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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
THE RETIRED BURGLAR,
he Meets . Cool Man in . Town In East.
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he Meets . Cool Man in . Town In East.
ern Connections.
II think about the most curious man
ever met" said the retired burglar,
II met in a house in eastern Con.
necticu., and l shouldn't know him
either il should meet him again I'M
less should hear him speak; it was SO
dark where / met him that never saw
him at all l had looked around the
house down stairs, and actually hadn't
seen thing worth carrying off; it was
the poorest house 1 ever was in, and it
wasn't bad-looking house on the out
side either. / got up stairs and CROPPED
around a little, and finally turned in
to a room that was darker than Egypt.
! hadn't gone more than three steps in
this room when heard a man say:
"'Hello, there
Hello says l.
Who are youF says the man, bur
glar?'
And said yes, I did do something
in that line occasionally.
Miserable business 20 be in, amt
it?' said the man. His voice came from
a bed over in the corner of the room,
and l knew he hadn't even sat up.
"And l said: "Well. / dunno ! cot
to support my family some way"
Well, you've just wasted a night
here, says the man. Did you see any
thing down stairs worth stealing%
"And / said no I hadn't
Well, there's less up stairs SAYS
the man, and then heard him turn
over and settle down to 60 to sleep
again. I'd like to have gone over there
and kicked him, but I didn't. It was
getting late and thought, all things
considered, that 1 might just as well
let him have his tsleep out."-N. Y.
SUN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,

WICHITA, Nan, April -, 1894,
Sealed bids will be received at this office
until O'Clock p. m, Monday, May IA, 1894,
for the construction of any or all the I'M
finished sidewalks On the following streets
and avenues. to-wit:
On the west side of Main street from
First street to Elm.
On the south side of William street from
City building to Market street
West side of Fourth avenue from Doug
las avenue to the first alley north.
On east side of Fourth avenue from
Douglas avenue to first alley north.
On the south side of Douglas avenue in
front of lots So, SO, 81 and 63 Greiffepstein,s
second addition.
On west side Of Market street in front of
lots No. 80 and 81, original town, between
First and Second streets
Walks 10 be constructed of either yitri-
fled brick. genuine Trinidad Lake asphalt.
stone or cement, on all the above streets
except Main street and Douglas avenue.
on which they must be constructed of
either stone, cement or genuine Trinidad
Lake asphalt. and according TO plans and
specifications on file in the office Of the civ
engineer.
All bids must be accompanied BY a certi
fled check for 500 as guarantee of good
faith.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids, or any part of any
Did. and award the contract for each walk
separately. c. :. SMITH
NV ot City Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

On Jan. 1S, Feb. Is, March 20. and April
"a, 1894, the Missouri Pacific Railway
company will sell excursion tickets to the
following described territory at one fare
for the round trip: To all points on the
st. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
railway in Arkansas, east of and including
Scott and Memphis railway, in Missouri
beyond Springfield and in Arkansas on the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
railway; on the Mobile and Ohio south of
Tupslo; on the Illinois Central Railway
south of Memphis, but not including New
Orleans. The limit on these tickets will
be thirty days from date of sale. For
further information call at the Missouri
Pacific ticket Office, IA North Main street
Wichita, Kansas. L. +. Bleckley. Pass
and Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Notice to Owners of Dogs
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.

CITY CLERK OFFICE
WICHITA, Kan, April -. 1894.
Notice is hereby given that in &C
cordanee with the provisions of ordi-
nance No. ll34 any person owning or har-
boring dog within the city of Wichita
must appear at this Office aud have such
dog registered. aud place upon the neck OF
said dog suitable metallic or leather col
lar TO which must be attached metallic
check TO be furnished by this Office and for
which shall be charged a fee OF sl.oO for
each male dog and - 90 for each female
dog. The said ordinance provides that
any person owning, keeping or harboriug
sny dog contrary 10 the provisions OF said
ordinance shall upon conviction be finSd
IN sum not more than 500 nor less than
500 or by imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days or both such fine and impris-
onment. All registration Of dogs expires
on the first day Of Nay Of each year.
14oSt {. :. SMITH. City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
IT WAS IKE.
HIS Kind Old Father Did Not Need . De.
sefiptfon.


Hls Kind Old Father Did Not Need . De.
seriptfon.
The other afternoon an oldish man
with satchel between his feet sat
read ing q newspaper in the waiting
room of a Detroit depot. ALI of sud-
den he struck a telegraph item and
gave jump. He read it over again
and jumped some more. Then he rose
up with the paper in his hand, turned
to the man next to him.and exclaimed:
"Durn my hide, if Ike hain't went
and done it, and her. it Is in the pa
perl"
What is it?" asked the man.
"Read that!'
''It is telegraphic item to the eft
feet that young farmer named Ike
johnson, living near Toledo, jumped
off a haystack with parachute. Para
chute didn't work and Ike broke a leg.
Do you know him?"
know him! Why, the burned idiot
is my own son p shouted tho old man as
he walked around.
Had liking for experiments, did
hep"
"Consarn him, he orter broke both
legs and his neck to boot Fur whole
year past Ike hain't bin wurth sour
milk on the farm. He got an idea that
he wanted to be a parshootist and
travel around the country maxim de-
scents. He's descended at last, and I
hope he feels better 20
SIT seems the parachute didn't
work." observed the stranger.
''Of course it didn't work! What
does Ike know about parsheots? Hang
it, he don't know huff to keep
his balance on q thrse-legged milk
stooll About a year ago he begun
actin up with umbrellas. He was
a-jumpin' off the corncrib and the
smokehouse and the woodshed, and he
was ,a-bustin' every umbrella he could
borrow fur seven miles around. Wall,
he's parshooted at last, and he'll be on
his back all the spring."
Eyes, it will take some months for
the leg to get as good as new"
"And I'll hev to pay the docter bill,
and hire somebody to plant taters and
corn. Makes me SO hoppin' mad I can't
stand still. And the wust of it is
can't lick him when git hone. Itsays
Ike Johnson, does it?"
"Yes"
"a young farmer?"
"Yes."
RED hair and freckle-faced, with
two front teeth out?'
mo. it doesn't give those particu-
lars"
81 am so fustered I can't read
straight. but that's Ike. There's only
one Ike johnson in that hull county,
and, durn his hide, he calls me father.
The last thing afere 1 left home the
other day l took him around the corr
ner of the house and warned him not
to do any parshootin' while was gone.
He said he wouldn't, but my back was
no sooner turned than he climbs to the
top of haystack and spreads his wings
and comes down with a thump. I'm
mighty glad on it. wish he'd turned
over and come down head fust."
Perhaps this will be Q lesson to
him."
81 calkerlate It will I calkerlate
after 1 git through calm him names
and tellin' him how l mean to wallop
him when that leg gifts well he'll prom
Use to drop parshootin' fur the rest of
his born days and git up fondness
fur holdin' the pillow and spiittin' rails.
Parshootin'! FLYNN off a haystack!
Consarn his pictur', but can't wait to
git home to holler and yell at him!r-
Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
New Train Service.

Rock Island railway will inougurate a
new tourist car line between Chicago,
Wichita, Fort Worth, Ell Paso. Los
Angeles and San Francisco without
change of cars. This car will leave Wich-
ita daily for California points at 7:20 p. IN.
and for Chicago and points east at 9:2S
m. The Great Rock Island is the only
line running through tourist cars to Cali
fornia without change of cars. For
further particulars call at Rock Island
ticket office, corner Main and Douglas
avenue. j. II. PHILLIPS,
City ticket and passenger agent, Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway.
1S1ff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
When (.

You 60 east take the Frisco line. for the
reason, that it is the only Wichita line
having two solid trains daily TO st. Louis
without change. Chair cars, seats free),
and Pullman palace sleeping cars in both
morning and night trains-leaviug Wichi-
IA 1888 a. M, and l0:35 p. M; arrive St.
Louis union depot $50 a. m, and $50 D.
III. Reiiable-always on time-insuring
certain connections with diverging lines.
Call at Douglas avenue station or city
icket office, l5S North Main street.
- II w. ID. MURDOCH, ID. p. a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

No. Fl of the SIGHTS AND
SCENES OF THE WORLD will
complete this series of superb views.
OF course you will want them bound
for your library. The EAGLE has
made arrangements to secure the
handsomest assortment OF bindings
ever issued for Portfolios. They
are now ready for inspection at the
counting room of the EAGLE. You
can get almost anything to please
you from Handsome Cloth to Full
Morocco. The rush of orders for
binding will reach into the Thous-
ands; it is therefore necessary that
you get your books in at once.
Parties out of town must prepay
charges to and from this office.
Prices quoted as requested will be
for binding only,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Real Business.

Henry is absorbed in public eu.i-
ness, remarked the wife of the new
congressman who was on the commit.
tee on Indian affairs, even in his sleep
he signs over another stack of reds
and some more whites Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
THE WICHITA PEERLESS EXPRESS
New Tram Service.

the time you leave the Peerless Princess.
The new time card which goes into effect
Nov. 10Th will show number OF import
ant changes, which will be fully shown in
time tables published in the daily papers
Passengers can learn full particulars rela-
tive to this superb train service by calling
at Missouri Pacific city ticket Office, Ill
North Main st. dl57 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

DR.. S. F. Scott, Blue Ridge. Harrison
Co., Mo, says: ''For whooping cough
Chsmber1ain's Cough Remedy Is excel
lent" By using it freely the disease is de-
prived of all dangerous consequences.
There is no danger in giving the remedy to
babies, AZ it contains nothing injurious.
% and so cent bottles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
With An Irish Cousin.

Husband-I'm afraid Kathrina Is in
the habit of telling untrutha
Wife-What makes you think so?
Husband-Didn't she tell you that
the policeman who comes here is her
cousin?
Wife-Yes
Husband-well, KATRINA is German.
Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

He-What's this terrible thing /
hear? / am told that you are rot .
widow, bat . married woman with
husband still living-snd ret you have
engaged yourself to ne
She-Don't let that worry you. ny
love We viii never meet hin be
does nc: move in our set-Puek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

An Insinuation-- Beggar-''Ginme
adime, please" Gent--Here'sa nickel:
that's the best l can do" Beggar-
We'll, seem it's you. I'll take half Of
Tor cash. Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Judge Peterby is very absent
minded. An interesting family event
which had been expected for some
time, had occurred The Judge was q.
his desk studying some abstruse
problem when the door opened, and
servant announced that IL was . boy.
''What is his name, and what does he
want? Is ne messenger boyT asked
the judge sbsent-mindedlJ. - Alex
Sweet, IN Texas Siftings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

For the freshest and best cabbage plants.
sweet potato plants and tomato plants.
Call Oh Ross Brothers at 3l9 East Douglas
avenue. 14l 1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Important Change OF Time

On Santa Fe Route on Sunday morning
Nov. 18th. Oklahoma and Ft. Worth ex-
press will leave at Gas a. m. instead of 40
a. M. as formerly The EnglewoOd ex-
press daily except Sunday will leave at
GO Il. IN. intead of 9:10 a. m dl5l Ct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

california possesse delightful winter
climate. Almost every day is balmy and
full of sunshine. To live in such air few
months may save you a big doctor bill. 1t
doesn't cost much TO try. The Frisco line
and Santa Fe route will carry you to Los
Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco any
day, on fast vestibuled express train, in
Pullman or tourist sleeper. The Journey
Is through New Mexico and Arizona.
where heavy snowfalls seldom come. 1t is
short, quick and comforta ble-straight
across. not roundabout. Once week
personally-conducted excursions are run
TO the Pacific coast in tourist sleepers.
Competent porters and agents in charge
Second class tickets honored. and good
care taken OF ladies and children without
escort. Very cheap rates for one way or
round trip, now in effect. Write y.
Wlshart, q. Z. A. Frisco line. St. Louis.
Mo. for copy Of California excursion leaf
let and a handsomely illustrated book
entitled ITO California and Back" Near
est local agent of Frisco line or Santa Fe
route will be glad 10 name ticket rates and
furnish desired information about tie trip
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
now say: Go TO the travelling man, learn
his ways, and be wise" Mr. {. w. Bat
tell, Cincinnati travelling man represent
Ing the Queen City Printing Ink Co., after
suffering intensely for two or three days
with iameDess of the shoulder, resulting
from Rheumatism, completely cured lt
with two applications of Cbamberlain's
Fam Balm. This remedy is gaining a
vide reputation for its prompt cures OF
rheumatism, lame back, sprains. swell
inss, and lameness 30 cent bottles.
Persons who sympathize with the
affiicted viii rejoice with ID. f. Carr. OF
l~tS Harrison street. Kansas City. He Is
an oia sufferer from indammatory rheu-
matisn. but has not heretofore been
troubled in this climate Last winter be
went up into Wisconsin. aud in conse-
Guence has had another attack. "It c.ua
upon me again very acute aud severe y he
said. My joints swelle6 aad became
iniiamed; sore 10 touch or almost 10 Look
at Upon the urgent request of nv
mother in-lsw | tried Chamberlajn's pain
Balm 10 reduce the swelling and ease the
pain, and TO my agreesbls surprise. ii dIa
both. have used three fitty-cent bottles
and believe il 20 be the finest thing for
rheumatism, pains and swsllipgs extant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

A lady at Tooleys. La, was very sick
with bilious collie when NJ. G. Tisler, a
prominent merchant of the town, gave her
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrboes Remedy. He says she was
well in forty min utes after taking the first
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Advice To NJ otherS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children reething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarhoea TWENTY-FIVE
cents a bottle. Used by millions of
mothers. d6itf w10t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL


oeeidsstsi Hotel.
TRANSIENT RATES ST and $1.25
PER DAY.
SINGLE MEALS 25 CENTS.
ROOM AND BOARD SIS PER WEEK
TABLE BOARD 81 PER WEEK.
LODGING IS and Soc
Table Unsurpassed.
Corner Main and Second Streets,
A. JOHNSTON. Proprietor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

The power Of steam was discovered
by Florentine officer. who was idly
experimenting with a glass bottle and
few drops of water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Remember the social of the season at A.
D.U. w. hall on Friday of this week, ice
cream, strawberries. cake and lemonade,
solos, songs and dancing. If that does
rot mean a good time please name it. See
further notice. 44Z-lt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
High Five or Euchre Parties

Should send at once to John Sebastian,
general ticket agent, Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad, Chicago. Ten cents,
in stamps. per pack for the slickest cards
you ever shuffled. For 81 you will receive
rec by express ten packs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Printing Material al a Bargain.

Printing Material at a Bargain.
List of material.
$50 lbs. BREWER.
16O lbs. Nonpariel new.
% Fonts new job type,
Imposing stones. 72X36, 55X36, 72x24
70x21, 72x26.
! Cabinet, IL cases.
] Combination cabinet.
2 Double stands.
II Pairs news cases.
10 Job cases.
10 Triple cases.
3 High tables
/ PROOF. press.
1 Mustang mailer
Galley rack,
s Brass-lined double galleys,
3 Brass double galleys.
/ Galley table.
2 Desks
Galley holder
6 Fonts wood type.
ood-type rack.
s Half cases.
/ Pair 7-col. .chaseA
{" 6-coE s.
About 20 fonts of display type
40 lbs. leads.
30 los. slugs
40 lbs. Nonpareil.
Rules etc.
The above material will be sold at very
low figures as they are not in use and
must be disposed of. Address, Printing
material" care Eagle office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Hack Line.

Leave Perry at 1:30 p N. and returning
leave Saltwater at $50 a. m.
dsS If. TURNER d FORD, Props.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

The first line of Russian railroad
wac opened from 1t. Petersburg 10
Chsrsko-Selo. in 1887, distance OF six.
.asc niles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Tho following is true and correct state
meAt of the receipts and disbursements of the
board of education of the city of Wichita,
Kan, for the months Of January. February
and March, 1894, and the account with each
fund is as herein set forth:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

For Sale-Seed Potatoes.
We have about one hundred bushels
early Ohio seed (northern) that we will
close out al cost or less.
dl3s6t DEAN, EAMEs & DEAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

DR.. j. Ellis Jennings, the st. Louis
cculist, will be in Wichita from April Goth
TO May 5th, and can be consulted on dis
eases of the eye and ear at S13 North Law
renee avenue, 9 q. NJ, till 2 p. IN. dl3S If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

To those who have not re-
ceiived the SIGHTS and
SCENES of the WORLD and
are DESTROYS of securing the
Complete Series the EAGLE
will make You the Last
Special Offer, as follows:
The Twenty-one parts, as
advertised, will be sold for
50; or single numbers at
10 cents each. No cou.
pons required.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Hack Line,

Perry, Wharton to Saltwater. Leaves
Saltwater z a. M; Perry p. M. Also Ex-
change stables at Orlando and Saltwater.
We make speciality of carrying passen-
gers between these points.
SHIVELY, VANWYCK s. SHIvELY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Ross Bros. handle all the fresh plants.
Bib Z. Douglas. AZ At
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

-A,os-t is from the Saxon. meaning
All Bright; thirty-two kings End
pyiness have borne this psEe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

"Hzre you got any Drotherx9'
Yes, one"
That's strange. was just talking
70 your sister and she sad TIA; soc lad
fwo byo.5erk .-Helios
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Removed to Sedcw * rIocs

Ross Bros. are Offering the incest fresh
tomato, cabbage and sweet potato plants
for sale cheap. IL I40
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

And we are ready TO fit Won with the
best suits or pants for the least money.
WICHITA TAILORING COMPANY.
IA CT SadvvicE plocl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Elegant reclining Chair all trains, aud
Pullman sleepers from Wichita to Kansas City and
chicago without change night trains. Tickets
sold and baggage checked through TO all points
north south. east ana west. and steamship tickets
ticket Office 100 East Douglas avenue. Main
street, passenger station corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. Telephone 49,
!. Ii. Phillips Ticket Agent
fNo. SkBASTIAN. q. Il. d. A, Chicago Iii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
Wanted.

WaEted.
Stock of dry goods; will trade fine i'm
proved clear farm near FL Reno, o. L.
Address MEYER q BooTEN,
FL Reno, o. T. 137 ct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Fresh plants, cabbage. tomato and
,weet potato at Ross Bros, 319 4. Douglas
142 1t
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-27
WHITENING BLASTS.
Parched Sahara Not in 1t
With This Wind.
HOT, SGORGHlAG BLASTS.
Northern States Swept by a
Mighty Destroyer.
o Ruined and People Frustrated
taI % >rmometer Renched M
Is a. %3, Missouri. kansas,
'+s H%cs the pa,,o,a-.

Omaha, Neb,, July 26.-More wither-
ing blast never swept across parched
Sahara than that which scorched the
great plain between the Missouri and
the Rockies today. For two days the
wind has blown from the Southwest,
and each day was hotter than its pre-
decessor. Yesterday the maximum tenn
perature was SO degrees; today 1t was
log. From all over the territory tribu-
tary to Omaha. a strip 800 miles north
and south and 100 miles east and west,
come reports Of the terrible effects of
the hot wind. Wherever the ground
was already dry the growing corn
has been baked. Where there was any
moisture there is still hope for the
crop A rain in "a OF SO hours would
be worth a great deal of money, Small
grain has been harvested generally.
and VIII suffer none. Potatoes are
farlng better than corn. The latter
crop is just settling in the ear. and
is therefore more susceptible to the
heat.
special from Chadron says rain
fell there just after O'Clock. The
temperature there reached los. At SUI
perior on the Southern border OF the
state, the maximum was li2. All points
reporting tonight place the tempera-
ture at above 100. A. NJ. Wright, prl-
waite secretary to Gov Crounse, was
overcome at his desk at the capitol
while alone. aud was found uncon-
scous by a newspaper reporter. His
condition is critical. a policeman was
also overcome on the streets of Lin
coin. He may recover.