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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Youthful her0isiu.

A few weeks ago the Transcript re.
corded the award OF u me ial BY the
Massachusetts, Humane So iety to a
girl OF I In Lynn who had saved from
drowning another lass OF the same
age. Notable as tho acton was, it Is
interesting to hear that such incl
dents are common, though they have
not always commanded recognition
from the Humane Society A CORES.
pondent to Essex scnds US two items
which SHOW that the nOblies quail.
ties OF human nature may be de.
veloped, or, ut least, manifested ut q
very early age.
About year ago some boys we're
playing on the railroad when an OK.
press train came al0nS. Ghe whistle
was sounded and all but ono little
fellow got OF Ia ample time, tho one
left being but 3 years old, and, OF
course unable TO appreciate bis dan
ger. One Of the lsdA 10 years Of aga,
Jumped for bis companion and pulled
him away just a. the pilot Of tho en-.
gine brushed against bis clOthinR.
Tho engineer sad, when ] saw the
bigger boy jump for tho smaller ens
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Ono Consolation.

The London newspapers used to
make q distinction between q simple
notice Of q death, for which they
charged i've shillings. and Q brief
obituary, for which they demanded
seven and ski ence. enc day DIR.
Thomas Hume called at the office OF
o morning journal and silently placed
upon tho counter the announcement
Of tho death Of o f.iend. together
with i've shillings The clerk glanced
at the paper, tossed 1t one side, and
said, gruffiy, 'sevcn ana ski"
II have frequently" answered
Hume, "had occasion to publish these
simple notices. and / have never he.
fore been charged more than five
shillings"
"Sil6plc!" repeated the clerk, with.
out looking up; 'there's IN added
line, universally beloved ana deeply
regretted!' isn't there? Seven and
SIX"
Hume produced the additional half
crown and laid II deliberately by the
Others, observing In the most solemn
tone, Congratulate yourself, sir,
that this 10 an expense which your
executors will never be put to-"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
TOKeep CIDER sweet.

The Scientific American tells how
to keep cider sweet 1t says that
pure, sweet cider, that IL arrested In
the process Of fermentation before IL
becomes acetic acid, or even alcohol,
and with carbon,c acid worked nut
Is one of the most delightful bever.
ages, aud gives the following scien.
tific method Qf treating II to pre-.
serve It's sweetness.
When the sac ,hsrine matters, BY
fermentation. arc being converted
into alcohol. II . bent tube be In.
serted into the bunR with the other
end into pail Of wster, to allow the
carb0lic acid gas evolved to pass OIL
without admitting any cir into the
barrel. q beverage will b obtained
that 10 1t nectar for the gods
A handy way 10 to al your cask
nearly up TO the wooden faucet when
the cask 10 rolled 20 the bung ID
down. Get common rubber tube
aud slip II over the end 10 the pail.
Then turn the plug 20 the interior
OF the cssk can Lave commune alton
with the pail. After the water Ia
the pail ceases to bubble. bottle u
store your cider away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Not Appreciated.

A Dctroiter who spent the night
at small stage town In Montana
and received his bill after breakfast
was more than surprised to find the
amount 1880.
"ProvisioDs must be pretty high
out here?" he queriol as he counted
out the money.
"Wall, no Purvishuns are both
plenty and cheap" was the reply Of
the complaccnt Landlord.
Then hired help must be very OK.
pensive?"
mot nigh q expensive as last
year."
MAYBE they charge Q man s5 for
q bed out 10 this country" persisted
the Detfoiter IN search Of inf0rmo.
ton.
That would b. highway robbery, ,
blandly replied the landlord Is be
pocketed the cash.
"Well, Is this bill for three meals
and lodging, theu?"
"Grcat dogs! but what do you take
me iury" exclaimed mine host In
great surprise "Why, no, Of course
not"
0,But I had no extra % i remem
ber."
"You didn't! Didn't you heat
that row % the sidcwalk?"
"Yes, 1 heard o row."
And wasn't man shot right at
the door,"
O"Why, heard Q shot, but made
no inquiries."
"And hain't there two dead men
lynn along the harm fur you tV look
at 40 you 20 out?"
~ presume 80. but what has oil
this to do with the size Of my bill!'
Queried the Detr0iter.
Everything, sir! The boys knew
you was q stranger tothe country and
got up row fur your benefit LII
$5 hotel bill aud %. 60 fur the killin's,
and II you are the man 10 kick or
that you'll better head away full
home and Y one.hoss town."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

I thought that there would b two
killed outright Instead Of one."
On recent winter day Q boy Of
six fell through the Ice, and another
boy, aged 10, catching him BY the
collar. tried to quill him out but he
was not strong enough, % he called
foS another boy. . led Of but 9 years,
and BY his help they saved their com.
panion. They we're oil In . peculiar.
ly Ierilous position. and the wonder
is that any Of the three escaped alive,
yet with the indifference to danger
Characteristic Of most boys when
their synlpathies are aroused, they
spoke Of the venture as though there
were nothing remarkable about IT.
Boston Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
WASHING sMoKe.1
4 Rev Method Of Dssiiae with the ~.
aace n cities.

4 New Method Of DealiaR with the H01e.
ssce n cities.
Washing air Of its impurities By
passing IL through water screens OF
through chambers into which water
10 profusely sprayed, Is u well.known
and much used practica Its merits
were cOncluaivelv demonstrated years
ego, and ever since advantage hes
been taken Of them In large veutilat-
Ing installations In which their OK.
pense was warranted, and where Q
smoky and an unrlean outside atmUs.
phere suggested the desirability Of
submletinv the air to some cleansing
process befo:e allowing IL to pass into
buildings It Is not surprising, there
fore, that somewhat analogous
method should have suggested itself
as. of likely service In dealing with
the now SO much discussed smoke
problem, and that IL should have
been tried with encouraging resulta
Al any rate. . newspaper paragraph,
now going the rounds tells Of Its up.
plicati0n by an English factory
owner, whose repeated conflicts With
the local smoke ordinance prompted
experiments 10 this direction, and %.
parently with perfect satisfaction.
According t9 tho published descrlp.
tiOn, somewhat In 'efnite, perhaps, In
Q few respects, the apparatus used ~
him consists Of q largo cast.i on tank,
IN which IL slotted barrel, which 10
filled with perforated heaters, and
the tank Is partly filled with water.
The smoke u drawn into the barrel
from the machinery by q powerful
fan, ana undergOes scrubbing pro.
cess. The barrel rotatcs very rapidly,
churning up the smoke with tho
water On the top Of the barrel are
several semi.circular trays or selves,
which are Perforated, and effect the
purpose OF further washing the
smoke The smoke viii h finally Is.
capes from the ma hine 10 said to 30
comparatively inofensive. and there
Is certainly good reason to believe
that this should be A.
1t 10 interesting to note, moreover,
that the use nj the apparatus does
not end with the cleansing Of the
smoke. The black deposit gathered
BY II Is taken of In barrels 70 be used
In the making Of paint and printing
Ink, yielding an acceptable revenue
instead OF polluting the atmosphere,
and the remaing liquid Is said to have
proved itself most valuable disin.
fectant. Thus a twO.fold purpose ID
accomplished, either one Of which
would seem to be quite sufficient to
commend the process to manufactur.
ing communities In which smoke sup.
preston Is live topic
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
A Good Lie From Maine.

Uncle Dan Cannon Of Canton,
Me-, saya he caught fox, thought he
had killed It. and was Just nicking
the ears on the pelt when he stopped
to look at q fire In the woods Sly
Monsieur Reynard. who wasn't dead
at all, Just slipped on his skin and
got away. OF course, this Is 30 per
cent Gammon, but 1t goes as Y pretty
good Maine lie.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Too Realistic.

Visitor-And how did my little pot
like the theater?
Little Girl-Not very much. The
actors didn't act ~ II they WAS just
actin; they acted as II IL was all 90
AM that made me uncomforta BILE.
"Why:"
~ felt Just as II ! was peekin'
through q kevh0lo into somebody
else's house. GOOD Newa
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Tho Alternatives.

Jinks-I've got to choose between
paying my doctor and keeping up my
life insurance.; l haven't money
enough for both. Filkins stand of
the NJ. Daft your policy lapses you'll
die, sure!-Truth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Railway Acc,dents IN Britain.


The British Board of Trade has Is.
sued Its report Of tho railroad acct.
dents which occurred In the United
Kingdom In 1893. Ono thousand aud
eleven persons were killed and I, 100
injured during the year, q decrease
Of III and $40 respectively as com.
pared with the figures Of 1892. OF
those killed l08 were passengers but
only seventeen were the victims VI
accidents to trains, rolling stock, OF
permanent way, the remainder hav.
ing succumbed to accidents from
other causes; $50 OF the Victims were
railway servants and OF these only
ten suffered from mishaps to trains
or permanent way. No less than
hfty.nve persons, apart from pas.
sengers and servants, were killed st
level crossings, and the trespassera
and suicides who perished on the
railways numbered 800. Other fatal
accidents not classified num- ered
thirty OF passengers injured 10
vaiiOus ways there were ], 22l, while
OF companies or contractors servants
there were no less than 2,63l. The
complement Of the list OF injured Is
made w Of persons passing over level
crossings, trcspassers, and would.b
suicldeA This list OF fatal and Uthel
Academia however, Is by no means
complete, for In addition eighty per.
sons were killed and 1857 injured
upon the premise, NJ the various
companies, though not In connection
with the movement Of vehicles on
the railways. These accidents In.
cluded kicks from horses, falls OF
bales or packages OF goods, falls ircm
scaflolding, ETC.; thus the total mum.
Der OF personal accidents reported
during the wear amounted to 1901
persons killed aud :, 70U injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

ONE of the most industrious stu.
dents of Radcliff COllegeia Miss Shids
Mort, q japanese girl. Her father Is
q wealthy banker OF Yanagawa.
Nushu. japan, aud all the family
are devoted Christians. Miss Mort
has come to this country b, tit her.
self by study for missionary work In
her native country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
His Pint Was Better Than a Pound.

Old sayings are nearly always
truthful, but they must he applied
with due discretion, as q woman in Q
little store 'down the neck" discov.
cred to her sorrow. An old darkey
called one morning to purchase Q
pound Of shot; the storekeeper being
out his wife attempted to serve the
customer. She could not lind the
weights, hut being q food house.
keeper, she remembered an old say.
ing OF frequent use in cookery "a
pint's as good as q pound the world
over"
In her dilemma she quoted 'thde
saying to the darkey, asking II he
would he satisfied to take O pint for
a pound. The darkey with wide.
awake cunning, snapped at the
chance, got his shot, paid for 1t and
hurried out OF the store The wO.
man couldn't account for the sudden
hurry OF his departure until she With
pride related to her husband her
happy idea enabling her to get along
without weights -Philadelphia Call.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28
Plsgiaria IN.

"What are you in here for?" asked
the prison visitor "PlaHiarism."
answered the convict. "What?"
"Plagiarism. ! tried to publish q
private issue Of $50 greenbacks. -
Indianapolis Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

Mrs. JULIA WARD HOWE at Is, IL
vigorous ana In the full possession OF
all her faculties. She Is still
by common consent the most
noted woman lin pubic life
In New EaglanL, and next to
Margaret Fuller she has received
probably more than any other woman
there the fulness Of popular honor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

IT is said that the light OF Z match
will frtEhten y wolf, but y love match
sometimes fails to keep the wolf fr0m
the door.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

GENERALLY speaking, fame may bs
defined u Q vain attempt TO make
Tomorrow remember yesterday
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

A CRANK IL one whose opinions run
counter TO your own. You may be q
crank to the msn who is crank to
YOU.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

The church has been sorcly vexod
over questions OF less importance
than whether Job had Gsrbuuclss "
b0uS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-28

TuxRc 10 no severer test Of self.
selisaee ~ . thIeadbase suit =.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
LOFFTCIALI
WrrErTA Kan

WICHITA. Kan. sept. p. isa4
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair and ali councllmen pres
enc.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
and Intervening meeting were read and sp-
proved.
or motion OF CounSilman Maxwell the
ciuGer walk on tGe west side OF Hydraui &c
avenue. Just south Of DsaSlas. Wa OfieT-
ed 70 De made 10 comply vita the -pSclh-
cations FOR ciaGer walks on lie u the Of
ice Of the city engineer
Chairman Minics OF TIE IRE aad water
COMMITTEES reported that the Occidental
livery b.yn could &c rented for tie use q
hose company No. az 50 Per mcotb-
The COMMITTEES were empowered 20 ies-s =
barn for she use Of sid con pauy for a
period DO. 70 exceed el-nt grl0aft-
Tee chairulan of tbe EEr CoIn Dlstte= re-
ported the IRE naarsaz.s buggy worn oct
20 that u repair 1, uould cost - usGcE -
a new buggy TIE IRE committee <ere IL
sIructea 20 get prizes oo a neS one anc Re
porf ~ the next nseeiiaS-
The a.e Committee we're instructed 20 4
veS.i=ate a. 10 rae adv stability Ct Aro.lsa-
Ing hose Companies Nos SID aud sePos;
a. ta- EeNt meeting
Cbairulaa Maxwell u police scd prison
q which as refcrFrd ire De ttloZ foE
closing tue Loase ~ - NoTfh Nsi5. rs-
ported shat tie place Nss clo~~d 1ad that
CAY hsrb-E shop Ma tsiEz Tua n tlzt
pisc- uoE-
Talg ia sne matter q t5gs.s 81 Pro<ti-
tGsiou on Sogta fSuEsh syeaa-. tass ~
%. e- b. rec a-sfel u allow ~ houses q
rru->T .l1IBo-s L. bS raa 90 Fourth aErE NJ
tssrWs ga Wa1ermaG stnreI sa1 ID 1-.ze
ave4Ee- TEr report - sasp-ea.
L4irsnsE Burton Il ra8lrczis aE1 ztrres
rsiixzys- reported that complain Id
been maze gsal the stree. car e9Ep4sy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
OCTOBER WEATHER.,

The following l. the condition OF the
weather at his station for the past SIX
wears for the month of October:
Mean or normal temperature. - degrees
The warmeSt October Was that of 1893 with
an average OF % degrees.
The coolest October was that of 1889 with Al
average OF IS degrees.
The highest temperature during any Octo-
Der was 81 degrees on the 81, ls>2.
The lowest TEN peTsstlre during any October
Was - DEGREES on the 18Th. 1885.
Average date on which firSt killing" Frost
occurred lin autumn October 18th.
Following l. the prsc ipi; alton record:
Average for the month, SO inches
Average number OF days with 81 of an inch
or more. o.
Tue greatest monthly precipitation was rs
inches in 1891.
The least monthly precipitation was .02
inch n ISIS
The greatest amount of precipitation re-
rofded in any "a consecutive hours was 20
inches on October L and -, lSgg.
Average number Of cloudleSs days. 10.
Average uumber Of partly cloudy days, :.
Average number Of cloudy days.
The p evailing winds have been from the
south.
The highest velocity OF the wind during any
October a. from the north. 40 miles, on Oc-
t,.bef l.. Ists..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
THAT DEMURRER CASE

In the suit determined in the district
court yesterday, involving the furniture
aud fixtures OF a saloon. the report was
misleading as 10 the ruling of Judge Reed.
Tue facts involved IN the case, and the
point decided, is as follows:
In 1S92, an action in reDlevln was com
mene,d in the district court by Hehry
Schnitzler against John Farmer, const. bic
for the purpose OF recovering possession Of
the fixtures aud furniture II a saloon
The evidence offered by the plaintiff on the
hearing OF the case yesterday, WAS IN sub
stance, that about the time that the action
WAS CONNIE need, an execution was placed
in the hands OF the constable against the
property of Otto koplin. aud st that time
koplin was engaged III running resiau-
rant. with a Joint in the rear OF the same
building. anu the constable levied the
execution on the furniture, fixtures and
liquors contained N the joint
SchnitzIer testified that he Was the
owner Of the furuifure aud fixtures. and
that he had loaned the same 10 kop.jn. o.
koplin's wife, with \ full knowledge OF
The use that was 10 De msde OF the prop
erty. and the evidence further showed thai
he properly in controversy bs1 been used
with the knowledge of Scbnitzier IN carry
ing on the business OF selling liquor IN
vocation of law aud WAS being 50 Ussd az
THE time the rrplevIn suit was commenced.
the defendant dsmurred 70 the Plaintiff
evidence and tie court sustained The de-
rurrer. holding the law 70 be that the
pl.iEtiff having loaned The fixtures. and
placing the same IN the possession OF
konlin with full knowledge OF The use
tliat MAS 10 be made of tie property, the
plaintiff was thereby aiding kopiia 10
violate the laws Of the state. aod ;hat the
Jaw would uot aid the pla.nIif IN recover
Iug possession OF his property, but that
the law would leave the plaintiff II the
position that he lad placed himself
The court did not decide THAI iutoxlcai-
ing liquor, or The property 10 controversy
In that action. was not subject 10 eNecu-
ZION. hut under the facts - ABOVE stated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

There will be a nesting of Albert Pixies
Lodge at $50 this evening. Work
The retail grocers meet tonight At their
office, 127 North Main street. TO perfect the
permanent organization. All are Invited.
The Equal Suffrage society will meet
this "wednesday afternoon at 5 O'clock,
with DR. Carrie Tiffany, 1914 North Law
renee avenue.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society. will be held in the church parlors
of the First Presbyterian church this after
noon at 3 o'clock
The members of the German league will
meet tonight At the Red Mems hall at p.
m for the purpose of transacting impor-
tant business. Every member is invited to
be present.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society of
the First ". f. church, this "wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock p. N. The annual
election of officers will occur at this meet
ing.
The welles Circle of Kings daughters
will hold their first open meeting with
their honorary members at The home of
Mrs. ". W. Johnson. sr., 1915 North En-
r"r's venue, Thursday, Sept. 9th, at /
o'clock D. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
mUSTG AND DRAMA.

Mr. ". L. Naclean of New York CITY,
the versatile chalk talk artist and imper-
senator. will give an exceptionally pleas
ing performance at the y. VI. {. A audi
to-ium Friday evening. Ids Will be bis
first appearance in the city. He is said to
be the prince OF entertainers, the thorough
master of his art and gifted with a fue
voice and easy and graceful stage pres
euce. His delightful humOr evOkes much
merriment aud his cartoons and character
sketches are mirth provoking in the ex-
IRENE.
So completely does he enter into the
spirit OF his work as an impersonator that
his individuality seemingly becomes
merged into that OF the character that he
portrsys Flatteri1g Inducements have
been held out TO him By managers, TO ex-
change his fortunes an artist Tor the
glare and fame OF the foot-lights. but thus
far he has remained steadfast TO his crayon
and his brush.
WILDE Is. BUENARD.
Until Oscar Wilde achieved fame and
com par tive fortune with Lady Winder-
more's Fan tie wits D. the London press
were quite content to treat kim with good
natured liberation. With advent with
unQuestionable success be mad TO bear the
shaft, Of envy that may always DC ex-
pect-i with success Barnard. the editor
OF Punch, and an unsuccessful playwright,
was among those who did not quite enJoy
WiIde's sudden rise 20 popularity. He at
tended 4 dluuer given by Nilde's manager
in honor Of the 100Sh night OF Lady
Wiudermore's Fan" but his congraiula-
tons were too acid TO be quite pie ss1nt,
and led TO a delightful retort from Wilde
The conversation had turned upon the
epigrams With which Wi.de's DlSy Is -
taickly sprinkl-d. After al, said
Burnard, there i nothing 10 them, but
they sound as IL they meant a great deal.
Every week they get a score Just - good
AS yours down at the Office OF Punch and
they 20 into the waste basket" "Ah,"
drawled Wilde, .'tha; explains why Pg1Ch
is so dull"
At Crawford Grand, Sept = and .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26

An important meeting TO Wichita was
he'd at the board of trade rooms yester-
day. W. B. Dodridge, general superin-
tendent; II. c. Townsend, general passen.
ger agent, and H T.. Clark, general mana
ger, of the Missouri Pacific met with
about thirty of the leading citizens to talk
over the duties Of the road TO this city.
Superintendent Dodridge acted as
spokesman for the road and, in substance,
said:
1.-The Missouri Pacific recognizes the i'm
portance of Wichita as one of our chief
points, and is anxious TO show its appre-
citation Of this place by making improve
ments. This is especially so with reference
to new depot. Wichita mas been placed
on the new depot list for some time, to-
gether with Lincoln, Neb, and Memphis,
Tenn, and were not times so close IL
would have been built ere this. The new
building will be great credit 10 the place
and Will be built at an early date.
might also say that several important
Changes will be made. which will be a
great addition 10 your city, bat at present
this later move can not be made public
The railroad gentlemen then entered
into general discussion of freight rates,
the late decision of Judge Williams, etc.
They expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the city and declared that it
showed the effect of the present hard
times less than any point of its size on
their line of the road.
a hour and ball was pleasantly spent
in general conversation when the party
left in special car Tor Eidorado. At the
meeting were representatives of all the
Wholesale houses of the city and while
general freight rate talk was had, these
gentlemen could only promise that the
matter should be brought before the
proper department on their return to head
Qnnrfers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-26
FELL IN A FIT.

John Walker, colored man who lives
with his mother on North Water street,
yesterday afternoon fell on the sidewalk In
front o. 400 East Douglas avenue, in cpl
leptic commissions. When DR.. Jones had
assured the excited crowd of the nature
OF the trouble, aud that the best thing that
could he done for him was 70 keep him
from hurting himself and let him alone
aud it would soon be over, patrol wagon
was called and he was taken to his home,
where lie is himself again.