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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
WHITE SIGNALS ANDA CLEAR TRACK
Headlights, Frogs. Switches, Cross-overs,
Semaphores, Targets and Hand-brakes.

General Superintendent II. Z. Nudge,
Superintendent O.. ]. Hartman. Train
master Hawk and General Foreman
Cross are out on an inspection of the
southern division south OF Arkansas
City.
This talk of the Chicago and Calves
ton fast train on the Santa Fe going
over the Florence branch and not by
Wichita. is not true. The only trains
that Will be discontinued on the new
time card will be No. 414. leaving here
at $50 a m. and No. 413. arriving at
500 p. m. They VIII so over the Flor
ence branch To Arkansas City. The
company in this change gives the public
lust as good service 8S before, and
saves the expense OF one crew between
Florence and Arkansas City. Trains
s05, 406, aa7 and i0s viii pass through
Wichita just the same, the time viii be
changed only little.
/. 4. Jones. relief agent for the south
ern division Of the Santa Fe, iS in the
city. l.. Z. is a great boy and enjoys
getting hack 10 Wichita after being
thirty or forty days at some small sta
ton.
Mike Conneu. that genial roadmaster
Of the Santa Fe. was in the city yes
terday making an inspection OF the
yards
A few days ago all the supevinten-
dents Of the Santa Fe met in Topeka on
time card business, and as Il was an
unusual occurrance, they had their
photographs taken in a group. They
had to send to Chicago to get n large
camera. as they had none in Topeka
large enough 70 set superintendent
Hartmann legs in the picture
Billy Tagg IS the maddest man III
town. He was called UP to the tele-
phone over 100 times yesterday 10 tell
what the fare was 20 Dallas.
Superintendent Webb Of the Missouri
Pacific has moved into the Judge
Bauck residence. corner Thirteenth and
E'aiTview avenue
Since putting on their SUNDAY service
in the territory the Rock Island officials
say shey made no mistake. sS the trains
ara paying s very nice revenue.
n. H. Rhodes. general foreman Of The
Wichita and Western. is on an .nSepcJ-
ing tour of the road.
Superintendent Tracey of the Mis-
souri, Pacific is in F. Dorado.
W. II. Morris, chief dispatcher al
Conway Springs. has gone east on a
pleasure trip.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
THE Gun ALL RIGHT.
So Say the Military Critics of the Local
Battery.

Yesterday Brigadier General Cor
bett and the officers of battery 3, made
an official inspection OF the cannon that
whipped off the arm of Joe Fennell on
Decoration day. They took a piece of
mirror and presented it to the mouth
of the cannon, thus taking good look
at its inSideS. Lieutenant Mountain
is authority for the statement that the
bore Of the gun is perfect and as fine
as anything he has ever looked into.
But the gun is spiked and probably
cannot be used any more. If they at
tempt to bore il out again it is pro-
bable that the vent hole would be too
big. The supposition is that the gun
is useless except as brass, Of which il
contains 900 pounds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
HAD A FINE TIME.
Big Gathering of People at the Episcopal
Lawn Fete.

Last night a lawn fete was given at
the home of DR.. Creditor at the corner
of Central and Emporia avenues un-
der the auspices of the Episcopal
church. A large gathering of people
were present and the tables that We're
presided over by handsome young
ladies were well patronized. A most
excellent and delightful program was
carried out, as follows:
Vocal Solo-"Asthore".. ......H. Trotere
Mr.. w. j. Cox.
Recitation-"A Royal Princess.
MISS I1ul -
Vocal Solo-''Life". Bion Hull
Selection. High School Quartet
Piano and Mandolin duet.......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Misses Creditor
Vocal Solo-''The Land Where the
Old Folks Dwell. Mr.. c. Haines
Piano Solo. Miss Galloway
Recitation. Observation-Disclosures. ..Medley
Miss Hurst.
Vocal Solo-"He Was q Prince.
Mr.. w. j. Cox.
Selection. High School Quartet
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MAY CALHOUN DIXON.

It affords one great pleasure TO listen
tc a natural and thoroughly cultured
elocutionist as Mary Calhoun Dixon.
She presents a very attractive ap-
pearance on the stage: has a fine voice
and is gifted with a natural power and
tone of voice so rich and musical that
il easily places her at the head of the
great army of women entertainers. The
program for her entertainment in Wich
ita has been made up Of rare selections
that every quality of her versatile ma
ture may be brought out TO its best and
fullest extent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

TT will require something Ike three
weeks. We hope to have our coolers
completed in ten days. but we are going
TO have some other changes made"
Then you viii be ready to handle all
the hogs that come TO Wichita ~
That is just what We are getting
ready TO do.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
THESE BE bEAN-FED HOGS.
fattast Hogs i'm the World iE Sumner
County and How IL Happened.

Recently the freight depot ~ Well
Ington burned 10 the ground. Near by
stood a car. II also got afire and burn
sd with a peculiar blue blaze that eN-
cited the curiosity of the on-lookers.
One man examined the contents after
hraving the heat returned IL the crowd
and said in a whisper Navy Beans.
That was what they were-navy
beans. and they were badly burned.
The next day one Harry Meyer, =
stockman Of Wellington. appeared on
the scene. He looked at those scorched
beans. Then with great nonchalance
te stepped up 10 the agent, Mr.. Purdy
and said:
IN give you SO for those beans.
Take en- said Purdy.
There were about 500 bushels Of beans
In the car and Mr.. Meyer took them
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
Real Estate Transfers

Lzad company
T " Hem sw or a g Nv vi ....-t 5Jfs'
Josephine I GLADDEN. lots I27 10
and 13s Texas ave also rs lsf
Lawrence ave Ovine K Philips
al also lots % = FIFTH ave. -
- g Mead evea and Reserve 4
z Z and 2 EilIOrts al and = =
81 3 n blk and Is IN blk al
II Santa Fe al and y 3 wabash
ave and ard . and II ,
and - = Is l. and ls y anf -
Wabash ave and lots e ybip
ave Elliott and Hsmmoads Fl
also y n = - G. sec u : ie
also - 2Ss . y ae G. % az a -
u = le. ..... ...... $500. 80
Amount OF mortgage released --.-- sze9
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
WELL KNOWN LADY's DEATH.
Funeral of Mrs. Gackenback to be Held
This Afternoon.

Mrs. F. A Gackenback died OF con-
sumption yesterday morning at 3 a. m.
at her home on Waco avenue. The fu-
neral will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock 4 friend writes the following
obituary:
she has gone. After a long lingering
Illness, strong. brave. noble, kind, low
ing, true-hearted. unSelfish May has
gone and We grieve. How mysterious
are the ways OF God.
Gone? No Though her lips which so
often responded in joyous laughter TO
the excellent inspirations OF her soul,
are closed in silence; though her eyes,
crystalline refiectors of her youthful
sympa thetic spirit, are draped in dim
ness, and seen no more; though her heart
her tender. loving heart viii throb no
more; though they are carrying her
away yet she is among us. yet she lives
she lives in our affections, she lives
in our love. she lives in our memory, she
lives in our hearts
LAS her beautiful soul wings Its way
Heavenward TO join a happier throng.
we hear a voice. like the voice ~ God,
filing the infinite realms OF the uni
verse, saying: % death whore Is thy
sting? O grave, where is thy victory
and we are hopeful"
Members Of the National Reserve are
requested 10 be present AZ the funeral
Of the wife OF Brother 7. VI. Gscken-
n
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

All members Of Warwick lodge No.
a. and Of Wichita lodge. No 1S9. X OF
P. are requested 10 assemble al Castle
hall at SO 2. m. today TO attend he
funeral Of the wife OF Brother f ".
Gackenbach. which VIII take place
from the residence at = o'clock p II.
today.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

Miss Lillian Lennon OF Topeka IS
visiting her sister. Mrs. Joseph Bow
man. for few days before gong 10
Ohio fok the summer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
is TIMM0NS CRAZY +?
MYSTERY OF HIS DISAPPEARANCE
Is BEING UNRavELED.

One Who Was Acquainted With the Fam
lily Gives Some History--ROy Timnons
Is a Good BOY bat There 10 y Possibility
That He May Have Become Insane
Father Was in the Habit Of Cleaning
Out the Ranch When He Got . Drop
Too Much.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

woman's Christian Temperance Union Pas
Resolutions on Nr. McBride's Death.

A committee OF the Woma0s Chris
tan Temperance union consisting al
Mrs H. l. Mason. Mrs. l. \ DuTiey
and Mrs. J. n Sawyer heve reported
the following resolutions 81 confidence
on the death OF Nj. Mcbride:
Whereas. Our Heavenly Father has
permitted IN all His wise Providence
the removal by death the husband II
cur dear sister, Mrs. Mcbride. there
fore. be Il
Resolved That the Wonsu's Chris
tiaa Temperance union DO hereby ten
der their heartfelt sympathy % he-
vho has beeu called 70 mourn as never
before Therefore, r. =
Resolved. That IN tae midst % her
deep sorrow We trust she may be en-
ablei T. bow II humble submission -
GUY God and say. Not ny wiI bu;
thine b. done
Resolved. Tha: copies Of thes- -eso-
lut.oHs b sent 20 the daily papers with
request tor publication also copy
~ The h%-eavai family. and COPY -
spread upon he records q our union "
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

The larges: furniture car ever snip
ped 5atc this part y ;le state sane .1-a
,he city yesterday over the Niss1I-
Pacific. L cor tsi-ed = special o~is- o.
furniture made for singer 4 IcrueiL
Jne North Nam svrssI dealers. and <as
shipped 6-ec: from tae 1Ac.o-y =
SseScaGA- Mca
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

Members Of the National Reserve are
requested 10 be present ~ the funeral
Of the wife OF Brother 7. VI. Gscken-
hack. at 42s North Waco avenue az
o OClnCk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
m:1G51hR0emdQAAo ]

All the beauties pictured in the mind of the
delicate shades perfect figures blended colo-and
the honesty of the factorys established items
that make north window display of Mus Organ
dies. Dimites and Swisses the finest exhibited in
the city. Some in fve some ten yard lengths;
worth 25c S5c and some 45c yard but Sat
urday make great, never-equaed special
them at only Sc yard. Don't look at the window if
you don't attend this sale, for you can't keep
away when you've seen the goods.
The close rival of the north window is our south
window of beautiful style Chalies You'll see the
crowd buying them. Inquire the prices; they're half
lower than you'd expect.
Mattings, Carpets and Curtans-Were always
finding some excuse for selling them lower here
Remember this week means money in your pocket if
you buy
M1C3hRnemd 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19

Dutch was Il brown retriever of ad-
vanced years. Curly was reputed to I've
4 Scotch terrier, but his appearance sag
gested some uncertainty i'll his descent.
Dutch Was chained to her kennel, and
Curly, who enjoyed his liberty, evinced
his friendship by frequently taking
bones and other canine delicacics to his
less fortunate friend. Gro morning
Curly presented himself at the house,
evincing unmistakable signs of grief by
his dcmeanor and his whines A visit
to the kennel, where poor Dutch was
found lying dead, showed the occasion
Of Curly's unhappiEcss. We buried
Dutch decorous,y under Z vine in the
garden and supposed that Curly would
forget the incident, but We We're touch
ed to see him in the capacity of faithful
mournor often revisit the spot where
his old friend was laid, taking with
him, by way of offering, choice bones.
which he carefully buried by the grave.
This practice Curly continued Cor two
years, when we left the house. Cor
London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
Animals In Laibach's EarsI,cu.;,e.

An observer of animal life has col
lected (Cur Vienna correspondent says)
Il number Of notes upon the behavior CT
animals during the earthquake at Lai-
bach. y railway guard Observed that
some minutes before the first shock was
felt his owl, chained to Toulouse,
cried as if for help, and he was with it
when tic earthquake began. Sorio for
est guards observed hares running. SIS if
for their lives, up Il hill before the first
shock. Partridces few long distance.
A gentleman who srcnt the night Of
Easter Sunday in a carriage saw the
pigeons and hawks OH q tower fyirg
round it every time that q shock WIS
near. Spa1rows and redbreasts also art-
tered about and seemed to overcome
their fear OF men. The most excited Of
all weis. The horses. They trerbled long
before shock OCCURRED, and some fell
on their knees and sides. The dogs
howlcd tho whole night. When Il shock
was near, their cries were so strange that
they struck the car as something Let
heard before. News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
a C;sinfccting Perfume.

II. Viilou Of Paris has devised q
method for disiufecting the sickroom by
perfumes. He prepares special sachets
capable Of difiusing the perfume with
which they are charged in any kind of
a receptacle. All that is needed is to
place two Of these sachets in a recep-
tacle containing Il little water
The perfume (ossence Of violet, rose,
jasmine, etc. Is mixed with oxalosac-
Charlie acid and inclosed in sachet that
is colored white. A second, colored blue,
contains dry bicarbonate Of soda. These
substances mix when the sachets are
soaked i'll water, liberating carbonic
acid gas, which diffuscs the perfume
around tho room. Sachets with oxygen
as basin can be prepared by placing
powdered pcrmanganate Of potash in
one and binoxide OF barytum in the
ether
The medical writer says:
"Thc process CAN be applied either in
therapeutics or hygiene. The s:chet has
merely to he treated with medical es-
scnccs or any volatile substance to set
FREQ u constant supply to s:.turate the
atmosphere in which the patient lives. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
try and place within reach Of all the
pleasures incident to cities.
The Fl, h,-Houc System.

Some interesting results OF the
S-hour system have been furnished
the London Times by a member of
the fiji m of Drummer, Mond e. Co. Ii
the statements made are true, and
there is no reason to doubt them, as
they come from an employer, the
fact is proved conclusively that short
hours. within reason, are not only Il
benefit to society at large but to the
commercial world as we'll. At first
Mr.. Drummer says the wage cost per
ton in his works went up, then
dropped, and is now as low as it was
in 1889. the last year of the 12-hour
day. In other words, the men now
do as much work in eight hours as
they formerly did in IL. That this
is not merely the result of coinci-
dental improvement in machin-
cry" comments the American Engi-
neer, 'is vouched for by the man
ayers OF the works. who have con-
sidered the point" 1t is also noted
that there are greater regularity in
attendance and marked improve
ment in the health of the employees.
Sobriety is now, too. distinguish
ing feature of this particular set of
wage-earners. whereas drunkenness.
or at least intemperance, was for
merly the Iule. In long double
shifts, at times essential in the
works, men were often under the old
system found asleep. This never
happens now. The Improvement in
the mems looks, and especially in
their gait as they leave their work.
is almost startling by contrast with
their physical condition prior to
1890.
These facts, which certainly can
not be said to come from Il source
prejudiced in favor of labor. give,
among other things, the American
farmer, whose hours are from day
light to dark, food for reflection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
Climbing Mont Blanc.

It is az expensive IS well as very
tirosome undertaking to ascend Mont
Blanc. 1t costs at least $50 per person.
for by the law Of the commune of Cha
mount each stranger is obliged to have
two guides and = porter. So far as the
danger is concerned, it is now reduced
to minimum, but almost every year
the mountain claims u victim. Bad
weather is the chief thing feared by the
guides, and SO swiftly does it come that
a cloudless sky may i'll 10 minutes turn
to = binding srowstorm, which beats
you to the ground Thus it was that
some Years ago q party of IL persons
persisted. Five were found frozen stiff
i'll the snow. The other six still lie
buried in the Glacier DIES BLOSSOMS.
Forty years is the time allowed for the
glacier to yield them up i'll the valley
below.-Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
Tho Smallest Land Grant.

What is beyond doubt the smallest
body Of land ever granted by the United
States as Il homestead is in Dade, the
extreme southeastern county Of the state
of Florida, consisting of small island
in the north cud Of Lake Worth. This
island is two rods less than onc-fourth
of az acre in extent, yet the claim for
it was entered in the United States land
Office ut Gainesville. Final proof was
duly made, and the owner took posses
sion. He is J. J. Haley of Rhode Is
land. and the island cost him $5.31-S5
for the entry fee and 81 cents for the
land. The homestead is but small
sand pit, situated about one mile from
the ocean, whose tide flows into the lake
from all inlet about that distance from
the isle. Mr.. Haley makes about $50
Per month from his investment, as the
island is just i'll the path Of green and
logSerkcad turtles coming into the lake
from the ocean to feed, and there he
catches them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
TWO LEAPS.
Ono was For Liberty and the Other Wa
For n Life.

Ono Was For Liberty and the Other Wa
For Life.
"In passing by the criminal court
building tho other day." said Luther
Latin Mills, 81 recalled, among my
memories somehow connected with it,
that of remarkable leap for liberty.
About 10 years ago prosecuted
young fellow for the crime of burglary.
He was convicted and sentenced to pris-
on for term Of six years. After SEN
tence, as he was being conveyed by a
deputy sheriff from the courtroom to
the Jail, across the passage connecting
the two buildings, which have often
regarded as a Bridge of Signs the
young burglar suddenly sprang over the
low hand railing, which was then :he
only protection CT the bridge, landed on
his feet i5 feet below, and, recovering
himself. made bold dash for liberty.
He started Oh run north on Dearborn
avenue, pursucd by deputy sheriifs and
policemen, and was finally recaptured
i'll u barn not far from Lincoln park.
When they brought him back, mis- face
flushed, his eyes flashing, his shirt col
lar thrown open, lie looked like young
hero of romance y few days later he
was taken to states prison, where he
served his term.
Passing over the Clark street bridge
there REQUIRED to me TIE memory of an
other leap-ore for life. One evening
about five years ago on approaching that
bridge l found it open and n crowd Of
about 1900 men and women in state
Of excitement. a policeman informed
me that woman had fallen into the
river. What's tcinS done to save her?'
l demanded. Before the officer had a
chance to reply Il yCung fellow rushed
through tho crowd, threw Off his coat
and vest, put his hands together and
shot into the water. He caught the
woman as she was going down the third
time, struck out for the shore, ard both
he and she We're landed iii safety
Il heard 4 man say 70 the rescucr.
What's yorr name?' Il have no name
in which TIE public is interested. he
| replied. But you're Il hero urged the
man, and your name deserves to be
made known The young man shook
his head and parcmptorily refused to di-
vulge lis name. happened to get a
good look at the follow, and there came
to me sudden flash Of recognition. He
was the same enc who had made the
leap for liberty from the Bridge Of Signs
"Things went better with the young
fellow after that, continued Mr.. Mills.
"He got on and rrospered and is now
| a we'll TO do commercial traveller. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
PhOtographing the Growth OF Plants.

Photographing has lately been applied
TO record the movements Of growing
plants, and it is not necessary to add
that some curious results have been OBJ
tanned. 4 photograph Of growing hop
vine. taken at intervals of GO secoi-is,
shows that the movements Of the YOUNG
stems consist Of succession of irregn-
lar circular and clliptical curves, which
vary every minute, eren as to direction.
Photography has also proved, contrary
to the old accepted idea. that plants
grow continuously and uninterruptedly.
even when asleep-St Louis Republic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
6sAi.CEC'S RUINS.
1liey Are :hc Gr..rdest Monuments of the
Past In the Orient.


The ruins of Baalbec, the ancient
metropolis of Syria, especially those On
the platform where the temples stood,
are the grandest i'll the orient. Tho
platform referred to above and upon
which Tic largest Of the famous Baalbec
temples were erected is an artificial
mound aboct 80 feet higher than the
surrounding plain. which gave room for
immense vaults under the gigantic
structures which in ancient times Graced
the t'wondcrful city of the east.
"a good idea Of the immensely of
these ruined temples may he gained
when it is known that there are several
stones in what remains Of their founda-
tons which arc Go feet long, 10 feet
wide aid ID feet thick, and what is
still more remarkable some of these
giant blocks Of limestone were raised to
height of 20 feet from the ground.
Three temples formerly stood upon the
artificial platform-the Temple Of the
Sun, the Temple of Jupiter and the
great circular temple. Tho first was 290
feet long by leo broad and was sur
rounded by Corinthian columns OF gran
lite 10 feet high and feet 3 inches in
diameter. Six only Of these immense
columns now remain standing. The
ruins CT the Temple Of Jupiter stand on
q portion of the artificial mound somo
10 feet lower than that upon which
these Of the Temple Of the Sun are now
scattered about. Its dimensions We're
originally $50 by 100. The circular
ruin, almost us imposing as either Of
the two whose dimensions are given
above, is supposed to havo been the
chief seat Of the sun worshipers Of very
ancient times. The gigantic blocks Of
stone which contributed toward forming
the graceful outlines of this once most
famous circular temple We're so scatter
ed about by the earthquakes Of S22, 915
and 1859 that its dimensions in feet
cannot be accurately given. These three
temples and the platform upon which
| they were erected were once surrounded
by q wall which was q wonder within
itself, many Of the separate blocks which
formed it being 80 feet long, 10 feet
wido and IL feet thick. '-St. Louis Re-
| Dublic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19

TIE Illinois experiment station
has determined by actual count tie
number of seeds per pound in Is
varieties Of grasses. The following
figures give the result: Seeds in Il
pound of rcdtop, 4.I36, COG; in blue
grass. 2,1S5, 900: timothy. 1,42l, O0o;
orchard grass. 457 .00o: tall meadow
oats grass. 10000; white clover.
$4,000; crimson trefoil. 1875 $50:
mammoth red clover. 3Gl, 900; COM
mon red clover. 33j, 900; a!sike, 677.-
900; alfalfa, 2l3,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19

BESIDES having all his wants at
tended to and a large number of
palaces at his disposal. the car OF
Russia is said to receive $4,000 a
day; the Sultan of Turkey receives
$4,000 day. the emperor of Aus
tria reioices in $4,000 day. En-
pcror William has to get along on
$1,000 from breakfast to bedtime.
Queen Victoria has $4,000 to spend
every week. and the president OF the
United States receives trille under
8 200 a week. but great deal o.
free advertising goes along with the
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
Frightened the hoy.

An amusing story is told Of the meet
ing Of the Epworth League at Chatta-
nooga. One of the visiting members was
entertained by hospitable family and
at dinner was asked 10 carve the chick
Ell. For his own convenience he trans
ferred the bird from the platter to his
own plate, whereupon the young hope
full of the family, who had heard of the
Methodist fondness for chicken and had
been anxiously watching the proceed
ings. cried out to his mother, with tears
in his voice, Hes going to take it all ~
Explanations We're made, and tranquil
lily reigned again.