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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23

ing his boulder. He was stunned and be-
came almost unconscious. \ young man
who was passing saw his predieament and
at Mr.. Massey's request called cab and
helped carry him to it. When examined
by a physician at his home il was found
that Mr. Massey's injuries consisted Of
sprained and bruised shoulder and a con-
cussion Of the left hip joint. He has been
that he viii never recover fully from the
shock. The bicyclist gave his name as
Clark but gave no address and il is not
known who he was. Mr.. Massey says that
he had no lantern on the wheel and If
there was a bell ne did not ring it. Mr..
Massey was run down once before in
almost the same manner and suffered
greatly from the accident at the time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
FRIENDS AND ALVA TODAY.
Crack Teams Will Cross Bats on Hess
Field This Afternoon.

The Friends viii open the base ball sea-
son Oh their side of the river today with
the first of their games with the Oklaho-
ma normal school from Alva, o. T.
The team is in prime shape to play their
first home game. They have worked hard
TO bring their batting prOwess nearer to
perfection than ever before.
Alva will send the best they have in
stock and will give the Quakers a run for
their money. They feel much encouraged
over their recent victory and have done
much hard practice in hopes of holding
their own. .McGiu and Forester Will do
the throwing for them and with Bloss be-
hind the bat they have an excellent bat
terry.
The Friends will put Davis and Nelson
in the box and Senter will occupy his ac-
customed position behind the bat. With
a strong out and in field the boys feel sure
that the honors will remain in Wichita.
The Hess athletic park has been put in
good shape for the game and the diamond
will be fast. 4 big crowd will be on hand
TO welcome the boys from Alva.
The ladies will be out in force to the
game today as they will be admitted free
IF they are accompanied Icy a paid ticket.
Both teams viii do themselves proud IN
an endeaVOr to please the fair ones. The
game viii be called at 3:i5 and everybody
will get a chance TO get a line on the
game by watching the warming up prac-
tice. The second game will be played to-
YoorrOw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
BANKERS III SESSION.
Members of Sixth Group Met in Wich-
tia Yesterday.

The bankers of the sixth group of the
Kansas association met here yesterday
afternoon. About forty bankers from all
parts Of southern Kansas, were present,
and some from abroad. The meeting was
calico TO order in the board OF education
rooms in the city building at o'clock
by Mr.. Walton of Anthony, and Messrs.
Ndftzser, Chandler. Haworth, Burke and
Reed were appointed a committee on
permanent organizat ton Their report
was adopted. with C. W. Bolinger of Win
field as chairman and c. c. Taylor Of
Conway Springs secretary.
The address Of welcome was delivered
by w. c. Norcross Of this city. j. A.
Lewis Of the National Bank of Commerce
Of st. Louis opened the discussion OF the
bank administrations and Mr.. drummer,
deputy state bank examiner, discussed
general banking business in this state
w. c. Henrici of the Interstate National
bank, j. r. DOminick of the Traders
National bank and G.. b. Harrison OF the
New England National bank of Kansas
City made interesting remarks on the
banking business of the west. J. W. Dale
of Clearwater made an interesting talk
on bank burglaries, from his own eXper-
ence. w. L. Reed Of Syracuse, Ira p.
Nye of Eureka talked of bank business
in their respective vicinities c. Q.
Chandler OF Medicine Lodge made a good
talk TO the members asking them 10
make an effort to make the membership
OF the association 800. 1t is now about
40.
Mr. Nelson of the street ear company
invited the members to a ride over the
city, and the visitors had pleasant time
and enjoyed their trip. Last night the
Wichita clearing house gave the visitors
a banquet in the Commercial club rooms.
The roster of visiting bankers is as
follows:
w H. Burke, wellington.
C. E. Denton. Attica.
Ira F. Nye. Eureka.
r. B. Anderson. Hamilton.
w. H. Anderson, Augusta.
o. G. Walton, Anthony.
]. A. Lewis, st. Louis
W. c. Henricic. Kansas City.
s. S Baldwin, Cunningham.
G. B. Van Arsdale Valley Center.
Paul Woods. Kingman.
j. d. Joseph, Whitewater.
S. c. drummer. BeIleview.
T. r. Glasscock. Belle PLANE.
NJ L. Haworth, Belle PLANE.
w. F. Reed Syracuse.
Thomas z Garland. Wellington
H C. Howard. Peck.
]. H. Hildebrook, Udall.
G. H Harrison, Jr.. Kansas City.
J. r. Diminick. Kansas City
w. f. Maynard, Kingman.
II. Jorgensen. Mount Hope
w. II. Dwight, Goddard.
E. w. Bolinger. Winfield
c. c. Taylor, Conway Springs.
J. w. Dale. Clearwater.
L. c. Taylor. Conway Springs.
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WAS FATALLY WOUNDED.
John Essic Accidentally Shot While
Out Huntino

A telephone message from Douglas last
night announced that John Essic a young
man of that place, was accidentally shot
and fatally injured yesterday afternoon.
The young man. in company with Minor
Gibbons. was out hunting. Mr.. Gibbons
was out in a field and Mr.. Essic drove
the morse up to fence and was about to
get out of the buggy when the gun was
discharged. the full load of snot striking
him in the left breast just over the heart,
and making an awful wound He was
not expected TO live through the night.
1t will never be known just how the
accident occurred. The young man was
getting out Of the buggy and it is sup
posed that the reins caught in the trig-
ger and exploded one of the shells Mr..
Gibbens WAS considerable distance away
when the shot was fired and turned TO
see his comrade fall from TIE buggy. He
rushed to him. put the young man I'm the
buggy and took him TO Douglas. where
medical attention was given
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
DISCUSSED THE INTERURsAN.
Wichitans Talk Over Proposition With
Eastern CapitaIists.

Last night a number of Wichita pae, les
interested in the building OF the IIter-
urban Electric line from this city south TO
Arkansas City, met in the Commercial
club rooms to talk Ger the proposition
with Mr. 5. L. Nelson, of the street Car
company and a number or eastern CAPT
talists who are here with him. The pro-
position was talked DER from eevry point
Of view and the data compiled by the
local people dis used. The eastern men
seem very favorable to the proposition,
bat as yet 10 definite action was taken
looking TO them becoming interested in
the building of the road.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
AT WORK ON NEW BUILDINGS.
Tearing Away Old Buildings and Lay
inc Foundations

\ his force OF men are hard at work
cleaning away The debris al the corner
Of Douglas and 1t. Francis avenues The
frame buildings which have long ST.. on
this corner arc being torn away TO give
place TO the two-story brick and stone
business block. which s 10 be erected
there There : a pie OF brick III the
street. and IS soon as the old wooden
buildings are removed. q large focce %
men VII be started to work on the build
ing.
Yesterday the nasols began LAYING the
concrete found Non for the Roetzel build
ing on West Douglas The excavation Is
now nearly complete and large force OF
men are laying the hve-toot for the stone
foundation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
h0Stetter'S
Stomach
BitterS

is the best medi-
cine you can take
10 tone up the
stomach. stir up
the liver and kid
neys or 10 purify
the blood. Il Will
also cure
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia,
FlatuIency,
Constipation,
Si.iousness and
Malaria, Fever
And Asue.
We urge YOU 10 try
II The genuine has
our p r / V A T z
E T a NJ T on the
neck OF the bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
RUN DOWN BY WHEEL.
). Massey Seriously injured in Acct
dent SATURDAY NIGHT.

Another man has become a victim Of
fast riding cyclists. ana as u result is con-
fined to his bed with a very painful if not
serious injuries Tuesday night as J. p
Massey. an aged shoemaker who lives on
North Main street, was crossing Fourth
street at the corner Of Fourth and Math-
ewsOn. he was suddenly struck 10 the
ground by a bicyclist who was apparently
going at a very rapid pace The wheel
first struck Mr.. Massey in the side and
threw him re the ground. severely sprain-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
A HALF CENTURY.

Hostetter's stomach Bitters has now
been before the public for 80 years.
during which time it has restored
thousands of SICILY persons to robust
health. and a trial VIII convince YOU
that 1t is just as reliable today as in
fhp mast
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23

Solder Of the IiSht
soldier Of Freedom
3-Soidier of True Religion.
4-Scldier 81 tn People
soldier Of Scottish Freemasonry.
s-Symbol Of the Scottish Mason's duty.
DoXOlogy.
Arnaricl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
WICHITA CoNsIsroRY NO.

I.UU p. IN
Thirty-frst Degree Inspector Inquisitor
Hall of Justice"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
SEEDS FOR THE SOUTH.
The seed-Growlng Industry of Geor-
gia as = Side Line for SOUTH
ern Horticulturists.

One Of the most helpful and practical
addresses made before the Horticultur-
Al Society of Georgia recently assem-
bled at Athens, was that by Mr.. N. l..
Willet Of Augusta, the title Of which
was "The seed growing industry in
Georgia, as side line for Horticul-
turists." The address will be published
In full by the society, and we believe
It will do great good Mr.. Willet's idea
was that no farmer could afford to
grow scrub seeds and hybrid seeds on
his farm. Unless planter proposes to
bybridize and name certain type OF
his owa growing, then he should only
grow straight highest grade types. and
tyoes we'll known. His idea was that
every farm should be kind Of exhi-
bition farm of these well known and
usually sold seeds, and that every
farmer should be able to furnish GER
tain types at good prices for seed pur-
poses of the various farm growths. He
tnstanced large number of farmers
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

In summarizing lengthy report on
chicken mites an Iowa experiment bull
letin says:
The chicken mite is one of the
xorst enemies of chickens In Iowa.
THE mites live and breed in rs
lures about buildings and feed upon
che fowls when they go upon the nest
or perch.
Mites may be introduced into .
flock by a fowl or other bearer
brought from infected premises.
mites may be exterminated by
thoroughly spraying the building and
its contents with kerosene emulsion.
kerosene emulsion kills not only
the mites, but also their eggs, when
1t comes into contact with them"
1t may take two or three thorough
applications to rid a building of mites;
but II the emulsion does not do it
1t is because it does not come in con-
tact with the insects or their eggs.
Apply the emulsion with considerable
force, through a good sprayer.-Farm
Stock and Home.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

The value of good. succulent pas
ture for swine can not be easily over
estimated. At our farm during the re-
cent past we inclosed number OF
growing swine in rape pasture. We
drove down In the same a well to wa
ter some IL or Ia feet below the sur
face. A trough was furnished and the
water pumped into the same from day
to day. The rape was strong and Wig
orous, thus furnishing plenty of shade
for the swine. They were not given
any other food for several weeks, and
yet they appeared to grow and thrive
well. The question of pastures should
be taken mp in system
attic way by growers Of swine-The
Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
AN ERA OF IRRIGATION.
Advantages Of . Comprehensive Sys-
tenn for Every state In
the Union.

The following paper, written In Au-
gust, by request, for the Rural Cali
fornian, is submitted at this time In view
Of the special interest in the subject.
awakened by the recent meeting Of the
national irrigation congress at Ogden, as
. contribution towards a complete under
standing of its importance to the whole
country:
The full significance of the new era
Of irrigation on which the nation Is now
entering is but vaguely understood by
The public at large, and is by no means
realized even by those who are to re-
ceive It's most direct and special benefits.
1t means the Inauguration of intensive
scientific agriculture on national scale.
and there is need of a comprehensive out
line Of 1t, with such details of its opera
tion as will serve to impress the public
mind with its utility and permanence,
for 1t is well understood by the promoters
and friends of this vast system of agri-
cultural development that In the end 1t
lie to be In general use over at least one
half Of the national domain and will con-
tinue for all time. At present, however.
the public discussion of the irrigation
system is practically limited to the
reclamation of arid lands. whereas a
yet larger area of semi-arid regions, en-
bracing large sections Of the country In
the so-called humid states having an un-
certain rainfall, will ultimately share In
the beneflcence of this unfailing system
Of agriculture. Indeed. within the past
year, experiments in irrigation have been
made in such states as Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts and Georgia, and the irrigated
crops yielded more than double the value
Of like crops, which depended alone on
the rainfall. Intensive cultivation in
evitabiy follows irrigation; this leads to
small, individual holdings. and these pro-
vide work and homes for families. Such
homes are the nurseries of patriotism.
and honest toll on the farm, with due
reward for the work done, always tends
to the growth of the essential virtues;
in word, such a system Of agriculture
produces the highest type Of citizenship.
and as matter OF course, promotes the
security, prowess and perpetuity Of the
nation. The wisest statesmanship will
therefore warmly approve Of complete
development of this profitable, certain
and scientific tilling Of the soil, and not
only in the arid regions where irrigation
is necessary in order to render them hab-
liable, and moreover results in making
them the most productive portions Of our
country, but also in every state Of the
union where It can be made available for
largely increasing the value Of crops In
ordinary seasons, and In times OF
drought, which occur too frequently, will
insure abundant crops in place Of failure
and inevitable distress. and this will nc
doubt be done Just as soon as farmers in
such states learn to appreciate its bene-
fits, for the general welfare will demand
it and the government will provide the
means for its development"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
HERE AND THERE.

Does it pay to drive our children
away from home to find pleasure when
we might make our homes brighter and
the most attractive place to them on
earth?
Hens that are expected to lay
during the winter should be put In
good condition before cold weather"
says a poultry Journal. Why not keep
them In good condition summer and
winter, spring and fall?-all the time.
1t is not stockmen exclusively. but
farmers of the southwestth that are breed
ing the best improved live stock from
cattle and horses to chickens. Farm
ers are also feeding and growing for
the best prices in the market.
"A striking feature of Louisiana's
sugar exhibit in the palace of agri-
culture at the Worlds fair will be a
life-size statue of Miss Louisiana, chis-
eled from pure white sugar.
-Seedsmen state that there never
was so great demand fo- leguminous
seeds for planting purposes as prevails
now. Clovers, alfalfa, vetches, peas
and cow-peas. soy beans and velvet
beans. 1t seems that farmers have
been learning some things recently.
The German government has re-
Gently contracted with two expert cot
ton growers of south Texas to go to
German South Africa to assist in de-
veloping cotton farming in that colony.
BY all means use water fountains,
or at least some form of water vessel
that the poultry can not befoul with
their feet or otherwise. Set in shady
places and fll daily with fresh water.
Corn should not be gathered nor
cut for fodder or silage until the grain
is well glazed, for then it ripens on
the stalk without loss of nutriment
Corn doubles its value as food during
the last month of its growth, and he
who cuts it early is a heavy loser.
The first duty of every farmer IN
to provide for full barns, smokehouses,
grain bins and corn cribs. Also for all
the products of orchard and garden
that the family can consume. Then
he il sure to have strong teams, fat
hogs. plenty Of milk and butter and
cheese, II ne wants 1t. and he knows
how to make it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
For q Bad Back.

Sabra, Montana, Oct. l9th.-A great
many men in this neighborhood used to
complain of pains in the back, but now
scarcely one can be found who has any
such trouble.
Mr.. Gottlieb Mill is largely responsible
for the improvement, for It was he who
first of all found the remedy for this
Dackache. He has recommended it to all
his friends and neighbors, and in every
case it has had wonderful success.
Mr.. Mill says
For many years i had been troubled
with my Kidneys and pains in the small
Of my back. tried many medicines but
did not derive any benefit until last fall,
when 1 bought dozen boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. After using them a few
days l begin to improve, my back quit
aching and felt better and stronger all
around.
AZ viii keep them in the house right
along, for in my opinion they are the best
medicine in the market to-day, and il my
back should bother me again, 1 viii! uss
nothing else."
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
CHAIN OF SUGGESTION.
Idea TO Oner the Pertinacioas
Customer.

"a man up in my country had a melon
choily experience, declared Senates
Frye. of Maine. "This man determined te
get shave every other day and to lei
every barber cut his hair who suggested
it. At the end of week thxee different
BARRIERS had intimated that the hair need.
ed trimming and were told to go ahead
and trim As the hair was now beyond
the trimming stage, the fourth barber'a
advice, that clipping would be beneficial,
was accepted. Now thought the man,
the next barbar will be satisfied that
when i say shave, ! mean shave and
nothing more. Yet when the fifth barber
mentioned fsingeing' he permitted his close
ly-croppcd hair to be singed. The sixth
night was on a Saturday. He went to still
another barber, now satisfied that when
he said shave no barber would have the
temerity to hint at an attempt to reduce
the length CT his hair.
Did you ever try DR.. Comeup's hais
restorer" questioned the barber as he took
up bottle.
"The Indians had quicker way of get.
ting at mans scalp than these barbers,'
commented Senator Chandler.
"ies," said the Maine statesman, "but
we are living under modern, not ancient
barbarian
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
YOUTH AND AGE.
There Il q Material Dinerence That
II Not Always APP
parent.

Maitre Labor, the noted French advo-
cate who defended the Humberts, is not
remarkable in Paris so much for the CO.
quence as for the ncatness and the polish
Of his speeches.
An American journalist heard Labor
in court one day. He says the advocate .
address was full of grace, wit, tenderness.
He quotes a passage relating to old age
wherein Labor, with smile, said:
"Old age-we shall none of us quite un.
derstand that until we have attained to it
for no one of Us, here, is old. But the
other day l visited my uncle, very aged
man.
What is it like, uncle l said, to be
old?'
And my uncle answered:
"'It is like this: When one is young,
ones polite attentions to women are taken
for declarations Of love; but when one il
old, ones declarations of love are taken
for polite attentions"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
A Young strategist.

Johnnie-Papa, see what I've found
. bicycle cap.
Papa-Whut are you going to do with
II, Johnnie?
"Well, amt you going to buy me q
bicycle to fit it?"-N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

Manager-This is the hatchet with
which George Washington cut dowa the
cherry tree.
Visitor-But the cherry tree story
has been proven myth.
"Yes. That Is what makes this
hatchet such q wonderful curiosity
Up-to-Date.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

A Catching AdveItisement.-IdaL.Ger
would like to meet a gentleman who was
fond of outdoor life." Belle-"Who an
swered?" Ida-"Sixteen tramps."-Phila-
de}phia Record
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

That the Great Southwest is full of money
making possibilities-our booklets on
Beautiful Indian Territory" Texas"
"The Golden Square, Business Chances"
and others equally as interesting. which
will be mailed you on receipt of two-cant
stamp; Address GEORGE MORTON, G.
Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
Value of Deep Flowing.

Deep blowing and frequent shallow
cultivation has to a large extent re-
deemd the arid west This is the
soul of the Campbell system, which
has in almost innumerable instances
produced good crops of corn without
drop of rain from the time the plants
came up with the harvest. If deep
plowing and frequent shallow cultiva-
ton can make corn without rain, is 1t
not certain that heavy crops can be
made by the same means under the
severest drought we ever have in the
New ideas in farming
spread slowly. Some years ago they
did not spread at all. In this we have
an advantage over the anciGats of
forty or fifty years ago. This deep
preparation and shallow and frequent
cultivation, to store and retain water
in the soil, should spread far beyond
the borders of the arid areas, for
there is hardly a farm anywhere
where the crops do not suffer occa-
sionally for want of water. Plants can
not grow without water. They are
sure to grow if they have sufficient
moisture at all times, and water long
stored in the soil carries more plant
food than that which has recently fall
en- from the clouds. Plants get all
their food from water.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

In the formation of single locomo-
tive engine there are nearly 5000 pieces
to be put together, and these require
to be as accurately adjusted as the
works of watch. - Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
A Compenaatinr Condition.

Il deceived you about one thing"
murmured the new wife to her hus-
band. Il am older than told you"
"Don't mention it, my sngel. l find
that your fortune is fully twice as large
rs l had supposed."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
Never Awain,

Riway-Use an alarm clock nowadaysl
Jigsup-No; never tried one but once.
How was that?"
"Well, you see, the first time it went of
I didn't exactly know what it was, and
shut 81 sa up Maria 0i happened to o 5. awake %
and-well. that Is how it was."-StraJ
Stories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
Fearless Fishermen.

A recent writer says, regarding the
notorious maelstrom, that the inhab-
itants Of the Lofodens are not in the
least afraid of it, but Ash right in the
middle of it.-Albany Argus.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

.Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

1t is practically impossible to be
Just to friend. an enemy and one
self. The friend is always overrated.
the enemy overhated and oneself ex-
onerated.-N. o. Times-Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

Tourist-He told me he had been in
dozens of shooting ARRAYS.
Westerner-I dunno = unless he
counts scraps where he shot OF his
mouth.-N. Y. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from 500
to $500 Tho Inn
lnense sale Of w. i.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for nanne aud
price on bottom.
1hat Douglas aass Cor.
o1a Colt proves there u
yaJue In Douglas shoes.
Corona b the highest
grade Pat. Leather nsdo'
Fast Color Evelefs used.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

May-"Alice isn't at all nervous. !"
Clara-"Not in the least. I've known her
to keep cool in bargain-counter rush.
Town and Country.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

Some men are too busy to grow Old
Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago 4 North Western
Ry.