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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
CHILDREN GIVE THEIR MITES
For the Relief of the Armenian Orphans.
Good Report.

The collection in our pubic schools for
the Armenian orphans was a most graf
flying success. The children have be-
come much interested in one little corner
Of that perplexing Asiatic map. and an
extract from Mrs. Helen NJ. Bakers let
ter. dated at the Temple" Chicago, we
quote for the children who contributed:
PLEASE thank these children who have
given up their confectionery. and tell
them that the money they have so gen
erously contributed viii help 20 feed,
clothe and shelter the poor little bare
footed children whose parents have been
slain by de wicked Turk
The schools Of Wichita were all offered
an opportunity to give for this purpose,
and the list Of those who responded IS
given below:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
I.esoIutions OF Respect.

The following resolutions on the death
% Sister Allie VI. Jones were adopted by
Ivy Leaf Chapter. No. 20. o. Z. s:
Whereas, Il has pleased our Advise
and Merciful Heavenly Father to call
from our midst our beloved sister. Allie
n. Jones and
Whereas. In her death our chapter has
lost faithful member and her family a
loving and devoted wife, mother and
daughter, therefore. be il
Resolved. by Ivy Leaf Chapter. No.
%, o. Z. :, That We extend 10 the fam
lily OF our departed sister our most heart
felt and sincere sympathy IN this their
hour OF darkness and sorrow. and be-
speak for them the consolation which can
only come from the Great Giver OF Al
Good: and be IL further
Resolved. That copy o. thest resolU-
tions be spread upon the records OF cur
chapter. a copy sent 70 the bereaved fam
ny and a copy furnished ihe daily papers
for publication.
". z BAILEY.
ELLA q. S-EARNS.
CORA Z. STEFFES.
Committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17

Yesterday in Justice Jones court. a
by the name OF Rife is accused OF steal
| ing SO from a farmer by the name Of H
D. Peck. II was only possible TO hear
part OF the case as the roads are in such
condition that il was found impossible
for the witnesses to all be present.
There was tendency 10 roast the con-
stable for being the cause OF the delay
but this was nothing more than a bluff
Tom Noss VINO was sitting in the court
room, said that he had been out fifteen
miles the day before, and he didn't know
whether he was going 10 be able 10 get
back or not on account of the mud.
which ne declared TO be nearly hub deep.
The constable was finally excused for
his inability 10 ride a bicycle along the
top Of a barbed wire fence and what
little else could be done was attended 10.
The testimony went TO show that H
d. Peck had driven into town and put
up at livery barn over night. He in
tended 10 sleep in the barn also, and
made arrangements TO occupy a stall
himself. He alleges that he had 80 in
packet. and that Rife came into the
barn and lay down in the same stall
with him to sleep. In the morning he
awakened. and after getting up found
his money gone. He thereupon accused
Rife of taking his money which he de-
MES
In what evidence was given for the de-
Tense II was stated that Peck was con-
siderably under the influence Of liquor
during the evening. and the main point
of defense, was to try to prove that he
lost his money in a dive. before return
ing 70 the stable. This seemed plausi-
bic enough, and the prosecution turned
their attention 10 an endeavor 10 prove
that Rife had al one time been an in
mate of the penitentiary
y brother-in-law of the defendant was
present. and he was placed upon the
stand after a little controversy between
Attorney Miller and Justice Jones, the
former desired to hold this witness over
until today. but as he was present Mr..
Jones declared that he should De heard
at once, and not inconvenience him any
more than was necessary. as il was no
small task to drive from the country: 50
Mr. Young took the stand Sam Amidon
placed his feet upon the table (his own
feet that i, not those OF the witness)
and fired cross questions into him az a
great rate, in an endeayor 10 make him
testify that ne knew something of the
defendant having been in .the peniten-
iary, but although he searched him all
r. I'D al
ne thrust question, his effort met with
no success. Mr. Miller who also dis
played a pretty good pair Of pedal ex-
uemity cases upon the table. between
which he looked at the witness, did not
make any particular point from his tes-
timCny.
The case was unable to go any further
on account Of the non-appearance Of the
other witnesses and il was finally laid
over until this morning at o'clock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
VERY PRECIOUS VALENTINE
The Smallest Married Lady In the City is
Quite Happy

Mrs. c. VI. Haverstock. al s23 North
Main street, is conceded 10 be the dain-
test little wife in the metropolis. Her
friends have gOod-naturedly tessed her
about her diminutive proportions, and
their jibes We're the more numerous as
her married life sped on beyond the sixth
milestone, but all OF a sudden she sur
prised them on the 18th, by receiving a
valentine in the form OF sweet. dim
plel girl baby. a ray of sunshine in the
home. The parents are delighted. and
Grandma Harvey and Great Uncle. Capt.
J. c. Kirk, are in almost equal costa
cies.
Some folks get paper valentines.
With unCouth. horTid doggeTed lines,
But Mr. Haverstock and wife
Received. in animated life,
\ valentine OF lovely mold,
More precious than a world OF gold.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17

The Second Regiment band a, it last
meeting elected Professor Narr.agsr as
director Mr.. Clud Neff having resigned
20 accept a position on The road for the
Nsn Snoe company. Professor Marriag-
- Is a fine composer and arranger %
music and as direcor is second 10
none The hand regrets very much 70
lose Mr.. Nsff. as he is recognized among
musicians as most gifted musical d.
rector. capable c: getting al the music
possible OUT OF band
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
THEY ARE MAKING UP A SLATE
The POpuIists are Worrying Over the Com
Ing Candidates

The Eagle CLEANS from semi-officiai
sources that the Demo-Pop combination
are struggling with the brain-rackIng la
Dor Of concentrating on a ticket for mu-
nic'paI offices. Various names are placed
upon the sac ana wiped off. wrangled
over. replaced and wiped off again, but
amid al this contention between the
Cone and Sankey factions) these names
seem to stick upon the slate:
For mayor. :. Parks or Charles
Smythe.
City Attorney. u. Houston.
City Clerk-Wil HeHey Of William
Meyers.
OF course this IS an early made slate
bat those who are in position 10 know
say tia, these gentlemen viii figure some
where at or near the positions assigned
above
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
HE HAS SKIPPED
GEORGE NEWMAN, A WEALTHY
FARMER, IN TROUBLE.
Another Unsavory Case of Mans Inhu--
"A Neighborhood North of Valley
Center Very Much Exercised Over a
Married Mans Escapade With a
Thoughtless Young Female-Evidences
of "Leg Polling" Are Presented-A
Compromise Agreed Upon.

of LEG Pulling" Arc Presented-A
Compromise Agreed Upon
| A neighborhood three miles north of
| Valley Center. this county, is now more
agitated over girl affair than was this
city over the recent hispital case. A girl
| Of IA years. in the neighborhood before
mentioned, is in delicate condition and
| this fact and the usual wagging OF
tongues have given some persons in the
vicinity a world OF trouble. Everybody
has talked too much and some careless
remarks by George Newman, married
man in the neishborhood, has caused
concentration of all responsibility on
him. He was arrested last Friday and
taken before justice in Valley Center;
accused of being the author of the girls
troubles. The justice. in making out the
papers, did not specify any date. filling
out the blank with some time last sum-
mer." Newman was discharged. 1t is
said that when a new movement was in
augurated against him, a compromise
for SIS was agreed upon, but certain
parties who wanted to make legal fees
knocked the compromise into smith
Greens. Then Mr.. Newman took a va
cation and is still vacating. Sheriff Cone
has warrant for his arrest, and will
undoubtedly secure the man. AS the
case comes to the Eagle, it is unfortu-
nate all around. The girl and her peo-
pie are in poor circumstances financially
and mentally. and Mr.. Newman is said
to have been singled out as a victim be- !
cause ne has property-and because he |
has talked too freely. His flight from !
home and the red-eyed law will figure |
against him. Ii matters not how many |
others have maltreated the girl, her age |
will make it a serious matter with the |
man who can be singled out and pegged |
down by evidence in court. Many per- |
sons express sorrow for Mr.. Newman's |
family, and as many sympathiZe with |
the poor people. who were in distress even |
before this denoument brought deeper |
sorrow TO their humble home.
Last Sunday two young men in the |
neighborhood got into quarrel about |
the affair, one being a brother of the |
girl, who was accused even OF completely |
himself. This led to a challenge to fight |
it out on the following day in the Little |
river bottoms. No fight occurred that |
this paper has heard Of Perhaps both |
young men were too busy on Monday
husking corn or peeling pumpkins for
the brindle COW. Now had they been
from Kentucky the tide of the Little Ar
kansas would have been OF roseate hue
ore this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER
The Prisoners ia the City Jail Not So
Numerous.

Jailer Lee Cone informed an Eagle re-
porter yesterday that the jail contained
twenty-six prisoners, the largest num-
Der shince Sheriff Cone took the Office
this last term Six years ago when Ru-
fus Cone was sheriff, the smallest num-
Der OF prisoners ranged from that 10
rs. But then it should be remembered
that not many United States prisoners
are sent here now, and. then, again,
people are getting. as Artemus Ward
used TO say. "respectabler and respect
ahler every daY"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
MANY CURIos DISPLAYED
Some REGULAR Specimens Gathered b.
Prof, Dyche TN Biting Bros. Window.

Some REGULAR Specimens Gathered b.
Prof' Dyche TN Biting Bros. Window.
Yesterday morning box was received
by Charlie Biting from Prof. L. L.
Dyche, containing fine collection OF
curios from Alaska which were gather
ed by him in mis- recent trip into central
Alaska. Professor Dyche Is a wonder in
his line. 1t has been said II him tina;
he can wear out a half dozen men on
a hunting trip. His vitality and push
being simply without limit 10 all appear
enceS. When he was here before his
lecture was highly entertaining and in
structive, because ne felt What he said
and told rapidly what he knew OF each
subject. He is pusher from Kansas,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17

Thanks are due 70 the Eagle. school
officials, teachers and children for ;heir
share IN this most worthy undertaking.
NJ. F. LADD,
Corresponding Secretary W. c. 7. L.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
MUD CAUSES DELAY
CASE IN COURT IS NECESSARILY
POSTPONED.

Witnesses Are Totally Unable to Reach the
tion of the Roads Case L. one in Which
Farmer, u. d. Peck, Accuses Man by
the Name of Rife of Removing the sum
of Nine Dollars From His Pocket With
Malice and Aforethought and Also With
His Hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
NEW SPECIAL FEATURES:

/. Organization OF the woman's de-
partment under the control OF Dean
Clough, in its own quarters. and with
its own boarding house.
. Henceforth the thorough profee-
sionaI training OF teachers. under the
expert In pedagogy. will hold a promi-
nent place in Fairmount educational
work.
3. The new school OF art for instruc-
tons in all branches OF painting and
drawing. Studios at the college and in
Sedgwick block. corner First and Mar
ket streets.
No extra charge for normal training
Tuition fees IN art school very moderate.
not above those customarily charged
Wichita.
For catalogue OF information call on
or address
President Paramount College,
Wichita. Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
COLLEGE

Tuition in either college or academy
classes S12, payable in advance. Tuition
for the year at entrance SIS. Holders OF
scholarships must present their certi-
ficates 10 the registrar on entrance in or
der TO secure remission OF tuition ices.
In the academy. three parallel courses
OF study. Classical, Latin Scientific and
English-normaL In the college proper,
Classical. Literary and Scientific.
FACULTY.
y. j. Morrison. president. psychology
and philosophy.
Flora c. Clough. dean Of woman's
department, English literature.
Paul Roulet, mathematics and French
W. II. Isely. history and political
science.
q. NJ. Chase, Latin.
B. F. Buck, normal traininga nd Eng
lish. language.
a. y. Leonard. Greek and German.
John Barlow, biology and natural
science.
W Adam. director OF school OF fine
arts.
A. W. Sickner. director OF school OF
music.
Assistant teachers in all departments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
MIR. ROSS ACCEPTS
WILL BE 4 CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
OF WICHITA,

In Compliance With the Monster Petition
of Citizens of All Parties-He Outlines a.
Conditional Platform, Containing No
Narrow Partisanship Nor Politics and
which Appeals to the Home Love of
Every Property Owner and 1axpayer-A
Broad View of the Situation and
Frank. Manly Letter of Acceptance.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
BERT" LOGAN'S JOB.
1t Is a Big One For an Unheard
of Man.
Has Started Out on a Campaign
to "Bust" Leedy
For denomination Next Year -
Thinks Breidenthal or Young
Boyle Good Material for
Governor.

Bert Logan, chairman of the Populist
county central committee in Usage
county has started out to make a sys-
tematic tour over the state to turn the
people against Governor Leedy He
says Leedy will be defeated if he is re-
nominated although Logan proposes to
stand by the nominees of the state
ticket. Il am a Leedy man if he is re-
nominated" said Logan today, but it
will be a fatal mistake for the party to
again select him as their standard
bearer"
Logan's opposition to the governor is
based, he says, upon the fact that the
people of Usage county are dissatisfied
with the administration. The miners
of our county, as we'll as a large major
ity of the people will not vote for Leedy
again, " he said today. The record of
the administration on the sale of the
penitentiary coal has turned the miners
all over the state against Leedy and
they will defeat his reelection.
Il am going over the state to ascer-
tain the sentiment of the people and
urge upon them the adVisa bility of
seeking new leader" said Logan.
Asked whom he would suggest as a suit
able candidate, Logan said:
John w. Breidenthal or Attorney
General Boyle. They are the leaders
of the party in the state today and 1
think nomination for governor could
be secured for either one of them
Breidenthal, Of course, declines to even
think of being a candidate but things
may get in such a shape that he will be
forced to accept"
Logan came to Topeka a few weeks
before the election and declared that
unless Leedy, Little, Boyle and other
PopuIlst speakers came to the rescue
in Usage county that the Republicans
would be successful at the polls. Lo-
gan talked about the conditions there
publicly and was severely criticised by
the administration for an ALLEGED lack
of judgment. The result of the election
sustained his prediction and he now
proposes to start a campaign for new
men
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
IT IS A GREAT SUCCESS"
But it Ought to be Kissed, Says the
Kansas City Journal

Sundays Kansas City Journal con-
tanned the following:
Last week a musical comedy called
THE Girl From Paris was presented
at the leading theater of this city for
series of eight performances. It at
tracted profitable audiences here as
elsewhere. It is indeed, one of the sea-
sons big successes from a pecuniary
standpoint. Under another name it has
had a long run in London, the home Of
its author.
Yet The Girl From Paris is one of
the most hagrantly indecent plays ever
seen on the local stage. Its general
character was pretty clearly announced
in advance of its opening in this city
and it's indecencies were pointed out by
several critics in reviewing the first
performance. Under these circumstan-
ces its popular acceptance, being only
a repetition of what has been observed
in many less aggravated instances,
points to a condition of public taste
that should arrest the attention and
arouse the protests of the sincere
friends of the stage.
Much has been written for and
against the sO-called problem dramas.
Some critics object to them because
of the themes they employ and the
characters they introduce; other crit
les uphold them for the evils they ex-
pose and the lessons they teach. Yet
the same themes and characters are
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
CROOKED, SURE ENOUGH.
Insurance Co. McNau was Going to
Investigate, Has to Fire Officers.

The following dispatch refers to one
OF the insurance companies which has
been attempting to prevent Superin-
tendent McNan from making an official
examination of its condition:
Hartford, Conn, Nov. 9.-COmmis-
sioner of Insurance Frederick A. Belts
VIII make public the report of his in
VeStigatiOns of the National Life asSO-
citation of this city, the outcome of
which was the requested resignation of
President Fletcher and Director Will
bur- the voluntary resignation of H. t.
Braman, the secretary, and the reOr-
ganiZatiOn of the company. According
to the report of the commissioner, it
became apparent in the early stages of
the investigation that the officers of the
association attempted in many ways to
misIead the insurance department and
the general public. The chief points of
deception were:
The suppression of the death claims
at the end OF the year.
Reporting to the insurance depart
ment amounts as payments to bene-
ficiaries when, in reality, these amounts
included payment to other people.
Retaining upon the books of the as
SOCiatiOn several millions of insurance
which the officers knew to have lapsed
or not been taken during the years 1888
go inclusive
.Reporting that death claims had
been paid when, in reality, they were
not paid for some months afterward
In settling death claims methods
had been used to induce beneficiaries to
accept less than the amounts due
them
The report also gives a detailed state
ment from the books of the association
which showed the many discrepancies
reported by the commissioner.
Referring to the resignation of Pres
ident Fletcher, Secretary Braman and
Director Wilbur, the report says:
In accepting these designations the
association dispensed with the services
of officers whose methods, if continued
would have brought ruin and disaster
to the interests of the policy holders -
Stephen BallO, who was elected pres
ident last Thursday, will assume the
duties of the nosition tomorroM-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
Is 1T CURABLE?
a Question Often Asked by Those
Afflicted With Piles.

Is a strained joint cura BILE? Is local
Inflammation curable2 OF course, If
property treated. So is piles.
People often become afflicted with
piles and ask some old chronic" who
has always persisted in the wrong
treatment and naturally he discOurages
them by telling them that their case IS
hopeless.
They in turn discourage others, and
thus a disease that can in every case
be cured by careful and skillful hand
ling IS allowed to sap the energy OF
thousands who might free themselves
of the trouble in a few days
Pyramid Pile Cure Will cure the most
aggravated case. of hemOrrhoids in an
astonishingly short time 1t relieves
the cOngeSted parts. reduces the tumorS
instantly no matter how large, allays
the Inflammation and stops the aching
or itching at once.
Thousands who had resOrted to eZ-
pensive surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-iu q
number of instances persons who have
spent months in a hospital under a Pile
specialist.
to apply even to the most aggravated,
swollen and inffamed hemOrrhOidal tu-
mOrs.
If you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease, you can master it, and master
it quickly.
This remedy is no longer an expert
nent, but a medical certainty II IS
manufactured by the Pyramid Drug
company of Albion, Mich.
Druggists sell it at soc per box. It
is becoming the most popular pile cure
this country has ever known and drug
gists everywhere are ordering II Tor
their customers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
D'ARMITT BOYCOTTED.
Refused Coal Contract by City of
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. s.-w. P. De
Armitts New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company was today re-
fused the contract for supplying Pitts
burgs water works with coal for the
coming year, though De Armitt was the
lowest bidder. The city council, after a
spirited debate, decided TO readvertise
for bids for the water works coal con-
tract. It was agreed that, on account
of the dispute between the coal company
and its employees, the company might not
be able to fulfill its contracts.
Before the council met President NJ. NJ
Garland of the Amalgamated association
appeared before the public works COM
mittee and asked it not to approve the
coal contract.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
DETERMINED TO DROWN.
Woman Drops Into the Lincoln Park
Lagoon and Refuses Rescue.

Chicago, Nov. "a handsome and well
dressed young woman about 25 years old
committed suicide in Lincoln park by
jumping from the high bridge to the Ia
goOn, distance of about fifty feet. All
possible clews to identification had been
carefully removed with the exception OF
a small ring.
The woman was observed by some
school children to climb to the balustrade
and drop deliberately into the water. The
boys summoned assistance and several
long poles were pushed toward the strug-
Cling young woman. but she pushed them
cured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09

Steele, speaking of it, said; "Our police
judge could attend to all these cases which
we turn over to the state and save the
county lots of money I think it would
be good thing"
The CoviIle farm. three miles west of
Topeka has been sold al sherif's sale un-
der foreclosure proceedings. The mort
gage which was for $T612. ives held by
Mrs Helen Hendricks. who lives in Penn
svIvanfa. F. S Thomas bid in the prop
erty for her for $500 hero are 135
acres in the place and it was worth a
fortune during the BOOM
The county officers and employees Of the
court house went in body to the head
quarters of Janitor Henry Laptad late
Saturday afternoon and through County
Attorney Aaron Jetmore presented Mr. and
Mrs I.aptad with set of silver knives
and forks. The occasion was the THIRTEEN
anniversary of their marriage In the
evening a large delegation Of old soldiers
called and completed the surprise