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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
TALK OF
THE TOWN

cations were that there was foul play
connected with it, He started home from
town one Saturday night ard the next
morning his hat and groceries he had
started home with. We're found in some
bushes near his home. Great excitement
prevailed at the time and a thorough
search was made even 10 the extent Of
dragging the river in that vicinity.
Mr.. Weiss says - lived Just across
the river from the home Of Mr. Brown
but. as I did not 20 down in town the
morning after the disappearance, / heard
nothing Of IT, The night before / mad
large hog die ana my hired man drag
ged il several reds from the pen and
buried it, leaving a little mound OF fresh
earth over it. Early Sunday morning
/ saw q lone man walk up from town,
following the river. Upon reaching that
mound OF fresh earth ne pause,. ans, after
giancing toward my house several times.
started for town on the run Ills actions
caused some discussion wholly unprepareG
for what followed. In a short time we
saw great crowds coming from town;
some on foot Others in carriages. They
couldn't get there quick enough. Without.
,hesitation they went straight to that
newly made mound / couldn't understand
it but watched them closely. Some one
discovered the trail made by dragging
'he dead hog and they began pointing
first at my house; then at the grave.
The crowd kept increasing and I made
up my mind to discover the cause. so
walked out TO the crowd Those near
est me crowded TO get away and l
began to see the comicaI part of it,
After l was in the crowd I heard
fellow who was standing over the mound
with a wagon rod in his hand say: Yes.
believe he buried Brown right here
He ran the wagon ROD down through the
soft earth and then exclaimed. I feel
him. ] feel him" The crowd turl cd in
and in no time had that dirt thrown out
and found-the hog. No one said word;
they just dropped their heads and went
home. Mr.. Weiss adds that that hog
was dug up at least five times in the
next forty-eight hours and that Mr.
Brown returned in a couple Of months.
safe and sound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Re Overlocked > Ret.

Fred Williams, who is known far and
wide for his truth and veracity told
race horse story the othe rday which
may cause people to look upon him with
suspicion. Not that there is any doubt
regarding the story. but because of the
fact that he admits that he at one time
lnveishled another horse man into a
horse race when he knew he had the
best end of it, but did not know how
good the end was
1t was back in the boom days when
everybody had money. There were two
Englishmen running a lumber yard near
the Burton car works. and one Of them
had horse which he thought could run
His impression was that Il pony which
was quick on its feet, q polo pony, could
run a race. Fred Williams was then
living al valley Center and ne heard that
there was q man at The Burton car town
who believed he could beat any horse
in The country. So Fred saddled up a
horse he owned which could out-run
5ackvabbit and came down. lie did not
know the man who owned the pony, but
he had every bit Of confidence in his
own horse
When he GOT 10 the stable he walked
in and said that he had heard that there
vas horse there which could run. The
EngIishman agreed With him.
Il would ike 10 see him said Fred
Here he is was the reply as the man
started towards the stall
DO YOU think ne can rum"
"IIe can beat ANYTHING in the country"
For how much"
Ten dollars is an have with me
The race was set for 800 wards a,d the
horse which Fred rode won "a length after
a lot Of pulling
eel id ms s,o.- -,.r7 + .. ,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
a Smart Boy.

After recent teachers meeting. q
few OF The Older teachers got together aul
held little mutual admiration society
meeting and told stories 81 the wisdom
Of some of thelr scholars AID ore gave
this IS happsnins ID her school
a little loy. -ather iazF iifue chaps
would never study bis lesson unti he got
ta class. Then o. woald c7ant down fr0la
the head and look in DIS btok As she
always asked her questions .n rotation
u was cary for this lad o. pick eut the
paragraph she would Hkeg ask h1n
one day in the geography class the
teacher who lu the meaotlme haa OBJ
served his trick. suddenly sad SAMMY.
what IS the Characteristic ~ the climate
&C 1he HermGdas
Generally leseL replied Tommy. ana
dashed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Makes chean Ridinc.

In speaking of his trip through Europe
last fall Mr. Crib said regarding rail-
roads that while their accommodations
We're not so good rs that given by the
American roads. that travelling was much
cheaper. In Switzerland ard adjoining
countries q book to he used i'm railroad
travel can be bought for about 50 which
is good FOR any and an trips ON the roads
for three months. 1t is much Ike Buying
a pass. The conductor makes no record
of it and if one desires II can be- used
every day. \ photograph of the nur-
chaser is placed or the cover so that no
one else can use It. The phVograph is
taken in the station where She book is
Iurchased
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
No Reward Given Christmas.

Business in the marriage certificate line
fss been "a little slack for several days
and Judge Wilson is seriously consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of Offering a cut
rate on marriage licenses to catch the
holiday trade. He has several schemes
in mind. but has not decided which one
would DE the best to offer. one Of them
is. so it is reported. but not authenticate.
is. that the couple getting a license on
Christmas morning is to receive a tur-
key
When this report get around the court
house there was a plan concocted TO have
all those who wanted licenses 90 marry
10 apply on that morning and then it oc-
CURED TO some one that the probate
judge would not open his office on Christ
mas as it was a legal holiday. and the
plan was dropped.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Santa Claus Exposed.

How do children get onto the real per
conality Of Santa Claus? \ Wichita man
had this experience. His little boy be-
lieved implicitly in ST. Nicholas. The
father read the boy two books about
santa Claus. The first told how all the
presents he gives grew on trees in his
sarden. The second, the father found too
late. and 10 his horror. related that the
presents were made by Mrs Santa Claus.
The boy noted the difference and after
a couple OF days inquiry on the
subject went to his father and said:
It's too bad, amt it papa. that Santa
Claus amt true?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Poor in Arithmetic.

Many instances of mistakes made by
ministers in the pulpit have been recorded
hut here is one made few Sundays ago
By a Wichita minister. He was making
an especial plea for contributions to aid
some charitable work and in the course
of his remarks stated that man but
partially successful became converted and
in a prayer one day said that he would
give one-tenth Of his income TO the church
if ne prospered. This mans business
prospered for several years when the
merchant decided that he would be more
charitable and would give one-twentieth
of his income TO the church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

people viii insist in believing thar the
west is sun savage and indian. She has
combatted the idea 50 long. chat she rath-
er colors her descriptions ri the west
some one in New yory City said recent
ly u don't suppose you have gas in
Wichita Gas. she replied indignant
ly we have discarded gas long ago
We have electricity for Nght, We cook
with it; heat with IT, she says that
New York Is provincial in MANY respects
There are portions II the city where
horse cars are SIN used
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Dos pestructiue &c.

Charley Tanners store as everybody
knows is loaded with TOYS a good many
OF them are on shelves next the floor and
are fragile. The other day lady came
i'm and following her was massive dog
with a joyous disposition. This dog wag-
sed his tail vigorously and as h. passed
up and down the aisles. Knocked the
toys ganey-west Tanner saw il and
took the dog and put him out The Iadv
saw il and said: III 90. too" Charley
SAYS he recognizes the inalienable right
OF mankind To stand up Tor their dogs
ard hated &c do g. but ne jusr had 10
put that dog out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
an Automobile Rope

An automobiles travelling across the
country struck Wichita one day last week
RE had whole lot Of rope wrapped
around the rear wheels of his machine.
While in the city he talked with several
automobiles and they. of course. asked
him the use of the ropes. He told them
that he paid two bits FOR that rope at a
farm house the day before. It had rain
ed and in going up hill he found that
the wheels slipped and he could make liz
Tie progress. especially where the road
ways were Of clay So he went TO farm
house and purchased the good house
wife's clothesiine and wound II spiraiiy
around the tires. turned on the power
and experienced TO more difficulty n
hills or the wheels slipping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

many other good things 10 eat The lasis.
(SIrs. RoSersl. proceeded 70 roll up be-
sleeves and prepared rs a dinner whicR
viii not be soou forgotten. and It ais,
ing that We had eaten IN Kansas And ssl
closing. We have only this 90 say Of oar
trip and that Is ~For good tire an ~
good people the White river country Z
Arkansas excels them ala
ONE or THIS PARTY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Fed Then 70 the Doc.

A woman walked into a cigar store a
day or two ago and asked Tor a sample
cigar. The clerk told her he had none,
1ut she insisted ON getting a cigar. so
he gave her one from a choice brand
A few days later she came back and
purchased box Of the cigars and the
clerk asked her how her husband liked
the sample. She looked at him i'm as
Constituent few moments and then
replied. -He diant smoke il. wanted
10 SET him box OF good cigars for Christ
mas aad he told me that when d woman
bought cigars FOR a man she should all
WAYS try them on the dog. ] got that
sample and chopped it mp and fed it TO
the dos Ii didn't make him sick so
! guess my husband can smoke them an
right Then The clerk went out and
bumped his head against che wall Tor
I've minutes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

drop on The last act People who attend
theatres regularly can tell the time by
the number Of the act. All the artisans
Of the city can tell by the stage Of their
work within i've minutes Of the time
Of day
So great mas become this clement Of
time in life that the telling Of time may
some day- a thousand years or 50 hence.
become intuitive- Clocks and watches viii
become obsolete. and the civilized man.
By looking around him at his work or
his brothers work. VIII be able 70 tell
the minute as exactly as the Indian j.
said TO tell u by the position OF the sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
The Distance 10 wellinoton.

over in front of the city building. the
other day. prairie schooner drove up
and stopped while the owner got down
and went across to the blacksmiths shop
TO get some repairs. When he returned
he said 10 a man who was passing
Friend. how far is it to Wellington?
The one questioned was a stammerer
and started To sputter some reply when
he got an mixed zap. lie grew red in
the face and then exclaimed:
''C-g-g-gwan; y-y-you ocean g-g-get
t-t-t-there q-q-q-euieker t-t-han II c-can
t-t-t-tell MISREPRESENTATION.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Not Much Improvement

There is one woman in Wichita who
viii not go away and leave her house
unlocked again. She had been told by
Ter husband that sneak thieves and bur
glars were more likely to operate in the
cay time than al night but she could not
see il that way and could not imagine
Why "a door should be locked i'm the day
time if she was only just few min
utes. The other day her husband went
home in the afternoon and found the
front door a jar. There was no one in the
house and upon the dresser was his
wife's watch several stick pins and other
Naluables. He put them i'm his pocket
and then opened an the drawers and scat
tered things about When be got home
that evening his wife was turning hand
springs
"Oh. dear" she said. burglars have
been here and they have gone through
the house and have taken everything"
How did they set ine
Through the door I just went out
for minute ana while ] was gone they
came in When he told her how il hap
pened. she got mad and she locks the
door now-but leaves the key in the lock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
was Generous Erlena.

\ Gay or so ago two colored boys With
crude homemade sleds were having
fnc time on North Main street catching
onto wagons and settiug "a sled ride.
The BOYS were about ten years ola AID
their delight was shown "a every mose-
nent Their eyes srarSicd and each
laughed heartily as they rode along.
One OF the lads sled struck a hole IN
the pavement and SWUNG OK 60 one slae.
striking wagon standins at the carb.
The sled was made ef rotten tifoeer aea
poorly put together. and ike the -oar
boss shay il wen; dewn ali in a bunch.
The little fellow looSea az tbs wreek
Of MS sled and then burst ous yryne iie
companion was carried down the street
seine distance but soon came running
back 70 see hew his friend was hoFi
When he surveyed the ruins and noticed
the frief II mis- friend heart he care-
fully picked up the pieces OF the broken
sled and with Come ou HARRY. vel
make a new one. they tredged oT and
within an hour both bows were on ths
street having a. much fgn as essE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
90 colleotion Of siuns-

The Oldest collection of old signs in
Wichita is to be found on the north wall
Of the Kansas Steam Laundry The top
most sign chronicles that it is the Turn
ers' opera House; another sign says it
is the City Market, another that it is
Johnson's Meat Market another that it
is somebody's grocery. store. over a sign
not decipherable are big letters reading:
'Studebaker's. over ore window is
sign reading Ladies' Waiting Room,
Wichita and Suburban.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Jefferson Davis, Letter.


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ter lIuesI friends
ma hoyeu 10 Ind q letter from you
"nen ne BOAT arrived this morning. Mr.
van heard that letter supposed TO be IN
your ilaHa"ElJihg was on the Natchez,
tut We ssarched Tor II IN VAN. me ar
rang nehis oil tle steamboats, WEI Prob
ann secure tilp 20 lne BTazos every
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intervals 90 INFORM 'Ae regularly OF al
lial passes connected with you
nave met number % my old friends
noe. officers ana officers wives and II
you nid been vain me- could so lar as you
were disposed nave presented you with
s. me agreeable people
A-u nave heretofore referred to my i'm
patience on "A certain occasion when tAe
teat laHed rs imagine the same condl-
lion continued TOT week and YOU VIII
"a derstanc my condition since we parted
. ne massachusetts vas ready TO go TO
SEA when we reached mere. after days
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her 10 Iamplco without touching al the
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threatened 10 SEND the Alaoama out
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Vas Laudable AmbItion.


Every boy. before he reaches the age
Of ten years. has an ambition. and this
same ambition grows until the boy gets
to be twelve and then it changes and
keeps changing. Several men We're talk
ing on this line in The court house last
week and each told what he thought
he wanted TO make Of himself when he
became a man. Jim Comfy. Jr.. was ore
Of the group. ana when it came his turn.
he said
When 1 was a boy living in little
town in Illinois, my ambition was 70
be a driver OF mules. This struck the
other men as funny for they had as
pired 10 be clowns in circus or cowboys
or something equally as high in the
eyes OF the small boy
I lived in q small town" he contin-
Ued. and as boys viii do, watched every
detail Of high life about the place. Thers
was a bog who used 10 drive a span Of
mules. and the hoy was 10 older than
was. but he could handle that team in.
a wonderful way and the awe-inspiTing
part of it was the way in which he could
crack the whip he always carried. The
whip would pop like "a shot from a rife.
The boy would come up the street with
the mules on q trot and when he had
something to unload he would stop the
mules. crack his whip and yell. back"
Then l would stand back and admire him.
If the mules did not back at once. De
would crack his whip and take little
hair of the mules ana then they would
back ] used 20 dream 81 that boy at
night and in my dreams could see
him making the mules trot down the
street. cracking his whip and then back
iEg up TO the sidewalk and unloading
the freight
Yes said another one Of the group
there has never been boy who did not
have some such ambition and think
your is laudable. nave examined Wit
nesses myself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
A Residence Combine.

Rents in some portions of the city have
cone up so that combine, it is claimed.
Is forming among several welto-do peo-
PIE. TO band together and build residences
ia another section of town. Two places
are said to be under consideration-Col-
lege Hin and Riverside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

naving them dressed in exactly the same
.iothes. Why. that sort Of thing wouldn't
be tolerated in a modern farce comedy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

The room was crowded with purchasers.
one purchased toy goose and then
stood around in the manner Of ali the
Christmas shoppers and looked at every
thing in the house. This congested things
and finally one of the little kindergartners
who was clerk. exclaimed. You've got
your goose now; why don't you go?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21


Of MS sled and then burst ous yryne Fie
companion was carried down Iae street
seine distance but soon came running
back TO see hog his friend was Anr,.
When he surveyed the ruins and noticed
the frief of mis- friend heart. he care-
fully picked up the pieces OF the broken
sled and with Come ou, HARRY. vel
make new one. they tredgod or and
within an hour both bows were on ths
street having a. much son as essg.
Wichita Ten Years AGO.
Word was received from Bedford. is-
diana. q the Death ~ Miss Florcacs
Boone
Patrick Exam. i reporter GA tns ssnts lie
ysrds. Was killed while t,orklae on
passenger coaeh.
L. VI. Crawford purchased The interests
OF r. v Healy and % e. paisy m tie
opera house ar Bower of ropeka oe~
came manager.
sThas year the fusiouists Win Leuei-
ling running for governor. carried eytsy-
ihins lE sedgwiek eaaats,
Initial States Senator Bishop W Per-
k.rs, W!fe sed son were in thc eats
Nelson McClees was elected secretary
81 state ia Colorado cn The fusioa ticket
The Eualcc Goodrich Dramatic company
WAS here iu repertoire
Miss Gertie Haynes eatertalned lfcr
guests We're Misses ida MeGadc stella
Obj. Morris. Eta stevefs Kate Caa-
non. oliver McHhHp. Matas Beaver Nel
De- Pitt Beaver Ella Hourge.,e Rofh
nige Richards
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

continue his case After ne went of the
bench. Judge Campbell always seemed 70
regret his retirement He was . very
Just and upright judge. cared Ettle for
money and for that reason seldom hac
any large amount or hand He was a
good fighter and preferred TO face odds.
/ am Of the opinion that If Judge Camp
bell on mis- retirement from the bench,
had started OF rightly with his intention
properly directed. with his bump of local
ity properly developed, William P. Camp
bell would have been one Of the fore
most men in the state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
camners. pelicht cone-

For many years OF the south side Of
Douglas avenue. Just west OF the big iron
bridge stood a long line Of bin boards.
They had stood there so Ions that the
country roundabout seemed changed when
they were torn down last week. Back Of
The boards was favorite place FOR camp
ers during the winter, IS they were well
protected from the northern winds.