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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
The Modern Way of Making Shot

ing. For many years gun shot had
been made by the melting OF lead in
colanders, which are merely vessels OF
suitable size, pierced with small holes.
through which the heated metal drip
ped into tanks Of water placed beneath
them. The result was that the small
drops of lead, being still hot, were in
variably fiattened at the point Of i'm
pact with the water. This was
serious defect in all eighteenth century
shot, and troubled the manufacturers
of that article Of ammunition very
much. The problem seemed insuper-
able, until one day a shot maker Of the
town of Bristol by the name of Watts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

left New Haven 20 begin a lectufe tour
in Japan on invitation q The japanese
imperial Education society. From ia
pan Professor Ladd VII journey 10
India. where he Will lecture 10 students
IN the great cities. al the universities
principally. Ills lecture IN india Nj!
BE- mostly on religion
Mr. James WhitcoEnb Riley always
sends his verse 10 editors done Up IN
the nestest fashion II is always STii-
ten by the poets own hand. but there
is never . blot or an eraxuFe-
a tsxt hoax OF railroads by Professor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

May Yohe, wanted to sell this family
stone, but his brother, the Duke OF
Newcastle, and his sisters objected.
The English law courts in the end sus-
tanned the duke in his objection to hav-
ing an old family jewel fall under the
hammer. The Hope stone was the first
blue diamond that ever came into Eu-
rope and in the rough weighed 1904 car
ats. 1t was brought from India and
was sold to Louis XIV, for whom it was
cut and mounted. During the troubles
of revolutionary times the stone mys-
teriously disappeared and remained lost
for 40 years. When again found. it
had been recut, and after a number of
strange adventures it was purchased by
certain diamond merchants of Amster-
dam for the sum of 100000. Later il
passed into the Hope family and has
since remained with them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
WIDOWS IN CHINA.

According To the laws Of good society
in China young widows should not re-
marry. Widowhcod is therefore held in
the highest esteem. and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes Should she reach 80
years. she may. By applying 10 the
emperor. get q sum Of money with
which 10 buy a tablet on which her
virtues are named The tablet is plac-
81 over the door al the principal en-
trance to her house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

possible
would
the conversational
little
eternal silence The
BILE
OF
1t
we'll houses
chants
demanded
with the foods
what democratic They
to be
bers throughout
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

ciaL was robbed. though not injured IN
any way, on his road 10 Cabui. and the
British government. Of course. wrote TO
complain Of IT. No reply was received
FOR months; but az last the eE1iT wrote:
The matter you mentioned has been
thoroughly investigated. ard not only
have the robbers o; your messenger
been put to death. but all their chill
drsn, as well as their fathers. and
grandfather l hope this VIII give sat-
isfaction 10 her majesty the queen
Professor George T Ladd Of the Yale
university philosophy department. has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

eash - them Ei9s from his 5Nn pick
e ~ view % m fat thai the directors
would have hen entitled 20 larger re-
rfluasrAtlon = bigger dividend had
ben DECLARED
An Eazifsh paper ssyn the ssoFs q
Salakln thr 8slssrHarT % EiehaFd
CeSEr d Lon. iE IN TIE rossTssion q
native q 1h~ iVvB q BsiF71s. syria.
zho D. wiling % sell u Coz tz-bs.
Governor stanley q kznEas las ap-
printed hla Uifs "a Sns - . cosnmiftse
% invessisate tks states eksfltabls ~
EtitattSEA-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

may always be found a strange looking
instrument resembling much distort-
ed frying pan with a long handle and
supported by an iron framework close
to the caldron. Just under this is
hole in the floor opening down into 200
feet of dizzy darkness. The pigs" OF
lead are hauled up to the top of the
tower by means of a massive iron
chain, and there melted down in one
of the two melting chambers. When
this is accomplished one of the attend
ants stands by with his tremendous
ladies and spoons the liquid soup Of
molten lead into the colanders. The
size of the shot. of course, depends on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

Ha5Iey. the ne-v president Of Tals usi-
verzity. has le-n translated into Rus
sian ~ order q the ear. and - npS
esd a. regular tex; book foF required
study IN The Russian universities
At recent --e~ting % the directors
Of Si- Thomas I-i2ton's Loa1on stab
ushrnents = pr cent d!rldFne Nas
declared some 4 the cirectors wanted
= isrger afy{d-nd. but slT Thomas %
nso.e-a Il. urzinE ;he necessity q build-
inz uu a hsE res~rve. and hls colleagues
yisiaed and pt,hdreE The pTopoF.isen
He thereupOu. u Is sAid. presented 70
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

rooms" when striking a solid body, the
heavier and softer lead behind the steel
tip spreading out and tearing its way
through flesh and bone, inilicting a
frightful wound. The English repre-
sentatives at The Hague claim that
this is the only bullet that will effec-
lively check the mad charge of savage
and fanatic tribes on civilized infantry,
and for this reason will not agree to its
abolition.
Wonderful developments have been
made in the manufacture of these lead
en- missiles since the time they were
first cast one by one in rough iron
molds.
It is not often that a mere dream is
the direct source of a new idea and
invention capable Of revolutionizing
an important industry. But there is
une instance of such an event recorded
In history. and that instance is in con-
nection with the process of shot max
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

moistened in any other way, the bac-
terra mentioned exude q secretion
which produces the peculiar odor. The
same effect is noticed when digging
deeply into the soil in hot. dry weather.
The lower strata are moist. even
though the surface be parched.
The children OF the Romans in pre-
historic times used 10 put their pennies
into savings banks just as the children
Of the Yankees do today. In lsS6. when
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

Professor Thomas Wilson OF the Smith
sonian institution was wandering about
Ostia. the seaport % ancient Rome, he
found group OF peasants excavating.
They had dug out OF the sand a number
Of pots and jars that had been buried
for ages. and one OF them had found a
ehild's savings bank. which contained
rs silver coins issued by the emperors
Of Rome between the years 900 and Is
y. c.
Not many years ago. according 10 the
annals of the India Office. a queens
messenger. or some other inferior on,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

n NEW and unusual interest Is at
"A present being taken in ammuni-
= ton because Of the stand taken
at The Hague peace convention by GER
tain OF the powers in this matter. Eng
lands refusal to agree to the abolition
Of the dunn dunn bullet and Captain
,MaEan's advocacy Of the explosive rife
hail have aroused public curiosity as
to how the ordinary shot and shell Of
war are made and wherein they differ
from the more destructive leaden i'm
plements Of death.
The dunn dunn bullet, on account Of
having its steel apex either cut off fiat
or previously split, at once ''mush-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

Philippine Islands problem
Filipino will
and it is but natural believe he will be
white methods Of drilling and apaignine has
much possible especially In his methods OF
fashioned naked warriors welding the boo and the poisoned
the accompanying Illustration Will soon become
rares
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
The COstliest Dog In the World.

Lady Dockleaf is not a very attract
i've looking animal from the purely ar
tistic standpoint, but along her own
particular lines of beauty she is so
faultiess that she has just brought her
owner $4,000 in cold coin. In her veins
courses the bluest of bulldog blood, and
any expert in canine affairs will at
once see from her picture that her
faultless ears, her well formed skull
and her fine fore legs make her a para
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
JUST SMALL ITEMS.

That peculiar. not unpleasant odor Of
freshly turned earth in rural districts
is due TO the presence in il OF large
quantities Of Bacteria. according to
Clark NuttaI. These organisms. con-
sisting chiefly Of cladodriXodorifssa
are believed to be the strongest anti
dote TO all bacterial pnisons. They
shivel up when deprived OF moisture,
but can stand dryness for months at a
time. When it rains, or the earth is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
A Famous Diamond.

Stevenson has written a thrilling sto-
ry of the adventures of a diamond, but
there is a stone in actual existence
which is surrounded by quite as much
romance as the fictitious jewel of the
Scottish novelist. This is the famous
blue diamond known as the Hope dia-
mond. In plain English. Lord Francis
Hope, the titled but impecunious hus-
band Of the one time American girl,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

- - -
the mania f0S
boEy men
These Out'andish
little ornaments
are being made
by women for
watch e b a r m =
and 1esk oTna-
mentE and al
sorts of Odds and
ends are being
utilized a. ia
t4rIai for making
them The &C.
companyIuz Iit
tie Illustration
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

W!ll give a good S1ea % ne general
character % fashionable bazics aas
hobEobiiss- OK teeth. cat skulls. 50
shells. chicken bgssz. snd All E7th
things ere used 20 carve fhe fEBTss
from. ard sornc q them are indce9
laosl sHAmpies q The zf0tesgss ia art
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

shows a very aristocratic looking roos-
ter with inflated chest. The designs
are the result of three years work on
the part Of NJ. Chaplain. the chief en-
graver of the mint, and the coin is
known as the Louis dor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
CeyIOn Footwear.

Here is picture showing how the Ia
dies Of rank in Ceyion sometimes orna-
ment their feet with jewels. shoes are
not a very acceptable thing in this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

theory distinguished Salvation lead
actually born again under the inha
Eooo@o which
spent enabling
under the favorable circumstances the
would
practical sooogi ppoundd his novel th
He picked
boundary line between Colorado and Kan
1zz5o with Il time f pay
mnt Of ciabshs1
in schooihou and EfnsfaIy
and
shows that humanitarian s
in the atsnes o.
many a man rec
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

Sdlu 10 De one
Of the most
beautiful e V e r
designed. The
face of this
coin, as shown
in the illustra-
ton, is the head
of the symbolic
fig ure of
France, while
I h e reverSe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
A New Bust of Dumas

What is being called the best bust o
Alexandra Dumas now in existence Ia
Just recently been unveiled in London.
As will be seen from our reproduction os
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
A Remarkable Friendship.

It is not often that a guinea pig and
a kitten are disposed to hobnob to-
gether, but here is picture OF pair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
human beings.

Algeria is the only country in the
world where the horses outnumber the
human beings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
The BOgy Making Fad.

To be fashionable means o. have
fads. The latest freak Il capricicUs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
A New French Coin.

The new gold coin which has just
been issued from the mint of France Ia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
A Peculiar BeIfry.

1t is not a common thing to see a
church bell hanging In a tree. but here
Is one that was recently photographed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

sanh little gunOa the wminstOn which now ensase on N
feat of piercing 900 miles into the almost unknown interior
meeting Of protest the people that place having never before
miles up the Amazon Beyond this however the Wilmington has met with
since then has almost inland the Cdeas distance only
for river service and has speed Of Is slightly
OF
of triple
military
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

Of these little animals taken from q
photograph. showing that sometimes
remarka bic friendships are struck up
between such widely different animals.
This guinea pig and kitten are never
happier than when romping about to-
gsther, and each seems TO nave genh-
inc affection for the other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09


Of
to
c
situated at the
to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
I SERIES OF DISASTERS.
ssno ysslidess List elm Colorado
Family Lost on Lake Erie-FOur-
8 teen Pe11Yh,in Spanish Mine.

Denver, COL, Jan. 81. special to
the News from Apex, Col. says: "A
snowslide occurred here at nine a. N.
Sunday, IN which three lives were los..
They are:s mrs: w. IA. Rudolph and her
two children, aged two and four. The
Rudolph home was situated on the side
OF a'steep hill: and directly in the path
CT the slide. Snow has been falling al
most continually during the past week
and has reached a depth Of l5sfeet on
the mountain sides. Mr.. Nv. Fl. Ru-
dolph, who, with his family, was in
their home when the slide started, sue
Iceeded in escaping out of danger, but
/ his wife and three children were swept
away in the; avalanche of snow. A
searching party succeeded in rescuing
the six-year-old son alive. The other
three have lot been found.
Altoona. Pa, Jan. 3O.-A gang of &c
track repair men were working On the
railroad at the western opening Of the
Gallitzin tunnel at three o'clock Sun
day afternoon when they heard the. APP,
Proach Ola locomotive which was run
ming west through the tunnel. The
workmen all stepped from the north
track, on which west-bound trains
move, to the south track. The; smoke.
in the tunnel prevented them from see
ing the approaching locomotive, which.
in order to- avoid distractions On the
north track, was running on the south
track. . One man was instantly killed..
one died in the Altoona hospital and Is
were more or less seriously injured.
None escaped without injury:
Toledo, O., Jan. 30.--The loss of an
entire family'in Lake Erie is reported:
here. On one of the islands in the Bass
group lived family named Robson,
The family consisted of the father.
mother, a daughter of 20, son of fives
and hired man, Henry NJ. Martel. The
little boy was sick, and before aid could
be secured from the mainland or other
islands he died. His parents did not
want to bury him on the island, so they
determined to- take the body, back to
Canada,s whence they came. A'clinker
boat was USED, as: the lake had not
frozen sufficiently to warrant a:trip
across the ice. The entire family
started onathe perilous journey. Just
how the family met death will perhaps
never be fully known, but. it is pre-
sumed they were overtaken in snow
storm. e. - r. IL; .
Murcia, Spain. Jan. 3o-Fourteen
persons were killed Sunday by an ex-
plosion of gas. in the Palia mine near
Mazarron, 20 miles west of.Cartagena.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
IRELAND IN ROME /:
The Famous American Prelate WIN
Not Represent America at. the
Disarmament Conferences.

Rome, JAM Archbishop ireland
wentto the vatican Sunday, wherd he
had a conference with Cardinal Ram
polla. .papal secretary Of state. Many
cardinal and other high ecelesiastics Wis
tied the archbishop at the. Hotel Bristol.
where he is staying. In the course of
an interview he declared that th ere was
absolutely no foundation for the state
meht that he had been urged to repre-
sent the United States at the forthcom.
ing conference regarding the limitation
OF ornaments. The United States, he
said, had not yet nominated delegate.
The arch bishop wasvery reserved in his
replies to questions especting religious
problems in America, on the ground
that it was necessary for him to wait
|. ffor the holy See to2Pass upon such mat
tiers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
.EAGAN hllllND GUILTY.


= = -. ys w. w.. & b
Washing tom j 81. 20 I'D dismissal from
the icessof the d United
STATES Wfthout rec % ofnmeh tdation for
clemeney isnt 3 3 IsV e passed-by the
court mar 81 upon 'EaCommfsssary Gen
eral#Edgans Tor his recen vgii1ruaient at
tack upon Mai. g en-. Niles The verdict
was reached within ~ minutes after
the; trial ended ssFrid ay.s Gen. Eagan,
according to esverdict, is guilty, on
account of his vile language before the
war Investigating commission, 81 con-
DUCT Nnbeco nip gssns Officer and a gen
lhepan md connugt prejudicial to good
ordeTsa ilidarI d iisciplfne.
Notwithstanding the nature of the
courts conclusions, the president can
exercise ciemeneysM he kosdesires, and
Gen. Eagan's friends will urge that his
punishment be confined to relieving
him from the duties Of commiii ssary gen
eral Of subsistence and to a detail to
garrison duty. instead Of putting upon
him the disgrace of dismissal from the
military service. :
Prompt Action to BE Taken.
Formal announcements of the decision
will reach the president to-day, and on
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
A GREAT STORM.
Heaviest Fall 5of Snow in Colorado,in
Many Years-Fear of an Avail
anche :at KokOmO, Col.

Denver, Col; Jan. 3O.-The snow
storm which has been raging, on the
mountains since early last. week has
subsidized. The sun broke through the
clouds Sunday and the wind abated. In
some places the fall of snow has been
the heaviest in Is years. In and about
Leadville serious results are threat
ened. The supply of coal and proYi-
sicns in the smaller mountain towns
has become exhausted, and suffering
must result unless the railroads can be
opened to the. places. Snowslides are
reported from several places, but only
from Apex, where three were killed, has
come information of casualties. Infor-
nation from Kokomo is to the effect
that great masses of hard-packed snow
overhang the town. threatening it
with serious damage should they give
way. Kokomo was carried away by an
avalanche in the early sos, and the res
idents are fearful lest this should be re-
peated now. The South Park road has
been tied up between Como and Lead
vile. Several days ago an attempt was
made to run a train with provisions
westward through the snow The train
stuck near Dickey, where it has re-
manned ever since. A. snowslide near
Hegerman tunnel on the Colorado Mid
land has blocked that road west of
Leadville, and trains to Glenwood have
gone over the Denver & Rio .GraHde
tracks. Between Como and Leadville
the snow has drifted in the cuts to the
depth Of so and 40 feet. The only road
running west and east from Leadvirle
that has been clear is the Denver & Rio
2Grande. which has felt but little inepn-
venience from the Storm =.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02

a. s@'F - d.,
duced profound sadness in the senate,
where he had served for many years
as one of a galaxy of distinguished
men. = f. -
Augustus Hill Garland was born in Tip
ton county, Tenn, June II, 1882. Before he,
was a year old, his parents removed to
Arkansas. He was educated in st. Marys
college, Lebanon, KY. and St. Joseph's
college, Bardstown, KY. He read law there
and In Arkansas, and;was admitted to the
bar in 1858. After practicing at that place
Tor three years, he removed to Little Rock
He was whig in politics. and in 1850 was an
elector on the Bell and. Everett ticket. He
was an opponent Of the secession ordinance
IN the state convention, but after its pas
sage he espoused the southern cause and
was member of the provisional congress
that met In Montgomery in May, 1861. He
was chosen a delegate to the first confed-
crate congress and afterwards served in
the senate, in which he, had a seat when
the confederacy fell In 1865 he petitioned
the ~ ntted States supreme: court for the
right to practice without taking the ''iron-
clad" OATH presenting an argument on
which the question was decided in his
FAVOR. He was elected United States sena-
tor for the term beginning March 4, 1867
but was not permitted to take his seat. In
Ao'1' oANoA eeiVtIS SHOil Term as actlng
secretarysof state he was elected governor
OF Arkansas under the new state constitu-
ton. In January, 1876, he was sent to the
United States senate: and was reelected in
1883, serving from, March 5, 1877, to March,
1856, when he took his seat as attorney-gen-
eral IN President ICleveland's cabinet He
was offered and declined a %supreme court
justiceship. At the close of the Cleveland
administration, he retired from politics and
practiced law in this city, appearing chief
~ before the United States supreme COURT
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
Need for Frompt.:Action..

Washington, Jan. 27.The president
talked with a number Of callers from
congress Thursday about the peace
treaty. He expressed his satisfaction
that an agreement had been reached
for a vote and expressed confidence in
the result. The president told his
callers there was need for prompt ac-
ton, and said ESStthatI the present situa-
ton was one that should 5notSbe pro-
.longed.. ~ e. s., '.4s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
= TO SAVE THE TEMPLE.
Temperance Union Making an
Earnest Effort to Raise $SOO,OOO.

Chicago, Jan. 49, The Chicago
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
union, which has just formulated and
sent out "a plan for lifting the entire
debt from the ,Woman's Temple, and
making it a memorial to Miss Frances
l.. Willard, is bending all it's energies
to making a great demonstration at
the temple on February II, the first an
niversary of Miss Wizards "heavenly
birthday" Its plan, which is to divide
the 100000 necessary to free the build
ing from debt into $4,000 shares of ten
dollars each, is meeting with hearty in
dorsement and cooperation. 1t is ex-
pected that thousands of dollars
will be, pledged before the 18th, al
though so short time intervenes be-
tween now and then, but in any case
the work will be pushed with vigor,
and the young people are assured the
entire sum will be pledged before ths
close of 1899. An earnest appeal was
issued Friday that all lovers of Frances
Willard and the temperance cause send
their pledges to Miss. Eva N. Shontz,
president, lilo the Temple, on or before
Re brualy II.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
VIII Build a Paper Mill.

Milwaukee, Jan. 27.A journal spe-
cial from Marinette, Wis, says: A com
pany that will soon build paper mill
at White Rapids, 35miles from here, on
the Menominee river, will be organized
in a few days. Oshkosh and Neenah
people, including Kimberly y, Clark & Cos
are, lga tsrested "a he 1aal sgiiD S.
900 and will manuf ctuTe GU ton a day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-02
Heavy Snowstorm..

Calumet, Mich, Jan. 27.-Three men
are reported lost in the worst blizzard
this city has ever seen. Searching
parties are out looking for them. Bust
ness generally is suspended and no
trains are running.
Marinette, Wis, Jan. PA strong
northwest wind turned into regular
blizzard Thursday afternoon. The
country roads are blocked and the snow
is piled in drifts.