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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
Shoes in the Balcony

SnOeS IN the balcony
One lot OF Mems Dress shoes. sold
formerly az s2.50. Salvage
Sale price .-.--........-.. Si.e9
women's Fine Dress Shoes. worth
$3.50 and $500. Salvage
Sale price .....sf .e9
Women's Oxfords in all styles.
worth S2.00 and s2-25. Sal
wage Sale price ..-..-.-- sf.4s
Children's Shoes and Oxfords
worth s1o0 and 1925. Sal
wage sale price ....---...-. .69c
Infants Fine Shoes. worth
sl.00. Salvage Sale price 80. SOC
Infants Leather Sole Shoes.
sizes To ;. Salvage price 49,. 15c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
$500 s F., DE- ri,

4 z BLEcELET z ? A
E<zstz. 1880
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
ODD BOOK SELLING

In Etamboul there are several book
stores the proprietors of which are
either Persians, Arabians Abysinnans
or Turks Not in the frequented streets
are these stores, but in dark and mar
row alleys. The books in them COM
prise various editions OF the Koran,
translated into all the languages of the
Orient; theological and historical treat
ises on the Koran in the Turkish, Per-
sian and Arabic tongues annals which
clearly prove that all the sultans of the
ottoman dynasty were prodigies of
genius and sanctity; marvellous fairy
tales and stories of adventure, which
are more or less fantastic and the sole
object of which is to prove that no one
should be considered honest, intelligent
or happy unless he Is Turkish Mus
sulman unless he venerates the sui
tan; unless he lives in STEAMBOAT all his
life without ever quitting 1t even for a
day, and unless he regards as utterly
fabulous all that he hears about Eu-
rope.
A Mussulman is forbidden to sell a
copy Of the Koran, and, therefore a
ciNiShNi WhO uONllNo w pulShuot NhS
sacred book must proceed as follows:
Go into the bookstore, having on your
face as pious an expression as possible,
and say to the proprietor: "T shall con-
slider myself eternally indebted to you
If you will present me with copy Of
the Koran"
GAS am devout believer" the pro-
prietor will answer, 81 think It my duty
to assist any unbeliever who desires TO
instruct himself in our law. Moreover,
you seem to be serious man, and am
convinced that it Is not vain curiosity
which prompts you to obtain copy OF
the Koran, but a sincere desire to study
our religion. Therefore, am willing to
make you a present of this copy though
value II highly, for paid good price
for It."
You will then put the book in your
pocket, and minute or two later the
proprietor will say: 81 shall consider
myself eternally your debtor If you will
make me present Of" naming q
certain sum. II you think the price too
high you may bargain with him, but
you must take care not to make the
slightest allusion to the copy OF the
Koran In your pocket, for in dlsposing
Of II the proprietor has clearly brobon
the law, and 1t would not be good pol
icy for you to remind him Of that fact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
ONLY ONE CURE KNOWN.
Sufferers from Hiccoughs May Obtain
Relief by Yawning.

"Yawning is about the best cure
know of for the hiccoughs, said an OBJ
servant man, "and | have stumbled on
the truth quite by accident. 1t was
proved in my case sure cure, and by
reflection | am convinced that 1t Is a
perfectly logical result, a result ex-
plainable too, on physical grounds.
"All kinds Of remedies are resorted
to by men who suffer periodically with
hiccoughs, like stopping the ears and
drinking q glass of water slowly and
without stop, or by holding the
breah, or counting, or thinking intently
on some subject, and in many other
ways. | have tried all of these rene
dies and at times have been fairly sue
cessful in checking the hiccoughs.
Again, | have seen each one of these
remedies fail. In my own experience,
so far as these remedies are concerned,
drinking a glass of water slowly and
without breathing is the most satisfac-
tory. But ii Is tOrturing enough On
the other hand, the yawn is not only
eificacious, but it is absolutely without
any of the torturing features. There is,
as | said before, probably a good ply
steal reason for the yawn being a good
remedy for the hiccoughs.
"The hiccoughs Is described as being
a modified respiratory movement, a
spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a
contraction of the diaphragm, accom-
panied with closure of the CLOTHS, so
that further entrance of air Is prevent
ed. The impulse of the column of air
entering and striking upon the closed
CLOTHS produces the sound peculiar to
the ailment. II Is reasonable to assume
that anything that would relieve the
contracted state of the diaphragm and
would reopen the closed CLOTHS, or par
TALLY open II, so the air could enter in
a normal way, would completely relieve
the situation. 1t would seem that the
yawn, which is nothing more than q
deep, long breath, would bring about
this result. While the yawn Is supposed
TO be an involuntary movement. due TO
drowsiness, It Is yet fact that a man
can yawn at pleasure. This being true
II Is easily within a mans power 10
cure the hccoughs by resorting TO the
very Simple pIdcllCt vi ydWHlnR VI
course, cannot say that in all cases Of
hiccoughs the yawn will prove good
remedy. But | believe in all ordinary
cases. where the annoyance is not ag-
gravated, the yawn will do the work.
At any rate, my own experience has
convinced me of the fact. and. besides.
there are the physical conditions to
which | have referred"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
A Patient Husband.

While in England Marshall P. Wilder
came upon a curious case OF husband
~ devotion He had heard that the wife
of q certain laborer was not all she
should be, and that the daily wages her
husband earned by the sweat Of his
brow were spent by her for liquor rath-
er than household necessities. Moved
with pity for the poor fellow, who new
er complained Of his wrongs. Wilder
put a few odd Jobs in his way which
paid the man well, and also livened up
his dull hours with many funny yarn.
One day they happened to talk Of do
nestle quarrels. and then the poor fell
low spoke OF his own troubles for the
hrst time.
Mr.. Wilder" he said Some say as
how my wife doesn't do exactly right,
but knows OF only fault that she has.
She swears when she's drunk New
York Times
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

He attempted to pass an arm about her
waist and she repulsed him feebly,
drawing away from him. He did not
seek to hold her, but went on in an
eager, passionate whisper:
Il love you, love you, and I curse
myself that long ere | saw you per-
mitted myself to become bound to an
other. | am afraid that sometimes |
curse that woman also She has been
true to me, but care nothing for her.
have never cared for her as care for
you. had not thought to tell you
this, but know now that you love me.
Forget her, sweetheart, and some day |
will be free. Then"
She had sprung erect and was facing
him, her hand raised to bar him from
closer approach. She was deadly pale
and her brows were drawn together.
Her eyes surveyed him with scorn and
something like loathing in them.
You are a scoundrel!" she said, bit
terly
"But-but-litsten-"
You are a scoundrel!"
Without another word she turned and
left him swiftly, her bosom heaving
every womanly instinct outraged. 1t
was natural that she should lose her
way to the station. 1t was natural, too,
that when she had wandered for an
hour looking for it she should sit down
and dissolve in tears. 1t was even more
natural that Tommy" should come to
her so, trundling a bicycle and whist
ling melodiously. He stopped when he
saw her, took off his cap and asked:
Are you hurt or sick, Miss Ainslee?
Can do anything for your
She was country girl, far from
home and lonely. This man had been
always respectful, always her friend.
1t followed that in five minutes she had
told him all about 1t. 1t followed also
that "Tommys first impulse was to find
the congressman and whip him. But
can't do it." he said, despondently
It'd be sure to get into the papers and
your name with it,"
In her semi-hysterical condition his
presence was very welcome to her He
took her home and called the next
night. He called a good many times
afterward. She found him always
courteous, of high ambition and thor
oughly honest. He told her once;
81 didn't know that fellow was mar
ried Miss Ainslee, but | thought |
knew you and didn't believe he'd suit
you. was willing to wait until he got
out of the way so that we could be bet
ter friends"
He went up for his examination in
| the late autumn and nassed Then he
said that he was going back to his
home in Charleston and asked her to
marry him. 81 loved you from the
minute sharpened a pencil for you,
he added. She said "Yes."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
HOW CAPTAIN DREYFUs LIVES.

1t is not generally known that Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus is living a quiet and
retired life in cosey little suburban
house in Paris. Every day he may be
seen on the streets of Paris, In the Lou
vre and the great libraries, yet no one
recognizes him, because they do not
know him. Curiously enough he wears
no disguise. He has frequently brushed
elbows with his greatest enemies. NOT
many days ago, for instance, an officer
who gave evidence against him at the
famous Rennes trial begged his pardon
when stepping out Of tramcar, uncon-
scious of the personality he was ad-
dressing.
These facts were told to the writer
by gentleman, great personal friend
of the much-condemned man, who
pointed out the house occupied by the
famous prisoner OF DEVILS island as we
passed down quiet suburban thorough
fare of the worlds gayest city. He had
an interview with Dreyfus that very
week. He found him writing at his
desk as unconcernedly as a retired
banker, determined to take life easy.
He explained that he accepted the
pardon" which many declared he
should not have done, at the sole ad-
vice OF his friends. and on the under
standing that he could appeal against
the decision. This chance has gone,
now that the president has proclaimed
an amnesty for all concerned.
Dreyfus, continued my friend, is not
% Aruf ufn h
err the other way, but the more you see
OF him-and have ehatted with him
some seven or eight times during the
present year-the more you like him.
After each conversation your opinion OF
him improves. You quickly discover
the fact that he views with broad hui
mainly the motives and acts Of the men
who made him curse the hour of his
birth a thousand times.
He acknowledged to me the other day
that his natural Unborn reserve had
made him many enemies.
Until | met my wife," he once said
to me, "I never cared for the society OF
anybody. 1t was wrong. but | never
knew II until II was too late | sought
no friends and acquaintance because !
had not that inclination. and because |
my ambition to succeed made me care
full OF my time. The hour devoted to
friendly intercourse would be better
spent in study. I thought. When
Joined the general stan. for instance.
| made not a single call-just sent my
card to superiors and comrades alike.
It made bad blood; they thought me
unclyil"
Dreyfus admits, without a shadow OF
hesitation, that many features OF his
case are unexplained to this day. He
has many sincere friends who visit him
frequently. lola was regular visitor
to his house. Thus the eX-prisoner
Of Devils Island spends his time, hap
py in the confidence and love Of his
wife and children. With the exception
OF the police and a few special friends
no one knows OF his whereabouts.
II Paris knew that the author Of that
historical and startling book, Five
Years Of Ny Life" In which the writer
tells Of his sufferings during his five
years Punishment, was walking its
streets like an ordinary citizen II would
go into commissions. But Dreyfus-nor
his most intimate friends. for that mat
ter-ls not likely to satisfy It's curios-
a.. by making himself knoWn.-Tid-
Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
AFFECTION oF SEALS

Natural affection OF seals lin their
wild state) Is well shown in the fol-
lowing anecdote: A gentleman living in
Oregon, on the ocean shore, one day
caught in a very simple manner a
young seal. II had been stranded on the
plank wharf by a receding tide and left
high and uncomfortably dry as we'll
II had not strength to waddle into the
water and no one to teach It the tricks
Of It's tribe.
The gentleman kept the little glossy
creature for several days, and then In
pity turned II into its native element.
II came to the wharf every night and
Whimpered 80 that he was obliged to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
BILLS PROMISES

Well, Bills gone back to congress.
To guide the country right
BilPs worlzin' for the nation;
He's toilin' day an night
There amt no one that's wiser
To what the people needs,
Like pensions an positions
An lots o garden seeds.
He's goin' to tell congress
To get in action quick,
An dig a deeper channel
An widen Higgins crick.
Then, when the ocean steamers
Sail right in here from France
Well know that Bil's in congress,
A-lookin' for our chance.
We're glad Bits back in congress,
We're glad he won the race,
For Bill has give his promise
TO get us all place.
/ don't care what he gives me-
He don't exactly say.
He amt picked the position,
But he has named the pay.
I'll bet this town looks lonesome
When all Of us has went.
Bits promised jobs by Wholesale
Jobs with the government.
Why, every able voter,
An all his children, too,
Is down for position
With nothln' much to do.
Gee! When Bill gets us planted
Down at the capitol,
They won,t-exceptin' babies
Be no one here at all.
They'll be no population
That's worth the settin' down,
For Bill has give his promise
To every one in town.
Wen all be DRAWN money
From good old Uncle Sam.
But who will plant the gardens,
An who will dredge an dam?
When Higgins criCk is deepened
Like what it should ha been;
They won't be any people
To see the ships sail in!
w n. " IN Chicago Tribune
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

ever he visits Europe he will spend
much of his time in watch factories, ss-
pecially in those of Switzerland.
A chronometer which only varies ~
seconds in two months was recently
presented to him. and he was deeply
impressed with It, He will probably,
however, be more impressed with u
watch which is now being manufactur-
ed for him in Zurich, since it Is pro-
vided with complete set of bells, and.
as regards form, it is a perfect minS-
ture copy Of Westminster Abbey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

A Baptist minister In Goshen, Ind.
has proposed that marriage board be
created TO pass upon all applications
for marriage licenses. He would have
all couples contemplating matrimony
enter their applications six months be-
fore they wish to be welded, in order
to afford ample time for investigation
and consideration. His suggestions. he
says. are prompted by the unusually
large number Of divorces recently
granted by the Elkbart circuit court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

A private message from Oberlin. q.
gives the information that a New Eng
lander. who does not wish his name to
be known. has given Oberlln college
$4,000 to form part Of the new $500
ono fund for the endowment and equip
ment Of the college. The gift was IN.
solicited. The same donor gave $50
900 TO the previous $500, 900 fund. Tn
gift was announced by PresIdent-elexe
Henry Churchill at chapel exercises ~
Gently.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
ST. BERNARp's MONUMENT

One of the most conspicuous and A.
tractive monuments in Europe is The
statue of st, Bernard, which has been.
erected on the mountain known as Tie
Little St. Bernard.
The statue is a faithful likeness al
The great Churchman, and, as II stanII
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
WATCHES FOR MENEL1K

Scarcely anything in Europe interests
Emperor Menelik, Of Abysslnia, 80
much as the watches which are made
there, and his courtiers say that when
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
Ifty emlnence, can be seen for a

take II out again and keep II In a small
tank. the seal giving every demonstra-
ton Of affection, after the manner OF
q young dog.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

IL SLIIINGSS WHICH the
young man felt, of the city
hushed on the verge of
daybreak, was stimulat-
ing. He needed this quiet
to bear his own thoughts
and to go over with him
self what had been hap
pening. Why was he
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

seemed to Margaret Aims
lee as she looked over the
wide Ohio wheat fields that
if she could get to Wash
ington life would have
nothing left to offer. Il
had been a dream of hers
for three years. Twice
the coveted appointment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
The Steadfastnsss Of Tommy
BY H. S. CANFIELD.

Copyright, 1901, by Authors syndicate.)
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15

BY means of clever manipulation of
camera shutter odd freak photo
graphs are produced that bewilLer and
puzzle the unsophisticated. Here, for
instance, is picture Of what seems to
be boy with two heads. The sitter
hasn't, of course, any more heads than
the average human is endowed with.
In making the photograph fash
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
THE WELDING DAY
BY ADA MAY KRECKER.

Copyright, 1901, by Authors Syndlcate.)
HE stiffness which the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-26

roll call began. All the Senators in the
city occupied their seals and all We're
prompt in responding when their names
were called. The vote resulted in the
ratnication of the treaty by % to o. The
result was no surprise, for all had pre-
dicted that when the offered amend
ments had been disposed of the treaty
would be approved by an overwhelming
majority. such proved to be the case.
Indeed, the roll call mad proceeded for
some time before a single voice was
heard in the negative, the first opposi-
ton vote being that of Senator Daniel
of Virginia. After another long lapse
Senator Daniel was Joined by his col
league Senator Martin, and after them
came the two Alabama Senator's Mes
srs. Morgan and Pettus. Senator Tel
Ter of Colorado also voted in opposi-
ton, and his was the last vote on that
side of the question. When Senator
Frye, who occupied the chair an
nounced the result there was no demon
strauion, and at p. m. the Senate had
adjourned for the day. Before this re-
suit was reached, however, 1t had been
decided to meet again tomorrow at IL
O'Clock for the purpose of taking up
the Cuban treaty and with a hope of
concluding it's considepatio in order
that the Senate might adjourn finally
TOMORROW.
The Panama canal treaty between
the United States and Colombia, which
was ratified today, was signed at
Washington on January p, 1908. 1t was
negotiated by Secretary Hay on the
part of the United States and Thomas
Herran, Charge d'Affairs, on the part
of Colombia, who signed the document
On January 23d it was sent to the Pres
ident and by him sent to the Senate on
the same date. Ii was referred 70 the
Committee on Foreign Relations or
the same Gay and reported baC.l on
February Sth. The treaty was discuss
ed at some length during the last Con-
gress. On March 5th, the day the spe-
cial session of the Senate convened, the
treaty was again referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and or
March 9th was again reported to tht
Senate, since which time it has beer
under diecussion. Neither III commit
tee nor Dy the Senate was the treaty
amended and it was ratified as first ne
gotiated.
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HOW THE CANAL
BILL PASSED
tC0ntinued from page fve.j

quired to construct the canal and
charged reckessness in rushing into
sucn an enterprise as he declared was
being done.
Alter Senator Daniel had closed sew
eral other Senators on both SIDES of
the chamber addressed the Senate in
fifteen minute speeches for and against
the treaty. Among those who spoke
against it was Senator Morgan, who
devoted himself especially to the ques-
ton of the necessity for adequate de-
Tense of the canal, which, he said, could
be assured only by the United States.
He asserted tnat Senators We're not
thinking for themselves, but We're fol-
lowing blindlY in the lead of the Sec
rotary of State. Indeed he, declared
Senators were practically surrendering
their own offices in order tp maintain
a reputation for party allegiance.
Senator Plat of Connecticut was also
among the speakers. He was one of
the very few Senators, if not the only
Senator, to announce his entire salts
faction With the treaty. He referred to
the fact that a number of Republican
Senators had said that if they mad had
the making of the treaty they would
have changed some features OF it, and
declared that he deemed the treaty the
best that could have been made, and
would not have changed it in any re-
spect. He criticised the Democratic
Senators for using undue minuteness
in the efforts to find defects in the
agreement OF
When, at 4:45 p. m, it became APP
parent that the fifteen minute speeches
had been concluded, SepatOr Morgan
surprised the SenatS hy refraining from
presenting any more individual amend
nv n Of no tNy
which he had prepared in one block,
submitting them with portions of the
text of the treaty which he had not
changed as substitute for the whole
agreement. He did not demand a roll
call, and the substitute was voted down
viva Voce almost unanimously.
1t was now a few minutes past j
o'clock, and Senator Morgan took the
floor TO make the last of his long series
of speeches in opposition to the treaty
In accordance with the unanimous
agreement, he spoke for an hour and
in order to cOntine himself to the time
and to make the points he desired tC
: make, he had prepared his speech In
advance. He read deliberately, bu
in a firm voice, often depressing iii
order to emphasize point. He
stopped speaking at the expiration o.
his allotted time, whereupon Senator
Cullom, chairman of the Commute,
4 on Foreign Relations, took the floor
- He also read his speech from manu-
e script, presenting a carefully prepared
and businesslilIe summary of the rea
sons for ratifying the treaty and 70
constructing the canal.
Senator Cullom occupied only abou
three-fourths of the hour allotted t
him, and when he had concluded tn
question as to whether the treat.
should be ratified was promptly put be
fore the Senate. The hands of the an
cient clock in the rear of the Senat
] chamber indicated $3.50 o'clock when tn