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STRIKING GAS IN WELLSBURG.
II Flowed from n Well that was Drilled I
Secure Good Water.

II Flowed from n Well that was Drilled to
Secure Good Water.
WEL1spUna. N. Y. Aug 29.-Last night gas
was discovered flowing from a we'll that was
originally put down to secure good water on
the village lot OF c. f. Van Buskirk. After be-
ing ignited 1t was almost impossible to extin-
Ruish the flame.
The citizens Of the village are enthusiastic
over tho possibilities OF suddenly and easily
acquiring enormous wealth. and tonight
meeting was held in Fl. W. Youngs hall for the
purpose OF organizing stock company to put
down test well.
The water In this region Is taken from Just
above q stratum oi clay which 1t is impossible
to get through with an ordinary we'll. This
water is not much better than surface water.
and Is considered unhealthy. A little over
year ago T. ]. Bardeen u professiona al we'll drill
er from Alfred. N. y, came to this village and
agreed TO drill a we'll through this clay and get
good water. II. W. Young. one Of the lending
merchants Of the place. authorized Mr.. Bar
deem to drill well on his property. and at
depth Of seventy-one feet an artesian we'll
was secured. Tho next we'll. on c. G.
BuiIeys lot, was drilled to q depth Of 1913
feet. and a flow OF water was secured. C. L.
Van BuskrI tho village unt ,er and
n'9ns n: lot fan ana sF d laGE
down 10 the rock. beyond which i was I'M
e from ei T.. sGs
f. Pd ss .S,s:ss .. rssS
Ing oil; Ever since rock had been reached
over he top. the result which they were work
MI III. T., - .n- s.....
s.e,s DMr: Van eBssIirt decided .Iat pi fur.
a'r ros Ts e not bring .s so0a contain
decide to Sop dfilliSs o. the contrary: IL
T Tss dfsx delayed WITH sS fssa tTS
y! =: ss'!!:.': "s!sa :sa,9 y: e
e eurs al. Th to ys1sa o
Wasr. Whsn The as feet were reached Mr. H. Il.
W. Young. who, had been successful In getting
III Van Bustirk any profits derived ' from n'i il:
S.ins anabs TH1T s depth OF
.SS i a. as . ~ Ss.s
consists Of . smaller two.inch tube. rear the
saS. VIE .s Upon S shs tube sSs
into the larger one to q depth of Is!
made wateE;t isbt barrier between
tnaIiy shut The water of below tina. place:
When the water was drawn out Of
Of gas came up which could b. heard heard
satisfied that this l. tho opening Of large
operations IL this vicinity: as gas exrert.
400 pounds pressure. which means an almost
ineXhaustibe supply. derrick has been or
dored from the oil country. and tho well will be
At the meeting to- light nearly. all the prop.
cntsi . were present. Il. II. Losie was elected
PRECEDENT. T.; n. Lowman. Secretary. and II.
WHICH was formed upon id Vice Of LAWYER
W. E. Knapp OF Elmira. A. G. Hillman. q. E.
Van Buskirk. 4. 6. Wright. AMI 8. D. Herman
in coniunetin VIII the officers Of the com.
the funds necessary. DR.. F. W. Huf1. who has
been soliciting money for the project. eported
To the meeting that over $1,000 had already
been subscribed
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MURDERED IN TIE WOODS.
An italian Girl Killed by Her Companion
and Her BODY Dragged into the Bushes.

An italian Girl Killed by Her Companions
and Her BODY Drngged into tho Bushes.
LocKroRT. Avg. pa murder was commit
ted In Q wood ten miles southwest OF here re-
Gently which was discovered to-day. Two
girls while out berrying to-day ran across the
badly decomposed body OF q handsome dark.
haired girl plainly. hut we'll dressed. The re-
mains were afterward identified as those OF an
Italian girl who was seen on Tuesday In COM
pany with man. also an Italian. They were
peddlers and were heard quarrelling as they
went down the road. The man evidently de-.
coyed the girl into the woods and killed
her. There were two bullet hoes IN her
back and her skull had been crushed in by
blows from . heavy stick which lay near BY.
slotted ard msttsd with hair and blood; IhIsS
Alter killing the girl the murderer dragged
the body by the legs int the bushes.
The Girl Was OF medium size. OF hand.om
figure md teatures she Snomp,aipeA et =
arrested and fined In Buffalo last woek for
peddiing without license. There was moth
ing on the body to show tho girls name Vr
that OF her companion.
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EMINENT REPUBLICANS CONFER.
Cen. Aieer Just FROM Bar Hnrbor with
News of Mr.. Blaine.

Cen. Aieer Just FROM Bar Harbor with
News of Mr.. Bialne.
Tho Republicans around the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday afternoon were concerned
about an extended conference which was then
In progress up stairs.
Those present Mt the conference we're Gen.
James q. Clarkson. Chairman OF the National
Republican Committee. who had Just arrived
from the West; Ger. Russell A. Alger fresh
from n visit to Mr.. Blaine at Bar Ilarbtr: sena-
tor Hiscock. who came down from Syracuse;
ex-senator Thomas G. Piatt. and Collector
Fasset'.
1t was learned that much OF the conversation
related to the tone to be adopted at the State
Convention to b held at Rochester on Sept. o.
Nobody would tell the result OF the talk.
Gen. AlGer told all his friends that he had
left MIR. Blaine in excellent health. This
seemed 10 please them very much. Gen. Alger
said:
In view Of the many stories printed in some
newspapers that Secretary Dlaine's health was
In q shattered condition. / expected to
find him weak and haeRnrd. Imagine
my surprise when I found him robust
and strong and with his mental faculties
never clearer or moro vigorous. l grow in
dignant at the manner In which the con-
dition Of his health had been misrepre-
sented. l went out driving with tho
Secretary several times. and he talked with
all OF his old vim about his grand scheme OF
enlarging American commerce. He seemed
to be anxious 10 begin once moro the manage
ment OF tho State Department affairs. and he
told mo that he would return TO the DEPART
mont and resume work again on Oct. l."
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PREsIDENT HARRISON PASSES BIZ
Col. shepard On Hand as Reception Con.
Glttee nt the Grand &c ntrnl

Col. shepard On Hand as Reception Con.
hittee "t the Grand Central.
Only faithful few had patience enough to
walt at tho Grand Central Station from 6:45
Yesterday morning to 1890 for the arrival OF
President Harrison on his belated train.
But Col. Elliott +. Shepard made up for that.
Ho organized an impromptu committee. con.
sisting OF Gen. James w. Hustled, General
superintendent Toucey OF the New York Cen.
trail and Lieut.. Henderson OF the Second Bat
terry OF Artillery. A small crowd. which was
waiting for bela;ed friends, furnished the
cheering. The President shook hands with
Col. Shepardan his party. and bowed to tho
rest. Then he got into cab and was driven
direct to the Desbrosses street ferry. General
superintendent Boyd OF the Pennsylvania road
met the President hore and escorted him 10
his special train, which was waiting in Jersey
CITY. The special Lett for Cane May at 1l:45
O'Clock without the slightest dsm3nstrn,ion.
,, UAfE MAY Aug 2alresid.nt Harrison an M
Sssss issWis. Tie s Na. a..
rSs,e Secretary Ha hSs Of ana aeorss
H. roa!s st sxs sste ,ha G sRs
heavily when tho train arrived here and only
aIde ca%s o, or from III tap %' May Point. AstIs
Point none OF the fnmily was at tlc station In
81 ns a ss,. the ar'
Day day. Z iaEs n ! Ha!r1:sn $aa other ladies' s
kee: who WIN arrive BY IL. M@le.iic;, TIe
essed WITH bis ,rln and "s sspsca S's aia
he enjoy the demons tration at Proctor. VI.
where lo.oI3 Chinese lanterns on the noun.
situated the beautiful town.
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DIED.

BENNETT.-On Friday. Aug. rs Mrs NJ Bennett
Funeral services Sunday Aug 10 at lao T. NJ. at
her late residence, 2Is East .7th ST Intermsnt
At Greenwood
BOOTH.-on Friday. Aug, 2s. CathArino. wife OF
Thomas Booth. sr.. and mother OF Thomas Booth.
Jr. at her late residence 35i East $50 st
BKADY.-on Wednesday, Aug. % Agnes tho be.
loved daughter OF Elizabeth and tho late James
BRADY.
Relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
invitel TO attend tho !aneral from her late resi-
dsnce. ~ sheriff ST.. on sunday. Aug, -! att y, N.
BRA y DOS.-On Thursday. Aug 81. 1891. after a
long Illness Joanna widow OF James Brandon aged
~ Yeas
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral services NJ her late residences 25a
West l2is st.. on Monday, Aug 81. at 3 r, n.
CANTON Thursday Aug 81 At Point Pleasant
Pa. John T., son of W and the late Mercie c.
Camn aged ~ years
0nterment at Evergreen Cemetery. New Haven Conn,
CHA MBEHI.AIN.-AtI lain Lone Island, Aug ~.
Of typhoid fever. william A. Chamberlain, son of
the late william H. Chamber ain OF New York.
COLLISION Friday. Aug ~ At Glastonbury, Conn,
Ralph Coles aged So years
friends are invited TO attend the funeral from his
late residence this afternoon.
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Reed bird. VIII be Late Th,. Year.

STRATFoRD, Conn.,. Aug. 29.-Ths law on rail
or reed birds will be of In this State on Tues
day. but this year the date makes but little
difference to the srortsmen in this part OF the
State. The mouth Of the Housatonc River as
far up as tho railroad bridge, has always cen
n good place for III SO birds, but This season
TWO 10 three " cks backward In riteninR. and
but very few lail have been seen SO lar, 1t
will be Oct. before the senson will be at It's
height. The birds are shot at high water,
when 1t is possible TO push boat In among
the dense growth OF oats.
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SPARKS FROM TIE TELEGRAPH

Concord Joined the squadron OF evolution at Bar
Earpor on Friday
The steamship Despatch. win Secretary Tracy
board after having been fog bound on he Maine coast
for days sAtied yesterday morning for New York.
Searching parties ure LOOK ing for Charles Atkins of
Boston, who became separated from . hunting party
near Lake Chomo. Me and has been lost In The woods
for thros days
Vim s. McGregor of Auburn. the forist who was stab
on RoswOrth street. Boston. THU sday evening
Aug. %. by Min. Downey. died Yesterday morning.
Dvwney Is in jail.
National Score AIRY o. the Wumhn foreian Missionary
- cety Will lsave shortly for Japan and India and
VIII visit all Baptist mission stations before her return.
"a man claiming 70 be A. D. Potter. conductor on
rested in Winstei Conn Friday night for sndsav.
Orns to obtain money fraudulentiy OF Winssd bank.
srs and locked un
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ITEMS FROM GERMANY.
Import Duties on Grain VIII ne Suspended
-Embez sler Moyt ReleaseA.

1hVyt IASiSsss
COPYRIGHT 1891. BY the NEG FORK .issocidrd Pr,n
BERLIN. Aug. 29.-Orders have been issued
by the Government calling upon the aRricul-
tural district offlcjals to report as to the con-
diton and the probable yield Of wheat and
rye. These reports are to be made before
Sept. &. suspension OF the import duties on
grain Is becoming recognized necessity. This
Ministers will not wait till November 10 sub
nit the question to the ReichstaR. but immedi.
ately upon the conclusion OF the gathering and
digesting OF the statistics. will declare the
duties suspended.
The mixing OF rye With wheat has already
been largely resorted to. and nothing but this
mixture is now used Tor making bread for the
No precautions are now taken to arrest the
grain duties. Ton orrow panIic meetings will
be held hers. In Hamburg, and In other popu-
ss snd viii %se n p ses
MORALS to tho Government expressing the
great ee1ssity OF taking Immediate action
The Freisinnige Zeituno has decided to OPP
Bf' for M .hs rspresses Of drunkonnss. Ths
81 Mub 1n'
snd are IOreidden 70 ssl l9por TO person;
who is known to to confirmed drunkard
They must see that drunken persons are
guarded to their homes or protected BY the
police. and they must not supply ii9 9S In IN
provide for the forcbls committal OF confirmed
inebriatss to an asylum. Tor the keeping OF
public houses closed until o'clock !n the
splits to be sold at half a Hire:
It 10 NOT expected that the Government vii!
persist In passing tho bill in its integrity. II
the Government can get measure OF nature
kindred to those accented BY tho countries
known that the Emperor will be satisfied.
Princess Bismarck made her first appear.
given b. Nj. William Wslter Phelps the United
States Minister at Homburg. last night. The
Princess sat between MIR. Phelps and tho Earl
Of Cork.
W. +. Hoyt Of New York. who was arrested
at Cuxhavsn At the request OF the American
has been released from custody after having
been ton weeks In prison, 1t has been decided
that tho offence with which he 10 charged is
non. OK tf0ditAble.
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HEIy CHURCH FOR ELizABE1HPORT.

Tho Fulton Street Church BOycOtters BE.
cone Protestant Aethodists.
ELIZABETH. Aug. 29.-The seceders from tho
Fulton Street Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Elizabethport assembled to tho number OF 400
to- night to take part in the ceremony OF break
Ing ground for a Protestant Methodist church
Tie first sod was turned over bv, the Rev. O.
II. Benson. the pastor He was followed BY the
church trustees and the sups Int endent OF the
Sunday school. Then there was prayer. fol.
lowed by the singing q hymns.
The church Is TO bs inished 10 three MONTHS
cost $1,000. sevaral hundred people from
other churches gathered to witness the scene.
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.Aceused Of Hlga,n Y

Frank Jackson. colorcd, 81 years old. laborer.
was arrested at 8 O'Clock last night at 3l8
West Twenty-third street. charged with big
amy. Mary L. Jackson OF lii West Fihieth
street says she married jackson ~ years ago.
ana Eva JACKSON OF AS Tenth av-nue says
sho married him Ave years ago. The women
complained about Jackson because he nm
noyed them. lie was locked up In the West
Twentieth street station. and will be taken to
court this morning.
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NO Fusion OF Democrats and the Alliance
In south Dakota.

sloux FALLS. 8. D.. Aug. 29.-The Republi-
sass are iubIlant over the Official announce
@ent to-day that the Peoples party refuses 10
sa1s with the Democrats In the fall CAM
Dslgn. The Republicans will probably win In
Sa Triangular fight. and the Democratic leaders
pnsss 10 as1s T. nsuTs the PSs
IareeI that the farmers could not have elect
ss,i.t ssnasor last ylntsr without Democratic
sssny 10 lite issue to-day fstly refuses the adj.
ON MEGA 20. and declares that 1t will support no
piSttnona.o does not stand sQuarely on the OcRla
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Korea. Acting Minister Give. Reception

WASHINGTON. AUG. 29.-The Charge d A raires
OF Korea and Mrs. Ye gave a reception this
afternoon from 5to7 o'clock ut the Legation
to celebrate tho fortleth anniversary Of the
birth OF his Chosen Majesty. their sovereign,
All the prominent officials members OF the
men now In he city were present to nay heir
respects to the Acting NJ mister and his wife,
from ali parts Of The country by mail and teIe.
graph The President was reurese nj ed by Col.
Ernst, Superintendent OF Pu 10 Buildings and
thry OF State.
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Ha''..Au..tt. Democratic Com u,tte.,

BOSTON, Aug. 29.-At q meeting this After
neon tho Democratic State Committee decided
"" the choice OF four delegates at large to
No. sus National Convention shall not take place
S uS,iI spring. and has adopted new rules re-.
% 'tIh'ng district Q INVENTIONS. Its decision as
votep y iouE delegates was reached through q
v. Sol next year. and means that q state Con-
LMHon WI b. called and caucuses viii be
WV especlally with national polilics In ylaH.
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ASSIGNED TO ITS SUPERINTENDENT.
The Denorest Fashion aud Sewing Ma
chine Company In Trouble.

chins Company In Trouble.
WILLIAMsPoRT. Pa. Aug. 29-The Demorest
Fashion and Machine Company OF this city
and New York made an assignment to-day.
Tho assignee is Hugh Mcdonald, superln-
tendent.
He will so to New York tonight 10 take
charge OF the olllce there. He discharged all
the employees to-day. but says that they will
probably all be at work in a few days f. X.
Payne Of this city holds mortgage ot$75.O0O
IL continuing the industry. The. capital stock
OF Tho company was Increased recently to
sl.0OU.000. The works employ about 30 men.
as IL was reported that the company cleared
5000 last year and WAS in good condition.
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Fischer and seid, At the Beach.

An opportunity to hear Herr Emil Fischer at
his best will be presented twice this week On
Tuesday evening and again on Thursday
evening he is to sing at tho Brighton Beach
music hall The performances ON these even
ings are to be given under the auspices Of the
Seidl Society for tho benefit OF Its charities.
Mr. HeIdl will conduct and intsresl ing and at
tractive orchestral selections are TO be given.
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yAScouvrp. Il. C.. Aug. 20.-The c, madam
Pacific Halfway Comranys steamer Empress
Of japan. which left Yokohama at R:45 A. NJ.
Aug 10. arrived at Royal Roads. off Victoria.
0days 10 hours and 80 minutes, breaking all
nrDvi0uR racordG-
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

hINIA1CRH ALnANAo-fHts
sun rsss.... 20 sun SETS. IS Mooa rises. rs
HIGH wArER-rnis DAY.
Sandy Hook. 4OI GovIsiaud. ISL He'll Gats... z o5
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McC ES.-At "Boulderstone." Dublin
n. H., on the 25th inst, at high noon by the Rev.
james De Normsndie John Ernest AcCann Of New
York city and Marianne Furber. only daughter Of
Arh Sidney Augustus Jones OF Cambridge. Mass.
-ANDERSON.-On Wednesday
Aug. %, In the city Of Brt sSyn. by tho Rev. J. j.
oischmann. Miss Charlotte Pauline Anderson to
Henry Antoine Van der Paauwsrt
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'""on P'eters Obje.. to Reduced Wages.

A. N~eTs oNect To Reduced Wage0.
fo,n.' oRLEASs Aug. 29.-The negroes are
I n"I'.k an organization In Mississippi and
IN ,.s' 10 resent the attempts Of planters
,h. S me price for picking cotton. This is
,s,neo a an item OF cotton production. OF the
uMv ~. received for last years cropaprob-
mica '" "s was paid out in wages. The
W. rd n,,hs'to raid has been rs cents per
M"aiHi. I1e meeting OF planters at
la . me na Miss ssippi and Louisiana planters
louuds. SIM ~ TO try ~ cents q hundred
Wsse sas cutton county It wouii Io luce The
sensraI ssrly t25,'O,Oy0 for the crop. The
Keeling hero 10 that the hands win win.
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Fourteen Camel Loads OF Hanls or Rebel
Chl0GO.

ALDEN. Aug 29.-An Arab. whose word is
worthy OF belief. has arrived hero and tells .
startling tale Of Turkish triumph. According
to- this Arab. Ahmed Ritshdi Pasha. the Turk
ieh commander in Yemen. the principal d.
vision OF Arabia. has utterly crushed out re-
and has struck wholesale terror into the
hearts OF the insurgents.
Tho Arab adds that the Turkish Pasha snb-
seQuently entered Sana. the capital city Of
Yemen. in triumphal procession. having in his
train fourteen camels laden with hands cut
from the rebel chieftains OF Yemen.
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PARIS. Aug. 29.-The official estimate OF the
damage done BY the recent tornado which
swept over tho island Of Martinique places tho
amount at $40. 0O0,0 900. and says that 1913 peo-
p!s lost their lives. President Carnot has
used to assist the Martinique sufferers.
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MARRIED..

Buy STANDARD BRAND Lsdiss Collars ana Guns
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3NStnfsS Nptirfs.

Dr. y: Parker Pray. leading Chtropodist orixi.
goods 1879 skfuy treats all diseases Of the feet and
modcrs.. UssrSs: best r.f.Tsnc ea ,..imonis:
shown: uns9ua!isd manicure ana psaieure. rreparX-
Mmitsh fsrlors and :sissiooms 60 Nest 2sd IT, op
Arcade. rooms and "a Germs SO. Finger naila 1850
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Ease bv DMv and RepOs by NIGHT
obtained by all aflcted with Rhsuma tsu,, EoursgiA
or scalica BY wearing kmbnlls Anti Rheumatic Ring
Price. s.. HEGGER 1872 Broadway.
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Secure q sound mind. WI lch seldom goes
without sound digestion. by using Dr. BIEGERTS An
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Ms. Win.low's Soothing syrgp for children
| lays pain, cures wind collie Is cents . bottle
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tlssnsb .I.sae In - hours via New York Central
s9bsra See time table.
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Rok er,a Bitters since 1923 acknowledged to be
by far the best and bters AIDE
taken pure Or with wins or liquor
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ArrIveA-9A1URpAY. Aug. "a

Arrlvea-0ATURpAY. Aug. "a
So Columbia. vOaslQssanR. Southampton
60 BothniA Hswlston. Liverpool
s. EtruriA Hama Liverpool
80 Brilliant hunger Hamburg.
60 WielAnd. KariOwa, Hamburg.
30 Egglsston Abbey, Yinyop Newport EnR.
- Jersey CITY. Rsldsli. swa nssA
3 Napier. Harvey. CAtaniA
Be New York Parker. galveston.
- Hsscon Light Dsuchors, FlushinE
Bark 6ophis, Nielsen. Rotterdam.
Bark Edwin Reed, Graham. Taltal.
IiOl later arrtysla aaa fiest RssaI
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special Jlotirss.
BROWNS HOUaGUOLD PANACRA
TIE GREAT PAIN BELIEVER
FOR INTERVAL AND EXTERNAL USE
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Wear the Anchor brand Shirts.
Wear the ANCHOR BRAND Collars aud Curs
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ARRIVED
So Alaska from New York At Queenstown
- IA bonrgogns. from New York. on the Lizard.
e. Ebe from New York, at Drsmsrh svep,
IS Colorado. from New York at Hull
10 Europe. from New YORK, OF the Lizard
.AiLSD vKox FoRkIGS roRr4
So Fusrst Bismarck. from South pton for New York
10 Ia foursine. from Havrs for New York.
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Mount Hope Cemetery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-12
Men Who Work Aftsr Dirk.

Did it ever occur to you TO be thankful
that you don't have to drive a delivery
team for dry goods and millinery firm
Saturday nights? One Saturday night
Smith 81 Murray had over 800 bonnets to
deliver after dark. 1t is bad enough to
be walked up in the midst Of ones FIRST
sound slumber which follows the con-
seriousness that the labors of the week
have been well performed to take in your
wife's new bonnet, bill pinned on the
back. But think of having 10 wear away
the early morning hours Of the Sabbath
in trespassing about destroying the phys
ical and mental, moral peace Of the com
munity In that way.
Still there are men that enjoy this sort
Of thing not only one night IN the week,
but seven-the Boston and Albany "call-
ers." for instance. They go about al
over the city and West Springfield thump-
ing on the doors and windows Of the men
connected with the railroad freight seTv-
ice 70 tell them when it is time 70 get up
and 90 70 work, and If there Is an scCi-
dent on the road during the night the
resident officials hear from them IN a
very pointed way And these men grow
fat in, this sort OF woyk-the continual
disturbing OF the peace Of their fellow
men-and build them happy homes On
the proceeds Of such labor. Springfield
Homestead