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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-09
FRANK ". WooDW AR D,
DENTIST.

Office andresdance in the McCurdy;GIllett
building Southwest corner OF MAIN anu SheR
man. Residence third floor.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-09

A good butcher can be had by enquir-
ing at this office.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-09

Miss Nellie McHenry begins an en-
gagement at the opera house, April Is
when she will be seen in a new farce
callek "The Bicycle Girl" 1t is in
three acts. The first shows the rooms
of the Briarwood Bicycle Club, with
Grace FOrdyce, the Bicycle Girl, as
president. The second act shows
clam-bake of the bicycle club, and the
third a bicycle meet at the race track
Evening star., 1896-07-07

reorganization OF the Georgia Midland road.
the latest acquisition Of the Southern All
the officials OF the old company remain in
the service. with division titles, instead of
general titles, and all employees heretofore
In the service OF the Georgia Midland rail-
way will continue in the service of the
Southern.
The officials Of the auditing department of
the Georgia Midland have received notice
to report for duty at the headquarters of
the Southern, In Washington, but SO far
nothing has been said about removing the
department itself to the national capital.
Going for the Norfolk and Western.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany having refused all offers from the
Trunk Line Association to unite with the
latter organization. steps are, 1t is stated,
about to be taken to compel the Norfolk
and Western to stop cutting rates. Presi-
dent ingalls, Of the Big Four and the Ches-
apeake and Ohio, has, 1T is stated. within
the last few days urged upon his colleagues
in the board of control of the Trunk Line
Association the recessity of speedy AMI
definite action with regard to the alleg ed
secret rate cutting of some of the outside
lines. 1t Is said that the lines in the as
sociation are suffering as a result of this
secret cutting of the tariff and as q result
OF his efforts the board of managers have
been authorized to employ counsel to go
into court and compel lines that are in the
hands of receivers to follow the interstate
commerce law.
A block of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's & per cent general mortgage
bonds, due In 1910, sold last week in Phila-
delphia at 136, the highest point ever made.
On July l the Philadelphia and Reading
owed the general mortgage bondholders
S6JO0,OU overdue interest
Evening star., 1896-07-07

From Laurence Hutton's Sketch of II. c. Bum
in The Bookman.

From Laurence Hutton sketch or Ii. =. Bunner
in The Bookman
One of the most touching and pathetic
incidents in his career is the story of his
Lost Joke. It was in the old days of our
Wcstmoreland cafe life when, in my alb
sence, Bunner found but man at the
table-a fellow Of peculiarly clear mind.
He asked Bunner some simple question,
Did you come up town in the 4th avenue
or 9th avenue line?" To which Bunner
replied in an equally commonplace way,
as mo, I walked" Bunner, at the end
of many years, could remember neither the
of them, but the words he uttered, what
ever they may have been, were received
with shouts of laughter. Bunner did not
krow why, and he never knew why. He
saw nothing funny in them-at that time
or later. And he entirely forgot what
they were and what prompted them. But
his intc-locutor pronounced it the best
thing that Bunner had ever said. and he
laughed over it until he wept, and then
he laughed again. 1t was to him the
acme of humorous expression. He was
too diffdent to repeat it. whatever 1t was,
because he thought that Bunner said 1t
Intentionally, and wanted him to say 1t
self, and he never told 1t, and he is dead,
and Bunner never discovered the joke on
his own account. He was very miserable
at tie thought that his most sublime effort
of wit was unrecognized by himself, and
went into the ear Of the only man who
ever heard 1t and who ever appreciated
1t, and was there kept forever from Bum
BLnner could not even think what it was
about.
It Is subject for a tragedy, but 1t has
never been written.
Evening star., 1896-07-07
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Rifle Bullets Way be Rendered Harm
less by the Use of Dynamo.

From the New York Herald.
The Journal de Geneve gives some start
ling details respecting the DETECTION of steel
proiectiles by electricity. 1t will be remem-
bered that DIR. Conan Doyle. in the Stark
Munro letters. attributed an invention to
his crazy hero for detecting shots from
vessels by means of accumulators at the
stem and stern. That which appeared i'm
probable now seems to be easy of realiza-
tion-at least, if the facts stated by our con-
temporary have not been misapprehended.
They are as follows:
The committee of the federal rife meet
ing at Winterthour has made a curious dis
covery while summing up the results of the
last course. The greater number of the hits
on the target fired from the right side of
the range were marked on the right of the
bull's-eye. while those fired from tho left
of the range were almost exclusively on its
left. Moreover, all projectiles partly or
wholly constructed of steel had become
magnetic. These facts suggested various
theories, and among them 1t was suggested
that the diversion of the bullets might be
due to the numerous electric and telephone
wires extending along both sides of the
range at Winterthour. Fresh experiments
at the ranges of Berne and Thun conduced
to this conclusion. The authorities Al Thun
seem to have little or no doubt on the sub
ject.
AT Thun authorities established paral-
lei with the rifle range at a distance of a
little more than forty yards an electric cur
rent of 5000 VOLTS carried along four steel
cables. With view of tracing the whole
enect paper circlets We're placed at every
ten yards. The first experiment was made
with the Swiss model rifle of 1889 With
this the influence of the electric current was
apparent. In distance of 260 yards the
bullet took lateral deviation of twenty
four yards, and after that the curve of the
trajectory was still more marked The Sec
ond experiment was made with the Japan-
ese 3.32mm. rifle of Col. Yamagata and
1t was still more decisive, the bullet be-
ing rapidly attracted to the electric wire
and following its course with absolute
servilfty. Further attempts were made
with artillery. The range selected was one
of 1900 yards, and 200 yards In front of the
targets, but 40 yards to the SIDE was placed
the electric battery. Every shot was d.
verted by its influence far to the side of the
taraet-to be exact, the deviation was one
of fourteen degrees.
The conclusion drawn from these expert
ments are that section of infantry exposed
to fire at 300 yards would enjoy complete
ssfety If dynamo or accumulator were
placed on its flank: a whole company would
be in the same security at 500 yards and
artillery fire could be rendered innocuous at
1,c0o yards. IL these facts are sound the
new small-bore rifle is doomed and We shall
| have to return to the heavy bullet of lead,
because IT is unaffected by electricity, But
| to military reformers this will signify a re-
pulse along the whole line"
Evening star., 1896-07-07
A SUFFERER FOR YEARS
VIM. A. Ulle Lost His Health
and Strength.
HEC0ULD NOTEATFORDAYS
Has Regafned Appetite and Flesh
He Testfaes to the Wonderful Ef.
feet of the Treatment Of Drs. Nc
Coy and COwden.

DOCTORS MCCOY AND COwDEN DO NOT PRO-
FESs TO BE ABLE TO CURE CONSUMPTION.
THEY ARE AWARE. HOWEVER. THAT THERE
HAS BEEN QUITE An ALARMING READINESS
ON THE PART OF PHYSICIANS TO DIAGNOSE
AS CONSUMPTION CASES WHICH ARE REALLY
ONLY ADVANCED CONDITIONS OF BRONCHIAL
TROUBLE, DISTINCTLY CURABLE PHYSI-
CLANS WHO ASSUME TO DIAGNOSE IN LUNG
DISEASES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY PRE-
PARED FOR THE DELICATE TASK. AS No MIS-
TAKE COULD BE MORE SERIOUS FOR THE
PATIENT THAN TO TELL HIM THAT HIS
LUNGS ARE AFFECTED WHILE THE DISEASE
is YET IN THE BRONCHIAL TUBES, AND
CAPABLE OF ARREST AND CURE FALSE
DIAGNOSIS HAS SENT MANY A PATIENT TO A
CONSUMPTINE'S GRAVE.
Evening star., 1896-07-07
NEW DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.

Selections Made by the Different State
Delegation
Following are the committees of the dem
ocratic convention, the members Of which
have been named by the respective state
delegations:
Committee ON Resolutions.
Alabama. John H. Bankhead; Arkansas,
]. X. Jones; California, Stephen V. White;
Colorado. S. Thomas; Connecticut Lynde
Harrison; Delaware, George Gray; Florida,
r. NJ. Davis; Georgia. Evan P. Howell; Ida
no. 3. N. Hillard Illinois, n. E. Worthing-
ton; Indiana, James McCabe; Iowa, J. E.
Murphy; Kansas, J. D. McCleverly; Ken
lucky, P. Watt Hardin; Louisiana, F. NJ.
Robinson; Maine C. Vey Holman; Mary
land, John Prentice Poe; Massachusetts,
John e. Russell; Michigan. Thomas A. Wea-
cock; Minnesota, James Z. O'Brien; Misss-
sippi, J. z. George; Missouri, F. NJ. Cock
rell; Montana, E. d. Mats; Nebraska, N.
S. Harwood; Nevada, blank; New Hamp-
shire. Irwin w. Drew; New Jersey, Allen
McDermott; New York, David B. Hill;
North Carolina, John w. Webster; North
Dakota, W. n. Roach; Ohio Allen W.
Thurman; Oregon, NJ. A. Miller; Pennsyl-
vania, Robert L. Wright; Rhode Island,
blank: South Carolina, Benjamin r. TILL
man; South Dakota. W. r. Steele; Tennes-
see, A. T. McNeal; Texas, John H. Reagan;
Utah. ]. L. Rawlins; Virginia, Carter Glass
Vermont, P. j. Farrell; Washington R. c..
McCrokey; West Virginia, w. n. Kincaid;
Arizona, F. H. Barnes; Indian territory
blank; New Mexico.A. A. Jones: Oklahoma,
NJ. l.. Bixler; District of Columbia r. E.
Mattingly: Alaska, blank; Wisconsin, w.
F. Villas; Wyoming, c. w. Bramel.
Committee on Credentials.
Here is the committee on credentials:
Alabama, D. T. Goodwin; Arkansas, NJ S.
Taylor; California, blank; Colorado, T.
ODonnell Connecticut, E. d. Coogan; Della
ware, H. c. Pennington; Florida, E. D..
Lunkinbill: Georgia, Fl. T. Lewis; Idaho, T.
Reagan; Illinois. A. W. Hope; Indiana, Ell
Marvin; Iowa. Will A. Wells; Kansas j. H.
Atwood; Kentucky, H. w. Ogden; Louisi-
ana. l. B. Deasy; Maryland, Edwin A. War
field; Massachusetts,, John c. Crosby; Mich
igan, NJ. Buckler; Minnesota, C. L. Baxter;
Mississippi, Governor McLaurin; Missouri,
NJ e. Benton; Montana. blank; Nebraska,
Charles ]. Ryan; Nevada, blank; New
Hampshire, Charles A. Sinclair; New Jer-
sey. E. ]. Meaney: New York, Smith NJ.
Weed: North Carolina, W.D. Turner; North
Dakota, ]. H. Holt: Ohio, Ulrich Sloan;
Henry Cochran; Rhode Island, blank; South
Carolina. W. H. Ellerbee; South Dakota, s.
A. Ramsay; Tennessee. T. M. Mcdonald;
Texas, ]. w. Blake; Utah, s. r. Thurman;
Virginia, c. A Swanson; Vermont, v. c..
Shutliff; Washington, Thomas M. Alley;
West Virginia, W. r. Byrne; Wisconsin,
John H. Brennan: Wyoming, ]. w. Sam
mon; Arizona. ]. F. Wilson: Indian terrific
ry, blank; New Mexico. John T. Hewitt;
Oklahoma. w. S. Denton; District of Co.
lrmbia, John Boyle; Alaska, blank.
Evening star., 1896-07-07

From the New York Tribune.
Three hundred bicycle riders recently at
tended an Anglican church in the diocese
of Toronto, Canada, the rector preaching a
special sermon to them-ssA silver-plated BIZ
cycle covered with flowers was one Of the
decorations of the chancel, which church
paper denounces as "a most monstrous, ir-
reverent and distracting intrusion into the
house of Gods presence" Stronger Ian
guage," says the Independent, could hard
ly have been used if the rector had quar-
relied with vestryman or told lie OF
done anything else really wrong. Between
adorning a church with a bicycle or with
a bouquet is a matter of taste; and as to
its being distracting, the cycle is much qui-
eter and less disturbing than many a
choir"
Evening star., 1896-07-07
An Island City,

From the New York Dispatch.
Greater New York consists of forty-five
islands-just as many as there are now
stars In our flag. 1t might. be called the
Island City. Read the names of some of
the larger:
/. Manhattan Island
2. Long Island.
3. Staten Island.
4. HaIts Island.
8. City Island.
G. Riker's Island.
Z. North Brothers Island
8. South Island.
8. Blaokwelps Island.
10. Randalrs Island.
IL. Wards Island.
IL. Berrian's Island.
13. Governors Island.
IA. Barren Island.
Ii. Coney Island.
Many small ones in Jamaica bay have as
large names. One inland island, Marble
Hill, near Kingsbrfdge, has lately been
made by the government channel cut
through on the Harlem river improvements.
Evening star., 1896-07-07
A Great Worker.
From Life

Mrs. Dolan-"My boy Dnny is gittin' to
be a great Sunday school worker, bless the
heart av um.'
Mrs. Nolan-"Indade?'
''Yis. He has worked tree av thin fer free
excursions already"
Evening star., 1896-07-07
The Observing Farmer.

From the Indi lnapolis Journal.
THAT there thin chicken with the drag
gled feathers" said the farmer to the sum-
ner boarder, 'is the one I call the Social
list. Know why r'
OF course the boarder didn't know.
WELL I'll tell you. l call him that cause
ne spends so much time chasin' the other
chickens TO git their vittals away from 'em
that he don't find no time to pick up none
for hisself."
Evening star., 1896-07-07
Brilliant Family.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
John, where's yer daddy?'
Hes out yander gittin' beat fer cor
oner."
AN yer uncle?"
"Seein' how close he kin come ter tein'
sheriff.
AN Bill-where's hep
'Well, Bill don't amount ter much, an
I've hearn tell they're gwine ter send him
ter Congress ter git shet of him.
AN you-what's you a-runnin' fer2''
''Nothin'. I'm the only one in the fam
lily what amt got no eddication, 80 I'm
a-teachin' Of q school fer q Hvin'."
Evening star., 1896-07-07
A New Opera.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Somebody asked the genial playwright
about mis- plans for the summer
"Im writing an OPERA" said he.
"An opera?'
YES"
whats 1t like?'
''Well, I've only two acts finished, but
they're great. The first act closes with the
appearance OF ballet Of lady BARRIERS, who
will shave the audience after the perform
ance The second act winds up with a
chorus of cafetiria girls, who do a crying
song when the manager Of the roof garden
at Racine tells them he has decided to
raise cabbages on the roof
Evening star., 1896-07-07
At Nantasket Beach.

From the Boston Transcript.
Hicks-"'Lets see; what shall we have?'
Wicks-'Tm going to have some blue
fish. bluefish, you know, isn't worth a
cent unless 1t is just out of the water.
When I'm at the shore 1 always eat all
the bluefish 1 can get"
Waiter-''If you want bluefish, sir. you'll
have to wait until the train gets in from
the city. It's due in about ten minutes"
Evening star., 1896-07-07

Il suppose the people who bother you
most said the student in journalism, ARE
those who want their names put into the
paper"
Yes, with one exception" said the man.
aging editor: "and they are the people who
wish their names kept out"
Evening star., 1896-07-07
Latest Version.

From the Philadelphia North American. :. :.
Howland-'I understand Scorcher and
his wife have quarreled and separated"
Davis-"Yes; he precipitated affairs by
telling her she couldn't ride wheel half
as well as his mother did,
Evening star., 1896-07-07
Trial Treatment Free
To All Who Apply in Person.

COPIES OF DOCTOR McCoY's MONOGRAPH ON
CATARRH WILL EE MAILED On APPLICATION
TO THOSE DIRECTLY INTERESTED IN THE
CURE OF CATARRHAL DISEASE
Evening star., 1896-07-07
William A. Tile, GAL MaryIapd .y,

william A. Tile. S41 Mary land Ave-
says: About five years ago had a severe attack
OF bronchitis. 1t affected my head, nose throat
and general system. / had pains ia my head and
chest, end at times it was almost impossible for
me to breathe / had coughing fits which were a
terrible strain on my strength / naturally have q
strong col stitution. but under this disease
L Steadily Lost My Weight.
tried all Of the remedies that thought might do
me good, but there was no improvement. 1 was
hawking and splitting all the time. There was a
ughtness across my chest. My appetite WAS poor
and sometimes / would go for DAYS without being
able to eat hardly anything. 1 was in a very
serious condition when I read OF some of the re-
marksbe cures 10y Drs. Mccoy and Cowden in
Washington In similar TO mine. Tie treat
ment has had
A Wonderful Effect.
The pains have gone. My head is clear: do not
hawk and spit, and my appetite is always good
now. 1 am gaining weight steadily
That all may have adequate and correct idea
OF the Mccoy Treatment, the wonderful result. OF
which are attracting the attention of the whole
country. Doctors Mccoy and Cowden have gener-
ously arranged for limited time give to all
applicants on their first visit a Trial Treatment
Free. This is purely for educational purposes. In
a few years this treatment will be In general adop-
ion by tho profession. ard il is the desire of its
discoverers that II be and noted by as many
people POSSIBLE in the offices Of the National
Practice, which Doctor Mccoy has instituted in
Washington, at 715 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1896-07-07
MCCoySystemo Medicine
us 18th Street Northwest.
DR.. ]. Cresap Mccoy,
DR.. ]. NJ. Cowden,
Consulting Physicians.

once Hours, to IL am, to 5 p.m, 6
to pm, daily. Sunday, 10 a.m. to pm
Evening star., 1896-07-07

CONSUMPTIvE'S GRAVE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01

as time rolls ON they again be-
come Indifferent, and the politi-
cal pirates who prey upon them,
who laying back after tasting of
the spoils, are fattening new
methods and new schemes by
which they may again ride into
power, and they are usually sue
cessful, and they become hungry
and again prey upon the credul-
ity of those who put them in pow
er. Were the people to manifest
more interest in, the administra-
ton of their local governments
there would be less abuse of
power on the part of their homer
ed servants, less taxes to pay,
and less political corruption
Weekly Lantern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01

offices in the county are run by
Representatives of the Office
holders.
Scouts have been sent out dur
ing the past week to bring into
town all available cotton pickers
in time to be of service.
There are quite a number of
candidates who might as well
prepare their baggage for ship
ment to Salt River.
Bribery is the order of the day.
The last one exposed is the at
tempt to bride III. S. B. Ashby,
the POpulist candidate for lieu
tenant governor, to withdraw
from the race.
The executive committee of the
Citizens'ticket need not be alarm
ed about the presiding officers.
They are all honorable, good men
and will allow nothing unfair to
be done. The Big Six had very
little to do with their selection.
Ask Hon. Joe Dwyer for partic-
ularS. ii
The official ballot adopted by
the presiding officers is satisfac-
tory only to the Big Six: other.
wise it is bungled up affair. The
Italian hand of the chief mathe-
matician of Big Six is clearly in
evidence in it's makeup.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
TICKET.

From top to bottom presents
the names of worthy candidates
who will, if elected, perform the
duties of their offices to the best
interests of the people. The PEG
pie should remember that this is
an honest effort to free our peO-
pie from the bondage of the Office
holders trust.
This ticket is not backed by a
campaign slush fund, and appeals
to the honor and manhood of the
citizens. San Antonio and Bexar
county is not controlled by a
mass of corrupt voters; the hon,
est people are in the majority,
and can, if they try turn out the
boodling crowd from control of
our local politics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01
CAMPAIGN FALSEHOOD
REFUTED.

At the instance of a great many
friends in San Antonio, of Hon.
Jerome C. Kearby, candidate for
governor, Mr.. Otto Z. KrOeger
telegraphed Hon. Kearby at Fort
Worth, requesting him to state
his position on the prohibition
question. Yesterday Mr.. KrOeger
received the following telegraph
ic answer from Mr.. Kearby.
II am not a prOhibitiOnist. !
accepted the verdict of the PEG,
pie on that subject years ago,
when prohibition was defeated.
CSigned:) j. c. KEARBY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

Local governments, or the gov
ernments of cities and counties
are attracting more attention to-
day than at any other period in
the history of this country. Ma
tiOnal and state affairs interest
the citizens but indirectly, but
when we come down to city af-
fairs we come right home to the
pockets and to the interests of
every citizen, and attract and
challenge his attention. In the
larger cities of the country it has
come to pass that as the towns
and cities grow in population
and strength, as the tax rolls be-
come heavier and the money that
is taken from the pockets of the
people to be expended in public
affairs becomes larger; the anO-
malOus condition cOnfrOnts us
that the people who pay the fid-
dler-whO furnish the money
take less and less interest in the
selection of the persons who are
to look after the expenditure of
his money. They stay at home
at their tiresides, they remain in
their offices and counting rooms
they attend to their individual
interests with a great deal of zeal
and earnestness; but when it
comes to looking after that 9th
er branch of their business, to-
wit, public affairs, alas, too many
of them become apathetic and in
different. A municipal corpora
ton does not differ from any 9th
er business corporation, except
that there are more stockholders.
The people who reside in the cit
les are the stockholders in NUM-
cipal corporations, and why it is
that so many people who will give
so much attention to their bust
ness affairs in other corporations
will become so Indifferent and
callOus as to what is being done
in the most important one of
which they are members, passeth
understanding. 1t is true that
spasms of righteous Indignation
take possession of the people oc-
casionally, and when they find
that the affairs of their NUM-
cipal governments are running
so loose and become so corrupt
that they can no longer be toll
Grated, they arise as one man and
disregarding party affiliations
and throwing aside for the mo-
ment party lines, they
arise in their wrath
and hurl from them the
vampires that are sucking the
life-blood out of the people. But
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01
CAN'T GET EN-.
How Big Joe Feels About L

How Big Joe Feels About 1t.
Some three weeks ago Joe Cas-
sianO expressed himself in this
way: II don't consider | have
any opposition, but if find that
l have a little opposition in town,
l will get an extra 1000 from the
country; if find that the OppO-
sitiOn is getting a little stronger
| will add another 500, and if it
gets dangerous | will get 1000
country voters extra. Two weeks
ago the 1000; a week ago he add
ed the 500, and today he is scrim-
aging for the 1000. Can't get
'pm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-01
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS

From the Weekly Lantern.
Republicans, watch out for bo-
gus tickets. See that Judge Moo
mans name and the Republican
county ticket is on it. Read every
name carefully.
Who will run the county of
Bexar for the next two years, the
Big Six or the taxpayers?
San Antonio is the first city in
Texas in the number of school
children, in the number of voters,
in the value of real estate, and
also in the apathy of taxpayers
to remain servants of the bosses
just a few men.
There is but one remedy for
the evil. That is for the taxpay-
ers to send to the legislature men
sworn to vote against the fee
bill. J,l, r.
Abolish the fee system and the
reign of the bosses is over.
The best Office in the county
ought not to bring more than 3d.
600 per annum.
When the salaries of the Big
Six are reduced to amounts that
are reasonable they will not be
able to spend thousands of dol.
lars for election purposes. The
people will then have chance
to select their servants.
The reported quarrel among
the Big Six was only a blind. 1t
was scheme to close the eyes
of the taxpayers. They are to.
day as thick as fakirs at a circus
tent. They stick together.
Some of the most important