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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

For pointers on how to be successful
in politics. address DIR. a. N. PRATT.
City.
III If
THE CALLED JADE IS wINCGNG in
the Pond Creek Nideite. That editors
gall is not jaded.
..(S)-(&)..
From recent reports, we figure that
there is a CRATER born for every sucker
every minute.
-(o). (o)-
W. J. Bryan announces that he will
listen TO few speeches while in England.
He never treated his own countrymen as
kindly as that.
Dear cusin:
ma Got so mad toda sis an wer Afrade
to drinke our Mike, We wer Frade ma
Poisoned thee mike.
YUR sAMMIE.
-lol 'o,-
SOCIETY EDITORIAL
II was all right TO give Ambassador
Choate a duchess for a partner at the
banquet in honor of Italian royalty, but
it was a low-down trick to pair Mrs.
Choate with the Turkish ambassador
Those Turks are so horrid.
-. .toj.. l.
When an intimate friend asks you
frankly TO tell him his faults that he may
mend them, If you would remain his
friend, tell him frankly that he has no
faults.
:-:o.o:-:
4 MOTTO.
Better no Christmas at all than a photo
for present
100000
The AIva Review deplores the absence
of a suitable Jail. and urges that the
county commissioners be put in such Jail
as they have because of alleged neglect
of duty. If the Jail is as bad as the Re
view asserts. the commissioners could
break out; so, where's the use?
-lol. .tol-
There is a fund subscribed with which
to fight Reed Smoot. The fun will con-
tinue while the fund lasts.
--,:l..l:i-
An Oklahoma property owner has just
discovered that for three years he has
bveen carrying fire insurance in a bogus
company. The time has expired for which
he paid premium and he has suffered no
loss by fire. Here is a problem for the
idle TO study: Has he been wrOnged
financially?
:-:o..o:-:
Grating in politics is all the go.
Yielding rich men both profit and cheer
But the most famous graft on record
know
Is thai milffonaires graft of an Ear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Everett Purcell calls the Weatherford
Democrat. William Hearst's Oklahoma or
gan. Everett may just as well engage
his second now.
The Methodists of Ingersou will put up
q s1.5O0 church. And this in Bob's name
sake 60
The Enid Events severely criticises the
Alva papers for rowing. Some one
should tell that editor Ito come out OF
it."
Mrs. Chas Springer, after week of
welded life near Elgin. took the train for
home, Omaha. Whose at fault. Elgin or
Springer?
Another council meeting has been held
at FL Reno and all the kink is back in
the Democrat.
If that show that is touring Oklahoma
thinks that it is fooling the Oklahoma
man by advertising all new jokes, it IS
away off. 1t is hard to fool the Okla
homan since he has had so much expert
ence with congress.
The report is that Barnes in his address
of welcome to the bankers took his old
stand for single statehood. Notwith-
standing the report, Ex-Governor Barnes.
it can be truly said. stands in exactly the
same position with reference to state
hood as does Delegate Bird Mcclure.
You can now reach the Wichita mount
aims from Lawton by an automobile line.
And yet some capitalists with money TO
invest hold back.
Today is the last day for registration
for the special election in Kay county.
APO had registered at Blackwell. and only
200 at Ponca City up till Wednesday
night.
The dog polsoner Is praeticing at Pouca
City. Yes Soldanrs Great Dane is one OF
his victims.
An Ava woman offers FIVE dollars for
the return OF her spaniel dog This viii
be q regular Wichita Mountain bonanza
for some small boy
Ponca city has street fair on its
hands 1t will take a high carnival an the
time to make Z street fair enjoyable these
days.
Shawnee Is worrying over her supply e
water It viii probably be gotten from
the North Canadian river.
Next 70 statehood, Major Kantz. age =.
weight 81 pounds IS receiving the most al
tentIon il northern oklahoma towns.
The Pend Greek vi5otte explains that
the reason the robbers did not get more
than 8 cents from the Severance News
office uss owisg 10 the rrecautlon the
editor had taken in carrying the das ,
cash receipts home II r bush@i basket
TUESDAY the Shawnee Democrat an
no.sneed that The Cnile1 Brefhren would
mt I'm . hsg church "Wednesday The
Snawne- News announced that the Cath
otics u.u Pot un = $500 church TIE
Shawnee Quill has not teen heard FROM.
and il i feared there Nil not b enough
churches TO 81 rsknd-
Nev<Jrt Socialist At = meeting ~ Tie
secsal butterflies last eveuinS an orEaui-
-ztioa a. 4 dancing cis5 wsz perfected
v~hf~, r-o-assss 20 b The most exclusive
social s~vs rfzatiau or cis-a thst 5 r. cz-
,s.er~e n the city CT cegufy- The rin7
l. r-sllss she "azy1iewes. taken I-uzu
IRE t5rre-hon8Te-8 vessel mat landed "a
or native shores ceatcrses sgo-
The santa Re Railroad company = do
Ing so1e uavizg 81 OSaEhrenA City. TIE
work ( Ga the street Crossings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
KANSAS CURRENTS

They don't have to have appendicitis to
have fashionable number of operations
performed at Preston. Pratt county \
railroad man who smashed his finger had
it cut eff and now the doctors are talking
OF second operation.
James Savage, of Winfield aged 81. and
Mrs. Mary Barton, Of Blackwell. formerly
of Winfield. We're married at Wellington
the other day. This is mis- fourth matrl-
monial venture and the woman's third
We leave the comment TO the married
men.
The Wellington Monitor-Press urges its
country patrons TO see that every rural
carrier in that district is supplied with .
turkey. The carriers have a holiday
Thanksgiving.
Hutchinson is stiH talking pavement.
Moreover, the knockers have about sub
sided.
a French company played An Irish
mans Troubles al Hutchinson, Tuesday
night. 1t was a comedy.
The new Santa Fe station at Sterling
was opened Wednesday night. Nudge
was present and made a speech
The funeral OF Col \ L. Forsha was
held ct Hutchinson yesterday. a grgat
many Masons from Wichita attended.
\ special election VIII probably be
called 1T Winfield soon. As much as Sso.eoe
in bonds is 20 be voted on.
It IS now feared that II Winfield and
Arkansas City are connected by an inter-
urban that the controversy as 10 the III
vision n The district court viii ne killed
and they win have nothing to scrap
over
The Fl Dorado Republican IS now
knocking on the kansas delegation
But really the editor is n kind ola man
It heart
\ Butler county man = said 70 have
shocked IL bushels q corn On less than
twelve hours Ills namo vas Earnest
We would suggest thar the 2 Dorado
Republican editor reform the name ~
that topn two stations north on tbs Santa
Re before he tackles another legislator
Enough Arkansas City coHncilmsn Eere
"consuieuous Iy their absence Tuesday
night 80 prevent ? meeting. The inter
urban road as FIR az AFkanEas CITY y
concerned "a elevated.
Roy Reed. q Arkansas Ci;y after hav-
ing his arm and foot cut on rs = switch
eaEfne pulled himself fro-u between ffe
rails w9th the reulslnirE am. realizing
that the engire usiFht back ~ on hia
L heinK aark IIis nerTe was sometimes
oxtraOrdinaTiy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
NOVEM Der.

The swamptree signs, and the thin, sharp reed,
The wire grass whines and the stiff, brown weed
The lone hill-mullen stands dumb and TALL
The low clouds hover the long rains fall;
The gray shapes gather; they vigil keep
BY the bed of beauty fallen asleep.
John Vance Cheney.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

the striking miners 1t that all that is
necessary make the situation all could be desired
is for the coal miners work in the iron and steel
mills In that way everybody might be satisfied and
business go on as usual Otherwise there will be much
suffering for the long winter ahead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

General Adna Gristlebone, superintendent of the
ender quarantine of his investiga-
tons of the wholesale desnee of the bass in the upper
Cimarron discovered that owing scarcity fish
had been snappns UP cinder beetles consequently dyag
Of Indigestion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

When the Crcrlbian army leaves Bogota for Colon it
will have twelve mon,hs march alea Of it. through :
region of alternating recipous mountains lid tropical
swamps an when army gets there it Will ind III II
Panama has been possession Uncle Sam for months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT


o Jefferson
men
TODAY-Co Vhet Lawrence
L l. & TT G railroad the Enpora branch
N 1872 THRTYoNs YEARS AGO ToDAYTh Missouri kansas and
Texas TO railroad reached
a o wei
a 10
by E
pick a
YEARS AGO
OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The people had they any say in the matter,
would prefer federal judge chosen independ-
either pro anti crowd able honest and
pure jurist whose appointment wise had political
hitch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The Democratic party large will have gained moth
ing by Tammanys victory with which the party leaders
sympathized Tammany is Democratic by name but in
fact only organized graft being metropolitan is
national menace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The crookedness claimed to have been unearthed by
the Probusters in the way Of padded payrols and
forgeries by employees the legislature cut be
mere mares nests minus eggs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The food sufferers along the and the Prohusters
about Topeka win forgive Governor Bailey for tie
mistake he made in being Cy I4eland's friend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

II Charley Curtis is be made the oIpromise sue
cessor Hook then this side Of the state wi de-
mand that Il be made separate district
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
w THE PIKERS' LAMENT
1l11l|

Reuiam Franklin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

This city, its property owners and
its officials, will soon have to meet
some public Improvement prob
lens. One OF these is the paving
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

Roy Reed 81 Arkansas CITY. after hav-
ing his arm and foot eut OF rs = switch
e-vine. pulled himself from between fhe
RAILS with the reulsluirE am. realizing
that the engira usiFht back ~ on hira
L heinE DART TIis nerve vas something
extraordinary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The Es~tou Eaussn-Ts spi,tssean rhirEs
that the weather maa might have ~ork ssi
up q abs climax q iltfis mere Srad=siig
vsthour violating AIRY - TIC iass -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

/ 1926, sEvENTY-sEvEN YEARS AGO ToDAy-The o
to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

Coal = res.sst = 20 D as scarre 80 szz7
= Se-toz B5th 1rc ssl3as - about th.e
sane price.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

The santa Re Rs.iresd company = DO
ING scEae Sas'izg 81 DAA1hrfn2 City shs
work ( "a the street crossings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

rorsss.s rev cA.ss - pszs1s szgs tsse
hws --ssst - frferesl BE vsR frF tts
ss-~fer- ss~ practise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

NeskJriz Socialist: At 4 meeting - he
socsaI b,1fts-fies last erenEnS an orEaui-
=zfiosl % z dancing chm waz F-eTfe'-ted
which promises 20 b the most exclusive
social orxs nizatieu or cis.h thst . ~ ez-
ss-e-~s r. the city CT ceanty- The rll7
4 rzllss tne "asY7ie~eE taken ITuzp
ire f5nne-honozesf ress4i mat landed ga
80 -s.t.e shores ceatrrses ego.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

A. hen- sezare Hey Ees3 H4E rl1r ovsr
81 Arkausz- cssr seae~ zxficarrar
tois hn - s dream ~ hz2 fhs rizf
tesa-x. r. aAseh i< esE Red cs1 20
-i~--~L IT'S = snaazbtessly = ssetsTy ssr
IA s7kr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

Soma of these days n street car load of
people will get killed in crossing the
tracks on East Douglas avenue and some
lnotOrman will lose bis lob.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
GREAT NORTHERN
FLOATS BIG LOAN
Success of Railways $780,
600 Note Issue PIeases Fin
anciers and Proves There Is
Market for Good Investments.

II was announced officially to-day that
the issue of Great Northern Railway
two-year J per cent. sterling notes have
all beer sold. The issue amounts 10
81, 900. 900 and Is secured by $40, 900, 900 st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Pacific
extension sterling As due July /. 1910,
which have been deposited with the
Bankers Safe Deposit Trust Company OF
New York. Certificates of participation
in the loan were old at 80 l-2 and in
terest, and the cad had no trouble in
placing the loan.
Mr.. Hill would not be seen at his office
to-day and had nothing to say about
the Issue OF notes.
1t Is understood that the loan is for
the purpose OF paying for permanent
improvements. and not for the purpose
OF acquiring new lines, as has been re-
ported. A member OF the syndicate that
foated this loan Is responsible for his
information. -
The loan was placed In New York,
and London. the latter taking the
greater part Of II.
In local banking circles much salts
IL EXPRESSED at the success OF the
loan. The notes were sold immediately.
The transaction Is considered one of the
noteworthy events OF the financial year
and shows that there is a market for
sound Investments yielding a satisfac-
tory return.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
WHEAT MARKET.

Firmncss and activity marked the
opening of the wheat market to-day.
Demand came from local sources. which
were playing for a reaction again. just
as they did yesterday morning Gables
matched our break Of yesterday
afternoon and there was little foreign
trade. A public cable from Argentina
stated that crops in that country were
progressing well. wheat maturing and
prospects ut present point to a yield
larger than last year. Broomhall cables
say that the weakness in the English
markets was due to talk OF very heavy
Russian shipments In the immediate
futures; also h a private estimate
places the exportable surplus OF Aus
tralia at 80, 200, 900 bushels. of which
probably a considerable amount VIII 90
10 South Africa. Corn was firmer with
vi at ard on room covering.
New York's opening prices T x
Chicago'r opening prices were; Wheat
The evening world., 1903-11-13
Pennsylvania the Feature Of the
Market at an Advance, with
the Steel Issues Prominent in
the Dealings.
COPPER AND SUGAR LIKED.
Atehison, Missouri Pacific, New York
Central, Union Pacific and Man
haitian Also In Favor with Speeu-
demonstrations Show We'll.

Stocks took an upward turn in the
prices advanced from 1-2 TO 11-2 per
: cent. The United States Steel issues
were we'll supported. they closing frac-
tionally higher. Amalgamated Copper.
American Sugar and Tennessee Coal
and Iron were up about l point each.
Atchison. Missouri Pacific. New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Beading, South
srn Pacific and Union Pacific were the
chief gamers of the railroads. The rest
OF the list realized fractional gains.
Manhattan led the local fractions. 1t
closing up almost 2 points. Metropolitan
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit were each
up over 1 point. Metropolitan Securities
closed rs higher. at 81 IS.
Gains of from liz to YER / point were
scored in the Erie issues.
Trading was fairly active.
Bear operations were responsible for
early declines in the market. The oil
prowd. which operated In Pennsylvania.
turned its attention to st. Paul. They
hammered this stock with very little
success at first. but finally broke 1t to
- WbSAc MI titoltS W loINc ~
down further we're futile. As soon as
they ceased their efforts the stock rail-
lied rather easily. The removal of the
pressure helped the whole market.
The bears have made SOM predictions
|to-day that have caused some alarm. as
they have been very successful hereto.
fore In causing their predictions to ma
terlalize. They have said that Eock
Island would sell at IS. that Union Pa
.cidc would be depressed below Atchison
and that then Atchison would 5c forced
much lower. Traders on the floor wink
watch the course of events say that the
indications are that AtchIson will be
the next stock attacked. They base
their belief Upon the fact that the bears
have revived tht story OF mother BOND
1t ID predicted that the bears will
meet their Waterloo when they attack
pooi in this stock which has been buy
ing the stock from 81 rs up and who
hold great quantities of II, bought at
figures SO low that the bears will have
trouble in forcing the stock down where
that the pool Is in a position to buy as
much stock as the bears care to sell.
4 It will be n pretty fight IL once begun
with odds in favor of the bulls and the
finances o. the bears getting a squeeze
that is being ~devoutedly wished for in
many quarters.
Copper was very strong. yet the bears
predicted lower prices for this issue
also. This caused a broker who has
been a free buyer of the stock to offer
to bet any part of $4,000 that the stock
would sell at 80 before II sells at "a.
There were no takers.
The news of the day wa for the most
part Of a bullish nature. The increase
~ imports heaped matters. and this. fol
lowed by the announcement OF further
.engagenents of gold. gave additional
strength to the market. The prospects
Tor a better bank statement also was
encouraging.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
BORN %SHOPL|FTER;
JUST CAN'T HELP|T
Mary Stewart, Who Was Dis
charged Yesterday, Is Caught
Red-Handed To-Day and Says
She Can't Resist.

Mary Stewart, whose pathetic appeal
In the Court of Special Sessions yes
6erday secured her discharge when ac-
o,ised OF shoplifing. was arrested to-
day IN a Tweniy-third street dry
goods store. where a detective saw
her stow away goods valued at S2 In
a shopping bag.
II just couldn't help H." she said
In Jefferson Market Court. II sup
pose I'm a natural born shoplifter.
When I'm In Il store II want the pretty
Things and / can't keep out OF the
.stores-Ahey're so tempting.
nh ought ont to be allowed "a
make the slores 80 tempting. can't
stay away from them. buy, OTIS OF
things l don't want and | really don't
know how the other things get dnto
my bag" j,
twenty-three years old. Is Just ordi.
nariiy pretty but her dress Is rich and
attractive. She Hives at No. 325 West
Nineteenth street.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market opened firm to-day.
with prices / 10 10 points higher. due
to the strong Liverpool cabies. This ad-
vance did not old long. however. owing
to The weight OF selling orders for long
account and operations by room bears,
who took advantage OF the bulge to put
out shorts. Unde the pressure nearly
half OF the opening gain was lost in
some instances, and the English market
later followed the recession here with a
decline of about a point. Business was
large and well distributed. 1t included
liberal commisslon-house orders, based
partly on the material drop in the ar
rivnls at the port.
TIT opening prices were: November.
1895 to 1925: December. Ills to II. 10:
January, Ills to il.l6; March. Ills to
II. 20: May. 11.22 to 1l.23: July. ll21 to
1I.22; August. 1894 offered; September.
10.15 offered.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
tFrom the London Telegraph, ,

tfTOtn inc biuoh i'F'htabH''
Smoking. according to DR.. Gaze. a
well- known French physician. is not an
INJURIOUS but "a healthful habit. How
ever, you must smoke in the proper
way and according to rules. There are
eight OF the latter enumerated by the
doctor. The first two apply to cigars.
,She latter must be in the first place
mild. and, secondly, good. The third
rule is always to throw away your cigar
when half finished. II your cigarette
when nearing the end. The fourth
states That neither a cigar nor II cigar
cite, IL It has gone out. must be lighted
n second time. The other rules are:
Never remain In a cloud of smoke.
never chew the end OF a cigar or cigar
cite: use a holder lined with cotton
wool. to absorb the nicotine; at homo
smoke a pipe with a long stem, or pre-
ferably n n%arghileh. All these rules
hslng duly observed you mi smoke
absolutely AS much as YOU like, and
DR.. Gaze says hat 1t wild not only do
you no harm. but may do you good.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
The bridegroom. Explanation.

Trom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
d YOU lake this woman for better or
for worse" the pastor solemnly repeat
and then the bridegroom interrupted
him.. .
well, YOU see, It's his way. parson,"
he explained. She's the last one of
Ave sisters an I had to take what was
left. II II spoken UP ooner ] might o.
had my pick O. the lot. but I KEEP on
waitin' an waltin' an finally he'd to
tako the l~eavin's. Thet's really the best
| kin give to your conundrum.
parson. Go ahead"
The evening world., 1903-11-13

May. IS 3-S to IS 1-2; December. rs to
IS Ia. Corn-May. Al 1-2 to II "a: De-
IL 3-4 to AZ is.
New York!s closing prices were:
Wheat-May. S11-2; July. Sl-2: sep
tember. H5-S; December. Si5-8 bid.
Corn-May. A "a bid; December. 40 Ia.
Chlcago's closing prices We're. Wheat
December. Is I-S. May. II i-S; July.
70 3-S 10 70 1-2. Corn-November. AZ Ia;
December. AZ 3-s to AZ IL: May. Al rs to
~; July, Al rs.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
RUSSIANS ATTACK
CHINESE TROOPS
Pretended They Thought I'm
perial Force Was a Band OF
Robbers and Fighting Fol-
lowed.

srIES -TsIN; Nov. 13.-It is reported
hsre that Russian troops marching to-
ward Ehan-Hai-Kwan encountered a
fierce Of Imperial Chinese troops and
that lighting ensued. the Russians, it is
asserted, pretending that the Imperial
cree was a band OF Chinese robbers.
Altogether over 1000 Imperial troops
Iafe crossed the frontier into Man
The evening world., 1903-11-13
CURB STOCKS FIRM.
standard OIL, an Exception, shows
m Decline In Outside Market.

The curb market was arm to-day. bat
with trading dull. Standard OIL showed
a loss OF 2 points. while International
Mercantile Marine was up fractionally.
The bid and asked prices OF the principal
outside securities were:
The evening world., 1903-11-13
C.. G. Gunther's Sons.
S<th Winter Season.

Furriers, exclusively.
The Fur Garments produced by this well-established
firm are Of unusual excellence,-in quality, style
and design.
Their unique Fur busine S is built on the substantial
foundation Of merit. both Of merchandise and
:ervice.
Small Furs-such as collarettes, stoes, boas, etc.,
are very highly favored this season.. The designs
Of the modish gowns being most conducive to
their use.
Many such novelties are on exhibition.
"a FIFTH AvENU
At Twenty-third Street.
The evening world., 1903-11-13
The Closing quotations.

To-day's highest, loest and closing price,
md net changes from yesterday'se cfosin9
prices or from last recorded sale are as FOL,