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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
PEOPLE PRorD OFIT.

The Dold packing plant has warmed ifself
into wlchta's heart IN a truly wonderful
way. For long time when the D3ld
house was only killing a minimum good
many Of the citizens ~ the town looked
dsgge-s and made hard remarks about
themselves for putting Up Contributions 10
secure the plant.
But since the plant has been running.
the people are proud 10 the clouds over
the Institution I, IS pointed 70 Eisa swell
ing breast and Is spoken e n hatterirg
terms a hundred times 4 day. Nothing
has pleased the Wichita people 81 much
in years as TIE plan q Messrs Doid 4
throwing TIE plant open 70 visitors during
fair week Tbs was - Wichita sDlrir
o. advertising and Z: tiSkied the toHn 70
death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
roR HOME NEN OILY.

Mary y ths laoo-.ng men ia ne city
are anxious that the ne& car system b.
NJ, zoo extensively sdvertises. Tor fear e
vi 5ri1g r. . sood % la5orsrs who MI
take the wgEk a~ay from home men
Tas XII il a. likelihood b prevented.
the work being gwen 49, muca IS possible
- the uaeznp.oye5 y v-lehi1s. wn.ca Is The
jsst ;h.ag . O.. Shame. Okl4ao14. g
building a Eats-works systsn and tas
toEn stipulated - ras contTzc, ma, na7e
h11 home Ezzn should os given employ
rue-t-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
GIVE Is ANEW CURTAIN

Now that Wichita is booming ahead
again. Mr.. Crawford ought 10 pay the
city the compliment OF putting in a new
drop curtain a. the opera house. The
people viii accept anything from scene
in Cuba 10 a Chinese riot They are ured
Of that. scene IN ne bay o. S-ples where
a man In sky-hlue pants is talking 10 a
bare headed woman in a red dress. No
one ever knew what they we're talking
about. but the conversation has lasted
about long enough
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
LDaxidson Aeeh IS

On the 2S,h day Of next February Mr.
S. L. Davidson will be S. years Did. Tween
iy-six of these years he mas spent il
Wichita. having come here n 1872. Only
fifteen years more 70 round out a century
and Mr. Davidson looks Tow as ne moves
about The streets taking an active interest
IN the city's enterprise and looking after
his business affairs ;nat ne was equipped
with enough v.gor to tide him COR years,
even beyond that point.
For quite q while Friday afternoon he
stood on the steps Of the rear entrance to
the Kansas National bank Of which his
son. j. o. Davidson. is president and not
ed the activity on the streets. His eyes
seem just as quick and clear as any man
Of half the years who passed him on the
street
Mr.. Davidson was born in Vermont in
January. 1913. To realize how long ago
this was one has only TO think that at
that time America was in its second war
with Great Britain. At seven years Of age
he went with his father across into York
state as the down-easters say. The fam
.ly travelled with an OK team and went by
the blazed tree route. that Is they went
through a country so unfamiliar and with
out roads that they blazed trees or hewed
of the bark every fifty or sixty yards so
they could retrace the route. They set
tied in Allegheny county when a home
stead was cleared and houses built. After
Mr.. Davidson grew 10 manhood he engag-
ed in The lumber business In addition TO
helping with the farm work and foated
many a raft down the Allegheny river.
He had less than the ordinary opportun-
ity of this day for acquiring an education
but very little of his time went to waste.
When the war of 81 came he engaged in
the business Of buying mules on govern
ment contracts and consequently spent
much OF his time in Washington City.
After the war was closed he went back
to the New York homestead where he lv-
ed till 1872 when he came 10 Wichita. The
property he got then he has yet Some of
the lots he owns he has paid taxes on for
more than % years. Six children are lv
ing j. o. and c. L Davidson are inter-
ested in the Kansas National bank, j. O.
being president. Two of the girls. Mrs
Mary J. Sweet and Mrs. Woolard live here,
Mrs A. II. Gossard at Kansas City and
Mrs Rogers on the New York homestead.
Mr.. Davidson's father was a volunteer
in the Revolutionary war and was twice
wounded in the battle of Bunker Hill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
VIEW OF BowERY SOLDIERS.

The Wichita regiment was brigaded
with a Massachusetts and New York
regiment. The New York regiment was
made up of a good many men from the
precincts Of the Bowery. The Kansas boys
ore III doubt whether forty years of dril-
ing would make soldiers OF the Bowery
fellows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
FITCH AND BELL.

Another story the anti--Fitchites tell is
that Colonel Fitch called Lieutenant Bell
up before him and upbraided him for as
sociating with the men in the ranks.
Some of the boys say Bell got very red
in the face, told Fitch that he respected
his clothes and his straps. but that he was
no better than any man in the ranks
Then Fitch said: You are dismissed from
the service August /" Bell didn't so Au-
gust !. so the story is probably a dream
from undigested bareback.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
FIRST TWO MONTHS HARD

The first two months al Chickamauga
the Wichita boys say were very hard on
them. They didn't get enough 10 eat. when
their appetites had Just been increased by
a change Of climate and when they were
working ike Trojaus. The last three
months most all the evils were remedied.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
A. 4. Glenn. Aged so.

Judge A. A. Glenn has been a familiar
figure here for years. Every one knows
| him, every one loves and respects him.
for the many sterling qualities which
make up a character that Il would be
| we'll for any young man 10 initiate.
| Judge Glenn was born 50 years ago in
| Nickles county. Kentucky, His life has
been public one for tnree score years
He cast his first vote for William Henry
| Harrison. In 1850 he became identified
with the Democratic party and mas so
affiliated ever since
He recently returned to his Ole home
in Mt. Sterling. Illinois. on short visit
He was glad to get back &c Wichita,
where he has as large an acquaintance
ship as any man. While in Mt Sterling
he looked up some old records written by
! him years and years ago. In 15H Ste
phen A. Douglas was judge OF the circuit
court OF Brown county. The clerk had
been newly appointed. He was & pnysi-
clan and knew nothing Of the forms Of
law Judge Glenn was more or less famil-
lar with such work, having assisted his
brother. in another county. Judge Doug
las employed him to assist the new clerk
He. while there several weeks ago. pulled
out the old records, now 81 years Of age
and looked at them. The ink was fading
but there. in his own Handwriting. is re-
corded that court was convened on the
Sth day of April. 1s4l, with Judge Ste
phen A. Douglas presiding. H. L. Bryant
prosecuting attorney, Elijah Davis sher-
if, and James Brockman clerk. Court had
been in session few days when the news
Of h. -, VTrg
was received. He had been dead a week
before they knew 1t. However, an attor-
ney. Cyrus L. Walker. moved that court
adjourn for one day as mark of respect.
This is recorded by Judge Glenn. Judge
Douglas made a short speech or eulogy
on Harrison. This speech. however, was
placed on the records by Brockman
Judge Glenn was postmaster Of Ripley,
Illinois, fifty years ago. He was presi-
dent of the Illinois senate. ex-officio from
1875 to II and lieutenant governor. He
came to this city in rs and has served
six years as police judge and four as JUS
tice of the peace. He has a remarkable
memory for dates. Although he is getting
feeble in body, his wonderful mind is still
as active as in the days when he was one
Of the most prominent figures in Illinois
politics. He was also a delegate to the
Illinois constitutional convention in so
and took prominent part in its pro-
ceedings. Judge Glenn is of Scottish Irish
and German extraction. He takes a great
deal of interest in Masonry, having Joined
the blue lodge in 50 He is the oldest
Mason in the city. He became a Knight
Templar in "a. His life has been an ex-
ceptienally active one, full of good, with
much benefit to hundreds whom he has
assisted in many different ways.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02

POPULAR STUDY OF ELECTRICITY
Under the old dlapldated car system ev-
cry man. woman and child in Wicata has
become an electrician. when a car stop
ped the people would ask. whats The
matter. arEIatgre - The mot9rnser. dew
ing around n the dynamo would snake
his head Fuse must be burned out A"
suggested passenger. And later: IL
must - dead raii"
II the rev system there vii - 70 dead
rails The ground wire viii 30 soi6ered 20
the raj joints and a perplezlng thing WI
be done away z9th.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
n NErrR LOST MONEY

John Whitaker vas very proud % his
Wichita house snd a great friend 20 Wich-
its Il was his ambition % make a great
plant o. the Wichita house L he had
had it alone, his single property. he could
have done 50. Il was transactions foreign
10 wichita which kept the paac here hack
I; always did make money. taken acre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
THEY DON'T KNOW WICHITA.

Il IS funny to hear the state politicians
who are for Leedy talking about Leedy
taking Wichita away from Stanley. II
the town has one Characteristic over an
other. it is its faculty for standing by
Wichita men. Leedy could no more take
Wichita and Sedgwick county away from
Stanley than he could paint a sign on the
face Of the moon.
The thing which placed Wichita on the
highway TO greatness was the unity Of
It's citizens in everything. For years
everybody in town used 10 elect Bill Crit
fenstein mayor. No one cared about his
politics Whenever a Wichita man comes
up for office outside the county me town
gets behind him and pushes nm Tor al
that's out.
Wichita Is puzzle TO the state poll
ticlaus. I, always mas been They VIII
be more dumfuzzled than ever when fdey
see the way the people Of this town stand
together on Stanley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
Nrr A,ANY rTrHrTANs

There were Only aaou. iAlTty 7r.cA.,4
-esiae1,ers Il tie Wichita company y re
Twenty regiment Tse cou1aay
knows as rse slaa company vas rs7ts
4 a w.esf:a company than tae oas re-
cru.tef hs-e-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
OLDEST rELEGRAPH POLE.

The oldest telegraph pole in town e said
10 be the one in the rear u the home q
Jacob Pitiinger Il has stood there for
over twenty years. TIE other telephone
poles In the town wear OUT abou; once
every seven or eight years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
Tramp Vas No Goqn.

Il ne T~eaty-frst regiment TIE boys
say there was ore professional aone- rs
vas watched Eith a good 6sal - interest
ard ne consensus q. opinloa zas .Asi n
the Ave months he showed 10 inclination
towards MAINS = soldier ;, a..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
The Wichita WAY.

1t is said by railroad man that Wich-
tia pays less attention TO railroad officials
than any other town in Kansas. In other
Kansas towns the arrival of a special car
with an observatory window in the rear
is an event. The curious gather about
it and wait for a glimpse OF the great
man. In Wichita no one takes the pains
70 inquire about a special car and ii is
treated with the same indifference accord
ed a day coach.
The railroad man noting this says that
the officials rather like Wichita's attitude.
They do not relish being examined by the
crowds as If they were animals.
In some Kansas towns if the president
of the United States and the president
OF the Santa Fe railroad should arrive
on the same day the crowd would for
sake the president of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
MONEY STEALING CHICKENS.

The police say the poultry thieving pro-
fesson Is on the increase. IN all Hkeli-
hood some men make Il a regular trade.
A slick poultry thief. VINO tends strictly
to his nefarious business. can make more
money than horse thief Steps arc be-
ing taken 10 run them out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
ROY KRAMER DOING WELL.

Wichita IS the greatest academy for
newspaper men in the country. \ few
weeks ago Roy Kramer was working on
the Eagle, He received an offor 70 take
hold of the local page OF the Davenport.
Iowa, Republican. Since his arrival there
the local part OF the paper is blooming
like a rose and it is said his employer IS
tickled TO death. AS soon as Roy gets
thoroughly acquainted with the town he
will establish Il home gossip page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
Has Lost His Hearing.

William Mckee who was with the signal
corps of the army al Santiago. has gone
deaf. It is said. the drums being injured
BY his proximity to a heavy field piece
at its discharge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
VOLUNTEER WHO MADE MONEY.

NCLL NTEER WHO MADE MONEY.
While az CE1ckamaGgz the W.caita boys
we're shaved h. a German solder named
W.ess Tho enlisted az Topeka lie shaved
nearly rae whole regiment sa5 wSs rspe:-
e 70 make as high as at;y do ars month
The regulations compelled rae boys %
shave once a week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
-. - - RrpArPs

Z, e anze-seo93 fnat ;asrs . goo
cesi 70 repairing oecessarv n re wAst-
iaks- p.anf. sasa IS ne~ Fees "a "a - +
srs. szs T. such a.a9r sesasis Evsry'ssag
rscsssars. aoEsver. csz.5 - c9uF.stes n
tax gz91tAs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
FEEDS MS FINNY FLOCK.

Judge Dale has a very fine bass pond.
He catches the bass out west. brings
them 90 Wichita and lets them loose in
Sis aquarium. The fish have regular feed
ing times and A common sight s. the
august judge feeding his hnny focz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
- - - ~

What surprises people a great fea' -
the average IKE - one n the little brass
trolley wheels on ;he street cars u -
very rarely Thar these wheels wIil last
q month and some - them wear out In a
week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
LIKED DEVILS AUCTION

The maddest actor who ever came to
Wichita was Richard Mansfield. The
house wasn't filed. in fact the audience
was rather weak and Mansfield was hot
all during his play the first night. But
he thought the people would advertise
him and he would make up on the second
night. 1t. too. was failure That night
as he left the opera house ne said "Ill
never play this blasted town again"
On his way to the depot from the hotel
an hour later he dropped behind some
people WHO had come in from a neighbor-
ing town TO hear him. He heard man
say: 'Well, didn't like that Beau Brum-
mel as well as The Devils Auction"
Mansfield nearly tainted and was so mad
he could hardly get to sleep
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
MURPHY WAS BEHIND TIME

The boys of the Wichita company when
they reached Chickamauga and really
learned how TO drill used to sit around in
groups and laugh over the way Mr.. Muir
ply paraded and drilled them in Wichita
Mr.. Murphy encouraged them to enlist
and then drilled them publicly in Wich-
tia.
When the boys reached Chickamauga
they discovered that Murphy was using
tactics on them which had died about the
time of the Mexican war.
Wanted-Ilocks for the Florida KEYS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02

HIS FIRST PHOTOGRAPH
Nereus Baldwin has preserved the first
photograph he ever took. 1t is piece
of rural scenery-a daguerrotype.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02

Wanted-A wise man to teach the Seilly
Islands.-The Anglo-American.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02

Not all the great buffers are poker play
ers.-Atchison Globe.
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ood; Cure sick headache, bad Mm mHa taste in tne mouth, coated WN @ tongue, gas in the stomach, EM 70 distress and indigestion Do
 not weaken, but have tonic effect. 25 cents. The only Pills to take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
rne Earliest Journal

The oldest newspaper in the world is not, as Is generally stated, the thou sandyear-old Kin Pan. of Pekin, but the Tsing-Pao, or Pel1in News, which was first published more than 800 years before the Norman conquest, and which has been published without in termission for nearly 1,400 years.
 The TsingPao has the appearance of yellow-backed magazine of twen- ty-four octave pages, each page con- sisting of seven columns, and each column consisting of seven "charac- ters." Two editions are published-an edition oe luxe for the Court and tho upper classes in China, at q cost of 24 cents per month; and an edition, inferior in paper and printing, which costs 16 cents a month.
 The Tslng- Pao is the Times of China and chronicles the wealth and move ments of the Emperor, the life at Court, and the reports of Ministers. 1t is painfully significant that every error In printing the latter is punished with death.
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Better Times.

"I look for better times between January and July, 1899 than we had from July to December, inclusive, in 1S98,' said a prominent citizen to the Graphic editor few days ago.
 .sYou see, he continued. "not much more than half of the cotton crop has been picked and there has been little buying so far, but with rretty weather after the holidays and the prospect for a better price, the cotton now standing in the fields will be picked and marketed and the people will have more money to spend. The first pickings went to Lay debts, but the balance will largely be surplus and a profit, hence times will be better. After all there will be big crop of cotton made in Arkansas this year, and it has not been made entirely without profit? I think, therefore, times are looking up and look for good trade after January the 1st.
 There is reason and logic in the suggestion and our interviewer may prove true prophet.
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N MAY WE INQUIRE WHY.

The hunaorist who makes jokes out of the trials of the suburban resident lives out of towha?
 Tho Individual who pokes fun at the Harlem goat keeps olae of those useful but homely animals?
 Why the gossiper on tlhings about town is never seen at any of flae haunts he writes about?
 Why the polished writer on drars2tic art goes by way of choice to the hlln9~ siest bur1esques in town?
 Why the editor who writes so learn e6lv on political reform goes as dele- gate in the interest of the machine?
 The man who writes comic dittles about the woes of man with moth- er-in-law lives with his wife's mother!
 why the philosopher who tells the world how to be happy though married never entered the matrimonial state!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-30

The committee appointed by Judge Mills to investigate the condition of Pulaski county conylcts on Mir. John Gracie's plan tat.ons in this county, has made report in which MT. Oracle is completely exonerated from the charge of cruel and inhu- man treatment of convicts. Even the Tribune, which made the charge, corrects and apologies for it, after sending a reporter along with the committee to make thorough in vestigation.
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FOR BICYCLE RIDERS.

Don't sit erect; it is too good for your health.
 Don't try to knock strees car over with your bicycle until you've prac- ticed well on pedestrians.
 Don't take the other mans bike when leaving. It may be a better make than yours; but it's safer to take your own.
 If in a race a rider falls in front of you. don't stop to be graceful in dis mounting. Get off the best way you can without losing time.
 Don't use cyclometers if you want to preserve your temper and integrity. Don't come down a steep hill without a brake; you may break your head /.
 Don't be nervous when you meet a young lady acquaintance. Smile eenfi- dently, take off your cap with either hand, or both, and choose a soft place to fall
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Circumstances Alter Cases

Circumstances are still much In the habit of altering cases. It is said that Yorkshire Socialist was explaining to friend the principles of his belief, and he made the statement at the outset that all possessions should be shared equally.
 ''Tf you had two horses" said the friend, would you give me oner'
 "of course" said the Socialist.
 And If you had two cows, would you do the samef'
 "Of course I should"
 "WeN, suppose now" said the friend slowly, that you had two pigs, would you give me one of them2'
 ''Eh! tha's gettin' over near home," said the other slyly. "Tha knows I've two pigs"
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Entered at the Post-office at Pine aluff. Ark. assecond-classm mailmatter
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TYR. A. ". TROUPE, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 O Office Hours, to D. m. Telephone No. 64. Office with Anderson Meyer Drug Co. Residence, No. 9l7 West Fifth Ave.
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The death of Senator Justin S. Merrill not only removes the oldest Senator in point of age and service, but also strong opponent to the expansion ideas of the present ad- minlstration. It seems that "there is destiny which shapes our ends'' and that the hand of Providence is in the expansion movement.
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Professional.

nR.J. P. PAISLEY, Dentist. have moved D my pariors to the corner of Main and Fourth, opposite the post ICffice. Telephone Nos; Old, 202; New, 250,
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AS TO CALCULATION.

The bally GRAPHIC has nearly double the airculati0a of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and Semi-Weekly GRAPHIC have combined circulation larger than that of any othor Pine Bluff daily or eekly newspaper iverbisements accept i'd on this guarantee.
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IRON MOUNTAIN

Excursions, to the South eastern States, Dee. 2l and 9; one fare for the round trip.
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An IJnterrified Girl

A lovely girl was caught by her aunt while indulging in a surreptitfous cigarette.
 My dear" said the mortified aunt, "do you know that every time you smoke one of those beastly things you drive nall in your coffinY''
 ''No, auntfe, dear" said the lovely girl. you are wroRg. A woman can't drive q nail"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-30

FOR SALE--one suit of furniture, almost |
 I new, chairs, one heating and cooking | stove, very cheap. Call at this office, TO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-30

Mr. Geo. c. Naylor has with drawn from the race for chief clerk of the House, owing to his pressing duties as managing editor of the Ar kansas Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-30

Popular heroes should guard their lips and avoid the kissing zone. To great liking for osculatory prae- tices is fatal. For instance, look at Hobson.