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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
TIE ARMIES OF TO-DAY.

BRITISH soldiers will wear seamless
socks in the future, because they in
sure greater marching efficiency. The
old style of scanned socks chafed the
skin and made the soldiers foot-sore;
the seamless socks do not
Mrs. PICKETT. widow of the confed-
crate general who won lasting fame at
Gettysburg, has been in Washington
endeavoring to have her son appointed
as paymaster In the army with the rank
and pay of a cavalry major.
WAR and glory have been costly
things to France. Between 1902 and
1915 abe sacrificed one-half of the $780,
900 soldiers whom she sent to fight her
battles. War has cost her IN this CEN
fury not Tar from 5000, 600 lives.
WIRE glass, that is, glass in which is
Embedded fine wire network, is now ex-
tensively used In buildings subjected to
Jars and shocks. II Is said that the
doors, windows and ports of the cruiser
New York will be filed with this wire
glass.
WE learn now that the famous jubilee
shot fred from q twenty-two-ton gun in
Queen Victoria's jubilee year, to ascer-
tain how far shot could be carried,
remained in the air 691S seconds, and
the highest point reached in its flight of
IL miles was 900 feet.
AS COON as the new military laws
shall have come into full effect the
German army will comprise 5000, 900
men; the French. 1850, 600; the Russian,
100000; the Italian, 2,2S6, COO; the
Austrian, 100000: the Swiss, 48s, 600,
and the Belgian, 258,oo0. Altogether
Europe will be able to dispose of not
less than %. 900, 900 soldiers, or 15,0Oo,-
600 moro than she had in 1885,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
approached the mex. saloon the pris-

approached the next saloon the prfs-
oner almost howled in his distress
"Save my life, man. VIII you? Let
me get drink. Come in and have
one yourself swear Iwon't give You
the Slip
This appeal had some effect on the
sympathetic Bob. Hs would take no
drink himself. neither would he enter
the saloon Found standing in a
liquor store would be q nice corr-
paint to have registered against him
on his second day Of duty. Bob re-
Tented. aud after cantioning his man.
who swore repeatedly, aud by every
thing holy. that he would come right
out, Bob saw him go into the saloon
and he stationed himself where he
could command view OF the main and
side entrances. And he waited there
but his prisoner never came After
ten minutes OF supreme anxiety he
called out the bartender only to hear:
Dat feller? why, he went ont trough
de hallwayr'
Bob was paraly.ed in his tracks. he
looked at his court papers, which he
carried in his hat he couldn't get
back TO his station without having
them filed out lie was just on tho
point of going back to confess his
fault to the sergeant no natter II he
were "broke" for 1t, when, as he looked
down the street, he saw an old negro
staggering along, taking up the whole
sidewalk and singing to himself in q
most contented way.
Bob saw his opportunity. he run up
TO the colored man, and. taking him by
the shoulder, shouted: "Ah, John
Blank, SO you're drunk again, Ell?
Come along to court"
The negro looked up mystiied. and
said: Use drunk, ofitha: Use berry
drunk, but / isn't no John Blank"
You are John Blank Don't know
youe If You say you're not John Blank
you'll get ten years for perjury. Come
along
So Bob took the old negro to court
the rule said that he should have taken
him to the station flrst-and hauled
him up before the judge in the Tombs
1t had been long session
WIN n, rhoS nave you 20 say
for yourselfP" YEARLY inquired the
Justice.
"Nuffn'P' calculated the negro. and
the whites of his eyes rolled up at Bob.
"Ten days" said the judge, and the
poor negro was railroaded TO the pen
and in little while was taking a ride
IN the black Maria Bob bad his papers
filed out and went OFF to the station
with great weight of his mind.
'It's pity" said the story teller, IA
he put on mis- overcoat and started out,
that Keeper Mcnamara did not have
some Of Bob Quacken bushs inventive
genius and opportunities" m Y. Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
ooe OF the Incorz4sfbleA

A mission school teacher csught one
of her small boy scholars IN a fb and
she brought him up with round
turn
Don't you know" she said, '1tha* 1t
is wicked to tell lief"
81 s'pose so" he replied, with indi2sr-
ence.
why did you do it thenp"
Il dunno"
George Washington never told q
He.7
who's George Washingtous Iguess
he don't i've in Detroit, does hep
The teacher was aStonished and
panied.
why" she said, very inpressively,
"George Washington was the greatest
man that ever lived"
The youngster never Hickered.
We'll, I guess he wuEn't when he
wuzn't no bigger'n me-" he said, with
supreme confidence, aud the teacher re-
ferred the incorrigibie to tho superin-
tendent--Detroit Free Press
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The attack Of Indians upon Hadlev
on the Connecticut river in colonial
times was memorable event in his
tory. The date was September I, 1914
The inhabitants were in the meeting
house, it being fast day. The men
seized their arms to defend themselves,
their wives and their little ones from
the merciless barbarianS lust as the
Savages seemed about to strike a de-
structive blow, and the men, unskilled
IN military affairs, felt themselves al
most powerless, a man with a long,
flowing white beard and military air
suddenly appeared, drew his sword,
and, putting himself at the head of the
armed men, filed them with courage
and led them to victory. The bar
barians fell back and fed, when the
mysterious leader as suddenly disap-
peared, none knowing whence he came
or whittier he went 1t was Col Cote,
the ''regiclde, who was then concealed
In the house of Mr.. Russell at Hadley.
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wANTEp EXCLUSIVE srYLss.

A Woman VINO Didn't Want to BE Com,
mon aud Protested
'Oh, dearE' she gasped. as she threw
herself into chair aud flung hei
bundles ON the floor. ''oh, 6earl will
never wear this horrid old gray dress
again.
why. what's the matterP' said thu
head Of the family. soothingly. II am
sure yon only bought the thing los,
week"
Yes, l know"
And isn't the house filed with ships
and patches even at this moment the
remains of the 6ressmalSer's tidiness?'
We'll, it's like thiz," said the won-
an, suddenly bursting into tears
when | was out shopping TO-DAY saw
eolore3 woman with a dress jest Ike
mine. Do you suppose am going "a
stand ;hntg''
why not?' snorted the head OF N.
house.
''Oh, you have no notion of such
things. You never were q woman II
your life II you had been Won
wouldn't ask such silly questions. I
really believe that my dressaaazer told
me fib about that pattern and STYLE.
She gave me 10 understand that uains
WAS the only piece Of this pattern in
New York"
wis. difference does it make. any
way?"
And / saw q woman with hat like
mine, too; and | neatly died when /
got into street GER and saw ho-rid.
red-haired country girl with shoes lust
like riine; and then I fairly tainted
when / waited up TO the bar.rain
counter and observed that the sales
lady wore a bow pm Just like mine:
and nearly fell lat 10 a heap wheo I
took soda water and noticed that a
servant girl next 70 me had on terra
Gotta gloves the exact shade OF mine;
and 1 nearly swooned whom | cane
down the street and ran plump into a
fat lady carrying pair Of twins, and
didn't each twin have on 4 bonnet like
nv darling childs. my Willie boy.
tell you it isn't right Iwant To De I'M
like other people, do Like all won.
en-, I hate to have on things that every
body has and that are common"
IL will tell You" said the husband
rneekly; Maria, If you wish to have
exclusive styles. take my ed vice: Wear
pair of rubber boots, soa'wszter.
q tablecloth for cloak and q dress
made Of horse hair mattress inside
out You win then have nothing In
common with the rest OF your tribe II
1t Is go, say so at once. and I win
leave for Canada tomorrow so as to
give you full swing to your hearts con-
teatl"-N. Y. Advertiser.
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HOOPS AND AGAIN HOOPS.
They're IN All the Windows and
on Some Of the Women.
The Fashion Has Reached New York and
Is Being Adopted by Some of the
Younger Womcn-What the Dress-
makers Are Saying.
IcoPYRlGHT. 1881

! COPYR1GHT, 1898
don't mean to limit my activities to
rehearsing, every week, the crinoline
situation, but really the hoop skirts the
swell stores are mounting in their win
dows with tho impressive label. 1.-The
| latest" are more than interesting.
They deserve to be called thrilling.
| These new bird cages are of divers pat
terms. In way they don't live up to
their opportunities There are as yet
no ooloTed ones. In this aesthetic fin dc
siocle period you would expect black
silk or crimson silk or pink satin or shot
brocade coverings to the wires to make
them things Of beauty in wind; but
instead the same old-tine white pyra-
mid has been resurrected, looking ex-
actly as it did when. IN despair OF find
ing any other resting place for 1t, your
mother sent you out to sink it in the
pond el0ng in the sixties when it went
out Of fashion.
But no, N one respect the new hoop
skirt is different. it IS smaller than it's
ancestors. This is no sign OF physical
degeneration, however, for it has not
sprung, like Minerva from Jove's head,
full grown from the brains of the
raodistes. 1t Is a young hoop shirt,
timiG, deprecatng, shrinking from too
much attention or the too full blaze Of
pubIicity. In thno It VIII iuobibe the
true American spirit and DO bigger and
bolder.
II it's present iDchoate condition It Is
about sevcnty-t0Eo inches round.
In ono design 1t has a hustle at the
top, According to another 1t has no
wires In front, but only at back and
sides. Some patterns fare evenly all
the way down, others hars suddenly
and with queer effect Of unexpected
ness all as once at the bottom
And are folks buying them? Yes,
they have very quick and steady sale.
The manufacturers, hear, are going
into hoop-slirt wire on quite On extern
sive scale. at Broadway shop where
I inqu, they showed me tho record
of snles day. Il made me laugh
to tlTin II confidently various per-
sons ha erted that women wouldn't
wear c1---~1ine- no matter how impera-
tive the command of Mime. Ia Mode.
Why, they haven't waited for half an
invitation. Tho dressnalfers themselves
are divided in opinion still some of
them positively refuse adhesion to the
new fashion, and so woman, willful
woman, Is giving her orders for new
froct1s to the ooStumers who are known
10 Sit ''cyeT the crinciioe."
T79oZe are at least half a dozen of tho
Fifth avenue modisoes who require
their customers to invest in hoop pet
ticoat before they ''try on" and have
seen lots of orders received through
these establishments that were nothing
short of astonishing.
Who wear hoop skirts? The younger
women. l doubt il anybody over thir-
Gy-fve has put one on yet or is likely to
10 go urder, Eay, fifteen days time.
Young girls are dancing III them They
ara pleased with the novelty. They
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
DIRTY DEVIL REGION OF UTAH.


Where Vegetation Grows Lu1uriantiy and
Echoes Multiply a ThousandfoId.
It is safe to say that few people have
heard Of the Dirty Devil region An
erchseologist who had been exploring
out-of-the-way corners in Utah in the
interests of the worlds fair wandered
up into the country with that shocking
name and writing about it he says that,
IL more generally known, tourists would
seldom fail to include it in their itin-
erary. In fact, according to the New
York Evening Post, he puts the matter
more strongly, saying that the country
contains sights surprising those OF tie
Yosemite The principal settlement
by courtesy known as the country scat
is Loa, situated in the Rabbit River
valley. THE Buclchorn mountains are
divided at this point he says, ''by the
narrow valley down which the Dirty
river flows. As we leave Rabbit valley
the route goes down along the river into
a narrow valley for twenty miles.
Lower and lower descends the road,
warmer and warmer grows the climate,
higher and higher rise the mighty walls
shut out from the busy world and travel
ing down into what seems = labyrinth,
deep gorges, narrow canyons and little
sunny valleys that seem to enjoy eternal
summer. These valleys are usually but
a hundred feet wide and rarely extend
along the river more than a quarter Of
a mile, but the soil is rich and the vege-
tation grows luxuriantly In this semi
tropical climate"
The writer says he had never seen be-
fore such awful walls of rock and such
vistas of beauty as he found in this par.
of Utah. Talk Of Yellowstone park,
talk of Yosemite, talk OF the Grand cam
.yon Of the Colorado" he declares, "this
region is more IN majesty than all Of
them There are leading out Of the
Grand Wash, a stream tributary to the
Dirty Devil, narrow canyons whose
passageways are but ten 20 thirty feet,
but whose sides run up per7oendicuIaTly
two Thousand feet, and two of these
narrow canyons lead into mighty am
phithe2ters framed out of the sand
stone. These vast amphitheaters are
made larger H11d larger through the
years as the storms wash down their
sides and carry the sand thus washed
sway down through the narrow gorge
into the Dirty Devil, and thence do-vn
70 the Colorado and into the Sea-" He
found spanning one of the canyons a
natural bridge seventy fest wide and
twelve hundred feet above the BED eff .
torrent. Echoes Ia the recesses were
multiplied a Thousand times, the bark
of dog seeming to be taken up by
multitude of ours. He camo across a
family settled upon a tract of twelve
acres on the banks Of the Dirty Devil,
that lay between walls two Thousand
feet high The climate in that seques-
tered spot was mild as June, althol gh
late in the fall Of the year, and the note
of the whippoorwil was often heard at
night by the writer. Turning to the
practical side of things, he discovered
abundant evidences Of coal, sulphur and
gypsum. 1t was Fremont who gave to
this marvellous nook its name, In dis
gust because he was obliged to cross the
toTtuous stream no less than one hun
bred and thirteen times on one OF his
expeditions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
OFTEN HEARD or.

Gov LEwELLYS. OF Kansas, Ike Gar
field, found the tovpzth one that led tc
fortune
CONGRESSMAN EATcs. Of Missouri. !
an expert judge and successful breeder
of Berkshire hogs, giving his snow Pe1z
all the time he can spare from politics
AUSTIN CoERTS. the New York bank
er, has over zoe animals = his game T1re-
serve near Newport. y Il The elk pre-
dominsse- but he hs-s Eve aissSa-. herds
OF EzEAla
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Too sensitixr.

Mistress--It seems you haven't got
sense enough TO know how long u let
the eggs stay in the water. Did they
never have any soft-bOiled eggs for
breakfast where you served before yoa
came herc7
New Servant-No. indeed The lady
where served before I came here was
so kind-hesrted that she never allowed
me 10 ooi! an ex1.-Tezas SiftingA
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about police experience and police
work. Many humorous tales were re-
cited, the majority of which were we'll
turned lies, and it was growing late
when the man " no had to catch a SUI
burban train pulled out his watch and.
with look which meant that he had
just time to tell the story, asked if any
one had ever heard about Bob Quack-
enbush's first prisoner.
Every old-time police reporter had a
sincere affection for Bob. For many
years he was the night doorman In the
big white building in Mulberry street
and was famed throughout the depart
ment as humorist. BE would crack
a joke with anybody, from the prcsi-
dent OF the board to the Italian boot
black, and was never found wanting IL
quaint remark and ready Tetort. 1t is
some years now since Bob died while
he wes doing duty in the city hall
squad, and he is now lying in a church
yard away up the state near the little
town from which he came thirty years
ago with two hundred poUn Is Of muscle
and boue and aspirations to the New
YOU, police force.
According 10 the reporters story,
Bob, after receiving his uniform and
his shield. was detailed for duty at the
Oak street station. That was in the
afternoon of the day he was appointed,
and he went out on the night tour at
six o'clock to cover a post of which he
knew little and to catch criminals OF
whom he knew less Things went
along swimmingly during the early
part Of the night. Bob decided that he
would like tks wor'z, and concluded
that it would be big feather in his
cap, or helmet, if he could catch pris-
oner on his first tour.
His hopes were realized, for Just be-
fore midnight there rolled into bis
street a well-dresSed man who was
hopelessly drunk He stumbled over
the curbstone as he approached Bob
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25

Orange Souftle Peel and slice six
oranges, put in glass dish a layer of
oranges, then one of sugar. aud so on
until all the orange Is used, and let
stand two hours; make a soft boiled
eustard of the yolks of three eggs, one
pint of milk, sugar TO suit the taste,
with grating of orange peel for flavor;
and pour over the oranges when cool
enough not TO break the dish; beat
whites of the egg 90 u stiff froth, stir in
sugar, and put over tie pudding
Noman's Work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
A Heartfelt Desire.

Young Wife (who dotes on brio-a-
brac)-W hat this house needs is some
thing really antique Don't you think
SO?
Young Husband Yes, indeed, my
love. Why don't you hare emp
Have whst?"
'Old-tashioned pumpkin pies, you
know.r-N. Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25

II was the problem OF the hour whether
it was or was not to have crinoline.
A very considerable proportion of the
imported costumes now being received
are designed to be worn with steels,
and women who object to hoops are
considerably puzzled to know how they
can conveniently and comfortably wear
the latest elegancies that they have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
''MoTHERS'
FREEND''
makes CHILD BIRTH EASY,

Colvin, La, Dec. 2, 1sse.-My wife used
HOTEER's FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not be
without it for hundreds Of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt Of price 81 30 per bot
lie. Book To Mothers" mailed tree.
ERdDFfEL0 REGULATOR CO..
rea salg ~ A.. eauaslsrs. ATLANTA a.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-08-11

four or five COWS to secure one
profitable one. Here it is that pre-
potency comes IN, and the greater
number Of good performers there is
in the dairy family, the more fixed
the tpye by mating of desirable ex-
cellencies, the greater the assurance
that the heifers will equal or excel
their mothers. The same laws that
govern the breeding of fast horses
obtains in corresponding degree in
the breeding of dairy COWS. Milk in
q COW is akin to speed in horse-a
result of uniting two strong lines of
nerve energy, for it is the COW with
nerve and strong muscle that is the
great producer. Now and then
horses are found that have no breed
ing, that go fast, and COWS the same
in milk yield, but the uniting of
blood OF unknown origin has never
yet been prolific of, any considerable
list OF great performers, and
"sports" that occasionally appear are
the sole reliance for excellence.
The dairyman who does not buy the
excellence of other herds, cannot
afford this breeding for blanks; and,
in general way, the profitable keep
ing OF COWS is hampered to an untold
extent by refusing to recognize in
both sire and dam the strong influ-
ence of prepotency in establishing
dairy herds of large individual and
collective performance. of
Agriculture.
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Farm Notes.

Fruits and vegetables we'll packed
are half sold.
Rough, stony lands, unfit for any
thing else, will grow fruit.
Do not let the harness rot from
neglect. Keep it clean and we'll oiled.
Young stock may be pastured in
the orchard if the trees are pro-
tected.
How many stock peas can be raised
on an acre Of land? Forty bushels is
a good crop.
Either of the improved breeds oil
swine is good enough for anybody
we would say in reply to an inquiry.
Put square frame about the neck
of COW to prevent her sucking her
self, we would say to a correspondent.
Prevent diseases among the swine
by giving them clean quarters. plen-
ty OF range, and a variety of food
suited to their natures.
Never let the weeds get control OF
the potato field. It means hard work
with the next crop, to say nothing
about the detriment to the present
one
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-08-11
Home Hints.

The rubber rings Of preserve jars
will recover their elasticity if soaked
for while in weak ammonia water.
This is quite an item when canning
is being done. and the rubber rings
are found to be stretched out of
shape. S. :,
Sandpaper all the old walnut
frames and give them two coats of
enamel or two of stain and one of
varnish. If you wish to make
dark wood frame white, give it first
coat of common white paint, then
. w.. 20 Of cre e.::. enamel.
Nerve strain can be greatly les
sened by a sandwich or a glass of
milk when one feels little done up,
or even when you feel idle and disin-
clined to apply to household duties.
sit down moment and take bite to
eat, and you will feel lots more like
going about your business. All these
little indulgences make women better
natured and prettier.
When packing gowns put tissue
paper between the folds and crumple
a sheet of it and place it in the large
sleeves. This will prevent their
creasing. Some of the modern trunks
have straps across each tray to pre-
vent the contents from slipping. II
your trunk has not this invention the
same results can be obtained by tack
ing tapes inside each tray, and this
meth cd will save much crushing.
A simple remedy for burns is one
that is also efficient in any case Of
burning, even the most serious. Il
is an old remedy, but should be con
stantly repeated for the benefit of the
oncoming generations of young
mothers. Make a soft paste of lard an6
-four, spread thickly on cloth, and
apply as soon as possible. While
making the poultice, smear the burr
with plain lard, or, if possible, i'm
merse the part instantly in cole
water to stop the deepening of the
heat. An egg cooks after it is takel
out of the boiling water.
Beef Juice and raw beef are not Al
highly recommended now by medica
men as they were once. Beef tea il
strong stimulant, but it does not pos
sess much food value. For certain
diseases patient is kept on clear
meat diet, and in other cases meat il
prohibited. It depends on the indi
vidual case, and no rule could be
given even by medical man for gen
eral readers The intelligent physi
. clan of to-day considers the con1eitu
tional conditions of each individual
more than ever before, and depends
largely on dieting for the treatmen'
, of a great many diseases
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-08-11
Danger From Impure Ice.

The old notion that because ice Is
.'clear," and no dirt is visible, it
must therefore be pure and safe has
long since been dissipated. Even on
muddied water the freezing generally
releases the soil so that it is not i'm
prisoned in the crystals that form on
the surface. But merely muddied
water is the smallest part of the
danger. The soil in water absorbs
and holds the more dangerous bac-
terra, and thus it often happens that
water of transparent clearness may
contain the worst kind of impurities.
The only safe way is never to place
ice in water, or anything else that is
to be drank, but to pack it around
vessels containing what it is wished
to cool. Impure ice is especially
dangerous in milk, as the fat in con-
tains makes the best propagating
places for any injurious bacteria.
American Cultivator. 1a~