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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
lmnriscned bN Turks.

K. K. Gregory, who was selling flowers
on the street corners last week is a native
or Armenia. Since 1888 he has been a
student in the University OF Nebraska,
from which institution he viii graduate
-neNJ winter he says that he was i'm
prisoned by tho Turks fer three months
curing the Armenian prosecutions and
saw three men kilIed before his eyes. He
himself was delivered from captivity by
the United states ship 9larblehead. He
expects 10 remain in this country after
finishing his education and 10 become an
American citizen There Is no doubt that
he is an Armenian. for DE has with him
a letter from ". J. Bryan OF Lincoln.
Neb., vouching for his nationality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Mansuvers for Police Force.

Now that field maneuvers are all the
rage the police department is filled with
an ambition to have some kind of dem
in the enforcement of decorous behavior
on the part of visiting burglars and other
violators Of the peace and dignity Of
the Peerless Princess. one policeman
leaned up against an Independent Tele-
phone post Thursday night and outlined
a plan Of operations. He would have
four policemen detailed TO perform all
kinds of species OF sham crimes from
getting drunk TO breaking a lock and
have the other fifteen or eighteen men
watch them. the Chief Of Police or Mayor
10 appoint some one to act umpire and
record the points lost and won by the
defensive or protective force. He would
have the man when apprehended make
q fight-a sham fight of course-so that
the police could learn the art of reducing
him to submission without breaking his
head or smashing his teeth with a club.
He would also have the police practice
on calling out the hoodlum wagon and
hauling the man to Jail in the least pos
sible time Already the police are prac-
ticing on targets. He would have them
proficient in the art of shooting so that
they could hit where they could MAIN
and not kill men according to the merits
Of the case This particular policeman
has quite a scheme which is developing
more and more as he talks about it.
Among other things he believes that he
has solved the problem of keeping awake
at nights by the use of an automatic
pinching machine attached to the hips
50 that an officer could not sit down with
out being pinched.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
He Was a STRANGER. loo.

Two old patriots from q neighboring
town who had been out celebrating, were
sauntering down the alley between Main
and Market streets the other night. when
they caught sight OF an arc light at the
rear door OF refreshment bazaar.
SHAY, Bill ish that the shun or zhe
moon?" asked one.
It's zhe shun." replied the other.
IS too late for sun, mus be moon"
NO. I shay it's sun.
They argued for quite a while over the
matter and finally decided to leave II 10
the first man they met to settle. a few
steps on they met third straggler and
hailed him. shy. mister. ism that the
sun or The noon
Excuse me. friends but am stranger
here myself"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Came From the Same Town.

George McNest and Doc Eessler we're
talking a few days ago and in the con
versauoa both learned that they were
born in the same town-Hamltoa. Ohio
DOC" Kessler said that at one tine
Hamilton was the toughest town on
earth. It was there that Tom McGinu
lived. the man who was four times tried
for murder and az whose trial Vaaland-
ineham the noted coppsrhesd WAS shot
and killed He was showing the 5Gry
heu IL vas possible for the man who was
shot 20 Yin himself when the revolver
vent on and killed him. Doc Kessler saw
how Mc0ina shot his mar and was Prob
ably TIE Only eve witness 70 the shoot
ing. lie was about 70 come west al The
time and this circumstance FASTENED his
departure as McGinn was a desperate
fellow and advised him very significantly
that Hamilton. Ohio. was no place fer
q young man ike him. Three ether lives
were lost IN connection with that tragedy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
couerment Spoiled It.

f. K. Nevling. who built the big ele-
vator in this city, tells pretty good
story about his speculation in western
land several years ago and how near he
came TO making fabulous fortune
It was in 1855 that he formed a sort of
trust of western land owners and he was
the Pierpont Morgan of the combine. He
secured The right to dispose of large
amount Of land in Kiowa, Comanche and
adjoining counties at a rominal price
He employed Joseph Dinkinger, a bright
German and was to give him per cent
on all sales. He gave his agent $500 and
gent him to Germany to get settlers for
his land which was to be sold al thirty
dollars an acre on long time or reason
able discount foT cash.
Dinkinger went to Germany and adver-
tised in a large number of the German
papers for settlers for his lands. He got
50 many letters that he had to hire a
private secretary to answer them. He
selected the settlers who had money and
they advanced cash until he had over
twenty thousand dollars to be applied
or the land sold
The colony was all formed and the
date Of the sailing was set but the Ger
nan government nipped the scheme be
fore II was consumated. The government
inst nut 4 little notice in the same papers
in which Dinkinger had placed his fam
ing advertisement to the effect that the
authorities did not want to see their
PEOPLE taken away to Kansas because i
was a prohibition state where they regu-
lated people in their eating and drink
ms
That caused the scheme to COLLAPSE like
q debated balloon and the five hundred
families that were ready to sail backed
out and the energetic. agent was com
yelled TO pay back TIE money advanced.
Rir. Nevling said prohibition would never
hurt those Germans out in those coun-
ties. but that made no difference for it
scared them and that was enough to
spoil his big land sale. The Germans
were used 10 small farms and many Of
them wanted only forty acres.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
He TaIked With Bismarck.

Fritz Schnitzler once nd an interview
with the great Bismarck It was twelve
years ago and it cost him SIS. He paid
the expenses Of the American consul to 20
with him and that's how he came to pay
10 see the famous iron chancellor. 4
had to pass three guards to see Bis
marck." said Mr.. schnitzler. When /
was --.oduced TO him, he said: Oh. my,
but you are fat man. Where do you
come from?
Il came" said Bfr. Schnitzler, from
place called Kansas, in the United States
y an an American citizen.
Bismarck placed his finger on his fore
head and thought awhile
He finally asked, how near to Wichita
DO you live?"
That's my town. said Fritz, tickied to
death that the greatest man in Europe
knew the location Of Wichita.
on my. N.Y. said the uniier Of the
great empire. looking at the Wichita man
from head TO feet, how fat you are.
What do you eat out there?'
plenty good meat" said Fritz. and
drink good beer"
You don't say" said Bismarck 4
thought Kansas was prohibition state"
You see, Your EXcellency." said Mr..
Schnitzler. the prohibiuonists have their
prohibition out there and the other fell
lows have their beer. We are fair and
liberal people, Your Excellency."
II have stayed awake many nights
thinking about Kansas prohibition said
Pismarck. 1T viii never work.
1T works ike a charm, Your Excel
1eney." said Mr.. schnitzler.
Wei" said Bismarck again, Il think
you are the latest man I have ever
seen. If all Germans get along as you do
It is 10 wonder they are leaving the
Fatherland."
You would be astonished," said Mr..
SchnitzIer. how much Bismarck knew
about American affairs. l was ashamed
Of myself. He actually knew more about
Kansas than 1 did"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
: cr.a. ornarlzz.ion-

Few people II wichita realize whs- an
important organization n the coanty the
-Horsethisf Association s. Hr D
Peterson. organizer y So- = gives re
following data g. she Organization IN
sedgw.ck-
4 Is no~ about sixteen years aga sizce
we organized the suh-orter 40. s. g.
uhich 7 was charter member located
seven niles west q wichita There aye
now fourteen sub-orders = Ills county
There were elersn horses stolen II our
neighborhood fran the early settlement %
the time o. orgzzizing Z suS-orcsr u has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Reslqns Because Of War.

In one OF the Wichita cigar factories
last Tuesday one OF the worhmen asked
Isis employer for his time.
why do you want to quit7" asked
The employer.
4 don't want to tell. ] don't see that
1t makes any difference what my reasons
are.
After the man had left the room the
proprietor Of the factory was told that
he was in love with one % the young
women working there ard realizing that
&c could not get her he concluded 10 re-
sign 50 he would not have 10 see her
every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
In Wrono County.

A good story is being told on Probate
Judge Wilson. \ few weeks ago he was
in the country campaigning and asked
& farmer. a personal acquaintance for his
support
Il can't vote for you" replied the
farmer.
What does this mean?" inquired the
Judge Haven't you always been ny
frlend?"
Yes bat cant vote for you"
The Judge then went away sorfowful
but had scarcely gone nifty feet when
the farmer called him back and said:
Il win do all I can for you but I can't
vote for you. You are in Harvey coun-
ty"
Judge Wilson then realized that he
had crossed the county line and was sole
iting out OF his territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Sat In for Accommodation.

The old adage, Never judge a man by
the clothes he wears, is always trite.
A fat man with a soiled shirt, rough
beard and overalls with plenty of brick
dust on them filed in a little game in
town during the week just for accommo-
dation.
a fat man with a soiled shirt, rought
during the week just for accommodation.
He seemed to have Indifferent luck for
some time but when the game broke
Up he was $3.50 TO the good. At the Union
depot that night he was wei dressed
and was accompanied by 4 very hand
some woman who carried a Gagged parrot
with her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14

Of IL I am satisfied to 1--we the remainder
OF my days in old Kentucky where We
can give our children the advantage of
e good college education without sending
them away from home.
1 never until now could appreciate the
song. My Old Kentucky Home" an
sure if I were 10 be away from home
and should hear that dear old song L
could appreciate it and would become as
enthused as If it were The Star-Span-
gled Banner" Yankee Doodle or
Marching Through Georgia"
I see by reading the Sunday Eagle that
Wichita keeps on progressing. new
blocks going up every week. 1 say
Good" 1 am glad of it and let the good
work go on. Hurrah for old Wichita,
the pride OF the West
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Care Of CITY Marshall.

When George McNeal was on his east
err visit-at the time he was in his ma
tive town-HaTry Pottnger wrote him a
letter and addressed it in care Of the city
marshal al Eaton. Ohio. one morning
Ceorge was eating breakfast al his BROTH
er's when the city marshal called there
Georges little nephew answered the deer
he'll and said he wanted Mr.. George
NcNeal" The little boy took 10 his heels
towards the dining room and caused con-
sternauon. lie had 70 other idea than
that when city marshal asked Tor a
man it meant an arrest. Uncle George, 70
he said. the city marshal is here 10
arrest you. he says be wants you rlgat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
TALK OF
THE TOWN

now" Georges sister-in-law saw the
marshal at the door and almost tainted.
Who DO you want?" she asked. Il
want George McNeal." That settled it.
Brother George" she said, there must
be some horrible mistake somewhere"
The agony was soon over for George
went to the door and was handed the
letter. At late hour last night Mr.
McNeal was still refusing TO talk to his
friend Pottinger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
When Pa Was . Boy.

Ed Coleman who lives twelve miles
northwest Of the city, was severely in
jured a few days ago as a result OF his
jovial disposition. While engaged with
his small boy in unloading a load Of hay
he said TO his youngster:
Il viii show you how got OF load
of hay when I was boy"
He then turned sommersault off the
hey. expecting to light in pile near the
wagon, but instead he came down on
his back on the hard ground He was
unable to work for several days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14

Vaniandingham was killed showing the
jury how the dead man might have shot
himself a German killed himself showing
his wife how the attorney was killed and
another man was killed showing his wife
how the German killed himself. McGinn
also was shortly afterwards killed. II
was one Of the greatest tragedies of Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
Beat a Retreat.

A few days ago John Fisher noticed q
tig commotion among some horses that
had been attacked by humble bees. Ny
Fisher went to quen the disturbance but
was soon slightly disturbed himself, so
much that he had 70 hurry down the
road as fast as he could so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14

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The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31

wooden images of seals, bears, wal
ruses, reindeer and other animals
which are expected to be killed dur
ing the approaching summer
Frequently little boats are hung
upon the masks, every such append
age having a special symbolic mean
ing. The material used is nearly al
ways driftwood, OF which plentiful
supplies are cast UP by the sea along
the shores of the Arctic Alaska.
The largest and most complicated
masks represent the most powerful
divinities, especially the sun god, who
is himself diety of attributes ex-
tremely formidable. 1T IFS his festival,
and even the finger masks, which are
held in the hands of the performers
during the mystic rites, are made in
his likeness.
In order to realize the significance
of the masks worn by the Eskimos at
their Easter festival, @one must under
stand the belief which those people
entertain regarding the quasi-super-
natural character of all animate
things.
Their notion is that every living
thing possesses ghost of semi
human form and features, which en-
joys more or less freedom of move
ment. That is to say, the ghost of a
walrus may, under certain conditions,
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31

that OF the other semi -saVages, has
much of 4witchcraft mixed up with It.
An expert in magical arts is believed
to have power to steal a person s
ghost, so that the, unfortunate ! thus
deprived of his shade will pine away
and die. Naturally, a misfortune Of
this kind&is greatly dreaded. ~
The finest collection of Eskimo
masks in existence is owned by the
National Museum, where the writer
was permitted to take the accompany
ing pictures. One of the most not
able specimens represents the head,
neck and beak Of sandhill crane,
nearly three feet in length.
1t is quite a unique curiosity in it's
way, the top OF the birds head being
dug out SO as to hold small lamp,
while two holes in front serve as eyes
for the light to shine through. The
light, it may be imagined, proceeds
from the ghost of the crane resident
within.
Another curiosity is a finger mask
representing twinkling star-a carv-
ed face fringed with long feathers.
Then there is a little mask, cleverly
sculptured, designed in the likeness of
seal head. From the mouth of the
seal projects a slender rod, turned up
ward, with several small fiat wooden
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
Self-Sacrificing KANGAROO.


MRS. Kangaroo has big pocket, in
which she carries her young ones. 1t
is the coziest kind of a place for lit
tie Kangaroo, and sometimes you will.
lind whole family of brothers and.
sisters in the pouch at once.
However, this is not the only way
Mrs. kangaroo has of carrying her
children. When hunters pursue her
she puts all her babies into her pocket
and runs for dear life, but if she feels
that the enemy is gaining on her, and
that she is in danger of being captured,
she seizes one little one after another
with her forepaws and hurls it out Of
the pocket to one side of her pathway
as Tar as she can throw it. She takes
care to do this only at times when the
enemy is not in sight. In this way she
is relieved Of the weight of the young
sters, and she can run faster.
At the same time her motive is not
a selfish one. She throws her babies
out in so skillful a manner that it does
not hurt them. They are soft little
creatures, and when they land in a
brush heap they are none the worse
for it. The hunter loses all scent Of
the little kangaroos by this movement
on the part of the mother, and, at the
most, the pursuing party can capture
only self-sacrifcing Mrs. Kangaroo.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31

ing their fares In a little box at IL
front end OF the wagon. The senator
saw a vacant space near the pay STA
| ton. He worked his way toward it
dropped into a seat, put his ticket il
the box, and began reading bulky
document. Before he had read ten
lines lady asked lin if he would
.'Ilease be so kind" and he dropped
her fare in the box. This occurred
again and again as people got into the
herdic. -
Finally an old negro nanny"
with basketful of washing sent up
a quarter. The senator poked it out
to the driver and was given a Slip OF
tickets in return. He tore off one,
dropped it in the box and handed the
rest to "mammy." It is contrary to
herdic etiquette to buy tickets for q
colored woman. She always wants
change" and the senator soon be-
came aware of his breach of custom
by the fearful protests OF "mammy."
What am 7 to do?" asked the Bos-
tonian.
II dunno an I dor t care!' she said.
II wants twenty cents; l don't wan,
no tickets
Finally the senator fished a quarter
out Of his pocket, handed it to the
old woman, who still had the tickets
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
and jumped out of the herdic. Sht
With a smile Of Joy, tucked the tick
cts and money in her pocket.
WOES OF AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER

His Victims Are Sometimes Not Crate
ful for Hi> Efforts.
If the average amateur photographer
would not attempt to make portraits!
1t is bad enough to be misrepresented
in an out-of-doors group, but when
the snapshot man turns his attention
to heads, and poses them near the
camera it is too much.
One of these mental tortures did this
the other day. He cajoled much.
photographed neighbor to allow him tc
practice upon her for the full face. His
must have been an excellent lens. fol-
nothing escaped it. It seemed to have
X-ray qualities. 1t brought defects out
OF that poor woman's face of which
she had never dreamed. There were
big freckles which she had not seer
since she was a child wrinkles which
made her 20 years older than she
really was, savage lines about he1
mouth, and her hair was turned into
broomcorn.
There, think that is pretty gooG
portrait said the amateur, as ht
turned over the result of his efforts tt
the victim. THAT is a good likeness.
1t was likeness, too. There wa.
the same strong resemblance which
the caricaturist puts into his sketche.
and also the same ,hideous. unlikeness
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
What q Boy should Know.

People differ as to how much COL
legiate education helps a young man
in business career, some contending
that it is of the utmost Importance,
others that he can get along without
it. AS matter of fact, it depends
on the young man himself, for while
a collegiate education can hardly be
called tindrance, it might, N some
cases, give young fellow a foolish
pride that would make him hold him
self above the so-called dTadgery CT a
business life.
A very successful man, in speaking s
Of what young man should know to
begin business life in the right way,
summarized the qualifications about as
follows:
He should be able to write 4 good,
lcgible hand
To spell all the words that he knows
how to use.
To speak and write good English.
To write a good social or business
letter.
TO add column of figures rapidly.
TO make cut all ordinary account
To deduct 161A per cent from the
face of the account.
To receipt an account when it is
paid.
TO write an ordinary receipt
To write an advertisement for the
newspaper
To write an ordinary promissory
note.
To reckon the interest, or the dis
count, on the note for years, months
o. days.
To draw up an ordinary bank check.
20 take it to the right place in the
bank to get the money
TO make neat and correct entries in
day-book or book
TO tell the number Of yards OF car
pet required for the par]or.
To tell something about the great
authors, statesmen and fnanciers OF
the present time.
| If, says the successful business man
boy can do all this, it is probable
! that he has enough education to make
his way in the world.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
Childhood's Lost Beliefs.

once knew all the birds that came
And nested in our orchard trees:
For every flower had a name
: My friends were woodchucks, toads and
:. bees;-
Il knew what thrived in yonder glen:
What plants would soothe stone
bruised toe
Oh, was very learned then
But that was very long ago.
I knew the spot upon the hill
Where the checkerberries could be
found
I knew the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed a
pound!
I knew the wood-the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the joys of youth,
I tread the old familiar spot
Only to, learn this solemn truth:
I have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet there's this youngster at my knee
Knows all the things l used to know,
To think I once was wise as he!-
But that was very long ago.
I know it's folly to complain
OF whatso'er the fates decree,
Yet were not wishes all in vain
I tell you what my wish would be;
I'd wish to be boy again,
Back with the friends used to know;
For was, oh! so happy then
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
Don Ouixote" Eyeglass.

If you look at a candle fame through
a piece of very fine silk gauze stretched
over frame Of cardboard the fame
will appear drawn out in four direc-
tions, at right angles to each other.
forming luminous cross, the arms Of
which are fringed with rainbow colors.
This is an example of what physicists
call diffraction. and is of the same
nature as the colored halos seen
around lights in a fog,
Now, this little experiment may be
made very amusing by constructing
Of stout paper a irdmil1, Or the ia
cade of one, with small hole where
the arms should cross, and placing
within Or behind it lighted candle,
with the fame just behind the hole.
Then darken the room and call in
your friends to admire your windmill,
which glows dimly by transmitted
light.
If any one asks where the arms are.
hand him your Don Quixote eyeglass'
that is, the frame with the gauze.
Looking through this, he will see the
arms respondent with all the colors
CT the rainbow, and the mill will turn
just as fast as he rotates the eye
glass.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-31
IIli lIIliill1lkE('ll AZ E[('lllAg q


her accomplice's hand, as we'll as that
of her neighbor on. the other side. Then:
very quietly May taps :Alice's palm
with her fingers, the tap signifying let
ters, the first tap meaning a." the
second for 'b,'' and so on. For in
stance, supposing, the word was cat.
May would rap Alice's hand three
times, being. the third letter of the
alphabet, and then pause for an in
stant, so that Alice might understand
that was the first letter. Then. one:
tap and pause would mean "a," and
since ''t'' is the goth letter in the al
phabet, Alice would easily understand
20 taps for It," Thus any word may
De spelled out, and it is always a long
time before the uninitiated "catch,
on