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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

Dental committee and public sentiment
in the church laity. DR.. Bissell won out
and before he again sailed for the Indies
he came 70 Wichita 10 visit his brother
His case was watched with keenest inter
est all over the land. His brother here
was himself born in India and was partly
educated there, coming 20 England and
America later 10 complete his studies. He
graduated with honors at Harvard COL
lege, and was offered a position with
high emoluments in an eastern univer-
ity but on account OF the
health Of his wife came west. finally &C
cepting call 10 Plymouth church. From
here five years ago he went to California
20 assume charge of a chair created for
him By an old college chum, in Pomona
college.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
HOW LAWYERS RFAn

Not all lawyers read with the usual
foot elevation INDUCED by the legar fra
ternity. Ex-County Attorney John Davis
always reads leaning over with his face
near the book and his hands holding the
book tightly. Hts hair runs out and down
over his forehead like the tousIed edge Of
a young tide wave. There are only three
other lawyers IN Kansas who do not use
the desk as foot stool. Two OF them
live In wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
DON'T TRAVEL on FRIDAY

People who SO along in The regular
course OF every day events DO not have
any idea how many people have super
stltions. II you ask any one u he has
a superstition Il IS ten 70 ore that he
will answer thai he has not Yet the
railroad travel is never half On Friday
what it IS on any other day. And II must
be remembered that he travelling men
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
TO WARN JUDGE REED

One day Judge Reed sentenced a man TO
the penitentiary for a term of thirty
years. The prisoner jumped up and said
to the Judge on the bench, III set out
some day and the first thing I'll DO, will
Kill YOU" Last week the man, a for
eigner. was pardoned from the peniten-
tiary As he is revengeful, Judge Reeds
friends are thinking of notifying him to be
on his guard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
WILL. RI-ILn 4 CHAPEL.

There has recently been completed
many Improvements in St Francis hos
pital New steam heating apparatus and
many other modern and much needed ad-
ditions have been added which now makes
this hospital one Of the best equipped in
the state. There Is now talk Of putting
in a chapel which will be built OF brick
and finished to compare with the rest
Of the large building
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
NEW CARPET IS HERE

The new carpet for the Crawford Grand
opera house has arrived and is being laid.
Not one Of the employees would believe
the possibility of the new carpet until
they saw it on the floor For several
years improvements re-painting, new
scenery and various other inviting things
have been promised them. but they never
materialized and it is almost safe to say
that even the management partook of
the surprise to some extent. The next
thing will be the realization of long prom
ised new scenery and re-frescoing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

are usually making for the town or city
on Friday where they make their head
quarters in order to spend Sunday. They
never stop to consider that the day is
Friday. Ticket agents and scalpers say
that the great falling of Of travel on
Friday is caused by the women who will
seldom If ever venture On . journey on
that daY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
ACCIDENTS RARE THERE.

The grade crossing which has the heav-
lest traffic I'm Kansas is that at the in
tersection of Douglas avenue and the
three railroads entering that part of the
city There has never been a fatal col
lision at this point, which is really Won
derful, considering the chances which are
taken daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
STINGY WITH HIS LOT

Out east of town there is a ten acre
plat of ground which used to be desirable
residence lots. Since the boom, however.
a man has been blowing them all up and
raising corn on the ten acres. The ground
raised good corn. However last year some
easterner heard that some one was using
his lot without paying for it so he sent
his attorney to the man and told him to
keep off that lot. The consequence was
that in the center of the ten acre corn
field was a blank little patch of weeds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
READS IT IN DAYTIME.

John Davis has read Quo Vadis. One
night this week he stopped after the chap
t er where Ursus breaks Croton's back,
and went to bed. In fifteen minutes John
was in a nightmare where Ursus picked
him up and threw him through a stone
wall ten feet thick. He yelled and awoke.
He says the book is all right If read by
sunlight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
. DIDN'T IMPRESS THE COPPER.

DIDN'T IMPRESS THE COPPER.
When Giles Smith and Mayor Loomis
and Harvey Horner Of Caldwell were In
New York City Giles Smith approached a
policeman on Broadway and said:
What is your name, please?"
Mccarthy
Mr.. Mccarthy, allow me to introduce
to you Mayor Loomis and Mayor Hor-
ner''
Mayor where?" asked the policeman.
''In Kansas"
''Oh, ratsI" said the policeman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
IIE IN AMRIrsH FOR ONE

Last Monday. a bright warm day in
Wichita seemed to demonstrate that the
women of the city get a lot of fine, pretty
new dresses ready and then lie in ambush
for a beautiful day. The array of dresses
and hats on the streets that day was
simply marvellous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
MILLET SEED INITIATION.

Dr' Adams of this city. not long since
was riding his bicycle in the country.
lie punctured it in three places. It was an
inner tube tire and he got mad. pulled the
inner tube out, and bought a lot of mil
let seed OF farmer and chucked the
outer tube full Of the seed. Then he rode
pack to town He says it beats walking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
A DISTINGUISHES cLERGYMAN.


The dispatches q few days ago stated
that on the last Cu-narder II vas Prof.
and Ms. ". ]. Bisse!l. returning from
he missionary fields q India for few
weeks rest. and also for q conference
With the Prudential Committee q the
American Board az Foreign Missions.
This brings 20 the mind q many wich-
Of former much admired and respected
pastor and a most remarkable man. Th.z
same Prof. B!ssel! has visited n Wichita
twfce. the guest o. sis brother. Rev.
Frank a BissaIl. for three wears the
pastor O, Plymouth church here Tha
name q the missionary professor xzs
heraidsd all over ire United States. ard
in fact the whole mission World so-7e
seven years q 20 on test case ;hat VAS
sensational from a theological ard pole
rn.c2I view He had been all lis tifs ~
earnest worker = tie foreign fed h--
vas summoned home 20 answer chzrrs=
Il ''hereSy'' about TIE tine - ths Pro.
Briggs and Preserved Smith Church trials
o. ;his kind q q charge NJ 1-es.foa
Rad ever been raised as = n Bis~4gl's
zeal n TIE cause CT hfz fz3thf1l 5tsr barge
a duty. bat because ~ was no. sure
about ire verbal tTsnfrztio- - - E1ts
re authorship @: the Pentstsgch ard 3
few more questions. he @zs released FROM
the sts2 % TIRE board The- ar3 -Ae-s
came the trial o. strength IRE forces
a-rayea against each other bang Ire P-a-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
TIP To HACK DRIVERS.

There is no ordinance which provides
that hacks have the right of way in
wichita. although most of the cab drivers
seem to he laboring under that delusion.
More hacks would injure occupants Of
other rigs did not the man In a phaeton
or spring buggy realize that the hack
would give him the worst of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE.

the method of organization in vogue in
that state this will also make him one
Of the thirteen members of the state com
mittee. Mr.. Henley is now practicing law
at Bloomington. Indiana. where he re-
ceived his education. He spent his boy
hood days in Shoals, the same town where
the writer did
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

young lady known TO the world as Miss
Mary Florence. and that she was not only
from Abbeyfesle. his native village. but
that her home was directly across the
street from where he lived He does not
hesitate 10 say that the most pleasant
hour OF his life was spent In that convent
yesterday.
Mr. Leahy left Ireland twenty years
ago and in all that time he has not met a
soul from his native town. It was no
wonder that he delighted at meeting this
young lady. who left Ireland only year
ago. and hence was able 10 reveal TO him
the changes and the events Of twenty
years.
He was In her fathers house the night
before he left Ireland and remembers
that the subject OF discussion was the
future OF Charles Stewart Parnen in Irish
politics. The great leader was then en-
tering public life q young man. and Mr..
Leahy was the only one in the crowd that
prophesied the greatness which he after
wards developed.
The interview between the newspaper
man and the nun was largIy reminiscent
and dealt NOR with persons than events.
All the girls OF Dawes time were mar
shalled before him and such a legion OF
LiZzies and Nellies and Bridgets and
Armies and Minnies. Nanys and Kittys
and Marys and Noras was ever before
arrayed before the memor yof mortal
man. After them came the Pats and the
Mikes and the Jerrys and the Dams and
the Tins and the Johns and the Maurices
and the Cons and the Dennis until the
entire catalogue of favorite Irish names
was exhausted.
They were all disposed OF properly.
Some OF them were married. some had en-
tered nunneries, some had gone 10 India.
some to England. some to America, some
TO Australia. and a great many 10 that
land from whence no traveller has ever
yet returned.
Mr.. Leahy learned that the graveyard
around whose walls the tramp OF funer-
al procession had awakened the echoes
for 900 years. and unto whose sacred pre-
cincts he gazed from his window night
after night and saw in the moonlight the
bones Of thirty generations piled up
against the sombre tombs had at last
been so crowded that its hospitable gates
had TO be closed forever. and hereafter
tie jolly villagers will have 20 find a rest
ing place IN a field where the winter foot
ball games were played and where the
girls and the boys made merry in the
summer days. He learned that the griz-
ely old sergeant OF police who counselled
him many a time and oft 10 seek his bed
is now the village postmaster and that
the aesthetic court clerk who had wrap
ped up In his brain all the literary and
classic knowledge OF tho town had at last
reached the dignity and emoluments Of
justice OF the peace. He learned that the
young lady who changed his sixpences
and HIS shillings still presided over the
same till in the same old shop as she did
twenty-five years ago and twelve years
before that. In a word he learned almost
the entire history of the place since he
left there, even though he listened 20 Sis
ter Mary's narration Of events only FOR
an hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
GETTING READY FOR PARIS.

A number of ladies and gentlemen in
Wichita have formed a class in French
with view to acquiring the French Ian
guage by a conversational method in
contemplation Of visiting the Worlds Fair
at Paris in 1900. They meet periodically
with Mrs. Wiegand who initiated the
plan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
DOESN'T SELL ANY BOOKS

While the world is excited about Zola-
the excitement is not selling his books, if
Wichita can be taken as an index. Not
single inquiry for Zola's works has been
made at any of the Wichita book stores
this week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
LABYRINTH For THE PARK.

Some one has planned a labyrinth for
the new park. The idea is to build If Of
shrubbery. It is probably not practical.
but if it were a man might get into the
thing and stay there all night trying to
find his way out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
RUMoRs ABOUT STANLEY.

Up at Clay Center, Kansas, according
to a local paper, It is reported Of Mr..
Stanley that he plays the mandolin: that
ne has curley hair; that he says eyether
when he means either: that he says pro-
grum; that he chews Battle-ax: that If
he did drink he would drink fancy drinks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
WHISKY TREMoRs EXPENSIVE.

A very high priced drug which can be
found at any of the Wichita drug stores
is pilocarpine muriate. 1t is worth seven
cents grain. There are $50 grains in an
ounce. This is used in the treatment of
the eye. Another high priced drug. worth
"a cents a grain is hyoscine hydrobromate.
The bottle in which druggists keep this is
about as big as your thumb. 1t is given
for alcoholic tremors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
ALAS POOR TONI

No one in Wichita likes Tom Reed
Wichita Eagle
Thus are the proud waves stayed. Tom
Reed may be able to impose himself upon
the house Of representative. but Wichita
will resist him to the last. Beneath that
calm exterior Of his what a passion o.
wounded pride and fierce regret must be
seething. What is power and what is
fame if Wichita be against him?-New
York SIM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
NOT A WICHITA CUSTOM

In all the towns surrounding Wichita
II has come to be a custom with mer-
chants to give parties to their employees
For some reason the laudable custom has
not caught on in Wichita yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
ANTLoIrO vADIs SOCIETY.

Several more people in town have been
discovered, beside Judge Sluss, who got
ms far as the banquet scene in Quo
Vadis and then deserted the book. IL
the thing keeps on an antique Vadis
society may yet be organized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
"wHER'RE YOU GOING. JOHN.

''WHERRE YOU GOING, JOHN?"
A Wichita man and his wife read Quo
Vadis together. Last week he started
down town to the club and his wife yelled
after him: Quo Vadis, john" He came
back and called her a jewel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
PHOTO TAKEN OFTEN.

Mr.. Fred Bentley is the authority for
the statement that Harry Gordon who
formerly lived here had his picture taken
oftener than any other half dozen men
who ever lived in the town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
STANLEY AS A FARMER.

The only agricultural work Wichitas
candidate for governor does is on a straw
berry bed. w. E. Stanley grows the finest
Strawberries in the Arkansas valley in
his back yard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
ONE MoNARcHIsr DISCOVERED.

A Wichita man said the other day: 81
hope if the United States gets quarrel
out of Spain Spain will whip her to a
FRAGILE"
There was a loud protest at this.
We'll" said the man again, eff Alaska
got up and wanted to leave this country,
don't you think we would prevent her?"
''You bet" said the crowd.
Then the Spanish advocate branched off
and said:
"a monarchy is just as good as re-
public any day"
cob come OFF, yelled an American. "If
we were in England o. H. Bentley there
would be the Duke of Waco or something
and we would have to take our hats off to
him"
"You wouldn't have to do anything of
the kind" said the monarchist.
That ended the discussion, which was
chiefly instrumental in showing that the
town has monarchist in it's midst.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
wEcHITA - - -

Tae place krewr a. - '-Tis IrsrcLAts-'
ezsre4 rnsra Or Tess - ihs 3oeal news a,
ne tze-
Lea psuriclz-s wsrs gztcrg = tse.r
:lrae Eiscusstzg gAErss q B-atf.ss rffss@i
e ~ - IRE no=lasf.ga for p-esl@sat.
witch Azs suat b4sa Elvsz - tAa;
1rne
TIE s.eslA c-lnsta socsssT - sse Cares
university E1Ts A. ssssEi--G-zSGI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
BOYS BIOGRAPHY OF wAsHINGToi

BOYS BIOGRAPHY OF WASHINGTON
| The teacher of the Fifth grade of the
College Hill school recently had all her
scholars write a short biography OF Gen
eral George Washington. Several Of
these essays were very amusing. but tho
following from the pen Of a youth Is the
best With the exception Of the last few
lines It is an right 1t is given adlitera-
tum Ct punctuatum;
Wichita Kans Jan q.
George Washington was born Feb. End
1872 At his birth no one realized the
gradeur of HIS charakter and after life.
He was born in the state OF Virginia
AND spent most Of his youth I'm training
up the character which will be remember
ed through myriads Of time. His school
days were noted for his excellent lessons
and the great interest he had In his stud
les 1t seemed when at play he WAS deep
ly engrossed in imagining great things
and studying out ways and plans for tho
betterment and enjoyment of his asso-
ciates.
A great many of his books have been
saved until the present day. Along them
are copybooks which show his desire 70
excel IN all his undertakings. As sur
veyor he was among the best. which Il
shown by his recorded earnings He was
thu greatest general IN the French and
Indian war. And also showed the love
for his country by the daring deeds and
noble way he protected II. After the won
derful career through which he passed be
was soon made ruler, and tho first presi-
dent Of our country. He served two terms
and refused the third term for the rsa-
son that he loved his country 50 well that
he ala not want & resemble . kingdom
ss IN the country which wished 10 rule
this and own g. He died In 1879. and his
doath was a shock 70 The whole universe
No man ever attained the standing snf
reputation that this first of presidents
ottained. HIS death wag caused by his
last sickness and they give up all hopes
OF recovery Vhen he brsathed his last
Ills last words were die hard bu; I an
no; efratd 70 60.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
WILL CAMPAIGN FOR LINWOOD.

This spring the sixth ward lying in the
southeast portion of the city, will have
4 candidate for the council on the plat
form of equal division of the city parks.
lie Will fight for the further improvement
Of Linwood and Hyde parks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
WHAT WILL IT BE NAMED?

If the Quakers secure Garfield univer-
sity, it will no longer be known as such.
The name selected will not be William
Penn, as there is such a school in Iowa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
rrETGFRr AND We. STANLEY

The Knox County News IL Ohio. where
Stanley was born. This week contains a
complimentary write-up of him With his
portrait. The portrait IS LueiCert's The
Cincinnati Tribune also contains a picture
Of ". <. Stanley. The portrait in :his
latter case IS one OF Dreyfus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
PRETTIEsT GIRLS ON EARTH

1t is claimed that in proportion TO the
number attending, Paramount college al
Wichita has more pretty girl students
than any educational institution in the
world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
sEDGwIcK CoUNTY's FIRST JAIL.

SEDGwICK COUNTY'S FIRST JAIL.
At the corner of Thirteenth and Main
street just across from the Missouri Pa
cifc offices is an old red building standing
in a back yard. and which is now used
as a chicken house and carriage barn.
Few people who pass every day know that
this is perhaps the most historical old
shack In the city today. II IS the first
city Jail. or ''hold-over'' il Wichita, and
In pioneer frontier days was the scene
of many a stormy Aasco. Judge AfitcheL.
In the rough times ser: many whole
band OF cowboys and plains Clarauders
into this bastile 20 sober Up TIL morning.
For several years Il stood Just IL the
rear OF Hose house number 1 On Market
and gave place 70 a more modern one
which In turn only ceased as 2 jail when
the city hall wes finished and the pres
ent police court and tou1bs were In -Un-
ming order. This Old historic ca1aboose
was purchased ~ the city - Jimmy
Cairns IN ISL and has since been used
81 the humble capacity OF chicken roost
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
oUARRELING OVER ORC yADIs

You can get a quarrel mighty quick any
evening in Wichita by bringing up the
question as to whether Quo Vadis is an
immoral book or not. Everybody is will
ing to take one side or the other with
great earnestness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
GIRL WILL GET IT.

The most costly valentine yet sold for
this year in Wichita IS one costing IS.
1t was purchased by young man and
some young woman will receive it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

THEY SPEAK QUAKER FASHION
In some of the Quaker families Of
Wichita thee" and thou are regularly
used by the family. Kansas has more
Quakers than any other state in the Union
except Indiana, and Wichita has a large
number of those in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

some two inches downward from the
shoulder blade. If this hypothesis is COY
rect. it combats the testimony which Daw-
son gave, wherein he said he was trying
TO get out Of the door when Shea shot
him This. with other things which have
come up since Shea received his trial,
may have considerable weight when his
case is carried 10 the supreme court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
lola AND TIGER BILL.

Tiger Bill has been reading the trial Of
lola With great interest. He thinks that
Zola occupies the same position towards
public sentiment in Paris as ne did in the
great Morrill, fiare-up in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
CARS LIGHTED BY ELECTRICTTI

The cars going through Wichita now on
the Santa Fe are lighted by electricity.
The light given is very bright and the old
lighting system looks antiquated already.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
PERHAPS ICE IN MARCH.

All hope is not given up for natural ice
this winter yet. ]. P. Allen says he has
seen ice made in March in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
UNDERSTAND HUMAN NATURE.

ONDEIAO4 AMI NJ MAN VA CINAS'
doctor and a photographer have more
opportunities than any other class OF men
to study and find out the weaknesses of
men and women. A doctor is supposed TO
be up on law and every other question
so that he can answer those propounded
to him by his patients. Furthermore, he
is the general receptacle for all OF the
woes and troubles of the family. The
photographer finds out by the vanity that
exists in men and women. Though it is
often hidden from the sight of friends, it
is sure to come to the surface when the
individual gets his or her picture taken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
WOULD HAVE MOVED METRoPoL1

The gentleman who owns the Metropole
hotel about a year ago contemplated hav-
ing the building moved from its present
location on the corner OF Main and Eng
Iish to some place on East Douglas ave
nue. He had consulted with mover in
Chicago, who offered to move the brick
and stone for $500 and guaranteeing that
not one brick would be out of place when
the hotel was put on its new foundation.
The owner came here from the east and
took a look over Wichita, but al the time
he came here. which was during the hard
times. he found things dull and concluded
not to DO so