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Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
GRACEFUL WALKERS.
The ConcIu sions of a Close Observer OF
Female Pedestrians.

The Conclusions of Close Observer OF
Female Pedestrians.
A woman with a thirty-six inch bust and
twenty-inch waist can never become
grace full walker, says a writer in the Kan
sas City Times. Instead of turning her
right foot one-half to the right and her left
foot straight out in front, giving the i'm
preston that one of her legs is shorter than
the other, causing her to have half-rotary
motion at every step, would teach her to
turn her toes out evenly, about quarter
say, and step straight out from the hip,
touching on the bali of the foot first. But
to do this she would be obliged to take off
her 81 G, with It's French heel, and don a
broad soled, low-heeled sensible number 4.
Graceful walkers who wear French heels
exist only in imagination. The length OF
the step should be regulated by the height
and adipose of the lady; for the one in
question the stride should be twenty
inches; the present stride is about fifteen
for the lady just crossing the track there,
the step should be eighteen inches,
though with her height if she were
twenty-five pounds lighter two inches
might be added. ''By the way" he said,
critically, 'that lady moves with a graceful
composure that is really attractive, particu-
larly to one so heavily built. She has a
pretty foot, too, I'll warrant, though it is
too small for the weight it carries. / knew
it, he added, triumphantly, as the lady in
question, who is forewoman in one of the
large dry-goods establishments in the city,
lifted her skirts in crossing pool of water,
displaying pair of trim No. boots as sup
port for her $50 pounds of avoirdupois.
"Did you ever notice the manner in which
some women cross muddy place' Look
at that one now," he said, laughingly. A
handsomely-dressedl lady was undertaking z
to cross Ninth street. Her right hand hold
ing her muff, she wildly brandished it in the
noses of four or five snorting horses, while
IN her left she nervously grasped the folds
of her dress toward the bottom. pair Of
trim ankles, black calves and-well, some
dainty lace frills We're in full view on the
left side, while on the right her pretty silk
gown was trailing in the mud as she, bal
ancing on her heels with toes in the air,
was desperately working her way through
the mud
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
Swent by the Tide Of Popularity.

To the topmost pinnacle of success, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters stands shining
proof of what genuine merit. backed by
the living force of proven facts, can attain.
The North and South American conti-
nents, Europe. Australia, the West Indies,
Guatemala and Mexico have all contribut-
ed wide patronage and testimony of the
most favorable kind-but unsolicited-to
swell the reputation of this sterling rem
edy. Among the maladies for which the
most convincing public and professional
testimony proves that it is benign cura-
tive are chills and fever, bilious renittent.
dumb ague and ague cake, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, nervousness, debility, kidney
and bladder complaints. 1t mitigates the
infirrnities of age, hastens convalescence,
has tendency to prevent ill consequences
from exposure and exhaustion. Persons
of sedentary habits and laborious occupa-
tions will find it an ever useful tonic.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
INSPECTION DEMANDED.
WORK OF THE INTERSTATE LEG
lSLATIVE CONVENTION.
The Nebraska Inspection Bill
Adopted as the Sense oil
the Gathering.
A Eot Fight made Against the Measure
as Irrelevant to Matters Under
Consideration.
Several Delegates Declare it Needless
Blow at Packing Interests in Favor
of Butohers-The Texas Measure
Defining and Prohibiting
Trusts Adopted.
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. March
f3-The highest temperature was 6So,
the lowest 43o. with fresh to high south
winds, warmer weather, increasing cloudl-
ness and falling barometer.
Maximum velocity of the wind south
g5 miles per hour at APO P. m.
Reduced barometer at a. N. 3O'Oo5
inches; at Z p. IN. 29797 inches.
Mean relative humidity 65 per cent.
Last year, on March 13, the tempera-
ture was: At Z a. m. 36, at II m. 'O
and at p. m. 81 and the mean 10.
FRED i. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 13.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Thursday, March
IA. at a. NJ. are as follows:
For Missouri-Fair; followed in north
ern portion by light snow; colder winds
becoming northwesterly.
For Kansas-Light rain; cooler variable
dc
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
eLAINEs BOOK.
The Number of Copies Sold and fhe ffof.
Its the Author Will ObtainA
boston Iettef.l

The Number of Copies Sold and th,e Prof.
Its the Author Will ObtainA
Boston Letter.l
Talking with leading publisher WHO
knows the ins and outs Of the trade, he
said: "Some highly colored and wholly
unreliable statements have been currently
circulated as to the number issued of Mr..
Blaine's great political book and his
profits from it At the outset 75 900 copies
Of the first volume were printed, to which
5000 have been added since, and the
larger part Of the entire 100000 have now
been disposed of. OF the second volume
only u, 900 have been printed, and no move
of these will be sold, at least for the pres
ent. Why is there this difference in the
sale of the the two volumes Of the
same work? 1t is no reflection
on the character or Importance
of the book, or on the popularity Of
the distinguished author. 1t is simple
matter of fact, well known to the trade,
that for various reasons the sale Of the
second volume of subscription book
never equals that OF the first volume.
Why not? Because people die, move
away, lose all their money or enough Of it
to make them feel poor, some Of them are
thrown out of work and can not pay, or
are dissatisfied-with or without reason
with the first book, and so refuse to take
the second volume as agreed. Every one
in the business knows this. and makes
calculations accordingly. Why, even in
Augusta, am told, copies of the second
volume have been refused. By the terms
of Mr.. Blaine with his publishers, he is
paid seventy-fve cents on each copy sold.
This will pay him, when the total
49, 900 are disposed of, S131 .250-nothing
like the quarter of million that news
paper report has placed it at, but tidy
little sum that any author, no matter how
popular or successful, might be proud Of
1t will pay for his elegant new cottage at
Bar Harbor, and leave a handsome sur
plus besides. But have reason to believe
that his publisher would have paid him a
dollar, or even a dollar and a quarter,
volume if Mr.. Blaine had held out for it
If he had understood publishers as well as
he does politicians, he would have been
from S5O, 900 to $75 900 richer for it to-day.
Aside from that, there lis still money
ahead for him in the book. 1t is standard
work that every well-equipped library
must possess. That will give it steady,
if not large, sale for years to come. Then,
if Mr.. Blaine should be nominated in 1888.
that would give the book another big
boom, only second to its first enormous
send of"
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
How WIkie Collins Works.

Young authors viii be interested 10
Wilkie Collins account Of his efforts 10 per-
feet his style. ''The days writing having
been finished" he says, with such correc-
tons of words and such rebalancing Of sen
tences as occur to me az the time, Is sub
jected to first revision On the next day
aud is then handed TO uy copyist- The
copyist's manuscript undergoes a second
and a third revision. and Is then sent 10 the
printer. The proof passes through q fourth
process OF correction ano IS sent back 20
have the new alterations embodied n q re-
wise. When this reaches me II Is looked
over once more before ii goes back 20 press
When the serial publication Of the novel -
reprinted in book form. the beck proofs un-
dergo a sixth revision. Then. at last, rs
labor of correction has come TO an end
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
INDIANA G. A. r.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 1s.-The annual
encampment Indiana department. Of the
Grand Army of the Republic opened to-
day. About 2,OOO delegates are in attend
ance. National Commander in Chief
Warner arrived this evening and was
given an enthusiastic greeting, to which
be responded in brief address. The re-
port of the assistant adjutant general
shows that there are $50 posts in the state
with a membership of 26,722. Since the
last encampment 2 551 new members have
been mustered in and that additions 81 from ;n
creased the roll of names 1890. During
the year 800 veterans have died and q, oSO
was expended for relief ct 742 members
and their families Three hundred
and sixty-fve veterans not mem
bers now had also been relieved during the
year. The report further shows that there
remained in the relief fund 1921, while
the amount of post funds and property in
the department was s39.6T Last year re-
ceipts of the department from all sources
were 81, ,342
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
IL was our daughters work. Then there

IL was our daughterr work. Then there
will be some frst-class boy come here,
five hundred miles away from homo, and
marry her. l went five hundred miles
to get a first-class wife from Kentucky,
and got her, too. / put you young men
on notice. told my wife that when any
boys came to our house TO ask them in the
parlor and treat them like gentlemen. and
then 60 out and hunt up little Paul and
Bob TO come In and sec them, but 20 tell
the visitors that my daughters were up
stairs studying their lessons. Boys, IL
you want to see Paul and Bob, Just rack
around"
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, March 13-Business in dry
goods was at its heighth in the jobbing
branch of trade, which, however, contin-
ues to lack the spirit of former season,
buyers being very conservative IN their
purchases. There is no speculative dlspo-
sition shown, but the aggregate trade Is
more satisfactory in value than IN profits
Prints are selling with more freedom be
cause of the Fall River strike. Trade with
agents was fair on the average, though
more quiet in seasonable goods than usual
at this period. The market. however. con-
tinues in good shape as to stocks and
agents are. for the most part, firm
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
BASE BALulsTs IN LONDON.

LONDON, March 13-The American base
ball teams drove 10 the house of commons
today in two drags. They were stopped at
the gates by the police but when it had
been explained that the speaker had made
arrangements for them to visit the house
IN body they were allowed TO pass Mr..
White, secretary of the American lega-
tion, and the secretary of the speaker
showed the visitors through the house ot
crypt.
Subsequently. from the gallery. they
listened 60 speeches by Sir " Nllliam Yer
non Harcourt and others.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
"A Eachelor,a Eipe.

] sit all alone with my pipe By the Ere,
ne'er knew the Benedic''s poke.
I worship falry-like, tancifui form
That goes Up the chimney IN snoks
sit IN my dressing govred. s,ipperfal eass
With no wife nor kids 10 provoke,
And pui at my Pipe, While my hopes ana ny
fears
AL 20 up the chimney in smoke.
Yet sometimes think that q bacheior's iifs,
Tho it's jolly. 10 but poor Joke;
And I envy the msa whose good v,fs and
BARNS
Don't 90 up the chimney in smoke.
I sit with ny pipe. and nv hearts lonesena
cares
I Try Ou: ell vsinly. 20 choke.
All, ne but fnd that the fame that Love
lights
Wont 90 up the chimney in srnoks-
-Bosfos Herald
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
ANOTOR,OUs TOUGH KILLED.

RUNE RIVER CAMP, Mimi. March b
Louis White, generally known as
Curly Billy" the terror It
the pine regions of Minneso-
ia, was instantly killed yesterday after
noon by Charles e. Hayden. In the noon
mail Hayden received cabinet photo
graph of his wife and two children and the
loggers gathered about him to look at it..
White attacked the woman's character
and a violent quarrel ensued. ending in a
rough and tumble fight. Hayden coming
out victor After the fight White went to
his room and returning with an axe,
rushed at Hayden who drew revolver and
shot the bully through the heart.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
IAN Grit Tha, Gene. so MIL

IAN Grfst Tha, Genes to MIL"
The farmer stood in his esls one ssJ
Ard looked 81 his stacks Of vhss',
4" There's enough whsa made into bread"
thoBghi be,
"For Thousand souls 20 eat
SO twill be no sin. II slyly mir ia
A little ebes. Just to ten per the whsal
II viii ali be snst
- wksE ii goes % :ks rsfil.
osots hsi
TIE rlisr sat IN his dusty tower
And xzzsd al tse bias fun Of zrsia
Thz; TIE honest farmer had tos.s6 50 lar.
To harvest before The rsis.
Ard he szr The Wheels s1t the oasy reels
But wzs s;iaG 70 tue dast and chea; sa1 rssi
All ls zrisL al sure.
= al comes 10 ray nf.l,
CsSis bel
Ths grocer locks At ne sscks ef sosr.
Aha says BE- " oa. 'tis srsi
"A ltile % tsis ssoal1 p . grsai vsv.
And Win chalk IL Wi nicely so=esss
So II goes TIE shAiE-" How reopss roaid
tax
II tAey oniy kBsv ali The Frsoers ss'
Bu. a. 70 zrss
Ts.; oozss &c nJ ziIl"
osSss BEL
Tss baker 1. sp % his eseo-s is tssga.
II is asxy sad iigst "a f-stseTs
He kAs psf!s so.2s yeast and sigrs~ ycs kssv.
Az6 smiles a. hs vorxs iess tosstssr
H1s leaves are leo iig., hst isss 70 al rsst
He VII sds ss . essi szt tie esJsrs ooztsni
AL - zrisi ss SCI.
TAs: comes % ET ETA
Q<ssa hsi
Bat tbs sasoesss sto-.es ssssts
wasz ne nix.zrs cezes sis1iSg a.
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. + u szre rs &c fzzt Ia eats-esy rsto.si
Us.sekT TIE dsy. ssss ne. sszs ea1s ~
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Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Henry Booth, of Larned, Elected Depart
ment Commander.

EMPoRIA, Kan, March 13.-The second
day of the G. A. r. state encampment has
been the most brilliant and interesting IN
history of the organization in this state.
The session this evening elected Henry
Booth, of Larned, department commander
and Ira Collins, of Sabetha, senior COM
mander The evening session has not yet
adiourne0
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
a BIG PURCHASE.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Paradise
club of anglers of this city, of which Judge
Gildersleeve is president, have just con-
cluded the purchase of 10000 acres of for
est and fifty trout lakes in various parts OF
the country. This makes the largest fish
and game preserve in the world.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
n.rrh Cured

A clergyman. after years OF suffering
vainIy irving every known remedy, at last
found a recIpe which completely cured
and saved him from death Amy sufferer
from this dreadful disease sending self
addressed stamped envelope 70 Prot J. A
Lawrence, IS Warren street. New York
City, will receive the recipe free OF charge
d2-wS
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
An.r ,he NImbie DoIisr.

In tic Fifth Avec1e EctG:
Bagiey-Who is that Eau ever - the
counter with q light silt an d straw hat
Ba5Iey-You don't mean 70 say yov
don't know hIui Why, that's CoAonei Up
degras, Tie proprietor OF q Southern visse-
resort and he's up North to advertise kss
hossl--Tne.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14

Oil ye who teach the ingenious youth OF
our great and growing nation, let them
learn the noble art of self defense, rs Sal
walton Oil is the specific for hurts
Two charming little girls were dancing
ssthe racket" in the streets w hat makes
YOU so happy" q gentleman asked Oh :
s,r r,as have thrown away all our borrid
medicine. and we have only TO take DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, and that amt bad
at ALL
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
ODD BITS OF VERSE
The Little King.

NO A<itoe ming
A little face 70 look at
A little face to kiss.
Is there any thing. wondsh
That's half as sweet ss thai
A little cheek so dimpls
When smiles begin TO grow,
4 little mouth betraying
Which way the kisses 60.
A slender little ringlct
A rosy little ear,
A little chin 20 culver
When falls the little tear.
A little hand so fragile.
All through the night 20 hold.
Two little feet so tender.
To tuck In from the cold
Two eyes 20 watch the sunbeam
That with the shadow plays
A darling little baby
To kiss and love always
-L<sds KsyeyypL
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
THREE AT A TIME.
Awful Havoc Made by the Explosion Of
Three Boilers.

READING, Pa, March ia nest of
three boilers at the st. Nicholas colliery,
near Mahoney City, exploded at II o'clock
o'clock today with terrific effect, wrecking
blacksmith shop and the boiler house
Mrs. Louis Hoffman. with one of her chill
dren in her arms, was passing at the time
A fragment of iron broke her hip and
killed the child. James Delaney, driver,
passing with his team, had his skull frac-
tured. Nicholas Warren, a lad of ID, on
the wagon, had his thigh broken and leg
crushed. Edward Seltzer had his skull
crushed. Patrick Warner and Edward
Watts were terribly injured by the falling
pieces of iron.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
pFs,IRMIssION IN RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March 13.-A1ter a
discussion of less than half an hour the
senate today, by vote of 25 to 15 passed
the resolution resubmitting the prohibi-
tory amendment to the people. The res
olution must now pass the assembly to be
submitted to the people in 1889.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14
EXPI OSION IN A COlllERY.

LONDON, March ia terrible explosion
occurred in the Brynally colliery at Wex-
ham today, resulting in great loss of
life. Twenty dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14

The annual revepss froH ies sale s' 70
harvested ca . err -f0zr-sers poes sss.
rruekss. ysr.. /. s.. .ooc. A ssEx's sss -
.es sysraxes City teo1s.5 I'd tsaA
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14

A CLASH BETWEEN RAILROADERS.
BOULDER, Mont, March 13.-A report is
current here that the forces of the Union
and Southern Pacific railroads have
clashed and that a watchman of the Union
Pacific was killed. Jefferson canon is
twenty-five miles distant across the noun
tains and the rumor is not yet confirmed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14

March, April, May, are the months to
purify the blood-now take Hoods Sarsa-
parila
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-14

For diso1dered liver try BEECHAM's S
PILLS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29

roll, are law. However glaring the blunder, how ever mischievous the distortion or omission, the state department is powerless to add . correcting dot or stroke. Mistakes made by congressional enrolling clerks have undone legisation, accom- plished by congress after hours of debate. An item for half million dollars for public purposes was bodily left out in the enrolment of . recent appropriation act and the substitution of comma for hyphen In trAnscribiDg tariff measure some years ago caused . loss to the government of thousands of dollars before the error was detected and further loss arrested by the passage of another act. These arc but specimen c&ses It is humiliat- ing to think that . sleepy or incompetent clerk should be able to rustrate the legislative will of nation and startling to reflect the opportunities for fraud by deliberate tampering with the public rolls. Blemishes enough are engrafted upon our statute books by the legislators themselves in the shape of careless or unwise enactments Surely, fl we cannot always have clear statesmenship, we should have at least clear penmanship In the parch ment record of our laws. The blame like the remedy, rests with congress.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29
How Laws Are Made.
St. Nicholas.

St. Nicholas
 The laws are published in various forms. They first published separately in sheet forms, ss "sip laws" as soon as possible after being received by the bureau, and numbered in the order of their receipt. When so published the slip laws are given to the editor of the laws Ca competent person selected from the legal profession by the secretary of state and privately employ ed for that purpose who notes marginal references to previous legisa- tion arranges the acts and resolutions by ''chap- ters," and prepares suitable index; and under his editorial care at the end of the session of they appear again in pamphlet form, as session laws" Lastly, at the close of congress, the laws of each session arc gathered by the editor into . single volume and bound, as "statutes- at large" The numerous readings given to the printed "proo" and the careful comparison with the text of the originals effectually guard against discrepancies. The manner in which the department performs its duty is thoroughly creditable; the manner in which congress dismisses its own work is, in many in- stances absolutely disgraceful. Some of the rolls received at the department are disfgured by era sures nteriineations and bos by errors in orthog- raphy, capitalization, and punctuation, and by he- roglyphic mangling, that suggest the "master- imperfections, once placed upon the parchment
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29
Chicago Opera-House.


 Last Sunday evening "Bluebeard, Jr or, FatimA and the Fairy" entered upon the third week of its career at the Chicago opera-house The reception with which this mammoth production has been received certainly justified the enormous expense incurred by the management It Is the most bril-. liant theatrical spectacle that has ever been witnessed in any country. This is admitted by theatre goers who have all the principal pro- ductions in Europe and America The house Is crowded at each performance and 1t is difficult to procure a seat after the doors are opened. The comedians are constantly adding new features and the production already goes with such vim and vigor that there is not dull moment in the piece. "The Light of Asia" the second ballet in "Blue- beard, Jr," has proved a great attraction. The groupings of the Nautch girls, odalesques and dancing dervishes most effective, and something entirely new in pallets in this country. The Per sian military march, too, with its gorgeous trap pings and we'll formed girls Is not the least notable feature of the performance. The ballet of insects in the second act, with its gorgeous scenery and bright costumes, has never been surpassed. It Is almost needless to say that the matinees are filled to overfowiug by crowds of delighted children. Indeed, regards "Buebeard Jr.'s" attractiveness to the younger element of the community, 1t Is not behind last summers production, "Cinderella !" Wednesday and Saturday there are matinee per- formances.
 DRAMATIC NOTES.
 The receipts of "Bluebeard, Jr." the past week exceeded those of he first week of "The Crystal Slipper "The Arabian Nights" by nearly $2 900.
 MT. Martinetti, who plays Nuft, in "Bluebeard, Jr ," is a member of one of the oldest families of pantomimists in this country or in Europe.
 Stuart Robson will have only two plays next season, both by American dramatists-"An Arrant Knave," by Steele Mackaye, and "The Henrietta, " by Bronson Howard. MT. Mackaye's play is a media val comedy in rhythmic prose. The costumes will be of the most elaborate character and the scenery, by Goatcher, will present many novel and beautiful features. Mr. Robson's company will consist of Messrs. Frank Mordaunt Jas. E. Wilson, George Woodward, Edward J. Rstcliffe, John l.. Wooderson, Victor Tarleton, Revel GermAine and Misses May Waldron, Helen Max, F.. Linderman, Katharine Florence, Jennie R. Burby, Emily Wilkins and Kate Darnley MT. Wm. R. Hayden, manager.
 An arrangement has been made between John H. Russell and David Henderson for the production of . farce comedy on the road next year. Among those already engaged are Charles Reed and John Gilbert.
 A proposition has been made to the management of the Chicago opera house to transfer "Bluebeard Jr." to New York at the end of its run here, and play 1t for year. The proposition, in all proba- bility will be accepted.
 MT. Joseph Brooks was in Chicago during the past week, arranging for the appearance of MT. William Crane at the Chicago opera house in the fall.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29

'It's the most remarkable thing" said old Mrs. Oatcake to her wondering and admiring neighbors, upon her return from the centennial celebration, "what we'll. educated people those New York folks do be I saw signs in ten different languages down there, and, actually, in some O the poorest neigh borhoods, too ol"-L1e.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29

The first impulse of boy with . new watch Is to assure himself that none of Its 176 parts are missing. Weekly.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-29

The "Mcnon" route is the shortest, speediest safest and best between Louisville and Chicago.