The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-15

mind is troubled. A reporter lot the
Eagle say him yesterday gazing at the
heavens and in reply to query he said:
This is mighty tough on the oats"
Henry Ozanne and Chief Of Police Cub
bon are the best friends in town now.
They learned yesterday that they 10th
were born on the Isle Of Man 1t should
have been named the Isle of Men, for
both of them are mighty good men in
the estimation of the people Of Wichita
AS an whence OF prosperity, inquire
what tn eheadstone dealers are doing.
Investigation yesterday proved that more
tonbstones have been sold this sprieg
than during any similar period in the
history of Wichita Everybody who has
a dead friend is recording his virtues in
marble.
Bud Hickerson, who was wanted by the
police for shooting BLACK Rastus,' came
to the police station yesterday morning
and gave himself up. In the afternoon
he was arrested on a state warrant and
taken 10 the county Jail. His prelimin-
airy hearing will come up in few days
in the city court
The commencement exercises of Fair
mount college will be held June 1. The
class day exercises will be held the last
night of the present month, at which
time the students will indulge in a
humorous take-off Of the faculty. Ten
students will graduate from the college
department this year.
The city council received a pleasant call
last evening from a committee of Chris
tan mothers, representing the different
evangelical churches of this city. Their
mission was in behalf of a petition pre-
seuted last June, asking for police
matrol to care for the incorrigable girls
who roam our streets.
Frank Smith and Henry Surbock of
Cheney, this county, were in the city yes
terday en- route to Colorado. Mr.. Smith
goes to Cripple Creek to go into the
towel supply business and Mr.. Surbock
goes in the hopes that the climate will
benefit his health. He will remain dur
ing the spring and summer.
Dave" Dunbar, the undertaken, said
yesterday that the mortuary record will
be Lighter this year than during any
similar period in the history OF Wichita
He says that the fine winter was very
favorable to good health. whenever We
have zero weather in Wichita" said Mr..
Dunbar look out for a graveyard har-
vest"
Most people in Wichita will be inter
ested in knowing that nearly all the
Strawberries on the Wichita market
come from the Arkansas fruit farm of J.
c. Williams. Jim Williams was Mr.. Ike
Ault's deputy while the latter was sher-
if Of this county. He is growing rich in
the business and all his old friends are
glad Of it
Mr.. Tom Tobin, who lived for years at
the Manhattan hotel, died recently at
Chicago, according 10 information re-
ceived by Mr.. George Diamond. Mr.
Tobin had lost his mind a few years be-
fore his death on account Of overwork
He was a radical but lovable Irishman
who had many warm friends in Wichita.
He was agent while here for the Collier
Book company.
Earl Powell, a young man % years of
age, whose home was in WilmOre. Kan,
died Saturday evening at the residence of
Mrs. Gattenback, 90 South Lawrence
avenue. The deceased came here some
weeks ago to be treated for some throat
trouble with which he was afflicted. His
mother arrived here Sunday in answer TO
a telegram announcing his death and the
remains were shipped to Wilmore yes
terday morning on the Santa Fe.
Miss Olive McNaghten left on the $3.50
Santa Fe train for Kansas iCty last night
to take position as demonstrator for
the Cereal Machine company, to be per-
located in the large department
store of Emory, Byrd, Thayer & Co.
Miss McNaghten is one of the best known
young ladies in Wichita, and was liked
by. all who knew her. She has for the
past year been cashier and bookkeeoer
for Hamlin Mercantile company, where
she won the confidence and friendship
OF all whom sheNhad dealings with, and
leaves only with the best wishes Of the
company and all her friends here
Frank Kensler. who is employed in the
photograph gallery of Doc Sawyer, had
his hat blown into the river as he came
over from the West Side Sunday. 1t lit
away UP the river, and Frank climbed
down on a beam to catch 1t as it fioated
down. 1t sank just as 1t got to him.
and Frank in reaching further down fell
in. Then he came over to the gallery
and took off some of his clothes and
hung them up to dry, and they blew out
of the window and a playful dog ran
away with them. Mr.. Kensler then ap-
pealed to Mr.. Sawyer to be Gagged in some
safe place lest something fatal should
happen to him.
a large delegation left last night for
Topeka to attend the Republican state
convention to nominate a state ticket and
six delegates-at-large to the national
convention. Those who left were John
Davis, Otto G. Eckstein. A c. Husey,
Major Bristow. Bruce Keenan,. s. B. Ker-
nan, ]. NJ Martin. A H Webb. Fred
Richter, II. T. Kramer, Tom Warder Of
Derby. Ole Benson of Delano. J. 2.
Downing. West Park, and Ollie Hicklin
Of Minneha township The following will
leave this morning: Mayor Ross. Council
man Luling Ben Downing. Frank Burt,
c V. Ferguson and Dr. Newly Of Gyp-
sum. z. 3. Jewett left Sunday