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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

be suspected that the great big child-lov-
in German heart of him had about as
much to do with IL as his most excellent
and worthy German intellect. For II were
only one like that. in whom nature-love.
in spite of the authority OF hideous ages
OF Scripture-wrestiing nature-crucifying
superstition. should spring so strong as
10 s1vep away all manner OF hoary ira
dirions, that would dare. even sixty-one
years ago. to utter his conception Of a
'.child-garden" He learned g. the feet
of a man OF mightier soul even than his
own, but had what Pestalczzi had not.
the mental subtlety TO deduce from the
promptings OF a great loving heart. the
principles OF an epoch-markfng system,
which. again, is no system, in the sense
of the schools. except as nature itself is
a system. Which leads 10 what the kin
dergartners OF Wichita are doing:
And first. they are eneountering a difi-
Guilty that the Kindergarten Of a score
Of years hence Will not know anything
about-that OF ignorence spoken rever-
ently) on the part Of patrons. who do
no. fnow what particular sorts Of results
to expect. because they never went TO
kindergarten themselves. there being
none to go 70 in their childhood. and 50
they never had a chance 10 learn that il
is not a place where tiny people stand up
in line with their toes all evened up in a
row Gnstead of their heels, If such things
must be done)' and their arms tightly
folded up in front of them, and each in
turn Che children. not the arms "reci.-
irg'' something 'oT o the book" Nay.
verify; that is the thing of all things that
is never done there; there is memory 10
be looked after. but memorizIHg may the
arch-enemy of children fly away with
that frighttul iniquity. And so the kind
and indulgent parent. or the dotins
grandam or the conscientious and re-
sponsible garden" better not get out
the catechism that answered very we'll
ten TO sixty-five years ago for the dee
strict" school OF. worse yet. maybe. the
up-to-date' graded school, and expect TO
get results from it. For 1t is not calcu-
lated for the latitude of childhood. though
all very we'll in its proper place. But
Just lie low and wait for His Young Won
dership 10 open up. See If he doesn't get
his intellectual curves over the plate right
along. Watch him fan you on some OF
the simplest facts of The commonest OBJ
servation-things that have lain about
YOU since the first time you ever Clapped
eyes onto this wonderful old world that
is still almost as wonderful 10 you as il
is to him. only you have got tired of ask
ing questions your own dull eyes and
ears and the rest OF your drowsy sense
rum can't answer-and he hasn't. Tired2
Not bit of il; and he never will get
tired, for he never will get discouraged.
since all the language of nature is going
70 be so plain TO him, now that someone
is taking the trouble TO teach him its al
phabet-first. You. poor fellow. are just
working back to it, and lucky TO have such
an Infant Prodigy as yours is 10 lead YOU
And while you are in til lying-low bust
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
FAr1OUS OLD EAGLE BLOCK.

The building that has had the most in
teresting history in the city is the one
known as the Eagle Block, which The
Boston Store now occupies. In the WIN
ter OF 1s71-72 William Greiffenstein and
contractor named Hobs III commenced the
erection Of this building. The stone for
the walls and partitions were quarried
from the bluff east OF the city. The
ground was low buffalo wa1lowS The
rear and side walls of the building as
originally planned were built ana STOOD
Several weeks propped up on either side
with long cottonwood poles. The iron
columns were cast IN st. Joe, Mo, and
were hauled from the end of the railroad,
We think from Emporia- possibly from
Florence, on wagons. They are large and
strong enough to hold ten-story build
ing. and so too were the walls Of the
building as IT was originally built The
FIRST room finished for occupancy and oc-
cupied was on the second floor. for The
Wichita Weekly Eagle
The building was named by the editor
Of the paper. The first function held in
the hail, which embraced one-half Of the
upper floor and christened Eagle Hall,
was a reception and dance given to an
excursion party from Atchison to Wichi-
ia over the Santa Fe celebrating the COM
pletion of the road to this point. Schlec-
ter & Russell. hardware merchants, were
the first firm to venture 50 far away from
the then center Of business and occupy
room. for Douglas avenue was not grad
ed, but was short grass" street until
late IN the fall of that year. Before it
- IL Al, ~ fna
intersection Of Topeka avenue, which was
q marsh, but as soon as the Santa Fe
finished her depot, with the bridge at one
end and the depot at the other the avenue
grew very fast Caldwell & Littswell
grocers and queensware, opened up in
one Of the rooms. Then Karatopskof
with dry goods The Wichita Savings
bank, afterwards the Wichita National
Then came the county offices. It at one
time was the court house. The hall was
used 10 hold court The rooms in the
front half and along the west side for
the different county offices. The hall was
fitted up with a small stage, coal oil lamps
with tin rehectors for foot lights, and
whatever came alongIecturer, preacher,
concert show. political meeting. dances
no matter what Eagle Hall was the
place to hold it. It was seated with long
benches made Of pine. During the cattle
trade each year Simmons theatrical
troupe occupied the hall His standard
plays were kathleen Mavourneen" and
''Fanchon, the Cricket" The cowboys
would sit on the front seats, put their
feet on the stage keep their hats on, if
they chose, and make remarks as the
play progressed. For encore those sitting
on the backs of the seats in the rear Of
the hall would signify their desire by
topping over an empty bench or two. G.
7. Smith & Co., dry goods, occupied one
room for a number OF years; then Magill
& Bliss grocers; the postoffice two diff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
A NATTER or Crr1rATr

Corporal c. II. Bradford OF the Tenth
volunteer infantry, stationed 81 Hunts
VILE, Ala. was IN Wichita Friday. He
had just came through from New York.
where he had been in The hospital. M
Bradford once lived n Oklahoma He
said when ne came through P,t,sburg.
Pa. II was showing. AL through Ohio
and Indiana Il was raining ana slee,iag
and the corporal was dressed fo- ex-
.renely cold weather. When ne got OF
the train mere the sun was shining and
the weather sas warm and pleasant He
Lad TWO heavy coaG On as arm. AL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
worLn RE A PnCNrc. ,


In one OF ne country Districts adjoining
the city OF wichiat Is a fs,r.cs scno.,l.
presided over the pas, Few weeks BY a gtri
from the city who IS IN love win her pro-
fession. ar3en,ly erthus.astic. an con-
s.ientlously anxious 70 make a success
OF her work and adopted profession she
has not been teaching long enough vet 20
show that tired ard resigned appearance.
like lie had nothing a store Cor her sad
as though 4; was virtue 70 look ard act
disappointed and sour, No. ns-est 81
rs forlorn and iugubrious hue ghs cor
trary = The situation in her casa Sc
- young. vlvacous very bright and Wei.
educated. pretty in both facial beauty ant
manners. and WisAsi interestinS - de-
gree. and Just enough ccquetosh in her
demeanor to be cute. Though she cnl1vs
,er school duties and Ia TIE main has been
very successful 81 FAR. ter path r. rot
all roses A. hint - her good sense.
she one day last week came appealnsly
Ia a newspaper reporter FOR advice. sac
said some OF the larger boys we're cansi q
her trouble and she vas nc hey Nfs ard
% know how % govern them Taey Wee
NOT dLsrespectful exactly, hut had come
20 learn she was too finely tempered 'ver
70 administer corporal punishment md
what WAS The poor girl 20 do The syn
pathetic reporter Tor a moment fsnsacksd
his memory back 90 the slime when -
went 40 school ard tried 20 recall 10
various sys.ens % corrective measures
brought 90 bear OF himself and finally
suggested one which &c though; would %
iust TIE thing he told her how one 20
his primary teachers. when - NaS
naughty. used 20 sail him up before ise
school and SET him upon her lap and bold
INN for an hour or ies~-usuN,y iezs TIE
face OF the girl - whom he save this adj
vice was a study. Win ogen-eyed as
toniShmenj and evident distrust % fhe
effectiveness 81 this plan she iunocently
and cand.dly replied shortly ard With iIat
the delicate hue 81 stArd1g blus'i
why. Mr. Hank. 7 am afraid they wo1.t
not consider tEat any punishment,
4 man is usually bald four or five years
before he knows u.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

has stone trimmings. and iron root. The
frs, floor contains four recitation rooms.
library. and living apartments for tne
dean o. president. Il has TWO Ssai-wRys-
TIE second floor contains six recitation
rooms and two music rooms, They ought
% be observed in further ventures.
Wichitas only vacant COLLECT building
VIII be occupied within another year 10
IS 700 fine building 20 remain iile usuch
longer It's site and surroundings clsira
FOR this magnificent structure unusual adj
n,l-a.ion. Wails K vas the lEst % me
tncee COLLEGES - get under Roadway, Z
VAS also the last % close its doors after
the boom u will % necessity be Ire last
% the th-ee 20 so forward again. but =
viii most certainly be put in.c practical
operation BY some authority wscA!a
reasonable lsngth % zine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
FOLLOWED RY SWANS

Nearly every evening and all nigh; late
" the mournful sound o. MID geese n
vast f7cks can be heard as they soiemnly
take their southern fight one old-Lnne
hunter. who has laid FOR hours IN ne
blinds ant PUSHES awaiting -hsm. slFs
that one might last week a mighty Gork
vas passing over the city and directly n
their wake Vas another uunuuberei fox
% swans. lie could Distinguish them b.
IRE difference n the emitted sounds lie
SAYS among the tribes - Indians 81 tas
Ear northwest this phenomenon IS E1o-r-
stitlously accepted as an omlrols Es-l-
ing. a ae-aidinE o. approaching calamity
and dire 5-stress-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
sEvrNrY.NrNra ppr.r

L = always q source @ szasezeEt %
al but ire principal actor Whenever 4
guss- a. q swell party O. reception ether
ca-elessly o. inadvertently makes some
bad break OF sip Il coaysa-ic1zl mes q
social 1qzeztz- To the crashed and --0r-
tied unfortunate 4 = something aEfaL
Ore evening last week = parry was gtvez
II RE northern par % ths CITY xnsca
was - every sense away ~ TIE 9su-e-
vas served Il SIX courses al every c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

tail IN fine form One OF the first courses
was bouilliOn soup which was served in
small cups. One lady was gaily chatting
with her nearest neighbor and hardly
looked az the dark fluid. but as she did.
she supposed IL was coffee and had poured
sugar into II and was commencing opera
tious with the cream pitcher when the
amused faces OF the other guests and the
look OF horror on the face OF her escort
brought her 20 her senses. aided by a
whisper from her lady friend. A wsiter
removed the spoiled soup and brought
a fresh one. but 1t is needless TO remark
that she did not enjoy Il. When a. last
coffee was actually brought, she drst took
The precauton 20 ask her escort II be
thought she would be safe this time IN
sweetening IL. This is the seventy-n!nth
bou.llion break in Wich.ta n nine years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
NfAKTNG or HOMES

House moving SIN goes on IT. the city.
although every one wonders where IN
The world the houses come from Many
mechanics and ia5oring men are providing
themselves homes and ne first thing after
the lot Is purchased ttey fuat lone tun1-
ble-down house somewhere on the out
skirt additions. move IL OF the-E lot. tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
WEALTH N ONIONS

Seven miles northwest OF Wichita, Mr..
1. H. Orendorf hasa twenty-acre field OF
onions. He began raising onions five years
ago He devoted his whole attention TO
the growth and culture OF onions, and he
is now reckcned among the wealthy men
Of Sedgwick county. The net profits Of Mr..
Orendorf's onion crop this year VIII be
nearly s. 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
lots OF NERVOUS PEOPLE

Z IS sometimes que-ied &: this age and
this busy thr.u OF western life Is making
a race Of people Who are neu-odc wrecks
Just nov n the city there are al unusual
number Of cases OF nervous ProStraJion.
and ,hey are found IN al classes and
professions among ire stout and strong
as vel as the fran and delicate. Com
pleta collapse and mental overwo-k are
reapins The whilrwind which TIE high
strain has sown II the wind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
A CHANGE IN JERRY's TONE.

When Jerry Simpson was speaking in
Griswold park Friday an old man, Mr..
H c. Fraker. who lives southwest OF
Nashville. near the Kingman and Harper
county line, who had never heard the
Madison Loge" man since 1892, stood in
the outer edge OF the crowd.
Us that SIMPSON, he said.
When assured that 1t was Simpson, OF
Medicine Lodge, he said again:
well I'll swear. l heard him once,
and that's the only time have ever
seen him, but :ha- don't sound Ike Simp-
son. Are you sure that's Mr.. simpson,"
"Oh yes" said a friend.
''Well, what's he scared about7''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
rwIRIEn HIS FEATHERS.

Two of Wichita's prominent merchants
were one day last week relating expe-
riences in their lives wherein some mem
Der OF their respective families had done
some very bright or shrewd act. The last
to get in with the prize tale took off all
the gloss and rudy fuzz OF his friends
best efforts and caused the latter to walk
away with g far off dreamy look on his
face. The champion prevaricator solemn
ly and seriously gave him this: He said
that one day years ago when he and his
little brother were mere children they were
playing in the yard when the younger
brother fel and cut his upper lip very
badly. The whole right half of the lace
rated lip had been torn away, leaving a
raw place bleeding and skinless. After
stopping the bleeding, his mother hur-
riedly caught and killed tender young
chicken and while yet warm removed a
portion Of the stin quivering flesh and AT
once grated it on the lip. so as to prevent
an unseemly scar dishguring the bows
race. The flesh Of the bird and thar of
the boy blended readily and soon the
wound was so completely healed thar the
closest scrutiny failed 10 perceive anv diff
Ference This, however. was destined to
yet meet with embarrassing and diean-
pointing results. When the youth grew
up 70 manhood and commenced going with
the girls and in society, he of course fond
~ Ionged for a nice, ticklish mustachA and
tried TO grow one. This he did. but alas
on one-haIf of the lip was the usual hair
ana on the other half were feathers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
BossY. THE ROSE OF OKLAHOMA

EOSSF. The ROSE OF OKLAHOMA
Dowa r. che Cherokee STRIP. Tea niles
south GO toe Kansas border. uot Ezzy
miles distant f-1ra Caldwell and H1azs-
we. - = village whlca g. sspzn az NJ
haE. 9 = T. ls 1ame1 fsr Zark Me-
nsu. cattle king and chs original ~ che
"Ifor. Maverck B7an5er." ia Charles Il
Hoyts most successful play. a Texas
steer
Muha,- hoEsvs- r. Only Sc lzht n
.h.s stc-y. us tauE-ts-. Ar-es. a pretty
l1-s q - 3 t1s theme szs 5ss heez
"a nsi TIE F.-s.s 20 CE-shc--a ~ ~ cd
r. -rrs. ts-r ne nsne Wa.ch cI-gs ths zos;
az ---lc1a-ely 20 mat yo4nE w7zaz Is
-B1ssy.~ q very a2prosr.zts name Eo-
B-znszrs dzuE2ts--
Sohedr ever vsz. - Zack Ns-azfls
co-nrss5s--1s ra-ch-hoase Eltn9st re-e.vl1R
4 royzi welcome He = = modest r-az. aat
uz-y years = --zzacki-E hz.iz- las roi
destroyed any 7ar; - re -zrsvs rene
---t @ Is nature Re - ,hs oriscrzl -
re part -1 re pay. bs-ause IS fr.>-fs
XXX hz-- - - q very t1r-s-y ss -el as
a-z1-s ra.ch mango. lie na-7iss sozsE
a-1 ~ vie zas rrn-ls rs@cet Wc--an.
zs,a a Ea-Is - kr5Eizizs aalra hss s@ea
- vas. zsss-zace % 49, hg-han1
They have several cnEsre-- b1f 80
Er.es. IS sc Ria aSE 5s cE-e4. Is t-s-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
HELP YOING MEN

When Russell H Conwell was here Or
Vile BOYLE gave him the proceeds Of the
lecture $50. Mr.. CONVEX went 10 the bark.
cashed the check and bought Two drafts
OF So each and forwarded them 10 two
Young men whom he IS helping N
schoo,.
Mr.. Boyle asked him how many young
men he had thus helped through college
Mr.. Conweu pulled a letter from his pocket
from his private secretary. ii which was
noted the twelve hundredth man. Mr.. Con
wei donates the proceeds OF al his lee
lures THIS WAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
HIS BROTHER DROWNED.

Nicholas Rockefeller. a printer, reached
Wichita the first of last week from San
Francisco. He waited here several days
for a letter from his brother. a soldier
at Manila. TO be forwarded from Frisco.
One morning he picked up the Eagle and
read that his brother had been drowned
in the Philippines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
Hr Quoted SCRIPTURE.

Up in the north part Of town is a family
one OF whose members is a typical Young
America He Is only four years ola. but
has gathered in a fund ot Wit and Pr
lcsuphy during MS short career which
sometimes keeps his mother guessing
one day last week he was playing out 81
the yard wsea his mo,ne- called rim
into The house. He paid no attention and
went on with ms play. Again she called
and stiIl no response. The thlri line sc
called and added THIS farewell sAo-. Nov
While. you know very well you heard
me. 7 have cal. Cd you :n~es Zines sli
you do not mind ne" Quick as though.
the young hopeful frs1 bacS a; her THIS
scrip-ural reminder: Say. Nav. YOU
needn't get gay. TIE Lord called Samuel
three times. TOO. but be didn't SET act
about it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
WAS A Observation-Disclosures

Last week was a record-breaker at the
jacob Dold Packing company. The sales
were the heaviest in any one week, and
went in solid cars TO all parts of the
land. as far east as Buffalo and Boston;
northwest to Portland; west to San Fran
cisco, and TO many large points in the
far south. All departments were taxed
70 their utmost to get out the standing
orders, but they were promptly filed,
thanks to the system and discipline pre-
vailing about the plant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
MEN WHO VOTE EARLY.

TIE work OF the central oomittees II
che campaign from this on consists in
arranging TO get the voters Oue on cleo
ton day. Every man who votes in tbs
morning or election day neips his com
mittee out Usually the largest part OF
the vote IS cast before noon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
A RAD DIET

The other day J. R. Mead heard that
Chester Firebaugh had said that payment
OF rents was very slow in Wichita. lie
wrote Firebaugh. who is now in Chicago,
that his complaint was 1.-The evil dream
OF man who had dined 100 heavily on
busted booms.''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
WANT SNAPS THEMSELVES.

believe in talking too much about Wich-
tta's prosperity. They say that the men
who have stayed by the town 50 long
should be allowed 10 pick up the snaps
and that boom articles make eastern peo-
pie slip up their prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
MADE A FTNE SHOT.

While hunting this week with Mr.. J. R.
Mead, Mrs. Mead shot at ninety yards.
with a rifle perfectly new TO her. Jack
rabbit Il is one of the best shots ever
made in the county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

VIII Hoffman, C. E. Curtis. Frank Curtis.
Oscar De Long, Allison. DR.. McClees, Dean
Gordon. A. :. Munson, Fred Anawait,
Harry Viele. Burweil and Harry Shepherd.
Mrs. c. p. Moore gave a party in honor
OF Miss Lizzie King of La Porte
The Music Lovers Piano club met with
Mrs. S G. Winch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
AGAIN OPEN TO TRAVEL.

Seventeenth bridge is again open to
travel much 20 the relief Of residents in
the northwest part OF the city and farm
ers out in that part of the county. While
il was closed much annoyance and loss
of time was experienced going away down
to Eleventh street or Oak street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
MISSED THE HORSE

When Dave Leahy went 70 Topeka he
sold his horse Don. His youngest boy,
''Davie." was then two years old. Little
DAVE came back 10 the old home the
other day, toddled out 20 the barn. took
one look and then yelled: Where's Don?'
He had been gone a year and half.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
HOW MONEY CHANGES HANDS.

A big deal went through this week in
which not dollar of actual currency was
handled. Mr.. Rush sold Mr.. Mead a
block for several thousand dollars. Mr..
Mead gave Mr.. Rush a check. Mr.. Rush
deposited his check. The bank simply
transferred so many thousand dollars
from one page in a book to another page.
This happens every day, but not fire.
quently in such large amounts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
TOMORROW HALLowE EN-.

Tomorrow night IS Halloween. In late
years little damage has been done but
there were times in the past when fun
became very serious mischief. Little trou-
bic will occur tOmirrow night, but the
police are prepared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

along the road he said people had guyed
him about the blizzard he would find in
Kansas. Besides getting out of the cold,
sloppy rains, sleets and srows. he found
the sun shining and the Thermometer
nearly Is degrees higher here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
HE LOOKS NATURAL.

Every few days some old-time Wichitan
drops IN and makes the city take on its
boom aspect. Ley. Hamilton is the latest.
His presence on the streets yesterday
frightened the sunshine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
rr,crrRs LIKED I'm.

At the general teachers meeting held
Yesterday morning AZ the City Hall nearly
every paper read and every discussion
engaged IN mad references 70 and excerpts
from Or. Conwelrs mastery lecture %
Thursday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
TO PREPARE IT AT ONCE.

W. z. Stanley says when he is elected
he will begin az once on the preparation
OF his message. The hotels expect big
crowds in Wichita Immediately after the
election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
DIDN'T LIKE THE ROAST.

Miss Jessie Lewelling who writes for the
Chicago Inter-Ocean had one little piece
roasting the hospitals, which the local
physicians did not like at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
NOT TILL NEXT YEAA

The Rock Island cases, 1t is said, for
the grade crossing accident, viii not come
20 trial until next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

it up and soon the transformation shows
and pretty, attractive cottage adorns
the spot formerly preemQted by sunhow-
ers and sand burs.