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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Pendulum SWINGS Back.

Wichita people talk a good deal about
he enforcement of law in Missouri. There
is something inspiring in the idea of hang
ing bankers and miIlionaires for muir
der and making robbing politicians hide
out or skip out to Old Mexico. People
are getting an idea that the laws are
greater than the boodlers
This public demand which has resulted
in the enforcement of law in Missouri
was preceded by a period of great laxity
in which the James and Younger gangs
fiourished in that state. Missouri got on
10 the real situation and the pendulum
of public opinion swung the other way.
There are not few people in the state
of Kansas who believe that the pendu-
lum is about to swing the other way in
this state. There is a feeling that Off
Gals here can betray their public trusts
and easily escape the penalty of the
law. 1t is common talk on the streets
of Wichita that the man Dunn held here
on the charge of murder in the state
of Arkansas made his escape by the use
of money. That is another evidence that
the pendulum has reached the dead point
and is about to swing the other way. 1t
Of the mind The demand right here in
Wichita that people he punished for sein-
ing the fish out of the Little river, for
shooting the squirrels in the public parks
or stealing the choice plants from the
some are straws which show the course
of the mind.
Tie police force of this city just now
are rebuilding their efforts to ferret out
and arrest thieves. Public opinion is
squirting them on to 1t and there is a
growing feeling that thieves and political
bboodle-s in Kansas are going to have
hard road to travel When boodlers in
Missouri are sent to the penitentiary or
run out of the state the general remark
that il would have been different here
shows that the some thing is coming to
Kansas When it comes in full force an
innocent man Will hardly be able to Sc
cure a fair trial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
DR.. Cave as Brake.

DR.. Cave doesn't believe that he would
make a very good trainman. One day not
long ago, he was called up to Wichita
Heights. about seven miles above Wich-
tia. When he was ready to come home,
it was dark. The doctor decided to come
home on the train so he hunted up the
man who puts mail on at that place.
They went down to the platform to-
gother. The agent HANDED the lantern
to Dr. Cave and told him to go down be-
low the platform a little way and swing
the lantern 70 and fro when the train
appeared. The doctor took the lantern
and proudly walked down the track. He
was going to stop the train and that was
not what every man could do. He hadn't
long to wait. Doc swung the lantern
in most steady manner but whether
from the excitement or otherwise he let
it swing in circle. AS a result the en-
Sineer footed his whistle and the train
disappeared into the darkness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

this feminine creature approached him
VIII YOU. kind sir" said she. show
me the way TO the Congregational
church,
Certainly" replied Mr.. Pierce. IN most
gallant tones But when he started 20
carry out his designs. ne fouad that Tor
the moment. IN the excitement OF the
timbre of that calsope music. he could
not tel just where the Congregational
church was. The lady In most composed
tones. said: ''Wen?''
We'll the fact Of the matter Is. madam,
i do not know where the Congregation Al
church is located. have forgotten the
exact location. But 1 think -"
Never mind what yo- think. I St.,-
pose. although. you do not know where
the church is. that you know where all
the other places IN the town are
The way in which she let the word
place" corkscrew out OF ner mouth was
too much for the Wichita councilman.
Madame" replied ne. u am sorry.
but l haven't the time to take you the
rounds today"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Dancer to Society.

The trading stamp business is about to
rend part of the society of Wichita in
TO many fragments. The women who
have tried to share in the slight profit
given in this way are disgusted with the
whole business. The woman expressed
herself in this way last week:
u just wish that there had never
been any of the old stamps. It's just
enough to make one go insane. I had
quite a number. when along comes the
grocer and wishes TO borrow some from
me TO give out to his customers. lie
hasn't any because he didn't order in
time. Then my neighbor has just enough
lacking about twenty, TO get a nice set
of dishes OF course. was ask
ed to supply the twenty. Then the
law was passed. ] have only twenty
five tickets. | rushed around to collect
my debts but neither the grocer nor the
neighbor is ready to pay them. / go
down town and all the prizes are gone
but a few, and. out OF the few. there is
only one thing that can be gotten for
twenty-five stamps. That is a measley
little cracker jar. It's take that or throw
away the stamps. ! tell you / had
great mind TO throw away the stamps.
I believe the Eagle is right. The stamp
business is a graft from start 20 finish
and l wish the whole thing was over"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

feel under obligation to the species. When
he was a little fellow. he and his big
brother were out at the edge of a large
pond. The brother had lain down in the
shade of a spreading tree to enjoy his
book. Mr.. Cleveland was at the edge OF
the pond throwing large stones in to
see the water splash His dog, just a
fiste, was standing beside OF him. His en-
thusiasm induced him TO tackle a stone
that was almost as large as himself
When he threw IT, it carried him with
it. he hit face downward and therefore
wasn't able TO hollow His brother had
not noticed the accident. being interested
in his book. in the meantime, Mr.. Cleye-
land was floating toward the middle of
the pond. The little dog took in the sit
uation and commenced barking. mildly at
first. and, then seeing that it drew no
attention, he set up an awful howl This
drew the attention of the big brother.
He rushed down to the shore and waded
in. The water was up around his neck
when he was just able to reach out and
catch the baby by his kits.
The other time was very similar. the
pond being in the center of the town.
where the barks brought many people
10 the rescue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

years was the result and Mr.. Miller would
like any section of Wichita to show him
an equal number of bright healthy boys
and girls in two blocks.
ANY pleasant evening the greater num-
Der OF these youngsters can be found
playing under the arc light at the COR
ner of Second and Wabash and they are
so thick that the light bugs cannot be
noticed. Get them all interested in a
game of marbles or start a fight and
there is something real exciting going on
right away When those boys mix up in
rough and tumble fight in the middle
Of the street the legs and arms that wave
from all directions from the pile of hui
mainly gives one the snakes. for IL re-
sembles the circus pictures OF the SEA
animal with a hundred tenacles. The
boys and girls are there and they are Il
bright and happy lot. There is not
bad one in the bunch; all are full of life
and the good people OF that section of
the city take great pride in the three
score children who make things lively
on a summers evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Rivals the Octopus"

The number OF fraterna; organizations
in the country are enormous and every
Sunday sermons are preached from tire
puipits OF the several churches about the
brotherhood OF man. but how quick man
'swipes' his brother man when he gets
good chance. Thus Il was on circus
night week before last. II was "a raw
night for every one who got out. The
cars had more than they could handle
for short time. so n good many wagons
came into profitable use. II was after the
show was over that these institutions
rivaled the octopus of a combine. They
charged fifty cents and a dollar per per-
son for carrying people from the show
grounds To the corner OF Douglas ave-
nue. and Main street A few persons get
10 ride up for twenty-five cents. but none
for less than that amount IL was ride
or swim and most preferred 20 ride at
any price. The carry-aI drivers seemed
TO appreciate this fact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

/ and the hope planted in his breast made
him SO. while the bear predicts deranse-
| ment OF business by scarcity CT money
and collapse OF all the big banking in
I situations OF the country Labor will
not be employed and cannot buy the nee
essaries OF life and everything must sell
at ruinously low prices
The bear on the market tries to take
advantage of this hope in men TO rob
them by pounding down prices. When
ever man takes the bear side Of the
market, he does so because he has been
able TO overcome his natural instinct 10
expect good in the future or because
he knows the great majority o. the deal
ers are on the bull side and he counts
on his ability to pound down prices and
rob them
You viii remember that when Joe
Letter got the worst OF the deal when
he took the bull side OF wheat. every
body gave him their sympathy Some
OF the western farmers talked about rails
ing money to help him make good his
losses. but who ever heard Of anybody
wasting sympathy on a bear when he
got the worst OF il. Everybody Is ready
TO jump onto him and more than half
the time the bear will try TO lie down
on his dials when the market goes up.
while the bulls pay up and try it again.
The average bear is q mean fellow and
l never did like him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Thouaht Circus in Town.

The boys in the south of town, and
some of them live il that notorious
Roosevelt block on South Water street.
had a good joke played on them last
week by fortune. They were out in the
back yard of a neighbours place digging
fish worms or occupied in some such ser
ious manner when one cried: why. the
circus has come back. Listen. There's
the parade" At that. shovels. spades. tin
cans and worms We're dropped and mad
rush for town was made by this crowd
of small boys. When they reached the
corner of Douglas avenue and Main
street they were again surprised, for no
parade was in sight and the people seem
ed TO be tending to their business as
usual. Finally. after much speculation
as to where the circus music came from.
one of the urchins of the street informed
them in disdainful manner that the
circus noise was caliope, which came with
the threshing machines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
"spider Fear. the Latest.

THAT article in last Sundays Eagle on
the disease Of cat-fear recalls 10 my mind
that I am inflicted in Just some sucn
way" declared Ed Murphy. a resident OF
West Central avenue the other day
Ever since l can remember l have had
a horrible fear OF 4 spider. ! am afraid
OF 10 other animal on earth that | know
Of but the spider. When ! was boy.
this fear was the most terrifying. A.
! have grown older I have endeavored 70
overcome Il. and in n measure. have done
so. When boy. If / discovered A spider
within three feet Of me- I would take
to my heels. ] never killed one that
remember. II was not superstition. 1t
did not take Of that kind OF fear. As
myself about the fear but no difference
to what degree 1 convinced myself that
the fear was ungrounded. the fear was
always there.
Since 7 have become n man. l have
analysed that feeling. The sight Of tho
animal produces that same effect on the
nerves that application II electricity does.
Al your muscles contract forcibly and
you cannot govern them"
In the case Of Mr.. Murphy. ore would
think that the snake with its sarpenuns
movements and its sleek body would Pro-
duce something % Ike effect but It does
not Many people declare that such a
fear as this IS caused by q prenatal IN
cident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Red-Headed Sympathizer.

Chairman Thos. c. Wilson has received
a letter from the short-grass country
giving another phase of the red hair mat
ter. The letter is from p. NJ. Reinheimer.
county clerk Of Wichita county. Mr..
Reimheimer says:
Personally, have double interest in
this election; first, the pride of seeing
Wichita county giving gooi Republic
an majority; next, 1 am for the red
headed man. am red-headed myself and
when boy l thought it was a disgrace
TO have red hair. / was the only one in
the town and they called me sorrel top,
molasses head, woopecker, mahogany top,
Freckles. guinea egg and the Lord only
knows what they did not cali me. and
on the least provocation. the kids thrash
ed me on account of my red hair"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Wounded Forty-eiqht Times.

Capt. ]. T. Chase, St Petersburg, Flor
ida, Department Commander G. A. r..
of that state. has been the guest of d.
Heaton since Wednesday morning. Capt
Chase has a very remarkable war record
He was a cannonier in the Fifth Maine
battery while serving in the capacity
at Gettysburg, was wounded forty eight
times and to his own surprise, he lives
nearly forty years after to tell the story.
He lay five days on that battery field. the
sargents in charge OF rescuing squads.
considering his case hopeless. passed him
by to save those less seriously wounded.
lie also wears a medal of honor confer
red by Congress for services at Chancei-
lorville. He talked interestingly of Get
tysburg and intends lecturing on that
subject before leaving Kansas. He is
rcputed to be the most wounded veteran
living.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Freedom No Good TO Him.

A grocery store on North Emporia ave
nue. has a badger for an advertisement
This animal is in a cage and this fact
has led to q great many comments from
passersby. Most have declared il Their
belief that it would be only just TO let
this badger have its freedom after having
served for such a long time as he has
Inquiry reveals the fact that the animal
has been Gagged so long that he is not
able TO take care Of himself any longer.
Several times he has been turned loose
but to no purpose. The first hole that
he would come 70. he would 90 into. The
hole once was = cellar of somebody's
house A dog would discover him. next
and he would land back in the cage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Cayenne Pepper for Eyes.

II. c. Chapman of Okeene, o. T. was
in the city one day last week and spent
a few hours in the Eagle office. Mr.
Chapman looks to be about forty years
old, but will be sixty-one years of age
next September. There are few gray hairs
in his head and after telling his age
he picked up paper and began reading
under an electric light and without
glasses. Some questioning brought out
the fact that for reading he had as good
eyes as any man of thirty-five. He uses
glasses only for distances. Mr.. Chapman
said that he attributed the preservation
of his eyes to cayenne pepper. He stated
that some twenty years ago a man toll
him that in order to preserve his eyes he
should put cayenne pepper on his temples
and on the upper lid whenever his eyes
became tired. He followed these in
strucuons and carries a package of cay
enne pepper with him NJ all times. When
ever he goes out in the wind and dust
and his eyes begin TO water he rubs the
pepper on the temples and the upper lid
and today he has good strong eyes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Preparations for Nav 30.

The topic Of most interest among the
old soldiers these days are the Memorial
DAY exercises. There are three weeks
yet. but twice that length Of time would
not be too long for the preparation % this
oscred day. Every year there IL an aei-
tation started among the o A. u borg
TO have all sports done away with on this
day. but IL has never succeeded IL s.
holiday AID the divided opinion as 70 the
appropriateness OF sports makes IL hard
20 accomplish. A. a meeting Of the Tn
Ion Veterans Union last week. the argt
steps for the coming dsy were taken ana
an order from the commander lu-chisf
discussed. This order follows.
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calls attention n the observance 81 that
day more sacred than Al others % fhe
survivors q victorious service under IRE
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Held Horses Head in Lap.

This New York incident of the past
week will interest a numoer Of Wichita
people who know and admire the woman
who used 70 visit her sons while they re-
sided in this city. Tho item reads.
Mrs. John G Carlisle. wife Of the
former secretary Of the treasury. was
driving on Fifth avenue yesterday after
noon. when one OF the horses slipped
bursting a blood vessel MS Carlisle
was on the way 10 Thirty-fourth street
ferry when the horse fell. While waiting
for 2 veterinary who had been summoned
Mrs. Carlisle sat on the asphalt pave
ment and pat the animals head in her
lap She patted and rubbei il and taIke
softly 20 the horse. endsavortng to sootbe
II. while n crowd gathered and watched
the actions Of tho elderly woman seated
in the middle OF the street. The horsc
died as it was being lifted into the am
bulance the veterinarian had brought"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
amen" Caused His Ruin.

one Of the cooks in a restaurant in this
city tells of the first and only time that
he was ever fired from gospel meet
Ing. II was the only time because ne
had never gone back It happened through
the egOtism OF the evangelist who was
administering 10 the soulless at camp
meeting. lie had got to that stage where
he was asking the Lord to bless him.
the preacher 10 make him more pure OF
soul and to make him so that he would
he a better leader Of men. At this juno
ture our friend. the cook. hswled out an
amen" He says that he really didn't
mean to insinuate that the evangelist
needed a purer soul. but he might just
as We'll have meant it 50. for two dea-
cons came up and carried him bodily out
Of the tent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
A Sure Enouuh Fish Story.

Jim Conley, Jr.. was overheard tell
ing the following story to DR.. Shuts and
another fisherman the other day and
Jim offered to place witnesses on the
stand TO prove his veracity but like nobla
sportsmen, neither of the listeners re
quired this of him.
a man was brought up before the police
judge on charge of vagrancy. He was
a poor looking fellow and the word 'vag'
seemed TO fit him like the skin on bologna.
The judge asked him:
How do you plead to the charge
against your
Not guilty, your honor"
What is your occupation. them
Il am a fisherman. your honor
DO you catch fsh?'
Yes. your honor"
You can't catch enough to make .
living. can you?''
Il hire other men TO fish for me-
.'Oh. you do? How much do you pay
them2'
Half what they catch. your honor"
"Oflcer the prisoner Is discharged"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Study in Human Nature.

One day not long ago two women were
talking about places they had visited and
the conversation was quite interesting as
both had travelled extensively and the
stories and incidents or each trip were
of course entertaining.
Both had visited Chicago and, Of course,
went to Lincoln park to see the ami
mails. One happened to mention the fact
that she had visited this famous pleasure
ground late in the fail when nearly all Of
the animals had been housed for the win
ter and they did not get to see nearly
all of the geological garden.
The other said:
"Ch. l was there in September and
saw everything IN the park I think it
is SO interesting to watch the animals.
1 do love to study human nature"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
A Man.

A little incident occurred On South Mar
ket street during the parade % the cir
Gus. which only a few enjoyed. On the
porch q one OF tire houses about four
blocks south q Douglas avenue. crowd
OF people gathered 70 watch the ELEPHANT
and other animals - BY. The resldea;
stood IN the doorway and secrnsd 20 enjoy
the situation more thaa any q the rest
Ills reason was made plain after the cali
cpe had footed -. The crowd had dis
re-se-d. not q soul being left on the porch
Il vas then that the man % the bouzs
sailed oct q the front door with han
rner and lacks a. also q I'D card ~
he tacFed Il onto tie tenth board Up frua
the bottom. Re cbueklee aloud. What
fools Ne nortaIs Be The Siya vas
Measles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
BLENDING of Dialects,

Several Yankee residents of Wichita
were talking one day last week over the
troubles they had when they first came
west and an interesting point was
brought up. The Yankee dialect was new
to the west and always caused laughter
For instance, when the Yankee called a
small bucket a pail. broad grin spread
over the face of the westerner Every
receptacle from pint TO ten gallons was
a bucket. Today the word pail is used
very commonly in the west. No one
thinks strange nor curious
when there are railroads from north
to south and from east TO west covering
the whole country" declared one of these
Yankees. Il believe that the people OF
the United States will all speak in the
same dialect and have the same man
ners."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Demand for Wrappers.

Circus day was a memorable day in
Wichita this year. The women who were
down town in the mud and rain will
never forget it and the men who saw them
will also always have a vivid recollec-
ton of the day. Women in silks and
satins and furs were wet TO the skin. Mud
tTailed everywhere. The bottoms of skirts
looked as though they might have been
dipped into a pot of black paint. One
of the features of this condition turned
out good for the dry goods stores. Next
day there was hardly a calico wrapper
left in the town. The women from the
country in order to save what little dress
they had left, got the wrappers to wear
home.