nation,
which has preserved vast and invalu-
able records and has made minutes
worth days in the administration OF an
important branch of the national at
fairs, is certainly a matter of every
body's concern.
The preservation of the records re-
ferred to. if nothing else had been ac-
complished, is so important that 1t
may be called absolutely Indispensable,
for those records are the individual hls-
tories of the union forces IN the war of
the rebellion. They were crumbling to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
CHASED BY A BOX CAR.
Sold BY al druggist

A Exciting Episode Of Railroadisg In the
Colorado Mountains.
II was chased once by box car, -
said an ex-railroad man, to q Kansas
City Journal representative. at was
ont In Colorado. the land of steep
grades and sharp curves. Wewere slid
ing down the mountains one day with q
baggage car and two coaches. Twas on
the rear platform looking at the road
the grade at rate of speed that was
appalling. If it struck us we were gone
sure, for it would smash the entire train
into kindling wood and pile it up in
one of the gorges. Our only hope was
to either outrun or wreck II. The en-
gineer caught sight of it at the same in
slant that did, and put the lever down
among the tallow pots.
1T appeared impossible that we could
hold the track on the sharp curves
while moving more than mile min
ute, but we did, and the box car con-
tinued to saw wood If we could once
get to the foot of the grade we would
be safe, but that was soon seen to be
impossible. Rapidly AZ we were going
the box car continued to gain upon Us.
and now we could see that 1t was loaded
with iron. Something must be done and
that quickly. All the passengers had
fled into the forward coach, and were
hanging on to the seats. / signaled
the engineer to shut off, set brake
hard on the rear coach. pulled the pin
and the engineer opened the throttle.
We had not gone one hundred yards be-
fore the box car ran into the coach and
sent splinters flying quarter OF mile
high Both went plunging over into a
chasm. and hunted up a passenger who
had pocket flask, and reinforced my
nerves"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16

WISCONSIN oBELish- quarry, Wilson
Stand. to find suitable stone, and sew
oral locations were uncovered by re-
moving the earth AID top rock where
shs Stone was found perfect in color
and texture, with every prospect of sue
cess, until about seventy feet was
reached, when q small crevice or crack
appeared which prevented getting the
length required Other points were
tried without success and then the
Prentice quarries were tired. Five
steam chanpciers and thirty men were
ret to work ca August 1. Work was
pushed rapidly and perfect shaft was
secured IFS feet long. Ia October and
the first part of November the stone on
each side and at each end of the mon
ster monolith was cut away, and by the
middle of November nothing remained
to be done except to loosen the bottom
of the stone from its bed.
For this work wedges had been en-
tered, and all that remained to be done
wos to drive them upon given signal
until the rock was wholly separated.
Fifty men We're carefully selected for
this work, and with mauls raised, on
November Is, they waited for the signal
The word was given at eleven o'clock
BY President Prentice, Of the Prentice
Brownstone company, who donates the
stone to the state of Wisconsin. At the
sound of his voice the mauls descended.
As each man struck wedge he stepped
forward, from the base to the apex,
striking a wedge at each step. The
men kept stop like soldiers, and the fifty
mauls descended as though welded by
one man. The FIRST crack appeared at
the base 1t gradually widened and
spread as the blowscontinuedt to descend
until at last the entire shaft separated
from the ledge. There was slight
trembss at the moment of complete
parting. and there lay the great mon.
olith.
The measurement was completed and
Che stone was found to be lis feet long,
50xlo at the base and AKA at the top.
This length exceeds by 10 feet the
tallest obelisk produced by the Egyp-
sians- The great shaft will be trimmed
and placed on barge which will be
lowed by tug 10 Chicago. Four more
monoHiths, each IS feet tall, will be ex-
cavated and sent to Chicago to be placed
In proper position about the monster
Rouolith
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
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you ask me why kf: sheret
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But master and roisSrs QuArreied - USch
That at last had 20 leave
Their lanSvidge ft was dreadful.
And avfeiiy they looked
You AK ne what they quafrelec soos3
Twas he way tie meals was COOKED
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16

College boys cannot be expected 10
know so very much about domestic
questions, and hence we are not great
" Surprised to find the following in the
Harvard Lampoon:
Husband {irritablyt-Can't you re-
member where said left my glasses
this morning?
Wife-I'm sorry, dear, really can't
Husband tpcevishly THAT Just shows
the forRetfulnees of you women
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
Social Economy.

Mrs. Snith-Im writing 20 ask soe
Browns to NEE. the Jonses here at cin-
ner and 20 the Jorses 10 meet the
Browns Weowe them both, ron know.
Mr. smi.h-Br. I've heard they We
jus. cnarreled. and don't speak
Mrs Snsith-I knoE; they'll refuse
and We aasdn. give dinner party At
ris--T.-s Eifs{eaa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16

Purchaser-You are sure the cheese
is old?
Grocer (crtting OF slice)-Yes. Eis.
Jimmy, come hold this bit Of cheese
down till get q piece Of paper 70 wrap
IL I'M inL-Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
Hia Preference.

Mauma-Whom do love best in the
world, Harold. your father or me?
Harold - My new kitsen.-HarpeF's
Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
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Aaohes Ccs8iys Dsvsis. Dunb Asus Or q
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0Woar1aR
A lovely custom Of the Society a
Friends Is that Of saying ''thee" in
stead Of -you"-lovely In that it seems
to make personal intercourse che moro
near and tender. Moreover. the use
OF tie pronoun won" implies with
them an emphasis which one can only
appreciate by bearing y chid's version
of il
Two children of this gentle sect were
one day playing together. and sudden
ly they began to dispute. One. cspr
cially. grew angry. and said passion
ately:
III thee doesn't take care, TIL swear
ct theer"
'-Oh, OH" cried the second, too rnch
shocked 10 soy more
81 will! On, thee little you, theel"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16

Mr. H-well. sorry ron are going.
But there are times when one has 70
leave everything behind
Mrs H.-Luckily. | should hate to
think OF you taking tia. cernet 70
Eea-en-Lsfe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16

- - ~ - ~ -
quarried in Wis
in excited
much attention
and led to many
inquiries a S t o
tn e particulars
Of a feat that
surpassed those
of the ancient
Egyptians, not
wi t h s t a n ding
that those old
obelisk special
lists had armies
at t h e ir COM
nlan9. Here is
the history of the
stone:
In the month
;of May of last
y e ar explora-
tons were begun
at the Excelsior
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-16
THE rALLEST CSeLISK.

0u.rried In Wisconsin to Be Given to tho
Worlds Fair.
The fact recently announced that the
krrest monolith in the world had been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
Shooting Matches.

"Have you ever been at a real old
Kentucky rife shoot ?" said Fred
Plaisted, the oarsman.
"Never. Tell me all about it."
Il was down in Kentucky last fall, !"
continued the famous professional,
'and had lots of fun. The farmers get
together and shoot for a sheep. Every
man pays half dollar for the right to
take six shots. The distance is twenty
yards, and the shortest string wins.
The targets are homemade. A bit of
board a few inches square, a rough
bullseye, made by rubbing on wet pow
der, and a cross, cut deeply into the
wood, from which to measure the
string, are all-sufficient. The weapons
are old, muzzle-loading rifles, carrying
seventy round balls to the pound, and
possessed, of course, of hair triggers.
THE farmers shot well, but | could
generally hold my own. | used %
caliber Winchester, single shot, bored
for the p short rim fire, and peep and
globe sights.
Il was fooled once, though. A row
of stalwart old kentuckians were stand
ing in line, all of them a little nervous
about beginning, and | was asked to
fire the first shot. My bullet buried it.
self in the board, about three-quarters
of an inch from the cross marking the
center Of the bullseye. The next
shooter was a long, lank old fellow,
shaking with evident bashfulness. |
took pity on him, and handing over my
flask, said:
"'Here, take drink; it viii steady
YOU
so it will, mister, he gratefully re-
piled, and took a tremendous pull at
the bottle.
THE effect was magical. He no long
er looked afraid, but stood up like a
man, pressed the trigger and drove the
ball fair and square into the very center
Of the cross. All his shots were good
ones, and he eventually took first prize,
while | had to be content with second"
''Who got the sheep? '
"Well, the sheep is always divided
up; first man takes a hind quarter, sec
ond man the other hind quarter; third,
fore quarter; fourth, ditto; fifth, skin
and tallow; sixth, the lead that has
been fired, which he has to cut from the
tree against which the target rested. y
Boston Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
The Great Clock at St. Paul'S.

The great clock at ST. Pauls, says the
London City Press, has been taken
down and is to be replaced by one of
modern construction. Why this piece
of vandalism it is difficult to imagine.
The clock, which was put up by Lang
lev Bradley in 170S, is in splendid con-
dition and might, to all appearances, go
on for another two centuries without
failing to bear accurate record of the
passing time. 1t is a grand old clock,
remarkable for the magnitude of its
wheels and the fneness of its work It
cost 81 800 TO build. It's two dial plates
are 81 feet in circumference, and the
hour numerals are 2feetan D inches in
height. The minute hands are feet S
inches long and weight 70 pounds each,
and the hour hands are 5 feet inches
long and weigh Al pounds each. The
pendulum is Is feet long. 1t is an eight
day clock, striking the hour on the great
bell, which is suspended about 40 feet
from the floor. The head of the ham
mer weighs 145 pounds, and the clapper
80 pounds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
Canadian immigration.

French Canadians are said to be leav-
ing the vicinity of Quebec for the
United States at the rate of $50 day
These emigrants are nearly all farmers
or inhabitants from the lower st. Law
renee region, and in many instances
they are following friends and relatives
who have already found homes in the
United States. Many of these emf
grants desert their farms absolutely
leaving them without intention of re-
turning, selling them for what they can
get, but leaving them any way. This
desertion is serious thing for the
province. for it means the return OF
such sections of the country to state
Of nature. with little prospect of their
being again occupied for long time.
The exodus is also large from other
portions of Canada, the estimate being
that the rate of emigration is at least
10000 per month.-SprjaQfeZd Repub-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
Bridal Wreaths Among the Nations

The German bride wears the myrtle
for her bridal wreath while the girl of
the Black Forest adorns herself with
the flowers of the hawthorn. In France
and England and in the United States
the orange flower is in vogue, while the
maidens of italy and the French PROV
inces Of Switzerland use white roses.
Pinks, carnations and red roses are
Worn by Spanish brides. In Lithuania
the bridal wreath is wound Of the Soy
rian rue, in Bohemia, Carinthia and the
krain districts of rosemary, and in
Hesse of artificial flowers, to which rib
bons are added. In Norway, Sweden
and Servia bridal crowns are made of
silver, in Bavaria and Silesia of gold
wire, glass beads and tinsel among the
Fins, the Wends and the peasants of
Altenburg of paper and in Athens of
costly fihgree.
Bridal Wreaths were in vogue among
the pagans, and were introduced among
Christian brides during the Fourth
Century .-HamiH0n Spectator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
A Real Bad Man.

At Opelousas you may hear evens yet
ola certain noted character whom we
will call La Bleu, whose reign was not
SO long back but what many men can
still remember it. La Bleu was a man
of great stature, a perfect shot with rifle
or revolver, and totally devoid of per-
shoot negro dead because the latter
did not take off his hat to him upon the
road. He rode about the country and
did as he liked. He married any
women he chose, and if the wife Of any
man suited him he would call and ask
for her A refusal meant death, and
so none refused.
Judge Martel, man noted for his
courage and determination, had occa-
sion to call a session of his court for a
certain day La Bleu sent word that
court could not sit. Judge Martel sent
word that court would sit just the same.
La Bleu returned his compliments, and
said that if court did sit that day he
would be on hand and would then and
there kill the judge presiding. Judge
Martel replied courteously that he
would be at home on the bench then
and there and would be pleased to re-
ceive NJ. La Bleu's call.
When the day came round court did
sit, and Judge Martel was on the bench.
La Bleu entered the courtroom and
walked boldly down in front Of the
bench A word and his hand sought
his weapon At that instant-bang
bang two bullets struck him and he
fell dead. Judge Martel had had men
posted to uphold the dignity of the law
They obeyed their instructions to the
letter, This ended the La Bleu dynasty.
Judge Martel is alive to-day. Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03

BY HARRIET WINSTON sEWALL.
Why his longing, this forever signing
For the tar Off unattained and dim,
While the beautiful, all round thee lying,
Offers up its low perpetual hymn!
Would'st thou listen to its gentle teaching,
All thy restless warnings it would still:
Leaf and flower and laden bee are preac ching,
Thine own sphere, though humble, first to fill
Poor indeed thou must be- if around thee
Thou no ray of light and Joy canst throw,
If no silken cord of love hath bound thee
To some little world through veal and woe.
If no dear eyes thy fond love can brighten
No fond voices answer to thine own,
If no brothers sorrow thou canst tighten
By daily sympathy and gentle tone;
Not by deeds that gain the world applauses,
Not by works that win thee world renoWn,
Not by martyrdOm or vaunted crosses,
CanSt thou win and wear the immortal crown
Daily struggling, though unloved and lonely.
Every day rich reward will give:
Thou wilt find by nearly striving only
And truly loving, thou canst truly live.
Dost thou revel in the rosy morning,
When all Nature halls the Lord Of light,
And his smile nor low nor lofty scorning,
GladdenS hall and hOyel, vale and height!
Other hands may grasp the field and forest,
Proud proprietOrs in pOmp may shine,
But with fervent love if thou adorest,
Thou art Wealthier,-all the world is thine.
Yet if through earth's wide domains thou rovest
Signing that they are not thine alone,
Not those fair fields, but thyself thou lowest
And their beauty and thy wealth are gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
THE JEALOUS ANGELS.
They Are Said to Have Made TROUBLE
for PrimevaI Man.

They Are Said to Have Made Trouble
for Primeval Man.
There is a quaint Hindu legend, says
the Pail Mall Gazette, which says that
in the beginning the Creator peopled
the heavens with angels and the earth
with human beings Of a dual nature, be-
ing man and woman in one, and that
there was such absolute concord and
happiness among them that the angels
were jealous and represented to the
Creator that the true paradise was on
earth; while the only beatitude which
they in heaven possessed was being
continually in the divinely majestic
Presence.
Tired of listening to their repeated
gathered round him the human beings
who basked all day in the splendor of
the sunlit valleys; and he took a big
knife and cut each pair in twain from
head to foot, the one half being man
and the other half being a woman.
Having completed the task, he breathed
on the whole mass, and scattered it far
and near, on mountain, plain and low
land, bidding each one seek his other
half.
And now each soul seeks its kindred
spirit. Half an apple is but the perfect
half of it's other half One may try a
thousand others, but one only will fit
exactly, and that is the reason why,
happy unions being SO scarce among
men and women, the angels are no
longer Jealous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03

cial benefit of the younger portion of
the school, and the superintendent has
a habit of arousing the children's in
terest by asking questions about what he
has drawn. Having drawn the repre-
sentation of crown one Sunday, much
after the stereotyped style of all such
royal appendages, he said: Now,
what one of the little folks can tell me
what this is?' Several raised their
hands, but the superintendent eye
was caught by a little fellow on the
front seat, ''Well, Johnnie, you may
tell" Proud of his distinction above
his fellows the boy rose smilingly and
shouted: GA pin cushion n'-Bostose
IO7TndI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
The BOisterOus Atlantic

is terror to timid voyagers scarcely less on &C
count of the perils or the deep than the almost
certainty of sea sickness, The best curative of
NAL de mer is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
settles the stomach at once and prevents its dis
turbance. To all travellers and tourists, whether
by sea or land, it presents happy medium be-
tween the nauSeOuS or Intellectual resources of
the medicine chest, and the problematical bene-
fit derivable from an unmedicated alcoholic stim-
ulant, no matter how pure. The jarring of q
railroad car often produces stomachic disorders
akin to that caused by the rolling of ship. For
this the Bitters is prompt and certain remedy.
The use of a brackish water, particularly on long
voyages in the tropics, inevitably breeds disor-
derS Of the stomach and bowels. Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters mixed with impure water multi
tes its impurities. Similarly it counteracts ma
larial and other prejudicial Influences of climate
or atmosphere, well as the effects of exposure
and fatigue. Use it for kidney complaints rheu-
matiSm and debility.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
Il Spring Transformation.

Only think of it ]! That remorseless
mortal, that queen of terrors, that per-
sonifcation of all that is unwomanly
and inhuman, that creature who makes
your life miserable, was once a soft,
yielding, Willowy creature, who looked
up to you with simpering alteration.
And now look at her The house-clean-
ing habit has got possession of her, and
not until it is over will she resume the
clinging-vine business.-B0ston Tran
script
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
Why not, indeed?

When the Royal Baking Powder makes
finer and more wholesome food at less cost,
which every housekeeper familiar with it will
affirm, why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods of soda and sour milk, or
homemade mixture of cream of tartar and
soda, or the cheaper and inferior baking pow
ders, and use it exclusively?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03

Elmer Perrine died recently at Long
Branch, n. j., of consumption of the
bowels. Perrine was 26, and leaves a
widow and two children. Several
months ago Perrine ate red pepper for
his dinner. The seeds lodged in his
stomach, terminated, and made him i'll
To remove the peppers he was com
PEELED to take a strong emetic. 1t is
said that this brought on the disease
that terminated in his death. Upon
several occasions he coughed up several
partially grown peppers Philadelphia
Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03
MILWAUKEE, May, 1898.
Carpets

If you are a hous ekeeper
you will hardly care to ignore
this store when time for get
ting Carpets arrives. Not all
people who trade in this es-
Enlistment realize that above
the second floor is a stock of
Carpetings thathas dimensions
Of great Interest and that as a
money saving corner it has no
peer in this state.
Kinds that have a touch of grace
and beauty rarely met anywhere.
They are selected with as much care
to right colorings and right combi-
nation of tones as the most refined
silks. Why not a carpet have the
same blending grace? Body Brus-
sells s100 a yard to s1.25. They
are the backbone Of the carpet
stock. Prices:
Heavy Tapestry Brussels, so to zoe.
Best Moquettes, LOO, lis and 1.45.
Best Body Brussels, LOO, LIS and 1.25.
Best Ingram, 4Oc, SOC, Csc to 75c.
Best Administers and Wiltons, $50
and 2.25.