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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
VERY BUSY SEASON
Street Department Has Had
Lots of Work to Do.
INCREASE IN FORCE
Necessary to Make the Much
Needed Improvements.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:

| To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
/ Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to sub
NIT to you, my report Of the expenditures
Of my office from April 4, 1901, to April !.
1902.
This has been a very busy season with
this department as the city continues TO
expand. we are compelled to increase our
force. to keep pace with the require
ments of the citizens who are improving
their property, and require streets put in
condition TO correspond with their i'm
provements. in building curbs. sidewalks,
etc.
Lawrence avenue and Topeka avenue
have been curbed on both sides from
Douglas avenue to Lincoln street. a total
Of four miles, which closed up all the
old cutters and the entire distance was
practically reguttered, ana the side
streets entering these streets had to
have ne wgutters to conform with the
new work on these main streets.
Indiana avenue. from Douglas avenue
to Third street has been curbed, reQuir-
ing new cutters the entire distance.
All the territory from Washington ave
nue. 10 Hydraulic avenue Division street
10 Third street, has been curbed and
sidewalks built, necessitating the whole
made. When the streets were curbed
down to forty feet as required large
number Of streets were found too high,
and required cutting down and dirt
moved TO other streets.
a 1900 foot fill was made on Seneca
street from Central avenue south, a
width Of forty feet and three foot deep.
First street, opening from Hydraulic
east, required that street to be graded
RI
made between Chisholm creek and Min
neapolis avenue and filing IN the ap-
proaches TO First street bridge. Eight
thousand yards of dirt was put on Doug
las avenue from washington to Hydrau-
lie avenue which put this street in good
condition.
Opening Of Topeka avenue from
Fourteenth street to Twenty-frst street, !
Ninth street from Fifth avenue to Cleve-
land avenue; Patti avenue from Division
TO Hunter avenue and from indianapolis
to Gilbert street, all required grading.
The levee in Riverside park was
raised at a cost Of about 1866.
First street bridge. Central avenue dam, |
Sullivan's dam. the HaymarKet property, !
pest houses. deer house. dog pound, etc, |
all required additional expense which has
not been required before.
White wings have been employed to
sweep Main street from Douglas avenue
to Second street, and from Main street |
to Santa Fe avenue on Douglas avenue I
This is Il new feature in this department !
and has proven highly satisfactory to |
the public as well as TO the business
houses in this district
The business alleys have been kept |
clean. keeping one man constantly en-
pioyed and has proven very satisfac- |
tory 10 the public.
Consid, ring the vast amounts of i'm |
done in the past twelve /
months. this department has been hand /
led at a minimum expense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
AT WEST SIDE CHURCH
Mrs. Hathaway VIII Give One OF Her
Matp0n's Contest

Mrs. ]. B. Hathaway has arranged TO
have her colored elocution students give
another matrons medal contest at the
Dodge Avenue Methodist church next
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hathaway and
her pupils have furnished entertainment
OF the most enjoyable kind TO a great
many people in this city, and these con-
tests are always well attended and are
greatly enjoyed. While this, a contest
of colored mothers. is rather an innova-
ton, it promises TO be equally as inter-
esting a any heretofore given They are
educated, cultured women, and Mrs
Hathaay has spared no pains to bring
out the full natural richness and delicate
inton2tion for which the colOred race is
noted The musical numbers on this oc-
casion win be furnished by the colored
musical talent OF the city. Those contest
ing are Mesdanes Jones, Anderson, Clio
ver Myrtle Glover and Carr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
DID SUNSHINE START THEM?
several Candidates Made Visit to the
Court House NnfurdnY

Saturdays sunshine and spring breezes
seemed to have caused not only the
wheat and oats TO jump. The quiet Of
the court house was broken throughout
the day By the cali % gentlemen. taking "a
look at the chairs they hope to occupy.
Among the number whose ambitions were
given fresh start By the healthfui at
Tnosphere Of yesterday We're ex-C0unty
Commissioner Thomas Randall. Of sit.
Hope. who IS a candidate for register ~
deeds: .. +. PEARS. Of Anness. q caudi-
date for clerk IF the district court Geo.
A. Clark. ~ Valley Center. a probable
candidate for district court clerkship
Marion Il. Edwards. OF valley Center. a
candidate for county commissioner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
JUST A PRECAUTIONS.
Colombia Sends Troops 20 Reinforce
Bocas Del Toro.

Colon. April News has been received
here that "a few liberal troops from Chiri-
aui are in the vicinity ~ Bocas Del Tore.
end the government has sent a hundred
soldiers from here 10 reinforce the garsi-
sen Of the town. According 90 the i7tert
news. everything Is QUIET az Bocas pol
1oro. and the action 81 the government IN
sending the troops there = looked upon
a. simply o precautionary measure
The government has issued q decree ore
dering the Observance q a ten days
period Of public mourning Ia honor 81 the
late ex-President Manuel San Ciemeaie.
who died March r. az Tiletta. "a few
r. lies from GoRota.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
FiFTY.FlVE TREES.
That Many VIII Ee Planted On School
Grounds

The board Of education ~ a special
meeting yesterday. allowed the following
number ~ trees 10 the various schools, 70
be set OK next Wednesday
Carleton. 81 Emerson. r. FRANKLIN. g.
Harry. 8. Kellogg s. Lincoln. y, McCor-
mick 8 park. G.. Webster. = Toiel
Brief Aroer day exercises rl BE- bed
on Friday afternoon fn earn room.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
STORY OF A PIONEER
Prominent Topekan Gets Won
derfuI Results from Kodol.

Thos. L. Ross is the pioneer real estate
dealer OF Topeka. kas. He has been In
business = years and in that time has
sold more land than nj the dealers to-
sether whe are now in business there.
He heated n Topeka IL is.5 aud witness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
EXTEND THEIR WORK
Building Limits Extend Over
Ten Square Miles.
MANY STREETS OPENED
Great Deal of Other Work by
City Engineers Department.

Honorable Mayor and Council Of Wichita:
Gcnucmen-I herewith submit a report
Of the OPERATORS OF the engineers and
sewer departments during the past year.
ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT
Field work has Increased very rapidly
| during the past tWo years. on account
| Of the greatly extended territory Gov
cred by building operations. TWO years
ESQ nearly ali improvements being made
in the city were confined 70 a territory
! net exceeding two square miles. and very
little Of it was over three-fourths Of
mile from the city hall Now active
building operations cover an area OF more
than ten square miles and we are getting
many calls for lines and grades from two
% three miles from the office.
Besides the routine Office work. good
progress has been made during the past
year toward completing the records OF
the ONCE. such as plating streets. open
ings. additions. etc.
The following streets have been opened
during the year:
Patte avenue, 800 feet south Of Division.
Topeka avenue from Sixteenth % Twen-
tieth street.
Ninth street. from Lawrence avenue 10
| Topeka avenue.
First street from Hydraulic to Mime
apolis.
Handley. Maple. street north 10 feet
Seventeenth street from Lawrence ave
nue. to Santa Fe avenue.
The following streets have been wi
dened during the year;
Water street from Kellogg TO Orme
street
Ellis avenue from Douglas avenue to
Prince street.
Riverside avenue from Buffum TO WI
Icy avenue.
Ninth street from Mosley TO Cleveland av-
enue.
EXPENSE OF ENGINEERS DEPT.
Wages including rodman's pay .SiS19.0o
New transit OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l56-v
Repairs, stationery, etc. ....-......-. 1856
Total expenses ......................s 2t5l s.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Careful Inspection Of sanitary sewers
show them in good condition. The To-
peka avenue storm sewer for a few blocks
south of Douglas avenue and the storm
water sewer on Second street near Wa
ter are found 20 have a heavy deposit Of
silt We have remedied the cause and
viii soon have them clean again.
EXPENSES OF SEWER DEPARTMENT
FOR THE PAST YEAR
Wages in city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. si25e.50
Waterman at Sullivans dam ...-.. 10000
Water for flushing Observation-Disclosures. esq go
Materials. repairs, etc. ......-.....-. $685.
Total expense ..................... .s2ase. 20
Thanking the honorable mayor and city
council and heads OF other departments
for courtesies and assistance rendered. ]
am very respectfully.
H. J. HARDING. City Engineer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
Mrs. Winsiow:s sootbino svrun

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHEs the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS. ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup" and take no other kind.
twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

American champions, and they have ali
won prizes in this country. one q our
best bull dogs. Laroche. has also gone
over 70 the stars and stripes. in return
for several hundred pounds. and the
Airedsle terrier Clonmeu Majesty. a lif-
tie more than a puppy has just sailed for
its new kennels in Boston.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

By Foley's Honey and Tar II stors the
racking cough and heals and strengthens
the lungs. II taken in time Il wii pre-
vent an attack IF pneumonia. Refuse
substitutes. Sold rs G Gehriug 4ao East
Douglas. Geo. Van Wer5en. ses North
Main: Wichita Drug Co. 40 East Deus-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
FISHERMEN LANDING GUNS.
Turkish Government Makes Complaint
70 italian snbassaeor.

TO italian Fnbassacor.
London. April IA dispatch % the IKE
change Telegraph company from C0a-
stantinopie announces that the porte hsa
filed complaint with the italian amhsr-
sador. charging that italian fishermen ars
extensively engaged 81 landing gana ~
the coast n Tnpcu. ana ihat lts3af
Officers IN disguise are employed on neari
sronge boats IA taking sounGlnga anf
o. scrvations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

3. m; arrives Kansas City, $50 P. m:
connects for TT Worth and east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

,. m; arrives Kansas City. $50 p. M:
connects for TT. Worth and east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
LARGE BIRD KILLED.

O. Y. They expect to invest largely in
Wichita property.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

Attend Wichita Business College, Wan
Building. u4-1le North Market St sl-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

Pullman Sleeper, Wichlta 10 ST. Louis,
ala Missouri Pacific railway. Leaves daily
.s:25 D. IN, arriving in ST Louis 10 a. sn.
81 m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

HoYM BAKING powpsa co.. 1oo wnLAn 81 NEw Y0ak.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
HAD A GOOD TEAM

Total feet used ...................I2 1 q23
Respectfully submitted
i. T. ALLEN. Street Commissioner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08

Some baking powder makers claim their powders
are cheaper. They can be cheaper only II made
from cheaper materials To cheaper the cost of
article of food at the expense Of its heatuness,
is done in alum baking powders, is crime
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-08
SEWER DEPARTNfENT.

Thanking the honorable mayor and city
council and heads OF other departments
for courtesies and assistance rendered. ]
am. very respectfully.
II. J. HARDING. City Engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
WEST SIDE ELECTRIC TRAIN.
TRIAL TRIPS RUN ON THE SIXTH AND
NINTH AVE. LINES.

The first trains propelled by electricity on the
Sixth and Ninth ave. divisions Of the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad were run yesterday with sue
cess. On the former division the trial trip was
made at p. m. from South Ferry to Ffftv-
eighth-st. and return. The Fffty-eighth-st 70
Rector-st- service, which was temporarily sr1s.
pended on account Of the coal strike will be re-
sumed with electric trains beginning Tomorrow
On the Ninth-ave division the first train left
One-hundred- -hfty-ffth-st. at 2.15. and ran
through 10 South Ferry without stop arriving
there at 2-45. The train consisted OF four closed
cars. similar to those which have been in use
the Second and Third ave divisions Vice
President Skitt of the company was on board
the train, and expressed himself we'll pleased
In d few days Will do away with the
steam engines on the Ninth-ave. division alto
gether except in the rush hours. he said. and
even those will be taken off as soon as we have
the necessary cars. The wOrkmen are trans
forming the old cars 70 meet the new conditions
as fast as possible, and soon the whole system
will be propelled entirely by electricity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
IDEAS Of ENTERTAINING.

We all have individual ideas about enter
tanning" said hostess the other day. but some
OF them-even when not formulated-seem funny
enough. Now, notice the trend of conversation the
next time you make your round OF calls Some
women entertain you with drygoods-those they
(and they seem to try to pile everything
possible before they descend to receive you) and
those they mean to buy or that by other
people. You feel "a II you had attended a fall
opening when your call IS over Then there is the
bric-A-brac entertainer She crowds her rooms with
bits Of china and fragile ware but she acts as II
having provided all these and allowed O come
and sit among them her duty was over. Converse
is beyond her except the strictly and
nay basis. She isn't well informed about
her wares the proprietor of ordinary china
fend. who apparently takes for granted you are
more interested in Biddies and babies than all the
work OF the great round world besides oh there is
whole category of then-hostesses rich in dollars
but poor in the ability to entertain Il is really
seldom you make call where the simple personal
tty of your hostess refreshes you with generous
prsciotisuess-There she entertaus you with her
self-and you forget how the walls hung or the
doors covered she herself Is gowned''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
THE PRICE OF MILK ADVANCES
THE REASON is SAID TO GO BACK TO
THE HIGH COST OF BEEF, WHEN
FARMERS SOLD THEIR cows

At an adjourned meeting OF the Consolidated
Milk Exchange held Yesterday afternoon ~ was
decided TO advance the price Of milk c e-haK cent
a quart This viii be the third advance from the
summer prices. the first having been made on
August I and the second September I They
were each One-quarter cent A further advance Is
looked for.
II is said that the for the high price OF
milk goes back the high price OF beef last
spring At that time great many farmers sold
fat cattle that otherwise they would have carried
the summer for milking this fall II was
sumed that the high price OF cattle would not last.
and other fresh cows could be bought at about
this for less than the price last spring This
has not turned out to Dc the case Cows ara
nearly twice high at, present they were
year ago. and il is said that the present advance
IN the price OF milk will result Immediately IN
further advance in the price Of fresh cows
The advance in the price OF milk brings that
commodity Up to 81 3 with freight selling
charges. etc, still TO pay This means about 81 81
a can wholesale and will result in generas
advance of the retail price. IL is though The
advance will doubt be permanent, and fur
ther advance IS fairly certain next month
change in the basis of paying for milk substitute
ing the percentage of butter fat for the present
standard OF grading This question not acted
Yesterdays meeting. laid until
next month The idea of the change mas not been
given up, by any means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
ALLEGED SILK DEFR4UDERs HELD
RosENTHAL. AND COIN To GO BEFORE THE
GRAND JURY-BONDS FOR $1,000
EACH RENEWED

A. s RosenthaI and Martin Cohn constituting
the firm Of A 8 Rosenthal & Co.. OF Nos q and Il
Greene-st-. were yesterday held by Commissioner
Shields for the grand jury in connection with thu
well known alleged fraudulent fling OF wrong In
voices OF imported Japanese silks Subsequently
handing down his decision the Commissioners
said
Had this been a OF only one complaint
against the defendants I would have considered
the advisability OF dschargng the defendants; but
as there three separate and distinct CHARGES
of fraudulent entry made against the defendants.
and 1 sitting to determine the tnnocencs OF
guilt OF the defendants. thought IL best TO give
the the grand jury fer its consideration
Yesterday ex-Judge Dtttenhoefsr, who Is coun-
sci for the defence. Commissioner ShteIds
office. accompan MED BY Frank H PLarr son Of
Senator Plat For there was much
speculation the for the presence OK
Mr.. PIat5 but eventually ex-Judge Dtrtenhoefer
announced that Mr.. Plat had been engaged as
associate counsel. Mr.. Plat Was asked II the
story published yesterday, that II owing TO
his request that the decision OF Commissioner
Shields had been ned up for two weeks was true
MIR Platt announced that il was, and said that the
reason he had MADE the request was that tha
from the Republican convention
When Mr.. DtttenhOeter and Mr. Piatr entered
the once OF commissioner Shields the three had
a long conference. after which the Commissioner
went 10 his safe and produced his decision which
was tilen read II the presence Of counsel and The,
two defendants Afterward the bonds under which
renewed - 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
COOKED BANANAS.

The banana which is closely allied TO the plan
tain. is appropriately served as d vegetable and
should be selected when not fully ripe.
To boil bananas. peel and cut in halves seven green
bananas; put in a pan with breakfast cup OF
milk, milk and water Let the bananas simmer
In this mixture for twenty-five minutes. Take them
up when tender and pour cuprul OF cream sauce
over them
To curry bananas put a teacup Of dried cocoanut
with a cup OF milk over the IRE and let the MKT
ure stand covered for hour without boiling
Slice seven firm. green bananas leugthwtse- Put
them into frying pan with ounce Of butter.
Let them brown then stir in heaplnG teaspoonfui
of curry powder. add a teaspoonful Of Worcester
sauce. salt and pepper, add. also. the milk in
which the cocoanut was stepped Let the bananas
simmer in this mixture. Take up in about fifteen
minutes time Add carefully a beaten egg, and
when It bois stir and turn over the bananas.
Serve a border OF boiled rice around the dish.
Persons who fond OF curry Will ike this
dish. but others apt find il hot Serve II
the first time with fricasse of chicken or stewed
Ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
WANT THEIR BOY TO RETURN
VICTOR I.AUGH11N HAS BEEN AWAY SINCE
AUGUST : AND PARENTS ARE WORRYING

VICTOR IAUGH1LN HAS BEEN AWAY SINCE
,1rcr-s7 : AND PARENTS ARE WORRYING
Victor IaughIin, fifteen years old. son OF MI
-5 Ms T,ughlin of No. III Giates-ave. Brooklyn.
has been missing from his home since August 4
THIS Is not the first time he has run away, but he
has never stayed long before ana MS parents
are greatly worried over ais absence
~ chs last seven years the boy has had an am
b,+,o, n become millionaire and in his absences
from home has worked with that end IN view sell
inc, rausnapers or peddIng- occasionally ne has
so7,gb+ a quicker way of getting rich by playing
the racas He was once identified and returned to
bic bor,e nv a man who bought from him news
no,sr containing his picture According to his
,.ra,+s victor is absolutely honest, though oncs
- .au into the hands OF a burglar. who compelled
him ~ climb through a transom and open door
from, tbe inside Young Laughlin informed the
family while the burglar was rii1ing the mouse and
th burglar captured
The boy is feet inches in height weighs ninety
r,o,n4S and Is of slim build. He has a ruli face.
PEbort nose light hair and blue eyes There Is a
49, lar on .he right side OF his head, and small
red pin dots one over and one under MS right eye
tTt -ents are confident that he VIII return III he
ssss in the papers how much worry his absence Is
causinr them His father, largely as the result OF
this worry. Is Ill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
70 ENLARGE MISSIONS HOUSE.
FOUR STORIES MAY BE ADDED To IT WITH
DEAN HOFFNIANs REQUEsT

II "a proposed add three. perhaps four. stories
the Episcopal Church Missions House. at
Fourth-ave. and Twenty-second-st. Dean Hoffman
left by viii $4,000 which he desired to have invested
in real estate to the Board Of Missions. which has
charge Of Church Missions House. That body finds
its building an advantageous rental property, and
IS said recently to have decided that # could
better invest the deans money than in the manner
described. The building Is said 10 be filed with
tenants apart from the Board of Missions which
pays rental II the 5000 viii cover the cost or
four floors number Will De added
erection Or this building cost including the
site 100000. 1t not built out OF mission
arv funds but nv gifts made for the purpose, and
II is clear OF debt Other funds are not now TO b9
solicited and the improvements made will be such
as the $4,000 viii pay for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
THE BLESSED.

Low is the Intel OF dear Lords door.
And who would enter in
Must the life begin
With little children. and The crouching poor
With mourners. and with meek and IOwly souls:
With those who long for good
As prisoners pine for food.
Or kneeI IN dreams where living water rolls.
Beneath those .gates-too low for human pride
The Blessed come and go.
Each bearing seed
IN Gods great gardens. or His meadows vide
With gentle Mercy. Peace and Purity.
They find their glad employ
Sowing the seed of JOY
Nor know its name. what the fruit shall be.
Sometimes the memory of long past day.
When they had suffered shame
And death for Christ's dear name.
Sweeps 'er them like cloud above their way;
But golden morn there falls a Voice:
Come, ye Blessed. come!
II is the harvest home
And all the fields white with JOY Rejoice"
MARY 4. I4athbury-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30

superabundance Of artificial heat 10 one caused BY
low Temperature. Zero weather is far from IN
healthy-fn fact. the air then is particularly free
from germs and full Of ozone Superheated air IS
apt hold too much carbon dioNd. the oxygen nay
ing been exhausted \ simple but sure test Of the
purity Of a rooms atmosphere IS 10 put two table
spoonfuls of lime water into wide mo4thed pIIlL
bottle which mas been filed with water outside OF
the room and then half emptled after II mas oeen
brought into the room which Is 70 BE- tested II the
becomes milky the air IS fun OF c'lTponlc gas
and not ut 10 breathe.
OF oil silk worn near the skin prevents the passing
of OF the waste matter which the pores are con
stautIv excretng. In short. the skin needs 10
breathe" Clothing should be sufficiently loose
and porous TO permit a gradual exchange OF the
air next the skin with the outer atmosphere one
hears the expression. 1T is impossible 70 1--we on
air" but as matter Of fact. human beings do sub
sist very largely air. and much quoted phrase
may be made 10 read, Tell me what you breathe
and I'll tell you what you are, and be even more
true than q originally used