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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
MUSIC FOR THE CHILDREN
Thomas shaw Gives the Chiidren's
Home Great Trent

Yesterday afternoon Thomas Shaw took
an "Orpheus'', = large musical instru-
ment. to the Childrens Home and gave
the babies there a delightful concert He
was accompanied by his daughters, Miss
Edna and Miss Bertha. Miss EDNA sang
for the children. The little ones were be-
side themselves over the music, and the
matron said they enjoyed the concert
more than their Christmas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sabbath school Gives a Christmas
Entertainment.

The United Presbyterian Sunday school
held their Christmas festivities last
night in the church. The full house en-
ioyed a rich literary and musical program
after which every one partook OF fruit.
candies and nuts provided by the church.
a bright outlook is before the church
for the coming year. Scholars os ether
days as well as new ones VIII receive
heartN Welcome
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
THEY KNOW OF WICHITA
Eastern BANKERS kssw or tho Cen
diIions Herr

J O. Davidson. " 10 VS. ia Chicago aud
3 Banis last week. says tEat sa- eastern
bankers are becoming thoroughly InfoTrn-
81 Of the nss- state 81 sfsirs ia Wichiis-
They understand that realty vzlues are
going M ard thst a ne- s-7s mas dsvneS
ia thls Part ~ tze SaufaEsi. Hs 81
May togme< R.eailsas Who were AK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
MULE Is RIDDEN AWAY
Dreyf us Loses a Male Believed to be
stolen

4 man going by the name OF Brown, who
had been working for Lord Dreyyus. stole
a valuable mule from him yesterday. He
got the mule on the pretext that he was
going to Bentley after his va.ise. But as
he did not go 70 Bentley, il is pretty sure
that he has stolen the mule. Dreyvus was
in late last night but has got no trace OF
his mule
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27

Ths tslird session OF the southern Kan
cas- Dental association wil convene a. the
office % D.. Ffoug.and AZ ~ thls sf-eT-
noon Al the dentists Of southern Kan
sss and Oklahoma and ths local dsatis-s
are invited % she Third dsy session
Dr. NcMuuu az Kansas City. and Dr.
D0sney % Detroit. sS'ecial cynlc Of p0r-
ce.asn crown and bridge Nork. Via Re
nreeane
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
Gard of Thanks.

Rev. Isaac :. Brunda q and wife, Jessie
". take great pleasure in extending
thanks % Garfield Post No. =, g. A r.
for their valuable Christmas present de-
nvered by Judge J. NJ. Balders,on. Com
rade u. T. Dunbar and orhers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27

ious for Wichita news. having heard of
the renewal of the old time spirit OF the
city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27

Miss Maud Mosher : home from Law
renee visiting her parents ~ l5ss Park
Pave. Harm =. AIoShes Is $50 spending
tbs holidays asre.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
Painful Ulcers
Troubled with Them for the
Past Ten Years
Purifying the Blood with Hoods
SaysaoaYiIIa Effects a Cure,

All troubles that are due to impure
blood Weld nth wonderful prompt
ness 10 Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
thoroughly eradicates all scrofulous
taints and makes the blood rich and
pure. Read these words:
81 have been troubled with very pain
full ulcers on my ankles the greater part
of the time for about ten years. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when
had taken two bottles 1 could seea change
for the better. ] have now taken four
bottles and the ulcers are well. am able
to attend to my work about the house
without any pain, and can rest well at
night. regard Hoods Sarsapariila as an
excellent medicine" MARY a. WELL
MAN, Winfield, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27

Prof. Mcpherson from Mulvane, il
spending the holidays in Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
A Good Time
To Begin

To ec7nsmize IS whea youT osak aoc5unt
IS ne lowest
Alter you- holiday bay.ns- IS good tine
% commence rFactIc.ug economy IS trad
iUg where your noHeF VII - -a-n~sf
4r.d a. re sane tine get best g-s4iity- We
handle only the b=ss ami SCI - ta- V-fg
lcx ~ oTices.
Try rs month, a. c2n save roa @aa.Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

Hardly day passes without adding
to the list of benefits bestowed on
mankind by the bicycle. The British
Medical Journal cites case of a lady
who having been advised to take fort
nights change of air to get rid of the
effects of influenza spent her vacation
largely on the wheel, averaging fifty
miles or so day. AS result she has
no more influenza, but she has q
heart which on the slightest exertion
rises to 100 beats minute, and if she
could have her choice now she would
rather have the influenza. Recent
discoveries in Egypt show that the sci
ence of medicine had reached a high
state of cultivation ten thousand years
ago, but it is vain to hope that it will
ever be well enough understood to
prevent lovely woman from demo,ish.
ing her system when drawn within the
fascination of the wheel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

President Eliot of Harvard in his
annual report, makes some significant
remarks regarding college athletics.
ut is very unlikely" he says 'that
student who takes an active part in
athletic sports can win good standing
as scholar, but, on the other hand, a
smaller proportion of the athletes get
put on probation at Harvard college
than of other students. This remark
is not true of scientific students. The
evil of excessive training has not been
cured. The baseball team of last
spring was distinctly overworked and
half the crew gave out in the four.
mile race. In all probability the ner-
vous strain resulting from prolonged
training, many exciting contests and
an anxious sense of responsibility has
not been sufficiently considered.
President Eliot is not prejudiced
critic of athletics, but believes in
sensible amount of outdoor exercise
and field games. Yet in common with
the educators, he is coming to believe
that the physical practice of college
undergraduates must be judiciously
regulated by the college authorities.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
examination Of this individuals pa.

examlnatlOn OF tnlS individuals pae
pers and effects.
In an hours time he had possession
of the true facts of the case. This
imposter was formerly bank clerk.
whose correct name was Robert Moore.
The president of the institution, one
Ebenezer Burton, had persuaded his
brother to sign bill Of exchange for
ELS, 900 as an accommodation. A for.
gerry had been perpetrated, the figure
having been raised to 925, 900. In
the meantime the bank went into liaui-
dation. The president committed sui
eide when he discovered that his son,
Morris Burton, had committed the for.
gerry.
This young man then attempted to
m Ike his uncle, Erasmus Burton of
Russell square, London, pay the full
amount of this forged bill. A number
of the true facts coming to light dur
ing an investigation, the nephew ab-
seconded to parts unknown, but wrote
letter charging his uncle with the
full offence.
This communication was never sent.
being in the possession of Moore, who
in some manner secured all these doc
uments and came to London to act the
part of the nephew and endeavor to
get large sum OF money from Eras-
mus Burton.
In the morning Morris made very
short work OF this imposter, who, being
threatened with speedy arrest, gave up
everything. Later in the afternoon
he drove up in a cab to Russell square.
Alice met him Mt the door. She looked
worn out, and there were traces of
tears OH her sweet face.
Cousin Morris, you never kept
your promise. We had almost given
you up, and father is seriously ill.,"
May l see him, Miss Alice? I
could not come before"
She glanced at him shyly and, with
out further comment, led the way to
her fathers chamber.
The old gentleman. was in bed,
seemingly ill and careworn, but, seeing
Morris, cheered up wonderfully.
At last he had told his story, every
minute detail was gone over and the
papers handed to the old gentleman,
and Morris prepared to depart.
Alice was softly crying tears of Joy,
while the old gentleman grasped his
hand in vigorous manner, more ex-
pressive than anything he could have
said.
Needless to say, Morris stayed the
remainder of the day and in a few
weeks secured splendid position.
Six months later he married Alice,
his first and only love, who often
laughingly remarked: 'Ah, Morris, I
examined you thoroughlyin the news
paper Office (the afternoon l tainted,
you silly boy, and told father that
you were not bad man; you were too
good-looking and gentlemanly." -
Chicago Daily News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
Already.

A soft wind murmurs through the waving
wheat,
The lowing cattle gather on the lea,
The peaceful bleatings of the gentle sheep.
Wake the faint echoes of sweet Already.
Above, heron slowly wings its flight,
Slyly fox slips from its hidden lair
An antlered stag upon the mountains
height,
Raises his head, and shifts the summer air.
me sun sinks down behind the distant hills;
Inc shadows lengthen in the afterglow;
ana with the signing OF the whip-poor- wills
ZONES curfew's tolling from the towr be- {.
Nature mas sunk into the arms OF night,
81, AND IN the lowlands over marsh and fen,
Wni-o -the-wisp displays his elfin light
Hiding moment to appear again.
The faint stars mirrored in the broad la
goon
Tighten the blackness of nights ,orabre.
shroud,
AS slowly DER the mountain tops, tn, moon
Bursts into beauty from behind loud.
H. A. Whistler
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The statistics of the National GuarG
of the several states of the Union,
compiled by Adiutant- General Corbin,
show that we have now citizen sol.
diery of about ITO, 900 for national de-
fense, maintained practically without
cost to the nation in ordinary times.
1t is capable of almost indefinite ex-
pansion by proper encouragement,
and it can be trained to higher de-
gree of proficiency by judicious cul-
tivation of the military spirit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

All the land above sea level would
not fill up more than one-third of the
Atlantic ocean.
There are 10 mountains in Color
ado whose peaks are over $4,000 feet
above the ocean level.
Chocolate is still used in the inte-
rior of South America for currency,
as are cocoanuts and eggs.
A one-legged knife grinder in Phil
adelphia has taught a Newfoundland
dog to turn his grindstone.
Sweden exports one billion boxes of
matches yearly, and has the Oldest
match factory in the world.
The highest waterfall in the world
is Cholock cascade, at Yosemite, Cal,
which is 2635 feet high, or just half a
mile.
Not within living memor y has there
been known so abnormally snowless
winter in European Russia as the past
season.
New Jersey was the first state per-
mitting the right of suffrage to women !;
this wss done nearly one hundred
years ago.
A curious fact has been noted by
Arctic travellers snow when at a yer.
low temperature absorbs moisture and
dries garments.
How great havoc is created in
France among birds, is shown by the
fact that during Christmas week, at
the central market, ia, 900 larks were
sold.
There is an immense garden in
China that embraces an area of fifty
thousand square miles. 1t is all
meadow land, and is tllea with lakes,
ponds and canals.
A French journal states that among
the recent uses which have been dis
covered for ecetylene gas is a motor
which has special advantages for use
an automobile vehicles.
The leaf of creeping moss found
in the West Indies, known as the ''life
plant" is absolutely indestructible by
any means except immersion in boil
ing water OF the application of a red
hot iron.
Inc DIBSeSb rope ever useu lor HAUL
age purposes has just been made for
district subway in Glasgow, Scotland,
it being seven miles long, four and
one -halfinches in diameter and weighs
nearly sixty tons.
Argentina's farmers, encouraged by
the improved prices for wheat, IN
creased their acreage enough to have
40, 900, 600 or $4,000, 600 bushels OF
wheat to sell this year, an increase OF
rs to 100 per cent. over recent years.
1t is said that half the gold hsh
kept in glass vessels die because they
cannot endure the light. This can be
avoided by SO screening part OF the
vessel with plants or otherwise that
the fish can hide their heads in the
shadow.
Moscow, Prussia, has hospital
large enough to hold seven thousand
persons. 1t was founded in 1854, and
at present takes in children at the rate
of forty day, or about fifteen thou
sand a year. There are twenty-six
physicians and about nine hundred
nurses.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

A French scientific journal says the
consumption of tobacco is decreas-
ing in that country, being at the pres
ent time about two pounds a head of
the population annually, whereas in
Holland it is seven pounds, in the
United States it is five pounds, in
Belgium and Germany three pounds,
in Austria Hungary two and one half
pounds and in Canada two and one
half pounds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

OF the many Armenians who have
come to this country in the past ten
years, the larger part have seemingly
made their home in New England.
They are successful as farmers and
farm laborers, but have made their
greatest hit as domestic servants.
Their employers recommend them as
being polite, silent, industrious and,
above all, as being excellent cooks.
The Armenians have a school of cook
ing of their own which has modified
that of Persia, Turkey, Greece and,
apparently, that of Italy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The Louisville Courier-J ournal
says: Some interesting figures have
lately been compiled by Mr.. E. L.
Powers OF Chicago, showing the ex-
tent to which the system of illuminat-
ing towns and cities by means OF the
electric light has grown in recent
years. We cite the figures for this
section merely. In fifteen southern
states there are at this time 40l cleo
trio plants operated by private cor
porations, firms and individuals. The
capital stock represented amounts to
1874, 752, 225, while the power gener-
ated aggregates 141, ,450 horse power.
Not less than 1896 arc lights and
996, no incandescent lights are fur.
nished. But these figures do not EN-.
brace the total number of electric
light plants in this section. In addi.
ton to those operated by private cor.
porations, firms and individuals, there
are also seventy electric light plants
operated by municipalities. These
represent $3.50 horse power, and fur
nish 1855 are lights and 6S, 933 incan
descent lights. Since barely twenty
years have passed since the glare O.
the electric light first madeis advent,
these figures show that rapiG p ogres'
during that time has been made il
this section by Edison's wonderful in
Sention
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
A Suggestion.

A professor of philosophy in cer- !,
tain Rhenish town received large
parcel few days ago containing six
boxes of cigars, accompanied by the
following note: 1--WE beg leave to
send YOU six boxes of our excellent
cigars. We have no doubt that you
will be pleased with the parcel and
will recommend us to your friends.
Kindly remit us the amount of the in
voice-6 marks per box-by postal
order" To this the philosopher re-
piled Immediately: 81 have the
honor to send you herewith dozen
dissertations, which will no doubt
please you. Should you desire any
more 1 hold them at your disposal.
The price is three marks per copy" By
return post the professor received the
following laconic epistle; Kindly
return our cigars. Inclosed find cost
,f carriage and packing. We are send
ing back your dissertations. "-.-London
News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

England is not the only country in
which the poorer classes of women
work at starvation wages. In Aus
tralia, according to Miss Edwards,
secretary to the Working and Factory
Girls club at Sydney, "the condition
of working-women and girls becomes
harder every year."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The real estate exempt from taxa
tion in the borough of Brooklyn, in
Greater New York, includes 440
churches, 131 schools, 73 fire houses,
aud % police stations of the assessed
value of $4,000, 900. The exempt
church property in Manhattan and the
Bronx amounts to $50, 900, 600.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The scientific world awaits with in
terest another expected eruption of
the great volcano of Kilauea, in Ha.
waii, which, it is prophesied, will
equal the unusual outbreak of ten
years ago. The lake of molten lava
is now only about 800 feet below the
rim of the crater, and it is rising at
the rate of about 100 feet in a week.
If it rises above this rim the lava will
pour over the surrounding country in
a river of molten matter making its
way through the forest and down to
the sea. 1t is only within the last
month that any clear view has been
possible of this lake of fire in the era
ter. Before the dense smoke arose in
great masses from the bottom of the
crater, estimated to be seven hundred
feet below the rim This smoke was
SO sitting that one could get no view
of the working of the hidden forces
below. But when the bed of the crater
began to break up and the masses of
lava were fused by the inner heat,
then the smoke was dispelled and the
lake of fire was seen. This was won.
derful transformation scene, he smoke
vanishing, the fountains of flaming
lava beginning to play. These squirt.
ing lava fountains, shooting up SO or
100 feet, have been playing periodical
ly for the last three weeks. At night
all the ridges heated to bright red
are plainly visible, and when the
fountain plays, the scene is one OF
natures fireworks, unparalleled by
any fire inventions of man
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
HUMOROUS.


that there is plenty of it to b, had.
Ethel-You will not acceptt that con-
ceited fop. Gladys No; 1 love an
other
II thought Scribbler's dctor for
bade him doing any bran work."
well, he's only writing society
novel;"
Miss Oldmayde-Jack Buteed made
me marriage proposal asst night.
Miss Pert-When does the marriage
take place?
Jack (sentimentally)-Ay love for
you is as pure as the snw. Jennie
(practically)-I hope it viii last a bit
longer though.
Little Clarence = Pa, whit is the diff
ference between frmnes and obsti-
macy? Mr.. Callipers-Mrely mat
ter of sex, my son.
Brown (reading the new from China)
How would you pronounce this
name? Jones-Liao-Tulg 1 guess
you don't pronounce tha-you yodel
it.
Ned--I met Miss Urto-Date yes
terday, and l didn't findher so incred-
ulous. She swallowed everything 1
said. Jack What didyou say? Ned
Ice cream soda.
Erie sentially, Tom,
how much does it costyou year to
live? Tom Ticker-Vell, my life in
surance premiums cone to about two
hundred dollars.
I. Bluster-What do You mean by
coming into my Office unlimited and
leaving the door wide open? Pedlar
i wanted to see if -ou want to buy
se-shut-the-d dor" sign.
Bilks-Hello! whee are you going
with that door mat Gilks-Taking
it to the assay Office. A friend of
mine, just returned from the Klon-
dixie, called on me aid wiped his feet
on it.
Mrs. Skinfiint-Fere is a ha'penny
for you, my man; tell me how you
came to be so poor. Mendicant-Ah,
NUM- l was like you-too fond of
giving large sums of money to the
poor!
eyes, grandma, when I graduate,
intend following literary career =
write for money, YOU know. why,
Willie, my dear, you haven't done
anything else sirce you've been at
college"
She-It is verygood of you to say
You will come so far to call, but be
sure to send word when, lest we
should be out. Ee-Oh, assure you
shouldn't in theleast mind if | found
you not at home.
Mrs. Bowers angrily)-Before we
were married yol said you were not
worthy of my love. Mr.. Bowers
(weakly)-Yesh, m dear. Mrs. Bow
ers-Well, I seeno necessity of your
trying to proveit
Chollie-I cavn't understand why
Miss Cumlatelygot so indignant when
l asked her to sing that song about
er-mawble halls. You know. Yabs-
ley-You doleful idiot, her father
used to drive o wagon for stoneyard.
Papa-I did the Count an injustice.
thought be vas a chump. Mamma
And you have changed your opin-
ion? Papa-Yes, indeed! You should
have seen him kick when l tried to
work off some worthless railroad
stocks as part of the marriage settle
ment.
The Elephant-You impudent little
scamp! You ought to be al organ
grinders cashier instead of circus
performer. The Monkey-Well, the
manager doesn't seen to think so.
You'll notice that my name on the cir
Gus posters is in larger type than
yours.
"Here." roared the old judge to his
son, studying law with him, you
told me YOU had read this work on
evidence, and the leaves are not cut. :"
..IJsed x rays" yawned the versatile
son: and the Judge chuckled with de-
light as he thought what a lawyer the
boy would make.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
The Whitehorn (Col.> ! News has tbi

The Whitehorn (Col. News has this
item in its society column: ga lot
OF squint-eyed squaws held powwow
at Martini's Sunday night. Razzle-
dazzle was the game. At midnight a
kettle of dog soup was served, which
was presided over by Dull Knife, Bat
tie AK. Ogama, Afraid of Work and
Often Hungry
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The decision of the Constitutional
Convention of Louisiana to discon.
tinue French as one of the official
languages of the state will surprise
many people who did not know that il
has been an official language.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

There were 1881 fires calling for the
services of the fire department in Bos-
ton in 1897 and $661,2 1908 worth of
property was destroyed. There were
l57 false alarms in the same time.
Eighty-six per cent. of the fires were
confined to the buildings in which
they originated.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

She said 1t tearfully;
And I, all fearfully,
Replied, Fright here fully
Will / explain:
] love you dearly,
Yet look not cheerly
When all says clearly
love In vain."
Then smiled she graciously;
Spoke out vivaciously;
So audaciously
Did then decide.
And, drawing tow'rd her,
there implored her
/, who adored her
To be my bride.
All, sweet simplicity,
Charming rusticity,,
Without duplicity,
Whom love made knew
In wooed and wooer,
No world is truer,
And berries-fewer
Than kisses grow.
Madison Cawein, In Judge.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

An Industrial Development COM
pany is being formed in Richmond,
Va, with capital of not less than $780,.
600, its object being to bring new
business enterprises to the city and
infuse new life into those already es-
tablished by judicious loans of money
when needed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

Not case of lynching has taken
place in Texas since the passing of
the anti-lynching law, one chief feat
ure in which is that no officer can ever
hold Office again in case prisoner is
taken from him.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

A pair of scales, much like those OF
the modern pharmacist, is among the
multitude of objects discovered this
year in the excavations about thirty
miles from Thebes, and recently ex-
hibited in London. The scales are
finely finished, having beam four
and one-half inches long.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

When Governor Brady OF Alaska
was asked recently why he lived in
such an out-of- the-way place, he re-
piled: II can get more of the good
things of life in Alaska with similar
amount of effort than in any other
place I have ever been in"