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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-25

third on the 2st and so on with each
succeeding decade ending on the 10th, 10Th
and so on Through each succeeding de-
cade Of the century, inclusive of the year
ninety-one. the year beginning the tenth
decade Of the century. Consequently the
nineteenth cetury must end with the end
Of its tenth decade which ends with the
present year 1860. From and after jan
uary /, 1901 our dates viii run upon nine
teen centuries and the increasing frac-
tons Of the twentieth century which cen
fury viii close with the year two thous-
and, A. D. WILLIAM HOBSON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-25
IA Sal Ne Haye for passe-t7

This question arises n the family every
day. Ler rs answer 81 today. IRIS
Iell-O. a delicious oas e-L II pared I'D
two minu.es. 80 baking Add h1t 81 ater
and sat 90 cool rrs;-Lemon
Orange. Raspberry ana strawberry. Al
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
HIS STYLE OF ADVERTISING.
Unexpected Development of Ovid
Chapman When business Got Dull.


Chapman When business Got Dull.
1.-THE professional writer of advertise
ments," remarked man in the advertis-
ing business, knows more about his
trade than any one else does. But &C.
casionally some rank outsider. from
whom it is least to be expected. comes
out with stray idea that is worthy of
attention.
Il remember the case of an old man
named Ovid Chapman, who kept gen
eral store in sleepy little Massachu'
sets village. He was not an educated
man, but he was clever, as is proved by
the fact that he could read his own
handwriting. One day he wandered into
the office of the village weekly and asked
to see the business manager.
"'IIey, your he said by way of greet
ing to that worthy, I want two inches of
space for two months. Things has been
droppin off considerable in my line lately,
an I'm goin to try advertiser for spell.
"'Ahem" coughed the business man
ager. Now, just what is your line of
business, Mr.-er-Chapman?
"'Waal. / jest keep hardware, candy,
shoes, toothbrushes, baccy, shirts an
all sech things But you needn't bother
about that. I've got my ad. all writ up.
And he took from his pocket a slip OF
paper upon which was scrawled the fol
lowing: We don't keep anything. We
sell everything! o. Chapman. Main
street.
"Some days later, when passing his
store. was surprised to sec this placard
hanging above the boots and shoes in his
window: We are trying to sell our
shoes-not our customers. New shoes
sold. Old shoes resoled.'
"'Yas,' he said, coming to the door
with a satisfied chuckle, 4 believe in
advertiser. But it's like baked beans
it's got to be we'll done to be any good
New York Sun.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
MISTAKES IN MAKING CHANGE.
Any Hard and Fast Rule Respecting

Any Hard and Fast Rule Respecting
Correction May Work Badly.
Last Sunday morning lady in heavy
black attire, carrying an umbrella, fan
and a prayer book, took an electric car
at the station and sat down in the seat
next the rear door. When the car reach
ed the point of her destination, the con-
ductor had just gone forward to take up
the fares. She sigualed him to stop and
held up a bill to pay him. The conductor
took the money and without suspicion
of impatience handed her back the
change. Meanwhile the car waited.
you should have come for my fare ear
licr," she demonstrated mildly. She got
off at last, and the car went forward and
stopped at the next crossing to take on
another passenger. Just then the lady
in black began to make violent gestures
from the distant crosswalk. whats
the matter with her now?" asked youth
on the rear platform. "kicking about
her change" growled the conductor.
Ring the bell and go on" returned the
first speaker. "She has right to what
is due her." exclaimed a young woman
with spirit. All was silent in the car as
the black figure came trotting through
the mud as rapidly as her long skirts,
prayer book, fan and umbrella would let
her. "See," she said, catching her breath
as she came within speaking distance and
still holding the change the conductor
had given her, ''see here! You have Civ
en- me too much"'
This reminds me of an incident which
/ witnessed some years ago in the Old
Colony station. There was ut that time
a very stuffy and i'll hammered ticket sell
er at the window. One day he sold
ticket to a suburban passenger, who paid
for it with bill and gathered UP his
change and passed on a few steps before
he counted it. Then he came back and
called across the line of people who We're
buying tickets, "See here, you have made
a mistake in giving me change" The
ticket seller burst out upon him abusive
ly. Don't you see that notice over the
Window" he shouted. Count your
change before you leave the window /
can't correct your change now" very
WELL" said the suburban man; You gave
me just $3 too much change for that SO
bill, but never mind-I won't trouble
you" He tucked the money into his vest
pocket and walked away, and as there
was considerable crowd and the ticket
seller could not climb through his win
dow the man was out of sight in a mo-
ment Meantime the ticket seller was
shouting: Come back! Stop that man."
and growing very red in the face, all to
no avail. The suburban man kept the
extra So for several days and then
brought it back, taking the occasion to
give the surly ticket man lecture which
probably he never forgot.-Boston Tran
script.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
THE OFF AND THE NEAR HORSE.


He Enlightened Her on a Mystery to
the Feminine Mind.
They We're driving around the White
lot
He had been cXpatiating upon horses
In general and the two in front of them
In particular.
After he had been talking for half an
hour about the superiority of the near
horse over the off horse as a stopper she
said:
~ wasn't raised among horses, you
know Therefore | haven't the slight.
est idea whether the near horse is on the
right hand of the driver or not. Is he?
No" the young man answered. 'and
Sou may comfort yourself and your sex
with the assurance that only about two
men ont of ten know that the of horse
Is ON the right side of the driver. Nearly
everybody thinks that the near horse is
on the right hand because he is the
nearest animal to the driver.
1.-THE designations arose this way: In
the days of Positions the driver rode the
left hand horse, as he does today when
the driver rides. Station yourself Mt f
and Tenth streets any day when the big
hay wagons como into town. and you will
observe survival of the ancient GUS
tom. The driver rides the wheel lett
hand horse invariably. This horse is,
therefore, the near horse to him, and the
right hand horse is the farthest or the
off horse.
"Iu four-in-hand team the 'wheelers'
are the rear team and the leaders the
front team. Consequently when your
horsy young lady friend talks about the
off leader of their four-in-hand quartet
Will
know that the right hand front horse is
laid up with a raw sore in the folds Of the
skin above the posterior portion of the
hoof directly under the fetlock. and as
the muscles of the leg here corrugate
and expand with every step. as those of
the human wrist when it is bent toward
the body. you may know that she won't
tool with that horse for some time to
come. "-WnShington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
Railroad Traffic of the World.

This is the railroad age Which nation
is most prosperous in railroad traffic and
therefore trlicSt to this commercial era
The best test of the use of the railroad is
in its freight carrying, for this is the in
dex tn the prosperity of country. II is
not surprising to see that the United
States leads the world in the number of
freight ears owned as well as i'll the
amount of freight handled. Almost Il
billion tons of freight are handled i'll the
United States in Il single year. an amount
most difficult even 10 conceive. IL Is
more than twice the amount of freight
handled over English railroads-as much
as is hauled over all the other railroads
in the world combined.
England has larger number of pas
sensers a year. but it must be renicm
berrd that the distances in England are
so very short that the mere number of
pasSpngprs does not indicate the travel or
prosperity which would appear at first
Thought. Russia. with her tremendous
population and widely extended territory.
stands last of all the European nations,
q fact which can be taken as pretty good
evidence of the lack of real progress hlth-
erto made in the cars dominion.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10

together.
"We finally hit upon this plan: There
was a vacancy in the teaching force in
the school where l taught, which needed
the kind of preparation to fill which the
Pirate had had in college. The Pirate, l
knew, was in hard straits financially and
would gladly accept Il position which was
more remuncrative than the one he held.
Besides this. | could easily get the place
for him, as my recommendation counted
for much with my superiors. As to what
followed after he arrived we would let
events take their course.
"And so the Pirate came and filled his
position as teacher well. Hardly week
had passed before | induced him to go
with me to visit the two sisters land
their mother). He, of course, did not
know of my engagement and merely
thought l was friend of the family.
Imagine his surprise, then. and his be-
wilderment when | introduced to him the
sister of the girl to whom he had been
engaged. After he had partially recover
ed from establishment, the mother came
in. withdrew with my future bride and
left them alone. Soon the mother also
went away. and her daughter came. The
reunion must have been complete and
reconciliation sincere, for the Pirates
glowing face and thankfulness to ME for
a few weeks were well nigh overwhelm-
ing.
But all this time. you see, l had my
eye on the cup and so told him nothing Of
my engagement for some time. MMy
time one of the two sisters almost let
the cat out of the bag. and my actions
must have aroused his suspicious, but
suppose he was too busy with his own
bliss to take notice of me. AT last the
day ! waited for arrived. He announced
to mt his wedding day and ordered the
wedding invitations. Immediately | or
dercd mine also and set the date, with
the consent of mother and daughters, at
1870 O'Clock of the same Thanksgiving
day ON which his came off. After these
prellninarirs broke the news gently to
the Pirate. His look | remember to this
day, but he said nothing for some time.
Finally l relieved to hear Il laugh.
and then the Pirate said:
You are forgiven, Tommie; the cup
is yours and fairly. You have made me
happy. but he added. you would have
had IL struggle for it. though, if | had
suspected your trick
well. as you may suppose, we were
married according to our plans. and. best
of all. Our Mutual Friend made it convcn-
lent to visit us in time to see us united.
He brought with him the cup. engraved
as you see it."
So he concluded. and l exclaimed: so
the Pirate is my father! Why, Uncle
Richard Dexter
just then a door opened, and woman
came in and. having just heard the last
exclamation. said:
"What is your uncle teasing you about
now, child?"
Just told me the story of the loving
cup" replied.
She bluShed and said. THAT is the best
story of any you could tell. Dick. Los
Angeles Times.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10

Washington sentiment concerning our
great men is apt to be biased. 1t always
reminds one of the theory that contempt
is engendrrcd by familiarity and that
few men remain heroes to the next door
neighbor. Because man walks about
on two legs like an ordinary individual
eand betrays the ordinary tendencies of
humanity 10 blow hot and cold he is sub
jected to the notwithstanding process and
taken down from the pedestal of n deIni-
god by the MASSES who have exalted
him. 1t was on this theory that monarchs
of the old regime surrounded themselves
with courtiers and only moved about in a
coach with military escort and that
when Napoleon the Great came to power
he usurped their imperial privileges. But
those who mrrcilessly dissect the great
men of our capital because they are nee
essarily human and often everyday citi-
zens in this republic forget that even he
roes and statesmen are important TO ex-
actly the same degree that their fellow
men are able to see them.-Boston Her
aid
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
MlcRoss PROFESSORS THEORY.
10 Alleges That He Can Tell . Mans
Malady by His Shoes.

Ne Alleges That He Can Tell MaA's
Malady by His Shoes.
sHave you ever noticed" said the mi
crobe professor, that people suffering
from dyspepsia slide their feet when
they walk? No? Well, they do, and
will explain it. After a lifelong study
of the subject l am able to say that
know what l am talking about, and the
medical books and doctors be blowed!
1.-The microbes which cause dyspepsia
enter the human system only between the
toes. If a man had no toes or could walk
on his hands, he would never be troubled
with that nightmare of all diseases in
the catalogue. The microbes entering the
system through the toes as they do, the
feet are first to feel the effect of them.
When they reach the stomach, the en-
tire body, Of course, becomes affected, and
the heavy feeling is general. But you
will never see a dyspeptic who lifts his
feet in a sprightly manner when he
walks.
81 can sit here In my Office and point
cut the ills Of men and women as they
pass along the street with as much pre-
cision as the best physician can after .
careful and tedious diagnosis. Take q
person with influenza or grip Just the
opposite Of the dyspeptic. Instead Of
dragging his feet he steps as high as q
blind horse, all because the germs are in
his head and his fe~t appear to be seven
pounds each lighter than they ought to
be. You have noticed it in your own
case the morning after a celebration,
when your head is heavy. Your feet will
20 a foot too high when you attempt to
step upon the curb.
"Rheumatics always walk on the out
side of their feet-that is, their ankles
turn outward, while people affected with
heart disease turn their ankles the other
way. A man who has catarrh always
wears the backs off the heels of his shoes,
and one with weak eyes turns his toes in.
A sufferer from any pulmonary disease
walks largely on his toes. This comes
from his continued gasping for breath.
"a deaf person always stamps his feet
when walking, and one who has liver
complaint takes short, irregular steps.
could 20 through the entire list Of hu-
man ills and name the characteristic Of
each in relation to the feet. For the hui
man citadel first begins to weaken at the
bottom, and there the microbes make
their first attack In many cases. OF
course some microbes enter the system
only through the palms of the hands, 9th
ers through the eyelids. and others still
under the finger nails.
"But give me a mans shoes In any
case, and / will name his malady."-
Kansas CITY Times
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
Patti When She Sang.

The following lines were written Gin
FRENCH by Adelina Patti in response to
a request that she would describe briefly
her feelings while singing:
Il never have been able to take proper
account of my feelings during those few
moments. know that on the day of the
performance l am nervous and agitated,
and as the time draws nearer and nearer
/ suffer more and more from stage fright
When the moment arrives for me to
leave my room and go before the foot
lights, my whole being is dominated by a
sensation Of abject terror. My feelings
while / am actually singing defy analy.
sis; they differ according to the role, the
number of artists around me. etc.-they
are so varied that I simply cannot de,
scribe them. should be Obliged to enter
into all the many details which, petty u,
they may be, at times impress us very
strongly"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
PANAMA HATS.
The Best Are Made From Whole
Straw and Are Not StiHened.

The Best Are Made From Whole
Straw and Are Not StfTened.
Ecuador is the real home of the hats
wrongly designated under the name Of
panama" This industry afterward ex-
tended to Peru and other countries, even
to Yucatan, in Mexico. Everywhere in
Latin America the hat is known under
the name of "jipijapa," in honor of the
city where its manufacture was first
started 1t is only outside of the produc-
ing countries that this hat receives the
name of a city which does not make it.
The finest hats are made in Jipijapa
and Montecristi, in the province of Ma
nabi, this industry being one of the
greatest resources of the country. The
toquilla or leaf of small plant is used
4, for this purpose. 1t grows abundantly in
the country, the leaves coming up in the
shape of a fan. The plant is the Carlu-
dovica palmata.
There are jipijapas of all qualities,
from those costing a few centivOS, or
American cents, to those worth several
hundred sucres, or American dollars. The
merit of these last, real marvels of fine
ness, consists as much in the scarcity of
the straw as in the difficulty Of weaving,
and therefore it is exceptional to find
these hats on the general market. The
hats of current sale cost n few sucres,
the finest not exceeding from 80 to 81
sucres in price.
In buying a panama it is necessary TO
learn two things-if the straw is whole
and if it is not stiffened. 1t is not easy
to recognize the first condition. The
weavers split the straw with such perfec-
ton that unless Il person is accustomed
to such examinations it is almost impos-
sible for him to distinguish the difference.
OF equal fneness, the hat made from
whole straw is.worth three or four times
the one manufactured from the straw
that has been split. The second condition
is recognized easily, for the hats are stiff
ened to make the straw firmer and whit
er. Good toquilla is white and stiff
enough not to need any gum, and only or
binary panamas are stiffened.
The jipijapa is strong aLi is the hat
for durability, fineness, lightness and ele-
gance The shape of the hat, invariably
the same for so many years, perhaps has
hindered it from coming into general use,
but if the dealers would cooperate with
the makers they could obtain all the
shapes they would need to satisfy the
ycJyn2 or Iashinn.-Nnw York F'ress.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
An Actresa, Gowns.

Your gowns at this stage of your exist
ence may cause you great anguish OF
mind. do not refer to their cost, but to
their selection. You will not be allowed
TO say, II will wear white" or 81 will
wear pink" because the etiquette Of the
theater gives the leading lady the first
choice of colors, and after her the lady
next in Importance, you wearing what Is
left. In some New York theaters ae-
tresses have no word in the selection Of
their gowns. They receive pilates" from
the hand Of the manager and dress &C
eordingly.-Clara Morris in Century.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
Horse or Beeff

The first day horse was served out al
Kimberley some of it was cooked for the
officers mess ut the mounted camp. At
the table Peakman said:
"Gentlemcn, am sorry to say that we
were unable to get all or ration in beef
today and had to take part of it In horse
flesh. This which | am carving is beef;
the horse is at the other end. and any
one who prefers it can help himself"
Nobody did prefer it, and so they all
ate beef and made n good dinner. When
they had finished. Peakman suddenly OK
claimed:
"By Jove, gentlemen, | find have
made Il mistake in the joints! This is the
horscfleSh and the other is beef"
1t was just Il dodge Of his to get them
started on the Unsatisfactory of DIR.
Oliver Ashe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
Ru,.fa,, National TippIe.

Vodka is the destroyer of national char
meter and domestic happiness in Russia.
This deadly drink is seen on every table.
1t is simply another name for spirits Of
wine very little modified. Thousands Of
Russians every year become confirmed
vodka drunkards, chiefly through the Sc
Verify of the winter. 1t is n singular fact
that religion and intemperance are
closely allied together in Russia. Drunk
enness is not accounted at all sinful by
the vast majority of even the religious
LDeaple-New York Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
A Geometrfc sIystery

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, do you remember when did my
best to explain to you what was meant
by the phrase cut bias?"
Yes"
'Well, wish you would reciprocate.
l read all about the prizcfght. so that !
could converse inteIligcntly with you.
And l would like to know how they cx-
plain the fact that there were % rounds,
all perfectly square, "-Nashington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
One Beauty of Classical Music.

Miss Gush-Do you like classical mu-
sic. Mr.. Snurtlropp?
Mr. Sour,lr"pp-Yes.
Miss Gush Oh, | nm so glad! Do you
not find it great inspiration. sublime
thought and true beauty!
MI Sourlr"pp-Nnt exactly. like II
hecl :Sr no hl;thcring idiot can beat time
tn il with his foot Baltimore American
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
The Eeis and lptellieepcer
BEL AIR, MD. AUGUST 10, 1900.
A LARGE UNDERTAKING.

How many fishes are there in the seasf
How many sands on the shore2
How many branches are there on the treesf
How many grasses have waved on the LEAST
How many stars have shown o'er2
When you have answered these questions d
mine,
Then will earnestly search
And faithfully try in some way to divine
In just how many angles boy will incline
As he lists TO a sermon at church.
Nixon Waterman in Womans Home Compan
ion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10

The Younger wonder what my wife
will say when | get home at this hour?
The Elder wish | had your chance
for entertainment. l know by heart ev
cry word mine will say.-Indianapolis
Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-10
FISHING IN POLYNESIA.
Natives Hook the Finny Tribes wit
FishhOoks Grown on Trees.


FishhOOks Grown on Trees.
A party of palu fishers are ready to set
out from the little island Of Nanomaga,
the smallest but most thickly populated
Of the Ellice group. The night must be
MINDLESS and moonless, the latter condi-
ton being absolutely Indispensable, al
though, curiously enough, the fish will
take the hook on an ordinary starlight
night. Time after time have tried my
luck with either a growing or a waning
moon, much to the amusement of the ma
tives, and never once did / get a palu,
although other nocturnal feeding fish bit
freely enough. notably a monstrous spe-
cies of sea perch called la-heu.
The tackle used by the natives is made
of cocoanut sennit, four or eight strand.
ed, of great strength and capable of
holding a Is foot shark, should one OF
these providers seize the bait. The hook
is made of wood-in fact. the same as is
used for shark fshing-about one inch
and a half in diameter, IA inches in the
shank, with natural curve. the barb. or
rather that which answers the purpose
of a barb, being supplied by a small
piece dashed horizontally across the top
of the end Of the curve.
These peculiar wooden hooks are
grown. The roots of a tree called ngua,
whose wood is of great toughness, are
watched when they protrude from a
bank and trained into the desired shape
Specimens of these may be seen in al.
most any ethnographical museum. To
sink the line coral stones of three OF
four pounds weight are used, attached
by very thick piece of sennit, or bark
which, when the fish is struck, is always
broken by its struggles and falls off, thus
releasing the line from an unnecessary
weight. 1t is no light task hauling in a
thick, heavy line hanging straight up and
down for q length of from IS to 100 faith
oms or more.-Chambers' Journal.