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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LAST DAY OF OPERA.


The Crawford thoater was packed last
night and some standing room was sold
for the performance Of Fra Diavaio by the
WILDER KeTwin opera company. 1t was in
fact the largest audience that has been
in the Crawford for an operate perform
ance in seven years Many strangers from
nearby towns came in 70 see the perform
ance. In fact the attendance 10 the per
Torrance OF this opera company have
been increasing each performance. As
they are getting real popular and people
are wanting to see Them their engage
ment draws TO rapid close. For this
reason Manager Martling is making an
effort TO induce this company 90 play re-
turn engagement the present season in an
entirely new repertoire Of operas. II he
succeeds Wichita people will have an op
portunity Of seeing and hearing list Of
operas never before presented here and
all correctly staged, costumed and sung
by this excellent company.
a splendid performance Of Fra Diavalo
was given last night. The staging and
costuming was again all that could be
asked and the cast was an unusually well
selected one. The first and last acts were
especially well done The dramatic effect
of the third act and the death OF Diavolo
was unusually strong and well performed
Mr.. Huff was really grand In the part OF
Diavolo. His magnificent voice. his grace
full and handsome figure. fine stage pres
ence. coupled with talent present an ideal
Diavolo. He is certainly versatile man.
Miss Susie kerwin for the second time
only since the engagement OF the company
here appeared in the role Of Zerlina- Miss
Kerwin sings the part beautifully and 81
course acts the part we'll She is very
pleasing and the people would like 20 sec
more OF her work. Messrs. McGraw and
Kohnle. those Incompatible comedians.
again made the most of the comedy work
Of the two bandits Mr. Gilmore acted
the part Of Mateo. the inp-keeper. accep-
tabiy. making a very pleasing and clever
character OF a part that IS often consid-
cred 4 minor. Lady Ailcash BY Mrs. Rob
erts and Lord AIlcash by UT. Movies were
well portrayed. II every way the per
Torrance was fine and pleased
Today matinee ~ Jack ard the Bean
stalk and tonight this company closes is
engagement with said Pasha-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-22
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-22
HvDaft- Clubs Program.

Eypatia viii meet next Monday. March
"a. in the rooms 81 The keiso school ~
nlusic second floor. Sedrwfck block. This
meeting ts our +Inli-n Day and wc hope
70 make il interesting There VIII he arr
exhibit ~ wares made b. the Fottastat1-
uie indians ~ Michigan. These goods
win also - FOR sale. The program is as
fall0ws
R0li CaIl-Re~ponse. Indian sketches.
Pottaz etor1ie Lullahg--f Eci-a soni--atl g-
Geneva Joceir1-
The Lerend ~ the Training Arbitis-
Mss Etta Herlee.
TIE arts ana Crafts q the In1ians-
Mrs. Lcuis Henderson
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Three Strata Of oil Sand.

The No. 8 well was bored through the
three strata OF oil sand, and it was found
that the third sand was much better
than either OF the others. being a course
gravel-like sand, and. having a greater
depth, will be a greater producer than
either OF the others. But, having dem
onstrated that there is third strata OF
sand underlying the property, No. and
2 can be drilled deeper and get equally
good results when the flow Of oil is some
what dimished, which we should expect
in a few years time. When transporta-
ton is secured, these wells will all be per-
forated, making a strainer of the casing,
allowing the oil to run through the per-
forations and increasing many times
their present producing power.
The great majority of oil wells In Cali
fornia hare to be pumped to obtain their
contents, but owing to the great gas
pressure in this section, the flowing wells
are produced, and so saving large item
of expense for pumping.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Fatal Explosion at Chester.

Five men were injured, two fatally,
in an explosion at the quarries of the
Union Soapstone works at Chester
Mar. 18th. Thirteen men were al
work when one OF the men struck a
dynamite cartridge with his pick,
causing an explosion which buried
four men in the debris.
David Morris, who struck the cart
ridge, was hurled through the air,
landing at the further end of the pit
60 feet away. When picked up it was
found that both eyes had been torn
from their sockets and his skull frac-
tured by the flying rocks.
The other men when dug out were
found to be comparatively uninjured
with the exception of George Moore,
who was so badly crushed that his re-
covery is doubtful.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

Capt. Frank Matthews of the Provi-
dence, X. l.. police force has recently
been appointed chief of police with a
salary of over $1,000 and commenced
his duties as chief Mar. Sth. Chief
Matthews was born in Waitsield and
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Matthews OF that town. He has been
on the police force at Providence Tor
twenty-one years.
Judge Lewis S. Walker, s4, died at
his home in Grafton Mar. 18th. When
a young man he was admitted to the
Vermont bar, of which he had always
been an active and honored member.
He had held many OF the town offices,
including a long term as clerk, and
had several times represented his town
in the legislature. He was also for
several years assistant judge of the
Windham county court.
A mass meeting of the granite
quarrymen was held in the town hall
of Barre, March Sth, for the purpose
of organizing a quarrymen's union,
the object being to demand day OF
eight hours with nine hours pay.
There was an attendance of 600, and
during the progress OF the meeting the
floor sank several feet, making loud
report. Several men jumped from
the windows but no one was injured.
The last game in the cribbage tour
nament between teams from the
Knights OF Columbus and Company ii
in Montpelier took place March 10th,
the Knights winning, 1896 to 500, or
by 226 points. The Knights team also
wins the tournament, having at the
end of the game 1922 points in its IA
vor, and having won eight out of ten
games played. The trophy is a picture
to cost about 800, which is to be hung
In the Knights rooms.
Rev. George w. Hunt, pastor OF
Grace Methodist church, st. Johns
bury, read letter TO his congregation
Mar. 9th which contained a complete
report of the work which had been
accomplished by him during his pas
torate which has extended over a
period OF three years. In conclusion
he said that inasmuch as his services
were not satisfactory to a portion of
his congregation, he would not be a
candidate for the next year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Superior oil.

The oil from these wells is OF an
Asphaltum base, and of a superior
grade, commanding market at better
price than oil from other districts. IL Is
the purpose of this company to put
down at least one well every sixty
DAYS. as soon as transportation faci-
lities are completed, and occupy their
holdings with at least one well TO
the acre as rapidly as they can be drilled.
The first well was put down IN exactly
eleven DAYS from time Of starting; is 600
feet deep, and has one straight line OF
IL * in. casing from start to finish. II
was bored only through the FlRST
strata OF oil sand, the oil from that
being so profuse, rendering drilling so
difficult and uncomfortable for the men
with oil pouring out all over everything,
it was thought best to defer drilling
through the second and third strata
until the flow OF oil had somewhat dimin-
ished.
II has never for a moment ceased to
flow since il was brought in the 18th day
OF May, 1901, but on the contrary, the
flow has constantly increased.
Now, after seven months of constant
flow, the company have, from this one
well, over 15, 900 barrels of oil in storage
ready for transportation as soon as pipe
liue is completed. This is pretty good
showing for one well which has been
capped a large portion Of the time. Ut
NAV here be stated that when a well is
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

Rev. Joshua Young, for many years
pastor Of the Unitarian church at Gro
ton, Mass, has resigned. Mr.. Young
was for many years pastor OF the Uni
tartan church at Burlington, his resig-
nation having been brought about by
dissatisfaction caused by his connec-
ton with John Browns funeral. at
which he was the officiating clergy
man.
William f. White died suddenly at
his home in Panton Mar. Sth of neu-
ralgia OF the heart in the sixty-sixth
year OF his age. MIR. White was born
and had lived in Panton most of his
life and was widely known throughout
that section of the state. He repre-
scented his town in 1882 and had held
about all the offices Of trust in his ma
tive town.
Rutland's unskilled wage earners
received a union charter recently from
the American Federation of Labor and
organized and elected officers at a
meeting in Painters union hall March
Sth. Forty-seven charter members
were initiated by State Organizer VIII
liam ii. Howard. The name Of the To-
cal union will be Federal Labor Union,
No. 1896.
Alexander key of Wells, who muir
dered his wife with an axe recently,
was taken last week TO Waterbury
where he was committed TO the Yer
mont state asylum for the insane in
accordance with papers issued in Rut-
land county court. key was per-
fectly quiet on the way. His manner
had changed little since he was i'm
prisoned and he maintains the same
stoical silence at all times.
The Cong'l church and society OF
Rutland held meetings last week and
heard the reports OF their joint COM
mittee, who had conferred with the
pastor, the Rev. DIR. G.. w. Phillips, re-
garding his resignation. The COM
mittee reported that DR.. Phillips had
consented TO withdraw his resignation
and to continue TO act as pastor of the
church, with the aid OF an assistant,
and the church and society voted to
accept the reports Of the committees
and secure an assistant. After July
l the salary OF Doctor Phillips is 10
be 81 800 per year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

At the Barre council meeting March
6th. former Mayor n. ID. Phelps as a
member of the committee on settling
the water cases, reported that the
claims had been adjusted with Mari &
Gordon, Mcdonald & Buchan. G.. E.
McF aTland, Tilden heirs, j. w. Phelps
estate and j. S. Robinson, and that
quit-claim deeds had been given by
Jones Bros. and Wells & Lampson. A
hitch has come up with Stafford & Hol-
den and Smith, Whitcomb & Cook.
The adjustments cost the city about
$50, 900.
At a recent gathering of 40 alumni
and friends OF Vermont Academy,
Saxton's River, at the Hotel Somerset
in Boston, the principal of the school,
DIR. Edward Ellery, reported to the
alumni the condition of the school. He
said that with the $780, endowment
raised last year. of which $4,000 was
given by John ID. Rockefeller, the in
stitution was put upon the best finan-
cial basis of any fitting school in YER
mont. Doctor Ellery said that the
academy now had larger number of
students than for seven years.
At the recent town meeting, Middle
sex, not 10 be behind in agency mat
tiers, started TO get up fuss OF its own,
and toward the tail end of the meeting
hurled motions and amendments at
the chair about the agency until the
moderator was dizzy. A motion was
passed directing the selectmen not TO
buy any more liquor and that the agent
sell out in bulk the amount on hand.
| As there was no article in the warning
relating to the agency the legality of
the meetings. resolution is brought in
| TO question. The selectmen have
nothing to do about the conduct of the
business and can only buy the liquor
when the town has established an
agency.
Mrs. Sarah Burnham, so years old
OF Montpelier, was overcome by coal
gas during the night Of Mar. Sth, and
died the following Tuesday, not hav-
| ing regained consciousness. She lived
alone Sunday noon the neighbors
noticed the curtains in her house were
still drawn and sent for City Sheriff
Bancroft. An entrance was effected
by breaking in a window. Mrs. Burn
ham was found in bed barely alive.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Purpose Of the Company.

II is the purpose of the company to
develop its property by boring wells to
Obtain oil for market and not to market
its stock as a speculation.
The company now has three large flow
ing wells completed, capable OF iurnisn'
ing 1900 barrels Of high grade OIL per
DAY 1t owns and operates its own
drilling rigs The wells are situated
in Section "a, Township IL, Range "a,
West San Bernardino Base line North,
in the Sunset District, and about hive
miles from the present terminus OF the
new Sunset Railroad.
The extension will pass one-half mile
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Death OF ; Prominent Lawyer.

Levi Underwood, once a prominent
Vermont lawyer, died at BrattleborO
March 18th. Mr.. Underwood was
born in Hardwick in 1921. He gained
his early education in the local schools
and neighboring academies, and stud
led law in Morrisyille under the Hon.
Luke p. Poland. He was admitted to
the bar of Lamoille county and went
to Burlington and began the practice
of law. In the prolonged railroad liti-
cations of a generation ago, he was
prominent as an attorney and counsel
lor; and he came to be recognized as
one of the leaders of the Vermont bar.
He was also prominent in politics.
Having been Free Soil Democrat, he
joined the Republican party when it
was first organized in Vermont. He
was elected state senator as Republi-
can in 1856 and in 1860 he was elected
lieutenant-goyernor on the ticket with
Gov. Erastus Fairbanks and was re-
elected in 1861 on the ticket with Gov.
Frederick Holbrook.
He was appointed by the governor
a delegate from Vermont to the fa-
nous peace conference in 1861 in tu-
tile effort to prevent the impending
civil war. He was a director in the
old bank of Burlington till it was
merged in the First National bank and
was director in the latter in 1866.
He was a director in the Champlain
Mutual Fire Insurance company and
was president Of the Burlington Man
ufacturing company. He was the
president of the Burlington board OF
trade for several years.
Mr.. Underwood ceased the practice
of law some twenty years or more ago,
and the last seventeen years OF his life
were spent in Brattleboro. His death
resulted from fatty degeneration of the
heart. A communication informing
him of the death of Mrs. Underwood
arrived shortly before his death but
had not been delivered to him.
The body was taken to Burlington
and the funeral, together with that OF
his wife, was held Thursday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
The California Fortune Oil
Company.

The California Fortune Oil Company
was incorporated on the 18th day OF No
vember, 1900, under the laws OF Arizona.
which renders all stock fully paid up, and
absolutely worcestershire. The company
owns land in three proven oil districts in
California as follows: Three hundred
and forty acres in the famous Coalinga
District, Fresno Co., so acres in the Ar.
roya Honda District, Fresno Co., and
under perpetual lease so acres IN the
Sunset district, Kern Co. IL also owns
100 acres in the Fossil Oil Fields, Unita
Co., Wyoming.
These three districts are the best and
most prolific in the state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Vermont Pensions.

Increase, restoration, reissue, etc,
John Haley, Middletown, SO; Charles
A. Powell. Richford, $40; David
Miner, Ludlow, $40; James Miller,
East Richford, IS; Ebert Il. Leet
Bristol, S12; George +. Crowell
Brattleboro, $40; William Winship
Dandy, $40; original, widows, etc.
special accrued, February %, Eliza
beth A. Herman, Jericho Center, IS
Maria Davis, johnson, IS; Mirada w
Howard, Middlesex. IS; renewal
widow, Harriet T. Pope, Barre, Sl2
original, Matthew McCaffrey, Water
bury, sl2; Joseph Young, st. Adams
al
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Refinery Proposed.

1t is the intention of the Company to
build Refinery capable of handling Its
entire product, as large percentage OF
finest Illuminating oil can be refined from
the California Fortunes oil, and this.
with the Aspaltum and by.products, will
greatly increase the value of the output.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

The doctors worked over her Sunday
evening but were unable to bring her
TO consciousness. 1t is believed that
she had put fresh Goals into the stove
before retiring and closed the hampers.
During the night the gas blew the
stove door open and the death fumes
filled the house.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Long Life Of Wells.

1t is estimated by men whose exper-
fence renders them best able to judge,
that the life Of these oil wells is from Is
to % years, depending upon the depth OF
oil sand underlying them.
The 100 acres ofland In the Fossil OIL
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Absolutely Safe.

For the purpose Of still further develop
ing their property, the Company is now
offering a block OF 25, 900 shares OF their
Capital Stock at 75c per share, and, as
it is guaranteed to pay per cent on its
par value during 1902, makes a very
desirable investment without any risk
whatever. From the foregoing details
il is readily seen that this stock
promises very large returns in the near
future, not only from large dividends. but
the natural advance in value OF the stock
as development progresses.
Those looking for good returns should
take advantage of present conditions
q nd increase their holdings NOW. instead
CO waiting until the property has adj
Yanoed to a valuation proportionate to
lis interest earning capacity, and from
the foregoing il can be most readily seen
I hat there is GREAT FUTURE for the
alifornia Fortune Oil Company.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

capped the flow of oil is not ENTIRELY
shut off, as the gas pressure is so strong
it would force casing out of the we'll.
Meanwhile Well No. 2 has been drilled
through the first and second strata Of oil
sand and actually produced at the rate
of 600 barrels per day before the casing
was landed. thus shutting off the main
body of oil sand.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

to $40. 90 per barrel. This land is situated
only three miles on a down grade to
the Oregon Short Line Rail Road.
The severe Winter of the North West has
practically stopped all drilling in that
section. In the early Spring, the Cali
fornia Fortune will thoroughly test its
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
such cases at once, removing the necessity
for dangerous, painful and expensive
operations. For scalds, cuts, burns,
wounds, bruises, sores and skin diseases II
is unequalled. Beware OF eounterfeits. G..
NJ. Miller, Bethel; NJ j. Sargent, So. Roy
alton
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

property with every prospect of success,
Judging from surrounding wells.
A never failing market for illuminating
oil and the increased demand for fuel oil
and Asphaltum, can mean but one thing
CALIFORNIA FORTUNES GREAT
SUCCESS.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

from this property. A pipe line is now n
process OF construction, reaching from the
California Fortune wells to the terminal
station, audit isexpected to be in full oper
alton by the first of March next, thereby
giving an outlet to market the Is, 900 bar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20

rels OF oil which they now have in storage
tanks and the constantly increasing pro-
duct or the wells.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-20
To Cure a Cold in oneI Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il ii fails to
cure. E.W Groves signature is on each
boX 25c
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-02

though cleavage may be sharply defined
elsewhere. Jefferson's declaration In re-
gard to equality is literally interpreted by
the Daughters, as was most strikingly
evinced by the circumstances attending the
first election of Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks
of Indiana to be president general of the
organization. At the Washington conven-
tion in 1901 II became necessary to choose
a successor to Mrs. Manning, who had last
held the office. Eastern Daughters naturally
had their candidate, and expected to secure
the election. Western Daughters had an
other notion. While the elections had been
held strictly within the letter of the consti-
tuition an impression had gained consider
able ground that the president general was
the choice or rather the selection of an
oficeholding class that seemed to be in
trenching itself within the organization. To
overthrow this and prevent the affairs Of the
Daughters from drifting into the control of
the few the western delegates brought for
ward Mrs. Fairbanks. The contest was
spirited in the extreme, and the result was
as decisive, Many prominent Daughters
from all parts Of the union Joined in the
move against anything like a cut and dried
slate. 1t was a demonstration against an
"oficeholding clan and three women were
named for the office, the advocates Of each
pledging her to be against the alleged
clique. Mrs. Fairbanks was elected by a
majority over all of nearly 100. Her ad-
ministration Of the affairs OF the society
was so satisfactory that at the recent con-
vention she was chosen unanimously for
another term. Mrs. Fairbanks has been
prominent in the affairs of women, having
held office in the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, as well as the Indiana
federation. She is known as a broad
minded, liberal woman, tactful and con-
siderate, a gifted parliamentarian and ex-
ceedingly well qualified for her position.
Walter Hogan's little life Of seven years
has not been one of ease. Until a week
ago he knew nothing of the care and COM
fort of a home. He was found a few days
ago running barefooted over the ice and
snow in East Omaha. Without covering
for head or feet, and with only rags on his
body, he had braved the winters cold,
sleeping alone in a fireless howell at night
and roaming listlessly about the neighbor-
hood during the day. His food was what
ever the housewives in the section pro-
vided him with. Like Dickens 10, he was
callers movin' on" Kind hands reached
out for Walter. Some one reported his
plight to the Child Saving Institute, and
he was gathered into the fold. Investiga-
tion developed that his mother was dead
two years, his father had abandoned him
and his sister was at work down town, but
only able to care for herself. Just as
papers were made out granting the guard
ianship of little Walter to the superintend-
ent of the institute his father turned up
and demanded the boy. Before legal steps