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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Death Frowned on Pleasure.

There is a beautiful flower that blooms
In the night. and displays its loneliness
in the darkest hours. So the human heart
touched by the finger of sorrow opens
itself, to the bereaved about US. One of
the most pathetic scenes ever enacted.
occurred at the residence of Mr.. Frank
Garst on North Market street on Mon
day of this week Mr. and Mrs. Garst
were fond of children and they spared
no expense to furnish their little folks
with the pleasures of childhood "a beau
tiful lawn. large porch and big dou-
BILE swing made the play ground of little
Mary. Truth and Frank, Jr.. a happy
romping ground for all their many play
mates. Little Truths birthday occurred
on Monday, and, although Mr. Garst had
been quite ill, he insisted on Mrs GaFst
going on with the preparation for the lit
tie girls birthday party, and on Monday
afternoon a score or more of the little
friends gathered on the lawn. and such
party Of joyous, rollicking, happy
hearted little folks peopled that front
yard. filed the swing. climbed over the
porch and perched on the ratings like
birds on wire would have been hard to
duplicate. They fitted hither and thither
like birds or butterflies, laughing. talking
all at once and satisfying their young
appetites with lunch. ice cream and cake
with never a thought of care. In the midst
of all this joy and gladness. Mr.. Garst
dressed himself and walked out on the
porch to enjoy the children's merry-mak-
ing, and see them in their happiest mood;
but, just as the children were scattering
for home. not feeling so well, he returned
TO his room and laid down to rest. But,
alas; how strangely does tragedy weave
itself into the brightest places in this
life Scarcely had he entered the house
when he was suddenly seized by death,
and these little girls. so full of childish
glee but a moment before now came
rushing into the yard among the remain
ing children, their faces bathed in tears.
CRYING as though their little hearts would
break, MY papa; oh, my papa is dead
1t was a sad scene, and yet beautiful TO
see the solemn sympathy Of the little
guests who could not fully realize the
truth. as they condoled with their heart
stricken little hostess.
II was the storm. dark and terrific,
springing from a sunlight sky. Those
who witnessed this event will never for
get the tragedy. Involuntarily prayer
was breathed by every nearer, God pity
the little ones and give the mother grace
and strength, for the greatest sorrow that
comes TO this life"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
To wichlta,s Fire Ladies'.

Monnie Moore Latham. of this city,
has written for the Eagle at the request
of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. Groves, whose
broom factory burned several days
ago. a poetic tribute 10 the fire depart
ment of this city The boys worked hard
and INCREASINGLY at the fire and the owner
was very thankful. The poetry follows:
We wake from sleep in sudden fright,
And ali about with fame is bright;
But scarce our senses grasp this woe,
When sounds the gong, and then We
know,
Here comes the ladies.
A battle tits with flame and death,
So fierce and strong that every breath
Must seem the last. and yet. we feel.
That courage true, and nerves Of steel,
These are our laddies.
sometimes It's death. in truth. and then,
We know the worth of these brave men,
Who. needing not the peril there,
Gave life TO save ours from despair;
Those brave fire laddies.
In time Of safety, seek we not
The gongs loud sound is soon forgot;
But when it comes our time: An, then
We scarce have words to praise these
men;
Our own fire laddies,
SO here's to Wichita's brave lads,
Who honor unto honor adds.
Who finch not at grave duty's call,
To Peerless Princess ladies, ali;
We thank you, ladies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
In Four or Five Weeks

Joe Stewart declares that within four
or five weeks. the prices OF chickens viii
go down and those birds once more may
be eaten by fairly well fixed men. The
prices have been 50 high heretofore that
the beef trust prices looked Insignificant
In comparison. In the time mentioned by
Stewart. the spring chickens viii be com
ing on and the supply VIII more nearly
equal the demand. However. IL is not
likely that chickens in Wichita will ever
again be very cheap. Too many are ship
ped out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Watch Doc Stolen.

The friends of c. F. Pearce who con-
ducts a restaurant at pa North Main
street have unearthed a good Joke on Mr..
Pearce and are telling il upon every
occasion. Mr.. Pesrce has been missing
littls articles from around his restaurant
for several nights. and. thinking they
had been taken by pilferers, he decided
to buy 4 watch dog and leave in charge
OF The premises after night Last Tues
day he bought a large dos and Tuesday
night he planned a gentle surprise for
the sneak-thieves. by tying the animal
with new chain 10 the back OF the
restaurant Wednesday morning he hur-
RED down town 70 see what the results
of his precauticn had been and found
that the thieves had turned the savage
animal loose and had stolen the chain
with which he was fastened
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

In the seventh block on south water
street. on the east side ~ the street.
there resides nineteen children under
twelve years Of age II q thourht fhas
this block has the record ~ tke city
There are aheut a dozen fon'lses. snsouz
which the nineteen are Distributed. fi8uf
making good fatio for earh family.
The ninstesa afe 81 pIsymsfes. anj 80
when shey get togefher 81 makes good
quorum Tor play IL r. 90 be refrsffsi
that President Roosevelt IL rot coming
through wichita. btoas2e lock 81 thls
block would surely reiievs his Mind ai,e;ss
the unproducfivsnesa % American Wosa-
-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
TALK OF
THE TOWN

the United States He worked on it and
when 1t was done they looked upon their
work and said it was good
1t was rejected. The best magazines
refused 1t. Now, why. Rather a funny
thing, isn't it? That a story so full of
living. breathing reality written by train
ed writers should be rejected and, as it is
often the case, the one written by some
young girl, who has scarcely seen beyond
the horizon Of her birthplace. and drawn
purely from her imagination, should be
found worthy of acceptance. No, said
Mr.. Editor, as he drew his blue pencil
through half a column of matter. L can't
tell you what to send EN-. I've been
turned down myself several times. They
said it read too much like a newspaper
article. "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Damned in Any Case.

ITS be damned If you DO and be dam
ned If you don't" Thus spoke one Of
the sherifrs force in reference 70 collect
ing personal tax. His meaning is very
clear on a further investigation into the
subject matter. livery man has personal
taxable property. that Is, II he pretends
70 be a citizen. There is nothing ex-
empt A lawyers library is taxable in
this way for example As the matter
stands the explanation OF the first ex-
preston in this article hinges on the tax
dodger. There is a certain class of human
beings who think thar the world owes
them living, TO this same class belongs
the man who thinks that he should De
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Paddle and "Paddlesses.n

Some teachers met on the corner a day
or two ago and of course began swapping
yarns about things they had seen and
heard in the school room Some inter
esting little tales were told about stu
dents cute and innocent sayings during
reeitations and one teacher told this
story.
She gave class in grammar, some
words which they were to use as predic-
ates OF sentences. The pupils were 10
write the sentences and hand them in as
a recitation. Among the words given TO
the class was the word paddles.
The sentences containing this word were
various and many, but the one that
struck the teacher the most forcibly was
on the paper turned in by a small boy
who lived on a dairy farm. The sentence
read: Butter paddles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

this city. He has belonged 10 the Con-
siStory and all Masons knew him. Col
onel Woodson had just been promoted to
De or1gadier- general. had been Just re-
tired from service Notice OF his promo
ton came to him the day he was stricken
with appopiexy al Great Fails. Montana.
Colonel Wocdson had only within the
past few weeks invited Senator Chester
J. Long and colonel NJ NJ. Murdoch TO
meet him in Montana this summer and
participate with him in fishing expedi-
ton and pleasure trip through Yellow
stone National Park Colonel woodson
was a great sportsman. and had been
associated with the Wichita gentlemen
who so to wasonwheel Gap in Colorado
on fishing and hunting expeditions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

exempted from personal tax. Like the
man who is under the impression that
the world once became indebted 10 him
for a living. this fellow has no particular
reason for believing as he does but never
theless he will try to persuade the sheriff
that he is so exempt. Sheriff Henry
Schadd has got toward the end of this
part of his work and his feelings are
expressed by the first sentence above
when he runs across one of these tax
dodgers. He must collect the tax or how
will be account to the county commits
sioners. On the other hand if he insists
on collecting il of a fellow described
above. he makes an everlasting enemy.
So it is: BE damned if you do and be
damned If you don't
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

No. shencina rif.ric.

TIE posFfsrs'y % Ess; DoaKsas avsnsa
becoming raare y Factor - ne shoD-
FirT aistric; than 9, = ne~. zsd perhaps
takis= away from Soffh Nsin so=s ~
i,s prestige $ nisstrate1 r. TIE repair
q ore o, ,be large b1istizxs 81 Esss
Dopzfas ard 81 aSfftion fbsreso- 70
bzBi6inE rlf.-natsiy wf1 b ocrurt~s ~
Esil-knorr fFrn n To-<ka. =5fh . trr-
Foo6s rsock IL sfor~ -ni - = ths
better quality. sd rssY mar fAs rzr-iai
;rsns1sT q - shqzrsnr esS'ss - -
cslity rot hifhesso fn-lse>s n fsssf els-
sr5rr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
a ~chss.e Diana

There IL a pTefnloent dub woman q
this city. on whom Soed story e. ioii
which the writer can =srify 90 BE- trse
This woman - very modest. she b8s
never belonged 70 an ar riab- 90 Whas
RECENTLY she VAS prevented VIA 80.
iBrs % Charts Diana. 80 FIRST prize 81
a card party. she didnf cutie rasnazs g
forget The number - gsrueats uiaat
dfdn't have on and 10 think u ~ beau,
iifsl Grecian cures u ker 1Eurr ealy
Today m picture - behinf fhs foos a
her bathroom. shs yus q there bsesgss
Sc she sxplsirs. shs sss sshsrre3 -
take % sn art store sud hass "a framed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Prenatal "Iniury."

A crowd of men were standing on the
corner of Main and Douglas the other
day when one of them noticed a friend
on the other side of the street and said:
That fellow has an awful cash in his
face"
The others got excited and Immediately
became interested and wanted to know all
about it. One fellow said: Does it hurt
him much?" and Immediately the first
man replied: mo, he feeds himself
through it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Tricked His Own Mother.

The officials who have had anything
TO do with the granting of marriage IL
censes all agree that a young man who
is opposed by his parents because he is
a minor. will do most anything TO get a
license. Whether this is true in all cases
cannot be proved, but il is undoubtedly
so in many. He will lie. the most com
mon to do. he will commit forgery or even
deceive his own mother. This last thing
occurred not long ago here in Wichita.
The young man I'm question desired very
much To wed his sweetheart. but his
mother objected and all he said didn't
move her 10 give her consent. Then he
thought of a scheme. For a long time
he said nothing about getting married and
said little of his love affair. His mother
had commenced to rejoice 10 think that
the matter was thus easily gotten rid
said: Mamma, Tom Orner. tainted me
today. saying that you don't trust me
and believe that 1 am nothing but
child"
Well. 1 do trust you, Bobbie. And =
great deal more and farther away than
l would trust that Orner boy
That's what told him. mother. but he
kept haunting and when ! insisted that
you did trust me. he said: II she trusts
you why can't you get her permission
for you TO marry. l told him that I did
not want 20 marry. He jeered and de-
clared that I didn't want 20 because I
couldn't Now. just to show him. nam
ma that you do trust me. you write your
permission and let me show it 20 him.
Then we will tear II up.
The mother did as requested for she
felt her boy should be protected from
the jeers OF MS friends II Is needless 10
say that when h got the permission. he
lost 10 time in getting ms sweetheart 70
the court house and getting married
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Theo. Bird Advanced.

Theodore Bird, Wichita boy, has made
another stride in worldly affairs and is
now assistant manager of the entire sea-
board department OF the New York Life
Insurance company. The Importance of
this position needs no explanation. II
carries with it honor and a good salary.
Mr.. Bird was cashier of the Park Row
department before getting his last pro-
motion. He has shown that the stuff
is in him and proved a great credit to
turning out young men who do things
Wichita, who feels herself noted for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

Sheriff woodcock told Talbert that Ia
knew nothing of the killing and that his
only interest in the case was to keep him
safely for trial Talbert reposed a good
deal Of confidence in Sheriff woodcock
and told him how he came 10 be on the
frontier
He said his real name was Sherman
and that his father was a first cousin TO
General and John Sherman of Ohio
When the war broke out Sherman's faith
er lived in Clay county. Missouri. He
was Union man and one day when the
family were at dinner three men rode up
10 the door. Talbert said he was fifteen
years OF age at the time and he knew
the three men. They commenced 10 fire
at his father and Talbert says hts faith
er's brains were scattered over the table
and the rest Of the family.
Those three men," Talbert said, Were
an assassinated and / expected I would
be accused OF killing them. I ran away
from Missouri and came out 10 the from
tier ! got in bad company and have
been In bad company pretty much ever
since. My mothers name was Talbert
eHN "A~44it5 W cAltAKciS Give up inc loin-
lily name took the name of Talbert after
i came west and that is the name l have
gone by ever since"
He always insisted that he had nothing
against Mike Meaher and if he shot him
he did not know it, He said he simply
shot at the crowd that Were fighting with
the cowboys but ex-Sheriff woodcock
says those who knew most about the
shooting claim the cowboys were after
Nike Meaher and when they found he
was shot they all skipped out. After
about a quarter of a century Talbert was
located in California and brought back TO
Sumner county and tried for the murder.
but was cleared as stated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

TIE death % coloosi a z v0a6sgz-
late q the Ninth rnifsd states eavsirT.
az Fort AsSlnzihofne NoBtans- zss par.
ricuiarly srfsvous - his many W5chifs
friends zhoza ~ hse r>zds here ~ Fsass1
e RS nuzsroas visits 90 tbs ctr. Fshe1
Co;ozei woodsun ~zs stazsoneS "a Ok
ishorzA- beth before ssd after the 1p~eing
and ~hsn ~ ~zs Al fn1ssn sS-1f "a m
ferrifo-y. he uzs a coaEznt visitor -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
LEGAL Literary Production.

The following document is printed here
because of its value as legal literary
production. IL is a permit for a minor 10
marry. The probate judge received H.
AS fictitious names will be used. IL IS
proper here TO state that this document
is the work of one who has never been
a lawyer or dabbled even in law. Here
il Is:
Sedgkick county, State of Kansas.
April %. 1909
To the Hon. Thomas Wilson. Probate
Judge Of Sedgwick county, state of Kan
sas. this Is to certify that T. r. Smith
father of Grail A. Smith, who being a
minor do give my unqualified consent to
the marriage OF said C. a. Smith to Mr..
Frank Enoch and authorize you. Judge.
TO give the above parties license TO join
in the holy bonds of matrimony.
THOS. r. SMITH.
MARTHA A. SMITH. his wife
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

streets or sat IN windows for hours
awaiting the circus parade. A light. nasty
rain was falling an forenoon. yet Z; asa
not deter these people There were TIE
children. CT course. and the small BOYS
they always watch for circus parades-
but there also were weli-dresSed elders.
young men and young women. ard 81
elements OF society. A stranger IN town
that morning ssii he believed Wichita
possessed this characteristic stronger
than any other city Of It's size which b
knew
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

Ore - ~ ro.nfs ssss1t tsE sns grs~-
tax tozn shloa really EssSes x stress
= vhs1 Y rzfssns 1879 . to pr0Tizcisf-
TBehstz - t~1c-zfnx q lArrs asf rally
sse.ru-poiitAr essy. ref fhss poanf q
streu<-h - rreS~sf u 9ss ~~si E1ns-
fr.ses fzss Tssarstay for~oeoa ~n~n Fsp-
rsseatzuSez q ssery class stsod &C ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
More Than Doubled.

Just a pointer as to wichita's growth
the past few years: One Of the National
banks changed hands less than three
years ago. Its stock was taken az less
than par; now it is quoted at more than
double that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

No doubt every person IN this city re-
members that long string Of indennste
adjectives IN Harvey-s grammar. When
the young man or woman struck this
string IT hooked like II meant page 20
commit 70 memory and a great long sizh
always resulted when the student turncd
the page and saw what they were Cd
against. This string Of Indefinite ad-
jectives ran something like this: all any
another certain divers enough. little many
and a whole lot more.
One day not long ago the students IN
one % the schools struck this page and
Of course committed the aGjectivcs 10
memory and each student wrote them "a
a slip Of paper. one little siri handed
her paper In with the following:
IAN. any. another. certain. swimmers.
enough. little many and the teacher
thought IL such a good one that shs
marked the paper without a mistake
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Women win Advertise Wichita.

wichita will obtain a vast amount %
advertising by reason Of the convention
here last week Of the Kansas State So
cial Science Federation. The women wso
were delegates 70 the convention were
bright and clever. and each one said
something or other while here OF impress
sions obtained These win be repeated
many times in weeks and months 10
come. and the advertisement Wichita Will
obtain will be very great indeed,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

The two tickets FOR the election, at
LindervfiIe. kan. L. S. r.. have just been
printed and gotten into general circuia-
ton. They follow;
INDEPENDENT TICKET.
For Mayor. John Lia6er: For City
Clerk. John Osler; For Police Judge. c.
Davis: For Chief Of Police. TIv sexton:
For Fire Marshal. A. Kunkis. For Stree,
Commissioner. II sehnitzlsr; For Sever
Inspector. p woir. FOR scaysnger. wm-
Wake: For Water Inspector. y. Stage.
For Dog Catcher. Pat Ashonsy. Por
Council. First Precinct. =. ashsn. Sec
md Precinct. 7. Arnold: Third Precinct.
T. Mcdonald: For Committeeman. d.
Leahy.
SOCIALIST TICKET.
FOR Mayer. 4. Sshue.ef=sn1s Per City
Clerk. " Myers. Per Police Judss =.
Wei, Ter chief az Police. !. Kinsseer:
For Firs Marshal. p schnifzisr p Hsr-
ne. For Sever Inspector r. wooseock.
For scsvengs-. r Young For water
Inspector. ~ sckniixier. For Dog cateh-
~. 3 Grimes Fer CovncSi. First Pre-
einct. Geo. Cuhbo-. secoaf Precfrcs. ~
Cunningham. Third Precinct a sprfn
gate. Per Committeeman. J wiKgfns-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-08
TIM MO Ms.

Tlmmons, May 5.-Mrs Shorter
Forgey and little daughter Louise,
have returned home after pleasant
visit to Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas has returned
home from Nashville.
Mr.. W. A. Willis. of Columbia,
spent part of last week with home
folks.
Mrs. John Willis and little son.
spent part of last week IN Mt. Pleas
ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Roach, have
been the guests of relatives on Snow
Greek.
Mr.. Warner Harris has rturned home
after several month"; stay at Summer
town.
Mrs. Eta Timmons has been the
quest of Columbia friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Harris spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Lockhart, at Williamsburg.
Miss Nettie Dawson, of Goodwin, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Babe
Lucas.
Mrs. james Gregory has been visit
ing Nashville friends
There will be singing ut Knob
Creek Church Sunday morning. We
hope there Will be a large crowd out.
LITTLE ECHO.