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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

this was increased to sz5 which covers
the entire expenses. The promptness
with which the students brought this
matter TO a successful issue is especially
| commendable. Mr.. John Charles has been
chosen as the representative. and as he
is one Of the most able men in the
school, the University will be proud of
its delegate.
Friday evening the mid-year recital of
the musical department was given I'M
der the direction of Professors Fran
cisco and Harold. The interest taken
in these recitals was well manifested by
the large audience present. Russell hall
being entirely filed. Both the vocal and
instrumental selections were well rem
dered. Owing TO the illness of Miss Edna
Shaw she was unable to appear in her
part. The following program was rem
dered.
Piano trio-Valse ...... Wilhelm Kramer
Misses Marcy Kirk, Edna Brown,
Iva Israel.
The Bee and the Dove ........... Cowen
College Chorus.
Nalse fMystique .....-..--.......... Wacls
Miss Marcy Kirk
(a> Last Spring, Do Norwegian
Dance in G .--.......-.---....... Cries
Misses Edna Shaw and Flora Wilson.
Songe-(a) Bring Her Again to Me :.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hastings
Co Daisies .....-......... Hawley
Miss Waldena Martindale
Valse, Op. 20, No. g. Valse, Op.
20, No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chopin
Miss Lulu Griffiths.
Cope-sspqouv m, Dao.,
Misses Elizabeth Folger. Fay Stubs.
Ca Rigaudon ....-...-........ Chaminade
(b) Toreador ct Andalouse eight
zenith Century, ...-......- Rubenstein
Misses Halle Crawford,
Gladus Hathaway.
(a) JOY with Roses -........., Ciippendale
Cb) HarlI, the Bell is Stealing .....
........,.......,.......-... Stevenson
College Chorus.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

when We Were Twenty-One" VIII be
presented for the first time in Wichita
IT the Crawford theatre On Tuesday night
February II. The piece has been a great
popular success everywhere and has done
a big business. The following is from
the Owensborough. KY. Messenger.
Once again the theatre going people
and the lovers Of TIE beautiful ia the
drama were given treat It was in tho
production Of T.. Y. Esmond's well-kuown
love story. When we Were Twent-Cne,''
NJ Temple theatre last night by William
Norris and John T. Halls company. The
entertainment was Of a high class from
beginning 70 end IL flows successfully
with Inirth and pronounced dramatic ef-
fects. TIE lines at all periods are sorcibIe
and most pleasing to the audience. The
scenes are impressive and as realistic
IS they possibly can be.
Dir Nestor Lennon vas in the roH OF
Richard Carew and II must be admitted
that his conception and presentation Of
this character was admirable Carcw is
supposed % bc a middie-aged man, fun Of
business 'and supposedly sch0oIed against
the enhancing powers Of lovable wo-
man. but not 50. Like many otherz. he
could not resist. 50 great were the sorcee
concentrated against him. Ills batteries
gave way. but not so until Mr.. Lennon
had convuised the audience with laugh
ter fer two hoLrs or more
Miss Dora Booth IS Pbnlis was capital.
She displayed wonderful powers IN her
portrayal Of The splendid character. Mr..
L--r.r-F orff-so-s al raara I'm HE f4~--
for persistent and cunning love-HaI ing.
These were read well by Miss fs1rtb.
while he Reconsideration was al that
could be expected. Her whitening shaft
told most efectivcly % the steiid Care
10 The great delight ~ the hearers u
fact, her speu seemed 70 have eve,rpcd
two Richards lor a time. Nr. Jaczgis
Msrtll. IS SIP Horace Plumley. aGesdef
70 end az viz All ether Characters in The
play were moss erasis,afly represented.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
LETTER LIST.

List Of letters advertised by the post
master at Wichita, Kansas, for the week
ending February 9. 1902. In calling for
any of this list. please say advertised
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
AT DRUGGISTS.

The Fvecent Package enough for ordinary occasion
The Family Bottle. sixty cents contains supply for
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
IMPROVED WATER FILTERS

The Champion Safety Lock Co..
Cleveland, Ohio, are manufacturers of
the Champion Germ Proof Water Fit
ers, which are reliable germ-arresters.
producing sterilized, aerated, spark
ling water and are claimed to be the
only perfect filters of the kind in the
world. Numerous parasites, germs
and microbes find their way into the,
human body through the avenue of
the water we drink, and as our mun-
cipal water supplies are contamin-
ated by disease-producing germs, dis
eases such as diarrhoea, dy sentery >
ague, yellow fever, malarial fever,
and that most severe of all diseases
due to impure water, typhoid fever.
are contracted by the use of impure
water. The Champion faucet filters
are made in the two styles, and
in five sizes, any of which will fit eth
er plain or threaded-end faucets. The
filters are made of brass, nickel-plated,
and the filtering medium is a Tripoli
natural stone tube, from the surface
OF which all germs and accumulated
filth are easily removed. To remove
the filter tube for cleaning, it is only
necessary to give the bottom a half
turn to the left, when the tube can be
withdrawn, quickly cleaned, returned
to and locked in its proper place and
perfectly water-tight joint is auto,S
matically made by simple and ingen-'
ious arrangement.
The above description of the Cham
pion Faucet filters is from the Hard
ware" publication of April A. For fur
ther information and personal inspec-
tion men and woman are invited to
drop in at Stubbs & Jakway, who
have them for sale. and examine
them Animas river water should be
filtered the year round and the best is
always the cheapest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
PERCY S. RIDER OF RICO
VISITS HIS FORMER HOME

Pittsbnrg Gazette. Over six years
ago Percy s. Rider left Pittsburg to
take charge Of the Enterprise Mining
property at Rico. Colo Not one Re
publican voter was in the city at that
time. When Mr. Mckinley was nom
mated Rider started n Republican
movement. and at McKinley's election
Rico polled -four Republican votes. his
own nnd those Of three women. Last
venr the Republican party of Colorado
nominated Percy s Rider as their
candidate for Lieutenant governor
Rider although not elected. had the
lhrrest vote Of any one on the ticket
and reduced the Populist majority
over 20 non Now when Rider is on
n visit In the east, the Republicans OF
Rico have announced fuli ticket of
local officers. Rider is at its head as
candidate for MAYOR At the election
Tuesday the whole Republican ticket
was elected bv good majority Col.
orado promises TO be back in the Re
nnhlican column at the next state cleo.
tion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
oHio's NEW TAX SYSTEM.

The second step In radical and
farreachlng scheme Of tax reform.
which is designed TO effect complete
abandonment OF the direct property
tax as n means OF raising state reve-
nue.. has been taken up by the Ohio
legislature In the passage of what Is
known az the Cole bill
This measure. which now becomes
law. requires all quasi-public corpo
rations to pay into the state treasury
tax Of | per cent on their gross in.
comes. This law doubles the rate of
"A tax imposed a few years ago as the
entering wedge OF the general tax re
form scheme advocated by Governor
Nash in his messages to the legisla
turc.
A sull further advance In the re
organization OF the tax system OF the
state WIS the passage of the Willis
bill, which requires all private cor
porauons formed for purposes of
profit TO pay tax OF one tenth of /
per cent on their capital stock. 1t
Is reported that the plan of reorgan.
ization Will be still further extended
f'ibif Ah' Htnploh ny lil' tu
nctment OF n law lcvylng tax of 2h
per cent OF their premiums ON all for,
cign insurance companies doing bust
ness in the state,
II Is estimated that the Cole and
Wills laws. together with the pro.
posed tax ON foreign insurance com
panies. will add nearly $4,000. 900 n
year to the state revenues. u, Is reas.
enable to suppose also that the reven-
,les from this source will constantly
Increase as the state grows In indus
trial wealth and the earnings of the
corporations become larger.
Under the reorganization as at pres
ent planned the property taxes. both
ON real estate and personally. will be
left to the counties and municipalities
and when carried out to it's final com
plotion the revenue for the state GOV
crnmont will be derived entirely from
the corporations and the state board
OF equalization will be abolished
Chicago Record.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
is moaMontsm AGAIN A MENACE.


A manifesto OF rather disquietlng
character has been issued by repre-
sentatIves OF the home missionary SO
cieties OF many Protestant churches
Baptist. Congregational. Methodist
North, Methodist South, Presbyterian.
Reformed. Disciples OF Christ. United
Notwithstanding the growth and
the political intentions, or alleged In
tentions Of the Mormon church. Ac-
cording to this statement the Mormons
sun practice polygamy. though secret
~: they invade property rights; they
they invade property rights. they
taye TWO thousand missionaries in the
field. fourteen hundred OF them be
ing in the Southern states
and many in Canada. the Britis is-
lands. the German empire, the Scapdi-
navlan countries and other parts OF
Europe: the claim TO have made 20
900 proselytes In 1901 they complete
" control the political machinery Of
Utah and by means of colonization
they have gained such n foothold in
the states of Wyoming, Montana. Ida.
ho and Nevada and the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico that they al.
ready have virtual political dominance
In aome of these. and will soon gain
II In the rest OF them their object be
ing to get control OF enough OF the
states to prevent the ratification by
the requisite threefourths OF them OF
an antipolygamy amendment to the
constitution.
If the situation he as It Is repre-.
sented in this declaration-and the
men who make II unpuestionably be
lieve II to be true and many OF them
have been In Utah. some OF them for
years. where all the churches here
named have misaions--and II should
receive immediate and earnest atten.
tion OF the country. The average
person however. will he strongly In
clined TO think that the peril here
mentioned is not quite so great ms ia
supposed by the gentlemen who point
II out II ia well to get such side
lights on the situation as can be had
from other sources than the one here
referred to. The Utah, larger branch
OF thu Mormon church. which is the
only branch That has practiced poly
garny. numbered In 1900. according to
Or. Carroi's recent denominations
cnnans. about 800 900 ms compared
with lt4 900 in 1890. II having more
than doubled in ten years. rising from
the nineteenth place among the great
denominations In 1890 to the fifteenth
place In 1900 No other numerical
~ important sect made relative gain
nj all comparable to this. The Nor.
mons are masters Of the political ms
we'll ms social situation in Utah. They
are making great gains In the adjoin
Ing states and territories Their mis-
sionafy system. which began to be
constructed on a vast scale back In
the days OF the churchs founder. Jos
eph Smith. is apparently more exten-
sIve and effective than IL that OF any
Of the other great sects.-Globe- Demo.
crnt
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

The woodmen tomorrow evening
will discuss the proposition of erect
ing large building for their own use
and for the public also There is no
room in Durango capable OF accom-
modating a large crowd and this Will
be taken under consideration. also
feasibility OF an opera house. The
plan is for the 400 Woodmen to take
stock and by subscribing from $40 to
$50 each no trouble will be experienc-
ed in raising a fund of 10000 for the
enterprise
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
AtVA ADAMS IN SENATORIAL
RACE AGAINST FIELD

From the Cripple Creek Times
Prominent among the Democratic
magnates who attended the feast Civ
ON by the local Democracy last even.
ing was Ex-Governor Alva Adams.
The well known ex-governor was
met by Times correspondent and the
following questions and answers were
given;
Are you candidate to succeed
Senator Teller"
Il am candidate; | thought every
one knew that was
IF the senator is candidate to
candidate?"
Senator Teller will not be candi.
date-however, will be in the race to
the finish" =.
Who is your candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
this fall2"
Il am for Governor Orman provid-
ing he wants IT,"
DO YOU favor the Bucklin bill?"
Il think the less said about the
Bucklin bill the better for it"
DO you fnvor the Democratic state
convention nominating a candidate to
succeed Senator Teller"
No; | do not favor the state con
yention interfering In the matter of
selecting candidate for United
States senator. In fact | favor the
selection by the legislature, but would
prefer that the selection be made di-
rectly by the people"
WIN Senator Patterson stand by
youf"
Yes. he is with me"
Are you certain of that"
Yes, know that Senator Patter-
son VIII give me his full and undi-
vided support"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
IT is A FIGHT TO THE FINISH,
SAYS ALvA ADAMS S

That was mcaty little interview
which the Cripple Creek Times had
the other day with Alva Adams oil Pu.
eblo. 1t developed. FIRST. that Mr.. Ad-
ans Ia candidate for the United
States senate. a circumstance which
cannot have entirely escaped the cur
ious attention OF the observing public
second. that Ia Mr.. Adams Judgment
(the wish obviously being the father
Of the thoughtj Senator Teller is not
candidate for denomination. but
whether he is OF not Mr.. Adams him
self viii he in the race 10 a refrIger-
ated finish. third. he favors Governor
Orman as the Democratic nominee for
governor. provided he wants 1t. a dell
cstely diplomatic touch which Will
cause a brohd smile TO ripple over the
countsnaucea OF those who cannot fail
10 know the actual state OF Governor
0rmans feelings about second
torn. fourth. the less said about the
Bucbiin bill the better for IL; fifth. be
does not favor the state convention in
tcriering with the selection of can
didAtc for United States senator,
sixth, senator Patterson is with him.
seventh. he knows Senator Patterson
Sill give him his full and undivided
support
There have been optimistic people
who believed that Senator Teller
would have u walkaway In the race
for senatorial honors. so far as IL lay
IN the power of the Democratic party
to confer them Perspiring patriots,
Ike o'Donnell endeavorcd with
tongue and pen to shoe all other can
dldatos from the track. Slmnltane-
ousiy started the movement 20 have
the Democratic state convention In.
dorse u candidate for the senate. The
sentiment In favor Of II was not unaD.
imoDs. yet Il was evident that many
prominent Democrats did not look
upon II with dlsfavor. But In the
very midst Of the uncertainty Mr..
Adams steps Into the breach as last
ditch candidate and an unalterablo op-
poncut of convention Endorsement.
II Is now apparent that there is a
general Gght ahead within the party
Itself Unlike O'Donneil, who sacri.
fcod his ambitions, such aa they are.
on the altar Of his party, Mr. Adams
does not propose to make way for any
man The chances are that Mr. Thorn.
aa win prove no more complaiscent
Saturaily. not to speak OF side lssues.
thofo viii 6o triangular nght for the
plum There viii be two crucial
points In the Democratic campaign.
the Cripple Creek region and El Paso
county and Arapahoe county. The
man who can control the representa-
lives from these two regions win be
on easy street Adams is hopeful IN
Arhpahoa county, because he has the
governor aud tho fre and police
board Living In Pueblo he feels hope
fii OF that county. and not to mention
billy aud the sheep In ConcJos. he
feels he has claims which warrant
him IN Keeping In the race. II he has
Senator Psttcrson nj HIS back. as he
aayE he has. a campaign Of almost un'
procodantcd bitterness win result.
Spotu Of blood nrc already ON the face
Of the moon aud we venture the pre-.
diction that those who enjoy touches
OF high life viii have little OF which
10 complain In the Democratic scna-
torial night which is now opening
Denver Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

The Herald printed several articles
fow weeks ago showing that Sens.
tor Teller would not have Il all his
own way this fall when It came to go.
ing back TO the senate. AS time
moves ON this becomes more appar-
out In another column is an extract
from the Cripple Creek Times In
which Alva Adams declares himself In
no uncertain terms. The ex-governor
says edtoriaily that he is going to
be In the senatorial race until the I'm.
ish There IS no room TO doubt this
and should the state convention take
mp the question and endorse Teller the
fight VIII go on just the same and
shrewd manipulators win see that out
and out Democrats are nominated for
the legislature. ones who will not vote
for mongrel for senator. Deception
may play large part in the campaign
but 1t will not win this fall. Voters
are tired and sick OF deception and
viii compel the fusionists to go way
back and sit down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

There was only short session of
the public schools this morning. AT
ter converting regular lessons were
dispensed with and an hour and half
was devoted to matters pertaining to
Arbor day and tree planting in gen
eral, teachers impressing upon scho-
ars the Importance of shade trees and
identifying the home. All were re
auested to do something to add
to the beauty of the city and the
home. and where there were pleIN
of trees to make few flower beds.
After these exercises the various de-
partments were dismissed for the day.
Each pupil is requested to report
to the teacher In charge the number of
trees. shade fruit. and ornamental.
planted. The teachers report to the
superintendent. and in turn to the
county superintendent, who then re-
ports to the state superintendent.
where notes are compared. Last year
Mr.. Milton gave away over one thous-
and trees, but did not feel able to do
so again this spring. However, the
showing should be excellent, judging
from the sales of Mr.. Milton the past
few weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

American methods are illutrated by
the fact that while 100 tons is load
for an English freight train. an aver
age load on one of our railroads last
year was $40 tons On two British
railroads II costs from 4Sz cents to
$1.3S to move ton OF freight one
mile. while the cost on leading New
York road is 231k cents a mile. No
wonder the European world is wax
ing up to these marked differences.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
FINDS THE STATE PROSPEROUS
n. q. kocser Makes the Trip Around
the Circle"

Denver Republican; II. r. Kooser
General agent of the Missouri Pacific
railway, hns returned from trim
"Aronrd the Circle" on the Denver e.
RIO Grnnde. Mr.. Kooser returns an
enthusiast about the southern and
western parts OF the state.
'Fvervwhere I went" he said 81
found the people prosperous and
hopeful The mines in the southwes.
tern part Of the state are producing
and Durango Is almost booming In
the Grand valley and In western Colo
rado the apricots are in bloom. and
every indication is that the fruit crop
VIII be the largest for years"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

There are many ungrateful mon
elected to office. and no wonder news.
papers get sick and discouraged at
times. In this connection one can.
not help but admire the friendship of
j. {. Bradley for one Day The only
trouble in this connection is that
friendship is turned down by the said
Day and the more one does for him
the more liable he is TO throw him.
We could point 10 numerous men who
have held positions on the council who
have gone out OF their way TO aid Day
when in a tough hole and In turn they
have had the soup poured into them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

After looking over the political field
General stimson OF Cripple Creek. has
come to the conclusion that he does
not want TO be governor OF Colorado
and has come out stating he is not a
candidate. and will devote all his time
TO his law business. Now and then
a level headed fusionist realizes that
the party responsible for the admin
istration OF state affairs the past two
years viii not name the winning tick
ct in 1902
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

The southern press Is stlll talking
about Roosevolt's Charleston speech,
II was a noble effort-one that gave
the stareyed- d-goddess-ofreform. Henry
wattorson, the cold shivers. ae vide
hls rawlings about the man on horse.
back watterson feels that n great
responsibility rests upon his should.
ers-t that OF shaping the destinies OF
the American people. and more cape
cinlly the Democratic party.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

Six years ago the debt OF Chicago
was sl7,10o.0o, now II is s26,700.000
Six years ago the debt of Boston
was 100000 now 1t is 56.000,0 900.
The debt OF Cleveland was then
$1,000 900, now it is s9,300.000.
The debt Of Kansas City. then 5000
600. is now $4,000, 900.
Buffalo owed s1l.500. 900; now 1t
owes sl5.000.000.
Detroit has increased its debts in
the same period from 100000 to s4..
1905
Denver from $4,000 900 to $500. 900.
Indianapolis from 1900 900 to s3..
600, 600.
Louisville from $500. 900 to ss,sOo,-
oo0,
New Haven from $4,000 90 to $780,
600
Pittsburg from $4,000 to slO.soo..
900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

An official statement recently pub
lished regarding the American loco
motives purchased by the Bavarian
state railroads declare that so far
from being unsatisfactory. as various
Continental papers have stated. the
American engines have proven them
selves In many repects distinctly su-
perior to those manufactured in Ger
many
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
some lntorestIne ekperIments !

Some interesting experiments In
connection with the existence and ma
ture OF the microbes inhabiting the up
per strata OF the atmosphere. have
been conducted by pr. W + Hutchin
son. Of Cambridge England, hy means
Of a balloon. He took with him
eight samples of glyceiinated gelatine
which had been specially prepared
With these he secured specimens OF
the hacilll in the atmosphere sboy,
London and these are now in course
OF cultivation and examination nj his
laboratory at Cambridge
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

The superior courts decided In favor
OF the city administration in Denver
ms against the FIRE and police board
II viii be remembered the police
board reeomted 4, had 10 have no
much money for the partisan police
force. The administration said no
The Adams combination instituted
mandamns proceedings 20 compel the
administrative officials TO provide the
sum designated In the lower courts
favorable verdic, was obtained
This was reversed the other day by
the higher courts and the police board
viii have 10 curtail expenditures
Good thing some one has curb on
the grafters.