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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22
SYNOPSIS.
copyright, 1899. BY F. Tennyson

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER billy Gray, young college
student, secures a lieutenant's commission
on breaking out of Spanish-American war.
He meets q Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II.-After a conference in
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins a gay
company in his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
rdson doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut. Gray is invited
70 Join the Prime party, to 60 over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review, but is
denied leave by Col. Canker, whom the
regiment had nicknamed "Squeers." Va
cant seat in carriage Is given Col. Arm
strong.
CHAPTER Won the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
ture of two soldiers suspected of having
been accomplices In the stealing of stores
intended for the soldiers-even Of dainties
contributed by the Red Cross.
V.-1rny receives a note from
q prisoner, who is suspected Of having been
a large recipient of the stolen goods. but
who declares his innocence, begs Sray's
help and signs himself George Morton
adding the Greek letters of the same fra
ternity Gray had belonged to in college.
Gray had planned a night in town. ex-
pecting to meet the Prime party. In spite
Of the fact that this might be his last
chance for a chat with Amy Lawrence,
Gray manages to secure duty as officer Of
the guard, hat he may have an opportu-
nifty to have an interview with Morton. b,
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

The supreme court Of Pennsylvania
has, in a decision rendered In the mat
ter OF the estate Of Cope. held uncon-
stitutional the Pennsylvania direct in
heritance-tax law OF April II. 1887.
The act in question imposed tax o.
per cent on all personal property OF
a deeedent passing by will o. by the
intestate laws OF the state after de-
Quoting the debts Of the decedent and
the costs Of administration, but ex-
empted from the payment Of the tax
personal property TO the amount Of
$1,000 The court held that this er-
emption created an inequality in the
burden OF the tax
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

A pretty long bow was drawn the
other day by the superintendent of
education In a great city. when he told
Rev. DIR. Huntington that among the
children OF school age in his jurisdie-
ton there were one hundred thousand
who did not know OF the existence of
such a book as the Bible. But II is
probably no exaggeration to sly that.
taking the country through. there are
millions who know very little Of the
Book of books beyond its name Col
lege presidents testify that a large per
cent OF college students are lamentahly
ignorant of the Scriptures. Sunday
school instruction does not go far. and
the only safeguard against the hea-
thenizatlon of c part Of our population
seems TO lie in reviving sense o.
parental responsibility re-enthron-
ing OF religion in the family.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Franeisqne sareey. perhaps the
greatest dramatic critic OF Paris, is
dead. He had been closely associated
with dramatic work since isos. and his
labors were always characterized by
sincere earnes;-ess. There were but
few men In France who had a more
caprieious and fantastic mind. and
none whose pen exceeded hn in hon
esty.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

What Is rag time. and where did IT
originate? is a question frequently
heard. The sudden popularity OF coon
songs" which took firm hold upon
popular favor few years ago. and de-
spite all predictions to the contrary.
have held IT ever since. led to a varia-
ton in music known as rag time"
Since then rag time" has been an
expansionist. IHere is rag time" mu-
sic: there are rag time" songs; there
has been a rag time" opera There
are professors of rag time I'm
structors of rag time" and specialists
In rag time" but precisely what it is,
no two musical authorities agree. ex-
cept on the point that it is something
very popular just now. One teacher OF
.-rag time" here tells me that rag
time takes its initiative step from
snauish music-or, rather, from Mex
,co where 1t is known under the heads
ana names of Habanra, Danza and
seguidilla. being nothing but consecn-
five music. either in the treble or bass.
followed by regular time in one hand
In common time the quarter note of
the bass precedes the melody.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

After the war Is over Agu!naito
might make something by publishing
a book entitled "Proelamations / Have
Issued giving a fun description Of
the manner In which he was snas.ed
TO do his writing on the run
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

taken his pen in hand 10 express bis
opinion of Boss Quay. and II is appar-
ent that his Ardor on the subjee, has
not cooled--Bostou Herald.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

New York has number OF '.eorjnre
women" They eor;ure. perjnre and
injure with equal skill
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

A grain OF theoretical wisdom may
turn out TO be pound OF practical
folly.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

A sensible girl has no more use FER
. fresh young man than for one thst is
stale.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

There is something wrong some
where when the night latch tails to
yield TO a buttonhook at a. m
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

War clouds are agafa rising on the
Chinese horizon There are enough
spheres OF influence" to keep the ball
rolling.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

He kat always happiest who wears
the happiest look
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

On iite's highway everybody is no,
only willing but anxious TO take the
rich mans dust
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

The seryan; girl problem hAs much
To do with the hire education of
women
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Some of the trust organs are 80 nun
of expansion that they are liable to
burst At any time.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Can It be possible that anybody In
Boston says real nsad.-
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

They say Grover is real mad Boston
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
RAISED SEVERAL THOUSAND
Wichita Woman Reports Her Success
az Raising Money by Shining shoes

Edna Maxwell, formerly of Wichita, mas
issued a statement regarding her success
at shining shoes for charity.
She has already raised over $1,000 in
that way Edna Maxwell lived in Wich-
tia a number of years and Gid newspaper
work. She does not shine shoes, but sets
up a shop and superintends it, giving the
profits for the care of fallen women. She
has operated in Kansas City and Omaha
and is now in Chicago, from which place
she writes as follows:
THE name Woman Bootblack' was an
honor thrust upon me by the festive
street boys when my shop was in opera
ton in Kansas City. They were my most
ardent admirers and frequent visitors.
Possibly / may rightfully lay claim to
the title, since I have actually and with
my own hands shined two shoes. That
more have not been shined by me is due
to the dearth of material rather than
Discrimination, and to the cowardice of
patrons, for my willingness to shine 1000
shoes at 50 each has often been express
ed. The proceeds 1 have promised to de-
vote to the care of the unfortunate
Tickets emitting the purchaser to such
opportunities are sold in each city to
which 1 have come, and more than $500
worth have been sold. The shining has
to be done before a committee of women
judges.
IN some cities of the west quite gala
occasion is made OF my shoe shining
days Tickets are sold for a month
ahead and are negotiable at our stands,
which are located in prominent buildings
and the principal hotels. The work is
done by uniformed. experienced boot
blacks, and the lady patronesses. who
sometimes number as many as 125, sit
in floral bowers, looking their prettiest
and take in the cash. Sometimes the re-
ceipts are as much as $500 a day outside
Of the ticket sales. In this way ! have
been able TO pull a mission out of debt
and clothe the inmates
1t was in Omaha that my first attempt
was made at flower and souvenir selling
in the principal hotels. More than $500
was cleared in ten Of the best exposition
weeks.
The path Of the woman bootblack and
souvenir seller is not wholly rose-en-
twined. Thirteen or fourteen hours hard
work constitute a days labor. No wom-
an of culture enjoys dragging her skirts
around among the cuspidors of a hotel
rotunda, talking to strangers through
clouds of smoke, but the knowledge that
she is doing her Masters work with sue
cess gives her courage and confidence.
This has been my work for many months.
Il has been done in the evenings, and its
a very poor evening when I do not sue
coed in collecting from five to ten dollars.
THE travelling public represent the
wealth and intellect Of the country. As a
rule they are not we'll posted on mission
work or upon the noble purpose of the
Florence CriCtenden mission, which I rep
resent Thus 7 have found it a good plan
20 meet travellers in the hotels and BY
few words OF explanation 10 acquaint
them with the object Of my charity. Ny
success in awakening their sympathy has
been most gratifying.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

81 should say that the most neglected
field of philanthropic work today is the
cause of our poor. erring sisters. Yet
they are more numerous than almost any
other needy or helpless ckss of beings.
Statistics show that in the United States
five thousand unmarried girls become
mothers each month-sixty thousand each
year-and so little done for them.
'Yet how feeble and inadequate seem
my small efforts in their behalf when
think OF their sorrows, compared TO the
help am able to give them. My heart
grows so brave within me when 1 think
how much more can be done and should
be done to place them on the right road
to happiness and self-preservation. So
much can be done to make practical wo-
men of them.
my mornings are given TO study in
the Armour Technical Institute. In the
afternoon L try 10 impart the practical
side of sewing. domestic science and
housewifery to the mission girls. Their
progress is wonderful. Nine-tenths Of
them are unacquainted with the first
principles of homework; but then they
are so young, and their poor lives marred
beyond repair,
Il am the most hopeful of women and
am always expecting TO accomplish great
things by my earnestness and persever-
ance.
Fifteen months ago at my shop shoes
were shined at ten cents. Now, il costs
from five TO ten dollars, and my hope is
that in few years some large-hearted,
good man will give me fifty thousand dol
lars for shoe shine. and then all the
mission work.
Il wish to emphasize this. that the de-
pertinent Of my patrons to me is admira-
bile.
LAS to whether or no the evil is on the
increase, it is difficult to say. The work
Of the homes is systematic, and while the
lack Of sufficient funds to do good work
is felt, never in history was the erring
sisters cause so we'll championed. Only
a few centuries since she was stoned to
death; a few years ago only meagre eff
fort toward alternating her woes were
made. and no hope was extended beyond
becoming a hopeless outcast. Today,
brave. good friends welcome her to the
! III 0iiSc NALIIehueII HoiiieS' WHere every
effort is made TO wipe out past memories,
and her capabilities in any line are de-
veloped, to the end that she may be self
supporting and keep her little one with
her as a safeguard.
I'm ten months of 1898 more than $4,000
was collected by shoe shines and souve-
mir sales. About $1,000 in presents for the
various charities coming under nv Dat-
ronage was received. More than 10000
people were indirectly benefited, as most
Of II was raised to aid missions heavily
indebted and about to close their doors.
EDNA Ma \ WEI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
HARRIET HUBBARD AVER.
N AMANnA,S DEEHNsE-

This is the first local communication:
IN Re-AIiss Amanda Parks
There is lust in man TO drag to light
The acts o. our neighbors not deem'd right
To high emblazon on tn wal
Their freaks. follies and their fall"
The "HawkShaws" are after Miss Aman-
da Parks She is guilty OF conceaHng hel
name, This IS personal affront 10 Nich-
tia; hence she must be hunted as a cl..n.
iual and published.
This effort on the par; Of journalists. OF
bankers and citizens Is worthy emulation
\ fund should Doe made mn to track th;.
sirl ana expose her. Il viii be Lesson
To her and her Tx not to ny and hide tbej,
detects. In making her miserable and
ridiculous, curiosity Will 6e satisfied. 9th.
els VINO may desire 20 initiate her will he
warned By her humiliation and punish
m5nt.
The governor should offer reward. as II
the case OF an esca2ed convict
This sirI must nos escape.
Unless Fitz Simmons and Tackat and
! Amanda Parks are caught We will be dis
sr4ce0- INDIVIDUAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
Our NAVY and Hawaii.

Every American IS interested in the re-
suit Of our conflict with Spain, and should
familiarize himself with the wonderful
achievements and possibilities OF our New
American Navy.of our modern battle
ships. those terrible engines Of war which
accomplished the complete destruction Of
the Spanish fleets at Manila and Santiago.
Il may also De Of interest 70 INFORM your
selves relative 10 the newly acquired ter
ritory Of the United States. the Hawaiian
Islands; learn thing about the nativity.
occupation. etc. Of their people. 4 hand
some Art Portfolio. composed Of ter books
containing beautifg, photogvavures 81 the
American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii. to
ge:har with brief but comprehensive de-
scriDtion of each view. can be obtzinsd
from any ticke; agent Of the Frisco Line
for the nominal sum Of 10 cents each, or
q c0nulete set for &.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
MOCK TRIAL IS ON
High School Students are
Having a Warm Time.
RICHARDSON Is IMPEACHED
Proved That He Doesn't Know
Poison When He Sees 1t.

There is a hot time at the high school
TKhe boys after school are conducting
mock trial. One of their number has been
accused of poisoning a dog with malice
prepense. and cyanide of mercury, and the
boys are summoniag witnesses, readiudi-
eating each other, comitatusing everything
in sight and playing hob generally.
The trial was to be finished long ago. but
such intricacies have arisen that there Is
no telling now when it will end. After
school all those who can possibly remain
do so, for there is laugh in every other
line of the whole testimony.
one of the attorneys for the prosecution
is Harry Stanley and one of the best
of the panel was legally annuled and an
initiated on this account.
The would-be juror, after having stated
his name, address, place OF birth, was
asked point blank:
Did you vote for W. z. Stanley"
yes"
step aside
The man charged with the dog-destruc-
ton smiled and took new hope.
Yesterday Jack Richardson, the ianitori
took the stand for the prosecution, and
proved the star witness of the trial 50
far. He claimed to know the pedigree OF
the dog, and to have seen him cough uD a
crystal of cyanide of mercury, and the
state was preparing to rest when the de-
Tense brought in a piece Of asafoetida, a
chunk of lime and dose of siedlitz pow
der and de1icd Jack to identify a cyanide
of mercury crystal Jack picked out the
asafoetida, and was put off the stand i'm
peached. He viii be tried for perjury.
The mock trial is funny to almost every
body but the attorneys and their friends.
They are in earnest have grown so, and
the victors will howl as though the thinz
were real, and the vanquished feel cor
respondingly gloomy when the affair is
concluded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
POSSIBLY FRoM TopErA

This is the second local communication:
To the editor Of the Eagle.
As citizen Of Wichita I vigorously NO.
test against tne experiment now being car
RED on in New York upon the person. and
facial front elevation Of one Amanda
Parks, It is a gross. a cruel SANDER On
the women Of Wichita. This is the home
of ,he prettiest women on earra. occrpvina
c'imaticaEy a temperate position. 5alt
north. half south
WichitA's blondes have q bsv,,za-,-e-
mixture Of the ccQueJdsh charms of The
north. comminEied Nith the blind nre-
blood passion OF The south.
Wichita's bruneJ,es nave an enchanting
makeup. wherein tho bewt,chinr aseue,rv
Of the nor,h melows and enhances he
tropical languor OF the south
Wichita woman have golden hair and
brown eyes; black hair ard blue ewes
They are the most beautiful Women o.,
s2rya
Now here comes a aab5y. ruzose dis
f-.,-.s-...z 80. --.-s- ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
81. LOUIS AID SAN FRANCISCO r. 2.
s-FRIS-O LINE
low WINTER TOURIST RATES.

low WINTER TOURIST RATES
Parties aesrcus q zoag 70 a ziafer 70
scr. - taking pleasure tr.p 20 s5u-aera
points. sh9ui1 r7t faa - csE On Prise
Line ci,y tcSet szent. corner MAR street
ava D5us.as avezue. AID ascertain rae
rsute znd .in1ir ~ tickets sad any ofhes
lnf5-rna -iea sec 6esiEe- Tss wi1ter resorts
e the soataern st4tes azvs AZ oosass Ard
aye rsa5y 20 sc0eErnot.zte t1e alNa-F-
ready Tarnl- lsrase-sesEsr - ere norfb ~
tnis res5ot - TIE year a1s =hiss ise
E'rLsoa I1as - ztzzss sauzl = scc&zssrs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
NARTHL WASHINGTON HOVE,
Wichita, kaasas.
WEEKLY EAGLE,
Soc Year.

vsry .eE rate - ;As winter resorts has
ose1 p8t 81 eSsct from <gveassr Z 49,
uzfH A3-l - 10. vie azsl retsrn luzlt
% June J. l4s Il o 8oETiXORE
Cs-g Ts-aEt A<e-t-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
TAKE T-HE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
X ASsAS AND NEBRASKA LIMITED 81
FggE 81 LOFTS

I>eaves Vglealla Ef 80 ?. N. zrrsvi-z a.
- I,sels aeKt sso-arz g: - saak.n=
1-rert enaasr-as1s Stta ~ nrss ezss IA
rasaEe o carr. E1sEz1s service. Cl.s
i.rkss eG1s. - Ssfgh Nzaz sl.sS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

REMEMBER THIS
THAT THE
SANTA F~E ROUTE
RUNS 4 TRAIN FROM WICHITA To-
Kansas City in.........-. hours y minutes
Chicago ih...............Z hours : minutes
s. Louis In............-.I5 aolI-s - minutes
Cincinnati iu....-.--......A hours = mlzutes
Louisville n .....-....---34 hours "a minutes
Arriving al C.ncinnat! and Louisville De-
fors nooon.
Tine 70 al poi-ts east and southeast coz
resoonding,y quick
Most popular the % AZ points
Phone IL T. p DELANEY Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22
DIR. Bulis Cough syrup is he safes t

fections of the little ones-croup, whoop-
ing-cough and measle-cough. Physicians
prescribe it, children like it, and doses are
small. Price p cts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

This large and conmodi0us structurs
was formally opened 20 the public On TIE
I9.h o. November ]; - owned and con-
troIed by two o. wlchits's wei known
physicians. and II y well arranged snd
furnished Tor the treatment u the SEX
and afl.cts5 Medical and Surgical Dis
eases o. Women. Diseases o. me Nervous
System. Diseases OF tie Bran. Eye. Ear.
Throat. Heart. Liver and Kldnsys. De-
formifies o. the Body. Morphine Cocairs
and Choral Habits. and ali diseases that
usually come . places % this character.
A home for the poor and Tlca alike az al
operations and medical treatment are a5-
solutely frse az this Institution. ard ths
Ouly charge that Is made - a small hos
pltsl Zee % pay tAe running sIDer-ees for
food and nursing TIE pTopr.e;ors viii
furnish ;As very best u references % all
who may contemplate coming Write
them Tor circular With photo % ths bsi.d-
Ing ard sddrsEs ali communicating %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

Burlington VT, engineer troubled with dyspepsia
indigestion accompanied by headaches heartburn
years Some of the time he unable work His physicians did
him good He commenced
obtained immediate relief took each
weeks he writes and felt much better that only
after supper and l feel all right"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

ADAMS & ADAMS,
r. R. VERMILION.
Attorneys for Defendant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

Confined on Third PAGE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06

Fewkes has located tons of buried
treasure, doubtless eclipsing any
archaeological find ever made within
the boundaries OF the United States.
the bulk of this lies in what might be
named the valley OF DEATH" located
south OF the White mountains OF ART
iona, between Mt. Graham and the
Bonita mountains, on the upper ella
river. Centuries ago, this valley was
densely populated. An ancient people
not only inhabited its level portions,
but cultivated its fertile mountain
sides. Remains of their plantations
marked by corner-stones can be
traced for miles. There are also re-
mains Of irrigating bitches, through
which the water has been carried long
distances across the plains, and of
large reservoirs in which water has
been stored These wonderful peo-
pie, who centuries ago seemed to have
solved the irrigation problem, appear
to have numbered at least 10000 in
this valley alone. Their settlements
were deserted long before the advent
of the Spanish.-Chicago Chronicle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
TRAu KED BY A MULE

\ letter from Naldosta, Ca says.
"A rather interesting story comes here
from down about Genoa, Fla, of an
old mule which tracked a gang of es-
capped conyicts for two days and led
to their capture The conyicts were at
Savage q Co, $ stockade and made
their escape few days ago. There
were. no track dogs at the camp, but a
posse was formed to hunt for the men.
Among the animals which the men
had to ride was an old mule that had
been on a similar chase many times
before AS 5000 as the men started
out they noticed that the mule put its
nose to the ground just as track
dog would and start off as If on a
trail. rhe mule was allowed to go al
most as it pleased. and the men were
finally convinced that the mule was
right fhe chase was kept u0 for two
days, and the convicts were captured
below Lake City distance of fifty
miles away. The men are now con-
WINGED that the capture of the fugiti-
tives was due TO the good seeming
powers of the mule, The story. though
il sounds little fishy, comes through
entirely trustworthy sources.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
OUTING GOWNS.

Black stockings are worn with out
ing gowns. or stockings the color OF
the shoes. The hat retains a sugges-
ton Of the masculine. feathers, how-
ers and gauze being vigorously
avoided Ribbon and silk bands,
knots and chouy, with quill or two.
are the usual trimmings. The sailor
and the ryrolean stand foremost in ia
vor among shapes.
The materials used for outing gowns
are covert cloth, mixed goods, cheviots
and serges, medium and dark tones be-
ing preferred. Medium gray and
beige are most useful mud, dust and
rain making little impression upon
them, but navy blue, Russian green,
dark brown and black are also worn.
Subdued plads and checks are well
represented in this class Of materials
and are really more serylceable than
the plain goods.
Red vests of elastic wool like the
old-fashioned cardigan Jacket. are
worn for golf playing, and they near
ly always have silk sleeves OF tho
same shade These scarlet accessor-
les are worn by both men and women
players and are attractive bits OF
color in the field