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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

Texas in 1858 and Joined the Thirty-third
Texas cavalry as a private, and served UNI
til the war ended.
After the war" saws Mr.. Sweet, Il
practiced law, but not with any eewilder~
ing degree of success. drifted h.o jour
nalism. aud for several years furnished .
column OF san Antonio siftings for tho
Galveston News These items were much
copied, and | started Texas Siftings in 1881
in Austin My life has been comparatively
blameless, except for a short time when
was learning TO play on the flute" In re-
gard to his methods Of work Mr.. Swees
once remarked:
Unlike other alleged humorists, can
not recall my first downward step. be-
gan going down from my cradle, believe.
The propensity TO write funny things WAS
contemporaneous with my first successful
struggle with the alphabet, and has accom-
panied me through life, bringing With il
all The misfortunes which have bE9hted
nv career and made me the pensive creat-
ure YOU behold How do build Ely Jokesf
| think nv Jokes build themselves. They
even get into my business correspondence.
OF the different styles of humorous writing
the brief paragraph Is the most difficult.
A column of such paragraphs daily would
put any man under the sod IN twelvo
months, whereas humorous sketches, es'
pecially If they are in n series, are the easts
est work professional humorist can do.
/ can write a coaple of columns of sketches
without any great mental wear AID tea 4
but half column of paragraphs makes ms
long 10 be n popular preacher"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
She Rents Furnished Flats.

The conditions OF life in New York give
rise to numberless occupations peculiar to
a great city, among the most novel Of
which is that of n woman who was a
witness in a case in court. She testified
that il was her business TO hire unfurnished
flats, fit them up and re-rent them to
families. She received enough from the
tenants to pay the owner Of the house the
rent and to meet all other expenses, enough
remaining besides to give her a neat profit
for her labor.
She drifted into the business because her
husband owned an apartment house, and
had more or less difficulty in securing
suitable tenants. The wife conceived the
idea of furnishing the suites of apartments,
and found that her plan was an admirable
one She rented the entire house az terms
which made the venture exceedingly
profitable.
Her success led her to extend her opera
tons. She rented one fat after another,
fitted them up and let them again, until
now she has about forty which she sub
rents She obtains favorable terms from
the landlord. az be runs no risk Of losing
the rent and does not have to bother with
collecting from the various tenants seps-
rately.
The woman would not have done so we'll
were she not possessed Of uncommon busi-
| ness ability and shFewdness. So many
| families live right up 70 their income and
1 find il difficult 10 set enough aside to buy
/ furniture and furnishings that they are
! glad TO pay considerably more for ia;
/ that is all fitted up than for one which Is
/ not
| Besides. New York people are often ulnoh
/ addicted 20 the habit 81 moving. and ths
/ arrangement saves no end OF bother aud
worry on moving day. Families with
migratory habits End the wonan's bust
| ness great boon, and others will no doubt
| be attracted 70 IL Ia time.-Sew YORK Trio
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

tAisl But now he Is no longer De La
tSyette, for all titles have been abolished.
E.e is simply Citizen Motier, or at most the
Neur Motier But he is commandant and
Ssneral of all There are the king and the
faeen and the dauphin and the court. The
1rwest estimate places the assemblage at
20, 600 souls.
1t was a scene Of enthusiasm and won
her for the like of which the pages of his
cory may be searched in vain. The pans OF
sccense are lighted. The cannon boom.
ali flags and banners are unfurled. The
solitary evolutions are performed before
The altar of Fatheriand. Then Lafayette
si1vances, ascends in the sight of the null
szsude, and pressing his swords point on
.he altar pronounces the oath of fidelity
TO the king to the constitution and to the
Ration forever" Louis himself arises and
Ewears, so that the people hear. The court
rwears; the queen also, holding the dau-
min by the hand. The air is rent with
r;outs. The delegates from all the eighty
eSree departments of France come forward
and take the oath. They bring their flags
with them, each bearing the new national
tanner, and lol their flags must all be con-
y-crated under the sanction of religion ere
-ley be borne back to distant quarters OF
sae kingdom.
The ancient faith has not vet been abot-
,shed, and 200 patriot priests, all in white,
zach with his shaven head from the Nj f'e
Ages. but with the tri-color girdle OF the
future about his waist, advance to I'd
altar. At the head of the procession
marches one whose name, though he be
priest, shall be known 10 the corners OF
civilization. He it is who shall be for this
day. as Carlyle calls him, the Souls Over
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
Finely illustrated.
LOOK OUT FOR IT.!
Firing at Long Range.

John l.. Wilson, the youthful and enthu-
siastic member from Washington, TO his
sorrow crossed swords with General Spi-
nola. The New York man was speaking
on some pension bin and took occasion to
allude 10 a member of the Republican side
as the gentleman with the Shakesperean
head who took no part in the war" He
pointed in Wilson's direction, although be
was not alluding 70 him. Wilson fired at
once and objected to being singled out for
an attack when there was no call for il.
81 object to the personal remarks of the
gentleman from New York," he screamed
II was not referring to the gentleman
from Washington" said General Spinola
you pointed at me-" said Wilson.
THAT may be true" was the reply, "but
the gentleman from Washington might
know | did not mean him, because he is
not old enough TO remember anything
about the war He wasn't born then. and
besides, l never heard before that be
claimed TO have Shakesperean head" re-
torted General Spinola, and Wilson reached
the cloak room before the applause sub
sided.-New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
interesting manner. Sluggish creature

interesting manner. Sluggish creatures
like the sloth have solid bones, whereas tha
bones of the deer and the antelope are COM
paratively light, so that they may run fast,
and the leg bones of the ostrich are hollow.
You will find in the bones of any skeleton
the application Of mechanical principles
which have only become known to man
through the processes OF laborlous and
long considered invention. In your own
shoulder you have most beautiful and
perfect illustration of the ball and socket
Joint while at your elbow there is COM
bination of the hinge and bail and socket
which in its way surpasses anything that
human invention has been able TO accom-
plish thus far.
But these are simple things compared
with the hand, the bones of which exhibit
the most perfect and complete apparatus.
in its adaptation to the purposes for which
it is intended, that has ever been imagined.
How is it possible for any one who has
studied the structure of his own hand "a
say that there is no Godf"-Washington
/ Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
sfade Over millinery.

When is millinery most attractive 20 the
feminine rnindi That would he hard 70
decide, for each season brings its own no--
elites. which coming in al their freshness
and beauty when the zlories 81 the precesi-
ing fashion have begun 70 pail upon the
taste and fade before the glare % May =
brilliant sun. always make the new ones
appear the most attractive ard desirable
Bu. il can hardly be denied that !a!i and
winter hats and bonnsss exhibit the richest
materials. the deepest colors and The r3ost
dazzling efec:s. And yet i cannot De sad
that 20 anT one season inalsenzbly belongs
a certain fabric or feather.
We can wear velvet al the rear around
with perfec. good taste: OF course not the
Sane velvet, nor IN the earns style. that
would no. be "a keeping With The fashions,
or conducive 20 the true prosperity CT the
millinery business In studying tie styles,
season after season, Of dress goods, as wei
"a q millinery, ons soon becomes I'm
pressed with the fact thai change u The
fashions often meas tGss change enough
20 make tie contrast more marked be-
tween ahss VAS wora and whAs q 20 ts
worn. And tia: change II often 20 Sigh.
a. to b constant ssg-zva.lon 20 thsozA
who wish 70 keep up With the mode aod
get chs good" "a thy phrase IL, out q
ali that ;Aey purchase.
Many = ls6y "a. been b~gulIed iEto pr
chasing hat or the plss that il l. o. sab
good material tkz. q W u do - yrss- 81 =
aga.z- Buz who sTer hard G. = szi teat
wosllG pres 0Tsr in.o fashlons1is ssaS.e'
Did any one ever Know tAs gresser q has
ever - send ba1k a hzE rrs@ses into 20
desired sazpes No oEe vita sF~1rE q.
naillIaer seize Eo1!a srpe1s sIea i1sn<
4 Ia. always CONES back Jasi ire opfoa =
o. = H. ons wAs lei 70 sxp~et-sfk e4&ess
ruined as 70 looks CT gay - 20 sssste. -
~. ysxr.o = "a. FRANCISCO SsvA Aei.Sg.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
An Advcr,isIng Fiensl,

Mrs. Blokey, Jr. tyvho is Of romantic
turnl-Myl amt the moon lovely. glitterinf
on the waves. 1t does ones heart good 20
see IL!
Mr.. b. (Blokey & Sonl-Ahl aud woaldnt
il do ones art good TO see "BlolSey < son 8
Pickles" printed right across it in capital
letters Dig enough for all the world 70 Rad
with the naked hil-ExchsBge.
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Ercasasie Ignorance,

When will employers learn net 70 expecs
unreasonz bic tl4ags ot their ssrTaatss
\ New York gentleman was pat ct ~
patience f1y sorf4e blnuder Of his new groom.
Look here Re cried IN k,s anger. I
won't have things done n TITS Igzy. DO
you think Y a f0ols
..Shure, sorr. >sid Tie groom, ''Oi cal :
say. SIR. oaly o&n.e Lars yes;err4ag. -
yo-2-h-s Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

Of 1000 children born in England, IL are
twins; in Scotland, II; in Ireland, II. In
general, twins occur once in ~ births. In
England there are 9.736 twins born every
year, or about 4,S6S double births. The
cases where there are more than two at a
birth average eight per year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

seer for the French nation. He shall with
proper cerenony, here under the open
heaven and By the flowing Seine, even IN
This Field of Mars, across whose sod Roman
emperors have ridden, conseerate all the
eightv-three banners OF France
So ne goes up the altar steps, and win
proper formula OF churchiy I-aiin and
patriotic French begins the service OF coa-
secration- Just then. however, great
cloud swings across the July SKY and pours
down with loud thunder squat! on ali thess
three hundred thousand oeluge OF rain
The incense pans are omlnoasiy put out
All draperies hang dE.poanG Bat TIE
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high nriest of France completes the conse

high priest of France completes the conse-
Grafton of the flags. The sun bursts out
again. The great Day of Federation, the
memorable Feast of Pixies, is ended with a
religious benediction from the lips Of that
high priest whom careful history writes by
the name of Charles Maurice, prince Of
Perigord, but whom the world calls Tdttey
randi JOHN CLARK RIDPATH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

York city with his
family. lie W as
born IN Canada in
1S41, bat when he
was n mere child
his parents moved
10 San Antonio.
Tex, and settled
there. At sixteen
he went to school
at Poughkecpsic,
after which he WIS.,
tied Germany and
was a student as
Carlsruhe. Baden.
fer several years.
He returned to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
ALEXANDER E. SWEETS HuMoa-

Man Who Began to Write JOKES When
Child.
Alexander z Sweet, who edits Texas
Siftings. and who is prolific as humoriss,
has been described as "a typical hayseed,
with his loose, rough locking clothes. heavy
movements, fnli unoultured beard and rich
complexion. One would judge be knew
more about crops than human nature. In
conversation be SAYS funny things that de-
serve places IN print with couEtenancs
marked by inehable solemnity." air.
Sweet IS modest gentleman Of mild man
pers, with a kindly face. He lives in New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

wnen Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris,
When she YVES Child. she cried for CastoTls,
When she became Mss, she chung 70 CastoTla-
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
E5gle
PARIS FEAST OF PIXIES.
RlDpATH,S ACCOUNT OF THE OATH
FETE IN THE CHAMPS DE MARS.
Occasion of the Great Festival Of 1890.
Preparations for the Spectacle-The
Day and the Ceremony-A Scene In
credible to the People or Our Times.
Eopyright, 1891. by American Press Associa-


HE spectacles of
Hthe French revolu-
1 ton were as as
j founding in char
acter as the actors
in the drama were
titanic in stature.
In the backward
look of today the
whole thing APP
pears like a huge
phantasm travers-
ing the sober stage
of history. The
peoples of our time
owe MORA diCn0sa1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23

20 keep alive the personal memories of the
great revolutionists than to recall the sur
prising scenes in which they acted But
in reality the successive crises that arose
and broke in that tumultuous storm are of
greater interest than are the dramatis per
sonae, for the event is ever greater than the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
LIBERAL COMMISSIONS.
Agent Mcdonnell Issues q Conf
Dental Circular.

CHICAGO, Oct. 90 confidential
circular has been issued to agents by
Peter Mcdonnell, general agent of the
New York. Ontario IL Western road,
notifying them that commissions will he
paid on all prepaid orders secured by
them on tranScontinental passenger bus
mess. This action has created a good
deal of surprise and comment. The
New YORK. fOntario 81 Western is
member of the joint committee. and
one of the roads over which the board
of rulings is supposed to have direct
control. 1t is one of the trunk lines
that signed the agreement to pay 10
commissions itself and to do no bust
ness with any other road that does.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, it appears, did not
sign the confidential circular as agent
Of the Ontario q Western road, but as
representing the old Dominion Steam
ship company; bur as both companies
are represented by him it will be diff
cult to make anybody believe that the
commissions are not offered Oh behalf
of the railroad. Agents who are in
cine1 to accept his offer cannot COM
plain that his figures are not liberal
enough. 10 some of the more impor-
tant points they are as follows: Chi
E."oo, |i,,o' N"iSoo wy ~ hlHietpO-
lis. 80; Montana points, 81; Denver, SIS;
Wyoming, So; Omaha. $3.50; Ogden. 81.
What the board of rulings will do about
1t Is question that is agitating West
ern passenger circles. The board has
just notified Western lines that they
must not pay commissions to Western
agents working in Eastern territory,
nor will it allow Eastern roads that
have sOlemnly agreed not 10 pay COM
missions anywhere TO pay them in West
crn territory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
The Maple Leaf Traffic Man
Makes It Interesting for
Mr. Finley.
Justice Of the Claim First
Admitted, Then Denied on
a Teehnicality.
A Confidential Circular That
Offers Very Generous
Commissions.
Corn and Flour Rates to Bal
timope--Genepal Run Of
Rail News.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The correspondent
between Traffic Manager Busenbark
of the Chicago, st. Paul q Kansas City
road and Chairman Finley of the West
ern Passenger association. relative to
the formers claim against the Chic ago,
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul company still
goes on. Mr.. Busenbark insists that
his company is entitled to 50, 053. either
from the st. Paul company or the as
ISOLATION, that amount representing
loss of revenue occasioned by the COM
petition of the st. Paul in the Dubuque
excursion last April, which Chairman
Finley authorized at the time but after
ward decided to be illegal. Mr.. Fin ley
refuses to sanction the claim on the
ground that it was not presented within
the time specified in the articles OF
agreement, but reminds Mr.. Busenbark
that he can appeal to arbitration.
In letter written by Mr.. Busenbark
to-day he scores the chairman for TAX
ing refuge behind technical interpreta-
tons OF the agreement, and losing sight
OF the principle of fairness and equity.
He reminds Finley that it was his first
ruling that caused the Maple Leafs
loss OF revenue, and that when he aft
erward reversed that ruling he ac-
knowledged the justice of the Maple
Leafs claim.
'In our efforts to collect loss of rev.
enue occaSiOned by the illegal action of
a member of the association" writes
Mr.. BuSenbark, 1--WE should receive the
unqualified support OF the chairman in
stead of the technical objections VIII ich
have been presented up to date" 1t is
probable that unless steps are speedily
taken to bring about settlement OF
this claim the Chicago, ST. Paul d Kan
sas City will take the case into the
courts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
BITTERNESS OF FACTION.
William O'Brien Greeted Harshly
at Kilkenny IL


KILKENNY, Oct. 20.-When William
O'Brlen arrived here to-day to attend
the county convention, he was met at
the railway station by great crowd of
people who. upon seeing him emerge
from the waiting room, greeted him
with mingled cheers and Kisses. A
strong police escort was drawn up in
front of the station, and as soon as Mr..
O'Brien had taken his place in car
rIage, the officers formed in a square
about it and the progress to the town
hall began. As policemen and ear
rlages moved slowly along, the en-
thusiastic cheers of Mr.. O'Brien's
admirers were met and sometimes
drowned by the ugly Kisses and deris-
i've jeers of those in the crowd who in
sisted in looking upon the occupant of
the carriage as one Of the enemies of
dead ParneIl. Presently the sinister
cry of murderer" was heard, and until
the arrival of the procession at its desti-
nation this epithet fairly divided the
honorS of the occasion with both ap-
plause and Kisses.
Immediately upon Mr.. O'Brien's ar
rival at the town hall the convention
organized by electing that gentleman
its presiding officer. Routine business
was promptly dispatched, and then
Michael Davitt was selected to contest
the seat for North Kilkenny, made va
cant by the death of Sir John Pope
Hennessy, i'll the event that the parlia-
mentary party refused to select candi-
date to make the fight. While the con-
vention was in session numerous rows
were taking place between the factions
filled with fighting mobs. So severe
were some of the attacks made by the
partisans upon their opponents that the
police were repeatedly compelled to
separate the fighting men in order to
prevent outright murder. In one or
two instances the officers found it nee
essary to charge the crowds in force.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
TORTURING ECZEMA
Editor, Iowa Plain Dealer Cured of
Insufferable Itching and Pain by
the CutIcura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con-
suited. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed without Benefit.

am sixty-six years old. In August. 1889,
was troubled with the peculiar skin disease
to which people OF my age are subject known
among medical men as eczema. Its first an
pearance was near the ankles. IT rapidly ex-
tended over the lower extremities until nv
legs were nearly one raw sore; from legs the
trouble extended across the hips shoulders
and the entire length of the arms the legs
and arms greatly swollen, with an itching,
burning pain, without cessation. Although
the best medical advice attainable was en-
ployed, no less than five physicians of the
place being consulted and the prescriptions
being the result of their combined wisdom,
the disease, though apparently checked,
would recur i'll a few days as bad as ever:
during its progress my weight fell away
about twenty-five pounds AS an experiment
began the use of CUTIcURA, following the
simple and plain instructions given with the
REMEDIES, ana i'll four weeks found myself
well, with skin soft and natural in color, the
itching and pain entirely relieved .
w. r. MEAD .C =
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer, Cresco, 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
DICKINSON {
III Fourth, Fifth & st. Peter SIS.
1A'aV ST. PAUL, MINI.
V|E 4!

Our fall stock of Silverware
is almost all in, and we invite
inspection. We claim to offer
a greater assortment at better
prices, quality considered, than
you can find at any store, in
our line, in either city. We
already have all immense
trade, which we have gained
and keep by never misrepre-
senting anything we sell. All
OF our goods are warranted ex-
actly as represented or we will
refund the money. To-day we
call attention, among other
bargains, to a 3-piece, satin
finish, handsomely engraved
triple-plated Tea Set; it is not
worth So. but would sell read
lily at Sc. However, our reg
ular price is only
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
Northwestern Patients.

Special to the Globe.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 0.-Northwest-
ern patents issued to-day: Minnesota
Derrick, also derrick shed, Robert Ash
worth, st. Cloud; currycomb, Charles
j. Carlton, 10 Gekato;h revolving tube,
Oma' IA. Hubbard. ST. Paul; pneumatic
dispatch tube, David Hunter. Mime
apolis: apparatus for weaving coiled
wire fabrics, Clarence o. White and NJ
b. Lloyd, Minneapolis. South Dakota
Washing machine, Henry Church,
Parkston; horse-collar fastener, Adam
E. Saxer. Sioux Falls.
Reported by Paul & Merwin, patent
attorneys, 912 Pioneer Press Building:
656-660 Temple Court. Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
SHEPARD TO BLAME.
Dana and Reid Did Not Like His
Method.

MctOOU.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Referrine to the
trouble between the Associated Press
and the Western Union, Delavin Smith
assistant manager of the Chicago
office of the Associated Press said
that Col. Elliott +. Shepard. of
the New York Mail aid Express had
been at the bottom of the whole diffl-
Guilty. LAS chairman of the auditing
committee said Mr.. Smith, ''the col
onel had refused to audit the bills of
the Western Union, and. the trouble
continuing with little prospect of settle
ment. the New York Sun and Tribune
had said that if Col. Shepard was to run
the whole association they would Sc
cede, which they did.
This crisis had not beer unexpected.
The Western Union people have long
held that the Associated Press was
growing arrogant ard gaining the idea
that 1t had wrapped the whole world lin
the meshes Of its leased wires, and it is
not altogether beyond the range of I'M
man possibilities that the WesternUnion
hailed the result with joy. When the
Crisis came yesterday the United Press
notified The Associated Press that the
contract existing between them would
be no longer in force. and the Old AS
sociated Press was left in the trough of
the journalistic sea-
This trouble said a gentleman who
knew yesterday, dates back to the
time when the Western Union absorbed
the Old Baltimore IL Ohio Telegraph
company. At that time the Baltimore
q Ohio company had leased wires TO
the United Press under contract
which would still be running, a con-
tract, too, Tor a less rate than that
charged the Associated Press by the
Western Union. When the Western
Union absorbed the Baltimore 81 Ohio
ii assumed this contract and continued
to lease wires to the United Press at
the old rate. To this arrangement Col.