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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26
CARRIES IT HOME
CARMEL COMES IN WINNER WITH
LOTS OF MONEY ON Hin.

Manipulated for a Choice Thing In the
Mile and Half SteepIechase at Bay
District and Takes the Jumps in Easy
Style, Although it is His Initial Per-
formance-Janus Gets Second place
Norfolk Stakes to Star Ruby-Stra tn
meath Goes Lame-Sew Orleans Results
Sporting News in General
San Francisco Jan. 25:-The Norfolk
stakes, the Lorillard steeplechase stake
and two handicapS We're the features
presented by the California Jockey club
today as an inducement to race goers,
and although the weather was disa-
greeable, a large crowd responded. The
Norfolk stakes went 10 Green 3. Nor
Tis' Star Ruby, who was l to fav-
orite, his victory being practically a
foregone conclusion. Doggett took his
mount off in front and was never head
ed, winning easily from Rosebud.
The LorilIard stakes went TO Carmel,
VINO opened at to l, and was backed
down TO : TO l, at post time, being the
favorite at these figures. This was
CarmelS initial race over the jumps
and, judging by the manner in which
the money went on him, it was evil
dent that he had been carefully reserv-
ed for this event, for he won with con-
summate ease. Barney Schrieber's ia
nus, at to /, came from No. I at the
end and secured the place from Colonel
Wightman.
E5trathmeath, another of Green B.
Morris cracks was thought to have
the handicap at his mercy, but the old
horse went lame and was beaten out
by Logan, who was pulled up.
Four favorites and two second choic-
es were first today. Weather threat
ening; track heavy. Summaries:
First race-AbOut six furlongs, mai
den 3-year olds: Afilatus won; Joe
Terry, second; Globe, third. Time
1:161a.
Second-Five and a, half furlongs, sci
ling: George Miller won; Toano, sec
ond; Major Cook, third. Time :OS24.
Third-Aile, -3-year olds, the Norfolk
stakes, value s1,50O: Star Ruby won;
Rosebud, second; Peter the Second,
third. Time :44A.
Fourth-AbOut a mile and a half,han
dicap, 3-year Olds and upwards, purse
$500: Logan won; Strathmeath, sec
ond; Gilead, third. Time 1874.
SiXth-Five and a half furlongs, sell
Ing: Hueneme won; Banjo, second;
Rowan, third. Time :0212
AMOUNT OF THE GOLD RESERVE
Washington, Jan. 25:-Today's state
ment of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $17S,-
9,052; gold reserve $5O,O59, S34.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26
NO QUARREL WITH PULLMAN
Santa Fe officials Deny That They are Deal
ing With the Wagner People.

Chicago, III. Jan. 25.-The report from
Kansas City that the Atchison road Is
about 10 sever its relations with the
Pullman company. and 20 make a con-
tract for the use Of Wagner sleepers. IS
pronounced untrue by the officials Of
the road. They affirm that no neg0-
tiations are under way. nor have there
ever been any under way looking n n
deal with the Wagner people. The
contract with the Pullman company.
which was cancelled when the road was
reorganized some time ago. was renew
ed temporarily. The contract at pres
enc in force can be terminated on ths
giving OF a sixty days notice. but no
such notice has been given by the road.
and il IS declared that there is on I'M
mediate intention Of giving L.
Berlin. Jan. .25-AIr. Charles Passavart
has beer arno.ntsi consular agent for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26
snowfall In we.tern K.nsas.

Pratt. Kan. Jan c5.-A heavy fail NJ
snow came % this section last night
which viii make . fine protection over
the young wAeal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-Captain Marcus
L Taylor. l. :. 4. recire1 died 81 a
hospital 81 this city today he was abou-
s. years old. having entered the service
early in he Most q Captain Taylor
service was in New Mexico.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
MEXICAN EXHIBIT Is SEIZED

Take laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if il fails TO
aulF- 20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26

Berlin. Jan. .25-AIr. Charles Passavant
has been appointed consular agent for
Germany al -. Paul MINI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-26

SN.4oYen CrY for
PITCH eg's CsstcFid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
MODERN SURGERY.
The Great Debt 1t Owes to Pasteur and
Sir Joseph Lister.


Sir Joseph Lister.
Sir Joseph Lister acknowledges his SUI
preme Indebtedness to Pasteur for the dis
covery that putrefacton was fermenta-
ton due to microbes which could not arise
de novo from the decomposable substance.
With this as a basis the great surgeon per-
sisted In the face of much opposition, in
perfectlng simple antiseptic dressing
that is, one which would destroy any mi
crobes that would fall on the wound and
purify the surgeons hands and instru-
ments His success accomplished a veri
table revolution in surgery To select
single instance the great general hospi
tai at Munich had come to such state OF
unhealth that fully so per cent of all
wounds we're infected by the poisonous
gangrene.
A surgeon was sent to England to learn
the new "Listerism, +" and after his return
not single case Of hospital gangrene ap
peared In the Munich krankenhaaus.
Many allied dangers were totally destroyed
by this gospel of cleanliness, and in addi-
tion the suffering Of patients during neces-
sary operations was vastly relieved owing
to the absence of Inflammation. The most
conservative savants estimate that the Lis
ter antisepsis has increased the field Of
remedial surgery twsntyfold and that the
mortality of hazardous operations has been
reduced from probably so per cent to some
thing like 1 per cent. With antiseptic
treatment the skull, even the viscera, can
be safely entered for operation, and 1t is
literally true that modern surgery can
without danger remove any part of the
human organism which Is not itself es-
sential to life --Scribner's.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
Spelling In Dreams.

That incorrect spelling may be said
to be inherent in the understanding
seems to be proved by the fact that
when bad spoilers see inscriptions or
written sentences in their dreams
the words are misspelled as they
would misspell them. A VIGOROUSLY
bad speller once related that he had
seen in a dream great black cat
with collar round his neck bear
ing the inscription, king Solomon's
Cat"
THAT is very interesting" said a
friend, who was curious to see if by
any chance correct photography had
been revealed to the dreamer along
with his vision. won't you please
write that sentence down for me, just
as you saw it on the cats collarf"
The dreamer took pencil and
wrote, king Solamans Cate.
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
ANCIENT ExTRAVAGANCE.
Lavish Display Of Jewelry by Men and
Women.


Women.
The great display of jewels by women OF
fashion on both sides of the ocean has been
severely criticised, even by those who could
well afford to wear them II they desired to.
But If the precedent Of history furnishes
any justification for this fashion the jewel
wearers Of the present day are thoroughly
justified According to Pliny, Lolita Pau
line, tho wife of Caligula, wore on her
head, arms, neck, hands and waist pearls
and emeralds to the value of 81, $50, 900.
Faustina had ring worth 5000, 600.
Domitia had one for 5000, 900 and Cnsonia
had bracelet worth 100000 Seneca be-
walls that one pearl In each car no longer
sutflces to adorn a woman; they must have
three, the weight Of which ought to DO In
supportable to them
There were women In ancient Rome
whose sole ocoupat ton was the healing OF
the cars of the bellies who had torn or 9th
erwise injured the lobes with the weight OF
their pendants Poppseas earrings wera
worth $3.50, 900, and Caesars wife, Calpur-
MIA, had pair valued at twice that sum.
Marie de- Medicis had a dress made for the
ceremony OF the baptism Of her children
which was trimmed with 81, 900 pearls and
5000 diamonds, and at the last moment
she found 1t was so heavy she couldn't
wear 1t and had to get another. But men
led In the splendor of the middle ages and
Philip the Good Of Burgundy often wose
Jewels valued at 1900, 900. When he walk
ed along the streets, the people climbed
over each other to get a look ut him. The
Duke of Buckingham wore suit at the
court of St. James which cost s4Oo, 900.
The dress of the mobiles during the middle
ages was literally covered with gold and
precious stones. -Snn Francisco Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
TO SLEEP WELL.
How to Properly Court the Indulgence Of
Natures Sweet Restorer.

How to Properly Court the Indulgence Of
Natures Sweet Restorer.
A light supper just before retiring ia
usually of advantage. Babies and brute
animals arc usually somnolent when their
stomachs are we'll supplied with food, the
activity of the stomach withdrawing the
excess of blood from the brain, where 10 is
not needed during sleep. On the other
hand, people who are very hungry usually
find it difficult to sleep. And, then, q
habit of sleep at regular time and dur
ing proper hours should be cultivated In
case this habit has been lost. In accom-
plishing this, the attainment Of favor
able state of mind is Of great Importance.
Sleep cannot DO enforced by direct exer-
else of the will.
The very effort Of the will to command
sleep is enough to render its attainmens
nugatory. The mental state to DO encour-
aged Is one of quiesoence, one Of indiffer-
ence, feeling that the recumbent posture
is a proper one for rest, and that If the
thoughts are disposed to continue active
they may be safely allowed to take their
course without any effort toward control.
This state of mind and thought is next
akin to dreams, and dreaming Is next akin
to sound sleep.
Many mental methods have been advised
and put In practice for the purpose Of So
onring sleep, the dssagn being to turn the
thoughts from objects of interest TO a CON-
dition OF monosony, ~ by mentally repeat
ing we'll remembered Phrases OF sentences
or by counting. But the state OF indiffer-
enoe, II this can be obtained, 10 likely to
be tho most efficient, as being the least
active. The mere mention Of these simple
methods will be sufficient to suggest 9th
srs equally effective.-Dr H. L. Parsons
in Medical Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
Tennyson Disltked Venice.

The Tenpysons, after their marriage,
settled at Twiokenham, and among the
earliest of the poets friends who met his
wife was Speeding, who was charmed with
her. The same year Carlyle met Tenny-
son and his bride at Trent Lodge In Cum
berland Soon afterward the newly mar
ried pair were in Italy, and of this jour
ney one amusing story Is told. Lord John
Russell gave large reception, at which
the Tennysons were present, and during
the evening the prime minister asked the
poet how he had enjoyed his visit to
Venice AS Tennyson did not appear
communicative his host pressed him
further, when he confessed that he had not
liked Venice. And why not, pray, Mi.
TennysonS" ~ couldn't get any English
tobacco there for love or money was the
poets reply.
The dowager Lady Tennyson, 1t is we'll
known, always manifested the keenest in
terest in the poets works and set some OF
tho words to music. On the occasion OF
the poets birthday, year before his death,
several of these songs were given at con.
cert held in celebration OF the event ut
Freshwater. Westminster Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
In Opposition.

The local editor of daily paper In an
lnteyior town had been having great fun
with the gas company, by poking the
usual gags and jokes OF the funny man at
IL and its methods with consumers At
tho same time in the town was an eoonom-
ioal council that refused to take gas for the
streets on moonlight nights, thus cutting
down the company's receipts. One day,
after particularly amusing roasting, the
editor came into the local room and tapped
the humorist on the shoulder.
"Your jokes are very good he said
kindly, "but you must let up on the gas
company"
whats that forp' asked the funny
man. "The gas company is about all that
you have left me to monkey With.
"Thats all right" replied the editor.
cts enough to know that you must let
up without asking why"
The humorist WAS disappointed, for he
had some more good things in his mind to
fire at the common enemy. At last his
face frightened.
II presume" he said humbly, "you
won't object to my having fling at the
moonY'
"At the moon9" queried the editor, mys-
titled.
Eyes, the moon. Don't you sees'
ooh, yes, the moon, the moon! Hawi
Hawr' laughed the editor. Bang away
at that all you please. It's In competition
with the gas company and doesn't adver-
tise either. detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
The Jewel Weed q Miniature Cannon.

The most curious of all the ways Of
spreading the seeds is that adopted by the
jewel weed. This is a handsome plant,
often seen In shady places along brooks.
1t owes its name to the dew, that In early
morning hangs in glistening drops, like
small round diamonds, along the scallop.
cd edges of the leaves. Late IN summer
in August and September-the jewel weed
Is covered with pretty flowers, something
like snapdragon blossoms, orange red spot
ted with brown. Later on, when the seeds
are ripe, the lightest touch will make the
pods that hold them burst open suddenly
and scatter them far and wide, like shot
from tiny cannon. For this reason the
European Jewel weed 10 known as Noli me
tangere which IL Latin for "toueh me
not" The garden balsam, or lady's ship.
per, a relative Of the Jewel weed, has the
same sort Of elastioally opening pods.
Thomas II. Kearney, Jr., in st. Nicholas.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
MH0W Shall Ya EacQpeY"

The Scriptures may be a dangerous
weapon to put into the hands Of those who
pervert their meaning, either Intentional.
ly or through want of understanding Ev'
cry one has heard how Lorenzo Dow, hay.
ing resolved to preach sermon agsipst
women's tall bonnets, took for his text the
words "Topknot, come down, which he
had ingeniously perverted from the lines,
LET him which Is on the housstop not
como down."
Less artful than this, but quite as
amusing, was the unconscious error made
by young student of theology at Wilbra'
ham seminary, whose case was recently
related by an old divine. The student
went out one Saturday to preach his trial
sermon. When he returned Monday, the
venerable DR.. X said to him:
"Well, how did you get along9"
"Oh, very well, thought,
"Glad to hear it. What was your textP'
How shall we escape il we neglect 30
great salvationr'
Every good text-very good text. How
did you handle it,"
"Well, first I showed them how great
this salvation was'-
"That's right. And them"
"And than told them how they might
escape If they neglected it. "-Youth's
Companion.
The wasp has one strong point, but 1t ID
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
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BOGUS INDIAN RELICS.
TIE Ease With Which the Confiding Tour
ist Is Badly Swindlsd.

The Ease With Which the Conilding Tour
list Is Badly Swindlsd.
Today the gentle tourist ie being swin-
died with bogus stuff-made by diluted
Indians from white mems patterns. Buu
Providence In its mercy has fitted him
with such upper story emptiness that ne
buys the truck. in the form OF watch pook-
cts and matchholders to exhibit as relics
of aboriginal savage life. Only few
years ago, when was making my small
collection, could not anywhere find
shield, a true war eagle headdress or q
spear. Now they are to be had by the car
load In Denver, St Paul and other western
cities. But only think, the feathers are
those Of the turkey-the coward bird that
the best Indians would not eat lest its meat
should carry the craven qualities Of the
bird into their natures The spears are
machine made, the shields are wrinkled
sheets of ca]fskin daubed over with scene
painters colors. There are plenty OF scalps
today, though did not come across one,
except in private collections between 1859
and 1894.
The new crop is of scalplocks torn,
while the Victims were still quivering, by
the painted red flends" Of the dime novels,
with pairs of scissors, from horses tails.
The ends OF the coarse hairs have been
laid in muoilage upon pieces Of channels
skin the size of half dollar ! am glod
they are such Innocent ourios, for the gen-
uine soalps used to make me croep, such 10
my dislike for any human hair that has
been out and is iifeless. do not know
what became of the real scalps. Even
when genuine trappings were plentiful
the places of the real scalps had been taken
BY tresses of horsehair and pretty tails OF
mink and fishes and deerskin hung from
leather disks and beautifully framed IN
circles of colored beadwork. They hang
from my warclubs and quirts and toma'
hawk handles, and are often mistaken for
scalps and are far more ornamental
Julian Ralph In Scribners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
JUST THE GIRL HE WANTED.
But the Bright Young Man Didn't Got Her
All the Same.

But the Bright Young Man Didn't Got Hef
All the Same.
"Oh, er-Miss Winebiddle," said young
Mr. Tillinghast "if you have moment
or two--aw---to spare, would like to say
q few words-aw-to you.
II have plenty of time, Mr.. Filling
hast" replied the young lady. "Whas Is
1t you wish to sayf"
doh, er--you are the only child-aw-
of your parents, believe, avn"
"That is true"
"And they are quite-aw-aged, DO
lievep'
"They nre advancing in years, Mr. TILL.
!nghast, but do not think they would
care to be called aged"
"Aw-pardon. No offense meant, I'm
sure"
"I'm sure not, Mr.. Tillinghast."
ooh, er-they are wealthy--aw-1 un-
derstand," Mr. Tillinghast went on.
Miss Winebiddle nodded. She did not
feel able to reply in words Of this series OF
questions, but she began 30 have an idea
Of what the young man was driving at
The fact is Mr.. Tillinghast was think
ing Of marrying, and he went about his
search for a wife very much In the same
way that he would negotiate the purchase
of a dog or a m0ersohaum pipe.
He proceeded with his inquiry:
IL have heard my sister say that you are
not at all extravagant-aw--and that you
have such excellent taste in dress-sw-
that your gowns beat all the other girls.
nw-oompletely out Of sight at about half
the expense-aw-that they devote to such
things"
"That is quite true, Mr.. Tillinghast.
said the young lady, who had now recov-
cred her voice. "And besides that, have
never had sick day in my life No den
fist has ever earned IS working at my
teeth. l can eat ice cream occasionally,
but am not especially fond Of 1t. l don't
20 In much for balls and gayeties general
ly or for expensive amusements OF any
sort and very much prefer attending an
inexpensive lecture on some helpful sub
ject to going to the opera or the theater. "
AS Miss Winebiddle spoke the emotion
of Mr. Tillinghast was painful to behold,
and as soon as she ceased he exclaimed In
petuously:
"Oh my dear Miss Winebiddle-aw-
how love you! I love you devotedly-aw
-distractedly, and with an affection which
will brook-aw-no denial. VIII you
marry meY"
He rose to approach her, but she turned
quickly and left the room, and as she
closed the door between them this mono.
syllable floated through the crack:
"No. New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
A Remarkable Funeral Procession.

When Tsching Tschu, the grand
chamberlain and brother-in-law OF
Prince Kung of China, was buried, he
was followed and preceded by re.
markable procession. The bier was
carried by so men, each pair OF whom
had poles of different lengths under
it. These so men were preceded by
As flag bearers, 8 camels and "a
milk white horses. Behind the pail
bearers came 100 men, each bearing
their portion of IS long planks.
These planks or boards were painted
red, and over this in yellow letters
were the names and titles of the de-
ceased nobleman. st. Louis Re
public,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
An Enormous Balsam Poplar.

Near Geneva, N. Y, is balsam
poplar tree 1870 feet high, diameter OF
the top l15 feet and with trunk %
feet in diameter. It is probably the
finest Specimen of this tree in the
world. 1t is on the home grounds
of Charles Bean, Esq. 1t has been
taken for the common Canadian pop
lar, but DR.. Sweet is authority fo9
the corrected name. 1t is believed to
be about 100 years old and is called
the century tree, but as this would
make an average increase OF nearly
8 inches in diameter year it must
be older than supposed. Mechanic
MONTHLY
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-17
shakespeare's Eyebrow.

Miss Sarah w. Gillette OF Evans
ton, Ills, rejoices in the possession Of
what she believes to be Shakespeare
eyebrow.
Miss g. 3 father, the late DR.. H. c
Gillette, bought the relic from R. G.
Oaks of England. In 1851 Oaks was
deputed to carve an olive wreath to
encircle a bust of Shakespeare. AT
that time the Duke Of Devonshire
owned the Kesselstadt death mask OF
Shakespeare.
This death mask had been discov
cred in a pawnbrokeSs shop in Kes'
selstadt and pronounced to be a
Shakespearean mask.
Oaks was permitted to use the mask
in making the laurel wreath. Hs
says: I'm my examination for tho
pores in the plaster, to decide wheth.
or the cast was original or not, ]
found two hairs of the eyebrow stick
ing in the cast. extracted one en-
tire; the other broke.
These are the fragments that ar
in possession of the Evanston lady
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.