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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
The Humiliation of an Artist,

Art and fashion are involved with eact
other now as never before Not only dc
the designers of elaborate toilets reasonably
claim to exercise artistic taste, for much
originality and beauty is often put into the
work, but genuine painters are employed to
decorate dresses Usage in the most pre-
tentious Now ork circles authorizes the
wearing of exceedingly fine gowns at din
ners, and the apparel at the best balls hardly
shows such unique garments as are seen in
dining rooms on occasions Of fashionable
eating and drinking The aim is to wear
something unlike anybody else's garb, and
to effect this the silk or satin of dress is
often painted by hand in water colors or oil.
An artist acquaintance of mine, whose
works on canvas have frequently been good
enough to be admitted to the Academy OF
Design, was bemoaning the fact that Ameri-
can buyers prefer foreign to native pictures.
irrespective of merit
when a man has to 60 to painting live
women instead of his own creations" he bit
terly growled, Il think it is time for him to
throw down the brush and take the up a
shovel"
He explained that he had taken several
jobs Of decorating women's dresses as
means Of subsistence, and that he was re-
tanned by leading dressmaker for that sort
OF work, but he declared that he would
never again do what he had done in one in
stance, which was to use his brush on fabric
that at the time inclosed the owner The
belle had insisted that the figures painted
OH the waist OF her dress, though they
looked well in themselves, were not shaded
50 as to be effective when she had it on,
therefore she wished the artist to come TO
her house and touch up his work while it
was on her person. That he regarded as
humiliating. He could paint gown in his
studio, but professional pride forbade him
to apply his brush to the person of the
patron -"Uncle Bins New \ ork Letter.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
CARING FOR THE IMMIGRANTS.

| Arrival at the Depot-Making Trans
fers-A Needed Reform-Distress.
How is it that these people dom get lost ?"
is natural question for any Chicago resi-
dent to ask when he sees a group of open
mouthed, staring eyed Scandinavian or
German immigrants patrolling the street in
the vicinity of some of the railroad depots
| 1t was this question that occurred to a
reporter as he started out to find the answer
to it The information was CLEANED from
SO many sources that only the immigrant
agent OF a western road will be quoted
The foreigners arrive on all the eastern
roads, although the competition for their
patronage is not as great as by the roads
leading west from Chicago. On arriving at
the depot the train is boarded and the tick
cts of the passengers are examined, when
check is stuck on their persons bearing the
initial letters of the road on which they are
to leave the city. Should their destination
be Chicago or some of the suburbs an ex-
pressman is engaged to take them to such
place. In all other cases the transfer COM
pany takes charge of them aid transfers
them and their baggage to the proper depot
Each ticket Is provided with a coupon,
which is detached by the transfer agent
and is cashed in to the steamboat company
for 30 cents
"On arrival at our depot or that of any
of the other western roads," said the rail-
road agent, 1.-The immigrants ticket is once
more examined, and he is marked with q
tag which indicates his destination. Then
If he wants place to sleep or eat we tell
him of some reputable place where he can
procure a meal or lodging for p cents. If
he doesn't want to put up the money there
is waiting-room where he can sit until his
train goes
Ever get robbed. No, 1 never heard of
case. Oh, yes, there was one. A Swe-
dish boy came in crying one day and said
that another Swede had come and offered to
take him out and treat him TIA lad went
around tue corner, when his companion
took from him 10 cents, all thu money he
had
There is just one thing about this immi-
grant business that needs reform, and that
is this: When prepaid tickets are bought
here and sent over to the old country to
friends of the purchaser, an agent some
times causes great distress to the innocent
greenhorns by separating parties l have
known instances where the husband and
father has been ticketed from Chicago to
some Dakota point over one road, the wife |
over another, and the children over still an
other. !, hen they are separated the poor
limo ents don't know that they will ever
meet again, and their grief is pitiable |
However | most always manage to fix up |
these cases in some way or other Chi |
cago News
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
The Steady Fusi,lade of Infantry.

To veteran soldiers the fire of artillery
whether Of exploding shrapnel or rafting
canister, had no such terrors as the fusill-
ade of a steady line Of infantry. There is
scarcely an old soldier who saw much OF
battle service who has not been hit more or
less frequently, without being harmed, with
canister. shrapnel balls, or srlinters of shell
But how few in proportion were struck by
musket balls and not seriously hurt Even
new troops though appalled,, and bending
down as they went on, as though moving
against a driving rain, would advance In
face Of q cannonade, il they were prop
erly commanded; but . severe musketry
only the very best OF soldiers could endure
without some sort Of shelter.-T. F. Gal
wev.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
w M. JOHNSON.

homeopathic General practice. chronic diseases
and diseases Of females Telephone No IN
Once and residence over Steel & Sons hardware
store, III n Mafn street. wichita Kan.
ONCE hours, to 10 g. n. TO p m. and at night
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29

new method Of treating smallpox with
ether and opium, the ether being admins
tered hypodermically and the opium by the
mouth, has recently been tried in Paris with
remarkable success, even in very severe
cases
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29

Extravaganza OF the Canal Managers
A corresponi lent writing from Panama,
speaking of the extravaganza Of De Lesssps'
engineers and followers, says that thus lar
$3,00,oH has been spent in hospitals, S.
0Oo.o on the village Of Christophe Colon,
beautiful enough in itself, but no, the canal,
or contributing to the canal in any proper
ton to the sum expended Further millions
and millions OF dollars have been expended
on machinery, which is lying idle and ex-
posed to tie weather Exchange
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
The ,tlesnake ON Long leland.

Although the rattlesnAke is found in .
list OF the animals Of Long Island, it is 50
rarely met with in that part OF tie state
that it is seldom thought Of by the residents
as Long Island reptilA Within . few
years, however, specimens have been killed
on the south side, near Isiip. and in the In
terror of the eastern part Of the island-Ex-
chan1A
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29
COACHES ON PARADE.
GENTLEMEN IN WHITE HATS AND
LADIES IN BRILLIANT COSTUMES,

Trip Around the Park to the Music
of the Guards HOrns-AnOther Tri-
umph of Nineteenth Century Civiliza-
tiOn-Banquet at the Brunswick.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-29

Many New Workers have adopted tho
European custom Of hiring out their OWL
private carriages and horses
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03

y dispatch from Tahlequa, capital of
the Cherokee nation, dated Oct. 26th,
tells of proposed big transaction of
interest TO every one in this country.
The dispatch says: "F. W. Stewart,
representative of the New York syndi-
cate, has just arrived here to feel the
CherOkees i'm regard to the sale of the
Cherokee Strip. He said several more
of the syndicate would be here i'm day
or SO to attend the Cherokee council
next Monday, and lay their proposition
10 buy before it, THE syndicate am
working for" said he. Twill offer
80 per acre for the whole 6.0O0,00O acres
of strip and have the money To pay for
IL as soon rs a clear title can he made
them. Most of it, of course, will be
used for grazing and stock raising, as
only small portion would be fit for ag-
ricultural purposes. We want the re-
fusal of the strip By all means, if con
gress will consent 10 let the Cherokees
sell il, and if the Cherokees want to
sell it. This will bring up a gigantic
proposition before the Cherokee coun-
ell and it is hard just now to tell what
action will he taken. The company
that now has the strip leased has
standing offer Of quite large amount
for it whenever the Cherokees want to
sell. and the chief says he has had prop
ositiOns Of 50 and So per acre for his
strip 10y responsible syndcates, so it
Will he seen that should the Cherokees,
10y consent of congress, agree to sell,
they would be likely to realize more
than SO per acre, for competition would
not be lacking. Some of the Cherokees
are of the opinion that this would be
the best way To dispose of the strip
while we are offered such a good price
for it. Those who oppose selling the
strip are in favor Of leasing the strip
again for grazing purposes only until
they need it for occupation themselves.
winch they think will not be many
years away"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03


The election Is over. Everyone should
now be willing To settle down to anoth-
er ten months Of legitimate labor. But
before doing so. no one should neglect
to read carefully what Heury George.
the worlSingmen's candidate for may or
OF New York, said before the election.
This is his language:
I'VE have an organization that is so
we'll disciplined that upon a word from
the leader IL Will pour ont its numbers
Ike swarm of bees, with my ballots
~ their hands. They dare not skirk
their bounden duty. for if they DO. ever
afterward they will be tabOOed from
wurkingmen' society. l am assured
by my executive committee. from a
strict canvass, that the majority of this
organization viii vote the workingmen's
ticket
Is not the above the worst kind of
dictatlon? Such assertions from veal
thy employers would be heralded 10 the
world as an outrage against the poor
worhingmen. Such assertions from any
other party leader would be character
lied as the worst kind of bossism.
Suppose that 4Ir. Hewitt, the demo-
cratic candidate had said that 1--WE dem
Ocrats have an organization so well dis
ciplined that upon a word from the
leader it will pour out its numbers like
n swarm of bees, with my ballots in
their hands, and they dare not vote
against me, for If they do, ever after
ward they will be taboOed from the So
ciety Of democratsl" Wouldn't there
have been q howlp
Yet Mr.. George can announce that
his party votes its members like sheep.
He threatens his partisans with this
modern "tabooing,' which is called
"bulldozing' in the south, and "arro-
CANT dictatiOn' i'm the north.
After all. we wonder If the great la
boring vote is Independent Of party?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03
LEVEL HEIDED lCEN

The international convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was in session i'm New York last week.
This organization exists independ
ent Ofall other unions and organizations
and il is the only association that never
makes a demand that is not satisfied.
Its chief or head is Engineer Arthur.
and TO his splendid executive ability.
conservatism and sound sense may be
attributed much of the success of
the brotherhood. In his annual adj
dress, he made use of these sensible re-
marks:
That good labor organization IS a
good thing, we maintain, but that het-
erOgeneOuS mass of men engaged I'm di-
vers occupations can combine interests
satisfactorily To form an organization
which shall serve all, and with equal
justice, we very much doubt.
We have taken upon the adoption of
our motto, "SObriety, truth, justice and
morality" a strong stand for right.
Right alone for itself and in itself con-
Sldered, stands upon broad basis, and
Is the only lasting foundation upon
which a man can build.
We sometimes boastingly allude to
our rights: talk OF the usurpatiOn of our
rights. Sift the matter, and what have
youp Our rights are limited To onr
neighbOr 5 wrong; beyond we NAV not
go. Justice, however, steps in as a me-
diator, and demands the adj n tment of
things, that equity may be maintained
aud tile welfare all.promOted. wheth-
er IT be that OF the greatest or least.
We have no sympathy for nor Cooper
alton with any class or set of men who
base their claims upon the principle
that might Is right, and the rich owe
the poor living. No man has n ripht
to anything which does not come TO him
through the channel of honest acquire
ment. If you would have name. fame
or wealth, work for them. Have An
object in life; let il be exalted as possj-
BILE. and If backed by strong deiermir-
alton and honest endeayor, believe me.
yeu will attain it.
Much has been said aud more written
concerning the antagOnism between
capital and labor. To my mind there
is no such thing. Between work and
ldleness there has never been any feel
ing other than antagOnistic. and il is
those of the latter class who are at
1911 thsS ~ lOASOA the MINUS OF the
industrious.
There seems to be generally preva-
lent an idea that all capitalists are rich.
whereas the truth is that no great bus
mess enterprise is owned and controll
ed by one man. but by many. each con
tributing something toward the mighty
whole. Twill venture to saw that most
men OF thrifty. industrious habits are
capitalists. When we consider that
capital Is only invested wealth. / hone
there Is not one among you. my hear
erS, put can count himself capitalist.
be his pile ever so small.
Chauncy NJ. DePew spoke to the en-
gineers at len tn. and his closing re-
marks brought down the house. lie
said:
There Is no presidents Office TO-DAY
that Is not thrown wide open, and ev.
cry one else dismissed when You knock
at the q or. II is done by your believ-
ing that you know your own business
petter than a cigarmaker or q piano.
amer understands il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03

Ut the late session of congress a law
was passed fOrbidding the importation
of foreign labor under contracts, ard
annexins a penalty Of 81 eco for every
violation. The object OF the law was
to break up the practice among the
wealthy protected republican manufac-
turing corporations in the east of send
ing agents TO Europe TO hire and i'm
port pauper labor under contract at
lower wages than the American rate.
The statute has been repeatedly viola
ted. and. as might be expected, by re-
publican manufacturers-and a case in
Rhode Island has just been brought be-
fore the United States courts. Tie
Riverside Oswego mills contracted with
n number of girls in England to come
TO Rhode Island and take employment
In their factory at 81 to SO a week, and
after they had been at work sometime,
the company, IN violation of the agree
ment, refused to pay them by the week,
and began to pay them 10y the piece.
The complaints of the girls have reach
ed the ears of the United States district
attorney, and he has secured the con-
tracts with the girls, and instituted
suit upon them. There are forty-eight
cases, with penalty of 81 600 in each
case,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03
A BEWiLDERED PIG.
How q Shrewd Ruralist Cured a Porker
of n Very bad Habit
N

n. Y. worldl
A farmer was greatly annoyed by his
neighbours pig getting into his potato field
and harvesting on his own account. When
ever he drove the aggrossor out he was
forced 10 lay down a panel OF the snake
fcGce, as bacon in the consc;ou. state is
alwSys careful never to betray the place
where it enters a bonanza by going out
there, unless he is very hard pressed by
dogs. The farmer had diligently searched
for defect in tie fence, but failed TO find
one where the pig could by any possibil-
ity enter; so he couclu lie l to watch, ard
soon had the satisfaction of seeing the
thief enter the end OF a crooked, hollow
log, which male part of tn. fence, one
end being in his fiel I ami one in that of
his neighbor. After driving the burglar
out, he changed the position of the log, SO
that both ends were in his neigh
boris field, anil conclu lie { to watch tho
result. Soon the pig anne along and went
through tie log, as usual, but upon search
ing for potatoes he found only pasture
grass, and after some little delay he
seemed to arrive at the conclusion that he
had not gone through the log a MI, so he
went through a-ain, anu upon emerging
into the pasture field seemed moro mysti-
fed than ever, but after more protracted
search fer tie potatoes than ever before
he seemed to conc,ulo that owing TO some
tlunder of his own he had not really gone
thrCush tie log. 50 in no went again and
out iHto tie pasture field, but this time he
stood still as a statue for about half q
minu e, and slowly the bristles began to
stand erect on his back, ami with two or
three TREMENDOUS shifts he set off at the
top of his speed for the house of his owner,
and never afterward could be Induced to
approach that part OF the pasture field.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03
YOUNG eouLp.s WEALTH.
Some Personal Gossip About the Recently
Married SON OF the millionaire.
IN TimesI

IN. Y. Times.I
George Gouli, in his own right, Is a rich
man. w en- his father bought him a seat
in the Stock Exchange, FIVE or six wears
ago, and started him in the stock broker
age business as a member of the firm of
Washington E. Conner & Co., George was
given an out-ani-out presen. of 500 O0c.
He is ere lifted with astuieness in specula-
ton. He is out of the brokerage business
now, and for his service as confidential
Gle k to his father he gets an allowance
quoted in Wall street at so .OG0 wear. He
is no spendthrift. though to some extent
he has patronized the sporting world. He
is member of the New York Athletic
Club. He has fine stable OF horses, of
which be is specially proud. 1t has been
common report among the leaders in Wall
street, or those, at least, who may plausi,
bly, lay claim to some share in the business
secrets of Jay Gould, that a plan was de.
veiopel by Mr. Gould last winter, during
the tendency of his Southern railway
strike, ty which he proposed to elevate
George to a prominent aud independent
place in the financial or railway world,
probably as the president of one of the big
Goull corporations. The anxiety of Dr.
Norvin Green to get out Of harness has
been thought the opening of a prospective
avenue for the millionaire's son. Now
that 1.-THE boy''-such is the fathers favor
lite designation-is happily welded, the
plan OF last winter may hasten to MATURE
ty.
George Is now, and has been almost
since be became of voting age. a half
dozen years ago, director in many of the
great corporations controlled by his father
and Russell Sage. He Is vice-president
In some OF them. People who know him
well and are not overmuch given to toady-
ism, aver that he has remarkable business
faculties. His father trusts him good
why's; he dill a vast deal of the work
that was done at this end of the line dur.
ing the Missouri Pacific strike troubles.
His father thought it would be waste of
the young mans time and energy to send
him through college, but he hooked him
tight to tutor who knew all the mys-
teries of arithmetic, and George is prob
ably one OF the best and most thorou gh
accountants in New York. Likewiss he is
practical telegrapher; he knows how to
run a type-w writer as fast as his father
cares to dictate, AMI withal is somewhat
expert ns stenographer. 1t is his boast
that he could earn living as a newspaper
reporter il he ever collided with the need
of it. Just now he is not expecting to COL
Tide.
Wedding preseats' The groom te-
slowed diamonds on his bride. His par
ents gave their blessings; and that means
something moro than a sixpe nee when
ones father confessss to owning $780,
0oo,0-0.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03
Land once at Larned, Kan. Oct TO- 1ssc

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intcntion
To make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before II.
n. Hardy, Probate Judge, at Medicine Lodge
Kansas. on December IL, 1886, viz: Charles w
Hatfield o ID ls.9G for the Use and @ y
IL west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: J. $. Mexican, Charles NJ
Burnson. John X. VandusCn, Jehn Bright, all
of New hiowa, Kans.
Also, Richard Calvert, for tho n e section d
township - south OF range 10. west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: Stephen Y. Carr, John A.
Winter, William Palmer, Nor Wcinberger, all
of Deerhead, Kansas.
Also, William NJ. Cavanaugh. for the n sw
ana t, section 70, township 81. south OF
range IA. west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz John Larkin, William Lar
kin, Pat. Larkin, Frederick Slaughter, C.. A.
Martin. all of Deerhead, Kansas
~ nc w. X. BROwNLEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-03
IN HE SLEEPER.
The Supreme SelhShnrss OF the Travelling
Members OF the Feminine Family.
Kate Field, in Toledo Blade.l


Members OF the Feminine Family.
Kate Field in Toledo Blade.l
The happy fam ly of six in che sec ion Is
astir early. The baby wouldn't be a baby
did it not cry for lis breakfast, and the
other children woull disgrace their years
did they not crafty prriSewor!by desire
for information by peering thrcu the
nervous woman's curtains, left Tapping at
both ends by the closing Of the bed on each
side; for, of course, as s on as the passen-
gers get up the proud young porter puts
things to right with a slam and bang,
and frantic application of feather dus-
ter. Reveling in his own power, the dusky
genius of the sleeper" thrust a sable
hand between the curtains, after giv;nr
them preliminary shake, and exclGims:
az ady, IT'S time to wake upu" Wake up,
indeedl What piling of insult upon in
jury. AS thou h the nervous woman had
ever been asleep. There are still two
hours before breakfast, and it isn't time to
wake up; but of what use to protest? Fate
''hath murdered Sleep" and the nervous
woman, more or SIS a temporary wreck,
energies from her misery to wash her
face in the "ladie$ toilet ROOM" The
door is locked, and she wanders back.
toothbrush IN hand, to sit down
among strangers while the proud
young porter slows away her downy
couch. The nervous woman waits and
waits and waits. The door remains
locked. She takes out her watch and times
the one occupant of that wash room, num-
bers of men meanwhile going to and from
their open lavatory. At the end of hall
an hour the nervous young woman APP
peals to the proud young porter, who
wrings his hands in despair. 81 dunno
what's the matter with the women folks,
but they jest drives me wild o. a moTnin'.
When they gets into that room they act
Jest as if they'd got to Heaven. They
never wants to come out. They prink,
lady, they prink. 1 don't knows what
they do, for they don't look no better when
they come out nor when they go in, Tut
they jest make me crazy, for the others
want to wash them selves. and how can /
go and bang the door and tell them to
quit? This ones been in On hour, or my
name isn't jerry"
"This one" appears perfectly serene, as
though she had not been guilty of I'M
wsrrantable selfshness. What has she
been doing? Doing up her back hair and
undoing her curl papers, part OF her
toilet that should have been made in her
be, tn. For utter disregard of other
womenis comfort commend me TO the av-
erage woman to be found in ''sleepers."
Many time have gone to wayside
breakfast with unwashed face, because of
the supreme selfishness of my sex. And
so sure am 1 now Of encountering it that,
when forced to travel at night, l secure a
"state-room."