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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
KENT GETS FIRST MONEY.
Wichita Trotter Wins Race at Marion
in Canter.


Wichita horses are winning their way
in the races this year. Kent. the fine
trotter owned by Pat Donley of this city
won theh race at Marion. Iowa, on FRI
day last after taking second money at
Davenport in which all the heats we've
made In better time than PIP
The stake at Marion was one thousand
dollars and after winning the race at
Marion Kent was shipped TO Minneapolis
and entered in the five thousand dollar
race at that place. Kent was trained in
this city and developed by John Briten-
field, who is driving him in the races
this year.
Some of the horsemen in this city
think that Kent is going to make one
of the greatest horses of this country.
A letter received from Iowa yesterday
stated that Kent won the race at Marion
so easily that he came under the wire
in a jog in 215 IA. 2:l6 and 2:17 IL on
a half mile track He lowered the track
record a quarter of a second.
When Kent was first shown TO good
advantage on the Wichita track Cash
Henderson stood up in the grand stand
and asked Pap Mason if he ever saw
anything like that. Pap Mason said he
moved like Dexter and that was just
what Mr.. Henderson thought. Some Of
the horsemen here think Kent will beat
2:1O ar Minneapolis If he is pushed.
The Wichita favorite is one OF the
squarest trotters shat ever entered race.
That is the reason they say he is just
like the famous Dexter Barney I.
another Wichita horse won the pacing
race at Marion in about the same time
that the trotteVs came under the wire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM.
viii Be Feature of First Methodist
Church Services Today.

An excellent musical program has been
provided for all services at the First
n. E. church today. At the morning ser
vice Miss Lalage Hall will play selec-
Aions on the organ, and Mrs. c. c. Stan
ley will sing solo. For the evening ser
vice at s o'clock the musical committee
has secured the famous Deaconess Quar-
tette, who sang to q, 600 people at the
great Epworth League convention in De-
troit Mich. and have since been making
tour of the west. The quartette are
members of the Deaconess Training
schools of Kansas City and Chicago and
their singing has pleased thousands of
people. After the service tonight the
young ladies will separate here to go to
their respective fields of labor and the
Deaconess Quartette which was selected
for the Detroit convention will disband.
Wichita is extremely fortunate in secur-
ing this quartette for today. Mrs. III.
Cain. so well known to Wichita audi
ences. viii also sing a solo at the even
fnes service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
A WAY THEY HAVE.
What This Wichita Citizen Says Only
Corroborates the Story of
Thousands.

The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen OF Wichita are similar
10 hundreds Of others in this city. When
there are scores of people. al anxious
To tell about the benefits received from
the use Of Doan's Kidney Pills. the great
est skeptic in wichita must be convinced.
Read the following:
Mr.. G. B. Goodall. carpenter Of 1csi
fremont street. says: y co0scientiously
state that for ten or twelve years was
never without kidney complaint and untii
I used Doan's Kidney Pills. each sue
cess,ve attack resisted all my efforts 20
check. let alone cure II was q regular
thing for me TO rise every morning az
2 O'Clock. for I was simply unable 70
remain in bed on account of Pain. II I
messed on my kidneys with ny thumbs.
I fairly yelled. 1 never knocked Of
work for during the day the trouble de-
creased. only TO return AZ night with in
creased force Never during twelve years
have been able 70 sleep the entire night
without evacusting the bladder until /
used Deans Kidney Pills. procured at
the Moore Drug Co. Us East Douglas
avenue. At present time / sleep the en-
tire night in comfort and ny back has
ceased 10 ache When l think 81 the
plasters. liniments. ard internal medicines
7 used during all that long period, Il ie
no wonder I am aston4shed az tire result
obtained from the use Of a kidney pin
send anyone 20 ne in wichita who wants
m know what poan's Kidney Pills can
perform" For sale BY all dealers Prise
"a cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
y. Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember The nzme-Doaa' sand take
no substitute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
CUTTING At CHURCH
NEGRO BOY sLAsHEp AT CHURCH
SOCIAL.
Wound Not Serious-BiIi Tine Arrest
ed Charged With the Deed.

A colored boy named Slater was stabbed
under the left shoulder blade last night
at a social given on the lawn OF the New
Hope Baptist church on Mead avenue.
The crowd of young people who attended
the social were having a good time until
some of the boys got into a scrap, which
became a sort of a -for-all affair, and
before the fighters could be separated by
the older people young Slater was slashed.
The wound was about four inches long
and bled profusely. which led to the re-
port that the wound was quite a serious
one. The wound was in the feshy part
of the back and the knife went deep into
the flesh. The lad was taken TO his home,
$40 North Market street where his wound
was dressed. 1t is not considered serious.
Bill Tine, another colored young man
who has a rather unsavory reputation
with the police, was arrested and is being
held on the charge Of doing the cutting.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
STRANDED FOUR DAYS
Young Canadian Robinson Crusoes

Young Canadian Robinson Crusoes
A couple Of young Canadians had an
accident to their canoe ana were left
upon small uninhabited island for four
days before help came. during which
time they had nothing to eat but
couple packages of Grape-Nuts.
in telling the story one of them says:
There was quite a party OF Us, and We
in Muskoka. I provisioned the party and
prepared 10 spend a jolly time hunting
among other supplies laid in stock of
Grape-Nuts food Of which I am very
fAond
"One day We left camp TO paddle to the
nearest steamer landing y miles away.
just as We pushed of. one OF our com
panions threw into the canoe two pack
ages of-Grape-Nuts and a can Of con-
densed milk saying. Leave these at
Vernes with our compliments; they were
wishing they had some yesterday We
had gone about half the distance when 1t
began TO blow, the lake becoming very
rough. so we turned our frail boat toward
q small island and padded with all our
might to gain this shelter. Heavy rain
began to fall and We drove the boat
ashore with more haste than caution and
in doing so struck sunken log and tore
a large hole in the light canoe We
scrambled ashore and hauled the boat
up after us and nice plight we were in.
I'VE were on small island Of about a
quarter Of an acre and out of the track OF
steamers: a hole a foot long in our boat
with neither tools nor materials to repair
IL: no shelter except some big trees and
our canoe and no food except the Grape
Nuts and milk
For four long dreary days We waited
and hoped for help and finally our friends
missed us and organized a search party
and found US on the bare little island.
As we had no fishing tackle We could
not FISH and not having a fire we could
not cook. But We had three meals q day
on Grape-Nuts and condensed mix and
when rescued we were none the worse
for our experience. Thanks to the Grape
Nuts on which we had lived and kept IN
good health for four days.
After this adventure never drive a
canoe to shore in a hurry snd never so
on hunting trip without supply If
ready cooked ready-to-eat and always
acceptable food, Grape-Nuts-"
Names given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
is GETTING WELL.
Tennessee Wilkins, Who Narrowly Es-
czped Death From Poison

Tennessee Wilkins. the old colored lady
who was poisoned about two weeks ago.
il was believed by taking rheumatism
medicine. prescribed by oolored herb
doctor, had almost recovered yesterday.
She was able TO he about the house but
IS stiU very weak. as the action OF the
poisoning seemed TO have a very weaken
ing effect on the system. and Mrs. VII
kins is an aged woman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
DANCE AT GARFIELD.
Hall Was Decorated and Three Course
Lunch Served.

A club OF young people of this city.
who call themselves the Grape Nut club.
under the direction Of Prof. SPAR en-
joyed 8 very pleasant dance at Garfield
hall. Friday evening. The hall WAS beau
tifully decorated with ferns. palms and
ported plants. About twenty couple a.
sended and engaged in the dancing. The
evenings entertainment closed with a de-
Heious three-course lunch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
SWELLING GOING DOWN.
C, &, Bascom Unable to Wear Clothes
Because Of Ivy Poisoning.

c. f. Bascom. who was poisoned WIFI
ivy at Mcfarland. over week ago, and
whose condition has been very serious,
was reported to be gradually improving
Yesterday. The swelling in his limbs has
gone down considerable. but he is still
unable 20 wear his clothes, as they irri-
tate whenever they come in contact with
the body. His physician said yesterday
that unless something unforeseen should
occur. Mr. Bascom would be out again
toward the latter part Of this week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
HAS ALMOST RECOVERED.
Chester kimbsll Rendered Uncon-
scious BY Fall From Wagon.

Chester Kimball. the e::ght-year-old boy
who was thrown from We'nschenks de-
livery wagon on South Water street Fri
day and was picked up unconscious. had
almost entirely recovered from his fall
yesterday. The only noticeable damage
remaining were bruises on his head and
shoulders. The little boy was riding on
the back part of the wagon and was
standing up although he had been eau
toned to sit down. The horses were go
ing at a common trot when the little
lad fell from the back of the wagon.
striking on his head The blow rendered
him unconscious and he remained in
this condition for some time. He was
taken 10 his home at rs south Lawrence
avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

sisting Of a variety of choice fruits. were
served on the car. The young ladies
were delightfully."- entertained, and all join
in hoping that the conductors will give
another such event.
Those who attended on the trip were:
Messrs. George Fry. Fred Goodwine, NJ
c. Moore, NJ. A Crow, Alfred Sneed, Pres
ton Hume. Ed HoIlowell, Early Nelson,
Frank Oberist and wife, Herbert Smith !;
Misses Anna Dillon, Bessie Young,
frankie Grey. Edna and Daisy Watson,
Blanche Burk, Misses Moore, Lorena
Doninioue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

Mrs. c. Mccoy Mertha OF Urbana. H..
mother OF Francis Herman. is visiting
with the daughter OF Mrs. Ad. y. Jones
Of Is2s East Central.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
. IN NORTH RIVERSIDE PARK.
Sonfard's Union Band Gives Concer
This Afternoon

BEGINNING at 4:15 Sanfords band will
render another of their enjoyable con-
certs in North Riverside park this after
noon. They viii play the following num-
bers:
March-High Society ....... Peter Steele
Popular Kentucky Medley ...Boettger
w e1iNNco L d IAOhSS
Empire Overture .-.......... Grunnenfelder
Popular Pousse Cafe Overture 800.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Boettger
rains ----.-.---.-.- -.---.----.-.s...- bduL
Harry Won flyers New Hits Med
ley .......-............ Maurice II. Smith
National Hymn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

GAVE TROLLEY PARTY.
Street Car Conductors Had Good
Time.

One CT the most enjoyable social affairs
OF the week was a trolly ride last Monday
evening. given by the conductors of the
Wichita Street Railway company. The
evening was spent in traversing the differ
ent lines of the city. Refreshments, con-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
Facts Of Significance.

A record breaker in the commerce of
the United States will be the fiscal year
that will end next Tuesday. Official
figures are available only tor the eleven
months ending May 81, but close esti-
mates compute that the imports for the
entire year will exceed 81, 020, 900, 00O
while the exports will be more than ST.
A20, 900, 900, making total value of
foreign commerce in excess of 50, 440, :
100000 We are easily a billion dollar
country in our capacity to buy; we are
almost billion and half country in
our ability to sell. Both our production
and our consumption spell unprecedent-
cd prosperity. The largest total foreign
commerce of any previous year was
that of 1901, 50, 937, SIC In 1900 it
exceeded two billions for the first time
In our history, the total imports and ex-
sports for that year being So, 224, 600, 900.
Thus has the value of our international
exchange waxed since the Dingley GUS
toms act of 1897.
Two facts of significance as to the eff
feet of the protective tariff stand out
among these figures. These. are that
nearly half of our imports for this fiscal
year are of material for use by domestic
manufacturers; and that there is
steady increase in our exports of manu-
featured goods, as well as of foodstuffs.
Statistics of imports for manufacturers
are at hand only for ten months of the
year: but in the last of those months,
April, these were 49.77 per cent. of the
total In 1902 their percentage was
4a10, and in 1898, the year after the
Dingley law was enacted, they were AZ
per cent of the whole. New York Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17

While the Civil War was in progress
ARENAS Ward announced his willing
ness to sacrifice all his wife's relatives
if necessary to put down the Rebellion.
About the same degree of self-abnega-
ton is manifested by the Minneapolis
millers and Eastern manufacturers in
the matter of Canadian reciprocity.
They are willing to sacrifice the inter-
ests of American farmers by removing
the 25 cents per bushel tariff on Cana
dian wheat. This would enable the
millers to get their wheat cheaply by
importing the Canadian product and
bringing it into competition with that
grown in this country. At the same
time they would be enabled to extend
the market for their -four into Canada
The manufacturers in the East want
reciprocity as means of getting their
goods free into Canadian territory. 1t
is beautiful scheme, but the farmers
of the United States will probably have
something to say about it before it is
put into effect. --Keokuk Qa.) Gate
City.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
site Collected.

Saginaw, Mich, July 15.-J. H. Ham.
ilton of Battle Creek, Vernon j. WILEY
of Ann Arbor, formerly superintendent
of the state school at Lansing; Joseph
Hudson of Clare, w. G.. Vanauken OF
this city and Governor Bliss Tuesday
met at the governors Office and de-
cided upon Merrill park as site for
the employment institution for the
adult blind, providing the city will
give clear title, make sewerage and
water connections and furnish water
at cost. Vernon j. Wiley was appoint
ed superintendent and will have full
charge from now on. HIS salary tn 2
first year will be $1,000; thereafter it
will be $1,000 and living apartments.
Plans for the building will be submit
ted at the next meeting, to be held
in this city Aug. 8.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
DANGER IN A TARIFF ISSUE.
Il Means Loss of Employment to Mil
lions of Wage Farmers.

A railroad man out of employment to
day is novelty. There are now 1, 3O7-
900 men employed on the railroads, and
this is about 312, 900 more than were
employed in 1895, when the result of the
democratic hard times had reached its
greatest effect on railroading.
The gradual reduction of the working
force on railroads during the -four years
OF clover for the democratic party must
be pretty firmly impressed upon the
memory of railroad employees, and they
can scarcely fail to recognize the fact
that what is clover for democratic
politicians is hard going for those who
work for their living.
Our friends, the enemy have boxed
the compass in search for issues, but
they have found none that will recon-
mend them to the mass of the people,
and they have about decided to turn
back to the old issue under which they
secured victory with Cleveland in
1892.
The election of Cleveland that year
was practically victory by default
Thousands of republicans thought that
democratic victory was impossible
and they paid no attention to the cleo
ton. Instead of showing the usual in
crease in the total vote, the republican
total fell off 245, $40, when Harrison's
total in 1892 is compared with his total
in 1888. The democratic vote showed
only 1886 increase in the Cleveland
columns at the second election, which is
far below the normal increase. In fact,
Cleveland was a minority President,
having received 947, ia votes less than
amajority of all the votes cast for presi-
Dental electors in 1899.
The attempt to make the tariff an is
sue for 1904 shows that the democrats
have failed to find an issue, and they
are going back to try once more to use
>he water that once turned the mill.
The railroad employees are consider
able force in national election, and it
scarcely seems possible that they can be
induced to support party that will
throw very large percentage of them
opt OF employment, and that is what
tariff campaign will do, whether it sue
ceeds or not. Jersey City Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
FELL 500 FEET.
New York Woman MiracuIousIy Es'
capes Dcath In Mountains.

New York Woman MiracuIousIy Es,
capes Death In Mountains.
Yosemite Valley, July 15.-Mrs. A.
z. Johns of New York city, who has
been staying in the valley for a few
days, was found Tuesday morning IN
a steep crevasse back of Sentinel
Dome. Monday Mrs. Johns started
from Glacier Point hotel to walk to
Fissures, located two miles from the
hotel, and did not return that night.
Early yesterday morning searching
parties started out and one of them
made a discovery that filed the spec
tators with horror.
Far down the Sentinel Fissure, sus.
pended on ledge that jutted out from
the steep side, the almost lifeless body
of Mrs. Johns was found by Mr.. Pot
ter, hotel clerk. She was too weak
to speak, but was able to make feeble
signs.
Provided with plenty Of ropes and
carrying stretcher, a party of eight
made its way back to the spot. where
a rescue was commenced. Her escape
from frightful death had been moth
ing less than miraculous. She had
fallen a distance Of 800 feet. When
the rope had been lowered Mr.. Potter
descended. There, lodged upon q two
foot ledge, lays Mrs Johns, weak from
exhaustion and lack of food. The rope
was securely tied around Mrs. Johns
waist and an effort made to help her
to the rim above. This attempt proved
futile because Of Mrs. Johns weight.
Mr.. Potter discerned another and
larger ledge 100 feet below. Giving
the order to those above to lower the
rope, Mr.. Potter swung the inanimate
form of Mrs. Johns out from the tiny
strip of rock and was able to lodge
the body of the larger ledge below.
He then descended himself With the
aid of a guide Mrs. Johns was finally
carried back to the rim above.
The woman is suffering much from
nervous shock. but as no bones were
broken she will recover.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
Death of AIonzo Il. Owens.

Alonzo H.Owens, one of our most re-
spected citizens and pioneer, died at his
home in Venice township, Wednesday,
July 1, 1908, in his s0th year. He was
born in Oneida county, N. Y, Dec. 5,
1923. His father died when Alonzo was
an infant, his mother remarrying when
he was but three years of age. At the
age of eleven years he came to Michi-
gan with his parents, who located at
Grand Blanc, Aug. 1, 1885.
He spent his youth with his stepfa-
Their, assisting in clearing the land. At
the age of 16 his .stepfather decided the
land to his eldest son, obtaining life
lease for himself and wife. Thus the
young lad Alonzo was thrown upon his
own resources. He attended the dis
trict school at the then small village of
Flint, paying his way by working for
his board during the winter, and work
ing on a farm during the summer In
1s43 he went to the township of Venice,
and worked for Daniel j. Lipe for one
year, and received forty acres of land
for his services. He lived with the
above family and improved his land, usn-
til he erected small building on his
own land, and lived alone until 1S47,
when he was married to Miss Catherine
Davids, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Davids. He added 100 acres, making
him 200 acres of as fine land as the coun-
ty afforded. He had large, commodious
buildings, making him, indeed, very
pleasant home.
On June, 1856, his wife died, and on
May 13, 1857, he was married to Miss
Nancy A. Crisman, of Rome, n. Y, by
whom two children were born. On the
14th of June, 1862, his second wife died,
and on Nov. IS, 1864, he was again
married to Miss Mary E. Lindley, of
Venice. He leaves besides the widow
one daughter, Edith and one son, Girls
man.
Mr.. Owens was democrat in politics,
and was non-sectarian in his religious
views, but strong believer in the
Christian faith. He was an active
worker in the Sunday school, and con-
tributed of his means in liberal man
ner for charity. He was good citizen
and kind and sympathetic neighbor,
and will be kindly remembered by his
old neighbors and friends.
The funeral services were held Friday
at the Venice Center church, and was
largely attended. -Corunna Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
Counterfeit Gold.

The gold used in color printing and
on the mirror and picture frames is not
from the pure gold leaf, but is COM
position of bronze and spelter. 1t re-
sembles the genuine so closely that few
people know the difference. To tell the
difference between the genuine Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters and the many
limitations offered for it, some of which
are put up in the empty Hostetter bot
ties, is to observe that the private stamp
over the neck is unbroken. Refuse all
others if you value your health. The
genuine has a resord of fifty years of
cures Of such ailments as nausea, dizzi-
ness, fatulency, headache, heartburn,
indigestion, dyspepsia, and malaria
fever and ague back of it, If you have
never tried it, do so today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
One REGIMENT From Michiqan.

Washington, July 15.-Complaints
from Michigan to the war department
concerning the delay in issuing regu-
lations for the joint state military this
summer have resulted in the an.
nouncement that plans for the maneu-
vers will probably be made public
some time this week. Michigan will
be permitted to send one organization
regiment. It will meet in competition
Mt the maneuvers organizations from
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, ILL
nois, Ohio and Indiana. The encamp-
ment will be under the command Of a
brigadier-general of the federal army
and will be visited by the secretary
or assistant secretary of war. The
total cost will be about SI,000,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
Six Mile Creek.

Delayed letter.
The farmers busy time has come; al
most every one is haying this week;
quality first Wheat is turning
very fast and we hope nothing will hap
pen to hurt the bountiful harvest
Mr.. and Mrs Carry are entertaining
friends from Indiana-The 4th passed
off very quietly at the creek, several
picnicked in the woods on the north
side-Mr. Prouty had his eyes operat-
ed on this week Wednesday, we hope
he may regain his sight but fear it may
be doubtful on account of old age
Mr.. and Mrs Dorr Day came down the
4th in boat and visited his parents I'M
til Sunday evening and returned to
Owosso by wheel--Mr. and Mrs.
Burns are entertaining daughter and
family from Ovid, for a week.