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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
HIS CASH is SAFE
LADGE SAYS SHE Is NOT AFTER
WiLtiE5 MONEY.
She Finds the Way of the Transxrss-
sor Hard Esou.h Without work
Ing the Errant Colonel for what
He Owes ttef-And >he 10 MOI Gu
ing on the Stage.

New York. Dec. es.-Statements have
been made that Miss Madeline Pollard
intended 10 go on The stage and mat
In person. or by an attorney. she pur-
posed following Congressman Breckin-
ridge about the country 10 levy up,n
the proceeds OF his lectare tour just be-
gun Prompted by this and other State
nents. Miss Pollard has requested the
Associated Press 60 give paelieity 10
the following:
ITO the Associated Presr-f have not
wanted 10 max a statement OF any kind
/ could not see that what | did was oe
Interest generally to the people So /
have tried 70 bear all That has been
said OF me as part of punishment Tor
my failure az a woman.
Within the last few days the N
preston has gone abroad that / am I'M
der an assumed name: that am friend
less and not sufficiently provided for.
and that / am Washington today.
II ever woman had friends great and
true-men and woElen-it Is IL Will not
believ that men refuse 70 CIV my eroth-
er Employment because OF my broken He
Nearly half of america has wanted en-
pioyment tbs year.
Il am not going before the worsd in
any capacity. l have no message 20
carry. ! have asked 4 question with
my life. IL cannot be answered in n
dey. / have on theatrical friends. I
have never been situated 50 1 could
have. Their world Is far removed from
mine. i live quietly In private house
with my brother and southern friends.
Il do not believe there is a man or
woman on earth who thinks there is
money compensation for sorrow. l am
sorry II. for any reason whatsoever
am accused OF realizing so little the
enormous sorrow that over shadows
my life
have not been IN any place where
was not well known. | do not expect
TO be while | live. have stied nay
dear fathers peoples name and with
the Christ power l shall fight from
under the stain"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
WEATHER BULLETIN

. Wichita, Kan, Dec. D.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity-Sat-
urday and Sunday fair with slowly rising
tempera ture.
For the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature has been 19 degrees,
the lowest 10 degrees below zero. and the
mean degrees, with clear. very cold
weather in the morning moderating some
what in the afternoon, very high bar
ometer. followed by marked fall. and
frssh northwest to gentle south wind.
Relative humidity at a. m. 81, and at
z .. m, 81. -
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature his been 40. a
For the psf six years the average tenn
perature for the month of December has
been 80 degrees, and for the 18th day ~
degrees. FRED L. JOHSON,
Observer.
Washington, Dec. 2s-The following is
the forecast up till s p. m. Saturday:
For Kansas-Fair; warmer; southerly
winds.
For Oklahoma-Fair: warmer; south
west winds.
For Colorado-Fair; variable winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
DISCARDED SIX HATS.
4 New Lease OF Life For Them Even
Though Out Of Style.

What Is the doom of the discarded silk
hat which is dimpled and framed after
the fashion of year ago and is therefore
IN offense in the sight of the fastidious
owner! It may go any one of several
ways. 1t may be groomed and ironed
afresh and then adorn the occiput of a
herdic driver. II may be torn TO pieces
and the component silk and leather enter
into the construction of fresh article Of
headeear and pursue q new iease of exist.
ence In a humble sphere. Ii may sink so
low as to decorate a scarecrow, or IL may
find . last refuge and master In the per
son of q member Of the Coxeyitc battalion.
The average life OF silk hat is abousa
year. so at least estimated q venerable re-
pairer and cleaner. In nine cases out Of
ten when a man orders new tile he
leaves the old one with the dealer, receiv
ing a so cent rebate on the same, be It's
condition good, bad or Indifferent. The
dealer accepts the old hat merely 90 ar
commodate the customer and not beceuse
he wants ii. He generally sells 1t again
at q uniform price OF so cents 10 one OF
the professional hat ironers and revivers
The hat is then given a special inspec
ton. Its teeth are examined, so to speak.
II 1t Is In tolerably good condition, II Is
given an ironing and sold for 81 TO a
coacbman or hack driver. These men are
best customers and will pay 81 or so for
q decent hat, no matter II It's style Is that
of the year before last.
But moro often the hat is too far gone
for this purpose. II the silk is not too
much WORE, 1t Is used in the making OF
children's hats, those of the shape q a
trunceted cone. The top is new silk. It
also goes into the chspeaux worn by mi
formed organizations Ike the knights of
Pythias and Pstriarchs Militant. The
cid silk is often used TO line the chapeau
where 10 Is folded In and will last 30 years
after previously doing duty on fashiona-
BILE chimney pot.
As last resource the poor old hat is
sofd 70 make sport IN procession Of al
tioues and ho.ribles. After that tho
tramp, the ash barrel or the garbage soow
claims it for IT'S own-American Halter
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HE FOOLS THE CONSCIENCE MAN.
How . Guiieiess Looking Travelling MAS
Hoodwiuks Bunko Steer~rx

There Is a growing fashion among trnv
cling men 10 attach To their satchels suI
valises those well known little straps fas
tening to the handle Of the baeRs ge a small
leather tag into which IN slipped a card
bearing the owners name As . Traveller
walks along the street carrying his bag
gage thus tagged 10 ~ often eesy Co resri
his name by walking . moment 90 his
aide and gisncing at tho tsa
Tho confidence men and buuko seeerers
have not b-cn slow TO discover inst fart.
and they not intrequently In THIS way
learn the actual name Of their Intended
victim without the assistance Of tire ustysi
confederate. whose business 10 II 20 learn
che victims name and piece OF residence.
1 have a friend who travels . great
cesl. but whose appesrshce OF r,iileicss
ami ehililike Innocence attrcctschr ruuko
nan as sugar attracts fiis~. He has be-
CONS accustomed 20 them now. They
never dupe him. but their attenti lions some
times annoy him
He drifted into the city sgatn not hong
ego. and as he laid hts ss,chel upon the
hotel desk wassurpriscd "a see that |, bore
ono OF The little leather tags containing
Tho card OF Mr. Jahex l.. SiInoris
Now, gabcx L. SImouds wss noe my
friends nsfns. ard I is1shiugiy said ~
him, What this moan III BIT you've
snapped baggage on the train End have
got some other fellows ss.chci !"
My friend smiled. wiuk-d sly,y .. Tire
hotel clerk and said m,sterioosly' No. I
haven't. Thn,'s my sa'cbcl. hut II isn't
my name. Gene outside with me after
awhile. aud III show you how IL works
IL we have my usual luck "
We went accordingly, md mr. friend
carried the satchci with him. He had HE
usual luck. md law bow I, worried ="
We had not walked th--~ blocks from IN.
Grand Union hotel when dspper il,sls
fellow came up behind as. didn't no
tioe that he even glanced 81 ssst sssrhel
but he must have done 50. % course H'
walked up briskly. ss though 10 pass Va
then turning, with n well feign~d look Of
recognition. he held out his hand. sfssiye-
" greeted rny friend - ar Sir1or,i<. and
was starting IL 90 The same oid bnnko fGr.
muIs wher my friend nudged mo snd 10
terrUpted him:
'-Glnd 20 see you. johnnie ~ ssis
" Ny name isnt Jabez T. simopds, s1d
I'm not 80 green - look ] gust keep
that rag on my baggage for ,se ssss %
chaps ot your kind who are 80 f1nf %
recognizing Old friends Good ssy. John
nie Hope you re no, ofyerr~d =
Il iike - - do e. " he sxrisln-d 80 nse
o. we stsrte,i bark toward th- b,s>i "Trs
Just a fad Of r1sns New York Herald
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The condemning OF alum as an IN
wholesome ingredient in baking powd-
ers by the government authorities as
well as by physicians generally, has
not deferred manufacturers OF such
powders from foisting them on an IN
suspecting public Following is a par
tial list Of the alum powders found in
thestores:
Calumet" Chicago Yeast" Ken
ton. Grants Bon Bon" Hotel. -
''Taylor's One Spoon" Climax" Snow
Puff. Snow Ball" Giant" MIX. 3"
Crown" -Unrivaied.' - Silver Star. !"
Davis o. X. Forest City" Mon
arch. x C" Loyal" "Manhatta
Crystal. ''Hatchet." Home. Echo. o.
Perfection Rocket. Town Talk. q"
Vienna" White Rose" etc
II is safe TO reject all brands sold
with prize. All powders sold at
twenty-five cents or less a pound are
sure 10 be made OF alum Or Wiley.
the government chemist. in his Official
examination OF baking powders At the
worlds fair threw out all alum roxd-
e-S, ella sSing them q : UNIV n1laSr-~a
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TEACHERS PASS RESOLUTIONS.

Teachers today passed favoring COM
pulsory county high schools; revision Of
the course of study to harmonic with
modern advancements; tax for
library in every school district; de-
plored cigarette habits and the defeat
OF equal suffrage; declared allegiance
to temperance and favored the en-
forcement of the prohibition law; asked
the legislature to designate Feb. % as
Patriots Day" IN school, the day to
be occupied with exercises to stimu-
late love OF country, respect for author
ity and obedience to law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
BURNED In HEAPS
FEARFUL HOLOCAUST AT A CHRIST
MAS MERRYMAKING.
An Overturned Oil Lamp Explodes
and Sets Fire to the Building
Many Plunge Into the Fire Trying
to Reach the One DoOr-FOrty-oue
Persons Burned to Death.

klamath Falls, Ore, Dec. os.-News
has just reached here that a most hor-
rible holocaust occurred at Silver
Lake, Lake county, Oregon, on Christ
mas evening, in which forty-one per-
sons Were burned to death and six
teen badly injured, five Of whom will
die. A large crowd had assembled in
Chrisman Brothers hall to attend a
Christmastree festival While the fes-
tivities were at their height some one
climbed on a bench, from which point
he expected to get better view Of
what was going on. In doing so his
head struck a lamp hanging from the
ceiling, overturning it. The oil imme-
diately caught fire and everything in
the room being dry and of an infi.m-
aable nature, the room was soon a mass
of flames. Some one shouted: Shut
the door and keep quiet; it can be put
out"
By this time the confusion was SO
great that people began scrambling in
Women and children were trampled I'M
der foot, and as there was only one
exit to the hall and the fire being be-
tween the majority of the crowd and
the boor, many people rushed headlong
into the flames.
Inc dead are:
Mrs. John Buck and two children.
Mrs. Owsley and two children.
J. ]. Buick and daughter.
Mrs. Smelling.
Mrs. Howard and two children.
W. o Hearst and wife.
Mrs. Coshow.
Frank West, wife and two children.
Ed Bowen.
Miss McAuIey.
j. j. Labrie and child.
Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. U. F. Abshier.
Frank Horning.
Mrs. Payne.
Mrs. Nettie Williams and child.
W. Caymartin and wife.
Robert Small.
Mrs. Ella Ward and child
Frank Ross, mother and sister.
A child of Roy Ward.
Ira Hamilton.
Mrs. Gus Schroeder and child.
The FIVE injured and likely to die are
as follows: Mrs T. j. Labrie, Robert
Smelling and sister. Edward Payne and
son.
The building, a two story frame struc-
ture, contained Chrisman Brothers
store. In the first floor was the hall
which was rented for gatherings of all
kinds. Silver Lake is a small village
in Lake county. Oregon, of about 100 in
habitants and it is $50 miles from the
nearest telegraph Office.
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a0hita Daily Eagle Saturday Moriue 1ember g. 1884

country intolerable. When Mr.. Stead
came to Chicago he was taken by the
hand By many OF our leading citizens.
He also abused the hospitality OF our
city and the prophecies OF good breed
ing by INDUCING n criticisms of Amer
lean matters IN which he mingled much
fiattery but more OF hostile criticism.
At that time I predicted that he would
return to England and initiate the ex-
ample OF other foreign adventurers by
writing slanderous books about our
country. It Il time to stop lionixing
characters o. this kind"
AS Colonel Rend resumed his seat
there was an unbroken silence. Mr..
Burns, who stood listening all the time.
moved just little from a studied posi-
ton he had assumed at the besining.
Chairman Chapman. just trifie con-
fused. arose, and in studied words. put
the motion TO seat Mr. Burns IL was
carried, there being but one dissenting
vote. Colonel Rend having voted no.
Not having Z voice IN the convention
Mr.. Burns had TO remain silent
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was first class, and also the festivities,
public, church and at private houses.
Building continues both on the re-
serve and in the city proper. The sea-
son has favored contractors and build
erS.
The church extension board of the
NJ. E. church held their session at the
First NJ. E. church on Dec. 26, and au-
thorized the construction Of eight new
churches.
Work is being pushed with ire
mendous energy on the grading Of the
Choctaw railroad between Oklahoma
city and McAlester. If the weather re-
mains propitious the 122 miles will soon
be completed and cheap fuel will be as
Sured.
The splendid new school houses are
finished. The excellent heating fur
naces more than meet the expectations
OF the school board. All Is ready for
the opening on Jan. 8. A substantial
nigh school structure to cost from
$4,000 TO $4,000 and two more school
houses for the common schools would
make our facilities complete.
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LOCKED In A VAULT
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF COUNTY
TREASURER srOPEN.
Held Up by a R5bbsr While IN His
Big Safe and Rendered CncoE-
scious by a Blow-FindS Himself a
Prisoner and Suffocating for Eight
uours-Saved by His Wife.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. 2S.-Santa Ro-
ga had the biggest sensation IN its MS
tory today. The county treasurer was
robbed of nearly $4,000 and County
I-feaspre Stofen was left insensible in
the vault to suffer death by the robbers,
who locked the door to the vault on
him. The robbery occurred at about
o'clock this morning but was not dis
covered until o'clock this afternoon.
All this time County Treasurer Stofen
lay on the floor Of the vault gasping for
breath. fearing every moment during
conscious intervals would be his last.
Had it not been for the timely arrival
of his wife, the only person in town VINO
knew the combination, he would nave
been dead. She had been at Clover
dale and on her return here at O'Clock
learned that the treasurer had not
been home for dinner. The children
said that they had taken his dinner TO
him and left it infront Of the office
but that they could not get in. Mrs.
Stolen suspecting something wrong,
rushed down TO the office, which is on
the south corner Of the court house, ana
adjoining the sheriff'S office. The door
was locked but with the aid Of the jan
itor she opened the door. Between the
front part of the Office and the treas
lirer's front office is a wicket gate.
This also was locked. Once inside Mrs.
Stofen found her fears realized. On one
desk was her husbands coat and hat.
On the floor in confusion were money
trays. on which the treasurer carried
money from the vault, which is in
rear Office, to his desk in the room.
About that time faint knocking was
heard from inside the vault. Mrs.
Stofen cried out that her husband was
in the vault and that she could save
him if she could remember the combi-
nation. The first time she tried She
failed owing to her great excitement,
Next time, realizing that her husbands
life depended upon her GOODNESS, she
was more successful and the big iron
doors of the vault slowly swung. Treas
urer Stofen was found on the floor Of
the vault unconscious, the safe door
was open and most of the money re-
moved.
Treasurer Stofen as soon as revived,
said that he opened up the Office as
usual about O'Clock. AS he was car
rying out one of the trays with money
from the vault tall man in stockinged
feet stepped into the door of the vault
and with uplfted dagger in his right
hand, told him TO drop the trays. which
he did. A he stopped over to lay the
tray down the robber struck him a
powerful blow on the back of the head
which rendered him unconscious, for
how long he could not tell. He says
the man was tall and wore chin whis-
kers and must have gained admittance
to the Office during the night and wait
ed for him to open the safe. Officers
are securing the country for the robber
but not a trace has been found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
HowGA E CHARGES HEARsAY.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Captain Henry
Howgate, ex-disbursing officer of the
signal service, was arraigned today be-
fore the district supreme court on three
indictments. He pleaded that the in
dictments be quashed, on the ground
that the United States grand Jurors
considered statements made by persons
not sworn as witnesses or otherwise quail
fed to testify, and that no one of them
had any personal knowledge Of mat
tiers considered. Government attor-
neys are arguing points this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
HE WAS A COOL HAND,
Gave His Folks No End Of Trouble and
is Drowned at Last

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec 2s-
News has been received that ex-Lieuten
ant James L. Dodge, a dashing young
infantry officer who was stationed at
Vancouver and Port Townsend in 1890
and 1892, was accidentally drowned
while yachting. He was the adopted
son of a prominent wealthy family re-
siding at Hastings, Neb., and foster
brother of Gail Hamilton, abigail
DodgeD the Washington correspond
ent. In early youth he was wild lad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
ALPHA rAU's SEND GREETING

Washington, Dec. 2S-The Alpha Tau
Omega society today decided TO publish a
rev catalogue of the Fraternity. Greeting
was sent TO Judge Arksine r. Ross OF
the United States court of California
Judge Ross was one of the three students
who organized the Alpha Tau Omega in
1865. The business session OF the fratern-
ity closed this afternoon and a banquet
was held this evening.
The annual convention OF the Phi Kappa
Sigma fraternity began today After a
general reunion this morning the after
noon was devoted TO hearing the reports
OF various committees. This evening the
society held a banquet. The convention
Will close tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29

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SOLD INTO SLAVERY,
Hard Luck Of Little White Boy Whom
Nobody Owns.

Victoria, B. c., Dec 2S-There is
mystery about the sale into slavery among
West Coast Indians of a little boy by
Arthur Bellinger. Both are Americans,
and the man, who is a cripple, formerly
lived at Seattle. The boy is too young
to tell much of story, but maintains
that he once lived in Michigan. He says
Bellinger treated him brutally and says
he would be happier among the Indians.
The idea that Bellinger is the child's
father has been abadoned by the police
who now think there is some reason for
putting the child out of the way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
tie value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced il the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the r,freshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and 'fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 70 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale BIZ all drug.
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but il is man
p.factured by the California Fig Syrup
To. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name. Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
STORM STiLL HANGS on.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 2S.-Owing to the
heavy snow storm and extremely cold
weather, trains were all late in arriv-
ing today, the eastern and western
trunk lines suffering the most. East
and west of Cleveland, the snow storm
is reported as still being very severe
and it will be some days before regular
service on time will be resumed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
TO HELP TOM OUT

Perry, D. T. Dec. 2S-The ccourt
house OF Payne county, at Saltwater,
was burned with all the county records
last night. 1t is believed that the old
Dalton gang burned the house to save
Arkansas Tom, member of the gang
who is under indictment Payne coun-
ty. Criminal records bearing on Tom s
case were Destroyed. Loss so, 900; no
insurance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
WILL LET SOME 60.
District Attorney Despairs OF Convtc.
tioa In Csrtain Strike Cases,

San Francisco Dec. 2s-United States
District Attorney knight stated today
that he would shortly recommend TO
Attorney General Olney TO dismiss the
charges against at least three-fourths
of the American Railway Union men
now under arrest in this district charged
with conspiracy, growing out of the
recent strike. He believes that there
is no chance of convicting them. The
trials now in progress in this city have
not developed as strong a case of con-
spiracy as was expected The district
attorney declares. however, that il is
his intention TO stubbornly prosecute
the ringleaders in the recent disturb
ances.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-29
WILLIAM WANTS THE WRITER

London, Dec. ga Berlin dispatch to
the Daily News says Emyeror William Is
angry at the publicity given his offer to
increase Chancellor Won Hohenlohe's
salary. The matter was made public
through an anonymous letter TO the
papers written on paper bearing partly
obliterated coat of arms. His majesty
has ordered the police to do their utmost
to discover the writer of the letter.