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Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25
Stratagems of Parisian Shoplifters-

Outside one of the big Paris stores there were lately grouped lady, a nursemaid with baby in her arms and of his duty. The lady had just been given into custody on charge of unlaw- ful sampling off the countess- She was protesting her innocence in the most elo- quent and moving terms. The nurse maid was too far gone for words, but she sobbbed in highly effective man. ner upon the baby shoulder. The great heart of the people that stood around was stirred. It found voice snon in cries against the inspector.
 Abused indeed he might have been had he not shrewdly and suddenly un- waterproofed his prisoner, for under heath she was all overproof, fiuttering with fans and fancy articles, festooned with lace and ribbons and fallals of all sorts and hung round with natty boots and neat umbrellas. It was a sight to give the abasers pause. A certain revul- sion of feeling in favor of constituted authority began to set in. But when con- stituted authority proceeded to uncloak the nursemaid also and she in her agita- tion let the baby fall roar of execra- tion arose from the bystanders, for the baby fell upon it's head and stove it in. The inspector had to go down upon his knees and pick up the fragments of that fractured skull and show them around. Then there arose another sort of roar. Fragments of wax they were. The very taby was shoplift. t.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25
He Had a Plan.

"Shay, youP' he began as he confronted policeman on Cass street the other night at midnight. "Do me favor, will you?'
 "What is it?''
 "Shee that house over therci Zhat's my house."
 "Well?"
 "Went out to shoe 0 man at o'clock and am out yet. Took glass of shoda water wizzer man, and it flew to my head. You shee my head, don't youf'
 II see you are pretty well overcome"
 "Yesh-overcome. Bin tryin to think for an hour, but couldn't do it. Shay, you sheo zhat light in the window"
 1T do."
 "zhat means my wife's sittin up for me. Wants to talk to me, you know. sion"
 "I understand"
 "Then do me favor-great favor. Go round in Ter alley and yell fire. My wife'n hear you and run out of back door"
 "And then you'll slip In at the frontf'
 "Juss so and git to bed and asleep be- fore she knows it and has chance to spress her opinion. Shay, help me out"
 The officer declined to be party to the stratagem, and the belated citizen sat down on the curbstone, found the stub of cigar In his pocket, and as the bluecoat struck a match for him to light it by he said:
 "Zhanksl I'm goin to wait here"
 "For whatp"
 "For feller to come along and throw stone agin Ter door and scare my wife into fit. While she's in 'er 1t I'll slip in. Seei Go right long, oficer-go right Tong and do your duty. You'd do me favor if you could, but you can't, and I'll ask feller to 4 four fits, and when she comes out shell never know but what it's day after yester day. Good nighti Go right 'longp'-De troit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25
IT WAS ALI RIGHT.
The Aged Father Opposed It at First, but
 He Didn't Know. ...

'
 He Didn't Know.
 "My daughter, be not deceived"
 As the aged father laid his hand caress- lngly on the head of the beautiful girl who knclt at his feet there was suggestion of deep seriousness in his voice.
 "This young man who has asked you to marry him." he said, "has all of the out ward Embellishments that attract young girl, but if mistake not he is lacking in those deep a.,d solid traits which alone arc the best materials that husbands arc made of. You tell me he has an artists nature, which, beautiful and attractive in itself, fear''=-
 "But father"-
 "Hcar me out" continued the old man. (Which, I fear, will never put money in his purse. You tell mo that he is learned and has history upon the tips of his fin gers, but is this the knowledge that will surround you with the comforts of lifef You speak of him as poetical in his ideas, with some literary ability. An, my daugh- ter, will his taste for literature put bread in your mouthsY 1 grant you the young fellow is attractive, and that he is perse- vering, as you tell me, speaks In his favor; but believe me, the best love Is the most practical, my dear. It is a love that counts the dollars and looks out for the material we'll being. Has this young man shown any capacity in this dlrectiong'
 The beautiful creature at his side looked up triumphantly into the old mans face
 "Yes, indeed, father" she joyfully TO- piled. "I have not told you before, but he has one of the best collections of Ma poleonic relics on record"
 And then tho shrewd old fnancier, his form trembling with deep emotion, gath cred her in his arms as he exclained:
 My daughter, will you forgive me? could not have picked out 9 better man myself, Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25

beginning God created the heaven and the earth" The examiner asked her, "For what purpose did Christ come in to the world?" The deaf and dumb girl wrote upon the blackboard, "This is faithful saying and worthy of all accep- tation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. The examiner said to her, "Why were you born deaf and dumb while hear and speak?" She wrote upon the blackboard, Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy sight. Oh, that we might be baptized with contented spirit The spider draws poison out of flower; the bee gets honey out of a thistle, but happi- ness is heavenly elixir, and the con- tented spirit extracts it not from the rhododendron of the hills, but from the lily of the valley.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25
Another Sad Case.

"Am dis de place whar dey complainp' asked a middle aged colored man as he en- tered detective headquarters the other evening.
 "Yes, if they don't complain too loud. ly," was the answer.
 "Den, sah, !" continued the visitor, drop ping his voice almost to O whisper, "I wish to complain dat my clothesline was robbed last night Yes, sah, while we slumbered somebody dun como along an robbed dat clothesline in de mos discontented fash un."
 "Have you list of the stolen articlesf'
 "I has, sah. It was one white shirt, sah -de only white shirt dat possessed in all dis world. While we was locked in de em- brace of Morferous some villainous pusson dun climbed de fence an bore dat shirt away"
 Just shirt, ehS'
 "Jess a shirt, sah."
 "That wasn't such great loss"
 "No, sah, not sich great loss, but look at de principle of de thing sah. If hi- larious villain am permitted to dislocato a white shirt from a clothesline with impc- ouniosity, what guarantee hev we got dat de same pusson won't return an aboni- nate de entire Monday washin, an, like huff, plunder de domicile to boots 1 hain't lookin at de shirt, sah, but at de immortality of 'lowin m unhung scoun. drel to take advantage of de auspishus oc- oasionP-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25
Only a Precaution.

"There is something missing"
 The slight look of displeasuro that came over Bertram Calloway's face as he entered the room and gazed at the empty space near the wall showed that he keenly felt the apparent slight that had been put upon him by the disappearance of the most use- ful article of furniture.
 Merriam" he said sternly, "why have you had the sofa removeds"
 ''I thought it best, dear," she replied simply.
 You thought it best" he repeated And so this is the way am treated after the calls have made upon you three times week, not including Sundays and holi- days, during the past six months. You have taken it upon yourself to do this without consulting me. May ask" he continued, with a slight sheer, "why you thought it bestp"
 You may" she replied, her face calm with the conviction that she was right. "I had it taken away, dear, to have two extra legs put on 1t. Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1895-07-25

Trains stop only on signal, or when oonduO- tor is notined.
 Addiiiona sunday trains rave west wfnsted 6b5 m arriving at Ha.tford S.i7 a m, To - hartford Tie p. m arriving at West winsted s4Sp. m
 Trains leave Pouyhkecpsic for Hopewell IA ss ssi and . 4o a. m, ib and . 10 D. m. Sunday i2 bs m
 co and 10 t5 a m., ao and co p. m sunday
 CONNECTIONS. At Hartford with the N. N &N. R.R.NY,, NH& H. II. R, Hartford and Valley Dtvi- sions; at simsbury and Pine Meadov with N Y., N. N. All, K R., Northampton Division {; at winst cad with N. Y, N. H. X n, K, R., Naug- atuck Division at Canaan with Housatonio R. at Milerton and Mt. Riga with Harlem Division, N, Y. c. All R. R R at boston Cor nera with Harlem Division N. Y. c. n. R n R, and N. Y. N. R R.; at poughkeepsie with NY.C &H. R R R at Rhineclin with N N. C &' R R. R, and by ferry to Hondout win Ulster q Delaware R. R. at Mavbrook win Lehixh x Hudson R x at Camnbell all with N No. W, Ry., ", |. v. ". R R., ?. RRR R. and waliktn Valley R R
 Through coaon to and from Grand Central station via Milertan
 W. J. Martin, Gen. rass. Agent,
 Hartford. conn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
KANSAS NATIONAL BANK.
a Large Block of Its stock Falls Into New
Hands.

J. O. Davidson, our former fellow
townsman. in connection with Mr.. c.
Fl. Davidson, yesterday purchased
from A. c. JobeS sixty thousand dol
lars Of the stock of the Kansas Ma
tional bank. Mr.. J. Oak Davidson was
then elected president and Mr. c. Fl.
Davidson vice president. Mr.. A. c.
JobeS who has been cashier of that
institutions for the past eight years. was
retained in that position. The new
board OF directors are j. O Davidson.
q. II. Davidson. \. c. Jotes. W. +.
Stanley. Thomas CT. Fitch. J. y. Roach
and W. s. COrbett. Mr.. Davidson The
new vice president expects To make
Wichita his home. He is an old bank
or. having been president OF the Austin
National bank of Minnesota. OF course
J. g. Davidson needs no introduction
To the people of Wichita and of southern
Kansas. He has lost none of his old
time energy, and his faith in Wichita is
a 5 strong as IL ever was, and we hope
to see him settled permanently among
us again in the near future. As for
the Kansas National the purchase Of its
stock was made after a thorough exam
nation into its affairs and condition.
Il was found to be in splendid shape
and with its new blood viii become
greater and stronger than al any time
in the past. Certainly the best wishes
OF the Eagle and of the city is with 1t
for pronounced success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
WHO WAS TO BLAME,
A Case Which Seems TO Indicate that
Somebody Made Mistake.

There was a case on trial in the dis
trict court last evening which was in
teresting to say the least, and may ef
feet the dividends due the depositors
in the Wichita National bank.
The title of the case is Sylvester
Smith vs.. the Wichita National bank.
The case went to the jury last night
and a sealed verdict was returned at
10 O'clock, the purport of which will be
known this morning.
Fred Bentley, attorney for the bank,
claims that the suit was SlanderouS be
cause Smith sued the bank for si6, 900
when if he was entitled to anything
he could not justly claim over $4,000.
The case as outlined is simply this:
Three years ago George W. Gay ap-
piled for a loan to a local loan COM
pany of $4,000 on what is now known as
Griswoid park.
The loan was sent east and the agent
for the loan company sold it to Syl-
vester Smith who claimed to have paid
the $4,000
Some time ago il is claimed that the
secretary of the loan company wrote
to their agent to return the mortgage
as there We're judgments against the
parties making il and it might be lost.
The mortgage was returned and de-
posted in the Wichita National bank
and then Gay demanded the 81 900 or
the return of the mortgage. 1t was
handed over to Gay and he sold il To
the Wichita National bank and finally
decided the park TO the bank. The
bank afterwards sold the park to Girls
void.
1t is now claimed thet Gay never
got any money from Sylvester Smith.
II does not appear clearly that the
Wichita National bank ever got any
money from Smith either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The first home talent" drama OF The
season will be put on IN the GARFIELD
hall next Monday night for the hene-
fit Of the sons Of Veterans charity
fund II il a beautiful and thrilling
three act play full OF fun and pathos.
entitled The Old Cathedral a piece
after the stpIe az Robert Mantelfs
Face in the Moonlight" one that viii
interest. please and delight ali present
The cast is made up from the best home
talent IN the CITY with the exception %
the tWo leading characters when are
supplied rs ths well known actors.
the Valentines. who have NJ sUperiors
in the vast IL * beyond question the
strongest local cast ever presented m
this city. and all overs % good enter
tainment should arrange 20 attend.
Garfield hall next Monday hight.
THE F'LINTS.
That sterling attraction. The Flnts.
is the next announcement FOR the opera
house where they viii open SIX
nights euga cement. commencing Mon
dav evening next Their popular
scientific and amusing entertainments
have always been well received here
and this year will probably prove no
exception owing % 2 demand in the
east for cheap prices they have been
playing recently for i. > and 20 cents
and VIII make the same rate here. ad-
hitting also = lady free Monday even
ing with each - cent ticket reserved al
advance sale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
GONE BACK TO ST. LOUIS.


NJ W. Levy returned to st. Louis
last evening. Ii looked like old times
to see him once again about the streets
OF Wichita. And from a little confiden-
tial reminiscential confab. just before
he hoarder the train, we are inclined 10
believe that ne. also. misses Wichita,
for he INDUCED in an expression of The
hope that some time. mayhap. all of the
old fellows would he back and on deck
again. pulling the ropes. shoulder a.
shoulder, for the realization of the
dream so long and aTduously labored
for. But z very few. comparatively
speaking. are left of the men who laid
out and who planned and struggled all
10 make Wichita even what il is They
reared substantial monuments and laid
lines upon every hand. which structures
and improvements constitute our beau
tiful city Of today: they harmoniouSly
buiEded and delved aud projected. all Of
them, hat of the founders and the
big four" and of the committee ~
tweney." where are they The decree
of fate. the impoSitions Of fortune how
they diSinherit and disown. how they
drive and guad their victims. Noble
ambitions. deseTvings, unselIlSh labor.
sacrifice. all count for nothing in pres
ent adversely or IL after ingraUiVude-
Their fault was only in their fall. The
crowd. the noise and the shock o. life's
struggle goes on. and in its contempla-
ton one might weep If the wound were
less deep.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
CITY IN BRIEF.

J. \. Wilson OF Arkansas City was
here yesterday.
Miss Mary Morris of IL emo, is Wis
fling IL the city.
The remains Of Mrs. Delamatre will
be inferred today.
J. T. Wilson has returned from a
trip To old Kentucky.
E.on Edward p Greer OF Winfield
was IL town yesterday.
aIr. and Mrs. Elmer Ref have re-
turned from Oklahoma.
: r Cole Of Harper was registered
at the Carey last night.
Judge Peters and Judge Bowman Of
Newton We're at the Carey last night
JOHN X. o'Brien Of Leayenworth *
visiting relatives on South Main street
l.. y. Skinner says there Is no place on
earth Tor fine fellows 10 equal Kansas
L. Wolf Of Kinghsfer was in town
yesterday accompanied 10y his daugh-
ter
Mrs. II. Y. Sheppard mas returned
from a visit with friends Al Kansas
City.
Mrs. Darlington Booth viii DE here
on May ;, That date Is definitely
fixed.
Miss Harris Of Franklin. Kentucky.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. r. Lsuck.
SIS North Topeka.
Mrs. Mary Downs and Mrs. Malissa
Downs. 81 Belle PLANE. We're in thu city
shopping yesterday
r Z. Nixon a prominent citizen 90
Medicine Lodge was among the visit
ors IN the city yesterday.
Judge Johu / 8lCAtee one ~ thu IKE
judges az O3laEoma territory was =
visitor in The city yesterday ami called
at the United States cCUrt.
The Salvation army gave nice sup
per lSat night at their han that Vas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
AN OLD CITIZENS DEATH.
j. &. Hamilton Passes Away at His Home
Near Derby.

Jesse G. Hamilton. VINO died Sunday,
March i. 1885. at his home in the east
part of Derby, has been CONSPICUOUS
parsonage on account OF his extreme
OLD age. his fatherly and friendly dis
position and his large portly figure.
He was daily to be saen upon the
streets of Derby until some four weeks
ago when his last sickness begun.
He was an exemplary Christian. q.
devoted member of the Baptict church,
having united with that organization
at the early age OF eighteen and re-
manned an earnest worker for his mas
ter until his death. His last audible
words were that he was going home to
his father in heaven.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Ohio
March Il. 1915. and in early youth NOV
ed to Morgan county. Indiana. where
he was first married. The fruits Of
this union Were eight children, six of
whom were boys and two girls.
He lived in various portions of the
state Of Ohio. and in 1868 decided To fol-
low toward the setting sun and moved
to Bates county, Mo. whore he mar
ried his second wife, Mrs. Harriet Carl
ton. who still survives him.
in 1915 he moved t. Kansas and
bought farm six miles east OF Derby
where he lived one year. and then re-
moved 10 DERBY Where the remainder
of his life was spent.
J. G. Hamilton was an old soldier of
prominence. being a member Of the
Baldwin Post @. \. K. of Derby. He
enlisted in company r.. Twenty-first
regiment. Indiana volunteers. and
Served his country throughout the late
war.
He was the step-father Of Mr.. G. w.
Carlton Of Red Bird. Cowley county;
n Carlton Of OK Ia bbf,1p City
Mr.. p W. Carlton Of Derby; Mr.. George
Pearson of Peck.
He was loved and respected by all
those who knew him best.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22

shown voucher and said: This is
the one ] made out and read to Mr..
Higgins before giving it TO him. Hfg-
gins took the voucher and cashed il
suppose"
When j gave him the voucher ]
told him 10 go down stairs and get his
money. i called up the trainmaster
to know how many miles Higgins was
entitled to pay for and l made out the
voucher for half the time he would
have made.
Higgins appeared to be in posses
sion of ali his faculties when he signed
the release. We never make settle
nent with a man until after the doctor
has signed his release. Higgins had
this release"
j. F. Etter was the next witness. In
answer TO questions he said:
Il am an employe of the Santa Fe
and was assistant ticket agent here In
Wichita from 1887 to 1894. | knew Mr.
Higgins as brakeman on the road.
paid this voucher to him June ., 1885
! paid it at the ticket office and HiS-
gins signed the voucher in my presence
7 did not read the voucher. I saw it
was a. demand for money and paid il.
II did not notice that there was any
thing wrong with Higgins at that time.
! gave him the pen 10 sign the voucher
and ne seemed to understand il ana
signed it.
DR. A H Wright testified: Il am in
charge of the Ottawa hospital at Otta-
wa, Kan. / have been a practicing
physician since 1890 and have made a
speciality of surgery. That branch
came directly under my charge. We
have a dispensary in connection with
the hospital in which prescriptions are
filled.
Mr.. Higgins came there in August
1892. / made repeated examinations Of
him while he was there. When he came
there he complained of soreness in his
hack, dizziness and stomach troubles
He gave me the history of the case and
! found that the muscles of his back
were sore. He was suffering from sore
ness of the muscles of the back and
that was all. failed to find any symp-
toms of spinal troubles. At that time
ion
DR.. Wright gave number Of tests
which convinced him that Higgins was
not injured in his spine. He then told
how he had changed the treatment
and said Mr.. Higgins was suffering
with other complaints and not from
injury received III the wreck.
II. A. Reynolds was recalled by Mr.
Adams, the plaintiffs counsel. He said
he did not say that Higgins had signed
the vouchers in his office and if he said
that he was mistaken.
o. r. Simmons, stenographer in the
superintendent Office, was called and
confirmed Reynolds statement about
Higgins having signed the release.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
He FAvoRs STRICT ECONOMY.
Murray Myers Gives His Opinion on "A Dues
ton OF Economy.


I'VE are all in favor of economy in
city and all other government" said
Murray Myers in the treasurer's office
yesterday as he placed his pen over
his ear carefully and turned round ana
braced himself against the iron screen
that surrounds the money drawer
whore the peoples money is deposited
for the day.
Economy means 10 save he went
on to remark, Il am IN favor of econo-
my myself in city affairs for the prime
reason that L have TO help pay the taxes
Economy unlike charity, seldom begins
at home"
I'VE are all willing To cut down the
other fellows salary but it is very sell
dom that q man makes a proposition
to have his own salary reduced and as
a rule the man who talks the loudest
for economy practices il the least"
1T reminds me of a friend of mine
in Illinois who was very found of
hunting and fishing. lie liked very
ru,fl to take day or two off hunting
or fishing but he never could be Undue
ed To bear his share of the expenses OF
such d trip.
He was d good sociable fellow and
as honest as men usually get to be in
this cold and selfish world. but ne was
just naturally and conStitulioRaliy
stingy. or extremely economical per
Eaps would be better
some times when we would propose
TO make ND d party for days hunt
ing or fishing and we would begin 10
arrange for the trip one of our crowd
would perhaps say we'll l can furnish
a horse. another | can furnish another
horse and prehaps some one would say
well | have good wagon and another
would offer set Of harness.
In that way we would make up the
outfit and soon have everything ready
for the trip. Then my economical
friend would say: We'll boys YOU
know am a little short just now but
but / can furnish mighty good dog t.
so under the wagon. And that =
about all he ever did furnish"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-22
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COMING LOCAL Events.

Regular convocation Wichita Chapter
No. 80. r. a NJ this evening. \. j.
Applegate secretary.
An elocutionary entertainment Will
be given under TIE management of Miss
Minnie Pedigo i'm Eighteenth Street
PRESBYTERIAN church Monday March p.
2. m.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary De
La Natre. deceased. will he held this
friday afternoon in the Lincoln street
Presbyterian church at go. The re-
mains will not be taken TO the church.
All members Of the Young Peoples
Chapter 81 st. Johns church or who
have ever been members who have the
interests OF the chapter at heart, plea sc
attend the meeting in the vestry this
evening at 30 prompt. Ii IL earnestly
desired that all come and come early.