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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
"Omce of Custodian.
gu. S. Court House and Posooffice,
Wichita, Kan, May s, 1890.

Wichita, Kan, May s, 1890.
Secretary Treasury Department, Wash
ington, D. c.
''Sir-Replying to your communication
of the 10th ultmo-letter attached-I
have to report in the order which you
have outlined that the government build
ing, the court house and postoffice build
ing in this city fronts on South Market
street; that the main entrance is from
this street; that its south entrance is
from William street; that there has been
no extension or additions made since the
completion Of the building.
1T was first occupied by the postoffice
on the first day Of August, 1890 e. B.
Jewett being the postmaster at that
time.
1.-THE superstructure Of the building is
of stone from the Bedford quarries, In
diana.
The postoffice receipts for the year end
ing March 81, 1900, were, for sale of
stamp goods, over SCI, 900; the money
order business aggregated nearly $1,000, 600,
while receipts from fourth-cIass offices
are between $50, 900 and $4,000.
1.-The building is occupied by the post
Office railway mail service, United States
1narshal's office, United States district at
torney, bank examiner, and dormitory
on fourth floor for postal clerks, between
fifty and sixty people.
1.-The population at time of first occu-
pancy was about 10000. 1t is now about
$1,000
THE government does not own any
~ ,,lo No
discussion that there should be held at
this point in the state from one to two
terms of federal court each year, was
first started by the Wichita Eagle This
having been accomplished, and the vol
ume Of business transacted settling the
question Of the advantage and necessity
for the continuance Of the court, and the
demands for better postal facilities hav-
ing become a necessity, the Eagle, with
the assistance of the Sedgwick county
bar, began the agitation for an appropri-
alton for the erection Of a public build
ing The demand was first made for the
usual $4,000 appropriation. This having
been allowed by congress. and it then
having been discovered that this would
not erect the kind and character of a
DuAlulI6 WHICH, WOtll properly III IN with
the city's assured future development, an
additional 100000 was demanded $50 600
of which was allowed. 1t was largely
through the efforts of Coils NJ NJ Muir
dock and II. L. Taylor, who took sew
Grad trips to Washington to see our SEN
ator and congressman, Senator Plumb
and Representative S. r. Peters. that the
work of securing the appropriation was
successful.
1.-The building is an imposing one, well
lighted, conveniently arranged for the
transaction of public business, a credit to
the city, and durable monument to the
generosity, stability and practicability of
republican Institutions
Respectfully submitted
''E. B. JEWETT.
Assistant Postmaster
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Brother OF p. ). ConkIinS VIII Tour
Europe

Roland B. Conklin of New York. broth
er Of P. J. Conklin here. has al his plans
made for four months trip through Eu-
rope with Al automobile. and vii leave
New York about the nth % this month.
Mr.. Conkl,n IS brother OF P. :. ConkIin
aid J. z. CoEklin % this city. and Is
well known throughout this part af E-$n-
SSS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
MARTIN WILL REMAIN
Has Not Disposed of Interest in X an
sas National Bank.

Cashier Elsberry Martin of the Kansas
National bank ,ebing asked how business
was under the change, said everything
was under the change, said that every
thing was progressing nicely; that bust
ness was increasing, and that the outlook
was certainly very iattering Mr. Martin
incidentally remarked that there was an
erroneous impression abroad that he had
sold his entire interest in the bank. that
while he had disposed Of some of his
stock in the bank in order to bring about
the change that was recently made, he
still retained stock in the bank and ex-
pected to remain permanently identified
with the bank as stakeholder, director
and casheier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
THE HEALTH OF YOUNG WOMEN

Two of Them Helped by HRS. Pinkham
Read their Letters.
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM: am sixteen
years old and am troubled with my
monthly sickness. It is very irregular,
occurring only once in two or three
months, and also very painful. I also
suffer with cramps and once in a while
pain strikes me in the heart and have
drowsy headaches. If there is anything
you can do for me, will gladly follow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10

Over ten thousand lives have been lost
in the African war. Ten times as many
die every year as a result Of impure blood,
which could be saved by using Beggs
Blood Purifier. IT'S the best spring
medicine ever made."-Fred Alderman,
Moberly, Mo- J. p Allen Dockum Sc
Higginson Geo. Van Merden.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10

SOUND advice to those who have kid
ney and bladder troubles, Is TO take a
safe, sure medicine like FOLEY'S KID
NEY CURE. 1t always benefits the KID
NEYS. C. Gehring 400 Z. Douglas; Geo.
Van Werden, SIS y. Main: Wichita Drug
Co. 10 E. Douglas: Gus Saur, 524 e
Douglas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10

your advice. F"
MISS MARY
COMES, Aptos,
Cal, July 81,
1898.
4" DEAR Mrs.
PINKHAM:
After receiv-
ing your letter
! began the
use of your rem
dies, taking DO
Lydia E. Phi
hams Vegetabl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
Nervous and Dizzy

pose Mrs. Craven willed the greater part
of her estate to him.
Deceased was in her Goth year and had
no children. Her husband has been dead
for a number of years, and they are now
both reunited on that heavenly shore
never to part again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
FILED FOR HISTORY
Treasury Department Asks
for Story.
OF FEDERAL BUILDING
To be Printed for Future
Reference.

The treasury department, which con-
trols or has the management of the pub
lie buildings Of the government, recently
wrote to the custodian Of the postoffice
and court house building of this city for
certain information regarding the build
ing, outlining the information which was
desired, and requesting that it be brief.
This, the custodian was notified, was for
the purpose of putting it in book form
for preservation and handy reference.
The sketch was prepared by the assistant
postmaster, and is in substance as fol-
CLOVIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10

Pneumonia follows la grippe but never
follows the use Of FOLEYS HONEY
AND TAR. the great throat and lung
remedy 6. Gehring. 400 Z Douglas: Geo.
Van Werden. S2S y Main: Wichita Drug
Co. 10 E. Douglas; Gus Saur, - E.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
SMOTHEREO TO DEATH
Little :Colored Child was Found Dead
iFs Bed

The little child Of Henry Bynum, a col
ored man who works about the hotels in
town and lives at 1871 South M0sley ave
nue.. was found dead in bed yesterday
morning It was only about or years
old and Is supposed TO have smothered
to death The case was reported TO the
coroner but on investigation he decided
that an Inquest was not necessary.
To HEAL 4 HURT
Use BANNER SALVE, The great
healer. It's guaranteed Cor cuts. wounds,
sores. piles and all skin diseases. Take
no substitute. G. GehrinE. 20 z. Douglas:
Geo. Van Werdeu. IS y. Main. wicaiJa
Drug Co, 10 E Douglas; Gus Saur. 81
E pouElas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10

pound and Blood Purifier. 1 am now
regular every month and suffer no pain.
Your medicine is the best that any suf-
fering girl can take. MISS Macy
CONES, Aptos, Cal, July 6, 1899.
Nervous and Dizzy
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il wish to
express my thanks to you for the great
benefit have received from the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. suffered constantly from ter
rible sideache, had chills, was nervous
and dizzy. 1 had tried different kinds
of medicine but they all failed entirely.
After taking three bottles of Vegetable
Compound and three of Blood Purifier 1
ANAL right. Icannot thank you enough
for what your remedies have done for
me. "-MIss MATILDA JENSEN, Box IS,
Ogdensburg, Wis, June 10, 1899.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-10
CHANGE BASE OF OPERATIONS
Bank and safe Robbers Now Working
Fast

There has been a distinct lun in the
operations Of bank and safe robbers in
this state for the last TWO weeks. Not a
single case Of safe blowing has been re-
ported at police headquarters fer over ten
days. The craftsmen seem To have work
ed east. as reports come in daily OF rob
berries committed in Missouri, Illinois and
Indiana There was a time about a
month or 50 ago when two or three safe
robberies were committed in this section
nightly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

sleeves. For afternoon wear II is made
OF velvet cloth and taffeta. and Is
worn over a waist Of soft silk. For
morning wear IL is shown in French
flannel, and is worn over an unlined
waist of the same or of figured India
surah. as preferred. The May Man
ton model shown is in Russian green
broadcloth. with the waist Of soft fin
ished taffeta in a harmonlzing lighter
shade with girdle, collar and cuffs or
velvet in shade deeper than the
cloth. The bolero is edged with a band
of the material machine stitched and
has a trimming OF small gold buttons
arranged in groups.
The foundation for the waist Is n
lining cut with back and fronts only
and fitted with single darts, which
close at the centre front. on IL are
arranged the shirred fronts, the right
side of which extends over the centre
of the lining and closes invlsibly at
the left side beneath the jacket. The
sleeves are in bishop style, with
straight pointed cuffs that close at the
seam and hook over invisibly. At the
neck is q stock with turnover collar
attached. The girdle is shaped, gath
cred at the front and smoothly drawn
to fit the figure, forming soft folds
that meet at tie front. The bolero is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
GnNn Inr HnnseMnrk.

Every woman who is called upon 20
perform such household tasks az dust
Ing and the like recognizes the ne
cessity for a suitable gown. The May
Manton design illustrated In the large
cut is essentially practicable and is 20
completely simple as 10 commend ~.
self az n glance. Preferably IL is made
OF washable stuff. such ~ pcrcale. In
order that it may be- Numbered and
made fresh az need; but faBnolette is
entirely suitable when greater warmth
Is required. as Is any Inexpensive light.
weight wooden material With th'
gown should be worn the simplest Of
neckties and belts
The waist is In Spencer style aud
differs from a shirt waist 10 extending
20 the waist line only. The back its
smoothly across the shoulders and rs
drawn down at the waist. The fronts
are gathered at the neck and again
al the waist line. and the entire lower
edge of the waist Is attached 20 the
upper edge Of the belt The sleeves
are In bishop style and are finished
with pointed cuff bands that lap owe.
at the seam and hook invisihly into
place. At the neck Is a shapely stand.
ing collar. The waist H. closed 90 The
front with buttons and butt0nholes.
The skirt j. cut in FIVE gores and
falls only 10 the aOor. II hts smooth
ly across the front and about the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

The model is made from the new VI
cuna waist cloth in Russian blue with
piping Of black taffeta stitching IN
black silk and cut steel buttons. but
flannel. cashmere. taffeta, and all the
familiar waist materials are equally
appropriate. As shown the waist -
cut pointed edge that renders II pecu'
liarly smart, but the points can be
omitted and the edge left plain, as
shown In the small cut, If desired.
The foundation for the waist Is
fitted lining with single carts in fronts
and centre seam in back only. The
back proper Is seamless. fits smoothly
across the shoulders the slight fulncss
being drawn down at the waist line.
The fronts are simply gathered IN
slight fulncss az the neck and gath
cred In at the waist. while they blouse
slightly over the stylishly curved belt.
The sleeves are In bishop style with
pointed cuff bands that hook over IN
visihly. The neck Is finished with
high stock collar having a pointed end
To cut this waist for woman Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

entirely separated from the waist and
includes a smooth back and fronts
fitted with single darts. The sleeves
are one-seamed. and are shaped at the
lower edge where they are faced and
turned over to form cuffs or allowed
TO fall in bell style. as preferred.
To cut this waist for n woman Of mo-
dunn size. three and three-eighth
yards OF material twenty-one inches
wide, two and threc-quarter yards
twcnty-seven inches wide. or one and
one-eight yard, forty-four inches wide.
will be required, with two yards Of
material twenty-one inches wide, one
and a half yard twenty-seven inches
wide. or one yard forty-four or fifty
inches wide. for bolero. and one yard
OF bias velvet for girdle, turnover col
lar aud cuffs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
A Striking Costume.

II is n novel fancy to adorn velvet
gown with strips of cloth of the same
color applied with rows of machine
stitching. The strappings of cloth are
applied 10 the velvet around the arm,
high up 'on the sleeve near the Shoul.
der, and on Che bodice where your
pleasure suggests. The skirt, as n
rule, is free from such adornment
when IL is velvet gown The cut Of
a velvet skirt is more important than
any other feature. Cloth cut work"
Is sometimes used on velvet skirt.
but not strappings of cloth
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
New Use For Erminc rnll..

1t is not an unfamiliar sight 10 see
mink tails wired up 10 serve a. an als-
rette on winter toques \ new use
has been found for ermine tails. They
are placed on the under side of the
brim of a picture hat, not in front. bur
Al the side. The brIm is slightly raised
on the side where the tails are applied.
Three is the number used. They are
arranged with the tips OF the tails
pointing upward toward the front. BE
careful 10 observe this slant II you
have n picture hat trimmed in this new
way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

hips. and is arranged in gathers AZ the
back. The placket is made AZ the left
front seam. where IL closes invislbly.
and the upper edge of the skirt i at
tached 10 the lower edge Of the belt,
the left half OF the front gore being
attached 10 the extra portion and
hooked over into place.
To cut this gown for a woman OF
medium size seven and a half yards
of material twenty-Seven inches wide.
seven yards thirty-two inches wide.
or six yards forty-four inches wide,
will be required.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
The Flare Reduced.

- II is noticeable that on new models
of winter jackets or winter capcs and
cloaks the collar is carefully cut. so
that the fare is much reduced from
its former proportions This looks
better when the Jacket is seen from
the side or from the rear.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
Woman's Russian Waist.

Russian styles are always comforta.
ble and desirable and are. just now.
in the height Of style. The smart May
Marton example illustrated is a waist
at once simple and extremely tasteful.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

New York City.-The popularity Of
the bolero appears 10 increase as the
season advances. In its latest form
il is collarless and includes elbow
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-13
Schurz and Gage.

Mr. Carl SchuTz shows in his letter
to Mr.. Gage that if there be any danger
of the enfored payment of silver, for
government liabilities in the event OF
Mr.. Bryan's election next November. as
Mr.. Gage asserted in a recent interview,
it is in the power of Congress and the
President to effectually block the game
by passing law simply providing
.'that it shall be the duty Of the Secre'
tary of the Treasury to pay in gold or
silver, at the option of the creditor, all
kinds Of indebtedness of the United
States now payable in coin. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-13

The features of this campaign in Vir'
ginia will be two immense basket pic'
mics which are to be held this month
aud next These meetings will probably
attsct great crowds. The first picnic
takes place on September 30, at stone-
wall in Appomsttox county. The speak
ers will be Gov. Tyler, Lieut.. Gov.
Edward Echols. H. d. Flood, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress In the
Tenth District. and w. B. Richards of
Warren. The second event takes place
October 7, at Pamplin's Depot, which
is Just on the border Of the Fourth,
Sixth, and Tenth Congressional districts.
The speakers will be Congressman Las
sitter, Hon. Peter j. OAey and Mr..
Flood, Chairman Ellyson will preside
over this meeting
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-13

'fNf A'N y tt'aN"'fN ~ Nt'' ''"
Stafford O. H., Va, Sept ilth.
Owing to September 3Oth falling on
Sunday the fall term Of the Circuit
court for this county will not open till
October lst Those interested will
govern themselves accordingly There
will be three cases at common law
tried In all probability and large
Ohancery docket.
A game Of base ball was played at
GArrisOnvlle last Saturday between the
White Oak club and the local club
after a hotly contested game. the White
Oak boys were the victors, the score
being 2l to %.
The lawn party at the Rectory last
Friday night was great success. The
attendance was large. music fine, every
thing in the way of eatables Of good
quality, and last, bat not least, the
amount realized was about S65 which
will be expended in painting the Rec
tory
Mr. John S Martin and Mr.. Jos. K.
Bryan spent about two hours fishing In
the head waters Of Aqua Greek one day
shis week The result was Al bass.
weighing in the aggregate 35 pounds,
none less than a Of pound, and
several Weighing 334 pounds.
Mr. Norman Dent is still very sick at
his residence near here.
Mrs. Mary Nelson and Miss Susie
Hanes left for their home in Washing
ton this week.
Whilst attending the ball game al
GaIrisonville last Saturday one Of oui
respected citizens who, owing to TIE
continued drouth had repaired the
hind wheel Of his buggy with two
strips Of weatherboarding was very
much astounded by his buggy sittiDl
down very suddenly with him in th'
road, caused by q recent fall in weather
boarding.
Ia the upper part Of the county tn
dry weather is unprecedented, we'll
dried up streams have stopped running
and many Of the farmers complain tina
In this year Of grace 1900 their crop
will be mil. " In this locality, although
the weather has been very dry, tn
crops are fair, the corn crops particular
ly.
Mrs. A. K. Brent is still confined t
her house with broken hip
Mrs. Florida V. Allen, Of Glover
Halifax county. who has been visit
ing friends in this neiebborhood for th'
last month, returned to her home thi
week
The wife of Mr.. Jos. O'Bryhim, o
Crest, Stafford county, is reported fe
riously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr., and Mrs Henry ". Moncure. o
Louisa county and Mrs Lila M Shack
lett, of Washington, who have beer
visiting the family Of Il. A. Moncure
ESQ, have returned home.
Miss Eugie Moncure, Mr. Paul II
Monoure and Mr.. Male, Of Washington
are visiting the family Of R. O. L
Moncure, sr. at Stony Hill. "
Miss Mamie Dix, Of the Burg, i
visiting the family Of Mrs. Mamie "
Blackburn. Soribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-13

Nothing 10 breathe but air,
Nothing 20 eat but food.
Nothing to wear but clothes,
To keep US from going nude.
Nothing 70 do but things,
Qaick as a fash they re gone
Nowhere 90 fall but off
Nowhere 10 sit bat on.
Nothing to qusnoh but a Thirst,
Nowhere to sleep bat in bed,
Nothing to have but what we've got
And no one to bury but dead
Nothing TO weep bat tears
All me alas and alack.
Nowhere 70 90 but out
Nowhere to come but back.
Nothing 30 see bat sights,
Never a gleam in the gloom,
Nothing but days and nights,
All for the rest Of the tomb.
Nothing 10 comb but our hair,
Nothing to wed but a wife,
Only 10 suffer and bear,
What is the value Of life?
Anon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-13
DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE
Galveston Swept Away -other Texas Towns
Injured.

Seventy five per cent Of the buildings
In the city of Galveston have been de-
stroyed, dozen or more cities and
towns in Texas wrecked and more than
a thousand lives lost by the hurri-
cane and tidal wave which swept the
Gulf coast Of Texas Saturday night
The destruction of life and property
seems to have been greater than that OF
any other food or storm disaster in this
country since the Johnstown flood, In
June, 1889, when 10. coo people perish
ed. Il is estimated that over !, 900 per-
sons perished in the storm. The fol-
lowing towns suffered greatly: Alvin,
Sabine Pass. Brooshire, Seabrooke
Houston, Columbia, Belasco. Smithville.
The wind reached velocity OF SO
miles an hour.
A passenger train on the Sante Fe
railroad was blown from the track two
miles north Of Alvin, and one person
killed and a number Of others injured.
The gulf is full Of wrecksge.
Provisions are badly needed,a ,as great
majority of the people lost ell they had.
Property Losses estimated at from ten
to twelve millions.
The officers Of the National Govern
ment have taken steps to render all pos
sible aid and assistance to the food suf'
ferers Of Texas. The President som
kilograms Of sympathy to the Governor
of the State and the Mayor Of Galveston
and promised to render oil possible re
lief
Governor sayers. of Texas, has ap
piled to the War Department for lO,OO'
tents and 50, 600 ratiOns for immediate
use for the sufferers from the storm.