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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
ASSISTING THE DOCTOR.
a Trained Attendant Is a Great Help In
Sickness.

While there is nothing more offensive
TO the intelligent physician than what
may be called oficious and undue anx-
iety TO assist him in performing the du-
ties of his calling, there is probably no
one in the world who more keenly ap-
mind. eve and hand can render him. Ii
the case is serious short visit is scarce
IL sufficient to acquaint him with all
of its details. Indeed, IL often happens
that the excitement OF his coming pro-
iuces an entire change in the patients
state. and when he is ready to make
his customary examination the symp-
toms NAV indicate that which does rot
exist at all.
Suppose there were an attendant ca
pable of taking the patients tenpera-
,ure of pulse or of making on paper
note of the hour at which certain Pc
euliarities were most clearly indicated.
Most people cannot afford 10 keep
physician in constant attendance, and
many a life has been sacrificed because
the doctor had no means OF knowing
certain facts connected with his pa
tents illness which would have been
OF vital importance TO HAM and might
have assisted him in saving life.
Every child should be taught what
the pulse is, and why ard how We feel
il 4; the wrist. /; il very easy to under
aiaad kor.to tel the pulse. and &C: si
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
NOT DUE TO HER SERIOUS TALK
Mother Permitted Spanking to Exer
Its Persuaalvc PowcrS

Mother Permitted Spanking to Exe-i
It's Persuasive Powers
"Did you notice." asked the girl with
the sanity expression of the girl with
the laughing eyes, how beautifully
Tommy Jackson behaved in church to
day."
The girl with the laughing eyes
nodded silently, and the girl with the
sanity expression went on dreamily:
Il think that 1 must have managed
10 touch his stony little heart at last. -
she said, thankfully, but it has been 4
hard struggle. talked to him serious
ly on Saturday when 1 was calling on
my Sunday school pupils, and his moth
er seemed much interested. She said
she had punished him severely only the
Sunday before last, and see how shame
fully he behaved last week. While yes
terday+"
''She punished him. too," interrupted
the girl with the laughing eyes, mer-
rily. only she reversed her usual order
Of proceedings. Generally she spanks
him after she comes home from church,
and he forgets all about it before the
next Sunday comes around. But yes
terday she had brilliant idea and to-
day she spanked him before setting
out"
90" said the girl with the sanity
face, and there really didn't seem any
thing else to say.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.
Appropriate Styles for Every Variety OF
Couture.

Appropriate Styles for Every Variety OF
Couture.
A bewi1dering variety of ornaments
for the hair are presented this season,
and each importing house appears to
show line OF specia1ties exclusively
it's own. Novel shapes in combs, mer-
curry wings, tiaras and pins, studded
with semiprecious stones, are charm
ing for dress occasions. Fine cut steel
is used for the same purpose, and the
dainty head ornaments in tortoise shell,
amber or ivory set with brilhants or en-
riched with sterling silver carvings and
filigree work, battle description. The
Greek psyche and pompadour coifures
each call for ornaments Of q different
shape and character. just as the Isabella
style requires the high Spanish comb.
and the most trying Roman colt with
tresses laid in straight severity demands
the filet of pearls or gold. Tho orna-
ments for the pompadour ooiffure are
the most novel. brilliant and elaborate.
Pretty little bowknots of silver dcnsely
studded with Irish diamonds are plenti-
fully used. with the rolled and waved
Marie Antoinette coiffure. the hair ar
ranged at the back near the top of the
head in one large bow knot. All Of these
fancy" decorations are duplicates Of
ornaments for the hair and neck, made
of genuine precious stones that the suit
able only for very elegant occasions,
and to be worn only by persons of great
wealth, many of the coronets, necktics.
gem-set lorgnette chains and slender
bangle bracelets being costly and elabo-
rate enough for the wear of women OF
rOyalty-N Y S,1u
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
NEW WORK FOR WOMEN.
Weaving Siiken Fabrics with the Han
Ioom Ptecsa nt and Prof. hlc

Weaving Siiken Fabrics with the Hand
Loom Pleasant and Proftablc.
An English woman, q Mrs. Bayley,
has discovered new industry for WON
en-, or, rather, an old one revived. in
weaving artistic-patterned silk fabrics
by hand. Power looms, she says are
unable to produce these fabrics OF the
high artistic merit Of which the hand
loom is possible.
For rich silks Mrs. Bayley asserts That
the hand weaving is 6 cheaper and even
quicker mode of weaving than power
loom work, and that since country
firms over England cannot obtain the
requisite number of hands to produce
the work that is ordered in consequence
CT the revived demand for costly silks,
she says that handloon weaving can be
carried on with profit in ladies' own
homes.
From four to five dollars a week can
easily be earned by any womnn in this
work, Mrs. Bayley says, and that is in
England. The same work can be pro-
ductive Of better returns In this coun-
try. The suggestion is not made mere
ly for working girls. Mrs. Bayley be-
lieves that there is a paying field in the
production of high siIken fabrics that
is worthy the attention OF cultivated
women of small means, who would find
the work not only lucrative but attrec-
tive.
In commenting upon Mrs Bayleys
proposition, the Dry Goods Chronicle
Of this city says:
at is not so many years ago since won.
en-, strong, healthy English. German
ard French women, worked hand looms
in Paterson. They operated both shaft
harness and jacquard looms, weaving
intricate patterns and superb satins
swinging the shuttle by hand and work.
ing the harness and jacquard by foot
power. Almost every mill then of any
size boasted of hand loom department.
Hand looms wers also TO be seen IN
many of the homes of these foreign
weavers.
'At that time the hand loom weaver
looked upon the power loom attendant
ns little better than a day laborer. OF
part and parcel OF the machine he waf
attending. II is time that the old hard
loom weaver possessed much more
knowledge of the intricacies OF the
Jacquard end loom detail than is known
by the power loom weaver to-day. many
OF whom DO not understand the forna,
ton of the Darby chain. The hand
loom weaver always declared that be
had served his time ct weaving and
wound quills' for year or two before
he was permitted 20 pick a warp OF
throw a shuttle
The advent of the power loom sig
nailed. the degeneration OF the hand
loom weArer. Many OF the old hand,
lave developed into loom fxers. but II.
majority arc simply .nirfinc' the pow.
er loom-they don't call II wezving."-
y. Y Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16

eli difficult to learn to use the clinical
thermometer. Imagine the value to
doctor Of carefully-kept record of the
patients condition from one of his
visits to another. With what confidence
could he pursue his treatment and give
his directions, and what a relief to real
ize that his interests are left in such in
telligent hands!
Very few persons stop te think OF the
sponsibilities that rest upon the med
ical man. No matter how careless the
attendants or how disregardful they
may be of administering the medicines
prescribed, they are rarely, ifever, held
to account On the other hand, the doc
tor is blamed for everything; often, in
deed, when a violation Of his most posi-
tive order furnishes the cause for this
cruel censure.
An important item is to have every
thing in readiness for the doctors visit.
Do not wait until you see his horses
head coming round the curve, then hur-
ry and hustle and hustle about, upset
ting the patients tranquility and your
own; but make it your business, as soon
as the. invalid has breakfasted, to put
everything in order, so that there may
be no confusion at the last moment.
Have clean towels. fresh water and
whatever other articles he Is in the
habit Of calling for. Ask il your pres
ence is required in the room; if not,
leave 1t, unless you are requested TO
stay. It is often the case that the doc
tor would like to have an opportunity
of making inquiries that be would hesi-
tate to make before third person. Il
is. therefore, always considered IN good
form to leave him alone with his adult
patients and give him an opportunity
for at least five minutes talk if he
chooses to take advantage of the inter
val. If anything Is used during the
doctors visit that should be removed
Never leave soiled linen. bandages,
dressings or poultices lying about;
they are nauseating to the patient. au-
noying to the doctor and exceedingly
unpleasant objects for tho family or
any chance visitor.
While everyone cannot have the op-
portunity. to study thoroughly any
thing that belongs to trained nursing,
most people can. if they try, pick up
little points from doctors and by being
among sick persons, and will in a short
time get a rather good idea of what
needs to be done in emergencies, and
what one may do to be Of very great as
,sistance to the physician.-N.Y.L Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
ONE NEW-YEAR'S
Reception of . Prcsident That WAN
Held In the White House.

Reception of . Prcsident That Waan't
Held In the White House.
There was one New Years reception
held by the president in the city," said a
local historian, (which was not held in
the white house. Though the event is
seldom referred to, it is a fact all the
same. The reception speak of, though
the function then generally went by
the name of levee, was given by Presi-
dent Madison cn New Years day, 1915,
IN the Octagon, at the corner Of Eight
eeDth street and New York avenue.
The British in 1914 having burned the
white house, President Madison moved
over to the Octagon house, which was
owned by Col. John Tayloe. He spent
over five months there. All who at
tended the levee have long since passed
away, but it has been my good fortune
in past years to have talked to several
gentlemen who were present. They de.
scribe it as very elegant affair. All
the expenses of the levee were paid out
of Col. Tayloe's pocket, that gentleman
being enormously wealthy and liberal
as well. Els income was said to be at
that time S75.O0o."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16

whose son, the present emperor, the cor
ner stone was laid during his recent
visit - Far;s
A nuinter of modern hctels are in
course of construction, new theaters and
the magnificent Opera Conique will be
completed. Parks and gardens viii be
laid out in all parts of the city, ne
roads leading to the Bois will be laid
out intecTaces covered by flowers and
extensive use made OF electric light. l.
5 the intention TO make the exposition
suTpass all predecessors IN France and
elsewhere. not perhaps in extent of arch
iteCtural features, for ii is conceded that
in these respects there is little hope of
eciipsinr the great achievements at Chi
cag0. but in artistic aspect, in the local
comprehensive and scientific system Of
classification and award and in the Uni
formity and harmony OF the whole. In
a word, the ambition of the projectors
lies Chiefly in the direction Of artistic
excellence and general ensemble.
NEEDS SUGAR IN 1T.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 15.-"Quanti-
u large; quality poor" IS the summary
of the German Rhine wine crop Of 1896,
AS reported TO the senate department by
Perry Bartholomew, United States con-
sui at Mayence. He says the fine wea
tier early in the year brought forth a
magnificent crop OF grapes. but a cold
and the abundant harvest was of poor
quality. The product was in some in
stances equal 10 the vintage of 1894, and
in some few places a little better. The
average is small wines" which must be
carefully treated. II will be very light
and very cheap, and requires much SUI
gar TO make il palatable.
MR.. MERRY WAS TOO FREE.
Washington, Feb. 15.-It is announced
that Captain W. L. Merry, consul gen.
erai OF Nicaragua al San Francisco, will
appeal to President Zelaya and others
in the matter of the appointment of E.
Calderon to succeed him as the repre-
sentative of Nicaragua at Sam Francisco.
The change is said 10 be due TO a diff
ference Of opinion between Mr.. Merry
and Minister Rodriguez regarding the
rights of a consul 10 register ships and
allow vessels which trade with European
or Asiatic ports 10 fly the flag Of Nicar-
augua when those boats do not touch
at Nicaraguan ports. For reasons simi-
lar TO those which brought about the
change at San Francisco. y. P. Peraza
has been selected as Nicaragua's new
consul general at New York.
AMERICAN LUMBER IN CHINA.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 15.-Thirteen
million feet OF American lumber were
imported into China last year and acord-
ing TO United States Consul Jernegan at
Shanghai most of this came from Wash
ington and Oregon. The Chinese have
completely denuded eastern China of its
timber and are now drawing upon our
timber. Recent stimulation of mill build
ing in China and the growing Of the
natives for foregn-style houses have led
10 much of this demand.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
BANKER ST. JOHN DEAD
Days List OF Other Noted Victims of the
Grim Monster.


New York. Feb. 15-William Pope st.
John, the noted banker, of this city,
died today Of a complication of kidney
and stomach troubles. He was born in
Mobile. Ala, in 1S47. His father who
was also a banker, gave him an acad-
emical education Mr.. St. John came to
this city when quite a young man and
soon took charge of the credit depart
ment of .he old Sugar Trust. Then he
became interested III the Mercantile Ma
tional bank and eventually became pres
ident of that institution. For many years
h was widely known as a close student
OF financial problems and frequently
contributed 10 current literature on
those subjects. At nearly all gather
inss to discuss monetary problems Mr..
81 John was an easily recognized fig
urs. His tendency towards free silver
sentiments was the reason for much
comment among his fellow-bankerS in
this city and when last year he accepted
the office OF treasurer of the allied sn-
Yer forces, he resigned his position as
president Of the bank. On the first OF
the year Mr.. S.. John was dropped as a
director OF the Mercantile National and
Second National banks OF this city In
December last he became a member of
the Produce exchange.
Pitfsburg. Pa. Feb. 15-Thomas D.
Williams, for the past eighteen years
chief operator Of the Western Union
Telegraph company at P.ttsburg. and
well known 70 the fraternity throughout
the country, Cied this morning from
pneumonia. Mr.. Williams had been
connected with the Western Union for
mora Than thirty N-as~=
Mackinac Island. Mich. Feb. 15.-Ig-
mace Peiott who celebrated his eGd birth
day Christmas died today. Gran Pere
Peiott. as he was known. was the only
inhahitant left who had witnessed the
capture Of Fort Mackinac 5y The Brit
iSh in 1914
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
Five Millions IN p.vide

Chicago. Feb. 15.-The VIII ot Alber;
NJ. Billings. late president OF the Home
National bank ani formerly head of The
Peoples GeSlight and Coke company.
was HE'D Tor probate today. The value
OF the estate figures Up 20 nearly S5.0O0.-
e'9 ard includes large mining interests
n A-nneso,a and Michigan and other
property n New York and Wisconsin.
tls Illinois holdings consist OF 5. coo. eco
II personal property and <3G0. 900 N real
estate Nearly the entire estate {s Iasr
u his widow during hsr lifetime. After
her death two-th.r5s - The properly
goes 10 his st'. (. X =. B.l!ngs. ard
one-rh-rd 70 ais s-aa.iSe.I. Albert NJ.
Billings REdock
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
MUSIC TN NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Alleged Cure Of Child Due to Chopin's
Somber WalfxeA

The value of music IN the treatment
of certain forms Of nervous diseases has
before now been called attention TO by
physicians. One advantage perhaps OF
this therapeutical agency is that N the
event Of its doing no good IL Is not Ike
IL TO do harm In a recent number oi
the Gazette Aedicale attention wa
drawn TO the remarkable result attend
ing the administration OF music 20 G
little girl of three, who was afflicted
With serious nervous disorders. result
ing in epilepsy and parozysms Of fear
which KEEP, her awake all night. The
ordinary remedies. including bromide
OF potassium, were tried without any
effect. and at last the physician recon-
mended the mother 10 play some soft
rather melancholy music 10 her dsugh-
ter b-fore putting her TO bed CHOPIN
was recommended, especially the
v-altzes IN the minor key. The remedy
worked like charm. for il Is said that
Epu The Eizi: tia child want TO bad
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16

The scattered Indian tribes of Lob
raeor are said 20 be gradually pcrshinS
from destitution and disease The
coasts frequented By them are all but
exhausted ot game and f1r-bezring AMI
mails and tie taking Of bearer has been
prohibited until 1900 in order 90 pre-
vent it's total destruction. By the tine
they are permitted 20 again trap th.
beaver there viii probably be 70 L.
disDs left upon this portion Of the
cozst-N. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
Etc aily EAGLE Tuesdau gHurnno gebrusry l6 1897

under the influence of music sHe lost
all her nervous symptoms and slept
without waking until the morning. In
order to prove that this was not the re-
suit of mere chance, the music was
omitted on one evening, and the child
passed night OF misery. not so intense
as before the adoption of the treatmen.
but Still very marked.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
DULUrE HARROR BIDS
Three Million Dollar Appropriation for
That Noted Lake Port.

Duluth. MINI, Fso. E5--Thirteen BIDS
were opened here ~ ne United Sta'es
today for the twenty -0ot harbo- i'm
nroTemsnt here. for which the govern
ment has allowed S2.ot0.C6c. The bids
ranged FRO Z Sl.G56s45 bid - each o<
three local concerns. = $eS76.II5 bid by
:. .. Dixon, Racine. Wis Bidders ware
present fr1n al over the ieLe country.
New YORK 3ni Phlla ie'9lia. She con-
tract Will probably 10 - local men.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
BRAINY GUESTS.
Frequently Have Trouble With What Is
Found on Fashionable Tables.

It has been discovered by some or tne
society ladies' in some Of the larger cities
tha; number of the most esteemed
guests al their functions are
more or less disagreeably affected by
coffee this fact being particularly obser-
vable among the brilliant and brainy
ones. To NEE. the want of coffee fan
cieTs with whom the subtle beverage
does not agree, Postum, the health coffee,
has been quite largely introduced IN
fashionable quarters. This is singuarly
appetizing drink made from cereals
(wheat, etc.) by the Postum Cereal Co.,
Limited. Battle Creek, Mich, which IN
ciden:ally looks and smells like fine col
fee. but instead OF producing the unpleas-
ant disturbances with the digestive or
gans, as coffee does in numberiess cases,
it agrees perfectly with the weakest
stomach and is nourishing and fattening.
being made wholly from pure grams. IL
can be served strong as an after dinner
coffee with perfect success as to looks,
taste and effect upon the guests.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails TO cure 25c
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
Merely q uln.-

He-Na;ure aohors a Vacuum
Sh>Yes. but nature probably never
IA. up al night hoping every time she
yaF-ne6. that BE would take :he hint
Then be grabbed his Ia. ard weLt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
SWIF s
SPECIFIC

is far ahead Of any blood remedy OF the
market, for II does so much more. Be-
sides removing impurities, and toninC I'D
the rundown system, il cures any blood
disease. Ii matters not how dcsp-seaced or
obstinate, which other so-caIlea blood
remedies fail 20 reach. II Is = real blood
remedy for real blood diseases
Mr. Asa Smith. Of Greencastie Ind,
writes: II hail such I had case OF Sciafic
rheumatism that | became absolutely
helpiess-uusble 10 take my food or handle
myself in any way. took many patent
medicines, bus they did not reach NV
trouble. One dozen bottles Of - ; :.
cured ne sound and well, and now weigh
i.o"
Eteks 90 bleed End ssiH elsaasss taa:,sd f.s.
~ Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16

A reliable grocer will never offer a
cheap or weak imitation Of a genuine
original article because he happens to
make little extra profit But IL is well
to observe that when genuine Postum
Cereal Coffee is ordered that you gel
Postum and not spurious imitation Of
fered as Just as good.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
TENNESSEE WHITECAPS.
TOLL GATE DYNAMITERS

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 15.-Tha toll gate
raiders blew up the toll gate on the
Lawrenceburg pike at l o'clock this
morning with dynamite. The previous
night mob wrecked all of the six toll
gates on the Kinney turnpike entering
NaONnbfi~-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16

She Can Go to Cuba With Her Red Cross
Nice Things for Sick People, as Fas. as
She Likes I;ut She VIII Find That it
Will he All for Spain and None for
Cuba-Three Friends Case in Court
The Paris Exposition-Consular Reports
Foreign News.
The herald., 1897-11-23
New Hitching Ordinance to
Be Drafted
THE COUNCIL so DECIDES
MAIN STREET CUT OUT AND A
TIME LIMIT FIXED
Attitude Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association Toward
the Matter Made Clear

NO report was made by the board of
public works on the anti-hitching ordi-
nance at the council meeting yesterday.
The matter did not come up until late
in the afternoon session and then it's
consideration consumed only few min
utes. When the clerk began reading the
motions that had been sent In to his
desk by the several members, one from
Mr.. Blanchard was reached among the
last. The motion was to instruct the
city attorney to draft new ordinance
to take the place of the present hitchirg
ordinance and to include in its provis-
ions clause excluding Main street from
the anti-hitching limits and to place a
limit of twenty minutes on hitching in
other parts of the district mentioned in
the present ordinance.
The matter was not discussed and
when put to n viva voce vote the chair
was in doubt as to the result The roll
call disclosed the following vote: Yeas,
Blanchard. Ashman. Grider, Hutchison
and Silver; nays, Mathuss. Nickel and
Baker. Mr.. Toll happened to be absent
from the room when the vote was taken
The new ordinance will accordingly be
drafted and will prolnbly be presented
at the next meeting.
The herald., 1897-11-23

appearance of the streets affected by 1t
has proven that a measure prohibiting
the use OF these streets for public stables
Is q necessity.
The merchants are now prohibited by
law from leaving merchandise two feet
from store fronts, and If an ordinance Of
that character can be enforced, why
should anybody have a right to hitch u
team an entire day, II desired, in front
OF these same places? This association
Will throw no obstacles in the way of
the repeal of the present ordinance II
the people demand it, but thus far we
have failed to see any general objection
to the ordinance. but on the contrary it
has been approved by the press and
majority of the people.
F. ]. PERPENDICULAR, Sec'y.
Los Angeles, Nov. 20.
The herald., 1897-11-23
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronisled ON pages s. :. and ia.

ChronicIed ON pages 5. Z, 8 and IL.
Would-be highwaymen attempt a
hold-ap.
Argument begun In the Bird
forgery trial.
Professor Bonebrake tells his story
Of Axtell's approach and wiles.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars
worth Of hay goes up In smoke.
The story Of Mrs. Creede's four hus-
bands told in court; George vandever
still alive.
Oil producers maintaining the shut
down; strong feeling and stiff prices
prevailing.
Through service to be resumed to
New Orleans and the east, quarantine
being removed.
Thousands of tourists will visit the
coast this winter; arrivals for today
on various excursions.
, Attempts to unravel the school
board tapgle prove unsuccessful. The
Better City Government league takes
= hand.
Another hitching ordinance to be
prepared; Main street cut out and
time limit to be incorporated in the
measure.