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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04

Excharge stables At Orlando and Still
water. Make a speciality OF carrying pas
sengers between these points. Also do a
general livery business. Travelling mems
patronage solicited.
SHTvELy. VAN wYKE & SHTvELY.
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Just received. a new lot OF screens
easels, etc, a. Martins ar store ss-st
The medium from Dayton. Ohio. has ar
rived in this city and wlIl hold trumpet
services during March in the hall over
Mr. Dulosr's undertaking rooms each
Sunday morning ard evening. and each
Thursday evening. The meeting begins
Sunday morning Al lea. and Sunday and
Thursday evenings AZ ~ , n Al are
requested - be present az tine named.
Admission = cents a. each meeting
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Strong Testimonials.

S'SNI5bf ANelA.t MAJ I'll - 42fSs
Mr.. L. II. OIdheld Wichita, kan:
Dear Sir and Friend: Yours OF the 10th
inst, received and contents noted. VIII
say as to the harness you made me in
1875 the harness have been in constant
use ever since they were made and We
stjn use them. I would not give one set
of harness like you made me for three
sets OF machine made harness. 4 good
hand made harness don't need TO be sent
T. the shop for repairs every week or s..
Yours truly, y s. CLARK,
Wfl say 10 the public that y. S. Clark
IS a brother-in-iaw OF mine and know
the above letter is genuine and true in
every respect. A J. WADDELL
Contractor and Builder. No. Joe Wichita
Street, Wichita, Kan
We are making this grade OF work our
specially. Harness can be made today 10
last twenty or thirty years as well as
then. Had you not better put your money
in harness that you can hand down 10
your children than 20 buy new every
three or four years.
The AnrI-Machiae Harness Works. SOS
East Douglas avenue
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New picture moulding. al Martins art
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON
NENTION.

A delegate convention Of the Repubr-
cans Of the seventh Congressional Dis
trict Of the state of Kansas Is hereby
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
UNEMPLOYED TEXAS.
LARGE AREA IN LONE STAR
STATE STILL WILD.


This summer Uncle Sam is going TO
explore the least known region within
the limits OF the United States that
mysterious country In western Texas
where the old-time advsnturer. Cor
onado. was Lest, together with his band
Of followers, while searching for the
golden village OF Gran Qulyera. lie
was led to believe that there was such
a village, filled with the stores OF tue
yellow metal, by the tales OF treaeher-
Gus Indians. who conducted him into
those wllds for the purpose OF losing
the party aud leaving them 10 starye ia
the desert wastes. They were taken
by their false guides across the staked
plains into this vast and horrible
trap. but, having discovered the snare,
they managed to make their way out OF
II.
Robert r. Hin. Of the United states
geological survey, who will head tins
expedition. says OF the territory TO be
explored;
The most conspicuous feature OF the
North American continent is ghs great
eordillera or Rocky Mountain system
with It's bordering ranges OF gigantic
sierras. ineioSirg vast basin deserts.
This system stretches, Ia a shape that
may be llkened 10 a canoe. from British
Golumhla 10 the dg0p-on OF the Next
can plateau. south 81 the city o. Mex
leo. The eastern rim Of the came,
known as the Rockies. has been map
ped up 10 date only so far south az
Santa Fe. \. ~. From that point ON
through New Mexico western Texas,
and northeast Mexico. are many gYea,
mountains and ranges which have
never hsen dellneatsd on any chart
No definite idea exists az % their ar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
Remarkable Journey.

Here Is a picture OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Burns and the youngest OF her SIX
children, who have just complete
probably the most remarkable journey
ever made by any family. all OF them
having covered 700 miles on foot. The
woman is a widow of Grand Rapids,
Mich. The undertaking is one of the
pluckiest ever attempted. and that 1t
has succeeded without mlshap is de-
clared marvellous
Mrs. Burns husband fell victim to
consumption, leaving his family in
destitute circumstances. and on My
last the mother sold her belongings
and with small hand-cart, contain
ing necessities. she began the journey
from Grand Rapids which she exEe L
ed would end at Odin. H.. where her
father lived. II took six weeks Of
steady walking to reach Odln, but
disappointment awaited her there and
she was compelled to push on. her
search not being rewarded until she
reached Poplar Bluff. Mo. 700 miles
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

sssuislng Their plunasr. xAlsa b
very beautssl. OF course. eos ~
show In the picture.
At present there Is oas pA<1ns
hen scitlag something seFy ss.ssl|
since phsasauts are willing 10 fzrs1l
tho eEga. often laying tueay.ku d
thirty In season. bur gsasnsir Vi
sist upon a common chlekea y~sss.a
ms the tedious task o, IneusatsaG
After che young pAsasaass an N
some Size half grown or thssa4an1I'
--thty develop great ha&,ilag psa<s n
ties. and arr sasy to supply ssIa bst1
but previous to this time coaalasfs1l
eaFr IL necessarily taken In t,eaQ1
them.
Hens lay az well In captivity asPs
entity as when Wild. II Ia EASY % q
cure eEks from farmers hcya ~
ever. as they stumble on.o tes.1 ~
aieRly. In a Wild state each pak q
birds raisca two bfoods Of tsA
each season. the cock taking BIZ ~
At sitting on the neat. One psif Z
ways stay together throaEbosi
entire season.
In the sprinEtimc especially u
pheasants grow very Lelifsrta.
frequently enter harnyaFs's ~
battle with the pIeblau Ssass
rooster. usually coming Oh vsetnfS
strangely. |; has been Nr Dyta
experience. they seldom nxhs
themselves. but he has been
not To allow them to associate
his chickens. Ducks occupy u
pen an to the ChInas. but thsJ ~
notice them. and the iordIy rhea =
are always supcrlatively indiRs's.
.ae exiatenes of the duen
Francisco Bulletin.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

sangsment. the elevations !.
they rise or the details OF ths,.
rMphy. ~
The problem IL to fnd out ,.,,.....
about these mountains. with ~.
tails necessary for the mappl,. =
country. which n at present =
pietely unknown. Last summs.
a section across the east from
IN the Great Bent region OF r.,.s
this year ! am going 10 rcsc.. =
the vast territory which lie. NJ.
there and Santa Fe to The no.,.
west From the little that Is 49,
the country In question II ma,
seribed as land OF peculiar 49,, -
alton. mighty ranges or nioua,,Iss !.
tetnating With vast stretches 4, ~
less tabieiands. bordered BY prerI.,,..
cliffs and ineiosing immense as..'. \.
ieys called "bolsons" by Inc u.y,.'
The word bolsoi means. u,.r,,s
ps:gse. and hence is applied b x
Enclosed areas which have M 49,.
outlet to the sea. Among ths
tains one may mention he sar,..'.
group. the highest peak OF vAs.A |.
Captain. Il said to be over lss,s !.
IN height above sea level ana /. y.
cred With valuable pine fores,a
Tnis region has many rsms,a,u
natural features. among .h,.a :.
might speak OF Howard Robson i !
line between Texas and New vss,..
with iss strange lake OF crystal ~, !
Is cutie a large body u watsr q. !
always covered with a tAia ;a,,, !.
salt. which np 10 recent times ~, i,
chief source Of salt supply 81 an e.,.s
eFn Msgiee Then there i tie wa
full desert ot white sand wh!sA -
several hundred square miles. ~
all Of It's area thoFe Is nothing su, I.
pnrest white sand. shlch Is 40, en-.
like beach sand bot composed Of ri,
OF gypsan. or Riabaster. csntrss,..
with this arc the eaualiy Ia.s,se,s
Malpah iants. the sarface Of w.. !
made np Of Lava. This lava ms1.s
broad ribbon running 90 miles ssaa
ward from a crsteF sisnatea nissv
between tke sierra Oatnfa az =
Sacramento range. ihs Yaleaas ~
rising ffom the ccnsrF Of ho.sss /.
ert.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

At Halsted. Kan, an interesting
series OF experiments in wheat grow
ing is being conducted. Last fall
about $50 varieties of wheat. selected
from all over the world. were seeded.
condition during the spring. 1t is de-
sired not only to determine which OF
these foreign wheats will do well in
Kansas and similar climates In this
country, but an effort will be made to
improve each variety by migrating
and cross fertilization.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

The hens OF China. according to a
German scientific journal find life more
real and earnest than wholly enjoyable.
When not Matching out broods OF their
own kind, the additional and novel
task OF Matching fish eggs is thrust up
on them. Their owners collect fish
spawn, introduce it into empty egg
shells, Theoretically seal them and
place them under the deceived and
conscientious hen. In due time the
shells are removed, and the spawn,
now warmed into life. is emptied into
a shallow pool. Here the fish which
appear are nursed and guarded til,
strong enough to be turned into a lake
or stream. and subsequently add to the
edible resources Of the people. 1t is
all right for "the people," but perhaps
the hens find life little too strenu-
Gus.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

1t Is curious to note that the earl of
Airlie met his death, not by stray or
chance bullet. but by a shower OF lead
sent at him through the reflection of
the suns rays on to his field glass.
having practically photographed to the
enemy's sharpshooters the position OF a
British officer Of some condition. II
was said at the time that Sir George
Oolley lost his life on the crest Of Ma
1uba hill In the same way and that the
bullet which killed him drove some
OF the glass into the fatal wound. II
IL notorious that since the British off,
GERS. whom the Boer sharpshooters
have special instructions to pick on.
have dressed themselves down as far
as possible to the appearance OF ordi-
nary soldiers the enemy have kept
their eyes open for men using field
glasses and have already secured nu-
merous victims in this way.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
Lineage of PreSsdenfs,

In a study OF American politics
which appeared in recent number OF
the London Chronicle it was pom ed
out that out Of the twenty five pre- s.
dents of the United States. all but one
have been of British family origin. FIJI
teen. headed by Washington. came of
English stock. Three. including Jane
Monroe. had Scotch ancestors. o.e.
Thomas Jefferson. inherited pure
Welsh blood. while five others traced
their lineage to Seotch-Irish anees
try.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

The west for long time has con-
Quoted its financial affairs without
calling upon eastern banks for money.
Kansas City furnishes a good idea OF
the enormous growth of the banks To-
Gated in the west. The deposits OF the
national banks of that city now aggre-
gate s50,000,000. an increase of up
wards of 100000 during the past
twelve months. In the year 1883 the
deposits of Kansas City banks were
less than 5000 900, and in 1896 they
did not exceed $4,000. 900.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
Motor Cars for Africo.

A French automobile company re-
Gently dispatched fortytwo motor cars
to central Africa to serve In the regu-
lar transportation OF goods between
Busaloba and Bumoka- Hitherto 1t
required nearly a month to convey
merchandise along this trade route,
but the new motor wagons have ac-
complished the journey in the space OF
three or four days. Each wagon is
about four tons In weight. and has
from nine to ten horse power at its
disposal as motive force.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
SAYINGS and D0INGS
Roassd m Rank.

Grown Prince William Of Germany.
who has been promoted from the rank
Of second lieutenant to that OF nrst
lieutenant. is an officer of the First
Regiment of Guards. In which ne Is
very popular. William is the eldest
son OF the Emperor and inherits much
OF his fathers love for the military
He and his brother have been officers
in the army ever since they were mere
lads. The princes are hard students
and as soldiers have shown every de-
sire to be as rough and martial as the
most brusque soldier in the ranks. all
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

The art of punctuation vas ~
oped gradually from the very
times. Greek scribcr before ~ y
tisn era used a wedgs-shapee
mark n new paragraph. Later
in the sense was indicated By
space, point. and sometima
slight oblique stroke or an apoe
In Latin manuscripts the fun
appear first, and IL variously pa
level with the top. middle Of
OF the letters. Tho inventloa
modern system Of punetusuos
been attributed to Aristophs.
grammarian OF Alexandria
used signs toommAta and colO
translation OF tho Scriptures,
early English and irish man
the comma Ia used, and the =
Is marked by one and somsu1
or more full points. With -
OF printing. punctuation va
improved and systematically
about the close Of the fftesau "
fury, mainly owing to the
printer. Manutius. II Is said
the stops we now use appear
Arcadia" 1887, Ut Sir Sidney
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

What is the future Of wounded men
after they have been brought to the
hospital? Out OF 100 men fifteen die
in hospital or on the way home. Tween
ty-six are permanently disabled, and,
after coming home, are discharged from
the army. But the other fifty-nine re-
cover sooner or later, some being dis
charged almost at once. Aud, curious
ly, these recovered wounded men form
the best lighting element of the army,
for they learn. by experience, that be-
ing wounded is not such a bad thing
~ 1t is generally supposed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

One tribe of Indians have arrived al
that pitch of civilization that they can
make contracts with the United States
government. This is the Crow tIibe
OF Montana. who have completed a
system OF irrigation, raise vast guam
titles of wheat. have frst-rate grisi
mill. and are building another. 70!
years have sold farm produce of vari.
Gus sorts as well as cattle and horses;
and now the government gives them
q contract to supply the Cheyenne;
with -four
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13


AT prayer service the other evening
Mr.. Hindman denounced one of his
elders, DR.. T. M. Hodgman. a professor
In the University of Nebraska, declar-
Ing that views expressed by him at
the meeting were at variance with the
Presbyterian creed and teaching. The
discussion, although spirited, was as
nothing compared with the set-to at
the close Of the services, when charges
of considerable bitterness were flung
back and forth.
The charges against Mr.. Hindman.
30 far as can be learned. are world
illness and lack OF proper attention to
pastoral duties. but no specifications
are given.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

T.. w. Vaughn. the nSnagenarian
vicar Of the church of Liantiert. in the
vale OF Giamorgan, Wales, seems per-
fectly In keeping with his surround
ings, as the church he breaches In Is
built on grounds which represent the
most ancient Christian center in the
British Isles as a daughter OF Car c !.
tacus. mentioned by st. Paul under
the name of Claudia. is said to have
founded a Christian church there
about A. d. SO.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

In the ability OF the red man IN
reach the heights in Industrial ART
Each year she travels from coast
to coast to study the different
needs OF the reservation schools
and to compare their results with the
standards reached by the institution.
that educate the children OF the forest
In class rooms far removed from tho
smoke OF the tepee. During her first
year In Office she Travelled seven
months. becoming acquainted with the
various tribes and methods adopted to
civilize them. Last year she travelled
23,37S miles. about / 800 miles bsinr bv
wagon and stage coach.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Mr. Hogarth has opened up the Die
taean cave in Crete. where Zeus was
nursed by the goat Amaltheo. After
blasting out the limestone that blocked
the entrance cave WAS found full of
offerings, consisting of bronze weap-
ons, terra Gotta statuettes and the like,
all Of Mycenaean times. A shaft $50
feet deep led to lower stalactite cave
where offerings were found finer than
those in the cave above.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
NAUTICAL Pigeons of Pskin.

Pekin is the flight OF the musical
pigeons overhead the city. The
thrifty Chinese. unwilling to lose their
fiocks Of pigeons, have invented small
whistles or sets OF pipes. which they
fasten to the tail feathers OF their
pigeons before liberating them for ex-
ercise. The air rushing through the
pipes makes enough noise to frlghten
away hawks. who would otherwise
pounce upon the pigeons. The sound
of these "aeolian" pipes Is said to be
extremely musical, a. sweet, sad
strain OF harmony
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

the National COM
mittee to make
these speeches. but
will not show II to
a n y o n e. T a | !
Beaver will urge
that people gre
the red men a vote
and they will set
the country right.
He says there are
upwards of $4,000
Indian voters In
the United States.
Tall Beaver Is a
graduate OF Has
kell Indian school
and has studied
law. He will speak
In Kansas. Okla
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

and knees over the torrtd alkali des-
erts OF Thibet. DIR. Hedln defied death
In thousand forms that he might be
the first white man to set foot upon the
shores Of Lake LoD Nor. There he
found the Wondering ruins of mag
nificent city-a city OF beautiful mar
bles and exquisite mosaIes-a city OF
grand terraces and intersected by
broad driyeways-the tombstones OF n
decayed civilization.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

There Is to be an exhibition of an
Client and modern examples Of gold
smiths art at Florence in connection
with the celebration of the fourth CEN
tenary of Benyenuto Celiini's birth,
Nov. 2. The first congress OF Italian
goldsmiths will be held in that city
on the same occasion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Mary Anderson Navarro attended a
bazaar in England the other day in
aid OF a religious community and was
told by the father rector that she
was mother to them. "our Mary" Is
OF course, no longer In the full blush
OF youthful beauty. but this rena-k
rather startled her for moment. In
the course of short reply she good
humoredly said that the reverend gem
tleman might at least have called he-
a sister.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Rev. DR.. Dean Richmond Rabbit. in
a sermon the other evening on Social
Christianity" In the Church OF the
Epiphany, New York. said tina. one OF
tne most Christian acts man can do
is to attend the primaries carrying Q
Christian conscience with you that
Will make clean the stream of politics
at Its source"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
A Junk Gree.

The accompanying picture represents
single pine tree In the shape OF a
junk growing few miles from Kyoto,
the western capital OF Japan. in the
grounds attached to the golden pavil-
lon. which dates back to the fourteenth
century. This tree Is monument OF
patient care and devotion In the
Mikado's empire landscape gardening
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
Woman Uni0ersity Trofessor.

The board OF regents OF the Univer-
sity OF Kansas broke away from preee-
dent the other morning and elected
Miss Eugenia Calico TO the chair OF
French. made vacant by the reslgna-
ton OF Prof A. G. Canheld Miss Cal
loo is the frat woman to occupy full
professionally at the Institution since
preparatory work was abolished. Miss
Alma ID. Deland Leduc OF Chicago
university. New Orleans girl. was
elected to succeed Miss Calico as as
sistant.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Among the awards in tho ine art
section Of the Paris exhibition is ono
10 King Carlos |. Of Portugal. The
Jury was undecided at first whether to
judge him as king or an artist. but
decided to Judge his work entirely on
It's merits He was awarded a silver
medal In the second e.ass for HIS pas
tel
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Should the supply of asphalt at
Trinidad become exhausted, according
to an expert in the use of this material.
still greater bed which underlies a
vast area of ground near Fort Du-
chesne, Utah, may be drawn upon. The
ground is now part of an Indian res
ervation,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

About six times as many campaign
calls are made for Senator Depew as
for any other orator and they come
from all parts Of the country. The
republican campaign committee has
not yet arranged Mr.. Depews ap-
pearances. but he will deliver a great
many speeches between now and No
yember.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
Educating the Red Mon.

The best Federal appointment given
to woman by this administration was
that OF superintendent OF Indian
schools for the United States, an once
OF great opportunity and broad scope.
For two years Miss Estelle Reel. OF
Wyoming, has administered It in .
manner which reflects credit on all
womankind. Her work Ia OF a most
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

interesting nature,
and the many In
novations in meth
DDS OF education
Instituted by her
have already re.
suited in a marked
Improvement in
the educational re-
quirements OF the
Indians all over
the country. Miss
Reel has an enthu-
ataafir ropHdopoo
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

his recent explora-
tons in the heart
OF Thibet. Over
coming hardships
that 1t is hard to
believe the human
body capable OF
sustaining. scaling
the ley mountains.
OF the Altai Tag
and crawling for
whole days at a
time on his hands
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

William N. Hind
man, has been
asked to resign.
Mr. Bryan Is a
member of the
church. but he has
as yet taken no
part in the affair
which has agitated
the other members,
and 1t is announced
that he does not
inland tn 40 ar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
P-essdenfiof Vofes.

Since 1864 the total vote at each sue
cesslve presidential election has
shown an increase over the vote of
the preceding contest. From 1864 to
1868 the gain was 1.700.090. from 1865
to 1872. 100000; from 1872 to 1876.
100000: from 1876 to 1880. $50 coo.
from 1880 to 1884. 100000; from 1884
to 1883, 100000. an abnormally large
increase not accounted for by the al
mission OF new states. from 1888 to
1877. 100000, and from 1892 to 1896,
100000. This year the probab 9 total
popular vote is estimated at 10000
coo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

The Berlin Geographical society has
elected the following named Ameri-
cans honorary members: Alexander
Agassiz, General A. w. Greedy. US. A..
and Norris X Jessup, president of the
American Museum of Natural HIS
tory.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13
CHE Greofe1f xrishman.

There is something OF controversy
In England az to who was the great
est OF three great Irishmen-the late
Lord Chief Justice Russell, Lord DUFF
FERN or Lord Roberts. At the 1898
banquet OF the Ulster association In
London, Lord Dufferin referred to Lord
Russell as "the most distinguished
Irishman of our generation"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Senator George F. Hoar OF Mas.a-
chusetts was "a years old last week.
In answer to letter from a friend
congratulating him on his excellent
health. Mr.. Hoar said: II am thor
oughly over that disease known as
being 10 years old"