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a BIG FAILURE,
'ohacco House Goes Down, Owing
S1,50o,oo0, With Assets of
S25OOEOO.
$2,5OO,C0O

chicago, Nov. 9.--Sutter Brothers,
leaf tobacco merchants, with establish
ments in Havana, New York, ST. Louis
ana Chicago, went into voluntary bank
ruptcy today. Liabilities are placed at
$1,500.900, with assets e,sceeding that
figure by S1,OOOO00
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Nv Hook or Crook

Several explanations are given Of
the expression by hook or crook"
Two London lawyers. Hook and Crook,
were celebrated for locating sites OF
buildings after the great fire, the own
ers often concluding that they must
get back their property by Hook or
Crook" Once voters open to bribery
Indicated il by placing st7aws in their
shoes and were called straw men,"
and when prosecuted for this ofense
they were brought before Judges Hook
and Crook and often got of by Hook
and Crook" 1t not infreQuently hap
pened that a writ of habeas corpus was
issued, and as often the sherif's re,
turn had not the Endorsement 'hie es!
corpus"-that is, here is the body
and the offender went scot free, which
action the public regarded as "hocus
pocuS."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09

The women's dress in Bongoa shows
great variety Of color. but because of
their black hued teeth. which are often
dled 70 an arch in front. they are, as 8
rule. not charming TO look upon. Their
hair is fTinged over the forehead and
temples, while at the back 1t is drawn
into { knot. from which one end inTa.
riably strasgleS, giving 4 most unttdy
effect The Weather women wesl
their finger nails very long. in some in
stances almost as long as the finger it
self, and sometimes the nail is protect
ed with an artificial shield OF silver
All have their ears pierced. and many
Of them 6 round bone or 8 stick
resembling { cigarette in shape and
size thrust through the aperture.-Ev
eryhody's Magazine,
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LiSxt Playing Chopin.

As List played his demeanor changed
in sympathy with the intensely dra-
matte content of the work. During the
somber fantasie his teeth were set, his
lips and massive jaw firm. his entire
face almost rigid. his gray eyes burned
with the composers Inspiration. and his
body Strengthened out a. he leaned
somewhat away from the keyboard.
When he struck the ponderous chords
Of terror there was . vehemence almost
diabolical in the sudden swoop OF his
great hands. and the tremendous crash
fairly made one shiver. His nostrils
became distended, and his breath came
quickly. as one laboring under great ex-
element. Indeed, it seemed that the
spell of the great tone poet" with
whom in his earlier years he had been
on such friendly terms. had completely
mastered him. as though he felt HIM
self again in his presence and he
would once more prove his devotion to
Chopin's inspired art and show him
that Liszr still knew and could portray
his innermost soul.-Silas G. Pratt in
the Booklover's Magazine.
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HENRY CLAY,
The Price George II. Patchen, His
Owner, Pvt Upon Him.

The Price George II. Patchen. His
Owner, Pvt Upon Him.
When William Wadsworth Of Gen
eseo. as John Gilmer Speed tells the
story in the Century. went to George
N. Patchen of New Jersey to buy the
famous racing stallion Henry Clay. Mr..
Patchen thought to put a prohibitive
price upon him.
1--WE will give the horse all the water
he can drink" said he. land then weigh
him. and you may give me a dollar a
promptly accepted. and as the horse
weighed 1850 pounds that fixed his
price in dollars for what Mr.. Speed
evidently thinks me of the finest sires
In the history of the American turf.
The story is told of Henry Clay that
when Mr.. Wadsworth needed for his
sister a doctor from Rochester, thirty.
eight miles away. Henry Clay was har.
messed to a two seated wagon and did
the journey both ways in less than five
hours.
''Then again" Mr.. Speed writes,
when Mr.. Wadsworth had a match al
mile heats. best three in five. he drove
his horse ninety-fve miles the day be
fore the race rather than pay forfeit
and then won the race, one heat being
trotted in 2:35. This was in 1S4T. Con.
slider the clumsy shoes, the heavy sui
kies and other impedimenta of that
time in comparison with the wirelike
plates, ball bearing, pneumatic tired
sulkies and cobwehlike harness of to
day. and decide whether even the most
phenomenal Of our trotters is better
than that"
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Life IS an sse to the miserable, q
moment 10 the hsppy.-Bscon.
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linn and ssErat--

How the Use OF words changes is
well illustrated by this extract from
Bacon's Pathway Unto Prayer"
Let Us pray for the preservation Of
The kings most excellent majesty and
for the prosperous success OF his en-
drely beloved son, Edward, our prince,
tha. most angelic imp
In those days brat" had also quite
another significance. IN an old hymn
b! Gasoigne is the line:
20 Abrahau's bracs. Q brood OF
blessed Sae5-"-John Bull.
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Hail. The football hero CONES 10
be sure ne is covered with dirt anu
bruises. but that makes him mols
interesting and the wounds viii ho'
trouble if he dresses them with CoIes
CarboliSalye. Its q 1iDner-a suis
cure for cuts. and bruises. Ii 9uicA'
" cures the worst burns "ith0u'
sears. Get Coles. . and &E o. d,
druggists.
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/ Self Mixer.

Mrs Meadows-YaaS, Hiram got rid
o. theI brindle COW thet ulster steal her
own milk
Mrs kornIop-Dew tell. / sposa he
took uo>t anything ne could get for
her:
Ms, Meatow>-He Jest got double
at he paid fur her; sold her 10 thet
Lew man from the eiyy e- s self
mixer"
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Young men talk OF trusting 10 the
spur o. the OCCASION. That trust is
vssn. Occasions cannot make spurs
If ven expect 10 make spurs you must
win them. Il you wish 10 use them
you must buckle them 10 your heels
before you go INTO The fight.
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Reuer SHIFTED.

ST. thought Hank was 20 college
fo- Z c21seE IS preacher.
Ey-So he was. but from the big bills
h KEEP se1d:n' IN I though. ought 10
uSke : doctor o. hin--Beveriy Times
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In Spot

Sobby-Do I have 10 go 70 s
again, mother:
Nothe--Ot course, Bobby.
BobhE-Ehy. mother. l heATl
tell father last night 1hsr snT"
tfre,y tuo much-Dstro.t Free f-eS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
DORBS-NEW CASE AGAIN.
Pardon Depends on Confession of
Wichita Man.

Arguments for the pardon of George H.
Dobbs and Mrs. Amelia New of-Green-
wood county, who were convicted of the
murder of Mrs. News husband in 1897,
were heard yesterday<by Governor Bailey.
The attorneys for Dobbs and Mrs. New
are depending largely on the confession
made in 1899 by Alvin Ballard, convict
in the state penitentiary. Ballard is well
known in this city, having lived here be-
fore ana after being sentenced to the
penitentiary. At the time of the con-
fession it is alleged that Ballard claimed
that the murder was committed by men
whose motive was robbery, and that he
was a member of the gang. Billiards.
confession was investigated and partially
corroborated but Ballard afterward re-
tracted it. He said that he had beer
instigated to make it by a guard at the
penitentiary who was anxious to secure
the pardon of Dobbs and Mrs. New. Mrs.
Without of this city, who is now in To-
peka, stated that Ballard had made
confession in confidence to her while he
was confined in the county jail in this
city a year before the confession made
in the penitentiary. The confession made
TO her was almost identical with the one
made by Ballard while in the reniten-
ffarv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET.
Friends University Y. M. c. A. Gave
Banquet Last NIGHT.

Last night was the first annual banquet
of the Young Mems Christian Association
at Friends University. About forty
the members Of the association met in
the rooms in the University building.
During the early part OF the evening
games were played. Rope pulling loosened
the muscles and took the starch out Of
students and faculty. a contest OF re-
peating scripture texts showed the Bibli-
cal knowledge of the boys. DR.. Lynch
was referee in this game.
Side-aching laughs were provoked as
each in line turned upon cane and tried
TO walk TO q chair.
Instrumental and vocal music was in
terspersed-
All then took their seats around the
I.-shaped table and were served with
strawberries. coffee and sandwiches, ice
cream and cake. and fruit.
Toasts we're then given. DR.. Lynch was
POSTMASTER. He referred to the effect of
the Y. NJ. c. A on his own career,
especially in Ohio Wesleyan University.
History of the Y NJ c. A was the
toast responded TO by Arthur Jones. He
spoke of the excellent and suspicious
beginning of the association. \ touching
tribute was paid &c the memory OF Prof
Bevin Binford and Lee Redding, two de-
ceased charter members OF the Y. " c.
A. Daniel Binford. president OF the asso-
citation. stated the future prospects Of
the association. The Geneva convention
and Bible study were mentioned.
THE Y. NJ c. A. and the College Man"
was the toast given by Wilbur Thomas.
Prof. Jay responded TO the y NJ c. \.
as a Means Of Training Leaders"
The Social Life OF the College Nan"
was the toast given by Howard Mitchell.
The remarks of DR.. Lynch between the
;oasts were especially interesting and ele-
quent.
AS the closing feature Of the event. all
Joined hands and sang together "Blest Be
the Tie that Binds" and received the
benediction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
RAIN AND SUNSHINE,
That is What Weather Man Predicts
for Today.

Although it has rained every day ex-
cept Saturday sincce last Wednesday,
and the ground appears TO be thorough
ly soaked the whole amount of rain that
has fallen in this time is not great. Ac-
cording to the weather mans reports
just 170 inches of rain has fallen since
last Wednesday. Rain fell Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. bue the total
rainfall was only ~ inch. The sun
shone Saturday and no rain fell. but
since then it has rained every day. The
total rainfall since Saturday is 9S inch
One-hundredth of an inch seems like a
very small rainfall but few people real
lie what that amount of water means
1t is stated that a rainfall of one-hun-
dredth of an inch over an area of one
acre is equal to 1900 pounds Assuming
that to be the case the rainfall since
last Wednesday on one acre of ground is
equal to $4,000 pounds. The weather man
promises just such weather today that
we had yesterdays mixture of rain and
sunshine,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14

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The Great words Farm ehaptsr
ls-urs- c pTells. ehapssr If-sfrs =
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
ANSWERS TO PARTITION SUIT.
Miss Heath Alleged Her Partner
Burned Some Stock.

Yesterday Brown & Brown, attorneys
for Mrs. s. NJ. Stevens and Miss Hoath,
filed an answer to the petition of Miss
Hannibal for the partition of the stock OF
millinery at 135 North Main street, which
has been owned and managed by Misses
Heath and Hannibal since January II.
Mrs. Stevens, in her answer, states that
she has no interest in the stock and de-
MES all CT the allegations of Miss Hanni-
bal except that she sold the store and
stock to the two young women. Miss
Heath paid part of the purchase money
in cash and part in note. which Mrs.
Stevens says has been paid. Miss Hanni-
bal, she states. paid part cash and part
in a note, which note, Mrs. Stevens says,
is not paid.
Miss Heath, in her answer, says that
Miss Hannibal is incapable and inexperi-
enced and cannot do her share in the man
agement Of the store, and she alleges that
at different times Miss Hannibal has
burned stock valued at $3.50.
Miss Heath asks that the stock be di-
vided and that $500 be charged against
Miss Hannibal on the books of the firm.
and after all accounts are settled, that the
money be divided equally between the
two
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
MAIL CLERKS
ON THE 0RIENT
viii Go to Work Between
Wichita and Carmen June |
ORIENT PEOPLE HAD FAITH
They Stayed by Their Towns
Until Service Was Opened
ORIENT PEOPLE HAD FAITH

Yesterday Clyde NJ. Reed, chief clerk
of the railway mail service. received in
formation from the postofice department
at Washington that the mail service on
the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
would be established from Wichita TO
Carmen on the first day of June.
When the service is established one
man win do the work a short time. and as
the business increases another man will
be put on. 1t is 10 moles from this city
to Carmen, and the mail clerk will make
round trip each day. From this city to
Milton no mail will be handled, but, be-
ginning with Milton, the following sta
tons will be served: Runnymede, Har-
per, Anthony, Waldron, Byron, Cherokee,
Yewed and Carmen. The Orient line is
in operation for seventy-five miles, and
the distance from Milton to Wichita gives
the run 10 miles, which is an exceedingly
long run for any mail clerk.
The announcement that mail service is
to be established on the Orient will bring
joy to many people along the line who
have waited patiently for three years for
the railroad to- be built, and even after
trains did start they could not feel that
they had a real, live, up-to-date rail-
road until they received the mail from
its trains. On June 1 the mail clerk Will
begin business.
The building of the towns along the
Orient is quite interesting history When
Mr.. Stilwell projected the road and made
the surveys towns sprung up along the
proposed route. That was three or four
years ago. People began business on
the townsite with great faith that the
road would be built. They have waited
and watched patiently for the line.
The Choctaw built up from Oklahoma
City to Anthony. for long distance run
ming parellel to the Orient, and within
two or three miles of IL. Towns were
built along the Choetaw and two or three
miles away from the Orient towns The
people along the Orient remained stead
fast to their choice and refused to move
from a town on a survey to a town two
or three miles away with a railroad in
operation. But the Orient people perse-
vered. At last graders began work then
the bridge gangs came and then the steel
was laid, and finally, less than three
months ago, the regular trains began to
run. Many times during this period the
inhabitants of Orient towns almost lost
hope. Mr.. Stilwell had been turned down
by capitalists and could not get money
or material for his road. But something
made them remain in the little towns
where everything had to be hauled by
vafy Op from tho railroad TOWNS two or
three miles away They stayed with it,
the Orient was built and trains are run
ming. and the postoffice department will
begin mail service on the first day of
June.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
HAS NOVEL DISPLAY.
S. e M. Store Fias Threshermen's
Cook Shack in Window

The window dresser of the S. & NJ.
Store found a rather novel idea floating
around in his Uranium yesterday and fixed
up a rather unique window for the store.
In the west window he has rugged out
a representation of the interior of a
threshermen's cook shack. There is the
board table and oileloth tablecloth, tin
plates and cups, wooden-handled steel
knives on the table. which Is set for ten
men. On the wall is the full kit of
kitchen utensils of the shanty. The dis
play created quite a little amusement
among the threshermen who viewed it
yesterday. The only thing wrong about
it was that everything was new and
bright.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
WOULD BRING BALL TEAM HERE
A. Alberts of Joplin Wants to Locate
in Wichita.

Fred Nicely yesterday received a tele-
gram from ]. Aiberts OF Joplin, Mo-,
asking what show a professional ball
team would have in Wichita. Mr.. Al
berts says he has a good team which he
would like to place in Wichita If it is
thought that a good team could make
expenses during the first season.
Wichita ought to have and support a
first class baseball team. There are
enough fans ia this city 10 turn out a
good crowd to any ball game, and any
reliable man who is a good manager and
has first class team should be encour-
aged in his efforts TO start team here.
Mr.. Nicely is at the Fulton and is doing
what he can TO have the team brought
here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
FOUR NEW RECRUITS
Were Enlisted at Recruiting Station
Yesterday

Four recruits were enlisted at the re-
cruiting station yesterday. Two return
ed with Lieutenant Edwards from Ar
kansas City. They were Samuel c. Beat
", who enlists as a cavalryman, and
George r. Key. who win so as an artil-
lerymsn TO the Columbus, O.. barracks.
The two who enlisted here were Shelah
T. Williams, a farmer. aged q from
Statesviile. Tenn. who enlists as a cav
alrynan. and Henry W. Degenhaugk. a
farmer. aged o. from Kechi. who will be
sent to the Jefferson. Mo-, barracks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14

taken an active interest in the matter and
is doing all he can to help Mr.. Blaine
out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
An Old Soldiers Smoker,

The Old Soldiers Republican club VIII
have q social time at the police court
room in the City hail Saturday even
ing. Nay Is. at O'Clock. TO which all Old
soldiers are invited. including the boys
In grey. II one enjoys a whin OF the
Havanas. be sure to go and be able 10 tell
a story II you miss this YOU win regret
1t evermore,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-14
SPOT CASH FANCY GROCER.
Alma chautauaus Circle.

The Alma Chautzaqua Circle VII meet
Tuesday evening. May =. At TIE resi-
6enee CT Mr. and Mrs c. 7. webs -
North En2criz aveare- s. A Bsne
leader. Program
''saxen and Gzr'-pr. Ksrk~ooS-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
BLAMEs THE CHRISTIANS.
Official Turkish Account of the AZ
fair in Beirut.

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-A cablegram
from the Turkish Foreign Office to Che
kib Bey, the Turkish Minister here. gives
the following version of the trouble at
Beirut on Sunday, reported by Admiral
Cotton in his dispatch to the Navy De-
partment:
Some Christians Of the city Of Beirut at
tackled four Musselmans and during the melee
which followed four persons were injured
Three Of these were soldiers. Two persons
are dead. one of whom is also a soldier.
The Minister called on Secretary Hay
during the day and gave him the con-
tents Of his dispatch.
Late tonight the Minister received a
dispatch from Constantinople character
izing as absolutely false" the published
reports that there was no security in Con-
stantinople and of massacres and the set
ting fire to houses in Roumania This
dispatch was in reply to one sent by the
Minister calling the attention of his Gov
ernment to the reports of this character.
Another dispatch received tonight says
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HoRRIBLE TURKISH MURpERs.

Private letters received from European
residents I'm Monastir give narrowing de-
tails of the situation in that vilayet. Des-
titute Bulgarian refugees who are arriv-
ing daily in Monastir relate almost in
credible tales of Turkish cruelty. Sixty
families recently arrived there from Smi-
lero, which place was totally destroyed.
The refugees saw a husband and wife
sitting in the ruins of their home, when
a Turkish soldier slashed off the man S
head and threw it into the womans lap.
The soldiers found servant girl and
several children hiding in a ditch. They
outraged the girl and slaughtered the
children
Numerous Bulgarian prisoners have
been brought to Monastir. Twenty Bull
garians who had been exiled were
marched off, connected by heavy chains
about their necks and ankles.
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MAaE1ssEN A BRAVE MAN.
Details of Attacks Upon the Ameri-
can Vice Consul

Cdu lCC OO11Su1s
BERLIN, Sept S-The Egyptian Ga
zette, published In Alexandria, Egypt,
has published details regarding the re-
cent attack upon United States Vice Con-
sui Magelssen. 1t says Magelssen was
riding home in a hired carriage In the
evening when, on passing a street near
the Bas Beirut Ca headland about three
miles below Beirut, on which stand the
buildings of the American mission), he
heard sounds of pistol firing. He turned
about to see whence the shots came and
a bullet whizzed past his face.
The Vice Consul at once had the car
riage stopped and jumped out to discover
his assailant, but could see no one. The
following day he went to the Govern
ment office, where he met the Italian
Consul and the Austrian Consul. who had
come to complain about burglaries to
their houses.
The Governor ordered an investigation
of the attack on Magelssen, but the only
result was the arrest of young Chris
tian who had attended marriage on the
previous night and in whose possession
was found a toy pistol. The American
Vice Consul Indignantly refused to accept
the arrest of this man and decided to
visit his brother-in-law, the American
Consul General. who was staying in the
mountains to the north of Beirut
The Egyptian Gazette mentions that
three months previously Magelssen was
attacked by men in Turkish uniforms
but whom by his strength he put to
flight. The paper adds that 1t is very
dangerous for Europeans to appear on
the streets of Beirut at night. Murder
and pillage are daily occurrences and
many families have moved to Egypt.
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MASSACRE UNDER THE GUNS OF AMERICAN WARSHIPS
MuSSulnanS AttaCkBeirut
Christians and Marines
May Land.

~ ONsTANTINOPLE, Sept s.-A
consular dispatch from Beirut re-
~ ceived at one of the embassies
here, states that fierce -brawl occurred
there on the night of September 6 be-
tween parties Of Mussulmans and Chris
tians. II was due 10 a shot fired by a
Mussulman upon a Christian employed at
the American College. The Christian was
wounded. The fight broke out while Vail
was on the United States cruiser Brook
lyn, returning Admiral Cottons visit. In
diplomatic circles here the affair is re-
gardcd as being serious and a renewal Of
the disturbances is feared.
An official version of the Beirut AFFAIR
teIegraphed TO the Ottoman ambassadors
abroad for communication 10 the powers
says that the Christians were the assail-
ants. they having fired upon four Mus
sulmans. A fight ensued. during which
Mussulmans and Christians came TO the
assistance of their respective compatriots-
They, says the report, compelled the
troops 10 intervene and the latter sue
ceeded I'm restoring order. Three soldiers
were wounded and one was killed, while
one Christian was killed and one wound
ed
These figures are evidently incorrect, as
the rioters must have lost more heavily
than the military.
The British Consul at Beirut immediate
ly after the riot called upon the Vail and
threatened 10 ask Rear Admiral Cotton
10 land marines from the American squad
ron in the event Of the renewal Of dis
turbanCes.
in official circles here the disturbances
are attributed to the arrival of the Amer
ican squadron and the belief is expressed
that the Christians at Beirut are endeav-
oring 10 bring about the landing OF ma
Tines from the warships.