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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-12
ARKANSAS CITY.
ARKANSAS CITY, June 10.

ARKANSAS CITY, June 10.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Capt. Nipp is down from Winfield
and is working like beaver for the
interest Of the D., NJ. & A. railroad,
as to-day will decide whether the peo-
pie want the new road or not.
One days drive through West Boil
ton and southeastern part of Sumner
county has convinced us why il is that
the farmers in that section of the
county are so happy. II isthe grand
prospects for wheat, oats and corn.
Several farmers are expecting nj least
thirty bushels Of wheat per acre and
oats never looked better and great
quantity have been sown. Corn is
generally clean and a good stand.
The Womcn's Suffrage society OF
Arkansas City will meet at the
residence of Frank j. Hess
tonight. These social meet
ings are source of much pleas
ure and are indeed quite inter, sting,
especially the debates Judge Pyburn
and Rev. J. o. Campbell will be tho
leaders in the discussion tonight.
Fred Patty, the baggageman at the
depot was thrown from his horse last
Monday while riding and rne of his
legs was badly broken. rhis is the
second accident of the kind winch has
befallen Mr.. Patty within the last
year.
There has been a noted increase in
the number of transfers made with
in the last few DAYS.
Arkansas City will probably place
before the voters of the county before
many days proposition offering to
build the court house and other pub
lie buildings and donate them to the
county provided the county seat is
moved TO this point. A. G. l..
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DERBY.

DERBY, Kas., June 10.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
SIR: Notwithstanding the very un-
promising outlook in the country, the
almost total failure of the wheat crop
IN this section, the measurably swamp
ed condition of the corn crop by rea-
son If continued rains coupled with
the low price of hogs, etc., we rejoice
TO known that our vicinity is becom-
ing blessed with a bold, fearless ele-
mebt who shrink not from the shadow
of every passing cloud who even have
the keen foresight to look through
the gloom and heaviest darkness for
the daylight knowing that it will come
who heroicly plod the lo 1g rugged
lane, knowing that the pleasant turn
is just ahead, and are manfully push
ing forward various enterprises that
will unquestionably rcdown to the
upbuilding of the town and surround
ing country about which more will be
said in the future.
Several new houses have doomed up
on the green since last we wrote, and
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Washington Notes.
..D. sr .,

WASHINGTON, d. G. June 10.-The June
crop report Of the agricultural department
estimates the total wheat crop of the coun.
try at 367, 900, 900 bushels, of which 2O7 600.
900 are winter and $4,000, 900 spring. The
condition of winter wheat is lower than in
May, being now SO per cent against 20 in
May. The report will show an increase in
the cotton area of to per cent. Virginia,
l07 per cent; North Carolina, 102; South
Carolina, l0S; Georgia, l04; Florida, 1O2;
Alabama, 10S; Louisiana, l0s; Mississippi,
los; Texas, ITO; Arkansas, 100; Tennessee,
l0l. The total area exceeds IS, 0OO, 900 acres
The plant is of healthy growth and nearly
an average, the stand good. Where recent
rains have been excessive, the crop is IN
the grass. The general average is 90, which
is higher than in the preceding years
in June. There is an unusual uniformity in
condition, only Tennessee showing less than
80. The state averages are: Virginia, 90
per cent; North Carolina, 90; South Caro-
lima, So; Georgia, 95; Florida, SO; Alabama,
%; Mississippi, 90; louisiana. 95: Texas,
80; Arkansas, Of; Tennessee, IS. Wheat
The average of the principal states are:
New York. 81; Pennsylvania, 81; Ohio, 66;
Michigan, ~; Indiana, 63; Illinois, 40; Mis-
souri,, 81; Kansas, Sc; California, So. In
some states there has been TO greater loss of
area than was anticipated in previous re-
ports. The average yield will evidently
be less than ten bushels an
acre. The probable product Of
of the winter wheat states according to these
returns is reduced to about 207 ,OOO, 900
bushels, but none of the territories are in
Guided. The report Of spring wheat is more
favorable. The disposition last autumn to
reduce its breadth on account of the low
price was checked by the loss of the winter
wheat rumors and later by the Russian ru-
nors. Substantially the same area has been
'eeded ~ last wear, about Il, 100000 acres,
n northern Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and
III the territories the percentage of last
,ear's area is IS in Wisconsin, 80 in Min
,esota and l02 in Iowa, 80 in Nebraska and
0S in Dakota The condition of
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SIN all Fires.

DETROIT, Mich, June 10.-A Journal
special from Manistee, Mich, says: Fire
destroyed Ketisinger's mill at late hour
last night with ali its contents. Loss, 500
600; insurance, $1,000.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 10.-The Orien-
tai Exhibition store at 161 Canal street and
+. Caspere, dry goods store at l6 Canal
street, burned this morning. Hedges drug
store and Schellinger's hair and fancy goods,
established in the north wing of ID. Holmes
dry goods store, were badly damaged by
water. Loss, $4,000; covered by insurance.
NEW YORK, June 10.-At LOO this morn
ing fire broke out on the sixth floor of the
seyen-story brick building No. 80 Frankfort
street. H. NJ. Oltegge s. Co., occupy the
floor as printers. The flames quickly ex-
tended above but the engines that responded
to the three alarms kept the fire in one
building. Other firms in the building were
S. Cummings & Co., manufacturers of inks on
the second floor, and P. Fl. Reilly, maker of
wood cuts, maps and engra7ings The total
loss is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
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Another Report.

special DispGscn &c the DAILY Eagle.
VALLEY CENTER, Kss., June 10.-A re-
report reaches us tonight that Mr.. Du.
bois. mail carrier in the employ of Messrs
Millick & Watson, sub-contractors on star
route No. 1886. having this place and Lor.
ena, Butler county. rs its termini, was
drowned Monday in attempting to eros the
west branch of the Whitewater, in Butler
county. Mr.. d. approached the ford at
about a.. m, but found the stream so ter
ribly swollen from the heavy rain of the
previous Sunday, that he dared not attempt
the crossing. Shortly after noon, the flood
having subsidized little, he made the at
tempt and was not seen again alive. Some
parties going to the ford later in the even
ing saw the top Of his buggy just above the
water, and careful search revealed the
bodies of the old man and his drowned
horses. The mail pouch and contents have
not yet been cound.
Mr.. Dubois was an honest, peaceable old
man, and always attempted to make his trip
on time. He was making his home at To-
wanda. He has son living in Missouri,
but as far as known, no relatives in this
state. Don. X.
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SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Kas., June 8. 1885.

SARATOGA, Kas., June 8. 1885.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Rush Of business has prevented us
from communicating with the 'live
bird" of the Arkansas valley for some
time.
The reports of a prospective light
wheat crop from Sedgwick and adj
Joining counties, and in fact from
various parts of the state are not ver-
flied by the reports from the farmers
of this county. Some fields of old
ground were froze out during the
winter. but that which survived is
more than usually promising. In
fact. Pratt county will produce much
more wheat than ever before. Oats is
looking well, and a large area of
sowed corn is backward. but the warm
weather of the past week has pro-
duced a decided improvement in it
As an evidence of the confidence of
the farmers we would say that one
firm here, Temple Bros, have already
sold over fifty harvesters and binders.
We predict that Pratt county will,
from this year, take her rank as the
banner county in the state for wheat.
Business here has been unusually
good the past month, and our mer-
chants are of course happy.
A number Of new buildings have
recently been erected. Among those
deserving special mention arc the
house of Travis & Son, 25x60 and two
stories high. a fine residence by Mr..
Travis. and another residence by his
Mr.. Huff. The above
named gentlemen are from La Porte
Ind, and will open up wholesale and
retail grocery house. Several other
neat residences are in course Of cree
ton, and our lumber dealers report
better trade the last few weeks than
ever before.
The Fourth will be duly celebrated
here, all the arrangements having al
ready been completed.
A great deal of country real estate
in the county has changed hands this
spring. The parties buying are men
who have money and intend TO inn
prove the farms they purchase.
EULA.
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1t declares war against republican an
archy," prcclaims mo community with rev.
olutionists and appeals for the support of
all who are opposed to the republic prom
ising them "fair representation on electoral
liefo ~
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others have received the furnishing
stroke of the repairer, both residen-
ccs and business houses, also many
others In contemplation, we are in
formed. Will here state hat
we will soon be prepared
to feed the hungry wayfarer
at oil hours during the intervals of
regular meal times at the hoteD in a
first-class restaurant, To be kept by
George Ambrose and his estimable
lady, highly respected citizens of Der
by, and be assured every thing will be
nice and good, also to the more deli
cate epicure we will put in good
word for the elegant ice cream saloon
that has been in successful operation
several days under the management
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnissu, former re-
putable residents of Wichita.
And in addition to the above, be it
known and understood far and near,
that we have men and women, too,
sufficiently patriotic to lend their mite
towards celebrating the birthday OF
our nationality and keeping green in
the memory of the present generation
those immortal souls who achieved the
blessings of our free institutions. All
are cordially invited; Sunday schools,
Masons, Odd Fellows, and G. A. RS.
Come one, come all. Plenty Of grub,
sport and eloquence. Big speakers in
vited, and invitations accepted.
The grounds selected are one
mile east Of Derby-a beautiful
shady grove ON Spring Greek.
Well, in conclusion, we record that
from the indications on the streets
aud the rnsh at the drug stores there
was quite an epidemic prevalent here
all the afternoon yesterday, but no
fatal results. We learn all obtained
relief in due time. BE careful, boys;
new potatoes, green peas and SIGH
like are as hurtfnl, occasionally, to the
ply steal construction as the Oft adopt
ed remedy is TO the moral cOnstitu-
ton, and know that it is hard in
deed for our kind-hearted and geuar-
Gus druggists to resist and turn a
deaf ear to round or square and full
grown grunt, from whatever source.
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GODDARD.
GODDARD, Kss., June 9

GODDARD, Kss., June 3.
To the Editor of the Eagle:
Sam Nolan had his hand painfully
injured playing base ball Saturday.
Knoffiock & Son are shelving the
addition to their store building.
Evidently 'Nemeo" cannot write
eligible or your composition don't
know the difference between Mrs. and
Misses.
Your type setter made me say that
the party given by the Misses Bryan
was on Sunday evening. 1t should
have read Tuesday.
There was quite a storm of wind
and hail here yesterday morning about
z O'Clock. Several wind-mills were
more or less wrecked, some buildings
unroofed and some trees blown down.
Most of the damage was north of
town, where the hail injured growing
BILE extent. Your correspondent has
not learned the extent of territory in
jured, but il is believed TO be small.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
strawberry festival at the opera house
Wednesday evening.
Our Goddard preachers h ave the
pleasure OF preaching to large audi
ences every Sunday.
Children's day will be celebrated
with appropriate services at the Meth
odist church next Sunday.
Lyman and Simpson have kindly
given the ladies The use of their freez-
er TO make their ice-cream Wednesday
evening.
Miss Lizzie Pope, of Illinois, is Wis
ting lIeI brother, s. L. Pope.
A. M. Pyle has traded his residence
property TO Joseph Knofiloch.
There will be match game of ball
Saturday at this place between our
boys and picked nine from Clear
water.
Irwin has added nice line of pOck-
ct knives 10 his drug stock.
John Turner is better pleased than
ever with the Happy Valley since his
return from Illinois.
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Lightning Laconics.

A man named Renson, proprietor of o
New York saloon, did considerable damage
to life and property by alter ping suicide
with a key of gunpowder. He will proba-
bly, die.
Harlon, Spencer & Co.. grain dealers, of
st. Louis, assigned to-day.
A letter to the chief of police at st,
Louis from brother of Preller, the South
ern hotel victim, seems to. show Maxwell's
real name to be II. NJ. Brooks, and a bad
character heretofore
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PTTTsBURG, June 10.-The AmaIgamated
association reports another signature to
their scale to-day. The firm deals in speciali-
ties almost exclusively and employs about
800 men. The plate mill of the Sligo works
was running to-day with non-union meu.
CLEVELAND, O., June 10.-Fsyette Brown,
receiver of Brown, Bonnell & Co., at
Youngstown, was shown the dispatches sent
from Pittsburg stating that Brown, Bonnell
& Co., would sign the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION scale and resume work next Mon
day morning. He stated that there is not a
word of truth in the report, either as to the
intention to sign the scale or as to starting
the works at the time stated.
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kINCMAN.
KrNGMAN, June 10, 1885.

kTNGMAN, June 10, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The morning this article is read will
be the opening day of the races at
kingman. A personal inspection of
the grounds this evening reveals the
fact that the track is in very fair con-
dition. There are some imperfections
of course necessary to a new track
and the continued bad weather in
which to build it. The grand stand
is in fine shape and the judges and re-
porters stands is all that could be
wished. The large amount of lum-
Der used in the construction of the
stalls, sheds and fences shows that the
labor has been pushed to the utmost.
Everything is about completed and
there is no doubt but what everybody
will be satisfied, and that there will be
a grand send of for the first effort
this far west in Kansas. Nothing has
been left undone that the active and
enterprising brain of Mr. Geo. E. Fill
ly could do, with money aud genius
combined. The town is filling up
with people preparatory for the OPEN
ing day. The number Of horses on
the ground tonight is twenty-seven.
Among the trotters may be mentioned
are Pritchard, Sherman, Fred Doug
lass, Simon, Cash Boy, G.. T. Pilot,
Maggie Shields, Cling, and Light Bird
a stallion. The PAGERS are Nellie B.,
Geo. p, Banner Boy, Spider and Bud
wiser. The runners are Essatih, Ross
more, Lulu Pitchfork. JOHNNY, Julia NJ.
Hattie T, Hibernia, Nathan Oaks,
Duke O'Connor and Bright Light.
There are several more in town but
none are now at the track.
Mr.. Doty, of Wichita, noted horse
man arrived to-day. Several well
known sporting men arrived here on
the noon train, and among them sew
ersl Of KiDgman's former citizens,
who have been of for a vacation.
The town of Maud some fifteen
miles west of here sought to re-organ-
ize the town and lay out new plat
last W rex, and some of our enterprise
ing citizens took a hand in the deal,
and they had already began to count
upon the spoils, and some weakened |
real estate agent had been assured that
soon the new town company would
give them something that they could
sell, and their faces began to brighten
up in bright anticipation of getting
lold of dollar once more, when be-
lold and 10! down came some of the
headlights of the Santa Fe railroad,
md they bought three quarter sections
hree miles west and half mile north
If the old town sight and to-day pro-
eeded to survey and lay out a town
here. Who they are no one eeems to
now, but they Gave scared the other
elbows bntil they are as pale as Ham,
cts ghost and twice as mad. You
wouldn't be anybody in Kansas unless
ou laid out town site or governor
4 Oklahoma.
There is getting TO SO much cor
from Kingman that Leon
ont know what TO expect when he
ticks up his morning EAGLE. IL is
mir to state that the last article on the
indian Territory by K. G. Cole struck ID
he key note to many thinking men of {
he town, and has been very generally |
nd favOrably commented upon by
yer one hundred readers of the
AGILE here, and not paper to be
ad in the town half an hour after
leir arrival. Who and what will be !,
ext! The races. LEON.
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June l0.-A sensation
in church and society circles was to-day
caused by publication in the Times init
mating that legal documents and interviews
from Rochester, N. Y, going to show that
Rev. Father Henry ID. Jardine, rector OF
Saint Mary's Episcopal church, of this city,
served term Of two years in the Monroe
penitentiary, New York, having been sent
enced when he was IL years of age for the
burglary of the store of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Pritchard, of Rochester, in 1860. A IL
bel suit for $4,000 has been some time
pending against the Times for publishing
certain charges of immortality against Mr..
Jardine.
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BEST SPEECH.

II is said by the newspapers that
Senator Plumb, who is in fact Kan
sas boy-a Southwest Kansas boy,
made the great speech of the COM
mencement week of the State Univer-
sity At Lawrence. Kicking Bird says
in the Commonwealth of yesterday:
"Senator Plumb it is admitted ON
all sides, made the speech of the even
ing. 1t was the finest effort he has
ever made on such an occasion. He
will soon be up to and pass the match
less Ingalls in oratory, IL our senior
senator is not careful, and Plumb
keeps up his present gait"
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KuNoMAN.
KINaMAN, Has, June Q, 1885.

hINGMAN, mas, June y, looo
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Col. Geo. Gutter, chief engineer of
the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic
railroad and his assistant, L. 6. Mick
els, with ten men, have reached King
man, and in day or two will have
completed the final survey aud loca-
ton of that road from Belle Piaine to
this point. The distance is fifty-three
miles. Col. Custer says he is to re-
turn at once to Belle PLANE and estab-
lish the grade and place the stakes.
He further thinks the contractors arc
ready 10 commence work as soon as
he and his men get ready for them,
that il is the intention to have the
road completed TO kingman in Sep
TENDER next. The road will come in
ON the south side of the mill
race, on Third street. from
a point just east of Groves
ner's mill. The road enters
the county at point three miles north
OF the southeast corner. and thence
runs northwest to Hunters creek,
thence north one and half mile TO
Grovesner mill.
The recen, rains have improved the
race track wonderfully, aud seven car
loads of horses have already arrived
and fine sport may be expected. Race
horses can be entered up to z p. IN.
the night before the race. The town
is already filed up with strangers,
and big crowd may be expected.
MIR. Geo. FLY. the secretary, has
spared no pains in making every de-
tail complete. and has worked night
and day to that end. The races comes
of on the 18th, 18th and 18th. this
week.
Kingman has got to be great home
market. Last week Harry G;llen
brought in one car load of horses and
mules and J. j. Strickeond two car
loads and expects 900 Texas ponies
this week, and to-day drove of some
seventy head arrived here from Dodge
City. Good horses and mules are in
demand. but there is not much use
for small ponies at present. Most of
the children are big enough to walk
and The older ones want something TO
cultivate the soil with and ponies will
not answer The purpose. LEON.
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Mail Carrier Drowned

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
BENTON, Kas-, June 9.-On Monday al
about o'clock in the afternoon Mr.. 4. P.
Dubois was drowned in South Branch, three
miles northwest of Benton, while en- route
with the mail from Lorens to Valley
Center. The body was recovered this morn.
ing about twenty rods below the crossing.
An inquisition was held to-day at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Dubois was about 60 years of age. He
has been in the employ Of Messrs. j. D.
Melick and VIM. Watson, contractors, for
three years. who have taken charge of the
body, the whereabouts OF his relatives being
unknown. The mail bag has not yet been
recovered. JIG. H.
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Postmaster Villas has posted an Or
der that no person is to be admitted
to his sanctum without a card" Of
flee seekers will please take notice. 1t
will, perhaps, be as well to get a gilt
edge article. AS these are the days
when "a return to Republican SIM
plicity" was promised. the order will
doubtless be criticised.
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Masonic Cornerstone.

STERLING, kas., June 10.-The corner
stone of the new Masonic lodge, No. III,
corner of Monroe and Broadway, was laid
to-day with imposing ceremonies. The
Knights Templar communicates from
Larned, Great Bend, Mcpherson and Hutch
inson were largely represented III the escort
to the NJ. w. Grand Lodge, while lodges
were in attendance from Larned, Great
Bend, Ellinwood, Chase, Little River, Nick
erson, Hutchinson and Lyons. Five hun
dred Masons took part in the street pro-