davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
CONSOIIDATF I'd.

WELLINGTON, Kan, Dec 3l-C. c. Cur
tis, the hardware and implement man. has
sold his entire stock and business to a cor
poration, which will do business under the
.itle Of the Curtis Hardware company.
The sale embraces the main stores at Wei
lington and branch stores at Argonia,
Caldwell, Conway Springs and Belle
piaine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
4 DOrBl z HEADER WRECKED.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 8.-A disastrous
and costly railroad wreck occurred near
Semper. Colo, at 8 O'Clock this morning,
on the Union Pacific, between an extra
freight train south bound and train No
333 north bound. The two trains collided.
Both were drawn by two engines, which
were entirely demolished. No one was
injured. The amount of the property
damage will mount UP into the thousands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
a BIG Ri AZF

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 3l-Augusta had
100000 fire this morningat O'clock. The
iosses were as follows: r. Reab, dealer in
vhiskies, loss S3O,OO0-insured for $4,000:
James q. Bailie, carpets, Sl4,OO0-insured
$4,000; ID. Sancken, gro
ceries $4,000; damage to Roberts build
ing. s. 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
ELECTION FRAUDS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 31.-The crimi-
nal docket in the United States district
court will be called Jan. 20, when a
Number of cases of alleged violation of the
election laws will be heard One will be a
test case, to decide whether inmates of the
county poor house are entitled TO vote
They have always voted without protest
until this year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
A GOOD MOVE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-The Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children secured
an important conviction today, when
Sampson Nillick was found guilty of
renting r tenement for immoral purposes.
This is the first instance where n landlord
has been convicted of this charge. The
case Is important, as it strikes at the very
root of the evil.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
MRRIDE DISCHARGED.

CARRoLLTON, Miss, Dec. 3l-A prelim-
mary trial of Mcbride for the killing of J.
=. Matthews, postmaster at this plate, on
Christmas day was held yesterday, before
Mayor Carpenter. Twenty-Five or thirty
witnesses were examined. and after eX-
haustive arguments on the legal points
involved, the court decided that Mcbride
acted in self defense, and discharged him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

y event that was
marked by b e
most fendi S h
atrocities, and at
the same time pro-
voked acts of the
sublimest daring,
was the revolt of
the sepoys in Brit
ish India in 1851.
The Bengal army
at the time COM
prised about 23,-
000Europeans and
120, 900 n at We s.
Out of 167 native
,a1f,,,an~c - M
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
ADRlNkEN MlRnERER

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-Crazed byunfounded
jealousy and excessive drinking, Leo
Klein fatally shot his young wife tonight.
and then shot and killed himself, at their
home this evening The woman was
daughter Of welltodo parents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
a MURDERER CAPTuRED-

ABILENE, Kan, Dec 31-Sheriff Bailey.
Of this county. captured and turned over
sUday TO Sheriff Bell, of Dodge City, NJ B.
Williams, the man wanted for the probably
5atal assault on an aged farmer of Ford
county week ago. He was taken after a
hard struggle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
TPIpI FITS

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec 31.-Three mothers
gave birth to triplets each in Dahlonega
today. Mrs Merwin Jones gave birth to
two boys and one girl, Mrs McGeever to
three girls and Mrs. Hobgood TO one girl
and two boys. Such an unusual influx of
infants has created a panic among the
midwives.
For n disordered liver try famous Beecb-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
KNOCKED OuT

Fort WORTH Dec. 31-Sam Malcolm
and Joe Severing, light weights, fought to
finish tonight. Severing knocked out
Malcolm in the fourth round
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan,
Dec 3l.-The highest temperature was 63'
the lowest temperature 33, and the
mean temperature, 49,, with warm gen
orally cloudy weather, fresh southeast to
brisk southwest and south winds, eX-
tremely low pressure, 29.40 at p. m, and
a mild thunderstorm in the evening with
20 inch of rain.
Last year, on Dec. 81, the highest tenn
oerature was 43o, the lowest 23s and the
mean, 33e, and two years ago the cores
ponding temperatures were $50, 230 and
2So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

Make no mistake, Salvation oil will re-
heve all bodily pains for 25 cents. Try it,
Sc Or. Bulls Cough Syrup for coughs
aud colds, and avoid large doctors bills.
- rpnfS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
HAMMOND SENTENCED

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec 3l-Charles r.
Hammond. formerly proprietor of the
notorious Cleveland street house in Lon.
don, who was convicted of grand larceny
a few days ago, was today sentenced "a
two years in the penitentiary. The case
has been appealed TO the supreme court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
SPINNER DEAD.

EK-TREASURER SPINNER DEAD.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec 3l-Gen. f. +.
spinner eN-tressurer Of the United States,
died this evening
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
FRED. b. IoHNsON. Observer

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Dec. 81, Sp. m.-Forecast until p. N.
For Missouri and Kansas-Rain or snow,
northerly Winds colder; cold wave.
SPECIAL BULLETIN-A severe storm Is
centered in eastern Kansas, which will
cause general rains in the eastern portions
of the United States, with snow in New
England and rain in the Mississippi valley,
which will turn into snow during to-
morrow with high northerly winds and
cold wave in upper Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, northern
Texas, Iowa and Minnesota.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
Il MAh
CRiCagO. Rock Island B Pacific RV

Including Lines East and West OF the Missouri
River The Direct Route TO and from CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAVENPORT. DES MONIES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, WATERTOWN, SIOUX
FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, ST. JOS
EPH, ATCHISON. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
CITY, TOPEKA. DENVER, COLORADO SP'NGG
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair Cars to and
from CHICAGO. CALDWELL. HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY, and Palace Sleeping Cars be-
tween CHICAGO, WICHITA and HUTCHINSON
Daily Trans to and from KINGFISHER. in tbs
T.,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
FIGHTING THE SEP0YS.
GEN. HAVELoCKS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
REBELLIOUS NATIVES IN INDIA.

Defeating Superior Numbers, He Opened
the Road to CawnpOre to Relieve Euro
pean Prisoners, but the Daring Res
cuers Arrived Too Late.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01
THE ADVANCE IN RATES

For disordered liver try famous Beech
ans Pills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

[Copyrigh, by American Press AssociatiOn.l
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19

In contrast to the numerous Incl
dents Of cowardice and panic among
laymen during the terrible floods
which RECENTLY devastated portions Of
the fair province Of Toledo, in Spain,
the conduct of many Of the priesthood
was conspicuous for bravery and de-
yotion to duty, and the name that
shines bright above all Others in this
noble work is that of a humble Fran
ciscan monk of Conseugra, Father
Xavier. There is no .exaggeration in
saying that this brave man saved
scores Of lives by his individual efforts
on the; night. of the calamity. That
he escaped himself is marvellous, as
no.gisk was too great for him to dare
in the hope of saving the life OF some
unfortunate wretch borne toward
destruction by the resistless deluge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
HFirpins,

Hairpins vary in price from a few
pennies gross to $500 apiece. Per
haps the hairpin is thefmost useful
all-round article Of feminine wear
1t serves not only the purposes for
which it was designed, but also as
glove buttoner, shoe buttoner, cuff
fastener, aid even breastpin.
The cheapest hairpins are thinly
lacquered wires bent into suitable
shape. They are made by the mill
ions for little or nothing, and the
manufacturers prices would fill every
woman with sense of outrage at the
profits made by retailers.
Small, thin, kinky. hairpins are a
modern improyementon the straight,
old-fashioned variety, but even they
are made for trifle per gross. The
costlier hairpins are not so variously
serviceable as the cheap ones.
They are made Of gold, silver, and
tortoise shell, sometimes ornamented
with precious stones and with rich
workmanship. Tortoise shell in the
rough is worth from S. to So pound.
The finest is from the belly Of the
tortoise. That yields the amber-col-
ored shell from which the costliest
pins and combs are made. Small pins,
all Of tortoise she'll, cost from $3.50
to 81. Larger ones cost from 81 to 50.
Fine amber shell pins, with gold
tops, cost from SO to $50. After
these come the jeweled pins They
may be Of almost any price. Simple
ones cost from $50 to sT5. More elab-
crate ones, with pearls and diamonds,
may cost from 800 to $500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
Timely Reelection.

THE preacher robs his church who
undertakes to do everything himself.
THE devil feels about sure of the
man who isn't quite ready to be saved
GoD has never had any use for q
man who was not willing to do little
things.
BEFORE any man can draw on God
for help he must be willing to help
others.
No ONE ever did great thing for
God who did not begin by doing little
ones.
No THEOLOGY is right that gives
God a character that children cannot
love.
THE love of God can not mean very
much to the soul that has not suf-
fered.
ABOUT the poorest occupation you
can find is to sit down and admire
yourself.
IT is a good thing to know right
principles, but it is a better one to
love them.
EVERY day that sinner remains a
sinner the devil gets tighter hold
upon him.
TIE most glorious thing about
every new day is that we may live in
it for God.
THE hand that gives pleasure to q
child does something that is noticed
in heaven.
How soon we might all become rich
if we were only willing to do it in
Gods way.
A GOOD time to trust in God is when
you discover glaring faults in 4 Chris
tian brother.
If you profess to be Christian, be
one al over. Don't be g stool pigeon
for the devil.
ONE of tt grarest offenses against
another is to differ from him in re-
ligious opinions.
BAD habits arc Philistines who pat
out the eyes of Samson and make
him grind in. mill.
TIE Bible is the only book eve.
written that will tell us the whole
truth ah~~t c1rscl,-cs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
Stealing Women in T nkin.

While in most parts OF the world,
except Africa, slave-catching is be-
coming a thing of the past, the prac-
tice is still carried on to some extent
in Tonkin in spite Of the efforts of
the French to put an end to it. The
slaves who are wanted there are only
women and children. Slave dealers
find women and children in the for
ests, away from the villages, drag them
into the mountains, and sell them to
Chinese merchants, who carry them
into some Of the western provinces of
China and sell them to rich families.
This odious traffic began about TWEEN
ty-tlve years ago. Formerly Tonkin-
csc women were almost unknown in
China. The practice Of exporting
them as slaves came about in this
way:
In 1865 the Chinese soldiers who
invaded Tonkin, which was in revolt
against China, found themselves in
numbered by prisoners taken from the
Tonkinese. They did not know what
to do with the prisoners, but at last
decided to ship them to China and
see if they could not sell them. 1t
was at this time that emigration
agencies were recruiting in China
thousands Of workmen to toll on the
Guano Islands of Chile. The hun
dreds Of male prisoners were easily
disposed of to these emigration agen-
cies, and the women and children
who were among the unfortunates
were sold to well-to-do Chinese.
This opened new trade, although
at first it was not easy to sell the
women, because wealthy families did
not wish to have servants with black
teeth, the result Of the practice Of
betel nut chewing. So small price,
however, was asked for them that all
the women were finally sold. To-day
these women are in much demand in
some parts of Western China. AS SER
wants they are gentle, obedient, and
laborious, and are SO highly esteemed
that they command good price
New York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
Rabbits Foot Philosophy.

The snow is the sunlight that
missed Gods smile.
Children warm the world; there is
wintry landscape in graybeard's
face.
Do not grow old; it is both unnec-
essary and ineXcusable.
] am with you and | am away from
you, for l am dreamer.
There is no perfume like fresh
turned furrow in the spring.
He,said, "Good-morrow, neighbor,
and Il wish you we'll" And said,
"Canst lend me gold?" And he bade
me goodby.
The lark rehcarses not and men do
not catch the secret of his singing.
] saw stone worn smooth by the
waters of the brook; so has sweet
music softened much for me,
Are you man or woman, or are
you part of the public?---Arkansaw
Traveller
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
Accommodating.

Last November a Newcastle man
went to America to endeavOr to i'm
prove his condition in life, says an
English paper. In January he was
reported to have keen killed. He re-
turned, however, last week, to find
that his wife had turned over new
leaf in the marriage service, and that
another man occupied his seat in the
chimney corner. Did he go to work
and slaughter the false wife and new
husband? Not much. He walked in
and said:
"Well, old gal, how is things?"
PUTTY good, Bill" said the double
married woman, not taken aback
greatly.
(Which do you prefer-the old or
the new love?"
She hesitated an instant, and then
said
q don't like to hurt your feelings
but-but- IT,"
ooh, spit it out! Don't mind my
feelings or the other chaps. won't
be angry if you come down little
rough on my vanity. Count on me
being amiable. I won't cut up rusty
if you go back on me-"
Pm glad you're so thoughtful, Bill:
and | acknowledge that l do like my
present husband best; but if anything
should happen to him, l know nobody
else 1 would as soon join furtunes
with again as you"
THAT'S the way to talk. I'll now
bid you good-by, hoping that no ac-
cident will happen to the other fell
low, and that he will live long to en-
joy your delightful society. So good
day"
And the husband travelled off with
his knapsack on his back, whistling
in CHEEKY clear tones, 1.-THE Girl | Left
Behind Me-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
The Cabpa1

The common cabbage furnishes
fine Illustration Of the Improvement
which may be produced in wild plants
by careful cultivation. The common
cabbage, or Brassica Oleracea, is a
seashore plant, but slightly different
from many Of the seaweeds found in
great abundance on rocky shores
where warm currents prevail. Wild
species of the cabbage plant are still
found on the island Of Laland, on the
shores of Denmark, Of Heligoland, on
the southern and western coasts of
Ireland, among the rocks Of the Chan
mel Islands, along the coast of France,
Spain and Portugal, on the north
shore of the Mediterranean, particu-
larly along the Riviera, on the coast
OF Italy, and as far east as the islands
of the Grecian Archipel ago. The
wild plant is small and hardy, is re-
produced from seeds and has the
genuine cabbage flavor. The size Of
the cultivated plant is due solely to
the careful attention paid it and the
richness of the soil in which it is
grown. Few plants have been culti-
waited from more ancient times than
the cabbage, and the number Of spe-
cies has increased materially within
the limits Of written history. Theo-
hprastus mentions three kinds, Pliny
seven, Fournefort twenty, De Can
dole thirty. The wild species has
leaves much resembling the seed
leaves Of the cultivated cabbage, and
has no appearance Of head, which,
by some botanists, is considered a
monstrosity. The wild cabbage is not
found in America, and is believed to
be peculiar to the localities named.
A curious difference between the En-
glish and American usage with re-
gard to cooking cabbage may be'men-
toned. The English prefer it green,
while the Americans take pains to
bleach the heads. Exactly the con-
trary practice prevails with regard to
lettuce, which the Americans prefer
green and the English like best when
most perfectly bleached.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
though est" Moment In Hall.

G. nj. Morton, a writer of humorous
articles for numerous publications,
was released from the Saltwater
(Minn.) Prison a few days ago, where
he had served a seven years sentence
for forgery.
an the service of my seven years
sentence" he says, many questions
have been asked me; but the ones
oftenest propounded, especially to-
ward the latter part of my term were:
Did it seem long?' and What seemed
the toughest moment to you?'
Owing to limited space | will con-
fine myself to answering but the
above two questions. / we'll knew the
covert and eager trcpidation with
which especially the former question
Was invariably launched, and to give
the grain Of comfort l knew the ques-
ti0ner SO anXiously to crave / usually
prevaricated slightly and replied:
Long? Why, no, 1t just seemed to
fly around. But, as calmly review
the protracted term Of scrvitude, /
can most sincerely say that it seemed
all the other way. The anxious hus-
band waiting at the train for his be-
loved wife heeds not the mass Of faces
passing him on either side. They
are as no part or parcel Of him, and
ho gazes past them all and on until a
happy smile lights up his face, aud
The wife stands at his side So, toe,
is it with the convict in the service of
a sentence. He begins it with the
landmark of his leaving day in mind,
and all the other incidental marks
along the road Of time cut but little
figure to him. Hence it is that time
seems TO move quickly.
VAS to the second question, as to
which seemed the bitterest moment
to me in all the time, | can but an
swer that to me it seemed that mo-
ment when ushered into my cell for
the first time, and the key turned on
me in the little iron door with DESC
late click, clink. | found myself
alone, and so completely isolated to
an unrelentless fate that | felt in all
its overwhelming distinctness the in
significant atom man can sink to be.
That moment, when myriad of emo
tions, both conflicting and specific,
aSsailed my sadly tortured soul in in
tensity terrific, that was the moment,
gentle Questioner; and that such
one may never come to me again, is
my earnest parting prayer"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
Phosphate In FLORIDA.

The discovery of phosphate in
Florida has created almost as much
excitement as the discovery of gold
did in California. The phosphate
land is nearly entirely in the western
part Of the State and runs from Talla-
hassee to Punta Gorda, distance Of
$50 miles, varying from a few inches
below the soil to many feet. The de-
posits from Tallahassee to Tampa
Bay are Of the rock nature, being in
pockets, which are not continuous.
Some may be in one acre, and then
will skip as many more, These are
mined just the same as limestone is
quarried. The other deposits are in
the shape Of small pebbles, which are
found just below the surface or in the
rivers. The latter are especially rich
with them. There is very little
labor attendant upon securing this
phosphate, as the pebbles are pumped
out by powerful centrifugal pumps.
The pebbles vary in size from pea
upward, and after they are out of the
river or of the soil, the handlers are
through with them, 1t costs but
$1.75 ton to mine such phosphate,
but it's price depends on the phos-
phate Of lime in them. In the peb-
BILE deposit it runs about 81 per cent,
and the market quotations run from
Sc to $14 ton. England is proving
quite a rich field for the Florida
phosphates, as it costs but SO ton
to land it there, and is sold for from
$15 to $25.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19

neighbor owned a vicious English
bulldog that seemed anxious to fight
and kill the little spaniel at any OPP
portunity. Strenuous efforts were
made to keep the dogs apart, but
through the thoughtlessness Of some
little children the dogs met on the
banks Of the lake, and the little span
lei began his fight for life. He adroit-
ly managed to get the bulldog to the
edge of the water and then got him
where he had to swim. After this
display of intelligence his battle was
a good deal more than half won for
he had the bulldog at his mercy and
in very short time had him drowned. !"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19
A MAGNIFICENT Display.

The Brazilian Government intends
to make magnificent display at the
Worlds Fair and will invest not less
than half a million dollars in carry
ing out the plans for it's representa-
ton. 1t is proposed not only to erect
a building in which to display the
magnificent resources of Brazil, but
to surround that building with prac-
tical illustrations of the methods of
agriculture and industry. There will
be sugar mill in operation, a coffee
Quinta, at which the method of gath
ering and curing coffee for the mar
ket will DC illustrated, and the man
ner in which rubber is gathered ard
prepared for market will be shown in
a similar way. There will be also
several fac-similes of native huts,
with native families living as they
live at home, and pursuing their in
dustries. 1t is proposed also to have
the national 4band OF Brazil in at
tendance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-19

Linguists are not agreed rs to the
number Of spoken languages, since
what one regards as language,
another will consider dialect, and
so concord of opinion is practically
impossible. Prof. G.. A. Van Rhyn,
a standard writer, says there are about
900 languages and 5000 dialects,
while other authorities affirm that
there are not more than dozen diff
ferent languages and not to exceed
l 200 dialects. The British and For
eign Bible Society has printed the
Scriptures in nearly 800 languages
and dialects, which may be said to
represent the entire number of living
languages having literature.