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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
WHEN NATURE IS ReMlss.
Sometimes the senses Are Forgotten
In the Making of a Human Being.


In the Making of Human Being.
Nature mods undoubtedly at times. as
In the case of the child born without
brain. whose case has been made
public this week. Not long ago an in
FAINT was born and lived for three
weeks with a hole through its heart.
Thousands of us are color blind. others
have no musical sense. And there are
many Laura Brdgmans. many Helen
Kcllers. The queen of Roumania has
or had at her court In personal attend.
ance upon herself the daughter of a
blind noblcman. She could neither hear
nor speak and had to be taught to
communicate by holding the throat of
speaker and initiating the vibration
produced by the effort. But what a
grudge against nature must such a one
as Lyon playfair discovered ever feel!
Here was girl who was blind. deaf.
dumb and could neither taste nor
smell. One might be pardOned for
asking IL such life was worth living.
Yet there was n beautiful lesson in
such an existence. as the great warm
heart of Playfair discovered. He sent
her pretty finger ring. and the poor
mite replied In this pitifully pretty let
ter: Dear Sir Lyon Playfair: Sir
Lyon Playfair sent Edith ring in box.
Edith thank Sir Lyon Playfair for
| ring. Sir Lyon Playfair come to see
Edith. Good-by. Edith" During his
first visit the child had closely exam.
ined his hands. wrists. arms and face
her touch being marvclOusly accurate
| a year later he went again to see her
| At first she did not recognize him and
no one betrayed his identity. At length
4 she turned back the cuff of his shirt
and touched his wrist. Her face III
up with intense joy "it Is the Eng
lishman who gave me the ring" she
rapidly spelled out Oh her fingers. Ant
in second she had flung her littl,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
BiR Vessel for Emit Only.

From Thames dockyard the other
day was launched the first steamship
ever built. in which the whole of the
internal space. except what is required
for the engines and bunkers. is to be
devoted to the transportation of fruit
1t will carry dead weight cargo of
5000 tons. Cool air is kept systcmati.
cally circulating throughout every part
of the fruit space. The steamship will
carry bananas, the annual importation
of which into England has increased IN
three years from 100000 to 5,OOO,OOC
bunch ".
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

One Of the best-liked and most pop
ular business men In Chicago IL Tom N.
Donnelly. the jeweler. at 11s Dearborn
street. Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con-
ndence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago. ana II you want the
best goods, In watches. d. Hoods and
jewelry. at reasonable prices, the man
to patronage Is honest Tom Donnelly, at
i1S Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
CITY THAT PAYS NO TAXES.
Income from the Property at Freudin'
stadt Pays All the Expenses.

In the Black Forest of Germany Is
the little city Of Freudenstadt with
about 1900 inhabitants, busy indus
trial place with iron and chemical
works of some importance.
Small as il In, Freudenstadt Is full
fedged city, with a mayor, aldermen
half a dozen policemen and a fire CO.
CINE. The public business is conducted
on an economical basis, and the totaI
expenses do not exceed $4,000 n year
Freudenstadt has the distinction OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For wines and liquors. Heating &
Mahony, the well-known importers and
wholesale dealers in this line of goods,
are among the foremost in the country
for value as well as the excellence Of
their goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
After the "COruer.v

Gunner--What ever became Of that
young stock Spectator who used to get
SO many tips?
Guycr--Oh, he's getting more tips
than ever
Gunner-You don't say?
Guyer--Yes; he's a waiter in hote
now.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
Latest Demand of the Cook.

Mistres to servant, who has just
given notice: "What inducemcnt can
l offer you to remain?"
II want an asbestos curtain before
the kitchen range."--New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
Conflicting Evidence.

First Passenger-What's the name
of this station?
Second Passenger-Don't know. Tn,
sign says one thing and the brakeman
says another.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

1t isn't what you know that counts
it's what you can make others think
you know.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

One mans greatness Is due to the
aid of many smaller men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

arms around his neck and was weep
ing with delight ut the recognition
st. James Gazette.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

ANIMAL STATEMENT Of the Dubuque
Fire aud Marine Insuranc" Company OF Du-
buqu". IN the State ~ Iowa, on the 3lst
day Of December. 1893: made In the lnsnr-
ancc Superintendent Of the State OF I'LL
nOis, pursuant Ia law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the Eureka
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of Gin.
cinnati. In the state Of Ohio. on the 31st
day of December. 1908: made to the insur.
ancc Superintendent Of the state OF Illinois.
pursuant To law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
OEEIClAL PUBLICATION.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company " Hartford. In the
state of Connecticut. on the 3lst day or
December. 1903. made to the Insurance SUI
pcrintcndcnt of the State Of Illinois, pursu
ant to law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
OEEICIAL PUBLICATION.

ANIMAL STATEMENT Of the Hanover
Fire Insurance Company Of New York, In
the State Of New York, on the 3ist day of
Dcccmhcr 1898: made To the Insurance SUI
porintcndcnt Of the state Of Illinois, pursu'
ant to law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Tbs SHORT MADE TALL.
English Professor Adds Inches to
Stature OF Men by q Unique
Process OF Stretching.

The attention of the English people
vas called to the fact not long ago that
he stature of English soldiers gradu-
ally was decreasing. The house of
Iords Immediately appointed a COM
mission to inquire into the facts in the
case, but even the house did not ex-
oect to be able to remedy it if it
should prove to be so.
If some member of the house should
arise and announce there was great
scarcity of sunshine in the British
isles the house would Immediately ap-
point commission to inquire into the
matter.
That's because it's customary. In the
stature proposition the commission did
not expect to accomplish much, for has
not Solomon said that man cannot by
taking thought add one cubit to his
stature?
However, Solomon was talking with
out reckoning on certain Prof. At
kinson who was to come after him.
The professor also discovered that the
British soldier was falling off in point
IF inches and decided that he should be
stretched and pulled out to the neces-
sary height.
When the Boer war fell upon Eng
land it became fashionable to enlist
and fight and bleed for the country's
sake. Unfortunately for a number Of
young fashionables anxious to bleed
they did not come up to the standard
bf inches prescribed by the British re-
cruiting officers.
These y unfortunate fashionables
could not obtain commissions because
they were not tall enough. That is
where Prof. Atkinson stepped in.
1t is said that 400 cadets passed
through his pulling process and tina,
feet were added to the English
army by the method 1t is said that he
charges SLOGAN inch, and that clients
as rule pay about $500, having five
inches added to their height.
Most of his clients have been cadets
from Sandhurst and Woolwich. Many
of these cadets on entering the acade-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
FUN IN SKI SPORTS
They Furnish Winters Amusements
in NORTH OF Europe Countries.
Some Wonderful Records at Running
and Jumping I'm Norway - Their
Introduction Into Switzerland
and Use In the Alps.

Ski sports are familiar in nearly all
the north of Euorpe countries, ano sroW
rather than decrease in popularity in
most of them. This is especially true Of
the nations bordering the northern
shores of the Baltic sea.
The earliest mention Of skis is in the
WORKS of Strabo The earliest picture
of skis is in a book by a Norseman of The
sixteenth century. In those days, how
ever, ski-runniLg was only an adjunct to
other sports, and not sport in itself.
The early Norsemen put on their skis
to go hunting in winter, just as in sum-
mer they put on their boots; and it was
only towards the end of the nineteenth
century that separate ski sports came
into existence. They were practiced In
a crude form by the villagers Of Tele-
marker; but their introduction to more
civilized circles is due to DR.. Nalsen.
He saw the Telemarken lads disporting
themselves on skis, and he took lessons
from them. In particular they taught
him to jump on skis, The new amuse-
ment became popular in Christiaria, and,
in due course, competitions were organ
lied. The first competitions were rath-
er 'hole-and-corner" affair. and took
place at Telemarken. Afterwards they
were transferred to Holmenk ollen,
where they assumed such importance
as the Norwegian Derby" 1t is three
days meeting. and two of the days are
devoted to steeple-chasing on skis. The
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
A BACHELOR TEA.

Buffy's my dog-and every day we,
With my three boy-dolis. take afternoon
tea:
Rob. Roy Is gay in his tartan plaid;
Bobby Shaftos not bad, as sailor lad,
And Jack-the m:dshipmite, trim and neat,
Is under the table in lowry seat.
Now. as dolls are not really alive.
Buffy and have to eat for the FIVE:
But We pay so hard and romp about
That both our appettes hold out;
Sometimes we've bread with our cambria
tea
Sometimes nursey brings nice things to me;
But If it's crackers, or just bun,
We eat it all up and have lots of fun
Buff wags his tail and slni-es at me;
1 tell him my secrets and pour out the tea.
Lillian Palmer Powers. in St. Nicholas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

builder says the chief feature of the
cyclone sail, which is practically large
umbrella, is that the wind pressure on
it has no effect whatever to incline the
boat. Roughly speaking, the pull Of the
sail is at right angles to its mean sur
face-that.is to say, in the direction of
the mast
"In other words. it may be described
as kite held by rigid string. If the
mast were stepped quite on the lee size
of the boat it is evident that the sail
would lift the lee side and so list the
boat to windward; and if the mast were
stepped on the weather side, lifting the
weather side of the boat, it would neces-
sarily list the boat to leeward 1t fol-
lows then that there is some certain
point which happens to be slightly on
the lee side of the center line, at which,
if the mast is stepped, there will be no
tendency for the wind to careen the
boat at all. When actually sailing in
the boat. the only way in which one is
aware of a puff of wind is by noticing
that the boat travels faster, and expert
encing slight sensation similar to
that coming from the acceleration of
the engines in a steamer For sailing
with the wind in different directions to
the boat the whole mast and sail are ro-
tated by means of tIrn-table. to which
the mast is attached. and the mast is ele-
waited and lowered by means of two
tackles. There is also balance weight.
which helps to elevate the mast and bal
ance its dead weight
THE Thornycrofts, the great English
boat builders, are experimenting in the
expectation that the umbrella sail can
be adapted torowboats, canoes and other
small craft
Signaling Beneath the waves.
There has recently been put in oper-
alton at Boston system of signanLg
beneath the waves to vessels approach
ing dangerous shores during ioeey
weather. The apparatus consists of Two
receive rs, located on either size OF the
| ship below the water line, ard connect
| ed by wires to the wheeInouse, where a
| telephone box is placed. The signals
| from shore are given by striking a Sub,
| merged bell at regular intervals. When
| the observer wishes to ascertain his 10,
cation he takes the ear piece, and by
| moving the switch either to the right
or left soon ascertains upon which SIDE
| the bell will be found. The value of a
system of this nature is at once appar-
| ent when it is borne in mind that legs
| frequently obscure the most powerful
| lights, and that certain atmospheric
conditions during stormy weather rem
| der fog horns almost, if not quite. value.
4 lac
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

mics. which they do at ages varying
from Is to Is, are understood. They
trust to Providence to bring tnem to
the necessary feet before they go MP
for examination into the army.
When nature fails Mr.. Atkinson steps
in.
During the frightening process the
patient is placed in a seat that LOOKS
like cross between bathtub and 4
BARRIERS chair, and an airproof mackin-
tosh which fits tightly around the
throat and is fastened ABOUT him. After
sitting in a high temperature for some
time the patient is given a massage,
and then the ''lengthening professor"
begins the manipulations of the cervi-
cal bones. The same process is repeat
ed with the spine and the joints of the
knees, ankles and wrists, each joint be-
ing rubbed three minutes. After this
the patient is subjected to a hot air
and electrical bath. Then he has ten
minutes of physical exercise.
Two hours of this treatment every
day for three months is said to in
crease the height from three to eight
| inches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Making the Deaf Hear.

DR.. Marage, of Bourg-la-Reine.
France, has made experiments on de-
veloping the hearing of deaf mutes, and
his results have been communicated
to the Academic de Medicine. Twenty
four stone-deaf children were divided
by lot into two parts, and those of one
group were submitted every day to the
vibrations of vowel SIREN" which
he has invented for this massage of
the tympanum, or drum of the ear
At the end of six weeks all the sub
jects could hear sounds of musical in-
struments for the first time. three
heard phrases spoken near the ear and
two heard conversation carried on over
a yard distant in the ordinary voice.
The siren also enables the hearing To
De measured with precision.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
WHY tortoise Won.
Old Brother Terrapin Oliver rr1e
Version of a Race of which All
Children know.

Did you ever near the true story of
the race between the t4are aL0 the i or
toise? OLD Brother Terrapin too it to
me one Gay as lay On my back in the
grass by the pond.
Never hear0 the real truth of that
victory of mine, clio yer!" he squeahed.
as he crawleo up to me.
mo, never" said 1; how was it?''
Well he laughed, you see, they al-
ways suppose that l won that race )y
keeping on p.Ca.aiLg along at my usual
gait, while ol0 man Rabbit frisked
along and fooled and wasted his time
showing Off before the spectators.
But it was nothing of that sort. Let
me tell you at the start that all the plod-
ding in the world without a little
through and common sense vii. never
win anything.
"You see, had little bone to pick
with that 'yaller' dog at Bill Sykes,
cause one day when l was asleep he
turred me over On my back, and I
didn't get my footing for two days and
was nearly starved, to say nothing of the
work brought on the old lady and the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

three children. So when Mr.. Rabbit and
started on that race that you have read
of, l knew at the start that had no
chance to win without some little game
Just then along comes Bill Sykes 'yal-
ler' dog.
Mornin',' says he, nice day for the
race
YES says 1, AN if you want to see
the start, sit right down where you are
and you'll see great show
$50 down he sal on his yaller tail ard
opened his yaller Jaws and let his red
tongue hang out. One, two, three, go, >
says the starter, and Just then saw my
chance and grabbed Mr.. Dogs tail be-
tween my jaws. He save one yell of ter
ror and surprise and set off through the
woods toward the goal at Lightning
speed, pulling me through the air after
him. My! but we cid fly. And when
we get near the goal let go and walled
the rest. Mr.. Dog was so scared he ran
on home. Ser~ed him right fer turning
me over. But l won the race Itell you.
brains count" saying which he ambled
Off into the woo6s.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
WONDERFUL INSECT.
The CucujO, a Tropical Fireny, Does
Away with Need of Gas or In
candescent Light.

Have you ever heard of the cucuio
Ii you are one of those unfortunates
who are in the habit of grumbling at
gas bills, you will wish that the place
was swarming with cucujos, so that
the gas companies might be circum-
vented The cucujo is the freely of the
tropics, and it is the most brilliant of
the whole tribe of light-giving insects
or animals. Thirty-eight of them
yield one candle power
Photographs have been printed by
two-minute> exposure of bromide plates
to their illumination. People in Cuba
conflne them in paper lanterns for 60
Ing about the country at night or for
indoor lighting. Sometimes they at
tach one of the insects to each foot, for
travelling in the dark, to serve as a
guide to the path: also. they use them
as ornaments for the dress and hair
Cucujos are beetles, beginning life as
grubs. Skipjacks, or sprirgtails, they
are sometimes called, because when
placed on their backs they jump over
with a clicking sound. A small species
of the same family is found in Florida
duU 1cAdS. 1uGy nave TWO luminous
spots on the thorax and another on the
abdomen. Damp evenings are most IA
vorable to the light-giving, the object
of which is presumably to attract a
mate. The young larvae feed largely
ON snails, to which their bite is poi
GOnOuS. The luminous organs are de-
Veloped before the insects leave the
eggs.
Now, a theory formerly held was
that these firefiies stored up light in
the daytime for emission at night, as
Is done by the so-called luminous paint
Of calcium sulphide. But it was found
that they shone as brightly as ever
after being confined for ten days in
darkness. Some that were carried from
Cuba to Havre in the pitch-bla1k hold
of a vessel were brilliant on their ar
rival. A more striking disproof, how
ever, was afforded by batch OF larvae
Matched in the dark from eggs laid in
the dark in piece of rotten wood, the
young insects being Kept in darkness
Tor the first six months of their lives
They shone as brilliantly as any of
the other fireflies.-P liladelphia Rec
ord.
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UMBRELI A-sHAPED SAIL.
Experts Are Of the Opinion That Prac-
ticauy 1t Docs Away with All
Danger of Capsizing.

A sail that practically does away with
all danger OF capsizing. since increased
wind pressure upon it does not lend 10
tip the boat, has been invented in Ing
land. The desired results are attained
by making the sail like fiat umbrella
"a shape whose advantages have long
been recognized by yachtsmen, al
though until the past summer all az
tempts to realize them practically have
been failures. Says Popular Mechan-
les:
"At last the umbrella, or cyclone, sail
is reality. Time and again attempts
have been made to construct SAIL of
this kind, but not until the past summer
have the efforts been satisfactory. ! he
umbrella sail, which is an English in
vention, is attracting attention of
yachtsmen in all parts of the world.
With this type of sail, small boat,
which could not safely carry to exceed
200 square feet of canvas with an ordi-
nary rig, can carry $50. square feet
without danger. In fact, the risk OF be-
ing capsized is practically removed,
while the increased speed of the boat is
nearly in proportion to the increase in
her canvas -. The original boat
put in service this year at Cowes. Eng
land. is only II feet on the water line.
but carries an umbrella sail which meas
ures 80 feet horizontally, and Is feet up
and down. The sail also serves as an
immense awning. The American Ship
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

third is given up to the famous sport Of
skiooing down a snow-siope until they
reach cliff about IL feet in perpendicu-
lar altitude. This is the taking-off place,
and they see how far they can jump from
it. The tahing-off place is artificiaily
constructed by banking up the snow, and
below 1t the snow-slope continues as be-
fore. The distances jumped by the best
men are prodigious, the record being
something like $50 feet.
Ski-jumping in Norway, however. is
an old story. Another, and a better.
story is the introduction of skis into
Switzerland. 1t came about because
Herr Zdarsky, of Austria, went to live
on an estate at Lilienfeld, where the
winters were severe and the snowfall
Vas heavy. Rememb boring to have he ard
OF Skis, he decided to import a pair. II
Is not very easy to learn TO manage
them without assistance, but Herr
Ldarsky managed TO learn. He not only
mastered them, but he invented i'm
provements. After many experiments.
tae Llllenfeld ski was evolved 1t is
more convenient than the Norwe eian
SKI 1or many reasons, but chiefly be-
cause you can wear it with any kind of
lootgear, including the heavy heb
nailed boots used by mountaineers.
Having thus perfected his skis. Herr
ZdarsKy taught his visitors how to use
them 1t was gradually recognized that
they AFFORDED novel and agreeable
means of getting about in the winter
snow. and they were taken up by climb
ers Herr Paulcke succeeded in crossing
the Bernese Overland on skis; Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle made a considerable
expedition on them They are now
ordinarily used by mountaineers in
winter.
There has been talk of late of the in
PRODUCTION Of the sport into the British
Isles 1t is of course only in a limited
portion OF the British Isles that il In
feasible in such mild winters as have
fallen to them of late. The fact how
ever. has not prevented the formation
81 Ski Club of Great Britain. or the
successful pursuit of the pastime by
keen enthusiasts. 1t has been pursued.
in particular, in the district south Of
Loeb Ness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
wnsp,n Head Is Greedy.

A naturalist, in the course of his
experiments, cut off wasp's hesd, and
put it on the point of needle in front
of saucer of sugar and water. He
Immediately discovered that the
wasp's head began to greedily eat the
sweetened water, quite unconscious Of
the fact that the food was dropping OUT
of its gullet as soon as swallowed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Great Aid to AxricuIture.

The chemists of the agricultural de-
partment have shown that ability to
fix the nitrogen. which is infinitely
abundant in the air. and apply it to-
the WORKOUT fields of the world will
enable mankind to cultivate what is
practically virgin soil forever. A plant
at Niagara Falls is taking nitrogen
from the air by electrolysis. but not
yet in commercial quantity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

TOODLES is the horse, Binkie, the
passenger. Too6les doesn't like
being horse much, though; it is
so humiliating to be tied up to a cart,
and especially so if you have to pull
about another dog you know you can
whip if you can only get the chance.
Toodles looks peaceful enough. and ne
Is gentle and affectionate with his hui
man friends. The dogs are the play
mates of a little New York boy. says
the Detroit Free Press. BinLie is a
very. lively youngster. and most things