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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-16

dead. The chameleon takes on this
color of his surroundings. Some fish
disappear in a cloud of inky water. The
skunk sends his pursuer back to get a
change of clothes. The hinge bug lies
on his back. conceals his six legs and
looks like q twig. When danger has
passed he makes a spasmodic move
ment and in some way loosens this re-
markable hinge, with the result that
he leaps into the cir matter OF two to
twenty inches, turning over in his
fight, landing on his six legs and scam
periDg off, should he land squarely. II
he should fall again On his back he
''lays dead" for q moment or two and
then makes another vault.
When in the recumbent position
slight touch on the hinge" causes him
to forget his pretense of death and he
leaps wildly into the air. And Chat in
q general and unscientifc way is all
that can be said about the hinge bug"
It has no doubt been crawling
through the woods of North America
since the woods Of North America took
on their foliage, but il was left to An
artist named Anthony. whose summer
home is at Clifton, Staten Island, and
who knows a great deal about bugs
and other things, to introduce few
evenings ago to an sssemblage Of Rich
mond county brewers IN opportunity
to exchange their money through o
game more rapid In its action than
''penuchle, livelier than dominoes and
fully as uncertain as spelling the
dice"
In the center Of an ordinary round
table q circle Is drawn, one foot in
diameter. Around an outer circle as
drawn, each Of which bears its number.
The man who owns the hinge bug"
or anyone who is agreed upon for the
purpose, becomes The banker.
The beetle is turned over on his back
Either the banker or the players IN
turn, or some outside or disinterested
person, Is appointed TO touch the beetle
at the proper spot. a coin of an agreed
value is placed by each player on the
numbered space before him The CEN
ter space is marked zero. When touched
the bug, By a peculiar movement.
doubles up like a jacknife. then sud
denly springing into the air starts OF
ut an cratic tangent, or else goes
straight up and lands again within Q
few inches of where it started from
Should it fall into any one of the
outer segments the man who has backed
that particular space receives all the
money on the board. Should il Land
on a dividing line the pot is divided be-
tween the two betters- Should it fall
back into the center circle the banker
rakes in all the coin IN sight, from 10
TO e5 per cent. according TO agreement,
being set aside for the purchase of
drinks. or ..the use OF the house, as IN
the case of the kitty of poker.
The "hinge bug" is nirnble little
cuss, but cannot stand more than an
hours steady play. Allowed to rest.
and turned loose for short while IN q
conservatory or near plants where ne
can gain the food he Graves, he soon re-
nvers his spirits
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raphers and typewriters, and who has
never adopted the new-fangled meth
DDS to any great extent.
Mr.. Medill's able assistant in making
the Tribune great newspaper was his
brother, the late Samuel J. Mednl,
who was for several years the manag.
ing editor of that sheet
With the development of the news
paper as a medium for conveying the
happenings of the globe there has been
tremendous growth in its literary
features The journal Of to-day must
contain vast variety of matter II Is
at least once week, on SATURDAY., or
Sunday. magazine of literature. as
well as a newspaper. The intro6uc-
ton of typesetting machines, fast
presses and the discovery that wood
7'tlp viii make good print paper has
1,aSe ii possible TO publish a very large
PAPER for minimum of cost.
On some of the American papers since
the war the professional funny man has
been prominent member OF the staff.
George ID. Prentice. of the Louisville
Journal, had for many years before the
war been witty writer and had stood
almost alone as the inventor and prin-
eipal producer Of the newspaper squib
which has become so common in vari-
Gus deTres.s of excellence in these DAYS
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rKIENNIAL coNCLAyK K. T.
August 26th To goth tn Boston. Mass. and
keturn-One Pare FOR the Round Trip,
Via the Missouri Pacific HALLWAY.

Choice Of routes either via St Louis
or via Chicago. or both. Remember
that the Missouri Pacific railway and
fits connections Is the best and shortes;
and quickest rcsl.e 10 Boston by sev-
eral hours Sir. knights viii remember
that no official route has been declared
west Of St. Louis or west OF Chicago.
All Sir Knights who wish 10 Join the
official train can do so at Chicago.
From Wichita or any other point IN
Kansas. there il no official train. hence
IL behoovez each Str knight 20 90 via
the route Offering the best accom- uoda-
tons The Missouri Pacific viii be
prepared 20 give you an excellent trip.
Elegant service and quick time.
Tickets VIII be en- sale August 18TH
10 Path inclusive We oGTte5sssiy in
wife each and every Sir knight and
others. 20 call and see what Ne can do
for them before making their fnal ar
raugernsnts fcr the TIP. Remember
that the Missouri Pacific railway viii
take yo1 either via 81 Louis or Chicago
or via both places Il you - desire
r =. BLECKLEY.
p. and T. Agent 80. P&c-. ia ~. Main
St, Wichita. Kan.
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GRAND ARMY OF raE REPUBLIC.
Twenty-N Ninth Annual Encampment. Louis
vile. Ky.. Septem ber 10th TO iAth. 1895

Comrades and Friends-For the
twenty-ninth time since the organiza-
ton OF your noble body will you meet
IN encampment. You will leave your
homes now with a smile on your griz-
zled face. the face that wore an anxious
look some thirty years ago. The rat
tie of musketry. the roar OF the cannon
and the screaming Of the death-dealing
shells have been supplanted. through
your deeds of heroism on the field OF
battle. by bonds of peace and eternal
friendship. The breeZes now watt 10 the
ears OF your declining age those soul
inspiring airs that touch the hearts OF
the American citizen and make them
live for one cause.
The past is forgotten You are TO
meet on the banks of the Ohio river.
in city that is famed throughout the
breadth OF this fair land for the hos
pitality OF It's people. Your line OF
march will be strewn with flowers. Old
Glory will greet the eye everywhere.
and Louisvilleans will meet you as
brothers. Let all the boys who wore
the blue go: let them mingle with the
good people OF Kentucky. and there
in friendship. bliss, recall anecdotes and
sing the campfire songs that made the
welkin ring in the olden days. Your
old comma nders, Grant and Sherman.
will be with you. not in flesh and blood
you from home where no discussions
exist, and when taps are sounded for
that long sleep that knows no waking.
friendly hands will stretch out TO guide
you to the throne OF your maker.
Tickets will be on sale September sth.
9th and 10th. and will bear a final Inn
IL of October 8. 1895. Round trip rate
from Wichita $3.50. Less than one
fare
THE DIRECT WAY TO LOUISVILLE
For many years the MISSOURI PA
C1FIC and IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE
have catered TO the wants of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. Too much atten-
ton or elegant service cannot be offered
men who in their prime imperiled their
lives and homes for their country's
cause. Now that peace reigneth DER
the land, and the veterans are about
TO journey from their homes to meet
in annual reunion, the Missouri Pacific
railway system desires TO call their at
tention to the excellent facilities offered
by its lines to reach the Kentucky me-
tropolis, in quick time and elegant SER
vice.
From all points in Missouri. Kansas
Nebraska. Colorado and Indian Terri
tory, as we'll as from points in Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, this system operates
daily fast trains equipped with Pull
man buffet sleeping cars and reclining
cnalr cars 10 81. LOUIS, Wnere direct
connections are made with all lines for
the site of the Twenty-Ninth Annual
Encampment. When the smoke Of bat
tie has cleared away Ga term used
where railway competition exists). and
the advantages of the various lines
have received due consideration. II the
wearers of the blue will place the Mis-
souri, Pacific on an equal footing with
competitors, IL is all II asks on old
friendships account.
For further information. call ~ ad-
dress +. r. BLECKLEY.
p. and T. Agent. ia y. Main ST. Wich-
ita, Kan.
". g. TOWNSEND.
G. +. A, st. Louis. Mo.
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ARE YOU GOING TO ATTEND THE
NATIONAL ,ENCAMPMENT?

The old soldiers and friends Of the G..
A. r. and the Woman's Relief Corps
are discussing the question of attend
ing the National Encampment at Louis
Vile, KY, Sept. II to IA, and to those
we desire to call special attention to the
Santa Fe line via Kansas City and the
Frisco line via St Louis. Our train
service and facilities are first-claSs in
every respect We have double daily
train service via both routes and you
viii be assured a pleasant and comfort
able trip.
The Santa Fe has always been the
friend of the Grand Army and its auxil-
iaries, and advocators Of low rates for
the old soldiers. The cost Of a round trip
ticket is $3.50 and you can buy them
on Sept s. 9 and 10. They are good for
return up to Oct. 6. For further in
formation call at 15S North Main or
Douglas avenue station.
TACrG e. CARNEY,
City Ticket Agents.
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That the Santa Fe route est. Louis and
San Francisco railway Is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita TO St.
Louis. without change. leaving Wichi-
Ia at 1o:40 a. m, and 1875 .. m, arriv-
ing in ST. Louis AT $50 p. m. ard $50 a.
m. The equipment OF these trains is
first class in every particular. consist
ing OF elegant reclining chair cars Use, Is
free and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room Sleepers.
If you are going beyond ST. Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
for the east. northeast and southeast Is
made in the magnificent new Grand
Union depot. St. Louis, the largest and
handsomest passenger station in the
world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative to rates. routes. etc,
call at Santa Fe Route ticket Office. l5s
North Main street. OF Douglas Avenue
station. dS9 II
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Alfred Townsend. They all became
famous at the front and have since dis
tinguished themselves in the field OF
letters.
From time to time I have been some
what of an autograph collector, believ-
ing with certain authorities on that
subject that great deal of character
is conveyed in the handwriting and by
the style of stationery employed The
autographs of the three great war cor
respondents mentioned above written
ten years ago cannot fail to be of inter
est to the student of clirography.
After the war Mr.. Swinton was q
voluminous and very successful writer
of school books. He is the author of .
series of readers, biographies and his
tories.
Whitelaw Reid, the successor Of Mr..
Greeley as editor Of the New York
Tribune, is SO well known that it is un-
necessary to make any special comment
upon his autograph. Suffice it to say it
lis very original and strikingly peculiar.
George Alfred Townsend, who has
1Of lAdAt lC01S "A1SCCh oNOi oilC AOLA
de plume of Gath, has continued to be
principally known to the American
people as correspondent, although no
has found time to write some very ex-
cellent poetry and has published sew
eral interesting novels.
There are many great editors who
have contributed in a marked way to-
l. -
newspaper of to-day. OF these, perhaps,
the venerable editor of the New York
Sun stands at the head. His hand
writing is clear and distinct, and has
the characteristics that would be
expected in the editor of Americas
greatest cyclopedia and the master Of
many languages
The autograph of Horace White, Of
the New York Evening Post, strongly
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their friends Sometimes. when such
favorites are badly injured. Il seems
necessary to kill them But a London
man. E. Mosely. has a dog whose left
fore paw was crushed SO badly that am
putation at the knee became necessary,
and vet. in order to enable it to get
about and enjoy life few years more,
he had an artificial leg made fo- it,
out of aluminium and white buckskin
laced up behind, with a soft rubber
sole. The leg is iointed at the right
places. and is provided with mechan-
ism that initiates the natural spring Of
the foot. so that the dog can trot along
nicely without noise or jar.
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Proper Mode Of Firing . Pistol

1t is peculiar fact that very few
men, even accomplished shots, know
how a revolver ought 10 be handled.
Nearly all are taught to handle q re-
volver as IL il were a riae-that is. By
bringing the object aimed az and the
fore and hind sight into line. This is
all well enough for shooting gallery
practice, but should never be followed
in the field When training troops TO
use the revolver they are taught, in
aiming. never 20 look az the weapon at
al. but 10 keep their eyes 90 the object
TO be struck IN quick firing. and es-
pecialiy in shooting from horseback.
much better results are cb.ainab.s Ia
this wav
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-16
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Grand Army Encampment, Louis
vile, KY, Sept. 10 TO II, $3.50 Wich-
ita to Louisville and return
The Rock Island will have through
cars from Wichita 10 Louisville with
out change.
Choice Of routes between Kansas
City and Louisville.
Tickets on sale Sept. 8, Q and 10. Re
turn limit October s. 1895.
J. II. PHILLIPS, Ticket Agent.
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HINGE BUG COMES
His Funny J<mp Has Brought Out
q New Gambling Game.
TIE Creature Has . DSuhae-Jolnted Boay
and Whsn It Leaps Presents IN Ex-
tremely Curious Sight - The
Game He PlAya.

Mexico's jumping bean has had ita
day, says the New York World. The
''hinge bug" a New York product
which, SO far as known, reaches its
highest development on Staten Island,
Is bound to be the fad of the hour.
The latter is larger, brighter, more
active, more ambitious than any mem
Der Of the beetle family yet discovered.
he can jump farther, he is more active
in many ways than any of his class,
and he can simulate death like pos
sum, but what is more to the point of
this story he offers an opportunity to
gamble on his movements. The next
legislature may pass law making it q
lmisdemeanor to turn a ''hinge bug"
over on it's back, touch it lightly with
the finger On a certain spot between
the thorax and the abdomen and then
see it jump one, two and sometimes
three feet.
!. At maturity the bug is about one and
. quarter inches long. It has a short
thorax and long abdomen. The two
eyes are tiny circles of deep black. sur
rounded by a white. rim. Two very
prominent white rings on the thorax, q
quarter of an inch behind the eyes, are
mistaken for the eyes upon a cursory
glance.
Like all beetles, this one seems to be
incased in a shell which, as a matter of
fact, is but the horny covering of the
wings which at night it unfolds anc
uses in flying about.
It has six legs, like all beetles, and
prominent antennae. It lives on the
smaller insect life found on the barks
Of living trees and rotten logs by day
and at night when on the wing devours
these inferior members of it's species
that are out of its class. He is hard to
discover, even by the most Industrious
and experienced bugologist- Like
many other insects, he takes on the
hues of his habitat.
EVERYTHING in living nature has It's
means of defense. The 'possum plays
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TO CHICAGO BY DAYLIGHT

The Santa Fe has put on a swift train
leaving Kansas City in the morning
and reaching Chicago the same evening.
1t ma kes the run in about fifteen hours
eauahng the fast service OF the night
fyersl
Free chair cars and Pullman sleepers
vestibuIed throughout. Dining cars
serve dinner and supper, guests only
having for what is ordered. The chair
cars are easy to ride in, an important
consideration for sunrise to sunset
journey.
Close connections at Kansas City with
morning trains Of all lines from the
west.
If you prefer to leave Kansas City
in the evening, the Santa Fe offers
choice of two limited trains.
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Triennial Conciave knights Templars, Bos-
ton, Mass. August 3Oth.

The Santa Fe route with its elega n.
double daily fast train service 20 both
Chicago and St. Louis. will from Aug
10 10 "a. inclusive, sell tickets for above
meeting a one fare for the round trip.
the final limit 10 he obtained Is October
6. In addition to the regular train SER
vice. a special carrying the Grand Com
mander and his stan, will leave Wich-
tia al II % Aug. % and run through
TO Boston as a solid train stopping at
Niagara Falls and all points ~ interest
and will arrive at Boston at 900 a. m.
August IS For sleeping car reserva-
ton and further information call at
15s North Main street. or Douglas ayen-
ue station. TAGG & CARNEY.
City Ticket Agents
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Of Harper's Magazine, whose remark
able talents have given greatness to
that publication.
The work of a man like Alden has
none of the flourish of trumpets and
very little Of advertisement in it. But
as the newspaper of the day has de-
veloped, so has, in equal pace, the mag
azine. One has but to examine copy
of that publication before the war and
now to see what Mr.. Alden and the as
sistants he has called around him have
done GEORGE A. ROBERTSON.
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Ne. l-ConncctS at Burton. kan-, Win
A, T. 4 8: +. for points In Nan
(sests free). and Pullman drawing
room sleeper TO Burton. Kan.
NO l-Coanects at Monet Tor points In
Arkansas. also for points in In
dian Territory via Neosho. Con-
meets At Aionett with the TeNsS
Limited tvestibuieb which has re-
Ginning chair cars seats frecl.
and Pullman Buffet drawing
room sieepers through 70 Calves
ton. via Paris and Dallas without
change. Connects at Grand Union.
ST. Louis. with all lines for the
East. North and Southeast Has
reclining chair cars tseasS freed
and Pullnaah drawing room sleep
M A-Conneets at Burton. Kan. with
A. T. x s. r. for points In Color
ado: Wyoming. U9n. Nevada.
Idaho. Montana. OREGON, WASH
zona aud California. Has re-
clining chair cars tseats free, to
Burton. Kan. Pullman drawing
room sleeper to Burton. Kan.
Through Pullman sieepcrs. Burr
ton. Kan. TO Pueblo. Denver. Ell
PaSo. Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco.
No. A-Conuects at Monet for points IN
Arkansas and Texas. Has re-
clining chair ears (seats frceD AMI
Pullman Buffet drawing room
sleeper. Monet TO Dallas. Tex.
via Paris. Connects a; 81. Louis
Grand Union Station with ali lines
for the East, North ard south
east. Has reclining chair ears
tseats freep and Pullman drawing
room sleepers 10 81. Louis.
Through tickets on sale TO all
points
For further information call unon
or address. TAGG a CARNEY,
City Ticket Agents.
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Matrimonial I,en.

Col Terger-I hear yorr soH is going
TO get married
Judge Peterby-Yes. he Is abou: 20
become BENEDICT
why don't you MAKE him wait uatu
be is older and gets more sense
~HumPh. II be should get q sensible
spell he would lot marry ., ALL
Texas Siit;nrs
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To all who If may concern:

To all who it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersfgned, George Z. Parham, has
filed his petition for a permit
to sell intoxicati ting liquors for
medical purposes. in the office of the
probate court of Sedgwick county,
Kansas, asking for a druggists permit
; to sell Intoxicating liquors for such pur-
poses in the city of Wichita, Sedgwick
county, Kansas, and that the same VIII
be heard on the Nth day Of September,
1895, in the probate court room in the
city of Wichita, Sedgwick county, Kan
sas. GEORGE r. PARHAM,
Druggist.
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spending money to get news at the ear
Hest possible moment. Then it was that
millions of people who had been con-
tented with the weekly paper and with
little or no news began to demand
dailies containing the very latest that
could be obtained from the armies in
the field.
The war developed the special cor
respondent, who has been such factor
In the American newspapers since that
time. OF these war correspondents
none were more prominent than White
law Reid, William Swinton and George
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jects. from fiction Of some length down
to the squib, and almost invariably he
wrote well.
II. T. White, Of the Chicago Tribune,
invented the quarter column and half
column romance which had such a wide
run few years ago. 1t was original
in literature and took like wild fire.
The hifalutin style and grandiloquent
remarks of the characters were an al
most exact reproduction of the popular
or trashy novel of the day. The de-
velopment and climax were reached
very rapidly, but it really amounted to
as much as that contained in the six
hundred page novel that it was intended
to caricature. Mr.. Whites autograph
is that of the busy newspaper man.
A good illustration of how the talent
of one man will make newspaper
known the country over is furnished in
the case of Robert ]. Burdette and the
Burlington Hawkeye. The town of
Burlington, Ia, was greatly adver-
tised by the fact that this young man
began to publish in the paper before
mentioned the cleverest and most orig
inal newspaper humor that the country
had ever seen. 1t was copied widely
and the writer of it found himself IA
nous The following gives an excel
lent idea of his penmanship and of his
signature:
Before closing this article 1 wish to
mention the signature of that modest,
but truly great editor, Mr.. II. NJ. Alden.
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tiques- The academy consists Of forty
members, and its especial duties are
the composition Of the historical die
tionary OF the French language, and
the examination of important literary,
historical and scientific works. Il
Reets ct tho Ralais de lInstitut every
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This hot wea Their and the delicious
phosphates. such as Cherry Ripe, and
Claret and Catawba and the imported
French fruits, has made great boom
at Behring's soda fountain. Yet there
Is room for more customers. Come and
try it. 400 East Douglas avenue.
d5S-tf.
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ARE TOT GOING TO KANSAS CITY,
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA

e The ony nre that runs 4 strictly
Wichstz-ksnzas City train Leaving
wichita ., s7SS . NJ. arriving az Kan
sas City next morning az 10. This
IRAN - made % ~ wichita. add there
fore always ieAves ca tine Nice CHAIR
cars and Pullman r. e~pe-s
Notice The leaving time. and ths nsY,
tine yoa 70 % Kansas CITY take the
Missouri Pacific Always CO tina
Never iz.e- Fine equipment Leaves
Wichita =. a reasonable hosr ard az
rsvez az Kansas City Srsthe- TOO late
no< too early. Ticks; ofscs ia Nora
Main stree Dep5s corner Second and
" ,c..stz streets
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TROTS ALONG LIGHTLY.

Remarkable Activity OF . Dog with an
Artificial Leg.
, One of the most beautiful features Of
modern civilization is the increased
fellow-feeling shown by man for all
brutes, but especially for certain faith
full, intelligent animals, which often
put Us t. shame by their devotion to
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He-And III bet / steal kiss from
you
III bet you two kisses you can't
Life.