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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE.
Rudolph Assaulted and Tried to Dis
arm a Guard

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb Civilian
Rudolph. alias Chas. Gorney, the des-
perado from Franklin county, Missouri.
assaulted and tried to disarm a guard at
the Kansas penitentiary with an intent
of making his escape. He was brought
into the dining room with a young
guard named Roe After eating supper
as the convicts were passing out, Rudolph
seized a case knife from the table and
tried to kill Roe. An Old-timer grabbed
Rudolph by the arm and prevented him
from using the knife. Two other pris-
oners assisted in overpowering Rudolph
and bearing him to the floor. Rudolph
was marched back to the cell house and
searched, when a note addressed to his
mother was found on his person. This
note shows conclusively that he is Ru-
dolph, if any doubt existed on that point
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
IN NIGHT A I I | R E
Theater at Chicago Burns
During the Night.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Clerk Aroused the SIeepers in
Time to Save Most.

Chicago, Feb. 22-Fire today partially
Alhambra theater, hotel and apartments.
The structure was three stories high and
fronted on Archer and State and 10th
streets. After the fire was extinguished
the remains of three persons, two men
and woman, who had been suffocated.
were found in the ruins. There were
be carried down the fire escapes.
The loss is estimated at $4,000
The Alhambra theater. around which
the hotea rs built, was partly destroyed.
In the thcater new stage fittings and
furnishings had been installed and remod-
eled In compliance with the new theater
ordinance had practically been compler-
ed. The fire is believed to have started
from an overheated boiler in the base
mont Of the Alhambra restaurant. The
smoke soon filed the halls of the upper
stories, and but for the night clerk, Phil
ip VinEe, the firemen asserted there prob
ably would have been much greater loss
of life. He ran through the halls awak-
ening the 200 guests. moment later the
halls were filed with half-clad men ana
women who CROPPED their way down the
stairs to the snow covered streets and
sought refuge in neighboring stores. The
theater is owned by Stair &
owners of the Bijou. Column
bus and other theaters in Chicago.
The three bodies were found in room
on the top floor Of the building. From
the position of the remains the two men
had apparently attempted TO assist the
woman to escape. but all had been over
come by the smoke. All clothing was
burned from the bodies and the flesh
scared and scorched. The remains Of the
men were identified as William Fisher
and Frank Beckman, both Of whom had
recently arrived here from Cincinnati.
The body of the woman was identified as
that of Anna Smith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
TO LOCATE RADIUM.
Theory is Held That There Is Growth
of Material

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Work to aid miners
in locating radium in America has been
begun in the Riserson physical labora-
tory at the university of Chicago. Prof.
Robert a Millikan. Phi D., known among
American scientists. as an authority on
this rare metal is the experimenter. The
theory that there is growth Of material in
the physical world has been given care
full study by him. He says studies on
radiation have suggested the question
whether there is any natural process
which does among the atoms. what the
like process does among the molecules.
namely. which takes the simpler forms
and builds them up again into more COM
pick forms. The fact that radium now
exists on the earth, take with the fact
that the life OF radium is short in COM
parison with the ages that the earth has
been in existence certainly seems 10
point TO an affirmative answer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
ADMIRAL TOGO AGAIN
ATTACKS PORT ARTHUR
Continued From First Page.

against this action of the japanese com
rnander at the time, and it was true that
the American commander refused to join
With the other foreign commanders in
protesting to the japanese commander
against his action in threatening the
town. He thought it likely the action of
the commander of the Vicksburg would
be the subject of an exchange Of views
between the st. Petersburg and Washing
ton governments.
fAT BY RUSSIAN.
Wei Hal Wei, Feb. 23--The British
steamer Ching Ping has arrived here from
Port Dalny. and reports that she also
WAS fired upon by the Russians and was
hit several times around her water line.
A Russian pilot boat that was coming
out Of Port Dalny to pilot the Ching Ping
was blown up by a mine.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-Carnival week
closed on Saturday night and yesterday
all classes Of the populace. from the high
est to the lowest, began the observance
of Lent with even more than the custom
airy rigor, doing penance and praying for
the success of the Russian arms The
car will pass the week fasting at the
winter palace, and Immediately afterward
the court will remove TO Tsarkoe-Selo,
the cars favorite abode.
The car, his wife and their children
went to the winter palace chapel this
morning. This evening they joined the
dowager empress at the AntchkOv pal
ance at "A similar service. On February
&c. the ear viii go TO confession and visit
the imperial tombs of the fortress of St
Peter and st. Paul, and also the chapel
I'm the house of st. Peter and ST. Paul
On February % their majesties will take
sacred sacrament Then services will be
somewhat relaxed until Passion week
The Novoe Vremya, commenting upon
The report of NJ. Pavaloff, who was Rus
sian minister at Seoul, of the fight at
Chemulpo. declares that Japan's action
there has stricken her from the list of
civilized powers and predicts revival
Of European solidarity against the wild
ksiatic enemy.
The paper re-emphasizes the Inevitable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
ABOUT THE CANAL.
Will More Legislation Be Necessary
Is the Question.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Cullom.
chairman of the committee On foreign
relations had conference with the pres
ident today regarding the vote on the
Panama treaty and the probability of the
necessity for some additional canal legis-
lation. Just what legislation may be
needed has not been determined yet. but
Senator Cullom intimated that if any
were necessary it mikht be attached to
one of the appropriation bills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

London. Feb. 1.-The owners Of the
British steamer Rosalie, from Cardiff
November p. for Vlsdivostock and which
sailed for Nagasaki in January. have
heen notified that she has been captured
by the Russians al Vladivostock
Suez Feb. 22.-The Russian transports
Orel and SmOlensk. which recently ira
versed the canal. bound for the FAR east
returned today and entered the canal on
thein way 10 Port Said.
Paris. Feb 22.-Ihe japanese officials
here insist that n Takahssh the vice
president OF the bank Of Japan. at Toxic
and Baron Kaneko. who starts from
Tokia FOR America February gath. on a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
KILLED THREE MEN.
Locomotive on the Pennsylvania Road
Blew Up.

Johnstown Pa. Feb. 22.-The blowing
up of a Pennsylvania railroad locomotive
at Greenfield ten miles east of this city,
tonight caused The death of three men
aud the probable fatal injury of two
others. All were railroad employees.
The dead:
HARRY TYSON, engineer, or Derry.
JOHN GONTZ. conductor. of Derry.
GEORGE BECKER, track walker. OF
Summerhill.
Injured:
Robert Wenwick of Derry.
Elmer Fuls of Derry, brakeman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23

will be ratified by the house tomorrow
Congressman Dick is expected here next
Wednesday.
petition Was circulated in the senate
today pledging the signers 10 vote for
Mr.. Dick. The purpose was 10 obviate
the necessity OF a caucus. Forty-eight
names appeared on the petition when Il
reached Cuyahoga delegation. They re-
fused 10 sign until they had an opportun-
ity to confer among themselves. Only
ffty-nine votes are needed TO elect in
Joint session
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
ON MARCH FIRST.
Separate Ballots Will Be Taken for
Ohio Senator

Columbus Ohio. Feb. 22.-Separate bal
lots will be taken in the house and SEN
ate at noon on March LIST for the election
of a successor to the late Senator Hanna
and a joint session Will be held at noon
on March I'd to declare the result. This
is provided in a joint resolution and
adopted by the senate tonight and which
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
PRAY FOR JAPAN.
Des Moines Preacher Joins the ORR
entail Side

Des Moines. Iowa Feb. 22.-Rev. DIT.
Gund, pastor of Grace NJ. z. church, last
night urged his congregation to pray for
the success of Japan. Men talk of Eng
lish greed he said. 1T is kind charity
compared with Russia's devouring career.
over 100 nations and peoples have been
conquered harpooned by the imperial
ca giles claws and dropped into the bub-
bling cauldron which blends the whole
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23

fly Of long delay before extensive mill
/ tary operations will be possible owing to
the immense area to be defended and the
rigors Of the climate.
London, Feb. .2.-The latest advices Of
Baron Hayashf, the japanese minister
TO Great BritainTled him to believe that
the japanese troops may wait possibly
two or three months before undertaking
aggressive operations in Manchuria. He
said:
We have found that Russia is SO I'M
expectedly unprepared that / should not
be surprised If the Japanese land forces
contented themselves with establishing
thorough organization and advancing as
the construction Of the railroad towards
the Yalu river progresses. Russia APP
pears to be less prepared than was China
In 1896. l believe that only three trains
day can be run through Manchuria.
Surprising these are equally divided be-
tween troops and supplies as would be
necessary, Russia could not perceptibly
strengthen her land forces before April.
Japan's naval coup has been so unex-
pectedly successful that | rather think
our troops win take their time. The shall
low inlets are now frozen over, retarding
che Decentralization of our forces. This
is especially true at Port Arthur where
a near landing of troops is impossible,
owing to the Ice
Baron Haysshi does not credit the re-
port that $500 Russian soldiers have been
killed in an outpost engagement at the
Yalu river. He says there is no Japanese
force in that vicinity large enough to
inflict such a loss. The only naval de-
velopment Baron Hayashi expects in the
near future is a possible attack on the
Japanese feet by the powerful Russian
torpedo flotilla at Port Arthur and hith-
erto unused. On the japanese side, ex-
cept possible actions against the Russian
Vladivostock squadron, the Japanese min
lister does not look for developments at
present believing that Admiral Togo viii
be satisfied to keep the disabled Russian
squadron prisoners at Port Arthur.
The minister credits the Russians with
having barely 100000 troops in Manchuria
Bremen. Germany, Feb. 22.-The failure
is announced of the grain firm of Johan
Lahusen. The liabilities are estimated at
$4,000 and the assets at $4,000. Some
American grain firms are said to be af-
fccted by the failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23

Bremen. Germany. Feb. 22.-The failure
is announced of the grain firm of Johan
Lahusen. The liabilities are estimated at
$4,000 and the assets at $4,000. Some
American grain firms are said TO be af-
footed nv the failure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23

into feast for despotism. Out of sheer
necessity little Japan has grappled. with
this monster and the Anglo-Saxon should
offer her encouragement 1t becomes
Christians, whether in America or else
where, 70 pray TO the God OF nations.
to the God of battle. to save the earth
from such despotism-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-23
Munyon's WitCh-HdzeI Soap
IS WITHOUT EQUAL
FOR SHAVING

before Rudolph is now in shackeis. and
will be held in a solitary cell till he is
turned over to the Missouri authorities.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
A MERITED REBUKE.

A gentleman prominent i'll legal circles in Pitts
burg was recently riding i'll a train, and in the seat
before him was young and wel-dressed girl. The
ear pretty full and presently an elderly woman
entered, and finding seat vacant but one beside
The young girl mentioned, sat down beside her.
She was a decently dressed woman, but appar-
emily of humble station and she carried several
clumsy bundles, which were evidently a serious
annoyance to her seatmate.
The girl made 10 effort TO conceal her vexation,
but in the most conspicuous manner showed the
passengers around that she considered it I'M
ertinent intrusion for the newcomer to presume
sit down beside her.
In few moments the old woman, depositing
her package upon the seat went across the car to
speak to acquaintance, whom she discovered on
the opposite side of the aisle The lawyer leaned
forward to the offended young lady and courteous
ly asked if she would change seats with him.
smile of gratifed vanity showed how pleased
she at the suggestion from distinguished
looking a gentleman. ooh thank you ever so
much" she said, effusively Il should like to, but
1t would be bad for you as for me to sit beside
such an old woman"
i beg your pardon" he responded with undi
minished Difference of manner, 1T was not your
comfort / was thinking of, but the old ladys."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
A COSTLY COMMA.

Have you your examples all right, Tom! 2" asked
Mr.. Walker, as his son closed the arithmetic and
came to say goodnight.
Near enough" was the reply, "and I'm thank
full for they tough lott
But | don't understand" said his father
| what do YOU mean by near enough Do you mean
that they are almost right"
why, / mean they are as good as right. There's
point wrong in one and two figures wrong III an
other, but there's in fussing over such tri-
fes. I'm most sure the methods right, and that's
the main thing"
Yes returned his father. 81 admit that the
method Is important, but it is not the only thing.
Let me see how much difference the point makes in
this example"
Tom brought his paper, and after looking it
over Mr.. Walker said: THAT point makes differ
ence of $4,000. Suppose it represented money that
some one was going to pay you. Then you'd be
pretty anxious to have the point right, wouldn't
your
"Oh, of course, in that case | would have looked
1t over again." said Tom, carelessly But this is
only an example in school, and it would never make
any differenre to anybody whether the point was
right or not"
"To any one but you," returned Mr. Walker.
"For habit carelessness and inaccuracy once
fixed upon you will make difference al, your life
and may prevent you from ever succeeding in the
business world You may not realize it, but what
employers want, and must have, is accuracy in lit
tie things as well as in great, and, indeed, things
that seem small often far more important than
they look comma seems about as unimportant
as anything, but let me tell you story about one
Some years ago there were enumerated in
tariff bill certain articles that might be admitted
free of duty Among them were foreign fruit
plants. What would that mean.'
Why [ suppose," said Tom, plants that bear
fruit"
"Yes," said Mr. Walker, but the clerk who
copied the bill never had been taught accuracy
and, instead of copying the hyphen, he changed it
to comma, making it read fruit, plants ETC. 1t
was triting error-not worth noticing you would
say-but before it could be remeded the govern
ment lost 100000, well as all foreign fruits
had to be admitted free of duty. Now, whenever
you inclined to be careless, hope you will re-
member that twomillion-doar comma"
Tom did not say much, but he went upstairs,
thinking that if little comma could make all that
difference, it might be worth while to fuss over tri
fes, after ALL
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12

Lincoln Steffens, the magazine writer who gave
worldwide publicity to civic corruption in St.
Louis and Minneapolis, has contributed interesting
conclusions a result of his studies. His invest-
cations practically amount to these few dicta cd
The American citizen doesn't want to be bothered
with politics. and invariably will let the bosses have
their own way long as his own business is ben
Fitted or not injured. % The big business man.
seeking profitable franchises furnishes the incen-
tive to graft by paying to secure legislation such as
he desires and, although this is good business it is
corruption in politics. 60 The politician learns
from reform to apply business principles of supply
and demand to giving the municipality those things
it honestly desires, but he will give as little as he
can, although he prefers 10 give clean streets and
remain in power to not giving them and losing
Office. O. The boss is almost always without Office
and responsibility. % The ordinary reformer is
idealistic to be practical and the people will
reform their government only by spurts, so that
the best hope of permanent improvement in munich
paties is the boss reformer who will use political
machinery for his worldly ends"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
MYSTERIOUS pTsApn-

MYSTERIOUS DIsApp- nrry7z
A boy stood on the quarterback
And spied a teninch gun,
Was glistening in the Sun.
with curious, eager eyes the hoy
Into the gun did peep,
ana then he clambered in-oh, joy!
AND soon was fast asleep.
For target practice came along
Five jolly tars-oh.hoi
And with mighty bounty bbong
The ten-inch gun let go,
Now in the town Of Aiutohun
Inc papers want to know
IN giarlng headlines what's, become
OF little Tommy Snow,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
Discovered By priest Scientist.

Three large spots were discovered upon the sun
recently by the Rev. jerome Ricardo S. j. director
of the meteorological observatory at Santa Clara
college, San Jose, Cal One of the spots is several
times larger than the earth and the other two are
still of greater magnitude The larger of the spots
is a slight distance below the sun equator, and the
two smaller ones 10 degrees above the equator
The size of the larger spot is very great in COM
parison with the earth. One of the small spots is
a double one, being composed of two smaller ones,
and compared with the earth, is very large. These
spots on the day of discovery appeared to grow in
size, and the discoverer believes they will further
increase
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12

Prince Schoenburg, it is claimed, accompanied
Alice. also on bare feet though it is not recorded
that he ran away with anybody. As matter of
cold fact her royal hghness has been living here
for the last six months under the assumed name OF
Nine. Butcher Prince Schoenb1rg she has not
seen for two years, but does conceal the fact
that the stork is again lowering her villa. The
father-to-be is Baron del Predc captain of horse
Eleventh cavalry. Alice and Del Prede hope to
marry some day but don't worry. Prede is good
looking but poor, and the princess income is ex-
tremely limited, as she depends almost entirely
upon the generosity of her father Don Carlos pre-
tender to the Spanish crown.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12

Abiding to the good influence ezerted by kind
hearted woman of humble life and retiring DISPOSE
ton great writer moral and religious subjects
says: "What was the secret of her power! What
had she done! Absolutely nothing but radiant
smiles, beaming good humor, the tact of divining
what every one wanted told that she had got out of
self and learned to think of others; that at
time it showed itself by words; at another by
soothing sobbng child. None but she saw these
things. None but loving heart could see them.
That was the secret of her blessed power. The
woman who whatever her station in life may be,
will be found III trial capable of great acts of love-
is ever the one who is always doing considerable
small ones"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Thanksgiving day comes on the oath Of No
vember. 1t was started by the Pilgrim fathers,
when they came from England to- America. They
came to America and when they got here their pro
visions gave out and they all hungry, but had
nothing to eat. They all knelt down and prayed
and in little while a ship came loaded with food
for the Pilgrims. They al thought il was god
send and were all very glad. They named it
Thanksgiving, thanking God for his gift. Then
they killed turkeys and roasted them and that is
why we kill turkeys on Thanksgiving.
MARY VEZZETI, Brookside Colo
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Cherry Creek, New, Oct. 81
Dear Aunt Busy: | wrote to you long time
ago and have looked in every paper but could not
see it, How is Uncle Busy! I am going to school
and my teachers name is Miss O'Hare [ have
two dogs, three little calves, two cats and whole
lot of chickens. Our dolls names are GLADYS, Noa
Alice and Cora. Sisters name is Ella. Ella and
have two little girl friends Their names are Ber-
tina and Gene. l have lots of studies They are
reading, writing, spelling, grammar, physiology,
arithmetic and geography. l remain your loving
niece, MAUDIE PHALAN.
Aunt Busy never received your letter, Maud or
she would certainly have published it. Aunt Busy
would love to your many pets. What pretty
names your dollies have, too, Aunt Busy had
funny old rag doll and she called it Minerva
Jane" Write soon again, dear.
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MARY vEzZETI, BrOokside, Colo

Aunt Busy is delighted to hear from her long
lost niece once more. She is pleased that you did
not forget her. she never orgets her dear girls and
boys of Colorado. Aunt Busy hopes that your good
papa will be elected, although you do not say to
which party he belongs, but Aunt Busy would not
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
Our BOYS and Girls. .
Edited BY Aunt Busy.

Thls department is conducted solely in the inter-
ests OF our girl and boy readers
Aunt Busy is glad to hear any time from the
nleces ana nephews who read this page and to give
'heIn al the ADVICE and help in her power
Write on one side of the paper only
DO not have letters too long
Original stories and verses viii he ,la AZ. ,,
and carefully edited
The manuscripts of contributions not accented yin
be returned. 49, ~et''eN WIZ
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Busy, Intermountain
CATHOLIC, Salt Lake City Uii'"i
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12
A SLAUGHTER oF INNocENTs.

Impulsive small James, somewhat out of breath
and with his blue eyes fairly bullying rushed home
after the temperance lecture and threw himself
upon his mother
ooh, mother he cried, find safe place,
quick, and hide the baby"
Why, James" demanded astonisled Mrs. Bell,
what in the world is the matter"
Hide her quick" painted James. "That man
that talked today is coming right after her. He
boards next door, and just as soon as l heard him
say: : intend to devote my life to eradcating the
crying evil / know he meant our baby"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-12

Miss Elizabeth Burns, 314 Center street, Salt
Lake City
John Z. Ducey of Denver
Miss Nellie Clancy of Butte.
Miss Mary Vezzette of Brookside, Colo.