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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
AT STJOHN' SCHURCH
Miss Georgia Pam and Mr.
Dante Rabbit Married
BY ARCH DEACON WATKINS
Mr.. and Mrs. Rabbit Will
Live in Hutchinson.

Miss Georgia Parr and Mr.. Dante C.
Babbill were married yesterday at the
Episcopal church. Miss Laura Babbitt,
sister of the groom, acted as bridesmaid,
and Harry Dockum as groomsman. The
ushers were Mr.. Jelmer Reese, Jesse
McClees, Ed. Bruner and Dennis.
Arch Deacon Watkins OF Ellsworth Off
ciated. The ceremony was the impress
sive and beautiful Episcopaian ring cere-
mony. The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Fred Hellon and Miss Edna
Stillwell
The church was handsomely decorated,
the floral decorations being a wedding
present to the bride by W. H Culp-
holly, snilax roses and palms predomi-
mating. The bride carried American
Beauty roses and the bridesmaid pearl
roses.
The young couple presented a hand
some appearance at the altar. Miss Parr
is one OF Wichita's most charming
young ladies', sensible and handsome
Mr.. Rabbit is an enterprising young
business man, just starting in his bust
ness career and representing a wholesale
hardware company of Topeka. He, as
well as now Mrs. Rabbit, has a host of
friends. The presents received by the
young couple were most certainly
high compliment to the high regard in
which they were held by their friends.
From his parents they received a bou-
doir set with gold finishing which
was simply exquisite From her parents
she received a curious and historical set
of silver spoons, a present to her great
grand mother when she was married.
These spoons were made of silver from
ancestral knee buckles. They have been
in the family ever since, and show Use
of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hedrick and Laura
Rabbit of Hutchinson accompanied the
groom to Wichita to be present at the
wedding.
After the wedding dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
Rabbit left on their wedding trip to
Topeka, Kansas City and other points.
The exact wedding tour has not been
fully planned. But after some six weeks
the couple will be at home to their
friends at Hutchinson. Many will regret
that Mr.. and Mrs. Rabbit will not mako
their home here but then Hutchinson will
gain where we lose
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28

Ing twine has advanced fully 100 per
cent 1t is generally understood that If
the Philippine ports are opened on or be-
fore January Is a sufficient amount Of
fiber will reach the market and the fac
tories from these islands in time to meet
all the requirements anr thus permit the
markets to drop back to their normal
conditions, while if the ports remain
closed there will DE a great shortage in
binding Irvine, which will enable the
holders of it to name their own price
Farmers can not successfully harvest
grain without Irvine. Several of the
states have already used convict labor in
manufacturing it in order TO bring the
cost to the lowest possible figure in the
farmers behalf
Ever since binding Irvine became a fac
tor in harvesting grain there has been
associated with its manufacture and sale
the name of trusts and combines, but
this is the first time in its history that
the United States government is charg-
ed directly with aiding and abetting the
importer and specializing manufacturer.
Therefore in behalf of the grain grow
ers. this appeal is made to you, as the
head Of the agricultural department, to
tahe W the matter with the administra-
tier, and if the Philippines islands are
now sufficiently under our control that
the opening of their shipping ports will
no. seriously jeopardize our interests
there,that you use all the means in your
power to have the said ports opened at
the earliest possible date. Yours re-
spectfully, D. w. BLAINE.
The above letters are bearing results,
as the following letter from Mr.. Long
will indicate:
House Of Representatives, Washing
ton, December 2S 1S9s.-My Dear Sir:
Yours of the 18th instant was received.
1 called on the secretary of war about
the matter referred to in your letter.
The secretary of war has ordered Cen
eral Otis to open the Philippine ports If
it will not Interfere with the militay
operations. I am expecting a full state
ment from the secretary of war in re-
lation to the situation, and when re-
ceive it, will forward it to you.
1 assure you I will take a deep inter
est in this matter and I will comply with
your request in every way that is pos
sible. 1 will be pleased to hear from you
again at any time. Very truly yours,
CHESTER I. LONG.
D. W. BLAINE, Esq, Pratt, Kan.
A later telegram announces that Cen
eral Otis has ordered all ports of North
ern Luzon opened January l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
DlSAPPOINTS THE GIRLS
Year Of 1900 VIII Not be a Lean
XRnr

The Wichita girls who figure on 1900
being leap year viii be disappointed: for
1t is fact that 1890 is not a lean wear
People get into the habit of looking for
leap year every four years. It. is com
monty supposed that the year has 36514
days, and that therefore the addition of
one day every four years exactly ac-
counts for the fraction of a day. This IS
not true. There will not be a man or
woman now living who will ever see A
year devisible by which viii not be a
leap year. The exception will not occur
again until POO The explanation for this
IS as follows:
BY adding every year "a for the frac-
ton of day that is one day every four
years too much is added The length of
year is 365 days. hours and IS min
utes and IS seconds. Expressed in deci-
mails the year is 365. 2422642. Then when
hours, or % Of a day are added II plus
seconds. or .007725S of a day too much
are added every year. In 100 years IS
plus hours are added too much. To rec
tify this error day is dropped every
100 years. To drop one day every hun
dred years when only Is plus hours are
added too much is to drop a day too
much every 400 years Therefore every
500 years the day is retained. which
makes the rule for leap years to be de
visible by { except years ending in eli
pliers. which must be devisible by 400
Therefore the first leap year following
1896 will be 1901. making a lapse of eight
years between leap years. And as has
been said no living man will ever see
a lapse Of eight years between lean years
for this will not occur again until 2l96
10 22O4 4. d. However, this does not
account for a small fraction which
amounts to a day in 1000 years Four
thousand. 5000 etc, are not leap years.
This is correct until 2O.Go0 is reached.
which is another exception.
The proposition as affecting the Wich-
tia young ladies is whether or not this
is a mere technical point of computation
of time; wherefore these Wichita girls
would like TO know If they may propose
during the coming year Of 1900 There
are some (and may be most of the girls
of the Gty if the fun truth was known
who contend that the leap year PROPOSAL
right is not based upon mere technical
computation but is right every girl
has every fourth year to propose to some
suitable life mate. If that be the case
there seems TO be no good reason out
side Of the almanac of denying the girls
this right
II should be remembered that it is not
the young men who are raising this
question to avoid being proposed tn L
Is the Wichita girls who are discussing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
DROPPED DEAD
w. 6. KAY HAS HEMORRHAGE
THE LUNGS
Was an Old Soldier and Well Known
in Wichita.

William J. Kay died yesterday from
hemorrhage of the lungs. His death was
sudden. On Christmas day while at the
shoot he was attacked with hemorrhage
and bled considerably. Night before last
ne had another attack which lasted till
he was very weak and had DR.. Fordyce
attend him. Yesterday morning he got
up, ate his breakfast and was feeling
fairly well, though still weak. He showed
himself ready to go out and consult the
doctor and have his lungs examined. He
was attacked and said to his wife he be-
lieved he was going to faint. He sat
down upon a chair and then almost sud
denly fell to the floor and in two minutes
was dead
William Kay was born in Indiana in
1850, August Is, and was at the time of
his death 40 years old. He enlisted in
the army at Il and fought to the close
of the war He was ambitious and brave
as a boy and had the instincts of a SOL
der. After the war he went to Califor-
MIA, where he spent six years, and re-
turned to his Indiana home. In 1882 he
came to Kansas and lived in Kansas ever
since, save the two years. '92 and SO,
when he was in louisiana His first wife
died in April, 1891, and he was married
a second time in 1892 He leaves two boys,
aged 10 and u, by the first wife, and his
second wife a widow.
William Kay was painter by profess
sion. He was really an artist In 1883 he
sketched a cartoon representing ingalls,
cutting down the tall Sycamore of the
Wabash" 1t was a representation of
ingalls, in mis- senate controversy with
Dan w. Voorhees, from Indiana In his
memorable word war all Kansas was
proud of ingalls, then, and Kay's cartoon
Of Ingalls,, with axe in hand hewing
away at the tall sycamore, gave Mr. Kay
a recommendation for this kind of work.
He did considerable work of this kind,
working some for the Eagle during the
days following the BOOM He had talent
for the work and could have succeeded
al it had he made a speciality Of it.
Mr. Kay was a companionable man,
bright and witty in conversation. He told
a good story and knew how to appre-
ciate what others said to him. He was
never a money maker and dies a poor
man. He had a pension of SIS per
month and no life insurance
The funeral has not yet been entirely
arranged for. 1t will be under the
auspices of the Grand Army. His brother
Bath has been telegraphed, but as he
lives twenty miles away from the rail
road, no word from him has been re
ceived The family want to hear from
the brother before final decision IS made
a 8 to the funeral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
JAMES E. AMENT. Alva, Okla.

seen in Wichita The characters were ali
wei taken and the stage settiuEz were
very complete. Mr.. Bennett as Monte
C-1sto. was very good. The part o.
Mercedes was very artis,fcally played By
Miss Morey. who has won Tor herself a
warm spot in the hearts % the wichita
theatre Eoers. one part which has not
heretofore been seen in former proGue-
lions q Monte Cristo" but improves The
piece a great deal IS that q Princesz
Haide This noticeable but small PAT
was interpreted b. Nis7 Edna Harrhsl.
who looked charming and acted weiL
The support vas good and wei balanced
IN Pennsylvania. scenic neio-
drama viii 30 PLAYED tonight The MorsT
stock company have been giving eEcs
len. satisfaction and have - f4r main
tzfre5 the high standard which thsy 80
for .heneelvaz the very G-st night %
-heI- eng cement here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
DISCOVERED WOMAN

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too. by lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its Sc
verest tests, but her vital organs were I'M
dermined and death seemed imminent For
three months she coughed necessarily
and could not sleep. She finally dis
covered a way to recovery, by purchasing
Of US a bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was SO
much relieved on taking first dose, that
she slept al night; and with two bottles.
has been absolutely cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther LUZ Thus writes W. C.
Hamnick & Co, OF Shelby. n. c. Trial
bottles free at G. Gehr!ng's drug store.
Regular size SOC and s1OO. Every bottle
guaranteed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
WILLIAM WATTS DISCHARGED
Claimed That the Chargs against Him
Was False

William Watts who was arrested on
the charge of assauIdng the members OF
his family, had his trial before police
court yesterday afternoon. He was dis
charged by Police Judge Mitchell. II was
alleged during the trial that instead Of
Watts assaulting his family, that some
of his children assaulted him and then
hid him n1-rnstc II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
ALBERT PIKE OFFICERS
Lodge Elected New Officials for the
Coming Wear.

NJ, at thteir regular communication last
evening elected and installed the follow
ing officers TO serve for the year 1900: W
". Pearce. W. NJ; W. 5. Grant. s. w:
J. H. Reynolds, J. W: L. L. Newcomb,
treasurer; A. J. APPLICABLE secretary; Q.
II. Bentley. 5. d; 1. Goldsmith, J. D. i;
J. r. Luling, 5. s; Z. D. Kimban, J. s.
H. l. Piper. tier. The retiring master.
Goddard Gehring. was presented with a
handsome jewel, as q testimonial OF ap-
probation for his earnest and successful
labors during the past year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Charles Hoyt, the popular Playwright.
has been catering 10 the risible side Of
the tickle public for the past decade. and
during that time contributed many sue
cesses to the American stage. But in pre-
senting "a Stranger in New York" 1t Is
said that he has eclipsed ali his former
efforts. Much of the success this clever
author has achieved is undoubtedly due
to the happy faculty he combines with
authorship in the selection of artists to
bring into reality the creatures of his
brain. This is most forci5ly illustrated
in the company now presenting a
Stranger in New York" which comes TO
the Crawford theater next Thursday
evening.
The highly entertaining skill will be
pleasantly remembered by theater-goers
as creating no end Of hearty laughter
and playing to an audience that tested
the capacity Of our opera house the las,
time it was presented here. The piece
will be presented here with the same
costume and scenery as was used in
Hoyt's theater, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
REAL Estate TE4SsTKEs.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28

Regiment, U. V. T., IS hereby called to
meet at our hall, corner Second and n.
Main streets, Friday, the 29th inst, at .
o'clock, to make arrangements for the
funeral of our late comrade William c.
Kay. BY order Of A. J. Weaver, Colonel
Commanding. J. o. Hawley, Adjutant
The annual Wichita poultry show will
be held in the Butler block on South
Main opposite the city building, in the
two rooms formerly occupied by the Bos-
ton store, January Is ito 9Th. From all
indications there will he over 1000 birds
on exhibition; especially the farmers are
taking unusual interest and a great
many will exhibit. They are finding out
that pure bred poultry pays the best.
The person who disturbed the congre-
cation last Sunday by coughing, is re-
quested to call on Hooking Drug Co., G.
Gehring or Wells Miller. druggists. and
get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar.
which always gives relief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West jefferson, O., after suffering
eighteen months from Rectal Fistuis, he
would die unless a costly operation was
performed; but he cured himself with five
boxes OF BpCkin's Arnica Ssive. the
surest pile cU-e or earth, and the bes,
Salve in the world . cents a box. Sod
by @ GehrirE dr,-cz-st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you
tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourishing
and takes the place of coffee The more
Grain-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
TENS. Grain-O e made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about 4 as much. All grocers sell it.
15c and Csc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28

The black cat used in Hoyt's new "a
Trip to Chinatown" which IS soon 10
be presented here is more arIstocratic
than the ordinary cat. she can tTace her
lineage back 70 the first cat that Wei
land Strong used 70 Use in a Trip %
Chinatown in the New York production.
She is the granddaughter Of the orig
iral. and a very well conducted feline.
She knows when IL is time 10 20 on tho
stage. and Is always in the doorway %
Harry GifciTs dressing room al the
proper time. waiting 70 be taken up ard
hustled on the stage The rat part was
introduced in the play IN a curious way.
When Hoyt took possession u the Md
ison Square theater thew found the place
overrun with mice. and a black pussy
was put down cellar 10 drive the vermia
away.
The night - TIP 20 Chinatown" was
produced. Missy had had company and
her caIle- was coal black cat- A. the
curtain was going up rat No : became
frightened and ran across the stage. Mr
Hoyt saw IL and he innetiately gave o.
5ers - have a certain sgr ~ money zet
aside every week 20 by milk <o- No Z
There Is sd7ers-i,ion among treat@r
people shat e q back CT ~uns ACROSS
the stage before n eoPeuiuE perform
z1ce. the best IBek XII. follow
L would sem - # ire people o, a
TITO 20 Chinatown were fastided r.
their superstition. for This comedy has
proven 20 % the r-eatest success ever
written. il holds tbs record FOR ne long
est continuous -1nz ln AmsF5ez- q has
rade more money ard entertained more
people -asz I'll -he olaer Hoyt c1me3ics
combined. = has been presented 81 pei
- eve-y foreign c1aHtry. ard ;ae T--
eut t7zr q tae uew a TriP n cana {
tom has Been saEsla-iy t-4gapasr.f /
testing tas cspse.ry - t7s larss, ne
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
DISTURBED THE PEACE
John Coleman Was Arrested at Opera
House

John Coleman was arrested a. the
opera house last night by Officer Reed
or the charge OF disturbing the peace.
He was in the gallery and It Is charged
that he spat upon persons in the bsl-
Cony- His trial VIII come I'd in police
court a. o'clock this morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28

this as effecting the rights of women.
1t might be an exaggeration to say that
500 Wichita girls have had this matter
under serious consideration as this would
be largely matter Of guesswork How
ever, the girls should have fair pay.
They Should be allowed to propose I'M
less barred by the almanac.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
FOR HoARSENESS

Benj. Ingerson of Hutton. Ind, says
he had not spoken above whisper for
months and one bottle of Foley's HoaAv
and Tar restored his voice. 1t is used
very largely by Speakers and singers.
Hooking Drug Co. G. Gehring and Wells
Miller, druggists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
BRICK BLOCK SOLD
North EmpOrIa Building Sells for
SID 500

The brick block on North Emporia,
north Of the Bayless block. has been
bought by W II. WEIGH Of Kansas City.
a member Of the Western Newspaper
Union company. The building Is ffty
feet front and Two stories high. It is
occupied by the Western Newspaper
Union 5+fsrss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
PARK MASSEY BETTER
Is SLOWLY Recovering From His sick


Assistant Chief ~ Police Park Massey.
who has been sick for some time. is
slowly recovering and IS able TO walk
about the house. 1t viii be some time.
however. before he viii be able 10 bx
about and attend to his duties
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
FOR PNEUMONIA.

DR.. c. J. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich, says:
q have used Foley's Honey and Tar in
three very severe cases of pneumonia
the past month with good results. Hook
ing Drug Co. G. Gehring and Wells
Miller, druggists.
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