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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
ToId Two STRANGE stories.

Out at Paramount college during the
reception Wednesday evening ]. R. Mead
told Mrs. Carter that he would bet any
thing that he could boast of something
that no other person in that assemblage
could boast of.
What is it?" asked Mrs Carter
zone child. thirty-six years of age"
said Mr.. Meade, and another 36 days7"
I have grandchildren. continued Afr.
Mead, who are older than their aunt.
Mrs. Carter had something strange TO
relate to. She said that she has neither
father. mother. uncle. aunt. sister.
brother. son, daughter nor grandchil-
dren. She is absolutely unrelated to her
kind. and yet few persons in all the
world have more concern for her kind
than she has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
Women and Latin,

When Judge McCanless was a student
in college in North Carolina, he mixed
love affairs and studies and as a result
he did not always have his lessons. one
day the Latin professor said 10 him in
the presence Of the faculty:
Young man, your father had fitted
you with all the external apparatus nee
essary to the securing of a good educa-
ton but you lack the application TO profit
by your advantages. Women and Latin
do not mix in the same brain"
The other members of the faculty
smiled at this sally of the Latin pro-
fessor, who had thought that he had
sQuelched the future judge.
Judge McCanless however. remembered
that the Latin Professor had love affairs
of his own while he was a student and
that he had stayed one or two years
longer in college on that account.
The leorned professor" said Judge
MeCanless ,solemnly. speaks from ex-
perience but not from observation"
The faculty now laughed at the pro-
fessor who felt like heaping revenge on
young McCanless.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

When Henry watierson was Ia Wichita
a few years ago he stopped ~ the Carey
hotel and the colored man who waited
on him AT the dinner table inslsts ri
this very DAG that the great editor s.
unbalanced. The reason ia this. when
the waiter announced himself az the
pleasure Of Mr.. wattcrson the Kentack-
ian ordered a cup OF Coffee. The negro
brought Il 10 him and Il was guiped down
black and hot without sugar or cream.
Bring me another said Mr. Wattera0n.
and that, too. eppesred in the original
brew. That negro brought seven cups %
coffee IN succession 70 Mr. watterson
before he gave his order for einnsr Il
was admitted b. Mr wattcrson himself
10 a reporter for she Eagle. that re vas
IN the habit 81 drinking between twenty
i've ard thirty cgTs Of coffee daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
Ills Arms Are Long.

Joseph Bristow the fourth assistant
postmaster general. Is 8 tall man, with
long arms and this circumstance result
ed in destroying the selemnity OF a polit-
ical meeting in Douglas county. Kansas,
in the painy DAYS OF Populism. DR..
Levi Horner OF this city tells the story
as follows:
Joseph Bristow. Judge J. A. Norton,
and went TO a country school house
in Douglas county to make Republican
speeches. The audience was cold. so cold
that it would not be moved TO laugh or
applaud.
Judge Norton made the first speech
and after failing 20 arouse the crowd. he
took his seat, thoroughly angry.
Joe Bristow made the next speech and
his words failed 10 arouse any enthu-
siasm. Overhead were a lot of wires In
making a gesture Joe Bristow struck
one of these wires. and IT sung out like
the bass chord of a piano. This amused
the crowd and the people roared with
laughter. Bristow then hurried through
his speech, and it was then my turn. l
saw that the crowd was in a humorous
mood and that it was useless to at
tempt logic on them, so I made & humor-
Gus speech, not mentioning politics The
meeting broke up with the crowd in good
humor, but it was without making a
single vote for the Republican ticket
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

Melville T1nElsy fhe Ezxfes errszser
Esd 70 - fre-azn - = srefg1s sEEfae
frr-szg n Ire np<ss4ezz - aeot; Fcsz
Custer TNe c-rw E-d.z1s ce1& 1sTer
get ever fnes- great czricess7 s1oas ez
a fez<n ~ fHn e the fxstxsszs 49, q
gstzer sbeas y azd Erftax - r. ~
cab sxp.zfz 20 sseh eISer ztss sTsry
crank ard iever = <aF ore dsg. 80
f-slxst ~ wtl<a NJ Ttr<fsy uzs destz
6sfie pa.ird fnfz FoTt ceftrT azf had
Il wast AZ houy for rzszeae~r- TsrEl<f
zrE .he szEsneer hs1 = teaS ren ans
were rr~1 est Th1 latter rssis1 osss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
About Colorado and the Arkansas.

The food which came down the Arksn-
sas river from Colorado during the week
brought an idea with it. Doc Kessler
went down to the river bank 10 see it and
right there and then a judicial mind
that would shine on the supreme bench
began TO operate. Doc began TO reason
this way and Attorney General Goddard
Eugene are. 3. g. Ashbaugh and other
gentlemen learned in RIPARIAN law ought
TO take note of Il. If" he said. in self
augmentation, Colorado claims that
Kansas has no interest in the water
which falls in that state, why can't we
object 20 Colorado allowing 1t 10 come
down here If we cant prove damages
against Colorado for not letting the
water come down: why can't we prove
damage against her for allowing it 70
come dsNn and drown US out. If
when We want water and she won't give
It 90 Us why can't we kick when we don't
want water and she foods us with IL
Now. then. I am not far from sixty. and
have never known a rule yet that
wouldn't work both ways. ! am il favor
OF making Colorado take care Of her
water unless she is willing 70 divide up
with MS an the year around. Soloman
himself nor Moses nor LyouTses nor John
Marshal nor Kent nor Blackstone nor
Judge Milton could give sounder judicial
reasoning than that"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
speaks bY PressIna Hand.

The Sedgwick county commissioners
have a charge that is worthy Of every
ones consideration she is an old lady.
by name Mrs. Robert Moon she had
lived IN Wichita for many years and is
now kept By her daughter and son-in-
law. T. E Cummings Of this city Mrs.
Moon IS blind deaf and dumb. Mr.. Dan
ieis. the poor commissioner. says she
IS very worthy cid lady. and deserving
q much. Although she cannot speak
she makes herself understood 70 her
daughter perfectly by means Of pressing
her hand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
CAPACITY of Street Cars.

a street car swallows up a great many
people. A car started from the corner of
Main and Douglas one evening during
this week so full that it seemed impossi-
bic for another person to squeeze into
1t. Within a distance of eight blocks eley-
en- more people entered it and strange
to say it was no moro crowded. appar-
emily, than before. The conductor said
he could. in a pinch. carry Us persons
in that dinky little car.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
The Afternoon Map.

Every once in a while in Wichita you
will find a man who win confess that
during the hot months he takes an at
ternoon nap. \ good many hundred wo-
men do daily. Il Is q growing custom
here. 1t is undoubtedly tho latitude. In
the cities of The tropics business is sus-
pended from noon till four O'Clock. The
coool of the evening is one Of the great
shopping hours. Some day It may be so
IN this part OF Kansas. Wichita $ Sat
urday evenings indicate that tendency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
Mayors Ticket Won Couch,

His honor the Mayor lost his luck few
days ago, TO a certain extent. The Ger
man society. the Sons of Herman, gave
q social function, the chief features Of
which was the drawing Of fine couch
upholstered in leather. Henry Billman.
always enthusiastic over the success OF
German festivities In Wichita went to
the mayor with a rabbit foot smile on his
cheerful and diplomatic face and So
Iicited him to buy two tickets.
oh, pshawi" said the mayor. II don't
want any tickets
But you may win urged the persist
ent Henry Billman.
Now Henry, I'll tell you what III do
said his honor, I'll promise to buy those
tickets and give them TO you and il you
win you viii give the couch 10 your
wife with my compliments
It's a go" said Henry, as he put the,
tickets into his vest pocket and the
mayors good money into his trousers
pocket
The function came of az the Sons of
Herman Hail Sunday night and to Mr.
Bnlman's great surprise one Of the
mayors tickets captured the prize. Mon
day the dray wagon hauled the fine
couch over 10 Mrs. Billman, who will
register early ard vote for Ben Mclean
the very first chance she gets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

A few minutes before the Alumni ban
quet Of Fairnount University on wedues-
evening last. President Morrison OF that
institution, went in search Of Mr.. II. W.
Levy. one ef the first directors OF the
University. He found him n the library
IL conversation with Mr. Ross. The doc
ter. not having met either or the gentle
men for some years. addressed the latter
as Mr.. Levy. Intending TO have some Fun
a the expense OF the president. he greet
81 him very cordially. When the doc<0I.
however. revealed the object OF his mis-
sion-to have him make 4 short address
or the early history OF Paramount Uni-
yerslty-thS ex-mayor lost no time in re
vealing his identity. and with his usual
grace Introduced the doctor 60 Mr. Levy.
who delivered the address. responding 20
the toast; From the beginning. 70 the
immense relief Of Sfr. Ross.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

On arriving there. the insane man aSAesi
10 be allowed to speak 70 the warden be-
fore being committed. Joe. willing 70
dc most anything TO accomplish his pur-
pose. complied with the wish and 50
crazy Jim with whip IN hand called the
warden aside He ted him that Joe
was as crazy as loon but very cum
ming. that he would tell the warden that
il was not him-Joe who was crazy but
himself. So said crazy Jim. you
must hold him az all hazards for he may
show fight" Wei the warden held Joe.
although ali kinds OF explanations were
offered and only the testimony OF half
the neighborhcod cleared the matter Up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

II takes seven days and eighteen hours
for a food 70 come from Pueblo. ceio.
70 wichita. or 81 least the last food
took that much time Il travelled less
than three miles an hour This statement
was inclined 90 - doubted oae day dur
Ing the week whcn David CoGes defeated
j. He safd that Good once cane desga
the river that travelled 80 slow that
men and boys walked before fhe breast
Of water With pltchfoTks npezEinE nsh
that sufetfe6 tie wave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

=. rs sleep and w~aS 10 siasp- The In
dians were on hand as usual and tne
cab was fun os them when The sleeping
engineer rolled over and accidentally
kicked the water glass cut There was
q pop ike an explosion and = rush Of
steam There were Piled around on the
platform FIVE deep with skins nearly as
fair as their white brother. Il took only
a minute 70 PIT another water glass
il but no persuasion or reasoning could
induce thoseIndians after shss e enter
the cab OF q locomotivs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
. 49, B. shenherd

Giles Smith. the Fat stosie smoking
alderman from the third ward. has re-
sumod efforts 10 collect n bet he made
twenty-five years age and il he succeeds
he viii give up stogies for week or
two The man al the ether end Of the
bet is no less a person than Boss" shep-
herd. who was exiied nearly twenty
years Tor laying the foundation in Wash
ington for The anest city n the ov'rld.
Il came about this way. Before Giles
reformed he was q plumber AT IndiaHap-
oils. Indiana and became president Of
the Indiana Plumbers Association on
account CT that popularity which has
made him president OF the stosie club
here aud the Bemo-Pop councilman from
s Republican ward. Ross" Shepherd
was a plumber, TOO. IN national con-
vention Of the master plumbers associa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
.Ius. ore Biu crash.

The howl about The lnsufhcIency q The
Auditorium during the convention Il the
Republicans was correct IN seme degree
and Incorrect too. The principal crush
was al the first meeting OF the conven-
ton. during the fight for Reorganization.
The initial Jam -ns nct repeated ard
later in the day the galleries rraetic-
ally eruptied.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
wiehita's chsmpion Ee~sboy.

Raiyh Harris. ths weather bureau r1es-
seuger. claims IRE record for ceiling -
pers in wichita There f. Arsie sonat
bat tEaf hs hss T. The dsy President
McKlaleJ vas shot - made $ n TREE
ho9rz. rearIy = a. acsr- Inftesf =
staying on DsuEizs svsaus. . hsssfreas-
Ike saes struck hla aat isaBzrtfas =
% another hoT- re fuo sfsrtsd osf %
DO ire ressSsHcs part e The wtetitz.
TThs scAene worked wceceTfsiiy j.
financial way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

There Is long distance between the
highest and lowest records IN the real
estate history OF Wichita The cheapest
lots that have ever been sold in wichita
went during the duh times between 1850
and 1895. The property was located IN
the Second ward and it will probably
continue 10 be the low record CT the
town. Fifty-eight lots In 4 bunch we're
sold for s. ard quart OF whlskey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

ter. Miss Hattie Messner. who Is also
developing into a great actress Both
girls are becoming rich n fame ard for
tune. this seasons business being sxpeci-
ally good Mf. Grfsith heard everybody
IN Baltimore talking about Leah Lessi
and took soze pride out Of knowing her
IN Wichita Mr. aad Mrs GrsRsh vls-
tied The girls and we're nicsiy enter
tanned BY them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

There is something missing from the
Kansas landscape right now which the
old timers miss for the first time since
settlement Il IS the hump backed hay
stack. The hay throuEhout the country
has been. led up clean. All the stacks
disappeared before spring The grass
IS now very high and Kansas this year
viii produce more hay than it has for
years and the way K wiz Dc piled Up
OF the prairies this fail viii be . caution
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

cry Asssssor EzeEson tod the foliow-
irs stovv after re trial n a. frza1r
psrscn ia The prcsa;e eourt lAst xesk
There uers tao brothers zha sfTeS -
fhc northsrn part q III state nszr ar
ass l9rn- ozs = tHsFr ~ss insane bit
vas - q cuarlsg 1atase- 5oe tns sare
ere. asc3des % put h5s insane brother
81 HE asy.urs ard - on< srzzy dsY -
started CIT wsSh hsz % the szstssas5ea-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
&c From Hawaiian IsIands.

One of the Eagle force last week re-
ceived from the Hawaiian Islands, two
holly leaf hats, one for himself and one
for Otto Beckmeyer of Oklahoma, who
was then in St. Francis Hospital They
were made by native women and are
light on the head and very handsome
They were sent as present from Gin
ton a Galbrath OF the Supreme Court
of the Hawaiian Islands and who, al
though a Democrat is being considered
by President Roosevelt for governor
Under the Cleveland administrator Mr.
Galbraith was Acknowledgement Of Okla
homa and frequently visited Wichita. He
is a fine fellow and nothing in the Ha-
waiian Islands is too good for him. The
hats are fine examples of the artistic
work done by the native women of the
islands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
Couldn't Remember the Name.

Sidney Long the Eagles superinten-
dent Of city circulation. had a queer eX-
perience as a school boy at Fort Wayne.
He stalled one day on a simple geograph-
zeal name and all efforts TO remember
it failed His mental machinery would
work all right until that name was
reached and then a cog would slip. His
teacher would pound it into his head
one day. but the next morning he would
have forgotten IT, Finally the teacher
attributed his refusal to remember the
name TO perversity and she issued an
order 20 him that he could not go be
yond that point In Geography till he had
memorized the name and she kept her
word. After school every night Sidney
would get the name right and keep
repeating it. even in his sleep. till next
1nofaing. but the moment the school
ma am would begin exercises in geog-
rapthy the name would fly out OF his
memory. Week after week this continued
and finally one morning his father told
him to fix up that all OF them were
going TO Kansas. Westward they trav-
elled and the farther away they journey
ell from Fort Wayne the oftener the geo
graphical name would reoccur TO his
mind. An uncomfortable desire seized
him 70 jump or the train and walk back
to Fort Wayne TO show that school
ma'am that he had mastered that name.
but he. being a good boy and a dutiful
son. concluded not TO bring trouble 10 his
parents 70 spite his old teacher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08
go. Lease,s TeIepathIc Messaae.

The magnetism of Mrs. Lease has a
far-reaching influence. AS she was ieav-
ing New York on her recent visit TO
Wichita she sent a telepathic message
to ex-city clerk, Amos McClain TO meet
her at the depot. She had no idea where
he was but had strong faith in her
ability to reach him with the message
When she reached the Union depot here
she looked about her for Amos but he
was nowhere 10 be seen. Next morning
a knock came to her door at the Piazza
and there stood Amos. Mr.. McClain
happened TO have been in Colorado the
day Mrs Lease left New York. At the
same moment that Mrs Lease sought
telepathic communication with him he
experienced an uncomfortable desire to
come to Wichita and could not overcome
it. Something told him that Mrs Lease
wanted to meet him at Wichita and that
she would be at the depot waiting for
him. He had plenty time to get here,
but the high waters out west delayed
him and he could not get here on time
TO meet her at the depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

s,yandotte crowd TO take their seats
and shut up They had TOO many votes
and Voss was too much interested in
Luling's SUCCESS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-12
The Wonders of Death valley.

Prof. G. Z. Bailey. the noted scien-
fist and g]eoloEisr, md representative of
the CalitnIn MIA State Mining Bureau.
has lately made another trip tn Death
Valley. Concerning the inter beds. he
believes they are much greater i'll ex.
tent than those OF Chill. He thus dies.
cribes the famous spot:
III nature has been unkind i'll some
ways i'll the desert, she has been Lavish
with her gifts in others. IL the valleys
look orbidding, yellow with sand and
greascwood. spotted with dismal black
lava buttcs, yet they are frightened
with beds OF soda. salt and boraH, that;
CLEAN suow-wlIite I" the eve or turn to
mirage lakes, with dancing waters and
lcafy borders.
Every peak, face, ledge, gorge and
stratum has "A color OF it, OWL, white no
two brcadths of color are exactly alike
They vary from pure marble whit" t.
lava black, from palcst green to Jurkcst
carminc. from d~elica'" green tu royal
purple, Brilliancy add dizziness 1T color
are NIL mingled. ronlrastcd aud blended
in magnificent masses that defy descrip.
tiuu. II is the land of the paradox: a
veritable desert. yet tiled with au
abundance 81 richec: a region Of death.
yet for ono half Of tie year ouo of the
healthicst spo : un the continent; Il
place whore the temperature may jump
from 100 degrees III the shade ,u IL dc.
grcCF below zero during the year; y hcr,
the average rainfall is nil. yet cloud
bursts rip ont the sides Of the mountains
md change the face 81 pntur" III au
hour.
II Is q place where lakes are fuund on
the pointed peaks Of mountains; where
the rivers preserve their existence oui,
ing tO the surface only when forced to
do so by some rocky barriers. I'll that the
bottoms Of the rivers are on top uni orc
cuts his wood by digging into the sand
with pick and shovel. 1t is I'm ard land
where men have died from unelalica
thirst. even with full cantsen i'll their
hands. 1t Is known as Il watrrIcss
desert. yet ITS springs are the favorltr
stopping places OF migrating ducks and
geese. The ranges are absolute deserts.
treeless and devoid OF water. vet az
many Of the springs where there Is water
enough to irrigntr the land, ranches
have been estabtshe I that are veritablc
cases. d%clighting the eve Of the weary
traveller and furnishing him new su,-
plies 81 fruit. vegetables and hay "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-12-12

Twenty nine 81 the citizens Of Elko,
interested in the oil iicids, met at the
courtroom Tuesday night for the pur
pose Of eiirCting nm association to fun
Their the interests Of the field. The
meeting WAS called to order 10y W. w.
BOoher who called FOR the nomination of
n chairman. lion. T.. :. r'urrngton
was placed IN nomination and unau.
imously elected. Mr. Harrington called
FOR the nomination 81 a secretary and
George w. Bruce waa placed in nom
iuution and elected without opposition.
The organization being effected Hon.
Geo. 5. Brown was called upon to state
the object Of the meeting. hlr. Brown
took the floor ami stated the object To
be the organization Of an association Of
claim owners and others Interested IN
tho oil fields for the prrpnSe of protect
ing the field against jumpers and to
further its development. Mr.. Brown
stated that q committee Of three io pre-.
pare "A plan Of organization had been
appointed at IA previous meeting and
called upon the committee to report.
Mr.. Willis, chairman Of the committee,
presented a plan " organization, winch
was discussed and adopted. \ recess
was tntcn to Civ" those present an OPP
portnnity io sign the constitution and
bv-lawF. M present signed the articles
and the association WAS completed by
the election Of the following officers to
serve II year: President, T. S. Far.
r%ugton; vice-prc,idcnt, Wm Willis:
secretary, Geo. ". Bruce: treasurer.
John Henderson. Thomas Hunter. J..
y. MClirido and \. W. lIcssun were APP.
pointed members Uf the cxcCuvc com.
mittcc 10 consist of the fnur elective
officers aud three members ~ imr as
sUCidtiOD.
Aftcr assessing each member of the as.
sociatinn 50 cents 10 pay the expenses
Of the meeting, purchase %luolic, etc. ti"
meeting Adjourned
Following ur" the objects Of the Ms.
s"ciatiop ia stuffed in the constitution:
"Iho objects ~ The Association phall
he the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the Elko oil
li"lds; the protection ~ the titles nf
lDcHiors of oil claims aud the Discounts.
nHnc'np 81 Jumping to the end that
titles may not bo clOudcd and develop.
mCnt thus retarded md in g%cncrnl To-
advance the interest "f the community
through the icvel pmcut aud protection
~ thC oil Claimd.~