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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Same Old Harry Lockwood.

To "a member OF the Eagles STAFF Harry
Lockwood sends this invitation 10 the
midwiuter carnival al Fl Paso. which he
is managins,
Come down and enjoy a little Sunshine
In January our show Is q steam heater,
red hot and made 10 order.
We have the American Shcrthorn asso-
citation cattle snow-Si5o 60 worth OF cat
tie. the finest in the world. stock comes
from the best farms in the United States.
we also have the National Hereford assoc
ciatio nexhilit-show cattle that were the
prize winners al Chicago. s.. Louis and
Kansas CITY. We have the annual con-
vention OF the Texas Livestock associa-
ton. 300 strong. the International Minors
association convention-2i big shows IN
all. Rates from Omaha. Chicago. St
] ouis. Kansas City. Denver. City Of Mex
co New Orleans. 20 Tucson, Arizona
From any distant point in Texas 70 II
Paso and return. So
Mo- can bands from city Of MeVfco and
Chlhual qua American bands from New
Mexico. Arizona and Texas. Bun fights
in Juares Five days Of fun. froiic and
frenzy. The greatest that ever happened.
Everything wide open and up 10 cate
M DEAD ones-no has bccns.
The people Of Fl Psso stand together as
one man-send their checks IN for what
thev are assessed and say. Come again u
you are short.
HARRY LOCKWOOD. Sec.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
TaxIor Riddle on Leedy.

Ex-Populist Chairman Taylor Riddle
was in town during the week Speaking
about Ex-Governor Leedy. he said that he
almost sheds tears every time he thinks OF
the old man When he went into volun-
talv exile in Alaska" he said. He didn'
have n dollar TO his name. He was poor
as Jobs turkey. and, worse than that
he was suffering from the pangs OF in
gratitude He did big things for people
in this state who did not appreciate them
can forgive any sin but ingrattude. The
governor retired from office with only a
few hundred dollars. He secured some
mining property and went in debt TO de-
velop it. When it began 10 pay, the mer
who sold it closed in on him and he was
too rcor TO protect evon his equity Il
Inundated him greatly not TO be able 70
meet his obligations and Re broke down
fast and lost all his ambition so FAR as
mis- future IN the state was concerned He
showed remarkable bravery in going 70
Alaska a. his age 10 begin life anew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
How He Remembered.

John D'Ormand, the actor, tells good
story about an experience he had in a
small town in Kansas a good many years
ago when he was trouping with repe-
toire show. His regular advance man
was sick so Mr.. Diamond went into the
little town ahead OF the show. one man
met him az the depot when he alighted
from the train. Diamond asked him
about a hotel and the man said: 4 own
the only one in town" When they got
up 20 the hotel he asked the landlord
where he could find the manager at the
opera house. Landlord said, I'm the
manager of the opera house" "Oh. well
that's all right" said D'Ormond. Now
cite me TO the express or bagga geman.
The landlord said 'Oh. I'm the whole
cheese. I run the transfer line too. and
I am also mayor Of the town.
What kind Of a show town is this. -
Diamond.
"Out Of sight" was the reply.
What kind Of business did the last
company do" asked Diamond.
Big, good business. packed the house. -
What was the companys manner
Hum. hum. let me see said the land
lord, manager, transfer, magnate and
mayor. as he tugged at his william goat
whiskers, 'Iet me see" blamed if I can
think of it. Wait moment till I go up
in the attic and see what the name is
on them there trunks"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Crisis Of a Collar Button.

No one can appreciate the agony Of
man who needs a collar button when none
is available unless he has been face TO
face with the crisis. A dinner party win
wait Just so long and if a man arrives
late. a collar button apology hardly suf-
fees. And yet there has been many
late and embarrassed guest who could lay
the delay TO the want of a collar button.
The other night Ike Goldsmith was
working in his store when about nine
O'Clock the front door ratified joyously-
Ike was busy and decided not to pay any
attention to it. Then the door shook
viciously and to save the hinges Ike
went To the door and opened it.
Sorry 10 disturb you" said man
who held his hand to his throat, but I've
got TO have a collar button.
NY friend. said Ike. I'm sorry for
YOU. We don't keep collar buttons. This
is book store"
Humping Jehosophat." said the man,
1--WE got TO have one. IT'S sround hog
case. An the stores are closed.
"Iu tell you what III doc said Ike.
'Tn give YOU mine.
ITS cheeky" said the stra lser, "hut
IN take it, I'm up against it."
So Ike handed over ,ha collar hutton
and the stranger shook has hand like a
long lost t.other. and ie21rte1 IN great
slee. Ike went home neglige@.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Hotter the Better.

man with a slight jag wandered into
a drug store on East Douglas avenue
last night. and after joshing the boys for
a while spied a hot tOmala man going
along in front Of the store He called
10 him and bought dozen hot tomalas-
One OF the boys got hold Of one and gave
il a good dose of pepper. When the
fellow ate it he said that was the finest
he had ever eaten. and then being afraid
that the man would get too far away
went out and called him back and bought
another dozen. The boys fixed another
one with more pepper The man liked
this one better than the rest. The boys
i'm the store did not know what to do
but they took another hot tomala and
made it almost all pepper and the man
began eating il. but along about the mid
die Of it dropped it on the floor. He eyed
it for a minute or two and said. That was
the best one Of the lot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
BUYING Engagement Rings.

Much that Is written about the Dash
filness Of men when they buy engagement
rings is erroneous The Wichita jewel
e~s say that for the most part men who
enter % buy engagement rings say so
frankly. althoueh occasionally man who
is secretive all appear. Principally how
ever. the purchaser SAYS i want An en-
cagement rire" And looking -hem over.
saws How much Is that And Is u
suitatIe2~ or rs IL what the average
citizen buys fer the purpoceT il b. =
point with the salesman % be as polite
as diplomat. and never 70 be curious
Jewelers. know before the Newspaper men
that such and such q man Is engaged.
but they don't always know the fair party
70 the contract. And they never ask. They
may BE- curious. but IN selling an engage
ment ring they are silent and ineNpTes-
sive as II they we're Smelling out engage
nent rings by the thocslnd everF cay
once in a while. and long time after
he has purchased O.. a man viii stroll ia
ana want O. trade the ring Tor some other
niece Of jeweiry The 1eweler knows tha,
something has happened. bot BE- ooesn {
show such knowledge by LOOK or word
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Near to Natures Heart.

Some one tells that Charles Franklin.
a travelling man well known in Wichita,
is enchanted with the scenery of the
Wichita mountains. He relates how he
recently went into the mountains near
TT. Sill. It was a perfect day Above the
sky was ceruleal, around him lowered
the castles Of pink granite, and jutting
from their sides wide spreading eedars,
in which sang birds, setting the whole
air to throbbing with their globuled
notes Mr.. Franklin was overcome with
the inefable touch Of nature He wan
dered on losing himself deeper and deep
er vet into the rugged recesses. Present
ly he came upon a little brook, and he
kneeling, drank from its ripping surface.
Then he arose hurriedly and yelled:
JeeWhillikens josskins.
His lips and throat were scalded. He
followed the brook to its source and
found it was che exhaust from the ice
plant at TT. Sill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
a. IInexneoted customer.

II is 4 curious thing in the iewelry husi-
ness tha- diamond purchases are uneN-
pected as a rule. And also il is curious
that diamond purchasers are not hsgElers
During the ttroet far week man and
his wife. strangers. walked into a Wichi-
IA jewelry store and picked out Two
diamonds. the price OF which was Si'A
one stone was in stud. the other n a
ring. The purchaser wanted The ring
CHANGED little and said that he would
be back NJ half past Eve i'm the afternoon
and set the Jewels Tney didn't take long
I'm looking the diamonds over and deciding
were soon Eone
Halt past i've came and no purchaser
and TIE jeweler wss wondering i she ma q
and woman had lust been h-vins Gun
with him Nhe7 az six in they walked.
pianked down the cash and carried the
diamonds away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

The reported discovery ~ coal on MF
Dewey's farm near Wichita the isst week
recsue the fact that a part OF TIRE popula-
ton o. Wichita has never given Up The
idea that there il under Wichita coal
gas and oil Wichita in her time has sunk
three wells. ire last time having vetad
bonds for the work The drIi on North
Lawrence above Thirteenth. vent down
some l7o9 feet and then work for some
reason was stopped The PRINCIPAL reason
assigned was tfat bodies - water under
meath made ths work frnpracficable a
record was KEEP % The strata penetrated
throughout no hole and the material r.
preserved in numbered glass Jars in The
office ~ The city engineer None ~ fhe
strata reached shovel coal tndicatioun.
The Role was abandoned ard the uusx-
pcuied money voted for the purpose PCT
% other uses.
Other citiee r. this rart ~ Karsas have
tried Tor coal Senator Niac~ut ~ H~no
county gays thst fhe H1ichIns9n ssh
wells. which have been pat aoNn i@a
feet. never ran fnto coal ir-s car some l1st
Mr Vincent is rtilf ur~nns incrd ~ fhe sb-
s.uce ~ coal Ife SAWS sisat IN hsirhirson
today a hole Be- being PIT 1own go So
level that ia 100 feet win tte 'dra -
getting anythirr underneath. eaa4 "a or
gas He believes fhaf ore ~ tna af her
will o. found rnost -ikeiy aaR ~ pat
ting down TIE SALE wells - sad tnaf sas
pas r1n iuio IN srsa1 hfciss. ard sosrs-
tln7es with sufficient f9rce q - beard.
Orio Morris % Hufchlnseo haa rea 80
waters 70 uhirh are unft for $50 heeaua4
- the nr-s~uce - p Eas. Senator Fiucrrt
thinks fhls - q leakage frur~ aerne res7r-
sasr 70 TIE ratsrai article aad tsat spass
DAY a ueH VII - soRn ~ fhs rizhs
are fa rfr.ffrafr ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

Southing that very seldom happens &C.
ca-red the other DAY II The hotels - tbs
CITY a Mr. IL Taylor registered Al the
carey hotel and TIE Naahatsan hatHi
ard haE the saue name on its rests
ter The name ana initials and an V-ere
The same Vow It Is not So un,s-ai f7r
two men a. have the same name or evea
rhe Same given name. hat fer Two men
r. have me same Initials and enc same
surname IS a U-tle unuslal ara ada ~
this the fact THAI they came from the
same town tAug1stz. Kan and ne M
usual rarV becomes Startling For Two
men q the SAME name from TIE sane
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

Mr. Smedley. OF Dubuque. Iowa. who
visited George Cutb0n the last week has
an interesting chapter on public owner
ship OF waterworks which Wichita ought
10 hear IS there has been demand for
public ownership here. Mr. Smsdley says
that about two years ago the CIV went
up in Dubuque that water rates were too
hieh. that the Company was making too
much money and that the city should
own its own system. The usual counter
protestation went Up that the politicians
would get hold Of the system and ruin II
ana run up municipal expenses. IL orie-
10 keep TIE plant out OF POLITICS the prop
osition was made that the city council
should not have control OF the system.
but that the district judge should appoint
"A commission of three 20 run H. The
people voted COR municipal ownership
The district judge aPreInt-d the commits
sioners. an OF MS own party the Demo
cratic the commissioners fred all The
water employees and nut Ia men Of their
own party The system is new being mis-
managed. water rates have been raised.
big expenditure have been -aadc snd the
people are heartsick over the whole basi-
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
A Bow and 4 Court.

Yesterday some men were telling this
story Of Judge Christopher Reeds court
One day in court, in 1872 ne was grinding
away sleepily in the afternoon. when a
small boy crept into court making his
way among the attorneys brought up be
fore the bar and said: Mister
Wen sir what can do for your
Give ne a MCKEE said the Unbashed
youth.
Court ceased while Judge Reed went
into his pockets which We're empty
"Banif." ne said. Give this boy a
nickel"
The bauiT had the nickel and passed
it over 10 the boy. who pocketed it and
left the court room.
The court resumed. The onslaught was
never explained. but it was suspected that
somebody put the boy UP TO it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Fall of Arkansas River.

Arkansas City is only fifty miles from
Wichita. Its main business center is
built up on hill probably forty feet
higher than the bed of the Arkansas
river. Very few people know that Wich-
ita's business center, the corner Of Main
and Douglas is exactly 100 feet higher
than the business center of Arkansas
City This proves that the bed of the Ar
kansas river is about 40 feet lower at
Arkansas City than at Wichita. The top
Of the water standpipe at Arkansas City
lis on q level with the pavement on Doug
las avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

man carrier. one a civil enEineer. one Il
bridge builder and another an inventor
Another cousin Who was soldier
thought his relative should also be So
der.
Every time the Young r-sa n question
would see anyone OF his rslzi.vcy taey
would begin 20 talk ~ the work az pro-
fession they had cut out Tor him
The young man aid nor take any e
their advice seriously bat went &c schoi
and studied when he wanted 60 aad sfsrr
graduating from school became q new g.
paper reporter and thus came 70 ucare -s
be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
A Mechanics Part.

Farmer Doolittle was once an aspirant
political honors in this city. A great
many people knew Farmer. but did not
know what his real name was He was
nominated by the Populists for an Of
fee and his hackers thought the Demo
Gratis would indorse him. They did not
for same political reason and accordlngiy
the real name OF Farmer D0olittle ap-
peared on the Pop ticket His canvas
was made under the name Of Farmer
Doolittle and when the time came 10
vote great many men were surprised TO
see another mans name. as they suppos-
ed in his stead. and great many men
refused to vote for the man they in
tended to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
AGAINST the Corporation Law.

George W. Trout was looking for a
man yesterday that he could rely on 10
"cuss" the corporation law Of this state
as it deserves to be cussed. He says il
is the most damaging piece Of legislation
ever enacted in Kansas He thinks it
mas kept from forty to sixty implement
branch houses out Of Wichita. II makes
them subject to severe penalty unless
they make statement every year tell
ing the public all about their private bus
mess affairs. All Of them do not want to
do this and hence do not like to have
branch houses in the state. Mr. Trout
does not think it is right that corpora
tons doing business in Kansas should be
compelled to tell how much salary they
give their bookkeepeTs and other en-
ployes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Fire Chief in Alaska.

Al. Clark. who used to be a fireman in
Wichita is now chief of the fire depart
ment at Dawson City, Alaska, and it is
said that he receives a salary of about $3.50
per month. 1t is also said that he has
made enough money on the side to make
him very rich man if he was in Kansas.
Clark used TO give prize fight now and
then in Wichita. and at one time he wrote
and presented a play entitled only
Fireman" II viii always be remembered
by those who attended it, As Admiral
Schlev would say: 1T was burned INTO
their memory." 1t was awful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
An offensive jug.

some one brought bis black jug 70
the ccgrt house yesterday afternoon. IL
got up into the district clerk office ana
some one took it and set tx on the desk
~ the file clerk. That young lady was
absent ct The time and when she return
"a was struck with holy horror az tAe
e,,6scitv OF some people. She refused to
varr In that Office unless tho jug WAS
removed. Tho man il was Intended for
VS. I'll that time at a funeral The NE
CLERK ala oot work for some time and the
LAWYERS dia considerable wonder'"S as
10 the contents OF the jas- Finally the
owner OF Ire 5ug came along and went 70
ioai- fler h.s zen
tbo cork he smellea ana then exclaimed
~oh MS cider. The fle clerk nearly
fsi-.sd she thoueht rhat something
str1reo- was in that JUS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Remarkable increase Of Grass.

Omcer James Cairnes pulled tuft Of
bermuda grass goinE home enc nisht
about year aeo and planted II n MS
ward. He could have covered Il With his
can That little dab OF grass began eN-
handing ard spreading unul now i 9l-
most covers the entire south side OF his
lawn. He says by the middle e next
june 1t VIII have run over all q his lots
aad maybe over into the yards - Ms
neiehhors. il has increased about - per
cent since he planted st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

The most complicated plot as a result
OF the telephone that has come to light
IN a long time recently took place in
Wichita according to q report.
The characters in the play are Bill
Mary and Jane mutual friends. Bin and
Jane little stronger than mutual.
Conversations like this occasionally took
place between Bill and Jane.
Hello. how are you?"
"Oh. pretty sood. I guess"
billie can you come out tonight at
E:15o''
Yes. why?"
well. do YOU love me. BDly2"
Can a duck SWIM"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Now. later some one called up Bill by
telephone and asked him what was the
suattcr between him and Jane.
Bib came right out and said that he was
through with Jane. that he had quit her
forever thinking he was talking TO Mary.
IF he was. Nary went TO Jane and told her
what Sin had said and Jane went TO the
telephone. called Bill up and passed her
self of on BIN as Mary. This CONVERSE
lion took place:
lltitef plAA-
.'Houo Jane"
.rrhis is not Jane. Tt is Mary"
..Won. Won talk like Jane to me.
ION. do I2'
II simply wanted TO know who was
talking to-"
Are you very busy
Yes
Say Bully. I saw Jane out to the show
the other night
..You didn't see me out to the show
with her did youe
.Nhy. dont YOU care if she goes with
other fellows
80. not iu the least
Vow see here. don't you care a little
bite~
..Naw.
..Wcu. Mr. smith. I am gladto know that
you don't care. This is not Mary, IT'S
Jane
81 thought it was YOU"
NO You didn't
eyes / did.
.Im sIld to know that YOU don care
far me- Mr. smith.
-E.n
Then -hev both rang of NJ once
Ana tbe complicated plot remains IN
tsn-I,8. Meanwhile Bin IS consi3er7o 'y
twisted 1ia doesn't know for sure tn31
II was Jane who was talking % him the
las. lne it mi1ht have been Mary. ana
Ter I'd ne knows II may have been Jane
VIII talked n HIM The first time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
New Golf Scheme.

Howard Moffat has discovered new
golf scheme one variety Of golf ball is
rather dead: another very lively. Howard
remem bered that IN foot racing the sprint
ers wear heavily weighted shoes for days
before the race and on the day Of the race
remove the weights which makes their
feet feel light and gives them greater
speed. In golf Howard contends that If
a player viii use one OF the dead balls
regularly ana then in 4 match use one Of
the lively ores he will get the very best
results in distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Early Santa Claus.

Charles Tanner says a remarkable fea-
ture of street fair week in Wichita this
year was the activity of Santa Claus,
bailing from surrounding towns. lie says
that Santa Claus bought loads of toys
and dolls and took them home 10 be
put away until Christmas. Ordinarily
Santa Claus lays in his stock of goods not
earlier than two weeks before Christ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
TALK OF
THE TOWN

and go TO my wife and tell her to either
take me or 7 viii take it and kin myself.
I am now Christian and am going to re-
form and from now on viii be a good
man and support you and the children
if you will only take me back. l will
give my word and honor that I viii do
this and God helping me, I am sure that
[ viii succeed.
The minister told him mis- plan was all
right, all but the taking OF the poison
part and told the man TO go and see his
wife. The man did not take the minis
ter's advice and purchased the poison
and he went to his home and told his
wife as he said he would and when she
absolutely refused to live with him he
opened the bottle and swallowed the
poison and a half hour he was dead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

did this successfully three or four times
FINALLY. one day he VAS performing the
statue feat again. when without thinking
ana feeling something on Ills ear. he
made q motion 10 brush il or -lse bee
on his ear promptly dus ia and lie had
a thirteen-iuch ear fer week
on another occasion he was showing
neighbor mis- collection ot bees aHi with
out thinking he iri shed AZ a Doe that
was flying toward nm F.e knocSel the
bee down. but il promptly set Up and
stuns him on the lip
His comment on this action o; .Ae bee
is this: Bees are all right ION be their
friend and they VIII be 40 US BIT same-
times they misconstrue your actions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
M Iohes, Remarks.

The golfers tell It on a. c. Jobes that
the other DAY in a match he needed mere
ly 90 putt the ball down into the hole
from a distance Of six inches 70 neat
his man However. the baIl when he
struck it rolled around the hole and did
not 20 ir-
Jobes looked Al II and said with annoy
ance- Dear"
Then he took another look ar f. - zee
Il il were really 50 that It hadn't some ir
and said aeain. Dear
Then ne looked ~ it again AID said.
Damn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

Pat Hoaly insists shat the big Wichita
ri i1e present time is the direct result
~ little horse sense. In the early days
few fellows veuturei the prediction
tha- 1vichlta would be q great CITY some
dav. hut 1he town scholars ana seen
lists po3-pooed The prophesy- There can
be 10 biz town they said. where A
sewerage system Is Impossible i was
held that Wichita was 50 level that II
could never have sewerage system
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
Some Points About a Neiuhbor.

Wichita people are getting onto Color
ado and her ways. Colorado Is health
resort For that reason you never hear
of typhoid at Manitou. although Mani
tou has it. and at Colorado Springs, the
death of a stranger is never announced
in the papers. A great many consump-
tives die there, and the publication Of
deaths would hurt the town. Also every
body in Wichita who ever went to Col
orado resents the Colorado way of refer
ring TO people suffering from pulmonary
troubles. In Colorado they call them
brutaIly: '1ungers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10

IT. Parcel the man wh7 committed
suicide last sunday afternoon il-@ 'is
Interesting history Hc was what IS
kn-va rs white liner and II was
ra-.ored taat he had made life miserable
Cor lis fauiiy and friends. a week sso
49, s-as converted 20 Christianity ana Jour
bo-.rs oer7rc be alled himself ne went
~ rayer meeting and after the session
s~5s5 d.. walked no 70 the preacher and
said. Brother something prompts ne
10 - ana buy some laadaEum ana taen