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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
GRAND ARMY REUNION
viii Probably Put 600 Veter-
ans in Parade
AT GUTHRlE'S STREET FAIR
New Racing Attraction Sc
cured Poultry Show
AT GUTHRlE'S STREET FAIR

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 17.-Every day adds
some new feature to the list Of attrac-
lions promised for Guthrie's carnival
week. The latest proposition is made by
the Grand Army veterans Of Logan Lin
coin and Kingfesher counties. who pro-
pose TO hold their annual reunion in
Guthrie during the week Of the carnival.
They will Join in the big parade 600
strong and on carnival night will be rep
resented in the parade by three floats
fitted out as warships, and, with the aid
OF fireworks, give realistic imitation Of
q naval conflict
Mr. J. o. SeYerns, manager of the race
meet, has closed a contract with the cele-
brated Nash hippodTome and race COM
DinatOn. which will be an attractive
feature at the fair grounds all the week,
ia addition to a strong racing card.
Chicken fanciers will be interested to
learn OF the special effort that is being
made to secure an extraordinary display
Of fancy poultry. This department is in
charge of l.. r. LaVerty, secretary of
the Oklahoma Poultry association, whose
efforts. seconded by the liberal premiums
offered, viii undoubtedly result in a fine
display. The association offers the fol-
lowing premiums; Five dollars for the
best display Of the greatest number of
varieties Of high-scortng birds; all birds
20 be the actcal property OF exhibitor.
This rule will be strictly enforced; s. for
the best display Of any one variety; also
the following sweet stakes rules: 50 for
the best breeding pen. s. for the best
cock; So for best cockerel; 50 for best hem;
50 for best pullet, Bantams excepted. Be
sides the above there will be liberal pre-
miums for single. trios or pairs. also on
pens of the different varieties of poultry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
CITY IN BRIEF.

Tonight J. R. Mead will have family
reunion.
c. NJ. Foster Of Tonkawa. o. T.. came
in yesterday.
W. A Hays of Blackwell, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. Sendleback of Guthrie, is tax
ing In the sights.
Judge Strang of Guthrie, Is in The city
taking in the sights.
Miss Mary Whallon of Ponca City, o.
T.. is taking in the sights.
]. l. Green, the big real estate inan OF
Ness City, is in, taking in the fair
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Means of anthony.
are in the city doing the fair for a few
days.
Mr.. Geo. H. TheroIde and family are in
from Norwich. taking peep at the big
show.
H., c. Keeling. the good dresser of the
southwest, was in from Caldwell yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. o. Lampkin OF Okla
homa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Hatfield.
Charlie Grimes. assisted by three fire.
men. are on watch and protecting the
Mrs. D. B. Crawford Of Pratt. is visit
ing Mrs. L. F. Haymaker al so South
Main street
Uncle Tom Randall of Mt. Hope. IS
eadquartered at Mr.. Carl Klein's tsking
Mrs. Jas Mcneil and little daughter
OF Derby, were in the city sesing the
sights yesterday
Mrs. James Longmire of FL Reno. Is
here visiting Mrs. Cora Good.n and see
ing the street fair.
Friday. the day Of the flower parade.
the postof1ce viii be open only one hour
the same as on Sunday
The ladies of Plymouth Congregat 7rsI
ehurch are serving good meals ard
lunches al IL West Douglas avenue.
Miss Pane, who has been visiting Ia
the western states on the cSas- Is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Whitney Tl.cke-
O. " Medley and z. A Brown. the
advance guards from Medford. 4Te IN and
say their town Is coming n full force
Nr. and Mrs. Sam Ru5iey are visiting
Wichita with Mr. and Mrs. James Bour-
gette- who are over from Butler county.
People should not forget the i've stock
eNaioiL " 4 Greg1ry. who is good
Judge. says Il : the finest ne ever saw
Ar. r. A McComb % NcCom5 <
N4ckal ~ Weat herfoTt o. T.. s. end
SAYS h Is seeing Wichita 81 al hs- NTy.
.. : Booher Of Caldwell. was II - So
ire h.E shoV yesterday and sEss * would
b Big thtry For this part 4 the ccuE-
Try.
You can find almost anything a. the
street fair IL Goidsru.ftas both s-oE are
furnished INK ard paper and envelopes .
Trite % your trends
Mr. MrCleve-Iy~of The West Side has
been presented with a 6ne D-%SCat b.
the DAD FeiloSs. which he prizes VEN
highly- he Il over 81
Ar- ana ARA william Bailey c: X
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
HEART DISEASE.
Some Facts Regarding the Rapid In
crease Of Heart Trouble

Heart troubles, at least among the
Americans, are certainly increasing. and
while this may be largely due to the ex-
ritemeut ana worry of American business
life il is more often the result of weak
stomachs, Of poor digestion
Real organic disease is incurab!e; but
not one case in a hundred OF heart trouble
s organic
The close relation between heart trouble
and poor digestion is because both ORGANS
are controlled by the same great nerves.
the sympathetic and pneumogastric.
In another way, also the heart is affect
oi by the form % poor disestion. which
Vauses gas and fermentation from half
ciSested food There is a feeling of op-
5-ession and heaviness in the chest caused
~ pressure Of the distended stomach on
the heart and lungs. interfering with
Taeir action; hence arises palpitation and
snort breath
Poor digestion also poisons the blood.
making IL thin and watery. which i~-i-
Iates and weakens the heart.
The most sensible treatment for hear,
trouble is to improve the digestion and to
Ensure prompt assimilation OF food.
This can be done by the reeulqr use
after meals of some safe. pleasant and
effective digestive preparation. like Stu
nr1's Dyspepsia Tablets which may be
found al most drug stores. and which con
rain valuable. harmless digestive elements
s. a pleasant. convenient fern
tbs SAFE 70 say that the regular per
Fistent use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
al meal time VIII cure any form II stom-
ach trouble. except cancer O. the stomach.
Fun size package OF these tablets sold
NJ druggists AZ 50 cents. Little book on
stomach troubles mailed free. Address F.
"a stuart Co. Marshall Mich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
NATIONAL GUARDS SUMMONED
Officially to Attend the Territorial
EncamDmerlt Mt Guthrie.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct 17-Colonel John F.
stone commanding the First regiment,
Oklahoma National Guard. has issued an
order summOning the officers and men Of
every military company in Oklahoma to
report for the first annual encamoment,
which is to be held in Guthrie next week.
The order reads as follows:
The first annual encampment of the
Oklahoma National Guard having been
fixed for October % to IS 1859 inclusive,
at Island park near the city Of Guthrie,
each and every field, line and staff officer
end each and every enlisted man belong
ing 10 the First regiment. Oklahoma Ma
1iOnal Guard, is hereby ordered to report
with their respective commands at the
place designated at 9 o'clock a. m, on
October ., 1899, and there await orders.
Each officer responsible for any prop
crty will report for inspection. Should
any captain not be able to PRODUCE any
property for which he is erpOsnsible, he
must be ready to account therefor.
Uniform for officers vii he regulation
blouse or Undress coat and cap, and each
officer win be supplied with side arms.
Staff officers who are not supplied with
necessary equipment will either supply
themselves or forward resignation at
once. Field and staff officers will be sup
piled with leggins and gauntiets. For
Jnen, regulation blouse, trousers and for
age caps.
Each captain will see that a copy of
1his is read to each man in his command
The adiutant vii ldeliver or mail a copy
10 each field and staff officer.
JOHN F. STONE,
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ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
SOLDIER OF TWENTIETH HERE
MEMBER OF FunstOn's Famous .Regi-
ment i'm the City.

Private l.. D. Rushton of Pittsburg, a
member of company D, Twentieth Kan
sas Volunteers, is visitor in the city,
taking in the sights of the Street Fair.
Mr. Rushton enlisted on the 18th of June,
1888, at Pittsburg, and served in the Phil
ippines in thirteen battles, being on the
firing line for prolonged duty. He took
part in the battles of Manila, on Febru-
airy of this year; at Calumpit, April Is;
with General Funston at the Bag-Bag
on April %; at Caloocan, February 10,
and many other now famous engage
ments. He left Manila on July "A on the
hospital ship Morgan City, which was
sunk on the return trip. with sixty-seven
other invalided soldiers. His trouble was
rheumatism and from his disability he
was discharged on the 10Th Of August
and mustered out. His papers show the
highest points for bravery and watchful-
ness, as subscribed by the commanding
officers of his brigade. regiment and COM
pany. Mr.. Rushton will visit a few days
in the city and then return to his home
in Pittsburg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
LOOKS BAD FOR JESTER
VIM Maxey of Oklahoma Testified
Yesterday.

dispatch from Paris, Mo-, yesterday
says: Sensational evidence was adduced
today in the preliminary trial of Alex
ander Jester for numbering Gilbert Gates.
Monday night the state had established
the fact that Gates had disappeared at
some point on the Hulen lane east of
Middle Grove. Mr.. William Maxey of
Oklahoma today testified that on Janu-
airy %, 1871, he met Jester alone with two
outfits at the west end of the Hulen
lane. He swears thu. lin the rear wagon
he saw a body covered with a blanket
except the feet. At this point the two
outfits left the lane and drove down a
private road leading to the woods on Bee
branch. AS he went west on Hulen lane
the direction from which Jester came,
witness said he saw trail of blood in
the snow, and followed it to where there
was a. large pool of blood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
DETAILS OF The POND MURDER
additional Clues Picked Up at the
Scene Of the Killing.

Guthrie. Q. T., Oct IA special 10 the
STATE Capital gives the following addition
al particulars pertaining TO the murder
Of an unknown man whose body was
found in a pond three miles from Perry:
The corOner'S jury drained the pond on
1ir Trumbla's farm north Of town and
ind the axe with which the man found
last Saturday IN the pond was killed.
The axe is small movers axe. Blood
was found on corn shucks and the ground
81 camping place near Mr. Maupins
farm along the Blackwell road. 1t is evil
q ant that the man was killed at this
a. p-ikely Thursday highland then
thrown into the deep water. Blood marks
We're found on the axe blade and handle
J would seem that the parties-for there
We're more than one-returned to the
camp north Of the pond and tried to OBJ
lterate the blood by burning up the
stalks. etc. but were not fully successful:
then. before morning, turned back rorth
ana retraced their steps, as shown by
wagon tracks coming from the north
and returning. The familiarity with the
deepest part of the pond and the way to
get TO IL. would make il seem as though
Jhe deed was done by parties familiar
with the surroundings. An envelope was
found at the camp which vii laid in
tracking down the inhuman butchers.
The cOroner's jury found that the party
came 10 his death by means of an axe
IN the hands of parties unknown. The
Temains We're buried Sunday afternoon"
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BOILERS
Continued from First Pag..)

st Louis. Mo, Oct 1s.-Hon. william
]. Bryan, Louisville. Ky: Jones. Stone.
Whitmore, Careth, Cook and many other
friends congratulate. Goebel. Blackburn
and Kentucky Democrats on splendid re-
ceptioa in Kentucky. Success in Ken
lucky means success IN the nation next
year. (Signed)
- c JOHNSON"
Mr. Bryan said he had heard 81 stated
that the election Of Goebel would mean a
defeat to free silver. II he thought so be
would not be In Kentucky &r. Bryan
told who the people mentioned IN The tel
egram were, saying Mr. JohBson was a
free silver man who assisted IN securing
the adoption Of the Chicago platform. and
that he had worked day and night for the
success Of free silver. Governor Stone.
Mr.. Bryan said. wasfEle OF the ablest and
mosta efficient members Of the national
Democratic committee. and Mr. Whit
more Is a man VINO left tobacco com
psny rather than be member % a trust
against the maniuulations Of which he -
vigorously oppoeed.
Ex-senator Blackburn. who met the
party a Frankfort. escorted The yisit9rs
20 the court house and introduced 81
Bryan M Biackburn's daughter - se-f-
ously 81 and be viii not be able q accom-
Psuy the touring party. Mr. Bryan, in
his address. covered ABBOTT TIE same
points treated heretofore
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS
Big Party Of Them Pass Through
Wichita

A Rock Island special train of six cars
pulling the officials Of the road passed
through Wichita yesterday. The officials
We're: .R. r. Cable chairman of the
board of directors; w. G. Purdy, presi-
dent Of the road; H. A. Parker. vice
president; NJ. A. Low of Topeka, general
western attorney; John Sebastian of Chi
cago, general passenger agent; A. J..
Hit, general superintendent; J. NJ. John,
traffic manager, Chicago; w E. Douchey.
chief engineer; H. H Embry, general
freight agent; H. r. Irvine, general road
master; w. H. StillwelI, assistant general
superintendent; Frank Stuart, superin-
tendent dining car service; George F.
Wilson, superintendent motive power and
equipment; A. 7. Abbott, division super
intendent; G. B. Hart, traffic manager of
the Hutchinson and Southern and John
Fox, commercial agent. The party will
go over the entire Rock island system
on a general inspection tour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
CAPE TOWN AND CAPE COLONY

Cape Town, Oct. 17.-According to re-
cent adyices the British have blown UP
the Hopetown railway bridge over the
Orange river, with a view of checking
the Boer advance southwark. 1t is ex-
pected that the Beers will cut off Kim
berley water supply, but the De Beers
dam contains enough for a considerable
period.
1t is reported here that the Beers have
had an engagement with another armor-
ed train from Rhodesia.
Smallpox has broken out here among
the natives from Johannesburg. Eight
cases have been discovered.
The archbishop has issued a pastoral
reminding the clergy and laity that men
of honor and integrity equal to their own
espouse the opposite SIDE seeing that
warm friends and even families are d.
vided in this crisis. In concluding he
said: Il beg you all to avoid rash talk
ing, and to endeavor to pave the way to
durable peace and to friendly relations
when, by Gods mercy, the war shall be
a thing of the past"
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members of the embassy, were in the dip
lomatic gallery of the house Of lords
Charlemange Tower, United States min
lister to Russia, was also present. United
States Senator Nelson Of Minnesota and
Robert T. Mccormack of Chicago wit
messed the proceedings in the house OF
commons.
There was less competition than usual
for the honor Of being the first to arrive.
1t fell to Mr. John Cumming MscDona,
Conservative, member for North Kilken,
ny, who was closely followed by William
F. Massey Conservative,
member for Central Fimsbury. The sub
sequent arrivals were slow.
The regular formalfty of searching the
vaults under the houses of parliament for
traces of reasonable conspiracy was car
ried out by the beef-eaters.
Prior TO the meeting of parliament, the
Prince of Wales visited the premier, the
Marquihs Of Salisbury, at the foreign Of
fee
The cabinet met this morning, and at
the residence of A. ]. Balfour, first lord
of the treasury and government leader in
the house of commons, instead Of at the
foreign office, it being the first time dur
ing the existence of the present ministry
hos Oco11rrad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
RRAYE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and al feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feeling
But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to J. W. Gardner. IdaviIe, Ind
He says: Electric B1tters are just the
thing for a man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything 1 could take.
I can now eat anything and have new
lease on l.fe." Only 80 cents a bottle at
G. Behring's drug store. Every bottle
guaranteed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
AN ARMORED-TRAIN Fight

London. Oct. 1.-THE skirrnish near
Spytfontein, says a special dispatch from
Cape Town, was quite lively. The armor-
ed train, with detachment of the Lam
cas- hlres, approached unmolested until
within range. when the Beers opened fire.
The Maxims We're instantly set to work
and did great execution among the
burghers. The latter also used artillery.
but ineffectively. The armored train re-
turned 10 Kimberley unframed. The
crew Of the armored train say the Beers
fired thirteen shells, but their aim was
wretehed and not a single shot struck
the train. which then made bold to ap-
proach nearer and opened fire with the
MaXims The burghers replied with hesvy.
rifles again shooting wildly Only three
or four bullets struck the train Suisse
quently the crew learned that five Beers
ana Two Boer horses were killed while
several Beers and horses were wounded
Not member Of the British force was so
1e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
ALVA'S WATERWORKS BONDS
Sold at IA Per Cent Premium.
Netting SIG GSQ

Ava o. r.. OcL T.-At de regular
meeting of the city council last night
propositions were received from various
PARTIES to purchase $4,000. c0-year bonds
81 the town Of Ava, recently voted. The
bonds We're finally sold to a Chicago firm
Tor II per cent premium realizing &c.,
ESQ. and with The rebate of interest. Of
So ii makes the premium 500 This is
considered a fair deal al lar0und. as the
Chicago people get gilt-edge securities and
The town gets ready cash to put in water
works as the plant is already purchasing
r. small figure about one-tifth Of the
original price. The people are feeling
good over the prospect of having one of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
From WISCONSIN 10 Michigan
Mckinley Passes. Making a Few
Short Nneeehfz.

Milwaukee Yis Cor I.-S1ty fin
standing tha fact thar Pres Gent &cNi1-
ley did not retire unl3 z 9'eiocE thls
morning heinE ke3s - ar Ire bars lee
given by the AtliEaEkee Ser bants ans
Manufs c;sTgrf sHFsCiatl9o- - Es ~
bright ana early. and ~ 50 ortas-k -
pzrty vas driven al 20 ne SsrioZal
Soldiers Hc,-5e. Tns ureziseGt a31re -
"a o few wor4E ~ greeting - che esd
vefsrans. saying. - EBysta1ee. fsat 30
rad NJ fi1se - MAKE q sseeca- uzf toAt
it gave him a grszi tsai % pssssre 20
meet au6 xre~g his 81 -1nnrzasE. ard sE-
pressed SIC Hssh taaf zee folders grss-
eot conv~g - rhe5r SOS lozur2tsE rs
verT best zlshes for saslr specify sse1T-
cry A. ~ tire f1r nakIAE fha .Fs5-
va very limited the a~ea.8eaEa5 sssFfr
tSek HAIRED eeps-rzre ne sress-s
tTsverEed Ts-s thrg1Es4 Slth pe9pis 81
Gliding zs1g t12a1szls ara9as eAfsgs-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
GRAYHAIRED PiCKPOCKET
Tried His Game Yesterday But Was
Failed

Mrs. Dan Mattherly and sister were
pushing through the crowds on Douglas
avenue yesterday, when they stopped to
admire some attraction in which the en-
tire crowd had joined. A gray-headed
old man was standing by, and in the jam
Mrs. Mattherly's sister felt a hand in
her pocket. Turning suddenly she saw
that it was the old mans hand. He got
away pretty suddenly, and the women re-
fused to call a policeman. 1t happened
that Just a few minutes before she had
taken her pocketbook out Of that pocket
and put it in her bosom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
1.-TWO NrERpY TRANps /.


"Oh This Sad. Sad World" was sung
for a few nights last season with Two
Merry TramDs. but even a comic ditty
with sad, sad words were 50 foreign 10
the general atmosphere OF this jolly
farce that IL was discarded. There = no
possible chance for an argument a. to The
style Of performance oT this comedy. II
Is clean. pure. wholesome FUN from SIS
10 1870. The people are expected 70
laugh every minute during tha. time. and
Il they do not should consult a docr Dr.
The company engaged this season n the
presentation Of this play IS connuased Of
the best talent DroeuTabie and Numbers
twenty people among whom are some
Of the leading lights OF the c1rnsdvs oTera
and vaudeville world S0ecia5 attention
has been given the musical Contingency
and every member IS required . be a
vocalist Of ability 4 splendid 0rlhesfFa
and band IL furnished By the manzz@aasnt
fusurinK - that al musical numbers = 81
receive proper treatment Roth irau 3
vocal and Instrumental Doiut 81 view.
Crswford's opera house THURSDAY. CcI5-
Der -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
ROUGH RIDER IN DIRE DISGRACE
According to Reports of Him Which
Come From Perry.

Guthrie. o. T., Oct. T.-Joe Proctor,
who was one of Roosevelt's Rough Rid
ers. is under arrest at Pawnee Tor horse
Stealing. Proctor up 10 a short time ago,
was considered a well-behaved young fell
low. says the Enterprise-Times. He had
married one of Pawnee's incest young
ladies. had invested her money In the
merchandise business and was apparently
doing well. But in his weakness he be-
came enamored Of one of the. fallen
angels of Pawnee. forgot his wife and
happy home and taking the woman and
another mans horse and buggy pulled
out The telephone beat him to Perry
and he was there intercepted and held
for the Pawnee officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
WORKINC NIGHT ANDDAy

The busiest and mtghtiest little thing
that ever was made is DR. Kings New
Life PfIs. Every pill Is a sugar coated
globue Of health. that changes weakness
into strength ilstlessness into energy.
bra.n-fag into mental power They're
wonderful in building up the health Only
25c per box Sold by G. Gehring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
DAILY AND STElZENER
Will Give Twenty Round Glove Con-
test at Auditorium.

Daily and Steiner. the famous boxers,
will do 20-round contest at the Auditor
ium, Thursday night, and the affair will
probably be the most exciting Wichita
has seen. Jack Davidson Is mana ging the
entertainment and he says it will be the
biggest thing in the way of glove con-
test ever pulled off in the state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The New York Tribune. one Of the
most conservative journals Of the city, IN
a recent Issue pays the following tribute
10 Mr.. Frederick Warde's abilities.
MIR. Warde is an actor of passionate
sincerity. deeply devoted 10 his profess
sion, and his long career has been sig
nalized by the many achievements of a
most commemorate character. hou6ra Die
10 himself and salutsry in their influence
upon the tone Of the stage and upon the
public taste"
Mr.. Warde and his excellent company
are booked for an early appearance at the
Crawford.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
Death ofLydia Bower.

Miss Lydia ]. Boyer, daughter Of Mt.
and Mrs. J. s. Boyer. of 7O7 Pearl street,
died at II 80 p m. October IA. and her re-
mains were laid to rest October is in
Maple Grove cemetery. Her age was "A
years months and days. The family
wish to thank their friends and Lydia S
schoolmates for their warm sympathy IN
the time of sad grief