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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10

For State Senator, 18th Dist.......:,;;;I1;o,-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. l.. SOtsbO->
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EThere is to be some Cloak ex-
element here today. We have
some special business builders to
show you in Jackets for ladies
and misses. You know the style
and quality will be right, and the
only thing to be said is that spe-
cial prices will be made on sew
eral numbers.
Several new arrivals in the
Cloak department; among them q
lot of swell Empire garments for
little children 8, 4 and S years.
Kid Gloves.
This popular corner gains
strength and character with each
succeeding season. Reputation
it has always had A broad
gauge, intelligent kid glove pol
icy makes it a pleasure for you
to buy your gloves at this store.
The stock is complete and con-
tains the novelties for this sea-
son as we'll as our staple lines.
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Re,ubiican County Ticket.

For County Attorney.-.-..-.JOHN DAY -
For Probate Court A J. MY Al
For County Supt.---...-.--.C.J j. Mao Z. 4
For Representa- 6Sth Dist....C. NJ: IRWIN
For Represt'e e7th Dist. G. ECkSTFl y
For Repres't'e 69th Dist. B +. MLt.A = J,
For Commis'er First Dist. G. NJ. GRIMES
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For Congress. Seventh Dist.
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Rennbiican state Ticket.

For Judge Court of Appeals. .....:.--.;o;-,y
....................J.C c. POLLOCh
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rREDgascK HOWARD WINES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

could not be bound by the action OF
the delegates. as they could go out
any time.
Some of the delegates seemed to be
afraid of the state organization, and
Mr.. Forbes found it necessary tO
make several full explanations. He
said that instead Of interfering with
the companies, the association would
help to build them up. Secretary
Yates said that when the delegates
came to understand the objects OF
the association they would be more
heartily in favor Of it.
The motion was then carried by d
nearly unanimous vote.
A motion to appoint a committee
of five on bylaws was carried, and
the following committee WAS appoln-
ted: Jas. A. Bull, J. q Currler, John
Webster. f. NJ Payne and j +.
Paige. This committee was Instruct
ed to report during the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

ago officers from ST. Peter came to
MankatO and arrested them and took
them back to ST. Peter, where they
were either fined or imprisoned. The
same crowd made it lively at Kasota
the same day, and yesterday officers
from that place arrested several of
them, and the others left the city in
time to escape arrest. The officers
of St. Peter and Kasota will have the
sympathy Of the people of Mankato
in their efforts to protect the peace
and the dignity of their municipali-
ties.
About a hundred of the friends of
z. III. Kelly formed surprise party
upon him at his home at Eagle Lake
last evening, it being the anniversary
OF his birthday. The residence and
grove were occupied, and japanese
lanterns strung on the trees. The
Eagle Lake band was on hand and
played some Of it's best pieces. Re-
freshmenls were served, and all had
a good time. A number of MankatO
people were present.
Louis Bischman has nearly COM
pleted his contract for Sodding the
northeast portion of the court house
square, and last nights rain was a
great benefit to it. The sod has a
healthful appearance.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Departing Trains arriving
No. 122-6:3O A. NJ. No, 1O1-12:3O P. NJ,
No. 1O4-23O o. m. No. 123-S:4O p. m.
No. 1853 7:oOp.m No. 193-4:00 p. m.
No. 1872 makes close connections at Austin
with through Sleeper,-for st. Louis, Peoria,
and Kansas City. arriving 7:15 next morning.
This train also connects for La Crosse and
Chicago.
No. 1O4 makes connection with Chicago
Sleeper at Austin and Lacrosse.
J. G. MOORE, Agent.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

Depart Arrive
No. % & pa Waterville and
Faribault Accommod 645 am 4:O5 pm
No. 2l & %, st. Paul, Min
neapols and Redwing Pas
senger 6:2O am 9:O5pm
Daily except Sunday
No % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines also with free chair car
to Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No
Fl connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, St. Louis and Kansai City.
Information regarding rates, routes, ETC.,
cheerfully furnished upon application to
+. +. POWERS, a gent
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STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato. st. Clair and Minnesot
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at 7.00 a. M.
Arrive at ST. Clair daily at 1o:45 a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 500 d. m. Monday
Arrive at ST. Clair at 2: 5 p. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive ct. Clair Tuesday at i 90 a. M
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Chicago & Northwestern

EAST BOUND Depart Arrive
tChicago Mail and Passenger 6:25 am ZOO am
t*Chicago express 4:Oo pm 4:31 pm
TRACY 81 Waseca Accom- DIN $40 pm 800 pm
WEST BOUND.
S*Dakota Passenger 1925 pm loo pm
4NIinn. Mail and Passenger 6:35 pm 7:10 pm
+Waseca & Tracy Accomdn $50 am 9:3 am
tDaily except Sunday. *Daily.
Sleepers Mankato to Chicago.
sSleepers Chicago to Mankato.
G. E. JOHNSON, Agt
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The Railroads.

Chicago, St. Paul, MINI & Omaha BY
GOING WEST DEPARTS
No. Kansas City q Omaha Exp. I'LL pm.
No. 3 % s. Sioux City Exp, 1925 pm.
No. st. Paul M'polls s. Duluth
local arrives 7:4O p. m
No. Elmore Accommodation 2:3O a. nj
No. 9 F" $50 p. m
GOING EAST
No, Kansas City 4 Omaha Exp, 4:22 a, m.
No. St. P, nj. q Chicago 1856 p. m.
No st. Paul M polls Duluth
local $50 a. m.
No. 8 Elmore Accommodation 4:O7 p. m,
No. 10 - 1O:12 p. m.
Nos. L, 2, and daily,
Nos. 81 8, 9 and 10, daily except Sunday
No. z, daily except Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

A truly remarkable story Of feline in
tel1igence was lately told by-a CORE
spondent Of the London Spectator. In
deed, it might fairly be called incredi-
bic, only that the correspondent, as will
be seen, vouches for its truth.
I am induced to send you an account
Of remarkable instance of feline sa-
gacity which occurred in my house last
week,
About a fortnight ago my black Per
sian cat brought to the house a young
sparrow, and taking it to tic front door
mat, began stripping it Of its feathers.
The cook, not approving of the litter
made by the said feathers, doubled the
mat over and told the cat he must not
make such litter, but strew the feathers
on the wrong side of the mat and not on
the top.
A fortnight afterward the cat brought
in another bird and, marvellous to say,
turned the mat-which was a heavy coir
mat-over with his claws, and Uttered
the wrong side Of it with the feathers,
precisely as the cook had told him to do.
This is absolutely true, and without
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

At present it is calculated that there are
1000 ways In which a man may take his
3. A. degree. There is an intricate and
elaborate system Of examination in almost
every conceivable subject, controlled by an
equally elaborate system of boards and
committees. The list Of university officers
and examiners takes up 20 pages Of close
print in Tho Calendar. There are about
50 professors and readers paid out Of
the college revenues, who give public leo
lures on sGoh subjects, among Others, as
the Burmese, Chinese and Russian Ian
guages, on Rabinical literature and me-
diRval photography. This ambitious az
feotation of universal knowledge, this
parade Of instruction urbi ct orbi, reminds
us Of the inscriptions on tho confessionals
ranged under the dome Of St. Peter s.
Pro Lingua Japonica, " PRO Lingua
Ethiopica, and so fOrth-and probably in
both oases-that is, of the lectures and
confessionals-the nomenclature is purely
ornamental.
1t would be interesting to know the
average attendance Of students at lectures
on the above named subjects-if indeed
these professors ever think it worth while
TO lecture at all. As to tho school of Lit
erse Humani0res which still retains some
thing Of its old importance, a well in
formed writer says that the system is if
anything too perfect The limits are
too we'll known, and clever tutor, by
skillful system of cram, can practically
save this pupils the trouble of reading
their books at BlaokWood's Maya.
kline
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14
CRANKY GUESTS.
Experience Of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
with Some Of Them.

Experience Of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
with Some Of Them.
II cannot sleep in that room, - said a
guest at a hotel in this city last evening
as he walked to the desk in the office
and threw the key upon it.
"What is the matter with it?" asked
the clerk.
tThere is nothing the matter with it
except that tho bed is in the wrong
place, " the guest replied. For more
than 20 years have slept in bed with
the head toward the north, and it has
become such a habit with me that it
would be actually impossible for me to
sleep with the head in any other direc-
ton. -
sit will be impossible for me to give
you room containing a bed with the
head in that direction, said the clerk.
1.-THE hotel is well filed tonight. and /
have only two vacant rooms, but viii
have the bed turned for you. Calling
porter, the clerk instructed him to
turn the bed in the gentleman IS room so
that the head would be to the north.
The guest followed the porter up stairs,
and as nothing further was heard from
him IL is presumed that he retired and
slept peacefully.
"There is no accounting for tastes,
said the clerk, turning to the reporter,
land the funny experiences we have in
the hotel business would fill a volume.
Before the night is over we may have
calls for beds with their heads turned to
every point Of the compass, and Of
course we are obliged to accommodate
every one.
II remember an instance like this
several years ago. a man slightly in
ebriated came into the hotel one night,
and producing a pocket compass said
that he wished a room where the head
of the bed should be placed to the
northeast. We sent two boys with him,
and they turned the bed as requested. !
The joke was that the compass was
furnished with little stop, which held |
the indicator in a certain position. 1t
so happened that the gentleman S bed, |
which had been carefully placed north |
east according to the compass, was in
reality placed with the head to the
south. The man discovered his mistake
the next morning and was cured Of the
fad. "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

A lady Of Nova Scotia, writing to the
Boston Transcript, says that the Ameri-
cans who visit Nova Scotia are almost
without exception pleasant and we'll
hammered people. Eve note some slight
difference between their speech and ours.
Their voices are higher and sharper. and
they are more up to date as to slang. 1
am afraid that in our heart Of hearts
we feel ourselves q little superior in re-
pose of manner, for the rollicking enjoy
ment of the ordinary American when on
holiday in Nova Scotia is, perhaps, too
evident. But when the patience with
which they endure many inconveniences,
the zest with which they enter into any
pleasures that come in their way, and
the good viii with which they are ever
ready to help any charitable scheme
which may be afoot in place where
they are staying are put in the scale
against the loudness which sometimes
offends Us, the trifiing popularity kicks
the beam.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14
wATgRED BIZ a spfaIr FoaM.


The construction crew of western
railroad was at work for some days at
one place near Pierre, S. D., and the
roadmaster in charge planted two tiny
4 cottonwood shoots in the baked soil at
the side Of tho track which was being
( constructed Nothing was ever known
to grow whore they We're planted but
the curling buffalo grass and the why
bunch grass. which came up with the
moisture OF the melting SHOWS Of spring
and soon withered and curled under the
whitening heat Of the summer sun, no
moisture coming to refresh the baked
and parched plain ON which the little
shoots were planted.
No enc ever expected tie shoots TO
live, but the roadmaster devoted a great
deal Of attention to them while his
work kept him in that vicinity. Shortly
after tins the roadnaster was killed in
an accident, and the trainmen kept
watch Of the two trees to see how long
they would stand the terrible drought
which was curling all other vegetation
in that part Of the world But they
grew and ihrived, and from what source
the roots drew sufficient moisture to
sustain their vigorous growth is one Of
the mysteries. Allummer long the air
is a veritable breath of the Sahara and
the earth is baked aud burned, still new
er a leaf dloops or curls. The trees
havo attained a sturdy growth and the !
engineers who pass them in their night !
runs declare that q spirit form appears |
and pours water about them, and the |
section men who 60 past the spot in the |
morning to their work report the soil /
about them to show tho effects Of hay
ing been watered during the night. Last +.
fall a prairie fro burned over the ground, /
and everything in its path was supposed |
to DO destroyed, and it was supposed |
that the trees had suffered with all else
in its track, but they came through
without injury.
What mysterious something supplies
these trees with the necessary moisture
to keep them growing and fiourishing
on this baked plain or what protected
them from the ravages of fire when all
else suecumbed is left 10 those Who
delve into the mysteries Of the hidden
world to solve. The only known fact in
regard to them is shat they stand end
flourish in spite Of all known laws Of
nature in regard to plant growth. Chi
cago Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

Tt Marks IN Poughkespsis tho Grave Of q
Self Exiled Ensiiahman.
There are some interesting epitaphs in
the old grayeyards in Poughkeepsie. but
probably none Of them has been SO wide.
" known and admired as that on tba
stone which marks the burial place of
John Taylor in front Of Christ church,
on Academy street. This epitaph has
been widely published on both sides Of
the ocean. it is said, ahd is believed to
have been written by the English poet
William Roscoe and sent over for his
friend Taylor's gravestone. Yet the
stone lies neglected, and the last three
lines Of the spitaph have been broken
off, probably during the work preceding
the building of the new church. The
epitaph was published in Benson J.
Lossing's book ON ''Vassar College and
Its Founder, and was greatly admired
and frequently quoted by Matthew Vas
sar, Jr., as many Of his friends remem-
Der. The inscription and epitaph on the
stone are as follows;
In this spot
was inferred
John Taylor
Attorney at Law
the eldest son
OF Doctor John Taylor
of Bolton lie Moors England,
who died Of the yellow fever
Sept. llth, 1903.
Aged 50 years
Far from his kindred friends and native skies
Here Wondering in the dust poor Taylor lies
Firm was his mind, and fraught with various
lore
And his mild heart was never cold before.
He Low d his country. lov'd that spot Of earth
Which gave a Hampden, Milton, Bradshaw
birth,
But when that country deed TO al but GAIN
Bowed her base neck and Rugged the Cypress
Loathing the abject scene he dropped and sigh
Crossed the wild waves and here untimely
died,
Stranger what'er thy country creed or hue
Go and like him the moral path pursuei
Go, and for Freedom every peril brave
And nObly scorn to be or hold slave
The last line is one that has been par
ticularly admired and frequently quoted, |
and it is gone from the stone, which is
broken of Just after the fourth line
from the end. That this stone should (
have been so mutilated seems little short 4
of vandalism. John Taylor is said to
have come to this country about the |
same time that the Vassar family came,
shortly after the close of the American
and at time when the |
English government was REFRESHING all /
friends Of reform in fear of
repetition in England Of the French revo-
luton. He was the uncle Of Mr.. Hudson
Taylor, and the greatunole Of Nh. Rob
ert Z. Taylor. His father, DIR. John Tay-
Tor, was a very prominent man in Eng
land, with many influential friends, one
Of whom was the poet Roscoe, who
wrote the epitaph, which reminds one
very much Of some Of Goldsmith S best
lines. -Poughkeepsie Eagle.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

Tho border Of the woods wore sleepy
look Of contentment, as if there all were
quite ready for winter. We found the
olematis trailing over low shrubs and
weaving in and out among the thickets.
Like the goldenrod in its old age, the
ciematis had put on silvery plumes in
place of flowers, and we bore away with
us for decorations at home some of the
graceful festoons Of this vine. Still more
ambitious than the clematis was the green
brier Ga species of smilax), which had gone
climbing quite above our heads and had
suspended its clusters Of small green black
berries, which might have been supposed
to DO fairy grapes, and which we hoped
some late lingering bird would find and
eat on a hungry winter morning now not
far away
And while we were saying this num-
Der of little people in gray and black, as
fantastic as maskcrs, came Tutoring into
the nooses Of the alematis and greenbrier.
Deel Dec Deel What do you here, COM
ing without permission into our territoryp'
There are not so many words in the chick.
adee Language, but such as there are are
most expressive and we soon beat re-
treat. Not long after we entertained our
selves by playing hide and seek around a
great tree trunk with nuthatch. Now,
the nuthatch has tho advantage Of his
cousin the woodpecker IN one respact-he
can 60 around the trunk Of q tree head
downward as VOL as in tho upright. posi-
ton, and he WAS on this occasion full Of
quick and cumming ways.-Edith NJ. /
in st. Nicholas
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

Miss Mary Green is rubber doll
who appeared one day late last fall III
the postoffiee Of Winchester, Mass. On
her dress was fastened a slip Of paper
which reads 1.-THE climate Of New Eng
land is too severe for this child; please
pass her TO the Pacific coast for the win
ter. j." Some friendly clerk put a stamp
on her dress and sent her to Montana.
From there she went TO California, then
to British Columbia and from there to
Ottawa. Each postofice clerk seems to
have enjoyed her society as long as he
pleased, then pasted a stamp to her
gown and sent her on.
At Denver Size evidently attended a
banquet Ct tho mailing clerks and had
some new travelling garments given her.
Her dress is said to be covered over with
postage stamps from various Offices in
the United States, and around her neck
arc tied several poems" written in her
honor. She also wears newspaper badges
from many different states, showing the
honor with which she was received at
the various literary banquets which she
attended. From Ottawa she brought
back q tag which proved to be a pass to
the gallery of the house Of commons
PanSY.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14
FRANCISCO MIRANDA.
Held In Reverence In Venezuela a. Pho.
neer OF Liberty.

i HANI~
Francisco Miranda was a type Of the
reckless fighter and adventurer always
dear to the hero worshiper, and he was
so closely idsntifed with the INCEPTION
Of Venezuela's revolution against spain
that he will always be held as a nation
al hero.
He was born in Caracas in 1856 and
entered the Spanish military service
when he was II. He served in the Unit
ed States in 1850 and later in Cuba. He
was forced to leave Cuba for solae Illegal
transaction, and for several years led an
adventurous life in Russia, Turkey,
England and Germany. He went into
the French service at the outbreak of the
revolution and by brilliant service reach
ed the rank Of major general His name
is ON the Arc de Triomphe in Paris,
as one Of the great captains Of the reyo-
luton. His reckless and adventurous
spirit apparently kept him in constant
conflict with sober law, for in 1897 he
was condemned by the directory, but es-
capped to England. Receiving no aid in
England, he came to the United States.
Here he put into motion his scheme
Of freeing his native country from the
Spanish rule. He found means to equip
two small vessels, and with 200 volun-
teers he sailed for Venezuela He landed
early in 1906 and was attacked by
superior Spanish force, losing many Of
his men. The Spanish captain burned
Miranda in effigy and offered $50, 600
for his CAPTURE, He recouned his forces.
and few rsonths later tooh 4 Spanish
town, but did not succeed in arousing
the people to revolution.
1t was some time later that he met
Bolivar and with him went to Europe to
secure aid for their enterprise.
When they returned in December,
1910, Miranda organized tho first repub-
ican government, which was made pcs
sible by the uprising Of the people III
April, 1910. He was vice president Of
and signed the constitution and
the act of independence. He was COM
mander Of the army and won several
victories over the Spanish, but his disTe- |
gard for all proprieties finally got him |
into trouble. His fellow officers among
the revolutionists turned against him, |
he was accused of being a traitor to the
cause, and in 1912 he was taken prisoner
by his own party.
He was allowed to fall into the hands |
Of the Spanish authorities, who sent him
to Cadiz in 1918 as a political prisoner.
Three years later, on July IA, 1916, he
died. New York Mail and Express.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

The Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks tells the
following story; "A short while ago
made what can modestly call good
speech at a rather swell gathering, but tho
speech did not have the effect that l
thought it would. l was leaving the hall
with some misgiyings when middle aged
man met me, and taking my hand in his
gave it a hearty shake. His hand was hard
and his clothes were not of the best. Mr.
Parks, said he, / think that was the best
sermon that was ever preached since tho
world began I thanked him for his kind
and cheering words and felt within me
that if l did not please the more wealthy
part Of my hearers 1 stood well at least
with the working people, When. talking
with ono Of the leading men in the meet
ing later, ] asked him who that man was,
pointing out the one who had spoken SO
kindly Of me. Oh, said my frionG, that
is a half witted fellow who hangs around
here. boston Post.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

Otto Feudner has been buying lottery
tickets for years and has never won so
much as an approximation prize. He
concluded that he would have to get a
mascot, SO On tie advice Of a colored
friend be set a box trap out in the ceme-
terry to catch a graveyard rabbit.
Feudner caught great big fellow the
first night aud put him in a big dry
goods box. Il was the day before the
drawing, so to make sure that the mas
cot would work al right Feudner put
$50 worth of tickets in the box with the
rabbit. After the drawing he went to
see what he had won.
The mascot had worked. 1t had eaten
up all the lottery tickets. San Fran
cisco Post.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-14

A prospective juror, wearing long
hair and wealth of whiskers, caused
much laughter in Judge Dunes court.
'Do you understand the meaning of
the word malicious? asked the attor-
ney for the defense.
"Of course 1 do, promptly replied
the man in tho jury box
We'll, now, what does it mean?"
SOLDIERS, answered the hewhisler-
ed juror. Then he looked surprised
while the court told him he was excused
from further service.
He afterward said he thought that
the lawyer asked him the meaning Of
the word militia. Exchange.