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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
ONE MILLION SKINS
Of Jack Rabbits Asked for by
a Wichita Man.
WILL CAN THE MEAT
New Industry and Figures on
Its Profit to Kansas.

Charles Payne of this city, has under
taken a gigantic scheme which, after two
years of careful study AMI many years CT
general experience on this particular line.
he is bound to make win. The pretty fea-
ture to it is that not himself alone, but
ali of the western part of Kansas and
other sectiops OF the great southwest, will
be equally benefited, and that, TOO, in a
two-fold manner. Mr.. Payne is going INTO
the jack-rabbit industry. and that, too,
not only on a big scale, but N a manner
which will inure TO the monetary interests
of every farmer and rancher in Kansas
and the two territories. He has issued
circulars carefully setting forth his plan,
and at the top he states II can use one
million jack-rabbit skins" He has nego-
tiated with a large New York exporting
pelt, hide and fur house to supply them
with these skins of the hated and hunted
jack; and this eastern house IN turn will
export them direct to a Partisan firm,
there TO be specially treated AMI prepared
for the worlds commercial trade in the
line. Mr.. Payne now has on hand 20,O00
circulars giving complete directions as 20
skinning the animals and how TO ship
them. These will be tackled up all over
this southwestern country under his per-
sonal supervision and several boards Of
county commissioners have offered 10
place them for him gratis, as they realize
that their county treasures will be light
ened of a yearly drain by the success of
his undertaking. He is 20 pay cents each
for first class skins. and there viii be three
grades of the dried skins, and a fair price
paid for each subordinate grade. These
are to be dried in the shade and shipped TO
Wichita and packed in bales of Loo skins
to the bale and forwar led to the New
York house. A little later he proposes 10
utilize the carcasseS for canning purposes,
and this means another nickel on the ami
NAL making the hunting and killing of
them an industry of vast Importance to
the farmer boys and employees all over
tiis country, whereas, the ruin working
beast has heretofore been an object of ex-
termination This pest is a vegetarian
and in one night will eat up a row Of
young corn just up for a space of 100
yards. In the winter time he is equally
active in his depredations, and in the
corn field one of him will in one night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

Nails appointment 10 hold until January
1901, unless Leedy should voluntarily con-
sent to let Stanley appoint for the in
term, which is improbable.
Governor Stanley would hardly make
just the same appointments if he is to be
curtailed in the number in any way, and
he has therefore decided to wait
The extra session call and Governor
Stanley's declaration to wait awhile has
practically cleared the city of place seek
ers. It is possible now to get clear up
stairs and into the governors private Of
fee
J. r. Baird of Spearville, Kan, who
would like some good place, he is not par
ticular what, is about the only man who
has kept up mis- stand this week. When
Mort Albaugh and Chester Long left the
city Friday morning, Nh. Baird left and the
hotel registers have dropped back TO nor
NAL proportions.
D. w. Eastman Of Emporia, who was
here last week with some red-hot argu-
ments and pressure for the office of in
surance superintendent, has come out in
the following interview, declaring he wants
nothing:
appointive position under Governor STAN
ley's administration. There are at present
about six good applicants for every posi-
ton. Five of them must be disappointed.
Because so many of these applicants of
positions are friends of mine I have de-
cided to withdraw my name and not dis
turb them by being in their way. Some
time ago I made an application for a fed
eral appointment and was indorsed by
Senator Baker and our Republican con-
gressmen, besides many prominent men
over the state. At one time you may re-
member that my name was mentioned for
consul to Belgium, later to Egypt. It GER
tainly looks. after the splendid record that
Kansas made in the last election, that the
president viii recognize Kansas and do
more for her than in the past. Many Of
the congressmen-elect are my personal
friends and will, believe, favor my APP
pointment TO a federal position when the
time comes. hope to get something in
the new possessions that the United States
has lately acquired. taking this course,
would not step on the toes of anyone.
Ny stepping out will give an opportunity
for one more of my comrades to have
state appointment. So that you can state
that will not be a candidate for any posi-
ton. either insurane or any other place on
the state.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

hide within his gray shape one-nalT PINT
OF shelled corn. They viii also cut down
whole rows OF wheat when just stemmed,
running whole field easily. For this rea-
son nearly all the counties, by their
boards of commissioners, each season Of
fer liberal bounties for the scalps and feel
il is money well invested for the taxpay-
ers. One large farmer in Sedgwick county
annually announces that he VIII furnish
all the ammunition which shall be used
in the slaughter of this troublesome pest,
and then the slayer can sell the rabbit,
making an extra income. AS an example,
Sumner county last year paid cents per
head bounty on $4,000 scalps, and that.
too, in only two months time, from about
November Is to when the hunters had TO
quit to go to work on the farms. This
represented TO the taxpayers layout OK
$500. If all these had been sold to Mr..
Payne at cents each, which he offers,
the total receipts 10 citizens Of that coun-
ty would have been IS. 400. The difference
between these two sums represents the
sum saved in actual cash TO the taxpayers
of Sumner county, and is $3.50. Since any
money saved is a real gain, the sum paid
out by the county treasurer and the
amount which Mr. Payne Will pay show
a grand total of s13, 40, the actual gain TO
the county in two months by the new
scheme
This is for skins alone, and later Mr..
Payne expects to utilize the flesh also,
which is right now one of the delicacies
and staple articles of commerce in Ger
many, as much as canned salmon or lob
IS. 600. 900 skins and carca sses of rabbite
shipped from Australia to Germany, and
Mr.. Payne proposes to get in a few HIM
self to that same market from Kansas.
There the skins are worked up into trim
mings for ladies cloaks. after a special
preparation of dying and tanning. The
carcasses are canned and are recog-
nized delicacy in eating houses. restaur-
ants, hotels and cafes. like pigs feet, tripe
and other similar relishes in this country.
It is said by fur experts that the soft
fibre and delicate texture of the jaek-rab-
bit fur ia among the finest of the Wild fur
bearing animals, and only recently has
this fact been determined and promises
to open a great field. since the extinction
of many of the formerly staple animals
is now imminent.
Mr.. Payne is not posing as a philanthro-
pist, but frankly admits that 1t is with
him a money making investment, legiti-
mate and unique. But at the same time
every farmer in Kansas will rise up and
call him blessed just because he has been
the one to figure out a plan for his own
good and at the same time rid the farm
ing community of a hated and much
feared pest which has been a menace al
ways TO growing crops and an expense
on the taxpayers.
Dr RulI,S Couph SyruD will nrOye n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

Mr.. Lowrey Jones of Abilene, arrived
in the city East night and will spend the
holiday week with his son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry L. Jones. OF 135 Souh
Fannie avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

Mrs. G. W. Calhoun of S17 South Emporia
avenue is very sick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will prove n
quick and sure for Group. Mothers, when
your children are attacked with that dread
full disease, You can depend on this mar
velous remedy. 1t never fails to cure at
once. Price, Csc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
There's an overflow of beauty
Silks for Christmas

nesss here. No other sorts
ind their way to this store.
We've picked for p-ettiness
and quote telling prices be-
cause-well, to give this Silk
stock December push.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

mother - or somebody else's
sister. What's more appre-
ciated3 Complete assortment
from 81 to 81 a pair.
Wednesday we place on sale
fifteen dozen "Perrin's" cele-
brated Gloves, in browns and
tans, all sizes; our regular
$3.50 quality at 98c. Be on
hand early if you want any.
For Men-Just the thing In
lined and unlined Kid Gloves
for street war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-0!

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. One-quarter
the price of coffee. 15c and 25c per pack
age. Sold by all grocers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
II sugges-
- tons

& lift Sex
quisite things
in shadings,
colorings and
designs new
to this town.
T he depart
ment ov r
flows with
practical
beauty
pieces.
Choose from
the Sofa Pill
low Tops,
Table Covers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

Some are not worthy the name.
Every desirable style shown
here. You'll serve your own
interests By choosing now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
Our collection of Sterling
Silver thoughts 49, = -

ties (o25-Iooo fne) embraces
everything you could wish for
and is by far the largest show
ing in Wichita
A Special Monday-In Paper
Cutters, Button Hooks. Nail
Files, Cuticles, Corn Knives,
Tooth Brushes, Polishers, Nail
Brushes. Darning Eggs, Blot
tiers, Combs, Teaspoons, Forks,
Match Safes, Curriers'. and
many other useful and orna-
pieces. Choose at 98c.
There's an overflow OF heautv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
for decorative

and Scarfs in the new cross
stitch work; r en- ais n c e
Scarfs and Tides - helps to
home-beautifying that will in
tensely interest all practical
housewives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
Art Goods Dept.

The stock abounds in new
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

ever gathered. Wonderful in
deed the many compliments
we have received on our as
sortment. A good, serviceable
gift that looks "gifty."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
Fur CoIlaretieS

There are Collarettes and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
Gloves for Her

A most appropriate present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

than usually favorable. Gath
ering in quantities does it. Per
feet choosing now; later-well,
they're going rapidly day by
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
4 Wonderful Floating Snail.

There is a small snail which is so
sold Of the sea that it never comes TO
land and it builds such a capital boat
for itself and>its eggs that while large
ships are sinking and steamers are IN
able 70 face the storm 1t tosses about in
perfect safety.
The little snail is of q violet color
and Is therefore called ianthina. 1t has
a small shell and there projects from
the under part Of the body a long,
tonguelike piece of flesh. This is the
raft, and ii is built upon most scientific
principles, for IL has compartments in
II for air. It Is broad and the air conf
partments are underneath, so that it
cannot capsize.
Moreover, the snail knows how to
stow away its cargo, for the oldest eggs
and those which hatch the soonest are
placed III the center, and the lightest
and newest on the sides Of the raft. The
Ianthiua fills its own air compartments
by getting a globule Of air underneath
its head, the body is then curved down
ward beneath the raft, and the head be-
ing tilted on one SIDE the air rushes up
and fills the spaces. IL feeds on a beau
tiful little jellyfsh, which has a fiat,
raftlike form with q pretty little sail
upon it, and they congregate in multi
tCdcs when the sea is calm.
Sometimes specimens are washed
upon the northwestern coast of France
and when they are handled they give
out violet dye -Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

found a Weeping wICow sitting D6side her
husbands body, which had been taken
from bed still warm and stretched out in
an ice box.
DR.. Garrigues said that in New York
there was little danger Of meeting these
horrors if a person had little money, but
that the destitute would find their way to
the dissecting room. The others would be
cared for by the undertakers. he did not
altogether favor the custom of some Euro
pean countries OF having doctors appoint
cd TO examine every body and issue the
death certificates. Politics might creep
into the appointments and lead to the Sc
lection Of incompetent men.
In his opinion the regularly authorized
practitioner OF medicine could perform
This duty perhaps with greater safety, but
in every instance, he held, they should be
required to certify that they had person
ally examined the body and 70 the presence
or absence OF all signs of death.
Until such certificate is made, " said
the doctor, the supposed dead should be
treated Is living, and nothing done that
would pain or harm them II alive Until
there Is such q law there is nothing to in
sure u against being buried alive or killed
by an undertaken. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
Microbes In MIX.

II Will he readily granted that the
inspection of milk and its sources Of
supply is Of even more Importance from
public health point Of view than the
inspection Of meat, since milk is Sd
largely used as the food Of infants.
MIX Immediately it is taken from
the healthy COW contains no microbes.
Hardly has the milk settled in the pail
than they abound, so many as 10, 600
in onc-quarter cubic inch having been
detected. The question which naturally
presents itself Is Where do they come
from:" From tho soiled teats, from the
sOiled hands Of the workers, from the
atmosphere Of the milking shed and
from the pals themselves. They pos
sess the property Of propagating very
rapidly.
II. de Freudeurich CT the Berne la
boIatOTy asserts that milk Just drawn
containing in one-quarter cubic inch
9, 600 microbes seven hours later was
found to contain 80. goo After a period
Of % hours had elapsed 5000, 900 mi
crobes were present in the same guam
tity Of milk, and if the temperature be
raised to % degrees L. the microbic
population Of the same milk during the
same time would reach the enormous
total of SIP, 500 600.
Children appear particularly prone
10 contract consumption through the
agency Of milk containing tuberclo
bacilh.-ChambeTs' journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
How We Walk.

In The Literary Digest appears a
translation Of n review Of Comment
on Marche' GLOW We Walk'), the
latest book on the subject by Messrs.
Reguault and Raoul. In this work it is
claimed that we have been wrongly ed
ucated IN walking and that the erect
posture and firm step that we have been
led 10 believe were evidences of health
and strength are conventional and vi
CiOus.
VI. Marcy, who wrote the introduc-
ton 10 the volume, says that there is a
style of walking that enables one, with
out excessive fatigue, to go distances Of
from 20 20 % miles in third Of the
time usually required. This may be ac-
cCmplished by walking with the knees
bent and the body inclined forward. a
method which has been observed in pro-
fessional pedestrians, mountaineers,
peasants. hunters and soldiers fatigued
by long marches. In not adopting this
method, II is claimed that, as with al!
the other acts Of life, we remain slaves
OF conventional aesthetics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

easily. Nc 50 WIZ young women. They
had struggled in frenzy ia their C-orts to
bUrzt through the walls.
Jndortakgrs EiH persons, DR.. Ga-rigues
believes. and their chief accom- Dlice in
ending human lie is the common fear
II:C-tGis have CT dead bodies 4 loved
relative apparently dis IL the night The
living arc afraid OF tSe dead and - once
send for tho undertaken. He d-aEs the
supposed dead body oUe cf bed and claps
1t On ice, whore IL would b. frozen to
death anyway
lie told Of an instance in his own prac
tice where he fOgnd q beautiful girl laid
ont on the fiCC- in winter with all the
windows open. She was dead then That
tcmTcrC-urs would have frozen her to
death had sbe been alive " hen taken cut
Of hld and placed tEe-c, ard tine doctor
was not sure that she was not.
Again he was called to house, which
h9 reached after tho undertaken. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

ed in the morning TIKI RE woman rad re
turned 70 life 81 The night partially torn
OF her shrouG and moved her limbs She
was dead IT the tlfre CT tfis discovery
or the horror II being buried alive DR.
HarrigUcs said j. E-I been coccelried 81
his opponents that there was Ett!e rual
suffering in such death that sdaoc8tion
came speedily 10 end Gil Dis1ucirz this
view, DR.. Carrlgues related the d;scov
cries made IN southern Russia among a
sect whose mem beTs were Cutu,u bed before
death When tho tomb was opened. ne
said, appearances indicated that the very
young ard old k-d did comDa-a,fyely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE.
Criminal Lack of Precaution
Under Existing Laws.
DEATH NOT FULLY DETERMINED.

Or. GarrfEues Of View York Declares
That There = Nothing 10 Insure IL
against Dcf=E Buried AI.ye or
Killed by Jnhcrtnkcrs.
Until the law IS changed there IS moth.
ing to insure us against being buried alive
or killed - IN undertaken, " was tie de-
laration cf D-. Henry !. GurTigues before
the Society O. Medical .Ju-i= prudence OF
New Ycrz. IL subject was Apparent
DEATH"
DR.. Ga-riCgos contends that tho Ftatuto
as it stands, which permits tho burial OF
body without it, first kayinE been exam
ined by physician and by him subjected
10 thorough tests To determine absolutely
that life IS extinct, 8 nothing Short Of
homicidaI, for through this criminal
lack Of Necessary Trccautiou he ar-,ucs,
there is nothing % prevent G1yH0.y from
being buried alive or frozen to death in IN
undertaken i-ubOz.
AL rules and regulations Covcrning
death IN New York city, he said ia his pa
per, are Geeizucd solely to protect tie com
EUnisy. gith no thought Of IrJtsCsion for
the person supposed 10 be dead Any
households may I'll out death CCr-iG-
cate On which L HCria! permit is issued. Il
IS not even required tLas tho cause OF death
shall be certified 10 hy physician. II Is
ieft TO lsylLen 70 say that death las occur
red, and doctor need not even sec the
body CT rho person supposed 10 10 dead
Danger Of taking 1.-Two pgraII.s for dead.
he explained. st-ll remained, even after all
tests for determining, death had been tried
Not one, no declared, but what failed IN
der certain conditions. Thus the most
common test Of al, trying 10 discover II
breath had stopped, was always Invoked,
for science knew OF cases OF suspended
animation where breathing Ea3 ceased for
- hours. 10 with tho stopping OF the
heart and ON Though the entire list All
signs failed III cases OF suspended anima-
ton There was only ore sure proof Of
death, decomposition II tho body
That physicians ana trained nurses were |
deceived by tho appearance Of death was
shown, Eo said ~ case in Paris hos !
pital 4 woman. pronounced dead by |
doctor AID nurses, was removed 20 the |
dcHdhOuse - await removal to the dissrct-
ing table. CroIEs wcr0 heard IN the night. |
bat thoy were UHhcedcd.. Il was discover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
He Knows How Adam Felt.

y young man was recently taken 10
a Lewiston hospital and suffered the
removal Of a rib. When he came To
himself, he YVES told what had been
done and seemed satisfied. Shortly after
he dropped into a semicOnscious state
and kept calling for 1.-The woman. ."
For two days he was delirious, and fire.
QUentIy called for 1.-THE woman" II
want TO see the woman, he kept say
inG.
At last the nurse in desperation said,
We'll, I'm the woman" The man
looked at her critically from top to toe
and said. WHO would have Thought
that they could have made such 2 pretty
girl out Of one Of my ribs" And then
he settled back on his pillow, and when
be awoke again he was in his right
mind and was better -Kennebec Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

Teacher - You don't know what
burnt spells: What does your father
do when MS collar button is lost?
Johnny (slyly)-He says things
Jewellers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

The Best and Most Reliable Advertising Medium IF
you are not already subscriber do as the rest do
and have it sent to your home each evening at 10
CENTS WEEK. and be happv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-21
SOCIETY NOTES.

The Rhode Island Hospital Corps
VIII give an assembly i'm the Armory.
Phoenix building, on Tuesday evening
October %. The affair will be in charge
OF DIR. George IL. crooker and Or. Har-
vey, late assistant surgeon. Rhode ISL
and 1st
Mr. Willard G. Perkins and family
have closed their summer residence at
Warwick and are again at their town
house. 1917 Westminster street
Mr.' Harry Johnson. "A clerk I'm the
National House of Representatives, is
at home on four weeks leave of alb
sence.
Mr. William IT, Aldrich and family OF
Charles Field street are at home for the
season.
Secretary O. +. Seaver announces
that John "A. Logan Circle No. 4, La.
dies of the G.. A. r.. will give bean
supper every second and every fourth
saturday In Upper Journal Hall on
Westminster street.