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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
IMPRISONED GROUND OWL.
Revenge of an Evicted Family of Wood
peckers Upon a Trespasser.

Revenge of an Evicted Family of Wood
packers Upon a Trespasser.
Although the woodpecker is indus
trious, provident and peaceful, he is
not to be trifled with or tyrannized
over with impunity, as the following
incident will show: A companion and
/ on an August day not long since
pitched our camp at spring on the
table lands of the ridge dividing Ujal
from Santa Clara valley. About the
spring stands a large grove of live
oaks. In one of these not far from the
tent door pair of woodpeckers had
for years, no doubt, made their dwelling
place. Somewhat shy of us at first,
the birds in few days paid little at
tention to our presence. 1t has fire.
quently amused US of sultry after
noon as we lounged upon the buffalo
robes laid on the shaded grass to OBJ
serve the birds with whose labors the
warmth appeared to have little to do.
We had camped there week or ten
days, when before breakfast one morn
home of our staid neighbors- Our at
tention was attracted by their shrill
outcries and the whir of their wings
among the branches overhead. 1t had
no sooner grown light enough to see
than we pushed back the flap of the
tent door and peered out to ascertain
the cause of the urbance.
1t soon became apparent that
little tecolote, or ground owl, at the
approach of day had taken lodging in
the hollow occupied by the woodpeck-
ers, to their CONSERVATION. But the
return of day brought courage to the
rightful owners, and they resolutely
set about finding means to eject the
invader They tried bluffing awhile
about the only aperture to the hollow
tree, but to little purpose other than
to cause the tecolote to peck at them
when they appeared to be about to
thrust themselves in. At last, finding
that neither threats nor entreaties
were likely to be effective, and re-
solved that if they were to be deprived
of their home it would be the last of
that tyrannical owl, the woodpeckers
brought presently from another part
of the grove an oak ball of the size OF
the aperture. and driving it tightly
into the hole withdrew to another hol.
low tree, leaving the bird of prey her
metically sealed up. After several
days, when we started to return ID
San Buenaventure, the ball was still
in the hole, and the woodpeckers
settled in their new home, were going
about their business as If there had
never been a tecolote Portland Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
CANADIAN STATESMEN.
How They Act While Attending Thei
Duties In Parliament.

How They Act While Attending Their
Duties In Parliament.
It is a mistake to think that the act
which led to the confederation of the
various provinces in 1867 has attained
no higher meaning in the life of the
Canadian people than that of a consti-
tutional union. 1t carries with it a
meaning of far deeper import-a union
of hearts, whose offspring is oneness
of patriotic aim and purpose. Of
course it would be idle to say that the
Canadian people are a unit upon all
questions of vital interest to the life
and growth of the dominion. The geo.
graphical interests of Canada are so
varied that there must necessarily be
at times some friction and clashing of
provincial needs and ambitions This
is the case at Washington; this is the
case, too, in SO small confederation
as the cantons of Switzerland
A stranger visiting the gallery of the
Canadian house of commons is struck
with the dignity and decorum which
mark the proceedings and surround
even the warmest and keenest of de-
bates Parliamentary procedure being
rigidly adhered to, there is little room
for unseemly encounters, which usu-
ally grow out of uncalled-for person
alities in the heat of a discussion.
Sometimes, however, when the house
has been sitting for hours, wearied
with the prolixities and incoherencies
of some member from way back"
suddenly, as if through unity of des-
peration, the usual dignity of the
house is relaxed, and grave members
from such intellectual centers as Mon
treal and Toronto play the schoolboy
and outvie one another in "shying"
blue books at the heads of slumbering
and inoffensive members OF the two
hundred and fifteen members that
make up the house of commons. in
point of ability and gifts, twenty per
cent of them are below mediocrity;
twenty per cent of them occupy the
plane of mediocrity; forty per cent
possess admitted ability, and the re-
naming twenty per cent are men of
commanding talent-Donahoe's Mag
aziDe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
The SENSE OF SMELL
3ow II Is Trained by Men In Dinersn
Lines of BusinesA

3ow II Is Trained by Men In Dinersn,
Lines of Business
II IS remarkable how well a perfu-
ner learns to recognize a scent In
testing q sweetsmelling liquid he
vets the base OF his left thumb with
little Of IL Then he RIBS the place
rapidly with his right hand. The al
cohol in which the essence IS dissolved
being the more volatile, Is a. once
evapOrated and the substance which
emi.s the odor remaining be can smell
], in It's purity.
OF course. IL Is an easy thing to
recognize the principal odors that are
81 use but when several are mixed. as
j. common his task become more ci6-
cult Yet skilled man can no, only
tell you what three or four perfume.
enter into the composition OF the ore
De is testing bat also. roughly, tie
relative proportion. Of each
IL il easy 10 tell the relative amount
OF wool and cotton in piece Of col
cred underwear when roc know ho~.
Men who have made the .ubsec, . spe-
eiaity can 60 this by holding The cloth
in the light and looking along T. Tbs
cotton and wool can Be distinguished
By the 6iffer-nce il sheir eoiorx. which
exists. although the sane dye -As used
for both The n1t-zined ere could
hardly 6eiec. the fact that the cloth
had two shades bat the skill that
comes from long practice MAKES the
thing simple
There are many -c1- TOO, who are
able 20 tell All English BOOK from al
american book b. tie smell The
books p.ss,e1 II E.d - -7ezriy
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GERMANS ARE THRIFTY.

Very Little IL Allowed to Go to Waste Ii
tho Kaisef's Dominions.
The enormous strides which Ger
many has made during the last quar-
ter of a century, that is. since its uni
fication-are nowhere more apparent
than at amburg, now the firss COM
mercial port and center of the empire.
In its old days, hardly dozen years
ago, when, retaining its ancient Han
seattle privileges as free port, it adj
mitted all goods from other countries
without toll, it was looked upon with
considerable envy by other cities OF
the confederation By far the richest
community then in proportion to its
size. it had its own local administra-
ton so powerful that it could dictate
terms even to the central government
Yet it gave way at last, and was en-
rolled in the great German Zollverein,
taxing foreign goods at the nominal
rates of imposition, just as in all the
rest of the empire, but reserving to it
self certain privileges of making its
own laws and preserving sort OF
autonomy.
knew Hamburg as free port, and
made careful notes of the prices of
commodities. This last week | have
again noted carefully the prices as
marked in the shop windows, made
close inquiries besides, and compared
them with English and French.
And it appears to me that the cost of
living under the newer regime is
very little, If any, more than pre-
viously, which, compared with English
cities of equal size, is little enough.
Provisions of all kinds are no dearer
and generally both cheaper and better
than in England; household furniture
and the entire menage for an apart
commodious and complete than any
thing of the kind in England and
France; is less costly than in both,
and, compared with France, say with
out hesitation, is fifty per cent less.
Rent is exceedingly moderate; quito
half that of Paris, if not of London.
Only a short time ago in speaking to a
"If only you would but learn some
thing of continental thrift you never
need complain of bad trade" He
looked at me for moment and then
emphatically said: "We are not going
to economic, and we do not need to
learn from other nations. But we are
going to have good trade again, and
that in our own way" This repre-
sents the sentiments of English people
that we have-what apparently does
not exist in France, Germany, Holland,
Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden
or Denmark Submerged tenth"
and very large tenth it is.-London
Queen.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

cunning spider had covered it with
moss, so that, when shut, no trace OF it
was visible. This time silence is your
motto; not q muscle must be stirred;
a moment more and that queer little
house will be at your disposal-ah,
that was an unlucky sneeze.
Back pops your fat friend and down
goes the door in a fash Never mind,
there is no harm done after all; for
this time you have marked the spot
and can pursue your Investigations.
Open the door first, and look into the
home that it guards; but how difficult
it is to open that door! You succeed
in lifting it gently about an eighth OF
an inch, just enough to see the tenant
hastily hooking her hind legs to the
silken lining of the trap and her fore
legs to the sides of the tube itself, and
then you are astonished to find the lit
tie door jerked from your fingers and
closely shut again. On returning to
the attack you are again bafhsd. The
sturdy householder defended her
premises with desperate strength; so
determined is her opposition, indeed,
that you finally desist lest the delicate
hinge of the lid should be broken in
the struggle.
Failing to take her house by storm,
you try mining and carefully set to
work to dig away the earth around the
long cylindrical nest which you know
extends below that funny door. Even
this does not drive the spider to desert
her home. Actual violence must be
employed before this faithful freehold
er will yield up her bard-earned bur
row. And when she is finally forced
to this extremity your heart fails you
and you almost regret driving the
brave little tenant away.-Helen Har-
cOurt i'm ST Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

every case nave pl5esanter ooor tnxn
those made in America The kind OF
paste, ink. paper and binding used has
probably something to do with it
There are ways of telling who the
publishers Of given book are besides
looking at the title page Somehow
every firm gives certain characteristic
look to every volume which il issues,
and a skilled man. in nine cases cut OF
ten, merely by looking at the binding
and one of the pages. can tell from
whose presses and bindery q work
comes This, of course, applies only
TO the larger firms and to books print
ed comparatively recently.-Pearson's
Weekly.
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Why He Was Late.

''What makes you so late coming 10
school this morning." asked Mr.. Leon
nrd, teacher in ono OF the New York
public schools, to tardy pupil named
Horned Brooke.
"They arrested burglar IN Fifty
eighth street and ma sent me TO the
station house 10 see IL 1t was pa" was
the reply.-Te1as Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
w lae Awnk~

Fond Mother-My darling. il is bed.
SINE. All the little chickens have Son.
70 ped
Little Philosopher@Yes. mamma.
- has the old hen--JuGye.
An Insulting Suspicion.
Winks-What's the matter? You look
nad as a hornet.
Jinks-I ought to be mad. I've been
grossly insulted, and by my own preach
er, too.
Your preacher
Eyes, my preacher. he stopped me
In the street, and said he'd noticed that
On two or three occasions lately, I'd
left the church just as the cont. ibution-
box started around"
"Did you leave?"
Eyes: but you don't suppose Il was to
avoid adding a paltry dime to the
church funds, do you? The idea! 1t
makes me boil TO think that preacher
my own preacher. too should suggest
such thing. It's outrageous
But why did You leave?"
at was raining. I'd forgotten my
umbrella, and / knew there were only
o few in the vestibule IN. Y Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Bright HopeA

Circus Manager Ito clown. who hzs
Just been enezRedl-Have you family
Clown-rve GO, a boy and GIL Ths
girl viii never amount 20 much. bu'
the boz has got genius he viii De ~
arts, some day
What makes you think soy
HE Is only three years clc- aud a.
rszdy he can tie his legs in eosk1o'
around lis meek -zTcxas sitiilS>
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The Infant Terrible.

kitty, ysu must let papa's watch
alone"
81 won't hurt it, papa. 1 Just want
to"
put II down, tell you"
IL amt hurtin' it. l only want TO
see what makes it"
IF you don't let that watch alone I
shall certainly have to punish you
II amt"
''Will you put it DOWN."
"All / want 10 do with il Is to-
kitty, do you hear what say?"
eyes, and you'd hear what / say II
you didn't talk SO much.
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Take the Ferguson stage from Perry
to Pawnee. Meets all trains. l43 II

The popularity OF Chambe-lain's
Cough Remedy and the high esteem in
which il is held leads Us 70 believe il
10 be an article OF great worth and
merit We have the pleasure Of Civ
ing the experience three prominent citi-
zens OF Redondo Beach. Cal. in the
use OF the remedy. Mr.. a. V. TrudeII
says: Il have always received prompt
relief when l used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy" Mr.. James Orchard SAYS:
am satisfied that Chsmherlain's
Cough Remedy cured my cold" Mr..
j. NJ Hatcher says: For three years
nave used Chsmberiasz-s Cough Rem
edy II my family and its results have
always been satisfactory Sold by
druggists and Chamberlain Medical CO.
direct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
The BAD Roys ASzsn.

Bobbie-Say, II you are going TO pro-
pose TO sister, wish you would let me
know the night
Fiddlebuck-What do you want TO
know for?
Bobbie-Well. she's had four this
year already, and haven't missed one
yet--Lfe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
There came 4 bis spider
And sat down beside her.


but, in your case. it is your funny lit
tie visitor who becomes panic-stricken.
and suddenly vanishes into the earth
Then you wonder what it all means.
and begin to search for your comicsl
visitors place of retreat
But TO find il is not an easy task, for
so cleverly has the fat little workwoua-
an concealed her gate. that even after
the most careful search. you are unable
to detect a single spot where the sur
face of the soil seems to have been dis
turbed. 50 You do the wisest thing in
your power-go quietly back to your
seat snd remain there in perfec.
silence By this time you have rightly
suspected your shy visitor TO be the
traP-door spider. and you may also be
aware that the night. which is rapidly
approaching, Will lure her again from
her home IN search CT her evening
meal When the trap once more shows
itself, By being lifted. you understood
<hv xon n.anld nnt-Snd j. hafazA Tia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Active and Passive.

Miss Sharpshins-How would you de-
fine the difference between lover be-
ing active and passive, dad?
Old Sharpshins-He is an active lover.
fny dear, when he proposes and asks
for your hand. but he is passive when
il Is necessary for the parent to inquire
what his intentions are.-N. Y. Jour
nal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Plenty of Subjects.

De Reader-WhatP You never read
novels? Don't even know the names Of
the popular works Of the day? What
do you find TO talk about when in the
society of young ladies7
De Ribbon-Plenty Of things I'm in
an importing house-dry goods, most
ly.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

An actual case Of death from bro
ken heart is reported from Hoxton,
near London A cabdriver's wife, after
laughing hilariously, suddenly fell 10
the door limp and lifeless- A post NOR
TEN examination showed her heart.
either from excitement or too heavy a
dinner, bad literally burst ia two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Jan rnde.er1Iag vresture.

II retterate it!
1t was an emancipated woman who
spoke, and her earnest tone betrayed
her depth of feeling.
II reiterate it, j say! A woman who
will beat her husband. the tender,
timid darling she has vowed 70 protect
and cherish, does not deserve to have
one Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

Geo. W. Jenkins. editor of the Santa
Maria Times" Cal, in speaking of the
various ailments of children said
When my children have Group there
is only one patent medicine that l ever
use, and that is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t possesses some medical
properties that relieve the little suf-
fererS Immediately. II is. in my opin-
ion, the best cough medicine in the
market" II this remedy is freely Civ
en- as soon as the croupy cough appears
II Will prevent the attack 1; is also
an ideal remedy for whooping cough.
There is no danger in giving il to chill
dren, as II contains nothing Injurious.
For sale by druggists or Chamberlain
Medical Co. direct.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

Don't forget-when you want meats.
lard. oysters. relishes, etc.-that Whit
locks market keeps the good kinds.
l6-2t
A E. Fitzpatrick. Of Fillmore. Cal. had
the misfortune 10 have his leg caught
between a cart and a stone ana badly
bruised. Ordinarily he would have
been laid up Tor two or three weeks.
but says: After using one bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm : began 10
feel better and in three q p was en-
Sirely well. The peculiar soothing
qualities which Chamberlain's Pain
Baim possesses I have never noticed
in any other liniment take pleasure
IN recommending IT," This linimenr
is also OF great value for rheums tisn
and lame back. For sale by druggists
or Chamberlain Medical Co. direct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

The new president OF Colby uni,
versity is Prof. Nathaniel Butler, of
the University of Chicago. Mr.. Butler
is graduate of Colby of the class of
1872. Since his graduation be has
taught in various institutions for boys
and young women, and was connected
with the University of Chicago when
it was established in 1892 he is an
ordained Baptist minister. He will
enter upon his duties the LIST of Jan.
zarv
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THE TRAP-DOOR SPIDER.

His Queer Little Home in the Earth Shut
Fast Against Intruders-
OF all the curious occurrences in this
wonderful world, one of the most COM
zeal is suddenly to behold small, cir
cular piece of earth rise at your feet,
revealing a round hole, with a black.
hairy head protruding thsrefrom, in a
cautious knowing way. Your surprise
keeps you motionless and so the spider
throws wide open the little door, and
marches boldly forth Once, you
Ennry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

so pa wouldn't take me TO Be
twenty-five" Uttered Miss TwitterS
what would you take me for. then?"
About thirty-s:x." replied inconsid.
crate Mr. Swayback.- Fres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

The attachments Of mere mirth are
bat the shadows of that true friend
ship of which the sincere affections %
the heart are the substance Burton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

According to the poetical idea Of
Catullus the rose was once white. but
blushed red and remained 50 out Of
shame for allowing It's thorns 20 in
fict q wound on the feet of Venus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

When BcAy was sick, we gave her Castorfa,
When she was a Child, she cried for C.astoria-
When she became Mss she chung 10 Castoria-
When she lad Children. She gave them Castoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

Joe is proud of the reputation OF his
market for keeping superior meats,
fish, and oysterS-214 y. Main. 16-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

Anything broken about the house?
Send ft-no matter what-to 31S East
Douglas, and Drake * Ross Will make
II good as new. 15-et
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Best Butter, 15c 10.

And other good things to eat at cor
responding prices. Red Front Racket.
Main and Second. 16-4t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05

In making up your list of holiday
presents. bear in mind the closing out
sale Of art goods at Martins l6-1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-05
Advice 10 Mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teethinS. II sOothes the child. softens
the gums, allays all pain. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhosa- Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. Used by millions OF mothers.
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Pack Line.

Exchange stables at Orlando and SIN
water. We make a speciality Of carry
fnG passengers between these points
travelling me.'s patronage solicited
SHlNELI. VAN WYKE x SHIVELY
A GIRL OF very limited means should not
dress like bankers daughter; if she does.
she is liable 10 libel herself
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I'm thirsty; what San you bring
me?" How would some cold boiled
fever germs nit you?-Detroit Tribune
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sally-An' after we are married will

you keep on lovin' me?
Rube-rll love you till-till the cows
come home, as the fellef says
"Yass, an then go down to the gro
Gerry an let me do all the milk.n'."-
indianapolis Journal
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KANSAS STATE TEACHERS. Asso.

~ 7 " A@tN-As III = 10 2,
TOPEKA, DEC. = To =
Round trip. one fa~e-$46s. Rock Is
land route Tickets on sale December
"a 10 p. FINAL limit December go.