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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Oscar Wilde has repented and eff
forts are being made TO let him walk
out of prison a free man. Freedom is
comparative Mankind will shut him
out more effectually than the turnkey
shut him in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Republican rejoinder to be used
August, 1897: Yes. aud last year
free silver, according to your view,
was the only thing that would re-
ljeyp rs 9"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Otto Lilienthal, the German flying
machine man, fen from his machine
the other day and killed himself. Let
us hope he went to a place where he
can fly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

The Sedgwick county Populists will
vote against Samamidon. By happy
coincidence the Republicans will do
the same thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

us a man with only FIVE dollars nero
Interested in maintaining the purchas-
ing power of dollars than the man of
unlimited wealth*" The gold standard
men say he is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

"Die now, uncle" pleaded the pros
pective heir" Do not postpone it a
year and leave me your vast fortune in
t0-cent dollars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

if female suffrage ever comes and a
woman is nominated for president she
will meet the notification committee
with: This is so sIiddenw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Great heavensi Listen to the ex-
plorers jabbering! The most jealous
people in the world are musicians; then
comes pugilists, and next Arctic e1-
nlOrprS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Tom Watson is left with but one al
Tentative and he doesn't know what
that Is Watson should resign and let
the Democrats take the Populist party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Bryan's "hired man" idea is funny.
Imagine man telling his hired man
10 slop the pigs and the hired man say
ing: Il veto that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Bryan calls the president "hired
man. It will be noticed that when
Mrs. Lease occupied office she didn't
invite the people to call her a hired
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

1t is reassuring to note that Nansen
says nothing about reaching point
16 degrees. / minute north.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Still there are a number of old men
who honestly believe that a man at SO
IS still an infant and the presidential
seat ought not to be a high-chair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Perhaps after all Dyche is right and
the way to get the North Pole Is to
load up a knapsack with plum-pudding
and hoof ii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Ten months Of breakfast and din
ner and supper on blubber! Weeping
Rachel, Let us hug the equator and
be thankful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

When Nansen gets back down to civ
Ilization and finds the financial discus
sion on, he will dodge back among the
tcebergs again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

partments. Instruction In German. French
and Spanish, and four other Languages.
College Diploma recognized BY Eastern
and European Universities Largest
Music School In the West Fine Art
school Send cents for ss-page illustrate
Cd catalogue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

Make way for liberty. Mrs. Bryan's
lost engagement ring has been found
and the great world again creaks on
its axis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16
9al1n - eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

There is as much fussing as fusing
in Kansas Populism this year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

The trouble was, the opposition to
Morrill, went TO pot not to Potter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16
When Others Fail Consult
DPS. TEPPlLL & PURDY

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16
BETHANY COLLEGE,
CO-Educational

Co-Educational LindsbOrg, Kan.
Rev. Carl A. SwenssOn, Pm. D., Pres.
Largest College in Central Kansas. Six
teenth year Seven fully established de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-16

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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-13
Senator Perkins Dilemma.

A Washington gossiper tells how Sen
ator Perkins of California is in heap
Of trouble, owing to certain rash prom
Uses that he once made. Fifteen or six
teen years ago he was elected governor
of California, and a remarkably popu-
lar sort of governor he proved to be. So
popular, in fact, that bouncing baby
boys were called by his name in each
county. Governor Perkins heard of ev-
ery one of these incidents. The fond ia
theirs and mothers imagined the rich
young governor was generously giving
ND hundreds of dollars in recognition of
all these compliments. But instead OF
settling ON the spot, Mr.. Perkins wrote
letters to every pair of proud parents,
in which he said all manner of nice
things. and ended with flourish of
promises as follows: when George
Perkins Smith is grown, let me know,
and I will send him to college. he
never imagined that he was going to be
a senator from California, with ambl-
tions for reelection, 10 or 16 years Ia
ter. But there he is, and those letters
are coming home to roost. Already four
younp men named George Perkins
Smith. Jones or something else have
mt in their claims for a college educa-
tion at the expense of the former govern
or. 81 expect there are 90 or 80 more
of them. says the senator, land I'll
have TO honor their drafts, even II 1t
bankrupts me.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-13
ola Put,s Weird English.

The following specimens of General
Putuam's English, said to be genuine
show that education was not necessary
to success, honor and fame in those
days:
HEADQUARTERS, PHILADELPHIA, ye Isoi ne,
Thoas that are Newly Unlisted in the conteno
nal sarvis. Thoas of the FLEEING camp are re
ouested TO parad tomorrow morning at
o,cIo.k NJ the markit to go on htig TO fortify
This citv and 80 on every morning tel farther
s.us CIV ISRAEL PUTNAM.
Camp at Perspect Hi.
s,a-p,aas 70 deliver the Barron hearo
IT,. % tread 20 some rod Islanders as tn
enc from roxbury yesterday and nothing
oA.no AiO"' ISRAEL. PUTNAM.
Boston Journal
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-13
WINTER rs COMING

And the best places buy Sleghs at H. w. LOWDS.
Bradford, VT Call and look at them before you buy 1t
will pay you Do you want driving team harness. GUS
tom made! He will sell at living prices and guarantee sat-
sfacon Keep pour horses and yourself warm by buying
blankets and robes of me- Lave fine line as any one
in the country We have everything for the horse Look
at our stock of carriages You may want one in the spring
All styles kinds and prices
Ell. w. L0WD, Bradford, VI.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26

An Australian cyclist now travelling
through this country hopes before he
leaves to introduce into practical use a
new device for automatically judging
bicycle races. The device consists of a
narrow trench across the track, wherein
slightly curved fine steel rods are placed.
The rods operate separately and when
ready for use are coated with common
paint. When the first wheel passes over
the bars in the finish of the race, it re-
ceives five distinct impressions from
the painted surfaces By an automatic
arrangement one bar then becomes lax
and drops from the surface of the track.
The next wheel, no matter whether it
be the rear wheel of the first bicycle or
the front one of the second bicycle, then
receives four painted streaks, and SO on
down to the fifth wheel that finishes.
Various colors of paint are used i'll or
der TO clearly distinguish the exact po-
sition of each rider. In case of dead
heat the two machines finishing first
will each receive the same number of
impressions, thus obviating any parley-
ing by the judges. New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26
BICYCLE PATHS.
AS Ordinarily Made They Do Not Cost
Very Much Money.

AS Ordinarily Made They DO Not Cost
Very Much Money.
AS commonly made, cycle paths are
not expensive, and, the cost being gen
orally contributed by the wheelmen
themselves, no tax for this purpose is
placed upon the public at large. Whether
this should be so is question that will
stand some discussion, but thus far the
cyclists have sought only to impose
small assessment upon actual users of
the wheel when money has been needed
to construct cycle paths. Two years ago
Mr.. Charles 7. Raymond of Lockport,
N. Y, one of the pioneers in cycle path
construction, declared that 'what is
used by all and needed by all should be
paid by all, and this rule has COM
manded approval among wheelmen who
have taken up the work of cycle path
making
Under favoring conditions cycle paths
cost from $40 to $3.50 per mills. The
surface width of the path should not be
less than four feet and need not be more
than seven feet, except in rare cases.
The paths are generally laid out on the
grass grown roadside, parallel with the
wagon way. The grass is first cut close
to the ground, after which the material
(soft coal, cinders or screened graveD is
put ON in a thin layer and SO shaped
and packed as to slope downward from
the center to each side.
The grade in most cases follows close
ly the original surface of the ground.
Material may generally be had at lower
cost and hauled at less expense during
the winter months, and this is an i'm
portant point to bear in mind, since
the item of haulage alone is likely to
constitute more than half the expense
of construction. Isaac B. Potter in
Century.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26
SHORT CYCLE NOTES.

Bicycles are checked free at the Opera
House in Burlington, Vt.
There are said TO be 900, 600 bicycles
owned by private individuals in New
York city.
A subscription list is out to raise
funds to build cycle path between
Holyoke and Northampton, Mass.
If your physician tells you that it is
unwise to ride in the heat, don't let the
fascination of riding overcome good adj
vice.
a new sprocket wheel has been in
vented. Instead Of the teeth found on
the regular sprocket wheel there are
rollers, which work with chain.
Those who contemplate joining bicy
Gle torchlight excursions will heed TIE
advice of wise man and not adCsn
themselves with any raiment but thGt
which is to be cast aside.
A mathematician has computed the
movements of riders feet while wol k
ing a bicycle and has demonstrated that
it requires less exertion to travel 10
miles ON bicycle than to walk three
miles.
Walter Davis, Hawkins mo. young
man who has been absent on mouth 8
bicycle trip through Missouri and Nc
braslza, claims to have averaged 100
miles day on his wheel during the en-
tire time.
Many cyclists now carry two lights,
one on the front fork and the other on
the rear fork. The lights are of different
colors, the object being to prevent coli
lisions from the rear, as a bicycle lamp
cannot be seen by one riding behind it..
One Of the main dangers Of cycling
in summer is the insidiousness of the
approach of overheating, for the reason
that the rush of air produces feeling Of
comparative GOODNESS which is not real,
fact that is appreciated with shock
when the rider stops.
The other day father in Philadel.
phia started TO give his little child q
ride in basket attached to the fore
part Of his bicycle. The wheel struck
an obstruction, and the child was thrown
forward on its head and killed. The au
thorities propose to hold the father on q
charge of manslaughter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26
How Women should Pedal.

A great number Of women who ride
the wheel are of the opinion that the
bicycle should be propelled with the toe
ON the pedals, but this is a serious mis-
take, which a well known specialist
says will result in reforming the foot.
The proper way to "foot the pedals" is
to place the ball of the foot thereon.
This, it is claimed, will add to the high
instep which women crave so much. =
New York Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26
Rope For a Tire,

A wheelman who happened to be a
man of resources had his tire punctured
while ON the way home from Coney
Island few days ago. He removed the
tire, substituted piece of heavy rope
in its place and rode to his home, dis
lance of about eight miles, without dis
comfort. The club of which he is a
member is SO proud Of his performance
that they have had a rope framed. -
New York World.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-26
:. D. HALL \ son, lid.

Notwithstanding the fact
that we are receiving new
goods by nearly every steamer
and vessel arriving from the
States and from England, we
do sometimes get out Of certain
lines of goods that are much
needed. We want our inquir-
ing friends to know that we
have just received probably
the finest assortment of
Dog Collars and PadlOcks
ever offered here. In one lot
we had over SIXTY DOZEN, of all
sizes and kinds. We can fit
the largest watch dog or the
smallest Japanese pug.
Those friends who have
asked so many times for Razor
Strops will be glad to know
that we have just received a
new supply of the celebrated
Reppenhagen Razor StrOps.
We have several other kinds,
all good. Our assortment of
Razors is full, having just re-
ceived a new lot.
We receive fresh
Ammunition
every month, and can supply
all kinds needed. Rifles, Shot
Guns and Revolvers always on
hand.
That new lot of
Score Books
has just arrived.
Also a fresh lot of
Cottage Paints,
Enamel Paints, Varnishes, Oils
and Brushes of all kinds.
We have sold thousands of
feet Of
Rubber Garden Hose
lately and expect soon another
large lot running from inch
to IL inches. Also steam hose.
The demand for
Galvanized Water Pipe
is constant and we keep on
hand all sizes from J inch to 2
inches and sell it cheap.
If there is anything in our
line that you want, just call
, for it, if you cannot see it. You
will always find us at
HALLS CORNER.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28

quite an interest in the heavenly bodies and
their movements.
On the night in question I was one of
group OF persons stationed near the edge of
the sidewalk in front of the Flood building,
southwest corner Fourth and Market Streets
watching strange bright light in the western
heavens. AT first 1T seemed to me as though 1
had sometimes seen the evening star look
nearly as large and bright, and so 1 remarked
TO gentleman in my immediate vicinity.
But closer observation seemed to show that
it had not the steady and serene rays that
mark the light of a planet. 1t was observed
for brief intervals from time to time, and its
altitude when 1 first observed it seemed to
negative the idea of any terrestrial obstruc-
ton.
then decided to make practical test and
take the bearings from some fixed object,
taking the small building with its turret-like
cone that forms q gore at the south side of
Eddy street, at its junction with Market, and
maintaining my position by telegraph-pole
at the edge of the sidewalk.
The light appeared to be in a straight line
from where stood with d point directly over
the aforesaid turret-like roof that crowns the
gore at the southwest corner of Eddy and Mar
ket streets. l soon observed that the light
moved from over the point of the roof in an
easterly and northerly direction, until at last
it had crossed the path in the sky CORES pond
ing to the width of Eddy street, when it disap-
peared around tine corner of the BALDWIN
Hotel.
The gentleman above referred to observed
the same thing, and remarked that Dy stepping
backward he could see it again.
This test proved conclusively to my mind
that the light observed was not that of planet
for II any one ever saw Venus or any other
planet travel from the westward in q north
easterly direction he must have observed a
phenomenon not recorded in ancient or
modern ii mes.
You may insert the above, if you deem it of
sufficient interest, in your valuable paper
Yours respectfully, AUSTIN r. REID
219 Geary street. City
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28

the general structure of the ship which
has been operated in this locality recently.
The sustaining power is supplied from gas
tanks, which are in the hull of the vessel
and which are connected with the balloon
which flies over the airship by a pipe.
When the inventor wants TO go up higher
he lets more gas into the balloon out of the
tanks, which are filled with condensed gas.
when the inventor wants to fly lower
he simply opens a valve in the balloon
and the contrivance naturally descends,
just as an ordinary balloon does. 1t appears
to me that the unsafe part of the whole
contrivance is this reliance. upon the bal
loon, which is all that keeps the ship up.
If the balloon would !aii down would go
the ship. For this reason am frank to
say I would not care TO take a ride in the
airship. Do believe that the airship actu-
ally exists? Why, certainly!
1.-THE inventor says that he has travelled
100 miles in the air in about six and half
hours, which is little over twenty miles
per hour. HIS storage battery he uses for
power only to propel his airship when he
is sailing against the wind. When he is
running with the wind or few points off
he needs no power, but naturally drifts,
just as a balloon would.
az believe mat four pounds of dynamite
thrown vertically downward from the
deck of the airship would make terrific
havoc among an enemy gathered below
the ship. The dynamite throwing could
be done most easily by hand. All that
would be necessary would be simply to
drop it.
THE condensed gas serves no purpose
except to raise the airship. 1t has noih-
ing to do with propelling it in any other
direction.
at may or may not be possible for my
clients airship to sail the air from Key
West to Havana. He thinks that it is
possible. Whenever he arrives in Cuba
his power would be nearly exhausted.
Therefore it would be necessary for him
to have Cuban base of power supply.
The location may be something like thirty
miles from Havana. That would seem to
me to be about the proper distance"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
When the Captain.General Re.
treated He Left a Thousand
Dead on the Field.
AGAIN THE BUTCHER LEADER
GOES TO PINAR DEL BIO.
If Uncle Sam Recognizes the Insur.
gents the War Will End in
Three Months.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 27.-The Jack
sonville dispatch giving the details of the
two bloody battles recently fought be-
tween Maceo' 5 forces and those of General
Weyler in Pinar del Rio caused great re-
ioicing among Cubans here to-day. Off,
cial details OF the nghting have not been
received by the Junta, but it is expected
that Colonel Jose Reyes. with Maceo's dis
patches to the delegation, will be here to-
morrow.
Horatio Rubens. who is counsel for the
Junta and very close 20 Delegate Palma,
talked to-day. Senior Palma himself was
too busy.
1--WE do not care to boast of the victory"
he said, ''as we have only the newspaper
accounts of it as yet 10 enable US to Judge
of it's importance. There is no reason to
doubt. however, that the report is sub
stantiaily correct"
A Times special from Key West says: 1t
is now positively known in Havana that
General Weyler and his army have been
defeated by Maceo and his forces in the
province of Pinar del Rio. Full details of
the battle are lacking, but it is known to
have been the most disastrous of the
revolution.
The battle was desperate, and General
Weyler, seeing his men were fighting at a
disadvantage and were being slaughtered,
ordered retreat, leaving over 1000 dead
and taking his wounded with him. More
than 1000 wounded men reached Havana
Wednesday night, and several trainloads
are en- route. Weyler's troops are said to
be demoralized.
HAVANA, CUBA, Nov. 27.-Captain-
General Weyler left Havana at IL 80
O'Clock this morning for Mariel on board
the Legaspi. He is accompanied by his
chief of staff and adjutant. Other mem
bers OF the generals staff left Havana by
tralh this morning for Artemisa.
General Weyler returns to the province
OF Pinar del Rio for the purpose of renew
ing the campaign against the insurgent
forces of Maceo in that province, which
was begun under his personal command.
MADRID, SPAIN, Nov. 81. = General
Weyler has made an urgent request for a
regiment OF cavalry, and it will start for
Cuba in Decem Der.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27.-The
Spanish legation has no intelligence con-
irming the report that the Spanish gun
boat Baracua has captured three boats
laden with insurgents and arms off the
the province of Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
thought at the legation that if there be-
any foundation for the report the boats
contained American refugees who were
trying to effect a landing. The legation
officials give an emphatic denial to the
Key West dispatches which state that
General Weyler and his army were am
bushed while marching through the Rubi
Mountains and that the Spanish loss was
fully 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
PROFESSOR woRcEsTER's EVIDENCE.


of a Cali Examination
SAN JOSE CAL Nov
which
arn given by Professor D. B. Worcester president of the Garden City
Business College family
Mercury reporter who asked him regarding the light
party at my mouse IN East San Jose on thanksgiving day and
Onnr prolonged until about
College or Santa Clara large iobt oovin. raniav tov s [ r.
second
supposed to be attached
Everybody edouti intoh efrontya
Within the time had
Its east southwest and had travelled several miles
the southern portion
sawit change
untlit disappeared benin horizon.
when the distinguish lights one
was
had ehrndt the horizon
velocity its regular movement
the light would suggest the alternate Tapping of wings
81 frebloon none of the
too The high when first seen
have continued at that elevation appeared to lower as dsap
of Professor NJ cros, of the
e-sed their belief II vas nds M saw the mysterious light and
Bells Vista composed of Mr. ann Mrs
w Baker MI and Mrs Henry RengtOrf and Mrs Bert
and Mr. Mrs. Elton.
JOSE Baw farmer who bear, the ,r, :, :,
practical and unmagnave declares that rshp fight over his
San Jose, Monroe Franku THURSDAY evening
though considerable altitude h w. &
distinguish outline striking He describe,
the winged ship with vvne and realism HS family
rate his
o'clock or sborv ,s,
that said when attention attracted sky
northwest
swerying d
Justify my
family and they all witnessed it "
could form definite idea of its size
feet
hung
ungd but
gained its height considerably
IT, Its
MRS bawi tells similar story OF the strange voyagr Of the air.