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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
dred dollars a day to the race track ror

dred dollars day to The race track rur
his privilege. He is obliged 10 employ
two expert accountants 1T ton dollars .
day, one of them q ''sheet writer"
whose business it is to register each bet
u,sde in duplicate, while the other
writes the tickets. This kind Of work
requires great skill. inasmuch rs prices
are changing every minute, and the
horse that is the fsvorite one minute
may presently drop to nothing. Be
sides these men the boolzmaker must
have cashier at.fifteen dollars q day,
who has charge Of thesmoney box. Or
dinarily he. chaflsssshe price up himself,
but he may prefer to engage somebody
for that job. The cashiers and ac-
countants are all sporting men them
selves, and they receive such good
wages for only three or four hours toll
four days in the week. It should fur
Their be mentioned that the bookmaker
needs two or three messengers, who
have varied duties, one of which is to
maintain a running communication
with the paddock for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning information, notice Of tricks,
etc. He is obliged to spend . great
deal of money on supplies in the way Of
stationery, etc, which are all manu-
featured and sold At high prices by one
man, who has obtained from the roc
ing clubs what is effectively monop-
oily.
Notwithstanding these big expenses
It is Observable generally that book
makers wear diamond shirt studs, oc-
cupy boxes when they go to the theatera,
and are accompanied on such occasions
by handsome and beautifully dressed
women. In short, they are thigh roll
ers," and well they can afford 10 be. in
asmuch a. their expenses are paid and
the cost Of their extravagant living is
liquidated mostly by poor clerks and
other people to whom even small losses
by gambling signify distress. 1t is the
latter who contribute mainly to the
maintenance of the race tracks, into
which such tremendous stream Of
money flows, derived from Q million pet
ty sources and carrying with it the pitt
ful earnings of the shop boy, together
with the squanderings Of the spend
thrift on the high road to dishonor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

we'll things were managed and how his
life had been almost miraculously saved
he was not entirely satisfied that the
theory was failure.
His friend, Richards. vice president
Of the company, accompanied him
when few months later the colonel
made another western trip.
"Blest If 1 don't think Trask has a
mighty big interest in that woman su-
perintendent, Jessie Selton," he re-
marked to himself, as he walked discon-
solately back and forth smoking, on
the night of their arrival at the ranch.
He has not spoken two words to mo
since we got here"
Just then he rounded the corner of
the building. There was the colonel
and beside him the superintendent
His arm was around her waist.
Your proxy theory doesn't always
work, Trask." stammered Richards,
for want of something better to say.
No" replied the colonel, in an en-
barrassed manner, mot in this case.
We are to be married tomorrow"
c. NJ. HAReER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
BURIAL PLACEOFGIANTS.
Skeletons OF an Ancient Race On
earthed In Indiana
Many Traditions brought Out BY the Dis
eovery Evidences Of Exxinet
Tribe of Very Large
Americans.

A rich archaeological find was recent
~ unearthed two miles west of Craw-
louisville. in a gravel pit along the
high bluffs of Sugar creek. Thus far
twenty-five skeletons Of Brobdfngnagian
stature have been exhumed, and the IN
burying of these mammoth bones is
still going on. This metropolis of long
ago is filed with excited hunters of
cnrios and scientific students from
Wsb ash college almost continually, and
as soon al removed from tho gravel
their rafting bones are carried away 10
become part Of departments OF arch
zoology, which are being esta blisked all
over the city.
The last skelcton taken from the
burial ground was a gigantic one. meas
nring seven feet in length. The femur
alone would prove that the slxcieson
was that of giant, and tie pelvic
bones are twice as large as those of an
ordinary man. The grinning skull of
khe giant had q perfect set OF teeth, not
sne cracked OF decayed, and with an
enamel as beautiful as polished marble
The bones were perfect in every detail.
notwithstanding tho fact that they must
have been inferred here for centuries-
The entire absence Of vegetable matter
in the soil and tho perfect drainage
would account for the preservation of
the bony structure.
OF the whole number OF skeletons
thus far found only two indicate i'm
mature development, the remainder rep
ressnting the framework OF race Of
men evidently extinct for centuries
This Is certainly the first discovery OF
skeletons in which the Characteristic
development of giants has been OBJ
served. Il is thought By local scien-
fists that these bones belong 10 Q tribe
Of sborirines, bat this theory cannot b
fully established By the material
structure of the skeleton
Although no implements OF orna-
menss were found buried with the
bones. yet Ia close proximity many In
struments OF warfare and domestic
utensils were found They arc mostly
composed % ssons, though some Kxs
composed OF copper and few Of aheil
and bone. Tho ssone implements are
sint spears and asyov nesds and appear
TO be wrought with exceeding great
skill Pottery h found in Urea. album
dance For many years specimens Of
these pots hare been rneartaed IN tssss
region. especially along the bInAs Of
the creek.
None Of these skeletons rzz found IN
. separate grave. they beng for tas
most part piled together tn one eonglorr-
crate mass Ten were torrd n ops
place Ia ciose contact facing The set
ting sun. and arranged IN q sitting
posture. May Of the bones found
farther down the hank. aid IA q sJsi In
wEash tae-e xas gsore egs.1oze matter.
crenbied - s3ssst Es sosE rs exposed "a
the Atmosphere. and the symmetry - s
single Sone could noe - distinguished
Many traditaoas have been brought
out esgzee this discovery. ORE Old SCI
ter has easied 70 tssisa tie fat fzzs.t So
81 years 2go E tree ssss sp-soted On this
same SPOT. exposing thrse slssrson. Of
gsSzas.e SDSsS-0ns. aoc - saey were
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ssneasn tho trea. IL mu.s have spr.na

0eneaSh tho trea, ~ numt have spruns
up long after the bodies were buried. :,
Gen Lew Wallace says he remembers
the actions-of . stronger. who several
years ago spent many month"; diesfns
along tho banks d 6ugsscreek insaareh
of a gold spoon supposed TO hsve been
buried long ego whom this part of the
country was inhabited by savage tribes.
and the owner OF tho land ON which
these remains were found calls 20 mind
q tradition often related By his grand
father that . Spanish Treasure had been
buried here in the long, long ago. when
the country was . wilderness and Chi
cago q barren waste Of impenetrable
swamps-
The excavations sre being continued.
and it is Thought that rioh Developments
are in prospect, for there il not foo. NJ
the soil renewed that does not contain
some relie or griDning skull.
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One answer so impress ed him by its
vigorous language and its bold, manly
ehirography, that the colonel consid-
cred no other, and j. C. Selton was en-
gagged forthwith.
The colonels theory was carried 80
far that the superintendent was IN
trusted with tho purchasing Of the cat
tie and land. 1t being required that let
ters be written weekly detailing prog
ress-
Never was better work accomplished
than that told of in tho reports- Tho
colonels eyes kindled as he read them
and he dictated gorgeous paraphrases
Of them to be sent in circular form to
the syndicate's stockholders.
Zone would think you had a sweet
heart out west by the way you pore
over those letters" said his mother one
day.
81 have" replied Trask. I'm in love
with this fellow Seton. He does write
magnificent letters, and is making us
money, too I'm going out to see him
next week"
he kept his promise, and ten days
later the express train let off at the
little western Kansas station an ele-
gantly dressed gentleman who looked
q little regretfully at the Pullman car
be had just left
Granville was not exactly what he
had anticipated. His ideas had been
formed from tho boom newspapers &C.
casionally sent him by Selton. It
looked ill-kempt stragg ling. ragged
Nor did the ranch of the Trask Cattle
Company exactly agree with the volup-
tuous accounts he had sent out to tho
stockholders. There was an expanse
Of green prairie, long reaches Of barb
wire. and over there a ram bling corral,
with headquarters cabin Of three or
four rooms, implanted and rather rough
IN appearance.
The colon Ell read over one door, -.
C Seton. superintendent" Guess
I'll go in" he said aloud. and lifted the
latch The room was empty, except
for a cheap table Uttered with the COM
pany's letter paper.
At that moment there was . Org for
help outside, and he turned to sec two
young COW boys vainly trying to drive
bunch of a hundred cattle toward the
bluffs of little stream
THAT will suit me-" thought the
colonel. pulling of his coat II used
to drive homo the cows from the pas
ture on fathers old farm down in Penn
sylvania, and I'd like no better fun
than to help"
He mounted . pony hitched to tho
ers.
Where's the superintendent" he
began.
Dunno"
WANT some help?"
"Yes, 60 over there an head 'em OF
Tresk touched his horse with tho
spurs and found himself in front Of
two hundred very threatening looking
horns
What was that, the crack OF piston
His horse started at the sound and he
saw the smoke floating away from the
weapon in the cowboys hand
Whether the man cid il out of mean
ness or really thought that bv the shot
he could control the actions of the cat
tie Trask aid not have time TO consider.
His pony reared and turned until no
more control of the animal was posi-
BILE He had carried his rider far to the
right of the herd when sudden arch
ing of the back t''buclnng' in western
parlance) threw the colonel violently
into the air and In . moment he wa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

''The Daily Bread II good paper 90
work on, isnt it7" said the reporter
with the checlsered tropscrA
yes" replied the reporter With the
load watch chain, but its peculiar.
just ~ sure ~ . man gets to doing
good work and becomes worth some
thing 10 Grrs hiEa I've been On that
paper mighty near ten wars he
added. rctrespeessveiy, .'snd ! never
knew IL 70 ke~p . Anasow thai was.
worth cuattnsptai lmrsr than abou.
six n,oa3Aa- Thai - I-<r-.-1hi-
caro- Trikne !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
SOME MARROW ESCAPES.

1nsoe~.,s Ek.sn.Ara uuA-r tie g,.,asv
sfehs cazi~wA
sevesal yeszs sgD JoAanse. Esphn. =
promiDen4 farm1 @T.a enu.ty. Ia.
dtappearSA. 90 n vas sbouzhs That
he had been uunfarA The county
pad ont Quste . sun Of money ryins IN
find his vhereahoutA. md therv xsrs \
large number Of Hahn's nei1htorS IN
the county who. Ut eaeh seazlou Of shs
grand jury. souzhs 10 gss several rryrs-
able farmers around whom cirwsa,-
s.znceohnd thrown suspicion sodrtsd-
They would have been indicted bat zoe
the arrival Of Holm himself on tbs
scene.
T~o years ago . proSSr,ent isSy ~
BsbDtsombe. Eng. ~sA rnar.~rxc ard
robbed. and her servant. Q nan EsaseTi
Lee. wss arrested. toand guilty and
eent<noed 70 death BE ~as thrns
tines srb5>~tea 20 she ordeal Of hang
Ing. <sa thrive tsu~s sks rope broke
The officers teicgrnphsd ~ the horzs
Lees s~n:enc- vas a1sss-
rsrte6 10 p~aal s>rvstxde far n.s liz
ina hsa s1ncs ssen estxb.ASes4.
sod ne hSe beer releza~A
Not great while aSo Jim Scarlet
Sn< ca trial .. BonhAaA. Tex. charged
With killing Andre~ LseeHeid Ia iss&
A: the preceding tern Of s5s dix.rss:
conrt Searies was s~s.<11~ss ~ tzar.
Dat ewing 70 a sechrscxlisy Ia rraGsr.
ing Tie v.-sssct Sc sacc~ed~d 10 ge.szaz
Z ae~ sr.aL ~ tae s~ooed TIA. after
= good share 81 LIE evseen1e uns is-
is5zirr~ss. vfsseh s-~sn<d - estsAslss
tie yails al ss-zxsss. Axirev Lseeast
himself fer ss.sse murder se.yies as
pr f<sxt. asYeared n cr--t sra r4s
szsa.4.sd ~ ESxsxross wssczsss&
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

HEROIC HARRY ElLERs.

How . Brave Young Gunner's Mate Saved
the Cruiser Philadelphia.
II is not every ship in the navy that
has fits hero, but the cruiser Philadel-
phia has one of whom the ships COM
esny is proud. Young. fair-haired and
handsome, Harry Eilers, a gunner's
mate, has proved his worth in mo-
ment Of the greatest danger, and by his
GOODNESS and bravery saved not only his
own life but those of his four hundred
..ipmates. It was at Baltimore, while
the sham bombardment of Fort Nc
Henry was in progress. The big broad
side guns Of the cruiser were belching
forth flame and smoke in mimic war
fare. OfRcers and crew were at quar-
ters.
Young Eilers was down deep in the
vessels hold experimenting the hoist
ing Of ammunition. With him were
4our or five men to help him to do tho
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

Lover tells good anecdote Of An
1rishman giving the password at tho
battle of Fontenoy. at the time SAKE
was marshal
The password Is SAKE; now don't
forget it" said the colonel to Pat
FAX. and I will not Wasn't my
father a miller?''
who goes there?- cried the sentinel,
after he arrived at the post
Pat looked rs confident as possible,
and. in a sort Of whispered howl. re-
piled: Bags yer honor."-The Grip
sscx.
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Mother tsitting down Just as the train
startsI-oh. would ron mind changing
seats with me. sirs NJ baby wants 70
look ossf of the window.
ar Hssen Hartford with sarcastic
posisenesss-Wish pleasure. madam.
have been Saving the sess far him for
bali IN hour-IafA
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cur,ou. Natural sarone4.r..

One of the most remarkable produc-
lions Of the isles Of Chico is the cele-
brated barometer trees" which grow
in great profusion in all Of the salt
marshes In dry weather the bark of
this natural barometer Is a. smooth and
white az that of 9 sycamore, but with
the near approach Of storms these char
acteristics vanish like magic and the
bark turns oiack.
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HarG Luck.

"wha: has happened to you7 You
look vexcd-r
II should say 80 This morning l
was just going 70 be very angry about
something when some one spoke 20 ne.
and have been trying the whole day
To- think what was going 70 be angry
aboct, and / cant do i.--Texas Stiff
y--x
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Are you fellas going 70 play base
ball again next seasonY asked one small
bow.
Yes replied the other.
''I've got name fer yer club"
What"
Anarchists
what for?''
Cos yer such bum shrower- Wash
in2ton Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

Foggs-Hello. old man. hear that
you are TO marry Miss Duton.
Trotter-So did l. I'm going up now
70 ask her if the report Is true--N. \.
EArali
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

~ hear bandits are holding YOUR boy
Peter for ransom
mo" returned the banker. They
threaten to send him back IL I dom
cav. ! shall pay."-Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
The Fish: or. The Story:

Nljoraan with ten-pound pickereIl-
Hrindstone, ain't this beauty? Caught
1t myself What do you think of it?
Grindstone-Looks fshy, kujordan-
Looks fshy.-Chcago Tribune.
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His Iue .rp-ctatior.

Johnny-Mamua thinks should live
uaong deaf people.
Papa-is that 50?
Johnny-1es- She thinks I should
be seen. not hesrd-N. Y. Herald.
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Ouoted Too Low.

Alas For though loved Miss Flo.
cannot think OF mating.
I've looked IL up and, ali know
What u her fathers rating
. Chicago News Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
w. C. WILLIAMS.

11e East Douglas Ave, Wichita Hans
Wholesale and Retail Gun Dealer
Sporting Powder IN lots Of four Kegs
So 30 per Keg. 4. o. B.. Wichita
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can be transacted aswen by proxy as in
person He ran his Boston Office on that
principle. During Office hours he re-
NAMED in his Office, bat the hours were
few. Telephone wires connected the
store with his home; a pneuma attic tube
connected every room of both store and
house with every other room, and two
messenger boys were on duty twenty
hours day-ten hours each.
When the colonel became interested
In western investments it was natural
that he should carry his theory into tho
matter. He organized the Trask Cattle
Co. Qimited). with himself, Col Trask,
president and manager. and then ooolly
informed the directors that he did not
propose to visit the scene of operations.
western Kansas, at all sit can be
managed just as well by correspond
ence." he insisted, "and I'll advertise
for a superintendent at onca"
Col Trask was only forty, he was
wealthy and prosperous and his associ-
ates concluded to let him have his own
way.
Hence there appeared in two or three
poorly printed and worse arranged
prairie papers this notice:
WANTED = An ENERGETIC SUPERIN-
Zoo reg uirsd evidence Of hdeNty. Addr ess
> M TraSk Boston, Macs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13
GettO McClung Boot and Shoe Co.

Market ST. Wichita
O hand
Iorders and
foods sold a
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WANTED = An ENERGETIC SUPERIN
w tendent for q cattle ranch A deposit c
Zoo req uirsd as evidence of hdekty. Addr Is
. M. Trask Boston, Mass
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-27
Shining Intelligence,

TAroosH, June 26.-6 p. m.-Cioudless; fresh
southwest wind. Passed out-Bk Fresno, in
tow OF tug Wanderer, at go a. m. Arkwright,
in tow OF ting Holyoke, at 10 a. N. Passed in
Tug Discovery, st IL a. m; tug Wanderer, at
2:l5 p m
NKAH BAY. June 26-6 p. m.-Cloudless;
light west wind. Tug passed up at $50 p. N.
Tug passed up at 80 p. m.
CLALLAM BAY. June Co P. m--Cloudless;
light west wind.
PORT CRESCENT, June 26.-6 q. m.-Cloud-
less; light west wind Tug Goliah passed out
al II a. IN Steamer passed in at 11:S0 a m.
steamer passed in at 2:l5 y. III. Two-masted
schooner passed out at $50 p m.
PORT ANGELES, June 90 p m.-Cloudy:
brisk west wind
VICTORIA, r. c., June 26.-ISpecial The
steamer Danube leaves here next week with coal
for the British warships patrolling Boring sea.
PORT townsend, June 20 Especial - Ar
rived-Stnr City OF Aberdeen, from Columbia
river for Seattle. Saled-Stmr City Of Topek 9,
for Alaska ports.
NEW YORK. June 26-Arrived-Fulds, from
Genoa; Gsiilee. from Hull; La Gaseogne, from
Havre: BrttsnIc, from Liverpool.
Boston, June IT. Arrived - Scythia, from
Liverpool
HAvRs, June 26.-Arrived-La Bretagne, from
New York.
LONDON, June Observation-Disclosures King,
from Baltimore; Manitoba, from New York.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-27
AMONG THE WORKMEN
A Thousand Union Men in
Fourth of July Parade.
PREPARING SOME FINE FLOATS.
Sailors Looking Forward to . Lively
Shipping Season - Notes OF
Various Trades.

The trade unions which have so far sig
nified their intention Of turning out in the
Fourth of July parade are the Western
Central Labor Union, Longshoremen's,
Sailors, Typographical, Carpenters,
Brewery Workmen's, MiIlmen's, Deck
hands, Bakers, Tailors, Boot and Shoe
Clerks, Linemen's and Wharf-Builders'
and Pile-Drivers', and probably the Brick
layers. Plumbers and one or two more of
the building trades. The reasons given by
the other unions for not turning out is
that their membership has become so re-
duced through members leaving the
city in search of work that they cannot
make a fair showing, and prefer not to
turn out at ali, though many OF the indl-
vidual members promise to be in line with
some of the other unions. 1t is expected
that at least l 900 organized men will be in
line.
The carpenters are preparing grand
float for the parade, but just what it is
they do not say. They expect to prevent
the longshoremen from carrying OIL the
laurels for the best display on this occa-
sion. The latter are not saying much. but
profess to be letting things go by default.
They say in rather careless way that
they will probably again bring ont the
full-rgged ship and grain elevator used in
the last Labor day parade. But some of
the leaders among them have not been
around their headquarters as much as
usual of late, and it's two TO one that they
are quietly fixing up surprise in the way
of an elegant float. 1t is said that the car
penters' float will consist of miniature
house, of artistic design and elegantly
finished. Just what the other unions are
doing in the way of getting up floats has
not been reported, but the bakers. brewery
workmen and linemen will probably make
soma dispIav
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-27
NOTES OF THE TRADES.

Carpenters find work very good now and but
few members of the trade are idle.
Millmen report things rather slack in their
trade, though better than they were in the
spring.
Brewery workmen report everything working
harmoniously between the union and the en-
ployers and about all the members employed
steadily.
Talors find work quite plentiful this year.
There are fifty or sixty members in the union
here and they are all employed quite steadily.
There are fully as many more members of the
trade employed in the city who are not con-
nected with the union.
Linemeu have probably been the best ployed
of any Of the tradesmen in the city so lar this
season. Large numbers of them find abundant
employment on construction work outside put
ting up new lines The new telephone line put
in to Tacoma aud the Snohomish line have en-
ployed several OF them, Then quite a number
are constantly employed in the city repairing.
putting up new lines, etc.
The report that the ship carpenters in Hall
Bros. shipyard, at Port Blakeley, protested
against the reduction in wages and had the old
scale restored was incorrect The reduction
from 81 to 70 per day was not general, only
affecting portion of the crew, and those ac-
cepted the cut. All hands only work nine
hours per day instead OF ten hours, as reported,
the firm having lived up to the agreement to
grant the nine-hour day after September last
year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-27
WIZARDS NEW IDEA.
Tests of Long Distance Electric
Roads to Be Made.
BONDS FOR FLOATING DEBT.
Northern Pacific Makes Provision for
Its Obligations and Arouses
Criticism.

In his annual report as president of the
North American Company, Henry Willard
says:
OF great Importance and much promise for
the future OF this company, your board con-
slders the theoretical and practical investiga-
ton that has been made under its auspices dur
Ing the last year, by the best obtainable experts
into the practicability OF substituting cleo
tricity as a motive power for the propulsion of
passenger and freight trains on ordinary stand
ard railroads. These Investigations have been
carried on both IN this country and in Europe,
and have sufficiently advanced to warrant the
announcement that practical experiments with
electrical locomotives will be undertaken dur
Ing the current fiscal year. For that purpose
your company has secured the cooperation of
the General Electric Company and OF the Gem
erai Electricity Company of Berlin, Germany.
Two different systems, with both overhead and
surface conductors, the latter devised by the
last mentioned company, will be tried. The
North American Company Will have the ex-
elusive right OF exploiting the surface system
in this country, which is Endorsed by leading
electricians in Germany.