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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
HIS HOME GREATLY CHANGED.

Theodore G. Parham, father of George
Parham for several years bOok-keeper
and clearing house representative Of the
First Arkansas Valley bank. Commodore
Woodlands bank, was born and raised
in Philadelphia. and was educated in the
Central High School which in his time
stood exactly on the spot where now
stands the immense institution of John
Wanamaker, and also the United States
mint. 1t is many years since Mr.. Par
ham last visited his native home and
when he did he had 10 get an old friend
10 guide him around, 50 changed by
growth Of the Quaker City become. To
his great surprise and pleasure, he found
his old professor and early tutor still liv-
ing and stiu teaching school With his
snowy beard and hair. erect and active,
he presented a patriarchial effect and as
the two strolled down Chestnut street at
distances where in Mr Parham's youth
were farming country, the old gentleman
moved along with at least equal elastic
icy 10 his former pupil.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27


are 1900 barrels of cement and 100 car
loads Of broken stone.
The ventilation of the building sur
passes anything of it's kind in the Unit
ed States. 1t is the most complicated
thing about the edifce--each room has
distinct ventilation.
The two towers to the north and south
are fire escapes. the walls being doubly
thick and fire-proof. Great iron doors
prevent drafts. The towers are not used
for entrance.
The building measures 232 feet from
north TO south.
All the floors are deadened and have
false floors, for the prevention OF fire.
The university will accommodate easily
1000 pupils, and more during a rush.
At one time there were enrolled at
Garfield 1.72O pupils.
When a balcony and gallery are added
TO the main hall 1t will seat $500 people
The building has one large steam boil
er and provisions for steam heat. One
fourth of the building is fitted.
The hall in the north wing-Old Peri
clesian hall-has 100 opera chairs in it.
Ninety more can be added.
When the building is lighted il will be
by electricity.
The chapel is in the west end Of the
building. Right back of this is the IL
brary 3Ox7O feet, with an eighteen foot
ceiling.
During the interim in the history of
the building. while no school has been
held. man has been constantly in
charge.
In the medical school of the university
there was the skeleton of a French wo-
man. During all these years the sole
occupant of the great castle has been
this grinning skeleton, with piece of
chalk between her teeth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
THE THEsPIANs OF WICHITA

II is said that Tiger Bin Campbell would
have made name for himself all over tho
land had ne taken early 70 the stage
Colonel II. w. Lewis once presented Bel
sbazzar IN the title role 10 this city and
deyeloped so much talent that II he had
had necessity To push him into H. would
have gone on the stage
The best Koko IN Hikado ever seen 10
Wichita was by an amateur. HI Alden
Alden had offers 20 make the stage o reg
ular business bat refused
VIII Collins. who played as an amateur
IN Nikado-Nanh POO-aIso had proies-
s,onal offers but did rot accept them.
VIII oliver. who used 70 take leading
narts in the children's spectacular p.ays
given by Mrs. Toler iu an early day.
afterward went on the stage and may De
there yet for ali anybody Ia wichita
knows.
EHs Cave. Mrs. Billiard and Mrs
Even. society women in wichita during
the boom. are all on the stage.
SD ToIer. who IS making such - o.
II in the east. is the actor which "icali@
banks on becoming famous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
OLD NAME CHANGED.

The old Douglas Avenue hotel has a new
name. II is now known as the Key City
hotel. The hotel stands, as most every
one knows. on the corner of Douglas and
Water streets. II was built in the early
seventies and used to be the swell place Of
the city, Mr.. T. NJ Lane owns the prop
erty. He rented it not long ago to some
new conner. The present proprietor
changed the name. Mr.. Lane said it was
done without his knowledge. If the pres
enr occupant ever leaves il is safe to say
the old name will hang out as in the days
of yOre.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
black BALL EXPERTS.

Two men in town are getting 70 be
known as "the ballers' In the process Of
initiation into almost all secret societies
there is a stage where a man wishing
membership is voted upon by casting
balls. Il in the pile one black ball IS found
the man can not become a member. The
two black-ballers belong 10 a good many
societies and have slammed the black
balls IN 50 many times against people
whom they do not Ike. that their con-
duet is getting 10 be orc OF tae mnder
sensations CT the town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
A WICHITA BOULEVARD.

The parking in the center OF Market
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
with its bluegrass lawn, double row OF
healthy trees. surrounded by a white sub
stantial fence presents pleasing appear
ance and with the side parking lends
much TO the beauty of the property and
the street. This double row OF trees extends
north also from Tenth street 10 Thir-
teenth street and with little united
effort the park could be extended To the
latter. thus covering a distance OF iour
blocks, and with shade trees and well
attended lawns upon either side, TINS
would indeed be 4 pleasant drive during
the summer months, and picturesque
scene in the winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
Axorur,R LIAR CoNTRTBUTIoy.

a
In the early days Of western history
vvhen the railroads and telegraph c0Iufau-
les were pushing tue-r way across tho
mains. the latter corporation haa 3il kinds
Of trouble trying % keep their paiea Np-
A fast az the poles would - erected. the
buffalo would rub against them uut. one
nv one. they would al break down Every
device imaglna lie vas eKperiusln.a1 ain
by .rs various Hne f0remel. but o. no
avail! Tire big frutes would - far r..ee
IL the line % scratch. FINALLY ore bright
r-es-pan fft On TIE plan - sticking nc
-,,i,ts u rera.eh avis la tire ps.es as high
"a fas hacks % Che Aran. egs.IaE ms
u-gr8 keep them ofr. g. &c had carload
,,- ts5 Of avs sa5css1 oat here e. "iehif@
~ AZ Rrea, Labor and .zpsaHe rad ihefs4
e..ad f-.3 TIE poles y a dsF.ce - RS
,gg, Invention. TIE poles stood ~ about
one day aftar that ard F-cc p.ca}c -
the b,trat. d.a have zri.s thzf day lasted
4 e-srzssd herd q agHti-g beasts cr9~ ID
a-5u-! those brlsth1E p5.ea siraFE iaE f4
co.. i. chance at tneaa. Whs1 saE11 .-rsa
- stronger one th1a tire resi- N11ia
e,suy r-a-aze e xsrE lis Say - q pole
=. z..u1f never leave ti CRASH zert tha
49,. f.-okea IL tz7. Ee N5gi1 suDlT
rs-ro Is back ~ az4-ort She bet Faag
- rad ever seen ard sita eyer closed.
u~-s-ch ts-nss,f 4at5 q state % ieaf1ezr-
r--r3a hFzs z it f1sk zi, 1aT i7-T TIE
al s-rers waz 9as.are. tss iat-
ea.5 boxing gg1a s. - lsaz so-fr-t
s-a-t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST.

One OF the brightest boys in The world
is he who handles the special delivery
letters for the Wichita postpTce. When
he took hold Of the special delivery sys-
TEN, the boys at ;he office told him TO
prepare 10 starve TO death. Ordinarily in
an Office the size Il this ono I boy makes
about 80 a month. This young man. how
ever. took hold OF no thing. and adver-
tised it. Uncle sam probably never De-
fore had an empl1yo who would advertise
70 increase his busIScss. Put in this case
the special d.'ivery boy advertised and
increased his business until IT IS worth
so q month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
vAIIrARrE ROOSTER KILLED.

Mr. Sid Ashton Is chicken fancier
Not very long ago he sent east and pur-
chased a fine rooster, paying $12 for him.
He was turned into the yard with some
common chickens which Mr.. Ashton had
for culinary purposes. Mrs. Ashton want
ed some chicken salad. SO she told the col
ored girl to go to the yard and kill one Of
the chickens. She didn't do a thing but
kill that Sl2 rooster. However, the salad
was good.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

weeks ago the Farmers Institute was
held here and among the premiums
offered there were six from saloon men.
one OF which Is The following. C P. Gates
One gallon OF best liquor to the widow
who can bake the best loSf OF white
bread ! have taken that liquor. thai
widow a2d that Loaf OF bread as the
text FOR q lecture which propose 10 burn
into the blood CT some OF the people.
have already struck FIRE in my own
church and propose 10 spread II abroad.
Some OF my friends say they fear the
saloons VIII do me harm, but I can not
desisr. the fire IS in my bones and l must
cry against the enemy % my home my
church. my country and my God. So L
Will strike to hit something and one evil
denee OF my hitting viii be The schemins
and threats OF the liquor men"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

4 coIored man walked into the Kansas
National bank one day last week ard pre-
scented 10 Mr.. Charles Testard very rare
coin. ! fifty cent gold piece bearing the
date q ISL He WIS trying 70 learn the
numisrnatic value 81 his venerable and
rare cu-io. but So FAR as The banks .rt7r-
nation went, il was found 1his piece,
though now very scarce. has no great Z
any value IS ! nnmiszaec relic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
Hr.s RETrTNc, OK CANpLEs.

A man said yesterday: 1T is pretty hard
for the hare 10 beat the tortoise. First
the keTosine lamps passed the candles;
then gas came along and passed the kero-
sine lamps; then electric lights shot out
and passed the gas. Then some one IN
vented a scheme 20 make gas brighter
than electricity. Now some one has in
vented a device which makes kerosine
brighter than gas. In a few years some
fellow will add a chemical 10 tallow and
make candles brighter than the new
tangled kerosIne lamp. I'm betting on
candles In the long run"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
THEY WE'RE NOT CHESTS

Tuesday the porter at the Occidental
hotel caught two farmers from Viola off
the Missouri Pacific and took them over
to the house. He took them through the
office giving them time TO register. The
proprietor asked them to put their names
down, but they didn't. They only wanted
to go to the parlor, they said, long enough
TO eat a lunch. and asked the use of
knife and fork
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
AN OLD JACK KNIFE.

Frank Fosnot, the clerk at the Western
Union Telegraph company here. has
pocket knife which he has carried every
day for twenty-seven years. II was given
MIN by Miss Frances Willard. the famous
temperance advocate when he went 10
school at Keosouqua, Iowa. The bone
handles are worn of long ago and the
brass sides are getting thin. Mr.. Fosnot
says he has cut 4 car load Of paper with II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
--rrv r-,-gryrs OF WICHITA

-T-s tszges- E-afie-.arT e7Ers u ire eiiT
IS .hs eae a. tbs street. car saaer ae2se
T. - Tor Ez1GFet bore power f9a
,.s-s tzvs an .Gsz koE many ;ua,ss r
w7isA take e. gs8 tAe street cars *
ry7ch,.a a~ar sse rssrA pisces ereT3 e-T.
Ozs = fae eaEnez = tna e.sctrs1 ages
slant r. .a.s e4ty - tErcs hszlfe2 ls=se
poser
Tes ra-Ezr csrar,Y - EaiFr - ere
sw3 49, ea-szaa - tae Nzss- atst9a =
tx --Haaa Ezlfs5s day. TIE z.@lsz Pas
3 nzuber - sn2s- sas rs leiFs.
rAsra eau1s Keep .s4ass rsaaias 2 sa
~ ez.s4ss szS-1s - e..sse4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
11r HAD IN ANSWER.

Last week Master Fred Daisy went into
Nackev's drug store for something. Lon
williams suggested 10 him that htue
girl friend TO whom Fred paid consider
able attention was a very excellent htte
girl, but that another boy was winning
favor with her whereupon young Fred re-
piled boldly: That's no conversation 10
y1tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
ONE CHILL ENOUGH.

In the second grade Of Washington
school are several bright pupils whose
original and often witty remarks are a
source Of amusement and even surprise
to their instructors. One day last week
one Of the teachers sent small boy 10
the board to write a piece OF poetry for
the rest of the school TO copy in their
composition books for model In the
verse the word 'ch!l" appeared twice.
but the little fellow somehow misunder-
stood his instructions. and only used the
word once. When asked why he did not
write chill twice. he promptly replied,
without q smile. Il supposed one chill =
day was enough for any one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
DAvr1rAuys COOP MEMORY.

Dave Leahy Is aid to have the best men,
ory for remembering names and faces Of
anvmanin the state. II is said OF him that
be went to report convention several
wears ago and was introduced 20 ten men
whom he had never seen before. one
year following he had occasion to stop ID
the town and met six Of them and walked
up stuck out his hand and called them b.
name. Not one OF the six could tell who
be Was.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
RICE DOESN'T GO HERE.

a custom which prevails all over Kan
sas. but which never obtained = foothoid
in Wichita. is the throwing OF rice after
brides and grooms. In Atchison and 9TH
er Kansas towns after every wedding the
depot platform is specked with rice No
rice is ever thrown in this city, which
is matter for congratulation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
HE REcANrE UNBUCKLED.

When County Attorney Amidon was
young school teacher IN Geneva county,
Ohio. he read law NJ nights. He used 10
read all night He did this the second
month he read and once upon trying TO
put in his second night in succession he
went to sleep. His feet swung h'sh n
the stove slipped of. his Knee sirurE
against the hot stove and burned him
till it left a great scar which he carries
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
LOGS LIKE PROSPERITY

W. Il Rail. a farmer a. Peck. was IN
Van Zzndts implement house last week
telling 81 his prosperity. Last year he
had II 2s9 acres % wheat which aver
AGED - bushels - the acre. and be sod IL
fa~ an average y = cents per bushsl
netting him IN the ere crop more than
Die would have Sod hts farm for q year
arc. Tbs year Ae has 80 acres q ~hea.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Some time ago the Eagle referred % the
curious circumstance that all the dumb
docks. serving as Jewellers signs ia The
city. have their hands pointing 10 seven
teen minutes past O'Clock 4 woman
writes 20 This Office saying ,hat this g. the
hau- ard minute when Lincoln feiI from
.he sssassl1's bullet and that iEa paint
ers always use Il ca dumb clocks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
HEAVY TRAVEL IN THE sEDGwICK

HEAVY TRANEL n HE sEDsNI-A-
Phil Bryan. custodian and steward Of
the sedgwick block. last week hung up
ruled cards in the elevator with the I'VE
floors in columns ant the hours numbered.
and instructed the elevator boys 70 keep
for one week careful account Of every
passenger carried, which direction. 60
which door. aad both up and down The
results make interesting statistics. e.
reclaNy 50 as il was only an average
week. Half the entire population q Wich-
ia was carried that week In one elevator.
or q little over ten thousand The hours
Of service IN 3 day considered, they carried
about three per minute. The sedgwlck IS
b5-h q resident and Office block, And The
trave! is heavy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
s-t4Eve~x NOT THERE ETHER

The question II prolidcacy q animals
WIS I'D for discussion and comparison q
notes among : party Of siockrnea recently
Al the Union stock yards, when a pneuoIIl-
enal case was cited which happened in
Wichita some years aso. where a. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
A OTEER ERROR.

In the new city directory the location
of the Modern Woodmen is given. In
printing the directory the letters Mo
dropped out and the busy order is herald
ed as the 'Dern Woodmen."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

w. A. Brown, Of the railway mail service.
1t was used as early as 1871 and is still
going. Brownie was the station agent of
the first stage line into Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
QUAKERs' NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

oUAKERS' NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
The central tower is rs feet in heighth.
The dial. ten feet n diameter. is in
place and ready for the clock
To the whole building there are six en-
frances
There are sixty recitation rooms in the
big structure.
All the inside walls are OF brick
Under The foundations, - = basis. there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
WICHITA Has A COLE CLUE.

N4%fA4 4 \ has - NfNA~E N~~ -
There is only one golf club west % 81.
Louis II is that Of Paramount eollege in
Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

marvellous things take place j G. But
Ter, proprietor of the Fourth Avenue liv-
cry stables, about ten years ago had q
handsome, anely bred greyhound In one
litter, which was her great achievement,
she gave birth to twenty-one pups, all
healthy and fully developed. In this col
lection was one lone female and twenty
males. Twelve were raised % full growth,
the rest were disposed of in various ways.
as the mother could not nourish them.
The same year a man living in a house
where the Cox candy factory now stands
also had a greyhound which delivered
eighteen sound, lively puppies. When il
IS remembered that from six 10 ten IS the
average for all breeds of dogs, these
achievements appear in the realm Of the
wonderful.
HEARD FROM J. WALDERE KIRK.
Mr.. George Bergman Of this city receiv-
ed letter the other day from the King OF
Dudes, Mr.. J. Waldere Kirk. Mr.. Kirk
wrote him from Chicago on a very mar
row envelope not over TWO inches wide.
and at least six inches long. II was red
III NJlOl Is " d. es4SO Tic SA4GS- IL pe-k'S4
which was folded once.
HOW THEY KNOW WHERE a FIRE IS
There are in this city fifty fire alarm
boxes scattered DromisciousIy over town.
Whenever there is d fire and the key in
the box is turned the report comes in TO
the station and tells from which box the
alarm is sent by little dashes on q tape.
For instance, if box IA would be sent in
the report would be registered Ike this:
Then the reel cart, chemi-
cal engine and hook and ladder corps
would run to the box. each man having
committed 10 memory the exact location
of the boxes 10y number. The boxes fur
therest from the corner Of Douglas and
Main are: One on the corner of Hiram
annd Maple on the West Side which is two
miles; one at the Dold Packing company.
two and quarter miles; one on the cor
ner of Lincoln and Washington, a mile
and a half and one on the corner Of Doug
las and Hillside, two miles and quarter.
None of the boxes are numbered with zero
as il wodld not be registered on the tape.
There is no 10. 20, 80. ~ and so on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Farmer Doolittle'-Farmer Doolittle,
the local writer. has for a real name. to
sign to deeds and such. George II. Litz-
enburg. He had farm in the southern
part of the county and when he first
began to write communications to the
Eagle he subscribed himself Farmer
Dooiittle." The town has held onto that
nickname with wonderful tenacity, refus-
ing to call him anything else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

&c. String Jack''-One Of the first stage
drivers in and out of Wichita. Why the
name was given to him, no one surviving
can tell. He was a small man with a big
heart. He died ten years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Prince Haas ever one knows this
was the soub-iquet OF James r Halo
we'll which Jerry simpson used with such
telling effect in his first campaign II
was taken from the nickname OF Henry
VIII o: England: its significance being ~
royal good fellow"
Doe KeI1y''-The colored Demosthenes
and dray virtuoso of Wichita He =
seventh SON and has voodooistic power,
hence Doe"
Mickey Jtm''-ReaI name not known.
He was q little Irishman who drove
four-horse stage in and out OF Wichita,
and was widely known.
.'Brownje''-This Is the most persistent
nickname In the city. Il Is Tho name OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Uncle Johnny Carpenter''-He is known
10 all The people in the county as Uncle
today: Just Why the men who use It
themselves can not tell. No one else in
the town is honored with the general tile
OF Uncle"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Dynamite Davc"-This was Dave
'.eahy's nickname. hut he gradually out
lived it. II came from the fact that dur.
ng one of Ireland campaigns he wrote
a letter to a New York paper defending
the Irish dynamters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Jim SteeT'-The well known original
boomer Of Wichita had for his right name
J. NJ Steel His first name was John.
but the cowboys and the rest Of the town
mistooh the period between lhc J and the
NJ for az i. and he was always known IS
jim Steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24
STATE CARE FOR SuhP1IFES.
DR. JOHN H. PRYOR THINKS IS PEP CENT COULD
Dr e,,-ro ~ THE ADrPONDhCKS

DR. JOHN II. PRYOR THINKS IS PEP CENT GUILD
BE SAVED ~ TIE ADIRoNDACKs.
Albany Feb 2}-The Senate Committee on PUP
lie Health this afternoon took UP the resolution
Of Senator C. A. Davis ins.ructng the committee
10 investigate the advlsability OF establishing
State colony for consumptives in the Adirondacks
DR. John II. Pryor. of Buffalo. who hrst Suggested
the establishment OF such colony In paper read
by him al a meeting of the State Medical Society
In this city addressed the committee. giving his
reasons for advocating State care Of consumptives
during the early stages OF the disease lie said
the average OF deaths from consumption In the
State was 1900 a year. and that one-seventh OF
adult deaths was due 70 that disease. He suggest
ed the care Of incurables IN consumption hospitals
sc near their homes as possible. and the establish
Tneut OF institutions in the Adirondacks for the
,reatnlent OF patients in the early stages OF the
dfscasc Tho AdirOndacks he said. afforded the best
Innate Cor the treatment ~ the disease east Of
Colorado Based on statistics. DIR. Pryor gave II
ne his opinion that about S5 per cent OF the patients
o,.fr5ei 10 in the early stages OF the disease could
he disease could be checked in a much larger num-
W Tr PRYOR said he should favor tho cottage plan
~ housing patients in the colony against large
Serotor flush made computation OF the saving
~ tho state could deaths from consumption he
cIecked = about 5000 VO annually, based on the
10 ~ no az recognized by the courts before the
,,n,it vas removed by the revised Constitution.
i)r PRYOR said he thought that about n year and
, baiF would be the time or residence In tho Ac!-
~~on5acts required 10 effect cure