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The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
At -FOUR O'CLOCK A. NJ.

Every Sunday morning as sure as the
court house clock strikes four, a mys-
terious woman dressed IN black bobs
up at the postof5oe corner. Nobody. sees
her coming from any place. but she is
always walking west TO Water street.
where she disappears as suddenly as if
the ground swallowed her. She never
rubbernecks and walks slowly. She is an
enigma TO nighthawks. She can't be a
ghost it Is argued, because ghosts always
dress IN white. On one or two occasions
men have tried TO talk with her. but she
moves on at the same gait as If she
never had an ear on her head. She Is
sure a mysterc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
FRoM Ice no cARRAaE.

Once this city used TO be at the mercy
Of the occasional boreaI elements Of the
winter season for Its next summers sup
PLY Of natural ice, and toward each fan
and winter Charlie Hun would start his
pumping engines going IT each appear
ance Of a cold wave. TO iii his artificial
pond. and then seize each hatful of ice
as fast as it could be gathered. -Four
immense ice houses stood on the banks
OF Chisholm creek on Hydraulic avenue.
Vow the pond and the site Of the big
warehouses are bearing a crop OF ruta-
haggas and eabbages. the natural ice
business having been consigned 70 the
Industries too uncertain 10 be profitable
81 Lhls ILalian climate.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
wHAr You sHoULp Do.

The Wichita Water company collector.
John Siebrandt. told reporter for the
Eagle yesterday what the people should
do in case Of IRE. Whenever the fire bell
rings everybody should Immediately run
TO their hydrants and shut OF the water.
II a big IRE should occur the pressure at
the water works would be too weak 10
control it iI the people didn't turn OF
every water escape in the city. II every
body allowed their sprinkling hose and
kitchen hydrants TO run it is possible that
there would be fearful disaster.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
SAVING A LIFE.

One day a hen belonging to F. T.
Allen walked out from under the FaeS
porch with fifteen chicks. which Mr..
Allen placed in a coup. That night he
got home about Il o'clock and heard a
plaintive chirp under the porch. Evidently
there were sixteen chicks and the old hen
had left one behind. Getting a saw and
an ak and a lantern Allen broke into the
porch and in the dust of twenty years
made his way back into the cavern and
tried to get his hand on the chirper. He
seemed to be just on the point OF saving
the chick when the light went out. Slowly
and accommodating bumps he crawled out,
got matches. MADE his way under again
and tried to find that chick. He couldn't
1t was chirping all the time, but he
couldn't see 1t. He got out again and
studied the architecture Of the porch. He
figured that it must be behind a founda-
ton stone. He took a crow bar and
pried the corner stone out, and the porch
settled four inches. He then rushed about
and got some blocks and by heaving and
sweating finally got the porch upright
once more. He then reached under where
the chirp was. but he couldn't find any
chirper. 1t looked like a hopeless case.
But he couldn't let the little chick die.
He must save its life. But how? He
went under the porch again and took
general survey. He was unsuccessful.
He couldn't find it. He then pried up a
portion of the flooring, fell through, skin
ned his shin and broke the lantern. Then
he got a lamp and concluded that he
would save that chirper il it took all
night He had now been working two
hours. 1t was 1 o'clock. He took the
saw and began to explore and finally
between two ioists. by the ftful glare Of
the lamp se saw the chick upside down,
wedged in ana squawking for dear life.
He next found long wire, make a hook
at one end, caught the chick by one leg
and tried to pull it out. 1t was wedged
in. and there was nothing to do but to
saw a two by eight clear in two. So
with the saw rasping on the still night
air, he went to work and finally got the
bird and with a smile of triumph poked
it under its mother.
That was three months ago. He saved
its lie and yesterday he walked out into
the back yard and wrung that chickens
neck for a fry without pang.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

Martin Hellar wore glasses for ten
years. but doesn't wear them any more.
He says they are a habit "All I did"
he says. was to work my eyes with my
fingers. I would pinch up the lid with
my fingers and soften Il. That would
keep 1t from pressing down on the eye
bail. I would get my finger in under the
eyebrow and eyeIid and soften the flesh
and do the same thing under the eye.
werk my eyes that way every day n
the year and have az good a pair OF eyes
for an old man as you have ever seen I
don't have 70 wear glasses"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
ELECTRICITY RUINS A sTTrE.

The cid stile on the north hedge side Of
B1falo Blu Matnewson's pasture lot at
the Central avenue entrance is a favorite
trysung place these pleasant starlit even
ings for esst side gushy young people,
and Il is a significant fact that the south
side stile opposite Washington school
building is avoided as if it were haunted.
Reason; A fariT e city electric arc lisht
Eluminaies this settee. while the oppo-
sit one is in perpetual gloom and shadow
Hnd the street Is less frequented at these
hours.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
FILLING Up THE RoGs

The first incipient start toward the long
longed-for luxury of paving Lawrence
avenue has a beginning now. The Dold
company hav hauled many loads Of coal
cinders and ashes from Twenty-first
street south, filing several of the sink
holes and making q hard, weIl-packed
read as far as they go. where used to be
bCgs and swamp beds worse than a coun-
try trail.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
WRTTING IT'S HISTORY

l. N. Cox is writing a History of the
Politics Of Sedgwick County," He has
been working on it for several years, and
writes down his exact Impressions of the
progress Of the politics Of the county.
giving particular attention to the stories
of the primaries. It will be published
posthumously. and Mr.. Cox expects to
live sixty years yet.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
wIcH1rANs ARE wATER pRr

Wichita is not exactly a prohibition
town, but its people hold the record as
consumers OF water. The books OF the
water company show that the daily con-
sumption OF water per capita in Wichita
is 260 gallons. No city in the world. ac-
cording TO statistics. equals it in this re-
sDeet- In Milwaukee, the city made fam
Gus by beer. the per capita consumption
Of water is s. gallons per day. In New
York City the consumption is 80 gallons.
II seems extravagant 10 say that II
would require 26O gallons OF water daily
for each man. woman and child. but the
statement is fact. Some days here the
water company pumps 100000 gallons OF
water
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

The eternal fitness of things. the appro-
PIRATE settings Of all the established uni
ties. and another forceful reminder Of the
ancient adage that cleanliness is akin
10 godliness. the Y. H. C. A bath room
has a hnely lettered motto hanging on
The walls which bears this appropriate
passage OF Scripture; Wash me, and
shan be-whiter than the snow.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
HOMEMADE wHEEr.s

have often noticed the big solid block
wheels used on the trucks Of house-mov-
ers' apparatus under big buildings being
moved. ana wondered where they came
from and how made. They are sections
cut out of large trees brought here from
the Walnut river, and squared out so as
- make perfect wheels.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
MAJOR DELANEY S PHILOSOPHY.

Col. Dell Delaney gives forth the
startling proposition that civilization is
a failure, and as proof OF his position
cites the patent fact that in ancient days
the uncouth savage and aborigine could
wallow in Incidence and just hunt and
fish all the year around to his hearts
content, and revel in a wide, shoreless sea
Of infinite calm. Now in the days OF
boasted effete high class civilization only
the very rich and affluent can afford TO
hunt and fish. and the poor must forego
sub luxuries in order to keep a close and
permanent grip on his job.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

car. where It was placed on two chairs.
and she rode quite comfortably. We ar
rived at Springfield about / a n The
surgeon there made thorough exzrnina-
ton and did al that could be done for
her. At this writing she IS slightly I'm
proved, showing occasional moments OF
consciousness and recognition Of those
about her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
LOWEST PRICE IN REALTY.

The lowest price which real estate ever
sold in Wichita was in 1894. In that year
an administration closed out an estate
which consisted Of a great number Of
lots in a wel known addition. Nobody
had any money and a few fellows who
had to borrow to do it. gobbled up most
of the real estate auctioned. One lot
which sold for So at the auction recently
brought 500 and the others have sold
since at a price in proportion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

sure that 1t struck their neighDor's
house. If people keep cool in a lightning
storm, and are quick at measuring time,
they can easily tel how near they came
10 being struck by lightning. II thun-
der is heard one second sitter tne fash,
they may know that they are safe and
that their neighbors are safe. for sound
travels at the rate OF l12o 10 1lzS feet per
second according TO the condition OF the
atmosphere.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
LOANS ~ -NEW YORK

This week a Wichita banker placed a
large loan in New York City. It is a call
loan, and he only placed it in New York
city because he could not find a place for
1t here. The amount of money in Wichita
banks is inexplicable. The people who
have it do not seem to be hunting in
vestments. and until they do, it win con-
Enue growing in volume.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
CLASSICS OF THE EARLY DAYS

A few days ago reporter for the Eagle
happened TO be in a law Office where by
accident several attorneys were found
with their feet on the table and were in q
reminiscent mood. One Of them told
good story In which Judge Wall figured.
It seems that in an early day when
the Judge came fresh from college
that he was wont TO then as now make
some classical references; one day in the
trial of some petty case the opposition
lawyer in tones loud enough TO be heard
from Squire Hobbs Office 10 the conhu-
ence Of the Big and Little Arkansas river
was expounding his clients cause: at the
conclusion when the judge came TO reply
he said that he read not long ago that
cicero had somewhere said that he had
observed that the men who had
weak cause advocated it with great
strength OF voice upon the same principle
that a lame man got upon a horse to
ride" At once the strong-voiced counsel
on the other side interposed and said,
Who IN the Devil IS Cicero?" The
Judge paused and hesitated for a suitable
reply and finally remarked: He is an
old cuss who lives down on the Mines
cah.' WELL said the other counsel,
He is no authority in this court
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

Much money in this part of the country
has one interesting incident in connec-
tion with It. Most CT the paper money
in circ'aation hereabouts now is COM
pletely new. During the hard times near
ly an the bank notes. silver certificates
and greenbac5s. were old and ragged.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
Still, AFTER THAT ITEM

One night about five years ago the city
editor Of the Eagle detailed q reporter
named Peterson TO hunt up an item Of
news with instructions to be sure to
cover it. That reporter has not returned
to the Office yet. He came from Nebraska
a week before and asked for a position
lie was a clever newspaper man and the
Eity editor has not given UP all hopes
Of his return with the item yet, although
what part Of the world Mr.. Peterson IS
IN, is not known
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

rise. A short time ago the Eagle said
that there wasn't enough water in the
river for fairy to wash her changings
in and before the paper was out and de-
livered to its patrons, the river had risen
four feet. The river may become navi-
gable yet, if the fight is kept UP.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16

one of the old printers In the Eagle
odlce has made an important discovery.
For nearly fifteen years he has been set
ting up editorial articles denOuncing Col
orado for stealing the water Of the Ar
kaasas river and he SAYS thar he has
noticed that every time an article OF that
character appears. the water begins TO
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
HENS MAKE BIG MONEY.

Chickens pay. Otto Weiss bought five
hens in the winter. and already he has
sold SIS worth OF eggs from them This
is more than s. for each hen. besides
using q good many Of the eggs himself
From about 70 hens he has sold 500 worth
OF eggs. and they are still laying He
says what he used himself would more
than pay for the entire food cost Of his
hennery
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
SIZE Is PRETTY YET.

One of the prettiest young ladies Of
Wichita twelve years ago, now has
lively little family Of FIVE children. She
was married ten years ago and is still as
pretty as she was twelve years ago and
Is glrlish looking
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
HIGH-PRIcED PoRCH.

Wichita will have, when eompletel.
probably the costliest single porch We
randa in the state. on a private residence.
It viii adorn three sides of the house.
and cost, when all finished. close to $1,000,
the cost Of many complete, well-built,
roomy cottages.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
VEST RuCKLE GOES.

Wichita tailors no longer put a buckle
on the back Of vests and since they have
been left off, it IS discovered that they
had no use, or at least have had no use
since the day men ate 50 long and hear
thy that they had to let their belts out
g few holes every few courses.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
WEIGHT OF DIFFERENT ROCKS.

Il see,'' said man the other day, that
the building men IN Wichita can't tell the
weight of a cubic foot of rock. Every
schooltoy ought TO know that. Granite
weighs 1875: milestone. 1853; grind
stones 1893; limestone 1s4-1, and marble
$50 There are seven different kinds Of
limestone and nineteen kinds Of marble .
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
HEARTS ALL THE RAGE NOW.

ing thirteen is now ali the rage in the
city. It is a fascinating game from all
appearance and worse than the noble
order OF the Buffaloes, for the man from
L4lnois who patterns after the man from
Missouri.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
-1rncE nrr-ssFr.1-AR.s rop

Judge Musseiar Who used 10 live IN
Wichita, but who now is a prominent
citizen of Oklahoma, is one of the allot-
ing agents in the Wichita country which
i soon to be opened TO settlement
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
CAME IN on SAME TRAM.

Judge James T. Herrick of Wellington
and Otto Weiss met on Douglas avenue
Thursday and after being introduced en-
tered into conversation concerning early
Wichita They found that they came 70
the Peerless Princess on the very same
day and on the first Santa Fe train that
arrived IN the city. That was exactly
twenty-nine years ago. Judge Herrick
went to Wellington and Mr.. Weiss re-
mained here. BotA gentlemen. since max
ing the discovery OF being fellow passen-
gers, are now mighty good friends.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
EVILS OF THE STIFF COLLAR.

officer G. W. Crawford. the genial pa
troiman who holds down the West Doug
las avenue beat was reported quite sick
at his home last night.
It is said that Officer Crawford is in bad
shape from blood poisoning caused from
a scratch on the neck made by a stin
edge standing collar that is & requisite
of the dress parade equipment OF the
Wichita police force.
officer Crawford's attending physician
reports that his patient IS doing as well
as could be expected and does not think
that amputation will be necessary.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
FRONT FENCES ARE DISAPPEl

FRONT FENCES ARE DISAPPEARING
The people Of Wichita are catching on
to the metropolitan idea Of having no
fences in front o. their doors. a relic Of
the pioneer days. when people thought
more Of keeping chickens than Of having
nice yards. Probably five miles Of fences
were torn down this spring. and the rest
y i'll probably go during the coming win
ter If kindling wood is scarce. 4 front
fence IS considered in awful bad form
and Wichita is beginning to realize It.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
NAME HAMILTON WAS SUGGESTED

NAML HAMILIpN WAS SUGGESTED
It is not generally known that the first
name suggested for Wichita was Hamil-
ton in honor Of Alexander Hamilton. an
early statesman. Samuel J. Crawford.
then governor Of Kansas. and one Of the
organizers Of the town company, suggest
ed Wichita and the latter name was ad-
opted by only one vote majority. Wich-
ita was by all means the prettier name
and all t4.e citizens are glad that 1t was
aQopted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
WHAT TITUS LOOKS LIKI

Young Titus says that he was on Pc
kin's wall Ior about half an hour. He
doesn't know whether he was shot at or
not, but he thinks not. He was not
wounded on the day he climbed the wall
but the next. In climbing the wall and
being the first man up, he did not think
that he had done anything OF particular
note until the officers congratulated him,
and he had no idea that any mention OF
him would be made in America until long
afterward, when the American newspa-
pers arrived. Titus IS very small young
man, Of short stature, very slender. his
face almost girlish. his eyes are light
blue,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
- rHrNnER s -

I.sss Tuesday when seversl bolts ot
sharp lightning str1ck wichita everybody
ran cut i-to theiz front yards q go
where 4 struck Evsryb0cy w@s egsse
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
TA11oR-MADE CLOTHES BOOM

TAILoR-MADE CLOTHES BOOM
An East Douglas avenue tailor said
yesterday that twice or. three times more
people are wearing tailor-made clothes
this year than five years ago. He con-
siders It one OF the best signs Of pros
perity. The clothing men are selling
more than ever before The fact seems
20 be that people are wearing more
clothes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
Man WHO CHANGED his MIND.


Friday afternoon the dog catcher ap-
reared at the city building with q load %
dogs. and lAe sight Inspired patriot
across the street to eulogize the sy-sten
by witch unlicensed CANNES are taken
Up and done away with Re proved 70 be
very friendly 70 the dog catcher untn
curiosity fnpelled hin 70 examine The
captured dogs. He found his own among
then. and then ne bscame indignant ard
wanted TO lex the dog catcher Il is
human nature A nan stands VI for the
system that catches his neighhor. but
when he IS caught himself he kicks.
MoTORNEER BELONGS TO WICHITA.
wichita has coined a word thai g as
much cur own as II Il were copyrighted.
That word Is -Notarnee-. AEay back.
A dozen years or more. when the electric
cars were arSt used il Wschiss. sousbosIy
struck upon il and used & ard
hats whzt thsr are called n this cav.
N every other city il the woria thsy aye
called ''motornen.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-11
BONDS
o4s
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

The hank statement issued Saturday was an
important influence in restricting trading in
yesterdays market. Although the heavy loss
m reserve and the big expansion in loans were
fully explained in Sundays financial columns.
there was considerable uneasiness on the part
pf the speculative community regarding the
money market and the future Of stocks Fears
Of this sort were, Of course. not Justined by The
facts Snecial opera tions may cause a further
decline in bank reserves this week but the
actual position Of the money market will not
be weakened thereby. Money is coming 10 this
centre in large amounts from the interior. the
hanks. current supply of cash is large, and fur
thar losses on international exchange account
are not likely Lower discounts in London In
aicate that no assistance is needed from New
York while a sharp advance in sterling In
Paris Yesterday precludes the possibility or gold
shipments from here to that point at current
local rates. Excepting possible passing huctua-
tions toward higher level money rates are
lilelv 10 remain easy in this city until the usual
fall demand for crop movement purchases de-
velops.
crop damage stories and the expectation of
an unfavorable monthly crop report as COM
pared with May ] also encouraged duness
and heaviness in yesterdays market. In the
more prominent issues dealings were fairly
significant proportions. Early firmness was fol-
lowed by sagging tendency that continued in
the greater part OF the forenoon, declines in some
cases amounting to 1@2 per cent, with large
losses in Union Pacific. Missouri Pacific, St
Paul and Rock Island. In the afternoon there
were sharp rallies from the low points, and final
rrices showed many net advances. The United
States Steel stocks were well supported. and it
was said in quarters where information is trust
worthy that the United States Steel common
would receive a dividend in July at the rate Of
either 4 or 3 per cent. Western houses bought
ST Paul in the afternoon. and all the Western
shares were taken on the theory that the weak
ness in wheat did not bear out the adverse crop
reports Extreme weakness in Sugar Refining
hurt the general market in the early dealings,
and the professional character OF speculation
intensified the declining tendency. In the after
noon however better demand developed, fol-
lowed by recoveries that in many. cases amount
ed 10 net advances at the close. Missouri Pa
c.7c which sold down over five points in the
morning closed at a net gain of over two points,
while an the active issues that made sharp de-
clines IN the forenoon enjoyed conspicuous
coveries in the final dealings. In the industrial
nst prices were strong at the close. especially
in the steel shares. Consolidated Gas and Ameri-
can Iinseed issues. The last named advanced
eight points for both the common and the pre-
ferree.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Mar1et steady. Final
New-York tribune., 1901-06-11
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. JUNE IL.

dend will be declared before July 1. but Mr.. Gould
and his friends remain silent on the subject. 1t
said in well posted quarters yesterday that no
announcement regarding a Southwestern deal would
be made before the fall.
UNITED STATES STEEL IN LONDON.-The
LONDON Stock Exchange has ordered to be quoted
In the official list United States Steel Corpora tion
$500 10000 per cent cumulative preferred stock, In
shares of 500 EACH and 500 O0O,0O0 common stock
in shares of 500 each.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.-Rio Grande Western
directors have declared the regular dividend of IL
per the preferred stock. payable August
to stock of record July 1. The directors of the
Union Bag and Paper Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF lS. per cent the
preferred stock.
TWIN CITY STOCK.-A strong feature through
out the day was Twin City Rapid Transit common.
which nearly points. 1t appears that the in
creasing earning power of the company has at
tracted large Canadian investment purchases. and
it is understood that in short time this new in
terest will receive a representation in the
board. The market closed strong.
RIO GRANDE WESTERN.-The board Of
directors of the Rio Grande Western is made up of
F. T. Jeffery. George ]. Gould. Winslow S. Pierce.
E Fl. Hartman. Louis Fitzgerald. Jacob Schin
and r. NJ. Galloway.
NORTHERN PACIFIC IN LONDON.-The Lon
don Stock Exchange has rescinded its order ana
restored Northern Pacific to the list. The stock
will in future be settled in the usual way.
ECUADORIAN BOND ISSUE UNDERWRITERS.
1t is understood that the new issue of e1.O0oS
per cent gold bonds of the Ecuadorian Associa-
ton Ltd. now being offered for public suhscrip-
ton at 80 was entirely underwritten before the
opening of the books
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA BONDS-The sub
of Georgia Railway Company will close to-day :
p M at the offices of Kean. Van Cortandt & Co.