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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
WHY IS THIS THUS?

An examination of the big dumb wooden
clocks which are used for signs by Wich-
tia jewelers. shows that the painters who
put the dials on them arranged the hands
at twenty-five minutes past eight o'clock
in most instances, the exceptions being
those at seventeen minutes past eight
Neither the painters nor the jewelers. can
explain why.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
GRAPHoPHoNEs AS PRIZES.

Several merchants in the city have tried
the plan of giving away graphophones,
Furnished by cigar company with sew
eral thousand of their cigars), to the pur-
chaser having the most number of tick
cts. They say the plan has not been a
remunerative one to them. The contest
at one store for tickets has been lively,
One crowd of boys pooled their issue and
got seven hundred Another crowd got
four hundred tickets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
parsoN GTDpAYs DoG.

Frank GiSdav IL Convinced that there
exists IN tire canine family real Affection
ard attachment 70 thcse Wio t'sfrser8
them Last Sunday morning as = ~ss
Qo,iag 20 TIE hotel for breakfast. hair
s.a-veS. cold ard crlnEfnE EreT ho5fad pap
,.,sesuksy looked ~ AZ hin ard acted 90
though hs Vas looking sar trur fTaeod-
me uarua nsrsczs hea=t a ths ~f'zssoa
a. orcs melted ard Re teak him % lis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

and frightened AZ the unsssfnly ain within
stoppod 10 listen. Cne turned 20 her COM
PARTON and suggested. "spnse Soul = Re-
ing Fed" "Yes. possibly" replied he's
friend. ''bui Il strikes M that that ts
hardly angels food. on che farm they
cali Il 'doughin'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
Gossip For
Home People

first get the words of the song running
in his head as mere stanzas. After while
the musical idea will suggest itself. He
then gets down to the piano, and exclud-
ing every one from the room, begins to
bring the melody into shape. His new
song ''The Klondike Girl" is going like
hot cakes both at home and in the east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
AS TO PORTERHOUsE.

A member of the police commission said
to an ex-chief of police the other day:
well, I'm eating porterhouse nova
days"
That's nothing" said the ex-chief.
eve been out a long time and I'm still
eating it."
Both now deny that they ever said any
such thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
MADE s1Oo A DAY.

Nearly all the maps in this part of the
country are made by Mr. Virgins of this
city. He was passing through Kansas
during the boom when he saw the open
ing for mapmaker and settled down in
Wichita. During the boom his income
was 500 day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
New York. january :ssh. issl

New York. january sth
Wilt
good field
in
dbestfo us to
Yours respect
(slgned) JOHN A. MALL ftsilsH'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
AL HAVE SNOW PLows.

All of he engines now entering this city
have immense snowplows in front Of the
pilot They come very near 10 the head
light and weigh several tons. IL is very
seldom that any OF them come in to Wien
ita with any snow on them. They are
kept on for the big SHOWS that are liah'e
10 be encountered in the north, east and
south.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
OYSTERS DO NOT SPOIL

Oysters and seafish shipped into Wich-
tia in an early day were very liable TO
spoil. Now they never spoil. OF course
the improved cold storage transportation
may have something to do with this; but
there is a belief among the local dealers
that some sort of chemical is applied at
the coast. which preserves them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
THE Rim THEY PREFER.

The run preferred by all the motorneers
in Wichita is the Fairviewrun- There is
a wait at one end and this pleases the
motorneer. for running is positive injury
to their nerves. Perfect Christians have
| taken a job on a car in Wichita and
| have learned to swear like troopers in
| less than twenty-four hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
An OLD SIGN.

In a dark closet in one of Wichita
churches is A huge roll OF tattered ana
rofled canvas. tied up by long ropes with
rings in the ends. The canvass is ABOUT
six feet wide and as long as Douglas
avenue is wide. once during tent reViv-
81 on South Market across from the Fed
oral building where Davidson and Case
lumber yards are now, this banner Was
stretched across the avenue from the Blk
ting block TO the building then occupied
by A. Katz. and in faring colors OF git
and red appeared this warning noice'
Eternity. Eternity Just Beyond. Get
Ready Then followed an index hnger
pointing southwark toward the tent a
block away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
mu1cu wAY DO YnI12

Three men stood in front of the Eagle
office yesterday talking politics. And each
man pronounced the name of the presi-
dent differently. One called him MAC
Kinley.'' the other MCKINLEY and the
third "MaKinley."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
WHAT A MASCOT HE HAS BEEN.

WHAT A MASCOT HE HAS BEEN.
For years w. E. Stanley of Wichita the
next governor of Kansas, has been pes
ging away at the law business. Every
time he would form a law partnership, po-
liticaI lightning would strike his partner
and leave him alone. The way his part
nership history in Wichita reads Is as
follows:
Stanley & kirkpatrick.
Baldwin & Stanley.
Sluss, Stanley & Hatton-
Stanley.
Stanley & Wall.
Sluss & Stanley.
Stanley & Hume.
Stanley.
Stanley & Vermillion.
When Mr.. Stanley first came to Wichita
in 1872. he went into law with Mr.. Kirk
patrick in little building on North Main
street on the west side and just south Of
Third street Some sort of office struck
Kirkpatrick and Stanley went in with
Baldwin Then the city attorneys Office
struck Baldwin and Stanley went in with
Hatton. Then Sluss came into the firm
and soon both Sluss and Hatton got some
thing political and left Stanley alone
again. Then Wall came in and it was
Stanley & Wall until. one day, Wall be-
came judge and Sluss and Stanley be-
came partners again. Finally Sluss was
struck with an office again and Mr.. Hume
came in with Stanley. Mr.. Hume died,
leaving Stanley alone until he formed a
nartuershiD with Mr. Vermillion. AS Mr..
Vermillion doesn't want Office, Mr.. Stan
ley thinks his term as mascot has run
out and that the lightning is gathering
itself together to strike him. If Kansas
Republicans know what they are about
he will get the nomination easily He is
by all odds the best and most able man in
the field. The reason local Republicans
are so rampant for him is because he has
gone out in every campaign and worked
like a trooper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
P1CT1rRE TOOK HIS PART.

Two business men had a quarrel recent
". In his anger one man happened to see
a fine portrait of his friend and enemy on
the wall in his office, and forthwith yank-
ed it down. In doing so he cut his hands
badly. His friend and enemy was not
present, but his portrait took his part.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
HOW "oITO vADIsp HAS SOLD.

A canvass of the book stores of Wichita
shows that about $50 copies of Quo Va
dis has been sold and the demand is con-
stantly on the increase. Three months
ago not more than ten people in the town
had read the work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
CAN NOT RE CONFIRMED.

There is a current rumor on East Doug
las avenue that Mrs. Lease writes Mr..
Lease one letter a day. The mail carrier
refuses to confirm or deny the report.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
DINED WITH MKINLEY.

While Mr.. Allison of Wichita was in
Washington recently he took lunch with
President Mckinley in the White House.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
puorocR ApuED BY MOONLIGHT

I. C. Whittier Friday night took a fine
photograph of a house by moonlight. The
exposure lasted an hour and it would have
been better if he had cut the time down
some.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

Not every one here knows that Jimmy
Cairns. the present city detective is a
brotber-in-Iaw Of Bat Masterson, the ia
nous United States marshall Of the early
days of Leadville. scout. and dead shoI'
Bat married Jimmy's sister and they now
reside in New York City and II is general
" understood that Bat is the private de-
tective and body guard Of George Gould.
Jimmy was marshall here IN the tuogh
times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
JEWELLERS USE DUMMY WATCHES.

JEWELLERS USE DUMMY WATCHES
Speaking of the boards in jewelers. shops
on which watches for repair are hung,
Wichita jeweler says: when man
starts I'D in business he will take case
and fill it with dummy watches just to
make out that he is having a big run OF
repair work. In some cases old jewelers.
will do this when business is slack In all
cases it is rarely that all the watches on
q hoard are for repair"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

have cavorted, seems TO bear out the
theory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

HOW HE WRITES SONGS.
The way Bruce Priddy Wichita's COM
roser. writes the music TO song is 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

HOW ADVERTISEMENTS ARE READ
As an ADVERTISING medium the Wichita
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-12-23
WALL, NICHOLS co.
Notice.

Persons wishing to obtain board at
Makawao, Maui, can he accommodated
ut MRS. II. Il. BAILEY IS
Terms, $40 per week. a55-8m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-12-23
Xmas Candies.

Church fairs, festivals. socials
aud candy dealers supplied with
the purest goods at lowest prices.
New England Bakery and Candy
Company.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
Made in the Philippines.

Manila hemp is the fiber Of a species
of banana (Musa textills) which thrlves
only in certain localities, where 1t ia
cultivated by the natives. The fiber
Is still produced in the old native way,
by scraping the leaves with a peculiar
knife, which requires expert handling.
Numberless contrivances to supercede
this simple process have been tried and
patented, but without success. The
native way Is still the best, and II pro-
duces fine fiber of which thread is
spun and cloth woven that excels the
best Tussore silk. Manila hemp is one
of the leading products Of the Philip
pines and 1t represents one Of the most
important industries Of the islands.
The superior qualities of the material
are well known to the seafar.ng men
of all nations and to those connected
with hempen industries everywhere.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
A "GLEN" STEAMER.
Vessel OF Famous Line Here in
Pacific Mail Run.
From Thursdays Daily

sffom thursdays Daily)
The steamship Glenfarg locked at
Pacific mail wharf at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, ~ days from Yoko-
hama, with two passengers and $50
tons of Oriental merchandise for this
port. This vessel has been considered
overdue since last week and now has
put in an appearance in not at all poor
time from port of departure.
The Glenfarg is hardly a thing Of
beauty, but is a good substitute for the
Pacific Mail liner whose place she fills.
She is of 1850 tons register and gross
tonnage of 2,347; her length Is $50
feet, beam A feet, and depth Of 80 feet.
She was built in Glasgow in 1894 and
has been plying from Asiatic ports to
London and New York ever since.
The Glenfarg belongs TO the great
Glen line of steamers, tea carriers
principally, between China and Lon
don. One OF this line, the Glengyle, Is
celebrated for winning the great ocean
race between Doosung and London
against another fast freighter. The
Glenogle has speed of 10 knots. There
are about seventeen of these big steam
ships belonging to the Glen Line. The
Glenfarg Is intended chiefly for a
freight carrier but has most excellent
accommodations on board for about
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
GLAD HAND.

Portsmouth Extends u Hearty We'll
come-Our Citizens show Apprecli,-
ton Ia Pubic Utlerances.
Lack of appreciation Is not failing
Of our citizens, and the advent Of the
Little Conqueror" was received
with the same display Of enthusiasm
which has spread all over the Union.
Coming like ray of sunshine to every
sufferer, and raising burdens that
many backs have borne for years Is
enough to awaken the public to praise,
the like Of which has never been heard
in this locality. From every ward,
from every street comes the same re-
port. Failure is an unknown quantity,
as far as the Little Conqueror" Is
concerned, and success follows every
foot-step. Right here at home the tri-
umphs have been many and have set
our people talking about the wond-
rous workings. The following case in
point should interest every reader, and
1t Is only one among thousands.
Mr.. Asmasa Edmunds, 273 West
Front street, Portsmouth, O., says: 81
had complained for some time of a
weak back and an aching pain just
around the kidneys. / felt sure the
kidneys caused 1t, because the secre-
tons were off color. I read some ac-
counts about Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills being good for bad backs and
said to my wife that I believed that /
would try them. ] went down to
Fisher & Streich's drug store and got
a box. l could tell In few days that
they were doing me good, and this
was so encouraging that kept right
on using the pills until time came
when my back ceased hurting me. It
seems to me that this was a test OF
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, In
which they proved themselves worthy
of the name and worthy Of recommend
alton to Others"
For sale by dealers, or will be
mailed by the Hollister Drug Co., Ltd,
Honolulu general agents for the Is
lands; price soc per box Do not for
get the name Doan's.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
st. Paul Sails.

The transport st. Paul sailed short
ly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning
for Manila. A very large crowd OF new
friends of the boys saw the steamer
off. The Hawaiian band played on the
wharf. Considerable fruit contributed
by citizens was sent aboard for the
companies. There was the usual storm
of fruit as the vessel pulled away from
the wharf. Three native boys are sup
posed to have gotten away on the st.
Paul. They tried to stow away on a
former vessel. Neither of them has
been seen since yesterday morning.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
A SENATE SECRET
w. E. Mason on Private
Conduct of Business.
His First Experiences In an Execu.
tive Session-A Broken Speli-Pic.
ture OF an official Function.
(U. 5. Senator VIM. +. Mason, Of ILL
nois, in Munsey.)

HOls, III
While discussing the rules, executive
sessions should not be forgotten. Be-
fore / blossomed into a United states
Senator | used to be a plain NJ. G.
Sometimes it happened that was in
the Senate Chamber when an executive
session was ordered. The, first time l
heard the motion made said to my
self: well, l guess I'll stay and see
the fun" The motion to go into ex-
ecutive session was carried, and was
invited TOGO out.
But" I said, kind OF swelling up,
81 am member of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of
America"
"Oh! Yes! Is that So" said the po-
lite officer. "But-you'll have to 60"
And go | did, but l mentally shook
my fist at the green baize door and
said: "Ill just run for the Senate
myself"
Men, as everybody knows, are never
curious; but confess that / was anx-
ious to see what was done in the sane
tum sanctorum known as the Execu-
tive or Secret Session of the United
States Senate.
At last, after all my trials and trib-
ulations (this is in coniidence) my SUI
preme hour came. A Senator from
New England arose and solemnly ant
earnestly moved that we go into lex
ecutive session." | heard the magic
words. My dream was to be realized
saw the galleries cleared. l saw new
NJ. C.'s get the gentle hint to go, jus
as | had. | wanted to walk out by thu
same door at which had shaken m!
fist, and then walk in; but | was afrait
that some part Of the ceremonies o
the supreme moment would escape me
| rushed to my seat, put my desk II
order, busted my coat collar with m.
fingers, smoothed my hair, and tried t.
look like my ideal Of Senator in ex
ecutive session.
The bells all over the Senate end O
the Capitol rang and made music L
my ears. The chief page clapped hi
ndnuS three tlIleS, anu tlt pages al
rushed from our sacred presence
Amidst the ringing OF bells and rush
ing of feet the people were all move
out, the doors were closed, and we wer
alone!
Thereupon the Senator who ha
moved the executive session struck
match in the usual way and lit cigal
audibly informing his neighbor that
was the only one he had. He the
moved that John Smith be coniirme
in his 500 post Office in Podunk. TIL
President of the United States Senate
the Vice President OF the United States
said: without objection 1t Is so ORD
cred" A motion to adjourn was ca,
ried and l was left with taste in m
mouth as insipid and unsatlfying a
that of circus lemonade.
Seriously-if it Is possible to be sci
ious on this subject. the executive ses
sion Is a farce. 1t may be well /
times of war with other nations
have the Government business as I
treaties and things OF that sort don
in secret: but in ordinary business an
in times OF peace, there is no reaso
for closed doors between the peopl
and the men employed to represer
them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12

When sending for samples, or for
information, write plainly your name
and postoflce. After receiving sam
pies, and they prove satisfactory, Or
der quickly, and If possible make two
or three selections, marking them in
the order OF your choice. This will
prevent the delay required in sending
new samples which so often happens
when goods to match the sample re-
quired are sold.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
OATH TAKING.
Arrangements to Swear in Officials
on Friday.

Messengers have been dispatched to
all parts of the group with the oaths
to be taken by Government officials on
Friday. Deputy Marshal Hitchcock
sailed by the Mauna Loa for the Yves,
Coast of Hawaii, taking a list Of all
the officials in that quarter with type
written copies of the legal oath fol
each. Two other messengers were sent
to Hawaii, one to Maui. one to Moloka
and one to Kauai. The oaths are t
be delivered to sheriffs and deput,
sheriffs.
The oath corresponds to The frs
part Of that prescribed by the Consti
tuition here. substituting the Constitu
| ton and laws of the United States. Al
subordinate officials of whatever ma
| tionality will. upon taking this oath
be retained in their present positions
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12

twenty first class passengers. Her
purser is the courteous J. b. Slocum,
well known in this port. having for
many years sailed in the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's service as
freight clerk from San Francisco to
Yokohama and Hongkong.
The Glengyle. another one Of this
same line. follows the Belgic from Yo-
kohama. to arrive here In about one
month from now.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12

1t sometimes unavoidably happens
that goods ordered are out of stock.
and in such cases we take the liberty
Of substituting what. In our judgment,
Is equally desirable. both in quality
and price. II not satisfactory in this
case. please return at our expense. in
our Grocery, Crockery and HARDWARE
Departments our stock Is thoroughly
complete and the range OF prices is all
hat can be desired.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12

A lady told us the other day she got
the idea ours was so exclusive a stock
that the prices would be so high she
couldn't trade here. That's wrong.
We have exclusive styles--yes! But
in point Of fact our prices are LOWER
than maryland as low as any store
that carries reliable goods. It's the
very cheap that Is the very expensive.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
EnRrOsssd.

Viggo Jacobsen has engrossed the
resolutions of thanks passed by the
Council Of State to Francis nj. Hatch
in recognition of services at Washing
ton in the cause OF annexation and
other public matters. The artistic
work of Mr. Jacobsen was greatly ad-
mired by all who had the opportunity
of seeing it,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12

We are always willing to exchange
or refund money on goods bought OF
us which are not entirely satisfactory,
when returned to us In good condition
within a reasonable time after pur-
chase, but with the distinct under
standing that all such goods returned
will have all charges paid.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
Worth POndcrinS Over.

The owners of the Royal Baking
Powder Company lately refused Sl2,-
OO0, 00C for the concern. IA business built
up and fostered by persistent adver-
Using.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
GET 1T AT
WAREHOUSES;,
Throw the
on US
HHH

That's what our patrons can do. Just
understand that every purchase made
here is with the distinct understand
ing that 1t must give satisfaction. We
want to know IL 1t doesn't.