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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
HOW HE FEllEO A TREE.
scorned to Labor with His Hands Whez
Brain Work Would Count.

scorned to Labor with His Hands when
Brain Work Would Count.
The man in the country has not the
push OF the man in the city, but he
knows more about necessity as q labor
saving machine than the city man. An
ordinary Chicagoan fell into this line
of thought the other day as he was re-
turning to the city. on railroad train.
An accident detained the train out in
the woods. The Chicago man. says the
Chronicle of that city. had time to stay
and he roamed about in the leaves. In
doing so his attention was attracted
10 o man and q horse. The horse was
hsrnessed TO one end of long rope
Tho animal was led out the length of
the rope. The man walked back TO e
tree. The other end of the rope was
tied around his waist. He climbed the
tree until he reached the topmost
branch. Then he united the End of the
rope from his waist and made it secure
on a limb. Then he descended,
took off his coat, spst upon his hands,
laid hold of an AK handle in the usual
way and began chopping at the tree.
After he had made quite a cash he
chucled to the horse at the far end of
the rope. The man resumed chopping.
and. succeeding every half dozen chops,
he started up the horse. At each start
of the horse the top of the tree, and
the trunk as well. inclined by degrees
TO the horse. By the time the man had
cut half into the tree, with the horse
still pulling on the rope. the tree broke
where the cutting had been made and
fell The man had saved himself half
the usual labor. The Chicago man
grunted. We'll. III be darned." he
said Now, II a city man had under
taken TO fell tree be would have
chopped all the way through The
can give us points on a good
many things"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
RESIDENCE AT A DISCOUNT.

| Instead of Licking the Hotel Clerk the
| Guest Paid Him In Ills Own Coin.
Behind the onyx desk of a modern
hotel in the tenderloin a clerk is EN-.
ployed who is remarkable exponent
| of the up-to-date-young man who
makes fun of others and thinks that
! his wit is invincible. He met his Wa
terloo recently, and now he is one of
the meekest men that shout 'FRONT.'"
1t was early in the evening. The
electric lights had just begun to blaze
with an air of assurance The music
floating down from the dining-room
fell with a dreamy cadence upon the
ears of the guests who were chatting
In the corridors after dinner. Sudden
ly man broke away from 8 group
and stepped up to the desk. He was
the last one that a shrewd observer
would have picked out for an ''easy
mark, " TO use the vernacular, but the
clerk made mistake. The man said
to the 'diamond-bedecked guardian of
the keys:
HAS anyone inquired for me to-
day?"
The clerk stroked his mustache.
looked admiringly at a solitaire ring
that sparkled on his finger and replied
nonchalantly:
Were you expecting somebody to
ask for you?"
The man addressed looked hard at
the clerk and replied in glacial tones:
II never expect anything in this
world But that makes no difference.
Did anyone inquire for me?"
The clerk eyed him in mild wonder
and then said with giggle:
II think you would be ashamed to
ask. Of course there did. 1t was a
lady and she was here twice"
What sort of a looking lady was
she?" asked the stranger.
The clerk said with an air of convic-
ton that was mingled with contempt
for his interlocutor:
''Oh, just a smooth-faced lady"
''That's my wife," said the other in
such a cool way that the clerk was
staggered and his joke fell dead The
other continued:
''She will be back, so 1 think might
as well take a room. What are your
rates for rooms?"
1.-Two dollars a day and upward"
said the clerk, glibly.
Il guess you mean two dollars
day and down, don't you?" said the
prospective guest in tantalizing way.
81 know my business" said the
clerk. Two dollars day and up and
that goes"
mo, you don't" said the man on
the outside, you mean that the rooms
on the top floor are two dollars day
and then they raise rs you come
down. That is two dollars and down,
isn't it?"
The clerk gasped for breath and then
said, family:
will you register?"-N. Y. Tribune.
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good time IN my nfe-why, I've spent
$25 more than can possibly afford,
and',-
"That's nothing" cried the girl IN
the red toque. "I've spent $40 more
than have. The things are to be paid
for on delivery, and if papa's dyspepsia
is bad tonight / don't know where the
money is to come from"
"Oh, pshawi' cried the girl who had
spoken first, get your mother to order
a particularly digestible dinner and il
will be all right. a"
"But you don't know our cook" was
the doleful response. "Her temper is of
as uncertain q quantity as papa's What
have you been doing today, Clara?''
Saving So" gleefully replied the
girl in a tweed gown.
"Are you quite in your right mind.
my dear?'
"Quite, thank you You see. was
buying wedding present. Sophie is
marrying a poor man, and decided il
was better not to give her thing hand
some enough to make her dissatisfied
with what she can buy herself. So just
got her a plated asparagus fork instead
Of a solid one"
every true," replied the girl In the
red toque, "and you can send il in early
before she has gotten anything else to
compare with it. She will think great
deal more of ii, then"
$50 will What dear You are Do
Il = ho<
not to receive any wedding presents at
all. 1t does seem greedy to expect other
people to give you things they really
want themselves.
$50 it does / always buy them hide
ous things so will not be tempted to
keep them"
"You always were sensible girl
ooh, my dears, how can you be so
mean?'' broke in the girl in the black
velvet hat. at is only once that you
need give friend such present, and
anyhow one ought not to think only Of
ones self in this world"
The girl in the tweed gown looked
abashed. Perhaps it is selfish, she
confessed. Besides, one might some
day be in position to have the gifts
returned"
Il don't think, dear, that is just the
right way to look at it," gently replied
the girl in the black velvet hat. cit
seems to me the moral principle in
volved"-
"Oh, dear. perhaps I lad better ex-
change the asparagus fork after ALL?
"Or, at any rate, remember il the
next time you have occasion to buy a
wedding gift. Well, must say goodby
now Do come to see me SOON"
The girl in the tweed gown was
thoughtful for . moment. Then she
said:
81 declared Bertha has made me
quite ashamed. ] never dreamed she
was such thoughtful. unselfsh girl,
but one never knows who-wby. what
are you laughing at?''
Your simplicity, my dear. I sup
pose you haven't happened to hear that
Bertha herself is to be married in De-
cember, have u?''-Chicago Tribune.
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VERY FRUGAL PEERS.

uembers OF the English reersg~ no ~
sqssndsr Their wealth Ncsdl-s.ly.
There Is no one in the English peerugs
who has the reputation of driving q
closer bargain and possessing kcener
eye 70 the main chance than the duke of
! Westminster. says the Brooklyn Cid.
zen The young duke of Bedford. wha
runs his grace Of Westminster very
close In the point of wealth, distin,
lguished himself the other day In the
London police court by the aninosity
which he displayed I'm prosecuting the
poor ittnerant vendors OF fruits and veg,
etables who had attempted TO disposa
of their wares in the neighborhood Of
lCovent Garden market, which belongs
To him and u one Of his principal
sources of revenue. He clnimed that
by hawking their wares on the bories
line of the marlst they interfered with
those who rented stalls therein from
him And now we have Lord Robarts,
the richest peer In the west of England,
and possessed OF tin mines In Cornwall,
which alone yield him over $4,000 q
year. getting the best OF brother pecry
the popular earl Of Hardwioke. by fore
closing = mortgage which had hithertg
been considered friendly agreemcaN
OF course. Lord Kobarts is within his
strict legal rights, but by his altogrth~s
unexpected foreclosure he has managed
20 acquire Wtmpole hall. the ancestral
mansion and country seat OF the earisf
Hardwtcke, a. we'll a. the largo eststs in
connection herewith. for one-third %
the value at which IL was officially aor
praised three or four renre nrn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
CALIFORNIA PRUNES.

Treatment OF the fruit in Drying It for
the Market.
In harvesting the prune crop it is
important that the fruit should be
thoroughly ripe before it is gathered,
otherwise it will lack the rich flavor
essential to a good marketable fruit.
The principal varieties of prunes grown
in California are the Petite prupe, or
Agen, or California prune; the Hun
garian. the Robe de Sergent. the Sill
yer prune and the Tragedy. The Cali
fornia prune is by far the most com.
mon. The fruit is of medium size and
ovoid in shape. The skin is somewhat
thick and firm and when ripe the fruit
is of darkpurple color, with blush
bloom The flesh is yellow, tender and
rich in sugar juice. 1t is good fruit
when dried.
When ripe the skin of the prune be.
comes slightly shriveled. The fruit is
allowed to drop from the tree or the
tree is gently shaken to bring the
ripest to the ground. Sometimes a
sheet is placed underneath, and after
the tree has been shaken the sheet is
lifted by the corners and the fruit
shaken into the boxes. The bulk OF
the fruit, however, has to be picked
with the hand from the ground
Prunes are graded before being dried,
the object being to get equality in dry
ing. The small fruit dries more rap
idly than the larger, and by grading it
more even quality of finished fruit is
the result. The next process is to dip
the fruit in preparation of I've. The
object of this is to remove the bloom.
which fills up the pores of the skin,
and at the same time to crack the
skin slightly, so that evapora-
ton may take place more rap
idly. In its natural state the skin O.
the prune is so tough tnat the fruit
would require long time to dry
After being dipped in boiling I've for
about thirty seconds the wire baskets
or perforated pals which contain the
prunes are plunged into fresh water to
clean the fruit The prunes are then
spread on trays and dried in the sun.
When sufficiently dry the fruit is put
In bins 10 sweat II is carefully
shoveled over from time to time, so as
to insure thorough iRtermixture. II
is subjected TO = final dip in boiling
water TO destroy insect germs, to soften
the skin and 10 improve its appearance
by giving it gloss and color. The
pTunes are then put through a grader
and assorted into sizea for marketing.
There are six sizes: "a Those ranging
from forty to fifty 10 the pound, CD
fifty to sixty. tSl sixty 10 seventy. (4)
seventy to eighty, 81 eighty to ninety,
(el ali below ninety.-National Re
view.
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DEATH BY TERRIFIC NOISE
Heroic self-Destrucsion Chosen by Stokers
OF steamer

OF Steamers
Readers of Capt. Griffin's article on
battleships in war in China. and his
descriptions of the terrors OF the boiler
room, where mems heads bled from the
shock of noise, will like 10 hear from
an Engiishman that when a man comes
TO grief and has to disappear for rea-
sons Of any sort he often chooses the
living death of q stoker on a steam
boat, says the New York Press.
II was once taken over the ENGINE
rooms of a big boat while we were go
ing through the straits of Gibraltar"
he says, land, having endured an almost
tropical sun for some weeks. felt well
disposed to see the furnaces tried
them for about ten seconds and came
out feeling more dead than alive. The
chief engineer told me afterward that
the men employed TO attend to the fires
were the very dregs of humanity. but
represented many social conditions. He
said that IN his 80 years experience he
had found members OF learned profess
sions side by side with men who had
served time.
The main object OF such corners was
to exist away from the sight Of the rest
Of humanity, and for this purpose they
became Injured TO the horrible atmos-
phere and surroundings of the furnace
room. 1t was pretty bad down there
just now. he confessed; but imagine
the Red sea in August, and then think
what they must endure Sailors who
have spent years in the tropics cannot
long stand stocking. so great is the heat,
yet there are men in the 'vitals' of great
liners that never left temperate climea
men who used to go 70 cool places in
summerIuntil their faults or misfor-
tunes drove them TO the boilers. Fancy
what the work is when accompanied by
conclusions of shot that crack the flesh
open!"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
Ioouaclous OLD AGE.
DSss Much Talk Indaee Long Iffes-x1
teresting spscaiAtfos~

Dsss Much Talk Induce Long Lifes-xD
teresttng spscaiAtfonA
In France . census OF eentenarisns
has Just been taken and the tabulatsor
shows sl5 persons in that country who
arc over 100 years OF ago. says the New
York World. OF this number only e
are men. or less than one-third. An
amusing comment On this has besa
going the rounds in Paris to the effect
that the reason for this surprising COM
parative longevity OF women is their
proneness to talk and gossip At every
conceivable opportunity. Constant
chattering. 70 is said. leads 10 the active
OF the blood. and thus re-
news the sissnes of the body daily and
RENDERS tho frame particularly strong.
In all seriousness, however. have sew
cral French physicians taken up this
matter, and they have coma 20 the con-
lclusion that the reason 90 many moro
women have attained a greater strength
of life than men In because they have
passed through less turmoil and trouble
and have had a more calm and lesa i'm
FASHIONED existence. One case In
point is that OF an old lsdy who died re-
Gently in the Haute Gsrrone. having
lived $50 years. she Ii supposed to
have been the oldest woman of modern
times. and all her life was spent peace
fully in q hamlet in this district. The
closing decade of her life she was fed
on goats milk and cheese. In the last
few years of her existence her body be-
came attenuated 20 an extraordinary
degree and her skin came to resembls
parchment.
The French centenarians are. - Q
rule, OF the lowezt class OF society and
extremely poor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
ENGLISH MILITIA
IAsd ArtnIery which Might Wei BE
Imit,sed Here

IAsd ArtnIery which Might Well BE
Imitssed Here
Numerically. England has n militia
force which Is far ahead OF that OF
America, though IL is 10 be remembered
that the United States has a volunteer
reserve Of able-bodied men who could
be called out IN case of an emergency.
This reserve consists of 1000. 600 or G.
00O. 900. and 10 has been shown that II
can fight. Rather.
There are, however, SAYS Leslie's
Weekly. many points about the British
volunteer militia which il seems 20 me
might be incorporated IN our own serv-
ice They have, for instance. what s.
called land artillery. which has
reached the enornous number 81 So
coo men. and which Is az thoroughly
trained in rife exercises. marching,
drilling and the handling Of big guns as
the regulars Of our own army. The ar
tillery regiments are composed % Q
large extent Of men In the laborins
classes, Offered BY "gentlernea OF
leisure" who 20 into the militia from
motives Of patriotism
Once q week, IN the summer months
the artillery 20 20 The nearest forts for
target practice. Every year big de-
fachrrents from ezeh battalion 70 90
shoeburyDe.s and shoo; for priz>- With
Is OF zt-poun5er gens ., ranges varying
from 1900 20 Zoo yards The artillery
fuiI-dress Uniform IL . very hsn6sorss
oae-blAek with rcd fscings. silver
ornaments and white cro<s-b-i;s- The
men are armed with short cAxbins and
. sword bayooet.
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She Remembered.

The simplicity of childhood is one Of
the sweetest things in the world, but
sometimes it is impossible not to smile
at its manifestations.
Little Betty was at her first evening
entertainment, where everybody was
strange TO her. She grew homesick,
and, with tears in her eyes, begged her
hostess to send her home.
As she was starting o smile shone
through her tears. and she said:
"Goodby, Mrs. Smif. Mamma told
me to be sure and tell you had nice
time r'-Philadelphia Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

TIE wonderful sag.city sometimes
Displayed By the dog IN its esorts 70
eavc i.s master - well illustrated 81 tss>
following true tale % LATE oocarr-ac>:
a nine-rsontAs-old puppy o. the ship
fer'l variety. owned ~ Tsrrser Nathan
j.! rearcon- Of Neiindy's Prairie. wIs-
good -siz-6 ko,s that lad ese.p<d from
their pen. nt;ie thinking ;fse dog could
accomplish this ci3.esli tax IrE.xSne
sI.e farmers surprise o. seesrg the
yaP2y briax eaeh bog koEn<. on~ after
:he 0sh>T. Ia quick su1oessssn. s>s1lzg
Il - lie en-. each trip sso1ssaz .os IA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
Anonz o.hers enterirs az sIer,ror ,

Among o.hers entering the elevator ~
. well known Four5eenfh fsreef dry
goods establishment was stout, deter
mined lookiDg Irish lady. She was car
ned up and down the elevator several
trips. but eviDoed 10 dispo<ifioa 10 ses
cot at any particular department. Tie
nan II charge finally szi6:
''N2G4rn. where do yea wish 90 -
landed"
Lave ne ss o@a, the Gr2pd Cen
trzl 6Ayro - ye csB. cane the yar1lss-
irg reSpccse. she vzs lefs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Messrs. c. f. Moore & Co. Newburg.
Ore. say: we sell more OF Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy than all others nut
together. ana 1t always gives satisfac-
ton. Mr. ]. F. Allen. Fox. Ore. says:
believe Chamberlain's Cough Rene
oy 10 be the best have handled" Mr..
W. h Hitchcock, Columbus. Wash.
says: "Chamherlain's Cough Remedy
cells well and Is highly praised hv all
who use It" For sale by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Great Political OratU-Why. Colonel
Blanks a miserable poltroon In my
speech On the steenth instant ! hurled
charges Of bis soOuDdrelisrn right ~
him. SIR. boldly and fearAssiy-
Admiring Friend-Ard be didr Z t,y
70 answer youf
Answer: No, The cowzrdly scoun-
drel wasn't even there. - Memphis
Scimiiar
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The Cnrrrnt n,Ii,.

Keep the current of your life broad
and full To do this your thought,
must he full. Share your thought.
with others in different as well as sr
the same walks of life, and open Won,
mind 20 share in their plans. aims
feeling troubles and Joys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
nrnAl.

Neighbour called 10 say that yor
must keep your dog from barking; he
won't let our baby sleep
Householder-Fm glad you called.
wanted to say that if you don't keeI
your baby from crying. shall have Il
enter complaint II annoys my dos
ewfully.-Boston Transeript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Treat yourself and family to a re-
fnesfTing meal Of pork or beef roast: or.
old ham If you prefer. Whitlock has
these. ana other meats-all good-cl7
z Douglas 14S9-
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NYE AT THE CIRCUS
HE STAYS TO THE CONCERT, BUT
DOES NOT ENJOY HIMSELF.

Letter From m Anxious Correspondent
Who Has an Intense Longing For q Ger
Race Question In South Carolina.
Copyright. 1895, by Edgar ". Nye.l
Very few can have any idea of the suf-
fering in South Carolina, especially
among the poor, since the Tillman state
law went into effect. Living az have
all summer on the line between North
and South Carolina, and where could
see the governors when they had re-
turned each others calls, could readily
understand that times were getting pref
t. scarce, but the following letter, pick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Buy new buggy, phaeton, carriage
from Kan. Buggy Co.-116-11S Y. Fourth
and you'll have a better one, and the
satisfaction of patronizing a home in
stItution. All carriage repair work in
first class style. 1927
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Nobody ever went to Joe's market,
PA n. Main. for good meat and went
away disappointed. Same quality oys-
tiers and fish always on hand there.
1aSat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

The board of the Wichita Hospital
are now organizing training school
for nurses. Those wishing to enter as
pupils apply at the hospital for further
information Mrs. NJ. N. Woodcock
14S-2t
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but he crawled into cage Of performing
lions. where he was comparatively safe.
50 far as I was concerned
But gave him piece Of nv mind
Iwish the papers would show up these
things II ! had the command Of Ian
guage that some has, oh, how / would
stir this matter up
1t is bumilisting for me 70 say in pub
lie that l was defrapded in this way. but
do il for the general good
/ dress in the height Of fashion. and
get am often mistaken for peasant
Can i; ia that some Of our ancestry
married beneath them; I'll bet q .
that's il
-
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Take the Ferguson stage from Perry
TO Pawnee. Meets all trains. 143 If
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Just ont Of the swim-ou- lake and
Stream fish:-oySterS2 never saw finer
ditto meats, green and cured. al Jack
sons. "a y Main - >.
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1851

When Bay WIS SICK, we g,ve her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clupg TO Castoria,
When she bad Chi,d.vo, she gavethem Castoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07

Warm footwear for cold weather.
wool lined shoes for women. children
and men; made for comfort and ser
vice-at Braitsch's. 100 E. Douglas.
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Cold feet causes sickness-keep well
by keeping the feet warm. Get warm
foot wear from Braitsch, the foot filter.
1907
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Ladies. Get any size or color C. D.
or DR.. Warmers health corset, OF ]. L.
Hodge. 500 E. Douglas. 145-St
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Is your buggy or other vehicle b-oiS-
en-? Take il 10 Il6. lis y. Fourth. and
the Kansas Buggy Co. viii make need
ed repairs. 1.s 2t
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J. L. Hodge's-520 East Douglas, ODD.
the Carey-is headquarters for yarns
OF all kinds 145-6t
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Attend Warren's sale in Millinery.
great bargains. Warren's, 224 N Main.
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Sore Throat Any ordinary case may
be cured in one night by applying
ChamherlanTs Pain Balm as directed
with each bottle. This medicine = also
famous tor its cures OF rheumatism
lame back and deep-sested and muscu-
lar pains. For sale by druggists.
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MUST REMEMBER NEXT TINE.
What the Girl Frs>.d rho.xhf About
Wedding PreseatA

They had all been shopP.ns. and they
happened TO drop in az the cinb At tbs
sane sime
''Oh, dear me-" cried the girl n the
b,ack velvet kat ..rsve. had sach
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Ssxony yarn, fine quality. sc slxein.
al ]. L. Hodges. opp. Carey. 1856
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very well for little money if
he knows how.
We are trying every day
to tell you how.
For business, get one Of
our dust-proof all wool gray
cheviot suits. They are cut
right, made right, trimmed
right.
The Administrators Sale
price-$S. 90-would seem
right if they We're ordinary
suits-but they're not. They
are the Ell. & H. good sort
that give satisfaction or you
get. back your money.
HERMAN & HESS
4c6 E. DOUGLAS.
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Trimmed hats-cut prices-Warrens.
49,.