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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08

The reason that CERTAIN ANIMALS Ian
instead of drink seems "a - an arrange
mcnt % nature 70 pr-veut carafvorOus
animals. whose Etousaels arr eou1par-
atively small. from -dsEt>nlins,
themselves with wzte-r EnEA of the
animals that suck VIXEN drinking ars
herbivorous and have large sfornsolaz,
or more than one. win a p.siEach or ~
ceptacle for uncheyvrd foe.d, and VITA
them digsstion il = allow pro--ss and
there Is little. II any. danf--r 81 over
distsnsion. although e0oh o thing IS nos
unknown with some domestic herbfvos-
ous animals Dig-.EtsoEl 10 much Eooro
rapid process with ths esrpfvoTa sud -
Is important that % should not - d.
lsyed by 10 inge-tion II iaTe-~ qrastti-
ties Of cold water. r iaPpEg tbs
mouth and threat are thorozg Aiy ns0ist-
ened. while the r-zter l. supplied - -
stomach ia Eszsau quzut-tAst. properly
warmed and rsiFsd vita saliva IL may
Dc fairly assumed that tss carnirorS Ars
Of more recent ersatsOo. for The kcrtss-
sorous animals are f1cir food. ard ttss
Therefore tapping RAY - considered
more highly Geyelop@o vsay & drizxiz..s
taan sue<iug s-DctFvit Fr-~ PssEz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
FEEDING THE LONDON ZOO.
Variety and Quantity of the PrOvisisni
Required by Its Denizens Annually.

Variety and Quantity of the Provisions
Required by Its Denizens Annually.
The London Zoo is, perhaps, the most
popular scientific Institution in Eu
rope, and its expenses are heavy. 4
recent report says that the death rats
of its denAens is high, about 3Ts pei
1000, and about 1900 animals are added
every year, of which ope-siXth are pur
chased. The provision bill comes tc
over 1000 a year, which means that
it costs only little more than a penny
day per capita to feed $500 animals
The 6esh-eating animals are not sup
piled with prime joints of beef at thif
rate. Their fare is horsehesh and goat
flesh. Hay, clover, bran, oats, maize
wheat and barley for grass and grain
eaters form a large item, and pa bush.
els Of canary, hemp and millet seed
are demanded by the birds. The fish
eaters consume II tons of fish annually
Their. are some odd items in the com
missariat. One can understand the /.
tons of biscuits, the four tons Of rice
and the three tons of potatoes, but the
S,400 punches of watercress, the 1,20C
quarts of shrimp, the $500 fowls heads
are among the unexpected. Carrots and
greens are popular. The latter include
800 dozen of cabbages. And there are
cpicures who demand $4,000 eggs. The
nuts dispensed by visitors are far from
supplying the needs OF the animals,
400 cwt- Of monkey nuts figure IN the
annual consumption. Dates, grapes
and rsisins have a place in the menu.
Oranges are eaten TO the tune of II.
600. to say nothing of 1900 bananas,
The children's buns are cloying. but
they are supplemented officially BY $500
quartern loaves and 500 quarts Of
milk. There is also the hideous item
Of the living food of the snakes, whc
are not held by ancient wisdom 10 be
symbols of evil for nothing.-N. Y.
Snn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
A MOTHER-OF-PsARL HOUSE.
Built by n Chinese Fisherman In Caltfer
zsa Many Years Ago.

Built by n Chinese Fisherman In Caltfer-
mia Many Years Ago.
Odd habitations are to be found all
over California Sometimes there is n
good reason for them being odd, but
often 1t is the result of some crank idea.
On the beach near Cypress Point, in
Monterey county, there Is one that cam
not come under the nrst head and hard
" under the last
The residence belongs TO Chinese
fisherman and is part natural and part
the work OF his own hands. The natural
portion OF the house Is small cave
IN one Of the many rocks that stick
up all over the beach. The other pars
is sort OF wooden shedwhich has been
built m trent of this opening. The
lumber used is Of the toughest kind,
but the ,esthetic ChinaInan overcans
this objection by covering the whole
outside with abalone shells, the hollow
side being turned out.
The Chinaman evidently did that
many years ago, whan the shells were
plentiful and had scarcely any marked
value. Every shell used has been de
stroyet1, as one or more nails have been
driven through them according 10 their
size. Some OF the shells ere mag
nifcent in color and enormous in size.
There is one at least Is inches in d.
ameter. and a duplicate in good condi-
tion could not be bought in San Fran
cisco for any price. Most Of the larger
shells, if they were not punctured with
nairholes, would really sell for from
three TO five dollars apiece But that
size cannot be he'd in the market now,
and would be difficult 10 End on the
rocks of any part Of the coast
The general effect of the house, when
the sun strikes it at the proper angle,
Is dazzling. The polished, pearly sur
faces sparkle with astounding bril-
GaEcy and fash with all the colors of
the rainbow. 1t is pleasing and sur
prising sight, and the only pity is that
80 many beautiful shells were destroyed
to produce it.-San francisco Call.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08

work. and one usually weakIy'conssnts.
They borrow funds to redeem mythical
lots Of land out In the mountains, and
leave you before payment Is completed,
and their penchant for walks and
funerals, and their deep filial piety, are
characteristics They are always bury
ing the dead. 50 thai am not surprised
ct the mortality rate. Itis al confrna-
tory evidence.
Thewomsnservantsar are far better than
the men The moro soon develops a
taste Tor good clothes. and present OF
cast-of rasmsnt makes him the dude
OF the neighborhood and master in chief
for the entire block. Sometimes, II of
a dishonest turn. he has his cyclical
mania come around. and plumbers Your
wardrobe, and departs forever moro.
Being discharged never ofsnds a raozo
He meets you q month after on the
street and takes OF his hat, holds il IL
his hand by his shoulder, rs be INQUIRIES
with bestific smile for all rhe members
Of your family. To him, as to all the
servants. ia nina the girl is the LADY
OF the hocee, and often the master 10
eel nino," the boy. as well. The dis
charged mozo is incapable of resent
nent; being sent away is part of his con-
ception of life. Tt adds 10 his infinite
variety, and. If he is not occasionally
discharged, he thinks his master weak
minded, or, as the dariGies say, -trifnin'.
/ bestowed on one moro some Pins
shirts, white vests and . modern straw
hat. Next 1 saw him in gorgeous array
on a pony, bowling aud sIniling at al
the Indian servant girls as he made hin
triumphant progress down the street
talsiEg the horse 70 the stable In n few
weeks he was married, on the strength.
I suppose, of his tonet-Mexico Cor.
Boston Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
The MEXICAN MOZo.
He and His FelIo~-ssrvants Are y Puxzls
to the American Mind.

TO the American Mind.
It Is around the Office of daily paper
That one has a chance 10 study the e.
feet of modern progress and hustle on
the mozo mind The losing of post Office
source of carlessness. Tie them 70 Q
stick OF wood weighing six pounds, and
the nozo will infsiIibly lose them
Sometimes have come TO the conclu-
sion that the moro eats keys 20 get an
iron tonic in that way. Where the pins
ard haIrpins go. whittier disappear old
tomato cans, these are questions easily
answered in comparison to where do
the post Office keys go? The moIo mind
fairly reels as the hurry Of the night
grows more intense. he flies around
like a hen with it's head or as he IL
rushed from one department. 70 another.
his brain Is not built for this sort OF
work, and be regards editors and re-
poreers a. devils inczrnate created 20
torment him. lie falls into catnaps
from which, en- being rudeiy aroused. he
proceeds 90 do things ainlesSly. BE
always carries exchanges 20 the wrong
editor. and delivers letters on the most
approved lottery principles. For these
valuable services he gets from three 20
four dollars a week which buy him his
tortillss ard beans. his cigarettes, with
out which no business caa Be done here,
and his white blouse and native cassi-
mere Trousers On this four dollarI
week live large family of relatives cot
q work Aged auzts. diSsolute uneles,
inHTn and lazy parents. younger h-oih-
srs ard toddling sisters al make. WITH
toe sure irztinct O. eagles sftcT pTey-
20 that poor little four dollars . v'eek-
The lcver cl1ssos harr, Il oar large
cites, dev>lo-ed = positive gsaiIs fer
living On TIE industrious
Housed hold servants have such charm
fnr ways. They I'll have soft- pleasisg
voices. AID move nb0Et nozei-ssly.
TLey usually have 8 ferv I-eles CT Supif
IN deep distress. who Apply for lodgirgs
Guri.g . bs.et period. ~ tazT ca Gnc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
cHlLoREN.s BIRTHDAYS.
Pretty Customs Thss Bring Joy to en-
Little Ones-

Pretty Customs Thss Bring Joy to Tn,
Little Ones-
Grown people do not always appre.
ciate what an event a birthday is in q
chdd's life. Next 10 Christmas it is the
red letter day Of the year. Awhole yeas
nearer mans OF woman's estate msank
q great deal 10 q child, and ills the boy
or girl with an added dignity and sense
Of importance. Seven is so very much
older than six,
In come households this perfectly
natural delight Is increased by the
hearty sympathy Of the parents. But
there are other homes in which the all
important day passes unnoticed save
by a careless mention, mere reminder
70 the child that he has begun another
year, and this remark may possibly &c
seasoned with the bitter sauce of q srg.
gestion to an improvement in conduct,
Not hong since my heart was moved To
pity b. talking to a clever little boy,
who told me that he was eight years old
Ca that day.
And what presents have you 10
ceived ?" aslzed
He looked surprised.
"oh, we don't keep birthdays at oJn
housed" he replied. MY mother says
It's foolish. Then she forgot that aln
eight to-day until breakfast time this
merning."
The more fortunate six-year-old at my
side interrupted before 1 could check
hin.
Forgot" he exclaimed. "Why, my
birthday came q little while ago, and my
mamma made me cake with six can
dies on it, and had presents and Iots
of fun"
Childhood IS 50 brief. ead the tins
when each recurring birthday is not q
joy comes so soon that it is pity not &c
make the anniversaries joyous to the
little ones.
Mamma" said one repturovs child,
"you must be very glad was born, be
canse you have given me such beauti
ful birthday"
Of course mamma" was glad, and be
ing glad, why not show it? A child Il
never spoiled by the consciousness Of
mothers love and delight in his exist
ence.
A pretty custom is in vogue in som.
families. The child whose birthday is
celsbra ted gives TO each brother and sis
ter some little token. 1t may be only
IN inexpensive toy, but it incuicates in
the doner's heart the spirit of unselfish-
ness, and tenches him the joy of giving
as well as that of receiving.-Harper'
Bazaar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
No SMOKING ON HIS HEkRsE.
Peculiar Funeral Etiquette Insisted Upor
by q Gotham Driver.

Peculiar Funerel Etiquette Insisted Tpon
by Gotham Driver.
Funeral etiquette is n peculiar and
variable sort of thing. 1t differs widely
In different parts of the city. There oc-
CURED the other day aa accident affect
ing an Eighth avenue funeral which
wouldn't have happened TO - Fifth
avenue funeral. OF the two principals
in the occurrence one was drIvirs n
heArse. The other WIS on an Eighth
avenue car. AZ the car drew near the
hesrse the passenger waved his hat and
shouted:
Hey, Billy. how goes st these days?''
Hello. JIM" replied the driver. with
grin OF recognition 1T goes 70 Green
wood"
That so?" replied the other. "Pull
up. I'll 60 along with you"
lie Jumped OF tie rear platform,
where be had been standing smoking Z
cigar. and went over 20 the heaFse. The
bearse stopped. and the entire fzneral
procession stopped. Up climbed the
now acquisition 10 the procession. shook
beside him. The hearss started on and
The entire line of carriages followed.
Presently. however. there was difficulty
On the hearse top. What was said wa
not audible 20 the passengers Gu ts'e
car, but the gestures were easily m
telligible Obviously the kesrse driver
was sxpostulaG1g about the cigar.
which had assumed y defiant tilt II
Iim's mouth. lie would pass Jhe time
OF day from funeral Prooesston. Bill
would. snd be would even Ftop % take
: friend Up. but he drew the line a. bar
Ing cigars smoked over any ooyPse that
vas under his carr. With great *
pr-s1irsneas Of gesticaIz.ion jim in
riicated that his cigar was good cigar.
: 1s-cent cigar, in fact, AID be would
b- smoked Il Re would shake IL for az
eorpse. Thereupon Bill shook his st
In Bills face, ard there was every pToa-
r,ec- Of sor1e c-sosIties resulting. Bot
better ooursels prevailed With Z WY
dscusted expression. the driver pulled
Cd lis hC-ses and TIE whole Ere
stopped. WITH great SsIfb>rn.insa his
friend rot down. holding hts cigar tlgAt
betvseeu his teeth- TIE hs-arue r=o-sd
Or AID u. prooesNson zoTea o. jim
returned % rs street car. - ksch had
kept pace with th- hsarse. I'D pro
tes:e5 vigorously - III Conductor -
cause be hzd 70 PSI another farr--S.
i. Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
UNIQUE UPHOLSTERING.
Pretty Covers May he Made OF Awning
Cloth EshbeIi.shea m VEr!ous Ways.

Pretty Covers May he Made OF Awning
Cloth EHbeli;shed m vErIous Ways.
Awning cloth, that stanch, sturdy
staff which We have been wont to re
gard only "a & protection from the sun :
too fierce rays, is capable of many
things, and, once rescued, has future
Of decorative worth.
fn the Old-feshioned bright reds and
tfoken stripes it was not a desirable
thing, and vas left to the severely
utilitariaa uses it could serve. But to
day, in common with other things, il
shows evidence of good design and that
improved color which is so excellent
a thing.
The touches and the divans that are
so popular and 80 delightful are ex-
celIe1t when upholstered with this
simple stuff, and outdoor pillows and
cushions are simply perfect when COW
cred with its broad stripes and rich,
warm blues.
The fact of its being cool of texture,
as well as strong, makes the cloth Pc
culiarly desirable for the summer
months, and many are the delightful
results that can be obtained by it's use.
Window seats upholstered with tho
broad blue and white, or brown and
white, stripes are both handsome and
serviceable The material that was de
signed for awnings is necessarily strong
and durable, so that even the scramble
OF the little people and such constant
use as the favorite window is sure 70
get will do no harm. The colors viii
not fade. the cloth viii not easily sag,
and withal, the seat will be quite as
handsome as though the cost had been
double, OF even more.
For hammock pillows and piazza
cushions it is simply all that need be
esked, and its varying color needs no
decoration outside itself, so that busy
women may well be glad 20 hail it,
coming. The peculiar stanchness and
durability of the cloth rs, Of course, the
same, let the color be what il viii, and
when really good. warm tones are
added, it is indeed an excellent thing.
-I,hicsgo Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
Pruns Pudding.

Put layer of sliced bread or biscuit
first dipped well in boiling sweet milk
in n baking dish, then layer OF prune
sauce made as for serving plain, only
removing the seeds of the prunes; then
add another layer of bread, AID so OF
with alternate layers until the dish Is
full, having the top layer of bread. Hav'
ing sprinkled each layer with little
sugar, pour over the whole the prunt
juice and the remainder of the scaloc6
milk To make it richer bits of butter
may be added TO each layer; bake in
moderate oven for three-quarters of az
hour. When cold turn il out ON dish
and spread whipped cream over the top;
or it may be eaten hot with the favoritt
pudding sauce. This is nice to prepare
on Saturday to be eaten cold for Sun
day dessert.-Philadelph Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
prTH AND PoInr.

Tired Tatters-"Yes, sir. Pard. Il
paws ter DC honest Weary Wraggles
81 know now why yer 50 durn poor
Louisville Truth
-Eather-"Did yoa notice how the
lieutenant enjoyed our lunch9 re
took little of everything. Yes oui
none of our daughters" - FhsseRds
Blaetter.
DE reason some arn 5oan git long
better said Uncle Eben. rs dat del
spsn,s too much time hnntin' roun' fos
er politician dat kin lsgislase de mort
cages DIN DER faaIns.''-Wash;nStoE
Star.
Casey at Leisrre.-BurlSe-"l heerd
yer are on a shtroike. Casey Cesey
II am. i sktruck Ter shorter hours
Burke-"An' did yez git then?~ Casey
~ did. Shure I'm not wur-rkin' -
all now."-Kans0s City Journal.
An Englishman was once in tran
which was held UP" by Ca<hs;s ia
Spain, and overheard q Spanish gen.
tlemal. who was overcome with fright,
murmaring TO himself: To die 81
young, to leave my wife and babes;
oh, it is sad. and / haven't even hal
my breakfaSt-"-TIt Bits
He Forgot to Mention It.-GreenS
Say! That shotgun I bought Of
you blew into 10000 pieces the first
time l fired il OF. don't see how
ever got OF alive" 6anscl-~o, YES;
I forgot 10 tell you You have heard =.
those new disappearing guns TIE gov.
ernment is getting Wen. that was
one of them-"-Indiarapo polls Journal.
The highway man had followed her
from town. he had observed TIA
pocketboolS which she held in her hSnd.
IL was fat. even as plump partridge.
She was returning from the city, and
he bided his opportunity. IL was dusk,
A lonely part of the road was reached,
He sprang forward, Snatched the Pock-
etbool from her halsd and diGP-
peared. He wendell his way back to
town. Gleefully he sought his Alta
room. 81 shall dine well tonight hs
said. AID he opened the purse and
swooned 1t was fat with sampiesl-
HarPeris Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08

man, hackney and Thoroughbred have
going, except the thoroughbred. al
most total failure From actual OBJ
servatioE the first cross to Clyde, coach,
Norman and hackney are almost en-
firely worthless. It makes them in
Iize between the broncho and the sire.
Not big enough for draft, not fit
for drivers on account of temper, lack
OF speed and honely conformation.
For saddlers and cow horses they have
lost the sure-footedness, staying quail
ties and indoniteble courage that the
genuine broncho, nine times out of ten,
has. The Cross from the Thoroughbred
Is better. In many eases il gives them
more speed, but the distance must be
shortened. The broncho-thoroughbred
sross Is not, az a class, so teachable al
the broneho proper.
Taken all in all, in my mind, for the
work cut out for him, no cross has
ever been an improvement in the first
generation. Seventy-fve, 90 OF 100
miles in ten or twelve hours has not
been a very unusual ride for me on the
good. oldlfashioned little Zero of the
plains. had need, during the trouble
among the Creeks in 1852 and 1888.
to go from Muskegee, I. T., TO Oak
prulgee, /. T., the distance being IS
failes. I had just AZ hours to do the
trick IL I accomplished what I wished.
did 1t, and with No apparent hurt to
my mount, for the next morning he was
ps willing and ready, as the horsemsn
says, to 80 high, wide and handsome"
as ever.
Show me any other kind of horse
that can do such work on scout fare
and plenty of abuse and I VIII take my
hat off to him, be he of what breed he
may. They are fast passing away, but
they were the pioneers of a new coun-
try, and their footprints show IN every
wild place where the white man first
showed his face in the western part of
che United States. Good-by, old friend
and enemy Of the past You have
served me well in both good and evil.
and many aches and pains that still
here make me remember the evil, but
1their good deeds shall live after them"
American Sportsman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
LOCOMOTIVES BUILT IN JAPAN.
Experimental Work Proves . Success IN
Construction and Economy.

II .
Construction and Economy.
An English consular report recently
published says: ''Much interest was
created among English builders by the
accounts published in trade journals
in England of the first locomotive az
the government railway workshops ia
papan, which. it was said, was COM
pleted at a cost of 6 1900, while SIM
ilar locomotive built in England could
not be placed ON the line In Japan, ready
for running, at a Less cost than 800.
Thealleged cost in Japan WAS fallacious,
no allowance having been made for
interest on capital, scientific superin-
tendence and other charges, all OF
which would have TO be taken into con-
bideIation by private builders, but 40
the same time there was DO doubt thst
The cost, no matter how literally cal
rulated, was comparatively low. Most
Of its parts were entirely constructed
Ia Japan-boiler, water tanks, wheels,
cylinders and valves-nnd only the
frume plates and minor parts came in
rough state from abroad. This en-
CINE started running on April 20, and
has since run over SO, 900 miles with per-
feet success, lowness in consumption
Of coal, good hauling capacity and
steadiness. Four tender locomotives
have since been built in the same work
shops and are now running on the
nicgo-Kioto section of the Tokkaido
railway. They have already run over
$1,000 miles, and in all respects are
giving as complete satisfaction as the
first. Two of the largest private rail-
way companies are now following the
example set by the government and try
ing the experiment of constructing their
own locomotives. Neither government
nor private companies Will, however, be
nble for many years yet to satisfy more
than very small fraction of their re-
quirements In this respect. '-Chicago
Chronicle.