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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
FASTER THAN THE MOON.
Extraordinary Velocity of Shot from q
French Gun.

Extraordinary Velocity of n Shot from
French Gun.
Quite Independently of any questions
nance in actual warfare. the scientific
aspects of certain recent achievements
in gunnery are eminently noteworthy.
1t appears, says the London Graphic,
that g gun has been Constructed at
Ruelle which has an internal diameter
of $40 inches. The length of the bore
is no less than 4s14 feet-that is to say,
about ninety times the diameter The
advantage sought by giving such un-
usual proportions to the weapon is to
enable the pressure of the gases pro-
duced by the exploding powder to act
as long as possible on the projectile.
By this means a velocity of projection
has been obtained which is. / believe,
a record-performance Not many years
ago velocity of 1900 feet per second
impaired to the missile at tai moment Of
issue from the muzzle would have been
considered a good result. But with
the remarkable piece of artillery whose
dimensions have just been specified.
a speed three times as great is stated
to have been obtained. The actual
figure indicated by the delicate instru-
ment employed in such measurements
is 1851 feet per second. This tremend
Gus velocity is more than thrce-quar-
ters of a mile per second. No doubt
the earth hurries along in its orbit at
rate more than twenty times greater
than that which this cannon he's com
municated to its projectile, so that our
globe need fear no rivalry from artil-
lery. But the moon must look to it's
laurels. 1t appears that our satellite
only Gccomplishes about $3.50 feet per
second in its revolution round the
earth. We thus learn that now, for
the first time, piece of ordnance has
been. constructed capable of launching
forth missile with a velocity actually
exceeding that with which the queen
of night wen DIS her solitary way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
EXPENSIVE CHAIRS.
Some That Belonged to Royalty in Pa
Area.

Some That Belonged to Royalty in Past
Ages.
The shah of Persia ewns the most
valuable armchair in the world. He
has an armchair of solid gold, inlaid
with precious stones. About year
ago. says Tid-Bits, some Of the stones
were stolen from one of the legs of the
chair, and the shah, full of indigna-
ton, ordered the arrest of a number of
servants and the keeper of the palace
responsible for the furniture, with the
intimation that if the thief was not dis
covered the keeper would be beheaded.
The culprit being eventually found, he
was forthwith beheadcd and his head
carried on a pole by the imperial body
guard through the streets Of Teheran.
A valuable armchair is in the posses
sion Of the earl of Radnor 1t original
ly cost $40, 900, and was presented by
the city of Augsburg to Emperor Ru-
dolph IL, of Germany, about the year
1876. 1t is Of steel. and took the artist
about thirty years to make. The chair
became the property of Count Tessin,
ambassador from the court of Sweden
TO the English court. Gustavus Bran
der afterwards bought it, as an an
tique, for 1880 guineas. Of chairs
once owned by British ccle some
were lately sold by auction: Shake
speare's for s1s6; Gays, $50; Theodore
Hooks, e19; Bulwer Litton's, s13;
Anne Boleyn's, e10 10s.; Charles lis,
f1o; Mrs. Siddons', 81; Pope's, R5 1cs.;
Mrs Browning's, s5; Thackerays, s3
los, Walter Savage Landor's, e3 los;
Lord Byron's, s2 1es.; Sir Walter
Raleigh's, 80.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
When Mussulman and Hindu Fight.

The odd feature in these riots is their
immediate cause. This is ALWAYS re-
ported to be Cow killing" but Mussul-
mans kill oxen all the year round for
food, and SO do the Europeans. The
grievance is not that, but display OF
the old feeling of ascendancy on the
part of the Mussulmans who. on the
day of their festival, kill cow close
to a temple in token of high religious
defiance. Then the Hindus. who do
not mind about the killings during the
rest of the year, turn out armed. and
there is a battle royal which, but for
the English, would in twenty four
hours develop into religious war.
The English. however, tell the police
to fire impartially on both sects. and
the police, though they are themselves
MUssulmans and HinduS do it with
delight, and there is peace and good
feeling for the ensuing year.
If that is not state of affairs to puz-
zle Englishmen. there is no such state:
but Irishmen would understand it at
once. The armed police in Ireland in
a religious" row plays just the part it
plays in India. only, being English in
discipline and armament, it takes fewer
hves.-Spectator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
KANSAS TO THE FRONT
" it'll Fast and Improved Train Service to Kan
sssCIty, st Loui-. Chicago and the
Worlds Fair.

Commencing Sunday. May 14th, the
Missouri Pacific railway placed in opera
tion in addition 10 its present service, an
excellent through train between points In
Southern Kansas and Kansas City, ST.
Louis, Chicago amp the w rld's fair. The
new train. No 462, leaves Anthony daily
at $50 II. m; Wichita, 900 "a m; FL Do
raao. 10 n. M; Yates Centre, 1890 p m,
arriving. at Kansas City At 5:4J d. m. max
ing direct connec; ions with fast Missouri
Pacific trains TO st. Louis, and with all
lines to Chicago.
This is probably the most satisfactory
and serviceaDle schedule ever placed INTO
effect between points III Southern Kansas
and the north and east. and places the
state of Kansas OH an equal footing with
other states in the matter of fast trains to
the Worlds Fair city. An elegant equip
ment is used in the make up of rhis special
and every hing is looked after that vii
add to the comfort Of the passengers. For
further Information ia regard TO rates
routes, maps. time tables, etc. address
nearest Missouri Pacific railway ticket
agent, or II. C. Townsend. general pas
senger and ticket agent. St. Louis. Mo, or
+. r. BLEcKLEY,
p e. I. A. Wichita. Kan.
Telephone 211, ia North Main street.
dlJ4 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
THE DOGS COLD NOSE.


Why the dogs nose is always cold
I'll tell you, friends, as I've been tPld-
Well, years, and years, and years ago
How many I don't really know
There came Q rain on sea and shore;
Its like was never seen before
Or since. It fell unceasing down
Till all the world began to drown.
But Just before the heavy pour
An old mAn-his name was Noah
Built him an ark. that he might save
His family from watery grave;
And in it, also. he designed
To shelter two Of every kind
or beast Well, friends, when it was done
Still dark clouds obscured the sun.
But Father Noah safe led the way
While after him, IN close array.
Came all the animals in pairs.
The leopards, tigers, wolves and bears.
The deer, the hippopotamuses,
The rabbits, squirrels. elks. walruses,
The camels, goats and cats and donkeys,
The beavers, tall giraffes and monkeys,
The rats. the big rhinoceroses.
The dromedaries and the horses,
The sheep, the mice. the kangaroos-
Hyenas. elephants, koodoos,
And hundreds more-'twould take all day,
My friends, SO many names to say
And at the very, very end
OF the procession, Noah's good friend.
The family dog, with merry din.
Helped drive the crowd of creatures in;
And then, with loud, exultant bark,
He gayly sprung aboard the ark.
Alas so crowded was the space
He could not find in 1t a place;
So, patiently he turned about,
Stood halfway in and halfway out,
And those extremely heavy showers
Descended through nine hundred hours
And several more, and at their close
Most frozen was his honest nose,
And never could it lose again
The danpness Of that dreadful rain;
Aud this is why-so I've been told
We find the dogs nose always cold.
Margaret Eytinge, in Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
COLOSSUS OF ROADS.
Tue santa lie Isuute.

The worlds fair closes Oct. 81 There
will be no encore-no coming before the
the curtain with an afterpiece. But little
time remains Go now, before it's too
late.
Rate-Slt95 TO Chicago and return-on
sale daily until Oct. 81: good until Nov. Is
returning via the Santa ke rouie.
The pioneer is securing low rates for the
people. These tickets are good on any
train. and in any Kind OF a coach or SLEEP
er. Don't forget that the Santa Fe is the
shortest line; has fewer crossing, at grade
than any other line; the only line that has
rock ballast its entire length, therefore
free from dust.
Fast express leaves Wichita daily. Ills
G. m, arriving in Chicago the following
morning at / O'clock; has through Chair
cars seats fie.l and Pullman sle.pers 10
Chicago. Passenger station DougI. : ave.
nue.. and city ticket Office is North Main
street. Gl29 lot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
INSTINCT OF LOCALITY.
Tho Turtle Took . Direct Route for HoR,
Experiments with Bees.

Ino Turtle TOOK = direct Route Tor HONE
Experiments with Bees.
An interesting experiment was tried
by Maine farmers family not long
since with mud turtle which had
been brought to the house from small
pond quarter of mile away, says
the Lewiston (Me.) Journal. It was
noticed that when set free the reptile
travelled off in the direction of the
pond C'.going back home" said one of
the lads) and this led them to put him
to the test He was tried under great
variety OF circumstances which might
tend to confuse even a mud turtle of
uncommon mental capacity. but put
him down in whatever way they
would, or anywhere, he would instant
~ turn his stubby nose straight for
the pond and walk Off with every ap-
pearance of one who knows he is right
and intends to go ahead He evident
II had the same instinct or supernat-
ural knowledge SO often observed in
pigs, dogs and cats, which will take a
bee line for home when they could not
possibly know its direction by any
power of observation possessed by
human beings.
1t may not be amiss to note in con-
nection with the turtle incident the
experiments tried by an eminent Eng
lish naturalist with bees, which pos
sess the same peculiar knowledge of
direction. He took bees from their
hive and carried them in a close box
by circuitous course to a point at a
considerable distance away: but on lib
GRAFTON they would start straight for
the hive. After testing this repeated
~. he stopped on the way while carry.
ing the box, and whirled it rapidly
around his head number of times.
Then when liberated the bees were
confused and flew about in various di-
rections. not knowing where to go.
From this he attributed tie faculty of
flying straight for home to result from
the keen attention paid by the bees to
the direction taken while they were
being carried away and which the
whirling of the box upset completely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
FOLK-SONGS IN MUSIC.

They Will O-.s Day he Recognized as an
Index Of the People.
In the folksongs of the different ma
tions of the world, men of science will
one day recognize body of evidence Of
great value in the study of popular or
igins,, racial relations, primitive modes
of thought, ancient customs. antique
religions and many other things which
make up the study Of ethnology These
fo1k-songs are the echoes of the heart
beats of the vast, vague, irresistible
people. In them are crystalized habits,
beliefs, and feelings of unspeakable
antiquity; yet not in the words of the
songs alone. Study of folk-song tests
is only half study: indeed it is a study
of the lesser half of the subject in re-
spect of truthfulness. The words of
the peoples songs are record of ex-
ternals chiefly, and very often they are
only half truths. If we would know
the whole story which their creators
put into them, consciously or uncon-
sciousIy, we must hear also the music
AS the term implies, the follk-song is
the product of people: and people
do not lie. Music is an essential ele-
ment of it, and music not only
does MOTT can nOt-lie. The
things which are at the bottom OF
music, without which it could not be,
are unconscious human products. We
all act on a recognition of this fact
when we judge of the sentiments of
another not so much by what he says
to us as by his manner of saying it.
The feelings which sway rs publish
themselves in the pitch, dynamic in
tensity, and timbre of our voices Try
as we may, if we are powerfully moved,
we cannot conceal the fact if we open
our mouths for utterance. Involunta-
rily the muscles of the organs become
tense or relax in obedience to the emo
tional stimulus. and the drama which
is playing on the hidden stage of our
hearts is disclosed by the tones which
we utter. l do not say in the words,
mind, but in the tones. The former
may be false, but the tones are en-
dowed with the elements already
enumerated. of pitch, intensity, and
timbre and the meditation of these
elements makes expressive melody.
Science has recognized this law, and
Herbert Spencer has formulated it:
Variations of the voice are the physio-
logical results of variations of feeling"
and feelings are muscular stimuli"
Thus simple is the explanation of in
herent truthfulness and expressiveness
of the peoples music-Musical Her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
Circumvent the Landlords

"A pair of nippers and half dozen
eighteen-inch gas-burner tips, westhe
order giren by a jauuty young woman
who visited an uptown hardware store
the other day. That lady. said the
proprietor after her departure, lis an
actress. and is just going on the road
All theatrical people while travelling
carry nippers and tips with them The
managers of hotels in small towns try
20 save gas by putting bits Of cotton II
the bedroom burners, thus impeding
the TOW. The minute an actor strikes
light and detects this ne pals out
his nippers and tips Of comes the
faxed burner ann on goes one that
lets the full head OF gas come through
Before leaving he arranges things "a
he found them and goes Encrrlly along
10 get the better of the rext ecocoas-
zeal landlord on his route
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17

slept upon my cushion. while father
added my work to his own and pilotcd
our precious freight of human life
through the snow.
Old IL had seemed discouraged and
labored heavily under her burdens as
the climbing grew sleeper; but father
stirred up her strength whenever she
shivered beneath the sleet that struck
her fierceiy in the face and at ten
o'clock I aroused myself 20 learn that
we were at our terminus.
All. me, How YEARLY nv poor father
staggered from the cab and how gladly
l saw the groom take possession of
the old iron horse to rub her down and
put her in stall TO rest,
But before we left the station for
home an order was given my father to
start in two hours on the night mail
and make the run TO Denver in place OF
the regular engineer. who was dan,
gerously i'll He shuddered as he read
the order and put his hand TO his tore-
head in feeble way, but thsee was no
possibility of getting nd Of the trip
and re did not complain.
Mother fretted about the effects of so
much anxiety and loss of sleep upon
him and vainly tried 10 tempt bis ap-
petite at suppertime, but he talked 10
her chcerfuly and said ne should be
all right. that Ned would take cartoof
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17

thoughts few to tho mother who was
waiting our return. My tears fell thick
and fast and stroked the damp hair
that clustered about his forehead and
kissed him again and again.
The hand that had been guiding US
safely through that night of storm over
those black miles of peril fell from the
lever and I cried aloud in agony.
He reused himself again. leaned for
ward. gave the throttle a tremulous
push and looked at me with the glory
of eternity shining on his face.
Il shall be found at my post, Lad, and
the Master will care for you and moth
er. Don't cry, dear, but tell her how
got the summons
His breath grew shorter and gath
cred him closer to my heart, listening
intently for his last words. Softly
but clearly they came to my benumbed
understanding:
Stand by the engine, Ned! Run her
through on time"
smile settled on his white lips and
all was over Faithful unto death!
The situation was beyond description.
1t was some time before 1 could realize
that must bear the great responsibility
of my fathers position. still chung to
that dead body, kissing and caressing
the quiet face, but at last his words:
Run her through on time" came to
me. and. laying him reverently back on
the cushions, l clanbered down,
opened the furnace and filed it with
coal. soon had full head of steam
again, and, taking my place close by
my fathers side, grasped the throt-
tie firmly and asked Heaven to help
me to stand by the engine in obedience
to his dying command.
Daylight looked in upon us to put a
seal on the bitterest nights work boy
ever knew. The storm ceased to beat
upon our windows and the sun arose
to usher us promptly into Denver
When saw that we were not a mo-
ment behind the regular hour l felt en-
couraged to believe that out Of my sor
row l might begin life that would
always keep the name of Edward Jack
son as bright as my father had left it
Like him, / was determined TO be a
railroad man ION time. Chicago
News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
solid yesiihuIrd rains. Wiebits - Chis ago aud
MfhIta % Z ort worth. Ter.

August 20th the Great Rock islRnd routs
W I'll place III service a solid ye-iibuied
train. composed Of reclining chair cars,
Pullman sIespers and smoking car This
this train viii run daily, leaving wichita
at g.2s n m, arriving 10 Chicago at 80
next morning: leaving Wichita ~ $50 D.
N ; arriving at Union depot, Fort Worth.
Tex, ai 7:45 next morning No change OF
ears between Wichita and Chicago or Fort
Worth The Rock Island Is the only lns
landing passengers Mt Englswood. Within
one nile Of main entrance TO worlds fair
grounds. baggage can oe checked to
Englewood. th Us avoiding therush ia CHI
cage Sleeping car space reserved and
general information can he / AL by calling
on or Addressing, J. II. PHILLIPS,
City Ticket Agent. Wichita,
r. J. ASDERsoE,
A. G.. I. and T.. Agent. Topeka, Kan.
arI ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
ghs a@ieita Daily Eaale Euesday Rorug Oetoe, u 1888
him. and when this trip was over he

him, and when this trip was over he
would have rest.
We hurried to the depot, where our
train was waiting, and thought when
| we came to the engine that 1t painted
and chafed as if tired OF the delay
Father patted her sides as if she was
living creature and said to me, with a
smile:
She is stranger to me, Ned, but
she is strong and willing. With plenty
of coal and water she will show steam
enough to take Us safely through"
We had to wait a few minutes for
the passengers to come boiling out OF
the depot, with their arms full Of par
| cells and lunch baskets, but at last the
signal came and with firm, gentle
hand father guided US out into the
darkness of the night.
was determined to keep awake and
do my part of the work, and soon
saw that father was not as well as
when we started. He leaned heavily
against the window and as l opened
the door of the furnace to feed it with
coal thought had never seen his face
so pale.
He did not talk much, but whenever
looked at him he smiled in a way that
seemed sad and CHASTITY.
1t was nearly six o'clock in the morn
ing when we left Nicholby, and two
hours more would bring US to Denver.
In spite Of my fears about father l was
growing drowsy. when / was startled
to hear him exclaim, in clear, ringing
voice:
Ned, do you see yon light? IT'S o
signal, ladV'
1 glanced out of my frosty window.
but could see nothing. and, getting
! down from my place, crossed over to
his side of the cab, thinking the signal
would be visible from that seat.
His eyes had grown wonderfully
bright and were fixed upon something
in the darkness.
Springing lightly up beside him, I
gazed in the same direction, but the
light he saw was not for me.
Where is it, father?" asked,
eagerly.
His eyelids closed moment and then
opened slowly.
Dear Ned" said he, in beautiful ten
derness, 1.-The signal is put out for me.
1t means report to headquarters
long lay-off-and-rest."
He sighed gently and his head fell
back on my shoulder.
For the first time in my life drew
near the presence of death and my
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
The Missouri Pacific Railway company

The Missouri Pacific Railway company
has placed in it's train service the most ele-
CANT reclining chair cars that ever appear
ed in the equipment OF any line westoi the
Mississippi river. These cars now run
daily between Wichita and st. Louis and
Wichita and Denver They are modes OF
beauty and comfort. The chairs are spa
cious-easily adjusted aud comfortable and
of The very latest design. Every car Is
equipped with the celebrated Pintsch gas
light system whereby passenger can read
a. well a. by daylight; also doing ava
with the obnoxious odor emsDssiBg from
oil lamps Cars are heated by steam from
the engine thus affordiag an even temper
allure througLou. he car well as AVOID
ing I he dangers experienced ia .be Old car
stove system. II you contemplate going
east or wes', try the Ai-souri Pacific rali-
way II. Louis fast express leaves Wichita
daily AT rs D. III. arrives In 81. Louis at
5:15 neIt morning. Denver express leaves
Nithita al $50 p. N. daily. 10 x
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-17
The Noisiest Animals.

What animal can make the most
noise? The elephant During the
breeding season, in the forests OF India
and Ceylon, the trumpeting and roar
ing of the animals is continuous and
terrific and can be heard for miles.
The feline family are wont 10 scare
their prey thoroughly by their over
towering noise. Thus the roar OF the
adult lion IS terrific, the windpipe be-
ing enlarged so as to give the animal
a larger volume OF air proportionatelv
than any other animal. The male
gorilla has an awful, loud-soundinr
voice. When attacked ii utters short,
jerking. acute bark. like that Of an
angry dog To this succeeds low
growing, which might be mistaken
for distant thunder Baltimore Amer.
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THE KELLEY INSTITUTES
Of Kansas.

. For the cure of alcoholism and narcotic
addiction The necessity Overcoming Tor
the stimulaut Is entirely removed by
thorough and scientific course OF MEDICAL
treatment No nervous shocks. no bad
effects. olhing but good results. For
full particulars address.
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE,
North Topeka. Leavruworth or Kansas
City.
Correspondence confidential.
y. B-The Wichita Kelley Institute Il
temporarily closed, and the real DR..
Leslie r. k-eley's remedies aud treat
ment are administered in no place la
Kansas except at above mentioned in-
stitutes. I29 A. tues thurs * sun