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, 1891-04-02

The AIabamas Are Pretty Good Red
Men. and They Are Sot Dead, Either.
The Alabama Indians came from east of
the Mississippi river over 100 years g
They have been gradually reduced in mum
bers to about 23O. OF whom about sixty are
warriors. The name Of the chief IS o
Scott, and there are four leading, or rather
subordinate chiefs, viz, Billy Ponchy,
Washington Silestiue. Charley Thompson
but little Of the habits, customs, etc, Of
civilization, clingiug with tenaCity to the
savage customs Of their race.
They are generally honest, truthful. n
industrious; they are peaceful and very
grave in demeauOr. yet at the same time
very susceptible to mirth when they per
ceive things ludicrous. \ portion wear
the same clothing as their white n~eighbors;
others, the gurb Of their forefathers. They
are fond Of ornaments, preparing them
selves beautiful work in beads aud c1lors.
The men wear long black hair, and,
where they have not adopted the dress Of
the whites, wear bright Colored shirts and
buckskin legginEs. The squaws dress in
bright colored calico, with a profusion OF
bead, tin and silver ornaments. The Ala.
bama Indians take care Of the Old and help
less among them. They live in a village
on Big Sandy creek. on a tuuct Of I,2s0
hEIG1 OF lhuA gwen iuen Dg tue state OF
Texas.
They have fields, and raise corn, cotton,
swee potatoes, sugar cane and peas, and
haye horses, cattle, hogs and poultry. They
raise sufficient grain for bread, and pick
cotton and do other work for the farmers.
They are also successful hunters. Their
houses are built Of logs and slate. and, nc
customed 10 the open air as the inmates are.
they aresuHiciently comfortable As might
be expected, the Indians are superstitlOus
and believe in witchcraft.
They are governed by their own tribal
laws, which are in some instances very
strict, they slay the murderer. etc, For
Indians they are n handsome and iuteIl-
gent tribe; their law prohibiting marrying
with the whites or colored race is strict.
They are expert ball players, and have the
following dances: The green corn, bear.
horse. frog, deer, bird, chicken, scalp and
war dances, and mimic the different ami
mails and birds in their dances. The Ala
bama Indians nave been for some time in.
structed by the Rev. Mr. Curry and his
wife. Mr.. Curry o., now dead, and Mrs.
Curry is still teaching them, and deserves
great credit for the care aud attention she
has given them-GalyestOu News.
, 1891-04-02


FORTUNATELY no extreme steps were
taken at the public meeting held list
night to discuss the question Of retail
meat prices, and it Is probable that when
the committee appointed to visit the
various markets makes its report the
whole matter will be left to effect its own
settlement. If the new prices Of meats
are too high and afford an inordina:ely
large profit to the butchers, it will be but
a short time before new markets are
started which will sell at lower figures.
The combination of butchers to establish
a uniform list OF prices for their goods
is. vastly different from a trust The
combination cannot keep ether butchers
from opening shops. and cannot dictate
the prices which butchers outside of the
organization may ask. Until it under
takes to do these things the combina.
ton is not a trust.
, 1891-04-02

The night doth hold within its shaGoNvy
hands
The fair white Hsht Of morn;
And winter hides within its icy bands
The blossoms and the corn.
While all the glory Of the no0utide hour
Must fnde away In Gloom.
And all the dover OF summer sun and flower
Must pass A. to the tomb.
So beauty. when most beautiful confessed,
l. tending TO decay;
And joy, alas! when joy Is at its best
Is vanishing away
But sorrow opens 10 our wondering eyes
Fair visions not Of earth,
And pain rovealeth the sweet hopes that rise
When courage hath its birth
For darkness holds within its shndowy hands
The fair white light OF morn.
And death and pain are but the icy bands
OF joys as yet unborn.
Helen X. Wilson in WomAn's Journal.
, 1891-04-02

Laug in.Je- chraa-e ia fashion at least
u q q ,sl. This year. for instance. The
high ru hos and -iiif collars are also re-
produced on the alairs. while the plain
skirts and rUalied ont huurc5= are also
copied, The shirsings and ur' piaiuugs,
so much in vogue a year ago, are quite
out The last ~fayorite is a pretty thing
made out of pink silk and an abundance
Of soft luce about two inches in depth.
The n~icielpIated wire frames gre UNI
brella shaped, and "a clever woman can
easily cpvcr them herself. II Grange my
shade rather often, just for the AXE Of
variety said the yvner OF "a charming
room the other day. '.und 1 always feel
as if were dressing a doll. The children
call it Lady Betty. ami ASSURE You it is
quitaa character. Boston Transcript.
, 1891-04-02

\ wordy contest between cabby aud his
fare generally ends in the discontinue Of
the latter and the amusement OF the on
lockers. On one occasion two middle aged
ladies OF sour and misorly aspect had en-
gagged u cab to take them TO the Royal
academy In ~dischurgiug the driver, in
the presence Of "A throng Of people. they
handed him his fare in sixpences and three
penny pieces. lie ountod them carefully,
and, in reply TO a tartly uttered question
by one OF the ladies, answered:
well, no marin, h niut right, but as We
must ave been "a long time saving up for
this yere hannual treat, | Won be hard on
ye,' at which the two ladies hurried of
amid the III suppressed laughter Of the
aghtseers.-London Tit-Bita.
, 1891-04-02

A very handy petroleum motor has made
Its appearance, which has been applied
with much success to driving dynamos for
small private installations. It is made in
sizes from one half horse power 600 revo-
l]utions) up to five horse power $50 revolu-
tionsl, the latter type being with our
cylinders. The fuel consumption is low,
one pint Of petroleum per horse power.
The large type has the great advantage of
going into a small space OF . feet q inches
by 1 foot, and 3 feet high.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
, 1891-04-02
Eminent Testimony.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher writes:
40 ORANGE ST. BROOKLYN, n. Y,
February IL, 1901 have used ALI
cocks Plasters for some years for myself
and family, and. as lar as able, Tor the
many sufferers who come to us for assist
ance. and have found them a genuine re-
lief for most of the aches and pains which
flesh is heir to. | have used Allcock's
Plasters for all kinds of lameness and acute
pain, and, by frequent experiments, find
that they can control many cases not men
toned in your circulars.
The above is the only testimonial |
have ever given in favor of any plaster,
and if my name has been used to recon-
mend any other it is without my authority
or sanction"
, 1891-04-02

\ popular belief is that the sound pro-
duced by a little insect known as a death
watch" porteuds the death Of some relative
or friend. That the noise made by this
little creature resembles the ticking Of a
watch is undisputed, but that 1t IN any
wise foretells the dissolution Of a human
being is absurd. Observation has estub-
lished the fact that these little insects in
fest decaying timber and posts, and that
the peculiar noise is cauNd by them in
gnnwing and boring through the rotten
wood Gbsrs in quest Of food-Hebrew Mes
spuupr
, 1891-04-02

The Hungarians, during several cent
uries, were in almost constant warfare
with the Turks, and a custom arose OF "A
warrior decorating his cap with one feather
for every Turk he killed, No one was al
lowed to wear "A feather until he had slain
a Turk in fair fight, and the greater the
number OF feathers the greater the proves.
The expression came to England late in
the Sixteenth century, and is found in
many authors subsequent TO that time
st. Louis Globe emOcrat.
, 1891-04-02

INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS Or
-r.- --..Hn - A-.-ArDrn

INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS Or
FICE, STATE OF WYoMNG.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March II, lS9lJ
1t is hereby certified that the United
States Mutual Accident Insurance com
nauy of New York IN the state of New
York has complied with the insurance
laws Of this state and is authorized
to transact the business OF accident
insurance in this state for the current
year.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the
day and year FIRST above written.
[sEAL G. w. BURDIcK.
Auditor and ex-0ficio Insurance Com
missioner.
, 1891-04-02

The Cheyenne Ice company has an I'M
limited supply of good clear ice, which it
will sell cheaper than it can possibly be
bought elsewhere. Leave orders at RIner
4 Johnson's, or telephone "a.
MuRRAY & DYER
, 1891-04-02

Ed Aapp IS recefUing
fresh oysters and CLAIMS ira
the SheH direct from " elU
York eUery other day. at
his rest 0urdHt ora Sta
tenth street. supplying
families of a specially.
, 1891-04-02

OF course We are in it, when we can
get one Of the City Oil and Siuhou com.
pany's patent siphons free, by buying ouI
oil and gasoline of them.
J. X BROwER, Manager.
, 1891-04-02

The Star barber shop has the only
artistic patent leather polisher in the city.
Thomas Banks is the artist and be is the
only one In town to furnish the genuine
article.
, 1891-04-02

There AVE been many extraordinary
stories told of the ingenuity of thieves
in the pursuit Of their nefarious callihg,
but a case which occurred while I was
at Chatham recently beats anything |
ever heard, remarked n newly arrived
Englishman.
"A girl was brought before the police
court on the charge on robbing milliners'
shops. She was only fourteen years Of
age ami Of very Innocent appearance.
Whit puzzled the magistrate was that
mons Of the witnesses ever saw her take
anything, or at least they would not
swear to it, although after she had left a
shop where she had bean articles Of value
were missed.
when arrested nothing wa found
upon her. The urs strate said he conld
not convict the Eirl on mere suspicion.
ami then began To cross examine her
himself in a kind. fIthezly way, which
touched her heart. and she broke down
and confessed TINT She was guilty. and
explained her mUtIo Ia. 20 the astuaish-
ment and amazameGt of the court and
spectators.
1T seems that she bad o tame white
rat. which she carried about with her in
a musf- Sine wouli enter q shop full oi
girls and women and ask tue price OF
sTur article, and while looking at it
drop the rodent on tlie floor.
ANY one caa imagine the result.
Those near the door dashed into the
street. while the employees jumped on
the counters and chuirs. and screamed
iia,. mal, as tie prisoner expressed it,
amid the laughter oI the court, in spite
81 ..-H HH-
, 1891-04-02

Thin Haired Man-Whatl a shilling for
cutting my hair' That's outrageous
B0rber-But, my dear sir, the hairs on
your bend are so far apart that | had to cut
, 1891-04-02

IT is now said that even the proprietors
of patent medicine have formed a trust
and prices will be advanced from 25 to
40 per cent.
, 1891-04-02

Does your back ache? Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Musical Sounds and Noise.

1t is curious fact that musical sounds
fly farther and are heard at a greater
distance than those which are more loud
and noisy. If we go on the outside of a
town during fair, at the distance of a
mile we hear the musical instruments,
but the din of the multitude, which is so
overpowering in the place, can scarcely
be heard, the noise dying on the spot.
To those who are conversant with the
power of musical instruments the fol-
lowing observation will be understood,
The violins made at Cremona about the
year 1900 are superior in tone to any of a
Later date, age seeming to dispossess
them Of their noisy qualities and leaving
nothing but the pure tone. If modern
violin is played by the side of one of
those instruments it will appear much
the louder of the two, but on receding a
hundred PAGES, when compared with the
Cremona, it will scarcely be heard
New York Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
What Was in His Mind,

A young barrister, who was long
headed lawyer in too unpleasantly lit
eral sense Of the term, had to deal with
a country witness who had a habit of
cautiously pausing before replying to a
question.
''Come, Mr.. Baconface, what are you
thinking aboutT" at length asked the i'm
patient bsrrister. ''Fve just been think
ing returned the countryman, "what
a foine dish my bacon face and your
calfs head would make together"
The wigged gentleman dropped such
a dangerous customer like hot potato,
and he was allowed TO resume his seat
amid the litter of the court.-London
IT, Pits
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
ouIck and Comfortable Trip.

Two new trains have heen added to the
already excellent connections east that the
Great Rock Island route has been offering
to its patrons.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
has put on a new train, leaving Chicago
daily at 10:30 a. M, and the Fort Wayne
(Pennsylvania lines), one at lO:45 a. m.
These are daily trains, scheduled on
fast time, and arrived at New York city
next afternoon at 2 o'clock, and via the
first mentioned Boston passengers reach
their destination two hours later.
The fast vestibuled express from Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, via both
Kansas City and st. Joseph, arrives at
Chicago at $3.50 a. m, daily, and the
vestibuled express from Omaha and the
Iowa main lines arrives at Chicago at
sos a. M, dali, JOHN SEBASTIAN
General Ticket and Passenger Agent.
E. ST. JOHN, General Manager. S3-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Heavens Artillery.

The largest rainfall on earth has been
recorded at Chera Punji, on the Bay of
Bengal, but the most violent thunder
storms ever observed are probably those
Of French Guiana At Cape Orange,
some forty miles south of Cayenne, Cap
tain Ellert, of the French navy, saw the
rills of the coast hills turned into water
falls by acloudburstlike storm, while the
crashing of thunder peals was incessant
and often almost deafening, so much so,
indeed, that some of the sailors began to
mutter long forgotten prayers--probably
thinking the day Of judgment near at
hand.-New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
The Jew as a Farmer.


Among the great masses who must
toll for their daily bread, certainly many
have not yet devoted themselves to till
ing the soil, and on this account their
enemies have devised the charge that
Jews are of no use in agriculture, that
they are averse to all hard work. Here
also experience gives refutation. In
the lands where Jews have been per-
mitted to acquire landed property, where
they have found opportunity to devote
themselves to agriculture, they have
proved themselves excellent farmers
For example, in Hungary they form a
very large part of the tillers Of the SOIL
and this fact is acknowledged to such an
extent that the high Catholic clergy in
Hungary almost exclusively have Jews
as tenants on mertmain properties, and
almost all large landholders give prefer
ence to the Jews on account of their in
dustry, their rectitude and their dex-
terity. These are facts that cannot be
hid, and that have force, so that the
anti-Semitic movement, which for a
long time fourished in Hungary, must
expire.
1t will expire because every one sees
that so important factor in the pro-
ductive activity of the country-especi-
ally in agriculture-cannot be spared
My own personal experience, too. has led
me to recognize that the Jews have very
good ability in agriculture. have seen
this personally in the Jewish agricul-
tural colonies of Turkey, and the re-
ports from the expedition that l have
sent to the Argentine Republic plainly
show the same fact.-Baron de Hirsch
in Forum
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
F1eursions via the santa Fe Route.

Interstate Old Soldiers reunion and
Wyandott fair Round trip ticket 20 Kan
sas City. No, on Sale September 9Th u
1lth inclusive: final limit September 18th
One Fare 50 -
Kansas State fair, Topeka, Kansas; tick
cts on sale September 10th TO 18Th inclu
sive; final limit September 21st- One fare
round trip.
A. o. L. W. celebration and picnic,
Winfield September 10Th. One fare round
trip.
o. o. T. Annual Session Sovereign
Grand Lodge. s. Lo1is. September y, D.,
limited for return passage until September
2Sth. One fare for the round Tip, SlZ.05.
The Santa Fe lave three Caily trains 70
the east with Chair and Pullman Car ac-
commodatiops. Cry ofice, I5s Nortl
Main street Passenger station. corner Of
Douglas and Fifth avenues.
W D NCEDoCE.
s5-lst Asst Pas X. Agt.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23

The Rock Island have placed on sale
tourist tickets to Colorado points at specisl
low rates for the round trip. final limit for
return passage October 81 81: also excur-
sion rstes 10 Salt Lake, Ogaen. Helena
and California points. at great reduc-
tiun. Please call at the Rock Island office
before purchasing tickets, and obtain
reliable Information as 10 routes. rates and
time. City Office, lCO East DOUGLAS
avenue, corner of Main street; depot, cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues.
W. II. WIsHARr.
City ticket and passenger agent, Wich-
ita, Kan. l4-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23

The Missouri Pacific Railway company
will sell harvest excursion tickets to St.
Louis at the rate of S17 so for the round
trip, and 70 Chicago at the rate of SCI for
the round trip-good to return at any
time within thirty days from date of sale
These tickets will be on sale Sept. Is and
Sept. %, 1891. For further information
call at the ticket office No. 12ONorth Main
street E. E. BLECKLEY,
lOl Il p. and 7. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
travelling IncoR.

Stranger-Heml Boy, do you know
any of the newspaper reporters by sight?
Hotel Boy-Lots of 'em.
Stranger-Wen-er-ahem? am the
Hon. Mr.. Greatman, but registered as
j. Smith in order to avoid Interviewer
Here's quarter.
Boy-All right. I'll tell 'em you're
here.-Good News
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Sovereign Grand Lodge l. o.o.E

Will hold its annual couclave in st. Louis,
Septem Der 81 to 20. 1891 Tickets will be
sold on this occasion dates announced
later at the rate OF one lowest first class
fare for the round trip with liberal limit
for return passage The Missouri Pacific
railway offers superior accom- mmOdations
and = the shortest and quickest route fCr
s.. Louis The only line on which you
can leave Wichita in the afternoon and
arrive in ST. Louis the next morning AT 4
seasonable hour and in ample time Tor all
connections beyond St. Louis. No change
OF cars of any class between Wichita and
st. Louis In chair cars which are free.
Pullman sleepers IL desired
Z. E. BLECKLEY, Pas. 7. A.
93-tf 10 y. Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Won Going TO " ashIn gton 1erritoryr

Parties emigrsting 10 the northwes
will find it to their interest by calling a
the Rock Island ticket office for informa
tion regarding rates, routes and accommo
datiOns via this line Do not not be de
ceived by agents of other lines ss TO this
route. You are invited 20 call at the office
and be convinced rs 10 the superiority Of
the Great Rock Island route over all
others BY patronizing this line you can
have the choice OF four different routes
west of Denver For speed, safety aud
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion w Fl. " WIsHART, Ticket Agent.
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceorne
Main street de9-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Rol for Tie Mountains of Colorado.

Round trip tickets 10 Denver, Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and. Trinidad, cheap.
turn until Oct 81, 1891. Remember the
Missouri Pacific railway is the short line
to all Colorado points. Train leaves daily
at $50 D. IN. arriving at Pueblo next morn
ing for breakfast and Denver for dinner.
For all points in Colorado, Utah, Mon
tana and Washington, take the Missouri
Pacific railway. Chair cars and Pull
man sleepers on all train. Call at city
ticket Office for further information, maps,
pamphlet, etc., ETC. Telephone Oil
E. E. BLECKLEY,
14tf p and I. A, 12O n. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
SIIencing Hubby.

Young Father Gn the future)-Great
snakes! Can't you do something to quiet
that baby? Its eternal squalling just
drives me wild
Young Mother Calmly to servant)-
Marie, bring in my husbands mothers
phonograph and put in the cylinder
marked "At Ten Months" want him
to hear how his voice sounded when he
was young.-New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23

That if you are going to Washington
Oregon or Idaho. or any Pacific coast
points, it will be to your advantage to go
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 5:;5 p.
m via the Missouri Pacific railway. depot
corner Second and Wichita streets City
ticket Office, 120 North Main street.
Z. E. BLECKLEY, Z. & L. Agt., WiehitS-
H. G. TOWNSEND, G. P. & 7. A, St Louis.
l01 If
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
SCROFULOUS SORES
Lady Badly Afflicted Three Years.
Tries Many Doctors Here and
in England Without Bene-
1t. Cured by Cuticura

My wife having suffered from Scrofula sores on
the back for three years and at times she could nos
lie down AZ night and she tried ali the doctors
could get, ald also went to England TO try and be
cured there. and all Of them failed, and told her
they could do nothing her; and having tried all
kids Of remedies at last ried box OF your
CUTICURA REMEDIES and today she IS well as
she ever was IN her life and her back is as clear
as any persons living and for one can recommend
CUTICURA REMEDIES as the only one I could find
effect cure. G. w. JONES' Constable
Is Sayles Street, Cleveland, Ohio
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
MEMORIES.

A world of fair and golden light,
A soft refrain upon the breeze
A little bunch OF roses white,
And all around sweet melodies,
One summer day.
A balmy noon with sunshine fair,
A few swift passing twilight hours,
A love word whispered on the air,
A dreamy silence DER the how'rs,
One summer day.
Pale roses dying ling'ringly,
A leaden sky, one bright warm tear,
And dead to all save Memory
Is that which once was passing dear
One summer dayl
o sunlight glad. o fow'rets gay,
o twitt'ring songsters blithe and free,
Though golden hours shall hold their
sway,
You ne'er can give again to me
That summer dayl
-Loaey jackson in Once Week.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
tn New York in 40 Hour. and IS Minutes.


On and after July 10 a change of time
will become effective between Wichita
and New York, so that a passenger leaving
Wichita on the Missouri Pacific railway
can reach New York in 40 hours and l5
minutes The train leaves Wichita daily
at 1:l5 p M. arriving in New York at 2;50
p. m. the second day following Only one
change of cars is necessary, which is made
in the st. Louis Union depot. This is
several hours quicker time than can be
made by any other line out of Wichita.
Seats free in chair cars. Pullman sleep
ing cars if desired.
Z. L. BLECKLET, P. & 7. A
d51-tf 12O North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23

Hvrvest Excursions East to Chicago and st.
Louis
The aGreat Rock Island" viii sell har-
vest excursion tickets, Sept. 10 and q, at
very low rates, making tickets good for 30
DAYS from date of sale. For further inform
alton you are invited to call at city ticket
Office, corner Main and Douglas, or at
passenger station, corner Mead and Doug
las W. II. WISHART,
G. T. & P. A, Wichita, Kas.
G. r g. P a. Chicago. Ill. 96-22t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
Fr,scn Iine tn 81. I.nnis and me Fast.

Frisco Line TO St Louis and the Fast
Two daily trains to St. Louis equipped
with Pullman sleepers and handsome chair
cars. Leaves Wichita at 1925 G. m and
1885 D. M, arriving in st. Louis one hour
earlier than most routes. Making prompt
and sure connections to the east, allowing
passengers ample time in St. Louis TO OBJ
tain meals prior to the departure OF the
fast eastern trains.
W. d. MURDOCH, Dist Pass. Agt-,
15S \. Main St. and Douglas Ave. Depot
z
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-23
St. Louis Fair Oct. 5th to 10Th.

For the above occasion well sell round
trip tickets to ST. Louis and return at the
rate of $12.05. These tickets will be placed
on sale on Oct. 3rd and continue on sale
until Oct. 9th, good for return passage
until Oct. 18th. Two trains daily by this
line-1:l5 p. m. and 9:45 p m. Superb
equipment; shortest line and quickest time
by several hours Z. E. BLECKLEY,
P. & 7. A, Mo. Pacific Ry., 12O n Main
los If