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particular bear. and then with HIS
hands on his hips he watched the fight
crriously.
'In the meantime had been hit by
bounding rock on the leg, and, as I
flung back with all my strength two
pound stone. my foot slipped and I
went down in heap. The stone went
clear over the first bear aud struck the
one in the rear on the neck. He jumped
about ten feet IN the air, and then
felt something strike me on the head.
! must have been dazed for minute;
when came around the bleed was run
ming out of this cut here made by the
stone. It pleased me nightly, how
ever. that no bear was elawing at my
legs. / looked hastily around. and,
gentlemen, I hope may never smoke
another pipe of tobacco If those two
bears weren't stoning each other.
Evidently when my stone hit tho
bear that was spectator he had fol-
lowed suit and fred a rock at the other
bear. thinking he had hit him. Ny
fall occurred at the same time, and my
friend being struck in the rear whirled
around and Immediately continued the
fight with one Of his own species. My
head hurt mo considerable. but l for
got all about it. with watching those
bears.
They danced around, they growled.
and all the time they kept hurting
stones at each ether with all their force.
Ny bear seemed to be little better
thrower, however. and he repeatedly
succeeded in landing rock on his OPP
ponent's hide. The fresh bear took il
pleasantly. without any abatement in
the care with which he was aiming his
missiles; and it wasn't long before he
managed to get the range and direction.
Then his freshness stood him in good
stead, and no rained the rocks in on his
opponent till the very air was black
with them.
"The original stone thr over had by
this time become some what tired with
his constant efforts, and began to slow
" retreat before his enemy's fire.
Absorbed in the novel spectacle Of
two bears fighting with stones, had
forgotten my own danger. Now I
awokc to it with suddenness that al
most took my breath. Here was, ly-
ing In this open space, and two big
bears within thirty-fvo yards of mo
and both fighting mad
Scared! Wall. gentlemen" and
Banks carefully took his left leg off his
right knee and put his right leg on his
left knee. II was wishing the durn-
dest hadn't stirred up that original
bear. l didn't exactly know how to
get away, and was afraid that II tho
animals would SEQ me they would join
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MEN.
Some OF the Names That Would Go Int
List of One Hundred.

List of One Hundred.
It has been suggested to offer prize
for the best list of the one hum
dred most successful men in
the United States. In this coun-
~ everybody is interested in the
men who have succeeded. The fact
that many fail only makes the interest
in those who do not fail the greater.
In preparing such an estimate latitude
must be allowed for the different ideas
of people in regard to what constitutes
success. The mere accumulation of
money. Of course, is not the determining
factor. The one hundred richest men
in the United States are by no means
the one hundred most successful men
in the United States On the other
hand, there is hardly any kind Of sue
cess that does not mean the acquisition
of a considerable sum OF money. Thus,
if we inquire who is the most success
full of the religious leaders of the coun-
try l fancy that more votes would be
given to Rev. Dr. Talmage, of Brook
lyn, than to Bishop Phillips Brooks, of
Boston, who is by far the greatest pull
pit orator in the country. Talmage Is
not only distinguished preacher, but
he has, as preacher and lecturer, ac-
cumulated q substantial fortune, be-
lieved to be not less than quarter of
a million of dollars.
The most successful men are the men
who have accomplished most consider
ing the advantages with which they
started. Thus. while many men viii be
named in the list OF the successful one
hundred. there will be hardly one rich
mans son among them Cornelius
Vanderbilt is one Of the richest men in
the world, but he is not one of the most
successful. His name surely can no. be
placed in the one hundred list. while
that of his attorney and associate.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, must surely be
put there
In Boston we should not put in the
rich young Montgomery Sears, but
should probably pr. al the top OF the
list Frank Jones, the great
president of the Boston & Maine Rail-
road Co. who ran away from
home when a boy and did chores
for a living, and has risen TO the
rank of ten millionaire
from tina, start in life Roswell p
Flower. who began lie up in jefferson
county. y. Y. with not much better adj
vantages ard who Is nearly as rich as
Frank Jones would have 10 be put n
the one hundred list.
In Rhode Island. Fletcher, the
worsted manufacturer, who came over
here as u English iabore- and is now
the owner Of many mills and many
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05
Overheard at Coney Jslan a.

Yesterday went out 10 catch crabs
saw a hole in the sand that looked as
IL there might be crabs in IL | felt
around in tie water carefully, when all
at once I was almost scared TO death
What do you think grandma. pulled
out OF the water?' said Johnny 10 his
grandmother, who is very nervous
What was Il, Johnny"
"A bloody human foot"
Mercy on US. Horrible, horrible. Do
the police know about it,''
Why. no, grandma, il was only my
own foot crab bit me On mv little
Texas Siftings.
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seated himself on an empty egg crate
and took out his pipe, throw one leg
over his knee, struck a match on his
trousers, calmly Lit the pipe and taking
a couple OF draws to satisfy himself that
the tobacco was thoroughly ignited. he
looked up and began:
"Well, you fellows know I've been
up on Wolf mountain cutting timbe
/ for the last two weeks. 1t was pretty
cold a couple of days, but I built my
self sort of lean-to from the logs and
kept right snug with little fire. There
are plenty of bears IN that there neck
of the woods, but didn't see any for
most a week. In tho mean time l had
cut down and made quite pile of logs
near the side where we shute them into
the valley.
You know over on the west side is
place where there are no trees and
where the ground is covered with
stones of all sorts and sizes. Wall,
about four o'clock one afternoon I
started to take look at some timber
on the west side. Ny way was over
this clear ground. You know there
around, too. Well, when 1 got about
half way across the bare place I
thought saw something dark moving
around one of those powders about
one hundred feet in front Of me. I
didn't think anything of it, and kept
right on. But when 1 got to the rock
what do you think / SAW" Jake didn't
wait for his audience to guess, but
went on:
Wall, there out about sixty feet was
big bear eating an ear of corn. He
was standing sideways to me and evil
IDENTIFY hadn't any idea that man was
within five miles.
81 didn't know what to do. There
was the bear, and beyond him was the
timber wanted to see. l didn't feel
like tramping clear back and going
around through the woods: no more
did 1 feel like walking past that bear.
best thing in the way of a weapon was
big pocAetlznife.
'Wall, finally concluded to try a
feeier. l think 1 said the ground was
full of stones. 1 picked up one about
as big as my fist, and fired it at the
bear. 1t went way over his head and
made q big racket where it struck the
ground. The bear jumped around and
watched the stone for most minute,
and l watched him. Then he turned
around and picked up his corn, which
he had dropped, and stuck it in his
mouth / flung another stone. Invent
better; it struck the ear of corn plumb
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PARIS posTMeN.
1AsfY Immsnss Work ssd Their 00an
Pay.

I fAsfs Immsnss Work ssd Their sAan
/ Pay.
I The Paris postmen have lately had
/ some attention paid to their condition
! by the government, and it has brought
their hard labors and many virtues 20
light In all there are 1852 men work
ing on the seven daily distributions Of
the mail in the great capital. These
are divided into three classes-ons for
old Paris, one for the annexed districts
and one for printed matter. The whole
city is divided into sections which in
turn arc subdivided into quarters, :"
each OF which is served by four postmen.
Paris is the city par excellence OF
tips" and the poor postmen, who get
only three hundred dollars salaries an
nuslly, receive bout the same sum in
gratuities. They go after them with
energy, and woe 70 the business house
or private person who does not tip them
well once year.
One man in each quarter IL delegated
20 look after the etiennes, or New
Years gifts, and IN some banks and
rich mansions he often gets hundred
dollar bills as gifts.
In the commercial quarters 81 Paris
alone more than FIVE millions OF regis
tered letters were distributed last year,
and every postman who delivered one
received two cent fee .or IL This
made quite q handsome addition 70
their salaries.
The postmen distrib be about $50 ooo..
900 OF pieces Of mail matter every year in
Paris TIE frs. delivery IL before eight
O'Clock IN the morning, and the las. Is
at quarter before ten a. night This 10
q. every private house ia the renotext
quarter as well Is in the business SEQ
ton
The postnen are carried 70 their beats
from the general and quarter post
otsces In huge ounibzxes drawn By
white stations, which get over the
ground q, a tremendous rate. This
hurrying 'bss. with the ssily uniformed
postEnen jumping out OF il right and
left as they reach their points of dsiiE-
err. j. one Of ih. euri3as sights % Paris
The bus picks the men Up when .issir
leaf = finished.
The various Eu5-oEoes are connected
with the eentras pneumatic dispatch
station Ia ali Of them. and i1 cigar
stores, one nay buy The telegraph pos:
card fopen- cents: closed. 10 cents.
which w;u be sen. OF pneumatic tubs
- the point nea-es. is destination, and
fsr the rest Of ;lss way By special Ea~s-
senzer, THIS service l. 50 perfect a.
almost entirely 20 sapersece teiegrsphio
messages within Paris
ActoxA nAoAgo1A VrofaaooEa. busi.
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forces and run me down. So started
to roll slowly toward the shelter Of the
big bowlder, before getting on my feet.
wall, I got there without any trou,
BILE, and was just gathering myself to
cut and run when I heard a laundering
roar behind me. ] glanced around.
with my heart in my mouth, and saw
bear No. holding his left paw and
dancing around like something be-
witched. The other bear was standing
looking at the circus with broad grin;
he was enjoying the gymnastic exhibit
ton. Finally the pain seemed to make
the bear frantic, and, catching sight of
his grinning enemy, he grabbed a huge
rock and chased straight at him. Be-
fore the astonished victor could rally
himself he got the rock straight in his
stomach, it made him grunt. and as he
stopped for one to hurl back second
piece of granite caught him on the side
of the head, and with roar of pain he
turned tail and raced away toward the
woods.
'He wasn't gettin of so easily, how
ever, for the other bear followed him
at the top Of his speed, and, selling
rocks as he ran, kept up constant fire
at his fleeing foe. He hit him two or
three times before they got out Of the
clearing. The last l saw of the race
was as the pursuing bear shot among
the trees with huge rock clutched
tightly in his paw.
II didn't go over to inspect that tim
Der till the next day, and then there
weren't any bears in my path, and I
wouldn't have poked one up with
stone if there had been. l have enough
of bears for the next six months"
Philadelphia Press
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AT SET OF SUN.

Three rays OF light shot upward from dc wDk
Three golden rays, which Lit the land and go
And lost themselves above IN mystery.
The day had been day Of mist and rain.
The wind had sobbed In pdtiful unrest;
And, Ike heart within weary breast
The sea had throbbed. and Nature seemed TO
weep;
When suddenly these sun rays Lit the plain,
And bathed the sea and soothed the sense Of
pain;
Lighting the dull gray skies with wondrous
light
A. golden as the hoard which misers keep.
Prom point 70 point saw the warm life leap
Until, the whole world Nt the single thought
Was that Of Peace
The world WAS not less bright
With the oncoming Of tho gentle night,
For the three beacons Of the unseen sun
Within all hearts a work OF gladness wrought
1t was the triumph OF fight long fought
With misery and gloom and sad despair,
And light had conquered all as day was done,
And hearts sssafled by Doubt were still unwon.
For these three rays Of glory were to me
The answer to the often-whlspered prayer
One Faith, one Hope, the other Love most fair;
The rays of God which light all misery.
-Flavel Scott Mines, in Harper's Weekly.
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He SAVE. Many Lives.

Bunting-Dr. Paresis is the most sue-
sessful physician 7 know of. He has
marvellous success. in fact
Larkin-He knows medicine thor
oughly, suppose.
Bunting-It isn't that altogether. He
has his prescriptions written out on a
typewriter. Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05
A Poins In Hussasary.

(which weeds are the easiest 20
lxiil?- asked yoang Flickers of Farmer
sassafrzs, a. he watched that good
man At his work.
Widows weeds" replied the farmer.
lyon have only 10 say wilt thou. and
thev wilt "-DetroI. Free Press
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That WA Different.

Tommy (reproachfullyl-Oh. mamma!
you're not going to give all of that
cream soda to sister, are you?
Mother-No. love. / am going 70
give this to you.
Tommy-Oh. dear! what little bit!
pharmaceutical Era
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ness men. the police. every elias, Of per-

ness men. the police. every class Of per-
sons use this handy little card. which
rarely takes more than half an hour in
transi. from point 70 poin. Many large
daily.
The printed matter possrnen have thu
hardest work and are paid tho ieast-
Some Of the loads which they carry arc
tremendous They deliver millioa
prospsetuses IN a single morning. from
end 70 end Of Paris. with perfect ease-
M. Y. Journal
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M ONeuse Meant,

strawber-Lock here. / heard the
other day that you referred to me as
being no gentleman.
Singerly-You mustn't worry about
that, ola fellow. / had just been read
ing book on etiquette on what it
takes to make one.-Brookiyn Life.
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Untidy People.

Mrs. Brown-How untidy the west
ern people must be!
Mr.. Brown-Why, my dear2
Mrs. Brown consulting newspaper
Why, here's an account Of o man who
attempted to clean out q town, and the
wretches actually shot him.-Pharma-
ceutical Ira.
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w. C.. WILLIAMS.

119 East Douglas Ave. wichita Eaus.
Wholesale and Retail Gun Dealer.
California Sporting Pow der $500 per
key.
Oriental Wing shot Powder, s5.2s
per keg. y. %. b., wichita, n ans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05

Old Gentiemzn-What do you mean.
cir. by striking that little bog y 18th .
BASEBALL
Li.tle Boz 7 FsaSE's a baseball. iva.
only stoae.-Good News
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did y01 hear .ha. Ma vsspasf b
9csnz 70 rstEre from the ring7@
no nsgrr kness she had bsea . efa
eus rsdeTH
oh ] nsas thss aseis gSsng 70 gss Q
Ivo~ce truth
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Care IA small Ibiseu.

The elderly woman Is too apt TO think
that her appearance Is not Of any inn
portance. aud she ne2lects the small b@.
longings OF dress. wearing q psdl y-rssd>
shoe, too often ill-ftting gloves. hand
kerchiefs tia, arc neither fne nor pretty
AID neek- addressing that bias nothing ~
recommend IL, unless some one should
approve Of siosenlinsss Young women
can afford 70 dress plainly. bs: il i tho
women who are elderly who haYs =
right 70 the elaborate aud rich clothes-
We are rery apt 70 conclude ths; vhzs
the mother Is the oaughte- z~iil be.
and when a y0Eug gar! elaborate Y
goxned is seen with mother drssse1
In tie mos. doydy fashion the coacis-
sioa u quickly reached tha. - her sgs
the daughter viii resemble the r-o:hsr.
This NAV bs true or not. bot u II intrs-
ties 10 the girl, and more than wrong
in the mother not 20 be a. young a
heart and appearance 81 she po@Aio.1
can-Iadies' Home Journal
,.ry sssx~su,.
Young Mr. nolIev-Hoss IoTe.y :hoss
Ae~cy white CLOUDS ioox lying against
that blue sky
Miss Flypp-Yes. Indeed They loea
Ike delicious ice cream On great oius
saacers
DoIIey-Y~-s-~r. would you Eks
some cream, xiss fiYPp7
Miss Fiypp- Doa't care II ! do. He's
kisd Of yoa 20 suExes. IL Ar Doilsy.-
B-ooz.yn Lite
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| LII CIR o 8 8
keeps the red
front store at
tho crossings
of the pixies in
II q m / l t Q n
township, Pa
Jake B an X S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS,


The Committee makes up Its Annual EST.
mates Of Necessary Funds for 1902.
The Council committee on fire depart
ment met last night to consider the
matter OF the needs Of the department
for the current years expenses. The
committee agreed TO ask Council to ap-
propriato S41,959 0S. OF this $1,000 is
for two now engines, and the clerk was
asked to submit to the Council with the
report a statement OF tho pressing needs
OF the department. It is fact that
there is but one engine, tho Niagara,
which is reliable under long strain. II
there should be q big fire the others are
likely to break down and leave the city
practically at the mercy of the flames.
In the appropriation asked is s., 500
to finish and furnish the Yigilant engine
house, Sl6.9940S for salaries, $1,000 for
new hose, which is badly needed, $500
for horses, and $500 Tor feed and bed
ding. Tho proposition to put on regular
men in the place OF the cStramen will
involve a cost OF S. GOO, but in tho opin-
ion OF all familiar with the department.
it would be worth more than that sum.
( Bills to tho amount OF Sl5S07 were
ordered paid, and two chandeliers put
in the Vigilant engine house without
authority were ordered taken out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
at the Electric Plant.

Yesterday fires were lighted under
three OF the boilers ut the Electric
plant to test them and dry out the walls.
They worked nicely. The pistons were
put in one OF the big engines, and the
other work made good progress. A
railing is being put around the small
tank OF the city gas works adjoining the
boiler house OF the electric plant to keep
people from walking on top of the tank
and to preclude the possibility OF some
body falling in the deep tank about the
gas holder. Good progress is being
made in the work OF hanging the hoods
of the lights and in adjusting the lamps
ut the plant. 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
"ole Olson" tins Evening.

This famous comedy will be at tho
Opera House this evening. 1t is said
that there arc more genuine hearty
laughs Mole Olson" than in any other
comedy OF the century. Ed R. Salter,
the manager Of the company, who is
compelled to listen to the play every
night, is getting SO fat that he cannot
get inside half the box Offices on the
road. He is a beautiful illustration OF
that old axiom Laugh and grow fat"
Wheeling theatre goers will want to
take advantage Of this opportunity to
see q play that is already famous all
over the country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
A Mute Rccovcrs Speech.

Alphonce Hemphling, OF Summit
township, Butler Co., Ponn'a, made an
affidavit that his twclvc-ycar-old son,
who had had St Vitus Dance for twelve
years, lost his speech, was completely
cured alter using three. bottles OF DIR.
Miles Restorative Nervine, and also re-
covered his speech. Thousands testify
to wonderful cures from using it for ner-
vous diseases, dyspepsia, nervous debil-
lty, dullness, confusion OF mind, head
ache, etc. -Four doses OF this Neryine
cured Mrs. w. E. Burns, South Bend,
Ind, who had been suffering with CON
slant headache for three months.
Trial bottle and elegant book free at
Logan Drug, Cos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
Vi PRIZE FIGHT MADE
Between Jack Crowley and. Jack
Bates Lust Night.
IT is TO COME OFF NEAR wheeling
And Within Six Weeks of this Date,
for Purse of $500 a sidc..-Thc Ar.
ticlcs of Agreement as Signed Inst
Evcning..-"Four Ounce Gloves"

Last night Jack Crowley, Of .Etnavillc,
late OF Pittsburgh, and jack Bates, Of
Youngstown, Ohio, with their backors
aud representatives, met atP.J. Gavin's,
on Main, street and aitor q protractod
conference agreed upon the terms Of q
prize fight with light gloves, to be
fought within n hundred miles OF
Wheeling in tho next six weeks, for
$500 side.
Following arc tho formal terms Of
agreement as they were signed:
MARCH :, 1902.
We, the undersigned, agree to four
ounce glove contest between Jack Crow
ley, OF Pittsburgh, and Jack Bates, Of
Youngstown, the said contest to be to u
finish, for five hundred dollars q side,
and to tako place within ono hundred
miles OF Wheeling, w. Va, within six
week from date.
The following articles Of agreement
to govern the said contest:
Article |. The gloves to be regulation
four ounce.
Art. H. Tho contest to DO governed
by the Marquis Of Queensbury rules. &
Art Ill. Tho ring shall DO sixteen feet
square.
Art. ". Ono time keeper to DO OPP
pointed by each side. The referee TO
DO agreed upon tho night tho contest
takes place. Should the two sides fail
to agree upon q referee to tho mutual
satisfaction OF both sides, it is agreed
by the undersigned to allow the stake
holder to oilicato in that capacity or
appoint suchreforec his selection to be
regarded as final.
Art. Y. The weight Of contestants to
be one hundred and twenty-seven
pounds at Weighing in at 1880 p. IN. tho
night before the contest.
Art. VI. Fifty dollars to be placed in
the Stockholders hands on the night OF
signing this agreement; one hundred
dollars April 4, and tho balance on tho
night OF the contest.
This was signed by the backcrs of the
two men. Both are good fighters, and
the battle will be regarded with decided
interest.
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gu and ~ To.Nipht

At tho Grand this evening George W.
Ledcrer's company OF comedians will
appear in the great comedy hit OF tho
season, called ~ and l." This play has
made big hit all over the country, and
will no doubt be the strongest attrac-
ton seen at tho Grand this season, and
large audience will no doubt welcome
them, this being tho first presentation
Of the comedy in this city. They will
also give 4 grand matinee tomorrow
afternoon. Seats are going of rapidly
ut Gauthcr's. -
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A Miner Fatally Hurt,

Dick GofT, a coal miner, about twenty
years OF ago, son OF John Golf. was ia
tally injured in tho mines at Franklin,
over tho river. He was riding out OF
the mine on tho top Of loaded cars and
had q lot Of tools with him. A drill
struck tho side of tho entry and pone-
trated his right leg, iniuring the bone.
Gangrenc has set in and the attending
physician thinks tho result will be
death.