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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
UNDER THE FlNGER-NAILS.
Lurking Place for the Germs OF Dan
Rerous Diseases.

4 Lurking Place for the Germs OF Dan
gerous Diseases.
There is something more than beauty
and attractivenesS to be considered N
caring for the finger nails. Beneath
them is a space which forms indus or
resting place for bacteria. Bacteriolo-
, gists have found score or more of diff
ferent kinds of organisms under the
naiis, many of them harmless, it is true,
but some of them exceedingly danger
GUS TO health and life. Since they are
microscopic in size, no one can tell
whether they are innocent or harmful,
or. indeed, whether they are present or
absent.
Since a pin prick suffices to convey
into the human system enough OF the
most poisonous germs of disease to
cause death, it is easy TO understand
what evil results may follow a scratch
with q germ-laden finger nail. An idea
has gone abroad that the danger lies in
Icing scratched by another person; but
since the trouble is due TO bacteria and
not TO any poison residing in the nail
itself. it is easy to see that self-in-
ilicted scratch may be as bad as any
other.
Many instances are recorded where a
slight wound. like the pTisk of needle
under the nail, has been the means of
introducing the germs which cause
that painful trouble known as whitlow
or felon.
He who bites the finger nails takes
the risk of getting into his mouth and
swallowing the germs of some infec-
tious disease; for bacteria may b" any
where. and the nails have a peculiar
aptitude, for scraping up particles of
dust and dirt, which may be swarming
with, germs. The surgeon who goes
TO the performance Of any cutting OPP
GRAFTON, realizing the danger whish
turks beneath the nails, cleanses them
III the most thorough manner.
Disease germs, once introduced into
the human organism, become travellers.
They do not stop at the point of infec-
ton. but. once in the circulation, may
go anywhere and live, even for years.
waiting their opportunity for growth
when the normal tone of the system
is lowered by chill, by fatigue, or some
other disturbing cause.
There is no better method Of cleans
ing the nails than with a good brush
and plenty of soap and water, and with
out the use of brush it is impossible
to have clean, wholesome nails. Not
alone will the result obtained be pleas
ing to the eve, but the danger Of be-
coming the bearer of disease TO ones
self is thereby lessened.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
a GENUINE COLD SNAP.
1t Spoiled q wnd-Goose Hunt for the
HYDE County Sportsman.

| 1t Spoiled q wnd-Goose Hunt for the
! Hyde County Sportsman.
"Cold snaps don't come often down
IN Hyde county" said Pocky Griswold,
who is instructor to the Hammondsport
-to-Catch-Black-Bass club during
the summer, and the same to the Wild
Goose, Wild Swan and Wild Duck club,
of Hyde county, n. c., during the win
ter. Gold snaps don't come often down
! there, but when they do come they come
sudden, and they stick right fast to
things when they come, too.
Zone of the best times to bag wild
geese is early in the morning, just be-
fore they get up from their sleeping
places ON the water and start for bust
ness. Whenever / want goose right
bad 1 always 80 out early in the Morn
ing after it. 1t happened one time last
winter that was pining for wild goose,
and 1 got up early in the morning and
went out to Lake Mattamusket to bag
few. AS 1 stepped out of the club
house I noticed that one OF those Hyde
county cold snaps had dropped down on
US during the night. and everything
was just tingling.
All the better says. The geese'll
be huddled together in bunch to keep
warm, and as they rise I'll tumble all
the more of EN-
II crept through the bushes on the
edge of the lake, and seems to me 1
had never seen it look so CLASSY and
smooth. Pretty soon came in sight
of a big flock of geese, all punched to-
gether.
Its a little tough on EN- SAYS,
to rout EN- out so early, but it can't
be helped
Getting a good position, said
Shoot TO the geese, because 1 never
shoot one until it flies. The geese all
stretched their pecks and began flop
ping their wings TO rise. but never a one
of EN- left the water. Such a squawlling
and cackling [ never heard. I shooed
EN- again. and again they made a big
effort TO lift themselves up. but there
they stayed an squawked and cackled.
l got up out Of the bushes and looked
around 10 make sure that was not in
bed anu dreaming. And what do you
s'POse? The lake was frozen tight as
a drum, \ HYDE county cold snap had
tumbled on the lake during the night
and froze II up, and done il 50 quick
and slick that The sleeping geese hadn't
known a thing ABOUT il, and didn't dis
cover II until woke EN- up, And there
they were held in a trap hat wild bears
couldn't have got out OF. I counted the
sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

to keep her head up and give her steer

to keep her head up and give her steer
age way.
Thus for almost two months she
drlfted. driven here and there by the
wind, buffeted and tossed about alone
IN that empty sea. A week before
Christmas, in latitude IS degrees, long
itude 132 degrees, line of smoke ON
the horizon was sighted, and finally a
steamship came IN sight and drew near
TO the Strathnevis in answer TO signals.
1t was the Miowera, on her way from
Victoria to Australia, by way of HOMO
lulu, small ship of 3 ,345 tons and mod
crate engine power. The weather was
bad, and threatening TO be worse, and
before the cables were got on board
from the Aiowera a gale set in which
ragged for days. The cables were final
" made fast and the Miowera started,
but twice the tow lines parted and the
Strathnevis was nearly swamped by
falling into the trough of the sea Two
hawsers, one of steel and one of
manila, were at last made fast TO both
ships, and until they were almost at
Cape Flattery, just beyond which was
safety, both hawsers held.
Monday morning before Christmas it
was blowing a gale again. with the air
full of thick driving mist, when both
Lawsers broke, and the ships were
driven apart. The Strathneyis drifted
to the southwark, toward the bleak
cliffs of Destruction island. whose
shores are covered with whitening
wrecks. On she went until the break
ers were in sight. Then lifeboats were
got ready and provisioned, RATS were
made, and the crew and passengers
told off into squads to abandon the
ship. But just at this crisis the wind
shifted a little and then fell, and the
lead showed a possible anchorage,
which was tried and the anchor held.
There were more hours of anxious
waiting, when a ship came by and
towed the Strathnevis into Victoria,
with every soul on board safe. The
Miowera disappeared on the morning
Of December s3, and probably kept
safely on her way TO Honolulu, think
ing the Strathnevis safe becauseso near
u harbor. At any rate, she has not
since been heard from, and may have
met the fate from which she saved the
Strathnevis.-Springfeld (Mass.) Re
publican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
One Way.

THE arithmetic teacher said for us
70 divide these apples into thirds and
fourths, and don't know how 20 do
it. got the fourths done, but don t
know how to cut al apple into three
equal parts"
Pooh! That's easy 'Dough," said
stupid little Joe. you Just do il this
here way: If yo1 cut the apple into
half that's two equal parts, amt il?
And if'you cut each Of them into half.
that's four equal parts. amt it? Well,
then" triumphantly. don't you see,
81 you want thirds you must chuck
one Of the fourths sway."-Chicago
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
Decline Of Hxnnnftstr,.

1t Is pleasing TO note that hypnotism,
which. "a feyv years ago had fully at
tanned the proportions of a medical lad.
at least in France. has for some time
been declining. and 1t the present time
II may be said 70 be falling rapidly into
disfavor with intelligent practitioners,
and most rapidly with those who
have seen the most OF il. Most phv-
Sicians who have had an opportunity
10 observe carefully the subjects Of
hypnotic treatment IN the clinics al the
Hospital Salpetriere. in Paris. VIII
agree with the writer that the hypnotic
state Is . morbid or pathological con
dition, and also that the hypuotic state
Is one which cannot be easily induced
except in persons who are uorbidlv
weak mentally-those whose voEriora-
~ powers are decidedly defective.
To CURE / COLD IN ONE DAY
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
A ROMANTIC SEA TALE.
The Saving of the Ship Strathnevis After
Drifting Two Months.


Drifting Two Months.
There is material worthy the use of
@ master teller OF sea tales in the story
Ct the ship Strathnevis. which the other
day reached port after weeks of danger,
hardship and distress. There is moth
ing lacking to make out the 1ale, for
everything is there-the joyous de-
parture from port, the pleasant first
part Of the voyage. the breakdown
and disabling Of the ship. the helpless
drifting. the ouffeting by wave and
storm, the heroism and despair, leading
10 the climax Of the final salvation, as
II by miracle. II is doubtful if ever the
imagination Of the ronancer invented
q more complete and stirring story of
the sea than this Of the danger and res
cue Of the ship Strathnevis, bound
from Victoria, +. c. To Japan.
II was IN October that the Strath-
nevis left Victoria. with los passengers
and crew Of 40 on board. Every
thing went We'll with her for a week.
when one day there came the sound OF
6 crash from The depths of her hole:
the ship trembled. lost way, and rolled
IN the trough OF the sea, with her pro-
peller shaft broken close 10 the stern
and the propeller itself sunk 70 the
bottom Of the ocean. The 200 souls on
board were then about $50 miles south
Of Unalas.sa. the southerDmost point
Of Alassa. near the entrance 70 Behring
sea and a tn cC-rSzt which flows
soutATcyd. co.d and siurzish!y, from
the Arctic ocean. Their ship was
almost without motive power, for her
sailing rigging was that OF a Schooner.
and her small sails were only sufficient
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
FAMOUS NATURAL CURIOSITY.
Vermont Has q Well Where Ice Forms ct
All Seasons.

Vermont Has q Well Where Ice Forms at
All Seasons.
One Of the most famous natural Curl
osities in the United States-the won
derful frozen well" at Brandon, VT,
is the work of man played upon by a
freak of nature. The well was dug in
the year 1858, and has been a noted won
der since the first Is feet of the excava-
ton was made. It was started in gravel,
which extended to depth of ten feet,
where a four-foot bed of sticky yellow
clay was encountered. After this clay
stratum had been pierced and the total
depth of the well was pronounced to be
II feet, a deposit of solidly frozen grav-
cl was struck. Work which was done
on the well during the next three or
four weeks revealed the fact that this
glacial deposit was exactly 1914 feet in
thickness. After the excavation had
been extended through the frozen gray
el layer of sand (unfrozen) was re-
vealed, and it was in this that water
was found. A "basin" was then dug out
(Which gave the well total depth of
35E feet) and the hole was then walled
up. Since that time the water in this
peculiar well has never been more nor
less than two feet in depth, and this is
always frozen over with sheet of ice
of greater or less thickness. During the
summer of 1895 the temperature at the
bottom of "Brandon's frozen WELL
was phenomenally low-so low, in fact,
that ice at one time formed to the depth
of % inches on the two-foot sheet of
water. At all times of the year there
is ice from four to eight inches thick
on the walls of the well where they
come in contact with the frozen
c+ro+u1, c. o,,;, Doz,,tl:.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
Threw AWAY His Canes

Mr. n. Wiley. eX-postmaster. Black
Creek. y. Y. was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
10 hobble around with canes, and even
then il caused him great pain. After
using Chamherlain's Pain Balm he was
So much improved that he threw away
his canes. He says this liniment did
him more good than all other medi-
Cines and treatment put together. For
sale at 30 cents per bottle by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
Caurht in the Act

I'm going 70 tell my pa On you
said Johnny Smithers. as the black
smith pared some Of the bone away
from the horses hoOf.
Why? What have done?- asked
the blacksmith.
You amt cot shoes 20 81 Dobbin.
an you're Within of bis feet 20 At
those YOU have got--EsrpeF's Round
Table.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
GOLD At cRrPPE CREEK

TIE fzbul1yssly rl-a gold mining dis
t-.ct q C-sp,pl= CE-=s. Colo-s1o. = A.
tracing h81d-=ds q people 81 s53-ing
the -Esa 3 q FAR 20 - enormous. Ina,
-h@-s = al sbun 3zc-s - god there -
demonstrated beyond doubt Fortune .
sr= E-et1z rapidly made
TIE BE>ST WAY To GIT THERE =
OVER THE SANTA FE ROT IT,
I.azr.-E u ~ 1.85 ? n and ar
-.vt-z A. C-lE,u.s eek a. Z = th@ uext
uor-s-g. The santa Pc iaEls yea
PIT r s-e hear1 = - city FGr Has
rrs-eE pzuphIer de=-rsp t-se q G. y le
C-.-E call CT o. z 4ress
- z TAGS 4 CARNEY.
C-y T.cxs. AEezH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Exchange stables at Orlando ana ST.,
water. We make specially OF carry
Ing passengers between these points
travelling mems patronage solicited
SHINELY. VAN WYKE & SHINEL.Y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
Masonic Lecture

The Masonic Fraternity. their famil-
ies and friends, viii be addressed by
the celebrated traveller and Mason, DR..
J. 3. Smith, at Masonic Hall, corner
First and Main streets, Feb. 4. S p. m.
Admission % cents. Ladies 10 cents.
Tickets on sale at Missouri Pacific
Ticket Office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
]. H. PHILLIPS. Agent.

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking 70 Wichita
druggists for the latest and best OF
everything in the drug line. They sell
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. famous
for It's cures OF bad colds Group and
whooping cough. When in need OF such
a medicine give this remedy a trial and
you Will be more than pleased with the
result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

She-Wheu I told mamma that Sc
were engaged. she wouldn't believe e.
Ee-Why rot?
She-SLe said ST. must 80 the ria-
irst-Dav Civ Cha
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
AaNiceto Moth,r..

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
should always be used FOR children
teething- Il so0thes the child. s0ftens
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 mothe-s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Most any kind Of picture looks we'll
on the wall. if neatly framed. Martin
makes the incest frames, very low for
cash. at his art store. 6S It
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Pure hogs lard is an essential inCrejii-
snt in good eating. Whitlock makes
the lard he sells; he keeps the best Of
meats. fresh. picked and cured, at IS
East Douglas IS y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Fresh meats. fresh fish. fresh oysters.
cured nlea Is, pure lard-only first quail
!ty goods haRdled-at Joe's market. PA
n. Main ST. 6S y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Wher B-Sy was sick, we gave her Cas-orta-
When she was a Child, she cried fer Cas-o-fs-
When She became Miss, She chung 70 Cas.o-ia.
When she Lad Child-,sn, she gave them cas.3ris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL AT Ell PAsO
TEXAS
s29.75 ROUND TRIP.
W rNIITN = 4 Nrrfx IL Z. -

VIA. THE SANTA FEE ROUTE.
Tickets on sale February to u in
elusive. Limited TO return February
%. An extension of 80 days can be OBJ
tanned by depOsiring tickets with joint
agent prior TO February %
An exceedingly cheap rate OF SEQ. 90
VIII be made for the round trip, FL
PasO TO the City of Mexico and re-
turn.
address, TAGG & CARNEY.
City Ticket Agents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA

REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
is the ony line that runs a strictly
Wichita-Kansas City train Leaving
Wichita a 9:05 p. m. arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 40. This
train is made up at Wichita. and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sleepers.
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you go TO Kansas City take Che
Missouri Pacific. Always on time
Never late. Fine equipment. Leaves
Wichita at a reasonable hour and ar
rives al Kansas City neither too late
nor too early. Ticket office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
" chito StreetS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

Take the Ferguson stage from Perry
70 Pawaes. Meets az trains. IsS II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
CHANGE OF TRAIN SERVICE ON
TIE ROCK ISLAND RNT---r

Commencing Sunday, Dec 5. train
No. 8, leaving Wichita for the South
at 1872 q N viii run daily excart sun
day and train No. 4. leaving for the
North at l2:l5 a m daily except sun
North at I2I5 q. m daily except Non
day. J. II. PHILLIPS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

TEAcHER-''What does tie reign OF King
Charles / teach usrH Tommie-"Piease
sir, not 10 lose our heads in moments Of ex-
GtemenL Sir. Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION. Ell PASO.
TENAS
FEBRUARY TO %. 1896.

| ATHLETIC EXHIBITION. Ell PASO.
TENAS.
FEBRUARY Il TO %. 1896
For the above occaS sion the Rock Is
land route has authorized a rate OF
one first class fare for the round trip
Tickets 70 be sold FEBRUARY 70 u. inclu-
Sive Continuous passage each direc-
ton. final limit FEBRUARY -. 1886. Pas
Sengers desiring 70 do 50 can deposit
their tickets with joint agent at FL
Paso on or before FEBRUARY 20 and Sc
cure an extension OF thirty days from
date of deposit. The Mexican Central
railway VIII make the very low rate
OF $50 for the round trip from FL Paso
10 Mexico City. good thirty DAYS with
stop over privileges within limit. Also
various side trips equally low. The
Rock Island IS the short line and the
cheapest For other information call
on or address us.
J. H. PHILLIPS. Agent.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Fred Web
Der. Holland. Mass, had a very bad
cold and cough which he had not been
able 10 cure with any thing 1 gave
him a % cent bottle OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. says W. p. Holden,
merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfield, and the next time l saw him
he said il worked like a charm. This
remedy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds.
Group and whooping cough, and IL IS
famous for its cures. There Is no dan
ger in giving IL 10 children fer q con-
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
druggists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
ACT v.
MAGIC.

Father Neptunes Basin. The Ming
ling OF the Red. White and Blue The
Crystal CnskeL Free and Unliruited
Coinage A Tribute 20 Flora, or a L.
gend OF Florence. - Comedy OF Err
rors.' and The Bsw4tched organ Pipes.
or Magic supper
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
The Operetta Entitled
''Hunt the ThimbIe," or
"L little NeIFS Surprise Party,"

Will be given at Garfield Hall on even
sngs Of February and 6, 1896, under
the auspices of the Ladies Unitarian
Aid society and direction of Mrs. NJ.
Bryant. Admission % cents.
Tickets on sale at GOldsmith's and
Winches' Book stores and Shoemaker
& Millers drug store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
ACT I.
MAGIC

Experiments with Cards-the obedt
ent cards. Invented by Elissonl The
Enchanted Cane. The Origin OF Nege-
tation- The III Fated Chronometer. a
Watchful Enterprise y Conjurer'
Duck Hunt Invented by EhasonO A
new Inexhaustible bottle. \ Welsh
Rarebit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-12

Since the election there has been
considerable talk about q reorgan-
ization of the Democratic party
upon some basis which will bring
together in one organization all
those who believe i'm the fundamen-
tai principals of the party. Such
movement properly conducted is
worthy of all commentator, but if
1t IS INTENDED merely as means Of
restoring to leadership the men
who failed the party in its hour OF
need, IL will be certain to receive
the condemnation it deserves, from
the rank and Gle Of the party-the
men who bore the brunt Of the bat
tle just lost. There may be two
opinions as to the need OF reor
ganiz'tion of the Democratic party,
bot It Is certain, to my mind, and
l think to that OF the most OF thvse
who are familiar with the workings
Of the campaign just ended, that
the Democratic party needs organ
Hetion very badly in many States.
That ia one Of the few things that
the party might find that il would
De advantageous to copy after its
opponents. Had the Democratic
purity been organized as it should
have been Senators Jones and
Faulkner would have had more
Trustworthy information from sew.
eral States than they were furnished
With. and had they knew the real
situation in several States that were
lost they might have taken steps
chat would have saved them and
possibly have changed the results
Of be election. II is the custom
10 sheer at party machines in some
quarters, but for all that they are
necessary adjuncts Of most success
ful campaigns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-12
OASToREA.
Ths fac n
'' ":i'i aZx2zzZx ! II
John II. McLean's
Great Newspaper.

Without single exception, there
IS beyond doubt no greater or more
popular newspaper in the United
States than the Cincinnati Enquirer ;
or a more successful publisher than
its proprietor, Mr.. John K. Mclean.
The old-time prices for the Daily
Enquirer have been maintained, and
its circulation largely increased each
year; hard times and cheaper jour
nails falling to arrest its onward march
and high appreciation Of the public
for its true worth and merit.
The Weekly Enquirer at beginning
Of the campaign year was offered at
SO cents a year, and its circulation
increased by the addition Of over
400, 900 new subscribers; the most
substantial and coveted testimonial a
publisher could desire.
When asked for the secret Of such
success, Mr. Mclean frankly answers
The Enquirer has no opinions to force
upon its patrons, it simply prints the
facts and tell the truth that the reader
may form his own opinions. BY
maintaining Ae price Of the paper,
more news and greater variety can be
furnished, and every class Of business
interests catcscd to, which a cheaper
journal cannot afford.
The very liberal support given the
Enquirer by the public at large, makes
it incumbent upon the management
to serve it faithfully with zeal and en-.
tcrprise in minor matters as well a.
those q greater magnitude.