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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08
HARPER
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To the Edito- OF the Eagle
The May dance was largely attended ant
passed of very pleasantly. Over sixt,
tickets were sold at dollar apiece. Be
sides these many conplimentaries were is
sued, so that there were, perhaps, seventy
five couples. Many who did not partici
pate in the festivities were present as specta
tors. After all expenses were paid, abou
forty-fve dollars remained for the librar,
fund.
The last meeting of the year. of the Har
per County Teachers association, was hold
in Harper Saturday, May 2. It was well at
tended by both teachers and visitors. The
most interesting part of the programme wa.
in the evening, when the people
had the pleasure of listening to one
OF Prof. Canfeld's fine lectures. Mr.. Can
field was greeted by a large audience, tn,
opera house being nearly full. He is de-
servedly popular, and We hope to have hin
among US again. Mrs. Chas. Erwin, who j.
u retircu ciocueioHisl, give Two Iecltatiofi'
that were very highly appreciated. Th'
Harper School Choir" furnished tn,
music.
Tonight meeting of the Driving Parl
association is to be held at the skating rink
followed by a meeting to consider the ques-
ton of getting the Methodist college here
The people of Harper have awakened to the
necessity of action are putting forth NOR
energetic efforts.
Supt. Hammond, of Wichita, who hat
partially promised to be with the teacher.
Saturday, was prevented from coming
which was great disappointment to al
who know anything about Mr.. Hammond
Several large brick Buildings are in pro
cess OF erection in the business part of town
If they prove to be as handsome as the Ex
change bank, that was finished onlya shor
time ago, they will be great addition &c
the appearance Of Harper. n.
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FRAUDS AND BEooARs.

Anyone who wants to get pointer on
frauds and beggars, had better sit haitian
hour with John Stewart. A few days ago
a family from near Kalamazoo, Mich, who
owns eighty acres of fine land there, wanted
John TO pay So month for house for
them TO live in, out of the county funds of
course. Some time last winter an old wo-
man applied to him for assistance and he
visited her house. found out that she had n
husband on claim near Coldwster. They
owned good farm near Mulvane which
they had rented out. The old woman said
she had about 5000 bushels of corn, and of
course had lots of money, but there were
some things she wanted and she thought the
county ought TO furnish them. Another
time the same Old woman sent a little girl
saying she was sick and changed her name
u little but John caught on and the poor,
rich beggar had to root hog or kick the
wash tub; but Yesterday she applied again,
but this time she was more reasonable, she
merely wanted the county to pay the inter
est now due on mortgage on her farm.
Now no good-hesrted county would kick
against doing thing like that but the hard
hearted Stewart wouldn't do it. John tells
several other good ones.
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TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS

CHEYENNE AGENCY, I. T., May 6, 1885.
To the Editor Of The Eagle.
In compliance with army order, the
troops all belonging to this post IN. Reno)
have come in from Oklohoma preparatory to
being removed to Montana and Nebraska
While companies c and D, (infantry) came
in few weeks since, troops + and l, Ninth
cavalry, arrived from Camp Russell this
week. The infantry and one company Of
cavalry start this week for their northern
fields and the remaining company follows in
few weeks. In honor ofthe departure Of
the officers belonging to these five COM
panies ball and banquet was rendered
them by the society people at the agency on
the evening of the 9th, which will long be
remembered as being the pleasantest party
of the kind ever given at either the agency
or post. The Agency orchestra under the
leadership of Prof. De Bra, furnished ex-
cellent music for the occasion. The hall
was appropriately decorated and: about
thirty couples psrtook of the festivities,
The Indies of the agency acquitted them
solves nobly in preparing the banquet. Mr..
David Hays and wife, of Wichita. were the
distinguished guests from a distance, who
seemed to have enjoyed the affair much.
Col. and Mrs. Dyer took active parts in
their usual effective manner, whose hosPi-
tality was duly appreciated.
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before the rains il up and looks well
Everybody IL busy finishing their planting
Our Building and Loan association Is doins
wonders.
John J. Shields. Esq, has just returned
from Clark county where he has located
half section of land any will 60 there and
settle upon it during the prescribed time
Mr.. B. F. Taylor. our popular artist, has al.
90 made location IN Mead county and hi,
family and brotbg-in-law have already
left and settled upon thir claims, Mr.. Tay-
lor remaining here and attending to his bus
mess.
Several farms have changed hands in this
vicinity and many city lots and residences
have been sold.
Our Presbyterian church was dedicated
two weeks ago, Rev. McClung, Of Yelling
Ton, preaching q very able dedication ser
mon. The church is beautiful one and
the seating with opera chairs is just grand.
Those desiring q quiet, intelligent, and
healthy town in which TO settle, say come
to Clearwater and show your good judg-
ment.
The county commissioners now have an
opportunity to show their wisdom and the
regard they have for the majority of the
people who elected them. in devising ways
md means to rebuild the bridges, and assist
in repairing the damages done by the recent
hoods. Do your duty faithfully, gentlemen,
and the people will call you blessed.
ALPHA
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The Short Trial.

New YORK, May 6.-The trial Of Richard
Short for the attempted murder OF Capt
Phelan was continued to-day. Phelan VIA:
recalled and asked some unimportant ques-
tons and the prosecution rested. The de
fence opened in snort address by theii
council, w. w. Brooke. The latter main
tanned that Pheian came to this city &c
wreak vengeance upon Rossa,- because
Rossa had published something in the
United Irishman censuring Phelan.
Counsel said Phelan went to Rossa's Office
to attsck him and while there acted bolster
ously and threatened Rosa. Short SPOKE
to Phelan, but the latter attacked him, snd
Short stsbbed him with dagger in pro-
tecting himself. The dagger, counsel main
tanned, WAS one of the ornaments o.
Rossa's office Counsel would show that
Pbelan WAS not a reliable witness, that be
had perjured himself in conspiracy against
his superior officer while captain of the
capital police at Washington. Walker
Elliott testified to hearing Pheian threaten
to lay out both Rosa and Prof. Mezzleroff
The dynamiter. John +. Kearney, liqnol
store keeper, denied that he had writer
Phelan TO come to this city. Witness
described Phelan's boisteroll- conduct II
Rossa's Office and his quarrel with Short
When the fight began Kearney said he left
The other witnesses coIroborated the story
of Phelan's threat with regard to Rosa ant
to the fight with Bowen. Tho Short ant
Phelan case is still on.
After recess the testimony was concluded
and the case given to the jury, who soor
returned with verdict Of mot guilty" snt
we're discharged, and, upon motion of coun
sci, the prisoner was also discharged.
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CLEARWATER.
CLEARWATER, May 4.


To the Editor of the Eagle.
Since the great rains and the loss of our
bridges and the impossibility of fording the
| river we have been shut out from the world
or rather the south side of the river world
has been shut out from us. The Minnesota
has had a high old time,al on "clear water. >
if that be SO, what would it have been had
it INDUCED in the same beverage with lit
tie stick in it," The long continued rains
and high water has had its disastrous inAu-
ence upon our new railroad as well as upon
everything else. The spreading of the track
has caused the ditehing of two engines-ons
near this place and the other near Argonia-
and another is thoroughly planted in four
teen feet of water and sand in the river
But notwithstanding the cold weather anc
storms of the last three months, with tn,
losses and accidents thereby occurred, th,
plucky officers of the Sunfower railroad
have surmounted all obstacles, rebuilt sew
eral bridges and finished the road TO An
thony in the prescribed time
May first. With the determination
thus exhibited, the people west of Anthony
along the route of the Sunhower, may fe
licitate themselves upon having SO prompt
honorable and efficient company to deal
with.
DIR. j. c. Wilson, OF Davis county, In.
diana, has settled here amp is build!nga fin,
store, and finishing the second story for hi
dental rooms. The doctor has had many
years Of successful practice and has estab
lished reputation as thorough practice
dentist which the citizens should apprec
ate, and we hope the people will not b,
backward in giving him the encouragement
he so justly deserves
New residences are being started every
day. Twenty have already been com
menced and several of them completed thi
spring, and thirty more will be built durin,
the summer.
| Our mill will be ready for business nex
week
Tbs wheat prospects are far better thai
they were four weeks ago. Many fields sr
looking finely. The corn that was plante
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SOUTH KANSAS MEDICAL socIErY.

! At Up. N. in the Masonic hall yesterday
over the county Offices, the nineteenth
meeting of the South Kansas Medical So
ciety was convened. A reporter Of the
EAGLE was courteously admitted TO the
privileges of the floor. The oficers OF the
society are chosen for one year. Conse-
ouently, the work OF olecting officers was
not nece.-sry at this meeting.
TT. Miller. NJ D., of Sedgwick, called
the meeting to order.
c. c. Green, NJ. D., of Winfield, is the
secretary and was present for duty.
c. c. Farley, N. d., Wichita, treasurer,
was also at his post.
The medical gentlemen present were: OF
Wichita, Drs. Furley, Oldham, Tebo, Bib
bee, Fabrique. Wilson. Depew, Nc
Adams, Hubbard, Harvey, Russell, Stevens,
Mccullough and Mccoy; Drs. Mil
Ter, Cornwall, Burnes, Jsneway and Baugh-
man are of Sedgwick county. Winfield
sent Drs. Evans, Pugh, Wright, Elder. EN-
erson and Green, and Cowley county sent
DIR. Hornaday; Hutchinson, DR.. Robert
son; Butler county sent Drs. Hill and Hall.
Then there were DIR. Shives, of Burton, and
Dr. Elston, editor of the Medical Index Of
Kansas.
Interesting papers were read to the socty,
only to be published in the professional
Journals of medicine and surgery, upon the
following subjects:
On the treatment of minor diseases OF the
eye not involving knowledge of the OPP
thalmoscope, by DIR. Geo. 4. Westfall, Ar
kansas City.
On the use of chloroform in obstetrical
practice, DIR. A. II. Fabrique, Wichita.
On diptheria. DR.. Geo. Emerson, Win
ield.
on the continued fevers Of the southwest DIR
II. ID. Hill OF Augusta.
The next meeting of the society will be
held the first Tuesday in November. The
special committee for papers to be present
ed then, the subjects of which will be an
nounced hereafter, are: n. I. B. Robertson,
y. ~ NHrVu, w sCuhbd, L. -.
Hall, Douglass, ON Hernia; 7. H. Elder
Winfield.
Some learned discourses on the theory and
practice of medicine were delivered by sew
eral gentlemen and routine business attended
to that is not OF interest TO the public.
On the whole this body of medical gen.
tlemen are as intelligent and fine looking as
we have seen anywhere. At the November
meeting there will be chosen new officers,
and valedictory and salutatory speeches will
be delivered.
At 10 p. m. DR.. Miller adjourned the
meeting.
The reporter may have missed the names
Of some of the members or visiting profess
sionsl gentlemen present If SO it is purely
an oversight which he stands ready to cor
rect.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

Mr.. Roberts, one of the proprietors OF
Manhattan, made US call yesterday. The
big hotel Is being pushed forward to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible and the
furniture is arriving. Ii has been over
three months since this new hotel building
was turned over to the painters and paper
hangers and the Mcssrs. Roberts are getting
anxious to open out They think twenty
five more days will see the Manhattan
ready to welcome the travelling public ia
clean, airy and finely furnished rooms and
to as fine table as can be found in the
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CHENEY GROWS.

II. F. Goode the assessor of Morton town
ship, made his returns yesterday. He in
forms US that the increase all around in the
township and town of Cheney has been fully
one hundred per cent for the year. Returns
Of personal property figures up S62,255 as
against SOC, 600, of this $4,000 is for per
sonal property in Cheney. The population
this spring numbers l,035 as against 5l2 for
1881. So we 90 in the great Arkansas val
ley, counties and cities, townships and
towns doubling up every year or so.
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A FINE BIN

Every farmer has experienced and know:
of the Inconvenience and trouble of opening
up full bin of corn or wheat or othei
grain. The roof must be taken of, sid,
opened out, or some expedient resorted to t.
keep the grain from running out or to the
ground. Mr.. NJ. Camp, of this county, has
been awarded patent on crib door
shielo, whereby a farmer can have door
big or little, on level with his floor, which
he can open at any time when the bin is full
and shovel out just as much or little as b,
pleascs, and when he gets through shut the
door again without the waste of grain o.
an ear. Il is simple and not expensive
kenworthy & Arthur, of this city, hav.
farm rights to sell for Sedgwick county. Mr.
Camps address Is Sedgwick City, Harve,
county, Kansas.
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ST. LOUIS, May 6--Extradition paper
were prepared here to-day to be sent to
Auckland, New Zealand for w. H. Lennol
Maxwell, the Southern hotel murderer. Nc
agent for the state has yet been appointed
to 60 for Maxwell, there being some doubt
as to the manner Of appointment. There is
who goes cannot leave San Francisco before
June 9Th, when the next New Zealand
steamer sails. Chief Of Police Carrigan
cabled Mr.. Gamble, American consul ut
Auckland this afternoon instructing him to
hold Maxwell at all hazards until an officer
from Missouri arrived. The police board
has also telegraphed Secretary Of State Bay
ard, notifying him that an officer will leave
San francisco for Maxwell on June 9Th and
urging Mr.. Bayard in conjunction with the
minister at Washington to see that Maxwell
Is not released on technicality until the Of
hcer arrives.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT,

Mr.. Edward Vail received letter last
night from the agent of the Western Elec-
trio company, of Chicago, who wished to
know if our city had system Of elecric
lighting and if not, could water power and
right of way 10 construct a linsf obtained;
if so, they would furnish apparatus for run
ming first class system with ali work guar
snteed the best thst can be made.
They operate both the arc and incandescent
lights on the same circuit. Mr.. Vail informs
us that the incsndeseent is very fine light:
but both it and the arc run on the same cir
cult il splendid. We presume the wster
power and right of way could be easily OBJ
tained
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Races.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 6.-The attend
ance ut the races was large to-day. The
weather was warm and cloudy.
First Race-Selling purse, threc-quarters
Of mile, for purse Of $50 and S25 to the
second horse, had for starters Embargo, 102
pounds; Porthane, 20 pounds; Taliyrand, 100
pounds; Tamborine, lib pounds; Gratitude.
so pound,; Bagdad. 100 pound; Rock, so
pounds, and Pat Dennis, III pounds. En-
barge won by head, Pat Dennis second by
a half length and Tallyrand third. Time,
1:1SA.
Second Race-Selling race, one mile and
an eighth. Starters: Won Geltke, Bonnie
S. Ta1lyrand, Belle B, Slocum, Ergot and
Kansas. 1t began to rain as the horses
were started. Bonnie won by two lengths
in front, Tallyrsnd two lengths from Belle
B, third. Time 2:17. Post odds: Belle b
2 to /, Bonnie to l, Tallyrand and Ergot
20 to /, and the others 80 to l.
Third Race-Fairview stakes, for all ages,
one and one-quarter miles, S25 entrance and
$500 added with 500 to second out of
stakes. Only three faced the starter in
drenching rain which lasted through the
race, as follows: Arentine, liz pounds;
Billy Gimon, 11S pounds, and Father John,
lis pounds. Arentine won handily with
three lengths to spare, Gilmore second and
Father John away of. Time 2:15. Post
odds: Even money against Arentine, to
s against Gilmore. and 20 to l against
Father John.
Fourt Rsce-Mile heats for purse of
$500, of which $50 to second. Only two
starters, viz: Madison and Bincen, with lib
pounds each. Madison won with all ease IN
straight heats. Time, 1:56 and 1:55. Post
odds to against Bincen before the first
heat and to before the second.
Fifth Race-Purse 500 of which $50 to
second, owners handicap, one mile, had
three starters, as follows: Avery, so pounds;
BROOKLYN, 80 pounds; Phil. Lewis, So
pounds. Lewis won easily, Avery second,
Brooklyn third. Time, LOO. Post odds ::
Even money against Avery and Lewis
respectively, to one against Brooklyn.
LExINeToN, KY, May 6.-The races were
well attended to-day and the sport was ex-
citing
First Race-Purse $500, for all ages, one
and one-sixteenth miles. Starters: Village,
95 pounds, S23; Jas. Phillip. los pounds,
$40; Vanguard. 109 pounds, S57. Vanguard
won BY two lengths, Jas. Phillip second,
Village third. Time, l:52. The mutusls
paid 500.
Third Race-Phoenix hotel stakes for
3-year-olds, $500 added. one and onef fourth
miles. The stakes amounted to Sl,I25.
Starters: Rierson, $50; Red Stone, $50;
Tronbadour, So; Billormes, 81; Favor, moth
ing. Rierson won by q length, Favor sec
ond and Troubador third. Time, 2:0S 80.
Mutuals paid, $1,000
Fourth Race-Purse $3.50, handicap for
all ages, one and cne-eighth miles. Starters:
Slipaway, los pounds. s35, Monocrat. 100
pounds, $50. In the field Foxhound, 90
pounds, and Hail Fellow, 90 pounds, Sl2.
Monocrat won by a length, Slipawsy second,
Hail Fellow third. Time, l:56. Mutuals
paid, 81 90.
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Notice Is hereby given that the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Sedgwick county :.
Kansas, will meet as Board Of Equ. iization
and proceed to adjust and equalizs the assess
ments made in the several townships OF said
county on the following named dates:
Park, Union and Sherman, Monday, June
LIST.
Greeley, Eagle and Grant. Tuesday, June
End.
Lincoln. Payne, kechi and Minnehs, wcdne1-
day, June 3D.
Wichita and Deiano, Thursday. June 4th
Attica, Garden PLANE, Grand River. Morton !,
Erie and Viola. Friday, June 5th.
Anon, Illinois. Sinnescah, Ohio and Waco,
Saturday, June 9Th.
Salem. Rockford and Gypsum. Monday
June sth.
Wichita City, Tuesday and "Wednesday, yune
9Th and 10th.
Parties feeling themselves aggTieved in their
assessments, or desiring correction Of any En-
rors. must appear on the day designated for
hearing cases In the township in which they re-
side. and in no case will any corrections OF
equalization of any assess Ient be made by the
Bosrd of County Commissioners after the dates
mentioned in this notice.
By order Of the Board,
Witt. T.. p. FORD, County Clerk.
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Unitarian Conference.

ST. LOUIS. May 6.-The Western Uni
tartan conference continued its session this
morting. Rev. Z. j. X. Jones, Of Louis
Vile was elected permanent chairman; Rev.
H. I. Hunting, of Des Moines; John Sny-
der, of st. Louis; w. G. Garnett and ]. d.
Jones, of Chicago; Oscar Chute, of lowe
City, and j. II. Croker, of Madison, Wis,
were appointed business committee. Rev.
j. S. SUNDERLAND, of Chicago, read the sec
retary's report, showing the slow growth Of
the Unitsrians in the west and pleading for
home worship. The treasurer's report
showed TIE total receipts of the year to be
$33, 37s27, disbursements the same. By q
vote all delegates were allowed to take part
in the deliberations against the bylaws pre-
vailing for special representatives.
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Premium List.
Do You Want to Make Money?

Invest in town lots at bottom
prices in the new city of Engle-
wood. just started in section 80,
township 35, range 26 west.
Clark county, Kansas. 1T WILL
GROW FAST. WHY? Because
it is handsomely located in one
of the richest regions in wonder
full Kansas, among an intelligent
and enterprising class Of set
tiers. 1t is on the proposed ex-
tension ofthe Kansas, Lawrence
& Southern railroad. It will be
the county seat Of Clark county
NO FANCY PRICES.
Ordinary business lots 8 90 90
Corner business lots. -. 100 90
Ordinary residence lots. =. Is 90
Corner residence lots 80 90
A discount of 10 per cent. will
be allowed on cash purchases.
Time purchas es- one-third in ad-
vance. balance in g months and
one year, with interest. These
liberal terms will be continued
for few weeks.
BUY BEFORE THE AD-
VANCE IN PRICES. In 1878
Wichita business lots sold for
$500; now they sell for IS, 900.
The history of Topeka, Law
renee, Emporia and. other Kan
sss towns, is the same.
BUY AT ONCE OR YOU
WILL REGRET THE LOST OP-
PORTUNITY. FIRST COME
FIRST SERVED. Every day
you hear some one regretting
that he did not buy lots in such
and such towns, when they could
have been purchased at a frac-
ton of their present value. DE-
LAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Address M. l.. Mum, P. NJ, En-
glew God, Kansas, or II. F. Friend.
McBee & Co., Wichita Kansas.
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When is the best time to plant evergreen
treess This is question asked by wany.
The majority Of trees are planted too early
to thrive. They should not be planted ear
lier than the middle of April or later than
the LIST of August. Having had twelve years
experience in this line of business, feel
perfectly safe in making this statement.
wilt G. Z, ALLGIEE.
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ROAD NOTICE,
STATE OF KANSAS,

STATE OF KANSAS
County If Sedgwick,
Office OF County Clerk, April q, ISIS
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of
April, 1855. petition signed by G W Fles h-
man and Zs others, was presented to the Board
of County Commissioners of the County and
state aforesaid. praying for the location OF 0
certain road, described rs follows, viz: Be-
ginning at the northeast corner OF Section 8,
Township -. Range I. east; running thence
,rkansas River. Whereupon said Board Of
County Commissioners appointed the following
named persons. viz; NJ. ID. wemple, Joseph
lager and Ed sisson as viewers. with instruc-
tons to meet in conjunction with the County
surveyor, at the place Of be ginning, in salem
Township, On Wednesday. the 2ath day Of May,
A. ID. 1876, and proceed to view said road, and
give 20 all parties hearing.
By order Board OF County Commissioners.
w1-2t L. p FORD County Clerk
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