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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
DOING BUSINESS IN SIBERIA.
An Enterprising Yankee Who Has Lived
For Many Years Abroad.

| The story Of Enoch Emery's lifo In 81
I IBERIA Is full Of interest 10 the whole world
II is Of peculiar interest TO the people OF
/ the cape as he Is native Of tie county.
He went from Yarmouth a boy. His am
| bition led him 10 the generally uninviting
| country Of Siberia, the land OF suffering,
/ the dumping ground of Russis's oonvicts.
Mr. Emery has now resided In Russia
| for % years, where he has established an
extensive general merchandise business,
with headquarters at Moscow He has
made ii tours Of the world, always via
Siberia, and naturally has had many
thrilling experiences while travelling
through this country. While en- route
from Mini Novgorod % Nladivos,ok he
has changed his horses as many as 600
times.
He has become greatly interested in
the construction Of the railroad across ST.
IBERIA, which no describes as one Of tho
greatest projects undertaken. The road.
be says, will probably be completed about
1885 and viii result I'm the rapid develop
hcnt Of the Siberian territory The lire,
when completed, will be 9, 200 miles In
lcngth. It's starting point j. Chelisbinsk,
On the western extremity 81 Siberia, where
IL connects with IN English system Of
railways running 20 ST. Petersburg by
way Of Moscow About 20, 600 men. most
Iy eIilod convicts, are being employed In
the construction % the road. which IL en-
tirely under the supervision Of govern
ment commission, Of which the czarovits
Is president, and will Of course Be opsrstsd
under the direction Of the government
when completed.
Since Mr.. Emery went n Russia from
this country he has accumulated . lsrgs
fortune His stories Il Wild s.sdse rics=
by night over the ics and snow and Of ths
tigers % the Obi and Amur are Ia the
highest degree Interesting. He me. George
KEENAN, the first time re went 70 Russia
and has ever since maintained . Close &C
qusintanceship. Although he - Cape
Cod Yankee, from his long residence Ia
Siberia he has become thoroughly Russian
tied. He has S!avouic accent and dresses
after the style ~ the Russian. Ne isa tall.
spare distinguished locking genslsnsn.
with flowing beard, parted Ia the middle.
Mr. EmerJ's life o5d experiences are .
striking ezsTople Of VIVA: ale adventurous
srdCr % on American can accom- pIish in
the face q almost iEsuruountsble din
culties. lie s.ys that BE- bss lived 90 long
IL Russia that hs 40 times alInost dOuhts
his identity with tbs Ilttis Yankee hoy
who left bis Ssu England homo 80 May
years sgo.-Proyinostown besccn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Charles h. Hoyr-S25o, 600 perhaps-onIy
81 and originally from the west, / believe
He has thrown OF some ten roaring farces,
like "A Texas Steer" and A Brass
Monkey which lay no claim to lite-a-
ture, but are full of extrayaeant drollery
and amuse the multitude. he has vastly
helped his fortunes by acting as manager,
having been for several years lessee of the
Madison Square tbeater.
Augustin Daily and Edward Harrigan,
also noted mana gers, have produced a va
riety of plays and have profited by both
capacities. Sidney Rosenfeid and j.
Cbeever Goodwin, both young and chiefly
hbretIists, have turned their special facul-
tics 20 account. Charles Barnard. priIna-
rily connected with schools. is said 10 have
cleared $50, 600 by his County Fair
Divers women, Martha Morton, Margare.
Merington, ABBY Sage Richardson among
them, have contributed acceptably to the
stage, and dozens OF men, though none is
strictly professional The late BARLEY
Campbell furnished ono OF the best %
American dramas, My Partner" 10 the
coutemporaneoUS stage, as did the late
Steele Nackaye in Paul Kauvar." Many
native playwrighIs are called, but few are
chosen. JUNIUS HENRI BRoWNE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
FIRST USED IN A PANroMIME.
Roller Skates Invented by a Yankee for thu
EaveIs Forty Years Ago.


Forty years ago the Ravels, French
| pantomimist Of extraordinary clever
ness, made great profit in the United
/ States One of their shorter panto-
I mines was ''Godinski, or the Skaters
| of Wien" The last scene showed a
! Polish pond covered with gay skaters,
who careened around merrily and
threw property snowballs at each
other. GodinslSi appeared with chair,
learning to skate. This was the orig
NAL act, and before the days of Ravels
nobody had ever seen roller skate.
The scene ended by the ice breaking.
Godinsli fell through, but was rescued
III the end. These skates ran on little
wheels set squarely. in place of the
blades of an ice sl1ate-the simplest
possible form. They did not pivot and
| could not be used for figure skating.
Except they were low, they were like
the high road skates lately put in use
in Scotland and now on trial in Europe.
They set Yankee inventors to thinking
Why not real skating party on boards,
IS well as actors?
One day there opened in what was
then upper Washington street. Boston,
in the top story of Plvmpton's furni-
ture warehouse, a school and practice
ground for roller skaters. This was
about 1867. Plvmpton'S brother had
invented skate on which you could
do the outer edge by leaning over. as
on ice The rollers were in pairs and
on pirotS The boys and girls came
out and found it easy TO learn. but it
was not advertised and few heard of it.
The result was the closing of the place
and the apparent failure of the inven-
ton as popular toy. The inventor
went to Europe. Pursuing more lib
eral methods. he made huge success.
He planted Kinks in every principal
city, and gathered ducats in piles. Tn
fortunately they lasted nowhere more
than few years New plants had to
! be constantly esta blished. When the
Lalme> took up roller skating at the
! Worcester rink. which, by the wav,
was admirably adapted for the sport,
| and the skating craze broke ont in this
country. it was all over in Europe. but
Plympton had made a fortune out of it
Here. too. Kinks were short lived. The
Nlnsiow skate, made later, brought
out law salts with Plympton, who
claimed an infringement. But Plymp-
tons patent had not long 20 run and
the dispute was in some way adjusted.
II was an admirable exercise and there
was no end to the possible skill. Ii
was pity it could not last, bat Amer
leans oyerdo all Observation-Disclosures
ser Mass Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
30 IF
Old and New.

Having purchased the entire stock of
=. Turkey x Co. / viii continue The
business al the same place. No. go y
Main street. VIII make some changes
in the business in a short time. and
preparatory thereto viii sell new fur
1iture at prices for second hand goods
Will buy household goods Of all kinds
at liberal prices. Want 10 purchase
gasoline stoves and cook stoves. Nj.
u. a. Drake is IN charge and will serve
customers promptly and To their entire
satisfaction. NJ W. CAVE.
l5l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Skirts. Doors and housekeeping.

How can we make our skirts stick out?
is the problem Of the season. Skirts stiff
ened with crinoline are not considered
sufficient, and MORE silk petUicoats lined
with horsehair are recent invention. i
few have whalebone bands sewed into the
skirt TO distend it. As for width, skirts
are getting wider and wider. Some new
dancing frocks are eight yards round
Nothing under five IS fashionable.
Doors are the bane of an artistic wom-
ans life. Conditions ale often such that
they must be kept closed, and their re-
moval and the substitution of curtains i'm
possible. Then il is that real ingenuity is
required TO make them slightly. An origi-
nal idea of a young housekeeper was TO
have n stationer cut strips of cardboard
the exact length and width of the door
panels. AT even intervals OF three inches
an opening large enough 20 insert cabinet
sized photographs was made. y few vio-
lets in water coloFs added greatly to the
beauty and relieved the plainness. Palm
leaves formed into a screen make a good
effect anu effectualiy cover an oojectiona-
BILE door. Where a transom adds 70 the
complication il can either be covered with
purely decorative painting or oraped with
dull, soft toned silk.
The number of schools in New York
where young women are taught how 70
keep house are continually increasing.
There are several additions this winter in
which Mrs. William Astor is actively in
terested. Every need 70 the management
and active work Of a household is taught.
Bedmaking. sweeping. window cleaning,
busting, marketing ana Of course cook
ing are thoroughly drilled into the pupils.
And, most important Of all, hygiene house
keeping i taught, the object being not
only 20 teach "a girl how TO do homework
wei, hut 70 CO il without physical injury
ID herself r. L. z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Change ofT,me or Missouri Pacific.

Commencing Sunday, Nov. %. new
time card will go iuto effect. The most
important change will be in train No. 454
which now leaves Wichita for the east at
] O'Clock p. M. This train will leave Wich-
tia Nov. = at HIS a. m, arriving at st.
Louis next morning at ESQ., IL will make
direct connections at Yates Center with
the through Hot Springs train from Kan
SIS City, arriving at Little Rock next
morning at s O'Clock and Hot Springs at
lilo a. 10. Other changes in the time
this paDsr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
In the MessroOn.


In the Messroom.
Before visiting the messToom I spoke to
some of the men and was agreeably sur
prised to hear little or no grumbling
need hardly say that, according TO Euro
pean ideas, the American soldier is lodged
like a gentleman and fed like lord. The
dinner consisted of vegetable SOUP, which
one could not have obtained better in a
first class restaurant, of roast beef, stewed
tomatoes, potatoes and bread and butter
and coffee. The kitchen, which | also Wis
tied, was presided over 10y a French-Swi
cook, who, in very ELUSIVE manner, greet
ed me as his countryman, and then, speak
ing to me in French, dwelled extensively
upon the difference between the meals of
American and French soldiers. But"
added he, with the twinkle of his left eye,
zee qui nous manque lei c'est lie vim"
Does it need any more proofs than, after
this, that even u French-Swiss is not happy
without claret. At the frontier or other
posts the life of the American soldier is
harder than in the garrisons. 1t is there
where he becomes acquainted with the
romantic side of his profession, and where
at the same time he forms character pc
culiar to himself Reckless, brave desper-
ately improvident, he bears a striking re-
semblance TO the soldiers of the French
foreign legion in Africa, and, like the lat
ter, he will grumble whenever he has time
to do so. He viii damn his own soul just
as quick as his coloners and in the mean
time adapt himself TO any condition what
soever with astonishing quickness and in
:elligence. Unpleasant places have been
the tradition in every army, but no one
learns the little methods of producing
comfort quicker than the American sol
der in camp. Unfortunately have no
space to enumerate all the different ways
in which hard tack can be made aecepta-
bic, or would do so, but he who doubts my
word may go and pass short time camp
ing with United States cavalry troop.
The Cavalry.
It is perhaps not without interest to
mention here that there seems to exist one
characteristic trait among cayalrymen
which is universal. / mean the stealing of
grain and hay and the stuffing of horses.
l no longer doubt that the soul of every
cavalrist is thoroughly imbibed with the
firm belief that his horse can eat as much
food as be can lay hand on. The stealing
of forage in the eyes of cavalry soldier
seems to mean just as little wrong as does
the finding" of watermelon in the gar
den of his neighbor does TO colOred gen.
tleman. The relation between the men is
peculiar. Apparently there seems to be no
domestic bliss, and yet beyond the con-
slant reminders that the one addressed is
held in abjeot contempt by the speaker
they seem to get along nicely. \ lieuten-
ant may ask a man politely to do a certain
thing, but when the sergeant of a United
States cavalry regiment makes the same
request even the choice language of an old
and angry Jack Tar is not delicate enough
TO bear comparison with the sweet express
sions that can flow from the bearded lips
of that regimental CeIberus.
LIEUTENANT h. DE T. CLOTH.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Il an ra.acd. SD tire aInbi,ioas
youaS artist II hare tired ~ hes e.
paint fine pictures, bat have failed
Now let me re.ire from the Tro.essios'-
Nonsense. . said bis critical friend.
Your fsilure Is suspicious i shows
your opportunity TO turn impressions
aud wiz oazziin. sEccssA f-Snicasc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Notice.
TREASURY DEPARTMEN

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington. ID. c.. Jan. is, 1895.
Notice is hereby given To all persons
who may have claims against he
Wichita National bank OF Wichita -
Kansas, the same must be presented to
w. y. Ewing. receiver, with the legal
proof thereof, within three months
from this date, or they may be disal-
lowed. JAMES H. ECKLES,
Comptroller of the Currency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

The mathematical fsnd has BEEN a. II
again. and row n1Ssss 20 shae1sring
world the aDfsoEncrGeut that two per
sons playing ooniDps 10 bou-x n day AID
making fo1r moves a minnie could cen
time 900 years without e1haux.iay
az the Combinations q TIE rans Tho total
Of which :. Z4s "a 81 $50 ''-AJs.s.z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

SLOWLY should think you would
get lonely up here in the country. 20 far
fran the n0iei
Mis- sew~Tf-Oh. no. not AZ all. Nv
Mandolin - company snoash f,sr rpa
SloSly-Oh. 49,. you ike 70 s.ck
your cosopanr Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Commencing Nov. the Great Rock
Island Railway have put in service a Cali
fornia Tourist Car, which leaves Wichita
every "Wednesday at 20. Z. m and runs
through TO Los Angeles without change
Parties anticipating trip To California
should make their reservation in advance
Fer further information writ. or call on
J.-H. PHILLIPS.
30 # CITY Ticket AGENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
The English Soldiers Lot.

Considering the high punishment which
the English army regulations contain for
such cases. ii seems as if the English sol
dier's lot is not all bliss. The food in
English regiments is by no means good,
EXCEPT in cases where the latter is rich and
the colonel takes special interest in
kitchen affairs The only advantage which
the English soldier enjoys over his Euro
pean comrades is that he is better clad.
Yet at the same time be does not stand in
this respect on an equal footing with the
American. The pay an English private
receives amounts TO % cents per diem, or
half as much as this country pays. From
these facts il can be readily judged that n
great number of men who enlist in Euro
pean armies with the intention of making
soldering their vocation would certainly
prefer to enter the United States army if
they only knew Of the advantages offered
10 them in this country But les Us briefly
pass in review the life that Uncle sam
defenders lead in active service
At Military Post.
II is only few days ago since visited
o military post IN the neighborhood OF
New York. The big clock had Just struck
Z. N. The last sounds Of the reye:lle
were dying away when was slowly walk
ing toward the old fort Suddenly the
sound of the bugle vibrated again through
the brisk transparent sir. This time Il
was fcr assembly. Out ef their quarters
rushed neatly dressed soldiers, answering
promptly TO roll call Of the officers Of the
day In few minutes all was over, and
the men returned quickly for their break
fast, while these who had been reported
sick went TO The doctor for examination.
at s;i5 another call was given 70 prepare
for dress parade, wbich took place 10 min
utes later in the presence Of the command
ing officer CT the post After the inSpec-
ton Of the men and their quarters tie
daily guard was mounted. Il was small.
CONSISTING IS il did only of Two noncou-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Exchange stables al Orlando and Still
water. We make Speciality of carrying
Passengers between these points. Travel
1Dg mems patronage solicited
SHIvELY. NANwYCK & SHTyFLY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
4 Pisa.aatrr-

He-l never smoke a q ssrs;ts with
out thinking VIVA, a FOL I am
Sns-l dsen't kr9- before ihz, there
vas auy rirsus IA cigarettes 3, all
Dst-o!g FEss Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Elegant 'eciihin- chair cars all traius. and
Pullman sleepers from Wichita TO Kansas City and
chicago withc 1T cbsnes night trains. Ticket 5
sold and has gsgo checked through To all points
hOEt: south. east and west aud II steamship tickets
Fold 10 all European points at lowest rates. City
ticket Office 10 Last Douglas avenue, corner Main
street; passenger station corner Douglas and Aead
avenues. Telephone 40.
!. n. PHILLIPS Ticket Agent
j 70 SEBASTIAN IL 7. & = A.. Chicago H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Mrs. WiBslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teeihing. II
soothes the child, sofIens the gums. alleys,
ell pain, cures wind collie. and Is the best
remedy for disrrEea Twenty-Five ceats &
bottle. Used by millions of mothers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

missioned officers ana six privates Imme-
diately after the mounting of the guard
followed the drill call at 9:45, but work
was not commenced until 10 O'Clock.
Each company was drilled separately I'M
der the supervision of an officer. The drill
lasted one hour. At II O'Clock the men
were practically through with their daily
work. Even those on guard never are
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

rsrson - De2con smith. kindly
awaken Brother Hawkins While It IS
true that the sleep OF the iust has often
been commanded, | do no, think the
sRore of the Just has ever received the
StamD OF aprEoval -Haraar,s Sazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

lish government, which until lately used
TO brag about the true and faithful devo-
ton of Tommy Atkins to his queen. has
recently made some very queer experiences
in the shape of mutinies among the
guards. The men invariably gave as
causes for their discomfort overwork and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

Laboratory tests invariably show
Prices Baking Pawder to be absolutely
pure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Cheap Rates to All Texas Points

Jan. IS. 1895, one fare Plus $500 foy
The round trip. tickets good for twenty
days. including stop over privileges
Inaugural ceremonies Topeka, Kan,
Jan. Il. one fare for round trip.
Kansas state Board of Agriculture
Topeka, Kan. Jan. y and IL, one fare
for round trip.
Grand Lodge a. F. & A NJ and East
Pm Star. Topeka, Feb. 1921, one fare
for round trip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Gold Lettering and Marking neat
ly and quickly done at this office.
To Printers.

A number of cases and a few black
walnut stands can be purchased at
tl1is Office for half price. 57-6t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
wo passengers on western Train

Two passengers on a western TAIN
became involved IL a controversy which
waved so hot that one Of them called
the other liar. whats that-s liar"
And he was on his feet IN an instant
Yes, liar, - was the emphatic r.
spouse, "or my name ain I John Smith
OF S-nithville. "W nat-the hardware
merchant:'' sThs same M Smith
/ am delighted 70 meet you / represent
Mr. Sharpedge & CO. OF New York ana
can show yea line Of samples that
viii make yoar hair carl Texas Silt
Ings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
lam Bouiuon.
ROCk ISLAND ROUTE.

And other hot drinks at Wanace's
hruS store. East Douglas, corner of To-
peka. 32tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
4 Rising Drzmztist.

William Gillette, whose home Is IN
Hartford (he IS not yet 40), felt an IRE
sistible drawing 20 the theater after leav-
ing college and joined the Madison SQUARE
company when 4. NJ Palmer controlled
IT. lie has also written for the stage
Z. Held by the Enemy" n strong play
founded on TIE civil var, IS hisI. mostly
IL the way Of adaptations and has secured
a fair hank account he has done little
lately. being IN rather delicate health. but
his aliGreuent Of the stage confines M
abstsd
Augustus Thomas. an Albanian, won
reputation sc-ss years ago q. Palmer By
q rustic drama called Alabama, " con
tanning much local oo,or and rnany pGs-
u-al though rot novel incidents IL has
yielded him SO. 90 He introduced bin
sslf 10 The public by a cae act orIrtsin
raissr. a Man CO tbs Word, - verg clever
ard true % nature. he also produces; al
ether one nct piece, founded On n ssrtch
OF NJ Frarces Eo6ESoB Bgrrctt. Tia
Burglar" dis NeE Blood. PCT On a.
PaIr.er-s ~ The beginning c. ths seasc1,
was net verg s5scosszfsL Bat - % he
Is risiuE drsulatiss. ard hlza hopes axe
entertained 81 BIS future vork-
Profits OF FArScs-
The playwright who has dczbtless made
uo.e noasT than sSy q. rs szzcei-Ee- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
WRITER'S OF DRAMA
A FEW ONLY HAVE MADE FAME AND
MONEY.
Exaggerated Reports of the Success Of
Popular Observation-Disclosures Howard,s
Great Success
Especial Cor-espondence.l


NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Ever since the
foundation Of the republic native plays
have been written, and, which is quite an
other thing, produced. Some of them were
excellent, but few had a serious p8rpose.
Others, again, like those of Bird, Conrad.
Boxer, were elaborate, had high literary
merit and won deserved success, though
now well nigh forgotten, except by stu
dents of dramatic literature.
Until recently, however, native play
writing was so desultory and Indefinite
that there seemed 20 be little probability
of such a thing as the American drama.
There are still many Goubters and pessi-
nistic prophets, but considering what has
already been done / regard the future as
full of promise. / am too much OF an
American, / have too much faith in Amer
lea not TO believe that we shall soon have
a distinctive and characteristic drama, Of
which We shall have reason TO be proud
We have all the material and equipment
here, and We have begun to use them to
advantage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
California Tonrisf ,ar-

For bran, shin, corn, oats and hay: w
i. Pickett 1l9 ". Douglas. dS,U54tf
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Kitchens know the joy OF economy
because Or. Prices Cream Baking
Powder is absolutely pure.
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longer on duty than eight hours out of p.
The work is chiefly matter of routine,
and though will admit that to DO it year
after year must become monotonous and
perhaps arduous yet it is easy. At IL
O'Clock sharp dinner was taken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22
Bronson Howard.

It is not yet % years since Bronson
Howard, young journalist, native Of
Detroit, had light comedy, named ''Sar-
atoga," accepted by Aueustin Daily, then
manager of the first Fifth Avenue rheater,
in Twenty fourth street He had finished
1t two OF three years before its acceptance,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-22

TIE 6irt-ez'er q PzfaEon-z k5sset Is
-Tife foudlv. -ADf wEaif D. cEssTl-T
s.re8. ..ha- NJ Httfle gi1 for sEpTer 70
rfg.lfs' i fhoazit / q s'-rfrise Tgl- Sc
exfsz5 1aei. 80 I bo8Eht q nscc ccrrer iot
nizu ard dr.. ao1 ozlF thrEs rs1gte-s yak
from me pa. cEsoe- - Lseirgn Tribune