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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
DO FISH SHOW TEMPeR7
Actions Which Indicate That They Grow
Angry.


Angry.
A fish inquisitive or in a temper 10
undoubtedly an absurd idea at first
sight: but the absurdity lessons on re-
Fiction. All animals of whose ways
we have intimate knowledge reveal the
emotions which the fisherman denies
TO fish. For example. children, lambs.
young tigers, young lions, young
monkeys, kittens and puppy dogs rush
at things which attract their eyes. and
that without thought of eating them;
and if they are thwarted or injured in
the contact they are apt 20 rush at
them again in irritation. If, then, we
take it for granted that fish are incapa-
BILE of curiosity and irritation we are
assuming that the minds OF fish are
fundamentally different from those OF
all living creatures with whose natures
we are familiar.
That. when one thinks of it. would
be an assumption so great as to he i'm
possible of acceptance until 1t had been
justified by the clearest reasoning. No
reasoning whatsoever can be offered
in its favor, and some can be offered
against it. We have no authority for
believing that the mental character
istics of fish are different from those OF
animals generally. We are used to be
lieving this; but the usage is unintel-
ligent. 1t probably springs from the
separation OF sympathieS which comes
from our living in an element" other
than that of the salmon and the trout.
If we were amphibious, we should have
a clearer insight into their ways. and
perhaps find that both fun and indig-
nation Turk, at times. under the satur-
nine aspect of their visages.
As il Is, Some of us who have been in
the accidental neighborhood of a shark
have had cause to realize that. even as
"a hungry man Is an angry man.
hungry fish. when annoyed in pursuit
of his meal. is angry, too, and not un-
willing To risk his skin in vindication
of his appetite and his wrath. Besides,
all fishermen. 70 their sorrow. know
that there are times when the salmon
and trout rise briskly, but mot in
earnest
Many an exasperating hour have all
of US spent with FISH who give our flies
a frequent poke. or frequent nibble
at the tails OF them. and escape '-un-
touched" Many a time also have we
found them rising at the fly, not with
their mouths but with their tails,
seeking 10 flick them under the sur
face and 20 drown them. to all ar
pearance in the spirit in which a eat
plays with mouse. The analogy be-
tween fish and other creatures in the
matter Of curiosity and gambling
goes even further. 10 NAV have been
observed that it was the young q
tigers. and cats. and dogs. and other
creatures. that we spoke of as given ~
playing with things that attract their
eyes: not the elderly animals 20 much.
Well. FISH are in exactly the same case
National Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

\ rather weird story was divulge1 so
late last night that there was no time TO
investigate it to find how much of il WAS
genuine and how much. if any, was exas-
gerated.
There is a house in the southern part Of
the city that has everything but a good
Repatriation. Depraved women aud men
as bad, if not worse, visit there at all hours
OF the night, particularly during the hour
after midnight. Ii Is a tough place and
in the past more than one instance was re-
corded when strange doiugs We're observed
there.
The story goes that at an early hour
after midnight yesterday morning a
woman was fatally stabbed there. What
has become OF the woman i the most
mysterious thing about il. Her name Is
not even known so far but Detective
Harry Sutton OF the police force is now
fully investigating the matter. IL - re-
lated that when the St6bbing was done the
woman was thrown INFO hack that
stood at the place ami rapidly driven
away. The supposiiIOH Is that she was
taken TO the hospital, hut she Is not there.
IL is hinted that while she was being
driven to the hospital she died and that
then her body WAS disposed of IN some
manner unaCcOuutIble 50 far. y Mrs.
Smith is alleged to have seen the adray
and heard the woman scream aud say she
was murdered. The story i supposed tn
be we'll founded, as Mrs. Smith Is re!ia-
Die woman.
When Detective Su ton was informed
of the matter last night be started out TO
uuravel the affair aud had not returned at
u late hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

81 will obey the law said Tom Fitch
last night when asked by a reporter what
positions he will fill in the Dostofiice.
This is declaration that will bring sad
ness to the hearts of half hundred appi-
cants for positions in that Office. BY the
declaration the incoming postmaster
meant that he would render implicit ODE
dience 10 the civil service law as 1t IS at
thoriJatively interpreted.
Yes" he continued Il have applica-
tinns for various positions. / have not
looked over them yet but | will commence
Monday. So far as / know now | Will
have only an assistant postmaster 70 APP
point and that will not do Till | take the
Office.
Won't you appoint janitors and la
bCrers for the government building?"
Il suppose j ultimately Will have to do
that, but dou't know when. The fact is
/ have not been appointed custodian of the
building yet 1t Is tho custodian and not
the postmaster that makes these appoint
ments. In a city like this, however, where
there is no resident official of the treasury
department the postmaster Is usually ap-
pointed custodian Of the building, and [
suppose | will be- The government build
lug comes under the supervision OF the
treasury department aud not under the
postoffiCe department"
The all absorbing question now Is whip
Will be the assistant postmaster. AT first
It was almost certain that VIII Hewey
would be the assistant postmaster,
but opinion has changed some
what recently and it is limited by those
who touch elbows with Tom Fitch, or who
claim TO, that the assistant postmaster
will be no other than Charlie Mossbacker.
Charlie has never announced that he
wanted the position but his friends seem
to think that he is entitled to it if he wants
it. They also say that he will not refuse it
If Tom Fitch drops into his place of bust
hess Cd August the first and says: Char
lie, how would you like TO be nv assistant
postmaster; you can have 1t II you
want l."
Now, all this of course is only an opin-
ion, but Z seems to be a good one. The
grounds upon which the friends of Mr..
Mossbacker base their claims are that he
made a losing race twice for sheriff and
that he is entitled to some compensation
for IL.
1t is pretty certain that all the employees
who are in :he post Office now will be re-
tained except the assistant postmaster.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
The ddieha Daily Eagle Sunday gflorq guy ~, 1884

at the residence OF Mrs. II. Hellar. 2i5
North Topeka avenue, "Wednesday evening
July %. \ fine musical program is prom
i=ed.
The annual picnic of Columbia lodge,
No. ), o. ID. II. 5. will be held at Greif-
fensteiu park. Sunday, July % Good
music and dancing will constitute the
chief enjoyment Of the day. All are IN.
vited.
There will be meeting of the Southern
Kansas Fanciers association at George
Cerf's barber shop Thursday evening, July
&c, ut O'Clock Al! breeders of fancy
poultry and pet stock areinvitei. Object,
TO make arrangements for holding a show
Dec 10 20 Is. "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
"Wicbita, Kansas. July L. 1874
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Central Labor Union regular meeting 70
day in q to block at 90 ? H. Import
ana business. Members requested 10 be
present
Hyp4,ia will hold an open meeting Mon
day morning al . o'clocS. Tee >ubJec
Insects. Will lie treated 9Cder the leader
.hip OF Mrs. ". a Singer.
The subject of Elder Blacks discourse
NJ the S00th Lawrence Christian church
this evening Will To- ''Tb. Dsr We Keep
the sabbath or the FIRST Day-W hich'
The Youug Peoples S0c.ety Chri>tiaa
Eudesvor O. Paramount church viii give a
lawn social Monday eveulH.. = liy .. AZ
the residence OF NJ. E..is on Paramount.
" oodmen take noJice-AIi members o.
Vest Side camp. NJ. 55S are requested
% NEE: At th-lr IA I MoniI- rv-air--
July =, Al p. IN, >EsFr. Hls.H=ss O.!
importance.
The Ladies 81 TIE Order 4 the f ,sr~rn
star VIII give thei. regular Afternoon
social TUESDAY, July a " rhe home Of
The worthy nlaJrOn, Mrs NJ. J.. Nlitlock,
~ SCu-h Water street.
The vested choir. assisted bv the ladies'
Of ~. Johns church, Will give a lawn tsts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

18th last, has been published and is now
ready for distribution free OF charge. 1t
can be had of a. C.. Jobes at Kansas Ma
tlonal bank, or persons outside the city can
have it mailed To them by sending two
cent stamp TO Mr.. Jobes.
One of the most complete surprise parties
OF the season was given To Miss Alta
tiagier on her birthday last Friday even
Ing. July 20. After social games were
participated In, they we're called into the
dinlng-room, where they were seated at
b0untiful table OF dainiies. Ice cream,
cake and fruit Were served. The party
broke up in the wee hours of the morning.
wishing mIny happy returns of her birth
day. Those present were: Misses Eva and
Jennie Griffith, Der ha Newton, Maude
tOrsythe, Viola Carlton and Lolo Dill.
Messrs. Fred Dunbar. Bert Cain, Tom
White, Will Isiugheart, Fred Hoover aud
WILDER Carlton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
SHAEFFER HEARD FROM.
In Far or Mexico He Pre.. hes Funeral Ser.
mon.

Hon. Charles Shaeffer consul at Vera
Cruz. Mexico, has written a long letter TO
friends IN this county covering some i'm
DOrtant subjects chief among which is the
swindling scheme of certain information.
al com biDation relative TO the coffee lands
1t seems that the combination referred TO
have adopted the theory of the late Hun
CRY Joe that sucker is born every day in
the year In the great state of Kansas, aud
are, accordingly taking them in Their
method is 10 sell coffee lands in Mexico for
SO per acre aud when the suckers 20 down
there they find that the Mexican govern
ment is selling the same lands for 81 per
acre,
Mr.. Shaeffer says that the yellow fever is
raging at present at Vera Cruz aad that
the death rate every week is very heavy.
Recently an Englishman of wealth died
there anu no one WIS present who could or
cared to conduct the burial services over
his remains but MIR. Shaeffer He found
III the trunk of the deceased an Episcopal
prayer book, and he not only read from it
the ritual of the dead. but preached a APP
propriate funeral sermon eulogizing the
virtues of the deceased ana admOpishing
the living TO live in righteousness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Furnished by The Wichita Abstract
and Land Company
The records in tue register OF deeds office
show the following transfers:
Mary f. Coffman ) I OF lots Q to Is
Robert ave block Il. East Univer
sIty add d.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
Amzi Dodd NV or sec 81 % W also
lot and the hf NV or and the sw
Or of the he or and W hf of Sc Or
aud the Sc or Of the Sc or Sec u
W WI. ..........- -.......-.....--
Robert II Cross g hf sc or sec y D
1w Observation-Disclosures 1890
Julius Waterstradt lots IS aud 20 Ash
st Park Place add d................ 2000
+ | Baker lot 40 Emporia avenue J
Il Mead's add wd. $50
Amount of mortgage releases 1850
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE NOTES.

Mr.. James \. Vaughn. y former udent,
vi>lte the college on Friday.
Ms Isaphine Fiscus, principal OF the
shorthand department.. has returned from
her vacation at Chicago snd other eastern
points. aud viii resume her duties Mon
day.
Mr.. William Woodward completed he
commercial course on "Wednesday and lefc
for his home al GTea. Bend, Nan. where
he Will take charge OF his fathers books
Mr.. J. c Robson. first graduate Of the
commercial course received a handmade
diploma 90 Friday. Il was executed BY
Professor E. + Reppert and can lie seen
in Mr. Martins window on Main street.
The following persons enrolled dDr.n-
the week: Me>sTs- CIey. Comus, George
Erszier ana Miss May Kelly, city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
BIG FRUIT BUSINESS.
What the Commission Houses are Doing for
Eru Growers.

1t does not occur. perhaps, to the people
generally that Wichita is ut present time
the greatest fruit market between the
Mississippi river aud the Pac, fic slope.
Such, however. is the case Ii Is estimated
that nearly 5000 barrels of apples alone
were shipped out of here the week ending
yesterday and every apple WAS raised in the
Arkansas valley The price paid for these
apples was fifty cents per Du~htl which is
considered big price. Henry Schweiter
says that fifty cents for "A bushel of apples
this time of The year gives more profit TO
the fruit grower tnan S1.25 in February
AT this season OF the year there Is ALSO
Iutely no waste whatever. Every apple if
sound while later on they begin t o rot and
IL Kept illI February two-thlrds of them
will be wasted. There are some trees in
this valley, aud many of them, that yield
SO worth OF apples. Henry Schweiter, than
whom there is no better authority, SAYS
that IN few Years this will be the
greatest fruit country under the sun
outside OF California. Some years ago we
all Thought that this was not a fruit couu-
try. The fact is we were ali green at the
business aud did not know what kind of
tIuit trees to plant. We then had to de-
pend on the fruit tree agent for advice:
now we have experience ourselves anu
know exactly the kind Of fruit adapted for
this climate and soil / do not
hesitate to say that the fruit industry will
grow till it drives out nearly everything
else In the low lands OF this valley.
Il think" said Mr. Schweiter enthusi-
astlcally, that the commission men are
doing more for Wichita than any other
class of merchants. They are performing
wonders towards developing market for
the orchard products. They are live, en-
ereetic fellows"
All the apple shipments are made in
barrels and all the barrels are made in
Wichita. thus building up another fairly
important industry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
FRUIT MEN MEET
ORGANIZATION FORMED BY MEN
WHO OWN ORCHARDS.

They Will Establish Grades IN Grapes
i'll the Same Manner That Nhea.
Grades are Made-This Done,
Brand Will be Issued, Thus
Giving Wichita Products
n Standing in the
Fruit Markets of
the World-Pro-
ceediDgS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
9. NJ. JONES.
| Excelsior
| Saratoga
| at
| Wichita.

No longer need ve 90 10 the
trouble and expense Of a long ano
tedious Journey % Saratogs
Springs, y. y. A. considerable
expense We have perfected AT
Engagements with the famous IL
celsior Springs of Saratoga, ~
that by means OF q very ingenious
preparation We are euabl Il To
keep on drsagnt the genuine IL
celsior Water precisely A. -
flows from the spring.
ii j. fact not generally Known
TO the public that most Of the
mineral water sold from fountains
- not genuine, but j. a more or
less harmful compound. Re sure
Won get the genuine, sold only ~
our store.
Shoemaker 81 Miller,
DRUGGISTS.
2IS NORTH MAIN 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
ANOTHER PAPER.
Wichita Printers are 10 Publish a Daily
Paper

Some time this week a cooperative daily
paper will be issued in this city by a num-
Der of local printers. IL will be published
seven days IN the week and will appear in
the evening. 1t will be principally de-
voted to the gathering and compiling OF
local news and al OF the work will be
done by union printers. The plant has
been secured already and the office of the
paper viii be in the building on South
Main street occupied by the journal a few
wears ago
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

Never rail at the world. II is Just
as we make IL. We see not the flower
If we SOW not the seed.-SwaIn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
Our Special Prices
Saturday
Was a Success.
50 NEXT MONDAY WE
WILL REPEAT Ii.

Always ready to give you the
Best Bargains aud the Latest
STYLES. See our line OF Men =
and Ladies White Stitched Shoes
and Slippers. both narrow, square
and razor toe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
soUTHw EsrERN BU>I>Ess COLLEGE.
Professor James Miles is spending sun

Professor James Miles is spending Sun
day in Harper
Several have already made arrangements
to ION the beginning class In short-ha nd
which will be organized on the first Tues-
dav Of next month.
Miss RutH Sharp. OF the short hand de-
rartmen5. went TO Perry, q. T., last week
to assume duties % amauue>is.
Mr. r II. FritCh returned from St
Louis yesterday, where he established n
branch Office for the National Account
ants and StenCgrapheTs' bureau, through
which he is placing most Of his graduates
4 large number OF young men aui
young ladi-s from the country called YES
terday and slgul6ei their luteCtloa of
enrolling IN Srptemb-r.
Miss Simmie NofsiugeT accepted a per-
maneut posi- ion with a prominent law
firm in Wellington
Mr.. !. l. Rey mold, one OF last years
CrauuaIs~. " q since has been book
keeper Tor the Union Transfer company OF
Chicago, paid Us = pleasant visit yester-
day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

The desires and lonCings OF man
are vast as eternity. and they point
him 10 it--Tryon Edwards
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

WOMAN SAID TO BE- STABBED IA
TALLY YESTERDAY MORNING.

Mrs. Smith Heard Her Scream and
Say She Was Murdered-Body
Thrown INTO 4 HIck and priv
en- Away. Whittier no One
Kuows-I'he Matter Re-
ported to the Police,
and Officer Sutton
Eunniuy Mys-
terry Down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
NORMAL NOTES.
All's quiet along the arithmetic.

ALPS quiet along the arithmetic.
Miss Helen ColYille is absent on account
OF illness.
Miss Callie Martiudale and her guest
Miss Ada Baldwin of Newton, We're visit
ors yesterday.
The man with the view camera appeared
about 10 o'clock and the institute ad-
journed to the front for sitting"
The state reading circle examination
will be held Monday in the west room
Lewis academy, upstairs, beginning at 5
o'clock a. III. No charges for this ex-
animation.
The hour for the model class was &C
cupied by Miss Shuts IN critical review
of the work of her assistants and in
work in general.
The bookkeeping class are at work on a
set of their own cnnstTuc ion. This class,
though necessarily small, yields TO none
in enthusiasm or rapid progress. Pro
fessor Adams Is making an euvIable record
as an institute man, aud the number Of
first grades is likely TO bs materially in
creased, thanks TO his skill.
The w. c. r. L. was represented by a
committee of ladies' Mrs Mason assisted
with the devOl ional exercises. af EDWARDS
presenting a resolution when WAS unani-
mously adopted. recognizing he import
auce OF scientific Temperance instruction
Mr.. Durley presented certain publications
uf the union and a discussion followed up
on the practice bilitv Of making timper-
Hnce Instructions \ separate study. l. was
thought by most that this work cAn he as
well done in connection with physiology
IS now required TO b. taught.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22

Il. y DEAN.
"HENET SCHwEITER,
a. &. ROBINSON,
"J. r. FAGEE.
"GEp. V TTTEgHOLD,
&c J. SNrYsER
"REE>E n DCsDA,
"R i. MCKEE.
RICHARD WILSON,
J. MAEEEL
"W. 3. JOKES.
"R. A SANEEY,
ID. N. lONF>
&c .Tnfv TQFAl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
HE WILL OBEY LAW
ONLY ONE CHANG 10 BE MADE IN
THE PJSiOFFl0E,

Assistant Postmaster Is the Only APP
pointment T4at viii be Made.
Civil Service Rules VIII be Re
spectcd-it Now Looks Like
Charlie Mosbacher viii
be Made Assistant
Postmaster if lie
Accepts-Aided
by Friends,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
DEATH OF GEN. BANKS.
The Noted Statesman and Soldier Dies
n Rln< Old A1A.

The Noted Statesman and Soldier Dies ut
a Ripe Old Age.
WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. 3.-Gen. Ma
thaniel p. Banks, soldier and states
man, died at his home in this city
shortly before o'clock yesterday morn
ing from brain trouble, aftet long i'll
ness. For nearly two years the general
had been suffering, but he was not
taken seriously i'll until about two
weeks ago. Early this summer he be-
gan to fail mentally and was taken to
the home of his daughter, the wife
of Rev. Paul Sterling, Mount Deer
Isle, Me-, for the summer. Three
weeks ago his condition became
more serious and he was brought
to his home here. He grew worse
and he was then taken to the Mclean
asylum at Summerville. He succumbed
rapidly and when he could not recog-
nize members of his family 1t was de-
cided by the physicians that nothing
could be done for him and he was con-
veyed to his home once more. He be-
gan to sink rapidly and at Q o'clock in
the evening it was evident that the end
was fast approaching. Mrs. Banks,
with the generals daughter Maud and
his niece, Miss Sybi Banks, was at his
bedside constantly until his death.
Gen. Banks was born In Waltham,
Mass, January so, 1916. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools and
learned the trade of machinist. He
afterwards became a lawyer, editor
and politician and was elected speaker
of the assembly in 1851. In 1883 he was
elected to congress and in the memor-
able struggle in that body in the win
ter of 1856 was chosen speaker of the
national house. When the war broke
out he was commissioned major-gen-
eral and made a good war record.
After the war he was again elected to
congress for several terms.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-08
PUZZLED DRUGGISTS.
Conference with the Secretary ON the Free
Alcoholic Section of the Tarin Law.

Conference with the Secretary ON the Free
Alcoholic Section of the Tariff Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Yesterday q
number of gentlemen representing the
National Wholesale Druggists associa-
ton held conference with Secretary
Carlisle and Commissioner Miller of the
internal revenue bureau on the free al
coholic section of the new tariff bill.
Secretary Carlisle explained the dilem-
ma in which he and Mr.. Miller found
themselves. The law was n mere
skeleton, without money or ma
chinery to put it into operation, nor
could the department employ agents
to be paid by the manufacturers,
the statutes expressly prohibiting it,
Altogether he could not see how IL was
possible to enforce the law without
any supervision. and this would, no
doubt, lead to unlimited fraud. Then
again, it was n very perplexinS and
difficult thing, the secretary said, to
determine just what construction
should be put upon the words, "the
arts" medicinal preparations" and
''other like compounds" There was
likely to be very great difference of
opinion on this subject. He, however,
would be glad of any aid the whole
sale druggists or anyone else could
give him.
Mr.. Carlisle's explanation, me- of
the members of the delegation tko0kht.
rendered any further talk unnccsd1hry.
They were frank to admit that they
saw no way out of the difficulty except
to let the matter go over to the next
session of conyress