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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Mystery of the Cyclone.

The Alva Review prints an article n
Us last weeks issue concerning the recent
cyclone at Carmen and the movements Of
a woman in black" The details are
given as follows;
When the tornado struck Carmen and
swept a gcodly portion Of her buildings
into the saechsrine subsequently. no one
thought Of the awful mystery encom-
passed within the horrible gloom OF
Jove's thunderbolts and that awful storm
But so IL was
When the body of the travelling man.
Brown. was lying in the hastily impro-
vised morgue. in the only church building
left standing IN the town on the sunday
morning after the storm OF the Friday
night before. a woman dressed in black
might have been seen vending her way
up the hill toward the only sanctuary OF
the city. There Browns body lay The
fdIers about the church paid little heed
10 the woman. bowed down. as she evil
IDENTIFY was by some awful sorrow. There
were other tears and lamentations besides
those Of this strange woman
She advanced 20 the place where the
body lay. and moving For moment. the
sheet from the bruised face of the dead
man. gazed with look Of unutterabie
tenderness upon hts face. as he lay there
silent and cold in the embrace q the
Chilly monster. death Unable 20 restrain
herself only for moment size burst into
tears and wrETas her hands IN the ire
sissabie eloquencs 81 g woman > We she
seated herself By the corpse and rs-tcsed
20 leave il and refused TO % cornfoTtsc-
Night came and stu she kept her yiz1
by the side 81 the dead IN the mean
tine the People af Carmen became in
tsrested. For so-re tire TIE vo.ra-
refused 20 ressy 20 any snterrcsascry sd-
dressed 20 her. n was rot urrtl the next
morning that STE consented 60 say 4
word. aads then not uHsii the necessity
OF scire di<rosassaa Of The body became
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

before the thing should happen. They
got as far as Glencoe. the most beautiful
spot in the land of the fair God and
most propitious place for birds and mar
riages. GrandmotheTs are numerous and
doctors feet and frst-class, so what more
was likely than that little Mr.. Groves
should want to break into this beautiful
world right here, as was the case with
the Kyle baby? The little one was born
in a l0xl0 tent under sour apple tree
in the orchard where sweet essences OF
buds and blossoms. waited by Oklaho-
mas azone air. should first enter its tiny
nostrils as the breath OF life. rhe boy
born in such a place and under such cir
cumstances should some day be a king.
The Mirror congratulates little Mr.. Groves
on his choice of birthplace and trusts
that he and the proud parents will live
10 be a Joy TO each other Mr.. Groves
at once secured work and viii remain
for while.~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
The End Of a Romance.

4 romance recently culninated at Perry
in a marriage. Chss. d. Grounds. aged
Is and Mrs. Abdulah Means. aged e.
were wed Twentyseven years ago. the
couple were sweethesrtS. They dTifted
apart. Mr.. Grounds going west 20 the
mountains, losing track Of his swest
heart. A few years later she Married
and then her husband died She has mar
ried three times during the 3 years. each
husband passing TO the unknown She
has been living here a widow until a few
weeks ego when Mr. Grounds accidently
passed her path. and the old ooartship
and love were renewed. which ended in
the wedding. All this time Mr.. Grounds
has remained single and was a weII-pTe-
served bachelor. declares the Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
A Prenatal Choice.

The Glencoe Mirror presents this new
phase Of the matter
Another bright baby has carried out
its prenatal design OF being born at
Glencoe. making two that have cut the
same caper since the town started. The
first was little Miss Kyle. now Of Ripley
who three years ago this month caused
the family 10 leave the train and put up
at hotel here until she was born and
able 10 proceed TO Ripley. The last one
Ia a little. bright, ten pound boy. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. w Groves, who was
born last Thursday in Terry Martins
orchard, south of town. while the family
were on, the road in covered wason.
Mr.. Groves had been working on the
railroad at Yale. but no amount OF per
suasion could prompt the little one To be
born in that billy. God-forsaken town
10 they started on their journey for other
work hoping 10 get to their journeys and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
~AirIxn History Of Emporia.

Emporia adveruses to hold an "Old
Settlers meeting on Saturday. August
10. reunion OF the pioneers of Lyon,
formerly Breckenridge county. The edi-
tor OF the FL Dorado Republican gives
some interesting incidents OF the early
days as follows:
The county was originally named
Breckenridge. for John c. Breckenridge.
The ''airly'' settlers not only knew how
to spell the name of their county. but
also knew how TO cut a pigeon wing In
Garnet slippers. or mocbasins. PLUME
went to his first dance in Emporia in
carpet slippers. Well. we started out 70
say that they are going to have re-
union and picnic on the day named and
a good time they will have. In the
meantime. they should learn how TO spell
Breckinridge. That is these latter day
saints Every day ave are invited 10 con
tribute" a little "airly'' history for the
reunion. AS we were but kid" when
our parents moved to Emporia. we know
but little about it. We remember, how
ever. some of the swell dances. Our older
sister attended them, and we recall that
the young women OF the Emporia 400 not
only wore homemade hoop skirts. but
also nankeen pantaiets. ruffled at the bot
tom. starched very stif and tied below
the knee land when the Emporia swell
young man in carpet slippers. paper col
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Cables and Cables.

Not long ago a fine new residence was
erected at Watonga. This dwelling is
ahead of most similar little dwellings in
the North End" for during is very
short existence, IL has been christened
with two names, reports the Republican.
Certain young men OF that neighoorhood
have thought we'll TO christen II odd
Maids Paradise" from the nature Of its
occupants. while the young lady occu-
pants thinking this name not quite con-
sistent. insist on calling it the House
Of Five Cables" Which of these names
will finally triumph. remains TO be seen
after normal is over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Bear in Wichita Mountains.

Claud Fisher and Cleveland Trosper.
two young men who live four miles west
of Lswton, while out in the Wichita
mountains Thursday. ran into black
bear UP In a deep ravine near Mount
Scott II was late and growing dark.
but the boys fred upon him with their
winchester and shotgun. One shot struck
him behind the foreleg and he keeled
over. The boys then leaped from their
horses and beat him over the head with
rocks. finally firing another shot that
killed him dead.
The bear is only a cub. about half
grown, and is a typical representative
or the great black bear Of the mountains
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

Happy Homes OF Cherokee. has the fol
lowing experience 70 relate:
Lester Heskstt. our new devil. is dan
6y. He has only been with Us n week
and can eat mere +p!r than mos; boys.
lie says Il is fun 10 watch tyre lice and
run all over to~n hg7firg the 'ghooti1-
galley We sent hin ont 70 gather items
the ether day and he came back ard
reported as follows
Some Teller had a horse killed the
other night out IN the country b light
ming
lie has a great head ard nav make
hts marx n ihs world We are thinking
OF sending him - Guthrie tzo years
hence to report tire doirsF Or the iesis-
Iature We don't mean this a. a joke ~
the legislature. either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

friend OF the FL Dorado Republican. Col.
Poddgeezer this morning: Its this way"
he continued. II learned habits Of econ
omy from my father. who died well of.
1 make five cents worth of Dukes mix
ture' last me whole week. Nothing like
saving in little things. There was
whole houseful of US children and my
father would say in the evening. how
many Of you viii take a nickel and so
to bed without support and of course
we all took nickels and went to bed hun
CRY. The next morning he would ask us
how many of you will give a nickel for
a nice hot breakfast, and we all coughed
up our nickels. Nothing like studying
up habits of economy continued the
distinguished fellow citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

ened to the rope he was dragged a hun
dred yards through the sand before he
could be extricated. His pants, shoes.
pockets. ears and eyes Were full OF sand
and his leg was fearfully skinned up. and
now he swears some mischievous devil
scared the COW just to get a joke on
him. A lady friend of Leander's immor-
talized his ride in verse and handed IL in
to publish. but it has been mislaid and
UP TO the time OF going to press We have
been unable 10 find it. AS soon as we find
IL we will publish it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
crzs orznomofher.

TIE Stroud Messenger relates that :
rres; Frandnnoihss. Theresa Rgsbidesgr.
onlv surviving DAUGHTER % TIE founder
q 81 Joxerh. No. ard Erantrnofher -
ire murderer - the late Iowa ehisf. Dsr
Tohse was Fl town last sztSrtAy- Tn
nearly ozs-hsnsrss -yesr-oiS sassS -
nsarfv hesTts-oksn cvsr fhs 'rzrseg.
Ard utss-s emphatic irzpr~cstons - re
head . hsr very bad r-sncso,- Roe~-t.
and lntirpa.ss thsi n ~ = osDrhi. SO
--oais ccnsi1er ss hsr TRIAL esty - hep
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nrss tryiag TIE ssszssfa ~ fhs ehtsf srt-
bune. tbe most exalted ra<-zbsr q te<
TRIBE Of lows Indians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Expera corn.cob Pipe Smoker.

The Ness County News tells of real
corn cob pipe smoker. During the high
water, at the second railroad bridge,
Judge ]. M. Temple, WILDER West. Erie
Tyson and w. c. Thomson. of Ness City.
were standing on the bank when a small
portion gave way, precipitating Thomason
and Temple into the raging torrent, the
former going in up 10 his neck. while the
latter escaped with good soaking TO
his UNDERMINING. WILDER West "a friend,
pulled them out. Thomson was smok-
ing his pipe when he went into the
water, and never released his grip upon
the mouthpiece, and when on shore he
remarked that he had never lost
whiff."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Harvestinq Grasshoppers.

California remedy for cleaning a
field of grass-hoppers is being success
fully introduced by citizens of Lakin.
The medicine is simply Paris green and
bran, mixed and sowed broad cast in the
field. declares the Investigator. After
scattering the medicine the citizen made
an investigation and counted sixty dead
hoppers on a space of ground less than
a yard square, besides noting many other
dead ones near some water, where they
probably went TO take a drink. If the
chinchbug can be put TO flight and the
mosquito annihilated. surely there is a
remedy for the avaricious grasshopper
One farmer on the south side has har-
vested twenty-s six bushels of these in
sects. with the hopper machine. while
others have eight to ten bushels TO their
credit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
> : LIFE IN LAND OF THE FAIR GOD

ers Of the territories. Suppose all the
professors In territorial educational In
stitufions should follow the example act
By some. and encouraged by the territor-
ial officials. and have horaes;eaded claim.
Then over n hundred farmers would be
deprived OF homes
The idea OF the homestead law was TO
give homes to actual settlers. and a PEP
version OF this idea by the men al the
head Of the educational institutions OF
our territory viii not be tolerated b. the
people who are now expendtng a quarter
Of a million dollars in support Of col
ieQez
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Just About RIGHT.

While her husband was at lodge.
woman at Meeker. Okla. ran away with
the hired man. leaving 4 note which read:
Dear George took the life policy; It
may do me good sometime" The La
homa has this 10 remark: Doubtless she
was hoping the old man would become
Respondent and commit suicide for her
benefit. but the chances are that he is
dressed in his best suit OF clothes and
looking for another woman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

as 20 whether or not the adverfisins mat
ter was inserted. But u Il not the policy
% the Patriot 70 deceive anyone or 70
leave them IN doubt as 20 our posision:
hence We VIII state that We see no good
reason why we should occupy cur space
with a iot OF free advertising FOR them.
any more So than the farmer should 81
apart 1--WE or ten acres % Ais most yais-
able land. the products ~ which are %
be sent 10 these Institutions az the Der-
chant 20 send them ~ express rreI'sii
ss ~ SO worth - sossaz. We pay eur
portion OF the taxes necessarr % ntain-
tain them. as 10 others Private schools
and colleges pay us for space used ara
are "a mech more entitled - fsTpfs -
are they. 81 % aent.nR corsfs ~ trs
Patriot % them for stn1eufs. - 80
no good reason why he col'erss or sfu-
dents should not nshScriAs anc gay fof
The paper the same as other. Ths eoi-
ufnns ~ the Patriot sre cue resources
FOR q living sd 80 saUas have ~ pro-
duc'z thereof 20 pay Tor stock sna iaipr.
There should bs. y there 4. nss sn sp-
preparation made fsr sgch rsnp'7ses ~
the legislature or fhs beard = sssts.
a. fer ether gprpeses Ths Fatfiof haa
only good Mi towards tisess iassifuiieos.
but believes tlst charity beg.rs ~ hSaas-
II world tsEs AZ isazf e1sann each
week 20 Ysblish ag these FREE reiussss.
or course tbsy ~sstd ~ - interest -
those who oesirs q taxs a1rsntaze =
them: - az TIE aaFsrfisssuafifs ~ ear
merchants ard otnsfs = ne csigres =
the patricf So rsfustts - fhs~s piffs
pose. TIE xaifs ssn - srnressss ~ ssi-
lars ne sapsrss Is ssnfs sss,ir tosrs
b. the great serrtory fhan ~ &C.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Not a Buffalo in Sight.

The Jefferson Review in reporting a
recent excursion on the Rock Island, says
that the majority Of the people were
from the states north of Oklahoma but
some few down eastern fellows were
among the excursionists- a middle-aged
man from New York was heard to re-
mark to his seatmate, Well l will be
swan: they say We are in oklahoma, and
/ haven't seen a buffalo or an Indian,
and only one iackrahbit, but then l can't
zee where they would stay in this coun-
try because il is all wheat fields. Some
few stopped off at each town. but most
of them expected to go on down to the
new country and quite a number had
come with the expectation OF staying in
Oklahoma.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Plea for the HORSE.

Hiram Lemuel Wilder. OF Blun City.
writing in the News says:
Horses were created by the almis hty
TO assist men in securing q livelihood
and also 10 expediate their movements
from place 10 place. as occasion requires.
The noble, intelligent beasts should re-
ceive a compensation in hay and feed
commensurate 10 their daily exertions.
They should have a dry, clean place
in which TO spend their leisure hours.
and also be permitted 10 imbibe pure.
clean water three times a day.
are confined in the evening When
return from my daily pursuits. these
poor animals run up and down the fence
d, mbly appealing for water. 1 have mir
istered TO their necessities on several oc-
casions and hope I shall be required 10
do SO no more.
The law expressly provides In the IN
terest Of solidungulous quadrupeds. re-
quiring owners 10 allow their animals
to enjoy eighteen inches of check rein.
In the case OF long-necked horses the
amount is insufficient The object OF rein
ing horse is TO hol6 his head at an angle
guaranteeing perfect respiration. and
freedom fIom stumbling
l plead with you now in the fear Of
God and His Christ to reciprocate the
sentiments an animal usually entertains
for its master.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Harvest of Opossums.

O'possums seem to be plentiful around
Valley Centre. J. ]. Lambert OF that
town has killed two in his yard in a
week. They were of the big, fat variety.
and had come to Mr.. Lambert's residence
for the sole purpose of stealing and car
rying away a few 'frys' or 'b-oilers,'
the variety being rather immaterial to
them, according to the Index.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
New Rain-Ma ker.

The men at Marion grow reckless over
the wet and dry seasons according TO
story told by the Record. A few days be-
fore the dry spell was broken last week.
E. j. Kelsey of Marion. promised his
wife last week that if it rained within
the next three days he would send her
on a visit back east" Just before the
limit expired a good rain fell. The Rec
ord reports that Kelsey is keeping his
word. and Mrs. Kelsey left yesterday for
her old home in Markle, Ind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
UnaduIterated Hard Luck.

The Macksyille Argus has the following,
a good sample of hard luck: About a
week ago. A. ]. Smiths little girl fell
from the hay NOW to the ground, dis
lance of nine feet and broke her wrist
in two places. Last Monday his nine
year-old son was riding horseback at
breakneck speed. when the animal fell
into a badger hole. throwing. but for
tunately. not hurting its rider. The
horses neck was broken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
IiberaiitV.

wakita can well be proud. II has q
soul a citizen of that town lost baby.
His wife was in the hospital at Wichita.
and soon after the funeral the husband
received a telegram stating that his wife
was much worse. and for him 10 come
st once TO her bedside. He was hnau-.
cially depressed AT the time and without
money 70 go to her. The hheral-hearted
people of wakita raised about S2s fer him
ard be left on the evening train.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Excuses for Whisky.

Great Bend physician keeps a strict
account of his calls for whisky prescrip
tons. The items run in this way. so the
Item says: Sick horse, BIT by dog. sun
stroke, can't drink water, fell off of
wagon. loss OF appetite, sick cow, bit by
a sheep, had twins. cramps. All the
parties prescribed for could never have
recovered. they claim. without this pre-
scription. Inasmuch as all are well now.
they must have been right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Rowersock Ready TO Helm.

Congressman are just like any other
human beings, bat somehow people are
happily surprised when they find a con-
gresham who is willing to get his hands
dirty IN good hard work Just after the
last Kaw valley food, Congressman Bow
ersock said to Lawrence Gazette man:
Il commend the mayors and the news
papers actions heartily in calling out
South Lawrence citizens to the aid Of
North Lawrence. There is a great guam
tity OF branches of trees from the wind
storm-ef Wednesday night. that could
be hauled to the river from the south
side and thrown in TO protect the north
banks. This. with hundreds of willing
hands, will make the work go along with
a gallop. .e~e.
Il want IL understood that l have fav-
ored all along the building of jetties and
piers at the bend of the river where
the Griffin ice houses formerly stood.
This would avert the necessity of so
great ill at the trestle work and throw
ing the current towards the dam would
protect the present temporary bridge. l
viii help to do this work; you can count
on me TO do all that l can"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16

The Lesvenworth Times says. The aexs
time farmer John Mason % Platte ccun-
~ comes to LeAvenwcrth 20 trade ne VIII
leave hts pet baii-dog. Me-. ar home.
anyway so he declared yesterday afio,-
noon after he had managed to escape
FROM an angry woman ~ae vas essteriv
nphrsaidlng him FOR letting hss dor chew
up her dear attie Trfxie
Mason hsd finished his business Gown
tow nand before going home had dsivea
out towards Chestnut street 10 see a
relative there Just after n has lura-
81 oRto that tsereet a freiful itils ics
dog ran out from house aad hesan 20
bark at the horses Growing boider the
aggressive canine began Swapping az their
loss
The bun dog Mel was trotsinx aianT
compIacently enough. under the wagon
and At FIRST he gave the fcety Coz 30
notice But when that animal STATED
10 swapping az the Iess Of she horsss hs
seemed 10 think "a his place 10 enter ore
and protect his masters horses- tie quiet-
~ strobe up 20 the other dog ard before
one knew what was sosng on the other
dog found himself being VIOLENTLY shaken
and chewed.
His yeips brought out a middle aged
woman. his owner. who at once jumped
on the farmer for. as she declared let
ting MS grca; cowardly dog KIN her little
pet which had been going aiong attending
10 his own business She wouldn't hear
the explanations Offered ~ the farmer
that he was nos 10 blame and that besides
her dear little pet had started The trou-
bic.
Finally she lost her temper altogether
and let fy at Mason with the broom she
carried IN her hand. Mason thought u
about time 10 leave and oil so without
ceremony That's why ne wont bring
Mel 10 town when he comes next tiu'e-