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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-12

These persistent and repeated efforts to Sc
cure the pardon of the Younger brothers are
becoming rather eXasperating. They should
be repealed in manner that will convince
those engaged in them that their case is
hopeless.-Chatfeld Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
THE CURSE OF EsHMUNNAzAE

ION the morning Of January 20, 1855, Sid
on was startled out of her usual quietude
by the report that an extraordinary sarco-
phagas had been discovered, with an in
scription on the lid in an unknown charac-
ter. The lid of the sarcophasus is wrought
In the form of mummy. The countenance
and costume are Egyptian, the features
large and prominent; forehead low; eyes
ainondshaped and full; nose fiat and broad
lips thick; chin short, and very large ears
On each shoulder Is q bird, and the head
10 ornamente6 with q headdress of Egypt
ian style. The sarcophagus Is four feet
wide and seven feet long, malerlSi' p4dch
sienite ar basalt."
This description Is copied from The
Land and the Book vol. H., ga, published
In 1857 by W. NJ. Thomson. missionary
OF the American Presbyterian Church, at
that time resident IN the East The in
scr;ption proved to be In The ancient
Phoenician language, and being transiat-
ed, reads as follows:
I'm the month Bul, 18th OF my reign. J..
King Eshmun' nezer, King OF the S-don-
ians, son of Tabuth. spahe. saying; L am
snatched before my time, like the flowing
river. Thus. / have made a house for my
funeral-resting-pl place, and am lying IN this
sarcophagus. and in this sepuichre. the
p!sce which I have built. My prohlo.uon
to every royal person and 20 every man
not to open my sspulchTe. the place Whicn
1 have built
NY prohibition TO every royal person
and to every man not 10 open my sepulchre
and not 20 seek treasure-for there are no
treasures with ms-nor 10 take away the
~ n
transfer me with ms funeral-couch upon
the couch or another.
.if men command them 20 do so. listen
pot-because every royal person and every
man who shall open this funerai-ccuch, OF
.yho shall take away the sarcopassus OF
funeral-eouch, or shall transfer ne With
my <uneral-couch, ne shall have no tuner
al with the dead. nor be buried Eltn lis
fathers, nor leave behind hin. son or PCS
terity. The holy gcds and TIE king tAat
shall rule over them shall cut or that roy
al person or of tna, mar. his root shall not
be planted downward. nor h-s frutt spring
upward. AID ne shall be accursed. because
] am 10 be p.tied-snz tclea away before
my time like the flowing riveE
TIsrs follows the pedigree ot King Esh-
mun'naxzr and ITS royal t-8es- IGs Il
scr.pfiol ends With these woEos:
..lfy prohibition upon every royal person
ard upon every ma3.. WHO snail open Epcn
re or shall uncover ne. or sazl transfer
ne with this funeral-eouch. CT lake away
tho sercophagus CT :-y fu1e-sl-eo1cl. lest
tie holy goss desert them a1a cut cE TIA;
royal person, OF htai -z.D. whoeve- &c nay
be, and their poster1ty forever"
Tne Due cs LEyRes, TIE celebrated F-es.cA
scientist and archasclogsst. xHo S2z a tAs<
time n The East. caused ne sarcopszgas
20 be placed CT The Freaeh corvette Laser
;erss. snS sen, i; as coatrio1tsoa 20 rae
Leuy-e collection c< Eastern antiqsl;sss
r;s.s account. BY ny T-hozsoa. e5<s s--s.h
t1zo remark TIA. the Ike - Lsssn-s sn5
.he officers OF Ia sersecse Cd not seem ts
have aay scyupiss u running coEr.s. 70
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
Sheet Music.

Last spring the Eagle furnished IT'S
patrons with first-class music at prices
that were marvellous. Those who bought
tt could not understand how first-class
standard-printed in the highest
perfection of the art, could be sold at
such prices. Now we offer you a still
greater reduction-the same quality OF
music at still less prices-211s cents per
copy, and we give you 100 popular songs
and Instrumental pieces to select from.
Many expressed a disappointment when
I'VE withdrew the proposition on for
mer occasion, and now we give you
ioc.teT offer. IF you wish to take ad-
vantage Of It read carefully the adver-
tiSe1nent in this issue. Be sure to fol-
lrw the instructions and the Eagle will
do the balance. You will readily see
Dy looking over the list that it is high
grade and popular music. "A young man
cannot do a neater thing than to pur-
chase two or three dozen sheets of Sc
aected music for his music-loving lady
friend.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
Christmas PhotoS..c

Why not have photographs for Christ
mas? Many oe your friends would VEL
come gift from you Of this character.
II they are good photographs, they will
be all the more valuable, and twenty
five years in the business has demon
etrated the fact that our pictures never
fade and are not equaled by any Pho
tog-aJfner in Kansas. THE MATERIAL
USED IN OUR PICTURES Is THE
BEST MONEY CAN BUY. We have an
able lot OF assistants and will fbe able
To get out all work on time. Our prices
ere not duplicated.
GENUINE PLATING, new
finish -........... ....-...$2. % per doZ.
FINEST ENAMEL, or
Glossy Finish ..... 1. so per doz
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
Cassius Ciay's Child Wife

New York, Nov. 30-A Special to the
Herald from Valley View. Kentucky. says:
IL miserable little mountain hut.
saualid, carpetless and utterly devoid Of
even the common comforts. I found today
the rnistres of stately Whitehall, with its
broad acres, the child wife of a man who
as Minister 10 Russia had made world
wide reputation; who as great abolition
ist had been q terror 10 his foes. She viii
become the possessor of the mansion and the
rolling fields surrounding il al her aged
husbands death, ard yet in the little hut
she seemed satisfied To her it was home.
This was Mrs. Cass:us ". Clay, nee Dora
Richardson The world stood agast when
the eight-seven-year-oli warrior and diplo-
mat took the fourteen-year-cld mountain
lass 10 be his wife. And now, when the
girl has deserted the old man. who was at
once husband ard belefactor, when she
has flown Ike an imprisoned bird from its
gilded cage and gone back to her native
woods and mountains, the world wags its
head and says, Il sold you CO."
Dora Richardson was a typical child OF
nature. illitera;.. shy as fswn. wilS as
the young hawk. Her mother was dead
and no restraint was placed upon her move
meats The creatures OF the woods were
her companions, and, like Hiawaiha, she
learned their secrets. She couldn't read
books but she could tell where ferns grew
most luxuriantly, where the squirrels hid
their nuts, why the naples turned their
silver leaves just before the rain storm
DECEMBER AND MAY.
Four years ago she encountered the gray
haired old gentleman On one OF his solitary
ranbles. They met often after that. He
became interested In the strange child. and
they often took long walks together in the
woods where she woI,6 explain, in her
own crude way. the lessons she had lsarr-
ed from nature Then he took her 20 hss
home and called her his little catid. He
told her he would he father 20 her She
was sfraid OF him. but he took her in his
arms and snootheG her hair. and gradual
ly she learned 10 Ike him. as 4 child be-
comes attached 70 = foster parent.
The good gentleman frightened ;ae child
almost out o. her MS oy stating t1af he
wanted 20 marry her She did no. quite
understand. hut re saT hs- brother. Nc
cIeEisnd Riskarss5n- who Ena.iy conssnkss,
and shes we're uets -
General Gays had been q sorrovfui life,
I, had beer one os fizAang f-o3 Ii early
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

You know what you want. Ask for 1t
in the stores and take nothing else. I'M
polftic merchants sometimes offer un-
known wares in place Of those with an
esta blished reputation
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
wHITELAw REID's DISCOVERY.

Hon. Whteiaw Reid. OF the New York
Tribune. spends nearly every winter
wit1 his family at Phoenix. Ariz..
where he finds the climate unsxpectedly
agreeable. IN letter TO the PhIlsdei-
phia Times he says: Eastern folks viii
have - form new ideas OF Arizona
am keeping house here with great COM
fort. My residence has hot ana cold
water, electric fight and telephone. and
the climate is really better than that Of
Cairo" Air. Reds heslth has greatly
improved since mis- visits 70 the South.
Anyone Who wishes 20 become fully in
formed regarding health resorts In the
Salt River Valley should address W. J.
Black. G. =. A, A. T. & S. F. Ry-. To-
peka. Kas-. or c. A. Higgins. A. O. p.
A. Chicago
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Goods advertised in this newspaper
are for sale in this town. You can get
them without trouble if you refuse sub
stitutes and press your demand Cor gen.
uire articles.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
PATENTED INVENTIONS
sAL-BEARING WRENCH

An improved monkey-wrench just
placed on the market has the adjusting
screw mounted on ball bearing to make
it turn easily.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
Exchange Stables.

Exchange Stables at Orlando and
Saltwater. Make a speciality of carry
ing passengers between these points
Also do general livery business. Trav-
cling mems patronage solicited.
EHTVELY, VAN WYKE & SHIVFIY
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
SPECIAL HoMEsEEKERs' ExCUR-
SIONS VIA
GREAT ROCT

GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
10 points in Arkansas. Missouri. Indian
Territory. Texas. Arizona. New Mexico
and Louisiana. Tickets on sale Nov.
"a and 1sta and Dec. 7th and 2ist ono
sars plus ECO round trip. AK nearest
Rock Island agent abou; them.
HAL 8. RAY. ID. =. A.
VTf~hff,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

limitations may be the sincerest fat
terry. but it is safer TO stick TO the genu-
Inc article. Reflect on the fact that no
poor article would be worth imitation
end see that you get the real thing when
you ask for II
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
ARMoR-CUAD CASHIERS DESK

To protect bank cashiers from robbers
a steel plate is get in the counter clooe
to the window and held by a spring 80 it
can be released by the foot and fly up
ward to close the window and stop r5u.-
lets.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
RULER. COMPASS AND LEVEL.

A new rule for drawing purposes is
jointed at the center and has steel points
slidably mounted in each section % the
rule can be used as a compass, spirit
sections.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
DUMMY FOR WIG MAKERS.

A Virginian has patented wig frame
composed OF pliabfe metal strips woven
together to form g network shaped like
thehead with springs to hold it in place.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Something 'just as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
you ask for goods advertised in this pa
per, you can get them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Not how cheap, but how good. Israel
uses nothing but the best of material in
his photo work and it will never fade.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Every mother in Wichita will testify
to Israels ability in photographing
children for original positions, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

A good article is rarely dear at the
prioe asked. A bad one i. costly on any
terms. See that you receive what you
rall for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(OmcialO
N0v 90 |

Nov. 90, 1897.
Council met pursuant TO adjourned
session Nov. %, Mayor Ross in the chair.
All Of the councilmen present.
Mr.. Z. E Guthrie submitted 20 the
council report on delinquent taxes and
distribution of redemptionS, etc.
On motion OF Councilman Smith. the
report was received and filed.
Councilman Miller moved that the
fire cnlef place a fire alarm box on cor
.ner Of Lincoln and Wabash, Laura ana
Prince. and Ida and kellogg streets.
Carried
Councilman Minick suggested that the
light business De taken up and that the
councilman from esch ward state how
nlsly iights were needed n their re-
spective wards. After adjusting the dif-
terent wards, the assignments are as
follows:
First Ward q
Second Ward q
Third Ward .................... 10
Fourth Ward y
Fifth Ward ............. Il
Sixth Ward ............ =
The above does not include the tIiyis-
ion streets between wards. On mction
OF Councilman Schell the above assign
ment OF lights was adopted.
on motion o: Councilman Scselr tnc
council adjourned.
FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attest:-H. T. KRAMER. Cily Clerk.
Something Just as good- wlu net
answer. Slick TO your petnt. ana when
you ask for goods advertised io this
paper. You can get them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

The finest Costumes and Masque
Faces in the city at 243 North Market.
155-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
AREyOTT GOING TO DENVER?

Take the Kansas Midland railway. ana
save from three to FIVE hours time. Train
leaves Wichita at 12:So p. m. arrives an
Denver 4:o5 a. m. Sleeping car remains
at depot until 7:3o a. M, and passengers
can occupy same until that time. For
further information call on ". W. Pearce
city ticket agent. 1SS n. Main street. or
Mnslev avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
REMEMBER WELL AND BEAR IN
MIND
GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
WHATS THE USE

in losing an entire evening? You can
spend the evening with your friends al
home and take the Rock Island train at
11:I0 D. m, reaching Kansas City I;ls
a. m. Pullman Sleeper and Chair Car
wfthorlt change.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Through tickets. baggage checked.
maps. time tables and full Information
about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
office at Douglas avenue station. which
10 open until 1910 p. N. every day. Al
questions cheerfully answered
L. r. DELANEY. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

TO THE KLoNDIKE GOLD YIELDS.
TIE 5es. and shortest line 10 tie klon-
die gald aelds IS via tie Kansas Md
land and Union Pacific railways save
time. sad you are money ahead Ca az
City Ticket Office. 1sS n. Main strest, OK
passenger depot. corner Mosiey and
Douglas avenue
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Israel pleases everyone IN photo work.
9-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

St. Louis, Nov. SO-At the annual elec-
ton Of directors Of the st. Louis and
Southwestern railway Cotton BelO held
here. Edwin Gould was present. The an
nual report, already made public. was
adopted. and the following officers were
elected: President. s. W. Fordyce: vice
president, Edwin Gould; secretary, Geo.
Erbelding; treasurer and assistant sec
retary, G. X Warner.
The directors left today on a tour. OF
inspection OF the system and on the way
south will stop at the work Of construc-
ton of the extension from Delta TO Gray
Point.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
GUN CLEANER.

Guns can be easily cleaned by new
device, consisting OF a central stem and
a pair of elongated spring-plates with
wide faring ends centrally pivoted TO
the stem to rock loosely and fit against
tine interior OF the barrel
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
GENERAL STEAM SHIP AGENCY
Mo. PAC TICKET OFFICE.
ia North Main Street.


Wichita. Kansas
We can sch you through Railway ana
steamship tickets to ell points In the
world.
We are agents for the following lines
Of Ocean steamship companies. and keep
the original tickets always on hand. -
to you at once.
American Line-New York to South
ampton-
American Line-Phlladelphia to Liver
pool.
Anchor Line-New York to Glasgow.
Cunard Line-New York TO Liverpool
North German Lioyd-Nsw York to
Southampton. Bremen. Genoa, Naples.
Gibraltar, Austria. China and Japan
White Star Line-New York to Liver
pool. Cape Town. South Africa and
South American points
We also make specially OF prepaid
ocean tickets SO that any one desiring
20 pay for q tickle; here 10 bring over
their friends from the Old countries can
90 so safely and cheaply We attend 20
the delivery OF the ticket on the other
side E E. BLECKLEY.
REMEMBER WELL AND BEAR IN
MIND
That the Missouri Pacific railway IL tbs
shortes; and quickest route 10 all Colo
redo points. Leaves Wichita at Sis
o. m, arriving a. Pueblo 7:50 a. m. Col
orado Springs $50 a. m. and Denver as
l2 noon. One hour quicker than any
competitor. City ticket Office ia North
Main street. Telephone 2i1-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
~BaldWin>
LEADING ARTIST,
lis East Douglas Ave.

Bring in that baby. Israel, Leading
photographs 9-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
WICHITA TO Los ANGELES. CAL,

WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS!
VIA GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, and every
wednesday thereafter, Tourist Sleeping
Car for FL Paso. Los Angeles and san
Francisco will leave Wichita at 7:So p.
H., running through without change at
tached 10 fast express trains Ask Rock
Island agent for particulars.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
TAKE THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC. KANSAS AND NEBRA5-

kA LIMITED FOk ST. LDUIs.
Leave Wichita az 2:10 .. m. arriving
az 81. Louis next morning 10. making
direct connections with all lines eas,.
No change Of cars. Elegant service-
City Ticket Ofce li4 North Main street
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
Get What You Want.

IL,
and don't let any one palm of another
article on you made by different firm.
II YOU go 10 drug store 10 get soda
water YOU would walk out in disgust II
the druggist were 10 try and sell you a
glass of cod liver oil, but you think moth
ing of tiff you ask for certain brand OF
sarsaparilla. celery compound or some
body's liver pills and the druggist sells
you another brand, saying its just as
good That's substitution. And that Is
what every legitimate tradesman in the
United States is objecting to.-Evening
Telegraph. Bucyrus. Ohio.
THE PHILLIPS. ROCK ISLAND ONE
WAY PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
ARE FAMOUS.
II you contemplate a trip 20 New
Mexico, Arizona, or California, inquire
about them. Every comfort and no in
convenience. Any Rock Island egens
can tell you about them.
The best way to Colorado is over the
Santa Fe route The fast train which
leaves Wichita at 3:45 p. m. arrives al
Colorado points the next morning. For
information call on or address,
l. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Phone 139. Douglas Avenue Depot
FACTS WORTHY OF STRONG
EMPHASIS.
The time from Wichita 10 ST. Louis
via Santa Fe route and Kansas City in
cluding thirty minutes lay over at Kan
sas City. is only 15A hours, making the
actual running time j43. hours. This 70
the quickest time to 81. Louis. Smooth
track. elegant equipment and every
thing for comfort
ic going 20 ST. Louis or beyond III
the quick time Santa Fe Route.
Phone 139. l. r. DELANEY. Agent
THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Is easily reached via the Great Ms
souri, Pacific Railway. either by way OF
Pueblo or Colorado Springs. or both
Colorado express leaves Wichita daily at
Sis d. m. arriving at Pueblo or Colorado
Springs for breakfast. Cripple Creek is
only a few hours ride from Pueblo or Col
oraao Springs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

the newspapers when you get to the
store. Don't let willy salesman throw
you off the track. You know what you
want better than ne does.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
DO You KNOW

That The Rock Island runs Through
Tourist Sleeping Car Wichita TO Il
Pa>o. Los Angeles. and san Francisco
evcsy weekg Rock Island agent VIII BE
glad 70 tell you all about il.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
REMEMBER THIS:
THAT THE
SANTA III Dnr-r-

RUNS A TRAIN FROM WICHITA TO:
Kansas City in...-.. hours. Is rninutss
Chicago in-..........25 hours. mscutes
ST. Louis in.--.......l5 hours. - minutes
Cincinnati in...-..-.e4 hours. - minutes
Louisville in-.-.......@4 hours. IA minutes
Arriving At Cincinnati and Louisylls
before noon
Time 20 al points East and Southeast
correspondingly quick
Mos. Popular Line TO All Points
Phone 13s. L r. DELANEY. Agent
TILE KANSAS MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The short line from Wichita 20 Colo
rado, Wyoming. Utah. Nevada. Calsor-
MIA. Washington. Oregon and al north
western points: the quickest service: no
transfers or delays. In connection With
the Union Pacific railway. the grandsst
scenic line of the west with through
dining and sleeping car service west OF
Ellsworth. For Information as 70 rates.
ETC.. call on City Ticke; once. iss ".
Main street. or Al passenger depot. cor
ner Mosley and Douglas avenue
II retailer found thai every attempt
at substitution cost him a customer he
would soon be tired OF II and would sup
ply wha, the public asks for.
NO ODDS
where you go or when. The Rock Island
service is always the best. Low Rates
Fast Time and Courteous Treatment
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS cITYf
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
Is the only line that runs strictly
Wichita-Kansas City train. Leaving
Wichita at $40 p. m, arriving at Kan
sas City next morning az 7:20 This
train Is made up at Wichita and there
fore always leaves on time Nice chair
cars and Pullman sseepers
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you 60 10 Kansas City take ias
Missouri Pacific Always on time.
Never late. Fine equipment. Leaves
Wichita at a reasonable hour and ar
rives az Kansas City neither too iats
nor too early. Depot corner Second and
Wichita streeta
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
B~.t Hunting ana Fishing

round on the Colorado Midland railroad.
Rates are veEy low 20 all pont& writs
faE illustrated pamphlet
". F. BAILEY. d p. A..
Denver. Colo
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

II a retailer found that every attempt
al substitution cost him a customer he
would soon be tired OF II and would sup
ply what the public asks for.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Something Just as good viii net
answer Slick TO your petnt. and when
you ask for goods advertised io this
paper. you can get them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01
NO ODDS

where you go or when. The Rock Island
service is always the best Low Rates
Fast Time and Courteous Treatment
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-01

Larnsy Lawrence Dennis, Aged Four, IL
Bible Than Anybody In Gecrsis-Calis
Himaele . "shouting Methodist" ana
Asys He IL sent to Preach "Thc True
Gospep'-Doesn't Approve OF Women
But says They May Become Good and
Noble BY Accepting His "True Gospel"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-10
An Old

An interesting old newspaper is de-
scrihed by q contributor to the Chatta-
nooga Times. He says lie owns q copy
Of the Rogersville Gazette, dated Satur-
day, Nov. 4, 1915 (volume 2, No. 14l,
which contains a letter dated Bordeaux,
Aug. %, 1914, stating the downfall of
Bonaparte and another article telling Of
his Punishment to St. Helena; all inter-
view with a sea captain Oct. 81, who
states that news had reached Havre Sept.
l tdate of sailing) that a treaty of peace
was concluded between France and the
allied powers and that Marshal Ney, hav-
ing been tried and found guilty Of trea-
sen, had suffered military execution;
a.lothtr interview with another sea can
t.la C--e .i.y later from Hayre SAYING the
foregoing reports lacked confirmation
when he sailed. 1t gives lists of unclaim-
ed letters III Rogersville and Brownsville
postoffices. A letter from an officer Of
the regular army in the Greek country
recounts the h%ardships of the soldiers and
declares they had not been paid for IS
months to two years and that many
were almost naked.
An editorial advocates Monroe for
president and asserts, "Federalists dis
like him, as they do every conspicuous
and vlrtuous man."
1t notes the execution Of pirates at
Havana and refers to the death of Gov
ernor Sewer i'll speaking of the commits
sion (of which he was a member) run
ming a line i'll the Greek country.
This paper was addressed to the great
grandfather of the writer in ink and is
yet legible, though dim.