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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Onr System of Nntatinn

Some system of notation has been used
since time out of memory. The first record
we have of it is of figures written with a
stick on fiat surface covered with sand.
Before that all calculations were made with
pebbles, beans and the like. Even now the
Chinese do their calculating with little
stones or beads strung on wires, in frame.
The Romans first used vertical Iines-I.
III, Iii, etc.-to express numbers. The
Arabic figures, which we commonly use at
the present time, are of much earlier date.
The Arabic system is chiefly valuable on
account OF the great convenience it affords
by giving figure value. according to the
place 1t occupies in the line BY this sys-
tenn the most enormous sums can be ex-
pressed by the ten little characters which
form the numerical alphabet-St. Louis
Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
st. Louis to Colorado via wichita.

Commencing Sunday, July 1880, the
Missouri Pacific railway will run through
sleeping cars from St. Louis via Pleasant
Hill, Rich Hill, Fort Scott and Wichita to
Geneseo and from thence to Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. This change
was made on account OF great many peo-
pie from the east going to Colorado being
DESTROYS Of going via Wichita. The train
will stop here two hours, giving all a
chance to view the Peerless Princess" and
still land passengers in Colorado same
time as il they had gone via Kansas City
1t also gives the citizens of Wichita sleep
ing car service from here to Colorado Re
turning, it gives us through sleeping car
service Wichita toSt. Louis, and gives the
Colorado people a chance to go east via
Wichita. This change will undoubtedly
he appreciated by the travelling public, and
especially by the citizens of Wichita. If
you are going east or west go via the pop
ular new through route. Through chair
and sleeping car service New route Just
completed between Fort Scott and Rich
Hill goes through the finest mineral and
agricultural country in the west. Don't
forget the new short line to st. Louis or
Colorado.
City ticket Office, 100 North Main street.
Wichita, Kansas
46-tf f. E. BLECKLEY. P & T. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Why the Cable Jerks.

"An expert on cable railways says: The
violent jerks we often experience in the
cable cars are due partly to the cable and
partly to the gripman. When the cable
happens to be little slack, and the train
ahead has heavy load, the slack caused
by its stopping at a corner gives the next
train behind a severe jerk. Then again,
when splice has been made in the cable,
the point of union is little larger than
the other parts Of the rope, and if the grip
happens to catch the rope at the splice, the
car is at once hurried along at full speed
and the passengers are tumbled off their
feet. But the unevenness of motion is not
altogether due to the cable The gripmen
have instructions when taking the rope to
catch it lightly, then relax a little, then
take a tighter hold, and so by degrees
drawing the car into full speed.
But to catch the cable tightly the first
time involves much less work, and many
gripmen do SO simply to save themselves
trouble, but not when the boss is around
/ was riding in a cable car not long since
that started off from the end of the line
with a jerk that sent me half through the
aisle. Two or three times this was re-
peated, when a man whom | recognized as
one Of the superintendents boarded the
car. No OK team could have started and
stopped more gently than the train did af-
ter that man got on board. The gripman
was on his best behavior, and l could not
help wishing that the road had superin-
tendents enough to put one on every car"
philadelphia Press
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Failing Sight.

A friend, on returning home from bust
ness, put his glasses in his pocket and lay
down for nap.
When he went to dinner be found, to his
great alarm, that he could not read letter
which his daughter handed to him. He
washed his eyes with sponge and warm
water, but to no purpose. For years his
left eye had been comparatively useless,
and now that his right eye was apparently
affected the prospect was depressing.
lie retired to his room at once with a
sinking heart. Probably he could not even
see to write. He felt in his pocket, the
pocket where he carried the now useless
glasses, for a lead pencil.
His fingers touched something which sent
thrill of joy through him. His sudden
blindness was explained. He had found
the pebble out ofthe righteye of his glasses.
Albany Press.
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Why He LIKES ANNIE LAURIE.
a Tenor Who, When q LITTLE Boy, Saz
for Ceneraa c,>~-~un,s SoaAaarS

Tenor Who, When q LITTLE Boy, Sang
for General SRerman's Soldiers
Why do think SO much Of that beautf
fHl Old song, Annie Laurie'P" said Albert
q. Thies, the tenor, to a reporter at q
| gathering OF musical people the other even
| Ing. well, l will tea you. Ever sincs
was two years old have loved that song.
1t was the first one / ever learned, and
was fully seven years old before l cared for
another. One day, soon after / learned it,
my mother missed me from the house. She
! made dlllgent though fruitless search for
me IN the neighborhood for several hours.
Finally policeman came along who said,
after listening to her story. Why, that
must be the little fellow with long yellow
curls that follows the Italian organ grinder
nearly every day and sings Annie Laurie"
for him just left the pair at the corner
of - street.
Il often think what an interesting ap-
pearance must have presented on my first
concert tour. l had run away from the
house in order to go barefooted, and had
followed the organ, singing when its owner
played my favorite tune. When / was
only six years old / had the honor to sing
Annie Laurie before General Sherman
and his staff.
II shall never forget that day. It was in
1864 The army had just returned from
the south and was encamped on Riker's
Island. One day my brother, who was an
aide-de-camp to the general, obtained per
mission for my mother and me to visit the
island. Twas dressed in black velvet, with
wide linen collar, and had soft hat of
black felt stuck jauntily over my curls.
AS walked about the village of white can
vas, the officers and men would come out
and hug and kiss me as they thought of
their own dear ones at home whom they
should soon be permitted to see again. /
was the first child they had seen since their
arrival north.
Some one, probably my brother, had
told them about my song and they made
me sing it. AS 1 sang, the tears would
flow down the rugged cheeks of the dear
old fellows as, with broken voices, they
Joined in the chorus. Their approval took
practical form. Ny pockets soon began
to be heavy with coins of various kinds
Many man gave me the last cent he had
money at that time, fancy.
81 received just s5,G6 besides bag of
crackers which kind hearted soldier gave
me- DAD luck, however, ATTENDED me.
The tug which had brought US from this
city went away and left US. We had to
hire farmer to take US in an OK cart to
the other side of the island, where we took
a ferryboat. The farmer charged us five
dollars, which about used up my first pro-
fessional fee
My love for the song is so well known
in the musical profession that an American
woman violinist, in order, as she said, to
keep peace in the family, has nicknamed
my wife Annie Laurie '"-New York Trib-
Une-
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A Cheeky Roy Gets q Pass.

A few weeks ago boy about twelve
years of age found his way into President
Depew's Office in the temporary absence of
the doorkeepers. In businesslike way he
asked for pass to Albany and return.
why should the New York Central carry
you for nothing" asked Mr.. Depew.
"Well, I'll tell you how it is" said the
boy, looking the famous railroad magnate
straight in the eye. my father has given
me just money enough to pay my fare to
Albany and back. l am going up to visit
my cousin. If buy my tickets l won't
have any money to spend, and that will
make my visit rather stupid, don't you sees
l thought that you would be good natured
enough to help me out by giving me a
pass"
The boy got his pass.-New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Troublesome simiIes.

1t Is said that many years ago the pray
ers of the First Presbyterian church,
Princeton, were asked on behalf of an aged
lady who was not expected TO recover. The
elder who led the devotioRs earnestly
prayed that she might be restored 70
health and strength and once more go
about like roaring lion, seeking whom
she might devour" The truth of this NAV
not be satisfactorily vouehed for. but the
Rev. DR.. William Altman. formerly pas
tor Of the Spring Street church, afirns
that he once attended a prayer meeting in
New Jersey, and one OF the brethren called
upon prayed that they might all so forth
as calves Of the stall' and be made meat
for the kingdom OF heaven. New YORK
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
The Observance. of Msmori., NJ,

In 1868 the Grand Army of the Republic
hrst began to observe Memorial Day in a
formal manner. The south adopted the
custom Of decorating its soldiers graves
with flowers before the civil war closed
and the practice spread to the north lust
after the war, but it did not become gen
era! until 1868. At that time General Logan
was commandments of the g. A. r..
anu his orders for the observance of the
day by The different posts was issued early
IN Iday, the 30th of May being designated
Tor the ceremonies. IL was first called
Decoration Day, but subsequently II be
came known as Memorial Day.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Govern Yourse,res Aceordinely.

The Rock Island route having been Sc
lected by the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor as the official route
over which they propose to travel, from the
Missouri river en- route TO Minneapolis. "a
attend the tenth annual international con-
vention Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor. You are respectfully TO
ouested to see that your tickets read over
that line from the Missouri river to Min
neapolis and return The Rock Island
route will place on sale round trip excur-
sion ticket at lowest frst-ciass fare one
way. Tickets on sale July and 8. 81,
good for return passage until August 81,
'91 For further information call at city
ticket Office Rock Island route, 100 East
Douglas ave, corner Main street. Wichita,
Kan. W. 81. WISHART.
RI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

We have Travelled few miles in our life
time, and know what it is TO be uncom
fortably housed in a poorly upholstered
car and rudely tossed up and down on old
iron rails that are laid on dirt road bed
We have been there; but il was always or
other roads than the Santa Fe. Their main
line between Chicago and Denver is hard
to beat. The rails are OF heavy steel. the
track smooth and -baIlss.ed; and the
through "Cannonball" train that flies al
a fifty-miles- per-hou speed over this ele-
CANT roadway is as pretty bit OF work
manship as Messrs. Pullman ever turned
out. Zach vestibule sleeper is model c
luxury, and as easy ss cradle. Chat
cars, library cars. and day coaches are q
carefully adapted 10 the Travellers eve
want. The Santa Fe is rightly nan.
b { nCst Ct mforfahly line
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
BEYOND.

The murnur low Of whispering grove hear,
The darting squirrel heeds me not at play;
As 'twere ct senseaess ctod oTefffeiess clay.
Low at my feet the blaejsys- light end peer,
So silent sit /, motienless. fsaisrn,
Red life blood, chilled th,oRRh vein and pulse
creeps slow.
Resound the distant wheels with rumble low,
AS DER tho broken bridge my love Is borne.
Know ye deaths image, here On earth to part
With all that makes the heaksoHae world mere
dear2
An instant liquid eyes with love CLEAN fond,
The grasp of breathing hfe thrills through the
heart.
Anon, alone-the Stiffness do not fear
Love kens no loss-eternity's beyond.
Mary A. Sawtelle in Boston Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Driven Back.

English newspaper correspondents who
have attempted to penetrate into the in
terror of Russia to feel the sentiment of
the people have in every instance met
overly polite officers WHO turned them
back and accompanied them to seaport
towns to see that they didn't stub their
toes and fall down on the way. No other
kennans will ever get into Russia.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Tourist Rates via the ROCK Island Rout,

The Rock Island have placed on sale
tourist tickets to Colorado points at special
low rates for the round trip final limit for
return passage October 81, '91: also excur-
sion rates to Salt Lake, Ogden, Helena
and California points, at a great reduc-
ton. Please call at the Rock Island Office
before purchasing tickets, and obtain
reliable Information as to routes, rates and
time. City Office, 100 East Douglas
avenue, corner of Main street; depot, cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues.
w. II. WIsHART,
City ticket and passenger agent, Wich-
fla, Kan. 14-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Remember Well and Bear in Mind

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 5:35 p.
m. via the Missouri Pacific railway, depot
corner Second and Wichita streets. City
ticket Office, 100 North Main street.
E. Z. BLECKLEY, P. G. T. Agt., Wichita.
81. c. TOWNSEND, G. p. & 7. A, st. Louis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Unsuccessful COACHING.

Mrs. Heyseed in hotel dining ROOM
What bright light those lamps give
Mr.. Hayseed (whispering)-Sa gas let's
Narier; them amt lamps.
Mrs. Eayseed Qoudly)-Yes. as WAS
saying, what a bright light the gas iets
give; guess they're fresh trimmed Good
NoyrS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Fine Playing Cards.

Send ten 00) cents in stamps or coin TO
John Sebastian, general ticket 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 rippled along the fing-
ers of the devotee to Might've, Seven Up,
Casino Dutch, Euchre, Whist or any other
ancient or modern game. and get your
moneys worth five times over Ii If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Passenger and Freight Agent,
d. tt 20North Main street.

If you are going TO any point north
east be sure and take the Great Roc
Island train that leaves Wichita every Ga
at $50 a. n. and reaches Kansas City
o'clock the same day and Chicago early
the next morning. Remember the Rock
Island Route is the only line between
Wichita and Chicago on which you do not
have TO change trains. Evening train
leaves Wichita at 9:55 p. m. City ticket
Office 100 Z. Douglas avenue, corner Main
street. w. II, WISHART
lll-tf Ticket Agt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Select School.

Miss Leichhardt will open select sum-
mer school Monday June s, at 327 w. End
street Hours to u Tuition 81 per
month. Pupils from any grade or High
school received. Would like to see all
those who desire to enter before June s.
u l-6t=
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Kansas City and Chicago leaves Wichita
$40 a. m, arrives at Kansas City 5 O'Clock
P. m, Chicago next morning at o'clock.
Colorado express leaves Wichita at 5;35
p. m, arriving at Pueblo for breakfast and
Denver for dinner Chair cars and Pull-
man sleeping cars through to Denver, via
the Missouri Pacific railway. 107 tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

An examination for entrance to the
Freshman class OF all departments of
Princeton College will be held in Wichita.
Kansas, at the Lewis Academy begin
ming Thursday. June 18th, II a. m. and
continuing through the afternoon of Fri
day
Candidates intending to enter the
Freshman class one year later may be ex-
amlned at this time on a portion of the
subjects required for entrance, as prescrib-
ed IN the annual catalogue OF the college.
The examination viii be identical with
that held ut the same time in Princeton.
j: NJ. Nayler. Francis l. Patton, President
of Princeton college does
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

The ladies will please remember tho
sctual cost sale of trimmed hats on East
Douglas avenue, No. 40, 10 be Continued
until June 9Th. Evening tooues, medium
goods, flowers and ribbons; all must 90 bv
june 9th. Ii will pay you to call. - ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

For Kansas City, st. Louis and all points,
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line to st, Louis by As miles.
No change of cars of any kind between
Wichita and St. Louis Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York City via
the Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
office 120 North Main street. 101 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Blanks.

Blanks Of all kinds used in real estats
;;ranSaetlons, court proceedings, Justice
blanks, all kinds and descriptions, can be
Office. &c
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SheriRs Docket
0NNTTH \ IIOthet-
OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE ('OTrNTy

OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE COUNTY, !
TOPEKA, Kan, May %, 1891.
H. NJ Murdoch q Bro. Wichita. Kan.
DEAR SIRs:-Enclosed Won will find nv
check in payment for Sheriff docket, etc.
for which please accept my thanks. The
Sheriff's docket is an especially fine one
and would not do without it for any
price. Yours truly, j. NJ. WILKINSON.
II ee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Commencing June 4, 1891, excursion
tickets will so on sale to Pueblo. Colorado
Eprlngs, Trinidad and Denver at price of
t33.5O for round trip Also to Trinidad via
Denver price $3.50. Final limit for return
passage October 81.
For particulars inquire corner First and
Main streets or passenger station 0ouylaS
and Fifth avenues. ISF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

The millinery ssle on East DourIes ,vo.
nue., No. 400, will continue until .Tnna So
ihe ladies OF Wichita are cordially iavjred
10 call and inspect the elegant line qoinr
positively at cost from June LIST to etR.
y ,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Round trip tickets to Denver, Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Trinidad. cheap
Only $3.50 for the round trip, good to re.
turn until Oct. 81, 1891. Remember the
Missouri Pacific railway is the short line
20 all Colorado points. Train leaves daily
at $3.50 p. m. 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
1nan sleepers on all train. Call at CITY
ticket office for further information, maps.
pamphlet, etc, etc. Telephone oil.
L. L. BLECKLEY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
First Floor blanks

Blanks of every description can be found
in the business Office of the EAGLE, first
floor, in quantities to suit. Call at the
counter tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
REAL ESTATE.
FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz

Furnished by the Dean Abstract Coz
The records in the register of deeds Office
show the following buyers of real estate:
J B Brinley SO Al Tillman st Kirk
patrick's add qcd. 5
Lucy J Hymer Z and south hf 8
blk5 Garden Plain d...... 400
Emily E Stapp % Arkansas
ave Pye's add w d......, 800
j E Oldham 5 Mead ave Taylor's
add W Observation-Disclosures. 500
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

ShlcsSo express via the Missouri Pacific
sllway, leaves Wichita at $40 NJ. Chi.
ago next morning o'clock. Aissou-j
Pacific railway I07 -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Till July l. 4 or zephyr, sc; doz.
arasene, lSc; No ! chenille. 25c. Ready
made fancy goods, jewelry and hair orna-
ments at half price at 153 n. Main.
die st NJ r EIs,,-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Night express for Kansas City. St Louis
and the east leaves Wichita at $40 D. IN.
Chair cars and Pullman sleepers on this
rain. MissouriPacificrailw 1O7tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
Ner Lining Car serrlcA

Hereafter passengers leaving Wichi.s
Cd the Missouri Pacific fast through train
at 100 p. m, for St. Louis or points east OF
Fort Scott, will enjoy tbe benefit OF hA7-
ing supper served in dining car AZ For
Scott at rs p M Likewise passengers
leaving St Louis 81 so p. n. will be
served breakfast at ~ a n IN the same
way Thus : the a." sasani Hill route
becoming more popG,er daily with the
travelling public (. Z BLECELET.
Passenger shd Freight agent.
Missouri Pacific Railway.
100 North Main ct q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04
City Map

A handsome lithograph map of the city
howine all the streets and location of II
ublic buildings, ETC., for sale at tn
fica SGT
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Are You Going to washington territory

Are on UUIIS 10 " AsHlI1Es OA y 1HItcfIs .
Parties emigrating to the northwe:
will find it to their interest by calling 6
the Rock Island ticket Office for informs
ton regarding rates, routes and aecommc
dations via this line. Do not not be de
ceived by agents of other lines as to this
route. You are invited to call st the office
and be convinced as to the superiority o.
the Great Rock Island route over al
others By patronizing this line you car
have the choice of four different ronte,
west of Denver For speed, safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion. W. II. WIsHART, Ticket Agent.
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceorner
Main street. d69-tf
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diff

Blank charters and all kind of legal
blanks for sale by
The WICHITA EAGLE,
d71tf Wichita, Kansas
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Summon sehoo

j. ). Carson has opened select school
1or pupils OF the grammar grades at the
Park school. - a.
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"N here Rolls tho Oregon"
Three hours the quickest to St Louis
Missouri Pacific railway IN If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

Go east via tn. New short lire. Ms
sour Pacific Pleasant Hi route
Through sleeping and chair cars without
change Wichita TO ST LOUIS Esd *
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little Rock and Return.

Annual meeting of Travellers Protective
Association of America will take place at
Little Rock, Ark, on June to 5, 1891, at
which time excursion tickets will be on
sale by the Missouri Pacific railway at rate
of one lowest first-class fare for round
trip. Tickets will be on sale on May 81
and June l, limited to return to and in
Guiding June Is, 1891.
E. E. BLECKLEY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-04

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running an afternoon train Wichita
to St. Louis leaving Wichita at leo p. N.
and arriving at st. Louis o'clock next
morning; 4S miles the shortest line and
three hours the quickest time. l27tf
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Hot for the Mountains Of Colorado

Table board reduced to ST. 50 per week at
the Piazza, 243 n. Lawrence Ave. 146*