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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
FIRM FOUNDATION.
Nothing Can Undermine 1t in Wichita.

Nothing Can Undermine 1t in Wichita.
People are sometimes slow TO recognize
tsaae merit. and cannot be blamed Tor 50
many have been humbngged in the past.
The experience of hundreds of Wichita
residents expressed publicly through
Newspapers and other sources, places
Doan's Kidney Pills on a firm foundation
here.
Mr.. r. F. woodring. engaged in the
transfer and storage business. living at
0s4 South Santa Fe avenue, SAYS: I
gpt poan's Kidney Pills at the Moore
Drug Co. -ei6 East Douglas avenue. for
! Juvenile member of my family who
lacked control over the kidney secretions.
Anxious about his condition. we were only
tcp pleased to try any medicine 10 get re-
uef. IL only required six doses TO check
the weakness, and a continuation Of the
treatment so strengthened thu kidneys
and renal organs that it finally disap-
scared
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents
roeter-Ailbrrn Co. Buffalo. N Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
- Substitute.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
OIL AND GAS TOGETHER
NeImr Overstreet says He Has Dis
covered the Precious stuff.

81 have discovered oil and gas near this
city"
This startling statement was made yes
terday by Nelmer Overstreet, of 516 South
Topeka avenue, to reporter for the
Eagle
Mr.. Overstreet has been a resident of
Wichita for the last fifteen years off and
on. He calls himself an inventor and
says that he has gotten up many valuable
contrivances. Altogether his story is a
strange one.
When asked where he found this gas
and oil, he said:
I'VE were digging a well near this city,
when we found the oil on the water Bet
ter than this, the gas came pouring out
and ignited when a match was applied"
Where is this well?'
THAT / would rather not give out at
present. / will say, however, that it is
located on a farm, situated seven miles
from the corner of Main and Douglas.
An eastern capitalist owns the land and
has promised TO come out here as soon
as his health will permit and aid me in
financial way 10 develop the well. The
city of Wichita has offered a big prize for
ing for that prize. However. 1 want
everyone to have an equal chance with
me and l tell you about our well in order
that you may encourage others.
How did you come to dind this oil?
How did you, an inventor, come to be
digging a well?"
THAT will go down in history. 1t will
be in book form as quick as l get time
10 write it. 1t is a phenomenon. 1 came
out here for a purpose. l didn't know
what it was but felt that was coming
for some good purpose when l left the
farm l am not an educated man. 1t
was a phenomenon. In short, / do not
mind telling you that l am spiritualist-
Finding gas made me feel so happy that
1 cannot help telling the people of ii for
l like TO see them look up and look pleas
ant"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

granting to the defendant a new trial
and ordering the warden Of the peniten-
tiary to turn Mussett over to the sher-
iff of Sedgwick county to be returned to
Wichita. Upon Mussett's return he viii
be permitted to give bond pending the
further disposition of the case, as may be
deemed advisable by the county attorney
1t is generally thought that the case
will not be again tried, as it is thought
scufficient punishment has been meted
out to him, even if he was guilty OF
the charge. 1t was further shown in the
case that on the evening that the crime
was committed Mussett was very much
intoxicated, and consequently was una
bic to give an intelligent statement as
tc his whereabouts on that evening.
Sheriff Schad went to Lansing last
night to bring Mussett back to Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
SUN WILL SHINE TODAY.
Weather Man Predicts Nice, Sunny
Day.

Isn't il nice TO know what kind of
weather is likely to come next? How
would you like TO be the weather man,
any way? Just think OF being up on the
roof of the Sedgwick building and look
ing at all of those instruments and see
the wheels so round. and then go down
stairs and with a lead pencil and the
wrapper of the last pair of shoes pur-
chased figure out just what the weather
is going to be tomorrow and next week.
It's just as easy, when you know how,
and II takes a long time to learn the
hooks and crooks OF the business The
weather man. is young but gray hairs
are fast appearing.
Those highs and lows are enough TO
keep Mrs. Grundy busy guessing. One
day there is low In one place; the next
day the low has swapped places with
high. and maybe the next day it is hard
TO scare up one any place. Yesterday
the weather man found high out in
Colorado and a low just sticking his
chin up above the Canadian boundary
and another one coming in of the sea
near Seattle. Everything is so far apart
that the weather man thinks they can
not possibly set together today. so the
sun win shine and Sunday viii be a
nice day. and every one can go TO church
IL their overShoes don't leak
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
WILL BUILD INTERURBAN
Local Company to be Organize for
This Work

A meeting of the directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce was held in the rooms
in the city building yesterday afternoon
| looking TO the organization of ccnstruc-
ton company to build the interurban cleo
tric road between Mcpherson and Arkan-
sas City. The company is to be AFFILIATED
with reliable trust company of the east
which is capable of furnishing the capt.
tai and selling the bonds issued by the
company.
The local company will be owned and
controlled by local business men although
the stock viii be placed on the market.
The whole proposition was talked over
and discussed yesterday afternoon and
it was the unanimous opinion of the
directors that in order to get the road
built this summer it was necessary for
the local people TO take charge of the
matter and organize a company to fur
Fish the capital and this will be done
and the road will be built this summer.
The company is being formed under
the auspices of the railroad committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce. This COM
rnittee has been working on this propo-
sition for some time ard have called on
ceived promises of liberal support by
subscription to the stock of the company.
There is not man in this city or the
surrounding country who does not wish
to see the company formed and the line
built at the earliest possible date. The
line has been surveyed through Sedg
wick and Harvey counties and a part of
Cowley and Sumner and the company
has done some grading north of this city.
Several conferences have been held with
Mr.. Ceyes and his attorneys and it is I'M
derstood that lite construction company
organized here is to furnish the capital
to do the work of building the line.
Petitions are now being circulated
among the farmers in the townships
through which the road will pass asking
the trustees to vote bonds TO pay for the
building of the road. The farmers have
shown a disposition to give the company
liberal support and the petitions have
had many signers and several elections
are to be called within a short time to
vote on the propositions.
There is no doubt but that the road
win be built and built this summer and
with the greater part of the capital fuy-
nshed by Wichita parties and under the
direct supervision of the citizens of this
city and other towns who have taken an
interest in having the road built.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
BLEW HIS
HEAD OFF
Fred Frantz Killed Himself
Near Conway Springs.
WAS 62 YEARS OF AGE
Death of His Wife Made Him
Despondent.
WAS 81 YEARS OF AGE

Las. night word was received through
=. l. Cline, of the Conway Springs Star.
that Fred Frantz a German. e. years of
age, had committed suicide six miles
northwest of Conway Springs, by blowing
his head off with a shotgun.
The deed was committed nearly two
weeks ago, but the body was not found
until about 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Frantz had been staying at the home Of
John Wahl and yesterday Mr.. VAIL and
his hired man, Julius Knox, went out
into a field and while crossing it came
across the partially decayed body of Fred
Frantz. In one hand was the shotgun
and in the other was a short stick. 1t
is believed that the stick was used in
pressing the trigger when the fatal shot
was fired. 1t is Believed that the old man
sat down on the ground and with one
hand held the gun pointed directly at his
head. while the other hand and stick
pressed the trigger. His head was almost
completely torn away by The shot.
Fred Frantz came to America about
years ago ana settled IN lll1rOlS.
Five years later he came to Kansas and
settled in the extreme southwest corner
OF Sedgw1ck county. He was married and
has one son, it is believed living in Okla
homa. His wife died two or three years
ago and since that time he has been liv-
Ing at the home of John Vail and a Mr.
Greer, and some other neighbors.
For several months he has been de-
spondent and morose. He seemed to
think that his friends did not want him to
stay at their homes any more and the
death of his wife was great shock
About two weeks ago, while the fam
lily were away. Fred Frantz wrote a note
10 John Wahl and left it in the kitchen
The note said:
Goodbye. John. This is the last time
you will see me until you see me dead"
The neighbors believe that Immediately
after writing this note the old man went
out into the field and shot himself
Fred Frantz was quite we'll known in
Wichita. He often came here on bust
ness and for many years worked in this
city. He worked for long time for the
Jackson-Walker Coal company and was
employed by other people. He went back
20 Conway Springs but a short time be-
fore his wife died
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
WORK BEGINS
ON MONDAY
To Make Riverside Park a
More Delightful Place.
KIVER TO BE WlDENE0
And Prevent Any Damage to
Flowers and Grass.

Tomorrow morning, unless the weather
is too bad for outside WORK, the street
commissioner will transfer all of his men
who are not absolutely needed on the
work of widening the Little Arkansas
river and removing the islands, will be
commenced.
] The first work Will be done OF the north
J side of the river and just east OF the
/ Grieffenstein bridge. Here the low land
!. along the river bank VIII be scraped out
as well as the island below the bridge
and the dirt used in making a leyee from
the bridge east to point where the bank
is of sufficient height that there is no
danger of overfiows at this point. The
river bed will be widened twenty-five
/ feet and the island removed will make
a considerable difference in the amount
of water that can flow down the river
without damage TO the park in times of
a freshet
AS soon as this work is completed the
work Of widening the dam at Central
avenue Will be commenced. The dam
is TO be widened forty feet and the dirt
for a considerable distance north of the
dam is to be removed to make the chan
mel wider. This dirt will be used in rails
ing the drives in North Riverside park
and making them wider and stronger that
they will effectually keep the water from
overlooking and killing the grass in this
park.
The river is to be widened almost to
the bend north of the dam, thus giving
the water a larger channel and also more
freedom in its flow.
The lumber to be used in the WIDEN
ing of the dam has been ordered. Most
of it has to be made to orcer and it re-
quires considerable time for a mill to get
out several cars of lumber to order. The
timber for lengthening the bridge has also
been contracted for and will be on hand
when needed as the greater part of this
timber is kept in stock in this city
All of the men and teams that can work
conveniently in the park will be utilized
pletion. The railroads have been notified
that several cars of crushed rock can be
used early in the spring and as they have
promised to furnish this rock the road
ways will be finished as rapidly as con-
structed. The park commissioners are
be completed in time that there will be
no interference with the decorating WORK
next spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
ANNUAL CLASS PLAY
Will be Given This, Year by High
School Seniors on April and 3

The Senior class of the Wichita High
school will give the comic opera "The
Little Tycoon" at the Crawford opera
house on April 2 and 8. For several
years the Senior class of the High school
has given play at the end of the school
year. but this season the play will be given
some two months before the close of
the school, on account of the ruling of
the board of education.
The cast for the play has been selected
and they are now at work studying their
parts and getting ready for rehearsals.
Mr.. Jack Shields will have charge of
ire stage. with Miss Jessie l.. Clark
musical director. The cast has been Sc
lected as follows:
General Knickerbocker -. Byron Rowlee
Rufus Ready ..-.-.......... Harry Comley
Lord Dolphin .....-.......- Cleon Whitney
Leddy (valeD ............ Harry Campbell
>ustoms house officer 49,. Lock Davidson
Captain Observation-Disclosures. Victor Gerteis
Violet Observation-Disclosures Gail Sutton
Dolly .................. Marguerite Smith
DOT -.-..--......---.--.... Anna Kay
Harlem Midnight, fireman on the
A. T. & S. F. railway. has returned from
Emporia, where he attended the funeral
of Miss Florence Yengst
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
WILL MEET IN TOPEKA.
County Clerks VIII Tell Their Trou.
hles to Each Other

The state Association OF County Clerks
viii meet IN Topeka next Tuesday and
Wednesday. John Chain and nearly
every other county clerk in the state are
planning TO attend this meeting. There
is much TO be talked about OF interest
TO every clerk in the state ard the pro-
gram this year is said 10 far exceed any
.oryaer year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

n ToWNsEND-ou Friday June IS. 1905 at go
O'Clock q. III. Captain George E Townsend. be-
loved hushapd Of Ellen r. Townsend and father
u Ella and Myra and Mrs Lottie Welborn thee
Townsend. aged 4, years
The funeral will take place Sunday. June IS
at : O'clock u. M from family residence. No.
liza North Taylor avenue. to Wesleyan Cemetery
Ga,eaa- Ill. Riai,o, Cal. PAPERS please copy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

Mohair gowns for summer are now To be
seen in every color and oc many different
textures. so that it would seem as though
for every occasion a mohair gown were
suitable.
First and foremost for a travelling gown
mohair is most desirable. as the material
sheds the dust. does not easily get tum-
oled, and in fact will stand a lot Of hard
wear without looking shabby. and a good
brushing off and sponging makes it look
like new.
Black or blue IN dark shades are the
smartest colors to choose, and a coat is far
better than waist, for the material even
in the softest weaves is too harsh to be
easily made TO fit well. But a long coat
with skirt to match and a waist OF the
same color but different material, makes
a smart costume.
No trimming. save strapped seams or bias
bands, either of the material or of silk. Is
necessary. and. in fact, the pla!nest kind
of tailor finish is the most satisfactory.
The plain gored skirt or the one with at
tached fiounce is the most satisfactory for
general wear. and If Il is desired 10 have
some trimming then bands OF braid or the
bias stitched bands of the same material,
silk or cloth. can be put around the lower
part Of the f1ounce or as a heading.
Yoke effects. formed with braid or the
bias folds at the top of the skirt, are rather
smart, but then the coat must be short and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
The Story Of Mrs. Maxwell of
WaitsfieId,

\For over twenty years l was afflicted
Sitn rheumatism. and. in addition to that. a
Mrs. Thomas Maxwell of WaitsfieId. Vt
, was hardly able TO do my work about the
mouse and could walk but a few steps ont
o. doors. NV fingers were growing out Of
shape from tho rheumatism, nv heart nal
litdted awfully. my stomach was so af-
iectea that ! could eat hardly anything and
II PANIED me horribly. The female trouble
mace me almost crazy. Oftentines II was
50 bad that ] had 10 go to bed and very
oiteh was Obliged TO neglect nv hOusework
entirely. Things continued in this way and
- nothing seemed 10 do me any good.
a friend in Waterbury was cured of a
trouble ike mine by Or. Williams Pink
gan 10 take them. Before the first box
was used up l could see that the pills were
helping me. and after using them faith
fully for awhile longer they entirely cured
sweep ana do my own work and walk a
nile without trouble. There is no rheu-
i1tSm n =, Wh5teLT , In my gStem ,, and it is
rheumatism is n disease of the blood
and external remedies can do no more than
sive temporary relief. To cure the disease
permanently il must be attacked at the
S1t: that ia. treated through the blood.
The pills which cured Mrs. Maxwell act
directly on the blood and nerves and in
that are different from any other medicine.
They cure locomotor ataxia. partial paraly-
sis. 81. Nitus dance. neuralgia. nervous
headache. after-effects of the grip. palpita-
ticn Of the heart. pale and sallow complex
ions and all forms of weakness either in
male or female. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold At all druggists. or
Medicine Co. Schenectady. y. Y. postpaid.
on receipt of price. fifty cents per box; SIX
boxes for two dollars and a half. Do not
he deceived when a clerk tells you that he
has a blood and nerve pill made from the
same formula as DR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People" He does not know what
the formula is and he could not make the
nils Ii he did
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

gowns arc thought smarter but it would
he extremely difficult to find smarter or
more effective white costume than one OF
the rev cut in long coat and short skirt
| the only trimming being the handsome pearl
! buttons on the long coat.
Strned and figured mohairs this summer
are extremely attractive. and are to be
, found In - great variety of new Colorings
and patterns. The fine nair line of white
or black. the polka dot Of white or black
ana the black and white checks are again
fashionable, and with a curious difference
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
full SKIRTS AGAIN IN VOGUE.
-iInny OF These Garments Are Gathered
ill Around Whist Line.

The full .i;<trt is certainly coming back.
Not 4 few gowns are being made with long
straight skirts gathered all around the
waist lire and falling in full folds to the
feet in nuniike severity of lire. skirts
are Il very uncertain quantity this season,
and the economical woman who expects to
wear some of her gowns another summer
or into the autumn is at loss how to
have tl,em cut. The tight skirt, fiaring at
th. b5 tom. the rUfied and draped skirt.
tire SIN plated. the tucked and now the
full skirt al seem equally correct. The
probabilities are that some form of full
ness will soon tanish the sheath effect TO
which we have become accustomed. 1t will
lie wise in buying handsome gowns to buy
Z few extra yards of material. to permit of
alterations lSt1-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
SUIT OF PLAID TAFFETA.
Sleeves Are Confined in n FInving
nj

A suit of shepherds plaid taffeta is made
with a hip yoke, panel front. and the back
and sides plated. The long coat has q
plated skirt attachment from the waist and
is col!arless.
The sleeves are very large a; the wrist
and are confined in flaring cuff of black
taffeta The belt and neckband are also of
black raffeta. and the dress is heavily
stitched wherever stitching Is allowed for in
alternate bands Of black and white. The
severity of the costume is relieved by the
blouse. and hat which are light blue in color
and airy in texture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
A Texas WONDER,

ore small bottle of the Texas wonder.
Halls Great Discovery, cures all kid
ney and bladder troubles. removes gravel,
cure diabetes. seminal emissions. weak
and lame backs. rheumatism and all fr-
resularities of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women: regulates bIo l,Isr
troubles in children. II not sold bv -sonr
druggist, it will be sent by mail on rerein,
of 81 One small bottle is two months.
treatment and seldom fails to perf,ct J,
cure. DIR. E. w. Hall. sole manufac.,,irsr
=. .: Box 50. st. Louis. Mo. send for ;es,i
moniais. Sold by all druggists. ONCE. ars,
Olive street. '
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
AN EARTH ANGEL,

II we have April in the heart
And springtime in the soul.
How cheerful Is life's Steiner part,
How soon the clouds unroil!
II we have songs for dreary days
And smiles for winter hours.
Lo: then how white are all the ways,
And what a wealth Of flowers
For we can chance the seasons round
And We can make our May:
The sweetest heart ! ever found
Was one who lived this way.
She made a calendar of love.
And when the autumn skies
Hung drsarilt the world above.
saw her laughing eyes.
Not only was her own life bright
Through all the storm and shine,
Not only her heart knew the light.
Not only hsrs-but mine
Charles Hanson Towne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
POPULAR OPEN-NECK WAIST.
MnLc SILK ShawIs Are
Much in Evidence.

The open-neck waist Is so popular or viii
be as soon as the belated summer allows its
wear. that some kind Of light shawl or
scarf is a necessity.
Fortunate is the woman who possesses al
old Chinese silk shawl. with its heavy silk
frinces. which are capable of such infinite
variety of clinginS lines. This silk shawl
has been painted in number OF fam us
portraits Next 10 n silk shawl the light
knitted shawl sold on some OF the shopping
streets by dark-eyed women are very pet
ty. They are beautifully made ana mod
crate in price.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
LINEN YiWy WAIST.
1t Is Covered With Cross-Stitch En-
hroiderX In Red and HIme.

a beautiful waist in the Russian style is
made of thin linen lawn. and is entirely
covered with cross-stitch embroidery in
red and blue. The design is a circle or
wheel of red around blue figure. Cross
stitched bands over the shoulder seams and
a short stole around the neck complete the
blouse which is buttoned in the front with
small buttons of white bone. each of them
having small red y. The whole effect
Is extremely rich.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
attractive pink gown.

from last years styles that marks them
as This years patterns.
Red lI1oha.r and green with a great deal
of white woven in with the color are among
the rev fashions. md arc extremely smart.
The red and green are both rather vivid.
prevents their being too harsh and crude.
Tie gray and ian rnohairs. trimmed with
the black md white hraids. are also new
and exceedingly attractive and becoming.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
CHINA SILK DRESS.
LiEht-C6Iored FrOck Is Sclf-Trimmed
in n Simple Way.

\ white China silk gown is seif-trimmed
in an elaborate. yet simple manner. The
lower part of the full skirt is cut into
small squares and these are joined on four
sides with hand-done fagotng. There are
four rows OF the squares. and between each
is full stirring of the silk. \ three-inch
ruffis with two rows of fagoting edges the
skirt The blouse is a mass of the fagot-
ed squares. and there is touch of VAL
enciennes lace on TIE collar AID sleeves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

The report "f the Humane Society for the
week ending yesterday showed that iuvesti-
cations hal been made in cases referred as
toi5ws: Beating or whipping, .; overload
I'M. :: driving when lame. Is; depriving of
necessary food or shelter. s; general cruelty,
> Thirty-tyyo persons complaned of We're
warned by the society; ten cases were rem
e1iHi Without prosecution: five animals were
taken from work. and four. unit for further
LSe. were killed. Four complaints regard
irc children were filed