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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-14


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ject and discontinue any advertisements
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mission through the mails as such.
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.

The old newspaper saying, nov is the
time to subscribe was never more true
than at present. The times are so full
Of incident, so many important national
and state affairs are shaping themselves
for change, that no one can afford to
be without metropolitan daily or
weekly. The st. Louis Republic. the
greatest democratic newspaper, is max.
ing special offer Of its daily and Sun
day paper for three months at s15O. 1t
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Week Republic is sent two times a week
-lN papers-for only 81 a year. In
addition to all the political news, it
prints every day spread OF general
news and features not equalled by any
other paper.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
NORTHWESTERN LINE HOLIDAY
RATES.

Account Holidays" excursion tickets
will be sold December 81, % 81 and
January l, 1897, at one and one third
fare for the round trip to points within
200 mics. Final limit January 4. By
this line all northern and northeastern
Nebraska points are best reached. also
Iowa points through Missouri Valley
and Sioux City. Depot corner Eighth
and S: city office III South Tenth street.
A. s. Fielding, city ticket agent. il
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Pla~lnn0 CarGla.

Send II cents in stamps 10 John Se-
bastian. Gen'l Pass Agent e. r. I. & p.
R'y, Chicago. for the slickest pack OF
playing cards you ever handled, and on
receipt Of such remittance for one or
more packs they will be sent you post
paid.
Orders containing GO cents in stamps
or postal note for same amount will Sc
cure ) packs by express, charge paid
Dec. II.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

until they hurried up the steep incline
in a lame. dragging trot, painting like
broken. MINDED draught horses.
The white roustabout carried his
first few bales as well as any Of the ne
groes. For months he had done his
work with little apparent effort. The
negroes had despiset. yet feared him. for
he could strike harder, and had been
reader to fight than any one among
them. But at this landing, after he had
carried several bales up the incline. he
was more tired than he had ever been
before. His leg muscles jerIed spas.
medically. his legs trembled. and his
body seemed slowly sinking down upon
his hips.
When he was half way up to the
wharf house with his last bale, bis Jaw
dropped suddenly. and his face turned
grey, then livid white. TIE bale Of
hay toppled from his twitchin. fingers,
though ne clutched wildly for it as it
fell. Then he began cropping for it
blindly, as one gropes for an object in a
dark room.
The mate was by him in an instant,
and was swearing himself out Of breath.
The cuiprit found the bale, and made a
laughable weak attempt to RAISE it, but
he stumbled and fell over it stupidity.
Then his body limbered and he stood
erect. His teeth snapped shut, and
with eyes gariug tiger,like, he rushed
toward the mate. The mate raised his
loaded club for full swing. but before
he struck Canary Jim" ducked in be-
tween them with an audacious grin and
gurgliug laugh.
'Scuse me. boss" he said. de pore
cuss am sick. Ill tote de hay up t de
wawf house immediately and he tossed
the bale to his shoulder and went shut.
fling up the incline. while the white
roustabout dragged himself to the top
OF the bank and lay down.
TELL the cap'n-T quit" he painted.
"Ain't got nothin' comm t me;-owe it
ALT tn bar.-Born Eere n this town
guess l. got back-t' stay.-Ye're a
good Niger, Canary.-a damn good
Niger"
The whistled shrieked and the bell
Changed slowly, just as Canary JIM"
showing his worries aud singing his ju
bilee song-"Holla, niggah, holla-hoo-
hoo" trotted lazily up the gangplank.
Then the new IdlewIld backed away
from the landing. and went flying up
the river
The prettiest little boat / ever saw"
remarked bystander at the landing, az
she steamed out of sight around the
river bend.
JOSEPH SARGENT
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

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Current history contains 228 pages.
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
GARRISON
LAUDRY
co.
sso,ss3ss4,sss-ssS
South Eleventh Street.
NOTICE.

All city taxes, both real and personal.
are now due and become delinquent DE.
cember 1. 1896. and after which a pen
atty OF II per cent per annum will be
charged. NJ. !. AITKFN,
City Treasurer.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
MISSOURI PACIFIC FLYER.

The Filler will make better time by
several hours to st. Louis. CINCINNATI,
Washington. New York and to all east
ern points, than any other line out Of
Lincoln. II is a screamer
For information about rates, connec-
lions. cts. or for sleeping car berths.
call at city ticket office. 1201 o street
F. q. CORNELL. c. p. & +. a
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

crawling over to talk TO him. But he
remembered that Canary was a mig
ger" SO he talked to himself and faced
the shore again.
I'VE must be pretty near there" he
muttered, "prett' near there. Only one
more bend. There's the gov'mant light
now. There's ole Mike with is oil can;
but that Tige that's with 'im-new dog.
Lord, how ole Tige did chase ne fellers
out ole Mixes melon patch! Wisht 7
had one them melons now. They was
90 cold an sweet es honey.
There's tn sawmill now, nd there's
one end tn landin', md there's tn
waif house, nd there's Browns hotel
md IT, postoffice, md there's Mr.. Men.
ards house. Old man Menard use ter
treat me decent when all tn rest hid
quit. Nd there's Rond's house. damn
i'm. He used ter get many good ole
dollar out me at Is bar;-'nd there's
Jones md Macs md Ponders'
There's our fence md stable nd our
well-'nd there's pas shirts on tn line,
md our fiow'r garden-'nd the house.
ND there. there goes mother out t feed
tn chickens"
lie rolled over again and buried his
face in the loose hay that some one had
pulled out OF the bales for pillow.
Another boat was at the landing, un.
loading; 30 the Idlewild drifttd slowly
on the other side OF the river, waiting
her turn.
Above his head. on the upper deck,
he heard girlish laughter, mingled with
the chattering Of the crowd; aud he
thought it the stransest, sweetest sound
he had ever heard. He did not know why,
for he had heard them laughing many
times before, and had not noticed it;
then he remembered. ''She laughed SO;
just as soft and sweet and clear" he
eaid.''
Then he sat up. "a white 'rouster,' a
white .rouster' with niggers," he repeat
ed over and over. lie looked out over
the river again-out where tire water
was desp and swift and silent; it was 90
swift and silent that he did not dare to
face it. 1t was terrible.
He was coward and he knew it. He
had known vile women and viler men
for years. For years he had not spoken
to any other kind; he had not cared to
do 80.
He would have killed himself for
shame if he had dared TO compare him
self with others-those Of the upper
deck-so he had not thought of making
the comparison. but had been satisfied
to eat, drink. carouse and work when he
had to. to earn money to squander.
Today he fel: queer. and wondered if
he were going to have the fever again.
He remembered how clean and cool the
St. Luke's hospital had been the other
time, and made up his mind to ask them
to take him in if he felt no better at the
end of the trip. Half dreaming, he was
sitting in a dazed way when the Idle
wild made her landing and the mate
yelled for all bands on deck.
The m ate looked like human bull
dog Of questionable character. His
eyes were red around the edges, and
when he cursed the roustabJu hIs
voics grated in low fighting growl. At
that landing several tons of baled hay
we're to be unloaded; and the men
worked fast, for the bales were not
heavy, and the passengers were impa-
lent to be moving. They did not like
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
Wanted An Idea

rrotect your ideas; they may bring you weaIth
Write JOHN WEDDEkBCRN 4 Co, Patent Ittoe.
neyh Weshinston. D. G.. for their q. SO prise o6se
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19

he Said irs Mother Was n widow
Woman"

The fair rirl from Boston gazed upon
Harold Rentley's face and new feeling
took possession Of her, says the Cleye-
land Leader. lie was one OF Cleveland's
most aristocratic young men and a.
handsome as Greek god.
After they had been introduced they
strolled away from the crowd md lac
told her about his sisters and his
mother, who were In Europe, aId
Beatrice Montgomery suddenly real
lied that the flame of love was begin
ming TO flicker In her breast.
She talked vivaciously of her days
at Wellesley and of her explorations In
the rich mines of Sanslrit and of her
Investigations OF the mahatmas and
the occult flap-doodles of the far east.
Then he told her about his horses and
his rubbcr-tired traps. and they gazed
into each Others eyes and sighed lot
OF long-drawn signs and were beginning
TO feel that they had passed through the
pctrly gates and were strolling through
streets that were paved with gold.
AT last Beatrice Montgomery said:
"You have told me about your mother
and your sisters being in Europe, but
you have said nothing about your fa-
ther. IL he with thcm?"
"No," the handsome young man re-
piled, after a painful pause; "he is not
with them. My mother Is a widow
woman"
When the doctors had finally succeed
ed in bringing the fair Boston girl out
Harold Bentley and wildly cried:
Take that man awayl"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19

rlt - Wisdom Many Would DO wen
60 Adont.

4 LII ~ wisdom Many Would DO Wen
60 Adopt.
The other day. rs / was clinging 90
the strap Of q Lexington avenue car,
says writer Ia the Christian Advocate.
two ladies sat near me, and as one
opened her portcmonnaie 10 pay her
fire a scrap Of paper pasted to the
leather WIS disclosed.
rs that your shopping list?" asked
the other. at doesn't look like long
one"
NO." was the reply, sit is not the list,
hut IL 10 what keeps the list from be-
ing long one" and she read:
'Iic who buys what he does not need
win soon need what he cannot buy"
what capital guardian of your
capital You must let me copy that
for my lealSy purse. Who wrote it?"
II don't know, but wish ! did, for he
has saved many a dollar from lightly
rolling from my hands since put il
here"
was intensely interested in the con
versation. for at that very moment
there lay in my notebook a scrap which
/ would have brought forth but for the
fact that my own corner was reached.
i publish il, for IL the truth which IL
contains we're assimilated many peck
etboolS would remain pocketbook:
I'VE are ruined, not by what we real
~ want, but by what we think we do;
therefore, never go abroad in search OF
your wants. If they be real wants they
will come home in search OF you; for
he that buys what he does not want viii
soon want what he cannot buy.--Col-
ton"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19

IL was an American clergyman who
held the theory that Adam and Eve
were black people. His idea was that
when man appeared on the earth the
whole climate of the globe was as hot as
nowadays In mid Africa. and SO our first
parents were necessarily as dark az ne.
grocs. When the ages rolled on and the
northern climate became colder, man
took 90 wearing clothes and dwelling
under shelter, with the result that his
skin was bleachcd and he became q
white being. while the negro In the tor
rid zone kept his original color.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
FROM THE MINES


The Columbia mine will be
THE LOCAL operated to its fullest capac-
FIELD. ity this winter. The com
pany hopes 10 attain an
output OF $4,000 tons before the OPEN
ing Of navigation next summer. A new
lift OF scventy-nve feet is being sunk aud
another level will he added to the mine.
The Dcsota company contemplates
making all rail shipments from the
Mansfield this winter The mine il now
in.condition for the PRODUCTION Of ore
from the open pit.
VIM, Mitchell and number OF associ-
ates are engaged in exploratory work
near the Armenia property. They are
operating ON the southwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter OF >, elton twenty
four, 1892. John l.. Buell., OF Quinne-
sec, conducted a prospect here several
years ago and Is said TO have encoun-
tered the ore, when, for some unknown
reason, he suddenly suspended opera
tions. At that time shaft was sunk
Hixiy-fve feet. This shalt is being
pumped out and will be freed from water
tonight. A series OF drifts will be driven
from the bottom Of the shaft. The DIA-
MoSD DRUL hopes that MIR. Mitchell's
enterprise will be rewarded. Some OF the
local mining men believe that the ground
OF that region is promising.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
A eENEFlcENT FAMINE.
Improvements 60 Result from the Dis
trcss In India.

improvements Go Result from the Dis
trcss in India.
The famine In North India which Ia
assuming more and more serious pro-
portions. while IL will occasion much
suffering. is likely also 20 result IN
good. For n long time the govern
ment has been projecting a scries OF
railways in the northwest provinces.
Oudh and the Punjab, but has been
held back by the lack of funds. Tho
need was not so pressing as 20 Justify
the expense. Now, however. that some
thing must be done TO furnish relief 20
The starving. the viceroy announces
that INSTEAD of charity the government
will rive employment and push these
works. The result will be not merely
a wiser and more effective relief for the
immediate want. but provision
against such disasters in the future,
says the New York Independent
The most prominent cause OF famine
IN Asia is the absence Of means OF com
munication. making 10 impossible 90
supply the deficiency Of one region
from the surplus in another. Much
good hns been done by the railroads ca.
ready built and theee new ones will be
public boon even overbalancingJthe
present distress.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
FLIES AND WAsPs.
Hundreds of tho Pests Killed by the
Hawk Insects.

Hawk Insects.
BY common agreement the wasp 10
accepted as emblematical OF irritability
and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays a beneficial part in the work of
nature.
A number OF wasps were seen by Mr..
Il. NJ. Harrington, an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about his cows. Closer inspec-
ton revealed that they were all busy
catching flies, and bouncing with the
rapidity OF hawks after birds on the
flies as they tried to settle or rest on
some favorite part OF the cows. One
white COW drew more wasps than any OF
the others, because the moment 1y
alighted IL was seen at once against the
skin. When a wasp catches a fly II inn
medintely bites of both wings, some
times leg or two, occasionally the
head.
Mr.. harrington saw some of the
wasps when laden with one ny catch
another, without letting go the first,
and then ny away with both. There was
constant stream OF wasps carrying
away flies, probably to feed the larvae
In their nests, and returning again 10
the cows To catch more. In about 20
minutes Mr.. harrington estimated that
between 300 and 400 flies were caught
on two cows lying close 10 where he
stood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
A visit TO the Franklin v,

A visit TO the Franklin yes
MEsABI terday found rything
RANGE. moving as usual, with pros
poets OF immediate pro-
nounced activity much brighter. force
OF about one hundred having been put
on at the Bcssemer yesterday. Stock
pile grounds at new No. 2 shaft Frank
lin ARE being prepared and trestles
raised. The surface improvements
mentioned In eur report from this prop
erty in our last issue are progressing
nicely.
James Dacy, Of the Virginia Boiler
Works, put in new machinery mt the
Victoria, 80 il IL reported. The Victoria
Is member OF the Franklin group,
developed 10y Capt. c. II. Whtiord, and
is "A property OF known merit, although
but II few thousand tons OF ore have
ever been shipped from the mine.
Crews were put TO work yesterday
afternoon on the Sauntry property,
north OF the city, and several new test
pits will he sunk this winter. 1t is
understood to lie the present intention
of the owner OF this vast property to
: open and develop same the coming sea.
son. This would be an appreciable adj
dition To Vjrginia's stability.
At the Commodore no special news is
available, the management continuing
the work OF development with small
crew. The work OF erecting trcstes
above the stockpile grounds for the new
shalt was commenced today.
Capt Roberts, superintendent OF the
Cincinnati, continues work with small
force, preparing the property for good
output next season.
BY the closing down OF the Mahonine
stripping by Winston Bros. & Dear,
about 200 men are thrown out OF em-
ploymcnt. Enterprise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19
HELP EACH OTHER.
A Matrimonial Aid Society Among Lon
don Factory Girls.

A Matrimonial Aid Society Among Lon
don Factory Girls.
In many London artificial flower and
ostrich feather manufactures and bon
net workrooms what are known as
wedding clubs" are quite an institu-
ton.
The girls become members imme-
diately their apprenticeship expires.
The subscriptions, varying from two
pence to one shilling weekly, accord
ing to wages, go 10 purchase n trous-
soau for the girl first marrying; sub
sequent subscriptions are for the next
bride.
To lie eligible an intending bride
must have subscribed 10 months, and
continue subscribing for six months
after marriage. She must marry as
soon after becoming engaged as possi-
bic, and choose her bridesmaids among
her fellow-workers. In large factories
a club will frequently number 40 or 80
members. and the subscriptions, of two
years perhaps, are n good 'send Off"
A feather "curler" in big ostrich
feather mandatory employing M
mcrous work-girls, on marrying, soW,e
time ago, received f3i. She did She
thing grandiy, for worlN-girls, especial
ly in the feather trade, want the best,
when procurable.
Her dress was white satin; orange
blossoms and ostrich feathers were in
profusion. Her bouquet cost 25 shil-
lings, the cake &c, and she and her
bridegroom, borough market porter,
drove 70 church in brougham and a
pair. bridesmaids ard relatives follow
ing in cabs and carts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-19

10 So Fascinated a Missouri Man That lie
Hardly Took Time to Eat.


Hardly Took Time to Eat.
IL remember what a wonderful fas-
cination Eugene Sues Wandering Jew
had for me when as a boy got hold
Of the coveted work l had heard so
much about" said l.. NJ. Vincent, OF
st. Louis, 20 a Washington Post repre-
sentative.
81 would scarcely take time TO eat, so
tremendously was / excited over the
fortunes OF Rose and Blanche, Djalma
ard Adrienne, and all my studies were
neglected till the last page of the har-
rowing story had been perused. The
other day by accident n copy of that
long romance fell into my
hands while travelling, and / thought
I'd beguile an hour or so In reading
a chapter here and there.
''But less than an hour was sufficient
to excite such profound disgust at the
hook that caught my youthful fancy,
that tossed IL aside with contempt.
How a grown-up person with any lit
crary taste could read such utter rot
IL past my comprehension. 1t Is vile
story, vllely told. In contrast TO this l
could not help but think OF my read
ing Of The Antiquary' for the second
time after the lapse OF 30 years. The
grace of it's telling and the charm Of It's
characters were even stronger taan In
those early days. The product Of the
master appeals TO all generations, and
the time will never come when such
beautiful stories as The Antiquary'
will not count their readers by the tens
of thousands ~