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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

ing evidence Of an intention of indulg-
ing it to the utmost She has Just
given a Copenhagen jeweler a truly re-
gal order for diamond co-onst and a
necklace of oriental pearls The coro-
net, which is to be framed of Greek
crosses and worn in the Greeian knot of
her hair, viii cost two hundred and
forty thousand dollars and The necklace
will be worth three hundred and forty
thousand dollars.
BESIDES the rich jewels that belong OF
right to the czarina, presents galore
are pouring IN upon the young empress.
The shah of Persia sent her a superb
pearl necklace, which has quite a his
tory of its own In reaching the Rus
sian capital. SAYS society tattler. this
necklace Only returns TO its original
home. 1t originally belonged 20 Cath
crime the Great, who was so fond of it
that she used to sleep with it around
her neck.
But greatly attached 20 it though she
was, Catherine for some reason or other
gave ii TO one Of her two Orloff favor
ties, who took it first TO Germany and
then TO Paris with him In the French
capital he met with that extraordinary
adventurer, St. Germain, the magician.
who went into the best circles, was 3
great favorite with the king. and, in
fact, ruled the court society of the day.
This brilliant charlatan, who used TO
assert that he was over eighteen hun
dred years old aid had known the Sa-
viour in Jerusalem, bought this neck
lace from Orlotf and sold it to the Per-
sian envoy.
Thus It found its way to the land Of
the lion and the sun, whence i. is cow
returned to the land Of the bear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
- can tell you. pacon. that

- can tell you. baron. that when
my offer of marriage was rejected BY
the prima donna. / was so misera bic
that l was Gu the point of throwing
myself out Of the window" What
prevented you?" The height "-karis-
bocen Wocheablatt
There's no telling about this eli
mate" said the small boy, rcgretfully;
no telling a thing. Most winters it
SHOWS right up 10 Christmas: then YOU
get SLED, and the next day it thaws. -
That's So" replied his companion.
This winter it was different. II kept
thawin' right up to Christmas. Then
you didn't get any sled. and the mex,
cay 1t showed Washington Star.
he is a young married man. and h.
dropped into the Office SATURDAY. morn
ing and called back, Got two locals
Tor you" We'll. wis, arc thev?''
Mrs. ~ Will spend sunday with her
Parents at - That was MS wife.
What's the other?" asked The editor.
Mr.. - is going 10 get drunk" Tina,
was himself, and he run on up town 10
get running start on the holiday
Hilisboro Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
ARK OF NEW JERSEY
It Rested Upon Mount Arerat
for Many Years.
The Queer Looking Structure Erected b
the Owner of the Eminence-Oace
Fsyorite Resort OF
the Children.

Mount Ararat is the first of series
Of hills which end in the ridge upon
which Summit is located. With many
twists and turns the tracks of the Nor
ris & Essex division of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad climb
up from the Orange valley to the top of
this ridge at Summit. Quite near to
the track-ab bout half mile-is Mount
Ararat, upon which stood for many
years the queer-looking structure called
the ark"
This ark, says an eastern exchange,
would have been a mere cockleshell
upon the broad expanse of waters, and
if its builder built it for a second deluge
he took care not to put too much of an
outlay on a useless object. It was
twenty-five years ago that B. F. Nissan
owned Mount Ararat and many broad
acres surrounding it. His fine resi-
Springfield turnpike, in Milburn town.
ship, about mile and half from the
villages of Milburn and Springfield.
Not far from his house was the base
of Mount Ararat. This spot was the
highest point on his domain, from which
q fine view could be obtained of the
surrounding country. 1t was in the
year 1seS-according to the people still
living in Mlburn-that Mr.. Nissan
constructed the queer wooden building
which looked like an lark" and was
perched upon the crest of this emf
hence. The craft was about fifteen
feet long By five feet wide, pointed at
both ends, and surmounted by canopy
supported by fancy posts, much on the
Swiss style. The boat stood about two
feet from the ground and was reached
by short flight of wooden steps.
It's interior arrangements were very
meager, consisting snly Of comfortable
seats at the ends and on both sides. AS
the sides were not inclosed it was ex
posed to the elements, and though kept
in repair during the ownership of the
builder it became a prey to the influ-
ence of time and the storms, which
found it good mark in it's unprotected
position on the hilltop.
At one time it was favorite resort
for the school children during the week
days, and on Sundays was the Mecca to
which boys and girls turned their steps
when out for walk. If any boy had
q new jackknife whose qualities were
to be tried, the lark" was the best OBJ
ject to attack. As result it was COW
cred with all sorts of poetic illusions,
both original and otherwise. Initials and
names were carved. cut, or scratched
In every nook and corner. These pen
knife attacks helped along the destruc-
ton, and each year witnessed the de-
cay and demolition Of the building.
The framework, which alone re-
manned, was destroyed about two years
ago by fire which started in the long
grass surrounding it. Mr.. Nissan, the
builder, long ago sold the property
upon which the lark" stood, and after
passing through various hands it is now
owned by James E Pitcher of Short
Hills. 1t Is safe to say that no object
in that portion of New Jersey was more
conspicuous than the old lark" and
nothing was more missed from the land
Rcape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
WANTED TO EAT HIM.
How q weodman Wa. freed by wolveA
IN wisconsin

1t IS popularity believed nowadays
that the only wolves one need fear arc
those in the tales OF adventure which
come in cheap library forrn, out the
Merrill Advocate tells Of northern
Wisconsin experience that leads one IN
believe otherwise. Charles Smith, tho
account says, who Is an employee os
Jacob Savard's camp, three miles from
Flambeau, started few ever-
ings ego 10 his homo In Fam
beau. With no moon to light tho
path, he experienced considerable Diff
Guilty in finding the way through the
dense forest. Suddenly. from the I'M
derbrush burst forth q bark that hna
caused many a brave heart 20 quail
that OF hungry wolves They charged
upon Mr.. Smith, but he, being ninbls
as squirrel. was soon among tina up
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
THE PLANT TRICK.
How . Tree Can Be Made to Grow Be.
fore Ones Eyes.

fore Ones Eyes.
A French scientist, NJ. Ragonneau,
has just discovered how to make a plant
grow from the seed in thirty minutes
as much as it would under ordinary
circumstances in as many days. Here
tofore nature has shared this secret
with the Yoghis of India alone, and the
methods pursued by these clever ma
gicians in performing this trick have
often been described. They plant a
seed in the earth and cover it with
cloth In few moments the cloth be-
gins to be pushed upward by the grow
ing plant, which in short time attains
the height of several feet. Various
theories have been advanced as to the
modus operandi Of this miracle, one of
the latest being that the spectators are
all hypnotized by the magician.
During his travels in India NJ. Ragon-
neau saw this trick performed frequent
IL, and noticed that the Hindoos always
imbedded the seed in soil which they
brought with them for that purpose.
At last he learned that they obtained
this earth from ant hills. Now, as
everyone knows who has inadvertently
eaten one of these industrious insects,
ants contain a large proportion of formic
acid, with which in time the soil of
their habitations becomes charged. This
acid has the power Of quickly dissolv-
ing the integument surrounding a seed
and of greatly stimulating the growth
OF the germ within.
After little experimenting with this
acid the learned Frenchmai was able
to duplicate perfectly the Hindoo trick.
His further researches have led him to
believe that this discovery may be prof
itably applied to agriculture. BY in
fusing ants into boiling water acid as
strong as vinegar can be obtained. NJ.
Ragorneau has achieved the best re-
suits and most perfect growth by using
earth moistened with n solution of five
thousand parts Of water and one of
acid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

moved out and stood for full minute
and half in deep, concentrated
thought. Who in the dickens was he,
anyway? He remembered that his first
name was James, but the rest had en-
tfrely escaped him IL was not only
embarrassing, but it was painful If
somebody would only come along that
4 know" he said TO himself. Il might
ask him and get out OF this fix" But
nobody came. IL looked rs ii he were
TO go away a nothing, a human blank,
a mortal shape without "A name.
Suddenly il swept over his mind Ike
a fash-he remembered who he was.
He walked up TO the window and
proudly announced himself, glad of thu
fact that he had discovered himself
The gentleman rented a box a. tho
post Office the next day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

rapacious beasts, after perambulat.n9
around the tree for some time, gave
vent 20 dismal howl of disappoin,
nent and slunk OF. Thinking they
had become discouraged, he ventursd
20 descend. but no sooner had bis feet
touched the ground than the earuiyor-
Gus animals darted again az him In =
moment he was once more safe In ths
tree. Here be remained somewhat
longer than before. Becoming be-
nuubed with the cold be came 20 the
conclusion that he would make another
attempt for freedom This time be was
not molested by the hungry pack. and
reached Fi2nbesu IN an exs.nxted
condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

The front veranda is 9x11 feet, recep-
ton hall. 9x11 feet. From one corner
of the latter is a stairway leading to the
second floor
The parlor contains fireplace and
sliding doors between the sitting-room
and reception hall. The sitting-room
and dining-room are separated by a
cased opening. There are three win
dows in the bay, the larger one being
a landscape window. From the sitting
room there is door leading to the side
porch. The dining-room has recess
for sideboard and china closet with
slide leading into the kitchen. The
kitchen has door leading to rear stairs
going up to second floor and door
leading to stairs going down to base
ment or to yard. Another door leads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
HEAT OF THE HAND.
An Instrument Which Accurately Indi-
Gates Its intensity.

An Instrument Which Accurately Indi-
Gates Its Intensity.
An illustration of the marvellous ao-
curacy charactcrizing tools or instru
ments of measurement now employed
as compared with those of former times
is given, namely, that, whereas former
ly .001 inch marked on drawing would
have been objected to on the ground
that it was difficult or ippossible to
work so closely 10 measures Us that, ct
the present time .0005 inch is measured
in every fine workshop, and dimensions
given in hundredths or even thou-
sandths Of an inch frequently appear on
drawings without objection on the part
of the workmen. The instruments of
measurement are now made with such
a degree OF refined accuracy that even
the warmth of the hand may expand
rod II inches long SO that the amount
OF expansion can be measured II has
thus become important N fine meas
urements to be careful that the temper
allure OF the piece to be measured or
gauged should have the same tempera-
ture as that of the instrument by which
the size is determined. By first hand
ling a rod of the length named and
measuring it, particularly ii the rod bs
of brass or copper, and then. after al
lowing the rod 10 cool, handling the
gauge until the latter expands, it is
found that discrepancy of fiom o.o07
inch TO 0.01 inch may be sometimes
made apparent. due entirely 20 differ
ences of temperature
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
DAINTY POWDER PUFFS.
Cost the Lives Of Nearly Twenty Thousand
Young swan Every Yesr.

Young swan Every Nesr-
A new count in the indictment against
woman in the matter of her craving for
plumage ornamentation is found in the
way in which it Is said the needs OF her
dressing table are supplied.
An English journal warns the Lon
don ladies that their powder pufgs,
those airy necessities of the toilet. are
heavy with the blood OF slaughtered in
nocentS-
1t is stated that as many as twenty
thousand young swans-cygnets, as
they are called-are killed every year
to supply this dainty fluff, to say moth
ing OF innumerable young birds of the
elder duck and wild goose variety.
The bulk OF these are import1d-the
swan and geese from the islands of the
Baltic and from Norway and Sweden,
and the elders from the northern and
more icebound seas.
One cygnet viii make nearly dozen
average-sized ''puffs," which shows how
many women must be. to a greater or
less extent, addicted 10 the use of pow
der.
Inc pun trdue Is nlShly PrOLtaole,
as may be judged from the fact
that the down of cygnet costs q
little more than twenty-five cents,
the poor creature often being pluclzed
alive so that it may bear another crop,
while the puts are sold at from seven
ty-fve cents upward, nicely mouated in
bone and blue or pink satin, which adj
juncts amount to comparatively moth
Ing.
The ladies of Paris and Vienna are
the largest consumers of puffs, owing
chiefly TO their fastidiousness in casting
aside puffs as soon as they lose their
pristine delicacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

; He died in a wretched howell, sur
rounded by every evidence OF poverty.
Ring was one of the most daring
characters ever known in the west He
was an expert swimmer. and in the
last ten years has saved hundreds OF
people from drowning in the river.
Scores of people who have jumped from
the bridge with suicidal intent have
been dragged out OF the water by Ring,
whose home was in sight OF the bridge.
In his boat he carried hook. which he
fastened in the clothes OF worid-be SUI
cides, while he lowed them to the
shore. This method was employed
when he recovered dead bodies from
the river. and few of them foated by
the island unseen by Ring. The popu-
lation Of the island is made up OF Grim
inal classes of the lowest kind The
island is under the control of the city,
and is patrolled by the police. but there
have been times when it was danger
Gus for officers Of the law TO venture
upon it except in large numbers. Ring
was not criminal, but ne associated
with them. and could control them lar
better than the police.
One Of Rings most daring feats was
to climb to the top of the highest church
steeple in the city and hang head down.
ward for an hour. he frequently swan
the river when the stream was SO high
that no other swimmer would venture
into it. Last winter he went into the
stream when it was full of floating ice
and rescued q German cOliarrnaker who
had plunged from the bridge to die.
Ring dragged the man by the hair,
lodged the floating ice, and landed him
nearly mile below the bridge. The
collarmaker killed himself few days
later by taking poison. Ring was Of
small stature and his head was far be-
low the medium size. He had no edu-
cation and was not q fluent talker, but
It has been admitted for years that he
possessed a strange influence over the
criminals and desperate characters
with whom he came in contact. Ring
had never heard Of hypnotism, and had
no name for the peculiar power he pos
sessed. A false charge of larceny was
once made against Ring by an officer
who was probably envious Of the little
mans power to control the reckless
toughs on the island, and he was ar
raigned before magistrate. Scores of
the reckless characters from the island
and other plaAes attended the trial,
and had Ring not been indicated there
would doubtless have been bloodshed
In the courtroom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
FORGOT HIS OWN NAME.
An Atlanta tG.-I Mans PredIe.neas ~
the Ferr Gfs~~.

Did you ever forget goaT name?
That sounds very absurd but the
story Is told. and reltssbly. Of q we'll
known Atlanta man Of far more than
the ordinary allotment Of brains. who
not only forgo, bis name, bat who
could not remember II Until hs had
thought desperately on The subject for
several moments Tire story Is a.
together true. and goes this way: The
gentleman IN question called a. The
general delivery window At the post
osice and got in place il ihe line of
people waiting for their mail he ssas
wei toward the rear Of the lIne. bat
aaslIT. after long waiting. he found
himself at the window Let r1e have
ny mai, please r. reques'ed The
clerk. Nance as5ss9 isse '~inc,sss
funetiOrzry. oh. yes said TIE gen
tle.rzn. quickly. -cs-tsinly-ss.g rzsrs
% eourse- kr, er, e--zy nzzas-weit
e s.lanss.- Lie seai.ss.as "A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
THE KAISER SHOWED HIM HOW.
william Plays the Part OF q Sailor with
Rug of Beer.

William Plays the Part OF a Sailor with
Rug of Beer.
Having gradually filed many roles,
Emperor W illiam has now added another
to his repertory.
Abiding to it as "good-naturedj joke
ct Kiel," the London Daily News Berlin
correspondent tells the story thus:
As Emperor William was stepping
on board his yacht the other day he
was met by sailor named Joerg, VINO
had in his hand Z mug of beer which he
was carrying into the officers ca bin.
The emperor was very mucn amused
at the discontinue of the poor fellow,
who did not know at first what TO do,
and who finally saluted the emperor,
holding the beer mug convulsively
against the seam of his breeches. The
emperor stepped up to the sailor and
addressed him most amiably:
See, Joerg, you haze done that very
stupidity, and viii show you how one
should behave in such a situation. Go
up and imagine that you are the en-
peror. and shall be the sailor, Joerg."
The poor fellow did not dare remon-
strate. He had TO come on board by the
imperial gangway, and Emperor Will
liam met him below In his new role OF
sailor, with beer mug.
When he saw Joerg, the emperor af-
fected some embarrassment, but he
then set the glass to his lips, enptied
1t completely, prt it down on the ships
ledge, and then made his salute.
DO you see, .Iusrg? That is the way
It must be done. Now remember. And
now go below and tell them to give you
another glass of beer, and one for you,
too. If they question you, just tell
them that l said SO and that they
should not be angry, for the beer was
beautifully fresh and tasted very good"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

never been SO puzzled or con-
fused in all his life before, lie had
a name and was quite certain OF
1t. but what II was he couldn't FOR the
life OF him remember. IL was ridica-
louS position, an awkward dilemma.
He stood hesitatingly for q moment.
The clerk looked at him for moment
as II he thought he was trying 10 palm
himself and &c, somebody's mail that
he was not entitled to, and said: III
you amt got no name. move on and let
the man behind you have n chance.
He knows his name" The gentleman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

trimmings painted ivory white. with
the body chocolate color, three coat
work The veranda and porch floors
are to be painted gray. and all sash
dark green Roof will be stained with
yellow ochre. The owner viii select
and pay for rnantel, art glass and shelf
hardware. GEORGE A. W. KNIT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
PLAN OF FYRsT FLOOR

Into the pantry, which is 516xs1S feet
The sink viii be of iron lined with white
porcelain and VIII have drip boards at
both ends
Al the closets are of large size.
The chamber over the sitting-room
has window leading upon an open
balcony.
The foundation below ground will be
of limestone, rubble work, 16 inches
thick. The underpinning will be Of
brick - inches thick faced with pressed
brick. The chimneys showing above
roof viii also be of pressed brick. All
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
Has No Effect on the BLOOD.

The effect WHICH living at high alti-
tudes has on the blood of man and an
imals has recently been investigated.
The result shows that the proportion
Of oxygen and other constituents in
the blood OF Alpine men and animals is
exactly the same as among similar
creatures living below sea-level.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
MAYOR OF RiNG'S ISLAND.
Death o. Odd Character Who Wa
Well known In Missouri

Jack King. known tor quarter Of =
century as the mayor Of Rings Island, .
died recently a; his home in the middle
OF the river. south OF S. Joseph. No.
says the St Louis Post-Dnna tch He
was the ruler OF the settlement known
as Rings Island, and exercised control
over all the inhabitants At one tine
he owned greater part OF the island
and only leased the houses, but he net
with reverses and lost al his p-ooe-t-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
An Lnterprssssz Enp-rsr.

na:su Hito, the japanese emperor.
who recently celebrated his 70 rty-sec-
oud birthday. has given Japan the tel
sgraph- railroads. i-onclads and perfect
modern military equipments Latteriy
Tie Japs have been realizing q spien-
i'd interest on the Investment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

a Georgia raceooa, supposed 70 be
tame. and bring allowed The privilege
Of farmers house. recently Killed Eve
cats and severely wounded three fns
dog.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
TIE CZsRIEA'S FINERY.
she Tvis,s Her fornE Hssses1 ESQs Z
Her FEsxsrs an = p<lsgrtfai Way.

We have been hearing some very
pretty stories o. the Young ezzrirzs
kind heart and beneTolen. instincts,
ana the Kramer n which she Is alleged
- b. twisting tlse czs- round her en-
;c-s ! described - perfectly delightful
from al English standpoint. With al
boz grzces am virtues, however. Alex
sDdra FeoJOrovna has a Vroraaa-s love
!o- Ensry and ts.akcis. 80 zhe : Civ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

Mrs. Wi'h-rby-I wish yon svo,id b
more particular. Henry. ~kea you ar,
IN company
"hnsroy issvayeiyl-Dont yop con-
seer That have good rnaaners7
Mrs. "ltherby-Tes. dear; - poor
rDeEory.-S. I. World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

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Ma So 80 : czs.ss- 80 erls.s - CO. rtz-
H'sssz - hs-zrsss Siss. 80 csrznx - cs-sto~ss
49, kGs -. C--@-sss. ss,s s2sssls.s c-ss- ~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15

Yves. Virginia has = girl hunter
whose ain Is death % bezrA she bssa
record q seven large animals Of the
bruin family during the last gear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
10 a Scientist.

Microbes IN tbs kiss. you ssys
Right you are, ~ Roy
Little germs of VuTes; bliss,
Ba1IH o. !Oyi
-Earper's Bssay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
HOMES ARE PRETTY
"a Residence Combining the USE
full with the Artistic.
y Good Deal Can Be Accomplished with
Eighteen Hundred Dollars just Now
How to Build DuraDiy as
Well as Chsapiy.
Written for This Paper.l

Written for This Paper.l
This is a really attractive house. 1t
contains eight rooms, and can be erected
npon stone foundation with brick un-
derpinning for $500, the size upon the
ground being % feet front by ~ feet
depth.
The parlor is 191zx15 feet; sitting
room, 12x15H feet; dsning-room, l2X141
feet; kitchen, 1lx13 feet; pantry, Sax
s1< feet. The chambers are 1215Xl315
feet: f2x17 feet; Okla feet: 9x10 feet;
alcove, 9x95E feet; bathroom, 6x9 feet.