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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
ancially. They are said to be surround
ed by a competent company.

The DalrympIe Comedy company will
open an engagement of five nights and
a Wednesday matinee at the Crawford
theater Monday night. Popular prices
Will prevail and Monday night the usual
rule governing ladies' tickets will be in
effect Several speciality features are
promised at each performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
Popular Policeman Killed

Nfuncie, Ind, Dec. Sat midnight at
Alexandria, Merchants Policeman
George Lee was killed in an alley in a
pistol fight. Three shots were fired, one
by the officer. He was dead when found
and the case is a mystery. He was
very popular and an old man on the
force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
Cape Nomerg orRanize.

Seattle, Wash, Dec S.-Cape Nome
miners have held a series of meetings
in this city and employed counsel to
defeat what they claim is an attempt
on the part of certain corporations, to
withdraw in their favor the famous
Cape Nome Beach diggings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
Pavs Increased Dividend.

New York. Dec. Sat a meeting Of
the directors Of the Chicago Great
Western Railway company a semi
annual dividend of 50. so per share was
declared on the preferred A stock, pay
able January 81. 1900 The last divi-
dend was per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08

on next Sunday. It also, can report
back at the next meeting of the ses-
sion, if necessary, and on its decision
DR.. BEOrgan's name can be dropped at
fnaref her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between St. Louis
end Jacksonville.

Commencing December 2sth. the Louis
Vile All Line has established the great
Through Sleeping Car Route to Florida
Through sleeping cars arranged 70 laavs
St Louis 9.15 p. m daily. passing Louis
vile 700 a. n. Lexington 1855 a N.
reaching Chattanooga $50 p. m. Atlanta
i0:40 D N. and Jacksonville $40 a. T. tscc-
ond morning. Stop-overs allowed. Ths
route IS through large cities and interest
ing country. and. while q new through
sleeping car route. Is over most superior
and weu-esta blshed lines OF railway. The
schedules are fast and most convenient
This line also affords passengers for
Florida trip via AsEeyh- y c. thu
greatest American all-year-around resort
Correspondence solicited and !nfOrma-
ton promptly furnished. r. a CAMP
BELL General Passenger Agent ST
Louis. Mo.
This IS also the best line 70 points IN
Kentucky. Tennessee. Georgia ana Aorta
aud South Carolina.
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900 pm 900 pm
$3.50 a nj $50 am
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
TOURIST EXCURSIONS


Leave Chicago every Thursday via Colo
RADIO Springs and Scenic Route to san
Francisco and Los Angeles.
Southern Route leaves Chicago every
Tuesday via Kansas City. Fl Worth
and FL Paso to Los Angeles
These Excursion Cars are attached 70 Fast
Passenger Trains. and their popularity
is evidence that we offer the best.
Accompany these Excursions and SAVE
MONEY for the lowest rate tickets are
available in these
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This line 5 now running through chair
cars (seats SseC) and Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping cars. Wichita 10 S. Louis,
daily without change. This IS the only
wichita to St LOUIS where direct cor
uection is made with all eastern trunk
Inc nofnts in the most MAGNIFICENT rail-
vsy station in the world Quickest line
20 ali points in Southwest Missouri
Northwest Arkansas. east and southeast
This company now also nave on sale
steamship tickets 20 al points CT the
For further information address
B 2. DUNN.
District Passenger Agent.
Corner Main and Douglas Ave.
L r. DELANEY. Agent Union Station
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nirably fitted and furnished for the care
of the sick. No loathsorne or contagious
diseases admitted. but all other diseases
that are usually treated at hospitals are
successfully treated here, including Whis-
key, Cocaine and Morphine Habits abso-
lutely guaranteed. Women, married or
single. can find a safe retreat here dur
ing confinement and a home in every
case found for the child If required. A
home for the poor and rich alike, as all
operations and medical treatment are
free, and the only charge that is made Is
the ordinary hospital fee, which is just
enough to pay the running expenses Of
the institution. The best of references
given when required. Write for circular
to the Martha Washington Home"
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stations North bound.

The company reserves the right 70 vary
from the above sche5ule or 70 abandon
trains without n-tice. G 3. HART.
Traffic Manager
s. p. GRANT.
Travelling Passenger AGENT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29
WBSTBOUND TRAINS.
WA ST. /. AND s T z 2
Stations.

G. o. and G. trains connect at South
McAlester with the NJ, X. and T. trains
for the north and south
{. O. and G. trains connect at Wfster
with the Frisco train
J. F HOLDEN,
Traffic Mana ger.
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Popular Pullman Tourist Cars

For full description OF this service and
the benefits given is patrons, see your
local ticket agent or address
JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. P 4 chicago III
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FLY CURE AND POULTRY

~~7~0~N~N-0~@~~~@~--0-- --->-~--~-~-~~---~-~
Remedies. wholesale and retail. AGENT
for Lees and StuTtevant's Remedies ard
Lice Killers. One-half cent q day viii
keep flies off your COW or horse. a valu-
able book mailed free. Breeder OF Pre-
MUM Barred Plymouth Rocks.
OTTO WEISS. to = Douglas. wichita
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HUTCHINSON & SOUTHERN R r. co.
Time Table No. 3, r. effect sunday.
Sept. 81, 1893 12:d a. m. central TINE;
No. Passenger mai and express.
iailv. No. 2-PasscnEer. mail and express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29

Tire Gola-s ans sixty cen,s CSs-51 va
;he Great ..oeS Islam. Wich-ta g Gueda
Sp-lzEs ana rerGru- Leave Wichita
n; arrive Gusaa sp-faES 1919 a. II Be
turning leave Gue92 Springs s:lI 2 n. a.
rive az wsehlas a; . II
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9:45 ami 9:45 an
NOrth and "a 81.

No kansas City. Chi
cago and St Louis
limited daily. 9;45 AM 9:45 am
No. colorado Springs,
Denver and Paciffc
coast daily ...........l 9:45 am 9:45 am
No kansas City, St.
LOUIS and Chicago
night express - 900 I'm 900 p. m
No. 32-AC ton.
daily except Sunday $3.50 a. m $50 a m
South and West
No Fort Worth Dali
laN, Houston and Cal
weston express daily Gas pm 5:4S pm
No 1-Okiahoma Fort
Worth. New Orleans
and Pacific coast dali
ly -......................l GAS PM S:4s pm
No 3-OklahCma, Fort
Worth. Dallas andi
New Orleans express. 700 a. m 700 a m
No eft Worth HOus-i
ton, Galveston and SAN
Antonio express (dailyl
except Sunday 80. TOO ami 700 m
no. DISCRIMINATION
daily except Sunday $40 D. M $40 p. m
Elegent free reclining chair cars on al
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
wichita 10 Chicago and Kansas City
without change. Also sIeepers on all
night trains 10 Fort Worth, Houston, San
Antonio and New Orleans Tickets sold
and baggage checked TO ali points north,
east, south and west. Steamship tickets
sold to all European points at lowest
rates Passenger station corner Douglas
and Meade avenues Telephone 100
2. DRAKE. d. p. A. c.. p l. & p.
z. ". THOMPSON. A. G. p. & T. A,
Topeka Kan.
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WICHITA & WESTERN

WICHITA & WESTERN.
Arrive from West.
NO. 4I2-Pratt and Kingnan pas-I
senger daily except Sunday 10
no. zfAPratt and KingInan ac-i
Sonmodation CTuesday, Thurs-i
Ody. saturday, .................
Depart West.
NO. Efl-Kingman and Pratt pas-l
senger ldaily except sunday !
No. f3-Kingman and Pratt ac-f
commodati ton. (Monday Wed-l
nesday and Friday 9
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NORTH. SOUTH, WEST
Parties or
individuals

Il al LlCS vi
individuals
Contemplating Trip to
WASHINGTON,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
NEVADA,
OREGON,
IDAHO.
should bear in mind the st. Louis and San
Francisco (F'risco Line) railroad have a
direct route to all points to above states
with only one change Of cars. We save
you time to Denver, Cheyenne, Ogden.
Sacramento. San Francisco and points
adjacent, and intermediate stations, TO
Portland, Seattle and points in the vicin-
ity Of Portland and Seattle and interme-
diute. The time Snd service Of our con-
Meeting line at Ellsworth, Kan, IS not
exceIed by competitors. Through car
service pullman sleeper. Pullman tourist.
euligrant and chair cars) to all Pacific
coast points Write, telephone or call on
US for further information as 70 time.
rates ard routes
3. F. Dunn,
District Passenger Agent
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cHQCTAW, OKLAHOMA AND GULF.
= Cnoctaw. Oklahoma and Cuff Railroad
Con1 pany- Choctaw and Memphis Rail-
Toao company Condensed Time Table.
IN edect August / 1893.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29
Arrive from the East.

Arrive from South and West !
Train No. 6-From KioWa. An
thony. Conway Springs and D. /
NJ. and A points.
Train No. 452-From Anthonvl
and Conway Springs. ..........
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY
Time Table Effective May II, 1899.
Trains Arrive Leave
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She aa.iea pai1u gaole sunday gsorg oetober g. 1885
PHYSICIANS.

= y ~ - - =
T. E HAMILTON. NJ D.
Us E. Douglas Avenue CBitti1g bioek'
third floor. Take elevator a. Market
street entrance.
Practice limited TO Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat
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DENTISTS.


does Does the bes. Of dental work A. .,,o,,;
nai1 prices. Teeth extracted vS,aHzed
air. pay oy INC
Silver filings ............. s
rLaIina filings ......--.-... a m
GDfo nilfngs .......--...---'s ~. no
9eaning teeth .......-..- bic ny
6eeth without plates IN
O-1 crown .--......-.-...ss ~
extracting with the air. y
Extra citing without the air
Children's teeth extracted free Al
Work guaranteed
Office: I3o North Main st.
AT st7 NJ. MAIN STREET
.. w. SMITHS
DENTAL PARL0RS.
Regulation Of Childrsn's Teeth
specially.
Boston Dental ParlOrS,
PHIL. Y. STROHECKER,
Extractor.
200 East Douglas AFa
Open Evenings Till $50.
LAWYERS.
ADAMS & ADAMS.
Attorneys at Law.
Eagle Block, Wichita
J. a. BRUBACHER,
Attorney at Law.
III North Main Street, Wichita
FRED BENTLEY,
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 403-405 A. Sedgwick Building
OTTO C. ECKsTEIN.
Attorney at Law.
III s. Main Street, Kos Harris Building.
HUFFMAN & HARVEY,
Attorneys at Law.
Rooms 4, 5, c. Kansas National Bank
Building, Wichita
STANLEY. vERMILLIoN & EVANS,
Attorneys at Law.
LIS East Douglas Avenue, wichita
A. J. MYATT.
Attorney at Law.
200 North Main Street, Wichita
THOMAS c WILSON,
Attorney at Law.
261 North Main Street Telephone 1S5.
E. L. FOULKE.
Attorney at Law.
III n. Main Street, Wichita, Kan.
Title and Commercial Law.
T. B. WALL,
Attorney at Law.
6Ol-505 Sedgwick Block. Wichita.
GEO. H. ALEXANDER,
Attorney At Law,
50l-5e5 Sedgwick Building. Phone 21s
Earl Blake W. a. Ayres.
BLAKE & AYRES.
Lawyers.
216-21S North Main, Wichita. Kan
S. w. sHATTUCK. JR.,
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 500 and SOP Sedgwick Block.
DYER & DAVIS,
Attorneys at Law.
209 North Main Street
HARRY T. DEDRICK,
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 50 and IS. zimmerly Building
P. A ROHRBAUGH,
Attorney at Law.
1SS N. Market ST. Room %.
BROWN & BROWN,
Attorneys at Law.
Rooms and 9. Kansas National Bank
corner Main and Douglas.
C. V. FERGUSON,
Attorney at Law.
1o1 East Douglas Avenue
SAMUEL M SARGENT.
Attorney at Law.
Room "a, Zimmerly Block.
W. SARGENT.
Attorney at Law.
4o0-402 Sedgwick Block.
Notary Public.
T. A. SULLIVAN.
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 4oo-4o2 Sedgwick Blk. Kichita Ks
:. A. BANNISTER. Ell Reno, o. T.
LAWYER
Collections a Speciality.
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3. F. Dunn.

DIStrIct Passenger Agent
Corner Main Street and Douglas Avenue
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Leave for South and West.

Leave Iol North and West.
Train No. 9-"Kansas and Me-
braska Limited" for Hutchin-
son. Pueblo. Colorado SpringsI
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700 ami 700 am
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

Leave-East Bound: :
Train No. 10-"KanSas and Me-
braska Limited" for Fl. Scott
and St. Louis. ................
Train No. 6-Kansas City and ST.
OTliS Express II
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Train No. 5-For Mt. Hope ana
Hutchinson and Geneseo.
Train No. l21-LOcal freight. car
ries passengers between Wien
ita and GeneSeO ....
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Established 1915
) ". ISRAEL 2 9. TsRAEL
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And what did ne say?'
He says: AN right. Old cock. tin US me I've
and "A kick (sixpence) I've earned, and we'll cry
quits. / can't stop ternight I've got ter meet
the domain"
lis that true?"
Plantiff-No he agreed wifi me fer a sposhul
night TO be aht, and when I'm a-goin' ne say. You
can't go now, you must clear the spuds or the
front board.
And what did you say
Il said knew 'ow many beans made five, and II
I wor ca bba ge-lookn / worn't green"
"Well. What am 10 take from all that!
Well told i'm that I adj done me work and
was a-goin to 'op il ONE. and he then pays me Is
Cd and says he win bet me 20 TO I never gets an
other cent aht OF i'm.
well. he's lost his bet Judgment for the plain
tiff for Is Cd and % I'd expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

ron The Kansas City journal.
=. 10 little town away out on the western border
" ksnsas is a hotel which carries robust ad-
,se.Semeht In the local paper, announcing TO IN,
,ss.thihg public that. white we do not pretend
% any Delmonco's. you can get as much OF
,s,ushhg for the money as is given by any
.,stn this side Of Boston"
ans reminds us OF a hotel advertisement once
~ ~ out BY one Elijah Blowers, who many years
ixn slab-sided shakedown Of a tavern IN
-. NV. Blowers was neither man OF ietters
Ssxs semorist. and his adyertisemt nj was not
S~ss>. as evidently he lad cribbed I from some
49, peoiicaton. but he had several thousahn
~ Winted and circulated which bore the fOi-
'"s matter: Gibson House Hays city, Kansas,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
-ur WEDDING IN SQUAWTILLE.

Post
Jtosn ~ssdin' up at sQuawvrle, an want to tell
YOU, SOD s1n, M lot Of unadulterated fun,
ma The racket was new one 10 the 'es''ce an ne
svois coniueated OF two lovin' hearts afore.
Be haa axe wise analysis Of any pint of law,
He c s,ld stand the loud bombardment OF Denver
hsye anse SH' with Cupid In a matrimonic way
2. r. concssed his lack OF savoy fur to engineer the
pay
husky pair from Jack Creek, Broncho Billy
=. ~ raj j, was Of zeke Duncans purity daughter
Mary Ann, ,o, >, -, - .ou,
~ .s e's EN- of a-wearin' OF the double hymen
~! .Sou, an hour the 3estce circulated round
,,., The tight an proper modus operandy ort
,, IS isliers wasn't posted in that tender line of
. BE- sp said he would conduct II as common case
10 court
sv, The constable warrant. an he yanked EN-
70 b S dealt Wit" J" a'''''A"'e WIN 'l' statutory
A., he cour; was called to order. an the prisoners
A., he cause O their detention was officially ex-
,.,, The parties pleaded guilty Of a mutual intent
Tur to buck the world together, an as proper pun
n,sle Billy passed the sentence a-condemnin' them
9. n" bonds Of matermony, with its incidental
strife
nsn the jesuce TUX occasion fur to say the little
uehtni be In stric, accordance with the law, but
n a hold 'era fur the present. an If they should
nat be hadn't done 'em ,estice, he would grant
mn be stated that the statutes granted him the
nryilege
rur 70 kiss the fair defendant, an IL she would
p, workin' up a pucker Of her lips he'd make
dispiaed, judicial. an he hoped pleasin' way.
With a smile he thought seraphic he removed his
A., toward the biushin' female in a gallant man
ner slid ,.,,
With his eager lips In pucker but instead Of gittin'
They received q visitation from the brdegroom's
sne Conclusion neatly foored him, an he settled
ne judicial OF pine table sp,tn out his shattered
(which the same was art6ciaD an he laid too dead
I'll drink o barbwire Ticker brought him back
}, 10 air.h agin.
Och contempt o court perceedin's made his honor
An he sworc he would divorce 'em as per statutes
mat the sentence was suspended that united 'em
An he'd cut the Gord'an cable with the molly
prossy knife .., -
Hollered to Us to arrest EN-, an the cons'ao'e ne
Fur he groom as per instructions, an got beauti-
fully thumped. 49,, -, .o,,oa
An had started on their bronchos on nasty "eo-
din tour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
A SHREWD BOY.
From The Jewish Covenant

From The Jewish Covenant
One morning last week lady living on W. VIZ
Lexngton-st answered the bell to find a bulky
boy with innocent red face and thap Ss
wanted to see her husband. and she answered
that her husband had left for his once, eo,s IN
I'm the boy who sweeps out all the oHctS III
the building where ne Is said the boy, as ne
backed down the steps. and this morning fouhd
a letter In the big scrap sack
''WeIl YOU can leave It," she replied
IL guess | hadn't better" he haf-whspered'
as he showed the pink envelope. -. r..
"Foy-that is-ooy let me see that letter she
said as she advanced and extended her hand
'SOh. 'twouldn't be zactly right, ma am, ca"so
know he'd give me 20 cents ..,, &, ,.,
See here. boy" she said. az she ret ID n nes
pocket for the dollar bill left her to buy conee
and tea that morning you take this give me the
letter and don't say a word TO Mr.. - about hnd-
Il don't believe It is much OF a letter he re-
marked. 800. .- .
Never mind hand II over; here's your money.
"Mebbe there hain't word Of writing III H.
aam.'
Here give me the letter; now go.
She took IL and entered the mousse ant 'he WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Il Blowers. proprietor. Corner front rooms up
only flight for every guest. Baths gas MOI
and cold water telegraph, restaurant fre-aarm,
barrocm billiard table, daily papers coupe, Sow
Ing machine and grand piano In every room Meals
every minute Washing allowed in rooms, and
ladies' giving an order to Put me on fatiron Will
be put one. A discreet waiter. who belongs 10
the Masons and knights Of Pythias, and was never
known to tell even the time has been employed TO
carry milk punches TO ladies' rooms. The clerk
can play poker match worsted. shake for drinks,
play billiards. waltz. amuse children, firt, room
forty people in the best room. and answer ques-
lions in Hebrew, Greek, Choctaw or Irish.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
ENGLISH As SHE IS SPOKE.
rom The Pail Mall Gazette.

Al the Shoredi;ch County Court His Honor, Judge
French had before him a claim for IS Cd balance
of weeks wages. brought by a coster named
Baker against his master, man named MlduIe-
man. The dispute arose out of the allegiance the
plaintiff deemed he owed his 'donah which is me me
anra of the for betrothed. The facts OF the
dispute are set forth in the following dialogue
which took place in court. The plaintH siid ne
was engaged a, lis n week with one evening out.
When the evening came round he said he was go,
ing hui was then told ito clear out, and was palu
for the three days he had worked. 800, .
His Honor-Why did you send him or lke INA, :
Defendant-I wasn't a-gon' 10 stand no ank VII
i'm ! saws TO him | says. Now look yere. you
know as 'ow engaged you 10 go aht one evehln
INT didn't say no day If as 'ow you cares 10 20
,onghf vhy YOU can 'ook 1t fer good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
A DELICATE POSITION.
From The Detroit Free Press.


Some women get ratified and others keep their
heads no matter what happens, remarked Jaw
yer The other day. II had client here from Sagi-
nav not long since She got caught In "A crowd
such rs gathers about the city when there is a
procession and had her pocket picked. The most
valua bic thing il contained was check for 40.
and the check Endorsed, for she was on her
way 10 have IL cashed. 49, 4.
she didn't set up hue and cry: dldn rush 10
inform the police and didn't notify the bank TO STOP
gyment She simply went to the relatives WIN
whom she was stopping arranged WIN a COUPE s %,
sialwart cousins to accompany her Ia thr railh III
The morning and said nothing OF her loss
when the thief showed up win me cneck she
simply asked him for II. and ne, seeing h'T ihhs-
culinc escort, delivered IL and He'd nh.
"Rut she should have had him arrested. That
was her duty to the public - -, - 49,,
"Prerscy what | told her. She did NOT pcan
dread of otorety. loss OF time or expense: ohe
mad, 4 square admission. The check was from
second- hand man. to whom she had sold Inc con-
tents 81 an attic that had been Milling ny Tor tweny
wears and her husband was one OF those cranhss
who thinks ali such things must nr kept.
wouldn't let him know for the world sh. hssuIe1
me and il that pickpocket had said thai,
couldn't nave the check he could have kept IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
HANDSOMELY DONE.

vIGILANTEs OF THE WEST ESTABLISH RECORD.
From The Louisville Courier Journal
The yigiantes in the wild and woolly Yves, who
hanged the wrong man and rendered to the widow
q formal apology beginning Madam. the Jokes
on u.s. have rather been outdone by the thirty
two cattlcmen Of Fall River County 8. d., who
have Just been acquitted of the murder Of John
Elkman. a sheep-herder. When the unpleasant
litigation" was happily concluded the late de-
PENDANTS waited the widow of Elkman, and not
only expressed regrets for the untimeiy death OF
her late husband but left Christmas gift OF
$1,000 earnest OF their intentions not to let
her suffer for the necessaries OF life. II is even
said that this contribution was In gold, and its
presentation in that form must have involved some
yielding OF political prejudices OH the part OF the
homcides
At all events. In making this presentation the
catlemcn OF Fall River County went the Nigiiantcs
one distinct point better. II. now. any OF Inc
cattlemen happens to be single man and Is Will
Ing to marry the widow their record VIII be un.
exceptonable II is so seldom that the slayers or
men do the handsome thing that this case deserves
special mention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

with fine culinary souvenirs OF the nuptial feast.
and resemble more a bakery than a place devoted
exclusively to enfightening a small portion of the
world. Nowadays the country editor eats his cake
at holiday time. If his means will allow him to eat
any cake at all, in the seclusion Of his humble
home while the wedding bells ring In his
something OF hollow mockery, too. as he reverts
to the past,remlndng him Of days gone by, never
to return. when at holiday time wedding bells had
more prophetic sound and frosted cake was
served with lavish hand all in the Office from the
bed Of the old Washington press.