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Graham guardian., 1896-06-26

Concerning Graham County, Which are
Well Worth Serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Men
Seeking Profitable Investment for
Capital,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
SAVING A CITY.
Rclnforcements Appeared just In the Mel
Ct Time

Rcmforcements Appeared just In the Nick
Of Time
About noon l came along to where a
man sat in the sun before a dug-out,
and he did not wait for me to come 70
halt before he exclaimed:
"Tn do it, stranger-rli do IL as
sure's yer born! I'm a man as can't be
imposed on beyand a sartip pint"
Anything wrong?" l asked as !
looked around and failed to find any
evidence of other inhabitants of that
plain.
az should say thar was- he yelled
as he rose up and then jumped foot
high stranger. what would you say
Twas smokin' in place of terbackerP'
at smells like = piece of old wooden
shirt"
That's it-that's exactly what II is,
and it's the last of the shirt at thatl
Stranger, when did 1 hev my last squar'
neal?"
Two days apo, perhaps"
'Tts over three, and then l had no
salt with IL! I've bin tramped on and
ground into the earth and / won't
stand it no longerl Ar you goin' as
fur as Indis nola?'
yes. I'm going right there"
when you git 20 Indianola want
you to 60 and see Kurnel DavidS His
office is right across from the tavern.
Hes q short. fat man. and his hair
would "a red II he had any. You'll End
him pa.ntin' signs aud writin' out
hand-bilis and circulars about Golden
CITY He'll De a ~ritin' aboot the rail-
roads ard factories and churches aud
skule-houses which is TO come here.
He'll be wriiin' about the rich farm
IN lands, the public parks. the soshul
advantages and the bealthiness OF the
climate. He'll be a-writin' that Golden
City is 70 be the Chicago OF the fur
west. and that il less'n ten years
she VIII hev q pOpulAshun Of 20. 90
people
WHY. man, you don't tell ne tha.
this is Golden City!' exclaimed
II 40. stranger She's right here,
al Surveyed and city lots for SALE"
And there Is Only one dug-out and
one irhabitsnt.'
That's all, and that's bin enough
CD 70 now. Another teller Was TO
coma over three days ago and bring
provis;ons and dig another hole sod
keep me company. That would hev
increased the population and the
number OF dwellings 100 Per
cent, you see. but be hasn't come
You may say TO the kurneI that yo5
saw me You say that ] Was hungry
ssd LanA<on@ Tas Ssz Hat I SA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
Muscles In Bike Work.

It is strange that so many people
should seem to think that bicycling de-
velops only the muscles of the leg.
Criticisms of this kind. however, are
usually heard from those who have
not tried this most fascinating means
of recreation and exercise. Experience
has proved that bicycling brings into
play and develops all the important
muscles which help to build up the
physical structure. OF course the legs
receive the greatest amount of exer-
else, but the use of the arms, back and
chest is very important. When steep
incline is encountered the legs alone
would be unable to supply sufficient
propulsive power. The handle bars II nst
be firmly grasped, and the strain on
them is very great; in fact they might
be broken if at all defective, which
gives a faint idea of the great strength
that must be put forth by the arms
and back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02

eoppin' mad and CROWN madden every
mint Jest you pound on the table
and look him in the eve and say that
II he don't git the balance of the popu-
lation of this city out here before noon
to-morrer. with sunthin' To eat and
drink and smoke. that the present in
habitants will walk right off and bust
his boomin, old town all TO SQUASH
Stranger, will ye do that fur sufferin'
public?"
'Yes, I will"
Thank We. The kurnel agreed to
give dollar a day and grub fur
bein' the skules, factories, railroads.
ehurches, populashun and soshul adj
vantages of Golden City, and IL he don't
cum up to the rack I'll shoulder my
blanket and fryin'-pan and leave u
scene of desolashun behind mel"
] agreed TO put the case in vigorous
manner, but was saved any trouble in
that direction Five miles from In
dianola ! met the other "populasbun"
loaded down with blankets and pro-
visions, and when / told him that
Golden City was in danger of being
wiped out of existence he uttered a
yell of dismay, put the whip on his
mule and went away at headlong speed
M. Quad, in Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter viii say tomor-
TOW of the will trade:
The sales in the three principal mar
kets of the country in THE last week OF
1895, have amounted 10 12,213, 900 pounds,
nearly 1906, 900 of which is domestic
stock Of every known description.
This wool has been sold on the aver
age at prices five per cent in advance
Of the actual pre-ChriStmas selling
rates and at least four-fifths of it has
gone into consumption Nevertheless,
the stock purchased last week was all
bought cheap and was good property.
even at the utmost advance paid for
any particular class OF wool. While a
large part of the business has been done
with the worsted people. the wool manu-
facturer has been we'll represented,
which is regardede on all hands as a
healthy symptom.
In Boston S.156.000 pounds. around
5000, 900 pounds of which WAS domestic,
IS the market record for the last week OF
1895. The year went out without Incl
dent, with the market firm on all kinds
of Iu.1.ol
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
KEEPING IN health.
Great Deal Depends on Favorable Sur
rouudinus

A Great Deal Depends on Favorable Sur
roundings.
We are told the future physicians
work will principally consist in telling
people how 20 keep well.
A mother whose several small chill
dren have escaped attacks of infectious
and contagious diseases, argues; II
need not wait for the future physi.
clans lecture which will prove a help
TO families scourged by frequent ILL.,
ness"
The most careful mother has diff
cult task in the endeavor TO make a
sunless house a happy or healthy
bone. In our cities there are rows of
ton of the city crowded close up to-
gether. The only good Lighted rooms
are in the front and rear OF the build
ing.
The woman whose home IS dark,
damp, surrounded by evils. diseaSe-in-
viting. may understand the causes pro-
ducing suffering and disease in her
own household She will ia many in.
stances be unable 70 secure good light,
water, drainage, anu the various
causes which affect health
The woman who is about % purchase
home. may investigate the buildings
interior, the surroundings. and not the
architecture Better search long and
thoroughly for well-iizhted, clean
house than get bargain with a draw
back Ornamental architecture plezses
the eye. The lover OF beauty may in
cline 70 sacrifice a homely, necessary
quality 20 outside oruamentation.
The person desiring 20 keep well
must give heed 70 the home. The air
will either be disease-invitiny or
health-giving. Keeping well involves
favorable surroundings The elegant
palaces have not always within their
walls the pure air. lights. and proper
aids 70 health--House Queen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
Coolest Winter In New England.

The most memorable winter in New
England of which we have a clear
record was that of 1740-41, says a cor
respondent of the Stonington Conn.,
Mirror. Then people passed and re-
passed from Providence to Newport
on the ice, and from the shores of Con-
necticut to Montauk Point. One rec
ord says that man drove horse and
sleigh from Hurlgate, near New York,
to Cape Cod. = sleighing party went
from Norwich to Fishers island on
the ice the same year. In the winter
of 1857 the boats en- route for New York
were icebound near Harris island for
10 days. and for three weeks the mer-
curry kept in the neighbcrhood of zero
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02

master Of the sloop slumbercd he was
surrounded. made prisoner, hand
cufTed, and led in triumph TO the VII
lage. In vain be pleaded for release.
He was told he would be held until th,
coming of the police patrol and then
delivered 20 the officers for supplying
liquor TO Indians This meant n anc
of at least $500 and the conGScation Of
his craft, SO be determined 20 suggest
terms. and his offer of the sloop and its
cargo for his freedom was quickly sc-
copied. The cargo was consumed In q
single night by the dusky diplomats In
celebrating the success Of their Ma
poleonie stroke Of generalEhip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
THOSE WHO HANDLE STOCK
What They Will Discuss in Two Meetings to
be Held IN Topeka

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-(SpeciaD-Fol-
lowing is the program of the sixth an
nual session of the Kansas Swine Breed
ers' association, Monday. January 6:
Presidents annual address, r. S.
Cook, Wichita.
''Why Breed Chester Whites" H. S.
Day. Dwight.
Advantages of Pure-Bred Swine for
the Farmer and Feeder" James Mains,
Oskaloosa-
What 1 Know of Berkshires." ]. S.
Mayors, Arcadia.
Swine Plague and Che epa-SS nitary
Suggestions w. 2. Brush, Topeka.
THE Poland hinas-Eight Months
of Pig Life" ]. r. Killough, Richmond.
Swine Diseases and TIeatment-Oth-
er than Cholera II. L. Leibfried, En-
poria-
rs Fattendng for Show Detrimental
for Breeding Purposes?" George Bel
lows. Maryville, Mo.
THE Bacon Hog for the English
Market II. 3. Cowles, Topeka.
How I Got that 's999' from Pure-bred
Conditions ard Care of Sow at Far
Swine" A. w. T-hemanson, Wathena-
rowing Time" Willis E. Gresham, Burr
ton.
Public Swine Sales" General dis
cussion, led by Colonel S. A Sawyer and
Colonel Eli Zimmerman.
Experience meeting-all present G.
w. Berry, Jr., Berrybon. leader.
Following is the program Of the sixth
annual session of the Kansas Improved
Stick Breeders association, Tuesday,
january z:
Reports Of officers.
Reports of special com nltttees.
1.-THE Comparative Value of Feeding
Stuffs," Professor c. c. GeorSeson, of
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
Manhattan.
1.-The Type OF Horses to Breed for
Present MarketS'-draft breeds, F. w.
Thistler, Chapman.
''The Standardized Horse for all
Purposes" C. L. Westbrook, Peabody.
Profits i'm Dairying," A. E. Jones,
Topeka
"Holstein-FTiesians as a DairyBreed.'
NJ. S. Babcock, Nortonville, and C. F.
GOOD Roads" Hon. G. W. Click,
Atchison.
Give the Mule Chance" D. A. Will
lfams, Silver Lake, and ]. c. Stone,
Leavenwo0th.
Farm Fiocks Of Sheep for Wool and
Mutton" II. N. Kirkpatrick, Connors,
and E. d. King. Burlington.
1.-The Beef Observation-Disclosures of the
past, J. Gordon Glib. Lawrence; Her
fords Of the present, c. S. Cross, EN- /
poria.
Prospects and Outlook for Pure-bred
Short-hcms," Colonel ". A. Harris, F.
Linwood. General discussion.
Tuberculosis" U. Is. AIcCurdy, V. s., |
Tame Gr'asses-Pastures," ]. W. 1
BaIbbitt, Hiawatha.
The Relation of the Bree der 20 the I
General Farmer" G. G. Mcconnell, .
Meoken.
Needed Legislation, State Fair, Etc"
Hon. W. B. Sutton, Russell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02

1t appears that the island of Heligo
land still continues under the German
rule to maintain its character as sort
of European Gretna Green. The Heligo-
land clergy are Lutheran, and are
elected by the people, after the ancient
Tristan custom. But most OF their
services as ministers OF holy nlatrimony
are not required by the members of
their own flock, but 10y outsiders who
cross the seas to the island for the sake
of getting married. Herr Bcrndt, the
organist and music teacher of the
island, has officiated for several years as
the father" of numerous brides, and
has accepted his fee as ''''zeuge" no less
than 500 times. When he gives away a
lady whom he has never seen before to
a gentleman about whom he knows
nothing at all, Herr Berndt accepts a
fixed "honorarium" of Jc0 marks-so
at least the Berlin Das Echoe tells US
in notice of the organist's recent jubi-
lee as matrimonial proxy father.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
unfortunate

od-liver oil suggests
consumption, which IS al
most unfortunate.
Its best use Is before YOU
fear consumption when
you begin to get thin. weak.
run down then Is the pru-
dent time to begin TO take
care, and the best way TO
take care IS to supply the
system with needed fat and
strength. Scott's Emulsion
of Cod-liver oil, with hypo-
phosphites, will bring back
plumpness TO those who
have lost it, and make
strength where raw cod
liver oil would be a burden.
n szASf.sE< 81, s-s.ss<s IA s-sfs-sL
SCOTT q So~S1, O<s=sss. Nee fc<k- soe- AZ Sac
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
COUNTY WIPED OUT
OLD FAMILIAR ELECTION PHRASE
LAY BE HBA5D NO MORE

No Longer VIII the Election Bulletins Give
the Returns From "Brookiyn and Kings
County," But Only From .sThe Count,
of Brooklyn" should the Legal Title of
the New Corporation be Employed
Some Of the Changes lie Government In
cident to the UnificAtion OF The City and
the County.
New York. Jan. AT midnight OF
December 81. the limits of Brooklyn be-
came conterminous with the county OF
Kings. The government OF the two d.
visions merged and the country OF
Kings, for most purposes passed out OF
existence. The legal title OF the new
corporation is The County OF Brook
lyn."
Kings county has been in existence
for PIP years. The legislative body OF
the county, the board OF supervisors, IS
now extinct, the board Of aldermen TAX
ing up its work. The county auditors
function will be assumed by the city
auditor. The county treasurer has been
retained and will be known as "treasur-
er of the county of Kings and ex-otficio
treasurer OF the city Of Brooklyn
The city treasurer's Office is abolish
ed The office Of the county clerk. reg
lister, surrogate, sheriff and coroner. are
continued as county offices. Another
county institution that mas existed over
200 years, the court of sessions. died
with the old year. That court has con-
tinued legislation given it in colonial
times. 1t was presided over by county
judges. or justices Of the peace called
side judges" The new court will be
simply 1.-THE county court" II will sit
in two divisions, being conducted by
two judges, and will exercise original
jurisdiction in both civil and criminal
matters. The city court OF Brooklyn
merged today into the superior court.
its judges becoming supreme court JUS
tees The court of oyer and terminer
gave way to the new criminal division
OF the supreme court and the general
term to the appellate division.
All these changes have been wrought
by the new constitution and statutes
passed in accordance with IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
QUEER SPECIES OF FRIGHT.
Why Some People Feel an Impulse to Leap
from High Elevations.

from High Elevations.
AT great height many persons
would no more think OF looking down
upon the surface of the earth than they
would of thrusting hand into blaz-
ing fire. An irresistible impulse comes
over them to jump, and this impulse is
stronger when the feet are close to the
edge of the roof of a high building.
Dr. Edward Lanning, the American
physician who practiced his profession
in Paris for ten years, says he has seen
more cases of elevation fright" in the
French capital than in any other city
he has ever been in.
Il do not know" said he, ''that it is
any popularity of the Frecnch charac.
ter, but l have frequently been called
in cases where death has resulted in a
leap from tall building or tower
not that / could do any good. but
simply to see whether l could deter.
mine from previous family history
whether the victim was insane or not
About two years ago l was visited by
sailor, an Alsatian, who told me that
he experienced the peculiar sensation of
terror when at an elevation, and that
he was unable to take a berth on any
vessels where his duties would require
him to go aloft further than - or 10
feet from the deck. He consented to
GO with me to a tall building and go on
the roof so / could observe his condi-
ton when he looked over the edge into
space. / took two assistants with me as
a Of
rope at the sailors request. He said
he would not dare venture to the edge
of the roof unless he had one end of
the rope around his waist and felt that
the other end was securely held. ac-
ceded to that and told him to go as
close to the edge as he pleased.
"We were very high-up 125 feet,
should say. The sailor walked cauti-
ously toward the caves, and l walked
alongside of him. He looked over and
jumped back, and then walked forward
again. l observed that the pupil of his
eve had become dilated, and in a few
minutes the perspiration ran down his
face in streams. His pulse bounded,
and his muscles twitched. He stood
quietly without Juggling at the rope,
but told rue If he did not know that he
was being held he certainly could not
resist the desire to leap into space.
He got down on his hands and knees
and tried to become accustomed TO
looking over the roofs edge, but said
be could not. He wanted TO draw him
self forward and plunge over head
first l finally took him downstairs,
when he recovered his equanimity.
he came TO see me year afterward,
and said he had tried his best to cure
himself OF what he considered weak
ness. but was able to do So The
man was perfectly sane, and appar-
emily cool and collected when on terra /
trma, but at IS or 100 feet he became
an abject coward. About three months
ago | was not surprised when / re- |
ceived a letter from one of nv coll /
leagues telling me. that the sailor had |
cast himself from balloon in which 4
he assembled with an aerouaut near
Dieppe. and had been dashed TO /
pieces N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02

himself worthy, in a greater or less de-
gree, of his task. George Du Maurier
before ''Trilby came to astonish and
bewitch the world, had already made
for himself name with his pencil. I'm
bounded then was the delight when to
this talent ne developed another, wrote
''Trilby," and illustrated it therein,
combining the two. Nothing can be
said in criticism Of the Illustrating in
his case, but as to the dramatist, what?
George Du Maurier and his public are
fortunate thrice fold. Paul N. Potter
has given the stage "Trilby" that not
only emphasizes the authors and art
lists creation, but is in itself, as play,
apart from any pre-existence of the
Latin-Quartier idyl, work that would
deserve to succeed.
Trilby," as presented by a NJ Pal
mer's company, commenced a weeks
engagement at the Coates last night. 1t
was the second appearance here, and
during the same season, but it deserves
Whatever may be stated of ii in these
columns, though perhaps some things
may be said again that were said be-
fore. The dramatist has displayed con-
siderable ingenuity in adapting his ma
terlal TO the requirements and restric-
tons of the stage. That is the skill,
the lesser art, of the playwright. But
Mr.. Potter has not been bound down by
even the authors more essential plan
nings. He has taken the story as a
whole, reconstructed ii as to denoue-
ment and made changes even in the
vital parts. The effect has been to
heighten the interest. for the audience
is kept in uncertainty as to what is to
come, and yet being the more delighted
by the appearance Of the familiar and
characteristic features of the story,
such as the promenade of the Three
Musketeers Of the Brush. Taffy's Wig
orous squeezing of Sevengali and the
drawing Of Trilby's foot. 1t may be
that some OF the more important
changes mar the story, even though
they conform better in this way to the
playwright's purposes. One of the
noblest. though perhaps misdirected,
acts OF Trilby's life, is when she fees
from Paris and, like La Dame aux Ca
miles, saves her lover from a disrepu-
table marriage. This in the play is
changed and a point is wasted. TriFby
renounces Billie and writes the fare
well note against her Will, under Seven
CALLS influence. This is consistent with
the dramatist's portrayal Of the hyp-
notist as far-seeing, designing villain,
but, what is more important, it is not
true to the accepted character Of
Trilby. Another criticism. though
trivial one, is concerning Trilby's fail
ure. 1t is made to occur after she has
already sung once before the same au-
dience and brought them to her feet.
After such a triumph it is not possible
that failing again to enchant she should
be greeted by Kisses. An audience once
enslaved Is charitable to any failure,
however dismal ii may be. But this is
pardonable. for the playwright is con-
densing half volume into one act.
At the Crawford Friday. The same
cast as seen at the Cotes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
AN ACTRESS wEEPs.
She Sheds Real Tears Durtsx The sc~nA
she Creates.

she Creates.
According TO Footiighta there never
was an actress who could command he's
lachrynal glands an Adelaide Seilsoa
could. Several Of her leading ueu
found out her peculiar faculty 20 their
cost One Of them was Jack Bsrnes.
At the time the English actor was
young and slender and rather fancied
himself in Euch parts as ROMEO. going
20 considerable expense IN dressing.
For ROMEO he had some lovely cus~
tunes. AL Eilk. satin and laees- A 6eli-
cate pale bFue Jacket Wa bis favorfts
IN one % the scenes between E0mSo
and juliet. but he was a~fully sorry
re bad il before the sssson was over.
After few performances Barnes no
ticed that The beautiful pal. blue six
IN the front Of the 5arkef ~as stained
in Eor1e way. Their we're long ztr-z&s
IL IL, which be could not seo0eat for.
That njgh; Miss Nelson and be v~r.
In one % their ps,betic iO~s sceDez-
Her bad rested o. kiz brrzE- $50
looked Up. turned h.r fSoe - tbs ardi-
eucs moment. which a; oaoe bgrz.
into ulo>, tursuitgo'sz spplsua>. Wien
ale turned her face to~zr1 BaSn<s
again he Jaw the TAR str-arzisg down
her cheeks he gi4no>5 AZ BE eo<turss
and Es- TIE ezose % ~ stains Tssr-
ver. srFerzl fT.sb Set strr@ks or -
kzn6sonss Pale tias six made ~
Jsllst's .ezrz Bzrses trs>d 70 bold
tEr~ lad % BE- s@rr4s@e 20 AZ. Ga9
vhsa ;he aezssos ~as over hts costume
va a striped instead az a plain oi0s
silk. 10 change having e~~n eAszs~d
~ JaIst's TOO realistic we~p&