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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Los. in the Woods.

The e. Reno Democrat tells OF tragic
time ~ a picnic near that city.
The picnickers we're all having merry
tine and a joyous bevy % Dlsymsies
were taking a rorap through the thicseis
and while crossing creek, little Mildred
o'Bysar got behind so far as rot 20 b
able 70 overtske her comps Mons and very
soon they we're out OF hearing distance
and then that awful loneliness that comes
over one alone IN the deep forest ard
thicke; came over her and she vas soon
bevflSered and wandered about utterly
lost
The little one ,ru6ged along as eraveiy
IS possible as long as she could stand
the fatigue and then would rest and weep
over her desoIste condition in the mean
time her companions had returned 20 tie
camp and soon y became kncwn thst
Mildred had been last seer crossing the
creek ard that al sorts e iHaSinsrT
,hfnxs that might have befsIien her took
:,ossession or her companions. sports
we're instantly stepped and The Th0le
corupany began a Systematic search In al
directions and especially along The creek
ara WIN she vas found II Ess three
miles away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Csddo County Fruit.

d a Smith. who lives about six miles
northwest Of Apache. is certainly fortu-
nate above most OF his fellows IN the
new country. lie has plenty Of wild plums
now ripe on his place, and this summer
he picked enough ripe dew berries. with
out going of his farm. TO enable Mrs.
smith TO can over ninety quarts. D. A
ana fanaiiy will i've high and easy while
tho rest OF rs are blowing oour hard
earned coin for fruits put UP by the TN
can trust. observes the Review MT
Smith says that nine months ago ne set
out some peach trees His peach crop
tnis year consisted or one large juicy
peach Of the cling variety which meas
ured over eight inches in circumference
Next year ne VIII have plenty Of this lus-
cious fruit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
His Affection for His Father.

Mr. Mains living about fou- miles west
OF Bluff City. was taken suddenly sick
one night. so his son mounted horse
that had been driven to Anthony and
back that day. TO ride 10 town for doc
tor. He rode so hard that when within
a mile OF town the horse fell dead: the
young man ran the rest Of the way, re-
Iates the News He was very much ex-
cited and worried over his fathers HI
ness and would have driven the livery
team, with which he was taking the doc
tor out, at a wild. break-neck speed had
the liveryman allowed him At last &C
counts Mr.. Mains was considerably i'm
proved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

naming Of the stHam. The banks of
were before the country was settled;
haunt Of beavers and Of other animals
Indians also probably used it's sheltered
bends for camping places, perhaps even
for battle grounds. as We may infer from
the flint arrow heads and implements that
are sometimes found on the bottoms or in
the bed OF the stream. When the first
white (men) settlers reached this country
they found ore of their color here before
them, a peculiar individual who seemed
10 enjoy nothing so much as solitude. He
spent his time in trapping ana hunting
ard sold his skins TO the traders Of the
Santa Fe trail How long he had been
here he told nc one; neither why ne came.
only that he was a native OF Kentucky
For this reason. whenever he was referred
to. IL was by the name OF "Kentuck.'
Thus ne lived, how long no one knows.
proving along the banks Of his favori.e
stream from its source to it's mouth. and
telling his story 70 no one. He proSab bly,
had q dug-out or dwelling Of some sort.
which he used ar times somewhere along
the creek.
When the war OF the rebellion broke
out .Kentuck' left Kansas and joined the
Confederate army, with the probable in
tertian OF returning when the war would
be at an end However. nothing was
heard from his afterwards. He probably
met his death in battle. or upon returning
seeing that the country was fast becom-
ing settled withdrew TO some more quiet
place where he could live without being
disturbed by men
AT any rate. his creek received the
name OF Kentucks creek or Kentucky
creek and has ever since been known by
that name
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Creek With q Past.

The following written by Anton Peter
son for the Mcpherson Republican and
awarded third prize in the Republicans
history contest explains the naming Of
Kentuck creek. a stream Of that county:
In the north central part Of McPher-
son county a small stream known as
Kentuck creek enpties into the Smoky
river. 1t is perhaps fifteen miles long
and its bed is generally. nearly or all
quite dry the greater part OF the year.
Connected with this stream there Is
a story Of early DAYS which though now
almost forgotten, still ought TO be Of In
terest because IFS chief actor was prob
ably the first white man in this part Of
the country and because it explains the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Lost Town of Sumner County.

Tohn H Wolfe. Of Wellington. who is
gathering data for the State Historical
Society concerning the lost towns Of Sum
ner county. furnished the Journal with
the following which will be of great in
terest not only 10 the old inhabitants.
but to every person in the county.
Austin was located in 1853 on section So
Sumner township. This was the first town
settled in Sumner county where any mer-
camille business was transacted. II was
started by Harcraft & Russell with a
general supply store Il was also 4 dis
tributing point for the United States gov
eminent and the Usage Indians. post
Office and station agent for IN. stage
lire from Newton TO Fort sill and the
southwest, affording general supplies to
cattlement when driving herds from Tex
IS 10 Newton for shipment. were estsb-
Hshed there. During the two years ex-
istence the town being located on the
main cattle trail from the southwest
many hundred thousand cattle were driv-
en past this point The town was aban-
doned in 1872. No trace OF il is left now.
except farming land The town vas on
Slate creek. near what IS now the Simon
Botkin farm.
sumner City was first located in 1870 on
section 3. Sumner township. During its
existence, two years il contained one
grocery. two general. one hardware store.
livery barn and blacksmith shop. In
1s72 the entire town moved Il The CITY Of
Wellington. Nothing now shows where
this place was. except large wheat fell
- 1r-1 II
ington township. three miles from town
Il was settled early in 1870, when the
1ownsite was plated and a court ho1s=
erected fo- Sumner county by the town
company The town was entirely aban-
doned TWO years later ~ moving the
court house building 70 wellington city.
and using it for services b. the NJ. E
church The place where this town stood
IS now a highly cultivat Ell farm.
London was on Section Is London town
ship. 1t was started about 1875. II con-
sisted only Of a hotel. general store, black
smith shop ard several feed and camp
stables II was On TIE freighting traia
from Wichita 10 the southwest The place
passed out OF existence in the fall Of 1879.
by reason Of q railroad building four miles
east Of IL Nothing remains now but a
farm.
salt City was started on section y. Wal
ton township. It VS. . prospective town
about 1S75. II merg d into Geuda Springs
later on. moving about one mile north t.
the springs
Sing Sing was named with intentions 70
start a town on section =. Harmon town
ship. about four miles nor. beast Of Well
ingtoG. Il was located in 1870. It con-
sisted OF four d8gout residences at four
corners Of cross road. However. the
town failed 10 mature but retained its
name for many years afterwards by the
early settlers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

This Is Is taken fruz The Perry IN
tsrprfse-Ts-ues- The career % the MAJ
tin bows uow ended sid they have pad
with thel- lives Tor ire mistake thy MADE
n Eosag On the road, ard becoming an
Emery 20 society The Community
through rs officers ro- as < sIVzys r-ss;.
Bat n the history CT th- pas; Eve years
there s. a chapter thzt Eoclt - @ IN
,srest 70 have explained % the pusHc
The records q Loez1 ooznty courts zili
Sow that acting u1esr ths iazs q OK
l2ho--a and thsir s-Pe-tSrs. deputy sh-r11
arrested Bill Martin after battle VIII
hin ard re brother San Eli =as too
badly .Aot " &C get away. -, s.- +
the co-EsssSz --z6s god his s>csps BsB
vas taken 20 Guthrie and bosz1 ever g
await tie acton of he grad jzry. tAe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Einner Guiliotined.

G NJ Foster tells to the Blackwell
News Of a strange accident that re-
Gently happened TO his son. Milton, in
Billings. By which the latter lost finger
he went into the barn one day carrying
an iron half bushel measure. and walked
I'D behind a mare that wss In the stall.
and put her hand on her without speaking
20 her The startled animal made Vi
cious kick al him and struck his fore
finger. cutting IL clean OF. against the
edge OF the iron measure. The finger
dropped to the ground and chicken pick
Cd II I'D and ran Of with IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

were liberal to offer s45. which is only
about half OF what it is worth, but as
yet they have been unable to buy at that
price.
There are buyers in the county offering
a much larger price and some have al
ready been sold at $50 per ton Find tbs
buyer who will give you good price
and help him TO find the corn. Hold for
a good price and don't get scared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
4 Mad Dec Bite.

J. ". Wood. south OF Branan. WIS BIT
ten by his own dog recently. according
20 the Leader. During The dsy Mr.
Wood no.iccd TIRE dog had caught chick
sn and went 20 relieve Il when tn dog
caught him BY the arr inficti7g a
slight flesh wound. Il vas then tiscov-
cred that ire foz was raj CARTON
Brown. a neiEhbo- yo1rg ulsn. vas stand
Ing on the porch with the women folks.
when ms dog made az e-o-t - reach
them. they Fed into the house Re d3S
caught Young Brown By the Reel a. h
went into the house. brt his shoe pro
iected hin from serious zouna NJ.
Wood left ws5nescay morning FOR Pom
O. city where he yin take treatment a.
that place
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
An Illustration.

To illustrate the unpleasant results OF
swearing and the manner ia which chill
dren will take il up. the Fort Scott Mont
tor gives this instance: certain Fort
Scot, man. who - hseitnsi sweaTef'
was cleaning his gun the other day. when
the wiping stick became fastened After
making SamsonHke efforts 20 draw the
stick from the barrel. the man. not no
ticins the presence Of his little four-year-
oIu girl. resorted 10 his usual method
OF discharsing his surplus wrath and ex-
claimed: Dam - Finally he succeed
ing IN Withdrawing the stick. but ~h>n
he inserted II again II lodged In the same
rough SPOT In silence ne tried 20 with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
An EIoesrent Epiasmie.

The Arapaho Bee reports IS follows
Jess " hite ard Zella Lee. whom We re-
reported 10 have eIoped last week, return
ed home Saturday evening man and wife-
The boys turned out with their bells
while the couple hid out. but the boys
were not TO be bluTed. and Monday even
ing they ssv- them walking down the
road and surrounded them and had their
fun OF course Jess got mad. but the
boys kept or until he set ID the treats
Elepements seem 20 be tne order OF the
day ar Butler. Whose turn nexte About
q week age Iva Hicks went 10 Arapaho
20 visit her sister. 50 Il was supposed
Last SATURDAY evening jim Chandler Dor
bored 4 IRE new buggy. logged Up in his
Sunday best. and also went 10 Arapaho.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
&

They were married al the court house
Sunday morning. Judge Shive officiating
We presume il was pre-arranged 10 beat
the old man, who was very much opposed
TO the match. Monday evening the boys
called with their guns. tin-pans, cow-oells
and other relics OF bsrbsrism and made
the night hideous. Jim set up cigars and
peaches and the boys went home happy
They will reside On his mothers farm two
miles southeast Of Butler. We wish them
much jov and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Mineral Excitement.

The mineral excitement IS running high
in and around Lone Wolf at present. re-
ports the Echo. Mineral has been found
in such paying quantities 70 convince the
most skepticaI Claims are being staked
every hour OF the day. People are com
ing from places miles away. Mineral has
been found on the surface that asssyea
over one hundred dollars 70 the ton. The
particular thing most needed now Is ma
oh.nery. As soon as that Is put in II viii
be smooth sailing for the minevs- Capital
lists are already figuring on the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

The Enid Wave tells % al experience
the editor had az s. Louis during the
aedtcs tioa services L says
Aavbosy would know that jeremiah
Johnson Ct the NevSirk Republican
News-Jourual-T Herald Telesrzgh-aud -
then some. Is re3-hsaded withcut seeing
him, Nary red lie appears n his psper
II thsrs is anything 4 rec-h-.ceC MAJ
6etests Il IS red While sitti-g sloa<Scs
OF Jerry Ak ST Louis daring tie dedics:.ln
services. 4 fellow On the ether side &
Jerry pulled deep rei handkerchief oct
OF his pocket every few minutes ard
sno-re6 n Il Je-Tx sOBldnt sand g
he turned 20 Is, saying ~TAes ! I'd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Free Bath System.

Canton Is the most enterprising town
in Mcpherson county and believes in
being up 10 date in every respect, accord
ing to the Freeman.
The latest modern improvement is the
new bath established in the leading livery
stable in the town A certain young man
became very negligent about his person.
whereupon friends purchased new cloth
ing and decided to give him a general
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

cleaning up As charivari had been
planned for the evening they decided TO
catch their victim as he went to partici-
pate in this event, which they did. and
by main strength and avkwardness he
was taken 10 the barn and stripped Of
clothing and a good scrubhing was given
him They cut his hair and then dressed
him in new apparel and warned not 10
allow himself 20 become filthy again
Other parties have been warned to clean
up or they wiz be given the same treat
mani
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Has Never Been Discharges.

Captain Tom -. Sergeant. formerly OF
Stroud. but now a resident pro TEN. OF
Cushing will. perhaps. receive 4 large
amount Of back pay from Uncle Sam
some day. relates the Messenger He
organized and Differed a United States
militia company on the upper Missouri.
about thirty-fve years 40 and has never
been discharged from military service
Captain Sargeant's company watched ard
fought the scalping Sioux Indians
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
What Yield in Dewey County.

twelve-acre wheat field on the G. z
Black farm adjoining Taloga on the south
threshed thirty-fve bushels per acre, re-
ports the Advocate. Other fields in Dewey
county have made = yield Of over thirty
bushels this year With new Touring
mill in the heart OF the county and land
that will yield over thirty bushels Of the
golden cereal per acre. the Dewey coun-
" farmer should prosper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Shinninn Broom Corn.

Charles Jackson. the popular broom corn
man. is at Pond Creek. reports the Vi
dette He has shipped twenty car loads
Of broom corn This is the largest single
shipment OF this produce ever made out
OF Grant county and goes 10 the Louis
VILE Broom Works. Louisville. Ky The
corn viii bring about $1,000 placed OF
the cars here. Mr.. Jackson shipped the
first car load Of farm produce out Of Pond
Creek. after the opening Of ten years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
An Oxford Editor.

The following from the oxford Regis
Ter should not be taken as the conduct Of
an average newspaper man
We kicked the Topeka Mall and Breeze
all over the ONCE and the back yard last
week thinking IL was one OF those cheap
eastern story-papers. and are now sorry
II has changed its shape. but the read
ems there just the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

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fr.sk = sss<r = ~ss iasEs 49, q
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= she e=z.ss 4zs SASSY see - $50
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
In Desperate Straits.

The editor OF the Arkansas City Trav-
eler wants few changes made in the
way Of celebrating He evidently spent
some time at the reunion He says:
WI the man who makes merry-go-
round organs cut out the Gospel Hymn
tunes. Somehow there is something in
congnrous about the strains OF Yield Not
to Temptation, when a fellows head IS
being pummeled with dozen rubber
he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
rhre,a IA Anarchistic &c.

II the story Of several reputable men
i 10 he believed. there was an unusual
ecene on the excursion train coming into
Fort Scott from joplin the other n'ght-
= young man. supposed TO be the son
Of prominent Bourbon county farmer.
was seized with some sort OF fit and.
while unconscious. tore through the train,
endeavoring to butt the ends out OF the
cars with his head He waved MS hands
Eoove his head and shouted IN a fright
fl manner. Several ladies on board tn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

handkerchief scare you:" No" Would
YOU care 10 exchange seats with ne. l
would just as soon man would pun a
six-shooter on me as red handkerchief
II wouldn't scare me half so bad We
saw that Jerry was trembling with rye
and 10 save the life Of the fellow with
the red handkerchief We exchanged seats
with Jerry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

TIE editor Of the Harper sentinel was
IN the circus disssser 81 Anthony durisg
the storm recensIy Rs describes his ex-
perienee as follows:
Nest tragedies have their attendant
comedies. especially 10 tire ezlanities %
not turn cut as tad as expected. The
writer was st Anthony derfng the storra
that blew the circus ten, down last Aon-
day and b-sveiy admits .ske every eac
else there that he wasn't scared hit.
but was lust tearing around ike a ehick-
En- TIA, had been recently E,ln.otiEsa. cut
OF sheer joy at the situation However.
has hiisrity "a permitted him 70 witness
gssTing case q the influences % niad
over matter Having rushed 20 the center
OF the tent IN order - Be cat q the cso~'
as much as possible IN ease OF a panic.
he felt MS arm yanked IN = manner thsf
caused the joints IN his arm and shoulder
20 retire from business completely and
locked down 20 see . once lovely head
resting thereon. but u was a chastity sishs
that met his view. beautiful uget yer
million red fewer that ezee sung -
s,arched petals oraveIy 20 the hrsess
had been struck By the storm and a great
Quantity % the red water of roses ran
down The !stys face and drupRed onto
her dress. while shs addressed hira b
something Ike the following language
oh, my Cod. what shah dc. What shall
/ do. I ar bleeding O. death. She nTss
thought that she vas. but rot being used
20 having lovely ladies die on his arm
IKE that without nskins heroic effort
at relief. ne sssrched Ter TIE cash n her
head removed the dripping innoe~nt Gauss
Of IN. tragedy - and wendell his ~sy
rnerrslv on. ysnkei tire sleeve out 81 he
~ffe's dress trying 70 drag her oveT r"F~s.
ard canvas lost hts glasses. broke his
watch. wzded through water foot deep
and wondered what he would have done
had he been scared BAT such y me.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Ed. Howe,s Idea Of a Man.

The following editorial By E. ". Howe,
in the Atchison Globe. is well worth read
ing: I have never accepted the doctrine
that the prominent men OF this country
spend their time in gloating over their
money. and TO making plans for grinding
down the people. On the contrary. have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Keep = Close Watch.

Ire following warRlng has beer seat
OFT by tne Quinisn Mirror;
An effort Is beng made among the by
e-s 70 create a panic IN the ranks OF the
b-ooncorn raisers of oklahoma z1d raa
the price away Gown Keep q close watch
of the market aud hold up FOR what Is due
you. TIE town is fun CT buyers. seine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
The Farmer.

The FL Dorado Republican says: Man
first sowed seeds about five thousand
years ago. near the mouth OF the Lower
Nile. and the p.ow has been in use more
than that number of years And from
that day TO this the land owner has been
counted the real aristocrat. The farmer
Of the old world is largely renter. The
landowners are the dukes. earis and other
titled nobIemen. The farmer OF this coun-
~ is as a rule, the land owner and by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
Her 6zcSlno

The Meade Globe reports that Little
Miss Rosa Rhodes OF Meade has the solid
support Of Senators Long and Burton
and Congressman Murdoch 10 christen
the battieship Kansas. This should go a
long way toward securing for her this dis
tinguished honor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
John Browns Whistle.

The silver boatsvaia'S whistle with
which John Brown piped orders 70 his
men Will. they were a; Harpers Ferry.
has been discovered in Washington by TIRE
oFlcerS Of the Kansas Historical society.
An effort is being made 20 secure the In
strument for the society's museum.
When Brown was captured the whistle
was taken from him by Lieutenant Stew
art. Of the regular army. who Afterwards
became a lieutenant general n the coz
federacy stswsr, finally gave II to Cob
oneI Washington. wbo IN turn. presented
IL 70 John Cassin. then well known
lawyer The whistle IS now in possession
OF Mrs Mary A Csssin. who lives IN
Georgetown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20

grand Jury failed 10 indict him; soon after
he was given his freedom II is a well
known fact that during the time BIZ
was in Jail Luther Martin. father OK the
two boys. sold his place FOR s1-loo and
spent 500 thereof up 20 the time BIZ was
set free. The Enterprise merely lays
what II believes 10 be facts before the
people. with the belief that the people
have a night TO look into such matters