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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
A German PEASANTS Idea of America.

N
Americans who leave the beaten track OF
travel in Germany arc always objects of
more or less interest to the people. There
is the curiosity due to the great distance
that the visitors have come from, and be-
sides German who has not relative or at
least friend in this country is a rarity.
The traveller is asked all kinds of questions
about the United States, and often a most
lamentable ignorance is displayed by the
Germans about the distant country. A
case in point is related by New Yorker
who spent some time one summer in a vii
lage in Hanover, at some distance from a
railroad. He was visiting physician whom
he had met at Berlin in the university days
of both of them.
One afternoon the physician, accom-
panied by his friend, drove to a farm house
TO visit a sick child. When he alighted
the American remained in the vehicle. In
the course of his call the physician hap
pened TO mention that his companion was
from the United States As they drove
away an old lady rushed out of the house,
gesticulating wildly and calling on them
to stop. They did this, and she ran up, all
out of breath, shouting:
"How is my son? He is in America"
She did not hear OF the New Workers. na-
tionality until after the physician left the
house, and ran to make inquiry about her
son, who had been in America for fifteen
years. The woman had received no word
from or about him for several years. She
thought, of course, that every one in Amer
lea knew every one else there. The for
eigner had much difficulty in explaining
that he had never heard of her son, who
was in Minnesota when he wrote his last
letter. For some time the good woman be-
lieved that the New Yorker was an i'm
poster who did not come from America st
RlL-New York Tribune.
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BRITlSA GRAIN

LONDON, Jan. l2.-The Nark-Lane Ex-
press, in its weekly review of the British
grain trade. says; English wheat is held
at Is advance and 81 i obtained Foreign
wheat has been very firm. \ noteworth hy
leSseuing of Roumanian and Russian ship
ments has hardened the markets. At to-
days markets English and foreign wneaJs
were strong and red WAS steady. The re
quest for flour improved Full prices
were paid for spot corn, and the inquiry
Tor forward delivery was improved. Bar
ley Is an sellers favor. The rise in oats
checked TIE inquiry"
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Heroic Treatment for a Cold.

"You have taken a severe cold, !" said the
old family doctor, "and it seems TO have
settled in your throat"
Yes, doctor, you see 1 can hardly
speak, " said the patient, a vivacious, bright
eyed young woman.
"Can you stand heroic treatment, do you
think?" asked the doctor.
Try mew
''Are you sure'"
Eyes. anything You like-medicine, mus
tard plasters, electricity, anything" said
she in a breath.
And you want TO get back your voicer'
"Yesr'
'It's heroic treatment, mind you"
'All right; what is it,"
''You mustn't talk at all for two days 4"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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AN ANhI ANGLE

VIENNA, Jan. 13.-Information received
here from Serajeno, the capital of Bosnia,
shows that a serious disaster has visited
Livno. An avalanche crashed down from
the mountains, close by that place, and a
number of houses in the town were COM
pletely buried in the snow. The immense
amount of snow crushed the houses upon
which it fell, and their occupants were
buried in the ruins. Attempts were i'm
mediately made to recover the bodies OF
the dead and to extricate the living. 80
far the rescuers have succeeded in recover
ing the bodies of seventeen persons who
were crushed to death. In addition to the
dead they have recovered a number or per-
sons who are severely injured.
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Astors, the YanderDlIus, the Gonds and
Sthers equally well known 60 US. In re
turn the editor wrote saying that the srti-
Gle would not be of sufficient interest to
the English reading public, as the names
of the persons were not known either to
himself or to his public
Any time, therefore, that these person
ages get tired of living in the fierce light
of publicity that beats upon them here
they will be glad to know that they can
plunge into obscurity at once by crossing
over to London.-New York Evening Sun.
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THAT ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Jan. 12.-Maj. De
Courtney, of Courtney. L L, who has been
plotting the surveyors of the Rock Island
extension from Mingo through the Chick
asaw nation, was in the city today, and re-
ports that the corps will take the field
again on the 18th inst, taking up the work
where they left off just before the begin
ming of the holidays, near Courtney. He
says work will be pushed from that time
till the line is surveyed to Dallas. 1t will
also pass through Gainesville, and some
forty-five miles of it will be in Cook coun-
ty. This extension is of what is known as
the Wichita branch Of the Rock Island,
the present terminus of which is In the
Indian territory.
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CAPlTAI NOTES-

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Representative
Kelly, OF Kansas today introduced in the
house n bill 10 pay the federal soldiers of
the late war the difference between the
coin value and the face value Of the money
received by them for their services, and to
authorize the secretary TO issue a sufficient
amount of money TO meet the require
ments of the act.
The senate today confirmed the nomina-
ton Of Benjamin Sharpe to be postmaster
Il NellSyille No
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STATE TREASURER SHORT.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA morning paper
prints a dispatch from Little Rock, Ark,
with reference to the rumored shortage in
the office of State Treasurer Woodruff
Mai Woodruff leaves the office Thursday,
and will be succeeded by Col. Morrow. 4
sensation was created yesterday by a state
ment given out by c. Il. Walker and w. J.
Turner, two leading bankers, who have
been at work on the treasurer's books
One of the bondsmen is reported as having
said last night that Maj. WoOdruff's short
age would not fall short of 1900. The
investigation is not yet concluded, and it
is likely that the shortage will reach a
much larger amount.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan,
Jan. 12.-The highest temperature was 3O'
the lowest temperature 49,, and the
mean temperature, 249, with rapidly
rising barometer. Local forecast for Wich-
ita and vicinity, fair, nearly stationary
temperature.
Last year, on Jan. u, the highest tenn
perature was 30, the lowest g, and the
mean, 16e, and two years ago the cores
ponding temperatures were 36o, 2So and
32e J. B. BROWN, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Jan. I2, D. m.-Forecast until s p. m.
Tuesday
For Missouri-Fair, westerly winds,
stationary temperature.
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Striking OPERATORS.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 12-The Commerce
will tomorrow publish a circular issue,
by Chief y. ID. Thurstou 10 the Or,ier %
Railway Telegraphers. asking contJibu
tons 10 support the operators on the Chi
cago Milwaukee and 81 Paul railway ia
their contemplated strike. The circular j.
dated Ninton. Ia. and recites thar the. .roas
reduced their salaries one-fourth 10 NEE
the increase granted conductors and train
men.
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SLUGGERS.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 12.-There was a
fight tonight at the rooms of the Audubon
Athletic association between Doc. O'Con-
nell and Eddie Conley, of Boston, for an
$1,000 purse and the welter-weight cham
pionship left vacant by the death of Paddy
Duffy, of Boston. James Sweeney was
referee, and James Corbett and Howe
Hodgkins, of Boston, were behind Conley,
while James f. Carroll and "A fellow chum
looked after Docs interests.
Time was called at 9 o'clock. O'Connell
had the best of iG all through. Conley
went after Doc in the seventh round in
game style and Doc pitched into him, and
with right hand counter knocked Con
ley down and out. After falling COnley
rolled over, and as time was called he at
tempted to rise, but his legs were gone and
down he went completely beaten. He was
pronounced a brave little fellow by nearly
all who saw him battle against superior
science 1t was a hard fight
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
A DODGE OF nIS OWN.
A Consumptive Who Could Take Care of
Himself

COnsumptive Who Gould Take Care of
Himself
During a crowd the other day on Four
teenth street, near Fifth avenue, very
solid man was pushing his way through
the mass of humanity, when he encounter
ed pale, thin young man with the look of
a consumptive. The big man did not
swerve hair, and the thin young mans
elbow, which was held out at an angle,
took him in the left side. The big man
gave gasp, followed by a curse, and near
ly lost his balance, while the other passed
on as cool as ice. He had turned aside to
gaze into a window when the big man
came up and said:
Friend, want to feel of your right ell
bow, the one you gave me dig with back
there"
''Oh, certainly" was the reply as the ell
bow was extended.
"Why-why-it's hard as ironi"
'Yes, it is iron. That is, have an iron
cap made for it. just fit as you see, and
padded with flannel It's an invention Of
my own. Haven't long to live, and don't
want TO surrender any of my rights and
privileges. You are number % today-all
big men. American hog VS.. the iron Ell
bow, you see. Elbow always comes out
ahead. Good day. New York Sun.
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EMMA ARROTT,c wuI

New YORK, Jan. 12-The will of Emma
Abbott Wetherell. the operatic star, was
filed and admitted to probate this after
noon. 1t was executed on May %, 1890
She directs that her body be cremated
after a thorough test by electricity.
The executors are authorized to pay her
father and mother each S400 per month.
Mrs. Wetherell, mother of her late hus-
band, receives $4,000 Other bequests
were: $25 1000 each TO her three brothers;
$25. 900 to her sister; 5000 each to the chill
dren of her brothers and sister
and sster-in-law and the children
Of NJ. l.. Wetherell. Van Houghton re-
ceives $4,000, and d. A Consadine, the
testatrix's secretary 5000. The sum of
5000 is given to each of eight Congre-
gational churches at various points east,
and the same sum to Mrs. f.. Y. White. of
Brooklyn All of Miss Abbott's music,
etc, are bequeathed 10 Alice Caffertv,
Of Jersey City, who also received 5000
Her diamonds are given TO the executors
with the direction. that they be sold and
the proceeds to form part of her estate
The will contains forfeiture clause
against contestants.
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SHOT DOWN.

EIRMNGHAN. Ala. Jan. l2-At
Randolph, Bibb county, Saturday night,
ii. Jones, sheriff OF jackson Parish, La,
Rlighted from train with James Tate,
under arrest Tor murder AT the station a
bold assassin, scarcely ten feet from his
victim, raised his pistol, fired, aud almost
instantly killed the sheriff The murderer
and prisoner escaped under cover of dark
ness. There Is no conjecture as TO the
peTpetrator OF this crime
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13
THE RaIl WAY COMBINE

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The railway meet
ing adjourned at - 80, having completed
all the business before it, and will hold
the next regular meeting in Chicago in
April. The commissioners are all in
services already in charge of various
associations The board adopted resolu-
tion dividing the territory of the associa-
tion into five divisions, as follows: Trans
continental Southwestern Railway and
Steamship, Western Passenger, Western
Freight, and Transmissouri. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Midgely viii retain the
Western Freight, Mr.. Faithorn the South
western Railway and Steamship. Mr..
Finley the Western Passenger, Mr.. Vining
the Transcontinental, and Mr.. Smith the
Transmissouri.
After the meeting adjourned the railway
officials scattered, and the gentlemen from
the west Immediately began preparations
for their homeward journey. Chairman
Miller said the meeting bad been more
than satisfactory Our organization is
perfect, and all we have agreed upon can
be successfully carried out" Mr.. Jay
Gould said: II am in all ways satified
with whatever agreements are made, and
am thoroughly suited with the results of
this meeting" P"
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PLUMB TALKS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12-Senator Plumb
sai 10 Post reporter tonight that il the
president vetoed free coinage bill the
silver senators would endeavor TO find out
what legislation he would favor 1--WE
look TO the president" be said, mot to be
an obstruction, but a solvent of the prob
lem"
The silver men, Senator Plumb added,
would be willing to compromise if such a
step were necessary by agreeing 10 post
pone free coinage until gold and silver had
remained at q parity for a year. The silver
senators will, of course, put themselves on
record now as being for free coinage, and
there is no doubt of the adoption of this
feature in the bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-13

Commodore Elbridge t. Gerry, of New
York, is an excellent judge of cigar, and
he smokes a good many of them. Mr.
Gerry buys all his cigars for his yacht and
they are all sizes and favors, so that the
most exacting palate can be suited. The
commodore's favorite is La Rosa, and he
pays sos for box of 100 cigars
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rhe Curabilitr OF Gal1oping con.umpt ption.

The Durability of GalIoping Consumption.
The announcement by so well known a
physician as DR.. Mccall Anderson that
acute phthisis, or galloping consumption,
is curable excites good deal of surprise
and quite as much incredulity; yet The
Medical Record states that DR.. Anderson
reports seven cases of this character, OF
which five recovered.
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NEW PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The following
new pensions were granted:
KANSAS

Original invalid-Charles Kelly, Sterl-
ing; John Lane, Kansas City; Madison
McCollister, Wichita; Charles c. Irwin,
Council Grove; James c. KelsO, Chardon.
Increase-James Hoagland, Erie; Abra-
ham Barkley. Usage City; John w. Eel
lews, Mcpherson; Charles {. Kinison,
Dennis: Isaac Iightle, Arcadia; Francis
NJ Campbell, Turner; William Lewis,
Wichita; John w. Moore, Acchison; Will
lam II. Van VleeJ, Burton; Moses w.
Apple. Burden.
Reissue-John w. Crays, Yates Center;
MyrOn Camp, Garden Plain.
Original widows, etc.-Louisa, widow of
Isaac Ellsworth, Herman.
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Where They Ar. Unknown.

Nor long ago q newspaper man IN this
cy wrote 20 the editor of one o. tle osst
asn0En LnGlish journals proposing 70 send
am descriptions of the summer homes of
certain people. ne1s.czlzZ d D&ue tee
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AOAR,S PEI.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The Post says
ihat on Thursday m endeavor will be-
made by the friends of the elections bill
20 bring that measure to the front again.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs Is taken; it Is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures babitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
only remedy of It's kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
eeptable to the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, It's
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made il the most
popular remedy known
Syrup Of Figs IS for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles bv all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
msy not have il on hand vii pro
cure It promptly for sny one who
wishes TO try II Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTe SYRUP CO.
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WRESTLING.

ST JOSEPH. Mo-, JAN 12-The mixed
wrestling match between Matsada Sora-
kichi the Jap, champion middle weight
Greco Roman wrestler of the United States
and Bert Schelle, western champion heavy
weight, was won by the Jap. The first
bout was catch-as-catch-can style, and was
won by Schelle after terrific tussel of 40
minutes. The Jap obtained the second
and third falls, Greco-Roman style in nine
and four minutes. The match was wit
messed by 500 st. Joseph sporting men. q
Everybody uses and praises DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and don't you forget it. -
% cents.
DO you catch on?" Salvation Oil, the
greatest pain-cure on earth, costs only %
cents
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Sm NER PURCHASES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The amout OF
silver offered for sale at the treasury today
was $50. 800 ounces, and the amount pur-
chased 2S3 500, at prices from $l.0525 to
A. OSo
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WASHINGTON.
Confined from Fifth Page

over these waters. The chief justice made
an order giving the attorney general two
weeks to file an answer to the brief of Mr.
Choate, giving the reasons, If any, why
the petition should not be granted.
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THE CHICAGO ROADS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 12-Whether the Chicago
and Alton and the Chicago, St. Paul and
Kansas City roads will subscribe TO the
presidents agreement is one Of the ques-
tions that have been discussed in railroad
circles today. President Il. 3. Blackstone
of the former road, declines to say pos
itively whether be will or will not The
attitude of the Alton, however, causes no
alarm 1t is one of the most conservative
roads in the west and can always be de-
pended upon TO maintain rates until il de-
tects some competitor employing unfair
methods of securing traffic Besides. it is
generally believed that the Alton Will join
the new association.
Besides the Alton, the only other roads
not in the agreement are the Chicago. st.
Paul and Kansas City and the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis. The former
may cause trouble but the other roads
claim that it can gain nothing by remain
ing out of the association. The only thing
that gives any hope Of permanency to the
new association is the provision for a
division of traffic. Without that none of
the managers would have any confidence
in the scheme. and unless that particular
of it prove successful, they say that the
agreement will not last six months.
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take anv chances of beino noison-

Cd or burnt to death with liquid stove pol
ish, paints and enamels in bottles The
Rising Sun stove polish is safe, odorless,
brilliant, the cheapest and best stove pol
fish made, and the consumer pays for no
expensive tin or glass package with every
r,ackage.
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HYnROpHORlA

Beecham's Pills cure the bilious and
nprNouS
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13
The Leading Story Of the August
Wide Awake,

A delightful "reminiscences Of fafayette's
last visit to America, is contributed by
Sarah o. Jewett; it is entitled Pegs
Little Chair" and has full-page illus
tration by Garrett. "The Brides Bou-
quet" is a charming story of good
deed, and THE Silent Lie" isat1 admira-
BILE school story. "Pokeberry Juice
and Mullen" by Kate Upson Clark, is
little tale that reveals some of the
funny toilet secrets of country girls a
generation ago. "Mr. Browns Play
fellow" by j. Loxley Rhees, "Shells OF
Sea and Land" by Will M. Clemens,
"The Poppy Bee" by Mrs. Hall, and
"How to Dry Starfshes," by Louisa
Lyndon, are good short articles for the
lovers of natural history. "How the
Cossacks Play Polo" is terrible and
dramatic story of Russian field-sport
indulged in by officers of the Imperial
Guard; it is by NJ adame de Meissner OF
the Russian legation. What Seven
Indian Boys Did" is true account OF
some knowledge-loving Alaska boys,
by Francis c. Sparhawk. Margaret
Sidney's peppers" serial in this num-
ber has all the interest of good novel.
"Miss Matilda Archambeau Van Dorm, !"
the serial by Miss Cummings, is full Of
amusing developments. "Marietta's
Good Times" are really good times.
"Men and Things" pages abound with
original anecdotes. The poems are by
Kate Putnam Osgood Maria Johns
Hammond, Eli Shepperd, Jane Ellis
Joy and Richard Burton. Especially
good things for veranda reading are the
Margaret-Patty letter, by Mrs. Will
liam Clafin, and the fine ballad by Mrs
Harriet Prescott Spofford, "Pope's
Mother at Twickenham."
Wide Awake is $40 year; 20 cents
number. A specimen (back number)
will be sent on receipt of 5 cents d.
Lothrop Company, publishers, Boston,
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

MANY so-called "Bitters" are not medi.
cires, but simply liquSrs so disguised as as to
evade the law in prohibition sections. This
is not the case with the celebrated Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is purely amedcine, acting
on the liver and blood, and by reason of its
cathartic effects cannot be used as bever-
age. 1t shoSld be in every household
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13
Like a Wounded Snake

That drags its slow length along, GONZALES
cence after prostrating disease creeps on
Hasten it with the genial breeder of health
and strength, Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
Every function is regulated and rendered
active by the great enabling medicine Di-
gestion, bilious secretion, the action of the
bowels and kidneys, purity and richness of
the blood, immunity from malarial attacks
all are insured by it.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

Do YOU want to enjoy the exuberance Of
perfect health9 Do you want your cheeks
TO be rosy, and your whole system thrilled
with rich, pure blood coursng through it's
veins! Then use DR.. John BIllls Sarsapa-
rilla, 1t will do what no other medicine
will do. 1t will make you feel like another
person.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13
Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, 1t is
pleasing to the eye, and to the taste and by
gently acting on the kidneys, liver and
thereby promoting the health and comfort
of all who use it.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

HAVE no equal as prompt and positive
cure for sick headache, bliousness, consti-
patton, pain IN thu side and all liver trou-
bles. Carter's Little Liver Pills, Try them.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

II WENT to the camp at birmingham.
Even the tents were warike." "How was
that" "Why, they were made Of drilling"
Lowell Citizen.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

ANY one can take Carters Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small, No troubleto
swallow. No pain or gripping alter taking.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

WHY is mercurial temperament con-
sidered drawback in a studentl 1t cer-
tainly should help him in taking his degrees
Baltimore American
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

"THERE's good deal of sarcasm in that"
q man suffering from ague as
the druggist handed him a bottle of med
icine labeled "shal1e before taking"
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

MANY mon tic their horses very carefully,
but lot their tongues run loose. RAMS
Horn,
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

"THE more you admire thing the more
trouble it will make you" This may be
true, but it is pretty hard to make self
made man believe it-N Y. Recorder
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

Docs and men both have summer pants;
but dog has it sometimes, ,-Rchmond
Recorder.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

In order to fight flies successfully cow
has to make q good many flank movements.
Buffalo Express.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-13

Miss CLINsoN-''Wh Why does that young
man ape the Englishl' Miss Tulle -"Be-
cause he is monkey, presume, Wash
ington Star.