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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
FRANCHISE
MAY PIPE NATURAL Gas TO
WICHITA.
Meeker Brothers Would Put $500 goo
Into = Plant.

Yesterday Mr.. Afeeker, one Of the mem
bers of the firm Of Meezer Brothers Of
Caney. Kan, was ia the city for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining whether a franchise
could be secured in this city for the pur-
pose Of piping gas through the streets
and alleys and selling the same to con-
sumers. The gentleman was taken to
Mayor Mclean by NJ NJ. Mcclellan, to
whom he stated his proposition. The re-
suit of the conference VIII probably be
that an application viii be made for
franchise to Mr.. Meel1er within a few
weeks. He says he WIN be able to sell
gas to small consumers at 80 cents per
thousand cubic inches and TO manufac-
turers and large consumers for a less
sum. BIr. Meekers firm has q big flow
of natural gas at Caney and they are
anxious TO pipe it to Wichita. They VIII
be willing to put $500 900 into the bust
ness.
Seventy miles Of pipe would be re-
quired to build line as the crow flies.
but BIr. 1Ieekers intention seems to be to
put in the line by way of Arkansas City,
Winfield and, perhaps. Wellington. He
would, in fact, so construct the line that
he could sell gas to several communit-
lie or individuals en- route. There is an
inexhausuble supply OF gas with a pres
sure OF zoe pounds at Caney and the
proposition to pipe IL 10 Wichita seems
to be feasible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
IECIuRED ONIlFE
DR.. Rexford Delights His Attentive
EHeslf.al.s


Or. e. 7. Rexford lectured last even
ing in the court house on the subject,
What Changed Judgments IL the Church
Had Placed Life Above Religion" The
lecture was of the pleasing order and
carried conviction with every word. The
main thought of his lecture IS wen ex-
pressed in the subject. He showed that
a great many have made the mistake Of
holding Up one of the attributes of life
ass The supreme thing He himself tried
to show that life is superior to any of its
attributes. For instance AIr. Drummoud
said that love was the ruling. the SUI
preme thing in life, but that it was only
one of lifes precious attributes
Many az the blacklist pages OF history
are the direct result or religious perse-
cudons and many Of them would never
have been written If the life had been
placed first instead of the religion. The
reign Of terror in France would never
have taken place II the life and not re-
lision had been the motive. The Brah-
man prepares his porridge but the shadow
81 o lower casts fails on the bowl and it
is thrown aside as unit % be eaten. His
hunger could not detect the difference but
his reusion did. The very idea Of re-
Hgious creods expressed an idea OF mar
rowaess that was terribly expressive.
one thought that De expressed with pecu-
liar. force in regard 10 5he action % the
powers in Che recent Chinese troubles
was that the rGiEion which we forced
upon them was q saving religion in the
next world but mighty poor policy for
this one and that the life should be the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

amount involved was cut down to 800 IL
is from the circuit court Of appeals that
the case went 10 the United States su-
preme court, where It now is. 1t was
taken there on a petition for a writ of
certioran and VIII be presented to the
court by briefs. John Adams Of the
firm Of Adams and Adams viii appear
before the court for Tooue, Wheeler &
Matter, while the other side VIII be rep
resented by J. d. Houston.
Two Of The many judges before whom
the case has been, are dead, two Of them
are now off the bench. while one Of the
courts has gone out Of existence. The
expenses have been largely in excess Of
the original amount involved.
IN the decision Of the supreme court
the question OF whether a person can
garnishee property in one state, on ar ac-
count made payable in another state
without personal service. viii probably
be settled. The supreme court Of this
state and the United States circuit court
have given contrary opinions in the mat
ter. From this standpoint the issue Of
the case is Interesting the lawyers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
SLID DOWN A ROPE
Burglar Adopts Novel Method
in His Work
BLOOD HOUNDS ON TRAIL
But Scent Is Lost at the Santa
Fe Depot

Tanners book store at 10 North Main
street, was entered by a burglar Friday
night and the cash drawer rihed. About
fifteen dollars was taken and possibly
some knives and ether articles.
The thief entered the building through
the roof skylight. How he got upon the
roof is not known, but he got there
somehow. A woman living next door
heard some one walking on the tin roof
but was 50 badly scared that she could
not give an alarm, and let the man get
into the store.
He went to the skylight and smashed
out a small window, then reached in and
raised the latch and was thus enabled to
raise one of the small windows. He had
with him q strong, but small rope, such
as is used for sash ropes, and this he tied
to the window sash. and all was ready
Tor the descent into the store.
The rope was about three-eighths of
an inch N diameter. When the man
started down that rop ne could not stop.
lie must have gone into that room like a
streak OF creased lightning. 1t is about
sixteen feet from the ceiling to the floor
in that building, and just under the place
where the rope was hanging is the i'm
print Of the heel Of a mans shoe Every
nail in that shoe made deep impression
in the floor. and this either shows that
the man struck the floor rather hard or
was a heavy man. He could not be
large man, for the window through which
he entered is not very large. There is a
large stack Of books almost under the
window and several of these were knock
ed or the shelves.
All the money the man got for his
trouble and his drop through the air was
IN the cash drawer, and this was only
what was left there when the store
closed. The greater part Of the money
was taken to the banks. The man left
the building through. the rear door.
AS soon as the matter was reported to
the police the blood hounds which have
lately been added to the local police
force, We're put on the case. They were
first taken to the roof and seemed to get
a scent and followed in to one corner
Of the building They were then taken
down TO the ground and hunted around
the rear door and finally found scent
and started north through the alley They
went TO First street and then east to the
Santa Fe tracks and thence south to
the depot, where the trail was lost From
all appearances the man went to the
depot and the departed from this city
Of blood hounds and buildings that can
only be entered by sliding down rope,
sailor fashion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

Dizziness. spells Of blindness. headache
and sour stomach are caused by torpid
liver and constlpated bowels. PRICKLY
ASH BITTERS removes the cause OF the
trouble and puts the system in perfect
order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
IT MUST END SOON
Local Jarndyce Case in the
Supreme Court
FIRST CASE To GO UP
It Has 0utIived Judges and
Even Courts.

sedgwick county has its first case IN
the supreme court OF the United States.
It has reached there after trials and re-
trials covering a period Of a dozen years
It was originally the case OF Tootle. Hos
ca and company Of St Joseph. No. vs..
Thomas Il. Lynch Of this city.
A criminal case went to the supreme
court from Wichita. once. but it was not
clearly a sedgwick county case. That
IS, it did not originate in the state courts
1t was the appeal OF j. c. Adams, taken
UP by the late Judge Shields. Adams
was sentenced 10 be hung for the murder
of William Couch, the famous leader Of
the Oklahoma boomers. The supreme
court found that the Indictment did not
state that Couch didn't die within a year
and q day after Adams shot him. on
this the supreme court sent the case back
Tor another trial a. which Adams was
found guilty Of manslaughter and sen.
fenced TO ten years in the penitentiary.
The Lynch case originated in 1883 when
Tootle, Hosea & Co, afterwards. and
now Tootle. Wheeler and Matter attach
ed the Manhattan shoe store for $500.
z /. Walker was ~then United States
marshal and he sold tn egoods and paid
the money over 10 the plaintiffs. II
seemed that the goods belonged TO Cole
man and Lynch, the son-inlaw and son
of the defendant. They sued r. L.
Walker for $. 500. the amount they claim
ed, was their actual loss. They failed in
verdict in the court OF common pleas
and took the case 10 the supreme court.
There it was heard and the verdict re-
eeTsed. Tt was sent back for a new trial.
but in the meantime the court OF common
pleas died by limitation and it went into
the district court. Here the verdict was
IN favor of Coleman &, Lynch and the
attorneys Tootle. Wheeler and Matter
took an appeal It never went to the
supreme court. for Judge Christopher
Reeds term expired and he went away
TO Kansas City. Before he got back
TO complete business begun before him
the time for appeal had expired.
The case was then taken before Judge
Foster, where Tootle. Wheeler & Matter
were made parties to the suit with r. L.
Walker.
The latter company fled motion in
the federal court OF Topeka to strike
from the plaintiffs petition all alIega-
tons with reference to the state court s
action being binding on them, they not
having been parties to the original &C
ton. judge Williams Of the federal
court decided in their favor. Judge Hook
afterwards reversed this decision and an
appeal was taken to the circuit courts Of
appeal. In this court Judge Hook was
sustained with the exception that the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
IS VERY SUCCESSFUL
Highland Cemetery Association Holds
Annual Meeting.

The Highland Cemetery association has
just closed the second seasons work. and
takes paTdonable pride IN the retrospect
The organization has certainly kept up
with the spirit OF Improvement which is
abroad, and has done its part towards
beaudfying this city by making one hith-
orto neglected spot place Of beauty and
delight. AL appeals for assistance have
met with a prompt response. and many
pledges have already Teen made towards
the next seasons work. The association
is in splendid condition financially, and
satisfactory progress has been made to-
wards its ultimate am. The friends
who have been 50 kind and liberal n the
past are most cordially thanked, and the
hope is expressed that their interest may
not wane in the future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
LOST HIS MONEY


ar g. H. Mallory Of S1S Nest Douglas
reported to the police last niSat that
someone broke into his room sarun5 ~
afternoon and stole Esa00 lie STAT s
1hat DE was away from home between enc
eni SIS q clock. ana when BE- return e
ha"e The money was Eone. He has ~
clae Of any sort IS u who c3uld ha,e ta-
hen tlie money. Il comes pretty harL "a q
,nan % lese 50 larEe z surl 90 money sc
ere cliD. ana Mr Mallory feels aretry
sore. The police sra wor.ziaS oa the case.
tlt IS yet they have no clle-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

fore coming here. Busy as beavers IN this
great Carpet department. Of ours- AL the
most worthy kinds for yoa 70 select from,
skilled workmsn 70 cut and f. and make
and lay your Carpets as they shou'd Be.
al this extra frst-class servics costs you
10 nor. than inferior work costs you else
where IA endless assortment Of Rugs,
Portisses and Lace Curtains. Also eom-
ple,e stock CT Shades, Pol-s and Linolsuns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
Our Madam GirdIer...
Who has charge of
our Dressmaking par
-

time help make selections
the different materials should furnish
with your
complete Afternoon evening specially Dressmking
Parlors third floor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
s' 7 :
BREAKS UP
STUBBORN
COL E)S

As the Cold numbs your fingers
and toes, so taking Cold nunbs your
vital organs, causing weak heart &C
ton, difficult respiration and torpid
liver. A few doses of "77" restores
the checked circulation, sends the
blood coursing through the veins, re-
storing every organ to its normal con-
dition, and the Cold is broken up
and passes off of necessity.
"77" is a small vial of pleasant pei
lets that just fits the vest pocket
At all Druggists. . cents. or mailed on
receipt Of price. Doctors Book mailed
free.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co,
corner William ana John SITS, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

With the exhilaratfng sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness. which follows the use Of Syrup Of
Figs, is unknown TO the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time med
icines and the cheap substitutes some
times offered but never accepted by the
well informed. Buy the genuine. Manu-
factured by the California Fig syrup Co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
q Mntha e MiIL

may not fit the requirements Of her own
offspring. A falling milk is usually a
Door milk. Borden's Eagle Brand Con
densed Milk has been the standard for
more than forty years. Send 10c for
..Baby's Diary" Il Hudson St, n. 7.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
NEW WHOLESALE HOUSE
saddIery Speciality Company Nay
Come Here

Mr.. Arthur Wood of Kansas City was
in the city yesterday looking over the
territory and interviewing the merchants
with the purpose OF finding out the open
ing Tor a wholesale saddlery speciality
house.
Mr. Wood IS well acquainted with Mr.
Norcross of the American State Bank
and Is well pleased with Wichita. He
says that the bulk of their large orders
come from the southwestern markets
and that Wichita is the natural center
towards which all Of this trade comes
and that his concern intended to move
here. He VIII make his report at Kan
sas City on Monday and If all goes as
he is inclined TO think the concern will
be in Wichita within the next six weeks.
They carry a complete linz of saddlery
speciality goods such as lap robes, whips
and fy nets The new firm will be an
excelItn addition TO Wichita's wholesale
houses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
NO ARGUMENT NEEDED.
Every Sufferer from Catauh Knows
shat SaIves, Lotions, Washes, Sprays
and Douehes Do Not Cure.

Powders. lotions, salves, sprays and IN
halers cannot really cure Catarrh, be-
cause this disease is a blood disease, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

Southern Negroes Fat Partridge NHss
and Grow Fat Thsrsoa
Few persons are aware Of me fact
said a weli-known physician % the
New Orleans Times Democrat. "buf Il
is true nevertheless that the esg oi
the partridge Is one Of the most nutrl-
tious things II the world. They arc
not used Tor eating purposes except N
very rare cases. and then Il generally
happens IA remote rural districts I
have known negro families IN the stats
Of Louisiana during the laying season
20 live on the eggs Of partridges. And
they would flourish handsomely and
grow fat on account of the rich prop
critics OF the eggs These eEa1. q
course, never find their way into tns
market because they are never taken
from their nests except hy such per-
sons as ! have mentioned. and theN
rob the nests. suppose because their
principal food supply comes from this
source. Quail meat comes pretty high
In the market az All times. and the
average man will ind lt more rrclifn-
bic to spare the eggs and walt for The
birds when the hunting season rolls
around These men would pass 3 hun-
dred nests in one day without disturb
Ing an egg. The sport 0i husNinE tha
birds Is an additional incentive. The
average negro does not care 80 much
about this aspect Of the case. he a9-
ures that the white man. having the
best gun and the best dog. VII beat
him to the bird So be goes after the
egg. One partridge will lay anywhere
from a dozen to twenty eggs. and q
nest d a good find I know 81 many
families Ia rural sections Who feast on
these eggs IN the laying season. I
have tried the egg myself As an expert
ment ] found Il peculiarly rich u
has a good favor. is very palatahlis
and. IN fact. is altogether a very nne
thing 70 est Really ! believe that
the egg has more nutrition In Il than
the fully developed bird but. Of c0arst.
as one Of the men fond of the game ln
the Geld. would Ike to discouFs.se TIE
robbery 0f the nests
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

The recent opening Of the Kiova
reservation ID Oklahoma is currently
spoken of as the last chance Tor free
homes rneie Sam has By no means
81 completely divided his property as
that phrase would imply The trans
Mississippi congress. just held al Grip
pie Creek Colo. opportunity calls at
tention 70 the fact that in the west
ern states alone there are fully l00.-
100000 acres still open to homestead
entry. Ia 1880 the average size OF the
American farms was ls7 acres. As
they had then shown an average &C.
crease since 1850 OF nearly two acres
a year their average size now Is prob
ably about 1z5 acres. AT this rate the
western Homestead lands afford room
for 500 900 more farms. Il Is true that
much Of these lands 4 not arable. On
the other hand. much Of them is GER
iainly better suited for farming and
stock raising than the kiowa resery-
ation-N. Y. sun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

woman Of New Britain. Conn
who IS a Christian Scientist. main
tains that mosquitoes have brains and
reasoning powers. hat ID Is out
raeeous' TO kln the little harmless
Insects and that ala that Is neces-
sary IS to reason with then she
SAYS
III q mosquito is troubling you iusf
speak 70 him kindly and say. Look
here. my friend. yoa leave me alone
and Tl leave fou alone Then be-
isre that De- WON'T bite you Even
ii De does hls sting won't hurt 7 have
done ths for years and now enjoy har-
inr che pretty little things around and
listening 20 their musical buzz
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

ms rhrae pIsfael cAr.As
ralaaa nauee
The ONCE of the -shoeun
merely renrssenss 4 tlAdIlleu la teP.-|
though in any other paft o. tAe
where events DO not move 90 tA't
II would Be very bitter memo
Barely thirty thres years ego sHe
gunate was abolished and the ia'k&A*
then stepped forth again e Cover.
well a. to reign after an eclipse 1,e
lad lasted nearly 700 years
an this time the mikadq at 'A1
capital Of Kyot0 had been metF -
urehead very often a child never tf
much more. and All the real power .e
sided In the shogun. on aenei
me" who controlled tie Mti'H,t
forces Of the empire Practically on'f
two great families supplied the Euiaft
from 1886 until 1867 With tae tae
gunate also came 70 an end me cs+'e
Of the samurai. Or military reiaineIs.
in an but their title Ihis + flli M
existence There are three classes e
Japan-fhe kwazoku or mobiles tNN
samnral. or gentleuaen. and the helnfn
or common people The samura| u4eA
swords and foreign residents IN tne
early days OF the treaty ports nAte
many tales 70 tell of the complications
to which this gave rise BY en- ims
perial edict OF 1876 the wearing of
swords was prohibited the people
obeyed without a murmur and IsF
years afterward the blades that has
been treasured IN japanese families
fer many years were adornins ne
walls of foreign villas Rather more
than ten years ago al AasEralian opefa
touring company acted trhe Ai4aoo
in at least two of the treaty ports of
Japan. In difference 70 representa-
tons. not from the japanese govern
ment. but from the British consulate.
the opera was billed e. - Gentleman
Of Japan The natives who witnessed
its representation found i ever more
full OF humor than Mr Gilbert m
tended il should be and went away
fully convinced Of the superiority %
the Japanese drama. Chicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03


Castle Valley man says. Tts
other night went to bet very late. un-
dressing and puttins out the Eas n
Kind n dream A mosquito sEakrne1
ne with d. maddeninE ln1z and IaT
In a siup0r for anitie while askins MY
SELF what the over-poEerinE odQr was
that fIisd the room and what was the
cause OF ny feeling "a dIrzIneea and
faintness Then tried te Eet fu
sleep again. h1t The mosquito vcuidut
iei me To hur1ed and nit and AZ iari
b rorssd me fhoro1Etly What q
smell of Fss saif % myself. ard
- na and rarxered to fhe chanfe-
Her 70 and one burner turned on fuil
: would have died 81 ssrhyzlatIcn L {
had not been aroused and & was a
mosquito that awakened me. I may
truiy say. therefore. that a mosquito
saved ms life Philadelphia Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

A hfty-tEo pound catfish was taken
from a shallow pool formed hy the
subsistence Of the Platte river. q few
days ago. SAYS a Fremont. Neh.. corre-
spondent Of the Nebraska state Jour-
nal. jamie Mclean. boy 81 about Is
years. was going after some of his
fathers horses IN Saunders county and
happened 70 hear q splashing o. the
water behind him. he looked around
and beheld a hsh Of huge proportions
aoundering around In the pool he sf
once formed a lasso Of the rope hs
was carrying and proceeded Is faaten
h round the head Of the nsh. whns
he vas thus engaged the creaturs
knocked him down once with Iis tam.
but he anally managed 70 get the rops
IN place. He then mounted bis horse
and fastened the end Of the rope 10
ire saddle and started for the shore.
The fsh was so strong That progress
vas made but slowly and az one time
ne horse began % sinh IN the quick.
4nd. but after considerable pulling
and hauling the catch vas safely
landed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03
IGNORED By fbe .SuIfdr1 OF .SuIL.

Miss Marie Sweet o. Denver Is prob
ably the only Caucasian woman in the
world who has received present oi
pearls from the Sultan oi sulu Cen
oral owen Sweet. her father "a gos-
ernor of the snlu archipelago over
which HadY Nohammed 8 the native
ruler an the pearls found 90 the
waters oi the SIRIUS sea are The prop
eriy o. the crown The sultan. who
sent TIE pearls 20 Miss Sweet. a.
marx OF honor 10 her father. dis
patched with them a letter written in
Sanskrii on parchment. rolled. after
tho manner of the ancient papyrus and
sealed With the royal seal This was
the hrst letter ever written 81 ne
sultan % a woman. as ihs ladies OF
Die country are NOT communicated with
by means o. writing Miss Sweet
added the pearls 10 an airead} large
and fine collection sent her AZ varl-
ouAtimes by her father
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

AL high beauty has a moral element
iu it. and dnd the antique sculpture
as ethical as Marcus Anfoninus. and
The beauty ever IN proportion ~ the
depth Of -hought c-7ss and obscure
natures. however decorated. seem In-
pure shamh.es. but character gives
spienfor IS youth. and awe 90 urintlsd
skin end gray hairs. An adorer of
truth we cannot choose hat obey. and
fhe Wemaa woo has shared with -
lhe moral --ntisssrt-asr locks mnst
appear fa as satlire Beauty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03


daily A writer ID the current Inde-
pendent. commenting on Nr Neyers
book. takes the common view that the
great solvent 81 other national spirits
into the American is the language II
this were the case our American spirit
would be little different from the Eng
lish for our language is the same
Yet we all know that the two are wide
ly different How and why have we
managed 10 develop a national spirit
Of our own Theodore Roosevelt. ln
his recent address at Colorado Springs
gave the answer when be said We had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

Henry Z. Rogers has presented 70
the Unitarian Society o. Faifhaven
Mass church parish house and par.
souage a. q memorial 70 his mother
Mar Nhogers. The cornerstone OF tho
church was ald on last Monday after.
noon The group of buildings viii b.
one Of the most beautiful o. the kins
On he country.