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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

hair has always d t:nge Oft gray. and
she has-pocketsI And tn av are in the
proper place for pocket % be- II you
are talking TO a, middleIIged girl. she
dives gently into one Of the side seams
OF her dress under a Jet of ribbon or
Iament, and brings outja snow-white
cambria handkerchief with an odor OF
violets. She is q dainty creature. and
has more pockets onphe inside, Of her
blazer whence issues the unexpected
al the moment OF need
While the ubiquitous silk belt with
silver buckle is much affected by the
bachelor girls and misses, the quiet
dresser finds them too pronounced, so q.
-belr-of1lle waist Is worn instead. or II
that. is not possible, the skirt belt Is
worn outside But there is always
that dreaded interval when the waist
and skirt seem about TO part company.
To remedy this there are long narrow
clasT-pins t'f silver to ta&en the tyvo
together. back snd front They make
one more souvenir for birthdays and
gift seasons Where there Is q rufiie OF
suk To finish the blouse waist Il is fre-
Qgently worn outside. When made %
order. the skirt cf the blouse can 30
.=inmed. The objection TO ittis tia.
II makes the waist look larger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
THEY MAKE RAIN
Large Fees Charged by Export
mentors in Kansas.
II Costs Five Hundred Dollars TO Bonn
bard the Heavens for Five Days
Rainmakcr's Car and Its
Queer Equipment.

The faith of prairie residents in the
modern Aquarius, the rainmalxer. IS
evidenced by the large sums received
from localities for trials of the unique
science. From 500 to $500 for Eve
days work IS the ruling quotation for
visit nom the rainmaker, and usual
" even these amounts are not contiu-
gent upon rain appearing.
The modern rainm2ker has his ~
p2ratns on wheels. and his cars sd
vent into prairie town is hailed with
delight and wonder. The Rock Island
railway has three cars operating N
Kansas and Nebraska constantly. aud
half score of independent aspiraats
for cloud ruling are at work IN tho
same territory.
When the rainmaker's car is side
tracked at prairie station and gets
ready to lombard the heavens il pre-
sents an odd appearance. On top Of n
freight car is n tank holding 500 gal
Ions Of water. Through the roof pro-
ject three pipes 10 lead into the air
above the gases generated in the lab
oratory inside
In one end of the car IS the oDe-.
stOr's living room In the other is an
imposing array Of bottles. Jars. electric
battery, cells. pipes and wires. The
principle upon which the work is done
Is that of sending electrified gases
through the pipes These being lighter
than air ascend with great rapiditv To
an altitude of $500 to 1900 feet where
they are supposed to intercept cur
rent OF moisture moving from north
east 10 southwest and turning cold.
sink, forming vacuum into which are
drawn the moisture laden air cur
rents About 4, 500 cubic feet Of gas ia
sent up per hour end the records of the
rainuakers show that. either through
some influence or BY good fortune.
clouds have formed soon after the isSu-
Ing Of gases at many stations-al-
though IN some Instances thew have
bombarded the heavens in vain for
days The operation is quite eNpen-
sive, an alloy with nuriunl, costing SIS
a pound being much used and the cost
of the cars is about 500 a day.
Mich attention IS attracted by the
carsgas they stand at the prairie rail-
way stations, and scores of curious set
tiers surround them, gazing at the mys-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

There is a new color with which we
viii be able to familiarize ourselves in
q month or less. It is oyster-color. and
there are new serges of exactly that
shade | have already seen one COS
tune worn in which oyster-color was
the whole effect The combination
was BengaGne silk of the same shade
Gloves to match Shoes ~f oyster
color kid. Black hat W.. oyster
plumes- The, effect was something
ike dash offcold water. 1t took my
breath away and said: "Oh-oh-oh!"
But l scurried across Broadway and
into a confectionery place just to look
again. and thought Of it all day. 1t
was refres.h'ing-a costume that de-
manded critical attention and repaid it.
A fancy fl renewing black silk dresses
is to add a-yol1e and upper full sleeves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
RAID TRANSIT.

hurdv-Furdy sttachn ent Of the merry
go--ound can be hez ri for nearly a
mile. accompanied rs the cries and
cheers and laughter 81 the children
who enjoy the dizzy sensation pro-
duced By that FiganticNtoy. a pavilion
has been erected on the brow % the
hill overlooking the rh-e-, which Is
ve-y broad at this point. and dancing
Is enjoyed By many; not gto the lssciv-
ious blessings % the Lutte, but IN steps
Of rhytmatic accompauiu 'ent 70 The
blazen blsrInCs OF an atte-zusted rustic
band Since the truth IS ITO Be told.
there Is worse and MORT Of II; be-
cause this place being on side q any
corporate limits q saloon Is IL opera
ton and Is freely patrorlizsli BIZ a great
number 4 young men. And ell II
thjs, Is / said be-. wit IN a few
miles OF the last restiay pls re q The
father q his country. on TIE after
Moons Of the sabbath daT
Near by this Riversldc PARK. and al
most parallel gith ;he elect-t, rail-
wa, r-us he sncIeut county, read
ever which George Tzshington used
10 drive On Sunday mornings 70 TIE old
CArist church Z Alexandra, ten lniles
away, where he was vessry1ra1. and
otttiDes o.Eciated IN taking mp IN.
collections The pew which Re occu-
p.e1 remains to-day g. i was teen,
va his nauss upua the oaizen door,
and opposite i the family pew u Rob
~ r Lee, another celebrated Virsrnta
solder and rero!Etio1Lst Wkeshs- Or
not The existence u Riverside pz-lE sa1
Is La5iEezs2ee- y cEbslz s4Tf .E.=nts Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
Making the Dogs UsrfuL

Manned r. dc Costa. who resides SIX
miles south of Sacramento. has built
an ingenious machine for irrigating his
flower garden and his orange and lemon
trees. II consists OF q wooden wheel
ten feet in diameter and with a rim, or
tire, about two feet wide. 4 dog IS
placed inside the wheel, which Is turned
by his weight as he gailops IN treadInill
fashion The revolution ~ the axle
turns q crank which operates the han
die OF q pump set IN a dug well. After
half an hours exercise the dog IS taken
out and fresh dog put ia for another
half hour. The dogs seem % enjoy the
work. for they bark aud wag their tails
when they are brought % the wheel
They know that Il f0eans something
good 20 eat at the end q the half
hours work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
Chfns's War Prepsrzt;ons.

Strange TO say, Japan and China, the
two countries most interested in the
intrigues of the greedy Europeans,
seem to pay but little attention to the
Vaccinations OF their pretended
friends- China has unlimited conf
dence in Great Britain and Japan IN
bounded faith in Russia The war
fever in the two nations is intense.
China has just issued an edict Offering
royal rewards for the capture and de-
struction of Japanese ships and the
killing of japanese soldiers. Two hun
dred taels WILDE paid for the head of
a japanese officer and 100 taels $3.50
for the head Of a soldier. Deserters
from the army are beheaded without
trial -Four Chinese irOn-cladS. some
thirty or forty cruisers and gunboats
and feet of torpedo boats are patrol
ing the Yellow sea and protecting the
great harbors. Most of these vessels
carry Rrupp guns and are differed by
experienced seamen. The nominal
force of China's army is one million,
but if necessary it can be increased to
ten million Vast hordes of soldiers
are DOW on the way to Corea, where
they are expected to drive out the Jap
anese by sheer force of numbers. The
Chinese troops are not well drilled, but
the fact that the country can supply
ten men for every one that may be
killed is bound to count in the long
run. And that China proposes to pur-
sue policy Of protracted warfare is
proved by the fact that she is now try
ing to negotiate loan of $50, 900, coo in
Berlin-a huge sum in country where
cents take the place of dollars. In
spite Of recent reports relating to the
Of Ii Hung Chan. China's
most ambitious statesman, it can be
stated that this really wonderful old
man is still conducting the diplomatic
and fiscal policy Of his G untry. And
Japan, with all its progressive poll
ticians, has no statesman brainy enough
to cope with the Bismarck of Asia"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

against the seizure or annexation OF
any portion of Corea by her rival in
Asia The British feet in Chinese
waters is so stationed that it could oc-
cupy Fort Hamilton, at the extreme
SOrthern end OF the Corean peninsula,
II spite of Russia, and should the latter
power refuse to give up Fusan England
would insist upon retaining the gate to
tie Yellow and Japan seas. An i'm
broglio of this kind, which is not only
e possibility but serious probability,
might lead 70 war between Great
Britain and Russia and precipitate the
great European war of which we have
heard so much. Prince Bismarck said
many years ago that the great interna-
tional conflict might originate in Asia
or Morocco just a. well as at Paris or
Berlin, and who can tell whether we
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

FERROUS pipes and searching the horizon
for clouds appearance. In case of n
high wind the gases are blown TO one
side and ram frequently falls in an adj
joining county and not az the place OF
operation, SO that an area Of twenty.
five square miles is allowed for the gas
operation. A new apparatus by which
bags of gas can be shot hundreds. Il
feet into the SKY, then burst and liber-
s.e their contents FOR immediate and
quick operation, IS being manufac-
tured for the Rock Island company
and viii be tested during the fall
discriminating process has attract
ed 40 much attention in Kansas that
operations have been in progress At tho
state normal school. FROM the roof u
which Prof. Dinsmors and other mem
bers Of the faculty experimental regu-
larry during the dry period. aud assert
ed that the results were satisfactory in
that direct rainfall followed their
work-nOt large amount, but suiH-
cient 20 establish some relation be-
tween the clouds and the operators
The extreme need Of timely rains iu
the prairie states makes these expert
ments Of absorbing interest and the es-
tablishmeut Of any practical method
of milking the skies viii be great
boon II must, however. he confessed
that the rainmzkers' cars have not been
extremely successful during the recent
hot and dry period. Since the last
week OF June there HIS scarcely n
shower fallen in bost part Of the cen
tral portion of kansas, ard vet no
rainmakers have been a. work nearly
continuously.
The towns have not fAltered Ia thsir
faith, however, and the work has gone
on with LIBERAL fees At every step Tho
rainnakers explain the situation thus
I'VE must have a certain amo-1nt p
moisture IL order % gather II. We Dc
rot manufacture tive simply induce
the falling Of that which IS present ~
the atmosphere We have worked ms
Sumner under the most uBfavorabis
possible end there has
been no moisture upon which % sct-
Yet = - precisely under such con<ib~
tso=s that the rziaIaakcr is most need-
81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

In the meantime the already poor
people of Corea are being driven TO the
verge Of starvation. 4 complete failure
Of crops adds 10 the horrors of war.
japanese and Chinese soldiers have to
be fed by the pauper peasantry. Chari-
table people in the United States and
Europe are collecting grain and funds
10 alleviate the suffering. and seed Is
being seat from san Francisco TO ena-
BILE the farmers 70 plant ANEW crop
From being the worst oppressed nation
Corca has dege1ersted into the most
miserable land on earth ForS1he sake
Of her pOverty-striclzen men. women
AID children the governments Of The
world should insist upon an immediate
cessation Of the Chino-Japanese war.
u. " WEPPERT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

edge was solid band of Jet. Black
elbow gloves, and q black satin skirt
made plain, were worn with this very
charming toilette
The separate waist gives no hint Of
disappearing, bat Will remain as a
theater garment and for evening occa-
sioHs There is q fancy Just now for
Vandyles. and the coarse poiraed lace
that came in and went out in a SEASON
is In great demand. The bodice in the
illustration is trimmed with it. and 1
can assure yon the original WAS very,
fetching Thedeep points in lace or
embroidery are seen on many new cos
tunes, and the designers tell me they
connot yet meet the demand
There is a new phase of woman hood
IN evidence here known by the self
assumed title of the rliddle-aged igirl.
She eschews sailor hats and !usset
shoes, but patronizes the blazer, and a
very womanly style OF shirt BOSOM,
and her skirts clear tlre.groun(L. She
is always well dressed in clot h suits
that are not theA4ailor-mads reg uiation
suit, and begin TO think that she rep
resents culture in. her,chsract hr as she
certainly does in (her dress She is
proud of her title: OF '"miss.' and her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

are not even now or the brink of the
most gigantic conflict the world has
ever seen? The condition for such a
struggle are favorable England must
sooner or later resort to war to main
tain itself IN Asia against Russian ad-
vances and intrigues; and the sooner
the storm sweeps over the tax-ridden
countries of Europe the better for the
cause of civilization and progress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

terested too deeply IN Asiatic trade to
permit q protracted war; but Russia
viii try to prolong the struggle until
it can create reasonably fair pretense
for Selling the excellent harbor of Flu
san, on the japan sea, and one or two
other useful ports. Anyone who sup
poses for even an instant that Russia
has collected an immense army and a
heavy feet on the Pacific for purely
Humanitarian reasons is certainly not
faniliar with the history of the czar's
government. For centuries it has been
the policy Of the Romanoff's to let
weaker nations fight for a principle
and they bag the game for their own
'use- Had the car indicated q desire
to that effect, Japan would have with
drawn It's troops from Seoul, the CAPT.
tai Of Corea, when requested by
the Chinese government, and China
would have adjusted the disputed
points TO the mikado's satisfaction.
But peaceful solution would not have
served Russia's purpose, which has
schemed for years 10 come into possess
sion OF a Pacific coast harbor that is
open all year around.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

They are telling about big catfish
out in the southwest When the saw
ers took hollow cypress log out of The
water, near Mariana ark. two cat
fish were found inside. one weighed
90 pounds and the other - The 1niu-
men were 81 iuhame3 ~ their Gnd
that they got kitchen dipp~rs and
dipped ont the pond--it 7ras low water
and found several barrels q equal 4
hne Specimens IL tie Eud-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
CHINA--JAPAN WAR
Whichever Side May Win, Russia
VIII Be the Gamer.
Mhat the Czar Wants and How He Pre-
Poses TO Get 1.-THE Struggle BstWeea
China and Japan-The Famine
in COres.
ISnecial Letterl

Now that the dogs Of war have been
let loose and China and Japan are at
each others threats, the politicians at
st. Petersburg are beginning TO show
their hands When Japan opened hos
tiIities it was supposed by many that
the struggle between the two Asiatic
empires would be a fight for principle.
pure and simple. But more thought
full observers Of international policies
suspected the existence of one OF those
proverbial colored men who hide them
selves in wo0dpiles. The Russian gov
ernment, which for many years has
had finger in every oriental pie, had
nothing TO say when the mikado chal-
tenged his more powerful neigh Dor,
the emperor of China Even after a
battle or two had been fought, Russia
remained silent. Through the chan
nels of diplomacy the foreign Offices at
various capitals were informed that
the car would maintain strict neutral
Ity, although his sympatllies had been
enlisted by the just claims Of Japan.
In order to enforce impartial neutral
ity, however, the military authorities
At St Petersburg ordered the concentra-
ton OF troops at Nladivostok, which is
situated about one hundred miles north
of the Corean boundary, and sn increase
of the Pacific feet. Reinforcements
were sent to all the Siberian garrisons,
transport ships were put in commission
and men-of-war stationed along the
eastern coast OF Corea, in the Japan
sea. Within twenty-four hours forty
Thousand Russian soldiers could be
sent to Occupy Corea, and ten powerful
war vessels could be detailed to block
ade every seaport in the unfortunate
''hernit kingdom" Having thus pre-
pared itself for the maintenance of a
-'neutral policy" Russia played small
trump by demanding from the warning
powers far-reaching guarantees for the
protection of its interests in the terri
tory occupied by their troops.
Eussia Wants Coresn Pert,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

Japan has moved her troops far more
rapidly than her antagonist Fifty
thousand well-equipped and ably
drilled soldiers of the mikado are now
IN COrea. They are armed with repeat
ing rifles and commanded by officers
trained by French and German drill
masters. But as Japan can raise but
100000 men to Cnina's millions itwould
seem almost q miracle If she would con-
quer her rival IN the long run. Her
navy also is not a match for China's
japan has only one modern ironclad
ar comparatively small number Of
cruisers. Among the latter the Yo-
shine is one of the fastest in Pacific
waters, but as she lacks defensive plat
ing her usefulness in naval engage
ment is questionable. Two battleships
are now being built for the japanese
government in England, but as Great
Britain is a neutral nation the vessels
cannot be delivered while the present
war lasts. Japan's real strength in the
present conflict is moral and not phvsi-
cal She stands Tor progress and civil
HzatiOn against retrogresSion and tyr
amy: and for this reason Will have the
active support of all civilized powers,
with the exception of Great Britain.
when the final settlement comes. Rus
STA would. no doubt, like 10 see Japan
weakened. but she cannot afford TO let
China reap a victory which might
eventually lead to uprisings among the
cars monaghan subjects, and the other
powers feel that civilization in Asia
would receive a terrible backset if
China were permitted 70 have her own
way. For these and other reasons il IS
reasonable to predict that the Asiatic
end of the Chiuo-Japanese war viii be
settled before long, and in Japaa's
favor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

a. that moment q shade stepped
aboard with svaEger and haughtily
appropriated the best cushioned seat
n the first-class cabiu.
tie acts almighty independent. :" re-
marked Char0n- as fe moistene5 his
palms and graspe5 the oars-
The hrst mate acquiesced-
wonder who ne iS?7
II suspect -
The boatman ssrues q torty-tive &c
the minute stroke.
he : the great American Ess and
taxes this for refrigerator e~s'-
Il-tr.ait E-ihslna-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

The Teacher-it j. better. ar bs;s~-
% give than receive Sovv. JoAanT.
you ursay tell me what yos mezn - do
toward following OFT TIA beautiful
rule
Jchznv-IE let brother Tommy 30
al tde FIrin' y aen either a "a hzs
sonethin' good 49, Chicago Record
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Round l,r a IinnhIe lie.

Aunt Ma-ia-I think YOU and Mr..
Mann ought 10 get along nicely to-
gcther- You know you both like the
same people.
ASt3da-Yes: and what i better we
hate -he same people Just think what
nice long talks we shall have togethekj
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

morality and religion, have ever been
brought to the attention OF the governor
of Virginia, predetermined. The pres
cnt chief executive of the Old Dominion,
Gov. o'Ferreu, Is a high-minded Chris
tian gentleman, who believes in the
maintenance of order and the enforce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
ws1id IA Ai.szssssr H.. e.a..

CaoIly-so7~. coates - Nh--au ga
giris dozTs care H-l@P-tor zaybostf
eEsspt r-2n
EAss Ca1sstqus 'tiTuisezE.iyj-Oh, 4
wall never b= 1nsSilAss enough -
ssy - y yo1--Eklezgo EeeoxL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

So eoes aot tee1 f-e rasi~-csr
Waica Eo>s VIA eyeeG .-tess-;
Sc ca7~s urf forr t-e trolley sire
Waose voita-e ia .--rre1rs
TIE cd eE--rzto1 steamer srfaEs
No terror - her r-oH
sCE The1 sizes ~ 80 oosrt-7 49, vi -.
scro=s acres - Tr1-nc aid c,lHa tz-b-
wire fe1-css - es-ap> So s-asls rsczzs
trg1isft.-. gaze
o a. @ssS- eoc4l- coz
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anti the close OF the Chino-JanaDesa
var to seize Fusan- The slightest yio-
at'on OF what 1t considers its rights in
-he promises would suffice TO justify the
employment Of force. Neither China
nor Japan would have the power to in.
tertere; even If they wanted 10 do 50
which, IN the case Of Japan at least. is
doubtful The only country Of which
Russia Is not sure is Great Britain.
which would protest emphaticanv
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LitaAe kiss Frse1iss-~- &rzN stnckapa
b. E1s = big rosze glass and is fnLi
e g>gLs-s~h
Lsssl= ,sias xuyvs-HgAl III beA
Hzezsxs rsl--z-L --A-c2 49,
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III. strcnrth OF IEeod.

a bar of pine just "a heavy as a bar
o. steel one inch square VIII hold az
l25,oo0 pounds, the best ash rs, 0Gc
pounds. and Sorra harolnoLS S01.00l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06

E'he, Baby vas sick. We gave her c.st1->
v7ien sic vas Child. she cred tor C=seo-s-
When shs became us. siss cluns = C-ssz'-1A
Vaen SIZE "a. ChIc-sa. sae gGvs sh-zn q So
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Great Britain on the Out vive.

Should favorable opportunity oc-
cur however. Russia would not wait
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Russia Wants a Corean Port.

The great commercial nations Of En-
roPe and our own country are in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-20

A wealthy American bought for IS, GOO
picture tho history of which is impress
i've. This picture, signed Schenck, repre-,
sents nsses celebrating gravely around q
cloth covered table. 1t was exhibited at
tho Salon, at the close Of tho empire. Tho
Figaro gave to it an appreciative article,
In which 1t WAS insinuated that the paint
er doubtless had the intontion Of repre-
scnting the privy council of the emperor.
This information caused scandal and
prevented Princess Mathilde from buying
the picture, as WAS her intention. A few
years later the canvas was exhibited al
Munich. The empress Of Austria wished
TO buy It. Her guide Baron Ranberg, who
whs friend of Schenok, told her the pc
cuiinr circumstance that had prevented the
purchssc Of the work by Princess Ma.
thilde. Tho empress said, II cannot buy
IA picture which contains political ailu
sion '-Echo de Paris.