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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Reformation is going back SO you can
do the thing worse next time
:-:o..c:-:
Now. will the Christmas maiden,
Ere another week is gone.
Her last years gifts be seeking,
That she may pass them on
-:-:-:-
Love is a quantity too little for one.
enough for two, too much for three.
O-0-O-O
There is no danger of war between Ger
many and America. The Kaiser's voice
is too weak
S....(9
That man Charters. OF Denver. who fell
and injured himself that his brain be-
came idiotic, has recovered, he is now
as sound as can be because he recog-
TAKES A PRETTY BRIGHT MAN TO
KNOW THAT HE is A FOOL.
O-0-0-O
That canal from the Dakotas TO the
Gulf of Mexico would be handy in trans
porting grain and overcoming excessive
freight rates. but it would take the value
OF several years crops to build the canal
However. as posterity would get the ben
eft. posterity could pay bonds issued TO
meet the present cost.
100000
Won Buelow declares that brutality in
the army is not the general rule. 1t
may not be the GENERAL rule. but II Is
the LIEUTENANT SERGEANT and
CORPORAL rule.
O-O-0-0
What with WIFE NO. l threatening TO
prosecute and the brother of WIFE NO.
. limiting at trouble outside the court
room, the way of that st. Joseph blga-
mist is much beset.
Human nature is not all bad. Mrs. Sof-
fel. who trod the path TO Hades in con-
nection with the escape of the notorious
Biddle Brothers, has rejected an offer TO
go upon the stage.
-(o). .(o)-
There is quite contest on for the next
Republican national convention. Several!
cities want II. There is a great deal OF
money spent upon such occasions. 1t is
not like a convention where the delegates
are said Ito bring but one shirt and 4
two-dollar bill and change neither of
them
Live men tell some tales.
- - -
The Lord helps those who help them
selves. Likewise. the phiianthropists.
)()oC@(
SOW.
The Kansas farmer was delneating up
on his hogs, their pedigrees. etc. but his
listener, the Eagles Associated Press op-
orator. who has been in California, re-
marked that the best SOW he ever heard
was Secretary OF War"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
WORRY AND WRINKLES.

Worry has a depressing effect upon the stomach The
sympathetic nerves act as telegraph wires When the
mind fretted the stomach sus and the appetite van
isles That why worry makes wrinkles the body re-
fuses nourishment says the Chicago Herald. After
time one becomes fourising and official fussbudget,
and all the family feel the chilly atmosphere Of such
presence Cheer up Get some good lively books go to
the manees visit cheerful people, and smile little II
easy unless you physically i'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
M THE PIKERS' LAMENT

Reporter-"Say, girls, I want to gel
married
Stenographers-"So do We
Reporter-.fGee, what a pity"
Stenographers Gn unison)-.'That you
can't get u.s."
-Iol. .oI-
IL the world comes to an end, what will
the old maids do?
Make love to the man in the moon.
-I:l..i:i-
Mr.. Wiggle-Alons@I notice you haven't
killed yourself at hard labor"
Get cut. Do favor a dead MANI"
mo, you might be a cousin to a dead
beat, however,
Poets are born, not made.
So are sheep.
-(o). .(0)-
! wish I were a statesman,
Id fix things up real soon;
Like Dave Blaine, I'd construct
A KAYNAL up to the moon.
Are you sick, Willie?'
"Y-a-s, marin; / am
''Then, here is some candy"
Darn. I'm goin' over to see Sam
Schmidt
-(o). o.
The question very naturally arises, is
that woman who left her shoe at the
Santa Fe passenger station afraid to
claim it on account of it's size, or hasn't
she discovered yet that she lost it?
-(o). .(o)-
''See that load of hogs" said the mix
ed train conductor to a group of railroad
men standing on the platform at the
Santa Fe passenger station. You
couldn't guess in one hundred times why
the owner is selling them. l just brought
them in this afternoon and they are bound
for the packing houses. Well. sir. those
hogs belong TO deaf and dumb man
He has been fattening them for market
Being unable 10 speak or call when he
desired to feed the swine, he found II
necessary to strike with a board on the
fence to attract their attention. About
this time a woodpecker happened along in
the neighborhocd. He pecked on that
fence, making a noise exactly like that
when the farmer raped with his stick
The result was that within a week those
hogs were worn thin from being chased
about from one side of the field to an
other by the woodpecker. Every time il
pecked, the hogs thought it was mea
time.
0-O-O-O
4 HOT NUMBER.
The following City in Brief was sent
to the Eagle office a few days ago
Mrs Blank mas returned home, after
a very UNPLEASANT visit with hel
daughter, Mrs. Space. and son-in-la "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
KANSAS CURRENTS

A large majority of the babies born in
the vicinity of Mcpherson have been boys.
| and 10 the superstitious it portends war
Indeed, 1t is true that an +. w. Hoch club
was formed there only the other night.
Valley Center will build a new school
house. The old one came near tumbl!ng
in on the classes last week.
Mack Gretchen lands right hook on
the jaw of Ed Howes congressional boom
in this week issue. Gretchen says Howe
is too much OF knocker TO win.
Preston, in Pratt Republican,: =. r.
Steele broke his ieg--the wooden one-the
other day, and he now travels on the old
stump. which he threw away several
years ago. The one he broke cost 50.
over one hundred teams were on the
streets of Conway Springs last Satur-
day. The town Is a trading point for
large extent OF country.
There is said to be lots of the strong
fbred grass recently brought to notice
by John Stewart. growing along the MIN
nescah bottoms. This should be brought
to the attention Of the secretary Of agrt-
culture. for there may be n bigger for
tune in it than in sugar beefs.
Nelson Durant died in Kingmsn this
week lie did not appear 10 have any,
thing the matter with him but touch
OF grip.
There Is persimmon orchard In King
man county There are bushels OF per-
simmons and nearly az many 'possun1s-
man travels in an automobile. He hasn't
ever.
A Caldwell minister's wife calls her
checkers together BY pounding couple
OF in pans together. II beats the chic.
chic. chic all 10 pieces.
Subscribers at Caldwell arc refusing. !,
/ is reported. 20 put VI the monthly con-
trIbutions promised for the support Of
the band The band should get TO prsc-
ticing some funeral marches unless the
report is soon denied
The lola Register uaztes the charge tina.
AZ the time Of the big saiina fire. the
Abilene department rushed over with
bottles of Abilene vater.
Winfield has decided 20 hold the drilie-
| 10 his contract and si-k shc fair xToa7dS
weli N a depth % = efG fe~f. or 20 Mir
ssssipsi limestone. Winfield 'aln't-' afraid
Sf no depth
william Wallace. 90 Einxrnsn. ~ re
rorsed IN have seat z ief;er 10 Ia Hoch
urging him q, run fc- governor next yea
Ard HOch probably Eov cases bis King
nan friend among bis essg-rscs-
Word comes fro-s Enporis that tr@
business rncri are aroused ever rail
road prepoSsifcn- Il hz- been sssa7orsS
declares Crarise FI1ch. that nothing bet
a scandal would arouse Ensscssz-
Couway Springs s.srs Tbs xsntierasa
zho cane down from wichita 70 STAT
the sand pump AZ the city wen kew RS
tussress I5s eot right d0zn 20 t-gz-f.-zr
And uhls everything sesrzed - - gos1r
wr1uK b. dtd not Gt;er an CATH @
-rges pora ard <soa had ~ssEyfSi-r
s.rzfERts-esI OIL The GsT - tn '-s1z~@-.
- xe5i - 80 ~hcezer. . ra@zsnv. y s.
TIC nan who Gees ssings Tat co9uts
n1-
S<ssxsrs Pzafz<4rh- IL - 2-ssu -
- se~- that ro-sr - -c- ksusza -szr-
sore money xzs fos1E6 N th@ Zkr1l ra1k
x-.e-s to- -ec~sresx soc< ChaTA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Craddock who the Democratic candidate against
Bailey on platform antboodng and brotherly love is
on the ragged edge grand jury is investigating the
paving let under him while mayor of Kansas
City Kansas the indications for shaky situa
ton Always beware of the reformer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Next to the Panama canal that proposed canal from
the headwaers the Missouri down to tdewater the
Gulf about the biggest thing deck in the way of a
contemplated enterprise two thousand mile canal all
the way through prares would bring railway concessions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Probably the wildeseyed crank in this country today
as certainly the costly is Prof Langley, who's
machines viii neither ~ nor feat but Invariably
take 9 dive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Blaine's canal might affect the navigablity Of the
Missouri river City upon which claim based
her advantageous freight Kansas City and her
railroads will feminist any enterprise which promises
to relieve the Kansas farmer City tolls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

President Roosexets estimate OF the getrich-quick
crowd Wall Is very popuizr the bulls,
bears and promoters 10 the contrary notwithstanding
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

It trsnspres that the Liberals Of Panama had made
all arrangements independence months before an.
United States authority put
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Uncle SAM having quoted his title the Panama
cana Colombia viii conserve her credit good
sense by keeping her hands or.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

General Arthur MacAr:hurs prediction Of a be-
Germany and the United States has the seeming
CT Kansas hot wind. which disappears in 8 night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The Kansas City Journal the Kansas factonal organ
asserts Eagle stands for loot and ooers That
Kansas annex can't make any reader of the Eagle be
lieve any such thing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

formerly Of Kansas man. whc Is fruit dealer at
Bocas on the isthuus all mixed up in the Panama
He stood for independence and canal prvi-
leges, OF course.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The judges Of the supreme Of Missouri mansgs
to turn the boode loose about fas, Folk convic
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
CHARACTER IoLp BY SHOES.

apology is the of novel method of divina-
ton which is now attracting attention in Europe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

IN 1865 THIRTY FIVE ToDAY:-The Topeka Dali
being enlarged " f.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

william Wallace. ef Eirgrnsa- ~ Te
portcd IN have sent 2 ietter 10 Ia Boct
urging him q, run fc- governor next yea
Srd HOch probably Eov cases bis King
nan friend among his essg-rseS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Word comes fro-s Enpcrls shat ~
business men are sToFs~sd over q rat3
road proposition Il hz- been sssr7oreS
declares Crarl.e FIs1ch. that nothing trl
a scandal would srease ErnpcsSz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Winfield has decided 20 hold the drflieT
10 his contract aud si-k shc fair gToa7dx
veli IN depth % eff feet. or 20 Nf2-
sisSir.t limestone. Winfield asn't' sfratd
Sf no depth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
O-O-O-O
a HOT NUMBER.

The following City in Brief was sent
to the Eagle office few days ago:
Mrs. Blank mas returned home. after
very UNPLEASANT visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Space. and son-in-law
Charlie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The lola Register mases the charge tina:
al the time Of the big Saiina FIRE. the
Abilene department rushed over with
bottles o< Abilene water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

okiaho-na's cotton c-sp has been est
mated at ssaooa bales. far below tie ter.
rtto-tel average. bat much higher thar
the average % The states
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
illl'l

Reformation is going back SO you ca
do the thing worse next time.
800:
Now will the Christmas maiden,
Ere another week is gone.
Her last years gifts be seeking,
That she may pass them on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Report comes from Beaver county that
Tyrone was startled by a strange light on
the 9Th of this month. at first it being
thought TO be the Aurora Borealis. 5"
However. according to the Guymon Her
aid. it turned out TO be the smile Of Mr..
Beals at the arrival OF the stork.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

An attempt was made TO burn the cea-
trail school building ~ Shawnee. Wcsszes-
day niSht Signs Of coal Of having bc@r
csei i taken as evidence Of lnc-1ii
arisn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Subscribers at Caldwell arc refusing. Il
is reported. 20 put VI the monthly con-
trIbutions promised for the support Of
the band The band should get TO prsc-
ticing some funeral marches unless the
report is soon denied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
Daily - gar {
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

The trusts have reaped where
they have not sown, have squeezed
wealth out of water, and have
wrung solid substance from the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

III. shortage n cotsoa Is zot tho ozlF
serious condition confronting Oklahoma
The snppiy 81 Episcopal n!1istc-s via
70. 81 zwecff~th part 90 the dennzss3s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The Cross claim 20 the throne VIII b
exfi1guishsd before the holidays. say re-
porss. TIE committee VIII hear TIE evil
de1ce aext week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The Shawnee News declares that state
hood may not be az distant possibility
as it sometimes appears. Perhaps not.
The first crude oil burner is being given
a test at Guymon. Jack Langston is max
ing the experiment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The Herald claims that Guymon is
growing more than any other town on
the Rock Island between Hutchinson and
Dalhart.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Elk City's fra department has twenty
nIre members p. l. Britain IS p-esl-
derl Of the organization ard J. o. Indy
chief Of the engine c5nYzny
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

a Caldwell minister's wife calls her
checkers together BY pounding = couple
OF in pans together II beats the chic
chic. chic" all TO pieces.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

The Tnfan street rzt.rzy os WloS<id
has seea ssld for &.ssL II VAS sElt II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

4 stage-sir1ck kid OF a girl az Alva Is
making her wardrobe for an alleged en-
gagement- The Review suggests that <ae
let her wardrobe consist mainly. for a
few years 20 come. OF the dish-rag.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

/ penditures for the fiscal year ending
/ June 30, 1903.
/ Considerable space in the report is de-
voted to resume of the work of the
division of manufacturers, one of the
most important branches of the bureau.
This division has had charge of the work
of collecting statistics relating to electric
and street railways, mines and quarries,
electric light and power plants, employees
and wages, cotton production and all
things relating to manufactures.
With regard to the work done in the
collection of cotton statistics, Mr.. North
says:
Another branch of work intrusted to
this division has been the collection Of
statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned
in the United States from the crop of
1902, in accordance with the provisions
of section of the act establishing the
permanent census office Compliance
with this provision of law has required
the employment of 626 local special
agents, located in as many counties
throughout the cotton-growing states
and also a considerable office force
Three bulletins were issued during the
cotton-ginning season. The first COW
cred the cotton giBned up to October IS
and the second to December 10, and the
third the quantity ginned from the entire
growth of 1902. In addition to the col
lection of the statistics the field and Of
flee force perfected the official list of
ginneries, which now contains the names
of 80 1853 gins, of which 80, 94S were &C.
tive during the season of 1902. The col
lection of these statistics required that
three reports should be obtained from
each of these gins, making a total of
81, S44 reports, which were obtained by
q personal visit to each gin. The ra-
pidity with which this vast number of
reports was secured, transmitted to the
census office, tabulated, added and the
results made public, is an indication of
the perfection of the machinery for the
collection of statistics of this character.
'The cost of the field service required
in this inquiry for the season of 1902
was $5S,080. For the crop season of
1903 five reports are contemplated, and
the cost of the service will this year
be increased accordingly, and will reach
approximately $97,5OO In view of the
enormous Importance of the cotton crop.
and the advantage to planters and con-
sumers which comes from early and ac-
curate information as to the size of the
crop, it is believed that this annual ex-
penditure on the part Of the government
is warranted. The census office was en-
abed, by its perfected machinery, to
give the public an accurate and final
statement of the size of the crop of 1902
as early as April l Of the present year
which was five months earlier than this
important information has ever before
been available from any commercial
source. Its important bearing upon the
cotton market, in a season of such I'M
usual activity as that through which
we have passed this year, is apparent"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19

nave the v'Gter filtered as it falls. he
will have to build a filter somewhat
after the plan as shown in the dia-
gram. The filter is fiat bottomed.
sloping slightly towards the cistern.
There is a layer of bricks on the bot
tom; on this, in order named, layers
of charcoal sand and gravel, the to-
tai filtering material occupying about
one-half of the filter The water, as
soon as 1t falls, begins to filter and
passes into the Cistern in a pure state
The size of the filter will depend upon
the size of the cistern, roof, etc. Usu-
ally one holding from % to 80 barrels
is found large enough. An overflow
pipe is fitted to it near the top as. dur
ing a heavy shower, it is liable to
overflow. An opening is left large
enough, so that it can be cleaned out
when necessary, and reflled with new
material. A roof becomes the lodging
place of impure matter which is liable
to faint the water-dust, droppings of
birds, insects, etc. Whether one has
filter or not, it is q good plan to
have the leader pipe so attached as to
be readily swung from the cistern to
waste pipe When it is not raining
have the leader go into the waste pipe,
and after it has rained sufficiently to
clean the roof, swing leader back to
the cistern connections.-G. Davis, in
Rural New Yorker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
POULTRY YARD NOTES.

There is a renewal of the agitation
about the color of egg-shells. Feed the
fowls properly and the color of the shell
does not matter. 1t takes good feed to
make good eggs.
The best preventive of roup and other
infectious diseases is perfect cleanliness
about the poultry house and ground.
No medicine can successfully combat
filth, darkness and dampness
It is nonsense to talk about wild
breeds and tame" breeds. The So
called wild breeds are tame enough
when properly cared for and these are
the breeds that lay the most eggs.
Feed the hens the best when they lay
the fewest eggs. If they are melting
they need heavy feeding to help them
to a new suit and if they are not laying
1t is because they are not properly fed
Commercial Poultry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19


'If you keep on at the present rate,
Wilkins" DR.. Henderson told his pa
tent one morning. you will be a diff
ferent being in another quarter"
The unaccountable impulse which
urges so many people to do the fame
thing had prompted Eustis Carter to
give, instead of his own, the name of
a dead comrade
Il shall never be able to repay you,
doctor" he replied, feelingly; net
enough money has been coined to ex-
press my gratitude for this"
Ihey were walking toward DR.. Hen
derson's office, and both went in to-
gether. 1t was out of business hours
and the rooms were deserted. DR..
Henderson carried his patient into his
private sitting room and disappeared
Tor moment to give an order.
Carter interested himself IN a study
OF the unique furnishings of the
apartment, all of which bore a char
acteristic reflection of the specialists
original taste.
Presently he paled and caught his
breath; the life-szed portrait of a
woman, young and very beautiful,
smiled down at him from the space
above the mantel. The face was grave,
tender; little sad, yet sheathed with
strange, peaceful happiness.
When DR.. Henderson returned, a
few moments later, Carter had con-
trolled his agitation, at least outward
ly. After a little desultory talk he
enqmred, casually, regarding the por-
trait
The doctor raised his eyes, flushing
a trifie as his glance swept the pic
tured face.
Il am proud to be able to say" he
replied, and a smile came to his lips,
that she is my promised wife. We
are to be married in about six
months, on her return from the
south"
Carter was silent: quick, grayish
pallor shrOuded his face; his tongue
seemed thickening beyond all power
of utterance.
"She is as loveable as she is lovely"
the other went on, with an involun-
tary almost boyish eagerness to pour
out his heart to someone. "a woman
who has suffered, endured-and tri-
umphed. What must have crushed
many another woman has chastened
and ennobled this one. Her husband,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-19
WHY SELL YOUNG STOCK7
Ii Should Never he Done Unless a Man
Is Driven to 1t by Actual
Necessity,

Have you considered whether il is
TO your interest to sell the calves,
colts or pigs at present prices, or to
keep them TO get the profit of the
stockman-to utilize the pastures, grain
fields and odds and ends that would be
lost, and that can be made to enrich
the farm? Would it not be better to
feed that feed to stock. both of which
you have been in the habit of selling
unfed and so contributing to the other
mans profits. and to the building up
OF the fertility of his land, instead of
your own? The calves might sell for
from ten to fifteen dollars at weaving
time. One year later they should
weigh at least $50 pounds, which, at
four cents, is $50. Now, to make this
weight very little grain is required,
Just make use of the odd pastures, the
extra grazing of the corn and small
grain fields in the summer and au-
tumn, then the rye and wheat in win
ter and early spring; also the fodder
and straw that was previously wasted.
These little odds and ends. il used.
add to your bank account Colts,
horse or mule-sell well at weaving
time, yet there is better money in
keeping, breaking and making desir-
able work stock. Match them well,
take extra pains in breaking, rub them
up until you have a fancy team. then
you can ask and should have a fancy
price. Who knows into what class
colts will develop? Pigs may be cas-
lily and cheaply kept, until the feeding
period, on very little corn, by using
Stops, cleaning the small grain after
harvest and pasturing clover And
so all along the line. Make your farm
"a factory of some kind.-Agricultural
Epitomist