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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

ear. Two shots were fired. one passing
out through the wall. Mrs. Jackson
was awakened to find her husband dead.
The bed was soaked with blood. The
woman aroused the neighbors. The only
circumstances which connect Inman with
the case are the facts that he disap p
peared from the home of Jackson 8
brother the day preceding the murder
and that a shotgun belonging to the place
was missing at the same time The gun
has not since been found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Sues on a Copyright.

Beloit, Kan. Feb. 14.-Frank 4. Rine-
hart Of Omaha, Neb.. has fled suit in the
United States circuit court against the
Waconda Spring Bottling company Of
Beloit. charging it with using for adyer-
tisements pictures copyrighted by him.
Rinehart alleges that he prepared a
number of pictures OF Indians At consid-
cradle expense 10 himself and had them
copyrighted; that the Wac0nda Bottling
company changed certain of these pict-
ures slightly and used them. He asked
that the court order the plates. etchings.
pictures. etc. which are now in the
hands Of the company turned over TO him
which he claims belong 10 him through
his copyright The value OF these is
placed at Sieoa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Will Have 4 Carnival.

Emporia. Kan, Feb. 1.-THE Emporia
lodge of Red Men have decided to have
a carnival here the first week in May
that will eclipse anything Emporia has
had in the shape of carnival for years.
Already the lodge has signed a contract
with one of the biggest travelling carnival
performances in the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Fatal GaIena Duel.

Galena. Kan. Feb, lin duel at
resort here today Charles Trotter and
Earl Gent emptied their revolvers at each
other. Trotter was hit in the neck and
shoulder and fatally wounded. and Gent
was shot in the leg. Five years ago
Gent wos implicated in the killing OF
young man at Empire City. Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
To Use the Gas.

S~dan. Kan. Feb. 1.-THE Pioneer Lime
an Manufacturing company, with home
Office at Sedan. has been chartered with
a capitalization OF $25, 900. DR.. G. w
>Ioss is president, with d. E. Rathburn
secretary, the directorate being cemplet-
cd by William Geiser, Stewart d. Davis
and Otto d. Stallard. The company will
commence immediate work in piping the
gas to the Rathburn farm west of town
where immense bank kilns will be con-
structed for burning lime.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
After Free Delivery.

Clay Center. Kan. Feb 1f.-During the
past year the receipts at the Clay Center
pOstofice have run Up almost high
enough TO secure free delivery for the
town. II only lacks few hundred dol
lars of being enough. The fiscal year i
not Yet up and il is more than likely
that The receipts viii be enough 10 secure
free delivery. At least it is a matter
worth striving Tor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Almost = Centennarian.

Clay Center. Kan, Feb. l4.-Mrs. Betsy
Green's death in Sherman township
makes record for age. Grandma Betsy
Green was born in Industry. Ne. Feb
ruary ., 1894. and departed this life Feb
ruary 6. 1893. She was married TO Sam
uel Green ard was the mother OF four
teen children. the grandmother OF TWEEN
ty-four. the great-gra nGmOther Of forty.
ard the great-great- grandmo;her OF one
child. making forty-nine descendants
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

kas and taken to the police station. He
was limping badly, having received a
painful wound on his leg by jumping
from the guard house window. and for
four days has been hiding on the out-
skirts of the city in the neighborhood OF
Goosetown unable to move much on
account of the wound received in making
his escape. How the fugitive withstood
the cold and hunger all this time is a
mystery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Ollie Inman Under Arrest.

Ottswa. Kan. Feb H--Oficers reached
here early this morning with Ollie Innan.
a young man arrested fer the murder OF
E. G. Jackson "Wednesday night Jack
son was shot as ne lay asleep beside his
wife at his home nine miles northwest Of
Ottawa The murderer stood IN the door
Of the bedroom and sent shotgs3n's load
into sscxs5n's head. back Of the fight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Parmenter Gets Thirteen Years.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. H.-Judge Simons
of the district court today sentenced
Charles Parmenter, convicted of murder
ing Frank Bruner, to thirteen years in
the penitentary.
There are rumors OF an attempt by Par
mentors friends to take him away from
the officers while on the way to prison.
but the sheriff will go prepared FOR any
emergency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Safe Cracked.

Douglass. Kan. Feb. M-Burglars en-
tered the office at Yohe's mills WedRes-
day night and broke into the safe The
same safe had been blown open a few
years ago by burglars and since that time
has only been used To protect books and
documents from fire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
FL Dorado Heirs

FL Dorado, Kan. Feb. 1.-THE Ameri-
can heirs OF William Corey. Scotchman
who died a number of years ago leaving
an estate valued at s270, ooo 90. seem to
have assurances that the estate will soon
be settled. J. ". Corey of this city and
his children claim 10 be direct heirs and
believe the estate Will come TO them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Young Farmer Kills Himself.

Clay Center. Kan. Feb. H.-Thls after
noon Frank Coats. a farmer = years OF
age. living eleven miles southwest OF Clay
Center. killed himself by shooting him
self through the heart with a shotgun
He was unmarried and almost q stranger
in the county. httl- being Known about
him. AS far as known there was no
cause for the act
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
THREE HORSES RECOVERED.
orscers ~ Wsterss EsertsrG Esey
ETors % Get Horse Thieves.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
All Afraid of Ottawa.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb 14.-Report from the
college says that Baker university has
backed out of the debate with Ottawa
Ior this spring. This is the last of Otta-
was adversaries to leave the field. Park
college and William Jewell have both
seen the sign" and excused themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Telephone system for Aruonia.

Argonia, kan. Feb. 1.-THE city coun-
Gil at special meeting held on Friday
evening last adopted an ordinance grant
Ing TO the Home Telephone and Electric
company the right TO erect and maintain
tain Telephone exchange and telephone
lines within the city limits for period
OK twenty-one years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Hiss Ida Hagen
MOdiSte

As artist Miss Hagen needs Introduction to Wichtans
Her conception of ones desires and her ability handle
of Wichita vicinity have
concusiv= that she is equal Even
nearly employed in the Dress
making department and orders for early spring being
received daily Miss Hsgens parlor will be cop'eted
and will then be pleased show through the department
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
The Craze for
r1erceriZed OxfOrdS

Is sweeping the mills fitted making
this class of goods taxed their capacity White
held for several weeks AID is still good fact growing
stronger Some of III. foremost manufacturers turning
Fancy Madras, O1fords ch.vios Pqu.s enhanced with
delicate colorins sp.s paid and white
lad grounds We showing tn. latest effects in
Wash Goods department. FIRST Aoor south entrance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Death Better Than Prison

Leasvenworth. Gan. Feb. I4-Clinord
Davenport fugitive from Justice in
Kansas City Kan. committed suicide in
the house Of his brother-in-law James
Stewart. one and one-half miles norm ~
Lenape. in I,eavenworth county. Thurs
day Davenport was being chased nv
Detectives Rissee and Darnen ~ ~.
Ka,Ssas City. Kan. police force and bs5
eakfen refuge in the house of his brother
INV. Word was sent to Davenport
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
Went Back Gladly.

Leavenworth. Kan. Feb. I4-wm- Loee.
the soldier who escaped from the post
guard house sorse four days age. was
this morning discovered by Officer Bas-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
The New Trimmings
Craze for Pendants

1t is impossible to be fashion
able without an abundance of
dangling ornaments. All kinds
Of garments, from the most Or
binary street costume, coat or
wrap, to the most elegant Of
evening toilettes, have some
kind of appropriate dangling or
namentation. They, therefore,
come in all sizes, colors, quail.
ties and degrees of elaboration.
Some of the hand crocheted and
hand made specimens are ex-
ceedingly fine and beautiful,
and there are passementeries
and galloons to match.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

by them that they intended taking him.
and he went upstairs in the house and
shot himself twice, one shot piercing his
heart.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
IDENTIFIES

By their real name, sometimes
called Mohair Fancies. Sicilian
Novelties, etc, are no more or
less than the new Lace Striped
Mohslir in the new quality and
are to be found in the soft
French colorings, also black,
white and cream. They are al
most as soft and lustrous as
silk grenadine. A granite weave
in some of them gives IA crepe
effect which, with their soft lus-
ire, suggests Crepe de Chine.
There are also silk stripes of
lacy structure which make up
beautifully over delicate Innings.
Our range of exclusive patterns
along this line is very wide, in
Gliding every new weave and
shade. Some Of the others.
quite foreign to the above, are
elaborate patterns of French
Organizes, in white and black
floral designs, hand embroid-
cred. Then there are VoiIes
Novelties or Flecked Eta mines,
ETC., in profusion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

Many New Skirts now on
their way to the Rorabaugh
store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
The Suggestions Below Reflect
the Numerous Assortments
Now Ready for Your Choosing
Jet-Spangled Effects

The design in the new jet
spangled gallons and motifs is
outlined with a line of overlap.
ping spangles in the smallest
possible size; they are placed so
close upon one another as to al
most stand on edge, and in GER
tain lights give the effect of
chenille. The designs are very
elaborate and some are in fruit
effects, cherries or grapes, which
are pendant. Steel beads are
introduced in some of them and
in others butter lace medallions;
a4ain, these three ideas are
combined in very elaborate de-
signs.
Very elegant fourageres and
pendants are made in jet span
gle work, also corsage garni-
lures and bodices, SO called, but
really skirt yokes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

Hiss 1ae Yoder buyer and manager Millinery depart
ment, is route to New York and .rm.diate
points. where she will study the prevailing styles
make numerous purchases. There's much follow
her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

We want to tell you about the
new dress materials for spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15

hew when the atmosphere
fMte Vn this ut to e
land em ha into out for
tSxtyd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
The New Ones

There is notable change in
the spring skirt modest They
hang straight in front, just
touching, instead of the extra
inch or two of length, which, in
this seasons gowns, gives the
inward curve at the knee. They
are full from the hips down.
which fullneSS is accomplished
either by one of the numerous
kinds of plaitings, by shirrings
or by means of tucks The fiat
effect about the hips is still pre-
served. and to do this and at
the same time give the neces-
sary fuliness below is taxing
the ingenuity OF costumers.
Trains are to be quite long
and full, but, happily, the prom
enade skirt OF comfortable and
reasonable length will continue
its vogue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
BETTER THAN CHAMPAIGN.

a good story is told of st. Louis
gentleman. \ friend o. his sent him
case of Red Raven Splits. 1t arrived
while he was absent from home His
wife opened the box and seeing all the
dainty bottles mistook it for cham
payne. She told her husband on his
return that he had been presented
with case of wine. He being gent
al fellow went to the telephone and
called few friends.
In the evening when they came to
open the wine the mistake was. of
course discovered. \ prominent ply
stefan who was among the guests
broke into cry of delight. Why
he said, this is providential. This
beats champagne all to pieces. There
is nothing that acts so gently on the
liver, tones the stomach and gives a
man such a feeling of health as Red
Raven Splits. 1t is justly called the
Prince of Aperients. and taken in the
morning after diner or banquet will
surely clense the system and put one
right for the days work" He pulled
the cork and poured the sparkling
water into a glass. Il do not think
champagne could be mere delight
full he added, " or half as efficaci-
Gus" They all agreed, and each man
took home a dainty bottle as a SOU
venir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
NEWS IN OUTLINE

1t is officially reported that the
cholera is increasing at Manila.
The New York World says that
Lewis Nixon has resigned as president
of the shipbuilding trust.
\ horse presented to the president
by the citizens of Douglas. Wyo., has
arrived at Washington and has been
installed i'll the White House stables.
The Glenwood shaft of the Erie COM
pany in Mayfield. Pa. has been filed
with water by an overflow.
At Coshocton, o., Elmer Haver shot
and killed Timothy Morris. Norris was
Intoxicated.
The convention of the American La
Dor union, which has been in session
at Denver for three weeks, has ad-
journed sine die.
In trying to save base ball which
was rolling into the Chicago river
Wlady Dankiewicz. years old, slipped
in and was drowned.
Jacob Reich, an insane man, rushed
at Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna
with a stick in his hand, but was ar
rested.
PROFESSOR OItO, or FRANCE, Hlaue Il
successful demonstration of the ozone
water-purifying process at Niagara
Falls.
Pietro Alliney, an Italian from New
York. entered the office of the Italian
consul at Havana and shot and slight
ly wounded Signor Viagio TOrrielli,
charge d'affaires.
The powers of Europe unite in con-
demning the butcheries at Belgrade,
but do not see any way to interfere.
A French professor of theology de
clares it permissible to tell lies, and
lays down rules to govern departures
from the truth.
Bourke Cochran was given dinner
by Irish members of parliament and
made a speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
'DAvENPoRT DOTS

Sheriff Macarthur received word
Saturday afternoon that Christina
Behrens had committed suicide in a
hospital cell at the Anamosa peni-
Tertiary. The woman took her own
life by hanging herself to hinge on
the door while the attendant was
away. The woman tried to kill her
self about week ago and she was in
the hospital recovering from this at
tempt. Christina Behrens was sent TO
the penitentiary for life, from Daven-
port, December, 1897. The crime for
which she received the sentence was
murder, she having been proven gull
ty of poisoning her husband by put
ting paris green IN coffee. From the
report that Sheriff Macarthur receiv-
ed the woman tried to kill herself
last week by eating a large quantity
of soap that was left where she could
secure it. She became deathly sick
from the effects of the poison secured
in this way, but the physicians final
ly managed to save her life. She was
then taken to the hospital ward,
where she had been in the care of an
attendant since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15

cine with DIR. Bawden and later with
DR.. Cantwell Later he took college
course at Louisville, Ky, and from
there went to Chicago, where he took
a post graduate course. After gradu-
ating from Louisville DIR. Mcbride
married Miss Kate Mooney, of Daven-
port, sister of Mrs. Connolly, and
the wife and six children survive.
o
Mrs. Hans Stoltenberg, of OIL West
Seventh street, passed away Friday
evening of heart failure. Her death
was very sudden, as she had been IN
her usual health in the afternoon.
Arthur Schwener, the 5-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Schwener, of 1I12
hour Saturday morning.
The Davenport Gun club will hold
another shoot July 4, when they will
endeavor to make up to the shooting
public for the Inconvenience of the
Decoration day shoot. 1t is expect
ed that this will be one of the best
one-day shoots ever given in this local
ity. Many shooters from surround
ing towns have signified their inten-
tiCn of being present. 1t is confident
ly expected that if the weather is fair
one of the finest programs ever offer
ed will be shot out. The last shoot of
this club in the steady downpour of
Decoration day, held under its canvas
covered pavilion, has never been equal
ed by any one-day shoot in this vi
entity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
GHROMG SORES
Signs OF Polluted Blood.

There is nothing repuve looking disgusting
You it till the brain
patience exhausted and the ghto the old fostering
place makes irritable, Respondent desperate.
chronic best that blood unhealthy
the OF disorder The taking medicines like
potash will sometimes poute and vi the blood
pair the general that the use results obstinate
healing of the offensive character.
middee
twill
blood itself
destroyed
polluted blood is purified and invigorated,
eboedis freely
the body the flesh the old
natural color, the discharge of
heals over.
s. Sis both blood
the
have chronic write medical
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
sued by His Doctor.

"A doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which L claim was excessive
for case of cholera morbus," says
r. White, of Coachella, Cal. AT the
trial he praised his medical skill and
medicine. | asked him if it was not
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy he used as l had good
reason to believe it was, and he would
not say under oath that it was not"
No doctor could use better remedy
than this in n case of cholera NOR
bus, it never fails. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
Ten Years In bed.

r. A. Gray, j. p, Oakville, Ind,
writes: For 10 years 1 was confined
to my bed with disease of my kid.
neys. 1t was so severe that L could
not move part of the time. 1 consult
ed the very best medical skill availa-
BILE, but could get no relief until Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure was recommended
to me. 1t has been a GOd-send to
me-" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15

Rev. DR.. II. o. Rowlands, of Lincoln,
Neb, the eloquent divine who has ac-
cepted a call to the pastorate of the
Calvary Baptist church of Davenport,
has arrived in the city. and beginning
with yesterday mornings services, en-
tered upon. his passionate here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Only through car line to Asheville,
n. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
c., Is. & 0. RaIlway-specIal Excursion
Rates.

C., Is. & y. Railway Special Excursion
Rates.
June TO Sept. 80, st. Paul and Min
neapolis and return, $12.
June TO Sept. so, Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo and return, $26.75.
June 16 and II, ST. Louis and return,
S9.4O
July 20. 81 and %, Minneapolis and
return, S11.15.
July l to 10, Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo and return, $24.25.
July l to 10, San Francisco and Los
Angeles and return, $59,25.
Phone 11S0. c., b. q Q. depot, Twen-
tieth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
Summer Tours.

Are you going to Colorado? We
have the trains and the low excursion
rates. Are you going to California?
We have the trains, and July 1 to 10
will have low round trip tickets on
sale. Do you wish TO go north, or
east, or, in fact. anywhere? IL SO,
call or drop us line and let us fig
ure on your trip. +. II. Plummer, C..
p. a. 1913 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15

The baseball team of st. Ambrose
college won from the high school
team Saturday by Il score of to l..
Elwood pitched for the college men
and struck out II men. The work of
Shields and Hamann were the feat
ures of the game. The batteries were
Elwood and Dea for the college
and Hartman and Nalerius for the
high school team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15

Prof. Otto Lorbeer, for the past
two years leader of the Davenport
Military band, has resigned from that
organization and will leave shortly
for West Virginia to assume new du-
ties in the musical line at that point.
Prof. Lorbeer's decision to leave Dav-
export comes as Il great surprise to
his many friends in this city and he
viii be especially missed in musical
circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of q set of teeth call and BEE our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
M NTNJC EREE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-15

y proposition to build Il natatorium
in the city has developed and the
Davenport Business Mems association
has been asked TO lend what aid it
could towards. the proposition. The
two young men who are backing the
proposition are Alfred and NJ. Dug
gelby. Alfred Duggelby has been in
Davenport about twelve years and is
member of the firm of Duggelby
Bros, butchers, with Il shop on East
Third street. NJ. Duggelby lately ar
rived from England and he has spent
much time travelling over the world
and has visited several foreign cOun-
tries, where these public bathing
places are popular.