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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03

Barlow's BIinstrels are booked at the
Crawford theatre Monday, November .,
and offer some new and sensational fea-
lures this season that have created gen
eraI comment among theatre goers. All
the teams and specialties are up-tc-date
and original One OF the most unique
and weird acts Is that Of the Toledo
Bros, who appear in q fascinating uopi-
cal scene as a crocodile and lizard and
introduce a life ike representation Of
these reptiles This IS the only act Of It's
kind ever exhibited oud IS regarded as a
great feature OF the performance The
BoneIh Bros, trick barrel jumpers and
acrobats, have astounded the patrons Of
Hammerstein's and Roster & BARS in
New York by their marvellous skin and
graeas. Harry Boyd THE Black Tur-
key" IN his original coon conception and
fat foot buck dancing. is peerless az
list and has won widespread critical com
mendauon Willie Bridge the boy So
prano. sthe wonder Of the musical age.
is another feature. His Choir Boys
Dream" and "The Holy City" are two
Of the most popular songs in his varied
repertoire. Chas Csrtmen. in his lmita-
ton OF Beau Bvummel. gives brilliant
performances The Barlow Quartetfe al-
WAYS makes a hit. Frank T. McNish.
the original silence and fun man. who
has many imltators has been engaged
as q special feature. Last. but one Of the
top liners Of the show, are Coburn and
Baldwin. the sailfui musical artists
whose melodlous selections and meiieys
have charmed thousands Of play goers
throughout the country. a street parade
win be given at noon Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society of tire First r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

johnson & smiley's production OF the
picturesque Irish drama, THE W. Leaf "
which comes to the Crawford theatre on
Wednesday. November Z, viii oe treat
to patrons Of the drama. THE IVY ear
is one Of the best and most successful
Irish plays and has the enviable :ecord
Of twelve years continuous prosperity. II
viii be presented here with every aeees-
sorry in the way Of picturesque scentry.
Novel mechanical effects ami q strong
and carefully selec.ed company, Feaaed
by the prince Of irish comediAas, Edward
Hanford Refined specialries OF Ilsh
songs and irish dances VIII be intro
duced by clever artists. The scenic ef-
fects. OF which a car lead arc carried,
include the Killarney Lakes BY Moon
hight, the eagles crag. during which a
monster eagle carries of a live child n
its talons, the revolving tower which by
a clever device shows both the Interior
and exterior. The entire play win be pre-
scented in most sumptuous sceni- envy
onment and an evenings pleasure an lie
anui2ated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03

Suppose You Try Plr-So TabIoes.
No doubt you've tried score Of remedies or
dyspepsia. Constipation and kindred ailments :
but unless you'vs tried PIR-So TABLoEs you We
never found the right one. They turn over the
liver. freshen the complexion, cure bnfiousness
esad Danish sick headache 81 al drugg1t2s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03

The I.adies. Aid Society of the First ~
2. church VIII have CAKES. baked beans.
salads baked chickens and bread on sale
az Tnnes & Co.'S Saturday morning ard
afternoon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
IS
NEARLY OVER

ContInued from - paEe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
CHICAGO.
- orOTATT0Ns.

NtioII = = = 7 = 7 l.'-' .
Flour-Market quiet and unchanged
Wheat-No. spring, 6sQ1stc; No. 2
red, 73'l acc.
Corn-No. 2, 3s1kc: No. ? yellow, sS15c.
Oats-No. 2. 22a2234c; No. 2 white, 251kc;
No white, 241a 02ic.
Barley-Fair to good mailing 51d5sc.
Flax seed-No J. S-961.S2; No.
Northwestern. Sf.8101.S4
Timothy see6-Prime, s4.1od4. %
Pork-ATess. per Dbl. $3.50.
Lard-Per leo lbs. 81. o-iaQ- .12ik
Short rib sides Qoose), s. soFS 50; dry
salted shoulders 6boxeD. 606i+c; short
clear sides boxed, Ss.65G5 To-
Whisky-Basis Of high wines S.21.
Clhver-Contract grade. Slo0l0 3
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

Leave Lambertvlle Tor Manunka Chunk S3S
1920 "a IN, 1H7 b,03 and S23 p IN. Sunday, S23
y IN. For Phllipshufg and Easton only G2e
y IN week days.
Leave Frenchtown O6 Io47 IN. 2 90 $50 aud
$40 pm weekdays, S.i9 p IN Sundays For Phil
lipsburg and Easton only, 1902 III.
Arrive at Phillipsburg $40 and il,22 a. M, ~
s So, 7.86 and 9. 20 p. m. sunday go pm.
Leave Phillipsburg 1928, 9.45 and ll.27 m, 2l7
Goa and 925 p m. sunday, 925 pm.
Arrive Belyidere 1853. 1922 and 1883 a m, 3.l9
G.S2, 9.bi pm. Sunday, 9.5l pm,
Arrive Manunka Chunk sos, 1870 and II .59 ~,
3.25, Gas and g.bS p IN. Sunday 9.5S y IN.
Additional trains leave BeIyidere for Manunka
Chunk 100 aud $50 M, and 220 pm. Sunday,
ZOO IN. Returning, leave Manunka Chunk Tor
Bevldcre s.26, l0,4s M, i.20, Gao and 1000 p IN.
Sunday, 1000 pm,
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manuuka
Chunk at 600 m, BelydeTe 6I6 am, Martins
Greek 6Sb M, arriving l-ehigh Junction 4 h3 N,
viii carry passengers aud make stops at dag sta
lions north of Philipsburg.
Passengers for Broad Street Station, Fhiladel-
phla, hy trains leaving Manunka Chunk 722 N
daily aud i2.2i, b.2l III weekdays, and leaving
phNlipshurg $50 a m daily loo and h,5ap m week
days go through without change at Tren.
| ton. through ear Tor Mauunka chunk ia at
tached TO trains leaving Broad street station Ai
| 600, 900 M, 1900 noon, o3 and 81, pan. iiy
All other trains passengers 10 OF from broad II
station change ears al trenton,
Connection Ia made at Macunka Chuas wa
Delaware. Laekawanna 4 Western Nsiuoad lie
| high Junction with Lehish Valley Lehigh 4 Sus
SuehAnna, Morris & Esse 4, aud Nov Jersey Centrs
Railroads. AT Lambertyille With Elem n gten Raj,
reed At Trenton with trains to and from Ne,
York, Camden. &c.
Por furth Ell informatioo sec timetables, wh.oi
an bs obtained Al tho ticket oksss.
j. X. WOOD
General Passenger Agent
J. h. HUTCHINSON,
General Manager
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
TEXTS ON GOLD LEAF
Why Gold Leaf Is Packed Between
Leaves of the Bible.

People outside of regular dealers In
gold leaf are occasionally surprised
when they purchase books of the ma
terial to lind that the paper leaves be-
tween the sheets OF gold have texts
OF Scripture printed on them. Looking
closer they find that the paper leaves
are actually cut from the Bible.
Speaking of this, the head of Chi
cago firms which deals in gold leaf
said:
THE gold leaf which is put up In
books made from paper leaves cut
from the Bible comes from England.
There is no intention to be irreysrent
in packing the gold leaf in this way.
Most Of 1t goes to the stores where
they sell artists materials, and is
packed between printed sheets because
the slight indentations in the paper
made by the printing serve to hold the
delicate film of gold In place.
why is 1t that the Bible is gen
orally used? Simply for the reason
that the Bible is usually printed in
small type and is always very evenly
set. and the impression OF the type on
the paper Is very light, but enough to
hold the gold leaf in place without In
juring 1t. Another book that is used
for the same purpose IL the Book of
tions, of course. The paper is always
very fine and smooth and when print
ed the leaves are Just adapted for the
purpose of holding the gold leaf
The first time | was asked for an
explanation on this point was when
had q store for the sale OF artists ma
terials. A gentleman who bought sew
eral books of English made gold leaf
came - me and asked me If paper was
SO ecaree where the gold lear was
male that they had TO cut up Bibles
TO, the purpose of packing the leaf.
axsashaSsS-af -gsss..i
leaf We're packed between sheets OF
printed paper. but paid no attention to
II until his eye caught a Scriptural
text that had often puzzled him. 1t
was the passage Iron sharpeneth iron;
so n man sharpeneth the countenanee
of his friend Then he saw that the
gold leaf was placed between cut-up
pages of the Bible. He seemed to
think that the sheets of the Bible were
used by some religious manufactures
who thought some one might be con-
vcrted by reading a stray text. He
said he was almost startled when he
read the text he WAS puzZling over
and looked disappointed when | ex-
planned in a matter-of fact way why
pages of the Bible We're used.
Once or twice very excellent people
who bought this gold leaf from me
were indignant when they found that
the Bible was cut up to hold 1t, and
told me | should not encourage the
PROCLAMATION by selling that kind OF
leaf Others who were OF different
temperament said they were glad 10
see 1t, as II might lead TO some people
reading texts of Scripture. by glancnig
with curiosity at the printed sheets,
who never took Bible In their hands,
They held that no matter what form
1t took it was good thing to circulate
texts of Scripture
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
IN RIP VAN WlNKLE'S LAND.
The Portuguese Colonies In Africa
In backward Suite.

inc HI
In IA backward Suite.
The Portuguese colonies In Africa
are the Rip Van Wrinkles land of real
ity. After three centuries Of white
dominion they remain pretty much In
the condition In which Da Cana and
his bold successors left them.
Here Is IA picture OF what trade
means In the favored region of Cabin
da bay, where there Is single white
trader who occupies "A house of three
rooms, with shop" 30 feet by 8
attached. The place Is stocked with
puncheons of some Vile stuff called
rum" which are exchanged for palm
kernels
Knots Of natives from the interior
villages with loads of kernels begin
to present themselves ut the shop by q
n. m, and when the trader at last
makes his appearance there is ii noisy
crowd of kernel sellers and thirsty
hangers ON.
The exchange of rum for kernels Is
quickly effected, and by . o'clock in
the morning the entire population may
be seen lying under the shelter OF the
ooeoanut palms either stupidity drunk
or nolslly quarrellng,
The mingled upronr and snoring lasts
till about noon. when there is II sud
den return to sobrlety, and the crowd
clears away TO the village to collect
the means for another carousal
On II good" day the trader at Ca
binda bay gets rid of about 100 gal
Ions of rum, and he AYERS that the
scene described is repeated every day
IN the year.
Next to rum aud "ciyillzatlon" the
greatest curses of West Africa ARE
smallpox and the sleeping sickness.
From this last no case Of recovery
has ever been known, and SO con
tagious is It that In the native Chris
tluH community every communicate
has II separate cup from which to par
take of the sacramental wine.-l.ondon
Leader
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
ASSURANCE.
And the Young Man Had Ideas About
Enjoyment.

Enjoyment.
He is young man whose unbounded
assurance has ever been his chief
tharae seristie. When he proceeded to
talk to the practical old gentleman
about marrying his daughter he was
evidently prepared for the usual ques
ton:
DC you think you can support my
dale.. $3.50
has been accustomed"
The parent spoke this phrase with
the air OF a man who thinks he has
uttered a poser.
The sutton looked him in the eye.
Lets talk this thing over" he said
do you think your daughter is quail
fed to make man good wife,"
Yes sir. Her mother and | are both
practical people, and We have given
her a practical education. She can
not only read Greek and play the
piano-she practices three hours a
day-but she can cook O good dinner,
and do the marketing as intelligently
as an experienced steward. More
over, her abilities with the needle are
not confined to fancy work She's
treasure and we don't propose to have
any doubt about her future
You were asking me If thought I
could support her In style to which
she had been accustomed"
Il was"
We'll, | could; but | don't propose
to. After she marries me she's not
going to practice any three hours a
day on any piano. nor cook dinners,
nor handy words with market people.
She's going to have all the sewing
done outside the house read what she
enjoys, whether it is Greek or Choc-
taw, and go to the theatre twice 4
week. It's time that girl had some
enjoyment out of life.-Exehange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
A Poser for the PREACHER.

To young man who stood smoking
cigar ON n downtown corner the
other day, says the Chicago Chronicle,
there appeared an elderly and imperti-
nent reformer Of immemorlal legend.
"How many cigars a day do you
smoker asked the licensed meddler In
other peoples affairs.
Three replied the youth, rs pa,
tiently as he could.
Then the inquisitlon continued.
How much do You pay for them?
"Ten cents EACH" confessed the
young man.
Don't you know, sir" continued the
sage. that II you would save that
money by the time you are as old as
| am you would own that big build
ing ON the corner?'
do you own it," inquired the
smoker.
NO" replied the old man.
well, | do" said the young man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

General Sir Herbert Chermslde was
formerly consul In Asia Minor Once,
IN Il weak moment, lac sent couple of
beautiful Angora eats rs n present to
lady In ConstantinQple. The lady
was so pleased that she asked him to
send some more. Sir Herbert gave his
native servant some money and told
him to go aud buy two or three. Then
came n demand FOR more cats from the
consul's friends, and he gave his serv
ant more money with which TO buy
cats
This went on for two or three
months, and the native servant waXed
exceeding fat. one morning, however,
the general, on coming ont of the con
sulate, was surrounded hy hest Of
Infatuated yelled women. who hesought
Mohammed Ia curse him because lie
had stolen all their cats. 1t appears
that the native servant had pocleted
the money for himself and gone round
with sack and conliscated every cat
IN the place.
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Wanted to BE Polite.

No one made any remark upon the
temerity of the ladies who lr-s ed Am
brose Bierce to deliver Il befroe
the members of the club. i:.r.e was
so taken aback by the un " r;edness
of the request that, to his ~ prise, he
found himself weakly accepting the
bid, and then humbly consulting his
callers concerning the topic upon which
they might desire him to speak.
The President, n dignified and very
conservative lady, in reply to a novel
suggestion of the lecturer elect, re-
marked somewhat loftily that they
We're not a club of new women.
81 am convinced of that" answered
Mr. Bieree In bland and deferential
tone, which almost. If not quite, con-
cealed his cynicism. "Shall | say you
are n club of old women ?'-News- | et-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
THE JUDGES MISTAKE
MIR. Woodward Intends to Brighten
the Guests, and He Succeeds.

the Guests, and He Succeeds.
Judge Z. B. Martipdale, of Indian
apolis, Ind, owns one of the handsom-
est residences Id that clty-a large
stone fnapsion hidden from the street
by thick grove of trees. 1t was In
this house that one of the most excit-
ing functions ever known In the Hoos-
Ter capital took place many years ago
for the first time. The Judge, who
was one of the leaders Of society and
at the same time was pillar in the
Presbyterian Church, had issued inyl-
tations for fancy dress ball, which at
the last moment he had to withdraw
because of the presence in this country
of large body of Presbyterian dele
gates from Great Britain on their way
TO an international conference in the
West
They were to be entertained at the
Judges on the night set for the ball.
1t SO happened that every guest re-
eeiyed his notice save one, merchant
named Woodward, who was on n trip
through the Northwest. Ii also hap
pened that Mr.. Woodward had hit up
on the most startling disguise of any
planned. He had bought a complete
costume of Sioux war chief and in
tended making up as nearly like the
oFlSlnai as possible.
MIR. Woodward did not return to In
dianapolis until the evening fixed for
the ball, and, therefore, to save time
put on his costume at his office and
drove to the Martindale residence In
his carriage, which he dismissed at the
gate. Through the trees and shrub
berry he elided stealthily until he
reached the house Looking through
the window. Mr.. Woodward saw some
presons whom he knew and many
whom he did not, but every one was
In ordinary evening dress.
They've unmasked," soliioquized
the war chief, but I'll have my fun
just the same Thereupon, stepping
on ledge, lie made one spring through
the open window and landed in the
centre of group of Scotch delegates.
meantime brandishing genuine toma-
hawk and uttering shrill and blood
curdllng war whoops.
The effect was astounding to the
masquerader. Some of the guests faint
ed, others crept under the tables and
sofas or fed TO the upper stories of
the house. Ii took only an instant for
Mr.. Woodward to discover that n terri
BILE mistake had been made. In order
10 preserve his Identity and make his
escape he gave few more whoops. ex-
ecuted fearful dance, and darted out
of the window into the darkness.
1t was explained to the foreign
guests that one of the Indianapolis In
dian tribes was evidently restless, but
that no further trouble need be feared.
As for Mr.. Woodward, his side of the
story was not known for nearly twenty
years fterward.-Philadelph Satur-
day Evening Post.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1900.
THE SERGEANT's GOLD.
1t Never Reached the could Folks at
Home.o

1t Never Reached the could Folks AT
Home"
Surgeon General Sternberg told a
good story once OF an experience lac
had in the civil war. He said that
when he was going into the battle Of
Bull Run the Irish sergeant major Of
his regiment came to him with big
bag Of gold coin weighing three or
four pounds and said:
Doctor, | know that I'm to be kilt
entirely, an | want you to take care
Of this money an see that 1t gets to
the ould folks at home"
Thera.swaS no time to demonstrate or
to make any other arrangement and,
dropping the bag into the surgeons
lap. the Irishman hurried away to his
place Mt the head of the column. All
through two bloody days DR.. Stern
berg carried that bag of gold with his
surgical Instruments, and 1t was IA bur
den and an embarrassment TO him. He
tried to get rid of It, but couldn't find
any one willing TO accept or even TO
share the responsibility, and he
couldn't throw it away for the sake of
the Gould folks ut home"
Toward the close of the second day
the surgeon was taken prisoner. lie
lost his surgical Instruments and his
medicine case, but chung to the gold,
and, making II belt OF his necktie and
handkerchief, tied 1t around his waist
next to his skin to prevent It's conilSca-
tIon by his captors. During the long,
hotand weary march that followed the
goldpleces chafcd his flesh, and his
waist became so sore and bllstered as
to cause him intense suffering, but he
was bound that the 'ould folks at
home" should have the benefit of that
money and by the exercise of great
caution and patience managed to keep
II until he was exchanged with other
prisoners nnd got back to Washington
There he found his regiment In camp.
and one of the first men to welcome
him WAS the Irish sergeant major who
was so delighted to learn that the doe
tor had saved his money that he got
drunk and gambled 1t all away the
first night,-Chlcago Record
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
New Paris Club.

Paris boasts of a new elub-the
"Sauyagistes, or "Savages" We have
heard of the "Naturlens," who propos-
ed return to ancient pastoral life,
but the "Sauvagistes" have gone a
step further. They have such a hor-
ror of civilization. that, following the
example of the men of the Stone Age.
they intend to live in caves. While
awaiting the realization of their de-
sires. these Sauvagistes meet every
week, not in the cellars and caverns
of Montrouge, but in a very comforta-
Bile cafe in the Boulevard Magenta.
There they entertain each other with
stories of the great times men of other
days used to have in fighting with hea-
Wy axes, and their superior method of
obtaining fire by rubbing two pieces OF
wood together, as compared to the
modern sulphur match.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
PROVING A TRUE STORY
Visible Evidence OF Natures Punish
fnent Melted Out to a Truant.

Some years ago, in certain town
10 the North, a gentleman possessed OF
more money than education was ask
ed TO address the scholars attending
one OF the local schools some Sunday
afternoon. The day arrived. says
Spare Moments, aud our friend was
called upon.
"Wef, children said he, IS not
used to public speyking but | remem-
Der when | was a lad was very fond
of hearing a story. Shall / tell a
story
The children asserting he proceed
ed
"Qnce upon time, many years ago,
there was lad, very good lad. who
went regularly to Sunday school, and
pivyer missed. But one Sunday after
noon, as he was gavin TO school, two
bad boys met him and persuaded him
TO gan hirdnesting wiv 'em. So they
went alang by the riverside, and by
and by they came tiv Il tree, and In
the tree, on n branch which overhung
the wetter, was nest. The two bad
lads sent the good lad to climb the tree
and fetch the eggs. Up he went and
got out on the branch, further and
further, and just as he was reaching
out his hand to take the nest the limb
brok and he fell in the river and was
drooned."
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His Wedding Fee In Eggs.

A diminutive couple that ought to
have been spanked and sent home were
married at Stanford. Ky, by a preach
er. who received 60 cents and two doz-
en- eggs for his services. The groom
was about fifteen and the bride little
over twelve years OF age, wearing a
dress too short by two inches to reach
her knees. It looked like moekery of
marriage. After the ceremony they
drove their wagon up in fence corner
in the outskirts of the town and pro-
ceeded to dine, basket of victuals
having been brought along to save the
unnecessary investment of five cents.
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Costly Fish.

"How much did those fish cost your"
asked the friend who met him at the
pier,
They have cost me a dollar and q
half in boat hire, half dollar for min
nows, half dollar for the fish, quar-
ter for hush money to the chap who
sold them to me, suit of clothes and
probably my church membership" re-
piled the Sunday fisherman with
hunted look In his eye.--Chicago Tri-
bune.
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An Abused Wife.

Married Daughter-Oh. dear. such
a time as do have with that husband
of mine. | don't have a minutes
peace when he is In the house. He is al
ways calling me to help do something
OF other.
Mother-What does he want now?
Daughter-He wants me To tramp
way upstairs just to thread a needle
for him SO as he can mend his clothes.
New York Weekly.
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snapshotting Church sleepers.

A clergyman in England is advocat-
Ing the use of a concealed camera In
the pulpit, says. by showing these pho
tographs to the backsliding ones they
would become SO shamed that they
would not be liable to repeat the per-
formance. The suggestion is ingenious,
but II would seem the surest thing to
keep the congregation awake would be
an interesting sermon.
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The old Shinpiasters.

Probably the greatest profit ever en-
joNed lay the government rs n result
of the destruction Of money was IN
connection with the fractional curren-
cy or shinplasters issued during the
civil war.
The total amount ISSUED was S3US,-
724,6,9, q which SB,Ss0.55s Inns never
been pre- scented for redemption
\ lafse amount has been preserved
rs eurios b, collectors, and occasion
ally even now Il Is offered for re-.
Jemption Indianapolis News