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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09

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Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

'T object. yo' Honoh! object!"
cried the states attorney, sprnging to
his feet. This Is bringin' the dignity
o. the law into ridicule, sab! Into ridi-
cule! object!"
"Er. ah-h-h!" yawned the Judge, sud-
denly sitting up. "Journ court, Mr..
Clerk! We will set tomorrow morn
in at the same place, at nine o'clock.
Who is in charge Of this prisoner?
There ought to be some one to take
care of him."
Il reckon 1 am, Juage," said Curly
HE is sort O. stayin' with me while
Bills under the weather."
We'll, take him in charge, some
one, and have him here In the morn.
ing"
"All right, Judge" said Curly quiet
ly, 'I'll take care of him"
1t was three o'clock of the after.
noon. The thirst of district Judge
had adjourned the district court.
Franklin's heart sank. He dreaded
the night. The real court. as he ad-
mitted to himself would continue its
session that night at the Cottage bar.
and perhaps 1t might Eot adjourn until
q verdict had been rendered.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Now, say. friend, you don't want to
get too gay"
Answer the question, Mr.. Has
kins," said the court.
We'll, all right. Judge; I'll do it to
oblige you. The most we saw there
was where fire had been. Looked
like right smart fire. They was
plenty O. ashes lyin' there
did you see anything in the
ashes?"
What business is 1t a yourn?"
Nov, now" said the court. you
must answer the questions, Mr.. Has
kins."
"All right, judge" said Curly. "Well,
dunno hardly what we did see any
morn what I tole all the boys when
we first brought Juan in. I tole you
ALL"
VERY well." said the prosecutor:
what did you see? Anything like q
mans fgure?"
I'VE object!" said Franklin. but
Curly answered: "Well, yes. 1t did
look like a feller a-layin' there. But
when we touched it"
Never mind. Did the prisoner see
this figure?"
Shore"
what did he do?"
well. he acted plumb loco. He get
down an hollers. 'Madre de Diosn he
hollers. low he wuz plenty scared"
did he look scared?"
"Well, when we roped him he didn't
make no kick"
Never mind. He saw the figure in
the ashes"
What do you know about it?-you
wasn't there"
mo. but I am going to make you
tell what was there"
You are. huh? Well, you crack yer
whip. I like to see any feller make
me tell anything don't want to tell"
That's right. Curly" said some one
back in the crowd. mo blufY goes"
Not in hundred" said Curly.
Nov, now. now" began the Judge
drowsily. The prosecuting attorney
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
CLEVER TRICK THAT WON.

Ambitious Youth Sold His Verses by 4
Ruse.
Many years ago, writes Mr.. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich in "Ponkapog Papers,"
a noted Boston publisher used to keep
a large memorandum book on a table
in his private Office. The volume al
ways lay open. and was in no manner
a private affair. being the receptacle
Of nothing more important than has
tily scrawled reminders to attend to
this thing or the other.
1T chanced one day that a very
young. unfledged author, passing
through the city. looked in upon the
publisher. who was also the editor of a
famous magazine. The unfiedged had
a copy of verses secreted about his
person. The publisher was absent and
young Milton sat down and waited.
Presently his eye fell upon the men,
orandum book. lying there spread out
like morning newspaper. and almost
in spite of himself he read. Don't for
get to see the binder" Don't forget
to mail E. his contract" Don't forget
HIS proofs" and SO forth.
An inspiration seized upon the
youth. He took pencil and at the
tail Of this long list of don't forgets"
he wrote, Don't forget to accept AS
poem"
He left his manuscript on the table
and disappeared. That afternoon when
the publisher glanced over his memoir
anda he was not little astonished
at the last item; but his sense of hu.
NOR was so strong that he did accept
the poem-it required a strong sense
Of humor to do that-and sent the lad
check for it. although the verses re-
main to this day unprinted.-Youtl. .
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
CHAPTER XXI.
The Verdict.

There came over the town of Ellis
Vile that night an ominous quiet. But
few men appeared on the streets. No
body talked, or If any one did there
was one subject to which no refer
ence was made.
Franklin finished his dinner, went
to his room and buckled on his revol-
YER, smiling grimly As he did so at the
thought of how intimately all law is
related to violence. and how relative
to its environment is all law. He went
to Battersleigh's room and knocked
entering at the loud invitation of that
friend.
"Shure. Ned, me boy" said Batter
sleigh. "ye've yer side arms on this
evenin'. Ye give up the profession of
arms with reluctance. Tell me. Ned,
what's the campaign fer the evenin'?"
WELL" said Franklin, %I thought I'd
step over and sit awhile with Curly
this evening. He may be feeling a lit
tie lonesome"
Quite right ye are, me boy" said
Battersleigh cheerfully. Quite right.
An If ye don't mind I'll just jine ye.
It's lonesome 1 am meself the night j."
Battersleigh busted himself about
his room, and soon appeared arrayed.
as was Franklin himself. with re-
volver at his belt.
""Shure, Ned, me boy" he said, "an
onicer an a gintleman should nivver
appear abroad without his side arms.
At Taste, methinks, not on a night like
this" He looked at Franklin calmly.
and the latter rose and grasped the
hand of the fearless old soldier with
out q word. The two strolled out to.
gether down the street in the direc-
ton Of the shanty where Curly was
keeping his prisoner"
(To be continued.)
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

counseled of craftiness. at this juno
ture. foreseeing trouble II he insisted.
Take the Witness" he said abruptly.
"Cross-'xamine, d'fense." said the
Judge. settling back.
Now, Curly" said Franklin, as he
took up the questioning again. please
tell us what Juan did after he saw this
supposed figure in the ashes"
We'll. Of course. Juan acted plenty
loco-you know that"
Very well. Now, what. IL anything.
did you DO to this alleged body in the
ashes?"
What did I do to it?" said Curly.
why, I poked 1t with a stick"
What happened?"
why. it fell plumb to pieces"
did 1t disappear"
"Shore it did. Wasn't a thing left. I"
did it look like mans body.
them"
mo. it just looked like a pile O.
ashes"
Bore no trace or resemblance to a
man, them"
"None whatever"
you wouldn't have taken It for a
body, them"
Nope. Course not"
Was any part of body left?"
Mary thing"
Amy boot. hat or bit of clothing?"
mot a single thing. fur's I cd see."
well. now. Curly" said Franklin,
please tell us how long you have
known this prisoner"
Ever since we was kids together.
He used to be mozo on my pap's
ranch. over In San Saba county"
did you ever know him to receive
any injury. any blow about the head ?"
well, onct ole Hank Swartzman
swatted him over the head with a
swlngletree. Sort O. laid him out,
some"
did he act strangely after receiv.
ing that blow?"
why. yes; reckon you would your
self. He Lit him good lick. Al was
for ridin' Hanks favorite mare. an
from that time to now Juan amt
never been on horseback since. That
shows he's loco. Any man what walks
Is loco. Part O. the time, Juan, he's
bronco. but all the time he's loco"
He has spells of violence?"
Shore. You know that. You seen
how he 1T that lnjun-"
"Oh, keep MIN to the line," pro-
tested the prosecutor.
. Nov. say" insisted Curly, III you
want something they amt none o. you
said a word about yet, I'll tell you
something. You see. Juan. he had q
sister. and this here Cal Greathouse,
he"
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Mechanical Aid. to Rapid Reading

At the meeting OF the French Acad.
emy of Sciences. held recently, NJ.
Andre Broca and NJ. Sulzer commu.
nicated a paper on the subject of rapid
reading. They showed that the diff.
ferent letters Of the alphabet are not
all apprehended with the same quick.
ness. For instance. the time taken
to recognize an Z is nearly one-third
longer than that taken to recognize a
T. They consider that the alphabet
is badly designed from a physiological
point OF view. 1t should be composed
of very simply designed letters as T
or l.. Rapidity OF reading would thus
be increased and brain fag' would be
notably diminished. It would also be
better to have the letters printed in
white on black ground than the sys-
tenn which obtains at present. The
time taken to recognize letter print.
ed in black on n white ground was
nearly ten times longer than white on
a black ground.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
World. Fair Rates via Union Pacific

The Union Pacific takes Measure in
announcing the following round trip
rates to st. Louis. which apnly from
Denver. Colorado Springs. or Pueblo.
and Colorado common points.
$500. daily. April 18th to November
18th, inclusive. and good for return
until December Is. 1904.
$S2.70 daily. April 25th to November
goth. inclusive. and good for return
leaving st. Louis within sixty days
from date of sale but not later than
December Is. 1904.
329.40 daily. April 9th to November
3oth, inclusive, and good for return
leaving ST. Louis within ten DAYS from
date of sale. but not later than De-
cember g. 1904.
Tourist sleepers on all trains Denver
to and from Kansas City. double berth
rate. $1.75.
II you want to 20 via the best route
see that your ticket reads over the
Union Pacific.
You can 20 either via Kansas City
or Omaha The price is the same
For any further information or de-
scriptive literature call on or address,
z. r. Griffin. General Agent U. p. r.
r. Co.. 81 17th ST.. Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Would Restrict Marriage.

The Women's Progressive Health
Club Of Chicago has prepared petit
tion to President Roosevelt asking his
cooperation in the clubs endeavor to
secure the establishment Of federal
bureau ito teach all citizens the ideal
possibilities of marriage"
Federal legislation that will prevent
the marriage Of any person who can
not show a clean bill Of health and
prove that he has no chronic disease
and never has been convicted of any
crime. also. Is asked. The women hold
that the nation owes 1t to itself to use
women as is shown in breeding horses
and cattle.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

in any form or la grippe. A course Of Pc
runa is sure to correct all these conditions.
1t is an ideal spring medicine. Peruna
does not irritate-it invigorates. It does
1t equalizes the circulation Of the blood,
tranquilizes the nervous system and rogu-
lates the bodily functions. Peruna, unlike
so many spring medicines is not simply q
physic or stimulant or nervine. It Is .
natural tonic and invigorator.
If you do not receive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full
statement of your case, and he will bo
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus, Ohio.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Work for Young Women.

There is q young woman in this
city who makes a good living by act
Ing as a visiting valet to lapdogs
owned by rich women. The girl
bathes and combs and makes the toi-
let's Of the dogs. and in some few in
stances even takes the pampered pets
out for airings on the avenue or in the
park.
Another young woman has built up
for herself profitable business in the
polishing and keeping in order the sill
yer on my lady's toilet table. She
makes it her specially and has OBJ
tanned for herself quite number Of
fashionable customers. Her fee is 81
. week and she does the cleaning and
furnishing without taking the silver
away from the owners home.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
CHAPTER xxI.-contlnued.


There must be some motive shown
for the supposition of such an act as
murder. What motive can be shown
here? Certainly not that of robbery.
The horse of the missing man came
back alone. its lariat dragging, as we
shall prove. 1t had not been ridden
since the lariat was broken. You all
know. as we shall prove, that this man
Juan was never known to ride horse.
We shall prove that he walked sixty
miles. to the very spot where the
horse had been tied, and that he
scorned to touch a horse on his whole
journey. He wanted no horse. He
stole no horse. That was no motive.
ITO be subject to the law, as you
very well know, man must be NOR
ally responsible. He must know right
and wrong. shall show to you that
when this man was a child he was
struck severe blow upon the head
and that since that time he has never
been Of sound mind, his brain never
recovering from that shock, a blow
which actually broke in a portion of
his skull. Since that time he has
had recurrent times of violent insan-
ity. with alternating spells of what
seems a semi-idiocy. This mans
mind never grew. In some ways his
animal senses are keen to a remark
able degree, but Of reason he has
little or none. He can not tell you
why he does thus or 80. This 1 shall
prove to you.
Il ask you. gentlemen of the Jury.
you who hold this mans life in your
hands. are you going to hang a man
for murder when 1t is not shown a
murder has been done? And would
you hang a man who is more ignorant
shan child Of right or wrong! Is
that fair play? Gentlemen, we are all
here together, and one of us is as good
rs another. Our ambitions are the
same. We stand here together for
the best interests Of this growing
country-this country whose first
word has always has been fair play.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Now, is 1t your already formed wish
to punish this man? I say. no. I say,
first give him his chance"
AS Franklin ceased and seated him
self the silence was again broken by
a rising buzz Of conversation. This
was proving really very interesting
show, this trial. It must go on yet
little further.
Call William Haskins." said the
prosecuting attorney. standing up.
with his hands In his pockets.
William Haskins. William Haskins.
William Haskins! Come into COURT"
cried out the clerk from his corner of
the store box. No immediate re-
sponse was made. Some one nudSed
Curly, who started up.
"Who-me?" he said.
as your name William Haskins?"
asked the Judge.
Reckon So" said Curly. my folks
used to call me that. usually go
under the road brand O. Curly
though" He took his seat on a stool
near the store box. was sworn. with
his hat on. and the prosecuting attor-
What is your manner"
why. Curly"
What is your occupation?"
"What?"
"How do you make your living"
"Punchin' cows. Not that low it's
any o. yore id business"
"where do you reside?"
"Where do I liver"
"Yes.'
"Well, now. I don't know. My folks
lives on the Brazos. an I've been driv-
on the Smoky. out here. I low I'll
90 North right soon, to Wyomin'.
maybe"
'How old are your"
"Oh, don't know: but I low about
twenty-four or twenty-five, along in
there"
where were you last Wednesday?
"What?"
"Were you one Of the posse sent
out to search for Cal Greathouse?"
yep; me and Cap Franklin. there"
"Who else?"
"Why. Juan, there. him. He was
trailin' the hoss for u.s."
Where did you go?"
about sixty miles southwest. into
the breaks of the Smoky"
What did you find?"
I'VE found cid camp. Hoss had
been tied there and broke his lariat.
Bushes was broke some. but we didn't
see no blood, as know Of"
"Never mind what you didn't see."
sWell, now"
Answer my question"
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
MARCH. APRIL. MAY.
Week Nerves. Poor Digestion.
Impure Blood. Depressed

The sun has just crossed the equator on
Its yearly trip north. The real equator is
ehifted toward the north nearly eighteen
piies every day. With the return of the
sun comes the bodily ills peculiar to spring.
With one person the nerves are weak; an
other person, digestion poor; with others
the blood is out Of order; and still others
have depressed spirits and tired feeling.
All these things are especially true Of
those who have been suffering with catarrh
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
An interestIno oIr,.

Goldenrod-Im quite anxious that
you meet her.
SilvertonrWhat sort OF q girl is
she-one with past?
Goldenrod--No; but don't think
she'd object to having one.-Town
Topics.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch. besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other. is put up 16 ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as Bounce packages Of other kinds?
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Nelson
Medicine
win the confidence OF the public in need OF reliable medicine know
catarrhal dufes You have number Of grateful patients IA
praise above al other medines Peruns
"-NeLson
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

A judge in Sicily has sentenced a
forger to imprisonment for 1S9 years.
Probably the prisoners tag will read !:
Marked down from 190."
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

"You can't get into society here un-
less you belong to one of the old fami-
lies" "Oh, that's all right. my name is
Adams. You surely can't get back Of
the Adamses."
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes Il
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
As Good As Greeley.

Colorado farmers who want to own land
where they can make as much money
raising potatoes and field peas as on a
Greeley farm, should find out this
in the San Luis Valley. ConeIos County
Land Il Investment Company. Zeph
iChas. Felt. president. GIG Majestic build
ing. Denver. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
san.lhis Ha,,askssne..

Sensible Housekeepers
win have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because Of
superior quality.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

With a Cannon for speaker the
House OF Representatives ought to be
able to make itself heard.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

A woman never dyes her hair to change
II. but to restore II to Its color.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

At forty a man knows almost half wha,
he thought he knew at twenty
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

When Answering Advertisements
Kindly Mention This Paper.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
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Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28

Fidelity Savings Assn u: s.scss:. s,ss ss'
SEND FOR s PER GENT. DEPOSIT PASS BOOK
STnVE RKPAIRs of every known make OF
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
MOBILE COLLEGE SUIT
MEDICAL INSTITUTION CONTENDING
 FOR APPROPRIATION.
Its Claim for s2O,OO0 Alleged to Have Been Authorized by Legislature is Submitted to Supreme
 Court.

It is now up to the Supreme Court of Alabama to decide whether the Mobile Medical College will get $20,000 out of the State Treasury. This sum is claimed under an alleged appropriation of the Legislature at its last session.
 The familiar case of the Mobile Medi- cal College against T. L. Sowell, State Auditor. has just been submitted to the Supreme Court on an appeal from the Montgomery City Court.
 It will be recalled that in the early part of last summer Counsel Harry Pill lans of Mobile petitioned for a writ of mandamus before the City Court of Montgomery, to issue to State Auditor Sowell directing him to authorize a warrant for $20,O00 in favor of the Medical College. A requisition for that amount had been presented to the State Auditor, but the latter refused to issue a warrant to the college on the ground that he did not recognize that an appropriation had been made to the petitioner.
 The authorities of the Mobile Medical College contend that the institution is entitled to $20,000 under a valid appro- priation. No act making such an ap- propriation was printed in the Code Of 1903 for the reason that although pass ed by both Houses of the Legislature, 1t was not signed by Governor Jelks, and Is now in the hands of the State Executive.
 State Auditor soweu gives as his req son for not Issuing the warrant for $20,000 that there never was an appro- priation. as the act transmitted to the Governor was not approved Further, he, with Attorney General Massey Will son, argues that the alleged appropria- tion would have been illegal because the Medical College of Mobile Is not ab- solutely under the control of the State. and would be entitled to no appropria- ton.
 Counsel for the appellant claims that the act of appropriation Is valid and the failure of the Governor to approve the bill did not defeat 1t. It Is alleged that the Governor held the bill beyond the constitutional limit of ten days without sending 1t back to the Legis- lature, and in fact, it has never been returned to that body. Hence. 1t is claimed that under the constitution the bill became a law.
 Against this claimN State Auditor Sowell says that there was a recess of the LeRislat,:re of 1903 before the expi- ration of the time limit for approval of the bill by the Governor and. there- fore, without the signature of the Gov ernor the act Is invalid.
 Judge A. D. Sayre of the Montgomery City Court denied the writ of man damus applied for on the ground that the bill of appropriation was never en- acted.
 Counsel for the appellant makes. the additional averment that the Mobile Medical College is a part of the Uni versity of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

by the Chernigov Zemstvo, December 2, begging hi min the most loyal manner to convocate legally elected members of the Zemstvos to represent a pro- gram of reforms for his consideration. The Emperor wrote on the dispatch:
 'I consider the action of the Presi- dent to be presumptuous and tactless. Questions of state administration are of no concern to the Zemstvos whose functions and rights are clearly de- fined by the law"
 The endorsement is printed in the Official Messenger this morning, dash ing the hopes of the extremists. It does not come IS a great surprise. The Emperor from the beginning, although he has shown himself favorably dis posed toward a more liberal regime and in entire sympathy with some of the Zemstvos demands, had resolved not to yield the principle of autocracy.
 Upon this point, it Is understood, his advisors. including Interior Minister Sviatopolk- -Mirsky, agreed, but the character of the agitation which fol- lowed the meeting of the Presidents of the Zemstvos and the action of va rious provincial Zemstvos and munich pal councils coupled with the recent de- monstrations at St. Petersburg. Moscow and elsewhere, probably served to strengthen the hands of the reaction CTS and convinced the Emperor of the imperative necessity for a plain-spoken announcement of the sovereign's po- sition upon the main point
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

The reactionaries undoubtedly re- gard the emperor's action as a distinct victory for them. Nevertheless the conferences over the reform measures which will be taken are still in pro- gress at Tsarsko -Selo and will shortly be published.
 What the tmmedite effect of the im- periaI rebuke administered to the Chernigov Zemstvo will be is probia- nautical It may only serve to fan the flames and be used by the revolutionary organizations to increase the agitation and in turn compel its repression. The Associated Press was informed this afternoon by a person competent to speak that too much importance should not be attached to the emperor's annotation which 1t is believed he wrote in a moment of i'll humor be- cause the Chernigov Zemstvo teie- graphed direct to him instead of through the Minister of the Interior.
 The informant of the Associated Press pointed that the publication did not appear in the official portion of the paper arguing tnerefrom that the pub- lication was secured by a person wAo was interested in the effect that would be procured. While any idea of a con- stitution or of the convocation of the national assembly had been rejected the Associated Press informant posi- lively declared the emperor had no in- tention of receding from his position to grant certain measures in the direo- tion of liberatarY fs