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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WRAPPING CHRISTMAS GIFTS

A Wichita woman. vino will not let
her name De used, says she feels like
warning people not 70 send presents 10
friends Christmas without wrapping
them personally. She says a present
can oe enhanced wonderfully by arts
tic wrapping This is what she sub
Inits: When you have finished your
holiday shopping provide yourself with
a goodIy amount OF pale-colored wrap
ping and tissue paper, OF whatever
shade you yourself affect in your per
sonal belongings, whether violet, green,
pink or palest blue Then buy a piece
or two Of badly ribbon Of contrasting or
harmonizing shade, and some morning
when you have ample time al your dis
posal sit down and le.surely wrap and
direct your pretty gifts. Do not neglect
10 enclose a card with a loving word of
greeting to near friends and relatives
or a kindly word or Thought 60 more
formal acqualntances, and above all
things write the address 10 which the
package is TO oe sent plainly ana elIgi-
bly,. 50 thai there need soe no mistake
on the part of hurried messengers o.
dull-w4tted servants A biz OF holly lied
on the outside OF every package is a
pretty toacA OF Christmas cheer. and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
THEY COULDN'T SPIN.

The other night there was social at
Mrs. Browns, the home of the young at
torneys. Paul and Silas Brown. 1t was
an evening with Longfellow. The scenes
In Miles Standish's courtship were gone
over and a good many of them acted.
There was an old spinning wheel
brought in and some of the girls were to
play Priscilla. There were eighteen
girls present, ranging front little above
IS years OF age to little below is, and
not a one of them could spin. Only one
lady present, married lady of perhaps
3d. could manipulate the thread on the
Spindle point. Eighteen years ago in
Kentucky or Tennessee, all the women
could spin. There isn't young woman
who has lived in Wichita ten years that
ever saw a spinning wheel or knows
what they were used for.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WICHITA TEN YEARS HENCE.


The unveihng OF ts7e O. B. Stocker
statue in the Finlayross Park will take
place next Tuesday.
Three hundred barges OF Oklafioma
cotton arrived IN the city yesterday via
the Arkansas river canal
The twentieth story OF the Harry Pi-
per building on the corner Of Douglas
avenue and EInporia avenue, is nearing
completion.
Great interest is felt in the new gas
hole. 1t was reported on the streets
last evening thst a strong how Of gas
had been discovered.
Ed Vail has just returned from Wash
ington. He says that President Smith
looks well an the White House The
president told Mr. Vail that as soon as
his term was out he would re,urn home
to Wichita
Hooper Pierce Tole- received a dis
patch last night from Terre Haute mat
his colt, Lightning Flash. tore a jag
from all existing pacing records yester-
day, pacing a mile in 1:S9 is. Once
more history repeats itself
Dispatches received a. this Office last
night deny the report that this govern
ment has dispatched the warsIIip Ok
lahama 10 st. Petersburg to demand the
delivery OF Mrs. Lease. who is nsow i'm
prisoned By the Russian government at
MOSCOW.
David Leahy formerly a citizen Of this
place. was yesterday knighted by King
Albert al London. II vas jus, five
years ago last Wednesday that Lord
Leahy received mis- papers putting him
in possession &C Barney B-lmoral. MS
ancestral estase-
Colonel E. E. Bleckley informs US tha.
commencing next Wednesday the Mis-
souri, Pacific viii run rhrou~a electric
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WANTS YOU TO AGREE.

One Of the sights Of Wichita is an
old man who is non-compos mentis. He
has a rio.1 bass voice, one OF the most
beautiful ever heard. He walks the
streets a great deal ana talks an infinite
deal of unintelligible lingo. Everybody
likes him because he is always in good
humor, and no one ever objects TO him
However, he likes to carry on supposed
discussions. II you shake your head
negatively he will stay with you and
try 70 convince you However nod at-
firmatively and he viii leave at once.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
ON GRADUATING CLOTHES.

Speaking Of graduating exercises, a
subject w.licn at present is interesting
Wichita, woman says that they fire.
quently work great hardships on poor
parents. who having struggled along for
years TO keep their child in school, are
at last subjected TO a heavy expense in
providing the graduating attire. Many
efforts have been made TO have the girls
In the class adopt some simple and in
expensive dress for commencement, but
these well-meant efforts have fallen
through. The dresses are expensive.
and for fear Of prejudicial comparison
on the part Of the pu5iic many people
are burdened with an expense they can
by no means afford.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
MONEY TO BURN IN OKLAHOMA


Mr.. George Israel, who grew up in
Wichita and was educated here and has
Travelled considerably over the United
States, returned to Wichita several
years ago convinced that this city and
the surrounding territory was Gods
country indeed. He established a
photograph gallery here and did we'll.
During the fail he went into the Okla
bona country and did considerable work
there still maintaining his gallery here.
He said yesterday, 81 have always had
great faith in Wichita and have always
believed that this city was destined to
become great city and johbing point.
/ have been in Oklahoma for the past
four month. and since I have visited
Oklahoma and find the kindly feeling
wbich the citizen. of thst territory have
for us, an more convinced than ever
that Wichita VIII yet be city OF 1oo, 900
people. OklaIona is most wonderful
country. and as they like our city and
iial people they buy most OF their goods
ana supplies from us. / shall during the
eayiy spring establish ten galleries in the
larger towns ot Oklahoma. The citizens
there have money to burn and they have
the country back Of them 70 get more Of
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
.Neckties or rsnvea


"A silver-mounted card case. wallet or
coin purse.
"A grip OF straight grained leather Of a
greenish-yellow tint. hand-sewed ana ot
the shape called Oxford
Silver shaving cup and brush: the brush
the kind that goes inside the handle for
travelling
If he IS smoker. cigar case OF ieath-
er. silver-mountsd. meerschaum cigar hold
er, pipe OF meerschaum of brier root. silver
mounted cigar box opened with eomoina-
ton end 10 cut OF the cigar ends. viii ap-
peal 70 him.
-Silver-moun;ed razor stror. silver
mounted stag horned handled corkscrew. CT
one OF all silver.
Sheer henstitched haudkerchiefs with
Ten Thumb hem and tiny hand-embro.d-
cred initials in white linen IN one corner
or white Japanese silk ones viii always
be appreciated.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
BETTING ON sHAKEsPEARE.

One Wichita man won bet from an
other Wichita man as a result of Tom
Keene's Richard III. After <ae ghost
scene Richard. as played by Keene.
arises on Chis toes and says: Richard s
himself again" a Wichita man bet
another that Shakespeare never wrote
any such thing. The other took Il up.
Reference 10 Shakespeare's plays shows
uh3t TIE lire was not written by the
Bard OF Avon
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WANTED INTO THE HOSPITAL.

The fame of the Wichita hospital mas
gone out all over Kansas, but not nearly
everybody mas the right idea as 10 the
purpose and accommodation OF tha,
worthy institution. Last week gentle
man who lives in Woodson county sen.
his daughter, who has rheumatism, here
10 be cared for by the hospital people.
He didn't send any money, as e1e said
that Wichita would take care OF people
from all over the United States IL they
would only come here and apply for ad
mission TO the hospital. The county
commissioners were good enough 20
buy a ticket back TO Yates Center for
the young lady and send he, home with
instructions to the father that while
Scdgwisk county was the best county in
the state. 1t didn't propose to take care
OF all the other counties.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
wTcH1Ta.s COMING PLAYS

Theatrical managers IN Vais western
country experience their greatest d.
fculty in the booking ~ attractions IN
this circuit. which has for years been
known as the Crawford circuit. shows
are booked in rne early summer q each
year fo- the following seazOn. Lsss
sumner Mr.. Brigham. the manager %
one % The era xfcrd houses. spent sex-
eTai months in New York securing at
fractions FOR the circuit All shows fos
the country ere booked IL New York
NJ. Brigham last year made contracts
xi;l some .. the finest attractions IN
the land and his lisr includes such great
productions as The Prisoner o. Zsn5s. .
'-Unser the Red Rose. Francs Taissn.
De WoK Hopper and other szliEzni
ssaTs. But none % these Ssll se ssen
here tass season. TINS = Slsre -Essaa-
gers experience their creates. difscasty
sni tue iiSzaVor OF pzsrcns 0t tire cpera
aoascs Is o.ts1 incurred Sy failure 10
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
TOOK HIM FOR A QUAIL.

john Mcmillan thinks that the Bob
White" of the quail is one Of the pref
tiest sounds to be heard. He is also very
fond Of quail as an eatabie. He was re-
Gently coming toward town on South
Lawrence avenue AS he was walking
along, according to Jack Davidson, he
was wlf!stling Bob White, Bob White"
etc. A fine pointer belonging 10 some
gentlemen living in the neighborhood
rushed out, lifted his right foot, his tail
pointed, and Jack says that the dog was
a thoroughbred and came to a stand.
He knew that quail was somewhere
about.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

trains to New York City. leaving here
at sos p. m. Passengers viii take
breakfast at Delmonico's at 7:3o next
morning. Round trip one fare sl.35.
The community is greatly interested
in the intense rivalry now existing be-
tween the Crawford, the large new HUT
man theatre, and the lMarthng Grand.
At the latter house the vitapionogTaph,
giving in life size and sound the recent
battle between the Russians and Eng
lish at Quebec, is attracting great
deal Of attention.
There has been a good deal Of just
complaint about our cycle trolley car
service lately. II actually takes seven
minutes for these measley cars 10 run
from Main and Douglas TO College Hill.
There is no occasion for this. 1t should
be remedied Thank heaven the new
System OF Underground pneumatic trans
portation will soon be in operation.
While workmen were excavating on
Harry street yesterday for the new cell
luloid pavement, they picked up copy
Of an old Wichita paper, printed ten
years ago. containin an interview with
Colonel Jocelyn, in which he predicted
that Bryan would some day be pres
dent. After enjoying a hearty laugh
the finders showed the paper to Colonel
Joceiyn. He denied ever having said
any such thing.
The change of Main street into an
arcade reaching from Central avenue to
Douglas avenue was completed yeSter-
day. the last piece of the immense plate
glass roof going in. o. C. Daisy walked
up the arcade last night on the magni-
icent tiled floor and remarked That ten
years ago. containing an interview with
it. Mr.. Daisy will al once put his sys-
tenn OF electrical dirt concentrators into
this beautiful arcade.
A. A. Hyde has sued the Wichita
Electrical Heating Trust for $1,000 dam
ages. Through probably a misunder-
standing the company disconnected Mr..
Hyde from their circuit. and on three
consecutive days. according 10 the petit
ton heard before Judge Ray Taylor yes
terday. Mr.. Hyde had to arise and build
fire in an old fashioned stove. A po-
Hceman detected the coal smoke, do
Gated it ami arrested Mr.. Hyde.
The Eagle has perfected arrangements
for tine Edison Newsograph, and COM
mencing February 81 next all VINO are
now subscribers 10 this paper can sim
ply turn the crank at their transmit
ter and hear the latest topics of the day
delivered in a clear and distinct voice.
On and after that date we viii print
only one copy Of the paper, which will
be filed away for reference and used to
settle any disputes among subscribers
10 the newsograph.
Farmer Doolittle is in trouble again.
The authorities say that Farmer Doc
little cannot violate the law simply be-
cause he represents the greatest cor
poration on earth here, the Consumers
Supply association, OF which Baron
Rothschilds is president. Farmers
present trouble is over his dog Dona-
MAS. II will roe remembered that the
city council passed an ordinance max
ing it compulsory for every dog to have
his teeth treated with DR.. Roy Aliens
famous anti-viius paint. Doolittle
claims that Donanias, very old canine,
has had false teeth since 1901 and that
bite of false teeth wouldn't convey
Ihydroph5bia. While conceding this,
Mayor Clarence Sluss says that the law
must be Obeyed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
HINTS FOR HOLIDAY TINE.

Suppose. for example, that your friend.
masculine or feminine. Is a dsvotee of cy-
clinz. Then vhay not give him OF her a.
silver bell.
-s!lvsr-moun;ed tool bag.
silver oil can
Silver handled vhtsk
Silver irouser guards.
A turile-neck sweater.
Silver golf hose sBppor;ea.
Silver key ring and chain.
- lvsr-noBnted cyclometer.
-Siivsr-mountsd handle grips.
Bicycle name plate 20 clasp around tns
head.
Bicycle dasaer csze n rgssst OF black
with open-fscsd nickel lever Nsica
-Pscyelist's pipe VITA detachable stsr.
IN case ;hzt IS scarcely larger than .
silver do.isE-
Il handsome par of goif Aose. blue and
green Scotch plain To- woman. plan
bottoms W,lh fsacy paid turn-ove-s sor a
man
-Scthlaz would aHord a greater surprise
10 loved ore IRAN enc o. Ike new chan
less ~Aseis-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
BITS OF NOVEL WISDOM.

Love and a cough can not be hidden.
Mans the head. but woman turns 1t.
They love too much who die for love
You can't climb the Alps on roller skates
wings.
failure.
Nearly all women are good. but few are
great.
A wonderful talismsn Is the relic OF a
good mother.
He who wr0gs the child commits
crime against the state.
II was wise man who said 10 was hard
to love A woman and do any thing else
Compiled for Goodhousekeeping
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
ONE LONG FELT WANT.

Il is time for change in the telephone
list 4 great ursightiy, un-
gsinly thing. 4 full yard long and a
foot vide. offiee people want il in con-
densed shape. Small and neat With
out any advertising mixed with IL. OF
course, the lady OF tire house resident
would jus1 a. leave as not have her set
t;rs-room or library well decorated
Wit. scard-os the kind they are nox rs
ing. Nit"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
ScoTs DON'T CHEW Gr-N

Not long since q Wichita kid was en-
route 10 Chnicago, and as usual among
kids. wss grinding away on gum In the
sleeper vas a lady and gentleman juss
over from Scotland who soon got on inii-
mate terms enough with the young lad
- ask him what ne wsS chewing. Upon
being informed tina, j, sss gum. they
said if N<S sonlefhins they lsd never
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
FOR WOMEN.

camera
-Focketbook-
Opera glasses.
Roman silk scarf.
Gold or silver thi-nble.
-Silver-mounted leather belt.
Woven tapestry-covered down cushion.
"A comb and brush tray In dainty china.
Pretty lamp with spherical decorated
china globa.
Photograph frame OF china, embrolder-
ed linen or water color paper.
Books. pictures or Delft plaque. or
enc of the pretty plaster OF Paris statu-
cites.
Stock pin. pretty ring. long watch or
muff chain, lorgnette or tortoise she'll
"A grip of manish model-straigh,-
grained oxford viii please her.
If she IS only an acquaintance candy.
books or flowers are best for man 20
give.
-Arything for her tea table II her outfi,
Is not complete-spoons. cups and saucers,
kettle. tea cloth or even the table itself.
The silversmith affords an unlimited
field for gift giving to women-anyihins In
silver delights her heart
-Inkstand. penholder. thermometer. pen
wiper. paper knife. stamp box. pencil or
blotter for her desk.
Toothbrush. case OF silver for tooth
brush when travelling. soap-case. nsilbrush.
cut glass pot with silver top for saive or
voselins. silver-mounted pumice stone for
her washstand.
--Hairbrush. comb two or three sizes OF
hat and Clothes brushes. one soft for vel
vet; puff and pun box. soc horn. nail fiis
button hook. curling iron. whisk. dental
floss case. cutlcle scissors. menthol case.
sc;lver-mcunted wax and emery, tape meas
ure, needle case, ring rack. pm tray. rail
polisher, glove stretcher: hairpin box and
pincushion for her bereau.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
BAKER H. TO BE FAMOUS.

Foster Toler says that Wichita has
another horse canning which will sur
prise America even more than John r.
Gentry did. This coming horse is Ba-
ker H. of this city, now w0-year-old.
Foster Toler says that, barring acci-
dents, Baker H. will be a famous name
m few years; will be, in fact, the fast
est stallion on the continent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
SID ro1.ER.s NEW PLAY.

Sid Toler is now with dramatic COM
pany playing New York state. He is
collaborating with his mother upon a
four act drama called the Mills OF the
Gods"
The principal Characters are twin
ministers. The plot is said to be very
strong. The company with which Sid
Toler is now travelling will present it at
Lowell, Massachusetts, in about six
weeks from date.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
PHoNoGRAPH PARTY PLAN.

A phonograDh party is planned to
take place soon. Every invited guest
will be asked TO do something before
the phonograph which Will record IT
sing. play, make a speech, or recite
something. T1nad people who refuse to
take part will be brought up before the
funnel, and coaXed, so that their ex-
cuses and agonized refusals will also be
recorded.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

Professor Steffe of the High school
married Miss Eva Bates.
Mr. Henry Schnitzler and Miss Al
bertina Billman were married.
Colonel Stewart an5 his wife returned
nome after prolonged continental tour.
The Wichita National bank published
a statement showing it had on deposit
s63I, ,001.91.
The Eagle Rifles had just received
their new uniforms and were parading
around in them.
The firm of Cole & Jones were giving
five per cent of one weeks sales to the
Benevolent Home.
The children of the Temple Emanuel
gave the Feast of the Candles at the
residence of Mr.. Lee Hays.
General ". P. Snyder Of New York
City was in the city explaining TO the
Board Of Trade the West system of sew
erage.
The factory of the Wichita Boot and
Shoe company in Princess addition was
thrown open TO the public and bfg
crowd went over to inspect il.
1t was ileralded that the Wichita Min
ing and Investment company (which was
putting down a second gas well. had
discovered gas at a. depth OF 300 feet.
OF course ii didn't prove to be true
Some Wichita capitalists announced
that they would buy a paper at Clear
water and move it to Wichita and set
up in opposition 10 the Eagle, something
that has happened once a year for the
last fifteen years.
The Entire Nous society gave its second
annual ball. The committees. floor and
reception, consisted of the following
gentlemen: i. Katz, II. Wallenstein.
A. Calisch. r. Jacks, c. Cohn A. Hess;
and S. c. Heyman. NJ Jacks, DR.. Silver
man, NJ B. Conn, D. r. Levy. G. Hoff-
stadt and c. VI. Fechheimer.
A Ministerial association was formed.
Those signing the bylaws were A. l..
Hobbs, H. w. Everest, w. F. Harper,
w. ]. Tun, j. D. Botkin, ]. NJ. Monroe,
]. A. Edie, B. J. Davis, Warren john
son, D. d. Akin. Thomas ]. May, A. H.
Post, E. A. Hoyt, w. B. Hendryx, j.
H. Parker. S. L. Hamilton. j. w. Love,
]. D. Hewitt and T. S. Hodgson.
Emma Abbott was here and the town
was wild The first night she played
Eagle she said: II believe thoroughly
in Wichita and am most happy TO note
even in the superficial glance l have
mad Of the city. its wonderful. almost
phenomenal Improvement since / was
here last year. Wichita can certainly
furnish one Of the brightest and most
appreciative audiences"
H. II. Parker. on the eve OF his de-
parture for Pittsourg. Pennsylvania,
was given banquet at the Gondolfi.
Those present were T. c. Wales, Ed.
ballet. Harry Windsor, Z. s. Fairc1ild,
B. 3. Cushman, VIII Beatty. NJ. VI.
Gault, c. I. Robinson, T. c. Gully, n.
NJ Viele, L. Springer. r. B. Hull, A. II.
Greet, Q. 5. Stocker, George Hoffmas-
ter. A. s MunSon. L. :. Hougland, Fred
Baldwin and ". E. Beattie.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
QUESTION THAT PUZZLES.

Some one has struck a new puzzle
question. II is simply this: WHAT is
a second" Man aftar man will at
tempt 10 answer this and fall down.
Some one tried it on W. ". Pierce. tlne
jeweIer. and ne answered II. a second
is rhe oscillation az sea-levsl of PEN
dulum PIX inches in length.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

seen. So when ahe train boy came in
young America purchased package of
gum and presented it to them. They
re.d carefully the wrapper on which was
printed an aid for digestion. So they
divided up the package, chewed and
swallowed quite lot OF it before the
boy discovered it. These people were
finely educated Scotch people, the gen
tleman being manager Of manUfactur-
ing establishment employing some 2.5oo
operatives. The Scotch don't chew gum.
SPENT HIS MONEY EASILY.
The other morning three gaunt-look-
ing, ragged. dirty-faced children, the
very sight of them would arouse the SYM
pathy OF miser. But TO hear them talk
as they stood before prettily arranged
Christmas window, each telling what
they would buy il they only had the
money. They seemed to be happy in
the discussion, but in minute they
turned to the window of the next estab-
lishment, which was confectionery
store, with cakes, pies, bon-bon., any
thing and everything that would tempt
the palate. and here is where the listen
er heard the plaintive and longing ex-
preston of each: II they had some
money they would not buy any toys, but
some of the nice things in that window
to eat. The gentleman who heard the
conversation could not stand an appeal
like that, so ne thrust piece Of money
into the hands OF the oldest little girl
ttwo of them We're girls) and fingered
near awaiting results, thinking they
would purchase something displayed in
the window, and troop TO their home
with it to eat and divide with the mother
and the rest of the family. They did not
DO thing, but go in and buy 10 cents
worth of chewing gum and cents worth
os licorice.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
DEAF MANS OBJECTION

There is deaf old man in Wichita
vino is a great dickerer. 1t is his habit
70 walk into grocery stores and begin a
lively attempt to pull down prices. The
other day ne entered a store and asked:
What's the price of -four today?"
The proprietor looked him in the eyes
and moved his lips slightly, making no
noise whatever.
Too Hight" yelled the old man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
TWELVE YEARS TO COME OUT.

Thursday last a woman went to Dr..
Caves Office with a very sore thumb.
she said that there was a needle In her
thuma and she wanted IL lancei ani ths
needle removed. DR.. Cave asked her
how long the needle had been there ard
she said she stuck il into the ball OF ner
foot twelve years ago and hsd felt ii
working towaid her hand ever since
She said that her father rad once stuck
a needle into his foot and it had been
taken out OF mis- shoulder blade and that
she knew the needle was in her thumb
for sae could feel II sticking her and had
tsit it all the time. DR.. Cave examined
the tiumb and told her she was going
10 have felon. He got the lady 70 agree
10 poultice the sore place and await de-
ve,opnents. though she insist. ;ss. tire
trouble comes from needle tGat Sae
stuck in her foot twelve years ago.