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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
ICE CAUSES TROUBLE
Wit hthe Wires Strung Over the
City.

The city electrician did not like the pros
poets last evening, when the rain was
falling in a fine mist and freezing as fast
as it fell. The trolley wires were being
covered with coat of ice, and every car
that came along was trailing a streak of
blue fame along the wire behind it. III
this weather keeps up, We will not go to
the policeman's bail tonight. We will be
out cutting fallen wires said he. The
ice forming on the trolley wires does not
make great zeal of difference so long as
the cars are kept running right along.
They keep the wires open. and are but lit
tie delayed. The great difficulty that the
street car companies have is when they
start in the morning, after a hard freeze
Of this kind. The telephone companies
and the electric light people have the
most difficult job of all. When the ice
becomes very heavy. the wires break and
fail across each other and in this way be-
come very dangerous. For instance, if
a telephone wire breaks and falls across
an electric light wire, then the current is
DETECTED from the light wire to the
ground where it strikes the water and wet
ice, and the blue flames rise, and the
wire splutters about in a very uncom-
Portable fashion. The wires are very dan
gerous TO handle at such times. Ordina-
rily man could, by being very careful to
Stand on 0fy ground, ndnule the wires
without any danger; but IN times like
these there is no dry ground TO stand on
and everything is wet. and conducts the
electricity almost as well as the wire it
self.
Mr.. Evans. the city electrician, when
asked how he met the emergency, picked
up a pair Of wire cutters that were
wrapped ION the handles) with tape. The
wrapping insulates the iron from the
hand. and thereby enables one TO stand
in any place and cut the wires without
danger Even with this simple instrument
one has to be very careful that the wire
does not turn and strike the clothing, as
the least contact would send shock
through the body that would cause very
great pain. and might permanently in
jure the person struck.
Whenever an ice storm is in prospect,
the electric light men Become very much
concerned and watch their wires with IN
usual care.
The street cars were all delayed yester-
day afternoon, and on the West Side
they were three-quarters of an hour be-
hind time: but towards evening the rain
had helped remove the ice and they were
running all night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
PLENTY OF MONEY.
Banks Have a Coed Supply Of Small!
Chance.

The banks OF this city are not Worrying
much about the small change for the
shoppers during the holiday rush Two
years ago there was a great shortage Of
uiSkels and PENNIES II this city. Last year
the banks had . good supply OF these de-
nominations and this wear they have 4
better one. One OF Ihn hank officials
stated Yesterday that he thought there
Vas about 500 worth OF pennies IN this
city This Is "A larger amount than ever
held IN this city before Two weeks ago
the Fourth National bank shipped cut
s. .ase worth af uigaels ana ssiB have over
si.te3 worth IN their vaults During the
h0iiiay season there j. q Sre1t demand
Tor pennies by the department stores and
also for nicSelS and ig<S before this sea
son begins the banks collect as many as
possible 70 accom- mcdate this demand
As Ear as the other Denomination q sill
yer are concerned the banks q this city
are constantly shippirE ous this money as
Il occumulates vcVy f4ss t-5 crowds the
vaults
AL q the larger banks --Tl keep opea
for he rlepesitCrs uuui e'c3ocs sz-
pecially ca thc days whso .hr-e is g Bis
rush CT business after banking hours
This Is the uS-lzl cuSt0rz among the banks
- tais citv. Sorae q the big stores u-aSs
DEPOSITS tllrss and lour times : dr. zhsiE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
BIG BUILDING SOLD,
Old Planning Mill Purchased
by Massachusetts Man.
WILL BE REM0DELtD
And Capacity of Pump actory
VIII Be Doubled.

John Bryant Of Boston has sold TO Isaac
Sweenen OF Suffolk county, Massachu-
sets, the property al the corner OF Wich-
tia street and Central avenue. The prop
erty is known as the Appleby planning
mill, but is occupied at present by the
Buckridge Pump company. There is a
large brick 2-stOry building on the prop
eTty. The dimensions of the lot are is
feet on Central avenus and 80 feet on
Wichita. The building is iI3xe0 feet.
South of the brick building Is a large
frame shed. used as furnace room and
storage shed.
The building is one OF the best locations
in the city for a wholesale or manufacture
ing establishment. as it is on the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks.
The consideration named in the deed Is
one dollar and other valuable property
but it is understood here that II 1t had
been a cash deal the consideration was
5000. The property was exchanged fol
eastern property. The new owner Will
make some extensive additions. and Will
remodel the building, and lie company
now in the building will nearly double
their present capacity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13

tills become filed and II is necessary that
some OF the money be sent away. They
take it TO the banks ard deposit II In
the afternoons Of the last few days before
Christmas, there viii be large crowd
of school children buying books and
things for friends and relatives and as
these persons do not get Z chance to do
their shopping before the banks close,
there is a considerable sum OF money
coming in late and that the proprietors
do not Ike to keep on hand over night
The merchants of this city are preparing
for the biggest holiday trade in the his
tory CT the city, as every person has
money and they are making preparations
10 spend it for holiday gifts
Purify the sewers OF the body and slim
ulate the digestive organs to maintain
health. strength and energy Prickly Ash
Bitters is a tonic for the kidneys. liver,
stomach and bowels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
SHE ALLEGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Monahan Wants to Be Separated
From William Monahan.

Mrs. Mollie Monahan filed petition IN
the distarict court. asking for a divorce
from William Monahan. She states that
they were married on June u, 1893. and up
TO the 14th of November of the present
year they always lived 70 gether on that
date and at other times, she alleges that
her husband beat her and several times
threatened to kin her. She alleges that
on several occasions he has gone 10 her
house with a revolver in his hang and
threatened TO Kill her II she did not come
back to him. Since November y he has
abandoned her and refused TO support
her. She alleges that he has an income OF
$500 per month and owns considerable real
estate. she asks for an absolute divorce
and alinnnv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
GIVEN THREE YEARS.
Mrs. Hotchkiss Sentenced TO Term In
Penitentiary.

Wednesday Judge Clark at Great BEND
sentenced Mrs. Belle Hotchkiss 10 three
wears in the state peniteotiary, for the
murder Of James Duffy at Ellinwood on
October 81. This was the extreme Limit,
as given by the verdict OF the jury.
Mrs. Hotchkiss killed the man in front
OF his shoe store at Elliuwood, because
he would not give up his children which
were In the wichita Chidrens Home.
Mr.. Duffy had been separated from his
wife for some time. but stu retained
the custody Of the two children Ills wife
wanted them. and It is alleged that Mrs
Hotchkiss tried TO get them from their
father. and because he refused she shot
him. The children are still IN the local
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
CHANGE WILL BE SLIGHT.
Johnson-Larimer Company May Take
in New Members.

The proposition is still pending for an
increase in the membership and capital
Of the Johnson-Larimer Dry Goods COM
pany. Some few weeks ago it was
given out that six or seven Of the en-
ployes of the company desired to embark
in the wholesale dry goods business. At
the same time 1t was understood that an
interest in the business of the old house
would be agreeable~to them. Negotiations
to promote the latter idea were underta-
ken. and it is said that the old firm ex-
pressed a willingness TO give their en-
ployes an interest at q reasonable figure.
Papers were drawn up to that effect and
placed in a bank with sum of money
to express good faith in the negotiations.
To complete the transaction. the parties
were given until December 81, but it is
possible that before that time the trade
will be closed, and the business started
under the new corporate organization.
The bulk OF the increased capital is ex-
pected to come from the Stanley Whole
sale Hat company, c. a. McGil of King
man. and J. W. Robinson of the First Ma
tional bank of Winfield. Mr.. Stanley, it
is said viii take an interest valued at
So. 600.
A great majority Of the stock win be
owned by the old firm, and the corporate
name viii remain, The Johnson-Larimer
Dry Goods Company" In fact, the change
viii have no significance. Except that the
membership and capital of the firm will
be greater.
The invoice Of the stock on hand is
said to amount to s2O0.700.
Stock in the firm is a very desirable in
vestment. The company did an immense
business this year. larger business than
for any year in it's nistohy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
BIRDS GOT OUT
And Made Things Lively at Pet stock
Show Last Night

A lot Of the pigeons got out of their
cages at the pet stock show during the
supper hour last night and for a brief
period the interior was decidedly sugges-
tive o fangels. Luckily none of the
nomers got out for if they had there
would have been a lot OF broken glass,
for they are such swift birds on the wing
that light glass would hardly be strong
enough TO withstand them The birds
sailed around and around and the beating
of the many wings made a confusing roar
and TO the eye nothing was visible but
white wings that never seemed to grow
weary Some perched upon the antlers,
swords ana guns, high above reach on
the wall, but enough kept sailing around
to make ones head swim a little. For
the first time Sultan The regal angora
cat shoots off his --legarthy and said,
them look good to me-" The ocelots
smaclled their lips and looked longingly
at the dainty marsels sailing about and
wished that they might assist in the
lively job of catching them. which took
quite little while 70 complete. some high
climbing and swift, stealthy. tactics
which the cats said was rank tranesty
upon their patented methods.
Another interesting feature was the es-
capade Of the pet coon, who is as tame
as tame as the cats, but who has now
acquired a taste for a diet which the most
effete epicure rever dreamed of. He got
himself in sight of a tribe of fine gold
fish and got the gold fever at once anG
he had struck a lead OF the pure stuff.
His little hands went toworA and gold
fish became inextricably wrapped up in
coon at rapid rate. When caught, he
smiled the contented smile and in the de-
light of his epicurean delight seemed TO
say, they never would be missed" but
of course that is not exactly correct.
The rat killing contest was swift and
exciting. The young ferret had a lively
scrimmage with his antagonist but the
larger one made a couple Of feints, a
clever duck or two to avoid punishment.
then by quick dive, got the rats head
in chancery and one pass sent him down
and out. Another contest occurs tonight
ano-the closing one Saturday night when
the exhibition closes and the exhibits will
be shipped away. Most of the collection
of Mr.. Paynes animals viii leave also
on Monday, having been sold, but held
until after this exhibition before ship
ping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs. when IN need OF the laxative effect
Of n gentle remedy. than BY any other.
Children enjoy 1t and II benefits them.
The true remedy. Syrup Of Figs. is manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
LEE OF LINCOLN.
MIR. Brown of This City Has Compiled
One

DR.. R. H Brown Of this city has Just
completed a life of Abraham Lincoln.
The doctor y an old soldier, and Is a
member OF Esgleston POST. o. a r. q
this city. l.e enlisted in Illinois and
lived for a num0er Of years close neigh
Dor Of the martyred president lie was
well acquainted wiln Lincoln. and for the
past three years has been working. gath
ering data Of the gres; president life:
and a Few DAYS ago the first volume At
the book came out. The work is bound Ia
two volumes. and. while giving the facts
Of President --.ncoln life, the story r.
tod II ~ .--ar.s-..g manler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
WILL BUILD COTTAGE.
Chicago Man Has Great Faith in
Wichita

=. Y. Healey Yesterday sold to NIr John
Neisand OF Chicago fifty feet OF ground
near the corner OF Emporia ana kellogg
avenues. The price was $50. Nr Wei
sand VIII build a nice cottage on the
ground next spring. Mr.. Weigan6 IS con-
necte6 with the Rard-AicNaIly company
Of Chicago bat has invested considerable
money I'm Wichita real estate. and v-iil
invest more as he has great faith in The
future OF this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
Or. Lyons
PERFECT
7 Goth Powder
Used by people of refinement
r0- o11o7- q r,17arfoY 0% q cenfT1rv

more Christ-Iike than mere words in the
sentiment, Peace on Earth
MI. Jobe ssaid last night that the Kan
sas man who sent him The 500 check in
behalf Of the Beers is ". r. Stubs, q
wealthy, self-made man, Of Lawrence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
STORE BROKEN INTO.
Fifty Dollars Taken From Peter
Smiths Cash Drawer.

Yesterday i Was reported that Peter
Smith store ~ Goddard had been bro
zen iato AID about 80 IL money ard
goods taken The store IS A general rneT-
chandise store. and the thieves entered
through q rear window. The cash drawer
was fonnd be the middle q the street
There was considerable money 81 ihs
frawer Bat TIE proprietor dld not know
exactly how mach. and be has not been
able q estimate the amount n Eco1E.
t-5t this u considered Eery small. fester-
day 1sessrs Steya.e ard Coleman Rsat 70
the scene with the tloodhouncs.
Douglas v Donseiiy -osd THE ErestsHt
zlu-r.ner - ticEefs Ter the hall given Oh
Tslanksglvfas sTcuiaE ihs many other
member ~ tha Io-5ze- Yesterday thr
nscrasFs ~ WarwicS Lodge S. icAita
q rlir.ai.v Nc 2 f-nsferrn RANT kriEbts =
Prsai q sent bin Z VERY aiee ress.1t.aa.
nd $50 recipient 81 very Ffstefll - r-E
K-ishts LOYAL ard hTefhe-a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
PROCURED LARGE PENSION.
Arthur Burgess TO Receive $50 Per
Month

Mrs. Ella. Glenn Shields yesterday pro
cured pension II 50 per month Tor Ar
thur Burgess of this city The claim vas
Just presented last July. and the pension
was procured in veTy short order Str
Burgess enlisted il Company A. 18th la-
fartry. United States army o. September
s. ISse lie vas IN me PiAippiaes from
that time until june g. when he YES
discharged for ling trouble BE was %
seven hospitals during his term - ser
vice
Henry sIiller of Culiizon ard Rachel
Heitc q this CITY. ard william S'rs7tns
ard Martha Weir both - Eril. o. ~.
~ rrarl "a rrsrrLaEe lIcecses .-l-s--rlll y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13

A coated tongue, foul breath and
clogged condition in the bowels suggests
the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is just
suited for such ailments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
Gard Of Tharhs

Card OF Thanks.
n n desire e. express o,.r since ~ thanks
O. our feT friends Dr. re- not emitting the
knight r piars for thetr kindness dur
iu2 tae lecent ilisiess ard death of cur
hgsasud an5 fsthtr
AIRS. NELLIE SMITH.
AIRS. JOSIE ROTH.
GEORGE SMITH
MRS NARY PICKENS-
Ar. : S Whitaker Is confined AZ his
home with 3 severe attack Of erysipelas-
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Under the new law if passed, no

Under the new law If passed, no
man can run on more than one ticket,
or have his name on the ballot more
than once. Each party ticket has an
emblem at the head and below that is
large circle. A single cross in that
circle votes a straight ticket. When
it comes to the count the straight bal
lots are counted by the clerks with
single tally mark and only the stsplit'i
tickets are read At the else the
straight tickets are counted up and
added to each mans vote, but the re
suit will be known in one fourth Of
mark is made in the circle eny other
mark on the ballot avoid ITO whole
ticket This is to safe gnarl against
fraud, as any other rule uld allow
the voter who is selling Lis vote to
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Howl you howlersI Curse the
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