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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
INVITATION Is ISSUED
Ex-Confederates VIII Attend q. :. n.
Reunion.

The committee of -eenfederstes yes
terday issued the following statement TO
their comrades;
"Our association being the only one in
the state Of Kansas. and having been
most cordially invited by the state G. A.
r. organization 10 take part in the re-
union 10 be held here from September p
TO q, we realize it Is incumbent upon rs
20 take such action as viii be necessary
10 make the reunion, so far as lies with
in our power. pleasant and successful
affair
But It's only by hearty earnest coop
Grafton OF our comrades OF the grey that
this can be done. and their presence al
this reunion Is most earnestly urged This
will be rare opportunity for ali II Is 70
meet each other and exchange Ehoss hap
py greetings and "Reminiscences thaS sol
oilers slone know and feel.
.'Au ex-confederates will be weiceme.
and no pains spaEed to make their visit
here pleasant and enjoyable. large
headquarters tent viii be on the grousd
and each one is requested TO register Civ
ing name. rank. company. regiment and
present postohiee address. Other tents
supplied with straw and fuel are at the
command Of all who wish 70 camp upon
the grounds during the week. The exsT-
cises on our part viii be Interpreted al
through the daily programs. and In add
ton q number Of addresses BY our cd
veterans. other features. both novel and
interesting will be introduced each DAY.
we have the assurance that Oklahoma
All send q good big delegation. and we
ever one zho can possibly cone We
trust this reunion viii iesd not oHIy 20
a better acquaintance among our old com
rsdes. but also the organization q many
camps throughout tire state. again Ee
urge you 20 coma Come ard bring pour
families with you and let them meet and
grasp b the hand these Old comrades
with whom yeu met the shock q battle
ard crash Of arms r. the long ago. Should
Il be impossible for you 70 attend. th-n
send rs youT name and rank. company
old confederate IN the state. To sii II cur
oi6 confederate in thesiate. II al q cur
Old comrades OF oslzhena re ssy. cons
sad have a god tine With Is and ~
The ughs Ct the esuphrss recosat the
scenes and daring achievements that
made the southern srDy famous - al
the lsrdE CT TIE world
Trusting our appeal 10 Fou All fsH q
Hing ears sza warm hearts. ard as
surinE you q a most cordial greeting
from seIh The blse and the grey ze zEe
yours respectfully,
p T BEAN.
JAS GRINSLET.
" II FRAZIER
Y. N CAMPBELL
J. Il. SHIELDS.
Cocx.ftsea."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
Have You Seen 1t?
Our Modern Furnished Cottage
Means bad air, and whether it
m eS from the low lands and

on
nrnodern
In
an
house $
with
noors with
Q East
portias bedroom
haea t~enastA model
modern equipped ki'ehsn
the kitchen well Appointed convenient and perfect Here
and
Hekpatea blue granite cooking utensils
a { a
Wells
table combination saoard and China closet ss Preach sua' chairs
OF
cottage lighted Foushoat with electric lights Aa few fsots
artistic aad
We u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
GREAT DISPLAY
OF FIREWORKS
Is That Secured for This
Years Fair.
DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII
Which Has Excited the East,
VIII Be Here.
DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII

Since the Buffalo exposition the talk OF
the amusement loving people OF this coun-
try mas been about Paine's fireworks dis
play, the eruption OF Mount yesuvius and
the destruction Of Pompeii. which comes
TO LIS city for six nights during expesi-
ton week. There has never been such q
magnificent display Of pyEotechnics as
W. be given here during that exhibition.
New IDEAS in fireworks have come up in
the past few years and enabled the man
ufaeturer to make many things heretofore
unheard Of During the entire Buralo
exposition this grand display was given
each evening 1t was seen BY thousands,
and since that time has been travelling
over the country, showing only in the
larger cities and making stands OF weeks
and even months. and It was only through
the diiigent labors OF Frank Payne and
the fair promoters that it VAS brought
to this city in all its spleador.
A special train is required TO bring the
company and its parapherualia. il re-
quires more than 300 people TO put on the
production and tons Of powder are burned
each night, and the buildings represented
require many cars 10 transport.
The press and public generally regard
this as the greatest effort in the amuse-
ment line ever attempted and success
fully carried out. Think Of a mountain
Of 200 feet high belching forth showers OF
fire to a heighth OF 2,0O9 feet and the
sweeping of the fiery liquid down the
mountain side and overwhelming the
town II has been said by the press wher-
ever this exhibition has been given that
il is the most realistic and entertaining
exhibition that was ever given. Ii is
spectacular and enllghtening. they say.
The premium list for this years fair
has been printed and is now being dis
tributed among the stockmen OF the
southwest. 1t Is a hook Of IS pages, and
evry page contains a list Of the magnifl-
cent premiums offered By the association.
There is quite a pile of premium lists at
the secretary's Office in the Commercial
club rooms, and not one contains as large
premiums in any line as the one Of the
Wichita fair. one thousand dollars for
q horse race. 800 for the best herd OF
shoTthorn or Hereford cattle, and so for
the best individual animal on the grounds
OF any breed. Liberal premiums are Of
fered for Angus. red polled, Galioways
and Hoisteins, but as these breeds are
not to be found in as large numbers as
the shorthorn or Hereford, the prizes
are not as large. For horses one-hundred-
dollar premiums are offered in all com
mon breeds and a premium Of 500 is Of
feTed for the best herd Of hogs Of any
breed on exhibition. For poultry high
prizes are offered. and the same liberal
policy can be seen in the few instances
given is followed out in all OF the different
departments.
There IS not a fair west OF the Missis-
sippi river this year which offers as high
premiums as the Wichita fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
LARGEST Premium Ever Paid.

The following letter tells the story OF
the largest premium ever paid on a sin
gle life:
Denver. Aug. s, 1so2-Mr. X. E. Burns.
The Mutual Life Insurance company Of
New York:
My Dear sir-I take pleasure in &C
knowledging receipt Of policy for $50. 90.
issued on the S1s per cent guaranteed gold
bond plan. for which ] have already
given you my check. No. L642. for S263.150.
in fun for all payments thereon. This.
understand. is the largest premium ever
paid in the world on one policy. This
makes nay total holdings IN The Mutual
Life Insurance Company over Seoo.eo0, and
after thorough investigation ! take pleas
ure in recommending your company 70 all
persons looking for protection 70 their
families and investment for themselves.
EBEN SMITH"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
. adWay's
u Pills

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for the
c u r 6
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Bowels, Piles and all other arrangements
OF the Internal Viscera. PERFECT d.
GESTION VIII be accomplished BY taking
RAILWAYS PILLS. BY so doing
DT S p e p S A,
Sick Headache. Foul Stomach. Bilious
ness will be avoided, as the food that is
eaten contributes its nOurishing proper
ties for the support OF the natural waste
of the body.
Price 25c 5ox. Sold by Druggists
or Sent BY Mail.
Send to DIR. RADNAY & Co, IS Elm
St, New York, for Book of Advice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
STORE IMPROVEMENTS
Progressive Wichita Merchants Get.
ting Ready for Fail Trade.

Improvement is the order in Wichita
residences, business buildings and stores.
Brighten Up, remodel and make modern
is the watehWord every where IN the Peer
less Princess and shows the trend Of e.
fairs. Recently J. o. Gilbert bEilt onto
his store building and fitted Up modern
furnished cottage on the second floor
Ire0rge IRnes & Co. the BOstoa sto-e
Rorabaugh 5. Aorsmaa lanes * Co.. c.
r Fulton and the s. 4 y. Ten-Cent store
have AL been making great improve
menis In their stores during the past
month, getting ready for bis fan trade
charging s1d adding TO the eonveniences
and appearance ~ the interiors. George
l.sFp built a foTty-soot addition and In
creased his stock put n some nsE tx
lures. Tepapered. reprinted and 1dded 20
per cent 10 the appearance u his shoe
store.
Last Friday workmen completed the
work q remedeliug John Braifschs shoe
store. IL East Douglas avenue. \ Esw
floor vas laid. ue@ PRESSED steel ceiling
the sails repspsred and al the shslyiug.
counters. settaes and. Ia fact. al WOOD
wo-k anished in ozk highly polished, rev
cash register ard desk vhsch vss moved
further back. ard several new settees pat
ln A. the froni rart q TIE store Or the
vest side the shelving has been taken out
and a isrss paasl made. In the center q
which . a handsou'e ard u1sucstlgasbly
the largest mirror in any hozse Ia The
city. being Z By 8 feet TEo CT three PEG
PIE nay stand IN front ~ this FalrroT and
see themselves from head 20 foot
Braltsea roE has = isoroDEhiy up-so-tste
store
TIE s 4 Il PARLOR
TIE : T. F.rs ard Ten-Cs1t store
has vacated the former Office uset ~
tn advertlsing manager ard writer's.
xho noa o-.ces sfrh the r-assgfr O. tie
s7zth = the cashier and EraFpias ssz-
iou. TIE Cd o@ca having beeu atted -
apFreEr lstcIy AID elegantly furnishes for
= ladies ard fnilerers rsTi7r. q -ait-
fn- rooru provided xith ezsy csziTs. etc.
anE. s1dEins ~ TIE ercTsE q ladies' rest
ing thers since IS completion. ere cEs-
toners = TIE s 4 y F7te ard TeH-cert
store appreciate this rex psTioT- IanT
cfher stores have made uo-s ~ ssrF iss-
srn. 1rlears- and sTsrs boy Il ssfta=
rtadv - fan trad
TR Eslx aae family have moved fTez
- seafA EzTer-z. . sgI East DoaEi@s
syez1@.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
LOWER
ROCK ISLAND MAKES REDUCTION
FROM CHICAGO
To Wichita on Carload Lots of Wire
and Nails.


Yesterday the Rock Island railway an
nounced a reduction in the rate on wire
and nails from Chicago TO Wichita and
also from the Mississippi river. Several
days ago the Missouri Pacific announced
a rate Of S31k cents per 100 pounds on wire
and nails from the Mississippi river, and
the Rock Island has met that rate and
also made one from Chicago OF 2s1k cents.
per 100 pounds.
short time ago the Frisco announced
a reduction of the rate from the Missis-
sippi river, and this was met by other
roads. and then the Missouri Pacific an
nounced a reduction Of 1lls cents more
from the same points. The rate from
Chicago was also lowered at that time.
and the Rock Island lowered this rate
again when it met the lower rate from the
Mississippi river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31

The state coach is a gross. CLUMSY, ugly,
yellow mushroom, and was so funny 10
me as it passed, 1 ha-had out amidst the
solemnity, attracting attention. Kitche-
ner took the British lions biggest roar;
he received fully twice the plaudits of
others. He and Roberts were the most
interesting to me.
went down that night to see the illu-
minations-those on the Bank Of England
cost s25,0oo-but we can give the bloomin'
Britishers cards and spades on nluminat-
ing and then beat them.
1 had a pleasant call the other day
from Mr. and Mrs. A G. Walden. Twas
a fountain Of news. particularly to Mr..
Walden, as he has not heard from Wich-
ita since he left Isn't 1T strange how
Wichitans find one another, even If they
are in the remotest parts of the earth.
out of Gods country, on the edge of no
where" There must be a distinguishing
air about them-a sort Of badge of iden-
tity-which says to the world: Il am
from Wichita, betchersweetlife" Any
how. Wichitans always find themselves,
in crowds-carnival times.
I enclose 4 coronation program and a
souvenir Japanese napkin" used at the
hotels coronation day In honor of the
event. Note how the red. white and blue
prevails. The 6th OF September is creep
ing nearer and nearer; that is when the
big ocean steamer Philadelphia will have
among its America-be passengers one
ex-attorney at law. S. T. Joceiyn. ct al
and September "a is the date when I will
again kick the good soil OF Wichita, God
WilIia."
I will add that Yankee Doodle" is one
Of the latest popular songs. and After
the Bali is making hit now, also. Per-
haps one OF these days the Engla nders
viii discover that McGinty really went
down TO the bottom OF the sea. and they
viii have a general levee in fishing him
out, while the world goes sailing on with
Edisons and Santos Dumonts at the lever
and on the wings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31

Take a dose of PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS at night when you go to bed and
you will feel bright and vigorous next
morning. 1t will insure you a copious
and healthy passage of the bowels. i'm
proved appetite and digestion and increas-
ed energy of body and brain. 1t beats
stimulating drinks because its relative in
fluence is natural, hence permanent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
CONDITIONAL PARDON
FOR IOWA PATRICIDB
Boy Murderer May Now Be
Given College Education
He Killed His Father and His Step
Mother, and Has Been in Peniten-
tiaIy for the Past Ten Years.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 1S--Governor
Cummings has signed the conditional
pardon af Wesley EIkins. the boy muir
derer. who killed his father and step
mother in Clayton county, and has been
confined in Anamos penitentiary for the
last ten years.
Elkins goes to live at Mount Vernon
with his friend and patron, Prof. Harlan,
of Cornell University, through whose in
fuence his pardon was secured.
He will probably be educated at Cor
nell College.
Among the conditions that are pro-
posed by the governor are the following
Elllins is required to absent himself
from Clayton county where the murder
was committed; he is not to engage in
any occupation which will necessitate his
exhibiting himself for hire; he is to be
law abiding and refrain from ali intoxi-
cants; monthly reports are to be made to
the governor and until further orders ne
is to reside in Linn county.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
EXAMINING HANDWRITING.
Police Think Teacher May Have Written
CIendenin Note for Spite.

NEW YORK, April IS.-The Rev DR.. F.
n. Clendenin said yesterday that there
was no new light on the anonymous let
ter limiting that a plot was on foot to
kIdnap his two children. Dr. CIendeDin
says that the children viii not be allowed
to go out without escort, and that a BIZ
cycle policeman has been assigned to
watch the block in which the Clendenin
house is
Dr.. Clendenin confirms the story that
a seventeen-year-old girl, a member of
his congregation, was the recipient of a
letter asking her TO meet the writer at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel the day after the let
ter was mailed The mailing of this let
ter and the anonymous letter to DR.. Glen
denim, as shown by the postmarks, was
simultaneous The police will also in
yestigate this letter
Captain Walsh, OF the Westcbester po
lice, has assigned Detective Martin to
make an examination of the handwriting
of all the school teachers IN Westchester
and UnionDoTt. Captain Walsh says that
the teachers were fond of Prof DevIin,
who was the principal of the WestchesteT
school, and who was recently transferred
to the Kings Street school through the
influence, it is said of DR.. CleHdenin. The
ID ptaiu tuIuhS LGdt II may De pOSSlD4t
that the letter was written by one of the
teachers as a means of getting even"
with the clergyman Captain Walsh
learned that the letter received by the
seventeen-year-old girl was received by
a daughter Of J. 3. Crosby, a real estate
dealer in Westchester, but the CrOsbys
deny that any such letter was received
there. DR.. Clendepin refuses to make
public the name of the recipient Of the
letter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
H0USE9REAKER SENTENCED.
AIphonso Lucas Sent to the PenitentiaTy
for Four Years.

Alphonso Lucas, coIored, twenty
years old was today sentenced by Justice
Anderson to Imprisonment for four years
in the penitentiary at MoundsvIIe. "
Va. The prisoner was Indicted for house
breaking in the night, and when arraigned
on the charge pleaded guilty.
II palliation Of his offense Lucas told
the court that On February Is last he and
his wife and children were on the verge
of starvation. He could not secure en-
ployment and was driven to commit the
crime Lucas was charged with entering
the storehouse of William H. Young. at
HiHsdaIe, Anacostia, and stealing a
quantity of groceries.
William Green, indicted for arson,
pleaded not guilty.
James Comas and Norman Cleveland,
two white boys pleaded not guilty to
charge Of housebreaking- Henson Berry
and John H Johnson, indicted for house
breaking and larceny, pleaded not guilty
to the indictment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
HhREBl RULED VERY
STRONG AND ACTIVE
Opening This Morning Was
Exceedingly Broad,
GENERAL ADVANCES NOTED
London Cabled an Improving Market and
a Moe Bullish Sentiment Regarding
American ShaTes-Stimulated by Be
lief L. & N. Deal Has Been Settled

NEW YORK. April 1S--Sumulated by
the belief that the Louisville deal had
been satisfactorily settled, and the South
ern Railway situation thereby greatly
improved, and by the growing belief OF
the public that the market was in for &C
tive speculation. there was a very broad
opening in the Stock Market this morn
ing
Advances extended all the way from
fractions to . per cent. and the dealings
were very widely distributed in both the
railway and industrial quarters.
There were number of wide openings
at a higher range OF prices, notably in
the Readings, United States Steel South
ern Railway, Colorado Fuel and Iron, the
Atchisons, Illinois Central, and American
Locomotive
London cabled an improving market
abroad, and moTs bullish sentiment re-
garding American shares
The opening dealings here were on a
heavier scale than at any time since the
year opened
number of pools exhibited great &C
tivity, and they are becoming decidedly
aggressive in their operations
While the fractions were stronger
they did not share in the activity to the
same extent as the remainder Of the mar
ket-
st. Paul was also comparatively slug
gish, and it was plain that this stock has
been under pressure from those who de-
sire to accumulate fresh line OF that
the Chicago interest, which recently be
came active therein, has reduced its hold
ings, owing to the expanding speculation
noted elsewhere.
The strength in Louisville and Nash
vile was accompanied by reports that the
dividend would probably be increased in
the near future.
The Stock Market ruled very strong and
active throughout the morning. The ease
in money and the increase in outside III
terest were the main explanations to the
tendencies displayed. and there was little
change IN the actual news bearing upon
the more important features of the stu
alton
As a matter Of fact. the intelligence
from the West respecting the condition
Of the growing crops was not satisfactory
Drought appears to continue throughout
the winter wheat belt and barring an
early heavy rainfall, 1t would hardly seem
likely that conditions can be restored TO
q satisfactory basis
Conspicuous features OF the railway list
this morning we're St Paul, the Atchison
shares the Anthracite Coal stocks Union
Pacific and New York Central MisCel-
laneous issues, the American Locomotive
shares, Peoples Gas, and New York Air
Brake were conspicuous
Sales Of stocks 10 ! p. m. 1,652, 500
shares; bonds, s., 800 600
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
NEW CHICAGO BANK.
The Federal Trust and Savings Organ
lied.

lied.
CHICAGO, April IS.-The new Federal
IUst and Savings Bank was organized
here yesterday afternoon. when the first
meeting of the board of directors vzs
held The new bank will open for busi-
ness about May 90 in the Home Insurance
Building. 1t viii have capital Of 2.0o0,-
Coo and a surplus of $500. 000 at the start,
making it rank with the larger financial
institutions OF the city in this respect
T. p Phillips was elected president For
mer Judge E H Gray, chairman of the
executive committee of the United States
Steel Corporation, was elected chairman
of the board of directors at a new bank
Office in this city. Frank J. Schneider
helm was made first assistant cashier. and
I. J. Stuart was elected secretary Of the
trust department. Mr.. Phillips has been
Chicago man over ten years, coming 70
this State from Wheeling, ". Va, and
settling first at NapeTviiIe, Ill He organ
lied the First National Bank of Naper
vile, and the Chica go-NapeTvfIIe Stone
Company
II 1887 Mr. Phillips reoTganized the
bankrupt Doles & Shepard Company, and
has been president of the company since.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
Miners and Operators to Meet.

NEW YORK, April 1S--Dispatches from
WiIkesbaTTe say that President John J.
Mitchell, Of the United Mine Workers
Union, and three district presidents ex-
pect to be called to this city next week
by the civic federation, when an effort
viii be made to adjust the differences be-
tween the miners and operators. II is
said that the miners have strong hopes
that the operators viii recognize the
union. but IN view OF the position taken
by the operators when the demands were
first made this is not generally accepted
The operators may offer TO sign an agree
ment to adjust difficulties with their cwn
employees. it is believed, and many think
this viii be accepted instead of direct
recognition of the union.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
RARE WEDDING CELEBRATION.
Golden, Silver, and One Real Ceremony
All IN One Day.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April IA gold we'd
ding, silver wedding and an actual we'd
ding all in one family is not often seen
All these occurred yesterday at Holy
Ghost Church. in this city.
The first marriage knot Father Boed-
ing tied was for Mr. and Mrs Leonard
Lochner. who fifty years ago yesterday
we're married in Germany
The second couple to be married were
Mr.. and Mrs Philip LOchDeT, twenty five
years ago in Dubuque. The last marriage
was that Of Miss Amy Lochner daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Philip Lochner, and Mr.
Paul L. Ranst
This was a real one and not an ami
versaTy, as the others.