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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
A womHn's Cieverness.

A good story is told Of the eleverneaa
Of a woman in a transaction with an in
surancc adjuster. The parlor curtains
took fire, and before the blaze was ex-
tiuguished the carpet was ba'iiy
scorched. After looking over the dam.
age the representative OF the company
said she was entitled 10 the value OF n
new carpet-s1oo. I'VE will allow you
that sum-" continued the man, land we
will take your old carpet" why.
what can you do with it?" "oh. we'll
sell IL secondhand and get back $40 or
s12 at least" was the careless reply, In
tended TO make the eompnny's attitude
as generous As possible. In thst ease.'
promptly put in tho owner Of the car
pet. "sell 1t TO me. III give you So for
it," The adjuster could only comply
with the result that this qaick|wftfed
chatclaine got new parior carpet with
a handsome moquette floor covering an
well for an upper room that needed -
for $i2.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
WILD YAK.
Nss Some Spirit. But Not Enough De-
cision and Energy.

CtstOU ana
The yak. or wild OK OF Tibet, has
sufficient spirit to turn and attack a
hunter. II il had more perseverance,
it would prove a dangerous enemy.
Col. Preievalski, in his account OF his
travels in the Tibetan mountains, mar
rates on adventure which illustrates
the yak's disposition:
was returning to camp when l saw
several old yal-s grazing On little
plateau. i fired or them, and one fell
and slipped down the Snowy slope
Stunned BY his fall. he lay motionless
st the bottom Of the ravire. L ran 20
him. AS soon as be saw me, some hun
bred feet away, he rose and tried 70
fee. I fred, but the bol did not touch
him.
Then he turned and rushed q. ne.
I had oaly two cartridges; / fred one
al q distance OF 20 feet, and ole al
distance o. 80 feet he stopped when
he was quite FEAR ne. holding his head
down and iEshing his sides with h's
tail.
! was near enough 70 sc: his littlc
e-es and TIE tEood which rs<s from his
rostr;ls. II be had lad = l!tiie u-oTc
DECISION and e1e-gy. Should have
t.sn lost. / could u. 60 array. and
I hsd 10 weapon 6ur M empty GIN
We stood looking az each ether
Presently b. roizsd his head ard
stored lasl,:r- he sides. ETiGc1:iy
Es was rctti-- ever L. CS-e-- I;h=-''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
THERE ARE TWO SEcTS.
Mohanmeisns Arc Divided According
Their Creeoal Fofms.

Their Creeoal Form.
Mohammedans divide themselves into
two principal sects-Shiah and Sunni,
the Persians representing the bulk OF
the former, the Turks of the latter.
The chief points on which they differ
are the condition of the soul after
death ard the succession of caliphs.
The Sunni believe that there is one inn
mortal God, whose works are without
beginning or end, and that He will
he visible to the souls Of the blessed;
while the Shiahs deny the Immortality
of the soul and maintain that the CO.
existent principles of Zoroaster will
forever contend for the mastery. With
regard to the prophets successors, the
Sunnis claim that the lawful successor
of Mohammed was Abu Bekr and after
him Omar Osu>an and Ali (nephew and
son-in-law of Mohammed); the Shiahs,
however, reject the first three and hold
that Ali was the only legitimate sue
cessor.
Shiahs pray but three times day,
and enjoin pilgrimages to Nejef, Ker-
bella, kazimain, Meshed (Persia), Sa-
mara and Kun, as well as to Mecca
and Medina, Sunnis make pilgrimages
only to the two latter cities and pray
five times day. From this it can be
readily understood that the circum-
stance of the Turks being in possession
of the shrines of Nejef (Meshed Alb,
kazimain and Kerbela is most iispleas-
ing to devout 6hiahs.-Blackwood' 3
M3paZine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
HOW DUELS ARE STARTED.
sMoral Box on the Ear" Given In . Lett
ter Is an Insult.

ter Is IN Insult.
Arthur Thiele, young student at
the high school of technology in Char
lottenburg, near Berlin, has been sent
to fortress for nine mon tbs because
he provoked and fought with DR.. Brock
elmann, says the New York Sun.
Brockelmann was Thiele's second in
a sword duel, aud in his comments
on tina meeting criticised severely che
Of Thiele's strokes. Thiele regarded
the criticism as an insult. He chal-
Ienged the doctor, but n court of honor
decided the doctor was under no obIi-
CATION to accept the challenge. This
decision angered Thiele. He was deter
mined TO have a duel ct any price. So
he sat down and wrote what, TO his Ger
man mind, was the most insulting let
ter he could think out. This letter
reached it's climax in the sentence:
"You may regard yourself as moral
~ boxed on the ear by the under
sigaed."
To Brockelmann's German mind. too.
this seemed an insult that only blood
could wipe out. Thus it came that
early one morning Thiele and Brock
elmann found themselves ten PAGES
apart in the Grunewold and shot at
each other until Thielc fell with q dam
gerous wound in the abdomen Thiele
fingered for days between life and
death, but after once taking turn
for the better, recovered rapidly. With
nine months rest in q Prussian fort
ress he will be fully restored to health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
JUST REvE RSEp.
How Bridget interpreted the Dream That
Went by Csneraries.

HOW Bridget interpreted the Dream That
Went BY Ceneraries.
An old Irishwoman. who has received
may benefits at the hands of a benevo-
lent minister and his wife, Ia so shift
less that occasionally the large-hcars-
ed couple lose all patience with her:
but she has such a sense of hurior, and
such beguiling tongue that che
never fails to amuse them and finally
TO win them back.
At one time when money wrs given
her 20 buy warm undertaking with.
she wasted IL upon a large photograph
album. Tho minister spoke 20 he's
with considerable severity. a. did also
bis wife, and for some time Bridget
received no calls from either Of them
One afternoon. however. the minister
rclented and stopped ut Bridget's doo'
on his way to see a sick woman.
"Shure, ard it's nesiH tha: dreamed
about you last noight, Misther VIII
lians," said Bridget, with bcamiNa
smile. "Oi dreamed that you and Missua
Williams came here To see ne. and
SAYS you: How are you OF for tay and
coffee, Bridget?' and OF says: TIA
niver 9 drop Of ayther Olive got In the
house, Misther Wilkams!' And thin
you PRESENTED me wild pound OF tay,
and Missus Williams wild n pound Of
coffee on the shpot! Yis, sorr, that wa
me- dream"
swell, Bridget" said tho minister,
striving not TO smile. 'you knowdreams
are said to 60 by eontrsriss."
"Shurc, and that's fwhat Oh said "a
mesilf," exclaimed Bridget, triumph
emily. "Said Oh. Misther Williams 70
the wan that1l be giving me the coffee
and Mis.us Williams the tay' Thin
YVES nv very thoughts. SOFT"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20

Msyne. who attended the little girl. says;
The germs Of tetanus are In the ar an
well as in the soil. but TO breathe them -
not necessarily fatal. In the vicinity
Of the south shore Of Long Island
horses, Is well as human beings, have
fallen victims to the hecili- In the
case Of the little girl her finger nails
contained the germ. which when
brought into contact with the superb
cal abrasion at once inoculated her sys-
sem with the poison" DR.. West. Of the
Brooklyndepartnen of health. says the
existence of the germ Of setanuz hss
been noted for several years. mere pr
ticuiarly in the east ard southern ticrs
OF Long Island. He adds: Suffolk
county. I believe, has the reputation OF
being the most affected SPOT In The
past three years. in BROOKLYN. there has
been Al average of nine fatalities from
the work OF tetSnus bacillus annually.
The germ. when exposed 10 the air. soon
succunbs- When il attacks wound 10
burrows down deep. for the purpose a
keeping away from the air."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
CALLS 1T PERNICIOUS.
Chamber OF Commerce Wants
Financial System Changed.
Adopts . Resolution Recommending Thns
the Governments Go Out Of the Bank-
Ing Business and Stop Issuing
Piper Money.

The Baltimore chamber Of commerce
recommends that the government get
out OF the banking business. At q meet
Ing of the directors q resolution IA
vorirg o change in the present system
Of finance with that end in view was
iavorably considered and referred to .
rpecial committee. The resolution il
Ss follows:
That It Is the sense Of this beard tina.
the banking b1siSess Of the nation should
not be function cf the government. nota-
bly, that the issue Of paper money. whether
IL be based on the credit OF the government.
redeemable in coin, or whether IL be is
sued on the strength OF the. bullion de-
pests in its custody or held as its own. Is
& perniciouS system
The volume Of money IN circulation
shoNld adapt Itself to the very nuctuet-
irg needs OF commerce and daily Efe. ard
the private means OF independent agents.
such rs be nks. should be devoted to the
epec.al business OF providing adequate re-
sources for the varying Warts OF the COM
elunity by fair and unrestricted resort
10 the markets OF the world. drawinS cap
Ital from the cheapest market and dis
pers.ng at oversupply when necessary. To
use the credit CT the government by SELL
Ing bonds in order to relieve the money
market when private enterprise could easi-
ly procure the necessary remedy Is not
rnly 4 very expensive but also q very dan
yerous method, as II cannot be done with
out dragging a simple business transaction
into the arena of politics. 1t opens the
ioor for the Introduction OF multitude
OF plans likely to originate from motives OF
selfish interest and apt TO be devised BY
unframed minds. Private responsibility
should take the place Of public ,rresponsi-
biftty In handling money matters
That the president appoint committed
for the purpose Of pressing this matter be-
fore the respective committees Of con-
gress and 20 Use the influence OF this cor
poration to bring about proper legisla-
ton"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
Sealed Proposals.
City Clerks Off1ce.
Wichita. Kan, Nov. IA, 1896.


Wichita, Kan, Nov. IA, 1896
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until O'Clock p. m, Nov. 2Sd,
1896 for the construction OF the follow
Ing sidewalks, to-wit:
8 four foot wide permanent walk on
the south side of Elm street from Waco
avenue to Main street.
A four foot wide permanent walk on
the east side of Waco avenue from
Third street to Elm street.
A five and one-third foot wide perma-
nent walk on the west side of Waco
avenue from Third street to Elm street.
A four foot wide permanent walk on
the north side of Third street from
Wichita street to Waco avenue.
A five and one-third foot wide cinder
walk on the west side of Seneca street
from Chicago avenue to Maple street
tbeing on this street only for the unfin-
fShed walk
All the unfinished permanent walk on
the north side of Central avenue from
Waco avenue to Riverview avenue.
A five and one-third foot wide perma>
nent walk on the east side of Main street
from Morris street to Kellogg street
A five-foot wide permanent walk on
the south side of Oak street from Main
street to the bridge across the Little Ar
kansas river.
A five-foot wide cinder walk on the
east side of Park Place avenue from
Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street.
Each of the above walks to be con-
structed in accordance with specifica-
tons on file in the Office of the city
engineer.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check for $1,000 payable TO
the city of Wichita as a guarantee of
good faith.
The mayor and council reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
c. S. SMITH, City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
SOME THlMslERlGGING.
No~ Small Shareholders Are Ofte!
SwiEd,ed-

nov Small Shareholders Are Often
SwiEd,ed
Six thimbles and two peas in the
hands OF ring OK skilled professionals
DO not leave much chance fer outsiders,
however smart and wideawake they
may think themselves. Not only dothe
insiders have the connection OF the vari-
Gus companies and the fixing Of their
original capitalization. which practical
II determines their future value, but,
SAYS the National Review, they have
:he entire management of them. They
can decide which of the haif-dozen is 70
raw the big dividends and which are to
draw blanks. They have all the initia-
tive, do all the manipulating, and can
arrange every new scheme 20 suit them
selves They might even strip = COM
pany Of its assets and reduce IL tn an
empty husl1 before the shareholders
could interfere TO prevent them Ths
proprietary or parent company is in
that respect most al their mercy. Say
tnat it starts with so many claims 70 de-
velop-a thousand il may band tbst
II divides them UP among four or five
working coInpsnies-
The usual course is 20 receive IN paw
n,eat of the claims az agreed number Of
the s,,b-company's shares These pass
! into the treasury of the parent CON-
many hu. there IL no ohliCa.inn ,kc ~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
LIBERTY BELL is SEIZED.
Worlds Fair Relic in the Hands Of TIE
Shsrs q for Debt.

Worlds Fair Relic in the Hands Of TIE
Sheriff for Debt.
The Columbian liberty bell, with all
it's glorious associations and memories,
after q series of unfortunate circum-
stances is in the hands Of the sheriff.
The Henry McShane Manufacturing
company, of Baltimore. Nd, which cast
II, claims that il has never been paid
for its work, and the other morning the
firms agent, j. II. Gid, and Deputy
Sheriff Goodman went to Evanston, H.,
loaded the nine tons of priceless relic
into a six-horse truck and brought tho
bell to Chicago. From there it viii be
shipped to Baltimore, where the firm
intends TO place it on exhibition. For
the last six months the bell has lain
neglected In barn at Evanston. in
charge of it's custodian, Capt. George
Knapp, who was intrusted with its
sare by the Liberty Bell association.
The Baltimore firm for some time has
been threatening to attach the bell for
$1,000, the cost Of the casting, and SO
the final steps in the matter were taken
by its attorney. James Fl. Barnard.
A year ago, just before the relic took
its final jaunt to the Atlanta expo
sition. attachment proceedings were is
sued against it by f. c. Streeter. of tho
North Chicago iron works. The amount
was only sl25. and DR.. Oliver, Of Twen-
ty-Sixth street and Indiana avenue,
rather than have the trip interfered
with, gave his note for the amount and
the attachment was lifted.
The bell, since the close OF the worlds
fair, has lost its interest to such TN ex-
tent that the association made no ef-
fort to save their property
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
Mater In Rubber.

Experiments with beneficial,
sealed rubber bottle containing water
have shown that the rubber Il not abb
solutely watertight- The flled bottle
weighed II ounces drains; az the end
Of ono year the weight was II ounces
drams; nine years 10 ouncea; eighteen
years, Il ounces drams; tweDiy-three
years, - ounces drains; twenty-five
years, ounces s drains; tweut y-cighs
years, ounces IA drains; thirty yesrA
3 ounces IL drams, the water being en-
tirelv 0one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
Can. See Your Own ~. Nov.

A curious and slightly known fact !,
that il is impossible 10 move the eys
while looking at its reflection in a mir
.Tor. The eye is the most movable part
of the face. yet If you Try 20 look a: 4
and move il thousandth part OF n
inch you will be baked IN your purpose
The moment you endeav7r 20 perceive
the motion OF the eve il becomes fred
That Is why persons expression as b
sees himself IN the glass 5 entirely DIFF
ierent from tie ore By which IL
friends recognize him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
PRESENT FOR II HUNG CHANG.
National Railway Publication Company
Sends Hin Q Railway Guide.

National RAILWAY Publication Company
Sends Hin Q Railway Guide.
When Ii Hung Chang was in this
country. he YVES greatly impressed by
the development Of railroad building
and carried back with him TO China
plans for the establishment OF . system
of railways for the empire In view OF
the interest in the subject publicly
shown by the viceroy, the National
Railway Publication company has had
the September number Of the Official
Railway Guide handsomely bound In
calf and the edges of the leaves gilded
and will forward il to HIM at ITEM
Tsiu. The book will be accompanied
BY the following letter:
The great interest shown By hts az
csllorcy. Ii Hung Chang. in the railways
of America during bis recent visit to eur
country has caused 90 to believe that h
would value the book translates hsfo-
with II contains In detail all the paasen-
ger trains in service on tho railways OF
the country a: the time Of his visis ana
also the principal steamboat and steam
ship service. We ask his acceptance OF
our Distinguished consideration and Wft1
the compliments of the publishers
'(Signed)
THE NATIONAL RAILWAY PCBEICA.
TON COMPANY.
wv. H wOLyERToS. Pressdents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
KILLS A WHITE DEER.
Exceptional Luck OF m Ohio Hunter In
Maine.

Exceptional Luck of an Ohio Hunter In
Elijah Lukins, of Wilmington, o., a
member of hunting party that has
just returned from Maine, enjoys the
distinction Of having killed a white
deer. This species is exceedingly rare,
for in all the history OF deer hunting
there has never been but three previ-
ously killed in that state, one in Mich
igan in 1910, and one was seen along the
Ohio river, which is believed to have
been afterward killed in Wisconsin.
Lukins is justly proud of his good for
tune. and brought the skin home and
had the head and hide mounted.
He refused an offer of 500 for the skin
alone. At the time he shot it he was
ignorant of the species of animal it
was. He saw it coming up brook near
Rock mountain. It came within SO
yards of him and stopped with its head
down, he shooting it back of the Shout
ders- 1t has been visited by hundreds
within the last few days, and IS On exhi-
bition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
FUNNY ELECTION BET.
Loser Must Ride a Donkey from
New York to San Francisco.
Both VIII Wear spectacles and Call Upon
the Victorious and Defeated Csnd:-
cates-Regrets Now Having Made
the Foolish Wager.

OF all the election bets of the season,
perhaps the most extraordinary has
just come to light. in spite of the pre-
cautions taken by the parties thereto
TO preserve the secret. In ordsr 20 pre-
serve his honor and carry out the condi-
tons of the bet, he SO rashly contracted
with Benjamin Tillard, a publisher of
New York, a modest ard dignified
young society man of Brooklyn must
ride donkey from New York to San
Francisco.
1t was only by accident that the
news has finally got into print. Robert
P. Woodward is the unfortunate man,
and deeply mortified he is, realizing as
he now does the rare amusement he is
to afford his friends and the public in
general.
When asked il the report were true,
Mr. Woodward's surprise was too gen.
uine to admit of its denial.
"Yes," said he, 81 bet on the silver
candidate and lost, and as Mr.. TiilartI
would surely have made good his wager.
] shall do no less than carry out my part
10 the letter"
when do you start on your Journey"
Immediately after Thanksgiving"
Mr.. Woodward replied. 1T is hard to
have to do such an absurd, disagree
able thing. but 1 have purchased my
donkey and made my will, and I shall
go. l think if am SO lucky as to reach
the coast, I shall go right on round the
world-but not on a donkey. don't
care to show my face in Brooklyn for
some years to come"
1T is not the overland trip that is so
shocking to them and to me-" he con-
tinued, "but-but the conditions. You
see, must parade on my donkey GER
tain popular thoroughfares in New
York city before starting. No. I de-
cline to name the streets. don't want
to see familiar face on TINT occasion.
Both my steed and myself must wear
spectacles and l frocle coat and silk
hat, and on my transcontinental trip I
must visit both the victorious and the
defeated candidate. Unjust start within
ore month after election day"
And Mr.. Woodward's countenance de-
picted utter disgust as the reporter de-
parted.
Mr.. Tillard was found in his Office in
New York and on learning that his CO.
better had explained the terms of the
bet, said it was all true. He would give
no further information.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
DO Ton Knnw

That the Frisco Line est. Louis and
San Francisco railroad) is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita 10 ST.
Louis, without change, leaving Wich-
Sta at 1925 p. M, and 10:40 p. m. arriv-
Ing in 81. Louis at 7i5 a. m, and $50
p. m. The equipment OF these trains
is first class in every particular. con-
sisting OF elegant reclining chair cars
(seats free) and Pullman Palace Draw
Ing Room Sleepers.
II you are going beyond St Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
for the east. northeast and southeast
IS made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, St Louis, the largest
and handsomest passenger station in
the world.
For sleeping car berths and all irfor-
nation relative TO rates, routes. etc.
call on or address Ticket Agent. corner
Main and Douglas. or Douglas avenue
station
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
A stW HOME nInTs.


Some Bugxsstions ~ Decorative va1ss q
the H0sss~ffe-
A Delft piagoe Ia . stylish thing ID
wall decorN;ion- Those With . bod q
are considered more desirable
The plain carpets 80 very popular iss'
season were then us~d without hu~ts,
but ,hi. year . ibrrser - reed via .
plain center. and II quite an inprovs
menf.
The newest jsrilrier,s have three
feet 70 stand upa- Thoss dsshed vita
gold are coz ssderc5 very hasxa.ssse. a
also arc Diff oner. but theSe lxss, Il
genuine. sr- quite expensive.
The yro,>r thing 10 20 base q chs'S
standing before sntlA3y's tSxk n IL i.sa
ready for occupancy. Il n Of wood -
match tbs dsak. wfth high. str.iss1
hack and voot>n seat, p1t c,esa
Two crsAiors. ons on top ~ ~ oth~rt
bat 20; square with zach other. ,hrv~n
on tie soor before IA ezy ekEr IL
s-ssd Of . hH<1ck. " rs-~ - fssrus
dnc~d by The fad for Cus&sxozA They 2Ta
noe slik-oo,erc1 Usually. bet Ia soral
OF sse beaver. NOR ssesszzxzai s'u-4
The silver dish filed sfck fern. hsl
besa sspersedee for he esaseT % iha
table By . huge cst-ylsss sxs- GIled
Nth eat so~.rs peoallsr . tks .ras
son. This IL ssxr-ly o~isg 20 ,k< dfrs
Guilty of keeping ths s~Tzs 10 good con
disioa- o. AneSssi q the in<1 p>1snss
81 The sTersgs hos>>keeper VIII s-rs
d<iies> Pisats they were yery soos
r-y ssaesy-s-eking Chicago Trto
uo<.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
WEARING Av.v .f Coins

Copper money wears away rapidly.
In 100 years $500 worth Of pence would
BE- worth only $3.50. while the sans
amount of sovercigns would lose only
s1z per cent. of their original yalue. soss
$500 worth Of shillings. on the othes
hand, would be worn To the eItent %
e1ss. The less the value OF coin. OF
course. the greater its wear nnd rsrs
A penny circulstes at least 30 times -
rapidly a q sovereign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-20
Santa Fe Eoute-CaIifornia Limited.

Beginning November 4, the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as a semi-weelxly
service, leaving Chicago at 600 p. m,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Kansas
City $50 a. m. and Denver $50 p. M,
Thursdays and Sundays, reaching Los
Angeles in ~ hours and an Diego in
rs hours from Chicago. Returns from
California Mondays and Thursdays. Con-
Meeting train for! San Francisco, via Mo-
5ave.
Equipment of superb vestibuIed Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train. carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire of LoScal Agent, or -
G. T. NICHOLSON, G. P. A,
A, T. & S. F. R'y, Chicago.