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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
is A GOOD SHOWING.
Woods County Has Done Well consid-
erinq Its Ace.

Ava. o. +. July 2s--The assessed valu-
alton Of Woods county. less monies and
crs.lits. was increased 6 Per cent BY The
territorial board ef equalization which
makes the valuation of personal and real
amount te sssEeSS The valuation Of
Pullman Palace ears, telegraph teis-
phone and railroad proTerty amount 20
so "a. making the total assessment for
Weeds county amount II ssSsl.61- This
ls pretty good showing for patch
Of short grass that ten years ass was
oaly pesturinz few herds q cattle.
says the Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
HORSE THIEVES TAKEN.
They Had Several Horses With Brands
Burned Out.

Guthrie. Q. T. July 2i.-The Arkansas
City Record hears that four horse
thieves We're captured in Custer county.
near the head of Barnitz creek one OF
the party confessed 20 stealing VIII
Iann's team. east Of CauuIe. and il is
probable that the sang VIII be broken
up. We have not learned the particulars.
but hear that the band was surrounded
IN a dug-out by a number OF "woolys
and captured without = fight. Several
horses were found in their possession,
and the brands had been skilifuliy burn
I'd out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
THOUGHT HIM DEAD.
Postmaster Ellis Was OVerheated and
Fell in Faint

Oklahoma City, o. T., July A.-Post-
master Ellis Of Wheatland, While walk
ing along in front of the State National
bank at about Z o'clock last evening fell
in a faint and it was believed at first
that he had dropped dead. DR. John
Phelan was summoned, and the man was
removed 10 the residence OF Judge Asa
Jones, a personal friend. where he was
restored TO sonsciousness. The case was
an attack of congestion of the stomach
caused from drinking too much ice water
while overheated. He was recovering
rapidly last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
BROOM FACTORY.
One Viii Be Instituted Among the
indiana.

Guthrie. o. r.. Juiy ss-Aceording TO a
NuScogse dispatch. there hss been orga-
nized In that city a company that VIII
build an doperate broom factory at
Indian university. at the baptist mission
school for Indians located near this city
is called The object of the factory Is 20
teach the indian children trade anG "a
furnish them work BY which the poor
may be able 20 pay their way through
scnooi. The factory will have cRpaci-
" sufficient 20 employ all the 200 stu
Gents who want 20 work and they will
be paid by tne piece. and IL IL believed
that the plan wii ienable poor Indians 20
so 20 school and that the factory will
be a paying institution. IL is the FIRST
time an industrial department has been
attempted in an indian school in indian
territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
TO EXPENO A BILLION.
Peculiar Proposition to Blackwell Is
Repeated.

Guthrie, o. T.. July 2s.-The Blackwell
Sun gives another chapter in the propo-
sition 70 change the name Blackwell 10
Philanthropy. Il says:
A C. Lee. of Denton. Texas. who wrote
tho editor CT this paper proposition to
locate certain institutions here. pro
vided the city would change its name
from Blackwell to Philanthropy. has writ
ten the following letter 10 the CONNER
cial club of this city:
Dear sir: An association Of philan-
thro2ists from different parts Of the
world have been organized for the pur-
pose OF erecting and supporting the IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAWS.
They Are Pouring Into the Territory
Pretty Fast.

Guthrie, o. T., July IA Chickasha
dispatch SAYS:
At the rate the Mississippi Chootaws
are coming into this country TO take
their alIotments. there VIII be little land
left for the Chickasaw VS. when thcy get
through At Duncan, twenty miles be
low here Tuesday there were sixteen
families II full-blood Chictaws. just ar
rived from Mississippi who came 10 Sc
lect their aiiotments from the rich fer
tile Chickassw prairies surrounding the
town. and within = radius of six miles
All of them had money and they stated
through their white interpreter who ac-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
Tire New ROYAL Muskoka Hotel

Is situated in the eeater of the finest sum
mer resort region in America. knowE -
the Muskcka Lakes. within easy reach Of
the principal cities in Canada and the
United Stetes. Open for guests June 18th
For further particulars. descriptive mat
ter and all information write 10 Advertis-
ing Department. Grand Trunk Railway
system. IS Adams St. Chicago, Geo. ".
Va4Ix. A C. p. x T \.
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paper was moved 10 Topeka during the
campaign Of 1902, bat it only lived a few
months. Brown first came to light in
Kansas politics by organizing the Sun
flower league which was intended to be
an organization along the lines of the
Kansas Day club. It didn't survive, how
over
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

oklahoma City. 0. T. July 2s--CatchsF
Warner and FirstbaseraA Hughes Of III.
Shawnee baseball team arrived IN tbs
city yesterda yand reported that their
organization had disbanded. Pitcher
Gray. who is a coming youngstsr. has
been signed By the Corsicana team of
the Tcxas lcague.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Dover. o. T. July sa.-The News saysi
Last SUNDAY a boy about e years q
age who had been working Tor Len
BOND mounted r horse an1 saying hs
would b. back in n few minutes lex and
has not been heard from since A reward
Of SO is offered for information leading
g. the recover, u the horse"
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but soon complaint viii be made that
the land is not as productive as formerly.
and only the owner Is 20 blame. All straw
and other wastes shoould be saved and
returned tc the soil 20 maintain the fer
tility OF the land. You may not DC able
next year TO raise wheat where the
straw stack stands. but Il viii pay well
for the ground occupied. The present
prices OF hay show that feed is getiins
scarce and the straw may become valua-
bic before spring for feed. People do
not farm fer one year only. but for all
ume; and shey should lock TO the future
OF these lands as fully as the manufac-
turer builds for the years 20 come
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
APPROVAL or DEED.
Mountain Views New Townsite is
Fixed and Lot Sale VIII Follow

Mountain Wow. q. 7. July IA tole-
gram has been received announcing the
approval for the deed for Mountain
Views new townsite \ meeting of the
board OF directors Immediately f9l.onod
and the date q sale for the lots in the
new site was met Tor August u12 and
j.
These dates ccinci3e With the homo
seekers excursions already announced by
the railroads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
Mnnnnfh Steer

RaIsfon. o. T. July 2t-The iargsst
steer in Oklahoma ever owned BY II.
Broadwen Of this city. The steer Is three
years old. raised exclusively on range
grass. and Is 1914 hands high. Tho stees
weighs 1850 pounds and measures sfx-
teen feet from the end Of his nose to
she tip OF his tai.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
BURNING sTRAW-sTAcKs.
Medford paper eewslls the Waste to

Medford papcT BeW7iis the waste 70
the Soil.
Guthrie. q. T.. July 2i.-The evening
fires which may be seen around ~"
horizon every night tcn the sane oid
STORY. that straw stacks are being burn
81. says the Nedfora Patriot fsat
which should De- returned ~ the land -
maintain its strength 3 being burrec.
This may be proata5ie for few year..
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. Guaranteed Cure for piles

Itching. Blind. Bleeding. er Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund your
money If Pa=o Ointment fails TO cure
Won. 80 cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
Young married women must remem- >4'a'
Der that the experience Of maternity should
not be approached without careful physical
preparation.

capable mother be healthy mother; the birth of the
first child especially and nature needs all The
help Correct and practical counsel is OF the vital i'm
he woulbe mother Mrs Pnkhams advice such
times together with Pnhas Vegetable Compound have
guided through this experience with the
haPpiest possible esl Her advice is that OF mother with an
with thousands Of such and entirely
BY special permission publish the following three letters, show
ing the absolute necessity OF and advice at the time of
That nf Mrs illustrates the dangers of maternity
That of Mrs HaIn the suffering during the PERIOD and that of Mrs
Massey the troubles that beset mother after chldbrh
and they all illustrate the wonderful value of Lydia e. Pinkhams
Xeref bic Conn in Suchc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

For any affection Of the blood take the
only true puri1er. Hooi's sarsapariiia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
rfrs. Lille Sexton, Ashland KY, Boyd Co., says:

DEAR Mas wrote to in Sept 1890 had been married
weak You advised to Lydia E Pinklams
Vegetable Compound,
expected to beconea mother and have fine
nancy cannO praise eYourr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

kdFldIEa HANSON, EOX Jt5, N0ftEngtoH NlHH says:
feel send sincere thanks
e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and of advice have done
not
in abdomen and swollen feet.
When had
Pnkham Vegetable Compound
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
1rs Il. Il. Tlassey. Sulphur Springs, Texas, says:
viii tell think Lydia e.
a
believe it life
When children old took setback and
My would kill
when influence seemed
had left side
sufe cred a nucha IS hen M
q bottle of Lydia e. Pnkian Vegetable Compound
by the nearly will
medicine"
should
hestatiDg After reading
willing her fault and
she deserves suffer- the medicine that benefited these
hundred thousand others viii help
L
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
g0ALPED By INDIANS.
Northwestern University Falls Easy
Victim TO Carlisle warriors.

Victim TO Carlisle Warriors.
Chicago, Nov. ~ Without oppor-
tunity for preliminary practice, bur
with the cheers Of a big crowd ringing
IN their ears, Carlisle Indian football
warriors faced the Northwestern uni
versity eleven on the American league
ball park gridiron. Weather conditions
We're favorable to a fast and interesting
contest, but was rather cold for spec
tators. For the first time this fall
frost had made the ground hard.
The crowd was unique. Drawn from
the territory contiguous to Northwest
ern, the spectators wore the colors Of
the popular Indians and rooted equally
hard for Uncle Sans wards and the
Evanston men.
Northwestern kicked Off at 1910,
choosing the south goal. Carlisle work
ed the BAH to the twenty-four yard
line and Johnson failed to kick goal.
A snowstorm set ii and the crowd
cheered the Eskimo center shoneck.
who turned a somersault. Two plays
by Sheldon and Charles netted Carlisle
twenty yards and Sheldon scored a
touchdown through right guard Bell
after six minutes Of play. Johnson
kicked goal. In few minutes more
Carlisle made another touchdown.
Score: Carlisle, IL; Northwestern, o.
Sheldon and Charles carried the ball
to Northwestern's eight yard line. VIII
hams bucked the line for four yards
and then went over for touchdown
and Johnson Kicked goal. Rueber got
the BAH Oh a heeled catch at the forty
yard line aud Fleatner tried inenec-
tually for goal. Williams on a delayed
pass ran forty yards, AIcGann tacklins
him from behind Oh the twenty yard
line. johnson failed on a try for goal
from placement. The half ended with
the ball in Northwestern's possession
Of her twenty yard line Score Car
Isle, IL; Northwestern. 0.
Second Half. Carlisle kicked Off and
Northwestern returned the ball. The
Indians speedy backs soon worked 1t
down to the FIVE yard line. williams
went over for another touchdown.
Score: Carlisle, %; Northwestern, Of
Kennedy heeled for a fair catch ana
Charles tried a place kick from the
forty-tiye yard line without success.
AIcGann's tumble Of Charles kick gave
Carlisle the ball on Northwestern's
twenty-five yard line. johnson kicked
goal from the eighteen yard line.
Charles holding the ball. Carlisle, rs:
Northwestern, O
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The Times Daily Short Story.


one was really moving about How
ever, | valued my life more than my
money and lay perfectly still. There in
the gloom ! saw something white come
toward the bed till it stood within a
yard Of me. showed no sign OF being
awake and presently an arm was
thrust out, a hand fumbled for the
pocket OF my trousers. was withdrawn,
and knew my purse had gone with it.
| listened till ! heard faint sound
which | knew was the closing Of the
door, then. turning over. went to
sleep
My grandfather, as ] have said, told
me this story great many times
though he didn't remember ever having
told it all, and | knew that at this
point he expected me to express sur.
prise that he could take the loss Of his
purse SO coolly
Grandfather" / said, how could
you so to sleep so easiIyTa
Wen, my boy, had escaped with
my life and that made me feel very
comfortable"
go on, grandfather"
THE next morning / rose early, made
some inquiries about my comrade Of
the day before, but when the landlord
told me he had gone at daylight /
didn't manifest any surprise or dis
appointment. feared lie might be III
league with the man and make some
excuse to detain me Fortunately /
had the ten dollar bin the thief had
given me with which to pay him for
my keeping. and he took It so readily.
without examining il, that | knew he
was glad 70 get rid OF me, thinking that
| had not discovered my loss ia bis
house. lie gave me in change the I've
frame piece and two of the quarters
had given the thief, and rode OF.
feeling glad to get away from such a
viIlainous place
Instead Of travelling straight along
the road 70 Dc Their village of Chicago.
as would be expected, / turned north
ward al the first road I came to and
that night reached a point where ST.
Joseph Mich now stands. A sloop
went to Chicago twice a week. and in
a couple Of days / crossed the lake and
reached port without accident. There
bought ny grain
My grandfather paused, and knew
that be bad arrived at another point
for a question
But grandfather. where did you get
money 70 buy grain with? | thought
the thief had taken your purse"
$50 be did. boy SO he did but he
didn't get any money You see, hay
ing 70 travel that way, every fan I
was used 70 filling my purse with shot
covered With few dollars In silver
and kept my gold III money bag
Ts2pped across one shoulder and I'M
~ the other That's the reason. why
| was 50 free in drawing my purse be-
fore the stranger
Then would make my customary
observation. why. grandfather. what
sly dog you must have been when
you were young man.
Grandfather would chuckle and the
next week would tell me the story
again ARTHUR W. SAWYER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
JAPANESE
WANT WAR
Government Has Difficulty III Re.
straining the Populace.
RUSSIAS SILENCE SUSPICIOUS
Unless Favorable Answer 20 Ja-
pans Minimum Demands Is Made
Before Dee. 9 HostiIities May
Be Unavoidable.

London, Nov. 27The Tokyo CORE
spondent Of the Times cables that the
far eastern situation shows no improve
ment The minimum proposals of the
japanese government were submitted
last month but the Russian govern
ment still preserves a silence which is
producing d bad effect II is feared
that unless some hasis Of agreement
shall be arranged before the opening
Of the japanese diet Dec. the situa-
lion may possibly be carried beyond
diplomatic control.
The Picking correspondent Of the
Times, referring to the publication Of
exaggerated accounts as to the num-
Der Of Russian troops reviewed at Port
Arthur in October, says
While 1t is undeniable that Russia
has largely Increased and is still in
creaslng her garrisons in Manchuria.
it is equally undenlable that her prep
arations have been hurriedly made and
are very incomplete and less advanced
than Russia would desire the world to
believe.
Japan Is apparently the only one Of
the powers to be undeceived. Such Of
fetal exaggeration is believed to indl-
cate uneasiness in the face of the com
pleteness Of the Japanese preparations,
q completeness which many observers
believe will astonish the world
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
IN Old
Man s Story
IorIglnal.1

Ioriginal1
Ny grandfather aged ninety, has
often told me this story
when was a young man there
were two ways Of carrying money
one in a knit purse with rings, the
other in a money belt One autumn /
was travelling in the west for the pur-
pose of buying grain. and had with me
lot Of gold You see, in those days
the currency wasn't worth much. II
you went into a store to buy anything
and planked down q ten dollar bill the
first thing the shopheeper did was to
pick up a magnfying glass TO see II 1t
wasn't counterfeit The next thing
was to take out a Bank Note Reporter
and turn over the leaves to get at the
standing Of the bank issuing the bill
Then. like as not, he would band your
bill back to you, telling you that be
hadn't any change. That's the reason
travelled with gold
Wen one day / was riding along d
road when a man overlook me and
got into conversation. He asked me
IL could give him change for a two
dollar bill, and | took my purse from
my pocket. slipped one Of the rings
aside, drew out four Mexican quarters
a five franc piece. worth 95 cents. and
a half dime The Mexican and French
coins were COMMON IN those days, and
what gave him was equivalent to 81.
You carry your money ID purse
said he. why don't you use money
belti They're safer,
They're 50 safe that every thief
goes for them tie first thing be does
we may as well use the purse It's
handler. vld If a robber wants your
money he'll get il anyway
IT prefer the money belt, he added
then began to talk OF something else.
at nightfal we stopped at a tavern.
It was a dllapidated place. half the
shutters gone and Tile porch rotted
away didn't Ike the looks or the
place, and the landlord was as rascally
looking man as ever | set eyes on.
The room he put inc III was in keeping
With the rest The plaster was half
down from tie ceiling and the lock on
The door was broken ! hung up my
trousers, with the purse iii one OF the
pockets, on the bed post, then pulled
the cotton comfort that's what we
used to call those things. though how
they got the name | don't know Dip
over me and went to sleep.
I'm the middle OF the night / awoke
with the idea that there was some one
iii The room. At first / thought IT might
be imaginary and had come from a
dread Of the man who had taken an
interest In where kept my money.
for ! had gone to sleep thinking OF
him. but heard board IN the door
cTeak and malle IN my mind that some
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
APPEALS TO THE GODS.
Dowager Empress seeks Aid In
Mnnciiurian Question.

Dowager Empress Seeks Aid In
Mnnehurian Question.
Tokyo, NOV. n II is stated ia man.
DARN circles that tile empress dowageI
is finding her days and nights harassed
By the Manchurian question and has re.
sorted to the gods for help.
In fact, she has lately made a vow
before the Buddha Of Wanshoushan
temple that il the affairs Of the above
named province be satisfactorily set
tied by next November she VIII expend
the entire money contributions prom,
ised hy the high officers Of the crown
Of Picking and the provinces, estimated
at SS000.000 in an for The celebration
of her seventeen birthday anniversary
next year upon building extra temples
beautifying the present ones aud ID
doing other good work that may BE-
pleasing to the gods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28

st Petersburg, Nov 2T A dispatch
received here from Nladivostok notes
the general subsidence Of war talk in
the japanese press ana says tie Japa
nose consul general III Korea has issued
a proclamation to quiet the alarm OF
bis eompatriots. a telegram from PORT
Arthur says the Russian torpedo boat
Statny has been launched there, max
ing the twelfth torpedo boat built at
Port Arthur The first six Of these YES
sells have already been placed GA war
footing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
Eana Mallace Hopper,a snIl.

Victoria, 3, q, Nov. ~. The case
Edna Wallace Hopper. the actress
against James Dunsmuir, a millionair,
Of this city, claiming S3,o00,00o, her
mothers interest in the estate Of tho
late Alexander Dunsmuir, who mar
ried her mother in California, is set fol
Wednesday next in the local courts
The action is taken On the ground that
undue influence was exercised in the
making of the will Of the late Alexan-
der Dunsmuir
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
"Colornao's paul Revereo paralyne

"Colorndo's Paul Revere" Paralyzed.
Chicago NOV. q. Leo Loeb, the
Paul Revere Of Colorado whose wild
ride before the wall of rushing water
saved the lives Of hundreds, has been
operated on for paralysis at st. Luke's
hospital. Five separate operations were
performed, and DR. Frederick Mueller,
DR. Lorenz's follower who performed
the operation is hopeful Of a complete
cure Loeb has been paraiyzed ia one
leg and one arm. Ills body ii now
lightly bandaged and he win wear the
bandages sixteen weeks before the
result will be known. A benefit enter
tainment ID aid Loeb viii be held on
Dec. %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
Anarchist Editors In custody.

Geneva. Switzerland NOV n BY
order Of the federal authorities tie POI
lice have arrested two anarchists,
Bourtzeff and krakoff who have been
living for some time in Switzerland
and editing an anarchist paper Bourt-
zefr originally came here from Siberla,
where he had been already imprisoned
for advocating violent anarchist mea,
ures. B9urtzeff and Krakotf probably
win be conducted to the frontier and
expelled from Switzerland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.

Big Wholesale Grocery House In
Omaha Destroyed.
Omaha, Neb., Nov 27- -Four men
were burned to death and property. loss
amounting to 100000 is the result Of
a fire in the wholesale grocery house Of
Alien Bros, at Ninth and Jones streets.
In addition to the big five story build.
ing occupied BY the Allen Bros that
occupied by the Pacific Storage com
pany, adjoining. was also consumed,
together with most Of its contents
The names Of the four firemen killed
were Leroy w Lester, William Bur
meister, l. Goldborough and William
A. Barrett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28

Honolulu, Nov. ~ Major General
Macarthur who has arrived here to
study the military situation IN the Ha.
waiian Islands, says that the main fea-
ture of the defenses Of the territory il
the protection Of the naval station at
Pearl Harbof He advocates a reduc-
ton Of the forces at Honolulu and de-
clares that the occupation Of the other
islands is not an important matter from
a military standpoint, while Pearl Har-
Dor Is maintained as q strong defensive
position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
mnrder - cnn.t 49,.

Glens Falls. y. ", Nov 81 The jury
in the case Of William silverman, on
trial for the murder Of his sister. Mrs
Rachel Kugel 1t Lake George, was
still unable to agree after celebrating
all night, and Judge Spencer sent them
back to the jury room. From the first
ballot the jury Is reported to have
stood eleven for murder ID the first de-
gree to one for aequittal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
nlnrfen nh.inrnte.

Dublin, Nov % William O'Brien in
a letter TO John Redmond the Irish
leader while acknowledging the sim
cerity Of the recent resolutions Of The
Irish parliamentary party and the di-
rectory Of the United Irish league, de
ciipes to withdraw his resignation as
meWber Of parliament for Cork city or
70 resume his connection with Irish
nnllfies.