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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17
HOGS.

The receipts of hogs today were larger
than expected, and the quality was fair,
although there were more lightweight
packers IN than yesterday. The market
was active, and the best packers sold at
strong prices from the opening, notwith-
sxauding drop at Kansas City. Strong
competition here among the buyers kept
prices up. On common and medium pack
sers some buyers claimed the market was
on SOLO cents, but the sales do not show
1t, taking quality into consideration. Tops
today, 5.l0 against s505 yesterday; they
were little better than the tops yester
day. Bulk, s4.S0@5,05. Light hogs sold
for S3-00G3.70, according to their quality
and weight. Kansas City was reported
somewhat demoralized on lights. The
market closed active and very strong.
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A Mlscake Correctei.

Winter is not the only pleasant season
in California AL months are equally de-
ligatfui II IN summer one is located near
the coast. The co-called dry season"
with its bright. sunshiny days and health
giving ozone. just suits invali6s and par
ties needing an out-of-door life.
Santa Fe route runs low excursions
every week 20 Pacific coast Inquire Of
agent A T. and s. f. r r. 122 Y Main
street and passenger station, Douglas aud
Fifth avenues l23.f
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Lfteratnre OF the West.

Call at the Santa Fe ticket Office, I22 n
Main street, for descriptive books con-
corning Colorado. New Mexico, Califor-
MIA. Oregon. Washington, the Dakotas,
Wyoming and Utah. La addition to sup
plying those anticipating trip west with
this information parties may also learn to
their advantage by calling at the Santa
Fe Office before purchasing tickets. or ad-
dress the undersigned.
". D. MURDOCH,
122 North Main St,
Tstf Wichita, Kan
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That if you are going to Washington
Oregon or Idaho, or any Pacific coast
points, it will be to your advantage to 60
via the Missouri Pacific railway. The rea-
son is that you Will save time and lay
overs at junction points. The fast Pacific
express leaves Wichita every day at $50 D.
m via the Missouri Pacific railway, depot
corner Second and Wichita streets. City
ticket office, 120 North Main street.
E. Z. BLECKLET, p. & T. Agt. Wichita.
H. c. TOWNSEND, G. 2. q T. A, ST. Louis.
p
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line PIayiny CardS

Send ten (Io) cents in stamps or coin TO
John Sebastian. general ticke: and passen-
ger agent Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railway, for pack of the latest, smooth
est. slickest playing cards that ever glad
dened the eyes and RIPPED along tie ing
ers of she Gevotee 70 Might've. Seven-C p,
Casino. Dutch, Euchre, Whist or any other
ancient or modern game. and get your
moneys worth i've times over. 10 Il
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Ing.r,sIl "A r.lsf.rrlA


IN a rseant magazine article. III. Er5sss
IbrsrsoIj. TIE ro;sd writer. ssFs
1T be climate % Sesfss-n Csliforris IN
winter clossiT rsssEstlss tear Of Egypt
IIs squa6s!sfy "a constant. and tss aryEexs
IL proverhl.I. The only complaint made 10
that IL - too nearly perfect ksss1eatz
tired IL The eastern states eorfe.s aow sad
teen TIA, q ro1s.cg storm wcUiS give them
q grateful sensation Bat this sertitneat
rrssrx with 70 favor from ses mae who has
tcs. fed from . sErerfgssy Of v<snxss sad
chilling gAlss- To hin perpetual sgnnssr
SENS ysrDsfusl paradise. and 20 to- IT,
valid dsssdirz tss advance q caseAs-. ths
st!l. ard stl-os pesre - IS ne Dr>asa %
lie
Tie Eos: oonsorfzbie xsT 20 rsa1h Tbs
Pze4Gc eoAE- n va rznts fs ko=t<
IS ssklr sxcrrstons ia PALMA tosrlss
sisep~Fs .. lD~ rates ApPiy 20 G. 7
S.eaoss0u. g. +. e T. a. Tos=k4. ksE-.
tor .oAdsr -
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son.,nfng TIA. salts.

An early train, always on time, which
waits for nothing. stops az all points, and
runs fast between stations. is what suits
everybody
Santa Fe route new express running be-
tween Wichita and Kansas City Is Tia.
kind Of train, people set their watches
By il.
Leavs Wichita az s.S5 a n. and arrives
n Kansas City at $50 p. m
w. D. MURDOCH. d. p. A,
&c II Wichita, Kan.
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
The following are the representative sales OF hogs

Brief Mention.
Hogs held up well today.
The cattle market was active.
T. A Fenton, Indianola, was in with a
car of hogs.
A bunch of fancy yearling heifers and
steers sold for SALE
Dent Mccormick, prominent stock
raiser of Andale. was a visitor at the yards
today.
Harriott shipped car of lights.
Philo Hunter, Elbing, was in today
with car of stock.
Feeders and stockers are in good de-
mand inst now. Some buyers were dis
appointed in not getting orders filled to-
day.
Hog buyers today: Dold, $50; Whitaker,
500; j. z. Co., IS; Harrictt, as; Houston,
b.
The following shippers had stock on to-
days market:
William Lindsey, Frederick, cattle and
hogs.
McCarty & Sanders, Colwich, cattle and
hogs.
c. E. Blake, Mount Hope, hogs.
Bank of Andale, cattle and hogs
Harrison, Lands & Co., ST. John, cattle
and hogs.
j. NJ. Ratclif, Cunningham, two cars of
cattle and hogs.
Sykes Bros. Murdoch, hogs
Kahn & Hawley, Sylvia, Two loads of
hogs.
a. B. Crawford, Garden Plain, cattle
and hogs.
Monahan s. Young, Neodesha, hogs.
Brown q Sweet, Fall River, two cars of
hogs.
First National Bank OF Winfield. hogs.
T. B. Roby, Medicine Lodge, hogs.
J. W. Williams, Aulne, cattle and hogs.
W. j. Trousdale, Newton, hogs.
j. Gamble, Elyria, hogs
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup skcni6
always be assd for Children t<sshing IL
soothss The child. sofisas tie rgszs, sii-ys
al pa!o. cures Wind oellc, SD 70 the ssss
remedy far c.srTkoa VI wsrsy-avsesets .
bottle L SD ~ r1lllsoEs CT rsotksrz
c. Il Etsts
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
XIV Telsrraph-


ST. LOUIS. No. April l6.-CATTLE-Receipts
laD1, shipments so. Market hi CHER Natives ~ ga
3 20 stockers and feeders IS JUes4 IL Texans and
Indians So 1915 so HoGS-Receipts 5io0, shipments
600 Market lower. HeavY s. 0OSS5 - mixed 20
as 10 SHEEP-Receipts ls6s shipments none. Mar
kes steady. Good TO choice ~ 6O95 81
KANSAS CITY. Mo, April i6-CATTLE-Receipts
ION Shipments ITO Market STEADY 70 strong Steers
"a S586 So 1894 S stockers and feeiers s? IS
O So HOGS-Receipts S06Q shipments 1870. Mar
kcs l0c lower Bulk ~ lest ~, al grades
IS Secs To- SHEEP--ReceipSs 176o, shipments none.
Market steady Good TO choice 81 CQS5 ~
CHICAGO H. April l6-CATTLE-Rece1p;s
IoQp shipments 5000 Market steady 70 strong.
higher Steers. top prices Is others 81 sSSS 20.
efockers and yearlinEs SIS 0s So COWS and heiters
30le& 50. HoGS-Recepts 1,Il. shipments l2ot.
Market steady. Packers 81 0cG5 Is. prime heavy
and butchers weights IS ale5 40. ight Sc alsS Is
SREEP-Receipts lu0u shipments 700 Market
active steady TO strong. Natives Is 5oSe % west
erns s. s0ss 80, lambs s. 600 80.
Wichita Produce Market
WICHITA. Kap- April Is
Following are the closing quotations;
0RAIN-CsT lets on track:
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Chicago express via the Missouri Pacific
railway, leaves Wichita at $40 m. Chi
cago next morning o'clock. Missouri
Pacific railway l07 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17

Night express for Kansas City. st. Louis
and the east leaves Wichita aC 9:45 D. III.
Chair cars and Pullman sleepers on this
rain. Missouri l01tf
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Its Painted Red.

The Kansas City and Wichita special
train via the Santa Fe runs without
change CT any class. and has in lis equip
ment new reclining palace chair car
which is free Is Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17

WHEAT-No eseslc, No 2hard &c, No sc, Nc
4. nc, wv -'o '0>' N
CoRN-Fo or better Sc white Sc. new corn Sc.
RYE-No3 or better 6oc
HAY-tg a@l0 90 per ton in car lots
l00lbs op 'N 0~A io'e " ""SA Az foA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17

Blank charters and all kind Of legal
blanks for sale by
TIE WICHITA EAGLE,
67ltt Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17

No change OF cars OF any kind betwee
Wichita and st. Louis via the New Nj
ouri Pacific short line d5S If
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SCHOOLS.
" No KnJe Used.
Safety and Permanently Assured

Do not delay day if you have cancer. Write for
testimonials and information. come to Wichita
and be examined by our Medical Director. NJ. s. Ro-
chelle. Address THE WICHITA REMEDY co.
For reference OF cur work. write. d30-lyr
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The - p. IA Missouri PNssec s. I<5sss
express - sts.csIT = WlchIi.-S<- L0ats
train. Runs s,lst hetue~o Asre and =.
Louis 30 change % ears Of anJ kkad.
Eselln ~ rhMIr cars fsr< II ch2rS- 81 al
trains Eeansnhxg tie sacrs iiDs. he
&.sssuE. Psc4l@e railway. l-5U
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WICHITA LIVE STOCK MARKET

WICHITA, Kan. April L.
CATTLE.
Cattle receipts were just fair The market
was strong and higher on good stock and steady on
Common and medium
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Chicago Grain and Produce.
IL


CHICAGO, April IS.
Wheat-Cnsettled.
Corn-Steady.
OatS-FirN.
Pork-Srong.
Lard-Strong.
The leading futures ranged as fowws:
FLOUR.Firm. Winter patents 81 iG95 CO. spring
patents 50@4 90, bakers 3oa3 IS.
WnHEAT-April 81 g5A. May 81 075s. July 81 O6ss
CORN-Aprtl 7311c, May 72s4c. July 69l4c.
OATS-May 563sc, June 561sc. July 54Jfc,
SIS S2l9
LARD-May 81 90, July s. 25 September 81 s2,S.
Cash quotations were as follows:
WHEAT-S1 Oh.
CORN-73hc,
OATS-5GHc.
RYC-89c.
BARLEY-Nomlnal
FLAXSEED-Sl q.
TIMOTHY-i 5OSl 81.
PORK-l2 97h,
LARD 20.
SHORT RIBS-6 371f96 40
DRY SALT SHOULDERS c5e5 I7I%
SkORT CLEAR S1DES-6 6oG6 IS.
NHISKY-l L.
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Both Gone Cp.

Customer notice that you charge me
dollar piece more for these shirts than
you did for the last lot. don't propose
to pay a cent more.
Clerk-But, my dear sir, since you or
dered the last lot shirts have gone up.
Customer-That's all right. But since ]
ordered that last lot have gone up too
Clothier and Furnisher.
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ARTICLES.

BUTTER-Acttve and irmer. Extra creamery
2418925c, extra frsts 23l25i. frsts 20122c extra
dairy 2l@I5c, extra frsts 2O922c. frsts B92oc.
EGGS--l2Sl21ec.
st. Louis Produce.
ST. LOUIS. April is.
WHEAT-Closing strong. May Il 07ssa1 071a bid
July 0lIk91 0l14, August 99l9c
COkN-Higher. Cash 10c. May 10asc July 615Sc,
OATS-Firmer- Cash 5514c. May $3.50 bid. July
acc bid.
PORK-Firm. S12 50Gl2 IS.
LARD-Firn. S. So
Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY, April l6.
The Daily Indicator reports:
FLOUR-XX Csc, xxx T5c, family 81 o. choice
81 40, fancy 81 SGlSl s..
WHEAT-Quiet. No 2 hard cash and April 94c.
No 2 red cash IL OF,
CORN-Higher. No cash 6s&@6Sc April 67S67lfc,
OArS-Steady. No 2 cash and April 533c bid
RYE-Qutet, nominal.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery 2@2ic, dairy 12e IS,
storepacked ca l5c.
EGGS-Steady at 10c
HAY-Firm. Fancy prairie Is 0C. timothy 50.
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Wichita Grain Market.

Wichita Grain Market.
WICHITA. Kan, April 16
FLOUR-Hight patent % IS. second patent % Is.
extra fancy 80 Is. fancy 81 10.
a. bUTTEk-First creamery &c. second creamery
&c finest dairy l1c, fine dairy l5c, common dairy
EGGS-9Gl0c.
PoULTRY-Roosters 81 5o@2 90. hens 81 50S3 90
ducks SO 00d12 40. live turkeys 6CS7c per 10.
POTATOES-3linnesota. sacked. per bu, 81 Is
fancy Greedy 81 40, Early Rose 81 35
COAL-Anthracite S1l 90. Canon City 50 90. Weir
City s. so Frontenac 81 So Pittsburg 81 20 Illinois
81 W, ncAilster 81 90.
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Extra.
'What do you get an evening for wait
ing at entertainments"
Waiter-Five shillings, but if there is to
be singing must ask six-Loudon Tt-Bits
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AGENTS TAINTED.

Under this head &c per line per day
w ASTfD-AT ONCE. AGENTS TO SELL
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Ge. y. u Howard L. :, l. t1e lifelong AID iati-
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Go east via the New Ekor. lire. Ma
souri, Pacific "pieasan. Hll route +"
through sl~eping and obsir cars without
change wichita 20 5, LOUIS I'd e
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York Money.
NEW YORK. April 16.
Money call easy ranging from SS4 per
cent. last loan 3, closed offered at3
Prime mercantile paper SCI.
Sterling exchange quiet and easier at ~ ssh for
60 day bills and 81 $50 for demand.
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WANTED - SITUATION - By REGISIER
~ pharmacist OF Is years experience as clerk OF
manager, thoroughly con peteat- Address Lock
Box -. Hutchinson, Kan. d!S-5t'
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Situations " 0nted-Ud{,

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IVANTED-CONPETENT NEAT OR PASTRY
w COOK wants d situation Inquire al isSa SOrth
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f5ol T}sFst o1es u sosts Mas ssrs.s rAsaa
PAs2SsGe1 station ccf.sr Lsgxfa@ snsd IA sFszssz
u ErResrK u A
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Elegant rcclining chair al trains AMI
Pullman sleepers from Wichita 10 Kansas CITY and
Chicago without change on night trains Tissets
sold and baggage checked through 70 ali Folnts
north. south, esss and west and steamship tictgts
sold 10 all European points nj lowest rates. CIV
ticket Office 10 East Douglas avenue, corHsr h.-a
ftfest. passenger station corner Douglas AID Mead
avenues Telephone fsa
w N wIsHAnT Tfcfst Agent
.rSo. SrutsTIAS. q. T. a r. A chicago. IN
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FOR SALE-Korses and Teitscies
Under this head &c per line per day.

lyOE SAILOR WILL TRADE FOR LIGHT
II driver, medium sized blocs horse. an ex-
cell ent worker. especially for light pft@~ WORK -
will sell cheap. Address Horse Lock Box iuA
dlZs-6ts
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

Depot Second aud WICHITA strrefs flrtcf o,lre -
North Main street fF HIrCELEr.
rss-rnTta and Ticket Agent
TINE TABLE CHICAGO. ROCK iAi-AN9 = fAeir
RAILWAY.
f~Gr-nf Rock Island Reuf-7
IN effect on and after October h. Isss
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
The Worst " Bad Conopanv." "


The worst "bad company" that
boy or girl can be in is the company
of a bad book. Evil associates are
harmful enough, but they do not in
lure a young person as evil books do.
There Is a subtle and at the same
time imperative quality in the in
fiuence of a printed page, which every
body feels. You read a statement,
unconsciOusly you believe it, and
yield up your mind to it, simply be-
cause it cOnfronts you in the dignity
OF type. But let a person whom you
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Do not be enticed by a low curiosity
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ADVERTISING RATES.
President Lincoln obexea oraors-

. EhiSoip ODeyeQ OrQere.
Mr.. Chittenden tells an nnecdote
in his 'Recollection of President Lin
coin" which relates how anxious the
president was TO obey orders. Mr..
Chittenden had gone out to Fort
Stevens, anticipating an attack on
Washington from the confederate
forces under General Early. As he
entered the fort he was surprised 60
find there President Lincoln and Sec
retary Stanton.
A young colonel of artillery, the Off
Ger of the day, was in great distress
because the president would expose
himself He had warned Mr.. Lincoln
that the confederate sharpshooters
had recognized him and were firing
at him, and a soldier near him had
just fallen with "A broken thigh. The
officer asked Mr.. Chittenden's advice,
saying that the president was in
great danger.
What would you do with me un-
der similar circumstances?" asked
Mr. Chittenden.
81 would civilly ask you TO take a
position where you are not exposed.
"And if i refused to obey?"
81 would send a sergeant and file
of men, and make you obey"
"Then treat the president Just as
you would me or any civilian"
81 dare not he is my superior Off
Ger; have taken an oath to obey his
orders"
"He has given you no orders. Fol-
low my advice and you will not re-
gret it,"
81 will" said the officer. / may as
well die for one thing as another"
He walked to where the president
stood. "Mr. President" he said,
"You are standing within range OF
500 rifles. Please come down to a
safer place. If you do not it will be
my duty to call file of men and
make you"
"And you would do right my boy"
said the president, coming down at
once. You are in command of this
fort"
The president was conducted to a
place where the view was less extend
ed but where there was no exposure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

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Discovery of the TELESCOPE.

tna5 n Bn99 4sles5c6Pe appears al 'f01Gvg
been the result of a playful accident.
Several stories are told about it, but
they are all similar. The one most
general accepted tells how about the
year of 1890, just 300 years ago, the
children of Zachariah Jansan, a spec
tacle-maker, residing at Middleburg,
in Holland, were playing one day in
their father's workshop and observed
that when they held between their
fingers two spectacle glasses, one
some distance before the other, and
looked through them at the weather.
cock of the church it seemed inverted
but very much nearer to them and
greatly increased in size. Their faith
er, when his attention was called, saw
that one of the glasses was convex
and the other concave. He made eX-
periments and ended by fixing such
glasses in wooden tubes a few inches
lorg and selling them for curiosities.
Another account tells us how one
Lipperscheim discovered the telescope
in similar manner. Descartes. how
ever, a contemporary, gives the cred
it to James Metius, a glass-cutter in
Holland, whose brother, a professor
of mathematics and a maker of burn
ing glasses and mirrors, hit upon the
! discovery in the same way that JAN
sens children are said to have done.