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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
THE BOOK OF ALL BOOKS,
Nothing Ever Printed Circulates SO Exten-
sively the Bible.

Nothing Ever Printed Circulates SO Exten-
sive!y as the Bible.
The Bible is now and is likely to re-
main. if not for all time, at least for a
long period to come, the book of books
of the whole earth in point of circula-
ton. 1t is the one book which far sur
passes every other in the extent of its
distribution, and those who print it
were never more active or aggressive
than they are to-day in giving it circu-
lation. They are pushing TRANSACTIONS
of the scriptures out to the farthest re-
gions of the globe, carrying the book
down almost within sight of the south
pole, spreading it through the interior
of Africa, putting it in dialect after
dialect of overcrowded Asia. Since 1904
the Bible societies alone. here aud
abroad. have distributed over $50, O0O.-
600 copies of the book. The American
Bible society, which is next to the
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world, during the seventy-six years of
its existence has issued over %. 500, 900
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The exact number is -. 53l. COS. Last
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$40, 700 TestamentS. l41. 400 portions of
the Bible and 6s2 Bibles for the blind.
making a total Of 9l3, 6S7 volumes OF
these volumes. -. 622 copies were
sent to foreign lands There were
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Bibles IS, 1910 Testaments and 249, 919
portions of the Bible The foreign
rraSSpS of the American III blp society
are at Beirut, Constantinople. Bangkok,
Bremen, Shanghai. Foo-Chow and Yo-
kohama.
The society is unsectarian and sells
all its publications at cost. 1t receives
from subscriptions and spends annual
" about $500, 600 in printing the Script
ures. and through colporteurs and in
every way in its power it energetically
circulates the Bible all over the earth.
The British and Foreign Bible society
since 1904 has printed and distributed
1850, 5Sl volumes OF Scriptures; the
National Bible society of Scotland has
distri buted 12.710. 800 copies; the II ber-
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Prussian Bible society. 6,059, sol copies,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
a COUNCIL OF THE DEAD.
Nine scouts Went Out. But None OF Them

Nine scouts Went out. But None OF Them
EVER Game Back.
We had sighted the cheyenne village
Just before shutdown. and ere the night
became too dark the whole company
had moved up to within half a mile of
1t. so as % he ready for an attack when
the moon rose. Between rs and the
village was a wooded hill. and as night
fairly set in two of our kiowa scouts
Were sent forward TO spy out the
strength and location of the village.
The horses were cOrraied in a snail
valley. no fires were lighted and the
three hundred and fifty men looked to
be blotches on the earth as they rested
after the long march.
Half an hour after the first scouts
We're sent out two more were dis
PATCHED The first two ought To have
returned at the end of an hour but
neither was heard of As none of the
four had been heard of at 10 o'clock the
third pair were sent forward. We could
hear the barking of the dogs iii the vii
lage and catch the tinllle of the bells on
the leaders of the herd of ponies. and
we had the utmost confidence that our
presence was unsupported and unpre-
pared for. We had out to pick our wsy
carefully up the hillside. descend Ia the
eastern base and there was the village
before Us. The moon would rise at
1880 We would wait half an hour az
ter that
Can it be that your young men are
afraid aGd are hiding ia the business"
asked the general of Red Fox. the chief
of the scouts, as the latter crept mp be-
side him in obedience 70 a message.
~ kiowa afraid" replied the chief.
''Where is the enemy who dares charge
a Kiowa warrior with knowing what
fear is? The village is large and my
scouts wish To bring you full inforIna-
ton. They will even tell Won how
manr proposes there are III the village
when they return.
Fifteen minutes later, as nothing had
vet been heard from the scouts. Red
Fox started out with two others. prom
ising TO send back word within Il
quarter Of an hour, 1t did not come.
The general waited for three quarters
of an hour and then we got the whiS-
percd command to move up the hill
Like shadows we followed in each
others footsteps-turning. twisting
and climbing At the crest we PAUSED
to listen. Here and there dog bayed
a the moon-now and then came
the tinllle OF a belt Il seemed as it
every soul in the village was fast
asleep. Now, rs we descended. every
man increased his caution. and the only
sound a listener could have heard WAS
slight rustling as of a summer breeze
moving twig and Leaf. We cleared the
pines at last and drew up in line be-
yond them
Where is the village?"
Each man asked himself the question
a. ne stood staring al the spot where
,sc village had been and >till ought "a
h. l,i, va n. i hundred rtea had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
THE CREASED POLE IN ITALY.

A Feature of the Ceremonies of St. Ste
phcn's Day.
Not far from Rome is little seaport
town called Santo Stefano, where every
year st Stephens day, August 5, is
celebrated with great honor One
feature of the ceremonies is particular
ly picturesque and quaint
A ship, a creased pole about forty
feet long and thirty or forty boys rang
ing from six to sixteen years of age are
all that is required for this amusing
performance. The pole is not placed
erect, but is fastened securely TO the
side of the boat and projects out over
the water. Almost at the end of the
pole hole is bored and small Italian
flag. green, white and red, is placed to
it.
The boys. naked to the waist and so
Drowned by exposure that it is difficult
to tell where their skins leave off and
their linen trousers Begin. stand around
with folded arms waiting their turn,
while an umpire sees that all is fair
and that each comes in for his share OF
trials.
mere dTc no CTlcS VI DEdNO- 10 Out
ward enthusiasm, such as would natur-
ally be expected to enliven an Italian
merrymaking. Evidently it is a serious
affair.
What must be done to win the prize
of gold napoleon-four dollars-is to
walk quite to the end of the slippery,
unsteady pole, stoop down, seize the
flag, jump with it into the water and
swim back to the boat-not SO easy a
thing to do, as the boys well know.
Trial after trial is made. Some Of
the boys fall off into the water after
only two or three steps, others almost
reach the end of the pole before losing
their balance. They drop into the
water as unconcernedly as though that
were their natural element. swim dog
fashion around to the stern of the boat,
climb to their places and before their
turn comes again both hair and scanty
clothing are dried in the warm sun
BY the time each boy has had three
trials the grease on the pole has worn
thin, SO that a small, slight fellow who
now makes the attempt and upon whose
face determination is pictured, seems
to have reasonable hopes of success.
Very cautiously he steps, placing one
foot securely before lifting the other;
thus he progresses slowly until the flag
is almost within his grasp, when I'M
fortunately he slips and falls.
Bound not to lose the prize so nearly
won, however. he makes desperate
movement and catches the fluttering
flag with his teeth before he reaches
the water. The stick breaks, but tri-
umph is his
The whole performance presents a
most realistic tableau, full of novelty
and local color. The darl-blue water
and large, weather stained fishing boat
serve as a background for the forty
dark-haired, dark skinned serious boys,
most of them dripping from their re-
cent plunge, while the green hills form
the frame and the warm, transparent
atmosphere adds more impressionistic
effects to the whole picture than even
the cleverest artist of the open-air
school can ever hope to attain by means
of his brush. Chicago News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
Fond OF Fishing

Mr.. Goodson-So You worked for Mr..
Cleveland one summer? He is very fond
of fishing. ! believe.
Patrick-Fond of fshin', is 1t? Wull
DIN tell We. Dye moind tn time he
wsz furst nomynated?
~ remember it.
"Wull, sor, Oh waz on tn foorce thin,
an me bate vas near his house
Phwin OF heard the new. o.
rushed up to i'm an says Oh: Hoo
ray. We've nomynated ye fur pres
ident.' says OF. Will yez accipt?' says
Oh. 'Oi wull-' says he, IL there's good
fish.n in tn Potomac IN. Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
4 Drummer Who Was Educated Up to His
Ntr1Eir,ns.


business.
There was crowd around the hotel
stove in country town, for the night
was cold. and half the business men of
the place had collected to hear the
news and to listen to the drummers tell
stories. Pretty soon one man got the
bits in his teeth and began doing tine
bulk Of the talking.
Gentlemen. he said, after several
bursts OF patriotic ora;ory, every man
and woman who Is a true American
loves that good old flag as the emblem
of what is best in government. The
principles for which il stands cannot
be too early instjlleG into the minds
and hearts Of newcomers on the field OF
action, be they youths of our own
blood. or men of other lands come newt :
- these shores. That flag should ever
wave III sight Of Americans and where
can be found more appropriate or
better place than right here in your
beautiful town.
wild cheer interrupted the talker at
this point.
Who is hep man leaning on the
counter inquired of the CLERK. He
must be member OF congress
No" responded the CLERK. toying
with the register, hes New York
drummer representing flag factory in
that town" and the crowd caught on
and chased the drummer up stairs to
his room--Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

New Girl-Young man has called to
see>you. mem.
Miss Lillian Languid fglancing a..
cardf-M Fitz-James McStab, Gra-
ciousl I'm not Fl 10 be seen. Tell him.
Betty. that I'm-O, she's gone.
New Girl "a moment later 70 Young
man)-Yes, sir. she's in. but gracious
she's not st ~ be seen.-Chicago Trib-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

-Deacon--"Yes. You can go on for
time in your present course; but re-
member. the wages of sin ! death
Young Frivol-''0h, I'm not so Eercen-
airy as to think only OF pay I'm quite
willing to let the wages go boston
TrapsCrlpL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

"A Rememberer Mrs Chambers
latter the guests have Departed
Hopkins, why on earth did You an
nounce Mr.. and Mrs Monk as Mr..
Monk and Mrs. Num-" The new but
Ter (proudiyl-'I hopes mum, as
'avent forgotten what / learned in
school about masculine and feminine
nouns, mum Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
The Higher Education.

neutrality-suspicious. did you come 10 let
those Haryale boys get you full the
other evening?
Tom De'sitt-Weu. you see. I never
had the advantages Of college train
inquiry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
At the Club.

Mr.. Cynical Sneer-I saw you laugh
Ing over Chauncev Depew's chestnut
Mr.. Ne2yboy-I have to laugh. I'm
going 70 tap aim for q ten-dollar bill
Texas SiftinCs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
lis [ SuSI Eate.

Getthere-Did you ever attend any Of
Miss Buad's at-hones?
De Bore (sadly)-N-o, but I've attend
ed good many Of her not-at-homes--
:. i. Weakly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

VERY Likely There's great deal
OF JEALOUSY among the flowers, said
Hawkins 1T i ms firm belief that
the violet Is blue because it ism; q
rose. Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

What did you think Of that photo
graph Of myself sent you- Na1d=2"
asked Borely
4; was splendid l. ras 81 Ike you
yay.g.ed every time ! }e2<cl = IT,
szie Na,sria i,,r-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
Up II Harlem.

Featherstone-This is a nice little
heated?
Ringway it gets too cold for
me light a matcb-Judge-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

--Pftche--'It's funny about Fulicu-
Yesterday h. vas a pauper and bv rs
anc,e's death he * TODAY a milton
ARE %. 5u>t anctns~ 1s,~e o. wii}
pss.-er inter DEAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
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itzrfslro & the gf4usf W5slsiy nhd faFcrttsT
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

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IS . failure2
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or the averarc-Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09

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e Philadelphia Times

The Philadelphia Times asks:
what more natural for the leaves on
the trees when kissed by the aotUmnal
breezes than 70 turn redo We don
know unless il i to fall into tae lapse
Of time Rochester Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-09
UDc.

O'Roone7 ITO bank eashierl-Ie7
won. cash ne chick. chan there's ne
name writ on Il b4ck7
Czsaier-Can: do il. ny TREND Yoa
viii have - II Identified
OrRoouey - TEo.-s dead aisv Us;
bring sae q lain glass az OH jaeD
1ifv nss-slff taa -. make lzisllts<e oE
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Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
Tough Tramp.

A deaf and dumb man was prrested
for vsgrancy. A lady made complaint
to Special Officer Dunning that the man
had called at her house and asked by
writing on piece Of paper for something
to eat. The lady did not have anything
cooked and wrote SO on the paper The
fellow became angered and mean and
wrote the following paragraph and hand
ed it to the lady: "May God curse you
and your children the same as ne has
me, and force you TO beg from door to
door the same as he has me. You can
call yourself Christian but that is a
sham. Gold is your God" The mute
will be arraigned in police court this
morning Trinidad Advertiser.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
Sf00 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disc ise that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional treatment.
HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The properties have
so much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O.
" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
Great STRIKE at Red chf.

The st. Joe strike, reported some two
months ago, is equalled this week by
a remarkable strike on the Clinton, one
of the Iron Mask group OF claims. The
property is under lease to Messrs.
Cleaton, Boltoltson. Edwards q Co., and
work has been carried on in the left
hand incline under Mr.. Cleator's man
agement. Wednesday, body of ore was
encountered near the 800 foot level, and
a few hours development showed il TO be
six feet thick. Development since then
showed a steady gain, and the body is
now ten feet thick and has direct trend
into the body Of the mountain. The ore
is heavy brown carbonate, running well
in lead and is similar to the St. Joe ore.
Like the St. Joe, the lease has been
running long time, and we congratu-
late the lessees on their final success -
Eagle County Times.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

An erroneous impression seems to have
obtained in regard to the Yarnell mine,
it having been reported that it had
closed permanently. Superintendent
Campbell says that this is great mis-
take, that the closing Of the property was
on account of their inability to save the
gold by the present process of working
the ore. After experimenting thoroughly
with the ore it has been demonstrated
that it can only be saved by chlorinatlon
and plant will be put in soon to work
it by this process when the property will
be worked again Journal Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
Mining Near Quijotoa.

ANDY, if you find that ledge while
I'm gone I'll make you present of q
new hat" That is what w. T. Day told
his partner, Andrew Hunter, on bis de.
parture for the east, two months ago.
Hunter now claims the hat.
He had noted fairly rich placers near
the Hunter & Day group at Horseshoe
basin near Quijotoa, and never found
where the gold came from. Walking up
the gulch few days ago he found the
ledge crossing the gulch. 1t was Of free
gold, and the rock was specified with the
valuable. He borrowed an Indian dry
washer and in short time took out a
small handful Of gold nuggets. He says
that the ledge is the best Of the group,
which consists Of twenty seven mines.
Then, too, he will have new hat.
The work Of sinking the well goes on
with good progress. Sinking is now
down $50 feet. For the last fifty feet
they have worked in water Sinking
will be continued to the depth OF 800
feet, nevertheless Once before Day q
Hunter placed their hopes In apparent
plenty OF water. This time they are
going to have enough.
While sinking for water il IS curious
that water in the mines should head off
their work. Such is the fact. Far up on
mountain side they struck the water,
at depth of eighty feet. Being unable
to sink farther they went TO drifting.
The mine IS too far from the mill to
utilize the water. Citizen.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
Nearly 1000 Men at Work.

An Aspen, Colo, dispatch Of recent
date says: Up to the present time there
have been put to work under the new
scale Of wages some 500 miners, so that
the total number Of men now on the pay
rolls Of the eight to ten big companies is
not far below 900 There is consider.
able talk Of the Argentum Juniata re-
suming operations in order to do con-
siderable amount of dead work at the
reduced cost OF mining. This property
and the Deep Mining company have
been at war for considerable me- The
resumption OF operations would mean the
OF at least 200 men.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

II was Chicago lawyer who, in his
capacity as justice of the peace, was
called upon to marry couple in haste
Absent-mindedly he began with the
groom: "You do solemnly swear that
you will faithfully perform all the duties
devolviDg upon you as husband OF this
woman, during your term Of office, and
until your successor shall be chosen and
qualified in your stead" Then he re,
membered himself and began again al.
ter the manner appropriate to the oc
cssion.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

The horrors of war are told of by an
old Mexican ex-soldier ut Casa Grande.
For himself he shows three sabre scars,
each over foot long. Two are from
shoulder to hip, another diagonally
across one leg. He says that in Mexico
during war the soldiers kill their wounded
comrades on the field. After, or during,
battle rounds are M ade and the wounded
ones placed beyond their misery. This,
its brutality aside, is an economical
method, both from working and finan-
cial standpoint. 1t does away with
hospitals and hospital corps, and saves
pensions, soldiers homes, etc, etc. The
old Mexican in question was probably
considered dead enough for all purposes
as he was.-Citizen.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

DIR. Charles O'Reily tells the following /:
About two years ago an old farmer liv-
ing in the back woods of Michigan, suf-
fered the loss Of his wife, most amia BILE
and respectable woman. Notwithstand-
ing the age of the widower, who was
about seventy, he married young and
giddy girl about a month later. The
nighbors, all Of whom had great respect
for his departed better half, became very
indignant. So the night OF the wedding
festivities they gathered from all points,
men, women and children, about 100 in
number, carrying tin pans, tin kettles
and horns, and at nine o'clock there
commenced such din as was rever
heard before. The old man stood il az
long as possible, then. throwing the
door open and waving his hand for 81.
lence, said: 81 should think that Won
folks would not make such a racket
around here so soon after funeral"
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

A bale old man, Mr.. Jas. Wilson, OF
Aliens Springs, III who is over 60
years OF age, says: 81 have in my time
tried great many medicines, some OF
excellent quality; but never before did
l find any that would so completely do
all that is claimed for it as Chamber
lain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhaa Rem.
edy. 1t Is truly wonderful medicine. -
For sale by
II. II. WATKINS. Druggist
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25
What a Lawyer Thinks of H.

In an interview in Chicago on the
Hawaiian question, JEFF Chandler, Gel
ebrated lawyer Of Missouri, said:
"Cleveland has no more right to en-.
auire into the methods by which the
provisional government was established
at Hawaii and overthrow that govern
ment that he has to enquire into the
means by which the republic OF France
had been esta blished and use the milf
tary forces OF the United States to over.
throw that republic. When Cleveland
rode down Pennsylvania avenue to take
the oath OF Office on March last, the
provisional government OF Hawaii had
been recognized by the United States
and its ministers were in this capital.
Cleveland has no more constitutional
right to use the military power Of the
United States to overthrow that pro-
visinional government than he has To
direct the military and naval forces OF
the United States to destroy any other
government whose minister he found
accredited to the United States, and
recognized by this government when he
took oath OF office. The spectacle OF a
president overthrowing by military force
an established government OF foreign
country on ex parte afiidavits taken IN
aaorat In noyai I; ha ,aay do this and
in the vicissitudes OF the future Harrison
returns to office, he could enter upon
new inquiry touching the validity of the
evidence on which Cleveland overthrew
the republic OF Hawaii. and finding 1t
in h,s opinion, order the re-
public restored by use o. the same naval
force which overthrow il under the or
ders of Cleveland"
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

The green ants of Australia make nests
by bending leaves together and uniting
them with kind Of natural glue. Cook
saw hundreds at time on one leaf
drawing it to the ground, while an equal
number waited to receive, hold and
fasten il.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

HOODS PILLS do not purge, Isin or grips.
but sct promptly. easily and efficiently. Csc.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

A light house that is to be erected on
Penmarch Point, Brittany, will contain
lightning flash" light Of 10000, 900
candle power, casting beam which can
be seen in clear weather SO miles away
and in foggv weathyr q miles.
Mohave County miner., 1893-11-25

III. III. WATKINS, Druggist.