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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

Probate Judge Thomas c. Wilson Is
open for joshs. Not long ago he married
a couple and three weeks afterwards. the
woman came back 10 him and wanted the
knot united. She Is a colored belle OF
exceptional beauty and her many calls
on the Judge has started the fun at the
court house. She Is a Topeka lady and
they are interesting TO Wichita.
Three weeks ago. Judge Wilson tied the
knot, one end Of the rope being wich-
TIA man, who owned a little farm az
Clearwater. The case seems 10 be an
other one OF those wherein capital Is the
object in view and not love. The man
evidently wanted the Topeka lady's capt
tai while she was after his title. that is
the title 10 the land. After three weeks
OF welded hlisters and iil-treatment. the
Topeka lady left her lord and title and
cleared for Wichita and the probate
judge. Her tale OF woe was a long one
the principal part OF II being that she
had been abused as long as she would
stand IT and that she wanted her clothes
and things back. which the husband had
mailed" on 10 the first thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Broke Early in Game.

A man now living in Wichita. so the
story goes, was once unfortunate enough
to marry girl whose people had always
been rich and as a result reared without
a proper conception of the value of mon
ey. The day after the ceremony he
turned to his smiling wife and handing
her SOCIAL the money he had-and told
her TO set to work and furnish their new
ly rented apartments. Away the bride
went and returned in the afternoon, tired
and weary, with a package under her
arms. She unfolded before her spouse's
smiling gaze a few window curtains, some
table-cloths and a napkin or two. But
the husbands smile didn't last as long
as his gaze, for she told him that she
lacked a few dollars of having enough -
pay for them and had the balance charg-
ed. The husband thought she could have
furnished the rooms. bought a stove,
some chairs, beds, pictures, few wash
tubs. lawn mover, rolling pins. pair of
coal scuttles and table furniture for the
S400. In short he expected to see two or
three drays at the door instead of find
ing his wife bringing the entire purchase
under her arm. Poor mamie went broke
on a few trinkets and had to board the
balance of his days till he left Chicago
and came to Wichita. When he set up
here he knew he had the finest napkins
In town. but he modestly never said much
about them. The moral of this is not TO
mary a woman who doesn't know the
value of money unless, of course, you
have money to Ourn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Mystery AIonu the River.

County Commissioner Busenbark tells
of most wierd and mysterious. proceed
ings on North Arkansas avenue last
week. The man staying at Dulaney S
place heard a cry one night about nine
o'clock At first he paid no attention to
it, thinking that the neighbours children
just north of the place were out playing
However, he again heard the cry. This
time it was nearer. He went out to the
front gate. Just as he got there, buggy
dashed by. That was all he saw or heard.
The cry sounded 10 him like that OF a
terrified animal. On down the road, about
a mile. the same thing occurred to the
persons living near the bridge. They
heard the cry and went out to investigate
but just as they got to the road. they saw
the buggy disappear. Down at the dam
on Central avenue, the same piteous cry
was heard and one OF the men in that
vicinity got his boys out of bed to see if
there was any one in distress. AS the
boys neared the dam, they saw by the
moonlight two figures, very much like a
man and a woman turn away from the
river and climbing into the buggy, drive
off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
a Generous Father,

The day before the circus a boy ten
or twelve years of age came down town
and showed some OF his friends ten cents
and said that his father gave him that
TO go to the circus. This is what the boy
said his father told him to do with the
ten cents:
Henry. here is ten cents for the cir
Gus Get your best girl and take in the
circus. Take in everything. Buy her red
lemonade, peanuts. buttered popcorn,
candy canes. a red balloon. throw balls
at the babies. throw rings at the canes.
roll the roulette wheels to get rings and
hair pins and cigars, buy badges. take in
the side show: also the fat wOmans.
snake eharmer's and tattooed woman's
pictures and the song book of the min
strel troup See the moving picture ma
chine. take in the big show and get re-
served seats. feed the elephants peanuts
and toss popcorn to the monkeys. Buy
a program, red lemonade during the per-
Torrance and the box of songs and funny
sayings OF the clowns. Stay for the con-
cert and buy some more songs to take
home Do any and everything to have
good time and what you have left you
can save 10 celebrate the Fourth of July"
The boy added. and he gave me ten
cents TO do il with"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Had His Hobby.

J. L. Stephenson of this city claims that
every man has his hobby. There is one
thing TO which his mind constantly re-
ours He says he has known men who
had a gun or dog for their hobby and
IL did not make any difference how much
they were interested in a given thing at
the time they were always looking be-
yond to their gun or dog.
Mr. Stephenson is the travelling repre-
sentative of the Charles Southwark Hide
Co, faithful clerk in his fathers store;
he had his hobby. Every Saturday night
House and he travels all over the south
west. He was telling the other day
about a young man with whom he be-
came acquainted down in Newkirk, o.
T. who had a peculiar hobby.
The young man is the son OF a promi-
nent merchant of that town but then
he wanted to come TO Wichita and join
the throng on the streets and visit the
big stores with their hundreds Of custo-
mers. The trip every Saturday cost him
a good part of the money he earned
during the week and his father was
thinking of some way to wean the boy
frcm Wichita.
one day the young man went 10 MS
father and told him that man out here
in the country had a colt that he was
Offering to sell cheap and that he would
like To have it. He said he was a son
of westbrook and that his dame was
registered mare. The father thought per
haps the colt might prove new hobby
for the boy and he told him if he would
promise TO take care OF the colt he would
buy it from him. That is the very thing
he promised 10 do.
Stephenson says that colt is the best
cared for horse in the territory. He
walks so profound that he seems 10
hardly touch the garth and the young
man has refused an offer OF $50 for him
He has a new hobby and a coed one
now and he has never been in Wichita
since he got that colt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Visited Pecos Valley.

A II. Mckee, who recently took
trip through the Pecos Valley of New
Mexico, told the Eagle representative of
his trip in the following words:
Roswell was our first stopover. The
Pecos valley proper is a district where
highly developed farms, stock ranches.
orchards and gardens and thrifty COM
munities prove the possibilities. A por-
ton of the great Santa Fe system extends
south in the valley into Texas from Ros-
well Hagerman is twenty miles south
of Roswell, a nice little town, and TWEEN
~ miles south of Hagerman is the new
town of Miller. a beautiful location for
a town. Close to Miller are plenty of
homestead lands that can be taken in
the valley. The valley is from eight TO
twelve miles wide, and over one hundred
miles long. The Pecos river is about
the same as the Arkansas river in this
county. You can get good water from
twenty to forty feet. Alfalfa is cut four
times a year. CHAINS and Eddy counties
are two counties which contain the more
valuable and accessible portions of the
valley Hogs raised on alfalfa grow very
fast, and are healthy. facts which can be
verified by residents of the happy valley.
1t is not necessary TO have large capital
to make a success in that country. 1t is
a good country for a man of small means.
Apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries.
ounces. Strawberries and grapes can be
produced there in profusion and of the
largest variety. The largest apple or
chard in the valley is that of ]. ]. Hager-
man which contains over 500 acres of
trees"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
National MeIodrama.

An artist of this city has been think
ing over the Manchurian trouble and he
has thought some editorial thoughts Not
caring to tackle a dictionary of ten II
fifteen thousand words, ne has expressed
his ideas in his own way, which way
is indeed unique. Here is the way the
situation looks TO him:
Observation-Disclosures
ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH.
Tableaux-CUncle Sam, Johnny Bull and
Little Jap conversing)
United States-They say the bear is on
the move again.
Little Jap-I doubt it, my friend. but. IL
it is so, we are prepared to meet him.
Johnny BULL feel confident we three
are a match for any combination.
Little Jap-But 10. He comes (the
bear) CThe bear appears in the distance)
United States-Friends, 1 must be gone.
Pray. excuse me, my duties call me
hence. United States exit at double
quick.)
Little Jap-But did you see how fast he
scooted?
Johnny Bull-Alas, yes; he is fine run
ner. but he will be back when the road
is clear again and he has gained his
second wind.
Little Jap-Lets hope so. but I do not
despair OF seeing him again while the
Bear is around. (The bear takes drink
and leaves for the woods. United States
appears on the scene.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Got in BAD Company.

II Is not known 10 very many people
here that the desperate Tslbert who kill
ed Mike Neaher in Caldwell when that
was . cowboy town. was a cousin q John
ard General ". T Sherman, and that
his name was Sherman and not Taibert
lie was brought 10 Sumner county from
California and tried az Wellington for
the murder q Meaher. but the iurS had
that the evidence did rot Justify oonvic-
ton and he vas given hts liberty. he
returned 70 his home in california ard
vas kfIis6 by some unknown pers5r.
Some people here believed that John Neg
her followed hin 20 the sosden state and
avenged the death Of hts brother. John
Neaher's frie1ss. however. deny this AMI
say ,he- can easily show TIA, John
Meaher was no, n California az the tine
TaIbert vas killed
: s. wcodcock. now CT this city. wss
sheriff Of Sumner county ., The tine Tai
bert vas tried for the murder e Nike
MeaAer. ne went 20 Caiiforn-a after Ia
bert and took -zptzin Lee. the cowboy
Ssfv alton Army nan. sIoEg 20 identify
TaIsert- Lee vas with the cowboys at
Tie tine cf the killing and knew Taibert
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Judge Wilson Bewildered.
le envelopes at congressional head

The envelopes at congressional head
quarters have printed on their corners:
Return after five days 10 Tnos. c. WI
son, Chairman Republican Committee"
a few days ago Judge Wilson was open
ing a pile of letters addressed to him
and coming across one that had Return
after five days to Thomas c. Wilson,
Chairman Republican Committee print
ed on the corner of the envelope he
was somewhat bewildered. He seemed
to realize in dim sort of way that troll
leys were crossed in some manner hut
could not understand it. He opened the
letter and to his great surprise found
that there is another Thos. c. Wilson in
one of the western counties and that he
is chairman of the Republican county
committee. Now the letters directed to
that gentleman begin with my dear
namesake." Judge Wilson always signs
his first name Thos., and so does The
oIher ma nit appear. Now the judge is
anxious TO know what the middle letter
&C" stands for and would not be surpris-
ed TO hear that 1t is Coombs. his own
middle name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
New 70 Wichita,

Some years ago red collars were the
only thing going among the stylish young
men and women of the country but every
red collar then in existence has long been
relegated to some back closet and consid-
cred only 1T for moths. Red collars were
only to be found among the ultra-fash-
ionabIe at that time and never did come
into popular favor.
The other afternoon the whole of Doug
las avenue between Topeka and the San
ia Fe tracks was startled as If from
long nap Everybody looked, rubbed their
eyes and looked again. Many had to
look the third time before their eyes could
become accustomed to the glare of the
sun shining on the smooth surface OF
bright red collars around the necks OF
two young men who dropped into town.
Those collars were celluloid, and, oh, so
red The street cars SHE'D at them.
Pedestrians who had to pass the two
young men gave them wide berth Some
got behind telegraph poles. Those collars
were certainly red, bright red, and so
smooth and shiny.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
What Is the Secret?

The secret Of literary success and &C
ceptance is hard TO explain or define. The
following incidental experience OF an oe-
casional contributor to Home Gossip is
printed herewith;
u don't know any more than YOU what
st is that makes the magazine article SO. .
said the editor, in answer to an irnploring
espirant for literary fame.
ITO illustrate this. let me tell you
something. I know a newspaper man of
years. He has written every day on
every theme under the sun. lie determ-
sned to write out a very romantic per-
soylal experience that at one time made a
part OF his life. and send it TO a coed
magazine for publication.
ut was a story filled with the romance
OF the western plains He had actually
lived it. had branded his steers. chased
the wild buffalo. smoked with the In
dams. camped over mines Of untold
wealth, been bitten and buffeted bv biz
cards and seen communities swept away
by the dipping cyclone"
"-low. into all this comes the woman
Of the story. but in the guise Of a man.
young. with dauntless courage. the at
sachment OF daily association-then the
most fatal accident the rescue-the chiv-
airy Of the man. the after eminence of
the woman-in fact every item that goes
TO make up the most fascinating story
cut Then, to make sure. il should be
well written. he sent II 10 a high liter
airy writer to dress up. You know him.
He Is one Of the best known writers in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
somethino About Birds.

There are few men who. when they
get mad a, woman. can her a silly old
hen
This will remind a good many people
who have deserved the habits % fowls
that the hen IS really very silly bird.
The hen takes great care 20 conceal her
nest. but when she has deposited an egg
in il she steps a few feet from the nest
and sets up a great cackie
Chickens always cscile when they scent
danger and the hen pretends 70 see great
danger near her nest and she cacklss
TO scare the other fowls an away from
IN nest That IS where in the hen IS
foolish The housekeeper wants 70 find
that nest in order 20 rob the hen of her
eggs and she has only to wait unth the
hen cackles and thea she can locate the
nest
The turkey hen Is no fool Shen il Genes
10 hiding her eggs She VIII select some
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
proverbisy Brass Cookie.

Finding pocketbOoks on the street is
a common occurrence. but picking one
up with $50 in il is not such an ordinary
occurrence and the finder who is honest
enough 10 restore il To its rightfsl owner
usually expects some little reward. while
going TO the court house not long ago.
J. F. McCully spied a fat pocket5ook on
the sidewalk He opened il and upon
examining IL found that IL held $50 In
bills. He noticed two ladies just ahead
OF him and thinking that they might have
dropped il. was hurrying after them when
they turned and came back. One lady
said she had lost her purse and gave a
description fitting the one Mr.. McCuIiy
had in his pocket. AR. McCuily handed
the purse 10 her and asked her n tha;
was the one she bad lost oh. ycs. and
thank you very 30 much Here tpassing
him a SACK won't you take a cookie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
For Jessie Morrison.

The visit to this town last week OF At
torney Kramer Of Fl Dorado. who is d.
Tending Miss Jessie Morrison. charged
with the kinins % Mrs. DIN Castle. start
ed a discussion as 20 her guilt among
several men az the court house. Judge
z. 2. Enoch seemed the most set tn bis
opinion and he Is decidedly for Miss Nor
rison "IH tell you how s; was with
me on that thing" declared Mr.. Enoch.
Il was neutral in The matter until ! read
Of that preacher taking up a collection
10 hire extra legal aid for the prosecu~
ton and 1Rnt then and there became
an advocate for Jessie Morrison. TIE
idea OF collecting money for more help
when the state and county was furnish
ing money for that purpose and the girls
father was nearly az the end Of bis string
providing a defence Tor her. was too
much. II looked like they were deter
mined 70 hound her 60 death whether she
was guilty or not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
sedgkick county, State of Kansas.
Farmer Of Political Acting.

Some of wichita's sportsmen tell
good one on a Sedgwick county farmer
who lives about three miles from town.
There is some good hunting on this mans
place. but on the corner OF his fence Is
the formidable sign mo Hunting" These
sportsmen care nothing for a little square
board. smeared with ink. so they went
right on into the place. Out came tho
farmer IN ali his fury and yelled at them
like bull Thereupon they waved their
hand at him and yelled 'Iiello. When
he came up 10 them they were so
friendly that he turned around and went
away saying: II didn't recognize you.
The truth Of the matter is that ne didn't
know them at all. having never seen
them before. but he wasn't sure but what
he had and so he didn't want 10 show
up poor memory. The sportsmen's game
resembles very closely a ''green-goods-
mans methods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Snaps Are Deceptive.

Playing billiards Is a pleasant pasttime
so long as II isn't work. Thousands OF
people, no doubt, would consider them
selves happy IL they could get sob worth
$50 or $50 per month playing billiards. but
like Adam and his wife In the garden
they wouldn't be satisfied with their para
disc very long. One Of the saddest look
ing men in town draws SIS per week for
playing billiards. and ne thinks his lot
is miserable one. He has 20 play when
some one challenges him and more than
that ne must look pleasant. This bill
lizard playing. he said TO reporter. Is
awful monotonous At first you think
you've got snap. but the novelty soon
wears of. IL is nice thing 20 go into
a restaurant and eat half-dozen oysters
raw. Most all Of US like the bivaive and
! myself often thought would like 20
work In an oyster house. but ~ came
along. and offered you SIS a week 20 eat
oysters whenever anybody and everybody
said so. 81 would grow monotonoUz.
AT first you think you have a snap.
like thought when ! got this Job play
ing billiards. but you would get tired OF
IL and soon realize that oyster-eating
would be a very monotonous way OF
making an honest living In the matter
OF jobs. appearances are deceptive. Don't
tie yourself up 10 a snap because IL may
cease n be a snap when you get zoo IA
mniar with II. / suppose you would con
slider yourself lucky AZ this moment II
some one would invite you % sip little
choice wine With him. OF course You
would, but had friend IN New York
once who was paid a hundred and
half a month for testing wine By taste.
and he fhought he had the most miserable
job a man ever had. when fun becomes
your regular business al the fun goes oct
% to-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10
Trees innressed Ter.

The point about wichita which most
fayorabiy impressed one % the bright
delegates 20 the recent convention %
the Kansas Social Science Federation was
the trees Of Tire city. The night Of the
reception al Masonic Temple. = most
beautiful night. she was driven by q
Wichita family 70 the destination j. Vas
dozn one OF the eldest and most bsaufi-
FIJI OF the north residence streets. The
street though urpsved. was smooth snd
nrrn The carriage Elice5 along swiftly.
the ride was such ss 70 exhilerafs airy
one. The moonlight filtered soffiT through
The interiaoed tops ~ trees - they raet
high ADORE the street AT iris made a.
impression upon IRIS wozan that sbe
talked q al The evening ard each csT
curing hsr gay she referred q g. This
little incident VII caH 20 .h> ninds q
many wichstars Gre 20 TIE chsef things
about thef- city . corrnsst Il nof only
% then but 20 ever visitor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

secluded spot and when she has deposited
her egg she squats and slips away from
the nest as cautious as an Indian slip
ping up on buffalo and observes the
same tactics when she goes to the nest.
The prairie hen is a great success at
hiding her eggs. A man would starve
to death hunting for her nest even where
there are plenty of prairie chickens.
The prairie hen is a great success in
leading animals away from her nest but
her tactics sometimes causes her 10 lose
her life. When a wolf or dog comes near
the nest when the prairie hen is sitting.
she viii bound from the nest the most
crippled bird you ever saw. One leg ap-
pears to be broken and one wing para
lyzed. She will jump and futter and
Mr.. Dog or Wolf thinks she is his meat
sure. He gives chase and when the
prairie hen has led him a considerable
distance from her nest by just keeping
out OF reach she rises and flies away.
When Major Burr lived on his farm
mile east of Derby he was the owner
OF fine bird dog called Don" Don
was just a little bit smarter than tho
prairie hens and he used to catch and
eat a good many Of them. Don always
got the best of the chase. When the
prairie hen commenced to cut her capers
that dog would make wonderful effort
to catch her and frequently succeeded.
In case he failed to get the hen and
she rose and few away Don would take
the back track and trail along where
the hen ran on the ground until he came
TO her nest when he would sit down and
suck every egg in il.
Major Burr gave that dog Don TO
Farmer Doolittle and that distinguished
agriculturist dignified him by giving a
Latin termination to his name He called
him Dennis" Dennis was considered
the wisest dog on Dog creek. He used
to have great fun catching the cotton
tail rabbits but whenever Dennis jump
ed a jackrabbit he would sit down and
look after that john rabbit and seem
to say, You can't fool me-"
Mark Twain spoke wisdom when he
said it was mighty hard to tell where
instinct ended and reason commenced.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-10

The law T. a profession which almost
inevita bly, leads in politics In many cases
the wife % n man IN public life objects
IN a measure 20 his continued particiqa-
ton IN such life. And yet there f. IN
Wichita a very talented young attorney
who does not even care rap for poll
tics. except 90 vote. and sometimes he
has 20 be reminded 20 do that. lie has
had opportunity again and aEaiu 20 90
into politics with praise ~ success. bot
has rtea6fastly refused 90 DO %. On
the other hand. his wife. contrary 20
the usual custom. T. quite anxious that
he should do % and coaches him In eana-
palgns as 20 issues. etc. These two fur
IRISH an instance rare enough % be chron-
icisd.