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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26

in the army one summer and had a most
erect military carriage. He had been
clerk of the court at Junction City and
while there had come in contact with
many OF the lawyers over the state
well remember his peculiar oack-hsrd
writing as he drew many contracts and
other papers for Judge Rrgyies. Comn1o-
dore Woodmsn. y. a English. Ru
Richey and many OF the old-tlrers who
always went TO MAJOR Owens when they
had that kind OF work 70 do. To his other
qualifications he added those OF a notary
public and he took as much pains with
his work as a lord chief justice. He was
a most pronounced hero woTshippcr. AMI
for hours he has descanted TO ne OF his
favorite historical character Napoleon
retreat from Moscow were fsvorite topics
Of the Major. Soldiers Of France From
Yonder Pyramids Forty Centuries Look
Down Upon You he used 10 reclte with
dramatic fervor. He had his faults ha.
his sence OF justice was abundant. he
looked upon the wine often when il Civ
eth its color 10 the cup. but most OF the
year was an ardent prohisitionist For
years he was as well known in Wichita
as the corner OF Main street and Douglas
avenue. one day in the good old sum
mer time he had gone Some said that
he had been foully dealt with. Others
that he had secrsted himself IL ives
variously rumored that he had gone east
or west One man said that Ysnk was
like a Texas steer: turn him loose and lie
would always drift to the south For
months his whereabouts were unknown.
We missed his military stride UP on Main
street. His talk about Napoleon WAS
hushed his cloth cap no longer rounded
the corner OF First and Main. The most
distinguished notary public OF modern
times was absent. At last. he faded from
the memory Of the people. He was an
OF the old trite saying, That
no man is a necessity When he was
almost forgotten il was learned that he
had died IL San Francisco. Why he went
there what ne wen; there for. will never
be known. why ne left Wichita 80
quietly. even cIadestinly Is shrouded IL
the deepest mystery and always will be
His like We will not soon see again"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
Automobile Here TO Stay.

Bunny Mead went from Wichita TO
Chicago several years ago where ne made
a fortune in bicycles and now he has
transferred his affections TO the auto
mobile.
Mr. Mead. with his wife and three chil-
dren. spent several days last week here
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Mead. They had spent four months in
southern California and stopped OF here
on their way 10 their home in Chicago.
Bunny shipped his automobile TO Cali
fornia and rode all over southern Cali
fornia in II. He Travelled over 2.op miles
in his auto over the roads OF southern
California He says that the automo-
bile has unquestionably came 10 stay.
and more and more of them will be used.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
Hes Inclined That Way.

John T. Stewart. Of Wellington. Is guilty
Of making a pun. 4 few days ago while
( IN wichita. a Democratic friend asked
hin, If he would support Clyne Tor con-
gress i don't know. yet" said Mr.
Stewart but I am INCLINED that way
II is the first pun OF the campaign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26

The other evening. Mrs Judge 7 B.
Wal has an informal conversation at her
home on North ST Francis. The hostess
related the following incident which oc-
CURED al her old home,
Il was AT a Christmas entertainment
The children had the stage. Little Jack
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
suceess Of coed Tee,l,,

IL ts the common impression amonS
white folks that coiored people have very
good teeth. Las; week. while colored
woman was doins the washing Tor a
family. In the north part OF the city. the
lady OF the house noticed what fns
teeth the old nanny had She remarked
about them and said. ''aun;y. how 10
you ecIored folks Manage 10 have such
good teeth always
'vshl. I kin tell YOU ali heWse l gos
such teef Does you ais wants 10
know
Yes. how do YOU,
.'wahl. done paid fofthy dollahs for
dose. honie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

OF the measles. got over them all rishs
and succeeded in giving them TO every
here differ from the Doolitti@in ides-
They insist that the Pennsylvania the
DRY Is wrong They hold thar II h poor
policy TO court the measles under any
circumstances and point to the fact that
more deaths have occurred II Wichita
during the past year from measles THAI
from sYoaiIrox
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

to San Francisco for Chinsman to be
| his servant
While the captain was in China. ne had
In his ernploye Chinese boy. whom he
! used for servant The Captain declared
TO the Wichita man that he never saw
more honest fellow that that Chinaman.
Hooson intrusted all his clothes TO him
and even his money He considered the
money safer with the Chinese lad in his
country than IL he kept II himself So,
whenever he wanted any money he would
go and draw on the Chinese boy The
young heather served him very faithfully
and every morning. he would have the
Captains clothes brushes and laid out
ready 10 be put on. II was owing to this
faithfulness that Mr. Hobson was surpris-
ed. and sorely. too. TO learn that the
lad was going to leave him. He didn't
wish to part with so good valet. When
the boy appeared TO tell him Of his ,o-
ing the captain asked the reason of his
leaving. whether IL was on account Of
wages or the way he had been treated.
The boy answered in the negative He
said that his parents were very poor and
that as there was a man to be executed
the next day. who would pay 500 for a
substitute. he proposed 10 GO and have
his head chopped OF. in order that his
parents might enjoy the pleasures of a
lifetime on the hundred dollars And
so he did go and was executed in the
place OF the guilty man. for which his
folks received the hundred dollars
Mr.. Stocker, as the reader also will be-
IA
the captain did not give the boy hun
dred dollars and allow such a hero to
liye.
BY George" declared Mr.. Stocker IN
concluding the story. ''How's that for
heroism and sacrifice You bet you could
not get an American boy TO do such an
act. even if MS grandmother was on the
block"
How a Woman Stampeded.
1t is generally conceded that the gen.
eral public isn't very grateful or sppre-
ciative. The opinion is strengthened very
much when one hears OF some of the
trouble the postoffice department is put
10 by a careless public.
One day. not long ago. an FL Reno wo-
man came TO the postoffice TO look UP
lost letter. She said that she had mailed
it 10 a woman here in Wichita and that
il contained matter of four or five hun
bred dollars. She also remarked in sharp
tones that she had worked in a post
Office and knew just what kind OF IN
outfit the Wichita crew were. She had
come all the way up from FL Reno 10
get track of that letter and she vas
bound 10 find it. Well. there is a regular
system TO look up lost letters. a ira -sr
is used. This tracer is simply an account
of the course of the letter, made by the
different postofiices through which the
letter passes. Such tracer was sent out
to find Mrs. Ell Renos letter. In ths
meantime, she came down TO the post
Office every day and never visited the
place without getting at Mr.. Smoke AMI
giving him a raking over the Goals about
the negligence of the postoffice. After
several days OF this. a postal card from
FL Reno came to the office, notifying Mrs.
FL Reno that her letter was held at +
Reno for postage. She had simply failed
to put a stamp on II through her own care
lessness. She never came round after
that She was ashamed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
HIS WARDROBE DEPLETED.
Constable Sells Personal Effects Of
Alleged Forger Landers.

Constable Sells Personal Effects Of
Alleged Forger Landers.
Yesterday morning trunk, a valise
and some other personal effects be-
longing to Landers, the alleged forger,
who Is serving a sentence in the coun-
ty jail Tor carrying concealed weapons,
We're sold at constitutes sale in satis-
faction OF an attachment made on the
complaint of the Donovan McC COrmick
company. The calm OF the company
amounted to little over $50. This
with the costs caused the bill against
e chattels to foot up $31. The Bill
ings State bank was the purchaser,
paying $40 for the outfit, which is
worth considerably more, consisting
OF several suits OF clothes and lot
OF underclothing, etc. A watch and
couple OF rings and one or two
other articles of jewelry were attach
ed by the bank at the time OF Ian
ders' arrest and are in possession OF
Vie sheriff.
AS yet noJning has been heard from
the hawaiian bank on which Landers
presented check shortly after his
arrival in the city and which the bank
cashed. OF course, nel.ner has any
thing been seen or heard of the wife"
the man said he expected, nor OF the
partner who was to meet him here
and engage in the stock business
with him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
THESE ARE NAMED.
! Mayor Foster Announces Appointment
/ ~o Of Council Committees.

Mayor Foster Announces Appointment
Of Council Committees.
0>bMayor Foster has decided upon the
personnel of the different committees
OF the council and will announce them
at the next meeting of that body. AS
constituted the committees are as fol-
lows:
Finance-Bouton. Berky, Williams.
Streets and Observation-Disclosures
Brewer and Schmudlach.
Ordinances-Sturm, Bouton and
Brewer.
Officers Except police) and bonds
Berky, Bennighoff and Sturm.
Fire. water and ht-Grein, Sturm
and Brewer.
improvements and city property
schmudlach, Bennighoff and Brewer.
Sewers Grein and
Schmudlach.
folice and license-Brewer, Grein
and Williams.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
Tco Great a Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from sn attack of collie
or cholera morbus, often before med
icine could be procured or physician
summoned. A reliable remedy for
these diseases should be kept at hand.
The risk is too great for anyone to
take. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remeuy has undOubt-
edly saved the lives OF more people
and relieved more pain and suffer
ing than any other medicine in use.
1t can always be depended upon. For
sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
"A Startling Test.

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, OF
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure
He writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation of the stomach. had often
found Electric Bitters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles SO
prescribed them. The patient gain.
ed from the first, and has not had
an attack in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed for
dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation
and kidney troubles. Try them. Only
SOC at Chapple Drug Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
For Sale.

Sixteen well-bred steers from 10 tC
IA months old. 30
R. w. CLARkE, TX Dairy Ranch
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
viii False Fruit.

/
One of the principal uses to which
it is purposed to put the sub-station
is in the way of experimenting with
/ shrubbery and trees, particularly
those of the fruit bearing varieties.
rAs regarded by Doctor Traphagen
there is no reason why the Yellow
OF the great fruitgrowing regions OF
the northwest. He realizes the fu-
tility of attempting to grow on large
scale some of the less hardy varieties,
such as peaches and simimlar others
requiring milder and more equable
climate than the valley has, but for
of good judgment and proper effort
the Yellowstone valley can success
fully produce all the apples and kin
dred fruits of the harder kinds re-
uuired for home consumption in addi-
tion to making generous contribution
to the market of the state Montana
-
among the very best produced in the
country and in the opinion Of the
doctor the Yellowstone valley in time
can be made a strong competitor of
the valleys of the western part OF the
state, which are known all over for
the excellency of their apples.
It was because of the plans enter
tanned in this respect that the doc
tor, speaking for the future, objected
to the old penitentiary site. Having
a southern exposure he recognized
the fact that it would be poor place
for experimentation in arboriculture.
The early warm days of the spring
would start the trees too soon and
they would be subject to frost long
before those situated differently would
be affected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
FIGURING ON
AN EXCURSION
MANY WANT TO VISIT CUSTER
BATTLEFIELD.
TWO CITIES ARE AT WORK
People Of Billings and Sheridan Open
Correspondence with Burlington
Railroad Officials.
TWO CITIES ARE AT WORK

Not discouraged by the repeated
failures of the last few years to in
duce the Burlington company to fur
nish transportation for an excursion
on Decoration day to the Custer bat
tlefield, efforts are making this year
in the same direction
It is now four years since the last
exercises were held on llat historic
field and the old soldiers and citizens
generally of Billings and Sheridan are
of the opinion that the railroad com
pany can afford to be little more
generous and accommodating this
year and make it possible for the
two cities to gather there and pay
tribute to the memory of the many
dead who are sleeping on that blood
drenched spot. In both places com.
mittees have been appointed to take
up the matter with the officers of the
company and if possible induce them
to furnish special service for the ac-
commodation of the thousands who
are desirous of spending the day
there.
Last Sunday Judge Goss, represent
ing the former soldiers, and General
Agent Segur of the Burlington visited
Sheridan for the purpose of confering
with the citizens there and ascertain
their sentiment. They found the
greatest enthusiasm prevailing and
also learned that already communica-
ton had been opened on the subject
with the Omaha officers of the Bur-
lington. The Sheridanites assured
them of an immense attendance, as
not only almost rybody in Sheridan
wanted to go, but also many from all
over Wyoming and if assurance cold
be had that transportation would be
forthcoming visitors from beyond the
borders of their state would certainly
come on.
v 1t has been suggested that for the
accommodation of the excursionists
from Billings it would not be neces-
sary to run special train. The hour
at which the regular passenger train
now leaves for the south is early
enough to enable it to reach the bat
tlefield before noon. Returnlng the
visitors could come back on the freight
train which arrives there about 6
o'clock in the evening. All that would
be required would be few extra
coaches, which could be attached to
the trains. thereby obviating the ne
cessity of an extra locomotive. Even
if it were impossible to provide the
coaches, arrangements could still be
made for the excursionists by fitting
up freight cars with rough benches,
as is often done on occasions of that
kind. Because of the shortness of
the journey unat manner of travelling
would not prove exceptionally uncom-
Portable and many would gladly avail
themselves of the opportunity to go.
Encouraged by the prospects of the
large number who would certainly go,
Mr.. Segur has taken up the question
with headquarters and is hopeful of
success. In his efforts he will be sec
onded by Superintendent Gillette
who is desirous that an excursion be
run.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
a Farmer Strengthened Out.

"A man living on larm near here
came in short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. l hand
ed him bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and told him to use it freely
and if not satisfied after using it he
need not pay cent for it," says G..
P. RAIDER, of Pattens Mills, N. Y. "A
few days later he walked into the
store as straight as String and hand
ed me dollar saying. give me another
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l
want it in the house ali the time for
it cured me-" For sale by all drug
gistS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12

travelling down the valley one can
see new farm houses going up in ev-
cry direction.
Montana is going to share in this
growth, and we want to do what we
can toward helping the newcomers to
make as few mistakes as possible"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12

in bringing the land of the Yellow
stone valley to it's highest possible
degree OF productivity The plan un-
der contemplation is the introduction
OF tiling at depth of few feet be-
low the surface, say three or four feet
The water introduced onto the land
for irrigating purposes will act as
a dissolvent of the alkali. The salt
held in solution will follow the natural
inclination of the water and find it's
way into the drainage pipes, to be
carried Off, That which is forced
toward the surface in response to
the laws of evaporation will go no
further than the pipes, where it will
be taken up by the water coming from
ABOVE and also carried away Thus
NY taking advantage of natures law
and by the aid of science it is hoped
that in the course of a reasonable
time the soil may be cleared entirely
of the deleterious mineral and made
the equal of any in the world, so far
as its producing capacity is concern.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
Made Young Again.

Zone of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again." writes D. HI.
Turner of Dempseytown. Pa. They're
the best in the world tor liver. stOm-
ach and bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only CSC at Chapple
Drug Co.'s store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
AS TO THE
SUB STATION
STATE is NiGGARDLY WITH ITS
ASSISTANCE.
FORMING PLANS FOR FUTURE
Experiments in Sub Draining for Re.
novaI Of AIkaIi from Soil
Tree Growing.

| v Until some future legislature sees
flt to make an appropriation for it's
equipment and maintenance the sub
experiment station in Yellowstone
county will remain an object of char
lty and the good people OF the county
will probably be called upon to con-
tribute to the support of the institu-
ton.
The law establishing the station and
donating land does not carry an ap-
preparation with it. The authority to
create the station and the right to
use the abandoned penitentiary site
Tor the purpose OF carrying on such
, experimentation as is desired is all
the bill provides for. Because Of the
doubt that existed as regards the
adaptability of the soil for the pur-
pose intended, provision was con-
tanned in the bill authorizing exchange
OF the ground donated for some other
better calculated to serve the end
in view The exchange has been ef-
fected and now the state has 20 acres
OF land within the required distance
OF Billings, but that is all. There is
no money at the disposal of the trus-
tees to make improvements, buy i'm
plements or to purchase any of the
many things required to place the
station on a proper footing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12

Chas. R. Schlappi, the veteran
piano tuner, is in town on his regular
annual visit. Now is the time to have
your piano overhauled. Leave orders
at Grand hotel or drop postal card. &
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12
Governments Policy.


An idea seems 10 be prevalent that
the general government may be in
duced to give it's assistance to the
project, the same as it does yearly
to the head station at Bozeman. Doc.
tor Traphagen of the main station.
who accompanied Governor Toole and
Secretary of State Hays on the occa-
sion of their recent visit to Billings.
appears to think that it is useless to
look to the federal department of ag-
rlculture for any assistance. To The
Gazette he said that it was the policy
OF the department to discourage all
snb-stations by Withholding it's aid and
doing all it can toward making the
main stations as thorough in their ap-
pOlntments as possible and as effect
i've in their wark as they can be made.
In the case of the station attached
to the agricultural college of this state
he said the department allowed S15..
600 annually toward it's maintenance
None of this money is permitted to
be paid out for fuel. janitor wages,
rent or any other of the incidental
expenses attached to operating the
station. The appropriation must be
used in the payment Of salaries for
the director and his assistants, in
the carrying on of experiments and
such like purposes. While the sum
seemed large. still, the doctor said,
every cent of it was needed for the
uses limited by the department and
more could be expended to good ad-
vantage
He said he thought he would be
permitted to employ some of the mon
ey given by the department in making
necessary surveys of the tract the
state has donated for the sub-station,
as that was one of the first and most
important requisites. AS to the use to
which the land could be put this year
he. was not quite clear. He thought,
however, that an effort would be made
to arrange with some rancher nearby
to take charge of it and cultivate
it and raise such cereals and grasses
as the main station might conclude
to experiment with. While such an
arrangement would not be as satis-
factory as was desired, it seemed to
be the best that could be made un-
der the existing conditions and cir
cumstances. In the course of time,
he hoped, the state would deal liber-
ally with the station and provide the
funds needed to carry out the objects
of it's establishment.
Plans for Future.
AS soon as possible, he continued,
it was the intention to experiment
in the way of sub-draining for the
removal of the alkali in the soil and
thus by actual tests and experiment
tatiOn show that the presence. of the
salt in the soil was not, as many now
believing. an insurmountable obstacle
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-12

Don't miss the opportunity OF hav-
ing your piano tuned by Montana,e
leading piano tuner. 1S4r~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-01-22
"AlN'T 1T THE TRUTHW
1sok PowelIs Union Hen Says the
Strike Is Settled.

4sok PowelI's Union Hen Says the
Strike Is Settled.
If Jack Powell's union hen is still
to be regarded as prophet, then the
coal strike is about to be settled, for
the hen has again begun to lay, and
the first egg has a letter S in raised
letters upon the shell. This is inter,
preted to mean "settled." The egg
was brought to the county jail to-day
and placed on exhibition. This hen
laid off" from laying when the strike
was called, and refused steadily from
that time until yesterday. This hen
II just an ordinary Plymouth rock, but
its action In resuming laying is re-
Earded as significant by Jailer Pianuz
and others who have watched the &C.
tons of the hen and the progress Of
the strike with equal interest-Louis.
vile (Ky.) Dispatch in Cincinnati En-.
Quirer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-01-22
MADE DEITY OF SOLDIER,
Gen. Nicholson Worshiped by VII.
. layers of the Puniah-


Though only now steps are being
fardily taken by his countrymen to
erect a monument to Gen. Nicholson,
that hero of the Indian mutiny is as
sured of remembrance outlasting that
which any bronze or marble can give,
for he has been enshrined in the
folklore or mythology of India. None
ever attained a higher ideal of all
Englishman than Brigadicr General
John Nicholson, and to the people of
IPdia he was the model of man and
a soldier. Their devotion to him in
his life passed into alteration on his
death. AS Nikal Seyn he is actually
worshiped in some villages of the
Punjab, and both there and over the
northwest border his heroic deeds and
noble life are sung to this day. "Ahi!
Nikal Seyn is dead-he died before
Delhi! Lances of north take
vegeance for Nikal Seyn," is the be.
ginning of the wailing recitation
which will carry his name to pos
terity.-New York Commercial Adver
tiser.