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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-28
HOME MARKETS.

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Monday evening. July 81. 1885,
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
DYNAMITE IN THE COUNTY BUILDING.

Yesterday, while the clerical force of the
recorders Office were awaiting the hour of
six, to throw down the weary pen in antici-
patton of the coming holiday; the second
deputy posting up the last index to the last
deed recorded for the day-one young lady
clerk counting the minutes of the clock
hands, and her desk companion looking out
of the window at brisk young dude with
hair too short to hold pen behind his ear
the reporter scratching down the last
southeast quarter sold to the last emigrant,
and the principal deputy counting up the
cash receipts of the day, then came an ex-
plosion, equal to S2-inch Parrot grn,send-
ing the principal deputy, cash and all, over
three chairs, high alto scream from lady
clerks, and precipate retreat of slick-head-
ed young man with his hands on his ears.
Room full of smoke, chars upset, and gen.
eral panic pervading. The upper Offices va
Gated and house shaken up generally. None
but the reporter showed that heroic bravery
SO becoming his calling and none but he ap-
peared to know that such things are expect
ed on the eve of our glorious Fourth. The
principal deputy explains his action by call
ing attention to powder marks under the
chair he was sitting in.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
A MATHEMATICAL WITNESS.

Sometimes the closest oalculators are at
fault but, for all that, genius in mathemat-
ical science ought to be appreciated. In the
Clark whisky case a prominent councilman
of this city was subpoenaed as witness and
not being forthcoming when his name was
called, an attachment was issued which
brought him into court. His escort pre-
sented him to the bar of the court when his
Honor asked him to explain his action in
failing to respond to the summons. Mr..
Healy said: "May it please the court,
meant no disrcspect to the court, it was
simply miscalculation Of time. I have
oftened been summoned here before; one
time was subpoenaed as q witness here
and came up and waited two days before
1 was wanted. The next time was sent for
as witness and it took three days to get TO
me, and at another time came here as a
litigant and it took several days before l
was wanted. When l was subpoenaed this
time 1 made an average of the time with
mathematical precision and set the time
down when l should be required to appear
here as being about the first of next week.
1t is simply a miscalcuiation of time, no
contempt, assure you. sir. / hope you
will take off the fine" The court observed
that mathematics would not work in such
cases, and advised the gentleman to adapt
them to every day affairs, but leave off his
arithmetic when the mandate of the court
came around. The clerk was ordered to re-
m n tho Ano
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
THE D AND M. CONNECTION.

From letters and kilograms received it is
very certain that road connecting the Ar
kansas valley at Wichita, with the Burling-
ton and Missouri River railroad system at
some point in northern Kansas, meets with a
most hearty response all along the line.
Even suggestions come to make it Omaha or
Lincoln. One gentleman in the former in
terest arrived in the city yesterday, and a
telegram asking for an immediate consulta-
ton at point designated. was received yes
terday also. As was put forth in
the EAGLES article the line is natural
and feasible one, and, running al
most entirely through an unoccupied
territory, will be paying one locally. In
formation comes from Peabody that the old
Nebraska road bed is in good shape nearly
the entire distance through Marion county,
and that the culverts for the most part
which were built of stone are in good re-
pair. As soon as 3 company is organized
and charter filed, we have some letters of
importance which we will gladly place in
their hands.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
OUT OF The CITY.

A visit of a few miles to the highlands
northwest of the city yesterday in company
with Mr.. P. V. Healy disclosed some idea of
the condition Of crops in that vicinity. Mr..
Healey's field of corn containing eighty
acres WINS in fine condition and averaged
well throughout the whole piece with an ex-
cellent prospect of beautiful harvest The
corn crop predominates in acreage, but the
oats crop is the largest ever raised in this
vicinity. Mr.. Healy says much larger
acreage of corn has been planted this year
than any previous year and no doubt is en-
tertained that great harvest will be reaped.
The wheat crop in this section is quite
slim and some crops are left entirely, while
others are cut in spots. Mr.. Wineck cut q
field of about forty acres which was thought
to average fourteen bushels to the acre. In
fact, all wheat fields within the radius of
our travels were slim and hardly worth cut
ting. On our return We found that the
water from the Arkansas river had risen
and backed up to Waco street and the
lower river bottoms, where number of
corrals are. were all under water.
One of the most pleasant places we visited
was the farm of Mr.. Wilkins, where cot
tonwood grove with all its trees trimmed up
twenty feet made one of the most delightful
shades and wooded lawns we have ever seen,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
SOUR GRAPES.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Was not that editorial Saturday morning
clear case of sour grapes.-Reno.
The grapes were sweet enough, but too
rich for your blood, it seems. OF course
Sedgwick, Sumner and Mcpherson counties
don't figure up to any very high notch in
the state reports, either as to taxable proper
ty, population or crops. While Reno coun-
ty, as well as all the counties along the line
OF the Santa Fe west of Reno, stand right at
the head ~ In the vote of the locating
commission the Commonwealth says that
Sedgwick, Sumner and Mcpherson county To-
cations were dropped from the possible list
by the board and only three places voted
for, Minneapolis, Sslina ana Hutchinson.
If we were going to guess how the vote
stood, we should say that Smith voted for
Minneapolis, Bonebrake for Salina and Sew
GRANGE for Hutchinson, and that Smith
went over to Severance. If Wichita could
have bad one vote, first, last and all the
time she would have won in the end, Just as
Hutchinson did. For that one vote we de-
pended entirely upon the business of our
claim, and to the fact that ours was the only
town that met all the requirements of the
Governor instructions TO the board. No
other town voted for came within gun shot
Of it.
If "Reno" wants little hint, here it is:
The cities of the northeastern part of the
state, their men, their politicians,are envious
of the young giant of the Arkansas valley,
afraid Of it as coming political. as well as
commercial center, and Wichita knew that
Q combination of all the other interests
would be against her. The commissioners
in their committee interview says that one
town or locality didn't talk against any 9TH
er, but we happen to know better.
Wichita will not even miss the institution
or ever feel the want of it, still we are lot
obliged to keep still when we know that the
representative men of nineteen southern
counties were asking that the institution be
placed at Wichita.
So far as the other candidates were con-
cerned, even SO far rs Hutchinson was con-
oerned. we did not hear that single outside
county asked the location of the institution
at that point.
The grapes, my dear sir, are sweet enough
but your people will find them pretty rich
for their blood and the state that they are
pretty high priced.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
WHEAT IN PRATT.

Mr.. james Walker, of the firm of Walker
& Smith, loan and insurance agents at
Pratt, Pratt county, Kan, who was in the
city yesterday on business made US a brief
call. OF the crops of Pratt county Mr.. W..
says they exceed any of the past years and
even their expectations of this. The corn
crop in both Kingman and Pratt stands bet
ter to-day than in Sedgwick. which he
thinks ought to be satisfactory. Within the
last week or two he had made up care
frl estimates of the wheat crop and he thinks
a million bushels of superior wheat will be
harvested. The wheat of Pratt is almost
universally fine except few fields in the
northern part of the county. The fields
south of the Minnesota river are about
ready for harvest and he knows of many
large fields, one of 800 acres, which will
yield very heavily.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The board of county commissioners were
IN session yesterday and large delegation
Of citizens from the vicinity of Valley Cen
ter and Union township were on hand and a
somewhat stormy debate took place with
reference to the location of bridge over
the Arkansas in Union township. Mr.. A.
W. OLIVER wished to locate the bride on the
half section line between fourteen and fifteen
and the delegation from Valley Center and
vicinity wanted the bridge located between
nine and ten, claiming that majority of the
people Of the north portion of the county
would be benefited by it at that point. Com
missioner Wilson not being present it was
decided to postpone the location until to-
morrow
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
HUTCHINSON, LARNED, MCPHERSON.

There are three lines of railways being
discussed in our city-all looking to the
local interests OF this city-without reference
10 their present or future importance as con-
Meeting links. One Of these schemes is for a
road from Wichita to Larned and on to
Wallace on the n. p. Another to Hutch
inson and on to a connection with the n. p.
ut Ellsworth. Still another from Wichita to
q connection with the n. p. at Mcpherson.
In our judgment the last named proposition
embraces line that would afford as many
advantages as either of the Others, besides
giving US one more daily passenger line to
the Missouri river. But as TO either or all
of these, the EAGLE above all things, as it
said yesterday, urges harmony. If there
are, or should arise. any differences of opin-
ion, let us get together as business men in
business meeting and go over all the rounds
of differences and then all stand by the
majority decision. Unanimity to wonder
full degree has marked the business history
of this city in the past. The fact has been
remarked of us everywhere. This spirit
should-must continue to govern il we
would succeed in all our enterprises.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
THE NEW STREET CARS.

The three new street cars were seen in the
car barn on North Main street yesterday.
No finer cars can be seen in any city. The
two closed cars are two feet longer than
those now in use and are elegantly finished.
The top is fashioned after that of a regular
railroad coach with ventilators. On one of
the cars are the words douglas Avenue and
North Main Street." and on the other
douglas Avenue and South Main Street"
The excursion car is beauty" 1t is seven
teen feet long and six feet wide with six
seats that will hold four passengers each.
Everything about it is frst-class. 1t is let
tered, douglas Avenue and the Park"
These beautiful cars will be put on the
track tomorrow and passengers will have
the best accommodations to Bayley's park
on our natal day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
MORE RosssRlrs.

Two more robberies occurred night be-
fore last, one Of which didn't smount to
much, but the other was Of some import
ance. Terry Evens, an old railroader who
had been working on the grade of the n
Dorado and Newton extension OF the Sum-
flower. and who came here to blow in his
estimate, reports having been assisted in the
job by fellow known among the railroad
ers Is "Happy Jack" Terry had been in
terviewing the joints until be was Just about
$3.50, when Happy Jack beaued him around
until just about dark, when Terry thought
he would register for tho night at Csrey's
lumber yard. Happy Jack, as the story
goes, showed him to his room alongside Of
of lumber pile and as soon as he got COM
fortably fixed. the accommodating Jack re-
lieved poor Terry of sos so Terry says, and
another man says he saw Jack with the
pocket book. Search was instituted for
Jack yesterday, but it appears he thought
this 9 good town to leave, and he skipped.
The other robbery occurred at Fritz
Schnitzler's billiard hall, Entertainments and
popular prices) but only about $1.50 and .
few cigars and pop changed hands until the
police went through it About three in the
morning as Night Waterman Badger was
rounding up" that part Of town he found
that the gas was not Lit in Fritz's building
and he knew something was wrong. He
bounded off like an antelope
after Joe Stewart and the other policeman
and they all surrounded the building and
held council of war, at which it was de-
cided that Stewart, who is q bad man with
a gun. should guard the rear. The other
policeman at the front while Badger was to
beard the thief in his lair. The back win
dow was raised and Joe fired Badger in
bodily, he being armed like gun boat and
having knife in his teeth and rasor be-
tween his toes. Upon strikinga light and
searching the whole premises, it was dis
covered that the thief had unfastened the
bolts of the front door, pulled both doors
open at the same time and walked out with
out having even said by your leave to the
police. Finding the game all up, the boys
turned in and faced the bar and each treated
in turn, and now Fritz says they must have
been very dry to brake into his place that
hour of the right
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
JACOB BlSANrz.



The hardware and tiuware house of Jacob
Bissantz, No. 107 Douglas avenue, is really
mammoth concern and few even in Wichita
haye the remotest idea Of the magnitude of
the store with its tinshop and cornice works,
nor the immense volume of business done
there. A reporter took look through the
entire establishment yesterday, and not
withstanding that he had passed by the store
two or three times day during the past
year. he soon discovered that he was far
from being posted as to the extent of the
concern. The store is 25x150 feet and is
packed so full Of goods that scarcely pass
age way is left between. The stock which
probably amounts in value to $4,000
comprises everything in the hardware and
tinwaro line from a tin cup to stove.
and embraces iron and blacksmith's furnish
ings. The stock of stoves is very large and
fine, including large number of splendid
oil burners. The floors and shelves and
counters are covered with goods, while from
the beams all manner of tinware hangs sus-
pended. No house in the southwest carries
SO large and fine stock of mantels and
CRATES. Another very important depart
ment Of this big house is the galvanized
cornice works, which is increasing so rapid
ly as to tax all tie energy of the concern to
FL the orders. The cornice and tinworks
occupy the whole upper story OF the build
ing and employ from fifteen to twenty
hands. Il have received about $4,000 worth
of orders for cornice in the last two weeks"
said Mr.. Bissantz, "and must put half
dozen more men to work in that depart
ment." The spring has been backward for
building and now comes the rush; this
branch of my business is growing to an
enormous extent"
An inspection of this big concern in all
its departments from the ground floor to
the upper room is necessary in order to
comprehend its magnitude.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
A DAISY

We have frequently taken occasion TO no.
tice various vehicles, carriages, buggics, de-
livery wagons, ETC., but the latest and posi-
lively the finest thing on wheels that we have
seen in some time is George Harris new ice
wagon. 1t was manufactured in Philadel-
phia and the freight alone cost $72. 1t
would take half column to give a minute
description of this superb wagon and all its
points of excellence, therefore We will just
say it is daisy and if anyone don't under
stand what We mean by that let him examine
it for himself.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

A HORSE UPSET.

Quite serious sccident occurred to one
of Peter Getto's horses in front of the
Cracker factory, on Douglas avenue yester-
day evening. While driving along on that
part of the street a grocery wagon drawn by
q single horse was posing by, and in conse-
quence Of jam of teams at that poin. they
drove SO close together that the wheel Of
the grocery wagon ran under the Shank
Of the off horse of Mr.. Getto's team, upset.
tin him clean over, his head coming under
his body. The harness had to be cut in
order to extricate him. His hind legs were
SO cut up that he will be unfit for use for
some time, but it was very lucky his neck
was not broken.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

The note referring to Mr.. jerome Turkeys
new home was q Misrepresentation. He
dos not claim or think it one Of the finest
in the county, and be did not make the re-
mark from which the expression was gath
cred, but gentleman in the company who
was talking. No more modest man lives in
the county than jerome Turley. He is the
Last man who would blow his own horn, and
it even makes him feel mean for the EAGLE
to do it for him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
THE BEST LETTERS

The letters of Col, Stewart, the grand
commander Of the Kansas G. A. r., pub
lished by the EAGLE, are the best written
any paper of this state of the trip, ex-
periences and sights taken, enjoyed and seen
by the delegations who went down to Maine
Col. S. not only possesses watchful eye
but learned head and a heart for senti-
ment, so that his letters have been instruc-
tive, entertaining and enjoyable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

McNulty Bros, with twenty teams and
railroad construction outfit, passed through
the city en- route for Anthony where they
have contracts on the Sunfower branch
road. The teams connected with this camp
arc some of the best in Kansas, several pairs
Of mules are said 70 have cost as high as
$500. They are offef the grade near New
ton, which they have Just completed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10
ENTHUSIASTIC.

A capitalist, at least gentleman of large
means, who visited this valley from Ken
lucky, writes letter to Joceiyn & Thomas,
from which We take the following enthusi-
astic extract, with the only observation that
the man evinced his genuine earnestness by
directing them to purchase certain valuable
properties, He writes:
Il will be in your city as soon as circum-
stances will permit l am very much pleased
with your city and surrounding country.
That is certainly the best country outside Of
paradise. 1t is simply heaven on earth.
Nothing but . financial crash or the grim
monster, death, can prevent me from locat-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

A man named George Brown who lives
near the railroad just south of the Union
depot, caused some alarm on the Fourth by
firing shot in his shanty. The circum-
stances as related to reporter are that
Brown came home little under the infu-
ence and that Mrs. B. who is said to be
something on the shoot herself, shot off her
tongue when her worser half fred the pistol
off to scare her, the ball passing through the
roof of the shanty. Mrs. B. fell apparently
dead on the floor and Brown called some
men who were passing to help with her.
She lay unconscious for some time and all
lett the house while she was yet apparently
unconscious, except Brown himself, but tine
next morning the woman was all right. Mrs.
Brown is said to have run two or three par
ties from the house lately with revolver.
The Browns owed Manuel & Dresser little
bill and when their boy went to collect If
Mrs. Brown, SO the story goes, drove him off
with revolver. 1t is also said that the man
who owns the lot on which Browns shanty
stands tried to get them away from the
place but the valiant female made him skip
pretty lively. The neighbors say the Browns
are tough crowd.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

DR.. Roe returned fran Arkansas City last
night He reports numerous casualties on
the evening of the Fourth at that city. A
number of fights and shootings occurred.
A man named Thomas Armstrong was shot
in the thigh and boy was run over by a
wagon and his skull crushed in, from which
be almost instantly died. A number of
lesser casualties occurred also. The Win
field base ball club defeated the Arkansas
City boys by one score. The game was well
contested. The doctor says Capt. Rarick
and Sheriff Mcintyre have q number Of
United States prisoners at Winfield whom
they will bring to this city for examination
as soon as Commissioner Sherman arrives
home,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

The Standard, Warrensburg, Mo-, says E
II. Bullinger. Of this city, is visiting his
uncle in that place. That paper says
Wichita is one of the best cities in the west,
from which profound remark we infer that
its editor carries horizontal Uranium on
HE rbn,,1d,ru
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

A beautiful banner for the Odd Fellows
lodge of Belle Plaine was finished at c. r
vineyis shop yesterday. Joe Henley is the
artist and the work speaks well for his ar
f;s4io eltli
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

The citizens in the extrepe south part of
town complain that the water in the mains
is allowed to remain so long that it becomes
unfit for use. there not being enough people
down there 70 use II fast enough. Why not
iat Il ,.s,r OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

Mr. VIII Cavsnnaugh, assistant secretary
of state, came down from the capitol yester'
day, making us q call in the afternoon. HI
SAYS everything al the capitol Is quiet
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

The Arkansas river Wednesday was at its
highest water line of this year, it fell about
one foot when it commenced to rise very
rapidly and stands now at little above {.
Yesterday evening it rose six inches in two
hours, and the prospects sre that if it con-
tinues to rise the steamboat at our sister city
will float on the fourth of July.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

Died, July 2, Amelia Myrtle, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rock, aged
four months and eighteen days.
This precious gem SO sweet and fair
To cheer our hearts was given,
Now taken from our loving care
To its spirit home in heaven.
MRS. j. NJ. B.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

Judge Jewett Joined in wedlock yesterday
Mr.. L. NJ. Purcell and Miss Johanna Super,
both of Summer county.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

Ed. hartman, agent for Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express and American Express Co. at
Leavenworth, with his wife, is visiting his
father, J. w. hartman, agent OF the Pacific
Express Co. Of our city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-10

Mrs. NJ. E. Lease, accompanied by Miss
Kelly, a sister of Father Kelly, of VIM
field, made the EAGLE a pleasant call yes
,ar1av