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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-23

FOR SALE-FOrty acres OF vacant land.
$3.50; only miles out VIII take house
and let in exchange Eleven lots. the
house. fine fruit Ss.Soa J. r. SITES. un-
der Kansas National bank I-itx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-23

FOR sALE-Fifty-foot lot. north OF Sec
Dad on New YORK S+50 r l. Gun
niRg. 80 AathewsOn- Commission 80
zeal estate men. L2s-we-fr-su-tr
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FOR SALB-i00 feet. on the West SIDE
nice. a-rOOm house. recently papereu
and painted. hest barn On the West
Side. Must he sold this week. Price.
si,SSe- Nelson Realty Co. III n Main
street. ia-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-23

FOR SiLE-Saoa acres. in tracts OF 10
10 ga acres, all smooth good soil, uS-
derlaid by an iaexhaustible supply az
sheet water: adjoining land Of the same
character Is raising > bushels OF wheat
per acre and good alfalfa crops per
arnun- This land must sell Come and
secure a sood farm az low prices. or
-asy terms. .. p. Fuiington. Winnie
building 9-fr-su-we-n
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wANTEp-miscELlAngous.

cash, secondhand groce
and butcher fixtures S11 Pattie.
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Editors Note: The Eagle VIII publish
the other TWO tales Thursday ard Friday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-23
STORE ROOMS Foa RENT.

FOR RENT-Small new sto-e--oom. f0l
W Douglas 2s-5t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-23

offer you tbs earth aud the fuiiaess
thereof. hut We can sell yca better bar
gains IN excellent grass lands ard stock
ranches. well located. with an aSurd.
ance CO never fsIiir.- water ard elegant
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OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Good large ofIicc room. with
fire-proof vault. in the basement Of the
Kansas National Bank; also desk room
iE Office now occupied. Enquire at the
bank flts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
WEIGHING. IN THE CLERKS.
A Form of Ha1ing That Is in Vogue In the Post OHRce Department
 at WmahinGtOn.s .

eve weighed in one of our clerks s4 few days ago." remarked an official Of the post office department, reports the Washington Star. Weighing in is not exactly form of hazing, but it is a process designed to take the starch out of employees of our department who are inclined to get too gay.
 "One of our young men-who, by the way, is the son of an officer of the de- partment of high rank--recently grew altogether too festive. He began by shooting rubber bands at the rest of us and next took to playing practical jokes We submitted patiently until he acquired the habit of visiting an adjoining room for the purpose of pay ing rather devoted attentions to an- other fellows sweetheart. Then it was that we determined to put the weighing in process into execution.
 "One of the schemerS remarked to the gay young man that the latter seemed to be gaining in weight. It was suggested that Smith was an ex- pert in guessing the weights of persons and Smith offered to bet that he could come within two pounds of the weight of the festive youth. In order to test the matter the youth. consented to be lifted Smith reached back over his shoulders and raised the youth clear off the ground, whereupon the assembled group of clerks produced slap-sticks and rulers and proceeded to paddle the victim in hearty fashion To add to his discontinue the young lady referred to appeared in the door, way and was a decidedly amused wit ness of the weighing in.'
 "Our young friend hasn't displayed any signs of freshness since," added the official. ''In fact, he isto-day prob ably the most subdued employe in the department"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15

MT RooseveIt's notion of the presi~ dential office is that it is the center of authority and also the center of honor. To erect it into the center of authority, says one writer, he has cowed the leg islative branch Of the government by winning for himself popular idolatry and by convincing senators and repre- sentatives that his will Is the concen- trated essence of the will of the peo- pie, to be opposed at the risk of pro- voking the vengeance of the people; also, he has pushed into such matters as the coal strike, the composition of the family, the principles of militant patriotism, the duty of citizenship, the obligation of the rich to live and to spend wisely. No other president since Jackson has been so directly and ob- viously the peoples representative; and not even Jackson displayed such all round anxiety for the welfare of the people. Of contemporaneous heads of nations in civilization only the Ger man emperor approaches him in this respect. The emperor, thanks to. diff ferent political system, is able to sur pass him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
It's hands across the Naugatuck an

It's hands across the Naugatuck and Housatonic now between Waterbury and Bridgeport. The trolley strike is on ill the Park City and Colonel Bur- pee and Manager Sewell will now be talking about the strikers as hot head ed fellows who are looking for trouble and so on, and so forth. We believe both are on record as saying that there would be no strike in Bridgeport. The men down there, they said, were cool headed and had good judgment. Seri- ously now, gentlemen, isn't there some thing wrong in the management? There certainly must be something rotten in Denmark" The Bridgeport men didn't go into this thing without giving it due consideration. Give the men pay enough and it is pretty sure they will not object, even to long hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15

'The Mystery of the Bayou Woods 7 q thrilling southern story of murder, mystery and love. See to-u1orrow's $ Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
HEARD IN PASSING

Do you accuse me of champerty ?' asked Lawyer Cory of Lawyer billiard of Fort Scott. T do," said Lawyer billiard, and then the fight began. But what a little thing champerty is to fight about yChamperty means to sic another mans dog on your neighbours COW, and we are more or less guilty Kansas City Journal.
 The statistieians at Washington say the sudden advance in the price of beef is unjustifiable. This reminds us of a little incident that took place at res taurant the other day. ''See here," said an indignant guest to the propri- etor, your waiter has charged me twenty-five cents for a tomato. Is that right?" ''No it isn't right, but that is what we charge Con- mercial.
 Speaking of Gene Field stories. a gentleman who used to do special work on the Chicago News tells me that Fields pranks were practically with out limit. At the time the statute of Lincoln was unveiled in Chicago, Field seized the opportunity to spring one of his inimitable gags He had paid a workman $5 to do little extra work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
TODY HAMILTON AN INvENTOR

After quarter of 8 century of cam- paigning with and inventing. new brands of publicity for P. T. Barnum and James A. Bailey, Richard Francis C"Tody'O Hamilton thinks he has learned what will please the children. He has invented and patented q du- plex safety see-saw, upon which four children can teeter-tawter at one time.
 Tn partnership with his brother, John w. Hamilton and Allen $. $. Williams ''Tody" is engaged ill manu- facturing and marketing see-saws. Other novelties, designed for children, to be placed in expositions, parks and other thronged resorts will supplement of the see-saw.
 Of the see-saw the latest of his sev- eral inventions, "Tody'' says:
 After observing the many devices for the amusement of children through out the United States and Europe was seized with the conviction that there was something lacking.
 "When was kid there was one trick I never missed. If there was a plank, another boy or girl, and any thing for a fulcrum, we would set a going a see-saw and were there to stay until the board broke or we were chased away.
 ''In all sorts of places, the lawns of millionaires. summer resorts, fairs and juvenile institutions from Port land, Oregon to Budapest, have seen many mechanical contrivances made and provided to amuse children, but not one see-saw. The children will get them now"
 On exhibition of the model alone the orders for "Tody's" see-saw for flat rentals or percentage of receipts from owners of resorts and conces- sionaires and outright purchasers from private parties are far ahead of the l supply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15

How to lessen the cost of fuel on railway engines has been one of the perplexing questions of the age. Some time ago, says the New England En- gineering Magazine, the Pennsylvania roalroad in its efforts to improve it's practice in the direction of fuel econ omy and to decrease the burden that the heavy annual payments for coal place in the way of cheap transporta- ton, made a careful series of tests on oil burning. Oil had, even at that time, been extensively used in Russia for locomotive fuel. and the officials of the Pennsylvania railroad were able to profit by the experience of the Russian engineers, so that they had little diff culty in getting satisfactory results from the oil so far as combustion was concerned. In fact, the official report of the tests show that the oil burning was an ideal method of firing, easily regulated and always under perfect control. It gave absolute freedom from smoke and cinder, and, at the price of oil which then prevailed, it was thought that there would be, -rn some parts of the system, slight economy as well, when all things, especially the handling of coal and ashes and the cleaning and repairing of the locomotives, were taken into &C., count. But the road on all it's branch es was then using about 5000 tons of coal per day, or an equivalent of 52,- 900 barrels of oil per day. It was esti- mated that if any considerable portion of this amount of oil were to be used it would so enhance it's price, in accord ance with the laws of supply and de- mand, as to make any advantage of the oil burning disappear. The idea was therefore for the time abandoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
HAS FULL SCORE OF "PARsIFAL.' '
Director Wander Linden of Royal
 Dutch Opera Refuses to Sell.

Director Wander Linden of Royal
 Dutch Opera Refuses to Sell.
 A full score of Wagner's opera, Par sital," which Heinrich Conreid has an nounced for its production outside of Baireuth next season at the Metropoli- tan opera house, was recently brought here by Cornelius Wander Linden, man. aging director of the Royal Dutch opera at Amsterdam. MT Wander Lin- den arrived here last week on the Kronprinz Wilhelm and says that he immediately called upon Mir Conreid, who, upon learning Of the existence Of this score offered him large sum for it. But MT Wander Linden says he wishes to use the score himself at the Amsterdam opera house next autumn and so refused the offer.
 Whether or not MT Conreid has ob- tained a score of "ParsifaP' is not known. He stated recently, a when asked concerning the offer which he Is said to have made to MT Wander Lin den that he knew nothing about it. It is certain that the opera score Is rare, and can be gotten only with the greatest difficulty. In his will Wagner declared that he did not want Farsi fal" produced outside of Baireuth, and since his death the greatest care has been taken of existing copies of the opera. It is printed by firm at Nantes. which, it is stated, let out cop ies only on an absolute promise that other copies should not be made, and that it shall not be used for operatic purposes. One or two such copies are in the possession of a music publishing firm in Union Square. Seidl once gave "Parsifar' here with his orchestra, us ing this copy, and parts of the opera have been played here from time to time by various orchestras.
 The immediate object of Mir Wander Linden's visit to America is to study the methods employed in producing grand opera here. He will produce "Parsifa1" when he returns to Amster- dam, and is now having the scenery and costumes made for 1t. He says he obtained his score of the opera from various sources. and always piece by piece. New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15

bank, lost $500 beIong1ng to her morn-, er Mrs. Mary Burgess.
 Mrs. Burgess, who has a room at the Mildred hotel, Sixty-frst street and Cottage Grove avenue, gave the money to her daughter to deposit in the Gen. tral Trust company bank. Mrs. Strong placed the bills in her stocking and went first to her sisters at 703 East Sixty-third street, and from there downtown by the alley "L." When she got to the bank the money was gone and hole in the open work stocking. told how it had denarfed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE.
Position of the Protestant Episcopal
 Church on the Question.

Position of the Protestant Episcopal
 Church on the Question.
 The standard of the social conscience has grown by leaps and bounds within our own generation. Christians of every name are becoming so profound ly awakened to the dangers of divorce that they are arousing the world to consciousness of its fatal effects. It Is no Uncommon thing to hear men of the world as well as loyal churchmen, speak with deep regret and a sense of humiliation of cases in which dig nitaries of the church and historic par ish churches lend themselves i'll way that implies sanction of the marriage of divorced persons of most questiona- ble character.
 It is one thing to allow to every. man and woman the rites of the church to which they are entitled; 1t is quite another for q bishop and historic parish church to aid in giving distlnc- ton to people whose lives would call for unobtrusive functions. It is one thing to claim rights as citizens of the state; 1t Is quite another to demand the positive appreciation and blessing of the church for a practice which at best is founded upon a doubtful in depreciation of the Scriptures and which the experience of human society is more and more demonstrating to be inimical to it's highest interests.
 For these reasons the position taken by the archbishop of Canterbury and by the bishop of London is a splendid note from the English church, and the reSSonse here in America is no less in- spring. In behalf of the Christian family and under the. guidance of him who founded it. we may well look up and move forward-The Churchman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
FRIDAY, MAY 15 1903. 1.

In trust-baiting, says an exchange, publicity seems to be one of President Roosevelt's strong cards. Why does he not try some Of the publicity medi- cine on the scandals of the war and postoffice departments of his own ad- ministration?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
ChiMa's War Debt.

At the beginning of China's late war with Japan the Chinese govern ment applied the screws and made a loan of wealthy merchants. After the first year interest was paid on this loan; then it ceased and now the lenders have been asked to &C., cept mandarin buttons. peacock feathers and other decorations in ex- change for the obligations.--N. Y. Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15

on the statute, which was then covered with flag. When it was unveiled the next day the great emancipator was seen standing and looking, out into fu- turity with a short clay pipe between his teeth. Before the astonished off, cials could gather their breath, Field had arisen on the platform and was making an impassioned harangue against the use of tobacco-MinneapO- lis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
OPEN-WoRK HOSIERY.
Chicago Woman Loses All the Money Her Mother Had Through Hole
 In Her Stocking.

If you carry money in your stocking, be sure that it is not of the open work kind, otherwise you may have cause to regret the loss of the money and damage to the stockings. Such has oeen the experience of Mrs. James NJ. Strong, 416O Ellis avenue, Chicago, who Thursday afternoon, on the way to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-15
Pecu1far Indian Traditfon.

In some districts of India the eastern parts of cemeteries are considered the most desirable. The choice is based on the belief that the dead in the eastern sections will be first to bounce from their graves, brush the dust from their bones, and proclaim their readiness to ascend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.
BARTON LANDING.

The following is a continuation of the
article which appeared in the Barton
Landing news last week:
DR.. Stevens pulled teeth for Thomas on
several occasions, took his teeth all out
and made him a full set last April.
Thomas knew what he wanted and
when ne was suited.
Considered him as bright as any one who
me to his Office. Mr.. Baraw repaired
Thomas's watch last summer and shaved
him frequently. He usually sta1d from
half hour to an hour at mis- shop and they
talked of people they both knew. Saw
nothing to indicate that he was not of av
erage intelligence. Others who knew
Thomas years ago said they saw no change
in him except that he was growing old.
His voice was always low and husky and
he was slow of speech. Sturtevant's
neighbors met him often and considered
him man of full average intelligence and
saw no change in that respect or in his
gait or speech.
Mate" Simpson cross eXamined by
Baldwin and asked TO detail any talk he ever
had with Thomas, said he saw him fishing,
and they discussed the scarcity OF fish in
Willoughby river. He (Nate) said he
| thought the mills a oove had something
/ to do with it. Thomas said he though hit
/ too many fishermen had more to do with
it. In August Thomas came into the hay
| field where he was running a horse rake
and put up small load of hay into
tumbles. He On .te) asked him il ne would
not like to change and ride the rake.
! Thomas said, "You can't get me onto that
thing, it jars too much" Asked as to
Thomas voice, "Nste" said, His voice
did rot sound like yours"
DR.. Wright was called to see Tn mas the
evening of Sept. 18th and saw him every
! day till he died. Found him unconscious
and with stertorous breathing; he grad
ually rallied and for time he expected a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

to his room. "Tom was sitting on the
bed and asked him to lend me quarter.
He took it out of his pocket from other
change and gave it to me. Staid two or
three minutes. | wanted money to buy
whiskey." Borrowed money of Tom for
that purpose about once month.
Harlow Foss was called to contradict
statements of Sturtevant about Thomas.
1t appeared that he had been somew hat
a tive in visiting Nate Simpson to sell
mining stock and talk about Mates testi-
mony in this case. He knew Thomas in
California-had not seen him for 80 years.
Met him at Barton in September last and
Thomas knew him.
Mrs. Hall worked at Charles Smiths last
summer. Testified as to statements OF
Sturtevant about Thomas and as to pecu-
Iiarities of Thomas while there.
Five full days have been occupied
already and the case is continued to Dec
3Oth. The counsel on both sides are fight
ing every inch of the ground. Judge
Alfred is at home in the laws OF evidence
and holds them to the rules in clear ans
impartial manner. II this case goes tt
county court and to a jury it is quit
liable, in its results, to prove a secont
Albany land case.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

The liverymen of Chicago are on
strike and during the past week have
been holding up funeral professions
and refusing to allow them to proceed
unless the car riages were driven by
union men. As soon as a death was
reported the house where it occurred
would be picketed and careful watch
kept to prevent the employment of
non-union drivers. Many of the more
intelligent of the union men doubtless
do not sanction such methods but they
are powerless in the hands of lawless
leaders backed by the votes of the
more ignorant classes. The stronger
the unions grow the faster they dem
onstrate the fact that the country has
more to fear from the misuse of
power in the hands of laboring men
who are in no way fitted for exer-
cising such an influence than from the
great combinations of capital in the
hands of leading fnanciers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

Dowie Starts for a Trip around the World
John Alexander Do1ie has preach
ed his farewell sermon before starting
for trip around the world. He ad-
monished his followers to be faithful
and pray that he might have a safe
and profitable journey. He started
last week, joining his wife and son in
Melbourne, Australia. Their itinerary
has not been given out, but will in
clude a general rambe over the
world. There is considerable appre-
hension at Zion City and elsewhere
that Dowie will never return. The
story that his wife took with her
81 900 900, while strenuously denied,
will not down, and thus the audience
in Shiloh tabernacle felt that perhaps
it was the last time the prophet
would presto there.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

recovery, but he later had a relapse and
the last week his mind wandered. The
trouble was apoplexy. His improvement
was due to the absorption of the blood
cl 1t on the brain. During the improve
msnt his mind was clear and rational and
he fully realized his condition.
1t appeared that he was quite reader
and even in his last sickness he read the
papers and made comments thereon. l..
A. Perkins, a prominent man from Man
sonville, said he had known Thomas for
many years and had often done business
for him. He did little writing for HIM
self. Had seen him intoxicated, could
OF tell when or the number of times. In
August, 1902, he complained of being
ill. Went to Bolton Springs. Seemed
to be failing in strength and in sbillty to
handle himself. Was then a sick man.
He was a prudent, economical man
| and at this time he knew the worth of a
dollar and wanted it when it was due him.
Mr.. Peabody bought Thomas farm NEAR
Mansonville Thomas had the mortgage
Made payments to him frequently. Often
|
cribbage with him. Had seen him wher
he thought he had drank more than was
good for him Ibid not know what We
called it out here) but he could always
play pretty good game. Asked as to hi
business ability the last years he was il
Canada, he said he was always able to TAX
take care of money as fast as L could get i
for him. Had noticed that he was failing
but no more than other men of his age ant
ha bits.
Ira Cheseman of Potion said be hat
known "Tom' for over 80 years. Bough
a gallon of whiskey of him to take back t.
the army. Had seen Tom" intoxicate'
twice 10 last six years, and about yea
apart. Ask by Redmond to describ
these times, said he went to Toms room
at hotel. Tom was lying on the bed an
raised himself up. 81 took a drink, don
know whether Tom did or not" Stat
two or three minutes. Second time wen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

Gov. Taft's recent tentative agree
ment with the friars in the Philippines
for the sale of their lands to the
Uniced States has been approved by
the president. The amount TO be
paid for the lands is 81 ,239 900. A
conference was held at the White
House last week between fine presi-
dent, Secretaries Root ard Shaw for
the purpose OF making arrangements
for the issue of bonds in payment of
lands. The plan of administration is
to resell the property to natives who
are now holding it as tenants.