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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
OLA PODRIDA-

Tee longest word in the Century Die
tionary is ''palatopharyngeolaryngeaL"
A Russian can plead infancy for long
lime as he does not come OF age till he IS
&c years old.
Wolves in Russia destroy annually up
yard of 500, 900 head of domestic ami
mails, valued at 5000, 900 rubles. Their
number does not apparently decrease.
One of the most interesting magazines
has no pictures, though it has few ad-
vertisements. 1t is KneaSs' PhIladelpiia
Magdzine for the Blind. The pages Of
raised letters have a strange aud some
times pathetic novelty. They give news.
curious information, stories, &c, in brief
form.
The Usage Indians are said to be the
richest community in the world, They
are but 1, 500 in number, but they have
100000 deposited to their credit in
the Treasury in Washington, on which
they draw 800, 600 interest every three
months, and they own 40, 600 acres of
the best land in Oklahoma. Most OF
them wear blankets, despite their wealth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
Balky Razors.

Anthony Chryst, a delegate to the In
ternational BARRIERS Convention from St.
Paul, in speaking of the tonsorial trade,
said; II know there are quite a number
of persons who do not believe that 6
razor gets just as tired as a barber, but
it is fact just the same, and | speak
from personal experience | have been
busily engaged removing the beard from
a mans face when all at once my razor
would refuse to work; it would actually
not cut hair. would strop it, but all
to no purpose, for it would not Go SER
vice. | had one of these razors on hand
about year ago when a most decrepit
individual entered my shop. My chair
was vacant and it fell my lot to remove
his hirsute appendage. had it in for
him on the start, and in order to get my
revenge hauled out my tired razor, ex-
pecting for my customer to endure ten
thousand agonies during the operation,
but | was most beautifully fooled, for
that old razor went through his old
crusty beard Just the same as silk thread,
and as a consequence | have had him on
my hands ever since. don't know how
20 account for it, nor do the numerous
scientists | have consulted, but it is q
well-known fact that a razor gets tired
and will refuse to work just the same as
a balky mule = st. Louis ost-Dispatch
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
Apropos of Alligators.

There is large trade in alligators'
teeth in the South, for they are treasured
as mementos by tourists. In Jacksonville
one may have them mounted with alum
num- gold, or silver as vinaigrettcs, and
they are sometimes prettily marked and
tinted. A good many boars' teeth are
sold for those of alligators, but the diff
ference between them is decided, those
of the boar curving into a quarter circle,
while those of the alligator are rounder
and nearly straight. Apropos of both
animals, there is nothing that an alligator
likes better than fresh pork, and he will
toddle three miles from water for a
Florida razorback In cool weather he
buries himself in mud and becomes dor
mant until it grows warm. Hunters
still make a living by killing him for his
hide and teeth. The killing of alligators
from the decks of river steamers in
Florida has been stopped by law.
Tourists became very careless in their
use of firearms, and would endanger the
lives of passengers in their haste to get II
shot before the boat got by . plump
sauran. Yet it is remarkable that only
one person, a woman, was ever wounded
in these reckless fusilades. Fl New York
Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
A Mighty Haul of Fish.

A salmon fisher and packer from Alaska
told to fellow patient in New York
hospital the other day a wonderful story
of what is perhaps the greatest single
salmon haul on record. The company to
which the narrator belongs has its head
quarters at San Francisco, and sends
each wear to one of the Alaskan rivers
schooner bearing sixty men, all of whom
are busted in making tin salmon cans
during the voyage The point at which
the camp was made last season is 800
miles from the nearest post office. The
season lasts from May to October, and the
pack of the company on that particular
river was 1, 10000 pound cans.
On the day of the great salmon haul
enormous schools of salmon were dis
covered in reach of the river. The
stream was guarded at three points with
traps, and the fish were driven toward
three great nets. The school was so
thick presently that it was difficult TO
run boat through the enclosed pool.
Great fish leaped out of the water and
struck the oars from the hands of the
rowers. AT length the haul was made,
and at least 70, 900 fish were drawn
ashore Two-thirds of the fish were
liberated, as it was impossible to cure at
once more than the 25, 900 that were
saved The fish averaged nearly eight
pounds each.- New York Sun
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
A Daily Quiet Hour"

A paper recently read at conference
of women was on "Quiet Hours, and
set forth the importance of reflection as
an element of true activity" urging the
avoidance of the error of looking on ac-
lion as the only form of work. owe all
need ripening hours says the writer.
eve cannot give out what we have not
taken; we cannot comfort if we have
nor ourselves been comforted." This
advice is specially pertinent to the busy
women of the day, who in their new
found opportunities have developed a
zeal that is keeping them at almost cease
less work. If such could realize that
rest is another form of work and calm
thought valuable preparation for &C.
tivitya double blessing would be gained
for them. - New York World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
A Thread-Needle Race.

The inventive Anglo Indians have de
vised new game to drive away dull
care. 1t has the chase element dear to
the heart of even the exiled Englishman,
and at the same time a domestic flavor
which should recommend it to all Eng
lish women. 1t is called a thread
needle race
The competitors race to certain
point, then dismount and run to their
respective lady nominators with needles,
which must be threaded and returned to
the men, who then run back, remount
and race to the starting point on theil
ponies The first one in, Of course, win
the race. This exciting sport is very
popular a. the up-country stations II
India during the cold weather.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
The Cosmopolitan.

The January Cosmopolitan is rich in
illustration and varied in interest It
opens with description Of the manner Of
making an illustrated magazine (meaning,
OF course. itself, this being the first is
sue from its own printing office. The
article will interest reader. unacquainted
with the mysteries Of printing office
greatly. and IL i illustrated by portraits
al lis leading contributors The numbef
Of whom viii b. Il surpnse Among the
illustrated papers 10 this number are
-Four Famous Artsts by Ger
all Campbell "Japaa ROWS
dod.n hy Sir Edwin Arnold
'Baautle4 10 the American stage, -
Insoph T.. Road apd William = Mushf
rhe Confessions ni.an Autograph llsas
tor hq Uhafla ltadnRn TIE hns
lah fAurpatet ii W N -twltlul
lhe Muses. ni Maahflan ht huHda
Matthew NnHl aaef - D. llsas
sl1fe i DAVIS anl tht n aslHI llp j.
MfiAI hasel h hhW iHA N IL
HhHH tasu AZ euI r VA
H.fI HtN IIf NJ Il
u.H..fsHl a. "a.
f .Ne Ia. .a.s M#AH =
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
4 Dog That skins Snakes.

A prominent Germantown manufac.
turer owns a setter dog. called Brave,
which has "a singular penchaut for hunt
ing makes After killing one be piuce'
one pas on the reptiles head and, seil.
ing the neck with hi, teeth, De proceeds
90 skin &c after the manner Of skiuuIng 40
col
These trophies hepr,niIy carrIesto BIZ
master Who uai.s them0n the W10hhrd
much o. tho satisfaction I'd Bmyr bm
iue Is moHths suuu.ns fHp M hfuf
Cduity. Braves cinrrfiaa numbered
iuft4 Soc skins HtHni NNlh hai b.Un
fr.ppel f1m saai Stood rlt'mnhss
|lIrtuauI NsrEE
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18

Ans body can measure, approximately,
iho breadth OF river Without a survey
ora compass pr ans mechanical moons
whichever The maa whoaeslfcs to make
lhe ekpeFlmeut should plnge himself AZ
h0 ie go the tfeHm. then taul per
Nlt'f HiI, ncr fhf Opposite lQuA ud
mee he I.ia Ul d IA uHlH & uli tah
Nu nnm IA Isnk I'm 10 him uHi
haih as.ia mtf ltsfhh 4 tlah b.
lsN t Wm f'aHlt nNuiaNiIlth. hf
A.lIra eaaa sHa. Is|HIHf f.. att. fHal
hhMl hn MM4f.. aHf.h.f fa.
~ bfm aafah fH| I#I
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
81 OBJ
Savings Bank.
UNDER STATE CONTROL.
Corner Dearborn and jackson SITS.
Paid Up Capital, 100000
Depositors Guarantee, 100000

Savings interest per cent payable quarterly Special
rates on checking balances branches the banking
business except commercial discounts. Safe Deposit
Vaults of the best modern construction.
President p
HAYES Vice President w. Cashis,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18

sif john Lubbock TOLLS OF partic
flcuaf crow ln New krhaai Whgro ghe
male tud lamh.e dier widely w to The
timctge "a lhell bills fae mtIe bIm
hu 4 hhl. siouf iad iruan aiarled to
,ulima aai d'WiHg .lfl tbRuD., buf b.
pa draafnt m lhlt hNmf ralHiul wusus
ahNh anHH NmI NW e. rH0o Che
.Iuh sad lmR fUuf tHehan Iulha
h.tHt. M UImt 5000 $3.50 afH.W hHE
Hi #HH fh. In t eu
IA. HHa# 80 I IE
nI IIaafs hI.f
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-18
PLEASANT EXCURSIONS
LOW RATES
On the Magnificent Steamships of the
Goodrich Transportation Co.
Run to All the
PRINCIPAL Ports
Running to All tho
Principal Ports
and
Summer Y escorts
on
Lake Michigan a
Green Bay.

will do well 70
desirable than that on
beautiful coasts
me and berth
Delightful trips Mineral Springs a. sprag Lake
included
NJ Of Racine
sundaY0A Tbs "vgna steamship earHg 40
AHarlaa fal aHgrhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
A Fifteenth Century p:osntsram~n,.

In 1878 Nohsmmed IL. in forming
the siege Of Scutari. in Albania. err
ployed fourteen heavy BON bsrds. the
lightest Of which threw stone shot 81
$40 pounds weight, two sent shots ot
500 pounds, two Of 80 pounds. tro o.
$50 pounds. one Of ]. 600 pounds. five ot
$500 pounds and che OF the enormous
weight Of 1850 pounds. enormous even
in these days, for the only guns whose
shot exceed the heaviest Of tsszse arc
our seton guns throwing q ! 20 pound
Drojectile. cur i8o-ton, throwing one 81
s.og0 pounds. and the iiD-tcn. throwing
an !, 600 pound shot with high veio-
city. TIE s.one shot of Mohanurnesi'
guns varies. between 20 ard - inches
ia diameter about the same heigh; a.
dining ab3es 1.sy4 os them we're fired
on this occasion. weighing. aceorf4i ing
10 calculation cs Gen. I.ef-oy's. about
CSC tons. and were cut out ~ the sold
rock On the spot Assuming q inches
as The average diameter o! the shot aFed
a. this siege. the total ARA Of the sur
face dressed was nearly 3. go square
feet a; this siege ti1s freight cs tie
powder fred - estimated BIZ Gen Ls-
frog 90 have b-en 10 tons
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
For the Eagle.
THE VOICE OF A HAYSEED.

When the soft spring air is laden with the
chatter o. the wrens.
An y hear the joyful singin' o. the energetic
hens
Tellin' tales in loudest manner o. the nest that
is concealed:
When the FLY goes a-prancin' down the fur
rows G the field:
When the oldest o. the HOSES seem t like t.
kick Their heels,
An yer marrow is a thrillin' with the spring.
time that one feels
OF the summer that is comm through the sun
an through the rain,
Then yer glad to be in Kansas, the garden o.
the plain.
When the heavy wheat is bendin' with its
heads o golden grain,
An yer heart is nigh Dustin with the prom
Use O the gain,
An the reaper goes a-hummin' with yar-r-r-
yar-r-r burr.
An the hidden prairie chicken flies up with a
startled whir.
An "a bobolnk is singin' an a-swingin' on a
stalk,
An the fields o. corn is wayin'-why, there
hain't no use to talk,
You're sure for all yer labor t. git yer moneys
worth
An 20 declare that Kansas is the finest on
the earth.
Acrost in yonder paster, where the waters
rGnnin' through
The prairie grass o Eaornin's sparkles with
the shnin' dew.
Why, the cows are round an lazy an the
calves fine as silk,
Fer they fatten mighty easy on such yaller
lookin' ELK.
Away off comes a whistlin that is happy as
the day
A tbor,,L, oo,,oO ,,,.orJ %o ,,,a Jo,,%
keer What they say,
The east may do fer cultur, better larnin' they
enjoys,
But Kansas is a splendid place fer raisin'
sturdy boys.
An my rosy daughter, yander-ain't thing
but she can learn.
She handles the pianner most as purity as the
churn,
An she makes a picter-bless her-as she
takes the butter out,
An feller reelly orter be more happy with
out doubt.
But the grain sca'ce pays fer threshin, fer the
price is awful low,
An how to keep up even is a thing l do not
know.
o, the country's good an purity, but--I'Il tell
it, where's the harm?-
Most OF us have mortgages a-eatin' up the
Appearance is deceitful, an we seem to pros
per well;
That we work each day 'at's fit fer It amt no
use t tell,
But things seem, instid o. better, t. git harder
all the time,
Though a teller slaves an worries, yet skurce
has extry dime,
An each year drops back little, an I'll say
out, fer my part,
The Kansas farmers mortgage is a-breakin' Of
his heart.
w Hpxrv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
PRONUNCIATION OF OKLAHOMA.

About the pronunciation of the word
Oklahoma there seems to have been a
diversity of opinion-many scholarly
men pronounclng it ELECTROMAGNETIC
ing the first short. They were sup
ported in this by the International die
tionary. The undersigned wrote Mr.. K.
N. Washburn, general manager of G. s.
G. Merriam, publishers of Webster's
dictionaries, about the matter, request
ing him to give the authority for the
short o. We give his reply:
SHEFFIELD, Mass, Aug. 5, '93.
Dear Professor Ii allock.
In the word Oklahoma as given in
Webster's dictionary we have changed
the first from short to long in quality
to conform to the pronunciation used
IN the territory itself.
Sincerity, X. N. WAsHBURN.
This settles the matter so far as Web
ster is concerned, and we have the
euphonious Oklahoma, a word already
dear to thousands. E. L. HALLoCK.
Oklahoma City, Aug. IL, 1898.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
ghe aahia Daily Eagle ag1ed,esdap 7forie august e

fall blowing done earlier this fall than
usual, and the indications are that the
acreage seeded to wheat will be as great as
asst fall. A partial failure Of crops evil
IDENTIFY don't effect the average farmers
faith 10 Kansas soil, on the contrary, it
only whets his appetite for big crop the
next year.
The chigger season is about over for
this year, but it may prove Of interest to
some belated picDicers TO know that coal
oil is an unfailing specific for the little red
aggravations. II you've got 'em you
needn't drink quart of coal oil, but just
dip the tip of your finger in the oil before
you scratch. Speaking of chggers here
is the way tie Oxford Mocking Bird feels
toward them. Il says: Thank goodness.
the 'chigger season. is over. We have
had more comfort scratching the pest
two months than for eight years previous
Reminds one of 'childhood's happy
hOurs'p
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

junction City Union: ga recent esti-
mate places our per capita at S23 SO. We
have 81, 593, 726, 511 in circulation, or
supposed to be circulating. OF this,
1862 perez is in gold, 20.4S per cent
silver certificates, 20.1S per cent in
United States notes, 1896 per cent
national bank notes, 357 per cent silver
dollars, A.. 10 per cent subsidiary silver.
5.s3 per cent gold certificates, and $50
per cent treasury notes (act of July 5.
1S90). But $3.50 per capita is not bad. -
No; if would be quite sufficient TO meet
the needs and requirements of the conn
try if it were in actual circulation. but
it is not, nor one-third of it, and that's
what's the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

At last the secretary of the interior
seems in earnest in the matter of open
ing the strip to settlement; so much So,
indeed, that it is probable the kickapoo
lands, will not come in with the strip.
The Kickapoos by their obStinacy in re-
fusing TO treat with the agents of the
government for the cession of their sur
plus lands-their object evidently being
to coerce the government to their terms
have frittered away the opportunity to
dispose of their lands on better terms
than they will ever get again. In deal
ing with the Kicks hereafter Uucle Sam
will 10 doubt do the debating, and it is
not improbable that the obstrepero us
wards will be glad to ge: terms that
may afford them just little renumera-
ton,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
CRUMBS AND PATRONAGE.

We copy from the Tribune dispatch
to the New York Sun, describing the
gathering congressman at the sold
southern headquarters, the Metropoli-
tan hotel, which reads thus: Strangely
enough in all the hubbub and hustle and
pushing and crowding and wire pulling
and button holing not a word has been
said about the great financial crisis that
has compelled the calling together of
these sweating statesmen for the pur-
pose of enacting remedial legislation.
Said New York Congressman: i
city think that these men are
gathered in Washington eagerly
and anxiously discussing the
question how the money question can be
settled at once. | know they are talk
ing of nothing but crumbs and patron
age for among score of men who have
called upon me since [ have been in
town, not one has said anything except
to ask me how stand with regard to
the selection of Tom, Dick or Harry as
one of the officials of the house.
Here we have from the best possible
authority-a congressman himself
truthful exhibit of the effort being made
in congress to save the country from
financial ruin, called together IN extra
ordinary session in midsummer at
the earnest request of all
parties in every locality to
pass some measure OF relief from the
present money stringency, which Is
grinding to powder many of the oldest
and best enterprises of the country,
throwing out of employment thousands
Of wage earners and reducing the poor
to actual starvation, we have the sicken-
ing spectacle of the nations representa-
tives spending their time at the hotels,
'headquarters" and lobby rooms, trad
ing and bargaining for the offices. Lam
guage is inadequate to characterize the
demagogue who will, under existing
conditions, SO far forget and ignore the
duties of the hour as to place his selfish
aims and purposes above the rights and
just demands of his constituents. 1t is
to be hoped that many of our congress
men are above. such villainy, but it
would have wholesome influence if de-
tectives could be put upon the trail of
those who are simply office brokers
under name to which they are stand
ing disgace. to the end that they may be
retired to private life and the lgnominy
they so richly deserve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
The Colored Congressman,

From the Washington Post.
Representative George WASHINGTON
Murray of South Carolina is very much
alone. There are brunelteS in the house
To spare, but be goes beyond them. He
is an African of pure blood, and bis skin
is of blue black which marks the west
coast tribe OF that continent He IS of
medium height, cannot he more than %
years OF age, ami has very quiet manners
He sits on the Republican side, OF course,
far to the speakers left. and moves but
little In the course of the whole dag. As
he comes direct from class of small
wage carriers his vote anon the silver
question is awaited with considerable
interest, here was an Afro American
in the last house, bat he WAS OF mixed
blood. Not one of the pure strain has
occupied seat IA tho halls Of the Amer
lean congress since Small OF South Caro-.
lima was refused his seat by tie election
committee OF Tie Fifty second congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

The controller of the currency makes
the formal announcement that there is
more currency il the country at this
time than there has been in any recent
year, and yet there is less money in
actual circulation, the great volume be-
ing boarded. The treasury could relieve
this condition in short order il It's head
had mind 10 do so. There are several
WAYS in which he could add several
millions of dolIars TO the currency. aud
a move in thac direction would force the
hoardings ont into the channels of trade
in Short order. Money IS exceedingly
rimid and sensitive to every touch. but
not more so 10 whatever may hazard lis
security than TO what may impair its
value. Let any scheme be inaugurated
10 initiate the currency and the hoarders
of today would let go OF their hoardlnss
as though it were so much red hot iron.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

Last fail ~ hsn my ehn1s ard I WEN
in the Maine woods. says s,,yrt.sn...
we espsare6 a chicken losn. IL x.s
ca pond near cur camp with ia.
parents. and the cid nsrris few a~av
We sent ca. with cur host. l~aviay III.
chick - ,akerase Of itssif II ce,uI6a.,
e.. - Il tired 10 gst away by aivfns.
but O. chasing 4 atons here assd DIR.
sc tired u ost sad a. IeuSth paIlsd "a
iato sae eszi ia~oE wears IL. Zee, s<,
az astr-z that i can hardy wadsl.
and sais little fellow jest ssux..~a
dnwn and took life easy Sc ..rx.ksd
ia hack ana ialx~<i 70 il. then told eli
other what ssofe we had been r.
capturing Asns, and pat /. back in.o.h.
water. Veil, sav. TIA to.<yn f,slo--.s -
~ Il we aa3 been is parenss "a
waots.8 20 come into the f.sa., 49,.
II ~ ssd snosn wbz. 20 fs~a /.
would base Kept IL, bat sse asIa.t "a
~e iefs i ~ The farther srA 80 -
lake. We ssearsl the old bird. f..s..-.
Blight. 80 saes@ is sxaz cas~n 49,. -
rsssa tnsa experience. am sure "a.
Go l1s2e .ooas~ - la u l.sos Jeaxu.i
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

According to statement being pre-
pared In the secretary of states office
there are in the state 1866 county Off
GERS, including three county commits
sioners from each county. Ofthat num-
Der there are to be elected this fail 735,
being sheriff, county clerk, treasurer,
register of deeds, surveyor. coroner and
one county commissioner. Republicans
will see at once, from this showing.
taken in connection with the present
political situation in the state, the i'm
portance to the state of the Republicans
claiming control OF good majority of
those offs which they now have. The
real interests of state and its people
would be better served if every one of
these offices were in charge of good
capable Republicans, such as are being
uniformly placed before the people by
the party county conventions. Repub-
lican success means more 20 Kansas. in
the coming election, than merely party
triumph, and every Republican should
address himself to the contest on that
line and so fight it out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

''The south appears to be standing the
financial strain much better than the
west. and southern capitalists are much
gratified at the record of that section"
says the Boston Herald. 1t is not gener-
Gus to make sport of the distress of
others, but the secret of the south's hold
ing its own is found in the fact that it Is
below the bottom in a business way.
That is to say, the people are year be-
hind in their accounts, as rule, which
leaves them in such position that they
do not feel the added pressure of present
distress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16

A good per cent OF the gold that goes
to England is nothing but the profits of
syndicate investments in American in
dustries. Four or six years ago large
per cent of the breweries, tannefieS, -four
mills, etc., of this country were bought
up by syndicate money brought over
from Europe.