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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26

FOR SALES. ". corner 10th and ST.
Frances 1i5X140 feet deep, $1.950. Reese
x Co. IL East LIST street Gilt
FOR SALE-An improved 160 acre farm
near Wichita; plenty of water. fruit and
shade; might exchange for unincumber-
ed city rental property and cash diff
ference; also business, residence and
vacant property. Buy of owner and
Save commission. 2. O. Box 56S, city.
4S-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
LASSIFIED
WAN 7 s
Continues from Fifteenth Page,

FOR SALE-50 feet, vacant, on y. Mar
ket, between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
fine shade and side walk. $500.
100 feet, vacant on northwest corner of
Topeka and Thirteenth, shade and walk,
$1,000.
l25 feet. vacant. on southeast corner
Thirteenth and Emporia. 1880.
j. w. CLENDENIN < CO.
Rear American State Bank Bldg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26

FOR SALE-Good bottom farm, 5 miles
from the city. well improved. Price, $40
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26

FOR SALE, 6o0-acre ranch. all good
wheat land. 10 acres IN growing wheat
good house BAN 21X3o, shed 3ox70, nipple
Uent house 15x75, Eranary 1924 these
buildings are for the most part stone
wells, with corrugated iron roof; one
Wei of splendid water, 12-fOot power
mill; another well, S-fcot nil. mex
painted. II miles Of fence. which also
inclOses 500 acres leased land: improve
ments ali mace within the last two
years, flrSt-clSSS in every particular,
- head Of cattle. 5 horses wagons. all
other farming tools GOOd as new. Until
March 1st, $l5,tQo. +. 1. Spencer.
Gilt
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and give him praise. or write to him
about it. Whenever you meet a man
whom you regard as worthy to have
lived in the good old days tell him of
your esteem and of the pleasure you
have had in finding one so exalted, and
| desire that you write out an account
Of these good deeds for me that | may
share your JOY in knowing of It."
So the man was dismissed; but before
many days he returned and prostrated
himself before the calf When ordered
to explain his presence, he walled:
Have pity ON thy servant and re-
lease him from the necessity of compli-
mentlng men upon their worthy deeds,
o my master. And o Son of Moham-
med, | pray thee absolve thy servant
from the duty Of reporting to thee all
the good that Is going on in the world"
"And why. o slave, dost thou come
to me with this prayerY the calf
asked.
"Since have been looking for what
Is good" the man replied, Il have had
no time to do aught but compliment
men for their splendid works. So
much that is glorious is all around me
that l may not hope to be able to tell
thee half of 1t. My tasks lie neglected
because have no time"
go back to thy work." said the calf.
81 perceive that thou hast learned"
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tached to juniper posts, protects this
meadow from the stock for which it
is not intended.
At the foot of the mountain, and
surrounded by tall clusters Of juni-
pers, is a large single-story house,
luilt of the rocks that from time to
time have rolled down the mountain.
To the east are stables, corrals, hay
racks, watering troughs, and all the
appurtenances of an old-time western
ranch. To the west is a garden spot
irrigated from pipes that run from a
reservoir fed by springs higher up
the hill, and in the rear is young
orchard where every indication points
to the fact that the trees are being
nurtured and cultivated for expert
mental purposes. In front of the great
stone building beautiful walks are laid
out, along which shrubbery, roses and
flowers of many varieties grow, with
a beautiful green lawn for a back
ground. Fountains play in the sun.
light through the heat of the day,
and the ice-cold spring water is thus
tempered for the tender roots of the
young vegetation.
The grounds about the house, in
cluding orchard, garden, stables and
ccwsheds, are inclosed with a rock
wall several feet high, with loopholes
here and there in the wall, which
show that the place was constructed
with view of being able to defend
itself in case an attack was made
from the outside.
But it is the interior of the house
that the reader should see. In the
front room there are easy chairs,
lounges, tables, books and writing
materials. On the walls there are
pictures. To stop here one would
imagine himself in a cultivated home
in a thickly settled country, but in
glancing further one sees reminders
OF the fact that one is in reality in
a frontier place of abode. BY the side
of the outer doors stand the latest
manufacture of rifles, and guns Of
all makes hang in the racks over the
doors and about the walls. Large
revolvers swing from points here and
there like ornaments, while numerous
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Rird.Mad.

Many persons not ito the manner
born" are embarking on nature study
to the WEAKNESS of their friends. They
sit in parks and fields with opera
glasses, and see birds that never were
ION sea or land" And sometimes their
bored friends rebel.
In a town where unframed observa-
ton RACES, says the New York Sun, an
elderly lady met an acquaintance In a
shady avenue, and asked her:
do you know anything about birdsT'
mo" said the other I'm sorry, but
don't"
Sorry! oh, you're such relief
Just met Mrs. c., and she grasped my
hand, gazed upward, and said. oh, did
you hear that perfectly lovely spike
beaked. purple-eyed tickle-birdT
81 hadn't gone a block before 1 met
Mrs. X. 'Hushr said she. ecstatieally,
Don't move a musclel Right up there
on that branch is one Of those rare, ex-
quisite. speckle-winged. rlng-tailed
screamers.'
"You and l seem to be the only sane
people. Let US rejoice in chorus"
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Tom Reed "DIakes". a Reporter.

''Who made your "Tom Reed"
Such would be the reply of , a
clever newspaper man who got himself
established in Washington by unique
process. Tom Reed, when at the height
Of his czarship, lived at the Shoreham,
where he held nearly as great court as
in the House. Among newspaper men
existed intense rivalry in the pursuit
of his fayors. One morning he was
huffy. 1t was "Not wordr' to every
reporter or correspondent and the
group knew he meant 1t. A newcomer,
however, made play for a big stake
and won. While his fellows waited on
the stoop-to see the speaker enter his
carriage, this youth nestled under
Toms big wing, whispering at the
door of the vehicle: "Mr. Speaker, for
Gods sake let me get In and ride
around the corner with you! l syear l
won't open my mouth. You haven't
got to notice me at all. If you turn
me down"-he became tragic-'it
would ruin me forever in the estima-
ton of my colleagues and rivals, but
If they see me riding with you my fu-
ture is safe" "Get in," said the czar,
appreciatlng the situation, and the
gasps of establishment from the boys
on the stoop as the desperate reporter
took his seat indicated that a new and
important factor In Washington jour
nalism had arrIved.-New York Press.
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(To be continued.)
Egyptian Girls at Play.

In her "Recollections Of an Egyptian
Princess" the author describes little
game at romps In the garden of the
palace which discloses a very close
touch of nature. The princess was
seated near little lake, which had
been constructed in a serpentine shape,
winding about under rustic bridges.
She was laughingly scolding one Of
her attendants, when the girl broke
away, crying out, my mistress is an
cry with me! I'll drown myselfF and
rushed into the water.
The princess called out, ooh, stop
her! Stop herr and three or four fol-
lowed Immediately But the first knew
well enough that the water was not
more three three feet deep, so she had
done it for joke, and she turned
round and threw water In the faces of
her pursuers.
The princess had seen the joke d.
rectly after the cry had escaped her,
and now Joined heartily In the fun,
and urged others to help In the cap
ture. The general harem dress when
warm weather set in was white Indian
grass-cloth, mo"e or less fine, made
loose, and confined at the waist by
colored sash, a ribbon to match being
usually worn round the throat, and to
tie back the hair.
The dress could not be hurt by the
immersion, but the ribbons might be
spoiled. Some were seen to cast a
glance on their pretty ties, which was
a signal to those who saw the look to
rush upon them at once and push them
In.
There was nothing but screaming
and laughing, several disporting them
selves In the water, others pursued all
over the garden, met at the cross
paths, turning and doubling on their
pursuers. The princess clapped her
hands with delight and laughed unre-
strainediy, and the girls themselves
were lmmens sly pleased with the Ioke
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Poorly Equipped.

There are some pleas so moving that
II would take heart of stone to resist
them. Squire Patterson is the only rep
resentative Of the law In a New Eng
land town, and is therefore the recipi-
ent Of constant appeals for the admin.
istration of justice not only from his
neighbors, but from many of the dwell
ers on outlying farms.
One day widow, known to him as
shiftless and complaining person, way
laid him In the postoffice.
"See here, square," she said. aueru.
lously, 81 want you should say some
thing to Nathan Boggs that's got tina
farm next mine. He's told 1t round that
l don't keep my hens at home. and that
he'll have the law on me If don't on
account Of his corn. And want Won to
put # plain to him how that he ought
to have more patience. considering he's
got sons to help him and money laid by
and what's all; and everything I've cot
in this earthly world is one COW and
those hens and six head O. gal children
that can't throw a stone straightF'
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CHAPTER III.
A Midnight. Surprise.

"And how did you leave dear un-
cle?" inquired a young woman in a
voice of innocence.
"Oh, in the very best of spirits" re-
piled a rugged frontieTsman, covered
with the dust Of the plains.
"And how long snail it be before
we reach his placer" inquired the
same female voice.
within about two days-that is If
nothing happens to prevent It." re-
piled the man.
"But nothing can happen to prevent
1t, except an extraordinary event, can
it?" inquired the girl assuringly, and
continuing as IL to remove all doubt,
you look fresh, your men are all
fresh and your horses look as if they
were anxious to. start on the return
Journey"
"That is all true, Madam, but in this
country we never count on anything
until it's accomplished, and the 'ex-
traordinary' is likely to happen any
time"
"Oh, then are we to pass through a
dangerous section?" inquired the
maiden with some alarm.
mo, not particularly, but when the
Snakes are skulking among the rocks
they are likely to strike at any time" :"
replied the frontiersman.
"What kind of snakes are they" in
quired the young woman Il have
read of your American snakes" she
continued, "and know that there must
be very many varieties, and that they
must be dangerous but never read Of
them biting people on horseback"
"But these Snakes bite at any time
and at any place." replied the man
with smile. 'They prefer the dark
however, and more often strike from
ambush. To be plain with you, Mad
am. and you must be nervy girl to
have crossed the ocean and come this
far alone, the Snakes / speak of are
Indians, belonging to the tribe of
Flutes called Snakes for the very rea-
son that they strike from ambush"
"Then are we in imminent perll'"
inquired the girl with self-possession.
"No, no, not that, Miss, we might
make this trip a dozen times without
being molested, but the Snakes are on
the warpath now, and while cattle
stealing and horse stealing Is their
principle object, they are not averse
to bigger prey, especially when the
odds are in their favor. They go in
small bands, though, and our boys are
capable of holding their own with
most Of them. AS 1t is getting late
and we wish an early start in the
morning, would advise you to retire
and get a good rest, for a couple Of
hundred miles on the back of a cayuse
will prove task for tender young
lady like you" and as the young wo-
man walked away to her tent, Dan
Follett muttered to himself: "a
pretty fair flower to be plucked by the
Piutes!" s.a
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RANGE OF THE RAMAPos.
A Wild Region Lying Close to New
York City.

A Wild Region Lying Close to New
York City.
Who would believe that within thirty
two miles of New York city there are
mountain dwellings In district so wild
and rough that they are inaccessible
even to the feet of ponies; that no prod
uce can be taken out to nor supplies
brought in from these farms save on the
backs of men; that the people gain their
living by making baskets, wooden
spoons and such light articles as they
can transport on their shoulders; that
even the bodies of the dead cannot be
taken out, but must be buried In the
forest or in the yards of the mountain
cabins? A region where the people are
as primitive In their ways, though not
so lawless In their tendencies, as the
Tennessee mountalneers? 1t is hard to
believe, but it is true.
When, In the middle of August, |
pitched my tent on the easterly side Of
the easterly range of the Ramapos, in
Rockland County, close to mountain
stream, did not know that just over
the range Of these wild mountains de-
scendants of the Tory rangers of 177G
were yet to be found. | did not know
that the higher reaches Of the noun
tains were tolerably full Of rattlesnakes
Of great size and beauty. l did not
know that the wild dogs lived up there.
| only perceived that the hills were
beautiful, the air pure and invigorat-
ing, the woods practically unbroken
and the streams clear and cold. l per-
ceived that there were no swells places
anywhere In the hills, and that the wood
rangers pasturage was unbroken. The
people whom | met were cordial, smil-
ing, unsuspiclous. liked Ramapos as
the result of only glance, and liked
them still better after camping ac-
quaintance of couple of weeks.
1t certainly did not decrease my In
terest to know that, beginning some
twenty or more years ago, sundry do
nestle dogs Of large size, finding in the
Ramapo woods no one to say them nay,
had fled from the lowland farms to the
hills, and had, after going quite wild,
started a breed of creatures which has
now taken on quite type of its own.-
New York Mail and Express,
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| Mrs. Humphrey Ward enjoys the dis
tinction Of being paid more for her lit
erary work than any other woman now
living or who ever lived.
Marie Corelli is credited with saying:
81 read in the papers that Kipling has
gone up into Scotland to find material
for new stories. The idea of anybody
trying to write of Scotch life after Sir
Walter Scottw
Rest, in its ordinary acceptation, is a
comparatively unknown quantity in
Edward Everett Hales busy life Few
are the days in the total 365 but what
are more or less tntershOt with work
Of some sort or other True 1t is not Of
the laborious order, rather it Is of the
kind that makes deeper, more insidious
inroads- mental, intellectual, spiritual
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett dearly loves
flowers, spending some of the happiest
of summers hours working among
them in an old-fashioned garden back
Of her home. This inherent love Of ev-
erything wholesome, combined with
her sympathy and devotion to the peo-
pie of whom he writes, are what make
her stories so real-so pungent with the
breeziness and odor of the sweet-smell-
ing pines Of the Maine woods.
Mrs. e. d. e. N. Southworth's first
story, Retrbutlon, published In 1910
In the National Era, and which is said
to have been the first novel published
serially in this country, was not writ
ten for pure financial gain, but simply
to infllct upon the public the fact that
another author was born unheralded
by the usual story of hunger and the
"garret." 1t is fact that her novels
in the Boston public library are re-
bound oftener than any other works of
fiction.
Some one quoted Robert Louis Stev-
enson in hearing of Marie Corelli hav-
ing said that no one with a family to
support ever ought to attempt to write
unless he has an assured income from
some other source. Miss Corelll blazed
with indignation. "It makes me so
angry to hear writers who have promi-
nence talk in that manner" she said.
II have made a success, l have sup
ported my family, but l don't think
you can do 1t. You'd better not try it.
1t is like man who has climbed to
the top Of tree, saying to those be-
low: 1t is true have reached the top,
but 1t is very doubtful If you can d, it,
and the limb might break If you cid.
Don't attempt it; stay down there
where you are have no patience
with such concelt. If men and women
think they have a talent for writing
let them try and keep on trying, for
how else can they ever find out the
truthP
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RADlUM is DANGEROUS.
ls Source of Powerful and scorch.
Ing Roentgen Rays,

ls Source of Powerful and Scorch.
ing Roentgen Rays.
The rare substance radium has been
brought into much prominence of late
by the Investigations Of Becauerel.
Curie and others. A constant source
of Roeutgen rays so powerful that il
should be carried in a lead tube to
avoid danger Of burns, is a bit start
ling to say the least, and while its WIS.,
lble radiation is not strong, its extra
ordinary properties are enough to set
one thinking strenuously. The real na-
ture OF the radistions is, of course, in
yolved In the same mystery that sur
rounds the Roentgen ray.
In spite of the very large and val.
liable body of work that has been done
upon this subject, the ultimate nature
of the phenomena is still very far from
a satisfactory explanation. siuee sew
eral hypotheses meet the facts fairly
well, aud no one Of them can be yerI-
fed without involving still further hy-
potheses as part Of the argument But
the behavior Of radlum opens a beau
tiful vista of possibilities.
What would happen in the art of n.
Elimination If some one should bit up.
on a luminous paint fifty times as bril-.
hant and permanent as the ordinary
calcium sulphide varietyP II one had
only to expose the light-glying body to
sunlight or bright daylight for a few
hours to obtain storage or energy for
the evening. how the electrical arts
would get shaken upl And vet sucb
a discovery IS far less improbable, SAYS
the Electrical World. than some that
have actually been made-llke Mols-
sans diamonds, let as say. But dia.
monds are no cheaper yet, aad do not
sparkle galore on every fair bosom
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CHAPTER II.
THE LORD OF THE DESERT.


In the center of one Of these
plateaus containing hundreds of
thousands Of acres of land, is a low
round mountain. From the distance
1t looks like a mountain peak, and Is
called Mount Juniper, but from its
base to its summit It is only about
one thousand feet. Its south side is
covered with runty evergreen OF the
juniper species, from which the noun
tain takes its name, while the summit
and east and north and west sides
are barren, and huge boulders lie
piled upon one another, and deep can
yons cut their way down its sides.
In the canyons on the south side
numerous springs boil forth and send
their waters dashing over the rocks
to the plains below, the moist from
which produces a meadow at the foot
of the mountain of several hundred
es. A fence of barbed wire at
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

There was a certain man who thought
the world was growing worse. He was
always barking back to "the good old
times" and was sure that the human
race was degenerating. Men. be said.
were all trying to cheat one another;
the strong we're crushing the weak.
One day when he was airing bis pessim-
istic views. the calf said to him:
"T charge you hereafter to look care
fully about you, and whenever you see
any man do 4 worthy deed go to him
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

misshap," he muttered, with an an1
ious look upon his face, and then in
almost inaudible tones. What will be
the result IL she reaches this place
ia safety? But she will never do it,"
and he took a quaff from the goblet
to relieve the terrors OF his soul,
which we're depicted in bis face.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

When we hear of a man performing
brave action We wonder II the story
Is true; we know Of so many eowardly
tricks being done every day.
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ParadoxieaI.

Clara-I am thinking seriously Of
bleaching my hair. Would your
Maude-Well. II l did, I'd certainly
try to keep It dark.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

Italian differs from
cates at least respeshe does not seek publicity To be sure M man
especially when legitimate effort to
keep her before public and DAuz book which reflected little credit
somewhat egetful
this She belongs the public
when the home life
of hotels SO Du happy but rather the home life of her ancient
the Grand Her which the center building
of buildings old
which have made Venice architectural delight 1t not as petous
its no but nevertheless through Its great and its architectural
Venice When built
occupied Of established Here surrounded
by all the So Du spends the app months
of her life life the glare of the foogs and the
nse the modest Privileged indeed
the few who have to her delightful home
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-14

Don't lessen your chances Of success
by brOOding over thepast
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-06-03

J. N. Null has sold his sprinkling out
fit and steam wood saving business, in
Guiding his beautiful large team of grey
horses, to ]. B. Braden who will hence
forth conducted the business. Mr.. Null
started the street sprinkling eight years
ago with very ordinary outfit, but the
outfit and business he sold was the best
in the state. Mr.. Null has given the
business men the best of service, often
giving more than his contract called
for, which has been duly appreciated by
them. Mr.. Braden took possession on
Monday.
The contract for building the Sloan
block on the corner of First street and
Yakima avenue was let to w. T. Stew
art last week. The contract price was
not given out for publication, but it is
some where between $l2 900 and SIS, 600.
The excavation for the foundation has
already been done and the superstruc-
ture will be commenced as soon as poss-
ible.
! Mrs. II. p. James went to Wall Walla
Monday to be present at the commence
ment exercises of Whitman college. Her
daughter, Miss Lucille James, will grad
uate from the academy Friday evening,
the 9th. Mr.. James will 60 to Walla Walla
Thursday to be present at the exercises.
Rev. w. L. Douglas and family re-
Gently visited here with B. L. Bull
while on their way from Otter Tail
County, Mimi, to California where he
has accepted call from Presbyterian
society, having served eight years at the
charge just vacated.
d. A. Hanna and the police have not
yet received any clue to the burglars
who entered Mr. Hanna's store on Tues
day morning last. The loss was slight,
only about 81 in change from the till
being all that is missing
C. R. Harris says he will have large
crop of peaches this year on the Grant
! place, which he leased. He is also do
ing big business at the chicken ranch
he recently purchased from Leonard
Schott.
The quality of Yakima Best and Puri.
tan -four is now greatly improved, both
selling at one price. 22-tf.
Dry fir l6-inch wood delivered, $3.50 !;
slab wood 81 so delivered. Stones Lum-
Der office. 13