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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
FOURTEEN SQUATTERS' CLAIMS
Hays City Reservation Investigated
by Goddard.


Topeka, March 1e-Attorney General
GODDARD returned today from Washington
where he went TO investigate the title TO
the Fort Hays military reservation. This
reservation, by act of congress, was Civ
en- to the state recently upon the condi-
tons that the state shall maintain a
branch normal school and agricultural
school on it. The legislature accepted
the title and made an appropriation TO
start the work on the institutions. It
was discovered during the session that
some squatters had taken claims on the
reservation and that their claims had
been approved by the interior depart
ment. so a proviso was attached to the
appropriation bill providing that no mon
ey should be spent by the state until title
to all of the reservation should be OBJ
tanned. Attorney General GODDARD, upon
investigation at washington. found that
fourteen claims had been approved by the
land department, bu the papers in a
number of cases were defective and he
has asked for a rehearing on the applica-
tons. This was granted. He thinks
that the interior department will knock
out most Of the fourteen claims. The
people of Hays City win buy the rest off
rather than lose the institutions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
HE SAID 1T
And Every Word Was Worth a GoIC
Piece.

When an old. experienced druggist ad-
vises a man to throw medicine to the
dogs and use good common sense and
the right kind of food the advice is
worth needing.
AN old friend of mine whom I knew
TO be not only a frst-class druggist, but
an honest man as wei. advised me. in
order to cure my dyspepsia, which I had
spent hundreds Of dollars IL order TO get
well. to quit meat of all kinds and make
my meals on Grape-Nuts Food and
Cereal Food Coffee.
Il took his advice and in a few days a
great change had taken place I was TO
longer troubled with pains in the side
smotheriug spells. pslpitation. and pains
about the heart, and when night came I
looked forward 70 good nights rest
I was also free from headaches and sour
stomach that had been with me for
years before. In fact I was new man.
and improved 50 rapidly in health that
I went up 10 - pounds
u am enjoying as good health as I
ever did IN my life, and no healthier
man can be found I firmly believe.
During the past winter I was out OF
doors every day. and we had some very
severe weather. Those who worked
with ne and used coffee and tea, and
other kinds OF liquid beverages were
constantly complaining of the cold. I
did not suffer Ia the least nor did ! con
tract q bad cold during the entire
winter.
4 know a lady IN Pittsburg who sut-
fere5 from dyspepsia as much as 7 did
She was 3 terrible sufferer She had q
deathly color. but she went on Grape
Nuts Food and Postum Cereal Food COT
Zee and gained twenty three pounds in
less than three months. she lcsr the
greenish color % her complexion. sd
now her cheeks are Sc rosy as q school
girls. and her eyes bright IS 8 dollar-
Il know when ! am well orr ard stick
to GaPe-eSuts AID Postum Foed CoGeN~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

years come and go. Human nature is
human nature. The small boy followed
the parade on Pennsylvania avenue just
like the small boy follows the circus
clown at Poseyville. People on buildings,
at windows and on sidewalks cheered;
an occasional negro, full of brass band
harmony, would rag time or do a cake
walk to the utter satisfaction Of himself
and the amusement of many. A parade
is parade; those who cant create pa
rade from imagination could scarcely
understand a description OF one. The
virtues Of parade neew no defense; its
shortcomings have no defense.
Another thing should be remembered.
The inaugural ball is after all not ball
at all It is a sort of an effort toward
a reception. Those who have the idea
of a great gathering where vast throngs
dance as in a well conducted ball room
would find the inaugural ball a disap-
pointment. No building in Washington
could accommodate the vast crowds
who find their way to the ball, with
space to conduct regular dance. This
may be some consolation to those who
find the dance so wicked a thing. The
great pension building, where the ball
is held, was decorated magnificently and
the concerts which followed for two
days drew thousands, the capacity of
the building being the apparent limit OF
the attendance. These throngs paid so
cents to see the fading flowers rather
than hear band concert. Now, as you
pass by the scene, a dead flower, brok-
en- bench or stray piece of lumber testi-
fy that the inauguration of 1901 is a
memory.
Of the echoes of the inaugural there is
one thing mode deeply rooted in the
mind than all else and that is 4th OF
March weather in Washington. The
weather man risked his reputation the
day would be fair; my companions said
we would not need the umbrella. but 1
took it. A husband but few feet away
from US said to his wife: IF the day
had been made to order it could not
have been better" But dear" she said,
the sun is not shining That's all the
better" he said.
Within one hour from that time the
rain trickled from his silk hat and that
poor woman was in rage. The crowd
in front of her would not sit down.
Those who had umbrellas, and they were
keep of rain; so the poor woman could
not shame thousand people in front of
her to put down their umbrellas simply
for her convenience. She stood unpro,
tected in the rain while that crowd pro-
tected themselves and shut off her view.
For all these things inaugural day must
be changed TIL May Washington
weather is tickle and the weather man
cannot be relied upon. Change the date
Of inauguration and stand not on the
order of changing it.
The reader may judge OF the age Of
this joke, but it was received in a sched-
ule reporting a mill which it seemed had
been washed away. The information
said: Il do not have any dam by the
mill site: nor any mill by dam site
This ingenious reason has been offer
ed why Populists in Kansas do not
chew gum-so much of their time being
taken up chewing the rag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
IMMENSE SALT PLANT
Michigan Company VIII Spend Nine
Million Dollars.

Detroit. Mich. March 1s.-The Journal
Manufacturing company, which purchas-
ed 1873 acres of River Frontage land ad-
joining Wyandotte on the south and west
in 1898 and 1899 concluded definite ar
rangements in Detroit yesterday for the
erection o nthe property of plant that,
when finished. will present an expendi-
ture of 100000. The building will cover
between 50 and 20 acres of ground. One
section, which will cover 20 acres and
cost about 5000. 900 win be built this year,
work to commence as soon as the frost
is out Of the ground.
The buildings will be of stone, brick and
iron, and constructed in the most solid
and durable manner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Every reader OF the Eagle GER
tainly has something he wants to
sell.
Probably. too. there Is some
thing he wants to GUY and he
doesn't know Just where to get it
at the right price.
The way to get rich is to sell
anything you have and cannot
use, and buy what you need, at the
best price possible.
The way to accomplish both is
to make your wants known
through these cheap liner ads.
They go directly to ,--e Eagle
readers who are Intelligent, pro-
gressive and alert, and for a few
cents you get into communication
with the people you want and the
people who want you.
These columns are here for the
convenience of subscribers; try
them and see what a great con
venience they are
Look about you and note some
Of the things you are anxious to
dispose of; some one wants them;
turn them INTO cash.
Rates. cents line each inser-
ton, 6 words to a line. Today is
the best time to attend to it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
O'TOOLE COMES BACK
Han Reported Dead Turns Up and
sues for Damages,

Fort Scott, Kan. March 19.-Dr. Thorn
as 0 Toole of Baxter Springs who is
charged by the Modern Woodmen, the
Royal Neighbors and the Woodmen of
the World lodges with having conspired
to defraud them out of IS 100 life insur-
ance, this evening brought suit against
those lodges to recover s24.5 for alleged
false imprisonment.
O'Toole insured himself in local lodges
here and soon afterwards was reported to
have died in Sonora, u western Texas
town. $50 miles from a railroad. The
local lodges sent his stricken wife to the
funeral. She went as far as San Angelo.
the nearest railroad town and returned.
saying he had died Of smallpox and she
could not go TO rim, and that he had been
buried at Sonora The lodges had the
grave opened and found the corpse to be
some stones, wrapped In a blanket.
O'Toole and an alleged accomplice were
pursued zoo miles overland and caught
near the Mexico line. He was imprison-
ed but as no attempt had been made 70
collect the insurance the head camp Of
fcers OF the lorges finally dismissed the
case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
MANY ARRESTS AADE
Wholesale Hauling in of Cow
ley County Joints.
FOR KEEPING A NUISANCE
One Legitimate" Is Among
the Victims.

Winfield. Kan. March 1s.-Fourteen
arrests were made in Cowley county sat
urday afternoon and evening the defend
ants in each case being charged with
violating liquor law. Thirteen Of them
three in winfield and ten at Arkansas
City are charged with maintaining
common nuisance ana one I E. Bailey OF
Burden is a druggist and holds a drug
gist's permit 10 sell intoxicating liquors
for the excepted purposes.
The warrants for the alleged jointists
were issue. under IN esearch and seiz-
ure clause and Frank Thorp. Chod Thorn
as and Chance Rhodes We're arrested by
Constable Scott. the first two being on
found nine bottles Of rock and rye" and
a key supposed TO contain contraband
goods. At the other place nothing but
'empties" were found. Rhodes gave bond
for his appearance before Justice Stroth-
er March q. The other cases are before
Justice Webb and the date of their pre-
hninary has not been set.
Ben Mayse, Fred Bell, Slant Gngis.
Ed Gleason, Noble Burns, Alvah Negus,
Katie Graham. Albert Blanchard, Rich
ard Roe and John Does were arrested at
Arkansas City by Under Sheriff Gray,
Ed Coates and Geo. Mcintyre. They were
arrested on warrants from the district
court and they are all up today to ar
range bonds for their appearance. At
the places searched at Arkansas City
both whisky and beer were found.
L 2. Bailey, the Burden druggist. was
arrested by Ed Coates on a district court
warrant and he has given bond All
the warrants were issued by County At
torney Torrance on information furnish
ed him by the different law and order
leagues OF the county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
WICHITA NAN N H.
Bruce Keenan, Participates in
Inauguration.
He WENT TO CHURCH TOO
And Relates What He Heard a
Lecturer Say.
He WENT TO CHURCH TOO

Last Sunday evening I went to the
Church Of Our Father to hear sermon
Cor lecture) on THE Gentleman From
Indiana" The pastor referred to the
coming literature of the west; praised
the west as more truly American than
the east; noted an incident of a profess
scr going from Boston, as a Bostonian.
to the University of Nebraska and re-
turning as an American. Among the
authors Of promise he named WIN
White of Kansas. He threw in good
word for the people of the prairies. They
are good, wholesome people. There is
much misrepresentation in the east Of the
means Of enjoyment in the west. The
east shares the London idea that life on
the pralries Of the great west is ire
trievabLy dull. Against this the preach
er defended the west. He cited the re-
tort of a Sunhower girl from Wichita,
Kansas, to a fat lady who rocked at a
summer resort by the Atlantic sea side.
1t must be very dull in Kansas" said
the fat society lady; it is so far away"
so far away from what2" retorted the
SunnoWer girl. 1T is long way from
not dull in Kansas for ali thatG: etaoi
the chair you are sitting in" 1T is not
duh in Kansas for all that"
After the sermon L went forward and
said to the young divine: Sir, I am
from Wichita, Kansas, and on behalf of
the unknown young woman whom you
were kind enough to mention in your
sermon tonight, L desire to thank you"
! was GREETED with the utmost cordially
by Rev. John Sbaick a New Yorker,
who had spent some time in Emporia,
Kansas, and who is personally well &C
quainted with VIII White He assures
me that VIII, among his other accom-
plishments, can brOn a beef steak for a
party as well as his mother.
He praised the people of Kansas, and it
was matter for congratulation, so far
from home, to hear a good word for the
people Of Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
Burton Breaks tho record

San Jose. Cal. March I9-Burton
Downing Of the Garden City Wheel club,
has broken the worlds five mile amateur
straight away road record over the Gnroy
course. His time was SIS The record
of s.oI was formerly held by Bunt Smith
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
Memphis DESTROYED bv Fire

Seymour. Ind, March 19.-The entire
village Of Memphis. a place of 500 resi-
dents, and located So miles south Of
here. was destroyed by fire today, and
many OF the people are without shelter or
food. The property loss is over sI50.000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Paris. March 1a-M- De Rodays. who
was wounded last Sunday by the Count
De Castenane in duel. is today With
out fever and suffers no pain. The bull
let has been located with the xrays and
viii probably be extracted tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
BEAUTIFULSKIN
Soft White Hands
Luxuriant Hair
Produced by
CUTICURA SOAP

n ILLIONS OF WOMEN USE CUTICURA SOAP assisted bv
M CUTCURA OINTMENT preserving purifying beau
cleansing Of and
and soothing red rough and hands,
ritation and
ton In the form Of washes for Lucrative weaknesses for
which readily
especially mothers and for all the the toilet
of
any especially preserving purifying
the skim scalp hair Of infants
combines
skin cleansing
refreshing Of
pounded is to be compared with preserving purifying
the skin,
nestle toilet soap however expensive to be compared with
all the of the toilet,
bnes in at PRICE, VIZ TWENTY FIVE
CENTS, the BEST complexion soap toilet
and baby soap in the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
AND WHY THEY PAY

Declines a Supreme Court Judseship
Washington. March 19.-Lamar Quin-
tero of new Orleans has advlse1 the war
department that on account of illness in
his family it will be impossible for him
to accept one the supreme court judge
ships of the Philippines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
Mrs. Vyinslov's soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
By MILLIONS or MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHITG, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHEs ths
CHILD. sOFTENS the GUNS. ALLAYs
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and "a
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA sod
by druggists In every part OF TIE world
Be sure and ask for "AIrs- Wlnslou.s
Soothing syrup" and take 10 other kind
Twenty-Five cents q Bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Special sale children's hats and caps,
25c. soc; also millinery exhibit Koher
Millinery Co, 135 North Main. 105-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Special sale chudren's hats and caps,
15c. soc. Koher Millinery Co.. 1877 North
Main. 1J5-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Grand millinery display and special
sale childrens hats and caps, 25c, 5)c,
all this week. at Koher Millinery Co. 127
y. Main l5-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Madison. Wis. March 19-Nelsou 0.
Whitney, professor Of railway engineer
ing In the University Of Wisconsin, died
suddenly today. OF heart disease. aged IS
years-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Can be bought at cut-rate prices.
Move store next week. Warrens.
1O5-4t
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a library on condition that s1sa9 year
same. The offer win oe accepted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Millinery. exhibit all this week; also
special sale children's hats and caps. 25c.
Soc Koher Millinery CO., 1877 North
Main. 105-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20
All millinery

Trimmed and Street Hats at low prices,
on account Of removal Warren's.
r0s If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

TAKE THE FRISCO LINE
afternoon ,Tain 10 ST. Louis and all points
east Train leaves Union station st 1:2O
% M
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Special low prices on Millinery this
week. before removal 106-4t
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Piann Tmninm.


Sheldon is here. A1dresZ all orders to
Box 7SG, City. 1O1-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Berlin. March 1s-Today being the ar
nirersary Of the street fights il Berlin
in the fnsurrectiou o 1855. the customary
decorations OF graves q ihe victims took
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Millinery opening, Thursday, at Miss
RIcPartlins. 125 North Main I05-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-20

Best shorthand course IN city at Al
oertus Masuus College 79-we-sa-tf
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LAWYERS.
ADAMS * ADAMS.
Attorneys AZ Law.
Eagle Block. Wichita
J. D. Houston. c. H. Brooks
HOUSTON & BROOKS.
Lawyers
Over Kansas National Bank
J. A BRUBACHER
Attorney at Law
a. North Main Street. wichita
OTTO c. ECKsTEIN.
Attorney AZ Lax.
III 8 Main Street Kos Harris Building.
STANLEY. vERMILLIoN < EVANS.
Attorneys az Law
11s East Douglas Avenus. Wichita.
A J. NYATT.
Attorney At Law
Sos North Main Street. wichita
THOMAS c. WILSON.
Attorney at Law
LIS North Main Street
=. K Hammers E. L. FOulke
HAMMERS & FoCLKE
LswyersL
Title and Con uerciai Law.
Suite s. 143 North Main Street
7. 3. WALL,
Attorney at Law
6ol-Soe sedgvick Block. wichita.
GEO. Il ALEXANDER,
Attorney Al Law.
sol-5o5 ssogwick Building. Phone rs
J. r. SITES,
Attorney-at-Law.
Room So. Sitting Block
Earl Blake. ". A. AyreA
BLAKE 4 AYREs,
LaNyerA
21s-f1s North Main. wichita. Kan.
5. W. sHATTUCK. ZR..
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 500 and 500 Sedgwiek Block
E E. HARVEY,
Attorney at Law.
Rooms 1916 Biting Block. wichita
DYER * DAVIS,
Attorneys ct Ldw
aos North Main Street
HARRY T. DEDRICK,
Attorney az Law.
f0s East Douglas Avenue
BROWN < BROWN,
Attorneys at Law.
Rooms and 8. Kansas Natiorai Bank
Building, corner Main and Douglas.
c. V. FERGUSON.
Attorney at Law
lo1 East Douglas Avenue.
SAMUEL NJ. SARGENT.
Attorney at Law.
Rooms So-33. Biting Block.
THORNTON w SARGENT.
Attorney at Law.
52-53 Winnie Building
". T. MATSON,
Attorney az Law.
Rooms 45.48 Biting Block, Wichita, Kan.
Phone 166
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TERMs o. sUBscRTPTIoN.

DAILY BY CARRIER. loo PER WEEK.
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Practice limited 70 diseases OF ne Eys.
Ear. Nose and Throat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-16
Pennsylvania Railroad Rates to Pan
American Exposition, Buffalo.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following special reduced
rates to Buffalo, on account OF the Pan
American Exposition, which opens on
May -
Summer excursion tickets. to be sold
from April 30 To September 30. inclusive,
and good to return until October 81. at
rate Of $1,000 from Washington. $500
from Baltimore. Sl7OO from Philadel-
phia. md proportionate rates from other
points
Ten-day excursion tickets. to be sold be
ginning May . and continuingcver day
thereafter during the Exposition. good
going on regular trains and good return
ing within ten days including date oi
sale. at rate of SlG.SO from Washington,
S1J.00from Baltimore, : 1870 from Phil
adelphia. and proportionate rates from
other points.
Special excursion tickets. To be sold,
good going only on Thursday. May %.
and good returning within seven days.
including date of sale, at rate of $1,000
from Baltimore and Washington, 5000
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other points.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
now operates two through trains each
way daily between Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington. and Buffalo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-16
Runaway Couple.

A man and woman with q new buggy
and fine looking horse, attracted atten-
ton in the city one day last week. They
waited near the pOst-office for some time
and later tried to sell the team. They
were Floyd Noonan, a married man, and
Bessie c. Scarborough, young girl who
had eloped from near Belair, Hartford
county. Md. A reward of$100 had been
offered for their arrest. The couple had
driven to Richmond and were returning
north when here. The sheriff OF Hartford
learned of their whereabouts from let
ter OF the girl to her mother and came
here soon after they left Alexandria. He
secured the services OF Officer Tansill and
they proceeded to Alexandria where the
couple were arrested aud taken to Mary
land, where the man Will be tried.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-16
REV. ]. P. sTuMP's FAREWELL.
Rev. DR.. J. s. Dill and DR.. J. W. Rosebro
Assist in the Exercises.

Rev. ]. p. Stump preached his farewell
sermon to large congregation at the
Methodist church here Sunday night
from the text thank God for the re-
memberance of you" He has been sta.
toned here for the past four years and
leaves for his new charge, Calvary church,
in Baltimore, tomorrow. lie has been
the most popular pastor the church has
ever had here, and has entwined himself
into the hearts of the general public SO
that all regret to see him leave. The
church has made rapid progress under
his administration As mark OF esteem
the Baptist and Presbyterian cOngrega-
tions closed their churches and took part
in the exercises at the Methodist church.
After the sermon Rev. DR.. J. 5. Dill and
Rev. j. w. Rosebro, in short speeches,
feelingly and regretfully referred to the de-
parture OF Mr.. Stump. Miss Bertha
Merchant sang a solo Nearer to Thee.
The services closed with the congrega-
ton standing and the choir singing God
be with you till me meet again" After
this was the benediction, when nearly
every one in the audience went forward
and bade Mr.. Stump good-by.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-16
SPOTSYLYANIA.
Dwelling Burned-Perscnal Notes

Correspondence of The FREE LANcE)
Spotsylvania, Va, April l3, 1901.
Walter Jones. who rents the farm OF IL.
\. Garner, on the Rapidan river near
Eley's Ford, was here yesterday, and re-
ported that the dwelling-house was com
pletely destroyed by fire. 10 IL not known
how it caught. The house IL insured Tor
about half of its value MIR. Jones lost
nearly all of his household goods.
Miss Nellie Rawlings, who has been
shaking with chills is convalescing.
Miss Fannie PendletOn has recovered
from chicken-pOx.
Miss Rhodessa Hickman, of the South
ern Seminary, at Bowling Green, who
was reported as having measles, has
come home to rest up until her eyes are
sufficiently strong to resume her studies.
Mrs. T.. 4. Solan. OF fredericksburg, was
visiting Mrs Rawlings, her sister. here
this week
+. II. DeJarnette, Ir.. has returned
from Louisa court and visit to his
fathers.
commemorative Attorney Lee j.
Graves and Mrs Graves have been sick
this week with colds, but are now much
improved
The Pension board met here Monday
and quite number of the old veterans
were present