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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
THE NEW YORK CHANGE
pderful System for Recording
Stock Quotations.
FRATORS GUARDED LIKE PRISONERS
shortest Independent Telegraph
ne In Use-MechanicaI Contriv-
noes Controlled by Electricity.

Pc remarkable system by means OF
ia the New York exchanges deliver
Il quotations simultaneously in various
OF the country has been we'll illus
la by recent heavy wheat markets. The
~ probably does not know that there
mechanical arrangements for trans
fing stock news from city 70 city.
|nat this news will be posted on dials
Few York. Chicago and other cities at
same moment; that the New York ex-
Fke employs several operators who are
Fauen sought by dishonest brokers that
oossuard is placed over them during
hours Of change" that these men
peen offered thousands Of dollars BY
rage brokers to delay certain meg
\ TOT half minute: and that the
= system Of quotation delivery has
reduced to science 20 exact a. to
i sven the experienced broker mar
ser the dstails Of the system.
matter Of fact. there IL probably no
y tslegraphic denomination that
n VITA such lixhtnthg-1lks 5000. tAst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

nozzle.
a recently designed head rost for =
chair or eofa has pneumatic euBhiuu 70
bo placed Inside the fancy cover with 4
valve to initiate 1t TO the desired hardness.
Scarf pins are being made With Hinged
laws which are frightened and looscned ty
a small thumbscrew In The back 10 allow
the Jewel to be removed by the wea.er and
another inserted In Its place.
In a recently patented bicycle brake .
rod runs from the brake spoon up through
tho head OF the machine, ending In u metal
cap shaped like the upper sidc OF iIrdie
bar on which II fits when forced down.
Candle sticks are being fitted with
chimneys and shades to take tho place OF
sick room lamps the candle being laced
on a wire socket In the bottom Ct the
candle stick. with clips 10 bold the chim-
ney in place
Bran and a liquid to moisten It With are
used TO close punctures In = new pneu-
matte tire. the flakes Of bran lying loosa
In the tire and effectually sealing on the
interior any small hole through which
air may leak.
4 A newly designed trousers guard for
bicycle riders IL In three sections which
slide over each other and can be drawn
outward to form circular clip vhen u,
use and pushed together until only one
third size when closed
To prevent ships from rolling, pitckiue
and vibrating and 10 enable the 0btaiutn9
OF high speeds the undef-WAteg p1rtipn 81
the hull 10 formed with henyy flires -
each aide. With the ondb III cpen ~
the passage Of ths water * 1si,I |ss Ia.
ssucepans and kettles ars psovld ~ Wj{y
double balls running ntp dllfacon< qo&S
lions Of the wooded bandle ~ ~ te4t91&
which has projecticn "a 11e4 ~
which II can ~ easily te(e(e gl
d The halis ~ ~ ~ ~ y ll 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
Landslide
in Prices.
business Methods Changed from INSTALL
ment Business to Cash Business and
from Retail to Wholesale.

This is not Bankrupt Sale, not Going Out-of Bust
ness Sale nor Removal Sale, but simply tell
you that we have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29

stace orators that they wan: 10, II won't
save the county ticket his fall
"Wha makes you think that the Pop
~ fusion ticket will be 50 badly defeat
ed?'
It's The appointments they have made
10 he police force Some of them are a
disgrace to this city or any other one.
It's true tney have a few good men bu-
they realize Wnal kind Of characters they
are working with, and they cannot do
the work they otherwise would do. Joce-
Iyn and Spencer have treated Mr.. Fur
nish worse than a dumb brute. He is
the only gentleman on the board. They
have tO-al:y ignored him in everything.
Why. ;hey have appointed men on the
force and Mr.. Furnish would not know
for two weeks afterwards that they were
policemen. Now look at that last ap-
pOin;ment"
WHO was that?" queried the reporter.
"Why, that man White. That's a fine
appointment for you, amt it?"
There were probably 500 good hon.
est men wh0 had applica tons on file with
the commissioners for places on the
force. Any one of them would have
suited me- l never named nor recon-
menGed a man for a place on the force.
All want 10 see is honest men in au-
1hority"
why. sir, there is, with probably two
exceptions. not man on the force who
has contributed a cent or worked for
he success OF our ticket. Jim Derr was
one who worked, but he was fired, and
without cause. too. l want 10 tell you
it's a perfect outrage TO the decent peo-
pie OF this community.
"Enother thing about that Topeka
story. | never asked Governor Leedy
for any pie. nor the Wichita police COM
missioners, either Whenever I have
anything to say, I'll say il myself and
won't get Mr.. Kensler or anybody else
10 say it for me.
I'm out of politics and l don't want
thing. Say. are you interviewing me?
Certainly" replied the Eagle man.
We'll, better keep still, but when the
time comes you can interview me and
you will find me in the thickest of the
fight. George Young and his friends
know that Joeelyn, Spencer and the force
defeated him for mayor and they haven't
forgotten il. Why, sir, there is absolute
ly no hope for the county ticket this fail
and il was all caused by the commissions
erS and their parasites"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
BELLE PLAI>E vs.. KISGMAN
Score Stands Is to la Favor of Belle
Pi1iue.

Belle Plain baseball team ira; has val
lopsd Wichita two o. three times, bss.
Kingman IS 10 : yesterday, at Belle
Plain. as idicatei by this specia. 10
the Eagle:
Belle Pain -. Kingna1- The King
man ball team lose their first game q
re season az the hands % the Belle
Plain ball team in his city. mis- af,e--
noon The game was One-si5ei slmos-
from tse beginning. which mzrrs9 the
interest - both spectators and payers.
There was god battery work BY FoTaey
ami Mordy. the ls-yssr-ol1 KIDS b5ta
acquiring McNaba fame; Lane behind tie
bat wiki fair fielding. and -ass.y re
same Oh ming fns batting Is Sazi An
on.
There was some .ransle Eitl n Tn
pi-e bu- change soon c7use5 gIiet 20
;vign again. Kingmsn -sn were sadly
cute sssei- The BeEe Plain boys demon
s,Eatei 20 Ere Kinguza team that
home run could be made when Phillips.
he e strong arm sen. ire BAL over IL
th= mex, township. bringing y a. has
men. vita time . spare. These teams
W. battle again here iom5Tr9x- scg-s.
Belle Plain sIeiat els
kingnl4l - - ------1 o.
C. c HIPPLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WALDEN WRITES WEBB MNALL
Investigating EvasioRs of the Non.Resi.
dent Insurance Law.

Chief OF the Fire Department A G.
Walden recently wrote 10 State Insur-
ance Commissioner Webb McNaII al To-
peka telling him that several OF the large
loan companies, especially the Lombard
Mortgage company and the Jarvis onk-
lin Investment company, were insuring
the properly which they own and con-
troll in Wichita. with Kansas City insur-
ance agents. This made a difference OF
a least 500 in the reciprocal fund due
the fire department in this city az the
Two per cent rate which Is allowed each
department by the state. Chief Walden
thought ina; il was unjust tia; their
property here should receive the pro.ec-
ton OF the Wichita department. while
the local agents were deprived Of their
commissions and the fire boys lose & neat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WISEHORT-CAN NEPTIALS
wellington Couple Married by Elder
MoDham-

At his residence, pa North Topeka av-
enue last evening, at 1880. Elder C. H.
Wareham, pastor of the First Baptist
church, said the words that made one
Mr.. c. b. Wisehart and Miss Maggie Al.
Cam. both OF Wellington, Kan.
Mr.. Wisehart wisely arranged before
hand with the pastor. and coming direct
" from the train at 1880 o'clock, the GER
emony was quietly and quickly perform
ed.
Mr.. Wiseha-t has a large number OF
acquaintance and friends in Wichita,
VINO Viii be glad 20 know Of his, good for
tune ana will wish him all the joys that
belong 70 the conjugal state, and the
prosperity that brings no grief with 1t.
The bride is one Of Wellington's mos.
charming young ladies, and she Viii
make home OF delight 10 the one 10
whom she is now plighted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
title sum which by rights they are en.i-

little sum which by rights they are en.i-
tied 10.
Mr.. McNal. has sent D. McCray 10
Kansas City 10 investigate and search
for evasions Of the nonresident agents
law. which prohibits agents residing out
side Of Kansas from writing fire insur-
ance on property located within the
state. Mr.. McCray has visited number
o. Kansas City agents who have charge
OF considerable Kansas business for their
respective companies
M. McCray had letter from Mr. Nc
Nall, requesting that he be allowed 10
examine their books and records. The
Kansas iCty agents. as far as known, ac-
ceded TO the demand Mr.. McCTay has
not yet made his report TO Mr.. McNan-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WAR HAPPILY AvERTED
Fighters in the Sullivan School District
stack Arms.


Stack Arms.
Yesterday one OF the most numerously
INDUCED feuds in Sedgwick county was
squared and the county commissioners
vii, not be required TO send a deputy
sheriff out to the Sullivan district on cleo
ton day.
The matter started at the last school
election over the matter of some door
locks for the school house. and resulted
in sixteen men getting a licking. Tom
Sullivan licked fourteen of them, and
they all appeared against him in the suit
that followed.
Both sides began carrying arms some
time ago in preparation for the next cleo
ton Mr.. Busenbark came in and asked
that an officer be sent out on election
day TO preserve order. but after coming
70 town the faction counted noses and
finding that Tom Sullivan had major
ity, agreed to let him have his way and
quit. Thus war is once more averted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
BIG TRAINS OF WHEAT
Forty Thousand Bushels In Extra Trains
Pass Through wichita

E ghty cars Of wheat or about $1,000
bushels passed through here yesterday
afternoon in the regular. AMI three ex-
;ra trains over the Missouri Pacific
1t is the first heavy shipment Of
new wheat that has passed through
here and was al picked up from stations
in kingnan, Harper and Reno counties.
Including what Tas loaded here and
what went through nearly 5000 bushels
OF new wheat left this city yesterday
for eastern market.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
SOME ORANGE BLOSSOMS
#. NJ. Heacock and Miss Iva johnson Mar.
ried Last Night.

Ed NJ. Heacock, of the Eagle force, was
married last night az s o'clock to Miss
Iva Johnson, South Fern avenue, West
Side. Mr.. Heacock has been an employe
of the Eagle for more than eight years
and is conscientious and painstaking
worker who will be able 10 succeed.
Miss Johnson is a popular young LADY
OF the West Side.
Herewith the Eagle extends the best
wishes of the whole force and all the
friends of the young married folks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WILL REIGN AS QUEEN
Mrs. Lease Asked to Wear . Crown for q
Week.

Mrs. Mary E. Lease Of this city has
been selected as queen Of the fall festiv-
tiles, a harvest demonstration to be CIV
en- in Topeka. Mrs. Lease is in Iowa
on a lecturing tour. The secret commit
tee OF five have asked Mrs. Lease by
telegraph 10 accept the honor. she will
reign as queen for a week and wear a
crown valued at 5000 Mr.. Lease "a
opposed TO Mrs. Lease accepting the du-
ties OF royalty, fearing that il would
tax her nervous system too much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WILL PUT IN MACHINERY MONDAY
Imboden Mill viii be Que of the Most
Thoroughly Equipped In the West.

The Imboden mill, which has recently
been erected on the corner Of English
and Fourth avenue is now entirely com
pleied. The work Of placing the ma
chinery will be commenced next Men
day. 1, is thought that the mill viii De
ready TO make -four about September 1.
The machinery which viii be put in was
made a. Leavenworth, Kansas. and is the
latest improved mechanism known 10
millers. When ready for business the
mill will be one Of the finest and most
thoroughly enuinpad in The west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
ACCOUNTS WILL BALANCE
Doran's Notes Against Fridg man aud Vice
Versa an Even Break

Dr. E. B. Rentz. one of the appraisers
Of the Doran estate, said yesterday 70
the Eagle that the statement was made
before the committee OF appraisers in
the account Of the estate with Newt
Br.dgeman, that Mr. Bridgeman had
notes and accounts against Mr.. Doran
that would probably square the trans
actions between the treasurer, that ac-
cording 10 the official statement there Is
nothing due the estate from Mr.. Bridge
man a all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
WANTS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Thomas Lille Brings suit Against T l..
Tiiiin2hasf.

Thomas Lille filed a petition in the
district cour; yesterday asking for i've
thousand dollars as about the amount
OF personal damage inflicted by F. L.
Till.nehast. who had Lille arrested on
pipe.
Lille alleges that Tilhnghast got
funny and had him arrested on the
charge OF taking a little old 25-cent
elbow o. stove pipe and succeeded in
getting nm into jail FOX tweniy-four
hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Messrs. WILDER and Roach Meet With an
Accident In Okla homa.

Messrs. F. Wilbur. z. c. Roach and
John Walters ne; with an accident on
Monday night about S O'Clock, while
travelling in a double seated rig from
Blackwell 70 Ponca City. Mr.. WILDER
travels for he McEven commission
house OF this city. wa;.e NJ. Roach is
On the road for the Dold Packing COM
pany. Mr. Walters represents Kansas
City house.
Mr. Walters and NJ. Roach were on
he back sea; and Mr. WILDER was driv-
irg. being surrounded by al the grips
They started down a hill. when the neck
yoFe BROKE ana the horses became fright
ened and ran. The tongue struck in
the ground and the carriage was turned
completely over. NJ. WILDER held on 10
the reins . the last. but when The rig
was turned over the lines broke. leav-
.lg TWO sho-, pieces in his hands.
Mr.. Walters got OUT OF he wreck unin-
jurei. but Mr.. Wilbe- had his nose hrok-
en- and his left shoulder disiocated. NJ.
Roach was thought 20 have escaped With
on; injury. but i is now learned that
ne has sueiainei some internal injuries.
M WIoer and Mr.. Roach returned 70
Wichita yesterday and were taken 20
their respective homes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
BEGGED OFF WITH A PREFACE
G. v. Andrews Let Gut of the jail on a
Promise.

G. V. Andrews. who was tried before
Judge Enoch last week for beating his
wife. and given a sentence in Jail. was
released yesterday on promise to stay
away from home and behave himself
He insisted on giving his testimony in
two volumes, but in serving his sentence
he begged off with the preface.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
Will HOLD COURT NEXT MONDAY
Judge Dale Will Hear Motions for One
D2y

Judge Dale has arrived from Geuda
Springs looking as though ne had drank
a good deal of water while away.
Next Monday he will hold shor: term
OF court for the Introduction and DISPOSE
ton Of motions and a.so 10 give members
OF the bar better chance 10 sweat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29

Rev. Hunter Corbett. wife and TWO
children, lett yesterday over the Santa
Fs for San Francisco From there they
viii sail for Hong Kong, Chins. Rev.
Co-bett and family have bsen the guests
Cor several days % his brother. General
". 5. Co-be;t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29

This is chance to get High Grade Wheel at a
cheap price. The ARIEL is a High Grade. There
is none better. 1t has every upto-date improve
ment Flush joints, invisible handle bar and
seat post clamps. D tubing, kevess crauks and a
finish finer than any piano in town If you would
We have these Wheels in Tandems, Ladies
Wheels and Gentlemen's They won't last long
at these prices. We sold Thirty-0ne Wheels last
week. Our prices make these Wheels sell. If
you appreciate High Grade Wheel you should
see these Wheels
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
EIGHT HOUR LAW
APPELLATE COURT HANDS DOWN
A DECISION OF INTEREST

There are About Fifty Cases In the sedg-
be Anected-It IL Generally Believed
That the Case Will be Carried to the
Supreme Court-Wnrkmen Liable to a
Fine of Not Less Than $50 Nor More
Than $1,000 II He Works Over Eight
Hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
I3o-I32 North rlain st.

The Sweeping Out Sale will not
last much longer than Saturday
night, SO if you want to buy an So,
$Io or $I2 light weight suit for SOTO
you'd better be quick about it.
All day Saturday we will sell our
best tailor made light weight pants
at cut prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29
EAGLE PRINT
OF COURSE

Coed printing IS &c; neces-
sa-i.y high priced. Cheap
printing il rot rscesssriiY
POO, printing. Good ma
chinery Is oae OF The pTinei-
pa :ssizrss. The purchase
Q; na;e.is! IN Car lots direct
trou TIE rai!ls is the creates,
factor IL tee Eagle e=i.g
able - DC GOOD PRINTING
CHEAP. Then yoa can e.
Ire pes; =, tie prices you
pay :or lie poo.es, .: The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29

EAGLE OFFICE fl EAST DoOGlls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-29

He Says If They are Not Removed the
be Defeated by 1000 Majority on Ac-
count of the Appoint ments Made by the
Police COMMEMORATE His Opinion
Mr. Furnish is the Only Gentleman on
the Board-Furnish has Been Treated
Worse Than a Dumb Brute.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-15
Longing an Lake Whatcom.

Special Dispatch to the Post-1nteIligencer
WHATCOM May H.-Ouly four logging
camps are operating now on or near Lake
whatcom. the largest ones being the
Manning and McCush camps on the Wood
lawn branch of the h. b. & E. railroad
Their combined output is about loco, 600
feet per month of FIR and cedar. The Cole
a La Plante camp Is getting out about
$50 900 feet per month. all FIR, and the
Nesselroad camp about 800 600 feet also fir
f. l.. Gaudette. whose camp is equipped
TO get out 100000 feet per month. has
shut down on account of the low price OF
logs Cedar has advanced 80 cents per
thousand, and is still much lower than II
ought 10 be. while fir Is down to little
more than the cost of cutting and ship
ping 10 the mills. as II has been for
months. The choicest timber of Whatcom
county has been and is being sacrificed
for a fraction OF it's value.
There are three single mills operating
on the lake all at Geneva. their combined
output being ten cars per week-four at
the Geneva mill. four at Cooks and two
at Joerns'
At the Blue Canyon coal mine work Is
progressing very satisfactorily on the
sixth level, where the vein is yielding the
best quality of coal which the mine has
yet produced. There are eighty men on
the company's mine and railroad pay roll.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-15
EVERETT ovERRUN BY THIEVES.
Several Houses Entered-odicers Ar
rest a Tough Customer.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllgencer.
EVERETT. May i4.-This city seems TO
have been struck by a gang of profession
al thieves They entered the rooms Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Bailey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hubert In the Hub block
last evening between go and . O'Clock
and stole from the former a gold watch.
two diamond rings. two plain rings. two
stick pins and a purse with some Sl2 or
SIS in money From Mr.. HuIbert's rooms
they took two purses with small sums of
rrcney. The adjoining rooms of Mr.. and
Mrs. yollans were not touched.
Early In the evening James Lafremiere,
who had stepped across the street nom
his barber shop saw man enter and
take three razors from his stand. Mr..
Lafrsmiere returned In time 10 collar the
fellow and march him back into the shop
10 return the razors. then he kicked him
into the street.
Shortly afterward the fellow was ar
rested nv the officers I'm saloon. on his
way over he struck officer Hennessy.
who gave him a good thump and marched
him on TO police headquarters. While be-
ing searched he again assaulted the Of
fcer and as he was leaving the Office sor
the lookup he picked up a lump of coal.
Then Hennessy drew his gun on the man
and made him dron the coal and 70 into
the cage. He was given sixty days In
Jail.
A burglar made IN effort to break into
a. :. westisnd's room IN the First Ma
tional bank block few nights ago. and
+. had the door partially open when the
click ~ Mr. we<tlsnd's revolver sent the
would-be. thief seampering down the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-15

WASHINGTON. May 14.--ln all the fe-
partments at Washington Paine's celery
compound has become the office express
sion for an ideal invigorator when one is
run down by overwork. combining du-
ties. or any OF the many causes that re-
suit in III health.
Here is what a prominent official in
the Department of the Interior says of
Paine's celery compound:
Department of the Interior,
General Land Office.
II affords me much pleasure TO state that
Paine's celery compound has been to me
an excellent spring remedy. and particu-
IarIy beneficial to the nervous system and
digestive organs. l cordially commend
its use.
NJ F. DONOGHUE,
Chief of Contest Division.
Among the thousands of voluntary let
tiers of acknowledgment for benefit de-
rived from Paine's celery compound, there
have already been published in the Wash
ington papers testimonials from men rep
resenting every department of the nation
al governnient-no only from many OF the
Eest-known congressman. but from hosts
of hard working clerks unknown outside
OF their immediate circle of friends. Some
OF those who have voluntarily Endorsed
Paine's celery compound are:
Congressman Powers OF Vermont.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
Congressman Bell of Colorado.
Congressman Neill OF Arkansas.
Congressman Wisber of New York.
Congressman Grout OF Vermont.
Congressman Qter of Virginia.