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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
BUT TWO BIDS OFFERED

Topeka. Kan. May 1s.-But two bids
were offered yesterday for the purchase
Of the business Of the Kansas Mutual
One wa shat OF the National Life In
sursnce company and the other. it Is
said. was from a St Louis company II
was supposed that the bids would be
opened here by the receivers. but they
were taken to Kansas City TO be opened
before Judge Hook GeorgeE- Cole and
William II. Hooper took the bids 10 Kan
sas City yesterday afternoon.
While a part Of the stockholders o. the
Kansas Mutual want TO sell the company
TO the National Life there IS a strong
movement toward the Organization OF an
entirely new company. The National Life
has agents out collecting the proxies %
the policy holders 10 De voted lor the
selling OF the company at the stockhold-
erS meeting OF June /
Several prominent Kansas capitalists
are back OF the movement 70 organize =
new company. george z Cole has beez
talked OF for president OF the rev con-
pany but others would Ike to see At sx-
perienced insurance man paced al the
head in case nav company Is organ
led beard OF directors VIII Be elected
composed Of prominent Kansas capital
lists. c J. Bailey and Thomas Page have
been suggested as likely candidates for
,euhe-s Of the board
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

been swelling on the side of her head
where the broom struck for two months.
and he said that pus and blood ran out
when the broom struck. This theory of
the defense does not sound very reason
able When blood vessel is ruptuSed.
the blood will often flow for a long time
and 1t is necessary TO take measures to
check il. But when pus sack is opened.
the putrid matter gushes out until the
tension on the sack is relieved and then
there is usually only a slight emulation,
and the knowledge that il is better to
allow pus to run out than to try TO pre-
vent such result is usually a part OF the
mental assets of even the feeblest intel
lect A pus sack is local, and when open
ed, empties at once, having no source of
supply beyond the sack in which it Is
contained but blood comes from the veins
and arteries and when a blood vessel is
ruptured. the supply is pumped from the
heart and often flows for a long time.
The boys tell that the blood and pu sran
for some time and in large quantities.
II 1t be true that the flow continued for
some time and was considerable in vol
ume, it indicates that a blood vessel was
ruptured, a state of facts which the de-
Tense claims did not happen.
The cross-examination Of this boy by
Judge Mcbride was very adroit. and the
general impression seemed to be that
he had not helped the defense when Nc
Bride had finished with him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
WON'T HONOR HIS VOUCHER.
Auditor Wells Refuses to Pay kel-
sey's Bills.

Topeka Kan, May les. II. Kelsey,
Adjutant General, is having lot OF
trouble collecting from the state the
money expended by him on a trip to
Columbus. Ohio to attend the annual
convention of the Interstate National
Guard association. Mr.. Kelsey went to
Columbus Immediately after the didica-
tory ceremonies of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition at st. Louis the latter
part of April. On his return Mr.. KEEL
sey made out a voucher for his expenses.
which amounted to $3.50 and submitted
to State Auditor Wells. The latter de-
clined to pay it and held it up for investi-
cation. So far, Auditor Wells claims he
has been unable to find any law to au-
thorize the payment of the voucher.
The expenses incurred by Adjutant Cen
eral Kelsey were as follows:
Railroad fare, 81; hotel bills. SIS; Pull
man fare. IS; hacks street car fare etc.
$3.50. Total. $3.50.
For the reaso nthat he attended the
meeting of the association as a delegate
from Kansas by direction of the State
Military board and Governor Bailey, Ad-
jutant General Kelsey is insisting on the
payment of the voucher. If Auditor Wells
should remain obdurate and refuse TO
issue a warrant for the amount, Kelsey
will be out his money unless Governor
Bailey comes forward and pays the
amount of his contingent fund. He can
do this. if he desires to. as state Off
Ger can dispose OF his contingent fund
/ nabout any way he wants to as long as
he makes public record Of the use the
money is put 70.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
TO STAMP OUT NANCE.
Kansas Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sion on Tick Crusade

Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE State Live
Stock Sanitary commission will meet here
next Tuesday for the purpose of con-
sidering the best means of stamping out
the epidemic of Texas itch or mango
among the cattle in western Kansas. The
commission will also consule with Gov
ernor Bailey and the latter, on the rec
ommendation of the commission, probably
Will issue a proclamation ordering that
all cattle in the western part of the state
be dipped in order TO cure them of the
disease.
Some time ago the commissio nestab-
lished a quarantine against Colorado.
preventing the shipping Of cattle infected
with mango into this state. At the meet
ing of the commission on Tuesday in
spectors will be appointed TO enforce the
quarantine and see that all cattle coming
into the state from Colorado and western
points are dipped. Inspectors will he
stationed at Sharon Springs. Goodland.
Tribune. Syracuse and Liberal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
BOARD WITHOUT POWER.
Railroad Commissioners Can DC
Nothing About Elevator Sites.

Topeka. Kan. May ls.-The legislature
two years ago. when II enacted the law
establishing the State Board Of Railroad
Commissioners. intended TO invest the
board with power not only 20 regulate
rates. but 70 prevent a road from giving
any individual or firm monopoly Of the
elevator privileges along its line. IL
failed. however. 10 make the law specific
enough regarding the power 10 regulate
the granting % elevator sites.
Attorney. General Coleman. in a decision
rendered yesterday. held that the board
has no power TO compel railroad COM
pany 10 permit the erection Of an eleva-
tor upon its rfeht-of-way. This question
has not been declared before The old
board proceeded on the theory that il had
the power and when q complaint came in
that a railroad refused 20 permit some
individual or company TO erect an eleys-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

ton. who was sent to the penitentary
in 1900 for term of five years for at
tempted bank burglary. was yesterday
refused a pardon by Governor Bailey. Ii
was claimed that Wharton was the vic
tim OF a conspiracy between two burg
lars and a banker IN Junction City and
that he was sent into the bank where
he was captured. Governor Bailey re-
fused to pardon because there was no
evidence produced which had not been
considered by the court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
WALkAWAY FOR FOUST.
lola Man Elected Judge of New 37th
District.

Topeka. Kan, May 16.-Oscar Foust, of
lola, who was elected judge of the new
Thirty-seventh judicial district. which is
composed of Allen and Woodson counties,
on the Republican ticket, had a walk
away. He received 925 out of the CSC votes
cast.
In Allen county Foust received 651 votes.
H. A. Ewing, 81; ]. F. Thompson. 10; S.
Gard, 3; j. H. Lamb, 2; James Templin,
w. c. Hankins, ]. B. Goshen, w. J. Pic
jail, G.. \. Amos, A. B. Campbell, B. c.
Thompson William Higginbotham, Jesse
Decker. A. H Campbell. c. o. Churchill
and Charles Osborne, one each.
In Woodson county Foust got pa votes;
William Hogueland. 5; Tbad Parsons, 4;
S. E. Porter. J. Q. Barrett. George Steph-
enson and D. B. Morgan. one each.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
LEssEEs ARE PROHIBITED.
Coleman Says They Have No Prior
Rights in demonstrating.

Topeka. Kan. May 16.-School land is
in great demand and considerable trou-
bic has been caused lately by lessees at
tempting to take advantage of the home
stead act previous to the expiration OF
their lease in order 20 forestall persons
who wished either 70 purchase the land or
settle upon il under the homestead acr.
Attorney General Coleman, in an opin
ion rendered yesterday, held that lessees
Of school lands have no prior rights in the
matter of demonstrating over any other
persons and that they cannot vitiate their
lease by proceeding to homestead the
r,-o0s-fy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
Monday Balcony Bargains

Penny Bargains in Balcony
A Double Sheet Sticky Fly Paper Tor cent Z (
A Dozen Wood Clothes Pins for one cent
Repair cent.
A Double and Hat Hook for one cent
A Cake OF Carpenters Blue Chalk for enc cent
Tin Patty Pans. all shapes. for one cent .
A Musical Pipe for cent
Block OF Handle Iron Wax for ore cent
A Package OF Wire Hair Pins for one cent
A Top. withscrew point for one cent.
A Good Rubber Tip Pencil for one cent
A Large Size Screw Hook for cent
Any the articles. for sc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

Turned from LArTsnos yesterday Eosre
be assisted II s-tt,!nz strike e Ire
ezrpezisEz gS.11- lie zea- fifty = ngs-.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
COMPROMISE Is EFFECTED.

Topeka. Kaas. May is-w. L A
johnson, S:@te L>ho. Commissioners, re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

tor on its right-of-way. IL al once issued
an order directing the offending company
TO allow the elevator 10 be built The
board knew there was some question re-
garding authority to take the action and
for that reason did not ask any legal ad-
vice on the matter
Several weeks ago. however. the Far
mers' Grain and Cooperative associa-
ton of Iuka filed a complaint with the
board against the Missouri Pacific rail-
road. alleging that II refused TO permit
it 10 erect an elevator on the right-of-
way The board took the matter up.
with the Missouri Pacific. but the road
fatty refused 10 permit the erection OF
the elevator This checked the matter
squarely up TO the board and il called
on the Attorney General for an opinion
relative TO its power 10 issue mandatory
order requiring the granting Of the eleva-
tor site. The Attorney General held il
did not have the power
An attempt was made during the recent
session of the legislature TO get a law
through specifically investing the board
with power 10 compel railroad companies
70 grant sites for elevators on their
rishts-of- way wherever deemed expedieut
bv the board but the bill was killed BY
the committee on railroads Of the house
Topeka. Kan. May 1s.--The State Board
OF Railroad Commissioners will not make
4 report this year 10 Governor Bailey
The Law provides that ths board shall!
make annual reports The members Of
the commission believing that the re-
ports are Of value only 20 the members OF
the legislature. came 70 the conclusion
there was no reason for making re-
rsrt this year than that q biennial re-
port vozld answer just as wei Pernis-
sion was asked Of Governor Bailey TO ig-
more the law and not issue report lie
told the board yesterday there was no
necessity. as re saw u. for an annual
report and he would not require the max
ing 81 ore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
BAILEY REFUSES PARDON.

Frank Wharton Must Remain Behind
the Bars
Topeka. ksns, Aay iA-FEsak Waar-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
No Shins Will Be Sunk.

Washington, November '6.-The state
department today received notice from
the Dominican government through the
consul general in New York that it had
closed by decree, to commerce for the
duration Of the instruction. the ports of
Monte Cristo. Puerto Plata. Sanchez. Ma
coris and SANTANA. 1t is stated here that
this notice is given to prevent recur-
renee OF the mistake made by the Do
m1nicnn government in attempting to
blockade Puerto Plata recently without
giving the requisite notice. AS to wheth-
er or not the new decree Is respected, the
officials say nothing can be told at pres
ent. 1t will remain for Captain Briggs. of
the Baltimore and Minister Powell to
determine whether or not the blockade
proposed Is really effective and under no
circumstances will the state department
respect paper blockade.
The Dominican government or the in
surgents. whoever attempts to establish
a blockade must have the ships present
to make 1t effective The officials have
not the slightest fear that the Domini-
can government will try to sink any reg
ular Unied States liner so long as the
Baltimore is In Dominican waters
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
MAGNETIC Storms and Sun Spots.

Crrom The New York Tribune)
The paralysis Of and iuterferencN with
tclcgraphc service III America and Eu-
rope Saturday for a period of several
hours were not without precedent. That
kind of phenomenon is Of comparatively
infrequent occurrence. hut has been OBJ
served many times before. 1t is attrib-
uted by experts to a disturbance OF the
earth's magnetism. and occasionally there
have been manifestations in the southern
hemisphere at the same time as in the
northern.
Like certain auroral displays in low
ATTITUDES. these outbreaks appear to be
associated in some mysterious way with
the appearance Of spots on the sun.
Hence there was a little reason for ex-
pecting that latest one. An area of solar
surface OF considerable extent was seen
to be marked with spots early in Octo-
her. BY the rotation OF the sun this re-
gion disappeared a fortnight ago, but is
now coming into view again The exact
situation there cannot be discerned by
astronomers until the axial movement
has continued for a day or two more, but
it is not unlikely that the locality is still
re scene of ptrcepUble activity. Just
what is the mechanism by which the OBJ
served effect 10 produced is yet uncertain
Perhaps 1t would be more intellgible if
the source Of the earghs magnetism it
self had been determined beyond dis
pute. The coincidence between magnetic
disturbances and sun spots IS more con-
spicions, apparently. than that between
inospEeric commissions and solar out
breaks
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
CURIOUS LORE.
Natural History Contained in Very
Rare Book.
(From The London Expressly

(From The London Expressly
| 1t is Interesting to know that among
some country folk the curious idea still
prevails that with the master die the
bees Somebody tells me that instances
Of this have been noticed OF late. At &
! sale OF the humble effects OF a viilager
lately dead two or three hives OF bees
in old straw keeps were TO be disposed Of,
| but when they came TO be examined 1t
was found that all the bees were dead.
A coincidence Of this kind will probably
keen alive the superstition in that VII
| lage for generations to come
Some curious specimens Of folk lore and
natural history are contained III rare
book, called 1.-THE sportsman's Dictlon-
ary." to which {. NJ Woolsey has drawn
nv attention This was published one
hundred and sixty years ago. The au-
| thor was evidently Philistine among
Philistnes in his attitude toward nature.
or the master musician, the blackbird
| ne says;
,, This bird is known by all persons, and
is better to be eaten than kept, being
much sweeter to the palate when dead
and we'll roasted than TO the ear while
living. Sings about three months in the
year, or four at most, though his song
is worth nothing; but II he be taught TO
whistle he Is Of some value, It being very
loud. though coarse What an ear and
mind,
And here IS a story OF the squirrel with
the ring in 1t Of the seventeenth even
more than the eighteenth century. 1t re
minds one Of the hares of Izaak Walton,
that changed their sexes once 4 year.
"Ir what Is reported of them be true,
the admirable cunning of the squirrel APP
pears In her (where we commonly use
his when the sex need not be specified
our ancestors often used herD swimming
or passing over a river, Tor when she is
constrained by hunger SO to do she seeks
cut some rind or small bark of tree,
which she sets upon the water, and then
goes into it, and, holding up her tail like
a sail let's the wind drive her 10 the
other side, and carries meat in her mouth
to prevent being famished by the length
OF the voyage"
or the wild boar we have this: And
what place so ever he bites. whether man
or dog the heat of his teeth causes an
inflammation in the wound. If. therefore,
he does but Touch the hair of a dog he
burns off; nay, huntsmen have tried the
heat OF his teeth by laying hairs on them
as soon as he was dead and they have
shriveled up as il touched with hot
IRON.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Rebels Ask Recognition.

Washington. November 1.-THE revolu-
tionsts Of San Domingo today applied to
the state department for recognition by
the United States. The application was
presented to the department by ]. NJ.
Giordan. who represented himself as the
provisional agent Of the revolutionary
government. OF which General Jiminez
is the head
The state department has declined the
recognition, informing Mr.. Giordan that it
had been the unbroken policy of the state
department to recognize only dc facto
governments and if Minister Powell. who
is on the spot. finds that the revolution-
lists have actually established capital
and opened ports and is able to protect
life and property. ne will recognize it,
II is believed that Mr.. Powell has not
looked with favor upon the recognition
desired by the revolutionists. who have
threa tened to invahdate and repudiate
any arrangements which the United
States minister may have made with the
lettering government Of President Wos y
Gil
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Tho Grippe Germs Hunting Ground

(rrrom The Philadelphia Recofu.l
Pneumonia blouses ana iace
ara the happy hunting grounds OIL 'he
orin germs remarked the physician as
a pirl passed holding her dress just hisn
enough to display bit oil open"ofN
stocking. Just now, Of course, IL may
not he particularly dangerous; but eVer
an many maidens will dress the same
ryben cold winds whistle. Indeed, Iasl
winter YOU could see the same thihg
when the snow flew. Fancy the feelings
of a girl who had no hosiery, yet from
the health standpoint shed be very little
worse off As for the pneumonia plodses'
they're in the same class. The more
oohwebs In the shape of lace that are
GET into them the more successful they
are supposed to be, and shoulders must
show through these laces. 1t seems such
q foolish bid for attention. ! suppose,
however. that the average man does like
To think women utterly different from
men in their requirement.. Indeed, I've
heard them talk about it and wonder
how their sisters could possibly he COM
Portable in next 10 no clothes at all when
they required allwool underwear. OF
course, 1t wouldn't occur to the victims
of this particular sort of vanity to save
time health and money by dressing suit
ably. There's no reason. though, why l
personally should object
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
City Shelled by Rebels.

San Domingo, November 1.-THE polit-
zeal situation here is serious. The in
surgents are bombarding the city. Gen
erals Wenceslao Figuero and Juan Frisco
Sanchez are refugees in the foreign lega-
ton.
The city is completely invested by 1000
men under Pichardo and four other gen.
erals.
A general attack is expected within
few days, General Wos Gil refuses to
capituiate and it Is believed the fighting
will be severe.
The situation is desperate and fighting
in the streets is likely to occur at any
moment.
The United States cruiser Baltimore
has been compelled to leave to recoal
United States Minister Powell is en-
deavoring to protect American interests
with the limited means at his disposal
A German naval vessel is ready to land
troops at {. moments notice.
The Insurgents endeavored to have
Minister Powell recognize them, but this
the minister refused TO do.
The revolutionists fred on the Clyde
line steamer New York as she was en-
tering the port OF SANTANA, but the yes
Sci was uninjured.
The Dominican government has ap-
pointed Minister of Foreign Relations
GaIvan and Judge George Gray, of Dela-
ware. as commissioners to arbitra1e the
Santo Domingo improvement matter, as
the resort CT Minister Powells effort 70
compel the carrying out OF the terms OF
the protocol. Commissioner GalVan
viii leave for the United States tomor-
row. II IS possible that the insurgents
may endeavor to capture him.
Cape Haitien, Haiti. November q
General Jiminez. the leader Of the revo-
luton in the Dominican repuDhc. mas az :
rivad at Santiago de los Cabelleros, Santo
Domingo. to take part in definite opera
lions with the view to making decisive
attack on the capital. san Domingo
The French cruiser Jaurien de Ia era
Were has arrtved at San DommSo Han9n
C,acere. the revolutionary general who
landed with Jiminez recently In Santo
Domingo remained at Puerto Plata.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
"Bevond the Hills

II can hear the drums as the army
comes
From beyond the hills" he said.
Ana he leaned and smiled like 4 happy
child
Az he shook hts snowy head
Ana he clutched his cane while the far
refrain
Came in murmurs to his ears,
But they whispered low: "4e has
dreamed it SO,
And it Is no drum he hears
Il can hear The fife as it leaps with life.
And the drums roll madly. too"
Was the old mans sigh as with kindlng
eve
He would hum the warsongs through
IT is jimmy shea-that is how he'd play
When the road was hard and long:
And it's Blly's drum that is calling.
Come"
As it keeps time with the song"
And his fingers slim beat tattoo grim
On The stout arm Of the chair.
Willie his lips grew stern and his eyes
would burn
with the fire that once was there.
20. the b0gle call, and the drums and
air.
He would say, Their music fins
All the night and day; I can hear them
play
In the march beyond the hills"
81 can hear the drums, and the army
comes
From beyond the hills" he said.
With his eyes aglow he saluted slow
And he touched his snowy head
Then his eyes were closed as if he but
dozed.
And his day of days had da wned
For the low drum beat had allured his
feet
To the hiIls-and far beyond.
w d Nesbit. In Chicago Tribune.