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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
WICHITA Is IN
THE OIL FIELD
Says C. B. Garfield Who Has
Developed Oil Fields.
WILL DRILL FOR OIL
Have Already Made Leases
East of Winfield.
WILL DRILL FOR OIL

G. ". Smith. secretary Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, yesterday received a letter
nom c. B. Canneld. the man who dis
covered and developed the Florence and
Boulder. Colorado ana California oil
fields, saying that in his opinion Wichita
was within The oil and gas belt Of Kansas
and that all that was needed was devel-
opment.
he stated that he had made special
study OF the country relative TO the gas
and oil Iields ana through his prospecting
had found that the oil runs from tie
ncrth to he south. or southwest with a
point east Of the Flint HiIs Is the cen
tel OF a sort OF BASIN Wichita and Vim
field. although quite distance west Of
this center, were near enough TO II that
he believed gas and oil in very large guam
titles could be found under or near either
town tie had settled this matter in his
own mind and had already made leases
for land four miles east of Winfield OIL
which the company OF which be is the
head would begin drilling within two
weeks. For some months Mr. Garfield
has been prospecting east Of Winfield and
examining The country adm from his letter
he firmly believes that there is plenty OF
Oh ana SIS 10 10 4oUHQ near mere 1lr
has had twenty years experience in the
oil business and ii is believed that ne
would not sanction his company going TO
any great expense unless he firmly be-
licved they would receive some remunera-
ton
Mr.. Garfield announced that he would
come 10 Wichita IN a few days and make
an examination OF the country with re-
gard TO the prospects of finding oil or
gas. His firm has no interests in a gas
wen. They are doing the work TO get oil
lie considers the proposition made by
RACES d Co. a very good one and ad-
yises the city to accept it at once and set
them 10 work at the earliest possible
date.
The people of this city are taking kind
- to the proposition of raising the money
for drilling by popular subscription and
there will be a large attendance at the
ma ssmeeting tomorrow night. The money
viii be subscribed without much solicit
irg.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
INTEREST is INCREASING
In the BeiderwclfSeagle Revival
Meetin1s

meetings.
The people of Wichita are awakening
TO the realization thar The Biederwoif
meetings ale Of no common order. a
Eosl unusual interest is being manifested
emong All classes # people
Cards We're distributed sunday night
piedging The signcr 20 pray for the meet
ms. 90 bring one person 90 the meetings
each dag. aud SO make an honest effort to
lead al least one person To Christ during
the meetings. Tie asks that the siEncrs
@. these pledges form committee OF
15o to bC the snecial workers FOR The meet
ines-
Next Thursday morning the whole city
VIII De divided into cottage prayer meet
ing sections. and an effort viii De made TO
gather the people I'm each section into
meeting at 8 O'Clock The afternoon meet
iugs are perhaps the most enjoyable for
Christians and the first meeting ycster-
day afternoon was wei attended
last night another crowded house turn
ID oct i'm spite of lowering weather. Ny.
Seaela sang My Redeemer and Ny
Lord. 10y Dudley Buck, in his most e.
fective manner. lie is no less effective
than Mr. Eicderwclfs eloguence. To-
Ecther they make one of the most attrac-
tive meetings ever held I'm Wichita.
The following homes win be open for
cottage prayer m, rtilss at q. M. nurr-
day Nrs Gillespie. 81 Wabash avenue.
j. @. Ae-oy ST. Francis. 6. s. Caid-
Wei. 5zs Eorth Empor.a. Judge Norcross,
80. North Lawrence; Mrs. Wm Tar5in.
Leaf Waco. j. 3D. Allen. 39 North Topeka
avenue. H. H. Dewey .5 Eorth Topeka
avenue, colonel Fultz. 9l North Topeka
aveEue, r. z. Lawrence if North To-
cka avenue Dr. Bradt. I5 North To-
IaSa. ID b. Dickson. -1t Arkansas aye
ne. Mrs. ~. ". Jackson go Park Place;
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CAN'T KEEP IT UP.
Can't Deceive Wichita People Very
Lonq-Thev Learn Quickly

Long-They Learn Quickly.
It is sometimes an easy matter to fool
the public. but you can't keep Il up very
long. They are sure 70 md you ont.
and every time a man is fooled another
skeptic is made. We are naturally skep-
teal when reading q Published statement
given By some stranger residing IN far
away place. but the circumsta meas are
entirely different when horne endorse
naent is presented. The testimony OF To-
cal citizens renders deceit Impossible. II
Is 50 easy for you 70 Investigate. Read
this case.
Ms. J. II. Caihure 4 20 FEanley ave
nue. West side. saws. Il have recon-
mended poan's Kidney PiIs % quite a
number ~ people since used them.
They brought me more genuine results
than anything ! ever tried ard I doc
tored for ~ Ieasr four years for kidney
trouble before that remedy came % my
notice. The headaches and backaches
nave Gisappeared al b. only toc
pleased 70 alvise friends ara acQuaiat-
ances 10 50 80 The Moore Drug
company. rs Douglas avenue. f1r Deans
kidney Plls when cpnortunitlsT present
.-4euiselses You are welcome q my 80
ornmerdation
sold by all dealers. Price - cents pe-
box. Foster ainbu-n Co Buffalo. y. Y.
sole agents Tor the United States
Remember The name. Deans. ant take
no substitute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

Nichita ourci $50 = Royal and Sc
-cct Masters = branch of the Masonic
rder lad il~se ana enthusiastic meet
ils- avcnln5 and elected ouiccrs for
Che elsuias years SIS follows:
I-Henry 1Faueustein.
u 9IFTeI H. Sucsey
r. g. W.-Thos. q. stitch
Fra1s-tseo. l. Pratt
hecarler-A ). App.eFate-
These onlcers Wiu appoint their subordi-
mates 31d meet Tlesily evening. Decem-
Der 3 for installation and q banGue--
Auch interest tnters IN The council off,
GERS tnis yer os this cornell has been Sc
lee-ed 10 eNennlify 1i-e work NJ The as
sbi ~ tle srend council IN THIS city
te-aa-g nNt. ard the council rests as-
su-el rhsr is ar-rlEs elected iast night
tl ~or-a.y ~1.nrAi7 -la hish standard
at -,rea1ce -lgd 8. ic1l-a council
lh-o--heut Tie stete
R1Cuier review ol Wirhita Tent Ne.
D. hnights Cf the Nacca hecs. this even
ms Eiection ~ officers ara other in
porrant blsincss to come bef2re Fhe tent
DesEee Eork avery member Is requested
10 be present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
AnOppOrtunit,y
For Those Who
Grasp It......
The New "CO-OperativeLoan
Series" OF the Home Loan
Company
~ -. /.

VIII loan the money 10 buy or build.
at about 1 per cent per annum. The
monthly payments are less than such
property will rent for This is an OPP
portunity seldom met with. The early
members viii mature among the hrsL
thus prompt action is necessary 10 get
the best The members themselves decide
what their numbers wiz be. every one
of which will sell at prerniam. Gail
and investigate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
CASE WAS DISMISSED
No Evidence Given against Pearl
Grim and ~. {. Howell.

In the case Of W. c. Howell and Pearl
Grim, which was called in the city court
yesterday, there was no one who would
appear against them and they were dis
missed. They were charged with havin
taken money TO the amount of $3.50 from
w. II. Bruton. Of Colwich on Novem-
Der j. The cost win be paid by the pro-
scouting witness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
TO SERVE ONE YEAR
Harry stout Was Sentenced Yester-
day ny s:d&e.

Henry Stout. the young man who was
charged With forging the name of r. T.
Stephenson 90 check. waived his pre-
liminary hearing in The city court and
as soon as the transcript was filed entered
"a plea o. guilty in the district court He
was sentenced 90 serve one year in the
state peniteutiary. The forged check was
for SIC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

Patients treated by
mail or express. II the
privacy OF their own
homes. Charges low.
State your case and
send for terms. Cor
sultation free an d
sacredly confidential
in person or By letter.
Most successful spec
ialist in the treatment
OF premature decline.
errors OF youth. lost
manhood. seminal
weakness. sexual de
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
cHAs. B. HANFoRp.

The noted critic. Swinborne has de-
clared Shakespeare Much Ado About
Nothing 10 be the best Of the comedies
written by the immortal bard. II 1t is
proverbiauy Impossible 70 determine by
selection inc greatest work Of Shakes
pearc says Swinborne. lit IS easy
enough to decide on the date and name
OF his most perfect comic masterpiece
For absolute power OF c0mpositioa. for
fauitess balance and bIameless rectItude
Of design there is uncuestionably no Gre
alton Of his hand that VIII bear com
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

- Chautanaua Circle.

Epvor.h CnautlrQua meets Monday.
December Is. at 1854. he the parIoss Of
,he rst 81 t. church
Ron Cali-QuoJauons from Robert
Browning
Character Sketch. Ivan, the Terrible
Nellie Cox
Reading. "a Bottle q lnk--aIrs
Lynch.
Literary Leaders. chapter Hiss
Smith. chapter u.s. Miss Stcvcr
a Study az BrcEninss Christmas Eve
-Airs. Covor
'-The Last Ride--Nrs Dunn.
.Herre RirI--Afr .rruheil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
DR.. 1CLeIland
SIS East Douglas Avenue, Wichita.

The Reliable Specialist in CHRONs
&c, NERVOUS and SENITO-CRI-
NARY DISEASES, Expert treatment,
positive cures. 70 IrercuTy. potash or other
injurious medicines used All medicines
used compounded in our own laboratory.
Nothing but the extracts of Bads, Berries,
Barks. Roots. herbs. and flowers used.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

parison with Much Ado About Moth
ing Much Ado About Nothing is
to have a magnificent revival at the
Crawford Grand on Saturday, December
%, with Charles B. Eanford as Bene-
dick and Marie Drofnah as Beatrice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
MCARTHY.S MIsHAPs.

The musical comedy 'McCarthy's Ms
haps will be the attraction at the Toler
Friday evening, Dec. - Barney Fergu-
son viii be on hand TO play the role Of
the unfortunate Mccarthy, and he is sup
ported by a fun complement of comedi-
ans. dancers and pretty girls TO round out
the grotesque stage pictures. The enter
tainment opens with Mccarthy among the
ballet dancers. then makes him a victim
of a picnic party. and finally lands him
at home after the honeymoon. somewhat
broken up by his numerous strange mis-
adventures. The cast win include Fergu-
son and Mack. the funniest of all eccen-
trio comedians. Caron and Herbert the
worlds greatest comedy acrobats Jas. f.
Rome and Marguerite Ferguson. Char
lotte Ray, Dick Ferguson and Grace Pas
samore. the d Este!le sisters. Misses Fem
and Wheeler Virginia Logan and large
chorus Seat sale Thursday morning. at
Stanford drug store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
JOHN ExToN FARMING.
Man CT Years Old Farms over 200
Alone.

Alone.
John EXt0n Was in the city visiting
MS family yesterday after spending tho
summer on his farm near CaldW il. For
several years Mr.. EXton VS. real es-
tate IMAM in this city. bat his health
failed several years ago and he bought
q part Of his time on it, He is 81 years
old and had done no farm work since
h was "a boy. After buying the farm
hc failed 10 find anyone who could run
II TO suit him. so he rolled up his sleeves
aid went to work himself. Since that
time ne has spent most OF his time there.
only coming 10 visit few days with his
family occasionally. Last year he raised
over 200 acres ~ Grain, and the only help
he had was during harvest. This fan he
sowed 200 acres lid wheat and says be
las as inc a prospect Tor a good crop
as there IS i'm The state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

gin at a. m. with Mrs. J. H. Taylor.
52r Campbell avenue: Mrs Larimer, 30
South Martinscn; Mrs. S r. Anderson,
North Elizahelh md Ms. ". Z. Smith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11
At the oIer.

The first Shakespearean play OF the
season was given last night at the Toler,
presenting Ar. Stuart Robson IS -Dronr:o
Of Syracuse. 1t was the well known
play, The Comedy OF Errors" given by
an efficient company. They carry their
scenery with them and have an immense
lot Of It. The moonlight scene at the end
Of the first act was very beautiful. II
depicted the garden with "Antipholus OF
Syracuse with -Adriana and LII
cinia, her sister, in the garden and the
fun moon shedding radiant beams over
them.
Mr. Robson as ''Dromio" pleased a very
critical audience with his work He was
very funny in some OF. the situations ard.
in all, he was jovial The applause he
received showed the entire audie.> %
be in sympathy with his work. He ~
ably supported by Nj. Edwin Holt Is
AntipEolus of Syracuse and Mr.. Cliff
ford Leigh as '-Dromio OF EphesUs'' and
Miss Eleanor Barry as '-Adriana" with
Luciano presented by Misc Frances
Mayo. Mr.. Robson was encOred several
times, but refused TO appear until after
the last act, when he made q short
speech. The company IS wen balanced
il all respects and there IS no doubt that
they pleased the immense audience thar
greeted them on their appearance here
last night. Mr.. Robson appeared bef3re
the curtain at the close of the perform
ance and announced thar Mr.. Crawford
had cancelled the engs cement for Topeka
on next Monday night and that he would
appear here N return engagement at
the Toler in The Henrietta. Anothe~
crowded house is assured him on his re-
turn. as NJ Robson is clearly one OF
Wichita's favorites.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

hility. atfophy wasting and All DISC ases
and Weaknesses of Men from what
ever cause arising. Stop night losses. re-
store sexual power. nerve and brain fo-ce.
strengthen and enlarge small weak organs.
and prepare you for successful happy life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

Mr.. Robson will appear in a return en-
gagement at the TOler Monday. Deem
Der ID, in an elaborate revival of The
Henrietta. that sterling comedy OF Amer
lean lie that has so fastened itself in
the affections of the thcster-going pub
lie Of this country that fifteen years have
not dimmed the interest.
The veteran actor. as usual will be
seen in the role of 'Bertie. the Lamb.
supported by a company of strength and
excellence. The names include those OF
Edwin Holt Adolph Jackson. Charlie.
Lane. Clifford Leigh, F eanor Barry.
Frances Mayo Victoria Addison Laura
Thompson. Joseph P. Keefe Cecil Kings
tone and Waiter Pennington.
It might not be too much 10 say that
no other character Of recent years has
afforded the genuine fun and interest Of
Mr.. Robsons impersona ton Of The
Lamb who escapes being 1eeced in the
whirl of Wall street. The public again
and again has demanded his return 20
the part Notwithstanding the new and
clever pOrtraitures Mr.. ROBSON has pre-
scented with each season. The coming
production is one guaranteeing many
hearty laughs to all sufficiently fortunate
to see il.
The seat sale will begin Friday ri $50
a. m, at Stanfords drug store. Prices.
$50 800. roc. soc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

The Alma ChaUtauqua circle viii meet
ne1t - esday evening, December TO- at
,he home Of Mr.. ana Mrs. q. Z. Campbell.
Program:
PART ONE
Saxon ana Slav. 10 end Of chapter
---..--..-.. ...-............. DIT. Kirkwood
''IIterare Leaders OF Modern Eng
land. chapter l5... Mrs. Frances Dean
Chapter 10 .--..----. Mr. John Gibson
Music ...-....---- Miss Bertha klrkwood
PART TWO.
Literary Study OF Browning. ...........
Christmas Eve ......-....-.. Dr. Dorsey
Eabhi Ben Ezra .......-.... r. A. Taft
Hcem selected -.......-...MiSs Hamilton
Music .--.-.---..- ----..-.--.... Mrs. Cramer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

All members of Forest City Lodge. No.
A., Select knights and Ladies, are re-
quested to attend the funeral of Sister
Hodson's daughter at p. n. today. SIG
North Washington avenue.
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$500 Per " eeA

You could buy no better for 5000 a week.
Hours. Q. a n 10 s ,. n. Sundays 70 =. n
to ) ,. m
y. B.-Medicsi services win be given
free to all who cali during the month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-11

STRiCTURE
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a b SO D
tiou. mild
rnedica a.
ton local
lyspplied
Ar 1uf7n-
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Suitable Gifts for the Little Ones

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They arc all painted in bright
colOrs. with two ~prancing
horses. We also show many
new Iron Toys. selected with
a view 10 he wants of Young
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From standing Grain to Lont.

A Great Bend (kanl correspondent
of the Kansas City Journal writes
Standing wheat in TIE field at noon
today. harvested. threshed grou2d into
flour, baked into bread in large quaati.
ties by bakery and sold around town
for o'clock supper was a record
breaker in this county this afternoon
in Quickness of conversion of standing
wheat in the field to the bread plate
A combined harvester and thresher is
doing work in California style near
town. Several bushels were taken to tbe
Moses Mill and Elevator company
ground into -four. thence the -four went
to the Moore bakery, was made into
bread. baked and offered for sale in
quantities.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Tortoises Like Melons.

O. Carson. a farmer near Eufaula,
was on the streets the other day and
said. Il wisl there was market for
tortoise. II there VAS ! would be in
good share financially in little while
/ have "a large patch OF muskmelons
and lhe vines have be- loaded with
the -r but 40 ,1ey go about ready
for ID ing. something began eat
ing them 4t ght Several nights were
spent in la ns -7r the intruders. and
late one night there was rafting OF
dry bones. or SOUNDS that somewhat
resembled that, and before taking a
run for the house l took a farewell
look and beheld herd OF tortoises all
over the cantaloure patch. l made a
dash among them and bursted the
bulls of some dozen, captured two ard
have them captives." To make sure
that he was not mistaken in the melon
thieves he now and then drops a
muskmelon in the box where they are
confined ana he saws they rush upon
it and cat nearly as tast as 4 hog
Galveston Daily News