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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
EssIeston Post Gets New Men 1T the Helm
for Ensuing Year.

Eggieston Pos. No. IA. C. A R. elect.
ed officers last evening for the ensuing
year as follows:
Post Commander-N Dennis.
Senior Vice Comrnander-A. keck-
Junior Vice Conlsnander-J. r. Moore.
Officer OF the Day-Dr. .. E. DeRoss.
Surgeoa-J. II. Alexander.
Chaplain-Rev. ]. II. Warehan-
Quartsrmaster-A- Bell
Officer or Guard-A. G-ubb-
Trus,ees-J. H. Alexander. y. Dennis.
y. Bell
Delegates to State Encampben.- D. E.
DeRoss. J. r. Moore, vi 3. Dickey,
Alteraates-J. h Ash. J. Beard. A.
keciS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
COLONIAL TEA GIVEN
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church Was
Nell Attended.

The ladies Unity Guild of the Episco-
pal church gave colonial tea last even
ing in the lecture room of the church
which was well attended. Supper was
served in a very dainty manner by the
ladies and the young ladies took charge
of the tables. The ladies were attired
in old colonial costumes, the older ones
in true matronly attire, while the young
ladies were delightfully."- airy in their
flowing gowns. They attended to the
wants of those who were seated at the
tables in a most charming manner The
tables themselves were daintily srrang-
ed. and looked quite inviting with their
white linen the dainty dishes, the jolly
crowd around them and the handsome
ladies in their dainty costumes. All to-
gether it made the evening a really en-
joyable one.
". NJ Ferguson Of Wellington was up
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

REnEnBER-We always meet all competition.
We handle only the best goods which fully guaran-
tee Anything not satisfactory may be returned and
your money will be refunded. Our two stores make it
possible to buy in much larger quantities and thus
and do sell cheaper and those dealing with get
the benefit In short, prices so low every
thing that others can't reach them. Telephone orders
carefully filled.
sss n MAN. H. G. j. Fletcher pn s g. Doug
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NOBODY

Will be allowed to undersell us We are willing for
others to follow prices and initiate our methods
but propose to always be in the lead so far low
prices on every article is concerned
To show you that cheap prices are not confined
to one two items wish to call your attention
the following list:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
BEGIN WORK AGAIN
TOOLS ARE PROCURED TO WITH
DRAW THE LOST DRILL

After Several Days' Delay and Considerable
Trouble in Finding Proper Tool to Got
Hold Upoa the Drill, it Is Finally Ac-
compii.hed-H ole had to be kimmed
Out . Little Larger Around the Top of
the Drill, TO Allow the Tool to 60 Down
Over it-Drin VIII be Taken Ont Today
or Tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
Closing Mems Clothing

Choice os % mems cheyiot ard cash
mere suits that sold for 100 10 1900 per
Choice Of IS mems sack suits snd t-5Tst-
ton GETAWAYS. not one in the lost that
sold for less than 5000 per suit
For only ...--....-........-.
Choice OF - square or round corner
sack s.1lts IN cashmere. twesds and chew
los; worth from sIIS5 20 si319 per suit.
Tor ooiy.--. ---.....-----.-....- -----...-.
Choice IS nez's cneyiot, Scotch mix
lures. 6sazonalz and Gay wcrstsd suits
worth UP 20 1850 per sus. for only.....-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

". NJ Ferguson Of Wellington was UP
yesterday looking after business mat
terS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
SHOT A LITTLE GIRL
TWO HUNTERS FIRE INTO A PARTY
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

One Little Girl Eight Years of Age is
Wounded With a Ball in the Arm-lt
Buried Itself in the Muscles aud Could
Not be Found-Ber Father Chased the
MiSht-he Wanderers Fifteen Miles But
They Finally Eluded Him-ihe Shoot
ing Was Entirely Malicious and Should
be Puufshe1-Father indie nant.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Sports In Venezuela.
EdWsrdsVille, Kss.

fancy 1t would not long be popular
with the people of our country to fight
for Venezuelsns; certainly not after
knowing them at all intimately. There
is no doubt about the general worth
lessness of the population all the way
through from top to bottom.
Interest greatly centers In sports.
Coch-Aghting first Of all, horse racing
and the bull ring. This latter is q fine
structure lately put together by q
builder from the United States, and
with material brought along.
March l Of this year was Sunday.
1t was the opening day Of the Jockey
club races. Horses were here from
the United States, and some Of them
proved to be winners. President
Crespo had two of his horses entered
and, as everybody anticipated, they
were both winners. This Is the $50
ciety event" of the year; it is the horse
show, the Derby day, the Grand Prix.
1t seemed as If all Caracas was there.
The stream of carriages, loaded cars,
pedestrians, equestrians, that passed
my hotel window seemed aS IL it would
The advocate., 1896-04-08

ure In that State, and there is now in
Ohio, New York and several other
States q strong agitation Of several
years duration Qikely to be successful
In New York this year, for county op-
tlon, or local self.government Of cOun.
ties and cities, In methods of taxation.
Were each county and city permitted
to raise its own revenues and It's share
of State taxes in its own way we would
have q practical comparison 'of differ
ent methods which would speedily
demonstrate or evolve the best one. A
worse one would not be possible.
Would the people elect a majority Of
delegates in favor of proportional rep
resentstion and of local option In
methods of tsxstionP If not, then q
convention would be of little value,
and it may be better to wait the slow
process Of educating the leaders of the
reform movement, for 1t Is the leaders
of thought and action only, and not
the masses, who must be enlightened
in order to render any reform feasible.
w. Fl. 7. WAKEFIELD.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Preferential Ballot.

EDITOR ADVoCATE:-In the AD-
voCATE of December %, 1895, there
appeared an article by w. III
7. Wakefield on the preferential
Ballot" or the Hare system Of voting.
In explanation of It's working, MI.
Wakefield says: "When the polls are
closed the ballots are counted 4 y
and their numbers divided by the
number of candidates to be elected in
the district, the quotient being the
electoral quota, a number required to
elect one candidate, no account to be
taken of any remainder"
Suppose there were FIVE candidates
for Representative, say, In the district,
and 1900 ballots were cast, as follows:
Popullst, 5000; Prohibition, 5000;
Democratic, 1900; Republican, 400.
The electoral quota" then, would be
$500, giving the Populists two, Pro-
hibition one, Democrats one; total,
four. Who gets that other Represen-
tatlve and where does he come In ?
The Democrats have Eve candidates
and 1900 votes, Now, suppose the
candidates are men of about equal
strength, each receiving from 500 to
700 "frst choice" votes and none Of
them enough second, third, fourth or
fifth choice to make up the electoral
quots-who would be elected In that
case, and how would his election be
sscertainedP Respectfully yours,
EDWIN TAYLOR.
EdWsrdsVille, Kss.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

never end. Rain has not fallen for
long while; the streets, the roads, che
tracks, were not sprinkled,
/ was not at the races, but was told
by those present with what grace and
dignity the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentisry Of the United
States presided az one Of the judges.
President Crespo was we'll guarded
on this occasion, ss he always Is. Day
and night he Is surrounded by his
guards. Secrecy marks all his move
ments for travel. l am assured that
his food is prepared for him BY hiO
Wife.-From venezuelan Letter.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

the commission, and conAne the courts,
In proceedings to enforce the commits
sion's orders, to the consideration Of
the record made and case tried before
the commission. Such an amendment
is necessary to the enforcement of any
orders made by the commission.
Though these recommendation have
been made to Congress year after year,
they have not received the favorable or
mindful consideration of the legislative
department of the government. Beside
these, the other amendments recon-
mended to Congress year after year by
the commission are deemed essential to
the effectual enforcement of the act in
accordance with its spirit, intent and
purpose.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Mutual Admiration Societies.

The Eastern end of the two old par
ties is rapidly drifting into mutual
admiration society. The following
from the New York Sam, which, while
pretending to be independent, is
strongly Democratic, indicates that it
would not be much trouble to get all Of
them in line for one man. The Sun
In It's March 25 issue says:
"Whstever may be the result of the
candidacy of Governor Morton, 1t is a
candidacy which brings honor to the
State, and can be regarded with COM
plscency by Democrats as well as by
Republicans. If Mr.. Cleveland and
his accOmplices, in ilching POpulist
principles and renouncing Democratic
policies, have made present Of the
Presidency to the Republicans, there
Is no Republican in whom conservative
Democrats, sick Of the lying tariff and
the fool finance of the last three years,
and fearful of Intentional ambiguity
or weak yielding to the silver men
on the part of both parties, would feel a
greater confidence than in Mr.. Morton.
"Governor Morton has had long
career in business as well as in politics.
Intelligence, integrity, sound sense,
and clear judgment are his character
istics. By the use of them he has risen
to commanding place in the world of
business, and they have illustrated his
tenancy of high political posts. His
manners are as dignified as his tenn
persment is smiable. He would be a
competent President; he is certain to
be q candidate of whom his fellow
citizens of New York may be proud;
and whether he wins or loses, he will
neither gain nor lose in the distinction
of his character or in the general pub
lie respect which attends upon it,"
The advocate., 1896-04-08

BY local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There il
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness ls
caused by an inhamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is Inhamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
1t is entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which Is nothing but an inAamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any oase of deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
a" Sold by druggists, 70 cents.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

The Gregorian calendar, first substi-
tuted for the Julian calendar In 1882,
allows the ordinary year S65 days, the
leap year 366 days, and drops three
leap years in every four centuries, only
those centennial years which are d.
visible by 400 being leap years. The
mean year of our time reckoning by
this system, while sufficiently accurate
to satisfy most individuals, is still
twenty six seconds longer than the
true astronomical year. This has led
a learned member of the French scad-
emy of sciences to propose a further
correction of the calendar by consid-
ering every year diVisible by 5000 as
an ordinary instead of q leap year,
thus reducing the error in our mean
time to one day in 100000 years. If
the change is adopted, the first de-
parture from the Gregorian rule will
not occur for more than 1900 years.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
UneQualed Service

Denver to Chicago, via Kansas City, Is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago &
Alton Railways.
Through Pullman SIeepers, Pullman Din
ing Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific Is
the great through car line Of the West
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. E. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Aga,
Omaha, Neb.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

The Supreme court has upheld the
interstate commerce law by deciding
that a railroad manager who enters
into q pooling arrangement cannot be
excused from testifying to the fact.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Shall We Have Q Constitutional COnven-
kaOn9

answer TO this question, IN my opinion,
depends entirely upon whether or not
the majority of voters have been suffi-
ciently educated to induce them to vote
for delegates to such convention who
possess the wisdom and the will to give
us the needed changes.
l read with interest the article by
my friend B. G. Cranston on this sub
ject, and in much that he said | agree.
There are, however, two things of su'
preme Importance which he ignored.
One is the fact that our present con-
stitution does not give us a republican
form of government, except In name,
for it does not provide that q majority
of the voters shall rule. 1t does pro-
vide for election by plurality, even
though such plurality be 3 minority OF
only one.third or One-fourth Of the
total vote cast. Not since 1888 have
the State officers in Kansas received a
majority of the votes cast. Is govern
ment by a minority republican-or
democratic-governmentP Even were
it true that the successful party Candi-
dates received a majority vote, have
minorities, even, no rights Of repre-
sentation in governments Will anyone
claim that one minority plurality of 40
per cent. has all the just powers Of
government, and that two minorities
of 30 per cent. each have no rights
whatever In governments Yet such
may be and has been the result of elec'
tions under our present constitution.
Are rights of Populists, Democrats and
Prohibitionists less sacred, and their
representation in government less i'm
portant, than rights of Republicans,
simply because the latter polled 40 per
cent. of the votes, Populists 30 per
cent, Democrats 20, and Prohibition
lists 10 per cent. of the total voter Who
dare say this is republican, or that 1t is
iustP
If a constitutional convention gave
us nothing else of value, but gave us
proportional representation, it would
be worth the cost q Thousand times
over, for when power has once been
placed In the hands of the whole peo.
pie, as proportional representation
would Go, there would then be some
hope of wise and just legislation in the
interest of justice and of the people.
Friend Cranston thinks the attention
of the people should not be distracted
from the existing economic depression
to discussion of constitutional issues.
Our State officers and Legislature can
have nothing to do with financial mat
ters of the nation, but our Congress.
men do have, and under proportional
representation we would now have at
least three Populist Congressman and
probably more, instead Of only one.
Our State government does have
control of methods of State and local
taxation, and under our present con-
Btitutlon fully 80 per cent. of such
taxes ultimately settle upon farmers,
who own but one-fourth that per cent,
of assets. The present system of as
sessing and collecting taxes is a Ia
mentsble failure of justice, but l fail
to see any remedy in the power Of the
Legislature until the present provis-
ions of the constitution have been
The advocate., 1896-04-08

The ADVOCATE until January l, 1897,
for so cents
The advocate., 1896-04-08
SOottville, KY.
Weakened System
Low In Health but Moods SaFSa"
pArlllA Permanently Cured.

pAFlIIA permanently CWF0us
al suffered for over six years with ie-
male trouble. realized only tempo
rary relief from prescriptions, became
much discouraged and did not believe
would ever be we'll. My friends ad-
vised me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Having taken several bottles,
Am Now Well
and strong and take long walks with but
little fatigue. My iavorite outdoor ex-
ercise was horse back riding, which when
my health was on the decline caused me
untold pain. Now can ride with all ease
and pleasure. sing praises Of
The advocate., 1896-04-08

Read our campaign premium offer.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Hoods SarsapaFiIla

all day long and never tire. Every
woman In poor health should take Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS. JENNIE DAVIS,
Scottville, Kentucky.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

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ADRMORE : HEALDTON
Mail-PaSSenger
Express.

Makes the trip from Ardmore to
Healdton by the way of Lone Grove
and Hewitt, daily. Connection made
at Healdton for Duncan.
Leaves Ardmore daily at 1880 n. m.
and returning arrives here at s p. m.
W. @. CUMMINGS, Prop.
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A Health Palmist.

Mrs. st. Hill is a woman who has
made Of palmistry something more than
a means Of amusing an idle crowd or
frightening a credulous one. She has
studied it with reference to its medical
side and has proved the connection be-
tween brain and hand. lie London hos
pitals, asylums for idiots and the blind
yes, even Hanwell-alI have opened
their doors to her. From wax impress
sions made of the hands of the inmates
she has learned that each disease brings
its own sign on the hand. London Let
ter.
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Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washing
ton, New Jersey, the great Organ
and Piano manufacturer, is building
more Organs and Pianos than ever.
In 1870 Mr.. Beatty left home a pen
riless plow boy, and by his indomit-
able will he has worked his way up
SO as to sell so far, nearly 100, 900 of
Beatty's Organs and Pianos since
1870. Nothing seems to dishearten
him; obstacles laid in his way, that
would have wrecked an ordinary man
forever, he turns to an advertisement
and comes out of it brighter than
ever. His instruments, as is we'll
known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world.
We are informed that during the
next ten years he intends to sell 200, =
COO more of his make; that means a
business of s20, ,OOO, 900, if we average
them at S100 each. 1t is already the
largest business of the kind in exist
ence. Write or call upon Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, for
catalogue.
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Administrator. Notice.

Letters Of administrators on the estate OF
Solomon +. Jackson Deceased. were granted
TO the undersigned. dated the ~ day Of Mo-
vember 1895 by the United states court in
the Indian Territory. Southern District, az
ArdmOre.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required TO exhibit them properly
authenticated for allowance, To the adminis-
traitor, within one year after the date OF said
letter. or they may be precluded from any
beneft in said estate: and ~ said claims be
not exhibited within two years from the
date OF said letters they shall be forever
barred and precluded from any benefit from
said estate A. ]. WoLvERToN
Jackson. deceased.
Ardmore, Southern District, December. n.
1886. 2-ImO
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For SALE-Two desirable residence
lots in Ferndale addition. A big bar
gain for cash. Apply at this office.
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STANDARD Cotton Belt Attractions.

Through trains twice each day
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Pullman sleeping coach service
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via Cotton Belt Route" and for st.
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Through Pullman sleepers from
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Close connections to receive and
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In the United States Court In the Indian
Territory. Southern District.
IA. II Pennington. plaintiff.
VS..
J. X. jenkins and r. L. jenkins. defendants.
The defendant. r. L. Jenkins, Is warned TO
appear in this court in thirty days and ans
nington.
Witness the Honorable Constantine b.
Kilgore. Judge OF said Court, and the seal
thereof. this y day of Dec. 1895.
IsEALl JosEPH W. PHILLIPS. Clerk.
]. G. Thompson attorney. s. 7. Bledaoe at
tOrney for nonresident. d1o-8ot
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Beatty,s Orpans and PIANO..

Envelopes and letter heads at tbt
o ice.
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Bring us your job work.
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IN the United states court IN the Indian
Territory. Southern District.
Oracle Cooper. plaintiff.
John Cooper. defendant.
The defendant John Cooper f. warned 70 ap
pear in this court in thirty days and answer
the complaint OF the plaintiff. Oracle Cooper.
Witness the Hon. Constantine b. KIlgore,
Judge OF said court. and the seal thereof this
81 day OF Dec. 1886.
lsKALl JOSEPH W. PHILLIPS Clerk.
WIN. PfeiEer. attorney, for plaintiff.
G. B. Kendrick. attorney for nonresident.
81 80