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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
SORRY SHE SPOKE,
Her Curiosity Prevented Her From Getting
Free Treat.
Take one"

Take one,"
1t was only little sign. but it meant
much. II stood in front Of the desk of
the cashier of prominent restaurant.
bat il was little out of his range #
vision, being on ledge of the marble
stand.
Everybody who went ont took one.
NO further invitation was necessary.
and the way those maple sugar cakes
disappeared had no parallel in history.
The cashier did not notice how profits
Spere flying. The retail value of the
cakes was ten cents each. But nobody
was going 10 pay tia, price SO long as
the sign begged the customers to take
one and say no more a bout it,
The restaurant is one in which the
minimum cost OF a luncheon is ten
cents. Hence, the customer lir,0n pay
ing that amount for what he had eaten
had a rebate of the entire amount in
maple sugar. Then also friends who
came in to wait for other friends
who came % eat. also helped them
selves. They all naturally thought it
very pleasing advertising scheme.
So II might have gone on till the end
Of The boX-and. in fact. it nearly did
had not gushing girl exclaimed as she
helped herself:
How very kind Of the proprietor to
give his patrons maple sugar"
What's that" fairly shrieked the
cashier as he raised himself Nc on his
stool and looked over the front edge Of
MS desk
The sight that met his ewes made him
diSmount hurriedly and rush around TO
the front. There he saw the depleted
box with the sign triumphantlv struck
therein. while in the toothpiclz- box was
the legend, Price. ten cents each"
Holy smoke. ] was beginning 70
think il was funny that nobody was
buying maple sugar" he said as he
transposed the Signs.
Then you are not giving away ma
pie sugar after all, said the Young lady
oisappointediy.
Only for ten cents apiece" replied
the cashier. and if raised the price to
a quarter | couldn't begin to make I'm
the deficit"
How mean. said the young lady.
m sorry spoke. Everybody else
~ho has gone out for twenty minutes
has taken one. as | have watched. I
shall never come here again and will
warn all my friends against Won"
As she aounced out the cashier NUT
tered something sbout-a desire 10 catch
the man who changed the signs.-N y
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

until her white ashes. the remains of
my crime, were labelled and put away.
No breath of suspicion had as vet
touched me. The maid, even, was more
than usually civil and obliging with a
purpose, as | afterward learned). and |
began to look forward to the hour when
l might hope to claim the reward of
that which had done.
1t came too soon. Not the delight OF
winning the beautiful woman for
whose sake | had done this deed of hor-
ror, but arrest, imprisonment and trial
the proper following of crime like
mine.
That lynx-eyed maid! In her intense
dislike she had seen something sinister
in my willingness to wait upon nv
wife. She had preserved the pieces of
/ the cup for the after use of the chemist.
! She knew her mistress views on crema-
ton, though l did not, and suspected
the paper to be forgery
! 1t all came out. The cup confronted
me at the trial, the maid testifying
that an irresistible impulse had i'm
PEELED her TO preserve the pieces, add
ing link after link to her chain of EVIL
dcnce against observation-disclosures which
| had entirely overlooked, revelations
which exposed my motives, my DISPOSE
ton, as under the glare of gas-light.
Her mistress could not have had a bet
ter avenger, and | am here.
cannot repent.
am truly sorry that my crime is dis
covered, and | hate that prvinc maid
with a great and abiding hatred: but
the sin itself-that ingrained, deep
rooted thing called sin. which has made
it possible for me to do what have-is
still within me. 1t will stay with me
through all eternity.
They come! They come! OGod, have
mercy!
Tramp-tramp-tramp. The sound
Of many feet in the corridor: and soon
there is nothing left in the emptied cell
but the murderer's confession.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

IL
! walk there to-day, and bring father
back with me tomorrow.
! Before leaving with his victorious
army for Detroit, the cruel exigencies
of war had Obliged Gen. Harrison to
burn Moravian town. and the small
fragments OF the British forces which
had escaped capture were now tenn
porarily encamped near its ruins.
Among these men was Robert Lee. X no
had not been able to visit his home
since the disastrous battle. and his wife
believed that II she coi;lC! communicate
with him. he might obtain a short fur
Tough and bring 20 his fanily Z supply
OF flour and meat from the arIuv stores.
So, at last, she consented that Mar
gerry should undertake the journey;
and the brave girl. carrying nothing
but small woclen shawl, her little ak
and the remainder OF the corn bread,
set off at once. leaving her mother and
walter 20 live upon potatoes and milk
until she should return.
The Indians had not looked for the
cows AZ all, and N the evening thoy
came safe.v home
That afternoon and night passed w
eventually aHay. but the next day at
neon. while Mrs Lee was preparing the
frugal d1oer. the front door cE;etl7
opened and g!ancing UP, she shriets=i
with joyful surprise as her husband
himself stepped into the room. In lieu
OF lnaps2ck. the tired soldier had
strapped Ga ms hack fftv-pound bag
Of -four and :i:cf 81 bacon: a1s: while
ore hand held his long rife The Other
Vas employed Ia balancing On his
shoulder the headquarters q: freshly
killed deer.
As wife and child -yishoi forward, ne
dropped gen AID vczisoa 20 The fsoc-
z2d claspeC. bsota Il Us G-ls: and fora
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Seclusion.

When my weary heart is raclsed with pain.
And with grief Is sore oppressed;
When the cares Of life fall thick and fast
And my spirit longs for rest
Don't bear me away 20 the oceans beach
Its murInur my rest would break:
AND the sea birds surrey would weary ma
As their busy flight they take.
Dom build me o cot In the leasy grove
Where no sound is ever heard.
Save the insects murmuring drowsy whir.
Or the soag OF some happy bird
For who, with such noise and action round
Could rest both brain and eyes,
Oh, no, let me seek the quiet store,
Where the owner don't ADVERTISED
-Des Moines Argonauk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

there. not daring to sleep, nearly per
ishing with cold and having nothing to
eat except the trifling remnants of her
corn bread. All this the happy father
heard while he built up huge fire and
warmed and fed the halffamished child.
By the time she was completely re-
freshed night had fallen, and she anx-
iously asked:
How far are we from home, father?
Poor mother will be dreadfully fright
ened about us.'
LESS than three miles, my pet.
Well be there in an hour or two"
"But. father, the wolves will eat US
up if we leave the fire"
I'VE will take a good fire with us,
Madge."
And stepping to a large hickory tree.
the experienced hunter stripped off
quantity of the hanging bark, which,
by the ard of leatherwood thongs. he
quickly formed into long torch.
do you think you can walk home,
Nadge? If not. can easily carry you;
but should like to save these peits.''
"Oh, yes, father feel just as strong
as ever now. only very sleepy" replied
the hardy girl. Don't leave such nice
furs behind"
So, while the father skinned the two
wolves, Msrgery cuddled down by the
fire and took comfortable little sleep.
Then, Lighting the torch. they set off
for home.
Let me carry the rife, father; you
have enough to do with that heavy
torch and the pc It's" said Margery.
who, like many forest-bred girls Of
those troublous times, was perfectly
familiar wit b the use of firearms.
All the way, as they went along they
could hear the rustling tread and
and once an unusually bold one came +
near enough for the light to shine ,
his fiery. green eyes.
Shoot, Madge, Quicls," said Robert T
Lee; and, coolly as a veteran, tn c little .
maid threw up her rife and sent |
bullet squarely between the glistening /
balls, the distance being less than forty
feet.
Pretty good. my little woman ex-
reeking pelt was added TO the others.
A well-made, hickory bark torch. six
feet long, will, on still night. burn
two hours; and that of our weary
was still of "holdable"
length when they reached the edge of
their own clearing. Now, as agreed
upon with his wife, the successful
,earcher fred off his rifle three times in
as quickly as he could 10 adj.
md away through the stump. log
;trewed field, with fiaring light and re-
covered child, he hurried toward the
cabin
But the watching mother could not
wait Crying aloud in the sweet agony
IF her boundless joy, and closely fol-
owed by little Walter, she ran out 70
meet her rescued darling; and there en-
sued a scene such as angels my re-
dice over but mortal man cannot de-
,cribe
In conclusion. NAV say that Mrs. ,
Lee was my grandauut, u sister Of nv
Mothers mother, and that from her.
Ter husband and from Margery herself.
Who died two years ago, aged ninety,
lave frequently heard all the above
Moreover. in regard u the
historically disputed question as to who
Tiled Tecumseh, Robert Lee has re- .
'eatedly told me that, 70 his certain
this formidable chief was
lain by Col Richard NJ johnson. Of the
Icntucky cavalry. while that gallant
ficer was himself lying severely
on the ground.-W. Thomson,
q " Y. Ledger i
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
In No HnrrT.

Mrs. O'F-Can I have my husband
put in jail for slapping me in The
mouth?
MISUNDERSTANDING; that Is assault
and battery.
We'll. TIL come around in about a
month and make the charge"
Why not have him arrested at
once?"
We'll, you see, when he slapped me
l hit him in the head with rollin' pin
and he's now ii the hospital and the
doctors say he went be able TO get out
for month yet-"-Life's Calendar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
4 Marvel.

Simplex latter an evening 81 Yong
bows stories at the clubl-What n
wonderful memory that fellow has
Cynicus-Ies: he remembers more
things that never happened. and in
more different Ways. than anybody
ever knew before-Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Consulting His Tasres

Little Bov-Do vou like to go boat
ing in the summer?
Grandpa tanxious to inculcate eau
tion(-N-c. my son, I'm afraid Id get
drowned.
Little Boy-Do ron like 70 20 skating
in the winter?
Grandpa -No-I'1.a afraid might fail
and hurt myself
Little Boy after some thouehti-Do
you like 10 turn so-aersets on feather
l~01a E.I>l No.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

Clerk writing AID what IA your
nar3e. sir7
Eziie from E-in}-.sy name Is il,
sor7
les. ] wish 20 knor roar nzfse.
VITA. - it3-
SIRE. an can't yez fad {: n re d.
rsSs<-S T-TG~s S.s;.nS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

Your money or your life" said the
flshwayman, Punctuating his demand
with a cooked revolver.
Shoot il you want to. replied Cos
se.t. Il belong 20 the suicide club"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
"rhe DAYS Arc Growing Long AGAIN.

The days are growing long again.
Still later fall the shades OF night.
Still earlier breaks tie golden dawn.
And, darling through the sunshine bright
The sparrows strain their little threats,
To tell. in Joyous chirruping
How signs in earth and air portoDd,
The glad returning OF the spriag.
And as note how winters spell
Is broken. note the budding trees
And soft. moist earth and halmy air.
NV heart draws sweet aaaiogies
For in my LIE seems broken. too,
Tho winter spell OF grief and pain.
And with the coming OF ,ae spring
My days grow long and bright again
Helen z StarreI, In Interios.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Humility.

IfnmIIIfy.
IT'S not II selfasasement--
That is but an AFFECT pride
But in the IGNORING Of those
We chance 20 walk beside
frank H. Sweet, in New England Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
The Hours

Time is a dcathlsss vine. whose flowers
OF varied beauty are the hours
We watch their punctual blossoming.
And breathe the happiness they bring.
But heed not how the petals all
Tho fragrant minu;c5--faeo and fan,
And. DRIFTING down life : dag. at last
Arc lost forever in The past
Frank ID. Sherman, in Harper's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

Tramp-tramp-tramp. The sound
Of many feet in the corridor; and soon
there is nothing left in the enptied cell
but the rnurderer's confession.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12
THE DIsPENsARY LAW.
Liquor Men In South Carolina Not
Gaining Much.

COLUMBIA, S. C, July s.-Investiga-
ton shows that the developments in the
dispensary legal fight are not as favor
able to the liquor men as was thought
last night. Floyd was appointed dis
penser for Darlington county. Judge
Hudson granted an injunction restrain
ing him from opening the dispensary on
the ground that his petition did not
contain the requisite number Of names
and that the dispensary law was uncon-
stitutional. The latter ground Of the de-
cision does not amount to anything, for
the state supreme court has already de-
cided that the law is constitutional.
which overrides Judge HudsOn's decision
as to the constitutiOnality. The law pro-
vides that appeals from decisions Of the
county board of control shall be had L.
the state board of control; state authori-
ties will appeal to the supreme court TO
set aside the decision of Judge Hudson
with regard TO the validity Of Floyd's ap-
pointment and compel the plaintiffs to
carry their suit as required by law TO
the state board Of control.
Suit has been brought in Richland
county on the same lines as the suit
brought i'm Darlington county. The hear
ing Of this case has been set for next
Tuesday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12

eral children, but their union proved IN
happy and they were afterward sep
arated.
The true and complete story of ELLA
Zoyara's" adventures during his long
masquerade would fill a large volume
and surpass in romantic and suggestive
interest anything that Dumas ever con-
ceived.
While strolling through old Chelsea
churchyard few days ago / came upon
a curious old monument upon which
was carved in quaint language the
Spragg." 1t states that "she was borne
Chamberlayne, and did always present
most masculine carriage, and seemed
in all things to incline to be a male"
This curious inscription then goes on
to say that ''at an early age she did as
sumo male attire, and being of a very
intrepit spirit did ship as a marine on
board his majesty's man-of-war Griffin.
which was commanded by her brother
Clifford, who was privy to her designs
She did fight bravely against ye
French in an action off Beachy Head in
1880. Her sex was discovered by John
Sprang, We surgeon Of We ship, who did
afterward marry her. She died Nov. 6.
1851, We twenty-fifth year of her age
While hunting over the pages Of some
musty old registers of parish church in
Southwark / came upon the record of the
marriage of Samuel Bundy to Mary
Parlour, and the old verger sexton Of
the church, who was in close attendance
upon me, calling my attention specially
TO it, proceeded to tell me a strange
story, which revealed a case of one
womans infatuatiOn for another very
similar to that of Alice Mitchell for
Freda Ward.
He said that, when he was a very
young man, a dashing fellow, calling him
self Samuel Bundy. appeared in the
neighborhood and laid desperate siege to
the affections of Mary Parlour. a very
pretty girl with whom he seemed pas
sionately in love.
Mary smiled upon his suit, and in due
time they were welded, as recorded in
the parish register. In a few days Mary
visited the rector who had performed the
ceremony and Indignantly proclaimed
that her husband" was a woman.
The rector advised a separation, and
Mary accordingly refused to have any
thing more to do with her liege lord, or,
rather, lady. and Samuel Bundy."
whose real feminine appellation was
known. took herself off and shipped on
board a man-of-war.
She subsequently returned TO Mary,
her wife who fOrgave her, and the
pair lived happily together as man and
wife till death separated them.
The story was afterward confirmed to
me as literally true in every particular
by the rector Of the parish. whose father,
the then rector, had married the couple
in question.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12

toria Patricia of Connaught. Princess
Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein and Prin-
cess Eugenia.
The archbishop of Canterbury. assist
ed by the other clergy, performed the
ceremony, the bride being given away by
her father The magnificent gilt sacra-
mental plate. the central aims dish
which is said to have been manufac-
tured in the reign Of Charles i, and is
valued at $500 was displayed upon the
altar which was decked with the choic-
est flowers.
The service began with the marriage
chorale. Father of Life" specially COM
posed by DR.. Creeser for the occasion
and sung by the gentlemen and chill
dren of the royal chapel" as the MEM
bers of the choir are styled. In the mid
die of the service Joseph Barnaby's 20,
Perfect Love-" a chorale sung at the
marriage of the duke and duchess of
Fife in Buckingham palace chapel, was
given. The ceremonies concluded with
the hymn, Now Thank We All Our
God" Mendelssohn's wedding March"
was played as the royal party left the
chapel, the united professions Of the
bride and bridegroom leading to the
throne room, where the registry Of the
marriage was attested by her majesty
and the other members of the royal fam
lily and royal guests.
After the Wedding.
The de juner was served at Bucking
ham palace. the queen proposing the
toast of the bride and bridegroom and
the lord steward the toast of THE
Queen" After receiving congratulations
the duke and duchess of York left Buck
ingham place, driving through the Mall
to the city, and thence proceeded by the
Great Eastern railway from Liverpool
st. to Sandringham The lord mayor and
sheriffs met the newly welded pair at
st. Paul's cathedral, and their progress
through the lavishly decorated and
crowded street was a triumphal one
To enumerate the bridal gifts and the
names Of their donors would require sew
eral columns of newspaper space. Pres
ents were received from all parts of the
British dominions. The duke of York s
present to his bride consisted of an
openpetaled rose in pearls and diamonds
and a five-rcw pearl necklace. The pearls
are not exceptionally large, but they are
perfectly pure in color and splendidly
matched. The duke and duchess of Teck
gave TO their daughter jewels comprising
a tiara. necklace and brooch of turquoi-
ses and diamonds.
Much has been said regarding the op-
position of the princess of Wales TO the
marriage, il being stated that she did
not approve Of her son marrying the girl
who had been engaged to his brother,
even though that brother was dead. The
present given by the princess Of Wales
should put TO rest these rumOrs. for it
is doubtful if a more valuable gift was
ever given by anyone on a similar occa-
sion. The princess gift consisted mostly
Of iewelry and precious stones, the whole
being valued at 250 pounds.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12
DEATH OF AN OLD PIONEER.
wHITSON NELSON DIES AT THE
AGE OF NINETY-ONE.
His Home Was at CIaremOnt Where
He Had Lived for Many Henrs-He
Came TO Indiana From Kentucky in
IS29-He Was Typical Pioneer.

whitson Wilson died at his home near
Claremont, Ind, on the morning OF
July 4.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Barren county,
Kentucky. July Is. 1902. His parents
came from Virginia. where the family
has been represented since before the
Revolution. One Of them, Thomas Mel
son. was a signer of the Declaration of
Independence. Whitson Nelson's early
boyhood was spent amidst the thrilling
incidents of the Indian warfare, which
was carried on I'm Kentucky at that
time. His oldest brother, when a lad.
was killed and scalped by a band of In
dams in sight of their log cabin. His
education was necessarily meager. owing
to the fact that school facilities were al
most entirely absent His entire school
life was comprised within the space Of
six months. He acquired the art Of writ
ing himself after he had reached man
hood. Nevertheless he was a man Of
wide information. particularly in politics
and religion. Born at the beginning Of
Jefferson's presidential career. he seemed
to have imbibed the principles of de-
mocraey from his environments. To
these principles he adhered strictly
throughout his whole life.
He took an active part in the presi-
Dental campaign Of 1924. being a great
admirer and a warm friend OF Andrew
jackson. In 1929 he removed from south
ern Kentucky to Putnam county, In
diana. The journey was made in OK
cart, through an almost unbroken forest.
He Travelled on foot by the side Of the
cart which contained his family and
household effects. A careful inventory
Of his property at the end Of his 1ourney
showed that he possessed an OK cart,
team and 40 cents in money His hrtzt
labor was to erect cabin, after which
he engaged 10 clear the timber from ten
acres of land. receiving 81 per acre for
his work. With money earned In this
way he was soon able to enter small
tract of land. After living here two
years he removed TO the northern part OF
the country and assisted in laying out
the present town Of cambridge. After
"A few years he disposed of his farm at
this place for what was then thought to
be a high price $50 per acre. and entered
100 acres land in Hendricks county, near
Brownsburg. Here he lived for nearly
twenty-five years. In 1858 he purchased
a home eight miles northwest Of Indian
apolis where he resided until his death.
A man of great physical and metal
vigor and endowed with indomitable
courage and perseverance. self-reliant and
independent. he possessed the rugged
manhood which was necessary to over
come the many obstacles in the early set
tlement Of this country. He was a con-
sistent member OF the Christian church
for more than half a century. He was
the father of eleven children, six Of
whom survive. Among these are J. NJ.
Nelson. a well known business man or
this city and L. Nelson, a prominent
farmer OF Wayne township
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12
WATCHED BY HIS DOG.
A Three-Year-OId Wanderer and His
Dumb Animal.

A three-year-old boy, closely watched
by a shaggy, brown water dog, was
picked up Yesterday on Front-st. by
Officer O'Brien, and knowing that the
two had wandered from home he
brought them to the police station. A
pretty picture they made, which was
heightened by the very apparent watch
full care which the dog took of his
little charge.
Every one at the station was inter
ested to find where the little fellow
whose boy are you?'' said Chief
Jackson.
Use mammals boy, but puppy's my
dog" replied the black-eyed little fell
low, and he seemed TO tell the reverse
of the truth, for it was evident that
at least the dog thought the boy be-
longed to him.
The ouadruped was watchfully ten
der of the little fellow. A hand laid
on the boys shoulder was not greeted
by a growl from the guardian, but ii
was Immediately lifted by the dogs
nose, where it was allowed to remain
but not to rest on the child. The dog
was playful and could be coaXed TO
follow the one who petted him for a
few feet, but only few. AT ten
PAGES away the dog would turn and
in two bounds was beside his charge
again.
He constantly insisted on crowding
between the urchin and any person
who was coming at all close TO the
little fellow.
A close inspection of the dogs col
lar told what the boy could not or did
not think to- On the plate were the
words, II belong to Stacey Turner, OF
lO1S Madison-st" A telephone message
soon brought the father, and 1t would
be hard TO say which was the happiest
the father on regaining his child or
the dog on finding some one to relieve
him of his charge. AS for the boy, he
seemed contented in the care of either
of them-Seattle Press-Times.