Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

lg an eloquent aud impressive speaker. 81
addressed an audience composed Of me
!, only, last evening.
That dollar-and-afty-cen bell stuck u
:. on homely, uDpainted pole on one OF II
principal corners in the city, should he d
clxred nuisance and removed II can d
:, the mission for which it Is Intended. stan,
ing In telephone alley.
/, With her street railway completed an
the prospect Of Gen. Logan elevating III
|. eagle at that place on Independence day
Wichita is putting on almost as much .'dog
az country baud at Fourth OF July cell
e bration.-Emporia Ners.
Biting Bros, OF the keystone Clothin
n House, are still adding improvements Z
their large and elegant salesroom, by hay
!. Ing it frescoed In oil. When their buildin
Is completed IT will be equally as fine as an
business house in the State.
Uncle Johnny Carpenter is putting up
two-story building at Valley Center. It l
OF brick. The upper story win be finishe,
up for hall. The Center is growing sub
) stantially, in fact spreading out In wa.
that is assuring for its future.
Mrs. X. l.. Walker left last Thursday fo
Pennsylvania, taking her children with her
She was joined at Topeka by her father
Judge w. G. Webb. They went in obedi
ence to u summons from the sister OF tb,
latter, who is dying Of a cancer.
DIR. whitehorn and family have started
overland for Red CHI, Colorado, where they
spent last year. The doctor informs US thai
his son got down TO mineral in their mine 4
few days since and that he rather expects
to take out some money this season.
The different committees on the Fourth
Of July celebration report progress from
time to time and everything, 80 far, is love.
ly. A number OF Posts OF the q. i. X.
have already signfied their intention OF be.
ing present. Let them come, they will be
received with open arms.
Wichita wants meat market-one that
day to day, and once in while AN old tough
sheep, but one that will furnish veal, ten
der mutton, fish, game, dressed chickens,
etc. There is n fine opportunity offered
such nm establishment to make money.
The Philadelphia store, since the COM
pletiou of its addition making the room
one hundred and fifteen feet long, has more
room and a better chance for the display OF
goods. And yet, we have no doubt but
that Mr.. Katz will be ready for the fall
trade with room crowded worse than
ever.
Wichita is gradually taking her position
along with other large cities and railroad
centers. Her last effort towards greatness
was an escapade by two thugs who held up
one OF our good farmers in broad daylight,
near the elevators and went down in his
pockets for his money which amounted TO
some $500.
Rev. r. W. Woodrow Universalist) will
preach in the Congregational Church nj
Sedgwick on Thursday and Friday even
ings. June 9Th and sth, at 3 o'clock. Sub
ject: twelve Bible Reasons for Believing
Universalism." Questions may be given In
writing at the close Of each discourse. All
viii he welcome.
DIR. Humble, CT this city, who has for
years been engaged in the Sunday School
work for this section for the American Sun
day School Union, has been appointed SUI
perintendent for three States with head
quarters at Topeka. The appointment is
highly complimentary to even SO worthy a
man as the doctor.
We notice that the English sparrows are
making their appearance In this country.
II the uncivilized boys who delight in kill
ing doves aud robins would conlne their
savagery to relentless warfare upon the
sparrows. they would be doing the country
a service. These birds are an intoerable
nuisance Troy CHIT.
The Neosho Valley editorial association,
accompanied by number Of editors from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. met at Chanute and took an excur-
sion over the Kansas City. Lawrence 4
Southern road as far as Harper City, and
were feted aud feastcd in all the larger
towns along the line
The statement that the Wichita water
works consists of a windmill and water
tank is denied. The people OF that prosper
Gus city do not wish to be s'andcred in any
such ner.-Commoa~eaith.
We have the wind; all we lack is the mill
and tank. Can't we hire the Common weaith
(gin) mill and tank.
Mrs. Rita Sturns, OF the Mound Nursery,
will accept the thanks OF the editor for a
beautiful bouquet made mp of the choicest
and richest flowers. The white roses were
the finest we ever saw. Mrs. S. is not only
a lady Of refined taste, but patriotic, rs she
sent full dozen Of bouquets, all made up.
10 the q. A. II. for Decoration Day.
The Kingman Citizen, in an interview
with the Santa Fe surveyors, from this
place. learned that the road would be built
Immediately to that place without any boz
nus save u free right OF way. Santa Fe
railroad stock has become more valuable
than the average county bonds, hence the
company choose to keep their stock.
Prof. Elliott Cones, OF the Smithsonian
Institute. is out In letter on the English
Sparrow. He SAYS: "We are only on the |
threshold Of our experience OF the incalcu-
liable injury 10 be done to the agricultural
interests of the country by this passerine |
pest" To repeal the present law is insult |
fcienf. These foul birds should be eXter- |
miu.feJ
10 Coagregatioaaiisfs and Others in Wichita >:
Please notice that services in connection
with, and In behalf OF the above denomina-
ton will he held at 1890 a. m aud 1870 p. IN.
every alternate Sabbath in Eagle Hall until
further notice. First meeting appointed
for the cath day OF June, 1854, and alternate
from that time. A general invitation is
cordially extended 10 all.
We suggest for the Information OF the
fellows that go shooting, and occasionally
use one Of the powder magazines on East
First street for target, that few weeks
ago a couple Of young men at Great Bend
tried that kind Of an experiment causing
the powder in the magazine TO explode
scarcely leaving enough OF the body Of one
OF them to make funeral.
Inside OF the next thirty days train of
ears Of new railroad will go laundering
down one OF our broadest and best resident
streets. from one end OF IL TO the other.
the very heart Of the city. The
knowing ones say the company will build
two depots: the freight on the corner OF
First and Wichita, and the passenger on
the southeast corner OF Second and Wichi-
In streets where now stands the Second
ward frame school house.
Isral Brothers have been prosecuting
search for the relatives Of the boy. Stephen
skinner. who was drowned q couple OF
weeks since. They learned through some
movers that some families OF that name re-
side In Washington county, Arkansas. The
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