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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

me sood tine. some chink. watch
and a picture OF himself said Frank
and promised he would not forgst me .
When Capt Hobson was asked what he
was doing with the boy. he said; Il
brought him with me 10 give him good
time ana / guess he's having it
4 man who Will pick UP a wandering
boy. treat him nicely speak words OF
comfort and good cheer TO him. you can
safely bet your last dime that be is all
right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

the science and finally graduated with
high hoEors. The faculty OF that rotei
institution OF learning recognized IN him
man of unusual capacity and worth
and consequently they rendered him the
very important position OF professor and
instructor in the electrical department Of
the college at a magnificent salary and
he has accepted il. So much for the
youth who diligently applied himself. He
is bound 10 win. All wifi remember that
physically he was far below the ay-
erage in size OF the boys OF his age and
is small man in stature So IL is not
beef that makes the man after all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
He Predicted the Telephone.

]. c. Manning. an old soldier OF Chan
der. saws that during the great war be-
tween the states. long before the teie-
phone was invented, he sent up kitten
attached TO a kite on a string, about
half mile high. relates the News. lie
could plainly hear, by putting his ear 10
the string. the meowing of the half-mile
distant kitten. lie said that then he told
the other soldiers present that some day
some sharp fellow would make a machine
that would make folks send their voices
a great distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
Only One of That Tribe.

Ku-nah-pah-nsh. an eighty-yesr-old
Fox Indian OF Pouca township. IS TIE
only red nonagenarian OF the Stroud re-
sion that can read and write lie learn
ed the art 10 his daughter near Dcs
Moines. Iowa He ofSea sends and re-
Gives letters written II pure FOX through
the Stroud postothoe. relates the Mes
senger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
These Thinqs Make Anarchists.

Some time ago the lola Register told a
little tale of an lola man who journeyed'
to California, looked about and came
back to lola to live and labor. The state
ment was made that the beautiful South
ern California climate did not sustain life
nor fill purses. 1t so happened that the
paper was joshed more or less by some
California enthusiasts. Well. here is an
other story told by the same paper;
About two months ago a California
man harvested a fine crop of oranges.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

Ahoat afgy zssrnoers q 'ns Tonss~a
lssszn trl5e passed ;hroslsh Caiekssi'a
size rrre ago on .res- va g Ara
IArko. rrasn ,Aere tnsy NiH 50 "a;
ano-x IRE Cz6do. Kio~ss ard orher rs-7-
nau,s ana have a good tine Iissy nad
good wagons. Carriages. b1eFs-z. norses-
mules aud barnes a few gere mounted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

nothing but a check for 5000 Mr.. An
derson started to telephone the parties TO
learn whether the check was good or
not. when the would-be customer III out
and has not been seen since.
The man is described as of average
height thirty-five or forty years old. had
mustache and of light complexion
There is no clue to his identity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
a Huue Turtle.

Walter Dyche of Lawrence. has gotten
into print by securing a large swapping
turtle that measured twenty-four inches
from tip TO tip and weighed twenty
pounds This turtle was shot by John
Schelling and is one of the largest of its
kind ever found in Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

eaters and slew all they could find. Only
a few. the progenitors of the fifty still
remaining Tonkawas. escaped. Our soil
tary Tonkawa visitor felt very lonely
He failed to find single income or
friend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
A Former Harper Boy.

Virgel H. Gregg. former Harper boy.
who lived there about eighteen years ass,
but since that time in Attica. was at
Harper last Friday on his way to the
Philippines. He Joined the army when
the call came for troops in the Spanish
war and was assigned as bandman in
one of the Kansas regiments. He served
out his time faithfully and received hon
orable discharge but decided to stay in
Manila Being a school teacher of ex-
rerience he soon secured a position as
teacher at a good salary and served in
that capacity for two years and at the
end Of the time came home. He was
only here a short time until the govern
ment approaching his services very high
", offered him a better position at a
greatly increased salary which he at once
accented He is the head of the schools
in a town of about 10000 people He
will reach Manila some time in August
and take up his work in September. He
is of the stuff that Kansas boys are made
of and in has work there will reflect
credit and glory on his state in times
of peace as the Kansas boys did in time
Of war, declares the Sentinel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
Folded in BED.

TIE Guyuacn Herald relates a story
OF hard lock. which Vas CAUSED In the
short grass country By the irtroeuceon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
Bathing Fad at Waurika.

According to the Wsurika News. bath
ing is the proper thing just TOW. II you
haven't a bathing suit. you can't expec;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
a Frat. Suicide.

A young man is at Wellington repre-
senting an eastern college. a young lady
is at Wellington visiting a friend whom
she met at school last winter. Another
young man who happens to be visiting
there was enamored of the young lady
The young men are what are termed
"Frats' at college. Frats usually play
football at school all winter and then re-
turn to their milk routes or rejoin the
James gang in the summer. The young
lady had concluded her visit and was at
the depot waiting for the train. relates
the News. The first young man carried
her grip into the train, and was chatting
with her. The second young man came
up and butted in TO the conversation
When the young lady was ready TO go
TO her car the second young man grabbed
a heavy suit case that was sitting near
the young lady. saying that he would
assist her to the car. The first young
man walked along. When the girl was
seated the train moved out and the first
young man took from the second man
the heavy grip he was carrying and said.
MANY thanks, I'll relieve you OF my
case now. l think III sit in the smoker"
The second young man rushed off the
train, ran around behind the depot and
kicked himself for several minutes, and
the young lady is probably laughing yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

blister He says he cid rot have any
thing in his pocket bet the cartridges
and probably Gid not. as his knife vas
found IN his other pocket. IL Is = mys-
terry how the accident occurred
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
a Kansas Bear Hunt

The Meade Globe tells OF the follow
ing bear hant In the southwestern part
OF the state. IN which Reverend Reaes
and r : Drurnmond were participants
They discovered the tracks % enc OF
these plantagrade animals on Hugh Aai
lens old farm near Fowler and saw where
II had devoured quantity % lettuce,
They followed the trail Of the huge beast
TO the foot log across the creek. where
IL appears II had crossed. from ,aene
they were unable to follow the track ard
Il is supposed the bear took 20 the water
and probably noated down strram for
several miles Wan Miles, Il pretty sure
that &c knows where the lair 81 err.o
is. as a few days ago =, was after tie
old COW When the weather sets ati-
cooler. Drummond and the preacher ~ia
resume the chase. and with B.ilie's hep
Will probably lie able 20 say. We killed
bar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
Liahsnlna sues for salt.

J. w Craver IS a Lawrence fisherman.
whose luck IS almost phenomenal. not be-
cause he has some set traps. oot because
he has Eghted GA novel scheme Tor
bait. The other evening re went TO tbs
lake with his usual bait but his patienee
vas exhausted before he even sor BITE
Noticing some lightning bugs In the grass
he slipped enc OF these on each hoax and
The fish fairly tumeisd over each other IA
getting 10 the bait lie pulled cat If
teen in as many minutes and fearing ne
would have more than he could carry ne
suspended operations declares the World
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
SkOwhegan Grange.

The last regular meeting wAs held.
w, dnesdaY evening, March %. with a
fairly good attendance. Two sppiica-
tions for membership we're received
Invitations were rendered the gtange BY
Somerset and Canaan oranges to be
present at one each of their regular
meetings in the near future, which were
kindly accepted. At the Canaan grange
the Skowhegan officers will occupy the
chairs and its members fnrnsh the en-
tertainment.
The intellectual exercises were varied
and interesting. Alonzo Smith, c. II.
Gardner, Mrs. {. b. Leavitt and A. X.
Smiley spoke on the topic, Upon what
conditions does the farmers success
depend?' The points made were love of
farm work and farm life, coupled with
diligence, perseverance and adaptation
to circumstances II requires ability.
skill and Intelligence TO become sue
cessful farmer. Eva Z. Gage and Eva
M Ames read selections. S. r. Emer-
son spoke on the question liberalization
! Tor the common people, making the
declaration that one OF the tendencies OF
legislatures was too great extravagances
in appropriations, which demands in
creased taxation. A. Il. Smiley read the
grange "declaration Of purposes" and
there was music of an Interesting char.
acter arranged by Mrs. Ella Benson.
A number of visiting members were
present who responded to their names
with remarks.
The next meeting of the grange occurs
Wednesday evening, April 9th, and the
following is the programme:
Music, Choir
Reading, Mrs. Hattie | Moore
Defamation, d. W. Porter
song, Miss Hazel T. LeAvitt
Paper-A review OF the most important acts
and resolves of the last Legislature,
Recitation, Miss Annie R. Maddocks
Topic-Good Country Roads,
Opened for discussion by c. d. Eaton
Paper, Mrs. l. c. Dorothy
Talk-Best varieties of strawberries for home
use and how to set out and care for them,
]. A. Savage
Keadlng, Harrison Salley
c. e. Smith
Some useful hints on making the flower and
vegetable garden Mrs. Alma E. Dan forth
Mrs. f. q. Varney
Duet, Mrs Dunton and Mrs Renson
Paper, Mrs. Helen Robinson
MUSIC, Choir
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Literary NOtee.

The magazine number of the Outlook
for March presents varied and interest
ing table of contents. The Illustrated
features are particularly attractive and
include: "When the Lamps are Light
ed" Arthur Hewitt; George lnness,"
John C. Van Dyke; "Heroes of the
Surf" John K. Spears "The Slovak and
the Pole In America Edward A. Stein
err; "The New American Navy" John
d. Long and "John Burns" by Justin
Mccarthy. Several other important
articles are presented, together with the
always Interesting news and editorial
departments, and the literary chit-chat
column. The Outlook is favorite with
a large number of readers, and perusal
OF the March magazine will give the
reason for this well deserved popularity.
G. w. Orion, who won the American
cross-country championship In 1897, and
who is the Nv o-mile worlds steeplechase
champion, in the April ST. Nicholas tells
his young readers about "Training for
Interscholastic Athletics with some
helpful points for instructors and pa
rents as well. The article treats of
improper training, sprinting, distance
running, mddle-distance running, the
high hurdle, and the low HI rdle; and the
Illustrations are from excellent photo
graphs of Wadsley, champion of Eng
land at 220 yards; l. A. Horton, 600
yards American indoor champion {;
Trafford, Duffy, rremeer and White
ready for a start; the last lap of the one
mile English championship race, July 8,
1902; G. w. Orton winning the American
cross-couutry championship in 1897 I;
Kraenzlein taking II high hurdle and
again going over low hurdle.
Charles A. Conant, whose practical
experience In financial affairs, and skill
as writer always attracts attention to
his contributions, opens the April At
lantic with striking article on The
Functions of the stock Exchange, in
which he makes many startling state
ments and revises many generally
accepted opinions and ideas as to the
duties and uses of stock exchanges.
Other notable papers are a collection Of
hitherto unpublished and extremely In
teresting letters exchanged between
Emerson and Herman Grimm, edited BY
f. w. Hollis; The Honorable Points of
Ignorance, a characteristic paper by 5.
NJ. Crothers, treated in the delightful
vein of mingled wit and humor which
the readers of the Atlantic know so well !;
and an article by Brander Matthews, an
acknowledged authority, CD The Makers
OF the Drama of Today.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Antitrust Laws.

The interstate commerce commission
Is besieged with applications for infor-
nation relative to the Elkins Anti Rebate
law, and the opinion prevails that the
antitrust legislation of the last Congress
is not so futile as the trust people hoped
it was, but is really loaded.
Under existing law it was quite task
to make case against a railway COM
pany for giving rebate. Two parties
to the deal had to be produced, the giver
and the taker of the rebates and further
more it had to be shown that third
party was the sufferer from the trans
action. Under the Elkns act it Ia a
kind of hair-trigger arrangement; the
act is loaded and 1t goes off easily. If
the shipper asks a rebate, he is liable to
fine II the railroad offers a rebate, it
is liable to a fine. If the rebate trans
action Is consummated, both sides are
mulcted.
The act makes the railway corporation
indictable, where hitherto only the rail-
way officials could be reached. The
feature is expected to produce good re-
suits by preventing railway officials of
competing lines from shielding each
other. In the past it has been found
difficult to reach the proper official who
could be indicted as the offender against
the law. Now they won't have to look
up the official, but can ndict the railway
corporation and fine it.
II a railway official finds that his rival
is getting an undue share of business by
granting illegal favors to shippers he will
be inclined, it Is argued, to assist in
bringing the matter to the atteHtion OF
the authorities and putting a stop to it.
In the past railway officials would not tes-
tlfy against each other where personal
Imprisonment was likely to be involved.
No such compunctions need deter them
now, for only monetary penalty, to be
inflicted upon the corporation and not
upon the individual is at stake.
The Elkins act authorizes summary
proceedings by way of injunction against
railroads for departing from their pub
lished rates. 1t makes the shippers, as
well as the carriers, parties to proceed
ings In court or before the interstate
CONNIE ce commission. The willful fail
ure Of railroads to publish their rates is
made punishable by heavy fine.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Affairs in Cuba.

| Gen. Leonard Wood in his final report
of the military government of Cuba re.
Gently made public says that the work
called for and accomplished was the
building up of republic by Anglo-Sax.
ons in a Latin country where approx.
mately 20 per cent OF the people are
illiterate, where they had lived always
as military colony and where general
elections, as we understand them, were
unknown. 10 fact it involved the prac-
tical rewriting of the administrative law
of the land.
General Wood replies to the statements
of foreign consuls that reciprocity would
be of no benefit to Cuba by saying that
the countries they represent see In the
establishment of reciprocity the loss of
large portion of their trade with Cuba
and its transfer to the United States and
says:
"The government of Cuba, while call
ed military was so in name only. The
courts exercised full and untrammeled
jurisdiction from first to last. Means of
appeal to the supreme court of Cuba
from the decisions of the military gov
ernor were provided In all cases except
appeals against such acts of the military
government as were of a legislative
character, such as the PRONUNCIATION of
laws, and etc. Nearly all public offices
were filled by Cubans, and the govern
ment as conducted was as nearly a gov
eminent by the people as was possible
under conditions existing"
The American government, whatever
it may have done for other lands that
came under its control as a result Of the
Spanish war, has done a good work for
| Cuba If the people of that island are
capable of awaiting themselves of the
advantages given them by our govern.
ment under the military governorship of
Gen. Wood. OF course they have still q
long, hard struggle with adverse condi-
tions to make to reap the full benefit of
their freedom. Good government is a
plant of slow growth.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Best Beans and Peas

In the State test of garden beans at New
Brunswick, N L, Fibasket Wax was the
earliest maturing sort grown, and Jones
Stringless Wax the most productive In
comparisons of pole and dwarf Lima beans,
there has not been found much difference
in earliness of maturing, blu, in amount OF
early fruit and total yield the pole sorts
were considerably ahead. Alaska was one
OF the best early smooth peas grown. The
percentage of total weight OF peas that are
edible was determined for twenty-nine
varieties. This varied from thirty-:hree
per cent. in Ameer to fifty-seven per cent.
in Admiral. Next TO Admiral the varie-
ties giving the largest percentage of edible
peas were Quality, Mott New Perfection
Surprise, Premium Gem and Heroine
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02

household goods and started for ali.
fornia. saturday, March Z They took
the train at Pittsfeld They stopped in
Waterville to visit Mr.. aud Mrs = c..
Burrll day, and also stopped ia Boston
to visit Mr.. Damons sisters and daugh-
ter, Wednesday, the 18th, they con.
tinued their journey to California.
They went on account Of Mr. Damon's
health. Their many friends join in
wishing them success.
During the months that Madison and
Arson were without a bridge, President
Aver of the Somerset railroad kindly
consented 70 have sidewalks laid in the
railroad bridge, and gave the public the
privilege of crossing unreseryedly. But
upon the completion of the new bridge,
the walks were removed, and the ediat
went forth that from that time no Cross
ing was to be allowed. This order has
been continually violated Last week,
finding that threats and appeals went
unheeded one of the officers Of the road
kept on the lookout as the workmen
were going to and from the noon meal,
and the names of those violating the
company's rules were secured with a
view of using stringent measures to put
a stop to the travel. L is a dangerous
place and fears are entertained that if
persisted in some serious accident will
be the consequence.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Business Conditions.

In the review of trade for the week,
X. G. Dun & Co. say:
The excessive rains of the week have
interrupted business somewhat. Manu-
facturers of clothing, furniture, foot
wear, iron and steel are busy and ample
supplies of fuel greatly facilitate opera
tions, but extensive strikes threaten to
render idle many New England textile
mills. The coal commissions report
should be followed by a satisfactory
settlement OF the anthracite coal ques.
ton and higher prices than last year WIN
probably be announced.
Jobbers are placing large orders for
fall delivery Oh shoes, readily paying the
recent advance in prices, and manufact-
urers of heavy goods have booked more
business than is customary at this early
date. Shipments from Boston since the
year opened have largely surpassed any
similar period on record, which is the
more remarkable In view of the rapid
growth of this industry outside New
England.
Floods retarded preparations for the
new cotton crop and exports are large,
notwithstanding quotations averaging
fully cent per pound higher than a
year ago. On the other hand prices are
abnormally high, which is calculated to
| increase the acreage this year. Bad
roads have prevented movement to mar
ket of cotton, still on plantation, and
strikes threaten to render many mills
idle.
Liabilities of commercial failures thus
far reported for March aggregates
IS 8l5 837 of which 1884. 033 were in
manufacturing, 81 III, lis in trading and
81 304, 526 III other commercial lines.
Failures for the week numbered pa 10
the United States against 205 last year.
and 2G In Canada against % a year ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What Heap of Happiness II Would
Bring 10 SkOWhegan Homes.

Hard to do homework with
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Hours OF misery whether
at leisure or at work.
If women only knew the
cause;
Backaehe pains come from
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cure it.
Skowhegan people endorse
this:
Mrs. Mary II French, living three
miles out on the Mercer road, says Il
have not the slightest Hesitation stat.
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are a genuine remedy fer any disturbed
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who has kidney complaint viii give them
a good trial they viii be benefited. For
seven or eight years was subject to
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had To be very careful OF the aching
across the loius became much more
pronounced By and 10y rheumatism
affected the hips, legs and left arm. !
could not rmse the arm above my should
ers without assistance from the right
and if ever woman in this neighbor.
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SIMPSONS drug store for Doan's Kidney
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the aching across the small OF the bacs
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