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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

ORIGIN OF CREEK NOMENCLATURE
People often wonder how some OF the
streams of water in this section came 10
get such unpoetical names Now. for
instance. the creek in the eastern part Of
the city is called Chisholm creek. the next
one east IS Gypsum creek and still farther
east is Spring creek. which is q very
pretty name, because IL suggests springs
OF water. Then the one east Of that is
Dog creek and the next Polecat. There
is nothing so very suggestive about either
Of these names that brings up pleasant
recouections. IN about 1861 Major CHS
holm laid out what was called the CHS
holm cattle trail. II crossed the Walnut
river below Douglas and came to where
Wichita now is just north of Hydraulic
avenue. and that stream was called CHS
holm creek, because Mr.. Chisholm had
put up hay down along the creek to-
ward the Schweiter place. The cowboys
would speak OF the creek with gypsum IN
the banks, and it came to be called Gyp-
sum creek. The trail led past a big spring
in Gypsum township on a claim afterward
proved up by John Otto. and the stream
was called Spring creek. Down near the
south line Of the county was another
stream and there was a large pond in Il
fed by springs. and Mr.. Chisholm set his
stakes for his trail near this deep place
in the little stream and right UP above
il was dog town 4 large number Of
prairie dogs would greet the cowboys
when they came along with their herds,
and they would speak of the creek down
BY the dog town. and it was finally called
Dog creek. Where the TRAN crossed the
next stream east. a colony Of skuns had
their abode. and they objected to vacating
their claims and the cowboys would refer
to this stream as the place where the
pole cats lived. and the stream came 10
be known as the Pole cat The cowboys.
like a good many other people, did not
know the difference between a pole cat
and a skunk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

ANGLERS ARE11'T N IT ANY MORE
There are good many people in this
CITY who Ike 10 fish with hook and line.
and they are interested in having the
Little Arkansas stocked with good fish.
but thev declare it is en- utter impossi-
biiity under present conditions, that IS
Whine people are allowed to seine the
river When the anglers find a place
where they catch = few good fish. they
claim it $ never cnv use TO 20 TO that
same place the next DAY, because IT viii
be seined az night. Since DR.. Shuts l-s
given 40 the idea Of protecting the fish
fl the Little river. they have become
about extinct. There axe number Of
women I'm this city who enjoy fishing. and
before the fish were al seined out Of the
river they used 70 come in with good
strings IF Channel cats and German carp.
7Irs. Mcfarland. who owns the foundry
ca No~th Wichita street. used TO be one
o. the most successful anglers among the
ladies'. but since seine people aave com
enced 70 seine the river she seldom tries
her luck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

Every one VIII acknowledge that travel
irS men are pretty smooth fellows, but in
Just what wav they are smooth. IS not
generally known A travelling man the
ether day. while telling one o. his good
yarns. disclosed Tins hidden fact. Il ap-
pears 70 be thus: Trareiing men sort q
50 in squads end attack a general mer-
chan5ise store together Their leader goes
and c-ys his tactics on the transporting
merchant. Re tells him good joke and
gradually WORKS bis way into the man's
erscas.
IFe sells his goods and then esch fellaw
IF the s1usd is brought around and makes
his deal So the merchant invites each 70
come hack and IS veu pleased to have
met such g jolly crowd of men. While
the others SO on taeir way Tejoiciuz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

LIS i--- r~--LrE = = rs ] MOI = Z.
one day. many years ago. there was
G meet az Esl.1 psrs ar The fair grounds
Nor more tran o-e-th.rd of the grand
stand wrs 6-eG. but the crowd was tull
of enthusiasm et cetara; there were some
yva-ers IatJ. and the races were watched
with interest The last race was g free
t1r-au. and IS the hand PLAYED a thrill
srE tune. motley bunch of horses csnter-
60 bv She stand. Among them were an
old roam mare. skinny white horse des-
i-r-ted on the card as the Farm Horse
litte bay paner and q handsome so-rsi
horse. on the letter was g little boy
vvi-1 q azle5 face ard red hsir- As the
ari-al was brought up into lire for the
sr-c. re- reared and plunged. but the
5--ilur-ve soc5ey kepc his seac-he could
rct 60 otherwise. To- be vas strapped %
ths horsc. IN those DAYS s. r1nn'nS race
YVES SORTED by lining the horses with
rhe-- heads ur track AFTER some tina
the starter succeeded in set1nS theTa OF.
AH ~ the racers were whitfield riEht-
1hout-f-ce ard made a good start except
t1e scrrel, which danced and pitched be-
fore -aki-E q leap. So that when the
horse IN TIE lead reached the frst furloag
the little feliow vas FAR behind But as
Tie horses came II 70 Ike stretch. ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

and finally shook it and It ratified and this
seemed 70 satisfy him. FOR he quit play
in il. and the society is nearly a dollar
ahead on the deal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

We think you ought to learn; your
wishes and your needs, from your point
OF view, viii not be considered. If you
do nor hail US as your eariors, nor tow
down to our generous and DISTINGUISHED
conduct, and decline to submit TO our
Christian authority, We win subdue
you by force OF arms and punish you
into subsection by devastating your
homes and strewing your country with
your dead bodies. 5.5
This is the natural outcome OF legis-
lntion that fayors the few at the ex,
pense OF the many. Having destroyed
indiFidualism, why not Limit in
dependence! II we deliberately enact
law which subsidies an industry by
compelling the consumer to pay a
bonus when buying the product and
thereby enable il to say to com
petitor; You Close UP or we will under
soil you and benevolently sssimilate
you, why not say. to the Cubans aud
the Porto Ricaps and the Filipinos !:
You do as We say, turn in and make
money for US, or We will blow you off
the face Of the earth with our big navy
and our grand army7 e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13
MORE SCHOOL ELECTIONS.


rural Districts select Their Commissioner
w., .siue OFT o. rroper,y.
Cierk OF the Peace tlnigiey has re-
ceivea me Following additional returns
IRON scho9i commissioners
~, Sonooi District NO. ], Oiaymont-
MliIam u. Danzenbaker was elected
co,nmissloner, and u was decided g
raise Guy ior school support estimated
value Vi GROUNDS, building and furni'
'ure, q, Ioo'
Distriet 80, crest Oak, neal
MarsnaIiton-lrwin L. Ball, elected
commissioner Sl0O for school support
valoe OF grounds, building and furni'
tuIe, si,Wo. .
Dsefics o hed Lon, samuel NJ.
Porter, commissioners sl25 for support
vhiue OF grounds, building and furni-
ture, ssoo.
Distrix- 90, JatniSon's Corner, be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13
INSURANCE sun.

Judge Gray Files an Opinion In an Action
Against the Proyident Savings Life As
surance Society of New York.
Judge Gray filed on opinion in the
United States Circuit Court OF Appesls
Monday reversing the finding of the
Circuit Court, 10 which Judgment for
the defendant had been entered on n
special verdict rendered in the insur-
anoe suit of Mrs. Reberoa 4, McClain
against the provident Savings Life
Assurance Society OF New York, Mrs.
McClain is to recover $40, 600 and inter.
est on two $1,000 policies of insurance
issued to her husband, Isaac 4. Mo-
Clain, who died Of cancer of the stomach
and adjacent organs in October, 1899.
The company had refused to pay the
insurance on the ground that certain
answers to questions contained In thu
application wero warranted by Mr..
MoClain as true when untrue. The in.
sured had answered In the application
that he had had dyspepsia or indiqes-
tion and at the time OF applying for in
surance he had no usual medical at.
tendant.
In the exhaustive opinion fled Judge
Gray said, among matters "Undoubt.
edly the parties to contract of insur-
anoe may, by an absolute warranty,
make the literal truth OF statement
or answer by the insured, whether ma
terial to the risk or not, condition
precedent to the liability OF the insurer,
and they may, by agreement, make
material fact that would otherwise be
immaterial. The practical operation Of
such literal warranties is SO often harsh
and unfair that courts require their OK !.
istence to be evidenced clearly and IN !.
e9uivocally and are not inclined to
allow it to rest upon mere verbal in :
depreciation, where reasonable con
struotion of the contract az a whole
will authorize a differsnt meaning.
Public policy sanctions such Judi
cial administration of the law Of
the Contract, and its embed iment, in
some instances. in State, legislation,
has emphasized its Importance and
soundness. Ia pursuance Of this policy,
all reasonable doubts, as to whether
statements inserted in or referred to in
an insurance policy are warrranties or
representations should be resolved ia
favor OF the insui ed. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

TIE written statement furnished Ella
public By President Mckinley in which
he asserts positively that he will not
be candidate for third term. and
would not accept a nomination if II
were rendered, is the most sensible
emanation from him that we have seen
for many q long day. There is one
feature about it, though, that sours its
sweet taste. Congressman Grosyenor
OF Ohio, who, as everyone knows, is an
intimate bosom friend of the Hon.
William, was mainly responsible for the
third term boom. Only the other dsy.
just after an interview with the Presi-
dent, he delivered himself of some en-
fhatic opinions concerning the tradi.
tional law against third term and said
Mckinley was the most popular Presi.
dent we ever had and for that reason
would be an excellent one to upset the
etfete objection to President succeed
ing himself as often as the people would
permit him to do go. or course, as ia
becoming usual nowadays, no one took
serious notice of Mr.. Grosvenor g sus-
piciously deputized utterance, but Mr..
Depew likewise suggested how nice it
would be if the people could see their
way to hunor Mr.. Mckinley with third
torn and Immediately the matter was
taken up by the press OF the country.
Our subtle occupant of the White
House quickly realized that the Gros-
venor "feeler" had better be sqhelohsd,
and We think be has done it-for a
time.
We are told that he issued the state
ment all by himself, that be did not
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13


Tho plight into which our imperialist
government has fallen as a result of the
Supreme Court decision is Unfortunate.
1t places US before the world in a raoil-
lating, IRE solute light-not knowing
our own minds, and may be productive
OF an Impression. not only here but
abroad, that our system OF government
has slipped a cog in ito capacity TO
solve the intricate problems now aris-
ing from a radical readiusiment Of
national policies. PROFESSIONALLY, there
is something wrong in the way We have
SET our government machinery in
motion to meet the arbitrary and I'M
usual conditions that confront US.
Whether tits has heen result OF
bungling and ignorance, or tho out
come OF a shrewd scheme inaugurated
for the precise purpose of causing legis-
lativo and judicial confusion, is ques.
tion that history will have to answer.
Personally, we are Of the opinion that
the administration supporters, under
the nominal leadership of the President,
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13
The Case of Cnnrain Hail.

The action OF the Secretary OF the
Navy in awarding breyet as major 10
Captain N. H. Hall in recognition of
his services during the seige Of Pekin
will be generally commended. This
officer came near being dep.iyed of his
Just reward owing to the petty and re
vengeIul anger of one OF the legation
women. 1t seems that whom Captaiu
Myers was in command OF the marines
in the legation compound he required
his men to salute the women whenever
the latter appeared ia their atrolls
about the grounds. After Myers was
shot and was succeeded by Hall matters
became pretty hot with the enemy and
the men had to remain constantly on
duty, fighting more or less all the time.
Under these circumstances, Captain
Hall very properly decided that his men
should get all the rest and sleep they
could and he did not require them 10
get up and salute everybody that might
happen 70 wander about in their
neignborhood. On ore IN occasion a
woman of the legation passed near a
party of the men and they failed to get
up and do the low-tow act She at
once demanded salute. Captain Hall
promptly refused it. Then the trouble
began. The woman was furious. She
had been insulted; her dignity lowered.
The contumacious officer mus. be nun.
ished. But how to do it, that was the
question. Trust to woman's wit
Charges of cowardice were trumped IN
against Captain Hall and placed before
General Chaffee when he arrived. But
Chalfee had sense and after inyestiRa-
tion dismissed them. This was discon-
certing. but did not stop matters. The
charges were placed in the hands of the
intellectual Mr.. Conger, who obedi.
emily forwarded then; to Washington,
After sitting the evidence the depart
ment Unanswered by comforting upon the
sensible officer the honor above men
toned. Now there is much gnashine Of
teeth on the part of this curious woman
aud her frienda.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13


Some surprise was recently expressed
in certain quarters that Coy. Odell of
New York should have suddenly re-.
versed himself in his political habits.
The method in his madness has become
apparent. He is ID training for the
Republican nomination for the Presi-
dency. Perhaps, after all, his defiance
of the Boss IS only little stage play
between himself and the Hon. Tom. If
this 10 true, it 10 succeeding most
beautifully. for the reform element in
the metropolis is already pointing to
him with Fride and even asserting that
he is better than the Hon. Teddy. ;,
We wonder, by the way, il the latter is
beginning to think
Mho Der the herd would wish to reign,
Fantastic, tickle, fierce and yainI
Vain as the leaf upon the stream,
And tickle as changeful dream.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

The problem now confronting the
State of Alabama is how to disfranchise
the negro without deprivihg any white
man Of the right 10 vote The Constitu-
ton of 1879 contains an ironclad CLAUSE
covering the equality Of erery citizen in
the exercise Of the suffrage and We shall
watch with interest the efforts Of the
q labamians to get around il.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

II takes the secretary Of the Hcme
Market Club to give utterance to the
following dogmatic, circularized argu.
ment:
The assumption of the Babcock bill
Is that the Steel Trust, so called, is not
only an evil, but result OF the tariff.
Now everybody recognizes that 1t is in
no other sense the result of protection
than that the industries which it car
ries on may have been established in
this country under the inducemont OF a
protective thrift. But there are many
other concerns engaged Ia these indus
tries besides the United Stntes Steel
Company. They are independent and
competing. One of the OBJ cots OF pro
lection is 10 develop competition among
home industries. Now, ii protection is
Withdrawn the smaller and in dependent
companies will be more injured by il
than this combination. This is go plain
proposition thBt it doie not need 10
be fortified by fact or argdment. There
fore, AIR. Babcock's bill would defeat
one of its PURPOSES, and have yet
to lind the man who can see how IL
would protect consumers of iron ana
steel goods in this country or compel
those OF any other countries to pay any
more than they pay now.
This gentleman is now in Washing.
ton, and, as can BIZ seen, he Is after
the political scalp Of friend Babcock.
We don't imagine the latter is worried
about the fate of his hirsute cranial
cover. lie has the National Associs
tion of Manufacturers behind him and
that is little stronger than the Boston
agglomeration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

Newark, June 10. Mrs. julia Oa,pp
cell fell down a flight of stairs at her
home. yesterday morning, and sus.
tained severe cuts and bruises about
the head. Alta late hour last evening,
she was unconscious, and there were
doubts as to her recovery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

The untimely death Of DR.. W.; H.
DAILY of Pittsburg recalls the famous
"embalmsd" beef Investigation, which
aroused such bitter antagonlsm to Gen.
eral Miles on the part OF the Mckinley
Alger- Corbin -Egan Comic Opera Com
pany, and which had been just preyi
ously doing war act iH Cuba and in
cidentally helping out beef contractors
n-the United States. DR.. DAILY was
chief surgeon on General Miles, staff
and submitted to him the now historic
report showing that the meat furnished
the soldiers ia Cuba was embaImed, =
or preserved by the use of acids.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

!. Dover, Juno II. Tho Pacific City
Contract Co. If New YORK. with a
capital stock Of s., zoo, o00,' u ed lis fer,
tinoate OF iucorp9iat on h,ra uds..
Inc company Amill -ie....es..al .MDis LTD
steamship lines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

consult the members; Of his cabinet.
which indicates that the executive eye
has been closely confined to newspaper
columns lately and he did not fail to
note and correctly interpret the signiii-
canoe Of the rising tide Of public con.
dennation OF the third term dream. Wa
are glad to feel convinced that news.
papers are read with attention and
avidity. even by those who arc presumed
to be above the vicious influences OF
a meddlesome press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

""o representative OF the
sugar cane interests in the Sonata, and
was appointed to the Supreme Bench
oy resident Cleveland TO remove M
obstruction In the way OF tariff reform
IN me FIFTY third Congress. His views
on inc relations of the United States
70 lts insular possessions were sweetened
IN advance py q strong tinctiire Of sugar.
Justics Shiras halls from Pittsbura.
the very smelling furnace OF protection
oil nome industries from free trade with
any outlying island OF The sea or foreien
country. Free trade between the oriai-
nsi tnirteen States OF the Union Ia
ABOUT mis- idea OF the Cnstitutional
LIMITATIONS on Uniformity OF duties,
inposss 81 ana excuses throughout the
But Chief Justice Marshall died
some sixty odd yeare ago, and the
opinion OF Justice Brown, backed by
me votes Of Justices Gray, Shiras.
wnite and mchenna, is the law of the
land to-day, though 1t tears the Con-
ssitutional Limitations into enreds, and.
as Justice Harlan says. launches us on
an era OF legislative absolutism. y
Tne SHERMAN Act of 1880. whioh
brought US 10 the brink Of the silver
aoyss, was passed in exchange for
year, This Mr.. Thomas b, RasJ
frankly admitted 10 the Forum ION Sor
November, 1876. He says. ,,'We had
been sacrificed to silver.n THAT form
of State Socialism styled . av.an
lection, ~ which, in 1880. eSobangs I'D
~ sne, Snerman Act for votes to carry thu
n,d piil, has bually demanded
min Harrison) "a consfruurion / - ~.
Constitution contrary to Ijbertyn o T,e
mat establishes at Washington ''legis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-24
DEERHEAD.

d. d. Lacy meandered out to Lake City Sat
urday.
Sunday School was well attended and the
choir of singers would do credit TO any vicin-
fty.
II. e. Bell started to the new country Mon
day. Like everyone else he expects to draw
claim.
The mail day has now changed. 1t comes
now on Wednesday instead Of Tuesday.
A shower OF rain fell here ON wednesday
but not enough to do any good otherwise than
to cool the atmosphere.
party visited the natural bridge on Ash
creek Sunday evening.
A. j. Hargis was out looking about his Get,
Tie. be is having pastured south OF here wed
nesday. He reports them looking as well as
could be expected.
Mrs. Coz and Mrs. Phillips made the round
trip to Medicine Lodge in one day last week.
g. W. Hiidebcand brought his cattle back
from Medicine Lodge. Wednesday where he
had taken them for shipRept 70 await bet
ter market. s.eS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-24

The latest charge that has been
hurled against us is that the INDEX
has attempted to influence the probate
judge in some decisions. If there has
been single case in probate court for
three years In which the INDEX was in.
terested, we wish somebody would
kindly name it. Some people, in at
tempting to protect themselves against
their own folly, get very silly and trif-
ling. "Catch on?" Well we should
think he did. and he can't let loose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-24

THE attorney general has advised
County Attorney Griffin that the bien-
special county printer law of Barber
county. This, we suppose, settles the
matter unless somebody chooses to test
it in the supreme court, which is hard.
ly probable. Printer, commissioner
and township officers will be the size of
our election this fall. The printer will
be the only officer to be voted for in all
the precincts.