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KILLED BY T0UGHS
Sheriff BransOn and Deputy, of fancy
County, Missouri, Shot Dead,

KERBYvILLE, Mo-, July 5.-At the
Fourth of July celebration here yesterday
the two Miles brothers. Bill and Jim, shot
and killed the sheriff of fancy county, c.
Branson, and his deputy, Ed. Funk. The
latter was the deputy who assisted Sheriff
Branson in the encounter with the bur-
glars at Cummings store on Bear creek
last week, in which the alleged detective.
Dennis, was killed by young Combs.
The Miles boys are under in
dictment for the murder of the
Bald Knob leader, Captain n. n.
Kinney. at Forsythe last August and were
to be tried for that crime in Springfield as
soon as the new criminal court there is Or
ganized. Their cases were taken from
fancy county to Green county on a change
of venue, and they have been out on bail
for the last three months.
The account of the double murder at
Kirbyville yesterday, is to the effect
that the Miles brothers were or
dered to disarm by the sheriff but
instead drew their weapons and opened
tire on Branson and Funk and killed them
both.
Ke -byville was the home or at least the
nearest postoffice of the late Captain Kin
ney, and it is presumed the Miles brothers
were afraid to disarm in the country of
their enemies and preferred shooting their
way out. Sheriff Branson was about 40
wears of
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His Fearful Pun.

It was long ago decided that a pun had only
to be bad enough and it thereby became
very good, and in point is an instance which
Is told Of Boston artist resident abroad He
came home one night after his wife had re-
tired, and in his endeavor to light the gas,
pulled of match after match, as be supposed,
from q card OF lucifers, scratching them with
out effect other than the loss Of his temper.
At length he gave it up and found fresh lot
of matches, with which be succeeded In get
ting light. In the morning bis slumbeI was
rudely broken by the voice Of his better nall,
who had risen and was making her toilet.
What in the world,n she exclaimed, shave
you been doing TO my combi Yoa havs
broken more than half the teeth out Of II. "
"Yes, my dear" he answered unabashed,
'tand that was because tooth was mightier
than friction" 1t must be evident that there
was nothing more TO be said after that
Boston Courier.
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A Fragment of Ancient History.

"Scip,n said Hannibal as he whitfield a
stick into a shape resembling Roman galley
and then proceeded to scuttle it, ''you have
learned the art Of war by watching me do up
your armies in the plains round about beau
tiful Roma, as my friend Col Elliott F.
Shepard would say. But it seems to me you
have a good deal of Gaul to come down here
into my country to show of your knowledge.
If you don't &c back land if perfidious Car
thage doesn't go back on mo AGAIN., perad-
venture will drown you in the Enin Bey,
where Stanley himself will never find you.
I'm bad man, Scip."
'My dear Hannibal Rider Haggard," plecs-
antly responded Scipio Africanus, as ne
cut the leaves Of fresh magazine with a
paper cutter made from the ivory of capt
ured Carthaginian elephant and glanced
through the pages to see if the war papers
were still running, ''give yourself no unea,i-
ness on my account Your foot may be en-
your native sand bank" he added las VIZ
learn from Polybius, "but your name Is
Dennis. will see you later, Hank"
And everybody knows the battle Of Zana
took place the next day, and was lost by Han
nibal because the stingy Carthaginian dealers
in pelts and dried Goldfish hadn't furnished
him enough Hessians. Chicago Tribune
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BEECHAM'S PILLS cure bilious and nerv
nus Ills
a BLOODY DUEL.

ASTORIA, Ore, July 5.-John Boldt, a
fishrrman, who came here recently from
Gloucester, Mass, and John W. Lucas, a
Canadian quarrelled over some salmon
Tuesday. They agreed to settle their dis
pute with bare knuckles, under Queens
berry rules. After fighting seven rounds
Lucas was knocked out by blow which
broke his jaw. Regaining conscious
ness he expressed his willingness to con-
tinue the contest with either pistols or
knives. Boldt preferred pistols and they
took positions twenty PAGES apart. Four
shots were exchanged. One of the bullets
lodged in Boldts forearm, breaking the
bone, and another in Lucas neck Lucas
wound proved to be fatal and Boldt has
been arrested
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
OVER THE paTHLeSS OCEAN.

Athwart vast continents travefsed by
mighty iron thoroughfares, mgny-armed
like the tabled Briarcus, myriads set forth
daily to encounter the vicissitudes Of
travel, change of climate, unaccustomed
food and an atmosphere, possibly MAS
matte, yet with a calm confidence that
their health will be preserved. When this
confidence is based upon the possession OF
abe supreme medicinal defense, Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters, 1t is indeed well founded,
otherwise not. Brackish water, bad food,
the wearying and other bad effects Of rail-
road jolting, seasickness and nervousness,
aggravated by journey and its attendan
influsnce by this sterling Alternative, paci-
fer and compensating medicine, inAalua-
BILE for dyspepsia, feebleness, billiousness,
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CROP SUMMARY.
The Best Reports Still Made to the State
Board of Agriculture.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 5-Hon. NJ. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agriculture,
has issued the following official circular:
"The excellent condition of crops re-
ported month ago has been generally
maintained throughout the state during
the month of June, as shown by reports
now in from correspondents Of this board.
Excessive rains in some sections in south
eastern and central, as well as northwest
ern Kansas, are reported as having caused
considerable damage to crops, especially on
bottom lands. Wheat and oats in such To-
calities have suffered from rust; corn
and sorghum have been retarded in their
growth and many fields have become
weedy, the farmers for many days not
being able to calcultivate them by
reason of incesSant rains. The area or
wheat and oats thus affected Is compare
lively small and probably will not very
materially lower the aggregate product Of
the state in these crops. Corn and all for
age crops are in a promising condition,
while potatoes and all kinds of grasses,
native and cultivated are in extraordinary
good condition.
Wheat-The wheat harvest has been in
progress in the state since the first week in
June and will not be completed in the
northern portion of the state until July 10
difficulty in some sections has been expert
enced in cutting wheat with binders for
some reason of soft condition of soil The
crop, however, for most part will be saved
in good condition.
Spring wheat-The estimated product
per acre is placed by our correspond
ents at eighteen bushels. On an
area of 54,92O acres as reported
before we have a total product of spring
wheat for the year of 9SS, $50 bushels. This
product of winter wheat, as estimated by
our correspondents a month ago, gave
grand total Of wheat for 1889 of 3d.
76O, $50 bushels. The extent Of damage to
the wheat crop from excessive rains and
rust can not be fully known yet, but it is
believed it will not materially affect the
aggregate product for the state.
Corn-The stand of corn is generally
good, and with the exception of
that on bottom land excessively
wet and other fields neglected,
in cultivation, the plant, although not so
far advanced as usual at this date, Is in a
very excellent condition with an abundant
supply of moisture on hand.
Oats-Oats have made an extraordinary
growth, and Notwithstanding serious dam
age to the crop by excessive rain and rust
in some localities, it will probably aggre-
gate the heaviest product ever grown in
the state.
Summary-Corn, compared with full
stand and unimpaired vitality, 81 per cent;
oats, 9S per cent; barley, 90 per
cent; potatoes with full av-
erage condition, 10 per cent; millet
90; sorghum "a; broom corn %; fax 81;
tame grass los per cent; prairie grass los
per cent; apples 90.
Rainfall and chinch bugs-In every
county in the state our correspondents re-
port rains abundant in many except for
for the month of June, and bugs which
had been the source of much anxiety seem
to have entirely disappeared.
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A Treckle Prescription.

Trate Young LADY, paid you as for your
much Wanted prescription for freckies, and
an as frecklsd an sverl
Quack Doctor-You remember told you
that you must wash your face With stamp
water-that H. water that had been standing
IN an old stump.
Irats Young Lady, followed your dlrec-
tons exactly, went " the country, hunted
Up al old stump with water In IL. aud washed
there, and here an, perfect fright.
Quack Doctor-My dsar young Lady, The
water took Of your freckie~, bat sappoee
the stump was soz.e distance froa The hotel,
and yo1 got Q f-esh lot coming back New
YORK Weekly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
THE BISMARCK CONVENTION

BISMARCK, n. D., July 5.-The constitu-
tIonal convention convened at 10:40 this
morning. The report of the committee on
credentials was read, then recess was
taken to secure some correction in the re-
port, which was then adopted. The selec-
ton Of a permanent chairman was then
the next business. Campbell presented
the name of 4. B. Fancher, of the Repub-
iican caucus nominee. w. +. Purcell, of
Wahpetton, presented the name of John
L. Garland, of Bismarck, as the Demo
cratic nominee. Fancher was elected on
the first ballot, getting 80 votes, Garland
II, not voting 6; total 20. Garland asked
that the election be made unanimous and
his motion prevailed. Fancher made q
little speech. A committee of seven on
rules was appointed and the convention
adjourned till 2 p. m. TOMORROW.
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AT SIOUX FALLS,

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., July 5.-The COM
mittee on rules, j. /. jolly chairman, met
this morning and prepared its report on
the number of committees necessary. The
committee recommended commission of
seven to 60 to Bismarck to divide the ter
ritory properly.
The convention met at o'clock this
afternoon and ratified the nominations for
officers made by the Republican caucus
last night. The COMMITTEES on ru les had
not finished its work and the members of
the committees are not likely TO be named
ny Judge Edgerton before Monday. The
convention may adjourn over Saturday.
The constitution of the United States
was unanimously adopted as part of the
state constitution.
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THE LIST HEIGHTENED.
One Hundred and Fifty Injured at Okla.
homa City.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok, July 5.-The num-
Der of victims of yesterdays disaster is
greater than was at first supposed. 1t is
now estimated that about $50 people were
more or less injured. Fully dozen were
dangerously hurt and are lying in a criti-
cal condition. 1t has been rumored that
three of the victims died today, but dill
gent inquiry fails to confirm such re-
port. Several received spinal in
juries, from which they may never
fully recover. Several of the injured
were placed in cars on stretchers and re-
turned to their distant homes.
Today much praise is being awarded to
Captain Stiles for his prompt action in
placing troops.at the scene of disaster TO
assist in rescuing the injured and for per-
sonally taking charge OF the work him
self. An effort has been made today to
continue the festivities which were intend
ed to occupy the balance of the week.
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Don't Du1nn Ice water.

DR.. Hammond protests against the Ameri-
can habit Of gulping down great quantity
of leo water. He says that IL Induces catarrh
Of the stomach, which undcrlies dozen other
troubles, and, very possibly, cancer Of the
stomach. Ice used in small quantities q q
valuable remedy, but any one had better
swallow Goals Of fire than ice water II bis
ters and destroys the membrane. Dyspepsia
is a sure consequence. and Il does not even
insure temporary comfort. What, then, can
we dot Swallow instead an occanonal cruns
II ice. Reasonably cold, but not ice cold.
lemonade Is a convenient and wholesome
drink. Better yet Is the old fashioned farm
er's drink OF one-half milk and one half water
This is refreshing and cooling when far from
ice cold.--St. Louis Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
The Politicians Trade.

Politicians are bound 70 make furious IN
vectives and unanswerable syilogtsTns. That
Is their trade, as it Is the trade Of prize fight
ers to fight and Of scrobats to balance them
selves ON the top Of pole Slowly. gradu-
ally the truth, the good sense, the practical
Judgment filter down and perneate the mess.
And what ultimately decides the mass Is not
logic at all, but rough, underlined sympathy,
guided In the long run by judgment, bat con-
sis.ing IN the main Of ell those CONF lex moral
considerations which form the ground for
giving or Withholding confidence. Confidence
Is the soul Of politics Just as much az Of trade
-Eins.eenth Csstury
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
Going to His Brother-sn-Law.

"Hullo, Black"
"Hullo, Whitei"
you're going TO be brother-in-law Of
mine, hear"
"a brother-in-law7"
Eyes"
"How can that BET I'm not going 10 enter
into your family as far as know"
"You are going to marry Miss Brown, amt
your
II am"
"Well, she's my sister"
"Your sisterF'
'Yes, she promised 10 be sister 10 me al
ways, as much as three months ago. "-Bos-
ION Courier
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Two of Mr.. Barnum's Stories.

Mr.. Barnuua's breezy conversation was L.
terspersed at frequent intervals with witty
anecdote and quaint sayinga He spoke
Of en- old lady who was 50 deaf that, when
some playful chaps fred a small cannon near
the old lady's door, she merely said. Come
in" THAT was a pretty fair story when
beard 1t some time ago." said the veteran,
but beard good one day or two SINCE
that beats It Two gentlemen were walking
along highway near q railroad Ono Of tbs
pedestrians was somewhat hard Of hearing.
Along came a train, and the engine emitted
q frightful shrek HIM said the deaf one,
that's the first robin I've heard this spring
Boston Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
Error and Mistake.

1t Is ganeraly supposed that terror" and
mistake" mean the same thing; but that il
q mistake. The difference "a important. and
Ia illustrated thus In Golden Days II you
have a Thermometer which Ia faulty, and 10
reads 20 dogs when IL should read - dogs
and you put It down at 20 degz. that IL an
error; but II tho instrument & correct. and
you pr IL down % deg1 when IL reads IS
degs., t. Il Is q mistake An inanimats OBJ
Jet may b. In error. but II cannot make q
mistake; g senticnt being may make n mis-
take. but carinOt be IN TIT
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FIT SUBJECTS FOR THE ROPE,

BIsHoPvILLE, S. c., July 5.-Three miles
from here on Monday young white wo-
man, Mrs Daniels, was criminally assault
ed by six negroes led by Ned Williams.
The husband was beaten and driven away
and the victim was in the hands of the ne
groes all Monday and Monday night. She
was concealed and white people of the vi
entity first heard of the affair today. Five
of the negroes have been caught. The
town is in fever of excitement and knots
OF men. white and colored, are seen all
about the town discussing the question
and large crowd is placed over the pris-
OnarS
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A daf,ouf Enufe

Er- Gabb-Wbsre IRE yoa gogng thisE1ro-
msrf
Mrs GaGid Gightly1-Oh, 20 Newport. SaTa-
toZa, eu3 don't know where ell We vii
make t1e rounds, / suppose. Haveat Gect1sd
ys. jus. wnsz re VII starr, bot IL - yoC
know. ny dear
Grz Gath -aosauingl y1-Oh, II u szTs q
hezy of ]: when yco leave. b~czlsse ny coCz41
John il the railroad t.ckei agent kerA
Mrs. Caid 9.ss7lly1-OGr Arss so1roey,
howsvsr. ss1l be 70 ny dear aG1tis farm
Iesr S1u4shvlljs. sad ! 10 bOps she won't
tas1s. q ke~p:ng IL al s1=zue-. "a sbs -
Izss ysE-.--..is- YORK Weekly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
Ayers Sarsaparilla, operating through
the blood, eradicstes the scrofulous faint
awEII-KNOWN CANADIAN DEAD.

WINNIPEG, Man, July 5.-Hon- John
Morgan. fer nearly twenty years premier
OF Manatoba and one of the best known
men in the Canadian northwest, died sud
denly at his residence tonight OF heart dis
ease, at the age Of As. Mr.. Morgan took a
prominent part in the Riel rebellion and
was Instrumental in suppressing the up
rising. He was succeeded by Hon. E I
Greenway as premier last year, since which
time he has been leader OF the opposition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
A FIGHT AT HAND.
The Rupture Between the Alton and Rock
Island.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Sit is an
nounced tonight that the Wabash has
Joined with the Alton in the demand that
the through lines from the west to Chicago
break bulk Oh their through business as
per the Interstate Commerce Railway as
ISOLATION agreement. Both of these roads
threaten to solicit business on the through
lines, pay the full local rate oyer them to
Kansas City and carry it from here to Chi
cago at any rate that added to local will
bring the total down to the through rate
on the through lines. The Rock Island re-
fuses to break bulk and announced it
would meet any rate between here and
Chicago the Alton wanted to make. I'm
less some agreement should be reached a
lively rate war is expected.
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FOREIGN Fl ASHES,

The Bulgarian government has con-
Guided a loan of $500, go with a New
York bank A syndicate was prepared to
advance so, coo, 900 to the government.
The New York and London exchanges
will be asked to list the bonds Of Bulga-
ria's loans.
The London News says that commnnica-
ton between the American and English
governments has resulted in an under
standing which will avert any collision in
the Behring sea during the fishing season.
The victims of the St. Etienne, France,
mine disaster number rs
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THOMAS SHERMAN TAKING ORDERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July Sat the
cathedral this morning Thomas Dining
Sherman, the oldest son of General w. L.
Sherman, passed through the first stage
of ordination that will make him priest
of the Roman Catholic church. The final
stage of ordination will be reached on
Sunday This morning the order of SUBJ
deacon was conferred upon the candidate
and tomorrow he will be made a deacon;
Sundays ceremonies will invest him with
the rank and power of the priesthood.
Among the members of the Sher-
man family present this after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
W. WEIGH and their three children,
of Pittsburg; Mrs. A, NJ. Shackara, of this
city; Miss Sherman, Miss Rachel Sherman
and Thomas r. Sherman, of New York,
and Mrs. Doherty and Mrs. Colonel Ste
van, an aunt of Mrs. Sherman, of Column
bus, O. Mr.. Sherman will give at least
another year to study at Woodstock col
lege, Howard county. Maryland, after his
ordination. His work will be in the Jesuit
order, of which he is member, and under
the jurisdiction of the Missouri province
of the society of JeSuitS.
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A MURDEROUS ASSAULT,

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 5.-A Bur-
lington & Missouri engineer named Phil
lips made murderous assault on Wallace
Roach this morning, stabbing him with q
pocket knife in the left side and arm.
Roach is Brotherhood man and Phillips
took his place during the great strike.
Phillips is in Jail. Roachs wounds are
SpriouS
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MOI 4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July a-Referring
to a reported accident to an express train
on the New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk
road near Eastville Station this morning,
an official OF the road said the accident was
not serious IN any sense. and that traffic
over the road was restored after an hour or
Iaiar
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WORK AT BOISE CITY.

Boise CITY, Idaho, July 5.-The consti-
tutional convention was called to order by
Governor Shoup at noon yesterday. Fifty
delegates were in attendance. Every
county but one was represented. Judge
Morgan, of Bingham, was made tempo
rary president.
Two short sessions were held today. \
committee on credentials was appointed,
which will report tomorrow, when the
convention will elect permanent officers
and proceed to business.
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HARRISON AND PARTY.

NEWPORT, R. l.. July 5.-President Har-
rison left Woodstock in the Dispatch
which entered the harbor at $3.50 p. IN.
There was presidential salute from Fort
Adams and the lighthouse bell was rung.
The party inspected the torpedo and United
States training station and was then
driven to the state house where President
Harrison, Secretary Tracy and Governor
Ladd held public reception. They shook
hands with 800 people.
The party dined at Governor Ladd's cot
tage, and about midnight left on the Dis
match
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The MipGe IN ONTARIO.

TORONTO, Ont, July 5.-Reports received
from the southwestern portion Of this
province announce the discovery of a small
green fly, which is infesting the heads Of
the fall wheat, and it is believed by some
to be the nudge fly. Fears are entertained
that the crop which for luxuriance and
quality has not been eGualled in many
years, will be light one.
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No Miracle Here.

Grandma bad taught cur "2-year Cd" 20
answer q great many Bible quessiocs. and
was fond of showing bin or" On one ot
these occaxions she asked him, ''W 10 was Poi.
IN the houS deaf
"nanisl." was the prompt answer
did tie lions eat Danieif'
mo-
"WhyF Tie answer should kave beea,
because God shut their mouths" but tns
little fellow refected minute, and thea said:
~ deS Daniel WASH dood 70 sat-"-Detro.t
Tribuue
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06

New Orleans beasts :Ae largest cax.ara
hous Ia tie world /. was begun n le45
and over thirty yeArs elapsed before !; WIS
finished an3 ready for usa Il Is bzlls of
Quincy granite, .hs interior betng finished u
Enes. marble. Il has Iii roc1es. the height
from the pa-sneat 10 tbs TOP Of tas corntos
b 50 fest, an TO the top Of tbs Light ca ths
dczse lS7 test
The dome isseE Is - feet square ard 81
feet high: estimated tn.ai @ozt = butaIny.
s.sor.c1o
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A Parental Adrnonitioo.

Stern Pareat-Johrnie, IN informed list
you use a grea. deal OK slang. sit truei
YES, SIR
..And I have cautioned yoa against tas
vulgar habit scores Of times once moro
warn you that II yea persist IN uang aanE
I'll taxa thar ss-zp from the van and yoaT
iri yo1rselt In the sim "-Iiarfa inurnal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
THE CIRCULATION,

WASHINGTON, July 5.-There was net
decrease of ST., 1924 FOL in circulation during
the month of June and net decrease of
S12,610, 3S7 in money and bullion in the
treasury during the same period. The
circulation July is stated at $3.50, 146,-
$50. and the money and bullion in the
treasury at S652, 0S1, S43.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-06
ALL DEMOCRATS ELECTED.

HELENA, Mont, July 5-The constitu-
tional convention met at l o'clock this
afternoon and after brief preliminaries a
permanent organization was effected, the
following officers and attaches being elect
ed: Hon. W. A. Clark, president; w. II.
TODD. chief clerk; w. II. Stanton, enroll
ing clerk; Sam Alexander, sergeant-at-
arms; Rev. h. Clews, chaplain-all Demo-
Gratis. Seventy-three of the seventy-five
members answered to the roll call. divided
as follows: 50 Democrats; 81 Republicans;
scattering.
No further action of Importance was
taken and the convention adjourned till
tomorrow