The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

! ages Courteous and genial, the admiral
had profound dislike for this sort Of nui-
sance. Not long ego. while out walking
In Washington, he was accosted by a
ELUSIVE stranger, who grasped his hand
and said: George. I'll bet you don I
know me- The admiral looked his DIS
win and walked on
John Viles, known TO thousands OF
White Mountain visitors as "Engiis 4
Jack" is dying in his lone cabin on the
mountains near Crawford, where he
has lived as a recluse for twenty-niHc
years Soured on the world by the death
of his flancee. Jack enlisted in the Eng
ush navy. and served in the Crimean and
Chinese wars and many other events Of
Importance. Tired of this life. he came Ia
America. and settled down at Crawford,
making his living selling birch bark.
canoes, canes. etc, TO hotel people VINO
visited his cabin in the summer.
DR.. A. C. Flick, associate professor OF
history at Syracuse university, who re-
turned recently from an extended tour OF
Europe. reports that while touring Italy
on a bicycle he was held UP by brigands.
Expecting such an experience, he hao
donned old clothing. therefore he easily
persuaded the bandits that he was COM
mon traveller and was released. Nhen
about to cross Russia to Germany, DR..
Flick lost his passports. He set out
afoot and walked to the boundary. where.
after dark. he crawled on his hands and
knees across a bridge. escaping number
of sentries. The Russian authorities fol-
lowed him, but he got away
Joheph Rivett. OF Denver. was married
on the 18th Of June thirteen years ago.
Early last spring his wife wanted va
cation and took it, being absent thirteen
DAYS. On her return she showed PARTIAL
" for a neighbor twenty-six twice thir-
teen) years old. and on the 18th OF June
eloped with him. Her husband has JUST
given her his entire weeks wages, 49,
and while he was absent she pawned all
the household goods. worth $500 for Sls'
and decamped. Joseph brough suit for
divorce on the 18th OF August and the
final hearing Of the case is set for the
18th of November.
The real Queen of Korea is Emily
Brown. an American woman. This Queen
was the daughter of an American mis-
sionary from one Of the middle western
states. Miss Brown attracted the atten-
ton of the Emperor through her WORK
in one of the Korean schools. The En-
peror sought out her father and conferred
with him in an attempt TO arrange
marriage. Cinsent was given by Miss
Brown herself, the conditions being that
she should be married according TO the
American custom and that she should be
recognized as Empress. These conditions
being agreed TO. Emily Brown became
the Emperor's consort.
George T. Nicholson, passenger uafnc
manager of the Santa Fe railroad, is an
unusually youthful looking man TO be &C.
cupying such an important position. On
one of his trips he CHANGED to travel
with a conductor who did not know him
When Mr.. Nicholson handed out his an
nual the conductor eyed him closely. ana
az the next stop got out and telegraphed
to the traffic manager at headquarters:
your son is on my train with your an
nual." Then he came back TO the car.
and. after the car had started. made Mr.
Nicholson pay his fare. refusing 10 hear
any explanation, and taking up the pass
beside.