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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
The Latest Confidence Scheme.

Sergt. Schnittberger eyed the bunko man
with anything but favor.
''See here, Lake." he cried, II thought you
were ordered out Of this precinct. Now git. "
Don't be hard on me- sergeant" the bunko
man said, in pleasing tone. You know
amt doing any bunko business. Bunko's
busted in this town.
I'D like to know how you fellows live,
anyhow" the sergeant growied.
'It's precious tough hoeing," the bunko
man replied. mournfully; but we try to
make few dollors by the hat racket nova
DAYS"
HAT racket" retorted the sergeant
WHAT the deuce do you call THAR
why, that's the latest confidence scheme,
and it ought to be worth something to Us for
discovering it," the bunko man replied
''Yeu see, every big hotel has a hat store ad-
joining it. Well, go into the cafe Of one Of
these hotels, hang around until some chap
comes along that is likely TO bite, and man
age so make friends with him in an off hand
way by pretending to mistake him tor some
body else, and then apologizing and standing
up the drinks IN a treat on the blunder just
as am about to drink with him, though, l
set the glass down on the bar and exclaim,
suddenly:
"'Oh, by the way, just excuse me a mo-
ment, will youi I've got hat in here wait
ing for me. I'll just 60 and get it and come
back
Then I walk into the hat store and cut
through the front door into the street, and
then back again into the hotel cafe, and,
hauling out $50 gold certificate, say Sc
ductively as display it:
- 1 beg pardon for troubling you, but can
you change this for mel The halter Is short
Of small bills, and don't want TO take all
the bartender's got
tits hundred TO one that the stranger
can't change the bill, ami then l jump in and
add, after he has expressed his regret az
being unable 70 accommodate me, Just let
me have five for moment, will your III
60 IN and ft the hat aid join you and we'u
get this fifty changed somewhere else
''Its funny thing tie bunko man said
unctuousiy but its the truth, all the same,
that IN nine cases out Of ten the thing works
and get the fve When l do, Just walk
out into the bat store ths same as before, but
l never cone hack, see' That's tee ha.
racket. Pity we have 70 play it for such a
neasly stake Is s bill, tho1Sh, etaT it,
Its a great pity you can't be honest
Serg1 Schz,issberser replied as he seized tbs
bunko mans shoulder and gave h1a violent
shove II you Try any bat racket or any
other ktnd Of racket here, CT are seer in this
precinct again, you'll land m cell Gr, out y
The man with the face tsst was child Ike
and bland did not stand upon the order Of h;s
going. bu. started toward Fourth avenue. -
Nav York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
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9a1ly "a &a9le
A LOVE RACE.

We ran race up Duncen's LII,
The wager was kiss;
She ran her best, did the same,
For fear that should missi
Preached the top wi soople stride
Afore Meg got half way.
But what think ye o woman's wiles.
The Jade she wadna pay.
A nicht just three weeks after that,
tauid her O. the debt;
Quo 1, My lass, ye'd better pay,
For fear ye should forget.
It WIS ae kiss at first, ye ken;
Interest makes makes it twa"
Quo she, Gin that's tho way ye coont,
Ye'd better take them az
] taen her at her word, of coorse,
Sac the the kirk we gaed.
1t was IA long, nor hard tae dae,
Twa hearts in one were made.
Ain syne. i aft haze cad tae mind
That day the race was run,
An, lash he mamma tell her OF
l wish l hadna wonl
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

A New and Important Book for Kansas
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

his resistance, and, undismayed by the stern
frown Of Miss Munro, whispered rapidly and
eagerly in bis ear.
Shes telling him Of the money left her by
her uncle" aroaned Jenkins in my ear, and
for once love vas not at fault. Raveusberg
first started, then looked pleased, then took a
letter from her hand and read it rapidly, and
finally pressed her hand gently in his own
and turned to me.
II ,hink-ah-it will be better-ah-to
withdraw the charge; and as for the ring,
why, Miss Stephens is welcome to keep
that
"Whatr" screamed the schoolmistyess,
starting back IN horror. You will give her
an engagement ringi Indeed, you shall no.l
Will not allow that
You, uadaner replied the cane nibbler
loftily. You have nothing TO do with il
have found You out, madame, and henceforth
decline to have any intercourse with YOU
Shrek after shrek was the answer, and in
Q moment or two Miss Munro was In a dead
faint. Ravensberg took no moro notice OF
her than if she had been pair Of old boots,
but rapturously offered his arm 70 Nelly
Stephens and was thus about TO leave she
room when another lady entered. She was
a tall wonan-fully six feet high, think
and muscular in proportion, and she spoke
not a word TO any Of Us, but simply advanced
On Ravensberg with her glazing eyes boring
into his own
Good God! What-Ah-does-ah-sh
woman want hereF be exclaimed. and lie
dropped the arm Of Nelly Stephens and
hoped backwards rapidly and tried to shel-
ter behind me- But the new consr was too
quick for him, and got her great hand on bis
arm and wrenched him round With q whiri
that sent his beloved cane spinning TO the
other cod Of the room Then she applied her
loFaly toe 70 his pexsQnxanoassd e 4 was n
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

Enthusiastic Na.ive-Eere schooliu' Is free.
sr. free as afr, and to Be bad for tie sskin'
q It.
St-sogg-Teu. / an not surprised Il
would be o case Of e1tortion 70 charge any
thing for such education a. you evidence Il
ought 60 be frse: IN fact, II u dear evea 6
thai price-B@scn Budget
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
~y.srzens in Uniform.

On public occasions the governors Of tho
British provinces in Australia all appear in
military uniform; yet not one of them is a
professional soldier. This looks funny, even
to 4 practiced eye, and the people Of this
country think it ridiculous York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

Tho Duchess OF Marlborough is credited
with saying that the fate of nations has
sometimes been deem decided on a perfectly
matched ribbon
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

kansas Pleading and Practice IN Civs
Gases. with forms. By Irwin Taylor, q,
the Topeka bar. author Of Brief Digest. !"
Annotated Code" etc. Octave, 90
pages, s. net. sent postpaid on receipt Of
crIcs TEE WICHITA EASIE,
Wichita Kan
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
Gulf Outlets.

A railroad syndicate has purchased
all the lands near the mouth of the
Brazos river, Texas, and will deepen
the channel to twenty-five feet of
water, thus making gulf port for
their road. This is just what some
company should do in the Atchafa-
Iaya hay, near this place, where there
is now nine and half feet of water,
and channel that never fills up. 1t
could be dredged to twenty feet in a
short period, and thus secure the
best port, at Morgan City, Of any
place on the Gulf of Mexico. There
is twenty and more miles Of harbor
in deepest OF water. Then with
Plaqnemine opened, which will be
done in a few years, barges Of grain,
lumber, cotton. etc, can be brought
here aud shipped direct to any for
eien port. At the same time a large
saving would be made to the vessels
in towage, wharfage, and other dues.
1t is the finest opening in the coun-
try for railroad looking for water
outlet. st. Mary Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
Good for our Rice Planters.

The subjoined clipping, from the
Times Democrat, will be read with
pleasure by our rice planters and
others interested in rice culture
Some time since cargo Of rice
was received at this port which was
casscd by the Custom House au-
thori,ies here as clean rice on
the representation Of the New Or
leans Produce Exchange. This decis
lou was objected to by the importer
of rice and referred to Secretary of
the Treasury at Washington, who: it
was teIegraphed onSaturday evening,
sustained the decision rendered here,
that the rice in question was cleaned
rice, with certain portions of rice flour
mixed with it. Hence it seems that as
the decision now stands that any im.
ported rice that has gone beyond
the hulllug process will in future
be classcd as clean and pay the full
duty thereon but it is reported
that the matter will be iuther con
tested in the courts, where, if it is
confirmed according to the ruling OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, it is
estimated it will save the Louis
lana rice industry fully 81 ,250,00O.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
Burning Subscribers.

The most difficult thing in the
world for an editor is to dun a sub
scribcr so as to keep him in a good
humor and get the money at the
same time. Editors have sought out
many ways, but smart as they are
they have never yet devised one Of
these patent. double-back- action anti
friction, noiseless, sell-oiling durs
that will fetch the money and hold
on to the subscriber. The plain bill
enclosed in paper is no good. If
put in an envelope with "Please re-
nit Immediately" at the bottom, the
subscriber only uses the blank side
of the bill to make calculations on.
If you write personal letter to
him, he will not read it as soon as
he sees what you are driving at.
Now and then he will reply, saying
he has bought piece of land and
is pressed to meet his payments. II
a hailstorm has passed over the sub
scribcr's farm in the last ten years,
he will write and plead bad luck
or if he has lost an old, spawned.
sway backed horse any time since
the war, he will write and tell you
Of the hard times he has had
Carolina Spartan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin.
LOuisiss ma Weather Service.
NEW ORLEANS, June 2, 1883.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2, 1888.
: An excess of rainfall for the past
seven days is reported from the great
majority Of stations reporting. In
the cotton growing portion of the
State the average was 2.l9 inches,
being. an excess Of about three
fourths Of an inch for the week; in
the sugar region the average was
2.333 inches which is an excess OF
nearly an inch compared TO the nor
NAL for corresponding week of for,
mer years. General rains fell on
four of the past seven days through
out the State, the amounts, in inches,
being as follows: Farmerville, 2.51; :;
Minden. 254; Shreveport, 1.21;
Monroe. 4.OS; Vicksbnrg, Miss,
2.l2; Liberty Hill, 1S2; Natchito-
ches, 1.02; Trinity 0 90; Alexandria,
2.74; MarksvilIe, 0.93; CheneyvilIe,
LOS; Clinton, 4.40; Amite, O.76;
Vaudeville, $40; Grand Coteau,
4.4.s; Breaux Bridge. 3.I4; Lafay
cite, 3.36; Sugar Exp. Station at
Kenner, 2.97; New Iberia, 100;
Atbeville, Ito; New Orleans, O.45,
The average temperature was
slightly below the weekly average in
the northern and southeastern sec
tons Of the State, and about an
average elsewhere.
A general deficiency in the per.
.centage of sunshine is reported from
the northern section. ard nearly a
normal amount is reported from the
southern section.
EXTRACTS FROM OBSERVERS REPORTS.
Farmerville-Crop doing finely
and comparatively clean.
Monroe-Heavy rains have re-
tarded farm work to some extent.
Crops are in a flourishing condition.
Corn is generally being laid by.
Vicksburg-The RAINFALL was a
great benefit to all crops and more
than counterbalanccd the effect of
the low temperatures
Liberty HiIl-Rather too much
rain; crops looking we'll.
Trinity-Cool nights have been a
slight setback to crops, other
wise everything looks favorable.
Marksville-Crops have been
greatly benefited by general rains
throughout the parish. The corn
and cotton destroyed by hail of Goth
have been re-planted.
Clinton-More rain than needed,
but present prospects good.
MandevilIe-Corn damaged by
thunderstorm of one-sixth. Too
much rain, farm, work at standstill.
Potatoes all dug, all small.
Grand Coteau-Too much rain,
but has not injured crops, bet has
interfered with farm-work. Five
thunderstorlns in seven days.
Breaux B'idge--Eserythiug looks
we'll and tIourlaillng
New lheria-Crops fnc, but grass
growing too fast.
Jeanerette--Prospects very en-
couraging for good crops. Cane
a full average: corn an average; oats
perhaps little below; rice good;
cotton good.
AbbeyilIe-Weather has been
such as to interfere with farmwork.
Il. Z. KERKAM,
Signal Corps, Director.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09

An effort will be made during the
present session of the legislature to
SO amend the Sunday law as to ez.
empt from its operations cities of Or
over 1000 Inhabitants. It may not
have occurred to the originators o:
the proposed scheme that such a
measure, even if passed, would be
illegal for the reason that . State
law can not be passed making it a
crime to do certain things in certain
localities that, done elswhere, are
not crimes. Our opinion is that the
attempt to modify or repeal the
Sunday Law will be a signal failure.
Sugar Planter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
The Official Vote of the State

The legislature has finally count
ed the vote of the State for COVER
nor and acknowledgements, and
officially promulgated it. The total
and the Democratic majority are
both larger than the unofficial news
paper reports made them. Nichols
received l37,257 votes, Warmoth
5l,47l, making Nichols majority
S5.7S6. Jeffries received, 1877 1853,
Hero 5l,244; Jellries majority,
1921 total vote for lieutepant
governor. ]SS,7l2.
The largest Democratic vote was
given by Caddo; then follow
Rapides, Tensas, Concordia, Bossier,
st. Landry, Madison and Natchi-
toches. Lincoln, Madison and Yer
non cast no Republican votes, and
Bienvillc, Cameron, DeSoto, East
Fcliciana, Franklin, Jackson, More
house, Onachita, Red River, Rich
land, Sabine, Union, West Carroll
and Winn les than 100 votes each
for Warmonth.- Times Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09

City Item : Did any one ever
enjoy more delightful June weather Z.
Or we're farmers ever blessed with
a season more fructiiyiug? A biz
crop Year-leSsl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-09
ADVERTISING RATES:

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-23

WATONWAN VALLEY STOCK
FARM, importers OF Clydesdalc, English
Shire and Cleveland Bay StalIions; "a
Stations for sale; very low figures.
Garden City, Blue Earth Co., Mimi. St
Paul Office. pol Eagle street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-23
A Marriage by Contract.

New YORK, March 22.-Robertt W.
Johnson, a chemist, and Miss Ella Gut
ting, thirty-ive years OF age, executed
this joint written agreement: <
By these presents we, Robert Wood John
son and Ella Cutting recognizing marriage
as civil contract, on this 9th day of August,
1880, enter into a solemn agreement to be-
come man and wife SO long as we may live
or until this contract be annulled by mutual
consent.
In pursuance of this they cohabited,
and in 1883 girl was born to them.
Last summer, while Mr.. johnson was
out West, his partner went to Great
Neck with Norman T. M. Melliss, a
lawyer, and they lived as Mr.. and Mrs.
Melliss. johnson began proceedings
for divorce, with view of getting pos
session of the child. The mother re-
sisted, not denying her relations with
Melliss, but setting up the contract be-
tween her and johnson to show that
they had never been married, and that,
therefore, he had no legal right to the
custody of the child. The matter was
referred to Col. John O'Byrne, who,
after hearing the testimony, reported in
favor of Mr. Johnson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-23
A WONDERFUL INVENTION.
A Clock That Threatens to Revo'
lutiOniZe the Trade.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March pa patent
for new clock or chronometer has just
been granted that is attracting cOnsid-
cradle attention here. 1t is the inven-
ton of w. FL. and ]. Fl. Gray, of Mary
land, who claim that it can be made to
run, if necessary, for years after once
wound up. Other special features of
this timepiece are that it is absolutely
noiseless when in operation. and does
away entirely with the pendulum and
balance wheel now used in clocks and
watches. The running gear, including
both the striking and time mechanism,
consists of but six wheels, and it re-
quires only one spring to prOpel both of
these attachments. By the use of par
tial self-wlnding spring connected to
two of the wheels the inventors utilize
the power wasted by friction in other
timpieces, thus enabling the clock to
run a much greater length of time with
the same motive power, or by once
winding it up. The inventors threaten
to work a revolution in clockmaking by
the introduction of a perfect timepiece,
which. they say, because of its sim
plicity, can be manufactured at much
less cost than the many excellent low
priced timepieces manufactured i'll this
country to-day. q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-23
SPIRIT DETECTIVES.
Ghostly Visitors at a Seance Reveal
Crime.
IN A DEAD MANS POCKET
How a Missing Will Involving Hundreds
of Thousands of Dollars Was
Found.

Evansville Special: Many years age
an old wealthy citizen named Robert
Barnes died in this city, leaving an i'm
mense estate without any provision for
its distribution. Having no near rela-
| tiveS. just before his death, he concluded
to leave an immense endowment for a
college which was to be inaugurated ac-
cOrding to the provisions of his will.
The will was duly signed and attested,
bnt after his death it disappeared and
was never found. Distant relatives ap-
peared and claimed the estate, which
was computed to be worth S400, 600.
After much litigation, lasting several
years, the relatives won the case, and
the property passed into the hands OF
the heirs.
But now comes the strange part of
the story. Barnes, during his lifetime,
was firm believer in spiritualism, and
since his death he has been the subject
OF many OF their seances. 1t now
tranSpireS that at a recent cOmmunica-
ton with the spirit land the medium
was given the secret of the lost will,
which he was told had been secretly
placed in the pocket of the dead man
by some interested party, and was
buried with his remains. This fact re-
manned secret of the circle for some
days, until it is said that confession
was made by the party whom the me-
dunn was led to believe held the secret.
The confession, in some OF its details,
also clears away much of the mystery
which surrounded certain note for
$4,000, which was presented for pay
ment by leading spiritualist after the
death of Barnbes. The confession nat
urally led to clandestine investigation,
and it is asserted upon the highest au-
thority that the will has been found, as
revealed to the medium, and that it will
be surrendered for valuable cOnSidera-
ton. AS verify of the claim made, it
is asserted that certain testimonies will
be found with the body when eXhumed,
which will fuller SubStantiate the au-
thenticity of the document.
Many conflicting stories prevail con-
corning the affair, but the spiritual
lists keep dark and are working under
cover through an Intermediary. That
much confidence is reposed in the rep
reservations of the Intermediary was
eXemplified this evening, when Messrs.
l.. M. Baird, a wholesale commission
merchant. and A. Steinbach, wholesale
coll manufacturer, and several
other parties, appeared before
the caucus of the common coun-
Gil and made a full explanation of
the case and asked for the privilege OF
exhuming the body to find the alleged
evidence. This has given great weight
to the matter, and it is believed that the
lOng-lost will has really been found.
Should events turn out as anticipated,
this find may invalidate the titles to
considerable property in this city, which
has increased ten-fold since it was given
to the heirs. Great excitement has been
awakened, and the outcome of the
search in the tomb tomorrow will be
awaited with kindling interests.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-23
GATHERED IN STILL WATER.
Pinkerton and Stordock Admire Each
Other by Mail.
THREE DEATHS IN THE CITY
General Roundup of the Hews IN
the Busy Prison
City.

Letters were received by Warden
Stordock and one of the local newspa-
per men of this city yesterday from w.
A. Pinkerton, of Chicago. complaining
of the statement made regarding his
agency in that city touching Landers,
the notorious forger and confidence
man. who escaped from the prison last
October while undergoing twenty-four
years sentence for his operations IN ST.
Paul a wear or two ago. Pinkerton claims
that the first news he had of his escape
was from his agency in st. Paul, and
that none of his force knew OF his pres
ence at Chicago. Landers stopped at
the Leland in Chicago for ten days,
dressed like lord and plenty OF money,
and. it is claimed, that several OF the
Pinkerton force were there frequently
The warden in replying states this
fact and also tells him that a photo OF
Landers, together with a minute de-
scrintion of him and notice of his es-
cane. were mailed to W. A. Pinkerton,
Chicago. Immediately after his escape.
The letters written to LanderS by Pink
erton about year ago are very inter-
esting reading just now. Pinkerton
tells the prisoner that he is coming to
st. Paul, and will do all he can to have
his term committed to five years; that
he will bring Myers & Finch, OF that
city, who, by the way, were badly VIC
timized by Landers, Unto line"
Death claimed three victims in this
city Yesterday. George Sutton. aged
almost eighty, died shortly after noon.
Levi Morgan, young man, dled at the
city hospital during the forenoon, ana
the Six-year-old daughter OF Ihomas
Carroll. who resides on Greeley street,
died at her home also in the forenoon.
Mr.. Sutton was an old resident here,
having settled in Saltwater in 1856, be-
ing engaged in the numbering business
for many years. He had three sons, all
grown men. John, George and Michael,
and three daughters, who are married
and reside here.
Mrs. Burlington, Mrs. T. c. Clark,
Mrs. A. TOZer and Mrs. w. L. Per Lee
will give a social at the residence OF the
lady last named on this evening, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Society OF the
First Presbyterian church.
e. Egard, former foreman of the }.
S. Anderson u Co. saw mill, and latterly
its lessee, has removed to HlnNey,
where he will operate the mill OF
Thomas Brannan.
The funeral of Edward Lindbloom
was largely attended yesterday alter
noon by the young men of the city, with
whom he had previously been popular.
Richard Wolfsberg and Miss Alice
Rhienn were married last evening at
the German Catholic church.
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