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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

Pats Rosa was az the Cra~ ford epess
house
Mrs 3. c. Winch gave whist PARTY.
Her guests were Mrs. 81. a RAddfor5
OF Chicago. Mrs A. " Biting Mrs r.
@ snyth. Mrs Finlsy Ross Mrs T.. -.
Skinner. Mrs r. " Waller Mrs q 4.
Walker. Mrs H. Hays. Mrs r. Guthrie.
Mrs T. Sherman. Airs. 7. T. Humble. Mrs.
q. - strong. Airs. A. ". Thomas. Mrs.
George Major Mrs. O. y McFerran. Mrs.
l.. a. Jackson Mrs. J. Alexander, Mrs NJ
J. Oliver Mrs A $ Muason, Mrs. r. u.
smith Mrs O. L. Pratt Mrs. David nale-
Mrs " F. stanley Mrs. .. = Smith.
Mrs. Il. r. hartman. Mrs George Nat
ihews Mrs fmbcden. Mrs. l. Miner. MFs-
r. Lyle Mr. Charles Davidson. Mfs.
W. y Thr0ckmortou. sfrs Charles Poole.
Mrs Coler Sim Mrs. q. 2 Robertson.
Mrs Pollock. Mrs A " Mccoy. Mr..
Charles Hatton. Mrs ". r corner. Mrs.
T.. Newcoub. Mrs - r kramer. Niss
Lena Richards. Miss Pratt Miss Skinner
ard Miss Rodolr
Mlss Bessie Dagnsr returned from
visit 20 Tennessee.
Miss Pauline WAllsnsteiu entertained.
Tier ghosts were NiAtt" anu f.AtFt Nif7t@f-
lander. Eva and olive Decatur. Coral
Herbs. Georgia Parr. Rertha Nieder-
lander. Marie Lnllne. Fred Little. Jessie
McC3ees Eugene Kramer. VIA HAYS.
George Llste Adraiu HoueE. Claude
f.srimer aud George Majors
The Eagle gave The following list u
fast horses produced ~ Ashland wilkes
and their records as tbs; time John 4.
Gentry. s-ysar-old. 2.i7is President
wilkes. 6-yesr-old. s.Isas. nlass~es. =
vear-oio gE- Bert Oliver. s-yoaF-oia.
s.2slz. Carroll wslkes s-yeaf-oid.. +. 7sss
Myron NcHsnry. s-vcar-eid eisks
Msxey r. 1-yesr-oid. szs's
Miss Eva Dewey entsrtsinea iles
guests we've Mise. naii caidwsii LasnHs
Praner. Daisy Brunef Jniia Baek Alrnirs
Dodge. Bsrnsce Ersns fuef DeRois.
Ahen Hattie Mcclnns Mamie Mrfllrs.
e. McCrar Mar WasEoasf (. wss-
Eouer. ida Reese. Mrs. 1ulia punn. ar2
EateHe EwiaR. Nersrs a paifd. . ~.
Buffrsy - C. CarreY. D. & Cook. Jessie
Barton. Earl Evans. = q Hare villas
Mccrae J. G. Msyer a. vs. Marquis.
"a o NunscH r. 81 Neal salisbury.
Fred y. Rosz and ~. Weaver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

trre % which was kept above 50 dsxrses
Fahrenheit The tortoise family = fast
IL coming extinct, as the natives OF the
equatorial countsiss hurt them for food
and or accounted this demand for them
they are not given the opportunity Of
existing long cnsngh to multiply IN any
large numbers. This latest specimen that
- now on tie way across the Atlantic
was taken into captivity 10 miles OF the
coast q Eceador. on AIhemarie Island.
which Is a part OF the Galapagos group
They resort 10 ne high mountains ~
warm regions and frequently expeditions
are sent from san Franchise tcthese pia-
ces to set thern. A large tortoise gives
IT'S csp;ors a great deal % trouble On ire
necessarily SLOW journey from the sep ~
the mountains 70 the seacosst. Natives
are EMPLOYED IN the work % hauling tie
reptiles from their wild aholes % places
where they ara loaded safely or the
vessels
The big tortoise has a travelling con-
psaio.s 10 London IN little one weighing
only seventeen pounds. Twelve years =
said 10 he It's Az and for tae lsst nts
years Il has shown no growth whatever.
Ir their Mild life taey suhsist upon the
cs ctus principally. bat when in captivity
Ia tire cooicr climates they are .fed OK
cabhaSes. A forcsru express concern. Niih
a Boston once. looks after the shipment
~ the different specimens sent ~ Mr..
Webster 20 the other side 81 the ocean
and special arrangements are made wits
the stewards Of the blg steamers for the
provision % proper feed and carr feT
them. In the csse ~ the tortoise o. ne
Michigan. the steward vii So e. & that
the temperature 81 their compartment eih
st 10 tine get below - DEGREES. Prose-
kills the tortoise IKE vegetables AMI
ether growth Boston transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
TALK OF
THE TOWN
49,

is made. A great big machine brushes
this glass rock and then it goes through
many hands before it comes out on pa
per. 1 have seen it done many a tine.
There u gil ? put ~ SHEET of paper
paper just like brown paper. The glue
is spread all over it evenly and then the
crushed glass rock is sprinkled on it
very evenly. This is all done by boyZ
who sit before the machines. This is
not all. though. There il more. It is
again taken through practically the same
process to make the glass rock stick.
Then by hydraulic pressure the sheets
that have By this tine commenced te
dry and curl up are Strengthened out.
That IS the way sand paper IS made.
1T is a great thing and with the glass
rock right here handy. a fortune could
&c made out OF it. 1 know it, Just let
them come and dispute me about 1t.
If they have anything to deny Of what
say. let them come 10 Mat Lsngan
and say it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Lanfan,s Dream Of Fortune.

When locking over the acres Of dia-
monds" or ways OF making fortunes in
and about Wichita, there has been one
diamond overlooked according 10 Mat
thew Langsn. Improperly caned by the
masses Mat Lansdon." This. Mr. Ian
gan says. is not the true Irish of It. and
as he is true Irish he wants his nsme So
The one way in which a fortune can be
made easily in this city is by the erection
and operation of a sand-paper factory,
says Mr.. Lsngan
For once in his eventful life. this man
OF years and fluffy cream hair submitted
TO an interview. 1t took place in a queer
little dye shop in the fourth block on
North Ma street His scheme is a
very simple one although if Will proba-
bly, never bring him anything. That il
will some day msterialize for somebody's
benefit there is no doubt in the mind of
bar. Langane
There is a fortune in it," declared Mr.
Langan to reporter for the Eagle in
most convincing tones. 4 tell you Gates
made his start in a sand-paper factory
and there is no reason why fortune can
not be made right here IN Wichita with
the resources that she has. How I re-
gretted 10 see them tear down the old
watch factory, for with it for factory I
could have employed 5000 people in max
ing sand-paper."
who did you talk to about your
scheme?"
'-Oh. / told my wife and / told the
priest. but they all know too much and Is
will never be done by me. But you don t
You think it is made with sand, don t
you? Well, it isn't. No, not at all.
Listen now and I viii tell you how it is
made. There are little rocks over in the
bed OF she Big Arkansas river which look
like little pieces of glass. They are glass
rock II is out OF these that sand G per
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

To pay rent to one party is bad enough
for the average citizen. but when he has
TO pay rent to two parties he has a d.
vine right to feel abused. and yet w p
Cleveland and Judge Buckner do not
either OF them consider himself a mar
tyr. The way they happen TO pay rent
TO two parties is due to the fact that the
building they are in is built on two lots.
one owned by Henry Schweiter and the
other by Robert Lawrence. The dividing
line between the two lots just cuts the
aforesaid gentlemens room in two and
they pay Mr.. Schweiter what is coming TO
him every month and 10 Mr.. Lawrence
his share.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
concsrn for His Lens.

Giles Smith says that a strange feeling
slways comes over him when he is in
danger-a feeling that he Will lose his
legs Whenever he travels on train
and the locomotive whistles in a tone
indicating danger his legs always become
eccentric. Once he was in a wreck and
instinctiFely he Jumped for the hat rack.
lifting himself with his hands so that
his legs were considerably above the
floor He felt that he had to do that TO
save his legs from being cut off. Concern
for any other part or member OF his body
does not enter his mind. Vic Cole. man
ager Of the telephone company, has pre-
cfsely the same fears under similar con-
dltions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
wiohita,s Annual NIxle business.

The number of dead letters received at
the Wichita postofice every year is
about 10000. For The year ending Octo-
Der 1 the total number turned into the
dead letter ONCE at Washington was
s235 Dead letters are letters which have
the address In full but which are not
claimed by any one. A letter that is
only partially addressed is not a dead
letter IS many suppose. but ii is
mike" The dead letter or the one
which has not been claimed at the gen
eral delivery window is advertised for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

John Mcclure. OF South Water street,
has an inventive mind. he has discover
ed scientific fact that is of especial
interest to his fellow men at this season
of the year. A week or two ago his trees
began to shed their leaves and the first
thing he knew his nice lawn was sub
merged. He watched his neighbors rak-
ing and burning and the thought came
into his head that he would employ
other force than muscle 20 clean up his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
She Ground Her Teeth.

While a tea party OF wichita women
were discussing the phenomena of sleep
one day last week, one woman told how
she used 10 put a whole household in
fury. When she was q girl and asleep she
would grind her teeth together in such
way that the terrifying noise which was
literally the gnashing Of teeth, could be
heard all over the large house
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Likes Il In Northwest.

L. Palmer, who recently returned from
the northwestern states. declares that
there is great country up there. He
says that he is very glad to get back to
Wichita, but if he were young man he
would go to this field Of fortune. In
Seattle, Washington. he says that there
are fine places for young men to make
money, and declares that the living ex-
penses are no higher there than here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
His a Worthy Ambition.

Wichita has man who has great
smbition-one worthy OF emulation. He
Is still young man. some thirtyfour or
thirty-ave years of age He hopes to
live long enough to pay his debts and
after that feat is accomplished he says
he doesn't care when he dies. He has
never yet been able TO get out OF debt
not, at least, since he became of age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

4 minister. a man - prayer
While hunting matches ~ TIRE dark
Was strangicd ~ ihe choice remark
He'd like % say but didn't dsyer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Has solved Heat Question.

Henry Cole. who has a new brick black
smith shop on South Water street, has
solved the heat problem. From his
FORCES down stairs he supplies heat 10
his living rooms up stairs and proposes
to double discount the bug in the rug
for snugness this winter. Pipes made Of
sheet iron take the heat TO every room
upstairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

yard. He hItched his hose 30 the ny
drant and placing the nozzle down near
the grass turned on a full stream OF
water. The way the leaves were pushed
away before the force OF the water was
a caution. IN ten minutes there wasn't
a scared leaf on his lawn and he put up
his hose with the remark: Nothing like
killing two birds with one stone"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
New FINDS IN Arms and Arror.


The collector ard the srchaeologist are
under obllgs lions to the railway as wei
"a 70 professional explorers for many
specimens OF arms and arnacr OF which
heretofore very few were known 20 exis,
The largest number unearthed n the past
Eve years were found by the Ameiineau
expedition IN Egypt The conduct Of
this party has already excited adverse
criticism among Psychologists the world
oyer. The many goods discovered appear
10 have been purloined or conhscated by
employees and sent 10 Paris. where they
are now 10 De found in the shops Of the
dealers. whereas the understanding II
rot the official contract. called for their
division between the ROYAL Museum 81
Gizeh and the various governments rer-
resented in The Egyptian regime. There
are comparatively few weapons 81 any
sort in the museum. not 50 many. in fact.
as may be found IN the store OF a dealer
in Paris.
In this connection collector said /:
There is no doubt that there has been
very extensive misrepresentation. bot !
think II is due more % she lab9rers than
TO the officers OF the expedition. The
working men who were employed are
paid ridicuiously small wages. and they
know perfectly well the value Of their
treasure trove. They are apt to steal e.;
just as ths Kaffrs steal diamonds In
South Africa when working In the kim
berry pits. The Egyptian collection At
Gizeh, formerly Boulak. contains isia ay
daggers. breastplates. ard a FEW bows.
arrows. spears and swords. ! question II
there are more than two hundred alto
gether from the first dynasties down to
the end Of the Ptolennaic age. while there
must be several hundred at the present
time IN Paris The remarkable activity
in Egyptian exploration has excited both
the fellaheen and the Bedouin, whose i'm
aginati0ns have been infsrned by Wild
stories OF gold. silver and precious stones
found everywhere. ami these are now
digging on their own account. destroying
whatever Seems 10 them 10 have no par
ticGiar value. IL is a good thins for desl-
ers. but a very bad thing for science
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Abstainenee cured Lin.

In two weeks time Win Ebenhack has
gained l6 pounds. He is the man who
starved himself for thirty days in order
TO try to cure dyspepsia, whieh would
soon have caused his death had ne not
hit upon his successful but unique
scheme OF home cure. At the expiration
OF thirty days Mr.. Ebenhack weighed but
1lS pounds. At first he ate but little al
though hungry and weak. However. IN
der the direction OF a Christian Scientist
he ate whatever ne wished in three days
after beginning and when Weighing him
self he found that he weighed 1S4 pounds
Since his legs have commenced to re-
gain their strength. Mr.. Ebenhack says
that they are sore just az though ne
had strained them. He eats everything
now and is feeling ike a new man. He
is no longer troubled with dyspepsia ard
SIS happy in that The vision that told him
what 60 do has carried out all it's prom
ises
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Letters Addreased to St. Louis.

The postofice clerks run up against
many puzzling matters, especially ad-
dresses, but one Of the latest and one
which ii took a great deal Of study was
on certain letters addressed thus: John
Jones, 1904" This was all on the en-
velope. The 1904 stands for St. Louis and
Is an advertising scheme for the expo
.sition in 1904. AT the present time, every
postofiice clerk in the country under
stands it, but for a while they all "cussed
the ignorant people"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26
Death Only a Superstition.

Three doctors sat in one of the promi-
nent drug stores OF this city a few
evenings ago taking about death. It
was not a very vigorous subject, but
their talk was nevertheless interesting.
They al agreed that the horror Of
death entertained by most people was
nothing less than foolish superstition
and that in fact people do not suffer
when they ars dying. They agreed that
nature did things about right and that
death was natural ard the road 20 the
seirit land was not hard highway to
travel.
One Of the doctors said people had
horror of falling from a high precipice
or tower. but as matter of fact people
lest consciousness Immediately they be-
gan to descend rapidly. All the men
who have had experience in jumping
from balloons by the aid OF parachutes
agreed that when people die natural
death that nature closes their existence
as unconseiously as going to sleep. The
struggle OF people in death is simple
muscular action and not an evidence Of
pain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

two weeks and then if no one calls for
it, il is sent to the dead letter Office
There were 1874 of these this last week
The ''nixies" are those lstters that are
unmaiiable. The stamp may be gone.
but in this case i due stamp is used
Often nothing but the name Of the per-
son and the street and number are given
without the city, but this is overcome
in the majority of cases as Uncle Sam
has supplied book which contains the
name OF every city in the United States
where auch and such q street IA located.
BY writing an inquiry it is often not
difficult to find the owner OF letter by
his name. street and number. Another
way in which a mike" is found is with
the name of the city and that is all.
StiH more nike are those that have
neither name. street, city nor stamp.
All mixes a week on the average at
sent to the dead letter Office where
they are opened and most OF them sent
back TO the original sender. There are
80 mikes a week on the average at
the wichita postoaice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-26

the flying machine and 20 Try and find its
Destination which later on We learned
from IT'S occupants. The captain OF the
great ship ~as raidair with a large glass
viewing the Seventh district. and also
with large trumpe; TO his lips and look
Ing 10 the southwest toward tire home Of
the ex-5ig man OF the Seventh district
crying with : loud voice the Long day
has come ard all good honest voters and
al good people that have right 90 vote
have only 10 make = little inside the
circle under the Eagle 80 keep Us a good
and prosperous people. always ready 70
follow sad defend che Stars and Stripes.
For enc I feel that / am great Z VIII
not give yOu my name this time. bur r.
E Lee surrendered shortly after I vas
born
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
@ NEWS ITEMS.

terom Tuesdays Daily.J
GetsKendall'ss ssThe Horse and His
Disease" free at Sargent's drug store.
For bringing results, the Want Col
umn is unequalled.
Mrs. ]. L. McKinsey, of Joplin, Mo-.
Is visiting at the home of MI. and
Mrs. Fred Steller, 624 West Fourth
street.
Frank LeCompte, 11OS Elm street,
left last night for Denver, Col, where
he has accepted a position in a whole
sale dry goods house.
Mrs. A. w. Simmons and daughter,
Miss Bertha Simmons, 1886 Anna street,
left for Cleveland, Ohio, Boston, Mass,
and other eastern points to spend the
summer.
Misses Bertha and Gussie Avery, of
Batavia, passed through the city this
morning enroute to Denver, Colorado
Springs and other points in Colorado
on a few weeks visit with friends.
Each insertion In Want Column only
half cent word.
Glenn Fawcett, who has been visit.
ing at home for a few days, has re.
turned to Ottumwa where he has been
working for five weeks in a new mine
which is being opened. Mr.. Fawcett
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
BRINGS RESULTS.
Courier Advertising Brings Big Re
turns to Ottumwa Merchant.

Courier Advertising Brings Big Re-
turns to ottumwa Merchant.
w. H. Heating, of the Arm of w. H.
Heating & Co., at ia E. Main street,
handed to a Courier reporter the fol
lowing letter which explains itself:
Burson, Calf, June 8, 1902.
W. H. Heating G Co.,
Ottumwa,
Gentlemen:-Having noticed your
ad in the Courier in regard to Kings
Separator, and as | am interested In
the dairy business would like to re.
ceiye your circulars giving full infor-
nation about the Separator, prices,
etc. Respectfully yours,
L. G. Brewer.
This is certainly getting inquiries
from a long ways of. MI. Heating
further stated that he had sold a mum
Der Of the machines to parties living
in Keosauqua, Bloomfield, Eddyville
and towns surrounding this one. The
immense circulation the Courier has in
this county and in the territory which
is tributary to Ottumwa gives every
advertiser the widest publicity posi-
BILE for his announcements at a mini
mum cost. The merchant who wishes
to reach the people in the ten counties
surrounding Wapello county an6
which comprise southeastern Iowa
can do it easily and cheaply in the
Daily and Semi-Weekly Courier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
s. c. CULLEN & CO.
Have an Attractive List Of Bargains
in Today's Paper,

OF all the departments of a news
paper none are of more Importance
to the reader than the advertise
ments. They compose one of the most
potent factors in saving time and mon
ey in this great rushing age. By care
fully reading the announcements of a
business firm, one can fad out where
he can get an article which is wanted
and what it is going to cost. The
most successful buyer is a close stu
dent of the advertisements. One can
also, II a stranger, form al idea of the
Municipalities and characteristics of
the different firms. Firms and stores
and advertisements convey different
Impressions, Just as do men and wo-
men. They have certain features
which dominate and stand cut above
all other portions of their business
policy.
With S. c. Cullen & Co., in their
twelve years of dry goods business in
Ottumwa, quality, worth and genuine
merit have been made the dominating
features. They have dwelt upon the
theory that good goods at reasonable
prices raj a solid foundation upon
which to build a business. The sue
cess which has come to them has prac-
tically demonstrated the efficacy of
their claim. The firm is one of OF
tumwa's most progressive and liberal
retail institutions, and is one of the
largest exclusive dry goods stores in
Iowa. 1t has done much toward giving
Ottumwa the enviable reputation it
has as a great retail trading point. The
advertisements of this firm are
among the most attractive to be found
in the Courier, and contain from day
to day information which is Invaluable
to all. They have today contracted
for advertising in this paper for the
coming year, and with the growing
circulation of the Courier more and
more people will take advantage of
the bargains offered in their announce.
ments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26

Miss Lulu, returned to their home in
Hedrick last evening after a short
business visit in the city.
At A o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the office Of Justice J. A. Ballard oc-
Cured the marriage of Carl Mace and
Miss May Beard of Brooklyn, Mo-, JUS
tice Ballard officiating.
Mrs. G. R. Long, Of Council Bluffs,
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. ". w. Ruckman On East Main
street, left last evening on the Mil
waukee for Hedrick to make a short
visit with friends.
Mrs. w. Kirkpatrick of Hedrick,
who was a delegate to the district
convention of the Home Missionary
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which closed in the city yes
terday, returned to her home last even
ing on the Milwaukee.
During the parade this morning a
dray wagon was backed into a buggy
belonging to Albert Gosney, who re-
sides about twelve miles southwest
of the city. One of the wheels of the
vehicle was torn off, but the occupants
of the carriage jumped to the ground
without receiving any injury.
Ernest Hurd of Pekay, who has been
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hurd, 1874 East
Court street, returned to his home
this noon on the Rock Island. Mr..
Hurd has resigned his position in Pc
kay and will soon leave for Tercio,
Colo, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
Rev. Father John A. Glenn, who was
but recently ordained to the Catholic
priesthood, arrived in the city yester.
day afternoon on Burlington No. Is,
from Baltimore. He will celebrate his
first mass at the Sacred Heart church
next Sunday morning, June 20, at 1880
o'clock to which all non-Catholics as
we'll as Catholics are invited.
Rev. Father Glenn is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Glenn. 1917
Plum street, and has a large circle of
friends in this city, having resided in
Ottumwa until he left to enter the
theological seminary. He will visit
with his parents for a few days until
he is assigned to a parish.