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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
a KANSAS "REMINISCENCES.

Governor Eskridge INDUCES in the
following brief though pleasing DIT of
personal "reminiscences in his paper, the
Emporia Republican,:
While holding this dignified position
we were engaged in building three
story brick business house in this city
Being little short of help. one day, we
put our old clothes on and made a sort
of half hand on the building. Small
in size and not very prepoSsessing in
appearance, covered with lime and
be>pattered with mortar. we looked
worse than usual. There were three
or four strangers who had Just
arrived in town, standing around
looking on. As we passed by work
man, he addressed US as governor :"
One OF the strangers, well dressed, fine
looking man, overheard him, and after
We had 20 some distance away he
stepped up to the workman and asked
what he called that man that Just
passed? The workman, looking toward
Us, said. THAT Is Governor Eskr.dge."
The stranger asked in subdued tones
with an expression of surprise, rs he
governor: The workmen said In reply.
''he Is lieutenant governor" wei,
said the stranger. ''if that is the kind oi
Kansas IN agoin' to move here" and
sure enough he did. But he never got
10 De governor. Il fact he was defeated
for The school board, and finally moved
farther west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
That rforrla Cana,bs, Tree.

No list of curious and out-of-the-way
things is complete without an attempt
ed description of that botanical mon
ster the "cannibal tree" of Australia
1t grows in the form of gigantic pine
apple, seldom reaching height exceed
ing ten or twelve feet. Its height. how
ever. is not a criterion 10 It's diameter,
as the reader will imagine when told
that one eight feet in height may be
five feet through at the base. The
'leaves" resemble broad plan5s and are
frequently fifteen feet long. twenty
inches broad and foot and half thick
at the base. These broad-like leaves
all put ont at the top and hang down
SO as to form n sort of an umbrella
around the stem Upon the apex Of
the cone around which these leaves
concentrate are two concave figures,
resembling dinner plates. one above the
other. These are constantly filed with
an Intoxicating honey. A bird may
light upon the edge of these or man
or an animal may walk up the leaves
to indulge in stolen sweets, but death
is the penalty for such rashncsS The
instant the honey receptacles arc
touched the leaves close like trap and
squeeze the life out of the meddlcr.
After while the leaves will relax their
vise-lilxe grasp, the horrid tentscles
viii slowly unfold and nat IRE has SET
her trap for another victim -Philadei'
nhia Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
A Snake That Ciinb. cl.s. waits.

In the natural history museum at
Paris there is snake that climbs up
the polished glass walls of its cage.
The process is described as follows.
and is vouahed for by Leon Valiant.
professor d'erpetologie:" The snake,
which is thirty centimetcrs long, first
raises its head some way against tho
glass, and proceeds 20 disgorge from
its salivary and lachrymal glands an
adhesive viscous fluid. by the aid of
which il succeeds in drawing its whole
body up the cage. A curious fact Is
that the end of the tail is kept tightly
curied. so as 90 afford a broader aDe
more substantial base Of operations.
This phenomenon seems TO dispose Of
the question whether snakes arc able.
as reported, 70 climb up walls and PEN
citrate the ceilings Of houses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAL.

Daniel Webster used to be fond of
draughts. The widow OF ex-Speaker
Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, says that
when in Washington he often visited
her husband, and that they would
play the dreary game of checkers
steadily hour after hour, sometimes till
after midnight"
Richard Brinsley Sheridan was
once talking to a friend about the
himself for various public occurrences,
as if they had been directed by his po-
litical skill or foreseen by his political
sagacity: But" said Sheridan, after
expatiating on this, what his royal
highness more particularly prides him
self on, is the late excellent harvest F."
The Objectionable habit of biting
the nails is not uncommon. Those who
indulge in it should take the following
history as warning. A young girl
died from a painful internal disease
which baffied medical science. A pest
norton was held, and in the vital part
there was discovered large ball,
formed entirely of morsels of nail,
which were quite indigestible, and
which had increased gradually.
Rev. Charles II. Sturgeon was
asked not long before his death By
an American preacher, Rev. DR.. VIII
liam Wright, if it was true that he
once said: Resist the devil and he
will fee from you; resist a deacon and
be win fly at you" The great preacher
answered that the sentence was older
than his grandfather, and 50 could not
have originated with him, and that he
never had any experience which would
have justified him in repeating it
-Rossini was blessed with not very
retentive memory-especially for names
OF persons introduced to him One day
he met Bishop. the English composer.
Rossini knew the face well enough,
and at once greeted him. "Ah, my
dear Mr.. -" but he could progress
no further. To convince him that he
had not forgotten him, Rossini coIa-
menced whistling Bishops glee. when
the Wind Blows" a compliment which
''the English Mozart" recognized, and
would as readily have heard as his less
musical surname.
Adm Human, the COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the French forces in Siam.
whose name has appeared so otter N
print since the beginning Of the trouble
between France and the Oriental eoan-
Try, IS the grandson Of Jeau-George
Human. . rich merchant Of Straso1rg.
He was minister OF finance under the
so-called July monarchy. The admiral
Was born in 1888 and was graduated a.
the naval school IN 1857. He became =
captain in 1850. Nine years later ke
was made vice admiral and commander
in-chief OF the division OF the extreme
orient He went on the French expe-
dition 20 Syria, Co-ea and Cochin-C hina,
and played 3 prominent pa-: during the
siege OF Paris He has been sent bT
the government osn several Important
diplomatic missions The admiral
married Nile. de Boushillier-Chayig
and IS the father Of SIX children he
Is man Of Medium height exceeding
Is strong. cree. and force I'll looking.
His features arc large his beard Is
heavy and gTay. On the whole he -
an i1ezl-lco2inv Preach so.diez.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
HOW TO MAKE THE RUN.

We hear Of fellows who are going to
make the run on railway bicycles and
on safetie5 The safety fellows will
mount their wheels and take some well
travelled road south into the strip, and
after fifteen to thirty-mile run, leave
the road at an angle for some good
claim. The fellows who 60 OF railway
bicycles will have to hoof it from the
track to their claim.
From present indications Sept. Is will
witness tie most exciting time ever
known of like character Every COM
munity in southwest Kansas will be rep
resented. The man who expects to pick
a good claim on slow horse will be left.
To train horse that can't make over
fifteen miles an hour is a waste OF time.
1t is to be hoped that good huInor and
fair play will prevail, and that in the
excitement no blood will be shed. 1t
would be good plan to disarm all who
make the run.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
For the Eagle.
4 DOLFFUL DIRGE.

lair: And What's the Hungry Niger Gwine
to Do?'']
Oh, what shall we do when the Pops break the
country up,
While they run their cranky notions in the
ground?
The world never saw such muddled piece of
business
AS these AnarchIstic Pops have brought
around.
It's Cheap money" here, and '1ow tariff
there.
Till they've scared all sorts of money out of
sight.
We can hardly sell our wheat, yet there's lack
of food 20 eat,
They've got the country in pretty plight
And what's the honest debtor going to do?
They've said up in Kansas when they got into
Office
That the farmer d get dollar for his
wheat
But bushel now world only buy a pair of
socks for Jerry
To wear upon his proud, historic feet.
With broken banks here, and closed factories
there.
The calamity" they howled about has
come.
The silver mines shut down, dead times in
every town,
should think the change they've wrought
would strike them dumb
And what's the hungry laborer going to do?
Kingfisher 0. T. "A. H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
TIME TO Oh ANGE.

In the past Albert Griffin has been
one of the most jealous of Kansas pro-
hibitionists. He became well known all
over the state because of the part he
took in the prohibition fight. But, while
still prohibitionist, he has abandoned
the idea that prohibition is the best
method of regulating the liquor traffic
Mr. Griffin says:
81 am not blind to the fact that most
men are not disposed to make serious
sacrifices for the temperance cause, and
that. with rare exceptions, drinking men
are on the saloon side at the critical
moment, no matter how they may talk
at other times. Let the reason be what
it may, dispassionate Observers know
that the temperance forces have Of late
years been less and less aggressive every
where, while the liquor power has grown
correspondingly weather., stronger and
more arrogant. and it is evident that
there will be no change for the better,
on legal lines. until much larger pro-
portion of the people become sufficiently
in earnest to enact and enforce prohibit
tory laws for themselves"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
CALAMITY IN ANSAS.

From the New York Sun.
Whose heart will not bleed for bleed
ing Kansas? She has just had another
stab. The returns OF the state board of
equalization show that her property has
increased more than eleven millions in
vuaiue since last year, and her taxes
have gone down from 3.95 mills to
3 0S11 mills. This is bitter news TO the
Populsts of the Kaw. Think, with the
tenderness due to the contemplation OF
noble sorrow of Governor Lorraine
Dumus Lewelling: can Kansas have the
cheek to be prosperous when her only
rain is the Populist tearfall, compelled
by the Lewelling dynamite balloon sail
ing with supreme dominion through the
blacklist clouds of woe, and exploding
frequently and loud? What is the use
of Lorraine Lewelling, prophet of evil If
the perverse state will insist upon get
ting richer? At 8 0e11 mills the Popu-
lists piano will not have to be auctioned
for taxes, and Jerry Simpson will not
have to sell his bicycle. Kansas
prosperous. o, It's horrible. most
horrible. Mourn. Lorraine Lewellipg.
and let your ululation give Night the
earache. Howl like Hecuba upon the
Thracian shore. Whats the use of living
if you've got 10 be prosperous?
Thou, too, o PETER OF the fertile chin,
pluck out those hairs in sign of mourn
ing. fell that proud capillary forest, and
from thy shaven lips send the wall. sad
der than Boabdil's on the hill of the Last
Sigh, shriler than the love lorn cat that
20 the moon miauis. No more thou
takest the cake, the Pfefferkuchen, O
PETER, Your old Zoe, Calamity, has
turned taie'sevidence. Most unfortuna e
and hairiest of philosophers, you are
prosperous and therefore ruined.
Farmer John Davis, collect the Populist
flock. collect the brethren for season Of
weeping. Is Bill Harris here? Bill Baker:
Jerry Simpson? Poor devils. Ungrateful
Kansas forgets them and refuses 10 be
ruined. Cyclones and chinchhugs.
drought ana famine and the Populists
have ragged against her. but IN vain. 1t
is treeiess. Were 1t not so, the Populis;s
would suspend themselves from he
branches rs q testimony against tine
crime Of prosperity and The outrage OF
low taxes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

vegetables twice q day, one-quarter
pound of bread, a half bottle OF wine
in the morning and pint % ccifce in
the evening. A man can't save much
out of his pay-eight cents every fivs
days il he behaves himself; hut he
steals as much more off the guileless
children OF the desert. God help the
Siamese jewellers and rnoney-changers
ii ever corps OF Ia Legion Etrsn
gere" is caserned in Bangkok
Yet, with all their faults, the soldiers
of the legion seldom dcsert-never in
the face ofan enemy-and always fight
splendidly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
A Z NSAS kRANK.
From the Kansas City star.

From the Kansas City star.
There has never been a movement of
the people since the gathering at the
Tower Of Babel that has not Lad ita
laugh at the Kansas crank or some of
his lineal ancestors. The Cherokee strip
crowd, of course, has its visitation. This
time the crank is nitched to balloon.
He is always yoked to something ETHEREAL
or airy. And now he promises to make
the "Trip 10 the promised land in a bal
loon. His scheme is impractical, but he
will enjoy ii. He will take more pleas
ure-wll this old Kanras crauk-stand-
ing around explaining his device and its
wonderful power OF speed to the gaping
boomers than lie would living in the
center of his quarter section surrounded
by the climbing vine and the heavy
laden fig tree. Don't laugh at the old
Kansas crank with his balloon; rather
envy him the enjoyment he gets out
of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

1T WILL BE DIFFERENT.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat, in
its annual review of the south's business,
shows that the total product of southern
industry increased from $3.50, 900, 0o0 in
1880 to 81. 794. 600, 900 last year, in spite
of tie falling off of the prices at which
the products were sold. Now let our
Democratic contemporary take note of
next year and the next, and see how the
south will boom under free trade, tariff
reform tactics. That will be the test.
No section is more interested-or should
be-in protection to American labor than
manufacturing states of the sonth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
Democratic Infdsl!ty.

From the Topeka Democrat
We see clearly that the silver battle IS
lost fer the time being in the republic.
the VOORHEES, bill. which repeats tire
Sherman law, viii pass the senate, prob
ably. by twenty CT tweniy-iive majority.
1t will lie raiiroaded through the house
and be a law The second decentralization
OF silyer-and this time we regret 10
SAYS l,y the aii OF Democratic presi-
dent and Of Democratic votes IN con-
gress-wii then he accomplished. We
fear that untold woe especially TO the
people Of The west Will be tue result.
T..e final verdict Is at the ballot box.
Tie Americas people are too intelligent
10 be long deceived. They viii riSe II
their just ind gna,ion and sznite their
betrayers. Scores Of .aiihiess represen-
iasives in congress viii lie defeated Tor
reelection, and tie places that know
them nov Wi. them 10 more forever
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

The following item is going the rounds
OF the Kansas press: Robert Kincaid
has returned to Mound City. He came
from PleasantoI." This would indicate
that Robert was not very far from home
IS Pleasanton is just seven miles from
Mound City as the crow flies. The item,
originated in the fact that he got off the
train at Pleasanton on his return home
and drove over to Mound City. This
knowledge of Kansas geography calls to
mind statement IN an English paper
alree or four years ago to the effect that
"a hand of American Indians had at
lacked Kansas. and several thousand of
lhe savages are now ready to move
Ipon Wichita, one of the provinces of
the state"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
What the Country Needs.
From the Empor;a Republican

rroin the Empori3 hepuDlic2I
Susan B. Anthony thinks that all the
country needs is woman suffrage.
Bland thinks that all tie country needs
is free coinage. ST. John thinks that all
the country needs is prohibition. CieTe-
land thinks that all the country needs is
the gold Standard. PETER thinks that
all the country needs is fat money.
Holden thinks that all the country needs
is land loans. Mrs. Lease thinks that
all ii country needs is to raise more
hell and less corn. The Republican
thinks that all the country needs is 10
adopt the Lyon county Republican plat
form, which favors placing gold and
silver on an equal footing as 10 coinage
and value and then using both, as far as
practicable, as reserve upon which to
issue United States legal tender notes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

The Demo-Pop Topeka Press comes
pretty near expressing good, sound Re-
publican doctrine when it declares that
IAN international currency means an in
sernational level of wages, equal prices
Of manufactured articles, farm products.
and modes and customs OF living. Do
the American people want TO give up
their advantages for philanthropy sake:
Let America preserve her autonomy a
while longer. Europe has 10 advan-
tages to offer Us that come anywhere
near compromising us for what we
would give her on this international
basis; and to preserve our nationality
let us make money that viii suit us
best, whether it meets the appreciation
nj the Bank of England or not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

A Wyoming woman who claims TO
have voted in that state for presidential
electors and to have served as clerk of
elections there, has recently moved to
Kansas City, Kan. and taken residence.
She claims the right to an unrestricted
ballot in this state because she exercised
such privileges in Wyoming. And there
are some gillies in Kansas ready to ac-
cord her the right @ on that claim. Bah.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
Now what other town beside Wichita
would think of calling a street HYDRAULIC

Now what other town beside Wichita
woHld think of calling a street Hydraulic
aveuue?-Kansas City Star.
Venice might.-Leavenworth Times.
Why not Hydraulic avenue in
Wichita? Two rivers and creek course
through the borders of the town under
which flows body of water outward,
said to be 1000 to 1000 feet deep and
from which the city's supply is drawn.
Hydraulic avenue runs north and south
and crosses Chisolm creek five times in
mile and is never more than a 100 feet
or so from it at any point. When it
comes to water, pure, sparkling, whole
some water, Kansas City people don't
know what it means and as tor Venice
she amt in it with Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
Valuable Horses.
From the Hutchinson News.

The car of horses, six in number, spok.
en- of in yesterdays News, valued at
S25, 900 apiece, SO we We're Informed by
a Wells Fargo man today, are trick
horses of the Arabian persuasion, and
are owned by Ringing Brothers, who
expect TO take them with them on their
Australian tour These horses have been
trained to solve mathematical problems,
and they are the only horses in the
world tina: have ever beeu taught to
make music by ringing bells. They have
been so trained that one of their number
directs their performance in the ring,
and no person interrupts them until the
program has been completed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
Tn the Chemical Laboratory.

professor, what has become of Tom
Appleton? Wasn't he studying with
the class last year?"
''Ah, yes, Appleton-poor fellow A
fine student, but absent-minded in the
use of chemicals-very. That discolor-
alton on the ceiling. Notice it?''
eyes"
''That's him"
'T'm not surprised. always thought
Tom would make his mark if he got a
chance. "-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
ABOUT INTERESTING PEOPLE.

NJ. Bartholdi wants his statue oil
liberty in New York Bay gilded.
Albert Stead, editor of the Review of
Reviews, was married at Reading, Pa,
tuesday.
Lieutenant Peary is expected to return
next year, when he hopes to bring his
son with him, the first white child to be
born In the artic region.
Two dozen pewter plates, which are
claimed to have formed the camp service
of General Washington, are in posses
sion of Mrs. James Grant Wilson, of
New York.
Judge Moon of Chattanooga has Great
ed sensation by charging the grand
jury that playing progressive euchre for
prizes is gambling, and that the players
must BE indicted.
II. NJ. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley have
been travelling in Ireland. 1t was Mr..
SANKEY'S first visit to the south of Ire
land, and he was SO much pleased that
he extended his trip beyond his first
plans.
A mosaic portrait of President Cleve-
land is on exhibition in Yonkers, N. Y,
which contains 800, 000 pieces of italian
marble of various colors and weighs 300
pounds. 1t is the work of Marienne
Gilbert, an artist at Rome
Tennessee has seven living ex-gov-
ernors. La the list of official succession
they come as follows: lsbam G. Harris,
d. w. c. Senter. James d. Porter,
Alvin 6. Hawkins, William B. Bates,
Robert L. Taylor and John 2. Buchanan.
F. p. Loomis. formerly United States
consul at St. Etienne, France, says that
from an investigation he made he finds
that about ninety-five thousand Ameri-
cans visit Europe every year. and that
they spend about 800, 900, 900 annually
abroad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
EXCHANGE E,PITOMES.
Betwixt TWO.

Come out into the garden, Sue,
Among the trees and flowers,
Where we can plight our troth anew
And while away the hours.
Sue smiled. but gently shook her head
His pleading was in vain:
She d rather stay in doors, she said.
Which gave him quite pain
And Eas your love SO soon. my pet,
Lost all It's ardent vigor!
Oh. no. she said: love You yet
But-hate the horrid chigger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
A Sample CT American Dash.

From the Review OF Reviews.
Given the circumstances, in no other
country than America would the wheel
have ever been built 1t took three yearss
to complete the Eiffel tower. Even here
it took two year to build the st. Louis
bridge Both were comparatively simple
work. The builder Of the Ferris wheel
had not only to construct work equal
ing these, but in such q way that it
would move, and, moreover, move per-
fectly-a far greater problem.
On Dec. % every scrap of iron and
steel used in the wheel was pig" On
June 81, less than SIX months later, ECO
tons of this ''pig." converted into "a re-
voiving mechanism as perfect as the
pinion wheel of an Eigin watch, began
to turn on its 70-ton axis. and has been
turning, without let or hindrance, with
out creak or crack ever since.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

When and where did the west ever
show the white feather of disloyalty on
compromise when The nation was in
need of fighting troops? The proud
custodians of our loyalty, their organs
and mouth pieces, may be able to en-
tighten us with dates and places. We
ere little rusty in domestic history.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

The much talked of secession of the
west seems to be of that class of false
hoods so rank that the first Whit of its
sickening odor disgusts all intelligent
people. The minions of Wall street will
have to invent story more attractive to
the masses if they expect to get the edge
On us by that mode of warfare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09

"How vos Won Spiel gedding sions
In Cheorchia?" asked one member OF
the band Of another.
''Pooty root, dink: aber he has much
changed
How
His MUSICAL ideas are gedding egg
sendric- lie wrides me dot he has
composed some fsriations CALLED die
Wacht am Watermelon rind- - Wash
ingtOn Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-09
A Queer Calling.

Perhaps the most curious occupation
conceived by woUlan is that of dinner
faster. She is q product Of Partisan
country. She spends q part Of each
day in visiting houses and tasting the
dishes intended for dinner. She sug-
gests improvements, and shows the
cook new t-avH OF preparing dishes