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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
NO REPORT READY
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEET
ORIENT RAILROAD MEN.
Harper County Proposes TO Give
$4,000 in County Aids,

The committee appointed by President
c. G. Cohn of the Commercial club, for
the purpose of comforting with Judge
John A. Eaton, legal representative Of the
proposed Oriental railroad company. and
W. c. Edwards. whose company has been
given the contract to construct 125 miles
Of line in Kansas, met in the rooms Of
the Commercial club last night to talk
over the bond proposition The COM
mittee appointed by President Cohn was
as follows: Charles G. Cohn, J. o. Da-
wilson, c. H Smythe, c. H. Brooks, Fin
ley Ross. L. W. Clapp and c. V. Fergu-
son.
The gentlemen were in conference for
a couple Of hours, but to a reporter for
the Eagle President Cohn announced that
no definite conclusions had been reached
and that nothing would be in shape to
be given out for publication until the re-
port was submitted and confirmed by the
Commercial club.
Wichita sentiment is in favor of aid
ing the new project in every legitimate
and possible way, but what will be en-
bodied in the report is predetermined at
present In the event that the club rec
ommends the voting of bonds a special
election will probably be held.
Judge Eaton was joined in the city yes
terday by Mr. Edwards, and the two
went to Anthony. where they met COM
mittee of gentlemen who proposed to give
a bonus Of $4,000 in county bonds for
the construction of the new road. The
proposition was accepted by the railroad
representatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
NEW OKLAHOMA ROAD
VIII be Finished From Blackwell TO
Enid by January

Colonel o. ]. Peckham, one OF the best
known lawyers in Western Kansas, but
who is now interested in new railroad
enterprise in Oklahoma, was in the city
yesterday on business. He reports that
the railroad Will be finished by January l.
and the line in operation. 4 local COM
pany has been formed Of which his son.
Ed. l.. Peckham, is president, ana " c.
Robinson, president OF the First National
bank at Blackwellis treasurer. The line
Will be branch of the Frisco and will
be known as the Blackwell, Enid ana
Southwestern. Colonel Peckham is presi-
dent Of the construction company The
Ine IS not lengthy. but il goes through
some fine territory and the promoters or
the new enterprise have considerable
faith in its future success. Several con-
struction gangs are at work on the grade
and it is expected that the company viii
commence laying ties within a few
months
Colonel Peckham announces that the
people are in a state 81 Joy over the
passage OF the free homes bill and the
name Of Dennis Flynn IS on eve~yaody's
lips. Blackwell has already ratified. but
VIII hold another Publication meeting
again when Mr. Flynn viii probably be
present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
MISS HARSlN'S PLAY
The Boomers" Given n ROusing Re-
ceptiOn IN wichita.

The initial presentation Of Miss Mary
Isabella Harsin's great frontier drama,
The Boomers" was the chief feature of
the amusement world in Wichita last
night. 1t was played at the Crawford
Grand and met with an enthusiastic re
oeption. Everybody from the footlights
&c the third heaven applauded with great
liberality. and the fai. authoress. Of the
play certainly had reason to feel proud
OF its success.
The Boomers" is a six-act drama rep
resenting the opening OF the Cherokee
Strip. the great run for claims and the
subsequent troubles arising out Of soon
erism." claim jumping and contests.
Miss Harsin, the author of the play.
made the run herself, and II the play has
any grievous fault it is that OF being
too real Plag-going people dc not want
what is true to life They want exag-
geration. and in this respect Miss Har-
sins play Is lacking. The first scene
opens at Caldwell the night before the
memorable rush for homes in the Strip
The gambler. the bunco steerer. he ad-
venJurer. the United States marshals. the
soldiers. the tin-horn lawyers. the boom
ers, and. in fact. every character seen on
the border that night was 81 faithfully
represented that many who Witnessed
the rush" pronounced the play a very
faithful portrayal OF the great event and
its incidents. The succeeding acts show
ed how the run was made, how claims
we're secured, the hardships Of the home
steaders. and how contests were tried be
fore courts swaIning with corrupt Of
feiafS.
Ruin Randle and John Vernon are the
star characters in the play. the heroine
being represented by Miss Hsrsin her
self. Ruth Randle was school teache-
and made "a run fer a claim she and
John Vernon arrived upon II almost s.
simultaneously. but Frank Laugdon. an
outlaw and SAMPLER. had hired 4. negro
20 take the claim the previous night. and
out Of this grew a contest which ended
IN the romantic marriage Of Miss Randle
and John Vernon. the former cancellinE
her claim 70 the land in favor u the
latter
The best character in the play Is Scr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
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ghum Smith, an Arkansaw boomer, and
A. V. Harrison, who played the TART,
was an actor of merit. He kept the audi
ence in laughter during the entire court
scene. A better man for the part could
hardly be found among the best acto-s.
The play was presented under the most
unfatorable conditions. For some reason
the orchestra failed to be present ard
for time a piano player was lacking.
Then, again, the actors, most Of '5hom
were amateurs, suffered from stage
fright
When the play is presented under more
favorable conditions it will show UP to
much better advantage than it did last
night. The event upon which it is based
is too familiar TO the people Of this sec
ton of the country to make it perm an
ent success in the west. In the hands
of a good company, after some retouch-
ing Of the whole piece, it could be play
ed with profit in the east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
WERE OUT OF SIGHT
| Police Were an Unknown Quantity in
Topeka Dur.ng COmYenIiOn.

OF the twenty or thirty Wichita people
who attended the state convention at To-
peka the fore part of the week there is
yet one to announce that thew saw a
policeman during their stay there, and it
is probable that they remained out Of
sight during the convention. Clerk
Downing. of the police department, was
the first to notice their absence, and
when coming home on the train he
hunched Mayor Ross in the short ribs,
awakening him from his slumbers, and
reminded him Of the fact.
mo policemen in Topeka?" replied the
mayor with some establishment.
st didn't see a blue-coat while I was
there, and I took particular notice.
spoke Mr.. Downing.
"WelI. since I come to think about it,
I didn't see any. either" said Mayor
Ross.
And then both of the city officials roll
ed up in their seats again, content to let
Topeka take care of her own troubles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
KISMET-4OO GAME
Has Been Postponed Until Next
Thursday Afternoon,

That great bail game between the ks
met and the Coming -Four Hundred,
which was to have been played yester-
day afternoon, has been postponed until
Thursday OF next week. The alleged
reason for the game being postponed was
that the grounds were not in good condi-
ton. but geed many people are Of the
opinion that both sides are sparring for
wind-that is, they want more practice.
It seems to he a foregone conclusion that
the Klsmets Will win the game, but
eighty-nine of the Coming Four Hundred
team are from Missouri and Will have TO
be shown.
The Kings Daughters, for the benefit Of
whose treasury the game is to be played,
have already sold several hundred tick
cts and are still working very indus
triously to dispose Of as many more as
possible. They will also sell ice cold pop
on the grounds 10 moisten the parched
threats of the rooters.
The greatest graft. however, viii be the
sale of arnica, and believing that much
of this liquid will be needed, they have
laid in a. large supply which viii be dis
posed at fabulous prices.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
RANSACKER ARRESTED
4 CoiorAd Fellow RrolSe into n House
in Riverside s1ark

Yesterday morning Officer Jones arrest
ed a c0iored man named Shearrits for
breaking ;Gto the houes OF the Peacock
shooting grounds at klvorstde park
Thursday Mr.. Peacock heard that the
door Of the house at the grounds was
standing ePen and yesterday morning he
and " - Williams went out 10 investi-
gate. When they drove up 70 the house
they found Shearriils inside. Mr. Pea
cock asked him what he was dosing in
there and told him TO get cut After Re
was gone thew feUad that he had. IN
gaining an entrance, broken the lock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19

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70 ind hLua. tasy gave Il - and ssaFse5
back 70 town when they rescsed Waeo
avenue thsy saw ~Shearrils gong up t1s
street and Mr. Psacozk followed him.
while Mr. Williams 5roYs 9oaa toza and
got Oa8cer Jones. The sslloE Ezs over
taken IN TIE ai.ey Between H-aeo AM
w'iehita- near Essvsatk street re was
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
PLAINTIFF GETS VERDICT
Jury tives Heating Company Judg.
ment for S422

The suit OF The Bertram Plumbing and
Heating company against J. Il. Mcknight
was yesterday decided in favor OF the
plaintiffs The jury returned verdict
Tor $4e2 as the balance due the plumbing
company for their work The special
findings we're mostly de>.Sej IA favor q
the defendant. Mr.. Mcknight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
ISSUES ITS DeFlE
Carey Ball Team allied 10 Clip the
Clippers

clubs met on the field yesterday after
noon AMI played a very interesting
game The Carey club was defeated ~
a score OF 10 to I, almost shutting them
out As n result Of the victory the sue
cessful nine announces that it VIII cross
bats with all corners. The following was
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
His Case an Execution.

The great lawyer was trying a great
murder case. The defendants nearest
friend, a man of much practical sense.
though little book learning, sat behind
the eminent attorney. The work of Sc
curing the jury was in progress, and
the state had accepted and rendered to
the defense a certain gray haired man.
The defendants friend leaned over
to the lawyer and whispered:
''Take that man, Quickp'
The lawyer turned around with a
grave and solemn air and said to his
adviser in pompous manner:
''You should be more careful in Civ
ing me advice This is a grave mat
ter. Now, | don't think that man will
do He is old. He has one foot in
the grave. He is about to be called
into the presence of his Maker, and he
knows it. When men reach that age,
they are apt to be exceedingly strict
! and are apt to make a stern judgment
between tie people of the state and
| the prisoner at the bar. They hold life
somethin-. :. most precious. Do you ever
think of these things?'
! mo" said the practical individual
''but that man in the box is the uncle
of the defendant"
| "Ohw exclaimed the lawyer.
| The man was accepted at once. The
fury returned a verdict of not guilty.
New York Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
The wooing of the woodcock.

The wooing of the woodcock is one
of those sights to witness which low
er of nature in all it's moods will make
a journey of miles. The scene is enact
ed at twilight, and the setting is of
willow or alder bushes whose branch
es are just beginning to show the
tender green of early spring. Sudden
ly from the damp ground a bird form
shoots upward like some swamp spirit
until it is outlined against the gray
of the evening sky. Then it circles
above the branches, and the song OF
the wooing begins. Hidden in the
darkness of the thick lower growth is
the object to which this love song is
directed. The bird above circles per-
haps a score of times, then drops back
to the damp thicket, making a sound
which can be likened only to the drop
ping of water into a woodland pool
Again the bird scars and circles. sing
Ing still the love song. This is repeat
ed time after time until the last CLEAN
of light has faded and nights darkness
comes down.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
1T is VERY COMFORTIN.

1t is very comfortin
When your hair is gettin thin
And the crow feet in your eyes have come to stay.
just IL feel her little band
Smootlin back each silver strand,
While you meet her loyin look and hear her say,
''My dear, it seems though
Every year you live you grow
Handsomer than in the olden day
Then you look up at yo-r wife,
And you think in all y. life
You never heard sweeter word OF praise.
But ths teardrops will arise
To youI dim old fatin eyes,
And you kiss the gentle hand still white and
small,
While you try to tell her how
You loved her then-love her now,
But bless me il the words will come at all;
For just then there comes to you
The trials she's gone through
And borne without murmur for your sake.
You only bow your head
At the lovin things she's said,
While your poor old heart will only ache and ache
But she knows what ails you then,
And she kisses you again,
While you hear her gently whisper, sweet and low,
Life has brought more hopes than fears,
We have known more smiles than tears,
And the years seem ever brighter they go"
Yes, it's comfortin, you know,
When your step is gettin SLOW
And you're sidn down ifes hill a-mighty fast,
Just to feel her little hand
Smoothin back each silver strand
While she tells you that she'll love you to the last.
Los Angeles Herald.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02

'Did you ever know your husband to
find anything where you told him to
look for it?' said Mrs. Dimpleton to
Mrs. Witherby.
"Never but once" said Mrs. Wither-
by ''But don't consider it was a fair
trial"
''Oh, do tell me-"
81 told him to look in one of my pock-
cts in my wardrobe for smelling bot
tie that was wrapped up in 500 bill
papa had given me for my birthday,
and he found it in three minutes."-
Life.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
FRANK A. POOL

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon, Office-135 West
L Columbus Ave-, Bellefontaine, 0. Special
attention given to the treatment OF all forms
of rupture and pelvic diseases. All calls
answered from the office.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
DR.. w. q. sTINcHcOMB,

physician and Surgeon. Special atten-
tion given to diseases of the eyes and fit
ting glasses. East Columbus Avenue, Belle
ontaine Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
HAMILTON BROS.

N Agents. Office in the Hamilton Building,
east of the Logan House, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Particular attention given to collections and
settlement Of estates. Will practice in State
and U. S. Courts. All business promptly at
tended to.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
SPAIN S. SOUTHARD.

TTORNEY-AT-LW. Special attention
"A given to abstracts of title, loaning money
and drafting of all legal instruments. Prompt
attention paid to all business left with him
Collections, fire and life insurance. Office
South Main street over ]. M. Abraham & Co. S
grocery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
DR.. J. p. HARBERT,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at
/ tention to eye, ear and throat, and fitting
of glasses. Office 100 Court St., Bellefon-
taine, o. Residence 103 Mad River St.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
DIR. CARRIE RICHESON.

OFFICE 40 N. Main St., Residence 10 N
~ Main st. Office hours to IL a. m., 2 to T.
and to s p. m. Particular attention given to
diseases of women.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
JOHN G. HOVER,

n given all Office practice, settlement OF
estates, collections and loans. Office and s.
Lawrence Block, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
J. Pat ChamberIin
II. II. Newell
WEST & WEST,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collections given
n prompt attention. Partition and settle
ment of estates a speciality. Practice in the
State and U. s. Courts. Office on Main street
directly opposite front entrance of the Court
House. BellefOntaine Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
A. JAY MILLER,

A TTORNEY -AT-LAW. Special attention
IA given to collections and settlement of
estates. Rooms and 0, Empire Block, Belle
fontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
], w. YOUNG, M. ID,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. General prac-
Il tice of medicine. Have special test
lenses for accurately fitting glasses for those
who need them Office 135 West Columbus
Ave. Residence, 402 East Sandusky Ave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
DR.. G. w. HEFFNER,

DHYSICIAN and Surgeon. No 116 East Co.
L lumbus Ave. Treatment of the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision, speciality.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
r. s. DEFREES,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAw, Bellefontaine, O.
"A Room 1 and 2, Bellefontaine National
Bank Building. Money loaned and secured at
reasonable rates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
DR.. J. II. WILSON,

HOMEOPATHIST. Special attention given
IL to diseases of the Nose and Throat. Office
on South Main street, Bellefontaine, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
A PHILIPPINE SCOOP.

How a Newspaper Man Fared
Under Fire and What Became
of His Account of the Fight.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
By JOSE DE ALAvARES.

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A Frigh,ful Blunder.

Will often cause horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the lest in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. On,y p cts box Cure guaranteed. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1900-01-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Coconino:
 David Babbitt George Babbitt Charles J. Bab- bitt and William Babbitt, partners doing business under the firm name and style of Babbitt Bros, Plaintiffs
 Jno. A. Donovan and Henry Heller, Defendants
 NOTICE OF SALE.
 Under and by virtue of an order of sale and decree of lien issued out of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona in and for the County of Coconino, on the 26th day of December, A. D. 1899. in the above entitled action, wherein Babbitt Bros, the above named plaintiffs, obtained judg- ment and decree against Jno. A. Donovan and Henry Heller, defendants, on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1899, in the Justices Court of Flagstaff precinct, said county and territory, which said judgment was afterward, to-wit on the 2ist day of December, A. D., 1899, filed and docketed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District aforesaid, in and for said Coconino County, Arizona: am commanded to sell the following described real property, situated in said county and territory, to-wt:
 The southeast quarter of section twenty four (2D, in township twenty (20) north, of range seven @ east of Gila and Salt River meridian. Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day Of February l90O at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day in front of the Court House in the town oi Flagstaff, in said county and territory, will in obedience to said order of sale and decree Of lien, sell the above described property or SC much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said plaintiffs judgment, with interest thereon and costs as in said judgment provided, to tbt highest bidder and best bidder, for cash, 1T gold coin of the United States.
 Witness my hand this 2sth day of December A. D.. I8Q9 J. A. JOHNSON,
 Sheriff of Coconino County, Arizona First publication, December 30, 1899.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-20
THEY DESIRE A CHANGE
OPPOSITION TO MANNER OF ELECT
ING SUPERINTENDENT.
Representative Scott May Introduce n
Bill for Teachers-Polit-
icaI Gossip.

Representative Alex. p. Scott, Of La
doga, was in the city last night to attend
the Loyal Legion banquet. He and Mrs.
Scott will live at the Imperial Hotel this
winter during the session of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Scott may introduce a bill in
the General Assembly providing for the
election of county superintendent by popu-
lar election, instead of the township trus-
tees selecting them.
There seems to be a movement among
the teachers in my county IN this direc-
tion," said Mr.. Scott at the Denison Ho-
tel last night. "a number of teachers
have written to me, asking that 1 do all /
can in the Legislature this winter in the
way of removing some of the evils that
exist under the present arrangement Of
selecting county school superintendent.
The teachers complain that superintend-
ents are likely to show too much favoritism
IL order to be reappointed by the trustees,
and that there are many ways in which 4
superintendent can show favOritism to
some TO the injury of others. | have told
them that if they will prepare a bill 1 will
present 1T TO the Legislature. Our idea
of a bill of this kline is one that will pro-
vide that the county superintendent be
elected by a vote of the people, and that
the office be made a one-term office of four
yearsA 1t is also suggested that there be
some legislation regulating the issuance
OF teachers licenses by county superin-
tendentS."