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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

Alvin Salisbury and Miss LeouA I'd
wards were united ia marriage Al fhs
parsonage Of tbs South Empcria Aeta0-
dis, church
The streets were q sra OF fnsh. si@~s
and snow began falling on THE seven
tenth.
George L. Morgan Of wichita ard Niss
Hattie X. Wallace. OF Palmyra. we're mar
ried
TIE Grand Lodge q Masonn IN ssssfon
at Hutchinson elected james ~ McCsn.
Grand senior Warden. X r. TorrsnEtoa
was elected Grand Treasurer.
Acting Mayor Good ordered that every
cog Dc rauzzisd The mad dos prsf. was
a. it's worst
John Chain had 10 BE taken horas from
the court house where - fefl out % TIE
cissir with a heart affection
Mrs rzroaIne schnitxssr entertained.
the occasion being her ezxd blrtbdzy.
a baby xirl weighing ons pound ard
three quarters vas born 60 Mr aa1 Mr..
Charles Jones Of .1s sovtL washinssoa
avenue Its nrzs clothing szs a dos
dress ]; LIVED nine csFs.
John A Jsvet;. a ~ssi knosz srzvsiinx
nan died of pnsunonsa.
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&, his door. ~sr-inx hin nss - '-shoas
OF hls upouth sbos1, the Anarchists 70
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Cards we're ozs fer ths marriage q Mss
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musical department. - tssrnsld CriTsE-
sf,y. gave her erst recital
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Walked twenty-five Miles.

Speaking about the get-rich-quick
swindles in The eastern cities that the
law is having such hard time 70 corral.
had a little experience with this bust
ness in Tennessee, said Mr.. Wilbur
Jones yesterday. Mr.. Jones. as was stated
in the Eagle several weeks ago. fell heir
together with his brother. OF this city and
a sister 10 SD acres OF coal land in Ten
neSsee. Il was left by a brother WHO
died without revealing the fact that he
had any such land and Il was only
through a law firm in Tennessee that the
Wichita families learned that they were
the poSsessors OF any such property. Mr..
Wilbur Jones went to the district where
this land is located in order 10 look up
its value and 70 look after the deeds Il
: situated in Fentress county he found
everything in good shape and next sum
uer the two Wichita brothers will take
their families and so down 10 spend the
sumner in FentreSs county and there
study the situation while they are enjoy
ing an outi1g il a log cabin The trip
IS q profitable one for any one 10 take.
as Is proved by Mr.. Jones recent trip
At Lexington. KY. four men from Chi
cago got on M train and hearing them
talk OF FentreSs county I made i
point to make their acquaintance. We
were talking together and after ny tell
ing them NY business in Tennessee. they
told ne theirs They had paid FOR land
81 The rate OF 3 for forty acres % 4 con-
Germ IN Chicago. A. least they thought
they had bought FentresS county land AZ
that price One % them had his pockets
fuU q deeds I suspected that something
vas wrong for while land in Feat7ess
count sells for ten dollars an acre, forty
acres Of coal land for I'VE dollars and
the way II which u had been sold looked
unreasonable The company would not
sell more than forty acres in any one
place, although Il claimed % own . nil-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
TALK OF
THE TOWN

Garth ali get to thinking more or less
alike, talk the same language, and have
the same customs. it viii no doubt be all
very fine, but il will also be very monoto-
nous, and then there will be no object
in travelling. So glad I've seen Japan
before it got spoiled This country No.
particular hurry about getting here be-
fore the change: the natives will be chew
ing betel nut and eating rice with their
fingers for years 70 come. Spite Of their
imitativeness. these people cling 10 their
customs with great pertinacity, which is
commendable-
But TO return TO the feed II is about
the most elaborate thing in the shape
OF dinner / have seen in this land where
the people are so given 10 big spreads.
and I certainly think the gentleman de-
ceased must have felt that he was being
done proud. We speculated on where
they got all the silverware and napery.
Juanito rather thought il was the in
surgent dinner service saved from the
wreck Of that late lar2ented government,
but am inclined 70 think 1t formerly be-
longed to the friars who Inhabited the
convent building and who fed too has
thy TO carry il along.
The table, seating about sixty persons,
was spread in the wide corridor surround
ing the court. The ladies. as is usual on
such occasions. ate first, and by them
selves-au idiotic custom. no? Everything
went of smoothly. The courses were at
least dozen: the cup-bearers were most
assiduous in their attentions; the orches-
vIc wit
the ylang-Ylang trees doors that foated
up from the garden below. You caught
yourself every once in while feeling
grateful TO the difunto for having given
occasion for the affair.
Now. a good dinner per Sc is nothing
wonderful and hardly sufficient excuse
for all the foregoing talk; but l was
going TO draw some interesting deduc-
ton from It all. which same I have now
forgotten Anyway. ii illustrates the fact
that the Lord VIII provide. and also
shows that you mustn't hastily conclude
that the Filipinos are poor feeders just
of their meals from community rice pot.
Well. rather got switched off the
track. didn't I. having started out TO
answer some Of your letters. Never mind.
nanana or some other day soon. when
! get my machine back. l will do better.
Yes, I am surely going 10 write TO Purdy.
Ny friend O'Brien is now running the
Sunday Sun. I send you copy or two
There has ben no cholera for these many
moons here in Manila. and II never was
dangerous for Americans who live
proper life like that Of your son.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Hibernated for az Years Inactive.

Last Wednesday night. II. G. Toler was
given the third degree in York Rite Ma
sorry. He was given the degree in his
own playhouse and by special dispense
ton. This. however, is not the interest
ing profit about his taking the degree.
Just twenty-five years ago. Col Toler
took his first degree in Wichita Lodge
No. %. That was long time ago. Mr.
Toler had never done anything more
with Masonry up till about two weeks
ogo when he decided that he would Ike
10 finish up his Masonic work begun
twenty-five years before. So he took the
second degree and was given the third
Wednesday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Music for Death Scene.

Captain Charles Cannon, who died early
in December, was such lover of music
that several times during the last days
OF his sickness. when he believed him.
self 10 be dying, he would send for a
fiddler TO play some favorite tune over
his bed. At night time especially the
scene OF a man apparently dying with
q fiddler playing over him was very
solemn and impressed those who witness
ed il. Usually the music would revive
Captain Cannon and on all occasions he
would enjoy q period Of peaceful rest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

Captain J 2 FisAoack ss wiring sor
TIE ne~ t.Isrho7e company and las q
great deal 90 work 70 do through The
rersIsuce po-tsoz CO Wichita as -sa as
-. ns.ssr.ss districts he - so- refo-z
4, CT particular and TIA; "a TIRE zzzs-
n--snz % Ihs boUs@s
~The people sAo-id place zz--oe-s o.
tr~.r hoz-es AMI place o< Business and
ssoula no- hs1s thsss they have Under
e.shel bssk>s- IL 10 r~suissf. q a
CITY TIA. EVER house sso1i1 have to
pro9~- number at tEe people % fets
cry >scust scc< ssse- fs> matter The
orae- ezy G, East DozyLzs zv>cze. ] I'D
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Sitting Up Comfortably.

The following unique letter was re-
ceived by the Eagle from W. II Hi. an
undertaken, at Enid. Okla;
Wichita Eagle:
Gents: / see in your issue Of the 18th
inst. a short piece headed. Georges
Death" One would infer By it that the
said George had been inferred. but he
has not and is still here in the city
rnorg1e. sitting up in an arm chair as
comfortable as you please. AZ regards the
many scars attributed 70 Booth; he has
them all and many believe him 20 be
the original and only Booth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
The Quit-Business Sales.

Some of the queerest sights TO be seen
on the streets Of the city alo the many
and varied signs hung out in colors be-
fore the stores. On some the words are
very appropriate, while on others II is
hard TO see the connection Since last
fall there have been at least eight sales.
all of different names. Among the first
were, removal sales, stock-reducing and
clearing sales; then names began to run
short and salvage sales. before inventory
sales. red tag and quit business sales
followed rapidly. About the only differ
ence in all OF them is in the name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
She Liked to Visit Wichita.

The fondness people al over the state
have for coming 70 Wichita l. some
thing remarkable. During the week
Nasans from a. far as Lawrence snd
Atcbison told the Eagle that they would
like 20 meet here every year. They
could not themselves say what attracted
them so irressstahiy. They said the feel
ing was common among the rank ard
fife % delegates. The air % the town
seems 10 give them feeling Of happiness
while they are here. Nine out q every
ten men here last week would Ike %
come again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

One Wichita man had $500 invested In
the ST. Louis get-rich-cuick concern Of
Arnold Co.. and lost it He invested
IL several months ago and drew good
dividends. but at one time he became
alarmed and drew the money out The
full sum came back to him promptly
and then he was like the man in the
bursted bank story-if he couldn't get his
money ne wanted it; If he could get it he
didn't want it The result was that he
reinvested the money and lost it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Band Without Audience.

Last Wednesday night The band got on
the corner of Main and Douglas and
Notwithstanding the cold, blew OF few
measures for the benefit OF the public,
none OF whom. however. were present
II was queer and unusual sight on the
streets OF Wichita-a hand without an
admiring crowd II was sure proof thsy
the thermometer had gone one beyond the
people of this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
EIGHT Year. On COMMITTEES.

It is surprising 10 look back and find
how many of tho same men are now on
political delegations that were on them
from the same ward ten and fifteen years
ago. In looking up this curious subject.
ii was found that while no one held the
record in this line, Fred Bell held a record
OF this order. He has been on the county
central committee the longest Of any
member on there now. He has served
eight consecutive years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

there are mighty few siuBders made
IN a hank but booksesDer Smith. CT the
Kansas National. tells Of an incident
which broke the noto;ony Of the Addition
and. subtraction II the daily routine. An
Old Warmer cane in and waking ID 70 IRE
hookkeepers window. asked: Is this the
de-soSstive department.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
uulucky Again.

One OF the names which appear In an
article in an eastern paper. concerning the
proposed staging of Cole Younger Is that
OF Ben H Atweli- II is not known
whether this is the same Sen Atwell that
visited Wichita last summer or not but
IL reads as though II were M Atweli
was manager OF the Wilbur Kirwin Opera
company and during his stay here he
made a great many friends for he was
a sociabIe fellow. IL will be remembered
that the company went up in the air
here This left Mr. Atven without n
Job and it seems that his luck has not
improved since he left the Peerless Prin-
cess
Backed by a Chicago capitalist. Mr..
Atwell and another newspaper dramatic
man wrote a play in which Cole Younger
was 10 be the hero. The success OF the
play was assured and the managers and
the hero wsere going to make ~oushel
cut OF II. Undoubtedly they would. but
when the State board Of pardons OF the
Minnesota penitsntiary gave Younger
his freedom IL inserted n provision pro
hibiting him from displaying himself be-
fore the public as a hero and for money
This knocked Atvelrs plans in the head
He was a big loser for ne spent time and
money in getting an absolute pardon for
Younger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

10 so back an entire block TO ind a NAM
Der and then count Up on each house TIL
found the house and number ! was
locking for Il causes waste Of tine
and money which could easily be avoided.
The neighsors OF the man you are seek
ing suffer too. for invariably a fellow
gets into the house which Is next 20 the
one he IS seeking People set tired Of
opening the door 70 tell some one where
the man they are looking for lives"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub. Sept. 10; last Nov. 81, 1903
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.
Marquette. Mich. Sent 9Th tQ0t


Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress of
June .. 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands In the states of California, Ore.
gop, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act
OF August a. 1877. william L. Mason, of l. Anse
county OF Baraga, state of Michigan has this
day filed In this office his sworn statement
NO. 1V2S. for the purchase OF the w n of
section NO. In Township No. so N, Range No
81 w. and will offer proof TO show that the land
sought Ia more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish his claim TO said land before the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court at L'Anse. Mich,
on Monday. the Both day Of Move mher, 1908.
he names as Witnesses: Frank Peauette,
OF EAnse, Mich; David Bedell, OF L'Anse,
Wien andrew johnson, of L'Anse, Mich.
Oscar Zellen, OF Skanee. Mich.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
auovedescrioed lands are requested to file
their claims In this Office on or before said
10th day of November, 1908.
THOMAS ScADDEN, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub Aug 30; last Oct 81, 1903.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Mich,
August 22d. 1903.

UnlJeu OJaCeS Lana OHlce,
Marquette, Mich,
August 22d, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of
the act of Congress of June 3, 1878,
entitled "An act for the sale OF tim
Der lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892, Frederick w. Stoyle, OF
Houghton, county of Houghton,
state of Michigan, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement
No. 977, for the purchase of the S
w / of Section No. 30, in Township
No. 40 n, Range No "a W., and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the County Clerk
of Houghton County, at Houghton,
Michigan, on Monday, 1.-THE 9th day
November, 1903.
He names as witnesses: Will c.
Baudin, John A. Cameron, Frank j.
Weber, Frank ]. Voith, all OF
Houghton, Michigan.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above-described lands
are requested to file their claims in
this Office on or before said 9th day
of November, 1908.
THOMAS SCADDEN, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub. Aug. %; last Oct. "a. 1908.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Mich, August 18th, 4


Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act
Of August 4, 1892, Henry Mayo, of Baraga,
county of Baraga state OF Michi.
gan, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 948, for the purchase OF
the S 4 of s f u OF Section No. g, in
Township No. so N, Range No. "a W, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, aud to establish
his claim to said land before the County
Clerk of Baraga County, at L'Anse. Mich, on
Monday, the Goth day OF October, 1908.
He names as witnesses; Louis Nicholson,
OF Covington, Mich; Henry Girard. OF BaraRa,
Mich; Joseph Girard, of Baraga, Mich.
Philip Foucault, of Baraga, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims In this office on or before said
10Th day of October, 1908.
THOMAS SCADDEN, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub. Sept s; last sov.7 1908.
Timber Land, Act june 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once,

United States Land once,
Marquette. Mich, August Goth, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress- OF
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands In the states OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4, 1892, James q. Turner. OF Rough
ton, county Of Houghton. state OF Michigan
has this day filed In this ONCE his sworn state
ment No. 997, for the purchase OF the
sw u OF Section No. 8. in Township No. ~ n,
Range No. "a W, and win offer proof TO show
that the land sought Is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the County Clerk OF Houghton County
at HouRhton, Mich. on Wednesday, the 18th
day OF November, 1903.
He names as witnesses: Will Q. Baudin
John A. Cameron, Frank J. Weber, Frank J.
Voith, all OF Houghton. Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
| above described lands are requested to ME
their claims ia this Office on or before said
18th day OF November, 1908.
THOMAS ScADDES, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub. Aug. %; last Oct. "a, 1908.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once,
Marquette, Mich,
August 18th. 1904

United States Land ONCE.
Marquette, Mich,
August 18th. 1905
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress- Of
June 3, 1873, entitled, "An act for the sale OF
timber lands la the states OF California, ore.
Ron, Nevada and Washington TERRITORY. as
extended 10 all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 1892, Clarence H. Hutchips. of
Rapid City, county Of Kalkaska, state
OF Michigan, has this day filed in
this ONCE his sworn statement No.
9d3, for the purchase of the w v of acc.
tlon No. g. In township No. 50 N, range No.
30 ", and will offer proof 20 show that the
land sought IL more valuable for ita timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and 20
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this ONCE at Mar
qsette, Mich: on Friday. the 9th day
He names as Witnesses: Herbert Letherbee.
Letherbee. all of EAnse. Mich
ANY and all p sops claiming sdversely the
above-described lands are requested to Ale
9th day Of November. iS3.
THOMAS scADDEr. Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub Aug 20; last Oct 81, 1903.
TIMBER LAND, ACTJUNE 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan,
August oath, 1908.


August oath, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions Of
the act of Congress of June 3, 1878,
entitled San act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States OF California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892, James w. Goggin, of Hough-
ton, County of Houghton, State OF
Michigan, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 986,
for the purchase of the N w / of
Section No 10, in Township No. 40
N, Range No. "a W., and will offer
proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said
land before the County Clerk OF
Houghton County, at Houghton,
Michigan, on Friday, the 18th day
OF November, 1903.
He names as witnesses: Will G.
Baudin, John A. Cameron, Frank ].
Webber, Frank ]. Voith, all Of
Houghtou, Michigan.
|. Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands
are requested to file their claims in
this Office on or before said 18th day
of November, 1903.
THOMAS ScADDEN, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
First pub. sept rs; last nov %, 1908.
Timber Land, Act June 3, l078.--Noice for
Publication.
United States Land ONCE,
Marquette, Mich, July End, IL

Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act
OF August 4, 1892, Albert J. La Beau of Baraga.
County of Baraga. State OF Michigan, has tins
day filed In this Office his sworn statement No.
9O6, for the purchase OF the 4 of y w a and
$ u of e v, of Section No. IA. in Township
No. 40 N. Range No. "a W, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought Is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the County Clerk OF Baraga coun-
ty. at LAnse, Mich, on Monday, the 9TH day
of December, 1908
He names witnesses: William Hugo of
Baraga. Mich; Adlor Ross, of Baraga, Mich, i;
Louis Curtis, OF Assinins, Mich; James
Chose. Of Keweenaw Bay, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file
their claims In this oitice or before said
9TH day of December, 1903.
THOMAS SCADDEN, Register