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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-16
a CRuSTY OLD BOOK DEALER.
He Fills BIS Catalogue With Bright and
Sarcastic Paragraphs.

SstESd>tlC
Fer thirty odd years there has been is
sued from little office in New \ ork j cara-
logue Of old books. the maker of which
is crusty old boOkworn who docsn {
enjoy being annoyed by shiftless and ig-
norant persons. lie has during all these
years attempted, by paragraphs scattered
here and there il his catalogue, To avoid
being bored in this manner. The old man
has his say or almost every page. some
Of these paragraphs cTe worth repeating
Here is the Erst bomhsholi:
Lady writes 10 inquire il I have the
chronic stomach ache. No. sweet sister, my
stomach i all right, Is all the rest ut my
visccra. / have cloud on my mind
that's what the matter Seems 10 me that
every camphOul in ChTisjendcm makes
me the target Of their insane QUestionlnes
and utter SmalneSS. If such things are
10 be expected Of men Of brains -, where
does the clam come ias Who would not
prefer 10 be related Ia n skunk, say, than
such molly coddlcs. with their u. d 5
and IL y. : and other tIClcs9 The noise
Of a mustard seed IN = bass drum would
be thunder indeed es compared with the
true measure OF Jheir fame. "
Here is the way he annii Hates the man
who wants to trade: Retired Diamond
Merchant wishes - know If Will trade
magazine Tor magazine and pay freight
charges one way. Ceyaa.nly. Under such
oxhila-:,ing circumstances 1 would glad
i pay lie f-c5eGS SIX ways and give 8
piece of c1.ra.t rie with each magazine
the PIE 70 h1 p-id io- OUT OF my profit on
the Transaction.
The cid hap IS evidently not in bust
mess for fan. Eere is another brosdside
for another .sado-:
Suppose u grocer received such letter
as this, what would Re think Of the writer:
L see yen advertise soap n; $50 per box
/ consider your price fair. bur unless I
S!n trade some items. Of which J send q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-16
AT DEAD OF NIGHT.

Invoke at dead of night. The wind was high
My white rosebush was tapping gainst the
pane
With ghostly finger tips. A sobbing rain
Made doleful rhythm for my thoughts, and
Strove vainly not 70 think and wondered why
Ny brain, ghoullike, must dig where long
had lain
The pr.lseless dead that time and change had
stain.
fear 10 living thing. But. oh. to lie
And see the grevsonlc dark within my room
Take eyes and turn Oh Inc with ycarring gael
To Eear reproaca:al voices from the tomb
OF duties uafulflled might Wei nigh craze
a stronger brain. God save me from the
gloom
OF sleepless hours that stretch between two
days!
-Lippincotts Magazine
Corroborated.
Penelope (freezingly)-You do not love
ma.
Ten Broke (convincinglv)-I worship
the very ground that you inherit.-Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-16
". D. McCLEES. NJ. D.

Office and residence over 601-6Q3 East
Douglas Avenue.
Office hours 10 II a. H.. 1:39 10 4:3O
and 10 p. M. Phone 2O3.
ANY one desiring information after my
office hours viii please inquire OF day
or night clerk at Hotel Carey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
The following subscriptions are ac-
knowledged
SIKH DISTRICT COURT.

James MCGUIRE was adjudged insane,
and was committed TO the state asylum.
The case of Frank Hart, alias Hunt,
who was charged with causing the death
OF George Brannan, was discontinued,
the officials finding that they could not
make a case against him.
The case of Edward Gardiner, for nom
support OF his wife and children, was
Continued for one week.
BY request OF counsel, Morris Slender s
case was continued until August 27.
Antonio De Pasquale was charged with
keeping liquor nuisance at is Aborn
street, and three illegal sales of liquor.
He was adiudged probably guilty and
bound over TO the court of common
pleas in the sum of sl300.
Patrick Kelley and John McQueeny were
charged with stealing a pair OF shoes
from Philip Goldstein. Each was fined
50 and costs.
Harry Griffith was sentenced to the
county jail for 80 days for assaulting his
wife, Edith. He pleaded guilty. lie
afterward appealed and his mother gave
bail i'm the sum of si00.
John and Alexander McDermott and
Matthew Hill, hard looking trio OF
young toughs from Olneyville, were
found guilty OF entering the store OF j.
Il. Liddell. The McDermott boys were
sent to the reform school and Hill was
bound over TO the court OF common
nleaa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
NORTH END EWS
Load Lumber Delays Travel
on Stevens st. Bridge.
Sems Local Democrats Hope They
Will be Remembered Next Time.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH End, 425 BRANCH AVENUE,
Tolephoue oOl-3


There was some amusement furnished store
keepers aud others Randall square this
morning by the mistake OF some one In load
ing lumber on to a lumber reach The horse.
driver, reach and lumber came from the west
ern part OF Charles street. and when the
stevens street bridge was reached, the driver.
down on TO the ground. de then thought
that perhaps az the load seemed unsafe 10
ride upon, the horse might be In danger.
This opinion was further strengthened by
the nervous actions OF the horse, who seemed
unable TO keep steadily upon its feet, so he
determined 20 change the position OF the
load ON the reach. He Embarrassed the horse.
got him safely out OF the shafts. and then,
within a second, the excess Of weight on the
rear part OF the reach asserted itself; ana ,ha
lumber stood almost perpendicular: Inc
driver got assistance, unloaded the boards,
and put them on properly sna 'sen at af ,nd Sh
but more sure OF his being able TO deliver the
lumber to his customer without injury TO
himself. Travel over the bridge was delayed
somewhat by the affair.
: Aldermen Mccarthy and Darcy with sew
ersl of the members Of the giltedged Democ-
racy Of the Third and Tenth Wards are at the
clambake OF the Democratic city committee at
Hautsrive today. A number OF Democrats
who are OF use on election day but di9 NO. not
receive invitations trust that Tom Vests
committee viii remember them next
month.
have made arrangements for lOday's festi-
val TO be opened next month.
Mr.. and Mrs John q. Byrne Jr., have the
sympathy of wide circle Of friends in the
loss OF their twin children, who died at the
age of five months yesterday after very
brief illness.
John Mcguire, well known resident OF
Duffy street, was taken To the State institu-
tions for the insane today. His many frierds
trust that the treatment there may lead to
his complete recovery.
Eugene J. Mccarthy is spending the present
week at Block Island.
A man who is employed a. a moulder in the
Franklin Foundry was taken suddenly Ill on
Charles street at about7 o'clock this morning
He was assisted TO his home, Walling street,
by some OF his fellow workmen.
A trolley party went over Smiths Hill last
evening and the members of IL seemed TO be
Citing as much fun out OF the affair as pos
Sible.
The cutters on Common street are being
paved and a portion OF the road bed repaired.
The excursion Of the Garfield Lodge n. OF
p, TO Narragansett Pier today was wei! pat
ronized by residents OF Wansku ck.
Officer Edwards Of the Second police station
n suffering from very sore hand
Treasurer Jack Daily and secretary Edward
Hughes OF the Carnation Club leave for two
weeks visit to New York tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
A Negro Burglar at Crescent
Park.
Woman Not Quite Herself Thought
She Was a Murdsress.
Veteran Firemen's Association-Eas
Providence Personal Gossip.

burly negro forced an entrance TO
the Crescent Park Hotel last evening and
W hen the housekeeper went to her room
shortly alter o'clock she discovered the
tell-tals foot of man under the bed.
The screams were heard by Professor
Riley, the swimming champion, who
rushed to the woman's relief and pulled
the Inturder out. He was placed in the
custody of officers Webb and Clement and
this morning he was arraigned in the
East Providence police court on the COM
laint of Sergeant Munro, charged with
breaking and entering in the night time.
He gave his name as Dempsey Allen,
pleaded guilty and was bound over TO
await action OF the grand jury without
bail.
Yesterday afternoon middle-aged,
well-dressed woman walked into the
town clerks Office and told the clerk
that she had murdered some one and
wanted to be put under bonds. The
clerk saw by the look in her eye that the
woman was not herself and sent word for
day officer Taggart, who, on his arrival
at the Office, Immediately put her In the
padded cell. DIR. W. Hunt and Dr. Eddy
were called In and examined her and pro-
nounced her insane, and ordered her COM
mitted TO the State Insane Asylum. About
this time Sergeant Frank Munroe
and the woman's husband, Domingo
Hall, arrived from Riverside. Mr..
Hall Is caterer for the Pomham
club. He said that he did not know that
bis wife was away as she has been stop
ping with her mother. Sergeant Munroe
said that Mrs Hall has had spells OF in
sanity of a slight nature for four or FIVE
years. The first was soon after they
buried one OF their children, but the
spells have been growing more severe of
late. While the doctors were talking
with her some of the time she would ap-
M a
her IL she had a husband she said "No;
cut his head off,"
"Then you are widow?"
"No; my husband Is alive"
She told some very romantic stories
about her own head being cut off and
then put on again. She was accompan-
led to the state institution by Sc geant
Mr.. and Mrs. McLeland and family,
who have been making visit with her
sister, Mrs. X. c. Ray, left this morning
for their home in Kansas City.
The regular meeting of the East Provi-
deuce Veteran Firemen's Association was
held last evening in the parlors OF Natche-
moket Fire Company. Two new members
were elected and invitations were re-
ceived to attend firemen's musters to be
held at Waltham, Mass, on August %,
the other Septem ber q. IL was voted to
decline both, as the association is not in
condition to attend such gatherings. A
letter of thanks was received from Mrs.
John Sullivan and family for the floral
tribute sent TO the late Timothy Sullivan.
Charles Frederick and wife OF Chelsea,
Mass, are passing their honeymoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Il. Johnson on
Grove avenue
As Ralph Chase was practicing on q
bicycle yesterday he lost his foothold
and ran into a horse almost knocking II
over and was himself thrown about ten
feet, striking on his left shoulder and
seriously hurting his side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
OLNEYvILLE.
Field Day Committee Ap-
pointed.
Rough and Ready FIremen Preparing
For q Blow Out.
Johnston Boys and Class Leader at
Mark Rock Today.
No Hartford Avanus


Foreman Fiske OF the Rough and Ready
Fire Company has announced the field
day committee as follows: Hugo q.
Marks, Nelson Anderson, George L. A.
Beane, Walter ID. Harris and Hiram A.
Short The committee organized last
evening with Mr.. Marks as chair man.
Messrs. Beane and Anderson were APP
pointed a subcommittee to ascertain
what grounds could be secured and Will
report TO the committee this evening at
O'Clock. Ii is probable that the field
day will not occur until September.
The practice squirt Of the "Nameaug"
that was TO have occurred at the engine
house OF the Rough and Readys, last
evening, was postponed TO Thursday
evening, to secure a larger attendance. IL
is reported that the East Providence
company, the old time rivals of the
Johnston company, are to go to Phenix.
This will greatly increase the interest in
the muster.
William II. Beane, Harry Jacobs and
Fred steffeln are conducting boys field
day at Mark Rock, today.
About % boys from Johnston left for
that destination at $50 this morning in
party wagon Annex. A bake will be
made and the day enjoyed with baseball
and other games.
Miss Louisa A. Beane left todsy for
West Barnstable, Mass, where she will
enjoy TWO weeks NacatlOu.
Miss Lizzie Morris is seriously sick at
her home on North street.
Miss Mary Whitehead Is a guest OF Mrs.
Moses Pollard OF Eddy street.
Mrs. Geoge w. Amison and son are Wis
iting friends at North Scituate.
Miss Annie Townsend OF Laban strict
is visiting friends at Webster, Mass.
William O'Neil and Fred Bandille who
went from this place on their wheels, ar
rived at Greenfield, Mass, at 7.50 last
evening.
James Ball Of Lawrence is a guest of
Richard Taylor of North street.
John Reed, Joseph Tetrault and Mollie
Powers, clerks at I. t. Allan, are enjoying
their two weeks vacation.
A number from this vicinity attended
the field day of Mayfiower lodge at
Rhodes on he Pawtuxet this afternoon.
The Olneyville Council of the Royal
Acranum will meet this evening. ID. ID.
q. Regent Tarbox will be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20

Daniel Maloney was taken i'll on Charles
street last evening and was assisted to
his home, Walling street, by citizen.
Detective Merrill left the city yesterday
afternoon for Gardiner, Maine, where he
will spend the greater part OF his vaca-
ton.
This evening the members of Garfield
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will embark
on steamer Wave for their annual sail
down the bay.
+. Fred Chase OF the city messengers
office has returned from delightful out
ing through the principal Nova Scotia
seaports.
Sunday afternoon boys broke into the
new building at the corner OF Academy
and Gladstone avenues ana damaged it
to the extent OF s25.
The creditors of Hermann Oelker q
Company, which firm assigned a few
weeks ago, will receive 10 cents on the
dollar in liquidation.
The election OF battalion officers OF the
Rhode Island cavalry will occur tonight
at the armory OF Troop on North Main
street and Brigadier General Kendall will
preside.
George McNabb reported TO the police
last evening that a lot OF his tools were
stolen from a new house at the corner of
North Main and Cypress streets, Saturday
or Sunday night.
At - 40 this morning Lewis Hooper,
watchman at the Franklin Foundry, saw
man running through the yard. He
gave chace and the intruder dropped a
lot of tools, got over the fence and made
his escape.
Mr.. John j. Ryan OF the firm OF Horst
mann, Won Helm & Company, New York,
is In town. Mr.. Ryan IL the artist who
took first prize in water colors at the
Worlds Fair, his picture being sketch
of "The Leeds"
Robert Tyler reported TO the police that
at about midnight he saw a tall man,
without coat or hat, make an attempt to
break into his store, 514 Prairie avenue
When Mr.. Tyler went toward the man he
ran away.
The following, from Lowell, Mass,
registered at the Narragansett Hotel last
evening: Robert r.. Crowley, ID. III. Var
mum, George W. Hartwell, George Bower,
I'd, John l.. Sullivan, Fred Fleming
Charles Riley, Hugh Mcguire, j. q. kir-
key. Some Of them stated they were a
committee OF the Lowell City Council in
specting bridges. Up TO noon they had
not called at the city hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
Westminster Theatcr.

Manager Batcheller opened his pretty
Westminster theater yesterday for the
season, with Harry Semon's Extravaganza
company, which gave pleasing entertain
ments. The performances yesterday az
ternoon and evening were well attended,
many OF those present being women and
children. The program opened with an
up-to-date comedietta entitled "A Lawn
Party in which twenty or more young
and goodlooking women took part, and
comedians Williams, Barton and Moss
did much TO keep the audience in good
humor.
This was followed by Miss Minnie
Cline, a songstress, who has style of her
own, and made many friends yesterday
afternoon and evening.
Thompson and Brownell are clever
musical comedians and present some
thing entirely new.
The Imperial Ballet troupe, under the
direction OF Miss Ida Miller, appeared to
good advantage.
Williams and Barton, knock-about COM
edians, did everything but kill each
other.
Eugene Mack, chaTacter comedian,
the well-known sketch wanted, a New
Professor" did not have anything new,
but made things lively for few minutes
I'm this boxing bout.
This portion OF the program was
brought to q close by pretty little Grace
Cleveland, a sweet singer, who made the
hit OF the evening The musical bur-
lesque, "Don Jose, with Miss Ida
siddons as Don Jose, assisted by
the young women and the comedians
OF the company closed the entertainment.
During the action OF the burlesque Miss
Emma Stevens introduced her new (bare-
foot) Trilby dance.
Performances will be given every after
noon and evening during the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
RIVERSIDE.

About 80 OF the friends OF Miss Katie
Sherman paid her a surprise visit at the
home of her parents on Bullocks Point
avenue last evening. The usual party
games were INDUCED in until late
hour.
James ]. Corbett, the champion pugi-
list OF the world, passed through here on
the train yesterday afternoon and large
delegation of the local sporting fraterni-
ty went through the car 10 gaze at him.
The Hoe Social Club met last evening.
A committee was appointed TO make ar
rangements for a housewarming TO be
held in the near future.
A drunken man caused considerable ex-
citement on Sabin's Point yesterday af-
ternoon. He attempted sto enter several
houses, but dogs and brooms were used
to good effect.
Ellis Pierce and Thomas +. Kennedy,
Jr., left town Sunday morning and have
not been seen since. The only solution
for their disappearance Is that they be-
came tired of home rule and wanted to
be free from the same. They are both
about Is years of age.
Charlie Simmons, the well-known fish
erman, hauled a seine last night. The
seine was found TO contain 20 pounds
OF cells. This is about the largest catch
ever made in this vicinity.
Rev. Henry T.. Small OF the Riverside
Congregational Church is spending his
annual vacation In Maine.
The Misses Katie, Margeret and Julia
Sullivan OF Fall River are the gusets of
friends on Narragansett avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
NEW ENGLAND BANK CURRENCY.


The Reform club has just issued Anew En-
Siand Bank Currency-Current redemption
developments" as Nc. 10 of its "Sound Cur.
rency" series. AS its name implies, IL Is con-
densed but exhaustive review OF the experience
of the New England Colonies and States In
bank-note currency, from the earliest times
until the establish NJ ent of the National Bank
system.
This summary is not merely valuable from
the great variety ana wide range Of expert
sncc covered; but specially So for its full ac-
count OF the natural development under busi-
ness exiyencies of the volunteer system OF
bank-note redemption. which not merely
made New England pre-eminent, but gave
her bankers an advantage over those OF the
rest Of the states.
Not merely is the Suffolk Bank system
fully treated. but there are also noted the cir
cumstances which led to its adoption. and the
rival plan, copying its methods, which was
put into operation just before the war.
In sense the pamphlet may be said 10 be n
history Of bank note development. After
allowance is made, the showing Is n most
creditable one fop the New England States,
and especially for the banks Of Boston, 10
whose enterprise aud tact the suffolk Bank
system owed its origin.
Copies may be procured BY sending 10 cents
TO the Reform Club, &c william street Sss
gavk aiey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
"SOUND CURRENCY
Here Is G ood Reading in Popular Form
for the People.


for the People.
nis Ii the title Of . semi.monshly periods
0ai published by the sound currency commit
Zee Of the Reform Clue. The matter 4
sOntaine 10 populariy written, incisive, amaS
hgly instructive, and timely. Recent numbers
bsvs been devoted TO combat the free silver
esllaoy. that IL just now having an unusuas
eun. % well ss other financial hapdoodls
We know Of no other work that gives the in.
eDrnation on these questions needed by the
student 90 quickly and effectively as does
Sound Currency" Eminent authorities
write tho papers, and every number has Q
estinct value.
THE NEWS win take subscriptions fss
"6ound Currency" at sI.00 a year for tho y
sum bers Single numbers are either or 10
esnts. according to the amount of matter
@ey contain. but the subscription price makes
% distinction OF this sort. We have now il
esook and rsady for delivery. by mail or q
The NEWS Office. the following numbers:
"Bimetaiism in History" esrts
BY Henry Looms Nelson.
"The Peoples Money. 8 osnts
By W. l. Trenholm.
~Our Paper Currency" cents
~ W. Dodsworth.
SThs Currency Famine d. 1897. .....S cents
BY John Dewitt Warner.
"Nsw York Bank Currency ".........6 cents
BY l.. Carroll Root
"The Worlds Currenciss'. cents
BY Richard p. Rothwen.
~Dtsees - bankers. s".....................G cents
by l.. Carroll Root
WGootch RApk E,rraoov'
BY Adam Smith.
"Eational and State Banks ...........k cents
BY Horace White.
"Canadian Bank Note Currency. cents
BY l.. Carroll Root.
Any Of these. or any selection Of thsyA. % Pc
hundrsd. 90 olo Per tbousA,e~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
POOR MARY LYNCH.
Who Will Chip in to a Fund for Her
Relief

Who Will Chip in to a Fund for Her
Relief.
Three years ago Mary A. Lynch.
whose humble home IL at 30S Williams
street, lost her husband, Timothy, and
was left with five little children on her
hands to support. Shortly after the
death OF her husband Mary became a
cripple, and at the present time is
obliged to use crutches. She is very poor,
and up TO yesterday her chief income
was the earnings of her little son Jerry's
paper route. At 3.15 O'Clock Saturday,
August 10, the boy, aged 13 years, and his
brother, lgnatius John Lynch, aged 10,
were drowned in the Seekonk river at the
foot of East Transit street.
The case is most distressing one and
THE News has been asked by persons who
know OF the actual needs, and in whom
this newspaper reposes the utmost conf
dence, to open subscription for the re-
lief of the widow.
The following subscriptions are ac-
knnwIedped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
HELD FOR THIRTY DAYS.

Thomas r. Wilson, the man caught by
the detectives last Sunday, was taken be-
trict Court this morning and was charged
with carrying concealed weapons and for
this he was sent To the county Jail for 80
days.
This will have the effect OF holding the
man within the borders of the State un-
til the officers can satisfy themselves
that he Is not wanted in some other
locality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
Edgewood.

Albert Slocum has been appointed
mounted policeman for the districts OF
Edgewood and Pawtuxet.
Mr.. William A. Stone of Ashland,
Mass, is visiting Mr.. III. A. Pearce on
Wheeler avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
WE DO NOT EXPECT
The EARTH WILL STOP

In its gambo round the much rather that it wouldnD to
drop postal but do expect and rightly too that every per-
son who keep abreast the times will send postcard
information and sample pages of this great and modern En
oopadia.