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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
STRANGE LETTER RECEIVED
Man From Towauda Fires a VoIIey of Re-
quests This Way

The Eagle is in receipt of mysteri-
GUS letter from Towanda, Kansas. which
says: Il have looked over and read two
Daily Eagles in search of an advertise
IIent OF an information bureau but find
none. Have you such place in Wich-
tia. 1 also expected to find a list of
churches and their location, but have
failed. / write to you asking you TO
give me the street ard number of the
Catholic church and the street and num-
Der, if you can, of the resident priest and
the name and location of good hotel
near the Missouri Pacific depot and the
name of good reliable hackman; one a
fellow could hire and depend on for
about three hours and at a reasonable
price"
The first thought of the person who re-
ceived and opened the letter was to noti-
fly the chief of police and have him pu:
a strong guard over the residence of F'a-
Their Then. 1t looked for all the world
like deliberately planned assassination
and the blowing up Of the Cathedral with
dynamite. Here is a man in most
mysterious manner inquiring for the
parochial residence and church Of Cath
olicity, then seeking information about
a hotel near depot so that when his
hendish crime is committed he NAV
quietly steal out, board a train and get
away without suspicion. The worst fea
ture Of it all, however, was his inquiry
not for hackman, but for a reliable"
and ''trusty" hackman. And he wanted
him for three hours. exactly sufficient
time to do murder, take the body 10
the river, attach weight to II and sink
it forever from the sight OF man. The
recipient of the letter was in cold sweat
and terribly unnerved at the thought OF
such crime when the idea suddenly
crossed his mind that perhaps, after all. |
the writer of the letter only wanted TO
get married. The whole thing appeared
clear TO him now-the priest, the hotel |
and the hackman. The Towanda gen.
tleman evidently thinks that Wichita is |
= large city teening with sharpers. swim |
dlers. green goods men, bogus clergymen |
and all that sort of things including |
tricky hackmen.
It would be we'll, however. for Father |
Then TO take revolver in one hand and |
R prayer book in the other when he see. |
4 kack driving up to his door and be |
thoroughly prepared for the man wheth- |
n his intention is murder or marrying.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
HE QUIT HIS JOB
Queer Reason of a BARBER for Leaving EN-
ployment a. His Trade

a young barber in this city recently
was compelled TO abandon his trade for
a peculiar reason. One day the idea got
into his head that ne had such absolute
power over his patrons that he could
easily cut their throa.s. The idea be-
came stronger every day and he finally
found that whenever he began shaving
a man he had a strange desire 10 slash
him across the neck. He could not ac-
count for it. Many times when he went
10 apply the razor TO d mans face he re-
coiled and trernbled at the possibility OF
going crazy while in the act Of shaving
and committing murder IL is not more
than a week ago that he had a man IN
the chair and had him about half shaved
when he trembled all over. threw mis- "a
zor on the f0or. put on his coat and VOW
ed never 20 shave man again.
The affair was referred 20 in George
Cerfs' barber shop yesterday and in con-
versation the boys there said that the
feeling is not at all an uncommon thing
among BARRIERS. although neither OF them
ever feitit Billy Townsend stated that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
SONS ARE SURPRISED
Regular Inspection Changed Into a Rous-
ing Social.

The local order OF the Sons of Veterans
were TO hold their inspection last Monday
evening and the different members Of
the order gathered together for the acco-
SIGN. They waited some time for the Of
hcers and blanks necessary for the in
spection proceedings, but they seemed
late in arriving. They had begun to feel
uneasy when the young ladies order sud-
denly swooped down upon them with a.
real surprise. The boys were dumfound-
ed for few moments but they gathered
themselves together and welcomed their
fair visitors right we'll. The ladies by
some means had ascertained that the
regular inspection would not be held, or
1t may have been fine piece OF conspi.
racy, but AT any rate they succeeded
admirably in surprising the boys who did
their best TO make themselves agreeable.
After this thoroughly good time was
enjoyed by all those present until nearly
midnight, when the sons of their fathers
took the daughters of their mothers
back TO their respective abodes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
TO STAMP BE ELECTRICITY
Novel Device to be Used Ia the WIGHT.
PostOffice

This morning an expert will arrive in
the city from Boston to SET up a new
cancelling machine in the postoffice. This
is an entirely new thing and heretofore
il has been used only in the larger cities
of the United States. II is an automatic
ccntrivanc and practically does all the
work itself When the letters accurnu-
late in the drop boxes they are taken
from there and put on the table OF the
rev machine A current of electricity
is then turned on and the letters iisap-
pear like sheayes OF wheat through
threshilg machine. They come out with
the stamp cancelled and the postoffice
meark giving the city's name and the
day and hour OF cancellation. A thous-
and letters can be run through 1t in a
few minutes and II is impossible for any
of them to escape without the mark II
saves an immense amount q work 20 the
clerks and improves the efficiency of the
service. II came TO the postoffice IN
expectedly yesterday and acts as a balm
10 the soreness left by the election of 4
Republican candidate for president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
NEW SALVATION ARMY
Miss Mefadden Coming to Organize AmerI-
can Volunteers.

An effort viii be made tonight 10 start
another Salvation army in Wichita by
Captain Miss Hattie McEadden of the
staff of General Baliington Booth OF the
American Volunteers. The movement
VIII be initiated at the Florence Critten-
cen mission at liz South Emporia ave
nue. in an address by Miss McFadden.
Miss McFadden has already organized a
fair-siZed army In Kansas and has re-
Gently mustered n 9 strong company az
Hutch inscn. How she will succeed here
Is matter of conjecture. The loyalty
Of the local Salvation army 20 the old
flag never wavered and it is not expected
any OF that strength will go to the Vol
unteers- She may, however, organize a
good company in recruiting from the non
Christian people and doubtless viii if she
has the patience TO wait long enough and
tie power to preach and reach TO the
bear-s of the unsayed. Wichita. GER
tainly, can afford to have branches Of
two armies if Hutchinson can.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
rs NOT DONE YET
SOME MORE WARRANTS TO BE
ISSUED TODAY.
County Attorney Davis Declines TO Say
Who They are TO be for, or to Give the
Detsils-They are for Alleged Bribery
ut the Recent Eiection-Warren Mckee
Bonds-Mr. Amidon's Partner Declines
tn Defend Him-County Committee Re-
pudiates the Deal.

Some more arrests for bribery al
election will be made tomorrow"
That was the announcement made by
Attorney John Davis TO a reporter for
the Eagle, upon inquiry. last night
WHO will they De?" asked the re-
porter.
Il am not at liberty to state in ad-
vance Of issuing the warrants" was MS
answer. Complaints have been made
to me and 1 have spent all day examin-
ing the evidence"
He refused to answer any other ques-
ton touching upon the subject.
There is a great deal of speculation
as to who will be arrested next and the
issuance Of the warrants will be anx-
iously looked for.
Warren Mckee, for whom the war
rant was Issued Monday night, was ar
rested yesterday morning and immedi-
ateiy taken before Justice Glenn, who
placed him under a $500 bond. EX-
County Treasurer John A. Doran and
William Mckee, the transfer man, are
his bondsmen. 1t was not learned what
time the preliminary examination will
take place. James F. Conley declined
to be his attorney by reason of the fact
that Mr.. Conly's partner will be the
man who is expected TO prosecute at
the final trial
There is an impression abroad that
the Republican county central commit
tee is involved in the accusations of
bribery. That is a mistake and an in
justice to the committee. The facts, on
the contrary, are. according to some in
timauonS made to a reporter for the
Eagle, that the committee have ap-
proved the action of the county attor-
ney in exposing fraud II any did exist.
Legitimate partisan politics are not in
VOWED in the accusations at all. That,
at least, is the burden of creditable re-
port. All parties are inclined to have
the matter go before the court in an
manner, otherwise it
would be a hard matter to get at the
facts. Mr.. Davis, as a Republican, is
willing TO prosecute so far as ne goes
and then his successor who is a Dem
ocrat, can take charge of them and
show the public who is to blame There
is commendabie inclination on both
sides Of politics to be fair in the mat
ter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
JERRY SIMPSONS ROY
How He Played on the Faith Of His Father
at Medicine Lodge

! at Medicine Lodge.
| Congressman Jerry Simpson has only
one child and he is boy about I6
years old. Sc
The young man, while Jerry was IN
congress, attended Georgetown college.
one of the Oldest and best institutions
in the land, and he is a bright young
chap after combining the experiences OF
Barber county and Georgetown to-
gether.
While Jerry was out making his cam
paign he left the boy at home to take
care of his mother. Jerry didn't know
much about his domestic affairs during
the campaign, for Chester l. Long made
the trail through the district so hot for
him that he was unable 10 return home
Tor several weeks previous to the cleo
ton.
On the very day OF the election he and
Chester Travelled homeward together
and after arriving at Medicine Lodge al
noon Jerry cast his vote, went home.
washed his face, put on a clean shirt
and sat down to one of those superb
chicken and cranberry dinners which
have made Mrs. Simpson famous all
over Medicine Lodge, as a cook.
After Jerry had disposed OF two thighs
wing, the breast, and a gizzard or
q
to domestic affairs and, addressing his
heir, said
My son, what has become of your
watch"
bet it on the election" said hte boy.
filling his dish with some sauce
And the ring l gave you last Christ
mas?' said Jerry.
Up on the election. too" said the
young hopeful
And your pony?" said Jerry.
Il put him up TO say that Barber
county would give Simpson a majority"
And the saddle-what has become
of that?"
"Oh. the saddle IS all right. IL GER
tain man named Simpson carries Har-
per county by 200"
And the shotgun suggested Jer-
~.
Up against six dollars that Long
wouldn't carry Sedgwick county" said
the boy.
Have you anything at al left?" said
Jerry.
The clothes am wearing and a few
shirts extra" said the boy.
What's become OF your little bank
account"
Soaked on the political fortunes %
my house" said the boy. II wish I /
had some more money for two men |
down at the livery stable have a hun
dred 70 say that Long IS elected
Jerry slipped his coffee carefully and |
rising from the table took cut MS check |
book and gave the boy 500.
In a short time the boy came back
and said: Pop. tsose livery stable EEL 1
lows say they would Ike 10 have an
other 500 OF Simpson money.
Jerry wrote another check ana IN ten
minutes the boy. having placed IL. re-
turned home and said: Y have bet EN-
10 a standstiu- They want ODDS aoz.~
How much?" said Jerry
They want me 70 give en- Geo ma
iority"
oh. that's all right" said Jerry. az
ne made out check FOR another hun
fred.
The boy placed Il and after this 10
more bets we're offered.
Simpsons boy viii wear large spsrz-
ing diamonds when be gees back 70
IS ashin gton next winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11

The Salvation army is al alive ara
actively engaged IN preparing Tor It's an
nusl Seif- Denial Week which zak=S place
throughout the United States from Nov
is u -, inclusive. Large sums q money
have been raisr5 n past years, ard = s
a wonderful testimony % the array's DE-
Teiop:Eelt and activity. Each me-b@-
OF the army as VEL as Tia frse-ds % its
many scc5zI Institutions. are ASKED .
abstain fron al Injuries and n -nazy
cases officers and soldiers have actually
determined - do without certain articles
@ food which are ordinarily eonslse-s..
re nsssary Ia order xhas % thesr acts %
sslf-dsniai they nay zSd financial sup
por; u me army and sts many different
branches q xEk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
FAREWELL TO A PASTOR
Mr.. and Mrs. Rarth rendered = Reception
by Friends.

On Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Frazer, No. pa North Waco
avenue, friends and the members of the
First Baptist church rendered 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Barth a reception which was
a complete surprise 20 them After a
residence of - years in Sedgwick coun-
ty Mr.. and Mrs. Barth were prepa ring
10 move 20 Augusta. Kansas. as he IS
pastor of the Baptist church at that
place. They were 10 take supper with
Mrs. Frazier and from So 10 20 friends
gathered at Mrs. Hawiey's, near by.
and at the proper time. led by Rev
Wareham, proceeded 70 carry out their
plans. Rev. and Mrs Rarth soon
found that instead OF quiet and social
time with the family OF M. Frazier that
reat portion OF the First Baptist
church were after them and through
their pastor. Rev. Warehanl. had some
thing 10 say. They listened in surprise
at the feeling words. and were over
whelmed with gratitude and love when
at the close Of his remarks Rev. Ware
ham presented each with a box OF sill
verware as a token % esteem, and in
recognition of his labor for che church
at Wichita. Roth Rev. and Mrs. Barth
spoke feelingly Of this unexpected ex-
preston OF love and esteem. The pleas
ure OF the evening was enhanced by a
tasty and elegant lunch thai was serv-
ed 10 all The sorrow Of our loss by
their departure was enhanced YET eased
oy the pleasures OF the evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11

Chairman Jones OF the Democratic na-
tional committee IS related 70 Kansas
His sister lives down al Caldwell and Is
married 10 A Grow. the pioneer dry
goods man. Mr.. Grow fairly got rich
during the campaign, as the saO cand.-
dates for the postoffice IN that town ran
ever each other TO get TO trade with him.
And. by the way. Mr.. Grow is Repuo-
LcSn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11

more BARRIERS go insane, in proportion to
the number in the trade, than any other
class of workmen. He says that il Is
attributed to the use OF sharp-edgea
tools
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11

.-HTHT = i czllei he hooey-rsoo-s Be
ca1se = Accompanies lie t.e3 II % Data
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
4 Risky Feat.

The Northwest Magazine says that
in running a steamboat from Rainy
Lake river to Rainy Lake, in northern
Minnesota, the craft was compelled to
plunge over falls ten feet high. With
the force of the current and the full
head of steam the steamboat shot out of
the water full length, exposing the
whole boat bottom, keel, wheel and
rudder, and then dropped into the boil
ing, swirling water below the falls.
The current was swift, strong and
tortuous, but, luckily, the captain
guided his craft safely into quiet water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
A SOCIAL DUEL.
Spanish Minister de LONE Waging War
fare on Mr.. Quessda.

A novel and amusing phase of the
Cuban struggle is reported in a WASH
ington letter. The statement is that tho
Spanish minister, Dupuy de LONE, has
begun social war against Gonzalo dc
Quesada, secretary of the Cuban lega-
ton. 1t is a merry fight, and, although
Dupuy de LONE has become much an
gered at what he is pleased to consider
the affronts given him by the swell So
ciety of Washington in inviting Quesada
to dine, the latter calmly pursues the
even tenor of his way. Upon Quesada's
arrival in Washington de LONE tried in
every way to have him ostracized. The
enterprising champion of Cuban liberty
promptly took up the gauntlet thrown
down by the Spanish minister, and soon
he was received in the houses of the
ultra-fashionable. Quesada is gradu-
ate of an American college and me1n-
Der of well-known secret college fra
ternity, so that upon his advent he
found more than one brother among the
highest public men of the country. He
was invited to dinners at the homes of
his friends. A month ago Quesada
brought his pretty wife over from New
York, and she was Immediately lionized
by society, which is in sympathy with
the struggling patriots. Senior and
Sonora Quesada attended various enter
tainments, but the Spanish minister and
his spouse were conspicuous by their alb
sence. Finally it was announced that
Dupuy de LONE would not attend any
affair where Quesada was invited. This
was his ultimatum. The eliminating
fiasco occurred at the home of Mrs. S. s.
Rowland, who had invited Mr.. and Mrs.
Quesada to attend one of her Sunday
night entertainments. Society is taking
deep interest in this social duel, and
the general impression is that Quesada
has little the better of it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06

Doctors are often handicapped by the
mere fact that when treating the diseases Of
women, they suggest and insist on exam
inatiOnS" ana Vocal treatment" A great
many Of them do not know that this is abso-
lutely unnecessary. Many a woman has
been thrown into dangerous state of ner-
vous excitement by the mere suggestion of
such treatment. Many women lie to the
doctor That sounds hard, but it is III
doubleday true. They know that If they
admit certain symptoms that the doctor
will inevitably insist on an examination.
They do not give him all the facts in the
case, and so he works in the dark. Quite
often the doctor is too busy and too hurried
to make the necessary effort to obtain the
facts. He frequently treats symptoms for
what they appear to be on the surface, when
the real cause and the real sickness is deeper
and more dangerous. A arrangement of
the distinctly feminine organs will derange
the whole body. The woman herself may
not know exactly Whist Is the matter with
her, but whenever she is sick, there are two
things she should look out for first. One is
what is called female weakness ;" the
other is constipation, for these two things
frequently go together. DR.. Pierce'S "a
vorite Prssc..:3zr.-.ea - designed for the cure
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does cure them. 1t has been performing its
healing mission for 80 years, and tens of
thousands of women have been made happy
by it. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are for
constipation, and contingent ills. Druggists
sell them, but sometimes in we'll meaning
ignorance, they will try to sell you some
thing else. There is nothing Just the
same" or "just as good" The druggist
who tells you there is, is either mistaken
OF dishonest.
If you care TO know more about your own body,
send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only, and you will receive absolutely free copy
Medical Adviser" Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
HYPNOTlZED AND BURIED.
Morbid Londoners Are Witnesses of 9
Most Revolving Spectacle.

Morbid sentiment has apparently
reached it's height in England in a recent
hypnotic exhibition at the Royal aqua
rum, at which the subject was liter
ally buried alive and allowed to remain
so for six days, declares the New York
World. The hypnotized man was sealed
up in a stout casket, and, in the pres
ence of the spectators, lowered into
grave nine feet deep.
The lid of the casl1et was furnished
with an aperture, and this connected
with the shaft which led to the surface,
making respiration possible, and also
enabling spectators to view the face
of the buried man.
At least seven feet of earth were shov-
eled on top of the coffin, and for the
period of six days it was not dis
turbed.
On the seventh day the casket was
dug up in the presence of large crowd.
The man when awakened was apparent
~ none the worse for his experience.
The London Lancet, which prints the
account of the distressing spectacle,
comments on it, saying:
at is difficult to imagine a more re-
voting experiment than this. Even
granting that these frances have any
use whatever-which we ourselves fail
to admit-there can be no possible eX-
cuse for making them more horrible
than they already are by burying the
man.
ANY experiment it was desired to
perform could have been done equally
well by sealing the man up in the box
without going through the details of
burying him and digging him up again.
Moreover, under such circumstances, it
is impossible to give him aid quickly
should he need it, and, although acct
dents may be rare in hypnotism, their
possibility is by no means to be neg
lected."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
LoNG-DISTANcE TRANSFER.
Roar of Niagara Falls to Be Heard by q
New York Audience.

Power from the great dynamos of the
Niagara Power company will be trans
mitted into New York city, over 4G2
miles of wire, on May 5. The wires for
the transmission will be furnished By
the Western Union company on one of
it's heaviest cables. The longest dis
lance that electrical power has ever
been carried is 10 miles, and that in
Europe. The current will not be a
heavy one, but will demonstrate that
by Nicola Tesla's new system it can be
conveyed almost any distance. 1t will
be the first practical test of the system,
and it's projectors seem to fear no fail
ure.
Gov. Morton has received an invita-
ton to participate in the opening of the
National Electric exposition, to be held
in New York on Mays.
The particular part to be performed
by the governor will be to turn on the
current of electricity, which will be
furnished from Niagara. This will be
done by an electrical button, and the
current will turn model of the Mag
ara company's plant in New York, and
also the cable canal system of towing.
The Bell Telephone company will have
a telephone system, transmitting the
roar of the falls, 50 as to make the thing
realistic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06

and destroyed my appetite! have
ceased to take interest in the ordinary
affairs of life. Devotion like mine would
move the heart of cast-iron statue; it
excites only your pity. And you tell
me that it can never be!' Friends!"
he exclaimed with increasing bitterness.
Friends! viii friendship restore to
his normal condition a wretched being
whose flesh has wasted away till even
his washerwoman doesn't know him"
Il am sorry Mr.. Spoonamore," re-
spohded the young woman, gently, her
fingers straying in a mechanical way
over the piano, but it is all 1 can offer
you. And if"
maud McGinnis!" he gasped, wild
light dilating his eyes, II can bear
the pain of your refusal, but do not, do
not add insult to injury; do not spurn
me from your presence to the tune Of
Get Your Hair Cut"