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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Superstiticn Covers Much.

Superintendent of the Dold Packing
house. Charles Darrigrand, admits with
ont any hesitation that he is inclined TO
be superstitious. When some fellow like
Dowie of Iron City turns UP and makes
the claim that he can cure people or bod
iv Ills by the power of prayer Mr.. Oar
rigrand always thinks maybe he can do
it.
lie tells a story of wonderful cures per-
formed by common laboring man in
Chicago MIR Darrigrand says that several
wears ago he worked in one OF the big
hacking houses in Chicago. In the ferti-
uzer Of the packing house was a peculiar
man. He seemed TO have good judgment
but his general appearance was that or
simple minded person.
The acquaintance of this man. MT Oar
rigrand said, made the claim that when he
nut his hands on people several times
and mumbled a sort Of prayer they were
restored TO health. One OF the men IN
\ blaming mill will near by had two or
his fingers smashed in some OF the ma
chinery. Blood poison set In and the
doctors amputated his hand at the wrist.
then above the elbow. That did not ar
rest the disease and the doctors said
they would have TO take his arm or al
the shoulder. and II that did not stop
The blood poison they were done and the
man must die.
In this stage Of the game the man who
worked in the fertilizer was summoned.
Mr.. Darrigrand SAYS that his peculiar
friend went 10 the bedside OF the suffer
ing man. He rubbed his hands down
The mans arm from the shoulder 10 the
Mace where ii was amputsted. The man
said ho felt better. The treatment was
auplied three or four times and in week
the wounded man was up and doing guard
d,,t,, at the factory where he had been
injured.
one dav a little girl on the West Side
was badly scalded about the neck ana
shoulders. The doctors said she had only
one chance in 4 hundred to live The
next day lady drove 10 the packing
house in a fine carriage. The driver cali
ed to some Of the men about the packing
house to send out the superintendent
Mr.. Darrigrand reported and the lady
told him Of the incident 70 her only child
and that the doctors gave her no hope
She had heard If the rlsn Al the packing
house who had performed miracles hy
the laying OF hands and prayer. She
wanted him TO come 70 her darling 1T
once.
Mr.. Darrigrsnd told her that II the man
rode in that carriage she would not b.
able il s long time 10 remove the stink ~
the fertilizer from IL. The woman said
she did not care for the carriage and she
urged the man TO get in, but the maker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Routine Ambitions Opiate.

Charles McCollister, of this city. recent
" returned home after serving three
years at Fort Riley. He vii! not go back
into the army again although he stands
high there and had a good position while
serving his three years. He has an hon
orabis discharge and across the face or
the papers is written the word excel
lent" When asked what he thought OF
army life. Mr.. McCollister said:
well, it is all right for some, but
fellow gets awfuily tired of the same
old thing every day. The routine is ter
rible. l will not go back because ! don I
want to spend my life in such rut
This Wichita boy has been connected
with the new supply department at the
fort. which has taken the place of the
army canteen. He declares that the new
supply department scheme is not as good
a the old army eanteen. The men do not
get along so well. The officers have
harder time. The men who drank every
dav before now do not have a drop for
a week or so, he declares, and so they
go to town and get on a big spree The
big sprees have doubled in number TO
what they were under the army canteeI
system.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Genius Like Opportunity.

Mrs Mulvina Walden. Wiohits's artist
in voice culture. tells some vsry inter
es,ing stories % her trip abroad last sum
rner and her short stay In Sss York city
Mrs Walden made Il poir; 90 VISIT the
Leading musicians IN the old eouatry and
- when che arrived ~ Se~ York ami
found several days at her dispersal she
called on the leading musicians IL Amer
- In EUROPE. she visited and talked
With such artists - Ssne. Fosichi ~ Tur-
., Ttsi,. Maestro Tczsesl. Tsnrnclni ard
Psuu q Fiore-ce. Pref Sechifizsss ~
Vienna Nine Xarchssi ard viaraof Gar
ia ~ Paris. Nine. Etsiks Gsrster srsi
Prof Joachim. @ Berlin. IN Kew ToTk
she called on q great r1irnb-r sr1oug
the most prominent % -hora we're sn'~
Pspnenhsgrn. Pref JossefT. Mn Tharss,T
ard Nsre. ThDyter.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Untried Is Terrifying.

1.-The thing that took the tucks cut of
me the worst" declared Judge W. r.
Walker in recalling some OF his war eN-
periences, was the departing of the FIRST
company of men that left the countyseat
of my home county in Indiana. I had
tust graduated and returned home. / was
up at Newcastle looking for a room 10
open up law office. So I went with
the rest down to the depot 10 see the
frs. company that had been recruited in
the county and take the train for the bat
tlefeld. II was the saddest event I have
ever seen. Many train loads went later.
hut il occasfoned no such grief as on
that day. The war was a new thing 10
the mothers. sweethearts. brothers and
sisters. They had no idea that they
would ever see their boys again and
many of them never did. II was Ike
they weIc going straight 10 their graves
Mothers and sweethearts hung onto the
toys shoulders. huggng them and tax
ing their leave Of them as though alone
and not where many eyes were on them.
II made no difference how many saw
them then. Sweethearts didn't hesitate
10 show their love for their lovers. The
women wept aloud. There was another
element though that laughed and crack
ed jokes. These soldiers were called
'toughs, but they were not the toushs
rs we understand such beings TO be to-
day. They We're simply lot OF young
fellows who had no relatives and had
nothing to mourn for even though they
would be killed in battle. They believed
IN keeping up their spirits and 50 they
laughed and joked. while others sobbed on
the shoulders Of the boys in blue"
Judge Walker was never In a real bat
lie as the death of his father kept him
sut Of the army till 6i. lie has seen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
aeks BUT One Thinu,

J. r. Meade has a book the IKE OF
which probably no other person in the
state possesses. The book Is a printed
volume of Mr.. Meade's ancestors 1T
lacks but one thing-it doesn't mention
the last in the line. Mr.. Meades baby
boy. The book was printed before his
advent 1t was gotten UP by relative.
who lives in another state. 1t shows that
it's owner is of English descent and that
his family tree had the right kind Of sap
in it. The last one along the line. the
Wichita pioneer has had such an eventful
life that IL only those events OF most
importance were written up and printed,
they would fill such book easily.
One of the features OF the volume which
should not be overlooked as it is a
necessary appendage of every good Eng
iish family-is a coat Of arms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Prepare for the Future.

II never do pay my bills" said Kos
Harris the other day. My wife may
be a widow some day and she wants TO
know how to take care of herself. Say,
one day long ago, Ed Vail came into my
office to collect a bill He didn't know
me then. He presented me with a bill
that my wife had made. l said TO him
You know where she lives, don't you?
Well, go up there with your bill. I'm not
paying that woman's bills Afterward
he told Joe Allen about it, saying: Why.
he just ordered me out of his office and
said he was not paying that woman
bills
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

of miracles said he did not like to fool
with rich people and beside he did not
want to ride in that carriage with a
fine lady in his present plight with a
suit of clothes that people would have
to hold their noses when he passed along
the street.
i told the man 70 go and get my horse
and ride after the carriage" said hir.
Darrigrand. and ne did. IN two days
that little girl was UP and that mother
was the happiest woman in Chicago. Now,
there you are. What are you going 10
do about IT, People may think there Is
nothing in such stories. but that does not
do. These people got well and in re-
rnarkable short time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
"A tJnon q Rock,

There is a matter that has been puzziing
the passers-by on North Market street
and which has worried many to night s
distraction. 1t is the fact that In the
construction OF the new Missouri and
Kansas telephone exchange building
great bridge timbers were used both on
the second and first floors. II Ii eusto-
mary to use a 2xs-inch timber in this
work and building so constructed Is con-
sidered well built Bridge timbers are
12x12 inches. Why the old Telephone
company should build its house in such
strange manner cannot be imagined II
has been suggested that it may be for
protection against the fofceful language
which Is often directed to central for her
talking now mania.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Persecution CONTAGIOUS.

I'VE were snowbound for 81 hours and
right down in Oklahoma, too" declared
A. p Torrey, a mailing clerk on the
Panhandle Last Saturday, when we
pulled into Day county, the wind was
carrying the snow into great drifts and
we had got about seven miles out or
Shatuck when We stuck fast We had
two engines on and the boys tried their
best TO go through, but it wasn't any
use And it wasn't three minutes after
We found that We could not make any
Roadway, when the engineers reversed
the engines and attempted TO back out OF
the trouble We were blocked there, too,
and so there we were.
There were about thirty passengers
in all. There was just one woman and
she was a bride of a few days. she
and her husband were going to their
home in Texas. We boys in the mail
and express cars closed up the coaches
and went into the passenger coaches
1t was not long until the hard coal gave
out and the soft coal they burn in the
engines doesn't heat worth cent, SO
we soon had a pretty chilly time or H.
We were like a big family though and
as on all such occasions. there We're some
who saw the funny side of the situa-
ton and they kept us warm little bit
with their merriment
Luckily, some Russians Of western
Oklahoma saw the smoke from the en-
gines before they died and brought some
thing to eat to us. You should have
seen the stuff. The biscuits were about
the size of a quarter and they charged
us five cents a piece for them. Then
they had the backs and wings of chick
ems and charged US ten cents piece for
II. Well. as matter of fact. the whole
mess only cost them about thirty cents
and they took over seven dollars away
from the train. And Russians come TO
America to escape persecution
well, we laid there till Monday night
when we were dug out and brought back
I'D the line When we of the snowbound
train parted company il was like the
breaking up of a great big family and
some shed tears as they grasped each
others hands in bidding farewell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Individual Before Union.

A smallpox scare threatened to break
up a meeting of Hypatia last week. The
meeting was held, however, although not
the best attendance nor the best attention
of those present were features. 1t SO
happened that last Monday morning a
man with smallpox wandered into the
city building where the organisation o.
women hold their meetings. As soon -
the officials found out that smallpox
man had been in the building they fumi-
gated The report of the case soon
spread over town, however, and the Hy-
patia members heard OF 1t. The wire I"
the police station was nearly melted. ow-
ing to the great number Of inquiries re-
ceived over the phone. The police as
sured the women that everything was
all right and that they would be In no
danger of the disease. Nevertheless many
stayed away rather than take any
chances.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Ghosts Are Rarities.

Mrs. Couch, secretary Of the Associated
Charities. has great deal 10 do with
the superstitious class OF people and SO
she was asked if in going her rounds she
had heard anything OF a ghost or OF a
haunted house in Wichita. She has not.
and discussing The subject, it was decided
that rents in Wichita are too high for
ghosts, that they can not stand SO much
prosperity and are so cutting Wichita
out of their circuit. 1t does look that
way. There hasn't been a ghost reported
in the city since hard times. according
to the records.
But speaking of ghosts said Mrs.
Crouch. Il knew a lady back in Cedar
Rapids, Ia, who actually believed that
she saw a ghost in a haunted house and
there were several others who claimed
the same thing. This friend of mine was
a we'll educated woman and do not be-
lieve that she was at all superstitious.
always made fun of her but she never
modified her declaration that she had
seen a spirit in the house across the way.
Every night. the form of a woman
would appear at the window. 1t was very
shadowy and you could see right through
her body. the light which il was claimed.
she brought and set on the table. She
would stand by the hour at the window
and cry. On nights 1T was very clear
and still. her sobbing could be heard
for a block. In looking UP the history OF
the house, my lady friend found that IL
had been occupied the last time by a
woman who had a little baby. One day
in a fit of madness. she struck the baby
on the head with a stove poker which
she had in her hand at the time The
blow killed the child instantly. The
mother shortly after went insane over IT
and one morning was found with her
throat cut She had broken the window
pane and used a piece Of il to cut the
artery In her neck. The history OF the
house explained the visit Of the woman's
spirit to the place to those who wanted
to believe il for surely IL spirits ever are
punished by being sent back TO the scenes
of their crimes. that women deserved to
he''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
In Cuise of Opportunity.

Very few people know that DR.. Shuts
Is an orator He is and this is how he
came 10 be one. Van Vert Ohio, had
as good a band as there was in the state.
but the time came when the citizens neg
lected IL and IL decided TO disband be-
cause its uniforms were worn out and
its horns battered in. DR.. Shuliz organ
lied a local home talent theatrical COM
nany and they gave an entertainment for
the benefit of the bard. I he doctor. Of
course. was the leading man and ne got
of a long monsiogue with eloquence and
dramatic effect that he attracted the at
tention OF Charlie Foster. and was asked
IN stump the county for Foster and he
consented like a modest maiden. saying
yes to her future husband But the
doctor didn't know much about the eco
nornic questions OF the day and a speech
corupreheRding the living issues Of the
campaign had to be written for him hy a
local Judge. When the doctor received
HI. manuscript ne rencdsiied IL and this
done ne went 10 the judge. made him SIT
down and detained the speech for him
as If he were an audience. The Judge
was tsckled immensely. for Dr.. Shuts In
serted cheers and applause" and such
things at the proper places He STUN aea
Van Vert County with the speech and
made a crest success Of H. What the
doctor feared most was that somebody
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

TIE car % yo1r< Mr. West On ;ss
West ssde caused a x-szi e>sl 81 dEstsst-
arcs Of p>rse1s Ezlrts last se<s- Zhs
doctors having prczounosd lis esss ~h3cs
Is Tie result of yssra1g. CASE q lock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

mittee was the only machine OF those
days in the county. There were only one
or two candidates for place and the
county central committee chose the best
man The machine or organization in pol
itics seems to be thu result of the am
bition of men, These men are not the
ones who are seeking Office for them
selves, but they want 10 feel the power
OF government in their hands. They de-
light a great deal more in landing one
Of their friends in a good place than in
getting a position for themselves"
When did 1 first hear of a machine in
politics? 1t was when I came TO Kan
sas in the seventies. ] first came 10
Great Bend. Barton county. There was
not much of any organization then. but
it has developed little by little and has
reached a point of perfection just sbou;
now / should say
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Razor Play Among Hogs.

Dan Specie was reviewing with Coro.
ner McColiister the advantages OF hog
raising one day last week. when Mac
recalled the exploits Of an old hog Of
razor-like tusks which Mr.. Specie and
he had some time ago.
The old fellow had sharpened those
long tusks OF his on the wire fence until
they were as sharp as razor" declared
Mr.. McCoiiister. "One day a neighbors
hog got into our pen and you should
have seen our hog clean that other old
hog up He went after him and with
stroke or two of his long tooth. he
killed his antagonist. ! had never seen
such a fight before and 1t was unique.
When our Poland cut the artery in the
others neck, the latter just threw up his
head and gave a sharp grunt. At that
Mr. Poland stepped back and walked on.
He seemed to understand that he had
done his work well.
Some time after this the brute got
into the pasture where the cows and
horses were He very nearly ruined the
animals for me, too. He would dive
between their hind legs and as he did 30
throw his head from one side TO the
other, thus in1icting a wound with his
murderous tusk on each leg OF the AMI
NAL. He was the most ferocious beast
l have ever seen. He seemed to care
to attack animals only for / never had
any trouble in handling him."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

would PROFOUND questions TO him and he
protect himself he found a man IN every
town who would .'mosey' about the audi
ence and get Democrats to ask questions
of hiIn. These questions the doctor was
always, of course, ready to answer and
with such crushing effect as to discourage
others from asking questions. He was
mighty glad when the campaign was over
for his speech was becoming very chest
nutty to him. He hasn't made a public
speech since that campaign but threatens
TO take the field for Victor Murdoch IL
he is nominated for Congress. He is bet
ter posted now and isn't afraid OF Demo
Gratis putting questions to him.
Place Of Cures.
There are a few things that the gen.
eral public are unacuainted with and
yet they are very interesting. One of
these is called to mind by the fact that
last Sunday morning. Henry Schad, the
sheriff, took an insane woman to the
asylum at Ossawatomie-
Did you tell her where you were taking
herr"
''Oh. yes. The Cssawatomie people re-
quire that of you. They will not receive
a patient that has been deceived as TO
where she is being brought. There is
another thing that is out Of the ordinary.
The persons who run the institution get
mad if you call it an insane asylum.
You must call it hospital"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-18
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.

The Lyceum Stock Company with a
repertoire of standard plays will open
at the Orpheum on June 23rd, Tuesday
evening the initial performance being
that celebrated comedy 1.-THE Private
Secretary" 'The Private Secretary
Is brimful of ludicrous and lachrymal
drawing situations and the dialogue is
snappy, bright and highly amusing.
The Lyceum Stock Company will give
two shows a week with a complete
change of program each week through
out the season.
A feature of the Lyceum season is
that each and every play is replete
with high class specialties while spe-
cially procured scenery will add much
to the Orpheum stage. Great atten-
ton has been paid to detail and Homo
lulu is promised abundant entertain
ment for the season. A second produc-
ton of THE Private Secretary" will be
given on Saturday, June 9th.
The management is under the d.
rection of w. d. Adams and George
Kunkel directs the stage.
The box office opens tomorrow Fri
day. morning at 9 o'clock and will be
open each day from to l and 2 to 6.
Popular prices prevail.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-18
Notice TO Creditors.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed the ExecutriX of the last will
and testament of George w. Patterson,
late of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Ter
ritory of Hawaii, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
to present their claims against the
Estate of said George w. Patterson,
deceased duly authenticated, whether
secured by mortgage or otherwise, to
the undersigned at the o ce of Cecil
Brown, Esq, 81 Merchant street, Homo
lulu aforesaid, within six months from
the date hereof, or they will be for
ever barred. And all persons indebted
to said Estate are hereby requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated, Honolulu, June 16, 1903.
IDA PATTERSON,
Executrix of the Last viii and Tesla
ment of George w. Patterson, deceased
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-18
BYAUTHORTTY
sHERIFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virture of a certain
Execution issued out of the Circuit
Court of the First Circuit of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, on the 4th day of
June, 1908, in the matter of Levers &
Cooke, Ltd, VS. D. B. Kauhine, have,
on this 18th day of June, A. D. 1908,
levied upon, and shall offer for sale
and sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder at the Police Station, Ka-
lakaua Hale, in Honolulu, Island of
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, at IL o'clock
noon of Friday, the 18th day of July, A.
D. 1908, all the right, title and interest
of the said D. B. Kauhine in and to
the following described property, unless
the sum of One Hundred and Sixty
three and 66-10O dollars, that being the
amount for which said execution is
sued, together with interest, costs and
my expenses are previously paid:
That certain lease from Joseph Nor
ris to D. Poki Kauhini, dated March
LIST, 1900, of all that piece or parcel of
land situated at Kapalama, Honolulu,
mauka of King street, having a length
of so feet and a width of go feet, being
part of the land known as the Nor
ris Estate, and being the same pre-
misses now occupied by the said D.
Poki Kauhini as a residence. Term
of said lease, 10 years from March 1st
1900; rental, $40 per year. All the
buildings and improvements on said
land.
A. M. BROWN,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu,
June 18th, A. D. 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-18
ALL ELEMENTS ONE

BERLIN, June Professor Sir Will
liam Crooks, before the International
Chemical Congress today, dealt with
the possibility OF reducing all the ele-
ments of matter to a one ultimate by
finding that each and every element is
receivable into a single form Of energy
The subject was Modern Views on
Matter-The Realization of a Dream"
Sir William recited the utterances of
Sir Humphrey Davy and Faraday as
anticipating the possibility of reducing
the elements to a simpler basis. and
sketched the significance of the Roent-
gen rays md Bequerel rays, and the
ex eriments of Curie and others.