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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
Not Willing to Surprise the CLANS.

He was tall man with ears akimbo and
complexion like boiled potato.
Can you tell me2" he said as ne squeezed
some lemon juice on the ninth clam and
fished out another cracker, what sort of
pie sits well on clamsT'
Most any kind" rejoined the aproned
clam artist behind the counter; "we have
apple, custard and huckleberry. Which'll
you have?"
do you know" responded the tall MAJ,
shat clam is TIE most sensitive critter?"
Hadn't noticed"
"He is. A little over a week ago I ate
some CLANS for lunch, and then took
huckleberry pie Reckon them berries
hadn't been properly screened and win
moved before they were baked. Anyhow,
whatever it was, there was trouble. and
Pve been sick in bed nine days"
as that SOY" said the clam opener sym
pathetically. "Tm sorry; what kind Of pie
will you have today?'
Better call it off," said the potato faced
man wariy. I've eaten nine crackers and
thirteen clans, an I reckon I'd better not
surprise 'em with pie today. New Yc-1
Tribune
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He Thought 1t Fragile.

An American, proud of the wonders Of
the New World and of New York city in
particular, was busily engaged in showing
an Englishman the sights of the city.
Among other places of interest the two
visited the Brooklyn bridge and started to
walk across the structure They reached
the center of the mighty span and pansed
to gaze at the harbor and adjacent islands
Isn't it beautiful scene? Isn't it
magnificent struceurei" said the American
enthusiastically to the BritoD.
I've seen many far finer in Great Bat
ain" replied the other. And as for the
structure" he continued after a pause, ''it
is quite frail feel it trembling under my
feet this very instant While you Amer
cans were about it why dhdn's you buiid it
of solid masonrys"-New York Herald
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The Longest Lived People.

The Norwesians. it seems, are the long
est lived people under the sun. So we
learn from an elaborate table of life and
death among the Norwegian people, pub
hshed by the Norwegian official statistical
bureau The average duration OF life In
Norway is IS 50 for the men and 5l3o for
the women and 80 n for both sexes The
director of the bureau also shows, by com
parison with earlier decades, that the aver
age longevity Of the Norwegian folk has
considerably increased ''If the mortality
In Norway" he writes, SIS Ia per cent. more
favorable than m central and western
Europe, Il is greatly due 70 the compare.
lively slight mortality among our young
est children Herald of Health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

DRoPOSALs FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUB
i lie buildings e. Fort supply, l1asaa Territory
Headquarters Department OF TIE Missouri Once
OF the Chief QasTIc-1astsr, - LOUIS, Missouri
March 3 lssl--Sealed proposals. "a EipileAte, sub
to ile usual cozdit0os VIII oe received AT this
ccce and AZ the once o. the post q1srteru<s;sr al
Fort supply. Indian territory anita y csocs aooa,
central standard time SATURDAY April 4. 1881 AID
fhe opened IA The presence OF bidders. sor furnish
lag boz I'd too.s REQ utrec II tie ereotoa zoc
CON piefion OF one On oailGIog Tor al al istatsoa
bald NJ ard Amusement hall oze ~ building for 3
bar-1Ck. and ols II bald Ez 70. wAS5 colzse q.
Fort Sloply Indian territory. Preference viii o.
given 10 article. 81 domestic procuc-to o. uaru-
fScsure co.d tLicrs OF casls-g ana pr5ce Hcs01lzz
n the price OF foreign prod Gctio7s or zfsctzrss
The dnIy thersonl beng equal AEl fEforzztisa
nav h- Obtained. and pans and specification. xeea
a, this once IL The oce % tie post qzsrterzEs-
se- Fort SGpply. Indian territory Re goyer-Esci
reserves tae r-Ef 10 reject azy Or al ss, znJ
part. thereof and 20 waive defects Envelopes coz
tanning proposals should Be r7sr.ed Proposals. for
Bald as Al Fort SopplT, Indian Ier-ItorJ.@ ard
addressed TIE 1adeT>3g2sd- OF 70 tie pea. csz--
ts-rrss.er Fort supply. izdLzo territory c W.
FOSTER Q1arte-D7sfer. Z. = A. Ceaet CEz-srr-
master FIX
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Brief Mention

The hog market opened steady at yes
terday's close, and closed strong to-day
Eldridge & Campbell shipped four
double-decks to Fort Worth.
w. p. Heath, Douglas, marketed hogs.
w. H Donnell, Haven, sent in a load of
hogs.
W. F. Hall. Mount Hope, had a car of
hogs on today's market.
p T. NJ. James, Burden, had in car of
hogs.
Col. Neff, Arkansas City, marketed a
car of hogs today.
d. VIM, Udall, had hogs on the mar
ket.
W. H. Primrose, Atlanta, sent in a car
of hogs today.
vandiver 81 Ryan shipped a double
deck car of hogs to indianapolis.
Kennedy & Robins, Eureka, chad hogs
and cattleon the market.
J. NJ Pirtle FL Dorado, sent in hogs.
H. Mills, Newton, had in a car of hogs.
J. Chorn, of Lincolnville, took out car
of stock cattle today.
Ellis & Bourne, Harper, marketed hogs
today.
J. r. Hawthorne sent in a car Of hogs
and cattle from Towanda.
Hanks and Arnett each shipped car of
cattle today.
A B. Moore, of Ki1gman, was at the
yards today.
Steinkircher 6 Co., Newton, sent in a
car of hogs.
G. Johnson, Lehigh, marketed hogs and
cattle
Hog buyers today were: Dold 200. Whit
taker $50, Fort Worth sol, ]. p. Co 10.
Whitaker received the l,1SS hogs today
that were bought at Kansas City for him
YESTERDAY
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REPREsENTArIve SALES
Tn. follow ng are the representative sales of cat
HOGS.

The receipts of hogs today were good,
and the quality about the same as for the
past few days. The demand was strong,
and all the offerings found ready sale at
good prices. The mark-t opened steady
at yesterdays close, tops bringing $3.50
the same as late sales of top hogs last
night. The market became stronger in
the afternoon, owing to strong competl-
ton, but prices did not advance ary. Tops
sold for $3.50; bulk s.. 35@3471z. The
trading in light hogs was active and prices
were steady. The market closed active
and strong.
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Yoa Have Your cns,oe.

O. three fast trains daily 70 81 I.ouis and
the east by the Frisco line, leaving wich-
liza a, the following hours: go e. u. I.g
D n and 1910 p. u. No change OF cars o.
any class between Wichita and st. Louis
The Frisco Is tie only line running Pull
man palace sleeping CARS on ali trans. In
addition to this they have reclining chair
car seats, WHICH are tree. 7sa
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FOR S4IE--NisceiIaneous.

80 lAIE-Hs ACRE FNaE gOEE EfiEs
T. s.1-fE q ~ EEsz4 A@1 ezs azsl4 tfekz tssz<ys
- r9s.- Hsss3 Assz al srzsEs~p S1e nsz1-
- I've zzzEs fs.c@e sSs EFsss@e ssso~6
- fr-~.g se4e $50 = Sr@Stz[ Etes eHzE S1ss-
80 -. = Fs-zez z-Gz sEa &ss<sKs g-xpss So
- 80 s@gseak Ar sxr gzsss<s@frz~s
~A>r-~. Ee4s ~ Ar1 4Sr-s = zess-sasze@ Ss4~zsT
- -E@.LnM ~ 81. fGzr 1esz - 49, -
Esz-,<Fs~-s - sze ssE Asst = ~srrs 4 zzs@ "a
- % zzF 1>4tA = - 49, a. ~ = - sEs<
n O. LEZ2A-a- 9-&E1s, AAS. 49,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BY Telegraph.

ST. LOUIS. No. March 6.-CATTL E-Receipts
500 shipments 100 Market strong. Natives. g 70
G5 10; stockers and feeders. : i0s5 So Texans and
Indians S0(s4 o. HoGS-Receipts stgo. shipments
aIa Market higheI Heavy. IS 61sS 70, mixed, IS %
as CO. SHEEP-Receipts W', shipments li0S
Market steady. Medium TO choice 81 60s5 -
KANSAS CITY. March 6-CATTLE Receipts
SEQ. shipments 1850 Market strons to Ioc higher.
Steers IS 259t5 -, cows 81 q s. IS, stoCkeTs
and feeders g. HGsS 90. HoGS-Receipts $50. ship
ments270. Market strong l0C higher. Bulk SJ45 ~
all grades 80 WS3 50. SHEEP-Receipts 81
shipments 20. Market steady. Good 70 choice
0Vs5 u
CHICAGO. H.. March 6-CATTLE - Receipts
DOL shipments GOO Market active. strong 70 shade
higher. Steers extras 81 others 81 81. cowesl IS
e .. stockerS s0&5 - HoGS-Recsi pts SEQ,
shipments 40oo. Market active. higher. Rough Snd
common IS 41ssS So mix-d and packers g .0s3 Of.
prime heavy aud butcher weights $ 6SSS q.
light S. 5eSS 60 EEP-keceipts $40. ship
ments 5000 Market active, steady. Westerns e. .
81 -, natives 1 95G5 70 lambs 1870 o..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

Edward Atkinson, the American author
ity on political economy statistics, thinks
there are two things needed in these days:
First, for rich men to find out how poor
men live, and, second. for poor men TO
know how rich men work"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
He Wanted Something Recent.

Countryman Gin book store)-My wife
wanted me to get her some magazines to
read.
Proprietor-Yes, sir; how would The
Century Magazine do?
Countryman-Gosh, no! She wants
monthly magazine.-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
City MAJ

A handsome lithograph map Of the city
showing all the street. and location o. II
public buildings, etc, for sale a. TIL
or a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always De used for children teething. Il
soothes the child, softens the gums, alleys
remedy for dlarrhoe& Twenty -fvecents .
bottle. Used by millions Of mothers.
de4 u r4s =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

The Kansas City and Wichita special
train via the Santa Fe runs without
change OF any class, and has in its equip
which Is free lS ::
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

In IT'S L>orenAaaA, he xsesAlsehoe Of
Mexico. wrote = Ai<saxy ~ sAs:resanaxy in
rAseh be exPreDs< tn spiniA aAa eali-
forssA sor6sred sa1artary and New Hsx.
;co aa GcenrlAaA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
Njl]ll9lsE5gle
FINANCE and COMMERCE
WICHITA MARKETS.
Receipts ofLive Stock at the Union STOCK
Yards during the past "a hours: 80
Cattle, 2,e4o Hogs. Shipments: "a
Cattle, $40 Hogs.

The receipts of cattle were very small TO-
day, and the quality generally common
and medium The market was ABOUT
steady with yesterdays prices on all grades
and classes of cattle. Most of the oifer-
ings were lower grade COWS and he1ers,
with nothing at all of choice quality Ihe
demand for good stock is about the same
as usual, and the market IS steady on all
classes of the better grades OF cattle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

When thing is said or done sub rosa
conceainent is impited. not always n a
credrsable sense. But the term had its
oGgin with an honorable ancient custom
The Roo,ans festsoned their bsngaex
room with roses nd any g1ess who De
srsyd icdlsere<e words spoken under the
rose" committed socsal suesEie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

The leading futures ranged as follows:
wHEAT-Narch ss1<c May 00A. July $40.
CoRN,Mareh SIG. May SIC, July July rs st
PORK-Warch So 81 May $40 o.. July $40 3sk.
LARD-March s. 72i8, May IS 81, July IS 60
SUGAR-Cut loaf 1&es'jac, graduated 614c, stand
ard sac.
Cash quotations were as follows
FLOUR-Ffrrl. Dealers asking Ga20c advance.
Winter patent 81 5094 50, spring patent 81 loeA 30.
bakers 81 50,
wkEAT-No2 cash S6l4c.
CORN-5s3lc
OATS-5G1sc.
RYE-6s@9ec.
BARLET-Nominsl,1 20.
FLAXSEED-Si 1915.
1IMOTHY-sl Tails
FORKS So
IARD-s5 ~.
SHORT RIBS-A 60te4 IS.
DRY SALT SHOULDERS-A c51t To-
SPORT CLEAR SIDES-i4 S5@5 %.
WHISKX-Sl IA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

Edzu Fa~esss i much eppeaed 10 The
use Of dialect IL i,seEssxN. and sAD shA< II
DC had oocAs;oe - pzs rEoe AzlDe ExSss-
za&n r. 9 moved be xoad maze hxa COZ
verse II classical I~-sois
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Wichita Produce Narket-

WICHITA Kan. March 6
FLOUR-Hirht patent 81 A. second patent s. Is
extra fancy s. &.
BJTTER-Fsncy creamery &c. choice creamery
&c, common DAIRY NSI W, good creamery NC,
finest dairy Ise. fine dairy l5c
EGGS-sG los.
PoULTRY-Roosters 81 5N12 % hens g. oNs7 %,
ducks 81 ees2 ", i've turkeys sec Per pound.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sacked. per bu- 81 10
fancy Greedy 81 -. Early Ohio II sol S.
COAL-Anthracite all 90 Canon City IS co. Weir
City - SC. Frontsasc 81 50. Pittsourg 81 Illinois
g. o. AcAlister s. CO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
Children CRY for Pitchers Castoria,

DEPORT OF the condition or the FOURTH Ma
IL TIONAL BANK AZ Wichita in the State OF
Kansas at the close OF business, February 70, ISL
RESOURCES,
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ARTICLES.

BUTTER-Firmer. Extra creamery Sgssc.
extra frsts 545c. frsts 2s25c, extra dairy zeSSVc
extra nr.tS &c. dlsts le(S2oc-
EGGS-E@I5.
st. Louis Produce.
ST LOUIS. March g.
wHEAT-Excited and lIfa2Ssc higher. Casa :. Of
asked. May o., July SZ1sc, August St1fc.
CoRN-Higher. cash S1fc, Nay ooSss1sc, July
551zc,
POR't- Firm SO O12Sl0 l2n
LARD-Firn IS %
WEiSEY-$l IA.
Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY, March &
The Daily Indicator reports:
FLOUR-XX CSC. xxx 75c, family slo5. choice
81 90, fancy 81 Sol S.
wHEAT-weaker No hard and March
Sc bid. No red cash 91ltc BID.
CORN-About Steady. No cash and March 46c
OATS-Stronger. No cash and March 4Sc,
RYE-Easier. No cash tic bid
BUTTER-Firrn. Creamery 25S30c, dairy ls925c,
rolls Is e22c storepscked l0@si7c.
EGGS-Firm at lac
HAY-Steady. Fancy prairie $1,000 timothy s9 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
New York sioney.

new OK Money.
NEW YORK. March g.
Money on call easy ranging from 2lsSs per cent.
has, loan rs, closed offered az ~.
Prime mercantile pa per sal.
Sterling exchange quiet but firm at u So Tor
aixiy Cay bills and u ssIl Coz demand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
wichita Grain Market.

WICHITA. Ksn.. March {.
Following are the closing quotations
GRAIN-Car lots on track.
wREAT-No. : sc, No. hard sc. No IS
No. &c.
CoRN-Sos or better t5c. white .Sc. new corn ~
OATS-Sec
RYF-No 8 or better. SOC
HAYS 5aS7 0 per toa II car lots,
GROUND CORS-Chop il car los II oN3l 10 Pc
10 lbs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
a. 80. rlfn2ss.

View Mexico a ro.sa a. hAs.nz o7e %
he mos sqnssis el.sEAies a th- sors1.
Sudden eaz5sss q ten FssAsl4Fs - 49,
urkro=z j. = az ara 90 4Ss - le 90
~e.sds,es Yer or srcugssoa f&rss %
- vsyzs R0t Syr1ogs, where he ssss-
f-zted Wan;exursz bossi = le1stss y
80 81 ees- nanca 20 pa oF>r tsusn Hos
sr-2rgs - Szatz -. ZEE capita q srs~
49, reeezs fgr IS n-A1T srsale EstrSce
.ssy-s Iuansre q seal sg~t. e 1&1t4 "a
rour~. - North k&4a ssrsrs. e Erssoz
-,ssss,.zs- ssstsoz. CT sdSrszs o. 4. SaeAol-
- q 4 = A. Topeka kxs4<&s. for
-o,y e New Mexico fe.dsSs gas< Ass1rsa
clSSss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
ROGERS.

The Photographer. Pictures n all s;res nd s.yies
He also carries the finest as>ertmer, Of picture
framesin the City. Give him 9 friendly call aad
examine sAIple=
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
WICHITA LIVE STOCK MARKET.

WICHITA, Kan, March g.
CATTLE.
Cattle receipts were very small today. Inc
market is steapy at unchanged prices,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
Its Painted Red.

Old rapess Tor sale at this otlce-25 cen
per hundred. EST
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

NALAEOEA EAP-A POCxET ZAP o. TBE
~ Ezs.aE ts-Fs.orT. sksas.Sx 80 Cs~rsssr 80
xss Oxts&ozzs VIZ a. 10 i.<saz asa 49,
rkrtZ-z .a~sx T..aAssa. zszssSsJ r~ser FSk@1-- -
a. r-s~-rssssrs as szzz<Erf.s szse - saEJ 81
-sas q ssez tg~s "a Ess1sFz as $50 -
6s--Tts-s e DEiksaSz-z- tse f&sTc4s@ 49, - -
es-s3s.z porkes zxx - ~ g .ses 5s.zr.@ -
ssssss al zoE1 eSsSss-e ssAS svs- - = -
aew cszx1ry w&ssa - ;. Gs<sse - - 80
~ - So rs~s pa q Az s1crsas $50 tks ~
sssss & Z cas- 6zc-sss E. r Il zz$es-< -
~ FzSSs "a Ekz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
TRAINS.

Trains marked thus : daily
EQUIPNENT NORTH AND EAST.
Train Ne. "a Kansas City express. ruls solid 20
Kansas City. has char car service
Train No &c comes dtrec; from Galveston and is
a trough Chicago train leaving Wichita 81 rs ? z
and arrives IN Ce.csgo the rext day =: p o n
Train Nc. &s hae free reclining chair car . ha,-
sas City Pullman 20 Kansas City, also 20 Topeka
Aschisor and 81. Joseph
EQCIPNENT SOUTH AND wEST.
Train No ar. has Pullman and chair cars
Train No. Co has through Pullman car 20 F.
" crth and Galveston
Train No as has reclining chair car from Kansas
City and stops a. Wichita
Ctr Cnon Ticket ONCE IL North Mali street. aad
MON Passenger Station corner Douglas and 5ih
avenues W. D. MURDOCH D. p. A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07

Jnior Ticket once IL North Main street Cntoa
Passenger Station corner Douglas And 5ta sve1zes-
w d. MURDOCH D. P =.
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w AsTEp AsEHTs-Is tzrKr CITY. Tow
w a. sstxs = -. tss--z ssa1es ssxcs>< "a
ssss. q s.z.xs- q tsxs sss.c-Szloss Pssasass.rs
q Z zsks EDGFY Et saS-@- ree4ss@ r2-& .
sszs~s re tsss cSzss .ss.szs zsezsg - - z4Se
~ settzx - EizS3 &Se41ss - sE--l- Lssss.
sKz ~
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TJN1kCIAL.
MISCELLANEOUS

u-0 pINzEss XsD LoAE AotNTs~Fos
a. DE ess e-rs.sf-sraef Osslo-S ss.s "a
=. > So lssx par Ta@1s fa,sTs ks1z coGzssrs.
80 age ~Sr< ss9 s.s< fzrzxlafs sd zstzsss
..serai.y 9 1xEEssz- ' E-&&< ss2esE. .s<-<S-
$3.50 IA. E3
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nEgSoxs HoLogss TICKETS ToE pEOTo-
i xrsS@s AZ AL-lsSz Ea-SsrJ. - zs4s E-sz
~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-07
ART and MUSIC.

ANTEU-Sa HGLAk> WHO WlzH ES-
w ssructipa IA szzss4r Ease 81 ~ ISessEs
sysGgs Ida l. speTFy.
aTIss MCLCSG. THACaE. or VOICE AeJ
VI yaEo. - E12sria =
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-18
RAILROAD COLLISION.
A Brakeman Hurt and Thirty
Sheep Killed at the Erie
Tunnel.

An incoming cattle train Of the Erie
Railroad was crashed into at the east end
of the tunnel at midnight yesterday
by outgoing passenger train No.
531. The cattle train was about to
cross the track upon which the passenger
train was making the tunnel By the
attempt of the passenger engineer to pass
the crossing before the arrival of the
cattle train and confusion of sig mails,
both arrived at the crossing at
the same time. The engine of
the passenger train crashed into
the engine and first car of
the cattle train. Thirty sheen were
killed. and the bleating and crying OF
other animals injured made pandemoni-
um.
A brakeman named Kane employed on
the cattle tram was thrown from the
car and his knee cap was broken.
He was sent to St. Francis Hos-
pital. Several of the windows of
the passenger train were shattered and
the terrified passengers made rush Tor
the DOORS None of them were injured.
The engine was thoroughly battered up,
and after new engine had been at
tached, the train proceeded on its way
through the tunnel. An investigation is
being made by Erie Railroad officials.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-18
A PENSION swlNDLER.

All Applicants, Soidiers' Widows Es-
pecially, should Look Out For Him.
A thin, black haired scoundrel, about
forty years old ap parently, last Wednes
day called on M RS. SINNER, soldiers
widow, residing at No. 1874 Brunswick
street. and who recently applied for a
pension. He represented that he be-
longed to the G.. A. R.. and
was employed by the government to
ascertain whether widows In whose names
applications for pensions were made
were still living. Upon his report de-
pended the success of the application.
In all cases which he reported favorably
the applicant received the money within
four days.
He induced her to show him the re-
ceipt card she had received from the
Commissioner of Pensions when her
claim was filed, and denounced the Com
missioner as rogue. After writing
down the widows name and her answers
to two or three questions he deman ded
ten shillings as his fee.
He succeeded in obtaining this sum
from the woman and left 1t was a clear
swindle. Pensioners should be on the
lookout for frauds who call on them in re-
gard to pensions. The moment they ask
for money they should be locked up in
the station house. No one appointed to
Investigate any government claim is
allowed to take penny.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-18
The soap of the AneIents.

Pathological critics have observed that
the words translated as ''soap" in the Old
Testament and In Bohn's 'Pliny" mean
properly alkalI, and that the ancients
generally used only mechanical anster-
gents, such as bran and fine sand. Per-
fume ointments, however, Were consid-
cred an Indispensable requisite of every
civilized household. though they have
now gone as strangely out of fashion AS
the incense of the Mediterranean nations.
The Greeks and Romans used special
ointment, often mixed with mineral dyes.
for the hair and another for purposes OF
general INJUNCTION, and, after returning
from journey, even travellers of mou-
crate means took bath, followed by an
all-over rubbing down with vegetable
oils Black halr dyes were priced by the
tow-headed Visigoths, while the Roman
ladies coveted the golden locks of the
transalpine barbarians.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-18
CITY HALL SITE.
Commissioners Believe They Will
Be Able to Effect Amicable
Arrangements.

The City Hall Commissioners are in fair
way to settle amicably their site difficult
ties with property owners. This morn
ing Mrs. Whitfield, who demanded $1,000
for her property on Henderson
street, decided to accept the Commission
ers' price, $500. This piece of property
the Board anticipated having to condemn.
Mr.. Hugh Cranshaw still refuses to
accept less than $1,000. Mr.. Klink, who
has declined to accept less than $1,000,
will be offered $500. 1t is believed he
will accept.
Mr.. Robert McAndrew. representing
Mr.. George r. Mckenzie, still refuses to
accept less than s25.0O0 for the two pieces
of property on Montgomery street. The
Commissioners will take final action re-
gardina this property next Tues
day. Condemnation proceedings have
not as yet been COM
menced against any of the
property owners, owing to the fact that
the Commissioners have no eesire to press
the matter. They are desirous Of giving
the property owners every possible chance
to avoid legal proceedings.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-18
A Well Earned Crown.

1t is told in Harper's Pot7lg People Of
the famous naturalist, Button, that he
was fond OF lying in bed late in the
morning. Wishing to cure himself of
this bad habit. ne promised his servant.
Joseph, crown for each morning he
could get his master up at six O'Clock.
For several days Joseph tried to induce
him to get out of bed early, but withous
success He was only abused and driven
out of the room by his master. Yet every
day when Button arose he lamented that
he had not gotten up sooner.
.'You do not manage it right" he said
angrily to Joseph, "You ought TO remem-
ber only the crown / promised you and
pay no attention to what say when I'm
aleepy."
SO Joseph determined to try again. The
next morning he dragged his master out
of bed by main force. He was unnind-
full of scolding, threats or even blows
Later i'll the day he was rewarded Sor his
persistency by the promised crown, and
his master bestowed the sainD every day
that his faithful servant made him get
up early in spite of himself.