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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
IN JURYs HANDS
Sealed Verdict in the Woods Case
VIII Be Given.


.Tudeo Dale. IF The district court. YES
terday gave the reSular jury a layon nm
Ill Tie 3l.t dav 90 March. except those
trying TIE woods case. and they viii be
let oft this morning
The MOODS case went To the jUrF Just
before noon and an $ p. IN judge Dale
called them into tie SQUIRT ana asked the
foreman ii they hs.d agreed 10 verdict.
lie answered that thev had not Judge
Dale told then, 70 retire 10 their room
md Whom they agreed upon q verdict to
seal il no anu give II ID the clerk and
report to tie court tais mornins.
What viii We do ii We cannot agree
asked Ju~cr smith.
In that event sou viii be in your rcem
snd won't have 10 come back. answered
tho judge
The attqgneys fsr the defense IN this
case were ccnrdent that their client VIII
be acquitted. Mrs Woods with haI
three-mcaths-old lahe. are constant Az
tendsrts ~ the trial Mr Woods ha.
beea on ban bur after the t,sal was COM
menced, lie had TO STOP win SheriI sim
mons.
When he was on the witness stand ths
prosecution asked him If he had even
been arrested before. lie answered yes.
this is Tie fourth tire. ana everr fin'e
by the singer Sewing Machine company.
Since be was dischargol from its ser
vice and arrested GA complaint ~ thc
Singer Sewing Ajax company. he has
been in The employ of the Yost Miins
company at HAYS City he told 4 re
porter for the Eagle vestcrtav while thr
Jury was out, that ne had 1Wo suits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17

so took her to a friends and then went
20 see Mrs CorneIison- She told me TO
bring the girl home the next morning.
went to see Nellie after I came back and
she said she would not go home, as her
father would whip her and her mother
did not want her at home. The next
morning I went to her and told her l
would take her home. Nellie cried and
said she wouli not go home Then
thought I would take her to Mrs Earl
Blake's home as she wanted nurse girl,
if Neliies mother was willing l was
going to take Nellie home first. but the
girl would not go step. so then l told
her I would take her down to Mrs Blake
and if she wanted her then We would go
around to see her mother and get her con-
sent. Mrs. Blake consented TO try the
girl and then Nellie would not go home
so I went to Mrs. Cornelison myself and
asked her If it would be all right to let
Nellie stay there awhile. Nj Cornelison
was away at the time so she said he
would come after Nellie Sunday and
was TO leave her at Mrs Blake's until
that time. Sunday came and Mr.. Cornell
ison came Up to my house and we went TO
MIS- DIXIE ) anu -NSll-t ff~-Ae --S---N ''-N--
him. 1 do not know where that wheel
is now or where she got it and when she
ran away this last time Mrs Cornelison
called me up and asked me 10 help find
her, which l did as much as 1 was able.
I do not see why the girl wants to run
away as she has a good home and l am
sure she is not iltreated and would have
taken her home at that time if her mother
had not on several occasions asked me to
get a place for her.
Nellie Cornelison went to the Washing
ton school and also to the Kellogg school
when her parents lived at the corner of
Third and Cleveland. The reporter talked
with one of her teachers yesterday. That
lady said:
Nellie was good pupil. She was quick
to learn and could read almost anything
she picked up. She was fine In all her
studies and I never noticed her do any
thing wrong She was always truthful
and we considered her one of our best
pupils She must have certainly develop
ed this badness since I knew her. Go
not think she Is a degenerate, but rather
is afflicted with temporary insanity"
II your stomach is disordered, bowels
irregular, and you don't feel well, you
| need PrickIy Ash Bitters. It is very effec-
tive in removing this condition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
IS Az lMTERgsTlse CASE
Lady Wss oniy Two Years oi6er A.
.er Three ard z Quarter Years.

= ven Interesting ese Hs 1eFeio5el
r-risr sr tEe rluhate court Judge
Ena1h reserved @ Ietler sskiag hlu 20
furnish seue attoruesE b Neorzslse vltn
csrll1ad esres of marriage certisczsss
q a iady wAo fsEneris- ilsed 81 tals city
ard slso the f7u-uai satries - r e.Foree
st 81 TIE dlstrlt coust. Waen are
e.a~a heza g. iooE - TIE ease. - i7ars
ssr e sa1svtaes llcsase Asf Been isen-1
- a.. i8r - A-rrst .. ss- sHe ssre
be- age 81 ihat fizrr a. r. or Jar1ssg-
1sa. areissE llesaes was iss1e1 %
hsr z1d Sc save hsr aEe A. = there
va = lapse O. tAres AID eze-fozrth years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
WANT MORE ROOM
Hockaday Company Is Already Much
Crowded for Space.

Mr.. Newt Hockaday left last night
for Piattsburg, Mo. 70 visit n few days
with his mother. At the Rock Island
depot he told an Eagle reporter that he
made a great mistake when he erected
his new building in not making It a story
higher. He thinks he VIII have 10 build
an addition soon. as the firm IS already
crowded for space. The first OF Feoru-
airy they VIII be compelled TO put three
more travelling men on the road, making
eight altogether. They Will extend their
trade territory into Colorado. something
undreamed Of when they started here
three years ago with only two travelling
men. Their capital stock is now S2'ae..
having been compelled TO add 5000 10
take care OF the new business they are
getting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
WILD
STEERS TO BE PROVIDED FOF
ROPING CONTEST.
Which Will Be Seen in Wichita Next
Month.

MOtiAiaH
The executive committee OF the cat
uemen's convention held a meeting in the
office Of Chairman Fred Dold at the Dold
Packing house yesterday. The other mem
bers Of the committee present were; w.
Z. Bolton, W. VI. Paugh. a. B. Moore,
e. J. Healey. c. P. Johnson, R. w. Ed
ridge and w. r. Dulaney.
Sam Gilbert was elected secretary and
authorized to collect the subscriptions for
the expense Of the meeting.
Fred W. Dold and w. Z. Bolton were
appointed committee on music and in
structed to employ three bands.
Fred Dold and Henry Huffman were
appointed committee on entertainment to
be given on the evening of the 18th OF
February, and Mr.. Dold was authorized
to secure a hall for the meeting.
W NJ Paugh was authorized to buy a
car load of the widest long-horned cat
tie he could find. He viii try to find
some of the specimens that used to split
the wind on these prairies away back
when the battle cry Of Wichita was Vote
for Jim Hope and the cattle trade"
A. B. Moore viii leave for Klngman
leUdN 10 meet Will pllitl 1IcAA4DCAo VI
his committee to make the rules to gov
ern the great roping contest. The cow
boys who will charge among Marsh
Paughs wild range cattle will have to
govern themselves according to Hoyle.
and then the judges viii be able to cor
rectly decide the contest.
A. 3. Moore has been instructed to
secure ground on Chisholm creek and
Twenty-hrst street for the roping contest
ard have the necessary fences built to
hold the wild cattle. It win be a splen-
did location for the contest and only a
short walk from the end of the street
car line. This show viii be free ex-
hibition and a great crowd will be pres
ent TO witness the exciting chase. The
riding contest viii be on the 18th and
the roping contest on the 18th.
Mr. Bolton stated to the executive COM
mittee that he had information that the
stock yards companies of Chicago. St
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph and Oma-
ha would send big delegations TO the
meeting and they were already engaging
rooms for headquarters at the Carey
hotel. He said Wichita would be sur
prised at the big crowd. He said the
Choctaw railroad officials had promised
to give a half fare rate for people com
ing TO the meeting clear to Memphis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
FROM WEST VIRGINIA
Some Pointers Observed by Mr.. Horner
on Local Market.

on Local Market
Mr. r. C. Fgorner, Of Berkeley. West
Virginia. who is here visiting his brother
z. Horner. of Waco township. was in the
city yesterday trying TO ind out what
happened since he was here fourteen
years ago.
Mr.. Horner says there has been a great
change in this city in that time. The
business he thinks. has more tsan kept
pace with the growth Of the town. Mr.
Horner has made up his mind TO come
west to live ard he is going TO visit the
new part Of Oklahoma and see how land
Is selling and ne thinks he viii settle
there or in this county.
He says that his Investigations here
have convinced him that tie farmers Of
this section are well located in reference
to markets. He says he Ands hogs sell
ing IN this city for S and over. while in
Virginia they were selling their hogs
dressed for Sc for the Baltimore market
Before leaving home he sold three nice
three-year-old steers for s. a hundred
and here he fuds the same Kind selling
up at the Union stock yards for - a
hundred. The only way in which he could
account for Il was that the buyers here
were working on less margin
1Ir Homer says the farmers IN this
section have things more favorable than
any other farmers ne ever knew. He
thinks they ought 10 be satisfied and he
guesses they are.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
IN vERY sERIous coNoITIoN
Judge Wilson is Suffering From Dis
located Shoulder.

Probate Judge Wilson is lying AZ BIS
home in a very serious condition ISIS
physicians state that ne has verF badly
dislocated shoulder ard naay not be able
10 be out for several days yet- lie is
suffering a great deal. and Al times he s
deIirious ard his nurses are compelled
20 hold him in bod he was injured last
week by fall while he was running 20
catch car to come 20 his office He
did not Think much Of his in31ries ~
thar time. but day or 50 later rs siir.il-
der began 70 cause hin ereat deaf q
pain aud Monday he WIS forced Sc STAY
Al home an day. and be has been grow
ing v-rrSr All tf.e time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
EQUIPMENT FoR ARTILLERY
Battery Members VIII Have New Uni
forms and Guns-

The wichita battery q the state militia
viu Re eqeipre5 vita new guns ard uui-
forms this spring TIE state wiu far
r.lsh c1ch arili5erE,uan g SIX sf1sier ~
tire tyre usel ln the U1itef states army.
snd nsNt summer re battery VII have
frequent farEst practice HitE ire wezp-
ems TIE battery noz has lftE-lve m sIu~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
MAYOR WILL SPEAK
Order of Business for Municipal
LEAGUE Meetinq Is ARRANGED.

The order Of business for the Municipal
League meeting. which will convene in
this city January %, is as follows:
10 a. m.-Roll call and reading of min
utes Of last meeting.
Address Of welcome. Mayor Mclean.
Appointment Of program committee.
At the afternoon session the program as
adopted by the committee viii be carried
or,+
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
TWO RIBS BROKEN
Mrs. David Kiilisn Sturbles and
Was Seriously Injured.

Mrs David KmIian. % Martinson ave-
nue.. stumbled and fen Wednesday after
noon. and as result two q her ribs
were fractured and her head bruised
She had gone 70 the barn on an erranG.
and. etching her foet under board.
was thrown across barrel. She vii
recover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
SA = ~ - X a.
sss-st ha 4 Tie klRd icg Han sVasS B1r-,.ii
a MN ZZLEZ
OKLAHOMA PEOPLE MARRIED
A. the Carey Hotel Yesterday at High
Noon.

1r. J. ". Casey OF Percy, q. T.. and
Miss Olga scrutchaeid OF Guthrie were
married at high noon yesterday in the
rarlors Of the Carey hotel Rev. Dubber.
pastor OF the Central Christian church
performed the ceremony The mother of
the bride WAS the only one present
ar Casey is the proprietor Of The Daily
ana Weely Republican of Perry and is
one Il the most prominent ana popular
newspaper men in the territory. The
bride IS handsome and accomplished
society LADY OF the capital city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
E0R M,KlNLEY MEMORIAL
school ChfIdrea NiII Observe Kansas
Day in HIS Honor.

T1e-cises ln hoaor q the late President
sfe<i-tev vii Sc held IN 81 ne public
e.hsols u tee cIty or aansas Day. @anil-
ar- = ara the pupils Wiii make confri-
slt.rrs for ire erection - a fnonufrfft
20 ire rnart-reI TrrTiIeHs - calta5. o.
Thls action ~ tie school rhi 1re9 Elil
BE faken on thz r-eorlrne ilailoa ~ Gov
ernor stsrier. ufn G. one n frr nan
AYERS o. the monument rs7s-ff.eat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
0. S. JERSEY. 4 BANKRUPT.
His Liabilities Amount % Over 5000.
All Assets. EEeurt.

Dana :. Eferasv. % ih.s ~.ss has fiad
q -efitian ln voluntary tsHlEVsIscF n the
Federal corr lr vsic1 De- aiafs1 tazt -
ilaalIlfles srr0tsHs - nearly ss.e s Ta1Tf-
.-s- IN tie frrei rr1rfTtF O. IErftT-
f-sf t-eef secures gzpr = fatE iraFft-
edners ard rsoFtgsEe o. lots u-E To-
resa s-e-ee Ealon ssisllsl1a 20 81 $50.
,err Ge ~ she tr-etfelHffs. So
rates re asssts a. =. ~. but siztes So hls
-.eftfl1r tazt treF gre al eEar7fr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
60 LIZ sooN opgNEo.
Dinner Served n Hs~llten Eees.,on
Last Esenire

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In Olden lines

Feorle overlooked the Importance. Of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with trarcient action. bu- now
that it is genctallv known that syrup Of
Figs viii permanently overcome habitual
constipation. vell-infoumed people VIII
not buy ether laNauyes. which act for a
time. hut finally injure the system. Buy
the gcnu.lc. made 10y the California Zig
Ss,--,.,. a.,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17

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Hass I-esla wtsA 20 ezpssss tessr seEfs-
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NE- AsD KRIS r e wIfEEF.
2R EDWARD LEACH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17
GRANTED A DIVORCE
Anna Knox Has Been Abandoned BY
Ter Husband.

Anna Knox was granted a divorce gee
terday from samuel Knox on the charge
a abandonment She states that they
were married number q years ago ard
he has failed % support her and their
child for the past two years. The defend
ant did not appear at the trail Mrs.
Knox was given an absolute divorce ard
the custody % the enid r. B. VAL was
the attorney sor the plaintiff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17

Constipation leads to liver trouble. and
torpid liver 70 Brights disease.
Prickly Ash Biuers IS a certain cure
at any stage Of the disorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17

Bern. = ~ AKA asss ? c. ossas
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{. S. TRUEX

rP.To-DxTE CaocEH
7zs n. Main. 'pnsns l<s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-20

"D'ye think we're going to let you live
in a hencoop?"
At town meeting. called for the
purpose, it was resolved to have the
widows house rebuilt ready for occu-
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
materials, and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There were delays and setbacks,
however, as is usual whenever any
work is promised at certain, fixed
time, so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem Of COM
pleting the job became knotty, but
having been promised and undertaken.
it had to be finished. BY hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea,
and to carry it into effect, he sum-
moned his fellow townsmen and laid
the matter before them.
you women folks" said he by way
Of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
in the house just the same as ii you
were going to get dinner-Turkeys,
chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and
cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by o'clock. We men will
finish this house for the widow by
that time, and We'll all eat our
Thanksgiving dinner on the spot. 1t
will be house warming Thanksgiving
dinner and an old-fashioned barn-rais-
ing combined. Therell be board ia
bles laid outside for those who can't
get inside the house. You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
you can find-there's lot of cord
wood in my back yard that won't be
missed-and if we don't finish eating
by dark, we'll have bonfres to see by
and warm up up. Widow, you just sit
or stand around and boss things, it
being your house. No remarks. please!
Scatter!
The house was on hand at the hour
named, so were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners.
| OF course, the house was not big
enough to accommodate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get into it, but
| those who could not squeeze in gath
cred around it as close as they could
| to eat and hear the speeches of the no
tables, who practiced oratory until
the small boys notified them that the
fuel had given out. Then they all
went home tired, but full and happy
Was the widow happy? Not a Bit
more than the others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-20

would go in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
mo, no, widow, for Gods sake, go
back. You'll mire yourself an both of
us'll be lost
Il have it," said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings. Have
patience, Mr.. Unison, and do not
struggle or you will sink faster" then
adding under her breath: Il must do
it; there's no time to get help; be-
sides, nobody can see me-"
The big lower limb of sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him, but out Of his reach, and her
thought was, that if she could elm
out on the limb, her weight would
bend it down so that he could seize
hold of it, and either draw himself
ouS or hold on to it until she could
procure other aid.
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encountering numer-
GUS bruises and scratches which, how
ever, she did not heed. Then resting
a moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
! SAonAy " " al u JiIllSOl, wiz ocol1 oA
derstood what she intended to do.
Widow" he cried imploringly,
you'll fall eff an be lost. Never
mind me, widow, amt of no account;
I'm in my last hole. an it's jest as
we'll. For Gods sake, widow, go
back; don't resk your life for mel"
BE still, poor man. said the wom-
c1o hnr G
and legs clasped around the limb 1t
began to bend with her weight at
last, but she still kept on, almost fall
ing off, for the limb was growing
smaller and she could not grip it tight.
She flattened her body down upon it
like worm crawling on a quivering
twlg, all the time telling Unison to
cheer up and she would save him. The
limb bent lower and lower still, until
Unison had tiny branch in his grasp.
"Now, hold on tight" the widow
commanded, and keep still l am go
ing back, and when my weight is off
the limb it will spring up and pull you
out"
So saying, she began to crawl back
ward cautiously, lest single slip
should throw her off her balance and
her efforts prove in vain. The broken
jagged twigs and branches caught her
dress and pierced her flesh, but with
resistless force she bore her whole
weight backward against them and
tore herself free, reaching the trunk
in safety, whence she dropped painting
to the ground.
Unison worked the sticky earth and
sand into the consistency Of cruel, by
turning and twisting until finally the
downward suction ceased and the up
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-20

with even simple furnishings, took all
her avails and compelled her to look
around for the wherewith to satisfy
the cravings and clamors of her phys
ical nature, for she was a jolly and
weighty specimen of widowkind. AS
the doctor frequently said of her:
1.-The widow Amesy is good-slzed
chunk of woman; able to take care
of herself and stand on her rights.
For some inscrutable reason the
widow had set herself up as the cham
pion of the weak-men, women or
children, there was no difference to
her-even in the case of helpless
bird or dog. she would ruffle up as if
she had the feathers of mCtherly
hen guarding her brood from the at
lacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay
the injurious hand. To the sick and
suffering she was kindness persona
fed, and her gentle disposition COM
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge Of how to use it
brought her into constant demand as
a skillful nurse. Everybody knew her,
respected her and had reason to be
grateful to her for services performed
at some period Or other, and was
ready to fight for her if the occasion
required war on her behalf.
There was once faint breath of
scandal, but the doctor dissipated it in
the most startlingly vigorous manner,
and after that, neither it nor any
other ill-wind blew in her direction.
"If that woman isn't saint, she's
next door to being cne," was his
wind-uo when he told the story.
Mr. Adoniram Jimson was the in
dividual in question. A ''ne'er do well, "
but he took care of the widows COW
and calf looked after her chickens
and ducks as a labor Of love, and to
reciprocate many of her little surrep-
titicus acts of kindness in the shape
of fresh baked bread, an occasional
roast chicken or luxuriant pie, that
found it's way into his scart pantry.
He accepted and ate everything he
found there in perfunctory manner,
somewhat after the style Of the raven
fed prophet or rather like the hog
under the oak, that roots up and de-
YOURS the succulent nuts without ever
looking up to see whence they come.
It so happened late enc evening
that Mr.. Unison started after the
widows COW and calf that had hceD
wandering among the brush all day
for pasture. and had apparently for
gotten the way home. 1t had beer
raining steadily for forty.eight hours
and the numerous sloughs. riverbeds
and buffalo wailows were so saturated
with water that it meant death to fall
into any of them because OF the bot
tcmlcGs cuicksands mixed with mirey
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-20
q did see was the town messenger

no did see was the town messenger
waving telegram
Fer me?" asked Billy expectantly'
"Naw." cried the boy. Its fer yer
mother. Sign fer It,"
Billy Dick laboriously signed his full
rame ON the blank. and he and Flopsy
ran in with the telegram. lars. Nor
ton was busy In the dining room care
fully packing yalise with Thanksgiv'
ing goodies, pies and cake and jellies'
"A telegram, mother" cried Billy
Dick, for you
ooh, Billy Dick" was all she could
saw for kilograms came so seldom that
they always frightened her.
"It's-it's probably from Mrs. Walk
er." suggested Billy Dick in his reas
s,uing manner open it and see."
Mrs, Walker is in Turkey" laughed
Mrs. Norton at his comfort.
Billy Dick tore the envelope open
ond Mrs. Morton read the telegram
aloud:
ION way East. Arrive Thanksgtv
ing 10 a. m. John and Dorothy"
"Goodness.." cried Billy Dick
Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot to visit us!'
and he capered around the table.
Eyes, it is NICE" said Mrs. Morton
"but, Billy Dick. they're to arrive
Thanksgiving day, and that means oul
other plans are spoiled"
Billy Dick hadn't thought Of that
that certainly wasn't pleasant, for the
expedition they had planned was to &C
down to Norfolk, for the father, who
was in the navy, was unable to leave
the yard to come home for the holiday
And such a cooking time as they had
had Capt. Morton had written that the
food there was poor. and if they came
down to bring some "frills," and it was
the "frills" that Mrs. Morton was now
packing in the bag.
"And-it busts our plans?" echoed
Billy Dick. 20 mother!"
I'VE must stay at home, Billy Dick
and disappoint your father, too" Mrs