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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
MRS. SLAVEN SAID TO BE INSANE
Aged Mother OF the Late Belle SIaven
in Critical Condition

Mrs. ]. c. Slaven, mother of Miss Belle
Slaven, who shot herself in the directors
room of the National Bank Of Coramerce
last spring, is said to have gone insane
and in a serious condition, supposedly
from nervous prostration. Her brother
George Lentz, postmaster at Furley, was
telegraphed for yesterday and arrived in
the afternoon. He said Mrs. Slaven's
mind was seriously affected and she
imagines that she is receiving letters
from the potentates Of Europe, such as
the car Of Russia. Emperor William, the
pope and others. Mrs. Slaven was cared
for at the home of Mr. Sullivan last night
but was taken to her own home. corner
of Maple and Sycamore streets, after the
arrival of her brother. Great sympathy
IS expressed for her and her husband.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
J0BBERS WILL PROTEST
Ask That the Smallpox quarantine be
L fled

The Wichita Jobber's association are ar
ranging to protest against the qarantine
restrictions now in force, which greatly
interfares with the intercourse of bust
ness between Wichita and points in Ok
lahoma. An attempt was made to hold
a meeting last night at the Commercial
club to draft formal protest against
the ruling of the state sanitary board
but nothing was done as there was ~ a
quorum present. It is asserted that the
quarantine has already damaged business
to the extent of many thousands of dol
lars and has demoraliEed trade in all
lines. Another meeting will probably be
held in a few days az which time the
association win take definite action upon
the subject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
BICYCLE THIEVES ARRESTED
Were Caught Near Packing House
Last Night

Verne Ruckle and a man giving his
name as John Smith, were arrested last
night on the charge Of stealing a bicycle
from A Crawford, who lives in the
north end. It is claimed that the TWO
men stole the wheel and loaded it in their
wagon and started TO drive away. 4 by
stander It is said, notified Crawford Of
his loss and he followed the men and
finally caught them. They were arrested
by officer WaShburn who's WI the aid
Of the patrol wagon, landed them in Jail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
TRIED FOR GUN CLUB MEDAL
Shot Or Y esterday by Human, Jack
son and Albeit.

The Wichita Gun club held its regular
gold medal shoot at Riverside park yes
attendance, and many sportsmen tried
their hands at trap shooting for the first
time The medal contest resulted in tie
between Charley Albert. Thad. Hinman
and Ed. Jackson, and in the shoot-of
Albert won out and he now wears the
medal. The scores in this event were as
follows: Williams. %; Parham, 20; Sar-
gent, 3D. Warnecke o. "a; Human (S),
25; Barlow 81, IS; Walden (s), 81; Albert
(6), 25: Smith 90, 81; Jackson 80, %;
Skinner QO), 20; Totty, %.
yrara as folIOwS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
DEFUNCT COMPANY SUED
Thornton Sargent Again Goes After
Davidson Investment CamnanN.

I aornton W. Sargent has sued the
Davidson Investment company Tor S2.oO0
in the district court 10 secure the pay
ment Of a number Of uebentEre bonds
which he hoids against the defUact Gem
pany. The bonds were issued when the
company was doing thriving business in
Wichita bur was afterwards forced 70 the
wall by the collapse Of the boom Wheth-
er there is anything lefs cut Of which Mr.
Sargent can recover is not known
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
WILL INVITE POP CONVENTION
Resolutions to be Passed by Central
Committee 'EonaOrrow.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Pepulist county central committee will be
held tomorrow afternoon, and among 9TH
er business Will pass a resolution invit-
ing the Pcpulist state convention 10 meet
in Wichita. This action viii mean that
Wichita Is TO pay the bills and the Popu-
lists will begin the raise the funds at
once. Frank Njshswonger said yesterday
that ne believed Wichita would easily Sc
cure the convention. as It was virtually
promised to Wichita AZ Topeka two years
ago. Wichita had asked for that con-
vention. but the state administration was
Populist and used its pub for Topeka
The great facilities Of Wichita viii be put
forth in the bid Tor the convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26

2:90 O'Clock. to which friends ara invited
Members ot Harmony Council No. 122 r,
A A. please take notice. The remains
viii be taken II Kalamazoo, Mich., foE
burial.
The two little boys VINO were arrested
for burglarizing GOodyear's jewelry
window pleaded guilty 10 the officer
yesterday They were taken % the
county jail and will have their hearing
before Judge Kirk tomorrow Their
mothers have been spbposnaed- The boys
vii doubtless be sent 70 the reform
school.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
HOW is THE FUND RAISED
sni His Grafters After Wichita
Business

The porcine grsfters on the bluffs at
Kansas City are distributing this sort Of
a circular in Wichita:
"Dear Sir: Kansas City merchants
whose names appear on the back Of this
circular. have a fund in this Office 90 pay
the transportation Of such desirable mer-
chants in surrounding territory AS visa
RI come 10 Kansas CITY TO buy their
st,ring and summer stock Of dry soods,
c3othing. boots and shoes. furnishing
hoods, has, caps and gloves. notions,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26

The best shooting of the afternoon was
done in the miss-and-out events, in the
first of which Totty won out with Il
straight; second, Wernecke won, with Il
straight, and in the third Williams won
with 81 straight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
MRS. SOPHIE GRUB
National Organizer OF the ". & T. L.
10 sneak Herr

Mrs. Sophie G-ubb Of Chanute. viii
make an address az ". c T t. head
quarters 22S,a North Main street. on Fri
day. January Is. az p. m, and another
8. Salvation Army in the evening She Is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26

a national organizer of the W. C. T. U.
and a very eloquent speaker. The pub
lie are cordially invited to both meet
iugS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
JURY FAILED TO AGREE
In Case Of VandiVer vs.. Rogers. the
Transfer Nan.

The jury failed to agree in the case Of
J 5. Vandiver against {. E. Rogers. tried
"Wednesday In the district court Van
diver Is sueing Rogers. who operates .
transfer line fer damages against his
buggy ana tearing IL 70 pieces and dump
ins his daughter on the ground. slightly
inIuring her. The amount Of damages
asked was Sioo, bat the judge in his in
structions ordered the jury not 70 con
slider the INJURY Of sbe girl
The six-year-ol5 6auehter % W. n. Tur-
ncc. living at 80 So2th Main street Jied
yesterday morning of Iha crosp. after su
Illness II a few DAYS The funeral viii
take place sunday.
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A safe Fire t.asape

Most of the FIRE escapes Installed In
hotels and similar buildings. whore
they are required by la~. arc simply
niakcshists. hardly suitable for won.
en- or children to manipulate. as they
usually require some deStcTity and
considerable muscular cSer;ion on the
part OF the user. In fire escape re.
Gently invented by Louis y. Duqurtt.
OF SouthbridEe. Mass. the descent to
the ground from a window or Other
egress opening can be made comfort.
ably and without cScrtion. All that
Is necessary is to seat oneself on
bench which has previously been
hooked to the window ledge or othei
convenient point. and grasp tive
handles at the sides. Mechanism con
eealed in the box underneath plays out
the rope from two reels or drums
which are so arranged that the rope
on each side will be played out n q
uniform rate to prevent the tiltins OF
the boxing or casing. The gripping
tubes at the sides OF the box. through
which the ropes pass. permit the con
troll of the rate of descent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
CHAPTER Y.

At break OF day next morning. Ma
marah. accompanied by her maidens.
dressed all In sad garments OF mourn
ing. passed through the streets Of Miz.
peh and wended their way toward the
mountains. and. as they passed along.
behold the people came forth OF their
houses to look upon them. and ever as
they saw the maidens. In their sack
cloth and ashes. men and women. and
even little children. lifted up their
voices and wcpt. for the vow that Jeph-
thah had vowed was known unto all
the people: also that the maiden Ma
marah was gone. according unto Gus
tom. to bcwail upon the mountains
with the mnidens. her companions.
And us the ma,dcns walked with sad
and measured steps. the maiden Ma
marah walked ever at their head. her
stately height and noble form swathed
in sackcio,h. And. although the hood
OF her mantle hid her face from view.
the people said she sobbcd In passing.
because that they saw the huttcr!ns
rise and fall OF her breast beneath tho
folds OF her gown.
But Namarah was not weeping. Her
brow was calm and solemn. and her
great eyes serene as be stars. Her
vigil had made her pale as the ashes
whcrcwith she had sprinkled her gar
mcnts. but the look Of her face was
strong and confident. and ever she
whispered In the silence Of her heart
He will deliver
As the town was left behind. and the
rugged mountain path up which they
were to wcnd their toiisome way was
come In view. Namarah paused. and
the naidcns who followed. pausins
also. aay her part the folds Of her gar
mcnt and take thcrcfrom the mes
scnscr-dovc which had already served
so faithfully. She spakc no word.
neither looked she TO the right nor the
left. while all the maidcns wondered.
bu, lifting 1, TO her lips she gently
kissed IL. then raising her arm above
her head she held II on her open palm.
xivins IL a little impulse upward. at
which IL spread Its wings and ncw.
with a sure and steady flight backward
along tho path that they had come.
Namarah stood and looked at II until
the whitcncss OF Its feathers was even
one with the whi,cncss Of the clouds.
and then shc turned about and began
TO climb the mountain-paih. her maid
cus following. Then were there tears
in her eyes. in that moment. which
ovcriiowcd and fell upon her check. but
no eye there was that saw them.
ITO be eontinued)
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nls Hest tdsaA

That the American man with the
hoe does not find the life of the farm
stuitifyiuE must surely be Inferred
from the words OF an old tillcr OF the
so!I. who came across a classical vol
um. and found in Plato n kindred
spirit. The good American farmer
called upon a doctor. and was ushcrcd
into the library. At once the wcll-fllcd
book shelves drew his attention. Are
you fond OF rcadins7" asked the doc
tor, noting the wandering gaze. We'll,
yes returned the farmer. modcstly.
II should be pleased to lend you book
TO take home with you" said the other.
Just take any one that you think
yo,l'd like to read "Oh. I'm no good
a, selectin'.'' replied the old man.
you pick one out, doctor" So the
dortor. in a spirit OF fun. gave the
farmer a book written by Plato. The
old man went away. and at the end OF
n week rcappcarcd with the book un-
der his arm. Well" queried the doc
tor. did you read the book7' "fcs.
did" was the emphatic answer. And
what did you think OF it7" 1T was
fust-rat,," responded the farmer. I've
read IL through from kivcr to 'kiver. l
never heard tell of this fellow Plato
before, but all the same I'm glad to
find that the old chap has been writing
I'M some of my very best ideas"
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wed. SO will live lonely like the mate
less bird. until mine end shall come"
Then. while the bird still rested be-
tween them. they clasped each other
closer yet. for with the rising Of the
sun tomorrow Namarah and her maid
ems were to set forth unto the noun
tains. and this was their hour of part
Ing.
Long time they rested there alone.
after the bird had fiuttered of to It's
house. and ever the sound Of Its sad
complaining came unto their ears.
1T shall be my companion while
thou art gone" said Adina. land at
night ! will take It with me. 30 that
Its mourning shall be made against the
warmth OF my heart. that hath no
voice wherewith to utter the greatness
of Its woe.''
Nevertheless. I shall hear Its COM
plainings even with the ears OF my
SOUL" said Namarah. "and my heart
shall answer them. In sounds inaudible
that thy listening soul may hear. And
now must leave thee. beloved. for my
father waiteth for our parting to be
over. that he may even speak with me
himself"
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Kissed Mrs. Ci.seisnd'. Hand.

ut has been my pleasure to meet
newspaper reporters in all the citleE
OF America that have visited since
my residence in this country. ana but
once have had any occasion to regret
my contact with them" said Rt. Hon.
Charles u. CahusaC. This was In
Washington. u. c., when, by some
chance that to me is still a dark and
unfathomablc mystery, reporter
learned aiat was presented to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. and that. ig-
norant of American customs. for 1t wa
the first time that had been present
cd to the executive uf n republic. |
went down on my knees before MIA
Cleveland and kissed her hand. 1mag.
inc. my chagrin the next day. when
upon picking up the paper. my eye fell
upon headline reading. He Kissed
Her Hand. A Titled Englishman
Kneels Before Mrs. Cleveland Now.
as say. did not know but the Gus
toms Of Europe prevailed here" Der
yer Republican
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
WILL RAISE lUFFALoE~
Ge,srssssat Disposed To as.,ss the Eass~
prise.


buffalo" Jones Of Garden City. Kan
sas. has closed contract with the
Smithsonian Institute to spend tho
summer In the Rocky Mountains cap
turing animals for the Washington
zoo" lie has been Instructed to
bring In n mountain sheep. Of which
there Is none In captivity.
A bill reported by MIR. Lacy OF tho
committee on public lands reserves 20.
upp acres in Eddy and Lincoln counties
In New Mexico for term Of twenty
years ns a reservation for Buffalo"
Jones to raise buffalocs on. At present
Jones owns nearly all the bu1niocs In
the United States. and he believes he
can breed q large herd within few.
years II he can hhve the cncourng cement
and protection OF the government. In
New Mexico the buffalo finds his nat.
urai home. and out Of mn area OF CO.,.
GO. COO acres IL il proposed TO set apart
n tract OF 5000 acres. for which Jones
agrees to pay m annual rental OF 1
cen, nm acre and furnish two young
buffalo each year TO The government
for the use of the public parks The
congressional committee. like the Acad.
cmy OF Sciences, thinks that Jones
ought to have a chance. and II has rcc.
commended the passage OF bill nu.
thorizinr the secretary Of the interior
to lease him the tract mentioned and
making IL unlawful for any person to
kill. injurc or dispose Of any bison or
New Mexico.
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to take my spirit back to Him who
gave 1t. and so leave thee here upon
the earth. will II seem too hard thing
to wait with patience until the hour OF
thy release from earth and flesh shall
come. when thy spirit shall again meet
mine?"
TOO hard thing. Namarah! l
could wait till eternity were ended
sooner than could love any other
maiden than thee!"
''Ah. sweet. sweet is thy love and
loyalty beloved" saith Namarah: "and
my heart is even warmed and com
forted to hear thee speak those words.
Nevertheless. there Is n thing l would
have thee remember. II I, should be.
when l am dead. that thou shouldst
ever love another maiden-for thou art
young. and there be others worthy Of
thy love. and life alone Is lons and
sad-I would not have thee live unwed
because OF me. II thou choosest to
marry thou hast my full consent. and
even my blessing from Heaven"
But at her words the young man
thrust her from him aimos, roughly.
and turned on her the first unsentic
look his face had ever worn TO her.
Thou art unkind and cruel unto me.
Namarah." hc said. and thy love Is
not like to mine for thee. or thou
couldst not think possible the thing
whereof thou spcakcst The soul Of
Adina slept within him until. At touch
OF thy soul. Il walked: and II lives bu,
for thee alone. II thou mus; dis. the
desire Of my heart will be still to thee
alone. and my soul shall even wal, Tor
thy SOUL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
HARVESTING ICE.
Cakss Pass Through Many Hands he
fore Reaching Consumsr.

fore Reaching Consumer.
The cutting OF the Ice on pond Is
an interesting process. and the equip
ment Is peculiar and varied. All the
fall and winter. until the harvest is
closed. men and horses. after every
snowstorm. scrape the Ice to the glare
with snow scrapers. When the cut
ting begins a horse draws a marker
across that portion OF the pond i'm
mediately to be cut. leaving a light.
straight incision along the surface.
This Is repeated until the surface is
all marked on one way. each line be
Ing "a inches apart. Then the groov-
er goes over the same course making
the incision deeper and broader. This
process Is repeated. except that this
time the mark goes at right angles to
the lines drawn first and at distance
Of sc Inches apart. Then the course
Is gone over by the plows. until the
lines each way are cut to a depth OF
nine inches. The Ice gone over for the
last time Is ready for the canal
After the last passage of the plow
which makes the narrow goove. few
quick. well directed blows from an Ice
chisei In the hands OF skilled cutter.
and large float" containing 100 or
more OF the ordinary 2ix36 cakes Is
broken from the field. Ready men
with pixies at the end of long poles
push II through the open water TO the
vicinity OF the elevator. The canal.
OF course. Is longer the farther away
from the elevator the men are cut
ting. The course must be kept open
and should II freeze during the night
the new Ice must be broken. The first
men who receive the float at the cle-
yator break |, with their chisels
lcngthwise. and the smaller piece Ii
sent under the plank bridge. where
the cross sections are broken on. each
cake is then at hand ready for Its up
ward journey. The feeder" drives II
with his pike to the proper position.
when I; ID caught by u section OF the
endless chain and up. up. up II sildeS.
The feeder must be careful and quick
OF eye. to sec that every piece Of the 10
each minute that passes through his
hands iK whole. Of the right sixc. and
gets Its correct position upon the
chain. A cake askcw might wreck the
whole elevator. The cakes are kept
stored In rooms unit! wanted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
An IhraI Of True Greatnc.a

A Cleveland paper tells a story of a
street incident which shows the ideal
of greatness which the sensational
newspapers. with their cxtravagant at
,cntion to athletics are intoxicating
among the street boys. Two very dirty
boys of this class were engaged In dis
fsuring as much as possible every face
ON the advertisements on big bill
hoard. They turned the actresses into
bearded ladies', put cigars In the
mouths of respectable aged gentlemen.
and gave Admiral Dewey black eye.
Then one Of them started with his PEN
ell for face in the middle OF the
beard. But the others called out:
..u,v, Don't do anything to that!"
"wbv not?" asked the first. why.
don't YOU know? That's Jeffrics. the
champion,'' They left the face un-
muti,ated. looked respectfully at 1t
moment, and trudged along.
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SHOULD BE KING OF ENGLAND
A. Lsass That IL what Jaeos,sss Ctais
sss This nssdessosss-se.Os

Ter Thss nssdsssosss.se.us>
The bcihro,hai Of the handsome
Princess Mash!ldc OF Bavaria to Prince
Louis Of saxc-coburk and Go,ha ID Of
double interest. inasmueh as tho ps!n-
ecss 10 the daughter Of tho Stuart
queen. 'Hcr Christian and Catholic
majesty Queen Mary ". OF Scotland
and Ill. OF England las her adhcrcnis
eonicndp. and the prince a member Of
the royal house TO which our prince
eonsort belonged. now represented BY
Duke Alfred. Prince Ludwig Of Ia.
varis. who should some day ascend the
throne as king Ludwig Ill.," Is the
eldest son of Prince LuItpold. the
prince regent. and was born Jan. q.
ists. lie is a general OF Bavarian In
fan,ry. and married at vicnna. Feb.
20. 1865. the Archduehcss Maria
Theresa Of Australasia. who IL the
iincai descendant Of Henrietta Maria.
eighth child of Charles l.. while Queen
Victoria claims only descent from a
daughter Of James I. The princess.
who IL just 60 years Of age. IL the
Legitimate" queen Of these realms.
and her eldest son. Prince Rupert, the
''prc,cndcr' Of tho Jacobiscs.
S,ili. he will some day rule the
solid. becr.drinkIns Bavarians. and.
like his mother. does no, seem to as.
pire to the honors thrust upon them
by their Jaeobi,c par,isans.-London
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04

ONO Famlly-
Hon. Dan. 4. Grosvenor. Deputy
Auditor for the War Department. in .
letter written from Washington. d. c..
says:
..AIIow me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from one
bossie Of Peruna. One week has
aDw rs we'll ax ever. Besides being
one Of the very keH spring fonics II 10
IN excellent cafsFYh reMcoy." Veg
RESPECTFULLY. Dan 4. 0foSvcnor.
Hal p. Denton. Chief National Ex.
port Exposition. Philadelphia. Pa.
writes: II was completely run down
from overwork and the responsibility
naturally connected with the eSploita.
tiou Of q great International exposi'
,ion. My physician recommended an
extended vacation. When life seemed
almost a burden began taking Pc
runa. and with the use of the NTH bot
tie found myscl. In u normal condi-
ton. have since cn!oyed the best
OF health"
Almost everybody needs n tonic In
the spring. Somethln. TO brace the
nerves. inyisorate the brain. and
cleanse the blood. That Pcruna will
do this is beyond all question. Every
one who has tried IL has hal the same
experience AZ Mrs. d. W. T!mbcrlakc.
Of Lynehburs. Va. who. In recent
letter. made use OF the following
words: II ALWAYS take dose OF Po-
runa after business hours. as Il Is .
great thing for the nerves. There 10
no better sprin. tonic. and have uset
about all OF them"
For q free book on Summer Ca.
"A ~. N.At.I0A
Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
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FRS FREE IN All.

Gu, this out-,his coupon Is worth s
cents TO you In our Mail order Depart,
ment on every purchase OF 81 or over: 100
OF them is worth $50 send for caia-
luTuc or order through our ads. In the
Denver papers. Only one Cosrnn accsrt-
Eagle. Denver. Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
New Train 10 Portland for tape Nome.

Commencing Sunday. April I'd. the un-
ion Pacific InauEurute double daily
service Denver to Portland. Trains leave
Denver 4.s0 a. m. and y. m. daily. arriS-
ing Portland I.3t q. m. and y. m. sec
ond day. \ business day saved by trav-
cling Union Pacific, See your local agent
ur address Geo. Ady. Sll l'th street. Dem
yer. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
Nlllllnaa aH EalaA Teeth.

About S.OO0.0OO false teeth are pro-
duccd annually in the United States.
nearly all being the product of Phiia-
deiphia factories. About 10000 ounces
OF fine gold are used with this output
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04
ria.inr The namc.

Isabel. I told you particularly not to
tell blanche that secret, and You went
right on and told her"
"wcIi. it's all your own fault, Eleanor.
you nut Il into my head by telling me
NOT to toll her"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04

We'll doctor. I suppose YOU are not so
busy, now that the grip period is over"
"Oh.. yes: there's the early golf season.
YOU know
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-04

A new automatic machine gun is
being tested by the United States
army. It weighs only twelve pounds.
can be carried by one man, and fires
$50 shots q minutes.