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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18

The sovereign grand lodge Of the world,
o. o. r. on its way 70 OILS Angeles.
stopped at Wichita and was entertained.
Ii was the largest single crowd of tour
lists the city ever entertained
The Eagle discovered WaIdock's lake
near Pratt and was booming y as sum-
mer resort.
On the first day the High school had
one hundred pupils.
There was a row in the Republican par
ty in the county. it being limited that
certain business interests would aid in
defeating a portion of the Republican
ticket" This was denied.
Miss Alice Apple arrived here to teach
German in the Wichita University.
A meeting was announced al Wichita
at which Plumb and Peters were to speak.
The Harrison and Morton club was
formed at Burton Car Works. DR.. c. L.
Morgan was made president. c. L. Swope
and W. T. Ford vice presidents. Robert
McNair secretary.
At this time it was the custom to call
cut at public meetings Emmett Callahan.
Hho would make a few ramerks on the
free trade condition of England and Ire
land"
Dr. A n. Wassam returned from Penn
sylvania He predicted a large irnmigra-
ticn. 1t didn't come. Wassam IS now in
Galveston.
Jarvis" wrote a poem for the Eagle
called" Zoe Nous sas agapo-"
The decomposed body Of J. c. Teooul
was found north Of the Seventeenth street
bridge by Mrs Staten OF North Mosley
avenue. 1t vas supposed that he was
murdered
The contractors who were figuring on
the sewers were T. K. Mclean, Wichita;
Alexander & Sons, Wichita: Huliin.
Dicks & Berry. Kansas City: steinmitz &
Sullivan. Wichita; ". p Wicker. Sedalia:
+. 5. Blodgett Milwaukee
Mr. Ebert and Mr.. knight placed a
Wichita Eagle IN the pinnacle Of St Pc
ter's. Rome
Miss (. ". Harris. aun; OF J. " Cay
ten. died
3fr. Walter Ellis and Miss Eldridgs-. the
daughter Of G. c Erdr1dge, were married,
Res-. J. H Parker officiating.
James Rica an employe OF TIE Wichita
Co-nice Works. zen froTn the MysrS-Izraei
building and was killed
Born. 70 SIR and Mrs Proud.oct o; Col
lege FIill. daughter.
Tom Taurcer and IRE two Tooler boys
we're sentenced 20 b hanged IL wlcta
the following November.
The wichita as company announced nat
IL would make immediate improvements
amounting 20 $4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
BONES FINE BLADE.

As a rule, America has honored her
returning heroes slightly. In many in
stances the volunteer has not received
the attention he expected.
Se6gwick county furnishes a pleasant
exception by the presentation of a sword
on the part of portion of her citizens
to Frank Boone.
Those who attended the presentation
say it was worth lifetime TO be pres
ent.
The shining face OF the young hero
when he accepted the sword. and the
speeches made wrought the scene up to
Il dramatic point.
The prime mover in securing the sword
was Fred P Garcelon, who certainly de-
serves credit for the idea. That idea
caught like wild-fre about Colwich and
shows that somebody taking the initiative
the people are eager TO give some recog-
milton to the boys who fought so glo-
riously
Before the big spread the speeches be-
gan William Glass made a brilliant
speech. Rev. Parker also spoke with feel
Ing and effect. The presentation speech
was made by Sam Amidon, and John
demonstration.
I, is pleasant to know that one Sedgwick
county boy won mis- spurs in the war and
that the spurs were forthcoming from the
hands of a proud community.
The weapon is a fine Damascus steel
blade. gold mounted. and is beautifully
engraved. The probabilities are that Mr..
Boone VIII be made a lieutenant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
CHURCHIs INDICATED.

II ever a good word should be spoken
for a young man. it should be spoken now
for young Mr.. Church of the street rail-
way company.
Mr.. Church is a genteel. quiet inteTl-
gent young man. over a year ago he
gave up a fine position with a good salary
10 take charge of the Wichita street car
system. For over q year he stood the
)ibes. jeers and cusSings of the commu-
nifty. He was in the dark most OF the
time Time and time again ne would re-
ceive information and give it out. Time
would prove his information unfounded
and the individuals OF the community
would camp on his trail and josh him. In
the history OF the town no man has ever
been joshed as much as Mr.. Church.
Towards the last he announced several
times thar the ten thousand dollars was
on its way.
The community openly gu1awed at
him.
But in all that time he never lost his
temper and his complexion IS on the
strawberry order. During all that time
he gave back pleasant answer for every
5eer and jibe and cussing.
There were a hundred peonle IN the
community who wanted 10 see that ten
thousand dollar forfeit put up. if for moth
ing more than TO vindicate the Young man
VINO never lost his temper IN a perfect
cyclone OF public assault
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18

Of which he was badly crippled. He built
the two-story residence on the east side
of Topeka avenue between Pine and Oak
streets and planted the big cottonwoods,
still growing there, and all the eedars and
pines in that square, in the spring of IA
He was of an inventive turn of mind and
invented an appliance for transferring the
imprint from natural-grained wood 20
doors and the like with composition roll
Ter used by printers for hiking forms His
health failing. he and his brothers moved
10 Tacoma. on the Puget Sound. to which
point John NJ. Steele. one of the original
founders and promoters of Wichita, had
previously removed. A sunken vessel in
that sound gave Grants mind its chances.
He made the inflated rubber bags for
floating foundered vessels. After demon
strating the practicability OF the idea, he
came back to Wichita and went on east in
the interest of his invention. Later Steele.
who had been elected state senator in the
Washington legislature. proceeded 10 New
York and Washington. where he spent
many months before he died in trying to
interest wrecking companies and the gov
eminent in Grants invention. which Hob
son finally determined to test in the rails
ing Of the Cristobal Colon. He died. as
the Eagle made notice just as he was ready
TO proceed to She mouth Of Santiago har-
Dor, TO realize his prairie dream.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
THE TWO BILLS.


ships that pass in the night''-they
meet for just one brief moment out on the
measureless main. speak each other. ex-
change greetings. and pass on, each bound
for distant port away over the trackless
ocean to meet again perhaps never. Only
an instant and they are out of sight. Last
Wichita; men for whom whole columns of
newspaper space have been given; and
who are types of a civilization now gone
forever. met for one moment, not to speak
y exchange greeting. for one was on
horseback in the street, the other silent
and alone standing unseen on the sidewalk.
Yet their eyes met, and each recognized
the other, and they had not met before
in twenty years. They may never meet
again. Each respects the other. and both
realize that together they helped d quar-
ter of century ago to build up a vast
commonwealth out of the primeval virgin
plains. They lived, acted their little part
in the great drama of human action, and
stepped aside to give way to the endless
march Of achievement, conquest, settle
ment. The world renowned characters
whose names, the same have been herald
ed over the world, and whose careers have
gone 10 make up part of American ntera-
ture, and been the basic plot for many a
romantic tale, were William Mathewson.
of this city. and William T. Cody, each
known as Buffalo Bill" They are both
types OF a laaloed civilization. now almost
extinct; OF a condition Of human develop
ment little understood in the east, for it
is unique and distinctive. all by itself
Gone with the bison and the ghost dance,
with Tecumseh and Sitting Bull. with Gus
ter and Kit Carson, Fremont and the other
great historic pathhnders. is that regime
OF which these two men were the best and
most typical representatives. No more is
the scalping party of painted and feathered
aborigines abroad over the plains, and the
scout. the cowboy. the prairie guide and
the yoyaguer are all now but memories in
the lively retrospective of the few remain
ing heroes who bravely played their part
and helped TO make of the great middle
west settled and prosperous common
wealth out of the wild and unclaimed mate
rial they found. Thirty-five years ago
these two men met for the first time.
Twenty years ago. in the city of Phla-
delphia, "Brotherly Love they met for
the last time in years. Last Tuesday they
saw each other again, and the recognition
was instant and mutual. Neither spoke
and no words were exchanged, but the
look Eas eager, warm and friendly.for men
understand each other, and gushing senti-
ment is reserved for sentimental school
girls and repentant sinners. Strong men
they are, and strong men waste no
senseless emotion. The two men are as
different in temperament and mental
makeup as night differs from day. They
have in common certain traits universal
among plainsmen-courage staunch fear
lessness, iron nerve, hardy honesty and
cool calculating. There their likeness
ceases. William Mathewson is Of the most
pronounced conservative disposition, reti-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
PRINTING OFFICE INCIDENT

The most famous thing ~hI1h svsr ap-
pezree 81 the Eagle Tss shs poem NOW
I Lay Me Down 10 SlesD.r Hardly 3 pa
per in the world failed - publls g. Every
ere ksozs ia rnysterious E-story-fas
Contribution q = Tramp prinisr. BEi ar
other Incident connected With .; Is worth
telling Ths night he oriEinal coVy ~as
sent out. ". 7. DznSo sci g -. Thaf
vas IN the day % haB8-sst type- Ae2si
three years afts-. request faT ifs Re
pubslcz-son SsA maze T. Tzs aEaia
placed OF TIE aook. ard " :. Dan1e
again set u. ~ hzzd Ten years &ftsr
is original zopear1nce tas Eagle ASa25
pu5.lshs4 H. and again Dante got & fFrz1
the book. ard this TIT ct - o. tns 49,
tyre-sesstag usaeai1ss. isssch iasng ~osi5
rs9t zapren again Il a sTundrss years Tsis
coyv hook - clsz-es - al re uro;ygs
operators without essrri=-sz-sfssn o -
secElen-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18

a large hospital in Philadelphia. the tutor
OF DR.. Agnew. and a man OF political In
ciinations When Doc" was boy there
were IN Pailadelphia several factions, OF
boys. the Eagles. MoysemeRsings. Blood
tubs. Coshoctons. and so forth, and Doc
led me Eagles. These factions engaged
in spirited controversies with stones.
elinkers and clubs. Doc" frs; dlsc0v-
cred his ability to fight. when q Blood
tub. In game OF bali accused him OF not
touching second" DOC" wadsd in and
licked the Blood-tub. a bully.
Pig Iron" Kelly. a Philadelphia con-
gresham. and DR.. worrau conspired 20
send Doc" 10 West Point. This appalling
news reached Doc and he fed for the
west. going 10 Red Cloud. After the war
with the Sioux. he conduo.ei the hand
above mentioned 10 the Indian Territory.
On his way back TO Wichita he lost
his money. He was standing or the big
bridge sSzing into the water then present
in the big Arkansas, feeling al the sOr-
row OF a man dead broke. and suffering
terribly for chew of tobacco. Hden a
tenderfoot, attracted by ais long woor'
as Dos terms II nowadays. accosted
t4AAli anu NNNh al iAt-S4 --tCA leaAN ~. tAtU
conversation which followed, the conclu-
sien benz request on Docs" part for
i chew Il tobacco.
II don't smoke" said the stranger.
Let Us walk up the street"
They did 50. the stranger disappearing
and re-appearing IN a moment with plug
of tobacco about foot and a half IN
length, DOC" refused TO take II. thus
illustrating a fine point in the etiquette
of early days.
II don't know about this" said doc, ="
surveying the tobacco longingly. If you
chewed and I took a chew from you, I
wouldn't thank you. a chewing man
never thanked another chewing man for
a bite OF tobacco. I can't thank man
for a chew of tobacco"
Let the thanks CO." said the stranger.
Take ii. 1 can't chew it." So Doe
took the tobacco. The two went down TO
the single depot OF the town. The train
came in. One of the men who arrived
walked up 10 worrall and said:
Aren't you Doc" worralfs boy?'
Several Wichita men heard the question.
and found a nickname. and from that
day to this worrail has been "Doc."
though few people until now. knew why.
Later Doc" became an officer OF the
law in Wichita In point OF personal
prowess he was probably the most de-
ceiving being that ever walked around on
two legs.
He Is small in stature. weighing but l3S
pounds. with small hands and legs and
arms. which appear IN clothes delicate.
One day a big Irish railroad hand was
making a row. Doc" peremptorily told
him that he would run him In
"Wbo?" asked the Irishman.
me"
You You run me in. Come on. eat
dwarfs.''
doc" sailed in and the Irishman. after
a couple Of feints. went down in heap.
Some time after this Doc" was deputy
sheriff under James Cairns. The com
munity now fully understood that Doc
was not what he seemed 90 be. But three
strange cowboys tackled him one night.
The leader fred a shot directly al him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18

70 lcoivaround. one biz Sioux In Hs1 Nas
leaning on tent pole looking over tho
buffalo. paying no heed 20 the party. Mr..
Mead stepped up 10 him and in low voice
addressed a remark 20 him regarding the
buffalo. in rho braves mother tongue. &C
companying u With tne usual gestures IN
the sign language With n yell % dumb
founded surprise. the Dig back les ped In
to the air with a bound and confronted
his new acquaintance with unmirtakahie
signs Of delight u Was the 1rst time he
had heard from ths lips of white man
any conversation IN his own tongue. ste
told Mr.. Mead that he WAS - an ouaga-
lailah hand % Sioux. The word which SIR.
Mead Addressed 20 the Indian was the
word for buffalo. which N Sioux is
"tautunka-" and IN the Usage band which
he also used. Il Is nearly the same. "scha-
iunka"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
wALLACE's DESCENDANT.

On the afternoon OF September II. 1876.
a queer band struggled into Wichita,
dust-coated and -begone. 1t included
band of disconsolate Indians-Sioux
banished and in disgrace. At their head
was a man of small stature, but OF agility
and force OF character.
The Sioux had been on the war path
had at Wounded Knee put the finishing
touches on Indian warfare, once and for
all a. reprimanding government had ex-
lied this small group 10 the Indian Ter
titory. The man who led them in their
journey of disgrace was a United States
scout.
The crest-fallen. whipped and unhappy
Siouxs have long been lost in the dread.
misunderstanding similarity of all abo-
rhymes.
The scout has long been a resident Of
Wichita-"Doc'' Worrall. The other day
ne left for Porto Rico. on what mission
he would not say, but possibly in govern
ment service of a secret nature. and un-
known to Kansas politicians. This, how
ever is conjecture.
His appearance at the head OF the con-
quered Siouxs, his long hair streaming
about his shoulders. and looking the typi-
cal scout was doc" Worralrs introduce
ton to Wichita.
That night he and his red Napoleons
slept on the floor of what is now the Bos-
ton Store.
The first glimpse Of the town captivated
DOC" Worrall and he came back here
to live and add to a career which mas
been as variegated as his active nature
could make it.
doc" Worrall is of Scotch descent. of
the family OF William Wallace of song
and story. and there is now in the family
a garter taken from William Wallace on
the field of the battle of the Forth.
His father was the operating surgeon in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
ARorT BORROWING MONEY.

Few people, after ALL know anything
about tina uses money Is put 70. The other
day a widow on a farm near Wichita
wanted TO get a hundred dollars 70 pay
the wedding expenses n her daughter. she
came to town, went into loan Office and
SAID.
Can mortgage my farm
''Yes." said the agent "Hox much %
you want on ~"
zone hundred dollars
Great Scott! Only one hundred dol
Lara"
Yes. sir"
How many hogs have your"
lone hundred and Atty
How many cattle2'
''seventy-fiys head"
you have growing crops. haven't you -
Yes
wen. you 60 over % the bark. The
know you Give them your zois and
You'u gee the money
Don't have 70 mortgage my farm
''Of course not
The widow aeaved sign % reiief and
said; Wei. won't Entity BE pleased
Later size got the money On her per
sonsl note.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

Dad Burnett. Character OF ths early
days. was hauled up before the police
court ind ordered hereafter when he want
81 10 talk politics 70 hire a ball Larger
crowds used 70 surround Burnett ,han
now crowd about Doc. RlcAey- Burnett
went TO Oklahoma
jim Comfy wzs nominated for county a.
t0rney over u. X Carlisle and Bob Coates
By the Democrats. ". c Glenn WAS noSa-
mated over S. 7. Majors for district czerk-
! " Gil was nominated for s1pSriz:en6-
eni over D 5. Bailey Pat Healey Eas
nominated for state senator ever George
L Rouse and 3. X Brown
\ uight-blooming ce-eus - The residence
Of H L Taylor was attracting = gre2I
deal q attention
Wichita received fine wr.ie-u7 Il the
Philadelphia Record
The Ezgle gave The population * the
town as :. * to- ISIS. and sl.7ss sor ISL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18


oped in the next few minutes that the
erty of Billy Glass.
A PRACTICAL JOKER FLOORED.
Tom Russell. the big. genial ranchman
of Belmont. Kansas. who has been in
Wichita this week as foreman of the
United States grand jury, is a practical
joker and soma right royal pranks he
plays on his friends. Jobs that are put
up on him he nearly always turns to good
account upon his assailant before the mat
ter is done. but the other day when Buff
falo Bits show was in Wichita, Mr.. Rus
sell was steered up against a game that
completely foored him.
A newspaper friend whom Mr. Russell
on several occasions had vanquished. in
vited him TO go out to the Wild West IN
response to an invitation from Mr.. Eel
lows. the accommodating young press
agent. When the two visitors arrived a
the ropes they were met by Mr.. Fellows
and Mr.. Russell. on seconds whispered
notice and look indicating that this pro-
ceeding was necessary to get him into
the show. was introduced as a newspaper
man from st. Louis.
VERY glad to know you. Mr.. Russell
said Mr.. Fellows. What paper are you
connected with in st. LOUISE"
Two and a half seconds of the most
intense and embarra ssed silence. after
which Mr.. Russell cleared his throat and
mis- newspaper friend said:
Mr.. Russell is a Globe Democrat man"
"Oh yes" said the press agent VERY
oil
l knew \ and 3. A was bright fellow.
don't you Think"
"A-h-h. bright. indeed. Bright boy"
Yes, I liked A" said Mr. Fellows
Where is he now?''
This was close quarters and in order 10
prolong the joke and punish Mr. Russell
70 the last limit, the newspaper man said
with 3 burst Of curiosity and surprise
"Pnew. How long is this arena. Mr.. Fell
lows?"
The press agent stepped over to the rope
and turned about to estimate Catching
? second. Mr.. Russell leaned toward MS
newspaper friend and exclaimed under his
breath: You - -. What in The -
do you mean?'
But Mr.. Fellows had returned and the
conversation went merrily on between the
press agent and the newspaper man. Mr.
Russell watched for chances to slip in the
long. inexpresSible blanks at his friend
1t was only minute al Mr.. Fellows got
back 10 ST Louis. the Democrat
and iismen. and unwitt.ngly went on tor
turing the big ranchman. wao took the
first opportunity 70 offer an apology and
asked 10 be excused.
Il an not feeling well" Mr. Russell
said
Sorry. Well. well get back out here
into the shade and perhaps you'n feel bet-
ter. It's rather ho1- So you are a per-
sonal friend OF McCunsughs?'
Il wasn't an average day for heat; bur
Mr.. Russell declares Il vas q hundred in
the shade easy.
I'm very sorry" said Mr.. Russell. blu,
I'll have TO ask you gentlemen to excuse
me-
~ou must meet Colonel Cody" said Mr.
Fellows. u want you 20 meet him before
you leave Us. Here Is his tent. Colonel
Cody. this Is Mr.. Russell. connected with
the Globe Democrat
M Russell I'm very glad % know
you. knew all the boys there years ago.
and most Of them vet I rsnember par
ticularly your man 4. He was a bright
fellow Where is he now"
''A-h-h-we.i. hs's tn-I haven't don't
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-18
ANNALS OF A KICKER.

ANNALS OF A KICKER.
The following are expressions of
Wichita man curing the street car uncer-
1ainty:
June 1Ss7-"well, we need a new system
lad enough"
August 1S97-"Wilat DO you suppose has
become Of that new system?"
Decembe-, 1SaI-"We can't stand these
cars any longer. Why don't somebody DO
something?"
January. 1S9S-"There isn't going to be
any new system. These cars simply can't
hold together another month"
February, 1S9S-''Yes. they're going TO
huild it, I'm from Missouri. Those cars
will drop to pieces before spring"
March 1S9s-'"Hew do you like our new
cars? Aren't the canvas vestibules pretty?
Yes, Wen get new system-nit"
April. lS9S-"The thing to do is to tear
up the line. Tear it up and throw it in
the river. These cars are worse than
none
May. 1S9S-"Those cars are a disgrace.
I never thought they could last this long.
Throw EN- in the river
July. IS9S-"The cars are still here, edu-
eating the motormen 10 be Rough Riders.
What spectaces. Tear up the track"
August, 1851 see the council is going
to tear up the tracks. Now there is no
use in being foolish about this. The cars
are better than nothing. Let that buggy
owning council Of aristocrats tear up that
track and they will hear from the PEG
pie"
September l. 1S9S-"You see. they didn't
tear up the tracks. They didn't dare.
But aren't those cars awful? They can't
stand together much longer. Nav, they'll
never put up that ten thousand They're
playing morse. No. 1 don't believe we
ought 10 tear up the tracks But we
ought to do something. Nav, they'll
never put up the money.
September Is. 1S9S-'Wen III be dog
goned if they didn't put up the ten thous-
and. Say. do you really suppose they're
going to build a road? rs cash. They
can't throw it away. They surely are go
ing to build. Don't it beat all? l never
thought they would. Those old cars would
have held out a long while Yet though.
wouldn't they?"