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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15

(From the San Francisco ArEonaut)
'ln the heart OF the great desert OF
the Colorado--whioh tho Southern Pa
clio road traySrsea-therc ia an oasis
called Indlo. which. In our opinion, h
the Ranltarlum OF the earth. We be
lieyc, from personal investigation. that
Tor certain inyalids, there IL no spot OF
this planet 30 favorable"
q. r. Stewart. ~. D.. wrltch; 9Th.
purity OF the air. and the eternal aun
shine. M one with wonder and delight
Nature has accomplished ~
much that there remains but little for
man 10 do. As 10 It's possibilities Gs q
health resort. here n tho most per
feet sunshine. with a temperature al
ways pleasant, perfectly dry soil
for rain In an unknown factor, puu
oxygen. donPs atmosphere aud purr
water. what more can DO deeired
II ls the place. above all othern. fui
lung troubles. and n paradise for rhcu
matics. Considering the number Of
sufferers who have been cured. hav'
no hesltancy In recommending this
geniRl oasis as the haven OF the afillct
ed"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15
NOTICE OF BIDS FOR BOARDING
CITY PRISONERS

Notice Is hereby given that bids VIII be
received by the committee on health and
police OF the common council OF the city
Of astoria. at the Office Of tho auditor
and police Judge. ON Saturday. February
=, 1875. at the hour Of o'clock y. IN. OF
said DAY. for boarding or furnishing
meals to the city prisoners In the city
jail OF tho city Of Astoria. The right Is
reserved to reject any and all bids.
BY order OF tho common council,
Dated February 4. 1896.
II. Il. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15
how lie DID 1T.

Chicago Post
He SAYS he went arodnd the world
with his wheel"
"Well. guess he did,"
But | never knew he was much o., a
rider"
He isn't"
Then how could he
'oh, he had It packed when he left Tor
New York to take the steamer, and Il
wasn't unpacked until he reach bone
again. But he tells the tru.h when he
says he went around the world wi;h Il.
He wouldn't lie about a little thing Ike
that"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15

MENU FOR SUNDAY,
Such dainties to them. their health II
might hurt,
It's like sending them rutties when wear
ing a shirt. Goldsmith.
Breakfast
Eggs a Ia Creme.
Rrolled Mutton Chops.
French Fried Potatoes.
Brolled Tripe. PiQpant Sauce.
Rice Mullins.
Dinner.
oysters.
Consomme. Asparagus Tops and Peas.
Radishes. Olives.
Halibu; Outlets, Maitre d'Hotel Sauce.
Entrecots OF Beef. Anchovy Butter
Rice Croquettes.
Roast Ducks. Celery Sauce.
Spinach au Creme.
Escarole Salad.
Tapioca Jelly.
RoGuefort. Waters.
Coffee
Coffee.
Supper.
Oysters Creamed in Chatting Dish.
chlckory Salad.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Cheese. Coffee. Waters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15

Small fur-trimmed toques are much
worn by smart feminine promenaders.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15
MENU FOR SUNDAY,

Eminent chemists have set their seal OF
approval on Prices Baking Powder.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-15

Is 6I2 miles from
SAN FRANCISCO
and 800 niles from
Los ANGELES

Fare from Los Angeles sl.oc
For further information inquire of
any Southern Pacific Company agent,
Or address
II. p. ROGERS
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. 3. r, Co
]. u. KIRKLAND.
Dist. Pass. Agt
Cor First Nnd Alder sta. Portland. Or
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China steamers leave Vancouver, B. c.

Australian steamer leave Vancouvcr, B. c
10Th Of every month.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA
BOBBY BURNS OF THE WEST

BOBBY BURNS OF THE WEST
This is not a lecture but one of the
most pleasing entertainments ever given
in the city, being an interesting medley
of songs. story and the recitation Of his
own quaint border and patriotic poems.
rich in humcr, ripe with pathos and bub
bling over with the purest patriotism.
The following are a few of the many
testimonials:
THE ALDINE CLUB.
On the evening of Auril %. the Aldine
club. Rev. Lyman Abbott. president. held
a Western Camp Fire" General Miles
was the honored guest, and Captain Jack
Crawford the principal entertainer. And
what a glorious entertainment he gave.
For over an hour he held that immense
audience of editors, lawyers, bankers.
brokers, preachers and literary people
with the most unique, original, pathetic
and humorous medley ever given by one
man Every line and word was healthy,
clean and manly.
Ex-Governor John p. st. John, who
was present. wrote to western friend:
IF you want to see living picture OF
frontier life. and increase your love OF
home and humanity, and laugh until
your sides fairly ache, do as / did. go
poet scout, and prince OF entertainers.
/ have never seen his equal. The great
west should be proud Of her Bobby
Burns, her pioneer hero.
Governor Sheldon OF South Dakota
says: THE songs ne sings. the stories
told. the morals pointed and the ser
mons preached, all belong 10 US"
He held his audience speleound FOR
two hours."-New York World.
His entertainments are uneaualied.
He has never failed 10 completely cap
ture his audiences. John G. 3. Adams.
past commander-in-chief Grand Army
OF the Republic.
Audiences will be delighted al the
originality, variety. and novelty Of his
entertainment Their iniuence on the
young is admirable. There Is nothing
OF the dime novel style about them -
L Bradford Prince, Governor OF New
Mexico.
He docs not deal in blood and thun-
der and vulgarity, but he paints the wild
west in its true colers. New York Ad-
yertiser.
He interested and captured me com
pietely His talk TO boys on dime move
reading is better than sermon Rev
L. Myers. Pastor OF NJ E church, Gaia
WissA Pa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
FIFTEEN LIVING CHILDREN
Nanny Able Appears at the Probate
Once More

Mrs Able, fine, fat. jolly old lady of
Judge Myatt yesterday with a radient
twinkle in her large black eyes and a
smile beaming on her round honest face.
She leaned on the counter while she
caught her breath and then she motion
ed for Clerk Enoch in a quasi mysterious
manner.
Il want another license" she said, and
then the dear old auntie laughed hearth
ly-one of those laughs one has heard
before the war-a laugh that had real
JOY in it and one that made the chandeliers
sing like Aeolian harps.
For yourself this time," asked Mr..
Enoch.
This was the signal for another rising
of Mrs. Able's merriment.
'Lor, no SIR" she said. "You knows
very well, judge, dat 1 hain't agoin' to
get married"
who is it for. then" asked Enoch.
"For my boy, Frank said Mrs. Able.
IAN / want you to be tolorable moderate
judge. for Iil buy two mo- license befoah
Christmas"
The clerk was as moderate as the law
allows. for Nanny Able is one of the
best customers that ever patroniZed the
matrimonial department of the Probate
court She has come in before Christ
mas every year since the woods were
cut for a marriage license and she has
seven or eight in reserve for future pro-
bate judges.
1t was learned from theold lady that
she bad fifteen living children and sew
eral dead OF the fifteen living children
eleven are boys and four are girls and
|. she is as proud of them all as if each
and every one of them was heir to a
l.ippdor,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
FELL THREE HUNDRED FEET
Experience of a Bird Dog in An Abandoned
Coal Shaft.

SOoa ->hSfb
Mr.. Sturgeon Of this city had quite an
experience the day before yesterday. He
has a fine bird dog and he took it out
to Minneha township in Jake Cooper's
old farm, for hunt The dog got on
the trail of some game and Mr.. StUr-
geon watched him with eager interest.
All at once the ground swallowed up the
dog to the great surprise and wonder
ment of Mr.. Sturgeon. He hastened up
to see what was the matter and finally
arrived at the edge hole in the
ground He put his eye to the hole
and couldn't see the bottom. He ap-
piled his ear and heard the faint barking
of dog about what he considered a
mile away. The dog was in the bottom
of the hole but where the bottom he
didn't know. He went to the house of
the nearest farmer and told him the
story. The farmer explained everything
The hole was the old Campbell mine
shaft that was dug there several years
ago to a depth of over 800 feet In a vain
search for coal, gas, oil or anything else
bustible or combustlpie
There was nothing in the world for
Mr.. Sturgeon TO do but to either get the
dog out or leave him in there to starve
TO death. Mr.. Surgeons dog was avlu-
able and he decided to bet him out. He
came to town, bought about a mile of
rope, procured a windlas and hired a
yentursome boy for So to go down after
the dog. A goodly number of his riends
went TO assist him. They let the boy
down the hole and when ne got to the
bottom he tied the rope around the dog
and both of them were pulled up the
shaft safe and sound. The dog would
have been killed but luckily lot Of
soft ground had caved in and made the
bottom of the hole nice and soft to land
on. Jake Cooper says that Mr.. Sturgeon S
experience cost him about SIS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

home initiation work was done. After
the regular business of the evening was
completed the members went in for jol-
ly good time Card tables were brought
out and were quickly surrounded by en-
thusiastic players Refreshments were
served and ham and cheese sandwiches,
cigars, coffee, &c, were there in plenty.
When an Eagle reporter visited the nall.
not one of the merry crowd were wait
ing to be entertained. but all were hav-
ing thoroughly good time.
The lodge has elected. new officers for
the ensuing year, the following of which
is list:
Past Chancellor Commander-F. H.
Hurlburt.
Chancellor Commander-H. ]. DIETRICH.
Vice Chancellor Comma nder-O. p.
Olinger.
Prelate-F. G. Rawson.
Master-at-arms-L. D. McCausland.
Keeper of Record and Seals. B. Rey-
uolds.
Master of Exchequer-W. A. Ayres.
Master of Finance-John Ackerman.
Inner Guard-F. Marks.
Outer Guard-Douglas V. Donnelly.
On January 4th, the lodge, with War
wick lodge also attending, will give pub
lie installation of officers, when a fine lit
erary and musical program will be given
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
Che qaha naig Eagle grdag aornug neeembsr II. 1895

pathy for the old man pretty well work.
ed up. Mr. Swan himself was N the
court all the time, but during the three
days Of the trial he barely spoke a word
to his lawyer.
There was great sympathy for Mr..
Swan, for his life was hard one He
was a slave for thirty years and after ne
gained his freedom he was run out OF
Alabama by the Klu Klux gang and
robbed of all his accumuiations- For
fifteen years he had lived on the island
and now that ne is old and tottering on
the verge of the grave everybody SEEM
ed to think that ii would be great in
justice to turn him adrift an hostile
world again.
The old settlers stood by him ana It
was their testimony that contributed
largely in saving the island ior nin
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
CALLS A CALIFORNIAN DOWN
Past Grand Master Mccall Takes Issue
With a Slope Brother

J. H. Mccall of this city, Past Grand
Master of Masons of Kansas, in his pa
per this week calls down the Grand
Master of California on questions of ju-
bisprudence The California man holds
that no money should be appropriated
10 the Salvation Army for charitable pur-
poses, that no money should be appro-
priated for the decoration of the walls
of lodges with portraits of members and
also holds that a man with negro blood
can become a Mason. Mr.. Mccall holds
that money can be appropriated for any
Of the above purposes and asks the
grand master of California to show his
legal authority for his propositions. Mr..
Mccall alleges that there is not line OF
Masonic law against the appropriations
recited and alleges further that all the
sentiments of Masonic traditions and
the spirit of Masonry in general approves
Of them.
The question of admitting negroes to
Masonry is 81 long standing discussion.
There is not recognized negro Mason
In the state, although there are several
lodges of colored Masons. which the
Grand Lodge and all subordinate lodges
hold as clandestine The law governing
the subject is open for discussion. Some
hold, as a matter of controversy. that a
negro not born in slavery can become
n Mason. The law simply says that he
must be free born. Another class holds
that if his ancestors were slaves that
fact would bar them. There is no line
Of generation fixed, and as that is the
case, the former class allege that many
white people who are Masons may be
descendants of slaves as far back as the
Roman empire. AS the colored people
are clamoring for all the social rights
and equa tiles which their emancipation
gives them. this subject is bound TO
come up from time to time. Even if Ma
tonic Jurisprudence recognized the right
OF negroes TO become members, there
would still be a bar against them in
the shape of a black ball One black
ball rejects an applicant for the degrees
and il Will be long time before pref
udice is so far destroyed that there will
not be one man in a lodge who is op-
posed to the social equality OF the ne
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
NECKT1E FROM SCOTLAND
And is has Been Worn Continuously for
Over Twenty Years.

Has anybody ever seen Judge Nc
CandIess wearing any other than white
necktie with red spots? The Oldest in
habitant may have, but it is certain that
no man or woman did who hase made his
ACQUAINTANCE since 1874, and that was
twenty-five years ago.
1t was in that year that the judge
sister visited the ancestral home in far
off Scotland, where she spent several
months. Before leaving there she bought
a necktie for her good brother and when
she arrived here in Wichita he put 1t on
and has not taken il off since. This does
not mean that ne has not taken ii OF
when he went TO bed, took a bath or
changed shirts. II means that he has
had no other necktie but that one In
twenty years and he has worn 1t every
day. II is a kind of scarf and 1t is
adorned with pima diamond pin-that
he has had during the same length OF
time. The scarf looks almost as new to-
day as it did twenty-five years ago and
the Judge says he proposes to De wearing
1t during the next twenty-five years. He
has worn the same overcoat for sixteen
years.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
GREATER NUMBER THAN EVER
Poultry Premiums Will not be Complete
Until this Afternoon.

The poultry show is still in progress,
and the Judge, Mr.. +. w. Hitchcock of
Denver, is as busy as he can be scoring
the different fowls for premiums. He
goes over each fowl very carefully and
has rverai assistants who do all of the
work except the passing of the judgment
upon tie fowls.
This is about the largest regular poul-
try show ever he'd in the city. and the
room is full of coops contain ing as fine
specimens OF fowls as was ever looked
upon anywhere in the west. There. are
about 200 chickens upon exhibition and
about 500 fowls in all, counting the
ducks. geese, turkeys, pigeons, guineas
and ali. Among the pet stock there are
also found squirrels and rabbits.
The noise made by the strong healthy
feEows-for the hens are not much on
the gossip-is quite an appreciable
amount They are none of them bash
ful, although they blush down upon the
matties all the time. and conversation
is a difficult thing 10 carry on in the
room. The scoring will perhaps be fin
ished early this afternoon, and the prizes
awarded The show will continue the
remainder of the week.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
SWAN WON HIS CASE
And Now He is the Undisputed Monarch Of
an Island.

Nelson Swan was the happiest man in
Sedgwick county when he learned that
a Jury OF twelve white men brought in
a verdict that confirmed him as the le-
gal and undisputed monarch OF Swans
Island in the Arkansas river. He shook
hands heartily with Mr.. A z. Helm. his
lawyer, and well he might. for Mr.. Helm
managed his case with tmZ peculiar
skill which he exhibited in the William
son case. Helm is a great man for the
use OF maps, and his policy in this re-
spect has mighty good effect on jury
When he handles any case in which To-
cations have TO be established he al
ways prepares maps and diagrams in ad-
vance and gets them before the jury.
Helm fought hard for the poor old negro
and from the start Of the case had syn
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
GOODYEAR FOR DEPUTY
He Is Already Appointed and In the Har-
ness.

AS fore.old heretofore in this paper,
Charles E. Goodyear of Waco township
has been appointed deputy clerk of the
district court by Mr.. Arnett. Mr.. Good
year is already in the harness and work.
ing like beaver in the clerks office, get
ting onto the ropes There is a whole
lot to be learned in the clerks office and
il must be learned well.
The presence of Goodyear in the clerks
Office is a great boon for Joe Furnish,
the court bai,iff. Until now Joe was the
only Pop on the top floor Of the court
house and felt very lonesome. Now he
can hold Session with MIR. Goodyear
and commenced to do il yesterday.
There were a great many applicants
for the place, and when Mr.. Goodyear
was appointed Mr.. Arnett went into re-
tirenent until the other applicants get
over their disappointment
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
ON THE MARKET AGAIN
Henry Schweiter bought Everything at
Yards Yesterday.

Henry Schweiter went up TO the stock
yards yesterday morning with Joe Nc
Greggor and swept the platter clean. He
bought everything in the line of cattle
that came TO the yards, from a calf up,
and took them TO his farm TO fatten.
He bought, in all. 129 head and would
have bought more If they were there.
Mr.. Schweiter is not only the best, but
the most enterprising farmer in the coun-
fy. AS a feeder of cattle he is one Of
the most successful that come 10 the
yards He knows how TO put fat on cat
tie and ne always gets the top price.
He does things on a large scale and
makes money whenever he turns his
hand. It is not generally known. but ii
is a fact all the same. that MIR. Schwei-
Ter is one of the heaviest taxpayers IN
Kansas. There is not day that the sun
sets but what his taxes in this county
are s740 That amounts TO a neat little
sum at the end of the year
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by the Wichita Abstrs
and Land Company. Il NJ Dubois. !
stractor.)
A c Fisher wd lot II Snlthsoa add
Tex tract 2sxi4e n sw cofnerD x
John y Travis b { lot 3 Douglas
ave Smiths add .---.. ---.-----
Max Schulz va lots 10 Il p and
- 40 and ~ Rock Island ave Rock
Island add $1,000. .-...---- II
Geo B ROBBINS ID ] and one-eaE
acres reserve In College View "a
John kiefnsr II wd Tot ! and ~
Il lot blk Garden Plain ..-
Ellis Waitsock ii lots 50 u ss Ord
81 Harrweirs add 70 Valley Cen
ter ---------- ---.--.-..
Annie G Seeley wc s~ Sr sec -
- " ... .....--..-....s.s. !
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

NO DOODf OF 1tS S0CCC88s
The Wichita Commercial club has pre-
pared the following circular letter to be
sent to grain dealers OF Kansas and Ne
braska:
Wichita, Kan. Dec 10. 1885
To Grain Dealers and Shippers or Kan
sas and Nebraska.
The Wichita Commercial club desires
TO call your attention to the location OF
Wichita as a grain distributing point.
Located as we are, at the last Junction
OF the Atchison. Topeka and Santa re,
Rocy Island, Missouri Pacific and Frisco
lines. with their several branches we are
in a position to distribute the grain 10
better advantage than any other point
in the state.
We have established an inspection de-
partment under the Kansas laws. and
cur inspection, Mr.. w. F. Thompson. has
given the highest satisfaction 10 both
shippers and receivers
1t is the desire of the Commercial club
to increase the movement OF grain in this
direction. II expects to. in the near fu-
ture secure the construction of an eieya-
tor of large capacity TO facilitate the
handling of the growing grain business
al this point.
We hope on will look up our facilities.
and are satisfied that il will be TO your
interest TO route your grain through here.
as we are in the right line with all the
great grain producing sections OF Kan
sas and Nebraska and the Gulf ports.
Every car of corn that misses the IN
tended inspection grade at Wichita can
be utilized in nearby sections of Texas
with very small, if any, loss. Shipments
made to the Gulf ports, or Mexico, can be
stopped here for inspection, and If not
up 10 grade can be diverted as stated
BY this means considerable saving can
be made on export shipments, the i'm
portance of which every shipper VIII
realize
We expect to make Wichita great
central grain point, which will be OF mu-
tual advantage to all interested, and hope
you will find il to your interest 10 send
your grain this way and avail yourself
of our now well developed and superior
inspection department. Yours truly,
DEAN GORDON, Sec.
The circular of the above document
will, undoubtedly, do great deal OF
good. 1t will. at least, attract the at
tention of grain men to Wichita as
grain center. and that, in itself. will do
a great deal of good Wichita when
recognized as the grain center that she
naturally is, will get elevators and every
other species of facility. including rates
for the successful handling OF not only
grain, but all products.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
GOT FITS OF ANGER
And Hence the Peace of the Family Was
Much Disturbed.

Yesterday in the district court Eliza
beth Pulson filed a suit for divorce
against her husband. August Puison-
They were married five years ago ana
their union was very unhappy one IN
many respects. principally due TO fits o.
anger on the part of August in which
he is accused of calling his poor little
wife some of the ''awfulest' names ever
heard OF. The attorney describes them
as approphrious and the few samples OF
them which he gave in the complaint iIi-
dicate that his word OF qualification is
not too severe. II she proves al that she
alleges the diyorce-is a dead cinca-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
REYNOLDS AND KINLEY
Ouies wedding Takes Place at the Manhat-
tan Hotel

Wednesday evening quiet wedding
occurred at the Manhattan hotel of this
citv the participants being Mr.. H. w.
Reynolds and Miss Mary c. kinney. both
of Atlanta, Cowley county, Judge Myatt
officiating.
Promptly at 4:30 O'Clock they marched
into the parlor where the judge awaited
them. and the ceremony took place.
The bride was handsomely attired in
a dove colored dress of some soft texture.
while the groom wore the conventional
black. The happy couple left imme-
diateiy for Wichita Heights, where they
will visit the brides brother and family
a few days, before returning to their
ranch in the southern part or Butter
county.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Forest City Legion Puts New Men In
Charge. 81

At a meeting held last night Of Forest
City Legion No As. S. K. of A. o. U. W.,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term:
ca. c. Crum.
V. C.-J. II. Douthitt.
L. C-B. F. Dawson.
Rec. W High.
Rec. Treas.-A. B. Wright
Treasurer-Henry Schad.
Trustee, / year,. II. Glover.
Trustee,2 years.. B. Burk.
Trustee, years-James Roser6
St. Bearer-W. c. Holloway,
s. VII. H. Richards.
J. VIZ c. Stockbridge.
Guard-M c. Wagner.
Medical Exaxminers-J W. Shuts, j.
H. Terrill and p. S. Thomas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
WILL HOLD MoNTHLY CONTESTS
Y. NJ. C. A. Athletes to Compete Next
saturday Night.

saturday Night.
Physical Directors Sterenagel OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. has arranged for the holding or
pantathelian contests once every month
In the gymnasium. The first one viii oc-
cur next Saturday night. The event will
be bar vault, high jumps, eight mile ru,i'
pole climb and pull up. The winners in
zach of these contests holes the cham
pionship until the next event, and can
continue TO hold it as ioug~as he is aole
to do so. These events will be qri-- 'i-
teresting and it is needless to say that
tney will be largely attended quite
number of young athletes are in train
ing and the interest will increase after
the first events are decided. Those Who
win will be endeavoring TO retain their
honors, while the others will endeavor to
become efficient enough to obtain the
prize at the next contest.