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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-21
EVERYBODY RAN
When Snow Slid of the Biting Block
Yesterday.

Wichita has no hills or valleys. but
even that does not excuse her from snow
slides During the recent snowstorul 4
great quantity Of snow collected on the
roof OF the oBttinE block and the bright
sunshine Of yesterday melted Il loose
from the roof. The big pile q ice and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-21

Mr.. Warren. ~ho has heen co1nrtd =
the 81 Frzrcis hospital for ssx weeks
was taken 20 her home. 81 Sorth MAJ
ket stree, yesterday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-21
THE
MOORE
DRUG co.
2I6 East Douglas
The
Doctor Knows

After diagnosing your case what
you need. When his prescription
is brought to us We follow his in
structions TO the letter and We use
the purest and best drugs obtain
able. Bring us your next prescrip-
ton. Competent pharmacists in
charge. We are headquarters for
Nebro's 'Herpicide." Try it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. Van Velzsr and Mrs. Good
lander who have ben visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. /. r. Sherwin. returned to their home
in Fort Scott yesterday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
CUBAN IMPORTS FAILING OFF.
Exports, According to Government
Statistics, show Substantial
Gain for Fiscal Year.

Statistics for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1903, show that the total Gu
ban imports, including coin, were val
ued at $62,620,279. against $66,O62, 1856
for the preceding year. OF this amount
Al per cent. came from the United States.
16 per cent. from Spain and 141a per cent.
from Great Britain.
The imports from the United States
show decrease of So. 0O0, 900, compared
with those of the preceding year, and,
deducting coin, were valued at $23, $780,
900, against $2s, 600, 900 in 1903.
The exports, including coin, were VAL
ued at 37S.3S2,642, against $54, 246, 726 in
the year previous. OF this so per cent.
went to the United States and 8 per cent.
to Great Britain.
The decrease in the value Of cattle inn
ports was $2.soo,0oO, and In foodstuffs
$2,200,000. The value of the tobacco ex-
ported was $25.475, 900, and fruits ST.
47S,000. The value of the fruit exports
increased $7s6,000. The total value Of
the agricultural products, outside Of
sugar and tobacco. was $500, 900,
against $4,161, 500 in 1902.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
Increase in Circulation.

The treasury Departmental under date
OF December l, 1900, issues circular
giving the amount Of money in circu-
lstion when the democrats were advo-
cating an increase as essential to the
prosperity and business of the country
ana advocating bimetallism as tie
mean to an increase, the republicans
saying, "there is money enough II you
have anything to get it with y This
circular gives the amount Of money in
circulstion then as ss18, 286, 72l, being
ll6,7t per capita for the people of the
United States. The present clrcula-
tlon the circular gives as O., 449, l8s, 4ls,
three times the sum that was in cir
nnlation when the democrats were
demanding an increase, and although
the population has increased about
30, 600, 900 In the meantime, the circu-
lation per capita is now stated in the
circular at $50 81 for the people OF the
United States, giving to the people
individually nearly twice as many
dollars as they had when the republic
cans told them Hthere is money
enough" Whatever Of prosperity has
come to the people and the country is
the result Of this money increase just
rs the democrats insisted In their de
mand for an increase in circulation,
and Is q complete vindication Of what
they demanded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
FIELD GLASSES AID coURTsH1l
Young Lovers of secaucus, n. j., In
vent Novel Plan for Outwitting
Directing Parents.

Conducting his courtship with the aid
OF field glasses and school states, George
Martin, of Secaucus, N. j., has outwitted
the parents of his sweetheart, Miss Alice
Brewster, of the same borough, and the
other night they went to Jersey City
and were married by a justice of the
peace. Martin is carpenter and his
bride is employed in a department store
in New York.
The justice told this story of their
unique courtship:
Miss Brewster's parents, who are
staid old country people, objected to the
frequent visits of Martin, and for time
the couple exchanged letters through
the Secaucus post Office. OF course this
method was uninteresting, especially as
Martin lived In house which is only
80 feet distant from Miss Brewster's
home, SO he hit upon the plan of COM
municating by means of field glasses and
large-sized states. Martin purchased
the articles, and the Objectionable space
of 80 feet was overcome.
Sunday after Sunday Miss Brewster
was compelled to write this discourag.
ing message: Pop is still holding Out
against you, George, DEAR
Martin obtained more desirable pc.
sition in East Rutherford. After writ.
ing the news on his slate he followed il
up with this important message: Alice
you must get the old mans consent
Threaten to elope.'
The threat had the desired effect and
Mr.. Brewster reluctantly surrendered
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
Government Cost.

The secretary OF the treasury has
Sgbmttted to congress an estimate Of
the needed appropriations to be made
for the support OF the several govern
mentil departments for the civil year
ending June 30, 1905. The sum ASKED
for is 1924, SOP, 146. Tnis vast sum is
to be raised by the various systems OF
taxation adopted by the g ,vernment
for raising revenue. There is now
from year to year retained in the
treasury for the redemption Of treas
Iury notes $3.50. OOO, 900 in gold. J.hn
q. Calhoun, Of South Carolina, when a
member OF the United Sta ties Senate,
asserted that paper money made a
legal tender for all purposes Issued by
authority Of Congress and only re-
deemable 10 payment Of taxes would
be the safest and best money the
government could issue. Think for a
moment Of the begRarly sum set apar,
for this purpose, sl5o, COO, 900 as against
the 1924, 900, 900 suggested by Calhoun
as a redemption fund for the notes Of
the government.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
RETREAT FOR AGED HORSES.
Society Organized In New York City
for Purpose of Giving Broken
Down Equines Good Homes.

There is comfortable old age ahead
for the brokenepown horse if the Equine
Provident society, of New York city,
succeeds in its purpose. The society
has sent out an appeal for voluntary
contributions. The circular states the
society has acquired the title to ranch
of GO acres at Hauffauge, near Central
Islip. Long Island. That is where the
old horses are to 60. not as boarders
with their keep paid for by their own
ers, but as free and welcome guests for
the rest of their lives. The only condi-
ton imposed is this:
when person retires his horse the
title to the horse passes from the own
er to the society, in return for which
the society agrees to give feed. shelter
and care for the animal, and provide in
every way for its comfort and we'll
being as long as 1t may live. But II at
any time the original owner should wish
to regain possession of the animal he
may do SO upon payment of fixed sum
per month for the period during which
the horse has been cared for at the
ranch"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
PLAN A NEW JERUSALEM.
Organization Being Perfected in
Gotham for the Purpose of Estnb-
fishing Another Holy City.

For the purpose of establishing with
in the corporate limits of New York
New Jerusalem, as predicted by the
prophet, zachariah, 1000 descendants
from New Harlem met recently and took
initial steps toward perfecting an or
ganization. The primary object Of the
Association is the acquisition of proper
ty valued at more than 81 ,O0O, 0O0, 900 sit
uated on Manhattan Island under grants
made in 1866.
The promotion of the reclamation
scheme, according to Henry Pennington
Toler, the prime mover, Is founded upon
divine revelations made to him through
Biblical study. Toler is a Christian
Scientist. For his work in tracing heirs
of the original % members of the New
Harlem corporation, in his efforts to re-
claim for them the land they say is
theirs by right, the meeting voted to
give Toler 25 per cent of all he recov-
cred. This honorarium, however, Toler
renowned.
d. S. Schuerman, of Rockford, H., Of
fered an amendment to strike out the
."oAuo W uiSpOSe VI. TIC SoAleAueu
that the power to dispose of the prop
erty of the corporation should be vested
In the advisory board Then he said
he held in his hand clipping from
Chicago newspaper which stated that
the efforts to recover lands was being
done in the interest of Christian Science.
AS soon as Schuerman sat down he was
Kissed. The amendment was defeated.
Toler, who is said to have spent a for
tune in prosecuting the New Harlem
claims, declared he was Convinced the
work was not his, but Gods, and that
New York is the prophesied city in truth
and the New Jerusalem"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
CONVICT A PLUNGER.
Life Prisoner in New York State
Who Speculates in Wall Street.
Alphonse J. stephani Il wealthy But
He Can Never Enjoy the Proceeds
Unless Pardoned Judgment
Good and Fortune increases.

Alphonse ]. Stsphani is civilly dead,
but is wealthy. according to the COM
mon acceptation Of riches.
He is life convict In the Clinton
state prison at Dame mora, N. Y, and he
has no chance to enjoy any Of the lux
uries Of wealth.
With considerable income he must
continue to eat the regulation prison
fare. He may take flyer" In Wall
street, but he cannot enjoy the proceeds.
II his agents rob him he has no REM
edy, as he must rely implicitly upon
their good will and decency. If he loses,
they may sue him for the amount Of his
debts and may recover the money by
due process of law.
Never before has the state had on its
hands person SO wealthy who was
civilly dead, but actually very much
alive. His money is in court, and it is
likely to be much involved in legal tan
giles before he is through with it. What
ever happens, it can bring him no bene-
at unless some governor sees fit to par
don him.
He is still young, and he may live for
many years, and either increase what
he now has to great fortune OF leave
nothing but lawsuits to his heirs.
Stephani committed brutal murder,
and escaped with his life solely on-the
ground that he pleaded insanity and
that members of the jury doubted
whether he had the mental faculty that
enabled him to understand the gravity
of his crime.
He killed Clinton G. Reynolds, a for
mer judge, in Wall street, under cir
cumstances that warranted no defense
except insanity.
Despite the fact that he alleged in
sanity he had seemed most sane to many
persons. When he escaped death for his
crime his mother was willing to spend
every cent of her fortune to help him.
He was sent to state prison and kept
track of the stock market through the
newspapers that lie was allowed to re-
ceive. He frequently wrote home and
| always made suggestions about buying
stocks.
Curiously enough, his judgment was
generally INDICATED and he made mon
ley, although he was not in a position
to enjoy what he got.
Under his fathers will he was en-
titled to an estate in which his mother
enjoyed life interest. Mrs. Stephan
died last year, and the convicted muir
derer became richer than before b,
about $25 900, which he could not spend
His uncle, Charles ]. Stephan, WHIT
lives in Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main, Ger
many, has made an application to tn
supreme court to appoint a trust com
pany as committee of this estate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
rA1LoRs BOOM LOUD CLOTHES.
London Garnsnt Makers propo.e to
Array Men in Bright Colors for
All Society Functions.

The London tailors are doing every
thing they can to induce their custom
ers to use colored material for evening
clothes, Shades OF blue, green, crimson
and plum, which look well by artificial
light. and browns, are specially recon-
,nended. Up to the present, however,
few men have had the courage to identi-
fly themselves with the innovation,
which has . tendency to make them
look like dunkeys.
King Edward has done all he can to
popularize knee breeches, black stock
ings and shoes with buckles for dinners
and evening parties. Where he goes
they are compulsory. 1t is a self-deny-
ing ordinance, for the kings own "un-
sderstandings" are somewhat heavy.
Tight-waisted, double-breasted over
coats with bold lapels are being worn
by dressy Londoners. chiefly in gray.
The craze for loud" fancy waistcoats
also continues.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
WHY DON'T YoU srooT?"

Hope they's big hummer here.
wished Bill to himself 1--WE got !;
din!sy round stoar here to soak l...l
with
Presently Il green head AID two b..
eyes appeared Above the green scu.;'
on the brook. Eli turned to get hi
'dinky stone" to put it IN the stun.
shot: then 10 turned.
But what IL sight met his eyes. Thest
eyes nearly popped out of his head
He dropped the stone and tried I,
scream. hut couldn't. There sat the
frog. as large as Al COW. looking severe
ly at Bill with bis big eyes. Present..
it said:
"W'hy don't sou soak hing
Bills tongue seemed tied.
Better shoot before he jumps" con
tluued the frog. with Il horrible grin
''HIs legs will make II fine supper.
Bill tried to st;mmer out solnctliins
about "Beg p-p-pardon; didn'tc-c-com
cut flor YOU"
mo: you came for the little fellow
who couldn't hit back. said the fro.
why don't YOU tlke some one of you.
own size? Why don't you shoot at III
pow? I'm all rpady."
Il couldn't Kill you; you're too big :
said Bill. getting Il little used to things
''Thut's just it," answered the frog
Its because were little things. Dt
you think. my brave boy, that If yo.
were always little and was always
big you would shoot me? guess moi
Why don't you take fellow of your
size? But Just give me that shooter.
guess you'll have no use for 1t fur
ther."
With great gulp he swallowed the
shooter. crotch and oil, and dived into
the brook kerchunk! At least this Is
the tale Bill told the teacher next day
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
The Folly Of Il.

Suppose q man owned nne spring
os@ater and should stand by it bawl-
E6g out that he was dying Of thirst
and could get no water. Then sup
pose that many people would call his
attention to the fact, and he would
answer that some one else had the cup
with which to dip it up. That would
be q fair way to look at the continual
blwling and bowling of labor that 1t
is ground down under economic con-
d,tions. Doesn't labor cast over H.
OOO, 900 of the 5000, 900 b ,llots In this
country? Don t lie ballots u axe t
law-or rath"-. hey No. snppused
to- Ind If 5000, w ynL. M control
whuse fault is 1t bit the
other l2,OO0,Oo0 that are too weak and
cowarl lily to do any thing bat what thu
minority tells 1t t., d ;? The lborinx
ass gets just waa1 h. vots, form TIL
ing elsa. He never did get anything
but what he voted for, b cause TIN.
votes OF labor have elected every man
that ever held Uffi:e uId.r this Z "
srnment. No one, unless the fran
chise is taken away from a elias ap-
pi,ently t,o density ignorant to now
what the built is for, or too, lazy L.
iud out, or 81 WEAK in chara :ter tina.
they will sell it for drink Of whisky,
will ever be elect d by any other vote
than that Of the working c.aSs. The
people that work are living under ex-
aclly the conditions that they say
hev want to live under. 1t is true
that many Of them howl and kick anG
say they don't want the present con-
ditioDs, but at the next election they
will walk right up TO the ballot box
and vote again to perpetuate it. am
somewhat tired of this rot bout the
discomfort Of labor. Labor isn't On,
bit discoptentcd 1t may say it l..
but it is Lot, aud shall refuse t.
sympathize with any alleged misery
or distress Of the wCIkii g class, be-
cause ] know that is What. they want
they VOTE d for what they halve, and
I always like to see people get wha,
they want. Whether it suits then
or not is zone of my business. AND
any one that tries to show them how
they could inaugurate a better system
has to live on Shredded Sawdust an6
Grandma's Flaky Fiinflams.-E. w
Dodge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
40 Ap.naa' s sly For
Lille OILS
:. Fair Play :.

Little Bill had got the craze for uSin.
a slung shot. He had played hook,
from school one day to cut the crotch"
He had crcpt softly into his fathers
library. opened the table drawer and
extracted a rubber band 10 furnish tn
shooting force. He had cut the pain.
out of his sisters kid glove to make .tlst
"stone holder" and now he had left tl.t
schoolhouse behind him once more ant
was off in the green meadow after
some frogs to shoot.
"Jug-a-rum. jug-a.rum.r' cro;,ked III
frogs along tie bal.k. li,iae-decp. isnar.
deep" piped the peppers"
Bill lay upon tie bank and waited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
Investigating Human voice.

Prof. Edward Wheeler Scripture, d.
rector Of the psychological laboratory
Of Yale university, has arrived at Mu-
mich with the object Of conducting ex-
periments in the dissection Of the hui
man voice by means of the gramophone.
The Hanover Courier calls attention to
the frequent trips of American schol-
ars to Germany for the purpose OF con-
Quoting investigations for which Amer
lea is unable to provide satisfactory ma
teriRl.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29

The b. G. Dunn Commercial Agency
says the cost Of living has been reduced
three per cent. We had failed to
notice it In our family. Bacon and
fried liver instead of beefsteak prob
ABLY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29

The Butterheld Advocate comes to
US with Fl. W. HaiSlet as editor. He
was former publisher of paper at
Ridgeway. The Advocate is in its
sixth year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
Education Or Coercion.


Mankind are so constituted thai
their morals and religion must be tn
result Of convictions and environ
ment or else it Is the basest of hypoc
risy. The man whose piety is tb
result Of Intimidation or coercion Il
without conviction as to right Q!
wrong Of his professional bel'sf, az
his piety is all profession for pIg 10
tion against public auttorityit,ca
ALA sham, q delusion, hys habits
fraud. Coercion appheds fer nature.
discs not appeal to ais Sirit that would
contains none Of hS,,pas ~ ,h, man
anspafs one o. xhy the MN should
s.,es ~ Indulgence ia that which
sSa.u Ivy Its effect is to arouse
ln.oAn as impertinent interior
enoath what the one sought to be
1ted deems an interference with
,ypersonal liberty.
Very few would deliberately commit
suicide, or adopt habits that would
destroy health, wreck their lives, ruin
their families, and end in premature
death. Iastead of enlarging the ele-
ments of coercion by providing fat
offices for lot of hungry political
cormorants anxious to be marshals
under the proposed Rankin law. a
campaign OF education should be or
ganized and carried forward until all
may know the ingredients of which
the liquor they can buy is compoS ID
aud its dele .er.o IS effects upon the
human system.
A liquor firm, Tenth and Market
streets, Philadelphia, gives the follow
ing formula for the manufacture of
from 90 to SO per cent. of the whisky
In use, but like the makers of vaccine
virus, theirs is the only pure quill.
THIS is the formula:
Possibly 90 or 50 per cent. of the
whisky sold 10 Philad .lphia is what is
technically term ID by the trade
blended whisky" The manner of its
preparation is about as follows: For
a barrel Of 4S gallons possibly 80 to 40
gallons of cologne spirits are put into
y tank cologne spirits being the ether
OF the whisky, which passes from the
still In the process of distilling, as
b:nzine precedes Illuminating oil in
the distilling Of petroleum. 1t is a
neutral spirit having no taste, but its
effect upon the human system is very
perntcious, ana, when taken to excess
1T flies to the brain and produces very
unpleasant results. To this 80 or AZ
gallons of cologne spirits possibly
gallons of straight whisky are added
together with Q gallons Of prune juice
2 gallons of peach juice, and a littl'
vanilla, pineapple, or some other flavo
to give tia distinctive and pronounce,
character. This compound, or blend
is allowed to stand for some months
until the component parts are al
blended. The compound is the
bottled or barreled, widely advertise
and sold under fancy and allurin
names, at prices ranging from Is cent
to q 90 q bottle.
Every young man ought to kno
that the ''stufi" he can buy OF tt
blind pigger, the loot logger, and ;
the hole in the wall is this vile con
pound Of blended poison, and thu
even the most discreet pharm acist
liable to be imposed upon, while til
INSCRIPTIONS ones would buy and Sc
1t because Of the greater p oft
gives.
Those knowing these trut tbs desi
Gus of long and healthful lives file
with honor and usefulness to the worl
and to themselves will avoid the US
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Amelia 9. Gensh wv. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator
Cresco. in the County Of Howard.
State of Iowa, deceased, intestate, andI has
taken upon himself that trust and quail.
fled as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the Estate OF the said
deceased are required to exhibit the same; and
persons Indebted to the said Estate are called
upon to make payment TO
AUGUST g. GENsHOw.
Administrator,
Cresco. Dec. 10. 1903 SlMs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29
An Esoti.tical Remark.

DR.. Hills thinks that in so years the
women will be smarter than the men.
Doesn't he know the women of to-day.
asks the Chicago Daily News, or is he a
hit epntist'cal?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
What to DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfilis every
wish IN curing. rheumatism, pain In the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
It, or bad effects following use Of LIQUOR.
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 70 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery Estn-
and book that tells sE:5Ea
more about it. both sent - Il u . .|,i5
absolutely free by mail. @ ssf W.
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swampaoo.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
lion reading this generous offer in this paper.
Dou't make any mistake, but re.
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-29

Women love clear, healthy com.
plexion. Pare blood makes il. bur
dock BLOOD Bitters makes pure blood