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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14

Rev. George Meredith, a young bIethO-
dist minister entered the dry goods
store Of S. C. Hindman and invited that
gentleman to a conference. They retired
to the opera house, which is above the
store room. No sooner had they reached
the place than Rev Meredith drew a re-
volver. it is said, and placing it in Mr..
Hindman's face, exclaimed: Now, you
dirty scoundrel, give me $1,000 or I will
blow your brains outr
Mr.. Hindman said something about see
ing his banker and thought maybe it could
be fixed UP. Upon this statement Rev.
Meredith permitted him to proceed to fix
it up. Instead, however, Hindman secured
the arrest of Meredith on q charge Of at
tempted robbery
The case was set for Tuesday but post
poned until the 18th of this month by JUS
tice McAlister, Rev. Meredith giving bond
for his appearance.
Mr.. Hindman is pioneer merchant of
this place and considered man of some
means, having Built the Hindman opera
house block some time ago Hey. Mere
dith is the son of a well to do farmer Iiv-
ing east Of the city a few miles The high
StdHClnS or all the parties and the sup
posed cause Of the rash act of the young
preacher make it all the more depIorable.
'>As far as can be learned before the
trial young Meredith charges Hindman
who is about GO or 20 year old, with main
tanning criminal relations with his young
sister two years ago, while she was at
tending school in this city, and the knowl-
edge Of what he supposed IN he true
Meredith says, worried him so as to al
most craze his mind and prompted him to
demand monetary consideration at the
point Of a revolver
local opinion seems to be divided in the
matter and nothing can be said here for
or against either party until the facts are
produced at the coming trial Whispers
or further arrests and implications of 9th
ers more or less prominent in buiness and
social circles ire heard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
How Mrs. Pinkilam
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.

LETTER TO MRS. FIEkHAH no. Iz,z33l
al am very grateful to you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years [ had female troubles
and did nothing for them. Of course
1 became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and Inflammation of ovaries.
Il underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permis-
sion to go back to work. went back,
bat in less than week was COM
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone l felt the eff
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and a
package of her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
mepts and medicine.
1.-The first remark that greets me
now is How much better you look! and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause Of my health. Mrs. Z. ].
GOoDEN, ACKLEY, Ia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
CAN He Be CURED2
Man From Minco Says Billy
Mack Can.
DESCRIBES HIS OWN CASE
Wandered for Eighteen Months
UnderHypnotic Spell.

The gentleman who wrote to the Eagle
from Minco, I. T., few days ago, regard
ing the condition of Billy Mack and COM
pairing it with his own experience. when
hynotism for eighteen months. is still Of
| the impression that Billy Mack is under a
I spell. He submits the following letter to
the Eagle from Paurs Valley. I. T. which
is interesting as far as his own experience
along the line of mental alteration goes,
at least. AS is in the former letter. he
requests his name withheld but is willing
to furnish reference and a complete his
| tory of his case to anyone who is suf-
ficiently interested to call at this office
| and secure the same. The letter is as
! follows:
PauPs Valley. March Il. 1899.
| To the Editor Of the Eagle
Dear Sir:-I read the article headed
| Was Not a SpelP' in today's Eagle and
believe from my own experience that Mr..
| Jones is the nearest right. Now. person
can be kept under the influence OF hypno-
tism more than FIVE days. They can be
under the influence until insanity or
death ensues, or until a stronger mind
comes between. When I was put into this
state l seemed to shrink all up. I could
feel the cold wind blowing up through my
head and every few seconds had a sensa-
ton as IL something hit my skull from the
inside and it kept tapping night and day
for eighteen months Ny hair turned al
most white and 1 am on,y 40 years old
1 now have the appearance OF being a
great deal older. l was under the impress
sion that I should destroy myself Many
times 1 started to jump in front OF the
cars, but 1 would think perhaps they will
let up by tomorrow, and I will wait
As l got farther away from the people
who hypnotized me I grew worse. The
hammer pounded away in my skull until
| thought my head would split II L hap
pened to get my eyes on a sign I would
begin TO count the letters, and 1 cou,d not
stop until something came between. Every
band that I tried 20 get 70 teach thought
l was an old broken down bum, and that
whisky had the best Of me, when really
I never drank drop in my lie Ny
weight run down 70 IA pounds from rs.
doctors that treated me and they VII tell
you that no medicine given ne would
have particle Of effect on ne 7 could
give you more particulars II 7 could see
you. but am no writer Suffice il 20 say
] can refer you u any number Of peop.e (
who sax ne IN above condition. And
believe Mr.. Jones is right when he SAYS /
he could bring Billy Mack out q IT, Pro
fessor Wettmer o. Nevada. No. treated I
me one month. and now an none the I
worse for NY experience. except NJ gray
head AID the wrinkles ~ Old age
The writer says further that ne has sub
mitted The Eagle article 20 The physicians
who treate5 him soon after he vas hypro-
tized and they gave fl as their opinion
that Il IS a mistake 70 send Billy Mack
10 thu asylum SAYING ina; By that means
The aim 81 The person vito hypuotized
Mack vii have been accomplished
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
READY FOR BUSINESS
Republican Central Committee
Make Appointments.
EXECUTIVE is STRONG ONE
Committee to Meet Today to
Make Plans For Campaign.
EXECUTIVE is STRONG ON

The Republicans have organized and al
committees have been appointed. The city
central committee has secured rooms in
/ the Sedgwick block and settled down tc
! business. Efforts are now being made
! organize committee in each ward to go
to work and get out the registration OF
| the various wards.
Yesterday about sixty women came 10
the City building and registered, and over
double the number of men.
The Republican central committee and
E. T. Allen, chairman, appointed the fol-
lowing members of the executive commit
tee: James Allison, Fred Cossitt, William
Mckee, Oscar Smith, J. w. Summers,
George NJ. McTaggart, John Kelly, George
". Adams, A. J. Wardell.
The above committee is requested to
meet at their rooms, 30 Sedgwick block,
at p. m. today.
Ross has just one danger in the cam
paign. His strictly business administra-
ton, the many ways in which he has pro-
tected the city, the rapid strides the city
has taken in the way Of improvements
since he became mayor make him the
strongest candidate, probably, who ever
stood before a Wichita constituency. Men
in meeting one another and finding that
everybody apparently is for Ross, get it
into their heads that their help is not
needed. and consequently do not register
The thing which is being impressed on
these voters is that they must register;
that what is everybody's desire is liable to
be no ones deed. Every man and woman
who is for Ross should register, and do so
at once-before it is too late.
The other candidates cannot be voted for
either unless the voter first registers.
No great national issue hangs on the
present election. But during two years
past the town has taken on a new dress
and new gait. Things have been better
Part of that progress has been due to
commercial betterment which is national,
but Wichita's advancement over other
places of like size, as shown in the clear
ing-house tables, is due in a great measure
to the progressive administration of Mayor
Ross. The streets have been cleaner, new
sidewalks have been more numerous, more
streets have been put in shape, more reve-
nues of the city have been collected and
accounted for, more Indebtedness has been
more bonds have been refunded
at lower rates of interest than ever before |
No one viii dispute-not even the opposi- |
statement that the city has pros
pered marvelously under the management |
of the present mayor. No one accuses |
him of dishonesty, lack of progressiveness |
or incompetency. There is nothing that |
can be said against a second term for |
him, and there is no question but that he |
viii get the second term, provided his |
friends do not rely foolishly on everybody |
else but themselves doing the voting. The
thing to do is to register, first of all, and |
do 50 at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
Low RAILROAD RATES.
One Way and Round Trip Home
seekers Excursion, March
Fl. 1899.

The Missouri Pacific railway win sell
tickets to all points in Montana. Idaho
and Washington, and 20 all points on o.
r. and y. Co. railway IN Oregonk also
to points in Oregon on Northern Pacific
railway and W. and c. railway. and 20
points in British Columbia ss foSlowsc
Nelson. Robson Rossland. Victoria and
Vancouver, at one first class fare plus
500 for the round trip. good y dsys frog n
date Of sale for return. One way ticke u
will be sold on March p 20 above nam 81
points at one-hslf the first Glars rate .us
s.. except that no tickets viii be sold FOR
a less rate one way than 1850. For FUR
Their information apply 20
T. Z. BLECKLEY. T. & p. A.
ia y. Main ST., wichita, Kan
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. "a = ToRTA
Bears the Il The Kind You Have Always BOggR
''Se o3 &NZzIz<1<
CITY IN BRIEF

There are $50 cases of rubaoIa in wichita
Rubao-a is a compromise of measles.
The bachelor contingent of Wichita is
now sitting up nights to read Opie Read
Yankee from the West"
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Smith of 1902 North
! Topeka avenue, are rejoicing over the ar
rival Of a nine-pound boy.
The lecture by DR.. Calnon which was
to have been given next Wednesday even
! ing, is indefinitely postponed.
The Transmississippi congress committee
| has commenced to grind out its campaign
in a new Office, over 40 North Main.
AIRS. Ehie sheppard has gone to Kansas
City for few months to take special
treatment in hopes Of regaining her health.
w e Beard and c. L. Grounds chal-
lenge any tandem team in the city, for
! any purse, to a race Of five to twenty
five miles.
Governor Stanley has not recovered from
the grip yet. He was hardly able to sit
up yesterday after his days work in the
federal court.
Mrs VIII \. Polk returned home Sun
day morning from Kansas City, after hav-
ing delightful visit with her friend, Mrs.
Z. J. Becker
O. b, stocker takes the defeat of the
Paris exposition bill as q personal disap-
noin.ment. but he hasn't told anybody but
Or. Shultz why.
Fred Da,d enter-si7e5 . Marty 81 his
BACH friends at the Royal cafe Sunday
night. Four of the party consisted Of
Clarence Fulton.
D A 1reT,r-,-- 49, -. r-,u-,-
stand and sqr, 1rsss NJ, 49,,
ds~erdent .s.5sts r,~ MI. 80 -.
started vr-.-rI.,-
t,r5s-n - - ,'g 'g5t cop, are 2',la-ns
No.. - -. .''e " '1'ii' I'd
,.,,- -, - - LOT s@-7'
w '-'9 -~0'- l.
mere are sall 10 7e lls Easter bonnets
."'h IN NieAija ni-iiner shops. II
~ ''Ai-S'n WI clear up the Easter
'',''5E p''''em ne VIII help the mLAners
'','''1 themselves
The ola telephone cards giving Governor
S-snlsy.s number as 7sa .o,,,l,, -, ~. -,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
CLAY CLEMENT "

In "A Southern Gentleman" Clay Glenn
ent at General Joseph Carroll is possessed
o. magnetic attractiveness. First. the
brave daShing and chivalrous young Of
hcer OF the Confederacy; and then the
c9urtiy' unassuming. warm-hearted and
generous southern gentleman of the old
school. tender and gentle TO women. bravA
ana cAiVairous to men, were parts carried
oE MI clements with east Of one who
Was 10 the manor born. There IS not the
slI2hiest silt Of stiffness or unnaturalness
about the types of the young and the old
southern manhood. which he portrayed.
ana when he appeared before the curtain
70 acknowledge the hearty appreciation
accorded HIM. his manner was the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
Fnirmount College Notes

The coming week viii close the work
! for the winter term. Examination In the
| various departments will occur on FRIDAY
and Saturday Of this week
The social event of the term was a re-
ception given last evening by the junior
college class at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Imboden. The guests of the occa-
sion included all the students Of the col
| -egiate department and the members OF
| the faculty. The members of the class OF
90 are royal entertainers.
! Quite a number of the faculty were
/ called out of town 10 deliver various ad-
| dresses. Professor Roulet went TO Mt.
| Hope, where ne viii preach today; Pro-
| fessor Isely accepted the invitation and
addressed the Harper County Teachers
| association last evening on the subject OF
| expansion; while Professor Buck Iectured
at Haven, also. last evening to Reno coun-
~ teachers and friends.
By vote OF the faculty. the following
students have been given the privilege of
doing honor work in the department Of
history; the special subject each will in
veStigate also being given: W 5. FEM
Ing our merchant marine; how can It
be revived" T. 3. Isely. stephen \
Douglas and his part in the Kansas
Nebraska stru ggle:" Evelyn Im5odan
Three contemporary queens Of England
Mabel MillisOn will study certain political
phases OF Europe; Asdeline Finn "tha
roundhead and cavalier of Cromwe-I.s
time Helen 2. Reilly. WAS Thomas
Beckett Unstable in his quarrel with
Henry II?'
A fine concert viii be given at the Fair
mount church next Wedne sday evening
Mrs. Kinsey has been in charge Of -ba
chorus, consisting Of over thirty voices
Refreshments wtn be served az the close
OF the program.
Word has just been received f-on, W.,
IAN Lester Johnson, who = serving our
country al Manila. Young johnson *
Wichita boy and q former student ~
Fairmount- Elmer Kelly OF Creruuio- h.
a-so whiiom Fairmount student wbo 4.
now serving Uncle sam in the trenches ~
Csloacsn.
Professor Barlow's large re.,Iorx ,r-.-
has been making excursions srugvtrr
railroad cuts ''strsta - ''0ut crop" etc
In the olay-b5rd shooting contest ea,-
wednesday afternoon Robert Lewis vo,
first and 2. ". Kramer second pls.e
Seven members of the facrxtv a-.4-5.s
ne Congregational association hers a..
Maize on Monday ard T-essav. Mo- I
8 and . Paramount college and rs t--
ieres,s we're discussed and Eara.ly =
ce.ved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14

the type was inherent in him. One Of the
chief charms of the play is the excellent
balancing of characters and the foils
each afford the other The sentiment was
sweet pure and good and for that reason
alone is worthy the approval of the play
going world and the world at large
There is not the slightest indelicacy or
anything savoring Of it, and the rest of
the characters, taking their cue from that
Of General Joseph Carroll, follow the ideal
type and carry it through the play. 1t is
such a play from which but good results,
from the seeing of which the heart grows
tenderer and less trammeled and brings a
sense Of quiet and peace and contentent,
which is the author actors chiefest tri-
umph, for in this play Mr.. Clements
ideals have been high and pure and noble,
and he has ideally and nobly presented
them.-New Orleans States
"A Southern Gentleman" will be at the
Crawford Grand Wednesday night. Seats
are now on sale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
GIVE The CHILDREN A DRINK

czlies G-a4l-0 L - q czssesoEs ape
tizi-g 1ou--sa.zE tcoG dyilk - axe rt.e
place Z caEee Sod - a. gro-e-z az
Eka6 bv a. E1o EHTe us~s5 e. ssaes .-ss
EEez p-oreglF p-e pared g. fsE-ea Ike fzA
Guesr coffee hl- tCee <ElI a. Us tuta-
-sc1s rrorert es Erasz-0 ads 1fEesfaoa
and s-reag Benz &c rEsrvsA = - ao- 2
stiE1lzzt h1- g Eeasth h1lde-. ard ~aEi-
dreu- IS sell a. adults rz1 Gssrk Is .fssA
grsat be1s1i- Costs @5ozi = ~ zE<a -
c1@sA = z76 4
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ssaz.ss FIX Is fs. hzs ilEss En-
~7.-.''' E1zlZx

Roy K-zner - working for the Trlsco
az Moref- and Ray Taylor s7r TIE SAINT
Re ~ Perry. layer IS soor p be csssf
c.srk at perry ard Kramer. Sho IS young
- tn me service. Is ~ tEo nofcass e.
Monet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
A LECTURE ON NEW METHODS.

A LECTURE ON NEW METHODS
Wichita viii have the pleasure of listen
ing to this fine lecture on training hand,
eye and mind in young and old. by J.
Libert y'Tadd, with demonstration of the
practical application of these methods, of
which Mr.. Tadd is a master.
Herbert Myrick, president of The Phelps
publishing company, and editor of The
Homestead, writes: During the past few
years have made special study of the
art and Misunderstanding idea in education,
and have visited many Of the schools at
nome and abroad where efforts in this
line have been undertaken. Not until Mr..
Tadd's work was inspected was a solution
Of the problem found, and it is pleasing to
lind ones Judgment confirmed by leading
educators on both sides of the Atlantic.
The teacher who masters the natural. sim
pie and artistic methods worked out by
Mr.. Tadd is the one who will have the
largest professional success and the best
pay for it, in the early future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
WANTED $1,000 FROM HINDMAy
Rev. Meredith Called Ri> Wan Out
and Held Conference

\ dispatch from Augusta. TWENTY-FIVE
miles east-of this city. says:
A case Of more than usual interest has
oeen enacted in this city recently.
me circumstances are said 10 be about
a. follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14

Wichita has The distinction q, se.ae ~
res-dence OF ,he ou.y yours iady IN Kan
szs wao makes malicious s1n - every A.
qtlsi1tanca she has Shs lives or xo-,r
E,ua 7oria- The oriv scof thing she vas
ever k-e7l 20 say y aayvrne VS. yeas
aEQ-zeTersi years az7-zzea she -
marked q osr 5esc fellow. Wf,h lowe--
Jaw smile. that he h4dr' sense enough
- 5s rsz! mean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14

Letters advertised a. postofice. Wichita
Kan. for the week ending March Z. $50
LADIES LIST
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Capt ". II. Dunlap. Chstts.
nooga. Tenn. says: Several -. -.
ago ooilS and carbuncIes annss -
upon me to an alarming extent
GPatuslilS me great trouble and main
thysicians' treatment did nor seen
70 avail, and finally decida6 -
give ; ); ; a trial. I improved A.
once, and after taking s;x bottiss
entirely" lN'I1 u
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Wasrsrrren E-a "a rsgeef -
e--Tef s.. - ftafesssgsr rrs~sf SAYS fsat
f-s zzs-auss go AzFs s-~n e1tax r,sa-<
duty a: FeEluE. Gaia 80 s@As eitT -
90.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14

Leave Chicago every Thursday va Co.o-
rado Springs and Scenic Route % s1a
Francsco and La Angeles.
Southern Route leaves CnIearo every
Tuesday va Kansas city. r. worth
and r. Paso 20 Los Aageies.
These Excursion Ca-a sre attached 20 Past
Passsnasr Trains. ara fheir popularity
- evidence chat we offer ne bes;
Accompany these Excursi0ns and SAVE
MONEY fer ne lowest rate tickets sss
available 81 these
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-14
Popular Pullman Tourist Cars.

For f1l description o. ~ serves al
ne benefits given - patrons. ses your
local ticket agent. o. address
JOHN SEBASTIAN. q. p 4. catesrs. -.
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Yankee H.ri.e- Lave PekIs<

Pzr-.nr cal-l-E - s-y - re ss1Ts -
.srr risass say ~stT--fs-sf
Y x Hf-gIs0.T = Y
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70. Hut.-@ NoEgh eYrup !, !, rcmnri,.

~. y Il ? n i IN TN
ao-e medicine. a dry. tickling. hacking
cough. the warning thac consumption turks
near needs no other doctor but DR.. Burs
cough Syrup. Il positively cures throat
and lung trouble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-06
Spreading Like WIldfira.

Despite business depression, panics
ana war, and every other commercial
disturbing factor, the installation Of
electrical power transmission maohin-
cry has progressed with marvellous
machinery One of the largest COM
panies installed in mining and power
machinery alone 1879 horsepower in
1899; l8,762 in 1898; 42,379 in 1894;
46, 727 in 1895, and in 1895 a wonder
tul jump was made to $4,000 horse.
power, while last year the aggregate
was $4,000 horsepower. This record
1t should be remembered is that of a
single company and purely power
transmitting apparatus, the numerous
other applications of electricity not be-
ing included.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-06
WONDERS OF YUCA1AN.
''ramids and Interesting Ruins Built
by Early Inhabitants.

- ariS lHnaD1tlntS
iucutan Is exceedingly interesting
20 the traveller, the historian and rho
nchaeologist and l wonder WHY ex-
plorers have not visited the country
Htener'' said N. B. Dupont of New Or
cans at the Planters.
Inc average man knows something
hp"ut the topography of Egypt and
Nen the school books have given him
Information about the Egyptian pyra-
llldS' the peculiar Nile and the customs
ol the people, but the average man
Knows Z little or nothing about Yucatan.
Out II IS fact that pyramids construct
~ rs lngeniouSly as those of Egypt are
FOUND in Yucatan. 1t must he remam-
oered that Yucatan Is almost desert
0ne can travel for days and DAYS and
see no running water. But beneath the
sandy surface there Is plenty of water
Aifu the indians obtain 1t by digging
immense wells, some being $50 feat IN
alaneter, and from seventy-fve to 100
.eet IN depth. 1t was this sandy condi-
ION OF the country that led the ancient
PeOple OF Yucatan to build immense
pyramids as foundations for their build
hgs. These pyramids are carved in
designs of sculpture and odd figures,
showing that the ancient inhabitants of
1ucatan, like the Aztecs Of Mexico, DOS
seSsed some artistic ability.
1ucatan and the numerous islands
OH us coast are inhabited by a people
whose blood is a mixture of old Indian
tribes. They live in small huts and
have made but little advancement to-
ward civilization. One peculiar fact is
that one sees no roads on these islands.
There is no need for any roads, because
there is not horse, burro or OK or any
kind of draught animal on these isl
andS.
Mexico has just conquered the Yaqui
Indians in the State Of Sonora, after
ten years war, but the native Indians
IN the mainland Of Yucatan have never
been conquered by the Mexicans. The
Yucatan Indians will offer as much re-
Sistance as the Yaquis, If not more,
when the Mexican Government decides
to make war upon them. There are
about 100000 of these native Indians,
md they are in possession of the inte-
'ior of the country and care little for
The authority of Mexico. Many of these
Indians are half civilized. They know
little about the ruins of ancient temples
In Yucatan, but these ruins tell of an
sient inhabitants who have once lived
there and made some progress in civil
t8ation.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat