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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
49, EaaN
MUCH MUD MEANS MUCH MONEY.
"a. Nj. MURDOCH, Editor.

Mud means money. and always, for Kansas For
kansas wafer never works as great disaster drouth
What with a very cold and backward spring. May
frost later excessive rains and succeeding floods the
nromse of early spring for a OF unusual crop
Yields seems at this writing not TO be OF possible lui
6ent It is estimated that twenty-five per cent OF the
corn field area remains implanted, that twenty-five per
cent additional of that which was planted mas Deen
bopelessly drowned out overgrown with weeds winch
could not be powed under because of continuous rams
If this be true we at present but fifty per cent Oh
the corn crop in average condition OF the conditons o
the wheat crop the reports very conflicting MUCH
wheat is reported being under water, III some sec
tiors it is said to badly rusng while from other
quarters we hear of the ravages Of the Hessian ny ana
what not
m recurring to the mud and money theory, it is true
that excessive precipitation has always meant Dig crop
Yields in the aggregate for Kansas. Where ten per
cent Of the fields have been drowned out the other ninety
cent Of higher and grounds has always MADE
the aggregate far than good Sedgwick county is
fifty per cent bottom land No other county in the state
has anywhere near such per cent of valley lands But
eighty per cent of the lands the county in
Kansas is prairie much of it high prairie High prairie
can't be drowned out Therefore the weer the season
the greater the yield Of high prairie the greater the crop
aggregate Hence so Kansas is concerned, much
mud means money Streets may be flooded bridges
washed away, buildings here and there collapse and
valleys be turned into lakes for brief time not to
mention or estimate other losses. But the added mil
lions of tons and of bushels of hay and of grain are
assured by the floods which prove for the time dsas
trous in other directions.
Having now for forty years written about Kansas
crops for forty years observed her seasons and noted
results recording recurring floods about every seven
years making the most of its occasional drouths we
have no hesitancy predicting that the food will pass
away and be forgotten that the will shine again.
and that the harvest for 190S and hay
corn wheat oats fruit and forage included, will be far
in excess of that of the two years last past
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
THE AUTOMOBILE VERSUS THE HORSE.

As the auto taking the place of the horse at the
buggy and at the stage COACH why not take the
place of the horse the pow at the cultvator and at
the dray? Farming would be popular pastime running
moving machines cuvators and the like with automo-
bile machinery. would be simply gay recreation. The
farmer might do the weeds of twenty thirty acre
field and go fishing the machine in the after
noon
A burning meadow in Ohio the other day showed to
what good automobiles be put in emergency
A rich visiting the town with his auto, and
seeing that the beside the Nickle Plate railroad
and threatened the whole with destruc
ton he and his brother snatched big plOw and to
the spot The rich the automobile while his
brother stood behind the plow handles The latter was
compelled to to keep up with the machine. The
work done faster than if horses had been used,
the meadow saved from the flames and the town
from destruction.
The work of blowing up the fields is far better
else for the wealthy of automobiles than running
lightning speed the country roads and srewng
destruction in their path
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
An ,Avoirdupois Valuation.

Yes said Farmer Meddergrass, I'VE
all hated to part with Molly. She had the
genuine affection OF every one of US"
''Yes?% sympathetically said the city
visitor. who realized that some sort of
sentiment was expected, and hardly knew
how to express it.
Yes, indeed. Molly had won our af-
fections, and in hundreds of ways she
showed that she loved US. too
She had pretty NAME" suggested the
visitor.
Yes. 1 always liked that name. In
fact. [ named her that. Ma wanted to
call her Brownie because she had brown
hair, but 1 stuck it out that Molly was
best"
Here the visitor conjured up vision of
a brown-haired little girl. who had trod
the daisy decked paths of the old farm,
and tripped lightly across the meadows,
clinging TO the old mans hand. until, be-
fore he realized it, she had slipped from
girlhood into womanhood, and had been
won by some swain of the neighborhood.
You must have enjoyed having her
around you" he ventured.
Il did. She was always gentle and
quiet-not bit of wildness or bad tenn
per in her"
Did she ever go away from home
much? Or had she been for so long
constant companion that her going away
was made all the harder to bear?"
She had been on this farm all her life.
And she had been special pet of mine
from the time she was weaned. OF course,
before that. ma always took more pains
with her than / did. You know how the
women folks are about little things like
that"
Yes. Yes. The mother instinct. Per-
fectly natural" said the visitor, putting
slowly at his cigar.
Il had made up my mind" continued
Mr.. Meddergrass, Ito keep Molly with us
all her life. Didn't mind seeing the other
ones go one by one. but 1 rather had
soft place in my heart for Molly
Everybody has a favorite that way"
Don't he though? Amt it a fact?
But one day Higgins. the butcher. came
along, and saw her. and after that / got
no rest from him until he could have
her. Ma sort of urged me to let him take
her, too
The butcher"
Yes. He said she was worth her
weight in gold. And l always thought she
was, too. And she was, by jingr'
She was, no doubt. in view of what you
thought of her But should have thought
you would have given her to some person
of more culture than Higgins 1 have
seen him, and he seems very coarse and
brutal in his bearing Understand me,
But, Higgins offered more money than
any one else that came here"
Money!
Yes. What did you think let her go
for? Love?'
why not?"
20, pshaw, If he loved her he could
Just as we'll drive around here and look
at her every now and then. What he
wanted her for was her hide and tallow
and ribs. and so forth.
What? Why, man. you talk about
your daughter as if she were a cow
Daughter? Who said anything about a
daughter? Molly was the best corn-fed
heifsr that ever went into car for the
Meat Trusti'
With a smothered snort the city visitor
hurried toward the house. leaving Mr..
Meddergrass leaning against the barn and
saying. We'll. by gum every two min
utes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
THE WICKED LION.

There once lived a lion who was both
greedy and cruel. He slew and ate every
other animal who was not as strcng as
himself; but before Staying them he liked
to pull out their teeth. so as 10 hurt
them as, much as possible.
Now, lat that time there was a clever
hippopotamus, and he suddenly thought
one day of trick that he could play on
the lion and end the days of that wicked
creature He lay down in a part of the
forest where the lion used to roam and
pretended TO have bad toothache. He
'pufed his cheeks out until his face was
all swelled, and he forced tears into his
eyes when he saw the lion coming.
20, my poor fellow" said the lion with
an evil smile, what q toothache you
have. No wonder you cry. I'll go and
get rope and pull out all your teeth for
you. Then they won't ache any Inore,'
But l don't want all my teeth taken
out, said the hippopotamus.
20, you've got TO have EN- out. my
friend" said the lion. You see, 1 like
TO draw teeth. and 1 am the king of
beasts and can do as 1 like and off
he trotted TO get the rope.
The hippopotamus shook with silent
laughter.
"Ho, Ho," he laughed to himself. while
tears of joy crept through his closed eyes.
'Ha, Hal You've met your match this
time, Mr.. Lion. Hei He You'll draw
all my teeth, will you? Then. perhaps.
you'll eat me the way you've eaten 9TH
ers. Hum, Hum. Well see, And he
went and stood on the bank of the forest
stream.
Now" said the lion. coming up just
then, lets begin. Well take a good
big front one first, please. Afraid III
hurt you? Well. Of course. 1 will. But
you may yell. and roar, and holler all you
like. III be rather glad il you do.
You've got TO have EN- all out and then
I'll eat youi''
He had fastened his rope around the
big front tooth, and now he began TIC pull
The hippopotamus pulled the other way.
Then. bang! the tooth came out with a
jerk, and something else happened, tool
The lion went heels over head off the
bank and into the stream, He went with
such force that his head was buried in
the clay at the bottom, just as the hippo
potamus had known it would be, and the
greedy, wicked lion was smothered before
he could get himself free. The crocodiles
saw him struggling, but they would not
help him out.
For as one of them said TO the hip
popotamus, who stood on the bank, If
we had saved his life he would have
turned round and tried to eat us. He is
well out of the way. thanks to your
clever plan, and a good job, too!'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
THE MAN THAT BRYAN NAMES.

Judge Walter Clark, whom William Jennings Bryan
has selected the most likely to be successful
the Democratic presidential candidate is the chief
justice the supreme of North Carolina and has
held position 1889. He is native North Caro-
nian is 81 years DID, is graduate of the University of
North Carolina has been lawyer since 1868 and has
been judge since 1885 Judge Clark is widely known
authority in law and he has published numerous orig
works. compilations and dgests that accepted
standard He is also familiar writer in the magazines
and is otherwise scholarly and profound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
THE REAL CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY.

Not the men who make our laws,
Working long in country's cause.
Not the busy financiers
Jobbing stocks for bulls and bears.
Not the producers who can feed
Nations with their growth in need.
Not the laboTer whose toll
VIKINGS fruition from the soil
No, it's loving women be
Captains of all industry.
All day long they give and give.
Helping weaker sisters live.
Up at sunrise, mothering men,
Children, helpers, idlers, then
Moving mountains from their way,
Busy, cheerful housewives they.
Never do these captains stop
Till their flags at nalf-mast drop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
ia Punishment.

wooihy Ruyter-T should shink Il would
hs fze 20 - poet
Edrier-It certainly should - hne-eT
Imprisonment. CT both.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

Capital is opposed to war;" declares the Wichita
Eagle That depends If be made to double
capital then capital win not be found opposing it very
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gazette. Capital capital
meant, is money in the abstract OF the meat
packer the shoddy manufacturer and the like are ever
for war
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
NOTHING Doinc.

Hello. father. is that YOU the college
youth called over the long-distance wire.
I was beginning TO get anxious about
that check I wrote you for thought per
haps it had miscarried."
No" replied the wise father, Its safe
safe in my check5ook Good-by-7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
u. Eiliad N. all

E.mployeT-Tss : advertised for g strong
boy. ThIak you VIII all the bnl7
Applicant-WeII. list flashed iickin
nineteen other applicants ct il the hall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

why Adam" exclaimed Eve. as her
liege lord began 20 rnasticate The forbid
den. you eat apples Ike a pig
well. ~ dear replied the bead gar
dener OF Eden. IL I'm a pig. you are only
. spare rib
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

American Magnates DaughteT-Don't
you have electric light and ONYX pillars
and diamonds in ileaven2
No. my dear. Only sunlight and plain
gold streets.
Ny, What a comedownr'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
go - e H.

Jir-Thst man destroyed al ny rzzr-
ned happiness
Jsu-wha,, To1 don't mean 70 say
JIM Do: r. married The cook,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
Reason ENOUGH

She-I don't care. Just know you're
wrong.
He-Oh. come. now: why Do sou persist
II saying ttat7
she-Because you won't admit l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

An advance agent of the prohibition party who was
with others doing the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth
the other day. asked old veteran if he drank
Not with strangers" the reply and silence regned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

Kansas City Victor Murdoch goes to congress
with the biggest majority given to Kansas repre-
sentative and the best press agent earth He a
pointed Dave Leahy TO be his private secretary"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

Referring the present piscatorial situation it is
said that Cleveland sit longer for bite than any
in America Bryan and Watterson should note
this element in Growers makeup.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

The Kaw river food caught set of fellows for
whom the public viii do eye-irrgating. The meat
merger has not repened they being baptized by
immersion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

It might be wise u stay OF proceedings for
few days in that of sequesraton brought the
instance Of the Arkansas valley against the state of
Colorado
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
OHIO is SOLID FoR ROOSEVELT.

The papers have not ceased to joke Hanna upon the
one hand and ctcise him the other for his sup
break the Ohio situation Mark is so sly withal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

The Kansas bankers. at their convention in Topeka
last week compared their county capita deposits
respectively with the result that Wall Street turned
green
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

She-You say yoH are Ssvn;et - ar
VIA; Is the particular art sou ioVe
heste
He theu ait
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

a stranger asked newsboy in Kansas City the quick
est way 20 Seventh street when the native youngster
replied: Just stepo the edge of that blun and fall on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

Whom will Your Uncle cy stand for n the event that
he is compelled 10 choose between Burton and Curtis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

State Bank Commissioner Albsugh warns Kansas
hanks against boorns Booms hank busters the
burglars out Of sight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

Who spoke of irrigation for Kansas'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02

He thcu ars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11

The average condition of barley on Sept.
1 was ST., against 1914 on Aug. /, 1903, SO z
on Sept. /. 1892. 1913 at the corresponding
date in 1901 and ten-year average of So
The average condition Of rye on Sept /
was SAL. against S72 one month ago 80 2
Sept /, 1902. A.9 at the corresponding date
In 1901 and a ten-year average or S5.5
The average condition of buckwheat on
Sept / was go. against 1873 one month ago.
Sc on Sept. /, 1902. 900 at the corresponding
date in 1901 and a teu-year average of 81 4
The average condition of fax on Sept !
was sos, against S0.3 one month ago and
Sc in July.
The average condition OF potatoes on
Sept / was &.3. against So one month ago.
SO i on Sept. 1. 1902 522 at the corresponding
date in 1901 and ten-year average of 76 o.
The average condition of tobacco on Sept
! was s3.4. against s2.s one month ago and
S5.1 on July l. 1903
OF the thirteen principal clover seed pro-
ducing States. four. namely. Indiana, IL
linois Wisconsin and Iowa, report in
creased acreages. while all the other prin-
State the acreage Is the same as last year,
report decreases. In Colorado and Utah
conditions are below their ten-year aver
ages, while all other principal States re-
port conditions above such average.
The average condition of rice on Sept.
1 was 1916. as compared with $40 one month
ago and 93.5 on July l. 1903.
The number OF stock hogs now being fat
tened is 81 per cent. less than the number
one year ago Reports as TO size and
weight of stock hogs indicate a condition
of 95.1. as compared with a seven-year aver
age of 942.
The report also includes fruits ana vari-
Gus minor crops. which will be published in
detail in the Crop Reporter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
John w. Bruce Dead.

John w. Bruce, seventy years old, and
one of the oldest residents Of Indianapolis.
died yesterday at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Kurtz. of Mooresville, where
he had been residing for the last few
months. Mr.. Bruce was native of Marion
older residents of the city. His remains
will be brought here to-day and the funeral
will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the home of his daughter
Mrs. Boswell. who. with Mrs. Kurtz, of
Mooresville, survives him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
SILVER FOR SIR THOMAS.
Mayor Bookwalter Will Receive Sub
scrfptfons from Local People.

Mayor Bookwalter received a letter
yesterday from the secretary of a national
committee which is in charge of raising
subscriptions for a silver for Sir Thomas
Upton. The silver will be given to the
famous Irishman as a testimonial of the
affection in which he is held by American
sportsmen. Mayor Bookwalter will receive
subscriptions from people OF this city who
may wish TO contribute. The letter fol-
lows:
"A national committee. with General Jo-
seph Wheeler as chairman. and the West
orn National Bank OF New York as treas
urer. has been formed for the purpose OF
raising by popular subscription a fund
which is TO be used for the purpose of
presenting Sir Thomas Upton with a sill
yer service, a testimonial OF the esteem
In which he Is held by the American peo-
pie.
They have instructed me TO write and
ask II you Will act as the member of the
committee In your city. and personally take
charge OF the collection of contributions
from the citizens for the purpose above
mentioned.
The idea Is 70 have each city In the
United States participate in this testimo-
NAL.
Trusting that this may meet with your
appreciation, and that may have an
early response from you. on behalf Of the
committee. I am. yours respectfully.
CLiFFORD WAYNE BARTRIDGE.
Secretary"
Nov York. sspa Z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
Inspecting the Lines.

c. G. Waldo, general manager, r. B. Tur.
ner, general superintendent, and c. III.
Cory, superintendent of motive power OF
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, were
in the city yesterday on their return from
an inspection of the Springfield extension,
the ballasting of which was completed yes
terday. Mr.. Waldo says II is a fine piece
of track, and as soon as it gets well settled,
which will be in four or five weeks, the
time schedule of the fast freight and pas
senger trains will be rearranged and short
ened Mr.. Waldo is much pleased with the
business the c., III. & ID. is developing on
this line. The company has received
ten new engines, ordered last spring, has
them all In service, and has an order in for
eight more, December delivery. Three of
them will be heavy ten-wheel passenger en-
gines. heavier than the company has ever
purchased before. and they will be placed
in service on the Indianapolis division The
company has purchased 1900 tons of new
steel rails weighing seventy pounds TO the
yard. The company, all over its system, is
doing a heavy business, has every engine
and car IL can command in service, and pas
senger business, as well as freight traffic,
for months past has exceeded all former
records.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
sHELBYvILLE a.
SOUTHEASTERN TRACTION co.

Cars leave Indianapolis for SheIbyvIlle and all
intermediates stops from the corner OF Mashing-
ION and Meridian streets on the following hours:
& :, 3, 10, II a. m, j o'clock noon and l. .
= 8 g. Z. :. and II 20 p. m.
cars leave Shelbyyille for indianapolis and all
intermediate stops as follows 4.51 $751; 6.5s,
T.57 $50, s57, 1857. 1851 a m and u 81 1851,
~ a:57 5Cs. 555. C:57. 1851. S57 and II 20 D. m
Round "trip tickets. indianapolis 20 Shelbyville.
can be purchased at Huder's drug store. corner
washington and Pennsylvania streets. and the
y T. Ensley pharmacy, Stubblns Hotel block.
Saturday and sunday Special Schedule
on Saturday and Sunday. beginning at a. m,
Will leave indianapolis each half hour.
excepting $3.50 and $50 a and $50, $50 and
II 80 p. The last car leaves al midnight
Leaving ShelbyNille the will the
half hour. besinning at Az a m. excepting TIA
and 1871 a. m. and 2:z7 and Ia D. IN. Last O.
viii leave sheIbyville at ll.32 p N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
SEvENTY-TWO NEW CARRIERS.


Word has been received from Washington
by Cashier Frank Richman, of the Indian
apolis postoffice, that carriers were appoint
ed during the last month for seventytwo
new Indiana rural routes, and they will
draw their pay beginning with September.
This is the largest number of rural routes
that has ever been established in Indiana
during one month, and raises the total num-
Der of carriers in the State TO 1,275. The
counties to which most of the carriers were
assigned are Pike, Lawrence, Floyd, New
ton, Laporte Starke, Clarke, Fountain,
Hendricks, Ohio, Lake and Wayne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Average Of Corn on Sept. 4 Was SOL,
Of Winter and Spring Wheat TAT
and OF Oats 1871.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1o.-The monthly
report of the Bureau of Statistics in the
Department of Agriculture will show the
condition of corn on Sept. / to have been
SOL as compared with 1871 on Aug. /, 1903,
S4.3 on Sept. /, 1902. SIT at the corresponding
date in 1901, and a ten-year average of
1885. These figures, as well as those on
other crops, indicate the condition on Sept.
/, and no attempt is made to anticipate the
results from future weather conditions.
The following table shows for each of the
twenty principle corn States the condition
on Sept. of the last three years and that
on Aug. /, 1903, with the ten-year averages.
IT.