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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

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canopy supported by four Columns, ca tie
top Of which is figure II Hops Tss rhola
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
A CHECKER TOURNAMENT.

1t VIII Shortly Begin in Chicago-Eeed
and Barker, Players.
Early in June at Chicago will begin the
great checker contest for the championship
of the world, the contestants being Mr. James
Patrick Reed. of Pittsburg, and Mr.. Charles
Francis Barker, of Boston. Mr.. Barker is
now the champion of America, but the two
men are not unevenly matched, and the con-
test will be one of fine science and interesting
to all who enjoy this game of pure skill
Charles F. Barker, present champion of
America, was born March II, 1858, in Boston,
and from early bovhood DISPLAYED a rare in
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

oldest pitcher (MuIlane) was laid up with
bad hand he secured while playing third bass,
while the veteran, Kick Carpenter, was
laid up for repairz Earle has not only done
bis share Of work behind tbs bat, but Is dis
tinguishing himself as clever aeldsr, q hard
hitter and q very active base runner. his
earnest work makes him favorite with the
crowd IN every city he playa
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
A Natural Inference.

Small Boy-Papa, won't you take me to
the circus.
Strict Father-No, my son; the circus Is
the abiding place Of Satan
Small Boy-Say, papa, be knows good
thing when he sees it, don't heAScribner's
Magazine
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

A lady. great'y excited, ss&s 70 80 tbs ss.s-
Tor q daily paper, aa6 Ia tod hat IL 10 Ia
rsssx.bls, 10 e4stcv brig too t1xy - sS>sak 20
arr &c, d matter Who !. FAY ts. NOA,
tha. srakas 10 d-.rgsos." e or rvy.y, II
EAAiI DO al 10 taking uyssl. s-PzrisF szzsa
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
Strength In L mon

"Whtch DO yea love moss, y0zr papa or
ycu- mammal
Little CAar.is>-I love papa uost
Charles 1other-Why, Charlie, I'm sgzr-
pris-d ~ yCa / thOaght yea loved ms most
Ci,ariie-Czn't help il. mamma: we men
.-.-.. - 81. t.a-.s-.....r Il -.e 500.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

For an all round ball player little Earl"
the new catcher for the Cincinnati club,
comes nearer filling this position than any OF
the new 1880 crop The story goes that Gin
cinnati accidentally got him, because Dur
yea the Reds new pitcher would not sign
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

part Of the costume
ordinarily worn by
Davis W hill e he
loafs around the ho-
tel corridors wait
in e for the car
riage which is to
{ a k g him to the
theatre, nd h g
face of the ordi-
nary hotel guest is
a study when he
first catches sight
O those magnifi-
cent stones, his at
tention in all prob
q bilitv havipp baor1
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

A Boston shoe manufacturer on a receus
trip in the south exhibited some samples Of
shoes TO dealer. The latter objected 10 the
color Of the sole The manufacturer explained
that the soles were made from the best Bue-
nos Ayres leather "WeIl, NJ Buenos Ayres
may be good tanner, but don't fancy his
leather. "-Shoe and Lea:ner Reporter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

having been for
years one of the
editors of The New
Orleans Picayune,
Galveston n e W S,
and other W ell
KIN wn journals.
Mr.. T. d. Wharton
did general report
ing and had special
charge of the re-
sporting d e part
ment Of the old
New Orleans Times
and of its sue
cessor. The Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
Polite

Ysrnis tried rry bard 70 - pollss ssf
syeAk eorTsct1y. a: church ons 6sy So rsss
q ii:t.s frsszaa who bad b>za Es1k fo< s<na
tsras. "a asking at,1z. isex se.sr<son Fxzass
sz14: "Dsd yoa ensoy rgra p@sz ska ia
Ee-e 90 Try sszs..'s Cazss aszsyu.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
For the ,,iddleweight Championship.

For many years the California Athletic
club Of San Francisco has been ready to put
I'D its good gold-and plenty Of it, toto
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
Like Every One Else,

A st. Louis man named Pye left a large
estate. Il turns out that his relatives, like
other people, were fond of Pye-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
ar. Bueuos Ayres.

II fogs could be driven from the ocean they
neve- would be mist.-'rexas Sftings
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

doubtedly MessIs Arson and Tener are very
grateful TO All Sin for stretching them SO
well, and if they ever meet him III the dis
tant future they will probably take great
pleasure in quietly killing him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
Trout Are Perhaps the Prettiest Fish in
tho World to Angle For-How 1t Is Done
in the Adirondaeks, as Described by
One Who Knows.

T is when the shooting season
Is over and the gun and rife
are put away, says a writer
in Outing for June, that one
begins to look forward to the
opening of the trout season
with a feeling OF great and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
TENER AND ANSON.

Faithfully Depicted by . Chinese Artist
from Boston.
The Chinese artist of The Boston Globe, All
Sin, has been getting in his work on the base
bah grounds in Boston During the recent
game between the Bostons and Chicagos be
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
4 Loye of Justice

Where did you get that cake, Annier
Mother gave il TO me-
Shes always a--iving you rnore'u she does
me-
Never mind, harry; she's going 10 put
mustard piasssrs on Us tonight. and III ask
her 70 let you have the biggest Lila
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23

He-Miss Travis, do you look favorably
upon my suiti
She-Certainly; it fits you beautifully
Burlington Free Press
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Secretary Noble to General Prstiss.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 16.-
Major General G.. NJ. Prentiss, of
Bethany, and a former resident of
made inspector of land Office in the
west by Secretary Noble, has been in
this city since Inauguration. When
Colonel Clarke Z. Carr. of Illinois,
was talked of for assistant postmaster
his general. Gen. Prentiss went to him
and spoke for the post office at home
IN Bethany Missouri, Colonel Carr
stated that he would gladly give him
the position, if it were in his power,
but as it was not he advised him to go
to Secretary Noble who would
probably do something tor him.
General Prentiss accordingly went To
Secretary Noble and laid his state of
poverty and request for the post office
before him. The secretary stopped the
general in the midst of his tale of woe
and said:
Don't say anything more about
your wants; your story only makes you
weary and makes me sad"
The secretary them continued:
II know who you are, General, anC
if am obliged to turn evesry official
out of my department and the depart
ment itself inside out, l will make
toom for you somewhere. l will SEA
that you have position and that YOU
commission is signed within twenty
four hours. The United States car
not we'll afford to ignore men of you
calibre.'
The next morning, which was yes
terday, found Secretary Noble true t.
his promise, and a commission wa
signed for the Hero of Shiloh.
General Prentiss left to-day for the
west, where he at once takes contro
of land inspectors office at a SALARY
of 81. 900 per year. The post Office a
Bethany, Missouri, the position b
asked for, pays $500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Waahingtou Notss.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March, 49,
Mr.. j. Lowrie Bell, who was yesterday
appointed general superintendent of
the railway mail service is so years of
age and was born in Reading, Penn
sylvania, where he received his educa-
ton. In his 18th year he entered the
service of the Philadelphia s. Reading
Railroad company as clerk In the
freight department, few years later
he was promoted to be assistant gen.
eral freight agent at Philadelphia.
After several years of efficient service
he was again advanced to the position
of general freight agent: He served in
that capacity until 1880 when he was
made the general traffic agent of the
Philadelphia Il Reading system and
served until March IL, 1888, when at
the expiration of the receiverShip OF
the road he withdrew from its service
and has since been engaged in looking
after the railroad and coal interests.
He always has been staunch republic
can in politics and enters the postal
service at the urgent personal Sol1clta-
lions of Postmaster General Wanama-
ker, who has known him for many
| wears and who admired him for his
| high personal character and ability.
His intimate knowledge of the duties
of the railroad business renders his
appointment to the general superinten-
dency of the railway mail service one
of peculiar fitness. He took the neces-
sary oath late this afternoon and will
enter upon his new duties tomorrow
morning.
The president to-day withdrew from
the senate the name of Eugene Schuy-
Ter, to be assistant secretary of state
which was made on the 18th inst. Ii
is learned that the committee on for
eign relations, after consideration OF
the case, asked that the confirmation
be reserved. This action was taken or
account of the assault made by MI
Schuyler, upon the late Elisha b
Washburn, rejecting upon his otficia
conduct while secretary of state, to
gether with reflections upon the ad
ministration of President Grant and
the senate and also it is said Oh &C
count of charges affecting MIR. Schuy-
ler's personal conduct in Europe.
One of the matters considered al
, the cabinet meeting was the case OF al
Illinois postmaster, whose remova
was asked by one of the Illinois con
! eressmen because of the postmaster
political activity. 1t was admitted By
l the cabinet that the Office was well
managed and the matter was called Il
the attention OF the cabinet for th'
reason that action in this case nigh
constitute q precedent. Pestmaste
General Wanamaker said tO-nigh
that he did not feel at liberty t,
talk about what took pIac
at cabinet meetings. There Il
reason to believe the result
of meeting was averse to the wishes o
the Illinois delegation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
R.rara.a a. sieniaoaut.

WASHINGTON, u. c., March 19.-The
appointment of David NJ. Lyons, OF
Louisiana, to be special examiner OF
drugs, chemicals and medicines in the
district Of New Orleans, and Edward
j. Kursheedt. to be marshal of the
United States for the Eastern district
of Louisiana, is deemed rather slgnlh-
cant. Both of these men belong to the
newer element of southern repuDll-
cans. They were recommended by ex-
Congressman-elect Coleman. the new
republican member from New Orleans.
Ex-senator VIM. Pitt Kellogg has been
vigorously urging the appointment OF
some other candidates for the places,
and he was not a little surprised when
the selections were announced to-day.
He was not very we'll pleased. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Coleman urged
the president to recognize the new re-
publican element in his appointments,
and il possible to ignore the old carpet
Dagger and reconstruction element OF
the party in the south. The old ele-
ment is, however, lust as vigorously
seeking recognition, but thus far IN the
appointments it has failed to secure it:
The two Louisiana and MISSISSIPPI
nominees for United States marshal
all belong to the new element. kur-
sheedt, the Louisiana marshal, was
until short time ago democrat. and
was formerly a White Leagher. He Is
an ex-confederate, as is also Mr.. Lyons
The appointment of these two men, In
addition to that of Burton, in Missis-
sippi, has created an impression that
the president proposes to recognize a
different element in the south from
that which has usually held the offices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Nav Marioo Maat TnEpeotion Law.

LAS VEGAS, n. N. March 19.-The
following was issued to-day:
LAS VEGAS, March 19.-To the
Cattlemen of the United States: 1t
having gone out to the country that
the solicitor general of New Mexico
has rendered an opinion adverse to the
constitutionality of the meat inspec-
ton law recently passed by our legisla-
ture, creating doubt in the minds OF
those who are working for the enact
ment of similar laws in other states as
to the legality of the measure, we
desire to express the belief in
behalf OF the cattlemen of this terri
tory that the opinion rendered on the
constitutionality of the law by the
Hon. James o. Broadhead, president
of the American Bar association, will
be sustained by the courts. The good
effects of the law are already appar-
emit in the enhanced prices obtained fol
our beeves from local butchers.
tsIGNEDl J. N. LARNE,
| Chairman ExecutiveC Committee of the
Cattle and Horse Growers Associa-
ton of New Mexico"
LEWIS LUTz,
president of the Cattle Sanitary
Board of New Mexico"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
READING NEWS.

READING, March 15.-Thus far dur
ing the month of March people have
been moving out of one house into an
other, as never before in the history Of
our town. 1t has been said thao9 !
move twice it would damage the furni-
ture equal to fire, and that three
times is cyclone or total destruction.
Such being the case, Kansas suffers i'm
mense loss every spring.
j. A. Hebbe, ST., has moved out onto
his farm.
Mansel Cox moved out onto the
Douglass section to feed cattle.
The Reading cornet band 90 to bar
clay tonight to give concert. They
will also give one at Arvouia at an ear
Iy day.
Elmer Langstaff died Sunday morn
ing, March 10, aged thirty years. The
funeral was Monday. He leaves q
widow and two children.
Rev. III. j. Hoover breaches at Quen-
emo the coming year and Rev. ID. S.
Morrison is stationed at Reading. The
general parsonage repairing is being
Adone to make ready for him.
\ John Hayes is repairing the houses
he bought of Mrs. Lillippi.
". M. Holiday has just sold a fine
horse to go to Philadelphia for $3.50.
On Saturday, March 23d the NJ. Z.
church will observe as arbor day, and
the six lots north of the church are to
| be set out with forest trees for a park.
Every family attending church there,
although, not a member. is invited to
plant family tree and care for it, Is
| bythis means they hope to have park
where, in future years, grove may be
of use as well as beauty to our town.
Four of these lots were bought by Eve
members of the church, expressly for
the above purpose, and the present
board of trustees are trying to carry
| forward the work. and invite the CO
operation of all interested. nFs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Fnund Hsninr tnnH,s.

WAYNEsBURG, Pa, March Is.-1Ae
body of the man found hanging to ~
tree on the farm of Samuel Hewitt, in
Rich Hill township, Green county, is
supposed to be young man named
Garrison, of Elm Grove, West Vir-
ginia, who disappeared from home six
weeks ago. When the remains were
taken down they were found to be in an
advanced stage of decomposition. A
bullet was found in the back of the head
and the entire upper part of the face
and top of the skull had been blown
of. His death is supposed to have
been the result of suicide. Yet some
circumstances indicate that he may
have been foully dealt with. Two phy-
sicians were called at the inquest, one
of whom remained Steadfast to the
opinion that the mans skull was in
| juTed from a blow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Detective Charged With Murder

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 1s.-F.
Z. Stout, city marshal of Aberdeen,
Miss, arrived here tonight from Edge
field, s. c., in charge of L. r. Smith, a
detective, charged with the murder of
Sim Ward, colored. The negro, Sim
Ward, was one of the murderers of
Colonel Hamilton, at Aberdeen, last
December. Smith was employed to
search for him, and about month ago
arrested the negro in East Alabama.
He started with his prisoner to Aber-
deem, but at secluded spot
in the woods, shot the
negro and left him lying by
the road. the negro lived long enough
to crawl to house a mile away and
tell the story of the crime. 1t is said
the negro's ears were cut off and he
was otherwise mutilated. Smith was
seen by your correspondent tonight
and asked about the affair. He says
that the negro tried to escape from him
and he shot him and left him for dead.
He denies the story about mutilating
the negro and says he only shot him
three OF four times. Smith was ar
rested at the house of his parents in
Edgefield county, s. c. He was for
merly a railroad detective about Aber-
deem. The story about the killing of
the negro was widely circulated at the
time, but Smith says it was much eX-
aggerated.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21

HUTCHINSON, Kan, March ia re-
markable case Of the alleged efficacy of
prayer as a healer of human ailments
comes from Burton. a little town
twelve miles east of here, and is
vouched for by reputable citizens of
that place. For the last six months the
I2-vear-old daughter of w. II. Osborn
has been afflicted with some myster-
iouS disease, which has confined her
continually to her bed and has baffied
the skill of the local physicians, all OF
whom asserted that she could not sur
vive. Last Friday night, the parents
claim they had revelation that earnest
prayer would heal their little girl. The
next morning they knelt by the little
sufferer g bedside and earnestly invoked
divine Intervention to save their child
The invalid was asleep at this time
Shortly afterward she awoke, and ex.
pressed desire to get up. Two hours
later she was dressed and playing in
the yard with other children. Yester
day she attended Sunday-school, tax.
ing her accustomed place in her ole
class, and to-day to-an appearances is
quite well, save the natural bodily
weakness resulting from her Ions
illness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
Por the Cbsroks. Commission,

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The name
of Col. Alfred Wilson, OF Fayetteville,
Arkansas, has been suggested to the
secretary of the interior department
for the commission to treat with the
Cherokees for the purchase of. the
strip. Colonel Wilson is an old and
well known lawyer. He was United
States district attorney at Fort Smith
before the war. When Judge Bushy-
head was here he said that Colonel
Wilson was a man in whose fairness
the Cherokees had confidence and
whose selection for the commission
would give them satisfaction. Colonel
Wilson is not candidate for this ap-
pOintment. His name has been Sug-
gested without any consultation with
him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21

Boston, Mass, March 19.-The an
nuaI report of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad for 1888, shows COM
paratively as follows: Gross earnings,
S23, 7S9, l67: decrease from last year,
So, 756, 91O. Expenses and taxes, SIS,-
S82, 459; increase, 81, 784, 547. Net earn
Total net earnings, adding interests,
exchange and other income, S., 076, 800;
total decrease, 81, 260, $40. Fixed
charges, 81, 1896, ZIP; increase, $710, 62S.
Dividends, 50 ,Sl9 .57S; decrease, 81. 29l, :
1856. Deficit, 81, 739 $50; increase, $685.
COZ. Land receipts, S40S, 655; decrease,
S15S. 528. Capital, sac. 1893 sos; increase,
So, 205. Debt, sos, 665 1888; increase,
50 1896. PSI. Fhe miscellaneous income
was reduced by reason of the strike on
the Hannibal, st. Joe & Council Bluffs
road SO that it returned no dividend
to the Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy,
while in 1887 it paid S61s, 764. The di-
rectors say: After many prosperous
years, the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy has experienced a year of serious re-
verses. After paying fixed charges,
including $700 900 contributed to sink
ing funds, and dividing five per cent of
the capital stock, the accounts show a
deficiency for the year Of SAG, S31 ,325,
WHICH IL HAS D6cu ucCS6SdIN W Idko lIOlA
the eompany'S accumulated surplus.
Chief among the causes of decrease of
the net revenue from the operations of
the road was the strike in February.
This was not the only cause, however.
There has been diversion of traffic
to other roads, and a decline in rates
due to the difficulty of self regulation
among the railroads without the right
to pool, which was taken away by the
interstate commerce law. An effort
is now being made among railroads
west of Chicago to provide for an asso-
citation for the maintenance of uniform
rates, which it is hoped will be success
full. A large part of the increase in
expense is due to the strike of the
800 trained men, which destroyed a
large part of the great machine, the
task of reconstructfng which had to be
undertaken and performed. This in
VOWED, and still involves, extra ex-
penses. To make the force equal to
the old in all respects is merely ques-
tiOn of time
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
A Nav Gold Plaid.

Ell PAso, Tex, March 1.-THE pres
emit month seems to be one of the gold
booms. Close on the heels of one on
Lower California, which has already
drawn away several of FL Paso's old
prospectors and miners, comes the
news of considerable new placer find
in a comparatively old field. In the
BoDito mining district, in Lincoln
county, New Mexico, at the headwa-
tiers of the Bonito river and around
the little village of Parsons, there have
been found during the past week placer
diggings that are panning out remark
ably well in coarse gold. A big influx
of miners from the Immediate vicinity
has already taken place. The heavy
SHOWS of the past winter are commence
ing to disappear. and as mining fol
silver ores presents at present no fnrth-
er inducement in the present depressed
state of the silver market, there is
every prospect of heavy gold placer
boom setting in.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21
LOYAL soeseh.

OTTAWA. March 19.-The Budget
debate was resumed by Mr.. Cockburn,
of the Oconot, who delivered an ultra
loyal speech which met with applause
from the government benches, but was
greeted with derisive cheers from the
other side of the house. Mr.. Cockburn
is firm believer in a national policy Of
protection and is opposed to schemes
for unrestricted reciprocity or CONNER
cial union. He instituted a COMPARE
son to show that the various provinces
of Canada are enjoying greater pros
perity than the various states
of the union. He states
the decline in lard values in New
York state from 1870 to 1880 was S27O,-
00O, 900, while Ontario in the same
period showed an increase of est, 250,-
600. He asserted that three fourths of
the number of farms in New York
York state were mortgaged. Ameri-
cas- alleged aristocracy, he said, lived
only for doodle" and he had nothing
kind to say about the plutOcracy, all
the Americans wanted was to get the
trade of Canada and to give nothing in
return,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21

I At the invitation of the teacher the
young folks of District No. z, Bunker
Hill school, met at the school house on
Friday night, the 18th inst, to hold a
tree social. Some thirty or thirty-five
trees were set out by the light of the
moon. A short programme was rem
dered including the Sycamore, by Miss
Lucy Robb; the Palm Tree, by Miss
Elsie Robb; an essay on the Oak, by
Miss Anna Best and Charles Dudley
Warner an essay, Lost in the Woods.
Refreshments were then handed around
after which games of various sorts Oc-
cupied the time.