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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
WHEN RETREN CONTEs % -


AR Tomiins lecture IN SedgTvick hail
next Monday evening, viii be Of great
interest TO al concerned IN children 3
advancement Note TIE following.
The singing OF the children as / heard
IL upon that occasion demonstrated The
soundness OF Mr.. Tomiins' Theories and
his rare abilities as teacher. They
showed ease. spontsneity. warmth. ex-
preston. accuracy q pitch. precision
is fact. came so near perfection fha- I
assured them that I had never before
beard such beautiful singing '-Theod ore
Thomas. Century Magazine for June. -3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. April Is--Dry goods: Firm
and unchanged with moderate amount
Of business in evidence covers the con-
dition Of the dry goods market today.
Sellers are as firm as ever in their prices
and buyers appear 70 be generally falling
into line. Jo5bers report a slow trade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
a NEARLY FATAL RUNAWAY

Started a horrible ulcer on the leg Of
7 B. Orner, Franklin Grove. H., which
dehed doctors ard all remedies for four
years Then Buckiens Arnica Salve
cured him. Just as good for Boils. Burns,
Bruises. Cuts. Corns, Scalds. skin Erup-
tons and Piles. sc at Behring's Phar-
macy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
cHAUTAuouA clRcLgA
Coed Programs Prepares for Next
Meetings.

EpWoTt6 Circle PrcsraT.
Epvorrh Chau;suquz Circle vii meet
Tuesday evening. April =. az Ar. Cor ats
81 North Market street Program.
Roll Csii-Curreut events.
Life of Goeth-Slss Smith
Critical ss1dy Of Faust. part i-Afiss
Moore.
RezsluE-The i-Eirz-Miss Shepard.
Dssc1ssson--STlrn nary q Imperial Ger
many
Leaders. Miss wit5eck ana 1fr- C7ralt
Umpire. Lr. Piatt-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19

CATH

Yesterday was the dullest seen in the
cattle section for q long time. Receipts
were light and there vas not cattle
enough to interest the buyers. They
thought sellers were asking too much
and few head we're held over. Prices
we're generally about steady for the class
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
BANK cLEAR.NcS

compiled By Bradstreet shows the bank
clearings NJ the principal cities for the
week ending April L. with the per
centage of increase ana decrease as com
pared with me corresponding week last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19

Grain-Wheat, &c: corn. 70c: oats, sc
Produce-Butter, zoe: eggs. 13lac, hens
per pound, 7Ac, ducks, sc: geese, &C ,
turkey hens, lie; young toms. &c; old
toms. Sc
Prairie hay-Baled. s1Oqu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
TIE WEATHER.


THE WEATHER. ,but4
Washington. April 1s.-Weather forecast
for Saturday and Sunday:
kansas-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
cooler Saturday IN eastern portion; vari-
ubie winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fsir
Saturday and Sunday; light, variable
winds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



The Wilbur Kirwin company last night
presented the musical extravaganza
Jack and the Beanstalk" for the fifth
time IN Wichita. and again 10 packed
house Standing room only was sold
after the doors opened last night and the
Crawford was damned with an enthusi-
astic audience Jack and the Bean
stalk Is certainly their prize production.
The production last evening was present
ed the same as heretofore except that
Mr. Hun the favorite baritone. ap-
peared as Sinbad the Sailor Mr.. Hun
does not pose as a comedian. but he did
some remarkably clever work in the part.
He took the part on twelve hours no
tice and his work certainly pleased lie
however. much to the delight OF the au-
dience, did not owing to his change OF
roles omit his Nut Brown Ale song
but sang IL and received three eucores
for his reward. His christopher Col
ombo' song inJerpolated last night also
made q hit. AL the other fsvorite num-
bers received more than the usual en-
cores. although the play has been played
here five times.
Jack and the Beanstalk" viii b the
bill for todsy's matinee. which prom
ises 10 be a big one There has been q
great clamor for seats for the matinee.
but as no seats are reserved those who
come first viii get the seats. The doors
viii be opened at . o'clock
This evening. BY request. the company
viii present The Chimes Of Normandy
OF the Bells OF Coruvilie This opera has
rot been presented in Wichita in fifteen
years. and patrons or opera viii be de-
lighted al the opportunity OF seeing this
beautiful opera. 50 fun OF bright. catchy
music. Tonight's performance viii posi-
lively - the last one OF the wilbur ir-
win company for this season
WHEN REUBEN COMES TO TOWN
Beautifully gowued young ard pretty
women. in rich and costly costumes. u
new and fetching design are among The
promised features OF the performance AT
the Crawford theatre next month Of
When Reuben Comes 10 Town" The
company carries its own scenery. and the
entire production il said 10 be OF metro
politsn character. in point OF lavish ols-
play.
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COTTON MARKET.

Nez Torz Anrl Y-Cott1n 0reaes
STEADY vilh p-sces - pants h-<1e-
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BASEBALL
EsTERDAYs RAsEBALL Ell

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St. Louis. Mo, April IS.-ScOre- r II T
Pittsburg .....-.....-...---.....-. 60 : 0
St Louis ....-..-.-..-... ---......0 90 Q
Postponed on account Of rain
New York. AprH IS-Score. 2 II r
Boston ..-...-........ O100210-4 9 s
BROOKLYN .......-..f I @ s 0 Z s-10 13 3
Batteries ~ Nalarkey and Kittredges
Newton and Aheam.
Philadelphia. April 1S.-Score: P Fl 2
Philadelphla .......20 2O0050 IS Il p
New York ........-..0l @ Ct o Q 0 Il :
Batteri-s-Iberg and Doern: kennedy
and Teaser.
Cincinnati. April ls-Score: II 2
Cfnrinusti ...........00 . o 90 90 o. 70 8
Chicago ..-..---.-.-.o . 5 @ O Q . q G-5 9 .
Ratteries-Glendon. Heisnan and Ber-
gen. Menefee and Chance.
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OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

Chicago. Apru 1S.-CattIs - Receipts.
i509 including Texans and westerns.
Market steady. Coed 10 prime steers.
normal. s.. o06J7.35, poor TO medium. S4.65
G5-5o. stockers and feeders <2-5oG525;
cows. 81 5oG5-75: heifers. S25od6.00. can
uers. Si.50d2. a. bulls & sos 30. calves.
= 51sT5.53. Tssas fed steers. s525d6.z5
Hog=RecEpts today. 1900, tomorsow,
15.o00. left over. 60o0 Market heavy 70
strong. Mixed and butchers S5S0f1 30,
good to choice heavy. s3-25GT7-41. rough
heavy. $3.50 20; light. s.. 75Ge95; bulk Of
sales sI.eoT7.95.
sheep Receipts. s.ooo. Sheep steady;
lambs. steady. Good to choice wethers,
SIS. 50G6 %. fair TO choice mixed. $3.50
$50. western sheep s475d650; western
lambs. 81 1860.
official receipts and shipments for yes
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Kansas CITY.

Kansas city. April IS.-Cattle-Receip
ilo0 natives, 100 Texans l00 calves Mar
ket steady. Choice export and dressed
beef steers SIS soar 70. fair 10 good $500
55C- stockers and feeders, &3.50T5. 20. west
eru Jed steers S5.5ods.T5: Texas and IN
dian steers s460GI6.25; cows s3.50Q5.00;
native COWS SS50d5.0o, heifers. s4.oo16-25
Gamers. SS2.5t0350; bulls, S5.5Q65-25;
caives S45106oo.
Hogs Receipts 5.000 Market SC higher.
TOP SIS. bulk OF sales. S. $50 90. heavy.
E-.2QsI7-55- mixed packers. S69otll-- light.
g. 60G7 20. pigs se1ed655.
Sheep Receipts 500. Market a shade
higher Native lambs se55FI.oo. western
s. 4l9f6S5. native WetnerS. S5-6lszb-te.
western. S5-5ofl5S5. yearlingS. s6.30'Q6.50.
western clipped sheep. s5.40Q5.15. ewes.
f5u006e o.. clipped grass Texas sheep. So
1850. CLIPPED grass Texas lambs. s. 200
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
ChIcarN.

Chicago. April 1S.-The leading futures
ranged as follows;
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prices were as follows
Rutter-EiTm. creamery. 25G38. Ga
So
Egg-FTrm; fresh. I-46I5s.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-09
TIE BLAZED TRAIL.
CONTINUED from Page ID

1reshet caught him too quick. They's
more than a million and a half logs
lett In the woods that can't be got out
this year. and as his contract calls for
q finished job. he don't get nothin' for
what he's done"
That's a queer rig" commented
Thorpe Hes done lot of valua Bile
work here-the timber's cut and skid
ded, anyway; and he's delivered a good
deal OF it to the main drive. The NJ &
ID. outfit get all the advantage at that -
They do. my son. When old Days
hand gets near anything, it cramps.
don't know how the old man come to
make such contrac', but he did. Re-
suit is, he's out his expenses and time
The exceptionally early breakup of
this spring, combined with the fact
that, owing TO the series of incidents
and accidents already sketched the
actual cutting and skidding had fallen
so far behind, caught Railway IN
awares. He saw the rollways breaking
out while his teams were still hauling
in the woods. In order to deliver to
the mouth of the Cass branch the
3,OOA,O00 already banked, he was forced
TO drop everything else and attend
strictly to the drive. This left still. as
has been stated. 100000 on sideways.
which Railway knew he would be un-
able to get out that year.
In spite of the jobber's certainty that
his claim was thus annulled, and that
he might as well abandon the enterprise
entirely for all he would ever get out
OF II, he finished the drive" conscien-
tiously and saved to the company the
logs already banked. Then he had in
tervfeWed Daily. The latter refused to
pay him one cent
The next day Roadway and Thorpe
walked the ten miles of the river trail
together, while the teamsters and the
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lion and half which Railway tap-
propriated' would be only $4,000. But.
for the sake of argument. we'll take
the actual sum you'd have received
for saw logs. Even then the million
and a half would only have been worth
between $S.0oe and $4,000 Deducting
this purely theoretical loss Railway
has occasioned you from the amount
he has gained for you, you are still
some $4,000. or 5000 ahead of the game.
Fer that you paid him nothing"
That's Railways lookout
In justice you should pay him that
amount He is a poor man. He has
sunk all he owned IN this venture,
some $1e. 900. and he has nothing TO
live on. Even if you pay him 5000, he
has lost considerable, while you have
gained
How have we gained by this bit of
philanthropy
Because you originally paid in cash
for. all that timber on the stump just
$4,000 and you get from Railway saw
logs to the value of $50, 000," replied
Thorpe, sharply. Besides. you still
own the million and a half which. if
you do not care TO put them in your
self, you can sell for something on the
skids."
sDon't you know, young man., that
NAAAtC kAA4N ANes~ III SA>~l7 Wa NE@A@ -
terly in a summer? Worms get into
EN-"
II do" replied Thorpe, unless you
bark them; which process Will cost you
about 81 a thousand. You can find
any amount OF small purchasers al
reduced price. You can sell them
easily at So. That nets you for your
million and a half a little over $1,000
more. Under the circumstances, 1 do
- =r
at all exorbitant."
DAILY laughed. s'You are a shrewd
| hgurer. and your remarks are interest
ing" said he,
"Win you give s5,OO0?" asked Thorpe
Il will not," replied DAILY, then with
a sudden change of humor, "and now
| I'll do a little talking. I've listened
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for the completion OF the work. Under
your present agreement. if Railway got
in the timber. you were to pay him a
fair price II he didn't. you appropri-
ated everything he had already done.
In other words, You made him a bet"
I don't care what you cali il" an
swered DAILY. who had recovered his
good humor in contemplation Of the
security of his position. The fact
stands all right"
1t does" said Thorpe unexpectedly,
and I'm glad OF it. Now let's examine
few figures You owned FIVE million
feet of timber, which at the price OF
stumpase standing trees) was worth
$4,000"
Well.
You come out at the end of the sea-
son with three million and a half OF
sawlogs. which with the 81 worth OF
Tossing added. are worth 81. 600"
Hold on. cried DAILY. I'VE paid Rad
way 81; we could have done it our
selves for less
You could not have done il for !
cent less that 1920 in that country. .
replied Thorpe, '.as an expert viii tes-
try
why did we give it to Roadway al
four. then?"
You saved the expense of a salaried
Overseer, and yourselves some bother =
| replied Thorpe. Roadway could do il
( for less. because. for some strange
1 reason, which you yourself do not IN
/ derstand, a jobber can always log for
/ less than company"
We could have done it for four.
/ insisted DAILY stubbornly. 'but get on
/ What are you driving at. My times
valuable
'Well, put her at four, then" agreed
Thorpe. That makes you saw logs
/ hi In D Cd
way added $4,000. You have ap-
/ propriated that much Of his without
paying him one cent"
DAILY seemed amused. How abou
the million and a half feet OF ours h,
| Appropriated" he asked, quietly.
I'm coming to that. Now for you
losses. At the stumpage rate your mil
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD. SUNDAY NOVEMBER . 1902

Good enough cried Thorpe Now.
when we get to town I want your power
of attorney and a few figures, after
which l viii not bother YOU again
The next day the young man called
for the second time at the little red
painted Office under the shadow Of the
mill. and for the second time stood be-
fore the bulky power of the junior
member OF the firm ~
well, young man, what can do for
you?" asked the latter.
L have been informed said Thorpe,
to pay John Roadway nothing for the
work done on the Cass branch this
winter. Is that true2''
Daily studied his antagonist medi-
tatively. III it is true. what is it to
you?" he asked at length.
4 am acting in Mr.. Railways inter
est"
You are one Of Railways men?'
In what capacity have you been
working for him?"
~canthOok man." replied Thorpe
briefly.
Il see" said Daily, slowly. Then sud
denly, with an intensity of energy that
startled Thorpe, he cried:
Now you get out of herei Right offl
Quick"
The young man recognized the COM
polling and autccratic boss addressing
a member OF the crew.
II shall do nothing of the kind!'' he
replied with fash of fire.
The mill owner leaDed to his feet.
Thorpe did not wish to bring about an
actual scene Of violence. He had at
tanned his object. which was to fiuster
the other.
Il have Railways power Of attorney, Z"
he added.
DAILY sat down. controlled himself
with an effort and growled out, Why
didn't you say SOP"
Now, would like to know your po-
! sition, went on Thorpe. Il am not
! here to make trouble, but as an asso-
| ciate of Mr.. Roadway, l have a right to
understand the case. OF course, 1 have
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to you just about as long as I'm GO
ing 20. I have Railways contract IN
that safe and live UP 10 it. III thank
you to 60 plumb 70 hell.'
That's your last word, is it2s asked
Thorpe. rising.
TT is"
Then ne said. slowly and distinct
", I'll tell you what I'll do. 1 in
tend TO collect in full. the "a a thou
sand for the three million and a half
Mr.. Railway has delivered to you. IN
return Mr.. Railway will purchase o.
you at the stumpage rate OF %
thousand the million and a half ne
failed to put in. That makes a bill
against you. If my figuring is correct.
OF Just $1,000. You Will pay that bill.
and I viii tell you why. Your con-
tract will be classed in any court as
a gambling contract for lack of con-
sideration- You have no legal stand
ing in the world. I call your bluff
Mr.. Daily, and I'll fight you from the
drop Os the hat through every court in
Christendom.'
Fight ahead" advised DAILY sweetly.
who knew perfectly well that Thorpe's
law was faulty. AS a matter of fact
the young man could have collected
on other grounds, but neither was
aware of that
Furthermore, pursued Thorpe ia
addition, I'm repeat my offer before
witnesses: and if 1 win the first suit.
III sue you for the money we could
have made by purchasing the extra
million and a half before It had a
chance TO spoil"
This statement had its effect. for it
forced an immediate settlement before
the pine on the skids should deterior-
ate. DAILY lounged back with little
more deadly CarplpSSuQSS
and lastly" concluded Thorpe, play
/ ing his trump card, the suit from
start to finish will be published IL
every important paper in the country.
I II you do not believe I have the in
I fluence to do this. you are at liberty
TO doubt the fact"
| (To be continued next Sunday0
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his side of the story" he suggested,
as though convinced that a detailing
Of the other side might change his
Views
DAILY considered carefully, fixing his
flint blue eyes unswervingly on
Thorpe's face. Evidently his scrutiny
advised him that the young man was
force to be reckoned with
ITS like this he said abruptly, 1--WE
contracted last fall with this man Rad
way TO put in five million feet of our
timber, delivered to the main drive at
the mouth of the Cass branch. In this
he was to act independently except as
70 the matter of provisions Those he
drew from our van. and was debIted
with the amount of the same. Is that
ciear?"
Perfectly" replied Thorpe.
In return We were to pay him, mer-
charitable scale, 81 thousand IF,
however. he failed to put in the whole
job, the contract was void.
That's how 1 understand it." COM
mented Thorpe. .sWell2'
We'll, he didn't get in the FIVE mil
lion. There's million and half hung
UP in the woods
But you have in your hands three
million and a half. which under the
present arrangement you get free OF
any charge whatever
And we ought TO get it, cried Daily.
Great guns. Here We intend to sa W
this summer and quit. We want to get
in every stick of timber we own so as
to be able TO clear out OF here for good
and all at the close of the season; and
now this cOndigned jobber ties US up
for a million and a half.
1T is exceedingly annoying con-
coded Thorpe, and it is a good deal of
Railways fault, 1 am willing to admit
but it's your fault too
ITO be sure" replied DAILY with the
! accent of sarcasm.
! "You had. no business entering into
J any such contract It gave him no
. show
Il suppose that was mainly his look
! out, wasn't il? and as I already told
! you. we had to protect ourselves"
You should have demanded security
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cook drove down the FIVE teams. Tn
der the influence of the solitude and
a certain sympathy which Thorpe man
Tested, Railway talked-a very little.
II got behind; that's all there is to
II, he said. Il bit Off more than /
could. chew"
Thorpe noticed break In the mans
voice, and glancing suddenly toward
him was astounded TO catch his eyes
trimming with tears. Railway per-
ceived the surprise.
You know when 1 left Christmas?' %
he asked.
Yes"
THE boys thought it was a. mighty
poor rig, my leaving that. way"
He paused again, IN evident expecta-
ton of a reply. Again Thorpe was ST.
lent
Didn't they2" Railway insisted.
Yes, they did" answered Thorpe.
The older man sighed. II thought
So" ne went on. We'll, 1 didn't go to
spend Christmas. I went because Jim
my brought me a telegram that Ida
was sick with diphtheria. 1 sat up
nights with her for leven days"
mo bad after effects, I hope?" in
quired Thorpe.
"She died." said Railway simply.
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CHAPTER TX.

Railway" said he suddenly, Il need
money and 1 need it bad. think you
ought 10 get something out of this job
of the NJ. D.-not much. but some
thing. VIII you give me a share Of
what I can collect from them?"
"Sure!" agreed the jobber readily,
with a laugh. "Surei But you won't
get anything. I'll give you 10 per cent
quickI"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-19
SERMONETTES

Possibilities Of Your Nature. --OnIr
God knows the possibilities Of your ma
ture. Only God can touch the hidden
springs that drive it to its best. Many
a life Is lived on the low lines Of daily
drudgery. 70 toll and sweat, to ear
and sleep. make up its weary round
See the change that the coming OF
Christ makes in Il human soul.-~Rev.
DR.. Goodel, Methodist, Brooklyn, N. y.
The Higher Life.--If we are TO sue
coed in the things that relate to the
higher life, we must be under disei-
pline, the hand that Offends must be
cut off; the habit that weakens must
be given up. 1t Is not broad and easy
way to which we are called any moro
than the rugged path of knowledge ig
easy; 1t liz strait and narrow way,
and ii calls for those who are in earn
est, who are brave, whose faculties are
keenly alive.-Rey V. Il. Tomlinson,
Universalist, Worcester, Mass
Broad Christianity. Men and women
who teach broad Christianity apparent
ly do not realize that this teaching, il
carried out, would bring the idea Of
religion down TO the level of a human
theory. 1t IL not that the Catholic
Church Is narrow; 1t is that we believe
Christianity Is not a human institu-
ton. Is it not too bad that processing
Christians should try to dethrone
Christ from his rightful position: The
Catholic religion Is alone supporting
and teaching the truths taught By
Christ. Rev. w. Pardow, II. Ct, New
York City.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-19
Amphibious Alllgators.

On the Chattahoochee river in Georgia.
in the olden days a steamer used to run
down the river into the Appalachicola
and thence to the gulf, meeting, of
course, any number of alligators Ell
route. One day some ladies were stand.
ing by the pilothouse on the upper deck
watching the big reptiles.
Captain" asked one of the ladies, ''is
the alligator ainphibious p
The captain scratched his head for a
moment In thoughtfulness. "Yes'm,
yes'm,' he finally replied II think he is.
He'll eat boy in minute"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-07-25
FOUND BY ASSESSORS.
More Cash Taxed in Iowa This Year
Than Before.

Des Moines. July 24.-The local as
SCISSORS who went around early this
year found more moneys and credits
in possession of the Iowa people by
nearly eighteen million dollars than
they did year previous. The report
from Linn county is not yet in, but
all other counties have reported and
the reports have gone to the execu-
tive council which will take up the re-
view and equalization work as soon as
the telephone assessments are certi-
fed out.
Some peculiar comparisons have
been made. Scott county still has the
most of this class of personal proper
ty returned for taxation, a total Of
1881 $50, which is an increase Of
$447,445 over the last year. The lar
gest increase was in Polk County.
$852,5G4. Dubuque came next with
q gain of $733.939.
Several counties reported less Of
moneys and credits than in the pre-
vious year, for instance, Hardin lost
$185,549, Crawford $74.379, and Union
$54.993.
Winneshiek county, without any
large towns, has a total of $2,137,0 24
In moneys and credits, while Woodbury.
county with the Sioux City banks and
loan companies, reported less than a
million. Clayton made big gain and
reports total of $3076.797, and Cerro
Gordo jumped up to $3,325, 1861.
Blackhawk, Des Moines and Fayette
also made -~~' "howingS