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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
PLEASED With HIS INVESTMENT
8Er }. e, Bowman OfIIinOis, Coming
10 EEienila

Mr. r. J. Bowman Of Colchester, Ill,
has just been in the city and invested IN
residence property. In 1897 he was out
and at that time purchased seven houses.
Before he left this time he bargained for
six more houses. Dean Gordon who
made the transaction, said yesterday that
the deal was now closed up and deeds
had followed Mr.. Bowman to Illinois.
When Mr. Bowman vas out the first
time he saw that Wichita had pros
porous future before her and he invested.
He said that he had realized a very large
interest on the money he invested at that
time. Two Of the houses he has sold.
and on hem almost doubled his money.
For this reason Mr. Bowman is very
favorably impressed with the business
advantages Of Wichita. Mr.. Gordon re-
ceived a letter from him yesterday say
Ing that ne had reached home and had
made up his mind to purchase two more
properties that he looked at while here.
Mr. Bowman IS merchant at Col
chester He has large business interests
there In a mercantile way. He also owns
considerable property in his home town.
He said 70 NIr Gordon before leaving
that # was bis intention to dispose Of all
the real estate he has there and invest
The motley at Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
NURSERY
ROOM BEING ARRANGE ED AT CITY
HOSPITAL
By Mr. and EErs. C. l. Chandler
Splendid Furniture.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. @. Chandler are fur
nishing a splendid nursery room in the
Wichita Hospital on the West Side The
room is on the third floor Of that build
ing and is now being fitted up. The walls
have been re-papered with colors Of ar
tsbc blending and the aoor is polished
and painted in the colors Of bras eye
maple
The furnishing have arrived. There
are TO be little beds Of metal trimmed
with brass and the little mattresses are
the best that can be secured. There IS q
chenoneire for the little people and al
the furniture viii be in harmony with the
room.
The nursery IS to be for charity pa
TENTS and win only be occupied by the
little babes under that class who come to
the hospital for treatment The furni-
ture Of the room cost a neat little sum
and 1t adds one more department to the
hospital, making 1t more complete than
ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler, while not resi-
dents of this city, have identified them
selves with fits interests. Mr.. Chandler
is president of the Kansas National bank
of this city and lives at Medicine Lodge.
However. it VIII be only a question Of
time before tie family VIII have home
in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
ON M'KlNLEY'S ELECTION
Caldwell Men Bet $500 to sTOO Odds
Given on Kansas.

Given on kAnBS&s.
A special dispatch TO the Eagle from
Caldwell says: The week before cleo
ton in this city is arousing the partsans
to renewed activity. Bets on the presi-
dental results have been numerous and
some Of the amounts large. Yesterday
Mr. S. Harvey Homer bet Mr.. James
swrtzeu $500 to 800 that Mckinley
woa,d be the next president Kansas
comes in for her share in Caldwell and
Judge H. B. Lowe yesterday bet Fred
Wannewetsch 81 0to SO that Mckinney
would carry Kansas.
Bets here, however, are hard to secure
unless odds are offered. The Bryanltes
are aware OF the fact that It is risky
business betting a year like the present
one with the indications as they are at
this time"
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Charles ". Thompson, and they were met at the altar by the minister the groom and his best man, who was his brother, MT. Porter 6teagall. The ceremony was per formed with impressiveness by Rev. Dr. McCann, and the wedding party left the church in the following order The bride and groom, the maid of honor, Miss Mae belle Massey of Tusl0egee, and Mr Porter Steagan of Ozark; Miss Lucie Gautier and Hon. Charles w. Thompson; Miss Lucy P. Rardle of Union Springs and MT. b. E. kersh of Montgomery; Miss Sue Gautier or Tuskegee and Mir. Bertram Hayes of Abbeville; Miss Mary Lou Mckenzie of Eufaula and MT. John Drakeford of Tus- kegee; Miss Ethel Clifford of Birmingham and MT Ernest Thompson of Tuskegee; Miss Ellen Ready Lawson of Montgomery and General Bryan of Tuskegee; Miss Myra Mitchell of Gadsden and MT. Winfield Thompson of Tuskegee Miss Willodene Frazer of Union Springs and MT. Lawrence Dghtfoot of Eufaula; Miss Maggie Smith and Judge Milo Abercrombie; Miss Flor ence Cottiugham of Atlanta and Mir Or lando Steagall of Abbeville; Miss Maytee Hardin and MT. )Acker of Ozark; Miss Washburn of Montgomery and MT. Charles S Mcdowell, Jr of Eufaula; Miss Adele Walker of Montgomery and Mir. Thomas Sydney Frazer of Union Springs the ush- ers-Messrs. H. H. Cartwright, John Swan son, Ven Dowdell and Ed Alexander; the candle-bearers-Miss Clara Belle Roney, Olive Smith, Bettie Howard, Susie Lee Hendon and Vernon Magruder.
 The bride was regal in a gown of import ed English white cloth, trimmed with panne velvet, real lace applique and fur; hat of real lace, with white panne velvet and fur trimmings. She carried an arm bouquet of brides roses and ferns. She was a most beautiful bride.
 The maid of honor, Miss Maebelle Mas sey, was strikingly handsome in gown of white organdy and lace over green taffeta. She carried a shower bouquet of cerise carnations. The acting matron of honor wore a handsome gown in pastel green silk poplin, trimmed in panne velvet, with Persian bands and fur. The bridesmaids wore elaborate toilettes of white organdy over white taffeta, with Nile green taffeta stock and sash. They carried arm clusters of holly.
 After the ceremony the wedding party were driven to the home of the brides mother, where an elegant luncheon was served. At the home many beautiful and rich presents received by the couple were displayed, attesting wide popularity.
 Mrs. Steagall as Miss Thompson was ne of the most beautiful girls ever reared in central Alabama. Since making her debut into society she has been a reigning belle her noble traits of mind and heart assist ing in drawing to her much popularity She is the daughter of Mrs. Thompson and a sister of Congressman Elect c. w.
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kn Aftermath.

A number of interesting stories are :.- ing told of the aftermath of the Ch-asS- mas tree at Alabamas Industrial farms. If every grateful expression that fell from the lips of the little boys at the farm were known to the members of the Alabama General Assembly they would carry more weight than the criminal statistics, for these last failed to arouse a sufficient in- terest in Alabamas reformatory when the bill asking for an increased appropriation was presented.
 Jimmy" Kinnebrew, the bright little fellow who has already been adopted by twenty-five Birmingham girls, was enthus- iastic in his expressions of gratefulness. In the exhuberance of his little heart he quite bubbled over q got silk cravat and a broad-brimmed handkerchief" he exclaimed.
 But without recalling the many happy remarks that were prompted by the day, 1t will be interesting to know that the num- Der of boys at the farm Is being constant ly increased Only yesterday Mrs. R. D. Johnston met little boy at the Birming- ham railway station and carried him to the farm. There was pitiable story, and only one of many that came from all parts of the State, and that emphasizes the cry ing need for Alabama to maintain an in- stitution to save her youthful criminals.
 In a letter to Mrs. Johnston concerning the boy the pathetic story of the little out cast was told.
 "The child" wrote a woman, "never knew a mothers love or care She died when he was only six. His father died two | or three years after. The little fellow was left so much with negroes and the sad faults of untruth and stealing, were plant ed in his young heart. The letter recalls a tragedy in which through the dishonesty of the child his uncle was killed, resulting in the boy being left at the mercy of the world.
 For six months" stated the letter 'the hoy has been a cast away. He has dritted to a smalNplace in the Southern part of the State, when he was sent to the farm"
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Wedding of Mss Thompson
 and Mr. SteagaII in Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, December 2S-(Special)- )-The most notable wedding that has occurred in Tuskegee for a number of years was that of Miss Sallie Mae Thompson and MT. Hen- " Bascombe steagall, celebrated in the Methodist church here at half-past 12 o'clock Thursday afternoon The bride has been the social fayonlte of Tuskegee since her girlhood, and thus her wedding day was made one of surpassing interest to so- ciety.
 The wedding was an elaborate and beau- tiful one. The color scheme of white and green was faultlessly carried into effect. The church edifce was a marvel of beauty. The chancel and carpets were white, bam- boo holly and palms being used for deco rations. The soft glow from lighted wax tapers shed on the scene rendered it beau- tiful ind0ed.
 With the advent of the wedding party, Miss Annie Lyde Smith sang with much sweetness Gall Me Thine 0wn," and Mrs. McCloud sang Always During the cere- mony Professor Massey who presided at the organ, also played in low, sweet strains, Always" A chorus from Lohen- grin was rendered as the party left the church.
 The wedding programme was beautiful In its conception, and faultlessly carried into effect. The five candle-bearers were first to enter the church from the front pro- ceeding up the two central aisles and talk ing positions in the chancel. They were followed by the four ushers in single file, who assumed positions on either side of the altar The twelve groomsmen came next, forming in semi-circle just inside the chancel railing As the last grooms- man assumed position, twelve beautiful bridesmaids entered through the rear door, and marched down the central aisles to the front to meet the bride. At the front they crossed and returned to the altar, forming in semi-circle before the chancel Following the bridesmaids were two dan- ty sweet little maidens, Mary Jordan Washburn and Edith Thompson, nieces of the bride, who acted as ring and pillar bearers respectively. The matron and maid of honor preceded the bride, Miss Lucy Gautier acting as matron of honor in the place of Mrs. Fletcher Johnston, who was prevented from acting. The bride entered with her brother, Congressman-E Elect
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WOMAN IN TRADE,
 ARMY AND POLITICS

By Harriett Prescott Spofford
 In the future, in the past, there will doubtless be some women who will culti- vate the mercantile spirit, and they can claim the example of Mrs. Hetty Green, who has turned one million into many mil lions. And while it does not at all follow that they need to be eccentric or notorious or niggardy in doing it, 1t is certain that they will do it better and to nobler ends by reason of the training received all over the country in the schools and colleges of today.
 The bad habit of dependence, if not sub jection, which until lately has been en- couraged in women, has hindered their in- ventive development. But it is likely that the superior effect of the modern methods, the self-dependence fostered, will increase the inventive quality, and that the manual training given in schools will have taught the use of tools, and the old joke of the woman and the hammer will have lost its clinch. If they can never enter trades re- quiring muscular strength, they enter those that do not require so much, as many
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CARLOAD PENINsULAR STEEL RANGES.

late holiday trade. Saves nearly onethrd
 Electric Ranges $250o HoIerike, Range every driven cold
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in Tenth avenue in the South Highlands. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. J. J. Greer of the South Highland Presbyterian Church. The wedding, while being a quiet one, will be of great interest to a large circle of friends of both Mrs. Ad cock and MT. Smith, The bride to be is charming and lovable woman. Mir Smith is one of the most prominent men in Birm- ingham's commercial world, and has hosts of friends who will wish him and his charming bride to be great happiness.
 The Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society will meet Tuesday afternoon, January 1st, at 3 O clock sharp in the vestry of the Tenn ple. Business of importance will be trans- acted and every member is urged to be present
 Hillman Chapter of Temple Emanuel will hold a business meeting of importance Monday, December 31, at Il a. m. in the vestry of the Temple. Every member is urged to attend
 Miss Minnie Trayner, who has been spending the holidays with friends and rel atives in Chattanooga, has returned to the city.
 The Amaranth Club will meet with Miss Isabel ,Mushat on Friday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock
 Mrs Rudolph Richter arrived in Birming- ham last night to join her husband, who has been living here since last fall. MT. Richter is a member of the orchestra at the Jefferson and is also a member of the Metropolitan Hotels office staff.
 The sewing society for the Boys Indus- trial School will meet at the residence of Mrs Joseph Smith. on the South Highlands, tomorrow morning at g o'clock.
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WoMAN'S ADVANCEMENT
 IN THE PROFESSIONS
By Belva A. Lockwood.

Womans introduction into the business world was necessity, fostered by eduea- tion, that has resulted in the industrial in- dependence of very large class of Amer lean women. All classes and grades of work are today the result of skilled ma- chinery instead of skilled handiwork. Skill ed machinery must be operated by skilled minds, in which, to a very large extent, sex does not enter. In all of the prairie States of the West, where the farming Is done by machinery, the women can do the blowing and reaping as well as the men. They have won a power in this industrial independence that has lifted them out Of tutelage. We are no longer educating girls to get married, but are training them like the boy to trades and professions. In the business future of the country there will be a rivalry between men and women for preferment, but heavy contracts, large ventures and business requiring large cap ital and intricate problems and long expe- rience will be for the next half century in the hands of men.
 The professions have been opened to wo- man, and she has succeeded in them to a degree that will form precedent for those who will come after, so that the number of women lawyers, doctors and ministers will increase for each successive year. AL ready the woman doctor has become cessity for every considerable town, and she is welcomed in all of the countries or the Orient. where the seclusion of women has been for centuries past the custom Or the people.
 The advent of women into the real polit- ical life of the country has been mostly confined to the new States of the West, but women politicians will increase and multiply as the years roll on and they will gradually occupy higher places. Wu Ting fang, the very astute Chinese minister to this country, who has been much interest," ed in noting our progressive women, said to me: 'I believe that some day the United States will have a woman President, but they must first become cabinet minister's I think, however, that to succeed political ly women must go into the-primaries, be sent as delegates to the nominating conven- tions, and talk and write in the political campaigns Nor will this progress lead to the degradation of women, as has been feared.
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poets to return home this week. MT Cal man has received reassuring letters from his wife. The ailment was nothing like so serious as they had feared. Little Beat rice is known one of the uncommonly attractive children of Birmingham and the friends of her family will rejoice to learn that she is not to be permanently disabled. Among the events of the week will be a linen shower" which will be given by Miss Kate Rogan Thursday morning in honor of Miss Mary George Linn. -1e
 Miss Annie Hill Jemison will give danc- ing party on New Years eve instead of Tuesday, as announced yesterday. The Phoenix Club will give brilliant New Years reception.
 Miss Jamie Knox has returned to the city after spending the holidays at her home in South Alabama.
 Mrs. F. w. Barrett has returned from Virginia.
 
 The alumni of the Birmingham Phi Delta Theta will give a dance tomorrow evening in the ball room of the Florence.
 
 The Art Club will resume its meetings on Tuesday.
 
 
 postponed until next week.
 Miss Amelia Greenfield has entirely re- covered from her recent illness of typhoid fever and Is at home for the remainder of the winter with Mrs. w. G. Dille, 94 Eigh- teenth street, South.
 The Academy of Music, of which Miss Daisy Rowley is principal will remove from the Fox building this week to attrac- tive studios in the Watts building. They of Mrs. Lowell Miss Raulston, Mrs. Nor gan and other well-known artists, and will be thoroughly delightful
 Mrs Webb Crawford will entertain the Little Jokers Friday afternoon instead of Thursday.
 Miss Lillie Ozburn of West Point, Miss. and Miss England of Summerville, Ala, are the guests of Mrs. Robert Munger. The afternon party Wednesday given by little Lily Lykes to twenty-four of her friends was among the happy Christmas festivities of the past week. Each little girl with her doll dressed in its best" pre- scented quite an attractive picture. A vote of each child present gave the prize to Eugenia Wheeling doll for the elegance of its costume, a rich cherry colored taffeta accordion plaited dress, with hat and booties of the same color Dancing, games and refreshments were heartily indulged in until the time for saying goodbye. The marriage of Mrs Matte Adcock to MT. Wesley M. Smith will take place Thursday evening at the brides residence
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e1e. Of which Mrs. Smith is a member, and the members of all the literary clubs in Birmingham. The club extends corial iri- vitation to all club women to be present. No invitations have been sent out. In the receiving party will be: Mrs. J. F. Gra- ham, Mrs. M. J. Gregg, Mrs. Ida Adams, Mrs. J. D. Moore. Mrs Solon Jacobs, Mrs. ". J. Zeigler, Mrs. ". B. Leedy Mrs. D. J.. MeCrossin, Mrs Charles Washburn, Mrs. M. ". Due, Mrs. W. P. McCTossin, Mrs. ". E. Sorsby, Mrs. John EnsleR Mrs. D. T. Taliaferro, Mrs Bruce Harris, Mrs. M A. Luyet Mrs. J. II. Phillips, Mrs B. r. Mims Mrs. Battle. Miss Willie Allen. Miss B. Allen, Miss Annie Walker, Mrs. T. D. Cole Mrs. J. D. Lykes, and others.
 
 Miss Marie Pinckard, who is at home for the holiday season from the Washington Seminary gave a beautiful luncheon yes- terday at which she entertained eighteen guests, the occasion being in honor of the bevy of Birmingham school girls at home for the holidays.
 The handsome house was still further beautifed by cut flowers, the dining-room, with its rich tapestry hangings, being dec orated in pink roses.
 Miss Pinckard, the lovely young hostess. is among the most attractive and admired young girls in Birmingham. She is spen1- ing the year at Washington Seminary and will go to Vassar the coming winter.
 The guests at the luncheon were Miss Molly Cullom, Miss Emma Koenig, Miss Edna Coughlan, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Grace Hardie, Miss Jamie Curry, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Myrtle Miles, Miss Florence McCrossin, Miss Alice Moore, Miss Kate Bradshaw, Miss Bennie Plosser, Miss Margaret Nixon, Miss Alice Graham, Miss Julia Belle De Bardeleben, Miss Flora Orr, Miss Mary Lanier.
 Bishop Barnwell of the Episcopal Dio- cese of Alabama is the guest of Mayor Drenren The bishop will officiate at the dedication services of Christ Church, which will take place today at Ii o'clock.
 Miss Bernd of St. Louis is the guest of Mrs. Ben Meyer, TIP Sixth avenue
 Miss Hattie Aron of Greenwood. Miss, is visiting Mir and Mrs. G. Housman in Sixth avenue.
 Major J. G. W. Leftwich and Mrs. Left wich of Florence are visisting their daugh- ter, Mrs. John c. Carmichael, at 1160 Twelfth avenue, South.
 Mrs. John Calman, who took her little girl, Breatrice to New York a week or ten days ago to consult a specialist with regard to a threatened bone trouble, ex-
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In Society.

Mrs. Zac Smith, the brilliant and charm ing president of the Woman's Club, will be a guest of honor at a reception to be given on New Years day from SSo to D o'clock. The reception will be held in the clubrooms and will be notably beautiful social function of the new year. The club rooms will be elaborately decorated and the tea table will be in red.
 The guests will include the Cadmean cir
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men do. The enlargement also of the in- tellectual powers must of course find play in the professions, and women have all ready demonstrated their value as lawyers, as physicians, helped by feminine tender ness, as ministers, to whom the long cul- tivation of the spiritual nature through generation after generation lends an added heavenly grace.
 It is often quoted as an argument against the advancement of women that they can not fight, as if there were nothing in the world to do but to fight; as if, indeed, all men could fight.
 There is an ample field for women in con- nection with the army in the commissary and sanitary and hospital departments, quite as important as any other service. And 1t should be remembered that when responsibility Is brought home to women
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lting than there

there will be much less fighting than there is in these days.
 And in conclusion, may I not say that While those concerned In our country's well fare are urging the cultivated and refined among men to go into politics, 1t would seem that the presence of women in poli- tics could not be otherwise than beneficial to the country?
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Thompson of the Fifth district and MT. w. w. Thompson of Birmingham.
 MT. Steagan is one of the brightest young lawyers in South Alabama, and enjoys a splendid practice in his home town of Ozark. He holds the position of county solicitor
 MT. and Mrs. Steagall are at home in Ozark.
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The Exact Truth Exacted.
the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Caller-You look like a good and truthful girl. Tell me-is your mistress really out? Domestdc-She is ma am.
 Caller-Where?
 Domestic-At the elbows, maam
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-01

The lyceum season is now drawing
TO close but the interest taken in
the Oakfield Literary Society still
continues and splendid meeting was
held Monday evening. The question
for debate was, Resolved, That ex-
pansion of territory is detrimental 20
the United States" The speakers for
the affirmative were Ed. Wood, M.
F. Enenbach aud I. V. D. Lewis.
For the negative were Ward Smith,
Il. P. Button, Ed. Lewis and Charles
Burton. The question for next meet
ing is, Resolved, That the Indian
has received more punishment from
the white man than has the negro"
We suppose the society will wind up
the season with big exhibition or
entertainment of some kind.