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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
SAN0UlNARY CONFLICT.
4 Bitter Fight Between English Sparrows
aud . RAT.

Bitter Fight Between Engllsh Sparr0W0
aud . RAT.
A novel battle was fought yesterday in
corner Of the Brooklyn hayward, says the
New York Star. The combatants were
number Of sparrows and large dock rat.
The rat was quietly feeding on pieco OF
bread. which had been washed ashore by
tho tide, when IN inQuisit:vc sparrow dis
covered him. The sparrow did not dare at
tack the rat alone, bat perched on polo
directly above the rodent and set up loud
chattcring, which was Immediately an
swered by another sparrow, that was quick
ly followed by more, until the writer counted
twenty-five OF the birds.
Having gathered their forces the little
army began systematic attack upon the
enemy. All this time the rat had paid little
or no attention to tho birds, being busily en-
gagged in eating. At first the little robbers
formed circle around the rat. At that
moment the rat stopped eating, and looking
up discovered that be was surrounded BY
the enemy. But, being confident Of his
strength and ability to rout the birds ct any
moment, he returned to his feast. One Of
the sparrows few around the rat several
times, and making dash pecked him upon
the back. The rodent turned quickly, leav-
ing for Q moment the bread unprotected,
which one Of the birds seized, attempting 70
| 6y away with Il, but the bread was too
heavy for the bird to carry.
A the rat attacked one bird two others
| attacked him from the rear. Finally the
birds were put to flight, and once moro the
| rat was In possession Of the coveted crust
He did not attempt 70 finish his meal. bot
watched closely tho birds tina: had retired
some distance to hold council Of war.
The council did not last long. for pres
emily they few at the rat from all sides,
until he was finally compelled to seek shell.
ter under log, leaving the bread to tho
victors.
The rat WINS 10th TO yield to the birds so
easily, and a. one OF them came near his
hiding place he rushed out and killed it.
The onslaught was SO sudden that tae
birds were taken by surprise, and on seeing
the body of their dead companion they mede
q rush at the rat regardless u danger.
The battle ragged ferceiy, at first largely
In favor Of the rat. but the latter was final.
~ compelled to seek safety by taking to Tho
water aud swimming Tor the opposite shore,
about forty feet away.
AS soon IS the rat took to the water the
birds few above him, compelling him Il
remain under the water more than half the
time. which was fast exhausting him.
When the rat emerged from the water nc
was very weak from the long swim and fel
an easy victim to the birds, that soon had
both lis eyes pecked out and nearly oil tho
fur on his back. Not being uble 70 sec, the
poor rat staggered about in Q helpless man
ner and could do nothing TO protect himself
At last he lay down and died.
Being satisfied that their enemy was dead
the birds new away, forgetting the bread
that had been the cause Of tho fight In which
one OF their number and the rat had died
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Stories 0f Two Signs.

A was passing up e street yesterday
afternoon with hypercritical friend, says
the Washington Post, he called attention TO
. pair OF signs In the windows Of an eating
house. One Of them read Ladies' Resiau-
rant" the other ''childs' Cafe" He said:
''Now, why don't that fellow be little
grammatical aud say s'Children's Cafei'
That put me in mind Of somewhat similar
blundcr made few years ago by az emf
nent member Of the English Royal Society,
whose name forget. Erastus Wiman, tho
millionaire head clerk Of II. 9. Dun & Co.,
presented $4,000 to his native city OF
Toronto, Ont, for free swimming baths.
Tic grateful burg labeled the baths III let
ters six feet long in honor Of the donor.
When the Royal Society visited Canada o
few years ago the afore mentioned but
name forgotten member Of IL stated in some
of his impressions" published in an En-.
glish Journal as an evidence Of lack oil
culture among the Canucks that they spell
"women's bathsn "Wiman's baths" He
grsvely said he saw It.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05

In well-known gambling house in
New York two hands are nailed up over
the mantels. They are the six, seven,
eight, MIN, and ten Of diamonds and
the same in spades. These two hands
came together and caused the division
Of u small fortune between the holders.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Illustrated ~ llCHoLI. after CATION WOOD.
WILLIE ana 0RElFFENHAoEN.
CHAPTER XIX.

Or Tar COMING BACE or HARaACHis; or TIL
GREETING or CHAnMIoN; AND or THE AN.
swER OF CLEOPATRA TO QuINTUs prLIlus
THE AMBASSADOR OF ANTONY THE TRE
rMvTR.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05

.RESENTLX l lifted
myself, and laying
the head Of Egypi's
Queen upon my knee,
strove to call her
back to life. How
fair she seemed, even in
her disarray, hes long
hair streaming Ger her
breast! How deadly fair
she seemed in the faint
light-fhis woman the
story OF whose beauty
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05

IT takes about fifteen minutes to trans.
NIT telegram from San ErancisYI TO Eon2
Kong, via New Yor.;. i"nzaut;, aa"r
Bombay. MaGrus ana i;.htaT,,ro
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
CLEOPATRA.
eeing IN Account Of the Fall and
Vengeance Of Hssmachis, the
Royal Egyptian.
AZ GET FORTH BIZ HIS OWN HAND.
BY II. RIDER HAcCARp,

Author OF King Solonon's Mines"
"She," "Allan Quaternnain,"
ETC., ETC., Etc.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

| lowering blinds, and are recessed below
the window sill. The mantel is of massive
Lake Superior stone, richly carved, and
rises TO the height Of the ceiling. The fire
place is handsomely tiled in front and
back, and has beautiful brass mountings.
A wide doorway opens into the parlor
back Of the library, which is finished in
polished birds eye maple, with very effec-
tive pink and gold decorations. The
mantel of bird eye maple supports large
circular plate mirrors The front Of the
mantel consists Of gilded and glazed fac
ings. Brass mountIngs Of antique design
ornament the fireplace.
The dining room 70 the right Of the par
lar is Immediately back Of the hall from
either corner of which opposite the front
of the same the dining room is entered by
doorways. This room is finished In red
oak with raised panel waiBscoa,ing. The
decorations are OF olive aud metallic tints
A massive Insntel Of red oak has large
plate mirror.
From the dining room. china closet, con
tanning the dressers with bevelled plate
glass fronts, below which dressers are bot
air pipe closets for warming plates is en-
tered. Here are basins with hot and cold
water for washing the china. This leads
into the kitchen. which j. complete in
every detail, with modern range, hot
water apparatus for the entire house etc.
The pantry is model % convenience.
The laundry across small hallway from
the kitchen Is equipped with soap stone
tubs and all convsniences. To the rear q
the house and surrounded by q high stone
wall is cistern of immense proportions
and covered with brunswick stone tiIing.
On the second floor, the hall, four b@d
chambers and the nursery are al finished
in gum. The hail Itself, overlooking the
grand staircase is decorated IN terra Gotta
and metallic tiBts with psneIIsd ceiling.
The elaborate arches ever the upper land
ing Of the grand staircase are 81 original
design and executed By the well known
firm o. pIasterers john a Smith & son Of
this city, wbo did all q tie pIss;ering for
the house The bed chamber oTsr The
dining room Is finished IN terra Gotta aud
gold tints. The one over the fror.. part %
the hall and the vestibuses.and the other
rooms on this aoor are finished Ia dlaer-
ent tin,a
To ATTEMPT 70 give rzsnzte description
Q. every rom Ia the house a. freely IS sseh
8 structure deserves would require unism-
ted space. On TIE third aoos tie principal
room Is the billiard room. lexs, Feet. With
two tables TIE hozse thro1zhos; IS far-
nlshed ia the moss elaborate style. the fur
nIfuES aad CARPETS be4ag tie s.ebezs ever
seen II tie city The bGiidlaS IS heated
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ADVANT-
AGES OFFERED BY WICHITA.
Higher Relative Prices, Less ''Dockage'
and Better Opportunities in Wich-
tia than is Afforded at
Kansas City.

| There is no truth better known, than
that few people can appreciate the fact
| that they are being accorded fair treat
ment in business dealings, or that they
are getting the best possible figures for
what they sell. This spirit of uncertainty
with some amounts almost to tendency
to throw good money after bad " This
has been demonstrated occasionally and
very recently at the Wichita Union
stock yards.
Some stock raiser or dealer from the
territory tributary to Wichita, would
come to this market with a car load, or
several Car loads of hogs or cattle, and not
being exactly satisfied with the price Of
fered or the "dockage" imposed in this
market, would reload and pull his
freight" for Kansas City. No argument
could convince him that buyers on this
market labor under q disadvantage,
that buyers on markets east
of here do not, from the
fact that the Wichita buyers,
know they must bid the very best they
can or the shipper will go on to Kansas
City, where his rival, the Kansas City
buyer will have a greater opportunity TO
do as he pleases, knowing the shipper will
not take his stock back to Wichita, while
to Chicago is a very long and expensive
haul. No explanations Will snffice in such
a case: nothing convinces so thoroughly,
although it comes little high as expert
ence This is the commodity for which
they exchange PORTION of their shipment,
which they would not sell in Wichita
To understand this following illustration
of the point here made, that although the
"dockaSen for each SOW ana each stag in a
lot of hogs is uniform in all markets, still
the question of exactly how many such in
feriOr hogs there are in the lot, is a question
which rests wholly with the inspectors
The comparative statements of prices Of
fered on this market and on the Kansas
City market respectively for the same lot
Of hogs and cattle were posted
at the Union stock yards here this week.
The prices had advanced here and in Kan
sas City 10 cents by the time the stock was
put ON the market at Kansas City. which
shows that the local buyers at Wichita
bid within 10 cents of the prices for them
in Kansas City, while the freight from
here TO that market is equal to about -
cents per hundred pounds. Just what the
seller (who is a party from Conway
Springs lost by his experiment, Is a mat
ter which prospective sellers may figure
out at their leisure. The amount docked
on each unconditional sow IS forty pounds,
and on each Stag eighty poonds-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

The only medicines sold by druggists under positive guarantee
from their manufacturers that they will do just
thmthat is benefit all of diseases
recommended the money paid for promptly
refunded-are Dr. Peces wordamed specifics
the Worlds Dspensary Medical Association, of Buffalo, N
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery all arising
from torpid deranged liver impure blood Dyspepsia
Indigestion Pmples Bohes Eupions S-rheun letter Fry
spela and Scouous Sores and Sweng
scrofua also cured by this wonderful remedy taken
Dr. Pierces Favote Prescription remedy for
all those chronic weaknesses and distressing
to American 1t potent, nvigorating
tonic, strength gver mparng and vigo the whole
system AS soothing nervine unequad See
the botewrapper and faithfully carried for many years.
Copyright woRLDs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
will be models, As before stated the stair
ways, unfortunately, are TO be of oak.
THE SECOND FLOOR

HE SECOND FLOCK.
The joists supporting the second floor
are to be yellow pine and the floors will
be pine, also, and naked in the nine Office
rooms on this floor. In the corridors they
will be covered with marble thing. The
main corridor, twelve feet wide and one
hundred and seventeen feet long. will ex-
tend from north to south. At about the
middle of this, and extending into the
west wing of the building, will be short
corridor The eleven Office rooms are, on
an average. 16x22 feet. In addition to
these is small court room for the United
States commissioners and other federal
hearings not of the courts proper. The
height of this ceiling is sixteen feet.
THE THIRD FLOOR
is a duplicate of the second floor, with the
exception of the west wing, which con-
tains the large court room and its accom-
panying apartments for judge, jury and
marshals. The room is 4Sx54 feet, with a
a foot ceiling, which takes in the fourth
story. This court room will be very finely
arranged. The judges bench and the
clerks desk are to be on the south side Of
the room.
THE FOURTH FLOOR
will have the same number OF rooms as
the third floor, but they will be somewhat
smaller on account of the slope of the
roof.
THE ROOF
will be in general style, what is common
ly known as the "hip-roof." The trusses
over the court room are iron, but in the
other portions wooden rafters are to be
used. Slate is the outside material. All
cornices, cutters. ETC., will be copper.
All of the chimneys and ventilator
shafts are to be built of stone.
A flag staff win, of course, surmount the
tower.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

The president of one of our National
banks received letter yesterday from an
eastern monetary corporation to the effect
that they had just received a thorough re
port, made by two of the trusted experts
of their company, of Wichita and her
financial condition, and that they would
within ninety days send one million dol
lars in 10 Wichita in the way of invest
ments and leans if they could be obtained
The writer says the experts were sent out
here because a rumor which had reached
their office from a seemingly reliable source
said that Wichita had thirty-fve hundred
empty houses. They wanted TO size ND q
town of seventeen years old that could
show such a state OF things merely as AT
anamoly. The result was not only that
they found fewer empty houses in Wichita
than an town of its size Oh their records.
but more business in proportion to the
number Of inhabitants than in any town
east or west. The result is that that
which was intended TO hurt Wichita has
turned into gain and an advantage Of
inniansa prouortions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Last night a FIRE got started IL soas
manner Ia S;rong's addition. m the Soath
eastern part % the city. Il was swsspinx
up towards the large hou@e bu'it By s. I.
Jones whsu Il wss extinggfsb.d IN ia
track lay frame bIildinz which Tas lick
ed up by TIE flames
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
SuperinIendents and Principals OF Common
Tny and Graded kchooIS

Just completed and for sale at this Office
"Record of Teachers Ability for use by
superintendents and principals Can be
used in any city. The book is of a conven-
lent size to carry in the pocket. Bound in
cloeh, so cents; Flexible Back, S100. Sent
by mail to any address upon receipt Of "a
cents for cloth and S1O7 for flexible bind
ing, Orders by mail will receive prompt
attention. Address
The WICHITA EAGLE
If Wichita, Kan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

The musical event of the season will BE-
given at Crawford's Saturday, Jan. 18th,
by the Boston Symphony Orchestral Club
accompanied by the Prima Donna Soprano
Elsa Clark Cushing and six other famous
artists including Willis NOVEL;, Herr
Palm and Josef Beckel, under the man
agement of Max Bachert This company
are en- route for San Francisco and coming
10y the way of St Louis making Wichita
the only stop in the state. They promise
popular music but much of it will be of
the highest order.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

A delegation of prominent citizens of a
city of southwest Kansas arrived in the
city last evening and had a conference
with several leading men of this place,
which meeting had been previously ar
ranged for. The editor OF this paper was
one of the participants but he did not say
what the subject was farther than it was
not political but material matter of i'm
portanc to the city in question and to
Wichita, ana for once the reporter i'as
beaten
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Col B. II. Downing and his staff went to
Colwich last night to install the officers OF
Hancock Post No. $50, G. A. X. He was
accompanied by Comrades Heiserman,
Doran, Brown and Wallace.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

Our rates for advertising shal be as low as those
of any other paper Of equal value as an advertising
medium
All transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance.
Entered in the postoice at Wichitaas secOnd-class
matter and entered for transmission through Lhs
mails such -
Eastern Office at Room IS. Tribune Huilding. New
York where all contracts Tor foreign advertising
VII be made. and where files of the paper can be
seen. S. G. Beckwith. Agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

The VS. have procured rooms at 133
North Market, which they think will be
more pleasant TO all concerned. They in
intend 10 move and be ready for the boys
Monday afternoon. Strangers are invited
to view the rooms any afternoon or even
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Mr.. June Mayberry, who has been for a
long time in the railway mail service be-
tween Kansas City and Pueblo, and who
has been successfully andvanced until he
now has charge of car, came in yesterday
from Dodge City, his home. to visit friends
and relatives in Wichita. Mr. Mayberry
says that business is fairly active at
Pueblo and that Dodge City is more than
ordinarily happy over prospects.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Arthur Carpenter and Ben Downing,
who were up at Topeka during the first
weeks round up, are at home again but
both strongly intimate resolution to re-
turn in time to participate in the inaugu
raj hall
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Judge Blackburn was up from Anthony
yesterday. He reports the salt interests
all right. In fact the judge seemed pretty
emphatic that Anthony has the compIet-
est plant of all the great salt towns. As
for the quality it could not be improved
upoD
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Prof. l.. E. Hamburg, manager of the
A D. T. of this city, will give suit of
clothes to the messenger who renders the
best service at the end of the year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

The interesting correspondence taken
from the Washington Post and reproduo-
Cd elsewhere, is a matter in which. as will
be seen, Judge Pintard, of Natchez, is in
terested- As Judge Pintard is the father
in-law of Dir. Mark Oliver, one of our
prominent citizens. the matter becomes of
local interest
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

That big million dollar fire at St Louis,
which consumed the great chemical, drug
and oil plant of the Richardson's. was
after all, and as suspected. bad thing for
Wichita. Mr.. Richardson Junior who
spent several days here this fall, says in
letter to friend that had the fire not oc-
Cured, the Richardson's would during the
summer of SO have put in an immense
jobblng house at Wichita The firm had
thoroughly satisfied themselves that this
city is the best point in the west. But the
father, very aged man, urged his part
ners to close up and not attempt TO re-
build or to continue in business.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

CONTRACTS LIT FOR sUsNEK REsoKT.
Mr. John Whitaker writes the presl-
dent Of the board Of trade that the con-
tracts for his cooling machinery for the
wichita packing house hare been lst and
that the amonia pumps ard coxnpr~sss
viii be the largest eyer Manufactured In
the world. The cooling pipes and leo
rnachiney AT the Dodd plsui IN thiH slt-
cost about seyenty-fve thousand dollars.
il taking two engines Of one hundred and
fifty horse power each u drive them. The
compressors being manufactured for the
Whitaker plant viii take four huodrrs,
and fifty horse power - oYers.s them.
They viii produce a good sized winter ia
the middle q the summer Tor several
acres Of space In tbs north par 81 town.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
MEssRs. DoLD's NEW MANAGER

Mr., T. y. Scheimer, who takes the posi-
ton of business manager Tor the Dold
Packing company at this place. is an old
aud experienced packer. For the past four
years he has been the manager Of the Nor
rison Packing company. Kansas City, and
for thirteen years previous to that was
packer in Cincinnati. Mr. 5, who is a
very Intelligent gentleman, d shrewd bust
ness man and in traffic complications an
expert, in call yesterday assured Us that
the conditions here We're favorable for =
marked degree Of success in the packing
business. save. probably, one condition.
which could be and which probably would
be remedied in the very near future.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

Forty-one students entered the South
western Business college during last
week
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

by hot air furnace on the indirect plan.
Baths and other conyenienccs are prop
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its trimmings all ~ copper
A stable, ociagon Ia form aud built u
the game stone "a the residence Is Of =
style TO correspond with the latter. Tit
premises are surrounded bF lawn wall u
Brunswick stone, while the walks IN ant
surrounding the grounds are 81 The sam
material in alternating color
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13

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MUSIC AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The EAGLE has often been honored by
brass and silver cornet bands of various
degrees of excellence aud marked scales OF
failure, but not until yesterday were we
ever called upon to throw open our win
dows-and heart-to the music discourSed
by silver cornet band manned by an or
ganization of uniformed ladies. whose
drum major was the embodiment of time
and majesty and still undeniably of the
Sentler sex. The Kate Baker band, with
the Clair Pattee dramatic company who
have occupied the Crawford Grand the
past week, and which band consists prin-
clpally of ladies. wheeled in front of the
EAGLE yesterday afternoon and for half
hour delighted a large and appreciative
street audience with concert Of especially
selected airs and compositions, the rendi-
non of which did infinite credit TO the
players Kate Baker, her corps of artists,
including her bright little 4-year-old boy
VIII please accept our ackuowledg ments.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-13
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