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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
Too Tempting.

Star Actress-There is a great part in
the play for you.
Actor-That's good.
Star ActreSs-The climax of the first act
consists in your Indignantly spurning
Sl0,0 ,0O0 bribe.
Actor idoubtfully(-Id don't think could
consistently do that.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
Drift from the wreck of Concord School

Rising Essayist-Now that you have
read the manuscript can you not suggest
a title for the book-somethingG feicitous
as "Proverbial Philosophy" or "Guesses at
Truth" you know!
Distinguished Critic-Why don't you
call it "Robinson's Unrivaled Encyclopa-
dia of Platitudes?"-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
The Eve of the yeddinr.

She (suddenly bursting into tears)--
Harry, sup-pup-pose il should r-rain to-
morrow.
He (tenderly(-Why my dearest, you are
not superstitious?
She-N-no, but think how my hair would
look-Munsey's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

A house Of Eve stories 1ezning against Z
rising groundj has jus; been excsrsted IN
Pompen II which important frescoss are
still in good state Of preservation In
the principal room IL a Representatives %
BelleroPhon-a youth holding the winged
Pegasus with one hand while Wfth ihr
other be receives the ord-rs from ProtsB-
Who - seated on 4 richIy decorated throo-
The lower part Of the hous. IL divided into
oathroomx The paintings N the frigi
dz-iun are specially well prsz~rvsd--a
aymph riding on 80 borS.. ami fr4sre
with comic sceae- % ptgnses StrsnS birds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

poINT PLEASANT, w. Va. Dec 19.-
4 small tow boat was gotten through to
this point from Coal City, sixty miles up
the Big kauawha river. Its officers tell
thrilling tales OF the great snow fall all
along the upper river and into Elk and
Coal river valleys. The West Virginia
branch of the Ohio Central railroad has
abandoned all trains. and the condition of
the Chesapeake and Ohio is nearly as bad
Every telephone wire in the entire valley
is down, and not telegraph wire is work
ing At st. Albans the roofs of three
houses were crushed in and four people
We're badly hurt. At Buffalo a child
perished in the snow on the way from
school Five children are reported lost,
and are undoubtedly dead by this time on
Thirteen Mile creek More than one
hundred families, mostly miners, are
showed in near RonceverJ, and their stu
alton is dangerous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
a Silver Lining.

Wife - Horrors. Husband, I've just
heard there is case of smallpox in the
fiat above us
Husband-Yes, know about it. That's
all right. It's the young man who plays
the flute. New York Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
He Wished II Had More.

Tangle-f hear that your next door
neighbors have a very good organ. Do you
know how many stops it has?
Bronson-Only about three day, and
those arc not very long ones.--Light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
Mixing. the Wehsfers I'm.

Laker tmember Of the Chicago literary
society)-Daniel Webster was noted for his
diction.
Livewayte (another member)-Yes, sir;
and also for his dictionary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
WARM WEATHER

ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-Extreme warm
weather considering the season of the
year. prevails throughout the two Da-
kotas, the thermometer today ranging be-
tween 80 and 60 degrees above zero.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
WEATHER RIlIIErIN

SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan,
Dec 19.-The highest temperature was600,
the lowest temperature $50, and the
mean temperature, 400, with warmer
generally cloudless weather, fresh south
east winds, and slightly lower pressure.
Last year, on Dec. 19. the highest tenn
perature was CO, the lowest 36S, and the
mean, 51e, and two years ago the cores
ponding temperatures were 800, 22o and
26e.
FRED. L. JOHNSON, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Dec. 10, sp. m.-Forecast until s p. IN.
For Missouri and Kansas: Light rains
Saturday; southerly winds; stationary
temperature, except in Missouri.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
= ConscIentisus Youth

Studiosus-Torn. you are lazy fellow
Why doa't yOu apply yourself to some
thingt
Ohosus-That is just what ! an doing
You have often told me thai fellow ought
20 devote himself 20 what be can 10 b>ss.
and heHeve in IL + an giving ny entire
stteutoa 70 loAang-XuRS<ys WeskI.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

The cough which generally accompanies
bronchitis yields 10 Dr.. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup.
Salvation Oil delights everybody. It can
be had Of all dealers at - cents bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
THE WEST VIRGINIA STORM.

For disordered liver try famous Beech
ans Pills
, 1890-12-02
Saratoga Chips at the q. c. G.

The laws of health are taught il the
schools: but not in a way to be of much
practical benefit and are never illustrated
by living examples, which in many cases
might easily be done. If some scholar,
who had just contracted a cold, was
brought before the school, so that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its Significance; see the thin white coating
Of the tongue, aud later, as the cold de-
veloped see the profuse watery expectors-
tivn and thin watery discharge from the
nose, not one of them would ever forget
what the first symptoms OF a cold we're.
The scholar should then be given Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy freely, hal all
might see that even a severe cold could
be cured in one or two days, or at least
greatly m~ittigated. when properly treated
as soon as the frst symptoms appear.
This remedy is famous for its coughs.
colds and Group. 1t is made especially
for these diseases and is the most prompt
and reliable medicine known for the pur-
pose. Fifty cent bottles tor sale by A. e.
Rnedel.
, 1890-12-02

The Woo lens case will be submitted
to the jury in the district court today.
DR.. Grimes made an exceedingly frank
though not very valuable witness for the
prosecution Yesterday. The plea OF
Woollens' attorneys is temporary insan-
ity. He didn't believe hat WoolleDs had
been afflicted in this way. When asked
if Woollens hadn't acted by n sudden,
uncomfortable impulse be said he didn't
know so much about that, but in his
Judgment if the defendant had shot
Thompson six months before no one
would have blamed him. The doctor was
then allowed to go.
, 1890-12-02

Trains were delayed eight hours on the
Union Pacific Sunday by a freight and
passenger collision at Otto station, four
teen miles west of Cheyenne.
The first section Of east bound freight
No. 80. while making for the Otto siding,
was run into by passenger Ne. Q. also
cast bound. The passenger train was
drawn By two engines and was coming
down the heavy grade at Otto at q speed
of twenty miles an hour.
Tho force Of the collision was terrific.
The caboose and three cars Of the freight
were demolished by the shock. The ca
boose stove set FIRE to the wreckage and a
great portion of it was burned, The first
engine Of the passenger train was badly
damaged and had to be left at Otto. The
second engine sud two baggage cars were
somewhat damaged but the engine
brought the train to Cheyenne.
The fortunate feature of the wreck was
the fact that all of the trainhen escaped
injury. d.
, 1890-12-02

The regular meeting Of the Cheyenne
Debating club was held last evening at
Judge CAROLS office. Mr. Ed Towss
acted as president.
The question for debate vas: Re
solved, That the army OF the United
States should be increased to $4,000"
The speaker in the affirmative was Mr..
Parmenter. in the negative, Mr.. Brown.
Following the regular debate, speeches on
the question were made by Judge Carroll
and Hon. William Brown of Sheridan
county. The question was decided in
the affirmative.
The question to be debated on next
Monday night is, Resolved, that U. s.
Grant was a greater general than George
Washington" Representative Griffin,
George Gregory. Representative Brown
and Ed. Towse will participate IN the de-
bate.
At last evenings meeting all the mem
bers Of the legislature we're made honor
airy members Of the club and invited to
attend the meetings and take an active
part in the debates.
, 1890-12-02
A BETTER FAR.

The house has now before it for cousid-
Grafton a bill by Mr.. Bond creating tie
office of assistant secretary OF state. The
purpose Of the bill is to provide temper
airy assistance for Acting Governor Barber
during the two wears which will elapse be-
fore the office can be regularly filed by
an election for governor.
We do not believe the ensctment OF
this bill into a law would prove in any
wise satisfactory. The creation of \ tenn
porary Office always establishes a danger
Gus precedent As a member Of tho leRis-
lature yesterday remarked 10 eonversa-
ton, 1T is a very easy thing for tho leg
stature to create n special office but a
very hard thing to afterward drop it
The easiest and most satisfactory way
out OF the difficulty would be to appropri-
ate a sufficient contingent to permit Gov
ernor Barber to employ such clerical help
as he may require in the secretarYs office.
This amount need not be very great-we
have heard 81, 500 mentioned as a sufh
Gent sum-and at the end of his two
years term of service as acting governor,
Barber could step back into the office of
secretary OF STATE with a full knoWledge of
the details of its business. With suff-
oient clerical help the dual Offices Of score
tArY Of state and acting governor will
probably not exhaust the vitality Of one
good active man duung the coming two
years.
As the constitution does not provide for
a lieutenant governor some provision
should be made for succession In case of
the inability or resignation of the COVER
nor who was regularly elected. Under
the constitution the secretary of state sue
ceeds but the line of succession is not ex-
tended beyond that office. In case any
thing should happen Acting Governor
Barber there is no one, under the exist
ing laws, who could legally perform his
gubernatorial functions. The legislature
might adopt some such plan as that re-
Gently adopted by congress-, the members
ofthe cabinet 10 a designated order sue
ceeding to the presidency IN certain emer-
gencies. In Wyoming the various state
officers might be specified in order and
the question Of succession thus settled for
all time to come.
The bill creating an assistant secretary
Of state does not furnish the best way out
of the difficulty and in the end will not
prove as satisfactory as the line herein
suggested which reaches more permanent
, 1890-12-02
NEWS NOTES FROM LARAMIE.
--latest Happenings of Local Interest
Over the Range.

Leader Correspondence.
LARAMIE, Dec. l. The Wright
sisters are moving their stock
of goods from the Baird building
across the street.
Donkersly and Hill have purchased two
blocksin West Laramie.
+. Crumrine, cashier of the Laramie
National bank, has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Pennsylvania
The foundation for Pelton & Throbo's
new building on the corner of Third and
Grand avenues is nearly completed.
VIM. o. Taylor of Rock Creek is in
town.
W. II. Holiday, 8. W. Downeg and
John DAVIS left Sunday morning for the
East on Board OF Trade matters.
james Fenwick, Jr, an old Laramie
boy who has been engaged as stenograph-
er at Salt Lake, is visiting his parents
here.
DR.. G. NJ. B. Free'has returned from
a trip to Denver, Manitou and Colorado
Springs.
VIM. Booth, n machinist, met with an
accident Saturday morning by which be
will probably lose one of the fingers of his
his left hand.
Very impressive union services we're
held at the Baptist church last Sunday,
it being the farewell sermon of Rev. f.
r. Knapp, who left this afternoon for
Brooklyn, N. Y. All of the churches
united.
Hugh Dunn, who had an arm crushed
at Howell Station. will be taken to North
Platte where he has a wife and children.
A good deal of real estate is changing
hands.
The contracts haze been awarded by
Mrs. NJ. Il. Bramel for the moving of the
large hotel at Cummings to Laramie.
George Zimmerman, last Thursday,
took to the Keystone mine a new boiler
for the use Of the stamp mill in operation
there
Natural gas is reported to have been
discovered on the ranch of Oliver Mans
field near this city. There are also strong
Indications Of petroleum. A later report
is that w. W. Breese, who came from
the ranch on Saturday night, says that
the odor OF gas is noticeable for a con-
siderable distance surrounding the well.
MIR. Breese brought in some of the shale
rock in which the drill Is now working.
The rock throws of a strong odor Of gas
and is being analysed BY Prof j. d.
Conley of the university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ivens0n will
leave for Oakland, Cal tonight to spend
the winter.
A gang of five men will loave tenor.
row TO cut out the road between Laramie
aud Gold Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Fox returned
from Denver last evening.
The special council meeting which was
called to investigate the accusations made
against Policeman Moriarity, OF drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, fourd that
the charges we're without iounuation.
They were preferred by DR.. j. H.
Finfrock.
Charles Bellamy. who has been to day
at Gold Hill. is making a plat of the
town which is TO be known as Gold CITY.
The avenues of the city will be Cheyenne,
Douglas, Rswlins, Laramie, Saratoga and
Carbon.
, 1890-12-02
IT WAS PRETrY FOOLISH.

The scheme tor the legislature to elect
n governor seems to have been suddenly
dropped ike a hot potato. 1t was sprung
TOO soon and too publicly and aroused
rome very lively opposition. The Sun
went off OF one OF its usual tangents,"
raid a Republican yester lay. Some lit,
tie personal matter between Governor
Barber and the editor of the SIN, l be-
lieve, drew forth the article The prece-
dent which such an election would estab
lish might lead to revolutionary results.
Suppose we had a legislature which was
overwhelmingly Republican. Suppose
the governor was Democratic. Il is easy
toimagine that a very Himsy pretext might
be found upon which to remove the Dem
ncratc governor by impeachment and
have the legislature elect a Republican
governor-thus defeating the expressed
will Of the people. ! DO not know that |
ever saw a more ridiculous method adopt
I'd to work a petty spite than in this TOOL.
ish break of the Sun"
, 1890-12-02

Peter Hanson, a railroad grade en-
ploye, living in the western part OF Crook
county, was killed on Friday by being
crushed beneath an upsettinE of
poles. The body, which had lain for two
days before discovery, was pinned to the
ground bv the cross-bar OF the wagon.
Hanson was 81 years old. His remains
were buried near Little Powder.
The two.year-old son of VIM. McGln-
mis- OLA Barge, while playing near Spring
creek, accidentally fell into the stream
and was drowned.
, 1890-12-02
IN SESSION.
The Grand lodge OF wyoming A. F.
n A. NJ. meets TODAY.


The annual session OF the Grand lodge
of Wyoming A. F. & A. NJ. will be held
in this city today at Masonic hall.
The following are some of the members
who will be present: Grand Master l.. S.
Barnes of Laramie; Perry L. Smith,
Robert Wilson. William DAILY, ]. c. Os
borne, J. @. Davis and F. Chatterton of
Rawlins; Frank Merrill and A D. Cham
berlain OF Douglas; ]. +. Davis, Rock
Springs; l. G. jerks. W. +. Hosford, J.
A Breckons, f A Abry, j. j. Wilson,
G. W Brown, Rev. George c. Rafter,
W. l. E~uykendall, S. A. Bristol and J..
X. Jeffrey.
The Cheyenne lodges of the order will
tender the Grand lodge members a ban
quot this evening at the Inter Ocean.
Elaborate preparations for the event have
been made and it promises to be 8 notable
social event in the fraternity.
, 1890-12-02
CAREYAND WARREN S TERMS.

CAhEl AMI Wa h ~ IEhhS.
The information received from Wash
iuRton yesterday regarding the terms OF
WyomjnR's two United States senators
was scarcely satisfactory to the partisans
of either. 1t was hoped by them that
Warren would draw the long term and
Carey the short term. This latter IS nom
inally two years but IN reality expires on
March 4th of next wear. Had it so hap
pened that Carey drew this short term he
would have come back here for the holi-
days and the legislature would have again
elected him, thus insuring him a six year
term.
As it stands Warren drew the inter
mediate term which is nominally four
years in length, but actually expires on
March 4. 1898. Carey drew the long
term, which ends March 4. 1895. The
next legislature which meets will conse-
quently elect a successor to Senator
Warren.
As is well known the senate is divided
into three classes. one third OF whom 20
out on the 4th of March Of every odd
numbered year. All senators are elected
for six years, but in the cases OF newly
admitted states the senators must take
their chances of which one Of the three
classes they may lall into, and the length
Of their first terms are fixed accordingly.
Afterward their terms are always six
years in length.
There will be another lively fight for
the next legislature.
, 1890-12-02

On Thursday evening Judge Scott is
sued what has been called the first order.
1t was simpl, the making of record of the
verbal demand for the probate court
books, nothing more than a repetition of
the request made Tuesday. 1t was so un
derstood at the time and cannot be other
wise construed.
The Sun makes this statement after
admitting that Judge Bergman had been
allowed unril Friday afternoon to decide
what he intended to do regarding the
probate court records. 1t is strange that
If this first order was a matter OF 80 little
consequence 1t should nevertheless have
formed the basis of the subsequent con
tempt proceeding. We fear that 10 this
matter the Sun is more disposed to gull
the public than to give the actual facts IN
the case.
, 1890-12-02

Goodyear. Elitch & schilinE's min
strels will appear at the opera house to-
morrow night.
When the curtain rises on the first part
n beautiful scene will catch the eye. Walls
of silk plush. draped and festooned with
heavy silk cords, ~tassels and f%rinRes,
comedians as Monte Cristo testers, vocal
lists as gay cavaliers, musicians as Monte
Cristo fishermen, a differing scene Of
beauty involving an actual outlay of
$40, 900 in gorgeous wardrobe and drap-
cries. There are a number Of novel acts
BY both American and European artists,
grotesque dances, grand marches. etc.
The principal actor is the quaint genius,
Charles W, Goodyear. a comedian With a
national reputation. People all over the
country who have been to see him FORGET
the cares of the day. There is nothing
he says which he ought not to say, moth
ing he does which he ought not to do.
, 1890-12-02

John j. Nowlan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nowlan, was buried yesterday, the
services being held at St. Mary's cathe-
dral. The funeral was attended by the
dead boys schoolmates and teacher, each
Of whom placed a bunch of flowers on
the coffin as they passed. His desk at
school was decorated with flowers, as his
teacher aud schoolmates loved him for his
intelligence and kind disposition His
schoolmates and friends, Cyrus Whipple,
ROdger Robins. Joe Uahill and Roy Clark
were the pail bearers.
, 1890-12-02

A private telegram received from Wash
ington yesterday announced that Senator
Warren had drawn the Intermediate term
which is the so-called four years term but
is in reality only two year and four months
in length at this time. Senator Carey
drew the so-called six year term and will
serve for four years from the 4th of next
March.
There is said to be great joy in Laramie
over the news OF the length of Warren's
form,
, 1890-12-02

The committe having In charge the
mining convention are receiving ~encouraR-
ing reports from the different districts OF
the state. In some places public meet
ings have been held and delegates
appointed to attend the convention.
Promises of collections of specimens Are
coming. So far as heard from all parts
Of the state will be represented and send
specimens of their mineral products.
, 1890-12-02
S;JACOBS OIL
- CURES SURELY. Az
sPRAIES.

Ohio &Ailss hy
onice President and
General Manhg0r.
Cincinnati. Ohio
my foot Suddenly
turned and gave me
a very severely
sprained ankle. The
applicatiouo Of 81.
Jacobs OIL resulted ut
once in arelief non
pain
W. W. PEABonY.
Prest. q Genl Man'rr.
THE CHARLES 4. VOC
, 1890-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nowlan desire to
express their heartfelt thanks to their
friends who have so kindly assisted them
in their bereavement
, 1890-12-02

Strong & Carols, Burt & Mears, Burt
q Packards gents ine boots and shoes are
the best made. Sold only BY S. Bon, 3l5
West Sixteenth street,
, 1890-12-02
PROMPTLY PAID INSURANCE.
Mrs. Geo. b. Henderson Receives the
Face Value oil a Policy on Her Hus-
bands Life.
The following certificate vas written and
signed last evening:

The following certificate vas written and
signed last evening:
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. l, 1890.
This is TO certify that | have this day
received of Mr.. Il. A. Abry. agent for
Northwestern Masonic Aid association Of
Chicago, the sum of 5000 in full settle
ment of claim for insurance held by my
late husband, George b. Henderson, in
said ASSOCIATION. aud 1 highly appreciate
the prompt aud honorable payment of
said Insurance by said association, and do
most cheerfully recommend 1t to any one
wishing life insurance TO be depended on.
FANNY L. HENDERSON,
2223 Ferguson street.
Mr.. Henderson's death occurred Octo-
Der 7. Twenty days later proofs Of the
death reached the company and in thirty
days after that the full amount of the in
surance, without a single cent deducted,
reached here although the contract with
members provides for payment ninety
days after the receipt of proof. This is
an exhibition OF promptness of which the
agent of the company here, Mr.. E. A.
Abry, at the Stock Growers bank, can
reasonably feel proud.
The Northwestern Masonic Aid asso-
citation has been Organized seventeen years.
1t now has a membership Of $4,000 and
an insurance in force OF sl45, 900, 900.
The prompt action Of the company in the
Henderson case will certainly gain for it
many friends in Wyoming.
, 1890-12-02

G. johnson has removed his shoe
makers shop to the corner of Capitol
avenue and Seventeenth street. Prices
for repairing and custom work low and
work satisfactory.
New York Counts and Extra Selects at
the G.. g. G.
, 1890-12-02

Bargains in shoes this week at g.
Bon's.
, 1890-12-02

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Hi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28
Kind Hearted GuIIs.

One bitter cold day we-a shiplOad of us
were lying at the wharf at Astoria. The
river was frozen, we were waiting for the
ice to break. Astoria, on its innumerable
piers, with its dull stOrehouses and its
scattered houses struggling up the hills
among the burnt pines, does not offer
many attractions TO the tourist at any
time. When il is buried in snow it is desc
late. The long days were unbroken by
any event. The ice seemed to be getting
frmer. We were perishing with ennui.
That is how we got to watching the
crows. These poor things were dying
with starvation, and they could not resist
the temptation TO hover about the ship.
They could not get the food out of the
water, but stood on the blocks of ice and
looked enviously down into the waves at
the drifting bits Of refuse. The poor black
wretches could not stand still on the ice,
or their feet would have been frozen fast;
50 they shifted from one leg 10 another in
a manner which gave them the appearance
of dancing.
All ABOUT, with screams and Tapping or
wings, flew dock Of gulls, snatching the
food from the water and lighting in fierce
good fellowship. Soon we noticed a sort
of understanding between the black birds
and the white ones. For awhile the sable
birds pranced and danced. while the gulls
busted themselves picking up bits Of food
and depositing them within reach of their
starving ueiChb0rs. And we all looked
and wondered to see the dumb creatures
helping each other IN their sore distress,
and pondered on the language Of those
creatures we arrogantly call dumb.-Inter-
view in Pittsburg Dispatch