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The Eagle has the larget-t circulation of any dally paper In Kansas and covers more territory han any two Kansas dailies combined: reaching 13"J towns on the day of publication in Kansas, Indian territory. Panhandle of Texas and eastern Colorado. The columns of the Eagle have been tested and proved to be the best advertising medium in the southwest. The only dally that reaches all the ter ritory above named on day of publication, as an advertising medium it is unexcelled. FEKSONAJ.S. Aliss Daisy Morrison has returned from a trip to Colorado. Mr. J. C. Pollock, of Yinfield, Sun dayed at the Carey. Mr. B. L. Eaton, of Hennessey, Ok., was at the Carey yesterday. Air. R. T. "Wilson returned yesterday Irom a trip to Chicago. Air. IT. G-. Pert, of Harper, was at the Occidental last night. Judge Francis C. Price, of Ashland, was Sit the Carey last night. Judce Museller returned yesterday eve ning from a visit to Pratt. Air. II. J. Hunter, of Chicago, was at the Manhattan last night. Mr. G. J. Ferguson, of Kansas City, is registered at the Manhattan. Mr. T. L. Lawrence, of Galveston, Tex., is amongst the guests at the Metropole. Mr. J. G. Cash and wife, of Joplin, Mo., are amongst the guests at the Manhattan. Dr. "V. V. "Williams is home again after a pleasant visit to Colorado oprings, Col. Mr. F. O. Entriken, of McPherson, was in the city yesterday, stopping at the Occi dental. Mr. Y. B. Pallett, of Cincinnati, was amongst the arrivals at the Occidental last night. Mr. M. G. Fairchild, of Larned, was in the city last night, making his headquar ters at the Metropole. Mr?. "Will D. Sharpe. has returned home to AVichita. after a vibit to her relatives in Ohio, and Pittsburg. Pa. Mrs. II. M. Fleetwood, nee Miss Gertrude McEIya, is at home on a visit to her par Ents on North AVaeo. from Aniericus, Ga. Banker James H. AVauth and wife, of Columbus, Mo., arc in the city, the guests of Mr. James II. Hurst, of 733 North Em poria. Commissioner C. A. Tan Ness and daughter, Mrs. Smith, returned yesterday from Geuda, where they have been spend ing a short vacation. Mr. Fred Buckley, of Caswell & Buck ley leaves today for a trip to Tacoma, look ing for contracts. It is safe to say that his Vichita rustle will make him a winner. Yesterday's clearings amounted to S11S, 76S.25, against $97,035.91) the same day one year ago. To hear the recital of Bishop Taylor's experience in Africa will be an opportuni ty not to be loot by any one. Colonel AV. AV. Hays' team was in from the iarm yesterday and was loaded down with a fine collection of blue ribbon fruit. J. E. Hall, foreman of the Palace stable, received word this morning of the sudden death of his brother, on the !)th instant, of fever, in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The lwokstores of Mr. C. T. Champion Messrs, Hyde Humble, and the Hettinger Bros, drugstore are the headquarters for tickets admitring to Bishop Taylor's lect ure. AVho made the cut in the Little river dam? It would pay the residents along the line of Chisholm creek to repair it and stand guard till something is done for per manent relief. The tax payers are mildly protesting against further expenditures in public im provements. This may be the precursor of a new business policy in the financial affairs of AVichita. Hettinger's bell was mistaken yesterday evening by a countryman for a chestnut bell and he became quite indignant. The interference of frieuis and au explanation prevented bloodshed. AVhatever be the status of the "Chisholm creek deal," that pelucid stream smells every minute of every day, and the effluvia extends over every loot of every rod of its entire course through the city. York, Loonam & AVoods have been awarded the contract for grading on the Camden & Alexander railroad in Arkan kis a distance of thirty-five miles. AVichita men hardly ever get left when it comes to a business proposition. Dr. Croskey brought us a sample of corn from the J. R. Mead farm which will av erage sixty bushels to the acre. If any one reading this should doubt the statement the corn is on exhibition at the board of trade rooms and at this office. Considerable apprehension was felt for awhile yesterday afrernoon by the friends of Mr. J. V. Koogle, deputy district clerk. He was talking about cutting somebody's heart out and displayed a very wicked looking knife. In a little while the matter was explained when he tackled a water melon that he had stowed away. Frank Fox, of Indianapolis, is spending a few days on his farm west of the city, superintending the threshing and market ing of his wheat, which he reports very fine. He has a large acreage of corn which will yield more than half a crop. At pres ent prices his profits will be far better than those realised from the unprecedented yield of last year. He returns to Indiana with a fat pocket-book and a good word for Kansas, THE CITY COUNCIL. A Short Session Ordinances Committee Re port on Sale of Bonds The Contract. The city council met last night in ad journed session pursuant to the resolution adopted at the preceding meeting. Presi dent Johnson was in the chair and Messrs. Carson, Caswell, Glaze, Mossbacher, Buck eridge, Schnitzler, McKee, Brown, AVill iams and Martin were present. The reading of the minutes was not a part of the adjourned session and the work of the meeting was taken up at once. An ordinance providing for special as sessments to retire the bonds for curt3 and gutters of 1S90 was offered and adopted. An ordinance providing for special as sessments to pay for wood sidewalks al ready laid was offered and carried. An ordinance appropriating $1,100 to Rogers the contractor of the city building, on account of contract was offered and passed. The report of the fire department to whom the matter was referred failing to approve the removal of frame buildings into the fire limits was read and adopted. An ordinance appropriating to Sullivan & Steinmetz, sewer contractors, the sum of $7,000 in round numbers oiit of the ten per cent retained by the city according to contract out of the price of the sewers, was offered and passed. The condemnation committee on the opening of a part of Topeka avenue re ported damages to different parties to the amount of 400. The report was filed. The clerk was instructed to have an or dinance defining the city limits as correct ed by Hon. Judge Reed printed for con venience, subject to the approval of the committee on advertising. The report of the special committee on selling the Main street and Douglas avenue bonds was then called for and read as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the city of Wichita: Your special committee appointed to sell the street improvement bonds respect fully submit the following: Your committee has corresponded with different bankers and bond brokers home and abroad for the purpose of selling the bond:5. It was apparent at the beginning of our negotiations that the various ru mors and reports published in our home impers and especially the semi-official re port or one ot the councils standing com mittees in the Daily Eagle had seriously handicapped your committee and much injured the sale of the bonds. Capital hesitated to invest in what had been condemned as unsafe bv its own friends. Nevertheless Spitzer" & Co., of Toledo, O , who had formerly purchased an exactly identical bond for the Market street improvement, signified their desire to also purchase these offered for sale. Time was appointed for the reception of sealed bids at which time the bid of Spitzer & Co. was found the best and the entire block of bonds was awarded to them and upon the delivery of a certified check for ?3,000 payable to the order of the citv treasurer a contract was properly entered into. By this sale to Spitzer & Co. your committee confidently claims that the city has made a clear saving of several thous and dollars as will be shown by the follow ing statement. In the first place your committee desires to call attention to the fact that none of said bonds sold to Spitzer & Co. are to be dated earlier than July 1, 1S90, which change of date from that of May 1, make- a saving oi two montns interest on the en tire estimated issue of 204,000. 113,000 of said bondds will be dated July 1, 1890, and the remainder of said bonds can be dated at such dates as will bring sufficient funds to pay the several contractors the amounts due. It is estimated that not more than 5-50.000 need be dated prior to August 1, and the balance of 100,000 September 1, thereby making a total saving of 5,890. At the time the former bond purchaser insisted upon Judce AVood's form of bond and declined all others the interest then accrued on the issue of 204.000 amounted to 3,7S4 and everv day of delay 44 additional interest. Before the torm of bond demanded could have been executed, registered, and delivered twenty or thirty days more would have elapsed so that the entire 4,500 of the original bid would have been more than consumed by the accruing interest. Had the city conceeded to the dem mds the re sult would have lieen that not only no premium would have been obtained but the city would have received materially less than the face of the bonds. So far as concerns the form of the bond prepared by the city attorney and that prepared by Judge Wood, of Chicago, we desire simply to say that the two forms were submitted to AV. E. Stanley. Esq., and Judge H. C. Sluss, than whom there is no higher authority in the state of Kansas and the opinion of both of these gentlemen was that as between the two forms the form prepared by our city attorney was the bet ter form. We refer to thisonlv for the purpose of calling attention to" the fact that the city was not unreasonable in re fusing to provide the form demanded. To the above figures there should be added the premium of 700 on Jul 1 bonds and the premium of 2.50 on each 1 000 bond of the remaining bonds considerably swelling the above sum of 5,390. It might be added that by dating the bonds as above suggested sulli cieut money will be secured to pay the contractors all the principal and interest due them. No contractor re ceives interest until his work has been es timated and approved by the engineer and approved by the mayor and council, and inasmuch as the work of the asphalt com pany on Maiu street was not finally an proved until July 1, IS90, the Main street bonds should not be dated prior to that time, it having leen the object of your committee to save all the interest possible by making the date of the bonds conform to the date of the approval of the work for which the bonds are issued. Signed AV. L. Johnson, J. M. Martin, Robert Carson. On the request of Mr. Glaze the follow ing contract with Spitzer & Co. was read: AVichita, Kan., August 11, 1S00. This agreement, entered into this day, bctweenthe city of AVichita, in the state of Kansas, of the first part, and Spitzer & Co., of Toledo, O.. of the second part, wit neseth that, whereas, the city council of said city did appoint a special finance com mittee, "and did authorize and empower said committee to sell the bonds of the city, soon to be issued, for the purpose of improving Maiu street. Douglas avenue ana other streets and alleys: and, whereas, said Spitzer it Co did, ou the 9th instant, file, with said committee, a bid for said bonds, in terms and conditions as follows: To Special Finance Committee of City Council. WU Ww. Kan.; For all of the street improvement bonds of the city of AVichita which the city pro poses to Issue in place of the 2tM,500 of bonds sold by the city on the 5th day of May, isi), to M. AV. Lew, we make the following proposition: For the 92,400 of special assessment bonds to lie issued for the improvement of Main street, we will pay the sum 82,950. and one month's in terest ou same to August 1st, 1S&0. And for the 21.500 of bonds to be issued for the improvement of the areas formed by the intersections of streets and alleys on Main street, we will pay the sum of 21.650. And for the balance of the special assessment bonds and the intersection bonds for the improvement of Douslas avenue and the other streets and allevs provided for in the original issue of stud 2tM.500 of oonds, we will pay 1,002.50 for each 1,000 of bonds and interest on same from September 1st to September 15th, 1S1X), but not after. The 82.400 of Main street special assess ment bonds, and the 21,500 of the -Mam street intersection bonds are to bear date of July 1, ls90, and all the other bonds are to bear date of September 1, 16&1. All the balance of the intersection bonds is sued for Main street shall be thrown to gether and issued at one time for the pur pose of making as few fractional bonds as possible. All of said bonds to be regularly and legallv issued, and we are to be fur nished with all the papers evidencing their legality prior to same. The bonds are to be delivered to us in either Boston. New York, Chicago or Toledo, at our option, to be paid for at the place of delivery. AVe aie to furnish the blank bonds 'which shall be gotten up in good style and legal shape and at our expense. Said blanks shall conform to city ordinance No. 915'but recitals shall not be confined thereto. rSigned. Spitzer & Co. By J. O. Davidson. And this being the highest and best bid for the said bonds the same are hereby awarded and sold to them on the terms and conditions of their bid subject to the following modifications and conditions: All said bonds shall be properly registered by the auditor of state prior to their de livery at the expense of said city. In case the city deems necessary to date any other than the July 1st bonds at an earlier date than Sept. 1 satd Spitzer & Co. agrees to pay all interest that may accrue after the date of said bonds to the 15th of September- If for any reason any of said bonds are not delivered until after the 23d of September, 1S90, said Spitzer & Co. agrees to pay all interest that may accrue after that date. Signed. Spitzer & Co. AV. L. Johnson. J. M. Martin. Robt. Carson. Mr. Glaze made a statement reviewing the history of the bond business and ex onerating the standing committee first having the matter in hand from some in sinuations that had been made by outside parties. On motion the report of the committee was adopted and the contract approved both as read. Several little side walk matters were disposed of and the council adjourned. THE NORMAL INSTITUTE. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Wood. If the hymn of praise and earnest supplication are an indication of the spirit of the institute, the great body of teachers will go out to their work next term with a true appreciation of their duties and responsibilities. In the B arithmetic class the metric sys tem was defined and its advantages dis cussed. Compared with our common sys tem of weights and measures it is found superior in some rpspects, and is in reality an international system. Several prob lems were placed on the board and anal yzed in a way that gave promise of excel lent instruction in the schools next term. In the primary reading class instruc tions were given in the use of the first book of the series adopted for use in the county. It was found upon examination that the New Normal Reader corresponds admirably with the Synthetic method which is taught in the institute. A fine featurejof this system is the language work given in connection with the read ing lesson. The D reading class discussed the proper length for a lesson in the fifth reader, and the different steps to be taken by the pu pils in the preparation of the lesson. The discussion was quite relevant for many of the members of the class will start out to teach school next term for the first time, and it is quite an essential part of a teach er's education to know how to assign les sons and teach pupils how to study. The thought was developed that the real ob ject to be gained in teaching this subject is not merely to call the words with the proper emphasis and inflection, but to de velop the critical faculty of reading. The history class had for its topic the re sults of the civil war. It has been said that we often read more between the lines than in them. This class seems to read not only the lines in the text books but also the causes and phi losophy of events between them. It seemed to be a revelation to some of the class that the civil war did not settle the question of states' rights, but only the dominancy of power; and that the party that formerly antagonized the principle is now accused by the opposition of fostering it notably in the original package ques tion. How fallacious this argument of the opposition may or may not be was not dis cussed. The class in constitution had for its sub ject the state government of Kansas. The duties of state officers, length of terms, salaries, etc., were discussed. The pro fessor was placed in the embarrassing po sition of being obliged to intimate that some members of the class did not possess Canfield's "Local Government of Kansas." One gentleman apologized for not being acquainted with the lesson by saying that it was wicked to study on Sunday, and almost as wicked to study on Saturday af ternoon, hence there was no time to pre pare the lesson. In justice to all, however, it must be acknowledged that the normal students this year have been exceptionally studious. The class in natural philosophy had for its subject mirrors; not as an adjunct of the toilet, but the more scientific use as reflectors of light. Plane, concave and convex mirrors and the laws governing re flection were illustrated by drawings on the blackboard. The physiology class discussed the effects of alcohol on the digestive organs, nervous system, heart, liver and kidne-s; also its effects on the moral nature, particularly the destruction of the will power. This subject is one the importance of which be comes more apparent the more thoroughly it is studied. Some were present who would partially defend the "good old whisky" of our grandfathers, but others were there to testily from observation not experience that the "pure stuff" which our grandfathers drank made them just as fighting drunk as the adultera tions of the present day. At the hour for srhool organization and management some good suggestions were offered on how to organize a school at the beginning of the term and what work should be done on that day. A genial friend, Mr. MacDonald, edi tor of the AVestern School Journal, was present and invited to address the teachers, but he excused himself on the ground that it was dinner time and it always makes a man savage to talk to him when he is hungry. NOTES. Dr. Hass will deliver a lecture this even ing at the academy on the subject "What Can She Do." The doctor is one of the best educators in the state and has recent ly come to make his home among us. He has had a wide experience and has always been a friend to the Kansas teacher. The lecture will begin promptly at S o'clock. Let a good audience be ready to hear him at that time. Prof. Jonas Cook, of Harper, will lecture tomorrow evening on the subject, "Some People and their Peculiarities." The institution will close next Thursday and examination will be held on the Fri day and Saturday following. Many teachers are on the "anxious seat" and will be until the returns are in from the exam ination. KNTERTAINED. Mr. Carl Klein entertained the employes of the AVichita AVholesale Grocery com pany last Saturday evening, in the latest approved style. The boys stayed till late and went home full of happiness and pret zels. Days raaycocne and days marcs, Aad ejefe taev briac Its Joys Be: we wffl ae'er foraet the afsa: Carl eetertaiiMNi tb boys. 3IARRIED. Charles L. Kennedy. the genial mailing clerk of the AVichita post office was mar ried lost evening to Miss Emma Allhands, this city, at the residence of the bride's mother, 21S East First street. Charley's many friends Kish them a happy arid prosperous life, and tfeas their cares may be as light as the smoke of the fine Kavaaas he is distributirti: today. TRAVELING 31 EX MEET. The traveling men met yesterday at the Carey, at 3 o'clock, according to the call in Sunday's Eagle. The meeting was called for the purpose of assisting their friend and former fellow traveler, Charles E. Cook, financially as well as morally, and was organized by se lecting Mr. E. E. Keck chairman, and Mr. E.E. Beach secretary. The meeting was largely attended. Among those present were Senator Kel ley, of McPherson, and Mr. Charles Col lins, of Hutchinson, who had just returned from Paris, Tex., and addressed the meet ing. It was thought best to form a perma nent organization, so there would be a con cert of action. This was done by the election of AV. J. Kendrick, president, E. E. Beach, secretary, and Henry AVilson, treasurer. Senator Kelly stated ic would take 5,000 to carry it to the supreme court and money is badly needed and it was the sense of the meeting that the travelers of Kansas raise all the money possible by October 1. It was also stated that the Hon. George AV. Peck and his partner, Mr. Rossington, had volunteered their services and it was also stated that Chief Justice Horton was in full sympathy with the movement, and it is universally belie ved that Mr. Cook and his compan ions have been wrongfully con victed. After appointing a committee to draft resolutions expressing sjmpathy, the committee was authorized to have same printed and copies of same sent to the condemned and their families and sent throughout the state and posted in all the hotels. The meeting after much enthusiasm and raising about 100 ad journed to meet at Carey hotel parlor's Sunday,August 31, at 3 p. m., at which time it is expected to have a very large at tendance and reports from travelers who are now at work raising money and cir culating petitions to besigned by travelers, to be used in case the supreme court fails to revise the decision of the lower court to obtain executive clemency for the con demned. It was also suggested that the traveling men in their different Sunday towns throughout the state hold meetings the same day and do what they can wher ever they are at in raising funds and for warding same to the president at AVichita. A TOUR OF WESTERN KANSAS. H. J. Proffitt, postmaster at Tribune, Greeley county, reached the city Friday, having traveled through the country by private conveyance. This gave him oppor tunity to see the condition of the country as to crops, etc., just as it is. Greeley county, he reporLs, has fine prospects for fair to good crops; the county has not suf fered for rain scarcely a day, and the sea sons extended east to Hodgeman county, and partially so into Ford; but from Ford on east the rain ceased, and crops, except wheat and oats, are a failure in the main. The wheat crop, he says, was good throughout the country traversed by him, and a large acreage will be seeded if rain comes in time to prepare the ground. Mr, Proflit does not regard the prospects for the farmers as by any means distressing, nnd not particularly discouaaging, except in an individual case here and there. Mr. Proffitt is visiting the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. I. P. Campbell, in company with whom he made the Eagle a pleasant visit yesterday. He will re main in the city several days visiting friends. CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES. In the report of the action of the police commissioners in Sunday's Eagle it was stated that Sanitary Police AVilliams had been dropped from the roll and that Offi cer Aspey had been detailed to fill his place. It is due Mr. AA'illiams and the board to say that his service was dispensed with only in the interest of economy to taxpayersj his service having been entirely acceptable to the board. This branch of the service has been in the hands of both Aspey and AA'illiams, but will now be dis charged by Officer Aspey. It is under stood that this is the beginning of a gen eral reduction of the force. The clerk of commissioner of elections has also been dropped from the roll, which will save to the general fund S00 a year. The com missioners say other cities have set a good good example in reducing expenses to the minimum and it certainly not too late for AVichita to draw the line on all unneces sary expenses. SOCIAL. The South Lawrence Christain church will give a literary entertainment and lawn social at the church this evening. PROGRAM. Music Graham's Quartette Selection Bartlett Orchestra A'ocai solo Miss Nellie McPherson Duet Messrs. Anderson and Schooler A'ocal solo Mrs. Singer Piano solo Mr. Hickman The recitations for the occasion will be furnished by AVichita's popular elocution teacher, Miss AVaynick, and her pupils. There will be thirty gallons of ice cream of different flavors made for the occasin, lemonade and milk shake in proportion. Everybody invited to come and spend a pleasant evening. 1JIRTHDAV SURPRISE. The many friends of Miss Maud For sythe gave her a surprise in honor of her 10th birthday, at the residence of Dr. AV. A. Minnick, 1,017 North Fourth avenue. It is needless to state that all had a most enjoyable time and promised to bo present to celebrate her 00th birthday. Refresh ments and a variety of amusements made up the evening's program. Amongst those present were: Emma Valance, Maude Forsythe, Maude Hetrick, Jessie Minnick, Jennie AVright, Florence Gray, A'irgie Lit tle, Eden Little, Clam Dickson, Curtis Little, Glenn Cochran, Bert Snyder, Pnil Tracy, Arch Tobias, Frank Seftein. CAUGHT AT IAST. James Creiphton was arrested yesterday and taken to El Dorado where the author ities claim to have positive proof that will convict him. It will be remembered thac the Murdock burglars had their plunder secreted in his bouse and in many ways be has been indirectly connected with rob beries. He is known to the police as a fence or receiver of stolen property aad has always managed to evade conviction. Some of the officers here who know his resources say it will be a surprise if he does not slip out of the ne,t they have spread for him and in which at present he is entangled. mtr. Mr. Boaz reports the death of Mrs. Albert Myers last night at half past nine, of typhoid fever. The deceased was 22 years of age and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral services will be held at the house on AVedaesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited. FOR TEN IOLI-AKS. AVe. the undersigned, do agree to ma KO yards, mutual start, for ?1j). Thursday, August 31, 1SP0, at RiTerside park, be tweea the hours of 6 and 7 o'ciock p. m. Aos Rat, C. A- CUNSrSGHAiL The north end is been hariag oooside; able excitemesff late without a serious eoosequeuce. A burglary without any loss to amount to anything aad & runa way without any serious damage, and several little iactdeats, accompanied by a request to say cothiag abacs it, isake up unite a chapter of evea: WICHITA INDUCEMENTS. To "Wholesalers. Warehousemen, 3Ianufact urers and Others Desiring Busi ness Location. The EAGLE takes pleasure in caliinz the attention of the public generally to the in ducements now offered by this city for the location of wholesale houses, warehouses, elevators, maaufacturing estaolishments and such other industries as go to make up large commercial centers. AA'ithin the short period of fifteen years AVichita has increased her population more than ten times, expending millions of dol lars in buildings and improvements, se curing four of the largest and most ex tensive systems of railway in the west, (the Santa Fe, the Frisco, the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific), which with their main lines and branches connect with nearly every com mercial and manufacturing center be tween the Pacific coast, the great lafees and the Gulf of Mexico. This embraces the richest agricultural country interme diate, and with new extensions and new lines will control all the undeveloped coun try to the south and west. Our citizens donated nearly half a mill ion dollars to the two packing houses of Messrs. Dold & Sons and Francis AA'hit taker & Sons for the purpose of securing firms with an established trade of thirty years' experience, and millions of dollars of capital. This was done that those who contemplate coming west and establishing such enterprises as mentioned might have the benefit of a market before them with out having to wait or contribute to the building of it. AVichita is situated in a remarkably fer tile agricultural country, but which is only partially developed. The climate is favor able to the farmer the year around. The soil is capable of the highest state of culti vation. It produces more diversified crops than any other section. AVe have those conveniences, comforts and necessaries, such as universities, colleges, churches, free public schools, street cars, electric and gas lighting, water works, sewerage, paving, places of amusement, etc., which make a place desirable to live in. Our in habitants are generous, hospitable, liberal and energetic. The opportunity is ripe to take advantage of these inducements and renpfthe benefits which are so seldom offered in new coun tries. The business man will appreciate these advantages, and they certainly are worthy of consideration. It is this which is inviting the capital, ability and energy, not only of the east, but that of Kansas. All which has been accomplished here has been for Kansas that Kansas could have one commercial city within its bor ders which would be. of more benefit to the state than a dozen outside. Messrs. Stough & Carey are the recipi ents of several very pretty compliments on their Sunday dinner. The police reported no arrests at all last evening up to midnight. 'The few drunks that always ornament the city in some miraculous way managed to stagger home by themselves. The school library inDr. Stevenson's office is getting to be quite comprehensive and the catalogue contains books enough to keep the average reader buy for a year or more and contain learning enough to makehim mad. Mr. AV. E Slifer, of Macoupin county, III., has been in this county several days looking after some landed interests. He says this is a long way ahead of anything in the Sucker state; so far, in fact, that he will pull up stakes there and drive them down here next spring. Five hundred dol lars rental from one ICO-acre farm is enough to bring the risibles to almost any body's face who has tiie good luck to own such property, as is the case with Mr. Slifer. AMUSEMEXTS. CRAWFORD GRAND. Pete Baker will open the season on Monday, August 25, for two nights only, with his richly dressed musical comedy, The Emigrant, on Monday, and for the last time, on Tuesday, his old favorite, "Chris and Lena." The comedian's popu larity such as Mr. Baker always carries from each city has been demonstrated here before, always playing to large and well pleased audiences. The company is said to be the best this star has ever had and comprises among them Josie Sisson, the well known singing soubrette, late with the Little Nugget company; also Edward Garvin, a finished Irish comedian, late of the California Opera company, and Little Irene, a little mite of an infant only 4 years of age, who sings and dancas with wonderful intelligence. The costumes are all new and said to be very handsome. MISSIONART WORK IN AFRICA. The subjoined extract from Bishop Tay lor's report to the general missionary com mittee of the M. E. church will afford the reader some conception of the methods pursued in evangelizing Africa; "Our Angola missions were commenced a little over four years ago. They have furnished many useful lessons from the school of experience and demonstrated the possibilities of success in the three great departments of our work educational, in dustrial and evangelical, and of early self-sustenation, later absolute self-support, and then self-propogation founding new missions without help from home. Our work has to be run mainly along the lines of human impo-sibilities. combining rare human adaptabilities with Divine power and special providences under the immediate administration of the Holy Spirit. Hence our greatest difficulty is to find young men and women pos&eesiag these rare adaptabilities. AVe hare them now in Angola and also on the Congo and West coasn; but the sifting at the front re quired to get them is too big a contract for me. 1 can only do the be I can and commit and intrust all tb issues to God. He works out His will patiently and kind ly. The people He sends home are good Christians, but on account of persooal dis abilities or family relationship and respon sibilities nnd themselves dbqualiaed for this peculiar style of work aad not able to make self -support, and heoce ksave quietly for borne. Many of such would gladly stay if we would pay taem a salary, which we cannot do, though w don't question their natural rights." Go to the First M. K church next Mon day evening aad hear the story of Bishop Taylor's experience. ANNOUNCBM BNTS. Regular oantoaxaeat of Canton Wichita No. 5, P. M., this eTeniag at 7J0. All chevaliers are requested to ha present promptly to attend to business of import ance. ' K. A. 5FKAJ5, Captain. WHZELMKX. There win be a xneetfag of the Wichita Cycle club at the rooms on Third street this ereais at &) sharp. All Members pie&H be ther. All wfceisK invited to be present. J. T. Doesrr, Pra-ideiU. AVILL A. GSAXGER. Seerauu-T. W. R. C. No. 4 will meet ia reculaa' -sioo at Garneki hall. Tuesday, August IS, at 2JB p. m. K. E. DCXaXCK. Smc'j. The King's Daashters oi the First Pre bytdriaa church -.vil! give ae ice eceaea so cial hi the church tooighi. Efscyoee torn icd b!o Lhf ccod cn-c iV MHi 123 to 127 X. Main Street Our great closing sale of slim mer goods Avill continue during this Aveek. Ve are slaughtering all kinds of summer fabrics to make room for fall goods now being bought in the eastern markets. Ginghams, challis, sateens, and summer AA-eight avooI goods, have touched the lowest prices of this or any other season. For bargains come this week. Our remaining stock of Avhite 3IUNSON ircNAJIARA. NW ygRiC ZT2RE Two Sales For Monday, Aug. 1 8. Or until all are sold. 1000 Yards Colored Cashmere at 5 cents a yard. 1000 Yds Webster Turkey Red Calico at -1 cents a yd Hjm QASH 132. THE COURTS. DISTKICT COURT. No important issues were filed in thw court yesterday. The September docket will be ready to go into the hands of tLe printer today. This court will convene on Augnst 2S to wind up the busiue.-ss of the term. PBOBATK COURT. Bond filed and letters testamentary is sued to Mary Ann Lyman as executrix of last will of AVilliara Lyman, deceased. AVritten election of Mary AnnJAVilliauis to take under the will of William Lyman, deceased, filed. Several niBrrwge licenses were issued accompanied by the request not to publish. COMMON PLE.VS COURT. Little of interest ocenrred in the court of common pleas yesterday, which stands adjourned for the term. A few civil is sues were filed nnd the work on the Sep tember docket is about completed and the same will be ready for the printer this week. JUSTICES' COURT. Before Justice Barrett some fellow charged with stealing a handsaw wna in demand but ho failed to show up yester day and the case was continued over until today. Justices Keenan and Mosley wera occupied with civil work. TOLICE COURT. Three petty Inrceny cased were disposed of in the usual way and four peace disturb ers were also convicted. Two boy3 were. each fined 1 for lighting, and a case of keeping open on Sunday failed to appear forfeiting a fcJ5 bond. The collection of back lines made up the day's work in this court ye sterday. Judge Keenan was ou the bench. SrSlMElt NIGHTS FESTIVAI The Wichita Maennerchor gave a sum mer nights festival last night at Turner hall garden and a good time was the main feature of the evening. The- following program was an anxilliary to the occasion. Shaw's orchestra was in attendance: First Tableau America's victory over tyranny. Second Tableau Kansas' victory for re submission. Third Tableau Gambrinn and. religion in harmony in regard to prohibition and resubmission. The elbte of the German oiement wore present and every one who attended had an enjoyable time. ysmira' Trials. The banc of the average senator's life is the requests of bin friends aad constituents for tickets of admission to the senate gal lery when anything of great interest ia go ing ou upon the lioor. In later days, on groat occasions, the senators have trans ferred the reapoiuttbihty to the nergeant-at-anax. About tvren'? ears ago the whole duty devolved upon them. Good natured men were made msrable by the damanda upon thom, and it i told ting, burly Ben AVada that at the impeachment of Andrew Johnson all Ohio demanded tickets to tho chamber. He distributed hi tickets with a lavish hand, but they gave out sooner than- hi constituent. Ho managed to make- ex cutr&i to all but oo, an old army chaplain, who had com from the northom comer of the state juit to be present at th impeach ment. 'My ticketa are all go:nsIM said Senator Wade, " bu t perhaps I can serve you in seme other Tay " "There U sothinj: lo I want," sighed the chaplain. "I hava heard that you are a generous man, but this is the first favor I have asked after fcerria my country tor three yeara, and beMde, 1 hare come clear i from Ohio to be prewsat at tae lzapcacii meat of Andrew Johoos." The old senator Iookd him over with a merry twinkle in hi ey, noticfam espe cially the clerical cut of hn cots-, aad then, writing something on a clip of paper, tiid; "If that doorkeeper is a Christian ha cannot rtidrt that plea." After he get out of iht the Ohio looked at the paper, aod on it were these words: "For God's aake let this nian In- Bea Wade." Whether it waa an Imprecation cr aa a ptal he could not tdL but he wlwly de cided to cociiits- it the latter, tsd peered into tba paLerr undsr corr of the door keeper's asrprifie at the zjrrzl tictet of a4 mission. Boston Budget. Caaght ta m. naca CotX. William Hill, a yoanj r-aa wboMrea with Hr Bacwra, at Arajat, Uaisa county, 2f. CL, h &a experience vrhich he will be likely to reczisnhcr tar acna time. While walklcg through aa old e!d 1L-. Hill waa cocfro&ted by a large atiake cf the coach whip variety The tr.ars tru -vithia a few feet of Mr, Kill, with hee-1 tree; taree er Iokx fees from tha g?cuad. Givinjr -runt to a keen wfciaiLe. It tr3 at the yoong c-,aa, sod Lcfoee Mr. HiH could reaut it eatwtned Staelf arcssd his body aad arsu. Hdi ccaW tuA sss hi j ksiie; but mx-rfiT. to ja-t ooa LxrrJ pr- i tlallj lbese be gruped the sa-jtke aad --ia ttt-ppng away for dear hfa. ?ortariateJyr hi doj was -Kith vm aad tem tbe-pril oi izM master cscso to hi rebrL HuL, wh the &j-st2-tce of the dog, zsxrjs&cd to trt himcif frosn tho toe ffticsa& trabcace ef ht ffsakeifcip. w'cJeh then raa up cdir tree a chart d&tta&cs away ma pothered mdc umm aawi. gates up J to within ten feet of the trs was jresanas 123 to 127 X. Main Street. goods snould receive your at tention tins week, see the line we are closing at 1 cents. 4."i and 50 cent goods bains closed at 25 cents. Short lengths and oddlengths of black and colored dress goods at about half. Butturick Patterns and fashion sheets for September just in. Full line of black Leghorn flats in millinery department. llDNSON i ItC-VAMAitA. HEND5RS2M KANSAS syfltEJmwsy .WICHITA J. R. HOLLIDAY, WICHITA GROCERY. All Goods Warranted. Tol. 295. Til 3J Douglas. ALL HALLOW'S ACADEMY The xcbMi mnim trill rropn at ALL HALLOW-- At ADEMY. bMmlr lc Tim MMn 4lre t Inform tbvir pttroM thl tfaer will lmt mm i In PnltntDc aed Knferebtorr At Sc Alof av! itM-aer Fourth Avaa4 ferot rtroal. ftar fall pttrtlcalur Mpl7 at Um i-rboot or to blSKR SCTMERIOK. d-rt-l m Alt MUtMY AciUetar- -a? tn-j-ieuu-3 rne rtpjise wu u anguraonu need by a certain oM gianUamen on the mnall boy in bit appkvtree, hatxhejinata did not wait for Mr. HHL.to -ronewtha battle. Springing from the tree, i&msde a Kccond attack upon aim. btrt u it came Mr. Hill threw up hia arm aad warded it off. Before it recovered iteelf the deft; again attached it, and thia time socceded In breaking the back ef the aaakr. Mr. nill then dispatched it, and momMxring is found theaoake t be between aeven and eight feet long. Richmond Tim. Why h nii Oft. Workmen were huiiting aanoe next door to Frankle'a 1mu.m. whro a new building wan going up, th- motive power feeing u donkey engine The aignai foe hoisting was given by the sound of a whUtln, ami the man to whom tell the duty of blowing tiibs ntood out of Bight ef the engineer. Ono day r"ranki and a-Ktnall friend were Ftaodlng a clone to tho rtpoa.n they were aikr-rrd to come wheu ths whi&tlar wan ceiled away for a moment. The man who made the atone f.wt went for a drink, and the two boy rrcpt up to the taokle. Unluckily the other boy spied the whistle lying on a timber, and Jtut l Krnnkle had fvaized the rope l.ia friend gwve u shrill btaxi. The nngino in4de it shed began to paiS, and, with a wju wU, up went Frank laio Ukj air. Tho workmtm catao rucnJoc about ing to the engineer to revenue the machine ami to the hey Bt to Jut po. The UA yran up to the aecond story before he cevkl be etopped, but here a carpenter managed to nxs him and draw him. unhurt into a window. "Yen did well to hold on, little fellow," ha mid, aa ha got the boy intoafcty. "Oh, I had to," Praakle answered; "mother told me no to fall into the aauxi with oynew clothes." 'Youth' Compan ion. aifUctnjiZ Th erCoO". Kearly two n-ore year-go claim wa marie that green or uwoostrd berrW bad a great valu- in lirw sd kidney trouWcn. lij ooe phTtJioUa they haTw-been uned yst7 crteoffiYeiy, and he i quite eathaxbartte over them in that claas of dtaseaea. He prefers a mixture or rvre pnrtst Uooha- with one part Martml'Te aad In'u, Ao jtoorboa coffee. Ho pots about three dcuca of thb in a tumbler at cold watcresd Wa it atond aad infueo irrtr night. The next xaornlag, after arrrarmig, tae lafUMoa is taken oa aa erxptr sUcnoth. tb first thiag after gcCtljif; op. Thia physician dte zaaay crt cf kiaey JKKlivx'ee&e,, dlabrCea, nerTous headAche, etc, irfeltfa, a-i-tacjgh rebdhotM to oil ether lrrUaeat for rearc, soon yielded to the creeaeaS- iafuxioc. This raaedy U a- very natput boa aad errtoi&iy woxth a tria-L A&vth-r oe cf oufiee laodici&aUy U i.:i nmxj. .4 retching, 'or tiut parpen a SjcKafz,ttiIn doo. U za&da of the herriea vcldc& haxm,irm grouod aad TtucArd, sod It i tiyat wVi very hot. Tk- efte&Shrrrs teMtodfcjr well, aad rzzbnr hotter li aatrongarasTitrd plaster U applied to ths pit cf ffee-aVcfaaea atthenarrMttiatev HaJ ? Jcsrn aig HalC b. IIjbat and pL. "Do 70m kstrrr." rscaarfcea k k?er as tk Zoo, "thai aafc3MO eea ay do net more from oovMSUatx tot hour at a Stae" Oh. that do-Katr't mrjirtr nae. 1 hare iritaeaeed ub thiasa l&m ifcxi. Yam crsht to a j mOMrn cleric wfcah 1 boy re&dUs? ve ; od Urn aasa peyt&g a tSl U aax g rajr. ' Fiifl-Tda pbUTlay. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is Peculiar To Itself 100 Doses One Dollar 'HBMM rll 1 f i'"H' "s$f