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sfTi- jr-w V&. S&e TOcMta Jpaxttj gangpfc: jMincfog pfamhig, flnlg 27. 1890. 2L 31. Mcedock. R. P. Mranoc-K. Editor. i Business Manager. M. M. MUEDOOEI & BEO. Publishers and Proprietors. AH letter pertaining to the bulness of the prln Inc department or bindery, or for advertlstiiz thoald tx addressed to the business manager; al other communications to the editor. The only dally paper In Southwestern Kanaj or ire Arkansas alley receiving both the day and niht Associate Press Reports fi full. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION" DAILT EAGLE. In Advance Postage Prepaid. Pally, one copy one Tear JS 00 Daily, one copy, six months- 4 00 Dally, one copy, three months 2 00 Daily, one copy, one month 75 Three tiroes a week; any day desired, per yr. .. 4 00 Three times a week, any dys desired, six rao... i 50 Sunday Kdition, 15 pazea. one copy, one year. 2 a) ctinday Edition, 16 pases, one copy, sis months. 1 23 VTEEKLr EAGLE. 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The proprietors reerve the right to reject and ' sor.ntlnue any advertisements contracted for either by themelve or their agents. Intred in the postofflce at VTichita as weoad class matter and entered for transmission through the mails a such. Faetern oSce at Room 4S. Tribune Bulhilng. Xew York City and 501 The Rookery." Chicago, hers a contracts for foreign advertising will be made, vnd whre fl of the paper can be seen. c. C Her kw lth. Agent. Kearters or tee kagte wnen in ew lorKCKy cr C hicago can ee copies of the par of our agent at the address given at cr at the oOiee ove. A'l notices for entertainments of any kind in which an admittance fee Is required will fee charged at the rate of five cents per line per day; and must teriavilfied and will cot be run as pare reading tca'ter. The Dailt Eagle ran be found on al in Kansas C - Mo., at the book store of B. Glick, 21 Eat 5th. ifce Eagle hathe largest circulation o" any iaiiy paper in Kansas and covers more territory ran any two Kansas dailies combined; reaching IK) twnson the day of publication in Kansas, Indian terrtory. Panhandle of Texas and eastern Colorado. l'ecotatnJisof the EAGLE have been tested and proved to be the best advertising medium In the outhwesC The only daily that reaches all the ter ritory above named on day of pabMeatloa. As an advertisicg medium it U unexcelled. PERS?ONALS. Air. "W. H. Scott from, a visit to central Iowa. E. L. Duffard, of Chicago, is at the Met ropole. The Quaker Oats party spent last night at the Carey. Mr. J. A. Clark, New York, will Sunday at tbe Carey. Mr F. A. Smith, of Kansas City, is at the Manhattan. E. X. Cyme, of Indianapolis, is stopping at The Metropole. Mr H. F. Schmiltzer, of Kansas City, is registered at the Carey. Mr. "William Rees, of Emporia, is regis tered at the Manhattan. J W. Cakler and W. M. Myer, of Lead villo. Col., are in the city. Mr. W. C. Taylor, of Buffalo, was in the citj last night, at tbe Manhattan. Miss Myrlte Deam is out on a three weeks' vacation tomorrow morning. Mr. B. L. "Walterman, of Albany, X. Y., was in the cit y yesterday on business. Mr. P. F. Bowman, of Xewton. spent yesterday in tbe city, calling on friends. Miss Hattie Deem, who has been visiting Id fet. Paul, Milwaukee and other principal cities of the lakes, returned home yester pay afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Dold and sons.of Kansas City, and Mrs. Gephart of Buffalo, X. R., arriv ed in the eitv last evening or a visit to-Mr. and Mrs. Geb. Dold. Mr. David Rank, wife and daughter, Iriia. accompanied by Mrs. Cox ami dauchter. May. left over the Missouri Pa t itic R. R. for Seattle, where they will m ike their luture home. Mr. E. P. Thompson presented the P. O. boys with a fine basket of large apples. I "Wilson reported in yesterday's EAGLE as having pleaded guilty to larceny, should have read assault. Mr. James Keister, of Keister & "Wal lace, reports an increase in tbe family to the extent of two sons. The M. M. A. C. club will give a pknic it Davis' on Monday, which promises toba i must enjoyable affair. Rev R. T. Savin will preach at the First Mithodist Episcopal church both morning and eveuiag. Vesper services at 7 o'clock p m. A boarding house proprietor tried to afc tr.u t some attention yesterday by threats c f ending hb life, lie failed to arouse the vicinity very much, so be decided to wait awhile. The families of Mr. I... Cox ami David Rauk left yesterday vi the Missouri Pa t tic for Seattle, "Wash., where they expect to take residence. Their friends in this 1 ty wish them success. J M. McCall reported that he spent a 1 alf hour very pleasantly in a rain jester day, five miles east. The beauty of it was tne patch of rain struck his corn field squarely in the center and covered the edes. Mr. A. Katz, of the Philadelphia store, started for Xew York yesterday to pur chase his fall and wiater stock. Mrs. Katz who is spending the summer at At lantic City, X. J., will accompany him on his return. Mr W. A Evans, clerk of Marion coun ty, spent vesterday in the city calling on friends and looking after some business matters He reports everything lovely in his section with corn looking much better than many reports hare it. The Anti-Horsetaief association picnic held yesterday in Maple grove, eleven miles south of the city, was attended by 400 persons. A good dinner, good music, good speeches and a good time, were the prominent features. Hypatia has succumbed to the beat and at their last meeting adjourned until Sep tember SO. at which time the president will open the fall campaign with an after noon on Egyptology. Let every member study up on this subject. A new milk wagon made its appearance a day or two ago upon the streets that is a credit to any place. Of home manufac ture, fine finish and tasteful design it is an exhibition of the enterprise of the manu facturers and of its owner, Mr. Jurgens, The many friends of Mrs. Schleif, the lady who was gored by a cow on the Uth inst, will be pleased to learn that she has so far recovered as to be pronounced out of danger. Dr. Boss thinks it a hair breadth escape and she can feel very fortnnate that she is still among the living. Mr. Amsbury, superintendent of the water company says he is very glad, from a business stand point, that the cold wave 1 as come at last. Tbe spinal column of the hot season being cracked, the demand ft r water was much less and hence tbe c st of operating the plant reduced. Some c i enings when the mereury was bumping t.' against the top of the tube the demand f r water was ever double the average. It st-emed that every lawn was being given a oath and the big end of everv otd "tis cixn. A MILLION HOGS. THE YOUNGEST PAOSfflG CMTEE 0TJTSTEIPPI1T& THE OLDEST. "Wichita In the Lightest Market Month of the Year Shows a Business Equal to 750,000 Hogs a Year. ISBELLEF in "Wich ita's destiny as one of the prominent pack ing points of the country, as a princi pal animal food mar ket of the continent, is hardly possible in face of the records for the past year. Every suceeding month shows an increase, not by ratios, but in unexpected and un precedented growth, the week ending yes terday surprising V alike her most san guine friends and the oldest and most experienced dealers. Being situated in the very center of the last possible great corn belt of the west, packers did not hesitate to invest their money in perma nent plants and to arrange for millions of dollars to meet the demands of the new market, but all of their calculations have been surpassed. Touching the item of grass cattle, being located equally accessable to the great ranges of western Kansas, to the Pan Handle and to tbe Indian territory, the plainest logic pointed to a time in the near future, when canned beef con cerns, dressed beef firms and extract enter prises would find Wichita a profitable point at which to operate; but, not only from the growth of the two stock interests, as shown by records, but from the fact that the government, itself, has designated "Wichita as the very center of horned cat tle, it is becoming plain to friends and ene mies alike that within two or three years both Kansas City and Omaha will have to be looking to their laurels as. live stock markets and packing points. "The horns go with the hide." That which "Wichita has ever calculated upon as due her location and geographic position, in short, that which located and gave the town an existence, and for the upbuilding of which she has so persistently striven, i. e. the jobbing traffic of the tributary, territory is not only now assured but the principal products of all the vast expanse of corn fields and native pas ture are here also to find their most con venient and surest market. That "Wichita will not only be the supply city for the mercantile and manufacturing trade of the southwest, but the initial market for the grain, for the hogs and for the cattle and sheep of all the southwest is no longer questioned by competent judges or hy any unprejudiced man of average intelligence. The packing business of Wichita, meas ured by the lightest market month of the year, just closed, shows a business equal to 750,000 hogs per annum. Measured by the growth of the past year and the business for the next year, ending July 1, 1591, will reach from 1,250,000 to 1,500,000 hogs. As for cattle any estimate would likely prove foolish. Taking "Wichita's position with reference to the most important cattle ranges of the west, and the way those ranges are reached by her railroads, and the way the same roads reach from Wichita to the terminal mar kets, and Wichita is liable at any time to find the greatest dressed meat and canning concerns in the country concentrating the energies and capital at this point. That the first who shall occupy the field will reap the surest reward, is already evident to e'ery man who has given the situation serious study. It is very sure that not only the pork packers on the ground now know this to be true, but the beef men of Chicago and of Omaha and Kansas ( ity have suppressed its truth for months. There were received and sold in the Wichita live stock yards the pat week, or for six days ending yesterday, 16.250 hogs, or 43,500 for the month. Yesterday alone there were 3,550, or for the week an aver age of 2,700 hogs per day, every head of which number was raised within one hun dred miles of this city. By these figures and in the failure of any increase in the ratio Wichita will take the position of the fourth place as a packing center in the United States for the year ISO!. THE SCHOOL HfILDIGS. The building committee of the school board held a meeting yesterday to allow bills and look over the cash in that de partment. The Sixth ward building at the next regular meeting will probably be accepted provided the report of the com mittee is adopted. The Third ward build ing is under roof and plastering work being done. It will be ready for use at the next school year. The Fifth ward build ing practically completed and the College Hill building is making a foundation showing. Owing to the new building a member of the board stated yesterday that few rooms would be rented next year. The item of rent last year was a rather interesting one ami that would be cut down considerably. The change wouki not only cut down the rent but would give much better rooms ami better accommodations. The school buildings, put up for that special use are much better suited than the catch as catch can buildings over the city. BICLDGE HESITATION. The contract for the construction of the Chisholm creek Douglas avenue bridged has not been signed as yet, although the contract was awarded to Sawyer & Ran kin some weeks ago. An effort was to be made to get the Electric railway company to put up one-third of the bridge which wouki radl for $1,500. There is a disposi tion shown by some of tbe council not to put in tbe bridge unless the company pays for one-third. The company so far have not conceded that there is anything in its franchise compelling them to expend money in that way. The stockholders, as vet, have not passed a resolution to throw money to the birds nor to throw it any where they are not compelled to. The "hence the theorem"' would be that the company will not join the city in bridge buikiing, in park beautifying or in any thing of the kind MID-SC21MEK RALLY. This afternoon at 20 the M. E. Sunday school will hold the first of a serious of mid-summer rallies. Special invitation is extended to Sunday school workers and all persons not otherwise engaged at the time. The orchestra has been increased to twelve members, and a special song service of twenty mlnntes will precede the regular exercises of the schooL Come promptly at 2:15. FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. To the Editor of the Eagle. In view of the recent action of the city council on the bond question now before that body, and the adverse criticisms in dulged therein as to the position taken by the finance committee, in the premises, we. the members of that committee, desire to briefly explain our reasons for the course pursued by us in the matter: On the 6th of May, the city sold to M. W. Levy, Esq., the bonds to be issued in payment of the several contracts for street and ally paving, then in course of construc tion, there being four separate and distinct contracts in alL By reason of unforeseen delays the city was not ready for delivering the bonds until about July 12, when objections were raised, by the attorney of the purchaser, to the form of the bond, and manner of is sue, he suggesti ng the changes desired. Mr. Levy expressed his readiness to accept the bonds, if his attorney advised that hecould safely do so. Upon being informed of Mr. Levy's ac tion the council instructed the finance committee to "ascertain within the next twenty-four hours whether or not Mr. Levy intended to take the bonds, and if not to arrange for their disposal to other parties." The committee informed Mr. Levy of the instructions of the council, and he reiter ated his willingness to accept the bonds if so advised bv his attornevs. who were then engaged in examining the steps taken by the council leading up to the issue of the bonds. The committee made no effort to dispose of them elsewhere as serious defects had now been discovered and the commit tee did not feel warranted in trying to dis pose of a bond which appeared to be tainted in any form, and besides, they believed that the objections could be overcome by proper action of the council, and that good faith required that the city should offer the purchaser a legally issued bond before undertaking to cancel its contract with him. The objections urged against the validity of the bonds are in substance as follows: First That the bonds issued were in ex cess of the total cost of the several con tracts. Second That the ordinance authorizing the issue was defective, in that by a typo graphical error the issue for one year (ISW) was entirely omitted, while two years' is sue was authorized for 1:597. Also, that the date of publication which the law spe cifically requires should be placed in brack ets at the top of the ordinance, had been omitted. Third That on some of the contracts the bonds were issued before the expiration of the thirty days' time required to be given to property owners before the issue is made. Fourth That a separate issne of bonds should be made for each contract, so that if the proceedings under one contract was irregular, only the bonds issued there under would be affected. (In the present case one issue was made to cover all the contracts, with nothing to indicate to which contract any particular bond be longed.) At the council meeting Friday night Messrs. Kos Harris and John E. Hume representing Mr. Levy submitted an ordinance and form of bond, which they desired the council to adopt, but the coun cil declined to consider them, thereby affiirming their intention to compel Mr. ievy to accept tne oonus in spue 01 me alleged defects. At the same time, they relieved the finance comm ttee of further effort in the matter by appointing a special committee to sell them. The first three ob jections are shown to exist by the records of the city. Of their merits, the commit tee does not assume to judge. We do not furnisli the legal talent for the city, pre pare its ordinances, or decide on the form of bonds to be issued. Tne legal defects did not originate with us, nor are we iu any wise responsible for them. We be lieve that justice and fair dealing: should gox'ern the acts of a municipality, the same as those of an individual, and that the action of the council in its effort to repudiate its honest obligations, will bring discredit upon the city and upon the originators of the scheme. Geo. P. Glaze, Chas MOsBACHEH, W. G. McKee. Finance committee. 'EAT QUAKER OATS. The special train of fifteen cars, loaded exclusively with Quaker Oats, arrived in tbe city yesterday afternoon. Their arri val was herelded in the morning by a se vere thunder storm northeast of the city. which wa-j nothing compared to the com motion which followed their arrival at the Santa Fe union depot. The train i accom panied by Messrs. W. W. Douglas, one of the principals in the Cerial Milling com pany, of Cedar Rapids, la.; P. B. Schrave sand, traveling salesman for the Quaker Oats in Iowa and Xebraska; W. W. Woods, of the Kansas and Missouri dis trict, and J. C. Dietz, traveling agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, The I entire train load of oats is sold to ban Fnraci!co parties, and is at present en route for that destination, making short lay-overs at the principal cities along the line of the Santa Fe. The trip thus far has not been without its incidents, and a collision at Moingona, la., was not the least exciting. Mr. Douglas, in the midst of the confusion, got some good photographs of the scene, which will be incorporated in a souvenir of the trip. The vicinity of the accident was previously famous on account of the heroic efforts of Kate Shelley to save the trains after the washout of a bridge. Tbe train is a solid air brake and its uni formity is one of its most attractive fea tures. Every car is exactly alike and is placarded four thousand times with "Qua er Oats" in waterproof colors. It presents a very attractive and unique appearance. Had it not been for the perfect equipment the accident at Morngonia would have been much more serious. As it was, one car was demolished but the others escaped without injury. -Mr. Dietz looks after the train in the interest of the Santa Fe, and secures every courtesy for it. The value of the Qvaker Oats on this train may be roughly estimated at 10.000. Upwards of fifteen hnndred persons vis ited the train last evening and received presents of sample packages, fans and other souvenirs, gratis. Fifteen hundred families are eating Quaker Oats for break fast this morning. The train continues its journey this af ternoon at 3 o'clock, and up till that time visitors are welome and samples will be distributed free. A SUGGESTION. A gentleman farmer submited the fol lowing: Why not try a few acres of buckwheat upon each farm whese there is an opportunity? It is a crop usually sown 3bout the first of July in the east, and vield from fiften to- thirty busbefa per acre, easily cared for, and requires only three pecks of seed per acre. The flour sells for high price here aod there is time to mature a crop if sown soon and foHowiac a dry July the rest of the season is Hkeiy to be favorable for is. It WILL BE A NO. 1. After a long rest, the ladies of Esaporta Avenue M- K. church assisted by the voung popIe are preparing for oae of the liveliest entertainments of the seasoe. so come ott on Wednesday evening aex. July 30l It will consist of a free open air eon cert, with recitations by a number of the best elocutionists in the city, followed by a lawn festival, in front of tbe church in which there will be plenty . of ke cream, lemonade, cake and fun. A jolly tuae may be expected, and you are inviwL 21AKRIED ANYHOW. Michael J. ScuSie aad Mis May L. Brill were married at tbe rasiiieaeg of Rer. X. F Harmon, the ojScfatiat; eiaeymaa, fai stead of at the Carey betel, at stated in vesterday EaGLE. LIGHTNING'S WORK. Mrs. Mader Instantly Killed and Woman Knocked .Down. Another Mrs. Augusta Mader, aged 32 years, wife of Fred Maden, living at 1145 North Ohio avenue, was killed by lightning sss about 7:30 o'nlnV g$ yesterday morning. -Tita She leaves a heart- S-,1 broken husband and jferen. Th-ey came to Q$ f Wichita from Chi- Tav-'v -- -l-.w jweess ago. Airs. Alader was rat tne pumn and jjjbad nearly pumped an old fashioned 5 iron tea kettle full of water when she was killed Her -.ty children were stand- mg in tne Kitcnen -s- door about ten feet away at the time. The husband had gone to his work. Mrs. J. Q. Hoover was the first person rt dis cover the prostrate form of Mrs. Mader and quickly summoned assistance. An examination by Dr. Whitlock proved that death was instantaneous. The lightning struck a cottonwood tree in front of the house, and jumped from the tree to the pump, which is sixty feet from the tree and in the rear of the house. The clothing and hair of Mrs. Mader was badly burned. Her ear rings were melted off and the left side of her face and neck was blackened and burned. The coroner was sent for, but decided an inquest was unnecessary. Mrs. Flynn, a colored lady living next door, was severely shocked, but upon ap plication of restoratives showed signs of recovery when last seen. HOPE'S CONSOLATION C. S. EBY". Editor of Daily Eagle. Touched with legand and blended with truth, literature abounds in examples of such fraternal sympathy and sweet tender ness, that we are almost won to the belief that ideal brotherhood and tenderness of heart are only to be found in men and times of the past. The story of Damon and Pythias, and of Admetus and Alceste, are full of tenderness and love, and so glow in the attributes of angels, that they stand out as the choicest flowers and the richest gems that love or literature can dictate to the unfading charms of a splen did life. But this charming heroism, un selfish love, and melting tenderness, which so wins and moves us, is verily sometimes found in lives about us. All is here but the ornament of a legend and the charm of tradition. How sweet it is to find such purity of purpose and beauty of charac ter is adorable in our eyes, let us be both frank and just in regard to these virtues and their possessor, lest by our silence we seem to bedim the shinning splendor of these glorious traits, rortnis we speaK. And because we loved the kind and gentle spirit of our brother,that soon as the silver cord was broken, took its flight, out of the frail flesh- tent that a while restrained it, far np and off through wide and glorious prospects, and starry plains, through Eden and through Paradise. Free and untram eled. he now has learned life's greatest secret and God's infinite wonder. For him the vail is rent, and his enfranchised spirit can well explore and full enjoy those fields reserved for spirit flights. The sights he saw before were but fragmeuts of a vision. Xow the heavens are opened, and he knows what licht there is oeyond our broken lamps, lie knows what splendid joys there are where lie the starry fieHs, where rest the silvery lakes, where flow the healing streams, where bloom immortal flowers, where throne blissful, swiftest, and sweet est hours. He knows brighter, lovelier verities. He passed the sunlet snows, into the fields of paradise, where bloom tne lilies of the Lord. He stood on the shores of time and meas ured, as manhood is won to do, the signs around hirn. He looked at the sky, and there saw the host of heaven marshalled as a misrhtv army for battle and stars and constellations, suns and systems, in their marvelous splendor and he exclaimed, "surely now I know that the desting of man, yea of the nice of men. is not in the dust, but in the skv; and that the soul that loves the true, the beautiful and the good, shall never die but live forever with its God. Thus there came streaming into his life that flood of hope, and life, and light, and sunshine, and bird music, and flowers, and sweetness, and fragrance, and beauty that so endeared him to nis friends. With "Burns he could look into the daisy's cup and explain, "Surely, surely a thine so aWeet and fair must be from heaven and not of earth. And surely the angels must be guarding it night and day, and ever be whimpering sweet things to it." So he looked at live and there saw beauty on every hand. He looked out upon the world, and the survey satisfied and pleased him well. He was "entranced and spell bound with the prospects before him. He aw a busy world, spinning and buz zing with life. "All things were full of promise. Business and trade went on their noisy way, and patriotism burnished her helmet, sword and shield, until they shone like stars. Literature well trimmed its lamp, and love whispered of oranges, flower and citron groves, when suddenly, like a flah of black destruction, death rushed upon the scene, and straightway life and motion ceased, his tongue grew dumb, his lips grew pale and palsied and he was dead. Like vines that cling to the broken wall, with manv a tendril hand, so the tendrils of the soul cling to the body. But when once the tendril clasDS are broken, awav it j flies; the dew-drop slips into the shining sea. hat now remains is Dut an empty shell, a frail-built house, its tenant gone, the house left cold and desolate, a piteous wreck' But now the agony of farewell, of breaking bands and bleeding, broken heart-strings, is oven and there is a perfect calm, sweet, serene repo-e.ealm and peace ful sleep. Yearnings nor care can now ln- j vade his safe, eternal peace. Why should he let life s flower fall That beauties, fragrant plant, so loving and so loved. God understand' though we may ask, no answer oomfc-. Death has no language, ami silence cannot speak. So we must be content. For, when the silver cord i- broken, the house left teaant lobs, then! then: the glorious flight begins" Then barriers fade away, and walls, and clouds, and ohantoms fir. nd vision is un- dimned and infinite, and knowledge knows no bounds, and all is light, and truth, and life. He lived and dkd. but lived again intensely, joyously, and eternally, where flow nvers "of pure water around the throne, where birds of Paradise are enrol ing their heavenly anthems, where gardens of roses, azalia, and amaranth bloom for ever, where peace and happiness hover like wings. He drinks of deeoer joys aad sweeter peace than earthly crafts can give. Drink on. sweet spirit, of this superakl joy, until Celestial echoes riac thy aotes of gjadsess through the gardeas of God. W. H. Racch. CENsCS RETUKNS. The ceaseareterns for Wichita sbow: First ward SLfiJI Second ward - 4JM& Third ward -LK5 Foartk ward. iiS9 Fifth wxnL 5J Sixth ward S,SS Total. .MT OFF FOK THE BAaT. So far it is tbottght sfcxt not iass thox fifty ootarad&s will leave Wichita foe ifee national eaeampraeat at Bostos. They will leave from the 6t to the -Jk of Aagost and amst of them b afawt for three or fosr weeks. la a&Htioa. thfrre t-ho wiH AC&ssd the f eaouafKaent toaSte a awmfcer will tak advantage of the low rate t vsls frfaeda east. m . m y VM AC 13 VkR ::m ivr sff - -7 Wi We FL'NEKAr NOTICE. The funerrl of Mrs. Laura Leqeth will take place at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Agnes A. McGee, S05 Xorth Topeka avenue, Monday morning, July 23 at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend A F-sBSIER KILLED BY LIGHTNING. It was reported last evening that during the electric storm of yesterday morning Mr. John Manor, a farmer near Clearwa ter was tilled He with, three neighbors was driving to Clearwater and the flash not only killed Manor but also the team and seriously injured the other three men. THE POSTOFFICE CHANGE. An agreement has been reached between the present postmaster and the urcoming official that the change will be made Fri next, or the first day of August. The post office, it is thought, will be moved to the government building on the loth of next month. The furniture has been heard from. It is expected to arrive within a week. The bill to pay for it has not yet passed but will, no doubt, be reached soon. A MISSING MAX. Inquiry was made yesterday for Mr. George R. iftevenson, a well to do farmer living ten miles northwest of Sedgwick City. He left home Tuesday last saying he was going to Sedgwick to attend to some business and would return in the evening. He failed to reach Sedgwick and nothing has been heard from him or the horse which he was riding. It is reported that his neighbors and friends are very mueh aroused and are looking everywhere rid ing over that section of the country. Xb one holds to the theory that he has left home purposely not to return. They cling to the opinion that he has been murdered. Mr. George E. Campbell made a drive fifteen miles west yesterday. He reports having found the corn crop looking much better than he had expected to find is. Mr. J. W. Wilson returned yesterday from a trip of three weeks among eastern friends. He took in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Xew York City. He says Kansas is f all right; shows well by comparison. The beginning for a neat little pork has been made by the city in Hyde's addition. Trees have been planted, water introduced and it is fenced and cared for so that in a very short time a delightf nl retreat will present itself to the residents of that part of the city. It is between Ellis and Fan nie avenues and les.- than a block south of Douglas. Rev. T. L. Van Cleve, of Omaha, Xeb.. will occupy the pulpit this morning and evening at the Central Christfan church. Mr. Van Cleve ha-, been very highlv recom mended and comes to look the situation over with a possible view of locating here as pastor to this congregation. It is hoped the entire membership and friends will come out today to hear him. A number of society young ladies will picnic near Alamo tomorrow evening, their gentlemen friends have received in vitations to supper, they will leave for the grounds at 4 p. m., the gentlemen at 7 p. m. Motors will leave First and Mam I alifvr11 tlin 1 ra ir rtmniintTvftmn tflrtnn oi.uuiu t.,t .,.., uii.j t.a.i. .. -, nnthP Wntflrstrpft track, take the motor on Main street. They will return to the city on the 9 o'clock motor. An enjoyable evening is expected. Thursday night last the ladies of the Re formed church gave one of the most suc cessrul ice cream socials ever before ex perienced by the congregation. The floral committee certainly exerted every effort to make the decorations pleasing and suc ceeded beyond all expectation. The church was crowded from early evening till late at night, and every heart was happy in making time pass pleasantly. M.iy they live to enjoy many more such delightful events. Mrs. E. H. Roxve and her daughters, Mis-es Mary E., Emma J. and Lula M.. of Washington, D. C, passed through the city yesterday enroute to Conway Springs where they will spend a short time visit ing Mrs. W. E. Atchison, daughter of Mrs. Rowe, after which they will return to Wichita and ake permanent residence. Miss Mary Rowe will he principal of the Wichita Xormal training school aad Miss Lulu will be an a-sistaut in thac institu tion. AMUSEMENTS. THE FOOT BACK. The foot race between George Ross and Charles Reaves last night at the Davidson track reunited in an easy victory for Ross. Reaves stopped running at ten yards from the outcome. FOR FAIR WEEK. John Dillion. the ever popular and mod ernized comedian of the old school, will be the attraction at the Crawford during the fair week. He will appear in a varied repertoire awl will be supported by a strong cast. The seats will be sold at regular priees. THE LEPER PRIEST. "Father Damien the Leper Priest'' will be tbe subject of a lecture at the GaraeW hall on Sunday evening. August 3, by Miss Helen Flavin, one of the leading lady lecturers of tbe world. A full aod tooth ing account will be givea of the Sand witch islands awl that terrible scourge lepresy. The disease is known only ia this country byname and much interest attaches to its history. It i- safe to pre dict a crowded bouse for the eloquent lecturer. THE COURTS. Yesterday was rather quiet in court circles and very little of interest took place. The dsitrict court will convene on August 5. Judge Bniderstoa. in the com mon plea court yesterday beard an appli cation for tbe appointment of a receiver for tbe Journal Publishing company on the motion of the Fourth Xatkmal bank. Thedectsioe w&s for tbe pJataU&a aad Attorney J. M. Humphrey wad appointed receiver by the court who immediately took charge of tbe premier have nrs qualified by giving a bond of P,0O3L Nothing eocorred in the justices cottrta beyond tbe usual round of civil work. The police eocaittLvsiooers met at the usual hour but found very bole to do ex cept the allowance of the eorren bilfcv The turnkeys weekly report snows the cash receipt- for the weak ending yester day at noon to have been SISS.S4. There were thirty-seven meals served, tfcjmnn persons cosiK-d aad een day worked. There were ha aU thirty arreste dodatg the week including several state AN.NOCNCKMKNT5. The yottac tube Home GsKwry .- ciety will grve a lawa sooaJ Taedtety aw- at the iresidenee of Dr. Bipfrtaa, ear- j n-of Third aad Enwporta avease. Ail are invited to attend. The yonag kvdite jttueise you a good time. Ecnporia aveane Ml E. dmrch. J. W. Earner pastor. Pre&obhwg at IIjM. an. and SafO p. nc: Swaday J a. an., Defci SenyUt atrnii niimt aatfr meet ms Thntbday p. m. A special i nficwrinn of Wlefcfc tads Xo. A. F. & A. M-. Monday ain&Jairnt 5 P- n. lor wet in the! xiesfefciidsrL Bredrf C A- Gazse, W. iL NEW "W ool Our entire stock of TTool Challies, that we opened the first of the season at 20c, we will now close at 12a Another lot that we put on sale at 22ic we will close at loc. These challies are worth just as much at whole sale as they were the first day they were put on sale. The story s this: We are overstocked and do not want to carry them over. ?0i QASH tZ3. a770A, 1:23 to 127 X. Main Street. Inventory has brought out a lot of goods in each stock to he sacraficed. You can buy fine goods at the price of cheap stuff this week. MCNSON A MeNAMARA. w B-BD LOTJISrG-ES ! New Stock Just Received. Call and see Them Style and Prices Can't be Beat. ENO FURNITURE CO 106 West Douglas Avenue. XNIGHT3 OE PKTHIA3. All members of Warwick lodge, X'o. 4, K. of P , are earnestly requested to be present at the regular meeting on Mundav evening, July 38, to givw voice on imparl ant questions. J. F. Bknnett, I E. H. Creditor, K. of R. and s. WOot&r " uXrORD. VThat Ha Ren Done In the Vast Ten Yar for Their Benefit. The association for the lugher educa tion of women in Oxford has just cele brated its tenth year of organization, and is well pleased with the profreaa made. There are now three halls for . , . , , . -f """"" -" " -. u j -' caret, Somerville and St. Hugh's. The life at the different halls is the some in its broad outlines, although each one has its special characteristics. Each student has one room, which is used at night for a sleeping room and in tbe daytime for a sitting room and study. Tbe daily routine of life at the college begins with tbe chapel bell at 8 o'clock; breakfast at quarter past 8. Students linger in the library to chat and read the daily papers for half an hour or so after breakfast, but bv 0:30 o'clock most of them have gone off to rend in their rooms, or to lectures in the town. These are given either at the rooms of the association for women's education, or at the mtn'a colleges. Tfao examina tions at Oxford are known oh "pang," or "honors." The standard of the former is estimated to correspond with that of "moderation." Tho "honors" examina tions either aim at a standard analogous to the men's honor examinations as in tbe case of literature and modern lan guageor are identical with them, aa in the case of the classical. mathematJeal. natural science and modern history schools. Most of the teaching for the "pasa" examinations and for the two first "honor' schools la given by uni versity lecturers and tutors at tbe asso ciation rooms. For the last four namd "honor" examinations, the women stu dents attend lectures at the men's col leges, and read privately with university tutors. Honor students are admitted to the Bodleian library. Lunch at tbe balk is an informs! meal, which bogins at 1 o'clock. The afternoon is mostly devoted to walks, tennn, boat ing on the Irwell, and other amusements. Four o'clock k tea. time, and the festive time of the day in the balk. Tea. par ties are frequent, and guest come from without as well from within the balk. At such entertattunesss "shop" in tabooed by etiquette. Tbe time between toa aad dinner is given to work. Another half an hour after dinner is devoted to eocaaJ purposes; after that conges evening pray ers, aad work begins again, to be earried on for a period Ion- or short, socordmx to the discretion of each studeot- C&oo parties al 10 o'clock is a form of dtonfnv tion that finds favor with the Oxford girls. Tbe students at tbe di&ereat hoik meet at lecture, and they have a debat ing society which holds foruughtiy dhv caeetoas alternately at SofserviB and Lady Margaret hsJl. There h ako a tennw mstch between th- every vsrm. Each hall htm its own t ccifcties htmrj, moetc&L porjucnl zad hhtforkai Beaton Traveler. A Ic That VrintA a. Fapr. Printing prtsnoeare ttnmJfyraa Ja ffcb country by .teem power, by wstar yvm- er, electric motors, sad by maie ntrnagsb ) aad nwkwarane, box the rrmrhmn that jrrmde et Tfc Plain City DeaJer m ran by duo; po-er. A bxrse wheeiahoat tea feet m diameter and ahwt two feet in width connected wick the drrre wheel of tbe prese by mean of a bek Oentn an placed xbuot a feat smut eo tfce inside of the wheel, where "Jo," the jottraalieuc 6o, walks ait weary rood and thaw eaawea tho wanai to re voive. Joe has ran the pcem imc ahont in year, and has finflrfntty acnand hat hash every wsfc. it know at en tfaee for him to die and zp where gnod doe? zlwaya g. aad the proprietor e The Deakr k cantata; ssoaad lor aaoaharca sine, Ptotof im k thtpharrf ana tha reat k cnanawin. vanry day Aog, CahsaB ksa Evsata? Paat. Tn fraair AaCVwtf. Aferraaa Ockarsg ak ahaS k be, AsaaaSa AraaefJa- We mast to Sri a vesoad ma -,.;:.ja. van Alaycaaa Wfcr tt W with (ha data er rsataa' Aatdfc Mf A. sea cmt&aVae.1-- -i- y2I.lt ST2RE Cliallies. H5MD5RS2M ijszv (W7i 123 to 127 X. Main Street. Too liberal buying of sum mer goods as shown by our stock? taking compeils us to take loss and close tham. Short lengths and rem nants of fine goods must go. MCXSQN A MeNAMAXA. HHa KANSAS sz-z W2yaLDftA$lfcJ ,wlchim: 1"1". for Iroj aoij parror. The Taot'ai at Xingpo has tamed tho following proclamation toagriculturkta, in meter of sir syllabled: "Frogs are pro duced m the middle of your flank; al though they are little things thayaro little human beings in form. They cher ish a life long attachment to their natal soil, and at night they mokxliooglj Mag in concert wstli clear voice. Moreover, the v protect your crop by anting loousts, thus dewrvinr; the gratitud of the peo ple. Why go after dork wttk katorae, scheming to capture the hnrmlaM and useful thine? Although they may bo nice savoring for your rico, it k beartinas to slay them. Henceforward it k for bidden to bur or mU tham, aad thoee who do eo will be serereJy pnnkhad. Sparrows, again, uag at their rm nan Bweotlj in tha Ueea. They arn not Him wolves, tigers or leopard, which may take to injuring man whan thaygraw large. Why go out with ntn fcryla; to catch them ail from tho kiik and wteadaf Know that for the strong to at&y the f eebta for food k tha way of wild bwufe and rapacious bird. Reckt tam met of your month? und bellies imr nrrary me&tz, aad thue act in uaiaoa wiA heaven, which love to prewv htm. Both these sotSa of creatarea yon are far bidden to catch from Imiwafmili Do not Hatter yaorselTee that alter tak warning tha pMnkomeot (or dfaata dteace will be miki." Xew Yrk Time. A Tr of IHamott!. A Tower EiSel entirely of dkanandV. Thi feottndii Hke a dream. Tha raalfcjr, heMraver, k nat qaite o aaaattag as might be expected, and tha medal, wkkat k an exact rearodeattan of the arlnjaal monument, gaina nothing fn grace and beauty of outline to make np for tba tent of grandeur aad aiaa, Am Him, how9var it w a very curiou pkca of worn. Tha comber of dtaaaoada aaeded toanaaaraet thm eii, rrbich memmxm tn4rt7-ane inchoe in bespat, k 4AMt, aad they am sat in rows on the nSvar giroVr. faw only Ma of oelar aboat it am tha to: platform, bath in aUrar gtti la tana hdn of gold, the unaaariad aknp at aha four corner, aad tha ruby and aaaajaks et m the lantern, waaaa k agamd by ekctnewy aad rwarai by deck warffc. Xeaara. Martan. Psraa CW aaaed obtain dmnanna far taaar jrmnV4 mnr at the exttatfaan. bat it we maiktjd too late, eo It k shewn to tan pattfe m theBaedaSaat gaiferie InatunL The beet tnaa to as k k tV nTimiaj ban a clever arrange. of eieetrio karaars Ugba np tha jewek &ad cum Tfrim to nparkk aad whme fcaAaitary mnra than is tha day time. awvwmJ y tfce naad afc. cuiar nwi vfcich ucvaVv the faar groat rrfe aad which are brWHaatt of an. ta4Thl aaasty. The ahn mat aaaa it JJflJ)a. Loa&TS Geeea. 0at an 0 31rV-t. - I iwanx tha any a Daaak Vo muma . f ik. 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