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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
EXECUTIONS IN CHINA.

The correspondent OF a Shanghai
journal, writing from Paoting tu,
the capital OF the province in which
Pekin is situated, says that the
populations of provincial capitals
are quite blase in the matter OF
punishments and executions. 1t is
exceedingly common to hear the
sound of clanking letters in the
street, and presently meet several
unwashed, unshorn, haggard, and
miserable wretches, looking like
victims escaped for a moment from
Dante's Inferno. The ghastly pro-
cessions that pass to and from
the execution ground scarcely excite
remark. A few delighted boys run
and caper in advance, the bystand.
ers shout out testing remarks and
witty salutations to the proudly
sellconscious executioner, and the
poor, half-stupid wretch who peers
out from the tattered coverings OF
the cart. As they reach the execu-
ton ground, marked merely ny
post erected where the roadway is
few feet wider than is common, the
scattered attendants close in hurried
", the neighboring cake-sellers and
hucksters move up to the centre of
attraction, and for perhaps three
minutes all business within radius
of a hundred feet or more is sus-
pended. Then the good-natured
crowd breaks up laughing, the
empty cart with the guard OF mount
ed soldiers returns to the yamen,
and if one passes the spot half an
hour later, there will be only the
trodden dust by the roadside to
mark the tragedy that every dwell
er in the city holds so lightly
London Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
WHAT 1T COSTS.

A methodical man died in Berlin
recently at the age of seventy-three.
When eighteen years old he began
keeping record which he continued
for hfty-two years, which is the best
commentary we have seen on the life
of mere wording. His life was
not consecrated to high ideal. The
book shows that in fifty-two years
this natural man" had smoked
62S, us cigars, of which he had re-
ceived 1852 as presents, while for
the remaining 5S5,021 he had paid
about $10,433. In fifty-two years,
according to his bookkeeping, he
had drunk 2S,9S6 glasses of beer
and 36,0S6 glasses of spirits, for all
of which he spent $534O. The
diary closes with these words: II
have tried all these things, l have
seen many, have accomplished
nothing" A stronger sermon could
not be preached than to put this
testimony against that of the first
missionary, II have fought a good
fight, have finished my course,
have kept the faith"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29

tits not true that all our Southern
brethren and sisters are insensible
to their responsibility in reference to
negro improvement. Instances OF
liberality and readiness to make sac
ri6ces to the cause forbid such an
assertion. The states OF Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas have uniyer-
site. for colored people which they
generously support. Views and
feelings on this subject are changing
for the better. There is now New
South" more philanthropic in its
character than the old. That it
may influence the old to CO.
operation in this noble enterprise
till they are wholly independent OF
the North, is devoutly to be wished.
-[Rev. Josiah Tyler of st. Johns
bury in the Chicago Advance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
CURIOUS FACTS.

The largest yield of oranges at
Pomona, Cal, this year was from a
grove of trees over II years old.
Six acres yielded $500 boxes. Two
trees yielded 35 boxes.
An ant-resisting, undiscovered
telegraph cable was buried six
months in damp soil in Calcutta,
when it was found to be perforated
by grass root.
The banana is the most productive
Of. the fruits of the earth, being a.
times more productive than potatoes,
and 100 times more productive than
wheat.
A white oak was lately cut near
Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, which
made three logs whose continuous
length was sc feet, the diameter of
the largest one at the butt being 70
inches, while the smallest log meas
ured ~ inches across.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
PERFECTION.

Three years old, sired by an imported
French Coach horse out of Vermont Nor
gan mare, In every respect he is all his name
implies. Terms, SIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
SpeedWell Farm
Stations.
JENNER,
JENNER,

French coach horse, imported August 1s,
1892. The characteristics of these horses are
good size, style, very handsome and nervy,
coupled with extreme speed atlong distances.
Many of the worlds trotting records, for
two miles or over, are held by French coach
horses. Pactole, T. years, holds the worlds
trotting record for two and p miles, time
COS, an average OF 2,27 to the mile Pactole
of JENNER. IMPETUCE, 4 years old,
French Coach mare, holds worlds record for
8 miles, time 7.42, an average of 2.34 per
mile. w. H. H. Murray says ofthese horses
"They are race Of horses which crossed on
our native stock might, and probably would,
give us the peoples horse, or the horse of the
future" His appearance is noble, his form
handsome, his temper gentle, his spirit high
and his blood through many clearly and de-
fined channels flows clear and straight to the
desert. Terms, $25.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
VIVIAN.

Percheron horse, two years old. Sire Ma.
rathom by Brilliant. Dam, Pecadie by Bril-
liant. Brilliant was the most famous
Percheron horse that ever lived The product
market of the world, where they are in use,
to be the strongest, quickest hardest. freest
from disease and longest lived of any known
draft horse.
Cash or promissory note at time of service
with privilege of returning if mare does not
prove in foal
II. o. Address, Lyndon Centre, VI,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
New Advertisements,
PASTURE FOR SALE.

Pasture for sale or to rent The pasture
known as the Horace E. Huse pasture in
South Kirby, containing fifty acres is well
fenced and convenient of access. Inquire of
the subscriber, or of A. s. Copp, 90 Railroad
street, St. Johnsbury.
JOSIAH WARD,
st. IohnsburY Centre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
IVAN SPEEDWELL,

Bred in Kentucky, sire, Ivaneer, First dam
by Abraham, second dam by Volunteer
Ivaneer is own brother in blood to Sunol,
2.OSA. Private stallion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-29
AL SORTS.

In Malaga workmen are allowed
fifteen minutes leisure in every hour to
SMOKE cigarettes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
MRS. sPIDLE's CONDITION.

Mrs. SpidIe, the woman whose husband
vas killed Thursday night, is in very
sritical condition and when Il reporter for
the EAGLE called at their house late last
night to see how they were getting along
the kind neighbor who is attending was
very fearful that the night might bring to
the family much sadder news The pa
tient is very weak and can hardly be ex.
pected 70 ever leave her sick bed alive.
Her eldest son said that had it not been
for the shock of her husbands tragic
end she would have been able to be up and
attending to her household duties in four
or five days. DR.. Everest is attending her
and doing everything for her thai medical
skill can suggest.
The good charitable people of the city
are still contributing generously to the
bereaved family's wants. Mrs. Cone was
around among the dry goods houses yes
terday and met with success.
Munson Sc Mcnamara gave the family a
supply of underwear.
The Boston store contributed needed
dry goods and dress patterns.
The Enterprise gave socks and stockings
for the children.
1uc HiODo gave QTtSScS duQ SlOChluSS
for the family.
A. Katz furnished supply of socks aud
stockings for the family.
Innes & Ross gave dress goods for the
mother and daughter.
Mrs. Williams, the milliner, gave the
little girl nice hat.
The case was laid before Cash Hender-
son, and, with his customary generosity.
be is fixing up a nice gift for them.
the writer will suggest now that the
greatest necessity at present is nurse
to stay at the bedside of the poor widow.
for her condition is such as to require the
continual attendance of someone who can
administer medicine. smoothe down her
pillows, regulate the ventilation, attend
to the children. etc. The neighbors are
doing all they can. but they have children
and household duties themselves to at
tend to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
THE TUEspsY CLUB.

Last evening the Tuesday Literary So
eiety held their regular weekly meeting at
the residence of DIR. Lewis. corner Law
renee avenue aud Twelfth street. The
authors under consideration usrs j. Esien
Cook. Bayard Taylor and y. y. Willis.
The papers and ether features Of the pro-
gram were very interesting and showed
much care ard literary merit. Special
mention should be- made Of the rsrisv OF
Cooks novels by Nj. X. J.. Holmsr: ths
biographical sketch 81 Taylor by Rev. 4,
A. Basel. and the readings By the Misses
Briggs and Bard. SIR. Bisssi conducts!
the meeting which ali satoysd as an go
pecialiy Instructive oas. Tbs club sx-
tends It's most cordial compliments 20 Dr..
ADD Mrs. Lewis for their very courteous
and bospitsble entertainment during the
series Of meetings held a. thsir hons. aud
they will be loaz rsmsme~e=t - d.iigst-
ful incidents IN The history Of tbs Tues
DAP eI1b.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
ONE MILLION DOLLARS CAPITAL.

The second meeting of the Wichita
Perpetual Building and Loan association
was held at the Office of the Fair associa-
ton in the City hall on Monday evening.
Considerable new stock was subscribed;
the constitution aud bylaws adopted.
The capital stock of the association is to
be 81 ,O00, 600, divided into shares OF $500
each, the weekly dues on each share be-
ing 81.
The officers OF this association will be
made up of Wichita's most successful and
conservative business men, therefore, II
offers safe and profitable investment for
weekly savings. 1t is the desire of the
present officers to have on Saturday even
ing, March %, at. the City hall, a large
and successful meeting; nine directors will
be elected, therefore full attendance of
merchants, manufacturers, mechanics and
laborers are sole tied to be present and
help to make this one of the most sue
cessful associations in the southwest; one
of profit, success and interest TO the city.
Dividends will be credited semi-anuually
aud members can withdraw at any time
and receive full benefit of the profits.
This s one o; the best opportunities ever
OUereQ 10 SeCuTS u uOuic nuu pay Aof AZ Az
weekly payments.
The extremely low price of real estate
now is an inducement to those desiring to
buy or erect homes. The organization of
a building and loan association at this
time, when property is low. is more prom
ising than when real estate is high; and
with conservative management as is now
assured, is bound to be success and bens-
fit to its mem bers The citizens are cor
daily invited TO the meeting next Sarur-
day evening, March 18th, at o'clock. in
city hall building. and to subscribe for
shares and take active part in permanent
organization.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
RESOLUTION or CONFIDENCE

The West Side camp, Modern Woodmen
of America, at meeting held last night
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas. God in his providence hath
visited the home of our neighbor. W. H
DelzeIl, with the hand of death and be
reaved them or their little babe; therefore
De It
Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy 10 Neighbor Delzell and family
10 their sorrow aud aifi lction.
Be it further resolved, That copies o:
these resolutions be furnished 70
the Wichiss, EAGLE for publiea-
ton. Also that copy be spread on the
minutes of Lodge No. 1888. an.i oae sent 10
the bereaved family,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
Paramount Institute

Spring Term opens March %. 1896
and closes June 10.
Special inducements are offered "a
those desiring 10 study French and
German, conversational method en-
ployed. The study Of language IL made
easy and attractive. Anyone in this
city may enter these CLASSES st the low
rate of IS per term. For further infer,
nation, inquire Hotel Plaza,
MISS MARIE MATHIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Mayor.
7. M cox

For Mayor.
L. NJ. cox.
For Councilman First Ward,
j. X. SAWYER.
For Councilman Second Ward,
c. o. ALBERTS.
For Councilman Third Ward,
j. H. MCCALL.
For Councilman Fourth Ward,
PAUL MELLlNGER.
For Councilman Fifth Ward,
H A. HILL.
For Councilman Sixth Ward.
JOHN MARTIN.
For School Board. First Ward,
j. H. BLACK.
For School Board. Second Ward,
y. l. POWELL.
For School Board. Third Ward,
j. f. ID. CASEY.
For School Board, Fourth Ward,
ED GOLDBERG.
For School Board. Fifth Ward,
JAMES ALLISON.
For School Board, Sixth Ward,
l. KICK.
For Justices of the Peace,
BRUCE l.. KEENAN,,
G. w. G. JONES.
:. NJ. TUCKER.
For Constables,
TOM VOSS.
G. NJ. GREEN,
5. w. JONES.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
A CASE OF .Gor TO-"
Republican Wives Compelled TO Register snt
Vote II SeH-Defcnse.

Republican wives are compelled to reg
lister in order to save the city from falling
into the hands Of that unhoiy alliance ex-
isting between the Popullsts and the spoils
hIating Democrats. IL is distasteful TO
| them, to be sure. but NEST of them are
| patriotic enough to make the sacrifice.
The way tie Demo-Pops are registering
| their wives is alarming.
| Yesterday they lad twenty or twenty
five. carriages out all day and the strikers
| lett no part CT the town where the Demo-
| pop element IS strong unsearched, and the
result is tina. 2!2 women were REGISTERED,
| record unparalleled in the history of the
| city. The pops openly boast that they can
get enough of their wives to vote TO wipe
cut the Republican majority. They have
| no regard for age. and it is an actual fact
that they registered two women. at
| least, who were over eighty years
old. They are using the police
machine for all it is worth and it is work
ing like charm. So much so that every
woman in town who is under the thumb
OF the machine is registered and instructed
TO vote for Ben Aldrich. They are desper-
ate and are pulling every string put into
their hands by the change of the state ad
ministration last January. They have
secured money from some source and are
using 1t without limit. Where they have
got 1t from nobody knows. but 1t is sus-
pected that the state central commit
tee has sent it here to bride voters
so that dwellings, administration can
get an Endorsement from his home town
for his gattling gun policy. Their work
is such as would startle the Tammany
tiger and make him ashamed of himself.
One young lady told an EAGLE reporter
yesterday that she did not believe in
woman's suffrage, but that she intended
to vote at this election. ~ refused to reg
lister last Saturday" she said, but when
saw in the paper that the populists were
registering their wives and daughters
concluded that US Republicans had
to sacrifice our opinions Of woman's suf-
frage and register and vote for self defense.
never did think that could be prevailed
upon to 7ote. but l can't bear to see the
Republican party defeated by the Demo-
Pops" That young lady, and she is one
of the brightest and most respectable
young ladies in Wichita, is going out this
morning with determination to get an even
dozen of her lady friends To register. As
an illustration of the fact that the Popu-
Insists are registering their wives to an
alarming extent the following figures are
submitteed:
The Fifth ward is the hotbed Of Demo
Pops and the Fourth ward is the banner
Republican ward in the city. The popula- |
ton or the latter ward is double that Of
the former and yet it only registered |
twenty women yesterday while the Fifth |
ward registered fifty-two. The previous |
day the Fourth ward registered only thir- |
teen women while the Fifth ward register
ed forty-nine If this does not prove the |
conspiracy to defeat the Repub- |
lican ticket with their wives there is no |
In figures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. 7. A. Frazer Shoots Herself Because He
Husband Stays Down Town Too Late.

About 8 o'clock last night Mrs. T. A.
Frazer attempted suicide, which will prob
ably result fatally.
The family consists of husband and wife
| and they live in the little cottage on the
northwest corner of Tenth and Wichita
streets. The husband is a laboring man
and is at present driving team. They
have been married two years, and the
! nelghbors say that they apparently lived
happily together. The appearance of his
house makes this statement reasonable,
for while he has to depend On whatever
work he can get for support, the house is
furnished nicely, has comfortable ap-
pearance and every evidence Of good house
keeping. There is no evidence, whatever.
that their union has not been happy one.
Directly after the neighbors were called
in and when Mrs. Frazier thought she was
dying she stated to the women that her
husband was in no way to blame and that
she was wholly responsible and blalnable
Tor the act herself. She did not say
W ether it was accidental or otherwise
and the impression was left on the minds
Of her neighbors was tina. it was accid en-
tai.
hu LAULE reporter questioned Tue DuS-
baud and be made his statements very
candidly. He said that his wife was high
tempered and that when he got home at Q
O'Clock, having remained down town
later than usual, she took him to task for
It aud took up the revolver that was lying
on the bed. He told her not to be fool
ing' with that gun as it might go off and
hurt somebody and Immediately she re-
piled "supposing it does" at the same time
turning it to her breast. An explosion
followed ana the outlet went crashing be-
tween the first and second ribs. through
the right lung and shoulder blade. and
finally lodged under the skin. The revolver
used was a 32-calibre Smith e. Wesson.
Soon after the shooting Officer Campbell,
who was passing, was called in and mes
senger sent after DR. St. john who cut
the bullet out. DR.. st. John called DR..
McClees into consultation with him. At
midnight she was under the influence of
morphine. The wound is not necessarily
fatal, but Mrs. Frazer is delicate woman
and can hardly survive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE.

President Clement of the board of trade
presided over one of the most enthusiastic
meetings of the board Of directors this
year. The question of having southwest
Kansas represented at the worlds fair
came up and the plan devised By the emil
grafton committee met with the hearty ap-
prevail of every director
Encouraging reports were submitted by
the chairmen of nearly all the com mittees.
At the next meeting the emigration COM
mittee will be prepared to submit detail
ed report of an entirely new method of in
creasing the interest now being taken in
the great southwest Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
DENY WOMAN NOTHING: PROTECT HEX
IN EVERYTHING.

One among Wichi,a's brightest women,
whom, we are sorry to see, leans towards
the ballot box, elsewhere takes occasion in
a delightful way to endorse what we said
last week with reference to women and
boys and girls and men, in which she in
cidentally refers to the question of
woman's voting and our opposition
thereto. or course, it is too early by a
year to take up the question of male VS..
female suffrage, as the vote occurs next
fall year. Whether a majority of the
women are with us in our views or not,
we have our own opinion, which is "A very
decided one The lady above alluded to
understands US, evidently. Whatever be-
comes of the question, or however wide
a range the discussion may take, we don't
propose to be misrepresented in these
columns by any equal su1raglst.
woman or man. 1t will prove
only waste Of time for any con-
tributor to attempt to convey the impress
sion that the editor of the EAGLE Is in any
sense unfriendly to woman. It's Islander
which we will not brook. Our greatest
conscious weakness, if indeed it may be
classed as such, is in the other direction,
and because of which, no doubt, we have
been so persistently misrepresented and
misjudged. Among some private letters
received the past week, on the subject, Is
one from a gentleman living in Guthrie,
Oklahoma, an advocate of female suffrage,
who attributes our opposition TO such re-
gard for womauh hood as too nearly APP
proaches alteration and worship. How
ever that may be, our attitude is one wholly
in her interest. as we understand It In
sum total, and in short, when it comes to
her happiness, while we wouid not deny
woman anything, we would protect her in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
sUxrLowsK cH.urAuou. PROGRAM.


There las b>sn zoozi deal o, good
natared rivalry going ca for sans tiszs BE-
tween LIE psTisl~sixn AID Burke societies
Of the Garfield university which eslnis-
a;ed yesterday "a tbs foIlewiag es4Ilsnxs
.or q contest Tor tie Sscl1usaas,ory cog
ors g tie ppissrsity.
pEEfcLgs1ss socTETT. March -. is04
To ths EsElssss Ess4s - sesF7
Ss. It's sssms.ss Of lbs Psyic.s<s&u So
csety. 90 ssrsoy ctssseags tsss Ltnuni
Burke srcistT 20 contest sog csciAEE-
story bosors4 Ths Ssznt,~. Of eo-,ss.zass
shall u ays fso1I sacss society. The Ed
fs41Gd Burke ~ocsxsY 70 az the dass .Ef
ps.cs Il ~@ai eocssss- s~ faculty Of Gag
assd university shall draw ap tue rules
aud regulations 70 xexsrn the Aforesaid
cca.ssz. saa this ebzgss1xs aexii Be eoa-
s!es1es raii zod soid q nox answered lac
eestss1 az gsgscEeSsI usshin tuo weeks ffozs
;e~ dais u ttAs cs6iisngs.
=. = Bogxz Prssiseas
5lssE C2HFEEfLs Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
FOUGHT THE SUGAR TRUST.

There Is one thing in favor OF the Repub-
lican nominee for mayor which no one can
gainsay, aud that is be did no. seek the
honor. Up to the morning Of the conven-
tion he even did not permit his friends TO
urge his acceptability. The first howl
raised against him was that he was not
Intimately identified with the interests OF
the city. but his large and growing bust
ness put along side of the fact that he
owned an unincumbere home dried that
up. The next thing was the fool charge
that he was not a friend of the laboring
man, when the further fact was developed
that when the American trust bought out
and closed up the big cracker factory here
Cox was the mau who def1ed them aud
held on to his manufacture until that in
dustry was accorded the same rate and
consideration by the railroads tina; it held
before the cutthroat scheme of the crack
er trust" had crippled that line of mann
facture and thrown sixty-odd people out
of employment. The more the eating
gun crowd shoot off their mouths the
more the people will find out that Mr., Cox
embodies just those elements which will
make him an effective executive officer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
ABOUT THE STATION.

J. H. Branson was fined S. for being
drunk. He had no money and went be-
low.
Max Smith, Frank Schneider and George
Cholly were each fined 81 for lettering in
places. They are all candidates for the
rock pile.
Two children were lost yesterday. One
a little boy about three years old got
away from his home on Douglas avenue
and WAS found at 424 South Main street,
TO which place be had wandered by him
self The other one, little girl had
reached Douglas avenue from eight blocks
north. They caused their parents much
alarm and were both found after long
hunt for them.
Mr.. Gleason of 20l North Lawrence ave-
nue. Is seriously i'll with la grippe