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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
DEATH OF BARNEY LANTRY.
A Grand, Good Irishmnn Passes Away to
His Long Home.


Last Saturday at his home at Strong
City Hon. Barney Lautry yielded his
spirit to the God that gave 1t surround
ed by his family and friends.
Almost everybody along the different
main lines and branches of the Santa
Fe road TO the city of Mexico knew
Mr.. Lautry and to know the old man
was TO entertain a higher opinion Of
mankind He has been for a great
many ears the rock and stone contract
or for the system and his last great
contract was for the work of the Mex
lean Central road.
A year ago he was the Democratic
candidate for state treasurer and ran
ahead Of his ticket. He was not poll
itician and he himself often said that
the Democrats nominated him wholly
and solely to give tone TO the ticket.
He had more fun out OF the campaign
than anybody and he used to go into
paroxysms of delight at seeing Dave
Overmeyer shake his woody head. Mr..
Lantry himself made no speeches. but
usually INDUCED in a little display OF
sweet and catchy Barney and rich
and racy humor. for a few minutes
He was always regarded as the model
Irishman os Kansas. He had a great
big heart. was generous TO a fault and
so far as the articles and shams OF
life were concerned he was as innocent
as a child. He lived in perpetual sun
shine and he truly grappled his friends
10 his heart with hooks OF steel. AM
ong his more intimate friends was Maj
or ". y. Ewing of this city whose heart
felt sad when he was informed of his
death. few months ago one Of the
Eagle force met him. His face was
more radient than ever and his heart
was lighter for he had just paid about
Wisconsin and was returning from in
stalling her in it.
Mr.. Lantry was one OF the rich men
In Kansas. If not the richest. He owns
a farm a Strong City that IS surround
ed by 11S miles OF stone fence and in
cludes a barn that cost s50. 900 TO build.
He had his own wa,terworks plant and
almost all the operations Of the farm
was done by machinery. He had Chi
namen for servants in his house and
they treated him like a king and loved
him like father. He owned the finest
cattle and horses and had big blocks
OF stock in many OF the leading banks
OF the state. Notwithstanding his
wealth he was a very plain man and
many times for recreation he would
build the chinney-S on his own buildings
He had no use for a man that was
not honest and industrious and had
less use for a man that was proud or
stuck up.
he was all that could be said OF a
grand. good man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10

held at Cooper Union tonight Samuel
Gompers presided. John Mcbride, pres
ident OF the federation, delivered
speech that was much a REPETITION Of his
speech before the convention this az
ternoon. The other speakers were John
B. Lennon, treasurer Of the federation;
James O'Connell, president OF the Inter
national Machinists association; Mrs
Eva Mcdonald Walsh, delegate from
the Typographical union; James Mawd-
sley, secretary of the textile workers
union of Great Britain; Edward Cowie,
Of the British Miners union, and Sena-
oor Bob" Howard of Fall River, Mass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
MARVELLOUS REsUL rs.

From a liter written by Rev. j. Cum
derman, of Diamondale, Mich. We are
permitted TO make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the
case Of my wife. While / was pastor of
the Baptist church at Rives Junction
she was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible parox-
ysms of coughing would last hours with
little interruption and il seemed as IL
she could not survive them. a friend
recommended Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry; it was quick in its work and high
" satisfactory in results" Trial bot
ties free at Geo. Van Werden's Phar-
macy, 32S y. Main street and G. Geh-
rings drug store. northeast corner To-
peka and Douglas avenues Regular
size zoo and 81 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed, when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails. when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of
a tonic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use Of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache.
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. SOC. and Sl.00
per bottle at Geo. Van Werden's Phar-
macy, 32S n. Main street and G. Geh-
rings drug store, northeast corner To-
peka and Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
coNsoLIpArIoN GETS A CHECK.
Temporary Injunction Granted In New
Against Gas Companies

New York, Dec. 9.--In the court OF
common pleas today Judge BischOff
granted a temporary injunction re-
straining the reorganization commit
tee of the Chicago Gas company and
the Central Trust company from pro-
ceeding with the so-called consolidation
plan. The defendants are ordered 20
show cause, at special term Of court,
why the injunction should not be made
permanent. The plaintiff Is William r.
Whitney. the holder OF a 100 share GER
tificate Of Chicago Gas stock. In Wall
street the application IS regarded as
similar in character 10 the one recently
denied by Judge Showalter at Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
COTTON MkEKEr
Ky TopR

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WHAT KANSAS mas DONE.
Farm Products and Livestock Statistics
The Present Year.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD-
Secretary Coburn of the state depart
ment Of agriculture has from the re
turns IN detail prepared an advance
summary showing the acreages. quaint
tiles and values Of Kansas agricult-
oral products also numbers. and values
Of livestock for the year 1895.
Compared with those Of ISa4 the fig
ureS show an increase this year of /
el0.+1 acres. or 81 per cent IN field
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10

suit OF a request for small asSortmcnss or
seasouable spccialtzes in all departments.
ard many ? II lar wants were called for
by mail. ASIDE from such rcquiroSnett -
there was little doing IN new business
though through deliveries In prior engage
menfs large sales were reslizsd. Printing
ciots quiet. IN demand With sales OF -.uv9
pieces January % April At 81 cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
up TO DATE"

When you step into C. NJ. Howe's
Jewelry Store you can see a line OF
goods that are up TO date. and the
prices are so low that you cannot help
but buy.
NOTTCE:-With every s. sale or over
We VIII give You a handsome present
Our line consists of Diamonds. Watches
Clocks. Silverware. Cut Glass. Hand
Painted China Gold. Silver and Pearl
handle Umbrellas. Opera Glasses. Gold
Spectacles. Fine Leather Card Cases
and Pocketbooks, Sterling Silver noun
ted; Elegant line OF Sterling Silver now
elites
REMEMBER. We give away Z
handsome present with every s. sale
Or over.
G. M. HOWE, JeweIer,
IIo EAST DOUGLAS AVE.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
No. spring WHEAT, 7sasgsJA.c; No. :.
55Gs5c; No. ? red. s97xslS41zc- No corn
DC No. oats. ITsrc; 80. white. IA
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goods. per gal. III Sugars nominal
GRAIN MOVEMENT
Ar-1cis=z RscesD.s. Shipments
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Corn bushels........-.-..lfsl 90 300
Oats. bushels -2+s.1ol lsl-pg
RFe. bushes 900 tfs
Barley. bushels Is coo ia 90
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GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec. g
The leading futures ranged as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10

Won Bieberstein Contends that the Texas
Fever Scare Really Scared and was
Genuine Danger to Their Native Cattle
American Insurance Companies on the
Same Footing a. he German Compan-
les - Emperor Williams Commemora-
tive Habit Seizes Him in View of the
Empires Anniversary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10
TOBACCO COMES UP
NET GAIN OF FOUR ANDONE-EIGHTH
PER CENT ON THE DAY.

Furnishes More than Half the Days Total
Closing and Goes Still Lower. but Is Car
ried Back on Nine Per Cent Raliy-In-
dustriAls Generally are Excessively
Erratie in Their Movements-Raiiways
Cut Less than the Ordinary Figure
Stagnation in the London Market
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10

"Do Toe remember, Julian. why they shot
poor Saint Sebastian so fun OF arrowsr
Z" Cause they hadn't any gun life
Evening star., 1895-03-16

'She Has Got Gold Ring" She Cried.
their own in mind, thought little more
about her and her gold ring, after school
had begun, but Comfort could not under
stand that. She had a feeling that the
minds of the whole school were fixed upon
her, and she was standing upon a sort of
spiritual platform of shame, which was
much worse than the school room floor. If
she saw one girl whisper to another she
directly thought it was about her If a
heart began to beat loud, for she thought
Comfort was thankful when it was time
down the snowy road. None Of the others
turn of the road, just below the school
house.
Good night, Comfort" Matilda stebbins
sang out loyalty, but the big girl with red
cheeks followed her with, Wear that gold
ring to school tomorrow an let us see it,
Then everybody giggled, and poor Comfort
fled out of sight. 1t seemed to her that she
must wear that ring to school the next
day. She made up her mind that she would
ask her mother, but when she got home she
found that her Grandmother Atkins had
come and also her Uncle Ebenezer and
Aunt Susan. They had driven over from
Barre, where they lived, and her grand
mother was going to stay and make a little
visit, but her uncle and aunt were going
home soon, and her mother was hurrying
to make some hot biscuits for supper.
So when Comfort came in she was stop
ped short at the sight Of the company. and
Evening star., 1895-03-16

In school, and I'm afraid she won't learn
1t at all, unless she learns it by the hardest
way. and 1t won't do for me to help her."
Well, I suppose you're right, Emily"
said Grandmother Atkins. but I declare
I'm dreadfully sorry for the child"
You amt any sorrier than am," said
Comforts mother, and she wiped her eyes
now and then, as she cleared away the
breakfast dishes.
AS for Comfort, she went on her way to
school. looking as industriously and anx-
iously at the ground as If she were little
robin seeking for her daily food. Under
the snowy blackberry vines peered Comfort.
under frozen twigs, and in the blue hollows
Of the snow. seeking as it were. in the lit
tie secret places of nature for her own
little secret of childish vanity and dis
obedience. 1t made no difference to her
that 1t was not reasonable to look on that
part Of the road. since she could not have
lost the ring there. She had a desperate
hope, which was not affected by reason at
all, and she determined to look everywhere.
1t was very cold still, and when she
came in sight of the school house. not a
scholar was to be seen. Either they had
not arrived or were budding over the red
hot stove inside.
Comfort trudged past the school house
and went down the road to the old Loomis
Evening star., 1895-03-16

Its White, Frozen Surface.
place. She searched again every inch of
the road, but there was no gleam of gold
in Its white frozen surface. There was the
cold sparkle of the frost crystals, and that
was all.
Comfort went back. At the turn of that
road she saw Matilda Stebbins coming
down the other. The pink tip of Matilda S
nose and her winking black eyes just ap-
peared above her red tippet.
"Hullo!" she sang out, in a muffied voice
"Hullo" responded Comfort, family. Ma
tilda looked at her curiously when she
came up. What's the matter?'' said she.
Nothing" replied Comfort.
Il thought you acted funny. What have
you been up that road for?'
Comfort walked along beside Matilda In
| silence.
What have you been up that road for?''
repeated Matilda.
won't you ever tell?" said Comfort.
mo. 1 won't, honest and true. black and
''Well I've lost it,
Matilda knew at once what Comfort
meant. You amt" she cried. stopping
short and opening wide eyes of dismay at
"Yes, 1 have"
''Where'd you lose it?'
Il felt of my pocket after I got back to
school yesterday. after we'd been up to the
old Loomts house. and I couldn't find the
ring
"Myr said Matilda.
Comfort gave q Stided sob.
Matilda turned short around with jerk.
Les go up that road and hunt again,
said she, there's plenty of time before the
bell rings. Come along, Comfort Pease"
So the two little girls went up the road,
and hunted, but they did not find the ring.
Nobody would have picked it up and kept
It. everybody round here is honest" said
Matilda. It's dreadfully funny"
Comfort wept painfully under the folds
back "'-'
did your mother scold your" asked Ma
dlda. There was something very innocent
ana sympathizing and honest about Matil-
da's black eyes as she asked the question.
No" faltered Comfort. She did not dare
to tell Matilda that her mother knew
nothing at all about 1t.
Matilda, as they went along put an arm
| around Comfort, under her shawl Don't
cry, it's too bad," said she. But Comfort
Look here said Matilda. Comfort,
your mother wouldn't let you buy another
| ring with that gold dollar, would she?"
! That gold dollars to keep" sobbed Com.
fort, 1t amt to spend" And indeed she
felt as If spending that gold dollar would
be almost as bad as losing the ring; the
bare Idea of 1t Mortified her.
wen, didn't s'pose it was" said Matil-
a. ga ;. aoashediy. Il Just happened to think
! poke with her red-mittened hand Don't
you cry another minute, Comfort Pease,"
| she cried, 'Tll tell you what I'll do. I'll
ASK my Uncle Jared to give me gold dol
lar, ana then I'll give 1t to you to buy a
gold ring"
Il don't believe he WILL" sobbed Comfort.
Yes, he will. He always gives me every
thing ask him for. He thinks more of me
than he does of Rosy and Imogen, you
know. cause he was going to get married
once, when he was young, and she died,
| and I look like her."
Were you named after herr" inquired
| Comfort.
mo; her name was Ann Maria. but I
look like her. Uncle Jared will give me a
| gold dollar and I'll ask him to take us to
| Bolton in his sleigh Saturday afternoon,
and then you can buy another ring. Don't
you cry another mite. Comfort Pease.'
And poor Comfort tried to keep the tears
Evening star., 1895-03-16
my tooth aches dreadfully," sobbed

comfort.
You had better have some cotton wool
and paregoric on it, then," said her mother.
Then she went downstairs for cotton wool
and paregoric, and she ministered to Com
forts aching tooth, but no cotton wool nor
paregoric was there for Comforts aching
heart.
She sobbed SO bitterly that her mother
looked alarmed. Comfort, look here, is
there anything else the matter?' she
asked. suddenly. and she put her hand on
Comforts shoulder.
''My tooth aches dreadfully, ohr' Comfort
walled.
you'd better go to DR.. Hutchns in the
morning and have it out" said her mother.
Now. you'd better lie still, and try to go
to sleep, or you'll be sick.'
Comforts sobs followed her mother all
the way downstairs. Don't you cry so
another minute or you'll get SO nervous
you'll be sick,' Mrs. Pease called back, but
she sat down and cried awhile herself after
she returned to the sitting room.
Poor Comfort stifled her sobs under the
patchwork quilts but she could not stop cry
ing for lond time, and she slept very little
that night When she did she dreamed
that she had found the ring, but had to
wear 1t around her aching tooth for punish
nent,and the tooth was growing larger and
larger, and the ring painfully tighter and
tighter.
She looked SO wan and ill next morning
that her mother told her she need not go
to school: but Comfort begged hard to go
and said she did not feel sick, her tooth
was better.
"Well, mind you get Miss Hanks to ex-
cuse you and come home If your tooth
aches again." said her mother,
''Yes, ma'am." replied Comfort
When the door shut behind Comfort, her
Grandmother Atkins looked at her mother.
Emily" said she, Il don't believe you can
carry it out, she'll be sick"
I'm dreadfully afraid she will" returned
Comforts mother.
You'll have to tell her."
Mrs. Pease turned on Grandmother At
strong in her face. Mother said she, II
don't want Comfort to be sick, and she
shan't be, if 1 can help it, but I've got a
duty to her that's beyond looking out for
her health. She's got a lesson to learn
that's more important than any she's got
Evening star., 1895-03-16

had to kiss them all and answer their
questions with shy politeness. Comfort
was very fond of her grandmother, but
this time she did not feel quite so delighted
to see her as usual. AS soon as she had
got chance she slipped into the pantry
after her mother. Mother" she whis-
pered, pulling her apron softly. cant
wear my gold ring to school tomorrow"
No, you can't. How many times have
got to tell your said her mother mix
ing the biscuit dough energetically.
please let me, mother. They didn't be-
lieve I've got one"
Let them believe 1t or not, just as they
have a mind to-" said her mother.
'They think I'm telling stories.'
What have you been telling about your
ring in school for, when you ought to have
been studying? Now, Comfort, can't have
you standing there teasing me any longer.
I've got to get these biscuits into the oven;
they must have some supper before they
go home. You go right out and set the
table Get the clean tablecloth out of the
drawer, and you may put on the best
knives and forks. Not another word. You
can't wear that gold ring until your hand
grows to it, and that settles it,
Comfort went out and set the table. but
she looked SO detected that the company all
noticed it. She could not eat any of the
Evening star., 1895-03-16


One Of the first things which Comfort
remembered being told was that she had
been named for her Aunt Comfort, who
had given her gold ring and a gold dollar
for her name. Comfort could not under
stand why. 1t always seemed to her that
her aunt and not she had given the name,
and that she should have given the ring
and the dollar, but that was what her
mother had told her. Your Aunt Comfort
gave you this beautiful gold ring and this
gold dollar for your NAME" said she.
The ring and the dollar were kept in
Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work box.
which she never used for needlework, but
as a repository for her treasures. Her best
cameo brooch was in there, too, and a
lock of hair of Comforts baby brother,
who died.
One of Comforts chiefest delights was
locking at her gold ring and gold dollar.
When she was very good her mother
would unlock the rosewood box and let her
see them. She had never worn the ring; it
was much too large for her. Aunt Comfort
and her mother had each thought that it
was foolish to buy gold ring that she
could outgrow. 'If 1t were a carnelian
ring 1 wouldn't care" said Aunt Comfort,
but it does seem a pity when it's a real
gold ring" So the ring was bought lit
tie too large for Comforts mother. She
was very small woman and Comfort was
large baby, and. moreover. favored her
fathers family, who were all well grown
and Aunt Comfort feared she might have
larger fingers.
why, I've seen girls eight years old
with fingers a good deal bigger than yours,