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Fntered In tlin potoftlco at Tnchtfn as second classrnatter and entered for transmission tliroucU the malls as such. Fastern offlce at Room a. Tribune Itulldlnc. Vew York Cltj and IM "Tho Poolcerv." ChlcAco. whero all contracts for foreltrn advert Islnc will be made, and where files of the paper can bo seen. S. C Ueclcwlth. Asent. Headers of the FAnr.r when In N'ewVorle City or Chlcaco can see copies of the paner nt Die oflleo of onr arent at the address dven almve. All notices for entertainments of any Virol In which an admittance fee Is reqnlred will hechareed at the rate of five cents per line per day; and must beclalfled and will not bo ran as puro reading matter. The Ha oi.e 1ms the largest circulation of any t'rlly paper in Kansas and covers more territory han nny two Knn?a da'lles combined: reaching W towns on the day of publication In Kansas, Indian terrtory. Panhandle of Texas and eastern Colorado. The columns of the Eaolk have been tsstcd and proved to be tho best advertising medium In tho Mrafhwnst. The only dally that readies all tho ter ritory abovo named on day of publication. .a aiu dvertlslntrmeillnin It Is unexcelled. The DAll.TKAOt.Kcan bnfnnnd nnwil1n Kanss City. Jlo.. at tho book store of II. Click, 585 Main St. lon llulldlng. PERSONALS. L. M. Dry f ns, New York, is registered at the Carey. M. Murculd of Kansas City, is at the Jletropole. Allen Waters of Chicago, is registered at tho Manhattan. W. R, Johnson of Topeka, is stopping at the Manhattan. B. Hippie of St. the Occldedtul. Louis, is stopping at M. P. Bossard, of Herriucton, spent yes terday In the city. G. W. W. Yates of Topeka, is spending a few days in the city. Fred Perkis, of Oswego, is spending a few days in the city. Robt. E. Woodson, St. Louis, is spending a few days in tho city. John Hmson of Denison, Texas, is stoo ping at the .Mutropolc Geo. "M. Taylor of Guthrie, is spending a few days at the Occidetal. C. H. Hubble and wife, of Jlerrington, spent yesterday in tho city. J. C. Cooper of Topeka, is looking after business matters in the city. F. M. Hamilton, of Salina, was calling on friends hi the city yestesday. R. F. Bryant, of Lincoln, is looking ifter some business matters in the city. Robt. McCans, of Kinsley, deputy reve nue collector, spent yesterday in. .the city. H. C. Cherry, of Omaha, is spending a few days in the city and is stopping at the Carey. J. 11. Lane, of Boston, is spending a few rlnys in the city, attending to soiuu busi ness matters. J. A. Miller of Harper, was attending to some business matters and calling on lriends yesterday. John L. McAltee, of Caldwell, was call ing on friends yesu-rday and looking after Kome business "matters. A. B. Moore, Esq., ex-trewuirer of King man county, was in tho city yesterday and made a visit to the stock yards. G. O. Davidson, Esq., ami C. M. .Wil liams, Esq., of Hutchinson were attundin to some legal business in the city voster- iy. See notice of cap lost in the lost column. Learn who lost it. The fire department was called to Main and Contral last night at 9:30 by a false alarm. The Misses Fechheimcr entertained a number of young ladies Wednesday after noon complimentary to Miss Morgauthan of New York City. A beautiful little Miss found her way into the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fellows, 523 Mathowsou avenue, on Tues day, December 3d, and seems determined t hero to sty. The proud parents are per fectly satisfied however aud all parties are doing well. Tomorrow is payday for the city teachers ! emphatically that should Wichita be pre and the blushing school inarms will smile I iwred to handle, inspect and grade, gently upon Clerk Fegtloy. Ho says it j authoritatively, the great grain crop of always embarrasses him and ho would I outh Kansas for next year that he would like to fix up some scheme to leave town ' ,lot smP oue c1" ' Jl hundred to any other for the da r, but no one believes he means I it. No, indeede." John Sebastian, the general ticket agent of the Chicago and Kock Island railway, announces that on the receipt of ten cents he will send from his Chicago ollice a pack 'f the smoothest and slickest pluyingcnrds that ever made a high-Avu party happy, and John will do just jis he says. Mr. J. M. Beobee of Udall, spent yester day in the city attending to some business matters. He says things are all O. K. down his way, but of course they would ik to have $2 per bushol for corn, but will allow the present form of govornment to no ou undisturbed if they choose to take lets. Miss Grace Gladden, who is just recov ering an attack of fever, arrived in the tity Sunday afternoon over the Missouri Pacific, whore she hopes to regain her health in the mild climate of "Sunny Knn sks" while visit inc her stor, Mrs. Nixon Elliott, at 1W4 M. Lawrence ave., aud where she also will be deli 'hted to see her ' j oung friends. Mr. W. E. Rusell and wife, of Grand Lake, Mich., and W. G. Rathben, of the same suite, arrived in the city yesterday. They came to see this great valley and its metropolis, and have put themselves under the uuidance of Mr. Hale Cowly. They will hud the richest and most niaguificeut agricultural district on the American con tinent in the Arkansas valley, and what's more, will find that comparatively small sums of cash will buy very big slices of It. Our genial friends over in the telephone exchange, the Misses Hinkle, pretty imjkiI broke down the wires yoterday morning with the painful intelligence that "Topy,' their little terrier, was doad. Topsy had been the pet of the household and con htant companion of the children for years, had seen Lucy, Sallie and Jennie all grow up from little girls playmates to woman hood, and it was with no feigned sorrow that they, purled for aye -wit h( the bright and ever constant Topsy. I MUST IIAYE EEEYATOBS. TEE KANSAS CITY BOBBERS GET A BLACK EYE, A Prominent Grain Dealer of Southern Kansas Says that Wichita Is the Place. The Kansas City Times of yesterday con tains the declaration that the executive committee of the Southwestern Freight association has issued an edict which de clares that the practice of rebilling west ern shipments of grain at Kansas City for points in. Texas and throughout the bouth must be abolished. The grain men of Kansas City say that if the edict of the as sociation is enforced that Kansas City's grain business with the south will be de stroyed, whereupon the Times howls and threatens by turns, forgetting that the so called grain dealers of that city have been robbing Kansas grain dealers by from six to ten bushels of each air, and swindling both dealers aud farmers by charging com missions and mixing of grades. The Times further says that "tho rebilling priv ileges on shipments of Kansas grain to Texas is a vital point and if the railroads persist m the course as mapped out by the executive committee of the Southwestern Freight association it will run afoul of one of the biggest snags it ever struck."' That kind of talk is very large, but the question arises, what economy is it for a Kansas grain dealer to bo compelled to ship his grain, intended for the Gulf, up to Kansas City before it can be started on its south bound journey. In talking of this matter yesterday with a prominent grain dealer of south ern Kansas, he said that there were 2,000 cars of Kansas grain re-hilled, last year, at Kansas City, for the Texas trade alone, which at COD bushels to the air would be 12,000,(00 (twelve million) bushels. Kansas City grain merchants charged three cents per bushel on this lot. or in the aggregate, 800,000. This in ad dition to the from six to ten bushels an average per car stolen from the Kansas shippers makes up a nice sum. The only reason for Kansas grain des tined for the gulf, going to Kansas City, nt all, is for grading or clas.-ification pur poses. The elevator company who aro de siring to open a grain market for Kansas, at Wichita, do not propose to charge three cents per bushel as commission, nor any other sum, nor will they rob each car of six or ten bushels in the wav of cleanings. They are old grain men and they say that it is against the elevator itself to make such charges. Wichita with the right men and necessary elevator facilities can, in short meter, establish a grade or classi fication which will be as reliablo in the grain markets of the world as that of Kan sas City, or of any other city. In speaking with the gentleman alluded to, farther, on this subject, he said that Wichita is tho place for a grain mar ket, lor Kansas, and that ho although living in another city, was greatly in favor of doing the grain busi ness hero in tho future. To use his own language, "It is t. e biggest chance Wich ita ever had, is this graiu deal, and by her moving promptly in the matter the rail roads will be warranted in standing by their decision not to permit lotmer tho grain of Kansas to be shipped from south ern Kansas to the gulf by the way of Kan sas City by rebilling; and my gues is that every bushel of grain in tho Arkansas valley would be worth five cents more to the producer should the Santa Fe join in with t he withdrawal of Kansas City-Texas rebilling." The way it works now grain leaving Sedgwick, Sumner or McPherson, or any point at which the Kansas City rate is 15 cents, or less, goes to Kansas City, 200 miles or more, aud is rebilled right back through Wichita to Texas at the same 40 cent rate as from Kansas City or from Wichita or Wellington to the gulf direct. As the Times admits the new rule, with proper elevator facilities at Wichita, "would lie a dead shot to the Kansas City grain market," as now conducted and would make Wichita the grain center. In other ords the railroads would have to haul a les distance by from two to four hundred miles for tho same money aud ivansas woum ue doing ousmess i in lv!ias and with Kansas men instead of with and through leaders that have , hovered about and settled down in Mis- souri adjacent to the Kaw's mouth. The Times says that another meeting of the freight association will ho held at St. Louis next week, when there will be a lively row if the railroads do not give back to Kansas City her rebilling advantages, and threatens in the same connection, the withdrawal of some of the roads from the association if .-he is not reinstated in her undue privileges. The probability is that Kansas City's grain grabbers are not dic tating the operation of the railroads to the alarming extent of former years. All these matters but go to show the pm-ent opportunity Wichita has of In coming the great grain center of Kansas The gentlemen whom we quoted abovu seemed surprised that Wichita hadn't settled all the necessary details. He said mrkut, as he would be here just as close to the markets of the world a at Knusim City with the big difference in his favor of "commissions and stealings" saved. ANOTIIIii: OF THK KAGLE'S ntlKND. TiADV Bishop Hill, .Henry County. 111., Dec 2, '90. j 31. 31. 3Irdnck, Kdilor of WicMki Easle: I don't think my subscription is quite ex pired; but will tak advantage of your re cent offer and remit. I sltould not know the editor were I to meet him in or outside f lclnta, but the proud bird I shook i tion as registered pharmacists: J. II. Nut know anywhere. The year and a half I r&-1 man, Paxico; W. F. Shane, Solomon City; skied in Wichita, it came every mornii.g J. M. Lawrence, Cimarron; II. A. Clark, as regular as our breakfast, and for the Topeka; J. W. Duff. Lyous: J. L. Owen, jwst year it has been a weekly visitor, j Rock Creek; M. M. Imon, Topeka; L. H. And lam like the lady in Peatone, Kan. I Burnett. Valley Falls; John A. Stocken- r call it a welcome guest. There is but j here, Salina: R. W. Squires, Topeka; E. J. one Wichita with her Eagle, which liko i Bareli, Benedict; J. S, Blllingsley, Belle- K!J!f'0nC,wt ,lfle'i"uWarUl?e;,fla ville: Frank W. Hillsner, Leavenworth; his wings imI scream where the Imttic is I , .,: ., , T , . ...-. the hotie-sr, but still comes out alive ami . J- v Brnnt' ,Llm?ol"; A"?"us Graves, braver than ever. I am no woman's riuht . Garnett; irank E. Jone, Fort Scott; C. fatlfiff 7 ll-llltnar t lit n.i.fnt.1 tliin ' Ct AllmAfl A T P li rtfcrtn TllAmita r Itaf- !"1ul; nnned ami maneuvered by our father's, husbands and sous. But as iws- MJtigers bmad. ne claim a right to cry for Mioeor in time of need. That's the time we want our manly friends to stand up for right and principles: and if w mothers, wivtw aud sitor can add a word of good cheer: it will not be t.tkeu amiso we know. Use all vour srremrth and enerjrv to -..1..J 1... 1 a 1 :- V - ; eveln' cd with nu rnle' IcU v Z r! ments. U is oetter to be right than presi dent, especially if the president is vroos. Pardon my long letter. I did not intend to write o much when I started. Yours raspecUullv, HELEN LlXDWALL. ANNU.Ui liAL MASQUR. The Sons of Herman will bold their annual masquerade ball in the Zeinnlnger building on New Year's eve. Those who have had the pleasure of attending their annual balls are anticipating, as hereto fore, an excellent and enjoyable time. Rev. X. E. Harmon was elected by the Garfield Pot as a delegate to the state encampment, and not Judge Barrett as stated in yesterday's Kagle. riKK INSURANCE ADJUSTERS. The followingfire insuntnee men reached the city yesterday: CoL H. L. iMUard, of Sterling: S. L. Long, of Rich Hill, Mo.; H. C. Keller, of Leavenworth; W. B. Humphrev, of Lincoln, Nebraska. They met to adjust some losses recently sus taiued in neighboring towns. They will remain in the city a few days. In the course of a conversation last night one of the party said that in his judgment it was not as fashionable to burn out now as it was but a few years ago. At one time it was considered the thing to do in hard times. Insure for a handsome amount thej a great loss by fire would pa' out more than the embarrass ments. The companies had fought the scheme vigorously and had learned to look up a man's record closely and see if he had any thief blood in his veins, aud in the event he has they fight him to a finish. He was reminded by one who chanced to be present that possibly some smart ad justers thought more of robbing the peo ple and thus make a good record for himself in the estimation of the company nt the expense of people who were honest and had met with financial misfortunes. Of course the auswer was to the effect that the better class of companies had no use for such agents and would dispense with their services just as soon as they were un derstood. The communication led to the informa tion that a spicy item is likely to develop very soon in the southwest, concerning a loss by fire. It is in the same old line where heavy damages are claimed for a "legitimate" lire and, somehow, the com panies concerned are going to try to prove that it was an incendiary effort, and the fellow who stands "A 1," in his commu nity, who expects damages to the extent of several thousands of dollars, may miss the money and fall into the penitentiary. DEHOKAIJZLNG ALLEY l'AVEMENT. The alley paving in many places shows evidences of havimr been jgreatly disturbed. The contractors are kicking, the property owners, some of them are on the war path and looking for some one whom they may devour and there is trouble on the Wabash generally. In many places the stone pavement in the alleys is torn up and practically not put bnck at all. The dirt thrown in loose until apparently about high enough and the stone blocks aire lessly dumped in on top. It is always tho case that there is more dirt on hand than is necessary and that is left wherever it may perchance be thrown, and in many iustances there is more stone than is neces sary. The contractors are very much sur prised at the amount of paving that can be done with a very small amount of stone. They are not acquainted with the outfits making the changes, but if they had met them months ago they could have paved the allc3-s with very little stone. The new style is to dump it in diagonally longitudiuually latitudinnlly and "top siturvingly," and in fact most any way to finish the job or call it finished. It is claimed that while there was much energy shown in awarding paving con tracts and all that, part of the program was attended to promptly if not more so that no attention has been given to protect the pavement when completed. No one appears to be in sight to object to the de moralization taking place. In most in stances where the pavement has been re moved the payment has been accepted as having been nut down risrht and the lo?s is likely to come on the city and not the paving contractors; although the latter are not anxious to see their work demoral ized in that way. It is said that a petition is likely to ma teur asking that the pavement be pro tected. That plumbers, gas and water men and all others going down in the ground be invited not to demoralize the costly improvement not yet paid for. INCREASED RAIMVAY NEKDKI). FACULTIES A prominent Wichita man in the course of a coversation, said yesterday: "Wichita needs more railway facilities to promote the jobbing, manufacturing and stock interests of this city. There are sec tions which am now only be reached by an indirect route and vexatious delays. A direct line to McPherson is one of tho nossibilities and one which we hone to sen ,w Pn.it.niptinn nt.j.ti ..rK- ,h,v Tfnr. per city is anxious for a direct line to - ' j- " Wichita, and the contemplated Wichita and El Paso railroad should be pushed for ward at once. We need a line southeast to connect with tho Fort Scott anil Gulf road at Cherryvale. Another direct line to Kansas City, and still another south to the coal fields in tho Indian territory. With these lines built Wichita will then le iu a position to han dle a jobbing business which will be of untold value. "With large elevators in operation the grain center of Kansas is then estab lished. "With all of these settled there is no room for doubt ns to the future' of this cits. "The jobbing business is virtually set tled. The stock market and packing busi ness is settled, so that all remains now is to settle the grain ceuter with elevators, and increas all lines of business with in creased railway facilities." 3IUETING OP THK STATE I'll A KM AC Y. ItOAKD OK Ex-Mayor J. P. Allen returned Inst night from El Dorado where he had leen nt.fniirliiif !i nipi'liticr nf tAtc. ,Lntp lwvinl nf hliiiminpr Thn tn.tim -c nt t.inrlcul Ur- nTinmiuFnf.nniiMiitetrhn xt-Ht.tA.ifn iw. ' able to mix up .Kison for the sick. The . lyuHlkmmtwK.'lnr It S nmL-o nf t?. i loit; C. J. liutin, of Prerionin; J. J. Taylor, I nf Atrhison: R. V. Ilrvnnt. nf Lincoln an,? . J. P. Allen. The following persons passed exnmina ton. Howard; Henry F. Smith. Welling- ton; C. B. Miller, Carbondale; C. E. Durall, K'ncaid; John Oren Mikle, Wichita, and the following passed examination as assist ant pharmacists: Aug. Sogeraeier. Paola: Frank Schudrowitx, Leavenworth; Jesse E. Swavxe, Hope: F. E. Aple, Topeka; Charles Wlkoff.W infield; W. D. Wilkln- nr EHinwood: J. A. Waltmirt, Tooele Tho board adjourned to mec at Mnnkato the 11th cf next March. YOCNG rEOI'LEVS I.ITRRAKV SOCIETY. The Younz People's Literary Sodoty have an excellent program arranged for this evening. The question is: Resolved, that the labor problem should receive more attention than the race problem. At every meeting the society discosses some prominent question of the day. Arrange ments are being made to have a rousing meeting on Dec. 2t$ when the following will be debated: Resolved. That the signs of the times indicate the downfall of the Republican party. All tfees raeotiftgs ars open to the public, and one held every j Friday evening at the First Baptist church. A HATHElt TOUGH EXFEHIENCE. Wm. Thompson, of Arkansas avenue, a man of 60 years, with gray hairs, stooped, and showing evidence of many hard bat tles through life, and withal, evidently above the average in intelligence, was in court yesterday charged with maltreating his family. It appeared in the evidence that the old man aspired to exercise some control over his own affairs, and told his son to do some certain thing, and the bo responded by striking the old man with a club. The old man tried to defend him self but was unable. The strong son knocked him down and the second wife came up with her big foot and thumped the old man many times in the ribs. Un conscious for a time, the old man lay on the ground, no one to assist him. Finally he recovered sufficiently to get into the house. His head was badly cut above one eye and showed evidences of a club iu other places. He w;is his own doctor and at tendant, and the next day the second wife and son had him 'arrested on the charge mentioned. He was jerked down town by a constable and in due time came to trial. It may be recalled that a few weeks ago after a series of domestic disturbances he was forced to take poison, hoping to end all. He recovered, however, as claiined.by the aid of a friend who chauced to come along, the disturbing elements in the family joining with him for ouce in the hope he would die. AVACO TOWbHIl SUNDAY VKNTION. hCIIOOL CON- The Waco Township Sunday School convention was held in the Prairie Home Christian church, Sunday, Nov. 30, 1SW. There was a good attendance and the fol lowing program was carried out: Devotional exercises led by II. C. War ner. Use and Abiue of Lesson Helps Win. Simpson What Can I Do E. D. Beatty The Model Superintendent Kev. D. T. Broadus How to Use the Bible James Allison Objects and Benefits of Suuday Schools I. A. Page Punctuality in the Suuday School O. A. Hoag Question Box Kev. D T. Brondus These subjects were followed with lively discussions by our comity missionary, Itev. McConnick, the superintendents of the various Sunday schools preseut, and other interested parties. The next thing in order was the election of ollicers for the ensuing year. The of ficers elected were as follows: Wm. Simp son, president; L. N. Dean, vice-president; Geo. O. Shoemaker, secretary and treas urer. A collection was taken amounting to S1.05. Geo. O. Suoemakek. Secretary. THE CHRISTIAN CIIt'RCIl FAIR. The attendance at the fair last evening was. very good better, in fact, than any previous evening. The crowd that was in attendance was somewhat restless, owing to the absence of music of any kind. Among the attractions for the children was a fish pond from which various kinds of "fish" were aiught that would have surprised Isaac Walton very much. A guitar was raffled off and was drawn by Etlward Dillon, of South Emporia, who held No. 4J. The receipts from the dinner and supper were considerably more thau on any pre vious day. The voting on councilman- continued to attract the attention of those in attend ance, and tho bevy of charming young ladies that have charge of tho balloting can persuade the dimes out of tho pockets of the most obdurate old bachelor in exist ence. The young ladies in charge of the fancy bazaar and candy department are also quite willing to exhibit their wares. Those who have attended the fair ex press themselves as well pleased with the exhibits and the methods of conducting it. TIIR CILV SCHOOLS ALL KIGHT. Dr. Stevenson, superintendent of city schools, stilted yesterday that the interest in the school work apiieared to be such as to rellect credit on the teachers. Every thing was moving along nicely with very few rough places. One ot the crrtain indi cations of the proper amount of interest shown was the record of attendance. With possibly one exception all the schools show a steady attendance grad ually increasing. The few days intimat ing winter had not made a showing in re ducing the attendance. Mr. Stevenson also observed that the pupils in the schools aro neatly dressed and present a clever appearance. It had been his observation that the western cities would excell the east in this line. The caue of shabby clothing and uucleanliness was due main ly to poverty and hence he concludes that it is all plain that poverty is not as much of an element in the west as in the east. WICHITA AND ELEVATOK FACILITIES. Junction City shipped aquantity of corn ' to Liverpool via Galveston. It sold on the ; track at Junction City for six cents a buhel more than could be gotten fur it, billed to any northern or eastern commer cial center. Kansas City Gazette. , From Wichita to Galveston it is just the j exact distance that it is from Wichita to , Chicnco. From Wichita to New York is t just double the distance that it is from Wichita to the gulf. With the proper , elevator facilities at Wichita for handling the grain of Kansas for gulf exportation, the chances are that all Kansas grain , would command a margin of six or more ' Cents in advance of what the prices would j be if it was all forced to go to Chicago, or I through Chicago to New York for expor-J tat ion. KTEKTAIED. At the home of Mrs. C. A. Goodyear, X- wfc!i!ta street, a select party of friends j were entertained m honor of Mrs, Madga , Whitehenil. of Kansas City, who is vMt- , ,n ln lul J." xne ei ailing was speub iu social enjoyment, refreshments Leiug served at 10, after which music and cards were indulged in until a late hour. Tho-e present weie Mr. and .Mr. Cnas. Saunden' Mr. William Thompson, Mr. Spencer, Miss Sadie George, of Anthony, Mr. ! ami Mrs. J. C. Smith, of evaJa, Mo.: Mr. C. A, Bronson, El Dorado, Kansas. THE INDIANA SOCIETY THIS EVENING The Indiana society will hold its regular meetinsthW; evening at Sons of Hersuui ball, 117 North Market street. A fnll at tendance is desired. Members are expected to bring their friends. The following pro gram will be rendered: Music. .Miss Maggie Woodv, Mr. Kinkel. Recitation .'. .Miss May McColiouch Muic Hurry Skeppard Indiana Memories Dr. J. Ml Minict Social intermission. Music Miss V. Gowdr. Mi Woodr ! Dt-ciaanuioa Luther Bora Vocal olo ProL U. P. Sbol! Mr. W. "W. Johnston. St.. of the Johns-ton-LariBMr Dry Goods company, retem ed yesterday from New York City, where he has been some days buying goods. He says everything is lovely down east as far j as be is concerned, as he was able to boy eepeT tban ever, and hence will meet tJe customers with a sxafle, soii!e-and-&-balf or two smiles. The company resort busi ness going alon g all right, yiore of it than , thH time last year the colleetJeos more ' prompt and business not logging bet chaa- ' ingnp daily with a clean ccs. The Ladle Aid society ot Ceafiral Christian church wiH sMt tills afteraeoa at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Carvin, 512 East second street, ' ! The Western Union has an even doze: of self-winding synchronized clocks it. the city, which are reported as measuring time quite correct. The master clock at the office of the company, in seven days varied from the correct time but one sec ond. The master clock is regulated once every hour from Washington, D. C, and it in turn regulates the clocks in town at the same time. amuse:mje:sTs. Miss OUie Redpath, in the "Firemen's Ward," had oue of the largest houses of the season last night at the Boyd's. As this is her secondappearance here, there was an unusual large gathering. Miss Redpath won herself into the hearts of her bearers from the opening. Her singing and fine acting was something out of the ordinary. The company gave great sup port and the comedy was very sensational. Take the show all in all it was better tbaji the general average. The "Firemen's Want" runs the rest of the week and wo predict big business for it. Omaha Bee, October 3, "JU. At Crawford Grand Saturday night, December 0. Grand family matinee Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. THE COURTS. DISTRICT COURT. Lombard vs. Riley: judgment for plaint iff for $1,279. S. Van Nuys vs. Rock Island: judgment for defendant for costs. Monroe vs. Hamilton on trial by jury. TRODATE COURT. Bond filed and letters of guardianship to C. D. Draper in estate of P. B. Johnson, habitual drunkard. Fifth settlement of B. B. Egcleston, guardian of E. A. Hale,' a minor, filed and approved. Third settlement of M. Master, guardian of Marguerettc C. Fry, itisane, approved. Settlement of G. A. Mathews, guardian of A. Sater, a minor, approved. JUSTICES' COURT. In Keenans' court the jury in the case of William Thompson, charged with boating his family, brought in a verdict not guilty, and prosecution malicious and without cause. Rev. George W. Miller was a valient soldier, aud all G. A. R. men will be especially interested in him. Come out at the First M. E. church aud hear him to night. White Swelling Scrofula in Severe Form Unable to Walk A Radical Cure. "My i'on, 7 year oll, hI a white snelllne conn? on bis riht 1k Mow th knee, which contracted th muscles co thut his Iorwu- drawn up ut rlirlit uiisIps. Ihyilclans loneed tho swelling, which ilKhnrjred freely, bnt diU not help him materially I considered him A Confirmed Cripple. I was nbout to take him to Cincinnati tor nn opora tkm.expectimrbls Ics would Imv to bo taken off. aud oepin giving him Hood'a Sarsoparllla. In order t set up hi .-trenKth. The medicine woke up his appetite and soon pieces of 1mbo were dt-churKnl from the sore. We continued with Hood's urapa rilla. aa It see:nod to he dolnp him no much good, ra the dlsclmrge from the sore decreased, the swelling went down, the h stralirhtenml out. and he now ruus everywhere and I npiKirently as well a evor.'' Jonx L. McUcuuAY. Notary I'ubllc, Itavenswood, W. Va. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all dniseL-ts. U six for :. Prepare! only by C. I. HOOD & CO.. Lowe II, Jlav. 100 Doses One Dollar. On account of a change to be made in my business, January 1st, next, I offer my entire stock of Holiday and li o u s e Furnishing goods at a Great Sacrifice. My stock is new, includes the very latest effects in llaviland's French China Dinner ware, English Deco rated Dinner and Chamber Sets. Imported and Domes tic Xovelties in Table Glass ware, llanging and Deco rated Vase Lamps, Dolls and Toys of all descrip tions. This is an opportunity seldem offered at this sea son of the year. An earl investigation will prove to your advan tage. S. II. Nelsons Bargain House. 222 X MAIX ST. CHANGE BUY TO-DAY! THE DEEPEST On Sale tliis "Week and. as Long: as tliey Hold. Out. Choice of about one hundred fine derby hats at 2.20 and $2J80 this lot includes hats worth $5:50, $100 and $4.50, then' are all new and this fall (1500) stykss sizes1 arc somewhat broken, but out ot the various Jois you can find your size. A big lot of Stetson fine soft felt hats at $3.15, for this day and longer if the lot hold out It will pay in come early they wont last long. JOE, The Hatter and Haberdasher 149 JNorth. jVCain NEW yjBRK STSRE 500 Ladies Jackets at 90c. We would advise all that want a low price jacket to visit our cloak department at once; former price $2.25. ii0f GASH HEND5RS2N. READY FOR INSPECTION Our friends tell na vre have the best line of Holiday Goods ever shown in the city. We buy exclusively for our fine retail trade and have selected the best we could find in New York and Boston mar kets, goods that will not be seen anywhere else in the city. Most of our articles are of a useful nature as well as very artistic It would be useless to attempt a description of them but most cordially invite everyone to come and see the most elegant and exclusive lino of Holiday goods in the city. No formal opening, suit your con venience. Don't forget that this is the last week of our wall paper sale. You will regret it if yon do not take advantage of it e Hyde & Humble Sta'ry Co. 114 North Main Street. HOLIDAY GOODS DON'T AVAIT until the assortment is broken but COME 'OW ivhile stock is fresh and get your choice. (Goods will bo laid aside for responsible parties.) DON'T . FORGET! That ive have not only the choicest, largest and most complete lino ever brought to tho city, but that our LOW PRICES AVill knock all competition into "innocuous desuetude." Look for our Grand Annual Opening announcement in the near future. CHAS. T. CHAMPION, WHOLESALE Holiday Goods 118 B Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kansas, EN0 FURNITURE CO. 106 West Douglas Ave. 40 Bed Lounges. See Them! A NOL' Nt'KM KNTS. The Woman's Miwdonary Bociety of tho First Presbyterian church, will hold iu regular monthly meeting Jn tht lecture room of the church thn afternoon at 3 o'clock. r. M. C. The Fraternal Mystic Circle meota thin, Frklay evening, in K. ef J I. hall, GetUi building, at 7 JO sharp. Pcicr LaSGUiXrm, W. Recorder. aTT H08PITAL. The reenter meeting of the director and members of tho city hospital will m hold Ht the bospiUl parlors tkte sfteraoon at S o'clock &arp. Ia every member Im prent. MBS. A. Kit AX KB, PrWat. xmamos kxiohts TEMrtAn. Rguiar meeting of Mount OHvetcorn nwodrry K. T. this evening at ":). Sir KaiirhtH -will nla.sft remember the kw rnioa tby received awl jixMsmbie prompt ly, -t. 'l tt f Ttvau V n J A. IILUr.ER. Rec. CUT AKD RETAIL Or rat Trutli. Dry books cannot 1m expmtod to ratixfy a third for knowledxr. A Kma fo a poreon whom nature IeU in on tho ground floor, and whom olrcum fflftacrn force to live In An attic It never do to pota am a cynic nnlf you are very wire tlins ye.i wouldn't mako a fool of yourlf In theocity 7on aUri. This world is Mke a fruit buOcrt. Tb big and attractive get on top, whtfo tho little one are crnthed out of ftiscbtialho bottom. Men arc a good dU liko cheap bdxteo!i; too ABioothlr vanttthel 4de k fee public rtcrr: bat tb ro;h aapianed piifltrt ntb up against the bm-iioM wH. Puck. The price paid for tk MeAIthtcr book by the rmbllnhf-r fat tbn only nmn tin x thig in it' and that irrt half at amuxiog a it id wd. Judge. WJion a romtfi wife tufas him to bring horn a &fw f.T pip., )mi iHAjr rrxt -' prf-l that thf-rf i a ut op jofe on blrav ' YET Street.