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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
THE ONLY WOMAN GENERAL

Since the days OF Cleopatra the number
| Of women TO actually take part in the
conduct OF the wars of their respective
| countries has been few. At the present
| day there is only one lady who with any
| justice can he termed "A General In Pet
ticoats." and that is Mrs. Joubcrt. the
wife Of General Joubert, commander-in-
chief Of the Transvaal forces. Mrs Jou-
bert has accompanied her husband IN all
| the wars he has ever undertaken.
| 1t is not generally known that II was
10 Mrs. Joubert the greatdefest OF the
English was largely due. The general
considered the position unaSsailable, but
Mrs. Joubert. her eyes atire with pa
trioiism. urged the attack. eventually
Couquering the scruples OF her husband
and the other commandments. The result
is known.
Mrs. Joubert's last appearance at a
war occurred during the recent Magato-
land campaign, at the extreme north of
the TransvShl. An artillery. burgher and
native force OF nearly 10000 men was DIS
patched 10 the front 70 subdue the rebel
CHEF. MPefu. intrenched in a series OF
rocky Businesses backed by the Limpopo.
Notwithstanding what was feared would
re the bloody nature OF the war. the heat
over 100 degrees in the shade-and the
fever. the plucky woman joined the gen
eral a week or two after his arrival at
the HoofG Lager, accompanied only by
two or three little kafir maids.
Finding General Joubert In anything
but comfortable tent. she routed him
ont. erected a tent Of her own. and in
stalled him amidst all the Comforts Of
home. What was more, she recon-
s;ructed the generals mess arrangements
and cooked his meals with her own hands.
The wife OF the commandant-general
peeling potatoes was an ordinary sight
any day during the campaign.
The war came TO an early close owing
TO the military genius Of General Joubert.
and. II IS not too much 10 say. his bet
ter half. The plans OF the campaign from
the time Mrs. JouberI arrived till the
camp was struck were talked over at her
dinner table. her sound advice and al
most unequslled knowledge of Kafir war
fare being held in high esteem.
Although such warrior. Mrs Jou-
bert 4 a true woman. There Is nothing
masculine about either her appearance or
her manner. Unlike mos; Dutch Afrikan-
der women. she Is slim. especially when
compared with the robust proportions of
General Piet Joubert. Wonderfully ac-
tive for her sixty years and over. she can
accomplish as much hard work in an
hour as town-bTed women would in
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
NOT A PorSp LOST.

All affairs st the DoId Packing COM
pany plant were several days ago back
in their normal condition. one week ago
the entire forces o. the plant were called
in 10 move 2eoc.Ooe pounds II meats from
the sub-ceIiars 90 the docks and into re-
frigerator cars. when the water got too
far inland to make. q safe to longer hold
the meats in the storage cellars. Not a
pound was sost and m q very short time
all the several departments we're at work
jus, as usual with little or no disturbance
10 thu usual course Of discipline and -yesu-
lar working of the plant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
bone Gossip
EistIe ITEMS Of TIE
Rnsv ccwn.
TWELVE THOUSAND cLIPPINGs.
Busy Gown.

Secretary Mcknight has received 1900
clippings from newspapers commenting on
the Trans Mississippi Congress at
Wichita In New York City there Is a
bureau called a press clipping bureau. II
gets all the principal papers in the United
States aqd from them clips items pertain
ing to any given subject. The clippings
in regard to the congress are from every
state in the union and some OF them are
entertaining. Mr.. Mcknight is having
them tabdlated by states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
THEY HELD A RECEPTION.

All the way to Denver Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Moffat were congratulated BY
perfec; strangers. People would como into
the train and shake hands with them.
The bills offering 800 reward to any one
who would find the bride and groom on
the train had done their dread work. The
young people took It as a joke. but they
we're probably glad when they reached a
territory where the eject OF the hand
bills did not reach.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
MIGHTY POOR GRAMMAR

One night this week on North Topeka
avenue young woman was entertaining
her steady. sac was seated a dark
corner Of the parlor with her sweetheart
by her side and on her lap she held a lit
tie niece. The family in the next room
were suddenly surprised to hear the lit.
tie girl say:
kiss me, too. Aunt Maud
They waited breathessly.
And then came the calm, low voice Of
the young woman: Dear. you must learn
to be grammatical. You should have
said: Kiss me twice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
WILL AYREs FOR CONGRESS-

A whole lot of people in Wichita are
talking of VIII Ayers for the next Popu-
list nominee for congress. VIII Is big
enough and brainy enough for the place
and his following Is growing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
JIM TAPP's APPoINTEEs.

Now that the election is over Jim Tapp
says that had he been elected mayor Bed
ford Wood would have been chief Of po-
lice and AL Brownell, fire chief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
when will you play me?"
TOO MITCH ALFALFA.

The famouss COW which gave twenty
eight quarts of milk day. belonging 10
5. w. Cooper. died the other day. She
got too much alfalfa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
THEY ARE AFRAID.

On account of the send-off given Walter
lines and Howard Moffat in the way Of
rice. old shoes and painted trunks nearly
all the young men OF Wichita who are
still unmarried have made up their minds
not to marry any girls living in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
HAS a KICK

A man came in yesterday and complain
ed that Wichita has spent $4,000 in
musical instruments and has not yet FRO
duced single musician Of na:i3nal reEu-
tation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
IN EUROPEAN MAPS

The late DR.. A. H. Wendell Of this city
served IN three wars in Europe, one Of
them the Franco-Prussian war, where he
was honored for acts Of signal bravery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
RECORD ON TRoUssEAUs.

One Of the recent trousseaus purchased
by Wichita bride Is said to have cost
$1,000. which Is supposed to be the record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
WHERE II WILD POW.

A. assssss q = 80 n wiesssa thas
var are gee u szsy - q fBsssess -
kzsE fha. u Liitls river ever eof s1t e
- ssssks = % esFrrsi e aAtsf $3.50
ssee7 fhroaEh ;bs toss frsss aartbssst
- sgss,hEss.. fsiioEisE . sssss Eaiea
rsns p4st tss Nissssr fzrisc sepss. s1s
Or-sseztat ~ assssis Tszpis. - Nas-
haitza Agtss sss gkeses sssfh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
TO CALL IT DEWEY

1t is said that Fourth avenue the
south part OF which has lately been reno
waited. will be changed to Dewey avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18

He went to a ticket ONCE and said: 80
want ticket to place where this money
will take me-"
presumably that request was not un-
usual in New York City, for the agent
coolly examined his schedules and after
time announced to Geesendorfer that
his money would take him to Lincoln.
Neb., Fort Smith, Ark. or Wichita, Kan.
Geesendorfer asked to be shown the
three places on map. After studying a
few minutes he said:
well. that town Wichita seems to be
about halfway between the other two,
and I'll just take a ticket to wichita"
Kos Harris says that when Geesendorfer
arrived in Wichita he got of the train and
strolled up Douglas avenue. The very first
man he met was a Frenchman. They
fell into conversation, became friends and
within twenty-four hours Geesendorfer felt
perfectly at home, a characteristic that
Wichita always exercises emphatically on
all new corners. Geesendorfer afterward
became wealthy.
General Manager Nickerson. Of the
Mexican Central, recently passed through
Kansas and an Eagle man asked him
about W. d. Murdoch. who used to live
In Wichita. Mr.. Nickerson said that Muir
dock had feshed up and was prospecting.
He is located at Mexico City. Mr.. Nicker-
son also said that Mr.. Hartman. formerly
superintendent here. was prospecting.
Mr.. Ressigue. who was once division SUI
perintendent here. now located at Calves
ton.is said to have the reputation through
out the east as one OF the best all-around
railroad men IN the world. The general
manager OF an eastern railroad. living in
New York. told a representative Of The
Eagle couple OF weeks ago that Ressigue
would one day be president of the Santa
Fe system.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
RoAsrER.IN. cfIIrr-s ARrrcrr

One day last week yoang lady visiting
in the city from neishhoring territory
Eas playing On the piano and singing Al
the home Of Der trend w1ae engaged
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
THE MODERN MUSICIAN

Professor Kelso. the musician Of Chi
cago, who has been in Wichita this,week.
says that the old style musical genius
has gone out Of fashion. Recognizing
that an over-development OF the emotional
side Of any ones nature is liable to make
one appear errstic. he contends that the
modern musician must have balance and
must know something else besides a rev
Of black and white keys and how to
manipulate them. He must be a man who
is able to reason, TO converse. to pay his
debts. to draw up contracts with his pub
fishers. and be a thorough-going BUSH
ness man. II Mr.. Kelso livedin Wichita
he would be popular, for he has the
Wichita way of looking at things.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18

in this highly Iaudable practice three 1T
tie children of the neighborhood came
along and stopped. either enchanted win
the rhapsody or else frightened from the
din. At any rate. one looked up and
down the street with scared expression
and asked. where is it?" while his two
companions were equally yigilant in peer
ing all around the house in the vain en-
desvor to locate the source OF all that con-.
fusion. At last the singer saw what was
going on outside and then and there de-
cided to let up and give passers-by a rest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18

WICHITA AND FORT SCOTT.
It is practically settled that WIcaita
will get one Of the Spanish cannon and
Fort Scott the other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18

A Wichita wholesale merchant was re-
Gently in st. Louis. and called upon Presi-
dent Robinson Of the Frisco. who is. by
the way. one OF the best men that ever
trod green sod. The Wichita man was sur
prised at the warm welcome he received.
and Mr.. Robinson insisted on him sitting
down and talking. Il don't get to see
very many Wichita men" said Mr.. Rob
inson. And when I do find one / want
10 pump him. Wichita is our town. We
are going 10 do a whole lot for her. and
like 20 find cut all I can about the city
/ have always liked it, Robinson IN
Wichita Is looked upon as one Of the great
est friends the city has ever had and the
Wichita man. on this occasion. told him 50.
Kos Harris teIls this story Of George
Geesendorfer. who afterward came to be
one Of the richest men in this vicinity:
Geesendorfer came from Switzerland. whea
ne arrived in New York he was simply
coming 90 America and when he arrived
he found that America was quite a place.
much larger than he had any idea OF He
had certain amount OF money. and out Of
this he set $ for expenses and the rest OF
81 he determined 70 put IN railroad ticket.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

We will make liberal reduction from the
marked prices. We are also making re-
duced prices on PICTURES and FRAMES
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

1t is very natural that the off
cial organ of Hawaii should now
regard Carl Schurz as sort Of q
martyr. Schurz is one of those
unfortunate beings who has sour.
ed on the world in general and the
United States in particular be
cause the people refused to sub
NIT to his vagaries aud Crown him
king pin boss Of creation n .;. ne e., II
not unlike some Of the otne'Si o.
Gle for whom the organ speaks
he is "dowu 90 the bosses" whe'
the people refuse TO make him tn
boss aud follow his idea OF dicta
torial minority rule.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11
Telephones;

3 siness Once 25e. Editorial Rooms, 100
PoStoffee Box. 4o..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11
FIRST PIANO TO ISLANDS
Brought From KOna in the Steamer
Mauna LOa Recently.
Property Of Judge Hart-Came Here About
1S40-0nce Owned by Mr.. Monsarrat
Musical Qualities Now Minus.

In McGuire's express office on
King street is an object of more
than ordinary interest-the re-
mains Of the very first piano that
ever came to the Islands. 1t is
the property of Judge Hart who
will have it polished and put in
shape again. 1t is not probable
that the Judge will be able to play
on the instrument as he did in his
younger days when he was a resi-
dent of the District of Kona, as
there is but little left of the music
giving part of it.
1t was in 1850 that Judge Hart
arrived in this country from Hilo
He went directly to Kona to live
and met there a white man, Skin
ner by name, who had imported
the piano from England about
1910. The instrument passed into
different hands and was at last
bought by Mr.. Monssrrat, the
father of the young men of that
name, now dong business in this
city.
Judge Hart obtained the piano
from Mr.. Monsarrat and
had it taken to his house. 1t was
in 1862 that he left Kona for Ho-
nolulu. He made a present of the
instrument to a lady friend. That
friend died not long ago and the
relatives sent the piano back to
Judge Hart by the trip before last
of the Mauna Loa to this port.
Naturally the Judge is very
glad to get back such an old
friend and he will keep it among
the most highly priced of his pos
session. .
Ths instrument, when placed
alongside of a concert grand of
today would hardly bear inspec
ton. 1t looks more like an old
fashioned closing desk than any.
thing else. There are no grace
fully curved corners whatever. On
the contrary, sharp angles are
prominent. 1t is about tour feet
in height and only little longer.
One wooden pedal sticks out un.
obtrusively. There was in the
days when such instruments were
made, no increasing of sound. The
one pedal gave the softeied sound.
In speaking of Judge Hart, it
might be interesting to know that
that gentleman expects very soon,
N brother whom he has not seen
in AZ years, or since he came to
these islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

The official organ has bad q
great deal of spi,eiul wrath to be.
stow upon the American carpet
Dagger. Commissioner Browo is
the Grst official to be saut here
from Washington. AS an official
and citizen be is looked upon
favorable by the local people.
Comment on the official organs
attitude is hardly neces sary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

While not little of the revenue,
which has in the past helped t"
pay the government bills of Ha-
wtii, is to be taken over by the
United States the local loss is not
to be a wiping out Of income with
out a decrease in expense by any
means. The marine hospital ser
vice will take a large slice off the
local expense in that department
the expense of the light house'
will be paid by the federal gov
ernment, Furthermore it pays al
the bills of chseing up smugeler'
and patrons Of illicit trade wh'
have heretofore succeeded in run
ming up sizeable expenses for tn
local government. The change il
the post Office department is on
that will probably appeal mos
directly to the people, and as tn
losses that may result from th
reduction in postage will come OF
of Uncle Sans pocket the citizen
of the territory can still loo
pleasant. Seldom is there an
great loss without some sma
gain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11
THE SPECIAL ELECTION.

With an apparent penchaut
for giving out as few facts regard
ing the political situation as pos
sible, the Executive has ordered a
special election without making
public the particular reason there
for. The public is left to draw its
own differences, and it is worthy
OF notice that the American mem
bers OF the Com mission were more
free in their suggestions as to
what the situation would be after
the territorial bill passed than
have the members of the govern
ment to which the people would
naturally appeal for information.
1t now appears that Senator
from Hawaii expressed a de
sire some months ago to
resign, but the executive would
not accept his resignation, be-
cause his duties in a senatorial
capacity were not completed.
In view OF the order for a new
election the people may now &C
cept as an assured fact that the
present legislature will install the
for which the terri
torial law provide. Should this
territorial law be passed at the
present session Of Congress it will
go into effect on July 4th, unless
an explicit change is made calling
for the immediate election of a
new Legislature. This last is not
a probability. The new officials
by the governor will
not only have to be ratified by the
Senate, but provision must be
made for the salary list. Not
only are some of the present Off
Gals wiped off the territorial
board, but new ones are added,
and in several cases heads of
bureaus and heads of departments
merged into one. The present
salary list will not fit the case,
and neither the governor nor the
Senate is empowered to state
what salary the new official shall
lraw, whether that of the minis.
er or of the head of the bureau.
Thus the lower house will be
luite as important factor as the
Sen ate in fitting the salary wheels
n orderAhat the new govern lent
nay run smoothly.
To a certain extent the whole
usipsss is Gin the air" because
,iIurs Of the present Congress
mass the te-ritorisl bill means
hat the government W." run In
10 present channels for year at
east. The Executive is I'M
.uestionably wise in making pre-
,arations for the future, but there
8 no reason for keeping the cause
or action governmental Secret.
t is matter in which the inter
sts of the people are involved.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11
KIND WORDS TO CUBANS

Havana, December 29.-About
800 Spanish troops left Havana
from the vicinity of the Palace,
the arsenal, Moro castle and Ca
ban as fortress, for Guanaiay yes
terdsy.
Two companies Of Pennsylva-
mans under Major Meyer went to
Mariel yesterday.
Col. Seyburn, of the 2O2nd New
York regiment, raised the Amer
lean flag yesterday over the mum.
cipal building at Mariel in the
pres ence of a number of notable
persons and the people of the
town. He made speech in Eng
7 fish which was interpreted into
Spanish, in the course OF which
a he said:
In this solemn act you must
y not see any meaning except pa
3 t4rnal love aud protection, never
- domination. We do not wish tc
H see differences between parties
"a All Cubaus ought to unite with us
so as to recreate Cuba.
'" ''In the name of my government
= and nation, L assure you that il
'e proceeding in this way you will
n obtain free and happy coun
,e try"
. The Colonel caused 5000 ration
S' to be distributed to the poor an
lie the event was celebrated by bal
ne at night
at Col. Seyburn goes to Cabana
os and Bahia Honda from Msriel, j
= order to distribute rations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

President McKinley's order thai
Spanish and French coin be &C
cepted in Cuba is another proof
that the United Srates will allow
the people of the island to conduct
their own affairs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

Buildings that you have to
'Iook up to" ara fast increasing
in Rooolulu. The five story
"sky scraper" will be the next in
order.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

IF any member of the Executive
wants to prove that he has the
support of the people for higher
;ndice, now is the opportunity to
resign and get into the field for
the new Sc natorship.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

Of all the local officials whose
departments are to come under
federal direction, those of the
postoffice are probably in least
danger of having their "beads cut
off,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL, 1899

Query-Will the goverpmen
offer a candidate for the people to
vote for?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

We have received were made specially
for us, from the LATEST designs furnish
ed in advance by the manufacturers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

The opportunity now offers t.
"vbte early and often" Will the
people take advantage of itf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

The Bulletin classifes its ads. Re-
sult-small advertisers get square
deal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-11

No shop-worn goods on the coun-
tiers OF merchants who advertise in
The Bulletin. .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23

It is not alone in the stories that the
secret drawers, hiding places in furni-
ture and private packages underneath
houses are to be found nowadays. They
are to be found also in modern New
York. According to cabinetmaker,
orders are frequently received by him
for pieces of furniture made with hid
len receptacles. He keeps one design
er, in fact, whose special work consists
in contriving false bottoms and secret
drawers for desks, chairs and tables.
"Rich women" he declared recently.
fare the most frequent customers for
this sort of work, and have no doubt it
Is because they cannot trust their serv.
ants, or that, if honest, the servants
seem too curious about their mistress
affairs" Interesting condolences have
come to his notice of the sudden failure
in business of the husband of some
woman who had just received from his
shop an ingenious cabinet. The cab.
inetmaker has no doubt that valuable
securities were hidden therein from the
creditors.-N. Y. Press.