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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
He WAS A GOOD MAN.
That's What Everybody Says Of
Uncle Jerry Rusk.
Eventful Career of Wisconsin's Popular Ex-
GoverDor-How He Rose from an
Humble station to Positions
of Great Trust.

jeremiah NJ Rusk, who died recent
ly at Viroqua, Wis, was born in Nor
gan county, O.. on the anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill, June Il,
1880. His parents, Daniel Rusk and
Jane Fakner Rusk, were unable to
give him more than an ordinary common
school education. When jeremiah was
IA years old his father died. Young
Jerry then had to leave school and
work to support his mother and sisters.
For year he stayed on the farm.
Then he got a job driving the stage
between GAINESVILLE and Newark.
Though only Is years old his powerful
physique made him the equal of any
full-grown man. When he was 90 he
married Mary Martin, the daughter of
neighbor. She bore him three chill
dren. In 1853 he moved to Bad Axe
(now Vernon) county, Wis, where he
opened hotel Soon he was elected
sheriff. Other local offices followed,
and he became leading figure in
county politics. In 1856, his first
wife having died, he married Eliza
beth Johnson, a Wisconsin girl, who
bore him four children, two being now
alive. In 1861 he went to the legisla-
ture, but, declining a reelection, he
went to the war with the Twenty-ffth
Wisconsin regiment as major. He saw
much service and distinguished him
self over and over again by his daring
and bravery. He took part in the
siege of Vicksburg, and at Helena,
January Is, 1858, was promoted to be
lieutenant colonel for gallant con-
duct. After the battle of De-
catur, Ca, he was made colonel.
In Sherman's march to the sea
Col. Rusk commanded the Seven
teenth corps. Col Rusk's most famous
exploit was at the bloody battle of
Salkehatchee. There his regiment
was selected to capture a bridge
which was the key to the battle
ground. The enemy had command of
the approaches and over thirty cannon
were trained upon the narrow cause
way. 1t was second bridge of Lodi
Two-thirds of his regiment were cut
down before the rest reached the
bridge. But, with the handful remain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

The term starbcard or port, when ap-
piled 10 the wheel Of the ship. is con-
undrum 10 a laDdsman which he has
difficulty in getting through his head.
How the turning Of the wheel which
acts on the rudder brings about the de-
sired result of starb1ard and por. can
be illustrated by reference 20 China
man A starbosrsi wheel throws the
stern Of a vessel n stsrboars.. chang
ing the course Of the box % port and
vice versa 20 with the China1nan
VIXEN he turns his head "a the left.
which Is port. his pigtaiI swings % The
right. which "a sssroo>-d. Opposite re-
snlts are obtained V hen be t1-ns his
head the other way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

would bust his whipper-snapper pole
sure, but finally he got him up { the
boat an told me t put the net under
him. felt around in the dark, und
purity soon see two of the biggest fish
as ever grew in Snaky Lake. lifted
'em into the boat after bit, an
thought the dude would jump out n i.
he was so tickled- Fact, he had only
one hook an there were the two ash. :"
Seth Jones left the store without
waiting for the explanation
II reckon that second fish must hev
been swimmin' along side O. t'other
an just scooped him in." the speaker
added, and then he said he must be
going.
A dark-liai-ed man with black eyes
and a coat that was new only two
years ago had been sitting in corner
without entering into the conversation.
.You fellers hev told some pretty fair
fsh yarns" he said. AN you're well
come to all the fish you can ketch. But
when it comes to huntin'. ! know a
thing or two"
No one had ever heard Bill Perkins
tel alstory, and they listened half in
suspense. partly in doubt
''Th' other fall l was down shootin'
on the fats" he said. Three big,
black duck flew by me. an let 'em
have the right barrel Two on 'em
dropped, and ] pulled t'other trigger
but the cap snapped. l threw the gun
down to fix it, when bang, it went of
an burned near knocked me down. 7
looked around for the other duck, but
couldn't see him nowhere, bat when
/ went to pick up the first two I found
him in the grass. When that gun went
off it knocked him down as clean as a
whistle"
And they all fled out and left him
alone with his conscience. buffalo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
COUNTRY STORE STORIES.
The Last Was Too Much and the Speaker
Was Left Alone.

The Last Was Too Much and the Speaker
Was Left Alone.
They were sitting on empty boxes
and on the counter. The floor was lit
tered with carefully peeled shavings,
and around each man was circle OF
dark spots. The red canned goods Ia
bel and patent medicine bottles stared
down on the group The man with the
County Clare whisl1ers shifted his cud
of tobacco and said, to no one in par
ticular, Went ishin' to-day"
Everyone kept on whiting, and the
jaws moved rYthmically, but no one
apparently paid any attention to his
remark. What was the use of wasting
words; they knew the story was COM
ing.
Went fshin'," he repeated. Had
purity good luck"
Still no one helped him out
After minute he said: ''Yes, ] had
what you might call primary luck.
Caught forty-seven pick'rei and they
weighed nigh onto one hundred
pounds.
He shifted his cud back and picked
up fresh stick with the air of man
who has done his duty.
The tick of the clock was the only
noise heard in the store, except for an
occasional spa., as the dark circles be-
came better defined. But everyone
knew Seth Jones was going 70 speak
He always prefaced his remarks by
shifting one leg over the other and cut
ting the end of his stick short off.
Don't hsv { fish Z ketch pick rel, :"
he said, slowly.
"How's that Sethp' asked new
conner who didn't know the customs
of the place.
Seth looked surprised and panied at
the interruption, but he continued: II
was fishin' t'other day. and the pick
were 50 burned thick that one on EN-
jumped plum into the boat"
He looked at the first speaker pity
ingly and prepared fresh chew.
The man with the gray beard and
child-like gray eyes walked over 10 the
sugar barrel and helped himself Then
he said: Never got but one pick rel,
and speared him
lie waited until he was sure the new
conner was not going 70 interrupt him,
and then went on: Il was spearin
t'other night on the creek, an right
ahead saw a bullhead 's iong's-
and he measured of foot or two on
the counter Il made drive at him
hard. for he was swinmin' fast. ! hit
him plum in the middle, but ! didn't
get him
Seth Jones moved unessilv on his
box, and the others inyolunLarily
stopped whiting
''No. sir, the speaker went On "Bnt
when / pulled my spear up ] had the
biggest pickrei ever see He must
hev weighed sornethin less n ton
Y see, = he added. my spear was 50
sharp II cat that bnllhez5 right IN two
an the pick'rel happened 10 se swim
min under him
He walked back 70 his sea. Oh the
counter. and for several nrnates no
one said e word.
But HI Walker was thinking. He
showed i. plainly. and the rest waited
for him 20 speak.
Did y ever keteh two fish on one
hook? he asked. anaIlv-
No one answered. aud ne s~ert OF;
., never did bat once was out With
that ciiv dule ss was up here the SEE
msr Seth Jones graz mare died o
iccAjaw. an We hadn't had any lHrs 70
speak ON all dap ion, Bat just sfo~e
twas pitch dark he got on big uass
a. ]. tzrne3 ozt 4 be- J thonaAs b.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
SHE WAS hYPNOTIZED.
A Dry Goods Clerk Who is q Gem In HI
Wav.

Wav.
Talking about hyphotism, said a
Detroit lady to friend, 'let me tell
you an experience of mine. | went in
to a dry-goods store in this city to
make purchase of three yards of green
silk. There was nice. pleasant-look-
ing man behind the silk counter, who
fixed pair of large black eyes upon
me and said:
We have no green silk to match
your sample, but here is beautiful
folds over his fingers after the manner
of dry-goods clerks.
50 Il don't want blue / said. but so
family my voice did not sound like my
own. l felt that the salesman ex-
pected me to buy that sikh could
not resist his will. and told him TO cut
off three yards. When the dress
maker saw it she was surprised.
:" i thought you were to buy green
silk for your trimming she said.
81 changed my mind answered,
although | detested the blue.
"A few months afterwards | went in
to that same store and saw the same
salesman looking at me, and felt
dra awn toward that counter. His look
was grave and respectful, but COM
pelling.
. Something / can show you?' he
asked. My eyes fell upon a piece of
gray silk, hideous mottled gray that
resembled a sulky sky and made me
homesick to look at it.
- Nice thing. isn't it?" he said. and
quite new. That is the only pattern of
the kind that we have.
{" IN take three yards, said des-
perately, and when it was done up he
handed it to me with polite bow
"A soon as / was outside Of the store
wondered what on earth ! would do
with that misera ble purchase, and
don't know yet. Now, isn't that a clear
case Of hypnotism7'
Her friend said that II was. and that
the man must be very vnlaa bic TO his
employers on that account-Detro
Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
Rottling Tears in Persia,

The custom of bottling tears is Pc
culiar to the people of Persia. There
it constitutes an important part of the
obsequies of the dead. AS the mourn
ers are sitting round and weeping the
master OF ceremonies presents each one
with piece of cotton, wool or sponge,
with which to wipe away the tears.
This cotton, wool or sponge is after
ward squeezed into bottle, and the
tears are preserved as a powerful and
efficacious restorative for those whom
every other medicine has failed TO re-
vive.-BroolIlyn Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
HEALTH IN OLD AGE.

Edward Collinson, Queens, n. Y, says:
Il commenced using BRANDRETH' S
PILLS over fifty-five years ago. l first
bought them in London, and have contln-
ued using them since came to this coun-
try in 1885, am now over seventy-five
years Old. hale and hearty, and attribute
my wonderful health to the per-
sistent use of BRANDRETH'S PILLS. ccca-
sionally | have bad cold or severe attack
of rheumatism, ind gestion or biiousne>s,
but four or five doses OF BRANDRETH'S S
PILLS always cure me. Whenever my
children have been sick with scarlet fever,
measles, acid stomach, disordered diges-
tion or costiveness, a few doses Of BRAND
RETH'S PILLS restored their health at
oncen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
HE NICARAGUA CANAL.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The committee
which has been investigating the affairs of
the Nicaragua Canal Construction COM
psny has made a report, which shows al
investment in actual cash aud inter
est thereon of S4,45l, ,56S. and in
securities issued for the purchase
of plants OF S2,293 200. The floating iu-
debtedneSS, As SHOWN at the time OF I he
receivership was S512, i55. or this, S225. 0QJ
was due the Maritime Canal company for
money loaned the construction com
pany. The committee recommends the
organization of new company.
which shall acquire the assets and rights
OF the existing company. The pian pro-
vides for au initial stock OF Si2, ,000, 900. half
Of WI c Is TO be retained for the ben f,
of the treasury, and the other half TO bs
distributed To the stockholders OF the
present company III exchange for their old
stock.
Before breakfast Bromo-Seltzer
igf a hT-asa -H- s,A h..-r -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
MISSOURI Y. M. G. A.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. s.-The organization
of the Young Mems Christian association
OF Missouri was completed today by the
election of the following officers:
i. McPheeters o. ST. Louis, president.
e. h. Richardson of Kansas Ci, y and \.
Z. Whitley Of Fayette, vice presidents.
A. w. Lunbeck of Marshall, secretary.
Charles Ii. Jacob of st. Louis, assist
ant secretary.
The treasurer's report showed receipts
for the year Of $500. and disbursements
of S4, 751
The rest of the day was devoted to
rnltine work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

One night last winter fearful snow.
storm. almost q blizzard, ragged over q
great part Of the Middle and New In.
gland states. The wind was exceed
ingiy high. and ble- the snow before
IL like great white blankets All at
once. IA the very midst Of the storm.
there came vivid fash Of fightuln2.
almost Immediately followed By = p.sl
of rafting tbander. Tbls was eonsid-
cred = very wonderful thing. and ell
the papers had paragraphs about r.
But there are parts of the world in
which i a deemed impossible 20 have
$ s1o.storm unaceornpaBied by thEn-
der apd lightning. la ths Gillian Cor
6iilsrss sno5TstorD ia ra4ore 20 b
dreaded than aught else, bat no mat
ter how many. or hos4 dark the clouds
MAJ Dc, the experienced Traveller there
does not feel frightened unless ths
clouds triss l.yhtnin1 and thunder.
IL u not these which he fears. bu. a,
guow which - ssrloss sure 20 eorrs
either a. the sane time Or sery gslsx-
iy.-Am-riesn ARrieuitarisiA-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
THE CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The boom in grain
futures collapsed today, and, under re-
ports of heavy gold shipments from New
York, and an expectation that the govern
ment report will show higher condition
for wheat, prices were smashed cent
for wheat, q cent for corn and 15@3s cent
for oats. The provision market went the
other way on peculiar local conditions,
and closed higher all around. Pork was
4715 cents higher, lard 1919 cents up. and
rlDs 1715 cents higher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU,
OF AGRICULTURE.
nan z ISu2

WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA. Kan. Dec. g. 1893.
Forecast for Wichita and VICINITY
Fair until Sunday and probably slightly
colder.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 46. the lowest
% and the mean 3S, with increasing
cloudiness, light southwest to fresh south
wind and slight fall in pressure.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 81
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month of December
has been IS, and for the Sth day 80.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The following
is the forecast up TO S D. m. Saturday:
For Kansas and Missouri-Fsir; slightly
cooler; winds becoming northwesterly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
THE MYSTIC SHRINE.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S-Three hundred
members of the Ancient Order of the
Mystic Shrine rode into Kansas City on
their camels today to attend the meeting.
The session began at $50 O'Clock p. IN.
After disposing of matters of interest 10
the order, Ilustrious Potentate Wiles Or
dered the chamber of horrors prepared for
the initiation of twenty Candidates. AT
ter the ceremony the shriners were ban
quoted at the Midland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
DR.. MARY WALKER.
Honored with . Medal In Reco9uitiou 81
Army Service.

A quietly attired little gentleman"
attracted a good deal of attention
while walking along Washington
street, Boston, few days ago. There
was something about the little pedes-
trian that made men and women turn
and take second look. 1t was not
his costume at which they gazed. for
there was nothing in the least ex-
traordinary or unusual in the tall hat,
the cape oyercoat or the doeskin
trousers. But there was something
particularly feminine In the express
sion of the face, the lines of which bore
not the slightest trace of mascuiinity.
Pinned on to his coat, too, he wore
what appeared to be grand army
badge OF unusually large size. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills, Dec. s-Winneys:
By Court, Envy, Little Badger. Paddy
klynn, Tie Celyer.
ST. Louis. Dec S.-Madisoa track win
nets: san Bias Mirabeau, CeverIon, Kim
berly. Audiphoae
BENNINeS. ID. C.. Dec swimmers:
Aurelia. Pay or Pay, Restraint, Lithbert,
Artillery, Tartan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
4 Hanse Girided.

''Its very happy little family, isn''
it?r'
s'Oh, dear. no. Her husband IS ieal-
Gus OF her poodle, and her poodle Is
Jealous of her baby. and the baby criek
for its father al ire time Vogue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

KANSAS CITY, Zee. S-Mrs. q. f. Nicho-
las locked her two children, aged aud ?
years respectively, in u room on the sec
oud floor Of her home this forenoon and
went out shopping. The children began
to play with The fire in the stove, and
soon The room was a furnace Both chit
dren Were rescued by Paul Hess, a neigh
boring druggist, who broke in the door
and got them out before they were ere
mated. Tue children Were terribly burned.
and the boy, Freddie, aged 8 VIII prob
ably Gle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
THE PORTLAND SMUGGLERS.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec Stu the United
States district court today Nathan Blum
and w. b. Blackling entered pleas of gull
ty to smuggling Chinese into this country.
Twenty other defendants indicted pleaded
not guilty, and their trial was set for
Doesn't Der -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
IMCAMtTV AMI kEiIpNCP

ENTERPRISE, Kan, Dec. S.-A mile south
of here Today, Edward Nexcomer, who WAS
released from an asylum some time ago,
and who was considered harmless, this
killed his brother Frank by
shooting him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
SWINDIED BY a BANKER.

LONDON, Dec. S.-The St. James Ga
zette prints special from Vienna. which
states that a well known banker of that
city has defrauded his clients out of $50 900
fiorins and fled
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
AZ ynm;.tak.hie sign.

Charles-There' the door bell ring
ing / wonder who IL IS?
Edwzrd-A man just saw Sister
Nellie rln ~ the looking glass. .-cai
caro- Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
THE SOUTH BEND ROBBERY.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Dec. S.-There are no
new developments in the bank robbery.
The directors today offered 1000 reward
for the capture and conviction of the
thieves, and also % per cent of all money
returned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

A plain statement Of tact made BY the PRO
prietors of DR.. Sage's CatArrh Remedy u
this: If We can't euro your CatArrh, no
matter how bad your case. wen pay you $500
In cash.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09

A great rnsn il OF. ~ho x,sws
how 20 make somebody else paddle his
9aSoc fcr hir--Csiveston Sewa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
TURF WINNERS

The weakness aud general debility after
the Grip are overcome 10y Hood Sarsap pa-
rfila
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
a Surp Thing.

Mr.. Henpeck-Well, there is one
thing certain, and that is that can't
miss Heaven I'm sure TO get there.
How do you make that out?" asked
his friend. Pete Amsterdam.
Mr. Henpeck-Easy enough. II
die before my wife does then III be in
Heaven If she dies frs: then this
earth will be Heaven enough for me
Texas Siftings.
1t is a strange meteorological fact
that the sun never shines 50 hot on a
baseball ground As on the h&rves. seId.
Quincy journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
4 FOOLISH MOThER-

Before breakfast Bromo-S -Seltzer
Acts as a bracsr-trial bottle 10 cents,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
Bureau of Information.

"The Burlington" has recently estab.
lished in convenient quarter of it's ele-
CANT and commodious passenger station,
at Chicago. an Office designed to afford
travellers information on the thousand
and one things they need to know, with
regard to routes, rates, connections and
accommodations. 1t has been placed in
charge of an experienced man, supplied
with all railway guides, maps and time
tables. and is known as the Bureau of
Information"
It is place to which all travellers may
apply for information and receive fair
and correct answer. This is the only
Office of the kind west of the sea-board
cities, and it cannot but prove a help
and convenience to the travelling public.
All trains of the Burlington" enter and
depart from this station, and the intelli-
gent and valuable service of the Bureau
may be enjoyed by all patrons of this
line.
A special pamphlet will be issued by
the Burlington" in the near future, CIV
ing accurate information as to Glow to
get to the Worlds fair grounds; How
to secure rooms and board at the various
hotels, boarding and lodging houses"
Trustworthy agents viii be at the O.,
B. & @. depot in Chicago, to impart all
information to visitors. Arrangements
will probably be made by which some
trains will be run direct to the Worlds
Fair grounds without change or delay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

Marker & Stuart, BARRIERS; J. E. Baker,
restaurant; Kyle, dry goods and grocer
les; Trego County bank; Werlich &
Kershaw, general merchandise; w. B.
Kritchfeld, furniture; G. N. Benedict,
fruits and vegetables; Miller & Putnam,
real estate agents and land attorneys;
w. S. Harrison, meat market; Wilson,
Murray & Co., bankers; Mcknight &
Whitsell. real estate dealers; Kelly &
Walker, hardware; Sparks, painter;
Close Bros, real estate-J. B. Hogan,
agent; Lawrence & Hall, merchandise
ing; Marshall & Uford, general mer-
chandising; Burnham & Maxwell, flour
and grain; G. M. Paul, coal and feed |;
George Baker, meat market; Thomas
Caddick, general merchandise; J. s.
Turner, groceries; L. Schmitt, general
blacksmith; George /. Verbeck, general
merchandising; Aldrin Bros, druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
MIDWAY SCRAPS.

MIDWAY, June 7, 1893.
Still dry and windy.
Farmers can do but little work, but
do great deal of wishing for rain.
There has been much larger amount
of potatoes planted this year than be-
fore, but the season has been so cold
and dry that nearly all have rotted.
Despite the dry weather there has
been great deal of corn planted; but
the gophers are more destructive than
usual and have taken up the most of it.
Memorial Day passed off very pleas
antly, with the exception of the high
wind which came up during the address,
and came near causing a panic in the
hall, but by good counsel it was averted.
JACK
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
BIG CREEK ITEMS.
BIG CREEK, June 5, 1893.

There was swinging trapeze per-
Torrance in the depot at Ogallah by
some of the younger folks on the even
ing of June 4th.
J. A. Rich was in the vicinity of Ogal-
lab and a guest of A. B. Cooper. A
pleasant time was theirs. They make a
good appearance.
Mrs. Mcbride CA. T.'s mother) re-
turned home last Saturday from few
days visit among old friends and neigh
bors in the vicinity of Waring, Ness
county and McCracken, Rush county.
She found A. T. struggling with severe
attack of rheumatism.
B. G. Rich and sons, as well as their
neighbors, are busy planting Kaffr corn
and sorghum as well as Indian corn in
their wheat ground.
There was quite large attendance at
the funeral of Mr.. Sundell's little daugh-
ter on Tuesday evening. She was killed
by lightning, as well as the horse, while
herding cattle Monday.
LOUNGER