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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
AN UNTHINKABLE THING.

A complete tie-up of the railway and
telegraph lines of this country would
precipitate an incomprehensible state of
things. So far as the world is concerned
all the interests, affairs of the nation
and its sixty-tive millions of people, for
the time being, would be blotted out of
existence. The life of the country
would be in total eclipse. One COM
munity would not only not know what
was happening to its nearest neighbors
but not know what was the condition or
stress of any one of all the cities. towns
and villages of the land. The farmer
would be the least affected. probably.
In shortage of coal all machinery
would come 20 stand still, including
the water supply and street car traffic.
There would be no light, and following
the coal and water famine would quickly
come starvation and disease. The first
fire In any city would be the signal of its
total destruction. Within q few DAYS
desperation would be followed bv mob
violence and looting, and il the tie-up
was but for week it would prove an
emphasized hiStoricalepoch. Under the
present conditions of civilization, silent
rails and silent wires for single fort
night would result in q greater financial
ruin, property destruction and loss of life
than great war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Only the vulgar.sn scents her pockes-
handkerchief There il a d<infier sFay
o. D. ny sweet Eau Dc cologne j. To-
one toilet water that RsTsr goes out %
style. There are Two choice Odors -
Lavender snd violet 90 tapoa@is The
Lavender - used for 0ed and table linen
ARy other uss = the blunder % iEuo--
ance. The particular cologne T. rarely
20 b. lad out % the yates ~ Paris -
retzilE thsrs a. Eve dollars q pint. but
two able pOonfuls ia tus II water
viii smell ANYBODY up a. day az
tssT ~ in } ren-h- Another scarce Il
sensu0us de- y5t 81 half . p.at 81 ben
tom thrown into lac tab unAz5sK Aml<
bath Th4s t.nctgre - only t~E cent.
"a Oance- u elezns 10 sliu and tiga.-
rng IL. uh.es makes u popular Et;a
fzbby ola dandlss And rithsr~A ID
dane and - i-avea the Essh gEha NJ
the ossor = refinement. ~ 20 sr1zx.
Bah bags are away. sa.isfac-ory. a.
tnouga very expensive. ths tasptclrs
tazt the azs3a or sozns body asel &, fore
id tas sEqazs.t- - pros de n fr~ah on-
every eav. orrls Or siasous za~al wfsh
sheFsa Zap AID Oh q ross.A sr vlo.eta
u tie aA2@- AllaHz ~. / Woz.4.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
Tia, Altered tn. Casa.

OF the late French Senator R<nsud
the Koinische SeituHg tells the follow
ing aneOdots:
Wken Rsnaud srss came a. .ens.us
b Paris from his home in the PyreDses
be engaged a room at q hotel and ps..i
q months rent-ons hundred and City
frsnos-in advance. The prop-ie;or
asked him IL ne would have = ressipt
''It Is not necessary " replied Re1And-
God has witnessed the psyu-nt-
do you believe IN CoGS' sRsxred TIA
bo.,.
Most sssursaly,- replied R~nsud,
"son't you9'
Not 7. monsieur"
"Ah, said the senator. ''fn that go
please make Eae. ont . receipt"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
CURIosITIE, OF THE AURORA.

From the 81. Louis Republic.
The ancients viewed the aurora borea-
lis with superstitious awe, looking upon
it as an omen of direful disaster. II is
not unusual for descriptions of old-time
battles, to mention the fact that the
curious red northern lights gave Us
warning that something awful was
about 10 happen" In the annals of Clan
Mac-Noise is to be found an account ofS
purple aurora, which lighted up the
northern skies in the year 6ss A. D., on
the night preceding the dreadful battle
fought by the Irish tribes Of Leinster
and Munster and IL is not necessary 70
mention the fact that the people took
it as an omen. of the great slaughter
which soon followed. In the year 1853
the people of America witnessed soma
of the grandest displays of the auroral
lights that has ever been known IN the
history of the world. During the month
of September. that year. particularly
upon the nights of the I'd, Sd and 29th,
brilliant auroras were reported from
nearly every point on the American
continent. Superstitious people like
those of ireland hundreds CT years ago
believe until this day that the peculiar
appearance of the sky upon the nights
mentioned was presage of the great
conflict which was soon 10 be waged
between the north and south he
cause Of the aurora has long been
matter of speculation. NJ. de la Rive,
Genoese scientist, who has long and
faithfully labored for the enlighten-
ment of humanity upon this subject,
made an interesting experiment IN Fin
land in the year 1852. and one which
goes long way towards proving that
''fitful aurora is phenomenon OF elec-
trical character. The experiment -
best described in the language Of the
experimenter himself: 1--WE surrounded
the peak of a mountain with copper
wire, pointed az intervals with tin nios-
We next heavily charged the wire with
electricity. and afterVsrd nearly every
night during our stay had the pleasure
of seeing yellowish-white light dance
from nib 20 nib, in which the spectre
scope analysis exhibited the greeuish
yellow rays so characteristic Of the au-
rora borealiS. At Pietarintumturi wa
were especially favored in making our
experiment, having on two different
occasions caused An auroral arch 20 sp-
pear as If hanging in the air directly
over our wires and about one hupdrsd
and fifty rods above them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

Re-affirming the Republican national plat
Resolved. First: That the constant patriot
Ism of our party is in itself guaranty 10 the
nation that the interests OF its defenders,
their widows and orphans, WEI DE IlDSrahy
cared for and we denounce their cruel ana
deliberate betrayal by the present DEMOCRATIC
administration. Ut.
doctrine of protection, and believe that tarlI
laws should protect the products OF the farm,
rs we'll as OF the factory.
Third: The American people favor Dl-
metallisIn and the i;epuollcan party uehi5hd :
the use Of both gold and silver as standard
money. with such restrictions and under
such provisions. 10 be determined Dy leglsla-
ton. as Will secure the maintenance OF the
parity of values of the two metals. ana that
The purchasing and debt paying power OF the
be at all times equal The interests OF the
producers of the country, Its farmers ana It's
working men, demand that the mines be open
ed TO the coinage of the silver OF the mines
enact a law levying tax on importations Of
foreign silver sufficient 10 FULLY protect The
products of our own mines.
Fourth: We favor national ard state legis
lation for the ncouIagement Of irrigation
Fifth: We tenOunce the present state al
rniristration for It's violation of the laws and
contempt of the courts. the corruption and
fncompetency of its officials. Its gross mis-
mana cement of the state Institutions, and
for the discredit it has brought upon the
good name of the state. And we pledge the
Republican party and the nominees OF this
convention to q faithful and economical dis
charge of all official duties and 10 q strict
observance and an honest enforcement OF The
laws and to obedience to the mandates OF the
courts
sixth: To the maintenance of these princi-
pies we invite the support Of all patriotic
citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Newkirk school district valuation i:
$4,000
An Oklahoma editor always looks better
out OF Jail, anyway.
| Highgate college, a young ladies' semi
nary in Norman, is reported TO have hal a
| prosperous year.
You can get an Indian to do anything
| for you if you will promise him much
heap chuckawa."
! Miss Alice Beitman is the Populists'
candidate for county superintendent In
Oklahoma county.
Ponca City has a school population of
494 hot counting the fellows who are
schooled in politics.
1t is said that strong southern winds
frequently carry Texas feas up into the
Chickasaw country.
a travelling operate outfit which is do
ing Oklahoma. advertises forty-two sepa-
rate and distinct stars"
An enormous mountain lion has been
seen in the vicinity of Perkins. The local
hunters are laying for him.
DR.. j. S. Murrow of Ardmore has been a
missionary among the Indians in the ter
ritory for twenty-six years.
Kingfisher is taking up a subscription
for an artesian well. Ex-Governor Seay
is said to be the prime mover.
2 and Q counties will hold their normal
institutes together this year in Perry.
The session begins August 13.
/. T. Bailey of Dallas, who runs the only
Democratic negro paper in the country,
the political Educator" will move it to
Guthrie.
Frank Fillmore Of the Arapahoe Bee is
one Of those good old fashioned kind of
editors who tacks Joy be with them on
every marriage notice.
There are some people who believe that
the Bible should have included the Cher
okee Strip when it said that the rain would
fall on the just and the unjust.
The Minco Minstrel which is Democratic
spends all its spare time ripping Hoke
Smith up the back. One visit to Wash
ington opened its EDITORS eyes.
Editor Brown of the Coalgate Nonpareil
says he is not afraid of the locusts in that
locality, If John the Baptist, who was
not an editor, could subsist on locusts
Brown thinks he can.
A patriotic dentist of Arapahoe, seeing
that there wasn't enough noise there on
the Fourth of July to suit the people, an
nounced that he would pull teeth free to
help out the celebration.
The Oklahomau OF Oklahoma City
breaks out with this in an obituary no
tice: "He died at Oklahoma township,
and city, Ammo Lucii, 5S93. mo. z. 2 hr.
S.35 Monday. July ? aged II years month
and two days"
Last week man stro!led into the Hen
nessey Democrat office and asked for a
teuderloin steak. This is no butcher
shop" Indignantly said the editor. Then
what the sam Hill you got that sausage
grinder in here for?' asked the citizen,
pointing TO the cylinder press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
HOW WOULD sAlREY TAKE IT +,

From the Detroit Free Press
4 slabsided sort Of fellow. with a
goOd-natured countenance. came into
the presence Of the marriage license
clerk and stood still
We'll. sir, what can ] do for your
inquired the always courteous clerk
Can get marriage license here7'
responded the caller.
Certainly Is il for yourself?7
Me and the girl
"Of course That's always under
stood. What Is your name and age,
and that Of the young LADY,
lie gave MS name and age, and stop
ped.
Well. whats the name Of the ladyT'
asked the clerk, after waiting Tor a
minute.
That's Just what was thinking
about, was the rather unexpected 70
plv.
You know her name. don't your
He sat down b. the clerS-
Let me tell you about thst" he sid.
becoming quite confidential ''YoU
see. asked sairev Blinker lsst p ght,
and she said yes and A. I vas e5Eniu,
70 town FOR the Papers met the pretty
smith giri. and she got - hsnfsa'
sTound. and ] popped the q1est.oa 70
her and she took ne Up quick a. Fash.
Now that's ire kind - sE I'm IN. ard
there's only one way % get out - g.
You are a sort q . legal officer. amt
YOU
Yes, sort q a one. admitted TIE
clerk
We'll yoz7l DO Here's ~ dollar
% pay for the licruse. heads It's Sairey.
tails 8; the smith girL~
The clerk objected, but as there
seemed g b. no other mode p settls-
r1ent. n. snaily tossed the dollar and
!; dropped on the for. ant after
teeter5n- awhile on - edges aa;,ensd
o8- a. tie y0uny uza-s fes, heads
down. lie stopped down % 80 TIE re-
sclt
Make i EvanTelias g. SEi.h. BE
ssid. - q couPlacraf iDae.
! s-ou-eat i--ak go sS.-A L-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

ball" the principal shell man came
walking across the cabin manipulating
the shells on a little cloth-coyered
board, which was suspended by a string
around his neck, and followed by three
or four cappers. who were betting and
winning great stacks Of bills 1t was
FIVE minutes before the first victim
came TO the front. he leaped from his
seat as the shell man passed him, and
| placing his finger on the center shell
said: IN bet you Eve dollars it's IN
| der there"
Take YER said the swindler: get
up yer money"
The young man took his hand off the
shell for second to pull a tive-dollar
| bill from 4 big roll that he mad with
him, and in that second the shell man.
with a lightning-like movement, had
changed the position Of the shells OF
course the young man lost. He seemed
surprised and sat down, while the rest
of the people in the cabin burst out
laughing.
Out upon the deck went the swindlers,
the cappers betting and winning, and
| occasionally an outsider stepping in and
losing dollar or so. Finally, in the
other cabin the gang struck Just the
sort OF snap they wanted. II was a
half dozen young men of the Jimmy
Fresh order, and when one of them
stepped up to bet, the swindlers located
right there and let the young man win
his first bet, which was for one dollar.
The next bet was two dollars, and amid
shouts of glee from his friends the
young man picked out the correct she'll
Then he bet five dollars and lost, and
in his excitement bet ten dollars to get
square and lost that. Somehow or other
he couldn't get the right she'll In the
meantime the cappers were betting and
winning, and the young man looked on
as though he couldn't quite understand
it all. One by one the other young men
stepped up, and each one of them lost
from one 70 fifteen dollars before the
swindlers made up their minds it was
time TO go.
On the boat there were about five
hundred people and at least fifty of
them bit at the game before the boat
reached Bay Ridge. Over half of them
were men who have frequented the
tracks for years, and TO see them de-
GberatelY swindled was amusing.
When the passengers had disembarlled
the swindlers stayed on board and
went back to New York to work the
next boat load. For the first four days
of the Gravesend meeting these were
worked without interference, but the
police got at them and refused TO per
NIT them to play any longer, much to
the Indignation of a number of mis-
guided people who were under the i'm
preston that they could beat the game
and wanted to bet their money where
they hadn't a chance on earth of win
ming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

the Paper-Bag frost turns 5se slxty-nve
per cent. Not long ago a process was
devised by which three-eighths of an
inch of material could be saved in the
cutting of each bag. On this account
the trust obtained a complete new
equipment of machinery at an immense
cost. but the saving for the first year
by that small economy of three-eighths
of an inch was seventy thousand dol
lars. One machine for making paper
bags viii cut and finish eighty thou
sand bags day. The business of man
ufacturing envelopes is even greater.
The envelopes are cut, printed, gummed
and folded by the same machine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
country,

The most independently prominent
figure in the national Democratic party
today, is David B. Hill Whether it is
the courage of his convictions or but the
courage of the bull that butted the loco
motive, there he stands immovable as a
sphynx amid the shifting sands of his
sgultified party, and if plying a lone
hand it is a hand full of trumps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
QUEER TRlNGs oF PAFER.

rom e Was hin-ton Post
Patents have been granted for max
ing innumerable queer things out Of
paper-such "a carpets. electric con-
Guits, lead pencils. roofing materials,
car wheels. boats. pals. collins, brushes
and combs Mattresses are manufsc-
tured cut of paper pulp and ordinary
sponge. springs being imbedded IN the
composition. \ cloth paper for bank
notes has been invented the notion Be
ing 70 render such money less perish
able and more difficult 10 counterfeit
Paper i used nowadays for architecture
81 decorations, interior and exterior
Cornics, panels and friezes are nodded
out OF the pulp. Paper collars, which
used TO De produced in such enormous
numbers, seem 20 have gone out Of
fashion
One OF the most successful q recent
inventions Is a process for making art
aeial straws out OF paper for drinking
iced beverages Everybody knows
that real st-zws ara apt % o. de-
fective; but the limitations never fzI %
draw. After they are rolled they are
treated with ps-af5ne. 20 render them
wstertight and non-absorbent- The
same patent covers mOu;hpiecss for
cigarettes. which are manufactured "A
a similar fashion
Medals are made OF paper and eolo-ed
% initiate silver OF brun1e- Cigar boxes
are manufactured from the same ma
teriaI- favored with cedar OF 20 give
them the CUSTOMARY smell Hollow
telegraph poles OF paper pal , ar q new
invention They are coated with sill
cate II potash % preserve then
The making q paper oags =
an enormous industry IN this ealaBtry
Four billions a. paper bags are used n
tie TINTED St<tss every ye@E. y. t5Se
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Interesting rs4lea o. dad aad gons
Ifsa-A'1 TRIES are lie Rr.r szsoaaes 81
oyster shells formed along tls sezalsa-s
IN southern Delaware Acc sral ~ te
i1rssi tradition he Szntlco<-a,ys f'~su
SWANS were ~ The hAblt q sssrstsr.as
al0zZ ne ssasASr- 10 lover Delaware
AID q eating sHo-z.ozA szza..1.ea u.
oysieFA TIE sAalls tasslfy - tas ap
pcttes q tAe Ssntiook,s. sd aAaay
is-.@- szx.s=SE- @ss soz=a Il s-s
Ea1-aEs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

that wav Of settling the thing, - said
the clerk, when he handed him the
document.
Il ain worrying about my liking IL. -
he replied, obviously; I'm thinking
how SaircN's poin' % like il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The California militiamea wanted to
shoot, but The United States marshal
wouldn't let them. Riotous rs this strike
las been 1t various points, the danger of
the initial shot has never been forgotten
for an instant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The Kansas Democratic platform de-
mands restricted immigration. But
Mr. Lewelling will lie pleased to note
that it didn't specify Iowa as foreign
co1ntrv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The sugar investigating committee
will fiEd that Carlisle Is perfectly limo
cent. II is too bad that Breckenridge
sould not have had his breach of promise
case decided by a congressional COM
reif.an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Pullman is taking it easy and Cleve-
land is serene. What more could be ex-
pected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The 700 strikers at Pullman are put
ting 70,0OO,0 900 people to good deal of
loss and inconvenience, and have put
an embargo on 10, 900 miles OF railroad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

With careful attention TO duty posi-
bly, that California militia may be able
10 avoid killing themselves with their
own guns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Another Fourth of July's experience
has convinced US that many fire-crack-
ers are not what they are cracked UP
10 be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The railroad homogeneous bank upon
the idea that if they can get their trains
10 runnlag they viii have the strikers on
the run.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Mr.. DebS: Men, you must not use vio-
tence, but wreck as many trains and
club as many scabs as you please.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

If Apollo, who used 10 move rocks and
trees by playing on the harp. were alive
today he would probably fall down on
moving a train.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

When the Nigilsnt, the American
yacht, gets her lines tacht she cares for
uacht, and though the best ships De
against her. she can never be cacht.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Let us hope that Mr.. Pullman is not
drifting into the belief that the Ameri-
tan public has any use for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Mr.. Pullman sends his compliments to
Mr.. Deos and asks him to sock it to the
railroads. Pullman hates the railroads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

1t has been noticed that when the rest
Of the country Is torn up Kansas remains
very quiet. Kansas is prince Of adver-
sfSaVc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Better that the Coxeyites should quit
burying the Goddess Of Liberty, and
join the Republicans and help bury the
Democratic party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

When Pullman talks about living
wages he doesn't mean the living you
are thinking about, but his own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Several dwarf thumbs are the result Of
giant fire-crackers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
OWN guns

There are 5,351 property holders in
Kansas City who want to mortgage
that town in order to get little spend
Ing money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Another had feature of the strike Is
that it is liable 10 delay Immortal ].
y from business which he always has
in the next town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Reasonably certain it Is that the Cox
eyltes will bury no Goddess of Liberty
when she happensio be engraved on the
silver dollar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Pullman cars are still hitched onto the
drains, but Mr.. Pullman appears to have
detached himself from the strike.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The intellectual plane of Oklahoma
jails has experienced decided slump.
All the editors are free,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Prendergast having been pronounced
legally sane let HIM now be legally pun
ished for his crime.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Speaking of the tie-up, there is moth
ing that will accommodate a boy, in
that line, quicker than a green apple.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Possibly Grover Cleveland, president,
will 80 fishing this week again, if he can
get the permission of Dictator Debs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Perhaps the American Protective as
sociation will turn on Kansas because
we are using / reigner's language in
our state motto-Ad astra ct cetera-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

City ordinances in Chicago have no
effect on the strikers, but government
ordnance does.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Debs is going TO start a boycott
against the newspapers. When the boz
colt begins, Debs will buy the papers 10
read all about it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

There is a widespread fear that Pen
noyer will never be heard from again.
He was a diversion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

1t is pity that Cleveland, who is re-
ported TO be such fiend for work,
should do everything wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Pullman was the only man in America
who was able to maintain war prices
during the hard times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

Whether the Democrats are in for a
finish fight or only limited number of
POUNDS for points is the question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The receivers are about the only class
of people that can afford to visit sum
mer resorts this season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

The 'Tetter that never came" in Cali
fornia now weighs about three hundred
tons,