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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
HELD ON SUSPICION
Queer Mission of Mr.. Hend-
erSon of Lincoln Center
LANDS HIM IN CITYeJAIL
Arrested and Held Pending
an Investigation.

For five days until yesterday there had
been incarcerated in the city jail a mystic
rious prisoner, about whom the police de-
partment would not divulge a single fact
or hint at meager clue. Yesterday,
however. a reporter for the Eagle visited
the city jail, and while in the holdover he
discovered new prisoner, whose appear
ance would impress one that ne was out
of his usual element. His name is F. NJ.
Henderson, and he is a farmer, living
six and one-haf miles north of Lincoln
Center, Kan; 81 years of age, a good look
Ing, well-preserved man, with a head of
silvery hair. He was lettering in his CELL
waiting to be investigated, on suspicion of
being a confidence man of the green goods
variety.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Henderson went
about the city one day last week. exhibit
ing a crisp five-dollar bill and incidentally
hunting suckers. The bill was genuine
and 1t is alleged that he would show the
bill to man and then offer to sell and
deliver $500 worth of the bills for $50 cash.
1t is the old. old scheme Of the green goods
man, who deals in counterfeits. and MANY
there are who bite at il.
When Mr.. Henderson was arrested on
suspicion, the new five-dollar bill which
ne mad been exhibiting was found in his
possession He was promptly locked I'D to
await Developments.
At first Mr.. Henderson was reticant b,,+
upon further questioning told his story.
L am merely out looking for suckers, he
said, land find that there are hundreds
OF them-men whom you would never .sus-
sect"
He said he first read of the scheme IN
the newspapers, but became more thor
oughly familiar with it when one of his
FARMER neighbors was buncoed out of s2oO
on the same scheme. He then Thought
ne would start out Simply to find ont how
many suckers he could find. He first e+on-
PED at Salina one day, then al Mcpherson
one day. He remained two davs AZ Nv
ION, after which he came to yvicbita
"here he was nabbed by the ever-vieiIan+
police. The police department began an
investigation Of his character and history
n letter was written to the sheriff of
@-incoln county regarding Henderson's
cN@i acter' and he responded that If was
iFAl-cIass. NO evidence was found Of INV
green goods transactions which Hendar-
sun mao made at either of the places visit
CD on MS way down from Lincoln Center
ana yesterday Mr.. ID. R, Mosher of This
CITY VINO knew Henderson, called at. the
ponce station and vouched for his lood
character whereupon he was discharged.
Mr. Henderson said that he could have
Soo any amount OF the counterfeits bao
ne CHOSEN to do so. He has perhaps baa
niS curiosity satisfied with regard TO suck
Is ana VIII return to his farm to resume
dfe in the old way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16

This is a dreary country in winter. The
sun only shines on the tops Of the highest
mountains. and then only for about two
hours We have daylight from a. m.
TO 2:3o p. m. The snowfall here IS only
about eighteen inches so far. About June
l the snow is all gone off the mountains,
and from then until September this is as
fine climate as man could wish 20 live in.
There is very little rain and for three
mcnths-June, July and August-it never
gets dark.
The natives are a small race of people.
Before the trading posts were started here
they lived entirely on fish. moose and carl
bou, which they always had in great
abundance. They knew nothing of flour.
corn or beans
The timber is small spruce, pine. birch
and cottonwood. Wild strawberries. cram
berries. huckleberries and mooseberries all
grow here
This letter goes over the ice by dog
team, from Dawson to Dyea- There is a
regular mail service to and from the coast,
making trip once month, and carrying
letters at 81 each.
We are all well and intend to start for
Wichita the latter part of July if the Lord
is willing. Yours respectfully,
GEORGE HAyFORD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
Mathematical Contest.

The weather was cold yet the contests
were well attended and interesting. Re-
suits:
CIearwater-Maggie Jameson Of the
Clearwater school and Claude Harrington
Of district No 90 both made the same time.
They added the three columns of twenty
figures long in 81 seconds. Flossie Bigbee,
IS; key Peterson, 81. Flossie Bigbee and
Maggie Jameson did the best work in
multiplication.
Ohio township-Best time by Elsie Nell
son, 103 seconds; Alice Rail, 109; Clara Rail,
80. Multiplication, best time, Clara
Young, Lizzie Duncan, Elsie Nelson, Elmer
Rail
Salem township-Best time, Jessie Price,
6S seconds; Lester Exton, 80; James Win
derlin, go; Julia Winderlin, "a. Multiplied
ton, Jessie Price, Iva Richards.
Garden Plain, Payne and Wichita town
ships will hold their contests later.
Teachers association Saturday, February
IS. Teachers viii please cal lat the Office
for blank reports
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"JTNDER THE DOME"


Lincoln J. Carter, who is known as the
author of several successful melodramas,
including 1.-The Fast Mail" THE Tornado
and Heart of Chicago" has scored the
biggest kind of a hit with his pew S!-v.
Under the Dome" which comes TO the
Crawford Grand tonight. The action of
the play takes the characters over broad
territory and gives opportunity for some
startling scenic effects and some very
beautiful sets. The two big sensations of
the play are the ferryboat trip from Jer-
sey City to New York. and the reproduce
ton of the awful hurricane at Apia, which
proved so destructive to the German and
American navies. In addition to these
are three beautiful sets showing familiar
Washington scenes, and one of the Capitol
Illuminated. The play is said to be very
strong dramatically.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
THE PAY TRAIN"

This exciting comedy drama, which ap-
pears at the Crawford Friday February L.
is one of those sensational dramas dealing
with fiction more than with facts, but in
its mission to please the theater-gong pub
lie it is eminently successful The play
deals with border life in the mountain re-
gions and reveals a very pretty story, and
from the opening to the close many SEN
satiOnal features are introduced which
captivates the audience. The reproduction
OF a vivid locomotive switches etc, is I'M
folded in a very interesting manner. while
a coal mine scene, with the miners at work.
reaches the acme of realism. The COM
pany is a large and effective one, number
ing fifteen people, headed by Miss Ollie
Halford, charming and clever soubret,
who plays the dual role of Bessie Burton
and Foxy" the telegraph messenger boy.
A number of pleasing specialties are intro
dCced which add materially to the per-
formance. Special prices IS, 50 and so
cents
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TWO IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS
Miller to be Brigadier General: Bar-
rows Congregational Librarian.

washington. Feb. 15.-Ths president 70
day sent these nominations 70 me senate:
state-saruuei J. Barrors Of Masssehu-
sets 20 Be librarian q congress
Interior-Dzvid l. Geysr. % be receiver
OF public moneys a. Roswell. y ".
War-Regulsr srmy-C0lonsi Mar1us =.
Miller. Third artillery. 70 Be Erlzscser
general. William 3. Parker. private. con-
pzny 2. First infantry, 20 De second leu
tenant
Colonel Marcus P Miller .of TIE Thir8
regiment Of artillery today nominated %
be origadier general 4 me regular army.
commanded TIE military forces which cap
turea the city 81 Iio.o without fhs lazs q
q man and his promotion e n rscogas;i2n
os rs merltorious services on shzt 0ces-
son TIE nsE brsEa5leT general IS 4 Ia
TIVE OF MzsszcisusetLs and Ezs Ersssafsa
from West Poiac Il fsss He ss-vss
Throughout the elvB zsr WITH SzEaat-y
ard Vas brev tares tlrses- Later BE
se-ved or :he J. CATER asassas T-oizas.
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[1IIIIIIII1ElI1Sl

Primary, Secondary or Tertiary BLOOD
POISON permanently cured in Is to 30
DAYS. You can be treated at home for
same price under same guarantee. If you
nrefer to come here we viii contract to
nav railroad fare and hotel bills, and no
charge If we fail TO cure. If you have
taken mercury, iodide potash, and still
have aches and pains, Mucous Patches
in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper
Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the
body, Hair or Eyebrows falling out, 1t
is this Secondary BLOOD POISON we
to cure. We solicit the most
obstinate cases and challenge the world
for a case we cannot cure. TITS disease
has always baffled the skill OF the most
eminent physicians. $4,000 capital be-
hind our unconditional guarantee. Abb
solute proofs sent sealed on application
Address COOK REMEDY CO., $50 Ma
sonic Temple, CHICAGO ILL.
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CITY IN BRIEF
cents.

All Harrison of FL Dorado was in the
city yesterday
II. G. Clark of Newton was a guest at
the Carey last night.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bourgette of Butler
county are in the city.
H. K. Bechtel Of Augusta was registered
at the Carey yesterday.
John II. Order of Fort Scott was a
guest at the Carey yesterday.
Some OF the adjusters have arrived to
adjust the loss Of the Mahan fire.
Fred 2. Petit and son of Peabody were
guests at the Carey last might.
c. F EitzhaItz was registered at the
Carey last night from Lawrence.
Mrs. J. n. Knapp has been confined to
her home for the LAST ten days with the
grip.
Mrs Hentzel Of Wellington is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Winger. on North Market
street
Mrs. Mary Lamb Of Derby is visiting
her friend Mrs, D. J. Tangney Of the To-
peka Avenue hotel.
Misses Iva and Ella Bodkin Of Butler
county are the guests of Mrs. y. S. Mel
son ana Mrs. A 3. Reeves.
Mrs. T. II. Mahdn and little daughter
are quite i'll from the effects of the expos
ure on the night Of the fire
Harry Potunger returned yesterday
from Camden, O., where ne took the re-
mains Of his grandmother for burial
D.. c. G. Evans, the eminent oseopath.
went 10 Hutchinson last evening in answer
II a professional cal He VIII return home
this mo-nin-
Funeral services over remains Of Mrs
c ). Gray. nee Flo HollingSworth. will De
he'd at the residence OF John Remspear.
ltJI East Second street. at $50 p. m today.
The following cases were filed in 1he
probate court yesterday: In the estate OF
Seiie Barnes, report Of guardian filed and
approved; in the estate Of Joseph Kasen-
berg. petition 20 sell real estate. set for
hearing February p.
Mr. e Dorsey Of this city IS seriously IN
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. s. ].
Wilson, at Hutchinson. where he has been
visiting for some time. M. Dorsey : 3
Years old and enjoyed good health until
attacked by the grip about two weeks ago.
New Orleans. Feb. 1.-THE United
States cruiser Chicago arrived here TO-
cay and anchored IN front Of the city.
ne Chicago was TO have been here dur
ing the Mardi-Gras festivities. but was
delayed by heavy weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
BLIZZARD IN THE PANHANDLE
All Records Broken by a Register OF
- Below

Mo6eetie. Texas. Feb. I5.-(Special)-
One OF TIE severest storms in the history
OF the Panhandle struck this place Friday
night al O'Clock. \ very high wind and
binding snow continued Friday night. Sat
urtiay and Saturday night Saturday morn
ing the Thermometer stood az below zero
and remained there al day. Sunday morn
Ing i registered - below zero. which
breaks the record n tie Panhandle Not
in twenty-five years ms such weather
been known. the lowest record pr7or % this
spell being Is besow zero Some los n
eattie is reported
Wasa sngtou. Feb. 15-The war depart.
Ene1t To-Day received sile fo.lowsng frou
General Brooke az Havana Deaths q.
Camp Columbia Ro5err Payne. Secoud
Crs1ted States erEiue~rs. smallpox. Pr
vste Charles J. O'Doaresi. Company 2
Twelfth izfazsry. assassiuased ay stab
hing. 4 Santiago SpeEcsr Waite. Com
pany {. Ni1th volunteers. apoSlsxy."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
Examination of scholars.

The examinations for the Sedgwick coun-
ty schools will be held on March IS a.-d
April l. Reading, photography, writing,
geography and physiology will be given the
first day and history, geography and phys
iology will be given the first day, and his
tory, civil government, grammar and
arithmetic will be given the second day.
Do not encourage pupils to take the ex-
animation unles sthey are well prepared.
Teachers will please notify me by card
the names of the pupils who will take the
examination. ]. V. COLVILLE,
County Superintendent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
FARMLAND, Ph. D., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than starches
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophosphites of lime and
soda. Ii forms fat, gives
strength, enriches the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
SCOTT i BOVINE CasElsis. New Yark-
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Coaarm.a er th- nenate

wazhlagro1. FEB. ls.-Tse senate today
confirmed these nszsaz-loos1
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district sasgs q the SortAsrz e-ztrse, &C
Texas
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do for me if you will" When asked
what it. was, he smiled and said: Just
stop and let me out.
r. ] MORGAN, ]. P.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16

This large and commodious structure
was formally opened TO the public on The
10th Of November. L Is owned and con-
7rolled by two OF Wichita's well known
physicians. and 1t Is wei arranged and
furnished for the treatment OF the sicl,
and afflicted. Medical and Surgical Dis
eases OF Women, Diseases Of the Nervous
System. Diseases Of the Brain Eve. Ear
Throat Heart, Liver and Kidneys ~
iormltles OF the Body. Morphine. Cocaine
and Choral Habits. and an diseases tbs,
usually come 10 places of this casrsc,,-
a home for the poor and rich alike ss an
operations and medical treatment are ali
solutely free al this institution ans =.
only charge that IS made is small hos
piial Zee to pay the running expenses for
food and nursing. The proprie-o-s nil,
furnish the very best OF references -, =
who may contemplate coming VIE
them for circular with photo OF the bYi,5-
tng. snd address all communications >,
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New Orleans. Feb 1.-THE United
States cruiser Chicago arrived here 80
cay and anchored IN front Of the city.
The Chicago was to have been here dur
ing the Mardi-Gras festivities, but was
delayed by heavy weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16

- and J 90, al q -
SCOTT ( BOVINE. Chemists. New No-k-
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract and
Land Company. H. NJ Dubois. Abstract
or, Court House. Phone 293.l
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MARRIED ny TELEPHONE.
odd Ceremony Performed at EImirs
and WiIIiamsport.
From the Philadelphia Press.


Elmira, Jan. sl.-Marriage by long dis.
lance telephone Is the, latest
thing In Elmira and Wilflamsport, fol
each city had a part in ii. Yesterday af.
ternoon the door bell rang at the parson.
age of Rev. Isaac Jennings, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of this city, and
the doctor was greeted al the door by
well-dressed young man, who handed him
q letter. IT was from a prominent business
man of WiIliamsport. Pa, and introduced
to the pastor the young man, whose mans
was Harry A. Rantz.
The writer stated that the bearer was the
accepted sutton of his daughter, Miss Nell
lie G.. Maxwell, and that the young couple
wished to DO married. 1t further stated
that the marriage was approved by the
families of both, and only failed TO take
place in the usual way because the young
people wanted to be married In a noves
and romantic style. They wished to be
united by telephone.
The father Of the prospective bride had
consulted lawyer and learned that the
legality of such marriage was entirely
unquestIoned and had given his consent.
lie said he would at $40 In the afternoon
go to a long distance telephone with hia
daughter and witness the Williamsport
part of the ceremony IL DIR. Jennings
would go with Mr.. Rantz to an Elmira
telephone and read tho service.
The young man and the pastor went TO
the telephone exchange. A telephone ope-
rator was asked to act as Witness and
complied. At Williamsport the bride and
her father stood at the telephone.
DIR. Jennings then asked his questions OF
the bride and of the groom. They were an
swered clearly and distinctly by each con-
tracing party. The ceremony proceeded
gravely and decorousfy and the preacher
pronounced the pair husband and wife
and all was over. The groom, after receiv-
ing congratulations, left for Willlamsport,
where both resided, to Join his bride.
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him when he is proved to be a scandalmon-
ger, a vilIiher and a falsifer. This is bad
enough In itself, but when ii goes so far
as to accuse some of the most honorable
men in the army or out of 1t, and allege
that they are corrupt, as you have done
in this letter, then 1t passes patience, and
your status or standing and the society
you belong to can prove no excuse what
ever. You must bear the consequence
and mean you shall.
I'm denouncing your letter as a tissue
OF falsehoods. in denouncing you as a liar,
an unmitigated and infamous liar, one
who stirs up the whole country with his
lies and brings misery and woe to the
relatives of soldiers at the front by his
lies, who quotes his position as former
minister to Holland and vice president Of
the Empire State Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, to give himself
character and sustain his lies, merely de-
serves the greater censure. demand from
you an apology for your letter, though I
win willingly await the Investigation
which you suggest, but If you do not
cause that investigation to be made. and
you do not apologize for your infamous
falsehoods, / shall bring suit against you
In New York, and prove what L now
charge you to be.
81 wish to add that II you were my age
I should make 1t my business TO personally
wreak upon you the chastisement you de-
serve, for do not believe there Is within
the confines of this country to-day any
body else so Tow and vale as a man who
would make such UNANIMOUSLY false charges
against men who are doing their best, do
ing it successfully, doing it better than you
ever saw done, better than you would adj
nit IL you saw and knew II.
"You say, among other things, to mako
your statement bear out the semblance OF
truth, to convince and worry the wife.
the sister, the brother, the mother, and the
father of the man at the 'front.' that in one
case a lieutenant colonel wrote to me that
he has had nothing but bareback and ba-
con since he had been before Santiago
defy you to produce the letter containing
this statement, and If you do / viii prove
the statement to be an unmitigated false
hood. and hold the officer responsible. The
proper criticism of an officer does not JUS
tify falsehoods Of whole cloth.
MY anger and Indignation is (sic) be-
cause of the distress wantonly lin my opin-
ion solely for notoriety for YOURSELF given
by you to relatives of soldiers at the
front, and your contemplate effort to take
away the regulations of men the latches OF
whose shoes you are not fit to tie.
Charles r. Eagan,
"Commissary General of Subsistence"
In response to a telegram to him at
Fortress Monroe, Va, last evening, In ref
erence to this letter. Robert b. Roosevelt
said IL was true that IL was the one the
general had sent to him.
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THAT there is the grave of my grand
father" said the old man, waving his
cane. "ISaac or Reginald Latimore-"
''It saws Isaac on the tombstone, the
small boy Interrupted. (Which was his
name. Isaac or Reginald? And why didn't
he have one name?"
ut amt which was his name, but
which was he, for whether he was Isaac
or Reginald is a doubtful question which
can't be settled. He is labelled Isaac there,
because. when he died the relatives all
agreed that it was scandalous to have the
question of who he was keepin' on after
his death. so they agreed to take a vote
a TO who he was and abide by it; and at
the funeral ten voted he was Reginald
and thirty-two voted Isaac; so Isaac is
the name on the stone. But l have alters
thought that the vote was influenced by
the fact that the folks, bein' good ortho-
dox people, felt that it was more Christian
like to put good Bible name like Isaac
on the stone than a high-falutin' worldly
name like Reginald. You just sit down
and I'll tell you how who my grandfather
was really come to be so doubtful.
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From the Criterion.

Paderewsld played host, and very charm.
lngly he Allied the part. He Is even more
graceful at the head of a table than al
the piano or IN a drawing room. And as
e raconteur he has few equals.
Has he changed?
Well-he Is a triflc less emaciated than
when we saw him in New York But mis-
face has the same expression, the same
subtlety and refinement; his eyes are as in
telhgent, and his hands
Where In the name of heaven did that
story about his having lost two fingers
originate? My first glance went, instinct-
lively, to his hands. They were as long, as
thin, as white, as delicately shaped as
ever The hands Of a more refined Aramis.
with taperlng tips and nails as carefully
trimmed as society beautys." And none
of the fingers is missing. AS for the wrists
IF you could only see them at work. YOU
would know that they have gained rather
than lost In power. They have not per-
haps, the terrific. Overwhelming force OF
or the meaningless energy Of
Nine Jaells, but they are as wrists OF
steel. Steel tempered with poetry.
"Ah, those storiesp' sighed the pianist.
with a smile. "Who invents them, / won
der?"
Then, as he pressed me to try some
more of the dollhouse grapes, he added:
"And they have accused me of invent
ing them myself. First, l had lost two
fingers. Next, was paralyzed. And
next 1 had gone out Of my mindg'