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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-03


ter for five years. 1t is longer ago than
that since the last charity ball. Lin
coin society people are lacking in that
spirit which inspires the people OF New
York, of Chicago, even of 80 small q
place as Denver, to unite and make a
public occasion brilliant. 1t is essen
TALLY provincial for ladies to hesitate
about wearing their best frocks ION &C
count OF the crush and because every.
body will be there" That is the sort OF
remark that some Of the economical
but pretentlous members, Of Lincoln
society are making. Why should the
spirit of mortal be proud? And is
there difference in the worms Of the
dusts 1t ia a long time waiting for the
members of society to learn their
duties as brilliant ornments OF a mu-
nicipal occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Woods entertain
ed the Good Times euchre club on Fri
day evening in honor of Miss johnson
OF Evansville. Indiana. The guests
present were: Mesdames Rector, Dor.
gan, Woods, GRANGER, Mullen, Woods
Fitzgerald, Marshall. Howe. Curtice,
Kelley, Laid, and Lyons. Misses Put
nam, Odell, Woods. Oakley. Marshall,
Burr, and Cochrane. Messrs. Butler
Joyce, Smith, Honeywell, Eames and
Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howe entertained
in honor of Mrs. Manchester and Mrs,
Rollins on Tuesday evening. Six handed
euchre was pla, ed, and Mrs. Mullen
Miss Carson and MIR. Hargreaves Won
the prizes. The guests were Messrs.
and Mesdames Rector, Woods, Har.
greaves, Curtice, Mullen, GRANGER, Nor.
rison; Meedames Manchester and Rol'
Inns Miss Carson Messrs. Joyce ano
Honeywell
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart entertained the
d. X. w. club Wednesday night. The
record of the games is kept until the
end OF the year, when prizes will be
awarded the members who have won the
most games. TIE members present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Spangler
Wilkinson. Kimmerer, Dean. Carpenter
Hurd, Jones, Bolshaw. Sullivan Miss
De Lashmutt Messrs. Morrill, and How.
land.
Mrs. Winfield Scott and Mrs. Heman
Kelley entertained the members Of the
Wednesday Afternoon club and the
Book Review club at the home OF Mrs
Scott Friday afternoon. Six-handed
euchre was played. Different colored
sacbet bags we're used as score cards
and colored pins we're used to score
the games. Those present were Mes.
danes Usher, Cooper, O'Neill, Wander.
pool, Arnett, Blackburn, Keefer, Wente
Stevens, Gardner. Vanderpool. Rehlaen-
der. Stonebrsker, Hoover, Cook, Wilson
Penny, Lincb, Baker, Bsrtrui and Miss
Rowland.
Mrs. Webster gave a kensington on
Thursday afternoon in honor Of Mrs. j
P. A. Black OF Bloomington. Nebraska
Delicious refreshments were served
after a pleasant afternoon had beer
spent. The invited guests were: Mes.
danes Thomas, Newman, Cowdry, De-
Pue, Casebeer. Clark, Field, Ewing
Lambertson. Campbell, Yates. Holmes
Marsland. Garten, Marshall, Rewick
Kennard, Everts, Howell, Bartruff,
Bowman, Billmeyer. Patrick, Webster,
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sey, Babcock. Hoar, Scott, Plummer.
Reese, Cham bers. Polk, Griffith, Candy,
Spalding. Reed, Hindman, Sherman,
Rhodes, Jamison, LOOMS, Turner. Hall.
Fleming, Christy, McCreery and WEIGH.
Mrs. Guenzel gave party on Monday
evening in celebration of Mr.. Guenzefs
birthday. A very pleasant evening was
spent in playing euchre. Mrs. Usher
and Mr.. Harris won the royal prizes and
Mrs. Munson and Doctor FInney won
the body prizes. The invited guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Bignell,
Foster. Richards, Rehlaender, Wilkin-
son. Holyoke Hoover, Harris, Munson.
aud Bignell. Mrs. Garfield and Mrs.
Usher.
The Tuesday night dancing club gave
one of their delightful informal dances
at Courier hall on Tuesday. Those
present were: Misses Clark. Richards.
McPheely. Hammond, Douglas. Pad
dock. Woodward. Morgan, Mcfarland.
and Paddock Messrs. Marley, Rick
etts, Folsom, Sheldon, Shick, Anderson.
Turpin, Paine. Atwood, Mattson and
Robbins.
Mrs. Frank Woods entertained infor-
mally on Wednesday afternoon in honor
of Miss Webster OF Manchester, Fog.
land. A dainty tea was served at five
o'clock. Those present were: Mes
danes Mark Woods and George Woods.
Misses johnson of Indiana. Garten,
Putnam, Woods, Watkins, Webster,
Burr, Welch and Cochrane.
Mr.. Eroest Ames has returned from
an unpleasant experience in the mining
regions OF the west where the miners
carry revolvers and shoot over a diff
ference Of opinion as they do in Ken
lucky. Mr.. Ames on account of bis
youth and strength has quickly recover.
ed from the shot fired by an enraged
miner. His many friends are delighted
to see him back again unharmed.
The Delta Epsilon fraternity initiated
Mess.s. B. w. Bededict. c. S Huff, A.
W. Gaines and s. r Wills and pledged
Mr.. F. w Hall of the High school, on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lair gave a dinner on
Thursday evening in honor of Mrs.
Oyler Of Tacoma. Washington. Covers
we're land for Messrs. and Mesdam.s
Field, Sawyer, McCullogh. ard Liyring-
house. Mrs. Lansing and Mr.. Hoyt.
Mrs. Ross Curtice entertained tie
Cheese and Cracker club on Tuesday
afternoon in honor OF Mrs Rollins. The
afternoon was spent over dainty needle
work and in guessing advertisements.
Mrs. Morrison won beautiful picture
for guessing the greatest number cor
rectly. Those present were Mesdames
Dorgan. Woods, Morrison, Rector, Rath-
bone, Smith, GRANGER, Howe, Fitzgerald,
Rollins; Misses Burr, Hoover, Oakley,
Carson and Naughton.
Miss Florence Abbott Boggs, dauph
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Boggs, was
married to Mr.. Emmett NJ Fry Of Chi
cago on Tuesday at high noon. The
wedding was simple. but very pretty.
only the relatives and few friends be.
ing present. Cut flowers decorated the
house American beauties were in the
drawing room and pink carnations deco.
rated the tables in the dining room,
where the wedding breakfast was served
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
WICHITA lYCIUM TALENT
Manager Boyle Contracting for This
seasons Attractions

Mr.. @. A Boyle. manager OF the Wich-
tia I.yceum. is already contracting with
the different lyceum bureaus for The tai
ent which viii be in the coming sea-
sons course. The Wichita Lyccum mas
been for several years one Of the most
popular entertainment courses in the
city and the management have planned
10 make the course for this year az
strong as possible
One OF the attractions already con-
contracted for by Mr., Boyle is pr. Frank
Gunsaulus of Chicago. He IS to give his
celebrated lecture on Savonorola. Or.
Gunsaulus is one Of the most eloquent
men 81 The tirne and Wichita people Vii
be fortunate in having an opportunity
Of hearing him in October Mr., Boyle
has tried for three successive years 70 get
him and has a. last been able 20 close
a contract for this season.
Another attraction of merit viii be the
Ernest Gamble Concert company. which
will appear here in December Ernest
Gamble appeared here last year as an ex-
ira attraction and was thought 10 be
very fine. He heads his own company
this year and has three people support
ing him. One OF the three Is Madame
Eppinghousen Bailey. known as the
southern Nightingale" She IS said %
De a very fine musician and viii 10
douAs please her Wichita audience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
WILL NOT APPEAL
w. 4, Richards VIII Receive the Sill
500 From Missouri PACIFIC ROad.

The Missouri Pacific railway company,
against which W. Q. Richards, the
prominent cattle man, recently obtained
judgment in the federal court for SILL
500 damages for the loss of a number of
head of cattle which were killed in a
wreck at Reese, Kan, has decided not
to take an appeal The amount of the
judgement was paid to Clerk Mosher of
the federal court at Fort Scott and will
be forwarded to Mr.. Richards, who is
now in Texas. This was a hard fought
case and a number of Wichita witnesses
were in attendance at the trial.
The case was for $1,000 and was heard
at the last sitting of the federal court
at Fort Scott. Both the plaintiff and de
PENDANT had a large number of witnesses
in attendance and the case caused con-
siderable interest in this city.
The calm against the railroad COM
pany was that it had been negligent in
handling the stock entrusted to their
care and as common carrier was liable
for the loss. Ny Richards shipped three
train loads of cattle and calves from his
ranch in Texas to Reese, Kan, and when
the trains were within a few miles Of
their destination they were bIockaded by
a burned bridge. The company refused TO
unload the cattle at the time for feed
and water and when they were delivered
it was found that several hundred cattle
and calves had died. The jury in the
case gave the plaintiff the judgment of
ST 500. and the railroad company has de-
cided not TO appeal it to the supreme
coiyrt
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olulu, where he acted In the same capac-
ity. At the latter place he went up
against the bubonic plague but survived
it and is now in Kansas, where he will
spend few months writing a book of his
western adventures. He spent seventeen
years in Arizona, where he saw hard
ships. The time was when he thought
nothing of eating dog meat. He says it
makes a good dish when one is hungry
and wouldn't mind eating it now for the
sake of old times.
Coming over from the Orient in trans
port he saw twelve stout hearted sol
diers die during one night from fever
contracted in the Philippines.
Mr.. Mann says his father intended TO
make a Presbyterian preacher out of
of him and sent him TO a theological SEM
mary but his disposition was to rove
and for nearly forty yearas he has been
wandering about the west.
Mr.. Mann's mother audt sister are in the
millinery business at Winfield and they
want him to settle down there and spend
the balance of mis- life in ease and com
fort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
BERT WILDER ARRESTED
Charged With Being an AccompIlce
in the Murder of ID. T.. Coates.

Yesterday morning in Winfield the pre-
liminary hearing of the case Of the state
VS.. Harper Zerfoose. charged with the
killing of Douglas c. Coates, night oper-
ator Of the Santa Fe, was commenced.
The case was heard by Justice Strother.
who in turn is assisted by Justice Webb.
The hearing of the case took place in the
court room, which was quite well filled
with people who were anxious to hear
the case
The first few witnesses did not give any
very material testimony, but w w. Gill
bert, proprietor of the Exchange hotel
told that the two-Zerfoose and his part
ner, Bert WILDER came to the hotel in
the evening of April 2, and engaged room
and board. He said they retired shortly
after Y o'clock and that he heard one of
them, at least, get into bed. The muir
der, 1t will be remembered, was supposed
to have been committed shortly after u
o'clock.
Anna Fisher, an employee of the hotel,
stated that on the night in question she
heard two men come to the hotel from
the south, which is the direction in which
the depot is located, and go up stairs to
d.
There was considerable testimony
brought out which is very damaging to
the case of Zerfoose. The officers have
some inside evidence which is also very
damaging
Charles Roberts is defending Zerfoose
and Judge Jackson is assisting the coun-
ty attorney in the prosecution of the case.
Zerfoose is not so leshy as he was two
weeks ago when first arrested He shows
the effects of prison life. Yesterday morn
ing when he appeared in court he had
about two weeks and a half beard on his
face, and he was absolutely the toughest
looking specimen of humanity that could
be found in several days search. His at
torrey asked that the court order the
sheriff TO have the man shaved, which
was done, and he presented a better ap-
pearance than before.
In the afternoon the taking of the tes-
timony was continued and it was about
the same as is already known to the pub
lie. About O'Clock quite a sensation was
stirred up when the county attorney or
dered the arrest of Bert WILDER. WILDER
was a partner OF Zerfoese and in the first
complaint filed was charged jointly with
Zerfoose. He was not found and the fact
that he was under suspicion was kept out
of the papers. When Zerfoose as arrested
and before he came to trial he had a sub
poena issued for WILDER as a witness for
the defense. WILDER came to Winfield
from Bland, Kan. When it was shown
that he was mixed up in the deal he was
arrested and placed in Jail. He thought
he could give bond, but when it was fixed
at 5000 he was unable to do so. The case
was continued and in the meantime the
sheriff has gone to Pratt county after an
other important witness. Zerfoose is
wanted in Bulah Neb. for stealing a
horse, saddle and bride from a man for
whom he was working. This occurred
some years ago.
The identity of the man killed at Cald-
we'll still remains a mystery as it was at
first believed he was WILDER The man,
however, is still believed to be one of the
gang
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talks earnestly. He should never permit
a photograph 70 be made OK him. His
pictures are Invariably misrepresenta-
tons. The lines and features Of the face
OF Governor Stone besDeak individuality.
The igure Of Senator Jones towers
above the usual man He IS dignihed and
has Il kind disposition which IS over
Swallowed BY his bruscue way Of speak
ing. As d presiding officer. be Is fair set
firm. To give a Wfchftan a clear idea 81
Senator Jones. It might be stated that
those who thought the late Judge WI
iams gruT. would have considered him
polished in comparison with Senator
Jones.
David Overmeyer receives close NJ
tention when speaking. He Is aggressive.
and would be disappointed Il he met with
m opposition, as his style IS argumenta-
tvs.
Judge Van Wyok appears 70 be slightly
nervous. He walks hurrledly 20 the 6oog
IN resp 1ase 70 a ca1L UnlIks Croker. his
face shows his Impressions He f. On the
floor often. and does not tax, but each
time makes speech
"Congressman Newlands Of Nevada &
ike JusSe Van WEEK 81 the last named
reference
"GsueraI ST Clair. also. delivers an ora
ton every time he rises. He speaks very
ioud but does MT drown his utterances,
as his voice Is peculiay1y resonant
Senator Tsuman tanks veheI1ertIy an5
s. ursparing 10 arrangement, bus IS very
popala-. because upon eoneiuaing ne a.
R-ays expresses the t-1st that no che
fees hard toward hirn-
Carer Barz son IS a scrceful sps<EzF
he $ - meiiara sze, w.ih q handsome
face ard = ucncsaIsnt uiea.
George Fed Williams Is ra6leai e. his
vlsRs. re recalls 70 ons's Minis. Boston
Morse of InAfaas, Haa9x q L'eia~are.
MrffQlre ~ Calfseru6a. Chapman e osss.
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RAY 8n,sTest VleEta thas the IA~Ts~
vino hrsuTat szit agalnst Hss-ss ~
Elsie fSk-sotnAu} Ianler - Crave
Gihhoas. wsoza named As ore q me
c3nmsftea BE tod ne that - wcuss
obtsln fer her Esss
Yen nay - - Ere arsufen fhat have
f9rss tfsn Senator Ms1sg. have zas. s.
core. but eaya drought = A.z ssgsra,
fsr-.ea snea brEinagag azs iai4ntasra1 81
rervct she g1srtfseszE q s.rH gsl3 tha
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faand st@;esmas. ens q aas E-aGs asaz-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
TYPICAL WESTERN ROVER
Clarence Mann Returns From the
Phil PIP ne Islands

Charlie Mann, a typical son OF the
wild and woolly west called at the Eagle
office yesterday 70 renew an old acQuaint-
ance. \ year ago he made his last call
and since that time has been 20 Hon
oIulu. Hong Kong and the Philippines.
He arrived home yesterday and after
shedding his tropical duds at Fulton's
store he looked enough Ike a pluiocTat
to get the real estate men after him.
This same Charlie Mann was IN Wichita
thir.y-three years ago when Indian tePees
covered all the ground now embraced in
the city pSrk II Is a tribe hard for him
to get his bearings now. Bat Z he gets
a good start from tbe Eagle office he can
Dc relied upon 10 explore the city with
OF getting lost.
when the Spanish war broke ont he
wanted u be a Rough Rider. bur he
couldn't make Il and enlisted az Lsav-
enworth for the Philippine serrioA He
went as a teamstsr ana hauled coal a.
Manila ali winter, FOR the naval trans
por;s Later he wac transferred 70 Hon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
NINE HAVE ENLISTED
Recruiting station Eniisting Men for
Service n the Phil ppfnes.

The enlisting of men at the recruiting
station in DR.. Fordyce's office is progress
ing very rapidly. The officer in charge,
Sergeant W. p. Beltz of Kansas. is well
pleased with the progress being made and
is taking much pride in the splendid phys
zeal conditions OF the would be soldiers.
There have been more than twenty ap-
plieations during the short time in which
the station has been opened. Fifteen Of
these have been examined and the fol-
lowing are the ones who have been ac-
cepted:
Samuel f. Webb, Thomas l. Pitcher,
William A. Brown, John z. Barley, Rob-
ert H David. Harry c. Patton. Alonzo F.
Turner. Nm. L. Russell. Oscar W. Olson.
Clyde Murphy.
The men VIII be sworn IN in a few days
and viii he Immediately sent to California
To remain there for several weeks before
sailing for the Philippines.
The station will be open for several
weeks and the sergeant is well pleased
with the outlook for men. The applicants
who have been before him up to this time
are above the average in other places.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
Goshen. Iis-
ceuesee Pure Food Co, lie Roy. n ":

esenesee PuTe uus' % 70 NV y =.
Dear Sirs-Some days since package
of YOUR GRAIN-O preparation was left
at my Office l took it home and gave 1t
a trial, and I have TO say ] was very
much pleased with Il, as substitute for
coffee We have always used the best
lava and Mocha in our family. but l am
free 10 say like the GRAIN-O as well
es the best coffee 1 ever drank. Re-
spectfuIly yours,
A. c. JACKSON. n. D.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
COMMERCIAL VS.. KiSMET
Game VIII be Played at Fair Grounds

The Commercial College and Kismet
ball clubs are to play ball at the fair
grounds tomorrow This is the game
which was to have been played on the
Fourth of july but was postponed on ac-
count of the rain storm on that day. The
game of tomorrow is to decide the cham
pionship of the city as both teams have
claimed it. The Commercial College
team has won every game in which they
have played this year and their admirers
are confident that they will win the vic
tory. The Kismet club has been playing
snappy ball and their friends are as con-
fident as those of the opposing team. The
teams are composed of the following
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
MET WITH GREAT MEN
Harris Impressed with
Democratic Leaders

Vermillion Harris of this city had the
exceptional good fortune 10 be sergeant
alarms to the committee that made the
national Democratic platform at Kansas
City. For eleven long hours he kept
watch over forty-four Of the biggest men
in the Democratic politics Of America. a
rare opportunity for a gentleman 50
young that he has yet to cast his first
vote for president Asked yesterday Tor
an expression of his feelings at associa-
ton with such men, he said:
MY feelings toward those men who fill
exalted positions has undergone a charge
since my coming in contact with them
Although understanding that they are
merely men, it was not possible for ne
to comprehend that they are such, until
l talked TO them. While not being h.jad
with awe when IN the presence OF an 4
lustrious man. 1 had never been win enc
long enough TO feel thoroughly at ease.
bu, after being in that committee room
with those distinguished statesmen from
all of the United States, after 5eaas0r
Tillman said TO me. IN his high IicEed
baritone voice. with the pleasing syUth-
ern accent, that IF the good Lord h1m-
self came to that door. l wouldn't see
him, and after Senator Jones remartesl.
Those frecrackers are loud oaes.' COM
posture began to assert itself within me.
DO not think for a moment that either
my respect FOR or my confidence II these
men Is lesseued: the former IS grca.e-;
the d tier Is more deeply rooted And my
admiration for them has developed in'o
true aection, because they bear ID ere
another more than regard. ! saw Ssna-
tor Daniel rise, and turn u Senator
Blackburn. and heard him say. The
senator from Kentuky net only has lad
my respect for many years, bus be has
my sincere love The people = today
who think that history Is I'd more por-
teEd0us than Legends and fairy tales. may
say such expressions are obsolete except
when used for sffecg- They should p re-
minded that the speeches ma e IL thst
room were not MADE f1r The cas- 81 cen-
stieuents ithaBgh for their oena5J ard
were not recorded.
senator Daniel * statesman y ths
old school Ills speeches are esraastsy
o-atoEtcsI from the syst word tia tae
last His Ease betakeEs sEeas strength -
character He leaves BIS cFutchss ~ fas
door as he enters ron. rs rasrzefs
are simple ana courteous. ! Viza = say
r.ghs uow that that Hhlch innE ssel 2
the deepest wss tse sImn.iety RhtcA
charscterizes al q hem. Tbe u.aa frem
the East and the nan .ran MS West.
thaugh eanSsderste. sSa Mt as csgs-soSs
ss IS ths man from she S01th-
Senator Blackburn seemed 81 ne EAs
embodiment 81 al tAat Is Auls-te1E. EIis
ar is casmopoiitaz. Chssters 8 ea.a Eos
have been mare courteous Ire hyst
Brutus could nss have been nFrner- ciee~s
eoald n7t have Reasoned uapTe szriy
nor spakga more sle7asa1ly- -Aa5 Caesar
never p2auzei Hs5ye Eisesy-
Goveraor saene commands chs sesg=eg
o. bis peers. They REGARD hsm rz-
dem OoaASelioz. he zasyss s.0w-y but
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This large four-story building l. ad-
mirahly htted and furnished Tor the care
OF the sick. No lasthsome a. con. gi3us
diseases admitted, but all other diseases
that are usually treated az hospitals are
success tally treated here. iuclu1lug
whisky. Cocaine and Morphine Habits,
ehzoiuteIy guaranteed Women. married
or single. can ind a safe retreat here
during confinement, and a homo ID every
case found Tor the ohild u required
home Tor the poor sHd rich alike. as a.
operations and medical treatment are
free. and the only charge thai ls made -
the ordinary hospital Zee. which Is tssg
enough % pay the running expenses %
the Institution. The best ~ references
given when required. write for circular
10 the Martha washington Home