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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
THREW DOWN HIS SWORD.
How Naval Lieutenant Dared the Com
modore aud Was Forgiven

How q Naval Lieutenant Dared the Com
mOdore and Was Forgiven.
The case of Danforth, the assistant
engineer on board the Philadelphia,
tried by court-nartial for disobedience
of orders and condemned TO years
suspension on half pay, recalls an in
cident in the navy during the war OF
1Sl2-15. Richard Contee, of Maryland,
a gentleman of high tone. but with
lack of self-control that through LIE
marred many estimable qualities, was
lieutenant of marine under Commodore
Balm bridge when the Constitution took
the Java During the cruise sailors
hammock, one day, was found out Of
place. To detect its owner il was laid
within the beat of a sentinel, and, in
person, the commodore ordered the ma
rine to see to il that no man touched IL
When no one else was by, sailor APP
preached the sentinel and said: Tom.
You don't want u have poor fellow
logged. do you?" ''Of course not
Then let me have that hammock, viii
you?' I've nothing to do with the
hammock" was the answer. The re-
suit was that when the time came
whatever the sea term may be-tha.
was 70 disclose the delinquent every
man had his own Naturally the anger
OF the baked commodore fell upon the
disobedient sentinel; and orders were
given for immediate punishment In
those days officers and crew alike
thought that the proper punishment
that on which the discipline and honor
OF the navy depended, was fogging on
the bare back
When the marine was about - be
stripped, Lieut. Contee stepped forward
and said; Commodore BAlnoricge, that
man cannot be logged Every blow
laid on him is laid on me | command
ed him 70 receive no order not given
through me- Had he obeyed you
l should have punished HIM for dis-
obedience TO me Whatever FOL-
loved This a-thn-st .hs nrA-a-s s;o-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

ance or interfere with her free activity,
has helped TO lead up 10 the present
possibility.
The movement, as now undertaken,
has few distinguishing points: First,
though aiming at a radical reform, II
asks no one to start out alone, or 10
make herself conspicuous on account Of
singularity of dress Second, though
seeking 70 make SO common an 10 at
tract no attention and excite no re-
mark q dress that will give freedom 70
both upper and lower limbs, 1t makes
no effort to Danish long skirts entirely.
Let women secure the freedom 10 wear
a reasonable working and walking cos
tune whenever and wherever they like,
and long skirts will coniue themselves
mainly TO tidy rooms, carriages and
hours Of ease--Frances L Russell, Ia
Good Health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

''The following VIII be considered al
unfair dealing and ungentlemanly con-
duct and render the offender liable to a
suspension:
81. Entering class race to which his
record does not give him the right OF
entry.
''2. Suppression of true figures and
rendering of false figures to the official
handicappers-
SO. The use of obscene language on
the track.
81 Swearing at other competitors
and at race officials"
The riders in class B include those
who compete for pay, butt does not adj
NIT competition for cash prizes or the
realizing money upon any prize. No
racing for wagers or gate money is al
lowed or competition with professionals.
But the convention will have many
other matters of Importance to discuss.
The international meet at Chicago will
be the greatest ever held in the world,
thinks Mr.. Raymond, as through his eff
forts while abroad many of the best
riders in England, France, Germany,
Holland and Belgium were induced to
give promises of attendance and assur-
ances that they will compete.
But the color question has also come
into the ranks of the wheeimen and
they will have it to contend with at
Philadelphia W. A. Watts. the chief
counsel of the Kentucky division, has
proposed to amend section of the con-
stitution so that only white men shall
be eligible to membership in the league.
The'color question always finds oppo-
nents in the north, and it is likely that
the word white" will be allowed to
rule the league in the south, but not in
north. It is kind of Douglas COM
promise.
The road question is another one of
vast Importance to the league, and the
state organizations will make reports
upon it. The introduction of measures
into the various state legislatures now
in session Will be urged. Then, too, the
question of official timers for next sea-
son will be preached. The work of the
official timers of the National Cycle
union of England has for the past few
years been exceedingly successful and
DO record has ever been questioned
Under the L. A. w. rules as they now
stand each state holds eight champion-
ship meetings each year, and only those
who have won state championships can
compete in the national events. The
proposed change, which meets with
very much favor, VIII open the national
championships 30 all wheelmen without
reference to state championships
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

wonderful city. that eaused her b
crumble into ruins, and gave 20 modern
Rome grade greatly elevated above
her ancient grade. Bat II works not
alone ia the cities and tOvvBe There IS
not hin on earth that has not been
shorn Of something OF its a9itude b.
this subtitle force. and thenc f. pot
mountain on earth. II not htfnlly re-
ne-yed by volcanic action. that hAs not
been compelled 70 lower its peak be-
fore this universal levclcr Of the cx-
allied II may be dreadful thought
indeed. but we do not hnozs absolutely
that we are not dependenton the earth
quake and the volcano for keeping orr
continental habitat above the levz Of
the ocean; FOR water not only destroys.
but it has the persisteDcy and force 70
carry OF 70 It's burial pace ia the se%
all that il has caused 70 pegish u may
take long time a. its task. bat, WORK
ing either IN It's gaseous, its liquid. or
It's solid form. IL seems 20 be the moat
persistent thing on earth. never porish-
ing. and, however divided and invisible
a. times, always ready % unite ita forces
for g supreme effort a. the degradation.
Of q continent"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
THE POWER OF WATER.

Constantly working in Doe Form or A.
other to Destroy the Land
A southern engineer contributes an
article on Geology and the Mississippi
Problem" 70 the Engineering Magazine.
Ia il be says:
1--WE find il water the only tireless
agent that works ia the Modification Of
continents; and instead Of being the
great reuovztor Of the land ii Is pop
ularly conceived, il Is the great destroy
er. The destruction OF ancient Rome
has been sttri buted % time BUTT WAS
due simply % the moisture Of the At
mosphere working through chemical
agencies II was water, invisible
but penetrating the very stones % the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
TOOK THE BUCKET WITH HIM.
Pats Complaint Against the Man VIII
Had Raau IRken " itxlnut a Chara ctar.

Pats Complaaut Against the Man Who
Had Been Taken " it&,out = Character.
The captain of large steamer was
once filing up his crew for long voy-
age when seaman came up and said:
81 want to sail with yoH, sir"
"All right, my man." replied the cap
tain. Where have you sailed before2'
'sP and o., sir. TO Australia"
What countryman?"
San Oirishman," was the ready re-
spouse.
"Well, You must get a character"
The discharge was obtained. and as
the Irishman was presenting it another
seaman came up and said he wanted to
join.
What line were you on before?" asked
the captain.
'Cunard, sir"
what oountryman?"
English, your honor"
"All right. Go forward"
Shortly after, as the two were swill-
ing the decks in a heavy sea, the Eng
ishman was swept overheard, bucket
and all. Unnoved, Paddy finished his
Job and then went to the captains
cabin.
Come in" responded the officer to
his rap. Whats UP now?"
do you remember Bill Smith, the
Englishman and Cunarder2" queried
Pat.
Certainly, my man"
'tYou took him widout character"
81 believe so; what of that?"
well he's gone overheard wild your
bucket. Chicago News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
AMATEURS IN CLASSES.
Chairman Raymopd's Proposed
Settlement Of a Vexed Question
The l.. A. w. Constitutional Convention
and Assembly Has Many Matters of
Importance to 'Disonss-The
Color Question.
looPYR1GHT. 1887

New YORK, Feb. 1S.-''The amateur
problem will be definitely settled at QUE
meeting in Philadelphia February co."
This emphatic utterance from the lips
of Chairman Raymond, of the L. A. W.
racing board, had in it much more than
lies on the surface, and Mr.. Raymond,
who will go to the meeting filed with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
MOMENTS DRESS.
A Reform Movemest Ia Working srd
4 al

A Reform Novsmest In Working srd
Walking Costeme&
Il uoT seems probable that within
few years every woman VIII feel a. j D
ertv. socially as well as physically,
~ wear comfortable and convent
ant garments whenever aid Wherever
she chooses.
The nrv dress reform movement has
no one leader. EveTy woman who has
expressed Dissatisfaction vita those
features OF xomau's dress which iajurs
her health CT dehunaatzs her appear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

-Knibbs-"Ho~ nice Miss Plump
leigh looksl She looks good enough n.
eat" Gibbs-"shs Is good enongh--.
in fact, she's eating uoat o. the time
Boston Transcript
-Butler-''Ihat was q beautiful gift
6ravsoa gave Miss CrimssTy On har
wedding day Doris-'SYss; you sce
he felt 80 grateful 20 her for jilHg
him II ssr-Occan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
What Can He Dos

Dashleigh-A tailor has very little
choice about being persistent IN collect
ing his accounts
CashleiSh-Hov so?
DashleiGh-He either has to be done,
or dun-Brooklyu Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Whel she was a Child. she cried for Cas:o7ia.
When she became Miss, she chung 70 CaSto-ia,
vbsu she had Children, she gave them CastoEis
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
That's So" said Nelson, despondenb.i
(Y. tsTt'S foo had" "A l:a3 Ss@& &sa

W. IL > LOO Us1Q. ~ .sg5. u
From where I saw him, he seemed to.
be sitting in brown study. Sudden.
" he leaped up with scream.
II sayv he shouted to me. 7 have
it, old fellow! You arc aware Of your.
curious habit of scrawling your sigma
ture on odd bits Of paper? And do.
you know that you wrote it the other.
| day on the only sheet Of note paper
had 1eft2' .. T., T. a..5..5ss .ss
did II" .s.: @E@=s
"You did, and if I'm not mistaken,
used that sheet for a wrapper for
some salt when we started out" |
He dived into his pack, brought out
a small parcel, united the string, spilled
the salt it contained and smoothed out
| the wrapper. La
It was half sheet Of paper. On
| the middle was written my name in
my own hand. Above it was room
enough on which to write the necessary
power Of attorney. Ny correspondent
at Gray's Harbor knew the signature,
! I gave Nelson full Instructions, and
he wrote the power of attorney over
my signature, which the guide wit
messed, as acknowledged it: =
Can you stay here alone?" said he. "
II shall be more comfortable than
you will on the way to Gray's," said L,
! He and the guide threw ME an extra
blanket, with Il hatchet wrapped in it,
a novel, huge piece Of bears meat
and a bag Of tobacco. caught all
easily and then they went ahead.
Then employed my hatchet to chop
off the ends Of branches and make a
more comfortable couch for myself near
the trunk of the tree. > I
| 114~
back with the rope. 1t was a weak
looking thing, made of one long piece
and several short ones-the best that
the little settlement afforded. They
had thought it long enough, but it did
not reach by ten feet.
| "Never mind" said one of the men.
He cut a stout sappling some twenty
feet long, lashed crCsspiece to one end,
fastened the other end to the rope
and let the sappliDg down. I caught
the crosspiece swung myself up and
stood upor it, holding the pole with
my hands.
PULL" said I.
And pull they did. I swung in against
the rocks, bruising my knees, but in
a few minutes was up on the shelf
It is seldom that 4 man has to he
hoisted out of a tree-top. Equally sci
dom is one benefited by idly scribbling
his signature in, blank for Tom, Dick
and Harry to write over. But both
these experiences were mine
Wher we Joined Nelson at Gray S
Hlrbor we fouhd he had arrived just
in time to bring the deal to a most
satisfactory conclusion, and do hand.
some piece Of bulsine SIS on his own ac-
count in the light Of the instructions
I had given him about the business OF
the syndicate. - ,r .:.... .>.s
|-Francis Dana, in Youths Companion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
A Deaf-Mute Club.

Paris lhas number Of very peculiar
ciaatss at the present time, more, per-
hapx, fthGn any otlar city. Its deaf
mute club has been frequently spoken
OF by tourists. It hs exactly what it
processes to be-, An association Of deaf
and dsl1nb nseD, all of them compare
lively wealthy.
It is usual for a. man thus afflicted,
and wlho is in a position to retain d
staff OF dome&ics, to retain these as
interpreters, hut in this club there is
no pandering to modern ideas, and no
servant is engaged unless he or she has
lost the power TO either speak or hear.
AS q result. the establishment is as
silent as the foasQb, and is an exceeding
If unpleasant place for an ordinary hll-
ran being to wander into TO get over
the apparent difficulty Of communion
ton between different parts OF tue
house, q series OF electric apparatus Is
used TO call domestics, int instead OF
the usual he'll there IS an arrangement
VI reby tha party called gets a slight
shUcK. !, .1> .=.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
ArtfchCkes for Hogs.

How many of our farmers have tried
feeding artichokes to hogs? inquiries a
writer in Prairie Farmer, and continu-
ing says: I have grown and fed them
three years and consider them the.
cheapest and best roots we can grow
cultivate the White Jerusalem variety.
They grow very large tubers and need
not to be stored away for winter, but
just remain in the ground as they grew,
and used as needeu, as no amount of
freezing in the ground will injure them.
IN taste and color they resemble the
heart OF cabbage. Five Or six bushels
Will plant an acre, and one acre
in good soil will yield from
eight hundred to one thousand
bushels, and this will fatter FROM
forty to fifty hogs with only a little,
corn to finish: They may be planted i'm
spring OF fall. About the first of No
vember, before the ground freezes, is
very good time to plant, as they
start to grow very early in the spring.
The tubers are cut in small pieces,
pia nttd and cultivated like potatoes.
In the fall, when the stalk begins to,
dry, you can turn your hogs in to.
gather the crop. I keep one lot over.
winter to turn ny hogs in for spring
market. The lot fed out in the fall
has enough tubers left in the ground for
the next summers crop without any
more planting or cultivating They are
also excellent food for cows, increasing
the flow of milk in winter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
A COUNTESS DIAMOND,
"A Story OF Stone WORTH Owe
$125,OOO.

| "A Story OF Stone WORTH Over
$125,OOO.
For many years the rumor of a mag
Efficient diamond, said to be in the
possession Of a tribe dwelling in Il
far-aWay region vaguely Indicated by
the expression "up country" had tick
led the ears Of adventurers Many had
gone in search Of it; none had come
within measurable distance Of obtain
i ing it, says Good Words.
About this time, however, ,QS69),
Dutch farmer named Van Neikerk got
upon the track of the diamond. He
wandered from tribe to tribe and from
village to village, one day hopeful and
the next disappointed. At length he
VAS directed to a medicine man, or
witch doctor, residing in a certain Katlir
Village, and, sure enough, after a good
/ deal of palaver, and plentiful kbations
of jowala, discovered him to be pos
|ssessed of a pure white stone of ex-
;traordinary size and lustre, which he
had little doubt was the diamond re-
,ferred to.
AAAS ,EAISA uONlOA, AONCFCA, WAS 'cA-
|ttremely unwilling to part with lit. A
lhigh price was offered, then a higher
>still; but he remained immovable. The
-Dutchman now became excited and Of.
Ifered him his whole span Of oxen. To
this had of necessity to be added the
itent wagon which he had fitted ,out
flor his journey, together with his ap-
ipnrtenances. And, at last, stripped of
;all his belongings save his gun and am
Imunition, he departed with the gem
safely concealed somewhere about his
person.
The bargain, nevertheless, was good
zone, as the stone was found, when
drought to the frontier, to be beavti-
1ful, fawless diamond of the purest
MATER, and worth 925,O00. This dia-
nnsnd, which is NOW in the, possession
of the countess s,of Dudley-may be
'cahed "the foundation stone of tho
diamond irdustry.:'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
A CLOSE CALL FOR THE BOY.
He Falls Into the Grip Of q Big Bear,
y &E Which Was Kept as q Pet.


y &E Which Was Kept as q Pet.
~ Albert Morgan, a lad Of twelve, lies
IN the Middlesex hospital, London, suf-
fering from injuries received under sim
gular circumstances. He has been Sc
verely crushed by the Second Life
Guards pet bear, kept at the Albany
street barracks. The lad was in the
habit of running errands for the sol
diers, and, boy-like, took every oppor-
tunity Of making. friends with the ami
mai. Bruin is confined with a chain,-
about six yards long, to- a pole in Al
grass plot fenced in by railing, but
there was, 1t appears, sufficient space
between the rails for the lad to get
through, says the Montreal Star.
Morgan approached the bear, which
was lying down, and familiarly patted
1t on the back, as he had seen the sol
diers doing, saying, 'Get up, Polly"
The bear got up in anything but a.
friendly mood, sprang on the boy, and.
with a great blow Of his paw Knocked
him down. The little fellow struggled
bravely, clutching the animal by the
throat and nose, but he would certainly
have been killed had it not been for the
timely arrival Of Corporal Farrier Tay-
lor, of tne Royal Horse Guards who
happened to be in the neighborhood.
With much difficulty he beat off the
animal, now infuriated by the taste Of
blood, and rescued the boy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
Light Shoes for Young Horses.

Light Shoes for Young Horses.
The most careful horse breeders are
agreed that the lighter the shoe and the
less it is worn the better. In q recent
address before an English agricultural
society, Prof. Axe discussed the sub
ject, deprecating the laundering man-
agement Of the feet Of horses. Often
fine animals are ruined by being caused
to- wear their shoes too early and too
long. Standing in the stable loug
time is liable to cause lamencss, and
could be avoided by taking off the
shoes and substituting soft leather
Ked-hot shoes should not be applied to
the foot Of the horse at any time.
In plowing, cultivating and many
other farm occupations horse will
walk ten to twenty miles q day and
advances about four feet at &: step.
At each step the horse lifts half q
pound entra on it's two feet, 6G7 pounds
in every mile. In a lays work Of tf-
teen miles, the horse would lift $500
pounds extra or nearly five tons. If
the force required to lift this five tons
of iron could be expended in the work
the horse is doing, much more could
lie accomplished. In the light Of these
facts is it any wonder that when young
horses begin to wear shoes they soon
become leg weary, have their steps
shortened and acquire a slow walking
gait.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
Improved Draisienne Machine.

regulations. Great, however, as were
the records that We're made on this ma
chine with the immense wheel and ex-
traordinary as We're the performances,
it is certain that many persons held
aloof from the sport on account of the
great size of the wheel.
In 1869 number of wheelmen made
the run from Paris to Rouen, a distance
of about 125 kilometers, in ten hours
and thirty-four minutes. the winner be-
ing I. Moore, an Englishman. Another
great race was the one from Paris TO,
Brest and return-1, 200 kilometers-
which was organized by Pierre Giffard,
of the Petit Journal. This memorable
test Of skill, which was carefully pre-
pared and admirably advertised, and,
moreover, was favored by fine weather,
was a wonderful success. Charles Ter
ront covered this long distance without
stopping in seyenty-two hours, and at
the end of the race felt none the worse
for the work. A hundred competitors
VIGOROUSLY travelled over the entire
course, q signal proof that cycling had
at length become a practical sport, and
that the bicyclette had won an enduring
favor in France. From day to day the
number of cyclers increases. There Is
no snort which is more healthy, more
easy and more practical than cycling.
Several races have taken place in
France of recent years. specially nota-
BILE being those between Paris and
Nantes and Paris and Trouville, the
former Of which was organized by the
Revue des Sports and the>latter by the
Matin. Great interest was also taken In
the 1000 kilometers race which was run
on Feb. "a, 25 and 26 last by Charles
Terront and Core in the presence OF
$4,000 spectators over the wooden track
in the winter Velodrome. This race at
stracted great attention from, the press
of the entire world and gave such a
boom to cycling that all the French and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
'Tl.e Ancient Hobbyhorse:

legged that the Egyptians and the Lat
ins, in engraving upon their obelisks
images of persons mounted on two
wheeled vehicles, had at least some
idea Of the velocipede.
M. Baudry de Saunier, an authority
on this subject, has tried hard to find
out from libraries and from the rem
inisoences Of ill the old cyclers the vari-
Gus stages through which the machine
has passed, and he has discovered traces
Of 1t as far back as the fifteenth cen
tury. Other traces appear in the six
teenth century, and in the seventeenth
century an English chronicler reports
that Jesuit named Kicius travelled
through 4 part Of China on a machine
with three wheels. Until 1880, how
ever, there is no evidence that Cycling
was practised in real earnest. At that
date appeared for the first time tll,.
''celeriferes, designed by NJ. de Sivrac.
This machine consisted Of two wheels,
moving on the same axis and fixed be-
low wooden beam, which was fantas-
tically carved and otherwise adorned
On this the rider mounted in such
manner that his feet touched the ground
and were thus able to give an impulse
to the entire machine.
Introduction Of the Steering Appar-
Rtus.
Next in order is the machine which
Baron Drais perfected some time after
ward and to which in consequence th.,
name Draisienne has been given. Be
fore this time, however, the prototype
Of our graceful bicycle was known by
another name, that of "velocitere,''
which, by the way, was the title of 4
comedy by Dupaty and Moreau, which
was presented at the Vaudeville in
Paris in 1904. In 1915 Baron Drais
modified the n achire; he conceived the
idea Of guiding 4 wheel, that is to say,
he provided the front wheel with joints
and steering apparatus, which permit
ted the rider to go in whatever direc-
ton he pleased and without the neces-
sity of descending from the machine.
One can readily imagine that all these
novel changes furnished the French