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The advocate., 1897-04-07


otherwise heaped up to form the dan
keep it higher on the outer edges cha
in the middle, thus preserving a dc
preston or ditch in the center all th
way up, and keeping some water in 1
all the time. Into this water dunn
the mixed clay, sand and gravel. Thu
when the dam is done 1t will have
center core of this clay concrete iron
several feet below the bottom Of tn
dam to It's very top.
"This core is much deeper than
core Of masonry and is very much bet
ter, because 1t will not crack and tn
dirt will not settle and shrink ava,
from it as it does from stone or briCl
wall core. The cost of stone or bTicl
wall ccre is about forty-fVe times al
much as q clay concrete core con
structed as above.
Except for very small ponds, thC
top of the dam should be twelve tt
twenty feet wide, and the sides should
slope two feet out for every foot down
The dam should extend two or three
feet above the highest water mark, tt
avoid the danger Of being washed over
by high waves during windy times, snt
also the danger of having the tor
opened by the heaving effect Of hsrd
freezing. The center of the dam
should never freeze down to the line oi
the surface Of the water.
"The slope of the dam on the outside
should be sodded by some grass that
makes a tough, compact turf, to pre-.
vent washing In hard rains.
"The inner slope should be riprspped
or otherwise protected to prevent wash.
ing down by wave action. Brush and
willow mattresses pinned down OF
weighed down with stone are good
Cement, brick laid in pitch, and as
phslt are all used for this purpose, but
such paving should not be put on for a
year or two, or it will crack and leak
as the earth settles. Probably the best
pave ment is made of brick dipped in
liquid asphalt and laid on edge or end.
"The best outlet pipe is made of
heavy iron, well painted and laid at
the bottom Of the dam at the time the
dam is started. Wooden troughs soon
decay and are hard to replace, and
those made Of stone or brick masonry
Invariably cause leaks. Have the pipe
large enough.
"The over flow or waste weir Is best
placed at one end of the dam, and If
this is on q rocky ridge, blast away the
top rock and make q track down the
ridge, 80 the overflow waters will not
wash down the outside slope of the
dam. Ii solid rock cannot be had,
then the weir and the track or channel
down the outside must be thoroughly
protected from the wearing action of
running water by lining 1t with stone,
brick, lumber, or something else. Be
sure that the waste weir Is fully large
enough to carry away overflow waters,
or your dam will disappear before you
know 1t.
UoVv Mill Ia AFFontnN hv Eood
The advocate., 1897-04-07
About Farm Work.
Earthen Dams for Water.

q DuIleCln or Lne UCan Experiment sta
tlon, treating the subject above named.
The bulletin describes the construction
of the esrthen dam at the station, and
also points out the causes for the de-
feCts that are often made In erecting
them, and also points out the ways for
remedying these defects. We quote:
"Before beginning an esrthen dam,
an excavation should be made several
feet deep into the earth where the dam
is to be built, and samples Of every
layer of earth dug through should be
dried, sifted and examined.
"FollOwing is a classification of such
soils: Particles one-fourth inch thick
are coarse gravel; one-fourth to one
twelfth, gravel; one-tweltth to one
twenty dfth, fine gravel; and SO on
down TO coarse sand, me llum sand,
fine sand, silt, fine silt and clay. The
finest particles of clay are only one
twenty-five thousandths of an inch
thick. If placed in row, 1t takes
$4,000 of them to extend an inch.
"The finer the particles of soil, the
more Of them in q cubic foot and the
more air space between them. This
open space between particles of soil is
always full Of either air or water.
When water enters it drives the air
out, either partly or wholly. The best
crops grow where these open spaces
are filed by about equal parts Of air
and water.
"Clsy is heavy because its open
spaces are filed with water, but If soil
be dried, q cubic foot of different kinds
weighs as follows: Peat or muck, 30
to so pounds; rich garden soil, 70; fine
clay, IS; common loan, so to 80; half
sand and half clay, 96; sand, 100 pounds.
This Is because q cubic foot of clay
soil contains 60 per cent. of air space.
while q cubic foot of sand contains less
than 40.
"Now, whether dam will stand and
hold water or not, depends on the
pOTosity of the earth of which 1t is
made, the thickness Of the dam, the
pressure of the water, the effect of
the water, Of extreme drouth and of
hard freezing, 1t is plain that the ma
terisl should be so mixed that the
larger open spaces between the coarse
particles should be filled with the small
particles Of the finer soils.
"An embankment of gravel or sand
would have great weight to withstand
pressure, but the large open spaces be-
tween Its particles would allow the
water to pass through. A peat or veg.
etable soil would be water. tight, but it
would lack weight enough to with
stand the pressure. The tendency Of
clay to swell when wet, and shrink and
crack when dry, renders 1t trescherous
for an embsnkment when used alone.
"NOw, 1t is well known that one of
the most compact and stable substances
known is concrete, which is mixture
Of Underground cement, sand and
broken rock.
"The Utah Station has made series
Of experiments in mixing soils and
Subjectlng them to tests of weight,
pressure, swelling, shrinking, crack
ing, leaking, etc, to find the best mix,
ture for safe and servicesble earthen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PLATED I'd PACKED HoI;s

PLATED I'd PACKED HOUSE.
An immense audience greeted Ford's
players at the Crawford Grand last
night The house was packed from
dome to the orchestra pit, and standing
room tickets sold freely. The play pre-
scented was Wanted Wife" which
was creditably put on. The company
comprises a list of we'll krown people,
who have appeared N Wichita hereto
fore in high priced shows. Mr.. Nea-
vile and Miss Sicily were with the orig
inal Fast Mail company some years ago.
The performance was satisfactory and
the specialties pleasing. The great fea-
ture of the show is the remarkable in
vention of Edison, the wonderful vita
scope. Last night three scenes, the
Lone Fisherman" The Fast Mail, pre-
senting a train going across the stage at
a speed OF forty miles an hour, and n
kissing scene between John c. Rice and
May Irwin taken from the Widow Jones
at the performance at Days theatre in
New York. This is wonderful ma
chine presenting the scenes in life size.
Tonight the views will be the Runaway
Horse" Charge of the Mounted Ca
diets of West Point Morning Bath. ;"
and an interesting surf scene at Long
Branch. These scenes are shown be-
tween acts and in no way interfere with
the regular performance. The play to-
morrow night will be Mabel Heath"
a comedy in four acts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19

An OLD song makes the assertion that
% There's Music in the Air." and then goes
on to prove it. If the composer mad
known of the Eagles great music offer
and the results thereof in the homes of
our readers, the proof would have been
easier TO produce. From thousands OF
musical instruments, and thousands. yes,
hundreds of thousands of musical voices
the melodies of the pieces named in our
remarkable list are making music in the
air throughout the land. IL you want any
six of the selections on our list you will
no. have to pay 40 or so cents apiece for
them, The usual price for such pieces, for
the Eagle has arranged with the publish
ers to have them supplied 10 its readers
for l. cents. This does not mean, remem-
Der. that you VIII be charged 10 cents
each for them, but II cents buys six
pieces of choice music. any six you may
choose from the list. See our great music
offer for six more days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
RETURNS TO NEW HAMPsHIRE
Arthur Falkner Accepts a Position at HI
Old Home

Mr.. Arthur Faulkner, one of the
best known business men of this city,
and the cashier Of the Kansas National
bank since its organization, yesterday
resigned his position to accept that Of
treasurer of the we'll known Fowler BIZ
cycle company of Keene, n. H, and will
leave for that city within a week or two.
Mr.. Faulkner has been business man
in Wichita for nearly eleven years. He
was vice president of the Citizens bank
until its reorganization and conversion
into the Kansas National, and is vice
president of the Wichita Electric Street
Railway and Power company. He has
been one of the leading and hardest
working members of the Commercial
club and has always been known as one
of Wichita's best and most enterprising
business men, and his departure will be
a distinct loss 10 the city and its COM
mercial interests. Mr.. Faulkner lived at
Keene for a number of years so in going
there he will only be returning to his old
home, and in his departure for this his
old, and at the same time new, home,
will go with him the best wishes of his
MANY friends
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
CROLL Is AN INVENTOR
Makes Fancy Vehicles But Rarely Rides In
Them.

Frank Croll of the firm OF Melville &
Croll, West Douglas avenue is genius in
the line of making fancy vehicles. For
the past three years he has employed his
leisure time in making unique and pref
~ vehicles for his own use and pleasure,
but no sooner would he finish one Of the
traps as he calls them than some man
Of means would take fancy to the trap
and buy 1T On Sunday last he brought
out of the shop his latest novelty-a
street phaeton, with dragons heads carv
ed on the side panels, and elegantly paint
ed. He took little spin up Main street
and out east on Douglas. In front of the
Carey hotel a gentleman said:
''Ho, there! Where did you get that
wagon?"
81 made it," replied Frank
Eyes, you did make it, Where?"
"At our shop in town here"
"How much will buy it?''
Hundred and half
Bring it around al 6 o'clock and get
your money"
1t was a sale
Mr.. Croll says: ar have never aspired
TO manufacture choice things except as
a pastime, but if this thing continues I'll
have TO make specially of such work
and stamp them Wichita"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
WELLINGTON HAS A "CURFEw"
Ordinance Was Recently Made Operative
hot

While the city council Of Wichita were
fretting and foaming over the "curfeW
ordinance, the town of Wellington quiet
ly looked around a couple OF times and
passed the ordinance So the boys of
Wellington will have 10 look out for them
selves for the future.
Mayor Savage of that place has been
considerably worked up over the affair
and has written a little poetry over II.
He is quite POLITICALLY inclined and his
home paper criticised his efforts as a
bard to some extent.
The event of the passing of the ordin-
ance came upon his forty-seventh BIRTH
day, and this, no doubt. had something
to- do with his poetical strain OF thought,
as mis- mind wandered backward over
four decades OF time 10 when he was
running wild and untamed-himself a
boy among other boys. The following is
the poem which was composed by Mr..
Savage. and the last three verses were
composed upon the train as the mayor
was on his way home from Newton
CURFEW WILL RING TONIGHT.
The Curfew. my lads. tonight Will ring,
As il do in days gone by.
And our marshal bold won't do thing
To the boys who this law defy.
There's a jail that is dark and dreary.
Where the nights are long and wearyi
SO haste TO your homes
When you hear the tones
OF the bell on its lofty aerie.
For there's coal to bring and water to draw
And cobs for the morning fire:
It's time you boys were helping ma,
IN the absence of your sire.
Who is trying freedom now TO save.
At the corner grocery store
As he talks in tones so loud and brave,
OF the far-off Cuban shore.
But fear not, my son. for your gallant pa,
Who thus fights naughty Spain.
His peril will come when he's home with
nd
And his absence tries to explain.
So when tonight this bell shall ring.
As IL Will for years 10 come.
I trust il viii no trouble bring
To our boys in Wellington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
HAS POLLEN FROM GRACE
John Murphy Who Had just Been Par
ioned BIAS Reiapsed.

John Murphy, whose release from the
state penitentiary at Lansing was refer
red to in the Eagle of last week, is again
in trouble He went to Kansas City
Immediately after his release from the
penitentiary, it seems, resumed his OLD
associations among the criminal classes
there. He was found in company with
a gang of clever thieves, whom the
Kansas City police had had under sur
VIGILANCE for some time and they We're
all arrested or suspicion Sunday. The
Kansas City police think that the gang
had been preparing TO do some work
there, and would have succeeded had
tha arrest not been made.
Murphy was sent up from Wichita in
1889 10 serve a twenty-six year sentence
for burglary, but last week was pardon
ed by Governor Morrill,, as later evidence
tended 10 prove that he was not directly
concerned in the crime. He has long had
a police record as an expert safe-blower
and skillful burglar. and seems TO have
drifted back to his old habits and as
eociations as soon as he was released
from the pen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

All the members OF Wichita encapment
No. 20 are requested 10 meet at their II
this (Tuesday) evening at o'clock sharp
Business of importance.
The W. C. 7. L. will meet at 2:3o
o'clock this Tuesday afternoon. Sub
ject OF responsive reading. "Almshouse
Work" All are invited.
The Conversations, which was 70
have met with Mrs. Norris. will be post
poned until further notice on account OF
the death of Mrs. Norris mother.
The ladies of Peerless Lodge No. eS.
D. of H, are requested TO meet with
Mrs. Powell, No. 2l3 North Lawrence
avenue, Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock. BY order of c. II.
Owing to the inclemency Of the wealth
er on the occasion of their last mas
querade ball, the Degre of Honor have
decided TO repeat the same a the Audito-
rum on the evening of February 10.
The order Of Wichita knights Of Honor
will meet Wednesday evening, January
20. for the installation of officers and the
transaction of other busienss. All mem
bers in good standing are requested 10
attend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
South Emporia avenue near the Lincoln
school house.

South Emporia avenue near the Lincoln
school house.
Mrs. Zoe Anderson Norris Of this city
| receiver word Sunday morning announc-
ing the sudden death Of her mother at
Harrodsburg. KY The daughter was al
most Frustrated with the sad news. ard
arrangements 10 attend the obsequies
were at once made.
At a meeting Of the Commercial club
last night E. E. Vail was elected treas
urer OF the club 10 ill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation OF Arthur Faux
ner. The club will send new lobby 10
Topeka this week in the interest OF the
state normal project.
". H Hubbard. well known irple-
ment dealer at Conway Springs, stopped
over several hours in the city Sunday
evening while on his way TO Kansas
City. where he will attend the annual
convention OF the Western Retail Imple-
ment Dealers association.
]. D. Parsons has accepted position
with the Jacob Dold Packing company
as their hog buyer a. the stock yards.
and is now ready 10 receive all the pork
ers which come into the yards. Mr..
Parsons was buyer for Dold up to two
years ago, and he IS an active and
energetic business man.
George Adams, Fred. Heller and Chas
Musselman went 10 ST. Johns Episcopal
church Sunday night 10 sing in the choir.
They left their overcOats in little ante
room adjacent TO the rostrun, and lost
them by theft. The police are trying 10
spot the thieves. but they are at loss
to find a clue TO such soulless scoun-
drels
William Thatcher Smith, the general
western representative of the James s.
Kirk company, the millionaireS soap
manufacturers OF Chicago, was al the
Carey yesterday. and last night received
a message stating that Charles S. Kirk.
one Of the members of the firm, had
suddenly died Of heart failure yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Smith took late even
ing train for Chicago last night.
Homer Caldwell, agent for the Hart
ford Insurance company, received
number of cigars from his company yes
terday to be distributed among the boys
of the fire department for their efficient
services in putting out the fires in their
incipiency, and before they were able 10
do any damage 10 speak or. This =
quite compliment to the boys and they
appreciate both the compliment and the
cigars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
CITY IN BRIEF.

Otto Eckstein is in Topeka on business
R. Vermilion is out again after brie,
attack Of la grippe.
G. A. Talbert of Conway Springs was
| in the city yesterday.
Sewer Inspector Fitzpatrick was out
yesterday after tussle with la grippe.
John Doran. who has been sick for
some time, was reported better yester-
day.
j. c. Beaucleigh and wife have gone
to Boonville, y. Y, to settle up an es-
tate.
Senator Lewelling, H. L. Taylor and
A. f. Helm, left for Topeka yesterday
morning.
Nicholas Bird is confined 20 his room
on North Emporia avenue with a first
class case of grippe.
George Benefits little daughter was
painfully burned Sunday, by falling
against hot stove.
G. w. Gibbs of 315 Wabash avenue,
died yesterday from dropsy. The tuner
al will be announced later.
Mrs. r. F. Dunn returned from COT
feyville yesterday. where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
lie Bar & Crawford of Waco township
shipped .wo car loads OF "top-notch"
steers 10 Kansas City yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. D. Hahn OF Kellogg.
Cowley county, are visiting with their
daughter, Mrs. Toland, OF this city.
Sandy Grimes OF Norwich was in the
city Yesterday. Sandy says there are on
~ two towns-Wichita and Norwich.
sam Brown, long connected with the
controllers Office. With headquarters
az Wichita, has gone TO Montana on
special mission
Rev. W. T. Hilton, OF the Central
Church of Christ. has taken up mis- res
idence on the northeast corner OF Lewis
and Main streets.
The Unity club has secured perma-
nent room on the third floor OF the Y.
NJ. c. A building and will hold its first
meeting there Friday yenins-
The degree team OF ouchita tribe of
Red Men viii 60 Il Clearwater Wednes-
day night 10 organize a new tribe. j. NJ.
Summers, P. g. s, Will officiate as or
ganizer.
The fire alarm Sunday forenoon called
the department to Charles Schnitzler's
residence on South Main street The
flames were extinguished before any
material damage was done.
E. E. Soderstroni. an extra postal clerk
who has his headquarters N Wichita.
has returned TO the city after several
weeks absence. during which he has had
the run of one OF the regular men
Asa Barnett. one OF the prominsn:
merchants OF Conway Springs spent
yesterday in the city. While here he
visited az the home Of an old friend,
W. <. Atchison, a. S15 North Topeka
Charles A. Blair Of Carthage. No.
was in the city yesterday and called in
company with Dr.. Slutz He was i'm
pressed after few hours sojourn in ths
city that Wichita Is all right and made
good showing
]. NJ. Shackeiford. who was formerly
merchant IL this city. and who went 20
California. has returned 20 Wichita fer
the bsnefi, OF his health. He desires old
friends and comrades 20 call o. him On
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
THEY BEGIN QUITE EARLY
In the Role of Bandits, Rob "A Child to Have
"A Good Tins.

On Saturday last Professor Carson of
the Emerson school sent his 10-year-old
son to grocery 10 pay bill and make
a purchase Of goods. The lad had S3.45
in silver, and while on his way TO the
store was met by some Older boys who
held him up" They took the money
from him, counted it over, gave him
back three dollars and said they would
keep the 40 cents and have a good time.
Professor Carson was justly indignant at
the treatment of his boy by the young
hoodlums, and has been trying TO fer
ret them out ever snce the hold up"
In the absence of any curfew ordinance
they should, when apprehended, receive
a chastisement that they would remem-
Der away down toward the rear and yell
low leaf of their existence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
MAKING A MORAL RECORD
The City's Police Court Record shows Ul
Well

What's new in police circles?" asked
An Eagle reporter of Police Clerk Beck
with yesterday afternoon
Not a thing" said he; I'VE have moth
Ing 10 report, and furthermore, we can
say that the past month under the pres
ent administration has been the most
peaceful and exemplary of any on rec
ord. Everybody knows that the present
force is Veteranized and vigilant. yet they
fail to find the bad men and disturbing
characters that usually infest the cities.
/ never lived in city Of iris size that
was so orderly OF course. we have
tough characters in our community. but
they seem TO know that any overt act or
bad break will call odium upon them
and make the pace uncomfortably warm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19

Professor Cathsrwood. enroute from
Blair, Neb.. 10 California. stopped in
Wichita Saturday as the guest OF his
former student. DR.. Butterfield- The
professor greatly admired Wichita. and
had he not had a ticket and arrange
,nents made for the California trip might
have been induced 70 locate here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Card of Thanks

We take this method OF returning our
heartfelt thanks TO our friends. all Of
whom have done all that sympathy and
help could do toward aiding Us 10 bear
the loss of our son and brother. EsDe-
cially do we wish 10 thank for their
great care and tenderness the nurses a;
the Wichita hospital.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN MORAN, Sr.
MR.. JOHN MORAN. Jr.
Mr.. DAVID MORAN
MISS JENNIE MORAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19

for them. You go TO any city of this size
in Colorado, Missouri or Arkansas, and
the cells of the cooers are crowded every
night with offenders against the peace.
But here il is different. Even the way
ward fellows who come into town for
good time seem to realize that they are.
in a measure, conseryators of the peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
Real EAfafa Ira Ter.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
G. j. FLETCHER,


"DIGBY tells me he fears his wife is the
victim of wasting disease" ''What is
itf' Bargain counter. Chicago Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
TALK Is PATRIOTIC
ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICES VERY
IMPRESSIVE

Ancient Order of United Workmen Hold
Memorial Services. and the Speaker of
the Occasion EloguentIy Appeals TO
American Citizenship-He Is Heard by
Large Audience, Who Manifest Their
Approval of the sentime nts Expressed
Miss Francis Aldendifer Sang q Fine
Cortraito Solo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
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