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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18
RETURNING TO HIS OLD TRICKS.

They made a great mistake, however, as he
returned to the city, and didn't even use up
the money he had made by extra work in
prison before he began his old business of
burglary and annoying women. He trans
ferred his operations to Oakland, perhaps be-
cause of the superabundance of women in the
pretty city across the bay. He chloroformed
ono woman, but he offered no outrage to her,
although she was in his power for several
hours. He caught q servant girl going out
for an errand one night and kissed her, but
when she tried to scream he chohed her and
she was found insen.ihle He robbed the
poor box in ST. Anthony's church and fol
lowed this by actually grabbing woman up
from her bed, kissing her and then disap-
pearing through the neighborinG window
The quiet district of Oakland, where these
performances occurred became so terror
stricken that no women would venture out
of the house after dark, and all doors and
windows were securely bolted. Extra police
were put on, and one night in May, 1856,
Vickerv was caught. He gave the name Of
Joel Jay, and was so greatly changed by
prison life that it was with much difficulty
that he was identified. He was convicted
and sent TO Folsom prison for thirty years
equal, ii his case, to a life sentence, as be
was then 80 years old.
At Folsom he gave much trouble, as he was
more cranky than ever and had long fits OF
surliness. lie made several desperate at
tempts TO escape, but all were thwarted.
Those who observed him in his last years in
prison said he seemed to live only in the hope
of breaking out, as his health was failing,
and he could no, have lived long. His death
matched his life, for he took desperate
chances which not one man in thousand
would have risked, and he came within an
ace of success San Francisco Cor. ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18

For farm loans call a. Lombard
Mortgage Company. Money pad a. sooa
a. pScers are executed 91+.S-A
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18
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New and Important Book for Kansas
LAWYERS.

"Kansas Pleading aud Practice in Civi
Cases." with forms. by Irwin Taylor, OF
the Topeka bar, author OF "Brief-Dlgest.'
Annotated Code" etc. Octave. GO
pages, So net. Sent postpaid on receipt Of
price. HE ICHlIA EAGLE,
Wichita Kan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18

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Rock Island route. % Kansas City. =,
Joseph. Chicago and - Lo1lx lls-tt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18

The ). l. Davidson Mortgage mpau :
has plenty OF money 70 loan on choice IN
proved city property. dl5@f
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
RECORDS OF THE REBELLION
The Secretary of War Replies to Gen. Gros-
yenor's House Resolution.

yenor's House Resolution.
Washington Telegram: The house
recently passed Representative Gros-
venor's resolution, calling upon the
secretary OF war for Information as 10
the natural extent OF changes made in
the scope Of the publication Of the re-
bellion records since the death OF Col
Scott in 1855, aud the reasons aud au'
thority for making these changes
The resolutions also inquired whether
any person has been forbidden ACCESS
to the records, and for what reason.
The secretary, in replying to the reso-
luton, says that since Col. Lszelle ss-
sumed the Office made vacant by Col.
Scott, no changes from the instruc.
tions aud plan adopted in 1856 have
been made or contemplated. Respect
ing the refusal OF access TO the records
the secretary says several month be.
fore Col. Srott's death y circular wa,
issued prohibiting the giving Ofofiicis
information to any person not on duty
In the department, without proper au
,hority, which applied to all bureaus
including the war records office. This
regulation was first made by Secretary
stanton 10 1894. The secretary says
the inspection OF war records has been
freely granted by Col. Laselle TO appli
cants for historisl matter, within the
respective limits Of their inquiries, ex'
cepting in two cases, and that one OF
these persons sfterward secured the
information desired while the Other
wa. informed that he might do so by
applying TO the secretary Of war, but
the applicant made no further efforts tC
obtain il.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
Answered the Montana Miners

Washington Telegram: Acting Land
Commissioner Stockslsger has issued
an order suspending all agricultural
entries and railroad selections in town.
ship s north, range 3 west, Helena,
Mont, land district, peadiug inyestI'
CATION Of their alleged mineral charsc'
ter. Mr. Stockslager said to-day ths.
it is bis purpose, upon the concurrence
of the secretary Of the interior, to send
mineral experts into this section, as
well as into Wyoming, 10 determine
the character Of the land with respect
TO minerals. The acting commissioner
has instructed the government sgent
at Bozeman, Mont, to suspend action
in the matter OF the seizure recently
made OF timber and cross ties recently
cut from the right OF way OF the Rocky
Fork & Cook City railway In Mon.
tana. The notice OF the acceptance
last year of the maps OF location Of
this road through small sections Of
public land on eithgr side Of the Crow
reservation, where the seizures were
made through inadvertence, did not
reach the general land office until to-
day, hence the seizures aud order oi
suspension.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17

In this; thstwhile they had to build in
advance Of civilization and wait for iu-
migration and se Element to bring
them business, this road has its line
laid through a country already settled
Ia part and waiting only the develop.
ment OF this factor 10 the question Of
transportation to be filed with pro-
duc-rs.
In its relation to eastern Montana
AMI the stock growing industry, the
Montana, Kansas d Texas road ap.
pears to be sn indispensable necessity.
The "trsiln is . thing OF the past, and
Ms fpr some years to come, this indus
try will continue 10 draw upon the
south for its beef stock, il is evident
that rapid aud direct means Of trans
portatlon between breeding and graz
ing grounds is essential.
The principal officers Of the road are
now engaged 10 presenting the enter
prise TO eastern and European capital
lists and are confident Of being able to
make n good start on the construction
Of the road this year. Itis to be re.
gretted that the reverses Of last season
have left our cattle m IN but little loose
money for Investment but it is never.
thel, IS important for our local interest
that this enterprise receive slI the
backing possible from our capitalists.
Our city is to be honored rs its north
ern terminus and we should put our.
selves in position to share in the hon.
ore, renown, aud profits Of the great
Cattle Trail Route
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
WHO CAN III BE?
A Western Senator Whose Belligerans
Footman Caused Trouble.

Footman Caused Trouble.
Washington Telegram: A western
senator got into funny predicament
At the opera house the other night
He drove from his residence TO the
theatre in his own private carriage.
and his coachmsn, attempting to vio-
late the police regulations, was o.
dered out OF line by the officer on duty.
Finding that there would be q good
deal OF time lost in waiting, the sena-
tor and his wife got out Of the carriage
where IL stopped and walked half
block to the entrance OF the theatre.
After he had left the carriage bis
driver entered into controversy with
the policeman, and becoming imperti.
pent, was arrested. The senator bad
scarcely settled down 10 the music OF
the evening when he was informed
bis coachnau was under arrest. He
went out 10 see what the trouble was
and found that the driver, carriage
and all hai been taken to the police
station, halt a mile away. After dis
cussing the matter awhile with the
officers on duty he was told that II he
would send s. TO the station and guar
autee that the offender would appear
in the police court the next morning,
the man would be released. Feeling
in his pockets he found that he had
left his purse at home, and had
only little change. Then IL was
suggested that he could send for the
lieutenant In charge OF the precinct.
who might order the discharge OF the
coschman, which was done, aud the
senator returned to his box aud enjoyed
the rest OF the performance.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17

IowL has afvsncad;the people Of lows
will be ready to, in their sympathy,
cast tov-lines to Joseph il he lives, or
to his mourner- should he have met
the fate OF Heddock.
Referring 10 Christian martyrs and
Sioux Indians, it's interesting TO q 1te
that In the instruction Of torture vh oh
the fertile imagination OF credulous
people had discovered aud which were
made to prove that almost every
Christian buried in the catscom be OF
Rome was . martyr and rs Prof. Psil-
lips SchaT, d d., very rstionslly oon-
cludes, simply implements OF hand
icraft deposited in the graves OF thoss
who had used them and with the
same supestitious belief in their use
fulne.s IN the liz. hereafter that leads
the Indian to observe this custom st
the present time.
Referring 10 the censurs given tbe
press. from the pulpit for publishin
too much Of d.prsvity for the public
good, let US change css" t1 scene
where your correspondent only yester.
day wsded through gore; where one
may draw or drink blooJ without fear
OF the law, OF God or msn. 1t Ia less
repulsive to any OF IL. Ave senses.
even that OF taste (forit i'spt to leave
q bad taste in the mouth Of q sensitive
person. TO resd Of than 10 be present
when 800 pound porker 10 yanked
into the air by chain attached to one
hind leg, put through dozen stages
Of dressing and 10 a less number Of
minutes ready for the rooling room.
From the window before me / have
BIRDS eye view OF the three packing
houses OF B IOge, Selberhorn and Fow-
Ter Bros. The last and largest MT
quite ready for operation; the other
two are daily killing cattle, sheep and
hogs. Two more large houses will DO
constructed next season and the time
is not far of vhenIth.re will be Afforded
the stoakgro wcrs OF Montana nearer
market and give the railroads now
reaching into Dakota and Wyoming
agrsst Incentive, N they need any. to
extend their lines into Montana. And
II 10 no visionary theory that Miles
City can Ia the future have her own
pack ing houses. The recognized d.
fculty at present IL that an establish
ment running only a small portion Of
the year looks al every disadvautsgs.
Especially 10 not being able to retain
their custom from one season to anoth-
er. Those who have observed know
that the soil OF eastern Montana will,
under irrigation, produce an ABUNDANT
and never failing crop Of feed for
stock. When this matter OF irrigation.
the most neglected, while the most
important, in Custer county, is &C.
complisbed and the voice Of the
granger 10 heard in the land, fat cattle
may be shipped at all seasons Of the
year and we may look for substantial
wealth and prosperity in Custer couu-
ty, far ahead OF any country exclus-
lively agricultural.
These may be glittering generalties
but while | could furnish you the fig.
ures. they are now, and will for some
time be held at too great a premium
by the protectionists end free trade to
be used in cssed letter. After the
presidential election when there will
be so many sore heads full OF figures
that have lied perhaps from Cleveland
we can get some that were better
adapted to pork packing than political
economy. A. ii.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb, II, lsss.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
THEDAILY JOURNAL
Every Morning Except Monday.

tn. OBicini Paper eJ 3u,t-r county.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
Correspondence
FROM SIOUX CITY
A Migratory Attorney Writes from iIwoa
Concerning Prohibition.

Referring to the Haddock murder,
the Rev. Joseph Cook recently said
that he had rather live among the
Sioux Indians than in Sioux city.
Well, FIT Is merely his individual
taste "hs pays his money aud takes
his choice" For the benefit Of his
reverence be IL said that In rneither
commusi,y would he find a saloon
and seldom any evidences ofthe pres.
ence OF whisky unless like Brother
Min. he nskes It his business to look
for &, and perhaps on d. whole he
had better stay In the Hub when Bos
ton may be ready TO take the first aud
most difllcult Gip In the direction thai
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-17
CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.

AZ H.-Division No. ! meets Grsl aId secona
Sundays Of each month.
X, OF H.-Meet. rst and third Wednesdays at
1902. m, at Odd Fellows Hall.
AT. a A. M.-lellOwsione Lodge, No. 70, hr''
ssI third Wednesday,.
Y. A. M.-Isllowstons Chapter, No. 3, second
buTsdayli in each month
n. T-Dsmsscus Oommandery, fourth Thurs
4 o. o. F.-Custer Lodge, No. Is, eVery
No odsy At their hall.
1. 90. F-Sentinal Eneampment' No. o, hrs'
and third Friday.
X. OF P.-Cru,ader Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
evening, at Odd Fellows Hall.
C.K. Of A-Miles City Branch, every sunday a
X. Of L.-First and third Fridays.
R.-U. 3. Grant Post, No IA, hrst ant
/. o. q. T,--star Of the West, No. "a, ever
Thursday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

At Hsrper's theatre, tomorrow eve
piug, will be presented the great musical
comedy of the age. "One of the Finest"
The Kansas City STIR says of it:
Zone of the Finest" which opened at
the Ninth Street Theatre Monday, is a
play with history A dozen years ago
Stuart Robson left the stock company of
N z--z 49, Ii -. 49,
ring venture in play called Law in
New York. He played John Beat, q
policeman. Robson had heard of a
young man named Nat Goodwin who
went about giving limitations at small
entertainments. He engaged him to
give bis limitations and play small part.
1t was Goodwin's first appearance on the
stage but be made hit Law in New
York was afterwsrd re written for Gus
Williams and called One of the Finest
Williams starred successfully with it for
several seasons. finally he sold it to its
present owner. Z. J. Hasson. who recon
structed it adding thereto several new
festures-Edwin NJ RYAN now plays the
part that Robson aud Williams played.
Chas Erin Werner, the author and &C.
tor, appears at Harper's Theatre. next
Tuesday night in his beautiful coined,
/ drsms, ''Shsmus O'Brien."
Newton Beers lyric production
Lost in London is to be presente,
with all its marvellous scenic effects. a
Harper's theatre one week from tomor
row night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

Miss Maggie Dart gave delightful iu-
formal party last evening which proved
one of the most enjoyable social events
of the season. There were about thirty
present and the evening was occupied In
dancing to strains Of Schillinger's orches>
ira. Elaborate refreshments we're served.
Capt and Mrs H c. Clesvelsnd gave
a brilliant reception and tea at their in
viting home, S43 Twentieth street lsst
evening. There were about fifty present
The Misses Denkman gave brillian,
ladies reception commencing at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon at their beautiful home in
the west part of the city. Two hundred
invitations had been issued and the at
tendance was large. Krell 6 Math fur.
nished the refreshments which were very
profuse and rich. Terrell acted al
caterer.
Wednesday afternoon there was fash
iouable reception at the residence Of Mr.
Ben Kestor, in Moline, which was at
tended by many from this city. Krell &
Math had charge of the refreshments.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

A very largely attended meeting of the
lumber dealers of Rock Island, Moline,
Davenport and Muscatiue was held in
the office of Secretary Ferguson of the
Mississippi Valley Manufacturers Mutual
Insurance company, yesterday afternoon.
Judge j. M. Gould, of Moline, presided.
The meeting was called to consider the
proposed advance in railroad rates to
Southwestern Missouri river points
and after general and earnest
discussion it was decided to enter vigor.
Gus and determined protest against any
such action as is contemplated by the
railroads.
The lumber manufacturers of this re
gion have been experiencing rather SER
ious competition of late in the shipment
Of southern pine into the territory which
the manufacturers reach by the routes
that are about to inaugurate an advance
and the ground is taken that higher rate
would cripple the mills and might worl
great disaster.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28
The Familiar Masculine Hnbit.

Men generally cross their legs when there
is least pressure on their minds. You viii
never find man actually engaged in bust
ness with his legs crossed The limbs at
those times are straighter than at any other,
because the mind ami body work together
A man engaged in auditing accounts will
never cross his legs, neither will man who
is writing All article, or who Is employed IN
any manner where his brain IS actually en-
gagged When at worl. in a sitting posture
the limbs naturally extend to the floor in a
perfectly straight line A man may cross
ms legs if he is sitting In an office chair dis
cussing some proposition with another man,
but TIE instant he becomes really in earnest
and perreives something to be gained his
limbs uneross quick as a fash, be bends for
ward toward his neIghbor and begins to use
his hands. Tint is phase that believe you
Will always observe.
Men often cross their legs at public meet
ings, because they 60 there to listen or to bt
| entertained; they are not the factors in the
| performance, and they naturally place them
| selves in the most comfortable position known
| to them-namely, leaning well back in then
chairs and crossing their legs. A man Away
! crosses his esf when he reads a newspaper
but is more apt to lie down when he reads
book He reads the paper, Of course, to IN
form himself, but at the same time the perusa
of its contents is recreation to him, and hi
body again seeks its position of relaxation
When a man is reading a newspaper an
waiting for his breakfast his legs are Away
| crossed, but as soon as the breakfast Is brough
to him he puts the paper aside, straighten
out his legs and goes to work; that is, h
begins to eat, his mind now turning o
the duties of the day before him -LiverpoS
Courier
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28
A Harmless Tale.

Remember, Honors," said Mrs. Per-
kins to the new nurse girl, THAT / do
not allow the children to hear stories
that might brighten them when they 60
TO bed. You may tell them about blr DIS
and harmless little fairy stories. but
nothing about bears or lions"
"Yis, men," replied Honora, and this
was the harmless little story she told that
night:
"Wsnst there wuz gr-r.r-eat big
ponsther OF an animal wild horns an q
tail of hot fire an teeth yard long that
whit around in the dead of the noight
attn up little byes un' girruls that bod
dered their nurse askin' her to get up an
give them wather in the noight an tellin
how she lift the baby for a wurrud vic
the perlacmen in the parruk an little
things loike that An this terri rible
big monsther could go right through
solid walls, moind yeez. an he'd ate
yeez up fore yeez could csrame out
Now cuddle up and 60 to Shape like goot
byes and girruls or he'll be afther yee1
av yeez say wurrud. Moind that
Sthop We shiverin' now, Birdie; an
phwat do yeez name by chatterin' ye
teeth loike that, Willie2 To slape wiz
yeez or yeez1l be ate up the mint | take
the light out"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

The Sunday schools of Trinity oh urch
and Mission chapel united in their ann al
Christmas festival at Trinity church last
evening. The handsome little edi6ce
was beautifully decorated, while the ar
rangement for the display of the gifts
was one of the most novel and attractive
in design that has ever been seen in Rock
Island. 1t consisted of beautifully dec
GRATED ladder, on the rounds of which
were candles and presents. The exer-
cises consisted of carols of Joy, and re-
sponsive services conducted by Mr..
Sweet. The instrumental part Of the
music was furnished by piano, violin,
flute and the pipe organ. Each child re-
ceived q package of candy and an or
snge After the exercises, Mr.. Sweet en-
tertained the teachers at the rectory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

An exchange says: 1--WE are acquaint>
ed with quite a number of persons who
get more than | can read now, and do
not want local paper-as long as they
can borrow it from a neighbor. These
fellows always take family journal,
published In New York or somewhere,
containing thrilling or blood curdling
roIaances, such as make the young de-
spise home and yearn for that day wher
they can break away from home re-
straints and go out in the far west and
become bad men and die with theil
boots on"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28
The Medical Dodge Exempiffied.

A Geneseo lady and gentleman were on
an evening train coming up from Rock
Island.
60" said she at what seemed the con-
clusion of a long, long talk; the influences
of moral suasion have accomplished much.
There is very little liquor drank now.
The drinking is mostly confined to beer"
will you just lop over and pretend to
faint?" be asked with a scorntul smile.
What for2'
Trust me that you shall discover"
After some persuasion, she fell against
the side of the Car, and crumpling down
in the seat like bag of clothes, she
closed her eyes.
"a woman has faintedl" yelled he
springing to his feet. Has any gentle.
man some stImulant to give herr"
Look up quick" he said. She re-
covered and looked round. Thirty seven
TASKS were in the air.
They carry 1t for medicine was all
she said -Geneseo Necs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-28

There is trouble in a certain uptown board
ing house whose breakfasts are more noted
for their ham and eggs than for their excel
lence The funny man Of the house few
weeks ago bought one Of the rubber canary
bird whistles and took 1t home with him. AT
dinner when the landlady passed around the
eggs she and the boarders were shocN 4 to
hear coming from the direction of the eggs
sounds of very jubilant chicken calling lis
mates.
The boarders, after looking suspiciously al
their eggs, slowly and with expectation or
their faces, cracked them open. Fortunately
for the landlady new cargo had been taker
in on that day The boarders not discover
ing the expected chickens, distrustfully dis
posed of the eggs, and now they are jubilan
over tho fact that egg dinners in the futur'
will be few and far between--New Yorl
Evening Sun.