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i'rT aWt !"lf.i3is4'3&! m-smm fettai: rKr-" Tir" v, ." " Tv iiriiiMninr iMMiriMi g;gJt- v-- - .-- -- - ZZ.Z3SZ-& lS!!SJSaaitiJ2SuSSiS2i "l iffnTrxi ! IH i,Ti i iHwJWNajWH yF yrr .i j,. ..jj .ty-,y. 33S i. . i-,ij . , -. jUIIIIIIII I . I llllLMHJ l I m llllll iiinu -S -1 Jplrffl'. ""at" s -"'v 41 ? VOLUME XIII. WICHITA, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1884. NUMBER 11. -- - - - -"-5r' - - """!""'". -. "" jl - JL ...., r .nZixmaSmHrmssrgSxx - - r 'jl 1 I II Ml mdjito mh. lc I) K A 1 :i : y j s I:? i K l3lUr $Tr 4rmi m. ucunocx n. P iiuutocK-. M. M. MUKDOCK & BKOTJir.H. l"iuLinitn ami rBoraiETom. TWO IttUXAKS l'KU -J KAU IN ADVANCE. Aimnaxj sate: ur.s zk:to ca imKAnar. ATTORNEYS. J l. HOUSTON, Attoumt-at-Law Offics- over Kansas N'n lonal lUuU 33ir- STAN LEV A VTA LI., ArroiiMiTS ai Iw, WldilU, Knu. Oflit irrlliuinU A ilutltr. ii. 1IAKUIS, 1IA1SU1S A riUUKAUUII. Attoiujiv at Law, Wiclills, Kudiuu Offle I u the bull JinK occoiilnt Ijj Dip U h . IjuicI ocucr lxu nrgulUtixl ou iiUrmlUmla lu Slj- let and auiidicr cou&U. S.V- IALK A 1IALK, ATTonxir at Iw.WldiiU.Kiinua. .No w IKiujcIiu Arou. J F. LAUCK, Attokst atL-vt, Brut door north of U 8. IJind Uffi, In ConuiirrcIiU IllocV, IdilU, hausA. ik-1ii1 fttu-atlon given tu all Llud at biHluet cunQKtlltlithvU S Land OIbc. 15- EIUVIV HILL. ljkW Hud coUpitUin nfilrc ver Ukidh j tloullUul. IcJlllK, Kxii-iw. Urfrro to Kkli utc Natlnnnl Until. " ;o- 1 A MllcIIKI.L, Attosm.v.at-L , Wlriilu, hinnu orr llerrium'tf lMktore Ollire (-X- JAMr S U IIVKK, Attc.rmit at Lam , Wldilla, Kansas k ii JKwinT, Arroim jiUn, WirJiiU. ICanwis. THiSICIANS. mrc t n:uu.i. I'llTnlCIAN AMI M IK.KON OlUCC "II KOIllll idl r miiKl&4 nveuim. l-l iAwmice jiik! 1iRkn AteuUfj l:Hidpnr mnt)inel rr of Ttn Ln iienue atnl hliu (orr!i) &troel IZ-X V W MclOi, l'lltLtAK AMI fcLUI.KOX AIhI U.S. einin- laluguivenfiririulus (lUlce ovrr l!nrnc ASon'riDniKSlire.Uf-fddrlir on I Jiu renre r me in third blwl. north t MxlhudMUiurch lGin k u xatM ii a u.r uri-oixotoii, m n. ALI.LN A UctOLLOUGH, 1ITIC1ANI AMI SCUbKUNH llllire III 1-eil- lenniAlklotk; rrsldeneeur Ilr AUra cor ln e andMrkelet.;rtlilrnreurir.McUiIIiU:li nr Lan rencc nre nud Oak l (3 ld(ka imrlh or Central ate 4-- AKl IIITUTS. TEIIU A liuMOVT; .rJilleeu and buiierintendriitii im Muca, Iclilla, Jvaiihad Odii-e in li-IT- tociirrna. U'acu 1lonE-TlllEF A-o I ATlfi Meets luarterlyott MilunUy, at Carlo rlcht whool-l nnue ii iiu.i:b, iTetildenl. I. II. !cv. Secretary. I 13 Notice for Publication. UVNUUFFIUK at Wichita, Kansas, Mar 8, lf-J. f Kutlce le liereli) gltn that the rullimliir uame 1 eetller his Hied mjllreof lllti IlllentUui tii make Ilnal pruut in feupjMirtnf hlii claim, ami tluil ald iruor will be nude before Ui r N. Land OnireatAWchila. Kumi, on SatunU), June ilt. L-M. vli Jutm 11 l'ut. fur the lt landiand et, n of oec Is, ti 'Jlnouth, 1 range 5 est Ueuame the fulluuin Mltnere4 to rue lilhonntinnoo re&idenre Uion, and cultitallon if. said laiH), tU Uei.le llruuu and trunk MrKay, f iKMlbur). Kansas, aud (wn:e(i ldflnand JaiueA Inter, uf Matrnulia,Kania-. t-C U.L UAI.hbli,lir;llrr. Petition. ( Flrt i.uljllclion Mar '3, ISl ) T lie kouorultr bard of county comtitit&acrt of SttUnrUL cvurjf, kctttat Ocntli kv 1 li uiileraip 0 itltioiir, ltoiirbuldri of tit county r bedeuiilw. Kin m, nod rrMln in the vlcliilt) of thf nal Iierrlb prated for, rep:trul! tetUlto ur LfjQorfcble Itu'tr in i4in tu he built a bridze. li.lilrva ., a.l. ...1 lli.ivnf .!.... a... I .... , ! a M-ctton line ruunln along " the north fde r the nonhwet quarter uf eectlor 2, tounrhlit , ranre I wet, lu bald connt ; tAUi bridge to lie built In the thannel of liie iIoush. nncl at a INjintaliout the middle of the north line of said quarter section Rethink the co?t need not rlered three hundred dollars M'M NEKL'. s-4 rriurlpal l'etlll'iner Publication Notice. (Klr.t publifvtliott May U, I"M ) In the DIttrict Court or t"!t'lrk counlt and Stiteof Kansas IJtzle lUun, Ia!ntlT. ) a?alut diaries V IlMjn, defendant. TliealMAe-nanied defendant, Cliarie AVilMin, 1 hereby notllied that lie has been sticil br the atioreuanied pUlntllf In tlie IfUtrict Courtof edick CAiunty, Kaua, in an action fordl-wire-on the jrround of extreme crnell, and. for further ldutieulars IheileZendant la reierrtil to tlieiietltionuf ilalutlu"filel lUi the clerk .r ?ald conrt on the Tth dar of May, 1kI And the defendant is further notlUed IhatnuleMebe ausnrr the Mild iietltlon l'j the d.ih day of June, JbM, frald ietftiou xs lit lie taken a true, and the inarrlae existing between ilautllfaiid ilefendint will lie Mt ahle and declared null ami luld. mid that tbeaid idalntilfMlll lie re. 1 stored to her niaideu name J . W JOMSi. it Mtorney for rlnlnlln Service by Publication. Isabella Jlrfjueeu, dalnllir, ,B i lllillii li-l.i,ieen defendant N Ihtf abOTe.uamed ilrfendant, M illlauii Mr tueen, will take notice that he ha In-en Mird by theaUite-nanieili'lAlntlir, Uatielta Miueen, in the District Court of cd;wik count). In tue tale of lanhas, aud unlt he ansuerthe ielltton of fnld lillntlff avalni-t Mm, riled In eald action in the oflire of theiierkof said court, on or before the 3d day or Jul, led, eald iietltlon will lie taken as true, anil a itidciiieut willberende ed in uid acilou bt Mid lllnrlrti Omrt aptlntl siij dilcmianl and In fourof eaid iiluiultlf, livorclnaid jdalnUtrfroin kjIiI defendant, and XTamin? to bald paiuU!f the ni.li-lvnndc.iitnil of their child. tWllUm l McQueen, and for auy further relief to wldclii plaintiff may be In eiiultr eutltleil l-llfcl.I.. !i.ti:b. IlyK II. Jew ett, her attorney ii-S-lrSn Administrator's Notice. .IT 4TK OF J l VS. I lrwick Count) , i " In the Probate ourl In and for Mild iiinty In the matter of Ihe svtaleol nih M s. rrnon, iliceaseil Notlct. Is hereb) plien that letter of a.linlii Istrallou hare been ranteil t? the uudeilneil on the estate of earali M .arriili late or Mild nountr, deceael,"by Hie Honorable, Ihe I'ro- liale oori4r ine county sou -wio aiorraiiit latea uie liui nay oi jucj, . ii irt .uw, all xiersons hallne claims against the fraid e. tale hie hereby notified that tlie must present theaaliietoUietinderelpieil rurallouauce wltli iuone )ear from the date or eaid letters, or lh may lie precluded from nut benefit or euch estatA, aud IhattfeiuJi claims bt rot eUilhltoiI wltliln Uiree )ean after date or -Mich letters tliev bhall lie forerer liarred II A Mil" III LL, AdmlnUtrator of the eeUte of l-rrah M l.iir rimu, ileieaseil H-3 Bridge Notice. (First ibllcation May , 14 ) Notice Is hereby pi von that a jietltlon will be lireseliUd t the luisrd ofcoi.nl) conimisslailers ..r t.Miirtfiek MHioti. Kani. at Ihrlr rrirular aesslcn, tuoununeme on the. til da) of July. A I IHI, e-Llnr for an appropriation ofJ ti50 1st to ah lu the construction oi unupii ncroitsth etrernn known as the Ills Moivh, ulire tliekhtoei roitses the sect lou iiue tHtween kcctloiis 27 and 31 and sectloni- -ij and 23. In towiikhlii Zi, ransa 1 west me ctiuuill diet or uld bridges it OUU J M KUIIK. ).4 and 30 cithi rs Legal Notice. (First ,lublleatl9u Mayi, lbl I In the IH.trict Court of bedgnlck coiiul), Kaioots. biiMiiioa Koehler, iilalntiff, ) . ( 1.. i.t. Iwih!r defvuilant 1 Tlie ab e-nmed Oustarc Koehlcrls hereby I notified that he lias iieen eutt uy ine anoie nauieil plaintiff In the District Court or -rd)r-wlck county, fctate or Kansas, ami Uiat uuw he answer the ietiliuu of sJtid plaintiff apiinst him. filed in Mild action in the oBice or the . lerk of wild cjiiirt, by tlisf llth day of Jul), 14. bald ietItlou will be taken as true, and ludKmeut will lie rendered lu aud nctlou In. faiorof bald plaintiff and )taIio.t ealdderend aut, fom dlsoice fn)m the bonds or matrimony now exlsllnirlietween them, and for thecusiod) r her child, in aroordauce with the jra)eror ,'M',""", L Illl.L. 10-4 I'laintltl's Attorney Notice. First iiubllcatlou May 1st, 184 ) Notice is hereby jriren that a iietltloii asking J lor an apiiropnauon oi ?ww ' ." .-'-etruction a trails and hridpe arrow tlieHoiish where raid slousii crosses the eectiou line be tween sections 11 and ii, lu townships rauge 1 west, will be presented to lh iKiardorcouut) commissioner of bcdtlck county, Kausae, at their regular besslon to commence ou the Ttli dar of July, l-4 hsllmaled cost of ld work, au WUhlta, hsusas. Ma) 1st. Ism N II ltOlilNSOS, 7.4 und '-i others Notice. (rirstimblicaUou May K, Isxl ) Nolit Is liereby Eiten that at the regular meeting of the board of county coiumissiouers or ed;w1ck conntr, Kansas, to lie commenrl aud held ou the llrst Monday in July, 1SSI, there will be a iietif ion presented to bald lioard sklue for an apimriatIou or iltu to aid In the oonbtructlon ot a bridge arro.s the Cowtklu creek on tlie section line between seitl.mh and 17 lu township S, ranee I east. K.itimatel cost of .aid bridpe, KjMO WJ WleblU. Kansas, May 13th. 1-1. J K M I AON, il NEV1L, . and Soothers. Attachment Notice. lierore W. W. Iliomas. a Justice or ihe peace Tn and for MchlU I lly, in Jcllck L. Mcllee, luainUIT, aealnt . t. ..l.. il.faiuTitnl ..'., i. i,..i.v riin to tlie alnjtenatued defendant tluit on tlie lcth.lnjr of H"' order of attachment lor tlie miid or s 2J jjm Issued br the abore named JusUceof tlie iaee jiraluiit hit goo-bt, In the utot e-enUtie.1 action t JSdtuat aald cause will be heard on tbo Mill day of Jhe. M, t? oock a. Attest: W. W.Tlminiu., Justlceortliel'eace - "r-ac r A JPaWw 3 ?twi,j--A The Leading Land and Bunnell & kl 9 Permanently Established! Financially Responsible ! Agents for- the- A., T. & S. F. Railroad Lands. . 'if Bunnell Agents for the E. Wilder Choice Residences! f -City Biirorell Bottom. Farms, Improved Good Bargains in Both vt l. "j. v-B.- AS i t W ". mi rp i -Hsssr - vj I" ft l r V Bunnell & Roys! Money to Loan at Lowest Current Rates! MOXKT ALWAYS OX II4ND! u SiServ --s . 3t iis Biinnell Negotiate Loans for The Most Successful ' , ft'' ,f r --' Bu.rra.ell Represent the Lareest and Life, "Fire, Lightning, Cyclone & Tornado Bunnell Headquarters for Land Offick in Roys' Block, upstairs, ( over Bank of Commerce. ) i3ggaij&fesg& Loan Agency in Wichita! & Roys! and A. F. Horner City Lots! Property! Vacant Lots! & Eoys! Upland Farms Lands ! City" and"" Country, Property! 8: ! TEDIOUS di:liys! it&inl Vi'Msitr, I iA mtA -rtM"' AuvM tin i 1 1 A & Eoys! Eastern' Capitalists ! Loaning Firm in Wichita I .t t I i vm.-t - . ) a i M & Roy,v T ' i -!.'.' Best Insurance Companies! Policies! -tH rn.i' i (1 & Roys! , Buyers & Investors! WICHITA, KANSAS. &-. it &,. .. S-Si... ". Is. wtiKr, . THE FT. SCOTT t WICHITA. Tho editor of the Fort Scott Moni tor L.is been out in Harper county as far as Harper City, aud lie seems forci bly impressed with what he saw. This southwestern country is always a revelation, He growth, beauty aud fertility net or failing to start stran gers w ondering why they had never realised the fact before. Tho JTonior seems inclined to the conclusion that it would be a wNc thing for the Fort Scott & Wichita to go to Harper City. It ha: been understood, or behctcd here, ever since that road abandoned it Kingman route that it would run to Anthony, nud until the publication of the follow ing by tho Monitor wc had thought the thing settled. From this it would seem that the people of Harper City are alie lo the impor tance of the road. Harper county i, as wc remarked Ihe oilier day in these columns, des tined lo be, in the near future, one of the gteat counties of the sotitliwcft. Hut wcreurodiicc the Monitor's arti cle in full : Harper is Ihe terminus of the Kan sas City and Southern Kansas rail road, and while it is only about seven e.ir old, it cuiit.'tiiis a population to il ty of at le.ist 2500, of as wide awake, actie energetic people, as this world can produce. Tho county h.W organized in 1873, and llicro was but little set lU'tiicn t un til about 1870. j et in 180 the couuty had a poptihtiou of about .'i.OOO, and tin- city of Harpera population of 747. lu 188(5 there was in the county 1122 horee, limit's, ,17y, oxen, 4,C1(J head of c.ittle and 1,700 sheep. There were IOiCi acres in corn, 3G07 acres in uliial. KiOl acres in o.tts. Now the I mil of the entire county h.t been ta ken up, and oer one half the county 'is under (iilthutinu, and the popula tion of the (oimty has more than doubled. Tlie amount oi business done at Harper, considering the newness of the town and country, is really won derful. The biisiues, of the town is now represented by three banks, some forty odd stores, a number of which would do credit to Fort Scott or any of ihe older cities of the state, and is supplied with three hotels and sup ports three ucweji.tpcrs that will com pare in sjcF ability. Arc, with any county papers of the state. lu pissing through this lovely and ikh agricultural and stock county another thought has forced itself up on u, aud that is, why Fori Scott should not hac a direct commercial connection with this section, and we certainly will hae it in the near fu ture. The St. Jxiuis, Fort Scott A: Vithila K. K . u liicli is a pet of Foi t Scott, is building, or intending to build, their toad from Wiihha i-otithwcst through litis l.tvoreti Linn. e arc not ap prised nf the location of their route or ilteir objectite noint, if indeed that has been settled, but from personal knowledge of that section, and es pecially of Harper county, the roatl cannot afl'ord to give the town of Harper the go-by. It is too important l filnco Ifilm tirtinrf ii mill lins Inn timeli l.iicttin.. nim,.i ...i.l i'..nlll. n l. IaO ! Ifll'I.IV LIIUj;i .111.1 MlT.ltlll 11' UC IVI1 aitd to rcurtiu out iu the cold. If the' Fort Scott and Wichita Itiilroad does u Jt go to Harper, some other road from soulhejstr-rii Ivtiuis will -unlit irom souincasicni lva;i.is will, autl it is from :iu honest public spirited mo - the, fur the benefit of the Wichita rotil as well as Fort Scott, that wec.x- press the decided w ish that w e soon be in direct commercial connection with 11-irlicr. tho i inlinrilini uf llin Ir.nis. Arkan-as country, hv the Fort Scott I anil Wichita railioad. if Kiowa is an , objective point.no nearer route from) Mchila to Kiowa can possibly be found than through Harper, and this' route would carry the roatl through the very best part of the northwest! corner ol bmnner and lhroU''h the very bc-t agricultural portion of Harper coumj, and lor which the peo ple of llarp'-r stand ready to give trcely any reasonable bonus br sub-idy iu order to secure this eastern outlet. Tliete is another consideration of mm It importance lo the Fort Scott & Wichita railroad, aud that is this: The til v of Harper, this past winter. used o er 100 car loads of coal n month. and this w ill be very largely increased. The ii eight of Harper amounts to over s.30,000 per month, while the receipts of Adams' Kxpres amounts to $1,800 per month. '1 hesq facts fullv bear out all we lme said about the imimrtnncc of Harper, and shows the iuiDortauic to Fott Scott of a commercial connec tion through tlii.i ro-td with the city of Harper. KANSAS DEMOCRACY. The dtiinxi'alir party never learns ant thing. The only party victories ever aeh lev oil liv it are secured either through blind luck or some balance of power coming of prejudiced masses, who only laikenlightmeiit to lift them above the average deinocratic'aim and idea. If any where under heaven tltcdemo i ratio party is favorably -iliialcd to tateh Ihe spirit of ihe age it is in Kan-as, jet we have the spectacle of the head of that pirty iu Kansas, iu the person of Governor George Wash ington Glick declaring iu a speech no later than night before last that Un practical result of prohibition iu lumas li-ul been only to increa-o the w hisky carry ing trade, the opening of back-door saloons tttid the invasion of homes by the w hisky bottle and jug. Stub Imgiiage would not be excusable inn fourteen- ear-old boy. However greatly the law of Kansas has failed in prohibiting the sale and use of liquors, lo say that the sslcs in the aggregate hive increased, or tlt-U the jug and bottle lo any greut extent goes now into homes where they weie strangers before, is cheap rant. The law nm be a failure, markedly mj iu localities, but it has not increased the trallic of liquors. Gov. Glide took it upon himself to pledge the nation il Democratic con yeution against sumptuary legislation, against lite liquor trallic, for that was the idea he desired lo convey The Democratic national convention will do no such tiling, unless it deliber ately concludes to commit hari-kari. Ou the ta rill' question the pirty at Topeka M raddled the fence. It in dorsed llrst Carlisle's horizontal platform, aud then turned rightabout anil said it was iu favor of that policy which the Uepublican parly is acting upon. Wc had hopifl to see tin: dcmoi racy of Kansas fake a stand which would bo encouraging lo the balance of the party IrC the Nation, hoped that it woud ae, and talk soberly; but it seems that so lung as its representa tive members can carry bottles in their porkcts the closiugof the open saloon is no bar to their loolishncss. President Angell, of Michigan uni versity, thinks that Michigan should be classed among the cloe states, al though with a good republican nomi nation for president it will give a handsome majority. Presumably he favors the nomination of lalnmnds, but he docs not expect that result. . . . t A number of monster icebergs have made their appearance ofl the coast ofT New foumlUitd, ami some of them are cstimateal to bej from seven to nine milrs lu length nud a quarter of a mile wide. They arc a little ahead of the season. Ad tho coast tow ns would be glad lo sec them lata. Tho Champion says that Coloucl John A. Martin should lie addressed at tbe Grand Pacitic hotel, 'where ho has his headquarters. OUR SLEEPING PATRIOTS. "On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round Tbe bh ouac of the dead." So long as there shall remain a pen sion roll, so long ns there shall burn within the hearts of tho present gen eration a spark of true patriotic tire, there will bo those who, upon the re currence of this day, will gather into companies at the call of the fife and drum, aud march beneath the folds of the starry banner, with hands full of flowers aud hearts full of gratitude to where floats the spectre emblem o'er silent tents to where sleeps those whosu hands w cru so bravely lifted in tho defense of all that an unselfish pa triot holds dear. And I saw a phantom army come, With ncrcr a sound of fifu or drum. Hut keeping time to a throbbing hum OI nailing and lamentation; The martyred heroes of Malvern Hill, Of Gett)sutirg and Cbancellomillc, Tbe men whoso wasted tlgures fill The patriot graves of the nation. And there came the nameless dead the men Who perished in fever swamp and fen, The slowly starved of the prison-pen; Aud, marching ticsiuc me oiucra, Came the dusky martyr ofl'tllow's tight. With limbs enfranchised and bearing bright; I thought perhaps 'twas the pale moon light The) looked as white as their brothers! As will be seen by the loll published yesterday ihe silent bivouac of jontler prairies' swell are but few iu number, et the story of their lives, the value of their example, commands our hom age as strongly as if their silent lento were numbered by the thousand. Aud each jear there have been those of Wichita who have not failed in tak ing a part iu this beautifully impress ivc ceremony. Some fell in tbe din of the battle, lly mlnnlo balls shot through the heart, And others from dark rebel prisons, II) angels were called to depart, We know that our lost ones arc humiv. They were faitblul to country and ISod; Hut our hearts fondly yearn for the presence tu our soldier no) , ucner the sod. Then let us scatter flowers upon the graves of these sleeping comrades. "It was a victory, but it cost ns dear, and the memory of their deeds should not only arouse our sympathy, but call forth our patriotism." it was a victory, but at what cost many such a 'noil Call" as the following attests: "Corporal Green !" tbe orderly cried. "Here I" was the answer, loud and clear. From the lips of the soldier who stood near; And "Here!'' was the word the next re plied. "Cvrus Drew !" then silence fell '1 his time no answer followed the i all ; Only bis rear man htd seen blm fill. Killed or wounded, be could not tell. there the stood iu the failing light, Those men of battle, with grave, dark looks. As plain In be read as open books. While slowly gathered the shades of night. Tbe fern on tbe hillside was splashed with blood, And down In tbe corn where Ibc poppies grew, Were reddsr stains than the poppies, knew; And crimaon-dted was tbe river's flood. , For the foe bad crossed the other side, That day. In the face of a murderous lire, That swept them down in its terrible ire, Aua the r I re-blood went to color the tide, , "Herbert Kline!" At the call then- came Two stalwart soldiers Into the line, Bearing bctw een them this Herbert Kline, Wounded and bleeding to auswerbis name. 'Kzra Kerr!"' and a voice answered, "Here!" 'Hiram Kerr!" but no man replied. The) were brother', these two; the sad wind sighed. And a shudder crept through the corn-field near. "Kphraim Deanc V then a soldier spoke; "llcane carried our regiment's colors," be said ; "Where our ensign was shot, I felt him I dead, ' .lust after the enemj watered and broke. 'Ciose to the roadside bis booy lies ; I paused a moment, mid gave him drink ; He murmured bis mother's name, I think, Aud death came Willi it, and closed his eyes." I 'Twaja victor) ; ji's, but it cost us dear r or mat compan) roll, wucii tiled at nlgbt, Of a hundred men who went into the figbt. Numbered but twenty that answered "Here!" AN AFFLICTED FAMILY. Ills not oltcn that our attention Is called lo a sadder scene than the one presented at tbu residence of W. II. Drunueu In West Wiililta, Wednesday. Last Saturday Mr. II. was taken violently ill, .nud at once telegraphed fur bis father and mother, who live in (irand Island, Nebriska, but ere their arrival the fatal disease Hut n III I ted htm bad run its course, aud tbe spirit of Mr. 1). badgoue luck to its Maker. The fureral ceremonies bad been arranged, and the corpse was ready for the grave when tbe deceased's father and mother ar rived, who were nearly prostrated vvltb grief on leirnlng that their son, whom they were hastening lo see, had passed from earth. The affectionate wife and mother was so overwhelmed with sorrow and the attendant excitement that tr- nervous sys tem gaveway beneath tlicseeit strain, and she was thrown upon a bed of fever, and was unable to attend the funeral serv ices of her husband, wbleb took place Wednesdiy afternoon. The family were but recent comers here, and hive uotan extended acquaintance. The mother is now laying at the point of death, and Is wholly unabto to tare for her family of little children, but no doubt tho parents or her husband will afford her help, and we feel sure that the good citizens of West Wicbl tiwill be generous in their aid and sym pathy to this afflicted f iraily, in Luck. Some months ago a certain dealer in sec ond band goods in this city, was called upon by a man w)io was very anxious to dispose of bis household effects, as bo was about starting for the west and did not want to carry bis goods with blm. Among toe arti cles was an old and badly worn sofa, wbicb bad seen better days, but Ibey dated long Into tbe past. This the dealer was loth to purchase, but finally struck a bar gain, getting the sola for about its worth as kindling wood. When the other articles were brought to his store, along with the old sofa, which was pitched lo one side where It bad laid until a few days ago, when the dealer thought be would tear it lo pieces to get out tho springs. Iu doing this, w bat was bis stir prise to find nicely stored away in a team In the back a roll of greenbacks amounting to W. They bad evidently been placed there for safekeeping and tben forgotten. Tbe dealer has also forgotten the name of tbe party selling blm the sofa, so as a mat ter or course be Is about ?40 ahead on the transaction. Mr. J. F. O'Laughtiu, Hie young gentle man who has for tbe last three of four nights taken our press dispatches Is an ac complished telegraph operator, au expert In bis line excelled by few men ol his age. He was sent directly here by Supt. Haker, from St. Louis, and after he gets rested up from bis loss of sleep be will not miss a word or figure sent over tbe wires, tick it never so faintly. Tbe great conventions come off in a few days, and we are gratified very greatly thai we bate an operator who will be able to take all that transpires. Dr. D. W. l'hlllipT, ol Wichita, will lec ture at tbe Mctbouisl Klscoplchurch at (joddard Monday evening, June 22d. Sub ject: "What are you all thinking about." Plenty of good music. C. K. Woonsox. Touching the matter of the city o' Wichi ta voting bonds for the 3lcI'herson road, I would like to ask what is meant by "within the city limits of Wichita." Does It mean that the road is to ttart from within tbe present limits, on the cast bank of tbe river, or that tbe city limits will be extended to tbe west side so as to take In their depot located In West Wichita. There is a big difference. Tai-I'AVKK. Tax-Payer must go to some one else for an answer. It is a question about wbicb we have not thought, nor has It been raised before that we are aware. Kn. KadLK. 'S(-'(ijS2(i-i i C .s- "" s-Vft- Frri""' '-'Jr'Wif -Irfiti &. A-,- K ..- 34ifcasate&b5UiSMJaaHg-fra3waM 'l-.1nsi'mi"1i.jm-si,M.3 Our merchant tailors are now very busy making spring mils, some or which are very elegant ones. Work on tbe outside of the new build ing about the city, bad to be suspended yesterday on account of tbe rain. There are several good shots in the Wich ita gun elub,;benco their practice shoot at tbe park to-morrow will be worth seeing. Yesterday Mr. Beu Dcl'ul received a let ter from bis old eastern friend Tom Whit ridge, that be bad lately fallen heir lo $230, 000, by tbe death of an uncle. "The Dandy Fifth" will bo recited at the decoration of tbe soldiers' graves to day, by Win. T. Doyle, one of the Char lotte Thompson dramatic company. The election held In Delano township y estcrday for the purpose or v otiug 10,000 bonds In favor ol tho capital stock of tLe Wichita, Dcuver .t Mcl'bcrson railroad company, resulted in the polling of I'a votes, of which 52 were against aud 121 In favor of said bonds. Miss Kliza Lowrey died of consumption yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her father's residence, tbe first bouse south of the Herman Methodist church. Tbe funer al will take place tbisafternoouat2o'clnk, and the remains will be Interred in High land cemetery. Jack Hilliard came in from Missouri yes terday with a fine lot of horses, suited for family and buggy lior08. Ho wilt keep them here for a few days at the I'opcka avenue stables. Persons desiring choice driving animals would do well to call on lack befoie he likes Ihem down toAtkm- sas City. James W. Henry and Mr. Harris, in com pany with some half dozen other gentle men, all merchants of Jopliu, Mo., arrived in the city jesterday. They came by team from Jopliu, nnil have been several days on the way, camping out at night. Tbe jour ney has been a very pleasant one. 'I hese men arc on n prospecting tour.inteuding to purchase properly before returning home. Several of thciil went to Harper, .Saratov i aud other points to-day. Mr. C. 1'. King, the popular druggist, ol Leon, Kansas spent Monday In this city interviewing our various wholesale tirm. Leon has proved lobe one of the liveliest business points on the Frisco road, e sbottld judge, from the number of il ill) Eaoi.k's handled liy Mr. King's news de partment which he runs lu connection with his drugstore. The ice cream and strawberry festival given last eveuing In Itussell hall, by t he colored people, was very numerously at tended and greatly eujoyed by all present. The evening was just warm enough lo give a pleasant relish to the cream, and neve were more tempting straw berries seen th m those provided for thi occasion. 'I hese, in unijunction with the delicious cake and cool lemonade attracted the attention of all uutil a late hour, when the merry-makers departed to their homes. A DESERTED WIFE. Mis. Win. Blatncr Deserted by Her Husband and Left la Destitute Clrtumstances. Last Monday there arrived In this cily from Iienton a young man, bis wife and In faut child, who, on leaving the car at the Fort Scott depot, sought a boarding place which they tinally lou in! and secured at the Valley Houe, on Douglas avenue. Soon after getting into quarters the hus band told his wife that he was going out lu toun to look for work, ami woulJ also go to the depot and see after their baggage. Mic bade hi in good-bye and thought no more of the circumstance until supper time arrived, and the eveuing hours passed far into the night, and yet her hus band did not return. In the morn ing her anIety became so great that she determined to go Inquest ofhliii. Putting on her coat and bat, she left her child In charge of the landlady and went out in search of her husbaud. On visiting the depot she was nearly overcome with grief on leamlug that be had been there, secured his trunk and left for parts un known. He also carried the check for her truuk and all the money they had, some thing over 3200. She returned to the hotel where she told her story, giving as her husband's name. Wiu.'Illatner. Mic says her friends lire in l.ouiswlle, Ky., and that she i-ow wants to go to them, but she Is in an ttttedy destitute condition. Mar. shal Cairns learning of the affair visited her at the hotel, and found her al most prostrated with mortification and grief, and not knowing what to door which way to turu. Mic seems to be a very nice young woman, but extremely illiter ate. She cau assign no reason for her hus band's leaving .is they hid alvviysgot along pleasantly together. On reaching Wlihlla he wi-bidtogoou to Dakota, but she Insisted on stopping hi re, and with this exception they have never differed ou any material polnl. Marshal Cairns Is try ing lo find the whereabouts of Itlatner, but if.uusucccssful n pass to Louisville, Ky., wilt prohibly be- furnished this distressed lady, when she will return to tier parents. A man who will thus purposely get hl wife In a strange place, ami among stran gers, steal her money and then desert her. Is too mean to as-oel ite with wolves, let alone men, and if Klatncr Is found he should be made to make all reparation pns. eilile. The Messrs. Itcrry Itrotbcrs, a couple- of experienced cattle breeders from Michigan, arrived in this city yesterday. They arc the owners of sonic genuine Itoscol Sharon registered cattle, together with some eighty head of high grades, which aroon the road. These gentlemen desire to purchase a suit able ranch for the purpose of extensive breeding. Advices from other portions of Ivans is do not show the rain-fall to be so constant nor heavy as in this valley. For the pat week It has been warm and dry in the cen tral mid northern portions of the stale, while it has rained here nearly every day or night. The com crop is suffering tlie most, as It is almost Impossible to keep ahead of the weeds, although the plants look green and vigorous. Mr. K. C. Ferguson, Itegisterof Deeds of Sumner county, came up yesterday even ing. The Wellington people went through tbclr decoration services in spite of the rain. Wade McDonald made the oration. followed by J. W. Forney with a delightful speech. Mr. Ferguson is off for Chicago Monday morning. Mr. John 0. Woods and wife and Col. St. Clair went on to Chi cago last night. Hon. D. II. Long, ex-tlsb cominroissioner of the state, now the state (Irani! Master of the Odd Fellows, made u a call last even ing. He is here lor the purpose of Instruct ing in the secret work of tbe order. The Kaci.k, as many of our readers will remem ber, had two or three ferocious bouts with Mr. Long over the fish qacstlon two or three years ago. We find our old enemy a great big hearted jolly man, who wouldn't light even the editor of the Eaoi e, though we had busied tbe biggest carp pond in the state. Mr.JI. IS. Wilson, ol St. Louis, tbe big land and loan agent who is represented by Mr. M. J.. Oarver, of this city, left for home last night. Mr. Wilson comes out ctcry once In a while to see if Southern Kanaa keeps up her part. This time be brought bis wife with him and drove overland as far vest as Saratoga, Pralt county, and be said to us upon bis return, that there was no use talking there can be found no other country in the United States equaling this great valley In all respects. Hon, W. E. Stanley Is remodeling, or, lu fact, re-building bis house. .He couldu't think ol giving up his tine location, aud, as he couldn't set bis old building off without ruining some fine trees and sbubbery, he concluded to remodel. He will make out of bis cottage a stately mansion with a roof of angles. From the skeleton already up, we should guess it wilt be counted among the finer residences of the city. (lea. D. Thompson, of Harper, whose name wo undoubtedly mixed up with that of his partner, Louis Walton, In yester day's edition, left for home on last even ing's train. Professor !.csret, of Topeka, who is an ap plicant fortba position of superintendent of tbe Wichita city schools, spent yesterday lu the city. He was on his way to the west ern part of tbe Slate. '.. n. DECORATION DAY IN WICHITA. Its Celebration Yesterday ky Ids Grand Amy. Notwithstanding it rained nearly all day yesterday and the day before, making mortar beds of tbe roadways and streets, crowds from the country came in, and the soldier clement turned out In force. As this is mostly absorbed by the G. A. IL, we observed none In tbe fine procession which paraded the sidewalks In the rain, except those who wore tbe badge of honor of this grand semi-mill tary order. Until the organization of Garfield Post In this city, the 30th of May came and went, with as little regard being paid to its ob servance, as any ordinary day In Ihe year. This was tbe third celebration by this Post each one of which reflects credit upon the order and upon those exercising Its man agement. The opera house was a perfect jam. The programme as published was carried out to the letter, and no more agreeable entertain nieut lor an afternoon could be desired. The scent of tho roses was upon everything, aud each man and woman seemed to realize that It was "good for them to be there." The exercises were opened with prayer by Kcv. Hewitt. .Mrs. Uussell's class tben saug"(lod orthc Nation." This was well executed and pleiscd the audience Im mensely. . A feature "not down In the bills" was the recitation or "The Dandy Fifth" by Mr. Doyle, of the Charlotte Thompson troupe, now play ing in the city. We have rarely heard this equalled, and it is ncedlc-ss to say il brought down the house. Mrs. Km-ell's clas., a-sisted by Mrs. Chat. II itton at the piino, sang with much feeling the snug rnlit'ed "Upst, Soldier, Kest." The recitation by Miss Laura Woodcock, "Strew Flowers O'er Their !raves," though a difficult piece for a prufc-Ioiul to undertake, was rendered by Miss Laura in a very creditable manner. The "Kittle Prayer" by comrade O. W. Arbttikle was worthy of the occasion, ami stamps the Professor as a vocalist of a high orderof merit. We have heard the Pro- fe-soriu dialect sing, and claim that ho has no cqu d, in this respect, in the State. The "Koll Call," read by him. in response to a double encore, touched a respousl v e chord iu the heart ordvery veteran present. The following are- the words ol the "ltil llc Prayer-" Palher. I bend toTliee! Lire, It was Thy gift Tbou now canst shield it; From Thee It came, Audio Thee lyiildit In life or death forsake not one. Fat her, I bend to Thee. Father, I tuist In Thee! When, in the battled strife Death did surround one; "en, at Ihe cannon's mouth, Death has not found me: Father, 'twas Thy will, I trust in Thee, Father, still guide ine. All I give back to Thee! When, at Thy call My life then shall yield; hen lu the cold tomb .M) fate shall be sealed; Father, my soul take unto Thee, Father, forsake not me. Commander llalilerston then Introduced tho orator or thediy, Hon.J Jay Buck, or Kmporia. Col. Buck was iu good voice, and delivered his address without notes. It was devoid of any political allusion whatever, but emphasis was given to the sentiment that the grand army having risk ed their In e in the defense of the law must be loyal still in the enforcement of the law. He stated the origin of Decoration Day, which was news to many, that a lit tle girl at Alexandria Va., was observed by anollicerof tbe army strewing the graves of soldiers with wild flowers it was re ported to others, and from this small be ginning, he stated, sprung the day we cele brated and which bad become a legal holiday In ten States of tbe Union aud be hoped that Kansas would follow In tbe s ime line. The speech throughout was listened to with a marked degree of Interest and was frequently interrupted with bursts of applause. It bad less of the spread eagle ring than is usually heard where the sol dier makes up the bulk of an audience. It was instructive and Impressive further more, it was appropriate to the occasiou. At the conclusion of Cot. Buck's address Mrs. Uussell's class filed in and sang -The Star Spangled Banner."' At the request or Pror.Arbucklc the audi ence joined him in sinking the "Sweet Bye and Bye." The benediction was then pronounced by Kcv. II. K. Guthrie, Sr. Many or our citizens, with a large num ber orthc Post, then proceeded to Ihe cem etery where theccremony oTstrewIng flow ers on the graves was administered. The floral dlqday at the Post room was profuse; some or the floral offerings were su perb, notably a star and anchor, the 11 nidi work or Mrs. Charles K. Warriner. Wc subjoin a list of donors who will doubtless secure a vote of thanks from Gar field Po-t, as well as the ladies who turned out through rain and mud to paitleipate in the exercises and In the in paratlon or wreaths and bouquets : Mr. T. K. Preton, ten bouquets of flow ers. Mrs. Charles Luelling, one bouquet of flowers. X. Il.Wrotigton, one bouquet offlowers. J.C Moaiman, one bouquet ol flowers. Miss Ida Clark, three bouquets or flow ers. MIssMible.Mst-d Muller, two bouquets or flowers. Miss Sallle 3lc-Nell. one bouquet or flow ers. Mrs. Itodolpb Hatfield, live bouquets or flowers. Jlni. D. A. .Mitchell, one basket r flow ers. Mrs. William Grty, one bouquet of flow ers. Mrs. C. K. Warriner, one basket of flow ers. Mrs. C. It. Dcnnlson, one basket or flow ers. Master Clarence Wllson.thrce bouquets ot flowers. Mrs. L. II. Ferrell, one basket or flowers. Hattle Simpson, one bouquet ol flowers. Mrs. C. K. Warriner, star or hope and anchor of faith. Mrs. M. Stewart, two bouquets or flowers. Mrs. J. P. Allen, four bouquets or flow ers. Master Clarence Sluss, one bouquet oT flowers. Master Koy Allen, ono bouquet or flow ers. Miss KazlcTuders, one oouqiiet of flow ers. Miss Minnie Itoss. Mis Belle Hosa, Jliss Km ma llclman and Miss Lucrctla Scott, otie basket of flowers. Mrs. 31. L. Gar er, three bouquets ol flowers. Mrs. Amos Harris and Mrs. Kos Harris, one basket of flowers. JIrs Charles E. Hodgers, Miss Ettle Gar rison, one basket of flowers. Jliss Ettle Bays, one bouquet oT flower. Mrs. II. Stiiiman, one bouquet or dowers. Miss Lola Teter, six bouquets or flowers. Miss Eva Wilhite, one bouquet of flow ers Miss Sallle Xnteware, one bouquet or flowers. Mrs. E. II. Allen, oue wreath or flowers. Mr. A. Condert, one bouquet or flowers. Mrs. U. D. Hetseruiaii, one bouquet of (lowers. J. W. Hockey, four bouquets. C. E. Anderson, bunch of flowers. Mrs. David K- Allen, wreath. Mrs. X. II. Wilson, one bouquet of flowers. Mr. Harry Dunbar, one bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Mary Ylke, one basket of flowers. Mrs. J. C. ltichey, one wreath of flowers. Mrs. M. Bonney, Tour "bouquets or flowers. Miss Dell Ilajnum, one basket of flowers. Mrs U. W. Dunniug, oue basket of Chi nese roses. Mrs. DavIJ It. Allen, one wreath of flowers. Mrs. Will Woodman, Miss Kay Woodmau, Miss (leorgle Ford, Miss Susie Ford, Mas ter Iloland Where, Mrs, M. 8. Uocbelle.one basket ol flowers. Jliss Lena Cogdill, two baskets of flow ers. Edgar Waterman, one basket of flowers. Mrs. Jacob Wingard, one large bouquet of roses. B. P, riummer, one large bouquet of roses. Mls Lena Bisantz, one large bouquet of flowers. Miss Amelia Bissentz. one larae wreath. Mrs. B. D. Allen, one large wreath and bouquet. Miss Jlollie Dines, two large bouquets or flowers. Miss Mattie Bally, three large bouquets or flowers. Miss Allie Dad re, one I ugc bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Scott Corbetl, one large bouquet of roses.- Mrs. Scott C'orbett. a lot oTevergreens., 31 Us May Wright, two bouquets and one wreath. Miss Sallle Downing, two bouquets. Mrs. Abe Smith, one basket of flowers. Mrs. S. S. King add Clarence King, ono basket of flowers. JIrs. Il.ittle S. Clark, one bouquet or flowers. Miss Gussfe Jordon, one bouquet oT flow er. Mrs. J. It. Jtcad, one bouquet of flowers. Jliss Mamie Jlead, one bouquet or flow ers. JIrs. J. D. Hutching., otiu bouquet of flowers. Miss Oracle Trindle, one basket or flow ers. JIrs. Jl. A. Sayles.one bouqm t ol flowers. II. IL Watt sold fifty head or vrry tine three-year-old slecrs to Calherwood .v. Lee yeslerdiy. JIrs. K. II. Harteyand daughters bate taken advantige of the excursion rates and gone lo Ohio to visit relatives. Hon. It L. Walker. L. D. Skinner, Esq . Captain Carey and T. J. Shelton arc off thl evening Tor the Chicago convention. A. D. Wheeler caiuu iu from Garden Plain l.i-t evening, which pi ice he represents as moting right along with a solid business. Mr Harry C. St. John, who had been or dered by I lie department at Washington to Colorado lo look after some land crooked lie", returned here from Pueblo yetterday. Blssanlz got in from Anthony last even ing, wherp be took a number or heavy or ders for iron cornices lo be placed on buildings now under contract and just com pleted. LAND SLI0ES The follow Ing real e-tato transfers were reconletl in tlie rpgi-ter or deed's office yes terdiy: J. 31. and Jlary iC. Steele and 31. W. Levvaud Sarah Levy In Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, tots 23 on Jlaln street and 02 ou Buckner street, in EI Paso, M. Louisa C Gregg and Gen. II. Gregg to J. II. Crabb and Nancy P. Crabb, west half of southwest quarter or set lion .", town '2!, range 1, SJ.&flO. E. ind Jlary C. Wilder to B. P. Carlton, lot Ii! ou Wichita street, in Wichita. $10. A. J. Greenway to Tho-. A. llailey, lot I, in section 39, low n 27 range 1, $50. Sedgwick county to A . T. JL s. F. IC it. Co., lot 72, Buckner street, in tbe town of El Pa-o, $a,7G. State of Kansas to A Smerz, lno acres in southeast quarter or section.!!;, townshlp2C, range 3. Aldcn and Caroline Jl Speare- to S. T. Garth. lot 13, in block 2.S. in Cheney, $17.3 Harvey L. Taylor to Willis E. Copelaud lots 73 and M, in block 13, In Ormc & Phil lips' addition to Wichita, 2.-,0. Harvey L Taylor to Geo. W. Garbnck, lots 102 and 201, iu block 3, in Orme & Phil lips' addition to Wichita- $230. Doc tor and Debit Lenellen to Jlary Jane Smith, lot No. 901 on Waco street, in Lew ellen's addition to the city or Wichita, 3175. Jlurdock and 3Iunloek to A., T. & S. F. Co., lots .12 and f.l on Buckner street, El Paso, i? 50. -1 Wm. Jezzard. one of the clerk at 31 Kolin'n dry goods store, 1- on the sick list. W i- are sorry to learn that Carl Hibargcr is confined to his room with chills and fcter. BURGLARS AT WORK. Wichita has always been remarkably ex empt from the work of prowling ncik thieves. For years our eilizeu have en Joyed alniosta perfect Immunity from this class of annoyaucc. So safely have they relt that n large in ijority of the people nci er thought ft locking tbo doors or their homes at night. But Trout late occurrences It seems that Wichita Is growing to be nearly as bad off as some of her neiglibo rs. About the boldest thin.-, though which has yet occurred was the entrance made lo the rc-sidvnee ol Judge Benjamin Fisher uight bclorelast. No one ol the inmates has the Icart idea when the house was entered, but a watch and gold chain were taken from the pocket or Wm. Obrist and a watch from the poekeloriiiRsnii. Mr. O. J.Cook was also a sufferer to the lune ol six or seven dollars. His pants were carried out to the trout gate, we believe. In this connection we will suggest that i stone pi e for va grants order from the city council oracling mayor would relieve the city or tills class o gentry very quickly. CUPID'S CONQUESTS. The follow in,; marrlsge licenses have been issued by Probate-Judge Jewell dur ing thi; mouth -r Jlay: .May 2 Morton Estes to Carrie Pugul. Jlay.t M. L.Sparr lo.Sirali 31. ltn.s. 3layS lames Orth lo Adic 31. De.Mon- nct Jlay -Thomas Jla-liion to Jane Pal- land. .M ) 12 J.im.s X Gilldand to Jlary C. It-.ickma.tcr. 3lay 12 Bay Oliver lo Jlatlie- Ljiich. Jlay 1 Krellng to Khea. Jlay 1? George It. Gooding to Sophia Halm. Jlay 15 W. G. Duod to Letitla Cunning ham. May 11 May i; ris. M ly V crv. Tillfer to Julia Hedrick. T. Sherman to Salome Bur- II. II, V. Mlnton to Ella 3Iontgom T. Curlls to .Maltha San May tU-s), ceiuu. JI ij- 1! Elmore Howl tu Jlay 10 Charles Weinlc-k to Emma Vau ton. .May 19 William Stnben to Susie Lei'. Jlay 20 Nat Simmons to Kale Bailey. May 24 -It. II. Hitchcock to Jlary Bate gens Jlay25-JamrB W. Tyrcc- to Sallle Ii. Flesbman. Jlay 2S-.Ioua II. Corley to Eliza Young. A CLOSE CALL W i Yesterday afternoon, while 3Iarshal Cairns was sitting in front of a Douglas avenne store talking with a friend, his at tention was attracted to two men coining up street mounted upon two v ery I irge and line horses, which gave every Indication of having been bard rode, their jaded appear ance and banging heads i-avlug no doubt that tbey had come a long distance without rest. Tbe riders were by no means prcpos testing in looks. Their dress and general make-up was sufficient to stamp I hem as holding no enviable place among their fel low men. Marshal Cairns, who is ever alert aud watcblul, "sized" them up In an instant, and also tbe ex cellent auimals tbey rode, aud turn ing to his Iriend remarked. "Those horses are stolen, or ought lo be" he at once seeing that they were out of character with tbe men who bestrode them. Tbe men rode on and toon disappeared from view. A Tew minutes later, on going lo tbe poelollice, Calms received a postal eard from Henry Mayer, marshal of Newton, giving a full and exact description of tbe very hones tbese men rode, saying they bad been stoleu and that a reward of fICO was offered for men and horses. Cairns lost no time In mounting a bdre and try ing to find the parties who but so recently had boldly passed through tbe street. IlesJ roe out from tbe city In every direction, but eould get no clue to the parlies he sought. They are probably old hands at tbe business and as soon as Ibey get away from the city put spurs to their ani mals and thus escaped. L, D. Wall-Mi, Esq., a banker ol Harper, and one of tbe rising young men of tbe southwest, la la this city ou his way home from Fort Scott, where be bas been inter viewing tbe railroad manager on matters appertaining to the Interest of Harper, Ui Vfv- NEVER BEFORE. On Tuesday mornlug, May 20, occurred an event at Wichita that has never before bannened within the Kansas limits of tbe Arkansas valley. The' dally Eaglk. four eight column pages mornlug associate press dispatches, and Issued from an office nearly metropolitan In equipment, was given to a nubile and a natrouaue ready lo heartily welcome this evidence of the greatest of southern Kansas, and the success or the undertaking wilt be proof or the greatness. Beside the telegraphic news, which is as complete as that to be obtained from any other daily of the state, the local matter will be of much interest to readers here. Its typographical appearance will entirely satisfy tbe critical printer. Cheney can do something toward replacing the foundation or pegs, that necessarily is Ihe only support or such enterprises In their beginning, with one ol stone. The newspapers or the world removed would leave us open to the derision of all other worlds, but tbe world to deride must be a world with newspapers. By the addition ol one good newspaper not only is the world's general average raised, but tbe benefit to the community cannot be measured. This is a Sedgwick county en terprise, so the patronage that Cheney gives it will only be helping ounelves. Chtnry Journal . POTENT FOR GOOD. . Yesterday morning for the first time a bundle or Wichita Dally Evolks vere laid on our table. Each paper was carefully scanned In its editorial, local and telegraph columns, and as a faithful reporter ofcur rent events, we are pleased to remark that Col. Jlurdock has met tbe expectations ol his friends, and given his "ralrcity" a daily paper complete in all essential departments, in which tbe people of Wichita may take a just pride. That a people so intelligent and enterprising as ine people oi icniia will afford the EaotE a liberal patronage. there is no reason to doubt, and hence we predict for tbe r.Mir.K a prosperous career, potent for good to Wichita, and influential in the affairs or the State. Ft. tieott Moni tor. NOT TOO STRONG. We arc in receipt or the first number of the Wichita Dally bAOLK.tbe new morning paper jutt established by Murdock Bros. If He are allowed tojudge Irom tbe first is sue. Wichita has reason to congratulate herself. We have long regarded the same as the leading weekly or tbe state oT Kan sas, and to say that tbe daily is in keeping with the same Is uot putting the matter too strong. Anthony should patronize the new enterprise, us il will contain all tbe press dispatches and reach here tbe day of publication. Anthony Krpullican. The Wichita Dally E VOLE has made its appearance, the first number having been Issued on the 20th. It presents a beauti ful appearance, and is well filled with tele graphic and local news. This is certainly a big thing for Wichita, but tbe Jlurdock Brothers have b-cn for six years prepared to publish a daily, and were only walling for the good lime that has just arrived. Its advertising patronage is Tar beyond anything that could be imagined, and tbe proprietors are agreeably surprised. Wc hope the new dally may grow and prosper, and that Its managers may never regret the step they have taken. It will certainly prove a valuable auxiliary to the buslncs and thrift ol the town in which it Is pub lished. Mtrling Gaztttt. About the nicest thing in the newspaper line we have seen In a long time Is the Wichita Dally Evolk, the first number ol which appeared Tuesday morning. It is an eight-column folio and a perfect model or neatness. Full telegraphic reports are git en up to the latest hour that associated press dispatches arc received. The Jlur docks have a reputation ol doing nothing by halves, and we predict for It a bright and prosperous career. Those oTour peo ple who wish a morning dally would do well to examine it and send a trial order. Stilt rtaine Suet. We have sceu numerous complimentary notices in the state press of Jlarsh Jlur dock's new daily Eagle. We regret that we have not yet been favored with a copy, but judging from Jlr. Jlrudock's weekly, and his well known ability, we are very certain that bis new dally must be a veri table "daisy." It will be a valuable ad dition to the daily press of the state. law Tenet Daily Ktfubltcan. The Daily Wichita Eagle has conic to band. It is Useless to say It Is a handsome paper. It is an eight-column sheet, and has a very healthy appearance as to adver tisements. A Daily E vole is what Wich ita has long wanted, and we believe that enterprising and rapidly growing cilv will handsomely sustain tbe new v enture of the Jlnrdocks. It will doubtless obtain a wide circulation. Emporia Xtie$. The Wichita daily Kcc.LE is the late t ad dition to the many handsome papers of Kansas It is an eight column folio, ele gantly printed on the best quality or heavy paper, and when we add that it is published by 31. 31. Jlurdock .t Brother it goes with out argument that It is bound to be a live, clean, newsy and decent paper, aud as such will reecive a hearty support. II then tAsfy Citizen. The new Wichita Daily Evgle has reach ed us. It is a bird or beauty and will be a iov fort longtime, we hope, to thcWichl tanas. and to Kansans. The 3lurdocks knew what they were doing when tbey started it and knew that they had ample chances to make It succeed. We believe it bids Talr to take a place with the leading dailies or this western country. Dvvgliit Tribune. The- first issuo ot the Wichita Dally EaiiI.e alighted iu our rooms this week. From tbe high standing or the weekly pub licallr.n, one would naturally infer that the new enterprise would be excellent, and the Issue sustains the Inference. We predict for it a successful career. Artantat City Ittpublictln. 'I he Wichita I) lily EvGLE made Its all pear-am e lit Tuesdav morning. It Is bright and newsy. Wc are glad sui Ii an enterprising piper Is published o near home, and we- hope It may meet with tbe success it so well deserves ifulxine .Veer-. 'Ihe V ieblta Daily EaGLK is out. It is an eighl-c-nlumn, handsomely gotten up pa per with Tull associate press dispatches. Th it town is, no doubt, proud or this new venture and Is extending it a handsome support, 1 IfaroJo Uepublican. The Wichita Evgle, one ot the best weekly papers in the Hate, has commenced the publication ol a thirty-two column dal ly that in many respects has the character istics of a daisy. A'jsxar Citf Ttnue. Hon. Henry C.Jewett, or Buffalo, New York, the gentleman who purchased the large tract or land near Cheney, In this county, which Is being Improved rapidly and very extensively and being stocked with fine cattle and horses, arrived In the city yesterday accompanied by a friend, a Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Jewett U making his headquarters at Neiderlander's real estate office. Jlr. Jewett farm is one or the com ing big things oT this valley and it will not be long before this mammoth stock farm will have a State wide reputation. Mr Jewett took In this country troiir"thc Atlan tic to the Pacific In his search for a desira ble stock farm and his conclusion vvas, before he bought a Toot of land, that Ihe lower Arkansas valley stood unrivalled, and be has not changed his opinion. THE ELECTION IN DELANO. The proposition for subscribing teu thousand dollars to tbe capital stock of tbe Wichita Jlcl'berson railroad will be voted on In Delano township to-day. Tbe dcslra- j. blllty oT this proposed outlet- connection or link goes without argument. It means a second or competing line to tbe mining regions ot the west, as also another outlet to Kansas City. The only question we have heard raised bas been one touching the ability ottbe corporation to make good their part of the contract. OT course If the road is not built no bouds will be Issued or stock taken. Tbe men who are working up this franchise assure us on their word that arrangements for tbe construction ot the road has been com pleted long since, and that In tbe absence of a black Friday or a general financial re version, tbe money for the rails, ties aud rolling stock will be ready by the time tbe bonds aro voted and right of way secured. Personally we are into tho secrets of tbe company no further than above stated and tbese have been made known to every one who bus asked It is thought by some that tbe Fort Scott .t Wichita are at tbe bottom or tbe cbeme, and by others that tbe Union Pa cific Is. But we presume these are mere surmises. Our own guess would be that some construction company have agreed to take tbe subsidies and put In the road, but even in. this we may bo entirely at tea. But we do believe that the link Is an Im portant one to Wichita and Sedgwick county in that the connection at McPher son would place Wichita as near the moun tains In tariff rates as Is Kansas City. TWO HUNDRED BOXES STRAWBERRIES DAILY. Mr. Joseph Jladdy, whose wonderful suc cess as a gardener Is well know n to our cit izens. Is dqw testing the strawberry and Its adaptation to this valley and Its soil. He says their success is unquestioned, lie has about one-third or au acre la berries, and be called us down last evening to look at a wagou box full just brought la aud gavo us a bouquet sent In by bis wife, lie Is now marketing two hundred boxes daily of as fine specimens of Wilsout as we ever saw or tasted. Two hundred boxes of straw be rrics dally from one-third of an acre can't be beaten by any country. INCORPORATED. The Wichita academy has received Its charter from tbe secretary of state, and bas been duly Incorporated with tbe following board or trustees: A. W.Oliver, II. W. Lewis, itudolph Hatfield. JI. W. Levy, John Tucker, J. D. Hewitt, A. A. Hyde, L. B. Ferrell, Wm. C. Little, L. B. Bunnell. B, E. Lawrence and W. F. Harper. The managers of the academy are now having blank notes printed, and a committee will wait upon our citizens at an early day so. llcltiug donations. Tbe notes are made tor $100, to be paid In three equal Installments, on or before the first of October ISSI, Is&i and ISP6- It is to be hoped that our citizens will respond liberally when called upon and tbat tbe academy will soon be one of tbe institutions of the city. C. It. Coleman, representing the. sad dlery and harness bouse of Brannennait A Co., of St. Louis, is now confined to Ida room at the Tremont house with a badly sprained ankle. Last week in alighting from a buggy he wrenched his ankle pret ty badly, but gave It no particular atten tion. On reaching here last Saturday his Toot and leg became badly swollen and very painful, and be was obliged to call In n doctor- It will be several days before he Is able to walk. The plans submitted by Architect Has, kell. of Topeka, to the 31. E. church board have been accepted, and the specifications are now being prepared. As soon as tbey are received vvotk on tbe new structure will be commenced, and pushed as rapidly as possible. The tost of the building will be about $13,000. The art reception at Jliss Anna Jackson's studio will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock and continue until 7. The public are cordially invited. 31i-s Jackson will have on exhibition a very choice collection of paintings and crayons, the work of her self and pupils, which It will pay any one to see. Severe! dozen boxes of very choice straw berries arrived at Wells, Fargo .t Co.'s ex press office 3Ionday, bukas tbe parties to whom they were consigned could not be Tound, tbey being perishable property.were told at 12 cents per box. Almost too t heap to taste good. Judge Torrance, ot the Thirteenth dis trict, spent an hour In the Eagle sanctum last night discussing the news from the democratic convention as It was being re ceived through tbe Associated Press, with the crowd oT loungers who were afraid tbat Tilden wouldn't be endorsed. Tho public should remember tbat the round trip tickets to Dayton, Ohio, are still on sale at the union depot Tor $21.40. Tbey are good for return passage till June 30th. A great many people have taken advantage ol this rate, and from the indications there arc many more to go. The sale continues till June 6th. Tlie tickets read via either the 'Fri'co or Santa Fe roaJs. Johu 1. Butler, of Fulton county, Ohio, an old and well known stock breeder, ar rived this week with two ear loads or floe eattlo and bogs which be will sell in this and Kingman counties. Some ot the stock is from tbe stock farm of Boody .t Lee, of Jloreneie, Jlieblgan, one of the leading brecdiug farms of the northwest. A new sidewalk was put down In front of the Douglas Avenue hotel yetcrday. Boot Bro's. bare made some needed and substantial Improvements to their transfer stables. Several car loads ot very fine building stoue arrived at the depot yesterday from Augusta Kemember tbe art reception Ibis after noon at the Douglas avenue studio of Jliss Anna Jackson. Yesterday workmen were engaged in laying a new walk across Main street near the Occidental hotel. Probate Judge Jewett y e.terday granted a marriage- licensd to Jona. II. Cooler and Eliza Young, both of this county. Our Nimrods should not lorget thct prac tice shoot or tho Wichita gun club at Uiv erdde park Friday afternoon. G.JI. Grimes, the assessor of Gypsum township, says there was 75.000 bushels or corn lu th it township on tbe first day or April. Garden Plain'senterprislng citizens have already commenced to make preparations Tor a grand Fourth of July celebration at that place. JIrs. Jacob Hackclt, wire oT Kev. Hack ell, bapti-t minister living near Andover, died quite suddenly at the age or thirty-fiva Tuesday night. Her funeral services were held yesterday at 4 o'clock. Indies are requested to bring such flowers as they are willing to contribute to tbe decoration or tho soldiers gnvc, to G. A. It. post headquarters at as early au hour to-morrow as possible. We acknowledge tbe receipt or a very haiid-omcly executed invitation to attend the commencement exercises or the State Normal, which will begtu ut Emporia June 9th und continue to June I2th. Warwick Lodge No. 41 KnigbUnf Pyth ias wilt hold their semi-annual election next Jlonday night at the lodge room Tor tbe choosing or its regular officers. All members are urged lo be present. Tuesday evening a very delightful party was given by Mrs. W. P. Stem, at her pleasant home on Lawrence avenue, to her Jlonday afternoon class In painting. The occasion vvas one of much enjoyment to all present. Before leaving for Topeka yesterday, Mr. Win. A. Daily purchased from Jlr. Kassel a solid gold nsck-cbain for himelf. which weighed 114 penoy weights. This Is prob ably the heaviest chain ever sold In this city J. L. Lane, or Decatur, III , was In tbe city yesterday, introducing to our imple ment dealers a new Invention In the shape or au iron felloe for wagon wheels. He says tbat tbe invention has met with much Tavor wherever Introduced. John Sebastian telegraphed the Eagu last evening that tbe Hock Island would lake passengers front Ksnsan City to Chicago and return Tor $11.50. The drug store belonging to Dr. Uurkctt, at Kloginac, bunted lost Sunday morning The loss Is estimated at about $5,000. We were unable to learn any of tbe particulars. A petition was filed In the probate court yesterday by D. A. Jlltehcll, administrator, asking permission to sell the estate or Sarah 31. Garrison, deceased. The estate Is worth about $2,320. The funeral of Wm B. Drew took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from West Wichita, and was quite largely at tended. The remains were Interred In the Teu Jtilepost cemetery. Tbe quarterly Institute of the Xlnnescah association will be held with tbe Baptist church oTNlnnescab, three miles southeast oT Clearwater, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 27, 23 and 29. As soon as the Winch building being erected opposite the postofHce Is completed it will be opened up as a wholesale and re tall boot and shoe store by Henry Uoffmas ter,late oT Itock Island, Illinois. Jlr. 11. Is thoroughly ramillar with the business, and proposes putting in one of tbe finest and most complete stock in the west. When it comes to tastefully arranging goods In show windows, Bitting Bros.' hae few equals. One oT their front win dow! attracted uulversal attention yester day. In it were displayed nearly 125 dif ferent, styles and colors oT gents' shirts, while in the other were bats bats all the way from the two for a nickel kind up to tbe asthetio plug for an X. The Jlasonlc meeting Friday night, for tbo purpo'se of doing third degree work, was largely attended by local members of the lodge, and also by severalvisiling members-there being present Oraud Comman der J. Jay Buck, ol Emporia; Past Grand Mailer and Slate Custodian William Cow gill, or Fredonia. and Past Master T.JI. Trlckey, ot Mulvane. Tbe third de gree work was done by the latter. At tbe conclusion of btulness a one supper or choice cold edibles was served in the hall, thus ending tbe evening' workrn very pleasing manner. ,Wi " -1- I i F i -i 1 8 ii v a t i f. T Hi '-a n I 4.J