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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE.
Ten Months CT Peace After Dreadful
Suffering.

Operations are becoming a fad; every
Young man. as soon as he is graduated
from a medical college. considers himself
capable Of undertaking the most serious
and complicated surgical work, and hun
dreds Of lives are sacrificed annually to
this mad frenzy OF incompetent men, TO
rush into work which should only be
undertaken as a last resort. and then
only by the most experienced and careful
surgeons.
it is a pleasure. in view OF these facts.
10 read the following letter from a woman
who has been saved from one of the dan
gerous operations. Il know ! should have
informed you long ago regarding my
case Of piles and the good done me. and
I believe I am cured. Last December
I sent for your book I have never been
bothered since then. and before 1 had
suffered for the last eleven years. and
ST the time l wrote had given birth to
4 child and they came down with the
delivery Of the child By the handful I
could not set them back and I suffered
everything; and the doctor said moth
ing but an operation wouid ever relieve
ne; but I read Of your remedy in our
set me a box and I would give il a trial
before consenting 70 the knife, and thanks
be 10 your wonderful medicine. I was
saved from the operating table
Every person suffering from piles that
my husband and myself hear Of. We rec
ommend your wonderful medicine
just used one $50 box OF Pyramid Pile
Cure. and two boxes OF Pyramid ONT
ment and two boxes Of Pyramid Pits.
and I was. 7 hope, completely cured. II
they ever show the slightest return I
VIII certainly get some mere medicine.
bat hardly think vii need any more.
for il viii De year the Sth DAY Of De-
cember since had them and that makes
Il ten months past nov. Thanking you
again and wishing you abundant s-cceSs.
! remain Mrs. :. Hodsson. 10 " nth
St Des Moiles. Iowa
Ps-ra TIlid Pile Cure Sc sold BY druggists
for ntty cents package OF viii be mailed
10 any address uqon receipt % price. by
Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall. Mich Write
this firm for little book describing the
cause and cure OF Piles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
GIVEN HANDSOME PRESENT.
Teachers Gave Fine Secretary to
County Superintendent.

Yesterday, at the last meeting of the
Sedgwick County Teachers association
for this school year, an unusually large
number of pedagogues were present 1t
being the last association during Mr..
Sence's term as county superintendent,
was made the occasion of presenting him
with a solid token of the esteem in which
he is held by the workers in the county
schools. in the shape of handsome oak
secretary.
Mr.. Colville made the presentation
speech in his happiest way. telling OF
the efficient work Mr.. Sence has done in
the office he has so ably filed, and of
the splendid and the excellent corps of
teachers has given in eleyating the stand
ard of excellence in the public school
work of Sedgwick county. Mr. Colville.
himself, held the office soon to be vacated.
fer six years. Knowing of the hearty
cooperation of the teachers he bespoke
the same courtesy for the new superin-
tendent, Mr.. Taylor, who takes his place
in May.
Mr.. Sence replied feelingly. expressing
his confidence in the teachers and his
thanks for the gift so heartily rendered.
He thinks it better to be born lucky than
rich and himself as being satisfied if his
coworkers Were.
The program was intended to be a sort
of symposium, discussing various things
in which both teacher and schoolboard
are interested. as school applications, dis
cipline and apparatus. The directors were
especially invited, and a few of them re-
sponded. Mr.. s. a. Miller made one or
two telling speeches, from the stand
point of school boards. Those teachers
who took part in the discussion We're:
Miss Alice Jones and Messrs. Fifer, Col
vile and Sence.
Mrs Ferrin delighted the audience with
a vocal solo, and Immediately following
her accompanies played a transcription of
the same song. which was much enjoyed.
Miss Cornelia Hall gave a recitation,
THE Tailors Advice nicely. which was
well received
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
BeeChan1S
Pills
Sold Everywhere. In boxes 1oc. and &c.

Warren & Garrison's. and their store
was filled with ladies al afternoon. Mrs.
Warren had shown her fayo-ite colors in
her arrangement of display. In the cen
ter Of the room was a row of tables on
which hats were displayed, each table .
distinctive color of various shades The
first table showed white hats; second
table, pink; third table. black and white;
fourth table. green; fifth table. the cham
payne shades; sixth table. red; seventh
table, black Here, as at other openings.
the large fat shapes predomin2ted.
While the champagne shades are quite
popular, Mrs. Warren stated that il is
really difficult to designate any particu-
lar color as best or most popular as all
are used and in every tint, and a large
variety OF shades; but she considered
blacks exceptionally good. She showed
one large fat shape, trimmed with black
Moline and horsehair combination, tear
drop Jet facing, with one full plume and
large, loose silk scarf. with applique topz
a fruit turban OF onbre silk, champagne
shades. trimmed with grapes and jet or
naments.
me flower hat, completely covered top
and facings with geraniums, with the
green leaves forming the borders and con-
trast of red and green.
The Eagle Mandolin club furnished
music for the Warren & Garrison OPEN
ing, which was success in every par
ticular
S. E. KLENTZ.
The opening at S. Z. Klentz's was on
Thursday and Friday. They had a very
elaborate display of hats and spring mill
linery. No music, but each visitor was
given a pocket mirror. Burnt orange
was the favorite shade here with about
all the colors of the rainbow. 4 large
poppy hat was a favorite, while the tor
pedo shape was much in evidence.
HOATH & HANNIBAL.
Saturday has been a favorite day for
openings heretofore. but this spring
Heath & Hannibal had the day TO them
selves and entertained the crowds of
women, both afternoon and evening.
Prof Blume,s orchestra furnished music
for their opening. Their display was ex-
cellent and the hats shown beautiful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
COLONEL LOPER'S FLOWERS.
One Man Who Has 100 Varieties at
His Home

Col a. r. Lopez of Mulvane was In the
city last night and talked interestingly
on how to beautify a home. Col. Lopez
is an extraordinary lover of flowers and
has something like a hundred varieties
on his premises. In the summer time.
after his hard days work as a contract
ing carpenter. he loves TO tend to his
flowers and shTubbeTy. and while his
home is modest the beautiful adornments
surrounding ii always attract the artistic
eye OF passers-by. The little cottage
among the roses is famed far away from
Mulvane. Several friends OF the Colonel s
in Wichita have taken pointers from him
on how to make their places more beauti.
ful and already many starts have been
made under his suggestion. Widows arc
especially very fond Of looking at tb<
fine flower beds Col. Lopez maintains al
his home. for he is widower, and they
like 20 see what nice home he has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
FATE CALLS TO NE.

Miss Florence G. alexander of this city
of within the Eagle made mention las
week as Il prize winner in a contest, ha!
written the following verses OF poetry
which seem particularly opportune at thu
period in her life:
From early dawn TO end of day
Fate calls me onward and away.
Fair as the world my life shall be,
For fate now calis-is calling me.
/ have not Seen-I fear not care,
With joy alone my bed I'll share.
Life's pathway I'll tread airily.
For fate has called-is calling me.
And / must go. my fate TO choose.
To gain in all, or all to lose;
And now at once. my heart is free,
I'll not bid fortune wait for me.
Whateer my fate. I'll not forget
A stubborn will may conquer yet
I'll I'LL my life wit. love-not hate.
For love may conquer even fate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
WERE A GAY PAIR.
And Police Were Waiting for Them 10
Reach Wichita.

Eta Cay and Andrew Gay, Of Joplin.
Mo. were arrested yesterday as they
stepped from the Frisco train They are
wanted in Joplin on the charge OF steal
ing aboat So. The two got on a train
with tickets 10 Wichita. and the Joplin
police Immediately notified the local on
GERS 10 watch for them
Mrs. Gay had 80 with her when cap
tured. but denied that there vas any
crookedness in her securing the money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
AMPuTATIoN NOT NECESSARY.
Physicians Think n. J. Morris leg
VIII &c Saved.

The physicians feel sure that they viii
not have 70 remove the leg II II. J Nor
ris. the Frisco tTainilan who fell under
a car at Burton Thursday morning They
have taken out the crushed portions Of
the bone in the leg. and Il Is believed
that the limb win Be saved. The limb
viii be about two inches shorter than be-
fore the injury but this VIII - a whole
Iot better than having the limb removed
inst helnw Tie knee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

property valued at 500 and real estate
valued at SEQ. His heirs are SIX sons
and FIVE daughters IN his viii. which was
Gated April II, 1899 when the man was
a years OF age. ordered that SIS be set
aside for funeral expenses and that ali
OF his just debts be paid. After this
was done one dollar is TO be paid to B.
r. Marx and the residue OF the property
IS to be divided among the eleven children
or their heirs. share ard share alike. II
Block and John Heimmerman witnessed
the making OF the will
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
SWEETEST Stanhope in Town.

When George Traut was touching the
high places in Wichita he dreamed he
was in New York city and ordered the
finest basket stanhope made by the Kauf-
man Buggy Co., of Miamisburg, o. This
stanhope is now owned by Simmons ard
Mcpherson and it is in their window at
20S North Main. Even at less than whole
sale price it seems very expensive. but ii
is certainly a beauty and built ana fin
ished like a piano case. The person who
buys and drives it viii have the distinc-
ton OF owning the SWEETEST stanhope in
Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
HAS RELATIVES HERE.
=. ". Dennison of Pennsylvania Came
Wichita a Very Sick Nan. o

?. II. DenaisOn arrived IN tie city yes
tersiay from Colorado. He vas on his
vay 20 Grove City. Pa. and was taken
sick on the train He told some % rs
fellow passengers tf5t he had relatives
somewhere in Wichita. and was brought
here lie - ve-y ID. ard vas taken TO a
room az SO East William he id not
know the location OF his relatives and
al Efforts 70 1ind them Yesterday failed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

The National Home Building cOmpany's
business for one week: New house start
ed on South Water. one on South Market
one on South Washington. one on Jack
son. all OF this city; and one at Skedee.
o. T.; one in Parsons, kan: one IN Man
gum, o. T. All the above mentioned
have been started in the last week, and
at the rate the company is building.
Wichita will soon be a city Of homes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
BENTLEY WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Ellen Wilson, Aged 81 Years,
Dies of OronsX.

The remains of Mrs. Ellen Wilson ar
rived in the city yesterday from Bentley,
Kans., where she died March -. OF dropsy
of the heart.
She was 81 years of age and formerly
lived at Columbus. O. The remains viii
be shipped from here TO Columbus for in
terment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
JAIL SENTENCE SUSPENDED
As Long as Louis Dabertz Keeps Sober
and Works.

Lewis Dabertz was given a sentence OF
one year in jail and to pay the costs by
Judge Harvey of the city court. yesterday
for stealing harness. Darbetz was ar
raigned n few days ago on this charge
and plead not guilty. Yesterday he APP
peared in court and withdrew the former
charge and plead guilty. Judge Har-
vey suspended commitment as long as
the young man remained sober and
worked STEADILY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
I'M MRS. MiLLER'S HANDS.
Abandoned Child Given Her to Care
for X.

Yesterday the police turned the baby
girl found on the porch Of Allen Smiths
residence, over TO Mrs. Miller, and she is
taking care of the child while the police
are making their investigation. The work
has been temporarily stopped because OF
the absence Of Mrs. Shields. police ma
trcn, but she will return tomorrow even
ing. and the search for the woman will
be continued until she is brought TO jus
tice for abandoning this three-Weeks-old
child. after she lad taktn II for aiontion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
GIVE TO CHARITY.
Commissioners Make Annual kppro.
priations to Wichita Institutions.

The county commissioners. AT their
meeting yesterday. made the annual ap-
preparation TO charitable institutions of
this city.
The Wichita Children's Home is to
receive 500 for this year, the same
amount they nave received in former
years. The Sisters of st. Joseph and the
Rescue Home each receive slea. the same
amount as last year. y new institution
was added to the list .sis year. The
Helen Gould home will receive $50 OF
county funds. All of these appropria-
tons will be paid in quarterly INSTALL
mentS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
REPUBLICAN DELEGATE coNVEN.
TON.

There will be a delegate convention of
the Republicans OF Sedgwick county. held
IN Peerless hall, IN the city Of wichita,
on Saturday March -. 1875. at the hour
OF o'clock y. III. for the purpose Of
selecting delegates TO the Republican Con-
gressional convention To be held At Great
Bend, Kan. on April :. 1913.
The delegates shall be elected by phi
maries held IN each township 81 the
county from o'clock p. N. 10 4 o'clock
p. m on Thursday. March Is 1870. ard r.
each ward in the city OF Wichita from I
o'clock p. m u clock y. m. at usual
places for holding such elections.
The basis OF apporti0nmcut shall be one
delegate at large FOR each voting pre-
cinct IN the townships and one fer each
ward in the city, and each township and
ward shall be entitled 10 one DELEGATE FOR
each . votes 81 major fraction thereof
cast for George A Clark FOR Secretary u
State, at the November election q 1879.
Each ward and township IN the county
will be entitled to representation - fol
ln-rSs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
Peter Marx Gives His Property 70
Children

TIE VIII of Peter Marx who died Feb
ruary Is NJ his home near ca. VA az
u.itted TO rroszte yesterday ari " =
Max. son. was appointed executor
w.thcEt bond ". Max is[t personal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
. Reliable Remedy,

proved by thousands of suf-
ferers to be unequaled for
dispelling disorders Of the
stomach and liver, is
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Sold Negroes to
the Highest Bidder
Some Sensational Testimony is Introduced at tn
investigation in Alabama

back and told me to make contract
with them. told him would not
sign or make any contract had no
commitment papers"
On cross-examination he was asked
what right he had to charge $40 for
the negroes. He said he made So clear
above expenses, which he acknowledge
ed he kept.
District Attorney Reese brought out
the fact that he had made a sworn
written and signed statement before
him about the case. The statement
was read to the jury. 1t contradicted
nearly every witness the government
has put on the stand. and contradicted
Dunbar in several instances. The CO
torneys for the defense offered the
statement as evidence.
A letter was attached to the state
ment to the District Attorney praotic'
ally offering his (Dunbar) services to
the government The attorneys fol
the defense are jubllant over securing
this statement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Hanna to Compete
with Harvester Trust
Interested in Company to Manu-
facture Farm Machinery

Chicago, ILL.,: Senator Hanna has
entered the field as an active competi-
tor of the International Harvester
Company, known as the world COM
bine, in harvesting machinery and
farm implements.
He is the money man in the new
Aultman-Miller-Bu Buckeye Company of
Akron, Ohio, and information was re-
ceived in Chicago financial circles
Thursday that he purposes putting up
the best possible fight for harvester
business throughout the world, in COM
petition with the big combine, which
includes the Mccormick, Deering anc
all of the big concerns that have made
American farming machinery world-fa-
nous.
The Hanna concern is now said To
be reaching out for sale agents and
other experts who have lost their posi-
tions with the old companies as a re-
suit of the merger, and, coupled with
engagements of the present plants. re-
building and extensions, this will con
stitute the first step in the fight.
The Aultman-Miller & Co. plants.
business, good will, etc, were sold a
few days ago at public auction. The
company had failed for approximately
S1,500,OOO. and ex-Judge William A.
Vincent of Chicago was the successful
bidder, after legal complications were
swept away. The price paid was $780,
0OC.
Judge Vincent returned to Chicago
Thursday morning and said there was
no secret being made Of the fact that
three of Senator Hanna's partners are
directors in the reorganized company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
strikera Relect offer.

Springfield, H.: The 200 men who
struck three weeks ago at the Spring
field boiler and manufacturing COM
pany's works in this city, and who
were given until 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning to file their answer to wage
scale proposition submitted by the
company, sprung a surprise on the com
pany by giving their answer Tuesday
evening and absolutely refusing to ac-
cept the offer made to them This
doubtless means prolonged lockout
as the company says this last PROPOSE
ton is the best they can possibly
make. The strikers say it would not
do at all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Indiana crops MlIl BE- Liaht.

Richmond, Ind: From reports re-
ceived by State Statistician Johnson.
it is thought that Indiana's wheat and
corn crops this year will be much
smaller than the crops of last year
Mr.. Johnson estimates the wheat crop
this year, from present indications, at
about 26,OOO,0OO bushels. against a.
OOO,OO bushels last year. He thinks
it viii average about IL bushels to the
acre. The average last year was a lit
tie better than 16 bushels to the acre.
This years corn crop will fall about
7O,O00,O00 bushels below the crop or
1902. The yield will amount to about
11O.OO0.00O bushels. as compared with
1SO. 100000 bushels the year before.
The oats crop also win be light.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Price and Graves
Dropped to Death
Youthful Illinois Murderers Pro-
fess ChristianitY

Marion, ILL.,: Calvin Price and Jer-
ry Graves were executed in this city
Friday for the murder Of Mrs. Nellie
Reiehdelfer, ON the 18th day of last
March, when that lady was shot down
and the corpse left for hogs to eat,
while the criminals plundered the
house. The execution was Witnessed
by number of sheriffs of other coun-
ties and many others, who were in
waiting in the stockade when Sheriff
Harris. with ex-sheriff Wells of Jack
son county, followed by Deputy A. e.
Hentz, with Graves, and Frank Throg.
morton, with Price, entered.
After all the party was on the plat
the prisoners were heard by written
statement, read by Rev. Whitlock
Price said: 81 desire to thank the
officers who had charge of me and
have shown mercy, kindness, and es
pecially to the family of the jailer
and the Christian friends who have
shown such kind iterest in my eter
nal welfare. l want the boys to take
warning from this and be Christian
men. am soon to die for sinful life
Good.by"
Graves made a statemnt which the
same as the above, saying at close;
Il have had more enjoyment in the
few days have been Christian thar
I ever had in life Good-by"
Deputies Throgmorton and Henti
placed the black caps, adjusted th'
ropes and signaled Sheriff Harris whC
sprung the trap, and in fifteen minutes
the two dead men were ready TO
their friends, who took them to Her
rim for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

Montgomery, Ala. The case of the
United States VS.. Fletcher Turner,
charged with holding Glennie Helms,
a negro, in condition Of peonage, was
continued wednesday and some very
sensational testimony was brought
out, telling how Helms was sold into
slavery. The sensation of the day
was the testimony of ]. F. Dunbar,
formerly night marshal OF Goodwater,
but now q policeman of Columbus, Ga.
He testified he arrested several me-
groes, and after trial carried them to
Dadeville, tied together with ropes.
He thought he could sell them to bet
ter profit there. He saw Turner, and
Turner said: what are they worth p
He said: Fifty dollars"
81 don't want them; too much" said
Turner. Then said: "Forty-six." He
again said: mo; too much" but said
he would give me $40. accepted, and
ne gave me check.
"He talked to the negroes, came
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Clay Examined
By Physicians
Pronounce the Generals Mental
Condition Bad

Lexington. Ky: Thomas s. Bullock
and Walter o. Bullock, physicians,
Tuesday went to White Hall to render
medical services to Gen. Cassius NJ.
Clay, whose family have caused a writ
of lunacy to be served on him, and
asked that a committee be appointed
to take charge of his person and prop
erty. The doctors say Gen. Clay is
in a bad way. but no worse than might
be expected of a man SO years old.
who has been without medicine or
physicians for so many months. A
quantity Of water had gathered about
the stomach, and this was removed.
Gen. Clay is confined to his bed and
the physicians say he is not physically
able to 10 harm TO a visitor, and
Sheriff Wagers would have been per-
fectly safe in entering his room TO
serve the papers on the General. Gen.
Clay's mental condition is bad. the doc
tors admit, and they have advised that
he be removed to a sanltarium. Gen.
Clay will resist the lunacy action, ne
says, and he may have the Lexington
physicians appear in court at Rich
mond to testify for him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
New York and Chicago
Suffer from Intense Heat
Sixteen Deaths and Fifty Prostrations in New York
Protracted Hot Spell Predicted

New York: There were 16 deaths
and fifty prostrations from the heat
Thursday. It was the hottest day in
two years or since July 2, 1901, which
was the hottest day in the hottest
month since the local Weather Bureau
opened, in 1871.
The Official record Of that day two
years ago was 80 degrees. Thursday
It ran up to "a degrees at 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon. Fortunately for suffer-
ing humanity, the humidity was not
excessive, being at 81. It fell to 4s at
2 o'clock.
Records began to be established at
3 o'clock in the morning, with a tenn
perature as shown by street thermom-
eters Of IS degrees. Rapidly the mer-
curry climbed until, at 3 O'Clock, it reg
lstered 104. A grateful breeze from
the west tempered the rays of the sun
to an appreciable degree. After 3
o'clock there was a gradual fall.
Children were the greatest sufferers,
no fewer than three, the Oldest OF
whom was months and the youngest
2 days old, being among the first vic
| Tins reported.
Horses suffered even more than
men. Every few blocks one could be
seen overcome. Dogs, too, were great
ly affected, and policemen were on a
sharp lookout for animals with the
rabies.
The present heat wave extends over
the whole eastern section of the Mid
die Atlantic coast west to the Central
Mississippi Valley. Its degree in the
lake region is unusual for this season
| of the wear