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The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

Jacob Astor. who was present, though
quite i'll. last year. viii not grace the
affair with his presence this year owing
to the death of his father. Nor will
Mrs William Astor attend. But the
debutantes viii be there in force. Miss
Pauline Whitney, daughter of ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, viii be among these.
She has spent the past few years abroad
and is reputed to be one of the prettiest
of the years buds. As she inherits, in
addition to the great fortune of the
Whitneys, the immense wealth of her
uncle. Oliver Payne, she viii receive
much attention. But she is exceeding
lv accomplished and will attract atten-
ton aside from ''the charms which lie
in fortune.
Miss Lulu Webb, the youngest daugh-
ter of Gen. Alexander S. Webb, will be
another of the charming debutantes at
the charity and patriarchs. Another
will be Miss Kate Livingston, a direct
descendant of the great chancellor.
She will be introduced into society by
her uncle. Hooker Hamerslcy. In fact,
Miss Livingston is the heir of good
portion of the Hamersley wealth. An
other viii be Miss Alice Duer, daugh-
ter of J. G. X Duer, the banker, and a
descendant of Lady Kitty Duer, daugh-
ter of the revolutionary general who
was called the earl of Stirling.
Miss Taylor, granddaughter of Moses
Taylor, heiress to millions; Miss Trevor,
daughter of Millionaire J. B. Trevor,
and Miss Constance Schieffelin, daugh-
ter of George r. Schieffelin, are among
the richest of the debutantes.
Miss Edith Morton, daughter of Vice
President Morton; Miss Shepard, daugh-
ter of Elliott F. Shepard, and Miss
Adele Sloan, niece of the Vanderbilts,
will all be much admired at the great
society affairs of the year.
But the Patriarchs ball, December 70,
will be the first of the great occasions
which the buds viii attend. A dinner
is to precede the affair, to which each
Patriarch will invite two ladies and
two gentlemen. This means 200 guests,
or probably less. For the ball each
Patriarch is allowed ten invitations
This means about 500 guests, just
enough to make the affair comfortable
and more than enough to make it
notable.
The cotillon balls will be more
notable than ever this year. These, as
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
rIRED, Axo KNOCKED HEB OVER.

exploration, but he has, on his other
vacations, travelled in many of the un-
civilized and some Of the then unex-
plored countries of the world.
II Is very curious to hear this quiet,
modest gentleman, sitting in a business
Office in New York, tell with evident
pride of the fact that he has not failed
for q number OF years to Kill at least
one grizzly bear each summer in the
Rocky mountains He looks like man
who would be more at home in a Sun
day schoolroom than one who would
face a grizzly, but he has fought In
dians as well as bears. Only he is 50
modest about 1t that he cannot be
coaxed TO tell particulars that would
doubtless be of value as additions TO the
literature OF exploration The writer
tried for long time 10 get him - fur
niSh the details of his South American
journey. but was compelled TO give it
up. i have lost or misplaced my notes
Of the trip. he said. And there WIS
really nothing about it that would be
OF great public interest
In this the public Will hardly agree
with Nr. Cla7in, but - long a. he re-
mains a. the head OF the largest mer-
camille house IL the world. il IS hardly
likely that he viii publish the story Of
his explorations And that i likely 20
be IS long as he continues in active
business That, again, may very prob
ably be a quarter Of a century longer,
Tor he inherits his fathers physical
stamina a we'll as his business ability.
and Horace Il. Clatiin lived out Scrip
tural limit before laying dowp his husi-
r,.sSs ..a-.aS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

MISS ADELE SLOAN. MRS. HENRY CLEWS.
the world knows, are the outgrowth Of
McAllister's IF. c. d. c." family circle
dancing class, or rather the outgrowth
of a feeling that Mr.. McAllister had
drawn his lines a little too closely
about the "F. C. d. c." So the cotillon
this year, as always, will be exclusive,
but not quite so much so as the Charity
or the PatriarchS.
The assemblies this year will be more
exclusive than last, when the bans
were lifted here and there. These will
be given at the Madison Square garden
and will be under the auspices of Mrs.
John Jacob Astor and the Astor set.
OF course the Old Gaard ball will be
as notable as ever, although by no
means as exclusive as those above men
toned. The GARDENERS will be there,
and this will give it tone" so to speak.
Then come the great "open" balls of
the season. These are the Purim ball,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
MERCHANT AND HUNTER.
John Clafin Tells How He Kills
a Grizzly Every Year.
de Does Not Care to Talk of His Travels,
Rut Never Refuses to Tell of Ills
Encounter with His Favorite
Game, the Grizzly.
lcnPYRIGHT. lsa2.1

One block away from Broadway, in
the center of what is known as the dry
goods district of New York city, stands
a large stone building, SO plain in appear
ance that a stranger would probably
pass without noticing it. 1t is the largest
business house in the world. The main
entrance to the building is narrow
door at one corner, where customers
some of whom come to buy by the hun
dred thousand dollars worth-often
have to step aside in entering to make
way for the porters who are wheeling
goods in or out, in huge crates set on
little wheels.
If you enter no one will speak to you
unless you ask question. You Will
find yourself in huge room, so packed
with goods that only narrow passage
ways are left, here and there, to walk
through Hundreds of statesmen are
busy all over the room. Some of them
earn SIS, 900 or $4,000 a year. If you
want to see the head of the concern,
and if you know the way, you will walk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

spn, Mrs. +. ]. Berwind and Mrs. Nef-
Eel. the ladies comprising the commit
Gee. debated long and warmly befpre
they finally decided upon the rather
nlebeian garden. Then, too, the large
prices paid for boxes at the horse show
inclined them favorably TO that i'm
mense structure. But society is 50 eN-
elusive that it VIII not be lost in the i'm
mensity of the garden auditorium. An
arrangement has been made by which
the apparent size will be greatly les
sened. A handsome drop curtain will
be lowered At one end, in front of which
will be the platform for the committee
The boxes, of which there are l25, viii
range in prices from S55 To S125, and
viii, of course, be sold rs usual 10y Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock
T. J. Oakley Rhinelander's selection
as floor manager stamps him asa posSi-
l1A successor to McAllister. John
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
aieycIe Tax In France.

A deficit Of million and half francs
is to be made mp by the cyclists OF
France. Mr.. Rouvier has proposed 10
the commission 20 class the cycles with
vehicles and this tax win be ten francs
(s2l per cycle per year. This tax will
be reduced to five francs per year for
those used in commerce; those used for
military services and administration
will be exempt. The total estimated
amount OF the tax is two million francs
IsAOO OOOl
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
MjlIIlf Eagle
THE SEASONS BALLS.
New York Will Guido Herself at
This Winters Fetes.
MuIionaire Debutantes - The Assemblies
and the CotiIIoD-The Old Guard and
the Notwithstanding Sc
~ ciety Buds.
COPYRIGHT, 1921

Ward McAllister in his palmiest days
mark you, don't say his palmy days
are over-had an interesting nabit Of
surprising his minions with some bril-
liant coup, some peculiar adaptation Of
a foreign method to the requirements
of his Four Hundred, or his Hundred
and Fifty.
But McAllister's greatness IS gone!
He wrote book, and he has committed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
Ovnrfed. Nh Doubt.

Arthur Diggs-My mythology says
that the Minotaur used to eat young
maiden for breakfast every morning in
the labyrinth of Minos. l wonder why
he always went off into deep sleep?
Charley Rirys-Because he was over
come by the lass he chewed, guess
Dr,.l-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

MRS. uT. r HEW- MRS. LEVI P. MORTON.
TIT, NEE ASHLEY.
dorf hotel, the great hostelry which is
to adorn the Fifty-ninth street plaza.
This is of course in honor of William
Waldorf Astor, and is being arranged
by host of young friends on this and
the other side of the water. 1t will be
exclusive, and the patronesses will be
the young married ladies of Gotham's
most select society. Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
Mrs. Robert Nicol and Mrs. R. II. l..
Townsend are among the ladies who
will chaperon. on the notable occasion.
Then, too, it is proposed to bring out
ali the years buds for the affair, and so
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
The Usual Reply.

Aunty-And so you are glad the
schools are open?
Little Boy-No, isn't.
But You just told that gentleman
you were"
'Of tourse. He's tn principal. -
Good News
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

ALLIE LIVINGSTON GARDINER
S. MISS ADELE GRIswoLD GARDINER.
She bachelors will find themselves most
comfortably looked after. But then
the swell affair will cost each of them
something like $500, not including Incl
dentals, ard so it is only right that the
bail should prove the great attraction of
CHE year.
The charity ball will be more gor-
reous than ever 1t has been decided
10 give it in Madison Square garden
January 3, and the sale of boxes viii
therefore take place rather earlier in
December than usual. The burning Of
the Metropolitan has proven hardship
10 society. for in no other OF the citys
great halls was it possible to sell boxes
forsuch fine prices. In fact, the COM
mittee decided upon Madison Square
garden only after repeated meetings.
Mrs. Henry Day, Mrs. Henry Parish,
Mrs. Robert Hoe, Mrs. Van Nest, Mrs.
!Sorton Goddard, Mrs. William Eggles-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

John Huggins. Of New Haven, and
Eugene Horbacker. of New York. en-
gagged in a prize fight at New Haven,
Conn, a few days ago. Three desperate
rounds were fought and as neither man
had an apparent advantage the affair
was called n draw. The spectators wero
mostly Yale students
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02
Strange. But True.

Baker-But it's really impossible for
me TO lend you any money Why don't
you 90 to somebody that knows you?
Smith-That would be of no use at all,
my dear sir. It's a perfect stranger l
want!-Texas Siftinzs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1892-12-02

Mrs Gotham-Did you ever getle
Mrs. Chicago-Yes. several times; but
have always managed TO get another
husband--Truth-
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
Henry T. Sp0erry,

Republican candidate for representative
OF Platte county, was born Jan. 31st.
1896, in canton Zurich, Switzerland. and
he has the chief, good characteristics OF
his cOuntrymen,-a love of liberty, q
determination to see equal justice done,
and a tenacity of purpose that holds fast
to the end. He landed in New York
city Nov. Sth, "a, and at that time un-
derstood four Languages, German,
French, Latin and Greek. He lived in
Wisconsin, in different parts, until the
fall of 1861, when he enlisted in the Sec
ond Wise. Vol. Infantry, second Co. X,
serving with his regiment through all
the battles of the Potomac, up to June
30, 1864, when he was mustered out by
reason of expiration of time of service
Of the regiment.
On the 18th Of January, 1877, he be-
came a resident of this county, taking a
homestead on Grand Prairie, where he
resided fifteen years, the remainder Of
his stay being in this city.
MI. Spoerry has served fifteen years
as a justice of the peace in this county;
as school director for nan years; is
now q member of the city council. He
was elected a representative of Platte
county in former years, to succeed Guy
Barnum, jr., who served one year and
removed from the county-Mr. Spoerry
being elected for the unexpired term.
He has been all these years a close stu
dent Of the needs of the people. and of
the laws Of the state, and will make
himself felt in the legislature, in the
enactment of just laws and in the needed
amendment of those now on the statute
hook.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
F. NJ. C~oOkingham.

The republican nominee for county at
torney, was born in Schoharie county,
N. Y, Aug. %, 1856. His youth was
passed on the farm, and he obtained his
education in the public schools. He
worked ont from home on a farm, pur-
chased an interest in a grocery and from
1880 to '82 he was in that business.
After disposing of his business, he re-
moved to Nebraska in December, 'S2,
locating at Humphrey, this county,
where he has since resided. On the LIST
day of January, 'S3, he was married.
The first year and a half, he worked for
Newell South in the hardware business;
in the fall of 'S3 he was elected Justice
of the peace, and in the discharge of the
duties of this Office he acquired a fond
ness for the study of law, which he then
began to study with Judges Bowman
and Sullivan. His law practice began
with his study and has increased ever
since. He has been a member of the
board of trustees of the village of Hum
phrey, part of the time president of the
board, and has always taken a lively
interest in public matters, 80 that he
has become we'll posted in municipal
and county affairs, and pledges himself
to the faithful and impartial conduct of
the Office in the interest of taxpayers.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
That MOney-Lenling Scheme,

In the last Issue of The JOURNAL an attack
was made by Mr.. SpOerry upon an assertion
which appeared in the Argus some time ago,
stating that the pioneer republic of Switzerland
securities for the last 50 years. Whether Mr..
s. calls the said assertion q falsehood ignorantly
or wilfully is hard to tell, yet we take the privi-
lege to ask Mr.. SpOerry what sort of an institute
the sO-called Eidgenoessische Hypothecarcasse
in Bern was. The said casse was inaugurated
soon after the new money system in 1851. took
place, and since thar time millions passed
through that channel and las proved to be a
blessing to the great little republic, which has
one OF the best governments under the sun finan-
ciaily as we'll as otherwise. 1t is n Door retiec-
ton on Mr.. SpOerry to wilfully ignore such n
famous act passed by the Swiss government
abo9t forty years ago, being a native OF Switzer-
try, which ranks among the best in the world.
j. SCHAOCKER.
Mr.. j. Schneider seems to think I
should not call things by their proper
names, but he takes away now 10 or
more years from his allegation OF 50
years, himself, and upon further inves-
tigation he will find that there is not,
and was, IN Eidgenoessische Hy-
pothecar casse in Bern, but as / learn,
there Is in Bern a Bernerische Hypothe-
car casse, which is a banking, lOan and
trust business under control of some
cantonal officers of Bern.
H. T. SPoERRY.
Mr.. SchmOcker's communication came
too late for last weeks issue, and with
his consent, MI. Spoerry's rejoinder ac-
companies it to JOURNAL readers.-ED.l
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
SPRINKLE ALL TIE STREETS.
A fcw Considerations ret forth by . Tax.
paying Citizen.

A fcw Considerations set forth by . Tax.
paying Citizen.
En-. JoURNAL:-During the recent
l0ng-continued dry weather when the
dust got several inches deep, and was a
source of great annoyance wherever the
sprinkler didn't run, I was led to think
that hereafter We might readily avoid
such a state Of affairs, and probably cost
little Gf anything) more than We now
pay for the s~prinkling of the business
portions only of our streets.
First, I would suggest that the city
own its own sprinkling wagons, and that
the service be wholly under the direction
OF the committee on streets and grades,
and under the immediate supervision of
the street commissioner. Considerable
good work was done this year on n
streets, but while the dust was two to
four inches deep, if a strong wind had
arisen and blown ten minutes, it would,
in that short time, have carried of the
most OF the summers work. The
spriEkling Of all the streets would save
an immense amount of grading.
Second, as it is now, there is continu-
GUS pay for work which does not take
near all the time. In the six months
under contract, leave out a month of
Sundays, and another month when
sprinkling is not needed, and We have
four months of actual work.
1 think there is no doubt bnt this plan
would save our streets, keep the dust
down all Q the city, and cost but very
little more than We are now paying.
NEP,
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is expecting to make valuable
improvements in their quarters and
facilities for work. We are pleased to
note the earnest way they are taking up
the work in our city. This week they
are circulating a paper among the bust
ness and young men, e~ndeavoring to
secure sufficient number of members at
five dollars each per year, to permit the
Association to secure larger quarters,
put in bathrooms, both tub and shower
baths, with hot and cold water, and
such other improvements as they are
able to carry out. It is the aim of the
Association to make a home for the
young men. We trust our citizens will
give their hearty support to this worthy
enterprise.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

The Mount Vernon, (Wash.,) News
in an account of q political meeting,
says: "Then the Hon. NJ. P. Hurd, the
Demosthenes of oratOry,' the great ex-
ponent Of protection and reciprocity,
whose name is Hurd on every hearth
stone throughout the county, was next
introduced, and for an hour held his
hearers as if by magic. If there was
any doubt az to Mr.. Hurd's ability to
represent Skakit county in our state
legislature there is none now, as he
showed that he was thoroughly posted
on all the leading questions and fully
able to handle them. Many democrats
remarked that MI. Hurd's speech was
much better than Congressman Wilson's
speech, which is saying a great deal"
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

Mr.. Buckingham has never been an
office-seeker, but, now that his political
friends have nominated him for the i'm
portant and honorable Office of county
attorney, he has an ambition to be elect
ed. Nearly always, in Platte county,
the election of a republican depends
upon a personal canvass, and this Mr..
Cookingham is making, and will con-
tinue TO make. For county Offices,
voters should be personally acquainted
wants to do the public business-they
a then cast their ballot with more
satisfaction to themselves, and with less
misgiving as to results. Don't, any of
you, for a moment think that Mr.. Cook
ingham is third in this race. A week or
ten days may be sufficient to develop
who is his chief opponent, but it now
looks as though it would be Mr.. Albert.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
Excurion to Shenandoah Valley.

On Tuesday, October 25th, the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company will
sell railroad tickets from Chicago and
all Baltimore and Ohio points West Of
the Ohio River to Winchester, Wood
stock, Middletown, Harrisonburg, Staun-
ton and Lexington, Va, at the rate of
one lowest limited irst-class fare for the
round trip.
The Shenandoah Valley, Virginia,
offers superior inducements to persons
seeking new locations. Farm lands
offered at from SO per acre and upwards.
Timber, coal, iron ore, pure water.
convenient markets, excellent soil, good
schools, best society. For information
about rates, apply to any Baltimore and
OHIO Ticket Agent. Send to NJ. V.
Richards, Land and Immigration Agent.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore,
Nd, for information about desirable
locations, maps, pamphlets, &c. 1t
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

The grand lodge X. of P. at Geneva
last week happened to be of more than
ordinary interest to the delegates from
this portion of the state. The grand
chancellor elected for the ensuing term
was w. b. Dale of this city, who has,
probably, no superior in the state, in
qualifications for the position. The
Omaha Bee says: "Major Dale Of Co.
lumbus, the new grand chancellor, is one
of the strong lights in Pythianism in
the state and his elevation to the chair
is fayorably commented on, for he, while
q modest, quiet man, is an enthusiastic
knight and will do much to put the
order back where it was originally"
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

PLANS Of city, suburban and farm
houses OF low and moderate cost-S5 to
$50 per set complete. These are copies
of dwellings, built in the last three years
regular practice, and are designed with
an understanding effort in agricultural
refinement. convenience and good taste.
Please write, stating number Of rooms
you wish. and at what cost. Core
spondence solicited for architects SER
vices in general. Chas. Gerald, archi-
tect, n. Y. Life, Omaha. 1852
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

We want every mother to know that
Group can be prevented. True Group
never appears without a warning. The
first symptom is hoarseness: then the
child appears to have taken a cold or q
cold may have accompanied the hoarse-
ness from the start. After that a Pc
culiar rough cough is developed, which
is followed by the Group. The time to
act is when the child first becomes
hOarse; q few doses Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will prevent the attack.
Even after a rough cough has appeared
the disease may be prevented by using
this remedy as directed. 1t has never
been known to fail. 25 cent, so cent
and 81 bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock
& Co. and DR.. Heintz, druggists. If
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

Two burglaries were committed
store si.25 in change wa taken from
the money drawer, q box Of ffty-cent
knives, but nothing else disturbed, so it
seems. Everything else was found inst
as usual, all doors locked, etc. En-
trance may have been made, with a key,
at the front door, or the thief may have
slipped in at the back door during the
evening, and secreted himself among the
boxes. At Hagel's saloon, the double
door in front was pried open, the catch
of the lock being broken of. IS was
taken from the money drawer.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

II have just recovered from a sec.
ond attack OF the grip this year." says
Mr.. James o. Jones, publisher Of tie
Leader, Mexia, Texas. I'm the latter
case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and I think. with considerable sue
cess, only being in bed a little over two
days, against ten days for the first at
tack. The second attack I am satisfied
would have been equally as bad as the
first but for the use of this remedy. as 1
had to 60 to bed in about six hours after
being struck with it, while in the first
case I was able to attend to business
about two days before getting down."
50 cent bottles for sale by c. E. Pollock
i Co. and Dr.. Heintz, Druggists. tt
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19

How is this for poverty stricken Ne
braska? MI. Ellis, living on the south
ern edge Of Boone, or just 9 the line
in Nance county, has just threshed his
winter wheat and If we remember as to
the number of acres, he had twenty
acres that yielded forty bushels to the
acre machine measure, and ten acres
that yielded thirty-seven bushels. He
got fifty cents per bushel, which makes
his acres bring close to $40 per acre in
hard cash. The farm could probably
be bought for $25 or $50 per acre.-[Al-
bion News.
The Columbus journal., 1892-10-19
Notice OF Reeist ration

Notice is hereby give that I e place OF reg
ist:atiOn in the election precinct of the Frs:
ward OF the city Of Olunbu<. in Platte county.
Nebraska, W II he at the court house in said
ward, and that said election precinct is bound
ed b. Lewis street. Oh the west and by the
corporate limits of said city ON the north.
south and east; That the place 81 registration
In the election precinct Of The Second ward Il
said city will re at the Office Of Israel 6iucs.
lot 8. block ia. therein, and that said precinct
Is bounded Oh the raSt By evils street, on ti.e
west by ''P'' street and Nebraska av.nne and
on the north and south By corporate limits OF
said city; That the place Of registration in the
election precinct Of the Third ward % said city
shall be at The bulldog ON the ne Of the SIS Of
lot !. block IS. In said precinct and that said
precinct is bounded on the east by " street
and Nebraska avenue aud OH the north. south
und west by corporate limits OF said city.
By Oruer Of the mayor and council, Of said
city.
lated September g, 1sae.
DIN. MINER,
! Sept 296t. City Clerk.