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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
MAN WAS DROWNED.
Body of c. {. Thomas Cannot Be
found by Searchers.

3. F. McCulley. q contractor Of Black
well. o. T. is in the city on business
He tells the story of death by drowning
near that place the other day.
c z. Thomas, an employe of the
Frisco. was engaged at the work OF
removing driftwood from around the pill
ing Of bridge. He lost MS balance and
fell into sixteen feet Of water. The body
had not been recovered up until Tues
day night. at which time Mr.. McCuller
left Blackwell for Wichita. The stream
has been dragged and . sticks Of dyna-
mite We're exploded. but thus far to
no avail.
The drowned man leaves wife and
four children. three boys and one girl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
KETCHUM ON WARPATH.
Owner of CresceUS to Bring SUIT
AGAINST Association.

George H. Ketchum. owner of Cresceus,
the worlds champion trotting stallion,
has announced that he will carry the case
wherein the American Trotting assOcia-
ton refuses to recognize the record of
1888. made by Cresceus on the fair
grounds tracks, to the courts.
In an interview at Toledo. Ohio, yes
terday, Mr.. Ketchum said: We'll, it was
a dirty outrage; that is all. 1t was a put
up job Mr.. Ketchum has engaged an
attorney and it is understood will COM
mence proceedings at once against the
trotting association.
The threat made by the officers of the
association to commence proceedings
at once against those of the Wichita or
ganization and TO make the latter show
why they should not be penalized, have
not as yet materialized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Cottage Grocery
and Meat Market
New Phone SO. siS South Topeka

the tension ~ the contest that both towns
issued bonds ard becarne involved ia con
siderable Debt a few years sEo An
thony completed settlement ~ her
dehts. and since that time Harper has
been eudesvoriuz - 60 tire same. Ep
TO this tine she has beea unable - %
so.
Tire flct. however. remains that Harper
is fneIy located IN a most fertile region
% very f-e farming lard and while An
thouy Is The cogafy Sat q ore ~ the
great c0unt.eE @ southern Kansas. Har-
pr il ard xii remain thrlfty cIty and
an excellent trailing tom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Science Bessrcys Rats and Mice,

Many readers of this paper have been
greatly annoyed the last month or so with
an unusual number of rats and mice, or
both. Traps have been of no avail in
Kidding them of these pests. We are glad
to tell them that science has discovered a
means OF driving rats and mice from the
house to die. This is Stearns' Electric Rat
and Roach Paste. Its sale has been re-
msrkable, and it never fails. If you cannot
get the Paste of your dealer. write direct to
the Stearns' Electric Paste Co., Tribune
Building. Chicago, H., and it will be sent
20 you express prepaid on receipt of price.
1t is easy to use. and rids the house Of rats
mice, ccckroaches. etc. Small size. 25c !:
Hotel size. eight times the quantity. 81. 90. 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
ANTHONY WAS DEFEATED.
Wichita Bowlers Won by More Than
400 Pins.

The Wichita Bowling team, composed of
Messrs Einhaus. Rebstein, Chapman,
Strong and Quailey, bowled the Anthony
team return game at that place the
other night. The Anthony team consist
ed of Messrs. c. X. and II. Z. Whitney,
w. c. McDill. L. L. Berger and Sam l.
Smith At the end of the first four games
the Wichita team was nearly four hun
dred pins ahead of the Anthony bowlers
so the latter gave up and set up a sub
stantial. lunch 10 the winners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
GAVE 500 BOND.
Veterinary Surgeon VIII Be Tried fer
Assault

In the police court the case Of DIT.
Ritchey, the veterinary surgeon who i
charged with striking Mrs. Richard Heck.
colored. VIII come Up r trial Saturday
Afternoon at four O'Clock. Ritchey gave
bond in the sum Of $l0o cash for his ap-
pearance IN the court on the date men
toned he claims self defense. The
trouble occurred in front OF the Lewis
academy on Market street 3 short time
ago. \ colored boy was lighting with a
Ritchey he stopped to Try TO make the
lads quit lighting. when Mrs. Heck came
out OF her yard and commenced striking
AT him. He says that the blow he STRUCK
was merely in self defense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12

except over the southwest and the upper
Missouri and Mississippi valleys and the
lake region. Rain fell yesterday over the
middle east.
Tho precipitation during the past few
days has been unimportant. being simply
local showers in a few sections of the
country.
On account of the low barometer over
the western states. the temperature in
this section is of Slight variation.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was IS degrees: minimum was 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
BENTLEY ON CROPS.
Wichitan Reports Good Prospects for
an Immense Yield.

O. H Bentley returned from his farm
in Kingman county yesterday, having
made the trip by team both ways. Mr.
Bentley is very enthusiastic over the
present crop prospects. While out there
fully three inches of rain fell last Sat
urday night over Eagle township and its
vicinity 1t was a little hard on some
newly-sown alfalfa, but it started the
pasturage along in fine shape on his
return Mr.. Bentley came by AnneSs,
Viola and Clearwater. He reports the
ground as very wet. but wheat and oats
are coming on finely and present pros
poets are very encouraging.
The acreage is large. One thing is es-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
WEDDING AT HAMILTON.
Four Wichita People Procure License
10 Wed.

Horace Lee. aged 3. OF Harper. Kan.
ana Mabel Cutler. aged - of Anthony.
were united in marriage by Judge E. f.
Enoch. in the pariors % the Hamilton
hotel yesterday morning al i2:9 o'clock.
An elegant wedding dinner was served
immediately after the ceremony. About
sixteen guests were present al the cere-
mony
Judge Enooh issued marriage licenses
yesterday 10 J Kemper Adams. aged -
and Ida f Kendrick. aged =. both of
this city: ". II. Long. aged :. and
Elma Spencer. aged %. both OF Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
CLEAR BUT COOLER.
Weather Was Warm Yesterday at
70 Degrees.

The weather today will be clear and
slightly cooler than yesterday. caused by
a change in the weather conditions over
the western states.
The trough Of low barometer that has
overlain the Plateau region for the pas,
few days has moved eastward and now
overlies the eastern slope OF the Rocky
mountains and the extreme southwest
with a storm center over the Dakotas.
This move has caused a general rise II
temperature over what IS known as the
great plains from TIE gulf 10 the south
ern part OF CaEada
Clear weather is general in all sections
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Coffee

For breakfast you will want good cup
OF Coffee. We are certain YOU know how
20 make coffee. but 10 get the right favor
you should use our C3fiees. sold At. per
b. PC. &c, 3oc, 95c; i-pound can. 81; 2-lb,
can. 75c Our money Is back u every
pound We sell Try a 2-Ib can. use one
third II It. If YOU don't say u lS the
best you ever nsed. ne viii pay you back
75c That is fair
TEA-Corne this wssk and ak for n
sample Of our Golden Gate Tea. Remern-
her We have the largest Tea ard Coffee
stock Of any grocery In the city - seisrt
from. Not on paper. bot IN the BIG
WINDOW. % We keep the best Berries,
Vegetables. etc, to he had in the city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12

OrIand Hand. farmer d Ling Islsrd.
has written n .estar T. TIE oa.cials q iu-
dian Territory. asking theu - ssaG Ria
b. Uss sixty years CID ard hustler Fis
wants dusky nssices Ehe I'll leve kiz
and MAKE BIN happy Tae ou1y zay T.
xbseh b caa sef hsr bowersr. - %
r-ovs 20 indian Te-TsfoTy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
GOOD THINGS TO EAT"
Roman Beauty
Apples

just az nice, trim ana JUICY SIS the day
they were picked.
Sweet Navel Oranges.
Fine Golden Bananas.
New Potatoes.
New Green Peas.
Fresh Ripe Tomatoes.
Homemade Saratoga Chips.
Fancy Strawberries.
Minute Gelatine.
Finest Large i2kc Prunes. III. 1ec.
Good Sized l0c Pruues. lbs. &c.
Dried Fruit season viii soon be over.
We are closing ours az cost and less.
Try us for your Coffee II you are
not pleased with what you are get
ting We have many kinds. grades
and brands. There ie 20 better $50
Coffee than our Chase II Sanborns
Special Blend. For the beet Cores
ever roasted try the Red Seal brand.
lib cans. 5sc. 2ib cans. 75c,
We have the best brands ~ every /,
thing In High Class Groceries. Per-
hsps you know something abous
groceries and know the Club Houzs
brand. the Crosse 4 Blackwell brand.
the Gordon 4 Dill1orth's. and BiSh- .
ops brand. n J Heinz brand. aBd Al
other good brands We have IL X its
good 70 eat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Peerless Princess
Wind=Up Of the
Fire Sale

Mapl Flake. package .................... SC
Force. package ....-.--.-..-..-....-....... Sc
Blank-O-Cero. package .-................ sc
Presto, package ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
Shredded Wheat package .............. SC
Dneeda Biscuit. package. -......-......... &c
Wichita Biscuit. package. g.
bars Soap, any brand. %
10c package Macaroni. &c
I9c can salmon ..-.--......-..-......... g
Ice can Van Camps Assorted soups. e.
Mixed Cakes. pound ...............-......- &c
sc package Cod Fish...-..-......-.......-
&c package Banner Oats--......s-..--.-.-ls c
Quaker and Mothers oats. ? packages. .I5c
Large box Soda Crackers.
Regular price sI.35.
Other goods accordingly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Modern Flour

Ever stop to think about Modern Flour?
This particular sort is made at much less
expense than that manufactured by mills
that are still using the old style machin-
cry. Then you say, why is the price the
same? Simply this, very much higher
grade of wheat is used. Otherwise We
could make a -four that would retail for
about 20 per cent less. Modern machinery
creates a possibility for reducing cost
of milling and enables us to use better
wheat. The result: 4 fine quality OF -four
that has not been equaled up TO this
morning And. mind you. the price is
just the same as -four not nearly SO good.
We've named this modern -four
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
Courtney & Book
Phones az, 23a N. Main ST.

Direct route and best service 70 be Cd
taiaed 20 worlds fair. 81 Louis. sia
Frisco System. if'-H
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12

-. Louis and return. "a Frisco - g.
Tickets on sale daily. Anal ret1rn iihaii
December tsfh. lsSff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
For Lunch
Libbey Canned Products

lib. can Beef Hash, l5c; Beef Loaf can
10c; Veal Loaf. can l0c; Lunch Tongue
can 2oc; Cooked Corn Beef. 2-Ib can. &c:
lib. can. 15c: cans Deviled Ham. &c:
3 cans Soup. &c. lib. can Brlsket
Beef, sc.
Look in the BIG WINDOW and see
fun line OF Libbey's High Grade Canned
Goods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-12
A. N. Weinschenk
Spot Cash Fancy Grocer.

wnFias faiF fieks;s are roe ~ sale
1sBT - Frlseo Passenger staftan. Cal
- ca either Esans ~ fgH snf1rz1atsga-
gg-sf
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Other goods accordingly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
A coon BEGINNING.

A bill introduced into the Massa- ehusetts General Court to reform the observance of the Fourth of July forbids ''the sale. or exposure or offer ing for sale. of frecrackers more than three inches in length and one-half inch in diameter. and of all firecrack- CTS containing dynamite. or other high explosive other than gunpowder, and of toy pistols. toy cannon and blank car tridges."
 This is a good beginning, and it is to be hoped that Massachusetts will set the rest of the States an example in this matter. Patriotism that expresses itself in noise. bad smells. accidents and fires may well be mitigated. if not abolished. Perhaps there are more savage celebrations in the savage parts of our Philippines than our celebration of the Glorious Fourth. but we doubt it. If there are We hope that our Chris tian civilization will soon discourage them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
TENpER ANIMAL NOTIFIES.

A wild beast tanner of long experience tells some interesting things of the af- lection of animals for their young. He had an elephant once. he says, who did all in her power to spoil her young one. She fussed over it and cuddled it up so that when the time came for it to leave the cage it was simply unmana geable
 When one of the men made bold move toward the baby he was promptly but ted in the stomach and bowled over in q peculiar way which the youngster had of expressing his feelings toward those whom he disliked. At last. by ruse, the mother and son were separated. But there was no such thing as keep them apart. The baby rubbed the skin off its forehead and trunk, trying to get through the bars, and both walled so long and piteously that the keeper was obliged to put them together again.
 A shy baby camel that passed through
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section, from Lake BaikaI to Port Ar thur, though the many bridges requir- ed there are admitted to be fine strue- lures on which no expense has been spared. the same ainsy track eonstruc- ton is said to have been allowed in the haste of building: and on both sections the locomotives used are wood-burning and of inferior. quality. which forbids high speed and invites frequent inter ruptions in train dispatching. In both these respects there will be sad hin- drances to the use of the road for war purposes.
 Again, it must be remembered that Lake Baikal, body of fresh water four hundred miles long, cutting across the road. constitutes a serious barrier to continuous and rapid transit, espe- cially at this time of year. In summer it is serious enough, when freights have to be ferried over, but in winter it is worse. As long as possible the channel is kept open by powerful ice-breaking steamer; after that everything must be taken over on the frozen surface; and as there are frequent crevasses. some times food wide, we can readily see what almost fatal Interruptions there may be in the transporting of military and naval supplies. The terribly severe climate of northern Manchuria may not be much of an obstacle, but the hostile population of the southern part of the province, ever on the watch to impede railroad traffic. will certainly have to be reckoned with.
 Russia seems to have a good deal of trouble on hand at the beginning of the war, but when she really stirs herself there may be different story.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
STORIES ABOUT SPENCER.
Professor Dicey's Recollections of the
 PhiloSopher.

Professor Dicey's Recollections of the
 Philosopher.
 My old friend the late Sir Edgar Boehm told me that on some occasion he went into the billiard room (of the Athenaeum Club and there caught sight of member-I believe MT. Mas kelyne-who was singularly handsome man with a classical Greek profile. upon inquiring what the name of the member might be, he was told by a young waiter that it was Mir. Herbert Spencer. Thereupon Sir Edgar ar- ranged with a common friend to ascer- tam if MT. Spencer would like to have It's features represented in marble, and. II so, to arrange for a meeting. When the meeting took place, and the sculp- tor caught sight of the real Herbert spencer, his astonishment knew no pounds. If you could conceive human form and face i'll adapted as a model TOT sculptor. it was that of MT. Spen- cer' In the most delicate way Sir Ed- gar tried to intimate to the philosopher the insuperable difficulties of the task ne had offered to perfom. But all his arguments were useless. MT. Spencer took his stand upon the ground that he had been requested to allow bust of himself to be made, that he had agreed to the proposal and that he intended to insist upon the execution of the promise.
 A number of his personal friends who Knew the extreme narrowness of his means, who admired his extraordinary energy under the most depressing cir
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
4 rnEvoH rxpLoRrn,s woRK.

Captain Lenfant, the commander of the French mission which set out last summer to travel from the Niger coast to Lake Chad entirely by water, has tel egraphed to the French colonial minis ter that he has brought his journey to successful conclusion. The result is regarded as of considerable importance, as it will be possible for the French to send goods to their Central African col onies by way of the Niger in much less time and at much cheaper rates than by way of the Congo. Captain Lefant's mission. though approved by the gov- ernment, was in reality due to the French Geographical Society, which had been much struck by the officers reports that the natives at Lokoja had often told him of big canoes which de- scended the Benue from "a river which had no banks" This convinced the of Seer that there was a navigable route to the lake. and this he set out to find, starting from Lokoja on August il. A specially built steel fiat-bottomed boat, weighing four tons, and capable of car rying twenty tons. was sent out from France to Toreados, and in it the officer and his companions were lowed by British steamer up to Garna, in the Up- per Cameroons. Then began the un- known part of the journey. While at Garna. Captain Lenfant called upon the British officer there. who gave him ef- fective aid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
NOT WE'LL BUILT.

Much has been said about the value of the new Siberian railroad in case of a war but the talk is that the road isn't we'll enough built to be very yalu- able. It is in the western part of Si- beria that trouble is said to have de- veloped already through extraordinary additions to the freight traffic. There the road is laid for hundreds of miles over level stretches of deep, black soil under conditions that led to fiimsy con- struction. With soft foundation. a single line and rails that weigh only eighteen pounds to the foot, it may readily be believed that the track has been seriously shaken by the unusual amounts of exceptionally heavy freight recently sent over it. On the eastern
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
NOT ALL PEA CE YET.

It was largely through the efforts of the Czar of Russia that The Hague tribunal was established. But this tri-
 bunal hasn't been called upon to talk about the dispute between him and Japan For all that it cannot be called failure. Within a short period after 1.-the agreement went into effect, the con- troversy between Mexico and the United
 States over the Plus fund was submit fed to the peace tribunal. Following I this affair came the Japanese house tax case, involving Great Britain, France, Germany, and Japan. The Venezuelan embroglio was settled in an amicable
 way, while during the past year the fol- lowing matters have been submitted to special arbitrators or commissions: The controversy between Italy and Guate- mala as to treatment of Italian emil grants. the question of claims of citi-
 zens of France against Venezuela; the boundary dispute between Bolivia and Peru: the controversy between the United States and San Domingo over claims of the San Domingo Improve
 ment Company; the question between
 Great Britain and Portugal of any diff faculties that may arise in locating their colonial boundaries in South Africa the question of the claims of Sala & Co.,,
 of New York, against the republic of
 San Domingo, and the Alaskan boun-
 dary dispute between the United States and Canada. which was referred to new mixed commission.
 Besides these matters The Hague
 tribunal rendered decisions upon the long pending boundary dispute between Chile and Argentina. involving So,OO0 square miles of territory; upon the con- troversy between the United States and Russia over the seizure of American sailing vessels in Boring sea; upon the Samoan claims question between the United States, Great Britain and Ger
 many, and citizens of these three coun- tries: upon the controversies between Great Britain and France on the Wai- ma and the Sergeant Malamine affairs, and on the El Triunfo case between the United States and Salvador.
 Fr1. .1A
 to be still far from realization. and the war between Russia and Japan is sad dening enough to those who hoped there wouldn't be another war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11
INDIc4TiVE.

Church-Did you say your boy is still pursuing his studies at college? Gotham-Yes; he hasn't caught up with them yet.-Yonkers Statesman. At the Bursar's Office. -'07 (paying his term bilD-Please. sir, mamma wanted me to ask if you give green trading stamps ?"-Harvard Lampoon. ITO me Wagner is a religion" "Yes?''
 "Yes-that is to say, what can't un- derstand I take ol trust. "- Brooklyn Life
 You told me I could bet my last dol- lar that old plug that came in fourth in yesterdays race.''
 T believe did, but I didn't suppose you'd be fool enough to do it."-Chi- |cago Tribune.
 MT. Sweele Up-Dresses, dresses, dresses! My goodness, woman, do you lever think of anything else?
 Mrs U.-Why, now you mention it, Henry, I do need new bonnet.-Chi- cago Daily News
 'Poundpiano says he is going to write Ia Song Without Words Do you think he'll make a success of it?''
 II wouldn't be surprised. He's writ ten several songs without music, know."-Cincinnat Times Star.
 Mrs. Gudething-I suppose most of company.
 Guard-Oh, awful, mum! They're usually accompanied by a police-cap- tain or detective.-Judge.
 That young man was very popular at the summer resort, but nobody seems to notice him during the social season.
 Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; Gin the summer he is in the swim, and in winter he is in the freeze. Washing ton Star
 I'm afraid that Josh doesn't value money as he should" said Mrs. Corn tossel.
 ''Well,'' answered the farmer, ''the way he keeps writin' fur it indicates a purty lively appreciation. "-W Washing ton Star.
 Scylla and Charybdis-What's the matter, Bob? You look worried.
 I am trying to decide whether to go to the St. Louis Fair and wish I had stayed at home, or to stay at home and wish had gone.'-Cincinnati Commer- cial-Tribune
 T suppose" said the timid suitor, 'when you recall what handsome man your first husband was you wouldn't consider me for a minute" \ "Oh, yes, would" replied the pretty widow, "but I wouldn't consider you for a second. Philadelphia Press.
 Tommy McTuff-I'n bet we're going to move this spring, sure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-11

cumstances. and who were anxious to relieve his endorsements, agreed to publish a complete addition of his works and to pay him salary for editing the volumes and seeing them through the press which would. with his simple tastes, keep him in comfort during his advancing years. After some few vol- umes had been published the signatories of these agreements, who were all personal friends, found the cost of pub lication far exceeded the amount antici- pated, and suggested to Mir. Spencer that the publication should be sus- pended, and that notwithstanding this, their enga cement with him should re- main as heretofore. But to any sug- gestion of this kind MT. Spencer abso- lutely refused to listen. He informed his friends that they had made a con-