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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
SOME INDUSTRIOUS INSECTS.
Facts of Interest Concerning Various
Kinds of Spiders.

When little Miss Moffit was fright
ened away from her tufit by the great
big black spider, the chances are that
the spider was just as willing to run
away as was Miss Moffit. The average
spider is very fond of flies, but it would
hardly attack Miss Motif unless she
struck out first
The fact is, spiders are rather ILL.,
used; perhaps the verses about the spi-
der and the fly, which begin with the
well-known invitation to walk into
my parlor," are responsible for good
deal OF this feeling. Nobody is down
on frog because he sits on a lilypad
(which he did not make and catches
flies with his streak-of-lightning
tongue; but the spider who works hard
to build a web in which TO catch its
prey is generally held 20 be a rascal
A spiders web is a very curious and
beautiful thing. The spinning-organs
are tiny tubes, and the threads are
white sticky liquid which hardens at
once, as it is forced ont. When the
spider begins to make thread, il
presses the end of its tubes against
some object TO which the liquid sticks
Then it moves way, and the thread is
formed-just as you form a rope when
you pull molasses candy. Different
kinds of spiders make different kinds
OF webs
The gossamer. or spider-silk, is use
full to the owner in many ways II
may be rope 10 swing by when the
spider wishes TO drop from great
height without hurting itself One
can build ''sying-bridge" Of IL
and another can almost IT,"
that is, be 50 buoyed up n the
air and waited along by the breeze
that Il seems TO fly Astronomers hare
found it useful TOO, fer il takes the
place of wire in some CT thetE most
delicate observations, where eTen tao
finest wire would be too coarse
The ''cross-spider7 is 50 called on ar
CONT of the white cross on It's body
The name has nothing TO do with its
disposition.
There Is q spider that spins web
under the water, bat this is for nest
and not for net IL which 70 eaten
other insects. as ara most spiders
webs The nest II made OF iae
principal of a diving and IN order
to get air for rs home, The spider ear
res down bubble at time, and sets
il free beneath the bell 0sner spiders
lire in holes IN the ground and u1aks
clever little trap-docrs over their nesta
Tie AtinG az tia tArzntaia "a mama
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22

It Is gratifying to learn from the almost
unanimous vote of the Republican con-
vention of Linn county that the vote of
Mr. Funston five times for free silver" is
repudiated in that county. 1t does not
represent the intelligence and integrity of
true Republicanism. Topeka Capital.
The meaning of the Capital in the
foregoing isn't as clear as it might be;
though it no doubt intends to inveigh
against Mr.. Funston's vote. Dir. Funston
did not vote five times, nor one time, for
free silver, but if he had he would have
come nearer representing "the intelli-
gence and integrity of true Republican
ism" than his critics of Linn county, if
they are correctly reported, or the paper
that quotes the incidents and stands for
a gold standard for our circulating
medium. The three Republican con-
gressmen from Kansas, in voting for the
repeal bill in the house, voiced the over
whelming sentiment of the people they
represent. fact the Capital knows as
well as anybody. The true principles of
Republicanism are not for single
standard, either gold. silver or paper,
but for all three, to be maintained at
par.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
TRAVELS IN EUROP e.

A GREAT American hotel is to be
built on Inter den Linden in Berlin.
PARIS has an insurance company
that refuses to insure the life of any
one who uses hair dye.
THE various German fraternities of
freemasons were incorporated into one
body by Jost Dotzinger in 1444.
THERE is club in Berlin called ''Tbe
Giants" every member of which is six
feet tall. Vienna has Lazy club"
no member of which does anything for
living, and London "Bald-headed
club" where nothing but polished
skulls are seen.
The nickel-in-the-slot machines are
to be abolished on Partisan boule-
Yards, the project of police having de-
cided that they can be set up only in
railway stations or similar places
where some one viii be responsible for
their being kept in order.
IN Holland a woman is secondary
consideration-and poor considera-
ton at that No Dutch gentleman
when walking on the sidewalk will
move out OF his way for lady. The
latter turns out invariably, however
muddy or dangerous the street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
Yhe dalitha Daily Eagle gray or.ine September 22 1888

Saturday, and secured to her rider the best
lot in town. After the run was made. the
owner shipped Red Lightning to VIII
Cochran, at Aechison. Kan, as token OF
friendship.
The registration booths on the border OF
the strip having been closed aud the armed
minions of the powers that be In Washing
ton removed, sovereign Americans can
now enter that country either to take
claim or town lot. or to transact or en-
gage in any legitimate business.
The more the Guthrie News thinks
about the possible rivalry OF Perry from
trade and land office business, the greater
it gets with jealousy, as per this: Perry
is certainly the hospital ground of Okla
homa. 1t is the home of thirst and starva-
ton. A tramp will keep away from il.
The very dogs howl when they get there.
and leave, Yelling with their tails between
their legs"
Nobody doubts that great many soon
ers'' got into the strip and had located
on their claims by noon Of the day of open
Ing A party who was on the ground
tells pretty good story on couple OF
men who undertook to sooner" their way
through. He says that they got over the
line the night before the opening and
crawled into a ravine to hide. They were
so worn out that after they were In the
ravine awhile they fell asleep and when
they awoke next day it was nearly 3
O'Clock and the race had been run and
they got left for their pains
Among the almost universal inspira-
ton of selfishness that impslled tue on
rush to the new lands even single in
stance like this is refreshing and proves
that the spirit of magnanimity is not alto
gether extinct:
DR.. H. c. Dim of Topeka went to Perry
on the first train. He IS man OF Years
and he is rich and has no use for any more
land, but he ran for lot just to show the
boys that he could keep up with the pro-
cession. He got lot all right and just
behind him were three young men. two of
whom squatted on Two lots adjoining,
There was nothing left for the third.
Here, young man." hs said, don't
want any lot, take mine; am only here
for fur; stand your ground and light
for it,"
The agricultural stu alton in Oklahoma
proper is thus summarized by the terri
torial bureau in its report for the past
week: The dry and hot weather has been
favorable for cotton. Bolls are opening
rapidly and picking is in full blast. Re-
ports this week indicate heavy crop
in the Choctaw nation, in Lincoln aud
Pottawotamie counties; below an average
in the Chickasaw nation. although in this
southern section the crop has improved
very much within the past two weeks.
The weather has also been fine for curing
and stacking the remainder of the hay
crop. Some wheat is still being sown, but
the ground Is dry and it will do NO good
until rain falls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
THE STREETS OF VENICE.
An Extract from One of Phillips Brooke
Letters to a Little Friend.

An Extract from One of Phillips Brooks
Letters to a Little Friend.
When the little children in Venice
want TO take a bath. they just go
down TO the front steps Of the house
and Jump off and swim about In tho
street Yesterday ! saw a nurse stand
ing on the front steps. holding ono
end of string, and the other end
was tied to little fellow who was
swimming up the street. When he
went too far, the nurse pulled in the
string, and got her ba BY home again.
Then ] met another youngster, swim.
ming in the street whose mother had
tied him TO post by the side of tho
away 10 see another boy who was
tied 10 another door-post up tho
street, he couldn't. and they
had 10 sing out 70 one another over tho
water. Is not this queer city3 You
are always in danger of running over
some of the people and drowning
them, for you go about in a boat in
stead of a carriage, and use an oar In
stead of a horse. But il is ever 80
pretty. and the people. especially the
children, are very bright, and gay. and
handsome. When you are sitting in
your room at night. you hear some mu-
sic under your window, and look out.
and there is boat with a man with q
fiddle, and a woman with a voice. and
they are serenading you To be sure,
they want some money when they ara
done, for everybody bess here. but they
DO it very prsttily and are full Of fun
Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
PIAlN-SPOkEN.
One Of the Faults of the Girl Who Always
Says just What She Thinks.

One Of the Faults of the Girl Who Always
SAYS just What She Thinks
When you hear girl say, II always
say what l think; am very plain
spoken" you know that girl does not
mind hurting anyones feeling. When
she makes that remark she feels that
she has given herself license to say
what she pleases, and You must look
out for her. No one gives it to hear;
she takes it. She forgets the Apostles
injunction. "Be courteous" says often
the very rudest, uncalled-for things
Some of the girls seem to take pride in
doing SO. They think it betokens orig
inality and independence. Really it
only betokens, l think, an I'M
kind and jealous spirit. The
words seem to come from a
bitter heart, who would see no
good in anything or anyone, for
plain-spoken girl never says kind
things. They are always unkind.
The girl who 'says what she thinks,
never seems to think kind things, or If
she does. she fails to say what she
thinks that time.
Did you ever notice this? Suppose
you have new hat. If the plain
spoken girl does not like it, she will
tell you it is not pretty. If, however
it is SO undeniably beautiful that try
her best she can not find any fault with
it, she will make no remark whatever.
She is never plain-spoken enough to
tell You it is pretty. If you play or
sing, the girl who 'says what she
thinks" points out to you some flaw in
your performance. She never thinks
OF telling you that you did well.
/ have seen this so much that / have
come to the conclusion that the plain
spoken girl is nothing more or less
than Pathfinder. 1t is not witty or
independent or original and | would
advise all girls who want to be loved
to avoid that style of plain speaking.
Plain speakers, so-called, rarely have
many friends. 1t is rude, and always
hurts some ones feelings. 1t is neither
being lady nor Christian.
1t does great deal of harm, too. 1t
is discouraging. and discouraged per-
son is always likely to be failure. 1t
takes a very brave'spirit to pick up and
battle on, when some distressingly
plain-spoken or ill-natured person has
too plainly pointed out faults. Maybe
your comrade is just smarting under
the very failure you feel called upon to
mention-we should all help each 9th
er, and if we can not do it in any other
way, we can by our kind words.
Everyone needs encouragement. So
if you must be 'plain-spoisen," tell
your comrades when they have done
well. Do not be envious; for it is envy
that makes girls disagreeably plain
spoken, and never praise. But, ''in
honor preferring one another" be glad
of every nice thing that comes TO your
companions Every time they make q
success, tell them so. Yes, be plain
spoken if You must; say what you
think. but only think nice things Say
nice things when they are true. Isn't
that more like being kindly affection
ate one to another?''-Irene Widdemer
Hartt, in Waterman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES
IL a body meet a stripper,


Watch the Stripper draw the pucker
To bis upper lip.
The Register says: There he's been
seventy cars of wheat shipped out of
Yukon this month.
The Chckasaw passed the bill removing
the capital of the nation from Tisnomingo
to Davis, on the Santa Fe.
The balloonist, if he had been on the
south side with his bag OF wind at the
strip opening, would have been strictly in
1.-THE wind and dust, we mean, not the
strip.
TIE Oklahoma Gazette believes the
Strip would have been Democratic sure il
it were not FOR tie insanity of Swinford
and his gang. That is taking big load
of Hoke Smiths shoulders.
The Press-Gazeite thinks it locks lit
tie like as If the next opening would be the
military reservation adjoining Oklahoma
City. But they are praying to be deliv
cred from the booth scheme.
The Choctav council meets at Tnsko-
homa, October ,, aud the session promises
to be stormy one. Both tine jackson
ard Jones parties claim the house, the
national auditor aud the secretary. Ifan5
precincts are thrown ont trouble viii fol-
low.
Nancy Hanks has sister named Red
Lightning. who made rua 10 Perry. Lass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
KANSAS AT THE FAIR.

The Inter-Ocean of Sunday gives some
amusing incidents of last Saturday, the
final day OF Kansas week at the fair.
1.-The last day of the fete weak was
spent in Midway by the kansans. There
was in the party from Kansas Governor
Lewelling and his staff officers, STATE
officials and three ex-governors. And
when they made their way into village
and surrounded the natives the amuse-
ment was mutual.
''While the forty nlaidens in the
beauty show attracted much attention
from the kansans. the object of the
greatest interest seemingly was the
orang outang in the Java village. This
tangible personification Of a terrible
nightmare manifested great interest in
the array of sunfiowers around him and
seemed 10 listen TO Governor dwellings
humorous impromptu dissertation on
the descent OF all people from apss.
1.-The governor, after his remarks.
moved too close 10 the cage. In an in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
DON'T RUSH.

A friend once asked of DR.. Franklyn
why most social and political reforms
came in advance of their time. "Whats
the use of babies" was the terse reply.
If our friends of the so-called Peoples
party could realize that their reform is
one of very tender years, it might sug-
gest greater moderation in their de-
| mand. A census OF the voters Of the
United States would, probably, make a
showing of three to five per cent favor
able to their scheme for lifting the
burdens and supplying the wants of the
masses. Much as these things are de-
sired, there is remnant of perversity in
the human evil which prompts every one
to yield Unborn prejudices quite
reluctantly; and it might as
matter of policy, be master stroke to
try the virtue of love and reason before
assailing SO formidable foe with ode
mands" and abuse. A proper regard for
the amenities of our social and political
life would also suggest this line Of policy.
The course which arraigns neighbor
against neighbor and brother against
brother, not only disturbs society, but it
retards the growth of good influences.
Now that these self appointed wet
nurses have taken an infant reform in
charge, they should train it mp to healthy
proportion, physically, morally, spirit
ually and Intellectually. Much will be
expected of it, since its mission in the
world has been much heralded,
which mission is nothing less
than releasing mankind from every
form of human servitude. supply
ing the means for satisfying every de-
sire, and, in short, opening the portals
to universal millennium of peace.
plenty and perpetual rest from toll. In
feudal times things were attainable by
the few who even conquered and held
them by the sword, but with a conting-
ent of 80 per cent to be convinced or
conquered. other means should be ex-
hausted in this wholesale reformation.
Certainly these reformers are versed in
the worlds history and the philosophy
Of government, yet they have read to
little purpose if they fail to see that the
conquests Of love are greater than those
of the sword. This pacific mode of
warfare requires neither state militia
nor certificates of election to force terms
of peace or carry conviction to the
masses. Sanguinary measures against
SO large odds might so far imperil the
safety of this juvenile reform as hardly
to leave the traditional grease spot
Of its budding prospects, hence we COM
mend moderation and persuasion. 1t
were far better to leave a lasting perma-
ncnt victory to generations yet unborn
than to be crushed like worm under
the wheel of oppression and power
all on account of being little too pre-
vious and voluble with that unruly
member, the mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22

The present revolutionary uprising in
Brazil seems to have been caused not so
much by the violation of certain con-
stitutional provisions as by the nature of
the people. They demand excitement
with now and then a little dash of
deviltry. The kingdom was more peace
full and progressive prior to the over
throw of the monarchy than it is now.
This does not argue against the Repub-
lican form of government, however, but
merely indicates that the people Of
Brazil have not progressed to the place
in civilization where they can maintain
a popular government without getting,
as the st. Joe Herald puts it, ''all fused
I'M"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
JUST A MINUTE.

Some Of the Things which Are Accom-
plfshed in That Brief Time.
''Time is money" This is a proverb,
but if it were often rememb ered there
would be less frequently heard the old
time plea: ''Oh, wait a minute." Es-
pecially would this be true if everyone
would read the following interesting
result of patient research on the part
of well-knOwn writer. Sixty seconds
Is a brief period, yet, says he, in min
ute we shall be whirled around on the
outside of the earth by its diurnal mo-
ton, distance of thirteen miles. At
the same time we shall have gone
along with the earth, IN
its grand journey around the
sun, one thousand and eighty
miles. Pretty quick travelling, you
say? Why, that is slow work COM
pared with the rate of travel of that
ray of light, which, just now, reflected
from that mirror, made you wink.
minute ago that ray was eleven mil
lien one hundred and sixty thousand
miles away.
In minute, over. all the world,
each raised wall of protest at the
fates for thrusting existence upon
them, while as many more human be-
ings, weary with the struggle of life,
have opened their lips to utter their
last sigh.
In a.minute the lowest sound your
ear can catch has been made by nine
nd n,.es+ hill
the highest tone reached you after
making two million two hundred and
lightweight thousand vibra tions.
In minute an express train goes
mile, and street car SO rods: the fast
est trotting horse Az 9-13 rods, and an
average pedestrian of the genus homo
has got over 16 yards.
How about national finances? Well,
sir, in the same way, each minute,
night and day, by the official reports
for 1856, the United States collected
s639 and spent s461. The interest on
the public debt was 500 a minute, or
just exactly equal to the amount of
silver mined in that time.
The telephone is used sos times, the
pounds have been raised, and part Of it
has been fused in making 6,673 cigars,
and some more of it has gone up in the
smoke of 1922 cigarettes.
But am afraid you will forget that
we are talking about sixty seconds of
time. No? Well, then, every minute
roo pounds of wool grow in this coun-
try, and we have to dig sixty-one tons
of anthracite coal and 200 tons of BIZ
luminous coal, while of pig-iron we
turn out twelve tons and of steel rails
Three tons.
In this minute you have kept ne wait
ing fifteen kegs of nails have been
made, twelve bales of cotton should
have come from the fields and thirty
six bushels of grain gone into 149 gal
Ions of spirits, while s66 in gold have
been dug out of the earth. In the same
time the United States minis have
turned out gold and silver coin to the
value of Si21, and forty-two acres of
the public domain have been sold or
given away. Rams Horn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22

Ii is right and proper for executive
officers to exhaust their prerogatives
and legal powers in upholding the law
and defending the citizen against
violence. but no officer has the right to
transcend his official functions, to the
extent of sacrificing the lives of
citizens TO save that of brutal outlaw,
SIS did the mayor of Roanoke, West Va,
Tuesday night. Scenes and incidents
like that go farther to create disregard
for law than the most inexcusable and
defenseless acts of the mob. Nor is the
officer who commanded the militia
blameless for the awful occurrence.
The military are subordinate TO the
civil, to be sure, but only through the
states officers-from the governor
through the sheriff. The mayor has his
police and with that force his authority
ceases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
ALL HALLOWS ACADEMY,
WICHITA, KANSAS,
FOR 1S93-lS94.

This Academy, established in 1887 possesses every
advantage that parents desire for the general
provement OF their children
The sltes attractive and sexperience has proved,
The grounds neat and spacous affording for
the enjoyment OF invigorating exercise
The Sisters of Charity of the B. Y. NJ being especial
~ devoted to the instruction OF youth spare pains to
win the heart to virtue and they inpar to their pupils
solid and refined scholarship With vgilant and i'm
mediate superntendance they provide for the and
comforts of the children intrusted TO their care
Studies will be resumed the first Monday in Sept
For further particular apply to the
SISTER SUPERIOR,
All Halows Academy Wichita, Kans>s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-22
INGALLS, IRONY.

A short time ago the Pittsburg, Pa.
Dispatch requested ex-senator Ingalls,
TO give it his estimate Of the qualifica-
tons that should be possessed by the
Republican nominee for president in
1896. Following is Mr.. ingalls, response,
couched in his Enthusiastically sareas-
tic language:
'The Republican candidate should be
the choice of states where Republicans
are permitted to vote at presidential
elections. His location on the map is
not important. An eastern man strong
in the west or western man popular ia
the east would be equally acceptable.
HIS qualities are not OF so much conse-
Quence as tie qualities that are popularity
ascribed to him. He should be able to
pass the main part of his time in fishing,
rest and outdoor recreation, and 10 con-
vince the people that his days are spent
in ceaseless study and amending devo-
ton to public safety. He ought to know
how to shut tho doors of the White
House in the face of the Office seekers
and refuse to hear applications for place,
and yet to create the impression that his
health is shattered and his entire time
occupied by the opportunities of spoils-
men. He should know how to be
profigate and retain the adulation of
Pharisees and precisians. He should &C
quire riches beyond the dreams of ava
rice by questionable transactions with
guilty favorites, and yet preserve the
reputation of rigid and sturdy honesty.
He should repeat dull phrases with the
solemnity OF an owl and the vacuity of
a parrot, and thus acquire the fame of a
sagacious statesman and profound polit-
Ical economist.
eff such an Admirable Crichton can
be found IN the Republican party, judg-
ing from cotemporaneous history, he
would be the ideal candidate"