The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-07
YVICHTTAs POPULAR SKELETON

XVICHTTAs POPULAR SKELETON
In the science department OF the
Friends university is a skeleton of
French woman, used in lecture work The
Skeleton has been in the building for ten
fears and was procured by the trustees
y the Garfield university When the
school was suspended several years ago
aIl the apparatus was left in the building
Just as It was On the last day Of school
During The years following until the
Friends obtained control Of the building
great amount OF stuff was stolen but
the skeleton remained and the West
Side young people had more fun with II
Than anything they have found in long
time On FalIow cen that skeleton had a
prominent feature ia the sports of the
evening one year buggy belonging to
wei known west slider was placed on
The north steps Of the university and the
skeleton was seated in the rig Several
people have found the skeleton seated on
-heir frolt Dorches when they arose IN
he morning Sometimes the crowd would
take the skeleton and set it Up in front Of
mans E00r and then knock and skip.
Of course there was a good scare when
the women Of the house opened the door
and saw rhe Erewsome spectacle At
Halloween party about three years ago
as each guest entered the reception room
they we're asked 60 shake hands with the
guest u honor. the remains Of Madame
Zela- The cold sweat stood out on the
faces of several of the young people as
HEY grasped the hand Of the skeleton
WHAT BECOMES OF HAP
II is possible chat some little girls Of
Wichita are related 20 their own dolls
ittle bog went into a barber shop the
1ther dav ID have his baby locks cut
They were long and faxeu- The barber
saved them IS he did others Of the same
kind They VIII be sold There is
market for hair Of that kind II is
3nauv purchased by doll makers. Next
Christmas that little boys hair may come
oack To Wichita on the head Of doll and
Santa Claus may take a notion 70 give
-hat don 20 his sister. Since the fashion
II wearing wigs went out of date there
IS no sale for mems hair and the BARRIERS
0urn it,
WICHITA DEEP SEA FISHERS
Last month Charles Davidson and VIII
Throckuort0n were at Atlantic City.
They saw some fisherman haul in from
the sea with boat load OF deep sea
bass This captured them and the next
morning they hired q skipper TO take
them far out TO sea TO fish for those bass
They were On hand early with their lunch
baskets
Throckmortou noticed that the skipper
didn't take any lunch and asked about It
con. that's all right" said the skipper,
''I'u arrange that
They went far out in the biuoWs The
boat u-as light one and did some arts
tic tumbIlng The bass bit furiously and
the Two Kansans drew them in for few
minutes rapidly. Finally M Davidson
remarked il a sort Of faint way that the
shore must be long ways on M
Thr0clzuort0n said that he thought the
waves were rather overriding t.
Il Htle later they went Co tha skipper
and 5old him 10 get 70 land In hurry
They reached land about Il o clock in the
1acrniue. when they had intended TO stay
out ali da5
And - parting shot the skipper sala'
s.nos'- srret your lunch basket You
So now why I didn't take any unch pas
.-t I've had this experience before
Ana e.irt ana weak Charley turned TO
-7rrc.I--70rton and said. How do you
SUPPOSE he picked Us out as kansans-
DAvs OF THE SAUERE GURKEN-
In Germany tnLs season is known as Ine
S.uere lflr6elz@i- which means so-I Gu
r---n-r tine. Commercially it is known
as the 5ull time in business Fred Ale-ll]
saws iii Germans expect 20 see it with
gu-r Trade begins 20 slacSen up and
business men go 10 the seaside or summer
-e= II ssts ia here about the same
time.