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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
UNCLE SANS RED TAPE

Judge G. W. c. Jones is just now pro-
nouncing anathemas upon the red tape
proclivtles of Uncle Sans officials. Last
week Mr.. Jones saw a circular of the
pension department advertised at the
price Of cents. He sat down and wrote
for it and enclosed cents in 2-cent
postage stamps. In few days here
came long envelope with government
rank and bundle OF apolgetic -explana-
tons that the money must be currency
They'll send this back here d thou
sand miles, said the judge, ito get a
scent piece when they could have GER
tainly sold the stamps to the nearest
drug store for a nickle. anyway. This
red tape business is-we:l, its losg- wind
ed, anyway"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
JOHN DAVIS HAT.

Bx-County Attorney John Davis wears
tn biggest hat Of anyone in Wichita. and
he carries liberal amount Of gray mat
ter under it. He has to send away ev-
cry time he needs a hat and get il on
special order. The fact that Mr.. Davis
has 10 have an extraordinarily large hal,
besides furnishing him good brain facili-
ties, gives him protection on mis- hat at
hotels. He has never lost a hat or had
one taken by mistake even temporarily.
The average man, when ne picks up Mr..
Davis hat and drops il over his head.
can't see out. and when any one at a
hotel or public place gets hold o. It in
tentionahy or by mistake he always
hangs it back and waits around TO get a
look al the man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
ABOIrT SNOW sHIRKERs

Il should not be necessary to have an
ordinance TO compel lot owners of resi-
dent streets OF occupants Of business
houses to clear the sidewalks of snow.
Public enterprise from both resident and
merchant and a fellow feeling for the
accommodation and comforts Of the pc
dessrian and the health OF the FIVE thou
sand children that trudge 10 school from
day 10 day. should be incentive enough.
But there is an occasional one here and
there who does not care nor take any
interes; in the comfort OF his neighbors.
or the public comfort. He should be cotn-
PEELED to comply with the ordinance 10
the letter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19

| the east VINO mad fortune in her own
| name Her father was quite wealthy and
had retired from active business. The
Wichita, as she had always
been accustomed 20 the most
formal usages of New York society.
There was at that time a young sewll
in this city who was accomplished, edu-
Gated, and besides being good looking
and well read, he was also a brilliant
Iconversationalist. He paid attention to
the young lady, and soon by mis- swave
| manners and his imaginary talks ne won
her heart. He was poor, hardly able to
wear the clothes in keeping with his posi-
| tion. He oethought of scheme He
would find out exactly how muc1 money
his adored one was possessed OF. He
went 10 the Dun and Bradstreet Mer-
camille agency and mad them get out a
special report on the girls and her IA
ther's properly. Both OF the agencies
sent one of their men 10 see the old gen.
tlsman. II made him angry 10 think that
any one should want report on the con-
dition Of his finances, but ne made one.
report eminated from Wichita. He
knew that he had no business here, but
being shrude man ne put two and two
together and came to the conclusion thai
some one must be making love 20 his
daughter purely for mercenary reasons
He communicated the fact 20 his daugfl-
ter and she upon inquiry found that she
had been lavishing her affections upon a
fortune hunter. The young man learned
what the amount OF the respective for
tunes were. but not being very good at
figures he had to call in a friend to help
him figure out what the income would be
on the amounts sent him in the reports
OF the commercial agencies. He at last
| thought that per cent would be a rea-
sonable interest, and from that he ga
thered that her income was about S. 900
per annum. About one week after he
had rawn his deductions on the fortune
and was congratulating himself, he re-
ceived note from the young Lady. terse
and emphatic, saying that she did not
wish 10 see him any more. Some letters,
| a ring, few little presents and some
whithered flowers were returned. The
young lady found il convenient 10 return
TO her eastern home. The young man
got on his working clothes and is now on
his way to making a fortune for HIM
self in the west
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
KANSAS IS THE BEST.

There is no reason in the world why
Kansas should not on all occasions tell
of the superior qualities OF the great
state OF Kansas. There is an old saw
that says that If you don't blow your
own horn nobody will blow il for You.
Kentuckians never grew weary OF telling
OF their state and still il il not the only
state in the union. There are a goodly
number OF Kentuckians in southwestern
Kansas and no one can say word de-
regrotory OF either Kansas or Kentucky.
While they are loyal TO the old they are
true TO the new. Kansas mas enough
cattle. enough grain, enough minerals
and enough everything II place her at
the top of the list Of states ard her
citizens should on all occasions tell the
outside world that Kansas is the best
country in the world.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

The Eagle announced that Wichita had
10000 people at least
The Kansas Paint Manufacturing
company was organized here by George
Krusz OF St Louis. George r. Stein
houser was president, E. Steinhouser
vice president. II. II. Lime secretary.
The company put in plant and for a
while turned out / 200 gallons Of paint a
day.
Mrs. L. D. Skinner gave a luncheon.
Those present were: Mesdames c. H.
Pool. L. B. BunnelI. r. II. Roys. Murray
Myers. NJ. W. oliver. c. ". Biting, L.
B Ferrell. A. H. Fabrique. A. C. S.
FORBES. c. Davidson. ". B. Throckmor-
ton. r. r. Verrnillion, Ed Vail, A W.
Biting, Clara Junkerman, ". Johnson,
W. Newcomb. J. H. Dagner. Arthur Al
len, NJ. W. Levy, n. F. Niederlander,
Josie Stanley. w. II. Livingston. W. s.
Corbett, Z. B. Jewett. A. W Oliver. Ru-
dofph Hatfield, j. W. DelaCour, Kos
Harris. Frank Oliver, r G.. Smytlle. s
G. Winch, c. H. Smythe. d. Hays, S. r.
Oliver. J. o. Davidson. s. VI. Kennedy.
q C. Strong, j. D. Hewitt, B. II. Camp
bell. P V. Healey. W. c. Glern, W. P.
Shields, J. VI. Leveridge. r P. Murdock.
@. L. Morgan, c. Sim. j. n Houston. T
Q. Humble and Findlay Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hull gave a tramp
party. The following were the guests:
Misses Artie Earle. Laura Woodcock
Tella Tusch, Kate Murdock, Maud
Struble. Sadie York. Mrs. Smith, Mrs
Crawford, Mrs. Giilen and Messrs. B. r.
Hull, A. L. Crawford. ]. Gillen, VIII
Hart, NJ. NJ. Gault. Harry Lytle. Charles
Holton and Ike Hettinger.
There was exhibited in this city por-
trait fun length ard life size. of Gen.
eral Garfield. 1t was presented 10 Gar
field University. What has become of
this portrait?
The St PauTs Episcopal church was
organized. The trustees were George
W. Clement. Sr.. c. L. Davidson, Henry
+ Tuller and s. II. Reed.
The construction OF the Garfield uni
versity was in progress. The north wing
had just beer completed.
y. VI. Brown. A. r. Muscular and L. L.
Carlisle acted as committee to examine
Edward H. Thompson and William r.
Willard for the bar
Inc NlCnltd anu W eStern trains were
all blockaGed with snow and returning
travellers told many sad tales of destitu-
ton in western Kansas.
The biggest Christmas in the history
Of Wichita was approaching. The year
had witnessed the zenith OF the boom.
Money was very free. Several grand
pianos. seal skin sscques withou, num-
Der and diamond by the bushel had been
purchased and we're TO be presented.
Frank Lindell was giving The Count
of Monte CriSto" at Garfield. Boo Bur-
dette was lecturing AT the Crawford: the
North Main Street theaJsr had a piece
running called Divorce, or Woman
Against Woman" while museum on
North Main street was doing rushing
business.
The boom was about over al this time
ten years ago. For the first time in
years there vas a slight reference in the
Eagle 10 ''tightneSs in money. Outside
papers were prociaiming that the boom
was burst Wichita people fought this
slander bitterly and charged il up 90
Jealousy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
SAM AMIDON'S PROTEGE.

The young man who went to Sam Am
idon and paralyzed him by saying that
he had come to study law under one who
had succeeded without an education, is
10 be heard from later. He called on
Mr. Amidon again the other day, and he
and Mr.. Amidon had long talk. The
upshot OF it all is that Amidon will take
the boy into his law Office with him and
Mr.. Amidon makes the prediction that
he will knock out all the college bred
youths before he has practiced three
years. The young man in question is a
country lad, and very bright.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
FOR HOME PEOPLE,

ful flower gardens as in Faust with
the faces OF Faust and Marguerite, ne
sees walls os dirty canvas, pieces Of
painted boards Sc; I'D To represent fiow-
ers, and instead OF The moon ne sees an
electric calcium light in charge OF
stage hand. who adjusts the light so as
20 follow the couple about the stage.
One of the strong scenes in Faust is the
church scene. Beautiful organ music
modulating into the singing OF the Sc
raphic hymn by the church choir is heard.
But by looking behind the scenes one
sees Faust playing a little cottage or
gan with the company grouped about him
as the choir. Nephistopheies singing bass
and the beautiful Marguerite the leading
soprano. And il would further play ha-
VOC with ones imagination and apprecia-
ton OF Faust 20 see from your position
on the stage the terrible Msphisto dane
ing waltz to the tune OF the orchestra's
cue music, after having delivered him.
self OF some impressive lines and stroll
ing down the street which leads into the
wings Another incident 20 shattsr ones
liS2S OF IIlc OeduIfIul C0dldCtcT NI -hdI-
guerite is to see tha, young lady rushing
off the stage in search OF her mother ex-
claiming as she emerges into the wings:
"Where'd I put my gunr' And what
completely spoils the effects OF the finest
production Of Faust that one ever saw,
is to know that when Faust and the
beautiful Marguerite enter the cottage
from the garden after having given the
mother the poison to put her 10 sleep, Is
when you discover that after they pass
through the door the SHINING couple do
nothing more sinful than 10 crack jokes
with some stage hands who are holding
the cottage so thai il will not topple over.
The machinery OF the stage in the
Crawford Grand is really wonderful
and the greatest system is observed.
Every scene is numbered and the stage
manager is the supreme commander.
None dare dispute his sway. His orders
are given iii short sharp sentences and
are as promptly obeyed, and without his
skill in the manipulation OF electrical ef-
fects, the proper shifting of scenes and
the promptness with which il is done, no
production. IL matters not how great the
actor on the stage, would be success.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
SHOULD BECOME GENERAL.

Every lot owner on the resident streets
that are filled With residences that have
been granted permission by ordinance
10 build their parking out 10 within
twenty-five feet of the Center OF the
street. tha; have not done -. should do
!; at once. They should be uniform. Il
adds greatly to the beauty OF the home
and street. 1t gives a finer perspective
II the place and enhances its value and
diminishes greatly the amount OF dust
during the dusty season after il is once
matted with blue grass One has only 70
drive on North Topeka and Lawrence
avenues TO see a practical illustration
of the difference between a wide and
narrow parking.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
YOU SHOULD REMEMBER.


That Wichfts n much better on tcdsS
than during the bopm
Tha, wtchita's territory has erow4
prodigIously since the booHA
That the business on her main str>etA
was during the boom conducted ca dir
nof on pavements a. nos.
That the business NJ her postofscs hso
increased many Thousands OF dollars 3
day over the business OF The booos p>rfoi1
That her wholesale houses ara snjoy}
Ing a bigger trade than they DID diric1
the boom
That the people received . tele~raphi4
news service % about 1900 worsis dursnf
the boom. whereas they now receiv1
about 30. 600.
That her retail stores are Axre-, rncrl
prosperous and carry nn~r rnofs thsn
aid those here during toe bcom
That there are more substantial mznsH
features mere than there were during fhl
boom
That her schools. always fine. az
larger and better attended snd he-f.1
conducted tAsn iaey we're during ths
boom.
Tna; 81 the men $40 we're attrzc.ef
here by the bonn ard nothinx ei-@ bus
speculative chances sni for . iong tins
couspiaineS that they c98i5n't Get sssy.
are long since gone. SSeress many ~t
me rrr,st successful p~ppae In tnis e4fS
cane here after the boom AMI without
regard 20 H.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
WICHITA MAN DID IT.

Judge Harrington of this city is the in
ventor OF the small wax phorogra pn
cylinder which is now used on the graph
ophones For several years after it was
Savented it did not "go," and as result
the company which placed it on the mar
ket at first IS deeply in debt, and Mr..
Harrington will never get anything out
OF it. Mr.. Harrington is now expert
u1enting with the gluey substance which
oozes from sunfiowers. 1t may be that
bicycle tires can be evolved from this
substance.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
ON SIDEWALK ACCIDENTS.

The quickest and most practical way 10
stop law suits against the city for acci-
dents caused by detective sidewalks
would be to pass a legislative &C; enjoin-
ing cities II pass an ordinance making
the 10: owner with defective sidewalk
responsible for any damage Detailing any
person who should be injured in travel
ing over such sidewalk Ii is reasonable
to suppose that II a council can De en-
powered by Legislative act To compel the
owners OF property 10 build walk. that
a further act can he made legal holding
the property owner liable for damages
through a neglect 10 keep the walk in
good repair. 1t ought 70 be done, so that
either the injured person or the city
could have recourse on the owner.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
IS THIS SINCERE.

Funny things come to the Eagle office.
Among them are good many anony-
nous poems. One has been received over
which there is great deal of contro-
versy. That poem is given below. The
point of controversy is not over the
prosody of the matter. 1t is lame, of
course. but rne dispute IS over whether
it is really sincere or not. One faction
ten by a wife in prayer 10 some big
fisted brute OF husband, who ought TO
be put on the devils hottest waffie-iron.
The other faction claims that no wife
ever wrote it: but that it was written by
some woman 10 make some wife jealous,
to soad her cruelly with her husbands in
fidelity. The poem was anonymous.
The reader can judge for himself. 1t is
entitled Deserted"
I missed you last night. my darling,
And my arms were empty and cold,
And yearned with an infinite longing
For the love they were wont TO hold.
/ sat alone by the fireside-
Yours. dear and mine
/ heard your step in each creaking board,
I heard your voice in the pine:
l ran with an eager eye,
To scan the dim lit figure,
OF some late passer-by;
And hope and fear were mingled
With passionate prayer and sigh
AS / knek alone in the darkness
And none but God was nigh.
l missed you!
On, say. in the smiles OF another,
Did never a vision come
OF the little wife at the window
Who was watching for You at home?
VIII music, and beauty, and laughter,
And wanton caresses pay
For the loyal heart that is breaking
When its idol has flown away?
There is never on earth a treasure,
But only in Heaven above,
That can match in undying splendor,
The gem of a pure wife's love-
The little ones stirred in their slumber.
And the dog whined at my knee. "
For the late coming of the master.
That cen the dumb brute would see.
The fire burned lower and lower.
And DINNER the lamps bright raw.
While shrilly the ioud-voiced crick..
chirped
HIS ta;e OF better day.
And clear on the air al midnight
Rang the cocks triumphant song,
As il all on earth was gladness.
And never thing went wrongi
We missed you.
But, Husband. there comsth a Master
Whose footsteps are not delayed.
l hear his voice IN the distance,
And his calls are at once obeyeG.
When The lamp is gone from the window.
And dark IS the hesrth's bright glow;
When the heart that has loved. is silent,
And no more shall its burden know;
When the eyes that were worn wish weep
ing.
No longer keep watch for thee.
In those hours OF solemn silence
Ny darling, you'll miss me.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
A TRUE CURIOUS TALE.

Wichita man tells how Wichiat es-
tabiishment once went down from a pc
ruliar cause. 4 Wichita man ran a
large business. He had a relative in an
eastern city VINO backed him. His first
child he named after this relative. While
the boy was still young he and MS
mother went east to visit the relative.
The youth and the man for whom he
was named didn't get along together.
The relative spanked the boy. His
mother took him I'D and left him in a
high dudgeon. She also changed his
name. When she squeeze came her nus
band was hard pressed. He needed help.
He went to the eastern relative who
wouldn't listen to him. So he failed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
AN OLD TIME SCENE

Twenty-Five years ago this past sum-
mer, the prairie west of Cowskin was
one vast herd of Texas cattle reaching
south to the Cherokee strip, west and
southwest as far as Kingman and Med
icine Lodge; thousands upon thousands
OF long horns, which were driven TO
the cattle pens that were located four or
five blocks south of the Santa Fe depot.
During the months of June and July,
when the Arkansas river was bank full
OF water. it was no uncommon thing to
see herd Of a thousand or fifteen hun
dred long horns, led by two or three cow
boys singing their low. wailing song,
plunge into the river just below the
bridge and swim TO this side, landing at
the head OF William street, and as soon
as they reached the bank they would
start on run, the herders meeting them
on the ground now occupied by the city
and government buildings. That was
in the days before Colorado appropriated
our water.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
YOUNG DAvIDsON,s TASK

j. w. Davidson, the energetic son Of
c. L. Davidson of this city, wpose travels
with the Japanese army have attracted
a great deal Of attention, is now enjoy
ing the distinction of being the first
white man to make complete investiga-
ton OF the resources of the Island of
Formosa. For countless centuries this
island has been held by the Chinese, who
have excluded all examination of its re-
sources. Since Japan gained il, the Mi
kado has delegated Mr. Davidson of
Wichita to make a census of the re-
sources of the island. This he is now do
ing under big salary The island is the
richest in the world in camphor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
NEW WIRES WICHITA HAS

When prosperity is coming everything
seems 10 be crowding to bear testimony
II the fact. There is nothing that the
people know so little about as the tele-
graph system which centers ir Wichita.
The Western Union office here has been
growing constantly. II now has four
public wires 70 Kansas City and four
new ones south 1t will soon have an
other rev wire south on the Rock Is
land. The new wires on the Santa Fe
south are also overcroHded.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
GET PLACE HISTORY.

There Will pe chance for some ciJi
zen to live in history when the rev
parks are completed. In a central por
ton space will be reserved for large
fountain. Some citizen by eXpending
$4,000 can erect d large fountain at this
place and have his rame inscribed on it.
Il will thereafter be known by his name.
as The Smith Fountain
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
TOYS For OLD FOLKS

The most pleasing feature OF the end
OF the nineteenrh century" said Wich-
ita man yesterday, lis that ii Is bringing
us toys for all ages. None Of us ever
gel over our enjoyment Of toys. The
oldest man IN a group will take Sec
ond look at a jumpingjack. bat he will
no1 Of course feel the keen Joy over it
taat a oJy viii. But other toys more
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
LOWERING THE CHIN.

Recently Fred Baldwin the photo
grapner. was taking a young mans pic
ture. He elevated the young mans head
rather high and told him ne must keep
il right there. Then ne went back 10 the
camera and began focusing. Finally
ne called to the young man to lower his
chin. The young man had remembered
the command not TO lower his head, 90
be forthwith opened his mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
OF HIGH DECREE.

There are living in Wichita seven gen.
men VINO have been bonored by being in
itiated into the esd degree OF the Scot
tish Rite Masons. This is more than
any city of twice toe size OF Wichita can
boast OF. The following have by their
true worth been given the highest de-
gree obtainsbie in Masonic circles: c.
NJ. Jones. Ed Goldberg. ]. Giles Smith.
George l. Pratt, ]. II. Mccall, T. c..
Fitch and Henry Wailenstein.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
DEMAND LUEGERTs RELEASE

John Fisher says that che German
training snip stein" which went 70
Hayti aud made Simon Sam pay $50. oeo
indemnity for arres;lng Lueder AM
compelled him to salute the German
flag. steamed up tne Mississippi river
the other night with lights out. The
boat reached Chicago and demanded that
Chicago set the sausagemsker. Luet tgeri.
al liberty and salute their flag
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
MAKES ITA SpECIAIrY

1t is estimated that there are over 100
amateur photographers in Wichita. Not
long ago up at Sullivan's dam a man
counted thirty One man in the city
devotes MS whole time TO developing
negatives for the amateurs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
IN THE WHEAT DAYS.

In the early days Of The settlement; Of
this valley. when whea, raising vas me
principal business OF the farmer. and
Wichita was the terminus * the only
.aiiroad-the Santa Fe- II southern
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
HE GAVE IT Up

The other day between this city and
Guthrie a large, big-boned gentleman
handed a conductor a ticket upon which
was the name August Senffdorf.
THE man VINO presented it was Mike
OLeahy, and he looked his native eoun-
try"
What did you say your name was?"
asked the conductor.
Say" said Mike, ''Ill pay the regular
fare rather than try to pronounce it,
And he did.