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The state herald., 1896-06-12
ELECTRICITY A THIEF CATCHER
Employed In Chicago with Completely
Satisfactory Results.

sser"sSs
New York Times: Chicago appears to
have lively appreciation OF electricity
as thief catcher. 1t Is not long ago that
a barber on State street, who had o cigar
stand at one end of his shop, found that
MS cigars were being unaccountably de-
vastated The robbery was invariably
committed in the night. He sat up and
watched for several nights, but the cigars
We're untouched so long as his eyes were
upon them; 1t was only when he slept
that they again began TO disappear. As a
last resort he brought In camera Just
before dark, focused 1t Oh the cigar stand,
and so connected It electrically that when
the latch Of the show case was pulled q
magnesium light would be flashed and q
picture taken. The next day the cigars
were unmolested, hut In the camera there
was a clearly defined picture OF two boys
who lived In the nelghborhood, one In the
act Of opening the case and the other pre-
pairing TO receive the booty. The fash
had scared them, and they had made Oh:
but they were speedily arrested and forth.
with sent to prison on the evidence Of the
camera.
Another clever bit OF electrical detec.
tive work has been done In large manu-
factory on the west side of Chicago. For
several months many OF the girls EN-
ployed in one OF the departments have
been complaining OF thefts committed In
their dressing room. silk handkerchlefs.
wells and money disappeared with In.
creaslng frequency, until at length the
management took the matter In hand. A
double wire was sewed In the lining Of the
cloak Of a trustworthy girl. who was
taken into confidence. and a spring Jaw
In the pocket was connected with the
large hooks on which the cloak hung, The
conducting wires were then run through n
partition. along holding and through
the floor to battery fitted with an alarm
bell, and hidden In the room where the
girls were al work. nifty feet away. A
purse was placed at the bottom Of the
cloak pocket. which could not be opened
without closing the circuit. In about three
hours the bell rang merry peal. and
hurrylng to the room where the trap was
set the owner OF the cloak found one OF
the factory girls In the act Of riding her
purse. As the delinquent confessed that
she had done all the Stealing she was sim
ply discharged. The electrician who de-
signed the apparatus makes a specially Of
that branch OF business. He says he c. /,
clrcumvent the knavlsh tricks Of I'm,
smartcst thief. and that between tie e,ec,
trlc light and the infinite variety NJ eIec.
trlcal. detective and alarm appl Ar.ces now
devised, the cracksman's o'.cp., ntIon 4,
virtually gone.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Montana mines yielded Si7,l15.00O
worth Of minerals last year. The cop
per production Of the state was about
65 per cent Of the whole product of the
United States. The gold product
amounted to 100000: silver to $780,
900 ounces: copper to 212.O0O pounds
and lead to "a ,5OO, 900 pounds. The gold
output was 10 per cent greater than in
the previous year and Al per cent
greater than In 1893.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

There Is quite flu,ter In Dunklrk.
N. v. over the fact that william y.
Bayard has at last been corncrcd by hls
various wives In New York. Michigan.
Pennsylvania aad Ontario. william Ia
said to have been the gaycat kind OF q
dec~iyer
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Miss NJ. E. Braddon, writing for the
Philadelphia Bulletin, says the right
OF woman to propose involves heavy
responsibility. 1t obliges the lady to
take her sweetheart to the opera, to give
him confectionery. and perhaps to sup
ply him with beer and tobacco. To do
this correctly the lady must pay the
necessary expenses, and therefore the
old way is the best and the Topping
must be done by the old-fashioned man
Sortiid thing! As II money were to b'
thought OF In these aifairs OF the heart.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

One night last week twenty-five Chi
cago officers ralded prize fight and
captured the two pugilists and few
boys who were watching the mill. A
policeman who was present as spec
tntor made his escape. and already
there is clamor for his discharge
There are those who seem to think that
a policeman shouldn't have a bit OF
Amusement.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Mrs. Pitrel will return to her home In
Illinois fully convinced that Holmes
was the mcanest and wiekcdcAt man
that ever lived. notwithstanding the
fact tina, he embraced religion Jus, be.
fore the rope caught him. Tho only
consolation Mrs Pitrcl haa Ia that she
has her life, Holmes didn't intend to
leave her that much.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

A Swihs H,atlatlolan has taken the
trouble to count the number Of nteps no
took In walking during the whole year
The number he finds to have been o..
10000, OF an average OF 2G.7io steps a
day. Going still further into details. he
declares that over 100000 OF these steps
we're taken In going MP and down stairs,
The state herald., 1896-06-12

II has been decided In Minnesota tina,
WREN II becomes necessary to send a
iipl.r to the Kelley cure tho county
need no, stand the expense. wlHo do.
eirlon everybody Except Reoloy) says.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

". X. X. Thompson was fined In the
police court at Little Rock. ARK. last
week. for trying TO hirH his mothor.in.
Law. Mrs. N. A, Simpson. Most people
siii regard a fine as light punishment
Tor 10 heinous a crime.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Thrives on good food and suushin.
with plenty Of exercise In the open air.
Her form Elows with health ana her
face blooms with Its beauty. II her avs
TEN needs the cleansing action NJ
alive remedy she uses the ren,,. 80
pleasant Syrup Of Figs. Made hv ~
California Fig Syrup Company. '
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Nine. Fanre has been much ala rm.s 4. ,.,.
by considerable Increase In III. namhs, y,
tnf.hlenlh. Ettrr. received at tho Elys.s
ana " j. said ~ Paris that her Influence |.
~. smshr the leu-i brought TO bear on her
dency. ''' P''h-
The state herald., 1896-06-12

A lady in Kentucky n years OF age
insists that she can shear more sheep
than any new woman on earth. She
says she presumes she will be getting a
bicycle next.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Mr.. Rockefeller's income is said to be
Sl,36S an hour That explains why he
can't afford to lay off Saturday after
moons.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

The affection OF an Indiana women
for her husband caused her to fuss over
him to such degree that he wants to
obtain divorce from her.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

In spite of the tremendous demand
for bicycles there is great falling OIL
Of purchasers.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

The Corn belt" a the name NJ an
,lietrated monthly newspaper pubikbe,l
py ihe chicago burlington Il Quincy nv.
!, AIMS TO give Information In au Inter.
.stni way about the farm lands Of ,hs
Wesi. send - cents In postage siam~ d,
NE Corn Hell, 2D Adams street. Chicago
ana ne paper VIII be am, to your a..
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Glass Jars may advance in price, but
other family Jars will be within easy
reach all summer.
The state herald., 1896-06-12
The small size of some men keeps
them out of trouble.
Some men are born great, and some
have handouts thrust upon them.

The cycling schools of London arc so
crowded that the prices Of lessons have
increased.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

Now that L'Anse, Mich. has been
wiped out by fire 1t would be good
time to change its name.
The state herald., 1896-06-12

vDin you have good spie, Kntharine,"
NJ. .ne fonu va. 40 rough II toali~d ali ID,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
ENDEAYoRERs ARE GATHERING
ThoaSsAas OF Them rIOckinE 10 Washing
ten for Big Meeting.

Washington. July The advance
guard OF the hosts thar are % attend
the Christian Endeavor convention.
which begins tnorrow, ere already be-
ginning 10 arrive Washington is ready
TO receive the Along Pennsylvania
avenue 70 the treasury there ara few
buildings that a. DOT bSdscked with
banners and gay and vari-colored
STEAMERS, which OF almost every avail
able cornice IS fasaened Ectle blue
Christian E15esvor flag Around the
White Lot" OF whic are pitched TIE
three great tents N which services are
u be held, there are signs on The outside
and inside TIE decorations are being
put On tonight and L Is Illuminated by
electric lights Arrangements are Be-
ins made 10 have a good parade Satur-
day night - entertain the visitors Al
though tae president Is away the White
House IS . Be thrown open u the En-
oeavors and they VIII be allowed the
f1u privileges q t21e first floor This
includes the east rocn and the red.
blue and green pa-Iors being those
portions - the manson that are used
81 al public -eceD lions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
IN THE RACING WORLD.
MILWAUKEE,

MILWAUKEE,
Six r1rIonzs: Looran won n i-i3iS-
-Four and a half f1riongs: Doznitor
won n .54iz.
Nile and half. Uncle John won
In Z.34h
Five fgrIoass- Harry c. VIM won
IN .e0ls.
One mile: Orion won IN Liz
CINCINNATI
ST furlongs. Hoffman won IN l.lsZ
one mile. Countess IrmA won IA
f.43tz
One mile. Anna Lyle won IN 1.4ss-
Eve furlongs. Midnlght WOO IN lax
Five fUrl0ngs: G-syilns NOT IN I6eis-
SIX furI0ngs. Maryland Won n -I5iz-
ST LOUIS
one nile. Shining Belle Vron n e.
SIX furloaEs. Frontier Von a. 1854
Eve furionEs: lamar III Non IN Lee.
one mile Imp Tnorn won IA l.+4ts
One and orze-Sixseen.h mile. Eett
Goode won a 20.
seven tar0ags: Ring Blnxsr won IA
is
NEW YORK
Five furlongz. Shakespeare II Voc n
f0l.
one nile ard thrss-sixts4nths. Reg
maid Won IN z-oo
SIX furlongs. Winged Foot Won II
lI5a o.
one rnile. Dserslsyer -on 81 Ia
Futurity couuse. Thonzs Cat W1n "a
I1z14
Hurdle. two niles Fiasing Toa "a
ga
KANSAS CITY
-Four ard half f1ri0aSs- Nellie r
Won u ] 90
-Four ac1 q half fgrioazs: Cass An
"a "A Zon - 5si1
NJ Ava Wen ID 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
wICHrrA.s vIETUoUs TAHOE
What 4 California Paper has TO say Cor
corning Him.

The fame Of 7. ". FaKcet1, The
Wichita railor, who had The VoElg We
man arrested Tor throwing = kiss az
him is now dancing Up sad down along
The Pacific coast as shown BY the fol
loving taken from ths ChIca, (CzI,)
Record:
He has been found and he dweTIS h
Wichita, kansas 50 trretra gable 50
absolutely bomb PROOF = his true virtue
that this Kansas man ought ID De -.
VI in The stars among the conSAIla-
tons along with The heroes and Esaks
q The ages
For he resisted the fascinatIons and
cunning advances Of even q pretty MID
ow,and he 2 man TOO She lived mex.
door u him with her daughter. Al I'm
pertinent az chit Of IS The mz2 Vas Z
tailor. Evidently there Is something n
The tabor trade occuItiy conducive 70
true virtue or this gentleman would
never have So his 1aoe 50 like iron
against that pretty widow, even when
she kissed her hand 10 him
The tailor had d wife. As sometimes
happens with next door neigh DOTS. there
was not entire harmony between the
tailor family am the widow family. We
are tod IN BRIEF. that toe widows girl
end the t3ilor's vie haCed one another
like poison We are not Informed why.
bur IL was probably because the chit Of
8 girl Rad made disparagine, remarks
q b0ut the tailor's wlfe's spring bounet
Ladies Qusr1els are apt to ar1ss IN that
way Il any rate, the girl wished 70
devil the taiIor's wife So she began
- call the tailor pet nsTnes-"dear1e,-'
.'duckie." ''sweetie." and such as that.
This she confessed with tears OF psri-
tenCs when she was arrested and
brought % court by the tailor. Who
then and there earned his tite OF Jhe
most virtDoJzs man living.
The tailor. good family man that he
was. bore the endsarme1ts with meek
and unconp planning dignity till they
came - q point where thu gtri blew
him a kiss OF the tips OF her fingers.
Outraged virtue could then endure 20
more The tailor had the girl arrested
for disturbing the peace and attempting
10 tTfffe WIKI the high character % 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
YALE BEATEN an LEANDEE
Race Was 50 Hot That Two Yale Men We
Exhausted.

Race Was 50 Hot That Two Yale Men Were
Exhausted.
Hsnley-on-Thames. July TN The
boat race today Le2nde- won by three
fOurrhs OF a length II T.04. thus de-
featlng the Yale crew.
As th> boats appeared n sight near
TIE flnish there Was tremendous sp-
plzuSe. shouting and flag waving. and
the excitement increased until IL be-
came a hurricane Of demonstration n
favor OF Yale upon the part OF the
Americans and IN favor OF Leander II
The case ot the British The Yale par
ttsans n the grand STAND were fair ,
Wild with excitement and ne British
were not whit less excited ia their
coun-er-deuonstrz especially when
az the last quarter Il was seen ina;
Leande- winning.
Bob Cook. IN an Interview after the
race said: I have no excuses 70 make.
We were simply beaten because Ne
could not row as fssJ az our opponents
We did a. well as possible with the
material We had 70 work with I was
satisfied We could not win with th-s
years material from Yale.
we have been handsomely treated
here On al sides. I was perfectly sat
sized with the drawing and with al
the arrangements. As for the reported
change Of strokes. that e al nonsense. %
When the Yale boat was taken from
The water Rogers and Brown had Il be
assisted into the boat house where they
we're laid on the floor and several OF the
LssaEter attendants inned ately rush
ID % their assistance and began chas-
ing their arms, etc. and dong every
thing possible 20 revive the sufferers.
Il vas az first feared that Brown had
broken q blood vessel and Rogers lay
EaspinE Tor breath whsie the attend
ants quickly brought restorztives. aot
b4-hs--1 their fscas and chests Brown
wss scarcely able % speak. but h.
s-ammered out. How a. Rogers" The
other members q the crew we're ~ good
SHAPE. although Captain TresdTsy Vas
bzched n p=rspl-at.1n "a - sat On -
s3-e y Tie bat and REPEATED; Never
mlnd. ~ id the beet We could
The crew bore thslr defeat 1nazfuIly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08

and seIf-reliant as our country Is. II Is
great not alone within its own borders
and upoa IT'S own resources. but be
cause Il aIse reaches out % the ends
u the earth all the manifold depart
uents Of business. exchange and com
merce, and must sustain with honor IS
standing and credit among the nations
% the earth
ADMITS OF No COMPROMISE
The question admits OF 10 eomporsmes
Il IS a vital principle at stake but In ~
sense partisan OF sectional L con-
Germs al the people Ours. as one Of the
foremost Of the nations. must have q
monetary standard equal 70 the best
II = % vital consequence that this
question should be settled now IN such
2 way as 20 restore public con1denoe
here and every-wher IN the integrity
% our purpose 4 doubt OF that snteg-
riry among the other great commercial
countries 81 the world VIII aes only cosS
Us millions OF money. but that which. N
patriots. va should treasure more high
Ly-our Industrial and commercial su-
premacy.
Ny estimate Of the statute q pro
tective policy has been formed By TIE
study u The object lessons OF graf 81
dus-iaI state extending over a period
% thirty years L y that protection cot
only builds up important industries for
small beginners 5G< that those and all
other industries flourish or laagutsh n
proportion as protection Is maintained
or Withdrawn, have seen X tnSsS-
putably proved that the prosperity OF
the farmer. the merchant and all other
CLASSES OF Citizens goes hand Ia hand
With that o< TIE MANUFACTURED and ne
cElaric.
POLICY TO AFFORD REVENUE
I an firmly persuaded thar what We
ns4d moS- N al 70 remove the business
paralysis that SffiIczS this country IS
the restoration OF q policy, that R'h4t=
aHo-ding ample revenae 20 meet the
expenses Of the government, viii r.
open American workshops OF fun tine
and tuu Gacdad, WIKI their operatives
PAID good wages IN honest dollars. And
this can only cone under q tariff which
VII hold The interests Of our people par
amount n our political and CONNER
cal systems
TIE opposite policy, which discoursges
American enterprise, reduces labor 20
idlsnsss, dminishes The earnings OF
American EOrkingmen, opens our mar
keB 10 commodities from abroad. which
We should produce ar home. while clos
Ing fore 90 markets against our pro
ducts, and which at tee same tina
steadily 4ugm-=nss the pubic debt, In
creasins the pubic burdens, while d.
minishing the aboIty Of the people 10
meet them. Is a policy which must ind
its chief POPULARITY elsewhere than among
American citizens.
slasl take al early opportunity, gen
1smsn Of the committee. through you.
20 communicate with my fellow citizens
with s0Ine what more OF detail. my
views concerning the dominant ques-
tons OF the hour and tie crisis which
cOnfrOlts US as a na lion
With this brieS expression OF my ap-
p-eCta ton of the distinguished honor
that has been bestowed upon me. and
this sign1hcsttOn Of my acceptance q
the trust 70 which have h-sie summon
81. place myself az the service OF the
Republican party and OF the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08

respectable married man The widow
herself was arrested at the same time
on the same charge. But she was fet OF
on her calling not only heaven but the
police judge TO witness IN the most
solemn manner that it was not the tai
Tor, but the ta4or-s wife TO whom she
had kissed her hand. Evidently the
judge thought there was a difference
between blowing a kiss 70 tailor and
a tailor's wife FOR he let the mother of
with A repFimand, while he fined the
girl s.. talthOugh she protested that she
just wanted 70 make the mans wife
jealous because she hated her. We
ara glad this thing happened. We are
glad 70 know the law affords protection
70 masculine Innocence and virtue.s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
l50 II. nlain ct.

and plucktiy. and many OF the Lee1der
men Who came % the Yale boat house
warmly congratulated the Americans
on the game light they made As soon
as Brown and Rogers were sufficiently
revived. assisted BY me substitute they
were placed n q carriage and driven %
the Yale headquarters, the Marsh mil
houSe.
When the race was won the crovr.s OF
boats OF women with flags which had
gathered about the finish line had dis
appeared. and as a rain shower follow
ed closely upon ths termination OF the
contest. the Americans departed
Everybody here Joins n praisinE Bob
Cook for his admlrable handling % the
Yale crew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
undoubtedly be carried by fair major
I3o-I32 N. Main.

undoubtedly be carried by fair major
ity.
s:r5 ,. m.-MottOn TO substitute Dan
les for HfIl carried
3.I7 o. rn--When Virginia was reach
ed Daniels voted no Hil refrslne-d
from voting when New York was called
go p. m.-VoLe resulted n favor OF
substituting Daniels for Hin Five nun
dred and ffty-two against. 542-
35 D. m--Inciuding the territories,
ayes 554. Noes $40
$50 D. m-Oficial vote n favor or
motion: so; against 34s- Not voting l.
3.31 D. m.-Announcement of vote
causes great cheering throughout hall
3.33 .. m--Danieis being escorted 20
chair. Cheers ami confusion
3.3s D. m-DanielS received great
ovation
3.3S D. m-Deiegates cheering HaT-
rity for fairness in way he presided as
chairman OF national committee
$40 . m.-DanteLs' reference 10 Hi &c
a great senator loudly Ch@ered- Said
country would not miSconStrue action
OF convention
SIS D. m.-Daniels' flowing speech
listened 70 With great alteration
3.4s .. m-For the first time IN the
hlstroy OF conventions the government
has esca bItshet a post0ftice on the floor
of this convention.
3.4s p. u-Daniels' reference 20 Tel
ler loudly cheerei.
400 .. m-DanieIs st1ll speaking.
strongly advocating free coinage OF sill
yer at a ratio OF Is 70 1.
4-I9 D. m--DanJels finished Cries for
Hin
40 , m-Hul Goes not respond.
Ser=eant-at-arns charging sldesL Cries
Of Hi renewed.
Al D m.-Resolutton thanking Har-
rfety for impartial deschargs OF duties
unanimously carried.
As .. m--IRou OF states ordered for
appoin tnent OF committees.
AS p m--ConventIOl adjourned I'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08
DOESN'T UNDEEsTkSD sILvER
Miss Bl.ad. the Daughter Of Dick- Ces'
fsssss Her ixBorance.


Miss sl.ad. the DzaEhtsr Of D9ek- Goa
fsss~. Her IxBoranes.
CHICAGO. July Miss Frances A
Bland. the eldest daughter 70 ne u.aR
who wants - - noFniLss ted fog Ese--
ideat o. the Uult@d StAtsa. - "a Cal
casso visiting the family - Norris T'rufu
bull. No. asa Oakcnwzld aFeEue- Mas
Bland - a second c.Fszsl q her bQai.
Mr.. Trumbul. being frat cggsia q AZ.
Bland.
Mss Bland - an extremely interest
ing attIs persouaiity. Sls a 20 ye@ra %
ass. rather 81 ght. has a Gear OLIVE cosa-
pIsKlon. large eyes that io-ok brgWo IA
ore Mxht and black n sn0thsr. and a
heavy bead Of hair waich - . pzTfeSE
match for her sio>-hke eye~-
She sal IN Mr.. Trumbulls parior last
evening and salkst ~sltSstasn4nzsy - .
reporter for th@ TF1buae.
This 10 not my nrat visit 20 Caloaxo,~
shs said 4 Eas here during 20
worlds fair but devoted 80 mueh tins
% the gloriss q that exposition THAI
cii 10, ssa much % ne beaurses - to
c3ty Mr. Trgmball drove pretty wal
over the soath sits today. bossysr. au1
] can say that ea ca4EInsd slfa ca
oago.
Il am rot nnach q a politician. an
must ssdust Z Do not Uud@refs and fns Eii-
yer question: Blt Gsvertaelaszs ! arr g.
fnK % tne con ventton Imrse-5iateig
AFTER mat adt5urus I snail return % asy
none r. LebAaan. ] 5FsFaEne oGaas
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been IN Wssalngi.sn q large parI - 80
SESSION faT q god macy year,. bat ~
th= @erfy rart - cur rsel1sfsos fa@r@ /
vas TO yourg 20 1- latsrsate9 81 snT-
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which ere attractive - ckifaUsl8. ond
during &C. 4a.tsr yezrs z 49, iu ssslo-sl
snost % ~ time. j. Eaanlrzt1u ! 80
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graf'1ste from rarrs SEX sehael Tese
What ere ~ -aslesf NJ. < faas
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