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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
LIST OF THE PRIZES
What tho Salina People VIII Give to Visit
ing Wheelmen.

| The local wheelmen will be interested
in the following program for the sta.-
meeting of the League of American
Whelmen. to be held at Salina, August
| 20:
FIRST DAY-THURSDAY. AUG. 20
Event No. lone mile novice. amateur
/ Prize. gold watch. SIS
| Event No. 2---Two-thirds mile, boys
under sixteen. amateur:
| First prize, watch. Observation-Disclosures. 1C
Second prize. one dozen PLANTING
graph photos. ..---...........
Event No. 3.---One-half mile, open
amateur:
First prize. Turkish couch .... 25
Second prize, pair Morgan &
Wright tires ..-.................1
Third prize. Paris panel photos 800.
Event No. 4---One mile handicap,
amateur:
First prize, diamond stud .. 25
Second prize. choice OF violin. mad
dolin or guitar. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Third prize. one dozen palinograph
photoS-...- --.------ ..-.--.-.----.
Event No. 5---One mile open, profess
sional:
First prize cash. .................... 81
Second prize. cash. Is
Third prize, cash. ........................1 10
Event No. 6---Onem lie state cham
pionship, amateur:
Prize, l.. A. w. medal. l............. So
Event No 1.-Two mile handicap,
amateur:
Second prize. opera glasses. ..... 10
Third prize. six umbrella. a.........
Event No. S---Two mile handicap,
PROFESSIONAL:
First prize, cash. Observation-Disclosures. 30
Second prize. cash. Is
Third prize cash. h......-.-............ D
Event No. 9--One mile. tandem. open
amateur:
First prize, diamond ring. 80
Second prize. one pair Palmer tires 10
SPECIAL EVENTS.
One-third mile track record. profess
sional:
Prize. cast, ............ ... 10
One third mile track record, anna
teur:
Prize. gold medal al...1 10
Trick riding by George Powell.
SECOND DAY--FRIDAY. AUG. u.
Event No. 10---One mile s. B. c.
championship. amateur:
Prize, championship cup... 25
Event No. 11---One half mile state
championship. amateur:
Prize. l. A W. medal. So
Event No. 12---One mile open. profess
sional:
First prize, cash Observation-Disclosures. 35
Second prize, cash. Is
Third prize. cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Event No. 13---Two mile handicap.
amateur:
First prize. gold atch..........-... 3S
Second prize. racing suit it...... Is
Third prize. pair Spaulding &
fcpp > N4Er>---- ~
Event No. I4---One mile open, anna
teur:
First prize. diamond ring. 35
Second prize silk urnprella and
pair Vim tires. ...........-... Is
Third prize. velvet rug and sweater ID
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
Cowiey County Roy In Trouble for Stealth
His Fathers Cattle.


His Fathers Cattle.
The Winfield Courier says: July 4.
Caas Johnson. living In Cedar township
lost forty-four bead Of cattle. thirteen
cows and thirty-one steers from his
pasture on the state line. Sheriff Skin
ner was notified and has quietly been
working on the case since. He found
that the cattle were driven out on the
south side OF the pasture then west a
distance and then 10 Tisdale where
they were shipped to Kansas City. This
route was taken as the least public and
the rogues got through all right.
Al Tisdale one cow got a leg broken
and she was left 10 die. The others
were sent to Kansas City and sold, the
cows 10 butchers. and the steers TO
Frank Ryan of Pottawatomie county.
Sheriff Skinner traced the cattle to
Mr. Ryan's farm and is positive they
are the missing cattle. He Will leave
tonight to replevsn the steers and de-
mand the purchase money FOR the COWS
s2s5 so from the commission firm through
which the business was transacted
In the meantime suspicion pointed
strongly 10 Mr.. Johnson's own son Mode
and ne was arrested last week. His
preliminary was set for August 20. As
IL was known he had accomplices the
matter was kept quiet Yesterday Sher-
if Skinned arrested William Creese
south OF Cedarvaie as being implicated
and had a warrant for Charles John
son a nephew Of the owner OF the cattle
but he got wind OF the matter and could
not be found. Mr.. Skinner go- on his
track and found him In this city. He
was arrested whiSe in the act OF board
- ~
ing. Johnson and Creese are both in
Jail now
Tho cattle were driven along the
quarantine line where first taken from
the pasture and some OF them caught
ticks on tire trail. Nine of them have
died ard the others are row in quar-
aEtine-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
WICHITA MAN Is HONORED
Sol Tuttle VIII Go to Legislature From
Sumner County.

Sumner County.
At Portland, Sumner county, Thurs
day, Sol T. Tuttle of Caldwell was NOM
mated for the legislature from the bor-
der district. He was an original In
gals man and instructions were given
him TO vote for ingalls, according to his
wishes. Mr.. Tuttle Is the son Of q.
Tuttle of this city and is a man who in
representing his county well will repre-
sent il with honor. He is not only
bright but level headed as we'll and as
he is very popular there IL no doubt Of
his election. He Will wfeld an influence
in the lower house second to no man
who has ever represented his county.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
PROF. SNOW KNOCKED OUT
Cowley County Man has q New Cbinch Bug
Remedy.

Isaac Young Of Winfield, writes to
Secretary Coburn that one of his neigh
inmate chinch bugs that beats Prof.
Shows remedy. He says he goes along
every row of corn, takes each separate
stock IN his hand at the ground, grasps
it tight and draws his hand up. Mr..
Young says every bug is crushed in this
operation. In four hours, eight rows
of corn 100 rods long were covered and
the bugs were utterly destroyed.
If anybody wants to try it Mr.. Young
recommends that he wear heavy leather
gloves.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08

Miss Lizzie Wagengsst os Cleveland
OHIO. who has been visiting relatives
in the csty gss given farewell party 81
the home oS Mrs. George Ksyse- Tues
day evening. August 4. She left fos
her home Thursday morning and on ne'
way VIII stop at Kansas City and Chi
~zzo
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
a.rr, Pen. 1. R-senln.t.d.

Ashland. Kan. avg 1----fsr@clsil---
Harry Bone vas rsSoninatea . acclz-
rr1zrscn ssr representative - f1s Clark
county Republican c0nvenri3n- TIE
resolutions deaoa,ce the easiEe fEee 81
YER platform
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08

g. Dalker.

Hot Weather
Suggestions.
Special Values In
Wash Goods at sc, sc, &C.
Dollar Wrappers, 78c.
Ladies Shirt Waists, 25c,
3oc, 75c, CSC.
Some less than half price.
Ladies' Fast Black Hose, SC,
&C, roc.
Silk Mitts, nc, 25c.
Parasols, some at half price.
Summer Corsets, 3oc-
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, &C,
lac, nc.
Worth double the price
Big reduction in price of al
Summer Goods.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08

Yoa vast al sststiIsfses s1e3iurn. yoI
raa; 20 pztron.ze teos> VINO are csps-
BE % 2a;roniri1g you Yo1 rscssSs
the h,<neSt. from the s~ye-fy ~r1ps0y@s
os the Eagle you set more circci2;son
from the Weekly Eagle ;hsa y0s car
aayzher- Else TIE readers % t5s
Weekly Es; fouY times az nDch 1--we
rszs for So as they g. from the other
..eklses Sor sise ant 3iss T-hls - E5s
tin. zhea price ana quantity tel Yea
get al you can and pay as .stfse as JCs
cs1 Tnsreso-- ne Weekly E4x.s -
th- paper for ihe advertiser Ars rtxssf
alike
Rate. made ksoxn on sppisesfs5a-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
.l30 u. main st.
The
Greatest
Medium.
THE WICHITA WEEKLY EAGLE

Established In 1914 and for tventy-four
years has stood 81 the head os al Week
lies IN the state. There are people N
this county who have read - from rs
frs; issue and are readers today. Way
dc they read if7 Simply because thsy
are after the reliable and latest ness
and 1an only get Il through this medium
~ has more columns cf I've reading
than an the Week'ies n the ocaniy.
business rss1 ars approached daily By
rEprseen;aftyee nd even p-opristors %
these local papers with the sssrsotyped
erpresslon .hst they nave f1~ largest
circulation IN the county. Wei. We pay
the r,ostaxe- They do not IL fhey
are fhe local psp<rs they claim they are
nard 10 locate There have been hgn-
drscs os thera "a the trenfy-fo9Y years
rna, TIE Eagle has been IN the s<i1 sa3
hsve died ss many mere mutt CO W.
der their false repres>o.a:soa- foo
want . good medium 20 do yo1r stvsf-
ftstnr sn. you gant
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-08
LET THEM SWEAT
WICHITA SHIPPER WANTS KANSAS
Oily PAID In HER OWN coin.

He Does Not Want the Local Grain Rate
Reduced to Kansas City - He says This
win Raise the Cost Of Grain shipnsnss
He Sees How the Present Rates Work
Against the Elevators ut the Aeuth of
the Kaw and He Wants Them to sweat
and Take Their Medicine-WaUts Their
Petition Answered.
The morning times., 1896-10-18
Jeff Davis Dungeon Cell.

The casemate in old Fort Monroe In which
Jefferson Davis. president OF the late con.
federacy, was for a short time confined is
ROW used as a storage room for niisfit lurn
ber. iron scraps, etc. sentinel stands on
guard at this entrance OF the fort, and in
answer TO the visitors query points to this
dungeon. with a solitary bull 's-eye window
looking Out over the morass of brackish,
ill-smelling water which surrounds the
high h-waiied fort. The guard comes to
present arms" while taking with Il visit
or. His duties seein to be merely TO put
IN time to earn his rations, for no one is
denied admission and anyone may walk
through the grounds and upon the ram
parts examining the loaded cannon at Will
with no one To say Halt"
After being removed from the hole-in-
the-wall caseinate, Davis was placed III q
shall frame building. known as officers
quarters. II is now occupied by some ar
tillery gfficers and is beautifully shaded by
WILLOWS, II much prettier and more habit able
place than it was in those days. Here the
prisoner Of state remained nearly two
years. Beyond this the present garrison, all
new men. know absolutely nothing, and some
ofthem have noideaof tn eeXtent ofthe war,
excepting the fight between the Monitor and
the Merrimac. They had not heard of the
burning of Hampton 1.-The old borough few
miles distant.
One of the buildings saved in that burn
ing was st. Johns Church. the Oldest church
i'll America. in which services are now held,
and third in age of any built in this coun-
try. The grounds are covered with broken
tombstoaes- a few English quaint charac-
tiers show them to have been made before
this republic was born. Weeping willows
shade these ancestral tombs. which invite
trespassers TO halt in he cool church yard and
learn from these crunblcd stones that this
ends all 1t is picturesque spot to visit
New York Post.
The morning times., 1896-10-18

bottle of smelling suits, and at such times
her ladies supported her gently until her
majesty recovered and smiled again. 1t
was a sight for 4 plain American citizen
never to forget, and even l, with good
Puritan traditions, found myself wonder
ing if, after all, there might not be some
dung extraordinary about these two young
people to make them different from Others.
But the shouts Of the city arouses one from
reflections.
The morning times., 1896-10-18

pointment my friends would feel IL
should not call Oh them as had promised
1t seemed as if l should never finish that
wild ride through space. The earth seemed
miles away, and then struck the ground
about twenty-five feet from the track, and
fell against the fence which / had before
noticed. / fell forward, half turning, and
struck on my side. 1t was the easiest fan
l ever experienced in all my life. At no time
did feel shock or jar, and when came
down the only unpleasant sensation was
slight bruise on my side, where / struck
a small stone.
Ny friend came to me and asked if l
was hurt, and l said thought not l was
helped aboard the train aud taken to a
house near the track, where a physician
was called. He seemed surprised when
told him that / had not lost Consciousness
at any time. aud then said that he failed
to find any injury upon me. That afternoon
visited my friend whom has started out
to see in the morning, and took part that
evening in an entertainment. l have not
suffered any i'll effects from my wild flight
through space.
MRS II. G. CHRISTENSEN.
The morning times., 1896-10-18

'iie AIR. Was struck on my side and
DacR' but l felt no pain. 1 remember
leeiinS glad that l had not been throw
under the wheels instead of being tossed
through the air. | do not think l ever
teit SO regardless of danger. 1t seemed
rs II knew that should land unhurt
beside the track, and my only concern
was a. to where | would strike. l rcInem-
DER distinctly noticing a fence vi hich was
hulit along the side OF the track, and
wondered If l could avoid striking it.
Ihat was my first thought. Then
saw the train' rushing past me-, and 1
heard the grinding aud wearing OF the
brakes-as- the engineer applied them. 1
wondered what my family would say II
they shonld hear OF my accident before
L could get home. Then all at once 1
recalled perfectly, plainly, much of my
past life. I seemed to recall the most
trivial circumstances even to the dlsap-
The morning times., 1896-10-18
HURLED THIRTY-FIVE FEET
Experience of Mrs. Christensen of Chi
cag0 While Being Struck by
Locomotive.
Copyrighted, 1850


To be hurled thirty-five feet through
space after beng struck by locomotive
running forty-three miles an hour is an
experience which few people can have
and live Women who groan In anguish
when striking their toe against door
step must sbudder merely at the thought
of such a railroad accident 1t was the
speed OF the train that saved the life of
Mrs. ii. g. Christiansen, of Chicago. She
was hurled like n projectile from a cata-
pult, to land in a ditch 1t would take
man of science to explain how 1t was
that this timid woman retained conscious
ness during her rapid flight through the
air. So that she has been able to write
from her home at 4746. Evans avenue
exactly her emotions during the few Sec
onds after The train struck her: .
Knew what struck me; just when it
struck me, auu can perfectly recall my
sensations as l went burling through the
air.
ON the morning of the accident / in
company with 4 Companion, Started from
nome TO visit some friends who live in
hegewlscb, short way out of the city.
our nearest way was across the Fort
wayne railroad tracks, which at that
point cross Wolff Lake. We had safely
crossed and were standing on the tracks
admlring some pond lilies, quite forget
iul OF the. danger from passing trains,
and were trying to think OF some means
whereby we could get the lilies, when
suddenly my friend gave a Shrek and
called to me.
AS turned tow ard her I for the first
time saw the express rushing down upon
U.s. and then | heard the whistle Nv
companion jumped Just in time to es-
cape being struck. l distinctly remem-
Der feeling thankful that she was safe.
While as for myself L had No fear OF feel.
ing at all.
think l must have started to iump
mechanically, for as I seemed to be ip
The morning times., 1896-10-18

the Russian church, where n "Te Deum"
was sung. From the church they were
driven to the Elysee, to call on the prcsi-
dent of the republic, An hour after the
imperial party had left the Elysee, Presi-
dent Faure was returning his majesty's call.
A state dinner at the Elysee and a demi-
gala performance at the Comedie- Franchise
winds up the program of his majesty's first
day in the city of Paris.
NINA GOODWIN.
The morning times., 1896-10-18

DR.. Kimball then proceeded to recount
the history OF the various masSacres, in
Guiding the one at Van, of which So little
has been heard. notwithstanding the fact
that 10000 people were killed. and ex-
termination was only averted by the Inc
tervcntion OF Major Williams, the British
military vice consul. who, with the aid Of
thirty armed Turks, and by using his rer-
sonal influence, saved 10000 Armenians.
"That is the pluckiest man 10 Turkey
said DR.. Kimball as she produced Major
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29
10 HORSE OWNERS.

iiona p'a ss e horse iii fine healthy con.
N.,r ,o ny ~; Cadys Condition Powders.
hs u .na up the system, aid digestion, cure
kidney 1;p s'l.e' relieve constipation, correct
a.v ~ - and destroy worms, giving
eet, ~. ~ an Old or over-worked horse. Is
- package Fer sale by druggists.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29

Mime. Garnet, the widow OF the
late President of France, is y ,c-
,narkably generous woman. T'e
brother Of her husbands murderer
found it impossible to gain employ.
ment after the tragedy. At last,
after having nearly starved !" Paris.
he "trampctn into Italy, where lie
succee,ledin getting. the post OF por-
ter il, y monastery. All went well
until one day the head OF the chap
ter discovered his name and lis an.
tecedents, when 10 was Immediate
" dismissed. However, q gentle
man WHO heard the story undertook
to write to Nine. Carnot on the
mars behalf, ami in return re-
coived a letter promising that he
should have food and employment
AZ loug as she lived. Nine. Car
not was as good as her word,
and her protege is now a thirty
ing and respected sbopkeepcr Ill
Paris.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29

the same point again, 'No! uttered
u. I, tore Of convictions, barred my
progress.
1.-The next!" and I sat down in red
confusion.
He, too, was stopped with No!
but went right on, fi'isl."'l, aud, as
he SIT down, Was awarded with
every welI.'
"Why," whimpered !, 4 re-.
cited it just rs 10 dill. and yen said,
NO.
Why didn't you say yes an"
stick to- tit Fl is, not enough to
know your lesson; yon must
know that you know it. You
have learned nothing till you are
sure. If all tho world says No.
YOU: business is to say 'Ycs,' anu
prove it,"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29

Ny little boy: when two years Of age,
was taken very i'll with bloody fux. l
was advised to use Cha,hberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrlloea Remedy, aud luck
lily procured part ola bottle. l carefully
read the directions and gave it according
~. He was very low, bnt slowly and
surely he began to improve, gradually re-
covered, and is now AZ stout and strong as
ever. 1 feel sure it saved lis life. new
er can praise the remedy half it's worth.
am sorry every one in the world does
not know how good it is, AZ do.-Mrs.
Lima S. Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion Go.
Florida. For sale by l.. 7. Kilbourse,
druggist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29
Self Reliance.

A celebrated orator used to tell
this story Of the way in which his
teacher in MATHEMATICS taught Him
to depend upon himself:
I was sent to the blackboard, and
went, uncertain, tull Of whimper-
ing.
!TIat lesson must 10 learne'l,'
said my teacher, i" a very quiet
tone, but with a terrible Intensity.
All explanations and excuses he
tr0,l unde: foot with utter sc0rnful.
ness. Il want the problem :; | don't
want any reason why you haven't
it, he would say.
Il did study two hours
CHATS nothing to me; ! want
the lesson. You need not study 1t
atall, or you may study it tcn hours
just to suit yourself. l want the
lesson.
1t was tough for green boy
but it seasoned me. In less than
a moniI, | had the most intense
sense of intellectual independence
and courage to defend my recita
tons.
One day his cold, calm voice Hell
upon me in the midst ofa demon
stratioh, 'Nov
hesitated and tllen went bach
to the beginning, and on reaching
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o"*ly printed o" the face OF the bal
lot: To vote tor Il candidate Oh.
litcrate with the official stamp the
whito circle opposite his name.
To vute for Il candidate for al office
when hls name is not printed as y
candidate therefor, write his name
with pencil in the blank space under
the printed names of candidates ter
such Office and 0blitcrate Will, off,
cial stamp the white circle ut the
right Of tho name 50 written.
Any other mark invali,latcs the
ballot.
These ballots together With fall
Instructions Tor The guidance of
voters shall be sent to the super
viS0rs who will give them to the
commissioners. Whenever y voter
presents himself to vote, the com.
misSioncrs look on the poll book
f0: his name, and ii it il found they
permit him to enter the enclosed
space and give him Il tnl.led tick t
will, "0f1iciai ha|loI' and the ta'' g
OF the Secretary ~! State on back at
it. TIE vut.r nn;oI,iS The ticket
and marks it aud The r"to;,!~
it and votes. 1t he Sp,'|> !. ticket
in trying to mark it, lie must give
the spoilc' ticket back aud & t
another. NJ voter is allowed to stay
in the Enclosed space more than
three minutes.
Section Is provides that after the
voting is over (the polls close at 4
Giclrk) the commissioners first
swear to the poll list. They then
swear tn the ,t,.mttr of spoiled bal.
lots. They then count the ballots
unvoted and see it they correspond.
They then open the box and com,
the number f votes without unfold.
ing them to see If the number cor
responds with the poll LISTS. 1t is
ouly after all these !rrn'a|lie@ are
cUnplrlW;'nAtt!'9 ua!'v:S art u"I"'d-
al and counted.
The commissioners have 70 return
all spoiled ballots and all ballots
not voted. They at" forbidden t"
assist any one 10 make his bal
lot except he blind and the !'hys'
raI'y disabled.
The Law iS very lengthy and We
cannot publish it III full. BIT for
the benefit of oar readers We have
called attention, to it's leading test.
ureS.-&t. Taa,many Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-29
Do Speak Low.

Within the past few years it has
come to he an unspokcm decree of
fashion thata loud yoice-appare''t'
" the louder the better-shoult be
u part Of the equipment Of the So
ciety leader.
She must have an open, bof'
stare, and tones that are dominant :
aud asscrtiye. She las altogether
forgotten t:,e low voice ''most ex'
cellcnt in woman," and is at pres
eut 10, be heard or c0AntlesS~botel
piazzas aud cottage gvoundssl~iek';
ing and screaming as, in "A""ls
Kilburn,' HowelIs declares that
AL American women ayov prone
to do.
Certainly the young girl is. 1t is
u distressing. and rather a 'liscon-
certing thing to be obliged to over
hear her condolences related at the
top Of her lungs aud tho e"d.of'
the. century girls la We very healthy
lungs.-about what ,'He said," and
What IL said" to Jim. No matter
, how "Drettv behaved" according to
the strickest rules Of etiquette, q
modern woman. may lie, she very
seldom has q mild voice, or, speaks.
in low, sweet tones.