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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
IT'S A FRENCH FIB
PARIS JOURNALS ARF, AT LEAST, A
TRIFLH PREMATURE.
United States Government has Eot Given up
Walters Case. it il Flaely Announced by
State Department Omcials--As to the
Record, that Cannot Arrive in France
Tor Several Days Yet-Engineer Wood
ford Prepared to Help Walters Case
Fears Intinaased of Doctorsd Records
Walters Health is Improving.

washington, Sep. I'M. Langston.
of counsel for ex-Consul Waller, and
Paul Bray. step son OF the latter. were
at the state department today. They
have received letters from Waller show
ing that his health is improving slight
ly. As the advices received here are
TO the effect that the record OF the
court martial in this case cannot posi-
bly, reach Paris before the 22i instant
at the earliest, the statement OF q
French newspaper, showing that Wal
ler's case is a hopeless enc is entirel--
discredited here. An importan, Wit
ness in Walters behalf, and one who,
it is alleged. can be relied upon 10 II e
vent any ''doctoring" % The court II AZ
tfal record. viii start for the TIrised
States in a few days from London.
This is Mr.. z. G. Woodfofi, a civil en-
gineer and an American citizen who
was in Madagascar at the time CT tire
Wller trial and is fully converSant
with all of the facts. Mr.. WoOGtoIi
has made a concise report already TO
Secretary Olney, of all the facts as
they fell under his observation, and
while his statement does not acluit
Waller of errors of judgment, IL Is said
that it does show that he was inaocens
of any crime and that he has been out
rageously treated. Because Mr.. Wood
ford was a disinterested witness his
evidence has great weight legally and
since he has been in Europe has been
in communication with Ambassador
EustiS and has given him much aid al
the prosecution of the case as 1t lay In
his power TO afford.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
WILD FRANKS OF LIGHTNING.
Followed . Piece of Timber from One
Tree to Another.

Tree 10 Another.
While the thunderstorm was at its
height on recent Sunday the light
ming played a peculiar prank out at
Lynwood, says the Minneapolis Trib-
me. In front of A. Eiehorns cottage
stand two enormous oak trees, each
something like one hundred feet high
and from two and one-half to three
feet in diameter. The trees stand
ebout twelve or fifteen feet apart and
ere connected, as it were. forty feet
from the ground by piece of timber
four inches square, which has been
placed in a fork of each Tor the pur-
pose of furnishing the children of the
neighborhood swing of unusual
capacity for making aerial trips
While the storm was raging lightning
struck the top of one of the oaks, the
electrical fuid passing down the tree
and tearing several limbs from the
trunk on its course.
On reaching the timber supporting
the swing the bolt shot across it as
though it had been metal conductor
provided especially for the occasion
and tore down the trunk of the second
oak, finally spending its force in the
earth. leaving large hole TO mark the
spot. The force of the electrical cur
rent was SO great that in its passage
down the trunk of the second tree
struck it rended OF pieces OF timber
six fee: long and as large through as
the body of an ordinary sized man.
Smaller pieces were hurled through the
err distance OF three hundred feet,
air. Eichorn, with his family. was sit
ting on the porch at the time the shaft
did its work, and all were badly fright
ened by seeing stick as large as
good-sized piece OF cordwood come
whizzing through space in their airec-
ton. It struck on the roof OF the porch
above their heads, however. ana did no
more serious damage than 10 tear of a
patch of shingles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
Omaha Races.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 17.-Thirty thous-
and people attended the state fair and
witnessed the races today. The track
was very dusty and slow with weather
exceedingly hot. Summaries:
First race-Bonnie won second, third
and fourth heats and race. Time 2:29
"a; 2:31 ga: 2:27 IL Nettie Lee won
first heat in 2:26 Ia
Second-Norval won in three straight
heats. Time 2:2O IL; 2:26, 2:2S 1-2.
In running half-mile heats Flora z
won: Little Dick, second; Pat Halsey,
third. Time AZ IL
The program of the day closed with
Flying Jig and Azote living an exhi-
bition mile. with running mate, against
their records. Jib POI IL; Azote 2:03
"a. Each made the mile without a
skip, Jib in 2:07 1-2 and Azote in 2:05 Sd
Both horses were driven by Andy Nc
Donald.
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THE WEATHER.
Wichita.

Wichita, Sept. II.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and continued warmer Wednesday.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 81 degrees, the
lowest 73 degrees, and the mean 81 degrees,
with warm. clear weather. gentle south
wind and stationary pressure.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 81 degrees.
For the past seven years the average
temperature for the month of September
has been 50 degrees, and fer the 18th day
So degrees. FRED l.. JOHNSON,
Observer
Washington. Sept. 17-Following is the
forecast up till s p. m. Wednesday,:
For Kansas-Fair; light westerly winds
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Fair and continued warm; southerly wind
For Colorado-Fair; variable Winds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18

money would spend It until; DR.. Flowers
work. entitled Science OF Health va
put into the hands OF every sick man ana
woman N the world Anyone senAnE
cents 10 stamps 10 DR.. r. C. Flower. -
Columbus Ave. will receive this vaiu1oao
work free of charge. Il i worth Tor
ture 20 any sick person. have Juee
sent 20 of these books 10 sick friends. foc
believe IL they can see Dr. r c Flower
do you return 70 South Anericar
asked someone.
No; I shall take up teaching again n
this country. but I shall always think
/ might never have been directed to ard
cured by this WONDERFUL u.an-'-E- c.
Weich IN Hartford, Conn. Teiegraza-
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LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARIES.
Uncle Sam Furnishes the Watchers By tn
Sea With Fine Reading NATTER.

Uncle Sam Furnishes the Watchers By the
Sea With Fine Reading Matter.
The popular impression concerning
the lighthouse-keepers is that they
spend their leisure time in resting their
heads on their hands and gazing far
out to sea, watching for shipwrecked
mariners, sea serpents and other
things. As matter OF fact, however,
they don't spend any more time In this
manner than they can help They have
their domestic operations just the same
as people on shore. In favored loca-
tons they are even able to cultivate
a little ground and raise their own
vegetables. But they are really very
often lonesome, and were more so I'M
til recently, when it occurred to some
philanthropic government official that
it would be a good idea to provide these
watchers by the sea with something IL
the way of reading matter. The idea
took shape in the construction OF port
able libraries, to be filed by the gov
eminent, sent to one lighthouse sta
ton. and at regular intervals to be
called for and passed on to the next
one on the list.
The library now furnished to light
stations is about two feet high, two
feet wide and eight inches deep. OF
sheilacked white pine, strengthened
with heavy brass trimmings. 1t has
two shelves Its two doors are secured,
the one with an inside bolt and the
other with mortised lock. On the
sides are hinged handles. When locked
the library cases can stand rough hand
ling.
The cases of the libraries are so con-
structed that they make a neat appear
ance when set upright on table; when
closed and locked they aye ready for
transportation. Each contains on an
average about forty volumes of a prop
er admixture of historical and scien-
tifc works, besides poetry and good
novels. An exchange of libraries takes
place once in about three months, usu-
ally at the time when the lighthouse
inspector makes his quarterly inspec-
ton. Each station to which a library
is furnished thus has the use of about
one hundred and fifty different books
each year. There are now about sew
en- hundred of these libraries in circu-
lation, and more are in preparation.
Preference is given in their distribu-
ton to those lighthouse stations most
distant from towns and villages.-N
Y. World.
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CLEAR CASE OF FOOL.
The Widow Was COlor-Blind and Would
Have Taken Him Anyway.

The Widow Was COlor-Blind and Would
Have Taken Him Anyway.
He came into the smoking-car and
sat down opposite and lighted his pipe.
took notice that he was a man of at
least sixty, and that he had his hair
and whiskers dyed and made other eff
forts to disguise his age. He looked SO
serious and solemn as he smoked that
l ventured to ask him it he had re-
ceived any bad news.
mo; not SO very bad" he answered.
81 was kinder tilinkin' how a man kin
make fool of hisself."
1--WE are all liable to make mis-
takes
Eyes, l guess we ar. How old .
man would you take me to be?"
''Oh, about sixty"
''Do look perfectly natural?"
''No, sir. A man of your age should
have gray hair and whiskers"
Then you could tell that they was
dyed?"
'.At the first glance"
"Yes, l guess yer conld," he reluct-
antly admitted, as he filed up for an
other smoke. THAT'S whar l made a
fool of myself. Did we see the bride
when we got on at Jackson"
81 didn't notice. Have you been get
ting married."
Got spliced Yesterday. She's in the
next car back"
"a girl or widow"
"Reg'lar widow-forty years Of age,
of land and is gol burned good look.
in"
Then you are to be complimented
and hope you will be very happy"
Thanks. I should feel better If I
hadn't made fool of myself"
How was that?'
''You hit my age purity elus. Yes,
I'm sixty and little over, and if
hadn't this dye on my hair and whisk-
ers would be as white as snow. When
1 begun to court widow a year ago I
thought I'd spruce up and look as
young as / could. went to the bar
Der and got fixed up, and it cost me fit
ty cents a week right along to have the
dye put on
You wanted to deceive the widow
as to your age?"
''Waal, yes, kinder wanted to be
about forty-eight or fifty, you see.
Furst and last, this ere dyin' has cos.
me twenty-6 dollars"
But il accomplished the objectT
That's what thought all along till
we got married yesterday. Then what
d've S'pose fouoG Ort2''
She suspected the dye, perhaps"
Nary time Say, stranger, that
widow is near-sighted and color blind
20 boot she never even knowed that
/ had any hair on my head and as fur
whiskers, she thought they was white
and was tickled TO death ABOUT IL
''Then-then-'
Then the dyein' was all blamed
nonsense and I'm Twenty-Five dollars
out o pocket and the widow would hev
bin glad 'nuff to marry me even II I'd
been cress-eyed, ba.d-headcd, bow
legged and had lost one lung IN the
cornfeld- Louisville Post
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DIVERTEDTHE FUND.
INTERESTING CASE BEFORE THE
SOVERBIGN GRAND LODGE.
What is Known as the Fargo Case Comes
Up en- Appeal at the Present Session
Large Contribution Made to Relieve
Fire Sufferers, Who Used Part of the
Money to Rebuild Their Hall, Which
Had Also Been Buned-Case Has Been
Up Before and Decided Two Different
Ways.

Atlantic City. Sep. IA committee
Fellows has today been considering
what promises to be one of the most i'm
portant questions to be dealt with this
session. 1t is known as the Fargo, y.
D, difficulty. In 1893 Fargo was visit
ed by a disastrous fire in which a large
number of Odd Fellows suffered loss.
The lodge of that city appealed for aid
to the various lodges of the country and
$4,000 was contributed, presumably for
the fire sufferers. The hall of the Far
go lodge had been burned, however, and
the local committee diverted some Of
the fund to rebuilding. This became
known to the grand lodges throughout
the country. They protested and at
Chattanooga last year the matter was
brought before the sovereign grand
lodge. A committee from the Fargo
lodge appeared, made an explanation
and were eXOnerated, but after they
were gone the matter was brought up
again, a special committee reported
against the Fargo committee and dur
ing the closing hours of the session a
motion went through, holding the Far
go lodge responsible and ordering that
the money so diverted should be re-
turned TO the various jurisdictions pro
rata.
The grand lodge of North Dakota at
tempted to enforce the order of the SOW
e-eign grand lodge, but the local Far
go lodge APPEALED from their decision
and this appeal is now before the COM
mittee here. a delegation from the
Fargo lodge is here, headed by A. w.
Edwards, editor OF the Fargo Daily
Forum, as counsel.
The feeling tonight seems to be that
no matter what report the committee
may make, the sovereign grand lodge
will vote to make the Fargo lodge re-
turn the money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
THOSE TRYING TIMES.
What's to be Done When Ono Meets an Ex.
AdmIrer.

What's to be Done W hen Ono Meets an Exs
Admirer.
One of the most difficult positions
which it is the lot of all fairly attrac-
tive young women to encounter is the
chance meeting with the admirer of
long ago. Every young woman who
has ever had the good fortune to in
spire eternal devotion, guaranteed to
last six months. more than once invar-
ably meets the ex-adorer on some
awkward occasion, and has a chance
to establish herself forever as
the most agreeable and tactful
of her sex or as the reverse.
1t is usually chance which brings
them together. or it may be some inju-
Gicious relative who imagires that if
they but meet again all will be we'll
Angelina is calling somewhere, and
the maid ushers in the might-have-
been Edwin. The hostess, recalling
that three years ago, before Edwin
went TO Tacoma or to Naples, he was
Angelina's shadow. smiles significantly
and eXclaims: What a coincidence"
Angelina, remem bering that three
wears ago Edwin had maintained that
he could not live without her, marvels
1T his healthy appearance, and re-
marks:
why. how we'll you look" After q
few minutes conversation the hostess,
with preternaturally acute ears, dis
covers that she hears her baby crying
in the distant nursery and begs her
guests TO excuse her a few minutes.
An awkward pause follows, in which
her evil genius usually prompts Ange-
lima to say:
$50 you are not married yet?"
Edwin is, of course, ineensed. He
has long since ceased TO care about
Angelina. and has. in fact, forgotten
the color of her eyes, but her remark is
in the nature of a challenge.
$50 you thought would be-" ne re-
marks coldly.
Then he and Angelina go over the
old ground. He is ANNOYED 10 End
that she has believed il possible for
him To be tickle. In order 10 prove
that he is not he almost proposes
again. but is restrained OF the timely
remem braree OF his engagement and
the return OF the hostess Angelina is
fa,te-ed until the hostess piayfaIiy
comments On MS engagement
Then Angelina : anaoyed. and FL
win. seeing her pidEe- decides that she
really cares for MIN. 50 matters are
hopeless cora plieated. AID later An
gel58a am E-w!a,s vile become viz
lent enc mics
Esd Angelina been properly trained
MI this would have been avoi6ed.
There : one simple rs.ie -h-eh e.err
angelina Should &c tzuEa- f-ozl he-
nursery days eaace~2s1- meetings
with the Tonga seus. rejected saisors.
I,is: 'siaIe them brief Re most
agreeable n Edwin. Inquire with e.
ger interest about Naples g TACOMA
ASK about his SISTER o. his grand Tao,ae-
.-',s. -~sao.'s <-s@-e7is-s@s 'Tasa sn.s.s
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CaElev Races.


Cincinnati. Sep. 1.-THE attendance
at the Oakley races today was very
large and the racing exceptionally good
Weather clear and hot; track fast.
Summaries:
First race-Purse; five furlongs:
Sherlock, to 2, won; Sallie Cliquot, Z
to 10, second; Mobalaska, 10 to /, third.
Time 1:0114
Second-Purse. six furlongs: Hand
some, to 1, won; Paul Pry. Is to l,
second; Exerella, to 1, third. Time
1:131a.
Third-Purse; mile: Imp Star Ruby,
to 5, won; Olive. Z to 2, second; Bias
co, 4 10 1, third. Time LAP.
Fourth-The Amethyst stakes for
maiden two-year olds; six furlongs:
value TO winner s1.790: The Dragon,
to ., won; First Mate, 8 TO 5, second;
Kate LIE Grand, % to l, third. Time
lis.
Fifth-Selhng; mile and twenty yards
Grannon. 4 to 1, won: George Beck, to
/. second; Basso, 6 to 1, third. Time
:421b
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Czh.,s Nas;erp.scH

''1'm sure that baby is going to be =
great artist. sad The fond mother
''Isa't he rather young 10 evince any
talcrt?-'
That's inst where be shows his
genius. left him where he could ge.
some rcd ink or his fingers and before
/ knew what &c vas doing he had
decorated the library wall with ol.e q.
tRe ioveLiest magazine pSssers yoE sFs-.'
saw W aShine1on Star
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st. Joseph, Mo, Sep. 17.-Today was
one Of the hottest of the season and the
heat was almost unbearable. The mer-
curry fingered near the 100 mark and the
air was dry and arching. Many people
were overcome by heat but no fatali-
ties are reported.
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Three-Year-Old's Great Record,

Bethlehem, Pa, Sept. IA sensa-
tional performance was given in the
3-year-old $500 stake race at the Inter
state fair here this afternoon, by Guy
Wonder, black gelding, owned by Allen
Riske. of Willimantic, Conn. He paced
the fourth heat on a mile track in PIG
IA, finishing in a jog.
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away. Ler not the keen-eared hostess
hear her baby cry. Depart before she
can. A tete-a-tete conversation with
z former admirer is something to be
avoided at all costs until meeting him
in large assemblies or crowds of three
has given him another aspect than
than that of the once-rejected and has
furnished them with other topics of
conversation besides his blasted hopes.
N Y World
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Windsor Races.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 17.-Only one "a
vorite won al Windsor today. Clear
weather; track fast. Summaries:
First race-Five and a half furlongs:
Bankrupt won, Edith, second; Derelict,
third. Time :0S 3-4.
Second-Four and a half furlongs:
Laura c, won; Galley eWst, second;
Kirk, third. Time 80 IA.
Third-Five and half furlongs, sell
ing: Jennie June, won: Mother of eParl,
second; Metropole. third. Time :07 1-2.
Fourth-Mile, selling: Tasco, won;
Lady Rose, second; Somersault, third.
Time AZ.
Fifth-Six furlongs: Doubtful, won;
Duchess of Melrose, second; Onalaska,
third. Time 1:15.
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There Arc Many Such,

Jennie has married man who plays
poker. Isn't it dreadful" said Har.
lem woman TO her husband.
1T isn't half as bad as marrying
man who thinks he can play poker, but
can't, was the reply.-Texas Siftings. /,
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He Cared Her.

Talk about your faith cure" said
.he man on the end seat; +" I ain tnoth-
in alongside O. what happened up -
81 Stover's house only yesterday. fol
see Sis wife IVES took awful bad, anc
they thought she was oyin' sure so
they got 81 TO go for the doctor. When
they told him TO hurry, he said Al
right, III get him fast enough: but As
I've got TO go up by she shoemaker.
nay as well drop II and see IL my shoes
are done. and perhap. I'd better call
and see how the Wifider stones does
haven't seen her for day or tya
and
Before ne coald get any further his
wife raised uo from her bed. and said:
You needn't mind abo-t secin' aay
doctor for ne ! guess I'm al r.gRs
now"
And 50 SIZE WA She got up, and
has been as well, II not better. than
ever she was. ever since Bat $40
doesn't sar any taiais particularly iov-
in asou: Wilder Stone and sae does
occasionally give < loosz mat makes
him sh.-er aud get or. OF the norse -
soon IS tae can conveniently. "-BSssoa
Transcript
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ssosr;,.soa In his Ere.

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hold tl-t when z1sa macs q htAc
ezra -orey his 1rs. day Is - i----l1e
rs E-iEe = pscseat Z 2. Handsome dress
oriina-y IndiviG.sSal - io1 are .
pslloSoPAeT. p-sszs:e?
iienc-o.eat IBdir;dEsai--No. I'm > dry
Eoolls Ec-eaani--Aiex Swpets n Texas
SiftiaCs-
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ST limits Races.

st. Louis. Sep. IA good track. fair
weather and full fields gave the 5000
people at the fair grounds today fine
sport FIVE favorites and one second
choice captured the events. Summa-
rieS:
First race-Purse; six furlongs: Cor
dia. to l. won: Nellie II. to >. second !:
Flush, TO ,. third. Time 1:17lZ.
Second-Purse: six furlongs: King
Sene, i 10 !, Won: Utopia, > To 5. sec
pnd; Sumatra, to 1. third. Time I:lTIs
Third-Selling; six and half fur
longs: Bill Ellison. II >. won: Lottie
Altar, 4 To /. second; Mamie :. to l..
third. Time 1914.
Fourth-Purse; six furlongs: Peileas
6 TO .. won; Miniver. S TO ), second; Hes
sen. 10 l. third. Time I.iSlz
Fifth-Selling; six and half furlongs
~Revenue. even. Won; George w. Bailey.
20 ]. second: SoGthworth. u 10 /.
third. Time l:24
Slxth-Selllng: mile and three fur
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Overheard In a LITERARY CIub. !"

First Menber-Fancy Jones getting
such a berth as that! The man can't
write little Bit
Second Member-No: but it Is just
the man who cannot write that is bound
to make his mark.-Demorest' Maya
zine
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Msnds- II awe sor-tAirg 20 .ay "a
yoz-Dzt i-IE-z really str..1 70 azy
i.
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bro.heT i. . erl~g Yea ; ps
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-"Esve vsz finished yos- story. Hr.
Sergeant Byisss- asked 3r. Barne.
Pezcocs. q c. soasez Eaas ssp~rcil sozs-
-. - the sevsssss 49, down Ia "a.
eozrs. after sn elaborate speech % ,ss,
js1gez. Il have. vas zee gsiet reply.
given wits 'as euie. Esai.s for wLi<a
fi.e sr-jezs: ~&& sD.es3. -'snd Cos. Dir.
P-seocS. Tos esa ratal1 Jour ta1e---
I0aseaoid IS ox<Az.
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longs: Marcel, 6 to ), won; John HEX
ey, 6 to 2. second; Vulture, 20 20 1,
third. Time 2:24
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pEc.se- your face over t-ose sOar-g-een
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