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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
JOSEPH BoNApARTe's TRAITS
He Was Too Literary and Studious to Suit
His Warlike Brother.

he w as 100 Literary anu StuOtOuS 10 suit
His Warlike Brother.
all agree in describing him as thor
| ough Bonaparte, a man of middle
height, inclined TO stoutness. of beau
tifully clear and healthy complexion,
having delicate and almost womanlv
hands. His features closely resembled
those of his younger brother. the en-
peror, but lacked at all points the keen
decision, and ruthless energy which
characterized the conqueror face. The
nose was aquiline, but not eagle-hke;
the lips even. not firm; the chin promi-
nent, but not massive; the forehead
broad and high and full. but not that
forehead strong with Imagination
the imagination which could realize as
well as dream. The eyes were grandly
sculptured and deep-set, but had not
the irresistible penetration, the blaze
of occasional anger. the Frightening
luster, of the emperor's look. Instead,
there was a meditative sweetness, a
sort of inward turning of the vision,
suggesting those men whom Napoleon
lightly stigmatized as ''ideologues.
Indeed, from earliest youth the diff
ference in character had been clearly
apparent in the two. As child, Ma
poleon was turbulent, adroit, lively,
quick in the extreme. and beat and bit
his elder brother as he pleased. The
old Lucien, their uncle, when on his
death bed, said to Joseph before the as
sembled family: You are the oldest,
but there stands the head. Never for
get it And he pointed to Napoleon.
Napoleon once said in writing to Jo-
seph: You live too much with men of
letters and science. They are coquettes
,vith whom one must keep up an inter
course of gallantry. and of whom one
must never make ones wife nor one S
minister" Yet the emperor did not
know. we are told, that Joseph was at
that very time in close and continued
correspondence with Bernardin de Saint
Pierre and many other men of literary
eminence. and far more deeply inter
ested in their pursuits than in the des-
TIMES of the world as directed bya man
who could say of himself: Il love
power myself: but | love it as an artist.
/ love it as d musician who loves his
violin love it in order to draw sounds
from it, chords and harmony; love it
as an artist l may say, in passing.
that these words of Napoleon form part
of a passage little known, bat which
should be famous, quoted at length By
Sainte Beuve in the "Causeries du
Lundi," and easy to and.-Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
VERDl'S GREAT WORK.
"Falstaff" Is Pronounced the Com.
poser's Masterpiece.
One Of the "Grand Old Men" Of Europe
In His Seventy-Sinth Year Now,
But as Bright and Capable
as Young Giant.

Our century has been kind to the
veterans in the various walks of life,
and poetry, science. politics. art and
music each boast their famous devotees
who have passed the septuagenarian
line. In the realm of music, the great
Italian maestro. Giuseppe Verdi, re-
Gently, and in his seventy-ninth year,
has given to the world an opera whose
brilliancy of conception, masterful
force, perfect technique and richness
of popular sentiment rise above those
of his former creations 1t takes a
place among the grand productions of
time. Hadyn won renown for the pro-
duction of his Creation" and the
Seasons when little past 60, but
since then intellectual vigor at this
age has ceased to attract wonder.
Wagner gave the world his best con-
ception when IS: at 10 Verdi brought
out his first tragic opera, and at 70 pro-
duces a comic opera which has won
universal plaudits.
The striking character of Verdi's
''Falstaff'' is the originality of both
plan and execution. The aged artist,
long since master of the old school of
musical expression, and consistent
teacher of it's methods, has broken
away from it's lines, and with all the
trenchant style, poetic fire and concen-
trated vigor of man in tie zenith of
strength and activity leads the way
into new paths, and raises higher the
standard of musical Interpretation. At
an age when it is presumed a man
ceases to develop mentally or to be
capable of the assimilation of new
ideas and methods, Verdi has shown
himself as alert intellectually and as
quick to master new principles and
popular sentiments as the most bril-
liant of the younger school, and he is
the acknowledged head of the modern
Italian school. "Falstaff' is a comedy
in the full significance of the term.
There are eleven parts in the opera,
that of Sir John Falstaff being played
at its initial performance in Milan by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
A GAMBLERS HEROIC ACT.
He Gave His Life to save Toddling Child
from Death.


from Death.
''It was out in Texas some wears ago
that | witnessed as grand an act of
heroism in its way as ever was per-
formed in this world said the man of
many experiences 10 the crowd in the
hotel rotunda. The man was tough.
as they are called, "A gambler and a
barroom loafer, and with as little of
the heroic and grand about him as you
can well imagine. but he gave his life
to save from possible harm little tod
ding. curly haired child with eyes like
bits of Heaven.
The way, of it WAS that he and an
other gambler had had a quarrel the
day before and had sworn to kill each
other on sight, which mutual threat
was carried back and forth by the men
always to be found on such an occa-
sion and who in my mind are as much
murderers in fact as the principals in
the affair:
well, toward. sunset these tZvo came
sc sight of each other, one on one side
Of the narrow village street and the
Sther on the opposite. Both pulled out
their revolvers and the exchange of
shots commenced, when everybody
cleared from behind the men to one
side out of the way OF stray bullets That
IS. every one except the baby. who had
slipped from the mothers arms as
hreathlessly she watched the duel to
the death. The little thing ran ont
Into the street. and. before any one
was aware of it or could stop it, was
right between the firing men.
The gambler on ,he left saw it then
and cried out: Stop shooting. Ben.
until the kids out of danger. We can
finish this thing then. and lowered his
own weapon, but the other fellow
merely glanced at the child and con-
tipued to pour his murderous fire into
his enemy, who gazed back at him with
n hook of unuttera BILE contempt. while
the on-looking crowd. not daring to
emulate his courage and rush between
them 10 snatch the little one from dan
ger, cheered him till he fell ball hav-
ing found its way 10 his heart at last.
afterwards | went MP to him as he
lay covered with a sheet on the floor of
"a "a it'th- " tpN II the NtpIi.
gszed on the quiet face. The child
was his?' said TO one beside me
NO. sir was the reply. Wash t
no kin to him. But wasn't he a brave
one? My
And the other. whose deed ordinari-
~ would have gone unpublished, had TO
flee the town that night to escape
.,ynching. philadelphia Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08

was travelling not long ago in Amer
lea when l met N an who used to be
coroner in a town out west, who told
me the following card story. Said he:
Il was once sitting down to a game of
cards with Texas man. a half-breed In
dian, and fellow named Dick Jimson.
The ante was five dollars, and there
was no limit. There was five hupdred
dollars on the cloth. and when we
Showed down the half breed held a
straight Dick Jimson held an ace and
three kings, the Texas man held four
aces, and" Good heavens" | inter
rupted, land what did you hold?"
Well" he said slowly, ''bein' as was
the coroner at the time. 1 held an in
quest on the Texas man. London
Figaro.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
KEEP STILL

II any man should come to me-
I An ask me for advice
To keep i'm out o. trouble, Jest
A few words would suffice:
I'd tell i'm: ''Gct mad. if you Hike,
AS often as ye will;
But when ye're mad Just close yer mouth
An keep It shut;
Keep STILL
Good many times er man gifts sour
An comes around your way,
An says some aggravatin' things
He hadn't oughter say,
Az rilcs ye up tremendously,
An keeps on talking till
Ye'd like ter give i'm goods he sendA
But don't ye-jest
Keep still
Don't talk much bout theology;
II er man explains tew you.
You'll never git ter Heaven unlesS,
Like him, you blieve an do:
Don't tell i'm what ye think until
You've climbed the Heavenly hill:
Then tell inf ye and i'm there
An if We don't
Keep still
Or then, again, perhaps yer wife
Takes it.into her head
Ter say some things about ye
Thet you wish she'd leave unsaid:
An mentions some two hundred ways
You don't just fill the bill;
Keep cool: perhaps tn woman's right:
At any rate
Keep still.
There may be times-of course there are.
Jest use yer common sense
When man should use his vocal powers
Regardless OF expense;
But after all, it's safe ter say,
Less strife this world would I'LL
II folks would at the proper time
Jest think more and
Keep still
-Ynsfon GlohA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
Alarming sympsosas-

"Ch. father" said Mabelle, n weak
and larguid tones, Il fear that / ar
going 10 be gravely Ill Ny head feels
so Ugh, and queer and l am faint, SC
faint"
Heaven broke IL Mabelle's papa.
his symrath;es deeply stirred IN
do for You. ny poor child"
Il don't know. I'm sure. responded
Mabeile. as she almost swooned
against his ample breast Bat -~c
might Try one Of Nine STTellstyle's
new summer hats 20 begin with Chi
cago Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
Improving Exercise.

rapa-See here, sir! The policeman
tells me You are one of the boys who
jump on and off railroad trainsat the
crossing.
Small Son-Oh, that's real improvin'
exercise. When l grow up mebby L
can get on an off of street cars with
out gettin' killed-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
Heartbreaking.

Henrietta- Fou any jolly news?
I'm so melancholy.
Violet-0h, Jacks uncle had just.eft
him milliop.
Henriette (wbo refused Jack because
he was poor)-Do you call that jolly?
i don't! tRenews her tears. Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-08
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Printers, Stationers, Binders.
And Blank Book Makers.
Job Printing.

Job Printing.
One of the complete Job Printing Offices in the
State Letter Heads Bill Heads. Cards. Catalogues,
Checks, Drafts, Book Printing, Etc. News and Job
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Lithographing.
al branches of Lithographing, Bonds. Checks,
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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14
Since last Monday a week the where

Since last Monday a week the where
abouts of Contractor U. c. Killebrew
have been unknown, much to the regret
of sundry creditors in the city. About
500 of his checks recently issued on the
Wauneta bank have been protested. A
few of them were cashed by McCook
merchants, who will consequently lose
the amounts paid, besides their accounts.
Parties for whom he has been doing work
in the line of contracting unless protected
by good and sufficient bonds, will likely
be at considerable loss. His action is re-
GREETED and is in a measure hard to &C
count for. His family is still in the city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

a rumor softly crept up from Indiana
la, Monday, to the effect that the First
National Bank of McCook had closed its
doors. President Hocknell promptly
offered a reward of $500 for the name of
the author of the villainous lie, but the
scamp's name could not be secured.
Some persons think the rumor may have
resulted from the error in last weeks In
dependent Enterprise. At all events the
report is a lie, pure and simple, out of
the whole cloth. The First National
Bank of McCook is as firm as the Rock
of Gibraltar. financially, and has not the
slightest fear off run on it. It is amply
able, too, to stand any possibly strain
which may come upon it. In fact there
isn't a banking establishment in the
state in any better condition. We may
boast that all of McCook's banking
houses are in splendid shape.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14
WORKMAN WORDS.
Stores will be ready to occupy about
Oct. Ist, 1898.

Stores will be ready to occupy about
Oct. Ist, 1898.
In connection with the Workman
building it is pleasant to note the contract
was secured by the town people, as this
will insure work for our mechanics for a
number of months.
About $4,000 will be expended for la
Dor and materials, which at this dull
season comes very opportune to all con-
cerned.
McCook Lodge 81 can well congratu-
late itself on its prosperity and ability to
handle such a project, as there have been
very few attempts by A. o. U. w. lodges
to own their own buildings, and that
only in the largest cities. Members of
the order regret the lack of interest
shown by outsiders in not subscribing
sufficient stock to have added the opera
house.
Next Monday evening will be quite in
teresting to members of No. 81, A. o. U.
w. Several visiting members will be
present to entertain those who ON out.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Red Willow county has entered the
epoch of frame house building, and the
movement has extended all over the
county, this A Mr.. Hunter,
who lives II miles northwest of the city,
and a man by the name of Nicholas,
whose farm is about five miles northwest
of town, are having comfortable homes
built. Messrs. fitzpatrick & O'Neil are
also putting up a dwelling house for
George Poh out in Perry precinct. So
the good work goes on. Barnett Lumber
Co. of course furnished the lumber.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Here's a seasonable item: When flies
become troublesome in a house or room
they can always be expelled by a very
simple mixture. A half teaspoonfu1 of
black pepper finely ground, should be
mixed with double the quantity ofbrown
sugar, and the compound to be moistened
with cream. The flies will generally eat
greedily of this mixture if placed where
they can easily reach it, but it will be
their last meal, for the least taste of it is
to a fly rank poison. If watched they
will often be seen to drop dead within a
few feet of the place which they had just
left, and some of the healthiest eaters do
not live to leave the plate.-Ex.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14
CHRISTIAN ~ENDEAVORERS.

The temperance program which was
to have been given, Sunday evening the
10th, has been postponed for a few weeks.
1t was found impossible to make adequate
preparation for it in the short time re-
naming, and as the c. E. never do any
thing by halves, it was thought best to
put it off until it was complete in every
detail.
Miss Grace Tobert will lead the meet
ing, Sunday evening, the subject being
Goods Great Command" If you go
away from this meeting feeling that it
has been rather a failure, ask yourself
whether you have helped to make it a
success, and if you havn't, just blame
yourself for the whole failure. Let each
one come resolved to try with all their
might to make it the best meeting we
have yet had.
About one hundred pastors of Boston
and vicinity gave President Clark a
hearty and royal welcome from his
around-the-world trip. Such meetings
as these, without any UNCONVENTIONAL
bias, are but a sample of the way in
which he has been welcomed all over
the world and tend to show the strong
hold the movement has upon the people
the world over.
The one great thing about the Chris
tan Endeavof is that it is adapted to all
kinds and conditions of men. There
are twenty societies among the sailors,
called Floating Societies of Christian
Endeavor. Of these nine are on the
steamships, several of which are on
ocean liners. We believe it could even
affiliate with the democratic clubs of the
country, under certain conditions of
course.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

The Methodist brethren are already
preparing for the entertainment of the
one hundred and fifty preachers who are
expected to attend the conference meet
ing to be held in McCook, this fall. The
city has been subdivided and committees
appointed to canvas them at once to secure
pledges from those who can and will en-
terrain delegates to the conference dur
ing the weeks session. A generous hos
p1tality will no doubt be extended.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

R. L. Hileuan, who is a un-
der the Meeker ditch, left a sample OF
oats at this Office, this week, which
speaks well for his irrigation, al
though the use and application of water
from an irrigating ditch is an entirely
new thing to him, and the ditch was not
in operation as early in the spring as was
desirable. The oats, Mr.. Hileman in
forms us, has a splendid stand, and aver
ages from two and a half feet to four
feet in height, and is heading out nicely,
promising a fine yield. With his expe-
rience and knowledge gained this year
Mr.. Hileman expects much better results
next season, which will doubtless be the
the case with all the along the
ditch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

The water works company expects to
spend about $4,000 in the improvements
now contemplated On the plant. These
improvements, together with the work
which the workmen expect to commerce
On their temple, Monday if the materials
ordered arrive in time, will give McCook
quite a boost during these dull times,
and will provide labor for many laborers
who would otherwise be idle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

There is some talk of holding a horse
fair and horse races at McCook, this fall
and THE TRIBUNE is of the opinion that
such a project could be made a success
financially and in every other respect. 1t is
contemplated to offer liberal purses, and
to absolutely guarantee their payment,
which will draw hither swift horses from
away, as well as from this entire section
of the state. The project is a winning
one, and we hope the matter may pro-
gress into a substantial and successful
reality.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Are you on to the new wa1k-the new
gait-of the fashionable girl? The para
grapher of the summer girl does not ap-
pear to have caught it, but it is here. 1t
beats the Grecian bend or anything the
girls have yet adopted as their own. It
can be best described as a swagger. The
head is moved from side to side, the
shoulders and the whole body sway, Civ
ing exactly the motion person apparent
ly has who is standing sideways in a boat
when the waves are rough. It is a
foreign notion, introduced last season
abroad, and the few fashionable women
who are trying it on may think it beau
tiful, but it isn't. It is technically called
the "waggle."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Messrs. Lowman & Son are preparing
10 move their extensive carpet depart
rnent from the cellar to the second story
of their business house. A spiral stair
way of iron will communicate with it
from the main store room. A steam
heating apparatus will be put in, and
other Improvements will make their es-
Enlistment a model of completeness
and comfort.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

It is probable that the water works COM
pany will make an effort to secure an
artesion well at this place, this summer.
There have been some negotiations under
way recently which may result in such an
attempt being made. If so a we'll will be
sunk a thousand feet at least as an expert
ment.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Safe deposit boxes are the proper re-
ceptacles of bonds and other valuables,
but greenbacks and currency are out of
place in them. There never was any
thing but foolish fear to justify their use
for this purpose; and as this fear has
vanished, it is now in order to relieve
them of such contents and put the cash
into the banks, where it will be quite
as safe and will do much more good.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14
A Slight Error Corrected.

EDITOR TRIBUNE:-As you have plac-
ed my.daughter's lame before the'public
1 think it is due her to correct the state
ment given in last weeks paper which
infers that she married a man with whom
she was unacquainted. She has known
him for five years, for he lived in the
same town with US, and we knew him to
be a man of good reputation.
MRS. HEST.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Edwin R. Buck, the five months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Buck, died
last evening at the family residence at
I2o South Thirtieth street. The time
for the funeral has not been fixed
Thursdays Lincoln Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

The merchants of the city have signed
an agreement among themselves to close
their places of business during the
months of July and August at s O'Clock,
which is a very wise action t. take, and
will give the business men and their
clerks needed rest during the heated
season, not mountaineering the public to
appreciab1e extent either.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

THE TRIBUNE wishes to congratulate
the people of West McCook over their
prospect for an early extension of the
water system to that portion of the city.
1t will be a large benefit in the matter of
health, comfort and convenience, and
will add a distinct value to real estate in
that locality.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Bishop Graves of Kearney will hold
services in the Lutheran church on next
Sunday evening at the usual hour. He
will be assisted by Rev. Durant, who has
recently been named the permanent
rector for this city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Among the new patents is one to hold
runaway horses. 1t is fixed under the
drivers seat, the buckled end of the
reins passing through it. By a movement
of his right hand the driver can start the
revolving motion which tighten the reins
to any extent. "The Ready" the ma
chine has been named.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Since the Encouragement, painting and
papering of the interior of their store
room, Messrs. Laycock and Sutton have
oneofthe most convenient and mietropoli-
tan appearing business places in the city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

ga man may smile and smile and be a
villain STILL" but this is no sign that
every man you meet who wears a smile
is a rascal. He may prove upon ~investi-
cation to be only a candidate for a po-
sition at one of the desks IN the court
house.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Joseph Dudek of Red Willow precinct
marketed Is head of extra fine fat hogs
in the city. yesterday morning, ofthe
number weighing us pounds. He has
about $50 more on his farm, go head of
which he expects to have ready for
market in about six weeks.