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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
GRAND LODGE
OF ELKS OPENS
Eight Thousand Persons Gather at
Salt Lake City
Today.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 12.-Elks from
every state in the union gathered in
the tabernacle of the Mormon church
this morning to attend the formal
opening of the annual reunion of the
grand lodge of EIks. Eight thousand
persons were present.
The actual work of the grand lodge
began this afternoon with reports of
the various committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

''This office rules that where so
minute and infinitesimal a quantity of
a vegetable oil is used in the manu-
facture of OleOmargarine as is pro-
posed to be used of palm oil, and
through its use the finished product
looks like butter of any shade of yell
low, it cannot be considered that the
oil is used with the purpose or inten-
ton of being bona fide constituent
part or element of the product, but is
used solely for the purpose of produc-
ing or imparting yellow color to the
oleomargarine."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Embracinr n GOOD DeaI.

She-Oh, you treasure!
He-No, dear; I'm the treasury; I
hold the treasure.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

San Francisco. Aug. 12.-The SUI
preme lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las opened its first session today.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

Miss Eva Hoffman leaves this even.
ing for Parsons, Kansas.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
Wedding.

The largest man and woman 10 the
United States are to be married with
in the next week at Helena, Mont.
Contracting parties are Miss Ella
Ewing OF Missouri, who is feet and
inch tall and weighs 400 pounds, and
Edward Beaupre OF Helena, who tips
the scales at 367 pounds, is 2l years
old and has never been out of the
state. He wears % shoe. Miss Ew-
ing is known by number of our
vinita people.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.
Secret Passageway That Was Used
by Tory Leaders In the
Revolution.

Tunnel worlmen engaged in exca.
waiting at farmhouse which stands
on Scriveris Point, close to Long Island
sound, lately discovered secret pas
sage leading from the garret of the
house to the sound. The passageway,
it is believed, was used in the revolu-
tionary war by the tory leaders Of
Westchester to escape from the Amer
lean troops, which, under Washington,
were encamped for weeks in the neigh
borhood at the time that Gen. Howe, of
the British army, was encamped just
opposite on Long island. The legend
of the passage has been known to the
older residents of Westchester, al
though few of them have ever seen it.
1t was known as the tory hole" The
builder of the old house was Isaac
wilkins, an Englishman, who settled
in Westchester shortly before the revo-
luton. Notwithstanding that he mar
ried sister of Lewis Morris, one Of
the signers of the declaration of inde-
pendence, he was hot tory. The
house stands near a small creek lead
ing to the sound. 1t is two-story
frame structure with shingled sides.
1t has an immense chimney and fire.
places and was considered one of the
finest houses in Westchester county
when it was built. 1877 years ago. The
upper stories are provided with port
holes, through which the inmates
guarded their grounds. The passage
leading to the tunnel is in the garnet.
1t is about four feet wide and is GOV.
cred with a trap door. Stone steps
projecting from the outside of the
chimney form q stairway all the way
down to the ground, where a tunnel
passes under the basement and runs
out under the yard to the small tide.
water creek. The mouth Of the cave
and the tunnel years ago tumbled in
and are now almost obliterated, but
the passageway from attic to cellar is
intact
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
The Quay Bill Providing for
Allotment Passed Senate
Friday Afternoon.
SPEAKER or HOUSE
Agreed Saturday to Recognize Mr..
Curtis In Motiont to Suspend
Rules Today and Pass 1t.

The Quay bill providing for al
lotment OF lands passed the senate
Friday evening at 5 o'clock.
Speaker Henderson refused at
that time to allow same bill to
come up in the house. But on
pressure brought to bare, agreed
Saturday to recognise Mr.. Curtis
In motion to suspend rules today.
The bill is substanti, lily the same
as the one introduced by Mr.. Cur
tis and reported favorable to the
house.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

Notes From the Normal.

The Hon. Gideon MORGAN is
taking in the normal every day.
Prof. aud Mrs. Carter left this
morning for their week at Eufala.
j. A. Lawrence was listening to
Prof. Carter's lecture this morn
ing.
Mr.. >. s. Davenport was a visi-
tor and enjoyed Mr.. Carter's lec-
ture this morning.
Supt. Burlington says he will be
truly glad when the normal closes.
that be may get away and rest.
Examination today on "Theory
and Practice Examination was
easy and teachers feel relieved on
that SCORE.
The board of education say they
will make the appointments to
schools just as soon as they can
possibly reach it..
Gid Morgan says the prettiest
women in the world may be seen
ut the Cherokee normal. Yescribe
believes that to be fact,
Miss Eta Rider, whose instruc-
ton in grammar and arithmetic
has been considered the best things
in the Normal, will go from here
to her home at Mount Ayr, Iowa,
by way of Vinita.
Prof. VIM. Gott and j. f. Bates
together with with Mr.. Thompson
will be placed on the "superannu-
ated llst by vote of the teachers
of the normal. Good for the
schools of the Cherokee nation.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
LEFT OVER.


Several important measures will
be left on the calendar when con.
gress adjourns this week. Among
these are bills which will go over
largely becauseof political reasons
Among them are the omnibus
statehood bill admitting New
Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homs; the ship subsidy bill,
which has been discussed ir and
ont Of congress for several years;
the immigration bill; the bill pro-
viding for the popular election OF
senators and the bill changing the
date of the inauguration from
March A to some date in April. At
least three of these meas.
urss will be disposed of early in
the next session.
An agreement for the considera-
ton OF the statehood bill was
reached this week and Senator
Quay and other advocates of the
statehood proposition are confident
that that measure will be passed
by the Senate by large majority.
There was no opposition to it
when the vote was taken in the
house, and the statehood senators
are declined to the belief that
when the vote is taken in the
senate much of the opposition that
has manifested itself at this ses.
sion will have passed away.
Both Chief Burlington ane this
Office have been expecting a wire
message to the effect that the bill
has passed the house and we be.
lieve we shall be able to give that
news in tomorrow's issue.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
A Real Friend.

II suffered from dyspepsia and in
digestion for fifteen years. says w.
7. Stusdevant OF Merry Oaks, N. G.
after ] had tried many doctors and
medicines to no avan one OF my
friends persuaded me to try Kodol. 1t
gave Immediate relief. can eat al
most anything / want now and my
digestion is good. l cheerfully recon-
mend Kodol." Don't try to- cure
stomach trouble by dieting. That
only further weakens the system.
You need wholesome, strengthening
food. Kodol enables you TO assimilate
what you eat by digesting it without
the stomachs aid. A. w. Fore
man. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30
OTHER NOTES

The town is full ofrailroad men.
Tahlequah had good rain this
afternoon.
1t is announced that the road
will reach here about July Is.
The Dawes Commission broke
camp and started for Muskogee
today. Parties can enroll until
Monday IL M.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

The remarkable fact that the ear
dest known ancestor. or primitive
type, of the modern whale bore heavy
armor on its back, in the form of
strong. bery plates. has recently been
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

A job lot ladies and misses slippers
at Wallen s. Wilson's worth 81 and
l.25 per pair closing at slc per pr. W
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

See the line OF wraps and suits 70
ladies at Ratcliff's tomorrow.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-06-30

The man who predicted the six
years Of drouth has not been
heard of for several weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
PRISONERS WERE HAPPY.
Mr.. volk Tells Hoy They Were Treat
ed Christmas Cav.

Mr.. and Mrs Gerald NoIk returned
yesterday from Lansing. who're they spent
Christmas wsth E. 3. Jevetf. warden o.
tie state 2erltentiSry Nj TolS SAYS ths
prisoners rad happy day Christmas.
In the forenoon al the male prisoner
numbering I-asi. vsre oSndUSted 70 thr
chapel. where Warden JswesS gave e
short talk. Re told them that for g.
day he would give them al the fresd5c
;nsre was IL his power @ give Tfe-
they might talk. laugh. sing G. dane
and have al the pleasure they eoeii
-hea IN return for this kizd7eSs. n
asked them not 70 take the advantage .
their liberty. ard attempt - escz7e-
~ noon a asE dinner Vas served as G
change fron the regular FrtSou r2r-c--
II TIE Afternoon and eveclrE TIE 7Els
ozeTs danced aEld s1zS- and Esrs eater
tained BY u tro-Ps fru7 Hsus1s CltT-
Mss Belts. r,sircn = Tie female G
par-r1ezr- Ez6 also planned eEts-tzlzz-sr
.o- her charges. - shoz ths-s are =
4 b5e dinner Was served - then ar
znich i program was given - she PRS
ozs-s. They spenS TIE afts--ooz cake p
walking zad dancing saa NJ Yoik G. 5
c.Ares tAat P.zk1 D--- lie WIGHT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
ON ACCOUNT OF A COLLISION
TWO Suits Were Filed Against Street
Railway CompanV

Yesterday in the district court were
fled two suits against the Wichita Rail-
way and Light company. the amounts az
gregating $500. one suit fer Sl.5o5 was
fled by Mrs Ida Demmer, and the other.
Tor Sl709. by her husband
In both petitions il is alleged that on
December s Of this year. while 3Ivs. Dem
ner was riding on a uorthoound street
car on Main street. there was 4 rear end
collision between Third street and Cen
tral avenue. Mrs. Demmer says that she
was sitting In the center of the car and
the shock threw her u the floor iEiur,ug
her back and otherwise badly iaiuring
Ter. She claims that she has been con-
fined TO her bed since the accident apd
the injuries. shock 10 her nerves ard the
mental pain she thinks is worth about
$3.50 and the costs, and she wants the
company 80 pay It. as she alleges that
the injuries were directly due 70 the care
lessness Of the employees
The husband in his petition alleges the
same facts as his wife. and states fur
ther that the doctor bills amount to 81.
and he is Missouri Pacific section hand,
and the loss OF work and the nursing and
taking care OF his wife he thinks is worth
$3.50 and he wants $3.50 damaSes. Ami
don < Comfy are the attorneys for the
rIafrtiffs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
1T WILL BE SOLD.
Canning Factory VIII Be Operated
Next Summer.

Judge ]. y. Haymaker stated yesterday
that the canning factory would be sold
and operated the coming summer, and
tnat a proposition was now being con-
si5ered for its disposal.
The canning factory is located on Hand
ley and Pacific streets, and on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. No better place
could have been selected for a factory.
1t was erected over a year ago by CO.
operative company at cost of $500.
Il is a model CT its kind, being fitted with
the very best OF machinery, but since the
test run was made over a year ago, the
machinery has been idle and the building
closed. The company did not understand
the business. Not long ago several stock
holders Fought in all the shares and are
now offering the plant for sale.
When the factory was closed everything
was in good running order. Considering
the location and the fact that the city has
no other canning factory, it is thought
that If j company which understood the
business would buy and operate the plant
il would prove to be a money-making
uropOSitiOn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
USED HER FIST.
Young Lady Was Kissed, but Young
Man Got Hurt.

Last night a young lady. while cross
ing the Douglas avenue bridge across
the Arkansas river. was caught by some
young man and kissed. She lives in the
north part OF the city and had been visit
ing on the West Side and was on her
way home. although the street lights
were burning. the bridge irons cast large
shadows over the footpath, and as she
passed one pier the young man grabbed
her in his arms and kissed her. He turn
ed her loose and she struck him in the
face and screamed. The blow was a
good one. and the young man jumped
over the railing and fed down the wagon
section y reporter for the Eagle who
was crossing the bridge at the time heard
the scream, and a number Of other men
tried 10 catch the fellow. but he fed
north along the river bank The young
lady was advised 10 report the occurrence
TO the police station. but she refused, say
ing that she was afraid the affair would
set into the papers. She told her name
20 those who gathered around her. but
on her own request it is not given.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
BIG FLOUR
WAREHOUSE
Will be Erected by Otto Weiss
This Spring.
OF BRICK AND STONE
Increased Business Requires
Large Storage Capacity.
OF BRICK AND STONE

Yesterday Otto Weiss closed deal with
Stewart & Burns whereby he becomes
owner Of d lot fifty feet wide by 10 feet
long in the wholesale district. This lot
poses because of its position. 1t it located
On the Santa Fe tracks between the
Wichita Wholesale Grocery house and the
Iu1boden mills.
on this lot Mr.. Weiss will erect a large
wholesale -four house. commencing work
on the structure as soon as the weather
will permit next spring. Mr.. Weiss is
q wholesale -four dealer here and is now
located south of Douglas avenue. between
the Santa Re and Rock Island tracks.
The building which he now occupies is
too small TO accommodate his business
and is inconvenient The new tcIIdinS
will be erected especially for his business
and will be an up-to-date wholesale house
II viii face the Santa Fe track and will
be fifty feet wide and 10 feet long. Only
three stories will be constructed at pres
ent, but the walls viii be built strcng
enough to support two more stories IL
llcs dIt ItCutu ne NV CT StpIe Win &c
constructed of stone with solid cement
floor. The second and third stories will
be built Of brick. The building viii be
fitted with an elevator and a driveway
will extend through the structure from
north 10 south. On the second floor Mr.
Weiss will have his Office mad a wide plat
form will extend along the front between
the building and the track. Mr.. Weiss
expects to spend about 5000 on the build
irg.
Mr.. Weiss handles large quantities of
-four each year and needed larger store
room. He has been agent for the Hal
stead Milling company for fifteen years
and from a very few customers mis- trade
has grown 70 large proportions. The
Second TO None flour is known all over
Sedgwick county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
RETURN TO WICHITA.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl p. Johnson Spend
Christmas Here.

Carl p. Johnson. former well known
newspaper man Of this city, but for sew
eral years past a member of the Snyder,
Johnson & Hindman Magazine and News
paper Advertising Agency, of Chicago.
with Mrs. Johnson. IS in the city and
spent Christmas with Mrs Johnson's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. Moore. 1886
North Main street.
Carl Johnson is one of the reliable
young men who makes friends wherever
he goes and he has many in this city who
viii be glad TO see him. He is one Of
several Wichita boys who went to Chi
cago and have been successful in bust
ress. Mr.. Johnson's firm has an office
in the Tribune building that is sad TO
be the finest of the kind in the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
Poultry, Butter and Eggs Bring Thou
sands Of Dollars.

Mr. Courier. OF the Courier Produce
company. said yesterday that few people
had any idea Of the amount OF money
raid 70 farmers for poultry. eggs and
butter he said the farmers are getting
all 5he money.
Mr. Courier said that the day before
Christmas be paid a farmer Slo5-47 for -
turkeys. and he would De willing to
wager something that they had not cost
the farmer s.. Re paid another farmer
So for twenty young gobbie-s. and other
farmers brought in chickens. turkeys,
ducks and geese by the wagon load
Ksrsnboun & Sons handle more butter
and eggs. perhaps. than any other house
in the city. They have large wareroon
on North EnpOria avenue. managed by
). g. SherOd. and he pays out money BIZ
the Thousands for butter AMI eggs. There
are other houses il the city that pay out
large sums 81 money for the farmers
poultry butter and eggs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
SOME WICHITA EL0QUENCE
Grant Jones VIII Room Dillon. wy.
onsnr

Grant Jones. who was raised down in
Mulvane. and who lived in this city for
several years and attended the Wichita
schools is out in Wyoming and has
launched a newspaper, which ne calls Dill
lon Doublejack. Here is his Introductory:
To the most distinctively unique
brotherhood in the world 1 herewith dedi-
cate the Dillon Doublejack.
TO the brotherhood whose members
see the word welcome" on fewer door
mats. and know more abou, hospitality.
travel over more miles Of land and see
fewer railroad tracks. eat more bacon
and see fewer hogs. drink more milk.
condensed. and see fewer cows. worship
nature more and see fewer churches. re-
gard women with more chivalry and see
fewer of them. judge men better and wear
fewer starched shirts undergo more
hardships ard max. fewer complaints,
meet more disappointments and retain
more hope-than any other class OF men
in the whole. wide wOrld-to the brother
hood OF quartz and placer prospeetors and
rniners-I dedicate the Dillon DoubIejaCk.
To the brotherhood whose uomadic
members wander over nearly one-third
of the total territory of North America.
and keep their camp-fres everywhere as
signals OF advancement and civilization
10 the brotherhood whose hopeful men,
bers are equally az home among the ice
berss OF the north. among the pire for
ests Of the mountains, on the bleachcd
sands Of Death Valley-whcrever their
blankets are spread. wherever their tents
are pitched wherever their cabins are
button the expansive plains OF sag
brush soiitudes. among the cioud-land
crags Of mountain ranges. by the siivery
waters OF snow-fed stFeams-to the
brotherhood whose sturdy members are
the pioneers IF development IN the min
ing world send forth from out the
snow OF the Sierra Madras, the Dillon
Doublejack 20 tell you and yours that I
have gathered from tn MOSES Of the
north from the sage-brush of tAs plains.
from the pine trees OF the mountains.
and from the flowers OF the lowlznds-a
wreath which I propose TO place about
your rugged brow and crown .-oa King.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
SUIT AGAINST SANTA re.
Ambrose Fuller Seeks $4,000 Damages
From the Company.

Ambrose Fuller yesterday filed n suit
against the Atehison. Topeka and Santa
F. Railroad company for s2,o21 DAMAGES
lie alleges that on the 7th dsy of No
vsmber he started II cross the conpa1E =
tracks near the corner o. Lincoln and
Mosley avenues when his foot caught on
the semaphore signal wires and he was
thrown 10 the rails His nose was brol-
en and his face and arms badly bruised
lie i q years II age aad The morning Of
the accident was very dark and foggy.
lie asks that the railroad company pay
aim the 81 as damages as conpeasa-
ton for the bins caused by the fan and
the mental suffering which he endured
since that time
Near the corner Of Lincoln street ani
Ncsley avenue the Midland ard The Santa
: q tracks cross and there Is g system q
senaphore signals operated from a tower
From the tower 70 the signal STANDS
Nires are stretched which are used 10 op-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
SALE Dlo NOT GO THROUGH
But Real Estate Agent Wants His
Commission.

J. 2. Koehler Yesterday fled a petition
in the district court against Maggie and
T. Al DII1y Tor his commission as 4 real
estate agent Mr. Koehlsr alleges that
De made the contract with Mr.. and Mrs
Dnley for the sale g their farm south
west OF the city. The farm was 20 be
sold for s. H. and he was 70 receive IS
his commission So. He claims that he
found a buyer who was willing and able
TO pay this amount for the farm. but
when the agent called on the owners to
sign the Papers thew refused Re had
the deal al made. he claims. and because
the owners decided not 70 sell out he
asks that they pay him the commission
" nlch he would have received had the
:. IN hsa1 SD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
PAIR OF NOSE GLASSES
Were Given Senator Tspp by His
Employees.

Christmas morning the employees Of
Senator James Tapp gather about him in
tho store and wished him a merry Christ
mas He jollied the boys a little and
then pair OF gold trimmed nose glasses
were handed him The senator was. Of
course. surprised and returned the com
piiuleut. The glasses fitted his eyes nice
Is and he wondered how the clerks pro-
cured them II developed that one Of the
men in the store wears the same glass
that Mr.. Tapp does. and eieher can see as
ell through the others glasses as
through his own. The clerk got a pair
Of glasses that suited one and found tina;
the~ suited the other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
NEW BRICK BUILDING.
Is TO Be Erected in First Block on
South Main Street

Yesterday workmen moved the one
story frame building off the lot south OF
the new Brown building, in the first
block on South Main street, preparatory
TO erecting a three-story brick and stone
building with a frontage Of thirty feet on
Main street and to correspond in every
way with the building now nearly com
pleted. Mr. Brown has constructed a
fine three-story brick business and office
block with a stone front Nearly all of
the rough work is completed and with
good weather the building should be
ready for occupancy by the first of Feb
ruary
Some SIX weeks ago Mr. Brown pur-
chased the thirty feet just south of his
new building and announced that he
would build on this property to CORES
pond with the building he has erected.
Yesterday the f1vst step toward this end
was taken and the little frame shack was
taken aWav
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-27
WAS SEVERELY INJURED.
Chas. Startzman Hurt in Brown Build
ing Yesterday.

Charles Startzman. who lives on Math-
ewson avenue. was seriously injured yes
teTday afternoon by d derrick falling on
him while at work on the Brown build
ing on South Main street. Mr.. Startz-
man was working on the second hoor OF
the building and was using the derrick
10 bring lumber and material 10 that
floor. The machinery did not work just
right. and the big machine eumbled over
onto him. throwing him down TO the first
floor. His wrist was cut open and sew
eral tendons severed. and he was other
wise bruised. Drs. Mccoy and Cave were
called to attend him and after dressing
the wounds he was removed to his home.
Dr. Mccoy stated last night that he ex-
pected 20 save the hand, but owing 10
the cutting Of the tendons Mr.. Startzman
would likely be crippled in that hand.