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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
HAD TO HAVE A WITNESS.

During boom times in Wichita there was
prominent in capitalistic circles a we'll
known inancier. noted il the money cir
Giles of the east as we'll as in Wichita
He was recognized as an expert in realty
the most exalted respect for his opinion
He was all right so long as sober, but
about once in so often and sometimes
twice in the same length Of time he would
accumulate a nice, rich, juicy jag, and at
such times would generally manage to
pawn his fine jewels. whether or not he
was in want of ready funds. He wore one
shirt stud, a diamond. valued a. $500 and
on one occasion went to a then well known
pawn broker, long years ago left this
city, and put 1t up for loan of $50 Some
few days after he went into the brokers'
office to redeem his gem, with the money
in hand to pay off the debt To his
dsmay and CONSERVATION he found that
the broker had charged up TO him a debt
of 500. and a contract signed by himself
for that amount. He knewiweu that he
had never received that amJInt, but how
TO prove ii in the face Of that iron bound
contract was an entirely different thing.
He remembered dimly that when he got
that money he had a friend along with
him Who the friend was he could not
tell. He brooded over the situation for
days, knowing that the signed contract
would be good in any court at the same
time realizing that the testimony of that
unknown friend as to the amount he act
uafly received would so If he could only
think of the man who was with him. At
last he hit upon a scheme. He went TO
a well known gambler in the city. since
killed in a feud in Oklahoma, and laid
the case before him. The latter readily
consented to work the hig bluff and both
together went TO the pawn broker. telling
him that ne was present at the time.of
the trade and was ready 70 swear that
mis- friend The real estate man. mad re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

FOR SALECiga- ard tobacco stoyz: q
open and ! top buggy: sorrsl mare. city
6roks- Is :. Nan. Helix
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AT HIS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Peter Murray, who died
in Wichita a short time ago was attended
by the following remarkable and inter-
esting facts. There were present as
nlourners. besides a host of friends and
acquaintances the following blood rela-
tons: Five sons with their wives; six
daughters with their husbands; two IN
married sons and an unmarried daughter
He was in his eighty-fourth year, and had
Il children. 81 grandchildren. So great
grandchildren. and two great-great-grand-
children. The pail bearers were made up
of immediate relatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

WANTED-Good girl to do house work.
Small family, no washing, good wages.
Call at 1924 S. Lawrence ave. lll-2tX
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

FOR RENT-Two handsomely furnished
rooms. at lis s EmportA avenue
O5-tf
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A SPLENDID ATTRACTION.
We are to be especially favored early
this season in the high-class amusement
line. for one OF the first attractions pre-
scented viii be that great hit Of the past
season in musical comedies. The Gay
Matinee Girl" which is admitted 10 he the
brightest and funniest in its line. Man ger
Edwin p. Hilton, who is well known by
our people as one who always handles
fine attractions, informs Us that this sea-
son he has an extraordinary good COM
pany, headed by the famous coined ans,
Monroe and Hart, and Americas best SOU
brette. Matte Vickers. These three stars.
being suppirted by some twenty we'll
known actors and actresses. present an
evening of pure fun, bright cpec'alties,
catchy singing. dressed with magnificent
taste and entirely new and SPECIAL scenery
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
ODE TO MARTHA q

I've sung Of lovely Evalon,
And of fleet Grover G..
But now I'll tell Of a grand mare
Her name is Martha B.
She is racer bred and born,
A winner on the track;
Oh. how she rushes TO the 'front.'
Unless they hold her back!
Wrapped up within her handsome form
Is spirit born of fire;
Blown from the hot-blooded lines
OF both her dam and sire.
Dick Turpin's famed black bonnie Bcss,
That died that she might save
Her outlawed masters worthless life,
Was not more feet or brave.
Nor was she born of better blood,
More loving or more free,
Than this fine mare Of which I write
This queenly Martha B.
Oh. Martha b, Grand Martha B.!
It's very plain 70 see,
The hot Wilkes blood Is in your veins,
And that's the blood for me.
Your manly driver well deserves
share OF praise with thee;
Who cares for you and guides your reins
To fame and victory.
C. P. WELLS.
Kinsley. Kansas.
c. z. Diehl and Mrs. Laura Bash were
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Local

ceived only $50 instead of s12O and that
he must accept that tender or be one
man against two. The broker very re-
luctantly gave up the $500 diamond and
destroyed then and there the contract
and the big bluff worked.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

100 doors. G6x6s txl.6 panel
100 windows i0x12. s light
STAR A. STAR SHINGLES
~ so shingles.
Nails. assorted. 3 so pounds.
100 locks. door.
e00 butts. door.
bidders viii state clearly IN thsiF Bids
the proposed price % each article
All articles delivered under contract viii
be subject 90 rigid inspection
The r.ght IS reserved 10 reject any or all
bids or any part 81 any BID ~ deemed
for the best interests % the service
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied BY a
certified check or draft upon some United
states depository or solvent national bank
in the vicinity - the residence Of the BID
DER made payable 20 the order % the
('arrni.sioner Of Indian Affairs for a
least FIVE per cent ~ the amount Of tbs
prou0sal. which check or draft VIII Be
forfeited 20 the United States in case auy
bidder or bidders receiving an award shall
fail 20 promptly execute contract with
good and sufrcieut sHretieH. ofhsrViss 20
he returned 20 tho bidder
BidE accompanied by cash n lieu % a
certified check viii NOS he considered
For further Information apply 10 WIN.
T walker. L s. Indian Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
THE QUEENS ENGLISH.

There is a photographer in Wichita who
allows his sign 20 say "Crayen Portraits"
And there Is a woman in Wichita who
writes for the papers who pronounces ii
"un ?ique." giving the letter the short
sound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
HAS THE WORLDS RECORD
Martha b. Carries on the Honors of
the Fair.

On Friday afternoon the two-year-old
PAGER, Martha B. belonging to Louis Brit
enfield Of this city, won first race. She
made the worlds record, getting a mark
Of 1:04 for the half mile. An admirer mas
written the following poetry:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

statesmen WANTED-To sell our
choice Nursery stock. a printed guar
antee given with every order that the
stock will be frst-cIass and true 10
label. Good salaries paid. Write for
terms to A. c. Griesa e Bro, Lawrence.
Kan. 70-32tx-sun-tu-thu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER-U : In
dian Service. kiowa Agency. AuRdarko.
. T. Sept. 3 iSeS
Sealed proposals. endorsed. Proposal
for Lumber SC" and addressed 90 the
undersigned az Anadarko. O. T. will be
received at TINS Agency untii one @ clock
D. m. Monday October 8 A % ISIS.
FOR furnishing and delivering az this
Agency about G53 o,l0 feet ef assorted iuul-
Der. 2S1 90 shingles. and doors. wiadows.
SC as follows.
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AGENTS. WANTED
SATFSNEN WANTFD

N~~O~OoO~~-0-@O~OoO~O~O~O~
SALESMAN WANTED-To sell nursery
stock Call on or address Wichita Nurs-
cry Association, Wichita, Kansas
104-6t-suu
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A SPLENDID ATTRACTION.

are GREATNESS and tears are often brought
10 many eyes.
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c. z. Diehl and Mrs. Laura Bash were
Mrs. ]. c. Thomas Of Cameron. Kansas.
came in over the Missouri aPciic Friday
evening to visit friends and relatives for
fAw weeks.
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sTRAYED

sTRAYED
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FOR TRADE
FOR TRADES acres p Adams county.
Concord t1%nshig fii. Ter farm rear
&ich "a FOR particulars inquire q q
r Davis valley Ce-ter Kan
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FOR TRABE-Csoo1 uatch = yrz-s E-ssr-
zutssd case EiM trade f1y Ee11 Es~tle-
mans o.CyCte. Aires rs y Eafkst
stree NIX
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the city 20 fra1s Tor aeFsea. cztt.s. bug
Elea ard harness Cfeo. X bpe1rrT
Realty co. ~ & - = Er1Tas s}-tf
FOR TRADE -Saeza. f~ts b. a. a2rs n
fas city 70 tvaLe for hErs@E- cate
burEisH and barnes Go y ErFr~sr
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE,

WANTED-A girl to do common house
work. Apply at 42S 5. Lawrence.
I17-2tY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

WANTED-First-c class paper-hanger. In
quire ]. w. Stiles. 40 E. Douglas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25

WANTED-A girl for general Homework;
no washing. 2257 n. Lawrence avenue.
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MALE HELP WANTED-Tnsurance men
or others with ability energy and extern
sive acquaintance, can make SIS 10 $40
daily, as local manager without inter-
ference with other business. Send refer
ences. Address International Registry
Co. 181 Broadway y. Y. 9-25. q. 1872
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HELP WANTED-NIALE.

MALE HELP -Salesmen-Are
you honest. sober and industrious? If
so. engage with US. Mr.. Gleason makes
$3.50 month. Mr.. Smith $3.50 first month.
Mr.. Muncy 500 first month, appointing
agents and selling Quaker Cabine:s.
Write quick. 3. " orld Mfg. Co. f5) Gin
cinnati. o. g-2I-It
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WANTED-A woman to do housework on
the farm; small family. Address by
mail, Mrs. L. D Lewelling. 1l2-tf
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WANTED-Four business ladies. Big
money to right parties. Call at 15S \.
Main street, Room u. third floor
The herald., 1898-02-26
FROZEN ORANGE TREES
Liability of Common Carrier Deter
mined by the Supreme Court

The supreme court having granted a re-
hearing in bank in the case of r. w. Pierce,
plaintiff and respondent VS.. the Southern
Pacific company defendant and appellant.
which it had already once decided in De-
partment one, by reversing the judgment
of the superior court on San Bernardino
has now placed itself on record by sustain
ing its former opinion and remandng the
case for trial to the court below.
In 1891 Pierce shipped from Apopka. Fla,
two carloads of orange trees to Gulick Bros.
al Riverside. Owing to some severe wash
outs on its Sunset line, the Southern Pacific
found it necessary to forward the orange
trees over the Central Pacific and the trees
were destroyed by frost. Plaintiff brought
suit and recovered judgment for 1856 in San
Bernardino. The supreme court reversed
this Judgment because Superior Judge
Campbell had erred in overruling the rail-
roads objection to proof of the market
value of the trees at Riverside instead of
combining the inquiry to the cost or value
of the trees at Apopka, as per contract
which, with the freight paid was the true
measure of damages.
On the rehearing the railroad company in
sisted that it had proved valid shipping
contract eXempting it from all liability. and
Pierce contended that the rulings of the
lower court with reference to damages
were correct. The conclusion of the court
in bank now is that the contract. if valid
did not permit the corporation to forwa ard
The trees through Utah and Nevada AS
to the invoice price of the shipment there
having been actually none made out at the
time. it should mean the actual value of
the trees al Apopka. adding thereto the
freight paid, with interest on the whole
amount.
The herald., 1898-02-26
FOR A NEW CHARTER
Mayor Snyder Asked to Take Steps
Toward Securing One

At meeting of the County Council of La
bor held Wednesday evening, the follow
ing resolution was adopted and presented
yesterday afternoon TO the mayor:
To NJ. p. Snyder, Honored Sir:
Recognizing the inadequacy of the exist
ing charter 10 the present and future needs
of Los Angeles, and believing that the citi-
zens are desirous OF adopting a charter
framed in accordance with modern ideas and
the necessities of our city, the Los Angeles
County Council of Labor begs leave to
suggest to your honor that il would be a
wise and prudent plan for you, as repre-
sentative of Los Angeles, to appoint a
committee of fifty or such other number of
deems best to receive, discuss and arrange
such suggestions. ideas and plans as might
be offered by the citizens at large. to the
end that a draft of a charter, approved by
the majority of our citizens, may be pre-
pared in readiness for the consideration
of the city council in their presentation of
a charter for the franchises of our voters
We believe the recent successful expert
ence of our sister city San Francisco, in
this matter affords more cogent and potent
arguments in favor of this plan than we
it your duty to take the initiative steps in
this matter, as through no other medium
could they be properly taken. Yours re-
spctfully.
Los ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL OF
LABOR.
1l21a West Third street.
The herald., 1898-02-26
HAMMEL OPENED THE TRUNK
And Let Out Technical Evidence
Which Poindexter Explained

When Accountant PoindeXter was re-
called to the stand yesterday morning
in the Blackman embezzlement case Billy
Hammel of the lighting company opened
the trunk and a big pile of account books
was placed upon the stenographer's table
Everybody put on his glasses, and the in
spection of books, technically and critical
ly, was resumed. Mr.. Poindexter now at
the request of Deputy District Attorney
McComas, again began to precise the short
ages as they had been discovered by him
in the books, interrupted frequently by
counsel for the defense. Mr.. Shinn who ad-
monished the witness in a sour-sWeet way
not to draw conclusions whenever he did
not stick to the bare facts and volunteered
to suggest what should have been done
or left undone.
When the long and tedious examination
in-chief of the witness was concluded, an
addition of the shortages discovered by
him, which it had taken five hours in
all to go over on the stand. showed that
the defalcations amounted to $SS27.
The defense then took Mr. Poindexter in
hand, and his cross-eXamination, which to
all appearances will take up fully as much
time, was plunged into. During its pro-
gress all kinds of acrimonious spats We're
INDUCED in by counsel on opposite sides
which Judge Smith subdued by little
warning raps with his pencil on his desk.
The herald., 1898-02-26
KISSED AND MADE UP
The Divorce Suit of the Bothwells
Ends Like Comedy

James Boutwell, is man of a jealous ma
ture who brought a suit for divorce against
Harriet A., his wife, on December 9TH, al
leging that she had been unfaithful to her
marital VOWS. Mrs. Boutwell, denied the
charge Indignantly and filed cross-com-
plant in which she accused James OF ex-
treme cruelty. They had property con-
sisting of real estate and personal chattels
as well as money, which Mrs. Boutwell,
claimed was community property, but un-
der the control of the husband. She OBJ
tained from the court a writ restraining
him from disposing of the realty and asked
for alimony and attorneys fees.
Boutwell, had about 5000 in the bank which
he fastened to withdraw, so that the arm
of the law could not reach it, as he sup
posed. Before Judge Allen he had 10 adj
init that he had made his attorney the Gus
todian of his Doodle. He was forced to pay
500 to his wife's attorney and to her s25
month. Litigation is expensive and Both
well now knows it as well as anybody. AS
the case dragged along he had to dig into
the reserve fund until it was exhausted.
for one item or another. There were depo-
sitions and unforeseen costs to be settled
too frequently to suit the ideas of Boutwell,
on divorce proceedings.
All this bleeding of his purse cooled his
brain. He came to the conclusion that his
Harriet was not guilty of stabbing the mar
riage contract with dagger. They talked
it over and presently she was sure that it
was only Imagination that made her be-
lieve him extremely cruel
So they kissed and made up. Judge Allen
yesterday dismissed the husbands action
and the wifes eross-complant, dissolved
the injunction which restrained the sale of
the real estate and gave them his blessing.
They have taken up housekeeping again,
poorer in purse but richer in experience.
The herald., 1898-02-26

there are no more police courts here and
Justices Morrison and Owens are simply
justices OF the peace, the constable bears
the same relation toward them as does the
sheriff toward the superior courts, viz, he
is the executive officer of the court 1t
will devolve upon Constable Harry john
son to serve all processes of courts and
for this there will be fee allowed There
will also be fees to be collected for the
magistrates themselves and the two just
ices will be able to earn many times as
much money as they have heretofore re-
ceived. Constable Johnson, while he ad-
mitted that the change was hard on the
city, as he expressed it, was not displeased
with the change for the reason that it
makes the emoluments of his office much
greater than heretofore. "It will give me
chance to make money" said he yester-
day afternoon. IT have not made a living
out of this place In six months. and now
will have a chance"
The clerks of the two courts and other
officials whom the decision affects were in
consultation with City Attorney Dunn yes
terday after the decision had been rem
dered. If any action is taken Mr.. Dunn will
of course be the official who will institute
proceedings. He declined to discuss the
matter for publication, saying that as he
had not looked into 1t closely he was not
prepared to say just what will be done.
The loss to the city will be considerable.
as heretofore all fines, etc, collected in the
two courts went to the city treasury.
During last year. from January / to De.
cember 81, the total receipts from Justice
Morrison's court were s662025. The ex-
penses amounted to $437S.21, leaving a bal
ance to the city of s224204. In Justice
Owens court the receipts were $519S.5O, and
the expenses A31SS4, making balance of
sSl9.66 The total gain 10 the city was
S3121. 20.
The herald., 1898-02-26
MOSIER OUTWITTED
The Law Was on His Side but It Was
Circumvented

Assistant District Attorney Williams
yesterday afternoon asked that the exam
ination of j. H. Mosier, which had been
in progress before Justice Morrison on
Thursday and again yesterday be con-
.tinued until Monday. on the ground of the
absence of a material witness. The motion
was granted by the court, over the objec-
ton of defendants counsel, who said that
something more tangible than the bare
declaration of counsel for the people was
necessary to permit the granting of a
continuance in felony examination. The
objections of Attorney Conkling having
proved Intellectual he sued out a writ of
habeas corpus before Judge Van Dyke
who ordered Mosier remanded and the
committing magistrate was directed to pro-
coed with the examination unless good
The herald., 1898-02-26
AN ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE
F. Keene Arrested in Court for Knock
Out Operations

F. Keene was arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Steele and Goodman on charge
of grand larceny, and. in default OF bail IN
the sum of $500. he was remanded to jail
He is accused of being party to the rob
berry of Joe Schmidt of 1920 by means of
"knock-out' drops in a Commercial-street
saloon, for which Joe Mosier and Guy
Dawson have heretofore been arrested
Keene was the barkeeper in the place and
was present when Schmidt was given the
dose of choral hydrate or some other drug
which rendered him unconscious. He is
said to have served the drinks containing
the drug, and as soon as this fact came
out in the examination of the other two
men his arrest was ordered. and he was
taken into custody in court He denies his
guilt. 1t is expected that Dawson will turn
states evidence and give the whole game
away. He was released yesterday on his
own recognizance, and It is understood
that he is willing to tell all he knows of
the robbery of the unfortunate German.
The herald., 1898-02-26
Friday Morning Club

The Friday Morning club met yesterday,
with the usual large attendance, and was
entertained with finely written and rare
ly critical paper on George Meredith. by
Howard Bell, recently of Omaha. The
writer compared Meredith to Browning.
though Richter might be considered his
literary godfather. Meredith's books are
not easy reading. but come under the
head of intellectual exercise, rather than
recreation
He began publishing in 1851, and has since
worked tirelessly but he has not received
general recognition until recently.
The speaker cited Meredith's wit and the
high spirits that characterize his latest
work Chloe the writer considered
Merediths most artistic work, and in
"Rhoda Flemmng" his style Is the sim
pest.
A brief discussion followed the paper.
The president. Mrs. Sartori. announced
club tea for members only on Monday af-