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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23


The pas week was one Of unusual hilar-
fly and excitement. as wei as unusual ex-
periences at the Dol5 Packing company
plant. or "Wednesday one Of the largest
h7zS ever received at the house was land
e on the two-5on elevator and ha.s-ed Up
70 The killing department en- tae at-l
Hoo-. and his squeali-s arriva. there
wrought dire havoc among The machinery
and J1e busy EanE Of butchers. experts
and wo-kmen- This memorable hog sick
81 The scale beam al the stock yards
weighing court up 20 Soo pounds. ana was
as fat and clumsy AZ any tcur-lesE5l hog
ever sets He was raised by H ". Po--
te-. well known farmer out or the COW
skin. and VIII Wallace, The eIerger-c
buyer FOR the D1ld concern. could not re-
sist The temptation 10 gather hin in along
VITA his days pu-chas eS. although he said
AT the -i0e clar he was afraid the animal
might work destruction at tire house Su-
Pe--tendeut Chsz- Darrtrsra25 also had
oa.nrus .oreh15irss abolt che capacity
a. rhe steam =c-l7s- FOR -ac6ll-- els-
rhau-s. bur nevertheless The gigantic
specimen of swine products IN the Arkan-
sss valley vas 1ois-ed up The biz elevator
IN charge OF Joe I1sraharu. ard finally
landed IN the kLlI-E Eccr duly hung and
with MS throat cut by the head butcher.
There he took The same route as any
other h0E. along the su5irE tables ana I'd
into the sca-5-1S -ank. There the grand
matinee commenced. His $50 pounds Of
all TOO solid aesa first q al tore loose
The counter saatri2g which runs The bss
patent scraDe-- Several CO.'S Ve-e a1-
ruptly broken or Che big scar wheel ana
many o. the knives on The inside u t4,
machine were pulled out and che machine
all the time wide open Ta.s sudden jar
summary stepped The engine and The
worknen were 81 n CONSERVATION. joan
Carey. foreman OF the casing department.
and ausoHg the killing to-ca knoVo as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

their hacks and lug them down town or
It's good enough for them.
any way. they are ali good strong inSi-
vlduaLs and are usually generous enough
20 stand the undesirable SIDE % rad
bargain and not Erumtie. "a lets give u
20 them good ard hard ard make them
walk. With or wEsogt t5elr wheels. ss
they choose. Yours respectfully.
81 BSCRIBER-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

Tn- ssss01 81 marbles Is 90 hs-s. at
Frsl boys are lr.ez 10 f1r 'rs seart.
TIE o.7er deg a ersw1 ~ Ef's fsl7ar
me- 17 S-rtn ns-Sst street a-s GO sst
ttst- us-.ses t-r IRE f-rt Fars Tesrs
were ta7rs sz1ts l9 i4st sfteea u.nasss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

Local sp7rtTn1sa. Who are carsIezs. nay
rfe IRE farmers - buatInz vE - un-
comfortable this spring. C1r r41ter ms
week burned 1ou8 neVera h..y-ssaeks fer
farmer. and tae earFfl ffor-sns@n n
Wlch6.a aye - .sdsrns1s a. be- farue-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23
H shs GOSSIP FOR FOE PEOP S P%scp n

Chief Of the Indians" was standing close
under the big automatic scraper when the
duh drag and heavy pounding of the ma
chinery told him something was wrong.
He LEI loose the signal Indian" YELL and
all hands broke away from the tables and
stood away. Once the machinery was
stopped, The big hog was dragged out Of
his closet and later scraped by hand in
the old fashion. The delay in the killing
was about half an hour, and the cost fer
repairs was in the ueighborhood of so.
He was finally finished Up N the usual
manner and was fine, well fattened mi
nal that the house has received in some
time.
The next day Mr.. V. Holman, a farmer
just outside Of town, brought in heifsr
Weighing loco pounds and this was bough,
by Dold and registered the heaviest beef
animal which the house has received IN a
long time. The animal dressed 995 pounds,
a very unusual dressed weight.
The grand climax and finale was reach
ed, however. on Thursday afternoon when
a crowd of hardy and brave butchers
were put to isuominious fight by a wild
and ungovern8ble steer. He was duly
landed on the fifth floor in the slaughter
ing department, but he declined with
thanks 10 remain there, at least without
vigorous protest He did not seem to Ike
his company and the uncou-h surr5unI-
mss were not compatible or congeniaI 10
his refined and aesthetic tastes and cult
Ured training. So il. spite Of soothing IL
vltatons ana ooaXings, he proceeded u
leap with one bound clear over the pal
l1ss Of the knocking pen" and seek the
right Of way OF the whole department
There wee about thirty men presen; ct
the time hLsle8 with various duties, and
the enr3ee1 and crazy steer drove every
ran OF them our Of the rooms. Doors ell
around Were hurrisdly closed. and he was
confined, 10 work all the dev1ltry he chose
all by himself Those OF the men who
could not escape. snd by reason o. tho
Kissing steam and din Of the machinery
e9a.d not hear the warning shouts e
their fellows. took 10 rafters. climbed up
pos-s ~ SIDED uz pulley ropes, any way
Il set oI the floor and ou- OF the reach
or ,he plugging, sn0lr rg steer. Mr.. Alva
Wilson. master maChinist. was hastily
sent for. and he came flying UP the e,e-
water with the largest rife, probably, in
the world he made it himself. and It IS
a 65-csA6re lSo-shot gun and wicked
enough 70 wipe out regiment. He war
iiy let himself into the killing room and
face 70 face with the bell.gerent and des-
perate steer. stood on about seventy fee.
and pulled bead on tae wild and STAN
pedils animal. placing q bullet square n
his forehead. which went clear through
aim, Ena.y landing In his stomach. This
did The work and The matinee was over.
and the men one az q time returned 10
t2sir work. I, was a nor and lively chase.
oli Wilson's imQrovised eating sun did
TIE vcrz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

Mr.. O. Allison OF Jacksonville. Indiana.
brother Of J. A Allison. prescription clerk
for Hettinger Broe.' store, was visiting IN
the city.
The last word from Thornton Sargent
was that ne was seen sitting on tuft az
prairie grass just north OF Guthrie. sound
asleep.
The Chester F.rebaugh block On North
Market street had reached the second
story.
The High School planned an excursion
10 Oklahoma but gave IL up.
M and Mrs. r 3. Wallace entertained
the South SIDE Cribbage club.
The Wichita Boat club sent out invita-
tons % its May Day regatta and ball
A report from Guthrie wac % the effect
that Frank Dale had made 81 n lswyer
fees the first day there.
Fred Bentley came hack from Oklahoma
and said he didn't want any % % in bis
The Crystal Ice factory sent Guthrie It's
fret carload OF ice.
The opening day % Oklahoma there was
no bread left in Wichita kept n private
cupboards.
The trains coming back from Oklahoma
were heavily laden and ne locomotives
could not make time Win their burdens
". s Rogers came back from Oklahoma
wl;n photographs o. the opening
I. .. Whittier had 4 cart. Afraid some
Oklahoma boomer would steal % be took
the nuts Of the axle. Then be concluded
20 - hunting htc1ed Up and starred -.
landing in the n3ddIs q the street o. ice
fat OF hs back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23

DIRECT FROM NEW YORK.
Friday evening New York city sat dis-
patches direct into the S-agie once. This
Is the drst time thLs has occurred. II
VIII De London rex Denver was also
receiving from New York Friday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23
- 1rrEE.I.lfAN,s NrCIssITrp

THE wHEEI1NANs TTC1SsITUDEs-
The xheeim4n is having aa unhappy
tine q &. Tae council II after HIM. Re
must leave tae Sidewalk. wet or DRY
The teams will NOT give MIN any snow.
for the beaten paths on The SIDE streets
ard hfeaxsys- T1e street sprinkler leaves
him q path Cd t1e paved Ftree.s. bat every
team that travels ,seze st-ee-s taxes t1e
path. they make a path = side taz 5cg-
levsrd la the parks. ard .as learns double
10 ca esca 7tEer ard drive OF tsls pain.
ard ze1ds him % the erase m tae resi-
dent streets Where they sprinkle it e
impossible Tor hlm 20 T.1e als WaFeL II
fscr. BE- feels tnat he has I'd r.gh.s tast
any one = bound % rsspe-- = 1ss ae-a
proposed t1st The street s-rapsr miEa- ae
employed 20 scrspe a path On tho ar
-a-es % the central streets. To9eEs ave
,-ss. On account % tse street car a-s. %
~e- uee1 much - erisi-x. 5vatr iaa-
renee Is rot z5rsuzleE 54t Httl@ e z1y.
These streets - sc~s pe4 ~-as.11s t-~
zi1t1 . tss scrspsr nfrt so gre 6-c- ~
c1-a. zosls so-- 5s-1-e te@-ss ard
smooth s-t p-ad - re~-zr Esf ~ fss
- 1s- mars roGtss- a paie co.'s s's7 -
sszed - through IRE ssTks Tssa -
re zr-selr rer rrzs re lz-r a ciss sE-ee-
l-r r-- - violate ere ordnance. rero~t
any CTS ,7sy see violating g. 49, ~ f-e
came tine car-s-s t-e.- -lx.,s 49, a- or
1--zz-e preas-t.-z taez &. tzs.s -.sa,s-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20

ern portion OF the county. With a rainfall
in the western portion OF the county Of
eighteen inches on more. = condition which
has prevailed during the past three years,
and there Is little choice between the east
ern and western sections OF the county
Both are SO good that other farming re-
gions on the Pacific coast seem poor by
comparison The Palouse country might
be said 10 have general elevation OF l so
feet above sea level. that Is to say. this 10
the general elevation Of the lava bedrock
The general elevation OF the eastern half
OF the county is from $50 to 30 feet greater
The difference between these figures illus
traies the depth OF soil In many parts OF
the county. It-seems a Munchausen- Ike
tale To tell of'whoie sections where q stone
as large as mans thumb-epd cannot be
found within fifty or seventy-ave fec, OF
the surface. and yet IN Whitman county
there are hundreds OF such sections.
Once . Boundless Cattle Range.
During the early COS. when the tide OF
travel was from the Pacific coast to the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20

hospital. which is well pa;rcnixed. its cii-
entele coming from distances of 1fo miles
or more. There is grist mill with ca
paeIty of 80 barrels OF high grade -four
day. sawTiill. with capacity Of 600 .Vlo
feet year. has sold lis entire output OF
lumber frnm the saw. A planning mill and
sash and door factory Is In receipt Of good
and constantly Increasing business. and
large foundry and machine sho.s keep
good force of mechanics busily employed
throughout the year. There are many
ether smaller enterprises that do an excel
lent business
coifax In especially fortunate in the cui
ture and retlnemen Of It's peop'e. The bar
and medical profession are well represented
and these representatives are men OF much
more than ordinary ability and reputation.
An Institution In which the people OF Col
fax are Interested and Of which they are
proud Is the Board OF Trade, of which Mr.
H. Kamnski. A prominent merchant Is
president. and George H. Lennox. the lead
ing real estate and insurance agent. is sec
rotary. Although the Board OF Trade is
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west. II has an extreme length, north and
south. OF fifty- seven miles. and an extreme
width. east and west. OF fifty-six miles.
The superficial area of the county Is $4,000
acres. and OF this amount at least 100000
acres IL first-ciass arab'e land. The east
ern two-thirds OF the county, fifty miles
north and south by twenty five miles east
and west. has soil almost exactly of the
same quality. though climatic conditions
create a wide variance even within this
limited area in the productiveness of the
lands under normal weather conditions.
The western and southwestern portions OF
the county only have q rainfall OF from
twelve 10 fourteen inches a year, while on
the lands further east the rainfall averages
from seventeen TO twenty two inches The
same proportion In the matter OF rainfall
has apparently obtained for untold gener-
atoms. As consequence. the eastern lands
have become more deeply fortified. vcge-
taticn has been more dense, the accumula-
tlon OF humus more considerable, and. UNI
der cultivation. crops on these lands have
been better than on the lands In the west
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Continued on Page 1hirteen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
ONE MANS ERROR
! COSTS THREE LIVES
Engineer MisConstrues
His Orders.
CENTRAL PACIFIC DISASTER
HELPER ENGINE AND TRAIN
COLLIDE.
CENTRAL PACIFIC DISASTER
Crash Together While Running at &
High 81 eed at the Foot of White
Plains Grade in
Nevada.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OGDEN, March IAN engineer and
two f1remen were killed in a collision
on the Central Pacific near Hot
Springs, New, at IL o'clock last night.
A Raymond special running as the first
section of eastbound passenger No. l
collided with a helper engine on what
is known as White Plains Hill. The
helper had just pushed a freight over
the heavy grade and was running on
orders against section two of the pas
senger and on combination orders with
the first section. Misunderstanding the
orders, the engineer Immediately back
ed his engine down the hill, running
into the passenger a mile east Of Hot
Springs station. The dead:
FIREMEN HENDERSON,, Of the
helper.
ENGINEER YEARGIN. Of the pas
senger.
ger.
ENGINEER Schrieber of the helper is
badly injured A heavy rain at the
time contributed TO bring about the &C
cident.
1t seems that Engineer Adam
Schrieber of the helper engine misread
his orders giving him the right of the
track over the second section of No. l.
Schrieber evidently thought he had the
right of track for an hour, forgetting
the first section of No. l. The first sec
ton was right on time and was run
ming at a high rate of speed, as was
the Schrieber helper engine, and they
came together at the foot of White
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
LIGHT SHOWERS FALL.
Drought Broken in Many Sections Of
the State.

SAN JOSE, March 1.-Two days of
cloudy weather terminated with light
showers this afternoon. About .02 Of an
inch fell. There is no wind or other indi-
cations Of a heavy rain, but it is hoped
that the moist weather may continue so
as to avoid the necessity of winter trri-
cation. Crops have not suffered seriously
as yet, as orchardists generally have been
irrfgating since early in February. jan
uary rains only wet the ground from fif-
teen to twenty inches, not enough for
trees. Grain had plenty of moisture and
has done well, but a trip over the county
now shows that this is beginning to need
more water. 1t will stand another week
or ten days without serious injury. In
the foothills and near them fruit trees
are in full blossom. In the lower valley
they are budding rapidly, some trees be-
MARYSVILLE, March Last night
there were frequent showers, the precipi-
tation measuring % of an inch, making
the rainfall for the season S.5 inches. The
prospects are for more tonight.
WOODLAND, March There was a
slight shower of rain Monday night, dur
ing which the precipitation amounted TO
inches for the season.
MILTON, March CLOUDY weather,
with occasional slight showers, has pre-
vailed here to-day. The wind is now COM
ing from the southeast, the rainy quar-
ter, and hopes are entertained of good
rainfall. Grain IS growing nicely in this
feed is very short, owing, to the early
frosts and long continued dry spell.
MONTEREY, March Warm. soak
ing rain began falling throughout this sec
ton after midnight last night and has not
ceased. Although the precipitation is
slight, the rain has been of inestimable
benefit to hay, grain, fruit and pasture in
this locality, and If continued for twenty
four hours will be the salvation of the
STOCKTON, March lit began rain
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ing here at o'clock this afternoon and
continued steadily for three-quarters Of
an hour. The weather is still threaten
ing
SANTA CRUZ, March 1-showers fell
to-day. The prospects this evening are
favorable for a heavy downpour.
WALNUT CREEK, March 1--Since last
valley. While the crops were not suffer-
ing, they are greatly benefited.
SAN DIEGO, March 1.-The rainfall at
this point thus far this season is 3.73
inches, while in the grain-growing sec
tons back from the coast it has been
twice as much. Grain throughout the
county is vigorous, and continued rains
within ten days will insure good crop.
Two inches of snow fell at Cuyamaca
during the past week and light showers
fell in other parts of the county. De-
ciduous fruits are doing well and trees
are; blossoming: The, weather officials
look for rain this week.
SUISUN. March Rain commenced
falling in this vicinity about midnight and
has continued at intervals. The prospects
are exceedingly good for continued
downpour. The precipitation will be OF
incalculable benefit to orchardists and
farmers and grazing lands Will be ma
terially benefited.
Los ANGELES, March 1.-The sky is
cloudy and threatening. with conditions
favorable for rain tonight. For the past
week the weather has been cool, and light
showers in the southern part of the state
and heavy fogS in the coast districts have
kept the grain looking remarkably well
though q heavy rainfall is badly needed
II no rain falls within the next two weeks
the grain will suffer greatly. The early
fruits are blossoming rapidly. A rain is
badly needed also to fill the reservoirs
and supply places for irrigation.
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Plains Hill. Schrieber escaped with a
few scratches.
The railroad company has built a
track around the wreck and trains will
be running in a few hours.
OVER A PRECIPICE
INTO A SN0WBANK
Mining Mans Remarkable Escape
From Death in the Cariboo

VANCOUVER, B. c., March 1.-The
special correspondent Of the Daily Prov
ince sends from Lac La Hoche, in the
Cariboo gold district, the following story
of a well-known mining mans marvellous
escape from a terrible death:
Steve Tingley, who with Captain Irving
of Victoria is now purchasing. several
hundred horses for the Atlin district. lost
control of his bronchos while driving on
the summit of a mountain near here the
other day. The animals dashed madly
along the narrow trail and Tingley was
finally hurled down a precipice. falling a
distance of fifty feet.
AT the foot Of the precipice are large
jagged rocks, but fortunately they are
now covered by nearly ten feet of snow.
Tingley was thrown into the snow and
for time lay unconscious, covered by
the ieecy mantle. Recovering conscious
ness he dug his way out and painfully
dragged himself through the drifts to a
rancher's house half mile distant Ter
ribly shattered in body, but, strange to
say, with no bones broken, his vitality in
the struggle for life through the snow
was marvellous. He was looked after I'M
til friends who were out searching for his
remains were notified, when he was taken
to his home. The doctors say he will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
VENTURA IN DARKNESS.
Economical Town Trustees Dispense
With Street Lights.

VENTURA, March This city is in
darkness. The street electric lights were
turned off tonight by the Ventura Light
and Power Company. The city has been
lighted by twenty arc lights, at a cost of
IS a lamp. or a total of $3.50 month. The
Town Trustees allege that the condition
of the towns finances will not permit the
continuance of this expense. The lighting
company offered TO supply the regular
number at the rate of so each a month.
The Trustees rendered the company s96
month for twelve lights, to be placed as
designated by the board. This tender was
rejected. It is probable the lights will not
remain off very long. The people have
commenced kicking" vigorously over the
action of the board.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
LIGHT RAINS
A GODSEND TO
THE FARMERS.
Drilling Moisture in
Various Places.
MACADIE CLAIMS THE HONOR
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE.
Professor Harmon Of the Weather
Bureau Says the Storm Is Likely
to Continue for Several
Days.
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE.

Professor MacAdie is the man who did
1t. Late Tuesday evening W. H. Ham
mon resigned and received a telegram
from Washington that MacAdie had been
appointed to succeed him as weather fore
caster of this station. Both the old and
the new are now at friendly war; shout
ing their respective claims to the paterni-
ty Of the present storm that is lowering
off our coast.
MacAdie says; AZ am the man Just
as soon as the wires licked my appoint
ment the rain began to trickle on this
parched earth We will have nothing else
as long as I rule the elements. There is
no need to vociferate about the wet now.
l shall give you a cornucopic plenty"
Professor Harmon, who is going to
Pittsburg to manage a mastodonic electric
light plant, denies the proprietary right
of MacAdie to this dribbling storm. He
said late yesterday afternoon:
These are my last few days and am
happy that my departure IS attendant
with such fayoring elements Clouds and
rain are sunshine to US now and this is my
last gift TO California. 1t is not much, Of
come / see no indications of a permanent
clearing. The storm might break tonight.
but | think can promise you more rain
within thirty-Six hours. We Will not have
a southeastern. AS a rule during the month
of February the southwest wind brings
rain and that is what we will depend upon
for our rainfall during this storm"
The forecasters on the top of the Mills
building displayed a professional inter
est in yesterdays storm, but the majority
of people in this city came nearer to
earth and separated themselves from sci
ence. To them il was reduction in the
price of meat and cereals, and that is why
vanes to see which way the wind blew.
Those who believed in the efficacy Of
prayer continued praying, and the hope
full began to hope again. The storm is
likely to last few days, although Pro-
fessor Harmon Will give no assurance of
It,
The northern counties benefited by the
enough south to affect that region.
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The above engraving shows the new factory
and salesrooms in San Francisco of DR..
Pierce's Celebrated Electric Belts and Trusses.
We occupy the entire second and third floors
of this building which is located at $40 Mar
ket street, directly opposite the Palace Hotel.
and turn out more Belts and Trusses than any
similar firm in the United States.
Having Belts as low at $3.50 each. almost
any one can afford to purchase, while for from
SO to S25 we furnish the very best Electric
Belt made, which we guarantee to be superior
to any Belt sold elsewhere at double the price.
For RUPTURE we manufacture an Electric
Truss, which has cured thousands OF cases.
call AT the above address asid examine the
goods or send &c in stamps for Booklet on
ReIts and Trusses as may be required.
All callers receive respectful attention. There
are no ouack doctors connected with this estab-
lishment.
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Mrs. AIlison at San Quentin.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March IN
y Rain and Grace Allison, who were con-
victed in the Federal courts OF wrongful 9g6I
Ss1 francisco and incarcerated in this
irstit11tion to-day by Deputy Sheriff Lit
tIefield. Mrs. Allison was 50, weak from
1ervo1isness and excitement that she had
- he Supported from the train TO the bus
at 'C,reenbrae station. The two were hand
cllffed together and took an afectionate
leave of each other when their shackies
we're removed Miss Allison was consigned
TO the women's ward and Balm was sent
10 work in the jute mill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
CONVENIENT LUNCHES
Should Require No Cooking.

People who dine at night realize that
the midday lunch should be small In
Volume, but strong in food value.
A few teaspoonsful of dry Grape
Nuts treated to a little cold Cor hoD
cream, is a fascinating dish for the pal
ate and furnishes the very concentra-
ton of nourishment, so that the user
does not get faint before the evening
dsnner. Grape nuts and cream with
little fruit is an ideal lunch.