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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
BOOMER FROM GRANITE
Lafe simpson Fhial1- q IS the Future

cafe simpson Thinks &c Is the Euture
Great OGOkEahoma
Lafa Simpson Of Granite, Oklahoma,
was in town over Sunday. ar simp-
son is now thorough going OkLahoman,
mel with al the Characteristic inspira-
Ron ana boom Of that people
"li-al-> said he. SIS the coming me-
troplls-the Future Great-of Oklahoma.
30. we are not booming we are simply
building up q steady business and all OF
us are making some money. we are all
taking The Eagle ana we are keeping
track Of Wichita and its affairs Closely.
Xou have a thousand people down
there2 suggested tre reporter
eyes. and 1920 and 1900 and then some. q"
said SIR simpson Pretty good town.
Since The l7lh az June last. isn't H2 We
are getting a big brick plant ana son
ought % see the big driL we are send utr
down after gas. And then we are POLISH
ing our granite. OF which we have ml-
lions or toms Il can De made as smooth
as that plate glass you see in front of
go--"
3Hr. Simpson can talk a week apparent
about Granite and its advantages IS
q city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
THEY WANT RICHTER
Business Mems Meeting fol-
Him for Commissioner.
REQUEST Gov STANLEY
To Use Every Honorable
Means 10 Secure His Selection

Last evening a number Of the leading
eh pDe-s ana business men held 2 meeting
at The Commercial ola5 % discuss The
matter Of wichita man Tor railroad
commissioner.
All that was given out from the meet
Ing was the following
Governor Stanley was requested by the
meeting TO use every honorable means 10
secure the election Of Mr. Fred Richter
IS a member Of The railroad comm ssion.' %
This is an Important move FOR Wi-hita.
As one OF the big shipping points Of The
west Wichita feels that a place ca TIE
commission would be- of value 10 her
AIR. Fred Rlchter. who was the chclCe
NJ the meeting has lived here many years
has home and considerable property ia
this c.ty. and IS in close touch VITA the
citys interests. He has always been
strong il his advocacy II Che idea that
Wichita was the natural distributing
pou- and was destined TO bee nae a me
trep1ls. Ha S known 10 the business men
as one always Gagged 20 help anything
lor The Improvement Of the city.
He has been a great friend 0l Governor
SANKEY'S. I- was he who made The tell
ins campaign argument against Bred ~
tlal last fal that he was NOT q business
man. an argument made in unique way
which was published iu nearly every Re-
publican paper I'm Kansas and helped ma
trla ly in the big a51rity rolled up. He
is very popuar wira the commercial trav-
elers. His brother is Governor
Harry Richter.
II looks now as e Wichita would have
representation ca the commission with
such a strong candidate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
ROCK ISLAND DEPOT
Officials Contemplate Buuding an Ad-
d.tlon 90 Michita Depor

An extension and addition to the Rock
Island depot in this city is being consid-
cred hy the officials Of the road. 1t is
contemplated 70 arrange larger and more
c9mmodious rooms for the benefit Of the
patrons of the road The idea is to build
ID extensin TO the south Of the present
building, and move and arrange things 50
as 70 make larger and more comfortable
waiting rooms. and ia addition to this add
lunch room in connection with the din
ms room whichc is conducted at present
in the building.
The matter IS now in the hands of Gen
eral Manager il. A. Parker and the pas
senger traffic men of the road are King
hard fight to secure these improveme t.
which Il made VIII make this depot one OF
the most commodious depots on this sec
ton Of the road
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
The ad1itha Daily ao Tnesaau g1or1riro garef 1eol

terday evening in an alley in the heart
Of the city.
On being taken into custody the man.
who proved to be william Moore. stated
to the officers that he had traded the
stolen horse to a negro named Thompson
living in the nortn part Of the city for
another horse wlth saddle and bride
and $40 extra. The stolen horse was found
at the colored mans place and taken to
be returned TO the owner.
Moore was locked Up ard held for Sher-
if Shaver. who came and got him yes
terday. returning with him to Wellington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12
CONDITION OF COL. MURDOCH
There Is Promise or Ills Speedy
Recovery

There is promise IN Colonel AIurdock s
condition Of speedy recovery. Dr.. Fur
ley SAID yesterday that he believed that
in a few weeks he would be out again.
The colonel is stnI weak. his only nourish-
ment as yet being liquid. but his spirit is
good
Among the remembranees reaching him
yesterday were some beautiful carnations
from Miss Gertrude Jackson and Mr.. H.
]. Jackson, who are now in Richmond.
Ind, and some superb Gala lilies from
Hrs. E. r. spangier. Oakland. Calf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-12

petition for the appointment Of a guardi-
an was filed and approved
Application Tor guardian IN the estate
Of Mary t. 8EHIison was granted, and
Charles W. Simmons appointed.
In the estate Of I. y. Leweling de-
mand of the Maple Grove Cemetery COM
many for 80 was allowed
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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
ITALIAN BEGGING.
Society for Their Suppression Has Been
in Existence for a Year.

Consul Neville-Rolfe, reporting on
southern Italy, mentions the Society
for the Suppression ofBeggars, which
has now completed its first year of
existence, and, though it cannot be
said that it has as yet COPIED with the
terrible evil of street begging, which
has always been a plague spot at
Naples, it has, at all events, made
good beginning. Three hundred and
seventy-one cases have been relieved
and disposed of in the year, consisting
mainly of beggars who displayed
wounds and sores to excite the COM
passion Of the public. Many of these
were not chronic cases, and were
drafted into the hospitals, where, in
some cases, complete cures have been
effected. This is so far satisfactory.
but as a large number of beggars who
infest the streets belong notoriouslv
to the criminal classes, fact which
is proved by 1914 convictions having
been obtained in the year against de-
PENDANTS charged with dishonest beg
ging, no radical improvement can be
made until the public gives up indis-
criminate almsgiving. Many of our
London parks are so infested with
loafers and beggars that the area
which can be comfortably used by re-
spectacle people is becoming enor-
mously contracted. Here, as in
Naples, these worthless fellows are en-
couraged by very foolish charity
London Telegraph.
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RICHARD MANSFIELD,
Has Decided Notions Upon Department
and Matters of Etiquette

Richard Mansfield is known to have
very decided notions upon deport-
ment and matters of etiquette. With
a friend, who is authority for the
story, Mr.. Mansfield rode uptown on
a Broadway car the other afternoon.
Both men had seats for a time, until
at the intersection of shopping
street the car became crowded with
women. Both offered their seats to
the nearest women. The one who ac-
cepted Mr.. Mansfeld's courtesy slid
into his seat without a word. The
actor raised his silk hat.
Il beg your pardon" he said,
slowly.
The woman looked up, apparently
in surprise.
81 didn't say anything" she volun-
teered
pardon me for my mistake" re-
turned Mansfield, in a kindly tone.
pardon me, | thought you said
Thank your IN. Y. Times.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Sir George Dibbs.

Sir George Dibbs, who has just pre-
sented King Edward with a walking
stick Of his own make, is one of the
remarkable men of Australia. He is
probably the only man in the empire
who has passed through the two ex-
treme experiences of prime minister
and q prisoner in Jail. Sir George has
twice been premier of New South
Wales and has held many other posts
of the highest Importance in the col
ony; and it was while he was promi-
nent public man that he had the cour-
age to refuse to pay what he thought
an extortionate bill of costs. He was
committed to Darlinghurst jail, Sgd
ney, for year, and served the SEN
tence through to the end.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Stone Windows.

In new building attached to some
boiler works in upper Silesia, says the
recently issued consular report on the
trade of Germany, novelty in win
dows has been introduced which is
perhaps worth mentioning. Light is
introduced through stone windows.
The ordinary panes of glass were i'm
practicable on account of the nearness
of the works to the railway lines, so
pneumatic glass stones have been
used, From the outside the appear
ance is the same as the so-called SEBut-
zen" panes. They are translucent and
at the same time as strong as the stone
wall in which thy are set. They will
withstand any pressure or blow that
the walls will stand.-London Globe.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Skeletons of Friars.

While digging sewer in the yard
of the Nikolai public school at Svart-
mangaten, Stockholm, the workmen
discovered several skeletons. As this
is a part of ancient Stockholm and
every bit of ground is of historic in
terest, the police at once notified Prof.
Hildebrand, the noted antiquarian,
and from researches made by him
there seems to be no doubt that the
funeral place Of the Dominican friars
has been discovered. They existed
in Sweden during the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,
and were one of the most powerful Of
the Swedish religious associations.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
BREv1r1Es OF FUN.

eeYou are never troubled by
tramps?" ''Never. I always keep a
sign, Help Wanted on my gate. p
Philadelphia Times.
Clerk Ito bookkeeper, who is put
ting away his pen)-"But, Mr.. Meier,
it isn't quite H." Bookkeeper-
eyes, but you sit nearer the door than
l do!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Mr.. Bloomfeld-'Did you hear
that Snaggs was going into amateur
farming?" Mr. Bellefield-"No, but
it's allright. Snaggs can afford it. =
Pittsburg cleTelegraph.
SHappily," observed the Milkmaid
of Art, ''the COWS | encounter are
quite as impossible as l am! Other
wise, l doubt not, l should have had
the face kicked off me long ere this!'
Town Topics.
She Was It.-"Mr. Gallent, You are
something Of student of human ma
ture," began Miss Bewchus, coyly.
"Ah, but now" he interrupted, flash
ing his bold black eyes upon her, Il
am divinity student. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
<'You're country boy, l see" said
the milkman who had advertised for
an assistant. Yes, sir 'What ex-
perience have you had?" E'Well, I've
pumped the organ down to our
church for several years. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Hobson-"Wonder why it is that
my wife always turns around to look
at Mrs. Preener alters has passed?''
Dimmick-''I suppose it is because
everybody says Mrs. Preener puts
every dollar she can on her back. -
Boston Transcript.
Il love you more than all my
wealth." exclaimed the hero of the
play, as he folded the leading lady in
his arms. "Humph!" she whispered,
as her head lay on his shoulder, you
know you get only $12 a week" But
the audience did not hear this.--Ohio
State Journal.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
LONDON'S PROBLEM.
Her Thoroughfares Too Congested 70,
Rapid Transit.

In almost every large foreign city
wide streets or boulevards have been
cut within the century. Paris, Brus-
sells, Berlin, Vienna, do not suffer
from our congested thoroughfares
Abroad it is no uncommon sight to
see tramways in the center, wheeled
traffic on either side in two lines, with,
outside that again, tracks for both
cycles and pedestrians. Something
of the kind is essential in London,
says the National Review. Fast traf-
fic must be separated from slow if
transit is to be quick, and the bigger
London grows, the greater the area
that it covers, the greater the neces-
sity for quick transit to take the
worker swiftly from his labor in the
heart Of London to the better air of
the suburbs. AS it is, the cyclist and
the motorist lose much of their adj
vantage in speed possessed by their
mounts the minute they enter traffic.
The police have made Intellectual eff
forts to compel all carmen and drivers
OF vehicles moving at slow or walk
ing pace to keep as near as possible
to the left-hand side. With this rule
stringently enforced it might be Of
some value, but every cyclist who rides
IN traffic knows that is is more hon
ored in the breach than by observance.
Moreover, slow-moving vehicles near
the curb find their progress checked
at every moment by vans and cars
loading or unloading. The big carrier
companies have been approached on
the subject of sending their vans by
back streets or doing their work in
the night or early hours Of the dav.
but they maintain, with every appear
ance of reason, that this is impossible.
and they complain that as things are
they find it daily more and more diff
cult to get through their business.
Obviously, to exile their vans from
the streets in the rush" hours-a
measure that has been advocated
would be a staggering blow at the
none too prosperous trade of London.
The omnibuses, which are almost as
slow and troublesome, are necessi-
ty-unless we have tramways. But
between them, vans and omnibuses
render really fast progress impossible.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
MEMORY.
Witness to the Predominance OF Happi.
ness in the World.

Memory is for the most part ga triv-
ial fond record of the affairs of ev-
eryday life, and our intense desire not
to lose the remembrance of these I'M
important everyday matters is one of
the greatest testimonies to the pre-
dominance of happiness over unhap-
piness in the world. Do we not feel
sorry from our hearts for anyone who
has lost such an infinitely precious
possession without even wondering
whether or no there was anything in
their past lives worth remembering?
After all, how few are the hours which
any of Us would blot out Of our lives !!
Those perhaps during which we have
witnessed or suffered acute physical
or mental pain, the moment when we
engendered the worm of remorse
which dieth not or those few min
utes of humiliation which, whether
we trace them to fault or fate, remain
in our minds TO 'tveX us like a thing
that is raw" But how small is the
part we would have taken away COM
pared to the part we would retain!-
London Spectator.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
THE VOLUME OF RIVERS.
Comparison of the Discha rye of the Mis-
sissippl and Columbia.

An estimate by Capt. Harris of the
volume of water flowing in the Co.
lumbia river is interesting, in compar-
ison with the volume of the Missis-
sippi at New Orleans, says the Port
land Oregonian. Capt. Harris made
his observations in The Dalles. At
low water he found flow of los, 900
cubic feet per second; at high water,
100000 cubic feet per second. At
low water the discharge at New Or
leans is 100000 cubic feet per sec
ond; at ordinary high water, 1,0OO,-
900 cubic feet, and at extreme high
water 1900, 900 cubic feet per second.
To these figures from ten to fifteen
per cent. should be added for the flow
through the Atchafalaya. This esti-
mate as to the Mississippi is from the
most recent sources we have at hand.
They are from Johnson's Cyclopedia,
copyright 1894, compiled from the
journal of the Association of Engi-
neering Societies and Other Sources"
The mean annual discharge of the
whole Mississippi basin into the Gulf
of Mexico, including that by the
Atchafalaya and bayou outlets, is es-
timated at 615, 1000 cubic feet per sec
ond. 1t is larger, probably, than the
mean annual discharge of the Column
bia basin, but not greatly larger, for
the Columbia flows at low-water stage
not more than two months in the wear,
and at the highwater stage it carries
a greater volume than the Mississippi
pi. Below the Ohio the Mississippi
gains little in volume, losing by seep-
age and evaporation about as it re-
ceives from its lower affiuents. The
flow Of the st. Lawrence much ex-
ceeds that of any river in North Amer
lea. Various authorities agree that
the mean annual discharge is in ex-
cess of 100000 cubic feet per sec
ond. The volume at Niagara is esti-
mated at 100000 cubic feet per sec
ond. 1t varies little throughout the
year, since the great lakes above regu-
late the volume and give it an even
flow.
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METARGON AND HELIUM.
Reca ntation of Two Supposed Scientific
Discoveries.

Reclamation Of supposed scien-
tiflc discovery is made by Prof. Will
liam Ramsay, F. R. S., and Morris
Travers. The year 1898 was notable
for announcements regarding the
presence in atmospheric air Of the
inert gases krypton, neon, metargon
and xenon, companions of that mag
nifcent and earlier achievement Of
Lord Rayleigh and Prof. Ramsay. the
gas argon. But metargon must be
eliminated; it has not stood the test
of further and more elaborate investi-
cation on the part Of its joint authors.
They have failed to isolate metargon,
and the original statement referring
to this supposed new gas and its ac-
companying spectrum is withdrawn
with suitable publicity.
Another scientific withdrawal in
this department has not received due
prominence. 1t was announced on
May 10, 1898, that by means of the
temperature Of liquid hydrogen Prof.
Dewar had liquetied specimen of
helium extracted from Bath gas. 1t
appears from recent statement BY
Prof. Dewar that cit is now safe to say
helium has been really cooled to nine
degrees or ten degrees absolute with
out any appearance of liquefaction,"
and, further, that EEthe production of
liquid helium is a difficult and ex-
pensive enough problem to occupy the
scientific world for many a day"
Metargon disappears, and helium re-
mains gas, in spite of cold and pres
sure.-London Telegraph.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
THE CANNY SCOT.
Too Practical to Sorrow at the Par ting
from His Dying Wife.

A poor Scotchwoman lay dying and
her husband sat by her side. After
a time the wife took her husbands
hand and said
"John' we're goin' to part. have
been a guide wife to you, haven't II"
John thought moment.
''Well, just middling like, Jenny,
you know anxious not to say too
much.
Again the wife spoke:
"John," she said, family, eye maun
promise to bury me in the auld kirk
yard at Str'avon beside my mither.
l couldna rest in peace among unco'
folk in the dirt and smoke O. Glas-
Cow"
"Weel, weel, Jenny, my woman"
said John, soothingly, "we'll just try
ye in Glasgie first, an gin ye dinna
be quiet well try we in Str'a -
Spare Moments.
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THE MALES PREDoM1NArE.
Census Figures for North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon and Oklahoma.


The population of the states of
North Dakota, Ohio and O1egon and
the territory Of Oklahoma, showing
sex, nativity and color, is stated in
bulletin issued by the census Office.
According to this showing the males
predominant somewhat in Ohio. OF
total population of 4,157, 545 there
were in the census year 1900 2,102,-
655 males to 2,O54, $50 females. There
were 45S,734 foreign-born persons in
the state and 97,341 colored persons.
All the colored people except 81
Chinese, ~ Japanese and AZ Indians,
were negroes.
Out of North Dakota's total popu-
lation of $40, JAG there were 177 ,493
males and AL ,653 females, 49, 91
foreign-born aud 7,434 colored per-
sons. OF the colored people 6,96S are
Indians.
Of the 39s, 1881 people in Oklahoma,
214,359 were males and 1892 fe-
males, 1860 were foreign-born and
30,SO7 were colored. Of the colored
people 1881 were negroes and H.
945 Indians.
Oregon's 1885 people are divid-
ed as follows: Males, 232 1855; fe-
males, 18O,551; foreign-born, 65, 74s;
colored, 1854. The colored people
include 1887 Chinese, 2,501 jap
anese and 4 ,951 Indians.
The males predominant in all these
states and territories, Oregon having
the largest proportion, or 56.3 per
cent, Of males, as against 43.7 per
cent of females. North Dakota and
Oklahoma also showed a noticeable
excess Of males, the former state hav-
ing $50 per cent. of males, as against
a. per cent. Of females, and the lat
ter 53.S per cent. of males, as against
46.2 per cent. of females. In Ohio the
population was more evenly divided,
the percentage for the males being
sos, against 40 4 for the females.
The foreign-born element consti-
tuted over one-third, or So per cent,
of the population in North Dakota,
while in Oregon the same element con-
stituted little less than one-thirG,
or 1873 per cent. and in Ohio little
moro than one-tenth, or II per cent,
Of the total population. In Oklahoma
the proportion Of foreig born was
quite small, or 80 per cent.
The white element Of the popula-
ton represented over nine-tenths Of
the total population in all of the
states and territories under consider
alton. The largest proportion of col
ored was found in Oklahoma, where
~ per cent. Of the total population
was Of this element, principally per-
sons of negro descent and Indians
Washington Star.
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A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.
Sandwich Making a Practical GIRLS
Speciality

The Delineator, in an article on
FsGirls' Interests and Occupations"
gives the following description of
profitable business that has been dis
covered by practical girl:
She makes sandwiches for teas, re-
ceptions, card parties, stag parties and
children's parties, as well as for trav-
elers' luncheon baskets, and makes
over 25 varieties. AT first thought it
may seem very ordinary matter to
make sandwich, but not so when one
must satisfy delicate and fastidious
tastes or make up richly seasoned
little article which will either whet
the appetite or satisfy its cravings.
Skill and refinement, knowledge Of
delicious combinations which will
please the palate, an eye for pretty
effects in shapes and the neatest and
daintiest of methods, are among the
secret of success. The use of the very
best butter and materials is of impor-
lance. Careful packing in paraffin
paper is necessary when the sand
witches are being sent to their destina-
ton. Fanciful shapes are the dia-
mond and heart for card parties.
Strips, triangles and circles are favor
ties for teas. Among the various
kinds made by this busy girl are the
cream cheese, nasturtiukl, chopped
sailed almond. walnut, sardine, an
chovy, cucumber, lettuce and olive
sandwiches. She never puts slice
of meat in a sandwich Chicken is
pounded and only the breast used,
ham is chopped fine and the season.
ings are piquant and delightful, or
highly favored foreign cheeses are
used for stag parties.
The golf sandwich is new. 1t is
cut round with a biscuit cutter and is
Of brown bread, spread with chopped
olives, minced lettuce and water
cress, tarragon, paprika, parsley and
chives, mixed with mayonnaise. An
other delicious kind is Of pounded
chicken, mixed with the yolk of
mashed hard-boiled egg, cream and
onion juice; and still another is of
anchovy paste mingled with cheese
and mustard. The esthetic sandwich
is an idea imported from England Ii
is the rose, the violet or the nastur-
tlum by name, and is made by shut
ting fresh unsalted butter in tight
jar with the flowers for several hours.
The butter absorbs the flavor and is
spread on bread which has been treat
ed in the same manner. Homemade
bread day old is used by this busy
girl for her little trade. She makes
it and bakes it, and If is of delicious
quality, cut thin as a wafer for the
sandwiches and crusts not used. Jam
sandwiches are rolled and are deli
cious when made of raspberry, orange,
ounce or spiced crushed currants.
The girl who provides all these dam
ties has placed them on sale at one of
the exchanges for women's work and
receives plenty of orders, besides sup
plying many private customers as
well