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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
s aled Proposais.
City Clerks Office.
Wichita, July 21st, 1897


Sealed proposals will be received at
this office ntil 5 o'clock p. m, July
| 2sth, 1897, for the construction Of the
| following unfinished sidewalks. to wit:
A 5-foot vide permanent walk on the
south side OF Second street from the
| Missouri Pacific railroad depot 10 con-
| meet with the stone paving at the west
| end of the Getto building on Main
| street
A 5-foot wide cinder walk on the south
side of Thirteenth street from Fair
view avenue 10 Lawrence avenue.
A 5-fOot wide permanent walk on the
south side OF Third street from the alley
west OF Topeka avenue TO Lawrence
| avenue.
A 5-toot vide permanent walk on the
| north size OF Ninth street from Waco
avenue 70 Main street
A 4-foot wide cinder walk on the
north side OF Sixteenth street from
Holyoke avenue 10 Paramount avenue.
A 5-toot wide permanent walk on the
east side of Market street from Tenth
street 10 Eleventh street.
A 12-fOot wide permanent walk on tbs
vest side OF Market street from William
street south 10 feet; also in front OF
| lots 81 TO 80 inclusive, Market street,
Greiffanstein's addition.
A 5-foot wide cinder walk on the
west side OF Main street from Ninth
street 10 Thirteenth street.
A 5-foo; wide permanent walk On the
east side :; Topeka avenue from Oak
street - Central avenue.
A s-foot wide permanent: walk or both
sides OF Topeka avenue (where a per
manent walk Is not already down from
Orme street % Douglas avenue.
i 5-fcot wide permanent walk OF the
east SIDE % Lawrence avenue from
Third stree; south 20 the VI. z. church.
y 5-foot vide permanent walk on the
Test side OF Lawrence avenue from
Elm street to Tenth street: and from
Twelfth street 20 Thirteenth street.
A 5-foo; T. de cinder walk on the
wez; side o. Lawrence avenue from
Lincoln stree. to Harry street.
A 5-toot vide permanent walk on TIE
east side os Lawrence avenue Crhe-e
there Is not already 4 permanent Walk
from Central avenue % Twelfth street
4-s3c; wide csnder walk on the
cas-. SIDE % Holy9ke avenue f-on FL
tesnta stree; . Sixteenth street
\ 5-f9ot vide permanent wax OF ne
west SIC u Em7oria avenue froE. Cen
.-al avenue . Oak street; also OF TIE
cas- side o: Empo-ia avenue rom Oak
stree- % Ninth st-eet: also % the vest
SIDE Z Enporia avenue from Ninth
s,-ses % Eleventh street
Al the above Tzsks must - con-
s.-uc.si 4 accordance ztth re spscia-
cations OF file in tee Office &C TIE city
engine
A certified CHECK % $500 must &C.
company ssca I'D mace payable . go
ci.y o. W.cAi-a as a gsaraEtse q god
.4ita-
Al Dds OF cInse- xsl1s muEt state
;ha prise - I1eal lot
The mey5r aad easncii reserve tn
-!ght l. reject any y a. BIDS
Il 7. KRAMER. City CIsr;c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
AFTER A YALE BEOUEST
Aunt of a Teststcr Yesrns for Three-Quar
tiers of Million

New York jay IA special 10 the Herald
from Batavia, y. Y, says: The beginning
Of a litigation IN which Yale university &
interested % the extent OF S59.01D. was
marked in the SUrrogate's court in Batavia
today. when objections were fled 10 the
probate OF The WI Of William Lampson.
late Of Leroy. Gcaessee county, who Left
the bulk Of his estate 70 Yale.
The contestant is Mrs. Laura Brooks Of
s.. aPul. the wife Of q retired Method s.
minister. and an aunt 0; Mr.. LampSon. I;
Is claimed thae the requests 70 Yale are
null and void for The reason that the al
legged corporation s a literary O. scientific
Institution. and the sad beqCest : con-
tanned in an alleged Will executed less than
TWO months prior 20 the cecesse Of the
said William Lamqson. contrary 10 the sta
tU:e governing such requests
Il : also asserted that the Yale requests
are OF no effect because they exceed the
amount which such corporations are su-
thorizsd 70 take and receive by last Will and
Testament under the laws Of The state. from
any one individual"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
A CHEESE TRADE SNAIL
Law to Regulate the business Will
Hotly Cont sled.

Philadelphia, July q. Wholesale
cheese merchants are I'D in aims
against a law which they have just dis
covered was passed by the Pennsylvania
legislature and Is 20 go into effect on
August %, which vitality concerns their
business. The law calls for the brand
ing upon the Top and bottom Of each box
the manufacturers name and posioftlce
address, and the words full cream,
''three-fourths cream" "one-half cream"
"one fourth cream and SKINNED
cheese" Full cream cheese is 70 contain
not less than 80 per cent Of butter fat.
grades. Penalties Of fine and forfeiture
Of stock are provided for every violation
OF the requirements of law, the enforce
nent OF which is lef. 10 the dairy and
food commission
This law" said Mr.. Corish, of the
cheese firm of Green & Corish, would
seriously eTnbarrass our business. Large
consignments OF New York cheese are
handled in this market. and no law OF
Pennsylvania can be enforced on ths
New York factorymen. The New
/ York law requires full cream cheese to
be the product of the whole milk. and
| il may be branded or not, al the option
| OF the maker. Cheese that would be full
cream under the New York law might
| not show within 1, or 8 per cent, the
quantity of butter fat required by this
Pennsylvania law, and thus entire ship
| ments to Philadelphia merchants would
he I;oh - 1au is ny
| rageous and its only effect il enforced.
would be 70 drive the cheese business
out Of the state"
! Similar views were expressed by r. X.
Neff, Schiaich Bros. Koon, Swartz &,
| Co., and other merchants, who met III
! conference about the matter al the room
of the Produce exchange. One merchant
| said that the last legislature seemed 20
/ have been chiefly intent upon devising
laws to handicap the business interests
| OF the commonwealth. 4 large whole
| sale grocer said he though; this cheese
| law had been inspired by certain retail
| interests who were anxious 70 ascertain
the names and addresses of the makers
! of certain cheese in order TO enter into
negotiations direct with the factorymen
| and thus do away with the services 81
the commission men and local wholesale
dealers. All were emphatic in denuncia-
| ton Of the law as an act OF injustice.
and some expressed the belief that il
would be found to be in conflict with the
! provisions OF the interstate commerce
ect. The cheese men are likely TO fight
| the new plan in the courts, although no
definite plan of procedure has yet been
! agreed upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
Low Rates to Mountain Lake Park. Nd.
Via the Baltimore & Ohio RafIroad

August 2 20 IS. inclusive, the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad will sell excursion tick
cts 10 Mountain Lake Park, Md. a:
the rate Of one fare for the round "trip.
on account OF the Chautauqua meeting.
On this basis the round trip fare from
Chicago. H.. Nil, be $685.: Tickets will
be good for return until August 81, 1897.
For further information call on or ad-
dress r. y. Austin, General Passenger
Agent. Chicago, II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christman de-
sire to express their gratitude to their
many friends, who were OF such help
and comfort 10 them and theirs in so
many kind and thoughtful ways, during
the fatal illness of their little son. Jo-
seph. and through this card give thanks
to them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
FISHTRAPS MUST GO
FISHERS 60 SAILING AFTER TIE
SUN GOES DOWN.

In the Neishborhood of . Quarter of q
Million, to Say Nothing OF the Value OF
the Fish That tho Smashed Salmon
Traps Won't Catch Any Mors-Wove-
men, in the !sterest of tho Restriction
of the Output Gamers to be Further
Coerced.
Astoria, Ore, July 21.-There;s trouble
among the salmon fishers on the CoIun-
bia river. A few days ago when the
tanners decided 10 reduce the price OF
fisn to five cents a hundred. fishermen
accepted the cut and gave the impression
that there would De no trouble. But
trouble of a serious nature has broken
out Late last night between 500 and
900 armed men sailed over Bakers bay,
which is virtual network of fish traps,
destroying offensive gear. Every trap
they came TO was rendered useless. The
work oe destruction was carried out in
plain view of the shore. but no attempt
was made to stop them. From reports,
property valued at from $4,000 10 $685.
0G0 was destroyed. 1t is said that the
object OF the men is to remove all the
traps in the river and force the Gamers
to pay the price asked.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22

Ch:caso. Ills. July ao.-ElaSorate prepare.
tons are being made tor the ceremonies N
cidenisl 20 tae unve.ilnS OF the Logan n1oa-
ument on Thursday OF tbs week \ large
number OF military organizations are al
ready IN the city, and Others are coming
in or nearly every tram. Ms. Logan Is
expsSted 20 arrive tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting of Wichita Lodge No.
1S9, K. of p, tonight.
The F. S. B. C. B. Cycling club meet
tonight at Z o'clock with Miss Dona
Fisher. Every member must be pres.
ent by request Of the captain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22

tor from the other world. who had come
70 warn him Of his approaching end. So
he worked at the Requiem" until 1t
was finished. but when the stranger came
for il Mozart was dead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
a{hovSe Allays Nerv-
essVauVS - business, re-
s--E Heves the
kE8NM He ad a che,
j 3 uVuuW Cramps and

Nausea, and so prepares the
system that the time of recov-
cry is shortened and many say
stronger after than before con-
hnement.' 1t insures safety to
life of both mother and child.
All who have used mother
Friend" say they will never be
without it again. No other rem
edy robs confinement of its pain
Book ITO EXPECTANT MOTHERS msiled
free containing valuable information and VOL
urtary testimonials
THr sRAoFiElo REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA. Ca.
SOLO ~ At DRUGGISTS AT si.oo FRA sorrlr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
NORMAL INSTITUTE NOTES
Teachers TO Have Reunion Next Tuesda,
and Renew Acquaintance

Wednesday seemed 70 be a special re-
ceiving day. II one should judge from the
number Of visitors. among whom the
following names We're obtained:
Rev. Bradt, Mss Brown Of the Lewis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22

Tas :radesmzn sAo resorts % mia
,iaa and substitution deserves 10 cen
side z,iou Sh5v him none &c: Sha;
y,a ask 70. when yoa 50 - by.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22

A nerehan: offers substitutes because
ne makes -; ot money u tasn- Goot
a-:Icles canro. De pI; OF The narks; a.
a high p-cat-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22
STANDS AT TIE HEAD

Aug. ]. Bogel, the leading druggist Of
Shreveport, La. says: DIR. Kings New
Discovery IS the only thing that cures my
cough. and it is the best seller l have"
]. F. Campbell, merchant OF Stafford,
Ariz, writes: DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry is all that is claimed for it; il never
fails. and is sure cure for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. 1 cannot say
enough for its merits" DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds IS not an experiment. II has been
tried for a quarter Of a century, and to-
day stands at the head. Il never disap-
points. Free trial bottles at Geo. Van
Werden's pharmacy, 32S North Main
street, and G. Behring's drug store, north
east corner Topeka and Douglas avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-22

Academy faculty, Mr.. Z. Z. Merflu OF
Furiey. Mr.. and Mrs. j. McElhaney,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Jarman, Miss Shaw,
Misses Gertie and Lille Odel. Mrs. Ma
bel Hayden Bertholf, Mrs. Arie Wright
Neagle, Mr.. Jasper Harrison, Mr.. For
dyce OF Sunnydale.
Miss Helen Coiville has gone TO Cold
water to give instruction in primary
work.
Rev Rradt OF the First Presbyterian
church conducted the devotional exercis-
e. Wednesday morning.
The Institute chorus made heir debut
yesterday with much to the credit.
Miss Jessie Clark seems to i-no v how to
get the music out of her pupii-.
Miss c. Seymour of Kansas City is
in attendance as an agent Of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company especially
in the interest OF teachers.
The institute has voted to have a re-
union in the near future. proba bly, next
Tuesday evening, at which time a liter
airy program Will be given from the best
material Of the institute.
In Saturdays report a mistake was
mode. Instead Of its being Associate
Examiner Pence it should have been
Sence.
Superintendent olville announces that
there will be a meeting of the school
boards next Saturday at 100 p. m. at
Lewis Academy.
The school management class die
cussed the requisites Of a good program
for the average country school. The
JooT # 1E
was placed upon the board, the ideal
and practical coinciding in this case.
Prof. Adams does not contemplate
writing a grammar but ne states that If
he ever id he hoped ne might never live
TO complete it, for there were already
too many text books on grammars. AL
most any construction can be proven
much to the disadvantage OF the science
of grammar
Physics class proved by experiments
that the electric current travels on the
outside Of the conductor. that bomb
shell Will receive as much electricity as
will a solid OF the same size, that the
smallest cell will produce as intense q
current as large cell, that the tandem
arrangements Of cells overcomes external
resistance, that the breast arrangements
overcomes resistance.
FRACTIONAL electricity was developed
with a Holtz machine and galvanic and
magnetic with the use of cells and in
duction current The Lewis Academy
philosophical and chemical laboratories
are great help TO the teachers.
p. S.-There were 126 in the second
arithmetic class Wednesday. Besides
the two arithmetic classes in the morn
ing a special methods class meets in the
afternoon at 80. The subject at pres
ent is mensuration with sub-heads OF
sphere, pyramid, cone and frustrum.
STANDS At TIE HEAD
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

Bishop John p. Newman lMethodis)
visited south Onondaga, y. Y, on
recent sunday. in which town he was
pastor Of his first church nifty years
ago. He made an address, IN which
he told how he was obliged - walk n
nine-mile circuit and speak at four
services every Sunday. until member
of the congregation took pity on him
and raised enough money 10 buy him
a horse. The horse had short legs,
said the Bishop. ''and l had long legs
consequently 1 could by turns either
walk or ride without dismounting-
The salary for years service was
500. and" said the Bishop, you owe
Ne s. of that money yet
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18
A Gold Mining story.

At Ballarat, Australia. a ruined gold
miner once committed suicide Ia a
manner During the time
Of the gold rush certain deserted
claim was for years held sacred. and
the tools left strewn about the wind
lass were left 10 rust away untouched.
4 party of varsity men, old school
fellows, and of gentle birth, had sunk
their shaft there and worked without
success until all their money was
spent.
One evening, one of them, az work
az the bottom of the shaft, shouted
Haul up, boys, the time has come at
last" They hauled up, and when II
came 10 the top they found their com
rade's lifeless body hanging from the
chain. be had detached the bucket
tied a moose about his neck, fastened
the moose 20 the chain, and was hanged
bv his dearest friends.
The party had been much liked an'
respected by the other miners, VIII
would readily have subscribed 100
ounces of gold dust To give them
, fresh start, but ere the dawn of tn
, next day the whole party had dlsaf
. peared, leaving their claim In the sam
, State as il lay at the time OF II
: tragedy. Telegraph
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18
a Retaliation.

A story has travelled lately about .
stenoyrapher writing 4O2 words IN
one minute, but the first question
that suggests itself is who Is able To
snunciste 4O2 words in a minute for
the stenographer to writer Clergy
men. in delivering sermon, average
perhaps ninety words per minute; po-
litical campaign speakers, no. As a
rule. senator's in debate don't talk
faster than $50 words a minute. and.
In spurts. they seldom reach 2zs- In
fact, very rapid readers And difficulty
in uttering intelhgibly 2T5 and 800
words in sixty secoads.-kansas Cisy
Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL

Plants crow more between and 9 /
= N. than at any other time of day.
Professor r. c. Pickering. II tho
Harvard Observatory, announces the
discovery 81 l42 new double stars IN
the southern skies.
The speculative Astronomers are now
arguing that the moon L. m the shape
of a plumb bob. and that the large end
IA always towards the earth.
The teeth Of iusechvora are sharp
and pointed. and So disposed that they
keep each other sharp 10y wearing
against each other instead of coming IN
direct contact
Evidence of the compleVity II cathode
RAYS Is found by VI II. Deslandres IN
the fact that when ray Il turned
aside bv neighboring body 10 h ia
vided into several aneQuahy deviated
rays.
Anthropuiogists have ascertained
that the Andaman islanders, the small
est race Of people In the world, aver
aye less than four feet IN height, while
A few Of them weigh more than seven
. ty-six pounds.
The fruit-eating bats DO not live on
r insects. nor attack animals and suck
: blood. IA DO the vampires. The vanl'
q pire Is a small bat. with exceedingly
> sharp front teeth, making slit IN the
p sleeper's leg aud sucking the blood
They are seldom dangerous 10 human
u beings. but are 20 cattle.
When you pinch your finger yo'
Il think YOU feel pain the very same IN
b slant. but really the hurt and the pan
IA are not quite simultaneous, althoug
: thev seem 90 be SO. Ii "A person had "A
arm long enough - reach the sun.
- would be 1872 years before be wOul
Of feel the pain Of the burn.
be The depth 70 which the suns ray
Al penetrate water has been recently IL
u termnred by the aid of photograph,
II has been found that az depth
81 533 feet the darkness was, TO all intrn
and purposes. the same - that on
N clear but moOnless night. Sensiu
plates exposed at this depth for a co
nj siderable length of time give no e.
dence of light action.
II has been known for some til
ion that red hot IRON l. pervious % caro
ire dioxide. W. Grehant has found
ed experiment that the carbon dhoxi
N, does not only freely pass through
cen iron. but IL decomposed, carbon m'
J. oxide being set free. This may
far count for some OF the accidents VIII
Not the monoxide has caused. Rooms n
ign not be heated by red hot iron ST.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18
The OLD SPlNEr.

she would play che minucs
For the stateiy-stepping SET
While the ardent dancers rncs,
Hands and hearts
Did the old-tsrne spinet caro-
1fDan Cupid unaware
Pricked the breasts Of brave and fair
With hts dartY
Now the spiders with their hoss
In and down the keyboard cross
And the strings are dull As dross,
Once so bright:
No one cares TO touch the keys
stained OLD yellow worries
save the ghost some dreamer sees
In the night.
James Buckhar.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

y
De sure, bit 4 thought "a VAS down
here on q visit had best take II home
with me. although it's altogether 900
high for my bedroom. aud I've got To
have those big high posts saved OF.
This remark caused a perceptibie
shudder among some Of the heirs here
assembled, but there was nothing 20
be said
Mrs. Redeem was the frs. 20 speak
after the old LADY had gone out
"It's lust a. well after all that did
not re. the bedstead." she said. loft
iiv. 'for now my husband will buy me
the beautiful rosewood one that be has
talked about"
"Such possessions 10 not make rnrch
difference 20 me one way or another,
observed Mrs. Ganson. signing heav-
lily.
III the Boutwell, family would pay
me what they owed Abner when hs
was IN the grocery business. could
own a tester bedstead myself. SPOKE
M Abner's wife. sarcast.cs.iy.
"As for me-" piped A-nt Hester
i've come 20 think. after al, rs ms
, as we'll / didn't get the high-posi bed
stead. for I see now Il would hav
turned everything around 50 IN tn
parlor bedroom.
well. I am glad you are all 80 vel
satisfied" observed Lawyer Hanford
= = A. he tei up his legal paper With
a piece Of red tape. for now conside
the only obstacle 70 the settling OF "a
. estate Of Mrs. Desire Boutwell, ha
=, been removed. "
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

n I. aim and trim and spare
like the slender Lady Claire
In the gowns they used to wear
Long ago.
And n stands there IN the gloorn
of the sabled attic room,
Like the ghost whose vacant tomb
None may know.
+ can see the laty's hands.
White a. lilies. n she stands
Strurnming fragments OF Durands
On the keys:
And hear the thin. sweet strain
OF the Plymouth hymns again,
Like the sob OF MINDLESS raiA
In the trees
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

The human brain Is composed OF at
least 500. 600. 900 of nerve cells, each
aud independent organism The hfe-
time of a nerve cell is estimated To be
about sixty days. 80 that 5000, 600 he
every day, about 200. 600 every hour.
an nearly $500 every minute, 10 be
succeeded by an equal number OF theu
progeny. Thus once in every saxsy
DAYS . man has Q new brain.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18
Nrts,RHERE'S one matte

that I want 20 speak
about in time, and
that Is when We
come to divide
Aunt ID 2 sir = :
things, I'd like the
hester bedstead.
and Mrs. Redfern
leaned forward IN
the carriage that
she might get her
long crepe veil IN
place. Its the
only piece Il fnrni-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

The largest creamery in the world is
located near St. Adams, VI, convert
ing the milk Of IL coo cows into 10, 900
pounds 81 butter daily.