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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
SKELETONS IN DEMAND.
The Different Purposes for Which
They Are Used.
How Medical Students Obtain Means for
obstruction. in the Science of Anat-
omy- Some Facts About
Ghouiish Business.

For some time past medical students
and lecturers have found it more diff
cult than usual to obtain skeletons.
The demand so far exceeds the supply
that dealers find il almost impossible
to fill their customers orders. Secret
societies, too. are suffering inconven-
fence, according to the New York
Sun, for they cannot obtain the skulls
and femurs or thighbones which they
use in their initiation ceremonies. 1t
is a strange fact that in this country,
where our surgeons and physicians are
as eager to advance medical knowledge
as those of any nation in the world,
they are handicapped, as far as the
bones of the body are concerned, by
the authorities. While the supply of
bodies Tor the dissecting isl not
ample, yet it is sufficient to keep the
students busy. But beyond the hos
pital people the body must not go. Its
final disposition must be accounted for.
That final disposition must not be the
skeleton bleachery. OF course bones
and skulls VIII find their way 20 the
students rooms. and there are few doe
tors who 90 not preserve a skull as
Renaissance of the days spent among
''stiffs." The simplest operation Of
cleaning covered bones is To nacarate
the flesh and then subject the part 70
boiling. After the flesh has been
brought to a consistency almost equiv
aleut to jelly it is scraped and picked
off The bone or skull IS then treated
with solution of peroxide of hydro
gen. which removes any remaining
grease OF particles and leaves the bone
quite clean.
II sprinkied with water and exposed
TO the action of the sun. some degree
OF wilderness NAV be obtained: but 70
obtain really ezquisitely prepared
bones You have 20 use those which are
imported France and Germany take
the lead, the finest work coming from
Paris, where three houses are engaged
exclusively in this line of business, ex-
porting their goods all over The world
In these two countries 10 obstruction
results from restrictions as 20 the sup
ply OK bodies, as both the French aad
German governments contribute II this
way a means OF advancing medical
science IL i this rnrzts,al aiA.sr~ an
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Diana's self Ny ideal! The one I've
been waiting for these ten years.
"Shall | call her back?" said Miss
Barbara, in trepidation.
''Of course" said the colonel,
brusquely.
So that, in the course of another if
teen minutes, Erica Bjornsen was sit
ting in the cool kitchen, where hop
vines curled around the easements and
a great gray cat purred on the hearth
stone.
Don't be frightened, my dear" said
Miss Barbara. He speaks gruffiy; but
he's the best-hearted person alive-is
the colonel. Go right up
And, guided by the chattering old
lady, Erica Bjornsen entered the pres
ence of the lame gentleman in the red
mustaches and blue silk wrapper. he
looked l1eenly al her.
Just turn around little" said he.
Now stand still. There. Don't lay
down the bundle You'll do"
shall take her downstairs again?"
questioned Miss Bicllford.
Yes"
Now, Erica, if that's your name"
said Miss Bicl>ford, when they We're safe
in the kitchen, just look here. The
colonel wants to paint you"
ITO paint me?" repeated Erica, with
a startled look.
''On canvas To make study Of
YOU" said Miss Bickford. do You
understand"
Yes, ma am" said Erica, not under
standing at all
And the colonel must be humored,"
went on Miss Bickford. We always
humor him. He's a great artist and
genius But he can't be painting all
the time. So I'll engage you, ct the
terms you mentioned this morning; and
when you're not wanted in the studio,
you can be helping me with the house
work How shall you like that?"
"Oh. ma am, shall, be so glad" said
Erica Biornsen, clasping her slender.
sunburned hands.
ANY references7" asked Miss Bar
bara-
And then Erica told her simple story:
How she had come over in an emigraRt
ship to meet her plighted lover. one
Rolf Christensen. who had got work in
New York; how Rolf had failed 10 be
at the ship. las no doubt he never re-
ceived my letter" said trusting Erica:
how lady had come down to Castle
Garden and engaged her for general
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ISLANDS OF FACT AND FANCY.
Interesting Points Concerning the Land
of Desolation'' of Capt. Cock.

Interesting Points Concerning the Land
of DcsoIation" of Capt Cook.
The islands Of Kerguelen, Of which
France has recently taken possession.
were well named by Cook tho LAND
ever, is not without Interestingly were
the cause Of the rise and fall Of young
French admiral of the last century;
their rocky coasts appear IN two recent
French novels. and there still cruises
around them the last of the American
whalers which were once seen 40 often
in the south seas. No one seems 70
few south-sea nayiyators haze not seen
him.
In 1772 the Cberalier de Kerguslen,
admiral in the French feet. discovered
these islands As the exploring par
ties sent short distances into the in
terror Of the largest island did
no. reach the farther coas., DE
Kerguelen became convinced that he
had discovered the grest southern con-
tinent which eeogra pliers had written
much. He fastened back 20 France
and petitioned the king 20 earnestly 20
take possession of the nese land thz; an
expedition was fitted out for that pur-
pose and placed under De Kerglele z 3
command The land vas xoon fond
10 be only group Of volcanic Islands.
and the admiral was forced 70 return
20 Paris and 20 Acknowledge bio mis-
take. The admiralty stuug ~ :.se
ridicule o. she people, called court
martial. y hicb Decided tbas De E~r-
guelen. who was tacn scarcely thirty
years OLD, mast lose his rank and lie
imprisoned Indefinitely Ii the castle of
ssuEe- Re was soon released. bat
never seT-ed again Ia the nsyy. VI De
Tir.ssu recently introduced DE her
geelea a. a character IN no.e.
four T~ars ago The sziiorx II The
bark TamzTis we've east uron oIe Il
;ae Kervuelen islands 4 sailor taE-
tened 20 the wing 81 a. slbztTow. a iutse
containing a roll of paper. cs sTisieh
was written the xs3ry % ;As sl..yszrees-
The hsrG vas rei.zsrs:, and, strange 70
Say. was cz1@ht b. the mate q ves-
sei cruising iE the nssxab0rf.so1. A.
expedition which was sznf = se1ret n.
.As s~-E - 49, 4>Ar<> - fs-sazs=s
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he directions on the roll Of paper. hal

the directions or the roll Of pa per, hal
no difficulty in finding the caves which
the sailors had occupied. There were
many traces OF the castawsys, but the
men themselves had patched up a rude
boat and sailed off. Since then
nothing has been heard Of them.
These incidents were worked over
and used as the foundation Of
another novel. published ia 1920,
called lie Fond d. n CBur" IN this
story there also figured an American
captain. Joseph Fuller. who comBand-
ed the bark Franeys Allyn. Fuller Ia,
in fact. in command Of an old-fashionsd
American wbaier. He lfnesvs the straits
Of the islands rs though they were a
hook and his ship goes where M other
dare follow and is seldom seen twice at
the same anchorage. An officer of the
expedition which has taken possession
If the islands wrote % Illustration that
be had seen this Joseph Fuller. 4 ves-
sci sailed one night into the harbor OPP
rposite the Shore where tie Frenchnen
were encanped. much ~ the la;ter'.i
surprise. The officer continues as fol-
lows:
This morning the bark hoistri Tho
American flag or her stern Was the
name Franeys Allyn. Her captains
name il Jozeph Fuller. j. ivaE not one
81 the least 81 ny surprises ia this
strange place ~ see ia fe.h and blood
= character Of novel Fuller bearz
no trace II the classic type % the Sea
dog tie il tall and fl4in. his fsce -.
surrounded b. . handsome Whit
beard. ard Ms open, laughing eyes -"
hidden behind a pair - sfsecfsskss- HS
looks more ike . professor q = German
university shan 3 hardy s-8l0r who h@x
lived FOR THIRTY ysars IA thssa Danger
ous passage
The KefgaeI~n Islands lss halt vsv
between the ezye of Coco nops ard
Australia and south q She r0zse sally
taken Is vessels. They were stEied ~
Co-ois IN i77s. and satsx - Efss---s-osh-
ester Pest Dispatch
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the part Of the practitioners ana au-

the part Of the practitioners ana au-
thorities of these countries to acquire
perfection, as near as may be, that
leads to such eminence in pharmacy,
medicine and surgery in Their litera-
ture and experiments. All bodies fur
nished to the bleacheries must be &C
counted for on the records of the hos
pitfalls, almshouses and asylums, and
when the skeleton is disposed of it is
accompanied by card giving all par
ticulars as to birthplace, date of birth,
date and cause of death and such other
data as will furnish means of identi-
fcation as to the man or woman OF
child who gave animation to the skele-
ton in life. A story is told by prom
inent uptown skeleton dealer in this
city in regard to this. which goes 10
show that il is small world after all
in which we live. When this dealer
was in business down town one OF the
men YVES at work one day unpacking
lot of skeletons which had just come
in A cry of horror suddenly resounded
through the room. His startled com
panions found on investigation that
the Skeleton lying before him wes that
Of his brother. whom he had not seen
since he let Europe. Identification
was rendered easy By means of the ac-
companying tag. The startled man
lost his reason.
OF late years the tag system has been
dropped as 70 expor.stions- The skel-
etons pass through the custom house
here free Of duty and free of examina-
ton, unless the inspectors have reason
70 suspect the smuggling OF dutiable
goods in the cases The European
process OF preparation is By chloride of
line and ether. producing very clean
and white bones The hands and feet
are articulsted By passing catgut
through them. The correct form of
skeleton IS preserved BIZ means Of
steel rod run through the spinal col
unn and the various parts are so skill
fully joined together by means Of del
icate springs and ca.gut that every
bone can be studied Over fifteen
hundred Of these skeletons are i'm
ported every year 10 supply The Amer
lean market and possibly three times
as many separate parts There Is also
brisk demand for skulls and thigh
bones by secret societies. The pelvis
Is also purchased very largely for the
study Of obstetrics A great hobby
with medical students Is 20 have skulls
made up as tobacco boxes Many Of
them are very elaborate, and cost cen
siderable money. Clnbs organized 70
defy superstitious beliefs also Use
then, but for = horrible purpose They
figure i1 tAeir ca-oEsals az cricxicy
cups
TO FL these many demands French
u.4E oA--8@1i q ha.A4asaa ae-- ~~~--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14
WOMEN OF A LITERARY TURN.
Blue Stockings of the Past Contrasted
With the Writers of To-Day.

With the Writers of To-Day.
A hundred years ago a woman who
wrote for the press was looked upon as
a remarkable individual. Popular opin-
ION painted her as a sour. stern oddity,
with blue spectacles over absent-mind-
ed eyes and dancing cork-screw curls
about face as wrinl1led as an English
walnut. There was nothing Iowa BILE in
her whole makeup. No touch of
feminine tenderness leavened the hard,
stiff mass of intellectually: no soft
breath from loves passing wing lifted
a curl on the stern forehead At least
there are no traces of such frailties in
the types handed down by dead gen
GRAFTON. OF course she was bad house
keeper. ANY woman who did such an
unmannerly thing as to appear in print
couldn't know anything of a wife's or
mother domestic virtues. Then
her hands We're supposed to be
perpetually covered with ink
stains, for the reign of the
festive typewriter had not vet be-
gun. And she wore a pink dress.
blue hood and a green shawl to keep
up her character. OF course she
couldn't have any feminine taste in
dress.
Whether these pictures of literary
women in the past were in a prejudiced
vein and exaggerated or not, it can be
truthfully stated that many of the
present stars in the literary armament
pre as well known for their domestic
talents and charming personality as
they are for their graceful and he
s~itching writings. Examine closely
and you will find most of them fine
housekeepers-cooks as well. They
dress as well if not better than any
other class of women: they keep
abreast of the times, are pleasant in
conversation, and not a few are famed
for personal beauty. Blue spectacles
and corkscrew curls have vanished in
shadows, and we see instead dainty
form in tea gown of soft
shimmering silk, whose clinging
folds show the pretty figure to
perfection-the form of one
whose pen commands attention from
thousands, whose home is the well-kept
SiiIihS pi lid pplhtSS ana rove. because
a voman can write "OdeS to Spring is
no reason she is going to neglect to
curl her bangs or to make the dress
maker fit the basque right in the back
One can easily describe a hero dying in
his sweetheart's arms, and then descend
70 see if the cook has mixed the buck
wheat batter for the morning-at least.
with little practice There is no rea-
con why the science of a well-kept ia
bic should not trip hand in hand with
the Descent of Man" or st. Thomas
Aquinas' philosophy. You never see
man so absorbed In Kant that he for
gets to grumble if his steak is tough or
his soup cold. Mind and matter are
married by law that recognizes no di-
vorce. In the women writers of to-day
one finds that admirable blending
which gives tenderness to a strong in
tellectuality and sInooths the sharp
corners of study into the soft curves OF
homely duties--N. y. Advertiser.
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then at her ur-besprinkled bib-apron
in a sort of tragic despair. Erica BJorn-
sen, standing in the cool shade of the
green vine-leaves, with the stray sun
beams piercing her coronal of dead
gold hair like jeweled arrows, looked
innocently up into the strange lady's
face, and wondered why she knit her
brows together with those three little
wrinkles. While the short blue-checked
dress that she wore and the funny little
hobnailed shoes and the bundle slung
not ungracefully over one shoulder,
gave her strange foreign look that
was yet not unpleasant.
do 1 want a grip" ironically re-
peated Miss Barbara. That's the third
time I've been called away from my
bread within half an hour. First. DO
you want a sewing-machine?' Second,
DO you want any tinware" Third and
last, DO you want grip I said no to
the first two-Tll say no to the third. !"
Erica Bjornscn looked puzzled.
''Won't you try me?" said she. IT
can wash hard. and 1 am willing. Oh,
do not fear that will ask high wages.
My board-and what you please to give
mer'
Miss Barbara shook her head.
I'm tired of keeping girls, said she.
"They cost more than they come to.
The best help know OF is help your
SELF
And with chuckle at her own wit.
Miss Barbara Bickford turned away and
shut the door.
Though" she muttered, ''if 1 was
going to engage anyone, it would be
girl like that, with skirts up above her
ankles instead of dragging petticoats
like Helen Tubbs or Mary Ann Riley,
and hair put up neatly without friz or
a curl to it,
She had hardly res umed her work at
the brea d-tray, when an odd sound, like
humping or drumming, sounded over
head noise repea ted with energy and
iteration.
BLESS mer' said Miss Barbara. ITS
the colonelr'
And she hurried upstairs to pretty,
maroon-hung room, with north win
dow to it. where lame gentleman, in
quilted, blue-silk dressing-gown, was
limping about on crutch; and an easel,
with an untouched canvas, occupied
the middle of the floor.
What is it, colonel?" said Miss Bar
bara. looking rather scared.
What did you send her away for?"
demanded the colonel, pulling at red
brown mustache that overhung his lips
like penthouse.
Send whom away?"
my model"
He jerked one elbow in the direction
of the open window. where blue figure
plodded YEARLY on under the bending
willows that fringed the quiet country
road.
THE very face and figure want for
Little Nell in the Church Porch" said
the colonel. breathlessly. Hair like
cornsilk and head set on shoulders like
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S]||n| Esgle
REWARD A COED PROVIDER.

.6re'r Fox an Anectionate Husband and
Father, and a Hustler Besides.
( There isn't more provident or at
4entive husband and father in the four
footed kingdom" said Pennsylvania
man, than the fox. When his wife
becomes a mother in the spring Mr..
Fox is a hustler to be admired. He
won't bother with such small game as
mice and frogs then, but he goes for
hens and geese and turkeys, and he
keeps Mother Fox's larder in the rocks
chuck full of good things. The old gal
wants for nothing while raising her lit
ter. Her husband Jugs in the food at
might and in the daytime he helps take
care of the children. The decenest
thing / know Of male fox is that he
won't touch hen pheasant when she
IS raising her brood. His children are
young when the first crop of pheasants
is Matched, and there is sym
pathetic feeling in Father Fox
toward all o wild creatures that
are working hard to raise
families He will gaze admiringly at a
brood of young quail or woodcock, but
he won't offer to harm them while they
Gre in the keeping of their parents.
When the young birds get their growth,
though, the fox hasn't such friendly
feeling for them. partly, suppose, be-
cause his own children are then old
enough to care for themselves.
Zone spring pair Of foxes had lit
ter in a lodge on my place, and every
night the male stole our poultry. We
eouldn't catch him at it, but we knew
where the poultry went to. When the
young ones were month old their
father would sit in the field at the foot
of the rocks till everything was still.
Then he would bark and his wife would
bring the children out and exercise
them for an hour, or until something
alarmed the male, when the whole
family would scamper back. Our dog,
who had made several unsuccessful eff
forts to outwit the male fox, was cute
fellow. He learned the habit the
fox family had of coming out in
the moonlight, and one night he
nabbed the he one and killed him.
The next night the widow fox moved
AlcI i've CtlltlIcu dCIOSS buc valley 10 d
farm two miles from mine, where she
made her home in woodchuck's hole
in day Or SO she came out in a field
and started to teach her young ones to
catch mice. The farmer wanted
young fox to tame, so he sent his
pointer dog into the field, telling him
TO catch a small one, but not to hurt
it. The dog caught one before the old
fox saw him, and held it to the ground
with his paws till the man came and
got it, but the old fox drove the others
into the hole, ran back and licked the
dog and then dived into the burrow.
She moved again in the night. this
time to the next farm, where the dogs
stole two of her little ones the next
day. Then she returned to my place,
and inside of week our dog killed one
of the remaining pair. She was bound
to raise one, | guess, for when she
moved again she went so far away that
we never got another glimpse of her
n. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-14

When Baby was sics We gave her Cas-oria-
Who she wcs Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castcria
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years ago on the European plan. He
obtained bodies no one knows how,
and made enough money in few
years to return TO his beloved France
with competency. No one since that
time has attempted to Ell his shoes
The demand for skeletons and bones
always exceeds the supply. II is
briskest in spring and fall. as there is
call for them during the lecture
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How She Reasons.

yes" said the pretty typewriter
girl, Il believe had rather work for 2
married man than a single one. You
see, when things go wrong man just
naturally has to get even by giving
some woman fits, and if ne has 4 wife
am likely to escape. - indianapolis
journal
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Mrs, Pettish-''I'm afraid you won't
DO. AS nearly as can find ont you have
worked in six or eight places the las.
year" Miss Mary Mahonev - Huh,
and how many gir-r-ris has yurself had
in the same time? No liss, I'm think
ing"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-06
Deserving Praise.

WE desire u say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, Or.
Kings new life pills, Bucklen's arnica
salve and electric bitters, and have
meyer handled remedies that sell as
we'll. or that have given Such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price, If satisfac tory results do not
follow their use. These remedies nav @
won their great popularity purely on
tn cir merits. Christian e Barbee.
druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-06

CINCINNATI, July 5. = The Poorman
handicap road bicycle race was won by
Charles IL. Peck, the Chicago cyclst, who
entered the race with IL minute handi-
cap. c. o. Updike Of Lexington, Ky, was
second, despite "A handicap of minutes
on his record. He came in 10 feet behind
the winner. and consequently made 3 l-2
minutes better time than Peek. Updike
has Il national reputation. :. 4. McDufie
who WAS third i'll the race. made the best
time, and had the start been even would
have won the race Tho winner started
from Hamilton at exactly $40 H. m and
reached the goal, Just outside Of Chester
park, nj 1929. The distance from Hamil-
ton to the termination is Is miles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-06
vINTON.

The teachers and pupils of the Meth
odist Sunday. school had most delight
full picnic in Preston's wotds on the
Fourth. The day was heartily enjoyed
by all, and will long be rememb ered
Clifford Gish, of Bedford City, is visit
ing friends and relatives in town.
Mrs. Bucker Anderson is visiting the
family OF John Loug.
j. p. Barksdale is in Patrick county
on business.
Miss Annie Kasey is visiting friends
here.
Miss Maggie Franklin. of Lynchburg,
is visiting Misses Jennie and Lula
Smith.
Henning Smith, who spent Sunday in
Vinton, has returned to Richmond.
Miss Maggie R hodes is quite sick
Misses Vic and Alice Ferrall, OF Bed
ford City, are visiting Miss Mamie
Noell.
Lawrence Brown and Miss Alice
Brown are visiting the family of James
G. Stiff.
The Baptists will hold prayer meet.
ing in the public school building this
evening at S:l5.
Miss Ula Thomas, of Roanoke, who
has been visiting friends here, mas re-
turned home.
Leonard Davis, of Roanoke, will
spend the summer in Vin,on.