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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Sir Robert Ball says the moon is
surely edging away from us. and con-
sidering the many things that she is
compelled to witness who can blame
her?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Minneapolis man named Zigzag
gowski has been arrested in st. Paul
for mailing his way over from Mime
apolis after the manner of his name
and citizenship.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Count Boni de Castellane does not
neglect his American relatives. plebe-
ians though they are He writes them
every now and then. mentioning the
amount OF his debts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

French court decides that tele-
phoned swear word is penal offense.
Marconi can't get that wireless appa-
ratus into working order any too soon
for weak humanity
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

A California man has offered to sell
his wife and four children for $50. AS
for himself. he could probably be had
for a glass of beer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

1t is to be hoped thai DR.. Leteve's
successful serum treatment for the
cure of lockjaw will not be applied
with indiscriminate benevolence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

A Pittsburg preacher is causing
trouble because he heard kissing in the
choir while he was delivering his SER
mon. He can hardly be blamed No
man could be expected to go along
smoothly under such conditions with
out reference to his notes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

President Roosevelt can write feel
ingly on the subject of deer. He has
been trailed himself by office-seekers
until he knows how it feels.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

The city of Paterson, N. j., is strug-
Cling to recover from the effects of a
fire. flood and a strike, besides Won
dering what is to come next.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Until women can listen to Kubelik,
the viollnist, without crowding to
kiss him it will be wise for man TO
insist on his exclusive right to vote.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Along with the proceedings of the
annual convention of the Society OF
Friends comes the announcement that
there are 9G0 firms in America en-
gagged in the manufacture of fighting
goods.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

The French and Italian manufactur-
ers of oil paintings by the old masters
are getting a share of the money that
comes out of Senator Clark's copper
mines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

St. Louis is vastly interested in an
operation on a mans heart. He is now
well on the road to recovery. 1t was a
surgical operation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

The Emperor of China has finally
acknowledged that he isn't running
the world. After his experiences with
the Empress Dowager it is remarkable
that he clung to the foolish belief in
his own supremacy so long.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

The man who never makes a mis-
take is harmless. He never makes
anything. Doesn't even make the mis-
take of CHASING anybody with himself
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Twenty-Five million dollars worth
of diamonds were taken out of the
Kimberley mines in South Africa last
year-aluost enough to go around at
n New York society event
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Probably one of the gloomiest men
in the wide world to-day is Gen. Wey
Ter. because the outbreak at Barcelona
did not continue long enough to give
him free hand
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Mr.. Carnegie might ease the Union
Pacific railways pedagogical burden
by dropping a library into Wyoming
and Nebraska.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

The Czar of Russia is on visit to
one of his cousins. 1t will keep him
busy to make the rounds. as his ma
tional family now numbers more than
100 900, 900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

A wireless telephone is among the
possibilities of the coming year. And
none can realize the force of the con-
vulsion of joy which will seize the
business world when the familiar cry,
"The lines in use" take its place
among the voices of the past.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

A picturesque feature OF the Boer
war was the fording of the Orange
river by Commandant Kritzinger clad
in yellow CATERS. lavender trousers, a
new frock coat and tally-ho hat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

People are dolefully announcing the
passing of negro minstrelsy." But
Just watch the billboards.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Omaha has a golf club for smallpox
convalescents. Little need of the sign
Only members allowed on the links"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

''If you don't quit eating so much,
Willie, you will be sick" Wont it be
time enough to quit then?'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-08

Misery loves company-and she usually
has a houseful of 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
He once Licked a Rockefeller.

William Bayon says the Rockefellers.
OF Standard OH fame are Germans. not
withstanding their denial Of H. He was
a boy with them In the town Of FAIR.
Koblintz. and one Of them was thirteen
years Of age before he left the old coun-
try. He can not understand why they
should deny that they are Germans. es-
peciany since they lived IN Fahr. IN
Koblintz, a place that anybody could
afford to be proud OF William Bayou Is
4 resident Of Fort Scott but was I'm this
city Friday going TO Garden City. his new
home lie said that the hardest whip
ping he ever got IN his life he got from
his grandmother for licking John y.
Rockefeller. Il don't know for the lie
Of me. said Mr.. Bayon. why I should be
licked for It; 1t was a fair fight and he
was as big and old as I vas.
Mr.. Bayon. on the strength Of old &C
qualntance. gave Conductor Steve Haden
a letter OF Introduction 10 John D. Rock
efeller few years ago. but when steve
presented il he was received with mar
bic heart and fey stare. Rockefeller
didrt probably care 70 recognize the ex-
istence Of the boy who had suffered the
stings or grand-mothers single on &C
count q him Mt Bayou says he saw
John T. Rockefeller once OF twice in
this country. bGt he never treated him
very warmly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
II Shocked the Monkey.

A number of years ago all OF the fire
boys became interested in electricity and
as they had a good deal of time on their
hands they were continually experiment
ing with the hidden stream" that has
so much power and yet seems so insig-
nihcant In those days across the door
Of No. l. fire house was stretched a
heavy iron chain and as many people
came up to the door and looked at the
apparatus they generally caught that
chain in both hands. The boys connected
a strong battery of Is cells with that
chain and they had all kinds of fun
watching people jump when the current
was suddenly turned on.
One day an Italian with grind organ
and a monkey came along and proceeded
to entertain the fireboys. The monkey
always came after the money. Al Bron-
we'll was standing close to the door
watching the antics of Mr.. Monk when
he suddenly bethought himself OF that
battery just inside the door. He winked
at one of the boys who went inside and
and then Mr.. Bronwel dove down into
his pockets and drew forth nickle and
beckoned 10 the monkey. He took hold
of the chain at the same time. Mr..
Monk came up and also grabbed hold OF
that chain and Just as he reached for the
nickle the current was turned on. That
monkey jumped ten feet into the air and
and gave vent TO some of the most
unearthly bowls that had been heard on
North Market street for twenty years.
He made TWO jumps and landed on top
Of the organ and Immediately sat down
and rubbed his feet and hands. He climb
ed up on his masters shoulders and
rubbed his feet and hands. While sit
ting on the organ the monk picked up
his feet one by one and closely examined
them.
The Italian was astonished. He did
not know what allied his pet. Not one OF
the boys touched the animal and Yet he
acted so queerly. The boys were rolling
around on the floor of the station laugh
ing. They say they never laughed so
hard before or since. The Italian could
not get the monkey to get down on the
ground and collect more coin so he moved
on.
Not long after that the mayor OF
Wichita. J. P Allen walked down TO
the station and put his hands on that
chain and received a shock. lie smiled
and told the boys they were all right, but
he told Chief Walden about it and that
afternoon the order came from head
quarters TO disconnect the battery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
FOUGHT Yucatan Mosquitoes.

Judge F. 3. Jewett. during his visit TO
Euoatan last summer had a dreadful
experience with mosquitoes After arriv-
ing there the American consul gave him
a tip that the place was, at that time
a regular nest Of yellow fever. This
was not very cheering news but Judge
Jewett was not alarmed until after he
had gone to bed. He then heard some
thing and felt it-felt it lowering over
him ike q buzzard All or a sudden he
realized that It was a mosquito and he
remembered everything he had ever read
concerning the theory that yellow fever
was communicated by mosquitoes He
Jumped cut or bed and not knowing what
else 10 do ne reached for his revolver.
Re was in the dark and didn't know
what moment that mosquito would sink
a shaft in him He finally found a match
and struck light which brought a whole
swarm Of mosquitoes He dragged the
sheet of the bed and spread & over the
windows which checked his enemies 70
a great extent. He was now safe from
outside attack but he had a few hundred
winged enemies fn the room with him
and these he had 70 deal with. He fought
them single handed and killed or drove
them away one by enc after having mar
row escapes IN the hand 10 hand encount-
or. but before the dgnt ended II was
broad dayiight He SAYS ne never spent
such a night in al his lie and hopes
that he never again VIII have Ike ex-
perience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
Pat HeaIsx,s PhIIo.onhsr.

Pat Healy learned a little philosophy
from an Indian way back in 1873 that he
has never forbotten or ignored PIT was
down among the Cheyennes and became
well acquainted with an aged warrior.
Did you ever SEE bsid-headed In
dam" asked Pat n never have
No" he said. Indians are not Ike
you white peopie-they have common
sense
Pale face wash his head much. con
tinusd the indian. and they cat thafr
hair TOO close, % you see that elm tree
Well. suppose a man would trim the
limbs and branches q that tree every
month or 80 and scratch away the dirt
from The roots - II every week. how long
do you suppose g would iive7 You white
people allow your barber 20 serzps anf
scratch and wash Away the fertilization
~ the roots q your hair and q can f.es
help but de"
Don't you know" said Mr Heaiv
that that oid Indian vas rirht7 I Eas
talking with Billy Ayers tho other dsy
end I noticed that ne was getting bale. T
have known him since he vas 9 KID nuf
on the farm. and ne had a. a7s head =
hair az you ever saw. barnes from
bin that he shanpooed his hesa fso or
three times week and the. knew fhst
Il was not necessarily early pssty mat
vas making him bald
Look 81 NJ hair. aid Pat - =
clincher for the Indians philosophy. IT
ig pretty gray. but 7 haven't lost BAR
n tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
- B. Autonoblle.

At one time there was considerable
discussion as 20 who would D. The hrst
citizen ~ Wichita 10 POSSESS an automo-
bile. and that honor has almost unlver-
sally seen accorded 10 Mr.. 4 s. PARKS.
but TIE really original machine Is now in
the possession o. Mr. Charles Payne.
Of the West SIDE The machine vas
constructed here in wichita, ard made
several trips out into the country and
over the city. II was built hy Alss WI
son. then blacksmith of THE Vest
side ard who made come SIR az
crack rife shot here some years ago. il
was 2 steam machine ard although m
heavier than mary 81 THE lighter autos
n0w in the city. failed 20 develop bui an
iuconsiderabie speed- Ike almost 81 TIE
aatos of The present day the power vas
appiie1 20 TIE rear wheels bv . chain
rear the engine being situated IN fhs
center q the bed AZ Payne rev usfs
WIchitas first auto az r spring wagon.
having Rad g. converted into that form
some uua ago The present arrange
meat n tho springs r peculiar ard IN
ike anY othe- vehicte 81 Xmas. Us
part havfa- n7s bssu altered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
Something About Money.

a very small per cent of the people
Of this country have any definite idea of
the immense amount of business transact
ed through the medium Of the banks.
People used 10 think that banks were
for the purpose OF issuing money. but
this has come to be a small part of the
business of banks.
Since the establishment Of the national
banking system the banks have to put
up bonds to secure their circulation and
most Of the national bankers say that
when they would not issue any money
If the law did not compel them to do it,
One Of the prominent bankers in this
city said 70 a reporter for the Eagle the
other day:
The business OF banking has progress
ed from a small beginning until they
have become so woven with the business
OF the country that they are necessity.
These times OF practical business things
Will not last for any length OF time un-
less they are a necessity. It Is now
claimed by men in a position TO know
that fully ninety per cent of ali the
financial transactions of this country are
consumated with bank checks.
1T is simply astounding when you
come to take the aggregate OF the bank
checks in use every business day of the
year. II Is claimed that the post-ofice
OF this country carries so many checks
that they frequently aggregate more
than all the currency of the country
You can see from this that people are
actually using more money than they
have through the agency Of the banks
II all the business or this country was
done by passing the actual money from
hand to hand it would require a great
deal more money than we now have TO do
the business.
1t frequently happens that a man VIII
have a large amount OF money deposited
in the bank OF he viii make up his mind
to invest st in farms. town property. or
something else and that same money viii
enter into three or four transactions and
never leave the hank. The different men
who get the checks FOR the amount
simply come in and deposit them 70 their
credit and all the time the money is
here only TO different mems credit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
Thouuht re was Shot.

Isaac Dean thinks that the sensation
Of being shot by a highwayman for the
purpose Of robbery Is not very pleasant
sensa ton. He has experienced al thar
without actually being shot.
Mr. Dean was working the other cay
with some Of the committees IN the In
terest Of the fan festival. when they
sat down to rest in front OF Howard 5
livery barn on East Douglas avenue. The
converse ton turned 20 the Tobbertes q
this section in the early settlement Of
the country. when MT. Dean said
Along IN the early eighties. I lived
just across the river from Derby. ard
became very much afraid of being held
Up. There was man boarding with -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
MaIden and a Rerlln cahhv.

Writing from Berlin "a the Eagle on
date or July 5. Ffre-ohief Walden says:
I arrived safely. found all wei. and
have been doing Berlin the past week.
Notwithstanding the fact thaat I have
been done on several occasions. myself.
but was not aware Of the fact until in
formed BY Ms Walden
The cab drivers are great Judges Of
people They can tell sucker and can
quickly discern how easily he Is fooled
when he wants 10 90 some place. Yes
terday I asked 70 De criven To Central
Hotel and was withiE three blocks q
the hotel when got IN the cab but
had a splendid ride. q sbous forty min
utes but found after discussing the mat
ter with Mrs Walden that rad beer up
against Il. and wss driven several blocks
out Of the way.
Berlin IS a beautiful city. Every part
Ct il is dotted with beautiful PARKS. non
unsnts and statuary. II The old pan q
Berlin The streets are narrow. With TIE
exception Of Under Den Linden" which
Is very wide and beautiful The streets
are wider IN the new 1art and The archi-
tecturs much improved Almost every
building is either emoeIIshed in front
BY various beautiful designs. else TIE top
or IRE wan is staddet with staruary
IN many cases both says ~ sessflfyinS
a building ara Used. Almost the entire
city Is paved with asphalt AT ths walks
II the Great ThIe-gartso one Of the
nest beautiful and p1ctuTes9Us parks IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
Ne Believe, n snualltn.


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ths Doif packing hos-s -h1e elairning
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

at that time who formerly belonged to
Quantren's gang and he kept whole
arsenal in the house. l was never afraid
while he was there for I knew If the
house vas attacked by robbers he would
give them mighty warm reception
My friend of Quantrell fame made a
trip TO Missouri l think II was about
1879 and about that time / had accura-
ulated money TO prove up my claim The
first night after my boarder left I told
my wife that l was really afraid that
robbers would come and take my money.
now that the QuantrelI rider was gone.
There had been a highwaynan riding the
road on this side OF the river for some
time and Tobbing the farmers who
brought hogs or grain 10 Wichita and
several Of them had lost good sums Of
money.
That very night I was awakened by
an unmerciful smashing against the door
as II someone was trying TO break il
down. 1 knew in an instant that the
robber had come and I determined TO
make the best or it. got up and walked
70 the door with my knees shaking so
that I could hardlywalk I opened the
door when instantly terrific blast of
powder or wind I could not tell what,
struck me full in the face
Il thought that my head must have
been blown of with a shotgun. 1 stag
gered back across the room in terrible
fright but presently recovered and found
that 1 was not shot. 1 crawled TO the
door the second time and looked out
and there was those pesky two-year-Old
mules OF Brad Coulter's eating salt out
Of a barrel on the porch. They had made
the terrific noise by knocking some crooks
from chair by the side Of the salt
barrel and when I opened the door it
scared the mules and one Of them
snorted in my face and then went on eat
ing the salt.
II was so glad that was not killed
that it took me some time 10 get mad
at those mules. I certainly would have
shot them If had been in possession of
a gun. Now do you know that II at the
time that mule blew that blast OF air into
my face. they had both broke and ran
away. that TO this day I would have
sworn that the robbers rode up to my
door and that they exploded dynamite
or some other terrific explosive in my
face just as I opened 1t.
Il have never liked a mule from that
day TO this and today I would not have
a mule on my place"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
TALK OF
THE TOWN

our stand on the corner Of FOrty-eighth
and Eighth and sang. We watched
the crowd as it collected and went away
again. Coon songs did not hold the peo-
pie nor cheaply sentimental skits. But
good music and good sentiment did. We
the counterfeits. were much more effec-
tive than the real article for the crowd
became large quickly and grew that
night a soft snow was falling and I
have no doubt we appeared pathetic.
While we were singing a soldier came
by. took of his cape and put it around
my shoulders.
Take it little gill" he said il a gruff
voice I've no need for it. I Thanked
him and though I wanted to give him his
cape I did not dare for fear Of revealing
that we were not little girls The next
day I went back to the locality, To-
Gated the soldier, and sent him his cape
without any explanation. BY the same
messenger boy a note came back telling
me that I was welcome to it. think
the soldier had discovered that We were
not waits.
Leah Lessi has hundreds Of anecdotes,
little Incidents of her career and as she
is a charming conversationalist, 1t is a
treat TO hear her tell Them.
She has taken 10 the stage her sister
who now has the name of Olga Lessi,
and was last year with Della Fox.
Asked what her ambitions for the fu-
ture were Leah Lessi said with impulsive
determination: The top in emotional
drama, and a triumph in Vienna, in the
land Of my birth. I could not ask more. "
What do you remember of %ichit'.
particularly?' she was ask-d
Much" she said, and some Of II un-
pleasant. I was foreign you know did
not know many people. But / saw the
parties. the gay children, the Happiness.
OF which 1 was not part. I remembered
the parties long time
She paused ard looked out of the win
dow and added softly: Bitterly"
And then a little afterward: But that
has passed. of course"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
John G. Carlisle Is a Phophet.

Among the Democrats of Wichita John
c. Carlisle IS regarded as true prophet
because It Is now conceded that his pre-
dictions in regard TO Kansas have been
fulfilled
Along in the latter part Of the eighties
when Mr.. Carlisle was speaker OF the
house Of representatives. he used 20 visit
Wichita and talk over the political situ-
alton with his friends here. During one
of these visits the farmers movement
was the subject OF discussion
The farmers had been organizing
oranges and the farmers alliance was
cal tendencies. The Democratic party
in this state at that time was hopelessly
in the minority and the question very
naturally came up. what Will be the ulti-
mate OF this farmers movement on the
politics OF the state? It was then that
Mr.. Carlisle made this prediction:
You Democrats" he said. want 10
be mighty kind to this farmers move
ment in this state. These fellows have
cratic party and they will land there II
YOU are wise and DO not drive them
away. There is no room I'm this country
for a third party because there are oily
two sides to any question"
Mr. Carlisle's prophesy has been fulfill
ed and the bulk OF the voters who went
off on this movement IN this state are
drifting back 20 the old parties and now
the Democratic party is swallowing the
Popuhst remnant. The whole movement
only confirms the political foresight OF
John. G. Carlisle in the estimation OF
Democratic leaders.