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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
WORKBAsKET TRIPLES.
Three Visitors from the Country Ar
Shocked.

Shocked.
The workbasket of the up-to-date
woman of leisure is provided with
many costly trides, the use of which is
| not directly obvious to the un.
| initiated. This fact was recently i'm
pressed upon the writer at the counter
of jewelry establishment A group
of women, whose manner and appoint
ments indicated that they were
strangers in the city, were looking at
gold thimbles, and, incidentally, at
various other articles displayed by the
clerk.
'Look here, Mary Ellen" said the
oldest of the three, holding up to view
fat little square of gold with richly
chased edges "What do you reckon
| this is?''
ut don't look like anything in par
ticular to me-" answered Mary Ellen
after close scrutiny.
well! lisa thread-winder, and it's
worth nine dollars"
Nine dollars for thread winderr'
exclaimed Mary Ellen, aghast at the
idea "Well! Ineverl always wrap
my odd scraps of thread or silk round
an empty spool or a piece of card
board, like the scooped-out piece of
wood the boys at home wind their fish
| ing lines on. That's right convenient,
though she added, examining the
pretty bauble interestedly.
Here's something else" said the
third woman, balancing between her
fingers pencil-like arrangement ex-
quisitely chased, and having smooth
oval bulb at either end. II wonder
what that is fore" and she glanced APP
pealingly at the clerk.
That's glove darner," he ex-
| planned, much amused at her perplex-
ity.
And how much does it costa" 8.
Eleven dollars"
The trio exclaimed in horror at this
revelation of extravaganza, and Mrs.
Mary Ellen remarked sternly that
eleven dollars would supply her with
gloves for two years
All three examined the glove darner
critically, and then, pursuing their in
vestigation, speculated in turn as TO
the merits of the solid gold thimble-
holders, emery-holders, needle ceases,
and other articles that seemed curious
to them. Finally, when a finger pro-
tector was shown, Mrs. Mary Ellen's
patience became exhausted.
These idle women ought to be
proud to show few needle pricks on
their forefnger," she exclaimed. I'D
like to know how little needle prick
can HURT
She did not conceal her amazement
that so insignificant, everyday an af-
fair as a little round tape measure
could be contrived to cost seven dollars;
and small ivory case, equipped with
tiny gol6-hardled scissors, needle-case,
thimble and bodkin, the value Of
which was one hundred dollars, nearly
took away her breath.
1T seems outrageous to squacaer so
many dollars on nonsense" she de-
clared energetically as the party left
the shop.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
A TREE LUNCHEON.
A Unique Function That Is Distinctivei,
American in Flavor

4 tree luncheon is fesiivity which
has an American favor to IL and
which depends chiefly for its success
upon the village carpenter. The cook
is a secondary power. The first
requisite is large, shapely tree, with
branches spreading gracefully al quite
a distance from the ground. Midway
between the ground and that part OF
the trunk where the branches begin
to spread large platform should be
built out, supported Al the corners
opposite the trees by strong beams II
should be surrounded by rustic
fence having q little wicket gate.
From the ground 10 this gate stairs
should lead and the stair rail should
be of the same rustic variety as the
fence. This platform is capable o!
many transformations a hammock
swung in Il makes il the coolest of
lonnrina nlaeeS The childrx and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08

their toys convert it into an admira bic
summer nursery. Books and small
writing table make it an outdoor
reading room. But it is spot for a
lunch party that is most attractive
Four small tables. arranged to allow
free passage of the servant among
them and each eating four, all deco
rated with outdoor flowers or ferns,
make the prettiest possible group.
When four times four girls are added,
together with dainty viands and a
whitecapped maid, the effect is COM
plete.-N. Y. Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
STEPPED In CRIME
DEATH AED DISHONORLAID AT THE
DOOR OF OHAs. LEWIS.

Frank Ferns Dead Body is on Morgue
Slab and Rida Hazen Returns to Her
Colorado Springs Home a Ruined and
Disgraced Girl as a Result of a Brutal
Divers Debauch-The Beast Takes His
Crimes as Coollv as Though They were
Everyday Events-He Set the Pace that
Killed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
ProOr of Progress.

"Woman is making rapid progress.
these days" SAID the man il knicker,
boclSers oracularly.
$50 you've been run over, too, have
you?'' returned the man with court
plaster on his face.-Chicago Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
Wichita Wholesale 4 Manufacturing Houses

thoroughly reliable
fO fr for
dcorexIo directly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
Wichita Steam Dyelng Co

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60 give saflzfactiou Oar Referees shs
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facsOry-SsI Sest DssUgiss eve.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
Gould sympathizs with Her.

Irate Wife (appearing at head of the
stairs)-I think it's shameful Here
have been sitting up till nearly three
o'clockl I'm quite dizzy from
Hubby-Zhats funny, mdear. Just
shame way-hic-m'shelf!-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
IS RAILROAD BILL DEFUNcT?
A NEGRO KILLED WHO Is THOUGHT
TO BE THE DEsPERADO.

Young sherIRrs Onicer Morally
wounds Him After Receiving "A
Terrible Wound at the Negroes
Hands-"Are You Railroad Bill 2"
May BE, and 1 May Not BE-" Re-
piled the Dying Man, Who Ans
wers Bills Description Fairly
Well.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 16.-To-night
the body of negro who possibly may be
Morris Slater, alias Railroad Bill" the
notorious desperate. murderer and train
robber of South Alabama. arrived here
from Chipley. Ga.
Yesterday the negro was killed near
that place by young Willis Garner, one
Of the sheriff's posse, who came upon him
IN a deserted house. The darkey opened
fire upon Garner with a pistol. shooting
him in the abdomen and, after falling 10
the ground dangerously wounded. the
young man returned the fire. one of the
puIlets penetrating the negroes cnesr ana
coming out at the back of his neck.
RAILROAD Bill" if it is he. lived about six
hours, and when asked by the sheriff:
"Are you Railroad Bin?' he replied: II
may be, and I may not" This is all the
satisfaction that could be obtained from
the dying man.
1t is said that the clothes he wore an
swered the description of Bits latest
reported attire, while in his pockets were
several circulars announcing the reward
of 81 $50 which is set upon the head of
the desperate. Six dollars and a ticket
10 Pensacola, Fla. were also found among
his effects. The body was looked at by
the roads employees. and they are in doubt
as TO the dead darkey being Railroad
Bill though the hight, color and size
of the man and a scar under his left
eye tally. with Railroad Bill's descrip-
ton. Modification has set in and the
features of the corpse are pulled out
OF shape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
FOUGHT OVER A BOARD. BILL.
Pistol Shots Fired, and knife TRUSTS
Dealt.

Quitman, Ca, Aug. 16.-Our town was
somewhat startled this afternoon by a
pistol shot followed by a man seen run
ming with blood stains about his face and
body. The wounded man was John
Hampton. He had put his horse up at
A. P. Hatcher's stables.
When he started to leave the stables
this afternoon Mr.. Hatcher asked him fo-
pay for keeping the horse. Hampton
seemed to get mad and refused to pay
and complained that his horse had not
been fed. Hatcher assured him that the
horse was fed, but told Hampton that il
he was not satisfied he might take his
horse back and feed it himself.
Hampton grew very insulting and
struck Mr.. Hatcher in the face with his
left hand and attempted at the same time
TO draw a pistol with the other, when
Hatcher clinched with him and began
to use his knife.
The men We're separated by Mr.. Ben
and Mr.. Olin Stewart After they were
separated Hampton succeeded in draw
ing his pistol and fired one shot at
Hatcher. He then ran across the street
TO the Office of DR.. S. S. Gaulden, where
he had his wounds dressed. He had one
cut in the face just below the left tenn
pie, one in the back and one in the side.
The cut in the side penetrated the pleura.
Mr.. Hatcher escaped without any Sc
riOus injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
The Bravest woman ON Earth.
From the Morning oregonian.

Oregon has had a number of women
who have distinguished themselves in va
rious ways some in literature, some in
art, some as slayers of wild beasts, others
as increasers of the population, some by
climbing mountain, others by tumbling
down them, and so on; but deed Of
bravery has lately been done by a Port
land woman which It is quite certain no
other woman in the state, and probably
no other woman in the world, has nerve
enough even to attempt. This woman is
employed in a large establishment on
Third street, and her name must be kept
secret to prevent the place being overrun
by people anxious to see the woman who
is so brave.
There are quite a number of other WON.
en- employed in the same room. as we'll q 8
several men. A day or two since rat
strayed into the room and could not find
it's way out, and the men started in to
catch and kill him. This was easier said
daring, and fed from one ambush to an
other, while the women and girls few
up on chairs and tables, and would have
perched on the ceiling like flies II they
had been able.
There was one exception-the brave wo-
man who has immortalized herself she
stood her ground, and finally. when the
rat had been poked from behind barrel
ami was dashing across the floor almost
over her feet, she 'scrouched' down and
let her skirts touch the floor and captured
the rat and when II endeavored 10 push
lis way out she swatted Il over the head
and layed IL out. This Is fact, and II
any person in any country can produce
similar case OF bravery and presence
Of mind on the part o. a woman he can
take the bakery. .n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.
JUDGE JOHN N. RICE TELLS HOW
HE WAS CURED OF -cIATIcA.
Circuit Judge, Congressman ana
AssembIyman.


(Ff0m the COUingt0n, No. FOstl
The Hon. John N. Rice, of Louisa, Law.
renee County, Kentucky, has for the past
two years retired from active life as Grim.
inal and Circuit Judge of the sixteenth
Judicial District Of Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state in the Legislature at Frank.
fort and at Washington. and, until his re-
tirement was a noted figure In political and
Judicial circles. The Judge is well-known
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go TO make Kentucky
gentlemen honored wherever be is known.
A few days ago Kentucky Post reporter
called upon Judge Rice, who in the follow.
ing words related the history Of the causes
that led TO his retirement. 1t is Just about
six years since / had an attack of rheuma.
tism; slight at first. but soon developing into
Sciatic rheumatism, @hich began first with
acute shooting pains in the hips, gradually
extending downward TO my feet
my condition became so bad that even.
tually lost all power of my legs, and then
the liver, kidneys and bladder and in fact
my whole system, became deranged.
I" In 1885, attended by my son John, /
went to Hot Springs, Ark, but was notmuch
benefited by some months stay there. Ny
liver was actually dead and dull persistent
pain in its region kept me on the rack all
the time. In 1890 was reappointed Circuit
Judge, but it was impossible for me to give
attention to my duties. In 1891 / went to
the Silurian Springs, Waukeshaw, Wis. I
stayed there some time, but without i'm.
prOvement.
"The muscles Of my limbs we're now 70.
duced by atrophy to mere strings. Sciatie
pains tortured me terribly, but il was the
disordered condition of my liver that was
felt gradually wearing nv life away. Doc
tors gave me up completely.
fingered on in this condition sustained
almost entirely by stimulants until April.
1898. One day John saw an account o.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopls
in the Kentucky Post. This was something
new and John prevailed upon me to try them.
/ remember | was not expected to live fOI
more than three or four days at the time.
The effect Of the pills, however, was mar
velous and l could soon eat heartily, thing
! had not done for years. The liver began
almost instantaneously to perform its finc.
tons, and has done SO ever since Without
doubt the pills saved mylife and while do
not crave notoriety cannot refuse to testify
to their worth
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and no.
store shattered nerves. They NAV be had Of
all druggists, or direct from the DR.. vii.
liams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N,
T.. for SOC. per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
BLAcKBURN's LUCK.
He Is All Right Unless the LegisIa-
ture Is Republican.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 16.-The returns
received to-day indicate that Senator
Blackburn has enough pledges to secure
his reelection to the Senate, provided the
usually strong democratic districts give
their former majorities. Many of the
men pledged to vote for Blackburn are
opposed to his free silver views. His OPP
ponents clai that majority of the demo-
cratic nominees for the legislature are
sound money men.
Inc Owensboro primary practically
elected Blackburn senator in the event
the next Legislature is not republican.
alexander Tompkins, a Blackburn man,
Won by a good majority to-day This VIC
tory completes the votes Blackburn re-
CURES to be elected. There are 13S votes
IN Joint caucus. Most of Blackburn's
strength is in the western part of the state
and 1t is said that the only thing that
can defeat him is a republican legisla-
lure or the advent of Gov. Brown in the
race. Several of the candidates for nom
nation in the Second and Third districts
are already pledged to Blackburn, and if
shey are successful at the primaries his
isdd VIII be increased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
PRISON PALLoR.
An UnmistaI<abIe Sign That Marks
the Convict.

From the Philadelphia Call
In talking of the appearance of H. H.
Holmes. the criminal of the century, Su-
perintendent of Police Linden dwelt upon
the inevitable prison pallor that had mark
ed him, and that inficts itself upon all
men confined for any length of time.
II once caught a man." said he with
knowledge of the prison face as my only
clew. 1t was when was with the PIN
kertons, and 1 started to find the man
with no other description than that he had
just completed a term of two years and a
half in prison; was about my size, and had
grown beard. 1t wasn't much to work on,
but it sufhced. / noticed a man one day
who did not at first appear to answer the
description He was not my size, but con-
siderably taller. A stubby growth of beard
appeared, and beneath it, his face was
bleached a sickly color, where II had been
long covered by his beard. The rest of his
countenance had that unesca pable pallor
that shows on every prisoner and that is
so plain on the face of Holmes. I conclud-
ed that he had shaver off the prison grown.
beard. and the color under the stubby
growth around the face convinced me.
He turned out to be the man wanted. ~
Men who have had any experience in
dealing with criminals cannot be deceived
on this prison pallor, and II effectually
brands man for some time after he gets
out of confinement.
You may observe the color on witnesses
brought up from prison to testify. 1t is
never absent. 1t is especially plain upon
those who have been engaged in active
pursuits"
Warden Cassidy has displayed an earnest
thoughtfulness in his treatment of men
confined to the eastern penitentiary. When
the term of any prisoner who has been in
for a good while is near an end, he per-
mits him to spend considerable time ex-
ercising in the open air in the area within
the walls, and when the man comes out
he has something of a natural color in
his countenance which gives him a chance
to try life again without a visible curse
upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
TO DOUBLE THE SPEED.
Friction Trucks to he Placed Under
Locomotive

From the New York World
There is now being built at the Bald
win Locomotive Works in Philadelphia.
an ordinary locomotive with driving
wheels Of five feet diameter. which. il is
s4id. Will as soon as completed lin about
four weeks) draw train OF cars from
Philadelphia 10 this city in an hour. or
Just about one-half the time now required
by the colossal and costly engines of the
Pennsylvania road.
The claim is not made by the Baldwins.
Ifsy have nothing 10 say on the subject.
Ihey are simply building the locomotive
for private parties and are 10 receive
their regular price of $4,000 for 1t. When
II Is completed their part in the matter is
ended The gentleman who is paying for
the locomotive is w. j. Holman OF Mime
apolis, an elderly inventor. who has been
IN the railroad business all his life and who
has now invented something which, II is
claimed, will completely revOlutionize rail-
II is not pretended That the ordinary
SlOVO locomotive which the Baldwins
are building would, il set upon any rail-
road track, be able to travel ninety miles
an hour The locomotive is not. however.
TO De set on the rails as engines gen
orally are. When It is completed II is
be be placed on what are known as the
Holman friction-geared trucks, which will
the rails. 1t will be just like any other
locomotive except that each of its driving
wheels Will rest upon and between two
smaller wheels. which in turn will rest up
on and between three other wheels that
nnally rest on the rails. The instant the
drivers of the locomotive begin to turn
they necessarily through friction give an
opposite rotary motion TO the small wheels
upon which they are bearing. The natu-
raj and inevitable result is that one revo-
luton of the locomotives driving wheels,
by this multiplicity of wheels in pyra-
mid form, carries the locomotive forward
just twice as fast as a single revolution
of the driving wheels be on the rails
themselves, is exactly the track In other
words, the speed of the engine, whatever
that speed might be on the rails them
selves Is exactly doubled by the use OF
this newly invented truck.
In an experiment which was made with
an ordinary locomotive thus mounted in
Minnesota on a branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad recently a speed of eighty
miles was said to have been easily at
tanned The invention has been kept quiet
II being the purpose of those interested
to say nothing about It until its practical
utility was demonstrated by run from
Philadelphia to New York within an hour
time. That. 1t is believed by the inventor
VIII be the shortest and quickest way OF
letting the world know that new mar
vel In mechanics. has come into exist
ence.
In addition to the increase Of speed at
tainable, this new invention will, IL Is
claimed, save millions of dollars through
the diminished wear and tear upon the
rails, for the weight of locomotives will
then be further distributed along the track
and at no point of any rail will there be
a pressure more than one-third as great
as is now exerted by the driving wheels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
HE WAS A LIVELY COON.
but His Captor Won the Fight After
Being Damaged.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
There was desperate fight this morning
in barn in the alley back of the Farm
ers and Merchanics' Bank on Fourth
street. The police didn't know anything
about 1t. Later all the facts were report
ed to them but they refused to make any
arrests.
A colored man who rooms on Fourth
street near First avenue s. has a large
coon which has a fondness for eggs. This
morning he escaped and advanced on the
memories on the other side of Fourth
street. No one saw him until J. o. Patter-
son went into his barn to gather the daily
egg crop. When the discovery was made
the animal was doing his best to make
nest with an egg in each front paw and one
in his mouth.
Now Patterson knows that without much
training coon Is a match for any ordinary
dog, but seeing the collar on the coon he
reasoned that he was tame and therefore
harmless. Meanwhile the coon was taking
in the situation. Then Patterson made a
feint in front and tried to seize the collar
from behind. The coon shifted the eggs
under one paw and delivered pivot blow
with the other that tore a chunck of skin
off the back of Patterson's hand Before
Patterson had grasDed the situation Mr.
Coon had barked the other hand. Patter-
son now decided to come to close quarters
He made a grab for the collar The coon
dropped the egg he had been holding in
his mouth and replaced it with the ag-
gressor's hand.
Mr.. Patterson began to think it was a
case of odds on the coon. He wanted TO
yell for help but he feared the twitting
he would get. He managed to disengage
his hand and get hold of the collar This
he began to twist to choke the coon. The
latter put all four of his legs in motion
at this juncture with most disastrous re-
suits 70 Patterson. They few through the
air Ike the cylinder OF a thrashing ma
chine, and at every fly pieces OF Patter-
sons skin and trousers flew Off like the
water from a grindstone. All the while
his coonshiD emitted the most ferocious,
bloodthirsty little yelps imaginable BY
the time the cocus claws were making
about forty revolutions a second and the
lower portion OF PaftersOn's trousers had
been reduced 70 a fringe the Tightening
collar began 70 have rs effect and the lit
ne bcggar LEI ~ and began 20 beg for
mercy. AZ Mr Patterson was not inclined
10 be yindiclilyc ne tied stout rope 10 the
lltile animals collar and led him out ~
the street looking for bis owner.
A crowd collected around Patterson aud
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-17
LOUISIANA AT THE FAIR.
Conference for the Purpose of Ar
ranging for an Exhibit.

Conference for the Purpose of Ar
ranging for an Exhibit.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 16.-Delega-
tions from the several commercial ex-
changes met to-day at the cotton ex-
change for the purpose of comforting
with Gov. Foster on the subject of there
being Louisiana exhibit at the At
Ianta exposition. A. A. McGihnis pre-
sided and Mr.. Harrison Parker acted as
secretary.
Gov. Foster was asked by the chair
man to address the meeting, and the gov
ernor made quite an interesting talk.
He said an application for a Louisiana
exhibit failed TO pass the legislature, but
the state, through is representatives, de-
termined to order an official exhibition
OF the resources of Louisiana. The dis
play would Notwithstanding the obsta-
cles, be exceedingly interesting and prof
liable to the state, All the southern
states will be represented at Atlanta
and without state aid. He hoped Lou
isiana would be properly represented,
and was confident the public enterprise
OF the state would carry it over the
difficulty created by the lack of an ap-
preparation.
A committee was appointed to take
the matter in hand, and the Pelican
state will probably be suitably repre-
scented at the exposition. The meeting
adjourned subject to call.