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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
OUT OF THE OLD INTO THE NEW
George Innes * Go. Move Into Their
Permanent Home.

Tomorrow morning will find George
lines & company back in their new build
ing at their old stand on North Main
stree. The readers of the Eagle are all
familiar with their fire which occurred
just at the beginning of the holiday sea
son. Phoenix like they have arisen by
securing the rebuilding of a much larger
building by adding another story, with a
first class elevator service, counters
shelving, show cases, stools, furniture, all
the paraphernalia necessary for the best
accommodation Of the trade. On the third
floor will be found Mrs. Willis dress
making department, with the reserve
stock. Second floor contains the carpet
and rug department and millinery depart
ment. The first floor the general stock
with cloak department.
We think the Eagle voices the senu-
ments of the people generally in congratu-
lating the company on their return TO
their old place Of business, with new
home to do business in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
A MAIL CLERKS EXPERIENCE
And What Came ofIt.

The occupation of a railway mail clerk
is peculiarly arduous and unwholesome.
Long hours of work requiring the closest
attention, nearly always standing, confin-
ed in a stuffy car, as we'll as the continual
vibration of rapid motion, make this occu-
patton an undesirable one from a health
standpoint
A railway mail clerk on the Michigan
Central running between Detroit and Chi
cago says: in common with many of my
fellow employees, 1 suffered for some
years from an obstinate attack Of piles.
brought on, my physicians told me, by my
occupation. the close confinement in a car
and being obliged to stand on my feet for
hours together; the pain at times was al
most unbears5le and 1 was obliged to re-
sort to the use of ointments and saIves TO
give temporary relief while I got
through with my work. suffered SO long
from piles that I really had little hope OF
any such thing as a permanent cure and
although I had very often noticed the ad-
vertisement OF the Pyramid Pile Cure.
yet I never thought seriously OF trying It
until one day after suffering more than
usual I dropped into a drug store and
bought a soc. package. I tried It that
night and the complete relief from pain
and itching was delightful. expected 10
be as bad as ever the next Gar. as this
had been my usual experience with pile
remedies. but I was agreeabIy disapqolnt-
ed used the Pyramid for some ten days
or two weeks and for nearly four years
have not had the slightest trouble from
piles and consider my cure as little short
Of marvellous"
The Pyramid Pile Cure IS the most pop
uIar and successful % any pile cure: II Is
the only pile Cure that IS sold BY every
druggist IN the United States ana Can
ada
Furthermore. the Pyramid Pile Cure has
been before the public fo- nine years and
has been tested time and again By hun
dreds Of physicians and By thousands %
pile sufferers. and its remarkable merit
has been demonstrated In every torTn o
piles. protr0ding itching % bleeding
A little book on cause and cure 81 piles
mailed free BY addressing Pyramid CO,
Marshall Mich
Al druggists sell the pyramid ~ sae
for Full sized package.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
YOUNG CRIMINALS
BEAT ALITTLE BOY AND THROW
HIM INTO THE RIVER.
Four NJ ear Old George Pitts Robbed
of Clothing and Cruelty Treated

Leroy Smith, who has the reputation
of being one of the meanest boys in the
town. is in the city jail on a very serious
charge. He and partner who has not
yet been apprehended. enticed the little
4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Pitt
from his home at 400 South Topeka ave
nue. Friday afternoon, drug the little fell
low to the river, seven blocks from home,
whipped him severely with clubs and
beat him in the face with their fists then
threw him in the river When the little
boy scrambled out of the water the two
colored boys caught him and threw him
in again, evidently trying to murder the
little fellow, but the water close to the
rivers edge was not deep enough. II was
only however, on the childs choking his
criestha he was allowed to get out of
the water the second time. Then the
two colored boys drug him through the
sand and cookie burs and stuffed dirt in
his ears. after which they turned him
loose TO find his way home the best he
could. The little fellow had been stripped
of his clothing and was almost frozen
learned his story and took him home
There were great welts on the little boys
legs and body and blood had been trick
ling from the lacerated places. His face
was also bruised badly. For 4 while the
little fellow was in a precarious con-
dition but yesterday he was reported TO
be out OF danger.
Complaint was made at the police sta
ton and Officers Fox. and Stewart ar
rested Leroy Smith at his home on South
Fourth avenue. He first denied the
charge. but told 50 many different stories
that the officers concluded TO take him to
the Pitts home for Identification The lit
tie injured boy was so scared at the pres
ence Of the policemen and the Smith hey
that he would not AZ first tell them any
thing of the trouble. but as soon as the
officers left he said: Mamma. that is
the boy that whipped me, but 1 was
afraid Of the Old policeman"
The Smith boy said another boy named
Jackson, who lives on the West Side did
the whipping but the officers did not be-
ieve his story and the Jackson boy VAS
not arrested. IL is thought another boy
who lives on South Fourth was impli-
Gated with Smith. II is known that he
did not 50 TO school Friday afternoon,
and other evidence is laid up against him
This is said 10 have been the most das-
tarily act ever committed in this city,
and the officers only account for the es-
sane OF the little Pit boy b. the fact
that the water was not deep enough To
drown him Pie only reason advanced
as the cause Of the seton OF the colored
boys is that Of robbery a they took his
clothes and are alleged TO have asked
ihe little fellow II he had any pennies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
An Old
Newspaper
nan
Says About
Grape-Nuts,
90 S%S%S~s% 9%NS%s%S@ I'd

Arthur NJ Huh, manager of the ST.
Paul Globe, thinks advertisements are
written to inform other people about food
and its value, but are not intended for
newspaper men themselves, and yet OF all
men, newspaper men require good nour-
ishing food to rebuild the brain and nerve
centers. CThey viii agree that this is not
a joke)
Mr.. Hull says: II wish to give you an
unsolicited testimonial for Grape-Nuts.
have used your Postum Cereal FOR about
two years. I have seen your advertising
for Grape-Nuts IN the Globe as well as
other papers. and have appreciated il
from an advertising standpoint, but some
way I never bought any until about a
week ago Since then have practically
lfved on II. I think it is, without eNeep-
tion. the finest preparation Of any food
nr,f,,ct that It has been my good fortune
- taste. and my enthusiasm prompts me
!, write this note. Wishing you all kinds
Of success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
Hoods Saa4qb0hM

was sitting in front of a window, when
some unknown person shot through the
window, the bullet entering her limb at
the knee-cap and lodged there. No one
seems to know who the person was. or
what his motives were. However it is
supposed that it was some one who wish
ed to kill Mr.. Volkman and shot his wife
instead.
Nothing further could be learned. Mr..
Volkman refused to talk about the mat
ter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
In OIden Times

People overlooked the Importance or per
manently beneficial effects and were sat
isfied with transient action; but now that
it is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently overcome habitual con-
stipation, well-informed people will not
buy other laxatives, which act for a time,
but finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine. made by the California Fig
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
MYSTERIOUS SHOT
Woman brought TO Wichita From
COIdWater.

Mrs G. II. Volkman of Coldwater. was
brought to the Wichita Hospital yester-
day. She was ACCOMPANIED by her hus-
band. Mrs Volkman was brought here
to have bullet extracted from her left
knee. There is a great deal of mystery
connected with how the bullet got there.
From what could be learned it seems
that on last Monday night Mr.. and Mrs
Vokman were sitting in a room in their
heuse which is about twelve miles
northwest of Coldwater. Mrs. Volkman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
LECTURE ON MORMONlSM
Warren Foster at the Opera House
Tonight.

Warren Foster of Salt Lake City, will
give a lecture at Sis this evening at the
Crawford Grand, on 'Mormonism- or Six
Years With the Rocky Mountain Saints"
Music by the Childs family. The lecture
will be of special interest to the ladies.
Mr.. Bruce DERRICK of Kansas City was
here yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-21
"A Good Pawnaster
Starts Not at
Assurances. .

There Is one good pay
master qUho is around on
time, giUes fail Value, and
neUer fails in his duty. It
Is yoar prfOfEege to select
him, and his name Is pare,
wholesome blood. THIS
paymaSfer makes the
rounds of the body, Oisfts
brain, stomach, kidneys.
fUer, heart and head alike.
Hoods SarsaparfLla acts as
a gnarantor that this pay
master gviu do his duty.
IF the blood is impure, Il cannot do IFS
duty, and you are the sufferer, = but you
need not be. Hoods SarsapariIa puri-
flies, pfaliSes and enricheS the blood.
reVer disappoluts.
Catarrh Ny throat zuas IN such
condition 7Dfh catarrh that could hardly
SzUallozO and had no appetite. I found
Hoods Sarsaparila an excellent remedy,
and noqO haUe good appetite. Ella J.
White, Ennis, Texas.
Boils-"My 6ozs Vanished a ter Itook
Hoods Sarsapardla. It purified my blood
and saUe me strength. Hoods Pills cured
n1ysick headache. LW. CapeA, Cety, sc.
floods Sdadaba6M
SBazzasl 5;y1ZyW
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
som EKsET PICK-UPS.

About % members of the Dexter
grange, visited William Hoyt's place in
Ripley, Thanksgiving night, and passed
very delightful time. Music, reciia-
tons and games occupied the attention
of the members of the party during the
stay and it WAS late when the party
broke up.
Everett Reed OF Harmony received
rather peculiar injury, one day last
week. He WAS chopping in the woods
when limb fell, striking the pipe he
held in his mouth in such manner as
to drive the stem nearly through his
tongue AS may be supposed the injury
is very painful, and he is unable to do
much talking
The drill squad from Pittsfeld Com
pany, No q, U. K. X p, which so sue
cessfully gave fine drill at the recent
celebration given there, have been
requested by prominent Knights of
Pythias in Dexter to come to that town
at some future date yet undecided,
and give drill at grand concert and
ball, which is now being planned for
that place.
&. II. Bartlett, proprietor of the Nov
city mandatory at North New Port
lani, who has been enlarging his works,
has put in a dynamo with sufficient
power not only to light his mill, but to
light the whole village. The posts are
set and the wires will be strung in a few
days The streets, places of business
and most of the dwellings will be thus
lighted.
Mrs. B. H. Luce of Arson started
Tuesday morning of last week, for { ali
fornia, where she will spend the winter
with her SOUS, Benjamin, Allen and
Charles Luce. Two of them have beer
there about ten years and are married
and have families. Mrs. Luce will bt
accompanied by Liewellyn Manter OF
Pennington She expects to have q
very pleasant visit and see lots of fine
country.
The annual nomination and election
of officers of w. S. Howe Camp, No. Is
S of V, Pittsfied, took place at th,
regular meeting of the Camp, Tuesday
evening, resulting in the following selec
ton: Captain, Arthur f. withee; Is
Lieut., Charles Sylvester; End Lieut..
Ernest c. Peasley; LIST c. c., H. w Carr
2nd c. c., Past aptain E. E. Daniels
3rd c. C, E. G. Peasley. Delegate tc
encampment, w. E. Towne; alternate
E. G. Peasley.
Perhaps not happier party met fol
miles around than the one given at the
home of Joseph Emery, of Palmyra, il
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Christmas Features.

The Christmas number of the Boston
Sunday Journal. which will be publishe d
Dec. Is, will have many new and stril =
ing features OF holiday character. Al
nouncement is made of booklet OF
Christmas stories written for the Sunds v
journal by Mrs. Burton Harrison,
Harriet Prescott Spofford, w. W.
Jacobs and other well-known writer's.
The Journal Junior, which has become
one of the most popular of juvenile
papers, and which is a weekly feature Of
the Sunday Journal, will contain Christ
mas stories and information of especial
interest to the children. The New Eng
land Home Magazine, supplement to the
Sunday journal, will be made up entire.
ly of Christmas features handsomely il.
lustrated in half-tone reproduction OF
photographs. No New England paper
promises more in Its Christmas issue
than the Boston journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When Well.knOwn SkoWhagan PeO-
DIe Tell II So Plainly,

When public endorsement is made by
representative citizens of Skowhegan the
proof is positive. You must believe it.
Read this testimony Every backache
sufferer, every man, woman or child
with any kidney trouble will profit il
the reading.
Mr.. James Frost, of the boot and shoe
firm of Merrill & Frost, says: 81 had a
lame back number of times. but never
so severe as when | tried Doan's Kidney
Pills sold at Geo. f. SIMPSONS drug
store was inclined to think it was
caused by the kidneys as | had other
symptoms of kidney complaint, but it
makes no difference if it was the kid.
neys or the back, had the backache and
had it bad. Doans Kidney Pills cured
it,"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States,
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
A Ken. Clear Brain.


Your best feelings, Your spcial position
or business success depend largely on
the perfect action Of your stomach and
liver Or Kings New Life Pills give
increased strength. keen, clear brain,
high ambition. 4 - cent box will make
you feel like a new being Sold
At F. H. Wings Drug store.
Art and economy. Edmonis: Edgar, m
goirg to burn these new photographs OF mine;
they look ten years older than I do" Edgar:
Nonsense put them away until you catch up
with them"
Those little chaps can be cured By
using Thelma cream; at SIMPSONS drug
store.
type. Mr.. Jones; u am afraid Mrs.
Brown sacrifices her comfort to her appear
snce.' Mrs, Jones: Yes and sacrifices 1t in
vain"
In all departments OF activity, TO have one
thi ng to do. and then to do it. is the secret of
success.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
A Woran's Awful Peril.

"There is only one way to save your
life and that is through an operation
were the startling words heard by Mrs.
|. b. Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wis, from
her doctor after he had vainly tried to
cure her of frightful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice Gall stones
had formed and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began to use Electric
Bitters which wholly cured her. It's a
wonderful stomach, liver and kidney
remedy Cures dyspepsia, loss of appe-
tite. Try it. Only SOC. Guaranteed.
For sale
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Russell Post G. A. II.

The annual election of officers of Rus
sell Post, G. A. r., occurred, Friday
evening the 9TH Instant, as follows: B.
F. Bigelow, commander; H. p. Cannon.
senior vice commander; Edward Wilson
junior vice commander; W. II. Weston,
qnartermaster; Rev. w. II. Spencer,
chaplain; Isaac Dyer, surgeon; F. M
Mills, officer of the day; N. s. Towle,
officer of the guard j. O. Smith, S. j.
Walton, Nathan Fowler, trustees; E. l..
Walker and A. F. Bickford were elected
delegates to attend the State encamp-
ment and II. p. Cannon and Edward
Wilson, alternates.
The installation of these officers will
occur the first Friday evening in January
next. 1t is expected the officers of Rus
sell Relief Corps will be installed the
same evening and that the Wildes camp
Sons of Veterans will be guests of the
Post.
Russell Post, having extended an inv
tation to Rev. w. Fl. Spencer, D. D. chap
lain of the Post, to read his paper on war
experiences, and he having accepted the
invitation, will hold meeting, FIJI
day evening, the 2lst instant, to which
the ladies of the Relief Corps and family
friends, the members OF Wildes Camp
Sons of Veterans and Company E Ma
tional Guards and family friends are
cordially invited. Invitation is also ex-
tended to any veterans of army or navy
who may be in town at that time to at
tend this meeting, whether they are
members of the Grand Army or not.
This paper is a graphic account of the
speakers own experiences in the cam
paigp, particularly of the battle in
which he lost leg, also in Libby prison
as wounded soldier, and is of great
interest.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
He Was My Friend and
Brother.

The events of the past week have re-
called to my mind the words of the wise
man, 1.-THE days OF our years are thr, e
score years and ten, and IL by reason OF
strength they be four score years, etc"
So it has come to me, and while celebrat.
ing my 73i anniversary birthday, with
friends, November 18th, Thanksgiving
day, it carried my mind back to the
days of my sojournng in SkowhegaD,
while engaged in the duties connected
with publishing the SOMERSET REPoR
TER. Quite forcbly was / reminded by
the event of my connection with Cara
bassett lodge. No. 81, |. O. o. F. and
my experience with the order, at large,
during the fiftytwo years | have held
membership in the order at Halifax, N.
s.. Bangor aid Skowhegan.
1t would be long and interesting
story to relate all that has come to me,
10 that connection. 1t Is beyond the
power of tongue or pen to portray the
numberless blessings and countless good
that have been dispensed 10 me by the
good brothers Of the order; more par
ticularly by the members of Carrabsssett
lodge during the u years have stood In
the ranks by the side Of my brothers.
From the hands of scores Of friends /
received tokens of kind remembrance on
my 73d anniversary birthday. They
were the expressions of warm hearts. in
voking for me the blessings OF health
and prosperity. These words OF COM
fort and good cheer, will be lasting in
my memory, so long as l am permitted
to enjoy the blessings which come from
the hand of loving Heavenly Father.
CYRUS H. KILBY,
Dennysville, Me-, Dec. 8, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Shipbuilding In Bath.

The Times received the following dis.
patch from President s. w. Hyde of the
Bath Iron Works, who is in Washington,
Friday afternoon: "Our chance is good
for one battleship at SO. 500, 600"
Another big steel ship, somewhat on
the lines of the Arthur Sewall, will be
built in the ship yard of Arthur Sewall
Il Co. The keel will be stretched t.
morrow, right where the ship Astral
has been building and which will go
down the ways on the morning tide, if
there are no draw backs. The Astral is
for the Standard Oil Co., and as its name
suggests will be carrier of the COM
pany's products.
The new ship will have four mssts,
and in tonnage will be the largest turned
out of the yard. The midshp bridge will
be 30 feet long, which gives a fair idea
OF the intended beam Of the new craft.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Sportsman Exhibit Opens.

The Maine sportsmen's exhibition. one
of the largest displays OF wild animals
ever seen in Boston, WAS opened to the
public, Thursday at the old Park Square
station.
The Maine exhibit, which extends the
whole length OF the old train shed. is
composed of cages containing buffalo,
moose, caribou, deer, antelope, bear,
elk, wolves, wild cats and many small
animals. In'the rear is an Indian viii
lage, constructed by the Passamaquoddy
tribe from OldtOwn, Me-, and beyond
this are log cabins, canoes, etc. More
than seventy Indians are at the show.
Surrounding the cages Is large athletic
track.
The formal opening occurred In the
afternoon, when the governor of Maine
and other prominent guests from that
State were present and made speeches.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Building Operations.

Building operations have not been ex-
cessive in our town during the year past.
Few new residences have been construct
ell yet our mechanics have generally
been kept reasonably well employed.
here and in the neighboring town Of
Madison.
The fire of last spring which swept
the lumber mills off of the dam Oh the
middle channel, also iultcting very
heavy damage to the electric light plant
and the expensive machinery, gearir z
and shsfting, and burning the power
house Of II. S. Stewards -four mill, ltf
affairs In very bad condition. 1t neces-
STATED a large expense to start the
wheels of the Skowhegan Electric Light
Company and II. s. Stewards mill, aud
required erection of the building IT
l.. W. Weston occupied by Adams &
Caswell and M. L. Parsons for wood
working purposes. This has been done
H. $. Steward and l.. w. Weston are
much better ones than those destroyed
by fire. That erected by Mr.. Weston
particularly is an excellent building for
the purposes it is being used for. II e
other principal building operations du-
ing the summer are the reconstruction
OF the Second National Bank building
with fire and burglar proof brick and
steel vaults of the most approved work
manship, and the rebuilding of the
double house on Water street by w. p.
Ofdway. There have been the usual
amount OF repairs and the erection of
stables, extentions to houses, ETC., bur
on the whole 1t has been slack year for
general building operations here.
The absence Of any saw mill here in
the village has contributed to this con-
dition. 1t is great Inconvenience to be-
without lumber manufacturing plant
In place like this and we hope al
trust the Inconvenience may be remedied
during the coming season. One could
be established with comparatively small
cost on the site of the one burned. LAST
spring. The foundation and wheels are
all ready, therefore all that would be
required would be the wooden structure
and machinery. A saw mill is the one
thing we most need in our town at this
time.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Mr.. r GRAY, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, y. Y. says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best ned
icine | have ever used. ! is fine chill
dren's remedy for Group and never fails
TO cure When given a. soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupY cough has developed, it will pre-
vent the attack. This should be horne
il mind and a bottle Of the Cough Rem
edy kept AT hand resdy for instant use
as soon as these symptoms appear. For
sale by q r. Fogg. Skowhegan: l.. c.
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
JackmaD.