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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
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DENY the STORY
Officials of Northern Pacific
Repudiate the Statement.
NO EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT
Is Practice Of Railroads TO
Make Concessions.

Washington, Dec. 21--The officials of
the Northern Pacific deny the statement
attributed to Frank Warehouse, manager
of the Boston Steamship company, Of
Seattle, in his recent testimony before
the interstate commerce commission. that
his company had a contract with the
Northern Pacific which prohibited the
railway company from accepting freight
brought in by tramp ships. They assert
that while the company has no exclu-
siye contract and no agreement beyond
a division of rates on business of the
OTiept, it is The general practice of rail-
way companies in the transaction OF
their business TO make a concession to
established and permanent lines with
fixed and regular schedule of sailings
and arrivals and with advertised route,
with dockage facilities, etc, over trans
continental tramp ships. mostly foreign,
which have hsppenede to pick up a carog
and have no regular business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
RICHEST OF BEGGARS.

In the Austrian journals IL recorded the
death OF Simon oppasich. who was. Il
appears the richest professional bsTgsr
IL the entire world. He was bodn with
out arms or legs. and for more than half
a century he exploited this terrible in
trinity for the purpose OF making money.
First he begged in Vienna. where he was
born in 1872. and afterwsrd ne piled his
calling IA all the cities and most OF the
towns and villages in the Austrc-Hun-
garian empire. with the result that in a
few years ne acquired a considerable for
tune
After his death TIE authorities found
among his papers account books very well
kept in which he had entered each even
Ing his profits fo- the day Including the
result of his stock exchange tTansac-
tons. much q his MONEY having been In
vested in this way since iSse Up %
TIA, time he had received as aims from
Charitable souls In the streets II Fisuns-
Budapest and other places tll5acs. and Of
this sum he had invested $4,000 IN for
s.xn securities The exact araoant of the
CID mans wealth al the tine q his Death
S unknown. tlt that n ~ss very ric1 3
certain
\ REGULAR case vas ,ried b. = New
Hampshire ccsss-t the otter 5sv. IL whirh
Washington = HoSe q Eraarhsrn
bror-h; suit zsalnsg Dewitt e celhF q
Suzap@s - recover a dinner bel. dan
ages "a the amount % 81 hesrx alleges.
The hegi KS a massive affair. Esighizz
several rounds. ard hsd ben hsutied
down through several sere-asiezs 20 3
heirloom. It's intrinsic vsls@ wzs D.
tweea sss sad g.. bat ssss-istioas ar.
antiquity Encreasad IT. ~or-A- 4 vezeic;
Ezs rsturE..d Tor the dsfeasant-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

WiIkesbarre. Pa. Dec. IA terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred in the Noting
ham mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal company at Plymouth today. Eleven
men were seriously burned, two of them
fatally
Albany, N Y, Dec Ex-Governor Odel
today extended for one week the time
given the Missouri authorities to submit
briefs in the extradition proceedings be-
fore him against William Zeigler OF New
York. charged with bribery of the Mis-
souri, legislators.
Chicago, Dec. I.-Search was abandoned
today for the three hunters who are sup
posed to have been lost in the floating
ice fields out in Lake Michigan. The
men have been missing thirtysix hours.
The party consisted of Swan RundGuict
George Messenger and Gust Nelson.
Centervile. Iowa. Dec. ell. W. Horn,
a farmer. shot and fatally wounded his
wife at church and then killed himself.
Jealousy Is the supposed cause. Horn
fed pursued by the sheriff. At daylight
his body was found at Sedan. with a
bullet hole through the head.
Butler. Pa. Dec. 2t.-There were no
deaths from tNpnciu IeNeT anu bu1 oHN
new case reported
New Haven Conn, Dec 21.-At meet
ing of the parish of st. Paul's Episcopal
church tonight it was voted to extend a
call to Rev Edward l.. Parsons. of San
Mateo, California, to succeed Bishop 4.
L. Tines. Of the Episcopal diocese OF Ne
wark. y. j.
F;lkhart. Ind Dec. "A receiver was
appointed for the National Manufactur-
ing company. Assets, $4,000; liabilities,
$4,000.
Melbourne. Victoria. Dec. 21.-The har-
vest generally is turning out excellent.
II is estimated the total Yield OF wheat
for the six states will be 7s,O0o.OcO bushels
The previous highest record was 10000
bushels.
Washington Dec. 21.-The Inter-S State
Commerce Commission in the case Of
VIM. Randolph Hearst against the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad heretofore
assigned for January 49, has postponed
the hearing TO date yet TO be fixed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
JAPAN SENDS REPLY
Asks Russia to Reconsider Certain Es-
sentiai Points.

Toxic, Dec. 21.-Japan-s reply Is in no
way in the nature of an ultimatum but
she asks Russia to reconsider certain es-
sential points in her reply to Japan. Bar
on De Rossen is now sufficiently recover
ed to resume the negotiations.
London. Dec 2i.-The despatch Of the
Associated Press from Toxic today was
the first intimation the japanese legation
here received that Japanese had actual
ly communicated with Baron De Rossen n.
The legation. however, had been advised
that the reply would be transmitted to-
day The legation later communicated
the details of the reply to the Fritish
foreign office but informed the Associat-
ed Press that il was no: permitted to
divulge the details The legation admit
ted that in general terms the Associat-
ed Press dispatch from Toxic covered
the situation, the legation official char
acter said as being quite grave" but one
for which no decisive developments could
be expected Immediately.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Sunday Excursions on the X. c., Nj. &
n r r

Every Sunday the X. G. NJ. & o. raii-
way will sell from Wichita tickets at
one fare for the round trip to all points
on It's line except Anthony. Kan. These
tickets viii be available for passage on
the regular train leaving Wichita At 10
a. m. and will be limited for return to
the same day. No baggage checked on
Sunday excursion tickets. Trains arrive
and depart from the Missouri Pacific
depot. corner Wichita end Douglas ave-
nue.. Wichita. Kan l. r. SHERWIS.
Passenger and Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
WAS A TEST CASE
Law Was Prospective and Didn't Reach
Back

Washington, Dec. H.-The United States
supreme court today affirmed the deci-
sion of the court of claims refusing TO
grant increased pay to Ulysses S. G..
White, civil engineer in the navy, un-
der the naval personnel act of 1889 Mr..
White was appointed to the position in
1887. We claimed to have reached the
maximum rate of pay in the army by rea-
son of five years service before enterin g
the navy and to have been entitled to a
higher rate for the time of his ntire naval
service. The court held otherwise, how
ever, on the ground that the operation
of te law is prospective and not re-
prospective. This was d test case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
HAS NO PARALLEL
Remarkable Surgica! Operation Per-
formed at ST. Joseph Hospital.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. H--An operation
said to have no parallei IN the surgical
world was performed at ST. Joseph
hospital today by Dr. William Jepson of
the state university. John Norstrom fell
from a load of hay, striking on his head
and breaking his neck. He has been al
most paralyZed for weeks. A portion Oh
the third cervical vertibrae was removed,
the false growth of tissue was cleaned
out and the bone replaced. The patient
is doing well with every prospect Of re-
coNerV.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
ANNOUNCE WAGE REDUCTION
Coal and Coke Company VIII Cut Pay
10 Per Cent.

Altoona. Pa. Dec 1.-THE Rochester
and Pitts5urg Coal and Coke company
announced today a vase reduction at its
Heivetia operations amounting 10 Il per
cent. 70 80 into effect January ]. While
the dcivstia miners are a comparative
insignificant part OF the Buffalo. Rcches-
ter and Pi,iSburg coInpaays workings,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
OPINION Is DIVIDED
Catholic Federation for the United
States Is AGAIN SuQCested

Rome, Dec. 21.-The idea OF a Catholic
federation in the United States has again
been ventilated. especially after the most
Rev Sebastian Messmer, was appointed
archbishop of Milwaukee, when attempts
Were made to see how the movement
would be received at the Vatican and by
the Propaganda. Opinions here are much
divided The supporters or the move
ment think they have Cardinal Mertin-
ELI. former paper delegate in the United
States, on their side
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
UNDER COPYRIGHT LAW
Foreign Exhibitors VIII Not Be In
Dancer of Piracy.

Rome. Dec 2l.-The passage by the
United States senate of a bill for the
protection. under the copyright law. Of
foreign exhibitors of artistic. musical
and literary works at the ST Louis ex-
sition has produced an excellent impress
sion here. The Tribuna says that such
action gives assurance Of the success Of
the exposition from artistic and intellec-
taaI standDoints.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

the reduction is considered prophetic of
more sweeping movement by the COM
pany, shortly, which will cut the wages
of no less than 1900 men. The reduction
is said TO be a violation of the Altoona
scale agreement, and it is feared other
competing companies in the field may
follow suit with far-reaching result to
the miners of the central field.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the II uo-
FOR WAGE REDUCTION.
Mine Workers for Steel Corporation
Must Accept Low Pay.

Minneapolis, Dec 21.--A Tribune special
from Negaunee, Mich. says.
Beginning on January ], wages of all
mine workers in the employ Of the United
States Steel corporation in the Lake Su-
perior region will be cut from TO D
per cent. The reduction viii affect thous-
ands of men, and will. it is understood, be
followed by like reductions by the indie
r,er1deut comma MICS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Mrs Winslow's soothlrs syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1T SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and t.
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Twenty five cents bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

The old saw. How have the mighty
fallen.'' is aptly Illustrated by the coal
barge Dessbrough now discharging n
cargo at Providence. X. /. This humble
looking craft was once the private yacht
of the khedive of Egypt, and she trans
ported the infamous obelisk at Central
park, New York City. from Egypt to
this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
MURDERED AND ROBBED
Police Believe the Cripple Was Killed
for His Money.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. H.-S. CD arnes,
according to The theory Of the police,
was murdered here Saturday night and
then robbed. Barnes has been missing
for several days and evidences of-hls
murder were found this evening. Barnes
had 1900 with him. He was cripple
and walked with crutches. Both crutches
have been found and have been identified
by a brother of the missing man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Dcl!s.
s2 East Douglas, J. C. Barton. 27-tf
Evergreen Wreathing, Wreaths and
HotIU

A nice line of Palms at reasonable
prices Good presents for Christmas.
Select them now and we will deliver them
at the Holidays Fresh Cut Flowers
every day Harry L. Hunt & Co, l5S
fyorth Main street. 2l-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Erisnn lie aarred

New York. Dec. 2l.-Jack Munroe and
Tom Sharkey were matched today 20
meet in limited bout some time before
March ], before the club offering the best
Inducements.
Because OF Shsrkey's objection. san
Francisco is barred from bidding for The
contest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
DENIES HELMS CHARGE
Is Held for Completely in Murder Of
Alice Lamh.

Asheville. n. c.. Dec. 21.-Chas. A.
Helms, charged with completely in the
murder of Alice Lamb, at Pineville, Ky,
and also named by a fellow prisoner as
one OF the abductors of Millionaire Wentz
is still in Jail here. He denies that he
knows anything about WentZ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Attend Wichita Business College and
Shorthand Institute. II is open always
to persons of both sexes. Fazel. Adams.
Hibarger and Price. 114-116 North Mar
ket street, Wichita. Kansas. Sz-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
ALASKAN FUR SEALS
Henry w. Elliott Has Been Studying
That Industry.

Washington, Dec 21-Henry w. Elliott,
of Cleveland, who, for many years has
been interested in the rur seals of Alas
ka, recently has been called TO Washing
ton by members of the senate committee
on territories -Four members of this
committee, Senators Billinger, Durham,
Nelson and Patterson. visited Alaska last
summer and investigated the seal Islands
and fur industry. The report which the
committee will submit soon after the as
sembling of congress will devote much
attention to this feature Of Alaska. 1t
is expected that the committee will re-
commend the passage of the Tawney bill
which passed the house last congress,
but failed in the senate on account Of
the statehood bill.
This measure empowered the president
of the United States to conclude negotia-
lions with the government of Great Bri-
tain for a revision of the treaty also
to protect the seals IN a better manner.
and authorized the president 10 conclude
a modus vevendi with Great Britain for
the protection of any fur bearing seals
on the land or sea by the subjects Of
both republics in the event that effeo-
tual regulations for preserving the Alas
kan seal herd could not be agreed on
the secretary OF the treasury vas au-
thorized 10 kill every fur seal OF the Fri-
biof islands except 1000 females and
200 males.
Mr.. Elliott was an earnest champion of
this measure and appeared before the
committee on ways and means during the
last congress in advocacy Of its passage
and ne has again urged it before the
committee on territories
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Prof. G. e. Hartman VIII give his regu-
far Christmas matinee CFriGay) from 2:30
u $50 O'Clock. 302tX
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Don't take chances on an operation
curing appendicitis. II fails sometimes.
Take Lopez Specific Special Compound.
1t never fails. Try s. bottle.
12-t1l-t hu-Sil-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

New Souvenir Post Cards of Wichita,
showing park views. prominent buildings,
etc, for sale at all the book stores.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
This Means Imprisonment for Life, as
Governor Won't Sion,

Topeka, Kan. Dec. civilian Mason.
colored, who was convicted of murder in
the first degree for killing Fred Tutcher
last October, was today sentenced by
Judge Hazen to be hanged. In Kansas
this sentence means life Imprisonment
as no governor win sign the death war
rant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Chicago. Dec. alderman John J.
Brennan was today sentenced TO one year
in the house Of correction on charge
Of completely in ward election frauds A
sentence Of six months was given Charles
NcCarle. and three months to Robert E
Kentan- ON the same charEe-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
STUART-KELLY
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS.
Stock Yards, Wichita,

Market papers furnished free on appli-
cation. Write or phone. our expense. when
you are shipping. Phone SIS. We attend
personally TO The unloading and care OF
stock consigned to L.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22

Holiday Goods.
At Barton's S2i East Douglas. 27-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-22
Union Livestock Commission 60.
a. a. MOnRE hananrr

~. :. W FtaI-sSNts
Stock Yards. Wichita, Kan. Consign-
raents ana correspondence solicited. Mar
ket report furnished free on app,icati lion
Proceeds reusitted OF cay Of sale. Money
70 loan on cattle Phone $50
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-25

pass over either the one or tie other OF
these ranges of hills.
There is at this time about 5000 people
occupying this valley, and nowhere in
Kansas are the farmers more prosperous
than here. But the greatest task OF the
year is the one that comes with the
marketing of our grain.
Gentlemen, imagine a farmer with a
crop of 5000 bushels of wheat on his
hands that must be hauled from u 10 ~
miles through heavy sand, and you will
understand something of the difficulty
that ccnfronts us. Give us an outlet and
our population will double inside OF three
wears and will increase over 90 per cent
inside of one year. We have well estab-
Ushed reputation. Our wheat stands sec
ond to none in Kansas for milling pur-
poses, and there has not been total fall
IRE of corn here in twenty-five years.
The hills bordering us on the north and
south afford an abundance of pasture OF
the very best Water is abundant at from
10 70 10 feet in depth. Our one great
drawback is our distance from any mar
ket
THE Larned branch of the Missouri
Pacific railroad has a spur that leaves
the main line at Alcot, in Kingman
county. and ends at Iuka, in Pratt
county Iuka is within 10 miles of our
extreme eastern border, and by extend
ing this lire % miles from luka north
and west il would split this valley, would
give the road a monopoly of the bust
ness and gentlemen of Wichita, II
would make this rich valley a tributary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-25

OF your city for all time. Today our grain
goes to other markets. Our cattle, cur
hogs our horses and our mules go 10
Kansas City. IL YOU lay still and allow
some other line 10 come in here from
the northeast, you are forever barred
from any portion ur business. and this
is why / write va. Our pepie are awake
10 their own interests. but our progress
towards results seem 10 be very slow.
In March Of last year committee OF
four gentlemen visited Mr.. Russell Hard
ing at St Louis and laid our case before
him He said: II you Will give US right
of way, we will give you an extension.
We consented. but did not get the extern
sion. Recently Mr.. W. II. Webb. OF your
city, wrote US. saying: Give US 900 per
mile in bonds and right Of way and We
will give YOU this extension by August l
of this year" We said, We VIII give you
the most of the right OF way. but tho
matter hangs fire, and with the biggest
prospect for crops we ever had staring
us in the face IL looks nike We are doom
ed to another year OF long and hard haul
ing. We feel that we have done all that
we can do. We feel that We have of
fered all that We are able 20 ofrer. We
have got down on our knees at the foot
of the throne and all TO no purpose. We
feel that you can help us. and that IL
would conserve your own interest to do
so. But, gentlemen. we want the help
now. We feel that We have made our
last effort so far as the Missouri Pacific
is concerned. and shall turn our at
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CITIZENS OF
PRATT COUNTY
Lay a PraticaI Scheme Before
Wichita People.
FOR INCREASED TRADE
Mr.. Brown of Naron Writes
Strong Appeal.
COOPERATION Is NEEDED
To Secure Extension of Mis-
souri, Pacific Road.

William F. Brown, of Pratt county
known from his long legislative career as
Brown of Pratt'-has written an open
letter to the people of Wichita with rel
erence to a railroad-a letter that is worth
reading and studying. Mr.. Brown is no
dreamer. He is a practical farmer OF
splendid intelligence and the rare gift OF
common sense. He is reliable in every
respect, and has an honest purpose TO
serve himself and his neighbors as well
as helping Wichita 1t looks as If this
city ought to sincerely interest itself in
his proposition. The farmers of the sec
ton he names are in the legitimate trade
territory of this city. They are as good
farmers and citizens as are In the state.
They have built their homes and schools
and churches in the strip of land he desig-
mates and defines, and there is no reason
why Wichita people should not help them
in any way possible. 1t would be more
than helping them; il would be helping
Wichita and when two birds can be
killed by throwing one stone the Peerless
Princess ought to take aim at once. The
following is Mr.. Browns letter:
ITO the Business Men of Wichita:
.'Gentlemen:-The is a scope of coun-
try living in the southwest part of Stat
ford county, the northwest part of Pratt
county, and the southeast part OF Ed
wards county known as the Rattlesnake
valley, occupying a territory about 10
miles wide and from 80 to 30 miles long,
and which is now one of the most Ter
tile and productive portions of southern
Kansas In 1901 this territory raised
l.5OO. 900 bushels of wheat and about 100000
bushels of corn. 1t owned about oo,OoV
head CT cattle and its full quota or
horses. hogs and mules. This valley is
bordered on the north by a range or
heavy sand hills and the Santa Re ram
road passes on the north side or the
range 1t is bordered on the south by an
almost npassable barrier of sand hills.
and the Rock Island railroad passes south
of this range of hills. and our people, TO
find a market for their produce must
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-25
Sunday
Dinner

Your Sunday dinner VIII be Just
right II you make your purchases
of us Large punches % fancy
green Asparagus. home grown
Radishes. Spinach. Lettuce. Onions.
Arkansas Strawberries. Fancy
Apples.
WE HAVE MADE A CAREFUL
SELECTION and Will have the
best assortment for you 20 select
from.
DON'T FORGET WE HAVE
JUST RECEIVED A FRESH
SHIPMENT OF GOLDEN GATE
COFFEE AND TEA-the best solt
I'm Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-25
Eeath of Mrs. HerZch.

L'SdLn CT WITS. IICI<C'i'
The mother of Regena and LottIe
Herzch of the Beehive bakery. Wichita,
is dead at the home of her son in Indian
apois Ind She will be buried at her
old home at Columbus Ind
Mayor Mclean is spending a few days
fowling in Pratt county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-25
Ribbon Specials
TONIGHT, 7 TO 10.

TOINIOF , TO To
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