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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19
THE SEASONS FASHIONS.

There is a large influx of beautiful nets,
especially those dotted with both plain
and fancy dots. They are very rich, and
are suited to every complexion and figure.
They can also be applied to waists or
skirts, and thus enable women to wear
colors which are too trying when not
modified or obscured by transparent or
translucent outer tissue.
1t is well decollette and is cut not
straight across, but obliquely, SO as to
make a broad point downward in the
middle. The material is brilliant mono
chrome silk or satin in the new gray wis
taria. 1t is worked up into broad puffed
shoulder piece somewhat suggestive of the
balloon of two years ago.
Tie lower edge becomes the lower side
of the shoulder strap, so that the bare
arm energies from curved-falling surface
of silk. AS the garment is worn with
very long gloves, only a small part of
the upper arm is revealed to the eye.
The treatment of the body is very lin
genious and pretty, suggestive of the
American shield, which itmay be called,
was originally a development of the old
breastplate.
The field is represented by yoke band
an inch and a half IN width on both front
and back, which is profusely ornamented
with jewelled passementerie. From the
yoke band to the belt the silk Is drapped
with loosely fitting dotted net, ar
ranged in vertical pleats about an inch
in width.
The belt may be a single rope of black
silk or a jewelled belt corresponding in
character to the yoke band. The general
effect is a rare combination of SIM
pIicity and elegance. The net itself plays
thepart of material and not of ornament,
and the decoration proper is confined to
band and belt, while the shoulder puffs,
being left of the original material I'M
trimmed, still heightens the general ap-
pearance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

Stick % what yea rec adveTtise3 IN
the newspapers ~Heu y5I Ket ~ fha
store D1u't iet a w.ly salesman throw
you or the track You knos 3nat yo1
want better tnaa be does.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

Something Just as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point. and when
you ask for goods advertised in this
pa per, you can get them.
polite merchants sometimes offer IN
known wares in place OF those with an
established reputa ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

A baby il buggy is good thing, but No
man likes TO push It along.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

\ man is usually bald four or FIVE yeas
before he kuowz IT,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19
FRISCO LINE DINING CAR SERVICE.

The Frisco Line has inaugurated din
ing car service on trains los and loS- This
car viii serve breakfast and dinner On
train los. arriving at Wichita 81 S;45 ?. m.
and dinner and supper on train loS. leav-
ing Wichita at 12:SS p. m Meals served
a "a Carte.
This service is under the supervision OF
Mr. Fred Harvey. the celebrated caterer.
and great care viii be exercised % make
IL satisfactory. L. X. DELANEY.
Ticket Agent. Union Station
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19
$4,000 PAID WANTS

In the Eagle during the year 1897.
This is the largest ever printed IN
one year by any Kansas paper.
The Eagle reaches the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

established reputation
II retailer found thai every attempt
at substitution cost him a customer re
would soon be tired Of IL and would sup
ply wha; the public asks for
Don't hurry in the store. Statesmen are
paid 10 be patient See that you have the
right thing. and not a substitute. before
you hand over your money.
The goods advertised in this newspaper
are for sale b home merchants. You
can get the right thing By pressing your
demand. gently but firmly
Wide-awake dealers consult the wishes
OF customers. and do not offer something
just as good" when you ask for an ad-
veTtised article
Better sure than sorry. Guard against
the substitution Of inferior wares for
good ones by examining your purchases
before you leave the store.
Better sure than sorry. Guard against
the substitution OF inferior wares for god
once b. examining your purchases before
you leave the store.
No wise merchant tries 70 make cug.o-
uerz take what re knows tbey Do 10.
wan lie viii rot substitute goods o,
doubtful value FOR those of Demonstrated
merit
Doa'i ouIt CD, whea Snow Fns-
Bu: board TIE Santa Fe's q1ick Cs.lso--
Ms L4znste3. aocnd for Les Angeles
inks Taey pay these a.. winter. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19
HoMEsEEKERs' ExcrRsIoN.

To points ln Arizona. Arkansas. Indian
Territory. Missouri. Texas New Mexico.
and Louisiana. Tickets On sale March /
and T.. April ard j.. good farnfy-ons
DAYS for return. 4 T. COOPER
Phone 80 y. +. b. wichita
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ARE you GOING TO KANSAS c1Tr'
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY

REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY
Is the only line that runs strictly Wich-
ita-Kansas City train. Leaving Wichita
at s:l0 p m, arriving at Kansas City next
morning ar 40. This train is made Up at
Wichita and therefore always leaves or
time Nice chair cars and Pullman sleep
ers- Notice the leaving time and the next
time you go TO Kansas City take the Mis-
souri, Pacific Always on time-never late
fine equipment. Leaves Wichita 81 n
reasonable hour and arrives at Kansas
City neither too late nor TOO early Depot
corner Second and Wichita streets.
THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Is easily reached via the Great Missouri
Pacific Railway. either by way OF Pueblo
or Colorado Springs. or both. Colorado
express leaves Wichita daily at SIS p. m.
arriving at Pueblo or Colorado Springs for
breakfast. Cripple Creek is only few
hours ride from Pueblo or Colorado
Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

Something Just as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
you ask for goods advertised in this pa
per, you can get them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

Bu; board TIE Santa Fe's q1ick Cs,lso--
Ms La-nite3, bound for Les Angeles
links. Tasy pay theEe a. winter. -
may you.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

The finest Costumes and Masque
Faces in the city at 243 North Market.
155-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

weekly EasIs . cents , y-zr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-19

Admission Ioc. Ladies free
every Monday and Friday night.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-11
Wu Ting Fling and His Wife.

Word comes from Washington that
the Chinese minister, WI Ting Fling,
and his wife have acquired wide pop
ularity. His excellency speaks English
fluently, having resided in London for a
number of years. He is man of socia-
BILE character, so that his participation
in social festivities is pleasure as we'll
as a duty connected with his position,
and both the minister and Mime. WI, in
their brilliant and picturesque costumes,
are notable figures in society. The crush
and hustle incident upon teas and large
receptions are, however, fatigulng tc
Nine. WI, to whom this life is new and
unaccustomed, and she is frequently
forced to deny herself the pleasure Of
attending them, but she is often seen al
dinners and luncheons and is learning
English SO rapidly that she will soon be
able to do away with an interpreter.
The New York Tribune states thai
Mime. WI has followed the precedent
established by Nine. Yang and observes
Friday as her day at home, where there
is a warm welcome and cup OF tea fol
all those who have the privilege OF the
legation. The Wus have paid more at
tention than their predecessors to thu
interior of their home, and it is not only
furnished richly in the American fash
ion, but contains many handsome ex
amples in carving, painting and EN-
broidery of Chinese art. Perhaps thu
most interesting piece of furniture IL
the legation is a throne, exquisltel.
carved and containing two seats, which
seems to occupy the same position IL
Chinese drawing room etiquette tina
the sofa does in German households, TO
to it Minister WI invariably leads tn
most distinguished lady guest.
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Winter Blooming oxaIis.

The oxalis in its many varieties is
one of the prettiest and most satisfao-
tory window plants we have and owing
to it's ease of cultivation and very free
Towering qualities should find place
in every collection of house plants.
Among the best varieties to grow are
the bowel, very charming variety
having strong, heavy foliage and bear
ing large rose colored flowers; versicol-
or, the closed flowers of which are very
delicately marked; Bermuda buttercup.
an improved yellow sort with large
flowers; Lutea plena, double yellow;
foribunda, pink, and Floribunda alba,
white. All of the above varieties ars
grown from bulbs, which may be plant
ed in four or five inch pot, thus secur-
ing good head of foliage and a larger
number of blooms in one mass. Keep
the plants in warm, sunny window
while blooming and water them well as
often as is necessary. Woman Home
Companion.
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Dunn Dunn Bullet Condemned.

The use of the dum-dum bullet by
the English in their warfare against the
Indian and African border tribes is
causing most unfavorable comment in
military circles. The dum-dum bullet
is the name given by the Indian soldier
to the new projeotile for the Lee-Mit-
ford rife specially prepared for use in
India. AS experience in Chitral has
shown, the original nickeled Lee-Met-
ford bullet made clean cut hole in the
human target. The person hit, when no
bones were touched, did not notice that
he was wounded and could remain in
the fight for some time.
A few officers of the dum-dum fac
tory were called upon to supply rem.
edy, which they have done. The nickel
jacket of the Lee Metford bullet is rip.
ped up along its length, leaving the
head whole. On the impact of the new
bullet the nickel stripe and the lead
spread out like round fan and natural
" cause a dreadful wound, and tht
person hit Is Immediately knocked
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African Pygmies.

Mrs. Henry M. Stanley enters a pro-
test against recent article in the Paris
Figaro by M. Labadie Lagrave on the
African pygmies, in which the French
writer compared Mr.. Stanley to Pizarro
and Cortes. This comparison, she says
is fresh proof that NJ. Labadie LagraVe
knows nothing of Mr.. Stanley and OF
his work in Africa. She quotes long
passages from her husband S writings to
prove that Nj Labadie Lagrave has read
him all in vain, and she adds: Who
ever has read Mr.. Stanley's book must
feel the profound pity and consideration
which he cherishes for the Africans
without distinction of stature or tribe.
1t is owing to Mr.. Stanley, who was the
first to ask England for missionaries
that Uganda is today Christian coun,
try, with cathedrals, churches ano
schools. 1t is owing to Mr.. Stanley thai
the banks of the Kongo, once infested
by horrible cannibals, are inhabited
now by a peaceful and civilized people.
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Artificial Flowers.

The artificial flower trade, in which
thousands of women and girls are en-
ployed both in London and Paris, is on
the eve of being revolutionized, SO says
Cassell's Family Magazine. Hitherto
the petals have been made OF muslin,
silk, satin and even of velvet, colored
after nature and most successfully ma
inundated into the semblance of beautl-
full blossoms.
A substance has been discovered for
flower making that puts the most dell
cate textile materials ever manufactured
completely in the shade and will prob
ably take their place and reign supreme
for its particular purpose.
1t consists of the thinnest Of thin
shavings from the inner pith of an orr
entail palm that grows in Formosa and
can be compared to nothing so well as
the almost transparent petal of white
poppy or delicate tea rose, A lily pet
al is robust in comparison with this
marvellous substance, which has all the
sheen and translucence and even the
slightly frosted appearance seen in some
white flowers.
1t can be tinted far better than silk
or muslin and is practically indestruc'
tible. In wet weather it gives and falls
a little limp, just as real flowers do,
but when the sun comes out it crisps,
reasserts itself and takes new lease Of
life and beauty.
So admirably adapted are roses and
carnations made of it for buttonholt
and other bouquets that when fairly OIL
the market they will most likely make
considerable difference to the florists
as the fadeless flowers never really
droop and will do duty over and ovel
| again
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A NEW MORSE INVASION.
scandinavians Slowly Taking Possession VI
the British Merchant Marine.

scandinavians Slowly Taking Possession Oh
the British Merchant Marine.
England is trembling before secono
invasion of the N0rsemen. The bold sea
rovers of the Scandinavian peninsula
are not coming down this time WIN
battleaxes. They are going in to knock
out the modern Briton in a peace1ul
commercial way. They are taking pos
session of his merchant marine lnsldl'
ously and slowly, but, as some OF the
British marine papers declare, surely
The Germans are next in numbers to the
Scandinavians among the invaders
/ According to recent statistics, more
than 9, 900 Norwegians and Swedes are
on the seagoing vessels of Commodore
John Bull. Many of these are petty
officers, and some are commanders
What the British marine papers do not
like about the matter is that the proper,
ton of boys and young sailors recruited
among the natives is decreasing. In
1891 there were 6, 688 British boys ana
1O,949 British young sailorS IN the
merchant marine; in 1896 there were
4,616 boys and 9,242 young sailors
The number of boys of foreign birth
increased from $50 in 1881 TO 900 III
1895, and the number of young sailors
of foreign birth, mostly Scandinavian,
increased from 3,8O7 in 1891 to AHA
in 1896.
After lamenting the situation the
London Shipping World suggests rem
edy to make the merchant marine more
attractive to boys 1t says
"We must make it easy for decent
lads to become and worth their while
to remain seafarers. Some inducemen'
must be offered to owners and managers
to cumber their ships with them, ano
some inducement must be offered &c
the lads to brave the disagreeablenes'
of life on a tramp 1t must be serious
lv faced, and without delay, whether
the state will not pay their apprentice
shin premiums and give them some pre-
liminary training, SO that they may no
really be membranes, and If SC th'
state will have the right to see tina
they are properly fed, clad and treatet
and that their life is not one drear,
round of deck swabbing. &r
1t seems unlikely that any remed!
can be devised which will prevent thu
British shipowner and the shipping
master representing him from getting
the best sailors, young and old, for tn
least money. The Scandinavian is
cheap, obedient and clever seaman, ant
he will continue to help man the ship
of Great Britain as long as her ship
owners want good profits and are foroe'
to compete with ships of other national
tiles that have cheap crews. New Yorl
Sun,
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English In Quebec.

The notion prevails that the English
language is being used increasingly all
over the world. To an extent it is
founded ON facts but conspicuous ex-
ception appears in Quebec province
The other day debate occurred in Eng
lish in the provincial legislature, and
it was such a novelty that the Canadian
papers are commenting upon it. The
laws permit bilingual discussion, and
20 years ago the members of this body
often spoke in the queens tongue, but
for long time the practice OF using
French has been steadily growing, and
.ytsday it is exceedingly rare for speaker
to employ one English word in the
course of his utterances.-
Journal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-11
HOW ANTHONY HOPE READS
The Noted Novelist Doesn't Do His Best
Hero Justice.

Hero Justice.
When Anthony Hope ended his first
reading in America, in Brooklyn, the
other night, he had created one mild
sensation he evidently did not count on.
1t came when he began to read chap
ter from his most famous romance,
1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda. A distinct
gasp of establishment and mild disap-
proval went up toward the chandelier
overhead when he called his heroine,
not "Flah-via, as we are won't to pro-
nounce it, but "Flavia, with the long a.
There was scarcely one of his auditors
on that occasion who escaped two sensa-
tions. The first was on his entrance
from the doorway in the rear of the
stage when he came forward toward the
table in the center holding four volumes
in his hand. He walked as if he was en-
tering a drawing room where some one
was playing soft music and not at all as
if he was about to make a first impress
sion on the readers of a natien OF TO-
900, 900 people.
The interviewers had given the i'm
preston that Anthony Hope resembled
his most iovable young hero. But it
was a middle aged, sharp featured man
upon whom their eyes rested with only
his British clothes to mark him for an
Englishman.
While the chairman was making a
little speech of introduction the author
reader sat with his legs crossed, holding
his chin in the palm of his hand and
smoothing his cheek with slender
forefnger, surveying his first American
audience with a delightfully."- dislnter-
ested air. He was attired in convention
al evening dress, with the familiar
SQUARE cut, open collar, and wore q
brilliant red carnation In the lapel OF
his coat
If his audience had any misglvlngs
as TO his ability to please them, they
vanished at the first sound OF his VOICE
clear, soft and with the quality thai
carries. His are not the methods OF the
professional elocutionist. He rarely ges
ticulates, usually standing either Will
arm behind his back or with his right
forearm resting ON the upper edge OF
the reading desk, grasping 1t with his
right hand. Toward the end OF the read
ing he rested his volume. on the upper
edge of the desk. as if to see more clearly
The stronger emotions OF the ma
leave taking between Rudolf Rassendy
and the Princess Flavia affected him
and he knew it, for he read the chap
ter .sIf Love Were All" ina dull mono
tome that gave every evidence of self re
preston. .
This was the only note of disappoint
ment And it was summed up by CIR
in the audience, who declared audlbl.
that "Sothern ought to give him per
Torrance of The Prisoner of Zenda,
so he might hear him do that scene
He was at his best in the crisp hume
of the Dolly Dialogues. And after all
he was Anthony Hope reading Anthem.
Hopes stories New York PresA
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down. Technically the employment OF
this bullet is not violation of the con-
vention of St. Petersburg of 1858, which
prohibited the use of explosive bullets
in small arms, because the bullet is not
burst by an explosive substance within
It, Nevertheless, it is generally held
that the letter Of the st. Petersburg
compact is being violated and that the
attention of the countries which signed
1t should be called to the fact. The
English have not yet issued the dunn
dun bullet for the use of the home
troops. Army and Navy Journal.
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CARE OF HOUSE PLANTS.
Treatment Necessary to Insure Healthy
Bloom During the Winter.

Probably one of the greatest diff
culties with which we have to contend
in keeping plants in the house is that
parching dryness of the atmosphere
Iaost noticeable in steam or furnace
heated houses,'' writes Robert r. Nc
Gregor in The Woman's Home Com
panion. "This condition may be over
come to certain extent by placing jars
or pans of water on the radiators or
swinging them in the pipes just below
the registers, thus furnishing constant
supply of moisture to the air by the
evaporation of the water. Gas and dust
are enemies to plants. The former must
be prevented by proper regulation OF
the heating apparatus and the latter
by regular washing of the foliage. In
spraying or sponging the foliage do. not
neglect the under sides of the leaves,
for it is there that insects first make
their appearance, and regular sponging
will prevent them from starting or
spreading.
"The temperature is another matter
for consideration. In the average living
room the temperature should be from
IS to 70 degrees F., which for the ma
jority of plants will do very well, but
there are some, such as carnations, vio-
let's primroses, callas, ETC., which will
thrive better in room where the tenn
perature is from to 10 degrees lower.
At all times guard carefully against
placing plants where they will be sub
iect to cold drafts, which are injurious
and often produce mildew if the foliage
is damp.
"Another important part in the cul
tivation of house plants is the watering
which influences to great extent sue
cess or failure. To lay down specific
rules for watering would be Difficult
= matter. Too much water will rot thu
. roots, sour the soil and stop the growth
of the plant and not enough will starv
it. The general tendency is to overwa
q ter. Supply water literally when neoes
: sary, then withhold it entirely until tn
soil is in condition to be watered again
The soil in the pot should not be al
;, lowed to become dry like dust, but jus
2 SO it will crumble nicely in the hand
= Avoid by all means the ruinous practic
a of watering the plants daily whethe
they need it or not. Plants in small pot
a usually dry out quickly, but this ma
be prevented by placing them ON tray
OF saucers Oh which there is an inch
two of clean sand.
:. Gas to tn best location in the rool
- !, for plants, place them where they WI
- get the greatest amount of fresh al
9 light and sunshine, which is usual
: about the windows. Flowering plan
d should be given all the sunshine poss
), BILE. Foliage plants do not require SUI
q sbine-that is, it is not absolutely nece
Il sary-but do not consign them to dal
70 corner for that reason.
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Home.

Among the words that the French
have adopted from our language is the
sweet one of "home," for which their
own "ohez lui," applicable equally to
real "home'' and the dull bachelors
diggings or the meanest howell that gives
a shelter, affords no equivalent. The
column on domestic matters in La
Fronde, the new daily for women in
Paris, is called lie Home, " and the
same word was the one English voca-
BILE that appeared in the programme OF
the recent opening ceremony, attended
by the lady mayoress of a new home
for French goyernesses in London
| London illustrated News.