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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Nicholas. Previous TO the destruction
by fire of the old Oak lodge, year be-
fore last, it was often visited by a pair
of very sociable and quite harmless
wood rats, who nested IN n palmetto
hut near by. and made II their
home until some cats came into the
family. The wood rats were big-eyed,
handsome creatures, without the vicious
look of common rat, with hne, yell
1owish-groy fur, white feet and white
under parts. Inasmuch as they never
destroyed anything save a pair Of Mrs.
Lathams shoe strings, which they had
TO cut in order 10 get them out OF the
eyelet holes, they were tolerated about
the premises, and here are some Of the
queer things they did
They carried some watermelon seeds
from the lower floor and hid them up
stairs under Mr.. Bakers pillow. In
the kitchen they found some cucumber
seeds, and of these they took q BILE
spoonful and deposited them Ia tho
pocket OF Mr.. Bakers vest, which
hung upstairs on nail. In one night
they took eighty-fve pieces Of wood
from a box OF beehive fixtures and
laid them in a corn-box. The following
night they took about two quarts Of
corn and oats and put 10 into tho box
from which the beehive fixtures came.
Once Mrs. Latham missed handful OF
pecans, and they were so thoroughly
hidden that she never found them.
About a year later the rats realized
that Mrs. Latham had given IL up,T
and 10! the pecaus suddenly appeared
one day upon her bed!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
~E.n In Win an rmhr,II.

An incident which recently occurred
in a 81 burban town not far from New
YORK served 70 illustrate the fact taat
q military man may be a physician On,
not every physician IS = full-fedged
military man A separate company q
the national guard had been ordered
20 proceed for q weeks STAY a. TIE
state camp. The morning upon which
the troops were 70 leave town tie sxy
was dark and threatening and had
every appearance Of rain The sur
geon OF the company, who Is we'll
known local physician. came down 70
the armory al spick aud span n
new uniform and Carrying two long
parcels under bis arm O1e contained
his sword. carefully wrapped up II
chauois sxin. and the other al ur1-
brel!a When tie soldiers were OF
the point % falling into line for their
march 70 the train some DOcT sslzs3 the
ubreila and held i uP .or IN iaspec-
ton Of the command The physician
asserts that i was al nlstsSs on as
part and tia: be bad 10 intention q
joining II The march with an uzbrsila
uncer his z-ra- Bot tbs citizen soldiers
az Nay nzv--S l. He-zl6-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Why He Complained,

The man with the buckskin leggings
scowled.
"Dern his hider' he said. Hes al.
ways bobbin up an recallin things that
make me feel sore.'
The tenderfoot was naturally curious.
whats the matter with him?" he
asked.
Matter exclaimed the man with
buckskin leggings. "Why, he's the
meanest, low down, ornery critter in
these here parts
"But what has he done?" persisted
the tenderfoot.
Spilled the finest layout for an old
time lynchin that we've had since the
vigilance committee quit work. "
"How?"
''Why, the dern fool was murdered"-
Murdered %
"Well, mebbe that amt Jest right,
but he oughter have been. We all
thought he was an we found body that
looked just like his'n. 1t looked like a
dead open an shut case, cause he'd had
trouble with a Teller that drifted in
from down the gulch ways, an the
Teller dropped out O. sight about the
time we found the body. 1t looked
mighty promisin for the boys, an they
was feelin purity gay over it. cause they
hadn't had a decent lynchin party in
mighty near a year. They started a
searchin party out an rounded up the
Teller what had disappeared about so
mile out an brought him back to tend
the obsekies, ls 1 reckon you call 'em.
They tried him an found him guilty an
planned to string him up the next morn
in, but afore they could string him off
this here Teller that you jest see, an who
by rights oughter been dead, walked in
to camp an busted the hull game"
"But 1 should think you would be
glad that
"Glad nothinp' calculated the man
with the buckskin le2gings. What call
have we got to be glad? Amt we beat
out of hangin when we need some ex-
element to keep from dyin Of ongwee,
as a French cook that drifted in here
used to say? This here deceivin, onrelia-
BILE critter is Jest like bad dream to Us
ever since, an the boys never speaks TO
him or has anything to do with him.
He amt to be depended on Chicago
Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

make life worth living. In the crisp
dawn I hear the deep mouthed baying
of the hound and faraway, too, the
deep mouthed husband1aan giving
tongue to the false joys Of MS own i'm
provised apple jack.
Some bitter complaints are made and
suits brought against the Southern rail
way lately for delay and incompeteDcy
in shipping goods and general failure
to accomplish the objects for which it
was created. Perishable goods are in
jured, and other goods are eaten by the
trainhands. For my own part, have
suffered very little, as / do not ship
anything but the New York papers over
the road. In December, however, had
a carload of manure for my farm shipped
| from Asheville TO Arden, ten miles, and
| yet when the car reached me the goods
| had spoiled. This is the first time l have
said word about it, and l hate to do
so now, but 1 want to be just as just
and impartial with this road as would
if paid my fare over it.
Much ado has been made over the
yestibule train on this line. which was
to practically annihilate time and place
the roses and pomegranates of Florida
and Louisiana right in the front yard
of New York, but the train is really a
week or two slower than it was ere it
had been vestibuled.
The political situation here at the
present time is extremely interesting,
and some oriticise congress while others
criticise the president Criticising con-
gress is one of the most unsatisfactory
methods of passing the time that 1 can
imagine. A criticism that has to be di-
vided up among 800 or 400 men who
are not of sensitive nature is like try
ing to purify Tammany Hall by burning
rag.
Some think that the president should
not 60 hunting ducks when he has
chance to insult the British, regarding
the latter as far greater sport to the
thinking mind than the former, but of
course have my own ideas about that.
Others make still more invidious re-
marks. One man the other day raked
up lot of old and forgotten talk about
the presidents former term, etc.
"Why." says he, when the president
got married, he lit out without a word,
only that he ordered his secretary not to
forward any engrossed bills to him dur
ing his honeymoon. Think Of thatp %
Why. hang it, I'm no partisan, of
course, but 1 can be just and fair. I
hope. I'd only ask the president to do
as anybody else would do. Why, when
was married, left the same word, and
also in the order / included all other
bills of every kind whatsoever, and yet
there was not word said about it in
the papers.
If were president-which 1 am not,
and for which thank kindly disposed
and farseeing people-but if had been
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
HOME DYES THAT ARE FAST.
Easy to Make Beautiful Colors With the
Reliable Diamond Dyes.

Scores of women in Wichita are to-
Day wearing dresses of fashionable col
y shat would have been thrown aside
long ago had il not been for Diamond
Dyes. With a ten cent package Of these
simple nome dyes. even the novice can
dye a fast and beautiful color equal
20 the work Of the professional dye
house.
Cloaks, capes and shawls are readily
1yed, so that a faded garment viii look
as though it was right from the shop.
Out Of the so different kinds Of Dia-
mond Dyes, u are special fast colors
for cotton and mixed goods. that Will
not crock or fade, even when washed in
strong soapsuds. These dyes are made
from a peculiar combination OF dye
stuffs, and cannot be had except in the
Diamond
For over twenty years Diamond Dyes
have been the standard home dyes, and
have taken the place OF crude dyestuffs
and unreliable package dyes in all parts
Of the world. This marvellous success
has naturally inspired more or less
worthless limitations, sold TO the trade
at less price, and which a few unscru-
pulous dealers urge upon their custom
erS. The only way TO ensure success in
home dyeing is TO use only the Dia-
mond, the strongest, fastest, and most
successful of all dyes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
SAP AND slRuP,
soms Facts About the Producs Of TIA
Maple Tree.


Maple Tree.
It has always been customary on re-
ceiving maple sugar early in the season
to roll your eyes about and say: ''Ah,
that's the real article" As matter of
fact, says the Springfield (Mass.) Ee-
publican, you are more apt to get adul-
terated sugar at grocery store during
the season than after it, and that's one
thing which has made great change
il the industry. In years gone By prac-
tically all the sap was boiled down to
sugar, but a dozen years ago some one
in Chicago discovered a modern and
dishonorable method of making a COM
bination Of oak bark and glucose which
the most expert could not tell from the
genuine stuff. Immediately afterwards,
when the farmers went to ship their
sugar, they discovered that their mar
ket was preempted by the product OF
New York and Chicago tan-yards.
Since that time the farmers have put
the bulk OF their sap into strip and
stored it away through the summer in
their garrets shut up in air-tight cans,
by means of which another fallacv,
that new strip can be told from old. has
been exploded. AS long as you keep
your sirup air-tight the greatest expert
cannot tell the difference. You want
your strip to weigh eleven pounds tc
the gallon to be standard, and the ex-
perience of the boiler will tell him
within few ounces of what It weighs
When the liquid rises heavily from the
hot bottom of the last compartment in
little notified places in just the right
frequency it is time to draw your sirup.
1t is quite knack to do this properly,
for strip in passing from ten to clever.
pounds per gallon is reduced just halt
its bulk. A barrel of sap viii make on
an average a gallon of sirup.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

morist was executed. When the black
cap was about TO be put on, the sheriff
asked him if he had anything to say.
He stated that he had hardly expected
to be called upon and felt that there
were others present who could entertain
the crowd better than he, but he thought
he could not do better perhaps than
urge upon those before him the necessi-
ty of firm and vigorous foreign policy.
He then hitched up his trousers, so that
nothing might occur to mar the pro-
gramme or cast gloom over the execu-
ton, and passed on to that bright lane
where the reformed murderer enjoys
himself a whole lot.
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Watts e..

NharleT." ssid yosag NrA locker.
what sss become q the hsndred eol-
iars ] saved eat % ~ A0ass<se Dssg
E20nsy7'
-I-er-hafea't f.
You sad yea were goiaZ 20 iayss.
1,
Il id Ard the l1vsstasat turned
9ut badly
-Oa. vel said the lis;'e woman
philosopalcsily, - ssaaa't sach sar
lGrre saE
-No. - szs O-sT n droo -.
7ueksi-s-s0Ds iAas's aiA~-.ass.z 800
.sAE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Wichita Lyceum Association
at
Crawford Grand Opera House,
Tuesday, Jan'y IS, 1896.
ORIGINAL
Tennessee JubileeSingers

With all their soul-inspiring melodies.
Beautiful, sweetest, grandest music on
earth.
Seats at MossIbacher's Monday morn
ing, January 27, prices 75c, SOC and 25c.
The chorus is composed Of the most
gifted singers of the negro race. These
singers are especially notable for the
beautiful shading and exquisite blend
ing of voices. The programs are var
led enough to please all. 1t is at once
comical and pathetic. They have sung
their way into the hearts Of multttudes
of people, and local managers are ever
ready 10 give them return engagements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
ESSs IN ChioA

They do not think anything Of ar
egg IN China, it seems, until it Is about
one hundred years q age, old eggs be
ing worth as much in that country a.
old wine is elsewhere They have .
way OF burning the eggs, and il talSef
about thirty days 20 render q picked
egg e. 20 eat. Some Of the old eggs have
become as black as ink. and one Of The
tavorite Chinese dishes for invalids il
made up Of eggs, which are preserved
Il jars OF red clay and salt water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Vanity.

Dumas the elder had good deal Of
the African in his appearance, and he
had TO no small degree the love Of show
common to that race. Referring to the
latter trait, Alexandra Dumas fils made
the remark. My father is so vain and
so fond of display that he would ride
behind bis own coach TO make people
believe that he keeps a colored foot
man r-ArcOnout
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Eat Too MICH Cash.

One Of the best jokes that Colonel
Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree tells on
himself is the one about his transaction
at one of our metropolitan race tracks
when he made big wager and lost.
u bet $4,000 on the horse, y he says,
land the worst Of 1t is 300 Of IL was
cash. Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Reduced RATES

On account Of the annuaI meeting OF
the Western Implement association held
at Kansas City, January II TO 18th.
The Rock Island has made a rate of one
and one third fare for the round trip
TO that point. Tickets to be sold on
certificate plan For further informa-
tion call on ]. II. PHILLIPS, c. p. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Rondean.


In sappho's deep brown ere see
a very imp Of rosEery;
a wanton. nirnble. glsdsone wight
Whose dinpling mirth beshre7Fs ny sight
An instant captive makes Of ne
dread the rogue nay set ne fre'e-
Undo the velvet E-tcherT
That holds ne legernan 20 ne spite
II Ssppho's deep brown eye
Al. shall trust this els decree,
or crEel VII ny captor be-
With love each prank could requite,
Submit me still with sweet oeLsAi,
Could ! Iut rad sec1r1ty
In S2ppho's deep brown eye LIE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
10 You EnnN.


That the Frisco Line (St. Louis and
San Francisco railway is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita to St
Louis. without Change. leaving Wichi-
Ia at loo a. m, and 1910 D. m, arriv-
ing in ST. ouis at $50 p. m. and sc a
m. The equipment of these uains is
first class in every particular. consist
ing OF elegant reclining chaircars tssats
free) and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room SleepeTs.
- 1ou are going beyond St Louis re-
member that connection with ali lines
fo- the east, northeast and southeast Is
made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, ST. Louis, the largest and
handsomeSt passenger station in me
world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative - rates. routes. etc.
call at city ticket Office southwest corner
Main and Douglas, or Douglas avenue
station. d59-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
NYE'S WAR GOSSIP.
HIS EElGHeORS YEARN TO BREAK IN
TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Mrs. BeazIey and Her Eldest Son, Prehen-
sile, Who Live Near Possom Trot; the
Hon. Hope Elias of ''When HoIler It's
Law" Fame, and Other People.
copyright. 1896. by Edgar ". Nye.l
We are again called upon to refer to
Hon. Kope Elias Of Franklin, n. g.
Alr. Elias is known generally in the
state as a Democrat, but has attracted
almost universal attention to himself
by laying aside his strong Democratic
proclivities and indorsing the present
administration.
Judge Robinson of this state short
time ago filed his ears with cotton
while Kope was addressing him in
court. AS cotton is now very low, Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Nothing More Natural.

The insurance editor came IN with a
new suit Of clothes.
Been at fre!'' sung out half doz-
en- Of the other editors, with one voice
Chicago Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
KneuIt Wa. All Right.

a country farmer once excused him
self for sleeping under the rector's ser
mons by observing, "Lor' sir, when you
are in the pulpit we know 1t Is al
right. Amusing Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Don't fool away your money with If
responsible fakirs on promise" of pic
lures in rich frames Chat you never
get). Order of Martin and you take no
chances, while assured Of your money
worth. SILT
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300

Ladies' union suits, heavy feeced, on
sale Saturday, January %, at % cents
the garment, at the Red Front Racket,
corner Second and Main. 56-5t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Some extra fine veal and mutton at
Joe's market, pa North Main, this
morning. Fresh oysters, fish and dress
ed fowls. 56-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Extra large white shirts Hundred and
unlaundred-for fat men-gOod quality,
at very low prices. L. Hodge, Oppo-
site Carey hotel. d55-6t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
AMERICAN CITIES.
rery Year Adds TO Their UniGas as6

Every Year Adds 10 Their Cntqns as1
Costly Arsrzerioas
New York still leads the Vulgar race
with the uoss costly art gallery bar
room, but the other cities boast whz;
their saloon habitues would call
''close seconds" Buffalo has saeh \
place, and whereas New York has long
had ozr-room with silver dollars let
into the floor. Chicago led VITA Tie
idea. and has Eve times - many dol
Lara g rs soor Of lie gEszts<t Azd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Advice 10 Mothers.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
Should always be used for children
feething- II soOthes the child softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. Used by millions of mothers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Drake & Ross, at 313 East Douglas,
sell new and second hand furniture and
stoves-repair furniture and gasoline
stoves in the best manner. 56-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Pictures afford much satisfaction in
the home-tbat is, if hung upon the
wall Martin. will frame them cheaper,
for cash, than you ever dreamed Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

You can't have good cooking without
pure hogs lard-miXtureS and substi
flutes are n. &. Whitlock makes the
lard he sells from the fat Of healthy
pieS 56-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

Exchange stables at Orlando ana Stin
water. We make a speciality OF carry
ing passengers between these points
travelling mons patronage solicited.
SHIN Ely. VAN MYKE & SHINEIY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22

When Belly was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried FOR Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she Lad Children, she gave them Castoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
CHEAP RATES
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

RUIN ISLAND hOl IL.
On account Of the Texas State Cattle
conven ton, held At San Antonio, Tex.
Jan. II 70 l6, We VIII sell tickets 70 that
point at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Jan. Il. good returning
until Jan. 20. 1896. J. H. PHILLIPS.
Agent.
CHANGE OF TRAIN SERVICE ON
THE ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Commencing Sunday. Dec. 5. train
No. 3. leaving Wichita for the South
at 4:32 q. m. viii run daily excert sun
day and train No. 1. leaving for the
North at 1915 a m. daily except Sun
North al 1915 a. n daily except Mon
day. J. II. PHILLIPS
THE influence Of custom is incalculeble:
dress boy rs man. ana lie VIII IL once
change his conception Of himself.-B. St
John
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
Hack Line.

Take the Ferguson stage from Perry
20 Pawnee. Meets all trains. I43 u
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FLORIDA WOOD RATS

-" ~ -" ~ y ttle - ,
ehisrs1s ESaeztE
The latest narrative q TIE queer Do
ing Of the Florsda vvoSzi "a. ne te~s
known q them al. comes fra Mrs. G
l. Latham 81 1fiaao ia - -
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or. busy bee, = exalted 50,

Take Laxative B-o-no OuinlHs Tables AT
orugEs-s refund he money = = las 70
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Or busy bee = exalted 50,
Wee work Ike you. we vow.
u we could loaf SIX months O. 50
As you are lCaang now
~ ashinEtOu Star
IxFAETIAE- - Brown-'Big failure %
Smitds wasn't =. Any PREF eTe-cesi
Jone=-..None whatever. Borrowed wLeE-
ever &c coGid."-Brook3yn Lie.
The American guide., 1896-10-17
The Town Talk

OF the first grand appearance of the
Little Rock Dramatic club, which will
be Friday night, October 80, at Glen
wood park, presenting The Harsh
Step.Fathcr," with gorgeous scenery
and elegant costumes. 1t is u thrilling
drama and worthy Of your patronage
Proceeds for the benefit Of the Old La
dies Home, The following is the cast
Of characters:
Karl Arnbcim The Harsh Stop-Fathor,
W Bolivar Davis
wilhelm Karls brother,
Horace Ronzcllc The Lover
Capt parmfcllt The Rival
Tobias r. Grayeliy
Corporal BlI,z parmfeldts Man
poccalcttl Lieutenant Austrian Army
''''''''''' ''' NV ''''' Isaac Clark
spade Cd Lieut. Austrian Army
Gus Marshall
Won Gra,z parmfcdts orderly
Roncos Vale Pietro, Grufo Brlsands
Miles McMlucr sam Lee Frank Gordon
Soldiers Of the Guard.
Isaac Daniels. william TTaylor
General Victor French unicer
Granville Il. Hancock
sonor Moncaldl The Holy Father.
Tobias Ellis
Madam Aruhclm Karls wife.
Miss Annie Lee
Christine Rarls Step Daughter,
Miss Amelia bradford
Maud -Christinos Maid.
Miss Ella johnson
Sister Agatha Sister Martha Nuns
Miss Cynthia Q, Gee, Miss Bonc'a Garner
Admission, a5c.; reserved seats, Soc
Reserved seat tickets on sale at Jones
4 Collins drug store after October 30
Secure them and AVOID the rush. w.
Bolivar Davis manager; j. II. H. III
ley, assistant manager' Miss Annie
uurtt, musical director