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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

for Oklahoma. He left his wife in the
fat on East Murdoch avenue and after
reading The article in Sundays Eagle she
has become very much alarmed fearing
that the murdered man was her husband.
She has not heard from him since he
left the city. The clothes he wore CORE
spond exactly with those found on the
murdered man and the features as given
in the Eagle are the same as those Of
John Platt
John Flatt is a negro who has lived in
this city since last April. A few months
ago he was locked up on charge Of
assault and battery 1t is alleged that
he threw a brick at man in an East
Douglas avenue sal Don and it struck an
other man, who came very near dying
from the effects Of the blow. He was
what is known as white negro" That
is. be was very light, and after lying
on the ground for several hours, it is
possible that the officers were mistaken
in that he was a negro and the one from
this city. Further particulars have been
sent for 10 Shawnee and & is expected
that more news viii be received in this
CITY today
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
HELD The HORSE
Old Gentleman Exhibits a Steady
Nerve IN q Runaway

There was a runaway yesterday after
noon on William street near the Santa
Zee tracks, that was pretty serious af-
fair for little while. little bay horse
was being driven by an old man UP tow
ard the tracks. when he became fright
ened at a passing freight engine. He
reared up, and, turning short around,
started to run away. Luckily the buggy
did not upset and the horse got a fair
start, with al in running shape. He
ran west to Topeka avenue. where he
was turned south, and after running
about six blocks farther, stopped under
the strong grip OF the Old gentleman.
Two or three times the buggy was peril
ously near to turning over, but always
managed to come up right. side on top.
The old geutlemans name could not be
iearend but all who saw him admired
his presence of mind and the way in
which he held onto the animal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
TO IMPROVE IT.
Extensive Plans for Beautifying Riv
erside Park,

George NJ Dickinson. Charles David
son ard John Reynolds are present park
commissioners. Mr. Dickinson's and Mr..
Davidson S time viii expire after the cleo
ton next spring. but the board IS plan
niEg some work to beautify Riverside
park this winter.
it is the intention Of the board to let
the water oct Of the river and clean out
a portion OF the channel and the island
below Grei4eustein bridge viii be raised
ana covered with soil and planted TO can
mas and shrubhery which VIII very great
Il improve That part Of the park.
Mex summer there viii be four deer
two reindeer and one antelope in the
park. It is not yet determined what Will
be done with the swan lake. The COM
missioners are not very much in favor Of
making duck pond of it and swans cost
50 much The commissioners do not feel
Ike buying them It is thought Mr.. Payne
may have some on hand that he viii
leave in the lake next summer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
AT HOME AFTER DECEMBER p
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Terrence TO Live
on North Toneka ANenue

Mr. and Mrs Henry Terrence Larkin
viii be at home after December y. Al
5l6 North Topeka avenue. beautiful
home. Their wedding took place last
week at the home If the brides parents,
No 715 North Waco avenue and it was
notable as 81 gathering of the many
friends of the bride and groom. who are
deservedly popular 81 Wichita
As Miss Lula Parker. Mrs. Larkin has
won "a host of friends in Wichita. who
love her for her sterling character and
gentle kindly ways 3lr. Larkin is one
of The youug business men in Wichita
whose career 50 far has scored many sue
c,eses ard promises Tor him even greater
things Tor ,he future The c0nsratula-
lois u HE community are theirs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
BROKE THE BANK
Thief Entered Home OF Hr. Fred Will
fiaTns

HiEI EauttEcu 10 Eit o. III. r Itu - II
iiams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams returned
from visit sunday and found that their
house had been entered during their ab-
sence and a small bank had been broken
open and s. or s. and gold ring had been
taken. They left this city last rs ednes-
day and the theft was discovered Monday
morning. The thief entered tho house
By pryius open a rear window The bank
was found on z dresser and was broken
open. 1t contained nlckels, pennies and
quarters. The ring was found on
dresser. Apparently nothing else had
been disturbed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

token Il lack of good sense" They
Indicate quite the contrary.
If Mr.. Root has a keen sense of his
cw.i importance he is clearly entitled
to IT, That Importance came to him
without solicitation and he accepted
1T at a very great pccuniary sacr'-
iipe. Tho man who can earn ten times
as much in the practice of his pro-
fess ion as Mr.. Root receives while
working for Uncle Sam--who can earn
1t ipgilimatcly and by preponderant
merit in community where the COM
petition of professional skin is much
lercer than it Is ut Washington
may be humble in demoanor or may
he proud. but in either event his iin-
portance must be conceded. w"
should say that the government
is lucky to have the benefit of his
services.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
Why Ball TiCkets
Cost Ten Dollars
Editor OF The Tribune.

Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir:-Thcrc seems To he somr mi,oonccption OF
the intention of The committee managing the
ouoirw exercises ii the new Thirteenth Regl'
mont armory IN fixing tic price OF tickets at Sio
for a gentleman and lady, which some "ho
would like TO attend thinl, is noic than they
can afford to pay.
Tic reasons tor making this the price are
that the trustees Of the Scranton CITY Guard
have not been able tl obtain within S20GD Of
as much as is required 10 finish the armory
and provide the small amount {" absolutely
necessary uruitmc, such as desks and chars.
etc. They have solicited only from those who
could eiye large sums, aud have not heretofore
applied 10 the public generally ior subscriptions.
It was thought that SO tickets to such an in
trrcsting event as tn" opening bail is 10 nc
might he sold to as many 1000 people who
would feel like contributing that amount toward
the completion of Il structure whieh is so
creditablo and so necessary 10 the maintenance
of the regiment, in which all take so much
pride
Il is hoped and expected b, the trustees and
committee that everyone who feels an interest
in our military organization and appreciates
tho saurhcos our men have made to sustain
it in the past, under very discouraging circun.
starrcs, viii avail themselves OF this oppor.
tunity to give the slight evidence of it at least
which the purchase Of ticket would amount
to, whether they wish To attend the ball or
not The people Of Sclanton have not been
called upon as frequently Of late as formerly TO
aid in the support and encouragement OF oar
guard, and can we'll ahord 10 celebrate this
notable event generously and chcerfully.
rlere ought to be at least 2,i00 friends able
to contribute $40 TO or maGnihcent armory. Ii
everyone will do it the regiment will be estsb.
lishyd without burdcnSomc debt.
II. NJ Rocs,
President Trustees scranton City Guard.
Scranton. June II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
CURIOSITY CONQUERED HER,

South lIal,tcd street housewife stuck her
head out OF the window in second-sory Nat a
few mornings ago when She saw street rcndci
with wagon iul OF wares. covered over with
canvas. stop before the door and snapped, 81
don't want any"
Don't want any WHAT asked the arab in
the grutfcst tone he could command.
"Wllat have you Got!' asked the housewife.
''Ol, you don't want any" replied tho pcdcllcr.
"Gcc up and he started down the street behind
his wagon and Shakv old horse
''Now wonder what that man has, anyway
soliopuized the housewife. ''Iic's the most cN.
aspcrating pcddcr | ever saw
She watched him until she saw him drive M
to another house, and when he had gone away
again she threw II shawl over her head and walk
ed nearly block to ask a woman whom She had
never seen before what the vcndcr wanted to sell.
And probably if he had known how much he
aroused her curiosity lie would have beer hap
pier than if he had sold her peck of onions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
"ComfOrt" to Britain.

4 NDREW CARNEGIE has
~ taken advantage of his
4 y British birth to offer some
exceedingly plain advice.
through the Nineteenth Century
magazine, to the industrial magnates,
the newspapers and general public Of
his native land. He quotes from the
London Times and other sources of
British public opinion one pessimistic
utterance upon another of the late so
optimistic Briton, Then, after certi-
flying as true all the pessimist says
of the Industrial and financial situa-
ton and the precedence of the United
states, he proceeds to remark:
Yet comfort IS near which, with
your readers permission, we shall
venture to offer: but before the proper
state of receptivity can be reached
by our pessmstic friend one step Is
indispensable. lie must adjust him
self 10 present conditions and realize
that there is no use in these days
dwelling upon the past, and especially
must he cease measuring his one cOun-
try with the fOrty-nVc countries of
the American Union, T. puribus unum.
1t is out of the question to compare
Al 600 of people upon two islands,
III, 900 square miles in area, with over
800 people a square mile (England ami
Wales), with 71,OOO,OOO upon S,5OOOOO
square miles, unequaled in natural re-
sources, with only thirty people
square mile"
Whether this statistical setting
forth of comparative wealthy size and
numbers will comfort his British reader
Mr.. Carnegie is evidently himself
doubtful for he proceeds To strike a
knock-down blow at the most cher
ished of Britain's ideals and policies.
Read his statement. He says:
1T is pltiable to see so many lives
lost and so much money squandered in
pursuit of shadoWy dominion over
barren territory in far off, sparsely
populated lands, ostensibly to secure
new markets for British products The
markets of uncivilized lands amounts
To so little, and Britain has no ad-
vantages from her nominal sway un-
der the policy of free trade. for free
trade does not follow the fag--it fol-
lows the lowest price current. Loyal
Canada buys three times as much
from The United states as from
Britain. Even her Union Jack she
buys IN New York. If Is Cd a year
were added TO the purchasing power
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
THE FLAT RATE foR ADVERTISING.
Tie following table shows the prize per nun
each insertion, space to bn used within one yes'
SCRANTON. PA. JUNE 10, 1901.

Tae Times last evening issued an in
t"feHiing houSrWaruning edition of "A
r'G"S commemorative of its occupancy
ot handsome new home of its own
lii addition to the usual quota of news,
comment and miscellany numbe Of
'l'''ld' Contributions W"rc printed,
notable anohg them history of the
! iill"# and of Scranton journalism by
=. =. Jarrett. whose acquaintance
With his th"n" covers twenty eight
years "i active work in newspaper pro-
"ucIiou. III" Thn"s has in late wears
'"':l WONDERFULLY successful and we ex
l"Hd to lis "nt"iprising proprietor Mr..
=. j. l,Tn"t;. our compliments and
hn.t Mi.hns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

lECoNERY has been made
ny the Philadelphia Inquirer
~ that Hon. Elihu Root. tho
2. present secretary of war, is
"hlledswith an overweening sense of
his oun importance. and he thinks
that when he opens his mouth no dog
must Ne 50 unmanncrly as to bark"
Furthermore. MIR. Root may he
sharp 'praotitioner but he isn't fit 10
he member of the cabinet, He
hasntsgot good sense"
This discovery is entitled to classi-
fcation under the heading of ''im-
portant IL true Our Philadelphia
contemporary may have exclusive
sources of information; but the gem
eral opinion differs widely from that
just quoted. 1t remembers that when
Mr.. R9ot took hold of the war office
the wa department. was in a state Of
confus bn and factional unrest; and
it remembers that in a surprisingly
short time he whipped it into line,
brought the dscordant bureau chiefs
into sabjeotion and effected recon-
structien of the army staff system
which puts his name high on the roll
of his country's benefactors. That
he may have resisted somewhat
sharply various efforts to inject poll
tics into army appointments and pro-
motions. and that he may have at
tended more strictly and firmly to his
duties as he viewed them than was
altogether pleasing to persons high in
influence who had grown accustomed
to manipulatiye prerogative in army
affairs can be imagined. But these
circumstances do not necessarily be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
O I 1
TIE NEW YORK sun

Tt e NEW YORK SUN
Money Article, Headed
The Financial situation
published each Monday. has for Is
years been looked for with the great
rooms and among all financial men,
and has been respected as perhaps
the most intelligent review Of the
this article, Monday, June 8. the
business and condition of the South
other potent influence affecting Atch-
inson for good is the oil discoveries.
People here have not paid as much
should. The general tendency has
been to scout it as craze. But
there is no longer any doubt that it
incalculable increase of wealth to the
Southwestern territory, and hence,
inevitably, to the Atchinson, South
ern Pacific and other railroads in that
section. These railroads will gain
much by the additional business
generally growing out of the new de-
velopment, but their chief product
will be in the astonishing saving
rendered possible to them in the cost
of fuel. A ton of coal in oil does not
cost over 81, whereas the coal used
by the Southern Pacific and Atchin-
son railroads last year cost between
SO and 81 a ton. AS the expendi-
ture for this purpose is nearly 25
per cent of the total cost of trans
portation on the roads, the import
ance of the new found economy is
apparent, 1t means millions of dol
lars to these railroad properties"
This article fairly represents the
trend of thought toward the oil in
dustry among capitalists generally.
The magnitude of the industry and
its Importance as source of wealth
is perhaps not yet appreciated by the
general public, but the leaders in
finance recognize fully that oil and
it's numerous by-products is to cut a
great and constantly growing fig
ure in our domestic and export trade,
the extent of which is already colos-
sal.
To make money in oil it is only
necessary to discriminate carefully
and invest in stock of companies
that are under practical and respon-
sible management and have large
holdings of oil lands secured at low
prices. THE PACIFIC COAST AND
TEXAS OIL COMPANY is such a
corporation and this stock offers the
best opportunity to investors of any
now before the public. The company
refers, BY PERMISSION, TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BROADWAY
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF
LOS ANGELES, CAL. You can buy
the stock now for zoe. PER SHARE.
The price is subject to advance with
cut notice at any time. 1t will sell
for 40c. very soon and is fairly
worth 4Oc. now.
THIS STOCK WILL SELL FOR
$l.OO PER SHARE BEFORE oCTO-
BER AND MAY SELL FOR MANY
DOLLARS PER SHARE BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.
Investors can buy il with confidence because
the value of the company'S holdings and the char.
after and ability of us managers and directors
are established, Buy il while II is cheap. for
all particulars apply to the
INVESTMENTand FINAN co
Roo,, n;p,a na,L p,;ld;po
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
Third Term Talk.

a THIRD TERM for a prcsi-
~ dent Of the United States is
4 "A practically inIpossibie and
will remain 50 until public
opinion shall Undergo greater change
than is now in prospect. Hence the
talk of a third term for William Me
kinney has been simply speculative
gossip. useful for mild mental exercise
in Il dcarth of more strenuous
themes.
No one who knows Nh Mckinley be-
licved that any consideration what
ever short of an Irresistible public
call could tempt him to hazard his
present almost unprecedented hold
on public esteem by entering into an
acrimonious struggle for a third con-
secutive nomination. There is no such
call. and there is not likely to be.
His personal statement removing his
name from public consideration is
simply a common sense Interpretation
of the facts.
Yet, speaking purely personal
opinion, we have never been converted
necessarily be moro dangerous than
second terms. A single term rule,
with the term sufficiently long to save
the country from the wear and tear
of frequent presidential elections.
would be consistent proposition and
a reasona BILE one. The public skittsh-
ness when a third term is mentioned,
viewed in connection with its compa-
ccncy over d second term, is not. how
ever, consistent nor is II reasonable.
In the present conjunction Of cir
rumstancos. the opportunity to retain
until 1905 an administration which
has shown such wonderful ability as
has been shown by the incumbent ad-
ministration. whatever fanciful obicc-
tions might he coniured up by alarm
lists, would. as a practical propositions
oilor many substantial advantages
The administration machinery is in
thorough working trim. 1t knows its
duties and the instruments of their
performance, It's retention would
insure Il continuity of policy in
iiellS of administration where un-
certainty or change would sure
T. he costly and might he
disastrous. In home affairs this is i'm
portant hut not supremely important.
In inSular affairs it is very import-
ant. The necessity of having. with
each change in tn" white house. to re-
construct the personnel and methods
of administering the government of the
dependent islands put by the Spanish
American war under American trustee
ship must he obviated in some manner
otherwise confusion, if not failure Will
follow unerrinsly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

"a MISTER WU'S cnblegrain
| NJ to Ii Hung Chang that
| A y IA the Christian Herald of
New York had just placed
by cable preliminary contribution of
$40, 600 from Americans for the relief of
| the fa,ninc-stricken province of shan
| Si. at the disposal of the relief COM
| mittec formed by American missions
aries in China. has brought this re-
| sponse
Pekin, June s.
| WI Ting fang. Washington.
Your cable of June > received. The
| famine in Shan-Si is causing great suf-
| fering and distress to people there.
| The benevolent people of America,
| through the Christian Herald. are
very kind in raising relief fund and
, rcmitting as n first instalment the sum
of twenty thousand American dollars
to afford immediate relief. We are cX-
tremely grateful to the Americans,
whose lberalty and beneticence make
no distinction of race or country. [
have duly Informed by telegraph the
imperial government and the governor
of Shan-Si. Ii Hung Chang.
northern Chinese province is even more
terrible than was the last famine in
India there has been far less reported
in regard to it. Until the missionaries
learned the situation and applied to the
missionary societies in this country for
aid. the diplomatic situation in China
crowded out of the dispatches any but
the merest mention of conditions of
starvation in province with many
millions of population, conditions that
have brought on even cannibalism ac-
cordng to Il recently published letter.
Certainly ii seems like IL mOckery of
humanity, to say nothing of Christi
anity, for governments professedly
Christian to be WranglnG for months
over how to squeeze an enormous in
,iemnity from China under such cir
cumstances as these. The United
States is so far the only country in
which any cndeavor is being carried
on to save the lives of millions of
starving Chinese. The United States
government. wearicd with the wranC-
ling. has once more. through Mr.. Rock
hill. the present acting representative
in Pckin of this country. appealed to
the European powers To submit the in
demnity propositions to the arbitration
of The Hague tribunal. That tribunal
was established. all those European
powers joining in that establishments
for the express purpose Of arbitrating
international disputes where diplomatic
negotiations have failcd-as they have
also was u party asserting to The
Hague tribunal. There is therefore no
shadow of reasonable excuse for the
European powers to refuse acceptance
of the United States proposal for such
reference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
LEAVE A KISS IN THE CUP.

For The Tribune.
love not wincs but Should'st thou wish
That | its slave might be-
Thou ncedcst but 10 taste the cup,
Then hand il back % me:
For unto me that cup would bring
From thy dear lips a kiss.
And while drank would softly yield
\ doublc need OF bliss
scranton, July Il. Leo Roos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

Uncle Sans credit will not he i'm
panied by refusal to erter INTO part
rcrship with foreign nations in asSum-
ing responsibility for the settlement OF
Chinese obligations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

Only 90 of the 50 applicants FOR ad.
mission to West Point passed the oS'
amnat!ons held this week. Evidently
something more than the approval OF
congressman and senators is needed
10 enter the United states Military
uru6cp1V
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

\incty-tWo railroads have already
received charters at Harrisburg. IL
hegins 10 look as though the dream or
having trolley car stop at every
mans front gate is to be realized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12

Dom Paul now seems tn he about the
only one who is doSirOuS that tho war
in South Africa should continue. AS
Kruger and his money bags are Tar
ont of range of bullets, it may be some
time yet before his opinion can be
altered.