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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14

ton almost in a gale, and it was very
cool for this time of year Yesterday
the warm sunshine. which was not
scorching, but merely pleasant. kissed
the brown prairies. and only soft breeze
stirred. This is the shcrtgrass way; but
with all the changes, the shortgrass peo-
pie tell you there is no section of coun-
try on earth to compare with theirs-and
they are two-thirds right.
Chester I. Long viii mplete his short
grass tour this week and viii then go
into the Sixth district
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14
Thomas Sanitariun

Cor Tenth sns -; Fraaeis Ave
WICHITA. KAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14

Clyde Allphin is young man Of this
town who two Years ago was working
in his fathers store he had a high
school education. and was somewhat IN
certain what he should do. Now he has
graduated from the State University law
school and IS the Republican nominee
FOR county attorney. That's the way they
do in the sh ortgrass country.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14

This county IS for Chester :. Long for
United States senator. 1t is for him so
hard that it has two Republican candi-
dates for the legislature-one instructed
in regular convention for him; the
other out in card declaring for him.
As told in these columns yesterday. these
men are Fred Friar regular nominee,
and Ora Wykon, independent, both from
this county. Friar being the regular
noninee. will probably win. though the
race win be a close one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14

MONDAY the Wind swept across this SEC
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Secret of Long Living.

The venerable Senator Pettus. o.
Alabama, says: THE secret of liv-
ing long is to work. / am 81, and
happy and healthy as boy. 1 ro-
tice that all my neighbors who got
rich and retired are dead. l never
got rich. and l never retired" And
he never died. Long may he be
spared. A man who is 81 years
young" and still happy and healthy
is mighty good example to hold
up before this age of hustle, AMI
get rich, and retire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Edison Sees Things.

Inventor Edison estimates that
with his new storage battery the
cost of an automobile can be re-
duced to about $50. THE man that
cannot quite afford to keep a horse
and carriage is the man that / am
trying to provide for" he saws.
The automobile will be the thing
for him. It's first cost will not be
any greater. it will not require the
care, and the cost of maintenance
will come far below the cost of keep
ing a horse" May his prophetic, Vi
sion be realized
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Expensive Amusement.

Revolutionary warfare is an e1
pensive form of government. Five
years ago the United States speR
$1.00o.O00 in building and placing
pneumatic guns designed to throw
tons of dynamite and blow the navies
OF the world out of water The mar
velous engines of destruction never
have had chance to show what they
can do. but they have just been con.
demned as useless and sold for less
than their value as scrap iron to
make room for the next experiment
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

MISS VIRGINIA CRANES,
President of characterization, watertown,N.Y
most distressing cases of Inflammation
and liberation of the ovaries and womb.
have known that doctors used Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when everything else failed
with their patients. have advised my
patients and friends to use it and have
yet to hear of it's first failure to cure.
Four years ago I had falling of the
womb from straining in lifting a heavy
patient, and knowing of the value Of
your Compound I began to use it at
once, and in six weeks was we'll once
more, and have had no trouble since.
am most pleased to have had an oppor-
tunity to say few words in praise of
your Vegetable Compound, and shall
take every occasion to recommend it. -
Miss VIRGINIA GRANEs.-s5o0o forfeit If
aboUe testimonial is not genuine.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has stood the test of
time, and has cured thousands.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
The Best Kansas News.
He Turned the Press.

1t is reported from Lawrence that
Henry Spivey is dead. Henry
Spivey was as intimately associated
with early Kansas journalism as any
man in the state. He was brawny
colored man who commenced "turn-
ing the press" in the days of the civil
war, and worked at different times
on every newspaper in Lawrence.
There are gray-headed men in Kan
sas who can remember how as bows
they watched Henry Spivey reel off
Tribunes or Journals from a drum
cylinder press which groaned and
roared and muttered as though in
protest against the work which be-
came its nightly portion.-Kansas
City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Four Quarts of Beer Not Enough

Milwaukee brewers are having
trouble with their employees over the
quantity of beer each man may be
allowed to drink. The brewers are
willing that each man should have
two quarts at noon and two more
at quitting time, but the men declare
that they do not see how any man
can get along with but four quarts
of beer a day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Smallest Wages in the werld.

Less than one-siXth of a penny per
hour represents the earnings of the
cottage weavers of Boehmerwald,
bohemia, who are reduced almost to
starvation by the depression in the
continental linen industry
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Brutu., Little Joke

s'Brutus," said Cassius, when Marc An
tony had modified two or three corps of
legions and got his eight-inch rapid fire guns
into play, II have no longer any stomach
for war"
WELL" replied Brutus, after his custom
airy FIVE minutes for thought, "having no
more casus belli, we might as wen lay down
our arms"
And it took Caesar another five minutes
to figure out the deadly entendre that lay
in the words of the noblest Roman of them
al.-Portland Oregonian.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Where Death Wa. Cheated.

Herbert L. Cook, a prominent real
estate man of Fort Scott, attempted
suicide but the doctors saved his
life and relatives will try to prevent
a repetition. Before attempting the
act Cook placed a note between his
teeth in which he gave directions
for his burial
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Walked on a Railroad Bridge.

Harry D. Crane, of Ottawa, was on
a Santa Fe train returning from
Kansas City the other night when
the train stopped on a bridge near
Turner. Crane walked out of the
train and did not notice it was on a
a bridge. He fell 20 feet and sus-
tanned serious injuries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
The immensely of Siberia.

Few persons realize the immensity
of Siberia, which extends through
120 degrees of longitude and pos
sesses one-ninth of all the land sur
face of the globe. The United States.
Great Britain and all Europe, except
Russia, could be put into Siberia,
with land to spare
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
And the Government Lives

Secretaries Root and Knox have
gone abroad, Hay and Hitchcock to
summer homes, Payne and Wilson
out west" and the presidenet picnics
at Oyster Bay. Yet the government
still lives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Got in by One Vote.

Maj. j. B. Remington, who has
been renominated for the legislature
by Miami county republicans, was
elected two years ago by one vote
his own. The day after election he
said: "The Bible declares that no
man can save himself, but I have
done it"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Rather Staggering.

The BOer war sent down British
consols from 113 to 81, but they have
risen TO 90 since peace was assured.
Nevertheless, the experience was
rather staggering to the British
financial world
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A New Kansas Cereal.

EX-Congressman Broderick, on his
600-acre farm in Jackson county, eX-
perimented with Emmer, a new ce-
real. The crop averaged 80 bushels
to the acre. The grain has the ap-
pearance of barley and is said to
make a better feed for stock than
oats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A Fortune from Potatoes.

In five years John E. Wagner has
made fortune raising potatoes in
the Kaw valley. He has shipped $4,000
worth already this year. From one
piece of rented ground, IL acres, he
sold $500 bushels, which netted him
S1,765.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Uncle Sans Exact Population.

The total population of the United
States on June l, 1900, as given by
the final results of the twelfth cen
sus, is 1929, O69. The Chinese, Brit
ish and Russian empires are the only
countries which have greater mum,
Der of inhabitants. They also have
a greater area.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A. O. U. w. Lodge No. L.

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
birth of the Kansas A. o. Z. w. was
celebrated by Parsons lodge No. 1, at
Parsons, Saturday. Ten thousand
visitors were in attendance. Address
es were made by j. Fl. Order, past
grand master workman; G. S. Lamb.
grand master workman, and Phil
Campbell, republican nominee for
congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A Bolt in stafford County.

At the Stafford county republican
convention, held at ST. John, the del
egates from Stafford city asked for
the next convention, the teachers in
stitute and other minor concessions
This was defeated and the delegation
from Stafford bolted the convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Now They Need Morgan.

Perhaps if the Beers will send fol
Pierpont Morgan he will organize
their $15,000,0OO of hard cash into
something listed at $685. .OGO. Mr.
Morgan has a great gift for develop
ing occult figures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Lived in the Glacial Period.

A party of scientists made trip
to the Concannon farm near Lansing
and proved to their satisfaction that
the human bones found there recent
ly are the skeleton of a man who
lived in the glacial period, or about
$4,000 years ago, and that this skele-
ton is the oldest ever found in North
America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
VIII Last for Generations.

The coal vein in Jewell county re-
Gently discovered is "a inches thick.
Miners take out three tons day
each. One piece was recently taken
out that was IA feet long, feet
wide and "a inches thick.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
May Reopen Merriam Park.

Grading has commenced on the pro-
posed line from Olathe to Kansas City
and it is probable that old Merriam
park, which will be directly on the
line, will be thrown open again after
being closed for years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Grandmother Mt 33 Yea

Mrs. S. o. Wilmer, of Coffeyville,
is a grandmother at 49, She was mar
ried at Is and a year later gave birth
to a daughter. The daughter married
last year and has just given birth
to a nine-pound boy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
One OF Famous Triplets Dead.

One of the triplets born to Mrs.
Jack Cook, Of Kingman, II months
ago, is dead. The Cook triplets each
received a silver mug from Gov.
Stanley.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
independents in Republic.

A faction of Republic county re-
publicans have called an independ-
ent conventin at Belleville They
will probably indorse J. NJ. Doyle, a
fusionist, for the legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Versus Street Cars

j. p. Shank is interesting Hutchin-
son business men in a scheme to
erect a plant there to manufacture
automobiles and run a line of autos
in opposition to the street car serv-
ice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Osborn Quits snIina.

S. j. Osborn, eX-district judge and
eX-speaker of the Kansas house, has
given up his residence at Salina and
will locate in Coffeyville.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Girls Started strike In Harvest Field

Three young women-Rose and Ag
mes Kilgore and Miss Alexander-are
responsible for the harvest hand
strike in Pratt county, when 800 quit
work, leaving 25 farmers stranded
for help in the midst of their wheat
harvest. The girls had been work
ing in the fields themselves and they
complained of illtreatment from sew
eral of the farmers employing
them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Young Attorney insane.

NJ. F. Compton, a bright young law
yer and politician at Weir City, was
stricken with mental alteration and
is in serious condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Surplus Supply Cleaned Up.

The number of hogs in Kansas to-
day is 80 per cent. less than last
year, says the Topeka Mail and
Breeze, which means that the pork
supply has been cleaned up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Biz RlueEras. Seed Yteld.

From a field of Is acres a farmer
near Spring Hill secured SO bushels
per acre. At last years price this
would mean $l0o per acre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Busy Life Ended.

William Jeffrey, of Elmdale, is dead
at the age of 80. He was one of
the oldest citizens in Chase county
He had held many civil Offices and
was interested in several banks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A Big Soldiers. Reunion.

The southwestern soldiers reunion
to be held at Dodge City in Septem-
Der promises to be the biggest gath
ering of the kind ever held in Kan
sas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

A workman in the Missouri Pacific
blacksmith shop at Osawatomie was
hit on the chin with heavy piece
of iron causing him to bite his
tongue nearly in two.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Lane University'. New President.

Prof. Bonebrake, of Denver, Col,
has been elected president of Lane
university Omitted Brethren) at Lee
compton, succeeding Prof. j. D
Drake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
A Kansas Soldier Was Killed.

Joseph Adele, a member of the
Fifth battery, U. S. A, was recently
killed at the presidio, San Francisco,
by the caving in of a clay bank. His
home was in Cherryvale, this state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Fed Them Seven Months.

Francis Riley, stockman, of Sol
der, sold bunch of steers last week
for $s.15 per hundred. They were
plain natives and had been in feedlots
seven months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Notwithstanding sunflower.

L. G. Stewart, of Kansas City, grew
in his yard sunflower which weighs
three pounds and measures II inch
es in diameter and 1914 inches in
circumference
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Russell County's Courthouse

Six thousand people saw the cor
nerstone of Russell county's new
$4,000 courthouse at Russell laid
Saturday with Masonic ceremony.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

"Our chances for honor said the large.
wasted philosopher, ''are greater as an
cestors than as posterity.' indianapolis
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Object to G. A. r.. Consolidation.

The plan for the consolidation of
G. A. r. posts in each county at
county seat towns is meeting with
determined opposition from towns
that are not county seats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

.Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N w
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

To be thrown upon ones own resource
is to be cast into the very lap of fortune
Franklin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

Thrice blessed is that boy" quoth the
large-waisted philosopher, who has ia
ther with good memory for what he die
when he was young. "-Indianapolis News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
No Post.Omce in His

Editor Wise, of the Manchester
News, has resigned as postmaster af-
ter only weeks service, preferring
to devote his entire time to his news
paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - Twelve
years continuous service at the sick
bed in some of our prominent hospi.
tails, as well as at private homes, has
given me varied experiences with the
diseases of women. I have nursed some,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

If it wasn't for poor relations how woul
We ever get rid of our superfuous virtuou
indigna tion?-N. Y. Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
HonOred Senator Harris Son.

The president has appointed Craig
Harris. son of Senator Harris, of
Kansas, to the military academy at
West Point
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
John senton Loses by Fire.

One of Capt. John Seaton's two
foundries at Atchison was destroyed
by fire, causing a $4,000 loss.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Methuc.,'s Double Halo,

Lord Methuen is sure of fame in
two respects. He was the first Brit
ish general to get licked and the last
TO get captured
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
An 5000 FIRE at Marquette.

Fire which started at two a. m.
at Marquette destroyed Burnison's
lumbed yard and Schimerhorn's livery
barn. Loss, $4,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Died as a City Charge.

Henry Bailey, aged 50, died in Fort
Scott, pauper. A few years ago he
was one of the city's wealthiest mer.
chants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Alien Li,.cly TO oppose Curtis.

Walter n Allen, prominent pop
ulist of Jefferson county, will prob
ably oppose Charles Curtis in the
First district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

Any man can make his wife do anythin
she wants to.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

Anxiety never yet successfully bridgee
over any chasm.-Ruffini.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

"Contentment," said Uncle Eben, s'is a
might fine thing. But de trouble about it
Is dat it is kin o hahd to 'stingush FUN
plain laZiness. "-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

Matrimony has spoiled many friendships
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

TO cure q COLD IN one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20

Don't Get FOotsore! Get Foot-Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-20
Sad Loss Indeed.

Representative Pearre, of Maryland, has
constituent who recently related to him
hard-luck story
GIVE lost two horses and my wife" said
the stricken man. 'It was a good span of
horses, too" he added.-Des Moines
Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-24
SUDDEN DEATH OF
A. B. SCRIMGEOUR
WeII.Known Expert Accountant
Stricken by Heart Disease
Yesterday Morning.

A. b. Scrimgeour the expert account
ant. who died yesterday morning shortly
after II O'Clock of heart disease, was
buried yesterday afternoon with Masonic
honors from the Masonic Temple, the de-
deceased being a member of Hawaiian
Lodge No. Il.
Mr. Scr;mgeour was apparently n
healthy man even the day before his
death and was on the streets and at
tending TO his business usual on FIJI
day Death occurred at his residence on
upper Fort street. Mr.. Scrimgeour left
no relatives in Hawaii, although for some
time past he has been engaged to a
young lady of this city. He was born
in Scotland forty-nine years ago. and
came to Honolulu sixteen years ago from
New Zealand. During his career here he
was considered one of the best expert ac-
countants in the city. and his services
were in constant demand, both by pri-
waite corporations and firms as wen as
by the government. During the first ses-
sion of the Territorial Legislature he was
employed by that body to expert the
books of the auditors department, and
when the Income Tax law, passed by
that Legislature went into effect last
year Mr.. Scrimgeour was empowered by
Tax Assessor Pratt to look over the
books of firms in Honolulu wherever dis
crepancies were believed to have occurred
i'm the returns.
Upon the sudden death of his brother
about two years ago, Mr.. Scrimgeour
succeeded to the business of the Manu-
facturers' Harness Company, a the cor
ner of Fort and King streets, which he
has been conducting ever since. He was
also an earnest supporter of the work
of the Hawaiian Jockey Club, and his
services in connection with the arrange
ment of this years meet Will be greatly
missed.
The funeral services were conducted at
O'Clock under the auspices of Hawaiian
Lodge Worshipful Master Fred Whit
ney officiated, assisted by Right Worship
full Master o. e. White. The pail bear
ers were members of the lodge. The in
terment took place in Nuuanu cemetery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-24

master at Makawao. He and his broth
er, NJ. A. Tavares. have recently pur-
chased the residence and store of the
late James Anderson.
Prof. T. F. Sedgwick. of the Homo
lislu Agricultural Station. is at Ereh-
won Cattle Station, Kula, and has been
spending the week in planting potatoes.
j. G. Anderson Jr., having settled up
the affairs of his uncle, recently de-
ceased, sails for Honolulu today, and in
company with Mrs. Anderson, Will re-
turn TO Salt Lake City by the steamer
OF the 10Th.
l.. r. Crook Of Waikiki goes to Ho-
noluiu today to take part in the run
ming races of the approaching athletic
field day.
Henry Alexander of California is the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. II. p. Baldwin,
OF Spreckelsville.