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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

After witnessing a performance Of it
at the Royal opera house the other
night l became convinced that, of its
kind, "Hansel and Gretel" is the finest
thing have ever heard.
1t is, to put it in a few words, the
well-known German fairy tale, wherein
little sister and brother, after being
abandoned to their fate in the heart of
the unframed forest by their poverty
stricken parents. meet with various
narrow escapes and finally got the best
clutches they had fallen. But this
fairy tale has been put in thoroughly
poetic garb. and the pretty words have
been set to music even prettier. so that
the sense OF hearing is being flattered
and gratified both ways. The scenery
and the costumes, too, are beautiful,
and as picture of rare and exquisite
beauty seldom rivaled on the stage may
be cited the conclusion of Act Two,
where Eansel and Gretel both have
dropped off to sleep. peacefully clasp
ing each other in their childish arms,
while troop of winged, snowy-garbed
guardian angels come slowly down a
winding stairway that leads to Heaven.
The text is the work of woman, Adj
elheid Witte, sister to the composer,
and a womans love for and apprecia ton
of children's ways is to be felt all the
way through. wonder, then, that the
little ones love this opera, and when. on
a recent Friday, the whole band of i'm
perisl children, from the tallest and
Oldest down to the three-year-old
Princess Marguerite. witnessed the per-
fornance with their papa and mamma,
they never left off clapping their little
hands. 1t is, however, more than an
opera for children alone, for the I'm
feigned, deeply sensuous beauty of
both words and music sinks just as much
into the soul of their elders; and the
angels chorus, for instance. is one of
the finest and most mystical pieces of
melody ever conceived by composers
brain.
Humperdinclz, like Byron. woke up
one morning and found himself famous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

battle, that there might be fulfllment
of the golden promise for a perpetual
peace. The cares and besetments OF
the war We're over, and at this meeting
his heart was at peace with the whole
world. He was cheerful and hopeful
and was anxious that his happiness
might be communicated to all of the
people of the republic ahke-those that
: had fought against as well as those
who had fought for the flag Within
eight hours the assassin's bullet reached
the heart of the nation and the plans OF
the great president died with him. Mr..
Sumner. who knew him intimately and
loved him, declared that the purpose of
absolute pardon for all was subject
very near to him, and one that would
certainly have been promptly carried
put but for his assassination.
The smile that frequently played
npon the face of the great emancipation
was one that came from a heart that
was moved to appreciation of humor;
but he was never a jester and was as
far removed from buffoonery as he was
from disloyalty. He could tell story
well. and he did tell number of them;
but they were never his own, his origin
atty not running in this direction.
They were picked up by him in his
frontier life, in his circuits as a lawyer
and his campaign as soldier; his pro-
digious memory bringing them up in
most felicitous appropriateness, when
he would seek diversion from oppress-
hng care, or desired to put off persis-
tent place-seeker. Mr.. Lincoln did pos
sess humor of a very high order, but it
was humor that was touched of pa
thos, evoking a smile that at the same
time reached the heart moving it with
a sadness that was not exactly pain
Mr.. Lincoln's spirit was brooded over
by melancholy, born perhaps in large
measure of bis early struggles and en-
vironments. The high spirits that
marked his conduct on the morning be-
fore the night Of the assassination were
followed by sudden and uncontrolla-
bile cloud of gloom that settled about
him so densely that Mrs. Lincoln, who
was driving with him, observed the
change and was filed with the most
serious forebodings in consequence So
marked a trait was this in Mr. Lincoln
that many have thought he had some
sort of premonition of the terrible end
that came to him.
When Mr.. Lincoln smiled and sent
put to his hearers the funny stories
md light humor for which he was so
famous, the action was contagious.
Those who heard him were charmed by
his inimita bic manner. AS a fact,
though, he was reticent man, very
modest and unaffected. being much
given to solitude and meditation. 1t al
ways demanded an effort for him to get
outside of himself and mingle among
others. When he did, there was
hankness in his speech, seeming con.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Senator Berry, of Arkansas, had .
hard time, and spent as many years
winning his father-in-law as the pa
triarch Jacob spent in securing the wife
of his love. He was only sixteen years
of age when he went into the confed-
crate army, and before his eighteenth
birthday he left leg on the battle
field. He was then an ignorant, Grip
pied country boy, but ambitious. He
educated himself, became a school
teacher, moved to Arkansas, studied
law, commenced work in his profession,
fell in love, and was married. The girl
OF his choice loved him, but her father
would not let her marry the one-legged
young man. Then Berry stole his
bride from second-story window, and
her father declared he would never for
give him. Berry was elected TO the
legislature, and began to be known as
wonderful orator, but his father-in-
law would not forgive HIM nor recog-
nize him. Children were born, and
their grandpa" invited his daughter
and the little ones to his house, but his
son-in-law never. Finally, when he
became circuit Judge, the ''old man"
frequently spoke of him as my son-in-
law, Judge Berry," but never spoke to
him. In 1882 his friends brought him
out for governor. He was nominated
by reclamation and elected by 10000
majority. Then the ''oli man" came
down from his high horse and wrote as
follows:
"My daughter was a better Judge Of
men than L. Forgive me, and during
your administration, whenever you
want to slip away from the capital TO
enjoy brief respite from the cares Of
state, do not invite, but beg you, 10
make my country house your home"
His election to the senatorship fol-
lowed, and ''they lived happy ever after
wards" The life story of Senator Ber-
~ would make volume Of romance in
real life if il were written IN detail,
containing ali Of his ambitions and
their gradual realizations
SMITH ID. FaY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Senator Voorhees, was the subject of
a yarn with a few stitches Of ridicule in
it. The big senator accompanied .
delegation of constituents to the white
house to urge the appointment of POI
Gtical friend to e prominent office. The
regular programme was pursued. Let
tiers and kilograms poured into the
white house from every county in In
diana, urging the appointment. Then.
as a master stroke, a delegation of big
local politicians came ON here, and Sem
ator Voorhees, took them 70 see Pres
ident Cleveland. Each man had his
say, and then the senator delivered an
Grafton in behalf of the candidate.
MIR. Cleveland sat quietly and heard
every statement, and listened with
great interest TO ali the senator was
saying. The visitors were satisfied
that their case was won, when the
president quietly remarked:
Senator Voorhees,. can understand
now why you enjoy so great reputa-
ton as Jury lawyer; but 1 have no in
tention Of appointing your man"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
Scott sEmuIsIon

will cure stubborn cough when
all the ordinary cough remedies
have failed. Try it for yourself.
We are putting up a ifty-cent
size chiefly for that purpose. A
cough is usually the telltale of a
weakened physical condition.
Correct that condition bv the use
of a proper remedy and the
cough will soon disappear.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod-liver
Oil and Hypophosphites acts in
two ways. 1t nourisheS, strength
ems and builds up the system, at
the same time allays the irrita-
ton and heals the inflammation.
1t gives immediate relief at
night from the choking sensation
SO often accompanying cold.
Don't be persuaded 10 take a sg6stitute'
0estt & BOVINE, NY. All Druggists. SOC. and 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
Wounded Forty-EIght Times

One Of the most remarkable charao-
ters in the United States Is an old sol
der known 20 the e. A. Il. men Of the
east as "Comrade Chase" Chase served
in Maine battery during the war, and
carries The scars Of nearly 100 wounds,
IS OF which were received IN the single
battle Of Gettysburg During the
period Of conflict" ne Is said 20 have
received more wounds than any other
man who fought on either side, and
lived 20 tell of rs marvellous escapes,
and exhibit his numerous scars IN proc.
Of his wonderful story.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
Col Bob Loaf BIS Iempr-.

George lockwood for many years
chief clerk CT the interior department.,
said that soon after the civil war Col
Bob Ingersou was travelling N Great
Britain, and was sssailed bya poE1pOas
Engiishrnan who assumed 20 know al
about America He talked ineesszailr.
and the ether people in the railway car
were greatly amused with me witty
sallies OF ingersoli. Is be OCCASIONALLY
ratified the self-oPsn.oBatcd Britisher.
A. l..st. gaming 70 ne srnSnsis-asi"-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

merciful towards others. So strongly
was the latter trait exhibited in his
official acts that effort was made to
keep him in ignorance of the findings
Of courts-martial, lest his tenderness
should operate to the injury of military
discipline. WILLIAM RossER CoBBE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

where popular taste is more naive than
on the banks of the Spree. In France,
too, the opera has met with phenome-
nally favorable reception-more phe-
nomenal on account Of the undimin-
ished anti-German feeling prevailing
there; and English impresarios have
acquired rights OF performance for it.
Italy, too, will present it in the course
of this season III Milan and Naples and
Turin and Rome. This universal sue
cess of an operate work by a COM
poser who, outside of narrow pro-
fessional circle, was practically un-
known to the public, must have sub
stantial reasons, no doubt, and it has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
GOT EVEN WITH HIN
Dr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew's Peculiar
PERSONAL Letter.
Eow Two Organ Grinders Bled ssnatca
RaDsom-when Bob lngersoll Lost His
Temper-Conquest of .
Father-in-lAw.
Especial Washington Letter.l

A number of distinguished men had
reached the cigar stage of stag ban
quet at q prominent hotel here recent
", and then number of good stories
were told. The great political oratc<,
Chauncey Depew, was bubbling over
with stories Senator Vest remarked:
drop dinner into Chauncey Depew
and then hear the stories gurgle forth"
Speaking of queer letters which promi-
nent men receive from all sorts of peo-
pie, DR.. Depew said that on one occa-
sion when he entered his railroad Office
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
. Conquest OF a Jehu.

Willis Sweet, of Idaho, had an expe-
rience with Washington cab-driver
which illustrated the grasping DISPOSE
ton of our jehus, and the combative
disposition of the statesman from tho
land of gold, silver and sage brush.
Mr. Sweet hired a cab to go from his
hotel to nearby clearinghouse to
meet friend and accompany him on .
visit TO an executive department But
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
Cause and Eject

"Row old are you. sonny
Twelve years old
'You are very small for your age.
What's your nsne?-
My name Is Johnny Smith My
father is . ba'ze- on Third avenue
so your father is baker / might
have guessed j, By your size. You re-
mind me OF his loaves-'-Tarnraany
TioAx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
HAS ANGELS In IT
Phenomenal Success OF bumper
dinck's Charming New Opera.
it Has Taken All Europe By Storm-Mod-
esty Of she Man Who Created the
work-The Royal Opera House
and Its Patrons.
Especial Berlin Germany L.tter.1

Especial Berlin Germany letter.
For years nothing in the musical line
has been such phenomenal success in
Germany as Humperdinck's opera
"Hansel and Gretel" The verdict has
been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., court, mu-
sic enthusiasts just as much as the great
throng of the common herd, all alike
pronounce this charming creation one
of the most delicious in operate his
tory. And not Germany alone, either,
though as to that, taste differs here
very much, the Berliner often disdain-
Ing a Munich or a Dresden success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

II Is a mistake 20 make large Ssa
biscuit Properly speaking. a tea bis
cult sho-id not be n.o-. than .ra
in1res "a diameter and proporfsoua:eIy
ih1ek when baked This give. . delL
cate, rso.s.. ssLy biscuit, which viii
be cooked through before the ovisids
crust kas beco--- kard or over bro--n.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

California peaches and nectarines
sold for high prices recently at Covent
Garden, London. Now, our English
cousins realize what delicious short
cake is, supplied as they are with DR..
Prices Baking Powder and ambrosial
fruit from the land OF the setting sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
THIS rs ABE'S DAY
One Of the Strongest Characters
= in American History.
Had He Lived Until February IL, 1895,
He Would BE Eighty-Fiye Years
OF Age-Peculieritics of the
Great Emapcipator.
Especial Letter

The kindness and gentleness OF Lin
coins nature were never shown IN more
Elorified light than on that fatal 18th OF
April, 1865, when at a cabinet meeting
he spoke in terms of praise Of Gen. Lee
and other leaders of the confederacy.
He had formulated a plan looking to
general amnesty, his patriotic spirit
taking in the entire union and refusing
TO be satisfied with anything short OF Q
burial of the past and hearty accept.
hnce by everybody of the issues OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
an.iitcunrs

"ife-ls that you. Georger
Husbsnd-Yes. dear.
WIfe-oh. am so glad. I'm ALWAYS
afraid there's man in the house till
you come.-puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Nssa saf7 vas ~. Ne sz>> -. Css0<A
Wien So va clsasa. SO Ord sor l.zro<s&
I'm r. A~a.Ea- Ns=, sks elasx te c-szoS1.
HSe1 f@s L@a CAsA1rsa, slas gave lnsra CAssSs1A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Herr DOwie has st last cou pletef his
process for making invulnersbIe cloth
Success always attends honest effort.
neither competition or dishonest rivalry
can shake the peoples belief Ia the
goodness Of DIT. Prices Cream Baking
Il..-r-E-r-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Calls Head Dressed a Tsrrapio -
Have the head split open and thor
oEghly cleaned Put into a st-w-pzn
with just water enough 20 cover II,
and six or eight small onions Let "a
cook until quite tender. Taks up the
head and cut IL into pieces AZ yov
would terrspin- Put one-fourth Of q
pound o. butter in q fryiny-pan snc
Stir into IL one teaspoonful of fourt
stir until {. browns. thsu add Tires
onions chopped fne. csyenns and
black pepper. salt. q little sweet mar
toram and little Of the water in
which the head was boiled Into this
gravy put thu pieces Of meat when 10
j. perfectly tender. add one-half tun-
bier OF wine. Boil SIX or eight egy>
hard, chop them fns and mix all
through the gravy. Csrnish Nth
forcenest balls. made 81 veal or cold
turkey. aud little OF the brain, mixed.
Season a. usual Roll into balls. fry In
boiling t.t and drain Max. the r.,,
% the brains into brain cakes. sea.op.
ing with salt and pepper. - Bos.os
Ssoget
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
legal Holiday IN Florida

June s, the birthday Of jefferson
Davis. has been made legal holiday in
the state Of Florida
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Men are but chiIdrns Of "a larger
growth:
Our appetites as apt 20 change az
theirz."
When Dryden wrote this DIR. Prices
Cream Baking Powder had not mais
possible food 20 delicate that appeiitas
always crave it without desire fos
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
Justice Lamar's clever Device.

An employee of the supreme court told
a story concerning the late Associate
Justice Lamar. who was exceedingly
absent-minded and habitually forgetful
OF everything and everybody but his
friends. For years he had suffered un-
told Affections from constantly mislay-
ing mis- eyeglasses, and even his sus-
penders. One day, however, he met a
friend, and with beaming face and
Sindling eye, confided to him the fact
that his troubles were at on end.
How did you manage it?" was the
inquiry.
"Oh, had pair of eyeglasses sewed
onto everyone of my vests and pair Of
suspenders to every pair of trousers"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

Proclamation. the red-faced old fellow
denounced the freedom of the slaves, and
Ingerson sententiously defended that
action Growing very angry, the Brit
isher used the old argument: "You
wouldn't let your daughter marry .
bigger, would you?"
Not if l could prevent it." said In
gersolL Nor an Englishnan either"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12

hdence and trust that was as simple
Ind guileless as that of child. None
who knew him well called Mr.. Lincoln
aomely. His face was plain, unques-
tionably; but it was always a pleasant
BIC; 1t was intelligent, kindly, gentle;
} striking face that told of long priva.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
THE DATE or THEIR COMING.
II l. the Pioneers Pride Records OF
some Early Arrivals.

Among the pioneers precedence in wears
Is a species of distinction and matter. Of
pride. IL is plain to be seen at the annual
gatherings that those who came in the
earlier years are by no means ashamed
to have the facts known, and IL is no less
apparent that they are regarded with a
little bit of good-naturerd envy by their
less favored neighbors of later years. The
pioneers o. Washington date from 1880
The bearers OF the badges carrying dates
prior 20 1870 include a number OF hale and
hearty individuals. who give promise OF
continuing their active membership far
into the first half of the twentieth cen
fury. Several of these individuals par
ucipated in the reunion in this city on the
lth.
Mrs. w. Y. Rinehart. wife of the
new president of the association, has been
a Pacific coaster longer than any other
woman AT the reunion Of 1895. She crossed
the plains in 1915. with her parents and
grandparents. and FOR fifty years has
dwelt in oregon and Washington.
Andrew j. Chambers was another of the
emigrants OF lSsS. lie and his people set
tied down in Thurston county, where they
have lived ever since.
Capt b. Grounds also came In lS45. He
began navigating the Columbia river on
the 18th Of September that year. sailing
the small. half open schooner CaIipoiah
charge of the Columbia. the first steamer
built in oregon or Washington. and ran
her on the Portland-Astoria route. The
captain had models Of the Calipoiah and
Columbia with him at the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. g Crawford were i'm
migrants Of iSt7. Like the others named
their residence has been continuous on the
North Pacific coast
Henry Adams. Of King county. was a
California pioneer OF lS49 an Oregon pioneer
OF $50 and Washington pioneer OF 1853.
A large proportion OF the members have
pioneer records in two states, but very
few IN three.
Mr. John Kineth Of WILDLY island. ar
rived in Oregon in 1919. and his wife. Jane
II kineth. in iST.
". w Poole. O y. Morse and \. X Mil
Ter. all OF Seattle. California pioneers OF
$50, Joined in the exercises here on Tues
day.
II IS impossible OF course. for more than
comparatively small number Of the
earliest corners TO the Pacific TO take par:
each year in the celebration. though all
look toward Il as one % the events OF
common. deep and eager interest.
Mrs. VI \ BIRD. OF Vancouver. antedates
al other members She was born in Man
itoba IN lNi>. and crossed the continent in
is7a
Edwin Eells. Of Tacoma. who was horn
IN what - now SPOKANE county IN 1871.
comes next - Mrs Bird in date
Mr. and Mrs Abel George Of Whfdhv
island. as married couple lead all others.
they having both lived IN Oregon in 1875.
Mrs Julia y NcCRrver. ~ Tacoma
lived in Oregon IN iS47. in California in
iSse. in Idaho in IS3. and IN Washington
In ISsS
Among The we'll known pioneers Of IS41
are the HASTINGS. Shelton and Pettvxrove
families Of Jefferson. Mason and Kiuc
counties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
An Alaska 6soldhunter Lost.

Whafcom. July Especial Three young
men from Wisconsin QUILTED here this
week and started out for a pleasure
cruise along the coast % Vancouver isl
and and Southern Alaska. In three small
sixteen-fOot boats similar 70 those used
Gy fishermen, and whtcn they had bull
here. Their departure calls 70 mind the
trip OF three other young men who left
fhc bay IN the spring of 1S3e for the
Yukon country. and one OF whom has
never returned. They were J. ". Black.
bookkeeper OF the then First National
bank. OF Fairhaven: y. V. Hendricks
then Canadian Pacific agent ia Fairhaven,
and Henry Worth. then a resident here
They were well equipped and left in high
spirits. going by steamer 20 Juneau.
From there. with sledges and light canoes
they struck ouiSDver the snowy mount
aims 10 the Yukon. reaching the mighty
river near the uppermost missionary sta
ton. upward Of 1900 miles from It's mouth
and not far from the boundary TO which
mounted police have recently been dis
patched hy the British government TO
guard it's interests there with tools
carried with them for the purpose. trey
constructed a boat on the Yukon. and in
81 had an evpntfui trip through the very
heart Of the Land Of the Midnight sun
an account Of which was Published IN
the Post-Iutel Ageucer shortly after the
return Of Black and Worth. iu she fall
Of 1907. They remained but short time
al Forty-1Iiie creek and then GrIfted on
down the river. prospecting as they
went. to the mouth % the Kmkuk about
loo miles W the Yukon from 81. Nj
ehaeTs. where they left Hendricks ~ be-
ing his intention 20 ascend the kiukuk
bout soo miles and winter there, 20 be
in readiness for mining in the spring
where the Indians reported good dig
Eings. Since then not word has been
heard from him. and his friends have
about given him up for lost. Worth is
now ia Iowa. but Black is here. lie says
that Hendricks was 10 go UP the kiukuk
with prospect tor whose name was Frank
lfawley. and he understands fha& Hsw-
ley was IA Seattle not long aso. and that
he has since returned % Alaska. hu1
strange 20 say he met none of Hen
bricks friends and hroughs 10 word from
him. MIR Black fears that he may have
TaH short on provisions and wandered
10 far from camp hunting Tor game
during tho bitter cold winteT when the
mercury goes down 20 - degrees or more
below zero. and remains there for months
a time