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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
..Jieper, Quite Respectable.

"Jigger'' is not modern term; it is
used by cabinet makers, potters, miners
printers, for certain machines or nistru-
ments used by them. A "jigger-saii
is a small mast and sail placed in the
stern of fishing boat. 1t is also the
name of a small insect, common in the
West Indies, which lodges under the
toenail, causing great irritation and
inflammation, and, if not speedily ex-
tracted, modification.
A person suffering from the Irritation
caused by this insect would say: Il
am fingered" This expression would
easily pass inc metaphorical use
Notes and Queries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
Love and Proposals.

There is a clever statistician who
could teach a thing or two to the novel
list, says the New York Home Journal
The statistician has attempted to class
ify the action and methods Of propos-
ais, and. as a result, has presented
tabulated figures extremely interesting
to psychologists. Out of a hundred
cases, thirty-six gentlemen take lady
in arms, sixty-seven gentlemen kiss la
dy on lips, four kiss lady on cheek.
three gentlemen show very good taste
kissing lady on eyes, and two gentle
men kiss lady on the hand. 1t is to be
presumed that these two out OF a hun
dred are the timid, ditfident kind.
though it is possible that they might be
of the quietly sentimental nature. One
gentleman kisses lady on the nose. 1t
must be added that the statiStician Is
careful to insert the saving clause
(hy mistake). There is even a record
of man kissing lady on the edge OF
shawl, but, thank goodness, there is on
ly one in a hundred, and the chances
are that this man is peculiar.
Seventy-two hold lady's hand. sew
enteen hold it very tightly. fourteen
have Jumps in their threats, and nine
exclaim aloud: THANK Cod! Over
seven out of a hundred declare them
selves to be del;riously happy, and
five are too full for utterance. Three
out Of one hundred stand on one foot
when they make proposals, and two go
down on one kne, while nine make a
formal prelude-something like the
slow music in the play, We suppose.
when the villain appeals to heaven to
witness the consuming fame Of his
affections for the heart he plots to
ruin, etc. The behavior Of the lady
under the circumstances is equally en-
PERTAINING and instructive. Out of a
hundred cases eighty-one sink into the
arms of the gentleman, sixty-eight rest
their heads on the gentleman's breast,
and only one sinks into the arms Of a
chair. Eleven clasp clasp their arms
around the gentleman's neck, six weep
tears of joy silently, and forty-four
weep tears aloud. whatever that means:
seventy-two have eyes full Of love. and
nine out of a hundred rush from the
room and tell everybody. Only four are
greatly surprised, and eighty-seven Of
a hundred knew that something was
coming. Five giggle Historically, and
one even sneezes. Only one of hundred
struggles not to be kissed, while six
kiss gentleman first. If We believe the
statistician, one out of a hundred wo-
men will say: Eyes, but don't be a
fool "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
A JERRY SIMPSON IDEA.

The Barber County Index, POpulist,
reproduces an editorial on silver from
the Eagle. leads it, places it in its own
editorial columns, and then, in another
article, GALES attention to it, by saying
! that the Eagle would not have dared
talk that way before the election.
What an estimate the editor Of the
Index must have of the duties and re-
sponsibility of public writer The
Eagle not only would have dared to
talk that way before the election. but
has talked that way for years. There
are demands and claims upon an edi-
tor higher than any party claim and
he who will not stand for the right, as
God gives him to see the right, Is to-
tally unfit to be an editor of a public
journal
1t is our observation that the Pop
editors of this state have been the most
sorlid and venal set of men that were
ever in the history Of this or any other
country, permitted TO have "a say in
public aairs. Many Of them were I'M
questionably mere blackmaiiers.
Others with their arms UP 10 their Ell
bows in the public crib hOwled them
selves hoarse for reform and honesty.
1t was an ordinary thing for Pop pub
fishers to give Il per cent as rebate,
or bride in money outright, to secure
county work at the hands of Pop Off
Gals So far as we know the Index
has been decent and honest, but its
criticism of the Eagle shows il to be
partiZan to downright norrOwness.
To prove that our estimate of the
venality of the Pop press of Kansas is
not overdrawn we will quote that
party's one great light, the Sockless
Simpson. who is going about the coun-
try making speeches while congress is
in session. Jerry, in his Baltimore
speech, bewailed his inability To save
money as a congressman. He said 1t
only cost him about one hundren dol
lars per month for board in Washing
ton, but-and here We substitute his
own language as reported in the news
papers. He said:
L nliih VI luc eApcuStS VI a COlH-
paign. There are enormous travelling
expenses to get around all of the thirty
seven counties in my district, and the
cost Of holding meetings must be paid.
Then there are, in that district, d num-
Der of Populist newspapers, and, when
campaign comes on, those fellows do
not hesitate to come down ON their
party candidate like a lot of hawks,
and $50 or 500 apiece has to be hand
ed out"
That Jerry tells the exact truth of
his own expenses, we have not the
least doubt. Like a lot of hawks" he
says these reform Pop editors ''came
down on him." Thus this man whose
nomination in the first place so as
tonished him as to lead him to eXclaim
wouldn't it beat hell If 1 should be
elected" in the end found that in beat
ing hell he had discovered the devil
himself in the person of the average
Pop editor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

That was great debtae which oc-
Cured in the lower house OF congress
day before yesterday. five columns of
which appeared III the Eagle yesterday
morning. TIE whole financial story
was wildly rehashed and the decker
ing of the present administration
shown up in such 4 light that as even
its friends dare not deny. The coun-
Try Will be glad indeed when the an
nouncement comes that the cat boat
in BuZzard's bay has carried the pres
iGent away fishing for blue fish and
that congress has adjourned with no
Nc possible chance of another session
before next winter unless it be an ex-
ira session with the Republicans in
the majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The perfectly healthy tongue - elean.
moist, lies loosely II the mouth. = ru5nd
e. TIE edge AID la. no prominent rapiiis-
The tongue may Dc fuYrsd from local
causes or from sympathy with the stcEa-
ach, inte<tines or liver.
The dry tongue occurs most frequently
IN fever ard indicates nervous Fros;ra-
ton or depression 4 white tongue IL
ciegnOssic simply Ct the fsse-ish oonti-
ton. with perhaps q oisc,de-nd s,o-nseh-
whso IL = moist ard ysllo~ish brown, 81
shows eiso-eerrs diges-ion- Dry and
brown indicates q low state Of the syssern-
When tie tongue - dry and red ard
smooth. look ca; forinsarHnaxsscn, gastric
CT intestinal. When tbs psp3lse On tie
end IL a.. tongue are raised ard yery rcd,
We call u q strawberry sonsic, aid that
may mean scsri.s fever. \ sharp, Pointed
red toagae VIII pain; 20 hrzi1 irritation OF
Inflammation. and = yellow eating trdi-
ez.ss liver d@rzsgsDes.t- ~ 1niiy Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Cannot you leave it alone? applies with
special point to mounds in which 1t Is su ,
posed that ancient Britons and suchliks
bygone people have been buried. In Par
lament hill fields there is mound, and
tradition had it that Queen Boadicea was
buried there. Everything Is in association
of ideas. Probably good many people
visiting these fields had conjured up be-
fore their eyes the queen in her chariot
calamity resisting the Romans. Alas, In
an i'll advised moment some antiquaries
were allowed to grub for her British mai
esty. They did not find her, nor did they
discover anything beyond that she could
never have been buried there. Thus an
interesting and suggestive legend has been
destroyed. trust that in future we shall
take tombs of departed worthless for grant
Cd, instead of investigating them.-Lon.
don Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
Counterfeit Compliments.

Truth telling people are not SO pleasant
to spend quarter of an hour with as tat
terers, but they wear better to the end of
the "a, writes Mrs. Hamilton Mott in The
Ladies' Home Journal. know a woman
who has the art of accidentally saying IN
conversation the incest things, things that
make you want to put your arm about
her or kiss her hand ia thanks. You hear
her say openly one day that she is fond
enough Of hearing pretty things not to
care whether they are genuine or not, and
your folly is not so superlative that you
can take much comfort in her favor after
that. You come to know the counterfeit,
no matter how bright it is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

rronr "a gsncrsDy Evtn era SURE an Q
cC1nty Ct Ireland where the Quaksrs were
numerous the entire bocy On one occasion
zathsr-d together Far one u their quarter
y meetings
After the sxsreisssof the morning . pub
le inneheon ~ss held, az which eli ,hs
Friends ATTENDED The conversation turn
81 70 rrs,rirzcoy
sf.dss- sssd an unrnADneriy youth
r.i men Ger q tie Hoeiesy. Speaking scrna
We erc~csf tasis 70 a pin. elderly
maiden LADY, wilt tbou tel ne uhy thcu
hast never r-zarr.e<fss'
Certainly. Frisnd William. " responded
tse rss9y Brsasrs In voice .ud.bls srcs
ehs rorsn- because I arn p0s -
s'sy riNssed "a Thy wife wsa''-f0ndsa
Tit Bit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Honey IS one Of the most nufrisioos o.
foods "A land flowing with nix AMI
ko-ey" meant a great ceal 70 the ws2Fy
travellers IL the desert Give tse Children
al the trad and butter and honey thai
thsy VIII eat once a day, and tosJ VIII
never get sick and surfeltsd frc-n zoo ranch
sweet, - they world IL ibeT sie the same
amount e Jazz Strained honey With one
fourth Iernon juice. taken IN iezsrpoEful
doses every hour. j. Splendid neEsscy fCr
cod. c.gnzh or any throat troub.e. Taken
in lot Ts.lk. u Is ssid TO os al iEysle-bas
S.s u ucI-o-sxy E--.-.s&-r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
so DEAR 4 DREAM.

So dear . dreami
o. quiet. quaint little home nest
Hid In a garden small
Where Ilacs tall
Lean over the wall,
And the boboiiok pou1 out his song.
So dear . dream!
OF a sweet. little winsome VIII
At the door at night
With smile Of welcome
And kiss II love
After the work Of the day u dons
So sweet . dfeaml
o rosy. lsping, laughing oso~A
Held to o loving breast.
Within that little nest,
Happy as some feathered brood
Up under the low. brown caves
So dear q dream!
know not whence IL came
Unless from heavens own gateA
God grant it may abide with me
Nor lose itself save in divine reality.
So dear a dream!
agnes Moore in Minneapolis Housekeepee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
ssTrOffiu~', Children.

The Church Union has the following
on the practice Of trotting a child on
the knee Of the mother or nurse, which
though it has the sanction of long prac-
tice, has not the sanction Of common
sense, and should never be INDUCED in,
especially with infants. 1t says: Urea
ting the adult body in the ratio Of cor
responding strength, the exercise would
be about equivalent TO being ourselves
churned up and down on the walking
beam of a good-siZed steam engine"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
A PROTESTING FRoHBlITroN1sT

The Kansas Chief is recognized as
one OF the staunchest Republican pro-
hibition papers in the state. Bur It's
editor is old fashioned in many re-
spects He drinks coffee out OF his
saucer, despises all that is mere pre-
lenses. hates shams. and as for hypo-
critical can't-well he is his own best
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

-rr1e fanny ihioss coccGr. even IN -
f<'i~rnn Fiscr as The Arr fnas~cis- An
ssiefsdant toesntly ss~ lady s.sn<is1x
io1s In froat II p-Orsrals a isty 30
Nhissle. ~ iensss abe spoke Jsss
Acse-!. Whistler. .>n1 dzssa't lock . r
- s-..s. x.-<--N ---s-s2-.s Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The report comes from Topeka that
member Of the legislature came very
near freezing to death outside his own
door the other night, the cold having
contracted the key-hole to such an
extent that he could not find it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Before Mr.. Moonlight gets through
with the Boliyians, they will be so
stuck ON him that they will refuse
hereafter TO receive q minister from
this country unless he halls from Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

1t is reported that little boy on
Main street during one of the cold
est days, broke Il thermometer and
used the mercury in the bulb TO play
marbles with.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
YE OKLAHOMA EDITORIAL.

HIGH OLD FALUTING TINE.
Blackwell Record: A high old faluting
time was INDUCED in by couple of citi-
zens last night, during which the air was
filed with flying chairs, billiard cues and
cuss words. Result, a peeled nose. black
ed eye and dislocated shoulder. 1t was
stem winder while 1t lasted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Norman, in Oklahoma is fighting for
the Insane asylum aud the town al
ready has the territorial university
which leads the oklahoma City Star 10
remark that Wit always akin TO mad
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Admiral Ting has committed sui
Many another Chinese general could
have best died for his country by Kill
ling himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Nighswonger of Sedgwick
county has jumped to his feet in To
peka and bit big hole in the atmos-
phere and his Pop. constituency is
satisfied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The Chinese emperor wouldn't let
Ii Hung Chang make war for China,
but it will be observed that his royal
nibs had TO call him in to help make
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

By orders of the Prohibitionists
the house promptly killed the resolu-
ton for q constitutional convention.
The great mystery is how did Lucien
Baker ever get elected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Shakespeare speaks of kindling fire
: with snow. Is il possible that the
Bard of Avon had to make the kitchen
fire and forgot to get his wood in the
night before?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The present legislature is for reform
but it pause in alarm at the thouSh'
of retrenchment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Desha Breckenridge has been made
collector of the income tax in the Lex
ington district, but he will not try to
make Miss Pollard pay anything On
that $1,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The next time Nishswonger and Eek
stein have quarrel they should en-
hance the interest in the occasion by
restricting themselves 10 their native
tongue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
UNKINDNEss ADDED TO I

Guthrie Capital: Mr.. Chester, who lives
three miles west of town had his buggy
and horse stolen last night by some I'M
hung Williams, who had nerve enough to
also rob the farmer of a lot Of feed. 1t
would seem hard enough to lose the horse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Just as a body blow to fn-di-siecle
culture two young men in an Illinois
hotel day before yesterday blew out
the gas in the good old-fashioned way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
LET THE YOUNG FOLK DANCE.

LET THE YOUNG FOLh DANCE.
Medford Patriot: Some OF our good peo-
pie are worrying themselves unnecessar-
lily about the amusement OF many OF our
young people enthusiastically al the hall
The minister in the pulpit and some who
endorse the prescription there made, are
denouncing the supposed evil which they
imagine turks in the dance. Do not be
afraid Of a little amusement, good people
Do not close and contract the walls of
your diaphragns for fear a laugh would
shake some Of the dust from the cob
webs hanging in thee orners of the sitting
room wherein you gather at eventide.
Young folks require amusement and So
ciability is profitable for those who are
older grown II you do not desire them TO
engage in the merry whirl you should
provide something better for amusement
The religion that makes one happy; that
removes the gloom from the disconsolate
heart; that relieves the mind from bust
ness cares; that brings people together
socially and casts aside the evil magma
tions Of the solitude Of homes is the re-
ngion that will meet with a hearty recep-
tioa- The day of fasting in sack cloth
ard ashes OF penancs for self-accused
crimes which do not exist, simply that the
accused may show a contrite heart, are
no. compatible with humanity at the
close of the 18th century There is moth
| ing evil in the act of dancing and II sur
rounded by proper influences: il the de-
voices viii guard well the portals and
| conduct themselves as becomes good citi-
gems, this place OF amusement may be-
come one of profi. as well as pleasure.
The doors OF the asylum are less open 20
the participants OF the bah room than
those of the church. II the two could be
combined, the one to make people happy.
the other TO lead them 10 a higher and
better life, each viii have served It's pur-
pose and enlarged the brotherhood OF
nan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

These cold Sundays sections should
be careful and not allow the church
stoves to become red-hot as frost may
gather on the surface and crack them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
HOPES OF THE INDIANS.

Purcell Register: Notwithstanding the
hopeful mood of the Indian delegates that
nothing will be done with this country
the indications are too plain that the coils
are being gradually but tightly drawn
around the territory, and it is inevitable
that the conditions must give way at an
early date, not at this congress perhaps,
but before another has elapsed. To do
the work in one session Is most too hasty
for a body that moves as deliberately as
congress-, The court bills and every act
effecting the country point to the ulti-
mate end. Thursday a resolution passed
calling on Secretary Smith to furnish the
house an estimate on the cost to survey
and sectionize the lands of the five civil
ICED tribes. Thursday the court bill, most
approved by the Indians. was buried in
the senate and the Maddox bill, the one
most distasteful to them, IL Is said, Will
be tackled as a rider on to the Indian APP
preparation bill, which would at this late
date almost insure its passage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The intense anxiety which is felt foT
the overdue transatlantic steamers
might be greatly iessened- In many in
stances. II they each carried few hon.
ing ptxeo,s. which could bs Set loose
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The report that Topeka will not be
given either the warden or the coal
oil Inspector is likely to lead that town
into seeding from Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The reason that no one has been
frozen to death in the Strip is that
it has been too cold for the press liar
to work his imagination comfortably.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

1t is plain to be seen that most of
the Republican papers of Kansas are
weu-stocked with editorials of warn
ing 10 the Republicans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Several Kansas newspapers are I'M
kind enough to say that they are get
ting weary of the present legislature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

An Eskimo on exhibition in Phila-
delphia has suffered SO much from the
cold during the past week that he is
going back to Greenland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

When the late Judge Hoar was asked
If he intended to attend the funeral
of q distinguished contemporary, he
said: "No, but 1 approve of it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Daniel Weather-yane Voorhees, is
pointing to free silver at present, but
the wind may change at any moment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

how 10 remain always young and a.trac-
| tive That * easy replied the sage,
without even raising bus eyes from ms book.
Get fortune aud stay single '-indiArsp-
otis Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

This is hard weather on the plumber
He has to stay up most of the night
making out thousands and thousands
OF long tedious bills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Kansas bears tribute of her kind to
Du Maurier. An Arkansas CITY man
has named his COW Trilby.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

In the opinion of the Guthrie Leader
a thing of beauty is a jaw forever III
some cases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Mr. Moonlight of Kansas could no
doubt show even Gresham point OF
two in etiquette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Ii Hung Chang has recovered his
peacock feather in China, and Jim
Legate, who is in Topeka, is said TO
feel pretty much encouraged himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The rich men might as we'll draw
In their horns and quit The income
tax is going to be collected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

At any rate Kansas has lot more
men the privilege Of saying: "Wheh
/ was in the legislature, etc"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Tom Moonlight of Kansas is down
In Bolivia cutting great dash. The
Kansan is at his best when away from
homo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The Prohibitionists viii yet make
it crime for a man to step on grape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

The newspaper men of Oklahoma
have met and parted and no one was
hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

Perhaps this unprecedented cold
will kill off the chigger tribe forever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

After months of practice Congress
is getting fairly able TO sit down on
Cleveland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

No wonder it is the solid South-froz
en- that way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

When nsn temps fate ~ rtnsndlrs
D E,.zs,e. c. Lag sossSS.sa. - 49,,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16

with messages telling the cause OF delay
and the region where the accident hap
pened.-New York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-16
MORTGAGES ARE PILING UP.

MORTGAGES AXE PILING UP.-
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: Up to the
first Of February there had been filed on
farm lands in this county over 500 mort
cages. OF these 325 have been satisfied
and released. There are about $500 quar-
ter sections in the county. BY a little
figuring it will be seen that only about one
out of every six Is under mortgage.