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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
A Busy Man and an Errand.

man with rather vacant look and a
hurried air, evidently a dweller in the sub
urbs. with many small errands on his
mind beside his regular business affairs,
rushed into dry goods store the other day
and said to the clerk: 81 want small door
plate"
Don't keep them" replied the clerk.
Don't keep doorplatesp
"NO, sir"
"This is a dry goods store, isn't it'"
Yes, sir"
'And you have a carpet department, ehi"
ayes sir"
'And sell rugs and that sort of thing?"
ayes, sir"
And yet you don't keep doorplates?"
"No, sir"
"Well, my advice TO you and your en-
ployers, young man." said the suburban
dweller, as he walked out in disgust, ''is
TO lay in some sort of a complete stock, or
retire from the business"
Then he dashed into carpet store, and
asked again for a doorplate
you'll find them at the hardware store"
said the clerk. I'VE don't keep them"
Il never saw them at hardware stores in
all my life" said the puzzled shopper.
NStu L utip titdt, SIl. lCpllCN INC NICl n.
So he tried hardware store in this way,
"You don't keep doorplates here, do you?"
Certainly we do, said the clerk. What
size do you want? Brass or silver" and
be took down a box of them and handed
out one of each kind for inspection.
what sort Of a door mat is that, sir?"
thuudered the annoyed customer. why
don't you pay little more attention to
your businesS>"
you said doorplate," said thu clerk.
Did l? Did say doorplateY Are you
sure2"
Certainly, that's what you said"
Say, young man, have you got fool
killer about the store' Because if you have,
] can give him job. Here I've been blum.
dering all the morning into dry goods and
carpet stores, asking for door plate, when
l wanted door mat all the time I'll go
out and hire somebody TO kick me!'-New
York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
a Narrow Escape.

One morning as the accommodation
rushed into Macoupin station, Macoupin
county, on the Chicago and Alton, thu
engineer saw at a distance what he sup
posed was white dog on the track, but
when nearly on it what was his horror 10
discover that it was a little child about
four years old playing in the center Of
the track. Reversing his engine and put
ting on the airbrakes, he endeavored to
step in time 70 save the little one. In the
meantime the child. who was apparently
down on its hands and knees, LODGED up
and saw the huge monster almost upon it.
Terrified, the little one did the best it
could. Instead of attempting to rise and
run it crouched down fat and hid its
head close TO the ground. The engine
and one car passed ever it before the
train was stopped, and on taking the
child out it was found that with the en-
ception Of three fingers Of one hand be-
ing cut off at the ends it was otherwise
sninjured. Tine engineer, Barker, was
% unstrung by the accident that he re-
tired to car while his fireman was run
ming the train as it passed through
Brighton. -Hillsboro 0l) Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
How Paris L. Goxerned.

Let one commend the simplicity Of the
organization of French municipal govern
ment. The people elect a council. varying
in numbers according TO population upon
a scale fixed by general law. In all but
the large places the council il elected upon
general ticket. The important cities are
usually divided into sections, or large
wards, TO each Of which several councillors
are assigned, and the ward chooses its
councillors upon general ticket The
councillors hold Office for four years, and
all retire toRether-being Of course eligi Die
for reelection. The English and Ameri-
can system OF partial renewal annually or
biennially is contrary TO French habits and
ideas.
The council names the mayor, and also
his executive assistants, from IS own
membership. The mayor IS the presiding
officer Of the council as well as the eTecu-
tive head OF the municipality. His adj
juncts or executive assistants are dssig-
mated By their fellow councillors. In large
places these number ten or twelve, and
they have no executive duties except such
as are specifically assigned to them by the
mayor. The council holds four ordinary
sessions every year, each OF which may last
for fifteen days, while the one in which the
annual budget IS discussed may last for
six weeks. But the mayor may call extra
sessions AZ any time, ana be is obliged %
convene the body upon request Of a ma
iority Of the ccJDcjlors-
The council appoints consultative com
mites. which meet al HgItUm betwssa
sessions, with the mayor ss nominal chair
man Of each, while one Of his sdiuncts r.
mere usually the actual chairman. The
mayor has The appointing power and
names the minor officials Of TIE commune,
subject in some cases, however, % The ap-
proval ot the preiecs q the department.
Win the advice Of me council. ard under
ths Surveillance q the departmental
authorities, tho mayor executes the b1si-
ness q the commune TIE council has a
large authority IA tks ievyiEz q tsxrs
authorization of publie works, provision
Or education. etc. bat IN mott Of thess
things its decisions must - approved Dy
the higher authorities DR.. Alter SHAW
10 Century.
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AS TO HOss RACIN'.n

Colonel HoofweIl Taylor then moved
that a resolution introduced by him two
weeks ago and laid on the table be taken
up for action.
IF l remember right" replied Brother
Gardner, sit was resolushun TO de effect
dat de windmill is of greater public benefit
dan de railroad"
"Yes, sab"
"Brudder Taylor, did you eber own a
windmill"
mo, sab"
WAS you cher personally acquainted
wild windmill?'
"N-no, sab, but Use seen 'em."
"Jist befo' you introduced dat resolu-
shun you went up to Nyack, didn't your"
Yes, sab"
Started to return on freight train'"
Il did, san. wanted TO see de ken
try"
Got frowed of. didn't your"
Eyes, sab. Conductor frowed me night
off, an had TO walk eleven miles
Il see. 1t may be dat de windmill has
brought dis kentry TO its present enviable
state Of civi!izashun, while de railrode
hasn't bin dom muffin TO brag about, but
We amt gwine to commit ourselves ishail
dIap dat resolushun outer de alley winder,
au' you had better sot dow an stay down"
Rear Admiral Calf then secured the
floor and said that he had lately been the
orjziug q good deal about the weather. He
had also discovered that al the warm
waves had come from florida, and al the
cold ones from Montana. These waves
had a starting point somewhere. Wsere
was that point, Why was Il not diseov-
-
spread' IL seemed 70 him that cold wave
could be warmed up and hot wave cooled
of IL perssns provided with the proper sp-
planes were on the ground. As congress
did not seem inclined 10 take hold Of the
matter, why didn't the Coit'n Blossom
club 20 ahead and conduct series Of ex-
periments5 He didn't sigh for fame him
self, having now PIE stand In Thompson
street which brought him IL over ten dob
lars Per week. but i WAS great oDporiu-
nifty FOX the club as club 10 distinguish
itself
"Ya2- IsnAct /, ARA ranl&e6 BrotEer
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mony by the women. When he is four
months old he is set for the first time in
chair, and his mothers mother sends or
brings him many presents, notably among
which is sugar candy. The candy is en-
blematic of the sweet things of life. and it
is stuck to the chair to signify the hope
that he may never lack such things. His
first birthday is the second great day of re-
joicing. He is then set upon table in
front of many things, such as ink, books,
tools, etc, and whichever he first lays his
hand on decides his future occupation
Strand Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
Hal Knock. a Mule. Eve Ont.

Il is very ordinary thing 70 hear q
hailstones breaking window glass and
stripping tr-es and plants, but it isn't
every hailstone that can knock out a
mules eye. i colored man named I'd
johnson, who farms about five miles
north Of the city. was IN town with q
LOT OF produce. His wagon was drawn
by a mule, and one q jhs mules eyes
was knocked out. A stream Of water
constantly trickhng from the socket IL
dicated that the injury was of recent oc-
currence. johnson said that one day
the eye was knocked out b hailstoae-
he was blowing il a fed when sudden
storm came mp. He unnisched the mule
80 as 70 hurry TO shelter and gave the
bride rein a jerk The mule threw ~
It's head. and SIS = did so q tig haslst1ue
plunk.-i Is II the ere AID destroyed tle
eyeball. X. c. Newz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
How to Make Gas.

To make coal gas is very easy. Most
schoolbOys know how to do it at few
minutes notice. Here is the process which
| tried a hundred times or more before !
was ten years old:
Get a little bit of bituminous coal-as
much as the size of a walnut will answer.
Pound it small. almost into dust, with a
hammer o. cobblestone. Take an ordinary
tobacco pipe Zone with long stem is pref
erabe) and fill it with the pounded coal,
pressing it pretty closely with your thumb
Il should have said nearly fill it. On the
top press down some tough clay, reduced
10 the consistency Of putty by being tenn
pered with little water. Then insert the
pipe, filled with coal and closely covered
with the tenacious clay, carefully between
the bars of the CRATE, so that the clay on
the top of the bowl may not be disturbed
In minute or two the heat of the FIRE
evolves carburetted hydrogen gas from the
coal in the pipe.
II tie covering be compact and complete
the gas flows out Of the long stem Of the
pipe, which projects out Of the fire, aud you
can Immediately see and smell il.
The smell is that of escaped Ras-which is
so unpleasant and unwholesome when per
ceiyed il a room-and the appearance Is
that Of thick smoke. Then apply a
lighted match 10 this vaPor which. being
infammable, instantly is all afame-burn-
ing brightly until all the coal in the bowl
of the pipe has parted with its gas. When
this is done there is an end OF the fame.
Take the pipe out Of the Ere, remove the
clay cover Of the bowl, and the residuIm
rem in ing therein il coEef
Now, this is the distillation Of gas from
coal, which lights our houses and streets
only at the gas works the vapor Is submi,
ted to processes which purify 1t, thereby
producing a clearer and brighter light wLel
burning. What is left after making -.
gas has a commercial yalue.-New IC-A
Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

"Drink did is,n sadly walled an attenu-
sted tramp.
"Did what." asked the kind hearted
lady. Brought you where you aref"
mo; il quenched my thirst down at the
spring by the roadside. Now ali want TO
make man Of me is piece Of eustard pie
and a Geld chicken leg"
He got them.-Dansviile Breeze.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

Gardner as the admiral sat down, but de
club will leave de huh subjick in de hands
of its weather prophet TO take keer of, an
meanwhile de wise man will keep his gauze
uudershirt an bis beaver obercoat hangin'
on de same peg an ready fur any sort of a
wave We Will now bust up de meetin
an attack a spread of watermillyens in dc
banquet hal."-M. Quad in New York
World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
The Swift Yacht Tarnon.

Here is a picture of the swift yacht Tar
pom. which is owned by Ferdinand w.
Peck, of Chicago, commodore of the Ocon-
omowoc Yacht club. She is one of the
flyers in northwestern waters, and not long
ago defeated field of nine yachts at the
annual regatta of the club on Lake La
Belle Oconomowoc, Wis. The course was
ten miles long and of triangular charac-
ter. There were only two 2S-footers in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CLUBHOUSE.
The American Athletic club, flourish
ing organization of st. Louis, will soon
erect clubhouse So by 13s feet in dimen-
sions 1t will have a gymnasium, long
running course, and a swimming tank -
by A. feet. The capital stock of the club is
$50, 0O0 divided into 5000 shares of ten dol
lars per share. The site of the proposed
building is on Napoleon avenue, near Con-
stance street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
The sonth Fork Fishing Club snt..

A reminder Of the Jobnstown food Is the
suit of Mrs Nancy w. Little against the
South ForE Fishing and Hunting club, Of
Pittsburg, Tor $4,000 damages. Her hus-
band, John ~ Little, was drowned in the
food, which she charges was caused by the
negligence Of the club in constructing and
maintaining the South Fork dam.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
THE TARPON.

the race, the Tarpon and the Yalaha, and
the smaller boats were allowed two and
three minutes start. The Tarpon easily
defeated the Yalaha and covered the course
in H. ION. 2i114s. The Tarpon will accord
ingly hold for another year the huge silver
trophy presented to the club by a. a. Mum
ger, ex-commodore of the Chicago Yacht
ciuh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

Bre'r Seal : Colonel GrsT-Wby,
ku'nul. whaso' have - gss youAh pAntA~
Icons on bark ~ ~ foah'
Coiones G-Way. Jon iznoHaup Gale.
70 keep den from oazxum Il &c knees. Ira
co - C n5cagC G.ooe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

Where does tEz mix eosns from any
hsr'" asked N.Zgses
"Cowes. fancy sald Veg
'-7nzs Ec-1Gurs Cor u" said Aizglss-
~CoEzs il 2 famous ssterlGy piaoe. ''--t4Ar-
per Bzzzr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

Dfssaoes Led. Furhanfmsat-
Tle nzF.- - tAe s5sssat asEssc-
bFi-c LEs uet kngTn "a tEr.a
AID teoaxhs q srie s-e far zsgss g-Azss
Hs<e :. z-1Es z1s.S.s g..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

THE MINNESOTA ATHLETIC CLUBHOUSE.
be erected. The newly formed Minnesota
Athletic club. of St. Paul, has capital
stock of $50 coo, 1000 shares at fifty dollars
a share, and large portion of the funds
will soon be utilized in erecting the pala-
tial clubhouse pictured ia this article
The interior arrangements OF the house
will contain many of the best features that
make the homes of the Manhattan, De
troit and California athletic clubs so at
tractive. A gymnasium, swimming tank,
billiard parlor. bowling alleys and roof
garden will furnish entertainment for
Twin City athletes. The club will be re-
membered as the one that arranged the re-
cent match between Fitzsimmons and Hall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung TO CaStoria-
when size had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08

HOMES FOR wESTeRN ATHLETES.
Proposed Clubhouses to BE Erected nc
ST. Paul and ST, Louis.

Interest in sport is rapidly increasing
throughout the west, and many handsome
elubhouses are being built or are about to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08
Witt: f,aglt
Or BAT AND BALL
Few of the Old Time Players
Are in the Game at Present.

the ] S nl pisv 1 sS are 64i thus for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-04
The Saltwater Man Will This
Morning Open His Batter
les in the House
In Support of His Claim for
the Seat Now Occupied by
John Daily.
Preliminary Skirmish Yester-
4 day, But No Actual Work
by Either Side.
fhe Prison Investigation Gre
ateS Another Flare Among
Representatives.

The whole of yesterday afternoons
session in the house was devoted to the
Durant-Daly contest, but, beyond the
reading OF testimony taken at the re-
count, nothing definite was done, and
the arguments by counsel will not be
heard until 10 o'clock this morning. W.
w. Erwin. of st. Paul, and n. III. Clapp,
OF Saltwater, represented E. w. Du-
rant, the contestant, and j. E. SearleS, of
Saltwater. was present on behalf of
Mr.. DAILY, the contestee. Mr.. Searles is
the gentleman who lost his seat in the
senate last week, being ousted by j. S.
O'Brien. The testimony read was con-
fined TO the town of Marine, the village
of Grant and the First ward of Still
water, and was most yoluminous. Read
ing Clerk Deakln and Assistant Clerk
Moody took turns in reading, and so un
interesting was the matter that not one
third Uf the Legislators followed with
any attention. Some wandered into the
cloak room, and there enjoyed quiet
smoke; others attended TO their CORE
Sp0ndence; still others refreshed them
selves with the newspapers, and one
even indulged in quiet nap to the no
small amusement of the OnlOOkerS. To
say the least, the reading of the teSti-
mony was mOnOtonOuS. and the patience
of legislators was about at an end when
the motion to adjourn was made and in
stantly adopted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-04
TALKED WITH JOHN.
Jay Gould Holds Short Confab
With WanamakeP,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Jay Gould and
a party, consisting of his son George
and daughter Helen, President John FL.
Inman, of the Richmond & Danville
railroad; Sidney Dillon, Calvin S. Brice
and Gen. Sam Thomas, arrived in Wash
ington last evening in MIR. Gould's pri-
vate car about O'clock Shortly after
wards Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Mr.. Gould spent fifteen or twenty
minutes together, engaged, apparently,
in earnest conversation as they walked
up and down the platform in the Penn
sylvania railway station, beyond the
iron gates. The postmaster general
then left the station. and Mr.. Gould en-
tered his private car, where he spent
the night. The subject of their conver-
sation is known only to themselves.
The Gould party were joined here this
morning by Mr.. Es1ton, of the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia railroad,
and Supt. Green, of the Richmond &
Danville system, who also came in
special private car. and the combined
party proceeded southwark on an ex-
tended tour, which, it is said, will in
clude Florida, Northern Alabama,
Tennessee and large part of the Mis-
souri, Pacific system.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-04
lottery, which latter they claim is un-
lawful now and the constitution not
binding.
DAVIS WILL CASE.
Sconce, of Iowa, Fights Shy of
Interviewers.

Sconce, of Iowa, Fights Shy of
Interviewers.
Special to the Globe
BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 3.-A number of
depostons were filed to-day in the
Davis will case. These dispositions
were for the contestants in the case and
from Iowa parties. They were for the
purpose of showing that j. G. Sconce,
of Selma, To-, the only living witness of
the will, is man whose reputation is
bad, and who is not to be believed
under oath. Most of the dispositions,
however, were not strong on this point,
and maintained the reputation of
Sconce. Some of the depositions said
that his reputation for truth and verac-
ity was not good and they would not
believe him under oath, and that they
thought he could be bribed. Sconce
has arrived from Iowa. He is granger
in appearance, wears a blue flannel
shirt, corduroy suit and Slouch hat: has
long, grey chin wh;skers and brown
hair. He refuses to be interviewed and
treats everybody as though he suspected
them of attempting to bribe Or abduct
him. His name is attached to the will
dS WltneSS. Otner depOSltlOnS were
filed to-day in regard to PET Davis,
an alleged daughter of the deceased,
and showing the intimacy existed be-
tween A. j. Davis and Miss Plunkett
back in Iowa in the sixties. 1t is now
likely that the army of witnesses here
and lawyers will be encamped in Butte
some time. The case will not come up
for hearing tomorrow, and court has
been adjourned to Thursday because
Judge Mediation must go over to Helena
tomorrow, 0beying a mandate of the
supreme court to show cause why he
has not appointed jury commission to
select jury for this trial. Col. Inger
soil has arrived, but will remain in
Helena until the case is on for trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-04
Mr.. .BUCKMAN'SS SCALP
Minnesota Braves Who Think
1t Would Look Well at
Their Belts.
q Bitter Fight Between Two
Factions Of Minnesota Re-
publicans.
Spicy Testimony Before the
Silver Pool Investigating
Committee.
0wenby Has No Confidence in
Committees or POliti-
clans.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The attempt
of President Harrison to get little
time to himself to think over the timber
at hand for secretary of the treasury
has proved abortive, owing to the de-
scent upon him of several Minnesota
delegations favorlng OF opposing the ap-
pointment of c. B. Buchanan as sur
Veyor general to succeed John S. Nor
rish, whose term expires in the next few
days. This fight has deveOped into
contest between two factions of Mime
sofa Republicans, one of which Mr.
Harrison must "turn down" in making
his selection. The McGill-Sabin-Ma
shall crowd are here to do anything under
the Sun to defeat Buchanan, and they
have brought forward ex-senator Comp
ton to accomplish their purpose. Buck
mans ten years in the two houses Of the
Minnesota legislature were years of
great activity, and the Sauk Rapids
man, always in the thick of the fight,
was often chosen as a leader. This
made of him hero in some quarters
and thoroughly deSpiSed political viii
lain in others. In 1888 Buchanan was
Merriam's generalissimo, and as such it
became his duty 10 pillory one Andrew
II. McGilI. Success crowned Mr.. Buck
mans efforts, but Mr.. McGill lived
through it, and now rises like BanQu0's
ghost to plague Mr.. Buckman. Along
in January, 1889, Mr.. Sabin, de-
string to be returned to the
United States senate, selected Mr.. Buck
man as his chief of staff, and right well
did his first officer acQut himself for a
time. But in an evil moment Mr.. Buck
man changed front and cast his ballot
for Mr.. Washburn at the moment when
this one vote would elect the MinneapO-
lis man. To Mr.. Washburn Mr.. Buck
man was a savior; to Mr.. Sabin, a least
SO The latter thought, traitor. Mr..
Sabin has a long memory, however, and
he now sees good opportunity to hit
head Senators Davis aid Washburn
and Representative Comstock are cham
pi0nng Mr. Buckman'S cause, and un-
til the last two days Mr.. Harrison has
been inclined to appoint INN. The filing
of some serious charges against Mr.
Buckman has, however, caused the
president to hold up the case until all
parties in interest are heard. It's stated
tonight that Mr.. Compton is gaining
ground and may yet secure the place.