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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
TOWNS WIPED OFF MAP.

Since the rural free delivery system has
become generally established all over
Kansas many of the country postoffices,
which have been dignified by being called
towns on the map, have been done away
with, says the Topeka Capital. On the
new railway map issued by the state
Board of Railroad Commissioners many
of these small towns will be missing this
year Aside from this there will be many
other changes in the new map. Twenty
new towns are added and the names of
nine towns are changed. Altogether there
are fifty-three towns abandoned. Follow
ing is a list of the changes that will be
made giving the counties in which the
towns are located:
Anderson county-Mineral Point chang
ed to Amiett Station
Barber county-Saxton. Eldred and
Roundup. abandoned.
Bourbon county-Eve, abandoned: Paw
nee Station changed to Anna; Washburn
changed 60 Edwards.
Brown county-Springs. abandoned.
Chase county-Metfeld Green, new
town.
Dickinson CONFECTIONERY and New
ChiIicothe, abandoned; Shadybrook. new
town
Douglas county-Grover and Glendale.
new towns: Bond changed 10 Lone Star:
Media. abandoned.
Ellis county-Smoky Hill and Scheen-
chen, new towns.
Grant county, arrandale, Conductor
and Liverpool, abandoned.
Gray county-Hoss, Cave and Jumbo.
new towns.
Jewell county-Harrison Rubens. Steu-
ben, Gregory and Athens. abandoned.
Kingman county-wnlowdaie. new town
Labette county-Manningsvill aban
doned
Lincoln county-Margaret. Bashan. Lone
Walnet, Orbietllo. Bacon and Tower
Springs. abandoned.
Logan county-EIkado. abandoned
Mcpherson county-Delmore. Winnie
sheik. Spring Valley. Schley and Sparta.
abandoned.
Meade county-Mfles. new town
Mitchell county-Buell. Walnut Grows
Sunhower and Saltville. abandoned
Morris connty-Latimer, new town
Ness county-Arnold. new town
Usage county-North Lyndon. new town.
Ellen and Arvonia. abandoned.
Phillips county-Crow and Nance, aban-
doned; Handy. new town
Pottawatomie county-sprinsside. and
Arispie. abandoned.
Rawlins county-Pentheke changed to
Oak Ranch
Reno county-Booth changed TO Darlov.
Bland. new town; Avery, abandoned
Rocks county-Letts. new town
Rush couuty-Lieb enthal. new town
Russell county-Ebon Station changed
to Lucas.
Sedgwick courty-Collegs Green. North
Wichita and Wichita Height abandoned.
Sherman county-LABlsnohs. abs ndoned-
Smith county-Ohio. Judson. Jackson
burg. Anderson and Hardilee. abandoned;
Thornburg. Reach and Poseyville. Few
towns
wsbsunsee oounty-Pavilio1. Keene and
Snokenc. abandoned
wallace county-Mscon changed 10
IdagS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
HELEN KsLLER's DOLL.

Miss Helen Keilar says in The Story #
Ny Life" that she very early made -
her mind 20 60 10 Dadcnde College IN
Cambridge the womens annex OF Har-
ward University Now she Is beginning
her last year there. A story comes %
light which may account for Miss Ksl-
lers early interest II Harvard.
Years ago when q little gri. she re-
csived A dol from the Hssty Pudding
Club Of Harvard The students were at
that tine much interested II q certain
actress and many OF them knew her well.
The actress beard from some OF the boys
the story Of Helen Keller which vas t1st
beginning TO Dc known They ciuobed to
gether and bought q don. and the actress
dressed Il herself IL the costume 81 one
OF her own characters. The better which
the secretary OF the Pudding Cub wrote
20 Miss Keller has been lost. but she has
the tor Stfl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

about the next shot I found they were
unloading their revolvers into the wall
beneath my bunk and that was pretty
near too much for me. one fellow said,
crawl ont Kentuck, you've got to dance,
and the next minute they dragged me
from the bunk and stood me on a table.
Then with half dozen AS pointed a.
nv legs as a gentle persuadeT. they in
sister that I shake my feet 1 couldn't
60 that in a satisfactory manner but
told them If they would keep diet a mo-
ment I would make them a speech and
the way ! did spread II on about the
glorious life OF a COWBOY was a fright
] pleased them though and after l had
about run out Of something to say and
was starting over again they hauled me
down from the table and told me that !
was all Q. X I didn't know just then
, whether ! was or not but that was their
Mast attempt at hazing me and after that
I they treated me as one Of them
When asked what kind of a country
the panhandle is. Taylor said. We'll. Sir,
II is bounded on the north by the north
Star and on the other three sides by
barb wire fence; there IS scarcely
tree in that part Of the country ard
# looks more like 8 huge lake than
prairie. To a stranger it may have
very desolate appearance but for me il
has an attraction that I find no place
else"
III admit there is one drawback 70
the country" he said. That Is the water
question and that question came to me
very forcibly only a short time after
had gone on the range. one hot az
ternoon had spent nearly the whole day
OF my horse trying 70 locate a strayei
fteer. I began 10 grow very thirsty. l
had not seen a house or well in my whole
ride but water I had to nave and for
the time being I dropped the steer aues-
tion and turned my attention TO hunting
some place where ! could quench nv
Hr,irst rode hard for short time and
2oon saw IN the distance what 7 took for
q windmill. Ny hopes began 20 rise as
7 neared the mill but they were doomed
20 fall When I reached the mill the
Tel was dry and the only water IN sight
s<ssas in a pond short distance TO the
north This was not so bad for 7 otter
found II necessary 20 drink our Of these
cattle ponds bur when I reached the
edge OF tSe pond my heart fell. The va
Ger was there. but over it vas a thick
green scum. while out in the center was
the skull and horns OF some big Texas
ster long since departed, and or the tip
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

the fields for lack Of harvesters. mills are
idle for lack OF men TO drive the heavily
laden wagons to their doors. The idle
will not work so long as they can beg or
steal In the west they have little chance
for either.
On the average fifty men a week are
arrested in Kansas City during the
months of June July and August The
police wisely refuse to burden the city
with their support, and instead give these
men the alternative of going to work hon
estly, and for high wages. or breaking
stone for the improvement of the abomin
able western roads. The choice nearly
always is for the better paying labor.
Great wisdom is shown in the distribution
Of these men. Only one or two Of A gang
are sent to any one camp.
In the labor camps the tramps have
fair chance with more honest men. There
is nothing TO distinguish one from the
other. for under the eagle eye of the sec
ton foreman all work alike.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
BACK TO KENTUCKY.
Ostracism the Penalty of Teaching
Neoro Children.

Arkansas City. Kan, Oct S.-Ever since
the city schools OPENED there has been
a shortage Of teachers and nearly every
teacher who proved that she was capable
OF holding the jch was given a position.
Miss Georgia Grimes OF Paris. Ky. ap-
piled by Letter for position ard was told
10 come OF and she would b given a
school. She arrived here yesVerday ac-
compsnied by her father. Miss Grimes
was given her choice Of three rooms and
looked them over II so happered that
in each Of the rooms there WAS 3 colored
scholar o. two. and that this was TOO
much for the kentuckians The father
at once refused 70 allow his Saushter 20
teach IN a mixed school. They were in
formed that in Kansas there Is 70 law ag,
thorizing the separation OF the Two races
and that II she wanted - teach school
in Arkansas City she would have 70 &C
cept things as they were found The
father. who Is J. B. Grimes. OF Paris, Ky.
said that II his aeighoors n his own
state ever found that Il his daughter was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

of each horn sat turkey buzZard with
their ugly eyes turned toward me in a
questioning way. l stood on the bank
for some time undecided. then looked at
my horse, he was drinking and apparently
enjoying it. l dropped 10 my knees, shut
my eyes and swallowed fast 1t is tough
to think about now, but it didn't taste
so bad
Yes, there is water on the panhandle
and in some places it is plentiful but
on the average ranch it has to be hauled
for several miles. One afternoon while
out on the plains I met an old ranch
man hauling water When asked how far
he had hauled it he answered, Seven
miles and that he had four more miles
to go. / asked him why he did not drill
a well and he said he didn't know but
be guessed ii was about as near TO water
one way as the other
Mr.. Taylor and his white horse have
become famous throughout the south.
where they have attended the cowboy
gatherings Naturally he has had some
interesting experiences at these roundups
but is very modest in telling Of them
What do you consider your narrowest
escape?" was asked
well, I have had several pretty close
calls" he said, but about the narrowest
escape I ever had was in the fall Of
1901 when took part in the steer carnival
at Ell Paso. We had the steers in an
enclosure and one which had given us
considerable trouble broke away. making
toward a crowd Of ladies who were
watching the performance. I was stand
ing near with my lariet in hand and as
the boys say. I 'dabbed the string In
other words threw my lariet 1t went
true TO the mark but by some means
one OF my feet became entangled In the
rope and with rush the mad steer was
away while I bounded over the rough
ground. first on my feet then on my
back II is hardly necessary to say what
the result would have been had not one
of the boys cut the rope and freed me-
while the old-time ranch and the old
time cowboy sim exist in some localities
in the panhandle. few years longer and
they will be things Of the past. The nest
ers. or small farmers. are breaking IN
the ranches and the pitchfork and ploys
are driving the cowboy of the face Of
the earth
Mr.. Taylor expects 10 return 70 st
Louis for the worlds fair but SAYS he
does not intend to give UP the free life
Of the plains until II becomes necessary
because Of lack Of ranches and cattle.
He has made quite a reputation among
the southern cattlemen as N orator ard
Il is said that he has heen invited 70
make the campaign for the next presi-
Dental election over his section OF the
country He has been corresponding
with Chairman Dick. who has made him
several good offers 20 speak for PTesi-
dent Roosevelt as a rough rider To
say that Taylor admires Roosevelt is
putting il conservatively; his own strenu-
Gus life makes him more capable of ap-
precistfng the worth Of the presidents
industry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
TYROLEAN MASK.

In the little village OF Inst. in the
Tyrol, a curious old German custom,
which never falls to attract hosts Of
travellers still survives. Here once every
three years the inhabitants put on quaint
and singular wooden masks and extra
ordinary costumes and parade the town.
to the accompaniment OF all manner OF
fun and frolic. the symbolic intent being
the celebration Of summers victory over
winter.
This year the celebration drew many
thousands of visitors TO Inst The pro-
cession was headed by several men wear
ing masks and headpieces. These head
pieces, which weighed several pounds
each. consisted Of great wreaths OF fow-
ers. plentifuIly besprinkled with tiny bells.
These bells rang out melodiousiy as the
wearers capered msdly about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
MOST BEAUTIFUL HEAD.

Venus hac the most beautiful head n
al the world real o. fsrcifgl !. ze are
20 believe fable aH6 accept the 6i-t-n
OF authorities vho have set tbs value
OF ancient sculpture az matter q
fact beautiful heads upon women are
quite The thi1g these days. but perhaps
the most beautiful n TIE world Il rse-e
combination os line Is cezsldered. = TIRE
head u the sea z1e-1one- Il resenstEes
somewhat ths woa5e-fai crystals to-rsea
by the snow god. Ehich widen into \
mage world Of symmetry us1s. The
microscope
That nature L. = c-sscAlSxs des.xa1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
HUGE ANT NESTS.

A huge ants nest has been received
and placed on exhibition at the American
Museum. The termites nest was obtained
by Professor r. P. Whitfield in Graytown,
near Nassau. New Province Island Of the
Bahama group II is three and one-half
feet in circumference. The insect srchi-
tscts constructed IL on an Old cedar stump
in a pinapple field.
II is composed OF vegetable mould found
IN the coral cavities Of the island The
settlers encourage the propagation OF
these ants as food for chickens. The
termites. however. are equally useful and
injurious. They clear the fields OF dead
wood. but al the same time destroy wood
work and u4.<rS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

Thoroughly done over The house IS
O IA corner q Irving Place. a quiet street
beginning a. Fourfeef.th stree; as5 end
ing az cramercy PARK The picfzre shows
the beauty o. ne Interior fash which
has decidedly foreign touch. Tie tao
friends SPENDING much 4 fhe3r time
abroad. IN fact they have pretty ~.
sle house a. verssGles Miss De wolfe
hobby g dou collecting Che does rot
however. gathsr coils to play ~iiA. 49,
70 study from. or "a thsir attire ard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
TRAmPs IN MISSOURI.

CF'ron Leslies Monthly for Octooer.l
The moment that winter br>sks-snd
ssye in the high attitudes winter vest
q the Mississippi is a mid and comfort
thle thing IN comparison with our eastern
we4ther-the police % St Joseph. Kan
sss City. Denver. in fact o. all The towns
and cities. wage relentless var OF va
grants. The wide rolling prsiries. the raa-
roads. the mills are al inssnabie in their
demand fo- unskilled labor. Grips TOT II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

teaching little engroes he would be a
social outcast and his position in society
in Kentucky demanded that she give up
the position. In all the correspondence
between the young lady and the school
board no mention was made of the col
ored children in the school.
The father and daughter left for home
this morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
ACTRESSES HOBBY.

Miss Elsie ne Vote IL one Of the few
members Of the profession 20 live down.
town She res--es with her friend. Miss
Elizabeth Marbury. IN an old New York
house. which. however. It's former owners
hardly would recognize. II has been s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

goes without saying whether IN the realms
OF air. under the arth or deep n the sea
This Is one OF her most enchanting de-
signs surely
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

eoinars they represent M tiatsry 4
fr~sH. haircFsssf1S ard feninlas adafr-
rreus better than csubersssEle fonsss f.sst
OF colnFsd Tiatss.-frern "Eew Yrrk
Homes - Fsusous Stsze rofk. - 90
tav Knehe. ia fhs October 1lrfrape itss
Magazine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
PISTOLS AND CLUBS.
Brooklyn Policemen Used Them to
Subdue RiOtous Italian StrIIk ers.

New York, May 5.-Police reserves
were called out yesterday in many
different parts of New York to quell
disorders growing out of various
strikes.
The subway strikers gathered in
upper Broadway in such numbers
that a policeman was stationed at
every block between SiXty-fourth and
One Hundred and Tenth streets. \
crowd of men gathered around two
foremen. at Forty-second street and
Broadway who were putting men at
work in the subway, and the fore
men were nearly rushed off their
feet. Men applying for places were
threatened and the reserves of the
West Forty-second street station
were ordered out to scatter the
crowd. On seeing the police coming
the crowd dispersed.
Five hundred striking laborers on
the Brooklyn subway attacked men
who were working at Rockaway ave-
nue. and dragged them from work.
New York, May 6.-At the Office of
Contractor Mcdonald it was an
nounced yesterday afternoon that
the subway strike had been settled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
FRAUDULENT CONCERN.
II Is Raided by Postonice Detectives Mt
New York--Three IIen Arrested.

New York, May 5.-Central Office
detectives and postoffice inspectors
on Monday raided the handsome Of
fees of the "British American FL
nance Company" in Wall street and
arrested John J. Prince, his son,
Joseph r. Prince, and Horace Black
mur on charges of grand larceny and
the fraudulent use of the United
States mails. The concern is said to
have victimized many persons by the
sale of bonds and stock of the No
kama Co., limited, owning extensive
diamond fields in South Africa,
which, with the company are said to
be purely mythical.
According to the circulars issued
by the British American Finance
Company, members of the nobility
figure among the officers and direc-
tors. Sir Frederick Cammington is
named as president. Sir Percy San
derson, the British consul general,
has informed the police here that no
such person exists. The other Of
ticers are given as Gen. Edmund L..
Wallen, vice president; Cameron
Rogers, secretary; Hanzell Taylor.
treasurer.
The police say they have letter
from Sir Percy Sanderson in which
he says there are no such persons in
London. He has also written to the
postoffice authorities that he believes
the company to be fraud.
The chief complainant against the
concern is William Bush, of New
London, Conn.,, who says he cor
responded with the company and was
referred by them to various firms,
which the police say were mythical.
One reference was the British bank
of South Africa, in Cape Town,
August Knollwood, president. Bush
wrote to him and got a reply, but
later learned that no such bank ex-
listed.
The detectives found list of about
300 names of customers of the COM
pany and number of letters from
people who acknowledged having re-
ceived small dividends on stock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
SAILED IN LIGHT WIND.
Columbia Shows that She Is Swifter
than Reliance In the First Brush.

Glen Cove L. l., May ct required
Just 20 minutes yesterday for the
peerless cup defender. Columbia, to
demonstrate that in light wind and
beating to windward she is a better
boat than the new Herreshoff cup
yacht Reliance. Starting from po-
sition to leeward and slightly astern
of Reliance, Columbia sailed through
the new boats lee, tackled across her
bow and in the next leg of a mile
and half increased her lead to near
ly quarter of mile. Reliance then
withdrew. When the Columbia went
through her lee the Reliance kept off
and voluntarily gave up the advan-
tage of her windward position, but
she was none the less decisiyely and
emphatically outsailed. This was the
first brush between the rivals.
The sea was as smooth as a pond
staysail, working iib and small club
topsail. At the start of the race Re-
lance was little ahead and to wind
ward of Columbia.
Reliance held her position only a
few minutes, for as the breeze fresh.
ened Columbia drew up on her rival
in astonishing fashion, ran by her to
leeward and in ten minutes was lead
ing the new boat by several lengths.
Columbia heeled easily, while the Re-
lance stood up much more stiffly,
though carrying more canvas.
Columbia went ahead and steadily
drew away, seeming to foot faster
and sail closer to the wind. She was
quarter of mile ahead on the 90
minute race
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
King Cotton Holds First Place of Value
Among Our ENnnrtn.

Washington, May 6.-The report is,
sued by the census bureau as to cot
ton contains many interesting details,
concerning the variation of produce
ton in the various sections of the
country. For instance, attention is
called to the degree of compensation
which has been maintained for the
last three crops between the divisions
of the cotton belt as made by the
Mississippi river. East of the Mis-
sissippi production decreased 313,256
bales in 1900. This was more than
offset by the increase west of the
Mississippi river OF 1,O9094s bales.
The per cent. of the country's pro-
duction grown in 1902 east and west
of the Mississippi was $40 and 46.4
respectively.
To show the extent of the reduce
tion in the cotton crop in Texas it
is shown that whereas in 1900 that
state produced "a per cent. of the en-
tire crop of the United States, over
quarter of the cotton supply of the
world, in 1902, the Texas product was
only a little over 90 per cent. of the
product of this country. The states
showing the most noticeable in
creases in production in 1902 are
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and
Mississippi.
The increase in Arkansas is re-
markable, being ,622 bales, or 157,-
221 bales over that of 1900, the larg-
est crop prior to that of 1902. There
was also a large increase in the pro-
duction of Indian Territory and Ok
lahoma.
The figures on the ginning industry
show that there are 3O,04S ginneries
in the United States. The average
number of bales ginned per active
establishment in Texas was 563 in
Indian Territory Ss5 and in Oklahoma
993, against 254 in Alabama. 292 in
Georgia and 206 in North Carolina
This great difference in the average
number of bales of cotton handled
per establishment is due to the ex-
tensive employment in the newer
cotton producing states of modern
methods of handling seed cotton
The value of the crop for 1902 is
estimated at $501 ,S97.134 making it
| the second most valuable crop of the
| United States, corn taking first rank
and wlHat third. The value of the
raw cotton exports for 1902 is giver
at $29O.651,s19, giving that article the
| first place in value in American ex.
| ports. The export price for 1902
was about one cent per pound less
than that of 1901.
The value of the cotton crop OF
| 1902 in the states included in the
Louisiana purchase is given at $113,.
Ss5,O44, or more than $5,OO0,OOO more
than the original price paid to France
for that territory with interest at :
per cent. compounded to the pres
ent time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
MATOS IN A TRAP.
Leader of Venezuelan Rebels Is Sur
rounded by 81 Large Number of Cow
ernment TroOps.

Caracas, May ct is believed here
that Gen. Matos, the leader of the
revolution, has fallen into trap. His
object in landing again on Venezue-
Ian soil was to re-establish harmony
among the chiefs of the revolution,
who are fighting among themselves.
Gen. Matos on May l reached Bar
quisimeto, where a revolutionary
army of 1000 men is concentrated
under Gems. Penalosa and Lara.
The new government at first was
inclined to disbelieve the news that
Matos had returned to Venezuela,
but after this was confirmed it con-
centrated its forces, which are ncw
encircling the rebels. Vice President
Gomez is marching on Barquisimeto
via Tucacas and Duaca with 1000
men; Gen. Linares is approaching the
rebels via San Felipe and Yaritagua
with 1,40O men; Gen. Gonzalez Pa
checo is approaching via Guidor with
1900 men, and 900 troops are coming
via Carache. Within eight days Bar
quisimeto, which is strongly en-
trenched, will be attacked simullan-
eously by all the government forces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-08
Stormcd uhe BarrIcndes.

Paris, May 6.--There has been a
comparative lull in the troubles aris-
ing from the expulsion of unauthor-
lied congregations. An outbreak of
some gravity, however, occurred
Tuesday in the vicinity of Nancy,
where the authorities, upon proceed
ing to close the canvent of the OBJ
late Fathers, met with lively resist
ance from the crowd. A strong
force of gendarmes and cavalry was
called in and was obliged to carry
two barricades before it succeeded
in forcing an entrance to the build
ing. During the fighting a number
of persons were injured.