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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
The Great Tobacco War

Many Of our readers know OF the war
existing between The manufacturers of
plug chewing tobacco, but few, perhaps,
are familiar with the cause.
For years some manufacturers have
been making enormous profits by Civ
ing customers a small piece Of plug FOR
ten cents. Recently very large manu-
facture-. seeing that the time had come
for better things, has placed = new
brand called Rattle AK on the market,
which gives the consumer a very large
piece Of most excellent quality for the
same price. This has raised i great
storm among those who are hurt By IL.
but il gives joy TO those who use the
goods. In Battle AK they get a create
quantity for taeir money. while the
quality IS equal % the finest Of other
brands This has naturally had the ef-
fect OF greatly decreasing the business
OF those who have held 10 me Old way.
and & has materially Curtailed their
enormous profits. On the other hand
Battle AK now taxes the resources If
three large factories, which, by nun
ming night and day. are SIN unable -
make the goods fast enough % satisfy
the enthusiastic demand.
The people want a good thing and the
most - = that they can Set Tor the
price. The manufacturers Nlo do the
best by them WI ge< their trade Their
rivals naturally do not Ike il They
raise a mighty howl. but the AK viii
cut them down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
CAPTURES A FEMALE OUTLAW.
One of a Noted Gang of Counterfeiters
Caught at 4 rkansas City.

"a little over a week ago a young
lady came in on the Missouri Pacific
in the evening, inquired her way TO the
nearest livery stable, hired a rig and
a driver from the Gladstone stables
and was driven down into the strip OF
a family by the name Of Hughs and
left there, says the Arkansas City Re
porter. Yesterday Sam Kirk came in
from Fort Scott, put up al the Grand
View hotel and proceeded to make in
quiries. Last night he hired a rig,and
drove down 10 the strip and returned
this morning with the young lady and
they went off on the Missouri Pacific
this morning.
Mr.. Kirk is a deputy sheriff Of Bourbon
county, and says the young lady is
member of a gang of counterfeiters
who have made the Quapaw country
their headquarters for some time and
worked all the towns on the border Of
the territory, The girls right name
is not known, she has as many aliases
as she has visited places, but was
known by Mr.. and Mrs. Hughs as Ma
~ Smith. She was described in the
warrant as Ellen Cole, alias Mary
Saunders.
Ellen, or Mary, whatever her name
is, was used to pass the queer" and has
been wonderfully successful and the Of
ficers have been baked many times by
her shrewd tricks. In fact 1t is prob
able she would now be at large had
nOt the demon Jealousy entered on the
scene and played havoc with the plans
OF the gang.
Ellen, or Mary, was formerly school
teacher in southwestern Missouri and
- ell ~, low = n
Frank Huffman. a typical Indian terri
tory tough, and she left her home and
friends TO follow him. Huffman work
ed hand in glove with many of the
gangs of desperadoeS in the Cherokee
country, and finally became identified
with the gang that has just been run
down, known as the Downey gang.
1t seems that Cherokee Jack, a men,
Der of the gang, fell in love with Huff
mans mistress and that he was not
repulsed; at least Huffman's suspicious
were aroused and the two became dead
ly enemies. One night about two weeks
ago the two men met in Oswego in a
joint and a drunken quarrel resulted
in the shooting of Cherokee Jack and
the arrest of both parties. BY making
each believe the other man confessed,
Huffman finally told a story which con-
nected Cherokee Jack with the gang of
bogus-shOvers and three Of the gang
were arrested and the girls connection
with them discovered. She got word
some way and was here in hiding and
a letter posted in this city 10 her lover
put the officers on the trail.
Six members of the gang are now in
charge of the officers and another of
the tough gangs of the Indian terrific
ry is wiped out. 1t is supposed that
this is the same gang which raided
| Taloga the first of last week and held
I'D a whole store full of people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
STUNKEL GOT NEXT
He HAS Run DOWN THE MEN Al
LEGGED 10 HAVE DONE HIN.

He Found Them at shawnee. O. T., Run
Prominent Citizens Ian the Comm unity
They Say They are Not the Men and are
Taken from Custody On Habeas Corpus
Proceedings Before Judge Scott-Re-
QUESTION Issued for Them by the Cover
nor of kansas-Details of the Case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21

The contractor. city engineer and
committee were full of enthusiasm last
night over the well, and felt confidant
that something of a valuable nature
would be found within the next twenty
four hours, and the indications pointed
strongly 10 coal.
About Zoe miles north OF Wichita a
shaft was sunk by a company and a
vein OF coal was found below the
second stratum of red keel, which were
identical with the Stratas found here.
The coal was of A light, woody nature.
and was pronounced unfit for engines
or furnaces. as il was too light to stand
a heavy draft. The coal found burned
we'll in a stove or CRATE, but was not
useful for manufacturing purposes.
This may be the same strata which
the drill is nearing at the prospect well
but the interest is growing every hour
The stone in which the drill was work
ing last night at 8 o'clock was similar
in appearance 10 the steps at the court
house. but when touched TO the tongue
the acid can plainly be detected.
In fact so strong is the acid in the
rock that the drill and buckets at the
well. watch had become quite rusty be
came in few minutes as bright as a
silver dollar.
al O1S NeSttiddF the cry engineer :
office at the city building was visited
by parties anxious 20 examine each jar
on exhibition. and as they followed the
contents Of the fifty Jars on exhibition
they all were Of the opinion that coal
was within a short distance.
There is no chance for any deception
whatever. as everything is kept in plain
view. The measurement is taken by
the city engineer alone and everything
S done in a manner which does away
with any possible deception IN the least.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
A MEETING
CITIZLNS OF PARAMOUNT STANDING
UP FOR THE HILL
Mass Meeting to be Held Monday Night at
Which Steps will be Taken to Lift the
Indebtedness of the College and Not
Only Maintain but Advance the Value
of Property-Leading Taxpayers Issue
Circular in Which Plans are Proposed
Looking to that End-A Small Property
Tax is suggested.

Next Monday night a mass meeting
OF the citizens of Paramount viii be
held in the old grocery for the purpose
Of getting their heads together for
their own as well as the public benefit
and welfare. The meeting and its OBJ
jects have the support of all the prom
inent citizens and heavy taxpayers Of
Paramount and there is hardly a doubt
but what it will be a success as il GER
tainly deserves 10 be for the result will
be not only an increase in the value of
the property of the hill, but the perma-
nent establishment of the college on a
big scale.
The objects OF the meeting are more
fully set forth in the following extract
from a circular issued by a committee
consisting of ". z. Hutchinson, II. s.
Hall, o. c. Trice. G. S. Wilson and W.
J. Babb. The extract says:
after years of disappointment since
the collapse Of the boom in Wichita.
during which many houses in Fair
mount addition" and the neighborhood
have been sold and removed bodily 10
the city or elsewhere, there is now a
fair prospect that, under the able man
agement of Fairmount college by DR..
y. J. Morrison, both the college and the
addition" may become permanently
prosperous. But to attain this most
important end, much remains TO be
done by residents and property owners
in Paramount and vicinity, not by a
few merely, but by all.
DR. Morrison, as is well known, is a
veteran educator and college builder.
Previously for four years tutor in lang
uages in Oberlin college, Ohio. in 1888
with two other men he helped organize
Olivet college in Michigan, now one OF
the strong institutions of the northwest
From 1860 TO 1872 he was the chief exec
utive of this college and for seven years
its president. In 1928 he planned
and organized Drury college at Spring
field, Mo, remaining president of the
same until 1858. During this period
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
A MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARNcE.

/ he Family and Friends Very Much Con-
cerned.
Mr.. Andrew Swiggett Of Towan5a,
ex-clerk CT the district court n Butler
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
2hell-

matism with its dreadful pains and aches,
is a disease OF the blood. Tactic acid
in the vital fluid and settles
in the joints, to the intense agony of the
sufferer. Hoods Sarsaparilla neutralizes
this acid, restores the rich healthy quality
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
Real Estate Transfers


Furnished by the Wichita Abstrac!
and Land company
Mary u. RrseSe. wd. :. Sw !. 81
"a = w..-............-..........S 1854
A Z. Nicholson. wd lots $3.50 blk
10 Allen ard SIN ms add - 10
". y. Tlsiey. wd. lots - ard 81
on Topeka ave, u Lawrence az
d-A4l % . . g.
Amount OF mortgages released. -. Sos
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
DRILL Is BELIEVED TO BE NEAR
ING BITUMINOUS COAL

Well is Now $50 Feet Deep-Two stratas OF
Pennsylvania Red KieI have Been Past
-ShaIe Ends in Magnesia Rock Which is
Full of Acid and shows it on the Tools
For the First Time Contractor Austin
Predicts that Coal will be Found at the
Wichita WelI-Interest is Increasing
Every Hour.
From the best data at hand last night
the prospect well will prove a godsend
to Wichita, and the fellows who have
alleged that Wichita is located below
the coal fields, may be forced to take
a back seat.
The drill had at that time descended
$50 feet, and the indications for reach
Ing g vein Of coal within the next 100
feet were pronounced by the experts
as almost a certainty. Men who here
tofore have had no interest in the well
became the closest inspectors Of the
output Of the hole in the ground. The
well was the principal theme Of CONVEX
sation yesterday by those VINO were IN
position to know all the facts.
The we'll has now reached a point, or
in the neigh borhood Of the place where
many Of the old settlers claim that
coal was found years before. but by
some connivance with certain rail-
road company the work was stopped.
y would not be surprised said City
Engineer Jackson, ''if we would reach
coal within twenty-fOur hours. Indi-
cations are pointing that way strong
ly now. l do not think the first vein
found viii be a paying one, but coal
will be reached or the signs of geology
have failed I think l have driven
10000 miles since this well was COM
unenced, and now things are moving in
fine shape. The drill is going down
at the rate of fifty feet aday, and If
nothing happens We will have Christ
mas gift for the city of Wichita worth
having"
Interest in the prospect we'll was in
creased probably more than al any
time since work was commenced.
Not only did the committee appointed
by the city council put in an appear
ance but other members of the coun-
Gil as we'll. They anxiously watched
each bucketful taken from the well.
So Interested were they in the output
that they were still present when the
day shift gave way to the night men,
The reason for this increased inter
est WIS laidl y yesterday morning dL 4
o'clock the drill struck the second stra-
tum Of Pennsylvania red keel which
lasted for fifteen feet. ending in a
black shale. When this shale was
reached Mr.. Austin, the contractor.
gave has first exclamation of joy, say
ing: II always doubted before that
coal would be found but now l am con-
fidenr that within 100 feet vein of
coal Will be found. l have drilled
many wells, and have my first one yet
not TO find coal at the end of such
stratas as we have been finding. This
shale should rest on grey magnesium
rock, followed closely with coal slate
The news that Mr.. Austin believed
the drill was nearing coal flew along
the line and all wanted to be there
when the find was made.
AT 3:l5 the drill passed through the
ehale and entered the magnesia rock.
The following is the official, log as
kept at the city engineers office in the
city building:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
Cured by

Hoods Sarsaparilla and only Hoods.
with rheumatism, and tried several reme-
dies, but could get no relief until COM
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Since
taking this medicine the pains have
entirely left my shoulders. We think
highly of Hoods SarsaparilIa as blood
purifier" B. F. GRIMES, Hope Mills,
North Carolina. Be sure TO get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
mnatHISRnn

of the blood, and thus drives out and
prevents rheumatism. Hundreds of testi-
monials tell of crutches thrown away,
pains and aches ended, sharp twinges in
shoulders and hips, backs, arms and legs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03
Protection Enough In Free Wool.

Before the new tariff was adopted,
half the manufacturers of the country
expressed their approval Of it in replies
to the senate committee ON finance, says
the Philadelphia Record Now the 9TH
er half are rapidly becoming converted
to its support. In it's laudable search for
evidence ON this subject the American
Protective Tariff league has received
the following answer to its circular from
the Doe River Woolen mills:
"We pay the same wages to the same
number Of workmen as in the year 1890
that is, in dollars and cents-but our
workmen can buy 40 per cent more for
their earnings than in 1890. So far as
we are concerned we find all the protec-
tiOn that we need in free wool.
Free wool and the assurance that the
Democratic party is pledged to maintain
industrial peace have put all the woolen
manufacturers, except a few partisans,
on the side of the new tariff, and there
they will stay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03
TIE DEMOCRATIC NEED.
Wise Leadership Necessary to the Success.
of the Party.

OF tne fArtys
The Philadelphia Telegraph seeks to
deny to the liberals In England and
the democrats in this country the hope
which the World found for them in the
alternate defeats and triumphs of the
past thirty years II says that:
"The uprising OF the electorate OF the
United States against the democratic congress
last year was for cause, and that cause still
exists In the vicious and injurious legislation,
not only IN that which was effected but In that
which was attempted, OF the last congress
The people who have suffered so greatly be-
cause Of the acts and the attempts OF the late
democratic majority In congress, and who are
still suffering because OF them, are not likely
to forget what party It was that inflicted tho
long-continued distress upn them"
So every uprising in the past result
ing in a defeat of the party in power
has been for cause or supposed cause,
but this has not prevented the swing of
the political pendulum just as far in
the opposite direction within two or
four years.
The peoples dissatisfaction with the
last congress was not with the princi-
pal acts of legislation, but with the
delay and faithlessness in some impor-
tant particulars that marked the action
of the senate. The surrender to the
sugar trust and the "hold-up" Of the
Wilson bill by the sugar, iron, coal
and transportation rings, sngered the
democratic voters, and justly. But the
important extension of the free list
and the reduction OF duties on the nee
essaries of the people met the hearty
approval Of the great popular majori-
ties that condemned McKinleyism In
1890 and again in 1892.
The "long- ontinued distress" of the
people was not occasioned by anything
which the democratic congress did or
attempted. That distress was caused
by the impairment of public confidence
in our currency under the operation Of
the republican sIlver-purchase act.
The foundation Of restored confidence
was laid when the democratic congress
and administration forced repeal Of
this misunderstanding law. The recov-
cry was slow, as all recoveries from
such panics and depressions are slow,
but II came in due time
That no injury was worked to any
legitimate business interest by the
partial measure of tariff reform final
ly adopted is abundantly proved by the
present condition of all the great in
dustries Agriculture, manufactures,
traffic and commerce are all thriving.
Prices and wages have advanced, the
volume Of business has steadily in
creased and the high tide of prosperity.
has enveloped the land. The republic
policy. ALI the conditions exist for
popular reaction in favor Of the demo-
Gratis. Only wise leadership is needed
to cause history to repeat itself in
another swing of the pendulum. For
the party's and the country's sake it Is
to be regretted that the leadership is
not yet equal to the opportunity. N.
Y. World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03
Campbell, the reople,s Choice.

James f. Campbell, the hero Of many
olitical battles and the gallant leader of
the aggressive democracy Of Ohio, is again
the standard bearer. There was no con-
federation of bosses, no bitterly contested
struggles for supremacy at the primaries
to make his nomination possible. There
was no contest in which men were the is.
sue. The rank and file together with the
leaders, pushed men aside to battle for
principle, and the faction that was deter
mined TO hold the Ohio democracy in har-
mony with the declared policy of tho party
nationally won with ease. And though
every shade of political belief that is held
under the name Of democracy was repre-
sented in the convention, when these be-
liefs had been crystalized and the great
majority had determined the. policy for
the party, all men turned to JAMES Il.
Campbell as the man TO lead the political
army in the 1895 preliminary skirmlsh
OF the general engagement Of 1896.
Personally James Il. Campbell is a man
OF admirable traits Of character political
ly, he is honest, fearless, gallant and
thoroughly capable He was one Of the
best governors Ohio ever had is in touch
with the great so-called plain people and
commands tho respect and confidence Of
all CLASSES. Toledo Bee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03
Foraker and History.

In his opening speech at Springfield,
Ex-Governor j. B. Foraker undertook to
institure comparison between his own
two administrations, from 1886 to $780,
and the one administration of Governor
James e. Campbell, from 1890 to 1892.
Quoting only portion Of the figures,
he tried to show that he had managed
the finances Of the state better than his
successor. But the real figures show
that such was not the case, and know
ing that it was not the case, Governor
Foraker undertook to bolster up himself
by garbling the figures and suppressing
a part Of them.
The official figures, which may be
found in the annual reports % the state
auditor, contradict Governor Foraker.
The following show officially the re-
ceipts and expenditures each year, from
all sources and for all purposes, from
1886 to 1891, both years inclusive, and
they speak for themselves:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03

The democratic judicial conventiC n
made very wise and a very happy seleC-
ton in Mr., Thayer for circuit judge.
The contest was spirited and all the cal
didates honorable high-minded mer.
The nominee, Stark county man, is a
gentleman Of high order of intellect.
He is a keen lawyer a polished scholar,
a man who will honor the bench, this
judicial district and his county. We con-
gratulate the democrats for their most
excellent selection. No better man could
have been named than Judge ThayGr.
He has the full confidence of all classes
and will receive the support Of all persons
who desire personal worth, genuine abll-
ity and noble character on the bench. 1t
is now in order for stark county to give
Mr.. Thayer a rousing big vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03

permitted to subscribe for all the bonds
they cared for at 1925, the price after.
wards rising to 1874. The present price is
l22R But In this interesting summary
the Tribune does not include the greatest
service of the syndica'e, which was to
maintain the credit Of the country at
critical period for which congress did not
sufficiently provide. In the opinion of
many competent observers the country
owes its wonderful revival of business to
this service. The New York Sun, very
able anti-administration paper holds this
view.
In the opinion of many, the heavy ship
ments of gold that has characterized the
market recently is over for the present.
Meanwhile, much curiosity is expressed
as to the recommendation of the president
under this head in the forthcoming me. =
sage and the action of the new congress.
The situation is one calling for high
order of statesmanship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-03

On the 3Oth of Glast June there were,
according to a report read at the Louis
Vile encanpment of the G. A. r., 357,-
639 members on the rolls Of that organi-
zation. This shows a decrease of 1895
in one year, against 25, 67s for the previous
year. For twenty-four years up to 1890,
the organization grew steadily until
4O9 4S9 names were on the rolls, since
which date there has kbeen a steady and
very large annual decrease. As there
were about 1000, 900 enlistments in the
war; with about 400, 900 deaths, to which
can be added about 600, ,OO0..who have
died in the thirty years elapsing since its
close, it follows that there are yet about
1000, 900 survivors. 1t is sad thought
that in the inevitable course of nature
two decades more will see this large rem
nant of the loyal defenders of the nation
in the dark days of 81, almost entirely
wiped out.