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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
a Uuique Affair.

At the Commercial hotel OF Wakita.
there Yves given Friday night a week
ago, very unique banquet by the Bacho-
lars union recently organized for the
purpose of promoting the general we'll
fare of all bachelors. The banquet was
held in honor Of four Of its ex-memhers
who were lately married Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs Sam
Humphreys. MIR. and Mrs. c NJ. Cas-
per and Mr.. and Mrs. r Z. Shore were
the guests Of honor.
The banquet. although conducted &C
cording TO the rules of the Bachelors
union was thoroughly interesting and
was no doubt the most original affair
ever held in Oklahoma. At the begin
ming President C s. Mcdowell read an
article styled the ''Edict Extraordinary,
which. in substance gave all members
privilege to associate with the ladies
and escort them home for that one even
ing. The opening ode entitled Just As
j Am" was sung. J. II. Ramsey. one
of the founders OF the association pre-
sided at toast master. Excellent toasts
were rendered on the following subjects;
Howe. NJ. Jackobson: -Why"-N.
r. Rutherford: ''When"-C. S. MCDOWELL
'sWhere"-E. J. Darst: Our Future -
,s,o5t. Austin.
John Reman was initiated publicly.
The obligation is very binding. Among
other Things 1t provides that the candi-
date shall not court, keep company. or
otherwise wait on any maid or widow
except for fun unless he has the writ
ten consent Of the president. Unlike
other secret organizations the grip
must always be given in public.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted J.
h. Ramsey. with a splendid speech pre-
scented each guest IF honor 4 nice prN
ent as a token Of the union The ban
ouet ended by the singing Of the closing
ode What Shall the Harvest Be?
1t so happened that q baby was born
In an adjoining room while the closing
ode was being sung.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

pictures on the foliage. the flowers. the
grass. and on the window panes OF lovely
Edmond homes, the sun will shine oil
the more sioriously and the healthful
October and November Indian summer
will extend over into December and this
land Of brilliant promise and glorious
reality will be none ihs loser because OF
the prophetic katydids or the cold-heartci
but brisht-f.ced Jack frost Nature H.
fun OF warnings and phophecies. but all
are for the good Of humanity. II our
hearts are In tune with natures harmoni-
ous plans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
heiress TO Georae.soo.h.

The New YorR Sun has the following:
Laura Ida Booth. an actress. OF Bound
Brook. n. j.. has made up her mind that
she is the daughter Of John Wilkes Booth.
and that Booth was not killed after the
murder OF President Lincoln and that he
married the widow Of a kentucky noun
taineer in the early seventies.
More than that Miss Booth is ready n
believe that David e George. who died
at Enid. O. T.. in April of this year. was
John wilkes Booth. George. according
TO Miss Booth. left an estate of several
hundred thousand dollars. viii vet IN
opened, and no known relatives. Georges
neirhhors IL is said. were certain that
he was Booth.
Miss Booth came 70 the city last week
armed with the certificate Of her mother $
marriage TO John w Booth ard other pa
pers TO support her claim. She showed
them to George II Brennan. a theatrical
manager, who WIS so much impressei
that he summoned Leon Iaski. a lawyer
at L Park Row. who is prepared 10 pre-
sent the claim OF the alleged daughter OF
John Wilkes Rooth TO the property %
David y. George
I.asSi wrote to Prob,te Judge VI c.
Carrier. Of Enid. asking that Ge9rSe's
disposal az The property. and got q reply
yesterday. Saving that George left will.
still unopened and that ". 3. Penniman
had been appointed administrat0r.
There ia one strange thing about the
case which lends support 20 our conten-
ton" said Lasl5i The property ma. of
Kccne's company. who opened the window
Tor Booth 70 escape after he shot Lincoln.
i. now living 81 Enid. II has never been
proven that Booth really was killed. The
price set or his head was never with
drawn. vhi,h va. sufficient reason f5r
hi, conceafrnont of his identity.
This John Wilkes pooth who married
laura Ida Booths mother deserted her
coon after her daughter birth ard has
rever beer heard trcm since Her moth
q. who has since died. a1d her hsit-
brother told her ;tst she was The dauEh-
ger of Ilacoln-t assassin. Her -bro;h-
-. whose name haven't learned. Ia.
asrea6y Identified the body o. George as
that q her father. Rooth
Laura Booth. father was an ob y~-t
OF curiosity 70 the Kentucky mountain
oer- because he wss constantly recitins
Shakespeare
The people Of Eni1 also say TIA;
David e George showed surrriss- :
knowledge of dramatic things. and Z
Shske~pesre's plays
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

The Enid wave relates thst gsdEs
Reach q tnsf city opsnef basi5sss .. the
police court The ether usnrnsng with q
common drsok ard va<fsnt Tfetirn, Th-
prisoner cstn't hsT- = Ger; ara the 5s1g~
r-d.Trzs nirn g isaFs ;osa r. sft@ss rsin-
sses sad -. JodEs Fou are sstE<r
severe or ne Doz { Tas know VIE Al
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osfst re; = luck. ~ hsaf feeling ssuss-
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tx tysss1ess wsfh shlsk.v e goo srf !
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right y. plfket Z. q brad rev set.
So -; lTsrs ~ - f2hi- s-t rs-nsrkee
Is us yo-s hs'. sssss- Tee. 80
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yoz b~fo-. fkas uss . shr1zsssEsst. I
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That Smart Legislatures Work.

Mrs. Joseph Conner of Anthony has
very asgravating case on her hands. and
one that makes her lose the respect she
might reasonably be expected to have for
the last legislature. She raised about
six dozen chickens to use for meat the
coming winter. and all but a few of
them have been stolen. and the parties
who took them arc known. according to
the Bulletin. When Mrs Conner got ready
10 proceed in the courts against them on
a charge Of grand larceny. she was noti-
fed that her case would not stick unless
the fowls were stolen !n the day time.
The law says that taking any domestic
fowl in the night time shall constitute
grand larceny. A horse, hog. sheep, cat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

\ little ulix-up occurred At the Frsniz
hotel at Enid between waitress and a
coiored porte- named Peter C3ea. which
was funny. barring its seriousness The
Essle tells the story - foloEs
II sears that the waters have been
in the hssit q tStinS thinr, from one
table 10 another AMI tszi- IRE waitress.
dia not Ike the system. ST. infcrm-d
Peter that II he ali It again ro-ue;h.ny
would happen. ana whsn r. took 4 30 \
from h4r table -he landed @ his had
with 4 glass t.ui. dish sni followed ~ $
VI with a water si,--. Peter Rlastsre 1
his wounds up With FOUR and tobacco and
reported 70 Or. Schwartz for treatment.
when the four was removed the bod
sauirtaS out ukA water ccu = raxz.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

4. Edmond a xset ago Tucx5sy thors-
ar6s az katyeiss-iolr. sst. green fellows
we're scattered aiou- re si5eSsiks ard
streets - stf- wiki ccls that ttsv coult
hardly navigate. or th<u the Ers--F-t-e
ran says. Dow y Oh YORK SAFE &
sec 70 se sign kur5red vssrs are.
when tbs reporter vas farru boz. 'hz:
Ire arrival q kzty5ids meant thai Jack
FROST zas not over ten DAYS away. Wei
let frozen Jack corsr- okisho-as Is o. x
aay cid way ~ou ezn iuszgine- After Jack
rrass cones za6 ozsn;s nas t1a< xhlts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Runnymede,s Future ForetoId.

A good exemplification of the benefits
to be derived from a railroad STATEN can
be witnessed at Runnymede every day.
declares the Anthony Bulletin. Although
Runnymede is comparatively a small
speck in the commercial armament, she
can point with pride to a general store.
farmers elevator and two dwelling
houses, with more to follow. 1t is the
writer's opinion, which too. is shared by
others. that Runaymede will eventually
develop into town that will be a credit
TO Harper county, and regular con-
tributor to the Golfers of the Orient, the
coming road OF the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

been running for hours and throwing
one hundred thousand gallons per hoar.
the surface level Of the water, Only fifty
feet away. was only lowered an inche OF
two
OF feet per mile Now with q siphon
laid until the lower end was as low ss
the suction pipe in this wen. there would
be natural ard continuous nov OF wa
ter would have filed pipe a foot in
diameter or more Now II this Is true.
then with well % feet in diameter ana
20 feet into the water with a 4 feat Pipe
laid down the river valley 70 a point
where the lower end would Be lower than
the bottow OF said well ard the air
pumped out Of said pipe. there would be
continuous flow OF water the fun sire
OF the foot pipe. IL there was any
danger OF accumulation Of air az the elbow
that could be overcome with small air
pump and a small windmill.
IF the government would furnish the
money TO test this proposition by put
ting IN one plant snd this theory proved
correct, there would then be sufficient
capital raised to put In plant every
mile. IL necessary, as every half mife
would more than supply the water 20 al
pipe feet In diameter.
This arrangement would not in tire
least interfere with state. county or In
dividual rights in the natural flow Of the
river. but as before stated would In
crease the natural fow BY bringing water
10 the surface which would soap back into
the river bed at 4 higher level than from
which II was raised. and every draw or
dry stream along the river would. when
all the land was irrigated. become run
ming streams.
lone hundred thousand dollars would
certainly be enough 20 put In n plnnt
with at least a foot pipe. And II this
proved success on the Arkansas river
the same process might apply 10 the
Plat and other streams with syficient
fan and with sand and gravel .ub-soil.
II would certainly settle all controversy
between Kansas and Colorado as to use
Of the natural flow for irrigation as Colo
RADIO could raise all the water Il needed
from the undertook"
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A Hold a Rect

During a recent storm IN Greer county.
g E Bates. r. L. walls. George Alex
andcr. jim Chapman. Mr. Martin and a
few others az Granite who were ashiug on
Elm. were compelled BY the severe wind,
10 lay Fat or IN. srovnd and 'srsb =
root The position soon became uuen-
durable because Of the p>ifine bail ard
the Enterprise state. that the boys jump
cd in the river ana stayed th.re until The
storm passed.
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Senator slmon's Opinion.

Senator Simon has the following TO say
in the Caldwell News Of the Legislature
of which he was a member:
THE controversy in the Republican
party that has been going on for some
time is, 10 say the least Of II. unfortunate.
II can do the party no good and may
result in injurins It's prospects for sue
cess. Neither faction OF the party is in
any condition to criticise the action %
the other. 30 far as the legislature Il cen
cerned. In the house the so called Le-
land faction held control. and in the SEN
ate the so-caIied Burton faction held the
balance of power. All Bills have 20 pass
both senate and house before becoming
laws Both factions were therefore. re-
sponsihle for the passage OF appropria-
ton bills II there were any extrava-
gancies, any useless expenditure OF
money. both are equally blamable for
their passage"
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Senator Smiths Scheme.


Mercury, his paper. says:
1T is a known fact that there Is an in
exhaustable supply Of water in the sand
and gravel to the depths Of hundreds
of feet in the Arkansas Valley extend
ing from bluff to bluff.
IF any means could be devised to raise
this water By gravity or underdrain.
so that there would be continuous flow.
the whole valley In Kansas. "a well as
the table lands on each side for miles.
could be thoroughly irrigated and yet
have no effect on the flow Of the river
bed only to increase 1t by the drainage
back into the river from the irrigation
bitches.
THAT this supply is inexhaustable has
been demonstrated in Edwards county,
Kansas. Oznown IN the state by the name
Of Colonel CndernowD A few years sso
for the purpose of testing the question,
rut down a we'll two miles from the river
in the valley. but on a knoll or slight
rise OF ground. He used an old smoke
stack three feet in diameter. punched this
full of holes with nick for three feet
of its length. then sunk ii until II was
twelve feet in the water. then put In n
centrifugal pump that would throw one
hundred thousand gallons per hour. pvt
on a ten horse power engine. built re-
servoir covering a half acre, and after
getting the bottom water tight COM
nenced pumping and pumped night ard
day for one week and II was impossible
to pump the well dry.
After stopping the pump the veil
would I'LL up 20 water level IN a few
minutes. then when the pump WIS start
ed Up II would empty the well down
ten feet IN one or two minutes. Then
the water would some in 80 rapidly
through the holes punched in the easing.
and with 80 much pressure. IL made
cataract extending clear ecross the three
feet space. This wa. caused OF course
by the heavy pressure Of water md not
bv suction Of the pump. az the pipe 20
which the pump was attached hung loose
In the middle Of the well.
"a test hole was put down fifty feet
from the well and when the pump had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Mammoth aean Pods.

G. ". Cloyd. who lives one mile north
and two miles east Of Edmond. presents
10 the tsrriioTys notice through the En-
tsrprise a pair OF mammoth bean pods
which he has ohri.tsned the Pride OF
Oklahoma They arc IS irehss long and
from an inch 10 an inch and a quarter
wide He says they break up as britt.
az any bunch bean AM are just as FIRE
Favored The bushes sro~ about IL inch
&c high and the pods hang all sroo-1d
from the top like series Of icicie- The
bunch from which this pair vas picked
had y large pods In H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Blenders Turn Up Again.

This part of Kansas again promises to
be turned into state OF excitement over
the announcement that the notorious Ben
der family of murderers and robbers is
alive, facetiously remarks the Fort Scott
Tribune. Sheriff Roodhouse has received
a letter from a woman named Nelson,
who resides in Colorado in a small town
near Denver. In which she stated that
she knew the Benders and they We're liv-
ing there in that town. being her neigh
bors. The letter stated that the writer
knew what she was talking about. The
old man, the letter said, was working
in saw mill up in the mountains and
Kate and the old woman were AZ home.
Sheriff Roodhouse did not think enough
or the letter to even save IL, it having
gone the waste basket route as soon as
ne read it, The letter was probably writ
ten by some fanatic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
License Used for a Bluff.

August 3lst, a marriage license was
issued to James Edgar Blakesly of sri
vey and Frances Hennig of Zenda and
the parties were married at Spivey and
thereby hangs a tale. Monday Mr.. Hen
mig, father of the bride, was in King
man getting legal advice relative to some
8 portions of the marriage that does not
exactly suit his fancy. He said that
Blakesly procured the license and went
20 the home of the bride. while her par
ents were absent and told her to get
ready to so with him and be married.
She declined to do so, the Leader-Courier
reports him as saying. He then showed
her the license and pointing to Judge Nc
Kenna's name, said it was an order from
him to go and that if she didn't the
sheriff would call for her and force her to-
etc, and through fear. or igno' ance OF
consequences. she finally went and was
married and the couple Immediately left
for the territory. Mr. Hennig seems TO
think the marriage against her will and.
therefore, he is seekng any relief the law
may afford in the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Horses sone. FOUND. Tee.

The remains found BY James Milsap
six miles east or Kiova. the latter part
Of June. was turned over % Under
take. Laughman and prepared for ship
ment 10 Fort Riley for burial
Some 50 or 20 years ago. relates the
Journal. a company Of soldiers were fass-
Ing through this country and were caught
While encamped on the South Canadian
IN "A great blizzard. many perishing. \
relief party was sent out and most oc
them aiso lest their lives. and IL Is sup
posed that the remains found BY Mr..
Mni-ap was one the that party
Rev. Mni%ap also informs IL that tho
remains Of a horse was found beneath
on elm tree about twenty feet south q
where his son James made the other dis
ecvery This fact has never before been
made public ard adds strength 10 the
theory already advanced.
With these facts Rev Niiisap placed
himself In communication with the guar
iermsster AZ Fort Riley. trmtnsfing ia
the remains being shipped 10 thar place.
whfie at the undertaking parior a W
L. Laashman The remains. which consist
ed chiefly OF Badly dsecmpoed bones.
hair brass buttons pieces Of the hius
Uniform worn By soldiers and tie army
gray blanket. we're viewed by many 81
the citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

very bright. In fact the statement that
he knew about all that Is to be learned
from books was drummed into my ears
so often that l almost felt like taking of
my hat when in his presence / conf
vote for that young man for president
some day. He was just SO smart that
he could take book In trisonometry or
Greek and eat 1t up in one mouth.ul, SO
TO speak. He could argue a proposition
from New York to Kong Kong. so l was
told. without a skip. and could lay any
Of his tutors down in joint debate on
any subject. That young man was
preached up to me so hard that 1 could
almost see a halo about his head, and
when Plus X was given the triple
crown, / thought some day so and so
will wear the tiara"
Yesterday 1 was standing in a book
store. putting savagely at at Red Rang
er, and knitting my brows as I meditated
on the great problem Of breakfast dinner
and supper, when in walked that young
man. / weighed 2z5 in the presence CT or
binary mortals, but shrunk to 100 when
he approached. I salaamed. and greet
ed him effusively. wondering the while
that he should deign to speak to COM
mon clay. mixed mere or less with al
kali.
He stood around awhile and ] thought
he looked a little sneakins. No, I must
have been mistaken. He could not look
sneaking Ny eyes were simply getting
old. But presently he indicated TO the
veteran bookseller that he had business
with him. Oh, ye Gods, what horrible
nightmare is this? the Young man
bought a pamphlet. My dream faded as
mist before the summer sun. l will not
be able 10 vote for him for constable or
even county clerk
He laid five cents on the counter and
retired from the store with yellow-back
novel entitled. "Rettlesnake Dick. the
Broncho Buster OF Bloody Gulch."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Is There . Gang?

The robbery Of the bank at Wilsey re-
Gently leads the Salina Journal to believe
that a gang Of robbers is located in that
section of the state. Within the past six
or eight months there have been num-
Der Of big robberies and it is possible that
it is the same gang. Mcpherson had two
robberies early in the year. In June an
attempt was made TO. rob the state bank
at Assaria. but II proved unsuccessful A
few days later the bank at Culver was
robbed of $1,000 and now comes the news
OF the robbing of the Wiisey bank. The
authorities In a number of the counties
in this part of the state have been max
ing an effort to catch this gang, but so
far all efforts have failed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
Book Larnin'.

Harry Woods of Wellington Is seem
EN-. In tho Wellington News. his own
Paper. he gets of this sketch;
Not very long ago a young man Of this
town graduated from the county high
school with high honors / didn't know
him very well. but was told that he was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
A Husbands Value.

An Inman lady tells the following ac-
cording to the Review:
II must tell you. ] laughed the other
night, way in the night time, until l
shook the bed. ] got to thinking about
the times have had TO call my husband
up in the night, and with what success
met The never meets with success) and
1 seldom get what / want of him. IL Is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
A Womar's Bravery.

la Crosse furnishes the finest Speci-
men Of feminine bravery so Oar recorded
IN western Kansas
Mrs. S. II. Meneisy performed the OAR
Ing deed WHEN the race horses Of bevs
Burliugane ran down the street hitehst
10 q moving machine past the Mcnelev
home. Mrs. Meneley ran out and eansht
the horses and stopped them. VERY few
nsen or women have the nerve 90 80 IN
front Of e sickle OF mower drawn BY
frightened race horses. declares the Re-
publican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

Asked why he did not 60 along with
his wife TO visit the relatives In eastern
Iowa. Henry wisher. Of Inman. accord
ing 10 the Review. said: We'll. do IKE
IA see the people there now and then,
but do not feel at home there. they
will tell me 80 and so Il doing very well.
he got 200 bushels Of wheat this gear.
Then I try 20 explain that we In Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

ordinarily sow more than 100 acres aad
expect 200 bushels. They look 81 ne N
disrnay. but calm down. glance at one
another smile. When. at the sisht q
their horre power. ] state that our
thresher would not think OF threshtnS
less than l.ss bushels per day, they
again look at each other and grin. as X
TO say. there Is another They arc 80
close there that very few take the local
paper. and when tell them that every
farmer in Kansas takes or parers ana
supports 4 local paper in his town. they
shake their heads as II TO say. We give
that man w. Then / feel nv head 10
assure myself that I sm ssill my cWa
self and take the train home to Kansas
as soon as I can do 50 without hurting
ANYBODY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-27

tie. goat, etc, stolen In the day time or
at night come under grand larceny, bur
q chicken must be taken in the night TO
get into court. This was another very
smart law that was passed by that legis-
AZURE Her chickens are gone, and she
will have to buy meat. and the thief
goes free. but if it had been hogs that
were stolen, the thief would go to the
penitentiary. OF course, sending THIEF
70 the pen would not provide meat for the
winter, but the satisfaction would be
worth something.