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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
NAPOLEON %B0NAPARTE.
The Young Soldier Ambitious to
Shine as an Author.
WRITES A HISTORY OF CORSICA.

Seeks a Publisher In vain-Revisits His
Native Land-Despotic Treatment of His
KinsfoIk-At This Period Displays WILL
fulness and Gloom.
copyright, 1895, by John Clark Ridpath.l
N.-FLAsHEs OF OBsCURITY.
The insurrGction in Lyons quelled itself
before the arrival of Lieutenant Bona
parties contingent. The municipality
proved itself sufficiently strong to put
down the insurgents without the assist
ance of the military arm. Fighting there
was none Napoleon's company, arriving
in due time, was stationed in the city for
a month. 1t was a small beginning of
wal for him who was destined, with less
than a decade, to lead a victorious army
over the Alps into Italy.
The disturbance at Lyons put a date to
B~onaparte's career at Nalence. He had
remained in that place from the fall OF
1885 to August of 1887. This period of
twenty-three months, though obscure in
its manifestations was one Of the most
important in his life. 1t was the transi-
tion from youth to early manhood. At
this stage in the lives of men, the mind
passes rapidly from one condition to an
other. Particularly is this true if study
have been the mood and genius the attri-
butte of the person concerned.
Napoleon here went forward from the
early part of his seventeenth to the com
pletion of his eighteenth year. If he had
continued in the reckless course which he
took at the beginning, his life at Valence
would little concern the reader a century
afterwards. But with the coming of the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
A Good Supply.

"Oh, by the way, Henry" twittered
Mrs. Wickwire, Il heard the queerest
thing on the car today. A rough looking
man who sat next to me was telling an
other one that his dog had won $50 bones
in a fight last night. That will be enough
for him to gnaw on for nearly a year.
won't itf"-Indianapolis Journal.
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An Outsider.

Jack Ford-I would like to marry, but
girls are so frightfully extravaganza. Now,
how much does it take to pay for your
daughters gowns, Mrs. Norris?
Mrs. Norris (coldly)-That, 1 think, is a
subject that need never interest you, Mr..
Ford.-Brooklyn Life.
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Proved.

Mrs. Sargent (knowingly)-It is said
that the Lord never made two women
alike.
Sargent (tartly)-Of course he didn't, or
you would never hear of a man getting
married twice. -Harlem Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
Spite.

Miss Singlewun-What a hateful thing
Lyddy White is!
Miss Thingummy-Why, what has she
been saying now?
Miss Singlewun-I just happened to
say she'd never see As again, and she said,
Not when l look at you" The spiteful
thing!-Boston Transcript.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
For Sale,

A middle Georgia editor has a horse for
sale, and he advertises as follows:
The editor of this paper has a horee for
sale. He (the horse) works we'll, is afraid
OF nothing but an empty feed trough and
is getting used to that"
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Acknowledged.

Mrs. Witherby-I've been with an en-
gagged couple all day. wonder If we were
as stupid before we were married.
Witherby-I was, or 1 never would have
been married. New York World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
His Opening.

Ada (pensively)-I hope you'll invite
me to the wedding when you get married
Jack (boldly)-Ill invite you the first
one, and if you don't accept there won't
be NJ wedding.-Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
h PleaseS Him.

No matter how good the deacon is, he
will always look wise and pleased If any
body suggests that he was a pretty lively
young fellow when he was a ~boy.-Som-
erville journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
All He Saw.

Mudge-There was a girl sat beside me
in the car today who had the prettiest foot
1 ever saw.
Yabsley-Did she have a pretty face?
NUDGE can't tell you. I couldn't sec
over her sleeves. indianapolis Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
No Choice.

Doctor-If you recover, I want a mort
gage on your house. If you don't, I want
nothing.
Patient-I see you are bound to put me
in a hole in any event.-Detroit Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
Half the Battle.

He-There is only a half hour until
train time, and your trunk isn't half pack
ed.
She-Don't worry, dear. I have my
bonnet on.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
No Better Than His Word.

The TOUGHER with pride)-My word is
just as good as my note any day.
The Untouched (grimly)-Yes, that's
what's the trouble with your notes. Chi
cage Record.
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Proved.

Wooi-Brace is willing to take his oath
that this whisky is ii years old.
Van Pelt-How can he tell for suref
Wool-By the date of the bill.-Harlem
life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09
And Have Something Over,

Bingo-You say you are going to get
along without a new bonnet?
Mrs. ~Bingo-Yes, dear.
Bingo-Then I can order a couple of
new suits .-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Explaining 1T.

Mother-You are at the foot of the
spelling class again, are you?
Boy-Yes'm.
"How did that happen?"
Il got too many Us in scissors. Good
News.
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Assembly No. SG4, X. OIL.

This order meets regularly at B. M. NJ. U. hall
Thursday evening of each week.
VIM. CRAGG, II. 5. F.. SCHERRER, NJ. w.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-09

Thos. F. Cakes, Henry C. Payne. Henry G..
Rouse. Receivers.
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Seeks a Publisher In Vain-Revisits His
Native Land-Despotic Treatment of His
Kinsfolk-At This Period Displays WILL
fuIness md EInnn,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
FAT COws--MUCH MILK.
A Production Of the Cotton Field Rivaling
That of the Arkansas Valley.

Henry SchWeiter is practical econ
omist of more than ordinary note No
farmer of this valley excells him for
figures and deducting facts He figures
the cost and profit margin to every
thing he toches. He knows, to a cent,
every year, what his grain costs him
per bushel, and the loss or profit in
after feeding; for he raises grain, fat
tens cattle and hogs. grows grapes,
makes wine, and. when he has nothing
else to do. collects the rents on his
town property. Henry was dissatisfied
with the margin of profits realized on
his cattle last year. Corn being higher
and scarcer this year ne has been ex-
perimenting on cotton seed meal. which
he has been ordering by the car load
from Oklahoma and from Texas. The
cost of this meal, laid down here. is, as
we understood him, is about SIS per
ton by the car and he is more than
pleas with the result on his cattle.
AS for milk COWS. he feeds them one
pound and three-quarters each per day
of seed meal with corn fodder for
roughness at about one-si1th the cost
of straight corn feed and with the re-
suit of an increased quantity OF milk
and better quality. He has number
of estimated results, some of which
seem astonishing. He says that this
meal as fertilizer for land would cost
less than ordinary manure which cost
only the hauling, and that it is his
opinion that corn is going to find a
dangerous rival in cotton seed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
CHIEF MASSEY WAS HOT.
Jim Beard Makes a Mistake and Lets the
Wrong Men Out.

wrong Men out'
Chief Massey was mad when he came
to notice Headquarters yesterday morn
ing. He tore around until Jim Beard
thought he had become suddenly In
sane. but Mr. Beard soon found out
what was the matter with him.
Night Clerk Allen during the night
had lock up two dangerous colored
roughs who had assaulted j. NJ. Guant
on South Fourth avenue the night be-
fore.
Mr.. Guant was returning from church
a bout 10 O'Clock at night and the two
men assaulted him with some blunt
instrument, making severe wound
over his right eye.
Guant was able to describe the men
and in about thirty minutes John Fish
er and Bedford Wood arrested Jake
TaIbert and Earl Dun at Ben Hatchers
resort on East Douglas, and they were
identified by Guant and locked up
In the morning when Jim Beard re-
Iieyed Night Clerk Allen he did not look
at the book but walked down among
the cells to see who was there and spied
the two young colored toughs. he
asked them what was up and the col
o,,ed men told him they were dodgers.
Mr.. Beard believes in making people
useful and he unlocked the door and
told the two men to come up and help
him sweep the room. Certainly they
would do that and Jim put them 10
work and when Chief Massey came he
looked round and remarked in an I'M
concerned way: Them niggers have
skipped"
1t gradually dawned on Chief Mas
seys mind what Beard had done and
hence the commotion.
Wood and Fisher succeeded IN rear
resting the men last evening and Mr..
Beard will hereafter consult the regis
fer when he wants TO know what peo-
Die are locked UP for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
WILL HAVE NEW BOOKS.
The School Board Accept Proposition
the American Book Company

The School Board Accept Proposition OF
the American Book Company.
The school board held meeting last
night 10 consider a proposition sub
mitted by the American Book company
which was accepted.
The proposition was as follows, and
explains itself:
Wichita, Kan, Feb II. 1895.
To the school board Wichita, Kan
Gentlemen-The American Book
company asks permission 10 submit 10
you the following proposition on the
introduction OF Mines arithmetics In
the public schools OF your city:
In the event OF adopting Mines
arithmetics, We will give them to your
pupils on terms OF even exchange. a
new book for an old book. throughout
all the schools.
for a book OF lower grade where the
pupil Of the lower grade desires 10 en-
ter the higher.
We will donate for INDECENT children
of the schools 100 copies Of Mines
Standard arithmetics and Toe copies OF
Mines Elements OF arithmetic.
We will take from the hands of deal
srs ALI stock on their shelves which is
new and In good merchantable condi-
ton on terms OF even exchange, dol
lars worth for dollars worth
We will pay all freight on books de-
livered to the school boardA to the city
OF Wichita. and on all books shipped
back to US.
The prices OF these books after adop-
ton will be: Mines Standard ar1tn-
metic, 60 cents; Mines Elements or
arithmetic. 80 cents. This proposition
is made with the understanding that
the books shall be introduced into the
schools as soon as practicable
AMERICAN BOOK CO.
Per VIM. E. HASSETT. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
WAS A BUSY DAY.
Judge Myatt. Of the Probate Court, Wa.
Pretty Busy Yesterday.

There were more filings in the pro-
bate court yesterday than any day
since Judge Wyatt took the oath OF Of
fee Following is the total Of all bust
ness transacted.
Estate of John A. Wallace. applica-
ton Cor more time.
Estate of Nelson Austin. application
to determine exempt personal property.
Motion for executor to give bond in
the estate of Cynthia Center.
Estate of Harry NJ. Jones. demand OF
Halstead Milling and Elevator COM
pany for $3.50 filed.
Estate of E NJ. FitZroy. demand OF
Halstead Milling and Elevator COM
pany for $500 fled
Estate OF Il VI. Jones. demand OF e
&. Miller and Company for $500 filed.
Estate of John A Wallace, proof OF
administrator notice of appointment
filed and approved
Estate Of John A Wallace. proof OF
administrators notice OF application to
sell personal property
Estate OF Elizabeth c. Watson guar
dian appointed. letters issued, bond
filed and oath
Estate OF Budd Kohel. minor. guar
dian appointed. letters issued. bond
filed and oath.
Estate Of William A Sullivan. order
OF court 10 rent real estate % Ward
Estate Of Jacob c. Rodkey, demand
OF keenan, & Co. for $50 % filed.
= license to wedvas issued % Oliver
c. Scousby Of Pond Greek, -. T., and
Miss +. VI. Ross OF Sterling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
THEY ARE GIVEN AUTHORITY.
Judge Reed Issues His Order In Regard to
Investigating Co mmittee.

Judge Reed Issues His Order IN heSaro 10
Investigating Co mmittee.
The committee appointed by Judge
Reed and of which Mr.. Stanley is chair
man can now go ahead with their IN
vestigation as the following will show
In the district court or Sedgwlck
county, Kansas.
And now. to wit, on this 4th day of
February, 1895, it being brought to the
attention Of the court that costs have
been collected by certain attorneys in
cases which have been tried, settled.
dimissed and which are still pending
in the district court Of Sedgwick coun-
ty, state of Kansas, and that SUCH
costs, so alleged to have been collected,
have not been RENTED to the person or
persons entitled thereto, 1t is by the
court therefore, on motion ordered
that W. f. Stanley. r. r. Vermilllion,
c. H. Brooks, c. V. Ferguson and S. B..
Amidon, practicing attorneys at the
bar of Sedgwick county. be and do con-
stitute a committee to investigate such
alleged misconduct and report to the
court in writing such facts as the com
mittee may deem proper in relation to
such alleged misconduct.
And it is further ordered by the court
that said committee be authorized and
empowered to investigate and report
in writing to the court any alleged pro-
fessional misconduct on the part OF
any member of the bar OF Sedgwick
county, where such alleged misconduct
is brought to the Attention Of the COM
nittee in writing, or where any charge
of such professional misconduct may
be presented to the committee in any
other manner that will in the best
investigation.
G. REED, Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
FAREWELL TO THE GAMBLERS.
some Of the Queer Characters Who Have
Handled Cards in Wichita.

Gambling, in accordance with the new
law, is supposed 10 be at an end in Wich-
lta, as in all other Kansas towns.
People who never saw inside a Wicn-
ita gambling den have queer ideas of
them. The gambling den was usually
upstairs, was a plainly pdpered apart
ment with a faro bank some poker
tables and possibly crap table. For
some reason roulette was never PLAYED
in Wichita. Some say il was too fair
game and the chances of winning too
much for the house to stand
In the early days roulette. faro and
keno crowded everything else out in
Wichita. In fact the most noted corner
in Wichita at one time was the keno
block which stood where the Citizen s
bank low is. On the east side of Keno
block there was a balcony on which a
brass band was stationed TO lure with
its music the visiting COW boy and cat
tie potentate 1t the den. In nearly
every block there We're faro and roul-
cite game in profusion.
In all the annals OF the town there is
only one intance of any man who arose
TO the distinction of the fellow "who
broke the bank at Monte Carlo
This individual was a man named
Hoodoo Brown. Hoodoo in an early
day struck the town almost stranded.
He sailed into q faro bank and played n
bunch" That is, he played just as
fancy seized him without previous
thought or q system" He doubled
his wagers with his winnings and the
first thing the town heard was that
Hoodoo Brown had broken all the faro
banks in town. Then he sailed into
the roulette tables. \ great crowd fol-
lowed him around to see his man
oueVres. Hoodoo Brown cleaned out
the roulette wheels too. With several
thousand dollars in his pocket he start
ed in TO do the town. II is said that IN
q week he had lost all the money he had
won. and in another week the gamblers
had il all back again His is the only
case on record where the gambling
fraternity of Wichita were laid out
cold.
In latter DAYS most of the gambling
in Wichita, it is said, has been with
cards and dice. The biggest money
lost and won in the last ten years, it is
a common belief. has been through that
genteel and scientific game OF whist.
OF course, the great American game
of poker has played a big part, but Its
chances and points offer greater
chance for swindling and 1t has never
been in the favor that whist has in
Wichita
The men who gamble are a distinct
class. The professional gambler af-
fects a certain cut of hair and style OF
hat and coat. And yet win all the
ebuse that is heaped upon them there
are some unique characters among
them-some are good-hearted, others
charitable. and others students ana
scholars. ..-...-
One OF those scholarly kind OF gamb-
lers, who is packing up preparatory 10
moving to Oklahoma, said yesterday
Il never thought that gambling was
edifying. but is certainly has great
fascination about ii for almost any one
1t has been so for centuries. Naturally
have studied cards all my life. Many
o time when studying hand in poker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17

Too often this matter is left until Few
days before the fair or until the day Of
the race The day has come to US
when the selection Of judges and tim
ers must be one Of the early things at
tended to. The best starting Judge
should be secured as soon as possible,
for a poor starter is dear at any price
The campaigning horseman is one Of
the most critical men on earth. Know
ing as h does, all rules governing the
track over which he purposes to per-
form, it takes but a glance TO convince
him of the ability OF the person who
will give him the word go and woe be
unto the starter in whom they have no
confidence and the association employ
ing him is bound to feel the results, for
the horsemen lose confidence very quick
" in associations that adopt the suici-
dial policy Of Saving at the spiggot.
etc" More races have been lost by
good horses because of the incompetent
CIV of the starter than from any other
cause. The qualifications Tor starter
are many, but he must have a quick
eye to see every horse in his race, know
that they are all on their stride and in
proper position and thXt every horse
has an equal chance TO win place
Many persons have an idea that be-
cause a horse draws the pole he has an
advantage over his field IN all cases.
While this is true to a certain extent.
1 may say that if any horse more than
another neds the protection or the star
ter, 1t is the pole horse. The reasons
for this are many and are fully appre-
ciated by everyone who has ever sat
in a sulky expecting the word.
He must be fully posted In the rules,
have good voice and above all, realize
that his position is one only successful
" filled by a gentleman
The fair, particularly state fair. Is
an institution which should receive the
unstinted support of all citizens of the
city in which 1t Is held. There is no
branch Of business that does not feel
its good effects. Money is turned loose
and is left In the town where the fair
is held in such quantities as to find the
fair doing good in channels not giving
it support. 1 have spoken OF the racing
end of the fair, because 1t Is the money
making end, but in every department
the work is great and this year prom
ises to be far ahead Of any previous
fairs. I believe that the merchants OF
Wichita have a full realization OF the
Importance of the state fair and will do
their part to sustain the efforts made
by the association officers. not only In
the matter Of exhibits, but by creating
public sentiment favorable to state
fair worthy the state of Kansas and
the best city in the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-17
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

w r. g, No ~. will meet In regular
session at Garfield han Tuesday. FEB.
Is, az go p. n
Regular meeting Of wichita Division
No. SSs. O. r c. at Red Mans nall a.
1.se p n Please be prompt
Ladies' Aid society No. -. :. Y. viii
hold fts regular meeting IN Garfield
hall Monday evening. Feb -
Mr. ChzrleSvorth will lecture On
COINS Financial School, IN CARRIED
hail next Wednesday evening
The Pansy club will give a Martha
Washington social on Friday evening.
Feb -. at the SunscTer block. West
Side.
Mrs. Parks. Mrs. Houston and MIS-
Nuuson VII receive q. the home Of The
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latter on Waco avenue from til ; ?
n. Monday Afternoon
The Ladies Aid society % Unity
chapel viii meet Tuesday afternoon
Feb. -. with Mrs. Garter. room -. No.
40 East Douglas avenue
Regular meeting OF Ivy Leaf ehapte,
No. -, .. = 3. Tuesday evening. fsb
is WORK IN the 5sgTess- 49, order 9!
Mrs. NJ NJ g. cossitt, W u
iii Perkins. the celebrated hgrnortst
viii lecture az the Y. N- g A sEcti0ri-
uru Tuesday evening. Feb - The lec-
ture j. give for Shs benefit os the Fels-
mount institute lsboTtoTy-
Poczhontss Lodge ALL meet II Rel
Mems hall Wednesday evening. FEB =.
al % O'Clock al members and al
who have made application for acop-
ton are requested 20 be present.
Don't forget 10 attend The ihlrd an
nUal Hard Times ban. given 81 TIE
ladies % the German Ladies AID socss-
~ on Tuesday evening. Fea. =. "a the
Ped Meas Hall on North Main street.