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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

cratic In 1852, while intoxicated, he
killed his brother-in-law, Captain Duncan,
but afterward having located in St Louis
90 far redeemed himself Is TO become again
a man of prominence.
The father OF the slayer, Colonel Hams,
is also gentleman Of high standing, and
thus many in official and army circles arc
plunged in grief b5 what seems 70 have
been a sudden and boyish quarrel The
case will probably be tried in the United
States district court at Hampton, as the
killing was within federal jurisdiction, but
1t may be tried in the state court, pursuant
10 the usual policy Of leaving offenses
against individuals TO such courts when
ever practicable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

a son of the once
fam Gus Ned"
Edward A. Han
4 e an, senator
from Indiana and
minister to Prus-
STA. From 1910 to
1860 this gentle
man, for whom
b is unfortunate
gra u d S on was
named, was q great
figure in western
politics, being tai
ented and elo-
Ouent. but sadly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
AN UNLUcKY DIAMOND.
sventful History of Gem That Brings
Misfortune to Its Owners.

Eventful History of a Gem That Brings
Misfortune to Its Owners.
"One day he shall hold in his hand the
treasure of q kingdom"
This was the prophecy of wise woman
of Africa when Miguel Peraz was born st
Cape Town. under the star Mercury, in
January, 1858. Miguel grew up INDECENT
and quarrelsome. The prophecy rang con-
tinually in his ears, and he felt no inclina-
ton to work. He killed man and fed TO
the diamond fields. One day he tripped
and fell over the root of a tree. A small
stone hurt his hand. He picked it up and
saw large diamond sparkling like fire in
the sun. The treasure of kingdom was
in his hand, but at that moment rife shot
rang through the bushes. Miguel dropped
dead, and the stone was dyed with his LIES
blood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

vers'ty, In Montreal. two years after seeing
this ghost of q mud paddle, there was an
oid house mp Ga the mountain which
had the name of being haunted. Charlie
Ferry, Jack Mills and went up there one
night to see what would happen. The
place was a tumble down, drear sort OF =
structure, bat we managed to start n fra
In one OF the rooms and to make ourselves
fairly comfortable. We had a lunch with
rs and two or three champagne bottles
filed with strong coffee, which we believed
would help US TO keep asvske We went
up stairs and down, finding the doors open
eyeryyEhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
Rsnn..ts for Old Book.

Nj Faux. the manager az Smiths Il
brary. has discovered more than one rival
among his correspondents 70 the nan VINO
asked for copy Of Doors DaE5." There
Is the gentleman who wrote for Dive and
Ho." and amended his order when i was
aueried TO i've and Ho, Increasing Il also
by request for Oai6a's Tricky Trim %
Another ccEres pendent wished 10 read the
works Of Harry S,olfle-" He must have
beer friend Of the Irishuaa VINO WAS
well acquainted with the writings al
"Demne yExsass>s" and 'fIhooky dleG-s-' -
Speakey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

AN NOT super
stitious. / do not
believe in TheoSo-
ply. l have never
received any evil
dence Of the truth
of SpiritualIsm. l
never saw n ghost.
| have no fear Of
i'll luck. Yet |
have had IN my
life a few expert
ences j cannot ex-
plain, and one OF
these happened to
me only the other
day. Il eing q
smoker of cigar
cites which /
make myself, /
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

buy little books of cigarette paper. These
have covers of cardboard. and each con-
tafDs about 100 sheets of what Is called
rice paper. On a Saturday morning l
purchased one of these books, and used
it that day and the next. | have =
little square table alongside of my chair
in the sitting room which is meant 10
hold books may be reading and other lit
tie things which l use On Sunday night
l made and smoked a cigarette just before
going TO bed The table at that time was
covered with a white cloth on which was
the Life of Savonarola" by Clarke, a
match safe, saucer for ashes, my tobacco
pouch, my cigarette holder and this book
of cigarette paper. There were when /
went 20 bed about seventy sheets of paper
In the book.
On Monday morning after breakfast
went into the front room to get a cigarette.
When | picked up the book it was empty,
and | was forced to hunt up another.
Everything else was on the table as | had
left it the night before. But alongside of
the book lying on the white cloth was a
round copper coin, worn badly on one side.
but showing raised characters on the
other. My wife is a collector Of coins in
very small way, having thirty or forty of
those that have struck her fancy, and when
l looked at this coin | had found ! sup
posed it belonged TO her. did not know
what it was, nor had | ever seen coin
hike it before. ! carried it back to the
dining room to ask her where she got il,
when she startled me slightly by speaking
as though she was obliged to me for hav-
ing procured it for her. |, Of course, knew
had never seen it before, and found out
that it was as strange to her.
She called the servant in, for we both
supposed it must belong to her, but she
after examining il declared she had never
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

Justices justice has been bYword m
England from tine isnn8suoriaL One %
the most fragrant o. recent instances Is
TIA. Of 8 nan who 7vas charged ~ AFuE,
dei with having injured scue turnip tops.
The foreman Of The prosecutor testified
that SOME t1rnip tops foaad Ia the yockst
Of the prisoner fitted the turnips IA his
masters fla, and On tEls eTldsucs 70 Sc
cusea vas hentznosd - psy as u SO
or 70 70 IrIsOH for fourtssn dayA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
GIANT SOLDIERS.
Elephants in India Bear the Baggage o.
the Army and Drag the Heavy Cannon.

the Army and Drag the Heavy Cannon.
The very biggest of the British soldiers
are in the East Indian army. They are
eight or ten feet tall They weigh five or
six tons apiece. These giant soldiers are
not men, however. They go on four feet
instead of two In fact they are elephants.
Strange to say, the first elephants ever
seen by Europeans, centuries ago, were SOL
diers too. The Europeans had to fight
them, as well as men, in the great wars of
the east. In those days, elephants went
into battle clad in armor. Sometimes they
bore towers on their backs, filled with war
riors. Some of those old soldier elephants
were trained to cut and thrust with huge
scimiters, which they carried with their
trunks. An elephant can lift half ton
with his trunk Think, then, what a ire
mendous weapon such swordsman could
swing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
TtaI,s Mara.. E.ear.I.

Italy, according to al Eagish psp~r -
Tao sno~t biOo1lkjrsfy nss!oa - E1goPe.
Dgrng oue year slons zs7f hurdles have
b@sn committed there, - r1ors thSn al
the similar crimes IN Eagiaad. IrrlzEa.
SootISnd, kraCc1. Germany @ze SPz4a g,st
tSgeSlsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
SYRIIP OF FIGS.

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues OF plants known tolbe
the most beneficial to the human system,
acts gently. on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds and headaches, and curing
habitual consultation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
BALLOONATIC,S KILLED

LEEELAND, @, July 4-There were
two fatal balloon sscepsions in ohio
towns today At New Lisbon. Charles
j. Jones, OF Cleveland, was making an
ascent and William Hennessey. an assist
ant, was caught IL the ropes. Both men
fell a distance of loo feet. Hennessev va.
Instantly killed and Jones fatally Injured
At Alyria, Nile. Gotta Beltley attempted
10 make an ascent while q Stron,, Wind
was blowing. She fell when sixty feet
from the ground, and was instantly killed
III you have headache try P-ssIa,,'s
Isd-A kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

No one doubts that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy really
cures Catarrh, whether the
disease be recent or Of long
standing, because the makers
of it clinch their faith in it
with a $500 guarantee, which
isn't a mere newspaper guar
antee, but "on CAL" in a
moment.
That moment is when you
prove that its makers can't
cure you.
The reason for their faith
is this:
DR.. Sage's remedy has
proved itself the right cure
for ninety nine out of one
hundred cases of Catarrh in
the Head, and the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton can afford to take the
risk of your being the one
hundredth.
The only question is-are
you willing to make the test,
il the makers are willing to
take the risk?
If so, the rest is easy. You
pay your druggist so cents
and the trial begins.
If you're wanting the $500
you'll get something better
Il cs~-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
WEATHER BULLETIN,
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE
NNrcrrrnA L Ian1rr 1901

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE
WICHITA, KAN, July 4, 1891
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and warmer.
The highest temperature was $40, the
lowest 62o and the mean 70, with
heavy thunderstorm followed during
the day by cooler, cloudless weather
Rainfall l. II inches
Last year on July the highest temper
allure was $50, the lowest go and the mean
72o.
Two years ago the corresponding temper
atures were 500, $50 and zoo, and three
years ago the corresponding temperatures
were &c, T0', and $40.
FRED l.. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
July 4-Forecast until D. M. Sun
day.
For Kansas-Showers, stationary tenn
perature, variable winds.
immediate relief by using Preston s
"Hed-Ake.D
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

The Edward Hannegan recently killed
by Thornton j. Hams in boat near For
tress Monroe was descended from two
noted families in the west, his mother be-
ing daughter of Hon. Thomas H. Nelson,
formerly minister to Chill. and his father
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

The footsteps and The swish Of the dress
came toward Us and went away. Up sad
down the hall they went for, j should think.
half an hour, AMI tken, a. snddcnly A. they
began, they ceased With them went ths
cold nor did we feel this again thAt night
We saw nothing. bat We al thres heard
the steps and tho dress as plainly a. now
hear passing train on the eissated road
We never found out the cause 81 the
sounas-iA fact, ~ were nat anx3eus % go
back 20 The house--aDd ws never heard any
etory which vouls account for them. They
remain ono Of the unexplained things
which h~Vs happened - ne
Allied BALcHs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
THB MYSTERIOUS,
One Mans Experience Touch
ing the Unseen and Awful.
THE GHOST OF A MUD PUDDLE

A Mysterious Coin and g GhoStly Cigar
cite Srnoker-A Canadian Gkost That
Was Easily LSid-GhostIy Footsteps,
but No Voice and No Visible Form
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

Cures in fifteen minutes; Preston's
''Hed-Ake."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

Cures while you wait-Preston' s He'd
Axe"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
SALTWATER. OKLAHOMA.

Immediate, harmless; Preston's He'd
Aken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
HANNIBAL HAMllN DEAD

Preston's "Hed-A}e" is a specific 70
headache
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05
TURF EVENTS.

Immediate relief by using Preston's
'Hed-Aken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

II you have headache try PzseI-,,'s
A L.,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-16
INDEPENDENT PLATFORM.

RESOLVED. that we reaffirm the platform Of
the Independent party as adopted in conven-
ton i'll 1890.
We demand q national full legal tender currency,
acknowledgements directto the people with
out intervention OF thanks OF issue, based on land
and the nonperishable products OF labor on the
Sub-treaSury plan, i'll sufficient volume to trans
the business of the country.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver.
We demand railway transportation, telegraph
and telephone service ut actual cost, ANA that
government shall own and operate the same.
RESOLVED, that We are opposed to the alien
ownership OF land. We are in favor OF the gov
eminent recovering possession OF the same and
also all lands owned or held by corporations in
excess OF that actually used by them in their
business. Such lands to be reserved for actual
settlers only.
We are in favor OF an exhibit ofthe products
OF the state at the worlds fair exposition and
commend the present plan OF the commit
tee in raising money for the same by voluntary
subscription.
RESOLVED, that we recommend to the National
People'sparty the following solution OF the tar
":rhe interests of the nation demand that SO
long as the tariff shall exist, the adjustment OF
its details shall be removed from the arena OF
partisan politics and placed in the hands OF anon
partisan commissions: such Il commission should
so adjust details OF the schedule that the sum
total OF import duties shall not exceed the
revenue requirements OF the government, and
tie duties levied on imported articles OF manu-
factura competing with those OF home manulac-
lltp Sll;t'l ~ no lliSllef ti'I tEc ilGtcS>iti4 " re
store the home manufacturer WAIT ever equal
ity OF conditions he may have lost By the pay
ment OF a higher scale Of wages in their proGuc-
ton,
RESOLVED, that justice demands thatthe nat
ional government should return us % per cent
of the money received for our lands, the same
to be used by counties for irrigation purposes.
RESOLVED, that it is the duty OF the L. S.
Government to MAINTAIN good fait!! with AL, and
that as the soldiers of the late war We're paid in
a deprecated money that the difference between
the pay received by the bondlollerS and chat
OF our countryiS defenders should he made good
to the latter; that we condemn the indiScrirnI-
nate penSioning of all soldiers of the late war
alike, but that wedoapprove ofa service pension
graded upon the amount OF service performed.
Prohibition being the present policy OF South
Dakota toward the traffic intoxicating liquors
we are opposed to the reopening ofthe question
until it has had Il fair trial under existing laws.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-16

Ill IlcflloSil on unc IfSU ana llllru Sat
urday Of each month.
JOSEPH BENNETT, ELMER LEWIS,
President. Secretary.
EIermosa. S. D.
PENNINGTON COUNTY ALLIANCE
meets at The UNION office on the first
Saturday OF each month at two p. m.
L. S. ALLISON, President.
Creston, S. d.
OTTo ANDERSON, Secretary,
RockervilIe, S. d.
Hen ALLIANCE.
The Wednesday on or before a full
moona at the Fanshawe place.
OTTo ANDERSON, a. d. RICHARDSON,
Secretary, President.
Rapid City: S. D. Hermosa, S. D.
WHITE EAGLE
At the Murphy school house the second
month. J. NJ. BARNES, President,
Mrs. ZELLA HUNT, Secretary,
Rapid City.
SPRING CREEK
At the D~aughenbaugh school house on
the last Saturday OF each month.
CHAs. GEIGER, President,
Y. IERRYMAN, secretary.
Rapid City, S. D.
SUMMIT
At the Pike school house on the third
Saturday Of each month.
VIM. LARGI1NT. President,
W. II. FoUsE, Secretary.
Hermosa, S. D.
cREsToN.
At the school house on the LIST. Thurs
day after the first Saturday OF each
month. q. S. ALLISON, President,
Il. w. FAUs, Secretary.
Creston, S. D.
BOX der.
Met at the Slick school house Friday
evening June 26. They meet every two
weeks alternating between the Ensorand
Slick school house.
JOEL THACKER, President,
A. A. ROGERS, Secretary,
Rapid City, S. D.
LAME JOHNNY.
At the Dean school house on the Sec
ond and fourth Saturday evening O bleach
month: d. d.. DEAN, president,
Mrs. MINNIE Dow, secretary,
Buffalo Gap, S. D.
h. PENNINGTON CENTER.
AT the house OF j. John on the second
and last Saturday OF each month.
A. a. NEwKRK, President,
T. L. SMITH, Secretary,
Creston, S. d.
ALLISON ..
Regular meeting first Friday evening
in each month at Ryan school house.
j. 81. HADLEY, j. f. GROSHONG,
Secretary. President,
Rapid City, s. D.
PLEASANT VALLEY ALLIANCE, NO. $50
Meets at the Kuntz school house on
the last Saturday night OF each month,
at Z O'Clock p. m. D. J. BEAVER,
ID. j.. HORLoCKER, President.
Secretary. Tilford, S. D..
NOTICE.
Will all alliances In the Black Hills
send in their place and time of meeting
also names Of president and secretary
and their addresses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-16
THE COMMiSsIuNERSHIP.

Three candidates are before the
people OF the second commissioner dis
trlct seeking their support. Vim. liecht
is the candidate oi the republican party,
Geo. Wells OF the indepenlrnt, and
Michael Mcclure OF the democratic.
Mr.. IIecht has been known as IL First
National bank man, but what OF M.
Mcclure? doesn't he saIl in the same
crew? There is no earthly SHOW
for Mcclure and he certainly
is not so big a TOOL but that
he knows 1T; why then did he allow HIN
self to be put uD?' 1t is generally be
lieved that the old-tiMc manipulatort
did it to defeat Hie peoples candidate
We hear nrj"'tiOn5 to ilecht for th'
con. JAW II keeps, lnd to Mciiuire OF
the ground OF his having been a city
contractor, but Of Geo. Wells we hay,
heard but one criticism and that is tC
the effect that he is IN Office seeker. II
SO faI. rs we can learn, while the gentle
man has always taken an active i~ntercs
in politics, he has never held an oflic
or been a candidate for one before til
present time. If every independent vot
goes to Geo. Wells, us we believe 1T will
he will get there with both feet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-16
WASHINGTON T T
From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, October 8, 1S91.-Sec-
rotary Foster vas a successful business
mar before he entered politics; therefore
when he tells the public, as he did in an
interview with a committee ofmerchants
from New York, that there are at least
fifty custom collection districts in the
United States that could be abolished
without detriment to the public service
and at an annual saving OF several hun
dred thousand dollars, were it not for
the opposition OF the politicians, his
words are worthy OF the most careful
consideration on the part Of the people,
who are already beginning to realize that
they are the masters, not the servants
of the politicians. Mr.. Foster is a good
deal OF q politician himself, but 1T
was the business man, not the politi-
clan who spoke when he told OF this alb
solute and unnecessary waste OF public
money, simply to provide patronage to
be disposed OF by politicians. He said
OF the districts which ought to be abol-
ished: More than a score OF these dis
tricts are in New England alone. Out of
fourteen districts in Maine, but four are
really necessary; Massachusetts has
eleven, and OF these all but three ought
to be abolished" That is plain Ian
guage about his own department, and
he was equally plain in replying to the
question asked by one OF the merchants
"why are they not abolished, them"
He said: because the politicians will
not allow it to be done. The abolishing
OF those districts means the abolition of
just SO much patronage, and representa-
tives and senators are more interested
IN increasing than in decreasing patron
age" What an Indictment that is
against Congress. This is the second
time that Mr.. Foster has dropped the
role OF politician long enough to call at
tention to useless offices connected with
the treasury department. 1t is a very
unusual thing for the head OF a depart
ment to do, and something ought to be
done to save the peoples money. But
will Congress do it?
Senator Call, Of California, seems to
be confident that he will win in tho con-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-16

test for ~ term in the senate, notwith-
standing the action OF the governor OF
the state in refusing to sign his creden-
tials, and in appointing eN-Representa-
tive Davidson to fill the vacancy, which.
he claims exists by reason Of the failure
OF the legislature to legally elect a sena-
tor. Mr.. Call bases his confidence upon
an act which was introduced in Congress
in 1866 bv Reverdy johnson, which says
that q majority OF both branches OF d
legislature, acting as one body, may elect
a United States senator. He claims
that eight similar cases furnish preCe-
dents in his favor. The Senate commit
tee on elections, OF which Senator Hoar
is chairman, will really decide the con-
test, as the report it makes after inves-
tigating will almost certainly beadopted
by the Senate. and as a majority OF the
committee are republicans and both OF
the contestants democrats, there will be
no political complications in the case,
which promises to be decided solely on
it's merits.
The speakership campaign is practi-
cally at a standstill, as those members
yet IMPLIED ged-there are a good many
OF ~them-prefer waiting to see the result
OF the state elections next month before
committing themselves. At first glance
this may look queer, and one not used
to going below the political surface might
ask "what have the results Of the state
elections to do with the speaker OF the
House? But those who are familiar
with the Inducements OF things politi-
cal know that upon the result OF the
state elections depends the fate Of one
Of the leading candidates for speaker,
and every one OF the candidates will be
affected one way or the other. For in
men from New England have formally
decided not to commit themselves in
favor of any candidate until after the
state elections. All OF the uncommitted
want to go to the side OF the winner,
and they recognize the fact that it will
be easier to pick the winner after the re-
suit OF the state elections is known.
Away back in the days "beloh de wah"
the negroes used to sing at their church
meetings a hymn with u refrain
thing like:
Use n Meth'diS, born and a Meth'dis' bred
An Il meth'dis' I'll be TIL Use dead.
that ought to be pODu'H" here this week,
owing to the presence OF so many Meta
odists from all parts Of the world IN at
tendance upon the Ecumenical confer
ence OF I'LL the branches OF that large de-
nomination, which opened on Wednes-
day and which is to last two weeks.
Wednesday night Il Washington banker
gave a reception to the delegates which
is said to have cclipscd 81 similar enter
tainment given to the last conference,
ten years ago; by the Lord Mayor OF
London.
The presence OF Mr.. Cheney us a guest
the White House, hasgiven the runor
fresh start that Ex-Governor Cheney,
OF New Hampshire, is to be Secretary OF
War,