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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Gave DOG q Funeral.

Did you ever notice" said Colonel
Toler one day last week, how few actors
are on the road who do not have several
dogs with them? 1t is a peculiar fact
that show people as a rule are lovers
Of dogs. Whenever a large company ar
rives. l expect to find large part of the
auditorium filed with dogs. A troupe
will spend as much time taking care of a
little pug dog as they would child.
Last winter when the Vessie Farrell COM
pany was here, Miss Farrerll took her
dog and went walking one afternoon, and
during the afternoon this valuable piece
Of dog flesh was run over by street
car. The whole company turned out to
carry the dead pet to the auditorium, and
after reaching it they held regular fun
eral. A little grave was dug just south
Of the auditorium and after filling it with
flowers, loving hands laid all that was
mortal of doggie within. They covered
the mound with a pile Of rocks and be-
fore leaving the city many of the COM
pany visited the little grave"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
He Saw Elephants.

There is a very good story out on E.
T. Allen. The other night, Mr.. Allen went
out on College Hill about ten o'clock.
When he got home. he was as white as
ghost and uttering great many impre-
cations
1t all came about in a very funny way
although Mr.. Allen wasn't able to see
the funny side of the matter till a week
after it happened. On the corner of Ru-
tan and Douglas avenues. one of those
great tin elephants stand. Here was where
Mr.. Allen got off the car. The storm was
on full blast. There was not soul
around. Not even a light was burning
in any of the houses of the neighborhood.
Just as Mr. Allen came opposite to the
figure of the elephant. a flash of light
ming shot across the sky. The shock
was terrible. as the elephant" had been
put up while he was down town It's
resem Dlance to the real animal is as
tonishing in itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
That Awful Voice

did you ever notice. said a promi-
nent musician Of the city one day last
week, that in every home talent chorus.
no matter how well trained. there Is
always some one voice which detracts
greatly from the harmony Of the chorus?
The singer may be perfect so far as his
understanding of music is concerned.
but there is an indefinable something
in his voice which does not harmonic
with the other voices. Take him alone
he is an excellent singer and has a pleas
ing voice. The chorus without him is
also good, but the combination of the
two. produces a noise that CRATES on the
nerves of lover of music This peculiar
fact is not confined to home talent Choir
uses alone, but is often detected even
among professionals"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Handed Them Out in Fine styI..

One day last week boy about twelve
years of age wearing the uniform Of a
military academy stepped off a Santa Fe
train and proceeded to walk up and down
the depot like business men who get off
trains at every point 10 view the towns.
This young fellow was 'swelIed up al
most 10 the bursting point The newsies
about the depot learned this fact and
while they admired the uniform. held the
wearer in the utmost disdain. They guy
ed and roasted him until the chap tunnel
red in the face and the hackmen began
laughing at his discontinue. when he
retreated to the car and never showed his
face again 4 passenger said that this
young fellow has practiced the same thing
a every station. but he hadn't been up
against a crowd with such a variety Il
hot shots as the Wichita newsies gave
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
CIRCUMSTANCE
AND SENTIMENT

an eight-foOt rise coming down the Big
Arkansas. The food liar would start these
stories and the mother people who be-
heved them would repeat them
Last Tuesday Farmer Doolittle was
standing on the walk in the front of his
house when man came along and told
him that three-foot rise was coming
dcwn the Little river and that the water
was now running down Main street. The
stranger said he had just seen man
who had come from Main street and saw
the water.
Then Farmer asked the stranger if he
had ever read that flood story in the old
Bible. He had read it. We'll" he con-
tinued. Il do not blame those people for
not believing Noah for l expect there
were flood liars in those days as well as
now" The stranger saw the point and
his fears were alIayed. There are very
few people who do not get excited at the
alarm of fire or the report of an ap-
preaching food. When George N. Dick
son looked over the expanse of water in
Riverside Park he said: Il learned from
my school geography that three-fourths
of the earth's surface was water, but it
looks now as if it was about seven
eighths water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
What a Rumor Did.

While the llnemen were placing The
wires on the large electric sign on
Greenfield Brothers store Thursday. a
heavy wire was left hanging just east
OF the store into the middle Of the side
walk In working the men Kept Jerking
the wire and 1t wriggled around on the
pavement like something alive While
passing. some one remarked that II was
a live wire and after that every passerby
gave Il wide birth. When six O'Clock
came ard large crowds were passing. on
their way 20 supper they left the side
walk a long distance from the wire and
did not take II again until they reached
the alley back OF the store. II was very
amusing To the workmen who knew the
wire was perfectly harmless.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Ready for the Flood.

Col ToIer was sitting in his office the
other day reading about the flood when
friend dropped in to chat They discussed
the flood situation in Topeka. Kansas
city and Wichita. After canvassinS the
situation thoroughly Col. TOler said:
We'll, l am ready for it. / have the
timber on the stage now to build a flat
boat sixteen feet long and ten feet wide
and the minute the water goes over those
Ievees 1 will start carpenters to work on
this boat and will help get people out of
houses which are dangerous.
Say, that is not going to be any sloucA
of a boat either. Some of those wings On
the stage are shaped just right for sails
and l will use them. The canvas in strong
and that boat would present a very good
appearance coasting about on the crest
or the food with elegantly painted sails
Just let that water break over and by the
time il reaches here l will have my boat
ready for commission and will run 1t
out of the stage door as soon as the water
gets deep enough. Letter come
The Colonel did not use his boat during
the flood but he claims he was prepared
to 90 business had the opportunity pre-
scented itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Wichita Girl at Kansas City.

Mrs. S. c. Hornaday. OF slS South Mar
ket street. last week received a letter
from her daughter. Emma. who is en-
ployed in Peck's dry goods store in Kan
sas City. great part Of the letter is
descriptive of the food in that city. II Is
as follows:
The scene. looking from the bluff west
of our house on Tenth street over miles
OF water Is Undesirable. The Union
depot was. al six clock last evening.
half full OF water and Il has risen grad
ualiy ever since. Last night factories.
and box cars and houses were burning.
and ] tell you that l. is an awful sight.
Evans are safe. Bird was there just
night and their house IS full % hone
less people Saturday. We spent the af-
ternoon in the bottoms. or the bridges.
and around the st0ckyards. Sunday all
the ground we had walked over was eight
and ten feet under water. Bird and J
stood at Tenth street and saw two i'm
mense bridges go. One fell and when tie
debris struck the next one II went too.
Only one bridge. the Hannibal. crosses
the Missouri river now stands and none
are left over the kansas Business is
practically suspended ! an writing this
1t the store. during my lunch hour AMI
ali morning everything has been quite
cold and dark. No water elevators or
lights. ! think they intend 20 close this
?. n. No street cars nor electric lights
This morning The XII pat the coffee On AZ
: o-slock and ~ - & had Just cone 70
= boil 50 you see re are shy q every
thing. but thankful . hc ou high
place SATURDAY dd not seem much Ike
Memorial dsy here We Zent 20 Con
venfioa Han last evening. whore there
are hundreds q homeless people beng
cared for Some are Sex. bat fheg have
trained nurses . care 9or then 5oe
ze-t 70 To. foot q Main street yester-
day 10 sse tn Missouri river All a.
Earlea Ia covered Efth water
Chlnueys show ~ IN some places ard
tree tops. Bat everything - 1estrucf'o'i
and desoiatlon. JGst - fsr noTfh as Fos
can Sc = Ests-. water satsr-5usf ne
an oeezu- The huyfr re- our stock- Ms
Holden. Eert bore Saiurday- TIE sat-T
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Hard on the ~euIIy."

One day last week three boys about
six years Of age were having a pleasant
game % marbles on street corner, when
the bully Of the block came along Ihts
important parsonage who Is evident IN
every neishborhood proceeded 20 break up
the game The snail boys scrapped,
got their faces and clothes dirty Ths
bully was twelve or thirteen years old
and the little fellows were no match FOR
him.
A grocer's boy passed BY and took IN
the situation. He picked an egg ont ~ the
basket he was carrying and wiped II an
over the hully's face. then took him ana
had the small boys coat his face WIN
mud and the fun vas ended with The
small boys throwing ciods ~ the hufy
who had promised not 10 bother little boys
9-ain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE


insisted on making herself heard above
the minister. She said amen" loud
enough TO be heard to the fartherest lin
its of heaven and often enough TO make
the recording angel go on strike. The
minister several times broke OF his dis
course and cOurteousiy asked the woman
to refrain from such loud demonstrations
but it did no good. At last ne despaire1
and ordered two deacons TO conduct the
lady TO the door. One Of these was about
forty and the other sixty. They approach
ed the old lady and asked her TO go
with them. She was obdurate. Aud then
it was that they picked her UP bodily
and. with one on each side started for
the door. But never more suddenly was
anything dropped than was the old lady
when the audience was startled By this
cry from her: Glory. haIelujah. Thus il
was that Christ himself was borne upon
the backs of asses"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
The "costlx. MAGIC Circle

Everybody in Wichita, in Sedgwick
county, and in a good many other counties
in Kansas, besides a good many other
States-knows or knows OF Fritz SchnitZ-
Ter. Wichita's big man. He is one of
Wichitas landmarks, as it were. But
William Schnitzler. he's a son of Fritz,
and, by the way, his avoirdupois certainly
indicates that he would some day fill the
bill for Fritz. is not so well known, yet he
has many friends and those who do know
him know him as genial whole-souled
fellow and always up to tricks. Young
America. however, is not slow and taking
advantage OF Williams invitation to the
children Of the Roosevelt block, on South
Water, to participate in a grand free-for-
all distribution a few nights since, the
young crowd" played quite an old-head-
ed game on William-quite natural one.
perhaps. and not TO be counted against
the children. for their natures in this day.
If not in days agone is certainly siren
uous" But to the story: Mr.. Schnitz-
Ter and wife were exchanging a few COM
pliments with old acquaintance a few
evenings since in south side grocery
when in came a youngster TO buy a
penny grabbing The circumstance at
tracted the attention of William and frau
and they engaged the lad in conversation,
the result OF which was an invitation
from Mr.. SchnitzIer TO the young man
to come again on certain date and make
the invitation strong TO his playmates
and friends to be present at grand dis
tribution of grab-bags on certain eve
ming. Bring all your friends and have
them register" said William. land l viii
pay the bill" On the appointed day and
q the appointed hour the aforesaid gro
Gerry was swarming with children. inside
and out, and the people in the neighbor-
cf such a rushing business" Schnitzler
thought he had them sized up for about
300 bags and started in for distribution.
1t was arranged that the children should
come in at the front door and so out at
the rear-and they did this, But they
also came in at the front door again-On2,
two. three, four times-and probably
would have been doing the same thing
yet if the era b-baGs hadn't given out and
the grocery store closed. At any rate,
when the final settlements were made,
William was out $3.50 for penny grab-bags.
lie didn't kick. but he was a few days
figuring out where all those children came
from until finally it dawned upon him
that he had been playing against d
circle" He says he'll try them again
coon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
QesneratelY Afraid Of Flood.

Nearly every man in Wichita was
little bit nervous while the overflow OF
the Little river was raging over a part
OF the city the FIRST Of the week. but there
has been only one case reported where
a man contemplated taking his family and
striking for tall timber. This man. in
talking TO a friend one day while the
food was at its highest. said: Il believe
IL take my wife and strike for the noun
tains in Arkansas There Is no high
ground between here and there and these
foods are more than | can stand" His
friend tried TO assure him tina; there was
10 particular danger 70 people living in
Wichita. but his words had little weight
with the frightened man No. I am
going 10 leave he said why. The Mis-
sissippi the Missouri. the Ohio. the ksw,
and several other rivers are clear out q
their banks and every one Is pointed d.
rectly towards Wichita When ali this
water empties into the Arkansas river
nothing on earth can save Is. No. sir,
n going 70 get out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Hard on the Lovers.

During the warm summer evenings
anyone walking past the school houses
of the city is nearly sure to see some lad
and lassie adjoining the door steps Of the
building. Love affairs were started in
sccool and the young people seem TO
think the proper place for fostering them
Is on school house steps.
One day last week some of the members
OF the Onery Boys Club of the south
end gained access to the school building
end proceeded to fix up a trap for the first
pair Of doves that flew in. Every bucket
IN the building was filled with water and
placed on the window lodges over the
doors.
The boys did not have TO wait long
4 young man in his shirt sleeves AM
a girl in a light dress came saunterinS
Up and soon occupied their favorite places
on the stone steps. At first their con-
versation was in a common tone but after
a few minutes slight movements showed
that they were getting close together.
Pretty soon. the small boys could catch
only parts of the conversation. then it
died away entirely; once in a while they
could notice little hum or gigCle. One
small boy got out a little further than
the others and came back almost bust
ing" Hully Gee, fellers,' he said. Say,
them two IS thicker n thieves. He's got
both arms around her and she has her
head on his shoulder and a lookin' IN III
his face. Here's where we bust this
doins"
Forthwith every boy grabbed a bucket
and all aimed at the same spot There
was splash, scream and a yell and the
two lovers went sailing up the street for
dry clothes and a hammock. while the
onery boys rolled about On the 'ioor and
kicked up their heels. waved their hands,
screamed and yelled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
LIED 10 Have esen a Girl.

DR.. u. W Smith f. a great lover OF
children Previous to his going away
recently he gave an afternoon tea 20
bcvy Of his little girl friends They were
10 20 from his house on north Market
street down town 90 an ice cream parlor
II rained The ice cream looked pretty
far away 20 the little guests However
DR. smith was not TO be ouyione hy the
rain. 50 he bundled them up and con-
Quoted them IN pairs down town small
boy who saw the crowd going was heard
20 remark I'd Just like o. put on
false face and dress and go along with
that crowd"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

corner of Sherman and Third. He had
bad face-regular as the English
would say One of his ears pointed up
and the other hung down over his eye so
that he looked real rakish. He had been
sizing me up as 1 wabbled by on this
bike above mentioned as if he hardly
knew whether 10 take a bite out OF my
leg or just give me a scare. The tempta-
ton was too strong. however. SO one day
he chased me, swapping and barking TO
beat sin.
Il tried to avoid him but it looked
for a time as if he would land me.
About the time 1 thought he was going
to nab me farm wagon with hay frame
attachment turned into Third street just
ahead OF NC. \ big yellow dog was hop
ping along on three legs under this wagon
with his tail at half mast and looking as
if life, 70 him. was d sad disappointment.
Il soon came up with the farm wagon
and passed TO the north side of it. but
the sassy dog that had been trying to
bite my heels took the south SIDE of the
wagon and there is where he committed
grievous error.
In passing the farmers dog ! suppose
he forgot for the time what he was doing
sort of temporary insanity, so to speak
for he snapped viciously at the yellow
dog.
And then-here is where I got my
laugh-the yellow dog awoke and began
to get busy. He grabbed my sassy enc
my up and slammed him on the ground,
chewed his neck, his shoulders. his ears
and his back; he shook him, failed him
and did a bland fling all over him. 1 got
so busy watching the fight that the wheel
wandered into the gutter and collided
with a tree, throwing me onto the side
walk. BY the time l had gathered my
self up my sassy pup was going home
He was not going in the ordinary dog
trOt; he was simply splitting the wind
just black streak of dOg-thats all.
Il came up by his place of business
next morning He was sitting on the
sidewalk. a battered specimen of dog, dis
gusted and when / whistled to him he
got up and Iimped around the corner
of the house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Flood Liars Galore.

People who have witnessed the big
food this year will hesitate TO tell of it in
the years 10 come for people who have
been in the habit Of hearing flood stories
are inclined TO be skeptical.
There is one good accomplished by this
last flood It VIII forever silence the old
timers who have been telling the tender
foot about the astounding flood of 1877.
In comparison with this last flood that
Of the latter seventies was but a dew
compared TO a rain storm. There were
no levies on the little river then and
the surplus water ran of down the big
slough that wound through the second
ward and crossed Main street AT Sec
oad and then across Douglas where the
Manhattan Hotel now stands. Douglas
avenue at that point then was about
eight feet lower than now. People could
not wade the slough without getting their
feet wet and dray was kept there TO
haul them across for five cents.
II the old-timer who has been telling
about that food in the seventies had gone
up on the Little river and seen the water
three feet higher than the original banks
OF that stream and a solid body Of water
from the head Of Riverview across River
side Park nearly up 10 the residence Of
Governor Stanley in Riverside addition.
stories. and then other people who be-
the Occidental Hotel would have washed
the dishes eT Charlie Guyers tables.
There IS another thing that people VIII
not soon forget and that is the false
rumors that were set afiost about the
food. When the river had reached the
danger point people were constantly told
that four-foot rise was coming down
the Little river. IL that did not suffi-
eiently alarm you some other fellow
would come along with story about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
AIphonse and CASTOR staA ed.

Wichita may have an opportunity in the
near future of seeing in real life. AL
phonse and My Dear" CASTOR. the char
acters made famous by flaming newspaper
cartoons. A company has been organized
In New York City who are giving the
public in real life what it has enjoyed and
laughed ever since the series of mishaps
and adventures began happening 10 Al
phonse and CASTOR. 1t is said the COM
pany produces all the ludicrous situations
and experiences of these two newspaper
notorieties in a very laughable manner.
Colonel Toler is thinking of booking te
Colonel Toler is thinking Of attempting
TO book them for this city the next sea-
son.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
False Teeth in Restaurant.

Inappropriateness in Itself seems ht-
tie thing bat there is often ruination lurk-
ing behind II. sometimes Il j. only ridicu-
lous. Last week IN restaurant on East
Douglas avenue. passerhy glanced In
and saw a man sitting beside the door
with stand before him. lie was sell
ing false teeth. What the restaurant
people were thinking about is ditrcuit 20
understand Not that false teeth are
not all right FOR they are and are srca,
deal better than no see.h NJ AL but III,
idea Of having doxea sets OF 80 on 80
hihition. where people eat. - sickenins m
itself
Now II some charitable soul ike Car
negie wanted 20 aid the real needy who
couldn't AFFORD false teeth. IL would be
very appropriate 10 have this arrange
ment. so tina; the different needy enes
could use the teeth during dinner and re-
turn them for some ore else 90 use.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
Needs Warminu Up.

"A typewriter is like horse declared
a stenographer last week. 1T has to get
warmed up TO the work on hand or it will
not run properly. One day last week
while it was rather cold. my typewriter
had been sitting by the window when I
had TO use il. l could hardly run il and
at first supposed that some one had been
footing with it because ii ran so hard.
BY accident my hands touched the side
Of the machine and l was shocked by the
cold iron. 1t then struck me that that
was what was the matter with my ma
chine and sure enough it was for in ten
minutes It was running easy again"