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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
MARRIAGE is VALID.
Though There Are Irregularities in
the License

Topeka. Sept, 12-Complaint has reached
/ the attorney generals office TO the ef-
feet that probate judges in a number of
| the Kansas counties have been in the
/ habit Of signing and affixing their seals
/ to blank marriage licenses and giving
them to ministers and notaries, who filed
them out and performed ceremonies. In
quiries have been directed 10 the attorney
general to ascertain if this procedure is
legal Assistant Attorney General Close
has answered these inquiries. He says
that notaries public have no authority tc
perform marriages, but says that under a
decision of the supreme court such mar
riages are binding. A portion of his let
ter follows:
The proceeding is in every respect
reprehensibie. 1t is in violation of the
statute, and contrary to every consideIa-
tion of public policy. The statute confers
upon the prabate judge the duty of is
suing marriage licenses to those entitled
thereto. and under severe penalties pro-
hibits his issuing them to those not en-
titled To send a blank marriage license
to an unauthorized person to fill it out
and deliver it to whom ever he sees fit
is not issuing 4 Incense as contemplated
by the statute. Section 4o13, general
statutes of 1901, provides that the probate
judge shall require the applicant to make
an affidavit as to the eligibility of the
parties contemplating marriage If he
fails to require this affidavit he is liable
to a criminal prosecution. No other per-
son than the probate judge is authorized
to inquire into the existence of the facts
set forth in the affidavit.
The law wisely provides that certain
persons shall not enter into marriage re-
lations with each other, and the determin-
alton of the fact as to whether any i'm
pediment TO the inter-marriage of such
persons exists, is a judiciary act, and the
performance of If cannot by the probate
judge be delegated to any other person.
"Notaries public cannot legally perform
a marriage ceremony. This authority is
only conferred on judges, justices Of the
peace and licensed preachers of the gos-
pei. and these persons can only do so on
a marriage license legally issued. How
ever. under the decision of State VS.
Welker. Sc Kansas, 297, persons who en-
tered the marriage relation before a no
tary public on one of these invalid Ii
censes are legally married to each other,
but that does rot exempt the probate
judge from his liability to prosecution"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WHOLE TOWN
IS FLOODED
CIoudburSt Causes a Break in
the Levee.
SWEEPS THROUGH CITY
Every Railroad in Northwest
Crippled from Washouts.
SWEEPS THROUGH CITY

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. ia Sentinel
from Augusta, Wis, says that town and
vicinity are flooded, the result of a cloud
burst The levee went out and the flood
swept through the center of the town.
carrying everything before it. The
greatest losers are Finch, Worth and
company, Brown Brothers, wagon max
ers, Building and contents; Taggart and
Mohr, firm implements building and con-
tents; J. L. Ball, electric light plant;
John Anderson, one building; Cox Brots.
company. barns and sheds moved; Obrien
livery. No estimate of the loss can be
made until the water recedes.
Every railorad running through the
northwest is crippled from pashouts.
The through northbound limited on the
Wisconsin Central road from Chicago was
still at Abbottsford late today. 1t should
have passed here at o'clock this morn
ing but was held On account of bad
washouts on the main line between Alb
bottsford, Medford and Chelsie. where it
IS said the rain descended in torrents
Tor some hours washing out the track
Lady ana Qeldylir5 ali lLTOuSn Trains
indefinitely.
Merrill, Wis, reports the worst cleo
trical storm in years The Wisconsin
river is high and sixty feet of track of
tbs Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road is washed out OF Pine river. Rural
mail carriers were unable 10 go over thei:
routes because Of the washed out bridges.
Mondovi, Buffalo county reports $4,000
damage
Unity and Glenwood send reports of
farms under water and great damage to
crops.
Wausau, Wis, Sept 12.-Heavy rains
last night caused serious damage to rail-
road property. There is a washout on
the northwestern road and no trains Will
be able to pass that point until tomorrow
There is also washout on the Milwau-
kee road near Pine river, tying up trai
fc- The Wisconsin river has already
risen three feet and is still rising AA
uwconf1r-TIed rz.> ri states that the Torna-
hawk dan has oeen destroyed. The dam
was built u years ago by the late Wa
Bradley. 1t is one of the largest in W.T.
consin, costing an immense amount of
money
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Track laying Goina On.

oklahoma City, o. T, Sept 12.-Track
laying was begun yesterday on the Texas
and Oklahoma. the extension Of the
Katy lire OF road from CoaIsate. I. T.
10 Oklahoma City. The entire line OF
road will be in operation the first OF De-
cember.
shawnee o. T. Sept 12-Dr. b. F.
Hamilton Of the territorial board OF
health. states that meeting of the board
viii be held at Enid on September l. for
the purpose of issuing certificates 10 all
physicians who desire TO practice medi-
cine within the territory.
Blackwell. Q. T. Sept. H.-The people
Of Blackwell will regret 10 learn tina;
Rev J. r. z. Crsishead or Sunday ten
dered his resignation as pastor OF the
Presbyterian church in this city. 10 take
effect ;he first OF October. says the Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.
Governor Ferguson Is Expected to Be
Amonq the Speakers

Edmond, Q. T., Sept. 12.-At a meeting
held at Britton. of some of the old set
tiers of this ciunty. committees were ap-
pointed to arrange for an old settlers
picnic, says the Enterprise. The time
and place will be determined later, but
it is thought that it VIII be best to hold
st In the neighborhood Of Witcher. maxi
ing ii dividing line between the black
Jacks and the prairie. The time will
probably be set for some time this month
Several prominent speakers are 10 be in
Vited, among whom will be Governor
Ferguson. and 1t is expected that a gen.
eral good time will follow At the Brit
ton meeting Harry Miller was appointed
secretary pro tenn and J. Q. Spencer
was elected for the permanent secretary.
DR.. BeanbloSsom was elected president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
BIG JIM PARKER
viii Make His Second Appearance
in Wichita TodaY.

Big jim Parker who struck down SIC
Kinieys assassin. viii make his second
appearance IL Wichita this afternoon.
under the auspices q The Colored Central
club. He viii ten the story ef The as
sassinauioR "a President Mckinley AZ
Buffalo and the part n played IN the
capture CT the assassin ATs--S. <. Pat
tol-s Jubilee Choir xiH render musical
selections. assisted b local talent The
address vii be given II the fair grounds
commencing Al o'cloek and the snhsect
VIII b. The Lost Boy Rsfurued Home :"
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WILL BE NO SALOON.
Territorial Officials Are Opposed to the
Advancement

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 12.-The territorial
officials, without exception are opposed
TO the operation of a saloon in one of
the rooms OF the territorial offices. a few
days ago, a proposition was submitted
TO the agent of the building TO establish
saloon in one of the rooms of the
building which is now vacant. The gov
ernor was asked TO ascertain what the
officials thought of the matter. Letters
were written TO the officials by Governor
Ferguson and if their wishes are taken
as final there viii be no saloon in the
building now occupied by the territorial
offices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
RETURN FROM COLORADO.
Wichita People the Guests of F. 2.
polan.

Mr and Mrs. J. II. Mcintyre returned
yesterday after spending a month in Colo
rado. While on the trip they spent sew
eral days with F. T. Dolan. who was
formerly division passenger agent for
the Santa Fe at this point, and who now
holds a position as general superintend-
ent Of the Colorado and Southern rail-
way. Mr.. Dolan took his guests over
the Colorado division in his private car
and they report most enjoyable time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

any other medicine In existence. simply
because II cures the conditions upon which
nervousness depends
A Letter from q U. s. Senator'S wife.
Mrs. Verona +. Roach. wife n the late
Senator Roach Of North Dakota writes
from Larimore. y. d
Il can Chcerfully recommend your ex-
cellent remedy. Peruna lndees ! know
Of no other remedy an good a. yours. Il
Is grand tonic. Verona =. Roach
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the uss ~ Pergua
write az once 10 Dr hartman giving
fun statement Of your case. and he viii
be pleased 90 give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Or. Hartman President - The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
GUARD CANNOT GO.
Its Equipment is Not Quite Up to the
Requirements

Guthrie, o. T, Sept Fit is now evil
dent that it is an impossibility for the
oklahoma National Guard TO participate
in the regular army maneuvers this fall
at Fort Riley. Many letters have been
written to the war department at Wash
ington concerning the matter. Delegate
Bird s Mcclure interested himself in
having the Oklahoma guard appear at Ft
Riley. but his work has avaiIed nothing.
owing 10 the roasting report on the
guard submitted by Major Starr. Dele
gate MCGUIRE has had an extensive cor
respondence with the war department
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WICHITA COUNTRY CLUB
Will Give Its Postponed Dance To-
morrow NIGHT

Monday evening the regular dance of
the Wichita Country club. which was
postponed last Wednesday evening be-
cause of the bad weather, will be given
at the club house. Platforms will be ar
ranged for dancing and tables furnished
for those who desire to play cards. Prof
Blume's orchestra will furnish the music
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
ARRIVED IN CITY.
c. w. Strain Will Take Up His New
Position Tomorrow.

c. W. Strain, the newly appointed di-
vision superintendent Of the St. Louis
and San Francisco railroad. 70 fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of b.
+. Dunn, arrived in the city yesterday
accompanied by his wife. He remained
only short time. going from here 10
Cherokee. He will return again today
and will enter into the duties of his new
Office tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
"Smce Early Womanhood Was Fretful Nervous and
Irritable---Peruna Made Me WeI

y Y.
'Peruua has changed from fretfui irritable
into healthy aud harpy Nothing seems 60
and Since early manhood suffered
with bearing down pains and nervousness. thin and
worried Peruna hose who before
understand the change, but up he
blessed word, Peruna. ."tiate Grace
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
Blue Law Revoked.

Guthrie. Q. T. Sept I2.-The Guthrie
board OF aldermen. by ordinance. last
night revoked a former ordinance r-o-
hibiting Sunday theatrical performances
James Brooks proprietor { the lcaI opera
house. was arrested several days agl
for giving theatrical performance last
Sunday night The last ordinance null
fes his prosecution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WILL RESUME MEETINGS.
Wichita Academy of Medicine Will
Elect Officers Tuesday Night

The Wichita Academy of Medicine will
resume its regular meetings this week
\ regular meeting will be held Tuesday
night at the Commercial club The off,
GERS for the ensuing year are to be
elected and Dr. Oldham viii deliver an
address. It is desired that a full at
tendance be present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
CAUGHT IN A BELT.
Peter Rider Is Instantly Killed by a
Threshinu Machine.

Almond. o. T., Sept. 12-Peter Rider.
farm hand, was caught in the belt of
a threshing machine Tuesday and in
stanuy killed, his neck being broken.
Rider was at work on the farm Of Hen
~ Sehwab. mile and a half north Of
Guthrie. and at the time the accident oc-
Cured. was standing near the rapidly re-
Volving belt, and in some unaceountable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

coal and viii transfer the mineral rights
on the allotment TO the creatures OF the
agents looking for private profit In the
allotment Of lands that should have been
Sorraoafaf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
STUDENT BURIED TO-DAY.
Paul Wilson Died Friday al 1904
Maple Street.

Paul Wilson. a former student OF
Friends university. died Friday night at
his home. 1874 Maple street. The fam
is came 70 this city about four years
ago from Haviland. Kan. and until re-
Gently Paul has been attending the
Friends university The funeral win oc-
cur At the university at 2:S5 this after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

We wish - express egr thanks q -
many friends ant nsfghbors who - kin6
ly assisted Is IN cur tiz1e ot creates
anliction. and most eSpe~szliy fur N
beaut3fuI ao-ai o1erfngS
Mr.. c. II LAKER
Mr. and Mrs. JAS. FyE
NJ lay and Rsyshrilunuuurr
Mr. JAY SND Raj ryE
Xr and Mr. ". 5 MURPHY.
Mr. and Ms GEO. SHOOT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
Disfigured Skin
Hoods I0Ts0D0rili0

way was caught in the belt and thrown
to the ground with such force that his
neck was instantly broken. He had been
working on the machine for several
weeks. having come to Oklahoma from
Potisi Wisconsin, his home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WALKED IN HER SLEEP.
Then She Is Mistaken by a Policeman
for a BuruIar.

lOt ou' dIs
Oklahoma City, o. T., Sept. 12.-While
walking in her sleep at about o'clock
yesterday morning Fanny Copper. young
girl who is staying at $40 West Grand
avenue, was mistaken for burglar and
shot by John Hubatta, an ex-policeman.
The bullet took effect in the girls left
side and passed out of the back. For
tunately it did not penetrate any vital
organs, and, unless blood poisoning sets
in. no serious results are anticipated
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Protection. Kan. Sept. &c. ., Chand-
Ter of Medicine Lodse passed through
Protection in his automobile today en-
route TO Ashland Mr. Chandler Is inter
ested in q telephone line which Is now
under construction from Medicine Lodge
20 Dodge City and is -eut @ nan inspec-
tion tour The line connects a chain o.
banks in which he is interested.
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ONLY ACTUAL COSTS.
Highest Price Paid for Meal Was a
Quarter


Topeka. Sept. 12.-One or the most eco
nomical expense bills ever made by a
state official was turned into the auditors
Office today by II. L. Pestana, assistant
attorney general. Mr.. Pestana has been
in the southwestern part OF the state for
eleven DAYS making arrangements to col
lect the money due from the counties FOR
seed grain furnished them several years
ago. He was out on this business for
eleven days, travelled more than a thous-
and miles while he was gone and his ex-
pense bill was $3.50. He was gone from
September ! 10 II. inclusive and visited
the county seats Of Greeley. Pawuee.
Finney. Pratt. Stafford. Mead and Sew
ard. Mr. Pestana did not i.emize the
bill as is generally required. but TIL
total amount expended was so small that
the auditor lacked the nerve" to ask
him for an itemized statement II has
been customary for other travelling repre-
sentatives OF the state 70 charge at least
80 cents for meal. but the highest
priced meal eaten by the assistant at
torney general only cost 3 cents The
other representatives. now fear that Pes
tana's record may be adorted by the
state as maximum price to be paid for
travelling expenses
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minutes. regarding the young man with a

minutes, regarding the young man with a
kindly smile. and then he said:
my boy, 1 waited twenty years before
got my first poem published. Don't you
think you can afford to wait few years
longer? Just keep on working"
Here Is little story with moral. Usual
ly If one tries to put a moral in a story
the story is spoiled, and it offends the
reader. Hawthorne could do it, it is true,
and George AIDE does it, also, but.
Well, the other evening a young man
who has great deal of dignity, and is
not just the kind OF a man William Allen
White speaks of as plain American
walked briskly up Illinois street. AS he
passed a dark doorway near Ohio street a
voice, which, he says, sounded very
sweet" said, Hello there"
The young man turned around rapidly
and started back toward the place from
where he thought the voice came. AS he
walked under the awning he saw we'll
dressed young woman standing in the door,
way.
II don't believe know you," he said, as
he stepped up to her.
Just then he noticed that she was not
a Caucasian, but of the Ethiopian race.
The young man quickly glanced up and
down the street and saw that no one was
coming.
II think I will co. he said. And he
walked north on Illinois street as fast as
he could walk without really running.
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ten feet below. No sooner said than done'
Down Topped Rosy Posy. with Laura
Louisa after her, their white petticoats
spreading around them like balloons, ana
reached the ground without injuries more
serious than scratched knees and torn raj
ment Lets holler at the Washington
kids" said Rosy Posy, as they struggled 10
their feet amid the rank burdock and rag
weed The washington kids" who be-
lonsed TO a respectable colored family liv-
inc I'm an adjacent alley, were found In
offensively engaged in picking tomato
worms in their own patch of front yard
.sNis-ger, nig-ger newer die,
Run arounds and tell lie,
chanted Rosy Posy and Laura Louisa as
they halted at safe distance OUTSIDE 'ne
washingtons' yard.
"G'way fun dar, you no count wmte
trash" retorted one pickaninny, as ne
stopped to pick up missile.
"Nie-eer. nig-ger"- but a well-direcred
volIev of clods from the enemy, reinforced
by a stout colored nanny bearing
broom. caused the little girls to run as fast
as frightened quail back into the shadow OF
their own maple trees. Once In the back
yard they spattered delightfully."- under the
hose until they were seen and apprehended
nv the srown-ups who dragged them, none
too gently. into the house.
That evening. when the minister came TO
Rosy Posey's house to dinner he saw two
freshly-dressed little girls seated on the
porch demurely rocking their dollies. 1T Is
certainly a pleasure" said the minister, to
see two such quiet and well-behaved chill
dren.
And Rosy Posy and Laura Louisa said
never a word.
Floor walkers are supposed TO be able TO
answer any question woman may ask
them-that is, about anything in the store.
An old floor walker in one of the big In
dianapolis dry goods department stores was
! asked question by a woman the other day
which he could not answer. Let the floor
walker tell the story:
al want to see some of your alumne
| goods said the woman. Alumni goods,
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WHEN CLEVELAND UNBENDS.
His Stiffness and SOlemnity Vanish
When Fishing Is Discussed.

Golfers Weekly
Great men sometimes relax. Mr.. Glad
stone, when overcome by work, used 10 cut
down half dozen trees. Caesar and Napo-
leon found a pleasant recreation in the
company of ladies. The King of England
reIaxes whenever he is not forced to work
One living queen composes poetry in her
vacant hours. Mr.. Morgan becomes a COM
modore. Mr.. Rockefeller conducts Sun
day school. The President of the United
States makes play OF work and work Of
play. 1t is all the same TO him. No so the
only living ex-President. When Mr.. Cleve-
land goes out to fish, then for the first time
does his laden spirit drop its load. Mr..
Roosevelt receives a fractional dispute in his
party and an acorn under his horses sad
die with very much the same attention. Mr..
Cleveland, whenever he speaks upon mat
tiers of pith and moment, speaks in style
whence all elasticity is fed. and solemnity
breathes like a knel from every page. Were
he not a man OF so much usefulness and
worth we should venture TO hint that his
political utterances lack yeast. They some
times remind us of that bread which we
were wont TO receive in our less fortunate
days. They are heavy, In short. Not so
his utterances on fishing. IL Is almost i'm
possible to believe that the style is all his
own. 1t scampers. 1t toys with moral
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many years-sometimes as many as twen-
ty-waiting for an editor to be convinced
that his or her production" was worthy of
publication. But the young men and women
who have spent only a year or two trying
to write something good, and perhaps only
a few months, never seem to think they will
have to wait long time before they can
break into print"
Well, such young man as this, who lives
in Indianapolis, worked for three years
writing verse. He could make words rhyme,
and he had some SMILES, and some meta
phors and he had some ideas; and when
he got them put together into stanzas he
thought they were good. And some of his
friends, too, said the verses were good. The
young man, in fact, took his verse very,
very seriously. But the editors didn't regard
his verse in the same way.
Lock this up in a drawer young man..
and don't look at it for a long time they
told him. Keep on writing and put your
new verses away. And then write some
more. And after while-not for a year or
two-come back"
Well the young man put his verse out of
sight for three months. Then he took it
out Of the drawer and read it over and
| over. Anu IL SScIlcQ very SOOQ 10 MIN still.
But the editors had hurt his vanity and he
would not go to any Of them for a while.
Instead he decided he would go to James
| Whitcomb Riley and tell his troubles.
Mr.. Riley is a poet and will sympathize
with me-" thought the young man. mo
| doubt he had hard time with the editors.
| too"
| So the unrecognized poet betook himself
| to Lockerbie street TO see Mr.. Riley.
1--WE written a book full of verse;" he
told Mr.. Riley. MIR. Riley kept on listening.
| "All the editors say L must wait and that
they cannot use my poems. Now. / don't
think they have examined my work close
| ly enough to tell anything about 1t. know
some of my poems are just as good as
| many of those in the nswpapers every day
and in some of the good magazines. Mr.
| Riley, tell me what TO do
Mr.. Riley kept on smoking for several