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IN THE SILLY SEASON.
(WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT THE
MEMBERS JOKE.
Sobert Graves Hits Off tlio Humorous
Members of the National Legislature.
Eomo Practical Jokes of Their Playing,
ZZoth Recent and Bemote.
fSpeciai Correspondence.
, Washltotoh, Jnly 01. Many statesmen
consider thomselras humorists. A few are
practical jokers. One day last week the
jmembors of the house -were surprised to
sea George Barnes, theleviathian member
from Georgia, asleep in his chair, with his
iat on his head. Mr. Barnes' seat is di
Tectly in front of the speaker, and exposed
to the gaze of the entire house. A titter
ran. round the rows, dignified old gentle-
SPIKOLA'S TWO STOIti' COLLAn.
men called the attention of otber dignified
old gentlemen to the unusual spectacle of
a fat statesman snoring away in the pres
ence of the house with his hat on his head,
and Col. Ike Hill, the major domo of the
Democratic side, with mock solemnity,
called the attention of the speaker to this
flagrant violation of the rules.
With equal ceremonious seriousness the
speaker directed Col. Ike to take down the
great mace, and standing it before the
sleeping member as an insignia of the
awful majesty of the American house of
commons to awaken the offender and
escort him to the bar. All who had ob
served what was going on were preparing
themselves for another huge laugh at tho
expense of the huge Mr. Barnes, of Georgia,
when that gentleman roused himself, put
his hand to the top of his head, discovered
to his great astonishment tho soft felt hat
which he habitually wears and removed
that article without delay. To this day,
probably, Mr. Barnes does not know how
his hat found its way to his head, but I
can tell him. It was placed there by tho
mischievous Mr. Stahlnecker, of New
York.
During tho hot weather, when business
drags and the spirits sink low in inverse
proportion to the riso of tho mercury,
statesmen find themselves becoming leth
argic, dumpish, useless. If life is to bo
worth living they must rouse themselves,
have fun of some sort, not much matter
what, in order to drive dull care away.
Thus tho silly season come on, and in tho
hight of tho silly season statesmen, like
other mortals, will do almost anything.
They will even make practical jokes.
Alongside Mr. Barnes sits another noted
character of tho House, Gen. Spinola, who
was ono of the bravest fighters on tho
bloody fields of Dixie, who is tho most
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nXK LAWLER A?n THE LOAD OF HAT.
combative and irresistible dobater in
congress, and who woars tho high
est shirt collar in America. Gen.
Spinola's old fashioned pointed collar
Teaches above his cars. This is no exag
geration, but his collar was exaggerated
one recent day in a manner which set tho
house iu a roar. As tho mercury climbed
higher and higher and thespeeches became
duller and duller tho bravo old general
nodded and nodded and finally dozed.
This was tho opportunity which his col
loaguo, tho prankish Aino3 Cummings, had
long been waiting for. Cautiously slip
ping up behind Spinola Amos, with a few
deft movements and a pair of p.por fast
eners, added to tho famous collar an ex
tension nothing lass than a sheet of fools
cap paper cut and folded in front just liko
the baso to which it was attached. Tho
Tesnlt of this elaboration of tho original
collar was an almost total eclipse of tho
well known head of Gen. Spinola. Noth
ing but the bald top and a few straggling
iufts of grayish hair could bo seen.
i Prank Lawlcr, the popular member from
Chicago, is now very sedate. Besides be
ing tho hardest working man in congress
his health is not good. Thero was a time,
however, when Frank was one of the hap
piest and most roguibh men m all Chicago.
He used to be an alderman out there, and,
being an alderman, of courso he kept a
.saloon. "Ah, if I had only stuck to tho
&aloon and tho board of aldermen," said
2klr. Lawler the other day, "I should bo a
rich instead of a poor man now I am too
poor to stay in congress, and if I can get a
county office at Chicago I'll throw up my
congressman job quicker than you can say
Jack Robinson. Two or three thousand
doll ats a year in Chicago would be better
than llvo thousand in Washington."
Frank's saloon, which he sold the day he
-was elected to congress, was what is gen
erally called a nice, respectable place, the
resort of politicians. It was on Halsted
street, which is ono of the longest streets
in the world, being about eighteen miles in
length in a perfectly straight line within
tho city limits. This is a thoroughfare
much used by farmers who drive to town
with produce, and at certain times of the
day their wagons fill tho street from enrb.
to curb. One morning a number of poli
ticians and city officials were in Frank's
nlace. nlaying jokes tn one another and
telling about the municipal government
in general and the firo department
m particular. Lawler contended that
the nearest steamer could reach his
door in eight minutes in case of nre. Some
one offered to bet him ?50 that he dare not
go out and set something on tiro, causing
an alarm to be turned in by the policeman
on the beat or boine other person, and $50
more that the steamer would not arrive at
tea door in richt minutes from theiirst
gi2g
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nAiiJcH's 2t
te""07
cry of lire. To tne great surprise or an
present Lawler accepted both wagers.
At that moment a farmer was. passing
with a load of hay. "Lawler ran oat in the
street and applie&a mafeffio the dry mass.
In a few seconds flames were leaping all
over the load,and a scorwofnon were crying
"Fire" with all tbebMnJght. Others sprang
to the assistance of the frightened farmer,
who was trying to get his horses unhitched
from the wagon before they ran away with
it, and among the most active of theso
helpers-was Frank lawler himself. Soon
the clanging of gongs was heard up the
street, and just as the distracted .farmer
was thinking his;hay and-his wagon would
all be burned a steamer rolled up. In five
minutes more the fire. was extinguished,
and the farmer had in hisihand fifty dol
lars with which to solace himself for the
damage suffered byxhis twenty-dollar
cargo, while "the fire laddies received a
present of fifty more for their promptness.
Mr. Lawler had won both bets and had a
lot of fun besides.
Roger Q. Mills, the -leader of the Demo
cratic side of the house, is not generally
know as a humorist. Ha appears to bo
among the most earnest, most serious of
men. Yet he is a capital story teller, pos
sesses an inexhaustible fund of anecdotes
and a keen sense of the ridiculous. Many
years ago Mr. Mills -was a member of the
Texas legislature. That body then met in
the old state house, in a hall which was
never celebrated for its magnificence. On
a bench near the presiding officer's table
was a water bucket, and nearby hung a tin
dipper. Here the members refreshed
themselves with occasional, but not by any
means numerous, libations, for water was
never popular with legislators in Texas or
anywhere. Ono of the .members that year
was a deaf old fellow from down near
Corpus Christi, and for an ear trumpet
he had a long tin horn, "like unto that
which Gabriel is expected to blow. This
old fellow's favorite position was near the
MILLS AND THE EAR TFMPET.
bench on which sat the water bucket, for,
standing there with his great horn up
lifted toward the speaker, he was able to
understand something of what was going
on. As he stood there one day an impish
impulse seized one of the members.
Snatching up the old water bucket hb
poured its contents into the big end of thq
trumpet. Roger Q. Mills, the sedate but
genial, was a much j oun ger man than lie
is now when he played that rather rough
practical joke.
Ono of the most inveterate jokers of tho
senate is young Edward Wolcott, of Colo
rado. Many stories are told of his propen
sities, ono of the most characteristic being
the following:
Eight or ten years ago "Wolcott; was a
wild though brilliant 'young lawyer in
Georgetown, Colo. Georgetown was then
a mining camp, and a mining camp on a
hill. To get to tho camp teamsters had to
urgo their horses up a long, tedious in
cline. One of the staples of the local com
merce was fire wood, cut .n the valleys be
low, and as the woodmen dro o to town
to market their product joung Wolcott
used to tako up his stnod at the foot of tho
hill and remark to hLs fan loving compan
ions: "What a pity the poor horses have to
pull such big loads. I'll help them a
little."
And then the future senator and orator
would climb upon the rear end of the load
and begin throwing off tho sticks till
sometimes three-fourths of the load had
disappeared, while tho unwitting driver,
sitting stolidly up in front or walking by
the side of his teams wondered at tho ease
with which the horses climbed tho hill
that day. When tho teamster discovered
the trick played upon him there was gen
erally' a row, and the wonder was tho
young barrister did not catch a bullet or
two for his pains. But his prompt recom
pense for the lost wood at two or three
times its value always smoothed the-driv-
WOLCOTT AND THE WOOD WAGON,
er's ruffled temper. As for the wood
thrown overboard, that cams down like
manna from above in the yards of the poor
camp followers whose rude cabins were in
the gulch by the side of the road.
Robert Graves.
A r.lnj: vrith a History.
One of the prettiest women in New York
wears a ring that hs a history. It is a cir
cle of green enamel, with tiny diamond
stars set in it. It was picked up in a sec
ond hand shop in St. Petersburg and was
said to oolong to Katherin; the Great, and
was put on her finger by her favorite,
Orloff, the man whom she afterward sent
to Siberia. The story may or may not be
true, but as everything Russian has a
special fascination it is needless to say
that the proud owner of this ring insists
that there is no doubt to be cast upon it.
Ono or tne Tirst uumond cutters.
Henry D. Morse, of Boston, was, says
Mr. Georce F. Kuns in his "Gems and
Precious Stones of North America," one of
he first to cut diamonds in this country,
ad the beat cutters in tho United States
xlaj received their training under him.
Ie studied the diamond scientifically, and
augcht hs pupils that mathematical pro-
liiou in cutting greatly enhanced the
rauty of the gems. His artistic sonse,
adgmeut and keen perception enabled
im to carry the art to a degree of per-
.-eiion not often attaint. HL traatmcat
, the diamond gave a great impetus to the
adusfcry both here and abroad. In his
.hop a machine for cutting diamonds was
avented that did away in a great measure
nth the tediousness and inaccuracy of the
jld manual process. Thanks to his labors
there are now in the United States, some of
the best cutters in the world. There are
at present about twelve diamond cutting
establishments in America, employing
from ono to fifty men each, in all about s
hundred, at salaries ranging from 20 to
THE E00SLER AFLOAT.
TEN DAYS AND SIX HOURS FROM
NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL.
Casting Off Tho Roughest Sea at the
Very Start On tho "Whole the Smooth
est Voyage of the Season One Short
Fojr and Kb Iceberjrs.
Special Correspondence.
Liverpool, July S. "All ashore! All
ashore! Aw-w-w-w-1 ashore!"
At the warning cry there was a rush
from tho ship's gangway, with mingled
laughter and'tears and a few
Partings such as press
The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs
Which ne'er might be repeated.
There was a rattling, of chains, a wild
rushing hither and yon, and shouting of
orders as the little tug strained at the
SOMETHING WAS floating past.
enormous vessel. There were wavings of
handkerchiefs and fareweTLshouts, and so
tho City of Chester moved from Pier 43, on
the Hudson, to the middle of tho stream,
where the tug was cast off. At 7 o'clock
of a bright morning tho great screw began
its ponderous vibrations, and wo were off
for the long voyage to Queenstown and
Liverpool.
About a fourth of the passengers seemed
to be in tears or very near it as we moved
down the bay; at least half of the gentle
men showed too plainly that their friends
had "seen them off" the night before by
way of preparation for seasickness, while
tho remainder were simply raving dis
tracted. They wanted everything done at
once all their luggage attended to as
promptly as if they wore at the noffman
house, and all the comforts of a home pro
vided before wo passed Sandy Hook. I
meet just about so many people of that
sort wherever I go. Tho bay took on a
new beauty as I realized that I was seeing
it for the last time in months; but even
before we passed Staten Island a mist
arose, and all the towers and pinnacles of
our loved New York faded out of sight.
Three hours later Sandy Hook was astern,
and soon after the last land had sunk be
low tho horizon. And the next experience
was a general and most agreeable disap
pointment. Almost every one expected to
be seasick very few were. I suffered a
few qualms, ending in one grand, soul
searching "catastrophe," and thereafter
all was serene "a calm and heavenly
frame." But there came a fee almost as
bad as sea sickness, namely, monotony.
It is.amusing to note the intense interest
excited by the smallest appearance in its
calm surface. A steamer running on a line
with ours for half a day set all the men to
betting and all the women to straining
their eyes through glasses. "Off the banks"
of Newfoundland a little fishing boat
aroused a perfect furore of inquisitive in
terest. On another occasion a great cry
arose that somethings was iloating past.
All rushed to the rails and saw a large pine
board, part of a grocer'6 box, with tho word
"Liverpool" in big letters on it and a namo
too small to make out. A score of ingen
ious speculations resulted. Somo wcro
positive a vessel had been wrecked and all
the crew and passengers lost. Then
mutual acquaintance began to relieve the
situation. Tho ladies read books they
wouldn't have looked at at home, the
smallest impromptu joke made the per
petrator a hero for the day, and in tho
pleasant smoking room the gentlemen
laughed hysterically at stories which were
old forty years ago in the Wabash valley.
We soon discovered, however, that wo
had some uzcommonly clever people
aboard, and as wo all became as one fam
ily and put them under contribution I
must mention some of them in gratitude,
if nothing else. At the head of the list, by
common consent, for imperturbability and
persisterco in doing something, was Pro
fessor Dixon, of the English university in
Japan, who had been eleven years among
those "Yankees of the Orient," and had
married a young lady of an English mis
sionary family there, with whom he was
on his first visit home. Ho incited the pas
sengers to play at all the games possible on
deck, the chief of which consisted of shov-
OLD STORIES.
ing disks of wood into numbered squares
and tossing ringt at a post. If one's aim
was remarkably good, and the ship rolled
as he bd calculated, he .stood perhaps one
chance in twenty o rtrins$n$; the post.
Next to him.in the Itae of Btirrins things
up was Mr. Huxo D. KelL of Saa Prancuco
a youth who "sier met a stranger, and
never saw acythinj; that would turn his
stomach." Mr. Fred McClenighan, of
Brooklyn, led the irspronptu jokers and
talkers, while the beett iaJanned man on
the ship was Mr. Samuel'dfEord, an Eng
lishman. enaed for twenty-five years in
raining in Spain and Spanish America,
Africa and Australia.
The drama was unusually well repre
sAstfid. ilr. W. L. Fursman and Darty
were on tneir way to arrange for bringing
out "The Old Homestead" in London, and
there were so many amateurs In various
lines that we organized aa. entertainment
for the Sailors' Orphans hoaie in Liver
pool. It came off in the s&loon on tho last
evening we could be together, as w
reached Queenstown next day. CapU Barf
presided, and with songs, dialogues, reci
tation, a zither solo by Miss Berger &nd
an introductory speech by an alleged hu
morist, it was a bniliant success. The
English all joined in singing "God Save
the Queen," and ihe Americans joined and
tried to sing the "Star "Spangled Banner,"
but I fer that part of the services must ba
cet down as a failure. Onr national an
themis a trah. , fp -ppy.
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international awards, and is now sold in every city of the worldL
It is the purest, cleanest, finest.
The most economical, and tJierefore m
The best and 'most popular of all soaps
for general toilet purposes; and for use in the nursery it is recornr
mended by thousands of intelligent mothers throughout the civilized worlds
because while serving as a cleanser and detergent, its emollient properties
prevent the chafing and discomforts to which infants are so liable.
PEAKS' SOAP can now be had of nearly all Druggists in the United
States, but be sure that you getthe GENUiNEyw there are worthless imitations.
Tnere came a day, However, soon arter
passing the so-called "pot hole" in the mid
dle Atlantic, when all else yielded in inter
est to the ocean. Indeed itocompelled strict
attention, and many who had boasted of
having their sea legs on ,had to yield at
last and throw tribute to Blue Neptune.
There was a most peculiar "sea on" one I
had never read of. The water-wouhLseem
perfectly smooth for .quite a while, then
the ship would rise slowly and regularly
as if it were elimbing a hill, and on tha
larboard would appear a great basin, as it
were, apparently twenty feet-deep. Theso
swells came from the northwe&t, while we
were bearing more to the east, so tho ship
took them quartering, and while she was
climbing it was all very nice. But when
tho bow sunk and tho etern rose, and she
began to slide down the slope with a long,
trembling roll to larboard, ah, then and
there was tumbling to and fro, and rising
qualms and heavings of distress. All the
viscera not made fast seemed to flop up
against tho duodenum, and with most
melancholy results. Even to one- as un
easy as myself it was amusing to,notehow
every one laughed at tho last qualms and
engaged in the most lively conversation
for these swells were about three minutes
apart and how suddenly the sentence was
cut in two when the nest swell came. It
was:
"As I was saying, Brooklyn is not now
distinctrwely the City of Churches as Oh,
ah-ah-a-a-h, ugh, goo goorohrmyl a visit
to the rail) yes, sir, as she was twenty
years ago."
"Yes, sir; I think the bill-will pass and
be enforced, and elections be made fair and
honest, and it will result in Oh, aughl
Good Lordl I'm glad it's passed result,
did I say, yes result in a higher develop
ment of constitutional liberty."
At length the interior accumulated un
easiness enough to last over the calm inter
vals and conversation ceased. Jokes were
at a discount. Even in the smoking room
the most hilarious glared on a talker, and
any man who should have proposed a song
would have been scouted as a malignant
idiot. This condition lasted about four
hours, and after it came the smoothest sea
of the voyage. The captain said we had
taken tho tail end of a great storm some
600 miles northeast of u&. I am glad wo
did not take the head end of it.
"Land in sightl" Such was the cry just
nine days and two hours after we pulled
out of the North river dock. All passen
gers rushed to the larboard rail, but noth
ing was in sight save a gray mist. The
sailors explained that land was in sight,
CUSTOM HOUSE EXAMINATION AT LIVERPOOL,
only we couldn't see it. All at once tho
light fog lifted and all the northern horizon
was broken by the rugged hills of Ireland.
Not green, but brown nnd grar as desolate
in.appearance a3 tho detached ridge3 in the
Nevadadesert. As wo swept on, however, we
gradually drew nearer, and green patches
showed here and there between the hills,
with brown plats beyond indicating tim
ber. Every glass was iu requisition; the
passengers were like a lot of school chil
dren on their first visit to a circus. Soon
little hamlets appeared, like groups of
pigeon boxes set in among the rocks, and
the sea near them was dotted with fishing
boats. Next appeared broader stretches of
green, cut by ston&waii or bodge into little
bits like the- squares of a checker board,
quaint old farm houses of manycolored
bricks, with tiled-roofs and surrounded by
thatched farm buildings; villages of hovels,
and finally an elegant country seat with
magnificent trees and avenues. At length
wc drew so near as to see the white surf
dashing over the many rocky reels and to
sail among larga -ficets .of C-.e little sail
boat3 in which theJiardylrkh of this coast
daro the- stormy waters whiclrroar around
their isla&d through two-thirds oX theyear.
Scon the tender for Queenstown came
and parted our pleasant company, many
going through Ireland. NexUmorning wo
were in the channel and near the shores of
mountainous Wxjts, and soon the appear
ance o the water-showed wewere m thebay,
though tho bay was narrowing fast and
we should presently enter the Mersey.
And as we did so all the venerable jokes
were brought out and aired, such as, "We
are in the mouth of Mersey," "Tho quality
of Mersey (water) is not strained," etc At
length the wonderful docks of Liverpool
came in sight the seven miles of stone
and iron where raotwter ships are penned
and locked in like ships in a private fcoat
house. All the rest hss been many times
described the wild rush of passengers to
make ready, the removal of luggage to the
custom house and the examination, which
taker; about one-Sfth as much time at Liv
erpool as at New York-
A few minutes of wild exhilaration as
the cab carried me rapidly over my first tnp
on English soil, then lsiowa! of myself
and belongings hi a quiet room of the North
western Railway hotel, and then reaction
and a painful sinking of the heart. For
the first time in mv hi? I really felt far, far
away from all I love. I had been away up
In Ctsada, and away down in Mexico, but
no ocean rolled between me and home.
One of my greatest desires was gratified, 1
was in the land of my forefathers. I had
thought cf being in England, dreamed of
uVloagsd for it; aad on realization the first
feeling ras one of amaost insupportable
lanelLaaia. J H.BEACL2.
HEEE I5ST BS55 B1XMTS2 SIGHT BHIS5.
The Hebe nighi are Illustrated is the
cut is , madef Use cssabric dotted with
small white, stars. It js rrrsmied with fine
frilliagsef'whitfcinuslm, the tucks acre
thf frefc are-let in with a Borrow beading.
The blouse might dress is arsoch mode?
with full sleeves and gauntler cuus. Th
draping in JrcnS t held- by a lace belt frozi
the side seams. The trnxmicss mar b
fcjr-of. iy)xG&2c7&?zozi lace. '
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Girls, .-Bo aTrutMuL.
Girls, if you are beautiful- at 0, and
more beedftdtfatoaOymt.vrill'becscellent
afc 40 and as lovely aprmcceses at 50. Al-ways-speak-the,
tratbandspesk it,in lovo
or else4tis nofrwoscth -speaking. Bufeyou
nrostiothelieve it" right alwajrato speak
your nanus. Our iiunds?are sasnothnes
not fit to be-, epoSen. Remember that
silence jasj .well as truth-jis golden. Many
of you3areixikingaboubgmg-ra8xrieu
some-day. It yatr,marry wellamran the
right spirit it is a great thing, but for
heaven's salfe dqn't he.4n dhurry about
it. TotheyouBg;inen. I? -may add, make
yrselTw.orthmarrying. Bo faithful
in love. "When you get married I hope
youwillmarjyaioanf'whoinyoucan love
asilofiay-husofend. And may halove
ycrnras Drynusband loves, or sa33TTe'ltives,
me and J.-fcetieva birh, to bceurel Mrs.
Laura. OnrtistonGhaht.
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'"Pwas Ever Thus.
Minimus (thenew boyt of an inquiring
ton of mind," to employ er) Why, Mr.
Maximus, dtd-that young manjwho just
went out' blush and stammer so -while
looking over that tray of rings?
Maximus What did he buy?
Minimus An engagement ring
Masdmus That is why he blushed and
stammered so. Jewelers' Circuit-
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Do a General BanMng. Collecting
and Srekerage Husinc&s.
Eastern and Foreign Exch&oce
boncbt &sxA 30W. United St&st bos4
of all deaominatiorx honahv ami a old
Countv. Totcaihip aad Municipal
sJSr
THE WICHITA EAGLE
Jlf. 21. Slurdock C
PRINTERS,
Tl
fl
U&K kinds of county, township and school district
records and blanks. Legal blanks of every des
cription. Complete.stock or Justice's dockets and
blanks. Job printing' of all kinds. "We "bind law
and medicaljouruala andmagazlne periodicals of all
kinds atpricea as low as Chicago and New York and
guarantee work-just as good. Orders sent by mall
will ho carefully attended to. Address all business to
R. P. 3IUBD0CK. Business Manager.
J. a DAVIDSON. Pns-Jdesk W. T. BAHCOCK, V!m TYsJlilsnS.
THOS. O. FITCH. Secretary nd Treisorer.
DAVIDSON INVESTMENT COMPANY.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $300,000.
DIRECTORS John Quincy Adams, John C. Derst, Chas. C Wood, G. A.
Walker, Thos. G. Fitch, John E. Sanford, AV. T. Uabaock.
TV. E. Stanley and J. O. Davidson.
$5,000,000 LOADED4 IN SOUTHERN KANSA&
ouey always on Hand for Improved Farm and City Loans.
Office with Citizens Bank, cor. Main and Donglas, ichila, Kan
SCALE BOOKS!
TKREE FORMS.
STANDABD,
HOWE AND
FAmBANXS!
IThen ordering'state TTIIAT-fonn la
wanted.
L. C. JACKSON '
TTliolcsalc and Be tall Doaler in all kinds of
Anthracite and Bituminous Coal
AX J) : ALL : KIXDS : OF : JiUILDTXG : MATERIAL.
Main Office 112 South Fourth Avenue. Branch Olllco 133 North ilaiu Street
Yards connected with all railroads In tho city
DENVER
WICHITA
577 Jliles - JJOi" Minutea
via SANTA FE ROUTE.
Vestibule Pullman Sleepeks,
VESTinULE DlsrSQ CARS,
Free Beclining Chair Cars.
Inquire of W. D. Munlock, local agent
for further specimens of railroad mathe
matics. R. Powelk PrwMcnt. It. T. nBAV, V. Prtsj.
I. W. Waller, Jr.. Ouhlor.
Fourth National Bank.
WJCIJITA, KANSAS.
PATH FPCAPITAI
SUBJVLUS, -
$200,000
1C.OOO
DIJlECTOnS:
IX. T. IWn. K. II. PmcMt, O. D. IferaM, U JL OH
Amo I-. Hoot. r. W. Waller. O. W. Irrlr,J.
Mora, B. O. GraTM.
B. I-o!nAnn. Jr..
Prmidwit.
J.P Airrv.
Vice President.
I. D Ski.wer i
aoMrr i
VT II !.!VllTO ,
AMtetMit CcutMer '
State National Bank.
Or WJCIJITA , KA X.
CAPITAL,
SUBPLUS.
SI 00.000
82.000 ;
JJJJtECTOIiS:
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IP YOU
Vat moll'T
Want a took
Want a part&er
Want a Utoattoa.
Want- a warrant eirL
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Wa&t to bey er eU Mi,
Want a SA m?&' nmta.
Want to vM Uaii or jnOn.
Want te Mil rrofterl or Antr
v.imiioilJiM'4 (nutr
Want to iaa any farm laawt.
Want to !a vt trad tat asylbtec
Want to Sad ravwan for aaytBirv.
KKAD AND A-DVEttTTSE I?.' OCR
TWO -:- CENT
COLUMK
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AT OJfCE
KOV!
OLIVER BROS.,
-DEALERS I-
W1C1TITA KAPHAS.
TaJ at WicMSA. IarftfL VTmnxr
. IIrper, Altw. Oat9s J
AntiHMiy, Arkxawoc City, Alal
ILreo,
Era., Proprietors.
AND BLINK BOOK BBS.
SPECIAL.
Our Scale Books are Print ad on liood
Paper.
riilCJS ZIST:
Single Boole ,........$ 75
Three Books 2 OO
Six Books .,.-. S7S
Single Book by mail, prepaid,, a fc j
Address,
THE 1VJCJTTTA JldG&Ii.
Wichita, Kansas.
II. P. MURDOCK, Business Maunffer.
t IS" OtAms br mU pnmpttr t.
1 UNAcotiMNTi rjt votm tmc uouMT w THt coorrriU
OBTAIN MUCH IN rORUATIOtt rtM A 11X13 Of THU MAT O Tl
Clicai Bock Hani & Pad Ey.
2nchidfnr t!wi Fit s i t X7tt of ti SCUxmrt
IUvvr Aim l)jvflrtx-ni' tnnnd from CHICAGO,
ROCK ISrAWD, DAYyilORT. 11KB StOINEfl,
council slutf v-AienTowrr. hioux
FALLS. ZUHKSAPCL: i PAUL. HT. JOB
KPIL ATCIttaOW. LTAVFXWORTn, ItASHAB
CITY, TOPEKA, IHCJIvr tt. COLORADO HIKOfl
.rod PUEBLO froe ItoQltntmr Chair Car to and
from CHICAGO. CALDWRLL. IIUTCiriWBOW
and IX) DOE CITT. and PaJa a SWpinir Car txn
twxnCinCAOO. WICHITA i1HUTCinKSOS'
Dallr Train to nail iruui 1. fNOKIfiHER. in tha
! Indian Territory
SOLID VESTIBULE EXPRESS TBJUHS
of Through Coaobaa. &lpra, and THnlsg Cam
dully betw.rn CHICAGO. DEH MOnfS. COUN
CIL 2LUT78 tied OMAHA, and JTaa KtlnSt
Cbatr Cara batwtwH CHICAGO asd DXnVHK,
COLORAXX) BPJUIfQO and PUXIiLO, via fit. Jo
pph. or Kastaa City d Toltvlca. Uxeurileo
dally, -with Choir n of BouUa to BJKl fratn Bait
Lake. Portland, Loo Astrolra JHt Ran Trstsaiaeo.
The Itirn. t Ltoa to arxl troot Ptke'a Peak. SCanl
Urn. Oardca c th a4m. lb MaoltariuzB. 1
t&caio Orasdoura r f Colorao.
Via Tho Aibert Lea Routo.
Boll J T.xprrnTrina l&llThl-rm Oltcaff !
XtB&eape.ln anl u Pm.f. with TKXOUOM H
CHnlar Cbs.tr Cara (ITIEET U md tm
pelnta and Ktnu rity TWwwir Ckatr Oa I
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limiting- and JOafclc Ormtwts of tlka Kortaw
Tb ort Llaa tU S-nv and KltaVa &5rt
to-ittdc to tvl to td Iran IxUaaapetU, Cto-(t-Httt
and otfcer Hovtbtvn fQl
For TV Lata. Ka. Foidora. r daatred la forma'
tlofc, atply at an y Cours TMtat CMSoa. r addr a
E. ST.JOHK, JGHH SEBASTIAfi,
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RAIXWAY.
Tim rsoft -popuixr rtmt" to HraMAi
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PtKt JtiMi sort Xmrlik, Mm Ut Ht
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Cad JiD rorxita BifHtU aMl &.
QOUD BAILT TEU5S
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Si Lo, Kaiwas City, PoeWo
and Demtc,
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VuUmmi BaffBt Sleeping Can
VIA TEZ
COLORADO SHORT LIKE
Tkm mmrumt )Umie to St. ZxtoIn.
5-DA1LY TRAINS-5
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Palliaaa BStoficpZ Oax.
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