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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
DESIEGED BY CATS
Two OF the Beasts Havo Fun
with Old ledge Spence.
"A Negro Fisherman's Tale of Q Siege He
Experienced Under q Cart-Jtslayiug
OF q Rabbits Foot Caused
the Trouble.

Old ledge Spence, a well-knowu
negro fisherman of Wheeler's Farms,
Coun., has had another experience
with wildcats. He was returning from
Milford on the lower turnpike that
skirts the Housatonic river shortly
after dark, dragging his familiar old
two-wheeled wooden cart. The cart
was empty, for the old man had just
carried down to the village fish mar
ket a couple of bushels of soft clans,
and, having disposed of them, was on
his way home. He was tired, and, al,
though the cart was light, the road is
uphill nearly all the way, and his prog.
ress was slow.
just as he was passing through
Widow BenhaIn's woods, which adjoin
the Grinnel place on the north, ha
heard low moaning upon the ridge to
the right and back of him. The jedge
knew well enough what the sound was,
for he had not forgotten an encounter
of a fortnight ago with wildcats. lie
began to run at sort of fast jog, still
keeping hold of his cart pole. His
speed would have been greater If ne
had left the vehicle behind, but he
didn't think of that. Before he had
run dozen steps he heard the mourn,
full cry answered from the river banl,
on his left. not hundred yards ahead
of him. He stopped and listened, and
could hear the calls come nearer, show
ing that the cats were closing in on
him. To add to his panic, the old ex,
slave discovered, OF feeling in his
blouse, that his graveyard rabbits left
hind foot was not in its accustomed
place. With no charm to help him, he
began 10 plan way out of the scrape
First it occurred to him that he might
swim across to Duck island, near the
Stratford shore, but as the water was
so cold and the island full mile away,
he gave up that scheme. At the mo-
ment he abandoned it the brush
Ecrackled right behind him, and, turn
ling, he saw 1.-THE, dark body emerging
into the road. Quickly he overturned
his deep-sided little cart in the road
and crawlcd under it.
Soon he heard the low calls close br,
and then came a distinct sniff az the
ledge of the cart. The sniff was salts
factory, 1t seemed, for the two beasts
now began paving away at the dirt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
T. kGechenmelster,
Harry st. Greenhouses

a fine strain Of Pansies at 80 cents doz
These are young plants just beginning
to bloom: a sure success If planted as
directed: also Geraniums, Eerbenes
Roses, French Cannas. Calues. Border
plants, bulbs. etc. My plants are \ No.
!. and prices the lowest. Plants set
out free OF charge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
Cause of the DELAY.

In London the other day Mr. E. Mat
thews, aged -, and Miss Mary Bright,
aged Sc. were married. It was ex-
planned that the happy bridegroom had
been counting the bride for upward OF
twenty-five years because they could
not agree on the question what reli-
gious persuasion the children should be
brought up In.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
Trnmps Generally IN Hetter Condition Tnar
Any Other Class of Peopir

Prof. John j. McCoolS, of Trinit, col
1ege, in recent lecture in New Haven
On THE Pathological Aspect of the
Tramp Problem" gave the following
interesting facts about the knights of
the road:
New Jersey was the first state TO
pass law furnishing the professional
tramp and at the same time TO define
What he,was. This was IN lS-6- Rhnda
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

each jockey as he passed them and
drew his whip.
Tiannagan aud Turkey had been
logging from the third turn; and they
punished their mounts with whip and
spur as the morphine horse ran By
them. But it was no good, and old
Mavourneen galloped by the stand two
lengths in the lead, with Chips perched
up like Il monkey on her withcrs,
grinning till his mouth looked like u
china closet.
He lodged the colonel in the pad
dock, though he knew that worthy
didn't dare say very much, and few
moments later met Buttons, behind tile
stables with half i dozen bills in his
black paw.
Year de news| said Buttons, with
a grin. "Columbine book done WEIGH
ed. Hit unl too heavy"
''IIumph.' said Chips. with dignity,
as he chewed the cud of sweet re
yengc.
How much didger play on it, CON
tinued Buttons.
'tNawthin'; didn't hab nawthin' ter
play"
''Sho" said Buttons, commiseratipg-
1y. yer didn't git nuthin' out'n it?''
Nav, / didn't make no dough- but
l truh i'm down. See:'-Wasliingtoh
Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
POWER OF ELECTRICITY.
New York and Chicago May BE FuI
pished by the Niagara Company.

New York and Chicago May BE Fur
rIshed BY the Niagara COMPANY
IL success In long distance power
transmission shall be achieved by the
Niagara experiment, a host of COM
petitive supply stations will spring
into existence wherever there is an
available water supply or favorable
fuel locations. such as the coal mining
regions or oil or gas fields Though
the Niagara plant has little to fear
from rival WATERFALL the probable
competition with power derived from
large steam central stations promises
to be serious, particularly in the man.
ufactliring cities located within a IA
1ius of $50 to 800 miles.
At present no such central power
supply stations exist, although their
advent seems imminent. Consequent
ly the only data on which to predicate
the cost Of power to such installations
is the experience derivable from the
largest and most carefully admins
tered steam mills. With coal varying
from 81 to $3.50 per ton, an allowance
of 10 per cent for interest and diyi-
dends on invested capital, and as
surning the most careful executive adj
ministration, it seems probable that a
large, continuously operating steam
central station with a daily average
output Of $4,000 to 10000 horse power
could produce electricity at the rate
OF SIS to $50 per horsepower per an
mum.
The Niagara company have offered
to sell electricity at the falls station
at SIS per horsepower annum; this
figure doubtless including what the
company considers 1t profitable mar
gin. 4 mach case a horsepower is to
be deke,VRed for twentS-four hours per
day. sc d@ays per year
0byieysly the difference between S45
and SIS, or S27, may be expended to
cover losses in transmission and profit
on tlet necessary capital invested in
tf;ipsmtssion lines and still permit the
NipgarsA company to compete on an
Equal basis with the best designed
Central station This difference is a
very wide margin, and would seem to
afford SO, large a radius Of distribu-
ton as to easily absorb all the enrgy
that the Cataract company could dis
pense.
Our more sanguine electrical en-
gineers predict that at no distant day
even New Work and Chicago may be
feaus suppliaL Steam experts, possibly
alittle jealous of their electrical con
frepes, positively declare $50 or 175
/ mills TO be Title commercial limit of
\ ppwei transmission Review of Re
4 SieWS. &Sf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
OUTRAGED AND MURDERED.
Fate of u. Littie Girl in Omaha Nearly
Leads to Lyn6hing.

Tats of u. Little Girl in Omaha Nearly
Leads to a Lynthing.
OMAHA, November 5.--Ida Gaskin's
mutilated body was found in small
outbuilding in the rear Of 1907 Howard
street in the business district of
Omaha. She had been outraged and
murdered. Within an hour George
Morgan, Ed Sanford and Henry Book
er, all young men, were in custody,
charged with the crime. The girl was
II years old. The most damning evil
dence was found on Morgan's person.
The girl was choked to death, her
throat showing plainly where the cruel
fingers left an imprint. The feeling
was intense against the murderers of
the little girl, and the prisoners were
hastily taken to the penitentiarv.
Later. committee appointed by
those fayoring lynching went through
the jail to satisfy the people the muir.
derers were not there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

"Oh, any old thing replied the colo
neh "GhinS II do. The little coon's
always hussin' after mount, an III
tell him to ride to win He can't il he
waited to, but It'll look well.
II ilM't so happened that Chips was
Ieurled up in the sun around the corr
her OF the scale room, discussing 4 fat
pork chop md d light slab Of light
bread thai he had corraled Just pre-
Ni0nsiy at the track kitchen. Being
sopng in years, but old in trespasses
and sim Chips thoroughly understood
the drift Of the preceding conversation
which might seem cnigmatical to a
novice. Not being supposed to be on
the inside Of the deal, he discrectly
rolled under the house as the two gen
tlcmen separated, and appeared duly
surprised and elated when the colonel
called him up an hour later and told
him to get ready to ride the Irish
mare.
Tie replied merely, "Yesser," but
having worked his small black head
10 some purpo$e, in the interval, Slid
eff immediatel& 70 mis- side partner
Buttons, III e\stable boss quarters,
and oii Tie promise ofs"de hottest tip
What cher happVned,N secured that
youths conhilapte in stealing and
loading the ;pagia dope syringe I'M
mediately, when Buttons had craft
" instigated q dog fight in front Of
the stables that brought every hostler
out to see the fun, Chips slid into the
Irish mares stall and gave her a swift
but heavy shot Of morphine Just down
by the big vein In the neck, where he
mad often seen it so before, BY the
Itlme The Waterbury dog had chewcd
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.


Apples and pears will be plentiful In
Indiana.
There are said to be nearly 600 orders
Of nobility In Europe
A cannon bail from the Krupp gun
travels 2,887 feet per second.
Mr.. Gladstone's autographs bring
only sixpence in the English market.
Du Maurier is not coming to America
to lecture. all statements to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Nez Perez indiana will be paid at
Lewiston, Idaho, for lands relinquished
to the government.
The hop crop Of the state Of Wash
ington is failure, owing to the raw
ages Of the hop lice.
Sawyer county will not be bonded
for railway, public sentiment being
against the proposition.
The report that the pope intends TO
establish nunciature In the United
States is denied at Rome.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
Laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive effectually cleansing the system,
lispelling colds, headaches and feFera
and permanently curing constipation.
Ii has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, bat it is man
ufactured by she California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
Deafness Can Not BE Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that IS by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. when the tube Is in-
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
urely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for-
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an IN
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
T.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
Sold by druggists; T5c.
Halls Family Ptlls, 25c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
SEEMING A NINE.
a Western Mas Gra.s Luclssn Dis
posing OF His

Western Mas Grass LuckAn Dis
posing OF His.
IT is the easist thing on earth to
sell a mine in LOTION for almost Any
price; provided yons;,ve anything to
showyan expert" saidASai. Frank Nc
lRuglAin. "There is tlsha right way
and a wrong way to go abo.t it. Some
| time ago went to LondonAto neco-
tate the1sale of some mining monerty
OF course, the first thing / hadSo do
was TO let capital know what | Mas
there for. Then, when inquiries ccs.
| menced. ! Simply said: .GenIenlep
have mihin2s property to sell. SJf Won
mean busineS and want to buN send
your expert oft to examine the Dyop.
sGrty anu iiaEs a report on ii. N.;u
!" =" SNOW. tneilNYhat you are buying.
COMPANY Vas organized. The
I -, e property and re-
/ po,,ett laNofabiySpd meeting was
Now major, san the spokesman
we nave found that be property may
price, ~
said !. 'iio''ef'a'i'
That is more than We expected ia
pay. we expected to pa about 300
wv here is not much difference be-
tween 100000 and 10000 II you
VIII drop the 10000 we vii take. II
expected TO get aboit Sl0oo
FOR the property, so with Il SOW of re-
iec'ancy | agreed to accept.the Of
Ter When the papers were made op+
! was surprised to learn that hey had
bceh taking about pounds anal about
collars, but was very careftl moi to
lei my surprise leak. and thai is The
way [ got $1oooO00 for thu Inine.
Great people to do business WITH
San Francisco Post
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
FIXED THE SETTLEMENTS.
Miss ConsueI6 Gets Dowery of Fiv.


Miss consueId Gets d Dowery of Fivs
Millions.
New YORK, November 7.-Wm. K.
Vanderbilt, his daughter, Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt, and the Duke Of Maribor-
ough, met at the home of Mrs. Vander-
bilt at "A West Seventy street
and signed the papers affecting the
marriage settlements. Mrs. Vanderbilt
was not present. Mr.. Vanderbilt drove
to the house with his lawyer, j. Henry
Anderson. A few minutes later, the
duke arrived with his solicitor, Mil
ward Harding. An hour was spent In
going over the terms and finally the
papers were signed by Miss Vanderbilt,
her father and her prospective hus-
band. 1t was subsequently learned on
good authority that by the terms of
settlement Miss Vanderbilt gets d
dowry of So, 900, 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
STORY or AN EARTHQUAKE

icres of Ground Sink with a Loud Noise.
SAN LUIS, Potosi. Mexico, November
Ga remarkable story is reported
from the Santa Catarina district, this
state a shock of earthquake was
felt, and it was Immediately followed
by the sinking of large areas of ground.
In one piece of ground for the
distance Of amile long, sanl, to the
depth of 800 feet. The noise caused
by the falling in of the ground was
heard for 100 miles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
soNG 0F-A sArLoR.

UP sail! The breeze Is fair;
Wen leave lhe land alice;
There's never Il mesh OF care
ON the broad, bright, open sea,
What though the west wind ycer,
And the sky grow grim ms hate,
Wen whistle away all fear
Aud laugh in the face of Fate.
o, free song
For y sea song,
With tWang of The sWashing brine,
That shall make the light
In the eye leap bright
Like The tingling taste OF wine!
Once we have won the waste
Where never was mans foot set
Adieu to the stress of haste
And the worn world dreams Of fret
Now for the clearing eye,
And the heart a-blWst with GFe.
oaer. the great blue sky:
..inder the great blue sea.
@, a free song
FOR 4 sea song,
With 4 dash of the singing brlncS ~
And every word
A winged like q bird
In The amber morning shine! 4,
=
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
oAsS TO TIER peArH.

WHEELISs> W. Va, Novelnber So
One of the most frightful accidents IN
the history 4 the Baltimore & OHIO
railroad oce,ssseaas on the Pittsbura
division of tle,soad at Elm Grove, five
miles east o Wheeling. The entire
train. with the exception of the engine,
tender and baggage ear, Went over a
bank about f1fteen feet high, and as a
result two passengers are dead and
several Others cannot recover, while
the entire IL 5of casualties Will reach
tgentF-eighk or thirty
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
The FRENCH CABINET.
Agrees to Investigate the Railroa
IaIu

Agrees to Investigate the Railroad
Scandals.
PARIS, November 6.-The ministerial
declaration of its policy was read in
the chamber Of deputies. 1t promises
further inquiry into the publication of
the fullest information obtainable
regarding the Southern railway sean
dal Measures will be introduced by
the new government to iaclnde an
income tax bill and a bill to prohibit
members OF the legislature from be-
coming directors OF financial or COM
mercial undertakings or having any
transactions with the government The
declaration also promises government
support for the various suggested
reforms in the criminal law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
CORBETT RETIRES.

leaves the Ring Because II Does Not Pay.
New YoRK, November 5. James j.
eerbctt, after his arrival at Jersey City,
announced that he had dec ded 10 re-
tlrefor all time from the ring. i fcil
TO seeany money in the fighting bust
] ness ]ut now" he said, -and that is
ny sole .eason tor nettine out OF Il. 2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
Forced to Move.

Wonder why Jones moved away from
herel He was doing gooi business wasn't
herr
sob, yes there were other troubles You
know how fond he was Of telling stories'"
Yes, guess do"
"Wcll, he's been forced to take these
stories TO new country"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

Ten years solitary confinement"
The terrible words fell upon the pris-
oner's ear, and yet he finched not.
am innocent, ! swear 1t! but
a glad smile lit up his eye.
AZ last | shall have time to read
the sunday papers through.'
Ana the cianking of his chain made
merry music as ne trod exultingly to
his dungeon eell-Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
CANAL COMMISSIONERS NAMED.

Angel, Iussen and Cooley Are the Men
Appointed.
WASHINGTON, November 6-The
president has appointed James b.
Angel, Of Michigan, John 2. Russell,
OF massachusetts and ! yman e. Cooley,
of Illinois, commissioners to inquire
and report on the feasibility Of a deep
water canal between the great lakes
and the Atlantic ocean, under an act
of conrresS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

so Cup OF Eoarl5s' ,s'ea at night
moves the bowels III the morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

E,TS-AH Fits stopped free by DR.. X lines Great
Nerve Restorcr. No Fits after the ugst days use.
Marvellous Treatise ami S2tral bottle free t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08
Quite Tr,,e.

Mamma, where do eggs come fron17'
Chickens, my DEAR
"Well, that's funny. Papa says that
chickens comes from eggs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

Andrsas Hofcr, the Tyrolese patriot, is
to have colossal statute erected to his
memory on the top of the heidelberg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

Moderately strong salt and water, taken
by the teaspoonful at intervals, is q cure
for catarrhal cold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-MRs FRANK MoBBs,
rs w god ST., New Y ork Oct. 20, 1894.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

According to statistics and figures pre-
pared by the provost marshal, the wrrs Of
the past thirty years have blotted cut
9 EGO 900 lives
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

veterinary case ana nobody the wiser
Buttons wept ostentatioiisly and inl. \
mediately went off and borrowed l
enough to play Maypulneen OH Chips
recommendation. Meantime ChaIEer
and the colonel had discussed The pro
liabilities, and We're Jointly laying out
the last stamp iii their roll on Tuclsa-
muck, dark FLY Of the Westinore-
land string.
Things went very much according
to programme There was the endless
scuff of feet in the betting ring as the
crowd edged back ana forth in front I
or fhe blackboalds, to get the best
odas thar were going. The bookies
cn ,ihaa up prices With one lanaid'
rubbed , them out with tle,g .ss. and
the u sheet Writers bebSha thesa nr, tg aa
, ~ ,ls,nIa, ets wore nade ia
,d.a,os rs tile talent fofna the
J., ~. :, the coin, and now ant5then
a 80 Impatient layer of$odds ayossl
sss.sse ring would sing outssnew oeas.il
q Here you are! You've gct% seven
3horses to beat Lady Lea! Idly, Lea
tagainst the feid!'
s The Irish mare had not been IN ii
It'll suddenly iCnnnogan, the colone',s
/ righthand man came in on a run
4 from the paddock, and ciawing his way
through the crowd, showed a roll Of
bills under Chalker's nose. and de-
mandolin a hoarse, mysterious wills
per, .sGimme twenty-five of Mavour-
4 nccIl ..'s-
i What's UP. Canng' queried boy
/ about town in flannels and caruation
IN his buttonhole. He liked to call the
FOUNDERS by their nicknames ard inn
iagine he stood in with them
Why, she's got tn dope. Lead pipe
einch at 4 hundred to one Don't give
lit away" was the excited reply IN d
stage whisper that everybody could
hear.
old fel!' said the boy about
-.rrt.aaFyn. .guess III take a flyer on that
do1telf. v And he did. SO did half q
look slIrprIstts,,an ChaIker began to
pack Nthe odds down ~A~Masn.t, and
lheke was quite wave Of eySg,s.=
ment and everybody commenced IA
play MaFourncen While the money
was showed at Ghalker faster than hc
could take it, He kept ,indiciousiy
i packing the ODDS down to IS. to 60. to
I2u, ana RE crowd got frantic for fear
| ~ not see ting onto good thing while
= VIZ gof1tg on. Not one in a hundred
know where the tip came from, hut
they lhonght 1t must be hot because
eyelybe else did. and ChaII{ar look
ed like old Hutch iii a wheat furry
1 Even Crackers, the genius of tba
I lunch stand stopped shaking lemon.
ade, and old Abe came out OF the taIe.
graph office in his shirt sIeeyas ~
watchhc excitement. -
ssst's up:' inquired Whitley
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-08

One day, when the late Lord Beacons-
field was walking in his grounds at
hnghenden Manor, he was accosted by
WeltlSnown parishioner noted for his
ready wit. 1t being winter time, and
the weather unusually severe, the
viilager, after paying his respects to
his lordship, commenced to make an
appeal for a little help.
How often have I told you to be
careful and prepare for rainy day?"
''Ah. that's right enough, SO I did,
my lord, : said the Z ready -witted
villager; 'sbrtt. hen WHO ever thought
of seeing Al TINS .ssiISsand hard frost9n
>This jeady retort ~ the desired