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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05
HOW cHAs. DICKSON REFORMED.

Wake up, Hi there. Charley, wake
Up Hampder. grabbed his friend by
the leg and shook him as if he meant TO
throw him down stairs. Happy New
Year Happy New Year,
Happy hades!" growled the giant in
the bed. rolling over and snoring again
ghnoo-do-o.
All, get up. you dissipated sot." laughed
Hampden. tossing the bedcIothes to a
chair.
Dickson sat up, scratched his mat of
yellow hair and yawned:
Where's the ice WATER"
4 thought 50; there it is" sail his
friend. handing over the pitcher and grin
ming as Charley thrust his nose into il
and gulped at the freezing liquid Got
4 head, eh - Well. it serves you right. =
Was 1 drunk last night?' gasped the
man n pyjamas.
Drunk Why no; you were simply
pifficated- You were swearing of all
evening. and you meant TO make the oc-
easion memorial BILE
That so? And yet 1 don't remeu Der
anything after we got into that low
necked hack"
Dickson lclled over to the speaking tube
ana called up the club Office
Wat do you want?'' asked HamIden,
I've ordered breakfast sent up
Hello. Jcnes," roared Dickson at the
tube. ignoring his friend, send me Up an
absinthe frappe and more ice waterl'
See here, Charley, you're not going TO
break all those pledges you made last
night, arc you?"
Mo- But I've got to pull myself to-
setaer see?" and he stuck his head into
a basin Of cold water. You make me
tired, Hamrden. You've got no habits
at all. How in the deuce do you manage
it?''
Dickson's ''bracer' was brought IN on
the breakfast tray. He slipped into his
dressing gown and slippers and went for
the glass Ike a bass after a minnuow.
Hampden sat down and dipped at his
orange with a spoon.
How do 1 manage it?" he was say
ing while Charley dozed over his absirthe.
I don't manage it at all I've got an
amulet, a charm against bad habits.
See?" ard ne held up the small gold
locket that hung from his fob. THE gov
ernor left 1T to ne. 1t has some locks
of hair and a picture of mother III it.
That's all. It's relic and a charm: an
amulet with magic power"
so that's how you keep virtuous,
HanIp? Let's see it," drowsed Charley.
reaching across the table for the trinket.
He opened it and said: Let me wear
it?p
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Portia Knight, who is suing the Zimmerman duke for
breach OF promise denies that she will compromise de-
clarps that it is fight finish From this it will be
that Portals heart missing about every
because she didn't get him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Miss Kathryn Kidder says that the West is more ap-
precative of Shakespeare than the where not
appreciated at all. The difference is that the long
winter evenings haus down book and wades in The peo
pie in the East do not read Shakespeare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Hampden passed it across the table
and watched Dickson finger it with idle
interest
Come, finish your drink and eat some
thing. said the former. But Charley
pushed the absinthe from him and walked
away into his room. His friend lclled
about for an hour in the dim room and
then went away.
When he was gone, Dickson, half
dressed. threw himself on his divaa ana
began to wonder what sort of q drink
would help him. He could think of 10th
ing. He tried coffee; it gagged him. hen
he lighted a cigarette; it sickened him.
u wonder if this blamed charm IS mag
ical," he unused as he got into his .lothes
and prepared for a walk. Going down in
the elevator he wondered If the bow was
critieising his appearance. He walked
across the club ordinary conscious OF the
necessity of appearing at his best. He
felt that his steps Jagged. but he tried
to assume a graceful air. Jones. the
clerk hailed him with a familiar. friendly
salute that Jared his self-esteem. There
were a few New Year gifts on the desk
for hlm-cigars. Turkish cigarettes bot
ties and demijchn.
Just send them UP TO my rooms he
said colby to the staring clerk it was
~ o'clock and the place was alive with
radiant bachelors anxious TO usher III the
day with libations celebrant. A dozen ac-
quaintances asked Charley to have one"
but he nodded with viTtuous forbearance,
smiled a sicl1ly smile and went into the
street. Before night the news had spread
that Charley Dickson 1.-The gamest tCoze
fighter in the club had sworn off They
guyed him about II: some gave him two
days to perSeVere; some admitted that he
might last week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Chauncey Depew, who is II, a few months ago
said his bride the charming he had
met and that would be proclamation to ask
her to be his wife. But he finally up courage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

The big Cleveland corporation which FRIDAY
pleads the stTingeney in the money market" That
a familiar sound We hope the money market has only
slight attack Of It.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

IT, loeb contends each has within him death
microbe IS well enough to remember that little rascal
work better when he partnership rich food
whfskey. tobacco smoke and worry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

The coronation of King Edward viii cost 100000 And
yet he viii be king under fancy piece hard
ware than he viii under plug hat This seems terrible
waste of good cash.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

a Michigan judge has aside verdict because the
jury Influenced by beauty in distress Notwithsts
ilg this Michigan ures viii probably continue be
slightly human
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

The wireless telegram Is 10 be known Marconi-
Il it IS practical the people usual viii Oh
stinately insist on calling IT something else
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Men kickers always. For long time they growlel
AZ the tight skirts vulgar Now they roaring
the raglan coats because they look like circus tents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

When Devery. New York's chief Of police was dis
charged the other day he wept copousy common cit
izen realize the attachment Tammany for
Office he has held
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

The Army and Navy Journal has decided that Roose-
Vets remarks to Miles constituted 'reprimand"
censure Well they hung the large. puffy Of Miles
on the pckets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Sassn b Anthony SAYS that what this country needs
Is fewer children Probably lives young
est boy got 2 Christmas drum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Upon the emperors request Miss Alice Roosevelt will
christen Emperor Williams racing yacht If she is at
loss FOR name she can call the Pullman Sleeping Car
company for suggestions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Ne hare nqtlesd tl@t aHoar as Ehs
llr - New Year ard ~ r.4 ss.e
that fhs Ss~ Year dsseisfs .asre
lr7rzsts - icrelses--.tse1issa ts4sss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Palma, who was recently elected president of Cuba
he really didn't the place The remark may have
more sincerity in i before Palma finishes his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

III. Bowitz the famous European correspondent. has
He has clouds ia the say that didn
rain than any other living
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

III Perpont Morgan resiy paid ssaae00 Tor one Italian
Dantins has money Is stampediug over MS Judgment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

The large congregation on the rear bench consisting
BAGS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

Along about the year 1900 Spectator
from Lombard named Niccoio obtained
permission Of the council 10 set up a
gambling table between the columns
Gambling had beer vigorously suppressed
elsewhere in the city. Notwithstanding
the superstition attached 10 the place.
he was successful in his enterprise. and
everybody in Venice goes to gambling.
Because they could not revoke their per
up the space by using the space between
the TWO pillars as place for public exc
cuti0ns.
1T IS asserted by historians that the
modern system OF banking is based upon
the practices of the ancient Venetian
merchants; that they first established
banks Of deposit. drew the first checks,
issued the first drafts and bills OF ex-
change, and devised a system OF credits
so that money could be transferred by
written obligations. instead Of sending
coin. as had formerly been the rule.
1t was upon the top OF Campaaie the
beautiful bell tower Of St Mark $. which
dated from the year SIS that Calico in
1909. while on a visit from the neighhoriag
town of Padua where he was "A professor
in the university. set up the first tele-
scope. and there, under the patronage Of
the Doge Donate. studied the stars. The
tower Is forty feet square at the base and
$50 feet high including a pinnacle in the
shape OF a pyramid, the summit being
crowned by the figure of on angel with
outspread wings. You climb not by
steps, but by a series cf inclined planes,
and it is said that Napoleon. % show his
contempt. rode up the Campanile on
horseback. accompanied by two Austrian
officers. He was in the habit Of doing
tina, sort Of thing. They tell a similar
story of his climbing the Giralda at Sc
Vile
AT the foot Of the Campanile is an ex-
quislte little building. called the logita.
one Of the daiutiest pieces Of architect
ure in existence. with bronze doors. has
reliefs ard statues. which was built
in Isle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

People vho come 70 Venice eet very
tired II Tintorslto. who SPOILED acres -
canvas You cannot eater 2 charch or
2 galery. or g palace. OF 8 ptibac ausi-
inE. cr some private palaces. without
finding = lot ~ his pictures. ard thly
are chiefly famous Tor their size Ee Is
iTnrnorfa lfzed br Marx Tuaia. Who as
scrihes the piCturs ~ heaven Halc1
Tintoretto painted Tor the colacA chars-
her % the Gog= palace u IS iAe lsgEf.sz
painting 81 the word. ssxsf feet ard sr-
srai hundred figures appear upou b. hss
Last Judgment IS exc feet ~ SIZE
Tin toretto must have nees 2 ve7F in
drstrio1s man. ard how - csaili De- -
-7uch Painting "a . lifetime is r werisr
There are enouEh % rs Nalzflfgs t4
Venice 20 have kept hlu1 engaged for =
hundred years. not counting fhs rlzrr
examples - his worz fhar arr loarc
81 galleries eisf WHERE fs rsl ule
vas Jzcsbe R1eafii- TiatFretro aflaE
s les-na-ne. s4snifglr< fitt1e 8fer. lu
afius5en 20 che sTaae ~ aiE father = fe
-1zinr RS south ezrn.ussd 6E
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eeh2ol FOR e1u.c aas1uaa ressa. a1
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drawise - EscEssi AaEeIf a fa
cnlarlae cf Tz8@xA de wos ae
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Cnr-5ress fhe tss- si1re ~ &
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

las o'clock draws near each Saturday
a large crowd begins 70 gather around
the foot OF the Compatible The bronze
doors IF the logita are throw omen, or
ficiaIs ia gay uniforms, with lots Of gold
lace appear and push forward into the
open arena. a rolling platform which
has a big wheel upon IT. 4 oiindf5lded
youth with a white gown ike % choir
boy comes forward and careiessiy turns
the wheel untu the clock IN the vUrtoGs
old tower near hv begins t. strike. Then,
or the last stroke, tho manager comes
forward. makes an announcement. The
boy turns the wheel again. puts IN has
hand and draws out marble. a big msn
bawis the number 70 the croEG. and one
Of the attendants places "A card that rep
resents X upon "A rack beside the door
Titan MASTERPIECE. the Assumption
q the Virgin. IS ia the art 81 .iery. and
his portrait "a marble labeled ST Je-
rome. SITS or tha altar Of one ~ the chap
els in the Church - the FrisrE- lie SAT
as model. according 70 traGitloa. - =
sculptor friend when he wac . years
Old.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05
FUN OF THE WORLD.

IN England an of6cer was ccurt-Ear-
tailed for being drunk His servant, who
was an Irishnsan Was asked BY the court
whether his master was sober on the
night when he was stated TO have 0een
Grunk.
Yes. sir tho servant replied. he was
quite sober.
How 90 you know he was sober -
Because he asked ne 70 call him
early
This vas a convincing answer. But
one Of the officers OF the court-ma-lial.
remembering that there was nc early pa
rade on the following morning. asked the
servant what reason his master gave for
wishing 10 be called early. Without
moments hesitation the servant replied.
He said he was the Queen Of the May,
sir"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
Court of Honor

At the quarterly meeting Of
the Supreme Board Of the Court
of Honor at Springfield. Ill,
June Is, to examine into losses
and finance, ev rything was
found to be in a tlourishing con-
dition and an emergency fund
of SOB, 900 to be on hand. DR.
F. S Turner of this city, one
of the medical examiners of
the organization and a memb Der
Of the board was present aud
enjoyed both the meeting and
the b ,nquet. An application
for a charter to establish 4
second Court of Honor in thi 5
city was not taken up in detail
or in other words it was pigeon
holed and that means ambi
tions gone gIinmering. Two
members were initiated in the
lodge Monday night. The lodge
mas changed its time of meeting
from Monday to Tuesday night
so AL members who are fun
loving may attend the band
concerts at the park.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
Sixty.Fourth Natal Day.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
drop by drop the spring runs
dry and day by day the years
slip by and man grows old.
Lust Wednesday Mrs. L. o.
Wilson, a niece of Samuel S.
Hampton prepared 4 surprise
party for him. Remembering
that Wednesday, June Is was
her uncle Sans 9th birthday,
notified the neighbOrs that the
proper caper to cut would be to
fix up dinners, put them in
hampers and all meet at the
Hampton home before the din
ner hour. The scheme was
carried through to perfection
aud when the first lot of self
invited guests arrived Mr.. and
Mrs, Hampton were pleased to
meet 'them, but they kept a
comm, like the English spar
rows. and caused the host and
hostess TO wonder how in the
world they were to prepare
dinner for sixty people, but tn e
people solved the problem by
unloading their hampers. and
then, we'll, Sam never ia all his
born days saw just such Il BIRTH
day dinner. 1t will remain in
his memory as one Of the pleas
ant events of his life
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26

qnisite creation Of French lawn
elaborately trimmed 10 valen-
ciennes lace and white chiffon.
The veil of tuIle enveloped her
form and was caught to her
hair by a spray of orange bios
SONS.
A reception was given at the
home Of the brides parents.
The happy couple who were
the recipients of many lovely
tokens of the high esteem in
which they were held left on
the night train for a months
outing in the northwest.
AS for Tom, we'll, he was
born and raised in this city and
IA description Of him, his social
qualities and business integrity
would be superhuity. He
knows that he and his bride
has our we'll wishes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
Saunders.

E. L. Saunders thirty five
years of age died at his home
near Lakenan, Sunday night af-
ter long illness of complica
ton Of diseases Funeral ser.
vices were conducted at Lake.
nan, Tuesday by Rev. FIR. Am
brew. Mr. Saunders was a
brother of the druggist L. G..
Saunders, of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
BraSSy.

1t used to be said: Keep
your hands off of the brass
works" but the brass works of
the present administration un.
der the Accident Roosevelt"
has become so tarnished that
an acid would not touch it.
The Secy, of War brassyly says;
Yes we have used 800, 000-of
the peoples money-to brib e
Gen. Gomez and consider it a
fine piece of Statesmanship
Surely there must be something
new under the sun when brib,
cry and misuse of the peoples
moneys are brazenly termed
craftsmanship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
jolly Dozen.

The jolly Dozen entertained
the jolly Twelve at Spalding
Springs Thursday.
They took an early start and
drove down in surries and bug
gles. That is the chape-ones,
were in surries and the spark
ers in buggies.
They took their dinners with
them and picniced on the
grounds under the oaks and
then it was off to the Ogle Cave q,
which some Of them thought
was a big hole in the ground.
There was jolly good time
at the lake, but everyone of
them failed to get the usual
ducking.
Then came supper at the no.
tel and the drive home in the
rain, but what matters more or
less water with the two Jolly's
The party was made up oe
Prof. Thomas wson. e Vow
ell, DR.. j. Dawson, Alex Mel
son, S. Rutledge. Elmo ana
Harry Jackson Ennis Tooley
and Misses Minnie Willis. Mary
Landers, Eleanor and Mildred
Scott, Olivia Brown, Ada Nc.
Clintic, Elizabeth Arnold, Maud
McClintic, Nell Bri tow, Ella
Hawkins and Allie Megown
and the chaperones Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Wade and Mr.. and
Mrs Harvey Gray.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26

the church, was manifested by
the evident interest with which
the assembly listened TO Mrs.
Read of Monroe City, the State
President of the Junior Union,
as she talked of Our Juniors.
Huntsville Herald.
Rev. William Galloway filled
appointments at New Salem
church in Lircoln County Sat.
urday and Sunday.
There will be an icecream
social given Saturday night at
Stephen Ovens for the benefit
of the Hassard church.
Childrens Day will be observ-
ed next Sunday morning at
Mt. Vernon church.
The Sunday School at De
Moss is in a fourishing condi.
ton. There was an attendance
of one hundred lastSunday.
Rev. J. F. Rogers. Palmyra
was in the city Tuesday with
| friends.
SERVICES AT PARK
Beginning Sunday, nearly all
of the churches in the city will
unite,in services at the Park.
Services to commence at 200
p. IN.
Rev. FIR. John Lyon of Indian
Creek was in the city Tuesday
with friends.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Next Sunday morning there
will! be "rolI.call meeting" at
the church.
The services will begin
promptly at IL o'clock. All
the members Of the church are
urged to be present. The Pas
tor desires all to be prepared to
to answer to the roll call with
a verse of scripture.
The Lad les Missionary
Society will meet at the church
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock .
The subject is Africa. All the
ladies are cordially invited to
be present.
Sunday School 9:45.
GRACE BAPTIST.
Regular services Sunday.
The Pastor expects leave for
Texas the latter part of the
week to conduct protracted d
meeting.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Regular services Sunda y
morning. The Pastor will con.
duct the Union services at the
Park at ZOO p. m.
METHODIST.
i Sunday School will be held
at the Odd Fellows Hall.
Morning services will be hello
at the Chris ian Church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
BREWER.

BREWER. the big coal mining
town of Missouri. is looking
up The Burlington r. r. peo
pie are moving the station
house or depot to the north
side oI the track and are put,
ting in about four miles of
double track at that point.
BREWER mines and ships POO
cars of coal daily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26

Mrs. S, j. Durham of Tina.
Mo who has been the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. j. G. Reid,
for a mouth has returned to
her home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26

John y. Smith was happy
Tuesday night for he left the
city with new tNreshinG rig
The Advance-that he had
purchased from Il. Manning
Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-26
BOULWARE--.-NIC
A Union Of The Queen OF The Prairies
and The Bluff City.

~ h' ANlShCli anu nOllldS MtU
, denhall Boulware occurred last
evening at $3.50 at the First
Presbyterian Church in Hanni
bal Rev. Dr.. Stevenson
officiating and using the Epis.
copal ceremony.
The maid of honor was Miss
Regina Mckinney, st. LOUIS,
bridesmaids, Misses Angeline
Pindell. Lois Seaton, Eliza beth
Sprague, Helen Broughton,
Mary Holmes, Hannibal, aud
Miss Anna Boulware sister of
the groom, Monroe City. The
best man, w. V. Carson, Mon
roe City, groomsmen, Ashley
Nickel, brother of the bride,
st, Louis. Ayers Robinson,
Mortimer Hord, Ed Foreman,
Hannibal, D. Milton Proctor
aud Harry McCIintic. Monroe
City.
The church was handsomely
! decorated in palms and ferns.
i the center of the church being
done in tall swaying palms and
the railing in asparagus ahd
maiden hair ferns making Il
georgOuS and effective back
ground for the bridal party.
MIR. Ellis Fisher presided at
the organ, Prof. Lambert play.
ing the violin.
Before the entrance lof the
bridal party Miss Carolyn Rog
ers, Of Monroe City, sang,
Sweetheart" in her usual
charming manner and DR.. Roth
sang. always" most beauti
fully.
An Innovation in the bridal
procession, one which added to
the effectiveness of the pageant
was the entrance otuthe attend
ants, az the organ sounded the
sweet notes Of Memberships
Wedding March, the Maids
led by Miss Anna Boulware
and the groomsmen by Ashhy
Nickel. entered from tie iODrs
to the right and lett of the
chancel. Tney entered ainle
from opposite aisleS AMI cross
ed over walking in single tile
down their respective alSie| u
meet the bride and groom. when
the music changed to lie beau
tiful Lohengrens March whicl
hera lded the full procession. &c
the altar. Misses Anna Bout
ware, Angeline PindeIi. A~hby
Nickel D. NJ. Proctor. Misses
Lois Seatou, Eliza beth SpraGue
Ayers Robinson, Ed Foreman
Misses Helen Broughtou, Mrry
Holmes, and Mortimer HOrd,
and Harry McClintic. Then
came the two little girls, Misses
Mary NickelI and EIizabett
Boulware. Then the groom and
his best man w. V. Carson and
the bride and her maid of hon
or. Miss Regina Mckinney
The maids III pink, the two lit
tie girls in blue. They all car
ried pink carnations and bride
and maid of honor sweetpeas
The bride and her maid in white
against the ricu back ground of
palms was very effective.
AS DR.. Stevenson read the
: service which united them il
holy wedIoc the sweet strains
! of the Flower Song" foateO
from the violin under Prof
Eambert's exquisite execution
f To the strains of McndeIS
sohns march the party left lnc