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A NOxlOUS WEED.
Another Weed Pest That is Gaining a Firm
Foothold.

Another Weed Pest That is Gaining a Firm
Foothold.
A weed has found it's way into sew
eral places in southern Kentucky that
| fear will soon become SO abundant
that it will not be easily held in check.
This is near relative of the common
cockle-bur, or 'cuckle-bur" as it is To-
cally called-the Xanthium spinuosum.
h., spiny cockle-bur. This plant makes
its best growth during August and
September, when other weeds are less
aggressive, and is low, branching
weed, about foot high and spread
ing to diameter of from one
to three feet. 1t is armed at
the base of each leaf with clus-
ter of three sharp straw-colored spines
one inch long. These thorns, together
with the bur, make it formidable
weed to encounter. The leaf is deep,
glossy green, veined with white; the
contrast with the bright golden spines
make it a rather pretty foliage plant.
but for its habit of spreading and be-
coming nuisance.
noticed in 1890 while in Franklin
that this was common street weed.
bordering the streets for the width of
from three to six feet on either side.
forming an impenetrable mass, and ex-
tending for blocks, and also along
the several roads into the coun-
try. was told by prominent citizen
there that the authorities were hiring
men at dollar day to dig it up, as
it had become such pest There it is
enormously called the Canada thistle.
The true Canada thistle has not made
its appearance here, though l have
specimen gathered at Lexington.
A word of warning should be uttered
against this spiny or thorny cookie
bur, as it is disagreeable weed to
handle in gardens, and also for the
border of streets and roadsides. It's
weapons of defense are such that it
forms an impenetrable barrier to man
Or to stock, and unless weeded out ere
the burs ripen is easily carried from
place to place, thus spreading over
wider area the coming season.
-Four years ago there was not a sim
gle plant in Bowling Green. A year
later one plant was obse. we'd near a
sales stable, near Eleventh street. Last
year it was noticed on some three or
four streets, and dense clumps Of it |
along the roadside OF one of the trrn.
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FEEDING WHEAT.
A Kentuckian's Experience that Showed |
Profitable Results.

"A hentucklan's Experience that Showed
Profitable Results.
To comply with my promise l now
give you some figures on feeding wheat
to hogs. On the 18th of August I
weighed IL hogs of Poland-China stock
that weighed 1,190 pounds. l soaked
the wheat from "a to 36 hours; | fed
them 43 bushels in 2S days, and then
weighed and they held the beam at
2,0S4 pounds, gain of 81 3-11 pounds
to the hog, total gain of S94 pounds. l
weighed them on the 18th. That day
such hogs sold in Louisville for $6. %,
about equal to cents, weighed at
home, which would give me $751; 81 for
43 bushels of wheat or $1.24 per bushel.
| was very careful in weighing my
hogs and wheat, also in feeding them.
l feed them from three to four times
day and from three to four common
water buckets of wheat each time I
fed them near a pond of fresh water in
lot of 10 acres set in bluegrass. When
| weighed them on the 18th | began to
feed them on cooked wheat, which
expect to report about the 10Th of Oc-
tober.-W. T. Clore, in Farmers Home
Journal.
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ART AND ARTISTS.

FRA BARToLoMEo was the intimate
friend of Raphael, AID is believed to
have finished many pictures planned or
sletched by the latter.
GAIEsDoRoUaH has rarely been sur,
passed in the technique Of his art. It
is rare to fnd one of his pictures cracked
or impaired
ZAMFIERI was the son of q shoemaker
md himself followed that calling. He
was the ugliest man of his time and
badly dcformed.
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Arc You Going Abroad

For health, pleasure or business, and
would dnot have your voyage marred by sea-
sickness! Then take along with you Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, and when you feel
the nausea try wineglassful. 1t will effect
a magical change for the better in your in
terror, and continuance of it will save you
from further attacks. AS a means of over
coming malarial, kidney, dyspeptic, nervous
and rheumatic troubles the Bitters is un-
equalled.
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Everybody 1s Going South Now-a-Days.

The only section of the country where the
farmers have made any money the past year
is in the South. If you wish to change you
should go down now and see for yourself
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad ard
connections will sell tickets to all points
South for trains of October 2, November 6
and Decem ber 4, at one fare round trip.
Ask your ticket agent about it, and if he
cannot sell you excursion tickets write to
G. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent,
Louisville, Ky, or
GEO. B. HoRSER, D. P. A, St. Louis, Mo.
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An Architectural Defect.

Mrs. Goandsee-What lovely new
home you have. 1t appears to be per-
feet in every detail.
Mrs. Howlingswelle-Yes, it is in
deed very nice, and we enjoy its com
forts, but the architect made one serious
blunder.
''Indeed. What is it?'
''Why, it is not arranged SO the
neighbors can see my elegant new side
board from the treet."-Chicago Rec
ord.
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pixies a mile from town This year
there is still more of it and it has
reached Reservoir hill. In fact it has
come to stay unless vigorous efforts
are made by all, whether they own the
property near or not, to exterminate
it.-Cor. Farmers Home Journal.
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SCENE, government cflee.-Chief ITO !,
dustrious clerll)-"Why didn't Won let IN N
i in the last word Of your report ,ass s..S
night?" Industrious Clerk-'I leg psr5on faSs
sir, but you see the clock struck four lust ~
that point, and Didn't care to work over
time" Chief apologies, and writes tn tha
secretary in regard to allowance for extra
time.
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STERN Employer-"I hear you were at the
ball game yesterday aGternoon?n Office
Boy-"Yes, sir" Stern e. lployer--'I sup
pose you were on the qui y.ve?" Office Boy
Mo, sir. Twas on dc fence"
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THERE is advantage in making good
start in life, bat the young man who goes to
the bat with the sole ambition of knocking a
sky-scraper win likely get caught out on
hy.-Young Mems Era.
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HUSBAND H'm-er-what's the matte,
with this cal1ea" Wife (angrily) Nothinc
at all. The cookbook says it's the most dc.
liclous cake that can be made. Puck.
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FOND MoTHER-''If you children don't be-
nave yourselves better, you shan't have q
bit OF that nice, sweet medicine to-nightn-
Indianapolis journal
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HE-"Why are you forever roasting
Charley Fenderson!' e-'Simply be
cause he isn't half baked. Boston Trans
cript.
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A MINISTER who had difficulty in keepin,
his parishioner3'eycs fixed upon him durin,
the sermon solved the difficulty by placing;
clock directly behind him.-Kansas Cit,
Star i
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MAY-"Jack and Carrie were riding on
tandem bicycle when he proposed to her.
Edith-'I wonder what she did, Nav
''Tum bled. Town Topics.
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AT young ladies' academy
Who was the greatest conquerorsn Lisette
Don Juan. 81 Illustration.
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THE Seaside Mash h.-Sha-tsF tsF,xcuse me si,.
you nave the advantage of me-" He-"Pel
Gaps have now; but waita week. IN. y
Sun.
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THERE would be fewer high monuments If
we had to buy them ourselves.-Syracuse
Courier
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A FLY sees just as well when he leaveshis
specs behind him.-Press.
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CURE your cough with Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
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PEOPLE are usually willing to do their
duty, but they do not like to do too much Of
it.-Atchison Globe.
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COMPLIMENTARY friend-'sVery striking
woman, Mrs. Van Snort" Mr.. Van Snort
Yes; she hit me for ten this very morn,
ing."-Judge.
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HEALTH, comfort and happiness abound
in homes where ''Garland" Stoves and
Ranges are used.
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MUCH as we dislike trouble we are s.
dom willing to admit that anybody else ha
as much as ourselves. Mems Era.
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A MANS domestic relations do not trouble
him as much as the relations of his domes-
tic-Truth.
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SIMKINs-"What are you raising bear5
Tor IN this weather?" Tomkins--''Oh, iust
to keep out of 3 scrape IN. Y. Herald.
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DINKLE -'sStrange you should be over.
come by the heat" Danlyle-'sGrest Scott
mani | lost ten dollars on it"-Bufalo
Courier.
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HUNGRY HoRAcE-"Sav. gimme ten cents
for q bed, win yer9'' Bergnoski-''Cer
denly, my frendt. We're is der bed dr'--
Truth
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'sTHIs is an aWfully irregular watch. DO
you expect to go by itt" Jimp mps-'Jupiter,
no; expect 70 go pawn it,"
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Fall's Cetarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price T5c.
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Home-seekers. ExcnrsInn..

On Sept. IL, Sept. . and Oct. 0 the Rms.
Ington Route will sell excursion tickets -
allpoints in the Northwest, West and South.
west, at ore fare for the round trip, plus b.
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the evidence of
hundreds of liv-
ing witnesses to
the fact that. in
all it's early.
stages, consunip-'
ton is a curable
di S e a S e. n OF
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OFNI NdoN. UtIt q
large percentage Of
cases, and we believe,
fully oS per cent. are
cured by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-07
CITY IN Bi:IEE.

{. Z. Barwise is rapidly improving from
his recent attack of pneumonia.
John 5. r chardsou was in the city yes
terday aui clsted his vote Tor Overmeyer
for governor.
Thomas Abbott aud Addie Elizabeth
Stark. both of w ichita, received license
Yesterday TO wed.
MIS-. c. Fl. Allen of North Washington,
l. entertaining her sister, Mrs. George
ClsSur, OF Ottumwa, Iowa.
NJ and Mrs J. a Clark are rejoicing
ovrr fine boy. at their home. His name
is Moses and he is stalwart Republican
Arthur Leap of Nickerson celebrated
election day by coming TO Wichita aud Sc
curing license to marry Miss Minnie Van
Slykc of Allamolet.
In the report of The schoolbosrd meeting
in yes erdIv mornings EAGLE the report
should have read: ''rhe first bitch was
over the election of teacher for the third
grade" and not The principal
A. s. Carlton, agency supervisor Of the
New York Life Insurance Co., is at the
Carey. M. Carlton is here for the pur-
pose and with the assistance OF Mr..
Johautgen will choose a successor for Mr..
Johantgrn.
Burdette Stiilman writes form Glen
wood Springs, Colo, that he Is being
greatly benelitied 10y the use of he water
aud has hop-. of recovery. He has BEEN
perfectly helpless for two years from the
effects of infl ,matory rheumatism.
The Rev. John +. Won Herrlich. rector
of 81. johns Episcopal church, IS stopping
at he Il ucro.I house corner Twenty first
and Broadway, New York City. Mr.. Won
H-rriicn wi sp-ud Il month at least at the
Bancroft house before visiting few other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-07
WENT OVER Tue BRIDGE.

John NcJohns, living east of the city,
Will bringing a load of hay TO town was
met Oh the Chisholm creek bridge on
Tuird street by "A carriage containing two
women and several Children. When the
carrisse WAS opposite the team Of Mr. Me-
Johns one Of the children waved flag
which he Was Carrying which frighten-d
the team bitched to the hay wagon. and
the horse next 10 the carriage fore d the
team SO hard against the banisier that 1t
broke and he team and wagon both went
over the bridge. There Was but short
distance To fall aud no serious damage
was done except the hay was spilled and
one of the horses somewhat bruised. 1t
appear, miraculous thai no one was killed.
II was not learned who the ladies were
driving The carriage, but Mr.. McJohns
says he thinks they should pay him for his
hay at least.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-07
ANECDOTES OF The QUEEN.
She Approved of - Trouncing That was
Administered to Wales.

She Approved of - Trouncing That was
Administered to Wales.
Apropcs OF the queens recent sojourn
at Balmoral a north of Scotland news
paper has been cleaning from among
the Deeside peasantry some new stories
about her majesty's early visits TO her
Highland residence. One OF these re-
lates to the boyhood of the prince of
Wales, says the Scottish American.
The prince on one occasion, when he
had temporarily escaped from the sur
VIGILANCE of the parental eye, played a
trick on young country lad whom he
saw approaching with a basket of eggs
on his arm, the result Of the trick being
to break all or most of the eggs The
lad was tough Aberdonian and could
not brook this injury, so he turned to,
and, doubling his fists. gave the prince
a thrashing, in spite of the latter's pro-
test that he was the prince of Wales.
prince an a though We be-" said
the boy, ''yed nae business tae break
my eggs" Just then the queen ap-
peared, having seen part of the fray.
She quietly said: You are quite right,
my lad; he had no right to break your
eggs, and he richly deserves what you
have given him" Her majesty after
ward made inquiries about the boy and
sent him to school at her own expense.
Another story relates to her majesty's
visit to the cottagers in the neighbor-
hood. On one occasion, when she had
been making calls among the cottage
women. she dropped in, on her way
back to the castle, at the house of an
old woman who did not know her
visitor. The old lady was both talk
alive and querulous, and, referring TO
a fete at which the queen had been
present that day, complained about
people, including her own household,
running like mad to see a common
clay woman" Her grievance was tina.
she had to wait till her folks returned
in order to get Ler tea, for she was too
feeble to make it herself.
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THE HINDU WIFE.
How She Compares With the Americas
Girl.


Gil.
An impression seems to prevail in
western countries that there is no love
between the Hindu wife and husband.
The truth s,the Hindu families are the
happiest in the world. The Hindu
woman, having been tied TO the lot of
the man early, thinks only Of him. His
happiness is her happiness. She loves
her husband devotedly. In the western
nations observe that the man works
from morning 10 late in the night TO
earn money. He has no rest. Who en-
joys the benefits of his money? His
wife. While he is struggling to get
the almighty dollar, his wife is enj oy-
ing the luxuries and the leisure il buys
II she can not get the newest fashion
of ornaments or clothing, she is often
unhappy, and, consequently, il the
husband can not buy them, he, too, is
made unhappy. Moreover, the women
in America seem 10 have greater hber-
" than the men. The young girl is
brought up by her mother 10 think that
she is equal to man in some respects
superior 10 him. She reads novels,
spends much time at her toilet; she
wears in her bonnet flowers, feathers,
dead birds, seaweeds, moss, horns,
thorns, big needles, and in her dress,
pins, hooks, ties, iron and brass bars,
clips, stitches and what not, and on
her bosom l have seen her wear liv
ing lizard fastened with a thin chain.
Her waist is laced tight by corset,
which makes her pant for breath.
Thus equipped she sallies forth to
make conquests of young mems hearts
She seems to me pardon me, write
without offense) TO lack the mild and
delicately sweet look that even the
commonest Hindu woman has. Her
look is bold and defying to the man.
This is all owing 10 the innate feeling
that she is equal 10 the man. In her
pride she has forgotten woman's part
Forum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-07
FOOLINe Win MOONSinNERS
Only One of the United States Deputy
Marshals Came Back Whole.

II was known in the United States
marshars Office at Nashville that wild
cat whisky was coming down the Cum
berland river. The marshal was new
in Office, says Opie Read in one of his
yarns, and there fore was determined
to do his duty, which, of course, was
to see that the Illicit distilleries, no
matter how remote, should be de-
stroyed, and that the distillers should
be brought to justice His predecessor
In Office had been likewise determined,
and had sent brave men 10 the noun
tains, but whisky had continued TO
come down the Cumberland river. The
present marshal, Capt. Hayes, an old
confederate officer. said that he thought
that when the boys found out that he
really wanted them to quit they would
do so. He understood them, he knew
their natures, their impulsiveness and
their disposition to yield to persuasion.
So he sent a deputy and four men to
tell the boys TO quit. One night about a
week later some one rang the door bell,
and the marshal himself went to the
door.
why" said he, "have you got back,
Caney?"
Caney answered: "Yes. just about"
"Where is the deputy marshall"
well, he's back, too"
"Wby didn't he come round9"
well, / lowed that his folks needed
him more than you did, so unloaded
him there"
What, do you mean that he's hurt?'
mo, not hurt now, but he was He's
dead at present I'm the only che that
got back whole"
well, declare. Didn't you tell
those boys that wanted them 70 quit
their foolishness?"
Yes, and they must have been hard
Of hearing, for they kept on a-sheot-
ing"
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WISHED TO GIVE A LESSON,

- the Old Gentleman Told Her Hes
Chance Acquaintance Was "Step Easy
Pste."
She was by all odds the prettiest girl
on two o'clock train which drew out
from the Grand Central station one day
recently. That she was as foolish as
she was pretty was apparent fromthe
way in which she smiled at anything
in male attire which strolled up the
aisle. She was young girl, too, prob
ably not more than seventeen, and evil
IDENTIFY not in the habit of being away
from homs-at least, alone.
The seat beside her was unoccupied,
and when q tall, well dressed fellow,
who looked like a drummer, came into
the car he took one look at the girls
sweet face then glanced at the empty
seat, and without more ado sat down
beside her.
The expression OF disappointment
upon the faces of many of the men in the
the car was apparent, and they scowl-
ed at the fellow vigorously until they
saw him speak to the girl, who in no
way repealed his advances, but giggled
foolishly and seemed only too ready to
enter into conversa ton. Thus the two
talked contidentially till the train got
TO Stamford, when the drummer got
off to stay, while the girl took a train
on the branch road. / took the same
train myself, and in the seat with me
in the smoking car sat an old gentle
man who had witnessed the episode OF
the pretty girl and the drummer.
Did you notice that fellows impu-
dence?" said the old gentleman to me,
as he took a light from my cigar.
Indeed | did" | replied, land
thought at the time how | should have
enjoyed kicking that fellow out of the
seat"
Well. think I'll give that child a
lesson" said my seat companion. who
more than likely had daughters of his
own at home. With that he laid down
his cigar and went into the passenger
coach where the girl was. i watched
him stop beside her seat, bow politely,
and then 1 observed that the two
talked together for a few moments very
earnestly.
When he came back 10 the smoker
and sat down I asked him what he had
said TO the foolish one.
''Oh. l just told her that ! recognized
that fellow who spoke to her as ''Step
Easy Pete" one of the best known
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SWIMS FAST UNDER WATER.
The Clumsy Penguin Makes as Good Time
ms a Bird in the Air.

Naval architects are credited with
| saying that highest speed in navigation
! could be obtained by submarine boats
! The principle is illustrated in the div
| ing birds, which are capable of shoot
/ ing through the water with amazing
| velocity. While these birds live by
catching fish in deep water far be-
! low the surface they present many
/ differences in outer appearance. In
! the collection at the London geological
! gardens are black-footed penguins,
guiilemotes, "darters," putin and a
cormorant. The penguin cannot fly in
the air, cannot walk, but hops as if its
feet were tied together. and cannot
swim, and can only with any grace fly
under water. When the keeper Of
their quarters appears to feed the birds
they each behave in their Characters
tic way. The fish thrown into the
water, the penguins instantly plunge
beneath, when an astonishing change
takes place, thus described by writer
in the Spectator:
The slow, ungainly bird is trans
/ formed into a swift and beautiful
=
quicksilver where the air clings to the
close feathers, and flying through the
clear and waveless depths with arrowy
speed and powers of turning far
greater than in any known form of
aerial eight. The rapid and steady
strokes of the wings are exactly sim
liar to those of the air birds, while the
feet float straight out level with its
body, unused for propulsion or even as
rudders, and as little needed in its
progress as those of wild duck when
on the wing. The twists and turns
necessary to follow the active little
fish are made wholly by the strokes Of
one wing and the cessation of move
mcnt in the other; and the fish are
chased, caught and swallowed without
the slightest relaxation OF speed IN
submarine flight which is quite as
rapid as that of most birds which take
their prey IN midair. The head and
shoulders may be brought above the
surface for a second and then dis
appear; but any attempt TO remain on
the surface leads TO ludicrous splash
ing and confusion. for the submarine
bird cannot float
The movements OF the cormorent are
quite different L does not plunge
he2dlong, but launches itself on the
surface and then ducks" like 2 Crebe.
Its wings are not used as propellers,
but trail INTERESTINGLY level with its
body, and the speed at which il courses
through the water is wholly due 20 the
swimming powers Of its large and ugly
webbed feet These are set quite q.
the end Of the body and work Inces-
sanity like treadle or the Goats OF
stern wheel steamer. Yet the condi-
tons Of submarine motion arc 50 favor
able that the speed OF the bird below
the surface Is three or four times
greater than that gained by equally
rapid movements OF the feet when Il
has risen and is swimming on the top.
The ''darters" Of the African
and American lslscs-coupared 70 the
survival Of some ancient Eza-6-iive
and swim much like the cormorant,
except that the bird keeps its neck
drawn hack il the form o, fat.ene6
-" when IN pursuit Of tie fish. Once
within striking distance the sharp bin
Is sho. cut as II from = cAtansllt .-s
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T0LER STOCK FARM SALE.
Standard Horses Mares, Colts Filies and Gedngs at
Fair Grounds Wichita. Kan.
DECEMBER 18th and 18th.

Having decided to give up my farm | will sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION without reserve for Cash all
the stock, consisting of mares by Red Wilkes Egg
bert Patchen Wilkes and other fashionable sres
in foal to Ashland Wilkes also colts, FLIES and
gedings by the sire, including Myron Nc
Henry 2:lSl; Lulu Dulaney (2), 236I; Patchen
Wilkes Maid 1921. None reserved. No bye bid
ding Every will be sold.
Send for Catalogue to North Wichita Kan
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SMALL. tIRE.

A small hlsZ4 occurred yes erisy after
noon az O'Clock IN The Goa! house at the
r, ar II the lot of c. 4. Reese, the iiori
cniturts'. The origin OF tie fir- u not
known, and but for the prompt resp0n>s
O the fire companies, with tue hlga wiads,
there wodl,t Undoubtedly have been a bsS
fire The a m-s were vel under teHdw2y
when tue Ire lad.Ies arrived, sut Il soon
Welded to their efforts % distinguish II.
The run of the two ompsnies. Nos / aud
:. Was pretty sight and the quick work
OF the nrsmen was The subject q congratu-
fatsau