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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
NEWS FROM ALL
THE RAILROADS
Orient Pushes Work on Its
Kansas Line.
MORE MONEY is SECURED
Items of Interest About Differ
ent Employees.

The Orient railway is now pushing its
Kansas line. 1t has let the grading con-
tract from Cottonwood Falls to the Usage
county line through Lyon county and
graders are now at work. The company
has finished paying for its right of way
through Usage City, and buildings are
now being moved off. 1t Is the opinion of
business men there that the Orient will
connect with the Missouri Pacific at that
place and run into Kansas City.
Reports received from A Z. Stilwell,
president, and Edward Dickinson, general
manager of the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railroad, who are in the east, say
that they are succeeding even better than
they expected in securing money on ORR
ent bonds. Mr.. Stilwell and Mr.. Dickin-
son have been on their present mission
about five weeks and expect to return to
Kansas City May 2l The company does
not intend to do much track laying until
enough money is secured TO build long
strip of track at once, and now that the
success of placing the bonds has been SO
great active work on extensions between
here and Wichita and in Old Mexico prob
ably will begin in June, when the weather
settles, so no delays will be caused by
heavy rains
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
VERDICT IN FAVOR
PLAINTIFF EXPECTED
Breach of Promise Cas- e
Comes to Close.
JURY OUT FIFTY MINUTES
Attorneys in Trial Make e.
oquent7 Pleas.
JURY OUT FIFTY MINUTES

After spending fifty minutes in denber-
alton, the jury in the $4,000 breach Of
promise case of Eudora Woolley VS. H
Gibbons returned with a sealed verdict
at $50 O'Clock last evening in the district
court The result OF the verdict is not
positively learned and will not be an
nounced until this morning at o'clock,
in the district court, when the envelope
is opened, but it is the foregone conclusion
of those who heard the evidence that
the verdict is for the plaintiff. The only
speculation seems TO be on the amount
of judgment which she will be allowed.
a large crowd assembled yesterday af-
ternoon to hear the arguments, which
were commenced Immediately after the
defendant closed his evidence, shortly be-
fore = o'clock.
Judge Wall. attorney for the plaintiff.
made the opening address. He reviewed
the evidence in the case and argued from
the point that the defendant attempted
the ruin of the plaNif. and when he
failed to accomplish his end he gradu-
ally dropped her. He argued that imme-
diately after he left the city on May T.
his letters first began to show that he
was gradually getting rid Of the girl
and that up to this time he had led her
to believe that she was everything to
him and he would travel hundreds of
miles to see her.
He also spoke Of the presents which
the defendant had given the girl and
said she had every reason to believe that
they were genuine and not cheap imita-
tions. as the defendant had testified. He
also said that for the defendant to say
that the plaintif did the most of the kiss
ing. ana to Try to make out that she had
acted unmaidenly. was as ridiculous as il
was contemplate. and that unless the
jury dsheeved every statement that the
plaintiff had made, while on the witness
stand. he would expect a favorable YER
dict at their hands.
Attorney George Adams for the de-
fendant, followed Judge Walrs argu-
ment with a half hours argument in
favor of the defendant.
Gentlemen of the jury" began AIr
Adams. Il expect to show to you, if the
evidence has not already done so. that
this whole proceedingas a graft on the
part OF the. plaintiff. | think, and l be-
lieve you Will. THAI the whole thing is a
mere scheme to draw money from the
defendant and was probably started at
the instisation Of the relatives of the girl
or suggested to her by some one q Will
not say the counseD who knew or heard
that the defendant had little money
and there was Il chance Of her getting a
part Of it in payment for her badly lac
Grated affections.
"There are three ways Of getting money
in this world-frst. by earning it; sec /
snd. by inheritance; third. hy stealing it /
4 have not Yet decided which Of these /
methods will apply in the present case.
'-The defendant has earned his money. /
earned il by hard labor with hammer and
saw. and / do not think it would be pos
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
SANTA FE SPECIAL.
Officials Have Started on Tour Over
Kansas

Kansas.
Paul Norton and the other Santa Fe
officials have started on their tour of
Kansas. They left Kansas City Wednes-
day and will be in Wichita May IL.
Before leaving Kansas City Mr. Morton
spoke freely of the railroad company. He
said:
1T has been the Santa Fe policy to
representatives are in more or less close
communication with the shippers all of
the time. We have made frequent trips
through our territory, but the idea was
conceived that it would work to the bet
terment of all concerned if we cultivated
our trade and gave our customers a
chance to advance any idea that they may
have that would benefit the service we
are giving the public We have advertis-
ed the trip and sent invitations TO our
patrons to meet us. / believe that this
is the first time that a systematic sched-
ule has been arranged for such purpose.
part of our mission is to adjust any
grievances that may exist to remove dis
ordinations and to secure the views of
our customers. We will visit four or five
to"HS every udy uHtll the TOUR Is COM
pIeted.
Kansas is having most remarka BILE
development in the products that make
business for railroads. It's established
record as a crop center is in fair way
to be rivaled by the products from I'M
derneath the ground The development
OF the zinc and other mines, the marvel
Gus growth of the oil industry and the
natural gas wells are making Kansas a
bigger and larger commonwealth than
is generally supposed The population of
the state is increasing and as a whole
there is a development in Kansas that
will astonish the world when it is fully
realized. There are conflicting reports
concerning the prospect for big wheat
crop, but | am taking the usual view and
believe that the state viii produce a
wheat crop that will be satisfactory to
all concerned and no reflection on the past
record of the state in this respect"
The officials are travelling in special
train of three cars. The party includes
Mr.. Morton, W. B. BiGdle, freight traffic
j. E. German, assistant freight
traffic manager; George T. Nicholson
passenger traffic manager; w. j. Black.
general passenger agent; and J. E. Hur-
ley, general superintendent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. i.

Charles Gerard and his father. w L.
Gerard. were arrested yesterday after
noon and taken to the county jail, on a
complaint sworn 10 in the city court by
z. l. Stratton. OF the Children's Home
society
The complaint charges the father and
son with criminal assault upon the
person OF the ia;ters dve-year-old
daughter.
The men came her from Kansas City q
short time ago. and have been living at
the corner oy Washington and Third
streets Ttsey claim 10 know nothing Of
the charge against them. and state that II
is the result OF spite work
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
FRISCO FIREMAN WEDS.
Thomas Kent and Miss Emma Bender
Are Married.

Thomas Kent of this city and Miss En-
ma Bender of Ellsworth were quietly MAJ
ried Wednesday night and have taken up
their residence in the first block Of Laura
avenue, where Mr.. Kent had home fur
nished and all in readiness for the event.
Mr.. Kent is one of the trustworthy and
popular employees of the Frisco railway
His fellow employees of that road all join
in wishing Mr.. Kent many years of hap
ninaSS md SUCCESS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

J. c. Gibbons and r. Croxton. both ef
whom are engineers and whe have been
out of the service since last October. were
reinstated yesterday by the Missouri Pa
cific and viii resume their work today.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

Passenger train No. Il on the Missouri
Pacific failed 10 reach Wichita yesterday
from Kansas City owing to some wash
outs Considerable domage was done by
the recent heavy rains and great deal
Of repairing is necessary or the line.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
LINK AND PIN.

II. NJ Lawson. a postal clerk from
Hutchinson. was in the city yesterday on
business.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

Frisco passenger train from the east
yesterday morning brought two car loads
of Arkansas strawberries to;he Wichita
market.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07
Cracker Wafer
Demonstrations.

TODAY Mr.. Hyde cf the National
Biscuit Co viii demonstrate the full line
of Fancy Waters. Crackers and Cakes OF
all kinds. come in and get acquainted
with the Inner-Seal family.
AS usual We will have the choicest
things in Berries and Vegetables fer Sat-
urday. Come 10 the best place IN the
city for Good Things TO Eat"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

\ C Goodrich. a ,raveling passense
agent fer the b. O. & s ". railroad. L
in the city.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-07

Robert Torrington. a travelling passen-
ger agent for the Rock Island at St
Louis. arrived in the city yesterday to
spend Sunday with his parents.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08

Fancy evaporated apples 5 lbs. for
25 cts. .JaycoX Bros.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
THEIR SCHOOL DAYS END
Ten Students Graduate From High
School Tonight.

Graduating exercises of the New
Ulm high school will be held this
evening in the district court room Of
the Brown county court house. The
program will begin promptly at eight
O'Clock and it is expected that the at
tendance will be very large. No pro-
visions have been made for reserving
seats but the ushers will endeavor to
find accommodations for all.
Ten students have finished their
work in the local school and will be
given their diplomas tonight. Those
completing the Latin course are Ar
thur Dengler, Anna M. Dietz, Louise
II. Jahnke and Mary L. Rasmussen,
and those the English course, Stanley
e. Bingham, Helga V. Bolstad, Oscar
M. Book, Cleveland Frederick, Fred
A. Hubbard and Cornelia B. Mander-
field. The program to be given is as
follows:
Orchestra.
Essay with Salutatory .........."Our Navy"
Stanley E. Bingham.
Recitation George Urban"
Cornelia B. Manderfeld.
Song 1.-THE New Hail Columbia"
Chorus.
Glass History. .....:................
Helga V. Bolstad.
Glass Prophecy. .........................
Cleveland Frederick.
Song. SOLDIERS Chorus"
Chorus.
Ora ton .':America's Boast"
Arthur Dengler.
Essay, with Valedictory -. tour Schools
Louise ii. Jahnke.
Glass Song.
Address 1.-The Golden Fleece
Rev. G.. L. Morrill,
Presentation of Diplomas. .......... ..-.......
MafCn. .OelGCUeu
Orchestra.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
CLOSING SHIPS BOOKS
Paymaster BeeCher Settling Accounts
of MOnOngahela.

During the past week Paymaster j.
S. Beecher and his pay clerk, E. M.
Gaines, have been busily engaged in
closing the accounts of the training
ship Monongahela. They have office
room with Bingham Bros, and ex-
pect to complete their work by the lat
ter part Of the week.
When the Monongahela was con-
verified into a store ship and ordered
to the new naval station at Guanta-
namo. Cuba, her officers and crew
were all transferred to other vessels
and this necessitated completely clos
ing her books. 1t is upon this task
that Mr.. Beecher and his assistant
are now employed, and it is no small
one, requiring the handling of a vast
amount Of detail in paying the crew
and balancing the expenditures which
were necessary for the maintenance OF
the ship. The navy department, how
ever, has allowed them until June 2ist
to complete their rolls, but that
length of time will not be required.
Paymaster Beecher is not informed
as to what will constitute his next as.
signment but when Pay Clerk Gaines
reports for duty he will be placed il
one of the best clerical positions in
the navy. He has already received
i orders appointing him fleet clerk O.
the North Atlantic battleship squad
ron and after a brief visit at his home
in Mississippi will leave for Gibraltel
to assume his new duties.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
Young Mans Sad Death.

Frank j. Steffel of Morgan, who
was brought to this city to be operated
upon for appendicitis, passed away
last Thursday morning at St. Alex
ander hospital. On the Friday before
his death Mr.. Steffel was taken sick
with appendicitis and the following
evening brought to New Ulm. Sunday
morning he underwent an operation
but AS his condition did not improve
he was operated upon second time
Wednesday, The shock of the latter
proved too great and he died in less
than twenty -four hours. The deceased
was % years of age and a son OF Peter
Steffel and wife of this city. About
four years ago he went to Morgan ana
opened a harness shop, meeting with
GREAT success and becoming very
popular in that community. He leaves
young wife and two small children
do mourn his loss. Frank Steffel was
one of the charter members OF st.
John Court, c.. O. F., and that order
took charge of his funeral Saturday
morning. He also belonged to the ST.
Michaels society of Morgan, and its
members chartered special train ano
brought down the Morgan band tc
attend his obsequies.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
TREASURY is RUNNING Low
Municipal Exchequer is Not in Best
of Shape.
Bond Issue Nearly Due and Bank
Account Overdrawn.
Financiering Stunt Necessary to
Replenish Funds.

With $40, 900 of the city bonds coming
due this summer and an overdraft OF
more than that amount to face, it is
up to the aldermen to do a fnanciering
stunt that will relieve the stringency
somewhat and tide matters over
for at least another year. Members
of the council have been aware of the
impending crisis for some time and of
late have set to work to solve the
problem. Two remedies have been
suggested and one of them is now on
trial.
At the present time New Ulm's
bonded indebtedness reaches a, total
of S74, 600, divided as follows:
| City Improvement bonds in the sum
of $4,000, issued in 1899, which fall
due Aug. /, 1904. At the rate of 6 per
lcent this paper draws $500 in interest
per annum.
General fund bonds of Sl4, 900, issued
in 1894 and due July Is, 1924. Interest
at per cent, or $500 per year.
General fund bonds Of $4,000,
uttered in 1900, expire July 1, 1919.
This loan was made from the state and
only per cent interest is charged, the
annual payment being $500.
Electric light bonds to the amount
of $50, 900 draw 81, 200 in interest each
year at the rate Of per cent. They
were issued in 1902 and fall due July
l, 1921.
From the above it will be seen that
the city improvement bonds Of $4,000
issued in 1899 mature on August lst
and that $1,000 in interest must be
paid on the first Of next month and
5000 in interest on August 1st. There
is no money in the city treasury to
meet these obligations but on the con-
trary at the close of business in May,
City Clerk Bobleter's books sho wed an
overdraft of S7,3O635 The munich :
pality has just received SO, 1880 from
the June tax settlement but with the
monthly expenditures re aching a total
of upwards of So, 900 this will not last
great length of time and it is be-
lieved that by August lst the over
draft will have reached a total OF
49, 900.
AS a means of meeting the deficit
several of the aldermen suggested
calling a special election for the pur-
i pose of submitting the question Of
voting $4,000 bonds to the people. Il
was their intention to take up the
$40, 900 issue as soon as it matureC
and to utilize the balance in paying
the overdraft This would have in
creased the city's floating debt tx
S84, 900 but the idea was vetoed by the
other members of the council, wht
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08

were Of the opinion that a special
election would be a useless expense.
AS a substitute plan they recon-
mended refunding the bonds for one
year and then negotiating a private
loan of s10,0 Accordingly, letter
was written to the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Savings bank of Mime
apolis, who advanced the loan made
in 1899. asking them to extend the
time to Aug. l, 1905. Their reply has
not been received but they will doubt
less consent to the arrangement and
the council can then secure popular
loan without going outside the city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
Elevator Locations Selected.

During the past week the Eagle
Roller Mill company has fully decid-
ed upon the locations for the four new
elevators which will be erected along
the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway.
They will be built at Fairfax, Clark
field, Dawson and Madison and as
soon as sites can be secured the con-
tracts will be awarded. These build
ings are to cost on an average Of
So, 500 apiece, which is over and above
the SIT, 800 contract recently given g..
A. Honstain & Co., of Minneapolis,
for repairing the. various elevators
along the Northwestern. In its article
last week the Review asserted that the
mills object in building the new ele-
vators was to avoid purchasing wheat
raised in Kansas. This was an error,
as nothing but Minnesota and Dakota
wheat is. ground at the local plant.
j
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
BUYS Out Connections.

Theodore Mueller, proprietor of the
popular North Minnesota street cigar
store, on Friday closed a deal with
Siebenbrunner & Arbes, whereby he
purchased the stock and tools of the
retiring firm. The last-named gentle
men gave possession Saturday night
and dissolved partnership. In Tradition
to the stock of tobacco and the cigar
makers tools, Mr.. Mueller's purchase
covered the business good will of his
competitors and the right to manu-
facture the brands they have been
making. In will allow him to continue
making the "White House, which
had such a large sale, besides the
we'll known brands of Perfection, =
General Bobleter, Second Regi-
ment Band, ETC., which have made
the Mueller factory famous.
Al-ki Dandruff Cure does the work.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08

To THE WORLDS FAIR, ST.LoUIs,
Via the Nortn-W estern Line. Very
low rates now in effect to st. Louis
and return, from all points. Excellent
train service and liberal return limits.
Ask Ticket Agents, Chicago q North
Western R'y for full particulars. "A
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08
END OF SCHOOL DAYS

= y M the month Of June..R =
clothing Sighted
attention paid quality looks goods
folks styles
will finely tailored
swel
to
New washable suits children
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08

Al-ki Dandruff Cure does the work
SOC. All druggists. Dec 10
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-11
A CsmsLeI. RESTORATION
Wrtuip-d on Morid'.
tnir site.

~. Louis. Nov, Definite plans 'or
the restoration OF Forest park after
the Worlds fair are now practically
complete. and Immediately after the
closing of the gates. December I. the
work NJ destruction and restoration
will begin.
At the meeting OF the board Of dlrec-
tors of the exposition, held al the
Worlds iair. the executive COMMITTEES
reported on the plan submitted to Il
by the restoration committee,
This plan was approved by the en-
tire board. and was referred To the eN.
ocutlve committee with power to act.
This plan provides for the removal
of every exposition structure with the
exception of the Palace of Fine Arts.
The intramural railway will not be re-
tanned, Architect Kessler's plan for
perpotuaiing the riost notable pieces
of the Worlds fair statuary did not
come before the board. Likewise, the
question Of retaining the central basin
Of the lagoons as a miniature lake was
not discussed, These matters were left
with the executive COMMITTEES. to be
decided after greater deliberation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-11
MONTGOMERY CITY, MISSOURI FRIDAY NOVEMBER II. 1904.

-
elected. inc election oi democra,
governor Is the sccond In the history OF
the state.
Chairman Babcock OF the republican
congressional committee mas been re-
,urh'n 'o 'onstess from wSco"S'h'
pu' 'haitman 'o"her'' o' .he nemo'
cta'ic national eonstohHiona' commit
zee was defeated IN MisSonri 'ne SIT
ua'lon W colorndo presents an inter
es'lhs Hi'ua'i"h' h"oSeNeu mas car-
f,eh 'he s'a'" ny pfonanV ie'v"' on,
'he sovernorShip Is sun IN doun'' DOM
sid"S c'aiminH victory
AH Interesting U" ihe voter as any
'h'hE' wednesday nish'' were mo
statements is'ned ny JuuE" fafher anu
Nh'ihm ~ niy""' WI '"'h"'' w "''
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-11
Awarded 10 American rirm.

Panama. Nov. io.--The contract for
sanitary improvements at Bocas Del
Toro has been awarded TO representa-
tives OF an American syndicate The
contract calls for complete drainage
II the town. and also for the filling Of
7i.7G0 square yards OF government lots.
The cost will be $3.50, 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-11
ku,ea w,rr II, wash rub.

Moline, H. Nov. io,-whle his wife
was busy at The wa,ntuh, Charles Bau-
or walked 10 whore she was working,
placed II revolver against her head and
fired three times the bullets taking
eifcc' In her head, back aud hand. The
man ihen shot and killed himself,
Mental alteration from three paralytie
strokes is assigned As the cause Of the
TRAGEDY
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-11-11
VIII Con,-., mu.r- Election.

Kansas city. Mo. Nov. iO.--The Jour.
nal "Wednesday morning says. Repub-
llcans will contest the election Of John
T. Hunt ldemocrnD In the Eleventh
Missouri congressional district, ON the
ground of fraud II the contest sue.
ceeds, which seems l'kely. the republi.
cans VIII have nine OF the l6 congress.
men OF this state.