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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
THIEF CAM e ALSO.
Criminals Who Come to Rob CorraIIed
in Wichita


The police force of this city is doing
a good deal of work in the direction of
protecting the people against the depre-
dations of the criminal classes. Some
people suppose that because they do not
hear of repeated roberies the criminals
have all left Wichita.
There has been a great influx of peo-
pie from other states to work in the
harvest fields and help with the thresh-
ing. 1t is a matter of fact that when
these people come in TO earn money by
work that the thief comes along to steal
the money after the industrious man has
earned IL.
Quite a number of men who earned
money in the harvest fields with the
threshiug machines have lost their earn
ings by trying TO get cheap fare on the
railroads back to their homes. They
come TO Wichita and fifteen or twenty
of them will climb into q freight car
bound for the east. When the brakeman
comes around they will tel a story OF
hard luck in the harvest fields and per-
haps collect enough money in the crowd
to buy the brakeman's dinner and then
he takes pity on them and lets them
ride
Right there is where the crooks get in
their work They will claim that they
have been working in the harvest fields
and they are riding in box car TO save
a part of their hard earned dollars to
take home with them. There will be two
of them in the car and when they have
found out the amount of money in the
crowd they will draw their guns and or
der the crowd to hold up their hands
while they relieve them of their cash and
then they jump from the car at the next
station.
Chief Burt said yesterday that Wichita
was the dumping ground for hundred
miles round and in that territory there
was a million people He said in all
that territory when these harvest hands
made some money they would come TO
Wichita. Many of them will buy a new
suit of clothes and then go out on a
lark and spend the rest of their hard
earned money and then the police depart
ment had to take care of them. The
thieves who come along rob these men
who work for money collect in Wichita
and are picked up by the police in order
TO prevent their robbing people in the
city. Last Sunday morning the police de-
partment had thirty-seven for breakfast
and on Saturday morning thirty-tive.
The average OF followers in the city
Jail is eight TO ten but since the harvest
and threshing crowd came in the average
per day is between twenty and thirty.
The chief says they are not able to col
1 . e
the fines assessed in the city court
against these people. Last week he sent
out a whole car load to Orienta in Woods
county to work on the Orient road where
they are offered good wages. About
dozen are in the city prison and quite
force Of them under charge Of an armed
| officer are at work out on Chisholm creek.
The people of this city would be in real
danger If all these people were turned
loose to roam the streets at night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20

mon tonight The chorus this year is
larger and better trained than any of
former wears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
EXCURSION TO FAlRvlEW, o. T.
Will Leave Missouri Pacific Depot at
o'clock.


This morning at O'Clock the excur-
sion to Fairview, o. T., on the Orient,
viii leave the Missouri Pacific depot.
The excursion will go in
special train, which Will arrive in Fair
view about / o'clock. There will be any
number of attractions 10 keep the people
amused until 6 O'Clock, when the train
will start on the return trip. The peo-
pie OF Fairview are preparing a big
celebration. with sports, speeches and
shows Sanford band will accompany
the train. 1t is expected that nearly
two hundred people will go from Wichita,
as this trip offers them an excellent OPP
portunity to see the way the Orient is
being built and also the great country
through which it passes.
Yesterday morning two tourist sleepers
came in on the Missouri Pacific train
from Nortonvile and Atchison. They
were bound for Fairview. special train
was provided for them TO take them to
the next division point. They will remain
until after the celebration today. They
are farmers from the northeast part of
the state. and went to Fairview TO see
the country and possibly locate there.
There We're seventy-three people in the
train.
The excursion train today will reach this
city about half-past eleven tonight.
Fairview promises every Wichitan a rat
Ting good time. and this city should be
well represented on the trip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
TRAVELLER FLEECED
William Noble of Stanton, III.
an Easy Victim.
TO OLD CONFIDENCE GAME
Left Last Night with Nothing
but Ticket.

William Noble, while at the Santa Fe
depot yesterday afternoon on his way TO
his home at Staunton, Illinois. proved an
easy victim for smooth confidence man
and as a result departed for his home
on a late train last night a wiser but
poorer man by $40 of hard earned money
and with nothing in his pocket but
ticket TO Staunton. and a bogus draft for
1900.
Mr.. Noble came into the city yesterday
afternoon and found that he would have
to wait several hours for his train and
while he was waiting he made friends
with several other parties who were wait
ing for trains. Although he was man
probably IS or 40 years of age, it was
evident that he had not Travelled much
and before ne had been in the depot an
hour he fell in with well dressed fell
low who as usual was going over the
same road that Mr.. Noble expected to
travel over He was affable and courte-
Gus and of course Mr.. Noble was taken
with him at once. After they had spent
talkative stranger happened to think that
he was short on change and produced
draft for a thousand dollars. After re-
marking that he thought he could get it
cashed at some of the banks in the city
he left the depot for a short time prom
sing TO be back soon. To the ultimate
sorrow of Mr.. Noble he did return and
stated that the banks were closed and
that he had been unable to cash the draft.
Mr.. Noble saw clearly that the stranger
was in a predicament and out OF kindness
when the stranger suggested ii, agreed to
supply him with enough money TO buy
a ticket for his destination. The stranger
said 1t would take about $40 to do this
and as that happened 10 be the exact
amount of money in the pocket ct Mr..
Noble, he turned it over 10 the confidence
man In exchange for the 81. 900 draft. The
draft the stranger promised 20 redeem s
soon as he reached friends. After max
ing the exchange the stranger hung
around the depot for short time but
finally while Mr. Noble was not looking
he quietly slipped out and when Mr.. No
BILE began looking for him later he could
not be located.
Mr.. Noble was completely dumbfounded
when he learned the true state OF affairs.
He could scarcely believe that he had
been worked by a confidence man. espe-
cially at such an old game, and while he
was telling his story to the policeman he
could barely keep his feet. Several times
he came near falling, but the crowd that
surrounded him held him UP. The police
force went 10 work on the case al once
but late last night they had failed to To-
cate the swindler. He seems to have dis
appeared completely and no one can be
found who answers the description given
by Mr.. Noble. Mr.. Noble had nothing
left but his ticket and he took the first
train for home last night. He will be
notified If the smooth stranger is located.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
TURPEE is COMING.
With Another Professional He VIII
Spend Two Weeks in the City.

Turpee, the golf professional who has
been with the Country club one season,
will be in the city for two weeks next
month, the guest of the club. Turpee has
been filing an engagement with the CAL
umet club of Chicago during the present
season and has become quite popular in
Chicago golf circles When c. w. Carey
was in Chicago recently he played sew
eral rounds with Turpee, and the latter
told him that when he closed the season
with the Calumet club, about the first OF
September, he would have a short vaca-
ton before entering upon the winter
season with the Pasadena club in Cali
fornia. In company with another profess
sional he will stop in this city for two
weeks and visit with his friends of the
Wichita Country club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
OFFICERS WERE HERE.
Superintendents Gray and Quinn Wis
tied Wichita

Superintendent of Transportation Carl
GRAY and Superintendent Quinn. of the
Frisco. were in the city few hours yes
terday They were going over the COM
pany's lines Their trip had no special
significance in it. Their special car, 600.
was transferred to the Rock Island
tracks yesterday afternoon and taken to
Enid. where they viii strike the Bes line
and travel over it. returning to Neodesha
within a few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
ENGINE WAS CRIPPLED.
Tom shaub Is Mourning Loss of His
Old Reliable.

Tom Chaub Of the Santa Fe motive
department was feeling rather blue yes
terday over the Joss of an old friend.
He is engineer on one of the switch en-
gines in the yards in this city and his
engine was unfortunately crippled. II
happened in the yards late Tuesday even
ing. The engine threw one Of her driv-
ers and was laid up for the night. Yes
teriays she was but little better and it
was necessary to take her 10 Topeka to
the hospital for infirm, emaciated and
manned locomotives. in the meantime
Engineer Shaub Is taking his bereave-
ment very hard and the boys say that ne
doesn't show his usual life III knocking
the cars around in the yards.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
CHANGED HIS MIND.
First Pleaded Not Guilty, Then Recon
sidered.

Spider Mccain is in the county Jail serv-
ing out a sentence of six months for the
assault OF F F. Hollenbach on August
Il When arraigned in the city court
yesterday Re plead not guilty TO the
charge but during the afternoon no
changed his mind and stated that ne had
the court and wished to
plead guilty. He was allowed 10 plead
and was sentenced 10 six months in the
county jail by Judge Alexander.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Man Charges Wife With Neelecting
Duties.

William Harrington filed a petition In
the district court yesterday in which he
asked the court TO grant him a divorce
from Mary Harrington TO whom he al
leges he was married in the state Of Yer
mont in the year Of 1854 He alleges in
the petition that during their married
life he has conducted himself as a faith
fuI and loving husband but that the de-
PENDANT failed 10 perform The duties OF
q wife and she was guilty Of gross neg
lect and Is now in the state cf Vermont
without his consent and against his
wishes. he asks the court 70 grant him
al absolute divorce from the defendant
and such other relief as he is entitled
10. The attorney for the plaintiff is a.
Thomas Cherry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-20
LITTLE GIRL ADOPTED.
Foster Parents viii Sc Mr. and Mrs.
Goldsmith Of Peck.

Little Hazel Marie Meyers. pretty
tvo-year-old girl was adopted yesterday
afternoon through the probate cour; by
Mr. and Mrs. Louis c. Goldsmith who
live on a farm near Peck The child
spent a few hours in the court house
yesterday and made many friends dur
ing her short stay. She was two years
old on the day that she was adopted
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29

Notice.
Leigh Creek Canal Co
w., Leigh, Idaho, Jan l. 1908.
a mere IL delinquent upon the following
oelng levied, the several amounts set opnosite
. .n names OF the respective shareholders rs
Names -,
Arthur Jarman ., IN
T. j. Richardson - ~
Henry Whitaker 80 -
Edd Gueyman ion
Charles Knite ~
Joseph Beadrero 5 m
u. w. Hendrckson 90
anu IN accordance with law SO many shares
Mili % De SOLD at the office of the secretary
9 tbe ~, ts9ueche at Leigh, Idaho, at2 D. M on
Jun aay OF January 1903 to pay delinquent
a5.,ithts thereon, together with costs OF
advertising and costs of sale. o'''a u
JACOB ROUECHE
secretary and Treasurer
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29

NJ "a JaHnSOn H;tllS, Drlu8e = NJ
ROAD.
Peter Later, viewing roads $500 aid for 3 90
Josiah call q 90
DIsA LOWED.
Thomas Lynch, effects destroyed while under
quarantine. Si7,0 3 not u legal charge.
John ArrowSmith. from files of 1897, Board has
no authority to act.
Petition of John Welchet ct al, for the APP
pointment of William simmons, overseer of
road district No Rudy is hereby denied.
In the matter OF the application of Frank
Reno for rebate of taxes paid by him on his
stock in Lemhi county for the years 1900 and
100
1t appearing to the board that said Frank
Reno made no application to the assessor and
collector in the time required by law, and
there being no authority of law for any rebate
at this time; it is hereby ordered that said APP
plication be denied.
Ordered that this board do now adjourn till
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Victor Hegsted, Geo A Gordon
Clerk Chairman
st. Anthony, Idaho, January II, 1903
AS per adjourn ment of Yesterday, the Honor
able board of county commissioners convened
Present: chairman Geo A Gordon and commits
s1oners Costley and Little and Clerk Victor
iegsted, when the following proceedings were
had, to wit
The poll books were brought in and the board
proceeded to select $50 names of persons to
serve as trial jurors for the year 1903 The fol
towing are the names of perSOnS Seiected.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29
Commissioners Proceedings



Pursuant to the statutes Of the state of Idaho,
in such case made and provided. the commits
sioners elect in and for Fremont county. Idaho,
convened. Present Richard j. Costley,
George A. Gordon and Edwin :. Little and
Clerk A. NJ. Carter. The following proceedings
were had. to-wit:
Richard j. Costley. George A. Gordon and
Edwin S. Little took the oath of office as
county commissioners of said Fremont county.
Idaho, before Clerk A. NJ, Carter.
Upon motion of Richard j Costley, duly and
regularly seconded by Edwin S. Little, George
A. Gordon was unanimously elected chairman
of the board of co. commissioners of Fremont
county. Idaho, for the ensuing term of
office of said commissioners.
The official bonds of George A. Gordon Rich
ard j. Costley and Edwin S. Little, county
commissioners of said Fremon. county, Idaho
were carefully examined, approved and order
cd filed.
The following named county ofticlalselect
were duly and regularly sworn in by the chair
man of the board, and their oncial bonds were
carefully examined, found to pc in conformity
with law and ordered filed:
Victor c. Hegsted as clerk of the district
court and ex -ofcio auditor and recorder ant
clerk of the board of county commissioners
said bond hav ing been heretofore fixed by the
board at $4,000.
z. II. Clay as assessor and ex of1icio tax col
eotor, said bond having been heretofore iiXet
by the board at $4,000.
Lee s. Borrows as treasurer and ex o1ici'
public administrator, said bond having beer
heretofore fixed by the board at $4,000
Samuel Harrop. Sheriff
John Donaldson, Probate Judge.
Grace Miiman Taylor Superintendent o
Schools.
The following precinct officers were carefully
examined, approved and ordered filed:
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29

watson the Optician, Watson g.
moore the St. Anthony Druggists.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29

Report OF Adolph Murri, overSeer of road dis
trlct No. 10, South St. Anthony was corefully
examined, approved and bill allowed on the
road fund for $500
Report of Oliver X. Meservey, overseer of
road district No. 20, MILFORD, was care fully ex-
amined, approved. and bin allowed on the road
fund for S14.O0.
Report OF II Il Cunningham, overseer of road
district No. II Vernon. was carefully exam
!ned, approved and bill allowed on the road
fund for $1,000.
report OF G II Richman. overseer of road dis
trict No. -, Teton. was carefully examined,
approved and bill allowed on the road fund
for Slf0o
Report Of w w jenkins, overseer of road dis
trlct No -, Chaplin, was carefully examined,
approved ana blll allowed on the road fund
for S2i75.
Report OF Joseph d Brown overseer of road
district No Grant, was carefully examined,
approved and bin allowed on The road fund for
s3S25
report OF Hiram Ollie, oyerseer of road dis
trlct No u, salem. was carefully examined. an.
proved ana bill allowed on the road fund for
s22.55
report of John + Hathaway overseer of road
district No IA, Fall River, was carefully exam.
lneo' approved and bill allowed on the road
fund for s. Is
Report of John Williams, oyerseer of road
ulsiret NOS Independence, was carefully ex-
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29

Jas I. Hoffman Constable Camas
christian Hansen Vernon
fl d Fulmer Leigh
Daniel C Bruce briggs
Holger Olsen Righy
David A Wilcox Archer
Hiram Ollie Salem
James G Harris Marysvlle
Thos s Simmons Lyman
Jas Ii McCracken " Haden
r NJ / DOLE LaI3elle
Edward Harrop Rudy
Soren y Nielsen
II j n Adams - Market Lake -
Jos 8 Armstrong Parker =
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29
Notice.

Continued next weeko
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
farious purpose 1t will prove Pyrrhus
Victory and will be. followed by crush
ing defeat, as believe.
Respectfully.
81, M. PARHAM.
PERSONAL NEWS
OF LEXINGTON. VA
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

LEXINGTON, VA, Sept. 2e.-Mrs. Sc
rena R. Wilson, Of Buckingham county,
widow OF DR.. John L. Wilson, former
we'll known dentist Of Lexington, Is on
G. ten days visit at Hotel dc Hart, OF TINS
place. She Is accompanied by her dlush-
ter, Miss Susie Wilson, recently OF Hol-
Inns Institute, and her niece Miss BLISS
williams, daughter of the late Mr.. John
r. Williams. OF Richmond.
Miss Jennie Markli. who has been
spending the summer with her sister, Mrs.
J., l.. Hause, of Baltimore. has returned
home She was accompanied by her SIS
ter. Miss Annie Markli, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Martin P. Burks. wife OF Prot. NJ.
P. Burks, OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity, has returned to Lexington at'er
spending the summer In Bedford City.
Miss Elizabeth Moreland, who has been
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. II. %. Hyatt,
wife of Captain H.. Z. Hyatt, adjutant
of the Virginia Military Institute. has re-
turned to her home at McDonogh, Md.
Mr.. w. B. Hutton has returned from
visit to New York city.
Mr.. Charles H. Chittum and family
have gone to Baltimore city, where they
will make their future residence.
Mr. George w. Boogher, travelling agent
for the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
read. who has his headquarters In st.
Louis, NO., spent the past week as the
guest Of his father, Mr.. u. N. Boogher. !.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. c.. r. Hemphill. OF
the Louisville Theological Seminary, Lex
ington. KY. are the guests of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Thornton Whaling. Mrs. Hem
hill and Mrs. Whaling are sisters.
Miss Annie Manly, daughter of DR..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27

of Goldsboro. Other guests were Mrs.
Ephraim Brevard. of Tallahassee. Flat
Misses Patsle Harris, OF Sparta, Ga.r
and Nudge McAden.
Dr. II. NJ. Wilder entertained few
friends Monday night at his handsome
residence on South Tryon Street. His
guests were Messrs. J. P. Caldwell, T. NJ.
Crews, w. J. Chambers, DIR. ]. F. Rob-
ertson. Or, c. r. Brew and Captain w.
S. Mallory.
The Crittenton Circle held Its regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon at d
o'clock at the Baptist Church,
Mrs. Harvey s. Bryan entertained thd
FortnIghtly Pleasure Club Tuesday az
ternoon.
Miss Josephine Osborne entertained
the following named young ladies at her
home Friday afternoon: Misses Bette
Nash, Terba Green. Fannie Moore vir-
ginia shober, Sallie Sumner. Sadie Davis.
Addle Belle Barron and Linda Hopkins
They formed a tennis club. with Miss
Fannie B. Moore as president and Miss
Bette Nash as treasurer,
Out-of-town cards have been ISSUED TO
the marriage OF Miss Mary Mayer and
Mr.. M, q. Hunter. The marriage cere-
mony of this popular couple will be
solemnized at the home of the BRIDES
parents the evening OF the 7th. at 1880
o'clock The bridesmaids Will be Miss
Katherine jordan and Miss Sadie Belle
Mayer, After the ceremony reception
VIII be rendered the young couple by
the parents Of tho bride, to which five
hundred invitations VIII be issued.
The brde-to-be is a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs, NJ. G. Mayer and Is exceed
ingly popular, She is a young woman
of true worth and is loved and admired
by all Mr.. Hunter Is special agent
for several fire Insurance companies.
and is a business man of splendid quail
ficaIions,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
WONDERFUL SECTION
Charlotte County Grows Every variet,
of Tobacco

OF ObaccO.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTE, VA, Sept. 26-The crop
rea son just closing has been good one.
except wheat, which was almost a fall
ure. The corn crop is a good one and the
tobacco the best raised in forty years.
A portion OF this nearly u million pounds,
has been destroyed by hail. though much
OF this Is useful for filters. 1t Is not gem
orally known that this county, especially
the middle and upper portion, grows every
type of tobacco produced anywhere else
In the world.
One can get llers and wrappers here
equal in quality and color to the Cuban
and Connecticut grown, and the cigars
made from a good printing is mild and
of good flavor.
The shipping Is superior In texture and
quality, and the Austrian Agent Hanne-
winckle years ago said the best tobacco
he handled grew in middle Charlotte,
brakes Branch, the county market,
sells yearly from four to SIX million
pounds, There are ample warehouse ia
cilties. and with moro dealers this
amount could be trebled. Land and
labor can be had reasonably. The to-
bacco is here and the finest opening for
capitalists in Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27
Remarks Abou, Richmond.

fredericksburg Star: The Richmond
people are complaining about the city
water being muddy. They think that
inasmuch sthe water Is low. and the
rocks are standing out OF the water, that
1t ought to be clear and better than Il
Is, The Times-D Dispatch commenting on
this says 1t can see no remedy for this
but the construction OF settling basin
and advises the complainers to cease their
complaints until the basin Is finished, We
trust that the people of Richmond may
find some relief IN some way, but we ID, do
1t Will come with the completion OF tho
settling basin, We are inclined to thlnk
not the blessing they hope for.
Richmond liz having desperate time
OF 1t trying to force her personal tax aodis-
ers to pay tithes ThrSwins then into
tried.-Newpor News Press.
few vigorous ppp pHseantio ns, wsa,e
iy Increase the receipts Of the city,
Farnyille Herald.