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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

There were four confessions and baptisms a
Wellington revival night last week This beats the
court for libel suits
sedgwck has the available store room for
storing The undertaking establishments are sun I'
A visit to Kngrnan by Fe Brass collaretes
has talk of new depot
drilling outfit was transported Winfield Arkan
sas City week and is being put up
The Roosevelt meeting at Arkansas City Wednes-
day poorly attended There was no opoSoh 10
iced and the people wouldn't turn out.
The Kansas Editorial association session at
Lawrence Monday Tuesday this week 1t is hoped
that the will joyous one for the politicians
A Newton firm formed deal in 'perishables
Notwithstanding the purpose Oh the orsdIialoi mas NUN
ing to do with politics.
Newton has nautical membership is Of wom-
en- who confne their exploits O hot aerial order.
The sedgwck Paragraph agreed allow the state
house to open since Governor Bailey has demon
strated that asbestos curtain works all right
pr.,r,o ns. presented the Hutchinson library with
several volumes of the Emanuel swedenborg.
The newspapers are urging next
wear the big combination sale Wichita last wefk
rbe auditorium there could be used for pav-
lion structure Wichita will have to put up 1t eN-
poets to reap hereafter the profits of these sales
Three young fined s. each at Wellington Wednes
dav for dlareng girl The OF the Whcle
affair is that been decided which the best man
with the young lady fight will be to
bring incident a close
One case of CHAMBERS was il Sumner county
buried.
Dr. H H Keith Topeka, being candidate for coroner
friends asking them to support him The other
doctors this "uprofessional and have expelled him
from Medical Society
Coneyvle up quite reputation itself y story
comes from there mistress pin stick
ing throat and cutting it out discovered hat
rim head of which had been in the
stomach.
An Ell Dorado girl Kansas City Worlds
piano bad but there only three
prizes
Empora has dust its oil drill and the
census already books places for
10000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
WHEREIN NO NAMES ARE MENTIONED


boz from an adjSininE rom So tsi4s9 EN- gave
him nickel ara tue note ~ tahe . thf if'lI+i-
soon some reaounfing olo%H ana df' ahf"i "4'ia
came nom the pfancipsfF room. ana in d'e TINS
the hrst BOY returned lpoEiHs fea ~ t'e ffer ~
his room. bpt the tint vas pr01pfrd y aafi90.r
laughter
The small boy told hls par'ats about e snd cot
another whip ug az home Tor b.iHE whipped az
school
f,ne AZ yyleh3fs-s fair daughter - I've bslax
ble.aea yitr more slrss tfaa are eaua u-~ ike
small rhnd Vas IT, Gistrsc,son ana t.ea, upan ris-
lsF.e ~s ,e,,.t, 80 ,,.-i,.- % nike ar - TREAD n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
JOHN W. GATES PsocNosT,cA7Es

The great railway magnate and fnancier Gates OF
New York is bully optimst. He says: I'm more hope
ful about business generally throughout country
I've been for year Our country is TOO rich to
allow the pessmistic long 10 hold anybodys ears
Our internal commerce is basis our exports
have beaten all records The farmers are getting larger
prices than they did before their truck and with
the abundant yields Of recent seasons there IS no reason
why they should not be both rich and happy Nj Gates
has uSt returned TO New York from trip through the
southwest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

over Wellington he will have to hide his face IL
he doesn't someone wiz ''sold-erick him.
As the angels are said TO all be of the feminine
gender. and the imps Of darkness Of the masculine.
and as they seem 10 so living in the realnas OF
the unseen. without any fare ups among them.
selves. then that account for the theory that
people are supposed 10 get on better with their
opposites. OF course. none Of either kind al
lowed escape. and that must be the
why things set so mixed in other cmes. The
earth Kind are sort Of mongrel like.
NOT AN UNUSUAL. OCCURRENCE
wife-(Noticing that her husband appeared to Be
out OF sorts)-Are you sick. dear? on seem to be
tired. What dc for you. my dear?
Husband Iaushtily)->ot
Wife-(Tenderly)-Wha has happened dear?
Husband-(Wrin his hands furously)-Oh
nothing. only that stocks have taken a slump and
that mine proved TO be but farce. and that pros
peeting party cinched for a thousand. and
weIl-confound it-now they've put gas
committee"
He-Do YOU really think that YOU viii love
always?
she-Yes dear. aIGDways
They tell me that your wife mends your socks
now for pastime
Where did YOU hear that9'
My wife said your wife told her
Well WELL well' aud YOU put faith in what
say?"
There is many poor creature who thinks thar
because Shakespeare stole sheep and laid in jail
that just anybody can write poetry. They forget
however. that even then the market was not dry,
= --
Don't tell your neighbors that her back yard IL
awfully dirty for she may refer you TO your 'front.'
yard
u saw You with another young man last night
oh you did? Which one
The who Is not true to his town Is moth
Ing more than a knot on a iog. and Ee'li be chopped
OF day account Of his futty
X X
1t would almost be impossible to impesch po-
ceman In the winter time. for non-performance Of
his duty. OF course he had TO warn himself while
the thing took place.
Everything man has done during his whole lffs
viii come out against bin when he runs for ofhca
MODERN FAILING AMONG GIRLS
Mary-sam you make me very tired taking
YOU do Of love. Such simple things ! just can't
stand
sam--True2 Wei II you are subject 70 getting
tired so easy 1 won't ask you when YOU washed
dishes for your mother last, or you might faint
O. g. 90
\ QUATRAIN OS GAS
II makes ones heart win humor a~en
To hear some fellows stories tell.
But. when there's gas talked overywhers,
II makes think there 8 nothing there,
All that's written is not mad believe and.
all that's set on a table is not made 70 eat
II causes some men % turn red la the face vhss
YOU ask them about their past, but ask them aaogt
the future and they viii make you srair yossF eyes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
THE PlKERS' LAMENT
take care of character of

CAMPFIRE STORY
The following is told by of Wichita's most
prominent c. y r Post commanders:
DIR. Culver has the notoriety of being the only
soldier in the army of the Cumberland. or. in fact
i'll the entire army of the civil who could take
a musket and send bah in a double curvature
When the army was located among the Cumberland
mountains a Confederate SPY was seen OF
the mountain roads and just making for the path
around of the bluffs. Dr. Culver took a musket
from sentinel and fired at the point where the
sentinel disappeared and by some physical influence
so operated upon the musket that the ball made
4 and followed the soldier around the noun
tain and brought him down. This proves the re-
lation of mind sense
..Dodson' said his Wife now that the gold brick
sensation is dying out. why don you so out some
place and find Dunn"
To err is human 20 forgive divine. But many
only forgive from the teeth
If the Catholic church had gotten their threat
ened oatracism afoat against divorces, previous to
Nordca's coming. what on earth would society
have done with their 500 seats? 1t is poor rule
that will not work both ways.
1t is very nice of our friends say good things
of us after dead. but 1t is like the promise
of a good meal when you hungry; only makes
the lack keeny felt.
Brains are cheap, but nevertheless, good to have.
The only trouble is that the lack of them is gener-
ally not noticeable 10 the lackee.
A man went to find q man,
Last night while at the play;
When he came back he smelled just like
Ance pie, the people say
want a man. the old maid said.
Well just a man. that's all
No matter: be he lank, or stout,
or whether short tall
MARY ADELINE SMITHERS.
Money is the root of all evil. but that does not
stop the good from digging after H.
Teacher. to small boy: What is that letter. sam
my?"
Don't you know
Certainly"
Then why do you ask me- said sammy in dis
gust.
SO
Did you ever notice the look that comes into
mans eyes when his wife sends him to look for
something in a trunk? And did YOU ever hear OF
him finding it?
Marriage is a failure. It is said but lot OF the
sere and yeIow-eaf single blessed Of this life
sorry they failed to try TO fan.
-X-X-X-
IF had to ask you to write my stun. I'd stay
out of print. and give you the credit, said Mrs
Dodson
name"
The MIN who gets comic valentine generally
lays it to the wrong person. That IS the way you
find out who he has it in for specially
&.<F D.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Korea with its 120o0O05 people is
more yitally involved In the Russo
Jap contention than are the people
generally the two principals to the
conflict doubtful if than a hundred thou
sand Koreans ever heard of the dispute Seoul CAPT
Kcrea hundred thousand people, very few
of whom show any the clater OF
very place judging the pictures of the
periodicals. has telephones and telegraphs American
missionaries established school and hospi
there Americans extended their little street
railway to the rverrort of Rong-San three
miles and charging electric plant that may
be used for lighting; Seoul Fusan railway being
pushed rapidly along by the japanese the French
are making slow process with Seou-Wiju line. All
this like the porens war; leave the absolutely
untouched
At present Koreas relations with both Japan and Rus
sa are on the most friendly any
see. The only question actually pending between the
government Emperor vi these two powers is the
opening Win and Yongampo foreign Russia
Britain demand it. No in Seoul knows what the
Korean government thinks Keunthaik is sup
posed be the dominating native influence and there
is no doubt that he is decidedly pro Russian sup
ported, NJ PavIow, the Russian representative in the
Yongampo matter and the japanese claim that he has
made a secret agreement with Russia the
Korean army to Admiral Alexeff in the event of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
IT'S HIGHLY cREpITAgLE

II is highly cTeditable the house of representatives
that there refusal $4,000 for the mileage
Of members Of the house and Of the senate because they
had construcjively home after special aud
the converting Of the regular session II would have
beenmore creetabe had the house gone on record by
rolcau of and nay but sufficiently creditab!e IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

is with the larger portion of the credit rightly going to
Republican press denouncng that which would have
grab Sort if it had been consummated
The house done well, and, all the perhaps,
because temptation great the to Dake
the appropriation undoubted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

show that the northern states east of the
river have experienced the coolest winter in
many years The average of Ohio Indiana and Illinois
seems to have 10 degrees colder up to the list of
February Kansas has had no winter worth mentioning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The eastern papers joking Kansas over her gold
brick investments Well we've got big surplus that
be invested and gold bricks do not size up unavor
ably with Wall street stocks, Texas oil wells and
Colorado gold bonded mines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

There are large number of Russians in Kansas, and
many of these still subjects of the Since the
RussanJapan situation has begun TO lok threatening
good many taking naturalization and thus
heading off any danger of having to fight against the
Japs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Mr. Ed Hoch seems stuck on Mssours Democratic
candidate for governor, than the Missouri
Democrats themselves who always suspect the sound
ness of any Democrat who ELECTS Republican commenda
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

After the 9th of March the indications are that We viii
all have to respond the campaign cry of Hoch der
Hoch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Rockefeers income s125 minute; yet most people
are satisfied with monthly income bigger than min
ute of that kind dollars second 50 500 hour
ought to relieve him of all apprehensons of the poor
house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Secretary Coburn's latest estimate live stock
is as follows: Horses and mules, 946,493' mich cows
500 73S; other cattle 2745,5s6 sheep, 1904 swine,
ITO 5S5 The value of these animals is $685.
552 $50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

hard working millner in Brooklyn married a waiter
and now discovers countess This is reversal of
the experiences OF the past Ordinarily the girl marres
a count only TO find herself the wife of a waiter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The anti-machne now suggesting Stubs for
the United States senatorship TO succeed Burton Well
Stubs has demonstrated that he is considerable Of
fellow and not slow a politician.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The delay in the beginning Of hostilities will afford
an opportunity for Japan to complete preparations for
in the spring will moreover entail fewer hard
ships than contest begun in the middle Of northern
winter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The Chicago Times-Herad says that during the last
year half 2S7 trusts and corporations stocked and
bonded at s. 000 either collapsed now
in articulo norris Rah for Roosevelt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Kansas City Times: Charles NJ. Gosney OF Sedgwick
county THE Kansas poet is candidate for the legisla
ture Well even legislature full Of would be All
improvement over the last session.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The unwelcome, but never failing annual announce
ment has Just been the entire peach OF
Kansas has been winter killed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Mr. Speed OF Oklahoma is after" Delegate Mcclure.
His name might indicate that he will overtake him, but
names records nor ability for much politically
these times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

But can President Harper expect TO pour oil on the
troubled waters by declaring that Chicago university is
longer Baptist institution?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

1t is said that Warden Jewett knows nearly every
Of the twelve hundred prisoners in the penitentary It's
pity that faithful competent official should
bust as an old machine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Dick Garfield, the famous New York gambler, paid his
lawyer fee $4,000. Almost price net too
dear for escaping from the Jerome legal net
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The Topeka Herald trumphantly boasts that the peo-
pie knocked Bosses in other words the boss
busters are the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
The aahia nailu gagIe SUNDAY lorng Ebrnaru I eo4

ISOLATION that is the Topeka contingent at last
happy-the machine has been reduced to scrap pile
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Let Mr. Bryan talk says the Chattanooga Times
But has anybody dioc enough to try TO stop him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Just let the House imagine that mileage and let
ii go at that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
KANSAS CURRENTS.

Better grow cotton than dig for radium.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

There is one thing that a1Ords good deal Of con
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT


mi river. miles nono
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

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n a g o he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

ToDAYohn T. snoddy and James D.
Presso of II Hunts removed it TO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

over Wellington he Will have TO hide his face IL
he doesn't someone viii 'gold-bric him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The maria the moon may have to hold his nose
as he passes over Topeka avenue. but when he goes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

The game chicken again leads
social
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

ToDAYNewt Mcdonald had purchased
intention consolidating
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

There were four confessions baptisms at a
Wellington revival week This beats the
court for suits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07

Emporia dust its oil drill and the
census aker has already containing places for
names.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
Resolutions u Sympathy.

DELTA, Colo, July &c. 1904.
The session OF the Presbyterian church
Of Delta hereby express their sense OF
less iu the recent death OF their aseoci-
ate George J. Newell.
The very brief time in which he was
connected with this body wse sufficient
to beget new esteem. but il gss his
days Of sickness, and HE happy trust in
God, that have most commended him as
a Brother bsloved. We caI Ill spare his
reasonable judgment. his strict integri-
~. his charity and his devotion.
Believing however, that all things
work together for good to them that love
God. We not only confidently look 10 the
future, but we express our confidence
in the comfort our God has for his be-
reaved wife and child. and brothers and
at the same time express our sincere
sympathy.
l.. ". WoHrH,
W. HASTINGS.
J. p. KTRSoHAS.
II. ]. FRorHIsou,M. Moderator.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
RUSSIANS ARE BEATEN.
japanese Troops Gradually Fore.
ing Russians Back.

In daring night attack against a
Russian force estimated at five divisions
with one hundred guns. General Oku
succeeded in driving the Russians from
their 4.trong line of defenses south Of Ia
Tche kiao.
Advancing on Sunday, General OkE
fourc superior force confronting him
and that heavy artillery fire from the
enem, was checking his men. He there
upon decided to hold the positions he
then 3eld and to attempt a night sur
price. This was successful. The Japa-
uese troops hustlIng the Russians into
the retr eat to Ia Tche Kiao. The Japa-
nese had only 500 casualties. No esti,
mates OF the Russian losses are given.
A telegram from General Kuropatkin
was received at St. Petersburg Tuesday
confirming the occupation of'Ta Tche
Kiao by the Japanese. July p and
adding that Japanese division had
novel on Hal Cheng. E: -. ',,.'t-.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
A Good Show.
L SEAros DRuo CoMrAsY.

The Exemption Komedy Kompapy"
oprned here "Wednesday night at the
Red Meas opera house for . tive nights
engagement. The company is far above
the average seen in this city and 1t
merits even better patronage than il
received. Tonight and tomorrow night
will conclude the engagement here.
Those who have already attended the
entertainment will undoubtedly be there
upon these two occasions and those who
have not ALREADY enjoyed u will miss a
treat IL they do not take advantage OF
the two last opportunities Of witnessing
good, clean, well acted plays.-San
Miguel Examiner. At the Delta opera
house all uext week.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
THE "CRAFTER'S"
ARE DINED.
County Attorney Stephan Sends
Big Trout to County Officials. ,

The largest Rainbow trout ever
brought to Delta arrived by express
Monday afternoon. The following letter
which waB received by County Clerk
Ferguson explains itself:
SAPISEKo, Colo. July %. 1904.
Mr.. H. X. FERGUSON. Delta.
l am sending to you today, by express
tprepaid) a6l4 pound rainbow trout.
| want you 10 call 10 the "Grafters" and
have fish bake. Please have the fish
cooked and served wherever the boys
want 10 go and have the expense
charged to me. l think this is the
largest trout ever taken to Delta and
hope you will enjoy eating it as l en-
joyed catching it.
You might show il to some Of the
boys who do some fishing.
Respectfully.
oHois'fs
10 accordance with instructions the
fish was baked and served at the Delta
House under the direct supervision OF
Landlord Shaver. The following county
officials participated: Judge Milton R.
Welch. Treasurer n. Z. Ciack, Clerk II.
X. Ferguson. Assessor Sam Cockreham
and Commissioner E. NJ. Gets.
Owing to the fact that several OF the
officials were out OF town the "meek and
lowl.- printer was invited to take part
in the festivities. The occasion was
interspersed by fish stories in which
Judge W-lch and J. A. Curtis seemed
TO excel. By the time the sumpiuous
repast wss finished it wss generally ex
pressed that George Stephan is the
best county attorney IN Delta county
as well Ms the champion fisherman.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
(, si2rlI Law IN COLORADO.

ssptember 1. iao3-Troops first sen,
TO CEpple Creek.
July &c. ig4-Final c.der recalling
trassa-
December 4. .ieo3-Martial Law procla.
nation Teller county.
February . ,'lao4. o4.-Proclamation with.
June S. loOi-Teller county again
plsced uader military rule.
July %. lsol-Secoud proclamation
~ithdrawn.
january a-San Miguel county unde,
military rule. Is.
Mach ll-First proclamation with
drawn. -. -.
March %. Military rule in San Mi
guel again,
june l6-Second proclamation with
drawn.
March M--Las Animas county under
martial Law.
June 5-Secoud proclamation Issued
Greatest number OF troops in the field
at any one ,ime-l6So.
Estimated cost OF military operations
sl.coo,ooo.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
Worlds Fair Visitors.

The pavilion erected by the Frisco
Rock Island Systems at main entrance c
Of the Worlds Fair is surely place oil
DO little interest, in fact, it is one OF the
many attractions.
Visitors TO the Worlds Fair are cor
daily invited to inspect the Frisco Rock
Island System building. Here will be
found a place Of rest. courteous ni,en-
tion, besides. there will be distributed,
free of cost. souvenir and desc. ipiise
literature Of the great Southwest The
reader viii, undoubtedly. overlook a
very important attraction 10 case OF
failure to visit the Frisco Rock Island
System pavilion.
Remember, Main entrance Worlds
Fair.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
3 s.,,,s's So. f,:E,:'
kempton ;PIeases the People.

aH- r4.Hs ..
The Kempton Komeds Knmpany, who
use the three Ks for original purposes
only, is at the opera house, this. week
With line OF comedy dramas .whieh be
sells admission TO at popular. prices; is
having average houses and pleases the
people with his renditions. = - -
One of the pleasing teatprrs intro,
duced is the picture machine between
the acts when changing the scenery sets
Illustrated songs and spseialties are
also introduced between acts and nc
dull moments exist from curtain tc
curtain.-Teiluride Journal. At. Delta
opera house all next week. Prices Is
y and 80 cents. -; -:
The Delta independent., 1904-07-29
Dies Of Brisht's Disease.

Wednesday morning about 2 o'clock
Joseph Beach, aged SO years. passed
quietly away at his home on California
mesa OF Bright's disease. The deceased
came to Delta county about twelve
years ago from Council Bluff, Iowa, and
has six married children, three boys and
three girls, who reside in slIis vicinity.
This old gentleman has been in bad
herlth for several years. but was con-
fined to his bed two weeks ago, gradually
sinking until death came. The funeral
was held from the home on California
mesa Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
after which the interment took place in
the Delta cemetery.