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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-11
the action Of BY the board Of count,

the action Of BY the board Of county
commissioners. The bondsmen of Mr..
Sanders flied notice with the county
commissioners in session that they did
10. want to De further held as security
feS- the official acts OF Mr.. Sanders after
January 5. 1903 re- -
There is no back down by either party
and Judge Irwin will not interfere until
an Issue = Joined upon which he can rem
Ger decision
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other recommendations, made the follow
ing:
SHOULD not the railroads adopt. in con-
nection with their automatic visual signals,
an automatic safety device which Will actu-
ally shut off the steam. apply the brakes
and stop the train If the track is blocked o.
out of order?
1t was study of the conditions prevail
ing at the Park avenue and Westfield
wrecks which led Mr.. Burdick, with exact
ly the idea in mind afterward expressed as
above by the Westfield jury, to devise the
system which he now believes Is a solution
Of the problem. His system furnishes a
means whereby railway trains may be
stopped automatically in situations of peril
where there is train ahead, an open switch
or drawbridge. or when there is sufficient
water on the track or broken rails. The de-
vice gives a signal In the cab OF the engine.
indicating the danger TO the engineer. shut
ting off the steam automatically. and also
automatically putting on the airbrakes and
bringing the train TO gradual stop.
The device is arranged to test automatic
ally each block section of the track in adj
vance of the train, before the train enters
that section. A current from a dynamo on
the engine is sent forward through the rails
into the section ahead and makes positive
test which indicates a break in the circuit
of the rails as would be caused by broken
rail, an open drawbridge or open switch.
Secondly, it makes a test OF the existence
of short circuit on the tracks in the Sec
ton ahead, as would be caused by the pres
ence of train, In the wheels and axles Of
which the current would cross from one rain
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Indiana Building at St. Louis Fair


-lHERE are few people in Indiana
who are not aware that a great
exposition will be held next year
Nx1ElI at St Louis. Few there are,
too, who have not heard that
Indiana is to take a prominent part
IN the fair. The publicity bureau of the ex-
position and the publicity committee OF
the Indiana commission have not labored
altogether in vain, and the generous CO.
operation of the newspapers OF the State
and country has not been without its fruit.
However. despite the efforts of the COM
mittees and the newspapers a surprising
amount of ignorance concerning the expo
sition and Indiana's contribution IS dis
played by ordinarily wsll-informed people.
The last General Assembly Of Indiana
appropriated the sum of $4,000 to be ex-
pended in the erection of an Indiana build
ing at the st. Louis exposition and in the
collection and presentation OF exhibits
commensurate with the natural and arti-
fetal resources and the progress in indus
trial. educational and handicraft work of
the Hoosier State This fact has been gen.
orally disseminated by the press of the
State. as he's also the fact that commits
sion OF representative business ami pro-
of IndIsna's end of the exposition and ex-
pend the $4,000. The progress of the labors
of the commission has been reported from
time to time. and yet, in spite of all this
publicity. the officers and members of the
Indiana commission are daily impressed
with the fact that comparatively few peo-
pie have "a definite conception of the scope
of the exposition and the contribution tnis
State will make
1t is an actual fact that almost every
day inquiries come into the headquarters
Of the commission in Room So, at the
Statehouse, as to the date of the 'exposi-
ton, what Indiana's part in the fair will
be. whether Indiana will have a State
building, and, If SO, when work on the
construction of the building will be COM
menced. Some Of the inquirers even appear
skeptical when given the information de-
sired. and the thing has reached g point
where the members of the commission
have concluded that the people of Indiana
are from Missouri'-if the paradox and
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ran at full speed into local train standing
in the station at Westfeld, N. j. Twenty
two persons were killed and double that
died that he had turned his attention to the
injector of his engine, and must have kept
his mind off the signals. The evidence
showed that he passed five signals displayed
to warn him Of approaching danger:
First. there red lamp on the ground
to notify him to stop for orders.
Second, the distance or cautionary block
signal a green light. which gave warning
that the block ahead was occupied.
Third, red lantern swung back and forth
by the fiagman.
Fourth, a red lantern swung by the rear
brakeman of the local train into which the
express train crashed.
Fifth. the home block signal. showing red
and green lights, which indicated that he
must come to a full stop, as the track ahead
was occupied.
The foregoing were both rear-end COLI
sions. On Oct. 81. 1903, there occurred at In
dianapolis a head-on collision between
special passenger train and freight train.
In which sixteen persons were killed, mostly
taken orders are said to have been the
cause.
AUTOMATIC SAFETY DEVICE.
These three cases are fresh in the public
mind because of the Wholesale slaughter
they entailed. but they are only typical of
lesser, though similar. accidents reported
nearly every day. The coroner's jury, which
Investigated the westfield horror, among
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tractive and much more home-like than the
Indiana building at the Chicago exposition.
1t is situated near one of the principal en-
frances to the grounds and will be in every
respect convenient place to drop in for
an hours rest at almost any time of the
day or night.
One of the best features about the build
ing, in the opinion of the members of the
commission, is it's comparatively low cost.
Many States are expanding practically the
entire amounts of their respective appro-
priations on their buildings, but the Indi-
ana building will cost less than a fourth
of the sum appropriated by this State, and
at that the building will compare favor
| ably with any of the other State edifices.
The Indiana commissioners, in truth, are
following the strictest economy in all their
expenditures and have demonstrated their
ability and purpose to get full 100 cents
value for every dollar of the $50. 900 spent.
| They have made their appropriations for
| the several departments of the State ex-
hibit judiciously and have instructed the
committees In charge of each branch of the
work that there must be no deficits. AS a
result they believe the appropriation will
| go further than any like that has
ever been expended by the State. In evil
dence that no money is being thrown away
the books of the commission show that
in the eight months the commission has
been in existence. and with all the work
that has been done. less than $4,000 have
been spent in salaries, publicity work and
incidental expenses. The commissioners
serve without compensation.
| Members of the Office force at the COM
| mission headquarters are still laughing
| over the ignorance displayed by caller
early last week. He-the caller was Of
masculine persuasion-inquired for the off,
cial name of the commission.
THE Louisiana Purchase Exposition
| Commission" he was informed
louisiana Purchaser" he repeated, ques-
| tioningly. What's the Louisiana Pur-
chase to do with ii?
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20 the other. and. returning TO the engine.
indicate the presence OF the train within
the block. Water upon the tracks as a flood,
would be indicated in the same manner.
BY this device rear-end collisions ana
head-on collisions are rendered absolutely
impossible; by IL the elements OF human
agency and human fallibilty are absolutely
eliminated. the device absolutely stopping
she train by closing the steam from the
steam chest of the engine and releasing the
airbrakes without the Intervention OF the
engineer. To start the train after IL has
come to a gradual stop. the engineer may
turn a switch such as is used for the con-
srol of ordinary incandescent electric lamps.
which releases the train from the control OF
she automatic device and permits the engi-
heer to start up again and to continue slow
iy forward to the point Of danger However,
she dial containing a red lamp and a green
lamp, one indicating the dangerous condi-
zion of the track. is always In operation.
and the danger is Indicated by the red lamp
ut all times and under all conditions before
entering a block.
INDEPENDENCE OF WEATHER.
The dial containing the two lamps indf-
eating respectively danger and clear Is
placed in the engine cab. In plain view OF
the engineer. and indicates TO him all that
is necessary for the full. complete. careful
operation and management of the train. BY
its use 1t is not necessary for the engineer
to look along the track for visual signals.
Snowstorms. transforms hailssorms, smoke.
fog. darkness and tunnels viii no longer
place the lives of passengers in peril. visu-
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=7HERE are some who hold that
fencing is the finest exercise in
the world as we'll as the finest
lNNXi sport. This may be disputed,
- perhaps, with good grounds, but
the fact remains that few devices bring
into pretty play so many Of mans facul-
ties Arms, legs, head, body and brain
are all going at once, every muscle and
every nerve keyed up to fine pitch.
The announcement that a fencing school
will be opened in Indianapolis this winter
has been received with interest, particu-
larry by young men, although there will be
classes for young women as well. NJ. Mes
tor LeMaire. maitre d'armes, will be In
charge of the school Its location has not
been definitely fixed. M LeMaire is try
ing to secure a large hall, well lighted,
possessing other requisites essential to
sale d'armes. near the center Of the city.
General William j. Mckee is taking great
interest in the project, and is interesting
the young officers of the National Guard
who live in this city.
General Mckee is a skilful fencer. With
Monsieur Lemaire he has had some spirited
bouts in which the little Frenchman, al
though in truth master of the foils. had
not much the best of it. Years ago they
used to fence in the generals residence,
but within the past few years fencing be-
came a decadent art in Indianapolis M.
LeMaire and General Mckee are trying
to resuscitate it, both believing that young
men can find few more valuable employ
ments for their spare time
CLASSES FOR WOMEN.
M. LeMaires idea is to form several
classes for training during the winter
months. Lessons will be given in the
evenings. In addition to the trials with
the foils and the instruction, there will be
social side to the fencing school. and
balls and other diversions have been plan
ned to add zest. Society is becoming in
terested, and the keen little Frenchman, for
mer soldier and duelist, has received num-
Der of letters during the past week request
ing information about the opening Of the
school, its location. hours of exercise. what
will be required in the way of equipment,
and other points. To these he has sent re-
plies, outlining his system of instruction
and conveying an idea of the physical and
mental exhiliration that fencing brings
about. With Gallo gallantry NJ. LeMaire
intends to give especial attention to ladies;
he does not mean to neglect the men who
may enter his classes, but he has the idea
that young women add tone to a fencing
school and rescue it from merely military
pastime. His sale darmes win be fitted
up for the comfort of his feminine pupils.
To those who have asked for information,
NJ. LeMaire has written the following:
Fencing has always been considered a
noble and manly exercise and an important
factor in the development of the muscular
system. Physically it calls into exercise the
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AS WE PASS ALONG.

1t makes the devoted antiquarian some
times groan to think how much interest
ing information concerning early America
Is necessarily lost for
Joe's Great want of close contact
Grandfather. between the reporter
and the man who knows
the facts.
Something had to be done to the CHM
ney in my Indian room.'' said citizen who
collects Indian relics. "and 1 was there
when the man came to do 1T. He seemed
TO be a quaint sort Of old fellow his name
he told me. was Joe Robb and he looked
around in my den with visible interest.
WELL he said, you must be crazy
about old relics
Yes. am said I.
'Graciousr he continued, going about
his work. every old Injun thing 1 see
makes me mad. Long time ago. down in
Kaintuck, my fathers grandmother was
stole by the In5uns. when she was little
girl bout ten years old. Tn Injuns tuck
her of with 'em-an' they tuck her up to
Dee-troit. an made her walk ev'y step O.
tn way. An they KEEP her till che was
purity nigh grown woman-th Injuns' did;
they painted her red an yaller, an made a
real Injun outen her. But she got away,
my great-grandmother did; you bet she got
away. She watched her chance. an got
away by jumpin' often a high Cliff with
an umbrel.'
:" oh. come now said. they didn't have
umbrellas when your great-grandmother
was a little girl. and the Indians wouldn't
have had them, anyway
:" Yes they did, maintained Joe, stoutly
his grandmother got away from tn Injuns
she jumped often a high cliff with a UNI
brel.'
"'What did she do then? asked
:" she walked all tn way back to Kahn
tuck; 'cose white people helped her long
tn road. an she lived there with rer folks
till she died. An she could whoop jes' like
a real wild Injun. father said: but they had
L coax her awful hard Z get her TO do II.
An she didn't like t talk much about liv-
In with tn Injuns-she was afraid folks
would think she was a real Injun, herself
An she could do beadwork Z beat tn band.
my great-grancmother could. an that red
ar yaller Injun paint never did all wear
often her; father said IL didn't she was
painted part red an yaller when sh; died. %
IL has always been claimed by the scien-
tific medical fraternity that in nature can
be found an antldote for every human all
ment.
The Apple Once was horrid pes
Cure. simist" said a man on a
suburban street car, who
was loaded down with big red bundle con-
tanning apples IL the odor was to be trusted
Eyes l was; / hated the whole world in
Guiding myself. and couldn't see any good in
anything or anybody. Everything every
where was going wrong and there was not
q bright spot In the whole universe. Well.
SIR cured my pessimism with apples. red
apples, for : fact One day when 1 was
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worn only on high days and holidays in the

worn only on high days and holidays in the
old time"
I'VE had a Yankee strain in our family"
said another man, land In some way which
I cannot recall General TrumbulPs old rev.
dictionary cape overcoat, of blue and red
mixed camlet cloth, was given to my moth
er. She treasured it long time--this was
before the rise of the d. A. r., of course
and then made it up into several suits of
clothes, short trousers and 'roundabouts,'
as little coats were then called. for myself
and two little brothers. I think 1 GO you
one better in my revolutionary cloth suit"
That's a fact" said the other man; II
wish the old blue cloth coat and brass but
tons would have a period of revival 1t
seems to me that an imposing coat of that
description, worn with a nankeen vest and
white trousers, and high gray wool hat,
would increase the general average of
dignity and self-respect among men,"
Among thrifty Americans, 1t is noted, the
German-American makes his mark as one
of the best.
ut Is curious what
The Thrifty ear-marks of CONNER
German Way. cial prosperity evince
themselves in m a l
matters" said a citizen who was stuffing
a small roll of money into his pocket. in
little Dutch drug store. For instance, I've
noticed that nine times out of ten you can
change a s. bill in a Germans place of
business, when four or five American shops
of the same size in the same row are al
ways short on that much change What's
the reason the German always has IS in
change on hand? Also, I've been brought
to remark that the German drug man in
small shops, as rule, always has post
age stamps on hand, while the average
American is more or less generally lust
out How does that happen?"
Don't ask me- said the other man. I'm
no compendium OF the business habits of
nations. but 1 know that German citizens.
ten to one, are more nethodical in business
matters than Americans The average
German has a place for everything. and
everything in it's place. All his personal
belongings are numbered, even to his hand
kerchiefs and stocks: his life is a matter of
law and order in small things. Now you
mention 1t. I've found that, on the street.
the German citizen more often has change
for s. about his person than the American
citizen. I'm not in the pay of Germany,
either. but these things are so.'
In this wonderful world of interesting
! things. grimy little street-baby tod
died along the sidewalk on a back street
the other morning, and
The street picked UP valuable play
Baby. things as she went APP
parently not two years old.
ragged. unwashed and unkempt she had
escaped through the open gate of a shabby
tenement house, and was eagerly enjoying
what her widened territory offered her.
First, with great delight, she ciutched in
one fat little hand yellow corncob, drop
ped. doubtless, by some rubbish pushcart
1t was new to her sparkling blue eyes, and
! she surveyed it with evident rapture. Then
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possible advantage. The central idea OF
the building is that it shall be a club
house. veritable Indiana home. arranged
for the comfort. convenience and pleasure
of Hoosiers and their friends who visit the
fair. Even in its present partially COM
pleted condition the building makes an
attractive showing that promises well for
the finished structure. Alphabetically and
in its interior arrangements and furnish
ings the building will be much more at
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faculties of the mind in all their catagories
of perception, intellect, emotion and will.
1t has been found to imPart ease and
freedom Of gesture. The use Of the calls
thenic cane drill, foil saber, rapier, ETC.,
oiffuse ease. elegance and grace to the
entire frame, and imparts to the look and
gesture an appearance of intellectual vigor;
1t teaches invaluable lessons of patience
and self-command, and contributes to dis
cipline the temper, which is necessary to
both sexes. Briefly, theory and practice of
fencing develops and cultivates ones
strength and activity"
The calisthenic cane drill in classes will
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a bit of bright red string caught her glance
and was greedily seized upon. One dead
maple leaf of minute size the street-baby
picked daintily from the earth by it's tiny
stem, and one little white feather, blown
from a passing garbage wagon, perhaps,
was bounced upon with equal zest by this
small but enthusiastic collector of inter
esting objects. Then she pumped her fat
little fgure-street-babies are nearly al
ways round and rosy-on the cold stone
curb, and sat there in the bleak November
wind, reveling in the marvellous gifts Of
fortune. Hamilton Mabie's old Scot. who
walked out early on old Scotland's hills to
take off his bonnet to the beauty OF the
morning, had no keener relish of life than
this dingy little American baby girl, whose
heart was full to the brim with happy sat-
isfaction over her cheap treasures of the
dusty street.
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Here Is a story my grandfather used
to tell of Did Harrison county tines said
an entertaining lawyer who is also a farm
er: "Out to a house in
Counting and the country one night.
Oratory. b o ut seventy years
ago, came two young
men, one on horseback, the other driving
in the first buggy that was ever seen in
Harrison county. These two beaux had
come to court the same girl; they had both
been to college, and were also. it appears,
oratorical rivals. The swain who came in
the buggy was greeted at the cabin door
by the young woman and her father, the
latter, as was the custom, asking him If he
wouldn't have mis- horse put up and stay
to supper to which the young man replied
IN rolling tones:
eyes, sir; please to 'extricate my quadru-
ped from the vehicle, stabulate him, donate
him an adequate supply of good nutritious
aliment, and when the aurora of morn shall
again illuminate the Oriental horizon will
reward you with a pecuniary compensation
for your amiable hospitality
1.-The beau on horseback had arrived in
time to hea, this eloquent burst of lang
without any grandiloquent remarks. After
supper, the entire family, father, mother,
children big and little, with the girl and
her two admirers. sat together in the 1iv-
ing room by tallow candle light and the
open fire. Presently the candle needed
snuffing, and the horseback swain seized
his opportunity. He thus addressed the
girl: Most amiable and accomplished fair
lady, will your ladyship, by an unmerited
and undeserved condescension of infinite
goodness, please attend your most humble
and obedient servant with a pair of ignip-
otent digits that he may exasperate the
excrescences of this nocturnal, cylindrical
luminary, in order that its effulgent bright
ness may dazzle our ocular optics more
potently.'
Grandfather said that the buggy-lover
soon withdrew. and the candle-snuffer won
the GIRL" concluded the lawyer.
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not so versed In the uses OF this noble
weapon as the person in whose character
you appear I remember very distinctly
/ turned red with shame. The young lady
laughed lightly. bowed in modification
ard turned away. pursued by the insolent
stare of the colonels black eyes.
II resolved that would be revepged upon
that braggaTt and bully. His knowledge OF
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auctions OF which are shown in the ac-
companying cuts.
The pictures show that the Indiana
building is well under way-this is appar
ent even to laymen-but when attention is
called to the rapidity with which the build
ings at the fair have been erected. their
growth being analogous only to that of the
proverbial mushroom, IL is seen that the
Indiana building is near completion. The
contractors, Messrs. Caldwell & Drake, a
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The Revenge Of NJ. Nestor lie
Marie Upon an Army Bully

enter largely into the instruction 10 be
given by the maitre d'armes. as II is consid-
cred by competent European military au-
thorities to contain movements of the ut
most Importance, whereby good steady
command of each muscle is given. including
perfection in the carriage of the body, by
its rotary movements on the hips. the legs
having full control of its quick evolutions