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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Why He Visits Virginia.

4 reporter, knowing that z. y. Rohr-
baugh made a visit TO the valley of Vir-
ginia every two or three years rather
than visit Colorado or western resorts.
inquired why he preferred visit to the
coast. He said:
We'll, there are many reasons. OF
course, ! visit my people. but I spend
most of the time in the valley OF Vir-
ginia, the finest in the world. and. at the
same time enjoy the splendid mountain
breezes which sweep over the valley lands
and while one finds rest. recreation and
the pure mountain air and water. here is
a constant reminder of the beginning and
growth of American history that has to
me an undying interest For instance.
there is the cradle Of American aristo-
crazy, the highest and best form OF Amer
lean aristocracy: there the Fairfaxes.
Washingtons Lees. Meades and a host
of old English families have settled. erect
ed monumental mansions furnished them
luxuriantly. lived like lords. and handed
them down from generation to generation.
There il is that You find the "rale old Viz
einia german. sab. cultured. deferential
polite and the most hospitable man in
the world. disturbed only BIZ the politics
Of his northern brother II was here that
the English King made a land grant 70
Lord Fairfax equal in size to a small
state and the old Manor house. Green
way Court is still IN evidence. with many
OF its old original furnishings By Lord
Fairfax on the same grant are the old
Meade homes more than a hundred years
old. still in n good state Of preservation
and occupied BY the Neades.
TIP the old driveways and under the
shade OF the great oak trees still stand
ing. the carriage OF General Washing
ton was frequently driven 10 spend an
hour with the Meades on this same
grant. too. stands The Tullerics a three
story brick BUILDING. with basement. built
OF imported brick with 4 marble portico
and marble pillars reaching the run
height OF the building. This portico alone
cost S40os0. The inside Of this mansion
is revelation OF fine French plate glass
mirrors. reaching the fun height Of the
rooms Not one. but many ~ them. and
the bric-a-brac OF china. cut glass ard
stlverware OF our grandfathers' DAYS.
gathered from many brsnches % TIE cid
family tree. The profusson and rfchueSs
81 these cid heiTioorns Is simply as1ound-
ing and their present value Is almost BE-
yond conception Added 20 these thing
are the out houses for servants. stu oc-
cupiel BY the original southern negro ard
the nanny and Riclsninnies, but have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Fate of a Charitable LAWYER.

One of the many friends Of Ex-Governor
Stanley at the court house sprang a good
story on him last week. The incident
happened several years ago when Mr.
Stanley was practicing here regularly
He had a case in the district court. but
his client being a little hard UP for
money. claimed TO have telegraphed to
friends in the east for more and mean
while Mr.. Stanley loaned him SO with
which to pay some court costs. The client
stated one day in the court room to Mr.
Stanley that the money had come and Mr.
Stanley suggested that it would be a good
time 10 go after it. The client looked out
the window and remarked how cold Il
looked and Mr.. Stanley. who had just
been presented with nice heavy over
coat by his Sunday school class, volun-
teered to lend il to his client while he
went after the money. The client took
1t and left the court house. never TO re-
turn and Mr. Stanley has never heard of
the client, the overcoat or the ten dol
lars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Poultry Beats Wheat.

Deacon Wilson insists that the poultry
of Sedgwick county one year with an
other is worth more money than our
wheat crop.
The good deacon may possibly underes-
innate the wheat crop and over estimate
the cash value of the eggs. chickens.
turkeys. ducks and geese, but there is no
doubt that very few people have a very
definite idea of the amount of money
paid out in this city for poultry and eggs.
When my wife and l last year made
UP our minds to move into the city, we
concluded to keep five dozen chickens to
bring to the city and sell the balance of
the chickens and the turkeys. You will
remember that l raised a good deal Of
wheat on the farm and we had turkeys
and chickens on a thousand hills, as it
were
We had chickens at the house. and
chickens at the barn. and chickens at the
grainaries. Ny wife said the chickens
at the house belonged to her and those at
the barn and grainary to me. That meant
that 1 had TO gather in the eggs at the
barn and grainaries and attend TO setting
the hens in that part of the dioceses or
bullwork
Well when we had selected the five
dozen chickens to bring to our new home
in the city, l began to corral chickens
and turkeys to bring to town to sell. The
first trip l brought an even one hundred
dollars worth Of chickens and turkeys
When l went back home il appeared to
me that there were still a good many
chickens left. 1 made another roundup
and sold the second lot for ninety-eight
dollars and the man to whom we rented
the farm afterwards reported that we
had left thirty chickens on the farm"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Loaded since the War.

In one Of the secondhand stores on
North Msin street r. an old army rife
which until a short tine sEo. hal ben
loaded since the tine % The civil var
The eli relic vas the weapon 81 = Com
Tolerate shs Tpshootsr ard was n some
u the most exciting Flssrnishes g th@
civil relic. The gun was carried ~ con
feseraie who fsii 81 a gkirrnlsh wh.is
loading his weapon. 4 frfsnd vho vas
near when the man did. pscks1 - ih1
Oh rice ard pushing the Carfrisge info
St. place teek the gun With hiD lie
ksp; ;he weapon untii his death b1t psT~r
had To- courage either - FsroTs fhs
cartridge PLACED IN ire Esu ~ ne dead
co-ursfe Of - di-charge y Thss man
did n s; Louis 70; ie1R sTo sn6 ,hr0uFh
he relatives fhs gun reach~d Nrtchffa
whers II fsli iafo ~ hsnts - p~oF5e xna
cared rnors or ths SAFETY tasn 90 ssnsf-
usu, and ths % gzgn wsr urlos1-d- Ire
esr-r8fEe Ehfsh wzs tekeu fro- = Sc
over two lachsr lo-< 40 rsor. 'hss hzfs
a. inch in tlsnssfsr Ths ger - gfsss
for 20 yarts hut TIE o@nsT ssciaTss TIA.
4 al shot a r1fie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

capital and how the productive soil OF
the island will unoer proper cultivation
make Cuba The greatest IN All the seas
He says trade IL the cable that viii bind
the islands 20 the United States. All
the business interests % the island. he
says. now look forward 20 annexation and
they say its contamination Is only a cues
ton OF time.
Mr.. Neving says there are s great
many people in this country who have
an uneasy feeling In regard TO the future
OF Cuba Now that the United States
has given the people their Independence
they are AFRAID that some CAV the little
republic win he tumbling down or some
of the big Europesn powers viii swoop
down upon it for some imaginary insult
and blot the Few republic from the fscs
OF The earth.
He says this viii never come 90 pass
The new republic has her forts armed
with old spanish guns that modern
world power WOULD laugh at but these
forts are really very formidable IN de-
Tense They are formidable because
wherever you md ore OF them just over
beyond within gun shot II another fort
armed with big American guns and Amer
lean gunners. IL any world power were
20 undertake 20 silence those old spanish
guns now owned by the Cuban republic.
those big American guns Just beyond
would Immediately begin 20 belch their
thunder In way that would convince
the enemies of the young republic that
war with Cuba rs hell
Mr. Newing says a trip through Cuba
wiz convince any man capable Of ehser-
walton that the independence Of Cuba
has come TO stay for ever as an independ-
ent republic or a state in the American
union OF states. lie SAYS the fat Of The
United States Is law on the western coz
tinent and Uncle Sam has said that Ccos
must and shall be free. he therefore
advises timid souls not 70 Worry about
Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

shifted danger. Meade hesitated mo-
ment He didn't dare attack it with
only a revolver The odds were too great
against him. He did get around and pass
the beast all right, however. His meth
DDS were most gentle and seem strange
to anyone that doesn't thoroughly under
stand animals. He simply talked to the
cougar.
What are you doing there, my friend"
said he. You are an awfully fine animal,
now, aren't your" And SO on he talked
and, in the meantime, urging his pony
on a slow walk around the cougar. No
sooner was he on the other side Of his
enemy than he put spurs TO his horse and
was of at a break-neck speed. The
cougar continued to lie where he had left
II. The magic of his words is explained
by the fact that they were strange to
the animal who probably never heard
the like before and was awed by some
thing entirely strange to it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

will sing the entire song or not at an.
You cannot get an idea of my voice from
a few measures
The director brought forward as an ar
Gument that they had 20 catch train.
Miss Flower was obdurate and said moth
ing. The gentleman explained that the
lights were out He wanted to get away
awfully bad and yet he did not wish TO
be discourteous.
Miss Flower declared that she could
get the lights turned on and without wait
ing for any further excuses on the di-
rector's part. she hurried OF and got one
OF the stage hands to put the lights on
again. Seeing that there was nothing
else to do and that the quicker he got
through, the better il would be. the direc-
tor called part Of his orchestra together
TO accompany the Wichita woman.
When she was through. he said:
You're the most wonderful singer I
have ever heard. You are right: there is
more than the ordinary value in your
voice We have all engagements made for
this season and so can offer YOU nothing.
but assure you that if you desire TO join
Thomas orchestra next fall you can most
certainly do So
At this the trial was ended and a happy
ending it was. too. especially for Miss
Flower. She had been heard by other
artists. but had never been given such
a send-of. She has not decided what she
will do, but it is certain that great things
are in store for her
Miss Flower had taught school in wich-
ita for good many years when she
stopped and went east 10 study music.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Wiehlta Ten Years Aao.


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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Ruhbernecks Manufactured.

Varney, the jeweler, having moved a
part Of his goods from one place to an
other on North Main street, has caused
considerable ''rubber-necking." For a
while there wasn't a day that went by
but that a dozen OF more persons were
seen 10 stop and look up and down III :
street as though they might be looking
for a cyclone. The cause of the uneasi-
ness on the part Of the pedestrian is the
removal of the jewelers. clock. People
becoming use to look for the time Of
day on passing it, missed IL very much
when it was stopped and moved farther
south on the street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

The conversation in the street gutter
society turned 10 cottonwood trees last
Thursday. The cotton was flying thick
and the members of the society narrowly
escaped strangulation several times Some
of the younger members of the club were
in favor of having the legislature pass
a law requiring that all cottonwood trees
be cut down. The older members are
in the majority, however. and they are
for the determination of the evil without
killing the bearer thereof. In Othsr words,
as one suggested, they were unanimous
in the opinion that has the cottonwood
served faithfully proper respect was due
them. They therefore resolved that a
prize of all the cotton for one years time
should be offered as a prize TO the man
who will discover way in which cot
tonwoods can be prevented from bearing
cotton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Consider the Standpoint.

President Robinson, of the National
Bank of Wichita, says that in order TO
fully understand what a man is some
times saying to you. it is necessary that
you look at his position. He had a good
illustration of the several days ago.
Il was talking to a farmer in the bank
about the wheat crop. lie told terrible
story about how the Hessian fly was de-
stroying the crop and he had me feeling
terrible. There was a travelling man
standing by who seemed to be interested
in the story. Presently the travelling man
said, My friend, how much old wheat
have you got?' That farmer reluctantly
admitted that he had six thousand BUSH
els
Il saw the point at once said the
superintendent. THAT fellow was bull
on the wheat market. He had six thous-
and bushels of old wheat TO sell and, of
course. it would bring more money if the
crop was entirely destroyed and he was
proceeding TO do it up
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

Wichita has a woman who eats but ore
meal day. She IL very corpuient ana
while she eats but one meal each day.
she manages In that one meal &C store
away about as much food as any ordin-
airy individual can in three regular meals
She lives at a boarding house and because
OF her sensitive stomach. she sits at a
table separated from the other bossders,
who are careless In their remarks az ths
table. while eating her one big meal. IL
Is said she talks about nothing but flow.
crs and poetry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Travelled 26.OoO Miles.

Mrs. a. G. Walden and Mrs. Dreschau
have just figured out that they Travelled
$1,000 miles on their last trip to Europe.
They were gone two years and in this
time covered nearly all the continent
However, this is not the first time they
have Travelled in foreign lands. as WITCH
itans know. 1t is not likely TO be their
last voyage. for the old country still has
charms for them that the United States
lack.
26,0o0 miles is a great distance. One
can get an idea of 1t when it is figured
out that they travelled as much as eight
times across the American continent from
east to west. from the Atlantic 20 the
Pacific ocean. Another standard OF meas
ure would be around the world. They
could, by travelling this same distance,
start from Wichita. circle the earth pass
through Wichita and go on TO Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
And He BuiIded a Cellar.

Early last week. the neishborhocd
around the corner OF ST. Francis avenue
and Pine street became very interested
in what DR.. d. L. DeRoss was doing in
his back yard Investigation showed that
he was hurTiedly building a cellar. II
was impossible TO find out what use this
cellar was to be put TO. but it is safe to
surmise that the doctor isn't friendly to
cyclones. although this was constructed
before the whirlwind passed through the
county. A very good insight into the fu-
ture may be credited to the doctor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
a Model for Men

Here is a model husband who should
satisfy the stoutest advocate of woman's
rights at the late Woman's Federation
meeting in Wichita.
He is said to be a Kansas production.
He never looks at a paper until his
wife has run over the siciety notes. deaths,
marriages, etc, etc: never dreams Of
even cutting the pages of a magazine;
gets into bed first on cold nights and IL
the children scream he is the first to dis
cover whether il is pin, temper, collie or
natural depravity; and ii is said to be
an actual fact that he wears Mrs. Smith s
night gown with pink ribbons, and does
his hair in curl papers. so the baby
won't know the difference when he walks
the floor with him at night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
Cleanliness Caused rraaedx.

4 baby and its buggy nearly came 20
a shattered end the other day while pro-
Ceeding along Douglas avenue with wo-
man behind them. They had just passed
under DR.. c. Adams window when a pane
Of glass crashed onto the sidewalk. II
happened this way L. r Posey. the con-
tractor, was explaining 20 the doctor
about a certain brick structure. AZ he
was talking about he said: why. l will
show how IT Is right out here" ~ this
he threw his head through the window he
being very near 1t at the time OF speaking
II is unnecessary to say that DR.. Adams
Keeps his windows clean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

J. r. Meade tells of a very interesting
expedition that he made into the Cimar-
ron river country away back in the early
days. The locality is now in Woods and
Woodward counties of Oklahoma. MI.
Meade was on a hunt for wolf hides The
way in which they got these wild ami
mails in that day was TO Kill one Of the
plentiful supply OF buffaloes. poison the
meat with arsenic and then leave it for
the wolves 10 devour. Mr.. Mead had cut
open his buffalo and put the arsenic
through it; then he retired to a distance
10 watch and wait. 1t wasn't long till
the bloodthirsty crowd gathered about the
carcass for a full meal After they had
eaten for some time. Mr.. Meade came out
from cover He no sooner came in the
open than the wolves scafterei. However,
when he drew near TO the carcass Of
the buffalo he saw that one wolf had
been left behind. This one had his head
buried inside the buffalo so it didn't hear
the man approaching. 1t was very bus
ily engaged in tearing the meat from
the bones Mr. Meade had only 4 revol-
yer and a long knife along. He didn't
dare shoot. for fear Of missing his mark
with only a revolver 70 fire. So he pulled
out his knife and started on a quiet
creep for the wolf As he neared the
animal. he half expected 10 be turned
upon. but il was not until he was within
FIVE feet Of his prey that the wolf-s head
suddenly ceased TO move. The man did
not wait TIL the animal lifted its head
to look around He sprang forward. driv-
ing a bowie between the animals Shout
ders and ripping the back open he let
out howl and bounded away.
The next day Mr. Meade went 70 search
for his wolves. The dead beasts were
scattered over a good many acres. He
got over 500 for the bunch Of hides gath
cred on this one hunt
1t was on this same trip that Mr..
Meade had q strange experience with a
couger. II was lying on the ground when
he came along on his pony. He had moth
ing but this same revolver and knife As
he came near to the cst-iike animal.
stretched out on the ground, his pony
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
An Affair of the Hart

Herb Patterson declares that he knows
exactly the cause which led UP TO Vic
tor Murdock's success IN the congressional
race 1T was an affair of the heart. :"
declared Mr.. Patterson. Il tell you I
was In politics for long time and know
something about ii. In fact. was in it
so long that became cold blooded. When
certain men We're named for a position.
I looked them all over as a horseman
does racer. taking in their fine points
and their weak ones. I went for the man
who believed would make the strongest
zce. II was different with Victor's case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

said enough to advise you why / go east
for a vacation. The study of the negro
life and habits are a constant source of
amusement and interest. l may say more
about them when you have more time 10
hear about the element of Virginia life
"A most interesting book of description
OF these old plantations, old homes. heir
looms and negro life might be profitably
written. think The Leopard,s Spots.
is not at all faithful picture of southern
life, judging from my own observation"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
CIRCUMSTANCE
AND SENTIMENT

He made his supporters hearts swell with
pride. Their hearts commanded them TO
bring success to him and that all there
was to it
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-14
TIRED OF LIVING.
Mrs. Olive Cleveland, of Lafayette,
n. ", Has Seen 1O2 Years md
Is Ready to Die.

Lafayette, y. y, March Mrs.
Olive Cleveland, of this place, has cele-
brated her one hundred and second
birthday anniversary, and now de-
clares that she is tired of living and,
having made her peace, is ready to die.
Few events of Importance that have oc-
CURED within the last IS years have es-
capped her memory, and she recalls with
marked vividness early American
scenes and characters. She has lived
under all the presidents except Wash
ington.
81 have aged terribly since was 100
years old" she said, land people be-
gan to notice that I was having birth
days. When l was young woman Of
90 l used 10 do as much work as any
of them. but now ! am getting old.
I(pray the good Lord that He will not
let me live to be 1903 years old"