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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
Early Hours.

City Boarder (at faruhouse)-Do you
still use candles here2
Mr.. Hay seed-No, stree In the winter
We use lamp. Don't needit in summer,
you know. It's bedtime before it gita
dark. New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

Husband-Why do your clothes cost you
900 more this year than they did lastf
Aren't things cheaper,
Wife-Yes, dear; that's just it, There
are so many more bargains -Tit-Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

Mr.. Wifns (who dete9ts society)-Yoa
didn't care anything for company when I
was counting you.
Mrs. Wtius twho likes society
were company then New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
On the Elevated.

Gateman-You can't smoke here
Passenger-Why not?
Because there are ladies in the car. Bet
sides, it's against the rules
why, that's the reason have to smoke.
I want to deaden the smell of musk and
patchouli. Texas Siftings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

Visitor-So ycu have discharged your
sirl, Mrs. Lovepcace>
Mrs. L.-Yes, could not stand her any
longer.
Nisitor-When are you going to get ans
other?
Mrs. L.-Oh, shall take a few week5
rest tirst.-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

"She does not, nor shall she. You
will please bring this interview to IL
close by leaving the house! Good even
ing, Sirg
was in the street again, but, oh, with
what different feelings ] walked down
that lighted street with heart how
changed from that ii was au hour ago!
On the opposide side, some blocks
below Number forty-three," was a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
More Important work.

Excited Citizen-If you'll send squad
of policemen along with me, I'll show you
where there's Il gambling shop in full
blast
Police lnspector-Haven't any to spare,
sir. They've gone to arrest street preach
er.-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

Willie Slimson-W don't go to that gro
Ger you have any more.
Mrs Kingley-Whau was the matter,
Willie? Couldn't your mother tand him
Willie Slimson-She says she couldn's
stand him of Detroit Free Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

She battles in the morning, plays tennis at noon 1
And dresses six times Ike belle.
She dances each night until daylight has como
While she rests at the summer hotel.
New York Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

To gain strength Hoods Sarsaparilla.
For steady nerve Hoods Sarsaparilla
For pure blood-Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

NO WUTTNT,
I'll take my way alone, and burn away
Evil or good, care not, so spread
Tremendous desoation on my road
I'll be remembered as huge meteors are,
BY the dismay they scatter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

and female, half-clad heathens, and
the most importunate set the holder of
copper ever came across. But the
old man stood apart from the rest and
they kept from him a respectful dis
tance. His dignity was impenetrable.
He was too proud to beg. He just
stood there and stared. For twenty
minutes his face never changed ex-
preston, or. rather, never acquired
any expression. He just looked and
looked and looked away through that
coach Of comfort to the traveller until
every one in the car began to fdget
about and to wonder what he wanted
them to do. The stare told them
that there was something wrong
about them individually and collective
ly. 1t was the ''Hoke Smith stare"
or it was from that darky that Hoke
got it. They are the only two who can
get it off. One man breaking the spell
by the donation of dime, that old
darly about cleaned up the small
change in the car without saying q
word or indicating in any ordinary
way that he wanted aid. Hoke Smith
with the same stare clears out his room
without giving other indication that
he would like his visitors to hurry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

strength of q hundred men without
artificial appliances could not displace
1t. Three teams could not haul it if
placed on a wagon heavy enough to
hold it. Its body is composed of loose
and soft limestone. imbedded in which
are numerous round, finty pebbles of
diamond-like hardness.
Throughout the entire valley where
it is situated i is the sole specimen of
it's kind, for thu stones of the county
are entirely dissimilar. The table on
which it rests is hard stone, nearly
as firm and close grained as the blue
stone cut from the quarries of Sullivan
county. This dissimilarity gives rise
to the inference that it was lodged in
its present position by some volcanic
eruption during the drift period,
though whence it migrated lies not in
the old traditions Of the county.
Not few of the adamantine pebbles
which indent its sides have been worn
smooth, and in some cases split in
half. It's sides and corners have also
been worn to almost emery fineness,
probably by the attrition suffered in
Its passage.
The valley in which it rests is be-
tween two mountains and about 300
feet above the level of the sea, form
ing most appropriate pedestal. The
country round about is wild and for
the most part uncultivated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
HOKE SMITHS STARE.
It Soon Makes tho Unwelcome
Visitor Unconfortable.
How Mr.. CIeveiand's Secretary Of the In
terror Subdues and Hamiliates Or
gent Beggars for the Spells
of ONCE.

The term .Hoke Smith stare" has
got to be the familiar designation of a
certain expression of countenance with
which congressman have become ac-
ouainted through frequent visits to the
interior department. Hoke Smith
stands next to Mr.. Bissell in the num-
Der of callers he receives each day and
he has most expeditions way of get
ting through business. He has way
of greeting his visitors with smile,
giving them the benefit of the doubt
until he knows they are going to bore
him. Then he hastens to find out what
their business is and to dispose of it as
speedily as possible, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser. BY being smil-
ing and courteous on the start he opens
the way to get through the business
without loss of time in suavity during
the rest of the interview. II the case
in hand proves to be one he does not
desire to devote any of his valuable
time to. the stare follows quickly in
the wake of smile, and the individual
stared at soon acquires an uncornforta-
BILE feeling which hastens his departure.
If the matters being pressed by the
visitor are of character to command
attention, the stare is later in its ar
rival, but in nine cases out of ten it
comes sooner or later during the inter-
view. The stare has individuality, but
no character whatever, for it is a mere
concentration OF expressionlessnesS
The only qualities it has are penetra-
tion and steadfastness. Yes. one other
quality, novelty. 1t is the obliteration
of expression and an exodus of intelli-
gence. It indicates an absolute done
ness. 1t is painful and gives the inn
preston of a demand or an appeal for
something to be done. The only time
l ever saw anything like it on another
than Hoke Smiths was
in travelling through the south.
An old darky, as black as coal, with
white hair and sparse white whiskers
on his chin, in the threadbare broad
cloth of house servant of We time
befo' the wa, and a high hat of the
block of forty years ago, stood looking
into the windows of a Pullman while
the train waited for half an hour at a
junction. There were fifty young
darkies begging and selling berries or
dancing for money. They were male
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

ist at all. will deal, and probably to
greater degree than ever before. with
those more frail and epheneral shades
OF emotion which prose scarcely ven
ture. to describe. The most
realistic novel. the closest psycholog
ical analysis in prose does no more
than skim the surface of the soul:
verse has the privilege Of descending
into its depths In the future lyric
poetry will interpret what
prose dares not suggest II will pene-
trate further into the compiexify Of
human sensations and untroubled by
the necessity o. formulating creed.
theory or d story. xiii describe with
delicate accuracy ard under veil Of
artistic beauty the amazing. the unfa-
Eliliar and even ..le portentous phe-
nonne1a which it encounters"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
Had Been There.

In putting away the change given
her by a conductor of jefferson ave-
nue. car a woman dropped coin on the
floor. She counted up and found that
II was penny, but nevertheless she
began searching all around with her
eyes 4 man finally found it and re-
stored it TO her. And when she thanked
him he said:
Its only a penny. but l know just
how you feel about il. Il isn't that its
loss would seriously cripple yon fnan-
cially for the next four weeks. but you
didn't want the conductor TO lind it
aud go off on bowling spree for a
week or two"
She gave him \ look which broke
two ribs and put his left eye out. and
then the car rolled on with its usual
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
THE ROCKING STONE.
A Ferty-Te1 Bowlder Which II Balanced
Wonderfully.

- "
Wonderfully.
In picturesque Sullivan county, N.
Y, is the famous rocking stone. It is
on the farm of Joseph McLaury, two
miles west of the county seat. Month
cello, OF Of the old Newburg and
Cochecton turnpike At first sight it
would not in all probability attract
more than . casual glance from the
wayfarer, situated rs 1t is in the cen
ter of rather delapidated stone wall
of which it forms a part. But upon
closer examination some of the mystic
rious and delicate workings of Dame
Nature are seen in the composition of
the stone, the history of which is as
yet rnwritten by the scientists Of this
country.
The rock weighs $4,000 pounds, or
forty tons, and is SO evenly balanced
on table Of rock that it can easily be
set in motion from either the north or
south sides by the pressure of a finger,
yet, so solidly laid. the combined
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
DOUGIASS' lOuR.
Al Disnatcb to the dairy raola

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
NEODESHA, Kan, Oct. 3.-Hon. George
i. Douglass introduced himself to the
Republicans of Wilson county by two
rousing speeches. one at Fredonia yester-
day afternoon, and one at the opera
house in this city last night. His
speech here occupied two hours, and
his two speeches Mr.. Douglass has
reused the Republicans to a sense of
their duty, and loyal old Wilson county
will hold her proud rank as one of the
banner Republican counties OF the state
when the returns of the county elections
III November are all in. Great enthus-
asm prevails, and this, with the late good
rains and the healthy Improvement in
bad effect on the ardor of the populists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
FOOLED HIS STOMACH.
Howard Fielding Touches Upon z
New England Superstition.
The Story of Abel Walker and Zimri,
Illustrating the Danger of Telling
the Truth II the Presence OF
Ones Vital Organs.
IcoPYnrGHr. lsaal

He was eating blueberrv pie with a
knife; and he was so thin that. in the
light of the large swinging lamp be-
hind him, the pieces of pie cast blue
shadows on the tablecloth as they
glided down the inside of his neck.
With considerable interest watched
them descend, for / had never before
seen the human epigolottis in action.
Presently he swallowed some coffee,
and this had no sooner passed out Of
sight behind his collar button than he
spoke.
Two pills out o. the green bottle, :"
said he, and put his hand into his
pocket. The bottle which he drew
out was covered with bright yellow
paper.
We'll, I be darned," he muttered,
staring at it. II muss ha' got the wrong
one"
He seemed about to put it back when
l noticed a change in the expression Of
his eyes which had hitherto been
mildly despairing as is common with
northern New Englanders. But sly
look now came into his face. He
whispered: ''Zimri'n never know the
difference" and took two pills out of
the yellow bottle. One of these he
swallowed and the other he pretended
to swallow, but saw him drop it into
his sleeve. The trick was done with
considerable skill but / detected it;
and he saw that l did. Instantly he
darted at me look full of suspicion.
Don't be alarmed" i said. III
never tell Zimri whoever he may be-"
He gave an uneasy chuckle, but l
could see that my remark relieved him.
Desiring evidently to show me his ap-
probation of my conduct he presently
became confidential. Leaning toward
me ACROSS the table he said in a low
voice.,
Should you call this dinner or sup
per?"
We were eating our evening meal
on one of the Boston & Bangor steam
ers. l was thoroughly familiar with
the customs of the line, and so replied
without hesitation:
II call it supper, and mighty good
one."
'Sho! I'm disappointed" he re-
piled.
''Why?" asked.
We'll, We see," he responded. "the
doctor says / can have two pieces o
pie with my dinner an none at all with
my supper"
you've just eaten one piece" said 1.
''Yes; SO l have. Ye see, said to
this is about half way between
dinner an supper, an SO l split the
While was trying to understand
this fine astronomical distinction my
was rubbing his lean chin re-
fiectiveiy. Presently his countenance
frightened.
What time do you eat dinner when
you're to hum?" he asked.
''Seven o'clock" l replied.
''Do YEP" he cried. in delight. "Well,
say, I'm eatin with you, an this is your
dinner time. If this amt dinner don't
know what We call it. Waiter, carve
me another hunk O. that pie
endeavored to explain to this man
that his doctors advice had reference
to the time Of day and not to the title
of the meal, but he refused to be con-
vinced
He said dinner an supper" he per-
sisted. Then was his words. an by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

Jimmyneddy. Zimri's got to stand by
| EN-"
| "Zimri is your doctors name. sup
pose"
He laughed.
mo 'tain't," said he, ''his names
Jonas Brastow."
Then who. il / may venture to In
quire. is Zimri?''
Again he leaned across the table and
spoke in a guarded tone.
'Zimri is my darned stomach" said
he
"vhat?"
''S-s-s-s-hl Don't speak so loud. But
it's true. It's the allgolfiredest fodder
bag that ever was hung up inside of q
Christian"
Why" ! gasped in sstonishment,
| why do you call il Zimri?"
''Le'me tell ye Twenty years ago
knew man named Zimri-Zimri =.
Dunn. He was the meanes. son of
thief that ever stole cordwood from
his grandmother. Nothing ever suited
him Ye couldn't please him II ye
gave him much il was too much an If
ye gave him less il was too little He
died because he was too mean ~ live,
and the only thing he ever did for his
family was TO stay dead II was more
than most of US expected of him
Well. sir, my stomachs jes' ike him,
an alters was Its the meanest thing
that was ever permitted 10 exist except
Zimri b. Dunn hated Dunn, but he
died before / could ge. square with
him. Perhaps that's why he did IL
Anyway, I determined 20 offer an in
suit 10 his ghost. an 50 named NY
stomach arter him Sit still, Ziusri.
darn ye. ] can eat pie for dinner an
ye know IL"
Accustomed as had been since boy
hood to the wonderful effects Of dTs-
peps1a upon the imaginative YANKEE.
had never seen the like of this
'.Zimri thinks this is summer ssid
nv eadaverous friend. '.aud he's rais-
IN row about that pie But yoa 5es
wait III fx hiia-~
How" inquired
Watch nsa." ne whispered. and then
he raised his voice - TIE ordinary
tone. indeed he seemed - speak 1T
tie lousSer than WAS neeesSarF. and
ver- distinctly. so that Ziznri cou-1 rOs
help hearing.
Il take two tablespocnfuls cs this
and here he urosiEced ssh1. seemed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
FUTURE OF POETRY.
The Subject Discussed by Edmund Gesse
tho English Critic.

The Subject Discussed by Edmund Gesss.
tho English Critic.
Edmund Gosse, the English poet and
critic. has just published volume Of
essays, q number Of which are devoted
to various phases of the question: is
verse in danger" This question IS ap-
ropos of the suggestion that poetry
has had its reign, its fascinating and
imperial tyranny, and that it must now
make way for the democracy of prose.
The neglect of poetry as a living in
strument is partly due, in Mr.. Gosse's
Judgment, to lavish zeal for the dead.
Contemporary poets, he thinks, can get
little attention while they have to
wander diseonsolately among the
tombs Of the ancients on which criti-
cism is constantly writing fresh cpl
taphs. Looking to the future, ''po-
etry," prophesies Mr.. Gosse, "if it e1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
IVES AND ROBERTS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-Ives won the after.
noon billiard game by score of 997 to
sol. The total score before the evening
play began stood as follows: Roberts.
,S02; Ives. ,5:9
The evening game was marked by no
specially brilliant plays and very few
large runs. The score at the end of the
game was as follows: Roberts, 1.002; Ives,
703. Average: Ives. T619; Roberts. % 1-343
Totals for the game so lar: Roberts, 2.S04.
Ives, 2,242.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

(El5eriy. plain woman with youny
daughter before nude picture.j
''Gracsous, Jenny! What doe. j; ssy
her maine isT"
'-Ss2-542." looking a. eassiozuc.l }
''Cir-ce. mamma
'-Sir-sze, sir-see; IS IL. indeed2 The
hussy, II had ;he naming os her. 1;
xouid be S.r-ciont Z Io-osc. life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
THE MusKOGeE MEETING,

MUsKoGEE, /. T.. Oct. "a statehood
convention met here today and temper
srily organized, with DIR. Bennett as
chairman and Thomas j. Spilling rs sec
tetary. Owing to "A misunderstanding as
20 the date of the meeting, the convention
eas not so fully attended as was expected.
After geperal discussion an adjournment
ras taken until tomorrow, when an acces-
son to the ranks of the delegates is
sroha blp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

bottle. But noticed long ago that ii
| didn't make a bit % difference If
had the wrong bottle with me an Just
quietly passed it over an said nothing
the pill did me jes' as much good. But
let me talk an make fuss, calm
Zimri's attention to the fact, an there's d
be no end O. trouble.
You don't believe me? Well, let me
call your attention to jes' one thing
that you must noticed. Suppose you
amt had bilious attack in two
months. an vou sit up an brag about
it. Does your liver ever pass it over?
Amt you perfectly dead sure TO be fat
on your back within twenty-four
hours? But if You go right along
grumbling about the same as usual an
rretendin' not to feel any better than
your average perhaps your vitals may
not get arter you in six months
could not deny that had noticed
something of the kind.
''Speakin of your vital organs" con-
tinued the dyspeptic. ''the only way to
do is to fool EN-, For instance my doc
tor says to me: Abel Walker, don't You
eat candy an sich unless We feel ripc
for paradise Stick to three meals a
day Now like sweet stuff | think
good old red and white stick candy is
more pleasant in the mouth than the
best chewin' terbacker. But Zimri
won't have it. lie behaves fairly scan
dalous when he sees it. But | can
smuggle it down with my. meals an
not be any sicker than ordinary. If I
finish my regular dinner by half-past
twelve, | can eat candy up to two
o'clock an pass il of ON Zimri for pud-
din"
We left the dining-roon and stood
for some minutes on the main deck.
aft of the paddle-boxes. where we
could look at the water. BY this
time we were getting down toward
White head and the ocean was before
us. There was a stiff eastern breeze
but the staunch steamer made good
weather of it. and there was no sign of
sea sickness aboard except in the eye
of Abel Walker.
Smooth as a mill pond, amt it?" he
said. Then he winked at me. and
made peculiar gesture in the direc-
tion of Zimri. Sitting my conscience
/ replied that l had rarely seen a
smoother sea. At that moment
schooner drove by under "a double
reefed foresail with two men hanging
on to the wheel
"Yes, indeed, Mr. Walker" said /. ''it
is very calm evening"
Along about nine o'clock perceived
man approaching US who evidently
knew Mr.. Walker. They greeted each
other, and was introduced. Present
ly the stranger said
Il didn't see you at supper. Hope
you didn't miss it. Best supper I've
had in two years
..Yes," said Abel, cit was a good
supper /"
I've done it now" he cried.
Done what?'' | asked anxiously.
Admitted that that was supperl
Zimri's got me now. That pie. Two
pieces, Oh"
He made lee lurch for the rail, and
for the next twenty minutes he was the
busiest and the II IN q bp-
.raap Kav yyes, and Calais
arr . - 4 o. l. - o.
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The naiu Eagle: ddnsdan zornmg, October 80
to be a bottle Of wheel grease-"arter

70 Oe a oOtlie OF WEeef gFeSSc- 3rlef
dinner every day. It's powerful nerve
tonic calc. lated to MAKE an ordinary
man jump out'n his skin. It l should
sallc il ar:er supper. ssaouia sit on top
o the ta<ti-post all night | wouldn't
dare % Go t. Bat arter dinner You
see-one-t~o. There, It never fails
with Zimri if taken according TO diree-
tions, two tablespoons arter dinner"
Having pronounced the last word
very carefully he put the bottle into
his pocket.
but you. don't really think that
ycu can deceive your own stomach?"
said I.
Certain. know by experience.
You saw me perform with that pill.
There's an example. In the first place
I oughter taken it out'n the green
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
THE CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The seemingly tails
manic figure 60 was broken down by wheat
today on account of weak cables aud light
exports. An addition to a larger total
than on any previous day of this crop WAS
made by the total receipts at primary
western markets. Corn and oats were
firm and gained about a cent for the
active deliveries. Provisions made another
moderate advance on small business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04

corrective, q regulator, gentle laxative.
They're the smallest the easiest to take.
and the most naturnl remedy-no reac.
ton afterward Sick Headache, Bilious
Headache, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks,
and all stomach and bowel derangements
are prevented, relieved and cured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
ATTEMPTED TRAIN wREcKING.

DENVER, Oct. 3-John Quigley. alias
Reilly, an ex-Rio Grande switchman. to-
night made two desperate attempts to
wreck tho Nellie BLY, Chicago flyer on the
Santa Fe. Had he succeeded great loss
of life would doubtless have occurred, as
as there were seventy-ive passengers Oh
the train. Both attempts were made
near the union depot yards. Quigley
threw "A switch bsfore the incoming train,
but an employe ofthe yards was within
few feet of him and replaced the switch
second or go before the train rolled by.
Quigley escaped, though officers were sent
after him.
The Nellie BLY, had unloaded its human
freight and was on its way to the round
house, when Quigley suddenly appeared
and raised heavy iron bar tor he pur-
pose of throwing it under the wheels Of
the train. Officers were on the lookout
and pounced upon him, and the train was
again saved.
At the station Quiglry said that he
wanted TO get even with the road because
it blacklsted him. Great Indignation eX-
lists among railroad men.