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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
PERSONS TALKED ABOUT.

James J. Hill keeps on his place near
st. Paul. Mimi. two tame buffaloes as
pets.
Though there is no official news yet.
Kansas City believes that Governor Bal
ley has proposed TO young widow nam
ed Wedd. recently employed as a sales
woman there and that the wedding is
to occur in March
Lee s. Overman. the new Senator from
North Carolina, is forty-nine years old.
He Is a lawyer Of ability. native OF
Salisbury. and in 1894 graduated from
Trinity College, North Carolina He was
private secretary 10 Governor Vance and
has been a member OF the State House
of Representatives fi-e times, having been
speaker once.
Miss Marshall Kiser Is sugar inspector
for the Spreckles Sugar Company. Of
Hawaii. Miss Kiser is Kentucky NO
man. and began the study OF chemistry
at the state college Of Lexington She
continued her work under Professor J.
L. Lloyd, and ia 1901 she was elected a
member of the American Chemical Asso-
citation
Senator Ankeny. Just chosen from the
STATE OF Washington 10 the highest legis-
lative body in the land. Is of German
descent. His father wa- named Schmidt
and died on his way across the plains IN
the early days. His widow soon after
ward married a man named Ankeny. and
her son By her first marriage. the pres
ent Senator. changed his name 10 please
his stepsather-
Ballington Booth has been telling his
friends about a woman who stood Cd 20
testify in her conversation In the days
when ne xzs with the Salvation Arn,.
She said: Il was very foolish and vain
Worldly pleasures. and especially the
fashions. were my only thought Was
forsds Of silks. satins. 5eEelry- ribbons.
and faces. But. NY friends. found they
were dragging ne DOWN 20 perd.tion- 30
gave them al 20 M sister
Senator P1att Of Connecticut hspp>red
into a house COMMITTEES room ard found
CONGRESSMAN Mesczif. 81 California. read
tx. "A novel; euerie6 the Yankee
gravefv. Yes Say. NescaIf. do yoa
ike detective E.orse@-th< ore With VII
lainx IN EN- The Californian showed
him the title page Of the book he had
been perusiaE II Vas a regular GA
sleuth-' affair SO do L. said Pratt.
AID then TIE tve st~,e<.se began 10 a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
PREACHERS PUsY SALARIES.

;;e< YORK. Feb 1.-THE New rors Post
prints the fo.io~irs.
The agitation for higher teachers sals-
ries in PeansyIvsnis has brought oai some
rather astonishing Information IN regard
70 the treatment the public school teach
ers have received al the hand % The state.
IL appears that twenty-five eosntiss about
a third of ths number ia thu state. are
actually paying ;h~sF teachers less new
than they 1id g. Is7o The state appgopyi-
alton for schools 81 f7ss zane pssso5 Ia.
been increased sssvenfesd. Prom The fahl.
published 81 APPEARS that n ore co1aty
male teachers are nos paid ftsis l@rz pr
month titan fheT we're fhsssy-osa years
sTo. while IN several Instances sse fs<I8r-
ton has b~sn ter so1zTs = nlonfh 81
ther~abSuf . ioas that T. cit ~ = coua-
Try s<bpol tsschsr The re3scflor dees
10; seem 70 D. due % ihe high griees q
commodities IN the frss year selected
for ees1pzFison. since ten = she eeussses
have made salary csts r. shs LAT ssn
years Probably Pennsylvania = ret an
exceptional offender ~ tsix raztf@r. sgs
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fsz1h.r~ mas x@fta1x ra1d 10 rszeh-
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rainfrsgsrn ell have sd. q fsoDsn %
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

shock on my heart. 1 felt my blood run
bled. The bars slid back. The doors
swung open.
Then into the black framework of each
cell door there stepped a striped figure.
They were convicts; crop-headed and bar
red like tigers in the prison uniform. They
We're silent and motionless. Each man
held in his right hand his cell bucket.
There came another signal. The con-
victs stepped out and framed into long
close lines two abreast. Since the aboli-
ton of the lockstep a few years ago they
are permitted to march in military style.
Forward"
The command camesharp and resolute.
The line in the lower corridor coiled out
into the prison yard like a great gray
eaterpiller 1t was followed by another
and another until the air was filled with
the monotonous shuttle. shuttle, shuttle Of
innumerable feet.
And in the center of the last line came
old John Downing bearing his pail stur-
Oily. and holding his close-cropped white
head straight and high in spite of his
seventy-five years of life and twenty
five years in prison.
Before him walked a poisoner and be-
hind him a bullet headed burglar. There
was nothing new TO him in this He was
familiar with every stone in the yards.
He could repeat the rules by heart.
There was something very pathetic in
the scanned and furrowed face of the old
prisoner as he trailed away in the gray
and silent procession.
Later on. in the prison office. John
Downing sat cap in hand. and talked
of his life In prison. / asked him if he
wanted his freedom or desired TO die in
prison. as many other old prisoners have
done.
Il would like my freedom above all
things" he said. with an emphatic wave
of his hand: "all my people are dead. but
l am growing old and have been here long
enough.
Il am an old soldier. sir, and want to
go to the Soldiers Home at Bath. l get
a pension from the government and have
about $500 saved up.
L have never remembered what hap
pened that night. twenty-five years ago.
Whiskey is an awful curse and we were
all drunk Thank God, am not crook.
sir
Did you plead guilty.?
Yes. to manslaughter and by advice OF
counsel. Then they sent me here l was
stunned. / was young and strong. and
a regular horse for work 1 was always
an honest man.
Il remember on my trip up the river I
was chained to burglar named Gibbs.
1 did not talk. Gibbs was an old-timer
and had been there before.
II remember that he said; oh. YOUTH
catch ii, For the least break they'll
stretch you up at the cell doors and beat
YOU with clubs. But don't you mind.
You'll soon set used TO it
Il remember hearing the conductor call:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

11E QCHITT~ MARITIME .1fRc
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Next stop Sing Sing" 1t came like a
cold. You're almost homer said Gibbs.
l tried to smile but it was a CHASTITY one.
I'VE rode to the prison in bus. Uni
formed men met us at the doors. We
cts. l wanted to keep a lock of hair and
they would not let me.
I'VE marched down fight of stone
steps to a barred gate-the one out there.
1t changed behind US.
Here l was for life. That was my
first thought Never again would / see
the outside of our high walls. l had seen
the little convict graveyard on the hill
side as / came in and / shuddered as |
realized that some day would be buried
there
Downing ran his rough hand over his
stubby white hair and sighed.
We'll" he continued. they took my
clothes and clipped my hair-it was black
then-and l was fuil-nedged convict.
/ felt then that 1 was wearing garments
Of shame and that no matter how good
a man I might be. in these striped clothes
l was criminal.
Then 1 had my first lesson in prison
discipline. II was the lockstep. 1 felt
unutterably degraded. We marched into
the state shop and guard cried sharply:
Face to the wall
I'VE read the rules in front Of our noses.
There will be no excuse for disobedience
and it will not be tolerated said the
guard
Then stumbling over each other awk-
wardly, we were taken to our cells Here
for the first time 1 took the th,rty-third
degree OF solitude. The cell was dark
and cold and narrow-like a tomb. It
smelled Of chloride of lime. I had not
then learned to love il as refuge
What wore your feelings. John. when
the cell door closed on you for the first
time9''
Il seemed to choke. I grasped for fresh
air. / thought this is for life-for life
for life: oh. my God. can stand It? Shall
not commit suicide? I cannot live this
way. They have taken me away from
the sky and the air and the sunshine. I
did not know what l was doing / loved
my wife. Then turned to and cursed
rum over and over agin-
Il am not boring you. am I? You see,
I have changed since those days l have
lost all my hatred for these old gray walls
and they seem friendly to me now. sir
We have been so long togethsr-so long
why. can't count the years by any event
that has happened The days are all alike
The months. the years are the same =
Did you dream OF escape I asked
AT first l thought Of escape New
corners always do. But everywhere I
turned there was n guard with 2 rife
I soon gave il Up and bent all NJ energy
TO work II soothed me. IL the compau-
ionship was terrible. the rnemsry OF past
freedom was more So
Il learned not to speak. not 10 laugh.
/ fell into a sullea. hopeless despair. Oh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

these men here now-the younger genera
ton that has come in during the last
fifteen years-know nothing of the horrors
of the old times a quarter of century
ago. The prison is paradise now.
AT first ! think my mind became dis
ordered. / talked to the stones. Then l
developed the childish fear Of dicipline.
felt that the keepers were my masters.
When visitors came ] cursed them be-
low my breath for curiosity
felt that was of no use TO anybody and
that if L died nobody would regret me
Il bent all day over my last, pegging
shoes and trying to forget where / was.
1t was dreary and monotonous work.
Sometimes | saw the stone breakers in
the yard and envied them. They sat
on the stone heaps working in the sun.
but grunting and cUrsing with every
blow. There was some comfort in that.
Besides. their hammers sounded like big
piano.
Indifference to my present suffer
ing took possession of me. ! could no
longer imagine myself living once more
respected and free. l stopped fretting.
Sometimes in those days ] could hear
the howls of the unruly prisoners being
beaten IN the dark cell corridor on the
weighing machine At other times I
have heard the crush on the tagging as
same suicide jumped fro mthe top gall
cry
We'll, sir. everything comes in God 5
good time. / gradually got used to It
began TO think il was not so bad I
don't know Why my mind changed, but
it did
"An the wardens viii tell you that /
have been a good prisoner and an obedi-
ent one"
Here Downing turned a fawning glance
on the keeper.
"A year passed by. and one evening in
my cell / sang. I tried TO feel bad. but
could not one Sunday morning mouse
came into my cell on the middle ter.
dropped some crumbs and it came again
and again until 1t was tame. II lived
only about a year and l could never get
another
AS the wears passed I could feel my
self changing. / had no mirror, but
could trace the wrinkles settling n my
face and one day ! found white hairs
in the comb Time was passing rapidly
more rapidly than / realized did
not seem 50 strong as l formerly was
Springs summers and winters fol-
lowed and my toll did not vary
Cody died and at last I vas the oldest
liver in the prison / saw Buchanan come
into the prison life and go ont OF II
Carlyle Harris and John z Mckape were
among the shadows that came ard went
'-One day / was told that q visitor was
waiting 70 see me il the vardens Office
Long ago. two decades. or more. ! had
made up my mind that ! had been for
gotten by al who ever loved or cared
for NE.
But here at last was . visitor. He tod
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
ALL OVER THE WORLD.

An orange tree in full bearing has been
known TO produce 1900 oranges. a lemon
tree 500 fruit
Experience in the Texas oil fields shows
that the only effective way Of sxtinEuish-
ing burning oil Is by use Of steam
Camello Bancio. an Italian pianist.
who played the piano for forty coBsecu-
tive hours played in that time nearly 80
different pieces and sturck nearly s.eoq 90
notes
The most widely separated points be-
tween which a telegram can Be sent are
British Columbia and New Zsaiand- a
telegram sent from one to the other would
make nearly a circuit Of the globe. ard
would traverse over 300 niles 81 doing
50.
The following paragraph appears in
a will recently lodged for probate IN Mel
bourne. i bAqueath unto ny dear son
John the feather bed. bedstsad. ard wire
mattress used b. him. for his own nre
absolutely. ard he Il 20 diyf5e with bis
brother the oil painting of their mothers
father"
an item IN every marriage contract. the
6BHndfN q 70 &ta@% a-8 Wiz =
certain sun for bathing purposes should
Il be withheld she has only 20 80 before
the caaci ard turn her sIipFse- upside
down. ara I, The complaint i~ rot then
redresssd u T. a ground for divorce
4 SPECIES OF tree s0uns3 IN Oregon.
wsshfnxton. Montana ard British Co
iurnnia eoutinaaIiy drips pure and clear
water from TIE ends % sts leave. arr
brznohes. TIE tree is species q ar-
TIE s.we~Ts-r = attributed 20 r~rasrs-
able power az con6ensstson peculiar 10
tfe leaves ard ba-k- The AEa<ytcsz tree
drsp~ a. ccplouszy on bright ard dear
IA on csoDcy days
For several y-4rs J. =. Zzf1xky. the
Chicago bss@szzsI pisTsr. has b~~a depce-
l;!ng al TIE pennies ~ received IA change
for hlE vArsszs purchase & = ssrurx
woo.3en box be has c0rs.rpefed Ter the
purpose. The other 6sy ~ tur.p5 re
safe arf IS co.fsrrs over % . ssnse@po-
Ia plz1o Dealer SIS he arzt pzyEszf "a
al irstrvrnens h< wished - p1rcsa<e.
Whsa the copp<rs ssrs eo1rt<t th~y
we're fo2ad 70 ruzbss over --ss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

Teeth Of ali kinds have been w0rshiped
and are in fact. venterated as relics In
some religious shrines. Buddhas tooth
in preserved Ia an Indian temple. tho
Cingalese worship the tooth 81 q mon
key: while the elephants and sAarks
tooth serve similar purPose am * TIE
Malabar aud Tonga islande1s resperuFs-
IS. The siamess were formerly the pos
SCISSORS Of the tooth Of e sacred monkey.
which they valued very highly. bat In
war with the Portuguese they Jos; he
hold grinder and had 20 pay I.s".s" 20
&c, II back again. II is nov kept n
small gold box. inoIozed In six other
boxes In one OF The many temples OF The
sisrnese capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
1ss this particular brand Of literature.

cuss this particular brand of literature
At one or two receptions recently
Washingtons diplomatic set underwent
severe shock on witnessing the gorgeous
display OF jewels TO which other guests
were treated by Countess Cassini. niece
of the Russian Ambassador. The eoun-
tess a lovely girl of nineteen, wore a
load Of emeralds and diamonds on her
neck such az never had been seen In
Washington before. In addition she had
an enormous tiara almost barbaric In its
weight and richness Another foreigner
whose sartorIal splendor approached the
garnish was Baroness Won HengelmulIer.
wife Of the Austrian ambassador.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

me that steps were being taken to make
me free man. When 1 went to my cell
that night l tried in vain to realize what
freedom was.
Will you believe me when / saw that
for a. while felt sad? But the old spirit
is rising in me again. sir. and IL they let
me out l will be a good citizen and will
harm nobody. / pray 10 God they may
And the old convict-his time for the
interview being up-rose and shuffed
away down the corridor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Vicuna Waistines

These goods are just the thing for
present use for waists. dressing
sacques. etc. The line comprises
neat effects on grey and colored
work. such as Sheppard checks.
polkadots. satin stripes and Per-
sian figures. All are very pretty
patterns and absolutely fast.
Worth 10c and l21zc. Intro h2Ic
ductory Sale Price, yard. WI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
RawIeigh Waistings

This cloth is put up double-fold;
is especially adapted for waists
and children's dresses for early
spring wear. They are neat
checks. with a raised effect in
dark red. light red, royal blue.
reseda, green and brown. Look
like a worsted cloth. 12lzc values.
saie friae :.................. 6Ac
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Zephyr Ginshams
and Madras Shirtings

IS inches wide, cloth in very neat
checks and stripes; come in the
new spring colorings; are of soft
finish goods; colors absolutely
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Price. per yard -. OAC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
36-inch PercaIes

In light and dark styles, narrow
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figures: suitable for wrappers,
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Introductory Sale Price, yd. VAV
Arizona republican., 1903-10-16
DEATH OR MARRIAGE
Choice Given a Student of
 Berkeley Yesterday
She Was Murdered by Former Sweet heart Who Completed the Tragedy by Killing Himself.

San Francisco, Oct. 15.-Josephine Meade, a student of the University of California was shot and killed to- day by Paul Schmidt aged 25 years who afterwards committed suicide.
 Miss Meade was formerly a resident of Los Angeles, where she was en- ployed as a teacher in the public schools.
 Schmidt was also a resident of Los Angeles, where he is said to be promi- nently connected. The tragedy occur rec at 1919 LaGuna street. where Miss Meade lodged. On leaving the house Miss Meade was met by Schmidt who had been seen waiting in the neighbor- hood for sometime.
 Miss Meade and Schmidt adjourned to a nearby doorway where they stood for few minutes, Schmidt talking earnestly and with many gestures.
 Miss Meade stepped away from him and approached a fireman to whom she said:
 II beg your pardon. but this man.
 At that moment Schmidt began shooting. He sent four bullets in the girls body. When she fell dead, he calmly looked at her a few moments. and walked down the street, removing the empty shells from his revolver. He then reloaded the pistol and after firing in the air to test the cartridge. placed the gun against his forehead and fired.
 He died instantly.
 Schmidt and Miss Meade have been acquainted several years and were once engaged to marry. His attentions became distasteful to her, and she, be- coming alarmed at his threats against her life. gave up her position in Los Angeles and went to Boston to escape him, afterward coming to this city, where Schmidt followed.
 Miss Meade was niece of Vicar General Hartnett of the Southern California diocese, and was of an ex- celient reputation.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-16
CHRIST|ANCY TESnFIfS
His Subordinate Miller Concealed
 Facts From Him.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 15.-In the trial of Miller ard Johns for alleged con- spiracy to extort a bribe, the govern ment rested this afternoon and the de- fense introduced evidence for three hours. One of the defendants was still on the stand when court adjourn ed.
 All of the witnesses of the govern ment today were federal officers or for mer employees of the government. the most prominent being c. A. G. Chris tiancy, who was first assistant attor- ney in the office of the attorney gen. eral for the postoffice department, when D. V. Miller was second assistant at- torney general, or the next in rank to the witness under the Tyner adminis- tration.
 Christiancy, while no longer connect ed with the post office department, was startling witness in testifying that Miller had not submitted some impor- tant matters in the Ryan case to him and had misled him in regard to oth- CTS notably on the information or which was based the ruling contained in a letter signed by Christiancy and sent out last December. which the gov ernment claims was sent to Johns fol Ryan and Company.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-16
A WATERWAYS COUNTRY THE N P. DYNAMI1ERS
Work Has Been Resumed by the
 Blackmailers.


 Helena, Mont, Oct. 15.-Six sticks of dynamite were found on the Northern Pacific track near Birdseye, eight miles east of Helena this morning. An extra freight eastbound passed over the powder during the night without ex- ploding it.
 The dynamite was discovered early this mdrning by the section men. It had been placed under tRe rail, the fish plates of which were removed! The train that passed over the powder was pulled by Engineer Moffett. who said the track appeared to be all right.
 Chief of Detectives Eldridge, of St. Paul, n charge of the Northern Pacific detectives and officers. left with a pack of blood hounds soon after the finding was reported. He has not returned to the city and no report has been receiv- ed from him.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-16
Collector Flannagan's Protest Against
 the Way of Making It.

Chicago, Ills. Oct. 15.-A special to the Record-Herald from Austin, Tex, says:
 Webster Flanagan, United States collector of international revenue for this district. today appealed to Cover nor Lanham, asking that the state render protection to the negroes of Rusk county, and aid in bringing to justice white men guilty of torturing to death two inoffensive blacks. Elan agan. who returned today from Rusk conty, says all publication of news of the horrible treatment of the negroes has been suppressed. He said:
 No one can portray the crueltieS to which the negroes of Rusk county has been subjected. If the state does not take prompt action, I shall appeal to the federal authorities. A few nights before my arrival two of the most peaceable and inoffensive negroes were stripped and tied to trees and then whipped. One Of the negroes died Sat urday night and the other cannot re- cover. They want to make it a white mans country"
Arizona republican., 1903-10-16

urer. S.. O. Prescott; secretary, w. Ar nor Thompson. President Coyle will also have the title of director of eX- plCitation and itinerary"
 The objects of the company are said to be to advertise throughout the Unit ed States, Canada and Europe, the min eral, agricultural, horticultural, pastoral and manufacturing resources of Colo rado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon Montana, Arizona, New Mexico and the great west generally; to aattract the attention of tourists and health seeE = CTS to the Rocky Mountain region; to publish an official journal of the train company; to conduct a bureau of in- formation and to do other business along these lines.
 An exposition train. it is announced will be constructed in Chicago.