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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
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them that you would have IN a Pullman
car in this country. When a train goes
out from n depot n Italy you don't feel
x. the start IS so gradual. The first thing
You know you look out the window ard
Won are goizg AZ & rate OF thirty-sfvo
miles an hour without having known it
Mr.. Ayiesbury did not ike Brussels.
He says Il tries TO ape Paris and does Is
only IN the most vulgar way. He visited
the battlefield OF Waterloo and saw the
many points OF interest there where
transactions occurred that might have
changed the destiny % the world
During his entire trip Mr. AyiesSurv
met but one person whom he knew. and
that man was a wealthy and prominent
Chicagosn. II was in a Paris hotel. aad
the Chicagoan was glad 20 see aim. es-
pecially 50 as he was in need 81 irnmsdi-
ate funds. He mentioned this matter %
Mr.. Ayleshury who let him have a tcn~
pound note, practically ali the English
money he possessed Mr.. Ayiesbury. how
ever. had plenty American money. and 10
kept Il on purpose. as he was about "a
return home. But outside OF $50. thu
least he had was a Sleo bill. And this Is
what made hin miserable during his vcy-
age home. He came back on an English
steamer. and there wasn't man aboard
who could change the 500 hilL The re-
suit was that he didn't have eneush
change 70 keep him IN cigars without
practicing the severest economy. He SAYS
he fairly starved for things he needed
In other words. he was the poorest man
on the vessel. because his smallest blk
was more than al the money anyone elss
had. a paradox.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
KIowA WENT 20 sLEEP.

Abner Wilson of Kiowa, tells how his
town slept on her rights" When the
Choctaw road proposed building north
into Kansas the proposed route was
through Kiowa. It had been marked that
way en- the maps and charts, and the
company never had any other idea than
to enter Kansas by way of Kiowa. OF
course they wanted some aid but not
more thar Kiova could give them. \ few
citizens of the town began making OBJ
jections to voting any aid bonds, be-
cause tho road. as they thought, would
come to them. anyway Reports Of these
objections reached the Choctaw company.
and it was taken for granted that they
were true. The Choctaw in the mean
time began building towards Anthony.
and the Kiowa people sent a committee
10 them TO induce them to build it to
Kiowa The officers of the company told
them that it was too late; that they had
heard that Kiowa didn't want to road
anyway. and they decided to build to
some town that did want it. That's how
Kiowa slept on her rights.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
A CARNIVAL INCIDENT

This story is told Of Carnival week: In
front of Archie McVicar's drug store on
North Main street Tuesday, young col
ored man pushed his way along the
crowded sidewalk and came between a
young man who locked like Texan, and
a young woman. The Texan hauled off
and struck the young negro in the neck
and knocked him UP against an iron pill
lar. a circle at once formed, and the
Texan, grabbing the young man by the
collar, said
Now you go back behind US and come
this way and walk around us
The young man meekly did as he was
told.
Immediately after group of colored
men came up and the Texan, evidently
scouting trouble took out q pair of brass
knuckles and a long revolver, and said:
IF any one of you make a move there
viii be just six men dead in three sec
ons in this vicinity" That ended the in
cident
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
cor am oF oNE PoUND.

John Wiedeman, in Lexington one day,
was TO drive Edith w in free-for-ail
pace. Ed Geers. the famous driver. and
others were betting on EGith ", and
were very much interested that every
thing should be just right When the
drivers were weighing up, Geers followed
Wiedeman into the stand and, finding
that he carried a pound more than was
necessary, promptly took it out Of the
stuffing OF the cushion. Wiedeman Won
the race and Geers will always think his
precaution made it possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
PICKED OUT THE RIGHT GIRL

Last week al the Wheat Carnival ar
Wellington. many wichita citizens we're
in attendance ana among the visitors
were two Of the ouse and coQnetlsh ladies
who operate the long distarce telephone
board They were out for q Wild Old time
and they sure had r. while * TIE ami
mai show in tire 3lidzay tho rinz-masger
vas displaying his Trick pony and auoaE
other interesting proceedings the horse
vas asked 70 pick out the girl in au the
crowd Rho VAS parsisteEtiy. ovsrEhelm-
irrIy and gushingly lr loTe. The iutslI.
-snce ~ the horse was exer1pAfed hy
his costing q sesrchfrg giance over au
the girls in the front rgS and Eith great
deIiberaucn. nhich was painfui- De calm
lv Waiked up hefore TIE .Nu-nbsr please.
SRI and zrsnIly bowed. Then 80 maze
sure me scuteiy trained animal had raade
no rnistake. fhc trainer -ske1 hi1l Z the
SRI who was IN iave xers e waite has 2
black hsf. a brown ani sith ~ hest
fancy III fhe least the ponr waIEed up
before TIE giTi wifh TIE brown hat on
the same telephone EiTi 80 AZ first Gov
err8 vfth confusion ard her face red as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
SHARP TRICK OF A RASCAL.

At the police station during the fair
week prisoner played a slick trick. An
old man was brought in drunk and locked
up for safe keeping. He had barely sense
enough to give a fictitious name but not
enough TO remember it fifteen minutes
after he gave il. Another prisoner heard
the turnkey tell him that he would get
his money in the morning when he was
sober. The slick fellow was up bright
and early in the morning, sent for the
turnkey, gave the assumed name of the
old man and said he wanted to make an
early morning train for home. He was
taken upstairs, told the officer to take
enough money out of his deposit to pay
his fine and TO give him the balance.
This was agreeable all around and the
rascal not only walked away a free man,
but had twenty dollars of another mans
money in his pocket. In the meantime
the old man who owned the money could
not think of the fictitious name he gave
and had a hard time to get out. In the
investigation the police discovered the
trick and are looking for the sharp fellow
who played it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
KING EDWARDS IRISH BLOOD.

KING EDWARDS IRISH BLOOD.
Colonel L. r. Delaney and Phil Ahern
are fond of discussing royal blood.
A few nights ago the question came up
with reference to the strain in the veins
of King Edward. Both had agreed that
there was no English blood in his veins;
that it was all German.
Just then another man participated in
the discussion and said that the blood in
the kings veins was mostly all Irish
blood. This caused opposition from Mr..
Delaneya nd Mr.. Ahern, neither of whom
could find a trace of Irish blood in the
kings veins. 1t was then explained TO
them that about 1869 the king, then the
prince of Wales, was in such sickly con-
dition from impoverished blood that the
celebrated DR.. Clery suggested an infusion
of blood from the veins of another man.
The man selected was an Irishman and
that's how the king Of England got his
Irish blood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
WICHITA PROFESSORS ROUGH
COMRADES

When Professor Isely was in Colorado
some weeks ago he he'd quite an cNper-
ience. he hired a man named Bin Rich
70 accompany him on a hunting expsdi-
ticn. He gave Bill his guns and other
para phenalia and went on ahead by train
10 a ranch 81 which Bill was 10 meet
him. He remained AZ the ranch two days.
and as B.i hadn't turned up he began 10
inquire about him. The ranchman ex-
pressed the opinion that BIZ wouidn
turn up. as he was suspected strongly
az killing a desperate there "a few days
before and thac the gang was laying for
him. Pr senuy however. BIZ turned Up
with another man who also was suspected
Of the killing. An Illinois judge came
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
EWES HAIR WAS BLACK.

Probably fifty questions are asked OF
the Eagle over its telephone every day,
but the querest one yet asked on Wednes-
day last. when Col. l. r. Delaney, OF the
Santa Fe, to settle a dispute, asked what
was the color OF Adam and Ewes hair.
Unfortunately. no record giving the color
OF Adams hair was available in the
Eagle Office. but in Henry MiIls Alden 5
great work on Death" was found q
statement which says that Ewes hair
was black How Mr.. Alden ascertained
that the mother OF the human race was
a brunette is not known. but he says that
it was and seems 10 be positive about
a,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
PIN MADE ON AUTOMOBILE.

At little dinner given one night last
week, Frank Davis of Atchison, made a
bright pun in a Wichita restaurant.
Charles G. fitzpatrick, the daring auto
mobile rider. was telling Colonel Fitch
that his next engagement was at Atlanta,
Ga, and the question came up what
route TO take there. One suggested by
way of Galveston; another by st. Louis,
and another by New Orleans.
WHY not go by Mobile?" asked Mr..
Davis
"Oh, don't want TO go that way" said
Fitzpatrick.
You auto" said Mr.. Davis. in dry
way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
4 POOR -rNFoRTI-NATE-


During carnival week while q hundred
people were waiting for tickets, a man
with pad and pencil approached E. E.
Buckley at the Missouri Pacific ticket
office and wrote this:
when does the train to Hutchinson,
500"
Mr. BlcclSley took the pencil and wrote
the answer:
Five twenty"
Does it go in two sectons?" wrote the
man.
yes" Bleckley wrote back"
Does it carry a chair carp" the man
wrote again.
yes" BleckIey wrote again.
Can 1 get out later this evening"" the
man wrote once more.
Mr. Blcckey was getting irritated. The
crowd had been blocked by this deaf and
dumb man and the waiting room was be
coming crowded. But Mr.. BleciIey hated
to show his imratience to the unfortunate
man. and wrote back:
Yes
How long does it take to run to Hutch.
nson the man wrote again.
An hour and a half" scrlbbled Bleck-
ley
The man backed of few feet and
smiled and then said pleasantly:
Il am much obliged TO YOU"
X BleckIey hadn't been so busy he
would have gone out and licked the wag
within an inch OF his life.
KILPATRICK FOOLED THE MAI.AYS
Dare De9h' Fitzpatrick. who made the
automobile rides a. the Street Fair here
Is quite q character. one Of his legs was
cut of while q young lad. leaving only 4
stump not more than ten inches long.
over this he had remarkable control, and
on one occasion made ii quite handy. At
Eohannesburg South Africa. he was
managing kid" Mccoy. the fighter. and
he hunted high anc low for some soldier
or sailor 10 put UP a fight against Nc
Gov. Tho NIalays especially are very fond
athletic sports and would travel FOR
miles 10 see a fight. Unable 10 ind any
body to nght the kid" he conceived
the idea OF fighting him himself, put up
sob. of course. Advertisements were sent
o,,f that a one-lesged man would stand
mn before the professional pugilist Tor ten
ro,lnds. For q week fitzpatrick and Nc
Gov went 10 a sequestered place and re-
bearsad their coming fight Although
Kfpstrick has but one les he can run
around on that as nimbiy as a cat hy a
series of hops. performed SO rapidly that
one would be astonished to see him do it.
TIE nieht OF the dght came. and about
s.oao persons went 70 see it. The audience
went wild when they saw Fitzpatrick set
ting away from the blows Of Mccoy
.rhe last act was sensational one. Ne
GOV made sham strike ~ fitzpatrick
when the latter caught the pugliist under
on arm. held his face downward ana De
gsn hammering him with the stump q ms
denarted leg. He was apparently kiillns
him. and the audience shouted. II was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
MADE PEOPLE MAD

The story was told the last week. al
though Mr.. Simpson could not be seen to
confirm or deny it, that at Ringling's
circus in the afternoon, where the Jam
was 50 great that Jerry Simpson, who
came late with hundreds of others, could
not get seat. He knelt on the ground TO
see the show, when an officious circus
man ordered him to sit down on the
ground Simpson said he was already
kneeling. The mouthly circus man ord
cred him to sit down or he would throw
him out. Simpson would not sit down.
The man rushed off, it is said, to police
man and brought him up.
Put him out" said the circus nan,
designating Simpson, whom: the police
man recognized.
IN do nothing of the kind" said the
policeman That's Jerry Simpson, a
prominent citizen
The circus man went away, and present
~ Mr.. Simpson left the tent. Those who
saw the circus mans treatment of Mr..
Simpson were boiling hot. and the ex-
congressman would have had a regiment
behind him if violence had been at
tempted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
COLLEGE HII1,s NAME

Only a comparatively few understand
how College Hill got its name. At the
head of Douglas avenue it was once
planned to put the Methodist college of
Southern Kansas. Wichita was sure Of
it Bernard Kelly. who didn't like the
city, used his influence against locating
the college here and took it to Winfield.
The hill for its site retained its name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
LONGS r1RSr VISIT

Chester I. Long was first in Wichita in
1889. He was bound for Medicine Lodge.
where ne had decided to locate. He knew
only TWO men in Wichita then. and he
stopped over here to see the town and
called on them-Governor Stanley and T
B. Wall. He thought Wichita, then on a
boom, the greatest town in the world.
and almost regretted that he had decided
on the capital Of Barber fer his future
home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
THE CHANGED PRESCRIPTION.

The other day. so the story goes a
young man who was all run down, called
on DR.. Shuts to get something for his
health Doc. examined him and wrote
out prescription.
How muchn it be-" asked the young
man.
Two dollars" said Doc.
Doe" said the young man. 81 don't
happen to have two dollars just now.
Could you wait a few days2'
Certainly. Any time viii do"
Thanks. And how much will it cost.
Doc, 10 get this prescription filed at the
drug store?"
Eighty cents" replied the doctor.
wei, Doc. said the young man, hesi-
atingly It's just this way-I haven't
:he money with me right now-and-
wcll-win YOU lend me the eighty cents
and just add it to the two dollars I owe
you2"
'.With pleasure" said DR.. Shuts, taking
his pencil and scratching of two items
CA the prescription slip.
what did you scratch OFF," asked the
young man.
Il had given that" said Doc, for your
nerve. You don't need it."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
aRo1-Nn sTrRGEoNs TREE.'

There Is phrase in Wichita which is
UNIQUE enough to deserve preservation.
This is il: He trotted a fast mile round
Surgeons tree" 1t is used by horsemen.
and it means that the owner Of the horse
thinks and says he can do a mile IN very
low time. Surgeons tree stands in front
of a livery stable. Il Is 8 big cotton
wood and in the evening the horsemen
gather about it and anchor their feet in
its rough bark and tell what their steeds
car and viii make it in, and what they
did once en- practice mile. Many tine
q horse that can so the mile round Stur-
geon.s tree in 2:s0. finds that it takes 2:4o
for hin, 10 accomplish il or mile track
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
TO MAKE IT AN EVENT

Wichita this year is going TO make an
event of the Thanksgiving football game
as it did last year. Friends and Fair
mount will contest. and it will be held to
be the duty of every man and woman
in the city 10 attend the game. Success
this year means that it will become an
annual feature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
ROW wICHITA LEADS.

Although Wichita has only S2S manu-
featuring establishments to Topeka's 399.
the increase in Wichita manufactures in
the last ten years is IS per cent; in To-
peGa it was but per cent Topeka is
within stone throw Of coal: Wichita
hundred miles away from the nearest
coal mine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
w1cHITAs GREAT NEED.

The greatest need in Wichita AZ pres
ent are houses 70 rent Although hun
dreds OF houses have been built the rents
remain high, There is only one way 70
bring rents down. and that is 70 build
new houses. The hanks are fun OF money
awaiting investment. the houses 20 rent
bring in good returns on the investments
and Vet not half enough t. supply the
demand are IN course OF construction To-
dav
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

fcienuy attracted to the city to move
here in the coming months. They will
be principally young men who are figuring
or starting out in life for themselves, and
look upon Wichita as ? promising place
Each carnival is estimated to have re-
suited in Ie0 new residents here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
EARLY DAY JURISPRUDENCE.

The assignment Of counsel to defend
Czolgosz by the trial judge in the case,
and the unpleasant duty they had to per-
form, recalls d similar case in this county
about two years after its organization. In
these days S. N. Tucker was a leading
lawyer, but he was a terror to horse
thieves. In fact, some say that he be-
longed to and was a leading figure in the
anti-horsthief association.
One day q horsethief Of considerable
note was brought before Judge w. P.
Campbell, known in those days and af-
forwards as Tiger Bill" The horsethief
pleading not guilty asked for his constitu-
tional right to have a legal defense.
Judge Campbell assigned Judge Tucker TO
defend him.
When the case opened and the trial was
called Judge Tucker addressed the court,
declining to defend the accused.
state your reasons said the court.
MY reasons are that the prisoner has
no defense. He is as guilty as the Old
Nick. himself"
He says he isn't" said Judge Camp
bell. And we are bound for the present
to take his word for it.. You must de-
fend him"
Tucker, with his characteristic vigor.
Sheriff said Tiger Bill, Take Judge
Tucker to jail for ten days for contempt
Of court
Johnnie Meagher was then sheriff and
led Judge Tucker to the Jail 1t was ex.
tremely hot weather and when Judge
Tucker "sot" his eye on that little hot
box Of q jail he baked and went back to
the court, announcing that he was ready
to defend the horsethief.
w. E. Stanley, the present governor
Of Kansas. was the prosecuting attor-
ney and he considered that he had an
easy thing. He couldn't think otherwise.
for the twelve good men in the jury box
had heard the prisoners appointed coun-
sci say he was guilty as Old Nick.
The case started. the evidence began
and Judge Tucker proceeded to cross ex-
anime the witnesses in a way that meant
business. He went into every detail and
took his time to it. Prosecutor Stanley
complained that the counsel for the de-
Tense was taking up unnecessary time.
but Judge Tucker said that since he had
taken the case under protest he proposed
to make as good defense as he could.
For two days the trial lasted. When IL
came to addressing the jury Prosecutor
Stanley didn't say much. He said there
was nothing much to say, as it was con-
ceded on all sides that the prisoner was
guilty.
Judge Tucker spoke for two hours, shed
ding considerable tears and admcnishing
the jury to temper mercy with justice
After the jury was out few moments
they returned a verdict of acquittal and
Judge Campbell became so indignant that
he discharged the twelve men for the re-
mainder of the term.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
HAVE SOMETHING NEW.

The manner Of decorating the streets by
festocns CT electric light is old. It is so
old that it has ceased to be attractive.
Next year the Carnival association should
cut out the lights and threw themselves
on an electrical tower at the corner of
Main street and Douglas avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
a RnAn nIsCoVERY-

Mr.. z. T. Allen, street commissioner.
has made discovery. It is that sand and
gumbo mixed make wonderful road. He
has tried it Tor q couple OF blocks on East
Douglas avenue, and the result is q road
way equal to asphalt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
FoRGoT lis oWN NAME.

A man went into the postoffice last Mon
day and asked at the general delivery
if there was any mail for him. When
the clerk asked him for his name he had
forgotten it. He tried for two minutes to
recall it and failing. he left the Office.
Fifteen minutes afterwards he returned,
stated his name and got his letters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

IT on Murdoch avenue SDrig
PITCHER has been running a grocery store
His clerk vas clayton Rogers. some
weeks ago sprig took sick While he szs
ii young Rcgcrs VAS stricken suddenly
and died The store was closed. sprg IS
stir IL. ont win get vel ana wiu reopea
his essahi ishment-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
MOST POPULAR BOOKS.

The best selling books in Wichita at
present. thar is the most popular, are as
follows in their order of sale:
l. The Eternal City, by Game.
.. The Right of Way, by Parker.
6. "Dri and T. by Bachelor.
4. Blenner Hassett, by Pidgin.
5. JocseIyn Cheshire, by Kennedy.
6. Kim, by Kipling.
Z. A Dream of Empire, by Venable.
s The Puppett Crown, by McGrath.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
PREJUDICE AGAINST KANSAS.

7 tNtlJ DILNLs <aNIfA14NoI f<A-NA5-Ao'
\ Wichita girl who attended an eastern
boarding school says that the prejudice
against Kansas. particularly among Vir-
ginia young women, is something terrible.
Il want to ten you said one Virginia
girl one day while in a passion. 4 would
rather marry the worst man in Virginia's
penitentiary than the best man in the
state of Kansas"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
wOMFN WANTED PAST DRTVIN

WOMEN WANTED FAST DRIVING
During the street fair week some one
st the r1mor aaoat that Dare Devi Hsl-
pstrick had been looking Tor LADY %
ride down the I7s FOOT incline Tiih him
4, his automobile The neKt day after
this rsuor was SET saoat ne had hffy-
one applications. many q them from
8, ne ~ the best known IounE iafi-s in
town There was nothing is ire rlmlr.
Nr. Fitzpatrick said ~ wouiol rice coz o
the incline with q woman Vlih Am toT
Fs8sC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
MANY MATcHEs WIRE rem

at-fArt 10 tttfEH ~ EttAts fNfsAt
- the union depot thefs II little rios
machine into which You put a rorav snf
Graw 0st a box - matches During ffa
street FAIR week this iittie sl9f nsachfrs
was sfut huef. Jones MafsFifg has
Charge ~ the matches that Fo info ths
machine. Ard dgrng Cawirsl aeta is
used up exactly s. ercss. or gNs boxes.
one dag r yoarr fellow punched che tsx
to Eive fhe peung good arfien shf tss
o. 81 The matches On fre. The eaDlasien.
IRE ard smoke shat followed came aezs
causing a stampede
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
DON'T LIKE IT

north Of Douglas avenue do not like the
new bridge across the little stream on
First street. 1t crosses the brook diagon-
ally. The residents out there can't see
why it shouldn't have been put across
straight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
WICHITA MAN IN IT.

1t was an old time Wichita man who
furnished the evidence which brought
the embalmed beef inquiry to such a sud
den end two years ago. He mad been
reading the details of the controversy be-
tween Miles and Alger and allowed his
sympathy to run with the Miles end of it.
He wrote to Miles giving him some facts
ana pointers as to how TO apply them
with force. Miles never answered his let
ter, but sprang the Facts which, at the
time, caused a sensation which marked
the end of the inquiry. The old Wichitans
name has never been publicly connected
with The case.