davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

GIN. SIR HERBERT KITCHENER
is making quite foreign reputation
even if his name has a rather domes-
tic flavor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

History will write that red tape
was more destructive than Mauser
bullets.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

THE yachts will soon take the
place of the war ships in the public
eye.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

THE first fall election came on
Tuesday, when Vermont elected a
Republican governor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

This football weather is surely
a relief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

GEN. SHAFTER has lost some
flesh in the late war, and Secretary
Alger has lost some reputation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

QUEEN WILHELNuNA's maiden
speech has received many favorable
comments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
BOARD WANTED.

An elderly lady wants room and board
in private family, will pay 50 per week.
Address H., OLNEYvILLE TIMES, Olney-
vile, r. l. s9-d
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

ALGER is a thorn in the admints-
tratiOn's side.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

THE State Fair was only fair this
year, it is said.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1893.

GLADSTONE left a fortune of
100000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
NEWPORT.

Leaving Providence, week days, a. m, 2
and p. m. Leave Newport for Providence
: :l5 a. m, II 80 a, m, p. IN. Leave Provi-
dence for Newport Sundays, 10 a. m, 2 and
p. IN. Leave Newport for Providence g. II 20
a. m, and p. III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
SOME WICHITA STREETS


There is not an oak tree on Oak street
that anybody knows Of
There are less markets on Market street
than on any of the other business streets
There are no Sixth, Seventh or Eighth
streets in Wichita. There are First, Sec
ond and Third streets running east and
west. Entirely separate from them and
running in an opposite direction are Fifth
and Fourth avenues.
What few people ever notice is the bend
in Topeka avenue at Central avenue.
The streets Of Wichita do not run north
with the compass. They run a little west
of north.
Mosley avenue was named after Tom
Mosley, physically the largest plainsman
ever known in Kansas.
There is only one diagonal street in
Wichita. 1t is in Schweiter's addition.
The name of Douglas avenue on the
West Side used to be Chicago avenue.
Recently it has come to be known as
West Douglas.
The following men will live in history
by having had streets in Wichita named
after them: Amidon, Anderson, Andrews,
Barwise, Bailey. Belcher. Bishop. Biting.
Briggs, Bryant. Burr, Campbell, Carter,
Carey, Chambers, Clark, Cleveland, Cool
idge Cooley. Decatur, Dodge. Elliott.
Ellis, English. Everett, Ewing. Faulkner,
Fellows, Garland, Carver, Getto, Gill
man, Glenn. Green, Greenway, Grove,
Guthrie, Harvey, Hendricks, Hewitt,
Hinton Hood. Howard. Hunter. Jackson,
kellogg, Kincaid, Lacey, Larimer. Levy.
Lewellen, Lewis, Litchfield, Ludington,
Mead, Morris. Moser, Moseley, Munnell,
Myers, Orme. Payne, Piatt, Reed, Redell,
Rouse, Royston, Scott, Shelton, Sherman,
Skinner, Spaulding, Stevens,
Sites, Slower. Strong, Swan, Tarlton,
Tarsey, Waterman, Webster, Wheeler,
Woodman, Zimmerly.
There is no kansas street" or avenue
in Wichita. Topeka, Lawrence and En-
poria were honored, but not Leavenworth.
In the early days North Main street
was plated under the name of Court
street.
Douglas avenue was named after Steph-
en- A. Douglas. Bill Griffenstein, who was
the leading Democrat of the town,
named it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
...GOSSIP FOR HONE people,.

lite and accommodating, according to Ma
jor Pond. They do not grumble. except
occasionally an Englishman will wonder
why he is not invited out to private res
idence when he reaches a city. The Eng
lishman thinks that if he remains at
hotel it is an Indication that ne has no
friends in the place. Major Pond has ex-
planned to many of them that an American
who is invited out to a private residence
refuses for fear of ''sponging on his
friends" Major says that Marion Craw-
ford is delightful man to travel with.
He can leave him for days and Craw-
ford will go right ahead filing his en-
gagements. With Anthony Hope, the
English author, it was different. Hope
is a charming man, but he knows moth
ing about America and ne couldn't sit
down today in England and find upon a
map where he lectured in America. Nam
sen, according to Major Pond, was a fine
man and he does not believe he roasted
America as the English papers reported
The only snob Pond ever handled was
Charles Dickens, the son of the novelist.
Young Dickens had a swollen head When
Major Pond met Dickens and his wife and
daughter at the pier in New York, Dick
ems said: Permit me TO present you.
Major Pond, to my wife and daughter
and then, land now Major, let US have it
understood right here, you are not to in
troduce my daughter to any one in Amer
lea worth less than a million" Major
Pond says that Miss Dickens was a sweet
creature, and afterward married man
in London who makes living cracking a
typewriter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13

dress. She has worked on X all day and
dreamed OF working on it al night. Yes
terday she finished it at last. She spread
il out on the bed, took one look at il
and sighed. Then she turned to her hts
band and asked:
John, what IS the Maine?"
at was a ship
What became OF it?''
ut sank"
In a Storm"
mo. The Spanish sank tt
Goodness she exclaimed. Are we at
war with Spain?''
NO"
Then why did Spain sink it?''
well, they did"
why don't this country do something
to SDain?''
Because we are determining whether
Spain did it"
But you said Spain did sink it,
Eyes. Spain did
''Then what are you waiting for?"
ANNE" said her husband, you go on
making dresses; these public questions are
too big for you"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
W wAp roR uIM.


The late DISPATCHES from tho source %
neus REGARDING The possibilities % var
have naturally stirred Up al shs latent
patriotism and ths spirit o. loyslty 20
ones country. Every man has his iasa
of Just how ne will conduct himself and
how he would art under Ere. There II
one man IN Wichita who " now canfid
enough 70 frankly admit that Up % a
very few days ago he was ne e1nbofi-
naent % iinrofsm. ara bis heliicoss tenn
peramcnt could accept nothing bat san
culinary strife. Ffs lost no opportunity %
speaking openly % his chivalrlc pride. anf
stirring up ike feelings among al -ho
would rpead H'tle tins listening % him
Nov, however. be iH diacfeetly aIsnt on
THIS subject. and none ~ his friends svs~
hear ore single whisper from hl8 ngis
Fps about blo0sished honor ~ the repzss-
lie. international courtesy. etc. Thr 81
PLANTATION IN Simply mat feE nights All
he had a very vivid dream. 20 gfaDhic n
fact that Zoia realism played vigorous
part ard an his i8petg1aH enfhsssaafa
waa completely scared 0gt - him. ara
nov. Ike the boy ia s1h5ol. hs has as3se.-
13tetv nothing % ssy. - resale - 80
much welsh fare5lt and Telegraph r9zs
ore eventng - zen OF 70 s'ssy ~
chair ard dreamed "a dream WIN S@s
not All 3 dream @atlfAl aa ilis sfi2 if1s
IN al rs horrid details, - f92a3 h.7iR-it
f- line ~ battle. Al afosns wzs "a
confusion and re dismal 20 i's1s - e''s-
fsrf The luzabrf7 as rates q tbs rsE~r
sssa4sA tss hopslsas cali q ~AfVaaes''
ehastssr o. shauiasr. sad arm 30 arm. 80
ro'i1 tasks rnarchs1 - afffeft ceffs+a 80
ulhfatloa- Fsaefa'T from a1t re sADS
cla1i - FalrhnFpsa smoke ea1 sr'1at
ths Ws.Is ac9 Esesns ~ ere ces1 -'a
ey11g care tts t~7-raosts- s- fe9ia
q Hiatt Here fhF ffesrrF 4s--a
tTeatalsg ryell aaf fes re -1a -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
PAINTING AND PARKING.

One hundred painters with about one
hundred thousand dollars worth of lead,
oil and the like, turned loose on the town,
this spring. would. in about
month or before our forestry had
reached its fullest green, render Wich-
tia altogether the most attractive city
between the Mississippi and the Pacific.
The place needs paint, needs it in spots
wofully. and all around generally. needs
it on her business fronts no less than
along its resident streets. There has
been much sidewalk paving done during
the past fall and winter. no little parking
put in later on, but the average home
looks dusk and dusty not to say drear
and rusty. What ayaileth our long tree
uncovered avenues, smooth sidewalk and
neat parking, if the home, 10 which all
these are but subsidiary, remains shabby.
The most inviting drives in the world
should not be rendered monotonous by
the gloom of neglect walled up on either
side, barring the sight and turning the
stomach. Somebody will here rush in
street cars!" On, well, they can be white
washed. Anyhow, strangers, homeseek-
ers, and investors will forget the trolley
appurtenances where everything else is
in ship-shape. There is the new park,
it's boulevard and drives, its waterway
winnings, shade, sand and boats, that
people are counting on, but in the absence
of stiff application of paint the town
will look all the more uninviting on the
return home. There are cornices, sills.
pillars and sash along the business
streets which hold a decadent aspect,
which look weary for the want of
preserving coat of paint. And there is
no lack Of economy in this suggestion of
pots and brushes. Its universal observ-
ance would be worth millions to the town
in addition to the cost of the paint APP
piled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
NAMED AFTER W1cHTTANs

Sedgwick county is acknowledged among
horsemen to be one of the best places
to raise equines in the world
Any number of them have been sent from
here and afterwards made a record for
themselves. When young they have been
named and number are after prominent
citizens Of Wichita. Among the number
are the following: Lula Dulaney. Sallie
Toler. Marsh Murdoch, Russell Harding
Dock Dulaney, F. 4 Russell. Dad Du-
laney. Morris Levy, Ed Toler, Steve Hay
den. Ed Baxter and Cash II, and jim
Sternburg. All but two Of the horses have
good records and some of them are among
the fastest in the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
TOOK IT FOR HIS ROOM

The elevator in the Carey hotel is about
six feet by six feet in dimensions. 1t has
in it a leather seat about six feet long
and two feet wide. 1t is located at
little distance from the office and in
secluded corner. The other night a farmer
and his wife from Illinois, who intend to
locate IN Sedgwick county, came TO the
Carey and were assigned TO their room.
The porter took them INTO the elevator
and then went after some ice water. When
the porter returned the farmer had shut
the door Of the elevator and had his coat
off. He yelled out through the lattice
work: Say. is there way to pull this
bed out, referrring to the seaD it amt
big enough for two"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
OF COURSE A HORSE DOES.

At one of the schools this week, in
grammar each one in their turn parsed
one word in a sentence. The word
horse came to a girl whom the teacher
considered the dullest one in her room
She asked the girl what part of speech
horse is The girl said: 1T is a noun"
This astonished the teacher, as the child
was not usually apt of reply, and she
thought she was simply making an
erratic guess and to try her she said
"Why is it a noun? The answer came:
Because it is a verb" The teacher gave
a deep-heaved groan and the smart ones
of the class giggled The little girl look
ed around Indignantly. and with defiant
air said: well, doesn't 1t denote ac-
tion?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
ANXIOUS FOR WAR NEWS

The telephone bell in the Eagle office a.
night is rung considerably between the
hours Of and midnight, but since the
Maine disaster the clang has been oftener
than usual. People are SO anxious they
cannot wait for the paper TO be run from
the big press. One night last week there
was a rumor on the street TO the effect
tina the Spanish had shot all OF the Ameri-
cans who are in Havana and that Presi-
dent Mckinley had declared war. On that
evening the telephone bell rang exactly
thirty-one times by actual count. each In
quiry being in regard 70 the rumor. The
only other events which people ask about
is prize fight and election returns
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
MARION CRAwFoRD's HANDS.

One of Wichitas literary ladies says
that she did not fully ENJOY nor was she
able TO follow f. Marion Crawfords lee
ture owing to the fact that the novelst's
hands attracted her attention from the
time that he made his appearance until
he had finished. She says that Mr.. Craw-
ford's hands are the most peculiarly
shaped hands that she ever saw and were
so irregular as to be almost offensive TO
her. The lecturer seemed to be conscious
of his hands and showed it in his gestures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13

early saw only one verdict to be given,
and that was on ground for action. The
attorney for the defense was one Of
Wichita's most able lawyers. while the
plaintiffs lawyer was stripping just ad-
mitted TO the bar. When, as usual. Judge
Walker asked the counsel if they desir-
ed 10 argue the case. the counsel for de-
tense replied that he did not. but his
Hedging opponent declared he wanted 10
argue, much TO the surprise and amuse-
ment of the court and jury. Judge
Walker was little out of patience at this
but very coolly and seriously said to the
verdant pleading: "All right young man.
but as the court is busy just now, you
may make your speech and argument
some time week after next. and in the
meantime L render the verdict and man
date of the court, that Of no cause for
action, and the case is hereby dismiss
ed"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
lie WANTED 4 RECEIPT

A story which the men at the police
court will not talk about IS a follows:
An Irishmaa was arrested this last
week and kept IT. a cell over night. The
next morning he was brought before the
court and after Il very short hearing was
fined SO He paid the money over with
a smile, and then astonished everybody
present BY saying pleasantly:
Il would ike receipt. please"
"A receipt cried the astonjshed clerk.
Yes. a receipt"
Look here" said the clerk. ''you pile
out Of here mighty quick. or I'll haul YOU
VI before the Judge again and hen fine
you SO more for contempt OF court"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
ISAAC PEYToN's MEMORY.

The theatrical companies which came "a
Kansas In the early days. who did so
much 20 relieve the Eaonotony OF life On
the plains used 20 frequently u1eet with
many hardships and at other times with
amusing adventures IN their expeditions
which used 20 cheer the early settlers
Mr.. Isaac Peyton who has been here tor
the past two weeks arranging the A. O.
L. W. een>ht performance. Is one OF the
pioneers OF these amusement companies
and came 20 Kansas with comedy COM
panies when performances were held Ia
barns or large store rooms which did ths
service Of opera houses
"Biu SweariRger." said Mr. Fayton to
an Eagle man. els another well known
hero OF those days. He was known a.
The Count. and in those trying times
when stage props and theators were
wanting The Count would always have
way 10 meet emergencies. lie was full
OF resources. Whenever an unexpected
difficulty would arise that seemed Irra-
parable or hopeless The Count would
be sure 70 find a way out. The company
was stranded in small frontier town
We took an inventory OF the cash on hand
and among the FIVE members left found
SIS on hand. Bill said something must b
done. and suggested that We play small
town near BY. We decided 20 play Ten
Nights in Bar Room But many oh
stacles presented themselves. We hsd
no paper 10 advertise with. and no
money TO buy any. Ban went out In ad-
vance and when we arrived 90 thu little
town cur eyes were greeted with flaming
posters Of Mario Wainwright Alvin jos
Ign. Keeue. Georgia Minstrels. a snake
charIner and a balloon ascension. Bri
met us az the depot enthusiasts and hope
ful. Bm derived no benefit from the
moral OF our great temperance drama
but used to tank up periodically IN
frghtful manner and showed symptoms
OF IL now. He had attended 90 every
thing. however. and startled the company
by announcing that he had fun orches-
ira and all The opera house was over
a blacksmith shop. and Il being harvest
time the smithy worked all nieht on The
machinery brought IN nt the close 81
day for repairs which had 90 Dee ready
for the morning. We all wondered what
kind OF an orchestra Bill had gotten At
curtain time no orchestra had appeared.
but suddenly we heard strains Of music.
Upon looking out VIC saw big music box
on the organ. We waited Tor the thing
10 stop Tho audience got ndgity and
the company impatient but tho thing kept
on playing. 1 impIored BIN 20 stop the
blamed thing bu; he cheerfuliy responded
that out orchestra after ~ was once
wound could be stopped by no earthly
thing until IL was run down and played
it's entire repertory OF eleven NUMBER
That night we played a sort OF a mediy
between Ten Nights and Kathleen Ma
voureen' 10 the cue music 81 music box
and the anviFs merry ring below.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
INFLUENCING THE n-ncr

While United States Circuit Judge Thay-
er Of St. Louis was here. Fred Bentley
took him out on a drive and showed him
the Arkansas river.
THAT was once a navigable stream. -
said Mr.. Bentley. until the irrigation
ditch companies started IN Colorado. We
are going 70 ask for an injunction against
those fellows some Of t9ese days"
II the suit Is brought it will come be
fore Judge Thayer, and he has seen the
river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
NAMING THE FIRST BABY.

The only baby born IN the Carey
hotel is the son and heir Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Conway. long residents OK this pop
ular hOstelry. The baby Is a boy and
weighs about twelve pounds now IN its
third week Of life. Or. Fabriqus BuE-
gested at once that the bright little fell
low be named Carey Conway. but his
mother protested saying the name q
Conway was enough suggestive Of the
Emerald Isle. and 20 hitch Carey on 10
that would be Ike painting the lily. or
adjoining the rose SO as yet no name
has been given the infant who bears 20
renowned a distinction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
80 1NcRrAsE OF RENrs.

PeopIe who moved into tho Sedgwtck
block and the other blocks down town last
fan with the expectation Of moving back
in the spring TO their homes IN the outer
PARTS Of town. are getting left. Rent has
gone up from ten 20 twenty per cent ana
people have been coming IN from the out
side ali winter and leasing the vacant
houses. Two gentlemen who have lived
through the winter "a tho Sedgwiok block
have found their former homes leased Tor
a long term al higher rental than haA
been paid heretofore The income OF ths
sedgwick bieck for the year dating from
March ist. 4. one thousand dollars more
than the year preyioua-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
LOST IN A THEATRE

II is remarkable how people attending
the theatre in this city manage 20 lose
things or leave them behind. All kinds
of trinkets from a fascinator to gold
rings are found nightly by the janitor.
These things are always taken to the box
office of the opera house where Manager
Martling keeps them displayed until the
owner is found. A person dropping in at
the box Office at most any time can see an
array of trinkets pinned to the wall which
are waiting TO be claimed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
HAS A TROLLEY DOG.

Ort Howard. who lives on College Hill.
has trolley dog. \ wire is stretched
from his back porch to the barn door,
a strap attached TO the dogs collar is
slip-noosed over this wire and the dog
can reach the house or the barn equally
fast. At the same time a visitor can
come to the front door without being
chewed up. The visitor can also survey
the back door and barn. but he can not
set up and make minute examination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
sMART-ALEcKs CONTRIBUTION.

A Wichita young lady the other morn
ing started out for a ride on her wheel.
She had not gone far, however, until she
came across a great, big stone in the
road. The girl Immediately was taken
with "handle-bar fever and commenced
shaking like she had st. Vitus' dance.
Hard as she tried she could not turn
away. She had her glistening eye fixed
on the fatal stone. Unfortunately it was
not a soft stone and over she went. Peo-
pie standing near by, rushed to her rescue.
They picked her up, and carried her TO
the nearest drug store and telephoned
for a doctor. who hurriedly came and
restored her. then gave her preparation
to use herself, telling her to rub her
back, rub her stomach-"rubber neck!"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
CHOW ARE YOU II. G"

In case Bryan ever becomes president
H. G. Toler viii get something fine. An
eyewitness relates what happened at the
Topeka depot when Bryan recently came
TO that town. on the depot platform,
Overmyer of Topeka, Atwood of Leav-
enworth. H. G. Toler and a whole lot
more Democrats were lined up when
Bryan stepped from the train. He looked
down the line Of Democrats and then ex-
tended his paw and said: How are you,
IL. CO"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
RARRFD FROM SLEEPING CARS.

There is such a thing as a second class
ticket or railroads but very few people
who travel know it. In the east a sec
ond class ticket entities you only to &C
Communications in the smoking car. In
the west, you can travel in the chair
car on second class ticket. and no objec-
lions are raised. However. you can not
buy berth in a sleeper on a second class
ticket and occasionally a row on that
account comes TO the notice of the rail-
road offices here in Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
DAVE LEAHY,s YARNS

Some time ago Barney O'Hair. a section
boss on the Wichita and Western, wanted
to impress a Wichita Republican poll
tician with the force Of Democrats he had
available. Speaking 20 his gang. he said.
"-All yaz Who are Democrats, SIT on the
handcar tn the train goes by. ard al ssz
who are Republicans. move those rails
rails down there on the dump They al
sat or the han5car and Barney's friend
ship was couTtet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13

Mayor Pcss has about cioasf out ne
furniture stock and about ERE most prom
iren; thiuE IN RS store noE s. Al Cd
zrn which reads slEapsy. r. Ross y
VS. painted eighteen yeaTa ago Sh@a
8r. Ross occupied roorn z1TE iuEfead =
three rooms .saca taTes times larger. ard
v.chl,a Eas snly o1s-:o4rtE SIS present
az
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-13
OWNER WAS SHOCKED.

Out near Giles Smiths home are rev
vacant lots which are owned by nom
residents. Giles resolved this spring to
plow them up and put them in oats. Ac-
cordingly he did. And on the edge of the
field he erected a sign reading: Owners
Keep OFF" A man from Roxbury, Mass,
who owns one Of the lots came out the
other day, saw the sign. and tainted.