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Wichita eagle., 1889-07-16
HOT WEATHER SALE
AT THE
WHITE HOUSE
OF
.INNES & ROSS.
Red Hot Reductions
Ice Cold Dry Goods Specially Adapted to Kan. Sunni
A RIBBON SALE. A RIBBON SALE

so pieces all silk ribbons, pecot edges 40 pieces
shades and cours will close cut st less than cost
former price SO Is pieces No IL fancy obon
yard. The thing for hst or dress trimming.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
THE OLD roLL-aArR KEEPER.

A man who was recently arrested on a charge of vagrancy was asked by the magistrate why he did not go to work.
 "I cannot" the man replied.
 "You cannot2 Why. haven't seen 6 more strap ping fellow in many day than you are. Does ything ail you?"
 "No, sir"
 "Then why can't you work?"
 "Because I used to keep toll gate on a turn pike in the south."
 "You are discharged" said the judge "Here, take this dollar"
 Ike judge was 6 wise man. He knew the nature of toll-gate keeper ;-he knew that the most active and industrious man in the world, if put down to toll-gate keeping, would soon become 8 sloth incapable of self-support. The town consta- ble is azy and the country school teacher is not given to undue exertion, but the toll gate keeper is the head waiter (we can think of nothing more exalted) of indolence. The old time toll-gate keeper was a sort of news budget. He had nothing in detail but held the paragraphic gossip of several neighborhoods Tn season he had little, weedy garden back of his house, and In it yellow cucum- hers could be seen whitening under the fierce rays ot the sun, but no one ever saw him chop down any ot the weeds gather any of the cucumbers. Near his house there was we'll from which water was drawn with a long pole, set on ases-sAw,s and with heavy weight on one end. It would he
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

"No," said old man wsgmire, "the times ain't what they wuz afore the war"
 "Surely," remarked, "you don't think they are worse now than then, do you2"
 "A thunderin' sight wuss," he answered senten- tiOusly, as he lifted the lid from pail of fne-cut and took enormous chew.
 "Explain yourself" said I.
 "Well," replied the old merchant refectively, ss he ejected good-szed stream of tobacco juice over a box of dried herrings that stood the opposite side of the room, "Pll tell you. It's this erway. Afore the war Pve seed the time when I've sold ten thousand dollars worth O truck right outer this store in year. Now I don't sell quarter as much.
 "In those days, too," he continued, 'I had to haul all my goods from Lafayette, over twenty miles, in CT wagon ; now the keers run In less'n mile from here"
 "That ought to De an advantage" put h.
 "Well, 'tain,t," snapped the old fellow, "ksso the same keers carry all the farmers roun here to to to trade, an Pm lett, that's what am."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

risky to sy that there wss sny worss wa1sr ln the world. IL was brsnkish and hsd in connsction wifh its other atrocities burnt-Ieafhw tasts. But kow the old fellow did delight in handing ont fhst water to . thirsty and dnst-covered travslerf Hs had gourd that had been broken and sswed up with . twine string, but the wound had never healed, and through it the water poured down ths wayarers sleeve. As rule the old fellow had seven children and several grandchildren His dAughtsr,a pae-iaced woman, with large, sAd, brown eyss, had buried her husband away over on the hill under the persimmon tree. The oldest of tho grand children, chubby little rascal with daub Of molasses in his hair would toddle out to collect the toll.
 The old fellow does not keep the toll-ga now. He Hes under the persimmon tree on the hill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

"so your old customers left you, did they, and went to town to tradefD
 "Yes, mvin' when they want credit then they'll come to me. But then they'll kick don't let 'em have the goods jess as cheap as the city mer- chant who gets spot cash, while ginerally hev ter wait three to six months fer my money.
 "An' then," he continued, "there's them drum mers. They jess bout poster the life outen me; 1; sides they never gin me a chance to hev any fun any more like used to-"
 "Why, how's that2"
 "Well," he continued, tits like this: Tn the days afore the drummers got SO durned thick as they are now used to go to New York or Chicago twice year to buy goods, an you bet allus had blamed sight O fun. Now these gosh burned drummers come erlong sellin' by sample an all I've got ter do is ter stay at home here from one years end to another.
 "I rtmember," the old fellow resumed, after moments silence, "the last time went to Chicago wuz Tong jess after the war. Well he'd rousin' time, an don't you fergit 1t.
 "I he'd more fun with lot of pickpockets an coincidence men on that trip than ever he'd afore or since
 "You sec, he'd what money I took erlong with me In belt round my waist. All carried in my pockets was jess few dollars in an old fashioned wallet, which carried in my inside vest pocket. Then he'd another big pocket book stuffed full of brown wrappin' paper to make 1t look nice an fat an temptin' like. Well, wuz out one night doin' the town, an tell in with gang of mighty lively felers who treated me like CT prince, especially after they'd got CT glimpse two of that old pecket-book Of mine. We went to theatre where there wuz lot of purity girls, then we went down into the wine room, an then it didn' take em long to get that wallet. They soon lef' me after that an l went to my hotel and went to bed.
 "The next night I wuz on another little lark, an met the same crowd. walked right up to lem and purtended to be awful glad ter sec lem. But they wuz dead on the boys say now, an wouldn't hev nothn' to do with me.
 "Oh, there's no use talkin', atwixt these here danged drummers an the cussed railroads the coun- trys mighty dadblamed near ruined. Things ain't what they used to be, not by long shot,"
 Here an old lady came in with basket of eggs and bucket of butter, and while the old merchant was dickeriDg with her, I sezed the opportunity offered and effected my escape-Ed R. Pritchard. S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
Pos rHs ARKAwsAw raAvxLxn
 LOVES PENANcE.
nY cHARLks EuaKNE naNEA

CrOuohed in the shadow beside the door ofA temple devoted to pleasure. poor Pale girl. bareheAded, with unkempt hair Thin, tattsred garments and worn feet bare. ons shrunksn arm round pillar curled, The fingers clutchod tight OCT all ih the world The of her treaaure-A cold worlds pay Three copper pennies. her earnings that day. So to the music and warmth and HgAt, In shivsrinR silence alone in the night "she is there, my mother" the blue lips sad, "I will see her once more lie with the dead. ''she will know and her secret will be Hid cafe In the dark of the grave with me. "she loved me. I'm sure or she never hal told If she knew was wAndering about the cold "It would Erleve her sure. but the gold she sent Seemed burning my bosom ull all was spent, "And hid from her knowledge. unaidsd. unknown, have struggled along in the world alone. "But the end is Approachiug, one look ere I 20 Al the face Of my mother. then farewell to woe" Out from the doorway with laughter and jest. In glittertng sPlendor the gay throng pressed. la sAtins and veivets, ia diamonds and gold. An ocean of beauty the full tide roll'd
  Swept on to her carriage, MArcellA Adair. Light the velvet frali hand fell. And weak voice murmurcd My mother fArewellt" Down to the fAmished face. hAEGard and worn. swept the eyes of the woman ia pitiless scorn, One look. then swift as the pine is hurled From mountain peak by the hurricane whirled, She fell to the pavement with vail and moan nd AaDin ha bnWu chtlh rrKad aN One glance At the death. stricken. pitiful face, What then to tho mother shame and dlsgraeei The poor little head with it's tangled crest. Was pillowed at last on It's rightful breast "psaa. dead" nOaned the mother. late too la.e My muchwronged darling ohi why did walt "In the shameless fear of societys tongue While you were by poyerty's cruelty wrung2 She is my child. mine. though they cried no bAns. "Now that you know you will scorn me what them am her mhTderess-honored of mem" Down dropped the beautiful head more low Till the red lips lay the lips of snow. Honor precious and fame Is dear. But true love tested Is stronger than fear. Slowly they bore them away from the place. Tattors clasped close Tn satin embrace. The mother 6 mAniac's vigil keeps, The child meath the violets peacefully sleeps. Only the all seeing Lord Of Hosts May hnow which bosom is hiding most How much of sorrow O'er weights each breast Andw linn aione mat fhA Afuhwu
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19
SUCH STRANGE FOLKS.

SUCH STRANGE FOLKS.
 Anthony Phillips Is . we'll known citizen of Little Rock. He is something of politician, hay Ing at different times worked with the Democratic and Republican parties; but his chief distinction is that he is the blackest negro In Arkansaw. The other day Anthony went into life insurance oface and asked for the man who paid out the money.
 "What do you wAnt1" the manager asked.
 "I want CT thousand dollars," the negro answered. "Erbout three months ergo had my wife's life in- sured In this company am now I want my money, fur dc lady is dun dead Yere's de papers, ysre da is, sAh."
 "what was the matter with herr" the manager asked.
 "Got drownded sah was down in de country an fell oen CT footlog inter dc water an drownded ex dead as CT mackerel"
 "Did any body see her when she fell inaD
 "Yas little gal seed her; oh, she fell in all right an now eff you'll jest count me out CT thouAnd dollars P be mighty 'bliged ter you. Yas, fell in all right enough"
 "Did the coroner hold an inquest over hera" tho manager asked.
 "N-n-n- no, sah, he didn'."
 "Why?D
 "Wall sah, me an dat man doan speak ter one nuder. We aint on de same quality CT tall now, ah. Wife she got mad wid him some time ergo an den me an him fell out, an, when my wife wux tuck outen de bayou dead and gone, w didn' think 1t wuz jest dc right thing ter hab dat coro- ner holdin' his proceedin's over her."
 "So you buried her without the coroner being notified"
 "Yas, sab, dat's whut we done-'xackly whut ws done under de 'zisting circumstances, Ah. Yas. we done dat"
 "Whe-e did you bury herr"
 "Huh-oh, whar did we bury her2"
 "That's what I asked"
 "Yas tibby sho': We sent her 'way of wander whar her sister libes, sah. Uster say dat wen she died she wanted ter be buried way of wander, cass she tuck CT likin' ter dat country"
 "What is the name of the placer"
 "Oh it's CT little bit O CT place, sah 'tain't ex big ez Argentry jes' ercross de riber yere Yas, mighty little, no-count kind O place-so little dat you wouldn' know it ef you wux ter see it, sah."
 "I don't care anything about the size What is the name?"
 "Oak Bluff is de name O de place, ef dat's whut you wanter know. Way of wander an CT .smal place, too."
 "Well, no matter how far nor how small. Wen send man out there to dig her up and bring her back here before we pay you, but mind you, If she can't be found, we'll have you sent to the penitm- tiary for ten years-s
 "Oh, well, now, ef dat's de way you do baainon you neenter send alter dc lady. Jea' let ds blnmo money go. spize ter hab deAlins wid sioh straneo f0lksn George Francis Train is going to write book
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-10-19

George Francis Train is going to write book while in Boston jAil Why don't they hand-euG hm7 .z s F z
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-18
CLEVELAND BAYS!
FINE COLTS FOR SALE.
IHAVE FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING
1 colts, as fine young Stallions ss can be found
in the State:
-==FRANK.

CRIGHT BAY; FoALED, MAY ryY,
- 1885; 16 hands high; weight l,3O0 It's =:
was sired by CIACHMAN; he by YOUNG
PEACOCK; lie by HEROD and HEROD was
got by EMPERoR 1st dam by VICTOR NOR
GAN. chestnut sorlcl. weight. 200 pounds; Cd
dam by NAMBRINo GIFT, (record 2:21. he
by MAMBRINo CHIEF; he by MAMBRINo
PAYMASTER.
REFERENCE: I'D. SPIKING, VS.,
King City, Mo.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01
Ended Roth lives.

Dickinson, OAK. Feb 26.-J ohm Rol-
Ter, q we'll to do German farmer, de-
liberately shot his vile, Mary, at uoen
to-day. and then he blew his owe brains
out. The two had been quarrelinR for
some time over money matters. They
hnd row this morning. He beat her
badly. and she ran to o neighbor's,
Patrick Padden. Holier set fire to the
grsnsry, stabie aud bense, and then
went to Padden's. PaddelD saw him
coming, with q heavy Winchester rife.
He warned him not to shoot and tried to
reason with him. It was OF no avail
Holler began 10 shoot over the house.
He told Psdden to go in ana send Mrs.
Holler ous. Psddsn tried to get HoAar
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01
Dakatans In Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 26-"The mineral
industryof our country will derive an
incslculable amount OF good from the
admission OF Dakota to the union" So
spoke Oapt. Oonpers, owner of the
Boston tin mine, at the LELAND last eve
ming. .'Since the Stewart alien land
Law has been in force, prohibiting the
purchase OF real estate OF any character
in any of the territories, Investments
from foreign capitalists have been very
mesger. AT the time OF the discussions
of the bill there were several extenslYe
negotiations carried on between Black
Hills miners and English syndicatee,
but when the provisions of the bill were
published ell bets were declared off.
We have number OF rich claims in our
country that have not been developed
only on account OF the lack CT the neoes-
sary capital TO develop and operate
profitaoly. The present owners ore but
well-to.do wesserners, and they do not
possess the necessary amount OF capital
which 1t requires to develop extensive
mines. While we have number
OF great producers there are, no
doubt, Others just as good lying in the
same Oelt, out IOr tne reasOnb / nave
given they are at present not productive
English, French and German capitalists
are friendly toward American mining In
dustries, and now that we are not handi-
capped by the alien law, it is excepted
that come OF their coin will purchase
valuable investments in the Hills"
j. W. Bailey, president OF the Mime.
haha National bank. Sioux Falls, Dak.
dined at the Grand Pacific last evening
Regarding the admission OF DAKOTA ht
said: "To state mildly the feelings O
our people over the matter, would SO,
they are oyerioyed. Living 10 the statel
you oan't imagine the benefits to b.
derived from the admission. II mean
for Dskota on lnhax of at least 30 ,00
souls during the year. The question o
| division is nearly as important as that o
admission, for by 1t Sioux Falls become
the great railroad center OF that country
The anticipation of the great event wa
prod uotive OF any amount OF good an
lucky investors who bought Sioux Fall
dirt will realize most handsomely b
their ventures. We expect an excit;n
election in the fall when we choose on
quota OF congressman. predict tha
JadRe Moody, of Deadwood, and Fran
PettiRrew, Of Sioux Falls, will be on
first senators.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01
FEW AUTHORS GET RICH.
There are Not Many That Make Money
Out OF Their B0uks,

There are Not Many That Make Money
i0ut OF Their Bouks,
Washington Press: Edward Eggles-
ton, the author, recently said that the
copyright bill was growing in strength
daily, and that there was but little doubt
that the bill would be ratified when it
came before the house. During the
pleasant chat with the author he related
many incidents that have happened to
noted men of letters in America, that
led the writer to believe that there were
many ups and downs in literary career,
as IN all other professional calliugs. In
answer to query about the financial
condition OF literary men in general he
said.
The public very much overestlmate
the compensation of authors. 1t is only
the successful author the public hears
about. Because few books have
great run it Is supposed that every au
thor is rich. A recent circular against
the copyright bill states that msny au-
thors have accumulated large fortunes.
| never knew on American author who
got rich out of his books. The author
OF school books mhy sometimes be an
exception. But men do not make for.
tunes out of literature, properly so
called"
"Has the present state of the copy
right law any thing to do with the au-
thor's profits ?" asked the reporter.
"Yes. Every American author has to
compete with the receivers of stolen
goods. The consequence is that only
the most fortunate and successful OF
them are able to gain llvihood by
| means of literature. The American
writers who make their living by lItera-
ture in its proper sense can be counted
on the fingers of two hands,
..How do most authors live, il not by
their writing?"
sSome by editing newspapers and
periodicals, some by doing editorial anG
hack work for the publishers, end some
are teachers or professors, while Others
give readings and lectures. Ii we had {
| copyright law which would pc. Che
American writer on isyei IN eompsti-
rion the condition of writers would be
very much improved"
care the recent statements made thsi
| the authors are al improvldent GLASS
.oorrect ?" asked the writer.
"This impression has come down from
the days of Queen Anne, when aHshort
lived from hand TO mouth in garrets
From wide acquaintance with Ameri-
can authors I can certify that they are
probably more prudent in the manage
ment of their money affairs, on the aver
age, than men of the professional elias
in general"
"Are they usually men of regula
habits?"
"At the present day dissipation OF an.
kind is extremely rare among America
men OF letters, end with two or thre
Exceptions the habits of our rliterary me
would do credit to clergymen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01
WHALE S MILK.
LII Costs Five Shillings GLASS and
COnsumptives Drink 1t.

1t Costs Five Shiiiings GLASS and
COnsumptives Drink 1t.
A London correspondent Of the Drug
gis.'s Bulletin writes: "Oa turning
down Oxford street. my attention was
attracted by q hugh sign on the opposite
side OF the street and also by the number
of people h,ckIng into the building.
The sign read as follows: 'Whaloid.
Infallible cure for consumption. DE-
pensing hours to 10 q. M. and 8 to 5 ..
10, Entering the building l was at
loss what to make of the matter, as all /
could see was the crowd and large tank
In the center OF the room. This tenk
was some seventy feet long, 30 feet wide,
and as l learned afierweid, about 80 feet
deep, having been constructed at a great
expense. While waiting patiently for
developments found thst the liquor
was being lowered or let out by some
means. Soon smooth, black surface
appeared to view, and ss the water con.
| tinued TO recede became aware that 8
captive whale WAS on exhibition. Sur
prised at not having to pay an admission
| fes. / was soon made aware of the rea-
ed, on which the animal rested,
and soon an expert mllkman
was engaged in extracting for
the consumptiyes wheloid, or whale 8
milk, which was greedily absorbed at
five shlllings per glass. This plan seems
to be identical with thai of the milkmen
in Naples, who lead COW to the door
enl deliver the huid in the presence OF
| the consumer, SO that the latter can be
satisfied that no illegal dI!ution is in
dulged in. | hardly recovered from my
surprise al THE unique .aea OF getting
natures own emulsions, when | was to
encounter severe shock. Joining the
throDg who were leaving, [ found n.y.
self drifting further down the street
| toward Scuthampton row. The place oi
attraction proved to be, however, q
smaller building. also labelled in o mys-
terious manner: "Oodloids. Authorized
| agency protected by letters patent
Supplied to subscribers only. Specific
for rheumatism and consumption Nov
what do you suppose codloids proved t,
be? Why, eges of . the Goldfish, ant
wonderfully large ones, too. They wer
retsiled at two shillings per egg, snt
eaten raw with little sodium Chords
which in plan English means salt.
retired that night with the conviction
that our native therapeutics and phar
macy we're in very primative condition
and had been obscured by lerge size
fcloudoid'.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01

1t is OF the greatest Importance that
the two Dakota constitutional CON
ventons give clese attention to the
boundary line question and the phrase
ology of the clauses relating thereto
The common supposition is that the
seventh standard parallel ls astraigh bit line
from the eastern boundary OF Dakota to
the Missouri river. West OF the Missouri
river 1t ls proposed to extend the psral-
lei by future surveys. General Bsadle,
of Yankton, who surveyed most of the
seventh standard parallel, furnishes
some impol tant information concerning
this line. He says that along the north
end OF the wedge shaped Sisseton Indian
reservation, q distance OF nearly fifty
miles, the seventh standard parallel is
located nearly two and quarter miles
south OF the line of that parallel sur
veyed westward from the Sisseton resAr-
vation toward the Missouri river. This
will make Jog in the boundary line. ii
followe d. but that portion of the survey
is erroneous. The mistake was caused
by blunder in the MINI esota surveyor
generals office, A mao by the name OF
Basset had o contract in the early days
TO survey the Sisseton Indian reserva-
tion. The Minnesota surveys had
reached the point between Big Stone
and Traverse Lakes. He WAS instructed
to begin at that point and connect the
survey with the public land system. By
error, chains and links were written as
miles and chains. 30 the seventh stan
dard across that reservation about two
and quarter miles south of the true
line. The seventh standard is very
good line and plainly marked out to and
some distance west of the Dakota river
Nearing the Missouri it is not good
line-that is, tends somewhat south of a
due west course. 1t will be seen that
this is subjsct OF importance and one
which should not be neglected. TIE
boundary line that is to be should be
corrected and both constitutional con.
| ventions should fully understand the
subject.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01

60 20 in and take his wife out. Holler
began TO shoot vigorously. Padden or
dered Mrs. Holler and children down
cellar. Holler shouted: Get my wife
or | will shoot"
Mrs. Holler finally concluded to go
out, but had hardly got to the door be-
tore her husband opened fire on her.
She was shot In the hand, bresst and
ribs and fell dead. Holler then turned
away, knelt down; loaded his rifle aud
shot his brains out.
Mrs. Holler had said this morning
that her husband had two guns and re-
volvers loaded for weeks. She was his
third wife. tits said he killed two in
Germany. They had family of five
little children. Public sympathy is with
Mrs. Holler. Her husband was always
looked upon as brute. He attempted
to shoot prominent citizen six months
ago. II is feared that some of their
children may have perished in the flames
OF their burning home.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-01
RalIard,s Horehound Syrup.

Mcssrs. Barber Bros. Lawrence. Kans.
writes: We always recommend Ballard 's
Horehound Syrup to our customers because
it gives better satisfaction than any other
Cough Syrup we have ever sold. Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will preserve the health
and add long years to life. Ballard's Hore-
bound Syrup not only cures Consumption
but Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Hoatseness and all affections of the Throat
Chest and Lungs yield at once to it's
wonderful curative powers. If you doubt
it get Free Trial Bottle at Pnrdy &
Brecht drug store.