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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04
A Michigan Cows Rcpast.

Returning home, Mrs. II. II. Bradford,
of Iron Mountain, Mich, bethoughther-
self of large washing left on a clothes
line. 1t was gone. She started to alarm
the police, when she discovered her pet
COW slowly and contentedly munching
a pair of stockings. Investigation
showed that the animal had swallowed
12 napkins, dozen handkerchiefs, sew.
eral towels, three night robes, several
pairs OF trousers, and was making Q
dessert out of the stockings. The cows
banquet cost Mrs. Bradford from $50 tc
$40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04
FIGHT WITH HATPINS.
New York Policemen Dread This
New-Fangled Weapon.
Two Desperate Female Characters Use 1t
So Viciously and Cloverly That
Gotham's Fly Cops Hate to
Arrest Them.

What weapon is most dreaded by the
New York police? Ask policeman of
the Tenderloin Precinct the question
and he will promptly reply:
1.-The hatpin."
Yes, it's a fact. The metropolitan
police fear the slender, insignificant
Latpin more than they do pistols, shot
guns, knives, dynamite or Roosevelt.
"Hatpin Mary" and Hatpin Liz" are
names which are comparatively new in
police annals, but already their men
ton suggests mighty unpleasant bust
ness to the bluecoats.
These women, of course, get their
niclSnames from the weapon they use in
fighting and resisting arrest-the hat
pin-which they have demonstrated
may be made most formidable weap-
on. 1t can be snatched from the hat
and thrust into the person more unex-
pectedly than any other stabbing i'm
plement, and the long, slender steel
pin is sure to penetrate deep, causing
an ugly wound at best.
1t is at the eyes that these women
usually aim, with the evident intention
of gouging them out. Blood-poisoning
is also very apt TO set in if the pin is
rusty.
"Hatpin Mary" and "Hatpin Liz" are
but two of large number of women
who have recently adopted the hatpin
as a weapon. In fact, its use has lately
become common among the dissolute
creatures Of the Tenderloin, who find
it powerful ally in battling the repeat
ed attempts of the policemen to arrest
them.
Nowadays when Tenderloin police
man arrests a woman, says the New
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04

York World, he stays as far away from
her as possible on the way to the sta
ton house, and keeps his eye out for
hatpins. TO find the prisoner reaching
towards her hat or feeling of her back
hair is cause for alarm.
Before the ways Of these hatpin-
jabbers became familiar to the police
it was in patrol wagons that they did
their most dreadful work. There at
night, shielded by darkness, they were
able TO get out the pins from their
hair unnoticed and jab at will among
their captors. Many a policeman at
tached to the West Thirtieth and West
Thirty-seventh street stations has
ugly scars on his body, received in this
way. One woman jabbed n long hat
pin into the abdomen of Patrolman
Thompson, of the Nineteenth precinct.
Inflammation set in and the wound
caused him great pain for many days.
Mary McGovern is the real name OF
the woman better known as "Hatpin
Mary" During the past few weeks
she has been doing time" in the work
house on account of her latest esca-
pade. Policeman Essig, of the West
Thirty-seventh street station, was her
victim He found her on Fortieth
street using vile language and indulg-
ing in high-kicking. He took her into
custody and successfully resisted all
her efforts to gouge out his eyes with
her hatpin while on the way to the
station house. While her name, age
etc, were being taken by Sergt. Ca
hill she stealthily drew a long, steel
pin from her hair and with a quick
movement struck at Essig's eyes. He
saw her just in time, lodged, and the
pin Just grazed his forehead, leaving g
long, red scratch.
Policeman William Mulcahey, of The
West Thfrtieth street station, had 6
similar experience with "Hatpin Liz
few nights ago. She resisted arrest
and while struggling with the police
man jabbed at his eyes with her hat
pin, missed, but left bad scratch OF
his neck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04
TIE Daily tiqGt
MONDAY. JANUARY 4. 1897.
WAR ON GYPSY MOTH.
Millions Have Been Spent to Elk
terminate the Pest
The State of Massachusetts Opens Its
Treasury to Try to Destroy the In 49,
sect-How 1t Established It
self In America.

The carelessness of a French ento-
mologist 25 years ago in neglecting to
close a window in his laboratory when
leaving it for a moment has cost the
treasury of Massachusetts upward OF
$500, 900, the farmers many millions
more, and the end is not yet.
In 1869 Leopold Trouvelot, a distin-
guished French scientist, was living in
Medford. One day gust Of wind blew
outdoors the larvae of some gypsy
moths with which he was experiment.
ing. Once allowed to breed and -four
ish, the insects soon gave the Bay
state farmers and gardeners lots of
trouble. Crops were destroyed and
fields laid waste. All sorts of spraying
machines and liquids were tried, but
with no apparent success Selectmen
of the different towns and finally the
state legislature sought q means to ex-
terminate them. In December, 1889,
Gov. Bracket referred to the pest in
message to the legislature. AS the re-
suit, a bill was passed creating board
of commissioners to make Investigations
as to the amount of territory affected
and the extent of the moth ravages.
The report showed that the moth
Infected district was 80 square miles.
scientists and entomologists were EN-
ployed, and wholesale war was waged
on scientific methods.
The state made liberal appropriar
ton which was SDent for spraying ma
chimes and paris green, with which
every inch of the district was carefully
sprayed.
After the board had been in opera
ton q year an improvement was per.
ceptible. The board was accomplishing
something. But the result was not as
encouraging as was hoped for. The
region which the board had treated
did not suffer SO greatly the following
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04
MILITARY AUTOCAR.
Designed to Carry Two Machine Guns and
four Artillerymen.

The autocar is a new military con-
veyance intended for use over ordina-
ry roads and level ground. 1t is driven
by 16 horse power hot air motor, and
carries two machine guns, four men and
5000 rounds of ammunition.
When called upon these guns can
grind out 700 shots minute. To ac-
complish this the marksman has only
to sight the gun and blaze away, since in
place of the crank being turned by hand,
as in the ordinary, everyday machine
gun, the motor on the autocar does the
work both faster and better. while the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-04
How Money Has to Work.

While the late Enoch Pratt, of Baiti-
more, was most generous, he had a
habit Of walking between his home and
the bank, and when some one suggest
ed that he ought to use the street car,
as the fare was only five cents, he re-
joined: "Only five cents! Don't you
know, sir, that 500 will have to work
nearly whole week to earn that five
cents?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
QUEER VERMONT TOWN.
Place Where Nothing Has Ever
Happeked.

A Place Where Nothing Has Ever
HaPpeKed.
In Windsor county, VT, is about as
queer a town as there is IN the United
States. Its name is Baltimore and IL pos
sesses little of interest save ahistory IN
which none of its inhabitants expresses
the slightest pride. Baltimore is fairly
old, as American towns go, having been
set off from Cavendish and organized in
1898. 1t then had 275 presumably am
bilious and hopeful inhabitants, but
every census taken since then has re-
vealed a steady growth-downward. In
1900 the place had lost one citizen, and
the subsequent record stands as fol-
lows: In 1910, 207 inhabitants; 1920,
204; 1880, 179; 1910, 15s; 1850, 1874; 1860,
lie; 1870, So; 1881, II, and 1890, 81. To-
day the number is SO, and one of the SO
spends his winters In the soldiers home
at Brattleboro.
Nothing ever happened in the town,
not even crime, and it has no distin-
gushed sons or daughters. The houses
are scattered over the territory in
Guided within Baltimore's limits, no
where forming anything Like village,
and there is no store, no church, no post
Office, nor even a cider mill. The peo-
pie are prosperous enough es Vermont
farmers define prosperity, but they
keep moving away whenever oppor-
tunity offers and nobody ever moves
in. 1t is 20 years since a wedding took
place there.-Boston Transcript. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
PRIMITIVE SURGERY.

Terfors OF tho Knife Before An6is.
thetics Were Used.
It is difficult at this day to realize
the horrors of a surgical operation be-
fore the discovery of anaesthesia. The
surgeons knife was nee cssarily pitiless,
and the victim could only writhe and
scream under the torture. The horror
of an operation, even to a hero, may be
better understood by story of Nelson,
included in paper by DR.. John Ash
hurst, on Surgery Before the Days Of
Anaesthetics." So
NO drawer OF more gallant gentle
man ever lived than Admiral Viscount
Nelson, and after his right elbow had
been shattered by a French bullet in
the assault at Teneriffe he manifested
the utmost courage. refusing to be
taken to the nearest ship lest the sight
of his injury should alarm the wife
Of fellow officer whose own fate was
uncertain.
"When his own ship was reached he
climbed up its side without assistance,
saying:
Tell the surgeon to make haste
and get his instruments. know must
lose my right arm. SO the sooner it
is of the better
"'He underwent the anputation,' so
SAYS a private letter Of one of his mid
Ehipmen, with the same fiEmness and
courage that have always marked his
character ---,-r
"And yet so painfully was Nelson at
fected by the GOODNESS ofthe operators
knife that when next going into action
at the famous battle of the Nile, he gave
standing orders to his surgeons that hot
water should always be kept in readi-
ness during an engagement. so that Il
another operation should be required
he might at least have the poor comfort
of being cut with warm Instruments
Phila delphia Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Ammonia in the Air.

DR.. Heber Plank says: Chemists
for a long time considered 1t impossible
80 separate nitrogen from oxygen as II
exists in the air. and then to unite il
with hydrogen TO form ammonia, but
claimed that our sources of ammonia
must come from the waste and decom-
position of organic matter. More re-
Gently, however. by experiment am
monia has been produced directly from
atmospheric air by means OF electricity.
This would seem to prove the fact that
every fash Of lightning is manufactur-
ing tons upon tons Of amponia, and
every peal Of thunder is but recording
the same that falls to the ground during
every electric rainstorm, each tiny rain
drop, well laden, conveying TO the coil
its portion Of the good things already
prepared for the plants banqueting
table. And this also explains the
reason why vegetation is so much more
Iuxuriant after gentle and refreshing
thunder storm on our grass plants and
iawns than is produced by irrigation
from hydrants or brooks."-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Election ProcIama ton

I, L. NJ. Cox, mayor Of the City OF
Wichita, by virtue of the power vested
in me by law, do hereby make proclama-
tic1 to the qualified electors of said City
o. Wichita that there VIII be held on
Tuesday. April 6th. A. D. 1897, an cleo
ton for the purpose of electing the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit:
One Mayor in place of L. NJ. Cox, term
expires April 18th.
One City Clerk in place OF c. S. Smith,
term expires May 18th.
One City Attorney in place OF Geo. W.
Adams, term expires May 18th.
One City Treasurer in place Of Finiay
Ross, term expires May 18th.
One member of the City Council for
each ward and one member of the Board
of Education from each ward.
Also three 90 Justices Of the Peace
and three 81 Constables.
Done at Wichita, Kansas, this 18th
day of March, A. D. 1897.
L. NJ cox, Mayor
Attest: c. S. SMITH, City Clerk
102-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18

THE BLACK SNAKE
OAe That Travelled Amid the Branch.
e. Of the TFee1.

One That Travelled Amid the Branch.
e. Of the Trees.
There has been much discussion
among naturalisfs and in sportsmen's
journals regarding the ability of this,
our one constructor, to travel amid the
branches. Ten thousand men have seen
the sleek black streak Of rope acom-
plish the feat easily. Here is but inc
incident:
The black snakes habitat includes
Illinois. La Sale county is not far north
of the center OF the state, and perhaps
O little west of the center line drawn
Forth and south. There are some very
good woods in La Sale county, because
through that country run two of the
Mississippi tributaries, the Illinois and
one Of its branches. the Vermilion.
Bailey's creek is one Of tho little farm
land tributaries of the Vermilion river.
Along the creek are reaches of wood
land, or at least there were awhile ago.
In those bits Of woods-bits as COM
pared with Michigan forests-there are.
and have been, black snakes; great fell
lows worthy of their reputation further
east This is what happened one day
when a young fellow went hunting. 1t
is worth the telling, because it Illus
trates the black snakes nimbleness
among the treetops. Wandering along
cautiously and quietly, looking for a
shot on either side, the young man
heard suddenly an uncommon rustling
among the leaves above him. He looked
mp and saw something that astonished
him. A fox squirrel-and fox squirrel
Is the biggest OF the squirrel kind-was
7eaping from limb to limb and from
tree TO tree in mortal alright, evidently
fleeing from some deadly enemy. Close
behind him, curving, twining and twist
ing, but with all details of its locomo-
tion invisible from below, so swift its
progress, and so easy its passing from
limb to limb and tree to tree, came
three to five feet OF blackness- It was
black snake pursuing the fox squirrel.
It's chase was hopeless, but the ability
and the hungry earnestness Of this one
constructor of our northern woods were
demonstrated remarkably. AS for the
man undernea th-weli, he was young
fellow with shotgun. The young fell
low with shotgun is reasonably good
shot in the country. and he kills snakes.
He poured load Of shot into that black
streak among the branches, and IL
dropped to the ground, merely foul,
dead, moderately sized specimen OF
boscanion constricfor.-Recreat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
The Power of Fiction.

In recent sermon on the fiction OF
the Bible DR.. Lyman Abbott empha-
sized the truth that the novel had WELD
eda greater moral power than any other
form Of literature. If this truth were
fully realized there would be fewer
novels written and more good novels
read. The majority of persons are too
much inclined to regard fiction reading
as mere pastime, to accept all sorts of
fiction as of equal value because they
are only novels" Yet, as DR.. Abbott
pointed out. novels have welded ire
mendous influence upon society from
the time that the beautiful romance of
the book of Ruth was written unto the
present day.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18

this kingdom alone, have a member
ship of s44, 200, with 4, 249 ministers and
4o,350 lay preachers, and Sunday
school of 1871 ZOO scholars. In this
blessed land the Methodist houses of
worship are not named as churches, but
are styled chapels. The Methodists
here have $3.50 chapels of varying sizes
less stately than the sanctuaries of the
Established church and Of the Roman
splendor does not render the noncon-
formist conscience any less tenacious
of it's purpose to save the world, and it
is possible to say that the most aggres-
sive religious force in England is by no
means the affluent and legally fortified
Established church, whose high priests
are peers of the realm. The Methodist,
the Presbyterian, the Baptist and like
outer barbarians, may not loll in lux
urious ease at the state expense, so that
it is not surprising that the spirit OF
progressive liberalism which permits
laborers and men of the trades to get
into parliament is gradually preparing
the way for the inevitable 0sestablish-
ment of the Church Of England. As
matters now stand it costs q pretty
penny to maintain the pomp of that
church of which "the queen is the SUI
preme governor on earth"
The salary OF the primate (archbishop
of Canterbury is the goodly sum OF
$4,000 per annum, punctually paid.
The archbishop Of York has $50, 900; the
bishop of London, $4,000; the bishop
of Durham, $4,000; the bishop of Win
chester, $4,000; the bishop of Bangor.
$4,000; the bishop of Bath and Wells,
5000; the bishop of Ely, S27,5oo; OF
Gloucester, S25,000; of Chester, s21, 900;
OF Exeter, 1000; of Hereford, Lich-
field, Liverpool, LANDAU, Manchester,
Ripon, st. Asaph, S21 900 each; of Car
Isle, Lincoln, Norwich, Peterborough.
st. Davids, So, 500 each; Oxford, Sails
bury, Worcester, $4,000 each; New.
castle, $4,000; Rochester, $4,000; st.
Adams, $4,000; Sodor. and Man, $4,000;
Southwell, S17,5oo; Truro, $4,000;
Wakefield, $4,000, and then think OF
the army of deans, bishops suffragan,
canons, ETC., and one may infer that the
Church of England is an expensive in
stitutiou representing a very high
average of cost for each soul brought
to grace. But then, as this old world
goes, religion is a. luxury of pretty in
diligence, and in England it Is inspir-
ingly picturesque in its outward show.
And little something is being sent in
Christian way to the foolish people Of
India who have taken it into their
to starve.-Elwyn A. Barron.
in Chicago ISmes-Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
WEll.PAID PREACHERS,
What Religion Costs the People of
England.

a great lot OF letters written bv the
brothers, by Susan Wesley, by George
Whitefield, by William Wilbertorce and
others of historical significance were
recently discovered, many Of which are
soon TO be given TO the public. These
letters deal entertainingly and instruc-
lively with the early days of the Meth
odist movement, and cannot fail to be
received with pleasure by the clerical
and lay members of that wonderfully
grown church. Founded in 1899 by the
two brothers, the Methodists. under
their various designations of Wesleyan,
New Co7nexion, Primitive etc. now. in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Prepare two or three plcmp chickens

Prepare two or three picmp chickens.
5y singeing, drawing, cleaning and cut
ting of their necks, wings and drum
sticks. Joint the breasts. sides and
backbones. and put them in an earthen
stew pot, into which has been pre-
viously placed three slices of sweet
fat, salt pork. Simmer till tender.
Take out the chickens. strain OF the
liquor. and lay the chickens in layers
in q deep dish. alternating with oys-
tiers. cracker crumbs and butter and
seasoning 10 taste Over the whole
pour the strained stock and cover with
a rich paste half an inch thick be
fore baking. Make incissons IN the
crust. and bake slowly for one hour.
The remainder Of the chicken VIII
make nice esrp with stock in which
q veal bore has been cooked for
base. with a little chopped celery for
sAsorinr-Pisls6A,-A pr>~~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18

The Massachusetts Mutual Life In
suranca company will give good con-
tracts to reliable men 10 work life in
surance In Kansas. southwest Missouri
and Oklahoma. Cali on. or address J. NJ.
Knapp, manager, sos Sedgwick Building,
Wichita. Kan. ln2-4ts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Ten Hours In a Day.

France is about to take the lead in
adopting the decimal system OF reckon
ing time. This provides that ten hours
shall constitute a day, leo minutes an
hour, and 100 seconds minute. This
will greatly simplify all calculations Of
time. The universal use OF this sys-
tenn viii then be urged.-AIbany Argus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Registration Notice

City Clerks Office, March 5, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the registration Of voters will close
al O'Clock p. m, March 26th, and re-
main closed until after the election to be
held April 9Th, 1897. c. S. SMITH,
3-5-4w City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
CALL Is issued
Republican Delegate Convention to be Held
in This City.

| in This City.
The following call has been issued by
the city Republican central committee:
/ A delegate convention of the Repub-
licans of the city Of Wichita, will be
| held in Garfield hall on Thursday, the
18th day Of March, 1897, commencing at
| 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of NOM
| mating candidates for the following Of
| fees, tO-wit:
| Mayor city attorney, city clerk, city
| treasurer, three justices Of the peace,
| and three consta bles, TO be voted for at
| the election TO be held in the city Of
Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday, the 9th
| day Of April. 1897. Immediately after
the adjournment of said convention, the
delegates from each of the various
wards OF the city of Wichita will meet
at the same place in a separate conven-
ZION for the purpose of nominating cam
didates for councilmen and members of
the board of education from their re-
spective wards The basis Of represen-
tation in said convention. shall be one
delegate for each twenty votes, or major
portion thereof, cast for Hon. Chester l.
Long at the election in November, 1896.
Under this apportionment the various
wards are entitled to the following rep
resentation, to-wit:
First ward ......-.... ............... q
second Ward -....... ...-..~........ 20
nlfd ware ..-.....-.... ........-.... 20
Fourth ward ............. ......... q
Fifth ward ......... ........-... II
Sixth ward 49,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. j
The central committee for the ensuing
year shall be chosen by the delegates
OF this convention selecting one central
committeeman from each voting pre-
cinct of the different wards.
The primaries for choosing delegates
fer said convention shall be held on the
10th DAY Of March, 1897, between the
hours OF p. n. and Z Z. M, at the fol-
loving places, to-wit: First ward, Nam
uio.h stables, On South Main street, be-
tween Douglas avenue and William
street; Second ward, at 213 North Main
street; Third ward, Eagle barn, on To-
peka avenue, between First and Second;
Fourth ward, corner of Oak and Law
renee; Fifth ward, Martinson block,
Douglas avenue, West Side; Sixth ward,
corner of Ida and Douglas.
All ballots are to be printed on plain
white paper, of uniform size, to be ap-
proved by the chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the city central committee.
Ali Republicans shall be entitled 10 vote
at said primaries. BY order of City Gen.
trail Committee. II. T. DEDRICK,
S. W. JONES, Chairman.
Secretary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Rheumatism Quickly Cured

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
SIS in doctor bills without benefit, Mr.
Frank Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie. Mich,
vas cured by one bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm costing % cents and
has not since been troubled with that
complaint. For sale by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPING

O<tIk To N-AI-IT VfN4NIA.
Commencing Wednesday, Nov. 4th,
and on EVERY WEDNESDAY there
after. TOURIST SLEEPING CAR,
personally conducted, will be attached to
train leaving Wichita via THE GREAT
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE" at us D. m,
running THROUGH TO CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT CHANGE via Fit. Worth
and FL Paso.
Very low rates and excellent accom-
mediation. HAL s. RAY, D. p. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
Sugar and Salt.

1he yearly consumption Of sugar ic
the United States is about 2, 900 900 tons,
or 1000, oco, oco pounds. which is equiv
alent to about 60 pounds for every man
woman and child in the country. The
quantity of salt consumed is about l.
goo,o 900 tons. or eos. Oo0. 600 pounds less
than the weight of the sugar used--N.
Y. Sun.