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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-01

summer vacations. Crowds OF them
may be found every evening dur
( ing the summer in the Hoffman
house cafe. There they meet Buffalo
Bill and his friend and host of the
Hoffman, Ed Stokes.
Five men who have grown up with
/ the far west from the days OF the pio-
neers were seated around s table in
the Hoffman cafe telling stories of
their adventures in the days when
they fought Indians and grizzlies at
every step they advanced toward the
Golden Gate.
Il had some pretty close calls in the
old days fighting Indians and bears
single-handed," said Col Burrows, of
Montana, but once ! was cornered by
& grizzly. centipede and Crow In
dian, and getting out of that corner I
had the closest shave of my life. |
guess. l was prospecting along the
foot of the Rockies one summer away
back in the days when all the Indians
that were not on the warpath were
ready to scalp any white man who fell
into their hands. There were plenty
of bears around, too, and as a rule
none of the men in our party went
very far from camp alone,
'One morning / started out to follow
up 4 small ravine that had discovered
which We're some scant Outcroppings
of silver. | got so interested in exam
lining specimens of rock that | pushed
On, quite forgetful OF time and dis
lance until a feeling of emptiness Of
my stomach warned me that it was
noon. Then ! made a note of nv sur
roundings. and found that I was fully
ten miles from camp. l was on the
bank of the ravine which was more
than one hundred feet deep at that
point. All around there was sort Of
stunted half-grown forest with plenty
of rocks and small caves-splendid
hiding places for bears and Indians.
looked around very carefully and,
seeing no sign of an enemy, l decided
TO eat the cold dinner | had brought
with me before starting back TO camp.
1T was hot day, and when l had
finished my dinner ! was sleepy.
lay down in the shade OF 4 tree to take
a short nap, knowing that / would
wake up in less than an hour which
would give me plenty of time TO get
to camp before dark. 1 took off my
coat and put it under my head, rolled
up the sleeves of my flannel shirt and
made myself as comfortable as posi-
bic. I had been asleep probably fif-
teen minutes when a peculiar tickling
sensation on my right arm caused me
to awake suddenly. Fortunately for
me, did not spring up with start.
Opening my eyes. l looked first at
my arm where l had felt the tickling.
AS l did so my heart stopped beating
for a minute, it seemed to me, and l
felt 4 cold sweat starting out at every
pour. Halfway up my arm ] saw a
full-grown centipede crawling around
on the bare flesh. He was very wide
awake, and it was evident that he was
there for business. The slightest
move on my part would be the signing
of my death warrant.
Il could see the venomous insect
without even turning my eyeballs. and
] lay perfectly still. How l did il 1
don't know. 1t seemed 10 ne that
there was ton Of weight on my chest
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ter mark. you viii percerve what rea!
paradox, from the geological point Of
view, this animal Is The eggs il lays
closely resemble turtle egg, three
fourths Of an inch long by one-half inch
the other way, and covered by a tough,
white flexible pod. No satisfactory in
formation has been obtained so far re-
specting the incubation of these eggs,
but there is no doubt that they are
Matched somewhat as hens eggs are,
by the warmth Of the parents body.
The marsuPials are funny NAM
mails" said the scientist. They are
found exclusively in Australia, with
the single exception Of the Opossum
family in North and South america
The marsupials are mammals who car
~ their young in pouches One funny
thing about the mammals Of Australia
is that, although they possess nothing
akin TO the mammals OF other CONT
nents, with the exceptions named.
they seem to mimic in an extraordinary
fashion the beasts Of countries else
where. This mimicry extends not only
to habits, but the very appearance Of
the crea lures. Some Of them look like
wolves. others like mice, still Others
like squirrels or moles. and so on.
While some are carniverOus, like the
wolf abroad, others are insect eaters,
as mOles are. and others yet are her
bivorous, like sheep. In short, these
queer animals, so unlike those of all
other lands, seem to try TO initiate in
their ways and appearance those TO
which We Americans are accustomed.
The newborn babies Of these mar
sUpial mammals are so very small that
they are wonders in the world of sci
ence. The kangaroo mother may be
six feet tall. bat her babies are not
much larger than good sized peanuts.
There is nothing to baby kangaroo
but wee, tiny head. and a good diges-
tive apparatus. The little bits OF arms
and fore-feet gradually develop into
sight, but they never become very
large, while the big hind legs grow
rapidly. and very soon the little fell
lows are hopping about exploring the
big world for themselves. When a
kangaroo gets about as big as an or
binary rat, it asks neither aid nor adj
vice from its mamma. but just hops
away and makes its own living. The
kangaroo family is funny.
But, small IS the baby kangarOos
are, you should zee the newborn opos-
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that I was dead and he would leave
me 10 the coyotes. Then he turned
and numbered off in the same direction
from which he had come.
But the deadly centipede was stin
on my arTa. and by this time was so
weak as TO be IN danger of rolling
over IN utter collapse Then a sudden
warning OF new danger gave my
nerves another shock.
The bear had gone less than fifty
feet away when l heard the sharp
crack OF a rife on the other side of
me. heard the hiss of a bullet as II
flew over me and saw bunch of fur
fly from the side OF the bear The AMI
NAL had been hit just back OF the left
shoulder. but the bullet did not even
knock him down. With q growl OF
rage the big shaggy monster turned
and came toward me with rush.
u was certain that the shot had
been fred by an Indian, ana II there
was any faint hope Of escape lingering
in my breast before. II rapidly van
ished- The centipede had been startled
by the shot and was ROW running
down my bare arm. There / was, with
the deadly insect on my ba-e flesh, an
enraged and wounded bear coming at
me from one side. and an Indian on
the other side of me ready 10 shoot me
down the moment 1 raised my head.
i quickly made up my mind that If
my time had come had rather be shot
by the Indian or torn TO pieces BY the
bear than to be stuuE 70 death BY the
centipede. With bound l spraug -
my feet, and to my intense relief the
centipede dropped from my arm TO tho
ground without singing me. But l
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The Charlotte u. c. News relates
how MIR. Bartlett Tarieton. "oue Of the
most respectable and responsible men
in Union county" met and had fight
with about twenty-five snakes Of &
hitherto unknown species. Accord ING
70 the Ecws, M Tarlcton says the
snakes were black. anu in shape nearly
like a buggy whip. but had no heads a
all. so far "a Mr.. TG-jetoa was able 20
see. When they came IN contact with
q stick or weed they. simply parted n
tho middle. vent around i on both
sides and then went tCEet Ter and
again assumed their natural shape
Mr.. Taricton tried - ki. some o. them,
and beat them into the ground, nvt II
a very short time they would Ttse OFT
and be as sound as cz-e-. ae tied %
XII them repeatedly Kat always let
with the same i,iglx-
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forgot 70 grab my gun as rose, and
when | got on my feet the bear wu.s so
close | did not have time TO stoop and
get it. In fact, il was only BIZ "a quick
leap TO one side that l escaped the
clutch of the grizzly as3 he rose ON his
hind feet and made hinge at me with
paws outstretched and mouth wide
open.
''As lcaped aside and faced about I
caught sight of the painted face Of a
Misunderstanding Crow Indian who
stood, rife in hand. not less than thirty
yards away The Indian was evident
" not aware of my presence until
jumped MP from the ground, and had
his rifle raised for shot at the bear.
lie was SO startled by my sudden APP
pearance that he lowered his rifla and,
instead of taking a shot at me, ran
away as fast as he could go.
u gave a sigh OF relief now that
had only one enemy to fiyht instead OF
three. But l was not yet out OF dan
ger By any means. The pain Of his
wound made the bear frantic. Growl-
ing furiousIy, he turned and made an
other rush for me. He was now be-
tween me and my rifle, and my only
weapon was a long hunting knife
which l carried in my belt. CHANGING
back over my shoulder for second, I
discovered another and serious danger.
! was within twenty feet of the bank
Of the rGviue, which was directly be-
hind me. A stumble or'sGp OF the foot
would carry me over the brink, which
meant fall of one hundred feet, 10
strike on a mass OF rock below.
AS the bear rushed a. me the sec
ond time l again sprang TO one side
and escaped him by only few inches
/ had drawn my knife but / knew
that if l had closed with him he could
tear me 70 pieces before I could reach
a vital spot with such Il weapon
"As lodged about plan OF escape
suddenly occurred 10 me. It was
desperate chance, but my situation
was desperate, and b. this time il was
plain that the bullet from the gun Of
the Indian had not reached vital
spot. and the bear was good for hours
Of hard fighting yet
Gas ] lodged about u avoid the saw
age PUSHES Of the animal ] kept get
ting nearer the brink Of the ravinc.
Finally / stock on the wy edge 81 II,
with the bear facing me. twenty feet
away Again he rose On his hind feet
and came % me with vicious growL
! stood still until ! could almost feel
his hot breath in my face. Then duck
ing TO avoid his outstre.ched fOrelegs
! sprans- quickly 70 one side.
My plan OF escape was success.
The momentum OF the big brute was
such that he could not stop Ia time
and he plunged headloug over ths
bank and went tuu5ling % TIE bot
tom of the ravine. heard MIN strike
the rocas a hundred feet below with \
thud and then - I realized that ] was
safe 7 dropped % tLe ground a. Imp
IS q wet rag. ! was a. weak - = baby
from the effects q the strain on my
nerves, and u was nearly a. hour be-
fore was strong enough % pick CP
my rife and start back 20 camp
with t-yo o. ny companions - help
No went up the ravins the next day
and secured tie hide q TIE bear
S. LOUIS Globe-Dc 2ocr=-
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HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ASSOCIATION,
TOPEKA, HAS, Aug. %, 1894.
Comrades:
Our native state. on whose soil was
fought some OF the most Important aud
decisive battles for national existence: a
state that offered the first support to The
national government in its hour of peril,
and put IN the field two hundred and ff
teen GuE regiments, besides large number
of independent organizations. comprising
nearly half a million of meu-haS been hon
ored this year by the location, in old pa
trlotlc PIttSburL, or the tWeuty-eighth an
nuAl reunion OF the Grand Army of the
Republic. THIS great gathering Of the
'boys who woe the blue" continues from
September lOtu TO 18th inclusive, and Will
undoubtedly be most enjoyable To Penn
sylvanianS.
A perfect system of regimental reunions
has been arranged for, and The local com
mlttce Will have printed guides for distrI-
button on the Santa Ee's SuecigI PruusyI-
vanla train. giving exact information a. to
location Of reElmeutal headquarters, time
and place OF meeting, ami oiner necessary
information.
My should Pennsy ivanians in Kansas
attend the reunion al F5cr,burE2
Because; Here on his occasion Won
viii see again be old flags which YOU fol-
lowed 50 faithfully daring the long years
81 wal. iie stare "lg"n!z tlonS are eN-
P'Cle" q" vs.. 'he historic oattleheId OF
- u. = 10 io'h upon us monuments
anu 'auie-S. anu renew again lis vows hrst
'"hSh IA l'Vt' d" Hou ahu native iand.
This excursion gives the opportunity
Nnlch may never come again, 10 visit
chiIGhood IT,.
laFGe hUlhoer OF our comrades have
slSh'H'u 'heIi desire % take advantage OF
th's ofl''i. UNITY ana" III would seem best
10 go d Se''ier. HS we went Ia 1851.
~ "ui StSIS''Iy mas arranged wijh the A.
/ y = + IA j. santa re route Tor a
sPeCIai ! ems tNahl5, tram, when viii ac-
CON p@hN me a. a n urpal menJ head
SD"''e'9 L! .,'H as SECOND section, IL VIII
De composed "i ME day coaches, mp to-
Iate I'''i'''h-- ,''','i cars 'srtis Iieel, and
ulI'il"h H'S.''u'vu SirepeIs- i VIII be
AnoWu as "e iennsy iN"ni7nS' Spt cIai 10
III's"UI-. a11 VIII travel over the pie
,,uies's'te ID - - between OhlcESo aud
1'''Sou'-- NC mus hfNe Advantage Of
t"e p S."' az 'Alhoualuhs offered the
N11S'S \. IA.
N"H'i t"'~ '.Ae your wives and chill
NISH, 81 pv>N'".1' '"l also Invite yong
ASi%""o,N 81, accompany YOU Let a. BE-
SHENh 'nn' Na"S'hS never co anything by
-ioINes' ma. 81 'te corn crop l. little
- t''t y, tali-1'.Nu ~ above par,
sou '""' 'IS S~A4''"Si state 's very much
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4 reply which was az once We ard
witty Is sad 20 have been MADE ur q
geutleuaa 20 whose decision "a regard
- a certain matter t1ro pretty ycgrE
girls appealed They were discussing
the question as - what cens'stl.ss
bcaut- 30 q hand. and differed greatly
in opinion A. last they referred tle
matter "a tbe oid ruaa. - whom they
were both very tole- SO v tear." 80 10
the Cd gentleman. win q kindly
smile 'the question q. -o1 bard . one
for aae - decide. Est ak tae poor
and tars 7.-. te.L F- --at go rao%i
h--zgt.i1. hand .a -a- r.e.a -s rA~ hand
that gives -a. l-4s- ia .
CON pan .aa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-01

An Irishman. seeing a picture CT ths
cathedral CT Cologne. said that Z looked
- natural that he could almost hear ths
chime OF its bells. A traveller looking &C
Que ~ De >pieusildiy equipped Passenger
trains 81 he Frisco Hoe, standing ia the
" lcaita station, engine awe. waiting Ter
the signal u take it, fast fight over the
prairlss aud through the Ozark n ouutain~.
may almost hear tue hum Of the busy city
IN the other eOd.
Trayvl on the Frisco. II Is reliable-al-
WAYS on jimv-lu>Uriu. CONNEXIONS
Chair cars with poTteIs Ia charge. Stats
free.
Pullman sleepers IN morning and piSht
trains. Tickets on sale Co all paints. iu al
directions. and baggage Chrck e,s through.
city ticket office, icc North Main street
Passenger station, corner Douglas AMI
FIith avenues, Wicuisa. Kan
W d. MUEDoCR. n Il A.
d. WlSHAIT. u. =. A.. -. Louis
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sums. They are no bigger than beans.
just about as long and round as ordina-
~ white beans before they are soaked
and baked. Their little tails are
wrapped about them, and they just sleep
and sleep for several weeks. until they
are able 10 hop about and take inven-
tories Of their surroundings. They are
more affectionate than the bangaroos.
because they are 50 helpless. They
cling to their mamDas, and depend
upon them for long time before they
seek their own independent livings.
It is perfectly natural for them to
play dead when strangers come near
them. Even when they are only two
weeks old, and have Just opened their
little eyes. they VIII curl up and seem
dead to the world when any member
Of the human family approaches or
picks them up.
Il hope that vou have been interest
ed in this story q the peculiar man
mails" said my scientific friend, and
hope that YOU viii tell yoUr readers
about them. because very little is
known to the general public concern
ing them. Nou might also state that
there is a problem in natural history,
in geology s well as IN zoology, con-
corning the isolation Of these mar
supials Nobody yet knows how the
uarsupials hecame isolated in Aus
tralia. while only the opossum man
aged to reach America While the sur
face of the earth was still in a forIna-
tive stage. and while there were vol
cauic eruptious forming mountains and
Islands. these families Of mammals
were left in one part - the world: but
nobody knows how or why. Some OF
your younger readers may solve the
problem" SMITH d. FIX.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-01

John c. Mauger editor Of the Sunbeam.
Seligmau, Mo, who named Grover Clrve-
land for the presidency in November. 1882
while he was mayor OF Buffalo. y. Y. l.
enthusiastic in his praise of Cham berlain ;
Coiic, ChoIer1 and Diarri Caa Remedy. He
SAYS: 4 have used 1t for the past five years
ami consider it the best preparation Of the
kind in the market. It. is as staple as
sugar and coffee in this section. 1t is an
article Of merit and should be used in
every household
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-01

Va the - I.cu-s aud -sn Francisco Railway
IRON. wichita T. 81 Louis and the Est
Two Express and Nail trains daily,
morning and night. through 10 the %.
Ions Union depot without changing cars
o! any class.
Chair ears seats free with poEters in
charge
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars morning
and night. IL j the eniy line Offering ths
latter service from Wish II 10 the pubic
City Tickes oliice, No. l5S North Main -
Passenger Station. corner Douglas ave
and Fifth ave. do =
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The Oniciai Route 70 fittsSnrc Tor t.arnctd Po<-
40 IS o. Wicaits.

On Tuesday eveuiu@. August u. Gs--
field post, No. Is. q. \ r. department. 4
Kansas passed he following resolution by
"a unanimous votei
Whereas, The officers with the c0lors %
Garfield post. NJ - intend going 10 the
national encampmeut AZ PiJtsburs. Pa,
over the Great Rock Island Route. BE- 70
Resolved. That Jhe Rock Island Route
b. he ofhci1i Route OF Garfield Post
3 II DOWNIN9, HENRY SCHAD.
Adjutaut Post Commander
Special chair cars will be attached 90 tho
Rock Island train leaving Wichita a. 94J
p. IN. Saturday. sept. :. for The accom-
mediation OF those desiring 20 attend he
national eucsmpmeut These ears will b.,
attached 20 the g. A. X. special t-aiu.
leaving Kansas C.ty az ESQ p. IA Those
desiring sleeping car accommodations
should make application ina advance For
further Information call 90 Rock Island
ticket Office. corner Main aud Douglas
- ljt !, n tHIlIiPS
Civ TIc-rt A-eut
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TO ruTsBUEG. P1. AND RETURN
For $3.50 via Ehe Niss,uri Paclhc Railws,
Through TO ~ Louis.

a "a N-'-'' 80 'i' -ti0H hHAi aClut hAlNaN
Through TO y; Louis.
The best and quickest route This gives
Won chance 10 SEE the new St. Louis
Union depot, the finest, largest and
grandest structure OF the kim, in the
world. The station will be open and ready
for business sept. !,
the OLD soldiers who % by the Missouri
Pacific viii also have "a chance 10 90
through Dayton. ONO and see the old
soldiers Home" Elegant accommoia-
ions and the quickest time made by TAX
iug the Missouri Pacific railway
We have not been declared the official
route by any special commItte, but we are
declared lie most popular aud shortest
route 10y the public a large. Come and
l1lu our party, We show no psrtialitv to
any one. but viii treat Won all alike. and
that In most royal style. Il will pay YOU
to go our way. 4 be grand Union Depo.
at -. Louis i worth while seeing Is q
w Grid FAIR in itself Yuu can leave
W ichita after dinner and arrive ~ Pitts
burg The second morning before breakfast.
Elegant roclJnIng-chair cars twiJh Smok-
Ing and iInr toilet room~) ON ali trains also
Pullman palace sleeping cars for those
VINO want them. CAL and see Us anyway.
even II you don't intend 10 90.
l.. J.. BLECKLEY,
=. x I. A. Mo. Pc 10y Co,
IA \. Main, street,
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STUDY ON ANIMALS
Strange Facts Disclosed by a
Smithsonian Profe ssor.
The Living Creatures on Earth Are d.
yided Into Four Glasses - Pec1iisrities
of the Various Fau1llies-Oueer
MarsupIsi Mammals.
Especial Washington letter.

''In the study of zoology" says sci
enlist in the Smithsonian institution,
I'VE learn that all of the living crea-
lures on this earth are divided into
four great classes. They are the YER
tebrates, articulates, radiates and mol
lusks.
The vertebrates include all animals
having back bones- formed of a success
sion Of bones, or vertebrae. such as the
horse, dog, fish, monkey or man.
"Thearticulates include all animals
whose hard parts are external: such as
the turtle or lobster, and such insects
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ELEGANT reclining chair cars on all trains and
Pullman sleeDers from Wichita to Kansas city and
tuicHGu without change night trains. Tickets
sold and baggage checked through to all points
north south, east ana west and steamship tickets
sUiG 10 NIL European points lowest rates. City
liCkei Office 100 Last Douglas avenue, corner Main
rtIeei. passenger station corner Douglas aud 3lead
avenues Telephone lHt
j. y. PHILLIPS Tlckst 4 ssas
r'.o- SFEt STI AN. G.. T. * . A.. Chiaa-o o.!
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PITrsBUEG. PA. AND RETURN.
About ] Cent per MiIe-s25.9o From Wichita.

About Cent per MiIe-s25.e so From wichita.
Dates Of sale Sept and s; final limit
for return passage, Sept. IS
Tie Santa Fe route has been made the
official line by the department com mander,
also by order Of the president Of the ladies
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
they cordially invite tie comrades and the
lsoies with their friends To Join them.
Time Of leaving Wichita, S a. IN The
equipment wall consist of Pullman,
special aud chair cars. All 20 through
from starting point 10 destination without
change. Ample accommodations viii be
provided for all. Don'tibe mistaken hv
advertisements of so-caled official"
trains by other roads or excursions en-
gineereG by private or iudivIluals-they
are deiuslons Peculiar advantages may
be enjoyed by those who Join the official
train that cen Only be explained 10 you
personally or by letter If you are going
don't fail To get further particulars by
calling upon or addressing the under
signed. W. ID. MURDOCH,
Dist. Pass. Agt. l5S y. Main, St.,
81 III " iChta Kan.