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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
An Obituary.


The following obituary OF Harmon u.
Wilson appeared in the Concordia, Kan
san. edited by Conner Davies:
The passing away of Harmon D. VII
son deprives the newspaper fraternity
of one of its brightest, most conscien-
tious workers. His death takes from
Kansas one of the states best friends
AS Noble Prentis would say: He was
one Of our things''-he was a Kansan 10
the core. He was born here and all OF
life to him was in Kansas. He knew
and felt the heart throb of Kansas pio-
neers; he knew their priyations and sac
rifices; he knew their pastimes and their
pleasures. and sang their praise in prose
and poetry as no other could.
The "Onery Boy lost his best friend
when Harnlon's hand was palsied in
death. The battle-scarred veteran OF his
country's wars had no firmer friend, no
stauncher defender oh, that every Kan
sas boy. every aspiring youth could have
been present and witnessed. as we did.
the laying away Of his lifeless clay on
the broad prairie he loved so we'll What
a lesson TO teach correct Iivlng-what an
inspiration to ambitious young manhood
TO not only play the part OF sterling man.
hood. but 10 live it. We knew him well.
We knew the romping, jolly, jovial lad
we knew him when the cares Of manhood
and the responsibilities of fatherhood had
come to be a part of his life We knew
his achievements and his aspirations for
the future-we saw all blighted by the
grim reaper and all buried in an untime-
" grave. Untimely? Yes. untimely. yet
so rounded out by thought. and act AM
deed as TO cause all who knew him. 10
voice the sentiment: "A manly man has
gone to his final reward today" Not !
slave to sect or creed yet with an abid-
ing faith in the grace of God and IN
bounded charity to all mankind, he lived
as best he could the precept set out in
the Golden Rule. The ponp of place
the arrogance of power. nor all the
wealth of a croesus could command
without manly worth, such tribute as was
paid this humble mans body when the
shark OF life had flown In his mother
cottage home the casket laid, embowered
in floral emblems brought by loving hands
as tokens of love and esteem. simple
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
A Woman, a Warrant and Woe.

Mrs. w. c. Snodgrass, wife of man
who has been representing firm of
threshing machine manufacturers in Har-
per county this spring and later running
a threshing outfit, arrived at Anthony
a week ago from st. Joseph. Mo, and
swore out a warrant for her husband.
She alleged that he was living with a
woman not his wife. Sheriff Cutler turn
ed the warrant over to Under Sheriff
Hughbunks. who found Snodgrass with
his threshing outfit north of Harper and
took him to Anthony. When his wife
found that it was the intention of the
officers to lock him up and to hold him
for appearance Monday morning, she
was much disturbed. and finally entered
a personal guaranty for his appearance
in court, relates the Republican. The
couple made up their differences; the
other woman in the case was sent back
to Oklahoma, the charges withdrawn. and
Mrs. Snodgrass and her erring but re-
pentant husband are in charge of his
threshing outfit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
For Resubmission.

The South Brown correspondent of the
Kinsley Graphic is a resubmissionist and
has a scheme. He says:
o, yes, those horse stealers' wen know
it has been years since the law was
passed making it crime TO steal
horses, and yet men continue to do 81
in defiance of the law. Why not ''resub-
nit the law and have it repealed?
Horses always have been stolen, and al
ways will be, and we are convinced in
our minds that it would be much better
10 select a few of the best ~ stealers
and make them take out license to do
business and make all others stop. This
we think would reduce the number of
horses stolen. Make the business more
respectable" by throwing it in better
hands-"men Of good moral character"
you know
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

A prominent real estate man Of Otta-
Was stopped on the street by lady whom
he says he had never seen before. and or
dered to stop following her The gentle
man denied the charge of following her
and said that was the first time he had
seen her. Il know better, and so do you, y
she replied; you followed me to the San
ia Fe depot yesterday and stood around
and watched me two hours. and you have
been following me all day today The
dealer in farms was bewildered. according
to the Herald. He said he had not been
across the river nor any where near the
Santa Fee depot this week, and hadn' t
been to the other station for month.
1t is thought the lady was either mis-
taken in her man, or else little of on
everything
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Cane Seed SHORTAGE.

a cane seed shortage is predicted for
the next year The Piainyiew CORE
spondent on the Manchester Journal says;
The extreme low price Of cane seed
last spring deferred many from plant
ine for a seed crop. ard We may look
for seed 10 be very high for next year :
planting. 4 very heavy crop Of seed has
been produced in sowed cane this year
which might be saved with header. /
have seen seed cut and placed IN the
stack by putting about foot Of straw
in LAYERS alternating with five 10 eight
inches Of cane or kasiir heads and then
threshed in the winter. The seed came
out OF the stacks pat Up this way in
prime condition. the straw having absorb
ed all The excess % moisture in the seed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
4 Mistake.

The cashier and assistant cashier Ct
the Cleo state bank are having little
bit 81 serious trouble. one morning not
long since Curtis Randolph came dowa
TO the hank snd found nice bouquet n
CIT roses tied TO the door knob. relates
the Chie:tain. he thought af course they
were for him: that some gooa-lo'1issiiaz
Young lady. dashing young widow, or
young married waman. IS K were,
brought these flowers TO him When the
assistant cashier a,rs- William. came
down 70 the hank and discovered the
flowers. she immediately pvopeunded the
question. Curt where 9sd you get these
beautiful rosest.~ The cashier was corn
PEELED 10 take the straight % 4 ard The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

assistant cashier at once claimed them
as hers; that some lady friend or gentle
man admirer had hung them on the door
for her and that the cashier had no part
or parcel in them and should keep MS
hands off-he could not even smell of them
The discussion in the Cleo State bank
was pretty warm about that time and II
got so far that the cashier Threatened to
resign his position when their son Fred
came in and cleared up the matter for
them. The youth informed them that his
girl sweetheart had left them there FOR
him and that neither the cashier nor the
assistant cashier had any right TO a
leaf or a petal OF tll,m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

season in that vicinity. The next mora
ing they were all loud In their praises
Of the occasion and some even went so
far az TO say that IT was certainly one
OF the best times Of their lives. and for
several eays they did not cease IN their
praises OF the affair. eut suddenly ihey
have all. without one exception. stopped
and are wearing that sad look before
mentioned, on their faces and have re-
fused to speak OF the said society hop.
Maybe this isn't any OF our AFFAIRS. but
we can't help feeling worried, too We
would like 20 know what the trouble IL
ard why they look that way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

Service-consoIins words of the resurrec-
ton and the lfe'-a sweet hymn and
then the old friends who had known him
a.d loved him best bore him away. Away.
down the streets he had rornpsd as .
barefoot boy: away. past the tree-eus-
powered homes he had seen buiidsd On
( the treeIess Kansas prairie; away. 10 the
martial tread and tire OF the music sf
the dirge played by the magnificent band
OF which he has been charter member:
away. TO a grassy hillside overlooking
the beautiTai valley OF the Solomon river.
where they laid him away to his last, long
sleep. II was as he would have ordered
it. had he a voice in the ordering.
His dislike for ostentation and vulgar
display was well known. and only re-
Gently he wrote The Hon. Timothy Tub
button says he doeSa't want any resolu-
pear when he dies; but that he wcuid
kind O. like il IL the boys OF his old home
brass hand would gather round and play
a tune or two
Little cid he know when he wrote these
lines that the wish OF Timothy Tugbut-
tor" would so soon become a reality-out
the wish was carried out 10 the letter.
The odd boys came from far and near
and played a tune or two" in honor OF
their friend and dead comrade. And Andy
Manifold. the Old Governor" who has
led the "old home town brass band for
quarter OF a century, stood with barred
head-now silvered Ger with gray-at the
foot Of Timothys grave. and with quiv-
erIng lips and tear-dimmed eyes. sound
ed shrin and clear the siivery notes:
Lights out And as the echoes died
away the living thus took departure Of
the dead and left honest old Timothy
Tugbutton'' midst the billowy sea 81 blue
stem. with here and there a s1niling sun
flower. mute sentineis and companions
Of the meadow larks who will cosne erst-
while 10 visit their friend and sing their
sweet-throated songs over his untiriely
grave. What lesson-wnat splendid
earthly reward. No creature OF place
and power gained on the forum or In
the hustlings WAS he-no child OF wealth
and afiuence. reared in luxury ard great
learning He was wild rose that bios
omed, bloomed and shed It's gentle per
fume under the sunny skies Of Kansas
plucked while yet in fun flower and frsg-
rance He left no patent of nobility. no
bonds nor gold no landed estates nor
monumental piles Of brick and mortar.
but he left TO his fatherless boy. and the
others he loved so well. that which
wealth nor money cannot buy-the riches
of a good name. Oh, what priceless
legacy. what a magnificent heritage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Highly Commences Wichita Man.

The Buffalo Express considers Governor
Stanley a manly and straightforward
man According to the washington cor
respondent to the New York Times" it
says, "a statement has been sent to
Washington by former Governor Stanley,
of Kansas, who is a member of the
Dawes Commission, in which he says the
trust companies complained of are organ
lied for the express purpose of stealing
Indians lands and that there seems to
be no way, in the absence of adequate
examination by congress, TO prevent the
operation of the land sharks AS to his
connection with one of the companies,
Governor Stanley says he was approached
by business man who proposed that a
company be formed to make short loans
and private abstracts, the opportunity in
the latter branch Of the business seem
ing to be especially good while The eoun-
try was new and titles not much extend
ed He went to Kansas and when he re-
turned he found that the concern had
taken the shape Of a trust company to
deal in Indian lands. He is opposed to
the leasing of Indian lands and says he
would never consent to the use of his
name in the business. He has not a
dollar in the company and never signed
4 pieces of paper in connection with it,
II the department of the interior is look
ing for a man to use as a nucleus around
which To build up a new commission,
q would seem that it might take Gov
ernor Stanley"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

4 lady of Niece city. being in need of a
pair of new shoes. had few pair sent TO
her home that she might fit her feet
there. Out of the first lot nothing could
be found to suit. so likewise with the
second and third consignment, and the
merchant, according to the News, finally
exhausting either his stock or his pa
thence. selected about the largest pair
of mems cowhide shoes in the store, ana
appending a note in letters and figures
something like this. to-wit: please try
these Perhaps you can get your dainty
feet in them and sent them TO the lady
For the identity of the parties see either
the merchant or the lady, advises the
News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

they were chatting the telephone bell
rang and one of the young men grabbed
the receiver. is Mr.. Jones az homer
asked a voice. The young man motioned
the mistress of the house to answer:
No she answered. The has gone away
for few days" why, I am sure said
the voice, that he is home because
came up with him on the train tonight
and l want TO see him about a MATTER
we talked about" who is this?" asked
the young wife. Sheriff Smith" was
the reply. Hastily the young men were
advised Of the situation and they left
the house in a hurry. only TO find after
wards that they had been sold by some
Of their friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
An Exceptional Newspaper.

The Attica Independent says: The In
dependent expects to keep in operation
for month or so yet, and even month
after cold weather comes on, as we had a
ton of coal piled up in one corner of our
office this week, and we just could rake
up the mon to pay for it, but she's paid
for and now all we have got TO do is TO
burn her up when it gets cold enough;
after she's gone. then it's buy more, if
there is any more in the town and we
have the STUFF TO get it with. as coal
is going 70 be a scarce article this winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

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mar. Tsisie# the Teruz1usssh H~prshfir1n-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
A Confession.

The following Is the confession OF
Louisturs citizen. printed b. the Herald.
have kept reasonably straight fer
the past year but i have made a vow
10 quit drinking entirely ard hereafter
you can refer 10 Bob Bryant as the sobnr
painter. I have had enough OF II and
seen enough OF this whiskey business 70
disgust a hog I have quit Tor good
Remember the name, Bob Bryant. the
sober painter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
VIII the Blue MARI.

Iowa Indian sanaws OF youngrr female
with blue marks IN their forehesds are
exceedingly scarce. declares the strosS1
Messenger. Only ore daughter Il she
king or chief g adorned with thsf last
ing sticuiats IRE first born daughter
has the blue marx. about the SO q a
haIf-deIlar tatooed IL her feTebeaa p
The ohscf y the foremost secret orieT u
The Tribe they attach much rueaninS 4
tn blue mark Mrs Mile Tehcs Eouhi-
seaus Vie = the murderer q her fat8er
e. tbe only member - the Iowa tribe
that has ihe nlne mark IN her forehead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

editor Of this paper il rot feeling vel
this week. We have az different times
been alluded to. by the brethren ~ The
press as a fossliized fsbrieator: have been
called a bowling hycna and isbbling
jobberwock. We have been secuHed %
being tn. subsidized aaf subseTvisnt SAP
head Of souIiess corporations and political
poitrcoms. We have been bed up 60 scofn
a. q thing magiz ana a braiaieaa nin-
eompoop. but II remained for little Charlie
Spencer OF the Ksw CITY star. 70 throw
the poisoned 3aveiin tia, pierces our
pachyaerrnafons hide. and nsass - Think
that life f. rot worth the living. b. call
ing US in last weeks Star sn 'aisuarae
editorial snapperwfnk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Ike's Perilous Ride.

A funny thing happened at the Ferris
wheel at Newton during the fair. A
crowd of school boys were playing with
the apparatus, relates the Kansan The
employees happened 10 be away and the
boys had great fun with the big wheel
One little coiored boy. Ike Coleman,
caught hold of one of the bars and the
boys pulled him up several feet off the
ground. Then, in a spirit of mischief
Notwithstanding his cries, they turned
the wheel and lifted Isaiah clear to the
top of the circle. There ne hung by his
arms in danger Of falling any minute. AS
the wheel revolved, another small hoy
got caught in the apparatus and was
lifted twenty feet off the ground before
men could reach the scene to effect a
rescue. The lad had presence of mind
enough to wrap his legs around the iron
pipe and slide down to the first chair
TO which he held for dear life Strong
arms pushed the wheel around so that
ts boy could be taken of but this only
brought Mr.. Isaiah back 10 his elevated
position. 1t was several minutes before
the colored boy was finally landed on
terra firma and he was Just on the verge
of a collapse from exhaustion This little
incident put an end to the boys fun. for
soon afterwards the showmen arrived and
then it was ten cents a ride But Isaiah
had enjoyed his ride for nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

The farmers around Mulvans are good
examples % ire truiy Christian brethren
Mrs Charles Harvard. living northeast 81
NnIvane. has been sick for some time anu
Mr. Howard had fallen behsnd with his
farm wc-F. 50. one dav .sss week tzclys
Of rs nefehhars tearzs. several q them
being four-horse teams pioEe1 whest
ground Tor him al dag The News d.
clsres fhat IL would BE- pretty SAFE 70
stake on that neiehssarhooS being q good
ere IL Ehich 70 Hys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Exit at His Shoulder.

John Moore Of Leavenworth had a pecu-
liar experience not long ago. He fe,t a
severe pain at the base of his right
shoulder blade, but did not give the mat
ter much attention. During the day the
pain became more severe. and upon inves-
tigation a needle was found sticking Gut
OF the flesh. Mrs. Moore pulled the nee
die out 1t was black and eaten in spots,
but Mr.. Moore does not remember ever
having swallowed a needle and is az a
loss to account for its appearance. relates
Western Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
No Rald Hsads.

In Carmen u il estimated 'hst tne svsr-
age are = al the business men b ives
tv-0ve years gssf 60 n he stores Ard
business houses ard ieoz fsT bad beads.
zhisker7 and gray hzirs. says tse Hsss-
llrht. Several yg-7uz men % Garner seo
have not ~ aftsfrsd their fs~nsT-sryt
birthday. csn write = cfeek fer f1ea.s1
There Is ~ merchant 10 iqza ever forty
fre vca~~ III
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

The Rev. Wallace. = sofsa sTs7xsllss.
who sstsmpssd - seta as~etiTx az Nd
ford. ard pho ssnf - Eris firm fbsfr.
wired Rev. cans~r0a q p~nfrgE. p, tbs
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
SelfMade Fresk.

George Thomas. Of ManItou. i not pre-
paring 10 enter the neId As freak. al
though the early part q the week h
could nave posed successfully az "Ths
Spotted Man From Borneo. or the HUI
man Leopard. and drew good house.
declares the Field-Giass. The Whole THING
came from failure 70 dilute carholic acid
re was using 20 KIN blister Oh his hard
and swiplng II around has face while try
ing 10 r!ceu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
GETTING Rid of Surplus.

II has been suggested by citizen OF
Perry that as there was some money
to the good after paying all carnival
EXPENSES it might be properly used in
getting up a souvenir containing all the
floats in the flower parade and present
each OF the owners with copy OF the
same IS an appreciation by the people OF
their efforts in making the flower show
the most successful one ever held west Of
The Mississinpi river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
To See a Circus.

A woman living in Traky, Mo. was
so anxious to see the Robinson circus
that she walked to Leavenworth- She
met some friends who promised to take
her home in their wagon if she would
remain for the evening performance She
missed her friends and being without
means. applied to the police department
and, according to Western Life, was given
a bed in the womans ward. where she
spent the night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
All From a Neishborhood Row.

Granite has her troubles Just now IN
the shape of a woman. The Enterprise
gives the facts. \ few weeks ago a Mrs.
Anderson Gray was fined by Police Judge
Morrow for being the leading spirit in a
neighborhood row.
Thursday she was before the court
again and left in such a high dungeon
that she bought brand new buggy whip
and announced her intention OF horse
whipping Judge Morrow. She saw him
on the corner by the Granite State bank
but before she could reach him she was
restrained by bystanders and escorted
with some emphasis. 10 her buggy. Mad
dened by being failed in her purpose she
dashed out desperately and struck Uncle
George Shaw over the head and Shout
ders She and her husband then drove
away, he having promised u take her
10 Mangum where she could be looked
after. A few minutes LATER Deputy Sher-
if Shaw received a telephone message
from sheriff Nelson at Mangum 10 send
some one with her. He and Judge Nor
row Immediately secured a team and FOL
lowed them. About a quarter OF raile
west of the town they met Mrs Gray and
her husband. who had changed thair
minds and had started back home. The
officers stopped them and Mrs. Cray
jumped from the buggy but was caught
In the struggle which ensued officers
woman and buggy whip were badly mixed
M. but the lady Of scrapri1g proeiivities
was allowed to return home. That Nigh
it became known. that she claimed her
back had been broken in the scuffle and
she would sue the city. \ physician eS-
anlined her and said she was shammiog
SATURDAY she was in Mangum and inter
viewed County Attorney ThacAsr and
wanted Deputy Sheriff shaw arrested and
threatened to 90 10 Guthrie aad lay The
case before Governor Ferguson II he re-
fused 20 act. She denied eInphaSically
that she was crazy and notwithstanding
the fact that she has once teen tried Tor
her sanity and excused. the people here
think that such condition would be the
only excuse for her c&pers. The officers
seem 10 be up against hard proposition