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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29

NEED MORE CARRIERS
Wichita Post Office Wants
Three Additional Men
TO PROPERLY HANDLE MAIL
Application Has Been Made
10 Department for Relief

Application has been made to the post
office department for three additional
mail carriers for this city, and every
effort is being made to have the applica-
ton allowed and the three new men put
20 work. The Wichita postonice needs
more carriers, as the city has grown, the
business houses have increased and the
present force is inadequate to handle the
mail that comes to the Wichita postohlce,
according to the schedules.
In the last census the population OF
Wichita is given ar $1,000 souls and the
Wichita postoffice has IS clerks TO serve
the population, each man serving about
loo people each day. carrier can
serve 1900 people a day if they are all in
one locality, and it does not necessitate
too much walking between points. car
rier could serve a great many people in
a day in business district if the houses
We're large and close together. one man
could make four deliveries a day TO five
or six large buildings Ike the Sedgwick
BLOCK or Winnie building, if they were
close together, but this is not the condi-
ton in Wichita.
The carrier has to climb many fights Of
stairs in the two, three and four-story
buildings, and must call at each door if
he has mail for them. This causes
great deal OF walking and walking is a
time-killer when it comes to delivering
mail.
A mail carrier can work but eight
hours He must work eight hours, but
not minute more. He is subject TO
reprimand for doing so, and if he violates
this rule too often he is liable to be re-
moved from the service. At least three
hours of the day is spent in the office
routing his mail, and that leaves him
five hours TO spend on his route.
In the business districts four deliveries
Q day is the schedule but on many of the
routes 1t is practically impossible to make
this number Of deliveries in eight hours,
owing to the distance the carrier has to
walk between houses and 10 and from
the Office. Some of the routes are ar
ranged 50 that the four deliveries are
made. but this is not the case in all.
The people living many blocks from the
office are the ones that are complaining
about the service. and it is because of
the scattered houses in the outskirts
that these complaints are made. The
carrier is forced to drive a block to serve
one house, sometimes more than that
distance. on some of the routes carrier
could serve three times the number of
people If the houses were closer together.
With three more carriers all Of the
Routes would be shortened and made more
compact and the service would be more
regular and quicker in all districts and
the business districts would receive their
mail according to schedule
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN BROKE IN TWO
ON WEST SIDE.
John Blattenburg Was Seriously In
iured in Fall Between Cars.

John Blattenburg Was Seriously In
jured in Fall Between Cars.
A north-bound Missouri Pacific freight
train on the Colorado division broke in
two last night half a mile west of the
junction on the West Side, and John
Blattenberg. a brakeman. was seriously
injured. The train had just started on its
run when the accident happened. The
brakeman was on top of car near the
one breaking away, and was thrown down
between the cars. He was badly bruised
and cut about the head and shoulders.
but the superficial examination held i'm
mediately afterward failed to find any
broken bones. The injured man was re-
moved to the Wichita hospital in the
police ambulance, where he was reported
resting comfortably this morning.
The Colorado passenger train due here
at $50 did not get in until after one
o'clock this morning. on account of the
wreck. One of the cars jumped the track
and the axle was bent so much that it
was necessary TO put new set of trucks
under it before the train could be moved
to let the passenger train pass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
ALL ENJOYED IT,
Otto Floto Animal Show Drew LARGE
Crowds.

OF all the large crowd that attended the
Otto F7oto dog and pony show last night
no one got more real enjoyment out Of
it than the children. 1t is really a chill
dren's show and they were there with
their fathers and mothers, aunts, uncles
and grandparents. They were there when
the first pony appeared on the scene
and were loath to leave when the last
one had left the ring. However the chill
dren we're not the only ones to enjoy
the show for the cunning and intelligent
performances OF the animals pleased
every one and received applause from
very part Of the tent.
When the little ported ponies trooped
into the ring the fun began. They ranged
IN size from the ordinary Indian pony
down TO little pieces OF live horse flesh
no larger than dogs They marched in
single file. double file, in trios and in
quartets. keeping step to the music and
performing difficult tricks at every op-
portunity. One OF the most interesting
performances was that in which twelve
ponies took part. Two ponies climbed
upon two platforms while a pony stood
on each side with hind feet upon the
ground and front feet upon the top OF
the platform. forming 2 sort OF a pyra-
mid Under these the remaining ponies
marched in single and double file form
ms a figure eight and numerous other
figures. The final and most interesting
performance Of the ponies was the one IN
which the ponies with bells fastened TO
their heads PLAYED Home Sweet Home ."
Tn bells upon the head Of each pony We're
Of different tone and each one without
fail shook his head at the proper time
The dogs were all trained ard ware
equally as interesting as the ponies. They
Jumped through hoons. over hurdles. and
went through the usual dog performances
but perfomed several tricks that were
never seen in wichita When = baby
dog came into the rizg in q buggy with
papa and mamma dog 81 was too much
for the children and they let out a yell
that drowned everything else FOR a Few
minutes TIE dogs were dressed ard
simply drove 70 make = cali UPON the
manager When invited 10 take seats
they stood OF their hind feet Ike human
beings ard took their places on little
chairs placed there FOR the occasion. After
chatting with them awhile the trainer
ssked then &c dance few stsrs fer hin
and with skirts daintily lifted the LADY
took the arm q her partner while they
wsltze5 around the ring.
Besides the animals the show has z-sth
them FIVE acrebass whose performances
were marvellous They went through al
most everp performance known 10 the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
ENGINE JUMPED TRACK.
Big Mogul Would Not Run on Sharp
Curve

Missouri Pacific engine No. S93 got on
a rampage yesterday afternoon and the
yardmen would have liked to pitched her
into the river. The engine is a big six
wheel mogpl and was sent down into the
jungle south OF Douglas avenue TO bring
out two or three cars of sand loaded by
Swartz's big pump. There are some
pretty sharp curves in the tracks in that
section Of the yards and S93 would not
unbend herself enough 10 go around one
without bucking. The engine backed in
all right. nearly to the cars. and then
the trouble began. and before the en-
gineer knew what the trouble was every
one Of the wheels was off the track and
the engine was stretched out along the
ties. The wheels were pretty close to
the ends Of the ties and the train crew
heaved d great SIGH of reltf when they
saw that the engine still remained on
the ties Had the engine wheels slipped
from the ties the big machine would have
upset and buried itself in the sand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
suNFLowER GRAND LODGE.
Opened Formally Yesterday Morning
in Hartman Hall.

Opened Formally Yesterday morning
In Hartman Hall.
The Sunaower grand lodge Of the
knights Of Pythias and the grand court
of the Independent order Of Calanthe,
TIE ladies' auxiliary. held their formal
opening yesterday morning This session
was taken up mainly with addresses Of
welcome and responses. Mayor Mclean
gave the opening address. welcoming ths
visitors 10 the city and parks. and prom
Using 70 do whatever he could 10 make
the convention a success. The response
was given by DR.. 1. II. Anthony Of Kan
sas City. Kan. Addresses and responses
were then given by William Hawlon Of
the Taos lodge, J. II. Guy OF Topeka.
Judge Wilson on behalf OF the citizens.
DR.. L II Thompson Of Kansas City,
Kan: H w James. chairman OF the
Central Colored club Of this city; r F.
Frazier and Or. Z Garrison OF the
churches. J. s King OF Weir city. Miss
Blanche Alexander Of the Order OF Ca
Ianthe ard Miss .. c. Wilson Of To-
relxa. reception followed 10 give the
visitors and delegates an opportunity TO
become acJainted.
After the recess the Sunhower grand
lodge was called 10 order by Grand Chan
eeuax ]. Z. Lewis and the committee or,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29

Avoid All Danger of Typhoid
Fever by Drinking Distilled
and Pure Aerated Water.

Having but one carload Of bottles
when our factory started three
weeks ago We were unable to Ell al
orders that came 10 US for Distilled
and Aerated Water. We have just
received another shipment OF bot
ties and are prepared 10 make
all deliveries promptly. Distilled
and Pure Aerated water is obtained
only from our factory, we having
the only one OF its kind in the state.
Call and inspect our process OF aet-
alton. We would De pleased TO
show you through. Factory III {.
Murdock. N.w phone 1884. D.
Eeaton, Prop. z. 3. Harris. Mgr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
WINDING UP AFFAIRS.
Stockholders of Canning Company
Are Getting Checks.

The affairs Of the Wichita Canning com
gany are being wound up and in a few
days the former stockholders VIII forget
about their Little investment EXCEPT
when 1t is called 20 mind by some uz-
sympathetic citizen. Yesterday divi-
dend q s per cert was paid to all share
holders who had not sold their shares
n the company The shares originally
cost 500 each and the checks sent out
were for s. This is all the stockholders
viii realize from their investment. which
promised much. The building and lots
OF the company on the West Side have
been sold and win be used as a feed
mill. and the returns from this sale are
being divided among the stockholders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29

acro6atic fed and executed some strik-
iag feats
Last NIGHTS performance closed The en-
razenent here for TIE show ard when
the performance vas over last night the
outer tents we're thrown down ard load
su- had begun. The small Boy tisiisea
leaving the scene q 20 r-uch pleasure
and stood with his hands g. rs pocxetz
watching the r0ustabou-s load tn All
rnais
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
lines Band Plays in Payne's Park To.
niuht.

TIL lines union band viii render the
following program at Payne's park to-
night. commencing at o'clock:
March. Crisis ...................... Hall.
Dance OF the Frowsey Heads" ....
Anvil Polka with anvil effect Taylor.
Waltz, "A Dream of Heaven" Bauer
Anona. "Intermezzo'' .............. Grey.
Waltz, Just Plain Folks" ..Chattaway.
March. The Hamilton .......... Nost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
ONE KILLED
Four Injured In Rear End Col
llsion on c.. c. T. ST. L.
Near Troy--Sever-
al Injured.

Troy, O., Aug. 4. A passenger
train on the c., c., G. q st. l.. railway
which left here at sos last evening
ran into the rear end OF a freight
train near Laura, six miles west. The
freight caboose, passenger engine and
baggage car went over an embank-
ment, killing Freight Conductor
Thomas Devlin and injuring Passen-
ger Conductor Joseph Murphy. Engi-
neer James Maloney, Fireman George
Delenger and Baggagemaster Fitzman
Devlin was making his Hast run as
freight conductor, having been pro-
NOTED to passenger service to com
mence today. The cause Of the wreck
is not known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
The Significance Of the Two
Great Parties.

Newer in the history of America
was it more difficult to explain what
our two parties stand for than it is
today. Up to the last few years one
distinct line of division has continued
whatever the temporary issues. The
party of Hamilton and the party OF
Jefferson have been separate forces,
each working for different and neces-
sary pinciple. On the one hand. VIC
had the interests of order and unity
on the other, those of individuality
and the private man. After the war
the Republican party continued to be
on the whole the friend of authority
and of property. The Democratic par
ty continued to stand more for that
doctrine of non-interference Of which
however, in the only two live prob
lens before us, it is impossible to ap-
ply these fundamental principles. The
people are not enough interested in the
the tariff to debate it very keenly, ex-
cept as it bears on the living issue of
the trusts. We are left then. with
two thing which stongly affect our
welfare and our motions. One is the
overgrown power of capital But who
has taken the first efficient step to
curb this power? The president of the
Republican party, of the party which
property. Who is the most respected
leader of the Democracy today? The
man, to be sure, whom many of the
ablest and most honorable financiers
hope to make president once more.
The leaders of finance, indedent of par
ty, are against Mr.. Roosevelt, and they
are for Mr.. Cleveland. This situation
does not mean that the Republican
party stands now for what Hamilton
believed. Far from it. What it does
mean is that the old party names
give us little light today. We must
face the actual problems themselves,
looking intently at the facts. The
changes that need to be made in the
currency and banking systems in
order to give free play to the national
prosperity, are not party questions.
Free silver is dead, but true financial
problem is very much alive. The best
business men of all shades of pol
itical faith are now at work trying to
end the absurd situation by which q
mere defect in machinery can limit
our industrial wel-being. On the other
and more popular problem, the trusts
the opinions Of men are now almost
equally independent of party. Upon
every one of us is now imposedthe ne
cessity Of thinking for himself.-Col-
liers Weekly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
Of
~ NotAbler
PITY THE RICH.

David r. Forgan, vice president
OF the First National bank, of Chi
cago, told fashionable audience in
the First Presbyterian church at
Evanston the other night that "the
rich man is not to be envied. The
poor man is happier than the rich.'
Comfortable doctrine. Forgan has
been poor and is rich. He must
know what he is talking about. He
described to the fashionable audience
the cares and worries and insomnia of
the rich. THE poor man can leave his
work in the evening and give 1t little
further thought until the next day."
whereas Dives must toss on his couc,
and fret about his investments. Forgan
might have cited the case of the many
millioned New Yorker who walled.
Il don't know what this country ~
coming to. We shall all have to go to
the poorhouse II this sort of thing
keeps on. I've had more than $780,
600 locked up in the Chemical bank
for the last month without earning a
cent of interest" Pity the sorrows
of rich old man.-Everybody's Maga-
zine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
News and Comment
An Exception to the Rule.

Brooklyn IN. " rejoices in a con-
gressman-elect who has a high sense
of virtue in general and official re-
sponsibility in particular and is per-
fectly willing that the public should
know it. According to custom lead
ing railroad sent him a free pass
which he Indignantly returned, de-
nouncing the company as an "insti-
gator of official misconduct" His re-
buke to the offending corporation was
scathing screed of something like a
thousand words, which Representative
Baker straightway had manifolded
and mailed to the leading newspapers
all over the country.
There can be nothing but praise Cor
Mr.. Bakers high sense of official in
tegrity and nothing but admiration
for his keen appreciation of the value
of advertising. 1t is regrettable that
the custom among congressman and
public men generally of accepting
passes and other courtesies has reach
ed such proportions that an exception
to the rule should arouse comment. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
'Humbug Week" at Akron.
(Akron Times-Democrat.)


A Canton minister called the "home
week." which was celebrated in his
town last week, "humbug week." We
wonder what he would have thought
of carnival week" in Akron. Akron
people had been humbugged several
times before with street fair" and
"carnivals," but never before quite so
thoroughly as on this occasion. There
was absolutely no effort made at a
carnival" of any king except the Sc
lection of queen" parade on the
opening night and the hiring of one
of those aggregations which are tour
ing the country and extracting hard
earned money from the deluded ones.
When you attended this Carnival" you
paid your little ten cents for admit
tance to the grounds. Once inside
you saw two or three free attractions
if you were lucky enough to be in the
right place at the right time. Then
you were permitted to invest other
ten cent pieces and quarter dollars in
gaining admittance to "shows" and
''spectacles" which for the most part
were undisguisedly bad or Indifferent.
When the people found out to what
extent they were being "humbugged y
they rightly refused to pay the initial
cost for entrance to the grounds and
then the tariff was removed, until the
last night when it was imposed again.
After the last carnival" which was
held several years ago at Summit lake,
it was thought that no organization
would be so venturesome as to try it
again, particularly unless it gave value
received. Some had evidently forgot
ten, however, and the result was the
worst ever" There was no demand
for such an undertaking. In fact, TO.
many reasons-chief among which is
the very noticeably bad effect it has
on business-there is widespread SEN
timent against "carnivals." This sem
timent will be stronger than ever afte:
this years fiasco, and it is to be hoped
that there will be no forgetting, for
some years at least.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07

The editorial in the News-Democrat
warning investors against putting
their money in so-called land develop
ment schemes has met with warm ap-
proval and there is probability of it
being followed by more vigorous ac-
ton. Members of some of the heav-
lest financial institutions of the city
have discussed the situation and are
contemplating a concerted movement
to warn the unsuspecting public. The
amount taken from people of small
means is becoming so large as to af-
feet real estate values. People are
putting their money into fake concerns
instead of building homes while the
chances that they will lose their
money are about as certain as the ris-
ing Of the sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07

The mantle of Leo XIII has fallen
upon Cardinal Joseph Sarto, who will
be known as Plus X. He is a man
abundantly qualified for the vast re-
sponsibilities of his exalted Office. A
brilliant scholar, a devout churchman,
above all, the possessor of broad
mind and a sympathetic heart, Pope
Plus x will doubtless reign with the
wisdom and justice of his great pred
ecessor. Upon this day as he crosses
the threshold of his lofty admins
tration he has the prayers of his
church and the best wishes of the civ
ilized world.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07

on counting "Old Figgers" among the
clicked" The very objection used
against him, that he has used his Off
cial position and manipulated rural de-
livery routes, postoffices and pension
examinerships to get members OF the
executive committee favorable to him,
is an argument in his favor from a
Republican standpoint, and will
operate to help him get his nomina-
ton for congress once more.-Akron
ines-Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-07
Legal Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the unknown
heirs and devisees OF George Grouse, de.
ceasedi the unknown heirs and devisees OF
Jacob Lecrone. deceased; the nknown heirs
and devisees of Polly Lecrone, deceased; the
unknown heirs and devisees OF Daniel
Grouse, deceased; the Unknown heirs and de.
visees OF William Ho9g. deceased aud the
unknown heirs and devisees of Henry Il.
Curtis, deceasedj that on June goth, 1908,
ton. Hon as piaintif, died its netition oI in tne
Common Pleas Court of stark County, Ohio,
against all Of said unknown heirs and de-
stance stance that said piaintifr is The owner II in fee fee
simple, and In possession OF the following
described lands and tenements all situated
IN the City Of Canton, County OF stark and
Outlot number two hundred and eighteen
(2is) in the said city OF Canton, beginning at
avenue In said city extended northwardly
intersects the south line OF said outlot; thence
westwardly l2 and 7-l0 feet to the south west
corner OF said outlot and the true place of
beginning Of the tract hereby described;
thence north 1890 east 286 and 8 10 feet to a
and corner 20 Sf n ,he csms
feet to stone and corner Of said Cemetery;
then ee NORTH ~ G So' east east SI5 and 54.ioo feet;
soarn m ~ enn aoo Sen 20 tne s6us so
~ west 844 feet to the place Of beginning and
containing 5 and 7s-l00 acres OF land.
as ana sTas n ps
by the Canton Water Works Race Begin.
ming Ut the southeast corner Of outlot num-
Ter 2l8 thence south $40 lg east about W feet
to the east bank OF the Water Works Race;
thence north ITO 49, west with said race bank
about 6l0 feet; thence south 4to sO west to the
northeast corner OF said outlot number 2i8
thence south Ito I5:east So feet to the place OF
beginning.
PENDANTS claim to have some right, title or
interest In said property, or In some part
thereof; but as matter OF fact they have
none, and their pretended claims constitute
cloud upon the plaintiffs title In said
premises.
The prayer OF said petition Is that said de-
| PENDANTS, and each of them, be required to
answer, setting up whatever calm they
barred from so doing; and that upon final
hearing they be Rdjudged TO have no in
terest In said premises and plaintiffs title he
quieted as against them.
Said defendants are required TO answer
! said petition on or before August 20, 1908.
THE MCKINLEY NATIONAL
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
20. July 9. TO- II, H. ~. Aug.z