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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08
Women Song Writers.
New York Sun.


 There are some ? 2,0o0 new songs put upon the American market every year. Not more than Ave per cent. of this number live and become popular. The majority of these songs are writ ten by male composers, but of recent years few women have entered tho field and succeeded In competing suc- cessfully with their masculine rivals. One of the most successful ot these is Miss Etlie Canning, of Boston. Mlss Canning Is the author of that most pleasing little song called "Rock-a- bye, Baby" of which over 250.0o0 copies have been sold. and which, judging from its unabated sale, Is likely to exceed any other compost ton of its kind. It can safely be called the most popular song produced In this country within the past ten years. Miss Canning sings her own songs, and Is very sweet singer. Per haps the old nursery rhyme, from which the words were suggested, has helped to make the composition pop ular. At any rate, Miss Canning Ia entitled to credit for originality of conception In the music, which has a rhythmic and most pleasing musical flow.
 Among the successful women song writers is Miss Lillie Hall, who re. gently married Milton r. Barlow, the minstrel. "Pretty Pond Lilies," which but a short time since was whistlcd and played all over this country, is her most successful song. Another and equally popular song written by Miss Hall Is "Wild Flowers" gem in the line of waltz ballads. Miss Hall, although not skilled musician, still has shown remarkable aptitude for the creation of catching melodies. She Is a leading burlesque actress of this city, of fiDe presence and pos- scssed of very sweet voice.
 One of those songs, which has ap- pealed very strongly to the young men of the Uni cd States, Is "Don't Leave Your Mother, Tom" This kindly advice has been sung in all the variety theatres between Maine and California. It has been a matter of litigation, some question arising as Co the legitimacy of its authorship, which Is claimed by Miss Maude Bev- erly. Over S00,000 copies have been sold. Miss Beverly has written other songs, but none so popular as the one alluded to above. Miss Beverly Is . variety actress and serio-comic singer.
 The woman who, however, Is re- ceived the most cordially by music publishers, is Miss Fay Templeton, who is now in Europe. Miss Temple ton does not write what is known as . merely popular song. Her composi- t.oTs are cg s more classical order. They are exceptionally well arranged and beautifully harmonized, and ap- peal to the more cultured lovers of music. Miss Tempieton has had . thoroughly musical education, both in thorough bass and harmony. and her music teacher accompanies her on her travels. She Is an opera bouffe singer, and has been until recently at the head of 6 company which bore her name. Her works have c steady and continued sale, notably the "I Do Not Know" and her latest song, My Lit tic Girl Of Four. Her songs are sung largely in the concert room.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

At the Chicago opera house on Sep tember 9th, the greatest farce comedy of the day entitled "Natural Gag will appear; during last season the piece was given at this theatre two weeks and at every performance the capacity of the house was tested. The piece, it is said, has even been i'm proved upon since last summer and now contains greater number of nov cities and strength of company which it scarcely formerly possessed. It is under the management of MT. Jno. Russell.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08
consumptson Surely Cured.

To THE EDITOR: Please inform your readers that have . positive remedy for the above named disease. By Its timely use thouABds of hopeless eases have been permanently cured l shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who have consum ption if they win send me their express and post-ofiice address. Respectfully, T. A. SLocuM, N. C., is1 Pearl stssss.
 N. Y.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

Miss Begonla--"l lovo music; do you play on any instrument, Mir. 4mlthg"
 Smith (who acted as college waiter last summer, absent. mlndcdly )~"Only the Rong. s- 7Iias.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

We see 1t stated that by the aid of . new patent Ha Lady can ride bicycle in long skirts." The inventor is evil dently . crank. A bicycle in long skirts must be . very awkward ar- engagement, and more difficult to ride taan the machine that is exempt from skirts of any kind,-Nosyfstoscs Her. ald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

The hop is aid to be becoming obso- lete at fashionable watering places, but any summer hotel proprietor can in- form you that the skip b not.-Nesc HGcen Nescs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08
For Sea Sickness
Jse Horsfosd's Aeid Phosphai

Dr. W. W. BLAcKnAH, Brooklyn, N. Y., ssys: "I am very mach pleased with if in seasickness. Several casea have been brought to my attention where 1t afforded prompt and entire relfef.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

A new post-oiilce In West Virginia is named CAreaa. It will suit the mails. -Ne.e I!eeea Ners.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08
conpsnion Pictures.

The historical pictures of the "Ark- anAw Traveller" and @Ths Turn oi the Tune,. i. together with the original dialogue and music of the SArkanaaw Travelsr;s mailed to any addre@ on receipt of forty eents. Read q Ben- ham, 298 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

The thermomster marked l0s de- grses in the shade in Athens tho other day. 6uch melting weather was enough to make Grsece run.-Noryfs- toUn HevGh.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

When Mother Earth is aroused from her rsst by tho pssp q day shs probs- ply exclaims "dawn itp- Xoakeys GdEekte.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-08

A betting man frequently finds 1t . colt dsy when he puts his money on the old horse.- Tune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
Value of the Cocoanu. Tree.

"a full grown cocoanut tree VIII ma
tire from sixty to hundred nuts an
ruauy," said Washington market dealer
to q reporter. In reality the eocoanut
tree is one Of the most valuable trees In
the world. nearly every part Of it being
useful TO nao- The natives eat the young
roots and also weave them into baskets
The tender leaves are crooked Ike cab
bage, and the old leaves are made into
cloth, hats, baskets, fans, lanterns, etc
1t is also used for bedding for matching
roofs, for fishing nets, even for writing
paper The magnificent trunk OF the tree
furnishes canoes. house posts and fences
The RIBS Of the leaves are so strong that
they make excellent paddles for boats, er
rows, combs. torches and TO end Of other
useful things
When the wood Is burned il makes the
very best potash for soap BIZ peculiar
process of fermentation, good vinegar can
be obtained from it, and also fair kind
OF sugar. The name Of the fr-it is de
Rived from the Portuguese word cocoa
and the English word Tut Cocoa Eeans
an ugly mask and is said 70 have been
given because the end OF a cocoauut looks
Ike monkeys face Last year $50, coo
cocoanuts were brought 70 this market,
the average wholesale price being fo1-
cents apiece Il Is expected tia. the fig
ures this season VIII be nearly 5C0. coo. -
New York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

SUPERSTITION Of an Autifur.

Howard Seely, the Texan writer, who
has been attracting attention for several
years past by his clever sketches and
stories of frontier Efe, and whose recent
novel, "A Nymph of the West. received
favorable comment. has some curious
superstitions about literary composition.
and is unique in his methods OF work
The most unique feature of his study is a
human skull and fenora surrounding g
bookcase. The thigh bones are those Of a
man, but the skull is a woUiaOs, said TO
have formerly appertained TO Mexican
senorita of great beauty. There is some
mystery about this relic, for the author is
reticent about talking Of IT,
The brain cavity is lined with black
velvet. and the top Of the skull opens
with hinge. for this CHASTITY box Is a
receptacle for pens and the names Of his
heroines inscribed upon bits Of ivory. It
is his custom when the name of heroine
has been selected. and her character and
physical attractions are in process of de-
velopnent. to put this title In the head Of
the skull and let it remain there until the
story is finished The eyes Of the skull
are provided with silver fonts TO contain
ink-the left red and the right black
When in the throes OF composition this
skull is used, and his fiction may, there
fore. be said to emanate from the left
eve, and consequently from the right
hemisphere OF the skull Of the Mexican
senorita-New York Graphic.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
The Food We Consume.

One of the instances that have come
under nv observation was that Of well
to do professional man family None Of
the members except the servants were en-
Gagged in at all active muscular work
The estimates were of food actually con-
sumed. due allowance being made for
waste. which, under careful mistress,
was unusually little The protein ex-
ceeded that of either Volts standard or
the writer's for laooring man at Doder-
ately hard muscular work The energy.
the amount of which was made very
large by the fat Of meat and butter and
the sugar consumed exceeded The amount
called for, either by Piayfair for hard
worked laboreT, or by Volt or the writer
for man 81 hard work. and was over
80 per cent larger than that of any Of the
few European dleterIes of people OF SINH
lar occupation which | have found re-
ported Yet this family regarded them
selves as rather small eaters. and would
really be so If the other American dietares
were TO be taken for the standard
surEiSe that many a family wculd. X
they were TO compare their daily food con-
sumption with the figures gwen. find
similar excess of food and Of put-itise
substance. In large number of dietaries
that have come under my observation
there has been. in nearly every case. sn
excessive quantity of fat and In several
If half Of the meats and sugar bad been
left out, there would have renamed con-
siderably more OF both nutrients and
energy than either she standards above
mentioned calls for. This 81 means great
waste Of money, and, as the hygteolsts
tell Us. still greater injury 20 health
Il IS often urged that appetite is The
proper measure OF one wants As re-
CARDS the kinds Of food best for each OF
Us. doubtless rational experience gives tbs
most reliable information 4 man ought
to eat that which, Il tie long -un. sgrees
witk him Bat either the concurrent ses-
tiuoay CT an immense amount CT the
most accurate experimenting sad obser-
walton Is radically wrong or crest
many OF Is eat far too much Appetite
would be better guide II 1t were 10. for
the demands Of the pslate.-ProtSsoc
Atwater IL The Century
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07


VINO was subject TO periodical attscks Of
mental aberra tioE, but had never actually
been n an asylum
During the attacks. which invariably
came on without any warning. sc that II
was difficult 70 watch her. she was seized
with restless desire &c wander over the
country. and it appeared had merely sc
lecte6 the Southwestern line because II
happened to be the nearest to her owl
home
She had been sc long without an attach
that her mother and sisters had. OF the
previous night ventured &c so to an
evening party, leaving Losta fast asieep
In bed at home During their absence
she eiuded the vigilance OF the servants
got I'D and dressed herself. walked about
for some time, and took ticket for the
early Portsmouth maii-at least. that was
what she imagined and told Us, On her
recovery Her memory however. was
very imperfect, but the poor child must
certainly have walked about the streets
for some time prior to the departure Of
the express.
It was natural that, under the circum
stances-I have already stated that had
had considerable experience In such cases
her friends should ask me- to endeayor
a cure.
undertook it and entirely succeeded
And also | undertook and succeeded IL
something else
1t is my wife who Is looking over my
shoulder as write and who Says:
My dear. the naddeSt act OF al my
life was when
But here / stop.-Au The Year Round
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
Iar<ese Sailing Ship Adoaf.

The PIzrsve Is the largest sailing ship
afoas She Is s.67s tons register, which
Is only twenty tons smaller than the new
North German Lloyd steamship lain and
there ere only abou. twenty steamships
that exceed this size Allowing soc the
erss& amount Of room occupied By the en-
Eines and machinery Of ihs monster
steamship. together With TIE space de-
voted 20 their passenger sccouncdatsons.
the P.lsrave can carry larger cargo
than any other vessel except the Great
Eastern, tia. Ass ever made ro-age
There are only three sshe< ssiAns ships
n the world registering mere than acc
tons These are the Reliance, Ct :. sos
tons. h1iIt In Liverpool n 1854 the En-
gal. Of a.5l8 TOYS, built q. Dah1tu Il
1883: the New York. CT 2. CSC toes. built
at Greerock IL 1855; tie New Ycrk. how
ever, las so auxiliary screw propeller.
though relying chieay upon Ter sails
Tie EnSL Il buih Of steel and tia othe-
two ass tsa-Qssysis Foe Presk
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
sIammoths Found in Siberia

The existence of ivory IN Siberia IN
subfossil condition. but still sufficiently
durable to be used for 81 the purposes TO
which recent ivory Is applied has been
known since the Middle Ages, and formed
one of the earliest exports from Siberia tc
China The very name given TO the gigan-
tic creature which produced 1t, mammoth
or namnont-probably corruption OF
behernoth-was introduced by the Arab
traders who initiated the traffic IN fossil
ivory IN the Tenth century 1t was not,
however, until the middle Of the Eight
eenth century that the trade became con
siderable In or about 100 Lachof.
Russian merchant. discovered vast stores
of elephant tusks and bones in the north
ern districts of Siberia, and especially on
the islands of the mouth of the Lena,
which have since borne his name The
ivory brought thence, says the Traveller
Wrangell, rs often as fresh and white as
that from Africa Since Liachof's dis
covery it hes been computed that the
tusks of at least 10000 naamroths have
been exported, while an even larger mum
Der are toe much decayed TO be worth re-
moval, and others are so large that they
have to be sawn up On the spot where they
These buried hecatonbs Of elephants
abound throughout the frozen soil OF 81
IBERIA. but they are more numerous the
further we advance northward. and most
plentiful OF all on the islands above
named and In those termed New Siberia
More remarkable still are the mammoth
administered Of which have been
disinterred- whole carcasses not infre
quently standing upright in the frozen
soil with their flesh '-as fresh as if just
taken out Of an Esquimau cache or Yak
out subterranean meat safe The most
widely known of these is that discovered
in 1906 by an English botanist named
Adams, and the skeleton. or such parts Of
1t as could be recovered-for in the inter
val between part of it being laid care and
the information reaching Adams wild ami
mails had preyed on the desh and carried
of many of the bones-is now in the mu
scum at St Petersburg Carcasses of the
rhinoceros have also been found under
similar conditions Saturday Be
Wan
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
a Difference IN Dress.

II isn't always that woman can ato-d
70 forego the quality of distinction In
dress. They are telling of q msn who
died lately snd left as widow a young
woman who had formerly been his cook;
that be succunbed to her IN consequence
OF her appreciation OF this principle She
was good looking and intelGseI. girl.
but he paid 10 attention 70 her 50 long -
be saw her only IN kitchen attire. But
she saved up two or three months wages,
invested the money II the handsome and
becoming costume Of G lady, carefully ar
rayed herself IN i for an ostensible trip
to the city from the suburban home. and
then managed to show herself in that In
proved sarb TO her employer. She was 10
longer a mere servant II calico. She was
transformed into sne. handsome lady Ia
fnery They were married within mouth.
and row size Is Q widow with q fortune
New York SIM
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
Cheap Rates

Via the Missouri Pacific railway, the
new short line TO al Colorado, [ tan and
Pacific coast points. Commencing April
lst and continuing thereafter until sep
TENDER u, round IFIp tickets will be sold
via this line 70 Pueblo. Denver. Colorado
Springs and ManIJou AZ SZ3o9, 10 Ogden
and Salt Lake az $3.50 aud ether points IN
nroporticr 1icke.- good three months
with i!-uit % thirty days IN each direction
allowing stop overs ar any point. Leaving
Wichita az 80 .. n passengers have
choice % elegant new free reclialng chair
cars. tine Only line having this service. or
Pullman buffet slespers 20 Denver. Prom
GensSe0 through TO Denver without
change Quickest tine and finest road.
For reservation Of berThs OF any I8forua-
ton cali az city ticket ci7lce, Nc IL North
Main street. Z r BLECElET.
L10tf Pass. and Tk- ASr
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
santa Fe Route.


Colorado and L tab excursion rates, com
meucing April lst, 1855 and continuing
sale until September Goth, ISIS, unless 9th
eryvise advised, the Atchison, Topeka u
Santa Fe railroads viii sell tickets 70 the
following summer resorts, viz: Denver
Colorado springs. Pueblo and Trinidad tor
So round trip. Salt Lake aud Ogden s45-jJ
round trip, tickets good for three months
from date of sale with a limit OF thirty
DAYS going and returning with stop-over
privileges The Santa Re IS the only line
having morning and night trains 70 these
points also the only stone ballast line BE-
tween Wichita and Denver. Its bridges
are all iron and stone. making il the
smOothest, safest and most comfortable
route 10 the west. besides saving from eight
10 ten hours IN tine. For further Infor-
nation about side trips etc, call at Mon
ticket Office. r. North Main street Union
depot, OAK street and Douglas avenue sta
ton ". ID. MCRDOCK,
1lqtf Passenger Agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07


Each township trustee should have =
trustees record Rad record poor record
and a full SCI OF township records and ether
blanks, worth a. least 81 Ais some slA-
tlone-y.
Zach township treasurer should hav. =
treasurer record
Eacn township clerk should have clerk 5
record ard warrant hook
Each justice CT the pesc> should hav. a
civil docket. criminal docket stay record
transcripts COMPLIED laws u $50, AID .
fuiI Assortment Ok blanks
Escn constable should hare Al assert
Lert c. blanks.
Zach Rad ova-see- shcuiG have 3 road
oEe-s-e-s accozat book r~csips book FOR
labor. recap. blox for extra work and =
rps~ip< book for material Used
TIE above sAoala De furnished % ths
officers q each vel regulated township a.
the expense CT TIRE township
For sale - ths Eagle osfsce- CroeT
promptly filed ~ Eall CT express PrrSsaG
4s13 VIII
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
S>AiiIzsss<
Daily - Ea9ls
INJUNCTION.

EsfY tty way greatly. So do thou endure
Thy small, thy narrow. dwsrred and cankeree
life,
That soothing patience shall be half the cure
For Ills that Lesser sous Keep sore with STRIFE
Be thou rhyself- So strongly, grandly bear
Thee, on wat seems thy hard, mistaken roac-
Fhss thou shalt breathe heavens dearest upper
sir.
And 50 forget thy feet that meet the clod-
WI: see thysef 70 god Ike stature crown,
Feed frIl thy soul on strong humility
Then shalt rhou on thy sortid lot look down;
Make thou thy Nfe-not let thy life make theei
Clara Narcelie Greene.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
f: Y co L
(: iSS-lS4l

Then he carried II hcrre to his wife
And at the gayest moment OF the even
ing, for the young couple INDUCED IL q
little spree in heror Of the day. Lucy
found time to escape from the light
hearted party OF friends and 30 and spoon
with her fool of husband for two min
utes or so IL the nursery and hold her
uus 60 his ridiculous nose Ana With the
sudden perception of che OF those strange
shsGows that sometimes taA-trou
heaven knows where-ac-oss cur sUnnies5
path she said
DO you suppose shall ever De 50
hungry, dear. that ! shall have to part
"Grs-a-n1' called the guard and the
nleEatsd train DISCHARGED its Graod street
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
THE STARS

The $40 and solemn night
Gas yet her multitude OF cheerful fires;
The glorious host OF tghs
Walk the dart hemisphere tfl3 she rerires;
All through Der silent watcher gliding slow,
Her considerations come, anc climb the neavens
auc go Bryant
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
NEW THROUGH CAR SERVICE


tNs-Sa-4 F~---@| Es-sN@Ff
Commencing to-day. Sunday April :
solid trans composed ~ eSses-s AID PGA
nan buee- sleeping e4-s, vi y rEa d&.. :
between Kansas Cry .aS Ps-eo.o AID D-n
yer. via The Missouri Pzcss5G railway and
CcIora!o -ho-r line Leave Kansas CT :
a. &c a n Train leavIng Wichita a. "a
? IA, cc-1ec-s VITA tie train .. Cs1esso,
Kan Fer tine tables. information xa1
reservation Of sSeeysnx car o>rtas. cal a.
tns city tlcks< oeScs. n Asss str-~s. CT
cerot oSsce, corner nd AID WieAItz Se&
Z z B-kcxLET
c+T-st Passenger ard ticket Axsc-
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

Al persoEs VITO have n~en nozsaed 81
tie u.1srsz gEss1 % work 81 tie strs~-s a.
.,sr cay crain~ans. failing 20 appear -
TIC tlHas and ps.ee sTs-esnszd - Nd sosaes.
viii on sid zfseg tAIs ek4.e be prsnzlg
dali with according - law. add ~a-r4c.s
.r- ;hs.r arrest b> isxxssc axxE<ssz then
xy.-AoUr further a0-.ce J. y -Toxr
STREET Commissions.
WICHITA. Ezr. NAY Ii. iss1 "a =
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
READY AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
4 New and 1msor,aat Book for Kansas
Lawyers.

Kansas Pleading and Practice in Civil
Cases " with forms by irwin Taylor, OF
the Topeka bar, author OF 'Brief-Digest,'
Annotated Code, etc. Octave. go
pages, 90 net. Sent postpaid on receipt OF
price. TIE WICHITA EAGLE,
Wichita, Kan.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

Free reclining char cars are now running
or all trains on the c, X * y. railway,
"Rock Island Route" between Wichita,
Topeka, Kansas City, St Joseph, Chicago
st. Louis stt
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

For quick money on improved real estate
call on Kansas National Loan Co.
% sou H.W LEWIS, Pres
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

According 70 the raturahsts, wasps r.
member tie locality OF ihesx nests juSt
ninety SIX hours,
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07

Take the lew xho-t EEs. c. Z & S.s
Rack Islzzi ,oure, 70 hAzlszs CITY. -
Joseph, Ca.saxo AID 60 Lo1.2 1t+ss
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
Each Township Treasurer .Aozst

have . Tr-aSursx's E&oor6. Szrzy Ee<5osa,
Tr.nsrrspsz. Ce<apsies Laws q SIS. a1t
fza assorLxsz. u s&22xz tor sac -
tbs s.-cs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-07
{. " TO l.
d. IAo.

Come, Tow. let's go, Goodness It's
Ike robbing churchyardl"-New York
Evening Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-10
BEARS IN HIGH FEATHER.
"oId Hutch" and the Crowd Sell
Falling Wheat.

CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-There was ''grand
stump" in all the American wheat markets
today. Before II o'clock Duluth had sold off
6 to cents; Minneapolis, cents; New
York, to cents; and Chicago, 6 to 81
cents; as compared with yesterdays closing.
There was wide difference in prices, vary
ing sometimes from l 10 per cent. The
break was accepted as matter of course
and seemed to start simultaneously every.
where. There was liberal selling for both
long and short accounts, "Old Hutch :"
among others, being free seller from the
start. About II o'clock the market steadied
somewhat, only to be followed little later
by another decline, which brought out stop
orders. and enabled the shorts to make
stand at the bottom prices for profits, which
gave the market stronger tone. In the last
two days there has been break of II
cents. The feeling at the close was soft and
slumpy, and the bears are in high feather.
cefnpefss iaqs were, for November, 1104; De-