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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
UNOBSCUREO VISION.
A Cheap Way to Mend Eyeglasses Undes
Certain Circumstances.

A queer little incident which had some.
thing Of the uncanny about it and at the
same time a dash of the humorous oo-
CURED in the Office of a prominent con
Germ while the writer was waiting TO see
the head of the house on business A gen
tleman Of the very respectable class entered
and took n seat He wore an expensive
pair Of gold trimmed spectacles. across the
right glass Of which were pasted two piece.
Of PAPER in the form of an L. OF course
this attracted my attention at once, and
wondered what it meant, as the paper
must have entirely obseured the vision OF
the aforesaid right optic.
Presently another gentleman, an &C,
quaintanoe Of him of the gold spectacles,
also came into tho Office. He nodded e
good morning, and then, his eyes catch
ing sight of the strips of paper on the
glass OF his friend, he asked him what On
earth they were for.
'.Oh, broke my glasses, YVES the re
ply, and this is the cheapest way could
find OF nending them. You know times
are hard, and we have 10 save every cent
we can"
That seems Ike false economy though, {"
responded :ke friend Il sholid think
that it would ruin your right eye, for, Of
course, you cannot see out Of il with that
pasteboard over 10. -
at is very true that ] cannot Sc vita
the righ1 eye, but the paper does not harm
IT. see here and the gentleman took
OF his glasses, reached into his pocket and
TOOK on. his huttonhook- This he insert
ed deity in his right ere, gave IL q turn
and out dropped glass eye
You see the paper can : hurt that y be
added, and while ! can { see out q the
eye IL dos not obscure my vision
The argument was plain. and while ga
seemed parad0xical ny curiosity. as that
Of the friend WA aa.!s.sed--Ss Louis Re
public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
Col~rfdr. and the Lauy.r.

Lord Coleridge had trfck WHEN on Ire
bench - sometimes closing his eyes and
assuming an expression a. II vrapped IN
the n3csf refreshing 0. sluTnbe-s. When. -
q matter % fact. Re was ~.6c awake Ard
listening Oune. when Re wa sitting -,
nlsi prius, a long ~sio6ed yUgng barrss.sT
v.ss or-alng The csSe for the CHE p.ail7nt
Il - middle q the EaidreSs Lard Ce.e-
Fisisr sPpareatly crupysd OF 70 slesp- The
uasu--I did not ao..c. IL fo- sofac ttrr z
z13 Eas gusf reEasrkinE. Our c1n;e1t.on
l.. 1iy ierd- that The d~feneapf sid
snea &c stcpTs-i stosz. lacked H. = blood
tas-sfy Way a. The -snnoleut .utEs and
elsralasad Oh. - il. Lord Colersdsr
qEisiiy eiasfassi his eyes and inquired IN al
s1andesf FEaaaar les. Dir Eoszisssr-
WhA; else Cd tfse c~fensssnf say sesides
o. - iEs f->zz FrszrisCc Arso.sGt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19

TOPEKA. Sept. 1S-The Populists who
are calling Ben Henderson a liar are care
ful not to do il 10 his face. They are not
talking it loudly in Topeka today. Hen
derson is here and he announces that he Is
rrill Populist, and is for reform and that
he is going to make every effort 10 beat
Lewelllng. He says:
81 have made a proposition to Chairman
Breidenthal TO meet Lewelling on the
stump, first at Topeka and then at Pitts
burg. where we could discuss tAe coal
miners strike which occurred last sum-
rer, and the governors action In working
the pcnitentiary convicts against the
strikers. Then proposed TO go 70 Kansas
City and have public Investigation OF the
condition of the police power there AT
these meetings | would tell the governor
of deals OF which he has knowledge. L
hare heard nothing from Breidenthal since
/ made the proposition.
81 am prepared 10 prove these charges.
IL were not, would not have made them
intend to make some speeches at my own
expense, and / will go into the details OF
these stories will make my first speech
at Topeka The abuse OF the adminlstra-
tlon people here at Topeka has driven me
to make these speeches, the dirty scoun-
Ilrels did not expect my letter to make
such stir among the Popullst leaders as
lie has, for they had often talked to me on
the same line.
81 am Populist. and in my speeches
shall advocate the principles of the Peo-
pies party, including equal suffrage, and
will urge the people to EJECT the entire
state ticket except Governor Lewelling
and Attorney General Little. These two
men should be turned down because they
have been ana are corrupt in office. l had
heard these stories before we held our
state convention, but / did not believe
them, aud made no objection 10 the re-
nomination of Lewelling and Little /
will confess that preferred other men.
but there were no other candidates for
these places. and it would have been use
less for me to oppose them.
The friends of the administration are
saying that L sold my letter TO the Repub-
lIcaus. This is not true. l did not receive
a dollar for it from the Republicans or any
one else. ! gave it out in iurtherance Of
the cause of reform"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
tfEADLESS, YET ALIVE.
Several Species of Insects Thst Continue to
Exist After Decapitation.

Most persons OF an observing turn OF
mind are aware Of the fact that there are
several species of insects that will continue
TO live without seeming Inconvenience for
some time after decapitation, exact knowl-
edge on the length Of time which the vari-
Gus species of insects would survive such
mutilation being somewhat vague.
Professor Conestrini once undertook q
series of experiments with view of deter
mining that and other facts in relation to
the wonderful vitality Of such creatures.
In each case the head was smoothly re-
moved with a pair of thin bladed forceps,
and when spontaneous movements Of
wings and legs ceased he employed sundry
irritating devices, such as pricking, squeez-
ing and blowing tobacco smoke over the
insect. AS a result Of these experiments,
he ascertained that members of the beetle
family at once showed signs of suffering.
while such as the ants, bees, wasps, etc,
remained for hours unaffected.
Some which seemed stunned from the
effects of the operation recovered after a
time and continued 70 live and enjoy q
headless existence for several days. But
terflies and moths seemed but little affect
ed by the guillotining process, and the
common flies tdipteral appeared 70 regard
the operation SIS a huge joke.
The common housefly, says our eK-
perimenter, appeared 70 be in full pos
session of his senses (rather psrado1ical,
when in all probabilities the canary had
swallowed head. sense and alb SO hours
after being operated upon"
The bodies Of some species Of butterflies
survived as long as IS days after the head
had been removed, but the head itself sell
dom showed signs Of life longer than six
hours after decspitation. In the general
summary Of these huge experiments we
are Informed that the last signs Of life
were manifested either in the middle or
last pAir OF legs, and thar the myriopods
Showed great tenaoity CT life land appear
ed wholly Indifferent 10 the loss OF their
heads. st. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
AClsyer R~buke.

A young man dwelling on the border
land Of aristOcracy, where, as George Eliot
SAYS, annexation becomes burning qnes-
ton, was entertaining a group on a hotel
piazza. With great freedom he swung into
the conversation BY their familiar sbbrs-
viations the names that decorate the soci-
ETY. columns. At length a woman, gszins
pensively out at sea from the depths 81 a
shaker rocker, turned toward the young
man, and bending over the arm said. My
dear cir, you have buried a man who was
alive on Friday Such haste il not seem
ly You have divorced n woman now hap
PLY welded This IL premature. Bot
when you marry my husband % another
woman / must rcproach you. Ny dear
sir. yOu shonld respect the Law. n not the
gospel san Francisco Arzonaut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
Gamblers Superstition.

They were playing quiet rubber Of
whist and had called for new deck Of
cards. One Of the players was an old
timer. card player of years Of experience,
and he took up the old wornout pack and
put them on the window sill Throw
them in the f7e. said the young man
who was his partner. What said the
elder, throw PACK Of cards In the fire.
Young man, you don't know what you
Are talking about. I wouldn't do il for
81, COO - why NOT" Superstition. 4"
was the answer. "Burn pack Of cards,
and they'll never give yoa another hand
and viii mock YOU 10 the last They re
bad enough at best. but yoz never saw a
gambler curse the cards or abuse them or
barn thcTz ~ Otherwise III treat them
he doeSa Z dare To- I knew 4 successful!
card player who did IL lie Was dwelling
81 velvet then. IN year b va, g b.
gar and hs never won n z8fae worth r.. p
tiouiag forever after Is q wl4iu uEl
the gentlemen OF :hecloih & yoeen rs-Ieci
Il. They won't burn pacs u cards -
Lewiston Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
Job Waiting For Hs Lord.hip.

1t is said that therc are few better ans
teUT mechanical engineers IN the country
than Lord Rose There Is q good story
tod OF his visiting a large factory IN the
north Of England some years ago, when
one OF the partners in the concern, pass
ing through the works, was struck by the
remarks being made 70 the foreman by
the not particularly striking looking Wis
itor.
Entering into conversation himself with
the young man, he was SO impressed By
the intimate knowledge displayed OF the
mechanical details If she business that :.
exclaimed,
You are just the man want II ySu
are out OF Job. / VIII give yoa first
rate billet here, and ST all events leave me
your name ard aGa-ess in Gaze CT your D.
ing 81 liberty on some future ocssasicn-
Thank ycu-er- I an-e- the Earl
OF Kossss, and I an n0t-er-Seeking en-
ploymen1-er--st present, was the char
acte-istic reply in Lord Rose : usual bs-
itatinS nanreF--LoECou Tit Sits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19

SHANGHAI. Sept. 1s.-A naval engage
ment has taken place of Ysls. where the
Chinese squadron was covering the land
ing of large force. The landing was
effected. but in the meantime japanese
fleet attacked the assailants. In the fight
ing that followed the Chinese waIship
Chip Yuen was sunk by the fire from the
attacking feet. The Yang Wei. also be-
longing to the Chinese squadron.
in attempe ng to get out OF
the range of the fire. or in maneouvres for
a position, WAS run aground. The other
Chinese ship is also reported to have been
sunk.
The Japanese are also reported to have
sustained a heavy loss. three Of their
vessels having been sunk by firing from
Chinese. Admiral Ting and Major Hen
nekin are reported as having been killed
during the attack. No estimates are made
of the losses by either side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
DECLINE IN THE CORN CROP.
Prairie Farmer Says That All Things
Considered Smallest ON Record.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s-The Prairie Farmer
will say tomorrow. that its crop report for
September. based on returns from 1000
counties in the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and Pacific coast shows
decline of 6 points in the condition of corn.
the general average being So 8. with one
exception the lowest September yield ever
reported. The acreage planted to corn
was Il. Si3, 600 acres, the largest on record.
The district which suffered most seriously
from drouth comprising considerable part
of this ares, was entirely killed or cut up
for fodder. A special investigation indi-
Gates that the acreage thus lost amounts
to S64, 600 acres. OF this one-half was in
Nebraska alone, and 5, 100000 acres were
in Nebraska. Iowa and Missouri. The
present report indicates a crop of 1885,
COO 600 bushels against LIS Coz, 900 BUSH
els last year. 1t is the third smallest
crop in succession, and considering the
depleted stocks and increased population
and consumptive demand is the smallest
supply on record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
tsrs, whisky.

When you ask the peasant boy whom
sou meet after your dip what j. the name
IL the river. ard what u the Gaelic fpr
water. the river. lie ssys. l. called the Esk.
and the Gaelic fur water r. ulsgs. " JisyeT
700 say. That sounds veTT much Ike
whisky and - Il j. unquesiioDably, ~
tho scboolmsster may tel yos-Uisge-bea.
tina the full G-sel.c fo7 the strong drink O;
the mountains. Icing neifbsr more nor
less than q compound q uissr- water and
b.,s.shA (llfcI. eviecnfiy the Latin vita
eau de vie. g. -. Preach call b.
But what u utszs. which a2gears also
IN TIE name ot more than che .>coftlsh NV
err TIE Esx 10 simply uisEs. tie va;e-,
the oicsS; form q tie Latin squs--Blsek-
wcod = MAGAZINE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
ANTI-TILLMAN CONVENTION.
No Nominations, But 1t Lays Down the
Law to the State Convention.

COLUMBIA, s. C., Sept. 1S.--The anti
TIliman convention adjourned today with
out making any nominations. Resolu-
tions were passed demanding of the state
convention, which meets tomorrow. the
adoption OF "a declaration of LOYAL allegi-
ance to the Democratic party. the repudi-
alton of the action of the state cOnven-
iion of 1892. which adopted the Ocaia
platform as the principles OF the
Democratic party of the state
and that no nomination be made of per-
SONS not in full accord with the Democracy
or who acknowledge allegiance 10 the
Populists. 1t WAS further resolved that
should the convention fail to do rs COM
mauded then all Democrats would be abb
solved from obligation to support it's
nominee. An executive committee was
appointed TO call the anti-Tillmanite con
veutloD, should the state convention fail
10 carry out its demands. The state con-
ventlon meets tomorrow and John Gary
Evans will he its nominee for governor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19

CIScIcNSArI. O.. Sept iS-TAs Ameri-
can Turf congress met ia special session
AT the Burns house here tonight. Press.
dent Van l. kiFkman was in tue chair.
Tue other members present were James
b Reese. representing the New Memphis
Jockey club; ]. Schorer. the Little Rock
Jockey club; Col. Levi. ". Clark. rhs
new Louisville Jockey club; NJ .lEoo Young.
the kentucky Fair association Of Lexiag-
ton, l. Z. Tarleon. LstoDis; &. C. Moffit.
St Louis Fair association; +. NJ. Shaw, the
Twin City Jockey club. Corrigsn, the
Chicsgo Racing association (Hawtnorne;l
James Howard. the Washington Park
association; Joseph Murray. the Chicago
Fair association (HsriemJ Alex LaBolsi,
the Cincinnati; Driving Park associa.iou
(oaklev.D
The Cincinnati Live Stoch and Driving
Park association Oakley was elected 10
membership TIE new Lcaisville jockey
ciuo Was also elected 10 membership
The East 81. Louis jockey club
made application Tor membership,
but thelc application received
no second aud was consequently
rejected. The application Of shs California
Jockey club WAS thea taken up snd the ap-
however. L. IL. Williams. rcprrsen ting the
California Racing association, asked TO
have the application Withdrawn. The fol-
lowing resolution offered by Colonel Clark
was adj pied: "InAsmuch rs she California
Jockey club snsi other rocihg associations
west OF the icky mountains have not bad
sufficient time To perfect N Organization
and,
Whereas, Their customs and racing re-
quires more time ia which to conform To
the rules OF the turf congress. !. Is hereby
agreed that all the racing. aud acts OF said
association shall be recognised By the turf
congress and all forfeits aud rol4ngs o. the
jockey eluo and turf congress shall bs en-
forced by said associations in California
ami he rulings aud forfriis Of the Cali
fornia associations shall be enforced by
memhers OF the turf congress aud
Jockey clubs tor term % twelve
months. At the expiration Of which time
or before. II possible, the California ssso-
Citation shall confer with aud submit To the
turf congress plan Tor the fu-ios OF he
two territories under one one set of rules
Ihi- new rule was passed; From the
hrst ot June OF each year, two Faces day
may be given 10y members OF the congress
at a dIstaEce of less than thres-QuarteTs Of
mile for the 8. year ODDS aud upward
The chair appointed A,.-rs. Clark,
Mohit and LaBold a committee TO act tenn
pOrafiiy upon all matters arising their
action TO be subject TO the revision Of the
congress At their next meeting.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
NEWSPAPER ENGLISH.
II Is Plain, and Orators Often Use IL to Ad.
vantage.

II Is Plain, and Orators Often Use IL to Ad.
vantage.
"No statesman who is worth his salt
will be hampered by tradition" said Lord
Rosebery in a recent speech. And the say
ing is a good one in itself Traditions are
useful only when they help. They are a
good deal worse than worthless when they
hamper.
But Lord Rosebery's saying is chiefly
remarkable as an illustration of the fact
that he is not hampered by the traditions
Of stilted English oratory. Worth his
SALT is breezy colloquialism which ex-
presses in three words what could not
have been SO well expressed in three SEN
fences of the finest oratorical English.
The fine oratorical English in which our
grandfathers delighted seems insufferably
stilted to us of this generation. We de-
mand plain English, and the man who
wishes to reach the largest number Of peo-
pie will use the plainest OF plain English.
The newspapers, which have a hand in
nearly everything, have done this. They
have shown the advantage OF speaking in
Ineligible language. They are con-
demned by college professors for using col
loquialis1ns, vul garisms if you please, such
as this with which Lord Rosebery enforces
his meaning. But what the newspaper
tries to do is TO make itself Ineligible TO
the largest number of people in the short
est time and smallest space. Very often
fine English is effective, but oftener still
colloquialism will ring the bell where the
English OF Addison would not strike the
outer rim of the target.
The orators are finding this out and con-
forming to it. Something is lost perhaps,
but mora is gained, for 1t means another
step away from the exclusiveness Of an in
tellectusl aristocracy. Another conces-
sion to the intellectual needs Of the masses,
the despised Toms, Dicks and Harrys, oveI
whose heads the orators of our classical
period fired the resonant salyos OF theil
heavy artillery. New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
NEW TARIFF LAW TO BLAME,
Commercial Treaty with Spain Knocked
out and New One Doubtful.

WASHINGTON, Sept. $50 far as can be
ascertained the Spanish government as yet
has made no formal advance toward the
negotiation OF new commercial treaty
with the United States and although a
movement in that direction is expected in
the near future. it is so beset with diff
ticulties, that the outcome of the negotia-
lions is extremely doubtful The reci-
procty arrangement" as was styled the
compact negotiated with Spain by Secre-
tary Blaine to distinguish it from former
treaties has fallen through siuce the new
tariff act went into operation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
WEATHER BULLETIN

Weather for Wichita and vicinity today
Warmer and probably fair until Thursday.
hlsheSt temperature yesterday ...-......... -
Lowest. ............-....-.-..... &
Mean ---.------....-.-..-.-.--.. "a
Generally clear weather. cooler In the morn
ing and slightly warmer ut nigh. high tenn
perature followed by marked fail in pres
sure. Relative humidity a m. 10, p. m, 81.
Average temperature for month - -
September average. past fve years ......--.. 80
Average ior 18th day ..............- -. 13
ERED l.. JoHN>oS. Observer.
WASHINGTON. sept ls.-fhe following Is
the forecast up til p. m. Wednesday.
Oklahoma and Indian TerTitory-Fair:
PROBABLY slightly warmer; sou:h winds.
Kunsas-Generaliy fair, slightly warmer in
vicinity OF Wichita; soath winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
ROASTING THE BIG WIGS,
Burke Roasts the New York Supreme
Court Judges in Court.

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 1s.-Areuments in
the Hooking Valley SS.0O1000 bond case
continued all day in the common pleas
court. Judge Stevenson Burke finished
his arguments. sustaining the demurrer.
The principal point which he made
was that the Hooking Valley rail.
road company was the only party which
could sue and that it had already exhaust ed
its right of action. Judge Burke created
a sensation by his attack upon the judges
of the supreme court of New York. whom
be charged with having made misstate-
ments in an opinion delivered in the case
in that state. Judge Henry Crawford of
New York, opened the argument for the
Trust company and had not concluded
when court adjourned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
BACKED BY BRITISHERS.
Projected Manitoba and Gulf Road Must
Be Built to Suit Them.

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 1S.-News was given
out tonight by representatives of the
Farmers State alliance, which organization
is strong in Texas, that s.. 00c, 600 worth of
the bouds of the projected road from the
Manitoba line to the gulf has been sold 20
Euglish capitalists and that nego-
tiations are nearly closed for the
sales of nearly S3.0OO.OO0 more. The
line as surveyed through Texas was con-
tempiated 10 run east of Dallas, but the
English capitalists insisted before agreeing
TO purchase the bonds that the road must
be built through parts of the state which
The north runs, as it would not be good
uolicy to antagoniZe these communities.
Persons interested are preparing TO have
he Texas charter amended as suggested
ana the same policy will be pursued in
other states where necessary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-19
BoNIFACEs ARE BLAMED.
Hotel Men Charged with Playing Punch
and Judy with Grand Lodge.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Sept ls--wash-
ington City las a determined set Of dele
gates working for her, but they were in
the minority and Atlantic City was chosen
by the sovereign grand lodge / O O. f.
today as the next place of meeting. 4
great deal OF dissatisfaction was caused By
the decision. IL IS said that the wires
were pulled by hotel men Of Atlantic City.
Representative Morris Of kentucky was
nominated for deputy grand sire. John