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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
AaREEAnLY SURPRISED.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank VIII
liams, corner Of Waco street and Central
avenue, was the scene Of a very enjoyable
birthday surprise party night before last 1t
was genuine surprise, the recipients know
ing absolutely nothing abou. it until little
after O'Clock when some one knocked at
the door. The door being opened the joy
Gus guests began to pour in until about
forty had assembled The happy host and
hostess were equal to the occasion and i'm
mediately set to work to make everything
pleasant for their guests and to say
that they succeeded, and that the entire COM
pany were most agreeably entertained and
enjoyed themselves heartily is but feebly
expressing it. Following are the names OF
the guests: Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Pumpelly
Mr.. and Mrs. John Derst, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlton, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Dale, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Winch, Mr..
and Mrs. Hollenbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. RIGHT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Wy
nantz, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Guthrie, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Judge
Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Hartzell, Mrs
Ceilings, Mrs. Young Moore, Misses Cora
Parsons, Grace Hartzell, wainwright, Messrs
Chas. Beck and Fred. Drake. Among the
regrets of a number of friends were two
very handsome tokens of friendship by NJ
Cox and Mrs. J. A. Jones.
Of all the novel emigrant outfits that have
passed through this city the present season
one passed along Douglas avenue yesterday
that took the confectionery. 1t was nothing
more nor less than miniature frame house
on wheels. The family, cat and all, vert
comfortably fixed inside. The stove wal
BACKED up nicely, and the inside Of thu
castle was fitted up with shelving upor
which the dishes were ranged. The bee
room, parlor and culinary department wer'
all in one, however.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
WICHITA JOCKEY CLUB.

a number of gentlemen held meeting
yesterday and organized the "Wichita Jock
ey Club" with the following officers for the
ensuing year: r l.. Walker, president;
John B. Carey, vice-presIdent; J. T. McMil-
Ian, treasurer; II. G. Toler, secretary and E.
A. Dorsey, superintendent. Five hundred
dollars was raised on the spot, and turned
| over to the treasurer. The first meeting OF
the season will be heldat Carey park the End,
Bird and 4th OF June. The club intend to
be in position to offer $1,000 in premiums
at that meeting, which no doubt will have
the effect of bringing out good horses, and
be source of pleasure to our citizens. This
is move in the right direction. and will re-
suit benefcially to our city in many respects.
The gentlemen at the head OF the movement
| are too well known to need recommend,
suffice il that their names are sufficient
guarantee that it will be no fraud. The
movement should receive the hearty support
of our citizens.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
THE WHEAT PROSPECT.

A long ride into the country shows the
prospective wheat crop up in no favorable
light. We saw but one fine field, several but
a fair half-stand, and others being plowed
up. We believe this is the first, or at least
the worst failure in wheat since the settle
nent of the country. 1t is laid to the long
continued, freezing weather, and to the un-
usual depth to which the frost reached. In
the process of thawing the soil heaved more
than ever was noticed before in this valley
In fact, chewing" or "throwing out" hal
been practically unknown. Mr.. John Brin'
ley, whom we called upon, said he noticed
that during the hardest or most severe
freezes the soil opened into well defined
crack, which ran along the burrows o.
drilled wheat, exposing the roots. We dom
think that this section of the state can be SCI
| down for more than half crop.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
LAR,MER q srrNsoN.

No city in the State of Kansas boasts
larger nor finer retail houses than Wichita,
and we say it without fear OF contradiction,
that the best retail stores in any city west Of
St. Louis do not carry larger nor more COM
plete stocks than our leading merchants do.
Among the leading stores now doing q
prosperous trade in this city is the large dry
goods house of Larimer & Stinson, 1872
Main street. Or reporter, noticing quite q
hustle around there yesterday, dropped
in to see what Was up. He found Mr.. Lari-
mer and his clerks busy opening boxes of
fresh spring GOO Is, of rich materials and the
latest spring styles--goods that would en-
tiee any lady to tackle Der lord for new
dress. The clcr were busly engaged ar
ranging the goods in the new addition just
opened, dressing up the entire establishment
which makes it look like an entirely new
store. "Why, Mr.. Larimer," said the re-
porter, ''you seem TO be up to your eyes i'll
business this morning." "Yes, our new ad-
dition of S5x25 is just completed, and we
are arranging the goods in our whole store
to-day. We have just received lot ofnew
spring goods that we are just opening out,
SO We will have busy day of it." Oh. l
see you have had an addition built" "Tes.
our trade has SO increased that we found our
room altogether inadequate. Now, our
store with this addition is 105 feet long by
25 wide, which, as you can see, gives us a
fine room, and you will observe that it is
about the brightest and best light
ed store room in this city, which
is great advantage in showing goods.
"We started in here about two years age
in a modest way. We made ne particular
show or blow, but worked on the principle
that pleasant words please the ear and pleas.
ant prices please the POCKET" 1--WE have
made it a point to keep none but respecta-
BILE and attentive clerks, and l must say that
our success has been phenomenal" ave
have steadily worked our way up. Ever
in the most discouraging time last winter
our trade steadily increased" AT no time
| in our whole business career have we beer
in so prosperous a condition as now, and a
no time have we been enabled to place be
fore the public SO large and complete stool
as at present, nor to offer such bargains.
"Come and take look through and se'
what you think of it." The reporter wa.
delighted to see such a splendid array of ex
quisitely rich and beautiful dress goods
silks and fine fabrics of every description
The stock of staple dry goods is very large
while the dress goods department is replet'
with the newest colorings and combination
in plaids, tricotines, armures, ottomans
shoodahs, camel's hair, ladies' cloth, Nun
veilings, cashmeres and albatross suitings
In short, everything to be found in first
class modern dry goods store. These gen
tlemen are honorable business men AM
worthy of patronage.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
BELVEDERE BELvA.

Someone says IN the Beacon that the
BILE fling" at Belva Lockwood. There is lit
tie necessity for resorting TO an untruth in
SO small a matter. The EAGLE said simply
that as a rule she failed to satisfy her audi
ences or to meet their expectations. As to
her nomination and candidacy for the pres
idency of the United States, both we're the
thinnest possible frauds. As for her prac-
tice before the supreme court and court of
Chains, of course it is simply immense in
both instances, which accounts for her leav
ing that lucrative work to make country
lectures, as recreation purely. We prob
ably know as little ct the woman's life as
the author of Contemplate fling" We al
luded to the opinion of the papers near at
home. The Wellington Press said she talked
yesterday says that Helen NJ. Cougar is
her superior as lectures. The way her
agents have had to work for for two months
to get some organization in Wichita to take
her, she is deserving of full house. 1t
ought TO be worth a half dollar to see
woman who had the brass to set herself up
as a candidate for the political leadership Of
fifty millions of such people as America
boasts. Though her brain equals that Of
Webster and Calhoun combined, and which
we don't deny, vet we do assert that her
cheek losses nothing by comparison. Of
course all this is written with the full kncwl-
| edge that it will greatly increase the size of
her house, which gives us pleasure, for how
ever hard up the W. C. I. L. may be, the
managers of Belva are probably more so,
and who knows how much those claims be-
| fore the highest courts of the land may be
/ suffering for the want of her immediate at
tention. 1t is unnecessary to say that the
local puffs appearing in these columns were
the inspiration of those who secured Belvs's
presence, but in the unselish kindness of our
heart we say by all means go and hear her,
for her like does not live in America to-day,
and we might add. we hope never will again.
Remember tonight and turn out everybody.
There will be room in the gallery, but il
that should be crowded you will be welcome
I IN oilr scat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
DEDICATION.

The Christian church of this city will bc
dedicated this morning at II o'clock. Ii !,
completely finished and furnished and the
invitation is general to come and witness
the exercises. The dedicatory services will
be conducted and the sermon preached BY
Prof. w. F. Black, of illinois, who Is pull
nj, orstor of renown and no doubt a treat il
in reserve for all those who may attend
Meetings have been in progress fos some
DAYS, Rev. II. p. Tsndy being assisted by
Elder J. NJ. Kersey, of Wyandotte, who bias
been doing the preaching, and who is
young man of superior ability and splendid
social qualities. Ten were added to the
church. Both Mt. Kersey and Mr.. Tandy
will assist at the services of to-day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
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NEW ADVERTlS!NGS SCHEME

We saw unique machine for advertising
yesterday at the Kansas employment
agency. which Arthur & O'Brien intends to
introduce in this city. The machine re-
sembles common wind mill. The frame
is sixteen feet wide by forty feet in height
and consists of a square boarded box upon
one side of which is a dial with hands like a
clock. Other ornaments adorn the other
sides. On the surface of this square frame
box are forty-one spaces painted in all the
known colors, these spaces being intended
for business cards. On top is a regular wind
wheel which will be continually in motion,
and will keep ringing bell on the inside,
which Is intended to attract attention TO the
machine. One Of the machines is TO be put
up on the west side of the bridge near the
approach. 1t is novel contrivance and is a
GOOD advertising scheme.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
ANTHONY JUBILANT

Peter Bogue, chief track layer of the Sun
flower road, came in from Anthony last Sun
day and reports things booming at Anthony.
A meeting of prominent citizens was held
Saturday night to make arrangements for o
grand reception and dinner on the occasion
of the completion of the track to that city.
There will be al excursion from Fort Scot
on the occasion and the officials of the road
will be present. Ex-Governor Anthony j:
expected to be present and deliver an ora
ton. Another meeting will be held thi.
week to perfect arrangements. Mr.. BoguC
thinks it will b. about the LIST of May wher
the track is col lpleted to that rising city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.

And now they have nowfangled ways o.
getting married as well as doing almos,
everything else. A gentleman who came
here short time ago from Texas, and whose
face is becoming quite familiar on Douglai
avenue, was married by telegraph day be-
fore yesterday. The girl was at one end OF
the wire in Dallas, Texas, while the man
was here a. the other end of the wire. The
vows were passed between the parties which
made them one. The preacher also was in
Texas. 1t may be very good way to get
married but it would appear to us to be a
little cold. We prefer the old style.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
WICHITA VICTORIOUS.

The closing game between the Wichita
and Newton polo clubs, at the rink last night
was very holly contested and ended in
victory for the Wichita boys. The visiting
club played well and at first had the best
of the game, but the Wichita boys got their
work in splendidly afterwards and held the
lead 10 the last. The rink was well-flled.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
NE Cd WATCHING.

Just as No. passenger train on the Sun
flower road pulled into the depot last even
ing missile from "nigger killer went
crashing through.the cab windaw, barely
missing the engineers head. A colored man
and white or mulatto boy were seen to run
across by the skating rink. These weapons
are as dangerous as pistols, and any one
found with one in his possession should be
dealt with accordingly. The globes of
street lamps have been broken just for
amusement by fellows who tote these things.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

VIM. Ross, tho Robbie Burns of the Mn
neseah. was in town yesterday, and said that
when he and Pat Mcdonald, the bard of the
cow-skin, goes TO Heaven and get their
wings on they will make fine angels. "Who
ever heard OF Kansas angels"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Well, there is good deal Of wicked kick
ing and hot growing but notwithstanding all
that the EAGLE IS still for the churches and
the preachers and expects TO be, as it is for
the home and for every other institution
fostered by Christianity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

A man went into the Wichita House on
election day, sat lowS and ate his dinner
and then refused to pay for it and told Tho
proprietor if he said anything about it h
would lick him-good pay.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

The rafters were put on Myers and Heis-
erman's builning on Main street yesterday.
II will be ready for business in month, and
win be a very desirable business room. II
will be for rent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

The high joint committee. on behalf oil
the city council and board of trade, was
big thing. The question that Expresses us,
is the committee ready to report on yester-
dsv,s work.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Senator John Kelly, of Sedgwick comfy,
called last evening on his way to Topeka
He puts the wheat crop of that county al
not likely to exceed - per cent of last year
DR.. Ensign thinks we have good prospect
in this county TO secure so per cent Of last
wears crop.-Newton Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Sheriff Fisher informs US that twenty
trainps were run in night before last by the
police TO the Jail These we believe were
oorraned in box cars side tracked at the
stock wards. Fisher said fourteen were dis
covered by him and the city marshal on one
of the islands Of the river, and scattered
about their camps were the evidences that
many chicken roosts had suffered. 1t was
proposed, and We believe afterwards carried
out, that these loafers be escorted by squads
into the country in different directions.
turned loose and told to skip. This is a
poor policy, inhuman and unfair to Others.
Two or three streets in this city in the near
future will have to be macadamized or
paved. 1t would be more humane and bet
ter every way for the city to have on hand
a few car loads OF stone, and when it be-
comes necessary to take in the tramps, put
them to work and make them earn as much
at least as il costs the city TO keep them In
a short time these men would either leave or
the CITY would have ON hand the necessary
amount o. pounded stone to improve q
street or two. To send them out into the
country and turn them loose is to endnger
not Only property, but the lives Of women.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Our sister city of Goddard has new may
or and he is about the proper article The
dav after his election he was out shoveling
corn. They have got dancing down so weak
that it will require a derrick to lift it up
We were informed that there were SIX girl;
at the last big dance in that burg.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

DR.. Fabrique is putting out hedge oil
red cedar which will surely prove attractive
but the place of its sitting will bother the
n,.ara.,o o;fizan
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Miss Mossaline Baldwin, one of Wichita's
fairesi daughters, goes to Anthony to spend
some time with her aunt, Miss Bullock.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

There is much complaint against the city
and its authorities, by farmers adjoining the
city. for the manner in which dead animals,
especially dead horses and dead dogs, are
disposed Of In many cases they are hauled
beyond the city limits and just dumped out;
in Others not half covered, and so on. One
gentleman told us yesterday that horse,
diving Of something like the CHAMBERS, was
hauled out and dropped on his farm. ii
there is an ordinance covering this matter
IT ought to be enforced; if not, then one
should be passed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

A young man of the Oscar Wilde pattern
at least in respect Of hair, passed down
Douglas avenue yesterday evening and at
tracted good deal Of attention. His hair,
which was coal black, was about eighteen
inches long. We did not find out just what
manner of man he was, but heard some one
say he was scout. Probably Gen. Hatch's
,,-;,,,.a sco,t Looking for boomers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Mr.. fuller, Jr., son of II. X. fuller, has
arrived, and will take charge Of the 20-acre
garden farm they bought south of town.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Hon. ]. r. Mead came in from bis farm,
Saturday, and is spending few days with
his family.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Mr.. Robert Deuing of Oswego is spend
ing few days in tie city and was at the
party at Charley Bittiag's residence last
night.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

DIR. W. r. Coburn. dentist Of Marion,
has located here and viii have an Office with
Dr. Tebo in Healy's block.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

JIG. Robb, Of Ford county, was in town
Yesterday. He says last fall when he tool
nm his claim it was an easy matter to ge'
GOOD claims within four miles OF Dodge
CITY: now one has to go forty miles away tc
get claim. He SAYS the attorney general
was nj Dodge week ago yesterday, and
warned the county attorney and sheriff that
If they did not close up every saloon by the
LIST of Nav, he would close themselves out
The sheriff issued proclamation on Mon
day ordering all the saloons to be prepared
TO close by May LIST,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
BOUNCED.

The parties who we mentioneda day or two
ago as having obtained possession of some o!
Mr. l.. RIGHTS upstairs rooms, by misrepre-
sensations were unceremoniously fired out
by Mr.. RIGHT as soon as he discovered their
character. They came to Mr.. RIGHT with
false references, obtained possession of the
rooms by misrepresentation and paid q
months rent, but Mr.. RIGHT declares that no
amount could induce him to allow them to
remain when he ascertained their character.
Mrs. Morgan, whose millinery rooms are
over Mr. RIGHTS store, is very much pleased
with Mr.. RIGHTS prompt action in bouncing
them.
Ben Aldrich says be is no mans mayor;
that he received so large vote that he
does not feel that his election was due to the
efforts of any man or set OF men. He will
be the peoples mayor, nobody owns him,
and no man shall control his administra-
ton.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

We received letter written on rose tinted
paper yesterday dated Sunday morning in
which the writer addresses us as any Dear
Pastor" urging special edition of the SER
mon every Sunday and asking to be put
down for two extra copies regular. The
writer only furnishes an initial. We fear
that every effort might not prove just SO ac-
ceptable. Besides we only write sermons
when in the mood. That particular kind OF
affiatus does not work on us every day and
seldom twice alike, my dear parishoner.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Capt. Z. H. Wolfe, Of Rushville, Ind,
formerly state auditor Of Hoosierdom, is in
the city introducing the most perfect abstract
book we ever saw.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

A negro circulated report yesterday
morning which obtained some currency. Ii
was that the body of a woman with two bull
let holes in her had been found in the little
river. Some color was lent to the story by
the statement of a gentleman who resides IN
that part Of town, TO the effect that last Mon
day night he heard shots fired, followed by
cries in the section alluded to and heard
persons running rapidly away. The whole
story turned out to be a fraud.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

The funeral of the late Mrs. Powell, which
took place from Capt. Powell's residence on
North Main street a: 3:i5 Sunday afternoon
was largely attended. After prayer by Rev
Mr.. Hodeson, and the singing of hymn
the remains were taken to the hearse, AND
the cortege began to move toward the GENE
tary followed by seventeen carriages. The
pail bearers were, Col. Jocelyn, Col. INNS
Cash Henderson, NJ. Cox, Charles Caldwell
and NJ Iarimer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Police Officer Clark had small sized ele-
plant on his hands about an hour yesterday
evening. 1t was stray child in baby car
rage. Some little girls found the little
thing wheeling itself along in ifs carriage
near the opera house and rolled it along
down Douglas avenue and Clark found it on
the corner of Main. 1t could not tell its
name and the officer was puzzled Whist to
do with it. At length little boy recognize
ed it and took it home.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

A. J. Lappeus & Co., of Mcpherson, have
opened their drug store at 222 Douglas sv-
enue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
UP SHE GOES

Good milling wheat sold readily in this
market yesterday at so cents and one load
beought 81 cents.
Fat hogs brought from S3.S5 to $3.50 per
one hundred pounds.
In sympathy with the rise in wheat, -four
took an upward jump of 20 cents per one
hundred pounds.
Mrs. ]. Oak Davidson quietly breat he'd
her life out on Sunkay night, at her home in
this city, surrounded by her husband, child
and dearest friends. Hers had been long
and painful illness which had baffled the
skill of many physicians. All that love
could suggest or money procure was IN
availing. Her husband took her TO Europe
last summer a year, and while the change
seemed to benefit her no little she gradually
declined till the hour of dissolution relived
her from great suffering. She had every
thing to live for and dreaded the change
which seemed inevitable. We have not
been notified as to the hour of the funeral
but it was telephoned US that it expected to
be at o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Davidson was a young woman in the
prime of life, intelligent and loving, with a
devoted husband and one bright child, a boy
just old enough to feel the loss of mother
most keenly. Her maiden name was Ida f.
Fitch. She was born in Bristol, Maine,
August Goth, 1857. She removed with her
parents to Chicago when ten years of age
and came to FL Dorado, in this stvte, in 1876
where she was married to Oak Davidson,
April 10th, 1876. The sympathy of many
friends is extended to the bereaved husband
and the little boy.
oh. the changing bells of Time
Soon their notes will all be dumb,
And in joy and peace sublime,
! We shall feel the silence come;
And our souls their thirst will slake,
| And our eyes the King will see,
| When thy glorious morn shall break
Eternity? Eternity