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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

or six quarts. so that a good camel or
dromedary can travel for I'VE or six
days without partaking OF any other
nourishment than The rough brambles
Of the desert. The camel belongs TO the
same family as the domestic COW. II is
a ruminant-that is. II swallows IT'S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

carriage. The animal has a series Of
three pouches Inside its body. These
are for the accommodation Of food and
drink. and before starting on long
trip the camel fills them u. y series
OF cells on the walls OF the pouches may
be flleE with drink TO the extent OF five
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

food and then brings IL UP into IFS
mouth TO chew it at IFS leisure. This is
called chewing the cu6.
The Arabs use the MILK Of the carmel
Tor food. and from its hair they make
thread ard clothing. In cases Of need
they even eat its flesh Il IS a very
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

The ketteFinE fEnsianil school hosrd
ard urban c5sneii having been az cross
purposes reeardirs The ste cs rrcros-
"a refuse ssSfrgctar, i ass resolved -
sertie the dispute - eane ~ eolf
Tie IN ban ceurcilo- won ard fas
srhooi board bad to withdrew rs oD-
= sitlou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

G 1ic1ltaes nct fslt u thls country. !
.na .or Transmission ot electricity from
The fails - IRE Convarv. q saere1 NV
p. 20 kcisr. Ia AysoT. has suss been
auiE - American engineers The
vecden poles we've SEEK s1ta zets
seFen fess hiza 70 prevent TIE ATS
[rem aeTourinS 1hen sn5 ire wirss
were strlrE tust teva1a reach 90 TIE
largest eleFnzut standing or has hl1z
less ard ErcpinS Eirh his gruEE
Lord Lol6or6sEry the British post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
CANIELs

Gus parade which passed the school
house three weeks aso- 10 you remem-
ber thsm -
~oh. yes Their backs were covered
wish rec and gold tidies," a ittie girl
piped up.
And brown man dressed n white
Ea1 upon the back Of each one another
es..s..a.s.s.ss....sss....s .ss.....a.ss,.s.,es.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
The WORLDS WORK.

II IS believed that rubber is destined
to become most important source -
wealth 20 Peru.
When The sultan q Turkey attends a
pay. he ofteE hands the comedian u
The company an original joke CT his
oWn, Which the actor gets Of IN the
rourse q the performance. These rat
urslly create much laughter.
There are 6,I59 establishments IN TIE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

on he leaned toward her with 4 ns~
light IN his dne eyes
You have worked lliraele.~ sad
her hostess thar nishz as rhey fingered
alone cver TIE library Ere
'Ig
you have dozs that which has been
pronounced Al inapossihilisy. You hare
got Frank Wharton 70 lcok twice Al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
HUMOROUS STORIES
or Ii HUNG CHANG.

Numerous a-e The good stories told q
willy 0T Aeashen Ch5nsse. uEo1n q few
years ago We received as an hcrored
guest Durins thai same toar Il Hung
Chang went - Parts. whsre he was fst-
80 and pssss1 IN rruiv French. fashion
IN the course % his visit Re went % -
CTeSig Lyounsls. whsre BE MAS vastly
Interested IN its halls stairs ara SAFES
and the nom where ths bonds q TIE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

the lines not on their permits are to be
remanded to the provost marshal and
goods to be confscated-"
Ruby blanched and swayed in her
saddle She bent toward the lieutenant
with the frightened cry: The provost
marshall Jail" She frightened her
hold upon the bride. # the worst came
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

DORA S1MMS TecoS-
nized a crisis IN her
affairs. She looked at
the empty shelves Of
her storeroom and
then she looked 81 her
niece Ruby The one
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0pyright. 800. by Elizabeth Langsdort

T was a very warm day, and some
Of the children had eaten salt ash
e at dinner Their visits 70 the ice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
TIE CONFISCATED VEIL,
BY JEANETTE H. wALwoRTH.
tcopyright. 1902. by Jeanette H walrorsh.l

UpoRA sIaIEs c. LICE &C. go 50
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
LAW POINTS.

A druggist may be convicted Of main
tanning liquor nuisance, though hav-
ing permit to sell liquor, holds the
supreme court of Kansas.
The giving of a new note for an ex-
isiing indebtedness will not of itself
release collateral security held for pay
ment Of such Indebtedness, holds the
supreme court of Nebraska.
A child of divorced parents is ward
of the court and must not be removed
from the state by the parent to whom
the court has awarded the custody,
holds the appellate court of Illinois.
A reservation of title In a condition
al sale Of goods is valid as between the
parties and those succeeding to their
rights, with knowledge of such reser-
vation. either personally or from the
records.
A decree or order for alimony in a
divorce proceeding is not a debt within
the meaning Of that term as used In
the constitution prohibiting imprison-
ment for debt, holds the supreme court
of Washington.
A bequeSt in a will for the purchase
Of books on spiritualism, to be free to
all, is held by the court of chancery Of
New Jersey IN the case of Jones versus
Watford go Att. Rep, 1907 to be q
charitable gift which a court Of equity
will enforce.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
VAGARIES OF THE TIDES.
Curious Currents In the Ocean ana
It's OnshoOts.

IT'S Ofshoots.
There are as many vagaries in the
waters as In the winds. Why, for In
stance, should three great ocean cur
rents send their warm waters across
the wide Pacific, Atlantic and around
the Cape Of Good Hope? There have
been many theories advanced to solve
the problem Of their origin, but all
have proved fallacious. Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts of the world. The
tides are SO erratfc in different parts Of
the world that one hesitates to accept
the theory that the moon controls them
In all cases.
It is on record that the sea has run
for weeks out Of the Java sea Though
the strait Of Sunda and thence back
again for like period without any per-
eeptible rise or fall during those times.
Then there Is the equatorial current
that flows into the Caribbean sea, the
ever flowing current to the eastward
around Cape Horn. the cold stream
flowing from the icy regions Of the
north past Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia and along the American coast
to the extreme end of Florida, the con-
tinual current running with q velocity
of from four to five knots an hour
through the strait of Gibraltar into
the Mediterranean sea, the swift cur
rent running across the rocks and
shoals off the end of Billion island,
which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere in the vicinity of
the same place, and the current which,
starting half way up the China sea,
runs from two to three knots an hour
to the northeast and finally ends alb
ruptly off the north end of Luzon.
Then we have those tidal vagaries
known the world over as bores. Resi-
dents on Severn side are familiar with
them, and those that run up the HUI
gil and Irawaddy rivers from side
to side in zigzag shape till they reach
their limit, often tearing ships from
their anchorage, originate nobody
knows where or why. The rush Of wa
ters in the bay Of Fundy is nothing
but huge bore sweeping all before 1t
up to the head of the bay till the waters
have risen to the height of fifty or six
ty feet. Off Southampton we have the
double tides, while at Singapore it has
been observed for days at a time that
there has been but the one rise and
fall in the twenty-four hours. The tides
may be- and very often appear as
though they were "moonstruck," but
they certainly are not controlled with
hard and fast rules by that or any 9th
er body.-London Shipping World.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Onions may be readily transplanted
if growing too thick.
Weeds should not be allowed to grow
or crusts to form around young fruit
trees.
Do not buy any kind of fruit trees
or plants simply because they are
cheap.
With all transplanting it is important
to see that the soil is well filled in
around the roots.
Prune spurs to one developed bud,
for the nearer the old wood the higher
favored the fruit.
A weak solution of poultry droppings
is a wonderful stimulant of plant
growth. 1t may be used weekly with
good effect.
Only we'll rotted manure should be
applied around the grapevines. Fresh
manure eXcites the growth, but does
not mature it.
Ounce trees should be mulched as q
protection against extreme heat aud
cold, as the roots are small and usually
near the surface.
In selecting trees to grow as a wind
break it is quite an item to have them
of close growing habit and of as near
ly perpetual foliage as possible. Plant
q double row.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
A Lincoln Reason.

Speaking of gray hair puts me In
mind of Bates - Attorney General
Bates, you know-and of one of Lin
coins remarks. We were all going one
day out from Washington to Tennally-
town-the president, Secretary Chase.
MIR. Bates and myself-to see General
Mcclellan review the Pennsylvania re-
serves. Bates hair, noticed, had re-
tanned its original dark color in perfect
freshness, while his beard was almost
as white as mine is now. 1t was an ex-
ception to the usual law, and asked
Mr.. Bates after he had spoken Of the
popularity If he knew any especial
reason for it. He said he didn't, but
the president exclaimed laughing1gs
"Why, don't you know? It's because be
uses his chin more than he does els
head."-Era.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
Private Gambling In Russia.

There is a good deal Of gambling in
society in England, but it is nothing to
what goes on in Russia, says the Lon
don Candid Friend. Vint, preference
and roulette are the principal games.
The second is the most popular in army
circles, while many ladies Of the high
est rank keep roulette tables and have
regular Evenings" OH which play goes
on for very high stakes. AS is usually
the case at roulette, the bank mostly
wins, and the hostess takes good care
to keep the bank.
One of the most notorious of these
private dens is run by two ladies Of
the highest rank and connections. Only
the fine feur of the society of st. Pc
tersburg are admitted, and the entree
is eagerly sought. The stakes are high,
the plunging often desperate, and men
have been known to leave these salons
in q financial condition which ap-
proaches ruin. The princesses, howev-
er, make a handsome income out of the
bank, and no one thinks the worse of
them.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
HOW TIE CHINESE GET RAIN
Some Peculiar Practices In Vogue In
the Celestial Kingdom.


1t is one Of the peculiarities of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate philosophers, none of them
has led to any confidence in the uni
formity Of nature. Neither the people
nor their rulers have any fixed opinion
as to the cause Of rainfall. The plan In
some provinces when the need of rain
is felt is to borrow god from q neigh
boring district and petition him for the
desired result. If his answer is salts
factory, he is returned to his home
with every mark Of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as hint
to wake up and do his duty. A bunch
Of willow is usually thrust into bis
hand, as willow is sensitive to mois-
ture.
Another plan in extensive use Is the
building of special temples In which
are wells containing several iron ta-
bles. When there is q scarcity of rain,
messenger starts out with tablet
marked with the date of the journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving at another city,
hC poyo q ouul VI LlOAcy Stllll dlIOWcu
to draw another tablet from the well,
throwing in his own by way of ex-
change. On the return journey he Is
supposed to eat only bran and travel at
top speed day and night. Sometimes be
passes through districts as greatly In
need of rain as his own. Then the peo-
pie in these places waylay him and,
temporarily borrowing his tablet, get
the rain intended for another place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months, when the rainfall is
always due, and limit of ten days Is
set for their effective operation. Under
such conditions rain usually falls dur
ing the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress, the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners have
been mobbed for carrying this harm
less article at that time.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
Black Mirrors.

Crystal gazing is still popular, but
the very latest thing in use is a black
mirror, in which the sibyls say they
can see many things. These little
black mirrors come from India, where
a spot Of ink has always been a favor
ite vehicle for diyination. The native
boy who has ''the second sight" is told
to look fixedly at spot of ink. which
is poured into his hand. The black
mirror is said to be every bit as good
as the ink, and it is certainly more
cleanly. 1t is made Of piece Of black
glass set in a wooden frame and is
small enough to be held inside the
hand.-London Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
HEALTH VERSUS STRENGTH
Good stomach Is Worth More Than
Muscular Power.

uWu8GuI8f rover.
The strong man was doing some OF
his most sensational stunts" Evi
IDENTIFY his performance was free from
rickery. The muscles spoke for that
and there were ease and enjoyment in
all his movements.
What splendid felloww exclaimed
a college student in front row to his
older companion. "I'd give all 1 ex.
pect ever to know of the classics in ex.
change for that physique. Just think
what It means-unlimited endurance
and strength. With that and a fair
share Of brains, there isn't anything q
man couldn't accomplish"
The older man smiled at the young.
ster's enthusiasm.
You're doing very well as 1t is," he
said. ''The battle may generally be to
the strong and skillful, but it isn't Just
muscular strength that counts. To tell
you the truth, you've Inherited some
thing that is worth more to you than
ali the mere muscle you could put on in
lifetime. l mean your stomach"
"Yes, Of course; that's important,
BUT
TITS everything, my boy. Now. sup
pose should tell you that that big fel-
low up there is In greater danger of col
lapse than you are likely to be If you
take fair care of yourself and exercise
in moderation"
How is that possible? He is the pic
ture Of health and strength"
"And what do you say to this fel-
lowP asked the physician, drawing a
photograph from his pocket 1t was
the likeness Of an athlete not much the
physical inferior of the strong man.
This chap" continued the medical
expert, "came to me for treatment re-
Gently. He needed 1t. The flesh was
literally falling off him. He was losing
a pound a day. You see, he had sud-
denly collapsed"
"What was the trouble7"
stomach. I'm not telling you any
thing new, but it's astonishing how
much an elemental truth Is overlooked.
A man Is no stronger than his stom-
ach.
"If your stomach isn't far better than
that of most Americans, look out! This
patient Of mine had changed his food
and it came near costing him his life
So don't be too quick to envy the strong
man, and go ahead with your classics,
not forgetting twenty minutes or so a
day of well directed exercise."-New
York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
Turkish Delight.

The oriental sweet called Turkish
delight" that travellers in the east are
sure to taste is not difficult to make
Have ready an ounce of gelatin, pref
erably the clear imported sheet varie-
ty, which has been soaked for two
hours in a very little cold water. Bring
to boil in a porcelain pot pound Of
granulated sugar and half q cupful Of
cold water, adding the gelatin, and boil
till the mixture dropped in cold water
can be held in the finger. After 1t has
boiled steadily for fifteen minutes add
the juice Of one lemon and a table
spoonful Of brandy. Pour to cool IN o
clean tin which has been wet in cold
water, cutting the mixture as 1t stiffens
into squares like caramels. Each piece
is busted with powdered sugar or roll
ed in waxed paper.-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
A THIEF AMONG THE ANGELS
Spurgeon Corrected His Opinion OF
What He Might Do.

" nat he might DO.
One day the mayor of Cambridge.
who had tried to curb Mr.. Spurgeon's
tendencies to sensationalism, inquired
of him If he had really told his congre-
CATION that If thief got into heaven
he would begin picking the angels
pockets.
"Yes, sir" the young preacher re-
piled, 81 told them that If it were Dos
sfble for an ungodly man to 60 to
heaven without having his nature
changed he would be none the better
for being there, and then, by way of
Illustration, said that were thief to
get in among the glorified he would
remain a thief still, and he would go
around the place picking the angels
pockets"
But, my dear young friend" asked
the mayor seriously, don't you know
that the angels haven't any pocketsT
mo, sir" replied young Spurgeon,
with equal gravity. 81 did not know
that, but I am glad to be assured Of
the fact from a gentleman who does
know. will take care to put It al
right the first opportunity 1 get"
The next Monday morning Spurgeop
walked into the mayors place of busi-
ness and said to him cheerfully, III
set that matter right yesterday, SIR"
"What matter?" he inquired.
"Why, about the angels pockets"
what did you sayT
"Oh, sir, just told the people 1 was
sorry to say that had made a mis-
take the last time preached to them,
but that I had met gentleman, the
mayor Of Cambridge, who had assured
me that the angels had no pockets, so
l must correct what I had said, as /
did not want anybody to go away with
a false notion about heaven. 1 would
therefore say that if thief got among
the angels without having his nature
changed he would try to steal the
feathers out of their wingsr'- -Homi-
letic Review.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
How High Can a Balloon Riser

The altitude that may be attained
by balloon depends, first. upon Its
size; secondly, upon the filling Of gas
and, thirdly. upon the weight being
carried. A balloon of ordinary size
$4,000 cubic feet, carrying the smallest
weight-that is. one person-when filled
with Illuminating gas may reach 10000
feet, but when filed with hydrogen
27,000 feet. In order to ascend higher
we first of all need bigger balloon.
One may say it was happy chance
that the Royal Meteorological institute
of Berlin was provided with balloon
Of the unusual dimensions of 100000
cubic feet. The German emperor fur.
nished $500 for making experiments
with it, and the Meteorological insti
tute decided to make use of this op.
portunity for studying the highest re.
gions Of atmosphere.-Harper's Maga.
zine
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
Another Ore Thief,

Jenkins Evans, man who had been
in the employ of the Gwin Mining
Company for five years and was
trusted employe, was suspicioned for
some time of stealing ore from the
mine. He quit work. it appears, last
November and went over into Amador
county near Volcano with his family,
where he engaged in placer mining.
Time finally developed sufficient evil
dence to satisfy the management of the
Gwin company that it's suspicious were
not groundless, so action was taken.
Sheriff Gregory, armed with search
warrant, went to Evans house and
there found quantity of ore boxed up
and ready for shipment to some reduc-
tion works, so the host was placed un-
der arrest. In due course of time he
admitted the theft but plead for mercy.
As he is an old man, crippled up with
rheumatism, and his wife is an invalid,
Superintendent Mcclure was inclined
to be lenient and permitted him to
plead guilty to petty larceny. This he
did and was fined $40, which he paid -
Calaveras Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
How They Differed.

During the last term of the late Zet
Vance in the United States senate his
brother, Robert Vance, was elected tc
represent the Asheville IN. o. district
in the lower branch Of congress. One
Sunday morning soon after Robert
made his appearance in Washington
friend asked the senator if he and Rob.
ert agreed on the subject of religion as
well as they did on politics.
NO" replied the senator; Bob is Q
Methodist and believes in falling from
grace, but never falls, while I am
Presbyterian and don't believe In fall.
ing from grace, but am all the time
fallingr'-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
You Can
Lead daHOH.Se

to water but you can't
make him drink.
You can't make him eat
either. You can stuff food in
to a thin mans stomach but
that doesn't make him use it.
SCOTS Emulsion can make
him use it. How? By max
ing him hungry, of course.
SCOTS Emulsion makes a thin
bodyhungryallover. Thought
a thin body was naturally hun
cry didn't you? Well it isn't.
A thin body is asleep-not
working-gone on a strike.
1t doesn't try to use it's food.
SCOTS Emulsion wakes ii
up-puts it to work again
making new flesh, That's the
way to get fat.
Send for free sample.
/ SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St, N. Y
J soc and fI.oO; all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
No Proof Necessary.

Colonel G. L. Colqueen of Louisiana
was halted on the street one day by q
gentleman who evidently did not know
him.
"Can you tell me-" asked the IN
known, "who is the best lawyer In
town."
II am, SIR" replied the colonel with
out hesitation.
The man looked surprised.
Excuse me-" he said; "I should like
to have you prove it."
Don't have to prove it, sir" thun-
dered the colonel; 81 admit it."-New
York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
HUNDRED MILE COAST.
The 0rOya Railway In Peru DistIrs-
gut4hed rfself In Many Ways.

gutahed rtself In Many Ways.
Lord Ernest Hamilton describes his
experience Of a thrilling but perilous
pastime, the descent in small hand
car of wonderful mountain railway
In Peru.
"As matter of fact" he writes, re-
ferring to the title of the article, sit is
LOG; but, for the sake of q title, the ex-
ira six may go-100 are enough at any
rate for purposes of illustration. These
hundred odd miles are to be found on
the Ferro-Carril Central of Peru, COM
monty called the Oroya railway, and
they are to be found nowhere else.
This Oroya railway is a very won
derful line indeed. 1t not only climbs
higher than any other railway In the
world, but also distinguished itself IN
a variety of other ways incidentally
referred to hereafter. But the accom-
plishment with which am chiefly con-
cerned is this-that 1t provides the only
road in the world which a man on
wheels can travel over 100 miles by
bis own momentum and practically at
any pace to which the f1end Of reck-
lessness may urge him.
''The object of what is here written
is to trace the sensations born Of q
run down from the summit of the ORD
va railway, 1896 feet. above sea level,
to the verge of the Pacific. You start
under the eye of the eternal SHOWS,
and you finish among humming birds
and palms. You start sick with the un-
speakable sickness of soroche, and you
finish in the ecstasy Of an exultation
too great for words
''The gods of Olympus were worms
beside the man who has during the
last three hours controlled his car from
the Paso de Galera to Callao, for 1t ls
in the control that lies the JOY, as In
other things apart from car running.
To sit beside the brakeman is good, but
to drop the brakeman on a friendly
siding and grasp the lever in your own
firm but not too exacting hand is to
sup liberal foretaste of the joys Of
heaven.-Pearson's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-05-02
A Bad Way to Feed Birds.

1t is quite common practice for per
sons owning pet birds to teach them to
take bits of sugar or other food liked
by the bird from the lips. 1t has been
discovered that the trainers Of young
birds in Europe frequently contract in
this way peculiar parasitic growth on
the throat and lungs that is frequently
fatal, and warning has been issued
by French physicians which may well
be needed by any one feeding birds
from mouth to beak.