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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
FROM ALL AROUND
Scores Of People in From Neigh5oring
Towns to the Debate.

There We're scores Of people from the
ueighhoring towns in 70 the Joint debate
last night. They came in wagons, horse
hack and on rail-. Cheney. Derry, Andale
NJ Hope, Mulvane ana the rest furnished
part OF the audience last night and
many spent the DAY on the streets or
places of pleasure. 1t makes little differ
cree what is going on in Wichita or if
there is nothing. the people from the
farm and from the thriving towns about
This city enjoy a few hours in a city,
where crowds Of people are to be seen as
Wei rs the many fine shop windows and
other attractions They are an headed for
Wichita some for day. many for al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
GOLF CONTEST THIS WEEK
Rraeburn Golf Club Members Play
for fEn-haeher and EmrneE Cups.

The contest for the Mosbacher and
varney cups Of the Braeburn Golf Club
viii be held this week having been post
poned on account of the unfav0-a5le
weather last week
The ladies VIII nlay Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week. IS follows
Miss West. H. Mrs Robertson. ., Mrs.
GaIusha. O. Miss Fuller. 10 Miss Ann
Mason. O. Miss Eta Mason 1a. Mrs.. KIM
ball =. Mrs Clendiuin D.
The gentlemen VIII ul2v matched ard
Handicapped as published before and
viii rlav "Wednesday. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Of this week
Tt is hoped that ali OF the members
viii take part in this contest and thar
those who are matched u play together
Will arrange n play on one Of the days
above mentioned score should Ire hand
Cd 10 c. p. Clark No rubber balls
slowed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
FORTY CAR LOADS
Park Commissioners Have Road Ma
terIal 70 Burn.

The park commissioners are planning
many improvements for the parks of
this city and especially for Riverside
PARK. because it is centrally located
They have many Improvements in view
and more over they have some IN hand
The last statement refers 10 forty car
loads OF crushed stone that are coming
to them. II was only the other day that
General Freight Agent Emery. Of the
Rock Island. promised ten loads free II
all charges. The park is ct present be-
ing PREPARED for wilteT. The flowers
are being taken care Of ald all weather
thres tened articles put inside The eIks
are 70 be housed in a shed built in the
IL md nsl,ra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
EXTENSION OF TINE
OF the Open Championship Golf DUAL
ification Play.

The committee OF the Wichita Country
Grub have decided TO extend the time for
qualification for the opening champion
ship contest All qualifications made be-
fore next Saturday evening VIII be good
rho committee VIII select for the con-
testants for the new cup the sixteen
players making the lowest score for eigh-
teen holes. These viii be matched and
play viii proceed. the contest 70 close on
October - The contest for the Knight
cup win also he announced in few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
DIED OF ACUTE ENTERlTis
title Geneva Hennessey Passed
Away Last SUNDAY

Little Geneva Eennessey. daughter Of
J. j. Hennessey. died last sunday az
us North 3lesley street n acute en-
teri,is aged two years she vas a
brisnt attractive ehiid and her death
is a severe loss 10 tAe household The
remains wero shipped u Kansas Ci-y
where interrment vii be made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07

Rev X = Harmon gave reporter
f3r the Eagis Yesterday ualf q dozen
second cror aur,ss rhzt are curiosity.
They are i1 ever res7ect the same as
rny 0sEer Maiden Blush spri1s. ok
smaller AR. Harmoa plznre6 TIE sprls
trees hiuseif AZ Ga Earth Touslzs ave-
nae ard hiss vatehei -heal grow iuto
producers. The second crop grsw cay
upoa oae LHl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
FROST THAT
KILLS TO COME
Dir. Johnson Predicts One
Within Eight Days.
YEAR TO MAKE RECORD
Greatest Rainfall Since EStab-
IiShment of Office.
YEAR TO MAKE RECORD

The first killing frost this fall IS ex-
pected to make Itself felt in wichita and
vicinity within q week. according to the
prediction Of Dr.. Johnson. October Is is
The average cate on which killing frosts
come in sedgwick county and ii vii be
well for those concerned 10 take pre-
cautions. although II is not sure thing
at all that the frost viii occur here any
time in October DIT. Johnson says from
the scientific standpoint ne is warranted
in believing that The killing frost VIII
occur when il usually does and ne viii
continue TO believe so until conditions
warrant him in thinking otherwise. Il is
queer to the othar than close observer
that the day before and after a frost
may Dc as warm as yesterday was. The
earth coOls or during the night and the
radiation condenses the water on q cloud
less night usually when there is little
wind
Every one may now say 7 told you
50, FOR DR., johnson says that last week
vas 10 degrees below the normal. II
turned on warm yesterday and every
one IN lle city got out 70 enjoy the sun
shine. They pray fo- more and the
weather director says that from present
conditions TWO more days OF sunshine
can be looked for and possibly there viii
be even more than two.
This year has been and will be a phe-
nOmeaal year for rainfall. Since March
/. the beginning OF the growing season,
the rainfall has been 1l2l inches above
the normal. The normal for this
vicinity for the entire year is
% IS inches Already there has been been
% - inches OF rainfall and If the rain
fail for the next three months is even
normal il viii make the rainfall surpass
any record Tor a year since the bureau
vas esta biished. ia 1895 there were s. &c
inches OF rain. The normais for the next
three months are: October. 20 inches;
November. 81 inch. and December,
inch making the rainfall for 1912. 40.83
inches nearly three and a half feet.
For the sake Of those that wish TO
Judge for themselves the time the killing
frost viii occur this year the following
dates from former years are quoted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07

In 1901 killing frost on October Il
In 1900 killing frost on November $.
In 1888 killing frost on october L.
IN lseS killing frost on October %.
In 1897 killing frost On October %
II 1896 killing frost On September 5.
In 1895 killing frost on September 3.
In 1894 killing frost or October S
In 1898 killing frost on October 10.
II 1892 killing frost on October .
In 1881 killing frost on October 4.
In 1850 killing frost on October A.
In 1889 killing frost on October r.
In 1855 killing frost On October 20
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
DR.. HOLMES STORY
"My Hunt for the Captain" Must Be
Read Again. =

"My Hunt for the Captain" Must BE-
Read Again. y
From The Journal Bureau, Room z5, Pod
Building, Washin0tos..
Washington, Aug. 12.-There will be a
demand now for Dr.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes charming little story 'My Hunt
for the Captain" and it may be repub-
lished in many daily newspapers, provided
the holders of the copyright will consent. ]"
This little story is all about the man who
has just been appointed associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, in place of JUS
tice Gray, resigned. Young Holmes, then.
a captain in the union army, had been
wounded at Antietam and carried from
one field hospital to another until his par
ents lost sight Of him. The father came
to Washington where he secured what In
formation he could and then started on a.
long search for the missing boy who was
finally found in a most unexpected man
ner. The story was afterwards told In
DR.. Holmes characteristic style and be-
came one of the most entertaining OF
shorter sketches. =
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
C0NFESSES TO PERJURY
Mrs. Craig's Testimony Sent Melvin
Hubbard to the Penitentiary.

SIOUX CITY, -IOWA.-Mrs. Jennie Craig,
now the wife of a farmer living twelve miles
east of Sioux City, when Miss Jennie Potter
and resident Of Knox county. Neb., two
years ago, sent Melvin G. Hubbard, a we'll.
known resident of Knox county, to prison by
her testimony as prosecuting witness in
charge of assault. The women yesterday
came to Sioux City, went before ATTORNEY c.
A. Dickson and swore to a detailed statement
that every word of testimony she gave in the
trial was false. She said her conscience had
panied her ever since she had sworn to the
lies, and she could not rest until she had un-
said them.
Hubbard was sentenced to seven years in
prison and has served two of them.
Mrs. Craig swore, moreover, that the neigh
bors of Hubbard, who Is unpopular in the
community, imprisoned her for week, and
threatened her with prosecution If she did not
swear Hubbard committed the offense. Hub
bard is married man. The jury, after list
euing to the unsupported testimony Of the girl,
quickly returned verdict of gui@ty, and the
judge affixed the extreme penalty. Judge
Broadly, the democratic nominee for attorney
general of Nebraska, has interested himself
in Hubbard's case and will attempt to secure
| his freedom.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

Secretary True, of the state agricultural
Society, has informed T. o. Currie. of Strath-
roy Ont, his Canadian agent. that the So
ciety has no space left on the state fair
grounds for an exhibit the Canadian govern
ment purposed to make next month, and as
a result great deal Of trouble is brewing,
most Of which will be in the vicinity of the
his mind Some of the directors of the fair
do not agree with Mr.. True on the question
OF space. saying that there is plenty Of room
for the Canadians, and that any attempt to
shut out friendly country will end In de-
feat. Mr.. True says that the premium ex-
hibits must be given space, as they are sub
mitted in competition, and that the applica-
tions thus far made show that more space
will be needed than was occupied last year,
when all Of the buildings we're used.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
ABERDEEN, s. ID. =

In his forthcoming report of the South Da-
koR Historical Society, Doane Robinson de-
votes one section to the planting Of Chris
tianty in this state and this paper he read
in the Congregational church on Sunday,
taking the place Of the regular morning
service. He. recounts the experience of Jedi
diah Smith, the Methodist trapper and hunter,
who dwelt along the. Missouri for years, be-
ginning in 1928, and then gives an account of
the first religious service in regular form
ever held in the limits of what is now South
Dakota. In 1870, Rev. Stephen Riggs and
Rev. Alexander Higgins. the missionaries, tof
Lac qui Parle, Mlnn., made trip from that
station to Fort Pierre with company Of
Indians. They are believed to have crossed
the James river at Rondell, in Brown county.
Rev. Mr. Riggs preached a sermon to the
Indians and Rev. Mr.. Huggins led the sing
ing.-Postmaster Williams has received no.
tice from the supervising architect of the
treasury at Washington, that all the bids for
the Aberdeen public building have been re-
jected, and that new plans will be drawn for
a freproof structure to cost the whole of the
SITE, 900 appropriated. The first plans called
for a building which would have cost less
than $10O 900. This will cause delay in the
construction of the building for a year or
two-Brown: county threshermen have had a
meeting and agreed upon prices for work
this fall, as follows: Wheat in stack, 6 cents
a bushel; in shock, 10 cents; oats, barley and
speltz in stack, 4 cents.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
THE WOMEN PLAY POKER.

Indianapolis, Aug. 12.-lt developed yester.
day in connection with determined effort Of
the local authorities to break up gambling
rooms that poker game, which is patronizede
by well-known women of this city, is being
run at the English Hotel, and that those who
engage in it from time to time are mostly
married women and are called together by the:
telephone. The limit of the game Is 81, but.
at times this is ignored when excitement runs
high, and some big wagers have been made,
and lost during the plays. Manager Cum
ningham of the hotel did not deny the story.
He said poker was teing played by women all
over the city. 3:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
BURIED ALIVE
Horrible Fate of One of the Missing
Cebu Teachers, 81

Manila, Aug. 12.-An investigation made by
the constabulary to clear up the facts in the
killing of Cebu coaching party Of four
school teachers, shows that the party was
ambushed twelve miles from Cebu. r..
Two teachers were shot and killed at the
first volley; third, who ran was shot in
the back, and fourth, who was captured,
was shot in the chest while he was praying
for mercy. 1t is suspected that the fourth
man was buried alive, as his wound was
slight and probably would not have caused
death. Dogs dug up two of the bodies and
devoured the flesh. 1t is believed that suf1i =
cent evidence has been secured to convict
all the participants in the crime. :; -
The bodies of these teachers were found
July "A, after the teachers had been missing
since June TO- The police killed the leader
Of the band Of murderers and captured eight
other alleged participants in the crime. One
man escaped :
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
MANIAC AT LARGE
Strenuous Day at La Crescent-As
Priests Plucky Fight.

LA CROSSE, WIs-An unknown, evil
IDENTIFY crank, yesterday created conster-
nation in La Crescent, Mimi, village
across the river from La Crosse, by en-
tering the residence of Rev. Father Dole
and attempting to rob the priest.
Father Dole attacked the man with a
butcher knife and drove hin, from the
house. Later in. the day theIcrank sent
an internal machine to Postmaster
Everett Webster. He later went to the
drug store of Thomas Marshall and
threatened the druggists life. Then he
ran to the postoffice and called for the
Internal machine, which was destroyed.
"A vigilance committee was called to-
gether, and, with tar and feathers, pur-
sued the man several miles up the road.
He escaped, however, and has not yet
been captured. u. ~ s.-.y>~.. 49,
The man said his name was H. See.
He is believed to be maniac. The Gin
fernal machine" was found to be a harm
less piece of wood, bound with iron
straps. = -,.. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
CROOKsTON, MINI.

Among the improvements that are being
made by the Great Northern road in this
vicinity is the building of spur track to
connect the recently constructed unloading
dock of the Crookston Lumber company with
the Duluth line of the Great Northern. The
dock has been built at "a point hree. miles
east of this city, where the lumber con company
enable the railroad company to unload train
Of forty cars at one time The track at this
point is built a sharp incline and the
dock, which is 1900: feet long, is also
continuation of the incline. A train of cars
is drawn along the dock, the chains are loos-
ened and the logs will roll from the cars
into the water with but a small amount Of
work with canthooks. The logs are to be
brought in by rail from Bemidji and other
points in the spine country. -.--.]
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
NEW ULM,. MINI.

On Aug. % aud "a the fortieth anniversary
Of the terrible Sioux" uprising of 1862 will
be observed by a big celebration at New Ulm.
The speakers Of rote, including Senator
Moses e, Clapp; Governor S. R. Van SAINT,
ex-Governors Alex ander Ramsey and John
Lind, will be present to address the people
on Saturday, Aug. 23:s The same day there
will be a grand historical parade, Saturday
afternoon mimic warfare will be- waged by
seph Bobleter's regiment and Captain Frank
Burg's battery of artillery. In addition to
these attractions special amusement features
will be provided by the Northwestern Consol-
idated Carnival company. On Saturday ar
rangements have beeno made for a review of
the soldiers and a monster picnic on Her
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
Lead $. d.

James Cusic, ex-state mine inspector. for
South Dakota, has returned to Seattle from
of operations for the Cape Nome Hydraulic
Mining company for the last two seasons.
He has teIegraphed his wife that he will be
home Immediately He wrote some time ago
that the season opened late and cold weather
was rapidly approaching, so it is believed
the operations Of the company have not been
years-The union crusade has extended to
Lead, and all classes of labor are being union
lied - A meeting of the labor union was held
last night, at which over thirty new members
were taken in. These were persons not
eligible to the Miners Union. similar
wood for several weeks, where it is expected
to crystalize soon in the formation of the
White Federal Labor Union, to take in al!
classes not employed about the mines and
mills It will be federated with the American
Labor Union.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
RUGBY, n. D.

A warm legislative convention was held
here The thirty-fourth district comprises
Pierce and McHenry counties. The latter
had eight delegates and Pierce seven. G. E.
Bowers one of the :McHenry county delegates,
could not attend, and gave his proxy to
George Stevens. This displeased R. A. Fox,
the McHenry county candidate for state sena-
tor, and Fox appointed one of mis- friends to
take the place of Bowers. This caused split,
each faction making nominations Stevens,
who held one of the tMcHenry county proxies,
voted with the seven delegates from Pierce.
instructed for Senator Hansbrough. The Fox
crowd named him for state senator. and the
friends of Judge Cowan controlled The
Pierce delegates with the McHenry proxy
seem to have the better of the argument,
and the matter will be carried to the secre-
tary Of state to see which crowd gets on the
official ballot
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.

Local men are figuring on the erection Of
q cheese factory in the vicinity of South
Range 1t will be the first factory OF this
kind and WILL it is believed. greatly stimulate
the dairy business.-There will be big cele-
bration here on Labor Day. The Trades and
merchants and the result is a list Of about
100 articles, including everything from razor
to sack Of -four, which will be offered as
pulled off. The picnic picnic viii will be ca at Nemadjl
park-Fourteerth and Tower has been selec-
ted as the site for Superiors new federal
building. 1t caused some surprise as most
people expected the building to go to Broad
way and Ogden or Ogden and Eleventh:
There were petitions both ways. The east
end, south end and steel plant people favored
others.-Then Superior Historical society was
organized with a membership OF twenty-four
The object will be the preservation OF relics
broke into several houses. 1t is thought that
MT more than $25 worth of goods were stolen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
MEDORA, N. ID.

burning bridge wrecked an east hound
freight train the Northern Pacific yester-
was burning until too late. When he saw
that it would he impossible to stop in time,
he resolved to make attempt to cross by
running his train at full speed. The engine
and tender were safe on the opposite side
when eight cars on the bridge broke through
the burning beams. fell to the ravine below
Hayes sustained few bruises and dislo-
Gated wrist,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA

begin work on Webster City's municipal
lighting plant. The plant will be very
complete, covering all we'll settled portions
of the city The idea of municipal owner
ship Is we'll rooted in Webster City. The
city owns, controls and operates Its ELECTRIC
light plant, water plant and gas works.-A
corporation last spring, but was refused at a
special election by an overwhelming majority.
The citizens are heartily In favor Of maintain
ing and keeping all municipal utilities under
control and ownership Of the city.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
GRAND FORKS, N. ID.

Some excitement has been caused as the re-
suit of a fresh water. pearl find by E. F.
Rudolph, who is employed on the steamer
Grand Forks. Rudolph made a sort Of a grap-
and "slugs," all of which are of commercial
value. They have been placed on exhibition
and have been viewed by hundreds. AS a
result of the find, many may devote their en-
tire attention to the business. These are the
first pearls found in the Red Lake rivers, as
far as known.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
SIOUX FALLS, SD.

William G. Smith, a physician, of Sturgis,
has filed a petition .in5 voluntary bankruptcy
states that his liabilities aggregate IS, ,034.52
and that he: has assets aggregating 5,466.
However, he claims exemptions to the amount
Of, $4,216.-Frederck~ W. Boulette Is dead at
the familys residence in this city,. He leaves
beside swife, his mother, Mrs. M. R. Bouette,
Of this city, and several brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Boulette came to- Sioux Falls with his
parents, in the fall of 1S76-Information has
been received of the arrest Of Dell Walker, of
Webster, on the charge Of sending objection
able letters and drawings through the mails.
He furnished bonds for appearance before
the United States grand jury, which convenes
at Deadwood next month.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
LA. CROSSE, WIS.

State Veterinarian Roberts arrived in this
city yesterday and will remain for a week
to make a further investigation of the an
thrax which has been killing off cattle" About
forty head have died. All the cows that
have been in Miller's pasture, where the dis
ease originated, have been vaccinated and the
state veterinarian has started to vaccinate
horses-An application for permanent in
junction against the La Crosse & Eastern
Railroad company, will be 1heard by Judge
Fruit this week. The action is brought by
Henry Lange on the ground that the COM
mon council has no right to grant the COM
pany the. franchise it did, holding that an
other track on Second street, upon which the
plaintiff resides, would prevent egress from
that street. If the INJUNCTION is granted, the
entrance into the city.-James .Blaha. for
merly editor Of the Bugle at stoddard, Wis,
will begin the publication of a new demo
| cratic weekly paper in this city this week.
It will be known as the La Crosse News.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
HOUGHTON, MICH.

Political gossip is confined to the probable
nominations which the republican party will
make for prosecuting attorney and repre-
sentative Little opposition to other county
officers has developed. A. ". Kerr, state
his :hands.-The fact that deer are more plen-
tifua in the upper peninsula this year than
In any Of the five previous twelvemonths will
NJ. Morse, state game warden, is authority
for the statement: For weeks Mr.: Morse has
been making quiet Journeys through the
game laws. Last week he spent incognito at
Lake Gogebic to see how the resorters treated
the game. ...-,s -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
YANkTON, S. ID.
A good opportunity is offered to many young

A good opportunity is offered to many young
men throughout the state who have been un
able to enter West Point or Annapolis on
account of the limited number of appoint
for the position of cadet in the revenue
cutter service. Senator Gamble has just been
advised of examinations which will be held
town on Aug. Is, Is and Fl, for this posi-
ton Candidates must be between 1S and rs
years Of age, and not less than feet inches
in height. When once appointed, they receive
salary of $500 year and one ration day,
and at the end of two years satisfactory
service are commissioned by the president as
leuterants at a salary Of 81 400. The oppor-
tunitles III this service are considered by
many to be equal with those in the army or
navy Applicants may apply either to the
United States civil service commission at
Washington or to the secretary of the local
board of examiners at the oostofhce in each
Of the places named for full particulars and
the necessary blanks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

PROFESSOR CHARLES W. NJ. BLACK DEAD
Portland, Oregon, Aug. R.-Professor
Charles w. NJ. Black, assistant professor OF
mathematics in the University of Oregon,
died here to-day of consumption. Professor.
Black was on his way to Colorado, where he
hoped his health would be benefited