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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-21
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Bills rediscounted. D..
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Number of banks reporting. n3. De-
crease Of deposits since last cau, March
q. 1901. $i3s, 1872. Average reserve held.
81 clio per cent. Percentage undivided
profits and surplus to capital, 43 per
cent Decrease in footings since last
can. S2S1 $3.50. equals 3 40 per cent.
Loans and discounts increased since last
call, Sab 952.l2, equals II per cent Cash
and sight exchange decrease. S733. 1857,
equals II per cent. Ills rediscounted
have decreased from Sc. 1882 to $5.0S01o
Bills payable still remain at nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-21

sleeping under q roof for about eight
months. He thoroughly enjoyed looking
over the large mail which came from all
points Of the compass. and from all man
ner Of people. Some trying as usual TO
scrape up relationship, others real reia-
tives ana former acquaintances. a few
plain concentrations, others plain toady-
ing. one from . New York diamond house
trying to sell him some rocks. TIe simply
said after laughing: '.HeH, what do I
want with q lot oe rocks2 The gang or
my wife wouldn't own me if ia wear
en-" Mr. Lawes is tribe hard Of
hearing and for this reason had TO drop
his former work, rauroadirg. He is a
very shrewd man about 81. and wen able
to look after his cwn interests.
Shooting craps are practically thing
of the past mere. There is one dance
hail or ~honl.a tonl,' Gas they are known
over Okla h0ma) here. and q bad shoot
Ing scrapa occurred down there Few
nights ago. when man was shot in the
back twice. but while seriously hurt, the
wounds are not necessarily fatal.
Wherever these places are found they are
in the low bottom land; they seem to
drift to the bottom quite naturally.
One man, George Elliott Of St. Louis.
a young ralroader, disappeared yesterday
at noon ana has not been heard cf He
had been taking care OF q sick comDan-
ion here. who had to appeal to others
for the attention he wes compelled to
have. He also left his trunk and all his
effects. Of some small value. Nothing
has been heard from him and few
theories advanced.
one very. dangerous thing in Lawton
is the open wells. some of which arc s. to
30 feet in depth, and FIVE TO six feet wide.
A man or animal could walk into one Of
these at night without knowing where
they were going. There are several Of
these holes, but a search in all Of them
failed to reveal anything OF the disaD-
pearance of Elliott
nj one Of the more shallow wellsl the
greater number of which nave not reach
ed water as vet q blind horse was found
where he had fallen. The hole IS about
IS feet En- depth and q derrick was Sc
cured to raise him out. When about half
way out the rope broke and he again
dropped to the bottom. but a second at
tempt brought him tC The surface, and
ne went 20 LlDHlll- grass al once. IAt
was slightly skinned Up, but otherwise
unhurt
Yesterday 1Ir. Lawes found eight In6ian
graves unmarked. From the other In
dians not yet dead. 1T is learned that they
wore Comanchcs and were buried from
eisht months ago for the last one to
about five years for tne Oldest.
The saloons are running wide open. but
remain closed Sunday. The gamblers
have al left town and in this line there
IS no excitement. The saloons are over
done. and there is no fatterins trade in
any OF them.
Ice now sells for 81 per hundred but
while there is some drop in other com
modities. tnev retain their prices fairly
well. Freighters observing the high
prices earlier rushes out and secured
loads of feeds and produce. al practically
striking the town together. causing a
stagnation of the market for time. yet
prices are stin fair on non-porishable
goods. They VIII soon recover to some
extent and remain steady.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-21
BANK REPORT ISSUED

Condition OF Banks OF Territory tsiven
by ysikoR.
Guthrie, o. T.. Aug. 2o.-Territorial
Bank Commissioner Frank J. Wikoff has
issued his report OF the condition Of the
anks of the territory as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
MRS. COFFEE PLAYED CHECK.
Frs WITH Willy AGUINALDO

has thought before acting or speaking.
He told me that he did not intend to take
| his wife and children with him when
he went to Washington, as he could bet
ter understand conditions If he were
alone, besides he said the little girl was
always crying. He loves his boy deeply.
asked him whether he liked Manila,
and he said that he did; but nothing fur
Their did he say on that point
He plays checkers to pass away the
time, and asked me if I would play u
game with him. / was quite willing, of
course. and we sat down to a game,
which was interesting to me. At last
he quite hemmed me in, showing that he
had studied every move on the board. 1
was beaten, although. of course, 1 had
several men on the board. I call that
strategy.
Il wanted to take his picture and he
gladly assented to my doing SO, but it
was bad day and I was unable to take
a snap of him then. I promised to take
his picture the next day, but it was
rainy then, and 1 had to abandon that
project altogether. 1 was at the prison
four hours, spending about half that
time in the company of Aguinaldo.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffee are domfciled at
the Hawaiian Hotel for the present.
Mrs. Coffee is uncertain as to whether
she will remain long in Honolulu or take
her early departure for the coast, to
await the coming of her husband.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10

Marietta, a Maid of Venice" BIZ
Marion Crawford, just received. 81. 20
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10

Special arrangements will be made
with Sunday school committees and
others who intend having Christmas
entertainments. Special discounts will
be given for the next fifteen days.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
@has. F. Herrick oarriage Company. Ltd. ] @
Observation-Disclosures side SNi1gBUggI n0deE The Columbus

desirable features than other side spring gear
constructed that the center brace springs serve double
purpose brace ana equalizer consequently you get less
than other side spring gear Put your whole he
step watch the result then go through
operation side spring vehicle and will
find the while the others will cant
side vehicles with this sod and
know there has been spring broken and It's riding
qualities unsurpassed.
Take Good Look styles. We Have Others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10

All the Popular $50 Books sold for
S12O
All the Popular 81 25 Books sold for
81 90
All the Popular 81. so Books sold for
81 90.
All the Popular 800 Books sold for
All the Popular 75c Books sold for
Coo
Children's Books from sc to s. 90
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Mir. Schwab who is an eminent man
 because he draws salary of $1,OOO,OOO year, has supplied the college presi-
 dents and orators with a commence
 ment topic. MT. Schwab recently ex-
 pressed the opinion that the higher in-
 stitutions of learning were of little or no account because they do not teach young men how to pile up money. MT. Schwab is one of those eminent persons who think a million is the only thing lifeis worth living for except some more millions. He looks upon an institution of learning as worthless, no matter how much it may cost, unless it teaches young men how to amass riches, says the Chicago Chronicle. Naturally and properly college presidents and all who appreciate liberal education see things differently. To them a man who thinks it is all of life to get dollars and all of education to teach youth how to get dollars looks sordid, not to say small and contemptible. And they see thing( more as they are. Money is only on4 of number of things in this world that are worth the trouble of getting. Scientific knowledge is worth having So is a knowledge of history. So is < knowledge of languages So are heart and mind full of sympathy and help fitness. So is broad, all-around devel- Opment of intellect, taste and morals. So is character. Mir. Schwab may not be aware of tive cannot expect any one to be aware of it who never en- joyed and does not appreciate high education and culture-but it is none the less true that the man of broadly and highly educated and developed mind, heart and character is worth vastly more to the world and contrib utes more to the welfare and happiness of his kind than the man who is mere ly skilled in amassing dollars. Not every man can get rich. It is not de- sirable that every man should know how to get rich and exercise his knowl- edge and skill in that direction. This would not be a very delightful world if all men were of that kind. But every one can learn something, and the more and the broader his knowledge of all things except evil the better for him. self and for all with whom he may come in contact, directly or indirectly. A man may easily be richer than he de- serves to be; no man can be too wise or too good. That is to say, no man can be too highly educated in the best sense of the word, and that is very far from being sordid sense.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Advantages of the Doctor.

Physicians, like clergymen, are con- cerned in trying to make their fellow men better, but they have a great ad- vantage over the clerical brethren in being able to shape their lives accord ing to their whims and necessities with out undue criticism from their fellows. We prefer that our doctors should be good men. We insist that they shall have a high degree of professional honor. We expect them not to be un- duly mercenary, and not to grudge a fair measure of their time to the public service. But we don't concern our selves about what they eat, or drink, or smoke, or how they choose to have their share of sun, says a writer in Harper's Weekly. We don't even in- sist that they shall practice what they preach, and we should be disappointed If we did, for though doctors spend their lives in efforts to induce people to. take care of their health 1t is unusual for busy doctor to take even ordinary care of himself. His sleep is broken, his meals are irregular, he overworks himself; very likely he smokes too much. But as long as our confidence in his skill is unimpaired we don't criticise him.
 Doctors are supposed to know what is good for themselves, and in their hands we leave the responsibility for their own cases as well as for ours. To be sure, we scoff great deal at the medical profession, carp at its contra dictiOns and remark upon its limita- tions, but in the long run the good doc tors get the credit that is their due, even though its arrears may not come in until after they are dead.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

difficult to get the range of heavy but, nevertheless, mobile guns, fired with smokeless powder from an invisible point several miles away. Five or six years ago, under Lord Rosebery's ad- ministration, the. British admiralty be gan the construction of vast system of moles and docks, which has been continued by the present Tory govern ment upon a still larger scale. It is asserted by T. Gibson Bowles and others that all of these works lie with in reach of great guns, which might easily be concealed behind the ridges of the low hills skirting the adjacent Spanish territory, and so could be de stroyed readily, or, at all events, ren- dered absolutely useless, in the event of war breaking out. The government, on the other hand, maintains that shoot ing is a game that two can play at, and that any guns behind the hills would be within the reach of weapons quite as powerful, and would be put out of action in no time. The fact that the new docks are within moderate range of possibly hostile territory does not seem to be disputed
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

When five cadets were expelled from West Point for gross and persistent in- subordination they invoked public sympathy for their blighted careers. and they have announced that they in- tend to have Congress restore them over the heads of the authorities. But ten of their comrades have just been dropped for deficiency in their studies, and nobody seems to have begun any agitation in their behalf, yet failure In studies Is a small matter in deter mining the quality of an officer com pared with failure in the prime mill tary essential of discipline. Grant was not a distinguished scholar at West Point, but he learned how to command by learning how to obey. When a young man has been at the Military Academy for three years without mas tering that elementary condition of the military life 1t Is plain that he has mis- taken his profession.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Where Housework Is Done bV Ma

Where HOusewOrk Is Done by Males.
 All the work in Buluwayo. both in the house and out of 1t, is done by men, either Kaffirs, Indian coolies. Zambezi boys, which are a cross be- tween Kaffirs and Portuguese. They are very picturesque in their white cal leo. A long strip is folded around the upper part of the legs, brought up be- tween the knees and folded down in front Over these they wear a white shirt. They have a decided penchant for stand-up collars and a perfect pas sion for boots. Boots, however, are not allowed indoors on account of noise The coast boys are excellent cooks and extremely clean. The Zambezi boys are actuated by the love of money rather than work. For the sake of coins they brave the dangers of the terrible Tsetsa country, infested by flies so poi sonous that horses cannot be taken through it, and, leaving their own land, where they have every comfort, plenty to eat and drink and wear, they go down to work for white men in South Africa. The boys demand and get very high wages.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

and it can be made quite as comforta- ble for resting as those now in use. The attachment to the tree is made by a ball and socket joint and the two hooks, with the suspending cables, the joint allowing the hammock to swing laterally in substantially the same plane. By providing duplicate heads for suspending the hammock it can be moved around the tree into another position as the day advances, thus al- ways keeping under the shady side of the tree, and when not in use it folds up fiat for storage in small compass. The inventor is Malachi D. Huff of Carthage, III.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Samuel Wood, a rich man, died in New York years ago. In his will he left instructions that large sum of money was to be set aside for the pur- pose of establishing a college of music. Heirs for whom be had already provid- ed, or for whom he did not wish to pro- vide, appeared upon the scene and hired lawyers to have the will broken. After a long fight in the courts it has now been found that the money which was to have been used for the purpose of es- tablishing a school of music has all been absorbed in litigation. Mr. Wood died before such mel as pr. Pearsons, Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rocke- feller had shown the wisdom of giving away money according to the judgment and the wishes of the giver. The man who waits to do his giving from the other side of the grave seldom gets along very well with his project. He that has bequests to make to the public should make them himself, because he gan always do 1t more satisfactorily and at less expense than his heirs or the courts will It Is an encouraging sign of the times that the fashion of keeping 1t all until after the last minute is going out of style. The Samuel Woods are becoming fewer in this country every day.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Canada,s Nickel Production.

Although nickel was not discovered in paying quantity in Canada until 1887, it is said that country now pro- duces 40 per cent of the worlds sup ply of nickel, says the Youths Com panion. The deposits of the metal are in a district near Sudbury, in Ontario, covering an area about TOKYO miles. The ore contains about three per cent of nickel and about an equal quantity of copper, together with considerable iron and sulphur. The nickel and cop per are not extracted in Canada, but in the United States. One mine has all ready reached depth of 1000 feet.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Somethine in Reserre.

A young lady had a train to catch, and chartered a cab, which unfortu- nately was drawn by a very wretched horse. Having told cabby that she had to reach the station in twenty minutes, away the vehicle dashed at five miles an hour.
 They had barely got fifty yards, how ever, before the lady put her head out of the window and requested the driver to whip the horse, as she would other wise miss the train. He accordingly did so.
 A little further on she asked him to administer the whip once more, as the cab was only just moving. Cabby again complied. Soon after she said:
 Cant you hit him on the head so as to wake him up bitY'
 Looking at the young lady, the cabby exclaimed:
 ''Well, miss, I've it the hanimal all over is bloomin' body except is left ear. and I'm savin' that for the last 'iHr-London Answers.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Andrew Carnegie's division of gifts between the country of his birth and that of his adoption suggests how easy 1t is for man to move about between two nations which have the same language and institutions. Stanley, the explorer, has divided his life between England and America. The famous Smithsonian Institution in Washington Is the gift of an Englishman; several Americans occupy professorships in English colleges.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
A Helpful Hint.

'Sir," began the beggar at the res taurant door, wont you help me to get square meal?"
 "Nop' snapped the man who had just come out. But stay! Yes, I will. Here's tip for you. If you succeed in raising the price of square meal don't go in that joint for it, for you won't get it."
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Make what defense we may in the consciousness of pure ideals, it cannot be denied that the money measure, the Ideal of material success, has thrust ir- self into every life and becomes too much the end and justification of all teaching. It is not wealth from ma terial attainment that makes nations live nor brings to them the greatest happiness. It is character. No lesson in the history of nations is palmer than this.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

Both the military and the naval academy have given renewed evidences that the officials propose to break up the practice of hazing. After the les sons of the past it would seem that any cadet who had wit enough to'keep up with his class would also have sense enough to keep out of such scrapes. One who has neither the wit nor the disposition to do so will be of small loss to the service.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

One of the many consequences of the Boer war Is the growing uneasiness among a considerable number of En- glishmen as to the defensive powers of Gibraltar-not of the rock itself; but of the harbor and docks, which, from na- val point of view, are of scarcely less Importance. Experience in the Trans vaal has proved that it is exceedingly
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

The philosophic reader with sense of humor will be interested in the case of tine parachute manufacturer who was accidentally locked into his shop by the janitor the other day. The shop was on the third floor, and there were para chutes on every hand. Nevertheless the manufacturer shouted till he at tracted attention, and then waited till the fire department brought a ladder and took him down.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
SINGLE TREE HAMMOCK.

The novelty of the hammock shown in the picture consists in it's ability to keep on the shady side of the tree at all hours of the day, and it also has the advantage of being adapted for use on a single tree or the side of house,
 where only one support is available. Of course, it will not curve from end to end like the ordinary hammock, but it has a swinging motion of its own,
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

A New York woman has applied for a divorce because her husband spanked her; Chicago judge has advised man to spank his wife for the purpose of making her live up to the agreement and a Denver man-has been fined $20O for spanking his wife because the coffee was full of grounds. Sometimes it is pretty hard to figure out just which way civilization is headed.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

A Washington scientist has dis covered that potatoes contain "solanin," a substance poisonous to the human system. That explains why grandpa dies at the age of 93. He was great lover of the Irish lemon.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Amnsinr ,he ChiIdren-

Mrs. McShantee (triumphantly)-l see ye are takin' in washin' again, Mrs. McProudee,
 Mrs. McProudee (whose husband has lost a paying job)-Sure, it's only to amuse tn childer. They wants tn windies covered wid steam, so they can make pictures on thim.-New York Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Popular Sister.

'I should like to know how many pro- pOsals May Rocks has rejected?" said Miss Murray Hill to Miss Homewood.
 "Pm sure don't know" was the lat ter's reply, "but I understand she has the largest family of brothers in the city."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Forpot to Ask.

She-The jeweler says the diamond in my ring is not genuine.
 He-Um-er-he told me the ring was real gold. forgot to ask him about the stone.-New York Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Rank and File Needed.

Filipino General-You'n have to come along with us. We are going to surren- der
 Filipino Private-Can't you do it without me?
 Filipino Genera-Confound you, how would it look for forty generals to sur render without any army?-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Tn ChiCaO0.

"Mrs. Wabash looks like such a lov- able woman."'
 "Lovable! I should say she was loy- able! That's her long suit. She's had five husbands in seven yearsp'-Cleye- land Plain Dealer
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Female Tax Collector.

Miss Mary Kuhn has for three years past been annually elected tax.collector of the borough of Mount Joy, Pa. It is declared that since she has occupied the office every cent of taxes has been collected and promptly turned over to the proper authorities.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

There is a negro down South who claims to be Elijah. Before the thing goes any further wouldn't it be well for him and Dowie to get together and form an Elijah trust?
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05

George Washington was the richest man in the United States when he died, yet his wealth amounted to less than half million dollars. As J. Pierpont Morgan would say, poor old George!
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Changes Hands.

''What kind of cover is this on your umbrella ?" said the inquisitive friend.
 Well, answered the unblushing per- son, Judging by the way it came into my possession, and the way it will probably depart, I should say it was changeable silk"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Senae and Chic.
tSlTicO I

Miss Dorothy, why is it you enjoy golf so muchY'
 ''Oh, it's just because I like some thing real stylish to get awfully excited about"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Something. Wrong

He-I see new family has moved in next door.
 She-Yes, they moved in to-day. He-What sort of furniture have they?
 She-I didn't notice.
 He-Goodness, deari Whats the mat ter? Have you been sick? Philadelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Sympathetic.

''You ought to think more of others"
 "But I do. When the first of the month comes around I am as blue as can be, wondering what my creditors will do."
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Shocking Idea,

Philadelphian-Do you mean to say you eat snails?
 New-Y Yorker Certainly. They are a great delicacy. Don't you?
 elphian-Heavens, mol It would seem like Chicago Trib- CnA
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
Sequitur.

De Witt-Yes, my son follows the medical profession.
 Gabbil-With his black clothes and white lawn tie, he looks more like a minister than a doctor.
 De Witt-I didn't say he was doc tor. He's an undertaker.-Philadelphia Press.