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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

When Mr.. Schuyler picked up the hat
the mystery of the hawks strange con
duct was solved. That morning the
children had fastened an old campaign
rooster to the band and crown, and
Mr.. Schuyler had put on the hat with
out noticing it. The head Of the arti
fetal rooster stuck above the top OF
the crown. and the fiery red comb and
wattles that adorned it had attracted
the attention of the hungry bird:
Farmer j. Ben Wickham, of Lehigll
Glen. had hen this summer tina;
wouldn't DO anything but sit Biddy
had sat on bare boards, stones, clam
shells and bricks until she was as lean
as crow, and Mr.. Wickham had
ducked her in the trough, tied red
strings to her tail, and vainly tried
other ways to break her of the habit.
She was bound to sit on some thing,
and MIR. Wickham made up his mind %
let the hawks have her, she had been
SO mean and profitless- So one morn
ing he fastened her to a stump in a
back lot and secreted himself in some
woods with a shotgun, intending 10
shoot the hawk after il had killed the
worthless hen.
Biddy squawked and futtered every
second for nearly half an hour, when
Mr.. Wickham saw hawk sailing over
head. It acted as if it thought there
might be danger in diving at the hen.
for it kept circling around and eying
her. The hen must have caught sight
of the hawk. for all at once she broke
loose from the stump and went run
ming and squawking and tapping her
wings toward the opposite end Of the
field. from where Mr.. Wickham was
watching il the edge OF the timber.
Her racket and antics caused the hawk
to act, and it swooped down at once
and seized her. The hens voice had
aroused another willy lover Of poultry,
and while the hawk was engaged in
silenclng Biddy's cries fox bounced
upon it. Reynard wasn't long in kill
ing both the hawk and the hen Mr..
Nickham blazed away at the fox, but
the range was too far for his charge 70
kill Reynard had both fowls by the
neck. and some OF the leaden pellets
stung ms hide Just enough % make
him scratch gravel like everything 70
get away with his prey The farmer
traced the fox - ledge in Tho woods,
where he found half bushel OF chicken
and turkey bones.
In the afternoon Mr.. Uickban took
his tame coon Josh 20 the ledge and
sent him to fetch the fox oat. He hal
trained the coon 20 well that he could
Set him on 70 hogs sDd cattle, but he
had never tined him OF fox before
josh dashed into TIE ledge. had a
tus>le with the fox and backed ont
with a bloody nose and his claws fuI
O; -ed hair when he went IN The
second time be got the fox by the chops
and jsrked him ont TIE fox made the
fur f. Tor moment. but he was 10
match for Josh. and Re had % turn uP
uls toes u short order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
Bu. the ponce. /. seems, determine

But the police, It seems, determined
to levy tribute upon the cabbies be-
cause they grant them favors in the
way of permitting them to monopolize
favorable street corners and the like
But the cabbies would not deliver. and
the bluecoats Immediately began to de-
eide all disputes in favor of the cab
bies' patrons. No sooner had the young
club men got wind OF how matters
stood than they began to defy all the
hack drivers in the city, refusing to ac-
knowledge the justice or claims
against them Deprived of their police
backing. the cabmen have adopted a
new mode of asserting their griev-
arces- Whenever a hackman sees a
delinquent patron on the street he
whips up his steed, bawls: Cab, sir"
at the top of his voice. and makes
straight for his victim. The victim in
one or two cases narrowly escapes be-
ing run over, and in one instance a
prominent member of the Union club
was knocked down. In the shape of
new wey 10 collect old debts this ex-
pedient of the cabbies attracts atten-
ton, and at the Union and other clubs
the outcome is awaited with interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
An InveIunt.ry In,e.tm-n,.

Ever hear about my deal in tur~
keys" said man whose home is In a
little village Of northern Delaware.
Il happened 20 be in little mountain
town Of Virginia when an acquaintance
asked me what ! was buying. said.
just for joke, that I'd buy car load
of turkeys, and thought no more about
II until next day, when turkeys began
coming into the railway station. There
was nothing for me 20 do but % buy
those turkeys, and when left town !
had twelve hundred and eighty Of
them. ! brought them UP here and
when they were let out Of the cars 81
be driven % the place where | decided
20 keep them it hooked rs If the little
state wouldn't hold EN- BY actual
count there was a turkey apiece for
every man. woman and child in NV vii
lage. but Sold 'em off in lots ~ tween
tv-fve, fifty and hundred - the
farmers around, and the joke turned
out pretty well, though thought fnI
awhile IL was going 20 be an expensive
- biz of fun "
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a GIFTED ACTOR.
Who Was Enabled 20 Draw the Pensions
Of the soldiers.

VI hlir No.IECE>s
A regular personificatiOn Of deceased
pensioners has been discovered q, the
station OF Dapoolie. This IS a delight
ful, healthy place in the district Of
katnagiri, about FIVE miles fiom The
sea, at 81 elevation OF six bundled feet.
1t was the residence 81 veteran scpovs
who had been pcnsioncd after doing
good service IN 1873. An ANONYMOUS
petition brought 10 light the distress
ms fact that the pensions had been
drawn long after the deceaSe OF the
real IDcunhents. and that there was.
besides, en- original scheme bv which
pensions still due 20 survivors had been
intercepted and were in the main en-
Joyed by money lenders in the bazar
and by the native clerks Of the depart
Inent, says the Saturday Review.
long investigation followed. in
which the military authorities were all
but bafied. But by the skill of an
Enghshman in the ordnance depart
ment and Of an intelligent Par>ee
books were seized. rolls were inspected.
and II was found that one Taanak.
NAAo A40N OIlrr4t4ttN uCtN intended Tor
the army. had been in the habit os
dressing himself up As pen-iouer and
drawing the allowances This enter
prising Individual, from his photo
graph and from the lettor press must
have had = lively sense Of humor lie
was Sagscious enough not - perSouatc
more than two pensioners on the same
day, one in the morning and one in the
evening, except on special occasions,
when he appeared Eve times
His military salute was admirably
given and he subsequently related.
with just pride. how he had managed
- draw the allowance of the Suhbadar
major and OF Sirdar Ramnak Bahadur
for four years. OF course this gifted
actor had got his own commission
every time. The sharpness of thu
English superintendent ia detecting a
serious Of interpretations in the native
account books would have done credit
to the best officers IN Scott and Yard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

WHAT SOCIETY WANTS. more tabOoed
than ever-awaits with eager interest
the night upon which Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt viii be introduced to the
world. The heart burnings and the in
trigue due to this impending event re-
ally battle all efforts TO portray them.
Those politicians whose wire-pulling
proclivities have been the foundation
of their fortunes might learn valuable
lessons from the proceedings of not
few Of the socially ambitious who are
now doing their best to become the
recipients of an initiation TO this func-
ton. Everybody who is anybody will
be asked, of course, but the unhappy
inference, in the case of all unlimited,
will be that they are nobody. Hence
the present scramble.
Miss Consuelo herself is described a.,
being in a very natural condition OF
apprehension in view of the approach
ing ordeal. Her dress passed through
the New York custom house very re-
Gently and was consigned to noted 10
calman nilliner to avoid attracting at
tention. The young lady will wear thou
sands Of dollars worth of gems, it goes
without saying; but it has aroused
much criticism among many members
of the swell set that the Vanderbilts
should not have taken more care to
avoid making this really historic COM
ing out sort of social battle ground.
An immense sum of money will be
spent upon the affair-thousands of
dollars for flowers alone, and the mid
night menu will Guido Lucullus-
The Vanderbilts, by the way, have
again been at pains to deny the story
that Miss Consuelo is TO wed the young
duke of Marlborough, but the story
still finds credence among many who
have no faith in denials of rumored en-
gagements. At any rate, the young
lady will unquestionably be one of the
social powers of the metropolis, begin
ming with this winter. No sooner will
her coming out be an accomplished
fact than a round of amusements, IN
paralleled in New York's social annals,
viii be inaugurated. Miss Vanderbilt
is particularly fond of affairs such as
masked balls, which allow of extrava-
gaDcies in costume. She has ideas of
her own in this matter of dress and
that is one reason why private theat-
ricals hive always delighted her. The
Empire city is on the eve of veritable
fancy dress carnival. and the bellies and
beaux of society will, during the COM
ing season, be seen in all kinds of
dominos, masks and wigs Everything
in the shape of a costume extravaganza
finds favor in New York now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
THE TRAINING OF BABY.
Some Important Rules TO Be Learned by
the Inexperienced Mother.

the inexperienced Mother.
One OF the most important is that
which demands perfect quiet for Ia by
during the first months of existence
Ba bies are fused over talked 20, and
handled into a state which is sure 70
leave the nerves of the child in a thor
oughly unwrought condition.
The less notice outside Of practical
needs given the tiny one during the
first wear Of It's sOjourn here below the
better Allow the little frame 10 be-
so necessary when making the &C
Quaintsnce Of this restless. rioting
world of ours
II is wise 20 continue this wholesome
neglect through childhood. Very many
mothers i'm CINE that child is rem
dered shy if il is not pushed ahead .
bit each day while IN the nursery.
Baby Is compelled TO make friends
with every stsnger that appears ], i.
kissed when it wants 70 be let alone.
II IL has cunning trick il - cos1ed
and teaSed into exhibiting il.
As baby grows older the same meth
DDS are pursued. The poor child i.
marshalcd into the dining-roorn 20 be
put through its PAGES Play Is inter
rupted. the little one fretted into
state OF nervousness that brings too Of
ten a punishment that IL undeserred
When your smiling friend asks IN
dulcet tones, 20 sec "a by. don't hest
tate 20 say no. The chances are that
your visitor viii mentally thank her
lucky stars that She has been spared an
in9iction. -CL icsgo Tines
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league with the police 70 put 20 con-
fusion all patrons 81 parsimonious
tendency. The arrangement was that
troublesome customers pecuniarily and
.y1ucI-o re, Snouio ne orTven. no. 10
their homes, but 10 the nearest police
station There. Of course. their mis-
hsps or diSaCreements with cabby
would be publicly exploited and them
selves put 70 confusion. The threat Of =
czbman u drive his complaining patron
70 the police station was almost always
effective with young club swell Fer
nearly all these youths owe money 70
their cabby and cabby would n course
reveal that Circumstance 10 the police
captain and the matter thereupon be-
eomc Public property.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
FANCY WOOD IS DANGEROUS.
Naval Ofno-r. Take Warning from H.Bssss
Vessels In tho yais Battle.

The details q The great naval battle
n the mouth q the Ialg river a. laid
before The pa bic IN The Associated Pres
dispatches have been 4 Yrsat interest
- naval officers This engagement: IS
bound - have Al effect on naval CON
stTuction in - least one feature. i; ia
noted uy the naval ezpe-ts that The
heaviest losses - ths fgh, were caused
bv FIRE. and a. least three 81 the veser rs
engaged were IN flames during ne
fight. cau-e6 II the explosion e snail
shells from The seo1ndsTT batteries
Tia. steel ships should p-oTe - be
coubustinie was rrgarled - au sT-
traorcinary .sct. calling fer exp lar1-
ton and correction and the attention
= tae bo,-d q naval tu-szu chs e has
been directed - nat ED. The result
VII = Z heavy resiUsf 80. .r t1e zal1'-rf
a. woodwork t1at vilI o. 4iigsf - .
~ -. p q this c1uEtrv-
During the great naval Gzert -
Hampton r1acs prels-nlrarT 20 t.c 70
vie-- a. Ne5r York ,s- visiting farf.rn
naval oficcrs eTp-es.--l a,'1r.-sf.i--er-t
and delight ~ the .4zr-sass af@~'-
r-s--s and 11lsa = zee srtr-sa-s g
o-.- ship. zvhieh mac -ae tare4gu r~s-
els r0e.u barr-n e. c-t-esl 7 -
British r.-c admiral Ha1z.--- coas-
r.zir~d tAzt rs oHlarrr bad hseu d.
c~rtrrta-d hT tle cor fz---1u = taes-
o-ra pIz g. 4-------. sl.-- fse ga a1s-zr.~
r-isa. carved za1 L-cz -assf Nd.
roo=-r = 1z-T tllps Tie E-.,.,h rarzl
vessels. er 100 rTzr. age except 4csazsly
1eso.l e Tito 60 q. 49, - ...s
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the impression tina, ner features as wen

the I'm preston tnat her features rs well
as her intellect had been sharpened by
contact with children in the school,
room Her corrugated face made even
the nerve of the cosmetic veuder wrig-
gle with apprehension But it was too
late TO retreat.
Good day. miss" he said politely,
removing his hat and bowling low, lis
your mother in?'
The corners of that grim mouth be-
gan TO elevate mo, sir, she's not in.
Will do?''
He saw his advantage and replied:
'Why, certainly, you'll do, miss.
adding under his breath, in a
pinch"
But he got inside and as he deposited
his hat within easy reach he asked: y
called 10 inquire, miss, if you needed
any cosmetic"
She was sitting primly oD the edge
OF chair across the room waiting for
him TO make known his business. and
as those words smote her ears that
coffee-colored face turned a shade
, lighter.
What made you ask such question
as that?" she asked sharply.
Why, I'm a little near-sighted-
that is, I'm selling cosmetic" he STAN
mered.
We'll. then. must inform you that
90 not need any. Was that ALP"
But he wasn't going to be bluffed.
May | ask in parting if you ever
use any" he asked as he reached for
his hat
NO. sir, don't"
We'll, / don't know-onIv those
| Hamilton girls across the street told
me might call here, but they didns
think l could sell you any"
She pricked up her ears
! Did they buy ary?"
/ YES, ! sold each of them three bot
! ties. l know, miss. that you NAV not
need any, but this cosmetic of nina il
warranted 20 remove all skin blsn-
| ishes, freckles, eruptions, and give a
( beautiful, healthy color 70 the skin.
/ Not only this, but it viii render the
skin soft and smooth-just like seal
/ skin. mann"
Did you tell them Hamilton girls
| that?1
! why. certainly. ma'am"
That ii would make their skins a.
soft as silk-just like a sealskin?"
~ did"
I Then | don't want 10 talk to You.
| A man who can lie like that ant safe.
Why, sir. don't you know that if them
! Hamilton girls got faces like sealskins
4 l II.
| hours?"
Il know II, my dear young lady, but
/ that was none of my business"
! She softsned bit and talked about
| the use of cosmetics as though il was
/ a sin. Finally she decided to try il
/ once, and bought a bottle. She would
| give him ninety cents, and not a cent
/ more. He was selling il for one dol
! lar. and as IL cost six cents he avowed
he couldn't afford it, but. ra ther than
! miss a sale he took the ninety cents.
/ He was in no envisble mood as he
turned to wish her good morning, and
as he was leaving he reached into hi.
| pocket and pulled out a little box.
Handing it to her he said:
II almost forgot, miss, that this goes
with your bottle" She took it, and a
moment afterward he was gone.
As she stood in the doorway unwrap
/ ping the little package in a half
mystihed manner the agent was peep
ing out from behind tree. The next
4 moment the street echoed with a wild,
demoniac yell.
! The spinster had unrolled box OF
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steel waits, unadorned even by pic
lures, are the rule rather than the ex-
ception- The objections 70 woodwork
had already been under consideration
by the naval designers, when they re-
ceived the hint conveyed by the Yalu
fight of the startling danger from fire
to which these splendidly-stted ships
were exposed. and as q result il is safe
10 predict that in designs for future
American warships the British officers
viii find nothing to envy on the score
of luxury. Some covering. it is true. is
necessary to prevent the sweating"
of the steel walls The British RELY for
this upon heavy coats of paint
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
Got W Ill

Deacon Humsted-Theu | sewed up
The cut with waxcd ends and covered
it with a coat Of tar to keep of the
flies, and the next day the old cow WAS
as good rs ever.
DR.. Cutter-You don't mean 20 say
she recovered
Deacon Humsted-Cone out Of i
straight as . string. sir
DR.. Cutter-Wonderful. truly won
derful,
Deacon HunStcd-Tes, ny son SAYS
that shows the g ference between anne
t,.raud rr---. ....-.-r -.------ Lilo
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Strange Overnight

a writer in the Scottish Review,
speaking 81 the proverbial oarefulness
II ScOtchIncn about small matters
tells the following snecdote by way Il
illustration. The queen was ON one Of
her periodical journeys through scot
land, and the royal train was timed tc
stop for luncheon a. a certain through
station. Mr.. C.. who lived not far
away, and who bad famous hothouse,
improved the opportunity - send her
majesty n basket of his choicest grapes
In due course he received "a letter 81 nc
know icdCment, expressing the royal
appreciation 81 the gift. and comph-
uIentiug the donor upon the fneDeE. q
his fruit The gentleman was pleased,
of course. and feeling sure that las
head gardener would be greatly inter-
ested "a the letter. be road u - hsn.
The gardener listened FrarelT. but his
only comment was: She divnz ~ 8 ouy-
thing ABBOTT -end.ag back the hAsl.et
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Change orTme on Missouri paclfIc.

Commencing Sunday, Nov. -, new
tiE5e card Will 20 iuto effect. The most
i'm eortant change will be in train No. 4j4
which now leaves Wichita for the east at
| O'Clock n. IN. This train will leave Wich-
tia Nov. p at 1l:i5 "A. NJ. arriving at St
Louis next morning at ESQ IL will make
direct connections at Yates Center with
the through Hot Springs train from Kan
sas City, arriving at Little Rock next
morning at o'clock and Hot Springs at
i1:I0 a. m. Other changes in the time
card will be shown IN local time card IN
this paper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

K. Vanderbilt
One of the large
b q IL S of the
winter was to
b a We b e e n
graced by her
presence, for al
though the Van
derbilts are in
N o u T ming. or,
more accurately,
emerging from
it they have
begun to be So
cially gay. As
1t is, society-the
term Four Hun
re d is now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

The Santa Fs Route viii sell round trir
.icke;s on Nov. Goth. Dec 4th and 18th. Il
al points in Texas, Oklahoma. Indian Ter.
-iiory, points on Pecos Valley Railway In
New Mexico and Decuing. y N. at rate
n one fare plus 500. tie mIaImum rate
from Kansas stations TO Oklahoma points
To he $1,000; tickets limited 20 - days. re.
turning with privilege of stopping off In
either direction. For other information
call on or address
". ID. MURDOCR. D. p. A..
l5tu l5S Norm Main st,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

REGCIATE warehouses; anu
upon arriving here from abroad are
carted through the streets in huge
vans. Occasionally they roar aloud
while in transit. to the wonder OF all
who chance to hear them, but the real
danger arises from the carelessness
displayed by employees of the dealers in
handling these animated consignments.
Once in awhile an animal escapes, al
though care is usually taken TO con-
ceal all such episodes. But the board
OF aldermen will undoubtedly be called
upon to take some action in the prem
Uses soon if the city is to escape a
shocking tragedy. The river front OF
the east side is where this trade CEN
tiers. The gorillas are the most dam
gerous of all the living freight, and be.
sides being the most costly are the
least profitable.
Some quotations upon the stock give
a very noteworthy idea of the profits
sometimes reached through trading in
wild quadrupeds. Thus in New York
performing elephant costs 5000. p
young rhinoceros fetches $1,000. while
lions are only 81, 900 pair. The hip
popotamus in healthy condition is
quoted at s., 900 and the zebra at S700.
The wart hog commands $500 with bid
ding pretty lively, and the polar bear
$3.50 Camels are 500 each. Wild
birds are much cheaper than quadru-
peds. Black swans are 500 the pair,
and cassowaries $3.50 each.
Alfonatbar coma Interesting rave1a.
tons are likely soon to be made in con-
nection with an industry altogether
unique.
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vICTIm OF A CRUEL HOAX.
-ho;h Trtsrminzto-~ Pziued O- ou Al
Ancient SrhooIna'zm . Co-1.tir-

Ancient srhooIns'zm CO-z.sir-
he threw away the stump - =
eh,root - he assembled the step, = Tire
North state street residence. aad g. re
touched the tell adjusted his n~cls,.--
He wanted 20 make - good f-7t s14-
press on a. posi- biz. b-1causs = was
part q bis business lie vas selling .
Eek cosmetic
i ga vel 70 took tie p-ecsuti es'i.
for - tie Fsc-tais op~ned b. beh~id =
female fac j vas stern and s1.;ere.
fo- e Was atta-5sss % z woman ~ so11e
year Who ao~~ az the mark - SPIN
;erAoo1 she sore gases an gaze
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

Commencing Nov. : the Great Rock
island Railway have put in service a Cali
tornls Tourist Car. which leaves Wichita
very "Wednesday at 1.o7 .. IN. and runs
through 10 Los Angeles without change.
Parties anticipating a trip 10 California
should make their reservation 10 advance.
+ or further Information writ ar call on
!. II. PHILLIPS.
100 IL City Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30

Gu, Rates 10 Chicago via Rock Island Railway.
Commencing today, Nov. eth, the Great
Rock Island will sell tickets to Chicago at
reduced rates. For further information
call at Rock Island Ticket office, corner
Main and Douglas j. Ii. PHILLIPS.
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Texas Cotton Palace Waco. Texas.

For the above occasion the Santa Fe
Route will sell tickets to Waco and return.
Nov. Is. 20 and p, at rate of $3.50. transit
limit TWO days IN each direction; final
limit Dec. ), 1894. For tickets and full in.
formation. apply At City Ticket Office. l5S
North Main St, or Douglas Ave Station.
W. ID. MURDOCH. ID. j. 4.
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F1curs on via Great Rock Islanc Hallway.

On Nov. 20, Dec. 1 and is the Great Rock
Island will sell round trip tickets TO all
points in Texas, Oklahoma and Indian
territory for one fare plus 50. Ticket will
be good for 20 days. with stop over in each
direction. For further information call at
Rock Island ticket office corner Main and
Douglas, J. II. PHILLIPS,
80 ST. City Ticket Agent.
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Ih 4
Excursion Rates to - Louis.

On account of the -NjSSi~sipDi Com
mercIal congress held IN 1t. I.oni~ Noy
18th 70 29th, the Sautt Fe ruut. and II I.
md ;. + Ry. offer the publica rate of
$3.50 Tor the round trip. Tickets on sale
Nov. 18Th aud 18th, good for return until!
Dec. 4th. Two daily ira n leave Wiclitt
sia The 81 l. X : +. Railway, without
chapge, arriving IN the handsome new ur-
lon depot st -. Louls Call ~ city ticket
office corner First and Main for mn ~
oulars. W. d MURDOCH, d. 2. a