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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

dist preacher, being a man Of such
high character that he was not only
respected but loved by oil who knew
him. The family was poor. and the
son in his boyhOod had TO work on a
farm. BY hard work and economy he
managed 10 fit himself for and to pass
through Randol phi Macon college. from
which he was graduated in 1860 Then
he taught school for year. The war
had now begun. and he enlisted as a
private in the confederate army. He
was promoted step by step. until in
1854 he was captain. At the battle
OF Drury's Bluff his arm was shattered
by bullet. and his career as a soldier
ended. This arm has ever since been
helpless, and 10 this day Is car
ried in sling. After the Var
Mr.. Jarvis kept country store.
occupying ell his leisure I'm the
mitted to tho bar, and at the same
time his political life began. That
year he was presidential elector on the
Seymour ticket, and was also elected
to the legislature. Reelected in 1870,
he was chosen as speaker Of the h0ase.
In 1872 nc was again preside otial
elector, and In 1875 a member ~ the
constitutional convention In 1853 he
was elected lieutenant governor. and
three years later, as previously SAL, be
succeeded 70 the governorship. He
was then elected By the people, and
held the position till 1884 when Mr. ]
Cleveland was elected president: the /
first time, the friends OF Mr.. Jarvis /
urged his appointment 20 cabtns; po- I
sition- Instead Of giving him cabinet /
portfolio. Mr. Cleveland appointed him I
minister 20 Brazil. This Appoiu inent 4
was deemed By Mr.. Jarvis friends as 4
rather small for bis deserts In his .
own state Mr.. Jarvis popularity IS IN
a great measure due % the fact that he
IS essentially one Of the people, and his
humble beginnings count greatly in
his favor. In politics he is 80 careful
that be has always managed % retain
the friendship Of ali factions. a1d II
this time the Populists look uP0R hin
with special favor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
Instantlr Available FIert.

An official report of the instantly
HSeilable battleships Of the six great
powers shows that of first-class vessels
England has Is, France 9, Russia 8
and the Triple Alliance 10. OF which
are italian and ! German All the
Euglish vessels steam 1913 knots and
upward. two being 49,: none of the
French is over 16.2 knots: while of
the Russians are under 10, the third
reaching rs. In second-class ships
England leads with u. France has Q,
Russia 4 and the Triple Alliance IL,
Of which Germany owns and austria
8 Here there is no such superiority %
speed on the English side. being IN.
der Is knots, while no French vessel
goes so low as that figure and all the
Russians steam IA knots and over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

the west would raise more enthusiasm
than would this veteran of Rockford.
And sotit was that the call which asked
his pei mission to head the "a ticket
with his\name was headed by such men
as ex-GC'v. Rich and ex-Gov. Oglesbv
and signe i by Depa rtnsent Commander
Blodgett. as well as by all of the state
grand army officers and by half hum
dred of the most prominent veterans Of
Illinois.
Nevins post No. r of which Col Law
Ter has been commander for d matter
OF twenty-six years, VIII send force
to Pittsburgh that WIKI work like gren-
adiers for their glorious leader and
leave no effort unt.rted TO win the day.
The colonel is every inch OF him a.
self-made man. The high position he
has attained in life is due to his rare
snd rugged honesty, lZrs yupquestiona-
BILE courage and his exceptional
ability Although English born, he
has backbone of American principles
as stiff and as strong as the Washing
ton monument. His army service be-
gan when he enlisted as three
months man in the Nineteenth
Illinois infantry in April, 1861. On
September L following he reenlisted
for three years as a priyatelin Company
f Of the Nineteenth, and he saw, with
this undaunted regiment, slll the fierce
strife and fire through whbch the great
army of the Cumberland passed On
September Il, 1864, he was honorably
discharged. His rank at That time was
sergeant. On his discharge he re-
turned to Rockford, and has ever since
made that city his home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

The following amusing anecdote is
tea of the cantatrice Catalan She
was one day rehearsinc at the Paris
opera house an air which she had To
sing in the evening, when she found
the pitch of the pianoforte too high.
and gave instructions 10 have the in
struInent lowered by the evening. Her
husband. Capt. Talabreque. volun-
teered 10 see her order carried ont, and
Immediately sent for the stage carpen-
ter and had the legs Of the pianoforte
nmputated. The performance took
place. arn the lady was greatly ANNOYED
IT the continued high pitch AT which
she had TO sing. She soon sought her
husband and demonstrated with him
fer neglecting her wishes. He. not a
little hurt IT being thus wronpflllv
accused. insisted upon calling the per
son who-bad perflrmed the oneratjaa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

haste, therefore. to secure an interview
with the commanding officer. and pro-
testing that he was a union man,
begged that guard might be placed
over his house until the brigade had
passed.
The general replied that RE could
not spare soldiers to guard the houses
of all who claimed to De loyal. But"
he continued, IF you are a union man,
put out the United States colors in
front Of your house. The forae'ers will
respect them: and let you alone,'
The Virginian fastened home, and
rummaged his house in vain for a
United states ensign. At last in his
distress he came upon a cigar box, on
the outside of which. as one of its
decorations, was a United States flag,
bright in color, but less than an inch
in length. Quickly he stripped the
paper off the box, pasted it on the
front OF his gatepost, and stood guard
by it to await events.
Soon a party of foragers under a
sergeant came along. They were
about to make raid on the premises,
when the householder halted them
with the remark that their commander
had assured him that the United States
flag which he had displayed would pro-
tect his home.
Dat ish So" replied the German SER
geant: but we're ish your fiag?"
The Virginian pointed to the bit of
paper pasted on the post.
The sergeant gravely produced an
eye glass, and with it carefully ex-
amined the microscopic flag. Then
himself up, he said:
We'll, it ISL rery small, but it ISL pig
enough to cover the house! Fall in,
men; forward march,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
HIS LOST oppoRTUNlTY.
White Beard Didn't stay in Chicago. IN
lie wiz mI. IoLnL Ju.L the ..En.

White Beard Dtdn't stay sn Chicago tas
lie Wash Foiat just the sane
He was exceedingly ancient. with \
sweeping beard. like that 81 a Druid,
and he seemed ike some resurrscted
prophet as he sat in the r0tunda - a
down town hotel. discours.ug % a few
chance ac4u5 intancea 4 neigh boriuZ
doorway disclosed the beauties % tho
bar. and ever aud anon MS eyes turned
loTgingly in that direction
Il was in Chicago he said. when y
was nothing more than Little hamlet
ia the bosom 81 a swamp ] was hers
when the NOBLE red man aour.sbed aad
have seen men burned at the stake
where this hotel now stands LEtts
did ] think that that incip.eut vi .zs,s
would % ths wonder Of . hemisphere
the Jewel of q continent L.ttIr id
dream. as Jaw the smoke curling from
The wigwsms of tie Indians that
stately baildings would oas DAY r~zr
their minHrcts % the srchisg aSy from
that same spot All AzG I bat remained
here instead % roaming afar ! voa.1
bot - suffering IN ms cd are
Did you Own property hsr> thai
No. not q foot: bat = 7 had STAYED I
would nov - t1e Oldest inh2bltant
and geutiernen would consider a. an
honor 20 St en- so
Then ths quest oner took II. place a.
TIE head q Che column AID The paF-zns
moved into tAs b-rrsOn -- Chic~z
Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
The Price of a Mustxehe-

A woman Of Lindenberg, il frolic-
some hrmor, took the liberty 20 cut of
z portion q u huge mustache sported
by a well known parsonage Of that Tx
The injured party was greatly earaged
aad s., up claim Of damages Tie
case was tried az the local police court
and the fair offender was nulcted N =
Hne Of ten marks. 70 IL paid into the
poor box. and fifty MARKS conpersa-
ton 70 the plaintiff. Judging from The
size Of the piece cut Of the entire mu>
tache would come % about four thoa-
sand eight hundred MARKS two huudrei
ED forty pounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
AFTER HIGH HONORS.
Gel. LawIer Wants to BE the Head o!
tae q. A. K.

Gel. LawIer Wants to BE the Head OF
tae q. A. r.
The. name tool. Thomas G. Lawler,
of Rockford, / Il, viii be presented to
the national Ell lcampment of the Grand
Army of the Re public for the office of
conn lander in chief at the September
gathe ring at p ttsburgh. Members of
the order thinl the commandership
will ccune out W est this year, and if it
does there isn't a man west OF Gettys-
burg that knows what gunpowder
smells Ike when it goes off that will
not be in favor of elevatiIg Col. Lawler
TO the position. In casting about for a
candidate the bie; 6. A. II. men in Hi
nois beca.ns conxinc that no man in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
TRINIDAD ASPHALT.
Fp9uS In n So-Cztisd Lake sttzated -


Fs1uS In n So-CzIisd Lake sttzased ~
Above the SEA
Col F. '. Greene recently read a pa
per before the American Institute q.
Mining Eng ineert that gives some in
teresting facts about TINS product lie
s.Cs.
It he asphalt % Trinidad f. found IA
= so-called lake. situated about 90 feet
above the sea AID about three miles
from the shore q the island ~ the
Village % La B-es fths Sysaish word
for pitchl. Its area - about 10 acres,
i.s dep,n. a. fzr as sscertz ned by cer-
tan raas hCrings l. reported - -
EbCut eighteen FEET a. The sides and
ssvrntT-eight feet IN the center aa6
uuoerlg ing = there "a said . - = be1
a. blue clay II these Eg1r.s are cor-
rect ne axe contains about . eco %
tons % asphalt Wscthe- ;hss~ Dor
ings are even approTi1aa.elv accurz.s
l. however. very doubtful = Is eTen
eOuteuded BY sons that the axe &,
.tiu ed trOIa. underground souroes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
UNDER THE FLAG.
&c vas Very Small But Large Enough to
Protect the House.

During the cival war foraging parties
belonging to the various brigades of
the United States army were in
structed TO refrain from making raids
upon the farms and larders of union
men," of whom there were not few in
Virginia No doubt many secessionists
found 1t convenient TO call themselves
union men when the federal regiments
were swarming over the roads and
through the field in their vicinity, but
we VIII hope that the house holder of
whom the following story is told, be-
longed to the class of genuine patriots
He was in great distress lest his
premises should be pillaged by an APP
preaching federal brigade, as those OF
his neighbors had been. He made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
rTts Last R~.naze&

Colonel az ne usznsuvsrn. % ~
yong lieatesaEt who a. lately josns.I
the regiment f-Lieus~nnu What 0-sli
you q VIA Jour ciF4Fsoa = yoa were
s,izc@ed - re ensaays iEtantrv a
both siies--.hai = - Az. on tAe Firht
az Jeff 'ssTs--ita = body = carairs
r'ssA.nZ ~ yoG frota iAe front. asa a
bTiEa6s Of artillery drawn up h. -
reGr7
voul1 command aT.s,-
ta4ioa hat grouEd ArrEs-stand =.
eas.,--heiaaess - ~ Prsysrs.~
Z - co4ono. Hoaee8 -rp-oTiuy.y. AL
roe q y . Egea5t4tivg szoad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

u almost afraid Miss Squeers.-
SAID Tie iEaPeeuniouS yOung man who
had taken her 70 an after-theater sup
PER Tor which he had been boarding
money for months. I'm almost afraid
- AK you % eat such a meal a. this
Just eefore going To bed
''Oh. never mind. replied Miss
>queerS, smiling pleasantly II i
ooesn I answer We can easily order
some Inore, you know. - hieago Rec-
o<d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

senator to fill ont the term, which does
not expire until March !. 1900. There
were many candidates for the place.
Among them, says Harper's Weekly,
MIR. Jarvis was much the best known.
as he has been prominent in public life
for more than twenty-five years.
He was born at harrisburg fifty
Eight years ago, his father, D Metho-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

Z ne only positive Information on tn,
subject Is the fact that the excavations
If the last ten years about ls0. 900
tons; have not aPpreciably lowered il.
level.
The word lake" applied TO this de-
posit. is an entire misnomer II j.
level tract OF brownish material hav-
ing an earthly appearance Cracks aud
assures having width and depth OF
few feet appear here and there over
the surface Some OF them are filed
with rain water, while others have
been filed with soil blown there bv
the wind and giving support 70 a scrub
by vegetation. Some travellers have
reported that the deposit Is liquid IA
tho middle. but such is not the fact
Carts and mules can bs driven every.
where on it's surface. The material is
dug with pick and shovel. loaded in
TO carts and hauled 20 the beach Hero
IL IS placed in baskets which are
carried by coolies wadiDg through the
surf 10 lighters, and from these Hghs-
ers II is loaded on vessels. During tha
voyage the material uuites Ia "A solid
mass and has 10 be removed again by
tho use of pick and shovel or being
uuloaded IL IS placed for about i've
days in large tanks heated by slow
fire The moisture Il expelled. Ito
roots Of trees aud other vcge,a hlc mat
ters are SKINNED Of tho surface. tho
earthly matter with which it rs COM
6ined settles by gravity. and the rs-
fined product j. run of into barrels
The refining j. in reality mere heat
Ing 20 liquid condition in order .
allow the sediment 20 deposit and
great care is taiten not 10 heat tho
% a point which will In any
way change rs chemical condition or
,r0duce distillati,u. Chica ~, 'Tril,uu~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
MEASURING a SPHERE,
How to Demonstrate a Delicate Geornet-
ricai Theorem.


BY means of the simple apparatus
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton, the following geometrical theo-
rem can be perfectly demonstrated:
The surface of a sphere is equal to four
times the surface of a great circle. "a
great circle, as we know, is the section
made in sphere by plane passing
through its center, the radius of the
great circle being, consequently, equal
to the radius of the sphere.)
Take any wooden sphere, such as a
croquet-ball, and saw it through the
middle. Lay one-half on table with
the fiat side down, and drive nail. to
which cord is attached, into the pole,
or middle point, of the globed surface.
Wind the cord round the nail, as on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
HONOR FOR OLD AGE
Remarkable Career Of Hon. AL
pheus Felch, Of Michigan
Served HIS State as Legislator, Governor
and Justice of the Supreme Court
and His Country as Dip
lOmat and Senator.

Alpheus Fetch, of Ann Arbor. Mich,
who was vecently reelected to the pres
idency of the Michigan State Pioneer
society, although he will celebrate his
ninetieth birthday the 2Sth of next
September, is as bright and active
business man as most men are at sixty.
lie lives quietly with his daughter and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
BE Trer In Washington.

\ tree was cut near shelton. Wash,
which measured II feet inches in
diameter at the butt-3s feet in cir
cumference- II was clear timber 20
the hrst limb, 20 feet from the ground
IL Is estimated that fully 5000 feet Of
merchantable lumber may be cut from
this one tree
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

The only monstrosity mentioned in
the Bible was the giant who had six
ringers on every hand and on every foot
SIX toes four and twenty in all See
Samuel 2.eI--a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

ground, the parts rising separately
about twelve feet and then unite into
one body, forming = sylvan archway,
through which the path leads An
other theory is that there are separate
trees which have become grated to-
gether al the head of the arch. Which
ever explanation is correct. the aspect
Of the tee is very curious, and it has
long been notable object.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

and. to C;italani's utter astoniShment.
called the carpei lter. and said to him:
How much did you lower the piano,
Chnrles?" ''Tw inches, SIR" was the
prompt rep ".
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
Mr.. vAaCE'S SUCCESSOR.
raomss Jordsa Jarvis. I'D Interim s<s-
zt0r frora Moth CAROLINA

atSr frora North Carolina
Mr. Thomas Jordan Jarvis. who sur
.eeded the LATE NJ Vance a. governor
q North Carolina n 1873, when the
latter vent 20 tire L n.sed States sen
A:e. has been appointed BY GOV. Carr
10 the 20; left vacant bv the death %
Sen.to- Vance Mr.. JazFis viii occupy
his seat uutil the North Carolina leg
tsIz .1-re. gyL-.A EeSls .E-.Iu1e. elects Q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

A blue serge gown with a vandylled
yoke OF red satin, covered with open
work black silk passementerie, i pref
o. for the seaside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
Where Age Is Sensitive.

A young girl sprang forward. iupul-
Svely. one evening TO help an elderly
7aller get into his overcoat. He reject
&c her assistance rather curtly Aftcr
he had gone away, her mother shrevd-
y remarked; II YOU want TO taunt q
man no longer young with his age, Of
Ter 70 hold his overcoat for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

There Is an economic side % the big
sleeves Of to-day. after all, said Young
mother the other day. for they make
over beautifully into froelos :for the
sbildron-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21

Nhen 3 ably was ST *, we ave her Castor,t-
when she was q hid, shis cried for Castori2.
When she bee anne Miss, ae chung to Castoris.
aSssn she haG. Chill iren. she gave them Caste-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
NATURAL TREE GRAFT.

II Has Long Been a SIystifyins Object
of Popular Interest.
We are indebted to Mr.. b. b. Keyes,
OF Boston, Mass, for the photograph
from which our engraving of this re-
markable tree growth was made. The
tree stands at the entrance to resi-
dence on the road near ,Middleboro,
Mass.
One opinion is that the trunk Of the
tree separates into several parts at the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
CARRIES THEM OFF
a Monster Which Made War on
the Tribe of the Illini

Aalf Bird, Half Beast, with the Head Of
an Ok and the Beak OF an Esgle-Couia
Garry a Buffalo I'm Each o. Its Four
TaIons-Whers It was Killed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-21
FOR 1S93-94 WICHITA. KANSAS

in
IN proven q lac chi Gr-n
a has laostt
God heath M grouul reurstan d-ou Sar-
b NJ devoted
ANT Impair helrp pupil Solo aure
eiIitS utemlauc FORTH
e l tex to tutir
be res ~ tn in Monday Seprelt@
= arr app u T{SI-pt.
Acair lt. Naa.t,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-27
NOT A BAND OF TRAMPS.
General rlanager st. John of the
Rock Island on KelIey's "Iudus-
trials"

DEs MONIES, Ia, April 2l-General
Manager st. John of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway, who
passed through this city last night
from Council Bluffs, said Of the "com-
monweal army" now near Council
Bluffs: "It is made up Of sober, in
telligent, determined men. They are
nine-tenths OF them American born.
They are respectable, honest and re-
markably well organized. There are
no "bums" among them. The state
ments that have been seut out about
their being trampS and all that sort
of thing are utterly untrue. Their
leader Is a Ran Of brains and charac-
ter and great determination, and
he is a religious man, too. He is a
perfect gentleman and thoroughly
honest. He win never permit any
outrages to be done by any of his
men, if there should be any incllna.
,.c1 d .has di.ectier, which hero I
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-27
ArgOnia.

Wesley Allen let Monday for the
Mrs. L. A. Salter was up from Alva,
o. T., this week on business.
Chas. Taylor started on the road
Monday canvaSSing for the Deering
Company.
Mr.. Blanchard, of Pond Creek, o.
T., arrived here Sunday and will take
charge of the lumber yard.
Mrs. Marshall, who has been here
since last Wednesday writing rela-
tiveS, left Sunday evening for Win
field.
Christian EndeayUr next Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. Subject: Gods
care for his own" found in Psa.
lO9:l-22.
Strip. He took his well augul and
intends staying until harvest. He
will find out what prospect there is
for good water while there. Mr.. Say
lOr went with him.
The Misses Howard moved their
stock of millinery to Conway Springs
Wednesday. Miss Ollie is frst-class
milliner ard goes well recommended
to the people of Conway. Their
friends wi>L - = success.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-27

by the great civil service reform
of innOcuOus desuetude. This iSa con-
dition and not a theOrym
"COxey's coming to mob my con-
gress!"
"TheSe Internal Pops have given
the whole game away-but I'll-Ill-
I'll telegraph to Wall street and find
out what to do"
"DaDnatiOn. Why don't the peo-
pie come to my aid? What means
this horse laugh | hear?"
Police. POlice.! Militial Gold!
Gold! ! Save the people from my
anger. I'll hire a substltute-I1l
bring the money Of the world to
wipe out these vulgar Americans,
whose only ambition is to live at
home and boycott idleneSs!m
THE divinity of leisure must be
upheld, if it requires all Europe to
stop these wOrkingmen."
even my senate is losing its dig
nifty. Foreign spectators are
frightened-but I'm not-Ill kill the
whole tattermalion mob"
"Treat them kindly?-what. com.
promise my dignity and jeOpardize
the banking interest of Europe and
New York;"
"Then, there is my family and my
reputatiOn-bOth need fresh air-and
Breckenridge still in tOwn-the smell
of these trampS would ruin the pub
lie health and drive all congress to
the use of closed cabs-just when the
grass in the park smiles so invitingly.n
Il have spoke until am tired;
let the wheels reyOlve and grind.
Bind them to the rackm
Drive them off the earth. Let not
the bull dOze."
when | am with you what is there
to fear?"
Just Then a little tOady frog away
Down in Dismal swamp winked the
other eye and said: Grover, come
off the curbStone. Come and let us
revel among the tad-poles. Don't ex.
cite yourself. These people are not
suckers. Here's your fish,"