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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
GRAND OPERA IN WICHITA
GOrdOn-Ehsy Company Gave Fine
Performance OF Faust.

The Gordon-Shay Grand Opera COM
pany gave a very satisfactory perform
ance last night at the Crawford to a
large audience. The company gave the
grand old opera Faust" by Gounod.
II lacked nothing of the beauty and
strength that Is a necessary qualification
Of that style of music. Miss Shay as
Margarita, portrayed the character with
much force and With emotions as nearly
perfect as possible. She sang the music
with an artistic intelligence and skill.
which was all the more admirable be-
cause she depended so little upon any
thing Ike mere vocal effort for her sue
cess. She handled her voice skilfully and
well and her Characterization of the role
was received with much appreciation by
the audience. Miss Shay captured her
hearers completely with her singing.
Mr. Fredericks as Faust" has
voice of marvellous range and purity.
Combined with his fine stage appearance
Mr. Fredericks used his voice TO fine adj
vantage. He won honors with his work.
John Dunsmure as "Mephisto," made
splendid success. He is the happy pos
SCISSOR of magnificent bass voice Of rare
Qudilly, Whlch ne useu Win SINH anu e.
feet. He received several encOres and
has been favorabiy compared with Edour
de Reske. by his fellow professionals.
He has had a neteoric rise in the oper-
attic world. going from chorus 10 grand
opera in a few years time.
The Valentine" Of Achille Alberta was
sung and acted very fuzzy. indeed and he
deserves a fair share OF the merit and
praise accorded the opera. Miss Pauline
Johnson made q pleasing oiebel.' both
in song and appearance and was warmly
appiauded.
The company carries a carload OF
special scenery and II is simply fine. If
the company should ever visit Wichita
again, they win be sure or 4 crowded
house TO greet them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
THANKSGIVING is A HOLIDAY
And school Teachers are Entitled to
the Rest

Frank Nelson, state superintendent Of
public instruction, has issued the follow
ing instructions 10 school boards over
the state relative to the Thanksgiving
holiday:
thanksgiving day is a holiday both by
usage and proclamation. 1t is so de-
clared by the president OF the United
States and by the governor Of the state.
Teachers are entitled to this day. All
other employees get it No business house
thinAs for moment Of asking the clerks
to work an extra day in order 70 make
UP for Thanksgiving. School boards
should be equally fair and liberal IN this
matter They should encourage the
teacher to attend the district meetings
The teacher viii return from these meet
ings to the school with new IDEAS and
renewed inspiration and the school work
viii profit thereby. II there is any class
Of workers who are entitled to the hol-
idays. it is the school teachers. They do
more work il proportion to the money
received than any other class of people
"On the question OF the right OF
teacher to collect pay for any legal hoI-
iday when the scnool was not in session.
believe the law is well stated in the
case of School District vs. Gage SO
Mich, Rep. ass. In that case the court
holds as follows: Teaching contracts for
stated periods are subject 70 the obseTv-
ance of recognized holidays. and there
should be no deductions for such occa-
sions from the teachers wages. In the
opinion of the court rendered by Chief
Justice Campbell, the following language
is used:
In regard to deduction for holidays
we are Of the opinion that school man
agement should always conform to thosd
decent ges which recognize holidays;
and that it is not lawful TO impose for
FIXTURES or deductions for such proper
of labor. Schools should con-
form to what may be fairly expected OF
all institutions in civilized communities.
All contracts for teaching during periods
mentioned must be construed Of necessity
as subject to such days of vacation. and
public policy as well as usage requires
that there should be no penalty laid upon
such obseYvances.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
Welded YESTERDAY
st Esone o. Bride. Georgia Damont
and Fos eph salmon.


Last evening ar $50 @ clock occurred the
welding OF Miss Georgia Dumont ard
AIr. Joseph salmon. The ceremony took
place AT the home Of the bride. 1875 North
Emporia avenue. ana only thf members
e the immediate taany were present.
Rev Parker e s. PALS 81 E church
olfclateC
The bride IS . daughter Of E.l--t DE-
mont. the architect. ana IS q handsome
ana popular vouas .a1y- she has heen
employed IN the Boston store fer some
time
oIr. saimon. the groom. IS an indus
trsops ard progressive young architect q
this city.
The happy couple VII begin house
Keeping at once and viii he III houe 70
friends az Sc West Central avenue
Mr J. r. Locke. who went 10 cali
fornla about four weeks ago has re-
turned and does nos llke san Francisco.
but ysil tako kansas IN preference 20 al
tne ether western states ara WIZ engage
in business IN this city soon Mr. Locke
does not IKE the way business Is trans
acted along the cosst ana he Is pleased 10
set home after loag and u-escme TIP.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
PLANS FOR CONVENT PARK
MtCarmeI Academy TO Have Historic
Grounds.

Yesterday Pat Healy bought num-
Der of lots in College Green addition u
Wichita for the sisters of Mt. Carmel
academy.
Bishop Hennessy had something like
twenty acres reserved for the church
near the academy and some time ago
he made a proposition to the sisters that
if they could secure the plated blocks
and lots. about fifteen acres in all. he
would give them his reserved land, which,
wit. their own and the plated lands,
would give them forty acres surrounding
the convent The lots Of the plated
blocks were held by people in all pars
OF the world and some in Europe. It
was a herculean task TO reach and nego-
tiate ali Of them. but the sisters under
took it. They engaged Pat HeaIy to as
sist them and they now have practically
the entire work accomplished.
ms forty acres viii be converted into
a park and it is predicted that it VIII
become one of the historic places in
Wichita TO future generations \ mag
nihcent boulevard Will be opened north
and south on the east side OF It. This
boulevard VIII be macadamized and
snaaed with elm trees It viii incline
toward the convent in the center with ref
erence TO north and south. From this
boulevard diagonal walks will Zoe laid 10
ths beautiful convent building and these
walks VIII be lined on either side with
lowers and shrubbery. Among The other
features OF the park viii be fine cam
pus. Many fruit trees VIII also adorn
the place. these for the benefit Of the
convent and its pupils. one Of the sis
tiers now at the convent IS said 10 be
one Of the best scientific horuculturists
in the state. it was under her direction
Principally that the original FIVE acres
attached 10 the convent have been set To
trees and The result. so far as harmony
Oh arrangement IS concerned. not TO men
ton success in culture and growth. Is
the wonder Of horttculturists and the adj
ralration ~ everybody II is th9usht that
vitnin twenty years sit Carmel VIII
riva some of the European converts in
the variety and qualify u its fruits Al
ready the i've acres which surrounded the
convent originally produce more fruit
IAN the lg pupils in re academy can
use.
The work in carrying out the plans for
tl1e acaee-y park WIN begin ~ ouee and
VIII progress eraduaily uu-n il is COM
vleted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
YOUNG LADY PASSES AWAY
8Fayme Wagner Dies Of Complication
of ssfuPaspG

Miss Nayme Wagner died at her home
At 215 81. Francis avenue at noon yester-
day. She was 8 years of age and was
born and has grown to woms nhood in
tAis city. y complication of lung and
stomach trouble caused her sad death
Until last July she was employed IN
ultons clothing store. when she was
taken i'll with pneumonia. She grew bet
Ter for time and die light work about
the store. but her strength did not re-
turn and gradually the DREADED disease
gained a hrmer hold upon her untn it
resulted in ner death.
Besides her immediate family Miss
Wagner leaves a host Of friends who
loved and respected her. She possessed
kind and cheerful disposition and her
absence from the store has been greatly
felt both by her associates and patrons
Of the store The namily has the sym
pathy Of a large circle Of friends
The funeral services and place Of burial
have not YET been arranged FOR. but VII.
Zoe announced later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
MANY WOULD
BORE FOR GAS
Farmers Near MuIyane May
Do Some Prospecting.
COMPANYOFBUSlNESS MEN
Has Been Formed at Mulvane
to Make Experiments.

There is a prospect that there will be
several gas wells sunk near Mulvane in
the near future. Several farms where
the gas was discovered are owned by
parties OF considerable capital and these
men are figuring on doing some prospect
ing for themselves. There are several
Wichita parties interested in that sec
ton Of the country who expect to drill
a well Of their own in short time.
c. Il Hunsaker, one Of the most reli-
able farmers Of Mulvane, was in the city
yesterday and expressed much confidence
in tie discovery OF natural gas one and
one-hah miles east Of that town. on the
farm Of Mr.. HOLSTER. Every one nearby
IS sanguine that flow of gas Of suf-
ficient power TO give it commercial
value will be found by going a little
deeper.
The business men of Mulvane have
practically formed company 10 put up
the cash for drilling wells If the farm
ers do not Go the drilling themselves.
ne committee of business men Of Null
vane who waited on Mr.. HOLSTER last
have found that Mr. HOLSTER will do the
drilling himself and if gas is found in
paying quantities it will be sold to a
comiNny that wishes to pipe it 70 Null
vane or Wichita. Mr.. Holster. it was
announced in this City yesterday. was
making arrangements for drilling ma
chinery TO go deeper in his well.
1t was also learned that several other
wells in the immediate neigA~ Orhood Of
Mr.. HOLSTER were projected but work
will not commence on them until after
Mr.. Holster begins.
Mr.. Hunsaker said that in his opinion
it woulo be definitely known at Mulvane
just how much gas there was TO be had
before the first of the year and that be-
fore many months passed Wichita
wouiu DC using gas from the wells ar
Mulvane or had found some wells of her
own
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
IS a FINE SINGER
People SheuId Hear rrOG SeagIe Dur
ing BuGerwolf Heetias.

Great preparations are being made for
the Biederwoif Meetings 10 begin Deem
Der 1th, ard much interest . 5elug man
Tested one OF the great attractions viii
De Prof. oscar 4. Seasie baritone soioisr
he Austin Statesman said q him
a Seagie. the wonIe-ful siaEer II
the Cumberland Presbyterlan CD arch.
should be heard by ever5oue ia austin
who IS capable of the most exquisite en-
joyrnert ~ song Re should r. heard not
only far the es.hetic pleasure gwen =.
classical music. brt for the soui-uriifI
given by the most pathetic sacre5 music
Far beyond and hiehe- thar the iof-est
eioquence does MS aneiy mod8lated voice
carry tae listener into the rcrT atuos-
pierre Of heaven ls-s voice IS Tll.. raeto-
Eial-s and pathetic AZ che moment aiit1g
snac- wifh rs powerful voiune ana ere
asvt sluEirE laf' the sweetest pathcs j
have heard many ore-atic stars. isut J
have never heard one ~ Superior power 81
Conveying TIE rurest 80 20 the s1uis
in fart the listener g ert-auce5 ard
words - the se1r ses- 70 AXE On usN
and more rowerf-l meaning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
PRINCESS CHIC IS A GOOD PLAY
Big Crowd Enjoyed 1t at the TOIer
Last Night

The Kirke LaShelIe Comic Opera COM
pany presented the Princess Chic" to
fine house at the Toler Auditorium last
night. 1t was the best comic opera
troupe that has struck Wichita in a long
time and nothing but words Of praise
were heard after the performance was
over. The music is jingiIng and catchy.
The principals are good singers and the
chorus large, and what is better-they
can sing-and sing good. The scenery
and costumes were far better than the
usual run Of comic opera companies.
The Princess Chic is romantic story
Of the medieval period 1t deals with
the life Of romantic young princess who
was a fine huntsWoman and liked nothing
better than to be out in the open where
she could give free reign TO her thoughts
ana her ideas We're many and original.
She set her cap for Charles, the bold
Duke OF Burgundy and although com
PEELED to pass through many trials, finally
won him. 1t is a good story and well
told by the competent company
There is mere good music in this play
than any since the days Of Robin Hood.
There is abundant opportunity for humor
callu Ltt4S Is taken advantage OF III every
instance. Joseph c. Niron. as one of the
staggering soldiers of fortune. captured
the audience with his singing war is a
Bountiful Jade" in the third act. with a
male chorus assisting. There are few
plays where there il opportunity for bass
solos as in this one and Mr. Miron gave
great satisfaction BY his work. His voice
is superb and he knows how TO use it.
Miss Christine Hudson as the "Prin-
cess" is 4 very good singer and actress.
and Walter Lawrence, as the Duke.
does his part well The chorus is a great
deal better than most comic opera com
panies put out. They are good looking
and are graceful. and with the splendid
costumes gave one a good impression
and they can sing. John P. slocum
prides himself on the beauty of his
chorus girls and his announcements were
not far fetched.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
DIR. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used by people OF REIN ement
Tor ova- a quarter OF a century

roof OF the building are minutely record
! ing their own revolutions below and at
4 every minute the observer can tell, not
( only in which direction the wind is blow
( ing. but can tell its velocity as wei. he
can tel it more accurately than physi-
cian can tell the pulse-beats or tempera-
ture of his patient The thermometer
which does this arms 800 revolutions for
| every mile OF wind and when the wind
is blowing forty-eight miles an hour it
is going pretty fast. but not too fast to
write its own record on paper more deli
cately than the best penman in Wich-
ita
The Instruments now in the Office here
are few and comparatively crude, bur
they are capable Of doing fine work as
lar as they go. Wichita has reached an
Importance in the weather service that
the most up-to-date instruments are
needed and as this is an administration
of healthy scientific progress. the people
can look for the best. The immense fruit
and crop interest of this great valley
surely win suggest to the department
that the best and most complete weather
service possible is needed here.
have something to say about appropri-
atoms for the improvements needed, may
be- a little cautious at first, but the logic
for a great weather service here is so
great that it cannot be long overlooked.
The dissemination Of weather informa-
ton is also an important feature and
with rural mail routes and the larger
newspaper circulation of Wichita the best
and most elaborate weather sirvice can
be maintained here TO the interest of
the farmer and fruit growers and to the
credit of the service. That there is a
live interest in all meteorological changes,
and a fair understanding Of their effects,
is proved by the great interest taken
last summer over an area of 400 miles
long and goo miles wide. in the daily
weather tables and comparisons carried
through the columns Of this paper.
There seems to be 4 considerable re-
vival of interest in the weather service
and people are reading the explanatory
charts furnished them by the local Office |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
GOT CHILLY RECEPTION.
An Old Soldier Mistook Meaning of
Womsn's Actions.

Mrs Holmes. a colored woman who
lives on Wichita street between Third
and Central was up in police court yes
terday, charge. with throwing water on
an old soldier named +. NJ. Gilman, who
halls from Ness City. Mr.. Gilman said
that he was walking along the street
when this woman beckoned for him to
come in. He thought she was in distress.
He went to the door and received a
bucket OF cold water. Mrs. Holmes said
that she did not beckon to him. but he
come up and in order 10 drive him away.
she doused him. The case against the
woman was dismissed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
WICHITA HAS A KID BAND.
They Travelled With Campbell Bros.
Circus Last Summer.

The Wichita boys. who during the past
summer have been travelling with Camp
bell Bros circus as a kid band. last night
got out their instrument. and In a
tally-ho paraded the streets. They sere-
naded the Eagle Office. The boys have q
repertoire OF high-ciass music and they
know how 10 play it, The boys play with
a snap and so that marks each one as a
musician ana their work last night was
enjoyed by the immense crowd Of thea
tire goers who stopped 10 listen to their
music.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
LOWEST MONEY HERE
Brown Comfy Ean Thinks Wi-hita
Property q .oel- EEveSfrnens-

= - = = ~ > = =
Jacoh StelTer q Brown co11ty. Ezrsas.
VS. IA Ire ris- Yesterday AID vhGs h-re
oouElt rhr -gh tae ezrv g, ~ e.
u-ake. the residence rra1sIyv a. sEs Easr
G1sert street TIE property formerly 30
forged % fsecrse Z Ho.HzEer
slr. Steixe- = 3 reil knoEu znzz r.
his county AID has extensive cattle AID
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21

started to leave town when a man want
ed him TO help him drive some cattle,
which he did. and coming back found the
whip and straps. Judge Stanley did not
have much faith in the story, so he sent
him own stairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
ONlY ONE BADGE
II All That a PersOs VIII be Re
quired 10 Buy saturday.

Tho ladies OF the associated charities
P no WIN sell badges for the benefit ~
tho poor at the various public places to-
morrow announced last night. through
an ambassadress sent 70 the Eagle o;-cc
with The message that no person wiz
be asked 70 buy more than one badge
This Is surely message q 5oy 10 the
popular fellows who have always here
tofore had 70 buy one from each r th-r
friends.
We shall positively frnEn on aaybofy
who asks a person already wearing one
= our hatEes % H~y anolner. YFe shan
positively object 20 g." said thl- n,ue
lacy Bat RE said. -'ef course yru
krow Re want our friends ta pay rs
well as they car for the ones they By.
u Is for sweet chSrify. yog know.
Nov. then. th.s certainly 81 the right
Things AID chose EEo are aske-1 tonarr1s RI
uorrlEg 30 bgg la6se o-Eht 81 aa1re-
ci7te THIS concession ~ the 1art - the
ladies ~ digging up the Suggest coin in
ther pockets instead e the E-n7slrer
Thsg o-ghi q Dig q W IKE great h'v
hearted rcntle-en INSTEAD - 81 ftet
sTlrss and manner la EE,-h ore lafs-z-fs
tnat 81 is aHKiors n get r3 ~ fhe 90
u1.t1rs~
cant any ere tly more fas1 ere
tsdE1 = D. wa-tH te-- azsei q - rtsr.
ooh cer-aIriy ges F,s5 re rr
.air. b1r yc8 lDdsr--srl if mrsi - en-
slre,r voluntary IN hiz 1ar Is aels1
- -izat yer knrE 90 probate gen
fleuaa vho airfasv wears zze srom
b1ylnE arsfhe- i ~ f.sa . rerE issr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21

farming interests there. but thinks land
In Brown county is a. ITS highest value.
some farms ceiling as high ss 500 an
acre. BE bought this property here as
an investment. but says lat In the spring
be viii move his family here aad isvest
his money in Wichita real estate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21

z sruhAs began vo~k yesterday r.
ths Iets r weed Hha.ssa.e -araazr. He
uai travel tsr tAen and IA TERRITORY ~in
p psst ~ tna zain l-s - sas SEATS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21
ON CHARGE or PETIT LARCENY
sid Thomas Was Fined IS in Police
Court

SD Thonls q youns colered. man. vas
hrca s. ~ Pol7a Jedss stan yester-
day afternoon Tor stsalias whir t-sm
a farmer sring near Che sSoclysris and
ESQ some straps from che barns aoout
TIE yards Ihamas one cay last week
g as brought before rhe Judge on 10
ohsrge q vagrancy and glsen three hours
70 leave town. Yesterday he said inst -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-21

Wright wrongs no man. Wright's old
fashioned buckwheat flour is pure
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-18
The SUM Is Seldom on Time.

The sun does not keep good time. He
is almost aiwsys too fast or too slow
Once, about the middle OF April he is jest
on time, then not sgsin before the mid
die OF June. At the beginning OF Sept
ember he joins he clock third time, and
lastly once more In December.
Now 1t would seem as II we were
startled st The way he bad neglected ne.
In February be fell back until be was
fifteen minutes late. By the beginning
Of March he had made up five minutes OF
his loss, and before the month n over he
will bsve caught up to within five min
utes OF the schedule.
Mesnw bile the days baye been growing
longer very rapidly. We begin Marcia
with our nights longer than our days.
We end il with our days longer. thsn our
nights. IN the one month We have adj
dec to the length OF cur day an hour and
twenty minutes, bigger gain Than any
other month can show-Prof. S. G..
lSehanucker in Ladies' Home Journal