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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
WICHITA IS HEALTHY
Less Sickness Than in Past
Eight Years.
FINE SANITARY CONDITIONS
Typho-MaIaria Most Prevalent
Disease at Present.

In the eight years that l have acted
as chairman of the city board of health"
said DR.. Shuts yesterday, there has
never been a time when there was less
sickness and when the sanitary condi-
tions of the city were better than they
are at present
This is the sentiment of almost every
physician in the city, and the reports
from the different undertakers over the
ment.
In almost every city of any size ty-
at this season of the year and with the
high waters Of the early spring 1t was
feared that such would be the case here
this year but according to the state
ments of some of the leading physicians
of the city there is less sickness of any
kind than for years. No contagious
disease is prevalent. The greater amount
OF sickness Is due to typho- malaria, a
disease which Is neither typhoid fever
nor malaria but which is likely to de-
velop into either. The cases of this in
the city are comparatively few and as
it is not especially contagious there is
little to be feared from it by the city as
a whole. Typhoid fever patients are
very few and what few cases have come
to light have not proved to be of a
very malignant form. Typhoid fever US
ually follows great floods, bad drinking
water or filth. This fact has been de-
monstrated in Topeka and Kansas City
both of which cities were visited by
heavy floods during the spring. Great
pools of water were left to stagnate
city water became impure, the sanitary
condition of the city became bad and as
a result both cities are deploring the
great rate of mortality. Wichita was
fortunate in this respect 1t is said by
men who made an analysis of the city
water that no city is supplied with purer
water than is Wichita and physicians
state that this fact is largely responsible
for the general healthy condition of the
city.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
OLD SOLDIERS PICNIC.
Large Crowd Appeared at SuIIiVan's
Dam Yesterday.

The Union Veterans union picnic yes
terday at Sullivan's dam was a grand
success. over a hundred were present.
They went in hay wagons, in single car
Tiages and in the old fashioned way,
afoot. Many took their hammocks, others
camp stools. while the roots and limbs
of trees were utilized for seats. The
crowd scattered in various ways for
amusement. Many fished others held so =
cial parties and talked of aud lang syne,
recounted marches. camp life and battle
When the hour of dinner arrived it was
a sight to see the baskets full of ele-
CANT victuals. There was cold ham,
fried chicken, cold beef. fried fsh-many
cooked over a camp fire. There were
cakes, pies. preserves. dried fruits, cab
bage. pickles, bowls of sauce and eata-
bles OF every variety. The hay wagons
were stripped of their platforms and
utilized for tables and forty 10 fifty
gathered about them and partook of the
joyous feast.
There was a scare soon after dinner.
as many predicted a big rain. and some
fifty left for their homes. II did not rain
and then began the real stur-an old
frolic. Mrs. Dalton brought in the charac-
ter Of an army wagon. Masters Whistle
and some adept comrade began calls
and ali hustled together for a frolic
Talks were made by Comrades Tucker.
Burgess. Robb and others. while Mrs.
Copeland recited several Of her numer-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
ALL HAD GREAT TIME.
Picnic of Nj. e. Sunday School Sue.
cessfuI in Every Detail.

The most successful and most largely
attended picnic ever given by any Sum-
day school of this city was the picnic in
Riverside park yesterday afternoon by
the Sunday school of the First Methodist
church. 1t is conservatively estimated
that over coo people attended the celebra-
ton. 1t was not the large crowd, how
ever that was the feature of the picnic,
but the good, old fashioned Sunday
school picnic time, which was enjoyed
by all, and the picnic supper.
AT half past one yesterday the picnick-
ers met at the First NJ. z. church and
took the special cars at the corner of
Second street and Topeka. Five cars
had been ordered and they were filed
TO their utmost capacity by the jolly
young people and the older ones, who, on
this occasion. were feeling young again.
Before going to the park they enjoyed
a trolley ride to College Hill.
AT Riverside park a regular old fash
toned Sunday school picnic had been
planned and the affair proved TO be one
that will long be remembered by those
who were present. There were potato
races. sack races. foot races. tugs of war
and many other picnic games and con-
tests, in which the old and young alike
participated. Automobile rides was one
Of the features Of the afternoons enter
tainment that was enjoyed by all. Boat
ing furnished amusement for others and
there We're swings and hammocks for
those who desired them. There was an
abundance Of refreshments for all dur
ing the afternoon.
The scene when the picnic supper was
served at $50 was ore that is seldom
witnessed. Four hundred people were eat
ing at the same time most OF them a.
one long table. The table was arranged
in the shape Of a hollow square. forty
eight feet long on each OF the four sides
and people were seated at the table both
on the inside and outside of the SQUARE.
OF eoIbles there was great variety and
an abundance of each kind There were
fried chicken. sandwiches, pickles. cakes
meats. oranges. bananas. fruits and veg
etables
At about $50 the jolly crowd took the
five special cars hack 70 the church. sing
ing and giving their yells as they passed
through the main streets The opinion
was everywhere held and expressed that
this was the most enjoyable social event
in the history Of the church. Not a per-
son was there who did not enjoy himself
and as he seldom had before.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
STATEMENT FROM r. w. TURNER
About Raise in A. o. v. w. Assess
mcnts

Sunday the Eagle contained statement
regarding the new plan OF sssessmen.
Of the a o. L. W. lodge in this state In
which il was claimed that the amount
assessed each member would be highsr.
Yesterday the Eagle. secured the follow
ing circular letter from r. ". Turner.
grand master workman:
Mankato. Kan. August 6. 1907.
To Officers * Members Of Subordinate
Lodges:
Brothers.-In order 70 give light md
information upon the discus sion now go
ing on in some localities OF the stats.
concerning the new tables OF rates am
plans Of assessments proposed b. the
Supreme Lodge. desire 10 make the
following Official statement:
1st The proposed rates. sssessernen's
or plans DO not 10 into effect in Ksrsas-
They or either of them cannot 20 into
effect in this jurisdiction untli approved
by a turo-thirds vote % the representa-
tives OF the subordinate lodges sszeHolef
in grand lodge session. oar srsud Iodss
viii not meet until February. 1896
2nd. The supreme lodge meets before
our session of the grand lodge and nsy
modify or change the proposes 2isnS-
For this reason Il 10 uncertain Sh-'her
the grand lodge % Ksnsss viii ever =
required 20 act upon TIE plans ss aoT
submitted.
ard our present plans ard rstse srs
sufficient 10 carr On our huslaess ars
pay our dues 70 the supreme iadxe Heacs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
WITHIN INCH OF DEATH.
Fred Dold and Sam Hess Had Narrow
Escape

People up at the stock yards yester-
day were telling how near Wichita came
to losing a prominent packer and a
clothing merchant. 1t was claimed that
Fred Dold and Sam Hess came just with
in an inch of being killed by Missouri
Pacific train.
The Wichita packer and the merchant
were out riding in the latter's automo-
bile night before last and took a notion
to go to Riverside Park They were
running on West Murdock avenue at the
rate of eight miles an hour when they
came TO the crossing of the Missouri
Pacific. There was switch full of cars
on the east and just beyond another long
train of cars with the switch engine up
toward Twelfth street laboring hard and
sending UP cloud of steam and black
smoke.
The empty cars were standing on
either side close to Murdock avenue and
Mr.. Hess thought he could easily get his
automobile acress the tracks before that
engine putting away up toward Twelfth
street could push any cars down to the
crossing. He was within ten feet of the
track when a car west of those standing
on the switch showed up. moving at a
rapid rate. Mr.. Hess presence of mind
saved them. Quick as a fash he reversed
the power and turned his automobile into
the ditch by the side of the track.
Fred Dold said he thought it was all
day with him, and never in all his life
had he before been so badly scared. He
said he was now in favor Of having
watchmen at all the street crossings
where there is switching to be done.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Eggleston Post No. PA. G. a. r. meets
in regular session this evening at 500
o'clock sharp. All visiting comrades will
be cordially welcomed.
All ice presidents of the Missionary Un-
ion of this city will please meet with their
president. Mr.. Hiram Imboden. 215 North
Emporia. Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Business of Importance.
Don't forget the entertainment to be
given in the Reformed church Corner of
Topeka and Lewis next Friday by Mrs.
c. d. Davidsons elocution and physical
culture classes. under auspices OF free
kindergarten association.
The Ladies Society of the Emporia
Avenue church will meet this afternoon
at 2:30, the west division at Mrs. Hell
ena's. 525 South Main. and the east di-
vision at Mrs. Simons, 80 South Ida.
All ladies requested TO be present.
Regular communication Of Albert Pike
Masonic lodge this evening. The deputy
grand master OF Kansas, Col. Thos G.
Fitch. assisted by Past Master e II.
Stuckey will eXemplify the work OF ths
First degree. All candidates elected TO
receive this degree please present them
selves at 500 O'Clock. Visitors welcome
Some fellow managed 20 got himself
arrested by the police Monday night and
he gave the name of Cash Johnson.
Cash Johnson. who was formerly with
the Plano people in this city. was here
from his present home In Minnesota and
yesterday he was annoyed By his friends
exclaiming: Hello. Cash. l thought you
was I'm Jail"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
with a brand new stock of dry goods

with a brand new stock OF dry goods
and notions.
Rev w. ]. Martindale, presiding elder
of Dodge City district of the NJ. E.
churh passed through the city yesterday
on his way to attend the Chickasha Old
Soldiers reunion near Caldwell.
The ladies who were present at the
last rehearsal say that entertainment TO
be given in the Reformed church next
Friday night promises 10 be the best of
the kind ever given in the city.
Miss Mary Kelly of the city high school
has returned from Ann Arbor. Mich,
where she has been doing advanced work
in mathematics in the University Of
Michigan, preparing for her degree.
Mr. and Mrs John W. Adams. return
ing from a trip to California. stopped
in this city to visit relatives. Mrs. E. L.
Adams and family. of 521 South Water
street. en- route for their home at Ar
kansas City.
J. A. Ellis of the furnishings depart
ment at the Boston Store. has returned.
after a very pleasant vacation OF two
weeks. He took advantage OF the open
dove season and had some good sport,
securing several nice bags.
Monday morning, August 10. a nine
pound girl came TO the home of Rev. and
Mrs. W. V Burns. Eldorado. Kan. Rev.
Burns was for six years pastor OF the
EmpOria Avenue Methodist church in
Wichita. This young lady sings soprano.
1t Is not yet decided whether she will
be deaconess or missionary or the wife
Of a bishop.
James Grumsley passed through the city
yesterday from his home at Viola, Kan.
TO Kansas City, with several cars of
cattle. Mr.. Grumsley is one of the most
prosperous farmers living near Viola, and
is just finishing his threshing. He has
about 10000 bushels Of wheat this year.
He is looking fer property in this city,
and expects to move here soon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12

our relations with that body viii conunus
undisturbcd
4th The plans proposed hy the supteus
lodge 90 into effect. so Ear AZ the supfSfns
lodge Is concerned. January ;. 1904. snd as
all our obligations 10 that body are per-
formed and viii BE-. il viii under the
proposed plan pay 20 this Jurisdiction,
after the above date. our share of TIE
rs!ife fund. something taat hcretof9rs
has not been done.
9Th The only way the proposed PLAZA
affects Kansas Is u ent.tle ~ 20 a shars
Of the relief fund after January J. lsA-
our plan and rates remain tho s.sfss as
az present
eth We have from now untB Feb uSfy.
$50. 20 study the plans proposed. sra
We. beeomius thoroughly ac4uainte,l sFfss
u en- should by "a tRo-thirds vote 4 fhs
uemherahir rcquested az cur grsnI iedEs
VEich meets S. Leavenworth. Kan. =,
February. lgr. favor th-m. they ~out1
/, come operative in tEis 3pfirdlrtsfE-
otherwise they would ntf
i'a 80 hssfy o- fo9uss a~,ion raosla
b. taken. ws have lesfr ~ tnas "a
study ihs proposed Iisns sa1 as lhe @cxt
-ueefinE of tie grand !01z~. a-f iuseiIf-
gently = called uGon e. sr. af a. rhs
H. q. T. - of th-s JsrlHgiefiaa i=
thoroughly cemo--afir lH ~ firm q
government and 90 rhsrs@ - 5.an- rsn
- made except fhr-ush "a farres-Esa-
tive. IN grand irfee sa. .tsiaI
Fra;erna'lV Yours n e.. a. &r
T. vs. TURNER sTz-d Aastef
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
TO HEAT PooRHousE.
Commissioners Will Install New Heat
inc Plant

The county commissioners visited the
poor farm yesterday with view to in
stall new heating plant in the poor
house. They have been considering this
proposition for some tine and have fnaI-
ly concluded that in the end a heating
plant VIII be CHEAPER than coal stoves
When used properly the stoves &C 10;
prove expensive. but the overseer q TIE
poo farm states that IN cold weather
some Of the inmates. despite his orders.
FL the stoves IN their rooms with coal
and throw open the doors and windows
With a heating plant he can regulate
the heat snd while the outlay for plant
Is greater than for stoves. Il = thought
that tie difference can b saved on fuel
The commissioners are also thinking OF
installing z telephone at the poor farm
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
SAVES DROWNING BOY.
Wichita Man Hero at San Dieqo,
Cal.

H. T. Heiserman received a letter yes
terday from J. o. Hawley, an old soldier
of this city, who is spending the sum-
mer at San Diega in search of health,
in which Mr.. Hawley gives a vivid de-
scripuon Of the manner in which he
saved little 5-year-old boy from drown
ing the the ocean a few days ago. The
little fellow was playing in the surf and
had been warned by Mr.. Hawley not TO
go beyond his depths. He glanced around
n few moments later and found the boy
being carried rapidly out to sea. He was
wearing the usual G. A. r. uniform but
rushed into the surf and rescued the
boy as he was sinking for the last time.
Mr. Hawley states in his letter that be
yond a few rheumatic pains he feels none
the worse for his salt bath.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12

Gus recitations. to the delight of all. Drop
ping the handkerchief. grace hoop, whist,
cutting the cards were played by some,
and the gymnastic wonder feat, cut
ting the loop" It was funny TO see
some of the women chasing Charley Ir-
wins pigs and a party of girls and wo-
men waded in the river. They took suits
along for this purpose and in below the
dam such a display of mermaids was
never heard of in poetry or song.
The crowd today will look ten years
younger for the days frolic and fun
and social intermingling; will gain 100
per cent in the good feelings born and
nursed in this gathering of the army boys
and girls with their friends.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
WAS BALD SIX YEARS.
Three Months of the New Scientific
Treatment Restored His Hair,

Badness is caused by dandruff, which
is caused by a germ. Kill the germ and
it is almost certain that hair will grow
again. if the follicle has not been totally
destroyed. Nels Peterson of Lime Spur,
Mont, says: Il had been bald six years,
and had tried all kinds of cures but
without any benefit whatever, until I
tried Herpicide November 16, 1899. be-
gan using Herpicide. and in three months
fine growth of hair covered my head
completely" Ask your druggist for Her.
picide. Everybody can have luxuriant,
glossy hair. if Herpicide is used thor
oughly Take no substitute. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps
for sample TO The Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich. Moore Drug Co., special agents.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
IN HANDS OF PRINTER.
Amended Petition in River Case Goees
TO WASHINGTON To-Day.

The amended petition or The part OF
Kansas in the Kansss-Colorado water
htisstion was completed by the attorney
yesterday ard goes 70 the state printer
today and VIII be forwarded 70 the su-
has until next Saturday 10 file the Pc
tition.
Seventeen OF the largest irrigation com
panies in Colorado are made parties 70
the suit II is TO; likely thar the case
viii come up for final argument for over
2 year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Reformed Church Will Spend Thurs
day in Park

Thursday morning at $50 the Sunady
school and congregation of the Reform
church viii meet at the church where
wagons will take them to North River
side park for a picnic. An elegant picnic
lunch will be served in the park in picnic
style at the noon hour and with the
many games and amusements provided
for they expect to have a big time.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12

Philadelphia. Aug. n.-Captain Louis
Chasteau Of the Fairmount park police
OF this city. IL dead. aged Is years. Cap
tain Chasteau. said To be the oldest tel
egrspher in the world. is said to have
sent the first message from Baltimore TO
Philad~lnhia
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12

Mr.. 2 Kuechenmeister. the Riverside
florist. has resigned his position as su-
perintendent OF Riverside park on ac-
count OF his increasing home trade.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-12
Don, Bother Your Friends.

a J. AppIegate. rs East First street.
writes surety bonds while you wait
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
COL. FURSMAN ADVISES
FARMERS OF ILLINOIS

Col. +. T.. FurSman, known as the
father of the Peoria corn carnival,
gave some sound advice to the farm
ers at the Fairbury institute recent
~. The application may be taken
home by the farmers of Rock Island
county who are thinking of selling
out and removing to another state in
the hope Of lettering their fortunes.
Col. Fursman showed a map of the
corn belt and spoke of the remarka-
bic rise in value of land in this belt !;
said he believed it was the most val
liable land in the whole world and
earnestly counselcd those living in it
not to sell their land at any price tn
go anywhere.
notwithstanding the claims of land
agents. he held there was no such
profitable land in the southwest and
northwest. All farmers have to do
here is to hold on to land and the
advance in its prices will make them
rich. The advance in price of land
is 81 to Sc Il year per acre, to say
nothing of the land. keep your
land. you can't make money any fast
err" said he. He spoke of the recent
rural advantages, the telephone and
free mail delivery. and predicted tina
in 10 years the farmers who have
moved to town would be back on
their farms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
AULD DESERVING CANDIDATE
FOR THE COLLECTORsHIF

Friends of John c. Aud all over
the city are taking an interest in his
candidacy for township collector and
he will have the earnest support of
citizens generally who know his ster-
ling worth and who are cognizant of
the fact that he is incapacitated for
physical work. Probably no more
popular railway conductor ever car
ricd ticket punch out of Rock ISL
and than Jack" Aud, as he was so
many years employed on the old r. l.
& p. He was known by every com
merciaI man, and his pleasant. friend
~ ways made him hosts of friends
who will not forget to give him a lift
now that he is in a position where he
would appreciate it.
Mr.. Auld is a capable business man
who, if elected, will see that the du-
ties of the Office are properly per-
formed and will be found faithful to
every trust rcposcd in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
HON. CHARLES SAMUELSON
OFFERS AN EXPLANATION

Hon. Charles \. Samuelson, of
Sherrard. who is representing this dis
tr.ict in the lower house of the legis-
allure and whose bill for aking depu-
ty sheriffs of all trainmen on the
railroads has awakened opposition on
the part of the railway employees
unions, is not pleased with the i'm
preston that has gone abroad that
the bill, if enacted into law would
affect the men in case of strikes. lie
claims vigorously that the bill is de-
signed solely to protect the travelling
public from hold-ups. and has issued
a statement explaining his position:
''Replying to the trainmen's broth
erhood anent my bill in the house /
wish to say that l introduced it in
the interest of safe travelling for the
public.
Il will make it satisfactory TO the
trainmen or stop further considera-
ton of the bill myself at once.
81 do not want to be the father of a
bill that is felt by the trainmen to be
in opposition to their interests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
MRS. MAY BOOTH DESIRES
DIVORCE FOR DISCRETION

Mrs. May Booth has filed suit for
divorce from her husband, Aura
Booth, through her attorney, Joseph
l.. Haas. The grounds for action
cited are desertion and non-support.
The couple were married in Rock Isl
and Feb. IS, 1896, and lived together
until May 81, 1890, when the defend
ant willfully deserted plaintiff and
has since remained away from her.
She asks of the court the restoration
of the right to use her maiden name
of Nesbitt and for such other and
further relief as the court may deem
equitable in the premises. The de
PENDANT is resident of Knox county
and the necessary writ of summons
is asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
Personal POINTS.

Henry stelck went to Chicago on
business.
L. C. Blanding went east on bust
ness mission.
Miss Nellie Brown, of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting friends here.
Mrs John Daniels, of Burlington, is
visiting Rock Island friends.
Mrs. Jane Guthrie, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. w. Corken,
left Saturday evening for her home in
Ottawa.
Rev. w S. Marquis is in Geneseo
this afternoon to attend meeting of
the trustees of the Gencseo Collegiate
Institute.
Rev. John Lamen, of the McCor-
mick Theological Institute, Chicago
preached at the Coal Valley church
yesterday.
Misses Genevieve thinner, Lille
Roth and Elsie Koehler are home
from the normal at DeKalb to spend
their spring vacations.
DIR. J. +. Meyers is recovering aft
ter his severe attack of the grip and
complications. He is able to look af-
ter part of his practice.
NJ. II. Sexton will leave for Denver
tonight to attend meeting of West
ern league directors, called for the
purpose of making arrangements for
the seasons opening. lie will be gone
several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
The stomach Is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man
because it cannot transform the food
ha eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any
sick man or weak woman without
first restoring health and strength to
the stomach. A weak stomach can.
not digest enough food to feed the
tissues and revive the tired and run
down limbs and organs of the body
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, puri-
fies, sweetens and strengthens the
glands and membranes of the stom-
ach, and cures Indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles.
Harper House pharmacy; A. j
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-30
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