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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

Mr.. Noble gave $50 to the Children.
home. the largest single donation from any
individual up TO that time. Mrs. a. Bsse.y
was financial secretary Of the institution
| then.
The Dold company delivered their first
order of lard; TO the Wichita Cracker
company.
While playing al the Lewis academy
Ed Hyde fel land broke his left arm just
below the shoulder.
Chief of Police Mcnamara was present
cd by the business men with a badge in
which the diamond alone cost 800.
The home OF Mrs. NJ. z. Lease. on North
Wabash avenue. was destroyed. Il was III
sured for $3.50.
r. McI.ain Of Chicago succeeded W. E
Copeland as freight agent Of the Rock
Island here.
There was a large farmers convention
he'd in Wichita to discuss new methods
and new seeds.
Kingmsn was al this time unloading
sample salt on the citizens Of Wichita.
The public reception Of Bishop Hennes-
sey took place. The reception committee
consisted OF T. II. Lynch. \ Wagner.
Henry Dusan. Martin Lille. Joseph Carey.
William Carey, Joseph Kcehier. Colonel
J. r. Taylor. Ed Healy and Paul OzaHne-
T. r Bellas a citizen OF Wichita. had
invented a rotary engine and expected %
make a fortune
The pupils Il Fife Cave gave recital
George Hammann sang: I'm King Ger
the Land and The Sea" Mr.. G. Bonnet.
sang az Cannot Tel You why" Mrs. a
.. Walden sang Judith"
Born 10 Mr. and Mrs. A Cannon. Of New
York avenue. a Eiri
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ordvsy OF Winfield
were visiting in Wichita
officer : \. Hsrfzei was snoi ~ p Z
Blood in a secondhand store on the West
Side.
The boys gave a leap year party a; Bczis
dancing academy where the boys dressed
Up I'm gowns and bodices ard corse-s. &C.
Mrs.. Dr.. Buckwalter dled in Wichita ard
her funeral w4s held IN Mliers5 nrs. o.
Mr.. and Mrs g r. Adams were rolled
over in buggy ihree times down me r-yer
eTrhankmeHt near Thirteeu,h street
The te,ephone company announced for
the first time that 81 would soor connect
some outside town viih Wichita This was
considered impossible 5y the general pa5-
lie az the tine
Dean Adams offered his res gaatlsu. BAT
the vestry Of the Episcopal chusch sad TO.
Mr. Atkius O Ohio arrived ~ the scene
sikh bis sx7vea-slre ei9lh factory.
The stor-L.ariuer company secured
some % ne awards from The state board -
CHARITIES. ta= first lime wichita cor ee-a
ever eos anything Or fae hanls % re
state II Kansas
wichita peopfs were discovering that ere
commission fTutl houses we're nsaEi-g
ncaeV-
alrs- n T. Altman u College Hm vas
aurt IN a ruuzzar
ar. Anarew 9 AEner aad 3iiss Faanis
Nirhois ~crc marrled. AsReN refkcl o.
me Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
HARD Up For DRAMA.

The newspaper boys have waited pa
tiently for something politically drama &c
to happen to Stanley SO they could vile
it up. y week ago last night the neareS-
thing to it took place, and nothing IN he
state is so much talked about. The story
is that Farmer Smith destroyed rs
chances Of any appointment under Stan
ley. Smith had teleEraphed ne wou'd Re
in Wichita last Saturday. He arrived.
went TO the Stanley home, and found MI.
and Mrs. Stanley were at the home of J.
II. Black for dinned. He went thero AID
sent in his card. Stanley refused - see
him. sending word that it was a rank i'm
position for ofiiceseekers to follow him
to society functions. Smith got chair
in the hall and aid be would sit here
till Stanley came out. The governor
elect yielded to avoid a scene, but the in
terview was stormy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
THE WORST ONE YET.

One evening last week a well-known at
torney of the city was ambling down town
after dinner with fried of another pro-
fession. Arm in arm they were saunter-
ing down to the club, when a domestic en-
ployed by the legal gentleman accosted her
employer and politely asked him for direc-
tions as to where TO reach certain point
in the city. She was a stranger here and
had become lost and confused and was a
long ways out of her way. The Blackstone
expert at once directed her fully and start
ed her on her way rejoicing. After she
was gone. he turned 10 his friend and
asked: what famed poem OF VIII Care
ton does that little episode just now re-
mind you?' At a loss to see the point his
friend replied that he could not guess. The
eloquent reader responded: why. did 1
not just now show Betsy a higher
Route?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
REV. B. SCHMIEHAUSEN,
Catholic Priest.
CONTRIBUTED BY A MORALIsT.

CONTRIBUTED BY 4 MORALIST.
The North Main street car moved along
as usual. The seats were nearly filled.
All at once the car stopped with a jar,
and twenty college girls entered without
chaperone.
One of the young ladies dropped her
pocketboot as she entered the car, and
bright-looking young man. who was
standing on the corner. saw II fall and
picked it up, and entered the car TO find
the owner.
He did not know who had lost it, but
he knew that one of the twenty was the
owner. He had been taught never to in
terrupt any one who was talking, 50 he
made his advance toward one who seem
ed to be listening.
Miss, does
''Oh. amt this fun, standing up in the
car" said she to another. 81 just love to
stand up said a second. so do l."
chimed in a third.
The young man advanced to another.
Miss, some'-
'.Why don't that big fat man give US
his seat?"
People in this city never did have any
manners"
Where came from the men never let
the ladies stand"
An old gray-haired man, upon hearing
this remark, got up. and by the aid of his
cane. hobbled out TO the back platform.
The young man pushed his way to an
other.
Miss, one of YOU
"Oh. here is seat"
Lets sit down We two VIII sit on your
lap"
"Oh. Jenny. be careful OF my corns.''
II do pity any one with corns."
Miss" said the honest young man
boldly TO another. business calls
''Oh. look at that runaway"
"Oh. I'd think that poor man would be
afraid"
Land, When I'm home drive faster
horses than that,'
Excuse me, miss
Where did you get your gum, Mabei?'
"Got any left?"
Here's candy"
He turned to speak TO the one behind
him.
Really miss. I ro''-
This is the best time we've had"
Eyes. we don't need any teacher along"
That's foolishness."
Miss" said he. turning to the one by
his side. does this
My but this road is rough,"
Land, how far are we from the col
Iege?"
Miss, beg pardon. but
We'll. here We are. Get on
Il have to pay my fare"
Say, did you drop
Don't push 50, girls"
You'd better pay your fare. too"
'Oh I've lost my pocketbook"
All was as still as If there hadn't been
college girl within nile.
Miss" said the patient young youth.
ARE You the owner OF this pocket5ook?
found il as you young ladies entered the
car"
Thanks" answered six At once.
NO trouble al all" said the young man
as ne tipped his hat and walked away
vowing 10 himself II he raised ten girls
Dot one II them should ever be allowed
10 attend a boarding school.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
AL0cAL INSTANCE.

\ young man asked Philip Armour for
advice that would ens1se him 20 gain
SUCCESS in his business. and Mr.. Armour
told hfm to keep thinking" and 81 =
very doubtful whether IN chis nigh pres
sure age . better answer could be made
in as many sentences as there are words
There are many pepIe in the stores. fac
tories and Offices in Wichita Who by prac-
;icing this ratehr difficult advice arc -he
happy poSsessors Of good incomes winch
are annually growing ia size Every suc-
cesSful business from the smallest detail
20 the best plan Of advertising is choESht
ouc by some bo,iy and al The best pay.
ing euserprises sn the town commenced
from huirbie beginnings and have grrrNn
10 their press N proportions because Jheir
owners and promteTs keep thinking I, =
TO troub.e 20 ger q young man Or woman
10 attend 70 Details = blt q question
- any where from twenty % forty dol
lars "a ulonth, Sut 4 is entirely another
matter for q merchant n secure "a clerk
that vii ciose.y and inteiliEeGtly guard
MS Interests. make lin NV customers.
and aEi % the artractiveness - his stock
by tas.sful display. Sacsl clerk : val-
uaf,e and ne quickly goes beyond tc- for
T. dollar man Il x bls he difference
between TIE man Wno does his work in
a ueEfuuc;ory way and re one Wto kee7S
thinking.
Tee thougas sul suplaye soes 70 tne front
in ehe factory - Vel - lie store In
one q ne wholesale candy factories ~
;ais city there wss = discarded u1schine
tslst ccst several hundred doiis-s, because
The cSEdy which il made hsd gone OK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
HOW HE DID IT.

Last Tuesday afternoon the splendid
achievement of Buffalo Bill Matthewson.
In killing with one shot the big buffalo at
the Union stock yards, elected almost
numberless questions as to just how the
intrepid hunter knew he had struck the
point desired, and the symptoms which
conclusively prove death. Mr.. Matthew
son explains it by saying that had he been
only slightly wounded he would at once
have plunged and reared, oashing blmdly
into whatever comes first to sight, and no
stockade or strong fences could hold him.
This he declares is the invariable action
of a wounded bison. On the other hand.
one which has been hit in a vulnerable
and vital spot will always dcr Just as he
did; that is, standy perfectly still for
brief moment, with not the slightest feck
ing of muscle then weave and stagger
and drop and once down The game is all
UP. These opposite symptoms never vary.
except in some slight and inconsequental
detail. The aim Of Mr.. Matthewson was TO
take effect this way: Enter the tough hide
just back of the right fore leg; follow a line
which in its course would meet with one
or more Of the vital organs, and probably
all. First the charge would enter the con-
fluence of blood vessels between the lungs.
Then it was bound TO strike some function
of the he--T, and continue on to the oppo-
ste side. All this was accomplished. When
i. asked if he thought he had struck the
heart, he promptly replied no. The reason
for his assurance was that blood would
have gushed forth from the nostrils and
mouth had the heart been pierced. This
did not happen, and therefore he knew he
had severed the blood vessels just as he
intended. The pOst-mortem proved that
he was correct The ball entered the path
he had expected, followed that line and
severed the main artery of the heart. but
not piercing the great organ itself 1t
was found imbedded between the fourth
and fifth ribs. The crowd looked for some
great physical upheaval and were fooled
in that that was exactly the wrong symp-
tom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
SERMON WAS personal.

The following story Of Judge :. :. Ash
baugh = from the Kingman I.eadsr-Cour-
Ter:
The Eagle says that our former towns
man. s. :. Ashhaugh. now resident OF
that city, mas probably the oldest book in
Wichita. The book IS Caesars Commen-
tariss" complete. i was printed il Ant
werp in is22 The Eagle says the volume
evidently went from Antwerp 70 France
thence probably 10 View Orleans, and then
probably UP the river 10 81 Louis. in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
MrCHrrA PII-NI PI-nnING-

i is safe 70 say chat there are in Wfch-
TN l0o people Who viii have pIum-pud-
ding and that every family viii hoId
straight out FOR the almighty difficult
claim that their pudding was the only
real English plum pudding 5n town. No
man is true 70 his family rlum-puG,liuS
Ia Wichita If ne is NOT willing IN die
n its defense as the only and original
The resl English plum-pudding Is black
and Sold and WITH a proper charge of
powder behind il could Foe fired through
steel fort. y piece as Alg as a mans
hand. placed carefully into normal stogn-
sch. can make "a man see beauties I'm
death and grab for the surcease OF sor-
Tow
In many Wichita homes the pudding has
been in preparation fer week-raisins
seeded. currants picked. spices sorted. the
bag made. the pudding kneaded. boiled
and coole. L Is the usual custom 20 boil
Ele pudding five hours previous and then
on the day Il IS 10 he served 20 boil It
again one hour. serving /; by punching
mole in the top, pouring in little bran
sy and lighting 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
~ OLDER BooK STILL.

Following the Eagles mention OF Mr..
Ashbaugh's old book of Caesars Common
taries, Rev. Schmehausen OF St. Marks
writes the Eagle:
ST. Marks Kan, Dec. Is, 1898.
II your Sundays issue you mention Mr..
s. s. Ashbaugh's Caesars Common
taries" as probably the oldest book in
Wichita Maybe, but the country near
Wichita can beat that record. l have a
small volume, with the title Flores Bib
lice, ETC." or a collection Of many scrip
ture texts referring to the same subject,
viz: Texts referring to sin, death. heaven,
etc, grouped together. The small volume
has 1876 pages. was printed in the year
1876 by William Rovillins. Lyons, France.
II was owned in the year 1929 by FIR. JAG.
SCI Cannot make out the proper
name) pastor in Gesteris.
have commentary 10 thePentateuch
by Cornelius Jensenius. printed at Low
ain, Belgium in 1871.
Another old volume have is DEGREES of
Council of Trent. printed at Cologne in
1919. All three books are written in Latin.
Yours respectfully.
REV. B. SCHMIEHAUSEN,
Catholic Priest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

which city it was purchased by friend
OF Mr.. Ashbaugh's and presented 10 him
Speaking OF Mr.. Ashbaugh and his books
reminds US Of a story that is told on him
in this city. While living here he attend
ed the Presbyterian church, and one
stormy Sunday night he and B. F. Har-
grave were the only men in the conGrega-
ton The pastor Of the church at ;hat
time was Rev Quay and on that particu-
lar occasion he preached against the use
of tobacco. As Mr.. Hargrave don't smoke
and Mr. Ashbaugh does. OF course the ser
mon appeared TO be pointed directly to-
ward the latter. The preached declared
that it would be far better for a man to
save the money he spent for cigars and
buy books with II.
After the services those present discuss
ed the sermon. and the fact that Mr.. Ash
baugh was the only smoker present,
whereupon Mrs. Ashbaugh declared that
it would suit her for Mr.. Ashbaugh to
quit smoking and save the money he
spent for cigars, but she didn't want MIN
to buy any books with IL because their
house was full of books already.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
CoMPLIMENr[NG WICHITA.

1t Is creeping out in the land that Wich-
ita is climbing ahead again 1t was ma
tural that we should appreciate the adj
vance first. Take the following utterance
of the Okeene Eagle, an Oklahoma paper,
last week, the editor having visited the
city: Since Wichita has got on her sec
ond pair of red topped boots she is forging
TO the front in a way that really makes
her the gate city of the southwest. To be
this is no small matter, and the south
west is proud of the advanced outpost her
gate city holds. With her packing houses,
canning factories and wholesale houses,
Wichita should go on with A growth that
needs no stops to spit on her hands. Viva
Il Wichitai
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
POLICEMAN ..FoIrNDv TT

Not long ago, an Old man came out Of
the Boston store and threw into the street
an old pocket-book. \ policeman stand
ing near took a half dollar out of his
pocket. put in the palm of his hand, pick
ed up the pocket-book, and seemed, 10 the
old man, to have found half dollar in
H. The old man At once roared, said it
was his half dollar. that he had thrown
the pocket-book away by mistake and
mat unless the policeman gave SHIN that
half dollar he would have him arrested.
The policeman didn't explain the joke and
'Ae old man finally moseyed on sadly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
LESSON IN FNANCE

Pat Rohrbaugh. who WAS a personal
friend 81 eN-Congressman Ben Wilson Of
West Virginia, tells the following story
of a damage case and 4 hack driver N
which Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Rohrbaush
were engaged:
''over in West Virginia in the then lit
he county seat OF Taylor county. TWO
neighbors had engaged in a Law suit for
Islander. Each of the parties had employ
ed an array OF able attorneys The jury
brought in verdict for Sl.e1o damages
gainst the defendant. nhe paid the
amount 20 the plaintiffs coans=l over The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

bar of the court. The attorneys az once
divided the money among themselves.
The Hon. Ben Wilson was one Of the
plaintiffs attorneys. He .ook his share,
and leaving the court house took MS seat
in the hack TO drive to Ia railway sta
ton five miles distant On The way the
driver, who was something OF wag. said:
Mr.. Wilson, you charged your client
pretty big fee, didn't you?" NJ. Wilson
replied: when you catch d fat cat skin
him." and both relapsed into silence.
" hen they arrived at the station Mr.
w son alighted and handed 10 he driver
five dollar bill to pay his fare of fifty
cents. The driver stuck the bill in his
pocket. When Mr.. Wilson looked surpris-
ed and said. "Ain't you going to give me
my changer" The driver, looking Mr..
Wilson full in the face, winked his eye
and said: "When you catch a fat cat
skin Hmm" Mr.. Wilson smiled as he
started for the train, fully satisfied that
he had found an apt pupils in finance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

OF style. A young man of an inventive
turn. with a skyrt expense changed II 50
as 10 make ''all day suckers, and a use
less article IS making money for his COM
pany. That same young man Is getting
several times the salary he did at first
ard he is always ready 20 ill any place
the company requests. Early this month
he was travelling in the western part Of
the state with a much older man rl,n
himself and he made the remark that his
greatest pleasure was IN trying 10 think
out new inventions. or make improve
ments on old ones and he believed I'M
provements could be made in ALL The
older man held W a match aud said.
this is one Of the most important n
ventions Of the century. it is made or
fine wood, phosphorus. sulphur and the
cshlorate OF potash-how can you improve
N?'' The young man said: Every IN
vention chat is successful must produce
an article that is as good or better than
the one that it seeks to displace. and at
less cost. The most important part Of
the match is the pine wood, and that Is
already growing scarce. the very stumps
Of Michigan and Wisconsin are nov used
10 supply an even increasing demand.
mere is a SUBSTITUTE iN14lIiA WIN tN flt-
ter and cheaper than wood. and that i
paper" That young man illustrates the
factory type tnat keeps thinking, and
some day ne viii give Wichita an enter
prise mat will give employment TO It's
hundreds.
The young man or woman who does OF
flee work from the nature of their en-
ployment is obliged 20 do more or less
thinking; but it is astonishing how quick
" after a certain amount Of practice has
made them mechanical experts. large
proportion OF such employees will become
mere automatoms. To avoid this the law
student must become something more than
"a case hunter" the stenographer must
understand the proposition contained in
the words that he is Iranscribing, and
each and every member who works in an
office must seek to daily add to their stock
OF knowledge that which will advance
their business interests and enable them
TO do executive work instead OF detail.
But Of one fact be assured: if you get
beyond the detail either in store. factory
or office, you have got 20 keep thinking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
BIC LODGE NIGHTS

nearly all the secret societies having or
CARNATIONS in ;his city hold their annual
elections and installation Of officers. LAST
week and the week previous there were
from one To half a dozen special meet
ings each night for election. and from
now to the first OF the year this Viii con-
unue. Al the lodges report increased
membership the past year and start out
the coming year in good condition ansn-
cially and in point Of interest and enthu-
ciasru
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
PRESERVING THE Skulls

Speaking Of buffalo and the cost of a
buffalo head NOW. old Father Bliss was
the only Wichita man who mad any idea
that buffalo heads would ever he va1ua-
bic. He couldne save the fur and the
leshy parts. but the old man used TO
gather up the horns and skulls and pile
them in a great white heap on his little
building which stood just west of the
Sedgwick blocks site.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
PrzzLING BUFFALo MAKE-UP.

The anatomical construction of buffalo
was a matter of considerable surprise and
interest to the old-time beef butchers at
the Dold plant. The foreman, Mr.. Henry
Giraffe. does not admit that any human be-
ing alive can know more about the make
up and architectural designs of a steer or
a beef animal of any grade than he does,
but that hump on the shoulders Of the
bison nearly foored the entire works. but
only for a moment The EXPERIENCES or the
department soon figured out a solution OF
the best way to cut up the animal. but a
council OF administration was first neces-
sary and a vote taken as TO just where
that elevated vertabrae should go. One
man with rich Emerald Isle brogue
finally expressed himself this way: Bedad,
but yez spalpeen have we're ribs on the
wrong side out" Another more scientific
ally inclined spoke of the dorsal fin, and
another said he had a hump on him like
a hired man going to dinner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
A DOOMED CHIMNEY.

Looking from the editorial window Of
the Eagle on can see a brick chimney.
swung right over this chimney is a wire,
telephone or telegraph, which just touches
ohe brick. But the wire is constantly
moving and it is slowly but none rhe less
surely cutting the chimney square in two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
TIE RAINBOW MAN

The old man who is non compos mentis
and talks oloudly mas some poetry in
him. one day after a shower ne caught
e.ght OF the rainbow and fancied that
he had created it. for ne came down
Douglas avenue crying: Il am the Rain
bow man"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
HOW PEOPLE CATCH on.

II. C. Tolcr is going 30 have stock sale.
He advertised the fact in the Eagle dur
ing the week i'm little want advertise
ment and the first day received from the
country adjoining Wichita forty answers
10 the announcement. 10 rather startled
him. He believed in advortis Sing. bit he
had no idea il had tslat drawing power
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
LOCATING SANTA CLAUS.

A little girl at Peck. who has doubtless
been led to believe from observation that
Santa Claus lives in Wichita, addressed
the following letter to him here:
Peck Kansas.
Dear Santa Claus-I am seven years old
I want a ring. Bring anything you want
too FLORENCE DRAKE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
BOB BURDETTE's AUDIENCE.

Bob Burdette, the humorist. had a bet
ter audience in Wichita than he has had
anywhere in the west. Burdette's style
Of humor seems old now and people yaWn
a good deal al his lectures, but when it
was new it was mis- own. His imitators
number into the tens Of thousands and
the style is worn out in consequence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
MAKES 4 NAN GRAY.

Governor Lewel4nG says no man real
ICES how puWerless he can become until
he has been elected governor and starts
IN 10 distribute pie lie says the COM
Dlfcations are simply overwhelming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
HELPING HIS COLLECTION.

a young man walked up % the stamp
window in the postoffice the other day,
and bought a 81 Omaha stamp. a 81 Oma-
ha stamp. and a 80 cent Omaha STAMP.
He added three to his collection and at
a cost of $3.50