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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
GAME DID NOT WORK.
Stranger at Depot Bought Things He
LID Not Want

A man who tried 10 work the big Dill
racket at the news and fruit stand at the
Santa Fe station yesterday found that he
had hit the wrong place and nov has
enough fruit, books. ma gaines and trink-
cts to start a little stand of his own. He
was about to leave on number s, which
goes north on the Santa Fe in the morn
ings, and evidently wanted TO smoke a
good firteen cent cigar on Jack Snedeker.
the proprietor of the stand. He first
bought fifty cents worth of cigars. bit
the end off one of them and began smok-
ing it while ne attempted to show that
he was fine fellow by making big or
der He bought all Of the latest maya
zines at the stand. several books. some
Indian curlos and ended up with fruit to
eat while on the journey. The counter
was piled high and the bin amounted to
a little over seven dollars. 1t was about
time for the train to pull out and the big
buyer said as he unrolled his bills, Il
thought had a ten dollar bill but
haven't. This hundred is the smallest l
have When Snedeker took the bill and
brought TO view enough money to make
the change the man began to try to back
out of the affair. He suggested that they
would not have time to count the change
before the train pulled out, said he was
sorry and told SnedeI,er to keep the goods
and give him his bill and he would pay
for the cigar he was smoking the next
time ne came to Wichita The change
was made. however. and the stranger
picked up his purchases with the bearing
of a person who would like to sell out
for thirty cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
RETURNS FROM OKLAHOMA.
w. c. Edwards Says More Men Are
Needed on Orient.

W. C. Edwards returned yesterday from
Oklahoma where he has been superin-
tending the threshing of his wheat He
has several hundred acres and says it
averaged nearly twenty bushels Ii is all
along the Orient line and Mr.. Edwards
says that this is only fair average for
the wheat in the counties in the western
half of Oklahoma The wheat in this
section viii average between eighteen and
twenty BUSHELS
The work on the Orient is progressing
more slowly than Mr.. Edwards wishes.
All the men being employed in the
grading and steel laying gangs that can
be obtained, but many more are needed.
Only a few have returned since harvest
as many are now employed with the
threshing outfits. Mr.. Edwards says that
when a contractor secures a hand( some
farmer will come along and offer him
twice the wages he is receiving to work
for him. and of course he accepts. 1t
will he only short time until these
men return and then for the next eight
months the dirt will fly on the Orient.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
STATION FINELY EQUIPPED.
Furnishings for Frisco Station Set in
Place

The furnishings for the waiting rooms
and the halls OF the new Frisco passenger
station have arrived and were set IN
place yesterday They are Of strong.
highly polished old English oak with the
finely woven cane cushions. which have
become so popular for the seats in public
buildings and trolley and street cars.
They are among the fines; that have
ever been seen in this city and in the
matter Of furnishings the depot is a.
nicely equipped as any in the west
Two large pieces. in which are com
bined the elements OF strength and beau
~. occupy the center OF the room. Each
is long double seat having the common
back run down the middle 30 thar the
person or each side face in opposite d.
rections. The ends OF these pieces ar
not square but are circular so that two
additional seats at each end are added
and the beauty Of the piece is greatly
enhanced Two other attractive furnish
fngs are the circular seats which surround
the two iron pillars on each side o. the
main entrance to the reception room
IN the corners are corner pieces and
along the walls seats made = the same
materials. with the same finish and SINH
lar patterns.
n the ladies waiting room beeides
these due sests are several easy rocking
chairs = modern desisns and the ola
English finish. The mems smoking room
s. fitted similar 10 the waiting room Ia
fact the same plan = followed through
out the entire lower Hoor in the furnish
fnes and the Frisco terminal though
smaller than some ranks wi'h tie bes;
in eoufrrre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
CATTLEMEN WON
FROM RAILROADS
Continued from Fifth Page.

to systematic their records. 1t was
agreed at that time that the rate on a
car of stock under the new basis should
not be greater than formerly.
The average weight of a car Of stock
is twenty-seven thousand pounds and the
new tariff which was to go into effect
Saturday raised the rate from one half
a cent TO three and one-half cents per
hundred. This would raise the rate from
two 10 five dollars per car
The railroads were prepared to make a
long fight of the case. The roads in Kan
sas had their attorneys and traffic man
scented the Missouri Pacific, A A Hurd
the Santa Fe. NJ A Low the Rock Island.
y. Fl. Loomis the Union Pacific, W. w.
Guthrie the Burlington and Judge Sedg-
wick the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Paul Morton. general manager and A.
W. Bddle. traffic manager of the Santa
Fe, Mr. Johnson. traffic manager of the
Rock Island and Mr.. Middleton. traffic
manager of the Frisco were also present
\. +. Helm and >. s. Ashbaugh of this
city were the attorneys for the live stock
association. ]. W Robinson of FL Do
RADIO. president. and Geo Plumb of EN-
poria. secretary. were present together
with some forty cattlemen from over the
state. NJ. c. Campbell of this city. Mr.
Potter of Peabody. J. R Landrigan of
Eureka, Senator Mcmillan end Mr.. Ber-
ryman of Ashland were among the prom
inent cattlemen who took part in the
nrocaedinpS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
BOASTS THE ORIENT.
Railway Review Pitches Into Still
wells Road.

The Railway Review. which is not not
ed for its friendship to the Orient railway
project hands out the following jolt in
Its last issue:
The reported establishment Of a steam
ship arrangement between the Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient railway and the
Hamburg-American Steamship com
pany would seem to be little previous.
particularly as il is expected or at least
asserted. by those Interested therein. that
the port Of Topobolampo which is the
Pacific end Of the railway. viii immedi-
ately assume great prominence and con
troll a large portion of the transpacific
trade one can not stop remembering in
this connection that somewhat similar
predictions were made concerning Z. ce--
tain port on the gulf coast. in connection
with the railroads in Kansas City which.
although greatly advertised failed to ma
terialize II is. however to be expected
that the regularly established lines at
more northern ports VIII proceed 10 80
cut Of business because Of this new ven
ture. although it is certain there IS not
enough traffic TO Warrant the creation Of
another line. L viii be a good many
months before the railroad itself is com
rieted and il VIII then be found that il
takes something besides a deep water
harbor and railroad connection to es-
sahlish & profitable ocean traffic. II an
example is wanted. san Diega and Port
Sulweli can furnish them. The first nam
ed especially is unsurpassed in all things
mat so 10 make up an ideal port except
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
PACED BY AN AUTOMOBILE.
Cresceus viii Try to Beat Devil
Wagon" at Wichita Fair

Wichita will have the opportunity dur
ing the fair of Witnessing the great king
of trOtting stations .CreSceus, in q
contest against time ana a powerful au-
tomohile: for upon the occasion of his
appearance at the fair grounds on one'
afternoon. the invincible champion will
be paced by 40 horse power White
touring Car sent here especially for the
purpose from the works of the White
Manufacturing company of Cleveland
Ohio.
Many people will probably question the
ACCESSIBILITY of such q move on the part
of Mr.. George H. Ketcham. the owner
and driver of the horse fearing that it
might brighten him and result in injury
10 the king of the surf but to such let it
be said that 'Cresceus will be too
busy trying to beat the machine to pay
any attention to its noise or appearance.
In the nine years of his eventful life
Cresceus has seen it all" and his
equanimity has been the marvel of all
horsemen Nothing evcites him and moth
ing has yet ever distracted him from his
one grim purpose. TO eXcel-to win. He
is acknowledged by all horsemen to be
the brainest horse that ever stepped a
race course and regardless Of surround
ings. he always attends TO his own bust
ness. and it will he his special business
during the fair to vanquish time, and
il is assured that he will bend every eff
fort TO keep ahead of the new tangled
PAGER as he has always done TO beat
every horse that has ever been pitted
against him,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
THE DOCTORS AGREE.
TWO Physicians Both Agree on the
New Scientific Dandruff
Treatrnent

DR.. J. NJ Powell Of Spokane. Wash.
says: "Herpicide has given good salts
faction in my family FOR dandrufT
DR. W G. AIbsn OF WsIla WslIa. Wash
says: Il ind Herpicide al that IS
claimed for II as ean6ru1 cure I SHAH
prescribe it Dandrun : a germ dis
ease and you cant cure It unless you
KIN the dandrun germ. and you can't dc
that unless you use Newbro's HerpiciCse.
the only preparation IN the world that
destroys the parasites A delightful hair
dressing. aiiays itching instantly. makes
hair glossy and sof, as silk II is a sure
dandruT destroyer Sold By leading
druggists send loo in stamps fer sample
TO The Herpicide Co.. Detroit. Eich-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
LARGE LIST OF
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Have Been Prepared for Labor
Day Exercises.
MANY WILL TAKE PART
Position of Different Unions in
the Parade.
MANY WILL TAKE PART

The committee on sports for Labor day
exercises in Riverside park has completed
the list of events and each event will have
a number of contestants. 1t has been
decided to allow entries TO be made until
three O'Clock on Monday. The carpen-
ters' union are erecting a grand stand
along the track to seat three or four
thousand people.
The list of events decided on in all of
which handsome and valuable prizes are
to be given is as follows:
100 yard dash, 100 yard hurdle foot races.
shot put. high jump, hammer throwing.
broad jump. pole vault, broad jump with
weights, boat race.
The electricians will have a contest of
their own in what is termed cable rid
ing, which is a part of their regular
work. The main sport attraction will be
the tug of war among the local unions.
So far six teams OF six men each have en-
tered. Each man has a section Of the
rope and the team that is able to pull the
other is accorded the winner. Owing to
the NUMBER OF teams LnlS contest VIII DC
long as the winners in each of the three
trials will pull.
The Labor day parade viii start from
the corner Of Douglas and St Francis
avenues promptly at eleven o'clock. The
positions of unions in the parade will be
as follows:
Mounted Police Wichita Fire Depart
ment, Innes Union Band, Cement Work
ers. Stonemasons international No. :,
Express Messengers. TailOrs Laundry
Workers, Sanfords Band BARRIERS, Car
Plumbers. Clearwater Band. Painters and
Decorators. Printers and Pressmen, Sta
tionary Firemen. BoiIermakers, Laborers.
Leather Workers, Robinson Circus
Band, Retail Clerks. Electricians, Must
clans. Cigar Makers, Transfers, Sheet
Metal Workers. Brick and Stonemasons.
int. Union, Building Trades Helpers.
The route of the parade will be west on
Douglas 10 Main, north on Main 10 Cen
trail. west on Central to South Riverside
park. where it will disband. During the
afternoon the Innes band will give a
concert and the Labor day exercises will
be held. Congressman Victor Murdoch.
c. c. Stanley. Rev. Father Then and
Mayor b. f. Mclean vii be the speakers
After the platform exercises will come
the races and the athletic contests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04

The seat sale for the Wichita Lyceum
course takes place on Tuesday morning.
September s. at auditorium box office.
Season tickets. $3.50. 500 and $50 with
reserve seat The list of attractions are
as follows:
October 12.-Butler Wonderly ConceI
company.
October 27.-Col II. w. J. Nam, h1mor-
list lecturer.
November 6.-Germaine. magician.
November 26.--Armstrong Picture plays
December 4.-Seigle and Meyer. coreny
entertainers.
January u.-Adrian NJ. Newens. i'm
personater.
January 2s.-Rev ]. F. Newgent. lee
turer
February 1o.-Kafir Boy Choir from
South Africa.
February 26.-Katherine Ridgeway Con
cert company.
March ALTON Pacord, cartoonist and
wit
Ten big attractions at very small cost
to while away the winter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04

Lee Helena, w z. High. W. P. Nc
Donald, Mr.. Heller. w. a. Dye and Mr.
I Tucker was appointed
The committee on markets is compose
Of the following members: Ha .ry Colt
man, Geo. Cubbon. Chas- Coh1. Fred
Farmer J.. a Watson, c. 1. Fuller and
S. B. Herman
4 committee on Iegisla ton. This COM
mittee. to guard the interests of the
grocery business and affiliate with the
state organization in securing just lesis-
lation. peculiar 70 their business This
committee consists of. j. K. Howard.
Sid Wolf. George Sargent, ". y. Mr.
ray and Herman Hoffman.
Committee on weights and measures
consists of Mr.. Saulter. Hairy- Wo.fherg,
VIM. Tatman. Mr. Zimmerman, Frank
Werner.
Frank Werner. Geo. Cubbon, Harvey
Cane. Chas. Price.
4 committee OF information: w. r.
Nealeigh. Mr.. Hockett, Ed Sturgeon. c.
Reed.
The question of a grocers' picnic came
in for an enthusiastic considera ton. The
grocers decided there should be picric
ard a rousing big one at that. y COM
mittee consisting of w. r. Ncaicigh. =.
l. Reed. Herman Hoffman fee Miller.
Joe Harmon and Mrs. Starry was ap-
pointed work up the details IF - a;
fair and be ready to report at the rext
meeting
The secretary was instructed to com
municate with the national officers and
secure the presence of Fred Mason, sec
rotary of the Retail Merchants of the
United States. upon the picnic dates,
Mr.. Mason has already assured the Wich-
ita organization that he would be with
them on the occasion of their picnic.
Mr.. Mason is a power in organization
work and to gain the benefit Of this
years accumulated experience Will be
useful to the young Wichita organization.
The picnic will afford some sort ot
amusement as well as speeches from the
state and national officers. One of the
committeeman appointed last evening
very cleverly suggested a deliverymans
horse race as one of the features of the
picnic.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Wednesday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
Steamship Tickets to All
Points on the Globe

wichita ticket oaice carries fsn tias
II steamship tickets. always On hant.
ready q haod 20 the purchaser sc soen
az reservaslons can - made We en-
handle the foreign sfeasnseip ffsf's
where prepaid sfcefaRe ufkefs from It's
Cd cuuufflez are desired Stir fhe l~ssi
possible trouble - hose Hiahig 20 nr.0z
7heir ffierds ~ relatives O. fhe ralssf
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the amount ~ n fare slth us Ws give
yeu receipt sn1 deliver ffss fietat 10 fhs
European passenger and - fhat they
get 20 their aesunztien "a THIS country.
We are aKeots Tor the foHoa3rE nsrse5
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
CHARGES INFIDELITY.
John Wykoff Petitions for Divorce
From Wife

In a petition filed in the district court
yesterday John Wykof charges his wife
Bertha Wykoff. with in1delity and asks
the court TO grant him an absolute di-
Vorce. He states that he was married
to the defendant July 10 1877. and his
lived with her since that time but that
she has proved unfaithful to him and has
disregarded the marriage vows. The
plaintiff is represented by Comfy &
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
CAUGHT RUNAWAY BOY.
Topeka Police Had Lad Who Halls
From Wichita.

Chief of Police Carl Golf of Topeka yes
terday notified the Wichita department
that his officers had picked up "A lad who
said his name was James Brickey and
that his father was a contractor in this
city The boy is IA years old, rather
small for his age. with light hair and
blue eyes. He told the Topeka police
that he left home about two weeks ago
He SAID his father was a contractor who
had lately moved to Wichita and that
his home was two or three blocks south
west OF the Rock Island depot and on
Market street This would he impossi-
BILE. but it is supposed that the lad was
confused. The letter was not received
until yesterday afternoon and thus far
they have been unable TO locate the lads
parents, and there is no record at the
station of a runaway answering this de-
ScriDtion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
NO PASSENGER SERVICE.
Between Wichita and Fairvew for
Several DAYS.

Owing to the delay in the shipment of
frogs for the ~" at Fairview. O. r.
passenger service will not be esta blished
on the Orient between Wichita and Fair
view next Sunday as was given out and
the new time table will not go into effect
until a later date possibly week later
Freight trains are running between these
two points and persons are At liberty To
ride upon them but passenger trains will
not be put on until the ~ is completed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
RAISES FANCY HOGS.
T. c. Huber. Old Butler County Resi-
dent. Has Moved Here.

T. c Huber. one % tire oli timers n
Butter county who has ben successful.
and row feeEs that b can retire and
take fife EASY. has moved 70 this city
ard uoz lives ~ TIE corner Of ohio ant
Douglas avenues. property which n
bought recently. Mr. Huber IS = bsaker.
large farmer and fancy hog raiser
He is one % the stock holders N ne
Augusta hank GYMS 80 zcr-s o. soo<s
Butler county farm LAM and nsr1
Of eloo5ed Poland Chi1z hoEs- Mr. Hc-
Der Is . great ioTer q fancy stock an
takes especial pride IN bis hogs Anoag
his hera ars several that hare s@en
prize SINNERS AZ to- larger fair= r. ff-ie
part o the state M Huber Sifh "a
farssgiy expects 70 rss5ae bere p~FEnsn
~rfiy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
Disease Is a Wrong Mani
feStatiOn of Life
Not an Entity, Says Or. FiuIaw, The
Medical EIper. in Chronic Diseases.

This departure from health may be
expressed by a diseased lung. stom-
ach. brain. or kidney.
The nervo-vital force may be so
wasted that every function of the body
Is being improperly performed. Hence
many morbid complications will pre-
sent, and none but an expert can de-
termine the real cause.
Thousands are being slowly poison
ed TO death, every year. for want OF
vital force TO eliminate the effete mat
ter from their bodies, and the real
cause of death is not recognized. The
most Of chronic diseases result from a
arrangement Of the glaudular system.
hence cannot be cured by blood rem
edies.
The fact that chronic sufferers are
10 be found in every community. and
are also among the patients OF those
family doctors who fill the professors
chairs in our best medical colleges. as
well. does not demonstrate that
chronic diseases are incurable: but il
does prove that the family doctors.
professors not excepted. cannot cope
with chronic diseases.
There is not any course in the best
Of medical colleges that can qualify
one to successfully treat chronic dis
e1ses. II is a very different field
from acute practice o. surgery
Because one io an expert in surgery
II does not follow that he can sue
cessfully treat chronic diseases. II re-
quires years Of experience 10 become
In
ease. because so many complications
arise
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE In
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The following are successfully treat
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II IS wei 20 remember fhat You are
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
EXTRA FINE PEACHES.
w. F. ScheI Has Some to Be Used in
County Exhibit.

w. F. Schell exhibited a lot Of peaches
yesterday of the Wonderful variety.
late sort Of fine quality, color yellow.
with red cheek. They were grown by
John C. Lightner, 81 North Main street.
and were donated TO Mr.. SchelI for ex-
hibit at the worlds fair st. Louis. There
are but few inner peaches this year. and
All such specimens speak well for the
great Arkansas valley as fruit country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
Cure for Asthma and Hay Fever

The statements published below con-
nrm the claim of Dr. SchiHmann that
MS remedy Is an absolute cure for Asthma
AMI Hay Fever
Mrs: Mary Zachery, Pleasant Hin, La.
says; nave found your Asthma Cure
permanent cure for Asthma, for which I
used It 2 years ago. l have never had the
slightest return Of the trouble since. /
nave also found your remedy excellent in
Bronchial affections.
A Hay Fever sufferer writes: u have
had Hay Fever for II years. bought a.
package OF your remedy (SchiTmann's
Asthma Curel, Of our druggist and due TO
It's use this IS the first summer thatI have
not been troubled" Mrs. Frank Guiifagle.
e237 Ridge avenue. Roxboro. Philadelphia
Sold by druggists at soc and SI.OO.
Send &c stamp 10 DR.. T. Schiffmann.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


An interesting tEestricaI event all be
the first engagement IN the city q th-
Earl & MzrtelSs American Stock com
psny. which wiil be al TIRE Crawford
theatre six consecutive nights and saiEr-
day matinee. Al entire ne~ r>pcrt0rs
&C PLAYS VII be presented during ms
engagement The eng cement wili op>n
Labor Day. September :. with a special
production OF Work and Wages" a story
dealing With she capital ard labor aae<-
Lea The S4scs y we'll eszsSysc<ss. TN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-04
CORNER DOUGLAS AND EmPoRIA
Sim Building Viii Be Where Fish Mar
ket Is Now

Through an error in yesterday mornings
Eagle the exact location 81 the now
bunding 10 be erected BY Coler Sim on
East Douglas avenue Was omitted. The
building Is ~ he erected at the northeast
corner Of Emporis and Douglas avenues.
where Blskeman's fish market now
stands