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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
GREAT BIG CROP
GEO. HoDesoN REPORTS MUCH
WHEAT NOT THRESHED.
At One Place 10000 Bushels Were
Cared for

George Hodgson, who recently return
ed from western Kansas, reports the
largest wheat crop that was ever raised
in that section of the country The yield
is from 80 to "a bushels per acre and of
a good quality.
Mr.. Hodgson owns and operates a
threshing machine and has been in Rush
and Barton counties for the past nine
weeks, where he has been engaged in
threshing wheat
He says that there has been a large
amount of the wheat threshed, but there
are many bushels that hive not been
touched for the reason that the machines
could not get to it. There were % ma
chimes unloaded at Rush Center and 81
at La Crosse in one day. and all operated
in the surrounding country. Farmers
were so eager to have their crops thresh-
ed that Mr. Hodgson received contracts
for nine weeks work within an hour af-
ter his arrival. During the time these
nine weeks this work was carried on in
country covering an area of two square
miles and every day he saw from three
to five machines in operation, and all
over this country he saw many bushels
of wheat piled up in ricks on the ground
awaiting shipment. Help being scarce The
farmers are having trouble in getting
their crops hauled to the nearest rail-
road point for shipment.
At one threshing for FIVE men who had
combined their crops. 5000 bushels was
the yield. and the smallest yield per acre
that Mr. Hodgson threshed was so bush
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05

o'clock with the Misses Cix. IN Laara
avenue.
Leader-Mr. Campbell.
Roll Cail-Polnts from Chapter in
Geographic influences in American Hist
tory
Ontario and the Canadian northwest. IN
The Chautaaquan-Mss Ahbie Mossman.
Music-Nellie Cox.
Geographic Influences IN American His
tory, chapter 5-Mr. Harvey.
The Sunfiower ChautauQua circle will
meet Monday. November .. 1893. with Nrs.
Frank Wright. corner Third and 81.
Francis. The program VIII be as fol-
lows:
Geographic Influences In American His
tory. chapter Mrs. G. $ Freeman
Hiawatha Play at Desharats-Miss Cat
alma Mason.
Map Drawings OF Canada. Ontario and
the Canadian northwest-Miss IAdd ard
Mrs. Trice.
Music-Miss Kinkesd
Roll Cail-Current Articles Relating Ia
Canada.
Lesder-Mrs. Ferd Evans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
DEPOSITION WAS TAKEN
IN Damage Suit Against Santa Fe
Railroad.

The deposition of S. s. Bendict was
taken yesterday in the Office of l. P.
Campbell. in the case of r. J. Hukle
VS.. the Santa Fe Railroad company.
A short history Of the cast will throw
some light nthe nature of Mr.. Bendict's
testimony. who is the most important
witness in the case
In 1886 r. J Hukle made an agreement
with 5. $. Bendict. who was represent
ing a railroad company that wanted to
secure right Of way through Sedgwick
county. whereby in consideration Of Mr..
IIukle scouting this right of way the
company agreed TO run their line through
Hukle and build and maintain a depot
and stock yards at Hukle.
Acting on his agreement Mr. Hukle
assisted in securing the right of way
and donated ten acres OF ground to the
railroad company on which the depot
was built. Afterwards this railroad was
purchased by the Santa Fe. who proceed
ed 10 remove the depot and stock yards
claiming that they We're not parties Il
the original agreement and consequently
not bound by il. Mr. Hu<le took ex-
ceptiohs and brought an action for dam
ages
Mr. Bendics's testimony related 10 the
contract entered into between Mr. Hukle
and himself and the amount of expendi-
lures and time put in by Mr.. Hukle in
securing this right Of way.
Several nice points of law are involved
Tn this case and 1t Is being closely fol
lowed by the residents Of Hukle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
MAS0NS TO MEET
IN CITY NOV, is
Directors of Home Will Also
Gather Here.
DURING THE SAME WEEK
Many Will Receive Degrees at
That Time.
DURING THE SAME WEEK

There will be a great gathering Of Ma
sons from all over the state in the Scot
fish Rite Temple on November 16, at
which time the thirty-second degree will
be conferred upon a class OF 100 candi-
dates. and the thirty-third degree upon
those who were elected to receive it at
the meeting of the supreme council held
in Washington, D. c., some time ago.
This is the semi-annual meeting of the
Consistery and is looked forward to with
a great deal of interest by the Masons
of Wichita, as it is one of their most
important events of the year. With such
a large class Of candidates this meeting
will be one of the best ever held.
The thirty-second degree will be the
first conferred upon the candidates, after
which Thomas Wentworth Harrison, SOW
ereign grand inspector general of Kan
sas, assisted by the thirty-third degree
members, will confer the 'thirty-third de-
gree upon class of candidates.
This meeting will begin Monday even
ing, November 10, and close Thursday
evening, November 10.
There will be meeting of the directors
of the Kansas Masonic Home some time
during this week.
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BOUGHT TEA COMPANY.
And Is Incorporated With Stock for
$4,000,

The Western Pacific Tea company,
Geowan, with stores at Hutchinson,
Wichita and Springfield, NO., has been
purchased by a company of which T. G..
Fitch of this city is the principal stock
holder.
The company is incorporated under the
laws of Kansas with capital stock of
$4,000. ~
The Western Pacific company was es-
tablished in 1883 by John McGeown, who
has conducted a very successful and pro-
fitable business. The new company has
taken over the above business and under
the management of Mr.. Fitch, a well
known resident of Wichita and a BUSH
ness man who has been in business in
this city for the past seventeen years.
and was at one time postmaster, will
endeavor 10 carry it along in the sue
cessful manner that has marked its past
career.
Mr.. McGeown will be with the company
most of the time this year, after which
ne intends to take vacation and visit
his old home in Belfast, Ireland Later
he viii be associated with The Anthony
Wholesale Grocery company of Anthony,
Kan, of which he is at present a di-
rector.
The headquarters of the tea company
will be i'm wichita and as the business
grows other towns will be taken in and
the quarters of the company in this city
will be enlarged. Thus Wichita Is made
The home of new corporation and new
industry is added to her many business
nnterurfsee
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ing country He said: II saw the men
meant to lynch the fellow, so l suggested
that we take him out along the rail-
road track to the edge of town, where
we would strip him and turn him loose.
At a given number OF PAGES from us we
were to shoot at him as he ran. All
agreed to this plan. The place chosen
.Gas short distance out from the town.
and near steep embankment along the
Cowskin creek. 1 went to the fellow and
told him the plan. but instead of run
ming down the track, as was expected.
he must make for an embankment, which
he could reach before they could posi-
bly, shoot him, and If he attempted to
escape in any other way I would shoot
him down. q, who couldn't hit decoy
duck two feet away. Well. the fellow
was stripped and taken the given num-
Der of PAGES from the gang and told to
scoot. His movement. when told this,
was one of wonderful speed. He ce--
tainly made for the embankment in q
way that wasn't slow. L knew that none
of the fellows would be able to hit him
before he reached the edge, as it was
then growing dark and the distance be-
tween was to great for him to ne
hurt badly by the scattering shot. The
last seen of the man was when he disap-
peared over the ledge into the creek, and
he may be running yet, as he has never
been seen or heard OF from that day 70
this"
Mr.. Powell is Il good story teller and re-
lates many very funny incidents in his
bicycle club here some years ago. before
the safety wheel had come into use here.
and all the members rode on the old style
high wheel.
Mr.. Powell left last night for Colwich.
where he will visit among his old friends.
He is on his way to Oklahoma and In
dian territory. with a view to purchasing
a newspaper business. He is not satisfied
with his present business. and is anxious
to get back into newspaper work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
RESOLUTIONS WERE
ADOPTED BY CLUB
Plan to Avoid Discrimination
in Freight Rates
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT
Thirty-FOur New Members
Were Taken In.
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT

At regular meeting of the members OF
the Commercial club held last night the
secretary of the club was instructed to
draw up d set of resolutions memorial
izing congress to enact further legislation
TO give effectiveness to the interstate
commerce act in the prevention of undue
discrimination in published tariff rates be-
tween localities and different commodi-
ties; also providing relief from the con-
tinuance of rates found to be excessive.
These resolutions will be forwarded to
Congressman Murdoch at Washington,
and he will be asked to support meas
ures that are introduced in congress Civ
ing the interstate'> commerce commission
power TO enforce its findings effectively
and quickly.
The meeting was largely attended and
was a very enthusiastic one. All seemed
TO be very much interested in this matter
of railway rates.
Communications were read from +. H.
Bacon. chairman of the national inter-
state commerce law convention, in which
he urges that resolutions be adopted and
that determined and persistent effort
be made on the part of all organizations
interested in the object. He enclosed
copies of resolutions adopted by the
board of trade Of Chicago.
The club elected thirty-four persons to
rna1ohershin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
FILES A SUIT.
Against Officers of National Home
BUILDING Company.

Kos Harris, the receiver of the National
Home Building company. filed suit yes
terday morning in the district court
against J. r. Liggett, president Of that
company; Mrs L. B. Liggett, vice pres
ident. and Levi Throckmorton, secretary
charging them with appropriating the
Woodmen hail at Kechi, which he alleges
was built by the company funds and was
refused by the lodge as not complying
with the specifications under which it
was built. and then taken back by the
defendants as their own personal prop
erty. He also alleges that they collected
$500 premium on the contract which they
returned to the lodge out of the company
funds.
The lodge paid to l.. E. Ocker and the
defendants the $500 premium on the con-
tract. which plaintiff alleges was retained
by them and not turned over to the COM
pany, and that when the lodge refused
the building the defendants refunded the
$500. in order TO settle the matter, but
made it good from the company's funds
This money was refunded on condition
that the building be decided back to the
company. but it is alleged the deed was
made in the defendants names instead
OF in the name Of the company. and that
the defendants have given no considera-
ton for the property, paid for out OF
the funds and assets of the company and
passed to the names of the defendants
in order to defraud the company. The
petition also charges that the defendants
are now trying to collect rents from the
property and claim it as belonging to
them.
The plaintiff asks that the defendants
be ordered TO deliver a deed for the prop
erty to the plaintiff. as receiver, and that
fl be decreed to be the property of the
company and delivered to the receiver,
while the defendants are barred from any
right or interest in it.
Mr. Eckstein said that there would
probably be other suits filed. as it is the
intention of both he and the receiver
that the people of Kansas shall be pro-
tected against and such frauds.
This will recall TO mind the noted suit
filed by O. e. Eckstein and Attorney Cen
eral Coleman last summer to Gust the
company from doing business in the state.
The case created no little excitement
among the contract holders OF the com
pany here and resulted in the appointing
oil 4 receiver
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
FILES cROSS-PETlTlON.
w. w. Culver Asks for Damages From
COMPANY

w W. Culver filed an answer and cross
petition yesterday to the suit brought
against him by the Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Grain and Live Stock association,
in which he denies every allegation made
by lem. and in his cross petition claims
damages to his character and business
amounting to $3.50.
Mr. Culver was employed here as a
general agent for the association and was
charged with embezzlement They after
wards brought suit for the recovery OF
some money claimed by them which was
not accounted for by Mr.. Culver. acting
as their agent Culver states that on
May the plaintiff filed a complaint
against the defendant which resulted in
lis arrest on May Z, and that he was
wrongfully and without any cause held
in custody until June %. on which date
His case, which continued three days.
was brought UP for a hearing in the city
court After hearing all the evidence.
the judge decided the charge was without
foundation and the defendant was re-
leased.
He alleges that the plaintiff knew at
the time of his arrest that he was inno-
cent of the charge. and for the damage
to his character and business he asks
$3.50.
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els, while six miles southwest of Rush
Center 20 acres yielded 1,070 bushels At
many places the farmers are having
trouble in getting their crops threshed
for the reason that they have not enough
money to pay the threshers' bill, which
on account of the size OF the crop IS no
small item. One mans thresning bill
alone amounted to $3.50. and in many To-
calities the threshers have had to quit
work, the farmers being unable to pay
their bills. On that account Mr.. Hodg-
son came home. lie left five quarter-sec-
tions OF wheat unIIreshed.
The bank at La Crosse loaned $4,000 TO
the farmers with which they were to pay
their threshing bills, but this money was
wholly insufficient. Old residents say this
years crop was the largest ever rsised
in the history of western kansas and
from present indications there will be
another large crop next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05

been said by experts to be of good quail
ty. This ore will be assayed at the earli-
est opportunity so that some idea OF its
value may be obtained
The Big Four mine which IS located
three miles from Mr.. Harvey's mine re-
Gently had some ore which was taken
from their mine assayed and II showed $50
To the ton according TO the best local
assayer.
At present the work Of uncoverlng the
lead on Mr. Harvey's claim is being
pushed rapidly and at the point where
the indications for gold are best shaft
will be sunk
The Elk Mining company OF Lawton
has 400 acres in body and is uncover
ing leads on % claims and will sink a
shaft on the best claim. This company is
preparing TO float some stock.
Confidence in the ultimate success OF
the mines is growing and the company
is backed by prominent business men OF
Lawton. Enid, Joplin. Missouri and wich-
ifa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Tho west Side W. c. 7. L. meets with
Mrs. Julia Henderson. Eli South Mil
wood this afternoon.
Ladies OF the Maccahecs viii have Z
regular meeting this evening az 40. Can.
didates please be prompt
The Dodge avenue people. West SIDE.
have built "A new parsonage and viii bold
"a house warming Friday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Reformed
church will meet al the home Of Mrs.
Pulls. 534 South Lawrence avenue. Thurs
day, November :.
The Womans' Unitarian Alliance VIE
meet with Mrs. Louis Gerties. Iiis Level
len avenue. Thursday. at go p. m. Re-
sponses from Holmes
The ladies or the Dodge avenue ~ r.
cshurch will serve a chicken pic supper
in the Palace block Friday evening. No
vember g. from 6 10 3 p. m. Everybody
invited
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the FIRST
Presbyterian church viii meet with Mrs.
Funk. as South Main street. this sfter-
noon. at go Members bring scissors
and thimble
Wichita Couacn. 10. q. Ancient order
OF the Pyramids. viii give a social enter
tsinment tonight % members aud friends
Of the order. ia the hail over 80 East
Douglas avenue.
The Womans Missionary Societv q
the United Presbyterian church Nsiii NEE,
At the church on Friday. November 8.
al ? % p. 10. Subjecvt. Our Missions
Among the Freedmen. Al tbs mem
bers are urged % be present
On Thursday. November 2. az s 8. m
President Thomas T. WIN. ~ the Asuer.-
can Socialist college. viii spssk az ihe
rooms of the college. 1g7-z19 sedg~ick
guiding. or The Transition from capital
ism - Socialism. Al are cordially tayisssl
10 participate 10 the discussion q thas
highly important subj
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
cHAuTAuouA CIRCLES.

Peerless Chautauqua circle Will meet
Monday evening. November O. with Miss
McNabb. els South Main street, at 100
y. m.
The program for the evening viii be as
follows:
Roll Cal1-Quotations from Poe.
Literary Leaders. chapter Iv-Miss NIL
Ter.
Geographic Influences in American His
tory, chapter IV-MTs. Ellis.
The st. Paurs Chautaudua circle viii
meet with Miss Burress. 1s3s Waco ave
nue. Monday. November .. at 7:s5 r. IN
Music-Circle.
Roll CaIl-Locate one Geographical Fea-
ture in Canada.
Map Drawings
Paper. sir ohm Mcdonald and the Chief
Events Of His Premiership Mrs. Park
or
Debato--Merits Of the Canadian System
Of Government os Compared with ours
Rev. Parker and Mrs. Tucker. Canadian:
Mr.. Papes and Keller. American.
Piano solo-Hazel Chain.
Talk. Government Of Csnada-Mr. Rob
ertson.
Reading. whittier's Bells a St Boni-
face. Miss Suxsis Burress.
story Of the "Hiawstha" Play az Desl
barats-Miss Burress.
Recltation-hisx MCCULLOUGH.
The Assembly Chsutauqus circle viii
meet November 20 with Miss Maxwell.
I.eader-Miss Maxwell.
Roll CsIi-Quotations from Whittier.
Ontario and the Canadian northwest
Miss NorcToss
Geographic influences in American His
tory-Miss Rice
Ressinz-SisE Dodge.
Debafe-Nerits OF the Canadian system
Of Government a. Compared With Gum
Mr. staley. Affirmative: Miss Jones. mega
tive
The Epvorth Chsufsuqua circle Ell
meet Tuesday evening November ~. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET.
K. w. Craner and Miss Anna Huff
man Were Wed.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
their future home, 5l4 South Main
street. X w. Craner, of The Caney Brick
company. and Miss Anna Huffman We're
united in marriage by Reverend 4. h.
Dubber. pastor of the Christian church.
The date of the marriage has been kept
a complete secret by the contracting par
ties, and the ceremony was private one.
being witnessed only by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Allen, of this city.
A wedding dinner was served to the
bridal party last evening at the Hotel
Hamiltons They will be at home to their
friends at ia South Main street, after
November 18th.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Bessie Rose Alleges Cruelty on Part OF
Husband

Bessie l.. Rose yesterday filed a petit
ton for divorce from r. y. Rose.
She alleges extreme cruelty and insult
ing language. She also asks the court Ia
issue a temporary restraint over the de-
PENDANT. making It impossible for him 10
dispose of any property until after the
case is settled. Adams & Adams are the
plaintiffs attorneys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
GETS NINETY DAYS
For Stealing Trousers From the Full

Jim Haley who was arrested Monday
for stealing some clothing from The Full
ton store today plead guilty in the city
court and was sentenced to 90 days in
the county Jail.
Haley was charged with stealing three
pairs Of trousers and two vests from The
Fulton store. He plead guilty to petit
larceny and asked the court to be lein-
lent with him. He said that he was in
toxicated at the time and did not know
what he was doing and that this was
his first offense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
THREE MORE LICENSES.
Were Issued Yesterday at the Court
House.

Marriage licenses were yesterday issued
to the following:
f. J. McComb. aged "a. OF Lebanon.
Mo. and Lillian Lee Bowman. aged %. Of
wichita; Jacob Greutter. aged -. Alva.
o. T., and Lille b. Harbaugh. aged -,
Alva. o. r.
X. w. Kramer. aged Is. and Anna Hon.
man, both OF this city.
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VISITED HERE YESTERDAY.
w. 8. Powell Paid the EAGLE ONCE
Call

". B. Powell. manager OF the mau
order department for Is. Nusent & Bro.
DRY Goods company. Of ST. Louis was in
the city yesterday seeing his old friends.
About seven years ago he edited a pa
per called the Colwich Courier. at Col
witch kan-.-and was called the ''erratic
kid editor name given him by Alex
Butts. Of the Kansas City Star. When
Mr. Powell was editor OF that paper he
was between u and ls years OF age. and
he tells many very amusing stories OF
happenings around Colwich during his
time. He tells one Of how he once pre-
vented the lynching OF a man who had
committed a crime which aroused the
anger of the men living in the surround
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
COMPLAINT WAS FILED.
!. L. Ballard Supposed 70 Be Mentally
Unbalanced

4 vompiaint was fled yesterday in the
probate court against a L Ballard.
which states that he Is suffering from
a mental derengeTnent and asking that
he be sent 20 a hrspita! for the treat
ment Of the insane
Mir. Ballard nyes in the west part az
town near the river. HIS present trouble
Is the result % sickness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Former Wichita Woman Met Death in
California.

F. W. Ash. brother OF Mrs Nellie Q
Ash. Is in receipt OF a letter from Long
Beach Cal, which says that his sister
died at that place several days ago after
but a short Illness. Mrs Ash was well
known in wichita She lived here FOR o
number of years and went 10 California
but a short time ago where she was TO
have been married. She was daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. r W Ash OF Haven
The body will be taken TO that place for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
Card of Thanks

I desire to thank tho I. @ %. r. Lodge
and the Rebel<ah Lodge Of tho city ~
Wichita. for their assistance and SYM
patty in my hours OF bereavement in
tho burial OF my wife.
/ came TO the city stranger bat thu
spirit OF friendship shown me by thess
bodies win ever be remembered by me.
n. G. FREEMAN. ogden. Utah
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WILL BUILD HOME.
.. D. MendenhsE Bought Ground for
Residence

John u. Msn6ezhaii q, Peoria. III. res
teraay purchased through the aEercy Il
o. l. Drake % feet OF ground on South
Lawrence avenue IN the seventh box
The consideration vas ssa cash Mr.
Nsnde1hzr vii erect hsatsso-3e reosn
cottage on the lots IN tie nesr future
He viii rncxe here with his family aad
occupy TIE cottage as ~ocn a. completed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05

T. " clerssain 4 &c have sei1 -
Ars Estena n Perkins % PonS Greek.
O. r.. the property - "a - Frzacis.
for s1s1 Nrs. Perkins vas formerly
register % ase5s - Grant oousfy sae
wfi oceupy The property as herss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05

Niss Anaie seskanrp. a daughter g
Henry Seekamp. an ois settler q tbs
county. died "a her home. fIoul a taHlsrs
yesterday nlorning. The fsnasal VII tsss
place from shs family resiGxacs near
DERBY. Saturday mgfainE. They BFs
awaiting the arrival % brother fro1
Indiana Inc irtsrmsnt wlg Oe aaaGs a
DERBY ceuetery-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-05
MINES ARE WORKED.
leads Are Berg Uncovered ard
SHIFTS SUNK

z z. Harvey ~as frfozr.sd yesterday
shst work has h~en h~x1r ~ his rat1sax
eIzira Ia she wtehftS Nszzsaf1s an1 ma;
ore has teen tzken trcns n xhsca ezs