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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
A POOR MEMORY FOR DATES.
MIR. staybolt's Earnest Endeavor to Re
member Mrs. StaYb Birthday.

Mr.. staybolt's Earnest Endeavor to Re-
member Mrs. stayboit's Birthday.
"My friend, Mr.. Staybolt," said Mr..
Gratebar, has such poor memory
for dates that he can not tell offhand
what year ne was born in. Neither
can he tell without a little thought how
old he is. But the year of his enlist
ment in the army and his age at that
time seem to be indellibly impressed
upon his mind. and reckoning from
that wear he arrives easily at the date
of his birth and at his present age.
'.He doesn't remeinb Der his ch;ldren's
birthdays; they would come and go
without his knowledge if he were not
reminded of them by his wife Prompted
by her he takes his son George, FOR in
stance, by the hand upon the proper
date and gravely wishes that seven
teen-year-old youngster happy birth
day and many happy returns OF the
day; and the innocent child doesn't
suspect that his father never would
have thought OF it at all if his mother
hadn't kept nagging at him.
so about the date of his wife's birth
day. 1t did seem to Mr.. Staybolt as
though he ought to be able to remem-
Der that but he couldn't; he tried for
years, but he failed every time. On the
day his wife would say:
"'Did you-er-forget something's"
"When Mr. Staybolt heard that year
before last he made up his mind that
he wouldn't forget it again and
- I'D !, e<r,ror ,,o,,,,I + 10 fort h
with, and when he got to his Office he
made a memorandum His wife's
birthday is October 20. He got down
his book Cor notes payable, or some
thing of that sort that has dates away
ahead in it, and he put down under the
date of October 20, 1892:
Cynthia s birthday
'Then he laughed to himself and
went on with his work.
Months rolled by, and Mr.. Staybolt
forgot things as usual. but he couldn't
forget the date of Cynthia's birthday,
for he had that down in the book. As
the time drew near he laughed again
as he saw staring at him from the top
of the page for October 30:
"'Cynthia's birthday
"And when he read it there, on the
morning of the day, he made up his
mind that when he went out to lunch
he would buy nice birthday present
for his wife. That night ne ate dinner
comfortably, as usual, in his pleasant
home, and in the morning, as he was
about to start, for the Office, his wife
said:
Ibid you-er-forget something%
"He had, he had, he had forgotten
not only the day, but the present. Then
he tied another string around his finger
and made another memorandum in his
book. And this time he engaged a
steady young clerk in the Office to keep
track of the date, too, and to see that
on October 80. 1898. Mr.. Staybolt takes
a package home with him: and it is un-
derstood that the clerk is not to leave
him until he has actually seen him de-
liver the package into Mrs Staybolt's
hands IN. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
She Knew All Abou. 1t.

A pretty little Frenchwoman went
into one of the newspaper offices last
Tuesday, and with a positive air passed
an advertisement through the window.
The clerk looked at it for moment,
smiled, and then said:
s.1'he English is little bit awkward,
miss. Would you like to make any
changes?"
The pretty little woman tossed her
head.
NO n'sieur. l link knows how to
write ze good Inglis.
The clerk smiled again.
''All right and he watched the lit
tie woman as she sailed out of the
door The next morning the '.ad" ap-
peared:
Pupils Wanted-Mlle. Narcotic re-
spectfully announces that she wishes
to show her tongue to the young Amer
lean ladies.-Boston Budget.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
For that "out o. sorts" feeling
Take B-omo-SeltZer-tr bottle 10

ItI lDtl pul q SDTlS lGPinE
Take Bcomo-Seltzer-trial bottle 10 cents
The glTus of the preacher are as
z Id that adorns the temple: his grace
like the temple that sanctifies the gold.
-Burkett.
In the last twenty-five years, so
saws Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. SILL
Q00, 600 has been given in this country
70 women's colleges alone.
1t is ridiculous to expect God to
hear us when we do not hear ourselves:
which is the ease when our lips move.
with the mind inattentive and wander
ing. Seed.
The words and phrases under the
letter "a" in Worcester's dictionary
are 6,933; in WebSter's, S,55S: in the
Century, 1861, and in the Standard,
now in course Of publication, 10. 136.
Rev. \. W. Clarke, OF Washington.
n. c., has accepted cali to the Abys-
sinian church at Portland, Me-, Con-
gregational church for colored people,
which has been maintained for nearly
sixty years.
Mr. w. II. Bishop, whose fascinating
little volume. House Hunting III Eu-
rope" has won sach ready appreciation
from n host Of readers, has been ap-
pointed instructor in Spanish and
French at Yale, his alma mater.
Many Chinese temples are provided
with a bell at the entrance, and when
the worshiper enters he gives the rope a
pull and rings the bell in order that
the deity may be notified of his coming
and be on hand TO attend to his bust.
ness
Scripture is more terrible in its
mysterious reserve about the wrath
TO come" than any picture man could
paint There is more pathetic and aw-
ful meaning in the one word, the
lost" than in any attempt of ours TO ex-
Ssnd the thought.-Dean Church.
The Review of Reviews bears this
testimony to the civilizing power OF
missions: 1T is our brave contingent
of missionary teachers-and not the
present greedy squads Of German and
Spanish traders and officials-who have
annexed the islands Of the Pacific to
civilization. Many of them have been
completely transformed by the mission
aries, whose labors alone have given
them commercial Importance"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27

British Isles should be looked upon
with scorn- The women OF the inner
circles are usually. of course. the wives
of the members CT the Sons of New
York. or daughters of prominent
colored men who are noted for their
refinement and grace. There is an
other organization within the orcani-
cation of the Sons of New York which
admits as members only men holding
ten thousand dollars worth OF real es-
tate in tie city. unencumbered and
exempt from prosecution. This may
be called the BLACK Millionaire
Club there being one white club in
New York which IS composed entirely
of men who are worth ever million
Most of the gentlemen CT TIC s'celored
i50'' are stewards OF clubs, or IN charge
of pirate yachts. and their positions
give them opportunities OF learning
the WAYS of cultured white men. which
they inaitate so well that one scarcely
sees that il is Imitation. Among the
members of these clubs as they sat tais.
ing in the billiard-room, imbibing
drinks served by black steward, ore
notices the same istless air of the
young men who patron;ze the bar a,
the Union League and hears the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
VANITY OF A WOMAN.
How She Persisted in Being Blind to Her
Own Rlindness.

How She Persisted in Being Blind to Her
Own Blindness.
Curious" said an optician recently
to a Tribune reporter, chow sensitive
some people are to the evidence of ad-
vancing age given by their eyesight.
With many customers ] am actually
obliged to resort to deception to suit
their requirements. Last week an
elderly woman came into my store and
inquired for glasses She said she knew
her present glasses We're too strong,
couldn't stand old glasses, eyes too
young, and all that. | tried her eyes
and founS that the real trouble was
the reverse of her statement.
Madam, l said, your glasses are
too weak
"'Sir?'
Precisely; you need two numbers
stronger
Young man. you must be insane.
she said, getting angry. have only
worn glasses two months, and l wish
the mildest sort. know it is SO. be-
cause the pair you have selected hurt
my eyes dreadfully.'
''of course that settled it. I ex-
planned that l might have been mis-.
taken, examined her eyes again and
said | had pair of very mild glasses,
not so strcng as her former pair. in
fact, but of excellent make, which |
could recommend. l produced pair
and she tried them.
Are they weaker than ycu showed
me before?' she asked.
Very much, madam
Weaker than my present ones?'
Somewhat
Wen, now, you see was right
she said, triumphantly, I haven't seen
so well in weeks. These are exactly
right and I'll take them just as they
are.
OF course we can't put old glasses
on young eyes, l said pleasantly as |
could. and she went out just as well
satisfied as If she knew it all"
Didn't she2" asked the reporter.
We'll, hardly. / had sold a pair of
glasses TO that woman one number
stronger than any she had tried on.
and but for my deception she would
have ruined her evesight for bit of
petty vanitr. ~. \. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
THE ENGINEER TALKS.
He Does Not Know What He Would Do in
Case OF Collision.
1t Stands in Hampton Court Place and
Furnishes Grapes For the Queen.

He Does Not Know What He Would Do in
Case of Collision.
What would you do in coliision?"
| asked
The engineer pushed back the little
black skuIlcap from his iroa-gray hair,
and said, in the low tone which Is usual
with him:
1t is pretty hard to say what mar
should DO when he hears the whistle OF
danger ahead or sees that crash IS
coming Even the best of Us Are Liable
to get confused at such moment
What would you do if You woke up IN
the night and found burglar holding
a pistol at your head9 There are 10
rules for such cases What ! would
not do. though, is TO reverse my en-
CINE. although many engineers are
liable to lose their heads at critical
rnornen. and make that mistake Il IS
a curious thing that reversing your en-
CINE suddenly when going az a high
speed makes the train 60 faster instead
OF slower. The reason Is that the
drivers slip and the locomotive shoots
ahead as if she were on skates ne
only thing to do IS to pnt on the air
brakes aud pray hard - Mcclure s
Magazine
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Eepeath the Eourhs,

$50" he said, after few minutes of
silence, you reject me"
Il do, she replied, calmly.
AFTER these years OF devotion to you
that have shown"
She maintained naughty silence.
But beware" he went on, 1.-The worm
will turn"
Then she gave shriek-an ear-pierc-
ing, heart-rending mixture of gurgles
and vowels
oh" she gasped, ''you were right
when you said the worm would turn. "
What do you mean?"
"A caterpillar has just done somer-
sault and landed on my neck. Wash
ington Star
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Baltimore would have substitute even
if he were reduced to the extremity OF
wrapping an umbrella stick with tin
foil. If he cannot have diamonds he
will have rhinestones, if not rhine
stones, glass.
Colored society in every large city is
divided into quite as many sets as is
that of the whites The loud-dressed
negro whom we see-we cannot help
but see-on the streets never belongs
to the upper" or the yellow crust, but
to the lower or black crust at the bot
tom of the social tin. He gets the cues
for his garb from the sporting man of
the Guttenburg variety who lives by
means of his bets when he wins and
through the iberality of his friends
who win when he loses. This loud
''darky'' is tabooed by the strictly in
ner circle which initiates the plain
dress of ''our best society"
When New York, some time ago,
found a gentleman who knew what
was always the proper thing to do and
the proper thing to wear, who knew
who was in proper form and who was
not, and was willing to undertake the
responsibilities of social dictatorship
for four hundred nd later one hun
dred and fifty very proper people and
to furnish cartoonists and feuilletion-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27

conversation. with from Lunnon. you
know excepted. For this lost virtue
they should at least receive much
praise. No bit of news was ever re-
ceived more gratefully in the Sons of
New York club than the announce
ment that the Southern club had given
up it's house. Some OF the young black
men. in their enthusiasm, did not for
get to say: Our fathers were their
fathers slaves. Now we have a club
house and they haven't" Mr. Ander-
son is mere than ever the pride of ''the
select" since last spring. IA he was the
only black man who enjoyed the dis
tinctiCn OF an invitation to the great
naval ball.
The Acanthus club in Washington
forms the nucleus of tho ''i50" of the
capital city. Colored men have
natural liking for politics and
preaching and oratory, aud the gath
ering OF the statesmen at Washing
ton has a great attraction for them.
The old time darky, so familiar a figure
on Pennsylvania avenue, would rather
brush the coat Of the hum blest western
congressman than that Of Wander
bilt Perhaps his love for Washington
is traditional, for it was from there that
the emancipation proclamation went
forth to the world. Mrs. Bruce, wife
OF the ex-senator from Mississippi, is
easily the coiored social queen OF
Washington. She is beautiful. ac-
compiished. witty, and had the ad-
vantages OF a FOREIGN education. The
Acanthus i. tie yFSahhiest oolored
club in America II owns the house
it occupies on l. street. Harry Smith.
dashiGg young man, who Is autnori-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
Two Industries

Where is your husband this morn
ing?" asked the moving machine
agent.
The farmers wife wiped the dish
water from her hands, sIEoothed back
her hair. and replied: Well, he get
down the old shotgun this morning
early and loaded her With buck and
started out: but 1 don't know fer Ger
tain whether he has gone . white-cap
pen or 10 meet a greeu-gooos nlan.--
indianapolis Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27

"change of life"; women approaching
confinement; nursing mothers; and ev-
cry woman who is 8 rundown or over
worked, it is y medicine that builds up,
strengthens. and regulates, no matter
what the condition of the system.
It's an invigorating, restorative tonic,
q soothing and bracing nervine, and the
only guaranteed remedy for /" female
complaints" and weaknesses. In bear
ing-down sensations, periodical pains,
liberation. inflammation, and every kim
dred ailment, if it ever fails to benefit or
cure, you have your money back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
THE IRON WORKERS.

PrTTsBURG, Pa. Sept. 25.-An amicab!e
settlement of the differences between the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers aud the Pittsburg manufac-
turers WAS effected at joint conference
this afternoon, 10y he finishers' agreeing
TO reduction Of 10 per cent in wages. The
cut does not affect the workmen OF any
other department.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
THE CHICAGO GRAIN PITS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-With good exports
the wheat crowd WAS inclined to buy
rather than to sell. and. after an almost
unbroken decline for eight days, the mark
ct closed a shade better than on Yesterday.
Corn shows = cent less, due to steady
realizing by local bulls Oats were active
and stronger. October advanced p
rent and closed cent over YESTERDAY;
Nav was bought ileely and closed 1SGA
lrnt better than on Yesterday. Provisions
snled weak on light business,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
COLORED ARIST0CRACY.
Their Ward McAlIisters Reign IN
All Our Cities
Cciored Geatiemen of Leisure Who Have
Clubs. Carriages and Servants Galore
Afro American SwellSom Of
Gotham and Washington.
IcorYEIGgr. 1891

No one. not even his most severe
critic, doubts the .Afro-American's
powers of imitation. What the white
man has the black man viii have, al
though it may be but the faintest
shadow of the original. owing 20 the
neagerness of his money resources.
Should silver canes come into fashion
the dusky dude of Washington and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
FREIGHT PERCENTAGES,

CHICAGO, Sept. 26--The Transmissouri
and Western Freight association lines
have revised their percentages on Colorado
traffic. 1t was decided that the Western
Freight's lines should absorb 3316 per cent
If the charges via all Missouri river
eateways and % per cent Of the charges on
St Louis business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
a DISASTROUS WRECK.

Fort WORTH. Tex, Sept. 26-Meagre
reports were received here tonight of a
wreck on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
near HIllsboro, fifty miles south,
caused by collision between a south
bound train and bridge construction
train. Nine men of the latter gang are
reported killed. All Katy" trains are
delayed from five to eight hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
a PAIL MAN pROIECI

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 26.-James J.
HID, pres. dent Of the Great Northern, has
occurred control of the properties of the
Sioux City and Northern road by pur-
chasing a majority of the stock in New
York today. The properties represent ST.
900, 600. IL is said thar Mr.. Hill will now
ouild the road to the southwest, as he has
heen planning for five years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
THE TRUE LAXATIVE PRINCIPLE

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs. has per-
uianently beneficial effect on the human
system, whi the cheap yegeta bic extracts
and mineral solutions usually sold as
medicines are permanently injurious.
Being well informed. you will use the
true remedy only Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Z
c. oe 1909

w EAIHEE DptAhAcs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICrLTuRH'
WICHITA, Kan. Sept. 26. 1893
Forecast for Wichita aad vicinity
Warmer and generally fair until ihurs
day.
During the past twenty-four hours tue
highest temperature was TO- Tue io"e9.
4e and the mean 81. with US incn %
rain aud generally cloudy weather.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been "a.
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month oil oep,e"'e'
has been 60. and for the 26th day 63
FRED L. JoHNsoN. Observer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Ihe following
is the forecast up to p IN. "Wednesday.
Kansas-Fair; slightly warmer IN horth-
west: variable winds.
Missouri Generally fair: variable "lnds'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
HELP IS WANTED

by the women who
are aiiing and suf-
fering, or weak and
exhausted. And. to
every such woman,
help is guaranteed
by Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. For young
girls just entering
womanhSod; wo-
mon at fbo orstsou1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
A RECEINERSHIp

TIFFIN. O., Sept. 26-The Tiffin Agri-
cultural Machine works, one OF the largest
manufacturing industries in this city,
have gone into the hands of receiver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
A Rapid Change.

Your son has advanced very rapid
ly,"
''Yes. indeed, Three years ago he
wore my cast-of clothes, and to-day
you can see me wear s"-Fliegende
Halter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
a NIL WAljkEE Bl AYE,

MILWAUKEE. Sept 27.-The large furni.
ture factory of Kipp & Co. is on fire e
o'clock H. m and VIII probably be con.
sumed. The loss will probably reach
f2O0 nno
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
THFIOIlIev,IIE STRIKE

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 26-The strike on the
Louisville and Nashville Is spreading and
is threatening to involve the whole sys
lem Men have been sent on from New
York to take the strikers places.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
An Inheritance,

where did Blood get the title of
eolonel?'
''oh. his father was major. you
know.
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a NerfsnhIa Is1el.

stn1pson-fs your watchass Q care
fai glap7
Eo5inson-Very. Re eass msoee pss
every night before retiring -Brookiyn
lie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-13
APPLYING FOR CHARTER.
The New Commercial Club and its
Prospects for Future Success.

Prospects for Future Success.
The petition for the charter of the new
Commercial club has been filed in the
superior court, and the charter was ad
vertised in the MORNING News yesterday.
1t will be about thirty days therefore be-
fore the charter can be granted according
to law, but if the number of incorpOra-
tors means anything it foreshadows for
this club, which, is now a certainty, un-
bonded success.
The petition for charter was signed
as follows by lOl men all of whom are
well known in the city, and those who
will take that degree Of interest in
the venture to insure its success.
The incorporatOrs, all of whose
names are fixed to the petition, are:
J. H. Estill, Joseph D. Weed, w. w.
Gordon, Joseph Hull, John R. Young, ).
p. Shotter, j. w. Hunt, Edward Karow,
w G.. Cam, NJ. Y MacIntyre, Herman
Myers, John K. Garrett, Henry w Frost,
B. A. Denmark, John r. Dillon, Hampton
L. Terrill, W. l.. Wilson, Charles E.
Stults, Geo. w. Owens, Elton A. Smith,
Lawrence Kelly, Jacob Paulsen,
F. G. duBignon, John Sullivan,
w. w. Bussey, d. Krauss, S. Mein-
hard, II. A. We'll, G. 5. Ellis, Allan Bond,
r. II. Richards, j. l.. Whatley, William
Isaac NJ. Faank, Robert NJ. Butler, Ray
mond Judge, George w. Tiedeman, Irwin
B. Tiedeman, Frank G. Lowell, ID. B. Nor
gan, James NJ. Dixon, Charles II. Dixon,
A, B. Hull, A. e. Harmon, H. Blum, John
NJ. Hogan, w d. Simkins, II. T. Moore,
W. w. Starr, c. H Dorsett, Joe Ferst,
Aaron Ferst, A. p. Solomon, j. H.
Elton, J. A. G.. Carson, 7. H. McMil-
Ian. James B. West, William B. Still
we'll A M. LETTER, A. B. Moore. Abe.
S. GUckenheimer, John II. Gilbert;
Henry l. Seeman, B. II. Levy, w. j.
Watson, J. r. Einstein, E. A. Cults, w.
J. Lindsay, f. B. Papy, William KehOe,
A. NJ. Moses, p. w. Meldrim, L. Adler,
H. w. Palmer, James b. Floyd, Robert
p. Lowell, Louis p. Hart, George p.
Walker, W. K. Wilkinson, John
Lyons, William d. Krenson,
J. t. West, j. P. Chestnut, J.
H. Wells, G. II. Wilcox, J. ]. O'Neill, j.
p. Williams, Edward Mcintyre, r B.
Floyd, Andrew Hanley. Peter 7. k'oye,
Merritt w. Dixon, j. J. Dale, w. G. Pea
cock, A j. Ives, j. +. Brooks. G. d. Bald
win, a. G. Wright and w. S. Chisholm.
The objects of the club ARE to promote
closer personal and business relations
between its members and to advance the
welfare Of the city of Savannah, and to
this end the club will maintain a suitable
house or rooms where its members can
gather, and will place therein such facil
tiles and conYeniences as usually apper-
tain to a.club of this character
The club asks fora charter for twenty
years and is to be called The Commercial
Club