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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-14
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
SHOP WINDOWS ABROAD.
Ingenious scheme sf Merchants to ATTRACT
Attention TO Their Wares.

Europeans don't go in for newspaper
advertising TO anything Ike the extent
that we do here " said an American re
Gently retained from abroad, but they
take the shine right of Americans for orig.
inal schemes to attract attention 20 their
shop windows. In London, Paris and tho
larger cities in Belgium the shopkeepers
are continually devistng catchy advertise
ments Shoe dealers, hGtters, safemakers
and men in various mercantile lines do
the business Up best, but the confection-
ers, pastry men and other small merchants
are NOS long way behind them. A 3hos
dealer in Brussels who makes n speciality
Of waterproof shoe keeps a pair OF tho
>hoes standing in pan CT water in his
window all day long. The water comes
tGst up to the top OK the soles, and tho
public are respectfully invited at all times
TO step up and feel the inside OF the shoes
and see that they are perfectly dry.
Another shoe dealer in London made .
speciality of shoes for bas drivers, and his
greatest claim for them was thst they
were unusually warm. He kept = pair Of
shoes Embedded in cake % Ice In bis
shop window. and any one could walk In
and feel the inside 81 them aud SEQ that
they were warm. A halter Ia Antwerp
who manufactures q waterproof silk bat
keeps one q them In bis shop window sus-
pended over a pan. with "a stream Of water
running over IL. / never passed this store
once without seeing n crowd % people
standing in frCnt 81 II. and don't doub.
that this scheme brought him many n crs
toner be would not have otherwise had
"In Paris "a firm # satemakers en-.
ployed two men n stand ia the window ot
their place all cay aud hammer on the
lock % one Of their safes with huge slsCige
hammers. The novel designs that oonfoc-
TONERS and pastry cooks gst up and put
in their windows attract the attention and
admiration q all foreigners. livery con
fecti0ner in Paris who goes in fgT window
Advertising 81 all has big Eidel tower u
candy In bis window, but fine as the Pa
risisn displays are they are not nearly -
handsome a. those ia BrnEsois The
amount Of cske aud candy which IL wasted
in window decoration ip the Zig Belgium
cities is amazing. can't sse what Tee the
sweets can be after tbs things are pulled
apart, End certainly 70 ono can have sny
use for huge castle CT figure made cot II
cake and candy uziezs n j. used - a GEN.
tsrplece on n banquet table
have noticed 10 New York ~ late
tendency Among small retail dealer. u
emulate the foreigners 80 this msturr 81
Window advertising a Broadway shos
dealer - advertis.nz his waterproof shoes
Ike the Brussels merchant "-Sss York
.u-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
Close Fsted.

"Mr. Putterby. my old time neighbor Of
40 years ago. was what we call in the
country Close fsted, said tho man from
the rural districts. HE could drive the
closest bargain Of any one l ever met and
could keep house with the least buyinC
One of orr coins in those days was the old
silver 1211 cent piece, variously called
'ninepence,' York shilling and bit, ac-
cording TO the part OF the country you
were in, and it was the existence OF this
coin that enabled him 10 make a crowning
triumph in the way OF close trade.
"A farm boy came along one day with a
load OF pumpkins which he was psddling
about the village at a cent apiece. Mr.
Put;erby, after examining them, thought
be would invest, but half pumpkin was
ali that he cared to buy.
But whole pumpkin Is only cent. ,
said the boy. How are you going 10 pay
me for half oneg'
The easiest thing in the world, said
Mr.. Putterby, and so pumpkin was cut,
and he took one of the halves under his
arm and handed the boy shilling. Now
give me the ~ cents change and taking
the ~ coppers from the astonished boy he
walked away with his purchase. New
York Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
TRIALS OF \ BOOKSELLER.
The Frequent Mistakes Made In Giving
the Title OF a Book.

ITO be a successful bookseller" said a
dealer in books, lone must almost be a
mind reader. People come in Snd ask for
the most generally known novels by the
most distorted names you can imagine. In
fact, it is only novel or book which
has had great run that stands in fear Of
having its title mutilated. When book
becomes popular, some one hears another
person talking about il and perhaps only
gets a vague idea OF the import OF the title
without remembering the exact words
Then they come with no sign that they
are in the least doubtful and ask the book
dealer for *, who is supposed 70 know by
intuition what is wanted. One Of the
most mutilated titles is that OF The
Heavenly Twins You can expect 20 have
this book called for under almost any
name If you are IN doubt a. TO what a
person means, The Heavenly Twins Usu
oily fills the bill. For instance, IL is COM
mon to have it called The Twin Angels.
Then another popular style Of the title Il
The Heavenly Prodigals, o., again, The
Blue Angels or The Heavenly Angels
The other day man came in and asked
for The Travelling Hebrew When told
him ! thought he meant The Wandering
! was sure he was on the 60 anyway
81. Not long ago q lsdy came IN and quiet
" asked II we had Two Boats Which
Went Be In the Dark She was 10: tie
least abashed when / handed her ships
That Pass In the Night, nor did she refer
70 her mistake. One Of the most common
bulls in book store Is that which people
make when they ask for a vest pocket ell
ton q Wehstsr's Unabridged, or the b
bic with both the Old AID New Testameats
IN IL
Il had 20 retire to the Office 20 have
good laugh the Other day when q yo1ng
lady came tripping il ard earelessly asked
me a. she handled some books, Have you
the ~Mill CT -he ~iushs''' she explained
that she lad made sip q TIE t0ngCe
when gaze her tie Nil On the Floss-
I: is most COMMON for pooris 70 Az .c-
Lew Wallace. - Ben HUF' Not long
ago a young nan came IL and asket tc-
that bo-se bock' We named over . -.
o. trestises On horses, but ne sid. Is
wasn't them We were tEen compelled %
confess our ignora1ce. when be explained
Well. r-T bo<s didn't exactly tel ne Il
was horse book, bit BE aid 20 esk for
The Horse With sven Stzelez We
told hin tba; we thought hts bcSs rEssu:
The Ho1se Q. the >cTea Gables and gave
kiTa rhe book with the rrlTiiese cf rsturr-
ing II II /: was rot the t!-hf cre. The
beck neveE cane bsck- - sEI,-s--su - In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Advice Concerning It's Climate Prom .
Physician Who Lives There.

A Los Angeles physician thinks 10 10
high time for mis- brethren in the east TO
understand that to send consumptiyes as
q last resort 70 southern California ~ 70
inspire them with a false hope and 20 In
fict an injury on their friends.
I'VE have but few selected localities
where the consumptive may expect to de-
rive benefit" be says, and then only
when be comes here in the early stac's Of
the di-ease. These localities are Eot in
our cities, whore too many physicians
send these unfortunaies. Experience has
taught US that such desirable places IRE
rather isolated and are either In the noun.
tairs, on the desert or along the searcast.
The best places are along the southern cI.
posurc OF the two foothills Of the noun
tain ranges Of Kern, san Bernardino and
Los Angeles counties, of the coast % san
Diego and Santa Barbara counties and in
Indio valley on the ColoraIO desert.
"Once located, the patient ShOuld re-
main, not a few weeks or months or .
year, but be should make his home tie
remainder Of his life ~ such place suita-
bic 10 bis particular case and not 90 20 tie
city as soon "a he feels an improvement
In his condition, IS Is Invariably the case,
with the result only ~ being obliged TO
return very soOr all tl,s worse for making
the change
He recommends tha. the cottage or tent
70 b. used by the Invalid should be 80 on
the southern slope 81 hill. % a. 70 cstcL
the rays OF tbs sun during the entire day.
In this climate, " he-oxplsin~ 'tbsrs
Is an unpleasant, Ung-steful chilly oOol
ness In the shade even during the warm
summer days which j. ss percsptib-s IN
der the shade q a palm tree as On ths
shaded side OF house or hillside. Why
this GOODNESS when the Thermometer iu the
sun registers 80 degrees % 100 degrees T.
] must leave each CEo 70 account e: for
himself Even THE robust. hsalthT i-Gi-
yidual IN summer evenings always soe,
provided against this eoolnsss With an
overcoat- ~ overcost s. yC-y sz1e1tisl
farrasnt IL this climate sAs year ruund
This ooolEess q atmosphere. which exists
a. al TINES IA the shade and l. ysry pro
nounoed - niFhtfal, = ore - TIE draw
backs Of this cl!rasts as health rusoTt "
he concludes ~ ssyiEg that dag af;e1
dag be Il consulted b victims @ ,bs dis
ease. only - advise them % return "a
their hcfnss cad friends While thy yet
have the strength - withstand the retgra
journey and r1csiTs the Siad care froIE
taose who ara nsar end dear 20 tAsp -
New YOrk Poet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
ALL TODD OVER AGAIN.
Action Of the Rio Grande Western Brings
the Western Lines Another Shock.

/ Chicago, Feb. 20-It is now practi-
cally certain that the Rio Grande West
ern will not become member of the
Western Trunk Line Passenger COM
mittee. For the last two days, pressure
has been brought to bear upon it by
some of its Chicago Connections, but
the Rio Grande Western refuses TO
change its position. Its attitude may
lead to serious complications in the com
mitee and the Union Pacific may posi-
bly, pull out of the committee in order
to protect its interests against the Rio
Grande Western. The Northwestern
and the Alton will side with the Union
Pacific and the Burlington and Rock
Island with the Rio Grande Western,
in case the matter comes to fight, and
with these four big roads by the ears,
Western Trunk line will be knocked
into nothing in short order. The lines
are now waiting to see what the Union
Pacific will do, the majority of them,
believing, however, that 1t will retain
its membership in the committee.
The formal opening of the Santa Fe
Prescott and Phoenix road has been
set for March IL. The road runs from
Ash Fork, on the Atlantic and Pacific
division of the Santa Fe. to Phoenix.
Arizona, the entire length of the line
being 1876 miles. The Santa F'e route
has established traffic relations with
the new road, and will ct once issue
tariffs to Phoenix, via Ash Fork.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
now a small farm at s.ardinsson, .Dous

now small farm at E-ardington, auous
two miles from Bridgeworth
The feuGal service by which it has been
held during seven centuries at least Is the
cutting aSunder two fagots Of wood. one
with a Ratchet, the other with bullock
Ii has been conjectured that upon some
occasion when one Of tho old kings. Nor
man or Plancagenet, was hunting In tha
neigh borhood he was saved from imminent
danger occasiDned by the aerce onslaught
OF an infuriateG bear by the timely arrival
ard assistance Of sturdy yeoman who
was cutting fagots. The king may have
rewarded the the man with perpetual
grant Of the Mora, the moor or waste
land, upon condition Of his coming yearly
20 the royal court and presenting u couple
OF fagots cut open In tho presence OF the
kings official representative.
The earliest recorded notice of this ten
ure occurs in n roll Of serecanties of IS
John, 1911 The property afterward passed
20 the city corporation OF London. The
ceremony on Oct. % this year was per
formed by the city solicitor, who was ac.
companied by the secondary of the city of
London and several other officers of the
corporation. Proclamation was first made
calling upon the tenants and occupiers IF
the land To como forth and do their serv-
ice. Another act Of similar character
was Immediately afterward performed by
the city solicitor for plot of ground In
the parish of St Clement Danes in the
Strand, anciently occupied by a forge
that Of counting six horseshoes and 81
hobnails- London Illustrated News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21

President Cleveland in 1856. In the
autumn of that year he revisited Eng
land to inform the friends whom he had
made while fugative slave, OF the pro-
gress of the African race in the United
States. After his return to the United
States he was appointed minister 10
Hayti by President Harrison in 1883
He was sent To Hayti in a United
States man of war. He arrived in
Hayti on Oct. s. 1883, just as that coun-
try was emerging from one of the most
exciting revolutions that country had
witnessed for years. The government
existing upon his arrival was simply
provisional and even after the new
president took office there was some
delay in the arrival and presentation
of his credentials. These circum-
stances gave rise in the United States
TO persistent rumors that the Haytien
government had refused to receive Mir.
Douglass on account Of his color. They
were denied however, and Mr.Douglass
was warmly received The Hayden
ministry was the last position in the
gift of the United States held by MI
Douglass. In 1892. Havti made an ap-
propriation Of money for the Column
Hian exposition and appointed Mr.
Douglass the senior Of her commission
ers to the exposition. Since the close
of the fair. Mr. Douglass has lived
quietly in Washington, without en-
gaging in anyspecial business. His
wealth is variously estimated at from
500. GOO 10 100000.
The news of the death Of Frederick
Douglass reached the National Council
of Women during the evening session.
Mrs. May Wright Sewell, the president
of the council, announced IL to the au-
dience. She said among other things:
1T * surely to be regarded as his
toric coincidence that this man, who
embodied q century Of struggle be-
wteen freedom and suppression, spent
his last day as witness Of the united
efforts of those who have come, from
so many different places and along
such various avenues to formulate
some plan for a new exposition OF free
dom in the ranks of women, TO the
world. to society and to the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
MIGHT CALL 1T EVEN.
Terms on Which the Rio GIande Western
Might Join the Committee.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20.-General Man
ager Dickinson was of the opinion this
morning that the difference between the
Union Pacific and Rio Grande West
ern would be adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of both lines and that the Rio
Grande Western would grant stop
overs on its line, while the Union Pacific
would continue to give side trips be-
tween Ogden and Salt Lake. Mr..
Dickinson admitted that there had been
Il misunderstanding on the part of Col
onel Dodge, general manager of the Rio
Grande Western, Mr.. Dodge's general
proposition being to prohib both stop
overs and side trips. In the under
standing which they had reached the
Union Pacific was permitted to use side
trips between Ogden and Salt Lake.
This. he said, was misunderstood on
the part Of Colonel Dodge. The general
manager of the Union Pacific thought,
however, that while the Rio Grande
Western would come into the Western
Trunk Line association il would be
with the tacit understanding that con-
ditions would not be changed between
the Union Pacific and the Rio Grande
Western
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
Flashes From Foreign Parts.

Hong Kong, Feb. 20.-It is reported here
that 200 soldiers We're killed by recent
explosion of magazine in the forts at
Takao, on the island of Formosa.
Lisbon, Feb. 20-J. Foster Rhodes of
Chicago, has been knighted by King
Carolos. He has received the decoration
of the order of Christ of Portugal.
La Paz, BOLIVIA, Feb. 29.-The revolution
appears TO be gaining ground. The pres
ident has abandoned his trip to Sucrey
in consequence of the discovery OF plot
to capture and shoot him.
Paris, Feb. 20.-The council Of state to-
day decided that il the German reichstag
should vote to pay bounties on sugar eX-
ported from Germany, steps Should imme-
diately be taken by the government to
counteract the effect OF such bounties in
the French market.
London, Feb. 20-The queen, who came
to London on Monday for the purpose OF
holding a reception at buckingham
palace yesterday, returned TO Windsor to-
night. Her majesty walked from the
carriage from which she alighted at the
railroad station to the special train which
carried her TO Windsor.
Colon, Feb. 20.-The government forces
under command of General PuiZon, have
defeated the rebels at Santa Rosa in the
state of Cundinamarica. During the en-
Eagement the rebel generals Nalderaman
and Gomez were MORALLY wounded. Two
hundred prisoners We're taken by tho
government forces. Order has been re-
stored in the department of Boyaca- Gen
eral Reyes has arrived at Carthagena
with fotilla. The isthmus is peaceful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
MAGICAL GROWTH or PLANTS.
A French Scientist says 1t Can Be Brought
Oas by ForInic Acid.


\ French scientist, NJ. Ragonueau, has
just discovered how TO make plant grow
from the seed in 80 minutes as much as it
would under ordinary circumstances in as
many days. Heretofore nature has shared
this secret with the Yoghis OF India alone,
and the methods pursued by these clever
magicians IL performing this trick have
been often described. They plant n seed
IN the earth and cover il with a cloth. In
few moments the cloth begins To be
pushed upward by the growing plant,
which, il a short time, atssins the height
OF several feet. Various theories have been
advanced as 10 the modus operandi Of this
miracle, che Of the latest being that the
spectators a-e all hypnotized by the ma
giCian.
During his Travels in India 81. Pagon-
neau saw this trick performed frequently
and noticed that the Hindoos always i'm
bedded the seed in soil which they brought
with them especially for that purpose. At
last he learned that they obtained this
earth from ant hills Now. as every one
knows who has inadvertently eaten one Of
these industrious Insects, ants contain
large proportion OF forIlic acid. with which
in time the soil Of their habita.ions be-
comes charged. This acid has the power
CT quickly dissolying the integument sur
rounding seed and Of greatly stimulating
the growth CT the germ within.
After little experimenting with this
acid the Learned Frenchman vas able 20
duplicate perfectly the Hindoo trick. His
further researches have led him TO believe
that this discovery may &c 1Todtably ap-
piled 10 agriculture. BY infusing ants in
boiling water acid as strong Is vinegar can
be obtained. ". Ragouneau has achieved
the lest results and most Perfect growth
BIZ usine earth moisteBed with a solution
Of !, 600 parts % water 10 one OF acid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
BEGINS TO LOOK soUALLY.
situation at Cairo Recalls the Days of
Arab Pasha.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Times from Cairo says the menacing
aspect of affairs in Alexandria con-
tues to occupy public attention.
Threats of vengeance are freely utter
ed. a change in the garrison that has
just occurred is considered to favor the
chances of public disturbance, while
the large influx of Bodiouins into the
outskirts of the city during the last few
weeks is regarded as d disQuieting
feature.
All these symptoms wildly recall
those that heralGed tho massacres in
1882. for some time past one of the
khediye's protegeS. whose patriotism
has been stimulated by dismissal from
the government service for speculation.
has been busy among Bedouins dis
tributing khedival largesses and re-
cruiting a body guard for the khedive' S
person. That the dangerous agitation
had been artificially provoked, is evil
dent from the contrast that Alexandria
presents to the complete tranquility
and contentment prevailing throughout
the rest of Egypt since the formation OF
the ministry OF Nubar Pasha-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
And with his heavy mase Of STEELE
Then he gave the lSyirg his dele.
No More Cast Iron Water Pipes.

In the opinion of practical and expert
enced judges the days of cast iron water
pipes as compared with steel are nearing
an end. They are considered TO represent
too much dead weight for too little
strength. In fact, IL is asserted that able
engineers long ago reached the conclusion
that the most costly and least satisfactory
way of protecting iron against oxidation
is with mere bulk of its own substance,
and those concerned in the future of the
cast iron pipe admit that It is destined soon
to take its place among the materials
forced into disuse by the progress of arts.
Many claim that welded steel tube is the
ideal conduit for high pressures.-kansas
City Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21

wanted a set or the works OF Shakespeare
was very particular to get an authorized
edition He said TO US, Now, I want you
to give me copy revised by the author
himself But l suppose we have no more
trials than merchants in other lines have,
and we should be thankful that we have
customers, even il they do make bulls. BY
the way. you may not know that the book
trade this season is larger than 1t has ever
been before in the history of the business.
People are becoming more literary in
clined, so books, especially good ones, are
in demand "-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21
STILL HOLD THE COLLATERAL.
Big Suit Against New York Bankers by Cal
ifornia Executors.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-The eXecu-
tors of the estate of the late Mervin
Donahue. who was a prominent San
Francisco capitalist. have brought suit
against ]. and W. Seligman and Land
enburg & Co, New York bankers, and
p. n. Lienthal, their local agent, to re-
cover 5000 shares of the capital stock
OF the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway company. The shares, which
are valued at s101,00 were deposited
with the New York bankers by Dona-
hue TO secure certain claims agains:
him. 1t is alleged that the obligations
for which the shares were pledged as
security have been discharged. but
that the New York bankers refuse to
surrender the collateral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-21

Leake, emigrated from England at an
early day and settled in Maryland and
Pennsylvania. John 3. settled in New
York and amassed an immense for
tune He died several years ago in
testate and without heirs, his brothers
being his nearest kinsmen. James L.
Leake of this city has been notified
that he is one of the principal heirs TO
this large estate and he will leave in
a few days for New York to settle his
claims. He is about 20 years of age
and has resided in Hannibal over fifty
wears