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w"'V!rq!u""s&rlJffjSA'- yww !WJiJB?-vi?!jr'".5S'"K-!oes:- jHing. J': L4V7g5fS3igrrs -j rI--j!t-,'V -'i J '3?f,ilT '" ' SSSK- tipfy glic MfcTiita J3aitij gaglc: cctncstlay Wonting, yvil 9, 1890. i h - ZlSiQSSPiSi!? V PiEPOHIER POE A DAY. HCMARKABLE APRIL FOOL EXPERI-ENCE-OF A YOUNG BROKER. Xlnotvu on the "Street" as a "Hoodoo" and a "Jonah," Ho Becomes a Reporter and Strikes Riches by the Merest Chance of rortnne. I. Business was dull at the offices of Mr. J"hn Quarles, broker and general com "lission merchant. Business was not fily dull, but it was bad. Indeed, to tell . ,' truth, there was no business at all. Ii-.tead of rushing to banks, or clearing h j.ise, or the "floor," Sir. Quarks' office I ny sat cozily in lu's chair, and absorbed large quantities of "Red Handed Rick, or the Raider's Revenge.' While turn ing the leaves he would look casually from the window, view the crowds hur rying by, beneath the pelting of a raw spring rain, sit;li comfortably, assure himself once again that he "had a snap of a job," and resume his romance. sjtiRP "I AM AN ASS." For his part the broker idly threaded the ticker tape through his hands, glanced :.t the quotations and listened hopelessly t. the rush of feet along the hallway. Ho hardly expected any one to turn the 1 nob and enter. "So one was giving him business, and that undertaken on his own i rcount had turned out badly. The men jn the "street' liked him. They said he was a "good fellow" and always had a rordial greeting. But they placed their orders elsewhere. Why? John Quarles was a hoodoo. All thought so, from the president of tW exchange down to the smallest mes-r-nger boy. How the impression first guned currency no one knew, but it was a matter of record that everything (j a arles went at proved unlucky. He lost his own money, and if a friend spec ulated on his advice disaster also fol !)u'd. Custom dropped away, disap t ured, and he was simply "Hoodoo" Quarles, a "rattling good "fellow," but a '-sure Jonah." "May as well go homo and take the Did lady for a ride," he mused. "I'll try and get a little comfort out of life if I ra"t get any cash out of business. Sam"' to the boy "close up at 4 o'clock. If uny one comes in tell him oh, tell him r. h.it you like." Yessir," responded Sam. "G'night, Quarles strolled up Broadway in an talent mood, and, before he was aware that he had gone that far north, stood at tin corner of Park row. He was called 1 v name, ne looked around and saw approaching Gon. Boomer, chief editor ff The Daily Plunger and a man of plight in the newspaper world. Boomer w alked rapidly, and did not lessen his pacr on reaching Quarles. "Come," he said. "Can't stop; going t lunch; want to talk with you; chat end eat at same time; save a few niin-at- ." There was no chance to protest or qu rv. Boomer's force and assertiveness v( rbore everything, and, without exact ly snowing why or how, Quarle3 soon f jund himself seated in a restaurant op posite his friend. How's business. John?" "Not very good." Keep your boat In the exchanger "Yes." "Want a place on The Plunger?' 'What to do run the elevator?' "No; elevator would break down first tri;: will give you job to write daily re-ti-'w of stock market:' pay you 40 a v.tk; more if you're worth it; come r 'iind to-morrow forenoon and report for duty. What do you say yes, or no?" Yes, but Iiu afraid" Never mind your 'afraid.' If you uont suit in the 'street' I'll try you on & Mne other line; if no good, bounce you. NHi In't stop longer now; be at the shop I'tharp; good day." Quarles thought he'd better go home. I as sufficient to meet one man a day i ii the vitality and snap and energy of L iiacr. So. in due beason, he was de t -uuig to the "oki lady." otherwise his pretty and affectionate little wife, the story of his ongftgament as a reporter. II. Now it chanced that on the morning c r the same duy March 31 to be exact -.mother man was idly fingering the ticker tape in his private office, and, between ; ihcks, looking out upon the sullen j storm. This man was not "hoodoo." He was a Midas. Everything touched by Henry Irvington changed to gold, and his opinion carried the greatest iwi.rht whenever expressed, which was rircly. If he mentioned, casually that Frit1 looked well or that Wabash prom pt d better tilings, the hearer would slip aujy. dash into a broker's or into ike -pit"' and "play 8e Pinter" for rM he as worth. "I rather think," chuckled the great speculator, "that it's about time to put on the screws." Tor some weeks the bears luul been -having fun'" with one of Irvington's pet stceks. When nothing else occupied th. ir attention they would hammer do n Mohawk for the sake of annoying th "old man," as they dnbbotl the king of ;ne street. Irvington evidently didn't like it at first, but after three or fonr d i s his countenance took on a grin of n.iicH eniovroear whenever the bears trtaocea SoJiawk. It afterward devel c oed that h had seen a chance to make a good thing. His confidential brokers 1 w bougbUsfast-as offeredall the cash yhawk in the market and numerous c lir' opticus, ua$U they controlled, t. Ler actually or by coract, every axe of the stock in existence. To avert suspicion they then sold a block of shares for cash to ome o the bears, and ussae- tiiL aiately repurchases it on "Duyers'optlon at ten days. The bears placed their cash stock on the market, and it was privately rebought by Irvington's agents. Many of the sellers' options were about to mature, and the "old man," therefore, this afternoon of March 81, stood ready to "put on the-screws." Mohawk was capitalized at 50,000 shares of 100 each. Irvington had 43,000 of these in his vaults, yet he held the agreements of speculators to sell him 68,000 shares at 98 cents on the dollar. He could put the price where he pleased and force the fel lows who had been "having fun" with his pet stock to settle at enormous loss. The "old man" dropped the tape and rang the bell. llis chief clerk entered. "Mr. Bryan," said Irvington, ''tell our I men to jump on the boys with both feet at 11:80 to-morrow. We'll give the street I something to remember April 1 by. I'm ' going home. Good day, sir." III. Quarles stood on the floor of the ex change. He was essaying work entirely new to him and felt nervous. One thing he wished to conceal, for a time at least, and that was his connection with a news paper. It would not be pleasant, because of "guys" or "jobs'" on the part of the "funny men,' to make his journal ridic ulous and write himself down an ass. He joined a group of acquaintances, and I in the course of conversation queried, ! "How about Mohawk?" "A hundred j shares at par. ten days," briefly respond- ed one of those addressed. Here was a point for his article. The much ham i tncred stock was rising. Quarles pulled ! out his note book and recorded the state i ment. His companions looked surprised. The group soon separated, but s. little I later one of the "boys" strolled"aTong and j , said: "Two hundred Mohawk at 101, ten j ' r'flt-G ' AnntliT" rico- nnntlioi TinmJ- frT that article, and down it went just be- low the first memorandum. He nodded thanks to his informant. A third man approached. "Hello, Quarles,"' was his greeting. "Five hundred Mohawk, ten days, 101." -All right, old man," was the response, and he made the third entry. As he returned the hook to his pocket Quarles felt a cold chill go down his back. It flashed across his mind that he had been taking bids as well as notes. He left the floor, rushed to his office and sank in a chair. The boy looked at him amazed. "Are yer sick, boss?' he ventured to inquire. "No, Sam, not sick, but an ass a monumental ass." "Ue poor old hoodoo's got it in der neck again," murmured Sam, sympa thetically, as he resumed his novel. Quarles sat, mentally benumbed, until the clangor of bells, whistles and chimes told off the hour of noon. Then he roused himself. "I must go to The Plunger office and resign in time for Boomer to put another man on the day's work,"' ho groaned. He found Boomer in his private room. With him was a short, gray whiskered sarcastic looking man, to whom Quarles bowed reverentlv. It was Irvington. "Can't allow this John, can't allow it; i glad of your good fortune, but have to bounce you; must keep commercial j column clear of prejudiced views: don't want reporters speculating, but am deuced glad you made a strike, oM fel low." " Then Irvington spoke: "I don't know hmv you fathomed the secret of the Mo hawk corner, young man, but I congrat ulate you on your shrewdness and nerve. I shall have some business for you in a i few days."' Again the general: "Now get out, j Quarles, you are bounced; come and dine with me to-night in celebration of your luck. I'm busy now; good day." How Quarles got to the sidewalk he never knew. Benumbed before, he was now dazed. Something struck like a blow on his brain. It was a newsboy's cry: "All about the big corner in Mo hawk. Tremendous rise in price. Pa per, sir?"' THE I'YNIC ON TEE BOARD. Sure enough. There it was in black and white. Mohawk going up. up, up. The street frantic: many i-ellera' options due, others to be settled later on. Irving ton's men shoving buyers" options under the lears noes and demanding their property. Five per cent, a day already offered for loans of share Mohawk at ! 200, and John Quarles, 'hoodoo" John, a rich man. The ex-reporter pulled himself together with an effort. He recovered his raen- t-l Trials ,i.- nrA nrrn! Tiiofrilr rinw-n tii rf.nat A rt V-o v. IflT Sn tllA i1au.a1l- ! eagerly watched by a group of Jads. OnnrlA caw t!ir crtll hur cfj-knrwxl tn Tir? ...... -.,... ... ... ... . .w . x-... up the bundle. "Why not share a little of the gladness of his heart with others? j "April fool!" shouted the gamins glee- fullv. ; "Yes." laughed John. "I am an April fool, the biggest over sen, for I've fooled myslf out of a job and into a fortune." Fred C Daytou A Heart Sorrow. "I should never have recogned thi other photo of you, dear. It looks so careworn I aBdokL" j "Yes; that was taken when papa wouldn't bv me tne Dolce of Dirtwaier. lite. Requires to Be XourMiod. j Teacbar of Political Economy Yon may aaenU'Ht an infant industry. UnMv Young Student S.tUnc still aad ! suefcm- oWs thaiab-ii Chicago Tunes. i A Wise lrorilon. "If one only knew. I heard a tody claini; "if one only knew how long one bad to bve! If I only knew, for example, that I was tr die within ten years otkin't I hare a good tamennui then'" Xo. sny ldy. yon wooki not. You n ou d sit off in a corner by your self and shiver and shake and carm the ft tbas divulged tbe great secret of Ufe. Itfca wise provfeMW of nature that w dno'inow that we pfoa. for Mtr yars abend aad are ?oe to-morrow.- York ConsBMrciaT Advertiser. s Lm Sffl $'f'$k . H Or 7 fi 4 I -J 1 PiA LODGE K00M GOSSIP. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE VARIOUS SECRET SOCIETIES. Something; About the Official Career of Kate J. Willats, Grand Secretary of th Order of the l"atern Star A California Woman Who lias Earned Prominence. The gentler sex are received into the mem bership of tome nine or ten secrpt societies, says The San Francisco Examiner. The number of women that have joined them will run away up in the hundreds, and, laying aside the prejudices that do exist against them as members of fraternal organizations, it must be conceded that the enthusiasm man ifested by them for fraternal work, the good accomplished and the sustained effort on their part to keep up a high standard of excellence for the societies that they owe allegiance to constitute a large credit entry on the frater nal ledgers. From their ranks have come women who, as officials, have attained great prominence in fraternal circles. One of these women is Kate J. Willats, grand secretary of tne order of the Eastern Star. Tiie lady has thot-e qualities of mind and heart that have endeared her to a very large circle of people, both in and out of fraternal societies. She was elected to Ler present position i eight years ago. In 18S3 she was re elected unanimous- j Iy, and such has J been the case every j succeeding year. KATS J. WILLATS. Her first connection with tne Eastern Stai was as a member of Golden Gate chapter, which she joined in 1S7L I On the organization of the grand chapter of California in 1S73 she was sent as a dele- j gate from Vallejo, at which place she wa3 j living. She has the honor of being the first grand lecturess of tne order, subsequently filling the offices of grand conductress and j grand treasurer up to the time she entered j upon the duties of her present position. Mrs. Willats moved to California in early childhood, and her career as a f raternal olii-1 cial has been that of a tireless -worker in sev- I eral societies besides the Eastern Star. The ' Woman's Relief corps is proud to call her a I member, and she has taken high rank as a i member of the American Legion of Honor and tho Chosen Friends. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. Jlenry Grady's Xante on the List of Deaths. Other Items. The name of Henry W. Grady appears in the February list of deaths. He was a mem ber of Lodge 34(J, of Atlanta, Ga., having joined July 19, 1S7S, at 25 years of age, and had paid 233. The February assessment notice contains 144 deaths. The deaths by pneumonia num bered 23; consumption, 16, and heart disease, 15. Two are reported as lost in the Johns town flood, one of whom had paid $25o.2fl and tho other $10. Only one death by sui cide appears, of one who had been a member ten years and two months and had paid 213.1. Tho highest amount paid was $669, by a member 52 years of age on joining. The smallest sum was $2, by a member in Tennes see, who joined Dec. Sand died of pneumonia Dec. 27, twenty-two days from date of initia tion. One other paid ?3, w ho was accident ally killed by an engine eight days after ad mission. Five of the deceased were half rate, and the benefits to be paid on tho entire number amount to $2S3,000. The total sum paid in by tho deceased foots up ?2y,3SS.0o, an aver ago of $204.03, and their average time of membership was S years. Twenty-five, in cluding three half rate, were admitted be tween 20 and GO year of age, and had paid a total of S3,522..'50. an average of $140.00, and their average time was 6 years 94 months; 37 joined between 30 and 40, paid a total of 5,322, an average of 5144, and average time Gears 10 months; Cfl. including 1 half rate, were between 40 and 50. paying a total of $13,504.55, an average of S190.59, and average time 8 years 9 months; 13, including 1 half rata, were between 50 and 55. and paid a total of $0,970. an average of 2521, and average time 9 years 6 months. Tho appeal issued by the supreme officers in behalf of Mrs. Harriet Dawes produced the sum of 1,397.73 from 62S lodges. Massa chusetts contributed -$133.30; New York, $149, and Texas, $124. During November and December, 1SS9, there were 95 suspensions in Massachusetts, against 429 for the whole year. There wero also 22 final withdrawals during the same two months. There has been an unusually large number of deaths in the Massachusetts lodges re cently. From Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 inclusive, seven deaths were registered at the grand lodge office. Past Dictator H. R. Foster has been ap pointed adjutant at the Soldiers' Home, Chelsea. Mass. He will still retain hi posi tion as financial reporter of Highland lodge. a. o: U. W. Assessment of 1SSD in the Different .Tu rHdictioix Other Ituxnt. Supreme Recorder M. V. Sackett, of the A. O. U. W.. has prepared a table showing the number of assessments levied last year in the different jurisdictions the various -tales and Ontario. In California there were 23 asesuieuts. Tennessee had the largest num ber, with 35. Next comes Ohio and Kentucky with 31 each. Oregon and Wasrungton to gether had $". Kansas had the smallest num ber with only 1L Pennsylvania had 22: In diana, 28: Iowa, 16; "Sew York, 21; Illinois, 19; Miwrari, 19; Minnesota, 16; Wisconsin, '21: Michignu, 10: Ontario, 12; Massachu setts. 12. Texas, 20; Nevada, 23. and Nebras ka, S. Total number of aessment3 for the year were 4W, and the average number for the respective jurisdictions 19. The supreme lodge relief call, No 10. has been issued, amounting to $37,000. Tennessee and Ohio are, the two jurisdictions to whom the relief is tn be paid. The ttm doe from each ineuil)er is 13 cAit.-. There will be bo call sent to toe subordinate lodges in New England, but the amount will be paid direct from t&e b-uericjaiT" fund. Illinois insutntld nine lodges daring the year 1SS9. For the entire country the gain in member ship last 3ear was about 15.0C0 and the death benefits paid in the same period amounted to some $4,000,P00. Eighty-two members died in 1S38. and at the close of the year there was scmcieet mooey in the treasury to pay ail death claims. In Iowa. Rowland lodge. No. 2V4, has the largest membersbio. Tbe last vearly report credits them with 21S in good standing Jan. 1, 1S90. Ontario shows the largest gain of any juris diction, aecordtne to tbe i&tvtoffictal ngnres, ha sing made tba grand addition of S21 is one month. Approolatetl -rmpathy. "Way are you ivr. my pr fellnwr B5red tbe victor f tlJo prtsiner. "D wait t- to Ass 1 aio't gi . Dats trhj-. if Bcakei AVltj Mr. U. I.rctQrI H!s. Mr. Benedict VMnw! A loo. Mia Peri? Let me take you down to supper. Miss Pert RenJIy. yoo slwwid sot de prive yourself of th pkaecre of taking Mrs. Benedict dowa. Mr. B. ?sraitiniy)-72ve pei$ire t all, I assure too.. -Lawrence Americas. L ill fJlpjillil"- HURTING A STRANGER'S FEELINGS He Did What Ho Promised and Tried to Xift It. There were probably a hundred people in the old Island House depot in Toledo when a talk thin man, who might have been 40 years old and did not look to weigh over ninety pounds, who had a rope harness on him, passed around the waiting room and said: "I am going to give an exhibition of strength outside the building, and shall ex pect the small sum of a dime from each looker-on. I am going to attempt to raise a dead weight of two tons."' All the men and quite a number of the wo men went out, and enough townspeople came down to make a crowd of three hundred. The thin man passed around through the crowd and took up a collecDon. and he must have got an average of ten cents for every one present. "When he had pocketed the mouev he approached several large grindstones ly ing in a heap and chained together and an nounced: "Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank you kind ly for your contributions. Here is a dead weight of 2,000 pounds. I shall attempt to hit it.' An iron hook in the harness was hooked into the chain shackling the grindstones:, ami the thin man began to straighten np. He wa; encouraged and applauded by the crowd, but the strain he put out would not have raised fifty pounds He kept at it three or four minutes, and then unhooked and backed off, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's no use; I can't do it. I have tried and failed.' "See here this looks like a fraud"0 ex claimed a man who had chipped in a quarter. "Oh, don't say that!" sorrowfully replied the thin man. "You all saw me try.' "But you led us to behove you could lift 2,000 pounds.' "Well, I was in hopes I could. I really wish I could, but I don't believe 1 ever can." "That's pretty durn thin!" growled red whiskers, "and I'm a good mind to give you a taste of my botf' "Oh, please don't! I tried rnv best, and when a man has done his best such talk hurts his feelings. You don't know how badly I want to lift 2,000 pounds.' "I believe you are a. fakir." "A fakir! Hear him, ladies and gentle men! Because I am not as strong as a dray horse he calls me a fakir! This is too much too much! lam used to adversity, but this breaks me!" And he sat down on the 2,000 pounds of cold grindstones and wept like a child wept until the crowd scattered, and he could get away with his $30 without being kicked. 2ew York Sun. A Modest 3Iau. A thin, careworn looking man, having a pencil and tablet in his hand, called at a house on Second avenue the other day, and said to the lady as she opened the door: "Madam, I am canvassing for subscrip tions for a poor family. Will you put your name down for a small sum'" "Is it a worthy familyi' "Yes, indeed." "Do you know them personally?'' "I do, ma'am."' "And they are really in need?"' "They certainly are." "Very well I'll give you a quarter." She put her name down and handed him the money, and he had reached the gate when she called him back and said: "It has just occurred to me that this might be your own family."' "Exactly, ma'am. It is my family, but modesty forbade mo to say so. I am not one who seeks to push himself forward, though I would doubtless get along better if I was. Thanu you, ma'am. I know the family, and I assure you it is all right; all right!' Detroit Free Press. A Trade Combination. ""Why don't you go to workj" she asked of the tramp. "I am a-working, lady." "At what? You show no signs of it?" "No matter for that, mum, I'm a-working as a traveling adver. for a soap firm. I'm the 'Before Using' card, and my pardner around the corner represents the 'After Using' end of the combination. Thank you, mum." Philadelphia Times. A illeaii 31 an. Jarrett Peterson is absolutely the meanest man I ever met. Do you know what that ' fellow did when ho was married ? I Garrett What? Declined to fee the min ister? Jarrett Fee the minister! Why, sir, the ushers took up a collection at the weddiug! Life. Two 3Iottoes. Grocer I have always believed in fair dealing, ily motto in life has been "Live and let live." Can you find one that will beat that? Soap Manufacturer Yes: I've got one that lays all over that My motto in life has been "None other genuine." Judge. 3oj noiisiiin,BY .."IPJlT!tI TtcPrn qpsyt. m vs aqj jo aAOj&dds i.urfea t 4yiou AqAU u-.ionj no a" 'qar.rn sbbao eq 3,uop I 'sTusnSny Aannip oqi puis tt'Aipipm3., Asp q sti) jo no?qSua &K paastt ujsqntu.T jo uomido .ikoa i dmAi,, U!AV ln".I P"oj H 1UJA Human 'aturr- mmMm lASrl She Inded it's not aa easy thing for a girl to get a husband. He Why, a pretty girl can make her cboiee of four out of every five men e meets. See But it's tbe fifth tlntt she wksss. Life. The WoratlT Grwjw. Put away tfc Utile cosi hoa tfeit onr darftas: wants tr. parat. Fer she fein would decorate it with dwrtota evr And cmainc Hide the do.- pan aad th wasatnb, wS Bkeisrise the mntles cose. Or XaUida iriM adortt them wish tkeMlyMnt the rw. "Vrnea Behoda is the nsusasng TgH Ike weeon chappmjr bort To ooBtxet the mernnsr earned hesCasMailftfCxes nnchber aocl T-r b-fcotd a mmatti of psmshM where aw asm K-onht cat and jdstrh: So she jna. ft oC lm.ni the paiat sstglw. penetrate the hash On tbetoojaAoalqaRhas aaifctfsdaawttjraal. knrbotr. Xai its Httes ot the raSejraB ooaaasaglk w4 r ongfc: WofctheayntoajaaVraajdUIoaTttesaml thepots " ABour art!eof farattwe, taa saaftaa JLrenntplBBifiiat qsncestt Aaaeryaad aW hrighaaat fnaat kthesaYs1aVaboata susjl aasraw se-4 r ""'"J t!gffi araSy-a- S5s?r lfS8 .Ov SCs-'t?- ?L t&&rlr&. Quetu of Spain. , Maria Christina, the widowed queen o Spain, who rules as regent during the minor ity of her infant son. has a kind heart. Upon the death of the sister of Caslelar, the Repub lican leader and orator, the queen, knowing how close was the intimacy that had existed between them, sent the following message by the president of the council: "Tell Senor Castelsr that I forget that he is the head of the Republican party, to re member only that he is a natioual glory, a great orator, an nnrivaled artist, and that I share his sorrow as a Spaniard and as a queen." A Spanish poet waged war against the queen's regency so bitterly that at fast he was tried, condemned and exiled. Being de pendent on his pea for his livelihood, his wife ami children left behind were soon reduced to poverty. For their sake be solicited, the queen's pardon. It was granted at once and he returned to Spain. He tbea begged the favor of an audience that he might express in person to the queen bis gratipude, and was graciously received. After a few kind words, the queen suddenly said: "You are not very rich, senor: literary men of genius rarely are, and yoa have a large family, I am. told." "I have six children, your majesty. " "Six!" said the queen. "Wsfl, there will be three for you and three for iBe."' "From that day," writes the author of "Cosmopolitan ReeollctOQS.' "the three daughters of the poet were educated at the regent's expense, under Her own personal supervision, and monarchy counts one loyal bubjec; more." Youth's Companion. Voruen in tlie Treasury Department. There sre a greater number of clerk em ployed in the treasury than in any other de partment, and more women are at work there than elsewhere. A Miss Douglass was the first woman to be given a position. This was in 1S51, Secretary Chase, during Mr. Lin coln's adminstratkm, having been tbe first officer to suggest the appointment of women. Miss Douglass was put to cutting money, and handled the seizors so well febet regular ap pointments of women wero nvtde in 1S0S while Gen. Spinner was treasurer. Miss Keller, who entered at that time, still holds a position in the department. It was in the redemption division where Miss Douglass' scissors became famous and opened the way for women's work in the treasury. Ladies were.first employed in cut ting notes at salaries of SbOO. In 1S64- con gress passed a bill raising the amotmt-to $900. But soon after this a machine was invented for cutting the money, which made it un necessary to employ manual labor. Then the ladies were given the work of counting money, and lbO-n ere employed in this waj until the fractional eurreucy was discou' tinued, and these women were gradually dis charged until only about forty now remain. Cor. New York Press. Great Americiu Collections of Orchids. The most extensive, select-and valuable pri vate collection of orchids in this country i that of Air. F. L. Ames, of North Easton, Mass. ; it is w orth about $200,000. Air. W. S. Kimball, of Rochester, has, a collection worth about $12o,000, and the collection of Air. Erastus Corning, of Albany, is probably worth nearlj' as much. Among other gentle men who have large and choice collections ot orchids are Profe&sor Alarsb, of New Haven ; Air. John Eyerman, Easton, Pa. ; Hr. Charles Drissell, Philadelphia; Air. D. Brown, St Louis; Air. B. Oronato, New Orleans; Air. P. T. AlcFadden. Cincinnati; Air. VT. H. Chat wick, Chicago; Air. De Witt Smith, Lee, Alass., and Air. Hicks Arnold, of New York city. Besides these, liowever, almost every one 'ho has a greenhouse grows orchids more or less. Among commercial florists. Pitcher & Alan da, of Short Hills, N. J., have the largest and most valuable collection in the country; it w worth considerably over $100,000. New York Sun. Too Old to Xarn "New Tricks. It H indeed a hard Utsk to instill the latest fads of fasnion into the every day life of tb old timer who hires the old ideas best and witi hates to break away from them. It was u Michigan boulevard millionaire woo sat down to his dmner table not long ago ami no ticed the aisence of the good old silver castor that had graced the center of the board for years and years. He could not se it aiy wbere and he asked his eldest daughter what had become of it. "Why, papa," she said, ''ton know tbat castors are not need at all nowadays. Small bottles are placed about ' the table instead." For a few moment tbe , old gentlemen regarded his stylish daughter j sternly. Then he said: "ou just ring toe bell there and order up the castor. I'vebeec ued to a castor all my life and I'm too ohl to make a fashionable" change now. The daugh ter saw that there was no help for it, so she ordered the servant to hy Joe castor into tbe ring asam. Chicago Herald. Lumb Takes "Wordsworth Down. How deftly he punctured Wordsworth's sublim" conceit, on ht hiatinjf that "other poets might have eunld ifbakspeare if they camL" "Oh, here's Wordsworth say be could have written "Hamlet' if he'd had tbe mind. It is clear th.it not nine: i wanting but tbe nund !'' Wordsworth got into a fetal of mind . w ben Lamb, with friendly f rank-i-ese, rated tbe "Lyncai: Ballads" a little lewer than did their author, nod "wrote four sweattBg pages n to inspire Lamb with a "greater range of sewnbihtyr and the tor mented critic burst out: "After one's bweo reading Shakespeare for twenty of toe bent jears of one's life, to have a fellow start up and itrat about some unknown qubtv po :-ti hr Shakespeare ks Mum by Milton and VTi.Iiam Wordsworth! What am I toao j u !th such people f shall certainly write "as av; merry letter. I wisa we might read it. Benjamin Elba Mar&n. m Scrifcper. wzgzy ihz If white liaiids.J J? 3 1 -a Jsrignt clear Soft . healthful skin. " FEABS'-ite Sfgst EiigSsh p.-r.vlu iwwst thTtyvy.Mj.CTiatowgj3a3ayy Batf jpgri' mmrnw SPOOL For Serfs b& ail 34 Ltokm Square, Hw Yoric CHy, &oc- 3, 839. Afitr & xties if Usts at mr Eikabelhportjtdtij txt&g w c period 0f severai msmtks, we iar decided to ute Ike WTLUMANTTC SJXCOMD SPOOL COTTON, itSevtMg U t ke Ae best thread v im & merkft mid & rammumd U to mil agents, pmrchasert mnd men tf Ik Singer Jfrndtmet. TS SINGER MAMUFACTtf&IifO COMPAJfK TILE WICHITA OVERALL AUD SHffiT 3IA2fOFA(HTRIXG CO., XAXUFACTTRERS AXD JOBBKH& OP Ovoralls, Jean. Cassimere and Cottonade Pants,; Dnek Lined Coats and Tc&tof Paney Flaunel anil Cotton Overshirts; Canton Ptewtel Undershirts, DraAvora, Ute. Factory ami Salesroom 139 ". Topeka, Wichita. CorrespoHdcr.ee Siiiutsed T j. c. IVTiolcsalc and Retail Anthracite and AXD : .ILL : KIXDS : OF : BUILJ1XG : MATERIAL. Main Office 112 South Fourth Avenue. Branch. Office 135 "North Mala Street Yards connected a ith all railroads in. the city THE WICHITA BAGLH 21. 21. 31 unlock f liro., JProjirtctom. PRINTERS, BINDERS AND BUI BOOK MM All kinds of comity, township and school district records and blauks. Local blanks of every des cription. Complete stock of Jnetico's dockets and blanks. Job printing of all kinds. Wo bind law and medical journals and inajrazfno perlodJcate of x.11 kinds at price as low as Chicago and Now York and. guarantee work just as good. Orders out ly mall will bo carefully attended to. Addroes xll bnstaoie to R. P. rCJRDOCK, J. O. DAVIDSON". PraeWer W T. BABOOCK. Vlre PrwUdre . THOS. O. mm. Secretary an Trwuairer. DAVIDSON INVESTMENT COMPANY. PATD-rP CAPITAL $300,000. DLRECTOTtS JoKn Qniney Adams, John C. Dcrat, Chad. C.VWood, Q. Jl, IVnlkTev, Thos. U. Fitch, John K. Sanford, W. T. Biutonr, W. 1$. Stanley, and J. O. Davidson. $5,000,000 LOANED IN SOUTHERN" KANSAR Aloney always on Hand for Improved Farm and City IaMUI. Office "with Citizens Bank, cor. Main and Douslas, Wicliitn, Kta KS!1 THREE FORMS. STANDARD, HOWE AND .FAIRBANKS! When ordering sUte WHAT ftorm Is RED MEN. Past Snohem William H. Itarkrtj-, ot Fort Hunter, N. Y. Not... Amon? tbe urooiinent Red Men of New York state may safely be c1mv1 Pant S-' chem "WilHam H. Barkelv. of Scliohune Tribe, No. 135, Fort Hunter. N. Y. Bra Barkelv was first to agitate the question of starting a tribe of Red Xen in Fort Hunter his native to n and when Schoharie tribe. No. 12o, "as organised, he vas elected its Urst prophet He has been re-elected to that stump for the third Ubm. He belongs to no other organisation except the Gold Tern pjars, and is undoubtedly a rising Red Man. Tbe order throughout tho great reset-ratio 1. is in a very pro-perous and enthiKUUtir con dition. Tbe Great council of New Jersey has gained 00 members the past great sun. JIany of tbe chief tain's leagues in Nxw Jer my, Pennsylvania and eJewhre arecouMd enng proportions to take oat charters - de gree council rather than leave tne protection of the great councils for that of the national league. 7nl GwmI ror ShiuffiMOf Parson Brown, who loves a joke, though it bo at b. own expensn, w fond ut rotating his experience in ciraihUing a subscription paper for tbe purpose of raising funds to sbiogJh a church. Among others be called on a mer chant who wm a liberal nstt where tbe ob ject is pratowwortby In ta- prMt iastaocf he bufocrfbed i5. Hbortiy afterward the jmr son called to colbyt Uw amount, but the m-r chant, baring had occasion U nay out all b money that day, informed the cierjfym o' the fact aad inritea,htm to mil again Tho did not exactly neoord with the pstm.ni views. Looking arottod the store no dirov nd a kit of mackrd whico ho thongnt might easily be conrerted into cash "How much fer njack.rr Ik askd "Fit.) dollar a tdt,' replied th merchant. '"Weil, if yon have no objection, I'd ti tbat kit for yonr snbnmpCteB.' "AH right, pnrsotb'1 said nto BMrehaat heartily. "Yoa Ye woJooBM to anything le the store to turn anxKntt of tft; not though msckertl are fam'Xts fer making a man dry. I wouldn't nhmste my ehun-h with ttseat U J were too." Lowaston Journal "SO compiexioii tepteo'iSA SOaP.-iW Ewrstet" s COTTOH. Lsatiiog DmJmrs. w Dealer in all kinds of Bituminous Coa Business Manager. SPECIAL. j Onr Scale Books are IMawd on Qol Paper. J'lUCE LIST: Siwrlo P.ook ....$ 71 Three Hooka -...,. Six Books g f" Siuglu Book by mail, prpftil..... fc.t Addross. 77ri irrcirrrA hagtjs. H. P. AITRIMH'K. Hn mine Mutineer. IWeUIVrtO WtTM TH? rtfr1 Of T-' rMITTnl OSTAIN MUCH MFOHMATiOn tHUt Al . I ' fH I MAT OT T-1 r iT- "? o r -r fiKJjgv? (leap, Ml Island & Pacific By. i Ic-la J or XJ Kt - WMf "t th aftesen'-t I JUvt T. rPTMt Xm' to mil I from CHICA.9M. j BOCK ISLAKD. DAVKJSPOKT. D JCOXirK. cocTscu, huajtf. wAnswwir. uor-c FAiJA MnRTKAPOUS. 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