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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
ANSWER is FILED.
National Home Building Company
Answers Charoes.

The defendants in the case Of the state
represented by c. c. Coleman, attorney
general. and 0. G. Eckstein. county at
torney. versus the National Home Build
ing association. yesterday filed an answer
IN the district court in which they deny
each and every allegation made by the
plaintiffs in the petition. They admit that
they are a corporation existing under the
laws OF Oklahoma and state that they
have an office at Guthrie but deny that
their main Office is in Wichita. They ad-
NIT that they have no certificate TO do
business in the state Of Kansas except
a. herein given They deny that the COM
pany is iusolvent and that the liabilities
are 100000 as stated in the petition. The
answer states that they deny especially
that the Ligget family, who are the Of
fcers O fthe company, have conspired and
have obtained the possession of low num-
bered contracts and that they have th-eat-
eued 10 remove the assets of the company
from the Jurisdiction of the court OF this
county They denys that the plaintiffs
have the authority to bring and maintain
suit in this court and that this court has
jurisdiction to hear the case or to appoint
tho receiver who has taken charge of the
affairs of the company as they state it is
a foreign corporation. They deny that
the company is a building and loan asso-
citation or that il is doinS business as
such "a corporation. They admit that they
have not fled with the state bank COM
missioner "A written statement of the con-
dition Of their business. hut state that
They have complied with the laws of the
state Of Oklahoma by virtue of which the
company exists. They state that in Jan
uary. 1903. they presented to the secre-
tary OF the state of Kansas and the
charter board an application for authority
To transact business in this state. and
that the secretary required them to pay
$3.50 Toy such authority. They state that
they paid that amount TO the secretary of
state. that he accepted it and stil retains
It. They state that the company is sol
vent and ask that the receiver appointed
by this court he discharged and that they
recover cost of the proceedings from the
plaintiffs They also ask for such further
relief as considered equitable by law. s.
i Amidon represents the defendants in
the case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
IN WEBSTER SCHOOL BUILDING.
Manual Training Rooms Changed
From HIGH School.

The woTkmen eXcavatinS the basement
of the high school building yesterday
called the members of the buildings and
grounds committee to the hig hschooi
and showed them water standing in the
floor Of the building The basement Is
very low. and the board of education
thought that they would construct some
good rooms in it fer a manual training
school. hut in the work they found that
the water came so close 10 the basement
floor that in order to protect the floor
and building it would be necessary to lay
q heavy concrete base with cement
floor. This would be very expensive. It
was found that there are two rooms in
the Webster school that could be fitted
up very nicely and they are now unoc-
cupied. The cost OF preparing the rooms
in the high school building basement
would be something over $50 while the
other rooms can be fitted up for one
third that amount. 1T the board meet
ing yesterday the committee recommend
cd that this action be taken and the
board adOnted it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
JUDGE HOOKS SUCCESSOR.
Campbell and Murdoch Declare for
Pollock at Topeka Meeting.

Victor Murdock returned last evening
from Topeka where he was called by Con-
gresham Curtis TO participate in a meet
ing of Kansas senators and congressman
TO determine a choice for United States
judge to succeed Judge Hook, promoted.
1t having bee nascertained that Judge
Hook Will not resign the district judgship
till he is confirmed by the United States
senate in the circuit judgship nothing was
TO be done except TO instruct the secre-
tary of the meeting to write TO the attor-
ney general asking him his wishes as to
whether he would receive suggestions as
to the succession now or not unit Ian
actual vacancy occurs.
Murdoch and Campbell declared openly
in the meeting for Judge John c. Pollock
of the state supreme court. Reeder gave
a preference for Loomis, Curtis for
Charles Blood Smith and Scott for John
son. Both United States senators were
noncommittal and did not indicate their
preferences.
Murdoch stated that he preferred Pol
lock for the reason that he is a Southern
Kansas man. a neighbor and one who has
been endorsed by practically all the law
yers of this and adjoining counties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
CARRIED OFF CHAIRS
Sneak Thief Visited Porches
of WiChitanS
FOUND IN 2ND. HAND STORE
Eleven Chairs Were Recovered
by Police Yesterday

Some man. a thief with a little orig
inality as to the booty he desired, visited
at least four homes in this city and car
ried off the chairs hi,t adorned the
porches of these homes. Mr.. ]. 2. Allen
lost three rather valuable chairs. They
were hand carved and Iery heavy, being
made especially for verandas. John Brit
tell lost one, E. Battin two and DR.. Fab
rique three. Yesterday the police found
eleven chairs in a secondhand store on
North Main street. Nine of them were
identified and two remain at the police
station awaiting some one to claim them.
This is the first experience the police
have had of any one making a whole
sale raid on verandas and carrying of
the chairs adjoining them. Once in
great while some one reports a chair or
two missing from their porches, bur only
two or three instances would be recorded
in a summer
In this instance, however, the thief Wis
tied the homes all within three days.
and he did not stop with one chair-he
took all that stocd on the verandas. Most
of the chairs were those especially made
for verandas, hand carved or bent chairs
painted to Withstand all sorts of weather.
They are large and being of solid wood
are heavy so that one man had a good
load to carry one away. This thief Wis
tied the homes and never left a chair at
the homes.
The thief took all of the chairs to the
secondhand store and disposed of them
at a nominal sum. which the dealer will
have to stand unless he can catch the
thief and make him return the money.
This man is new one in Wichita as
far as the police are concerned. They
have good description of him and every
man on the force is watching for a man
who has an especial liking for veranda
chairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
liver IS RISING
Gauge Showed Six Inches Rise
Yesterday
HEAVY RAINS NORTHWEST
At Sterling the River Is Out of
Its Bank
HEAVY RAINS NORTHWEST

The Big Arkansas river rose five inches
between o'clock yesterda ymorning and
Z o'clock last night and at midnight had
risen an inch more and was rising slowly
throughout the ni2ht with heavy rainfall
ard the river high from the water of the
mountains. Dispatches from points above
here last night showed the river rising
steadily and in many places the river had
overlowed. As far west as Dodge City
tie river was rising slowly and soming
this way the rise noted was more rapid.
At Sterling over two and one-half inches
OF water fell Wednesday evening which
sent the river out of its banks below the
town
The annual rise of the river from the
melting SHOWS in the mountains reached
Wichita several days ago and the river
hs.s been standing at the four-foot mark
for some time. Yesterday morning it
stood four and four-tenths above low
water mark and at Z o'clock had reached
four and nine-tenths and at midnight the
water was touching the fve-foot mark.
" cdnesday heavy rains were reported all
along the river and its tributaries Last
night considerable rain fell northwest of
Wichita.
The long continued high stage of the
river IS causing much alarm at points
shove here The current has been over
five miles an hour for nearly month and
there has been considerable undermining
west of this city dykes were built along
the river to protect the lowlands, and in
some places these dykes have caved into
The stream leaving a considerable terri
tory unprotected from high water. There
is every reason to believe that the river
viii reach the seven-foot mark here be-
fore this rise has passed. High water is
reported all along the river and the rains
have flied some of the creeks bank fun,
which water is being added to the larger
stream In a number of places along
the river rise of foot more Will send
the water into the fields. The water is
backed up to within a few inches OF the
Central avenue dam at present and a
much higher stage will force the water
into Little river. The dykes along the
river have been repaired and strength
eneG in anticipation of this rise. Yester-
day a number Of cellers in the west part
Of town were reported flooded on account
OF the water coming in from the bottom.
Some Of the business houses have raised
their goods of the floors of the base
ments. The greatest danger in this city
IS this. The water softens the dirt and
allows buildings TO settle. There is lit
Tie serious damage TO be done from
slight overflow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
PLEASED HER AUDIENCE
Miss Estella Burke Entertained Peo-
pie of Rraman. 0. L

Miss Estella Burke Of this city gave an
elecuuonary entertainment at Braman.
o. T, short time ago and the Braman
Star says:
\ full house greeted Miss Burke in her
recital at the Baptist church last Sat
urday evening and were highly enter
tanned by this charming and magnetic
speaker. Her selections played on the
emotions ike the varied elements Of .
storn-now q lightning fash Of humor 10
make you laugh. now the deep roll Of
thunderous rhetoric TO appsl. now the tor
rents OF facts and fsncies 70 overwhelTn.
now the pelting OF sarcastic hail 10 cut
and lash now q round OF eloquence TO
sweep you ike the mighty wind. now the
soft and becalming assurance Of hope
that sends you home Guieted and refresh
ed Prof Taylor was unavO!dably de-
tanned, but appeared when the recital was
about half over and rendered some organ
solos and songs that were duly aD2re-
cfafed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
QUESTION OF LAW.
Involved in Suit in City Court Yester
day.

cay.
a very interesting point of law was
argued yesterday morning before Judge
Alexander in the city court on the re-
plevin suit of the Roock Island Lumber
company vs. The Missouri Pacific Rail-
road company. The amount of money in
litigation is the small sum OF 800, but
the points involved are Of vast impor-
lance to local shippers and business men
IN general 1t seems that by virtue Of
rule or custom adopted by the rail-
roads. a demurrage charge has been ex-
acted upon all cars not unIoaded within
forty-eight hours after the same are
placed upon the certain specified tracks
1t is SAID that many consignees Of goods
have paid these demurrage charges rather
than go into law over it. but the Rock
Island Lumber company have decided to
test the right of the railroad companies
to follow this custom. The points in
volved are as follows:
First-Has the railroad a lien upon
freight for demurrage charges?
Second-Can the railroads assert such
claim before first allowing the consignee
a reasonable time in which to unload the
car, after due notice?
These points have never been finally
adjusted in the United States courts and
the question seems to be a new one in
the state of Kansas.
The question was fully argued before
the court yesterday morning. but, &C
cording to attorneys interested in the
case. it viii, in all probability, find its
way into the district court for settle
ment. When the arguments were closed,
the judge announced that De would rem
der his decision at o'clock this morning.
S B. Amidon represented the plaintiffs
and the railroads interests were looked
after by David Smythe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
500 HARVEST HANDS.
All Kinds of Harvest Hands Passing
THROUGH Wichita.


Wichita is becoming a great distrihut-
ing point for harvest hands in south
western Kansas. Every day great num-
bers pass through the city. Ii Is esti-
mated that almost 500 came in on the
Frisco and Santa Re trains in the morn
ing and left on the Santa Fe train in
The afternoon for Pratt. Cheney. Great
Becd and other points where the har-
vesJ is now on in fun force.
Not only were there many. but there
were all kinds of harvest hands. Some
were old men who have gone TO the har-
vest fields every summer for years; some
were working men who are attracted by
the larger wages they can get in the
wheat belt during the next two or three
months There was a large number Of
high school and college boys who want
some experience and some cash 70 help
take them through their next school
term Then there We're a few, a very
few. Of the professional harvest hands
workers-who work the people while
working their way 20 the fields. but who
never work ia the fiel~~ Although only
very small per cent hit the back
DOORS" yet quite q large number pre-
fered riding on thS bumpers and rods"
TO reclining chair in coach. Most Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
CATTLE ARE DYING.
w. l. AppIing Says His Cattle Have
BlsckleG.

Numerous complaints have come In
from farmers living east OF the city say
ing that cattle were dying Of black lex
W. I Appling stated yesterday that be
had received word from TIE owner OF tbs
pasture where rs cattle are ca grass
that two OF tire herd were dead and that
others were sick The disease seems 10
have affected whole herds. and as rsis
The farmers are 81 less 20 know Ehat
70 do This disease Il very contagious
among cattle ard whole herds have been
known 70 de OF 4 Many remedies have
bsea prescribed 20 cure the disease bit
5sw. Il any OF shen. brought tie desired
results
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
BICYCLE WAS STOLEN.
Walter Isham Lost His New Rugby
Wheel Yesterday

Walter Isham had a new So Rugby bi-
cycle stolen from him yesterday he
left il standing OF the east side OF g.
man < Hess store and Went mp Il Prof
Garcelon's rooms on the four-A loor IN
the Biting Block He was in the build
ing from Il O'Clock TIL 1 O'Clock. and
when he returned his wheel was gone.
As he had been leaving his wheel there
almost every dag it IS supposed that the
person who took II knew OF this and
waited Tor his chance yesterday Nj.
Isham threatens 70 make II warm for The
person who took the wheel II he catches
him. The wheel was a new one and was
number SS.1Sa
Mr. John Randall Of St Paul. Minnesota.
is visiting his brother. ex-County Commits
sioner T Il. Randall. az Mt Hope and Mr.
?. NJ Randall in this city. Mr. John Ran
dali had seen his brother but once before
IN thirty-fve years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

had taken both tires off his bicycle while
it stood in the city building and has
skipped out with the tires, leaving the
balance Of the wheel in dark corner y
the basement. The thief must have been
very anxious to have those tires. as he
took the machine apart and also car
ried off the taps of each wheel Mr..
Knoblaugh is hunting for very uervy
thief as the wheel was leaning against
the wall Of the city bastile. ana the thief
If captured viii have the fun Of loafng
and leaning against the other side of the
same wall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
CAR OF NEW WHEAT.
Rowland Commission Company Has
Consignment from Oklahoma.

The Rowland Commission company Of
this city yesterday bought the first car
load OF new wheat in Oklahoma The
price paid was s. cents per bushel-
This wheat was purchased for export
II will be sent 70 Galveston and be al
lowed To go through the sweat before
IL Is loaded into the vessel.
Wichita IS already recognized as the
central market in the great Kansas hard
wheat country and the exporters come
here 70 buy their wheat II IS the prevail
ing opinion among the grain dealers here
that the new crop OF wheat IS going 70
bring pretty good price Sixty-seven
cents IS not very low price for wheat
threshed from the shock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

pocketiug the specific virus II the tsE1ez-
No amount 81 soaking AZ Hot Springs
viii remove either the ras-cUry CT Eyph-
Ills
Or. Fiulaw guarantees 10 ahHosEteiT
cure the 1orst form & syphils. iu any
climate Tezardless e the pstleats con-
dstion or the ie1Eth ~ tirae deceased
his treatment usatralizss re poison
and rsnovateF the waoie systen with
CIT any unpleasant Effects ard leaves 10
sign CT tslnt e - transmitted 70 CON
ps zion or oIsprtng
Chronic Gleet, Varscocele ard Hydro
ceie cured withoss cutting or 7aln-
J. p FESLAyv. ~ .
Cous15taton free. private and strictly
cc-adsztial
C's5ce New WellIazt1a Eote'. segfh
Nss.1 street VTfehlfa. Eaz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

In the parlors of the Manhattan hotel
yesterday at high noon occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Emma Martin of Council
Grove and Mr.. c. F. Hunt of Mountain
View. o. T. Rev Dubber of the Christian
church pronounced the words that made
the couple one. Miss Martin is a well
known young lady of Council Grove.
where here parents live and where she
has been chief operator for the Council
Grove Telephone company for years. Mr..
Hunt is a popular young salesman with
the Bonebrake Hardware company Of
Mountain View. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt will
remain in Wichita until Sunday and will
then return to Mountain View, where
they will make their home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
PERFORMS TWO WEDDINGS.
Rev. Harmon Joined TWO Couples in
WedIock Yesterday.

Rev. Harmon started two couples on
the road to happiness and prosperity yes
terday. At his residence, GA North To-
peka avenue, he united in the bonds of
matrimony Miss Nora Kappiws and Mr..
James L. Shriver, both well known
young people of Towanda. He also united
Miss Eliza Erickson and Mr.. Charles
Cuddebuck, both of Joplin. Mo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
Phone zsal lss North Main.
in SIS wors,

Syphilis IN SIS worst
form can be arrested
IN ten days ~ a mild
constitutional treat
ment alone without
mercury. iod.de Of pot
assium. o. any other
infuriocs drGEs
Mercury. n doses
great OK small. never
cures. u only sup
presses syphilis ard
axes the disease IN
TIE system for life b
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

these had money with which to buy their
meals. but they did not care to spend
it for car fare. Taken as a whole. the
800 men who passed through yesterday
appeared TO be strong, intelligent work
men and capable OF caring for their
share of this years large wheat crop
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

Beginning ~ eight o-esock Saturday
evening saztord's oTeheEtrs AL gise =
concert 81 van Arsdate & EolEtosE 4
GOD program has Seea prepared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Sanford's Band viii Play in Hamilton
Park

This evening at S:15 in Hamilton Park.
Sanford's band will give the following
program:
March-''Down on the Farm" ..........
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
BICYCLE TIRES STOLEN.
Thief Took Wheels on 70 Get
Them

John Kneblsugh. as he started for
lunch yesterday, found that some one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-05
CITIES MAKE LUNATICS.
Effects Of Acute Activity on Mental
Condition Is DepIorable.

London alone is responsible for
the making Of some seventy lunatics
q Wee6 and no limit can be placed
TO the increase of this number. stated
the president Of the psychological
medicine section Of the British Medi
cal Congress in an address deplorins
the influence of the large town on
the mental condition OF its inilabi-
tants.
The one saving circumstance in the
situation is the natural law which de-
crees that town-bred folk become ster
lie after three or four generations of
town life.
So compncaJed is the environment
of those who live in the great towns,
so many and so varied are the calls
upon their self-control and upon their
ffort-making powers, that their
mental machinery is apt to become
more complex, its parts require nicer
construction and adjustment. and the
whole machine is more apt to get out
of gear and to suffer arrangement
than in the more primitive and less
emotional life of even half a CEN
tury ago.
1t is not overwork that is the de-
termining cause of the disturbance
of mental equilibrium, but carking
care. worry and anxiety
To the rick insanity is brought by
indulgence in sensuous Injuries.
To the poor who are at the mercy
of every economic crisis. whose fnan-
cial circumstances spell Indifferent
nutrition, overcrowding and immoral
surroundings the conditions of mod
ern life bring depression and despair.
The natural result is that they at
tempt to drown their sorrow in the
flowing bowl. Alcohol is the cause
of one-ffth of the insanity in males
and Of more than half of that in
the weaker sex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-05

lrishman would do without his dhu-
deem. and concluded that life would
be a weary waste without it.
How could the genuine Dutchman
think without his pipe, and What, in
deed. would life be without it for him?
How would picture OF New Amster-
dam look withouthrdlur. n. t, .Nflyr
dam look with Dutchman in it and
no "churchwarden" pipe to keep Jim
warm and in good thinking order?-
ST Louis Republic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-05

WOOD SAWING-l am now ready to
saw wood, also small amount of
wood for SALE E. BAUGHMAN
IDEAL DAIRY. Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-05

Under New Management.
OAK STREET MEAT MARKET

wish to say to the customers that |
have purchased the Meat Market from
G. w. Campster. which was formerly
operated by F. H. Lee, and will keep
a supply of Country raised Meats, such
as Beef, Pork, Mutton, etG, always on
hand, also Oysters, Game and Fish in
season.
My stock of salt meats such as
Hams, Bacon, etc, will be complete
and of the choicest on the market.
We ask a continuance of your patron
age, also trial from new ones, as
We are satisfied that a trial will con-
vince you that our Meats are the
best and our prices as reasonable as
anywhere in the city. We earnestly
solicit share of your patronage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-05

Take hyan's Ca1arrnline for colds
and headt les It cures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-05
October Millinery

Many decidedly new and hand some colors and combinations have made their appearance in velvets, silks and ribbons, feathers, wings and flowers in rich and beautiful colorings, make the Hat Wear for this season especially attractive and brilliant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-05

The Stampers union will hold a spe- cial meeting at.Buffers' and Polishers hall at o'clock tonight to take ac- ton on the death of their late brother, John Linden.
 James Donahue of North square re- turned home Friday evening after months absence. He was at sea dur ing the terrible storm of few weeks ago and suffered awful hardships for seven hours. He was off the coast of Maine at the time and it was thought that the ship would founder in the ter rible gale. Three sailors were washed overheard
 Edward Storrs, a painter, working on the Lawlor building, corner of Bank street and Harrison avenue, fell from a staging on the third story this noon. He was picked up by Officer J. Me Carthy, who happened to be passing near there at the time. Medical attend ance was immediately at hand. and Storrs was taken to his home. His injuries consisted of broken ribs on the right side,. besides severe shock.