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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

Miller moved that the rules should be
suspended and that his resolution in
| structing the delegates to the congress
sional convention to vote and work for
the nomination OF Jerry Simpson for
congressman
Then began a seige Of two hours OF
the hottest debate that had ever been
| made in the county, during which any
| thing but the kindest OF feelings pre-
vailed and many insinuations were
made. 1t was evident that the Simpson
men had the upper hand OF the town.
| fxers and notwithstanding the fact that
| the chairman had left the chair and TAX
en- the floor to stamp the mover of the
motion as a traitor 10 Lewelling at the
state convention two years before when
| he was there as a proxy, and that the
fxers had all sworn their allegiance 10
| the Medicine Lodge Statesman, ne real
lied that the toEn-fxers were foored
unless The motion was carried by q
two-third majority. A ruling by the
chairman which the best parliamentar-
ians in the house declared was unhaard
OF. ard that IL only originated in the
fertile brain Of an arbitrary chairman
and could not be found in the rules Of a
single congress or legislative body since
the adoption of the Declaration of In
dependence. and was not 70 be found in
Cushings manual or any other author
ity.
Several Of the delegates declared that
the delegad on wanted to be sent TO Abb
ilene with power TO barter and trade.
and when the roll was called the vote
lacked a few votes Of the prescribed
two-thirds and was declared lost by the
chairman.
80 <,,J
the decision OF the chair, but his ap-
peal was denied on the grounds that
the question had been put and lost.
Then the chairman made a statement
which some OF the delegates declared
If true would cost Mr.. Lewelling many
votes at election. That was that the
fight against Mr.. Simpson was brought
and carried by and with the consent of
Mr.. Lewelling.
DELEGATES TO STATE.
The following persons Were elected
as delegates to the state convention,
being six from the city. five from the
Third commissioners district and three
from the First: Ayers, 40 votes: Cone,
40, Helm, 10; Furnish. 156; Babb. los;
Jocelyn, IS. The alternates were:
Parkhurst, Peters, Hoagsand, Nishwon-
ger, Rose and Campbell.
Third commissioner district, state
convention: Goodyear, 175; Wilson, 1S2;
Ruuedge. 1os; Jay, 1o4.
FRS. district: Daniels, 102; Hight
100; Sloan 81
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL
City: Butterield, Kies, Frantz. Ash,
fuller, Colville.
Third district: Peterson, Gillespie,
Granfield. Stuckey, Nishwonger.
First district: Kirk, Ruble and Mil
ler
The delegates elected to the congress
sional convention are all prominent
Simpson men, yet they 90 with the
knowledge that by the arbitrary rulings
Of Boss Helm and the town-fixers that a
resolution 10 instruct them to vote for
Simpson was lost in the convention
which sent them
There will be a fight throughout the
campaign and the convention yesterday
started a breach which Will widen as
the campaign progresses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19
2.r,b,,c., PoIl rook.

The pol books prepared BY the Re
publican county committee fsr The cam
pzsyn Of 1885 have Eot yet ben al re-
turned % tie CHAIRMAN Th=se books
are the sole properly % sad county con
aa.ttee and al persons who have know
ledge CT cEe whereabouts % amp % said
books sire hereby respectfully requested
% MAKE knosn ts~ sane Or return HEN
% tie undersigned caz1-nazo OF sd
committee 7. - WILSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19
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There are those people who imagine hot weather
about over but if this year is like dozen previous
herell be coming two months of exceedingly
sutry days. We mention this weather subject to win
your appreciation of the bargains that shall offer
Monday and Tuesday Among them
One lot of Ladies Wrappers in light colors, coolest
garment lady These rightly made in
point of workmanship and cut of garment vet We offer
choice of the lot at cost to u.s. to lower stock.
Other hot weather bargains imported Partisan
Japonettes at 15c yard reduced from Soc French
Organizes direct from foreign LOOMS 15c, worth SOC
One lot of stylish Summer Ducks at &c worth 2Oc AT
north counter offer 25c Zephyr Ginghams
at 15c.
Are you letting Waist Sale go by unheeded!
Half price is all expecting on them now and our
assortment is very complete.
Our first invoice of Black Dress Goods for late sum
mer and fall has arrived Don't fail to see them and
learn how prices will 60.
Our new Carpet Department is douby better than
our old one-the light is better, cooling breezes con-
stantly blow and you look to your minds content
at unlimited stock Will you visit this week and
permit US to show you how you money on
Carpets Curtains, Rugs and Mattings!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

They Had Agreed to Give Jerry simpson
Stab and for This Purpose Resolved
That no Resolution 1nstructtng the
Delegates should Pass the Conventions
-sfmpson's Friends Were in the Ma
forfty But the Gar Springs a New and
Heretofore Unheard of Rule and De-
feats the Will of the Majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

Mrs. Balling. wife OF ngineer Engineer
Bsliing OF the A, T. & s. Z. railway,
Gene Balliug and Daisy Fuller. took
the train at II clock Friday night for
Ottawa, Kan, 20 attend the railway
mems picnic held on the ChautauQua
grounds al that place Saturday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

They Forget all the Inatincts of Nelghboriy
Reciprocity and Jump Across the State
to shawnee County for a Fsvorite-The
Fight Was Close and Exciting From
Start to Finish - morrill, and Potter
Railroad transportation the Live Issue
-Botkin Nominate for the Legislature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

Mss Ella Bcargette gave So lcck
dinner Friday - Mss Nile Beaver.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
A Trained Shrimp.

A Tioga, Pa, man has probably the
most curious pet on record. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than trained shrimp.
One would scarcely believe a shrimp to
he possessed of any intelligence, yet
this little crustacean, whom his maker
has christened Neptune, really seems to
be most observing little chap. Nep-
tune Is the pride of quite large
Aquarium, in which he rules supreme.
He1s very fond of music, and when his
master places n mouth organ against
the glass side Of the aquarium and
plays, Neptune shows every manifesto
ton of joy. He hops around on his tail
and twirls his body as though dancing
to the time of music, and when the
strains cease he places his little nose
against the glass as though begging for
more. His favorlte airs are "a Life on
the Ocean Wave" and Rocked In the
Cradle OF the Deep" Neptune's mas
ter has little stick which be places in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
The First Sight of a White Man.

At the villages | camp in the stock
AIDES, and am on view all day; so long as
there is any daylight men, women, and
children are peeping over the slanting
roofs and round the tall clay granaries
with hard, fixed stare; at first they
remain silent, then they begin to eX-
change among themselves ideas con-
corning the white arrival; they are
keenly observant Of every movement
1 make, but they are ready to bolt the
moment l display unusual signs OF
activity. If l strike match, or sneeze,
or sharpen pencil, every head disap-
pears. to reappear when assurance is
felt that it was false alarm. The
youngsters without such keen sense of
danger are generally in the background.
but when there is n stampede they are
caught up and carried off. When it is
chilly the people cross their arms over
their breasts, and hang a hand over
each shoulder. They have never seen
n white man before in these districts,
but the natives do undoubtedly appre-
ciate visit from white mans cara
van when they fully realize that he is
friendly, just, and peacefully inclined.
Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
A Cycling Cat.

Danville probably has the only BIZ
cycle fiend in the shape of cat in the
United States. 1t is a black cat-as
black as the hinges of midnight-and
belongs to w. G.. Proctor. This cat en-
joys ride as well as any wheelman in
America. and never misses an oppor-
tunity of taking one The route is
never too long, and the pace never too
warm for him.
The cat does not, to be sure, sit upon
the saddle and do the pedaling, but 1t
rides upon the shoulders of the boys in
the neighborhood. In the evening,
when the boys start out on their spins,
one of them will place this cat upon his
shoulder, and then Tom will sit through
the entire journey if permitted to do so.
The cat never falls from its perch.
Sometimes it is partially dislodged by
the boys in mounting or by sudden
turn or bump in the road. but its claws
are ever ready to catch new hold.
When the cat sees one of the young
sters starting out for ride it runs after
him, and If he does not offer to take it
up, Tom rubs against his legs and
''meows" in n very supplicating man.
ner to be taken along. The cat rs about
year old, and has been a victim of the
bicycle fever for several months.-Dan-
vile (Ky.) letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Hideous Punishment Inflicted Upon
Those Who Offend the Law.

Hideous Punishment Inflicted Upon
Those Who Offend the Law.
A short time ago the mountains OF
Persia were overrun with robbers who
intercepted travellers by day and night.
despoiling them of all they possessed.
The police were unable to apprehend
any of the guilty parties, but in the
hope of staying their hands mace an
example of five prisoners then in GUS
tody charged with like offenses. These
were executed by the process known
as Catching" The Catch consists Of
a hollow pillar being erected over u
hole about two feet deep, so that the
hole forms n well into which the pris-
oner Is put, sometimes (the most merci-
full method head downward, and ut
others with his head sticking out over
the top; plaster of paris Is then emptied
In, and between each basketful water
Is poured down the wen. The Catch
then swells, and when 1t hardens 1t
stops the circulation, causing the most
excruciating agony. About a. m. on
Sunday, May 10, the five prisoners,
chained neck to neck, were marched
out Of prison, and slowly escorted by
a large mob, who were kept from press
ing too close by soldiers with fixed
bayonets and others with long sticks,
they were taken to the Koran Gate.
near the Bagh-i-No, on the town side OF
which. alongside the road, their wells
had been prepared. 1t took one hour
to reach the Bagh-i-No, but the torture
of this form of execution being I'M
known to the prisoners, they walked
along without sign of fear.
They were taken into a high-walled
garden, guard being placed at the
entrance, and in q short time the first
to be executed was brought out. Round
his neck was a steel collar with chain
which his guard held tightly in his hand
Someone offered him pitcher of water
from which he eagerly drank, and
then, not knowing to what awful death
he was doomed, he walked calmly and
without n word to his well. 1t took
nearly half an hour to fill the well with
Catch, during all which time the sticks
of the soldiers were in use to keep the
crowd from pressing too close and ham
pering the movements of those employ
ed with the Catch.
When the Catch became solid and
frightened on the poor prisoner, his
yells were frightful to listen to, and
as they were carried over the garden
wall those waiting their turn realized
that the death to which they were
doomed, so far as being the painless one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

thought would go ahead of anything
ever seen in this section.
His friends were all posted and
awaited the arrival of the instrument
in anxious expectancy. 1t came a
few days ago and the package was
carefully opened In the presence Of
half a dozen admiring friends. The
either was beauty, there was no mis-
taking that, but on closer examination
there was the makers stamp, indelibly
placed on the frame, and it read:
Washington, Mo-, u. 8. A." a neigh
boring town of Hermann. The gentle
man might have saved $50, in addi-
ton to the express and import charges,
and have avoided all the waiting which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

e is the decided opinion of all the
epicures in eating and drinking that the
cold storage arrangement now adopt.
ed by many hotels and restaurants acts
injuriously upon liquids and viands,
making them practically unit to be
taken into the stomach. 1t kills most
light wines, and makes ale. beer and
other liquor taste fiat Raw meats are
kept well, but 1t Is asserted that all
game or fowl, whether cooked or un-
cooked, loses all flavor and delicacy
when once subjected to the cold stor-
age chemical atmospheric In
ter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
he had to endure. But he would never
have been satisfied

he had to endure. But he would never
have been satisfied.
The either is an expensive instru-
ment and difficult to manufacture, be-
ing very delicate and requiring the
best Of material and most skillful Of
workmen, but dealers say it is a fact
that the manufacturers of this coun-
try make the best ones placed on the
market. There are but three factories
in this country, one In this State and
two in the East Their instruments
are sold largely in Europe, some of
them without being branded, and then
sent back to this country Mt prices 100
per cent. above what they should be-.
The ocean trips may improve them,
but the Hermann gentleman cannot
see just where it comes in.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

they hoped for, was instead of terri
BILE nature. AS the fourth man was led
from the garden he begged the execu-
toner to take him to the bazaar, where
he could find someone to give him 10
tumas, after which he could cut his
head off. The fifth man became even
more frantic as the yells issued from
the mouths of his companions. Spare
me! Spare me!' he cried, land l will
show you where 1000 tumas lie hid"
but his offer came too late.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

In college. as In the world, there are
different sorts Of men. A certain pro-
portion will always be serious and stu
dious, while others will be fonder OF
sport than OF books. Among the more
serious men 1t is happily not unusual,
In these days, for some to be engaged
In charitable and religious work, espe-
cially on Sunday. AR. ]. s. Woods, In
his book, "Yale Yarns" relates an oc-
currence by which some members Of
these two ''sets" learned a lesson Of
mutual respect and forbearance.
One Sunday afternoon, Little Jack
Horner and several others OF his gay
crowd" strolled into a mission In the
slums, which Averill, the leader OF the
studious set, was conducting. Sud
denly the prayer was interrupted by
a commotion at the door. A man, dirty
and dlsheveled, had forced his way
into the hall. 4
where's my SOM" he cried. "They
told me he was herew
Then he reeled and fell to the floor.
For a moment Averill hid his face in
his hands. Then he faced the crowd
Of roughs and his amazed classmates.
Friends" said he, "this man Is my
father, once a good, kind man, stu
dent where l am now a student. See
what drink has brought him to-and
me also" He knelt beside the sense
less body.
Little Jack ran for aid, and the man
was soon taken to the hospital. "A
bad case Of alcoholism" pronounced
the doctor; 'if he could be sent on a
long sea-voyage there might be a
chance for him."
"Why, that's easy" cried one or the
gay set. "I'll write to my father"
and Averill caught the friendly empha-
sis on the my. "Not a word about
this in college," said Little Jack, author
itatively, as the meeting broke up.
Two weeks later he and Averill es-
corted neatly dressed invalid on,
board sailing vessel bound for Japan
II shouldn't have had the courage
to stand up as Averill did and own
that old reprobate as my fathers" said
Little Jack, confidentially, to his chum.
81 pity those easy-going fellows who
never think of the suffering which
goes on about them; who never, even
by accident, do any good to any one"
said Averill's chum one day, as he
watched Little Jack Horner and others
of the gay set snow-balling one another
on the campus.
81 don't think you do those fellows
justice" said Averill, quickly. please
don't say anything against them"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
CHANCE FOR THE WIND.

Clerk in the West Who Sports a
Mustache Nine Feet Long.
Out at the Fort Hall Indian agency
Is clerk who can probably boast of
the longest mustache in the world. He
parts his name in the middle, signing
his letters II. Elwell jenkins. Mr.. Jenk-
ms face is just naturally good soil for
hair and his mustache just grew and
grew and grew, until 1t has reached
a length Of nine feet. Ordinarily Mr..
Jenkins folds the ends of his mustache
away out of sight under his vest, but
sometimes he lets it drag the floor to-
show it's full length just as woman
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

one head. The two birds are joined
at the neck. There are two crops, and
each body is separately nourished.
This queer freak owned by Mr.. A.
2. Hutchinson, of Yellville, Ark. He
keeps 1t at his shop and exhibits it to
all corners. 1t has attracted a great
deal of attention. Not only all of Yell
vile has seen it, but every farmer who
comes to town steps around to look
at 1t. If ever that chicken graces Mr..
Hutchison's festive board there will
be enough of choice parts to go around.
Evidently it was made for eating pur-
hoses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
How He Got His Either.

A musical instrument dealer tells a
good story at the expense Of musical
ly inclined and wealthy resident of the
little Missouri town of Hermann, says
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Some
time ago he wanted a fine either and
searched the local market for one that
would suit him. The time he spent
was Of sufficient value to pay for an
ordinary instrument, and yet he did
not succeed in getting anything that
quite satisfied him. Confident that
there was nothing in this country that
would answer he wrote to European
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01


The Hard Life or IN African Baby.
note at Chikwa's that the little baby
strapped to his mothers back has q
ough-and-tumble time of II, but takes
II all good-naturedly, and one hears
very little crying In the village. The
mother goes to the fields with baby on
her back, hobs about for hours In the
hot sun, wedding. hoeing, and doing
general gardening; carries huge jars Of
water on her head; scrapes him re-
peatedly as she bends and enters the
narrow. low doorways of native hurts;
gives him a thorough shaking as she
vigorously pounds corn with a long
wooden pestle; takes him by the wrist,
ducks him In the stream till he Is near
ly suffocated, and then spreads him on
mat to dry.-Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

ed June last, the price being $4,000.
Besides the three pumps, with a capa-
city Of 100000 gallons a minute, the
dock can be fioated without their assist
ance by simply turning a valve. All
the bilge and keel blocks are of oak.
The bilge blocks are operated by chains
and can be easily placed under or taken
away from the ship without the men
getting wet They work on slides.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
UNCLE SANS NEW DRY DOCK.
Gigantic Structure Capable of Accom-
modating the Largest Ships.


Uncle Sam at last has n dry dock
where the largest ships can be repaired.
This was not the case prior to the com
pletion, a short time ago, of the gigantic
new timber dock at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The dimensions of the dock are
as follows: Six hundred and seventy
feet on top from head to the gate, 151
feet wide on the top and GA feet 4
inches on the bottom. At the gate the
dock measures los feet inches on top
and II feet G inches on the bottom, and
will be capable of taking in the largest
ship now afoat, with plenty of room to
spare. At high water there will be &c
feet Of water on the stills. The gate
will be SO feet inches high. The work
on the dock began early in 1892. The
first contract was annulled, as the work
was unsatisfactory, and another award
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
Declivities.

Valleys. ravines, steep declivitles or
rocky and broken surfaces might often
be given over to a growth of trees, and
serve an aesthetic as well as an econ
omic purpose. If land has been re-
duced to barrenness, or the soil badly
washed the fertility is best and most
easily restored by recovering of trees,
which restore vegetable soil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
Catholic Bishops in England.

Latest statistics show that there are
at present seventeen Roman Catholic
diocesan bishops in England and Wales
and seven In Scotland, in addition to
one archbishop and two bishops of
titular sees. The total number of
priests in Great Britain is 3,014 and
these serve 1,7S9 churches and mis-
sions. The population of the United
Kingdom from the Roman Catholic
standpoint Is about 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
Imp1acabIe.

II can FORGE, but never forgive" NUT
tered the enraged husband.
This sounds the wrong way round,
but II was true.
He could never forgive his wife for
writing to a former sweetheart, but he
was able to forget to mall the letter.
New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
The Meat Was burned,

Cannibal Chlef-What was that I
nad for dinner?
Cannibal Chef-He was q bicycle
rider, your cxcellency.
Cannibal Chief-I thought I detect
ed burned taste.
Cannibal Chef-Yes, your excellency;
he was scorching when we caught
him.-Yonkers Statesman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

While 1t Is pretty hard to say what
constitutes a gentleman on-hand, it Is
a pretty safe assertion to say that the
man who says he Is gentleman isn't.
Cincinnati Enquirer. i W
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

The Eiffel Tower, which was the SEN
sation of the last Paris Exposition, is
to be paralleled or excelled in the Uni
versal Exposition of 1900 by the Nam
moth Globe of Nj. Borgal-Court, which
measures 80 metres in diameter and
245 metres in height. 1t is a perfect
world in miniature. Every considera-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Peter Nv. of Aragon was said by a
French ambassador, who visited his
court to be the most ceremonious man
In Europe. ''He could bow lower with
out falling down than any man ever
saw"