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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
SEALED HER OWN DOOM.
Revenge Upon the Woman Who Blighted
His Earthly Happiness.

The evidence was indisputable.
Smithkins had killed the chambermaid
who took charge of his rooms in the
lived. The deed was done in the heat
of anger. it is true, yet when it was all
over and Smithxins felt the cold clasp
Of the iron bracelets upon his wrists he
seemed to be as one who had found
peace and JOY.
The Judge turned to Smithloins in .
perfunctory way and asked IL he de-
sired TO take the stand in his own be-
half. The jury yawned wearily. A man
accused of murder too often sounds his
own death-knen when he takes tho
stand in his own behalf. The court and
spectators felt that Smithkins' doom
was sealed.
my name is Algernon Smithkins,"
began the prisoner. "and what have to
say is merely a confession. make no
defense. Ny provocation, however, was
greater than could bear"
Silence filled the courtroom, broken
by nothing.
81 engaged apartments" he continu.
ed. "at the first of the year. and pro.
ceeded to furnish them according 10 the
dictates of my own taste. Then this
woman came into my life. She was d
chambermaid.
"'You haven't enough chairs in your
parlor,' she said one moving, and when
/ came home at night / found to my
horror that the csne-sested bedroom
chairs had been dragged out in company
with the mahogany tables. bore ii az
best I could.
''On the following day the artistic
dozen marts were ranged in a row
against the window seat The effect
was msdde1ing. fell upon the floor
and cursed in impotent rage.
"'Mr. Smithkins, said that woman "a
me q few days later, that's an swfuIly
old table you've got. just got nice
red and blue spread for st.
'Womanl' I cried. for anger was
strong within me. II you repeat such
an offense your Hfe shall pay the for.
felt
She smiled and went away.
That night I found that she hsd !
darned the rat holes in my ancient |
prayer rug, and had spread strip OF 4
ingram carpet along the sides OF th. /
room. because she said them scraps Of
heather drugget doa't hsif-cover the l
foor'
''Then ! slew her"
The jurvnen looked az zach other IN 1
silence and without leaving their seats 1
gave a verdict Of ~Not guilty."-N. Y. /
Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Wichita, Dec .
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Fair until Sunday; rising temperature
During the past fwenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 4, The loves; -
and the mean a., with partly cloudy
weather. slowly rising temperature, brisk
southeast 10 fresh south wind, high bar
ometer. 30.4o9 inches at p. n.
Thus far this month the average temper
ature has been 81
For the past eight years the average
temperature for the month OF December
has been S. and for the 18th day 81
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
Washington. Dec. 5.-Forecast for SAT-
Uriay:
Oklahoma and Indian Territory: Slightly
warmer; fair; vaTia bic winds
Kansas: Fair: variable winds.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
lNclPiENT CONSUMPTION.
How One Woman Cured Herself with q
Homemade sirur.

You would not believe that I was
once elected TO die of consumption. :"
said very robust-Iooking vornaH "A
the five O'Clock tea; vet such II tho
ease. ! had had lung trouble for four
winters. and when started IN OF IL for
the fifth fbe doctorz said there ~ "a 10
hope for me unless ] succeeded in get
ting the better OF IL az onoe. 1 WIS
ycung and gay. and very far from - ant
lag 20 die. - ! set myself 70 work AID
by dint Of persevering gnrenit;ingly IA
two simple remedies ! gzlned the VIC
torr, and ! would advise sorne % yoa
who are suffering from cold and coughs
20 i-y =; least the simpler Of tbese t=s
.ur.s- The first requires ssch con-
s,az.ey of purPose that an sure 70 one
you'd keep it up unlcss pretty far
Fons. though j; In nothing more than a
lSlly san bath AL sha; ~Finter long,
= cry day fhs, 'h> suE shoze found ros
sss1n<y. stripped 20 the vzssf, for two
hs.nrx IN The morning sunshine SOM
ti,l~z ny bscs Ma almost bisss~rpd.
bu- knew that fhe warm rays ~r--.
bringing nas IA TX - health ss<l haprs-
PCS 80 never one~ y5s3aed 20 rs ~
cir stion 30 SKIP \ DAY.
-Tse others sen~dT~ ~as nss'ier strap.
which have si.re f1.ad efEeetsszi n
Ezay eskes of ehroaIc eonrfss.
TAKE ivo 1uzr-s II eosassz~- usisea
l-ases---ze&ef' frcz zt-3A~ tnsf hass
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
Care OF flour.

Flour shouid be kept with the great
est care, as il takes OF the odor of things
about il. and becomes tainted almost a.
easily rs do milk and butter. As 10 also
becomes heavy and nsouldy In q damp
place, it should be kept where westher
changes win not affect IL. The lightncss
great deal to do with the superior quail
~ of the bread and cske made from Il.
When -four is bought oy the barrel. .
patented convenience that consists Of Q
rwinging shelf tha: raises the barrel .
few inches from the floor. no tha. the
Dir may circulate freely about ~. is liked
by housekeepers who hsse space for n.
IN. Y. Post.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
Ehe aaily Eagle saturday oruiue Is. 1895.

the interior department for the use OF
the pension building on this occasion.
which was granted, is simply matter Of
form.
The executive committee decided 10 re-
quest the Joint Traffic association and
other railway associations which will fix
rates to Washington for the Inauguration
10 make the rates good from Feb. q to
March II, so people desiring 10 visit the
city will have ample time. These traffic
associations have already fixed special
rates from March TO s. The committee
on decorations has decided 10 erect Liu-
minated arches across Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at the intersection OF each cross
street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

never howered. riace ynese' In . stew
pan and put enough water on them just
TO cover them we'll Let them simmer.
not boil. until the strength is al out OF
The leaves Strain this juice. add .
cup Of brown sugar and simmer again
until sirup is formed. Then add .
pint of Jamaica rum Take table,
spoonful Of this sirCp three times day.
Or. il thought better. take less guam
tity whenever Obliged to cough-"-Av
lanta Constitution.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
FREE HOMES CONVENTION
Called to Meet at Enid, y. T.. on Decem-
ber 80.

Enid, O.. T., Dec. 25--The following
cali for a Free Homes convention 10
meet in this city has been issued:
There viii be a convention held in
Enid. o. T., December 30. 1896. at 1
O'Clock. for the purpose OF electing seven
delegates TO attend the Free Homes con-
vention at Guthrie. o. T.. January u.
1887. Each local league in the county
will elect three delegates TO attend the
county convention. Presidents o. local
leagues are requested to call meeting
for electing delegates to the c1urty con-
vention. 1t is urged that each township
in which there is al organization. pro
ceed TO organize and elect delegates 10
attend the county convention
IVY. w. MyATT.
"E. Y. HALL President.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
ceo.,nptuou Among yeer.-.

n medical paper prints statistics
showing that N eight Of our largest
southern cities the proportion Of deaths
from consumption ar1org The coloref
7sce. ss compared with the total nor
.siify. ;s more than - p>- cenf. greater
sran shat of fh~ white population
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

II u probably not q very well knows
fact the shedding Of tears keeps tbs
.yes cool. Such Is the case. however,
,nd no matter how hot the head msy
be. so long as there are tears the e,es
will be COOL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

London. Dec. s5.-A dispatch to she
Graphic from Paris says: 1T is stated
that a Russian fee, Of twelve vessels
has been stationed at Vlsdiyostock 10
watch Japan. which is suspected Of me-
dating another blow at China
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
SOIL CULTURISF ABROAD
He Has Northwestern Railroads Interested
in His scheme

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 25.-H ". Camp
bell. a prominent soil culturist OF Sioux
City, hiss been in Omaha for several
days on business connected with his pro-
fessiou. and has just signed an import
ant contract with the Burlington. Mr.
Campbell has been experimenting for the
last three years on a process fer turning
the arid belt os lands in Nebraska Colo
ra5o. Kansas and the Dakotas into crop
producing districts. The experiments
have been Of sucn a successful nature
that he has also Induced the Northern
Pacific, the 500 line. and the Chicago,
Milwaukee ana St Paul roads 20 enter
into the scheme. Starting In The spring
u the coming year the roads having
agreed to each establish FIVE experiment
81 stations in places which may be jesig-
mated by themselves. and men acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Campbells peculiar metn-
DDS will be placed n charge of them. The
farms Will consist OF forty-acre tracts
and the products raised will consist ~
corn, oats. wheat, rye, and all varieties
OF vegetah hlss.
Willesbarre, Pa. Dec. 95.-Nicholas
Chunk one of the men injured by the
explosion OF gas in the Baltimore n,ins
on Monday last. died today All the 9th
ers viii recover
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

section at the election and was very
disturbing factor. its president leading
the opposition to everything but un-
adulterated Populism.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

thousand men who are supposed to be
competent, besides receiving hundreds
of applications by mail
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
Committee on Arrangements Cannot I'm.
prove Cpou That Program.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-Tickets to
the ball to celebrate the Inauguration OF
President Mckinley viii cost s. each.
This price has been fixed by the execu-
tive committee. The committee also de-
cided that the Harrison inaugura, ball.
held eight years ago. could not be i'm
proved upon, and the arrangements made
then will be followed in detail now. The
application made TO Secretary Francis OF
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
FIGHTING THE FIRE
CHRISTMAS CONFEDERATION WITH
ARCTIC ACCESSORIES.

Seven-StOFy Building on East Thirty Third
Street, New York, Furnishes the Ma
teriaI-Hospital on One Side, Whose In.
mates are Chased Out by the Waving
Fiame-TonEues, While Other Neishbors
are an Apartment House and q Tene-
ment House-Improvised Icebergs- Other
Fires, aud Casualties in General.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

Boston. Mass, Dec 25.-The speedy
ending of the West End railway strike
began to be anticipated yesterday after
noon, when, in spite OF the efforts Of thu
union men, the employees of the South
Boston lines refused to join in the move
Dent, and until early IN the evening
these cars were almost the only ones
to be seen on the streets. BY o'clock,
however, one o. two cars of the Grove
Hall line were seen and later few des-
uitory trips were made on the other lines
Meanwhile the executive council of the
union was trying to convince the import
innate strikers that the movement could
not be expected to succeed when it had
been begun in violation of the promise
Of the council to defer the strike until
the directors Of the road should have
time 10 consider the agreement presented
by the men. At last the argument of
the company prevailed, and, although
the decision to declare the strike off is
not satisfactory to many of the en-
ployes. nevertheless the subject has been
presented TO them in such light that
they can see no other way of maintain
ing the honor Of their committee, or of
their union.
As soon as the news of the commit
tees action became known, preparations
we're made to reopen operations early
this morning on all lines At the usual
hours the men began to report and. while
some changes were made, owing neces-
sariiy to the general withdrawal of the
cars, at 10 o'clock there was little to in
dicate that anything unusual had hap
pened.
Al union headquarters this morning
not person was to be found the exec
uuve officers being at their homes At
the offices of the railway company, the
re-enrollment Of the employees was going
On briskly, and large numbers OF appli-
cants crowded the apartments and the
streets in the vicinity of the entrance
As fast as the men were enlisted they
were assigned for duty and the number
OF cars was constantly increased.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE Fl
nanc.al condition OF the Bank OF Com.
merce, at Wichita. state OF kansas. ct
the close OF business on the 18th day Of
December. 1895.
RESOURCES
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

State of Kansas. county of sesR~frk So
J. e. ". Carey cashier q said bars. -
Eoleuniy sSesT that tns above statement
i true. and that sad bank hzs no asbIl-
ties 0f any character Whatsoever not set
forth IN Eaid stzfcmsbt-
G. ~ CARET. CssSs-.
Sgbscr5sea and sworn - before me ;hso
1ffh DAY of uef.rnnt&f -
JOHN a. BURNS Sofary Pubic
fAfy commission expires o. ths uts i.y
~ April is-s-1
ccTrect--Aftest.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
HAD TO BE COAXED
STREET OAR STRIKERS INDUCED
TO RETURN TO WORK.
OhiciaIs OF Their Union Use Their Persua-
siye Powers, With Such Eject as to
Convince the Men That There is Moth.
ing to be Done in Honor But to Abide
President of the Road - Preparations
Begun at Once for Starting the Cars
Matters Assume Their Regular Course.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 25.-The West End
strike, declared off by the supreme coun-
Ell of the Motormen's and Conductors
hnion at an early hour this morning,
cane to an end in fact, as the hours of
Christmas day rolled by. Following close
upon the successful operation Of early
morning cars, the old employees, applied
for Reinstatement in such large num-
bers that regular trips Of electric cars on
al lines was resumed and accommodation
for the travelling public was ample long
before noon.
AS the hours passed, the number Of
Ears in commission steadily increased and
20 quiet were matters that few people,
from observa ton, would have known of
yesterdays tie-up. The West End man
egement, true to its ultimaturn, engaged
such Of its old employees as it desired, but
declined the services of those prominent
ly Identified with the strike.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

STATEMENT or THE n
1snc al condition cg tas CONNER ssi
BANK. a. WICHITA. stale % Kansas. Al
- clcss % bgs3g1sss oa tax l1fa SSg a.
Is.eesnner -.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

TO Gu RE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails 20 cure. Csc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26

To John y BreHsnfhsi. bark eszszsss-
ssoneT. Topeka. ksEsas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
HARRISON FAIL FOR A MODEL

The pains and aches Of rheuma ism have
in many instances been cured by Hoods
SarSanarilia
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-26
OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION

Secretary"
The evening times., 1896-08-19
DIDN'T THINK OF HIS PAST.
When I'm Danger of Death He Only
Realized His Predicamenf.
HLiLrdaf1iin Rpcnf.I

The general suppositien that when sud
den danger threatens man his mind re-
verts with HgiItning-lik rapiiity to all
his past n,ssleeds is secuted by a young
Hogan WHO had a narrow escape from
death under the wheels OF a trolley car the
other day.
He was riding down Chestnut street On
his bicycle The asphalt pavement was
wet and slippery, ,andfoolishIy he attempted
to cross from the south to the north SIDE
OF the street in front of a rapidly moving
trolley car Il had plenty of time under
ordinary circumstances" he said, in speak
Ing OF his experience afterward, "bus the
thought OF my wheel slipping never oo-
Cured TO me.
But it did slip, and before knew what
had happened, 1 was sprawled N the
middle. of the track, with the car ten feet
away Under similar circumstances, II
fiction is to be taken seriously, she hero
Of u novel would see his past life flashing
before him. Nothing OF the kind occurred
TO me. My only thought was that was
in a had fix and had to get out III It.
How 1 IL anaged to scramble off the track
/ don't know, but one of the wheels of the
car Just srazed my heel as it shot past.
| don't telievc in the panoramic review
of nan $ past when his lie is threarea.d.r
The evening times., 1896-08-19
LET THE PEOPLE HELP.

The commissioners are TO he coIumend.
ed for acting upon the suggestion made 10y
The Times u few weeks ago TO place ref.
use boxes In the streets, and, though the
beginning 10 be made will be only on a
small scale, the result will no doubt JUS
ufy the extension of the improvement. In
order to make it entirely successful, how
ever, IL requires the hearty Cooperation of
The public, re-enforced, il need be, by an
ordinance directed against the fiends who
persist in throwing orange and banana
skins upon the sidewalks. As rule the
people of Washington take a oommendabIe
pride in the cleanliness and proper appear
ance of the streets. especially of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, the city's principal thor
oughfare and the most beautiful street in
the world. and they can give practical
proof Of this DISCO sition by avaiiing them
selves of the refuse boxes TO ba placed there
BY the more or less general use of these
the Commissioners will unqucstionaEly be
guided rs to confining their experiment t.
this street or making IL general Throughout
the city. Some of the streets present the
appearance. especially in the Afternoon
rs IL barre!sfGI of all kinds of refuse had
been scattered about. \ II this will he re:,,-
edied when the refuse boxes Eecome more
general.
The evening times., 1896-08-19
KING OSCAR AND THE HAT.

Little love is lost politically between
Sweden and Norway, though one king
rules both countries. The Norwesians are
extremely jealous of their rights and re-
sent everything that looks like infringe
ment upon them. They are rcsiire, in fact,
under the sovereignty OF Sweden lust as
they were under that OF Denmark, and TIN.
union of the two countries las So IN uch OF
the clements of disunon that it would rot
be surprising any day TO hear that the de-
scendants OF the old vikings had deter.
mined TO ''set up shop for themselves
The conduct, thcr-iorc, or King Oscar on
the occasion ur his recent visit to his Nor
wegian scalm, was not only impolite hut
impolitic.
1t SO happened that Oscar was in bad
humor on that particular day. AS he was
passing through a crowd, most of whom
stood with uncovered heads, he noticed ON.
who had not removed his hat With most
unkingiy rudenesss Oscar stepped up to this
man and with tie exclamation, Hats off, -
suited the action to the word and knocked
the offenders iradgcar to the ground. It
would have been wiser and more In keep
ing withthe dignity of his station had the
king declined TO take notice OF the care
lessneas or Intentional discOurtesy OF this
mAn- The action sinacked too much Of
GeEier MOTTO have stirred the Norwegians
The evening times., 1896-08-19
MORNING.

Dark chunks Of aqu: pura
Chung like succulent caterpillars
To the rc-grecD swarl;
Ciay-colored mud swallows were twitter-
ing -s
In the lavender ivy.
There was a dark brown Stiffness in tile
air;
Likewise taste OF the same shade in
Wilmer Martini rotter's mouth.
The magenta blue milk wagon
Awakened soft. violet ctioes
In the distant street;
Sea-greeD smoke curicd from
The purplisll -sicnna cl.inincys.
In the bilious East faint,
Hectic flush proclaimed that
Day was broke.
In the croupy Hare Of an as,hmatic amp
Wilmer coughed pale. pink cough: but
Nothing dropped
He was like the ,ousg, rcd day
BTokeI
The evening times., 1896-08-19
GOLDENBERG'S
926-o28 7th.-706 K st.

which will be tried next week., is fine ex-
ample OF the modern cruiser. being mors
than thousand tons larger than the New
York and carrying a much heavier battery.
If she does rot disappoint the expecta-
ton OF her builders, she will make at least
twenty-one knots, so that she W Ill be very
fast as well as po werfuL
Toward The end of the present year the
gunboats Nashville. Helena and Wilmington
are expected To lie ready for commission,
so that, in one way or another, we are not
likely 10 see ar immediate reduction in the
number OF vessels for active service, eves
if the reserve plants adopted.
THE RESERVE SYSTEM.
1t is thought, however, that the report
will be generally favorable TO the reserve
system, andthat two classes OF reserves cam
be formed one consisting of ships practt
caily ready for service at short notice, but
laid up, with small crews, purely from mo-
tives of economy. and the other, constitute
ing second or cock-yard reserve, To in
dude vessels that must undergo repairs be-
fore being ready for service. The Chicago.
Atlanta and other vessels might he typical,
Just now, OF the second. The subsidized
merchant vessel would be classed not as re-
serves. hut as auNiiary.
The three lest admirals Will be retired
during the first half of the coming year, Adj
miral Walker in March, Admiral Ramsayin
April, and Admiral Brownin June This will
remove from active service very well known
officers who have had much influence with
naval progress during the past few yeas-
Admiral Bear,isley's tour OF duty en- the Pa
cific station expires next week. but he will
not be relieved until later in the year. The
Indiana and Raleigh will soon require ne "
commandiD officers
An example ofthe care required in keeping
up details so as to have ships ready for all
service is furnished by the Oregon. She was
supplied with n small quantity of ammuni-
ton for her heaviest guns. bat neither In
quantity nor quality was it exactly what
was desired. Hcrpo WIDER is, ho wcyer made
in California So that when new samples are
approveda supply can he delivered prompt
ly
The evening times., 1896-08-19
Easy 10 Tell a Mans Business.

They wefeI students at the new school
of psychology. physlognomy and Tetaphys-
cs They Afapped into an ail-night restau-
rant and wers talking Of hypno:ism.
See lhaityanng man over there nearthc
ice bux?'' 8ssed one.
Yes. WhyT' asked the other.
What bushiess does lie follow, Judging
from scienufic observation?'.
'.He is citiiet night operator or Il gam-
bier" Il 81
by what reasoningg'r
because he is pale and nervors. TIE slli
never SHINES ON him. lie has n vocation
hat keeps his nerves alta high tension"
The students left the contemplation Ut sci
.ntific research to investigate the merits
" two clam ehowslers.
..Ill tell yoa what line of business that
man follows ssatd the second philosopher.
iafter Ieng paTse!''
well, what cncs he do for 4 li,ing:''
Paying teller in a bank
How do sou known
Il watebei him when the waiter brought
him pancnses. d minute ago. He ianpenetl
as fingers and ran them over to see IL .hc
icopat was right. New York Press.
The evening times., 1896-08-19
1t Spoiled Her Song.

There is little maiden out in the East
End who is the sunshine OF the neighbor-
hood. Not Long ago her father bought her a
puppy spaniel. She was delighted with the
gift and every little while her arms went
round her fathers neck and She exclaimed:
Papa. you're very good boy TO bring me
a dogsic." But later in the day She came
to him with long face.
What is it, dearie?'
why, papa" she tearfulIy explained, "I
can't sing Papa Wouldn't Buy Me Bow
wow no more."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening times., 1896-08-19
TIE FARMERS ARGUMENT.

Hain't got no tcrbacker,
Dollars IS mighty few,
Corn's a-dryin' in the sun,
Things look purity blue;
Wheat crop was er failure,
Taters didn't pay,
Grass out in the medder
Made TO kind O. hay.
Guess I'll vote fer silver,
Things cain't git no wursc,
Hain't got any money
SOhow i'll ny purse;
Country's like L b!cod-boil-
Everything's misled-
GuessI'llvote fer Bryan
Bring it to er head.
The evening times., 1896-08-19
nrauc,,on In nnto to nay R.dae.

The rate TO Bay Ridge. the beautiful
excursion resort ON the Chesapeake Ray.
has been reduced this season to 90 centa
for aoui,s, except for evening train n
rate Of as cents will be charged, with
rebate OF 25 cents after coupon is stamped
by ticket agent mt Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the ages OF 8 and 9
years. Trains leave r. l. O. depot, week
days, 9:fo a. M and 4:2S D. IN. Sunday&
9::s5 a. M. f.3o and 3:i5 p. m.
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