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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
AN as dry as ard

They might drain man as dry as rrd
herring.
had been told fearful tale OF a trav-
eler in Iceland. who. with his horse.
was actually eaten alive by flies. the
flies finishing both man and horse In
one day. What if these tigerish peGts
should actually make an end of me!
Between nine and ten o'clock had
accomplished about 90 miles. and 30 I
determined to diSnount, since found
that guiding the bicycle and keeping
the narrow path numbered my dealing
with my enemies. In getting down,
however. my hat fen off, and IN an IN
slant my head, which WAS CLOSELY
cropped, was covered with flies. Ire
covered my hat, wheeled the bicycle
with one hand, which was being bitten
all the time, while battled- with thu
other till reached a tree.
Here, freed from the bicycle, I r.
newed the engagement with vigor. and
TO my great JOY, after had killed a few
DOZEN of thehies, they seemed 20 become
shy. 1 now lighted fire. The wind
blew the flames near me. and though
The sun beat fiercely. preferred the
heat to the enragcd flies. Under these
conditions battlsd with the enemy for
something like three mortal hourzD-
Youths Companion.
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The Community of Letters.

Writer'S have liked to speak OF the
republic Of letters, as If 20 mark their
freedom and equality; but there is q
better phrase, namely. the community
Of letters: for that means intercourse
and oomradeship and a life in commsa
Some take up their abode in IL rs II
they had made no search for q place %
dwell m, but had come into the freedom
Of IL by blood and brightness. Others
buy the freedom with great price ard
seek out all the sights and privileges Of
the place with an eac-er thoroughness
and curiosity. Still others win their
wey into a certain grace and aptitude,
next best to the ease and dignity OF re-
Ing born TO the right. But for all IL IL
4 bonny place 10 be. It's comrade=Ships
are a LIBERAL education. Some. indeed,
even there, live apart; but most run a.
ways IN the market place TO know what
all the rest have SAID. Some keep
special company. while others keep
none at all But all feel the atmos-
phere and life of the place In their sever
al degreeS.-Prof. Woodrow Wilson, IN
Century
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MENELEk's HANDSOME QUEEN.
Her Influence Over the King and Her
Taste in Wines.

A4otc III
In letter on affairs in Abyssinis the
Rome correspondents of the Paris
Figaro gives this description of King
Menelek's helpmate:
Queen TaitOu was spoken Of recent
~ as wanting to lead her troops 70 the
assault of Makalle. 'Taitou' means
light, or sunlight. She is descended
from an ancient and noble family, orig
inaily from SaInien. She is well
formed, with regular features, except
for little defect of the mouth, which
she endeavors to conceal when she
speaks. Her skin Is clear brown. Her
eyes are large, black and expressive
Her feet are small, and her hands are
aristocratic, just as are her manners In
general. She dresses in the Ethiopian
fashion, with a great deal of taste and
elegance. She wears on her neck. her
wrists and around her ankles orna-
ments of gold, artisticAly worked. Ac-
eorling TO circumstances, the express
sion of her eyes is benevolent or scorn-
full or fieudish. She belongs to- that
class of women with whom it is well to
be on good terms Woe to him who
becomes her enemy, or doesn't know
how to appreciate her protection.
Even the king himself would not risk
the defense of friend against the re-
sentiment or vengeance of this proud
and stubborn woman. Wearing all the
outside appearance of a weak and sub
missive creature, she knows how 20 i'm
pose her will; and when she wishes to
obtain anything she works for IL with
passion. She would spend days.
months and even years in the pursuit
of her object, and she always gains her
point. She is thoroughly acquainted
with all the state secrets, and insists
upon knowing everything that the king
does and everything that he writes.
She gives counsel and dictates impor-
tant letters
The queens pride and her mania fof
meddIing with every thing have made nu-
merous enemies for her; and she might
be an object Of pity If the king should die
before her; because Ia that event she
would be in danger Of being stoned
20 death. She knows this very wei.
and. as a precautionary measure, she
has accumulated immense riches IN The
country OF God IAN. where she intends
to take refuge in case she becomes
widow. She likes most European
liquors. especially French champagne,
but doesn't care for the sweet wines Of
Italy. which were brought 20 her By |
Makonnen On his rsturn from Rome |
Sometimes she takes too much. and n /
such eases she might, perhaps. be more I
charming 20 her husband than 70 her /
outside adrairerS--St- Louis Repghise- !
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ghe aaehita Daily Eagle: Tuesday 9orno, gar "a 1896

nomenal. When Nine. Blavatsky died
few years ago there was a question
as to which was the parent" or gan
son, and Annie Besant, on behalf OF the
London theosophists, became embroil-
ed with the leaders of the society in this
country. Henry S. Olcott, the first pres
ident of the American society, and Will
liam Judge, upheld the theories Of the
theosophists on this side of the Allan
tic. The upshot Of this difference was
that al the national convention OF the
society IN Boston last year, the theos-
ophists here declared themselves froee
and independent, and established the
Theosophic society in America
Both Mr.. Olcott and Mr.. Judge had
made trips 10 the head center of the
osophist teachings in Adams Peak. Cey-
Ion, and had promulgated the doctrine
in India, Europe and this country.
The American headquarters is Ayrar
hall. and services over the body of Mr..
Judge will be held there at noon Mon
day. The present secretary, Claude
Falls Wright, will probably act as the
society's chief until the annual con-
vention, which will be held in Chicago
next month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
KOREA'S CIVILIZATION.
Many of Our "Modern" Arts Were Prec-
ticea There Centuries Ago.

Many OF Our Modern" Arts Were Prse-
tIcea There Centuries Ago.
In a bird's-eye view, the Koreans are
q conglomerate of many na:ionalities.
including probably Drsvidian tribes
from India, Thibetans, northern peo-
pies from the highlands of Siberia. be-
sides large immigrations from China
and q considerable infusion of japanese
blood Many OF the tall, fne-loolSing
natives suggest Caucasian features,
figure, end ancestry. National tradi-
tions run back to the aee of five OF six
centuries before CcnftScfrs, whose an
cestor Is said 20 have been tho first
civiliaeT OF the people northeast of
China both within and without the
present limits of the Land of Morning
Radiance-whSch name was thus an
GENTLY given. ENTHUSIASTICALLY history.
however, is on record, until shortly
after the opening of the Christian era
Then, as IN Great Britain, grew up three
kingdoms, which had an interesting
history wherein ere two events of great
interest; namely. the coming Of Bud
fuence4 and the trade with Arabs, In
GLIDING the use of the mariners com
pass. The people of the entire pen
insula were united under one political
head in $50 A. D.. and this united Korea.
or Korai, lated until A. d. 1892. During
this, the splendid Buddhist age, a YER
nacuiar alphabet was invented, liter
sture became comparatively abundant,
relations with China were close and
constant, and vast benefit accrued 20
Japan because of the many elements Of
civilization and persons OF skin and in
tellect crossing over 70 the islands from
Korea. Not less remarks able is the "a, I
that printing, both from blocks and
from movable type made OF Lead. iron
and terra ootta, came IN vogue. Very
probably this method Of printing by
movable types was afterwards brought
into Europe BY the Mongols. who con
quered the earth from far eastern
Korea 20 Russia IL u certain that
only after the Amgols appeared in
Europe DO we read Of movable ty-rss
improved by the addition of autirnorv
70 the lead. No irrefragable evidence
has yet been adduced 20 show that |
Gutenberg, Coster. or any other Euro- |
pean first invented printing william /
Elliot Griffin ID. D.. in Chautaucuan.
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strange TO say, IL is not even q cousir
10 zebra, wolf or tiger, belonging ta
the same family as the kangaroo, tile
slow and gentle wombst and the sly
old opossum-an those animals that
carry their babies in their pockets.
The eyes, which are large, are fur
nished with membrane, like the eyes
of owls, and this is called the nicitat.
ing membrane. This is almost contin-
ually moving IN the daytime as the
eyes are exposed to more or less sun
shine. Without this membrane the
amount of light admitted through the
large pupil would puzzle the zebra
wolf.
The general color of the somewhat
short woolly fur is grayish brown, q
little inclined to yeilowish- Across
this ground color the black bands show
up sharp and clear. These stripes are
usually IA in number, beginning just
back of the shoulders, where they are
narrowest, and growing broader and
longer back of the launches. The
skins are in demand for laprobes and
rugs, which gives an added reason for
hunting the wearers.
The zebrs-wolves were taken to the
Geological gardens in London, where
they fourished and raised family.
When they came it was thought Great
Britain would be too cold for them,
but there seems TO be no reason why
they should not thrive even in Canada,
as they have been known to 1--we on the
mountains of Tasmania, $500 feet
above the sea level, where the ground
is sometimes covered with snow for
many weeks and frosts are severe.
Do you wonder that his name IS
slightly mixed? The marvel is that
he is not named MenAgerie and done
with il, for with his dog-lil1e face and
short wolf ears, eyes like an owl, zebra
stripes and a pouch like a kangaroo,
his mi1ed-pickle beastship could an
swer almost any name you might wish
to call him. When he becomes extinct
we can truly say, we ne'er shall see his
like against Louis Globe-Democrat
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WILLIAM o. JUDGE DEAD
Head of the Iheosophists In America Sue
cumbs o Lung Trouble

New York, March 23.-William Q.
Judge, president OF the TheOsophical
society in America, died today. He has
been, since the death of Nine Blavat-
sky. the most conspicuous theOsOphist
IN this country. He had been ailing
more than two years, and this morn
ing he succumbed TO the affection OF
the lungs, which change Of climate had
failed to cure
During his twenty years work in the
spreading OF the gospel OF the theosO-
phists and Interpreting the viii Of the
mana tmas, Mr.. Judge has become a
well known figures in three continents.
and his work under Mime. Blavatsky in
Asia Europe and America has attracted
the attention Of millions of people. His
labors in the interest Of the mysterious
creed, however. had broken him down.
and two years ago he was forced 10
seek rest. He consulted DIT. J. B. Buck
Of Cincinnati. now vice president OF
the Theosophists, and though he has
since been under the care OF that emf
nent specialist. he could not shake of
The disease. Two weeks ago he re-
turned with his wife 70 this city.
Mr. Judge was one Of the original
members and the first secretary OF the
first theosophist society in America. I;
was founded IN apartments q Nine
Blavatsky in this city. September :
1870 with forty followers. Since :hsn
the creed has spread until a; the pres
enI time il IS said that there are t65.ef1
The object OF tie society was stated
20 b - obtain knowledge OF the az-
ture and attributes OF The supreme pow
sr and Of the higher spirits b. The ss3
% physical processes
During her lifetime Nine Blzvatsky
vas regarded BY the believers IN the
creed as one. perhaps. possessed OK su-
pernaiural power. or al any rate, az
extraordinary medium"
Her power over her followers among
whom were some OF the greatest think
=-s il Europe and America, was pAs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
IN DANGER FROM FLIES.
A AAssion.ry IA Africa Fe@reS Eein< De
voursd Alive.

An English missionary 20 Africa v-z-
the happy owner OF a bicycle One
Gay. On . journey. be started before
fore sunrise and rode on II advance %
his party. intending 20 improve Tire
rool OF the morning ard wait for lis
men under some vayside tree. twas
n the country Of the tse.se Fl. ard &c
soon learned that traTeling sloue waE
sersous buSne~s, since the insects had
40 opportunity 70 distribute their "a
TORS
Blood.Airzti1ez IS n riid tern 90
.xP-ess their craving for blood lie De-
-ls<eS- They came about Es~fE dozens,
ird WA streaming with blood IN a~s-
s-2l placsz. Killed -se-o in scor1x.
bat il 49, . continual battle
They grew 6eroer 80 TIE Ean 1r.y-
hotter. til what a. rrst lad se~raed
merely an infolerzble naiaanoe hSxsa
q Eszurze 81 GSp>ct abSo4ufsly h0r-
ri6Is. What IL ! should become faint.
AID unable 70 coGtsase IL k-asls!
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Peculiar Condition of Affairs IN a renn<yI-
vani. Town

Bellefonte, Pa. March 23.-In all Penn
sylvania there is no such complicated
condition OF affairs in the titles 70 IN
seated lands as that existing in Center
county. According 20 the records Z
Center county more than One-half ~ -
7s5, 200 acres i included in the unseatsa
list. Center county offers a very good
field for the homestesder; but the -ec-
ords are a perversio1 OF the facts. a.
many Of the titles appearing thereon.
IS Being for unseated lands. are IN -eal.-
~ nothing more than "wild-catT socu-
u.ents. crested at one time partially by
mistake, but more for speculation, AMI
carried down 10 this late day because
the county commissioners are not en-,
powered with the authority 20 abolish
the same
The resui; OF this condition o: Affairs
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PEACE COMMISSION ON HAND
Attempt Will be Made to Arbitrate the
Nicaraguzn Revolution.

Managua, via. Galveston, March %
The peace commission has arrived. II
is composed of Vice President Don Pru-
dencio Alfaro and General Canas, both
of Salvador. They will consult Presi-
dent Zelaya and the government lead
ers here and then confer with the in
surgents at Leon. If the terms can be
agreed upon, the war viii soon termin-
ate. If definite arrangements cannot
be made satisfactory TO both sides,
fighting may continue for two months
and perhaps longer No big battle.
however is expected during the peace
DepOtiariOus
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Wilkesbarre. Pa, Ma rch 21.-Hugh Nc
Govern, aged 100 years and y months, died
today. He is survived by his third wife,
aged Sc, and three daughters by his second
wife.
Washington, March A.-The president
has approved the act authorizing the First
National bank of Sprague, Wash, TO
change its location and name.
Washington. March 21.-The First Ma
tionaI bank of Mitchell, S. D., which sus-
pended payment February 90 1896, having
complied with all of the conditions i'm
posed by the comptroller of the currency,
has been permitted to reopen its doors for
business.
Buenos Ayres, March FIT is reported
here that Chill has just bought one of
the ironclads built by the Armstrong; of
Newcastle for the japanese government.
This ironclsd has displacement of 1900
tons. The price paid is said to have been
e, 900, OO0
Buffalo, n. Y, March 21.-A1rs. Rosa
land Vida was shot and killed today by
Jack Bio, a neighbor. The murderer,
whose real name is given as Giacomo
Constantine, was arrested. 1t is alleged
that he miStook Mrs. Vida for Louisa
Guggino. the widow of a man for whose
murder Cipriano was recently sentenced
TO Imprisonment at Auburn.
Cairo, Egypt, March 21-The Egyptian
debt commissioners met today and con-
sidered the question of the withdrawal
of funds from the reserve to meet the
expenses of the expedition up the Nile.
They adjourned without coming to any
decision
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK.

The fabulously rich gold mining dis
trict of Cripple Creek. Colorado. is at
tracing hundreds of people. BY spring
the rush bids fair to be enormous. That
there is an abundance of gold there is
demonstrated beyond doubt. Fortunes
are being rapidly made.
THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE Is
OVER THE SANTA FE ROUTE.
Leaving Wichita at 3:45 p. m. and ar
irving al Cripple Creek at II :I5 the next
morning. The Santa Fe lands you
right in the heart Of the city. For illus
trated pamphlet descriptive of Cripple
Greek call on or address
6S If TAGG & CARNEY.
City Ticket Agents
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In the fall Of 1893 son of Mr.. T. A.
Mcfarland, prominent merchant of
Live Oak, Suffer Co., Cal, was taken
with very heavy cold. The pains III
his chest were so severe that he had
spasms and was threatened with pneu-
monia. His father gave him several
large doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy which broke up the cough and
cured him. Mr.. Mcfarland says when
ever his children have Group he invaria-
bly, gives them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it always cures them. He
considers it the best cough remedy in
the market. For sale by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24

Prof. Geo. A Carlow, the famous
specialist on hair growing, scalp
disease, etc, is now at room 301, Carey
hotel. Hours: a. n. TO p. m. Prof
GarlOw's success in the treatment of
bald heads and scalp diseases, falling
hair, etc.,, is phenomenal Over three
thousand have been cured under his
new method of scalp treatment. Prof
Carlow has made life study of the
hair and scalp and is the only man in
the world who is able to make hair
grow on bald head. Ito Cts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
Frances Zine Roads.

France is one of the best paved coun.
tries in the world. The first Napoleon
instituted and carried out a road sya-
tenn which gave France the roads
which are lasting monuments 20 the
Napoleonic foresight end sbrcwdnesa
These roeds, always paSsable and
reaching all eenters OF population. arc
competitors of the railways.-Chicago
chronicle
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Rarard has Nothing TO Say.

London, March 23.-Ambassador Bay
ard, as yet, has received no special ca
BILE message regarding the adoption of
the resolution by the house censuring
him. He refused 10 see newspaper men
today declaring that he had nothing TO
say on the subject. He had very busy
day today and mailed several long let
tiers to Secretary Olney.
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is that every there is offered for sale a
large number Of tracts, one year by the
county commissioners and the next by
the county treasurer, varying in num-
bers from 100 TO 500, with an aggregate
of hundreds of thousands of acres, all
sold for unpaid taxes. Many of the
titles are substantial, and these are pur-
chased for what they are worth; but
many of the titles being simply wildcat,
are purchased for speculation, and more
than one man has made his start in
life and others added very largely to
their wealth by deals in the wildcat
land titles of Center county.
The grea test portion of the land given
as unseated is located in Burnside, Snow
Shoe, Liberty and Gregg townships.
In Burnside township there is tract
Of 10000 acres, all enclosed by one
strand Of fence wire. This tract appears
on the records as belonging to the city
of Philadelphia, and recent investiga-
tons have been made by Philadelphians
as 10 how the city became possessed OF
such land in Center county. The land
is not in fact the property of the city,
but simply held in trust by the same. In
1850 a number Of residents of Philadel-
phia founded the Home for the Friend
less, and in order to give it a substan-
tial annuity purchased the tract of land
above described. At that time il was
covered with as fine timber as could be
found anywhere in the state, and it was
so arranged by the original buyers that
just so much timber should be cut and
marketed every year as would give
certain income to the Home. The mana
cement of the property passed to the
city of Philadelphia in name only.
In the primitive days of the country
when homesteaders were coming here
and taking up land on warrantee titles,
surveys were necessary. Several par
ties of surveyors were put TO work and
they would generally make their start
ing points from stream or mountain
top. One party would work north, one
south, one east and one west, and when
they would come together the different
groups of surveyors would overlap in
their work perhaps a half mile. In one
place there is record of seven separate
surveys and every one overlapped, with
seven warrantee deeds for the same
piece of land. Although six holders of
titles could prove the exact location,
the seventh man, who was in possession
could do the same and retained his land.
All that remained for the other six was
to put their titles on the market for
sale at what they would bring. In some
cases handsome sums were realized.
One particular instance where two of
these titles were handled in the market
is that of number of eastern men who
purchased a large number, went to
New York, formed a land syndicate, is
sued bonds and put them on the mar
ket. On reliable authority it is stated
that about three-quarters of million
dollars were thus realized by the syn
dictate, and the buyers got only the
worthless wildcat titles.
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PEACH CROP IN GEORGIA
Cold Weather has Not Hurt the Fruit to
to Any Great Extent.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.-Telegrams
to the Journal from Fort Valley, the
heart of the Georgia peach region, say
that the cold weather has done no ma
terial damage 10 the fruit crop in that
section so far. The growers say that
while some varieties may be hurt 9TH
ers are not. and with favorable weather
10 the first of April all will be well.
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Eight Thousand Killed In Urfa.

Constantinople, March 23.-FitZman-
rice, the British consul, has returned
from Urfa and reports that 5000 people
were massacred during the recent dis
turpanca there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
feethinE- 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. twenty-five cents a bot
tie. Used bv millions of mothers.
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ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA,

OIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
Is the ony line that runs a strictly
Wichit2-Kansas City train. Leaving
Wichita at 9:05 p. NJ. arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 100. This
train is made up al Wichita. and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sleepers
Notice the leaving time, ard 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 at Kansas City neither too late
nor too early. Ticket office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
" .chsta streets
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INCONSISTENCIES EXCURSION,

hC-ht-Sf4EA Ems EMU hSlON.
On April 9TH and 2lst and May 5th
the Great Rock Island Route viii sell
excursion tickets. good twenty (20) days
and permitting stopovers 70 points south
southeast and southwest at rate OF one
fare Plus So for the round trip. For
Information call on or address
HAL :. RAY.
d p A Wichita
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CRIPPLE CREEK
THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE


1hE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Is easily reached via. the Great Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway, either via Pu-
eblo, Colorado Springs, or both.
Colorado express leaves Wichita daily
at 500 p. m. arriving at Pueblo or
Colorado Springs for breakfast Grip
pie Creek is only a few hours ride from
Pueblo or Colorado Springs.