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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01

directors of the Wichita and Southern
Railway company. Ed. L. Peckham VIII
also be there. This proposed road is pro-
NOTED by Wichita capitalists and Col NJ
w. wambaugh of st. Louis, representing
a syndicate composed of several promin-
ent capitalists in ST. Louis and other
eastern cities, representing. it is said
from twenty to thirty millions OF dollars
These men have built several roads In
the east but have never undertaken an
enterprise of this kind in the west before.
The southern terminus OF the road VIII
probably be Port Arthur. but this point
has not yet been definitely settled, nor
has the entire route from Wichita 10
Ms-<lester been decided upon. There ap-
pears TO be a difference of opinion amons
the directors whether it would be best
to go by way of Winfield or Wellington
a conference was held III Wichita last
week between the directors of the Nich-
ita and Southern and the directors OF the
Winfield and Southern, with the idea that
possibly some consolidation Of the two
companies might be agreed upon. but
nothing was done. survey of the
Wichita and Southern to the state line is
completed.
The meeting was held and the whole
matter talked over. but no definite ac-
ton was taken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
LAUGH ON OTHER DOCTORS.
As "Snap" the Board of Health Is a
Bio Delusion.

DR. John w. Shuts. who for the past
seven years has been president of the
board of health. Will succeed himself.
Mayor Mclean will reappoint him with
out solicitation. and has so stated to
his friends. The other members have not
been agreed upon yet. There is quite
scramble for the place, and one that is.
in some instances amusing. Yesterday
one of the most eminent physicians in
the city went to DR.. Shuts office and
solicited his influence. Certainly" said
Dr. Shuts, III help you" The other
physician expressed his Fluctuations that
they were still old friends notwithstand-
ing the rivalries of the practice for many
years.
Il don't want to be the secretary of
the board" said the applicant. THE
work is too hard. l would rather be the
third member. especially as ! under
stana the salary is equal in all cases
That's right" said DIR. Shuts. The
pay is the same-S2 per month"
, He then had to get some spirits of am
monia to revive his visitor. who was so
overcome by the magnitude of the salary
that he tainted.
why. DOCTOR" he said upon reviving,
do you suppose for a moment that
would serve for 81 per month";"
Il don't believe you would said DR..
Shuts. Judging from the effect already
produced
The fact is that the members Of the
board of health receive each only S2i per
wear The general opinion is that a
handsome salary is connected with the
Office and hence the many applicants.
Dr. Shuts is having n good laugh over
the disappointment OF his professional
friends who thought they saw snap in
The hoard Of health
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
CAUGHT BY
C0-W0RKER
D. A. Wilson Found Working
in Kansas City.
Us WANTED BY WICHITANS
On Charge of0btaining Money
Under False PretenSeS.
IS WANTED BY WICHITANS

c. 4. Wilson, a young man who worker
around Wichita for several years and de-
parted last December, it is alleged win
considerable cash which he obtained from
a number of people in this city. was cap
tured in Kansas City Tuesday and Is De-
ing held there 'on a charge OF belns
fugitive from Justice pending the secur-
ing of a warrant in this city charging
him with obtaining money under idise
preteHses.
The capture was effected through Loren
Buck a former fellow-workman with
Wilson Mr. Buck knew of the alleged
nisdealings of the young man ana WINE
working in Kansas City saw wilson drlV-
ing wagon loaded with dirt. Mr. Buck
said nothing but wrote home and asked
if Wilson was wanted. He was, ana u
I. Nash. the largest creditor and victim
Immediately went TO Kansas City and
talked with Mr.. Buck Together they
went to the place where wilson was
working a policeman was secured and
Mr.. Nash had the young man arrested
and held until ne could get warrant.
C. A. Wilson came here about two
years ago and worked for nearly year
III Steel Bros hardware store. Then he
worked in several restaurants, and dur
ing the fall opened a restaurant of ms
own on South Lawrence avenue, when
he styled the Delmonico. He ran this
until the second week Of December,
when he suddenly disappeared 1t is al
legged that he owed for the furniture Oh
his restaurant. his butchers, grocer
and cigar bill, and also escaped without
paying his room rent
Wilson stopped at the Plaza, on North
Lawrence. 1t is alleged that the day he
ia he n =
gage wagon and drove to the alley on
Second street above the hotel He then
went to his room, packed his clothes and
belongings and let them down to the
ground with a rope. He then dragged
the trunk and packages TO the express
wagon and hauled them away.
The Young man will be brought back to
Wichita to answer to the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. IL
is alleged that on the Saturday night be-
fore he left town this young man went
to Browns meat market to purchase
meat for Sunday and Monday. He had
an account of some $50 with Mr.. Brown
and the latter had refused to sell him any
more meat until this was settled. That
night, it is alleged, Wilson went TO the
shop when the proprietor was not there
and told the clerk that he had made ar
rangements to settle the bill next Mon
day and the proprietor had agreed to let
him have meat for Sunday.
Wilson told all of his creditors about
some rich relative in the east to whom
he had written for money and expected
il any day, and made all kinds of prom
Uses to pay up. An East Douglas avenue
grocer also lost considerable. The Cd
dta lost considerable money. as did
Steel Bros Both these firms secured
some return, as they replevined the
goods Mr. Nash and several others have
debts of considerable sums which they
would like very much to collect, but have
very little chance and can only see the
merchants prosecute on the charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
COLD SNAP DID
LITTLE DAMAGE
1t Was Not Accompanied by
Frost.
WEATHER MAN TALKS
About Temperature Necessary
to Kill Fruit and Vegetable.
GARDENERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
tomatoes and Corn Were
Damaged TO Some Extent

The cold snap of Tuesday night did
very little damage to fruit and vegetables
although the thermometer registered two
degrees below the freezing point. Ice
was formed on small pools and in vessels
out in the yard but even this did not
damage the fruit because the cold was
not accompanied BY frost
Tomato plants, young beans, potatoes.
mowers. corn and oats were damaged to
some extent The May wheat. which had
obtained good growth, was also dam
aged slightly, but the majority Of plants
were uninjured.
Mr. Todd. of the weather bureau. yes
terday stated 10 the Eagle that while the
Temperature was below freezing, IL was
not cold enough 10 cause any serious
damage 10 fruit. Frost Is what kills the
fruit and vegetables. At midnight the
mercury dropped TO below thirty degrees
and remained At about this temperature
until s O'Clock yesterday morning. The
air was heavy throughout the night. 1t
was full of moisture and this prevented
the plants and ground from giving of al
Of the natural heat and allow the plant
10 become as cool as the air about 1t.
This was a protection from freezing.
Had the clouds cleared away. there
would be a very different story TO tell,
according to the weather man. The air
would have become lighter and the cold
would have formed frost on the fruit,
leaves and plants. as the plants were
deprived of the natural heat. Thus cake
Of ice could be formed around each plant.
Last night was .-.e night that people
should expect to see the fruit killed. II
was clear and cold and there was great
danger of frost. However, most OF
the fruit and vegetables grown in this
section will stand several degrees below
the freezing point even with frost The
following table was compiled by the Hor-
ticulturalist association of California 1t
was compiled from data furnished by
gardner fruit men and farmers through
out the country and obtained through
practical experience. The United states
department of agriculture. after a care
full Investigation. found the figures so
accurate that the table was made part
OF the official reports Of that department
and published as such. The table gives
the temperature at which damage is done
by frost to plants and trees throughout
the country. Only those common in this
section are given here:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01

In studying this table il will be seen
that very few vegetables or fruits were
killed for it must be taken into consid-
Grafton that these figures are those which
the plant Will stand when there is
frost
In the first column is given the tenn
perature when frost viii damage the bud
In the second column when in fun
blossom; in the third when the fruit is
forming, and the fourth column is the
temperature when frost will kill the
plant itself.
The apples are still in bloom and were
not injured. The apricots are good sized
now and would stand four degrees more
cold than came Tuesday night. The de-
srees necessary TO cook flowers varies
with the varieties and an absolute figure
cannot be given.
The grapes are uninjured as they were
mot advanced enough The peaches are
I safe. 1t was reported yesterday that the
edges of the Irish potato vines were
nipped, but not seriously. Sweet pota-
toes are not out. The Strawberries in
this section were not injured but the to-
mato vines as far as could be learned.
were cooked and turned black when the
sun rose yesterday morning. Some few
gardeners reported that their tomatoes
that were not exposed TO the wind were
injured slightly.
The wheat with the possible exception
OF the very early varieties. w2s injured
In this section there was no wheat except
what is known as May wheat far enough
advanced that buds were formed. J. c.
Mntner stated yesterday that he did not
believe any Of the wheat was injured but
several farmers who were asked about
the matter yesterday said that they
would not be surprised 70 find that their
MAY wheat was damaged some, bat the
hard wheat was all right
The table did not give any figures FOR
Indian corn. Some Of the corn in this
section is UP two inches. but the majority
IS just peepins through the ground or
has only sprouted and shoots have nct
made their appearance above ;he ground.
1t Is the general opinion that the corn
up only a few DAYS was damaged In fact
most Of IL was cut Of 81 the ground. The
farmers who listed their corn were not
feeling blue as those who used the plan
ter as the corn planted with the lister
had the protection Of the furTow
The gardeners We're more anXious last
night about their truck patches than
they were the night before. Many ex-
pected a frost last night and all We're
OF the opinion that IL would not need
70 be n very heavy frost 10 XIII the grea-
>sr part Of the vegetables.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN.
Important Matter for People Having
the franchise Privilege.

The registration books are now open
for the special election to be held May
Z6-the special election for congressman H.
Those who voted at the recent city Cleo
ton do not have to register unless they
have moved from one ward or precinct
to another. II they have removed they
must register again. This is matte: of
Importance and should be attended to.
The registration books will close in two
weeks, 50 there isn't much time. and
those who wish to vote should noI delay
registering.
So.ne young men have come IF age
TO vote since the city election and they
also should remember TO register 4
third class is that which includes those
who have acquired a residence here, or
who shall have required a residence by
May %. There is no better opportunity
for these people to identify themselves
with the elections in Wichita THAI now.
Besides, by registering now, they viii not
have TO register again for the fall cleo
tons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
GAME FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Winfield and Paramount VIII Contest
Today

The Winfield college baseball team has
entered upon its second season without
a defeat and have laid claim to the
college championship of the state. Today
the Paramount boys will attempt 70
wrest this title from them, and tomor-
row the ball tossers from the West Side
VIII Try their skill. There was some doubt
yesterday about the condition of the
grounds, but the Paramount grounds are
high and will DE in good shape. The
weather man has promised a fine day ann
if the fans don't see one of the finest
amateur games ever played in this part
of the state it will be their own fault.
Houston and Nichols will do the bat
terry work for Winfield. Houston is of
Missouri Valley League fame and will be
a puzzling proposition for the boys from
the hill Walter Frantz, the famous
pitcher from Enid, will be in the box for
Paramount and has promised to keep the
preachers guessing. 'LOong Tom An
derson will be the receiving end Of the
local battery, and if a Winfield runner
steals second he will have to take an
early start. Winfield and Paramount have
already played one game this season,
Winfield winning by a score of l to O.,
a tier thirteen-inning game. The Fair
mount boys will be on their own grounds
and expect to take the title which the
Winfield boys claim. Roy Bevis. who
umpired the first game. said it was the
fastest amateur game he ever saw played
in the state. The game will be called at
3:45 so that all may attend. Manager
Stahl has promised that the game Will
start on the minute and the street car
company has agreed to have ample trans
portation at the close of the game.
Tomorrow Winfield will go up against
the Quakers to see what they can 90
Tor tnem and if they are allowed to take
two scalps home with them it will be
the fault of the local teams. Both are
| strong and expect to put up the game
! of the season. The game tomorrow Will
! be called at 3 o'clock to allow the VIM
! field boys time to catch their train home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
GONE BACK TO INDIANA.
Mr.. Fred GockeI Pays Visit to His Old
Home.

Mr. Fred w. Gockel, the popular and
genial travelling salesman for the Cox
Johnston-Dimond Dry Goods company IN
Oklahoma, and who recently met with
an accident in this city while cleaning
his gun, which necessitated the ampu-
tation of his left foot, has so far recov-
cred as to be able to make a trip to his
old home in Patriot. Ind. He left yes
terday and his many friends in Wichita
and throughout Oklahoma viii wish him
a speedy recovery and a pleasant visit
with his parents and friends in that city.
Mr. Gockels leg has healed nicely and
no further trouble is anticipated from
the wound
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
New Lottery Scheme.

There Is a scheme being worked by
advance circus advertisers. The mer-
chants OF course pey the bill. The book
is a thiVty-two page affair. all advertise
mcuts save two pages. and called an ad-
vertising scheme, but which i nothing
more nor less than a lottery scheme and
a direct violation cf the lottery laws.
The scheme Is about the rankest that has
come 20 town IN months. The attention
Of the city marshal and city clerk IS call
ed 10 IL This Is the first one 50 FAR. but
no doubt a half dozen others will show
up before the circus has come and gone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
TEAM RAN AWAY.
Crashed into Delivery Wagon at Full
ton Store.

About II o'clock yesterday morning the
fine sorrel team belonging TO {. W. Brown
became frightened near the Santa Fe de-
not and ran west on Douglts at a merry
clip. The animals ran for all they were
worth until they reached the Fulton
store. where they ran into delivery
wagon standing in the street. The bed
OF the wagon was torn of and the car
riage was badly damaged. The horses
were caught before they could untangle
themselves from the wreck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN.
For Special ELECTION on the 26th of
This Month.

The registration books are now open
for the special election fer May 26th
They Will remain omen until the evening
Of May 10th and then be closed until
after the election. Those who registered
for the spring election need not register
for this election unless they have moved
from the ward IN which they lived AT the
time of the election Moving from one
precinct - another in the same ward does
not prevent the eiecror from voting in the
precinct IN which he lives. but moving
from one ward 20 another compels a man
To register before H. can vote at the com
ing Snecial election
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01

has been considerable Increase Il hus-
iness. ard a larEsr incyesse wfs euzs~
when the improvements contemplated ar
fa.ssed Tha rr.orss have r~~a re-<ET-
r.shsd ard reE paper hing Tarnlsh snd
pzlut Eas b~e1 Eprest oTtr a. re WOOD
zork Ire inside q ths ho:si inoks 4
great deal Different k1za = ss- maths
zzo. The front i also scheduled for ssy-
erzI good coats % Szlni-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
BALTIMORE HOTEL REPAIRED.
Under Mr.. Guyers Management S0si
ness las increased.

The Baltimore hotel has undergone =
thorough ovsrh2Glinx ard repairing he
painting - 10, yet completed but when X
Is. this kosts.ry viii present very pleas
ing appearzncs- Since Mr. Guyer obtain
Cd the management Of the hotel there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
PLACED IN JAIL.
Lee Irwin Incarcerated on Charge oi
BURGLARY

Lee Irwin, one Of the negroes who were
arrested the first Of the week on the
charge of robbery. and on whom were
found articles % wearing apparel sup
posed II hsve been taken from some Of
the stores broken into recently. was
placed IN the county jail yesterday on the
charge Of grand larceny and burglary in
fh-a nighf time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-01
WINFIELD WOULD ASSIST.
Wichita and Southern May Be Com.
bined With Winfield Road.

The Winfield Courier says: ~. c. Rob
fnson and P H Albright went TO Wich-
ita today to hold 4 conference with the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23
JOHNSON,S.

The constant rain for the past two
weeks has impeded the progress of
harvesting.
James Carey has sold his large tract
of timber to Messrs. Kendall. He
realized handsomely on his invest
ment and Kendall Bros. have secured
a fine body of timber.
William Warner is remodeling his
barn.
Mrs. Jane Finzel, wife of P. E. Fin
eel, was taken to st. Agnes Sanitar-
ium, Baltimore city, for treatment
for nervous prostration.
Mr.. Joseph Hassan, of Baltimore,
visited Henry Finzel's last week.
Miss Mary Machin, of Homecoming,
visited her mother last week.
Grant Warwick and Webster Moore,
of Barton, spent the fourth with
friends at Finzel.
The Blue Jay Lumber Company,
Mr.. P. G. Lynch, manager, is sinking
a test well on their property to ascer-
tain if any coal is to be found in the
bowels of the earth. Paul Warner is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23
JOURNALISTIC.

Mr.. James NJ. Litzinger, editor of
the Mountain Democrat, and his
father, Capt. D. A. Litzinger, of Graf
ton, on Wednesday night of last week
purchased the Grafton Leader, the
Democratic organ of Taylor county,
West Va. The price paid for the
property was in the neighborhood OF
five thousand dollars. Capt Lifting
er, the senior member of the new
firm, is one of Grafton's leading citi-
zens and the only surviving veteran OF
the Mexican War in Taylor county.
His son for the past fifteen years has
been connected with the publication
of the Democrat in Oakland, the
greater portion of the time being in
the capacity of editor and proprietor.
He will haye editorial management
and personal charge of the paper at
Grafton but will continue the publica-
ton of his Oakland paper with Mr..
Chas. A. Deffinbaugh as editor in
charge. This arrangement will neces-
slate the removal of Mr.. Litzinger and
his estimable family from Oakland
some time in the near future. THE
REPUBLICAN wishes for the new man
agement of both the Leader and the
Democrat success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23

sires of rulers. To him they were
only men. He was the friend of the
world, and no man can tell the num-
Der of wars that might have been but
for his efforts.
If you are Catholic, the very word
Leo is synonym for all that is great
and true and noble in life
If you are right-thinking member
of any other church, you rejoice that
a man like Leo XIII has lived.
Even though you care nothing foI
the sacred rites of the Catholic church,
though you have no respect for any
creed-as member of the great hui
man family and believer in good,
you owe Leo XIII debt of gratitude
and can truthfully say: HE lived,
and so the world was better"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23
DIR. R. A. RAVENSCROFT.

Winchester writes in the Baltimore
Herald.
"a modest, retiring sort of a man
is the Surveyor of Customs, but there
are few politicians in the State who
know more about what is going on
or why it is going on than the smil-
ing young physician from Garrett
county, who holds this important Of
flee in the custom service.
''Dr. Ravenscroft has served two
full terms in the State Senate and
was through with one-half of his third
term, when he was named for his
present lucrative office. At Annap-
oils he was known as one of the
shrewdest and most resourceful poll
ticians in the upper house of the Gen
eral Assembly, and no man was better
informed than he as to the status of
affairs, no matter whether his party
or the opposition was in power. He
was popular with all the members,
regardless of party connection, and
was generally consulted as to the pro-
gram to be carried out before any i'm
portant decision was reached by
those whom he sided in any fight"
"In his home in the mountains of
Garrett DIR. Rayenscroft has high
reputation as physician of learning,
okiI1 opd ohilitu Ha &c a L;DJIxy man
of most generous impulses, and much
OF his personal popularity among his
own people is due to the fact that he
is broad in his charity as well as skill
full in his profession. His manners
are gentle and pleasing, his voice is
agreeable and soft in tone, and his
courtesy is second to that of no man
in the federal service at this port.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23

The eclipse of the moon is full OF
portent to the Macedonian Moham-
medans. 1t indicates bloodshed. 1t
is met with reports of firearms, and
the imams call from the minarets the
faithful to public.prayers in the mos
ques. This recalls in a striking man
ner the practices of many savage and
barbaric nations. The great nations
of Asia, such as the Hindoos and the
Chinese, still cling to the belief in the
eclipse monster. The latter meet it
with prayers, like the Turks. But
even in civilized Europe DO tn ancient
and modern, one finds numerous
proofs of this superstition. The Ro-
mans came to the succor of the Attic
ted moon by finding firebrands into
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-23
doing the drilling.

uOlnS Une drilling.
Considerable excitement prevails in
this section over mineral matters or
rather oyer an alleged find of gold ore
at Findlay's limestone quarries.
There is said to be a four foot vein of
ore. The matter will be investigated.
Mrs. Emma Machin has moved to
Meyersdale where she will keep house
for her son.
Henry Finzel, Jr., and family and
Lawrence Finzel and family, all of
Barton, spent the past week at their
fathers home.
Clarence and Zachariah Mckenzie,
OF Barton, spent Sunday here with
friends.
Mr.. Moses, of Frostburg, and Miss
Jean Mcdonald, of Cory, spent Sun
dav with friends at Finzel.
The Frostburg Fireclay Company,
of Frostburg, will open up new fire.
clay mines on Savage mountain.
George Mckenzie, of Elkins, West
Va, visited Ambrose Mckenzie re-
gently.