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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30

They were all physical and moral
wrecks, picked up in the cutters and
sewers, from which nothing will rescue
them save death or Imprisonment for
life.
Nearly every one of the prisoners was
sentenced to serve term in the bride
we'll Some listened quietly to the SEN
tence, others abused the judge, but all
Of them will resume their riotous way
| Of living as soon as the doors OF the re-
| formatory institution are opened to
them. The crowd which / saw at the
! police court on this particular day was,
seemingly at least, incapable of refor-
nation and redemption; and unless
! Providence interferes with miracle
each one of the unfortunate creatures
will expire amidst scenes of vice and
misery too sad for description.
One young fellow attracted the at
tention Of the crowd assembled in the
courtroom. He looked hard, and seemed
just trifle annoyed when the officer in
charge Of the case accused him of habit
ual drunkenness. The judge, who
seemed to be well acquainted with the
prisoner, exclaimed thirty days." and
the hangers on strained their eyes to
catch glimpse of the next victim. Few
noticed the shabbily-dressedo old woman
in the courtroom who sighed as the
judge pronounced the sentence. Had
they known that she was the mother of
the prisoner they might have treated
her with some consideration, perhaps,
when she broke into tears. As it was,
she was made the target for the cheap
wit of the callous frequenters of the
courtroom, who were inclined to think
that only good luck had saved her from
sitting on the prisoners bench herself.
They did not realize that her swollen
eyes were produced, not by dissipation,
but by weeping over son who, at one
time, promised to be her support and
comforter Instead, the young man
drifted into evil company and was even
then on his way to the penitentiary, for
the fellow standing next to him prom
ised to give valuable information re-
garding a robbery which had puzzled
the police for several days provided he
should be acquitted on the charge of
drunkenness. His offer was accepted.
The judge imposed fine, but suspend
ed Judgment; and the vile wretch ac-
cused his companion of having been a
party to the robbery. He bought four
weeks of freedom by his treachery and
broke heart which had never ceased
to hope for the reformation of her boy.
No one paid the least attention to the
little tragedy which l had been OBJ
serving with great interest. Some
thing humorous seemed TO have sue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30
Rest for Farmers' wives

At least a third Of our women complzsas
that they can't DO their homework with.
out great WEAKNESS, and many are obliged
TO hire help who otherwise would Dot n
they would sit down 20 talk. or sit 70 do
such work as could be a. easily done sit.
Ting a. standing and then we could keep
rested. No one should keep on the fses
until trembling aud tired. but keep within
strength, and then strength world in-
crease. but II worked % exhaustion, IL
sooner or later brings on weakness and
eisease. II sitting does not give complete
rest, then lie down each day more or lssz.
II not overlooked. the mind = much clear
sr and the nerves etesdier. the sharp an
swer not half % apf 20 ~ spoken. Roots
Cleaning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30

capped the dreadful Custer massacre of
June, 1879. Evidently the Indians had
stripped and left him to die, for he was
found by Reno's men standing in the
water and gazing mournfully over the
field of slain.
Every man and every other horse was
killed, and as the horses fell the men
made breastworks OF them. Captain
keogh, Comanche's rider, was among
the slain. An order was issued that the
badly wounded horse should be shot to
put him out of his misery, but the SOL
diers grieyed so deeply that the farriers
exhausted their skill and Comanche was
saved. Thereafter no man ever backed
him. He lived at Fort Riley. Kan, in
"horse heaven" if such there be, fed
with the choicest food, groomed with
loving care, patted and petted and
solaced with Jumps of sugar and the
sweetest of apples. He was part of the
original mount Of the Seventh Cavalry
IN 1866, had carried Captain keogh and
Others through many an Indian fight
and was literally striped and splOtched
with wounds.
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| purIoinfng small articles whenever he
PISSED their counters. The prisoner
employed no lawyer, but argued his
cae at length and with wonderful
ability. He produced tears at will and
in the waterworks line was as great q
suctess as Mr.. Weller's friend job
Trdter. He spoke glibly of persecu.
ton: referred to his accusers as '.mis
guided Hebrews" and vicious mon.
sters," and alluded to himself as the
''son OF a patriot who has shed hi:
blood on many fields" The judge
listened patiently to the harangue and
then advised the poor fellow to recite a
new tale at the next trial, as the one here
outlined had become just trifie stale
from continued use. In order to give
him the leisure necessary for the pro-
duction of an entirely new line of de-
months sentence.
The argumentative victims place was
taken by meek-loolzing young woman
who was charged with beating her four
year-old stepdaughter with a leather
strap until the poor little thing dropped
insensible to the ground. The prosecu-
ton in this case was in the hands Of the
lawyer of philanthropic society,
whose agents told in few words how
they rescued the little girl from being
whipped to death. The judge, who had
shown but little interest in the preced-
ing cases, listened with interest to the
testimony AID viewed with horror the
wounds and stripes on the tender body
of the child. The testimony brought
out the fact that the girl had eaten an
apple which the mother had given to
her own child, and for this offense she
was punished with incredible cruelty.
The Judge fined the woman fifty dollars
and costs and turned the child over to a
charitable organization. The prisoners
husband and father of the abused child
paid the fine and, accompanied by the
demon who looked as meek as an
abused angel, left the courtroom.
The next prisoner brought before the
Judge was a fat woman charged with
misleading young girls. The old hypo-
critic carried handkerchief in her
right hand for the purpose of wiping
away the few tears which were occa-
sionally allowed to meander down her
feshy cheeks. She pleaded persecution,
and persuaded her attorney to laud her
as one of the most disinterested bene-
Actresses in the city. Her ''indigna-
ton" persuaded none of the habitues OF
the court, who knew her as an old off
fender. but she managed her case with
such consummate skill that she had I'd
be discharged. When the judge an
nounced his decision, the crocodile teart
gave way to broad grin, and leaning
on the arm of her legal adviser the aged
sinner left the courtroom.
just before the court adjourned
comparatively young-looking woman en-
tered the court and asked for war.
rant for the arrest of her husband
who had amused himself the night be.
fore by getting full and knocking his
better-haf under the bed. When he
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horus of Agents-Did be rob voup
observation-disclosures TANGENT.

The New Argentine Pacific railroad,
from Buenos Ayres to the foot of the
Andes, has on it what is probably the
longest tangent in the world This is
$40 kilometers (211 miles, without a
curve In this distance there is not a
single bridge and no opening larger
than an ordinary culvert, no cut greater
than one meter in depth, and no Gil of
a height exceeding one meter. There
is almost an entire absence of wood on
! the plain across which the western end
of the road is located This has led to
she extensive use of metallicities,
which will be employed on nearly the
entire road
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30
IN A POLICE COURT.
An Excellent Place to Study HUI
man Folly and Weakness.
Four Hours with Chicago Msgistra.s-
Some of the Prisoners and Their
Extraordinary PIeas-Queer Phases
OF Life in Great City.
Especial Chicago Letter. ]

Especial Chicago Letter.1
a few days ago went to one of the
prominent police stations for the purpose
Of studying human nature. Had gone
from one end of the country to the
other | couldn't have found a more pro-
litic field for my researches. L arrived
at the station just in time to see score
or more offenders, male and female,
who were being conducted to the ante
rooms of the police court in the adioin-
Ing building by the burly blue coats re-
Sponsible for their arrest.
Most of the prisoners looked as if
their acquaintance with the guardians
Of the peace dated back many years.
Some smelt Extensively of stale beer and
whisky, others had bandaged eyes,
crooked noses, and swollen mouths, and
still others trembled like leaves in the
autumn wind-not because they were
ashamed of their positions, but because
their systems had not been supplied
with stimulants for several hours.
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Another morse a. famous and IS much
beloved was Rienzi, the shining Jet black
Morgan swear old. which Captain
Archie Campbell. o. The Second Michi-
gan cavalry, presented 20 General Sheri-
dan in 1862 he n4d been pronounced
vicious but ina, was a SANDER or he
recognized ms master. for With Sheridan
OF his hack a4 had All the docihgy one
could wish and with il amazing powers
Ct endurance his ordinary walk was
Al five miles per h0ur- Ga eFery I'M
portrait occasion thereafter Sheridan
rode TINS magnificent animal 10 the end
Of the war. and be j. the steed celebrated
By Bnchsnxn Read IN his ..saeridzn :
RiGe--frosn Winchester 10 Cellar Crszek.
1t black 4-~ss-sss f1sr tisr-- Sysss- f--a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30
A tribute % HI. WIFE.

The German emperor loses no opportu.
nifty of winning favor with the ladies with
OF these couTtler.Iks utterances was deliT-
cred Ia answering tCsss 10 Hts wife in be
province where she Wa horn. The bond
that uuites ne 70 tins province aud chain
me 20 her 10 a manner different from al
the Others Of ny empire = TIE jeve taa.
sparkles AZ nv SIDE, her majesty. be sEa
press. Sprang from this SOL, ghe tFpe Il
the v2rioZs yirtuss Of German prince
it i % her / ows i Il am abe 80 meet tae
severe iabors o. ny ofIee T.ts a aapp5
spirit ana make head against them -
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Almost a NAu Garnet

An ingenious woman has upon her floor
a carpet rescued from dirt and destruction
TO condition almost as good as new"
The work OF restoring was not done By a
professional cleaner, but under direction
at home. The carpet was tackled 70 a frame
that raised it a good distance from the
ground and each breadth was scrubbed
with brush, using tepid water and good
white soap. Next 1t was rinsed and dried
as well as possible by rubbing with clean
cloths. The rest OF the driving was left to
the wind and sun The carpet should be
shaken And grease spots removed with gas
oline or benzins before scrubbing
Nork Post
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Rough on Birdie.

Miss Birdie McGinnis is no longer a
spring chicken a few days ago she
was taking stroll with that impudent
wretch, Hostetter McGinnis. As they
were passing dilapidated old house,
Birdie said, pathetically:
"In that house first saw light"
= go away, Birdiel What are you
giving me? Texas wasn't settled as
long ago as that. Texas Siftinrs.
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wouldn,t commit Himself.

Her Father suppose you have
saved some money and put it in the
bank?
Her Adorer (modestly)-A little, sir.
Her Father-That's good. That shows
sense. About how much, say?
Her Adorer-A small sum.
Her Father-How much did you say?
Her Adorer-Not much, sir.
Her Father-But insist on you tell
ing me how much, sir.
Her Adorer-Not much, sir.-Jury.
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Timid Gas Lamps,

The gas furnished up in Harlem is Of
very inferior quality, and consequently
the streets are very poorly lighted, but
they are allowed to burn until after
daylight A stranger who had been up
all night asked a German policeman on
Amsterdam avenue:
why do the gas lights burn all night
in this town?"
because dose cash lights vas so
schman dot dey vas afraid to go out ven
it vas dark. Texas Siftings.
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That Spirit of Doubt.

Deacon Roseberry-I tell yo', Brer'
Perkins, dat pawson Oh ours is'r
mighty fine wedder prophet. Dere
hadn't bin any rain in our county TO
more'n fo' week, an de people was get
bin despret. Den our pawson, seq he:
''Chil'n. don't get 'scouraged, dere will
be rain on de twenty-fust." An sure
'nough it did rain on dat day fo' oil it
wuz wort.
Brother Perl1iDs-Dat's muffin. BE
knew dat wuz de day set TO- de Sunday
school picnic.-Life.
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had her in this undignifed position h
wound up the days enjoyment by
kicking her with great vigor and ours
ing her in the choicest phrases known
to the lowest elements of society. The
warrant was issued, but, unfortunately
the Judge could not enter a decree Of
divorce for which the woman pleaded
She was told that to secure legal sep
aration from her loving spouse she
would have to file bill in higher
court, bit of information which called
forth a food of tears. "She's moved
just now," said an officer to me, but
when her old man is brought into
court she won't be here to prosecute
him. It's always so with women"
For four hours the grind continued
and then the court adjourned. In the
afternoon the BLACK Maria" came
around to take the convicted prisoners
to the bridewelL The cells vacated by
them were made ready for the next
nights catch" Men with brooms and
buckets of water cleaned the filthy
floors of the cells. The matron and her
assistants made preparations for a new
consignment of female malefactors.
The judge and his clerk, tired out by
their disagreeable work, repaired to an.
other office where his honor transacts
business as justice of the peace. The
habitues of the courtroom went to the
nearest saloon to talk things over"
Not one gave a second thought TO the
causes which lead so many promising
young men and women to perdition.
and yet there is no school in the world
where the folly of wrong-doing is illus.
trated SO forcibly as in city police
co-1rf & " WFTppTpPT
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This was tns scheme o. a romaa wbo
one summer fogznd Eersef Is her wifs' end
20 dispose Of her enises~a + clothing when
the one small eloAet * E~r conriTy guar
tsrs vss 81 ~ A 9eds.ead Tssfh q s6gA
hezdbazrtl stood aero~s sbs Gomez u thr
room. ard % sae baek e fh- l~afib os-8
The p.rplez-si rnsshe lad row- u boa.s
screwed, fitting 20 tbs TOP "a q sire esr.i
3 curtain Ct cai.ee 20 gsoEees - ciot Aes
frcEa dust and that lrFruwisesi elnset. she
sad. was ms salvation, waieh . sssg-
gesGlon w0rth remembering against i2ture
restricted quar.srz---ExehanEE-
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An Everyday Divorce Question.

Hostess Tin South Dakota Mrs. Des-
turmis, allow me to present Mrs. Pro-
baSco.
Mrs. Desturmis-I am delighted to
meet Mrs Probasco. Desertion?
Mrs. Probasco-Charmed TO make the
acquaintance of Mrs Desturmis, No,
my dear; habitual Drunkenness
Judge.
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and peeping al things. then says: ! give
the lady so many dollars, counts out tho
money and goes away. Next day a trunk
or two leaves the house, not addressed, bue
in charge Of some Que who knows where 20
take it. At about the same time. maybe.
the charity organizations receive a SUN Of
money, either anonymously or accom-
panied by a well known name, and, oddly
enough, it ia exactly the amount madame
left behind her. Not great sum, either.
She took twentY-eight gowns from me a.
her last call. More than hslf were French.
and had cost from 500 10 $500 each. and
had just 500 FOR my fnnd."
Ar MADAaR's sHoP.
A card took the .nquisitive person to this
mysterious madame. and proved an open
sesame TO the wonders OF ner shop. The
half had not been told of It. Worth gowns
overfowed the closets. the presses. the bag
trunks that lined the wall, all with the
makers stamp, and many with hardly
trace OF wear.
1t was a riot Of silk, Of embroidery, OF
jeweled beading and ephemcral lace.
Madame fingered the gowns lovingly.
This garment came from next door to a
Vanderbilt, that one had figured at an As
tor ball, snothers sole appearances was at
Newport dinner, It's wearer being forced
To put on mourning within the next week.
Here were gowns from Murray Hill. thers
were ten meant for belle in upper Fifth
avenue, also suddenly bereaved. Indeed.
all about were waves and pillows Of social
history, made manifest IN color and sheen,
in silk and gold and silver and pearl.
Madame, Of course, buys TO sell again
Her customers are first Of AL actresses
particularly those on tours. After shem
comes an army Of women who care more
for excellence of cut than for absolute
freshness in their garments. Aitogothcr,
she and her shop are biz Of PARIS act
down in New York's heart. Now York
sun
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and sixteen hands high, with look OF
almost human intelligence and courage
and nerve equal to that of his famous
rider, Rienzi was the beau ideal of the
war horse-the glorious creature of Job
that was 50 eager for the battle that he
snuffed it afar off. even "the thunder of
the captains and the shouting" Though
many times wounded, Rienzi survived
the war and died in 1873 of old age.
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Remarkable Feet.

Little Girl lat the opera for the first
time)-Mamma, what are those women
doing with their feet?
Mother-Dont ask so many questions
Mamma, are they trying to catch
flies with their feet?"
mo; dudes. Texas Siftings.
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ForVot HfrasaIf.

Yes" said the proud mother. Char
lie can read well and is good writer
An write all my own excuses"
said Charlie, proudly, and the look he
received from his mother told him be
had put his foot in it--Lima Times
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knowledge L. Wealth.

Druggist-You might have charged
that young man two dollars for filling
that prescription Why did you put the
price at twenty-five centsP
Clerk-He understands Latin.--Gooc
Mars
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What France wants according 70 "
jules Simon, : state restriction upon
female iabcr a in Englaud- The excessive
number OF hours worked by many women
Is, he says. most Injurious 10 the well being
of the family. that unit OF every wei or
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A Talented Corretnondent.

ibid you read Whites London let
ter to the Gazette this morning."
NO; it was too long; over two col.
umns What did he say2''
"He said there was no news."-Puclz.
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Trotter-I think I'll turn heather.
Barlow-What for?
Trotter-So as TO have a collection
taken up for me.-Judge.
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Prom WAY Rack.

"Where's your CROWN" asked Vinces,
the Italian ambassador, of Charlie
magne.
I'm hoe, Signor Vinces," was the
.uonarch's reply.-Judge.
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EnfPrnriSinR

Col. Hooks (entering meeting of real
estate agents)-I am trife late. Net
. highwayman about mile out of
town.
Chorus Of Agents-Did he rob you?
Col Hooks-No; but it took me some
little time to convince him of the GER
tainty of the boom in this city, and sell
him a corner lot.-Puck.
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He Usually Vas.

Cubbage-That was an appropriate
verdict the coroner's jury brought in
about McWatty, the man about town
Rubbage-What was it2
Cubbage-Eound round - Philzdel.
yahia py-aSS
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Indeed. as a rule, each one Of us ehsr-
isbes very rlch silk % sBy peculiar sort.
real lace q al sorts. LToHs velvss and
sao.e- IN each Of tkese xs bar suca guam
titles a. deserve % hseons beirioo1ls. sad
for TIRE 2ost par Te keep them very vel.
oar rnA5cs q oovrzs eoTne 10 Tor spAuT
thing. even s1en a. - Fnzaitss;ly inpossi-
be for them 20 EesT Bat FsBerostEy 10
ward ous's personal ztssndzas Is more &ad
more taking o. her f0Txts
--D.s2screessl@ coBtEsssnps have more
tasR once zris>H from The MAIDS &Vs~4z-
ing IN The CARO- o. sbs ornaments q ~
mistress, sonnet mes. go. sush E.ifs srs
purJ,oss = sgftsss for regsagr eorzsef lnasz.
OF n ala - 4urs.asnaBac Assex3zsxz- -
madame - NOR tAaa sFera b.esxing sd =
necessity. Sae = ;he esarpst. beas. snzzgl
Erenenss ot4ans Rfs = trim shop "a an
ogf-of sle.ssay us1s sslsr E.aa tS-er q Ssss.s-
B1ss yeAss snd Fe2r& Ma as have bes &c
6EesS. snl wb@n gowns add arzp. begin %
ekastss sveryfsSnz. slse j seas tsr. sazses 81
CAB tEsDa S&.s1S4s @1slz<. zs-2-z-. Ssss
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Method in His odas,r.

How odd OF Mr.. Ergent to make mt
4 present Of parrot"
The Parrot-Not at all; ie's tr-la@s
me 10 speak a good word for hIm I..E,-
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The Chrome System Gone Mad.

"Don't you want to subscribe to the
Dongton Gazette, this year?" asked the
editor.
II dunno" said Skies. What yer
payin' subscribers, this year?'-Life.
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Mr.. Airish-There goes Prof. Sharp
eye, the astronomer. He discovered
new comet only last week.
Mrs. Airish--That no account little
man?
1.-THE same"
''He doesn't look stuck up about it at
all"
''Well-er-I believe the comet hadn't
any taiL"-Good News.
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Cooley latter the blow)-Aither thot
bird has car-shpring shtuck in tn
neck av him or ilse he's tough,
JameSey.-Judge.
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FOUR LEGGED VETERANS.
THREE HORSES THAT KNEW AND
LOVED THE BATTLEFIELD.
Recent DeRtF of Keogh's Comanche, Sole
Survivor of the Custer Massacre-Sheri-
dams Fam, us Rienzi and General Lees
Traveller.

Comanche is dead. He died of pure
old age after most honorable career of
many years. He was not a racer nor a
prize beauty, but he was far more to all
soldiers, for he was the only creature
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Very Many Garments of tho Wealthy Can
not Be Used More Than a Few Times
by Their Owners and Are Then Within
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". BAKER & CO., Dsrth:siEi, MIS-.
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Just before the court adjourned
comparatively young-looking woman en-
tered the court and asked for war.
rant for the arrest of her husband
who had amused himself the night be.
fore by getting full and knocking his
better-half under the bed. When he