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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
FUTURE HOUSE DRESS.
In All Probability It VIII Be OF One
Piece and Very short

Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller says that
She believes that the house dress of the
future will be short enough; that the
woman who goes upstairs or who goes
around with all kinds of household i'm
plements, VIII be able 20 go upstairs
naturally. three steps at time If she
wants to, and get all the benefit she can
out of that exercise. Going up and
Gown stairs is the best exercise IN the
world. And Yet you can find learned
doctors who will warn women against
going up and down stairs. They DO It
Justly, too, because the learned doctor
knows that a woman who has 9 lot Of
skirts pressing down. who lifts herself
up and down stairs on levers, SO to
speak. churns all the vital organs and
does herself infinite harm.
II hive invented housgvozker's
dress which any woman can carry out
for herself" Mrs Miller went On 10 say.
1T docs not require pattern AL you
have 10 do Is 20 make the skirt c-ne
half way between the knees aad the
ankle, ead make the waist and skirt ali
IN one piece Then you can have Little
Eton jacket hanging over a chair, and
when Z caller comes IL al you hare TO
DO Is 20 sip OF your apron AID slip on
your Jacket. an1 yor c-n entertain your
friends II the parlcr. Td.t Is utility IN
dresS-"-Chicaeo journal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
SCHOOL AND CHURCH,

Bishop Creighton, Of London,
shocks conventionality BY wearing OF.
dinary unepiscopal ciothe. when he
travels on the continent On his raca.
tons
Pope Leo has come into possession
OF al the property of the convent OF ST
Francis at Assisi by an BrrangemeLi
with the Italian government.
Finnish as & literary lsrgrage "a
not limited 20 the KaIevals. There we're
III periodicals published in that lam
guage alone last year. as well as tocT
where Finnish and Swedish are used To-
gether-
When Gov Black pointed out TIM:
there are 3cs. COO children OF school age
u Ses York who do not attend xenool
he does not need 20 dwell on the rem
edy. Everybody knows that u Is more
schools sad better ozes-
-Eviderce OF peculiar form OF th--
olozscaI s-slacerit. on tha uAr. af ;As
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
SPIDERS AND THEIR WAYS,
Marked Differences In Habits, Tastes and
Characters shown.

Marked Differences In Habits, Tastes and
Characters shown.
We find as marked differences in hab-
its, tastes and characters among spi-
ders as among human beings. Some
kinds prefer always living in houses or
cellars, not seeming to care for any
fresh air or out-of-door exercise. Mr..
Jesse tells of two spiders that lived for
13 years in opposite corners of a drawer
which was used for soap and candles.
Others delight in making burrows in
the earth, in dwelling under stones or
behind the loose bark on trees, and
others live under water. Many never
leave their webs, but patiently wait,
hoping some insect will become en-
tangled in the snares they have set.
Others dash about and seize upon every
luckless insect that crosses their path.
The most adventurous of all are those
that sail out into the world on one of
their own little threads. Darwin tells
OF encountenng thousands of them
many leagues from land when he was
taking his famous voyage in the Beagle.
He says: The little aeronaut, as soon
as it arrived on board. was very active,
running about, sometimes letting it
self fail, then reascending the same
thread. 1t could run with facility on
the surface of the water"
In the bright autumn weather, Il we
observe closely, we may sometimes see
some of our own small spiders ascend
to the tops of trees, fences and other
high objects, rise on their toes, turn
the spinners upward, throw out q guam
tity of silk and sail away. They can
be seen plentifully any fine day in Oc-
tober or November, before the cold
weather, on Boston common. They
grasp the silken thread with their feet
and seem to be enjoying themselves
as much as the birds and but*erflies.-
Margaret W. Leighton. in Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
JAPANESE POLICEMEN,
They Are Recruited from the O1d So
mural Glass.

They Are Recruited from the O1d sss
mural Class.
Japanese policemen are for the most
part recruited from the old samurai
class, and, as might be expected from
the sons of men who carried loyalty and
devotion TO or beyond the point of abb
surdity, most of them are courageous
and incorruptible. They are intelli-
gent and well disciplined, as we'll, and
do an enormous amount of work for
salaries that, according to western
ideas, are extremely small.
a Toxic policeman is on duty only
every other day, but his working day is
"a hours long. For eight of these he
stands IN front of one Of the little sentry
boxes, Of which there are 338 scat
tered through the city. The nexteight
hours he spends in patrolling an as
signed district in search of material for
reports to hissuperiors on all sorts of po-
ntical and social topics. The renal ming
eight hours he passes sitting or lying
on little bench in his little box, ready
TO respond to any cad for his services
that may be made. On his ''day off"
the police officer has nothing to do
except to fill out census blanks. serve
summonsss and attend such of his
10 regular duties as he may not have
been able TO perform the day before.
These duties include inspection OF
streets, sewers and cemeteries. censor
ship of newspapers, preventing the sale
of unwholesome meat, vegetables and
milk and careful oversight of saloons,
pawnshopS. markets, festivals. funerals
and foreigners. The policemans au-
thority is highly respected.
He rarely ever has any difficulty in
making arrests. and he often decides
minor cases and settles petty disputes
by holding little court of his own
in the open streets. On such occa-
sions the surrounding crowd shows no
disposition 10 banter him, end Wit
pesses are examined and decision rem
dered with perfect gravity. N. Y.
Times.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
MANAGING a FURNACE.
Not Much Trouble When Properly On
derstood.


A properly managed furnace should
be touched but twice day, early in the
morning and late at night. 1t is econ
omy to put on full supply Of coal and
arrange the hampers to control the fire,
rather than to control it by means Of the
fuel used. After thoroughly shaking
down the furnace in the morning. put
On a small amount OF coal and let this
burn up, to give body to the fire. Then
fill the furnace full, let the gas burn up,
and close the hampers. AS coon as the
house is thoroughly warm, close all the
hampers tightly. If the fire has burned
down very low in tho night. put on
coal and little wood, If necessary, be-
fore you shake it down. Open all the
hampers and let this como up to give
body TO the new fire; and then I'll il
up with little more coal, shake 1t down
and fill up the heater. Never poke a
heater fire on top. II the weather is
warm and the drafts of he heater are
strong, do not shake it in the morning,
but deaden it by allowing the ashes 10
remain. Empty the ashes under the
CRATE, however, every morning careful
", and keep the heater anh the prem
ises around IL brushed free from ashes
as you would a parior stove. This will
prevent the fine dust of ashes sitting
into the hot air pipes and being blown
upstairs. II the hot-air pipes are care
fully brushed out every season, there
Will be less trouble from the dust Of
the heater" 4 good furnace connect
cd with a cold-sir box which furnishes
n abundant supply of fresh. cold air
remains one Of the most wholesome as
well as the cheapest method of heating
q house IN modern times.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
LONG ClOnKS.
are Now the Most stylish for Evenin:
Wecr

BY far the handsomest Of the cloaks
for evening wear are these that are
long, covering the entire gown Some
OF the most exaggerated styles even
have slight train. They are not made
TO match any costume, but are quite in
dependent both in coloring and texture
from anything wit. which they are
worn. There is no fixed law as TO whs.
material shall be used in the coastruc-
uon, but the rule must be followed of
having the haudsonost and most efTec-
i've OF eVeEything-oltside covering, IN
Sde lining, trimmings, etc.
Brocades, which this year are TO be
had in an almost unlimited choice of
pattern aad quality. are excellent fo-
these cloaizs; the larger the pattern.
the more effective Il IS. for there is so
a1uch opportunity To display i, to its
fall advantage. Soft fabrics are better
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
TOO STINGY FOR HER.
4 Strange vindication Secured by . Youn,
Man from q Girl.

/ 4 Strange Vindfc4tiOn Secured Dy ouu8 3
Man from q Girl.
They were chatting in shrill tones In
corner Of the room, not dreaming that
their conversation was audible to any
but themselves.
so, they are married at last, are
tbey?" said the one they called Sally.
"Well, am sure don't envy Mabel in
tEc least"
"Oh, she looked very happy, and per-
fectly charming" said the one they
called Julia, who was friend Of the
newly married young woman. II was
surprised you were not at the we'd
ding"
81 was invited, but didn't care to CO."
said Sally.
sit was reported that you and Rob-
ert were as good as engaged once" said
Julia, sweetly, her manner indicating
that Sally was jealous.
"Oh, we never got as far as that," )"
responded Sally. He was altogether
too stingy for me-"
'I didn't know he was stingy," re-
marked Julia
"Oh, but he was. He never took me
to the theater, or to drive, or bought me
any candy, and, in fact, the most he
ever did in the way Of entertainment
was street car ride, and then only
twice in the three months we were half
way spoons. When he was paying court
to Mabel he did the same with her.
and continued it after they were en-
gagged. Didn't you ever hear how near
Alice came to breaking it up?"
"No." said Julia, -'how was that?"
"Well, Alice don't like Mabel" con-
tinued Sally, "and when Robert and
Mabel got pretty thick some time after
the engagement was announced, Alice
went to her and congratulated her.
She told Mabel that Robert was such a
nice fellow, and so good. She knew
how Robert treated me, and she just
tortured that girl, for she knew that
Robert was treating her IN the same
way. He was so nice to Sally she
said 20 Mabel. I think Sally must
envy you. Do you know that Robert
used TO take Sally to the theater once
OF twice week, went out driving with
her ever so often; bought her gloves
and candy; and as for flowers, why.
Sally's room was always filed with
them The next time Robert called
there was q pretty row, you may be-
lievc."
81 should think so," observed one
Of the girls "And what did Robert
say for himsef?"
"Oh, he denied it, OF course" an
swered Sally. "And, do you know, he
had the nerve to come to me and ask
me to sign paper he had written out
certifying that he never bought me
flowers Or candy, that he had never
taken me to drive or to the theater,
or presented me with gloves, OF any
thing clse?"
"IFell, I never" chorused the girls,
who had been listening with lively in
terest TO the tale. did you sign his
paper?" asked one.
No, indeed" said Sally. Il wasn't
going to sign any such paper as that
But 1 told him that would go to Mabel
and assure her that there was no truth
in the story of his generosity to me.
He thanked me, just as if was not go
ing to make him out the meanest man
ever knew. But did as said would.
I told Mabel that Robert spoke the
truth when he said that he had done
nothing more for me than he bad for
her. / have not seen her since, and
didn't go TO the wedding; and I guess
you won't think I'm jealous when I say
I don't envy her.r-N. Y. Post.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
DO YOu Know

That the Frisco Line est. Louis and
San Francisco railroad) is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita TO St.
Louis, without change. leaving Wich-
tta at 1925 p. m, and 10:40 .. m, arriv-
Ing in St Louis at 7:15 a. m, and $50
p. m. The equipment of these trains
Is first class in every particular. con-
eisting of elegant reclining chair cars
(seats free) aid Pullman Palace Draw
ing Room Sleepers.
II you are going beyond St Louis re-
member that conn2ction with all lines
Sor the east, northeast and southeast
Is made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, st. Louis. the largest
and handsomest passenger station in
the world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative to rates, routes. etc.
cali on or address Ticket Agent, corner
Main and Douglas, or Douglas avenue
sta ton.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
a TODOllNG PAIR.
Edward and Olga May Sometime Reign
In England.

Edward and Olga May Sometime Reign
| In England.
At the time of the visit of the car and
czarina to Paris it was widely reported
and. indeed, in many circles fully be-
lieved, that most interesting ceremony
had taken place at Balmoral during the
visit Of their imperial majesties to the
queen. This was no less than the be-
trothal of Prince Edward of York TO the
little Grand Duchess Olga of Russia.
Prince Edward is, as we all know, q very
fine and intelligent boy for his years,
and his little gallantries TO Baby Olga"
afforded great amusemnt in the royal
circles. He came daily to the castle
with his parents during the visit of the
emperor ard empress. and his first re-
quest on arriving was to see Olga That
young lady being at the interesting
stage of life in which she had not quite
mastered the art of going alone, was
glad Of the support OF his princely
highness. who. having already success
fully overcome these initial difficulties,
was in position 20 render assistance
TO the wavering footsteps of the fair
visitor. Under such interesting guid-
ance it is not surprising that the grand
duchess progressed rapidly in the art
of progression. Before she departed
she was able to toddle across the draw
ing-room at Balmoral on the arm OF
Prince Edward OF York. So much, we
believe, is authentic history, but with
regard to the betrothal Of the young
pair simply repeat the story current in
Paris. 1t is related that when her
majesty saw them so prettily paired sha
said that it would be Ia belle auvance.
Less improbable things have hap
pened. Prince Edward win, all hope,
live to see the time when he must make
the choice Of q bride from one or an
other of the reigning houses. The
queens second son espoused Russian
princess, and may not Prince Edward?
It would but cement the union between
the two countries to which recent events
point, and the British people could not
desire nicer marriage for their future
king than that he should wed grand
daughter of our own Princess Alice and
the child Of one already so universally
beloved as the young empress of Russia,
while On her fathers side she springs
from the Danish royal house, which
gave us the princess of Wales.
La petite duchess. as the Parisians
call her. is a fine baby and the very
picture Of health. She appears to have
inherited her mothers physique. and
even at this early age shows remarka-
BILE intelligence and vivacity, and her
future training is likely to be OF the
best. Our beloved queen was practical
ly betrothed TO Prince Albert while still
in her cradle, that is il the wishes of a
mother, grandmother and uncle could
be said TO construe a betrothal, and
should this little story of Prince Ed
ward ard Grand Duchess Olga have any
foundation in fact we can only hope |
that their union may be as ideally beau
tiful as that of their revered great |
grandparents has been.-The Woman at |
Home.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
cannot swim his own length was heard
with moi. a little astonishment.

cannot swim his own length was heard
with not little astonishment.
But although can't swim I've been
overheard several times" explained
Springman, land I have yet to be
drowned. However, I came pretty
near it at one time during the war. when
I was employed as an iron worker down
at the wharves. That day was carry
ing 75-pound anvil on my shoulder
along the wharf, when the first thing 1
knew I was overheard in about 20 feet OF
water. 1 went right down to the bot
tom, but didn't stay there but a sec
ond, and up came. The moment 1 got
myhead out of water Ihad sense enough
TO grab hold Of pile, and there hung
until they fished me out with q rope"
did they ever get the anvil, Jim?'
asked one of the crowd.
Did they?" remarked Springulah.
"Why, man. you may believe me or not,
but I never let go Of that anvil. Yoa
see." went on Springman. ignoring the
smiles of the crowd, 81 was walking
along with the anvil on my left shoul'
der, and when went down shot down
so quick that I hadn't time to let go of
it. So when bobbed up the thing came
up with me. right on my shoulder. too.
just where it was when I dropped over
board. You see, it was all done SO
quick that hadn't time to think, or else
I'd let 60 of it and"
But the crowd had dispersed.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
FIRE. FIRE. FIRE FIRE

Yes. there was a fir IN rear of build
ing where our ticket Office Is located.
Our ticke: Office Is stili there-ll4 North
Main street We are ready for business
Il; the old stand. Tickets TO all points.
Our train service is still first-class, our
time tie quickest. II viii be TO your ad-
vaniege to call and see us before COM
pleiing arrangements for your trip. 81.
Lol.s Express leaves Wichita daily ae
2:i0 p. m. arriving in ST. Louis at 7:l5
next morning. Night Express leaves az
80 for Kansas City, 81. Louis and all
points east. Colorado fast line. leaves
Wichita at Sis p. m. arriving at Pueb-
10 next morning at $50. Colorado Springs
5:35. Denver at IL noon. Remember the
Missouri Pacific City Ticket Ofice Is To-
Gated at ia North Main street.
E E BLECKLEY. p Ut A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
E. E. BLECKLEY. P. &T.A

Mr.. Ward T.. Smith OF Frederickstown.
No. was troubled with chronic diarrhoea
for over thirty years. He had become
fully satisfied that II was only a question
OF short time until he would have 10
give up He had been treated by some oc
the best physicians In Europe and Amer
lea but got no permanent relief. one day
he picked up a newspaper and CHANGED
to read an advertisement OF Chamber
lain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. He got bottle OF II: the first dose
helped him and is continued use cured
MIN. For sale by druggists
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
The Proper Pride.

"Poor fellow!" said the philanthropy
ical passerby, sympathetically. as he
looked over the fence at the wild-haired
man who was galloping around the
yard astride of broomstick, which hi
caused to prance and pitch till IL finally
bucked him off on his head. $50 you
lost your wager?'
"You fool" shrieked the man ed
dressed, Indignantly, as he picked him
self up, I'm not paying an election
bet-I'm crazy!"-N. Y. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
HE COULDN'T SWIM.
But He Kept Hold of tie Anvil When
He Went Down.

They were taking about swimming
at the city hall the other day, and
among those engaged in the discussion
was Jim" Sprngman, the yTeii-knowri
deputy mIrshal- Springlnan has charge
of the cage at he city h2li where the
prisoners are deJa.Erd before being
taken into court. and also has charge OF
their transportation TO ard from The
jail. he is man OF many stirring sd-
ventures and OF remarkable physical
poyers- Therefore his remark th2; he
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
FACTS WORTHY OF STRONG
EMPHASI4

The time from Wichita % 81. Louis
via Santa Fe route and Kansas City in
GLIDING thirty minutes lay over at Kan
eas City. Is only 1Sk hours. making the
actual running time IAN hours This 10
the quickest time 20 81. Louis. Smooth
track. elegant equipment and every
thing for comfort.
IL going 10 st. Louis or beyond try
the quick time Santa Fe route.
Phone f79. W. TORREY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
A z AND A N

For ne annual meeting q tae grand
lodge. chapter and council. a. Sa.inz.
February f5 . 1e. t5e SANTA FE VIII
sci round TIP tickets FOR one fare 4
through f-se chair car viii be r-Ir from
Wichita 20 Saliaa February 15 and 1s.
leaving Wichita a. I0.fI a m, and aTEiy-
ing az S.llna al ,. m
". TORRET.
'Phone Ia. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
MASONS. ATTENTION,

ARE YOU GOING To GRAND
LODGE MEETING AT sALINA7
II 80. remember that the Rock Island
Route 10 the quickest line Leave wich-
ita on Monday or Tuesday n, $50 a. m
reach Salina al 5 p. m. Rate. 81 95 round
trip from Wichita. Tickets on sale Feb,
u. IA. Is. IS and II. good until Feb. "a
for return. HAL S. RAY. d. PA.
Phone l90. Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
FRISCO LINE.
ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAIL
ROAD COMPANY

HOhESEEkERS' EACDRSlONS-
On January and 70. February 2 and
l6 March and is. April S and %. May
and IS. 1897. respectively, this line viii
sell homeseekers' excursion tickets 70
points in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
and New Mexico. For full particulars
call on, or address Z. c. HOAG.
City Ticket Agent, corner Main and
Douglas Ave, o. Ticket Agent. Union
Demo-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
HoMEsEEKFR's EXCURSION

On Jan. and ls. Feb. and 10. March
? and Is. April 8 AMI %. May ana Is
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
yil. sell excursion tickets 70 points IN
Arkansas. Indian Territory. Oklahoma,
Texas. Louisiana and Arizona q. ONI
FARE PLUS s. % ROUND TRIP. For
particulars address HAL S RAY
Phone 10. D. p A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
ONE FARE
ROUND TRIP TO SALiNA.
VIA
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
FEB 13. Ia, Is. IS and IL.

REMEMBER WELL AND BEAR IN
MIND
That the Missouri Pacific railway Is the
shortest and quickest route to all Colo
rado points. Leaves Wichita at SIS
D. m, arriving at Pueblo 7:5o q. m.
Colorado Springs go a m. and Denver
at IL noon. One hour quicker time than
any competitor. Summer tourist tick
cts now on sale. City Ticket once iiS
North Main street. Telephone III.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

The Santa Re Route has resumed its
Celebrated California Limited train as \
seni-re>kiy. passing Newton Tbc-E-
days and Sundays. and reaching Los
Angeles from Wichita = about esy
hours. Equipment q sEpesb vestioai@d
Pullman Palace Sleeping ard Rure,
Smoking cars sa5 DinsaK car. Most luru
nous service VIA any l.ne Another IL
press train carrying Palace aaa Tours,
SiA%oers runs daily for California.
" TORRFY A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
WICHITA TO ST. LOUIS
IN SIXTEEN HOURS AND FIFTY
MINUTES VIA MISSOURI

The Kansas and Nebraska Limiteds
tran leaves Wichita at 2,l0 n n, daily
and arrives at St Louis nexs morning
3 &C. No need OF hurrying yourself 10
catch a morning train Eat your d,n-
ner at home. Take your after dinner
Iap. after which you can take the MIS-
sccrt Pacific Flyer and reach 81. Louis
for breakfast. Same time as though you
had left on a morning train Quick
time. Elegant service. City Ticket OF.
ice. ia North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
CRIPFLE CREEE

THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
10 easily reached via. the Great Mis-
Souri, Pacific Railway, either via Pu-
ebio. Colorado Springs. or both.
Colorado express leaves Wichita daily
at 5I5 p. N. arriving at Pueblo Or
Colorado Springs for breakfast Grip
pie Greek is only a few hours ride from
Pueblo or Colorado Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
RENIEMRER

THE ROCK ISLAND ROUTE is the
ONLY LINE running through SLEEP !
ERS and CHAIR CARS from WICHITA
TO CHICAGO WITHOUT CHANGE
Best line east and west.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09

"I suppose there we're some bright
things said at Mrs Lionunter's literary
dinner party last night"
Il few"
.Who got CT the nest interesting
The butier-when be announced
HAT dinner WIS ready
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA,
CIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

Is tie ony line that runs q strictly
Wichita-Kansas City train. Leaving
Wichita at 9:10 p. m, arriving al Kan
train is made up at Wichita, and there
fore always ieavec on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sleepers
Notice the leaving time. ard the next
time you go to Kansas CITY take the
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 tao early. Ticket office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
~ .chita streets.