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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
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FIREMEN'S BALL IS
MOST SUCCESSFUL
Three Hundred People Attend
AnnuI Ball.
HELD AT GARFIELD HALL
Decorations Consisted of Ce-
dar and MistIetoe.

The second annual bail given by the
Aremen of Wichita in the long period of
twelve years was held at the Garfield hall
last night. Fully three hundred people
smoothly and nicely. The music was fur
nished by the hamburger orchestra under
the direction of c. O. Alton which con-
sisted of five pieces and, to voice the ver
dict Of those present, it was simply the
finest and best music that has been rem
dered at any ball recently held in the
city.
Every part of the hall was scene Of
mirth and pleasure. Decorations Of long
strings of cedar and nistletoe were strung
in every conceivable shape across the
roomy hall. In the back part hung an
emblem of the fire department displaying
the letters ''W. F. D." in a beautiful wine
color. In the center hung the banner
bearing Our Devotion to Duty, Our De-
votion 10 Cod
The program consisted Of twenty-five
well chosen dances which were carried
out enjoyably. Chief Walden stood at
the south side of the hall during the
greater part of the evening and appeared
rs happy as a king.
The large crowd kept up the pleasure
until 1 o'clock and it was indeed against
the merry dancers wishes to disband so
early for the mirth was almost unresist-
able. A happier company of people have
never assembled in Wichita and this ball
Is long to be remembered for its pleasant
results and successful arrangement
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
RICH TEN ARE
NOT ALL HAPPY.
Croesus, King of Lydia, Had Troubles
of His Own, and There Are Others.


Croesus, the John u. Rockefeller Of the
kingdom of Lydia, was very weil-to-do in
worldly goods and chattels. As rich as
Croesus'' is saying about 2.5co years old.
He had his troubles. however, and some
OF them were fun grown. He was taken
captive once by Cyrus and only saved
himself from being burned alive by quot
ing a saying from Solon, the Sage. He fin
ally had 10 fee his kingdom for parts un-
known.
Many OF the rich mans troubles today
come from high living and could be avoid
ed. They are brought on by eating all
kinds OF rich. heavy foods at irregular
times, lack of proper exercise. undue
mental strain. unnatural stimulants. etc,
and are commonly known as indigestion.
dyspepsia and weak stomach They are
serious troubles all right, but not only
can they be avoided but can also be cured.
and that without loss OF time or proper
food and nourishmenJ.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the GER
tain relief of Dyspepties. rich and poor
alike. There is no such thing as stopping
their Onward progress now. \ great ma
ton has placed its stamp OF approval
upen their noble work The thousands and
t--cusands of cures they have effected
and the happiness resulting therefrom
have made their name a household word
throughout the land.
The story OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets can be told in word. They actually
do the work that the weak and wasted
stomach IS unable to do and alicw IL TO
recuperate and regain its strength. They
contain al the essential properties that
the gastric juice and other digestive fluids
do. and they digest the food just as a
sound and well stomach would. They re-
iIeve the stomach just as one rested and
refreshed workman relieves the one on
duty that is tired and worn. and Nature
does her own work OF restoration. II Is
q simple. natural process that child
can understand You can eat all YOU
want without fear OF results. Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all
druggists at so cents box. Druggists
all know better than to try TO &c; along
without them, as the demand for them
= great and universal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

KANSAS GETS 1850
SQUARE FEET SPACE
State Educational Commits
sioner Worlds Fair Talks
ABOUT VARIOUS EXHIBITS
Display of School Work viii
Be Large.
ABOUT VARIOUS EXHIBITS

John Mcdonald, editor of The Western
School Journal, and also Worlds Fair
educational commissioner for the state
OF Kansas, is in the city today looking
up data and gathering material for the
educational exhibit at st. Louis next year.
Mr.. Mcdonald is particularly interested
in the manual training in Wichita's high
school, and will no doubt secure some
valuable and trustworthy information and
material for the display
Kansash as been allowed 1850 square
feet of floor on which to exhibit the
wonders and grandeurs of the educational
systems and institutions, and Mr.. Nc
Donald intends to make use of the whole
room.
In conversation with a reporter for the
Eagle, Mr.. Mcdonald said:
I'VE are figuring on making the Kan
sas exhibit the grandest one to be seen
at the Worlds r'air next year.
There is no reason why We should
not lead these displays when we are able
to muster up such good, substantial ma
te-ial Kansas is a giant in educationai
facilities as well as in other lines, ana
she need have no fear as TO her success
at the fair.
1t always did me much good 20 come
to Wichita and L feel as though right
here is the proper place to get some ex-
cellent exhibits
Mr.. Mcdonald is very enthusiastic in
his Iabors and hopes for a hearty assist
ance by the educational workers of the
state.
FoIlowingi the work to be exhibited:
Photographs of representative school
buildings, with children and teachers in
front
Photographs of interiors, showing de-
corations. school libraries, apparatus, anu
children at work.
Photographs of children at play.
Manuscripts of pupils work in the
grades or classes of country and city
schools
Relief maps, drawings, Botanical and en-
tomological specimens.
Articles showing the work in manual
training schools.
kindergarten work.
"a
study in country schools, graded md
high schools.
Photographs of grounds.
International. Interstate and inter-city
children's correspondence.
Original charts made by teachers; for
instance in language and numbers
Architects model plans of one-room
country school house. showing interior
elevation, plan for heating and ventilat-
ing; grounds and closets.
Architects model plans showing i'm
proved ways of lighting, heating and
ventilating grammar and high school
buildings.
Miscellaneous: Progressive maps in
geography; scrap-books used In history.
geography, or literature classes; free
hand and mechanical drawing, nature
study charts.
Photographs of pioneers in school work
In country or city.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
HASN'T FROZEN ENOUGH
When IL Does Doc Kelly Will Walk
m Mater

DOC" Kelley (colored). who is known
all ever Wichita as the typical day
dreamer and prophet Of this portion OF
the world, was telling the citizens here
the other day that he would perform
some wonders in a few days out at Riv
erside park and would demonstrate to
the people that what he had TO say was
not so whimsical and fiighty as some sus-
pected. But, to everyones astonishment,
he didn't keep his word. so yesterday
some one asked him why he didn't go out
to the park and show the people that he
could walk on water. as he had told
them he could. The witty old Doe re-
piled that it hadn't froze quite enough
yet for the performance. and still he con-
tinues prophecying and expostulating TO
large crowds on the street corners.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

rebating can not in the nature Of things
pay their policy holders as large dividends
as are paid by companies which are hon
estly conducted in this respect and insist
upon receiving the full premium. A very
large portion Of the business written
through rebating lapses the first year, and
is therefore loss to both the company
and policy holder. thereby again reducing
the latters dividend. These contracts are
SO palpably illegal and fraudulent that
the insurance department of the state will
not only Immediately revoke the certifi-
cate of authority of any agent who is
proven to have participated in such
transaction, but will also proceed against
him criminaIly, and guilty companies will
be held to strict account under the
CT . tfrfe
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
Model Timetable Folders.

Model time table folders. which are su-
perior to any time table folders ever
printed, have been issued by the New
York Centrars passenger department.
They are numbers '29' and '30' Of the
famous "Four-Track Series and both
are literary gems and compendiums Of
railway travel. General Passenger Agent
George II. Daniels has incorporated va
rious suggestions made by bright people,
and he has tried to include in these fold
ers all that could reasonably be put into
such books.
They are worth a prominent position
in every library. and on every business
man desk.-From the Buffalo Com
msrcial.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

When the Union church of Philips. Me-,
was repaired. it was found that there
was but one pew that had never changed
owners. No. 4s was purchased by the
late Seth howard and his wife when the
church was built in 1855, and remained
the property of Mrs. Howard until her
death, November IL. J9o3
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
cHAUTAUouA CIRCLES.

Leader-Mrs. Bourgette.
Racial Composition of American Peo-
pie to Education and Self Help--Mr John
Gibson.
Literary Leaders of America-Longfel-
iow-Miss Bur5
Geographic Influences IN American His
tory. chapter, = Miss Phillips; chapter g..
Miss Barnes
Roll Call-Quotations from Longfellow.
Meet with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
PARKER ADJUDGED INSANE
Brain Fever Causes Mans Mind tc
Recopne Affected

Charles E. Parker was adjudged insane
in the probate court yesterday. His all
ment arises from a severe case OF brain
fever. about eighteen months ago Parker
is 80 years old. and was born in Shewbon
county, New York. lie was taken TO the
county Jail TO await his removal to the
asylum at Osawatornie
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
GOES TO JAIL
Hope Fox Is Confined in the County
Bastiie,

Hope Fox is held in the county Jail.
charged with stealing some lace curtains
from Pechins second hand store on North
Main. He was arraigned yesterday be-
fore Judge Alexander and his preliminary
set for December 81. His bond was fixed
AT $50, in default of which he was placed
In the county Jail to await trial
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

Fancy Work sale Friday afternoon at
Dockum's, by Junior Auxiliary st. Johns
church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
WILL GIVE OPERA
High School Students Are Rehearsing
for Play,

ship Ahoy'' is the title of the comic
opera which the senior class Of the high
school are busily rehearsing at the city
building. The opera will be given the
first week in January. Jack Shields IS
manager and he says that the class are
doing some. work to be proud of. there
being some unusually good voices in the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18

The Wcnan's Relief Union viii hold q
cooked food sale az Speers Shoe Store.
IA North Main street. today.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-18
Gold LETTERING.

Gold Lettering.
The book binding department of this
Office is equipped for gold lettering on
sight on Christmas presents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
Dried Sugar beet puIp.

Sugar beet pulp has so much mois-
ture In it-four-fifths or more-that
economy forbids the use Of it In this
condition for feeding. Thus to meet
the necessities of the case our econom-
ical sugar makers are drying this pulp
and reducing it to such convenient
condition that II may be shipped in
bags anywhere and everywhere to the
feeders of cows, beef cattle, sheep and
swine for all Of which there is no
more agreeable, nutritious, cheap and
hence economical feed than this.
Horses even like this food and ask for
more in readily understood ways. The
economy OF this business operation is
easily appreciated, for it reduces this
valuable allment for sheep and cattle
Of all kinds to the lowest possible cost
and practically far less cost than the
nutriment in II could have been pro-
duced BY the growing Of the beets by
the feeders themselves. Henry Stewart
In Country Gentleman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31

Those who will persist 10 closing
their ears against the continual recon.
mendati0ns 81 Or. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption. will have long
and bitter eight with their troubles, II
not ended earlier BY fatal termination.
Read what 7. r. Beall. Of Beall, Mass.
has to say: Last fall my wife had
every symptom Of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything had failed. improvements
came ~ once and four bottles entirely
cured her Guaranteed By McDufiie s.
Son, Druggists. Price &c. and sI Oh.
Trial bottle free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
rmportance Of the FARMER.

A good farmer, one who has an edu-
Gated brain and trained hands. is not
exceeded in value to the community
in which he lives by the wealthiest
and most liberal capitalist, the ablest
orator or most learned professional
man. Agriculture is the foundation of
all industries, and there could be no
prosperity worthy of the name that
does not begin with the pillow" and
depend on the plow and plowman for
existence. The Importance OF the good
and competent farmer cannot be over
estimated. He is an object lesson that
all neighboring farmers would do well
to initiate, and every one who does SO
will become better farmer and bet
ter citizen, and then all these become
object lessons to their neighbors, and
ultimately the influence OF the good
farmer spreads over the entire commu-
nifty, and all people within his sphere
Of influence are benefited and are pros
porous whether they be farmers or
not Farm and Ranch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Fighting the BON weeval.

&A&M Am& &AN&&A ~ - v $50
1t seems that the American cotton
crop il In less danger from foreign
competition than 1t Ia from worm.
The boll weevil has become 70 destruc-
tive that unless some way Of checking
1t can be found the cotton crop will
fail. The state Of Texas offered re-
ward for simple method Of destroy
ing this insect. We are told that more
than 300 different plans were offered.
They ranged all the way from hand
picking to training birds to catch the
insect. but none was considered wOr-
thy of the prize. The national de-
partment of agriculture Is helping.
Three methods are suggested. The
use OF poison and other insecticides
comes first, then various methods Of
culture and the use Of trap crops" to
catch the insects. 1t is also thought
that new variety of cotton may be
bred which can either resist the insect
or ripen before 1t can do full damage.
The spectacle OF national and state
government fighting worm is novel
one. Yet there Is more gain and more
true glory In 1t than In war against
some foreign nation. Rural New York
or
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31


The lrisliman WAITED to sell the dog.
but the prospective buyer was suspi,
cious, and finally decided not to buy.
The man then told him why be was
sD anxious to sell.
@YOu see,r he said, III bought the
dog and thrained him meself. / cot
him SO he'd bark all the tonne IL per-
con stepped inside the gate, and
thought was safe from burglars
Then me wolfe wanted me to thrain
him 10 carry bundles and did. II
you put anything Into his mouth the
spalpeen'd keep II there TIL some one
took II away.
Well. one night I woke ND and
heard some one In the next room. I
got up an grabbed me gun. They
were there three Of the Dlaygards and
the dog
Didn't he bark?' interrupted the
man.
sSorra bark; he was too busy"
Busy What doing.s
carrying the Ianthern for the bur.
glarsg'C Chicago Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
Frnsfed 6srasa.

After few severe frosts the young
growing pasture il not nearly equal to
what 1t was before as a feed. 1t loses
some Of its nourishing qualities and has
a decidedly more laxative effect 1t is
profitable to feed some dry fodder and
increase the grain ration. At this sea
son OF the year dairy products are look
ing up in price, and it pays to make
every effort to keep up the milk flow.
The man who has a good supply Of
well matured sorghum will find it an
excellent supplement feed with the
grass that is getting poorer every day.
Immediately after the first frost the
sorghum should be cut and put in
shocks or cocks. and it will be all right
to feed until the stems begin to freeze
solid. Don't try to dry it, as 1t is nm
dryable. Z. w. Lightly III Stockman
and Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
CONSTRUCTION on 4 sQuARE srr.o.

and good thing about them is that
they can be set anywhere and made to
conform to the size OF the barn il you
want to put them inside. The picture
shows clearly how the silo Is built.
The foundation Is below frost, made of
stones laid in cement mortar. On this
are placed stills Of by or 2 by 8.
Matched pine siding is stood up and
braced with 2 BY s or 2 by 10 inch
scantling placed as shown. The cor
ncrs are put In on bevel to avoid the
square corner and also to allow Of
braces To strengthen the silo.
A second thickness Of siding should
be put on to break joints. Do not use
paper between the boards. as 1t will
rot ont. I have a silo built Of single
boards Of six inch matched pine. The
lumber was as dry as | could get it
and put together as tight as possible,
but found after the first year that
those boards would shrink apart lit
tie and that many places would never
get tight again. That is the danger Of
the single board silo and also the dan
ger OF the poorly constructed round
silo
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
Freight Rates ON MILK.

The freight rate on milk is too high.
There has been no reduction for num-
Der Of years. during which transporta-
ton on other forms of freight has been
materially reduced in cost. Milk is the
most profitable freight carried by any
OF the railroads in the middle states. 1t
goes right along every day, besides
commanding very high rates. The rail-
roads make great cry about this traf-
fic requiring special service and fast
trains, passenger train schedule, etc..
but these essentials are the least rail
roads can do for this magnificent bust
ness. How profitable milk freights are
is best demonstrated by the efforts the
railroads are all the time making to in
crease the shipment Of milk. Let the
milk producers organizations tackle
this reform. II they succeed 1t will put
q great deal OF money into their peck
cts. American Agriculturist.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railroad. Double daily train
service Is now offered from Chicago to
Colorado and to California via the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Union
Pacific line. Through standard and
tourist sleepers are operated between
Chicago and San Francisco; and
through standard sleepers and reclln-
ing chair cars between Chicago and
Denver.
The new service 10 Colorado includes
. train that IL ON the road only one
night. leaving Chicago III 9:45 q. m,
reaching Denver early the next after
noon.
Descriptive folders and booklets
from any ticket agent Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee u ST. Paul railway, Or
+. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
Al Bam Grain Farm.

Oklahoma claims to haNs the largest
farm In the southwest. It n fhe 101
ranch LII the Ponca reservation and is
SO big that 1t Is necessary to plant sew
eral varieties Of wheat In 1t, one OF
which ripens several days later than
the other, In order that all of them
may be harvested at their prime On
this farm the wheat fields are Of 1000
acres each. the cattle pastures are OF
1000 to 1900 acres each and pasture
5000 head annually, the corn rows are
one and half miles long. requiring
500 mules and 300 men to handle the
crop, and 1t takes thirty self binders
three weeks to cut the wheat crop and
a dozen or more steam thrashers forty
days TO thrash 1t. There are $4,000
acres In the ranch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31
rhe CRY For Herp.

From the cradle to the grave the cry
of mankind IL for "help.' we are I'll
IN search Of physician, some one who
win help us, some one who viii in.
spire us--give us remedy. point us
the way. Not the poor and the sick
alone. but the rich and the strong, are
crying ont for help. Sometimes it il
the doctor we want; sometimes it il
the banker; sometimes 1t Ii the clergy
man. And yet the doctor, the banker
and the clergyman are human. and
they are crying for help along with
the rest Of US. Those whom we think
the strongest are weak. and those
whom we think the weakest are strong.
We cannot stand alone. We all need
help. We must help one another until
the end. -Schoolmaster.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31

Cheap strong and TERhf--Tk Can NE
Readily Built Anywhere.
The picture shows d silo that any
body can build who has the lumber.
II Is economical, strong and tight. /
have three OF this kind and speak
whereof know. says Edward Van Al
styne in American Agriculturist One
has been filed. this IL the thirteenth
winter. and another one has been filed
for nine winters. Any one can build
one Of this sort who can handle level
and saw or use hammer and nails.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-31

4 roller Is almost indispensable for
some kinds OF farm work, and good
one may be made BY covering mower
wheels with 2 by As as shown in the
illustration. The roller can be made
any desired length. but seven feet Il d
very good size. Cut the projections
from the surface OF the wheels with
heavy hammer and cold cIisel. This Is
not as great task as one would
think. Have your blacksmith drill the
holes II You have 90 drill, one every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-12
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the City Clerk until
Saturday. July 18th, 1908. at 4
O'Clock P NJ for doing the city ad-
vertising for the city of Walla Walla
for the fiscal year ending July 1st
1904
Bids for single insertions and sub
seQuent insertions at so much per
square, based on ten lines (nOnpareiD
to the square.
Advertising delinquent tax roll, per
description. first and subsequent in
sertiOns.
The city reserves the right 70 re
ject any bid or any portion Of any
bid
Proposals should be marked Pro
posals for City Advertising" and adj
dressed to R. p Reynolds, City Clerk
r. p. REYNOLDS.
City Clerk.
First publication in WaIla Walla
Statesman. June -, 1903.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-12
SEATTLE CAR HELD UP.
Eight Passengers Are Forced to Sur
render Their Valuables.

Seattle.-With a revolver Ieveled at
their heads. eight passengers on the
Madonna Park electric car line were
forced to surrender their valuables to
two robbers shortly before II O'Clock
at night. The men entered at a lone
" spot on the road, through the rear
of the car. They forced the conductor
to give the signal TO stop, and making
him and the motOrman go inside, one
went through the passengers pockets
while the other held a revolver.
About $50 and several watches were
secured, no resistance being offered.
After riding a few blocks the rob-
bers Jumped off at Thirtieth avenue
and East Union street They are sup
posed to be two boys. The mask
dropped off one OF them and the
passengers had a good look at his
face.