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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20

accessories ad it is now wearing a
metropolitan air OF usually seen outside
of large cities.
AT the open meeting of Hypatia Mon
day afternoon, Miss Hodgson gave a
lecture on voice culture. The members
present showed great interest IN the
subject, and at the close of the ecture
many questions were asked relative TO
the topic. these Miss Hadgson kindly
responded. giving illustrations Of correct
breathing and other exercises neces-
sary to develop the needed muscular
strength for a good voice. On request,
Miss Hodgson gave a humorous recita-
ton. which was greatly appreciated.
On Friday evening the team of A. T.
Mcdonald, living on Roberts avenue
was run over and killed by an engine
ON The Wichita and Western. One of
the horses was killed outright and the
other had its hind foot cut off and had
TO be shot. Mr.. Mcdonald claims that
owing 10 the high weeds along the side
or the track that his sons were unable
10 see the approaching train and as the
wind was blowing they did not hear it
until II was upon them. The boys
jumped and escaped without injury.
Mr.. Mcdonald says he viii sue the
company for the price OF the team.
Mr.. Morrison of this city and Miss
Eta Shoemaker OF Spiva, Kan, form
erly OF this city. were married at the
home OF the brides mother at Spiya.
ON last Wednesday. The happy couple
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. -or-wir,
at 81 South Topeka avenue. They ex-
pect 10 leave for 81. Louis. Mo To-
morrow. A large number of their
friends surprised them with a lively.
good natured chariyar on last Friday
night. The air was sawed into all
kinds Of pieces by sounds % ali dis
cripdons and people for blocks around
were sleepless. The bride and groom
appeared and treated the merry crowd
and al went home happy.
Mr.. William Cannon. superintendent
OF the bridge and building department
of the Rock Island road was in the CITY
yesterday. Mr.. Cannon < as good a
Of intelligent labor a.
one can find in Kansas and. OF ours.
Re is for Mckinley ana against the So
called silver sentiment. He wants 10
Ses as good a dollar for his Ia Dor as the
British bond holder and considers him
self just as good man before the law.
Mr. Canncn says he has no patience
with the labor THAI = aTTaNe1 against
capital rs thinks capital i a mighty
good friend to labor and that 5oth
should be fr.s1ily 10 each oths- He Is
a rcd -hol Nick ialey nan and he Is do
Ing world % good among his man. al |
q S.ao-E Asye confidence II him. |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
THE SUMMER Is ENDED.

That was a wonderful storm night be-
fore last, an awe inspiring storm, whose
frowning columns rolled up from all the
four quarters of the compass 1t was
rageful with it's glare of lightnings and
convulsing with the reverberations of its
maddened artillery, as it obscured the
sky and enveloped the earth with its
blackness. II was autumn's christen-
ing, with broken cisterns for baptis-
NAL fount. 1t was the summers last
sacrament, the years TIE Deum, sung
in moaning winds, a dying season.
dirge walled out IN sobs that touched
the soul The sable cortage of fervered
life, in sullen robes. went trailing by and
light was left blot. A frighted nature
responded only in hopeless walls,
for of tears there was no dearth- No
words, no reference to any calendar was
necessary to convince any one that the
summer had ended, that the season Of
flowers and fruits had ceased to be, that
the vernal exquinox had passed over
leaving nothing for the icy fingers of
frost, the unfeeding sexton 20 do but to
cover the dead with his falling leaves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

Judge Balderston is nursing one Of
his Jobs comforters.
C c. GriSsby of Barber county is IN
the city on business.
Miss Jessie Southwich of Kansas City
Is in town visiting friends
G. FL Worries. mayor of Attica. is in
the city attending the federal court.
Mrs Aldendifer and her daughter
Stella are visiting at Arkansas City.
Miss Jennie Wilson OF Augusta is tn
the city visiting friends and relatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
BOSTON's GREAT DISPLAY

Their Semi-Annusl Opening 10 Grand
Success.
AT a certain season Of the year the
face OF every good Nohammedan IS turn
ed toward Mecca. Twice a year the
fair face OF every lady in Wichita is
turned towards the Boston store. The
custom OF Messrs Walkenstein & Cohn
IS TO hold TWO grand millinery openings
each year. They are becoming events
of great attractions in the life OF Wtch-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
Taz1mzzz6z1mzx

Jack Frost has begun to make faces and the public
feels the cold chills in their systems-that means
warmer dressing is necessary. We to your res
cue with an elegant line of Underwear. Here a
few mentions from heaped up shelves:
200 Fleeced and Ribbed Union Suits, all sizes for
ladies. These garments non-shrinkable and sill
vered, worth $1.35 suit Monday 97c.
Combination Suits for ladies, new arrivals at 4Sc
a suit.
Genuine Balbriggan Vests for ladies, fall weight soc
New arrival of Flannel Skrtings. Every woman
should buy early and be ready for the winter weather
Remainder of our Children's Vests sizes to age TO-
at 1Oc
And the men are not forgotten in stock of I'm
derwear Come and see what we have and save half
OF your money over furnishing house prices
Visit our Cloak and Cape Room before you make
your selections for we want to show you the finest
stock Kansas people have ever SEEN
Have you looked at our New Silks. Colored Novel
ties and plain Black Goods? We have an inspiration
for you. In the stock patterns from the leading
mills OF the world and at prices you'd think they
common
Our Carpet and Curtain Room contains bargains of
unusual merit for this weeks visitors in the city Come
and make yourselves at home all our store We
welcome ALL and especially those living at distance
who may be in our city this week.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20

At the open meeting Of Hypatia Mon
day afternoon Miss Hodeson gave a lee
ture on voice culture. The members
present showed great interest in the sub
ject and at the close of the lecture
many questions Were asked relative to
the topic. To these Miss Hodgson kindly
responded, giving illustrations of correct
breathing, and other exercises necessary
to develop the needed muscular strength
for good voice. On request Miss Hodg-
son gave a humorous recitation, which
was greatly appreciated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20

All is Activity and Bustle at the Grounds
and All Day Yesterday Stock and Ex-
hibits Were Arriving-Prosram Given
for Each Day-Some of the Celebrated
Horses Who VIII Contend for the
Purses-Herds of Cattle Now on the
Grounds-Largest Number of Swine
Ever Exhibited in the State.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
ClubfOot In Cabbagea.

For club root, or foot, as it is various
ly called, in cabbages, turnips, etc., no
remedy or sure prevention has yet been
discovered save strict rotation. Never
plant cabbages or any other member of
the same family twice ON the same
land except it be in old gardens or in
calcareous soils. The New Jersey exper-
iment station says that in its expert
ments air Stacked stone lime gave suffi-
cient evidence of its usefulness as pre-
ventive of clubrOot Of turnips to war
rant it being recommended for that pur-
pose. But no less than 75 bushels should
be applied per acre and at least three
months previous to the time Of plant
ing. The soil on which these expert
ments were made was probably light
sandy loan. Undoubtedly even small
er quantity of lime would answer for
some other soils.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

year. "The labor required to put the to-
bacco into marketable shape is great,
but as this comes chiefly in the winter
season no farmer should complain. A
farmer should consequently raise at
least two crops, one Of tobacco and one
Of some other profitable plant. The soils
that give the best results with tobacco
are sandy loam, we'll drained and very
rich The soil must be deep and warm,
and consequently we'll drained "
The advocate., 1896-04-08
Wide Range Of Tobacco.

Probably the tobacco crop this season
has proved as profitable as any farm
product. The markets have been very
firm and active all this fall, and the
prices realized are very satisfactory, es-
peeially for the best grades of Havana
leaf and seed. Tobacco can be cultivated
over a much wider range Of territory
than many seem to expect. Twenty
years ago very few northern states raised
tobacco, except in isolated parts Of Con-
necticut, but today Pennsylvania, New
York and Wisconsin tobacco is in con-
siderable demand. More recently south
ern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri
have come to the front as good tobacco
states, and thousands Of farmers are
making a good living from the plant.
But, as q writer in The American.
Cultivator explained, It does not pay to
raise inferior tobacco, for the taste Of
smokers is becoming more critical every
The advocate., 1896-04-08
ATMOSPHERIC IRRIGATION.
GAS Considered by william ReeOc In Ths
Irrigation Age.

'g~A~DAADApA
Irrigation Age.
There is nothing mysterious about th
hot, whitening winds Of the plains.
Nearly every state in the Union has at
times hot, drying winds, but where the
heating and drying basins are small
the damage to crops ia slight. The hot
winds come in short puffs because the
heating surfaces are small On the
plains are thousands of miles Of unbrok-
en- heat reheoting mesquite, gramma
and buffalo sod. These plains become
great dry kiln, and the air cannot pass
over it in any direction without having
it's capacity for moisture great increased.
Plenty of water falls on the plains,
but the nnbroken ground is hard, the
tough sod is almost impervious, and the
water rushes through draws and channels
out of the country, and in three hours
Of sunshine the ground is about as dry
as before the rain. We see no reason
why the land cannot be made to pro-
'duCe good crops if the dry winds be al
lowed to slake their thirst by drinking
water instead of the sap of growing
crops. The farmers worst enemies are
the wild grasses and the wilder prairie
fires. The plowing under Of all the tough
and imperviOus sod will prevent prairie
fires and will cause most Of the rainfall
to be detained in the soil The ground
ought to be plowed deep and alfalfa
and other tame grasses used for pasture.
Every farmer can construct retaining
walls across the narrow necks Of feeding
draws on every quarter section. If the
ground be gravelly, straw, fodder, etc.,
can be hauled in and cattle and hogs fed
in the basin. 1t will soon become as a
buffalo wallOw and will hold water very
well. On high ground basins can be
made and treated in similar manner,
and the basins can be filed by pumps
bringing the water from wells, rivers or
lower reservoirs. The lower reservoirs
can be filled with food waters. IF indi-
Viduals, communities, townships, coun.
ties, states and the general government
will articulate action in this direction,
soon great quantities Of the food waters
will be stored upon the plains
The reservoirs should be stocked with
food fish, and be surrounded with fruit
and forest trees. All the ground should
he thoroughly cultivated, no vegetable
matter ever be burned except in the
stove, and for several years no grass
sown except alfalfa In order to reach
this high state Of cultivation the farms
must be small Pumps should be from
to 10 inches in diameter and be al
lowed to run day and night, winter and
summer. Whea one reservoir is full,
food the ground or fill another reservoir.
Long and deep furrows can be plowed
on the high ground to collect the winter
snow and rain. AS soon as you have
enough water, thoroughly soak the
ground, whether it be fall, winter,
spring or summer In many places along
the river side pits can be dug, and
s'rhons, chain buckets, pumps or Archi-
medes' screws be used.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
News and Notes.

Asummary of the department Of agri-
culture estimates gives the acreage and
production OF the United States for 1896
as of wheat 33, 944, $50 acres and 424, =
231, 900 bushels, and Of corn 81, 900, 800
acres and 2,16l ,357, 900 bushels In
1894 there were 1,219,77O, O59 bushels
of corn.
The evaporated apple market is show
ing greater activity. The extra demand
doesn't seem to be for sun dried stock.
Youths Companion (price $1,75)
with the ADVOCATE, both one year for
1926.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

You can get the old reliable Kansas
Farmer and the ADVOCATE, both nns
year for sl.50. The Breeders Gazette
and ADVOCATE Tor $500.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

ma 70 absolutely cured. For free sample
FM6N address Hermit Remedy Co., d,
Adams Express Bldg, Chicago.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

eSss Gs TSFs %San SSi oss.Es %s S c.osss so
|sE Shoemaker Incubator Co., Freeport, ~, L. A.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
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Is our Sleeping Car Rate ON the Phillips-R0Ck
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cars have upholstered spring seats, are Pull.
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You have special manager on che car OIL
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5No. SEBASTIAN, g. P. A., Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
PierceS and IsaacS Exc
cuted at Fort Smith.
An Affecting Incident of the
March to the ScaffOld.
One Mans Neck Broken and the
Others Strangled to Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May LA special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Fort Smith,
Ark, says: The execution OF John and
George Pierce aud Webster Isaacs took
place yesterday on the gallows within the
jail yard. Only few persons were ad-
mitted, among the numbe being some
mem bers of the State Medical Society.
which is at present In session here. The
march to the scaffold was begun at 1890
O'Clock. Just outside the Jail a halt was
made. Standing near the door was Mrs.
Ragsdnle, a sister OF the Pierce brothers
and with her stood the 4-year-old son of
John. The condemned man picked up
the little fellow and kissed him tenderly,
the tears streaming from his eyes.
AT 2:04 the trap was sprung. George
Pierce's neck was broken by the fall; his
brother and Jsaacs strangled to death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
CONVICT LABOR.
Bill to Prevent Sale Of Prison Pro-
ducts Except in State Produced.

WAsHISGToN, May 1.-Representative
Gardner of New Jersey, from the COM
mittee on labor, has sui miited to the
House favorable report on the South
wick bill to protect free labor and the in
dustries in which ii is employed from the
"injurious effects of convict labor" by
ccnlining the sale of goods manufactured
by convict labor TO the State in which
they are preGueed- amendment was
adopted exempting manufactured agricul-
tural products from the restrictions inn
posed. There is no disputing the fact,
the report says, that the question OF the
employment of $1,000 conylcts in the sew
eral prisons and penitentiaries In the
United States is one of great importance
and that its satisfactory solution requires
the exercise of the soundest judgment and
the widest counsels on the part OF those
whose duty 1t Is TO iegislate on the sub
ject.
"It is not designed by this bilI' the re-
port says. "to ATTEMPT TO interfere in the
slightest degree with the right of each
state to employ its convicts, and 10 dis
pose of the produce OF their labor in any
manner, or by any system. or plan that
may apenr wisest and best to its citizen.
All il seeks to accomplish is to contine
the results of the operation of such sys-
TEN, so far as possible, within the State
line and TO prevent resulting evils,
whether necessary or otherwise. from ex-
tending 10 and injuriously affecting the
citizCns OF those other states which elect
to make different disposition of the time
and labor of their prisoners.
"Some states havinr, in great measure
protected their own business enterprises
and labor from the unequal competition
of their prisoners, send travelling agents
of their peniteatiaries into other states
TO dispose of convict made goods at
prices that utterly defy competition from
those whu employ free labor. 1t is evil
dent that this is wrong which should
not be permitted TO continue If a remedy
can he applied"
The report asserts that nothing less
than the enactment OF such national
legislation as will effectually prohibit the
Interstate transportation OF prlson-nade
goods Will he found eifcacious.
The committee relieve that in the
bill reported, will be found such remedy
for the wrongs com planned of as IL with
III the power OF Congress to apply and Is
desired alike by capital and labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
PROF. GEFFCKEN 'SUFFOCATED
Exploding Lamp Causes Death OF Noted
German JuriSi.

MUNICH, May L-Professor Geffcken,
the well known authority on information
al law, and editor of the Diary of Emperor
Frederick, has been suffocateo in fire
csus d by the explosion of lamp.
In September, 1883, Professor Getfcken
caused to be inserted IN the Deutche
Rundscha, an article headed, emperor
Fredericks Diary, 1S7e-1s71," which, ac-
cording to Prince Bismarck, then imper-
ial chancellor fsvealed secrets OF slate
which were indispensable 10 the German
empire and therefore constituted the
crime of high treason. Consequently,
the professor was arrested at Hamburg
and imprisoned in solitary confinement.
RE pretended TO have been authorized by
Emperor Frederick to publish his diary
three months after the latter's death.
After being detained several months IN
prison, Professor Geffcken was brought
before the high court of the empire and
was eventually acquitted OF the charge
OF high treason. He was released from
prison and the State had to pay the ex-
pcnse OF the proceedings. Professor
Geffcken then retired to Switzerland, but
subsequently returned to Munich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
RETURN OF THE HEROES.
Winners at the Olympian Games Ar
rive on Steamer Spree.

Winners at the Olympian Games Ar
rive on Steamer Spree.
NEW YORK. May ]. - After upbolding
American supremacy in the matter OF field
sports against the world In the land Of the
Greek. four Of the prize winners In the
OIymrian eames A. G. fyter. r. A. Lane, IL.
H. Jameson and Robert Garrett, all of
Princeton, arrived here tocny on the steamer
Spree from Bremen. All we're in the best of
health and spirits after their. long sojourn
abroad, and wero delighted with the trip.
Contrary 70 her usual custom, old Nassau did
not send a delegation Of strong iup ged
shouters TO wboop thipgs up on the pier
when the horoes arrived. Whom they reach
the New Jersey university town. however,
they will get . royal reception.
The little procession down tho gang plank
was led by Garrett. who succeeded in cap
turing three Of the olive and laurel wreatbs
presented TO the prize-winners In the pres
ence Of many thousands OF persons In the
stadion by the King of Greece. Tyler carried
along his vaultiDg poles. and win preserve
them as an Interesting momento OF a memor-
able trip. All wore medals Of gold and blue
enamel receixad as prixes. -Nhat were cher
isbed most. however. vero the wreaths
These were carefully packed In strong leather
boxes. and viii not be opened until Princeton
Ia reached frE. F.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
CubanS Almost Annihilate
MunOZ'S Force.
Driven IntORiver by Splendid
InSurgent Attack.
The Gunboats Save Spaniards From
Total Destruction.

KEY WEST, Fla, May LA despatch
received late states that notable victory
has been won by the insurgents COM
manded by General Calixto Garcia in
the province of Santiago de Cuba. Cen
eral Garcia's forces fell upon the Spanish
column commanded by General Munoz
and almost annihilated them. The battle
occurred near Sagna on the banks of the
River Cauto. General Garcia was moving
west with 1900 men intending to cross the
river. Munoz, who was at Manzanilio,
decided TO prevent Garcia crossing.
He led 2500 Spanish soldiers out of Man
zanillo, and ordered gunboats To proceed
up the river to cooperate. Garcia heard
of MunoZ's movements and effected
junction with the columns OF Rabbi and
Roginhause, thereby increasing the forces
under his command TO nearly $500 men.
Garcia stationed his men near Zsnja and
when the Spanish column under Munoz
appeared, struck ii in front and flank
doubling IL upon the river. The Spaniards
were taken by surprise and many rushed
into the river and were drowned. The
fire OF the insurgents also did great exe-
cution. When the annihilation of
Munoz's column seemed certain the gun
boats appeared and saved the remnants.
Over 300 of Munoz's men were killed by
insurgent bullets or drowned and about
400 were wounded The SpaiDards retreat
ed down the river TO Manzanillo protected
by the gun boats. The iDsurgent loss was
small. General Garcia then crossed the
Csuto and Is now proceeding west.
The news Of the advance os General
Gomez has been confirmed. lie has en-
tered Matanzss province at the head OF
1900 men well armed. He has seven pieces
OF artillery and plenty of ammunition.
1t is said the field pieces are i'm charge OF
expert American aritllerymen who served
in the Pennsylvania national guard and
left Philadelphia for Cuba several months
ago. Gomez,s forces, 1t is said. are ad-
vancing Westward rapidly and in a short
time will be in Havana province. 1t is
said in Havana that Gomez is moving to
attack tho Trochs from the east, while
Maceo hurts his column against it from
the west.
General weyler is evidently expecting a
simultaneous assault on the Trocha by
the forces OF Gomez and Maceo, for he is
hurryiug to the line every soldier not
needed for garrison duty. In the next
few days heavy fighting Is expected on
the Trocha.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
Was Shot as He Was En-
tering a Shrine Today.
Assassin Fired at His Victims
Heart Point Blank.
Official Announcement ofthe Shah's
Made at Teheran.

berlin, May 1.-Accordlng to dis
patch received here from Teheran, the
Shah OF Persia was shot and killed this
afternoon while entering the shrine of
Shah Abdul Azim. 1t is added that a
physician attached 10 the German lega-
tion saw the Shah's body.
ONLY sLIoHrL Y WOUNDED.
TEHERAN, Persia, May 1.-while the
Shah was entering the inner court of the
shrine OF Shah Abdul Aim, six miles
south OF this city, this afternoon, he was
shot and slightly wounded.
TEHERAN, May 1, p MT is official
ly announced that the Shah is dead. The
assassin fred point blank at his heart at
o'clock in the afternoon.
No disorder prevails here AMI no dis
order is apprehended as result of the
murder OF the Shah.