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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

! With his feet still on the top OF the
stove, he slowly thrust his head out
over his right shoulder until he could
catch the eye Of DR.. Barrows, who re-
moved his gaze from the Goals long
enough to exchange a glance. Then the
clerk drew in his head, somewhat as a
turtle does, and at the same time the
doctor resumed his contemplation Of
the fire.
Il suppose he left you considerable
property" said the doctor.
"A few thousands only" replied the
Englishman. Il am the second son.
About s12.OOO. should you say?'
queried the clerk.
why. yes" responded the Briton,
with surprise. That is about the
amount. though 1 don't see how you
knew It,"
THE estate is not fully settled yet, I
suppose" said the doctor, but you're
expecting advices from the lawyer any
day.
Well. upon my word!" cried the
stranger. I've always heard that the
Yankees were great guessers. but this
is too much. You must know about my
affairs in some way. The worlds a
in Manchester"
The two Yankees shook their heads
in slow and melancholy manner.
Never saw or heard Of you, Mr.. Per-
ceval," said the clerk. before you got
of the train last night"
Old Jones. proprietor OF the Walden
hotel came in from the street at this
moment and advanced timidly to the
stove. He was a very thin man who al
ways wore a plaster on the small OF his
back, and lie used frequently to touch
his coat over the spot with the knuckles
OF his right hand as IL to make sure
that the plaster was not Sinking its
work
Mr.. Perceval has just told us that
he is from Manchester. England" said
the clerk.
Jones was about to receive the infor-
nation with the conventional courtesy
Of his profession, when he suddenly al
tered his manner and remarked:
'ShO! You don't say
His father died last June and left
him e12. Geo. said the doctor. and he's
come up here TO examine the mills with
a view to buying the property"
How did you know that?" demanded
the Engiishman.
Il thought you said So" answered the
doctor. somewhat confused.
Well, l didn't" said Perceval, but
it's fact just the same"
Hes going to buy the mills" muir
INJURED old Jones gently. Looks as II
we might have snow tonight. don't you
} think so. doctor?"
He strolled toward the window. and
IL was observed that he was griupina
Ihard at his plaster as II he feared Il
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scented one to England. They placed
theirs right here on the bank of the
Thames. where. am told. the damp,
foggy, English air is rapidly crumbling
away the granite"
Presently they came in sight Of Wa
terloo bridge, which crossed the
Thames. and over which they must
pass TO reach the Waterloo station.
Somerset House, a large and handsome
building at the entrance to the bridge.
attracted Bertie's attention. He asked
about the great building, and Uncle
Belam said:
THAT is Somerset House, a palace
built upon the ground on which the
famous Duke of Somerset began to put
up a palace in 1549. The present build
ing, for that reason, is named in his
honor. The duke was the uncle of the
boy king, Edward VI, the son of King
Henry VIII and Lady Jane Seymour,
his third wife. The queen died at the
boys birth, and when, later on, the
death Of his father occurred, Edwards
uncle, the Duke of Somerset, was Sc
lected to rule until the boy should be
old enough to govern England. The
duke was a wise and well meaning man,
but he made so many mistakes that he
was finally cast into the Tower, Eng
lands state prison, where her great and
aristocratic prisoners were kept. The
duke was condemned to die. and was
beheaded on Tower Hill. the place
where state prisoners always had their
heads cut off, and so his great palace
here was never finished.
In crossing the bridge they had a
splendid view of the river, but Uncle
Belam, looking at his watch, found 1t
was late, and feared they would miss
their train, so he told the cabman to
drive very rapidly. In spite of all, they
found when they reached the station
that the train had gone, so Uncle Belam
decided to put OF the visit to Windsor
until another day. He asked the cab
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

My father" said the stranger, was
quite extensively interested in mill
property in Manchester, England"
He addressed this remark to the clerk
of the hotel, who sat OH a high chair
that belonged in the billiard room, but
was always in the Office nowadays be-
cause without it the clerk could not
reach the top of the new stove with his
feet.
The clerk, who had been regarding
the back of the stove with gently af-
fectionate interest. began to frown up
on IL.
"Oh. he was, was he?" said he in a
somewhat unpleasant tone.
Il mention it," the stranger FASTENED
TO add. because / want to tell you
what he used to say about the matter
OF working hours per day, that you and
this gentleman were discussing"
And the young man glanced smiling
ly toward the gentleman in question,
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would desert him in an emergency.
Presently he and the doctor and the
clerk had their heads together in ear
nest consultation. leaving the English
man alone by the stove.
He remained alone from that time a
quarter past II, until half past IL, which
was the dinner hour. In the meantime
several men whom he had met at a fair
in aid Of one of Walden's churches, held
on the previous evening in the town
hall, came into the hotel Office, and
most of them greeted Perceval cordial
ly, but some mysterious influence at
once took hold upon them. and they
strayed away Soon after they would
be seen in earnest conversation with
the clerk. the doctor or old Jones.
Perceval ate his dinner ali by himself
and at little table in a corner of the
dining. room. and an acute observer
could have seen that he was doing some
hard thinking. Certainly the mysteri-
Gus change in popular sentiment re-
garding him was enough to make any
man so situated pause and consider.
But Englishmen think slowly, and this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
PAPER TEETH.

Paper teeth are the latest thing In
dentistry. For years some substances
has been sought which could re-
place the composition commonly EN-
ployed for making teeth. and a fortune
awaited the man who was lucky enough
to hit upon the right metriaL Al
though paper has some disadvantage.
they are small compared TO its many
qualifications. and PAPER teeth are like
ly to be used exclusively. at least until
a more perfect material IL found.
I'd to this time china has been used
almost entirely. but Il presents 80 many
disadvantages that dentists always
have been on the lookout for some other
substance which could replace Il. Not
only does china not resist the &C.
ton OF the saliva, thus turning black.
but Il affects the nerves OF the Jaws.
People who wear false teeth often ecn-
plain OF suborbital neuralgia. and this
is put down by msny dentists a. being
caused by the heat or cold acting on
the china OF porcelain. Porcelain or
mineral composition also r. liable 20
chip or break and for this reason has
never been satisfactory.
The paper teeth are MADE OF PAPER
mache. which Is submitted 20 a ire
mendous pressure until they are a. hard
as required Their peculiar compost
ton renders them cheap. and the price
Of a set Of teeth will so down consid-
srably owing 20 the new Invention. The
color of the papier nache can also be
made 20 vary. which IL an important
point. as no two sets Of teeth are ifsn-
teal in color. some teeth having q
strong yeilowish cast. while others are
BLUSH white In order. therefore. 20 ob-
tain the right tint the eoi0ring matter
has only 20 be introduced into the mix
ture before the tooth IL cast IL
~ in this particular that china tseth
often fail 20 appear natural their color
differing from the other teeth In the
mouth and showing that they are
q rflfffaf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
ly, land that my father aud all the rest
Of them are inst 40 many big geese

| ly, land that my father aud all the rest
Of them are just so many big geese"
Thank you a thousand times," he
said, taking her hand. II shall never
forget this And now tell me, what are
they going to do about it7''
They've telegraphed to Boston for
detective" she said almost In whis-
per.
/ Percevai laughed gently. Then sud-
denly ne spoke OF something quite for
eisn to the subject-of the pretty festi-
| val the previous evening-and SO. con-
versing upon ordinary matters. they
walked a little way together and parted
as good friends who expect to meet
again quite soon
| II was late that afternoon when Dora
returned TO her home. She had not tax.
en- of her wraps when her father came
running In, excited and evidently burst
I ing with news 30 important that his ha-
[ bitual dignity was forgotten.
/ What is II, father asked the girl.
why. that scamp has got away"
exclaimed the doctor. Somebody must
have warned him He got aboard the .
f, O'Clock train for Boston without even
I stopping TO get his baggage from the
I hotel We've autographed ahead to have
( him arrested
Arrested" she cried. what forE'
las a suspicious character" he re-
Piled. And besides he hasn't paid his
/ blu at the hotel But the mystery tn
who warned him He couldn't have
suspected anything from the way ne
treated him. We were very careful
about that"
That's absurd. father" saId she
He saw right through you all in half
q minute"
How DO ycu know thAf7" - de-
manded-
L know because he told me %" she
replied. and in return for his conf
dence I told him just what the matter
was"
~You did? YosT- cried the Doctor.
NY goodness. we mustn't let this gss
around town."
I'm willing it should. /" she answered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

An application % electricity 20 print
ing n inteTeatsnz. lnAsmDch as u aims
20 DO away vith lnk. rollers and ink Ia
bic. The principle involved 10 that en-,
ploysd over - years age IN Bain's sise-
tro chemical telegraph and consists fn
using a sheet II paper soaked In q 80
luton az nitrate q manganese. Rhieb
= hF,e In q dsmp cond.tIon IL laid ca q
shee, Il zinc. one pole 81 battery -
connected % shs sim. while the other 10
tosnsi to TIE type or stamp which ls 20
give the impression 70 the paper. As
sO0a - the type comes into contact
with the paper an electric current aDgs
from ore metal % the other through
the paper. which IL indslibiy marked ~
the chemical action under the issusBes
q the current
The nature - shs chemical treatment
q TIE paper h kept q secret ~ the In
ysnsors. bat Il - stated that the Bse<s-
sary substances can - S3dsc % fhs
polp Shen ths paper is bsing naa1usae-
iHred wfthDgt asy lscrsase tn SxpsnHs.
and the pgzeftcahfIifY q fhs process
has ben ooncssssd 81 n1nBfaetufinE
stationsrs sn Kngianf. ARR form q
printing press can - sdaDted % &C.
the nsw method. ard results % . ehos-
ouSh test % the process Wiil dosbtlssa
atsract 10 Bfti~ astentsen-
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particular Briton seemed not to have
solved his problem when he rose from
the dinner table and walked out into
the Office.
At the desk he made inquiry for the
clerk. but that parsonage had gone
down to the railroad station to meet a
train. Perceval presently followed in
his footsteps.
Passing the postoffice. which is on the
main street. about midway between the
hotel and the depot. Perceval encoun-
tered Miss Annie Wheeler. an agreeable
young woman, whose acquaintance he
had made at the fair. Miss Wheeler
was fine type of the blond New Eng
land girl, and there is no telling how
deep an impression she might have
made upon the rather susceptible Mr.
Perceval il she hadn't been totally
eclipsed a few minutes after she first
dawned upon his view at the fair by the
dark. bewitching beauty Of her particu-
lar friend. Miss Dora Barrows. daugh-
ter Of the physician already mentioned.
But the truth is that after Perceval
saw Dora Barrows he didn't know that
there vas anybody else at the fair. II
was natural that he should prefer bru-
nettes, for he Was one OF those big. blue
eyed. yellow haired Saxons-
When ne saw Miss Wheeler coming
toward him on the street. ne planned 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
The Game of naIloons.

To play the interesting game OF bal
looms each person should receive . elay
pipe and q cup OF very strong soap
suds. A sheet 10 brought into the rom
and q penciled circle should be made IN
the center about Is inches In diameter.
This Is supposed to represent Washing
ton. In each corner are other circles.
to represent New York. Boston. Chicago
and San Francisco. \ record book and
pencil are at hand to record the oss
voyage.
Each in turn n 70 blow q bubble and
try to float It on the bowl OF the pipe
so that a breath Of air will watt Il
along that It may gently fall In one Of
the cities. II IL falls on the sheet any
where except q town, Il Is said TO have
fallen into the ocean. and that player
loses. II It bursts before reaching any
city. the player loses three marks and
must make good landings to win what
he or she has lost. The sheet IL laid on
the foor.
When a player begins TO innate his
balloon-blow up the bubbie-the rest
watch. and the recorder marks a sue
cess or failure to each trial The play
ers blow IN rotation. as many times
round as the company likes. The blow
er may blow gently to try to direct his
balloon TO any desired city. Those in
the four corners count one each when
a successful descent Is made and three
for each descent In Washington. When
everybody's breath has given out the
account is made up. according TO the
good or bad marks 20 each name. The
winner gets prize. II the sheet gets
wet. the bubbles will not roll over the
surface. 1t is sometimes necessary TO
substitute a fresh one.
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had nine vessels Of 1871 tons. but
he had only 81 guns. while Captain
Barclay, although he had but six yes
selscof l, $50, tons, had SO guns and better
trained crews. 1t was OF 'Put-in-B Bag,
in the western part OF Lake Erie. that
Perry finally met the British fiotilla
(iotilla means little feet). They fought
all afternoon. and finally, late in the
day, the British commander surrender
ed. Perry then sent to WASHINGTON the
simple message. We have met the
enemy, and they are ours" -'
After the war he served under Com
modore Decatur in the Mediterranean.
In 1919 he was put in command OF q
squadron to cruise in the Caribbean sea.
and there he died of yellow fever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
ADay In London.
oooooooooooooooooooooooo


The morning after BERTHE and his I'm
Gle Belam arrived in London the latter
said: Now, 1 shall have a few days
leisure until the man whom am to
see gets here. We will employ it in
sightseeing. Where would you like to
go, Bertie?" and BERTHE promptly re-
piled:
Il should like to visit the queens
house" BERTHE had heard older folks
talk a great deal about the queen Of
England, and he thought he would en-
joy taking a peep at her and seeing
through her lovely home, which was so
superior that folks never referred to
it by the simple name Of house but al
ways called it a palace or castle.
"Oh, you mean Windsor castle, don't
you?" said Uncle Belam. Very well,
we will go there at once"
So Uncle Belam rang the bell, and
presently one of the hotel servants
came to the door. y
Get us a cab at once" said Uncle
Belam, for Waterloo station. My
nephew and 1 will go to Windsor for
the day."
The waiter disappeared and in very
short time word was sent up that their
cab was ready. Uncle Belam had been
in London many times before, and as
they drove along he was able to point
out many objects of interest. Their
hotel was located on Northumberland
avenue not far from the famous Char
ing Cross, and a few minutes drive
brought them to the Victoria embank-
ment, a beautiful macadamized drive
that extended along the Thames river.
over the stone wall that bounded the
river side could be seen the Thames, Of
which all Englishmen are so proud. 1
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man to drive them down the Waterloo
road to the intersection Of the West
minister bridge road and along that
back across Westminster bridge.
On their way to the bridge Uncle
Belam pointed out. just behind st.
Thomas hospital. on the Westminster
road, Lambeth palace. for 900 years the
residence of the archbishops Of Canter-
bury. The archbishop Of Canterbury
is the chief clergyman in England. the
head of the Anglican or English Epis-
copal church. He Is called archbishop.
which really means head bishop, for
that is the position which he occupies.
Across Westminster bridge they could
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
Electricity In GIss.aakins.

Electricity has been applied 20 IRE
manufacture q glass. Formerly din-
cultles were experienced in melting the
ingredients owing 10 particles q coal
and cindsrs entering the cFEcisis. 20 ths
injury OF the product These are S9~
eliminated BY employing an electro arc
within . carbon er8cibie 90 fuse the n
gredsents- Great economy results. 80
but % per cent % the coal formerly
used r. required. pot % GAS cas oe
melted in Is minutes tina; b. TIE Ga
process would require - EoarA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
THE YOUTH OF FAMOUS FOLK
olffer TfaEara Perry.

Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero OF
Lake Erie. was born at South Kingston.
r. l., Aug. %. 17S5. and died at Port
Spain. Trinidad. on the anniversary OF
his thirty-fourth birthday. He was
only IA years old when he received his
commission Of midshipman. and at the
age OF p was created n lieutenant.
His knowledge OF naval affairs was
remarkable. and, after building for the
government a feet Of gunboats. he was
put in command Of the schooner Re-
yenge. that cruised of the southern
coast Of the United States. Unfor-
tunately this vessel was wrecked on a
reef near Watch Hill. r l., and. al
though the court martial that tried him
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am sorry to say that BERTHE did not
think much of this stream. At the point
from which he saw it the river was only
about 500 feet wide, a dirty, dingy
stream, on which travelled dull barges
and small vessels. The beautiful drive.
with its protecting wall and rows Of
trees to shade the way, interested him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

'sWsit = ut. my l;ssss.s mis-;
what makes you Walk - isstf
Tou,ve got the day before yua-
he tay's ns< eseseaal."
STA going 10 sha doesor, s,s.s
shs said 10y asll is "a:
she's in = raging lerer. Sr;
thing she's gos chEll-'s
'sPut hzndares srpund her bad.
And musterd . her Ieef.
And give her linseed era 70 drink
And not q thing . eaG"
q tried that hours age." sha niA
sThe fewer uon't aAatz.
And l lay all the trouble. sir.
To pudding which shs ate"
'sWhst II the doctor in't IA.
Or doesn't care % core.
Or charges. ss be often dos.
a usSst outrsgso@ ssEF
III he's not In. Pm uaif." shs @iA
What II his charge Be high!
Do you think Just because Of thai
I'd LEE my 6alie dief''
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There, now" cried the boy as the
familiar tones OF the organ broke the
stiffness Of the night. they are going
to sing the dogs holiday"
Sing whatT'
THE dogs holiday"
Who told you that, willie?"
p oh. that is what the minister always
says in church when the meeting 10
coming to an end: Now we will sing
the dogs holiday"
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for negligence acquitted
him, he was refused q
command at sea.
In 1912. when the Sec
ond war with England
broke out. he was put In
command OF a small feet
TO fight the English feet
under the command Of
Captain Barclay. Perry
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"Swindlers." said Perceval calmly.
"well, IL must say 1t, that you were
one of the swindlers who had drifted
around to this town. not knowing that
1t had been robbed already"
"And what do you think?" asked the
young man. looking straight into her
great dark eyes.
at think that you are exactly what
you claim to be-" she answered prompt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

u r. claimed BeS thar sssnuhsrrsas
a. q beagtifyBng toaic eanaot - equal
"a Eksn SPECIALISTS adSecAts thsis u1.s
snyarisbly. a csse e th~sn Ger ereak.
fast every nsorniaE ard asosAar a
guBeheon aFs ths eissctlonA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

Professor Darwfa ef camessdgs
propheales THAI the moan viIi Ultimate
FIy return 90 the earth. uhsacs - -
cast OF Ia lks reHoea pasl
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DR.. Isaiah Barrows. who sat in front Of
the stove. But the gentleman was no
longer interested in working hours. He
was looking into ;he fire. the door Of
the stove being open. and he had an eye
nearly closed and his head tilted aside
with the air Of one who meditates upon
the past.
is your father living?" he inquired
presently.
No" replied the Englishman. He
died last June"
Died last June" the clerk echoed
softly.
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quiring from the capman. Uncle Belam
learned that, being Saturday, it was
open to visitors, so they alighted from
the cab and. after getting a ticket Of
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An EAstsPn PPovegh.
Good striving
Brings thriving.
Better . dog that works
Than a lion that shirkA
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