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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
SAILOR BOY SENATOR,
JOAQUIN M!LLER'S SKETCH oFARIs-
ING CALIFORNIAN.
How Senator Perkins Dared the Sea When
He Was Not Big Enough to Work on
Land-Rise of Young Maine Lad.
Especial Correspondence.1

Especial Correspondence.l
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 13.-The senator
who succeeds man Of such eminencs as
the late philanthropist and founder Of the
Stanford university must, whether he will
or not, for time at least, have the eyes of
the world upon him. That august body of
old men, as the word senate signifies, need
have no apprehension from the world S
scrutiny. The new California senator is
entirely worthy to fill his high Office and
to do the work of ii, as it was done before
him. honorably and we'll
The new senator is a Maine sailor lad
But he is not the typical tall lumberman
OF the pine woods of the rough and ready"
sort. Quite on the contrary. he is small,
trail man, with very sensitive face and
manners as refined as if he had been ali his
early days among gentlemen instead of
among rude sailors of all nations on the
decks of merchantmen.
have seen it published that Senator Per
kins began life as stowaway. This is a
Dick Wilmington story, absurd on its fece
The little lad was seeking work; not ind
ing it on land. he went aboard ship to get
work there. He could not have been stow
away. for he was not trying to go to any
PA~SSs why - Abk " sSe WI d. LAC was pun
to work, once out at sea, but not being big
enough or strong enough TO pull ropes to
any purpose he was set to more menial
work. He soon made friends, stuck stead
lily to his work. devoured every book he
could lay his hands on, learned everything
he could possibly learn aboard ship, even
to navigation-an unpermissible thing for
. common sailor to attempt in the old days
and while still boy took mans place
and made many voyages to Europe and
other lands.
1 am not quite in love with the fashion of
trying to show that Lincoln or any other
eminent man began life lower down than
he really did begin it. Falsehood is not a
good thing under any circumstances. To
boast of obscure birth is vulgar fashion
in America: but, whether in America or
Europe, it is even more vulgar than to
boast of high birth. Time has shown us
that the rail splitter" who came so sud-
denly to the surface at the outbreak of the
civil war came of good old Virginia fami-
~. and nine cases out Of ten you will flnd'
some good. strong and pure fountain head
Tor any steady stream that flows. Perkins,
the sailor boy senator Of California, is the
peer of almost any senator, so far as blood
goes, but enough of that The lesson Of
his life, however, should not be lost. 1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WTcuyrA Kan Dac % 1909 I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan. Dec. q, 1893.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair Saturday and Sunday; colder Satur-
day night and Sunday.
During the past rwenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 70 the lowest
52 and the mean 81, with very warm, clear
ing weather and high southwest winds; u
slight fall in pressure.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been So
tor the past five years the average
temperature for the month of Decemb, ,r
has been 3S, and for the 22nd day 49,
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The following
is the forecast up to s p. m. Saturday:
For Kansas-Fair; cooler; winds becom-
ing northwesterly.
For Missouri-Fair; cooler in northwest;
winds becoming northwesterly.
with nerves unstrung and heads that ache
wise women BromO-Seltzer take.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
A Timely QGery.

That vase with the flowers in IL, ''
said the merchant, "is worth one thou
sand dollars"
"Av," mur1nu-ed Chappie. with Wis
ions of las. years florists prices loom
ing mp before him, ''ter the vase or the
Eowers?--Truth-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

DENVER, Dec. 22.-The jury in the
famous case of John Shevin against the
estate of his daughter. the late countess of
Cassell. today returned a verdict for S2S,-
600. The estate of the countess was val
ued at 5000 Her father mort gagged the
estate and sued for 5000 year for over
twelve years. This. with interest, amount
ed to about $50, 900. This is the third trial
OF the case. In the first trial Shevin OBJ
tanned a verdict for $500
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

Papa, didn't George Washington
ever really and truly tell fio?'' asked
Tommy.
No" returned papa. "He Was al
ways truthful.
We'll, say. papa" Tommy went on,
''he never was boy. then, was her
Harper's Young People
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
Liked studying 1t Home.

Auntie-How very industrious you
are. love to see little boys studying
at home.
Little Johnny-Yes'm. always learns
all my lessons at home.
That's exactly what all children
should do"
"Yes'm. 1t gives US more time to
have fun at school. News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
WANT MORE WAGES.

TOLEDO. O., Dec. ga novel petition
was filed in the United States court here
today by the employees of the Toledo, ST.
Louis and Kansas City railroad (Maple
Leaf) The petition asks the court to
allow the employees living wages, and
represents that since the appointment OF
the receiver last summer wages have been
systematically reduced by Receiver Gallo
way, until now 1t is impossible for some
of them to live
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

Governor Waite Of Colorado has received
a petition from the TEinidsd Wool Grow
ers association, asking him 10 call the
governors OK the western states and terri.
TORIES together, with the view of having
an Interstate wool growers convention.
the oo3ec. OF which wall be 10 protest
asa'uss tie WOO. clause IN ike Wilson bill,
oow before congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
MURDER AND ROBBERY.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 22-Seven miles
south last night unknown persons entered
the house of Farmer Please Hendricks,
and, after dragging his young wife into
the yard, murdered Hendricks and burned
the house. together with the body of the
victim. The motive was robbery Four
negroes have been arrested on suspicion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
POPULAR FlcTios.
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Constant fssSr-
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Of fczsoz. 50 f2T a. tka. e1s1s1 is deter
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
THE SHEEP WAR.

DENVER. Dec. 22-[BulIetin. IA special
to the News from Cerrillos. n. NJ, says:
News has just reached here that at
Laguna del Gallo race war broke out
yesterday, and five Americans and nine
teen Mexicaus were killed. The governor
had offered troops 10 recover herd of
sheep, but before this could be consum-
mated the trouble began.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

times q strike than the perpetration OF in
justice which compels men to I've below
the standard of decency. AS for the COM
ing conflict between American democracy
and tho Catholic claim for the introdnc-
tion of its own religious teachings into the
public schools, or in lieu of that the de-
mand for public money for the endowment
of parochial schools, only one thing can
prevent it. namely, the withdrawal 10y the
Catholic church of its antediluvian claim.
America is hardly likely to lag behind
France in such a matter"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

-Tne way Jney De.-"raps -on-
bay rse a bovs WOW cried she l..tle
daughter o. very sseh nzn- Don I,
err. dear. sid the mother soo:b b inzs-.
when voo are grown be will bur 200
puppy with title Detroit Free
Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
FOURTEEN MEN KILLED.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 2-[Bulietin l.
News has just been received from Home
stead that disastrous cave-in has oc-
CURED near there. Fourteen men are
known to have been killed.
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Easily Satshea.

Give ne quie; mansion in vals,
4 peaceful cottage by the r,sruuri1z seal
Ii fact q house on almost scy scale
Iwould accept II IL we're given 70 ne-
frA~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

Think of the thousands of hopeless cases
which must have been cured by Or. Sare's
Catarrh Remedy, before its proprietors
could he willing 10 say. as they do: For
any case OF Catarrh. no matter how had
WHICH we cannot cure, Wen pay 500 cash. ),
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23

-Cofee is 40 called from esisS assa
bEousat - Eaxoys from Gaia
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The 1ay Eagle: Saturday ouius 23, 1898.

ing autobiography-for Copperfeld was in
many OF its exquisite passages drawn from
Dickens recollection OF his boyhood days
gains constant favor.
But to say that it is the pre-eminent IA
vorite with American novel readers is, in
the opinion Of some Of those whose busi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
IT TAXES YOUR MONEY

They're guaranteed TO give satisfaction. or
money returned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-23
THE SHEVlN CASE.

with nerves unstrung and heads that ache
Wise women BromO-SeltZer take.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

The coming summer will be alive with
interest. The dreaded Asiatic Cholera
threatens us, and the Columbian Exhibi-
ton diverts our thoughts to pleasanter
things. Everyone is awake to watchful-
ness in the former, and all are hoping the
sceurge may be kept away.
Scientists state that Cholera is always
introduced into the system through the
stomach.
The food we eat and the water we
drink are our sources of danger.
Cholera" says one, will notldevelop
ii the person exposed is perfectly healthy.
1t is the weak debilitated and improper
lynourished who are prey to epidemics.
Here is the danger to many.
The Worlds Fair will tempt them to
Chicago. A change of water,-at all
times more or less harmful, lis doubly
dangerous, from the fact that the city
water of Chicago has been pronounced
vile and unfit for drinking purposes.
Spring waters will be sold, of course, but
their origin will be unknown, and the
tempteeioa TO duench ones thirst at every
opportunity Will often be yielded to, re-
CARELESS of consequences.
Careless eating and drinking, if the
system is run down, will be sure to pro-
duce, if not Cholera, at least an attack
of some sort.
Officials will be on the alert for cases
Of suspected sickness.
I How would you feel in strange city,
hundreds of miles from home, to find
yourself in hospital, cut off from all
Communication with your friends
pfThen look out
SHORTLY your system now with the
timely use of Kings Sarsaparilla, med
icine commended by the medical pro-
fession as preventive of disease
Put your system in perfect order by a
few weeks use of Kings Sarsaparilla
and you need have no fear. You will
find yourself able to withstand fatigue,
your muscles will be strong and hard,
your nervous system as reliable as a
piece of fine machinery, your digestive
organs able to asslmmilate all kinds of
food. Your attacks of Indigestion, fire.
auent headaches, loss of appetite, ina
bility to sleep, and all other indications
Of debility will have passed away never
to return.
Then you can Eat, Drink and Travel
with Impunity, feeling Safe in the Fact
Of your Vigorous Health.
Kings Sarsaparilla is prescribed by
many Of Names leading physicians as
the ideal remedy, for purifying the
Blood and arouslng vitality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Deer Isle.

DeSf AsAe.
GREENS LANDING.
THE CREW OF THE GRAVE.
[From our Regular Correspondent
A telegram was received at GREEN'S
Landing Friday morning, telling of the
wreck of the schooner Brave" of Deer
Isle. with loss of all on board. The
Brave sailed from here Wednesday noon,
loaded with granite for I. A. Rowe,
Boston, and on Thursday, May 4, she
was off Plum Island, near Newburyport,
Mass. 1t is supposed that the terrible
gale would not allow of the vessel being
shove to-" and in trying to get past
Plum Island she struck the rocks. The
crew of the Life Saving Station on the
island, having been discharged May LIST,
there was but one man there who knew
what to do. He, with few volunteers,
succeeded in getting line to the schoon-
er, but the crew could not reach and
hold it, and before another could be
"shot" the masts went out of the vessel.
carrying the four men in the rigging to
their doom. 1t is said that if the crew
of the station had been on duty, it is
probable that all might have been saved.
capt Joseph w. Lane commanded the
vessel and was considered competent
and skillful mariner. The mate was an
old sea captain. Edwin Z. Norton. The
cook was Frederick Thompson, and the
other man was Charles S. Stimson.
Capt. Lane was native of Deer Isle,
aged about 46 years. He was Free Ma
son, having joined Reliance Lodge, No.
l95 in Nov. 1892; was charter member
OF Good Win Lodge, No. go, A. o. u. w.
Joining in Sept. 1885, He was thor
oughly good man, and his untimely loss
III N'iAy % 1iio vitiaSo VI Co0au
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

KINGS SARSA-
PARILLA is skill
fully combined by a
chemist of long ex-
perience in the selec-
ton and preparation
of drugs and can be
implicitly relied
upon as the most
valuable preparation
of the kind on the
market. Price per
bottle 70 cents
and every bottle is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
the WORLDS FAIR.
One of the Greatest Dangers
to be Avoided.
Read This If You are Going.

The Polluted Water of the Windy CITY
Likely to Cause Trouble-Hoyy the Dam
gers May be Averted-C1eanse and Puri-
fly your System and Microbes Will Find
no Judgement in Your Body
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Sanford.
sPRINGyALE.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent

TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Lovey, widow of the late Smith
Kimball of Shapleigh who has been i'll
several weeks from the general breaking
up of the powers of life, passed over to
the other shore May in the 87th years of
her age. She was a woman of rare per-
sonal qualities, of excellent Judgment a
we'll balanced mind, kind, and ever ready
to lend a helping hand when needed, a
true and humble Christian, always a
worshiper In the house of God on the
Sabbath when able to attend. She leaves
two children, Henry, a lawyer in Roches-
ter, N. H. and Sarah, wife of Hon. Chas.
Coffin of Shapleigh Corner who has
kindly cared for her in her declining
years. Mrs. Kimball was native Of
Shapleigh and always lived there. In her
early years she was employed as teach
er in the town schools, her pupils all
loved her as the writer can testify from
the memory of the teacher and those
old school days.
Mr.. John d. Fogg the agent of the
Nudge & Co. shoe mandatory, with his
wife moved back to their beautiful home
in East Rochester, N. Fl. last week.
They spend their winters in this place
SO as to be near his business during the
cold weather.
The rains of last week raised the water
in the river and ponds higher than 1t has
been before for several years.
The farmers are very busy getting
ready to plant their crops; the soil is in
good condition for blowing and plant
ing.
Mrs. Betsy Stevens OF Alfred is visit
ing her niece Mrs. Lyman Littlefield.
Mrs. Lizzie Sawyer of Newbury, Me-,
visited her brother Robert Fernald here
last week.
Mr.. Fernald Ham passed through this
place last Saturday with a stock of young
cattle on his way to the old homestead
farm in Shapleigh for pasturage. He
has for several years put his cattle
aboard the cars and brought them to
this place and then driven them to pas
ture distance of five miles.
Work is being done on the road to
bring the electric cars from the depot to
the centre of the village distance of
half mile.
Rev. J. D. Waldron has accepted a call
from the Free Baptist in Buxton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

Our Guarantee is like, a bank
check. If Kings Sarsaparilla
does not benefit you takeit back
to the druggist and draw your
money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

Eugene Stanley, near by, took fire and
with it's contents, valued in all some $500.
was consumed. No insurance. The
most energetic efforts of the citizens
were required to save the adjacent build
ings.
Mr.. Nathaniel W. Durgin of South
Hiram, prominent member of the
Methodist church and successful far
mer, lies at the point of death, aged Y
years.
Alexander Bradford, ESQ.,, of Boston,
is visiting friends in Hiram.
We think the damage by the recent
rain exceeds anything in Hiram since the
flood of October, 1869.
Peleg I. Wadsworth has contract to
deliver from his farm about ST. 900 worth
of red oak pine timber at Cornish r. r.
station.
Mr.. Freeman Lowell of California, is
visiting his native town.
Mr.. Charles W. Osgood of California,
is on his way home to stay.
Sebago Lake.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Charles E. Brown has contracted to
carry the mails on the Sebago, North and
East Baldwin route, from July l, 1893,
till July 1, 1897. The mail has been
carried for about $275. Mr.. Brown will
not get quite as much for the next four
years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12
.[From Our Regular Correspondent


The death of another of our aged citi-
zens, Mrs. Eunice True, occurred on
Sunday night, May Sth. Had she lived
until June 18th she would have been 81
years of age. Mrs. True was the widow
of the late Elbridge True and mother of
Mr.. II. b. True, with whom she lived at
the time of her death. The funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon and was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of Fal-
mouth.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Charles
Bangs OF Lewiston, was setting out apple
trees in field owned by him in this
town. He lighted his pipe and dropped
the match. In few moments acres were
covered with wreathing. kissing mass
of flame. Help was summoned from all
directions and by united efforts as the
sun was setting the flames were at last
subdued, but had it not been for super
human endeavors, as the fire swept fast
tie buildings of the late Lemuel Brown
would have been completely destroyed
Mr.. Geo. p. Cushman was drawn Juror
on the 9th, to attend the May term Of the
Superior Court, from this town.
Mrs. D. c. True of Portland, passed
Tuesday here.
Mrs. Capt. John Merrill is very i'll.
There will be services at the Congrega-
tional church here next Sunday morning.
S. R. Smiley from Bowdoin College, be-
ing the candidate who is to preach.
Hiram.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Wednesday the residence of William
Ridlon at South Hiram village, took fire
from defective chimney on the ell and
it was soon consumed. Loss about $40O,
The saw, staye and planning mill of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

sold with the positive guarantee to re-
fund the price if it fails to benefit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12

7S CENTS A A price sufficient to
.---- BOTTLE. cooer uaI,lable nsedi-
ci,lGl qualities and loao enough to be acith-
IN the reach Of the people. Kings Sdr-
saparilla Is. the most ECONOMICAL,
ORIGINAL and oldest remedy on the
market sold on the ''no cure, no pay plan.
All dealers sell it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-10
TRUE BENEFicENcE.

no remember always that we are pass
lug but once along life's way Is constant
reminder to do what We can to smooth
the path for those who arc Ia follow
mud not only that but also to remove nll
hindrauce' to tho progress of our fr.
low travellers
1horc are those wlosc ldndliness N
heart prompts them 10 help actively IN
the Improvement Of mankind, but their
busy lives and the feeling that all char.
Ivy IL not well bestowed check tho com
mendable impulses OF a naturally gen
erouS nature As men 20 along thu path.
way In which no one retrnccs his steps
they constantly oyortako those who tot
ter as they walk. Like little children
they need stcadying hand, and true
helpfnlncss does moi consist in picking
them up aud carrying them, but la re-
moving The obstacles over which they
are likely to stumble and encourage them
10 make further effort This Is u work
which often requires patience and pcr-
Histcnce, for not unfmquently, like the
presumiituous child with It's nutried pow.
ers, these lettering ones decline the
pro0ered assistance.
Again IN this way In which we walk
only once thcrc are those who are
tinid, like Bunyan's 'Falnt Heart"
They are afraid TO venture and need
Christians strong arm to lean upon
and hls fearlessuess to give them courage.
II we can make the timorous feel thar
we believe in them. II we eau give them
timely aud friendly counsel, il the shy
and the trembling sec what their
friends expect Of them, under the mag.
ueiic Influence Of hope such ones will
gOin Inspiration and courage for the tnsk
they know 90 be theirs.
We that are strong, said tho anoatle.
ought to bear the infrmltics Of the weak
and perhaps there Is no nGrmity harder
for the strong 10 bear than tho in.
trinity Of ignorance. Because education
has tnught one to be self reliant and
given TO him a sense OF power, this "a
small reason for impatcucu with tho
Ignorance Of those who are feeling after
knowledge Whenever, then, the oppor.
Iunity Offers to dispel prejudice, 10
clear up doubt, aud to set mind TO
thinking for itself 1t should be seized
upon, for in SO doing we are removing
obstacles and clearing the way for
fellow traveller
These arc a few suggestions to those
who will lend themselves to the work Of
removing hindranees in lifo's pathway.
The opportunities open ON every hand and
abound everywhere, In business as well
as In social life. AT homo among friends,
on the street, in The maris Of trade there
are stones to be rolled away and fellow
pilgrims to be helped onward IN tho
Kings highway and whoever helps, how
ever humble the office and apparently
trivial the act he Is u true bcnefactor
and his passing by has been a blessing
60 mankind
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-10

yield larger returns than when The farm
or or the gardener has 10 depend upon the
chances OF scasonablo rains to insure %
trop. A Mr. lamphere planted two and
a quarter acres Of irrigated ground IN
tomatoes aud this seasons yield he esd.
mates at not less than five tons per acre.
and Lc las now stored $50 bushels ready
for market. As this is late for this kind
Of vegetables De may reasonably calcu-
late on big returns This Is an example
near home Of what has been done in q
season in which the rainfall has been
unusually light.
II the suggestions Of tho irrigation con.
vcniion which mot recently in California
are carried out 1t viii not be long before
the waste places Of this great western
country win be made fruitful plains. nc
TO make two blades Of grass grow whore
one has grown IL work worthy tho
how infinitely erandeT Is
the work Of compelling arid lands to be-
come sources Of good supply for thou
snnds