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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
FIGHT FOR KORNSTETT
stubborn Attempt for His AcquittaI
nv o. r HeMahau

The Kornstett trial at Anthony has at
last reached almost the close The testi-
mony taking stage after nearly a week
spent in trying to set jury in which
time nearly two hundred men were sum
moned to the box, only 70 be dismissed
for cause or on premptory challenge
Kansas has seen a number of unusual
and peculiar criminal cases, but the
Kornstett trial probably hasn't parallel
anywhere.
The case is attracting an unusual inter-
est in this part Of Kansas and the court
room at Anthony is crowded all the time.
1t has been running practically ali the
time for q week and the streets Of An
thony as well as the country roads are
foot deep in mud. but this has not kept
the people from coming into town from
distances as much as fifteen miles 10 at
tend the trial. kornstett has time and
again confessed that he killed his nine
year-old cousin, Nora Kornstett. or at
tempted 70 do so June 23th and that he
threw her into an old well to keep her
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relatives from finding the body. He
pleaded guilty at the September term OF
court, but before sentence was passed by
Judge Gillette the plea was withdrawn on
suggestion of Geo. E. Mcmahon, young
kornstett's attorney, and the boy is
making a defense.
Feeling was high against Kornstett at
the time of his first confession and he
was taken out of the county and brought
to Wichita TO prevent the possibility of a
lynching. For all that, a strong fight is
being made for him on account of his
youth, and the feeling that he is so simple
minded as to be hardly responsible for his
conduct. It is a fact that ne can compre-
bend only the plainest statements and
sits in the court room with an air Of in
nocence that looks like he hardly realized
just the meaning of what was going on.
Kornstett made his first confession, II Is
understood, to Sheriff Gillespie and after
ward to several other parties, both at
Anthony and in the jail here in Wichita
County Attorney McCulloch, assisted by
T. A. Naftzger, have put up, if the con-
fession is admitted to be worth anything,
what seems to be an undisputable ar
raignment of the boys guilt, but there
was a fight TO exclude the confession on
the ground that this was made simply in
thu hope of a lighter sentence. If the
testimony of confession had been exclud-
ed the case is extremely circumstantial
and the testimony is not sufficient to con-
Wet.
About a dozen witnesses had been ex-
amined yesterday. 1t is probable that the
testimony will be all in by today noon
and the lawyers will argue this afternoon
and tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
MAGNIFICENT "CITY OF ROME"
Description of the Steamer on Which
Wichitans VIII sail

Mr.. o. A. Boyle. who is at the head of
the Wichita excursion to the Paris ex-
! position, has furnished the following de-
scription of the fine steamer on which
the party will make the voyage:
The magnificent steamer City Of Rome
was built at Barrow-in-F urness by the
Barrow Ship-building company, and is
! one of the largest passenger steamers
afloat.. Her gross register tonnage is S,415
! tons, length being $50 feet, breadth of
beam 52.3 feet and depth of holt 81 feet
And, notwithstanding her immense size,
/ she is on all hands acknowledged to be
unsurpassed for her beauty and SYM
metry, even by the finest yachts. The
vessel is rugged with four masts and has
three tunnels. A point calling for special
notice is the large number of compart-
ments formed by water-tight bulkheads.
each extending to the main deck. The
largest of these compartments is only
about 60 feet long; and, supposing that
from collision or other cause one of these
was filed with water, the trim Of the
vessel would not be materially affected.
The passenger accommodations of this
floating palace are of the most complete
description, affording all the comforts
and luXuries of a first class New York
hotel. On the promenade deck is the up
per saloon or drawing room, 100 feet in
length, handsomely finished in white and
gold and furnished with lounges around
the sides, and a grand piano. At the af-
ter end is the grand staircase to the din
ing saloon on the main deck, a spacious
apartment Y feet in length, 80 feet wide.
feet high, and in the rectangular open
ing to the drawing room above, the
height is II feet, surmounted by a richly
ornamented skylight. The paneling and
decoration are artistic and unique a
paneled dado. feet high, Is carried en-
tirely around the saloon, and the inter-
vening space to the ceiling is filed up by
rich panels of carved mahogany, border
ed with a margin Of satinwood. The Ia
bles of which there are three large ones
in the center and a row of small ones
along each side of the saloon, as also the
revolving chairs, are of carved teakwood
At night the saloon is lighted by 80 cleo
trio lamps pendant from the ceiling, Civ
ing the whole a most brilliant appear
ance. On each side Of the vessel, extend
ing aft from the saloon, are state rooms
for $50 first class passengers, fitted in an
elegant and substantial manner fifth ev-
erything necessary for comfort.
The ladies' 5oudoir on the main deck
has paneled walls of figured brocaded
silk, with tapestry curtains, and furni-
ture upholstered with blue velvet there
is also a ladies' cabin on the promenade
deck, finished in black and gold, with
furniture covered in amber-colored plush
velvet and curtains of Roman cloth Cen
tlemen can have their choice of two
smoking rooms, one on the upper and the
other on the main deck. The steamer is
lighted throughout by electricity, and fit
ted with electric call bells; hot and sold
sea water baths. lavatories, barber shops,
etc. On the hurricane deck are twelve
large lifeboats one Of them being fitted
as a steam launch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11

many years was one Of our most respect
ed citizens and a business man of the
highest standing. He is still a member of
James 7. Shields G. A. R. Post No. 40.
We intend to>retain him on our roll of
members for the term of his natural life.
lie is now a citizen of your fair city and
the senior member of the firm Of Mecor-
ney and Mcknight. For years it was his
tondest wish that he could induce every
native of this state to wear a clean shirt.
one of his make was the choice of brands.
He failed in his chosen mission as a GER
tain number of our people still adhere to
their old time prejudice and will persist in
wearing shirts which are a little off color
Becoming discouraged with the result of
his life's mission here, he is now trying
the same line of work with you. Hun
dreds Of his warm friends have fondly
hoped that he will live long enough in
our old favorite city of Wichita to see
every man, woman and child clothed in
one of Captain Mecorney's best shirts. He
IS loud in his praises of the City of the
Plains. As we lived in Wichita when it
was a mere hamlet and witnessed its
the genial captain.
Daniel Boone, your recently elected
county treasurer is another of our pro
ducts. He was reared and educated here
in Knox county. Much interest was felt
by his many friends in your recent cleo
ton. A brother and sister are respected
citizens of our College City. Mike and
John Meager of your city police We're
noble, true-hearted men. Never have
had truer friends than they were of mine
Their sad fate in Caldwell where they
met an untimely end was to be deplored
they never had sense of fear. Roushes
restaurant on the west side of Main street
for long time was a popular resort.
When the Empire House was built on the
west side of Main street it was the Won
der Of the plains. Under the care of
those princely hosts, Blood and Lamb,
the house had an immense trade Many
a good story could be told of the days of
those good old times in Wichita. DIR.
Allen, the first mayor, was a good and
true man. The first church was a sod
house; it stood near where Judge Mead
built afterward. 1 think that the first
soldiers shot while he was hid in an out
house. He ran across the street and fell
dead on the doorstep of Roushes' restaur-
ant Little Browne had charge of the
stage line which made daily trips to En-
pocia and at last to Newton. The stage
was the tie to bind the growing city to
civilization. Woodman and sons were the
first bankers. Murdoch, one cold wintry
day, during the winter of II and 70, came
into the town with a printing outfit in
wagons. Soon we had the Wichita
Eagle" in full blast. 1t was a small
breezy sheet; it met warm cordial re-
ception. Age, no doubt, has improved its
quality and enriched it. A reward they
have richly deserved. In the years from
&c to ~ "Curley' Marshall was one of
the characters of your city.
My warmest regards will ever go out to
one of my early homes to which I mi
grated soon after the Civil war.
Yours very truly,
r. L. LAW.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting OF Queen City Lodge
No. 296, /. o. o. F.. tonight at 7:30 O'Clock.
Work in the first and second degrees.
Visitors welcome. E. T. Enoch. n. G.
The regular meeting Of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Children's Home Will meet
at Mrs. MAYORS Thursday afternoon at
2:90. All members earnestly urged TO be
present.
Sedgwick Camp No. u will hold a short
session at 7:9O tonight Officers for install
lati0n be present at sharp. Public in
stallation at 8. after which the members
will entertain their friends. Music,
speaking and somethIng to eat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
DISTRICT SCHOOL CONTESTS
Where They Will be Held in Illinois
Township.

school contests in Illinois township as per
the following notice:
THE contests for the next week will be
held in Illinois township at Dist 81, Jan.
10; Minnesota at Clearwater, Jan. Il;
Ohio township at Dist so. Jan IS. Every
district in each township should have two
representatives, who should read essays,
recite declamations or read some selec-
tons, as they may choose. Everybody
may take part in the mathematical con-
test. Work will begin at 7:S0 p. m. All
are invited. I vii report results next
week. J. Y. COLVILLE,
County SUPERINTENDENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
DISCOVERED WOMAN

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its Sc
verest tests, but her vital organs were I'M
dermined and death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally dis
covered a way to recovery, by purchasing
Of US a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was so
much relieved on taking first dose. that
she slept al night; and with two bottles,
has been absolutely cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz' Thus writes w. c..
Hamnick & Co.. OF Shelby. n. c. Trial
bottles free at G. Behring's drug store.
Regular size SOC and $1.OO. Every bottle
guaranteed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
MATRIMONIAL HEADQUARTERS
Three Young Couples Fat Wedding
Dinner at Hotel

Three young couples Of country people
came to the city yesterday morning and
were married and repaired 20 the Key
stone hotel where they ATE their welding
dinner. Mr.. SchoIenoergsr. the p-o7ri-
etor OF the hotel. says that Re has known
all the parties from childhood aud that
they have been coming TO MS place. when
they were n town. for years. He says
that It has been interesting 70 hin as he
remembers them when they were bus
few years OK age and came 70 MS place
with their parents. when they came 70
town on shopping expeditions Since teen
they have grown Up and chose 20 return
70 lis place 70 eat their wedding dinner.
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Little Jessie Hartman Is Dead.

Word reached the city yesterday that
Jessie E Hartman, aged years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartman
formerly Of this city. had died January
:. at the home. Vinita, l. T. and that
the funeral took place last Monday.
Though miles separate them the parents
OF the dear little one who is gone must
feel the sympathy Of their many friends
in Wichita. Jessie was the apple OF their
eye possessed Of a spirit which chained
their hearts closer and closer 10 her as
she grew older, and the blow which has
landed on their love. their devotion. is no
common one. Their Wichita friends have
but one wish. that in reaching out ~
support in their hour OF grief. they Will
find the thought, that little Jessie lives
in brighter, happier world waiting them,
bringing fits usual tardy solace at last
The child was Gods own and is With
Him.
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from beginning to end. Sale ., seats
opens Monday at Howe's jewelry store.

opens Monday at Howe's jewelry store.
! The inevitable law OF nature Is that Of
( ceaseless change and the order Of crea,-
/ ton is always onward and upward This
/ is especially true OF the dramatic profes-
sion IT Is an absurd fanacy. the belief
in hero worship Of the figures that ars
passing and have passed from the dra-
| matte professional arena
The old is continually being replaced by
the new. and this ceaseless change marks
the never-ending tendency toward Inn
provement that animates creation. The
successors to the grand old figures IN this
dramatic profession have a fneasureless
task before them TO maintain and I'M
prove upon the standard OF dramatic pro-
ficiency so nobiy reached By masters past
and passing.
or the latter day "stars'' OF the profess
sion none Shine more brightly. none shed
more luster on their calling than Paul
Howard Gilmore now leading the great
est Of war drnas Of all time The Dawn
Of Freedom" Born OF fact. THIS drama
portrays with vivldHy the sorrows and
sufferings Of the now emancipated peo-
pie that have SO lately figured IN one %
the bloodiest periods Of the history oo
this century.
In the writing Of this play was display
ed great fidelity 20 real life IN the Pearl
Of the Antilles.' and its production is q
realistic portrayal OF existence under ths
bloody banner Of the Spanish dynasty.
The value % the play from an educa4
tional standpoint IS irnrneasurable. re
brings US face % face with conditions az
they actually existed prior 70 the Span
ish-Amerioan war and the patriotic pull
sation that thrills ones being on Witness
ing the naval battle on Santiago faith
fully enacted IS alone worth the price %
admission.
As Antonio Lopez. Mr. Gilmore 3 n his
element and rises 70 the occasion with.
masterful competency: as an historical
educator the production q The Dawn q
Freedom" viii leave a lasting impress
on the minds q It's hearers. II T. a play
Tor old and young. rich and poor In
word. = II an American play worthy %
the patronage % all those who worship
a, the shrines % love and liberty
Paul Gilmore IS an actor. q star ZEE
high IN the dramatic armament. ai,ous
whom + clustered a galaxy q Hghts q
the dramatic profession tha; are seldom
found n one constellation. Gilmore -
pre-ezninenily a master n his profession.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
WILL HAVE A CHAIN GANG
Street Commissioner VIII Furnish
Chains 4 n Buns

1t is said that an effort will be made to
organize chain gang out Of the So
journers in the city Jail whenever the
gang gets large enough. Chief Of Police
Cubbon says he has spoken to Street
Commissioner Allen about it and Mr. AL
len has agreed TO furnish the chains. All
buns who catch one of Judge Mitchells
unfeeling and unrespecting sentences will
be placed upon the streets and worked
street work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
CONSUMPTION THREATENED.

c. Unger, 212 Maple st, Champaign. Ill,
writes: Il, was troubled with hacking
cough for year and 1 thought had the
consumption. 1 tried a great many
remedies and was under the care Of physi-
clans for several months. I used one
bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
and it cured me. and 1 have not been
troubled since" Hooking Drug Co., Wells
Miller. G.. Gehring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
DAVIS-C0LLlNS
Wichita GIrI Married at Home Las
Evening

Ar. Robert Collins q Newton. ard Hiss
Laura Davis q this city. were married
last evening AZ the home % the BRIDES
mother. Al ss South LaErezee avenue
Tne welding vas Attended ~ relatives
and near friends q the contracting
couple. Mss Davis e well known an5
has many friends n th,s city. She form
eriF lived n SeEton and m0ve5 here witn
her mother several years axe MT. Col
hns. VINO lives a. Newtau. Is > travelling
representative q TIRE Western sash ARD
Door company o. Kansas CITY. and Is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
TO CURE COUGH.

and doesn't give them any chance to heal
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR cures with
out causing strain IN throwing off the
phlegm like common cough expector-
ants Hooking Drug Co, Wells Miller. G.
Gehring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS

All doctors told Renick Hamilton of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering
eighteen months from Rectal Fistula, ne
would die unless a costly operation was
performed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklin's Arnica Saive. the
surest pile cure on earth, and the best
SaIve in the world . cents box. Sold
by G. Gehring. druggist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11

fee on Main street, is giving away the
first instalment of the new and hand
some calendar for the year 1900. The cal
endar contains quotations from classic
authors, poets and popular writers for
every day in the year. and is altogether
one of the neatest and most artistic cal
endars that has appeared this year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11

Mr.. Hoyt's revival Of the worId-farned
"A Trip 20 Chinatown IS presented a..
the Crawford theater next Wednesday
evening, and II ia fair 20 presume that
II wil call out an audience that viii ~
our playhouse % overAowing- PLAY wright
Hoyt has had many successes. bat never
scored a success 80 pronounced as IN a
Trip to Chinatown This most remark
able comedy has brought him more dol
lars than all his other comedies cousli.ri-
Cd. and Il I'D more 20 place hsp profaln-
entity before the public and % establish
him as the most successful playwright u
modern times TIE present production
of the Trip" is said 20 near me Glsiiact
trademark q Hort or every lire ans
scene. Il IS fuH q life and dssa. ana
has even more % the breeze ard whf-l
than usually charsctsrlzas z Hoyt sa-cs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
WHAT DO The CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or cofTee. Have you
tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-o2 It Is delicious and nourfshiag
and takes the place OF coffee. The more
Grain-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
tens Grain-O IS made or pure grams
and when properly prepared tastes Ike
the choice grades Of coffee. bat costs
about \ as much. All grocers sell Il
JIG and &c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
"a - - g. "A.
.sa,stbs 1 TIE Kind You Haze AiE2ys Bcag
's: Z &hzzzzx
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Female Paderewski." is this season
playing the title role IN that hilarious
farce The Real Widow Brown" With a
magnificent stage presence, enhanced By
elaborate costumes, she makes a strik-
ingly fetching widow" and the part ia
her hands goes with an exhilerating snap
and dash. She introduces some difficult
classical piano selections during the per-
tormance. besides singing some favorite
melodies. The widow" should be ten
dered cordial greeting on her appear
ance here shortly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
TRIFDFIVE DOCTORS

Mrs. Frances L. Sales OF Missouri Val
ley. Ia. writes she had a severe kidney
trouble for years, had tried five doctors
without benefit. but three bottles of
FOLEYS KIDNEY CURE effected a per-
feet cure Hooking Drug Co, Wells Mil
Ter G Gehring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11
IFBANNER sALvE

doesn't cure your piles. your money viii
be returned II is the most healing med
icine in the world. Hooking Drug Co.
Wells Miller. c. Gehring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11

James Allison will deliver lecture Sat
urday night before the students of the
Friends university on Qualifications for
Business Success, Including Speech"
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FROM AN OLD TIMER
CIR. iR. L. Law Writes About Wichita
From Illinois.


To the editor of the Eagle:-we had the
pleasure in the past few days of visit
from CAPTAIN L. Meeorney. who for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-11

DO you Ike eabbage, '' ''YrsiI. Tuever eal
q. but smoke u so-9efiDses. 20 'aicago
Record
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we'll known and very popular with the
travelling fraternity.
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BLEAK uOver

Jane coombs played BLEAK Horse sc
The Crawford theaior iast ni9ht 90 a poor
h1nse. Miss coombs has been seen IN
Wichita before IN TIE same play She .
very fine Fl her two characters. bat her
support = weak Hr Preston Keusaii a.
Sir Leicsater Deadlock vas very good.
HE acting beng conscientious AMI forci-
81
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Next attraction. a Trip 20 china
town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
George souId'. Ready wit.

1 heard n story about George Gould
which goes to show that the possession
of great wealth doesn't necessarily
preclude the possession of n passing
ready wit. 1t was several or even
more years ago, while the elder Gould
was still alive. that woman l know
met George Gould at a dinner. He was
presented to her quite casually, and
she did not catch his name. CONVEX
sation turned on operations in Wall
street. and the woman l am speaking
of launched out into a perfect torrent
OF ladylille abuse of Jay Gould. Ev-
erybody tried to stop her, but she per-
ceived nothing except that people were
looking at the young man. Turning to
him. she asked:
do you know Jay Gould?'
well, yes" he said; I've had some
business dealings with him.'-Wash-
ington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
cure For Pneumonia.

Take six to ten onions, according to
size, and chop fine; put in a large spi-
der over Il hot fire, then add about the
same quantity of rye meal and vinegar
enough to make it Il thick paste. In
the meanwhile stir it thoroughly, let
ting it simmer five or ten minutes.
Then put in n cotton bag large enough
TO cover the lungs and apply it to the
chest as hot as the patient can bear.
When it gets cool, apply another and
thus continue by relocating the poul-
tees. In a few hours the patient will
be out of danger.
This simple remedy has never failed
in this too often fatal malady.
Usually three or four applications
will be sufficient, but continue always
until perspiration starts freely from
the chest.
This simple remedy was formulated
many years ago by one of the best ply
sicians New England has ever known,
who never lost a patient by this dis
ease and Won his renown by saving
persons by simple remedies after the
best medical talent had pronounced
their cases hopeless. Personally we
know of three persons who were saved
by the remedy last winter in Boston
after their physicians had given them
up to die. and If Il record was made of
all similar cases during the last six
years 1t would fill n good sized vol
ume.-''The Worlds Progress"