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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
PosToFFICE BOYS ARE HAPPY
No Cut to be Made in the Postal Force al
Wichita.

The mail carriers at the postoffice
smiling all day yesterday, and they had
right to be happy. Same time ago an
army Of secret agents were sent out by
the government to examine postoffices
with a view to making big cuts in the
interest Of economy. These fellows
acted like thieves in the night and the
result of their investigation is that in
every city in the United States so far
as heard from, with the exception of
Wichita, cuts have been made in the
force and heads of carriers dropped off.
Yesterday Mr.. Fitch received a letter
from the postmaster general saying
that the secret agents of the depart
ment had examined the Wichita post
office from February 70 to % and that
they reported saying that they could
make no recommendation either in the
line of cutting down the force or i'm
proving the service at Wichita. Mr..
Fitch was both surprised and gTatified.
He was surprised to think that a man
could examine the methods and work Of
his pOstoffice for ten days without he
knowing it and he was gratified by the
complimentary letter written to him by
1.-The postmaster general. Some time ago
Mr.. Fitch and Mr.. Locke reorganized
the service 50 that the delivery limits
were extended and this was one of the
reasons why the secret agent could not
see how the work could be done by less
carriers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
TWO SMALL FIRES OCCUR
Fire Department Given a Lively Race, But
the Loss was Small.

the Loss was SIoaIi.
Yesterday was Fire" day in Wichita,
yet notwithstanding the fact that the
departments were called twice within a
short time the damage done was small.
The first fire occurred about o'clock,
when an alarm was turned in from the
corner of Seneca and University avenue
On the West Side. The run was a. long
one and of course before the department
could reach the building it was beyond
the power of the department TO save it.
They, however. did good and efficient
work in saving the ABIDING buildings.
The fire was located at the barn of
Charley Bosley, and was doubtlessly set
on fire by some kids with matches. Con-
siderable feed and some harness were
destroyed aside from tie barn. The
barn is located just east of the Nc
Cormick school house, which gave the
fire department a run of two and one
half miles. The loss will probably not
exceed 5000.
At Z O'Clock another alarm was turned
in from Market street and the barn in
the rear of 134 North Market street wa 5
consumed The fire department did
some excellent work here, and not
withstanding the fact that the building
was ruined yet they held ii 10 the dry
shed and kept it from spreading.
Had it not been for the prompt ar
rival of the department the fire would
doubtlessly have proved disastrous
one. as a large number OF dry frame
buildings were in close proximity and
with the wind blowing, thousands Of
dollars worth Of property would have
gone up in smoke. The loss can be COW
cred with 500.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
CITY IN BRIEF.

c. A. Stinson of Denver. Colorado, I:
| in the city visiting old friends.
]. F. Scott of Lexington, KY, who
owned John r. Gentry, was in the city
yesterday.
The case of NJ L. Hallowell against
| the Santa Fe railroad is being tried il
the district court.
D. ]. Garrison and Jacob Ponce have
gone to Utah where they viii engage in
the mining industry.
The funeral of Alice Roll was held
yesterday afternoon from the family
residence on South Market street.
F. NJ. Barnes was nominated for the
council Thursday night by the oppOsi-
ton and c. F. Adams for the school
board.
Judge Reed Of Kansas City, Mo, was
in the city yesterday, and was shak-
ing hands with his many friends in
this city.
Mrs. Bertha Devine has asked for a
divorce from her husband. Michael De-
vine. on the grounds that he fails 10
support her properly.
The third lecture under the auspices
Of the Hypatia society will be given
the Paramount college.
The opposition give notice that they
will hold a caucus Saturday night at
the Palace block and select candidates
for both the school board and council
William ORGY has vacated his rooms
on North Market street and they are
being converted into the new railroad
Office 10 be used by the Frisco as a
general division freight Office
The inside decorators Of the show
windows OF Herman & Hess have had
q prettgy strong rival in the artist
who decorated the outside front OF
the store. The combination makes
quite an ornate presence.
Rev. w. S. Vail VIII lecture in the
era wfori Grand "a usual on Sunday
night, his topic being The Problem Of
Personal Devil" Mr.. Van has also
been asked 20 take a leading part in
the coming session OF the Kansas Acad-
envy of Language and Literature that
convenes n Lawrence IN the month %
April
The Wxhita wheelmsn are all sstir
making arrangements FOR their grand
-neetng. which Wsil begin On next Tues
day. The exhibition viii be orle mat
must be sen - be appreciated On
Tuesday night VIII occGr the grand
lantern parade which VII Be 2 sight
worth seeing. The exhibition which W.u
be made VIII CONSIST OF a showing q al
the different cycle houses n the United
States. Il viii be the cycle meeting %
the season and VII continue three days
Doc Worrsu had L Photograph made
OF J. ". Brooks OF Ellsworth recently
that : very novel NJ Brooks - no@F
2 prominent lawyer and Old soldier. On
one end CT TIE card the photo Of AT.
Brooks = a .le apY5ars nov and CT
the other end - his photo AZ ne appear
81 as S-yesr-oId drummer boy during
me war. wearing = suit Presented 70
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21

the next move of the insurance company
will be ~ prevent any future trial by
Injunction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
1T WAS A GRAND AFF.Ip
Ball Given by the Travelling Hen was De-
Eghtful Event.


The hop given last night by Wichita
Council No. go, United Commercial
Travellers, at the auditorium was the
success predicted for it by this paper.
from a social standpoint. The attend
ance was not very large. owing 10 the
observance Of Lent, the reception at the
Commercial club, the Friday evening
dancing party Of Miss Jessie Lewell-
ing, the attraction at the opera house
and many other events, but il was fully
as large as expected, considering the
fact that invita- tons were issued only TO
most select.
The auditorium was nicely decorated
for the occasion and all the arrange
ments were first class. The stage was
decorated with fine plants which with
the other settings, presented a beauti-
full appearance
The music was furnished by Shaw's
full orchestra and, of course, was up to
the standard of that excellent musical
organization.
Some elegant costumes were worn, all
attending being in full evening dress.
Each invited guest upon entering was
presented with the swell programs is
sued for the occasion by the Eagle job
printing Office, and also with a hand
some bouquet.
The dancers were fin de steele in every
respect and altogether the ball can be
assigned a prominent place in the social
functions of the season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
SPRING CAPES.
UT sh -,
SILK CAPES,
CLOTH CAPES,
VELVET CAPES.

at about one-half the price
sold for in the large cities.
The styles we offer are
the newest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
l30 u. main st.
Odd

pairs from many different
lines of pants are to be
found on the little counter
Just at the entrance and the
price for any pair today
will be just half what we
asked for them when the
lots We're full. Every pair
is as we'll worth the former
price as it ever was, but we
think it's good store keep
ing to put a price on "odds"
that will pursuade you to
want them.
SAME PRICE TO ALL.
HERMAN & HESS
zoe 2 DOUGLAS AVE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
LaceS and brOideries

We are kept very busy at
this counter. The assert
ment is very large, and
styles very beautiful.
Have YOU seen our new
lace collars, And have
you asked the pricesl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21

Continued on Third Page.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
WHERE TO BID FOUND
LIST OF WICHITA'S GUESTS AND
WHO WILL ENTERTAIN THEN.

Conference VIII Convene on Wednesday,
March rs, Bishop Andrews Presiding
The Coming Session VIII be Attended
by Representatives From Each Church
I'm the Conference Which, Including the
Local Committee Have Made Assign
ments With Wichita Citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21

him - CseosraI Barnsl6ss- Mr. Brooks
sas b8rs n is5s. entered The army il
1855, sa5 served uall The end OF me
war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
Alien Ownership of our Lands.

A Scotch syndicate for example
owns 100000 acres in Florida; an
English syndicate owns 100000
acres in Mississippi; another owns
100000 acres in Texas; a Dutch
syndicate owns 100000 in New
Mexico; Baron Tweeddale owns l.
100000, and numerous Dukes,
Lords and Earls own from $4,000
up to 100000 acres. There are Sc
foreign corporations and individuals
together own 26,OOO,OOO acres of
land in the United States. This is
an area larger than the state of
Indiana.
Railroads have been given grants
of public land amounting to 49,
542,3S6 acres. This would make a
country half as large as Mexico,
twice as large as Japan, about equal
to the combination aries of France
and Germany; as large as Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York,
Illinois and Georgia all put together;
and five times as large as New
England.-Rev. B. W. Williams
in Arena.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
WHERE COLOR RUNS RIOT.
A Country in Which GOrgeOu" Hues Ar
n Ruling Passion.

Country in Which GOrgeOu" Hues Are
Ruling Passion.
On the Moravian border among the
Slovaks color fairly runs riot. 1t
shows itself in the humble cottages,
which are painted in gorgeous hues-
blue, red or yellow. From the little
girl to the matron these same colors
manifest themselves, being embroid-
cred with great skill and patience upon
homespun linens.
The kerchief, the prevailing head
dress in Hungary, is here invariably
red; the skirts are short and the boots
tall and very heavy. The lit
tie sleeveless jacket, called pruczlik, is
very short, never reaching to the waist.
1t is made of red cloth, trimmed with
gold braid and brass buttons. / have
in my possession one of these Jackets
almost covered by most eXquisitely
wrought embroidery of fine yellow silk.
The design is very intricate, and must
have required endless time and patience
for it's execution. The boys, too. are
gayly dressed, the flowers and feathers
in their hats rivaling Partisan bonnet
in brilliancy.
The interior of the cottages in which
these people live consists of one or two
rooms. which contain very little fur
niture, as the family feather-bed takes
up most of the space. Yet even here
the love of color manifests itself, for
the sheets are embroidered their whole
length; a seeming waste of labor, as
they are hidden from sight by the tower
ing pillows. Even their cooking
utensils and water-jugs are crudely but
gorgeously painted, and the large
knives with which the men carve their
mutton, and. upon occasion, their neigh
hors, also show attempts at decora-
ton.
Only ten miles from where this in
tcrcsting family lives they are regarded
as Uitlanders, for here the styles. the
mode of life and the dialect have
changed. The colors have faded from
everywhere. the women's skirts have
heightened. and the pattern Of the
calico or bingham Is small and plain.
The jacket is less bright and moro near
ly fulfills its object by coming nearer to
the waist. The neckerchief Is usually
black and white, and the embroidery
not so gorgeous or so elaborate
Ladies' Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
The People all one Way.

Senator Stewart has been can
wasting in Maryland, New York,
and New England and finds the
people all one way. He says in
the Silver Knight:
"The banks and the employers
of labor all the other way. 1t
seems that the London banks direct
the policy of the New York banks,
the New York banks control the
country banks, and the country
banks have got manufacturers and
all other business men by the throat
and they dare not either think or
act for themselves. And that ex-
plains why the employers of labor
are issuing circulars and making
threats against their employees if
they do not vote for the perpetual
ton Of the gold standard"
Every observing person knows
this condition of affairs exists.
Threats now may he the forerunners
of force on the part of the banks
and mOnOpolies to keep Bryan from
taking his seat. People, take
warning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
A Steady Advance.

One of the indications of the steady adj
vance of the silver cause is in the demand
for literature. The goldbugs are loading
the mails with heavy, dull literature that
few will read. On the other side crisp,
clear cut reasoning is presented, with facts
supported by statistics which are so con-
vincing that none can escape their force.
A large number of country papers use
stereotyped matter in plates which saves
the work of composition. One of the
firms engaged in supplying plates says in
their circulars, the demand for silver mat
ter has grown so rapidly among the coun-
try papers that the company now issues a
weekly page in place of as formerly a
page every three weeks. The company
propose to issue full page of six columns
every week, (they used to issue three COL
umns) the demand is so great for this
silver literature. There is evidently a
steady advance all along the line, and
unless all signs fail-and there is no prob
ability of that-the reform movement
will sweep every opposition before it like
cyclone.
The G. o. P. is so heavily loaded down
with goldbug Wall street and London
Jews that the craft cannot possibly ride
the storm and must founder and go down
in the popular tempest now raging and
growing fiercer daily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
The Money Question.

Extract from w. ]. Bryau's speech to
the farmers, delivered at Knowlsville,
New York:
eff somebody cries fire and you don't
know where the fire is you may seem but
little concerned. But if man tells you
your house is on fire you become inter-
ested. The PRONUNCIATION of the gold
standard is an attack on your homes and
your fresides, and you have as much
right to resist it as you have to resist all
army marching to take your children
captive and burn the roof over your head.
[Applause.] have simply told you what
I believe. Ispeak the sentiments that lie
deep down in my heart. used to be in
different to the money question. Until
six years ago l thought sybody was a
crank who talked about money, but when
got to studying the money question
found it overshadowed all other questions,
that it was deeper and higher and greater
than all other questions which we had to
deal with, and read in the address of Mr..
Carlisle, that the consummation of this
scheme meant more misery to the human
race than the worst peslilence that ever
occurred in the history of the world,
began to realize the importance of the
money question
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

1t is not unusual for druggists to recon-
mend Chamberlain Cough Remedy to
their customers. Many of them have
used it themselves, or i'll their families
and know from personal experience its
great value in the treatment of coughs,
colds and Group. They know too that
their customers are their best friends and
naturally wish to give them the most re-
liable medicine they have for those all
ments. Messrs. Daugherty Bros. prom
inent druggists of Indiana, Pa, say,
1--WE sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of any other cough syrup,
and always take pleasure in recommend
ing it to our customers" Mr.. H. M.
Urey, the popular druggist at Fredonia,
Pa, who has sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for several years, says: II can
truly say that it is the best cough medicine
in the market" For sale at rs and so
cents per bottle by E. T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
rlankind's Tribute to Gold.

Extract from Bryan's speech to
the farmers:
"Upon the action of the United
States may depend the action OF
other nations. If the influences
which are at work here succeed
they will be turned against other
nations that now use silver, and il
they succeed in the United States
they will succeed in other nations,
and every nation that goes to the
gold standard increases the demand
for gold raises the purchasing
power of an ounce of gold and
lowers the purchasing power OF
wheat and corn and other products
of the farm. You enshine gold as
the one thing to be desired, and all
mankind pays tribute to the golden
calf and as the privilege of work.
ing a little harder to enjoy the
worship. [Applause] 1t is no laugh
ing matter my friends. The
question is of much importance t.
those who are seeking to raise the
value of gold by legislation anG
should it not be important to those
who for twenty years have suffered
from this financial legislation?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
HOT WEATHER IN EARNEST.
One Spot on Earth Where the Mercury
Reaches $50 In the Shade.

One Spot on Earth Where the Mercury
Reaches $50 In the Shade.
The statistics below, showing the
highest and lowest temperature which
man can endure, may prove interesting.
To begin with. the difference between
the highest and lowest limits is csti-
mated al % degrees Fahrenheit. French
troops in Algiers must frequently
march and mancuver at heat of 1879
degrees above zero. A French probes
sor has, during stay in the Sahara
with tribe of Tuaregs, observed heat
of 1873 degrees. Attendants in Turkish
bash establishments work ten hours q
day in rooms where the air is artificially
heated to 1855, 175 and even to 1855 Fahr-
enhcit. a scientific gentleman in Paris
not long ago spent Is minutes in hot
air room of the Paris Hammam, in
which the dry air had been heated by
his order until the thermometer regis
tered $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Issuing
from this room he plunged Immediately
into bath filled with water of about
SO degrees, n difference of almost 200
degrees Fahrenheit, which his body
passed through in less than n minute.
On the other hand man will stand
greater cold than any of the other man.
mails. For instance, during the jour
ney of Prince Henry of Orleans through
the central Asiatic highlands the party
had frequently to withstand tempera-
ture of 40 degrees below zero. The
quicksilver in the thermometers had
frozen solidly at this temperature, and
even the alcohol in the alcohol theY-
mometers became thick. Horses and
camels died from exposure, while none
of the men in the party suffered III the
least. In North America intense cold
is frequent. A Capt. Burn once meas
ured at Fort Reliance temperature of
70 degrees below zero, while Capt. Dow
ron, at Fort Rae, saw the thermometer
down to SO below zero in the month of
April. The lowest temperaturesknown,
however, have occurred in Siberia,
where a temperature of so below zero
is not uncommon, while at Werchojansk
a temperature of 90 degrees below zero
has been observed. 1t appears, there
fore, that men can stand cold of 90
degrees below zero, while a heat of 100
and even $50 degrees Fahrenheit mp
pears to be the extreme limit in the
opposite direction. No animal is
known which is able to resist such
changes of temperature.-London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
FALSE EYELASHES,
A Very Painful But Beautifying Process
Made Use OF by Actresses.

Made Use OF by Actresses.
The very latest false thing in the way
of the feminine adornment is false eye
brows and false eyelashes, which are
put in-not on-with such cunning art
that even the closest scrutiny will not
discover the imposture.
At present the employment of this
new discovery Is limited to a small
number of lyric and dramatic artistes
in London and Paris-for the pain is
considerable, the process slow and cost
ly-but like everything else it will
doubtless spread and in due time find
it's way across the Atlantic to these
shores.
1t was q Partisan coiffeur, 1t is said,
who discovered the method by which
hairs can be planted, one by one, where
they grow thin upon the eyebrows and
In the places where eyelashes are miss
ing or short. It Is said that when
shaded by these long lashes ordinarily
good-looking eyes take on a soft
languor that is irresistible and that hne
eyes have their beauty much enhanced
by this device.
The operation by which new eyelashes
are put in is as follows: Armed with a
fine needle in which is threaded hair
of the same shade MS those which it Is
to replace hair plucked from the
head of the victim is generally used
the operator attacks the extreme edge
of the eyelid, between the epidermis
and the light, fatty hem which borders
it. The needle passes in and out along
the edge of the lid, leaving its hair
thread in loops of carefully graduated
length.
When this Is done the ends of these
result ia fine, thick, long set of eye
lashcs 1t is the finishing touch, how
ever, which Is TO come which makes
them seem like natures own. When
they are first cut they stick out in the
most singular fashion, giving the per-
son q peculiarly weird and uncanny
look, like wax figure. To remedy this
the operators next step is to take
pair of tiny silver curling tongs no
larger than knitting needles and give
them the exact curve which Is essential
to perfect beauty.
The lower lid is operated upon in the
same way. Then the patients eyes are
carefully bandaged for ten hours and
the following day there is no trace of
the operation. 1t is claimed that these
lashes will stay in and with frequent
touchings up with the tiny curling
tongs will look extremely we'll for six
months. Then the process has to be
gone through with again.
Eyebrows are doctored in practically
the same way, though, if the customer
prefers, he may avoid the pain and
hours of enforced seclusion by having
the place where his new superciliary
adornment Is to be treated with some
chemical which 1t is dangerous to U.s.
OH tine lids and which makes the opera
ton on the eyebrows painless.
The composition Of this lotion is
secret. and it's inventor, knowing he has
n good thing, does not neglect to charge
as much as he can get and many peo-
pie prefer to suffer the physical pair.
insteal-N V World
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

Jesse L. Test, Esq, an old resident and
highly respected citizen OF our town,
called this morning and after purchasing
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, said: 'If any
one asks you if this remedy will do what
is claimed for it, tell them yes and refer
them to me-" H. Alexander Stoke,
Reynoldsville, Pa. No one can doubt the
value of this medicine after giving it a
fair trial. Then it is pleasant and safe to
take, making it especially valuable for
children. For sale by E. 7. Reynolds.