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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-30

lean climbs mountains and is lowered
over cliffs to cut little grass, as in
Switzerland. Every township in the
United States, east, west, north and
south, has its waste place. There is
not a county in the United States that
is cultivated to it's full capacity. 1t is
afe to say that this is true of Lam
caster county, Pa, counted the richest
agricultural county in the union. The
right of way of the railroad is not
utilized, not one acre in a hundred, and
that one fact illustrates the indiffer-
eDce, the carelessness, the wasteful-
ness, of the American as far as land is
concerned.
| The American is a good and free
liver; he has a natural bill of fare to
draw from unequaled in any other
| country, but he is not a careful liver.
He does not make the best use of his
material, and he throws away more
than the citizen of any other civilized
| country eats. OF this fact he is per-
fectly aware and is proud of it. There
| is the utmost equality in the matter of
eating and drinking in this land The
poorest man will not eat what the
| richest would refuse. We have not in
this country, God be praised, any peas
antry-and class of people born poor
and expecting to remain poor and
transmit their poverty undiminished
to their descendants; no people who
| are content to get meat but once a
week or once a month because their
forefathers thus INDUCED in that lux
ury. We have no national dish
seen and smelt everywhere-eaten be-
cause it is cheap; eaten by poor people
as distinguished from well to do peo-
pie.
These ideas about land and living
are rs old as the American people;
they proceed, as has been explained,
from the natural features of the coun-
try; they are results of the scenery;
they are in the air. Foreigners COM
ing to this country do not retain the
saving old country notions, the small
household economies, the peasant
fashions beyond the first generation,
and usually not that long. Notwith-
standing the claim that the poor are
growing poorer with us, that the num-
Der of the destitute and unemployed is
increasing. there has been no percepti-
bic change in American habits of liv-
ing; no signs of growing disposition
TO economy.
These conditions are merely set forth
without Lote or comment The fate
of the instructor in domestic economy
in this country is not . happy one.
Probably the most universally despised
American is Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of
Boston. who publishes recipes for
making piece of neck cut off just
back of the horns as good as sirloin-
The American answer to all this Is:
I'VE don't eat neck" Some foreigners
thought 10 grieve Us By saying that
Americans had forty religions and
only one soup" but TO this the bold
American spake up aud made replyi
I'VE can have all the religions we
please: and, as for soup, il is cheap
stuff made 10 save waste and bones, |
and one is enough" The American Is |
not a SAFER nor an economist in any |
line. and for the extreme economist he |
has pretty household coiloquial name ,
for him, and that is hog" EphraiTa
is joined TO his expensive idols; let hin |
alone--kansas City Star.
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taxes on the Emporia avenue church
for the years 1928, was referred to
the judiciary committee and city at
I torney.
The city engineer submitted a report
showing the expenses incurred in sink
ing the prospect well, to date. The re-
port was orderd placed on file
Ordinance No. 1894, entitled an ordi-
nance making appropriations for mis-
cellaneous purposes, was read, placed
On its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1885, entitled, an ordi-
nance making appropria tons for pros
pectirg purposes was read, placed on
its passage and adopted.
Ex-Governor Lewelling being present
upon invitation of his honor, Mayor Cox
briefly addressed the council on the
scope of the work to be done at the
Omaha meeting Of the Trans Missis-
sippi Commercial congress. His honor
then appointed the following delegates
a, 5. Parks, George w. Clement, r.. W.
Oliver, T. G.. Fitch and NJ. NJ. Murdoch.
His honor appointed the following as
Judges and clerks of election for Nov.
5th, 1895.
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct-Judges: A. c. Young
J. J. Hughes, ]. T. Mcmillan; Clerks
J. r. Ii. King, r. NJ. Sohn.
Second Precinct-Judges: w. W.Din
T. G. Parham, ]. c. Billinger; Clerks:
c. NJ. Jones, c. A Schwartz.
Third Precinct-JudgeS: r. Hatha-
way, w. B. Gibony, d. w. Skinner.
Clerks: ]. T. Knoblauch, NJ H. Burt.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-Iudges: e. Dumont.
N. Dennis, D. F. Specie; Clerks: F. j.
Cossit, l.. Grosh.
Second Precinct-Judges: J. G. Nc
Call, Jacob McAfee, j. Zimmerman.
Clerks: o. l.. Graham, George L Young,
Third Precinct-Judges:L r. P. Tay
Tor, 1. Beach, Al Sargent. Clerks: Jno.
Chain, c. r. Hibarger.
THIRD WARD
First Precinct-Judges J. NJ Allen,
James Burgett, William Lowe; Clerks:
Robert Coates, Ray Taylor.
Second Precinct-Judges: II. T. Ded-
rick, w. S. Pierce, NJ. M. Stuckey,
Clerks: George Z. Campbell, j. T. Dor
sey.
Third Precinct-Judges: z. T. Allen,
A. T. Heller, j. G. Smith; Clerks: W. II.
Ely, J. R Vincent.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-Judges: d. V. Don
nell, L. D. Westgate, w. H. Culp; Clerks
II. W. James, r C Sweet
Second Observation-Disclosures: 4. c. Dick
son, ]. A. Brubaker.J. H. Miller; Clerks
j. R. Dutton, n. W. Durham.
Third Observation-Disclosures B Hutch
inson, Amos Tucker, George F. Ketzler
Clerks: j. A. Lynn, w. II. Oliphant.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-Judges: H. D. Kill
lion, n. Armstrong, c. NJ. Garrison,
Clerks: Jesse Leland, c. H. Godfrey
Second Precinct-Judges: c. A Eos
ter, G. w. Tallman, E. W. Wilhite,
Clerks: B. p. Carlton. w. P. Stanton
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct-Judges: L. Keca,
Gus. A Miller, c. II. Hunter; Clerks:
j. d. Caldwell, Thomas Preston.
Second Precinct-Judges: C. A. Gates
James Blaine, NJ. A. Pratt; Clerks: W.
p. Cleveland, Herman Crees.
On motion of Councilman Throckmor-
ton the appointments were confirmed
On motion of Councilman Mclean the
matter of furnishing lights for the
band was referred to the light COM
mittee-
On motion Of Councilman Burton,
council adjourned. l.. NJ. cox,
Attest: Mayor.
G. S SMITH Civ Clerk
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
tNAnClaLl
Wrrhfra 4

Wichita, Oct. Is 1925.
Council met in regular session. Navo-
Cox in the chair and all councilrnen
present except Guthrie and Ninfck.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved as read
On motion Of Councilman Burton Dr
klrkwood was given permission 10 Law
csnder walk in front OF his lots
The matter 81 crossing on kellogg
street also the repair OF sidewalk al the
corner of Market and First street was
referred to the public improvement
committee.
Chairman Oliver Of the judiciary
committee reported that in the dam
age suit OF W. r. Gihbony against the
city that the city had practically won
the suit and that the city attorney hal
asked that the costs in the case be as
sessed 10 the prosecution
The matter was referred 10 the COM
mittee and city attorney for further ad-
5ustmera.
All bills filed against the city 70 date
were read and referred 10 the proper
committees
The matter of rebatins the special
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If Z survive
TIL make them Eve
SHE USED THE PASS.
The Isgenious sehsms Of . We1ss % G
Train

AnS soB cakc1s e<a@a1S - - "e.o8 80 :
Train
A genial Chicagoan, who for obvious
reasons does not care 20 have his name
printed on this occasion. secured par.
Tor car seat on an express train for In.
dianspolis few days ago and az he was
about TO pass through the gates was sur,
prised 20 hear himself sccosted In fem
mine tones with the somewhat startling
question: Please. mister. could Dor
row you for awhile = Looking aroUn.I
he found two buxom women. who hest
tstingly explained that they were rid
ing OF q pass made on, IN the name Of a
gentleman and bis wife. and sH the zen
tler1an was rot preSent. they wanted
the gcpial-lookL & citizen 20 place his
bought ticket az The disposal Of on-
lady. and take the other one under bis
wing while be personsted the absent
owner Of the pass
Which IL ny -fse7- BE inquired,
With an inward qualn les, his own sh-
ant better half should ever bear the
story.
You can take your CHOICE. as" sAId
The lady IN search Of al escort. ard -
promptly did 10 By taking the arsz. 1t
the younger fair ons under his o~u and
leading her io:o The car. The couple
proved 10 Be rtgh; 5oIiy travelling e0=-
rznioas and the eittt>a's only re rr.t IN
TIE Transaction was due 20 fear that
TIE STORY might Leak Oh; AID ge; hous
skezd Of him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-30

that cigar hugely. and cigar always
has finer flavor after dinner" De
duction.s is ito" said be whose family
history the original Sherlock would
have known at single glance. well.
/ amt had no vacation. and amt had
no dinner. I'm bricklSyer-beer
working for three weeks on the top OF
five-story building, and I'm friends
with this cigar because-I' ulster smok-
in pipe, and it's the first rope I've
bought for eight years. See?"
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Clever Kssort by S.pole.u Irf.

The Palais Royal. where always se-
sided the younger branch Of the reign
ing family. had At all times been a
focus Of opposition, and although the
princes who lived there during the en-
pire owed everything TO Sspo,eoa Ill,
the old traditions were in this respect
thoroughly revived The poor en-
peror, always kind. always gentle. al
wars generous, was oveTpo.ered By
the unpleasant relatives coming 20
him from his great predecessor. sc
that he might well answer. a. he did
on one occasion, when approached by
the aged Prince jerome with having
nothing OF MS brother the great
emperor. Il have his fanily--Anas
L. Bieknell. IN Century.
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HERBS ON MOUNTAIN TOPS.
Laborious and Difficult Task of the SingaIi.
las Aconite ColIectors

D
las Aconite Collectors.
J Writing about the aconite collected
by Si-ba Bhotiahs dwelling in the
Darjiling district. who occasionally
make journey TO their country, Bhu-
tan, contributor, says: OF the deadly
nightshade tribe, the aconite is plant
which yields TO none in the virulent
poison of its roots 1t is to be found
growing at an elevation of ten thou
sand feet above the sea level, and
among other places on the Singalilas,
mountain range which is the water
shed boundary between Natal and Brit
ish territory northwest of Darjiling.
Here two classes of aconite, Aconitum
palmatum and Napelius or Nepalus,
grow freely.
Aconitum palmatum is collected in
abundance at Tongloo, the southern
termination of the Siugalilas: but Ne
palus, the more poisonous variety. re-
quires higher elevation in which to
thrive. 1t takes kindly TO the bleak.
rugged crags of Sundakphoo twelve
thousand nine hundred and twenty
nine feet, and is TO be found under the
rhododendron covers and cold. shady
water courses. 1t seldom grows caller
than three feet, a single stalk with
blue flowers springing from each bulb
or root The natives. especially the
hill tribes, take aconite in its crpie
state as remedy for various ailments,
and every Bhotiah has a few dried
roots put away in some secure corner
of his hut.
Early IN October, when the aconi;e
root has matured, one of the leading
men of the village organizes a party
composed of both sexes lie. for the
time being, becomes their leader.
settles all disputes and quarrels while
out IN camp, and, while keeping an ac-
count OF the general expenses. supplies
to each the daily requirements in the
way of food His first step is to take
out = permit" from the forest DEPART
ment. which costs fifteen rupeeS on
the party Is proceeding to the NepaI
hills no permit is required. but a toll
is charged at each station on every
load He wraps the pass up in a rar.
and places it in his network bar of
valrables, collects his hand together.
and sets ont for the higher ranges.
They travel as lightly as possible. each
carrying a thumsi. or large bambo,
basket which contains brass pot fo-
cooking hat iron spoon TO help on.
tue rice. with sufficient quantity OF
rice ana vegetables TO last i've or SIX
days They also carry q thick Bhotiah
blanket, with the Indispensable kukri.
or h2fnhef-Ensts es.S el.~ ~ 49,
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THE TRAVELS OF SOUND.
4 Mans Voice Heard ut . Dissancs q,
Eighteen aIiles.


Eighteen aIiles-
An inquiry was recently made in Lon
don as to the greatest distance at which
q mans voice could be heard, leaving of
course the telephone out of considera-
ton. The reply says Harper's Round
Table, was most interesting, and
was as follows: Eighteen miles is the
distance on record at which a mans
voice has been heard. This occurred in
the Grand canyon Of the Colorado,
when one shouting the name Bob" at
one end his voice was plainly heard at
the other end, which is eighteen miles
away.
Lieut.. Foster, on Parry's third arctic
expedition, found that he could con-
verse with q man across the harbor of
Port Bowen. distance Of six thousand
six hundred and ninety-six feet. or
about one mile and a quarter. and Sir
John Franklin said that he conversed
with ease at a distance of more than a
mile. DR.. Young records that at Gil
braltar the hum an voice has been heard
at a distance of ten miles.
Sound has rem arkable force in water.
Colladon. by experiments made in the
Lake of Geneva, estimated that bell
submerged in the sea might be heard a
distance of more than sixty miles.
Franklin says that he heard the strik-
ing together Of two stones in the water
half a mile away. Over water or a
surface of ice sound is propagated with
great clearness and strength.
DR.. Hutton relates that on a quiet
part of the Thames, near Chelsea, he
could hear a person read distinctly at
the distance of one hundred and forty
feet, while on the land the same could
only be heard seventy-stx feet. Prof.
Tyndall, when on Mont Blanc, found
the report of a pistol shot no louder
than the pop Of q champagne bottle.
Persons in a balloon can hear voices
from the earth long time after they
themselves are inaxdible to people be-
low.
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The Red Front Racket will occupy the
sntire first floor OF the Geuto block,
Main and Second, when a fresh invoice
OF sample shoes, direct from the fac
tory, Will be opened and sold, retail at
aast SPRING wholesale prices Come 10
OUT old stand and help us move our big
stock OF grocerleS, produce, etc. You
can take them away at cost; some less
TAPP BROS. & HANSAW,
40 At o4O " Main
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There's q RT-st deal in Tbs scsenss
ot deduction aid a. arcenf sdE.trwf
os Sherlock Holmes 70 . chance e..
qszin.aroe On the rear platform Of q
fTcsly car. Fer instance. ! So f-cra
yosr bronz>d ehesSs thas y0u kar, sosi
returned from = long Tsesticu. yoa has.
ia. died. %. ycs sg-~zr 20 eS12x
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POSY RINGS.
Some Of Thee Posass Are Very Quaint and

Some Of Thee Posies Are Very Quaint and
Curious.
When posies inside Of wedding rings
were first introduced does not seem to
be known, says Chambers Journal.
Time has covered that, as he does SO
many things, with the moses of obliv-
ion, but we know that from the six
tenth century until the middle of tho
eighteenth IL was customary 10 have
them engraved on rings. These pos
les or notices are seldom TO be found
with more than two lines OF verse, and
often with only one, but there are few
instances known where three lines
are used. Some of these posies are
very quaint and curious, and few
reach high standard OF poetic beauty.
In 1912 a small collection OF rhymes
was published with the title Of Loves
Garland; or Posies for Rings, Handker-
chiefs and Gloves. and Such Pretty To-
kens That Lovers Send Their Loves" 10
contains some posies that are not to be
met with elsewhere, and is a very inter
esting work. though but few people seem
TO have heard of IL. The South Ken
sington museum has a good collection
Of posy rings. and among them we find
the following: United hearts death
only parts" Let US share in Joy and
care" Love and live happily" There
is a story TO the effect that DR.. John
Thomas, who was bishop Of Lincoln in
1888. caused 10 be inscribed inside his
fourth wife's wedding ring:
IF survive
I'll make them Eve
II this be true, and not the fable 8,
appears. we can only judge that the
lady who wore the ring meant 20 out |
live her spouse. How the story sross /
IS not known. but most likely il Is all
imagination, for we find the same thing |
said about Lady Cathcart and he's
fourth husband in 1913.
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FRESH FASHION NOTES.


What Is Being Worn by the Women Who
Dress
The newest coats are loose in front
and many OF them fastened with AZ.
The redingote will be a feature OF the
fall styles, and for calling costumes
viii be made of velvet, trimmed with
]ewe!ed passementerie- Severely plain
cloth redingotes will be also much
worn They are made IN the empire
fashion and have broad revers and big
pockets.
Rough materials are everywhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-30

DR.. ID. McSwegan, who holds the
medal of the interna tfonal medical con-
gress. and Is ex-president of the medi-
cal society, has returned to this coun-
try after visiting the chief hospitals
Of the world. He is now in this city
at the Manhattan hotel, where he will
give free examinations to all who are
in any way afflicted.
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Commencing Tuesday, Oct, %, train
No. 40S viii leave ait Ills a m, and
train No. 40S at 1910 D. M, and train
No. 431 on Wichita and Western rail-
MaY will leave ait zoo a m
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--Cnpsrdon.nie -GisSys-'-rhe nev
bo.rder Is perfectly horrsd; he kissed
ne in the dark las: night Nadis-~I
shouldn't have minded that GLADYS
-''of course not; b1: thsn he se-Eed
~ pardon. and s2id he zis.oox &c for
ia wife --Tosr Torscx
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wher BcAy was sick, we gave her Csstoria.
When shc was Child, she cried scr Cas.oris.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris-
When she had ChS,dsSu, she gave them Csstoris
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ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
CIEIC RAILWAY CONfDANv

IS the ony line that runs a strictly
WichitaKsnsas City train. Leaving
Wichita at SOS p. m. arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 7:aO. This
train is made up at Wichita. and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman slaepers.
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you so 10 Kansas City take the
missouri Pacific. Always on time.
Never late. Fine equipment. Leaves
Wichita at a reasonable hour and ar
rives a. Kansas City neither too late
nor too early. Ticket Office III North
Main street Depot corner Second and
Wichita streets
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40 At

Sausage, Spare-rfbs, tenderloin.
chops, steak, veal, dressed and live
fowls, pure hogs lard, boiled ham,
pressed coq'ned beef-Whitlock's 217 r.
Douglas. 40 u
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Busy as they. are at Martins Art
store, making picture frames, your or
der win be filled promptly any time
you place it-at the same closing out
prices 14l-It
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When al eigh;eea-year-old girl
says her mother ~o='t les her soeept
Az invitation 20 = party, !: Is oertsss
ina, The wro2g person asked her " 20.
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CHANGE OF TINE ON THE FRISCO
LINE

Sunday, October 20. train No. 4. Allan
tic express, will leave Wichita at II 90
a. m, instead of 1910 A. m. and train
No. l at 500 a. m. instead of los a. N.
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Oysters in bulk, fresh lake fish, the
good kinds of fresh and smoked meats
-Joe's market, PA N. Main. 140 81
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On November LIST.

Fresh fish and oysters, choice green
and cured meats, at Jackson's, pa ".
Main. 40 2t
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Cat Her Chlldren's Thr0ats.

CoLrMnus, Ohio, April Mrs. ".
II. Williams, wife of a real estate man
of Grove City, o., registered at the
Park hotel with her three children.
The two youngest, aged three and six
years, were found with their throats
cut from car to ear. The woman told
the older child she was going to drown
herself in the river.
The police found Mrs. Williams at
10 clock last night at the house OF
Mrs. Lester, friend Of her family, at
11G! South High street. She had
gone directly there from the Park
hotel, and had told nothing of what
she had done.
Mrs. Lester said she had chatted
pleasantly during her stay. as if moth
ing had happened When asked about
the murder, she admitted that she had
killed the children and calmly related
the story of how she did it, evidently
not realizing the seriousness OF it.
She said she concluded to do it last
Wednesday and came to this city to
carry out her plan. She first went to
the Davidson house, but could get no
room to suit her. She bought the
razor in this city last Saturday. She
bought quantity of opium on Sunday
and administered some to each of the
children, but they all elected it cx-
cent Annie. the elder child, who slept
for several hours and then came from
under its influence.
She fully intended to kill Annie
this morning, but she pleaded so hard,
and showed such strength of resistance
that she dcsistcd. Maud, she says,
died from the morphine, but this can.
not be true. When she left the hotel
this afternoon she started for the
river. intending to drown herself, but
she reflected that Annie might be sus-
pcctcd of killing the children and so
She abandoned the notion of suicide
in that way. She says she will Kill
herself yet. From her rambling talk
about her home life, it is evident that
she was lonesome, living in the little
village and fancying her husband was
growing cold toward her. She brooded
over her lot until her mind became un-
balanced. She is locked up in the
city prison now. Annie, the survlv-
ins child. is thirteen years old.