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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
| HIGHER THAN
EVER BEFORE
Total Enrolment of City
Schools Reaches 1850.
INCREASE is EXPECTED
Totals Were All Turned in Last
Night.

In the city schools which opened Mon
day morning the usual preliminary work
OF adjusting the pupils and transferring
them TO their proper grades and schools
has been passed and work VIII begin in
earnest this morning. \ teachers meet
ing was held in Superintendent knights
rooms in the city building yesterday
evening and as was requested Monday
each teacher brought a full report Of the
enrolment of their particular school. a
glance at which shows that the enroll
ment in both the grade and high schools
is higher than it was last year at the
end Of the first month.
The total enrolment last night was
1850. including the high school. while last
year the total enrolment at the end Of
the first month was 4.544. The total en-
rollment for the high school last night
was 400 compared with the enrolment Of
AZ at the end of the first month last year.
This is the highest enrolment ever re-
corded in the history OF the high school
at any period Of the year The following
table furnished by Superintendent Knight
shows the number of pupils in attendance
in each grade at each Of the city schools
and the total attendance of each school.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
TRAINS ARE DELAYED.
Eleven Missouri Pacific Freight Cars
Go Through Bridge.

Traffic on the Missouri Pacific east
has been delayed since Monday night at
10 o'clock as q result of wreck on
bridge crossing the Verdigris river near
Toronto. Another result is that eleven
freight cars and a heavy iron bridge are
at the bottom Of the river. The train
which was wrecked was the freight
which left Wichita at o'clock Monday
afternoon and was in charge Of Con-
ductor Passwater. Before reaching the
bridge it was discovered that car was
of the track. This fact was discovered
by Al Turner, the brakeman. who was
on the rear Of the train. He was unable
to notify the engineer that the car was
of, but set the brake of the car he was
on. When the derailed car reached the
bridge il struck the upright framework.
completely wrecking it and carrying
away section of the bridge. The car
was torn loose from the front section
but that car with the ten following il
plunged into the river. Eight OF the cars
were loaded with wheat, two with bot
ties and one with ore. No one was in
jured in the accident The wrecking train
from this city and one from the east
were sent TO the wreck and it was
thought yesterday that the bridge would
'be in condition to allow trains to pass
last night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
LIGHT COMPANY ENJoINED
From Cutting off Lights at Crawford
Opera House

The Amusement Syndicate company
filed an injunction suit against the
Wichita Gas. Electric Light and Power
company, Samuel Mountain, secretary of
the company, and James T. Walsh, the
president. and the defendants were tenn
porarily enjoined by the district court
from cutting off the lights of the Craw
ford opera house. The plaintiffs ask the
court to grant permanent injunction.
when the final hearing comes up.
In the petition the plaintiff alleges that
June -. 1890. the plaintiff and defendants
entered upon a contract, whereby the
Wichita Light and Power company was
to furnish light for the opera house and
renew and keep the lighting apparatus
in repair. This the plaintiff alleges the
defendants have failed TO do. and further
charges that they are threatening 10 shut
OF the lights and ignore and violate the
contract entirely. II the defendants
should pursue this course the plaintiff
states that 1t viii result IN a great loss
70 the Amusement company. as the con-
tracts for many OF the shows that are TO
come here the following season have been
closed. and that there is no other way IN
which the house can be lighted. The
plaintiff further alleges that the house
would remain idle and al means Of secur-
ing profits cut of, and for these reasons
asked that the permanent injunction be
granted. The hearing vas set for Sep
-eruher o9th
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17

Mrs. ~ W Bpckner. chalrr-aa q Tire
executive committee q The Kansas d.
partzent q The Wo-zaz's Reliet Corps
has goze 70 Lawrence 70 attend a meet
Ing OF the committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17

however, could not be confirmed 1t is
also said that Mr.. Balm spent a consid-
cradle sum OF money at the time in clear
ing his son of the charge
Later, Balm, after marrying. left Indi-
annapolis and moved with his family TO
Oklahoma. He lived in several cities in
that country and about five years ago
moved TO Wichita. Here he found en-
ployment in the saloons as bartender,
working at different times in places
owned by J. ". Clayton, Pat Heron and
Captain Peters
Balm is a big, well proportional man
who stands about feet tall He is
smooth faced and has black hair. Balm
is considered q handsome man By all Of
his acquaintance BE has three chill
dren.
About two and a Lalf years ago Balm
purchased the fixtures in the Hotel
Santa re. near the Santa Fs passenger
station. He was running the place at
the time OF his arrest Its management
MANAGEMENT is still being maintained By
Mrs. Balm.
Flynn, the dead man. has lived in
Wichita off and on for the past ten years.
He was born in New York state While
at the age Of or S years he moved with
his father and located at Ashland, Kan.
There the elder Mr. Flynn settled on q
claim. Later Mr.. Flynn disposed Of his
land and moved TO Missouri William
Flynn, while still in his teens. left his
father at Joplin and for many years
followed the races. He became the pos
SCISSOR of several animals and is reported
as having made considerable money at
different times. He also bet heavily on
horses owned by others. He finally gave
up racing and gambled for a living. One
year and a half ago he moved TO Wichita
and located permanently Until six
months ago he had employment in a re-
sort in the first block on West Douglas
avenue. Since that time Flynn had not
been in the employ OF any one so far
as is known. He was noted among his
friends for being OF a good-natured dis
position and a man who would always
go out Of his way rather than experience
trouble with anv one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
ART OF REST.
May Be Acquired and Used With
Great Benefit.

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Complete and restfUr polse Of the body
an6 mind is an art not easily gaiaez.
Perhaps nothing brings one as much
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as those conditions OF easy. restfu.. re-
sourceful ana well balanced mind ami
body. that make Of work a pleasure and
The daily lie happy and peaceful
The nervous housewife busy with a
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There is a way. First ard foremost
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nerves and mind
start with the stomac n. that is the lze,'.
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and nerves. brain and tissues
When you quit coffee take on Postum
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These are solid substantial facts and
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The managing physician Of 2 hygienic
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
FOR KNIGHT CUP.
Qualifying Round Is Being Played
This Week.

Arrangements are being made by the
Wichita Country club to hold the annual
tournament for the knight cup next
week. This cup is large silver cup OF
a fine design. and is one OF the finest
offered by the club. 1t is now held by
E. L. Martling. The contest viii be q
handicap affair. and is for two rounds
or eighteen holes.
A qualifying round Of nine holes must
be played by those who intend TO take
part in the contest, and the scores handed
to the secretary before next Monday. On
Monday the handicaps will be arranged
and the names drawn for the matches.
Great interest is always taken in the con-
test for the Knight cup by members of
the club. and it is expected that a large
number of golfers viii enter the contest
and that it viii be a warm one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
MANY LICENSES ISSUED.
Twelve Young People Given Permits
TO Marry Yesterday.

An unusually large number Of marriag
licenses were issued by the probate judge
yesterday. The matrimonial germ seems
10 he in the air. and twelve young people
were granted the privilege OF marrying
yesterday. The licenses were 10 Robert
Rinel. age -, and Anna Whaley. age -
both Of Wichita, Jacob 4. Gigen. age .
and Anna i. Nainz. age Is both OF s.
Marks; George Hardy. age q. OF Hutchin-
son. and Catherine Hiu. age ID Of this
city: ". s. Henson. age 81. Of Al. Vernon
Nc and Elsie Christian Blackwell. age
s.. Of Kansas City. No.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
TAKEN TO coRYpoN.
Waiter Timraons viii Be inferred at
Mothers Old Home.

The body q Walter Ray Tinnoas. the
six-weeks' old son OF Mr.. ard Mrs. J. c.
Timmons. OF 19es North Water street
was taken over the Missouri Pacific last
night 70 Cory6on. lows. TIE mother and
her brother. who lives at CoryGon. ac-
companied the boS<. COrydon Is Mrs
Tlmmons' old home. and internent viii
be made beside the grave OF her mother
Mr. Timmons was in Idaho when the child
died. and VIII not be able to attend the
funeral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
Ncra Travis Charged Abandonment
and Non-Surport


Nora Travis was granted al absolute
divorce from Charles II. Travis by Judge
Dale. yesterday. and her maiden name
Nora Rice was restored 20 her II the
petition for divorce she stated that she
vas married 20 the plaintiff at Els
worth. on the 18th OF September. 1901,
ana charges abandonment and non-sup-
port. She alleges that the plaintiff was Of
sound body and in good health. but
thst he has refused and failed TO provide
Tor her. and that she has been compelled
TO keep lea eff by her own labor. she
charges thai on the 9Th OF February, 1872.
the plaint-f abandoned her. and that he
has refused TO live with her since. stan
ley & Stanley were her attorneys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
PERRY Has TROUBLE.
II Takes Wichita Electrician 20 Repair
Breakdown in Light Plant

I. c. McVsy. electrician. an employee OF
the Wichita Telephone company. left last
evening for Perry. 9. T. lat place has
been in darkness for the past two nights
caused by the burning ouC Of a big dy-
uamo in the company's electric light
plant.
\ telegram requesting the assistance
II a man was received at the telephone
cace by Superintendent McVay yester-
day. Wichita is the nearest place 10
Perry where man can oe secured 70
perform the work OF rewriting the dy-
namo.
Mrs. f. Phillips. OF us North Law
renee avenue. received a communication
yesterday frora Port Huron. 8sich- stat
ing that her nephew. T. L skinner. had
been accidentally killed in that city Mon
day afternoon at 5 o'clock. None Of the
particulars had been learned yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17
FRANK OLIVER WILL BUILD.
Fine Residence to Be Located on
North Lawrence.

Ed. Dumont. architect. IS making plans
for a fine residence TO be built by Frank
Oliver on the northeast corner of Elev-
enth street and Lawrence avenue. II VIII
cost around SEQ.
Mr.. oliver purchased % feet Of ground
on the corner mentioned some time ago.
but has just recently decided 10 push
work on the completion Of a residence
which he viii use for a home. The resi-
dence will be a frame structure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-17

Parents and guardians are requested to
start their children in school this month.
if they wish TO have them attend the
fall term, as il will be impossible TO enroll
them after this month until the January
tnrr-,
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
SHRINERS WILL
WALK HOT SANDS

Aloha Temple. Mystic Shriners is
preparing for a hot time on Decembey
18TH Illustrious Potentate B. Griggs
Holt has charge of the program for the
ceremonies on that date, at which will
be initiated into the mysteries of the
order twelve or fifteen candidates from
the other islands. The ceremony will
take place in Masonic Temple.
The, Illustrious Potentate is making
his preparations by means of 1.-THE
Shriners Rope Cable Co. Unlimited" !,
which processes to have "rope service
to all sons Of the desert" Recipients
of the messages are requested to "pay
no charges to messenger unless you
have this delivered by your Uncle
Sam
The cable blank is printed in the
usual form and the conditions printed
on the back of 1t are as follows: This
company transmits all messages free
to those who carry in their pockets a
1903 frank. If you do not have one.
see the Secretary, and he will tell -ou
how to get one
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Neckwear sale today at Sachs Dry
Goods Co.
New books 20 cents from Lyons Ex-
change Library.
millinery parlors.
Planters Association meets today at
10 o'clock over Castle & Cookies office
An encyclopedia is an ideal Christ
mas gift We have all kinds. Easy
payments. Lyons Book Store. 3
Stylish neckwear, all new, 25 styles
to select from, in black, white and col
ors at s5c. and 4Oc. at Sachs Dry
Goods Co. .
The beautiful collections of ferns,
plants, palms, ETC., of Mrs. Henry DaT
Wis Ponohoe will be sold at auction tor
morrow at 10 o'clock a. m.
Bargains in handkerchiefs, and white
goods of all kinds, at the Pacific Inn
port Cos big store this week. See
advertisement today for quotations.
Some lands in Waimanalo near the
sugar company's plantation will be
sold today at noon by Jas. F. Morgan
at his salesrooms on Kaahumanu st.
Many bargains this week at Blom's
store in the Progress Block. Ever--
body invited to the store this week to
see the goods on display. All prices
plainly marked.
A sale of art needlework will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Arleigh
the wen known teacher of art needle
work, beginning today. No lessons
given during this sale. 75S Kinau st.
A well boring outfit complete with
two sets of toolsS large and small, will
he sold at auction on Saturday, Dec.
5. on the premises of the City Mill Co.
Outfit can be seen by calling at the
premises.
Household furniture sale on Wednes-
day at residence of DR.. w. c. HOBBY
at corner OF wilder avenue ara Ma
kiki street. See list of articles to be
sold by consulting Jas. F. Morgan's
column elsewhere.
The Hawaiian Commercial and Su-
gar Co. at Puunene, Maui, offer a lot
of Sugar Mill machinery for sale, all
in good order list of which Is publish
ed in this issue. Particulars as to
price. ETC., can be had on application.
Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23

Another large range of JABOTS and
FOUR-IN-HANDS to select from of
the latest styles, washable, in white.
black and white and fancy colors.
These two lots are positively worth
double the rlonev.
NEW STYLISH NECK RUFFS-An
exquisite assortment in white, black
and white, with long silk ends, from
1915 upward.
LACE COLLARS, CAPE COLLARS
and STOLE FRONT COLLARS in
beautiful and great variety.
LADIES FANCY HANDKER-
CHIEFS-This is an exceedingly pref
ty assortment and prices are special
during Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
NEW FANCY RIBBONS.
Fancy PLAIDS and BROCADES.
Our painted and Dresden effects really
must be seen to be appreciated. Prices
ranging from 15c. to $3.50 yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a
Kodak we can supply you. We
have a new lot of the most uu-to-
date Kodaks made. We shall be
pleased to show them.
vELOX and other printing pa
pers direct from the factory.
FILMS. all sizes, in spools of six
and twelve.
CRAMER DRY PLATES are
considered by professional and
amateur the best. All sizes in
stock.
ALBUMS in great variety. In
fact we can supply you with
most anything required in the
Photographic line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
Ksei's Musicale.

A purely mandolin and guitar recital
is announced by Mr.. Ernest kaai, the
gifted artist and teacher, at the Young
Hotel roof garden Monday evening,
Nov soth at O'Clock. The entertain
ers comprise Mr.. kaai's pupils and IS
the second musicale of its kind ever
offered the musical public OF Honolulu
in that students of all ages unite TO
interpret by the liquid tones OF the
stringed instruments the composers s
fancies. Mr.. Kaais ability and MS
aptitude for instruction is in Itself
guarantee of the high excellence or the
program. A dance will follows.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
CONCERT FOR
GEN. M'ARTHUR

The concert of the Territorial band
is scheduled to take place at Emma
Square, but if the Korea should arrive
the concert will be given on the roof
garden of the Young hotel, compliment
tary to General Macarthur, U. S. A. .
The program is as follows:
PART I.
March: The Governor ..Cahnbley
overture: Festival .Suppe
Selection: American Airs"-Conterno
Vocal: The Bohemian Girl" :. Balfe
Solos, chorus and orchestra.
PART II.
Vocal Selections: q,
(a) "Hilo Kupa Loke."
(b) "Mahina Malamalama."
Miss J. Keliiaa.
tc) "Auhea I.au yabine.' :.
(d) Hone Ae Nei."
Mrs. N. Alapai.
Intermezzo: "Minnehaha" .....Hager
Gavotte: "Lysistrata" .., .Linke
March: "True Blue" Ticke
THE Star Spangled Banner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Young street is being macadamized
Dr. Hoffman, returned yesterday
from Kauai:
<The famous yacht Hawaii" is to be
sold at auction.
1 Collector Stackable is expected home
en- the Korea tomorrow morning.
a The s. S. Kinau will sail on Tuesday
at D. m. instead of noon hour as
usual.
Today is the last day for fling cer-
tificates of election expenses required
by law.
The band did not give it's usual con-
cert yesterday out of respect to the
late Colonel Cornwell.
Pacific Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, meets
tonight at o'clock at the Masonic
Temple. Work in the first degree.
The Wilder Steamship Co. baseball
team defeated the Inter-Island nine at
Makiki yesterday afternoon. The score
was SO to IL.
High Sheriff Brown has been notified
of the suicide of Chinese woman in
Eva district. Death was due to
strychnine poisoning.
A Thanksgiving praise service was
given last evening at Central Union
church. Mr.. Kincaid preached on
1.-THE Habit of Thanksgiving"
The polo men will meet today to pick
a team for the coast tournament. s.
E. Damon is chairman of the commit
tee which has the matter in Charge
The name of Mrs. George Macfarlane
was inadvertently omitted yesterday
from the list of patronesses for the
Rag Doll show to be given next month
at the Hawaiian Hotel.
IA meeting of democrats will be held
this week to recommend to the Demo-
cratic National Committee the appoint
ment of committeeman to succeed the
late Col. W. H. Cornwell.
An incipient riot was started in Iwi-
lei last evening by some sailors, but
after one was knocked down by his
fellows, they thought better of the
matter and departed in peace
F. NJ. Bechtel of the United States
immigration Bureau returned vester-
day from a visit to Maui and Hawaii
during which he investigated the con-
dition of immigrants on those islands.
Announcements is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Esther F. Akuna
of Kohala Girls school to Mr.. John K.
Akau of Hilo. The wedding will take
place at Kohala in the early summer.
Deeds have been recorded of the
transfer of various pieces of property
of the Honolulu Investment Co. to the
Insurance Co. The latter cor
poration was organized and incor2or-
ated last month.
Complaint has been made of the OBJ
struction of the Beretania street side
walk near Miller street. The fence at
the vacant lot on the corner has fallen
over and. is said to have been lying
across the sidewalk for several da.s.
There will be no report by the federal
grand jury today on the legislative
scandals. 1t is possible that an indict-
ment may be reported in one of the
Japanese cases, but the legislative in
vestigation is reported now to be only
starting.
The Bishop Museum will be ooened
tomorrow after having been closed for
about six months. Invitations have
been issued for the formal opening
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. At
four Curator Brigham will make a
brief address.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
sxokuaweoweo Activity.

W. r. Castle, who has just returned
from Hawaii, says that the increased
activity in the crater of Mokuaweoweo
is noticeable all along the kona coast.
On Thursday a heavy column of smoke
shot up, and on Friday night the illu-
mination was unusually bright. -.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
Baseball at PARK.

= AT the kapiolani Park yesterday aft
ernoon the following baseball scores
We're made: Good Eyes, "a; Unions, 16.
Aalas, II; Kapiolanis, 2.
A big crowd witnessed both games
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
NeCkWear

Here are special prices on the sea-
sons best styles and most desirable
qualities in Ladies' Neckwear-all the
latest and up-to-date creations and the
largest assortment ever brought to the
Honolulu market.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-23
AT 35c.

A beautiful selection of JABOTE,
with stole fronts, and FOUR-IN-
HANDS. in white, black, black and
white, and all pretty colors.
At 4oc.