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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10

ored spot was seen disappearing Mss
Chambers gave chase. but when she ar
rived At the trent door nothing could
h. seen Of him All she knews OF the
thief from sight is that he is dark skin
ned and 4 boy Of 10 or u years Of age
This was all the information given u
the police ard as the description viii
suit any coIored youngster in town, IL
was difficult TO do anything in the mat
ter and the THIEF had not been captured
Up till last night.
Miss Fay Chambers IS name well
known % the musicians O. Wichita, as
this Young lady is a pianist OF no little
local fame She IS 4 student and ha-
s1ent many hours on technical runs.
but YESTERDAY surpassed all uetronoric
sueed when she ran 20 the front door
after the feeting figure she had gons
into ar Shaws for some INSTRUMENTAL
music. Standing before the case. TWEEN
r. feet back from the front door she
laid her pocketbook down ~ her elbow
50 that she could more freely ezamine
he music that was handed her. Il may
be well 70 say here. as not q few MAJ
know Of the fact. that when d musician
goes TO q music store, he 0r she trades
IS q woman does in the dry goods store
Il was about Il O'Clock and the rain
was pouring down as though Il diin
mean 20 rain again Tor 4 very long
while Miss Chambers was stEdyins
very inten5ly a measure cf music In a
certain piece when small figure slipped
iato the store and without 4 blunder
accomplished he obtsct Y his dariag
feat He grabbed the Pecketb0ok auc
-aew-' OK of TIE store. Miss Cham
hers felt something vas wrong and, turn
Ing around. saw the empty spot where
her purse lay ard ths feeing figure Il
The boy She ran 10 the door. bur th-
hoidness 4 the chief was too much f7F
her and she halted when she reached
1ha threshhoI5
She returned inside and tod the other.
of her loss Ar were bfourded.
Thomas shaw was one y this rauaal
ard fiji telling = The affair g a reporter
for the Eagle yesterday said
IT was raiuing IKE eserTthing o1f
side There vas a crowd - three ~ f1lr
bays. white and c1iored. Tossing ar1uud
wl.b each othsr ort fl fzont keeping
out % che rala apparently afss ChaE
hers vas staining there Buying s7-a.
music aas bad Isid hsr ssieoos d17t
al her side cae q the colo-zd hrvs SIP
ped ir-re The sto~e and grabbing 10 ner
purse ran CIT the vav he cama in- afr-.
1f.ss Chazhrs ra1 90 rhe eoar fsFi1Te-
her hlt what w5th al she spe=5 1t
the boy ard rhe -air- We cc1ld 1st sl-er-
ht- or ever KEEP ziEEr - h-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
STATE CONVENTION OF BABTlSTS
VIII be Held in wichita Beginning
Ncfofla... 4

The Kansas Baptists VIII hold their
state convention this year in this city
from October Il 70 18th. inclusive This
VIII be the forty-third annual convsn-
ton and VIII be largely attended by
Baptists from al over the state. In con-
nection with the convention the state
Ministerial association viii meet on the
18Th. There are SO Baptist churches IN
the state Of Kansas and Il IS thought
that the most OF these VIII be represented
at the convention. Il VIII BE- held in the
First Baptist church If It is found to be
large enough. Il not. some han OF suf-
hcient size. viii be chosen.
The program viii be out in a short
time and will show that some Of the
best speakers have been chosen to ad-
dress the large congregation that VIII
assemble 10 hear it Rev. w z Wood
win preach the annual sermon. DR..
Meredith of Kansas City. DIT. Clark and
Dr. Rariradap VIII De present The Of
ficers ot the convention are Rev J. s.
Sherman. president, Rev. ". a. Elliot.
recording secretary; DR.. E. D. Meredith.
state secretary The Wouan's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies viii
meet in connection with the convention.
The Baptist church in this city WEI be
repaired in tine for the convention and
VIII present a fne appearance u the vis-
itiug delegates. All the Baptist churches
in the city VIII help IN The entertain
ment Of the delegates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
HAD WATCH
John smell Arrested - Police and
Heid Tar EaTessix ztion-

Jch1 Sree[ a eoIare6 -a1 who .zte-y
cane 90 s-is csrE from Ca1o-ads. Has a.
rested yesterday hecass Dc 1- rstch
that booked to rz1ezh - ueg-r
- carry re rar-a Eas - q 'ssg >
s-ze ar5 - fhe hishes- e-4iltg o. The
fs1ar case vas e-gr-res ;he Eor1 ~aslrT
zzd n ~ hack - re csse vas ri-tr--
- ra1nE E1-1 TIE ruca O. 1T
knaE ~ whnu re watch tie-gs ani
tise man rreer zr-rst SAYS - foE-l Z
F. the 1arS- Azv rs~s-- g tEss cas- We
has i-st wstsh du7i-s ~ Pas- tew
1avs can g Il re po1ce s-a1n sd
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vu 81 turre6 Iaoss. ~ = ~ va-cz rzz
stoIaz - VII b hid Car ~ Eghsa
lEs-fs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
MUST LIVE ON CREDIT
New County Auditor Places Janitors
in Very DisscreeabIe State.

There was wice-awake time at the
court house yesterday and heap big talk.
The 5anitors were in a dilemma and TIT.
tension Will not be relieved for a month
Il all came over = matter Of wages. nor
the amount, but the time Of paying tht
same. The jsnitors. numbering seven,
have been used 70 receiving pay at the
end OF each month. but the new county
auditor comes in and causes trouble, be
cause he insists on following the law
The law says that he shall 60 over
every claim presented To the county ana
snail render his decision upon each Of
these claims four weeks after they are
presented to him by the county clerk
Custodian Bolton vent to Mr.. Nighswon
ser. the auditor. and explained 10 him
that tne lack Of funds is working a hard
shi7 or the 5anitors and he would ike
TO have them paid. Mr. NIghswonger
informed Mr.. Bolton that he had given
boad 70 faithfully perform his duties ac-
cordtnE TO law. and he proposed TO do
them :ust that way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10

II police court, but owing 70 some i'm
portant business OF the city attorney they
p ere continued until g O'Clock this morn
Ing. There promises 10 be something il
teresCng when Judge Dale returns from
his vacation The writ Of Injunction IS
sued Saturday was served thar same
evening on all But two OF the employees
mentioned. and part OF them were served
while in C Y. FergUson's Office. Judge
Wilson. who issued the writ. has no au-
thority 70 order The men arrested for con-
tempt but City Attorney Helm announced
yesterday that as soon as the Judge q
the district court returned, proceedings
would be brought against the company
md lis emuloyes for contempt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
UNCONSCIOUS 48 HOURS
Atva Rice. Telephone Lineman. Over.
come by Heat


After lying IN an unconscious state fol
nearly forty-eiEht hours as the result
OF drinking cold water after being over.
heated, Alva Rice q liueuan in the en-
pIoy Of the Wichita Telephone company.
regained consciousness at II o'clock yes
terday morning though he is stul in
precsrious condition.
Tor two hours after he regained con-
sciousness he was blind. but sight re-
turned about O'Clock yesterday after
neon. During the two days in which he
lay il an unconscious state DR.. F. J.
Walker and Charles McRoberts a line
man in the employ of the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company. watched CON
stantly by his bedside. and 10 them he
owes HIS life
Mr. Rice was doing aerial work for the
Wichita Telephone company Monday
morning On Second street and as the
day was very sultry he became very
warm. ABOUT n o'clock he drank some
cold water and soon after began to grov
dizzy. He managed to continue his worn
awhile. but between II ana y O'Clock he
staggaret into the parior of Gus Suhrn'
rooming house, is North water street.
where be lodged. and lay down on the
HOOP 1e TOW has no recollection as
20 how be reached his lodging place
About z O'Clock 1I- suhm tried to
awaken Nr. Rice for dinner. bur found
that be was very sick. Four men were
required % carry him 60 his room. as
h had four convulsIors in succession
Tor forry-eish- hours he lag in q very
dangerous coalition Ills puIse was IS
low as g. and Tuesday morning al $50
O'Clock his respiration was bur n Els
temperature, however. continued ab0u,
normal
he was often IN a del.rfum. His head
was packed in fee. which caused him
great pain
After resalnins consciousness Yesterday
morning he Continued 10 improve rap
idly and it IS possible that he win he
sble 10 be UP sunday. FIe YIN not be
able u Go any outdoor work This summer.
however and ii IS possible that he may
nere- be able 70 work in q temperature
above 81 degrees
Ar Rices home IS In Lamar. SO.
His father came - assist ID caring To-
HIN yesterday. The s11 IS e. years oId.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
TO PROSPECT
FOR SALT
Chamber of Commerce VIII
Bring Experts Here.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Great Results Expected From
the Project

The Chamber Of Commerce has decided
to 20 down in The earth below wichita
and look for rock salt. the ultimate end
Of the search being TO establish salt
mines in this city and vicinity. A meet
ing was held yesterday ard As a result
OF the discussion Of the idea. a committee
was appointed 70 correspond with experts
and bring them here to make The trial.
Another meeting VIII be held and further
action on this mater taken.
II is planned 10 make the trial for rock
salt west Of Wichita away from the
Arkansas river. Il has been proven over
and over again thar there Is salt here,
but all found is IA liquid form. IN the
last well sunk for gas. $50 feet Of sat
water was some through Now the de-
sire Is u ind rock salt and when this is
done, II means great things for Wichita
The value o. salt mines and the employ
ment they afford is inestmable.
IN connection with The salt found be-
meath Wichita. the old timers win re-
member the spirit8zIists coal hole east Of
this city
This fellow lived on q place along the
banks Of Chisholm creek He was a
sDiritualist one day the spirits Informed
him that II he would 90 down seventy
five feet. he would strike coal Believing
Thoroughly in the spirits word, he start
ed hole Iox5 feet, and as he put the
hole down. he ran shafting down. He
arrived at seventy-flve feet below the
surface OF the earth. all right. but there
vas 10 coal there. Then he had another
visit from the spirits and they informed
him thai he must 20 down another sew
enty-tve feet before striking the coal
Wen. the cid man dug and dug until
he had 70 money LEFT TO pay for shaft
Ing. Then the citizens Of Wichita sub
scribed money 10 the cause. for II was
very desirous TO md OUT whether there
was coal or not Finally. Sedgwick
county put - money and Though the
well went down hundreds OF feet, no
coal was found. Instead. an ocean Of salt
brine rushed into the hole. A pint of this
brine would almost make pint OF salt
when the water was evaporated s. the
good chances Of Wichita in this project
OF the Chamber Of Commerce can be
seen
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WOULD PLAY BALL
Butchers Challenge Team From
Retail Clerks.

The retail butchers Of this city think
that because they can pound steak they
can play BAH. SO yesterday they issued
through the Eagle. a challenge to any
team composed q retail grocery clerks.
druggists. OF In fact any clerks, for a
game Of baseball 70 be PLAYED on the
Fairmount field some time next week
The gate receipts would 80 70 the chill
dren's Home OF some ether charitable
institution Fl the city
TIE butchers are q charitable set OF
fellows. but they have found it inpos-
sihle 70 DO anything in this line owing
70 the beef trust so they take this means
az raising> funds They have issued the
challenge and anxiously await an answer
from some order Of clerks liz this city,
through the city editor OF the Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
MISS BEAL TO
BE MARRIED
To Chasl w. Payne Next
Wednesday Evening.
AT HOME OF MRS. BEAL
Details of Wedding Have Not
Been Arranged.
At HOME OF MRS. BEAL

Next Wednesday evening at 80 II the
home Of her mother. 1910 North Topeka
avenue. Miss Matte Helen Beal VIII be
married 10 Charles ". Payne Of Lawton,
Miss BeaI is the young lady who drew
claim No. > in the Lawton district in the
country opened last summer. She was for
a long tine in the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone eompauy's Office here. but re-
signed her position 70 improve her claim
Her land is located half a mile south Of
the government townsite OF Lawton and
is regarded rs the most valuable one IN
the district owing 10 its proximity TO the
town. TEe most conservative estimate
placed on the valuation Of the property Is
s31.eo and many place its valuation three
times above that amount Miss Zeal has
made proof OF her claim and VIII plat il
INFO town lots al an early date.
The details OF the wedding have not yet
been arranged. Atr. Payne is in the city
and comforting with his hride-to-be IN re-
gard TO decorations and other matters.
Miss Beal stated 10 reporter for the
Eagle last night that the psrlors CT the
home would be decorated in palms and
cut flowers, most OF the latter being sweet
peas She and NJ Payne had not made
enough definite plans ct that tire TO say
exactly how the house would be arranged
The wedding viii be a quiet one. but a
few friends and relatives OF the contract
ing parties being present.
Mr.. Payne is a prosperous young bust
ness man Of Lawton. He went 10 that
town soon after the country opened for
settlement and engaged in the lumber
business. being a part owner ard manager
OF the Stephenson-T3 Browne Lumber COM
pany. Mr.. Payne is about Is years Of age
and was reared in Chicago. and for a
number OF years was connected with a
prominent wholesale grocery firm CT that
city ard later became a travelling man.
About two years ago he resigned his posi-
ton as a travelling man and began the
lumber business as a clerk, but his execu-
tive ability brought him forward rapidly
and he was soon made q partner in The
firm and manager Of The Lawton yard. He
is very popular in the city he has chosen
as home.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom viii go on brief we'd
ding tour among the summer resorts in
the north and will be al home 10 their
friends in Lawton after august Is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
HE WAS ON TEAR
That's What was the MztS=~ With
Man in Clouds.

The rain yesterday was biE one II
vas a whopper. What in the naue q
common sense the man ia tie sky meant
IS hard 70 tell tt Is thoroughly believed
by all weather prophets that h. s.mply
got ca q tear ard mixed celestial AFFAIRS
Up into a coagIomerataa. in the drsr
place he had 10 business in tnrning the
clouds inside out II the fn0uth q July.
All precedeuts were broken and weather
prophets dishono-eG. for they judge ~
presidents and present conditions OF the
atmosphere Il i 70 be sincerely hopes
that the old nan win straigntan I'd ana
- more careful after This how 81 han-
dies the chemicals Mere than al inch
II rain zen yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
FIRE IN TAILOR SHOP
Did About Four Hundred Dollars
Damage.

The fire department was called out -
aaIf past 9 o clCck last night TO the build
Ing al % East Douglas avenue, where
the front room OF the second floor was
burning This room is occupied by
Strong < Fitch. tailors- When the men
left the room last night they supposed the
IRE in the gasoline stove was out, but
re dremen think that the Office boy did
not extinguish the blaze and that some
CT the clothing in the room caught from
this fire There was considerab bic
quantity o. cloth in the room, and the
FIRE was burning Hlerrily when It was
discovered. The entire stock OF cloth
ius was damaged By ire and wafer and
the total damage is put at 500, with $3.50
Insurance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
sToLg PURSE At ELsog
Thief Rohs Miss Fay cha1bers II
Ne CarL-r .zr-s-

Mss Fay Chambers - tbs CRY was
robbed yesterday - her rockstbeos. con-
taiairs s. 81 the most darlrs way aat
under The Seemingly most 6lncul- cir
c,laS5alces taat co1lt - consisted Th-
deed was done II broad daylight whl-
three people were working a-oanE the
VERY place the purse lay uhsa the c1I-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
ESTATE WORTH $4,000
Inventory on Powell Estate Is Filed
bY Aarrsisers

An inventory q the estate e Major
Powell was nled IN the probate court
yesterday by the appraisers. who were
Charles SMITH. @ Z Smith and ]. u
Moore. THIS statement shows that thc
tctal valuation os the personal property
oI deceased amounted 10 x-s.7ls.s2. Cash
e. The bank amounted 10 s2.N5n. and IT,
surance money 70 SsIs--s1 The zeal -
tate owned ~ Major Powell amounts 90
about 81 20 bringing the total valsa q
-ra rzra - m -e e. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
WICHITANS GO SUMMERING
Many Rent Or Bay Cattages In Colo
f..tlo-

Rodolph Hatfield and family left lasl
evening for Colorado. where they viii
live Tor several weeks. Mr.. Hatfield has
rented a house on the Cheyenne road ct
the foot Of the Cheyenne canon. and
there be VIII live. The scenery in this
vicinity is among the most beautiful in
Colorado. II the top Of the Cheyenne
mountain Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson vas
buried, but her remains have since been
removed.
0. Il. Bentley and Foster 5. Brook have
bought the waldo house. a three-room
cottage, one mic up the Frying Pan
river from NOME Colo. They wiz move
into the house with their families dur
ing the month Of August and spend thu
rest OF the sumner in hunting and fish
irg. Mss Alice Drake viii accompany
them
One-half mile distant Dr. J. NJ Minick
has house which he viii occupy when
he goes fishing this summer. DR.. Min
lex viii build an addition TO his house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
CRY LOSES MONEY
80 ase DssIssa y - 80

5ouly ase Decided ~ Judge Simpson
Judse NattheV simpson In the district
court az Newton has decited the case Z
the Rock Island Lusnher company against
: 2 Jocslyn in favor e the iGnbsr CON-
nany snd ordered the Fourth Maternal
hank q turn over funds placed thsre BY
the cid police board TITO couTt ard also
the costs making a total - $40
II IS probable that the city VII appeai
tha ease
TIE ely had the use Of the moaev FOR
seine tine and Z tha hank fu-as the
money into the eozrt the city wI REIN
brrss the bank.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
NOTHING sas egEn oonE
co-nitt-- 7ss Net cczsiser-o Case
g Kiss ET5 Nirrick

Tbs c7u-fztee = - bard - elr-a-
strz - nhch tSs rsftis7 azstzg 10 tse
rsf-sts;l-- Z Aiss Ese Ez1s-z r.
- ~ s-hc1s VS. refer-ez zze- 15cz-
cay asSht aas - yes tz3sz - -c-soz c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10

The case Rodolph Eatleia. the Chairman
Of the committee. has gone 70 Colorado
f9r ar least four weeks and II f. posi-
bic that nothing wlA be done uatA bis
return
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
eeuda Hotel and Bath House.

This hotel has been remOdled and newly
furnished and generally Htted ior the
Recommendation ana comfort Of visitors TO
The s-rtngs The pTDprietors, sole owners
az The Justly celebrated mineral springs,
hotel and bath house viii leave nothing
uudone 90 please guests.
FUTILE < MARTIN, Proprietors-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
Al COUNTRY ClUB Traps

Five SPO>tsEen Have Target shoot.
Tuesday 3 number Of The spor1suen 4
this city held shoot az the Ccsatry
Cab traps. The following was rhe score:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-10
CASES WERE coNTINUED

Morning.
The cases against Jhe eight employees
OF the Missouri and Kansas Teieahone
company we've called yesterday morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15
WASTE OF STRIKES.

Some time next year the United
States department of labor will issue
comprehensive review OF the cost
oil strikes. A preliminary paper
on the subject has been pre-
pared by the treasury department, in
which the writer says: The figures
are enormous, and we can give but u
Few of the more direct, immediate
losses to employed and employers
To attempt to give the total and abso-
lute loss, direct, and indirect, of all
our labor troubles, the loss of assured
gains, the stoppage of contemplated
work for fear of strikes and all those
thousand and one losses is simply be-
yond the power of man and absolute
ly incalculable." The paper takes
the period of thirteen years ending
with 1894, during which there were
9,l6d strikes and 6.067 lockouts in
the United States, most of which were
in the building trades. Both strikes
and lock-outs were unsuccessful in
more than half the cases. The
number of men involved were 3,7l2,-
56l, Wages were lost to the extent of
Sl9O.493,173, and the loss to employers
was S94 .S25 ,237. Labor organizations,
in addition, paid 10000, 900 for the
support of strikers.
1t is estimated that the direct loss
from strikes in the United States be-
tween 1881 and 1894 was s23 100000
year. Indirect losses would add i'm
mensely to the total. Every we'll
meaning citizen deplores this heavy
drain upon the resources of wage
earners and the various industries. In
the light of figures and social progress
generally. this method of settling la
Dor controversies is the worst, not the
best Should some other method
exist for reaching proper labor adjust
ments. Demands that are Just and
reasonable and those that are the re-
verse ought to be disposed of by some
means other than industrial war. Fig
ures of this nature may seem trite,
but the lesson they bear is of great
Importance to wage-eainers and EN-,
ployers alike. Arbitration is believ-
ed by many to be the remedy, and its
value as such has certainly never been
Louis Globe Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15
WOMAN'S DUTIES.

A woman who keeps her house in
order and has the care of family,
has just as much responsibility as
the man who provides the means to
carry on the housekeeping. She is
deserving of the more credit since
the demands on her strength is great
er. The everlasting sameness about
her duties, and the confinement ne
cessary to carry them out is very try
ing to the nervous system, this pro
duces a strain on the mind that makes
her quite irritable, cross and dissatis
fed, which is just as much disease
as rheumatism or catarrh. IL the
nerves can be built up and made
strong by medicine OF some kind, this
feeling is changed to one of cheer
fulness and pleasure in her duties.
The medicine that makes strong,
steady nerves, and prevents disease
by building up the entire system, is
DR.. Gums Blood & Nerve Tonic. a
tablet to take at meal time. Cures
nervous prostration by making rich
red blood, feeding the nerves. and
making solid flesh at the rate of one
to three pounds per week. This med
icine is sold by druggists for Is cents
per box. or three boxes for $500. or
sent by mail postpaid, on receipt OF
price Write us about your case. Ad-
dress DR.. Gum, Philadelphia, Pa For
sale by j. L. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of Rob
ert B. jenkins, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day. the 9th day of June. A. D. 1902.
being one of the regular days of the
June term of the county court of La
Plata county. In the state of Colorado
|, Ben w. Ritter, administrator with
the will annexed of said estate. will
appear before the judge of said court
present my final settlement as such
administrator pray the approval of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such administrator, at
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
iectiOns to the same if any there be.
Dated at Durango. Colorado, April
23rd, 1902.
BEN w. RITTER,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Robert B. Jenkins,
deceased.
First Publication. April "a.
Last Publication May %.