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Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
THE DOGS TAIL.
1ts Language In the Chase and When
the Animal Is Pleased.

In the case of all hunting dogs. such
as foxhounds or wolves, which pack to-
gether, the tail is carried aloft and Is
very free in movement. 1t is also fire.
quentIy rendered more conspicuous by
the tip being whites and this is almost
invariably the case when the hounds
are of mixed color. When ranging the
long grass of the prairie or jungle, the
raised tips of the tail would often be
all that an individual member. of the
band would see of its fellows.
There is no doubt that hounds habit
ually watch the tails of those in front
of them when drawing a covert. If a
faint drag is detected suggestive of the
presence of a fox, but scarcely suffi-
cient to be sworn to vocally, the tail of
the finder is at once set in motion, and
the warmer the scent the quicker does
it wag. Others, seeing the signal,
quickly join the first, and there is an
assemblage of waving tails before even
the least whimper is heard.
Should the drag prove doubtful one,
the hounds separate again, and the
waving ceases, but If it grows stronger
when followed up the wagging be-
comes more and more emphatic until
one after another the animals begin to
whine and give tongue and stream off
in Indian file along the line of scent.
When the pack is in full cry upon a
strong scent, the tails cease to wave,
but are carried aloft In full view The
moment when the dog most enjoys life
is the moment when he sights game.
That moment is the time when he
wags his tail most vigorously in order
to announce his discovery to his fellow
dogs.
In this way, by the habit of associa-
ton, he got to wagging his tail when
ever he was pleased. The more pleased
he is the more vigorously he wags his
tail, so that the wagging of dogs tail
under pleasurable emotions can be
traced directly to the time when the
dog used his tail as signal of the dis
covery of his prey.-D. Provan in Scot
tish-American.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
THE LIMIT WAS REACHED.
What Pat Got When He Asked For
Raise In Salary.

What Pat Got When He Asked For
a Raise In Salary.
A story was often told by the late
Charles L. Tiffany of an importunate
Irishman who for many years had been
employed as a window washer. His
pay had been raised quite as often as
was consistent with the dignity of his
position, but he seemed always hungry
Tor probably thirsty for more. At
length the firm decided that the limit
was reached. Not so Pat. Going one
morning to the inner sanctuary, he
sought audience with Mr.. Tiffany.
Good mornin', Mr.. Tiffany" he COM
menced artfully, seeking to preface his
errand by disinterested conversation.
Good morning, Patrick" was the
answer.
"And how are ye this mornin', Mr..
Tiffany?"
"Quite well, thank you, Patrick"
"And how are your wife and fami-
lyp
"Quite well, thank you, Patrick But
what can do for you this morning?"
"Oi've been thinkin', Mr. Tiffany,
thot Owe served ye long and faithful
these twentyfoive years and thot Oh
sh'ud have raise in me pay"
"You should be thankful, Patrick,
that you have been permitted to serve
so distinguished house as that of Tiff
fany 6 Co. for twenty-five years. That,
with what we have already done for
you, should be sufficient. Good morn
ing, Patrick"
Good mornin', Mr.. Tiffany"
Realizing the futility of further
words, he left the room. Reaching the
outer Office, he was hailed by a chorus
from the "boys," to whom his period
ical pilgrimages had become a standing
joke:
"What did you get, Pat?"
Faith" was the ready answer, "Oi
got permission to kape me job, and OF
TUX itr'-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
A PET ECONOMY.
Almost Every Man Maintains One
Small Though 1t May BE.


"Got a match about your asked the
bookkeeper of the chief buyer.
Wonder you wouldn't buy matches
once in awhilep growled the buyer
Eve been supplying you with matches
for years.
81 never buy matches-never have
and never WILL" said the bookkeeper.
ut is my pet economy. Most every
man has one''
And the bookkeeper was right. Near
ly every man has q pet economy and
will go to great length to indulge it.
At the Union club they still tell of a
worthy old member who was particular
about using a certain kind of soap, but
was not willing to buy it. They used
the soap at the club, and he appropri-
eted the cakes as fast as he needed
them. He needed so many that the
steward changed the brand.
The same spirit of economy in small
things makes other people stuff them
selv,.s with bread in order that no but
ter may be left on their plate ana vast
ed. Hundreds of men would not dream
of buying lead pencil. To save buy
ing stationery others write their let
ters at hotels which are generous in
providing writing materials Scores of
men and women save pennies by pick
ing up discarded newspapers in the ele-
waited trains and ferryboats. And so
1t goes. 1t is not so much the actual
money saved that moves people in
these little schemes; rather an inborn
desire to economize in something.
But to return to the bookkeeper, the
buyer and the matches. The bookkeep,
er continued:
'You are stingy with your old match
es. I'll just take a lot, and then I'll be
independent of you"
Then he emptied out half the box
New York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Fishing Through Street Gratings.

In Winchester, England, 1t is quite
common thing to see men fishing
through the street gratings. Under the
High street there flow several streams
which ultimately discharge into the
river Itchen, noted trout stream.
These streams receive the storm and
surface water from the street by means
of the ordinary street grating. The line
is dropped through and fastened to the
end of a stick small enough to go
through the CRATE. When the fish is
hooked. the line and stick are dropped
through the grating, and the fisherman
rushes to the point where the stream
emerges from under the street and is
there able to recover his line and land
his fish.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Montefiore,s RehulSe.

A man who was once talking with
the late Sir Moses Montefiore at a re-
ception found the conversation SO en-
tertaining that he completely forgot the
race Of his companion and made some
uncomplimentary remark about the
Jewish features Of a lady who was
passing by. The mistake was no SOON
er made than it was perceived.
The unhappy man began to apologize
profusely. 81 ask thousand pardons.
1t was so stupid Of me to forget. You
look angry enough to eat me-. l beg you
not to devour me-"
Sir" replied Sir Moses, sit is impos-
sible. My religion forbids. ."-Peter's
1.-THE Jew as Patriot"
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
"nogMood Winter.

A man from North Carolina who was
visiting in Philadelphia in the course
Of conversation used the expression
"dogwood winter"
"What do you mean by dogwood
winter?" asked his host.
Don't you really know what dog
wood winter is?' demanded the man
from Hickory, N. C. "There is always
a spell of it in May when the dogwood
tree is in bloom. For several days
there is cold, disagreeable, cloudy
weather and often a touch of frost.
Down our way it never fails, and we
call it dogwood winter. I thought the
phrase was general"
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Drinking Through the No.tri1..

The Indian sages do not practice
their breathing exercises simply for
the sake of repose and sleep. During
the inbreathing energy is increased.
These Indians are not the only people
who believe that with the inbreathing
of pure air there comes something still
more vital than oxygen. But the Indk.
ans have developed the art of breath
ing more than any other people.
One Of their favorite exercises is to
inhale through the left nostril, to hold
the breath for time and then exhale
through the right nostril.
Another of their exercises is to drink
water through the nostrils, and after 1t
has been retained for short time it is
expelled through the nostrils and the
mouth. This is said to cool the head
Chambers Journal.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Growing Bananas.

Bananas are as a rule planted out
Systematically in rows, the suckers
being placed at an average of ten feet
apart. The banana plant bears only
one bunch at time, but it is quick
grower, yielding its fruit in twelve to
fourteen months. When the plant is
about six months old, second suck
er" or shoot is allowed to spring from
the root, a third after the ninth month,
and so on, SO that after the first year
there is continuous crop being reaped.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22

building up of the body by the nutri-
ton derived from food. The gain in
weight proves the cure.
rThree years ago was taken sick with what
the doctor called nervousness and Indigestion
writes Mrs. Warren E: Parker, of Orange Street,
the trouble but could not eat even a little toast
or oatmeal without suffering severely. In few
in the pit of my stomach / called the doctor
again and he said had catarrh of stomach;
gave me medicine but it did not do any good
l lost 2S pounds in three months. I then COM
menced taking Dr. PieFce's medicines and soon
began TO feel better. l have taken six bottles of
Golden Medical Discovery two of Favorite
PRESCRIPTION and six vials of DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets. have gained ten pounds Can eat every-
thing"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation,
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
A Sure Thing.

A tattered, forlorn miss of fifteen
summers entered the office of young
real estate man the other day. Ordi-
Darily he is the politest of individuals,
but this day he was so busy that he
didn't know "where he was at" So,
with swift glance out of the corner of
his eye, he said rather sharply:
"Well, what do you wantF'
''P-p-p-lease, mister, won't you buy
a ticket on our cuckoo clock?" replied
the girl hesitatingly.
''Buy ticket on your cuckoo clock ?
What the deuce would I do with a
cuckoo clock even if 1 should get tt"
"Oh, you won't get it, mister. Please
buy ticket"
He bought,-Kansas City Independ-
ent
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Capacity and Power.

A man is worth to himself just what
he is capable of enjoying. This means
the utmost enlargement Of his capacity.
He is worth to the world just what he
is capable of imparting, and this means
the utmost development of every pow
er. These two, capacity and power,
form the truest standard, the most ac-
curate measure, Of every man.-Can-
field, ''The College Student"
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
One Attraction Missing.

Say" said the young writer who
had been engaged by the circus man to
write up a prospectus of the show,
I've about exhausted my vocabulary
on this thing. Have you thesaurus"
mo, by thunder" said the circus
man. "We've only got a rhinoceros,
but I'll cable over and buy one" New
York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
The Co1ors In Battle.

Some people may not know that the
colors are not now taken into action.
Before corps proceeds on service they
are placed in safe custody, as suits
such honorable insignia, and "when
Johnny comes marching home again"
they will be all the fresher for not be-
ing carried through dusty lands and
trying rivers. The men whose duty
it would have been to carry them and
stand by them to the last are nova
lays employed in less sentimental, if
more useful, duties.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Education.

What sculpture is to block of mar
BILE education is to human soul. The
philosopher. the saint and the hero, the
wise, the good and the great man very
often lie hid and concealed in plebe-
ian, which proper education might
have disinterred and brought to light
Addison
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Church Notice.

st. Augustine's Mission, room situat-
ed on Court street. Services as follows:
Every 1st and Sd Sunday, services at
IL a. m. Every I'd and 4th Sunday,
services at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday at 3 p. m. The Young
Peoples Society of Spiritual Growth
will meet every Sunday, at 6;30 p. m
Il WILLIAM TVseN, Rector,
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Cause For sepnration.

Her Pastor-Do you not know that
what God has Joined together man
should not put asunder?
The Divorcee-It was not man in
our case. 1t was milliner.
"a whatP'
"a milliner. You see, my husband
said he'd rather pay alimony than buy
hats, as it would be cheaper in the
long run."-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Easy Choice.

(Which do you prefer" asked the
friend, classical music or classical
playsT
"Classical music. every time" an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. "There's always
noise enough in that to keep you
awake."-Washingt Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
The Big Fire.

YES" said the conductor. 81 remem-
Der it very well. That was in 1897, the
year of the big fire."
"What big fire." asked the other
man.
Don't you recollect? Twenty y-nine
fellows on our line were bounced for
knocking down."-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Desperate Resolution.

Rivers exhibiting it-This is neck
tie my wife gave me.
Brooks-What are you going to do
with it?
Rivers (heroically putting it on)-I
am going to try to live it down.-Cht
cago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22

The greatest bay in the world is that
of Bengal. Measured in straight line
from the two inclosing peninsulas ite
extent is about 100000 square miles.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Occasional Relief:

Visitor to the Prison--I suppose this
life of yours in here is continual
torture.
Conviction, no! Not so bad as that.
We don't have visitors every day, you
knoW.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
The Test of Expertness.

SIS he really such an expert stenog-
rapher%
"Expertness is no name for it. Why,
just for practice he actually took down
q church sewing circle discussion with
out missing a word" ."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Prevention.

Henley-Did you ever hear how Mid
gler escaped divorce suit?
Billings-No. How was it?
Henley-Simply by not marrying the
lady. Prevention is better than cure,
you know.-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
Not Used to Them.

Carrye-Cholly never eats brains.
Maye-And why not?
CarryeWhy, he is afraid they viii
go to his head.-Judge.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22

The rattles of British American In
dams are frequently made in the form
of birds or small animals.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difidence in approaching strangers, ,palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss Of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years. and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DR.. J. F. GIBBoN, 6a5 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.
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Ledger and Daily Call, one year. 81 so
Ledger and Weekly Call, one year ..... 8 60
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year . 6 SO
Ledger and Semi Weekly Bulletin, yer 20
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin. one year 8 80
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year.. 70
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle one year go
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. go
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year - 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y Tri- Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, VI 35
Ledger and S F. Weekly Post, one year 90
Ledger and McCalrs Magazine, one year Q rs
Ledger and St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1y 90
Ledger and Twice Week." one year 90
as-The above rates are strictly in advance.
Amador ledger., 1902-08-22
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DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
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co coStillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
DiseaseS,such as Ghon-
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Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
WAS A NOVEL DINNER
Battle Greek Sanitarium Makes Hit
WITH Michitans

The rev Battle Creek Sanitarilm cafe
gave It's grand opening dinner yesterday
TO twenty especially invited guests in
Guiding professional men. members oi
the Chamber of Commerce and their
wives The guests pronounced the dinner
q great success in its entirety. The
novelty Of such meal OF course was
a feature. for nothing Ike * has ever
before been carried on in this city The
cafe in connection with an institution of
trea truent Is at 81 North Market street.
A special trained lady cook from Bat
he Creek Sanitar;um served tie dinner
and did Ii II q style that would havs
made the beef trust Ereeu-eyed with
envy i Z could have been possible q
have had any such present But not
So. x is strictly vegetarian diet To
be sure. there are roas-s with Gran
berry jelly. bur 70 is vegetable roast
And there IS a steak. brr il i a protose
steak and f-icesee. rot chicken. how
ever. bat 1uttoilne- The menu bore
many dishes sweet 70 che tooth and the
81. ichitans who partoos II the meal yes
ter3ay. enjoyed every course and went
home swearing n join in the fcht
against the meat trust by casing T. eat
the bloody stll1
This branch = the Battle Creek SanI-
tsrium "a fixing thei- quarters Up q
great shape with hammer. ran. saw ard
paint and have "A hzIs dozen nurses busy
--r1r- c.t. rhrsfrla-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17

most prosperous Il now has more than
l.yo.goo deposits and IS gaining daily.
u was organized originally as the
Farmers and Merchants bank on Au-
gust =. ls77. By H ". Lewis and his as
sociatss.
On September .. 1882 this bank vas
converted into the Kansas National bank
In 1882. January T. Colonel Lewis re-
tired from the presidency and was sue
ceeded by y. 5. CorDett
Mr. Corbest served as president until
January 2. 1884
J. y. Roach succeeded W. s. Corbett
and was president -untl March p. 1895
From March T. 1895. until May :. 1850.
Ar J. o. Davidson was president
The present management took charge
Nay 4. 1859. The personnel of the insti-
tuition is q splendid one, well trained,
popular and loyal Il is as follows:
@. O. Chandler. president. E Z. Master
Tan. vice president. !. ". Bergman. sec
ond vice president; Elsberry Martin. cash.
ie-. Charles Testard. assistant cashier
and paying teller. a J. Russell. receiv-
Ing teller. Miss Ruth Dillon. exchange
teller: F. W. Wetmore. collection teller.
samuel Bowman. head bookkeeper. Ron
aid Smith. Individual bookkeeper; W. D.
Thomas. general b7okkeeper; Louis Ger
ties. remittance clerk; Mrs Nellie Bos-
ley, stenosrapher; H A. Clark, collector.
Thomas Davis porter.
Dlrectors-C- II Brooks. c. ". South
ward ~. r Dulaney. Fishery Martin.
J. ~ Bergman. IS. s. Woods. G. @
Chandler, Z. z. Masterman; attorneys.
Houston & Brooks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
TO TEST
HEIRSHIP
Hearing in War Over Powell
Estate Is Set.
SON ROBERT OPENS FIGHT
Claim for His Expenses at
School Filed.

a test Of the heirship 70 the estate
Of the late Major Powell is 10 be made
on September :. a hearing for a claim
fled in the probate court yesterday is
to be given At this tine BY Probate
Judge wilson in the presence or The
administrator. l. s Naftzger. Many
points OF interest viii come up II this
hearing wherein 4 lost or unsxecuted
viii plays such an important part il the
( eyes OF tn. people Of Wichita.
The claim fled yesterday. which form
ally opens the legal fight that viii decide
the matter Of the heirship and the dis
tribution OF the property. Is made b.
r. II. Mize. rector OF the St Johns
military school at SaHna. kan. The
claim Itself is a bill OF expenses made
e son OF the late Major This boy. not
yet CT age. was an attendant al the
military school al Salina and claims that
Major Powell. as father. sent him 10
this institution 10 gain an education.
His mothers name was TerryEnan and
formerly lived in Il Dorado. she is
married now and lives in the territory.
The claim for expenses was fled BY
F. y. Smith ard o. Z Bentley as the
claimants attorneys and as the TWO men
are Robert POWELL counsel it Is plain
to be seen that they are simply taking
this way Of making test case The
amount Of the claim which IN fact Is
subsidiary and unlmp0rtant, being Sg3L77
is for schooling from January to June.
Major Powei's sudden death il that
fsteful runaway caused this terrible med
de and probably done away with the
Majors real intentions IN the matter
Of disposing OF his estate. The only
legal heir known TO exist at his death
was Frank Powell. a son well along IN
years who has lived apart from his
father. The Major left no VIII and so
II is believed that Frank Powell would
receive the estate but now Robert Pow
eli claims a SON. share.
Thus the matter stands and all on
account OF the procrastination that the
deceased displayed ali during his event
tul life. II viii be remembered that no
never made will OF If he did no one
has been able to ind IL after very
thorough search
II he had made his viii. all his friends
are OF the firm belief and declare that
deceased often stated that his inteu-
ton was 10 see that the two Woods
children. his step-daughter and son, re-
ceived the greater part Of the estate Of
$50 90 As the matter now stands these
who were all in all 70 their
step-father. get nothing. Their friends
are making every endeavor within their
power to find some way in the law
whereby these persons may share in the
property They may show up 1T the
hearing September =. and make an ef-
fort 10 take q hand in the matter re-
lating 70 what they consider themselves
closely connected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
OIL?
REPORT OF ITS DISCOVERY ON
COLLEGE HILL.
Land on the Summit Was Leased
Yesterday.

There has been an air Of mystery on
College Hin for the last two weeks.
There has been a good deal OF whispering
among folks. ana last evening an expla-
nation leaked out. It seems THAI or the
hill. in an Old wei oil has been dis
covered. A lease covering the land where
the well is, was made yesterday. II seems
that some years ago q man who c0ntem-
plated building a residence on the hin p,r
down a well He never built The resi-
dence. but moved away. il seems that
some time recently some one discovered
0I IN the vel II was aaalyzed and
pronounced the real article
a good many people have. IN the past,
pinned their faith to the idea that there
was coal. OF or gas underneath Wichita.
The prospect wells and their unhappy
history OF lost drills and subterranean
cavities which Impeded progress. are too
familiar 10 permit their recitation. So
muca difficulty has been met in the past
that the congregation OF collbatve skep-
ties has grown large. These have been
encouraged hy the wise biologists who
have come this way, ard. after investiga-
ton. have declared that there is nothing
but ground underneath Wichita for sew
eral thousand miles This element large
ly in the majority. is expected. is in fact
pracu cally invited 20 regard the develop
neat on the summit If College Hin with
levty. The other following. which has
never given Up the belief that Wichita's
real wealth IS beneath her. VIII await
developments with ever-springing hope.
Though 10 continuation Of the conjecture
could b. secured last evening. the lease
is preliminary probably 10 drilling