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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
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participated at Stone river and ChIcka-
manga. His part in the Tennessee
campaign was brilliant one and the
engagements in which ne participated
with the greatest valor were numerous.
From October, 1853, TO November.
1864, ne was on waiting>=orders- 1t. the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
Routtorn.. Singular Porer.

Prot Steeleye-By simply holding \
bright object before a persons eyes for
Eve minutes can hypnotic HIM. and
make him do anything wish.
Bout.own-That's nothing. b. bold
Ing q bright object before r>staursn.
waters eyes fo- three-euarters Of a
second can make hin my sIave.-N.
Y. Weckl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
No Secret About t.

Physicians have had the form
ula of SCOTS Emulsion for 20
years and know they can ALWAYS
depend upon it as being exactly
the same 1t contains the purest
Norway Cod-liver Oil, the best
Hypophosphites and chemically
pure Glycerine, made into per-
feet Emulsion that does not sep
arate or grow rancid like other
so-called Emulsions. There have
been many things presented as
substitutes, but there is nothing
that can take its place in Con-
sumption and all wasting dis
eases.
Doaf tersrsaadeS 70 c,ospt c Substitute,
ssu.t Eesne, II. I. IN Druggists. SOC. az Il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

Ssi!-Do Tcu kros. was Ell aloss
II the Conservatory fer tea miuasrs
vita that fascinating Charlie Fsilegtaa
last eFeGtag. sid wa a. sfssid
Bsls-7o afraid q what Afraid 10
vas gong 70 p,opo4s 70 yoas
Ssil-So. afraid 10 ~Asu'l-soszss-
Ys..s Ss-razi.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
SAMUEL nj. CLARK.
The Talented Congressman from the Firs
District OF iowa.


District OF iowa.
Samuel N. Clark. of Keolzuk, member
from the First Iowa district, was born
in 1912, in Van Buren, county, Iowa.
His father was Samuel Clark, born mean
Winchester, Va, and for thirty-eight
years minister of the Methodist Epis,
copal church. His life until he was
twenty-cne was mostly spent on a farm.
His schooling consisted OF few terms
at the public schools and two years in
the Des Moines college at West Point.
Ia. In 1862 ne enlisted in Company II.
Nineteenth Iowa infantry, but was nos
finally mustered in because Of frail
health. He studied law with Chief
Justice George G.. Wright, of Keosau.
qua, and John W. Rankin and George
w. McCrary. of Keol1uk; was admitted
te the bar jane, 1864, and at the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

Mrs Grsy-H4ys yoz Es-sod tbs Ia
By yes:
Xrz whlte-So. We haven, se;:isd
On 4 name jet. tzt zoe thing 10 certain
IL psysr viii cocsenf 90 arr q The
pazes that Mr.. White called IL the en-.
er night When II cried so tos two hoara
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
Proposed Tax on Titles.

In France they propose 10 tax titles
thus: Prince, loco francs; duke. 500
francs: marquis, zoe francs; count. SEQ
francs; viscount. 500 francs; baron. 100
trancs; double prefix. eco francs: single
prefix, 100 francs. The rates appear to
T. reaSona bic enough. but why should
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
rneli-h Pig Ten Feet LonS.

An enormous pig, believed TO be the
largest ever seen, has been slaughtered
a. Linton Cambridge The pig, which
was IS months Old, weighed nearly 20
stones AID measured 10 feet IN length
and feet II grth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02
IN Douhf

Say yelled the foreman o. the
PluniCville Bugle 20 the suffering ed
ito-. you have gC+ too much s:us this
week for the wo-nan's page. Which
shall leave o1t-the article o. cram
s.--rv jeII o. the one on 'Wor.sn's
Place n Statec-att?' "-In6iarapolis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

ci5y OF washington. n defense o. yynIca
he took an active and important part
He was then transferred 10 the middle
military division. where he served IN
I'll February. 1865. when he was placed
in command of the district Of ea stern
Arkansas, his duty here ending May.
1868.
The following I've months he spent,
while on waiting orders. with CON-
mittee from congress IN the investiga-
ton OF Indian affairs in the west. his
resignation from the volunteer service
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

agovernn1ent that processes to be re-
public recognize titles of nobility in
this way? 1t would be better to abol-
ish them altogether. They are not rec
ognizable under a republic.
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ARE yOT U0NFc-r soha;. :.

If so, engage with as for 1896; $500 a
month; $500 yeai. You can make II
easy; six hours a day. Our agents DO
not complain of hard times. Why? They
are making money selling our Perfection
Dish Washer, the only practical family
washer manufactured; washes, dries and
pollshes dishes perfectly in two minutes:
no experience necessary: a child OF eight
operates IL easily cheap and durable.
weight thirteen pounds; made of anti
rust sheet steel; capacity. 30 pieces:
SlU.Vco Tor its equal; every family wants
one. You don't have to canvass: as
soon as people know you have IL for
sale they send for a dish washer Each
agents territory protected: no competi-
uon. We furnish sample tweighs six
pounds in nice case to lady agents 70
take orders with; one agent made S2l4 8
lrst ten days. Address for full particu-
lars Perfection Mfg. Co. Englewood. III.
Apr. 13-3m.
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RENT THE REGINA and arnuse your
friends for the evening at your next en-
tertainment. Barnes & Newcomb
dfGg-fF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

WE RENT the Regina for evening en-
tertaInments. Barnes * Newcomb.
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WANTED-TravelinE men 10 carry the
Petry Hose CoUplers as "A side line Ad-
dress 40 L. Douglas Avenue. Wichita,
Kan. cs,-tf
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WANTED-A secondhand sideboar4 :
oak or walnut; large size. Address &C
E" Eagle Office. dilZ-,f n
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SITUATIONS WANTsO--M MALE.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
[-rlcr this had q r.cr- line &C L.. ,

WANTED-NhO owns lots l4s AMI 20
Highland cemtery, formerly owned by
old fire company? M" care Eagle
ofst-pf n
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WANTED-Razors. shears and CLIPPERS
TO grind. J. L. Stafford. Ia S. Main St.
QlZl-tf
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SAL ESMEN WANTED
AGENTS WANTED.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE-Good hotel business and
complete furniture outfit Doing good
paying business. Enquire Of Tucker &
Spencer. over 2gi East Douglas.
dlSs-lztF B
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BREED YOUR COWS to the thorough
bred Jersey, at 1872 East Douglas
dIS9-6t n
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MISCELLANEOUS
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.
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NOn AIE--91ioCE ElSREIO1.
CUDder this head &c Per line per dayD
FOR sALE-For sweet potato and to
mato plants call on or address Dcbson &
Doyle, az y. 4rh. Wichita. Kan. dlt5-st0
FOR sALE-seoo1dhand buggy az che
half value Enquire Of RUFF Cone. Palace
Stables North Lawrence Ave. dll3-ZL9
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A steam rner-
ry-go-roUnd for clear wichita property.
Apply at AZ = Gilbert ST. Gls2-St-Q
Wooden Hose Coupler call on o. address
10 -. Main ST ci4I-st-8
FOR SALE-Cheap. bei room get: soiiS
walnut. marble top. pieces - Eas,
Douglas Ave cli-si.0
FOR sALE-Chesp Tor cash. large oak
refrigerator, Is e hose Enquire - ".
Douglas o1a-ftg
FOR SALE on TRADE-Drug stock
and fixtures a. ~ East DouSies Ave
FOR sALE-Good bury. Enquirs a,
Christrnan Bros. 81 = Douglas
eifl4i
FOR sALE-,;e~foaalans pups. Car
rs < Topeka Ave oiss-5--S
FOR sALE-AH furafture remaining. a;
greatly reduced pTicee. inciu1inZ piano.
Two bedroom setts. secretary, arrn chairs.
rockers. ehetonser. heating stoves. ore
fine carpet. Easdes. certer ;abi@. Kitchen
tables. SIC. 40 - Enyoriz Ave
1-s-~E-
FOR sALE-2 pu4evs. 7-ineh far. a
iaCnes Il Siz1steT- EHGSlFs a. TIE "a gle
or1cs- CO II
FoR sALE-Freah baite~u1k every
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FINANCIAL.
Under this head &c per line per day.


MONEY! MONEYii Please make note
and remember, that we say 20 you that
now is tire time To buy city property. II
is also the right time 70 buy farm prop
erty. II can never be bought for less.
and viii soon double. The time TO make
money in this city Is about 10 reach ".
No mistake can be made this time. There
ia no boom-a natural Increase We are
saving some bargains for our friends.
and on the loOkut every day for others.
Come IN and see how much a little money
will buy. Clement & Thomas. I'll "
Main ST., Wichita. Kan. dlS-it
c. A. WRIGHT q co. viii pay cash
for approved certificates OF deposit on
Wichita National Bank. Call at l@s y.
Market s.. dlD-4t
WE WILL PAY CASH for wichits
National bank deposit. Tucker A spsn-
Ger. olH- -sNb
IIoNE MONEY TO ioAS on WILL. 1T
IL proved city property hssIh = balf7l+ = ~
tUTuSys. sJi aed.wiez block Ssys x
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-02

FOR SALE-For sweet potato and to
mato plants call on or address Dcbson &
Doyle. 30 y. 4rh. Wichita. Kan. dlG-st q
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FOR SALE-Seco1dhand buggy az che
half value. Enquire OF RUFF Cone Palace
Stables, North Lawrence Ave. dIE3-2J4
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FOR RENT-New 2 room house; ~.
Market: furnace. gas. bath. electric light.
barn; cheap 20 good party. q. l. Ed
wards, liz y. Main. dlto-6t-
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THE PEOPLES
WANT COLUMNS.

FOR SAI.E-sDo will buy nice cot
tage Of rooms, and two lots: nice shade
and good fence No. 30 South Water.
Clement & Thomas. diS9-St-
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FOR sALE-2 gu.lsys. z-inch fscs. ~
facnes Il 1iznasteT. EEGElrs a. TIE Eax gle
crfce- Ess II
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FOR sALE-Freah bsffe~-rsIk every
day LsEcii4Ez creamery. - y Maxi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-04
THE MURDERER LIED.
Edward IlIs.on's Body Is Disin-
terri ed and Examined.
TWO BULLETS IN HIS HEAD.
The Claim Made by Coulter That the
Shooting Was Accidental shown TO
BE Thorough Coin. FaIsehood.

The Claim Made by Coulter That the
Shooting Was Accidental Shown 70
BE a Thorough Coin: FaIsehOOd.
Edward Illston was shot twice and the
assertion of David Coulter that he shot
the boy but once and accidentally falls
to the ground.
Coroner Bailey yesterday took up the
body for the purpose of relieving any
possible doubt about the boy being shot
twice. 1t was known that there we're
two bullet holes III the head but after
Coulter insisted thar he had shot the boy
bat once the doubt arose whether both
holes might not have been made with
one bullet.
4 close examination of the exterior of
the head proved. however that this was
impossible. One wound was just half
way between the ear and the edge of the
forehead and exactly on "a level with the
top OF the ear. The other was little
farther back and but an inch and three
quarters from the other bullet hole.
The gun could not possibly have been
held in such Il position that one shot
would have made both wounds, and if
the ball had gone in at one place and out
at the other death would not have re-
suited, for the holes are so close to-
Qather that the ShOL WOulO not nave In
jured the brain.
1t was found that in both cases the
bullets went directly toward the center OF
tho brain and this supports the theory
that both were fired deliberately and
with careful aim.
Coroner Bailey could not locate the
positions of the bullets owing to the con-
dition of the brain but he found two
| bullets. Both are of twenty-five calibeI
and both are very much hattened; one Of
the bullets was found in two pieces, bu
the larger piece still shows the form Of
the lead as it was when it was fired into
the head of the boy. The third piece o
lead is about Il half inch in length anC
appears to have been a SCATTERING from
the ball when it struck some hard sub
stance.
This destroys any hope young Coulter
may have entertained about his story
being believed. A person sometime
shoots person accidentally but he neve
| shoots him twice.
The murder was simply cowardly in
human one, perpetrated for the purpos'
of securing the worthless team whicl
Edward Illston drove.
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THE HOGS MUST GO.
An Ordinance to Bo introduced to Pro
hibIt Keeping Them in the City.

An Ordinance to Bo introduced to Pro-
hibIt Keeping Them in the City.
From time to time the city government
is harassed with the question of keeping
swine inside the city limits, and just now
they are passing through one of these
periods.
The ordinance permits the kee ping of
swine in the city if they are kept fifty feet
away from the residences. The conse-
quence of the provision is that great
many hogs are kept outside of the thick
ly settled portions of the city.
During the diphtheria epidemic the
complaints were more numerous than
usual and the sanitary officers spent much
time in the districts in which swine are
kept.
Councilman Skinner has taken hold of
the matter and will introduce an ordi-
nance prohibiting the keeping of swine
in the city. The ordinance will allow
those who have hogs until February to
dispose of them and this will effsctually
check the practice without proving a
hardship to the people who now keep
hogs.
The ordinance should meet with no
opposition. The city is not the place to
raise swine, or any other kind of live
stock. In the space of few blocks in
Keith's addition are sixty hogs kept in
pens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-04
NEW MAN SPOKEN OF.
President FELTON, of the Queen &
Crescent for President
Of THE SANTA Fl REORGsEIzED.

1t is said That Eae Has Majority of
the Votes in the Reorganization
Committee.
The following dispatch which appear
I'D in Yesterdays ST. Louis Republic
startled good many railroad people 10
Topeka:
CHICAGO, Nov. "A test vote cast by
members of the Santa Fe Reorganization
committee shows that a majority favor5
the selection of President FELTON, of the
Queen and Crescent as president of the
company which will be in control of the
Santa Fe system after the foreclosure
sale next month. Votes were also cast
for President Jeffrey of the Denver u
Rio Grande and Vice President Robinson.
The proceedings were informal and were
intended merely to get an accurate idea
of the feeling Of the. members of the
committee. It was part,,of the,,reorganiza-
ton agreement that no action should be
taken in the matter of choosing presi-
dent OF directors except by unanimous
consent of the committee. If the com
mittee cannot agree, as now seems proba-
bic, the matter will be referred to the
foreign security holders for final de-
cision.
The above dispatch is not regarded
here as being very reliable. 1t is thought
the presidency lies between E. I. Jeffery
and D. B. Robinson.
Mr.. FELTON, is considered one of the
most progressive railroad men in this
country, and has been actively engaged
in railway management for the past four
teen years.
He entered the railway service as a
Srodman in the engineering corps in
August, 1853, at the age of fifteen, and
raised himself in that department unit!
in 1878 he occupied the position of chief
engineer of the Chester g. Delaware
River railway.
In 1874 he accepted the position OF
general superintendent of the Pitts burg.
cincinnati s. St. Louis. and in Septem-
Der, 1881, his authority was extended over
the St. Louis. Little Miami 6 Cincinnati
and Muskingum Valley railways.
This position he resigned in 1882 when
he was elected as general manager of
the New York and New England.
Since that time he has held the posi-
tious of assistant to the president of New
Work, Lake Erie & Western railway, gen
eral manager New York, Pennsylvania
& Ohio railway, and vice president New
York, Lake Erie & Western. In 1890 he
was elected to his present position as
president of the Queen and Crescent
route.
General Manager ]. ]. Frey of the
Santa Fe stated this morning that Mr.
Felton's name had been mentioned in
connection with the presidency for some
time, but that he could not say whether
the report in the St. Louis Republic wa:
correct or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-04
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Railroad News Notes of Personal and Gem
eraI Interest.

Railroad News Notes of Personal and GEN
eraI Interest.
W. D. Beymer, assistant chief clerk in
the auditor of freight receipts Office of
,Ahe hanta Fe, went to Silver Lake Satur-
back a large bag of game last night. Mr..
Beymer is one of the most expert marks
men in the Santa Fe offices.
0. A Slane, Santa Fe brakeman re-
siding at Arkansas City, was sent to the
IN ottawa hospital last week, having Sc
ys lerely burned both arms while building
"a ire in the stove of = way car.
The change in the time card of the
Denver & Rio Grande railway which
was to have taken effect yesterday. has
been postponed for two weeks.
Fay Rolenbaugh, Rock Island brake
man, was seriously injured at Heriugton
last week by falling from a freight car.
frank Jones, mail clerk on the Gulf.
solorado d Santa Fe, running between
Newton and Purcell, l. T., is spending
nisVaeation in Wellington.
BALDWIN locomotives 6SS and 715, which
were recently overhauled in the Topeka
repair snops, were sent to La Junta, Col.
saturday evening for passenger seryic e
en- the western division of the Santa Fe
santa Re engines "a and 521 were
brought to Topeka from La Junta. Col
Saturday afternoon for repairs.
Santa Fe Engineer Harrv Coodor -.
ming on the l. T. & s. W. branch -
has been i'll for the past week was sbio
70 axe MS engine this morning.
eanta re Engineer Charles Leaf has
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resumed his duties after a two weeks
illness.
A A. Hurd general solicitor of the
Santa Fe, returned yesterday from Chi
cage and ST. Louis where he has been
transacting legal business connected
with the road.
Harry Weaver chief mailing clerk in
the freight department of the Santa Fe
is confined to his homo by illness.
W. G. Nevin general purchasing agent
of the Santa Fe with headquarters at
Chicago visited General Manager J. j..
Frey and Superintendent of Machinery
John Player Saturday afternoon.
James A. Hagerman, president of the
Pecos Valley railway, passed throue h
Topeka yesterday afternoon en- route to
Chicago, in his special car "Hesperis,"
attached to Santa Fe train No. g.
Will Maier and Ollie Shaffer of the
Rock Island freight Office went to Silver
Lake Saturday afternoon on a duck hunt,
returning this morning.
Chas. James messenger in the Rock
Island telegraph office, went to Willard,
Kansas. Saturday afternoon for few
days hunting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-04
MILES OF ROSES
And S125, 600 Worth of Orchids for the
Vanderbilt Wedding.

And $125, 600 Worth of Orchids for the
neutrality-suspicious. Wedding.
New YORK, Nov An decorating the
dome, the chancel and the gallery fronts
of the church where Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt and the Duke of Marlborough are
to be married, tweaty strands Of flowers
will he used. These strands together
Will measure $3.50 feet in length and
Will weigh over 1000 pounds The
groundwork of the strands will be of
laurel, obtained from New Hampshire.
1t is estimated that the number of chrys-
anthemums to be used would, if stacked
up, make a stack tho size OF an ordinary
haystack.
The roses if tied together, end for end,
would make a rope that would reach
from the Battery to Twenty
street. Twenty thousand lilies of the
valley will be used and 1900 orchids in
crates. The estimated value of these
orchids is $4,000.
Every greenhouse within 100 miles of
New York has been drawn on by Thorley
to fill the order The heaviest draft has
been made on Philadelphia for chrysan-
themums.
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ALONG THE LINES.
News Items Interesting to RaiIrOaders and
tho Public.

the PUBLIC
A special train of seven cars of fast
horses left Chicago Saturday night over
the santa Fe for San Francisco, the train
running on passenger time.
James Roach of the manager of coal
properties Office of the Santa Fe leaves
today for two weeks vacation in Spring
field, Ill.
The Santa Fe has submitted PROPOSE
ton to all Kansas lines for a reduced
rate of one fare for the Kansas State
Teachers association, which meets
in this city December % to 81. The in
dicstions are that the proposition will be
accepted.
c. L Seagraves, travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, has returned from
Newton. Kan, where he has been super
intending the moving of the Sells &
Rentfrow circus which disbanded in that
city last Wednesday.
The Santa Fe is already running extra
Pullman coaches on their new California
limited train for the accommodation of
increased passenger business to Califor-
MIA
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RAILROAD NOT REsPoNsIBLE.
For Burning of Two Boys In Prairie Fire
Started by an Engine.


An important damage suit against the
Union Pacific railway, the circumstances
Of which are familiar to the majority of
Kansas people, has been decided by
Judge Eastland in the district court of
Ellsworth county.
The suit was brought by the relatives
of two boys who were burned to death in
a prairie fire at Dorrance, Kansas, on the
night of March 10, 1898, which was
proven to have originated by the sparks
from Union Pacific engine falling in
the dry grass.
The fire was one of the most disastrous
that has ever visited this state, destroy
ing property within a radius of several
miles, causing the death of these
two boys and severely burning several
other persons.
The plaintiffs claimed that inasmuch
as it was the sparks from one of their
engines that ignited the fire. the railroad
defense holding that it was purely acct
dental, the engine being in perfect work
ing order and that it was something that
could not be anticipated
Judge Eastland decided in favor of
the railroad company, throwing the case
out of court.
Union Pacific Attorneys N. H. Loomis
and R w. Blair of this city conducted
the defense
Another case arising from this same
fire, brought by one of the persons who
was severely burned, comes up before
Judge Foster in the United States district
court in Novembe