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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Charles Parmentef, a saloon keeper
of Fort Scott, was convicted of man
laughter in the second degree for
killing Frank Drummer, a base ball
umpire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

w. W. MARBLE has arranged for a
meeting of creamery men in Salina
March and 8. The meeting will be
attended by 200 delegates from all
Western and Middle states, also repre-
sentatives from New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Very recently Lindsborg-the Kan
sas town whose people sing the Mes
siah" so often and so well-shipped q
cargo of -four direct to Barcelona,
Spain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Frederick Seibert, 81 years old, liv-
ing north Of Lebanon, met death
while telling a tree across draw.
They were saving the tree in two with
a cross-cut saw. When cut in two the
log swung around and pinioned Sci
bert to the earth, killing him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

From reliable sources it is learned
that the CRANKY Smelling and Mining
Company has purchased the big Ian
yon zinc smelter at Neodosha. The
consideration is not known. Three
hundred thousand dollars is to be e.
pended at once in charging the w0fis
The new smelters will employ 500
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Arkansas City has brought out fig
ures in support of her movement for
a division of the court with Winfield
showing that for thirteen years Ar
kansas City and vicinity furnished
sixty-seven per cent of the business of
the district court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

The little son OF Professor Isley, OF
the Quaker college at Wichita, has
small faith in the omnipotenoe Of the
heavenly Father. He came Town
from bed the other morning and told
his mother: 81 dreamed that 6ere
was a great high ladder reaching from
here clear up to heaven II was an
awful high ladder. and Cpd was right
ND at the head Of it. saw a great
big bear climb up that ladder and
scare't God right out Of heaven"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Clifford Davenport of Kansas City,
Kas., committed suicide at the home
of his brother-in-law, James Stewart,
near Lenape, Kan, to avoid arrest on
a charge Of felinious assault.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Lewis McSpadden was sNot through
the heart in a saloon in West Weir
last week. James Thomas and another
man were quarreling and had drawn
their guns, McSpadden stopped in be-
tween the two and refused to get out OF
the way. Thomas fired two shots, the
second penetrating McSpaiden's heart,
killing him instantly. Thomas escaped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

The five counties in the southwest
corner of Kansas which have neither
railroad nor telegraph communica-
tion-Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton
and Stevens-want telephone sys.
TEN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

A county Threshermen's associa-
ton has been organized at Abilene,
Kas., with Edward Heaton, president,
and ]. H. Hollow, secretary. Better
road rights in crossings, bridges and
better collection laws for thresher9
are demanded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Senator Moorehouse is sponsor for
a bill making the sunfower the official
emblem of Kansas, and designating
Kansas as the "Sunflower state"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-02-26

Bethany College used te have to
beg and plead for special trains for
Messiah" week. Now the railroads
fall over themselves to make arrange
ments to handle the traffic in good
shape, as it means excellent business
for them. The special train service
for this year will be mo2 extensive
than ever before. The Ies selected
are April 5, Z, s, 10 and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

spected in this community. If you pre-
fer that I should introduce myself
by no means" exclaimed Sumner.
The face is enough. You are an hon.
est man and you are in trouble. In the
past few weeks l have seen plenty of
people who were in trouble. but very
few honest men. You are welcome. sir.
What can do for your"
There was a moment of silence and
then my young man of the corner and
the street car-the escort of the pretty
girl of two COMPREHENSIVE slowly:
There is something which L would
like to forget; something which it is I'M
just that l should Remembered least
it is an injustice to remember ii as
seem compelled TO do. Can you make
me forget it?''
Il can make you to forget anything
at ALL" replied Sumner; your name.
your age, your native tongue. 1 can
send you out of this room dumb, and
you shall never speak English until you
have laboriously learned it all over
again"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

zens living near them. because of their
laziness. thievery and disorderly con-
duct. They were a blot on the fair
face of the forest.
Some OF them would go away when
the wander fit came on them, taking
wagons. dogs and children; perhaps
remaining away for months. But how
ever long they We're absent, back they
We're sure to come when the wander fit
was over and settle down in the forest
again. stealing. swindling and making
trouble TO honest people. as before.
At length some gentlemen who owned
property in the neighborhood and who
had been especially annoyed by the
camps, resolved TO put them out of
the woods Legal notice was served on
the head man OF each caravan TO get
his gang out of the forest at once.
Fourteen head men were thus warned
10 go They would not They defied
the law. They declared they and their
tribe had been there SO long that they
had a right to stay.
Then occurred one of the strangest
scenes ever witnessed in this civilized
time. Yeu would have laughed till you
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

Because he wanted your views I'M
adulterated." replied.
Good" said he, swallowing my re-
mark with a relish. IF that is what
| you viii write 1 shall talk to you. Is
it the case of Bradford Dill that has
sent you here?"
Dill was bank president and a high
ly respected citizen Owing to the
dishonesty of two employees, the bank
got into difficulties, from which Dill
rescued it with honor; but the matter
so preyed upon his mind that he was
brought to the verge of insanity. The
story was that Professor Sumner had
hypnotized him and had commanded
him to forget his trouble, with the re-
suit that Dill had regained his mental
balance almost Immediately.
1T was that case more than any
other" 1 replied.
The story as published is substan-
TALLY true said he. Mr.. Dill is no
longer out of his mind, but 1 shall soon
be so if people do not stop running to
me with their troubles. 1 wish 1 had
told him to forget that he had been
to see me. 1t would have spared me
much annoyance. However, let us pro-
coed, for 1 have not much time"
He went to locker and took out of
it a small machine that resembled an
electric fan. This he set upon the table,
and connected it with wires from a
lamp. Certain parts Of the instrument
began to revolve, and l beheld lumi-
nous spot that twinkled and yet was
sharply fixed, like a great star.
DO not look too long" said he, and
al that moment an old negro servitor
who had ushered me in appeared at
the door.
Professor Sumner, after a glance at
the black, crossed the room, and there
was a whispered conference.
You have coed fortune" said the
professor, returning. Here is some
one who wishes to consult me. 1t is
your opportunity
But this must be some private mat
ter" said 1. Your visitor will not
speak before me-"
Already the professor had me by the
arm. and he led me behind a screen
and seated me in chair before could
make up my mind to resist But as he
was arranging the screen for my more
complete concealment 1 found my
voice
Il can't do this I protested. TT
does not seem right"
Let your conscience be at peace. -
said he IF anything is disclosed which
you should net know, l will throw you
into a trance and you shall have your
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

make matters worse" he added, laugh
ing nervously. lit was an old family
Bible Miss A and / went driving a
good deal at that time, and we used
TO stop at the b. So
Did you know she left the notes?'
asked the professor.
Certainly not was the reply.
When 1 accidentally discovered il /
was very much grieved. and though my
acquaintance with Miss A. was hardly
close enough to warrant me in critics.
ing her conduct, IL was forced by a
sense Of duty toto
Tell her to stop" said the professor.
finishing the sentence. Did she DO
it?"
Il can see that you are coademning
her unjustly." said the young man in
unnecessarily"
Not in the least" protested the
professor Il am merely trying to get
the view of the affair which you find
the most painful Did she stop?"
'She did: but II regret 10 say
That she didn't stop until you had
caught her again
Something of the kind" was the
reply. But there were excuses. You
do not understand. She Is a girl Of the
most honest. noble impulses. II was
quite contrary 20 her nature. But IL
does hurt me TO think that she deceived
me. SelfshneSsi It's all over. The
b. s moved 10 Chicago almost year
ago. And Margaret-Miss A.-and
have grown closer together: ! have
learned TO esteem her more highly 20
know her better. Why can't l forget
this thing? It's because 1 am crazy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

on the subject I have twined II II
with bits OF petty and jealous gossip
until nv whole life IS ruined by Il.
I am letting my happiness slip oy m
miserable. cowarSiiy indecision- THIS
doubt OF he. that is no better than
4 treason. poissns the air / breathei IL
robs me OF my sleep =
Are you under any pledge to the
young iadys''
No" was the reply. but. unless
fatter myself too highly, I may be to-
day am Going 10 ask her 10 marry
me. I have good hope. And | would
hike 10 begin n new life-I would like
20 be happy. For her sake. chiefly.
swear it--for her sake. Why. think OF
| IL, / have plenty OF money; I am free
We might sec the world together and
be the kappiest people IN tt
I shuddered invoIuntarily and the
| legs OF my chair raitled on the floor.
but the professors voice drowned the
noise
Il viii do what 1 can for you said
he Il understand the case thoroughly
AS a man OF the world as one who has
seen much OF life before he came To
this seclusion. offer you my help. Sit
here
heard the whlr OK the revolving
mirrors and my heart stood still
Would Sumner take away from this
young man the one memory that could
save him from destruction,
Suddenly / heard the professors
voice. but so changed as 20 be hardly
recognizable II was not loud, but IL
was keen as a knife.
You will think OF the right mime %
this young woman whom we have call
ed Miss A" said he. You will not
speak il. however, Think OF her In
tently and remember what / tell YOU:
You do not love her You know her 20
be n deceitfui and dithoncs. woman,
who was false TO her friend. 70 you and
10 every right principle. You viii neves
ask her 10 marry you. II she ever
needs your help YOU viii give 10 because
you loved her once But you do not
love her. you cannot trust her. she
would drag your soul down and YOU
souId never lift hers up. That is the
law. And you viii forget that I have
told You this You viii think that IL
came up naturally in your heart for
that is best. You will leave this room
Immediately and forget that you have
ever seen me Wake"
l heard him rise and stagger to the
door without word. II closed behind
him and almost N the same instant
the professor drew away the screen.
IT was somewhat confidential" said
he. Il think perhaps you would
better
There Is no need" said l. Il knew
II before"
You know this woman
Il have seen her once ! replied ''It
was enough"
Half an nour later. when l left the
building. the tall young man was
standing upon the terrace. Walked
that way and paused beside him
1T is grand vi6w from this spot4'
said l.
The air Is so pure today" ne rS-
piled. 1T IS refreshing and some waA
different. ! feel as it my soul had
ba thed ia This white sunlight and wast
clean. I beg your pardon for my en- /
thusiasm.r be added Are you con. \
nected with the university
No" I replied. Il have been calling
upon Professor Sumner"
"A very remarkable man. am told
said lac. Il have never had the pleas.
ure Of meeting him"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

1 could hear the young mans chair
strain as he leaned back in il, and ]
could imagine the expression OF his
face.
What is this that you wish 10 for
get?" demanded the professor. II must
have a perfect idea of it before we
Begin
The young man begged delay and
paced the floor for minute or two.
You have called me an honest man.
said he. stopping suddenly. II think ]
am too honest for my own good. surely
for my own happiness. have horror
of deception-an unnatural horror OF
it,
so have T. responded the professor.
We should be friends But you did
not come here to tell me that"
Il will speak straight out" said the
visitor in a voice which indicated that
nothing could have been harder for
him. 4 am in love with a pure and
admirable woman She is not an
angel: suppose she has her little faults
and weaknesses like the rest of human
ity. 1 could hardly wish her to be
otherwise. And il is the more unjust
in me, on that account, to retain and
TO brood upon the memory of one slight
error. but / can't help il. The thing is
running my life
so 1 perceive" responded Sumner
What did she do?"
1T was a trif1ing deception, a bit of
thoughtlessness," continued the young
man. IL am not resident CT this
town, though live not far away. You
will make no attempt TO identify me or
the young lady?"
Trust me-" said Summer. II live the
life of a monk in these stone walls
There was 4 man, somewhat older
than myself" said the visitor, with
whom this young LADY,
I'VE will call her Miss A."
Very well-with whom Miss A had
been acquainted since she was a little
girl. He is a very handsome fellow.
but he lacks principle. / think Miss
AS influence upon him was good. in
spite of the difference in their ages"
I'VE will call him Mr.. b. said the
professor.
Mr.. b. lived in the same town as
myself" continued the visitor. He
married young woman of some
means. but not from mercenary mo-
tives. 1t was an excellent match and
l don't see why they shouldn't be very
happy; but there is no denying that
Mrs. B. is of a jealous disposition. I
have seen 1t exhibited: in fact. 1 saw
it once in the case of Miss A, and in
all honesty / can say that there was no
justification that 1 could discover.
Miss a. had merely written a note ask
ing Mr.. B. whether he was to attend
certain dancing party.
1.-The result was most unfortunate.
There was no open quarrel Miss A
and Mrs 3. continued upon friendly
terms, as they had been all their lives.
But a break had been threatened. and
to avoid such a danger in the future
Miss A. took the very unwise course
of concealing a perfectly harmless little
with Mr.. 3. They were
members Of many clubs and societies.
and il was necessary they should COM
with each other. OF course
this communication should have been
perfectly open or it should not have ex-
isted; but. unfortunately. they did not
see the matter so clearly"
How did they manage IT," asked
the professor, and l could hear the Wis
itor's feet shutting nervously on the
floor before he replied:
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too screeched Ike forty Photographs
playing "There'u Be Hot Time IN the
Old Town Tonight To help on the
fuss dogs barked and chickens cackled
ike mad
The officers were embarrassed They
could not haul the wagons oveT, women
and children. and they did not want
TO hurt them by dragging them away
roughly There we're so many OF the
policemen ard keepers. however. that
they finally managed IL While some
kept guard at the wagons. others
pulled the screaming women and chill
dren ioose By main force and carried
them 20 az open spot II the common
There they guarded them n what
might Be called concentration camp OK
prisoners. such as Americans had In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
\ GYPSY ENCAMPMENr.

has been since long before the time Of
Queen Elizabeth. She herself used TO
so hunting in this great wood with
her ladies and gentlemen and had a
house in the heart of it, which still
stands and is called Queen Elizabeth's
hunting lodge
More and more of the woods was
from time to time fenced in by order
OF different rulers. however. TIL now
no more than 1900 acres are left open
Tor anybody who likes to pass through.
Nobody knows Just when a wandering
band Of gypsies scuatted upon a certain
spot in Epping forest but IT MAS Ger
tainly over a hundred years ago. BY
and by other caravans OF these people
arrived and sQuatted near the others.
Gradually they came To look on the
place as their home and headquarters
They slept in their wagons and raised
chickens and dogs and children in in
ereasing numbers. They became a
great nuisance and annoyance to eiti-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

looks as if it might be full of hard
working brains His hair is iron gray,
and his beard and mustache are almost
white. He is an American of long de-
scent but was a student in Germany
for so many years that he speaks our
Language with a slight accent.
gave him my letter of introduction
from a friend in the city, and though it
filed a page he read it at glance
1 had almost said at guip. for he has
a way of throwing his head forward
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
a Story 0aOo Men. One 0,oman and-kbe Professor;
roy Nothing Of Ubiquitous Lizzie Dan Cupid

mind wiped clean of it. That is under
stood. eh?"
Before I could reply I heard the door
open. Professor Sumner stepped aside
and I was sitting there in the corner,
blushing unseen, like the flower in the
poem.
Professor. Sumner" said a voice
that made me jump.
L am he" was the reply.
You do not know me?"
L have seen your face, but do not
know your name" said the professor.
IF there is any reason why you do not
wish to give it,
Thank YOU" said the visitor hastily.
Il suppose that 1 am foolish about il.
You are man in whom any one could
have confidence. You are greatly re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

men had brought twenty of the big
wagons they lived in al TO one place
and there chained them together and
padlocked them. so they could not be
rolled of the common. Policemen took
hammers ard chisels and began pound
ing the chains apart Then a lot Of
gypsy women. screechsng like forty
monographs. ran forward and threw
their arms around the wagon wheels.
Their men. quick as n wink chained
the women themselves TO the van
wheels. so that Il these were moved
they would roll over she women. \
swarm OF bare legged young gyps.es
50 many they seemed 10 spring out OF
the ground. daried 10 their mothers
threw themselves under the van wheels
and chung TO the women's feet. and they
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

IA III was pretty girl OF star
~ tlingly composite style, with
VA corn colored hair and dark
- eyes-rapid, restless eyes, with
y long, black lashes. Her COM
panion was tai young man
of a rudy blond type. He had
an honest. bold face, and yet he looked
worried and there was a suggestion OF
furtiveness, almost of shame, in his
expression.
They We're standing upon street
corner in the little university town and
seemed TO be waiting for a trolley car.
That was my own business at the mo-
ment, and I paused just beyond hearing
of their conversation, which seemed TO
P be in earnest. l caught a word or two,
in spite of myself, but not the meaning.
They were a notable couple. and while
I did not stare at them did not turn
my back
I was a stranger in the place, and my
clothes had been made by a good tailor
in the city So 1 was not surprised to
receive a rapid, critical glance from the
young woman. 1 was. however, some
what startled by second glance, and
when / got third the situation began
to have a distinct and unmistak-
able character.
I am cursed with a romantic nature,
but experience has taught me that
when a strange young woman tries to
flirt with me behind the back of an
honorable escort she is more romantic
than 1 am, and an acquaintance be-
tween us will not end happily. / inme-
diately became interested in an old
stone church on the other side of the
street It was not a beautiful object,
but it looked safe
Two minutes later car came along
and I got aboard. The young man fol-
lowed me. and he waved his hand af-
fectionately to the girl, who remained
upon the sidewalk She made quick
and clever little gesture which might or
might not be construed as throwing
kiss.
When we reached the college grounds
I left the car. the young man still at
my heels. He followed me almost to
the door of University hall and then
turned toward the terrace. 1 watched
him covertly until he stopped by the
granite wall and barred his head to the
breeze while heflooked out across the
valley
Ny errand was with Professor Sum
ner. and / was shown into his room,
which occupies corner of the great
gray building upon the ground floor.
He is a heavy man of middle height,
with a strong neck and a big head that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
ALWAYS IN A HURRY.

7 know little maiden who f. always IN q
hurry.
She races through her breakfast % Re IN
tire Tor school
She scribhlss al her desk IN q hasfy sori
~ furry
And comes home ia breafhisss whsri
that nIis the ysktlbuie.
She hurries through her studying. she
hUrrieH threslEh her sewing
Like an engine AZ high pressure as y
leisure Nefs q crime
She's ai#ays IA scramble. 30 msitss
whore ghs going
And yst-vould you believe itg-shs s,sv.
Ga - Ia time.
II seems contradiction uHfg you know
the rrsaof
But I'm sure you'u think II simple. as
%. when ! state
That she never has been known 20 bestf,
Thing iu season
And sss's slrsys - a hurry because "A.
starts Zee late
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pected 10 increase the gold yield Of that
country fivefoid-
Red haired people. Il IS stated are
less liable 10 become bald than those
with hair OF any other color
A small green bug. having a Yo-a-
cious appetite for cotton weevfls. has
made its appearance Last year the
cotton boil xesvsi ~sps-d a financial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

loss OF 81 co Go 10 Texas cotton pizrt-
ers- CntA this green hug appeared no
remedy has been found for the pest
Parlsians smoke cigarettes made %
the leaves % The coffee plant Those
wE0 have tired them prefer them 70
tobacco cigarettes
one Of the discoveries n connection
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

distet penetrate 20 the brains % The
blind. enabling th@f- 20 perceive agAi
and having a curative property. To
ca~~= Of this klr6 aayr ben Reported
~ Herr D1ad@n OF Berlin
Ta< neE Alaskan rsllrssad zll IN
su%scs considerable emigration 20
southern and central Alaska. wb~ve es-
rerlnerts have ssssn thai PRACTICALLY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

pro%aef q th~ wells rive. sss -, -,
Esft@~ns. ard eansalns nankfh. -
isfs7c2fsnE oss alsa
re f1rziflss fs-o~n oT IN .tr~..s.
tfs'1. fAfiissn zF~ iase fisz=s r..rsr~ 80.
80 ffsar rszzfsss sse~trs.s- ~. -
tfr'x iassssc - n~xaslssiy eAarx-.a
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
GYPSlES IN EPPING
FOREST
by BERTA PLATT...

" \ England, northeast of London
81 is the great Epping forest. It
Is covers 10000 acres. In the older
American states there are few
forests so large, although il is only six
teen miles from London. The reason il
has stood during so many centuries is
that it is royal hunting forest and