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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

this characteristic upon me. had
letter of introduction to an Egyptian
official, man OF wealth and position.
One evening l made my way up 10 bis
house on the banks of the stately Nah
moudieh Canal There were few per-
sons idling bout the rich vine groves
One of them came mp TO me and said
something. and ! attempted to look in
telligent, but failed. showed the let
ter to this dusky guard and passed on
without understanding one of the many
words he had addressed to me. i went
up to the door, and my ears were near
lv split by the most dreadful shriel<s
which ever fell upon the cars of civil
ICED man; | was spellbound; ] thought
O. Whitecl.apel murder was being per
petrated, and there were no policemen
about to stop the disturbance. rang
but no one answered.
After waiting for a long time l
felt impelled to take the law into my
own hands. The large door was open
and there was q magnificent view Of
the majestic hall before me. Silently
/ crept down. After going about fifteen
yards | came to an open door and the
shrieks came through in deafening
volume There was gauzy curtain
spread over the aperture and ! sat
down on a gorgeous divan for the pur-
pose Of seeing what was to be seen.
got a clear view OF everything; there
were only six women and a corpse.
The corpse was on a bier and the anna
bic shriekers were hanging around her.
uttering the most demoniacal yeiis-
Their hair was hanging dcwn their
shoulders and faces: they were wiring
ing their hands IN hysterical grief
tears were flowing down their dusky
faces in regular courses: then they
commenced a mournful chant which
was worse than the shriektng. Then
the shrieking commenced again After
this had been going On for "A long time
felt that my Eeart was really aching
for these poor. hereit ones They hal
lost dear relative. no doubt. perhaps
a mother, perhaps a sister; ! didn't
know. AZ that time ! had not faith
omed the depths Of woman's craft l
should think this had been going on
for an hour. when tall. bedecked
man entered the room from the oppo-
site side, held up his right arm in a
very digni8sd manner. and said in very
good English: 1T Is enough"
The scene sss changed ia the twink
ling Of an eye. The tears were van
ished in something less than a second;
the women trimmed up their hair and
made themselves look quite priru and
pretty. One Of them was bold enough ~
throw her veil from her eonlely-looking
face, and got fall view II IL Then
the women drew into 8 circle. and with
smiling faces began ehatseTing away
Quite comfortably
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
MFN's DAILY DUTIES.

During 81 years and 6 months there
died in the state OF Massachusetts, lsi,'
sol men Of over 90 years Of age, whose
occupations were specified in the reg
istry OF their diocese. The average
age at which they died was 81 years
The number IS So great and the period
is so long that by the study OF the
classification Of the employment OF
those dead we can get very fair idea
of the comparative ages at waich raea
at different occupations and IN an ords-
nary healthy community are swept
away b. death
II is no.icea bic that of all who died
the cu!tiraters OF the earth attained
the highest average age aooat -
years, aad make Up more than afta %
the total mum Der We all know why
farmers as class. not only IN this Bat
ali countries. snorlG live 20 = ripe osd
age. They enjoy good air and are free
from many Of the cares shat beset these
living IN cities. 20 So nothing of tie
constant noise and cScltesne1a. which
DESTROYS the nerves and racks tire SIS
tenn IL - rarely -hst farmer dies
before his head Is graz. Farmers. as ;
rule, too, DO not 20 arr great degree,
indulge in alcoholic beverages One
important fact must re taken into con
sideratiou concerning the farmer sro
his age. which Is that the ~ea Kings o.
his family. do rot as rnie- remain O.
the farm after attaining ~ age sting
them FOR some prrsusI sgeas are seat
10 the cities - choose trade Or . pro
xsSs.Qa aid sxsIx LAG s.rcnx AID AA~l.As
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ALUMINIUM PRINTING.

It has been found that on account of
its porosity and it's peculiar quality Of
absorbing and retaining transferred
impressions, which it possesses in as
marked degree as the photographic
stone, that it is especially adapted for
the same kind of work
It's advantage over the stone, how
ever and that which renders it SO
much more desira BILE, is it's great light
ness: for while a printing sheet Of
aluminium having a surface of thirty
by forty inches, and the fortieth of an
inch in thickness, weighs only three
pounds. a stone of the same dimen-
sions weighs at least four hundred
pounds.
AS the metal Is now selling in rolled
sheets at dollar a pound, and stone
of good quality and of the weight
stated is worth one hundred dollars,
the difference in price Of the two is
ninety-seven dollars. In consequence
of the increasing demands of the lith-
ographic trade, the supply of the best
quality of stone is rapidly becoming
obtained from clay. and which IS on
that account the most abundant metal
on the earth, is practically inexhaus-
tible.
AS an illustration of the contrast
presented by the two materials it may
be stated that one ton of alumni
mum sheets viii do the work now per-
nv, h., drcH ~
stone stored in one of the largest litho-
graph establishments In New York
city. 1t may be further stated that
while the capital invested in this large
supply of photographic stone is about
six hundred thousand dollars, the
price of the one ton of aluminium
sheets which would be required for
the same work would be about two
thousand dollars, exclusive Of the cost
of preparing the metal and the neces-
sary printing blocks which would9not
exceed two thousand more
Regarding the quality of the work,
the specimens of printing done on the
aluminium sheets is such that they can
be employed in the finer kind OF bond
anu So "SAA o.
color work. There is one particular
in which the metal is decidedly SUI
perior to the stone, in its fexibility,
which renders it especially available
for cylinder printing, by which two
fold or three-fold speed may be OBJ
tanned in the printing process.
Experiments of the costly nature
have been conducted during the past
two years, looking to the perfection Of
the application of the metal TO the
purpose of this kind OF printing by Mr..
L. l.. Bullock and Mr.. John Mullaly,
both OF New York city. They have
secured patent rights which snply
cover their processes, and they expect
soon TO be IN the market with large
plant capable Of meeting all demands.
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The aaehita 1aily eagle grday orno, aaareh 9, 1894

he numbered out: Nobody voted for
it, and proceeded in a torrent of
denunciation of the authorities who
made the war a fact before there
was opportunity to pass upon its justice
in congress, thus compelling himself
and others to vote for its continuance
Or withhold supplies to our soldiers.
Here was Webster in his complete COM
batiye strength. There was no effort
At ,eloquence, but there was a thor
oughly aroused lion. 1t was scene
never to be forgotten.
Another scene in Faneuil hall is re-
nembered which more than parallels
this one. 1t was someth ing more than
four years later, we think. A wing
state convention had sat there all day
The extreme anti-slavery section of the
party, under the lead of Stephen c.
Phillips, had been very active. It had
really controlled the body. As night
approached many delegates had gone
home. The most important vote Of
all, intended to commit the party
against the support of any candidate
satisfactory to it's southern section,
was to be taken. Webster was in the
city, and at this juncture the conserva-
tive party managers sent for him. Sud
denly 1t seemed to pervade the gather
ing that he was at the door. He liter
ally marched up the hall to the plat.
form, attended by an escort of several
OF Boston S leading men, and the con-
vention made way for his passage. He
at once took the platform. The shades
Of an autumn evening were falling, and
the atmosphere of the hall was som bre.
Webster stood out in it before the con-
vention magnificent Rem brandtesque
figure. He said but few words, but
they were grandlv impressive Among
them was the expression that I'm the
dark and troubled night" of our ma.
tional affairs, the only star of hope"
to his vision was the united whig
party That speech settled the ac-
ton of the convention. No effort to
scounteract its effect was made. The
anti-slavery resolutions were defeated
These were the times in which the
writer remembers Webster in his full
est grandeur of oratory. There was
another in which he seemed like lion
at bay. 1t was without that complete
confidence of manner of the others.
The scene was in Bowdoin square in
front of the Revere house. Webster
there addressed the public from a car
riage. 1t was on the occasion of his
return to Boston after he had made his
seventh of March speech of 1850. Web
ster looked older then; he was COM
paratively worn, and had something
Of an anxious, hunted look. He ex-
planned briefly his position in this
seventh of March speech, and then
drew himself up to his full majesty and
declared, with defiant utterane: Il
shall take no step Backward" The
pity of it was to those who admired
Webster that the assurance, always
evident in his previous speeches, that
Massachusetts was sustaining him, was
gone from this one.
The last time the writer saw Webster
was when he passed in procession to
his honor through Boston after the
Wing national convention of 1852 1t
was one OF the most memorial lv hot
days of record. He was yet more aged
and worn. The seal of death was in
deed Oh his face. He went to Marsh
Geld the next day aud died
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
HOW TO RAISE ALFALFA.

A party who has had some years ex-
perience in growing alfalfa, gives the
following directions: The ground should
be broken deep and thoroughly pulver-
lied. Seed should not be sown till the
danger of frost has passed. Until the
plant is thirty days old it is very tender
and easily killed. After the root is well
formed, nothing will kill it. Great care
should be taken to have the seed prop
erlv distributed, about one-third of a
bushel to the acre. Each seed making
one root or plant, and never more than
that, it Is as important that they be
properly distributed as that fruit
trees should be set in regular order.
If the plants crowd each other in places
and the ground is bare in others, the
yield will be greatly impaired. The
seed, once sown, each plant remains for
years-even a life time, hence the i'm
portance of having just enough seed
equally distributed. 1t is good plan to
sow half quantity each way--that is,
by walking back and forth from east to
west, then north to south. 1t is mis-
take to suppose this plant does not inn
poverish the soil. Constantly taking
from, and never adding to the nutritive
quality of any soil will bleach it out in
time. 1t is especially so of alfalfa, be-
cause, instead of taking one crop each
year, we take three to four. Fertil-
izers can be used as profitably
with this crop as any other
ANY good soil will produce 1t,
but the yield will vary according to the
quality. The plant is particularly fond
depth to reach it. If there are a few
rods or acres of low bottom land, where
there is an underf1ow from four TO SIX
feet below the surface, it should, by all
means, be used for alfalfa. The yield
from such land is simply fabulous-one
acre often producing as much as five
Of dry land.
Since it is demonstrated that alfalfa
will make pork without The use of
grain, the question of profit is no longer
probiematic. 1t being sure crop,
though not so large during the dry
year, there is no necessity for selling
stock hogs, even when corn fails. In a
word, it solves the problem Of feeding
hogs for market every year in Kansas.
1t is only question of time that it will
be the crop of our western counties,
practically reclaiming millions of acres
now considered a desert waste. IF
there IS a better investment than these
cheap, rich lands, under this kind of
culture" says our informant, Il don t
know where it IS.
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VIII Nos Fathsr 1t.

From the Kansas Chief.
Somebody has sent US pamphlet ex-
posing the object of the new political
organization called the american Pro
tective Association" 1t is very thin
ana weak affair, and exposes It's object,
which is an attempt TO show that the
society has been organized In the inter
est OF the Republican party. Republi-
cans have denounced the organization
as severely as 1t was possible To do SO.
We know that the Chief mas doue SO
from the very start. The man who en-
deavors 10 hold the Republican party re-
sponsible for 1t. stands on the same foot
ing as a memLer of the society.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
WHAT SOUTHWEST KANSAS Is LIKE

Noah Hardy, a resident of Jetmore,
Hodgeman county, which is located one
hundred and twenty-five miles west of
Wichita, has just issued circular letter
of scme length in which he talks ND the
questions of western land values, irriga-
ton, etc, the concluding paragraph of
which reads as follows:
There is prevailing opinion among
many of the eastern people. who have
never visited Southwestern Kansas, that
it is sandy desert OF arid land not sus-
ceptible of cultivation. when in
fact it is nice smooth fertile
prairie with deep. rich, black soil.
with productive qualities that cannot
be surpassed in any country. Let us
then, before abruptly arriving at an opin-
ion that this country is too wet, or that
it is too DRY, or that another is too hot,
or another too cold. lay aside our preiu-
dices and investigate for ourselves; tis-
ure in clear and conservative manner.
which viii eventually lead us into an
avenue through which we viii ulti-
nnaiely pass To destiny of future pres
peri:y. We should study well the con-
dlIions IN our respective localities aud
adapt ourselves to the country IN which
we live end It's resources. the result o.
which Will lie abuaGant!y adequate TO
our expectations and to which the
American agricnlturaiists can point with
pride.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

| The woods are full of them-raiiroads.
Parker will carry his case to the supreme
court if necessary.
| Enid is glowing under the anticipation
| of a variety theater.
At Newkirk a merchant has white fox,
rarity, on exhibition.
Edmond has a boy Is years old and 6
feet inches in height.
Gus Strike Ak, one of the most famous
Osages, died last Sunday.
There is chance that the Russian
| thistle will attack Oklahoma.
Now Ponca City young lady is adver-
Using for a carload of young men.
S. d. Decker of Guthrie has been nomi-
mated for mayor by the Populsts.
A Chandler man offers a decided claim
eight miles from that town for 81 600
Register Davis of Perry has received
notice that his bond has been approved
Shawnee was visited by a severe cyclone
Sunday evening. Two people We're killed.
One of the town characters of Ell Reno
has only one name. They call him But
termilk."
hC CAiaHolid Ctty newspaper ARub Is
getting to be almost as tame as the Bra
lillian revolution.
A bandit recently held up school
teacher among the Seminoles and took
$500 away from her.
The Indians are considerably worked
up. They realize that great change in
their government is bound to come.
The fashion of judge taking refuge be-
hind his dignity, it is believed, will find
Oklahoma poor place to take root.
The story is told that the Canadian
river was SO muddy after recent rain
that coon track tioated down stream for
ninety miles
The final disposition of the five civilized
tribes is nut to crack that will yet en-
gage the attention of the whole country.
Who will be the statesman to crack it?
Hoke Smith has decided that there can
be no legal sooner-that if a man entered
the territory, knowingly. before the day
of the opening, he is disqualified as
homesteader
Ell Reno Globe: Quanah Parker, the
Comanche chief, is in Washington to pro-
test against the ratification of the treaty
with his tribe for the sale of the Kiowa
and Comanche reservation. Chief Parker
claims that the alleged contract with the
commission was never legally negotiated,
and that the agreement was reached
through Misrepresentation. The Co.
manche chief has always been on friendly
terms with the cattle men and is believed
to be in their interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
For the Eagle.
MY PITY.
j. e. FLOBBS.


TITS not for those whose world tonight
Is filed with beauty, love and light;
Not for the joyous young and gay,
To whom life seems onesummer's day.
TITS not for those whove won life's prize
And stand with proud triumphant eyes;
VINO on the dizzy heights of fame
Have reached the Mecca of their aim.
IT'S not for those who watch and wait
For steps that coming or late
Will make for them beneath the skies
A little earthly Paradise.
l pity the poor. the aged, the lone,
And they whom grief has made its own;
/ think in pity of those who weep
Dove dear ones laid in dreamiess sleep;
OF those with love and trust betrayed,
Who've seen their fairest hopes decayed;
They who have neither hope nor trust,
With Idols crumbled into dust
] pity the vanquished In life's race,
Who stand with white and hopeless face;
With heart and eyes alike cast down;
They who've missed the laurel crown.
I think in pity of the hopeless pain
Of those who watch and wait in vain
For wandering steps inclined to roam,
Raj her than cross the sill of home,
muse awhile in the fires warm glow
On all the pain heart can know,
And, all. pity, as write,
All sad and lonely souls tonight.
Wichita, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
WEBS1-ER'S OR AT0kY
Ia I...-.r,,. ua,.s.lE

The writer heard Webster speak
of his life. During the early part of
this period he was called on to defend
the general policy of the whig party
in the gatherings of that party in
Massachusetts. He did this effectively,
but he did not put that enthusiasm into
the work that did Choate, or go over
the ground with that thoroughness of
detail in argument that did Winthrop.
Mr.. Webster seemed to need more of
an occasion to arouse him. His audi
ences always went wild in his welcome.
and would be enthusiastic at the
least possible incentive TO enthusiasm
in his speech. but he was apt TO be
rather heavy and dull, though 10 the
average man il seemed 10 be gratifi-
cation to be in the presence OF Web
ster which compensated for lack Of
effort on his part An occasion which
has been referred TO by other writers
Is well remenb ered by the present one
Webster was arguing in Faneun hall
rather tamely. as regards animation OF
manner. against the Mexican war,
which was then going on. Some one
in the gallery called out; who voted
for it?' Instantly his eye flashed. and
his whole form seemed inspired with
It's fullest vitality. He turned to the
place in the gallery from which the In
terruption came and bowed with
majestic deliberation all his OWE three
or four times before he spoke Then
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09


The famous German traveller. OFT
Ehlers tells OF an easy-going Chimes
prince whom ne visited IN the Lao
states while on his way from Siam u
Tonquin- The present ruler leaves the
czre OF affairs chiefly to his wig iie
has had his throne placed in the palace
kitchen, 50 that he can receive visitors
and watch the preparation OF his Et1ess Is
st the same time His subjects seem
&c be content with this manner Of sd
Eainist-asion and admire the demo
cratic spirit manifested IN his choice Of
q throne room The dynasty, however,
promises 10 become extinct, a. she
princes son and heir is q confirmed
Srwrkard and Is unmarried -Lonaoz
iraahA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

The people of Kansas will soon get on
TO the important fact that the new G. a.
r., commander, William Campbell Of
Wichita, has well developed, adult
impression about Mason and Dixon's
line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
a Pr Ze G ALL.
m the Lawrence Journal.

rum ZIG la"AFhNc S9AAEias
The prize for the man with tie larg-
est gall must be given 10 Old Total DiSa-
biliiy Black. He is said to receive SO.
coo a year from his law practice. draw s
S. GOO salary as congressman, and gets
pension for total disability besides. He
IL the man who Is always kicking le-
cause he fears some one VIII get a pen
sion when he is hot entitled to il. or
such is TIE Democratic party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
PHELPS COUGH, COLD AND
GROUP CURE.

James Headley, Monroe st suf-
fered intensely. His lungs were
very sore from coughing and he
could not sleep. This continued
for ten DAYS. He then called a
physician at nigdtl but obtained
no relief. Then he tried Phelps
Cough and Cold Cure, the result
by the second night the soreness
all gone, cough entirely cured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

The Heavenly Twins the latest
book which has made HIT. and which is
reviewed at length in another part of
the EAGLE this morning, hasn't an
earthly" thing in il to which any one
cen object
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

1t may not be retributive, but there is
some satisfaction in the knowledge that
New York, that has tortured this town
SO long with bad actors, has now to
undergo Mrs. Lease from Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

IT. is recommended that the county central
committees of the several counties select the
time for holding the county conventions 10
name delegates and alternates LOT Inc con-
oressional convention, and that the names OF
ali delegates and alternates be certified to the
secretary of this committee Immediately
thereafter.
Nv order of Seventh district congressional
committee
MORGAN CARAwAY, Chairman.
L. NJ. AxLINE Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

Any time that john j. Ingalls, feels
blue all he has to do is TO remember
that thirty years after Grow had left
Washington, the country had to put
Grow back into the service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09

1t is about time for the United States
senator's to realize that they make fools
of themselves in rising before the coun-
Try every day- to deny some newspaper
story
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-09
A FIT Successor,

From tile Hutchinson News.
Zercher, who recently published
seventy-tlve reasons why he is Popu-
list, and jast as MANY why he is a fool,
wants to get the nomination for secre-
tary of state on the Pop ticket. He
ought to have it, for he is clearly crazier
than Osborn, his competitor.