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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
STEALING A. KANSAS RIVER.

General Hudson, editor of the Topeka Herald
says that among the appropriations that will doubt
less be made by the present legislature is liberal
one to prosecute the fight before the national
supreme court to compel Colorado to quit using
water from the Arkansas river. Whether the Kan
sas claim is just will be open TO question so long
as the case is undecided and the decision reached
by the national judiciary undoubtedly will be as
near to absolute justice humanity is able to get
but the earnest and aggressive prosecution of the
case on the part of this is necessary to lust
decision Colorado has made liberal appropriation
for fighting the suit and will present the best case
possible 1t is not a matter of fighting for
something else so much as to have defined orr
rights as state and to maintain them Let it not
be feared that Kansas will be able by too liberal
appropriation, to work any injustice on Colorado
AT the best only justice will be done"
The Herad's observations and conclusions are
pat Kansas wants the waters of her river which
have been largely sequestered. returned for the
restoration of a very large agricultural district
which has been partially Invested of its former pro
ductveness, and thereby injured in value not only
but returned because having concluded to go into
the sugar-beet business the water which originally
fnhered, when the government sold the land To the
settler, viii be absolutely necessary No sub-irri
cation no beets no beets. sugar factories
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
SELFISH AND CRUEL LEGISLATION

brief but disgraceful little bill was slipped
through the House Of Representatives during the
first week of the present session. and it is now pend
ing in the United States Senate. All humane men
and women ought to make their influence felt
against its passage by that body
The substance of the bill is a change from twen
c-elght hours, as the extreme limit during which
livestock may be kept without food water or rest
while being transported interstate railways to
forty hours. For many years the present time
limit has stood, and the railroads have arranged
their feeding stations and the schedules of their
stock trains to suit the requirements of the law
But certain shippers and railway officials pre-
fer to run the risk of losing more animals in tran
sit to the great markets of the country and to save
a little expense and trouble demanded by the ex-
listing law. Accordingly they want the privilege of
causing more suffering to domestic animals carried
on railway trains
1t is a request which Congress ought never IN
grant Improved stock cars, which afford proper
facilities for feeding and watering and resting the
animals carried in them, are now exempt from
the provisions of the law requiring rest and feed
ing stations not more than twentyeight hours apart
10 subject live stock to any harsher treatment han
Is now endured would be disgraceful this enlight
ened age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
NATURAL BORN ANARCHISTS. ALL

leader of the "Lend-a- Hand. movement in
a speech delivered in Boston the other night de-
clared that every child was born an anarchist
thinks everything belongs him and he is not sure
but that he is right than our social condi-
lions admit
His idea that it was far better for child
to start with the idea that he had right to the
earth and that the sky above him and the earth
underneah him his, than to be the crnging
slave of conventional notions
This leads up to other thoughts. Of course the
west is not suffering to that degree that the poor
of the east suffering this winter principally for
want of fuel. Millions have been given in the past
year for educational and other institutions and
among the givers stands out so conspic
uous as that of Andrew Carnegie. But the money
he has given will not in material sense help the
thousands of poor many who suffer- as before for
the want OF fuel with cold months yet to face Mr.
Carnegies millions were made for him by the sweat
and blood of laborers and mechanics Today
these millions be placed nowhere to do him
so much good (here and hereafter) as in the pro-
vidirg of coal for the suffering poor Of our large
cities. Let him place his benefactons in the hands
of charity organizations of the larger cities and of
Army. This would be better and more Christ Ike
way than building libraries which are patronized
principally by the well to do
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
THE WOES OF THE CAPITAL CITY.

The Reverend Doctor Mcfarland of Topeka who
First Lieutenant of Carrie Nation has been
heading the against Mayor Parker and who
next to Rev Sheldon is responsible for the lively
whiskey which has for months been holding
the boards at the Capital City was fined $1OO the
other day for contempt of court Some Of the Topeks
papers, in not denying the right of the judge to
impose the fine, praised the preacher for his pluck
So bolstered he went into his pulpit last Sunday
night and denounced the city marshal and police
court and force with being about everything but
decent and in languages which could not be mis-
construed twenty-eght members of the police force
thereupon made oath that they were innocent of
the charges But they did not stop there They
testified under oath that Rev. Mcfarland is COM
mon falsfer and a regular plug liar and other
words to that effect. What with bars in all her
principal hotels, anti,prohbition legislature with
its senatorial and state printer fight on its hands
and the pulpt-police row, and Topeka is just now
about the warmest spot in Sunfower Prairiedom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
A COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL LAW.

The trustees of the Cherokee county high school
want the legislature opass law providing that
trustees OF county high schools shall hold Office
the same length Of time as county commissioners
and that two of the six shall be chosen from
each OF the three commissioner districts This it
is claimed will insure portion of the county
being represented the board OF trustees As IL,
Is now the board of trustees is elected from the
county at large The present legislature by the
provisions OF the constitutional amendment adopted
at the recent election. will have enact Law FIX
Ing the terms Of comfy commissioners so that their
election will come on even numbered years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
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00lichita gayle
M. M. muRp X, EDITOR.
WHO SHOULD ADVISE AND WHEN.

The Atchison Globe wants the law changed so
that the outgoing, instead of the incoming cover
nor shall fix up the message for the legislature.
The Globe says this would be better, for the out
going governor has had his experience, and knows
what reforms needed. The Lawrence Journal
says there is another that is still better
The outgoing governor would know that he could
have personal interest in the things to be done
and he would be in position to recommend things
that were right and proper, instead of recommend
ing them for his advantage. The new COVER
nor has to stand in" with the other officers of
his administration and he must do nothing that will
injure their feelings not. We ought to change
the rule and give the retiring governor chance
to tell us the truth and recommend things that
really should be done.
These esteemed contemporaries to talk
sense but they evidently overlook the fact that gov
ernments installed and maintained for the
benefit of the politician, the statesman and the
Office holder If legislation national, state, and
municipal were enacted along co-amoLsense lines
ana not in the interest of classes, what would be-
cf the politicians and courts: There would
net be officer where there IS Aside
from criminal business there would be nothing fol
the courts to do.
The incoming governor desires to write the mes
sage which shall embody his conviction and con-
clusions that to signalize his administration.
No newly elected governor would thank anybody
even outgoing governor to lay down his policy
for him. He would undoubtedly prefer hewing to
his own line
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
THIRTY MILES AN HOUR ON WATER

appears certain, at last, that British shipbuild-
ers Will have chance to show that they can regain
Tor their country the distinction of flying its flag
over the fastest and greatest steamships in the
world. The Germans have held the ocean cham
pionship so long that SHIPPING circles have grown
accustomed to seeing all new records made BIZ Ger
man vessels, but the TWO giant steamships which
are TO be built for the Cunard company will have to
average twenty-five knots hour for two DAYS at
stretch, 70 meet the requirements of the contract
under which they to be constructed That means
crossing the in less than five days and il will
certainly beat anything a1oat under the German
flag. Germany will have to build faster boats than
the best now in commission under construction
or else the championship Of the oceans will go
hack to Great Britain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18

integrate causing vehicles to rattle and jar almost
beyound endurance. Whether it would be possible
to obtain such brick at satisfactory price for this
point are not advised.
The Minneapolis Tribune in discussing this
matter of paving cites the following facts Asphalt
is ideal pavement for some purposes, though
not universally. Macadam and prepared wood
supersedng it wide boulevards and heavy traffic
streets But it is admirably suited streets
both residence and business and there is not too
much tearing up for repairs.
The great objection to asphalt is its price The
article lends itself to monopoly, and most cities
grumble as they pay assessments they are con-
WINGED too high But big profits invite competition,
and every and then an asphalt combine falls
out and honest property get their rights.
This has happened in St Paul. A new bidder came
into paving competition for which the engineers
estimates were over $4,000. Evidently the others
knew he coming and the old established COM
pany cut its bid to the bone getting the contract
for about $4,000 less. We believe that this old
company handles the best asphalt from the Trin
dad lakes, though the new bidder offered only Cali
fornia asphalt
The successful bid only s175 yard except
on the heavy traffic street This is the lowest price
ever paid in st. Paul. That it is due to competition
is proved by the fact that the lowest bid for a
sandstone contract offered at the same time was
$500 above the engineers estimate This price,
makes asphalt cheaper than brick or stone and
there is going to be scramble for it in St Paul
The old combine price about so cents yard
more. We should suppose that this state of things
would have some interest for Minneapolis"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
ABOUT THE PAVING OF STREETS.

The time is at hand if Wichita keeps nm its
present rapid growth and about which there is not
the least question, when many miles of street paving
will have to be done both of business and resi-
dence streets. Fortunately the nature of the soil
here is such that for ten months of the wear the
resident streets finer for driving purposes than
any paved street barring minimum of dirt-not
dust-that necessarily must accumulate on streets
which cannot be regularly swept For ten ont Of
the twelve months of the year The majority Of tho
resident streets of this city compact and smooth
OF course asphalt is the ideal pavement material
But ii is very costly and not durable excert on
well arched and solid foundation Besides water
or continued sprinkng which is necessary is
destructive to asphalt And asphalt should nor
be put down where it has to be continually broken
Into for the purposes of pipe laying and the like
Many southern cities paved with vtrihed brick
which for smoothness. rivals asphalt and of hard
ness that is understandable Not of the character
OF the so-called vitrifed brick found on William
street and Central avenue in this city but brick
that do not crumble on the edge OF otherwise dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
FUN OF THE WORLD.

At Circuit Court in provincial county town young
ccuntryman under examination.
Now, my good girl" the advocate. you You
spot the prisoner the bar commit
leo the act Was anyone with at the time?'
.sYiss yiss my advocate. my sweetheart
Wis me-
Counting / SUPPOSE. again asked. rs he here?
We want corroborative evidence"
''Yiss, my advocate lord. shust ootside.'
We had better call him into here remarked
the judge.
NO my lord,' the witness Goodness. no,
hartly get him when we're alone. ant
I'm he won't court me here afore you
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18

Many stories told the elder sc;herns original
methods Of entertaining his friends dinner ard possibly
the most amusing Says Lucy Derber in the Cen
tury Magazine f. that bested guest when late
IN the dinner this friend announced Nr sofbsr,
exclaimed: let hide under the table ard dow,
they all went Mr. Sothe-n himself who rernauef
seated When the tardy guest sotheru rose
and received him with exquisite courtesy saying when
your announced. M guests for sorne unsc-
countsbIe reason. All hid under the table few
moments % discomfort ~ they crepi o8. ard
back TO ther another dinner given sosf~rn
20 ten frea1s pouapoVs waiter placed square
pieces OF bread with mathematical precision ~ eseh
plate and Jeff she 20 Mr so.bern
his opportunity. and calling his dog cried .TFT,r
The bEead-euick. Tiger The asrnhse littye grer
h ind hounsed lightly upon table aid aszla
he heard his imperative fste2 Ire bread
until each Ttece had been removed dark corner
the FIRE ypon the Walters All silence The
box Mr Sothcvns fare only ia.
dinner awaited Standing for beEis~Tee fhe
T. The his seps table exzrneS
carefully hsrredIy left The soor rs-
appeared Effh Ses plate - brad axzfa each
plate n.sce csrefsIy placed b.
ernptr pIate quick TgE-r fetch sxzfar+ More
bread More Bread Ard each sise@ -s.
removed before ;he vaf-r reappssreS ere
sazt the tsbfe zss ,he rss-ss-
ard doubt To%e pso- kanxry sets-.
had eaten x, With a took cestsr3vs ~ znnszroe1
ard after al safely iAhse y.
brought plate ard ~8sh FORK sssref wlsh
scerz rseee ~ sSr p~rs za4 -
The host- merry 6sszFz-s hfs sssrassv
s1s sefos e~ersnx - s-sza TIE o0rs~~
revealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
BROTHERS MEET FIRST TIME
IN QUARTER OF A CENTURY

Bartlin and Leopold Klucker. broth
ing for the first time in rs years, when
they separated in Pennsylvania, the
former deciding to cast his future in
the west. He settled in Rock Island,
and is now married and has a nice
home at 140i Thirty-second street. His
brother married and settled in the
town of Marysville. Pa. The brothers
of course kept up correspondence,
but neither could find time to make
the other Il visit The Marysville
brother and his wife decided on lit
tie surprise for their Rock Island rela-
tives, and so Friday evening dropped
in on them at their home unannounc-
ed. 1t was indeed a happy reunion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
DENVER LIMITED DITCHED:
ENGINEER ONLY ONE HURT

No. ~, the Rock Islands Denver
limited, eastbound at a high rate of
speed. was wrecked three miles west
of Marengo, Iowa, about ) o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Thomas Magill, the
engineer, jumped, and was slightly in
iured. Fortunately no one else was
hurt
The accident was due to an opening
in the track left by the construction
gang engaged in replacing the rails.
The limited had lost considerable
Dess Moines and Engineer Magill had
thrown her wide open in an effort to
regain some of the time that had been
lost.
A red signal had been posted by the
construction gang about 500 feet from
the spot where they were working,
this serving as warning that the
to stop until further notice. Engin-
eer Magill could have managed the
train within this distance had he been
making ordinary speed, but he had
gotten under such Roadway that this
was impossible, and, the engine dash
ed into the opening. The engine and
composite cars were ditched. and it
was Sunday morning before the track
was cleared. The engine sank several
feet in the mud and it was a big job
to get it back on the rails again. Con
ductor Fox was in charge of the
train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

whom, it is said, he has had trouble
heretofore. After few remarks, he
who would fill Dick Yates place ven
tured the remark that the other was
not a gentleman, and was told in re-
|ply that if he would come into the
ALLEY their difficulties could be adj
iusted without disturbing business,
running counter to the carnival or
blockading the streets. This refer
ence, although made in quiet, digni-
fed way, seemed to alarm Candidate
McCaskrin. and he Immediately yelled
Police! Police!' and in a few mo-
ments brought an audience before
him that it is safe to predict will eX-
coed in number any gathering which
he will address this year. The affair
was not of long duration, and when
the crowd learned the cause of the
trouble they turned away and in the
shuttle the would-be governor and his
adversary were swallowed
up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
PER SONAL POINTS.

Mrs. f. H. Guyer and son Edward,
are visiting at Harvard, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs J. Il. Kimball have re-
turned from their eastern trip.
Col. c. l.. Walker and family have
returned after their summers outing
at Wequetonsing, Mich.
Miss Genevieve thinner left this
morning for De kalb to resume her
studies Mt the normal school.
Mrs. S. ID. Rowcll, who has been the
guest of Mrs. j. f. Robinson. left Sat
urday evening for Colorado Springs.
Miss Jennie Sturgeon has gone to
Chicago to take up her duties as in
structor at Northwestern university.
DR.. II. NJ. Petit, who has been visit
ing his brother, W. b. Petit. left Sat
urday evening for his home at Carroll,
Mo.
Frank Eckard, former night captain
Of police here, and who is now resi-
dent of Seattle, Wash, is in the city
on visit.
Mrs Grace Waggaman, formerly
Miss KnowIton, is visiting with her
uncle, W. o. Negus, at the Rock ISL
and house.
Julius Fashner, Of the firm of Paus-
len d Fashner. Newhall, Iowa. with
his wife, is guest at the home of Mrs.
g. NJ. Hastings.
Mrs. J. II. Tyler and daughter, of
Galesburg, are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. y. Cooper, 140l
Fourteenth-and-a-h street.
Thomas O'Lcary and family and
Miss May Fredrcks left yesterday af-
ternuon for New York, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. j. II. Hartnady has been called
to Spring Valley by the death of a
friend. Before returning home she
will spend some time in Galesburg.
Conductor T. j. Donahue. of the
Rock Island. has returned after a so
.iourn at ColfaX Springs. Iowa, and 4
visit to various points in the north
west.
T. i. Leary and family left yestef
day for New York city. where Mr.
Leary is to have charge Of the east.
ern branch of Decatur plumbing
house. for which he has been travel
ing representative for several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
Active I'm Religious AHairs.
Shields Anderson.

Saturday evening at 1880 at the
home of the mother of the bride, Mrs
Anna Anderson. 1913 Fourth avenue
was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Mabel Anderson and John NJ. Schields
Rev. IL. w. Reed, pastor of the First
Baptist church. performing the cere
mouy before a company of relatives
\ wedding" supper followed. The
couple will make their home for the
present with the mother of the bride
Mr.. Shields is employed in the mailing
department of the Woodmen head
office. Both he and his bride will have
the best wishes of a host of friends in
their welded life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
COUNTY TEMPLE

Sept. 1S.-John Mcnamara to L.. S.
McCabe. lots II. 10 and 16. block B.;
lots5 and g, block 4, and lots Is, 16
and Is. block >, Black Hawk add,
Rock Island, $4,000.
Sept. 19.-Isaac l.. Nanderslice to
Grace Bowen, As feet lots II and Is,
block 3, Black Hawk add, Rock ISL
and, 81.
S. c. Fugate to Z. c. Richards, lot
Is, block ,. Black Hawk fourth add,
Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

duty to her and to his business asso-
ciates to retire from active business
life. and having done so he will devote
himself to regaining Mrs. Blakesley's
impaired health. With this end in
view they will spend the winter in
California. Capt. Blakesley has been
resident of the city 20 years, and
during all that time has been identi-
fed with the Rock Island Stove com
pany, the NEST of the patterns turn
ed out from the foundry of that es-
adjustment having been of his inven-
ton.
A Factor in Rock Islands Development
He was born in Kingsville, Ashta-
bula county. Ohio. i'll 1885. his father
being Il machinist and inventor, which
talent he inherited, as shown by his
numerous patents. After graduatin
from the Kingsville academy he learn
ed the timers trade. and with the
exception Of four years service in the
civil war. engaged continuously i'm the
hardware and stove business, until
1873, when he engaged with Cribben &;
Sexton, of Chicago. as travelling sales
man. He came to Rock Island in 1877
in the same capacity for the old stove
company. and in 1850, with Messrs.
Mixter and Mitchell, formed CO.
partnership under the name of the
Rock Island Stove company, which
has continued without change until
the present time. During these years
the industry has grown to be one of
| the most prominent OF the city.
Throughout the war Mr.. Blakesley
served with honor and distinction,
and was twice promoted for bravery
| on the field of battle, being made cap
tain OF his company in 1864 During
his residence in this city he has be-
come identified with a number of local
manufacturing interests. being at
present director in the Rock Island
Plow company and the Rock Island
| Buggy company.
Active I'm Religious Affairs.
He has always taken an active part
in moral and religious movements.
and is at present an elder and trustee
of the Broadway Presbyterian church.
He rendered valuable service to the
Y. NJ. c. \. as chairman of its build
| ing committee, and has given much
time and thought to these various ac-
tivities.
In social circles he prizes most high
| ~ his membership in the G. y. K. and
Loyal Legion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
LEAVES THE FIRM
Capt. A. NJ. BIakesIey Sells In.
teFest in Rock island
Stove Company.
TO WINTER IN CALIFORNIA
For Benefit of His Wife's Health
Many Years in the Har-
ness.

Capt. A. NJ. Blakesley Saturday ev-
ening disposed of his interest in the
Rock Island Stove company to his
partners, Phil Mitchell and Frank
MiXter, and last evening with Mrs.
Blakesley he left for California. Ow-
ing to the condition of his wife's
health Capt. Blakesley considered it a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
A New Jersy Editors Testimonial.

NJ. T. Lynch. editor of the Phillips
burg, n. J. Daily Post writes: II have
have used many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds in my famiI, but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. L cannot say too
much in Braisc of It - All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
In the Police Court.

The case against John Williams, of
East Moline, charged with breach
of the peace, was dismissed.
William Holms and John Ryan, both
of Rio, arrested yesterday by Officer
Kersch, were each fined So for drunk
senness.