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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Good Place for HIGH Jumpers.

The eclipse Of the moon Thursday nighf
brought out all The latent astronomical
knowledge ia wichita and very little else
VS. talked OK Friday. ore fellow hgar-
ing out the distance. size and diameter
OF the moon IS well as The density II the
atmosphere surrour3.ng Il and then ua Be-
the announcement that II Fred Sehrifzier
vas = lunar citizen ~ would weiza ex-
acfiv q pounds ard = ounces. Seeing
that he was pretty handy with me pen
Gil somebody asked him how much Jg1ge
AcCancless would weigh. ~on the
earth h. said. he weighs g pounds. I
understand Mu.ap.y s. by - and divide
fhe result bv Toe thiuk j. wouid r.
i pounds ard a little over tpe oruces
a pound n sugar Or re moon uoul1 %
bulk Re equal g. almost eigaf pou1ls %
The EARTH x Roy sca6dsr uno hol9s
the high Jump chauplaEshsr - t1e
Friends university wsTe upqn tisa moor
surface i would bs ~ fFez - ~ for
HIN 20 jsmp over the Eagle Office. ar BE-
could stand on ths pavement az1 hep
through a fourth story Einsgw - me
Carey hot@l a lads ard gentleman =
the earth y dancing a fwo-sfap On the
moon vouid - jumping ~ high - kan-
zaroo- and The scene wouss - vr~F
lzurhatle and net at az 80 good f9-m.
The moon IS = uisf-r fuzrv taa1g wien
one Studies r. 81 con0ar.aon wfa RE
ssr-h X g god fiace - 81 - Fa-irz
fever or % re5e-e ones i9ht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
How to Quit Chewing.

Chief walden says the best way to
ouif chewing tobacco IS 10 quit. and tie
next best way is TO SO u EUROPE. The
chief was fona OF the weed and when
he started for the old world he did not
deem II necessary 70 take d greater sup
plv along than would Go him week or
so. When he landed at Paris ne dropped
into a tobacanists and laying his good
American dime on the show case ASKED
fer his favorite brand. Not being fluent
in the use Of French he almost bit or
she end Of his finger trying 10 mako the
dealer understand him. And the dealer
was very active with his shoulders and
hands trying To make Chief Walden IN
derstand that he wasn't understood. The
chief thought. perhaps that the French
man had some objection re the American
silver piece and fsled up some sous, bat
IN vain. Mr.. Walden had 10 hunt up
yohn Noble. but 1t did him no good FOR
the fact was soon ascertained that to-
hacco chewing is an unknown pleasure in
the French capital Mr.. Walden had a
lsEse experience in Florence ana suffered
awfallv for some days. The upshot was
that vhsn he realized that he coulda
obtain AZ. tobacco Re acted the philoso
rher and quit the use Of the weed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Didn't Hurt the Mule.

"One OF our ex-officiais Gown az Guth-
RE and a newspaper man We're out nd
ing in an automobile. and they ran up
against it good and hard. II II had not
been for their imperishsble characters.
the blow would have undoubtedly killed
them. They were coming down a Hill at
terrific rate Of speed right there ia
town. Ahead OF them was camper with
4 small bunch OF horses and one mule.
They came dashlng on in their automo-
lille and the camper drove bis stock out
OF the road. but just IS that confoundea
ule got 10 the edge o. the road h.
decided that he would go back 10 the
other side. Well, there was clash AND
the mule lay IN the road in a helpless
&C nd;tion. while the drivers OF the ma
chine were flying over him as acrob1is
in the circus leap from the spring board
across the elephants backs. or course.
IL didn't hurt the mule
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Rastus Sticks 10 Liza.

Up At the court house. Mr.. Ralph MI
lson IS called 'Rastus" by his friends.
The name was given TO him many years
ago. and while not connected with the
following story except as it belongs to
the same man as a story II is often
told. The story is told on him in the
district court that when he was on the
stand TO be examined as 4 possible juror
eI- Charlie Goodyear. who is ct present
assuming the duties OF deputy district
clerk while Mr.. Williams and his deputy
are campaigning was swearing the jurors
IN and was noted at the time as most OF
them are for the low tone in which he
repeats the OATH TO the possible juror.
AIr. Nnlison stood up 70 be sworn in as
did Mr.. Goodyear in swearing him. They
were some distance apart. both with
their right hands in the air. After Mr..
Goodyear had repeated the oath. IS to
whether the candidate for n seat in the
jury box would tell the truth ana so
forth AIr Nilsson said in a very low
,oiee only heard by few near him:
y didn't hear what yeu said bat l
guess 50" ana sat down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Two Former Wichita PunlIs.


Mr. Joe Allen formerly principal OF the
Wichita High School lives at Muskogee.
but was up TO visit Wichita not long ago.
While hero he told q veiy interesting
experience to two Of his former pupils
and there is no doubt but that every
enc Of whom he used 10 give some very
interesting talks" would have liked 10
have heard him tell this incident which
happened to him in the Indian Territory
not many miles from his present home.
.. 1t be remembered that there are many
Indians down in the Indian TERRITORY.
who. while they were not wrapped in
blankets and continually looking Tor
blood stil retain certain savage traits
o. their fathers.
Professor Alien. at the time Of the
affair, had some business out in the
country with pm old Indian who could
not speak O we'd OF English. lie wished
TO compromise a matter II a clients with
the old redskin. To tbs redman place.
it was dftsea miles and more froTn Nus
kogee Prof. Allen took frined vel
acquainted with the country along Here
IL may be said that 3Ir. Alien carried uo
gun as he did not feel the necessity. but
his friend carried q big one. for he had
lived there a long tire and while not ex-
rectius trouble or looking for any he
shed 10 De prepared for *. should &
come After q sseary drive. they came 60
well-kept log. house. whlch was COM
posed of several log cabins PLACED end
WAYS toecther forming a parelieiosr4n
OF three sides. Tie missing side as usual
was 70 the hack 81 the rlace. Here they
got young Indian woman 70 GO wl,h
;hem 20 interpret Their words 70 the old
Rc5skin. She was a well educated gil
and understood the white mans ways.
when they reached the Old REDSKINS
hcIne .fhey found him gone and there
vas 20 telling when b. would return.
as IT, -sve- they BAD crossed 10 seaca
hin VAS rising 50 they we're caught
thus aid could nor retura heIe. BY the
permission q the rourE NUorzar. tney
arranssd 70 put I'D for lhe risht ~ ha-
fathers h7lsr. the ere waere tasg TAD
lc--d her Ire icS porch when tAey re-
turned Ras alIed wtth svarehr uors1aen
n we're working O. Ire place TIE
fsther % tie younE woman had gone
slth his sruaw 70 Muskoges ard as tns
r.eer vas unfurzahie- - Vas rot tx-
gected back artl nlsht- On the porch
VIII she rest bat a ntile aVau from
teeuu Vas q y1uns Indian man = powsr-
sul buna Mr Alier ard rs co-z7ar 90
szere seovn thsir rom Nhich atter-rar1
;hev 1e9nE v-ss the fsilsaecd snaster-s
cNn rem Tary ze1: - eee leaFszs The
Feu,s Iu-laa q tsc porcA ~ssh ~
rouns woua5- fersit vas sssy g So
.hs. thes wrs snso hsar-s
~ the rsh- z-rs 2fr. Alien. s vas
heard tA.s rersascs ztth terrible vsicc-ts-
III k1i ihem both -st re ~ ta@--'
Raising IS head very e2u-sc1-ly. eoal3
see TO wonen ttr1gylslE VIII : -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19

This week. Bfr. J. Z. Conkliu received
slave receipt from his son George. who
is auditor FOR q railroad at Augusta, Ca.
This receipt IS curiosity TO = northerner
although no doubt the elderly southerneTs
thing bat little Of il in this way At the top
of i IS this printed inscription: "l420.oo.
Richmond. Va. Aug. s. 1873. Then II
reads: -Received OF T. Clayton. Esq.
fourteen hundred dollars. being in fun
Tor the purchase Of one negro slave
named Joe. the right and title II said
slave. / warrant end defend against the
claim OF all persons Whatsoever. and
likewise warrant him sound and healthy
As witness my hand ard seal" Signed.
3 F. ChIdray-
The grandson OF Turner Clayton as
named II .his receipt is nov al work
In the same Office with George Conkln.
Il VIII be noticed that this deal was
made only two years before The civil
var broke OK. when the trouble vas be-
ing stirred Up. 1t viii also be noticed
that tire price q slaves had not dep7e-
ciated - would naturally BE- expected
ard this IS accounted Tor By The fact that
The sautheruers never doubted Tor 4 min
ute that ;hey would be amply able 20
whio the boys ii blue. There are many
thouzhts u be wrought out q this Re-
eeipt. but the receipt itsel. Is interesting
In that 4 VIII not &c many years tll
OK en tbs renlniscsnee Ct The days q
slavery VII be nc more.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
pyinu Mans stranqe Request.

D. T. Dunbar the undertaken was yes
terday IN q thinking mood and BY
strange train of thought worked back .
the days of the eighties when one could
have death certificate or not, just as
he chose It was of the death Of Clint
Arnold and that mans queer request on
his death-bed that he called to mind.
First. let it be stated that Clint Arnold
was the owner of Pat Arnold. the first
t-otting horse, Mr.. Dunbar says, that
vas ever brought to Wichita. Pat Ar
rold was a fine horse and was the sire
Of Petty the faithful old mare driven
by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Murdoch. Petty had just
been brought IN of tbs pasture and Mr..
Dunbar seeing her was reminded of the
story On his death-bed Clint Arnold
requester that Dunbar bury him and
that Pat Arnold and old Petty. then
a fast trottter be hitched 10 the hearse
that was to carry his hemains to the
cemetery. His request was carried out
according to Mr. Dunbar. Since then.
Fat Arnold has died and old Petty IS the
only actor in this queer incident left.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Tired Of Secondary Places.

There is probably not another young
man IN Wichita at the present time who
has figured 50 largely in me weddings
as Everett Alexander. the young attor
hey MIR Alexander has never yet taken
The principal part 81 one or ;asse Affairs.
bat he las been best man. second best
and usher IN 90 many o. the big dolnss
that ret lorg ago he declined the honor
oi being best man and left HE friend
TIE groom 70 go 70 the altar unattended.
TAPP Witnessed pathetic Incident
Senator James Tapp says thst Ne saw
q very pathetic scene up ia 'front.' or his
store this week There were two men.
met and shook hands. We'll" said ths
ore. Il don't want 10 complain about
ny lot. but only last night ny wife
died. she got supper and seemed in every
way al righe when a few hours later she
cied
Il lost NY wife just nigh; before last. =
said TIE other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
EoIlcwed Coo Advice.

s. Harvey Horner has just returned
from Mexico. where he had been on a
short business trip. When he left Wichita
rot maEy days ago he had just LETT the
hospital where he had been treated dur
ing a seige Of severe sickness, and his
eight at the time OF his exit from the
ward Of that institution was something
below proper weight he was remark
ably feeble. and great stress was laid by
his doctor at this end upon the fact thar
his diet must be strictly attended to. and
that "mush or spurious liquor, wine or
cider must be strictly tattaaed. Enroute
to sunny Mexico AIr. HoTaer, of course.
stopped in Fl Paso, Texas. when a good
article Of bottled beer can always lie
procured without damaging a prohibition
law, ard one day when the convalescent
vas feeling particularly dry because Of
the sand particles that had accumulated
in his mouth, in that very sandy coun-
try. he felt sincere longing for the
amber fluid He however. remembered
what his Kansas doctor had told him
concerning the absorption Of booze in
his enfeebied condition. and hcsi;ated
about damaging his stomach thereby, but
a wise man - sometimes struck by an
idea. and Mr.. Horner's idea fairly fell
on him. He would so 70 d Texas physi-
clan and ask him Il glass or two may
by three, of beer would everlastingly
lay him out. and IL II would not he would
go once more. The Lone Star medico.
with whom he first advised. saw nothing
menacing in glass or two. maybe three
vessels of suds and Mr.. Homer, finding
the advice good. straightway went for
more advice. and each time to different
physician. He visited eight. and each
told him that he could absorb one or
two or maybe three glasses of beer with
out becoming a placid burden for a cool
ing slab in a fashionable undertaking
establishment. Then the wholesome pa
tient began to figure. and the result of his
reckoning was that of each NJ. D. pre-
scribed one or two or maybe three
glasses of the amber. eight prescriptions
would amount to eight or sixteen, or may
be twenty-four buckets per day. Mr..
Horner is nothing If not obedient, es-
pecially In matters Of health. and his ODE
dience 10 the dictat es OF The eight Texas
physicians have no doubt resulted in his
returning to his home. looking ike a
brand new edition of King Gambrinnus.
so far as health and general rotundity
ara coucerned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Decline Of Hotel spitoon.

Mayor Ben Mclean during his recent
trip east. determined 10 be observing He
not only intended 10 see things. but 10
rotioe the absence Of things. Re has
returned and is teuing ais friends about
things he saw and didn't see. one CT
The most noticeable things ne didn sss
IN the sig hotels Was that inevitable
niece of western hotel furnitUve-the
sritfoon. In Boston he didn't see one q
them. re inquired about them ss deli
cstslv as a man could Of porter in one
81 the largest Boston hotels and tie said
nor+e~ was bewiidered-he didn't know
What Mr.. Mclean meant. But Boston
porters are well trained and this enc
called his superior porter-a veteran
Who slowly remembered that II the ola
davs the hotels did have scch furniture
lie didn't know why there arc re
.spittoons- in hotels new ard hence the
ob3ect of Mr.. AcLesns inquiry-au-e.y
matter Of cur.osity-was thwarted-
In New ork WIchita's chief executive
vas DESTROYS Of seeing al the bis things
"a ver7 .comrnendable purpose-ssfecialiy
the hotels. The Claremore is the most
exclusive hotel IN Gothanl-Tnany uatl-
Hcnaires live there-aud Ben wanted 70
see il He had q lizzie annoyance from
the detectives an6wetehmea NJ the En-
trance. but he hasn't lived twenty odd
years IN Wichita without having learned
trick Or two.
Is Gates iae' nc asked
Mr.. John ". Gates. s:rs-No. sir. rot
ROW
~ is about tirne-he IS due here for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
TALK OF
THE TOWN

harmony and where spirits freed from
the weak and errins flesh can entertain
70 bitterness. The story comes from New
Jersey the present home Of Judge Van
dervert 70 Klnsley, his former homo, that
he IS suffering from paralysis and thar
his death is only a question Of a short
tine.
When ne left Kansas he went to New
York and became Interested in some liquid
air project in which he made consider able
money. Something Ike year $50 he
was enroute home from his New YORK
ofhce and received injuries to the head by
falling from a train. After an illness
of some time It was thought that he
had completely recovered ard resumed
active business. but soon paresis develop
ed and took a fatal hold Of him. An
nouncement OF his death is looked for
every dav
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
-. 80 strenuous youth.


Coroner McrolIister szys that vhcn h
AS boy. &C. xas always r. q hght He
derlarfss ths- - nearly ai~ays cane
out ga - AID explains i - this WsT.
act ne 5sa you vou5i take = srez;
ssaL bat sBst IS ouick - ~ fe--o~
vo-le i-s1lt ne - calling ne a We raz-s
vossd sena OCT nv sooa aTrs ~ hiu
ard beat him al ID bsf1rs e ccuA So
chance 50 ne
Whaa ~. AccoIzszsr szys th1s - has
learned tnat = lee@1t paF - ezAt. ~
isa-a<a taxes pride 81 iEE q his ezrir
vsetarses c-e . .hess ocrsr-s- vAsr -
lived or1y shorr ~sTs froz - l-s thas
sfrfsas ne zoutA za1 the 1orsh. = Vs.
= E-s-k e1uufy Czso- MeGoGsstsr Eas
-rlr fs--teaa rears 90. Bat He4 sust re-
s-zssd FRA shree vears service II tbs
rr.er array Hz fs.ser Nas sspeTirEszs-
e.. x rf- s-sav ecaoa. ~ zhirn 49,
may s91rnesu sy-zsftirs-s we1t IS
r7-snsrn toys TIE southern s-zss ,Air-
~rs c-d he 1oloa hcys wsrs always 81
q szxxst The torner we're es1cs q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
o,a,ea P;hia - 7anieI.


Sam Smith was in Wichita a few days
ago on his way from New York to Gal
weston and called on old friends. Sash
left home when he was a boy and after
turning his hand at the cowboy trade
and other occupations for four or five
years he landed at the head Of a weekly
newspaper in one Of the border tiers OF
counties. he had a hard time sometimes
ard again sometimes he was flush but
not for any very long period. He slept
fr his Office and had his trunk there. one
day he was financially embarrassed, but
he was an optimistic cuss and went
about his work as cheerfully IS II he
had a million.
SAN" asked his colleague and col
Iaborator. how do you spell that fellow ;
name who gave the big feast that time
that the hand writing came on the wan?''
Give it up.
Everybody about the Office gave it up.
we ought to have a Bible in the
office" some one suggested.
Just then It dawned upon Smith that
he had Bible in his trunk-put there
he left home.
II opened OF its own accord on the
book of Daniel and there before his eyes
folded between the leaves was crisp
go bin with 3 note from his mother
commencing the reading Of the holy vol
sme to hiul-especially in his difficulties
Business was declared of for The balance
OF the day and Samuel gave the ONCE
fierce feast that would make the Chal-
dean king sick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Msde a Counter Proposition.

once there vas wen known chasac-
ter about town Who rad prosperous
Kentucky friend Being a little short q
finances &c called on tbs hue Grass Eea-
tlen8n.
..Ruly. he said. let nae have a rye
for 9 Tew DAYS.
Let me see. colonel. dout you owe me
two or three avss now
r believe do a. LEASE ,aats my i'm
preston.
Wei. colonel. III ten you what III
co. III give You Ave on condition that
you'll never agaln ask me Tor q cent Is
It a co.
The colonel proceeded 90 digest she
proposition and 1t didnt look coed %
him FINALLY Sc made shis counter Prope-
sitioa
"Bm. III ten you Wis; III 90. u you
make it ssso III 50 you.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Cure for rheumatism.

They are telling the story that recently
a wichita doctor had for patient
lady who was a sufferer from
rheumatism. The doctor avs encourag-
Ing her to put her foot to the foor and
bear Just little Of her weight on the
ankle which was affected. She tried it
and could not. Just then somebody yell
ed fire. the plate-giass windows N
the store below broke and the flames and
smoke came roaring upward. The lady
with the rheumatism saw the danger
ana went cut Of the Office and down
the stairway in hurry and without
aid. It Is said that sudden fright VIII
always temporarily overcome the pain OF
rheumatism
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
Victim, Of mormon Practice.

sir George Dickson tells a good story
of the experiences he had while in Utah
on a trip OF pleasure. he was at Salt
Lake visiting with q friend who was a
resident OF the place. They were walk
ing along the street together. when Dir.
Dickson's friend was accostey by a meek
looking little fellow of probably thirty
or thirty-five years of age. Well" said
Mr. Dickson's friend, when did you get
back?" Just arrived" said the meek
looking fellow, as though he hardly knew
whether he was glad or sorry that he
had returned from wherever he had
been. I haven't seen my family yet.
he continued at they parted. Then it
vas that the Salt Lake resident told
Mr.. Dickson this mans story and it
seems that there are many such. made
by the close adherence of the Mormons
70 their religion.
This man three years before this meet
ing had been a prosperous young lawyer
with a large Gentle clientage. His father
was a prominent banker and the young
man had climbed high on the ladder OF
fortune. The Mormon elders then held
meeting and ordered the young man TO
drop MS NIeuLlsS patronage 1iry S-f z
him thirty days TO do it in. Thirty
DAYS passed and he had done nothing
about it, The elders held another meet
ing and issued another order TO the Ct
feet and yet when the thirty days had
PASSED, the youns man stu had the Cen
tile patronage. A third meeting was held
by the elders and this time the Young
Mormon attorney was ordered 70 appear
before that body. What transpired. It
was 2ot known among the Gentiies. but
Il was ascertained that the elders ordered
the young man to sell everything be had
and turn the receipts over TO the church;
then to send mis- wife and the children
back TO her home with her father and
finally they gave him just enough money
for his passage and support and sent him
on a three years mission into the Orient
lie had just arrived from his three
years mission when Afr. Dickson met
him on the street. The strain had made
lin a physical wreck and probably a
ruined man for the rest Of his life. H.
deed. there is little doubt that the church
owuld help him financially or ever re-
store him 70 his ambition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
A Crowd in an Emeroercy.

It was demonstrated by lie Noyes fire
tnat you cannot get the action out OF
q crowd in an emergency that you can
cut of an individual When the fire broke
out thousand people saw it the first
Eve minutes. Everybody supposed that
everybody else would turn in an alarm.
with The result that nobody did. II is
said that one Of the statesmen ran to the
fire-house and notified the department II
there had been only one man on the
street at the time he would have turned
in the alarm Immediately.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
His Ambition Was Anticipated.

The west has often been designated as
the land where the youth of the country
is showing what is in him, the place TO
which the young men of the east are
aocking to ind a fortune in its fields, but
row there comes case showing that the
aged nan has place in the west if be
wishes 10 ALLOW his ambition another
chance Mr. S. L. Gilbert went back TO
Illinois to bring back a trainload Of
homeseekers TO Kansas. There came to
him a farmer eighty years old and de-
clared that he would come and see the
glorious suaaower state. Mr.. Gilbert tried
to dissuade the aged man from attempt
ing such feat at sisch time or lie and
advised him 10 hold onto his little farm
till his death. But persuasion didn't work
ana so ar. Gilbert brought the ambitious
old man TO Wichita. He had to look after
him ike a child. After showing him
around ne started him back 10 Illinois
but-the old man declared the last thing
that he would go back IN the spring to
stay.