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Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
PRATT, KANSAS.
70 the Editor OF the Eagle.

70 the Editor OF the Eagle.
Not seeing anything in your valuable
columns from this place for some time we
appreciate the golden opportunity of in
forming your many readers that Pratt
stands at the front with all the resources
of commercial prosperity and bids fair to
the coming future. Soon the iron horse
viii '"trot''; then Gabriels trumpet shall
blow and resound TO distant climes
Baseball excitement has struck our city.
md bids fair to be carried to extremes
Nevertheless the boys have done nobly on
several occasions and now their reputation
lis Won On last Wednesday our boys
played an interesting game of bali at Mn
Inescah The contest closed in favor of
Pratt, the score standing 8 TO 0 for Pratt
A good crowd attended and as ii ended
loud cheers rent the air when it was found
how the score stood.
School will commence next Monday
Let all the parents that can send their child
ZEN the first day. All that is necessary for a
successful school is the hearty cooperation
OF the parents with the teacher
Our city is being dotted here and there
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
WANTS TO BOLT.

Mr. Charley EichhOltz writes us com
munication in which he claims, substan-
tally that he was defeated for the nomina
ton for representative by trick and in
which he says that he will therefore make
direct appeal to the people, which fact he
desires us to announce. This is the first
intimation that we have had that Mr. Car
penter's nomination was not in every par
ticular satisfactory to the nominating con-
vention, and this intimation comes from a
defeated candidate. We guess our friend
Charley must have been little mad and
that he will think better of it. The truth
is-and he ought to appreciate it-there are
very few defeated candidates who ever
think that they were beaten just quite fairly.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

with some very handsome buildings, among
them the magnificent structure Of the new
| Presbyterian church
A new bell was placed in the N. E.
church last Saturday and now the hour of
worship is signalled by its ringing.
W. H. Thompson, of the firm of Clark,
Thompson 6 Co., is spending few days in
Kansas City.
The first annual exhibition of the Pratt
county agricultural society will be held at
the grounds one mile north of town, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October
IA, Is and 16. The track is nicely graded.
and will be as good course as any fair
ground Arrangements are also in prog
ress for fund of amusement with which to
entertain the people. There will be an ex-
citing chariot race, slow mule race, run
ming races, trotting races and other sports
too numerous to mention. Three hundred
premium lists have been distributed
throughout the county, giving all necessary
information.
| A Rogers, who has been on the sick list
for some time, is now convalescing.
Rev. Richards, of St. John, preached for
us on last Sabbath at the quarterly meet
ing of the M. E. Church. Quite large
attendance was present both morning and
evening.
Miss Laura Jackman has gone to Win
field where she will attend school for the
winter.
Quite large number of our citizens
drove to Cullison ON Sunday last.
Pratt is still achieving greatness. We
boom A Catholic church located here
since the inducements were so fattering
among our friends to locate their church
here. There is at present no church in town
belonging to that denomination, and the de-
sign to build church in central location
so that it will be county headquarters for
the adherents of Catho!icity in this locality.
The Pratt County Teachers association
to be held at Iuka on .he Gath inst. will
likely be well attended by our live teachers
Of this locality SIMPKINs' Two BOYS.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

Frederick Douglas; Il cannot under
stand for the life of me why any colored
man who remembers that ten, twelve, tif-
teen years ago, when the questions of
emancipation were up the Democratic
party was upon one side against our eman-
cipation and citizenship, with the Republi-
can party in favor of it, can't see for the
life of me how any colored man could side
with the Democratic party and against the
Republican party"
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

Ernest Schilling, the male party to the
unfortunate New York coachman elope-
mcnt match, which has turned out SO
poorly, thinks he knows when he has had
enough of a peculiar line of experience.
He was asked Sunday if he would get di-
vorce and marry again. "Not MUCH" he
replied, I'm out of the business If wo-
man came to me with a basket of gold and
sat down upon it and said, take me and
the basket, would say, not much
would not marry another woman. don't
care how good her references are"
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

NEfC6LIOHN IIOhC l.
STATE TICKET.
For Associate Justice
franklin county.
JOHN A. MARTIN,
For Lieutenant Governorm
For Secretary OF State .,,pv
- sedgwick county
For State Treasurer.
JAMES W. HAMILTON.
Sumner county.
'o' A''' TiMoTHy MCCARTHY.
Pawnee county.
For Attorney General
S. b. BRADFORD,
Usage county.
For superintendent Of Public Instruction
J. H LAWHEAD,
FOR CoNGREssMEN.
HON. E. n. MORRILL,.
HON. e. H. FUNSTON; ..
HON B. W PERKINS.
Neosha county.
HON THOMAS RYAN,
Fifth District
HON. A. S. WILSON,
Washington county
HON. E J. TURNER,
Sheridan county.
Seventh District
HON S. R. PETERS,
Harvey county.
JCDICIAL-ISth DISTRICT.
For Judge
HON. T 3. WALL.
Sedgwick County.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Probate Judge
f. B. JEWETT.
For Clerk of District Court
A. 3. WRIGHT.
For County Attorney
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
OUR FAIR.
To the Editor Of the Eagle

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
, N:,: Monday the great fair of the state
of Kansas opens at Wichita The pros
poets for large and successful fair sur
pass our most sanguine expectations. APP
plications and inquiries are pouring in upon
us from all quarters.
The Michigan Buggy company will be
represented with some of their fine work
Another party writes for twenty-five hog
pens to be reserved for his car load OF
porkers. Another firm wants coops fol
seventy-fiye chickens. Another party has
engaged eleven stalls for cattle, and another
fourteen stalls for cattle. All of the above
applications are from outside of Sedgwick
county. Our horse and cattle stalls in our
four large stock stables are very
nearly all engaged, and the applications for
space in the agricultural and other halls
are pouring in larger than on any Of our
previous syears.
The side shows will form an attractive
feature this year. The great panorama of
the battle Of Gettysburg. will be on our
grounds. The dining halls will serve up
good meals and more privilege can be pro-
cured
The baby show will also be an attractive
| feature to the contestants; first, second
ana third premiums for the handsomest
babies under IL months and first, second
and third premiums for the handsomcst
twin babies under 12 months. The hand
soonest gentleman over so years of age will
have an opportunity to win premiums.
Farmers will please to not neglect
to bring in ear corn by the wagon
load, premium of s. in lumber is
offered for the best. The best cake baked
from Crown Jewel -four willreceivc prem
ium of IS cash or 200 pounds of Crown
Jewel -four. This is special by Otto
Weiss & Co., of the Occidental grocery.
Williams g. Nessley offer special prem
ium of 200 pounds of 80. c." flour, Udall
mills, for the best loaf of bread baked from
the go. c." brand of -four.
F. Ross offers as a premium $12 up
holstered rocker for the best hand painting
on china, and Combs & Mccoy as special
a gold leaf frame valued at So for best
crayon drawing, and several other parties
offer specials, all of which is useful as well
as ornamental, and without which. we can
not keep house.
The fine display in boots and shoes,
stoves, ranges and hardware goods will
be largely and artistically represented by
our leading merchants. There will be no
lack of variety; the applications for space
are too numerous to mention. The facili-
ties for visiting the fair will be better than
in the past. The street Car company ex-
pect to have their track laid to the gate OF
the fair grounds this week Farmers will
please bear in mind the samples of grain
and grasses to be sent to the state board
about four quarts of cereals and of grasses
a small bundle, say three or four inches in
diameter. Sedgwick county can head the
list A committee will be on the grounds
to receive and take charge of the samples.
The grain can be put in muslin sacks and
brought to the fair Give us your best
ID. A. MITCHELL, Sec'y
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

the Second nine of Andale an interesting
game of ball. At the conclusion of the
game the score stood 10 to 9, in favor of
Mt Hope They talk of combining with
Haven and contesting the First nine.
J. N. Mcconnell entered upon his duties
as principal of the Andale schools Monday,
September 9th. SO far he has given uni
versal satisfaction
w. NJ. Anderson, vice president of the
Sedgwick County Teachers Association, is
manipulating the birch and rod at the Con
cord school this winter Mr. Anderson has
the reputation of an excellent instructor
and parliamcntarian.
Flo NJ Flower is stationed at the
Parallel, teaching the young idea how to
Shoot not cupid's arrows, probably, but
their own.
Nellie Sides has charge of the Antioch
schools for the winter.
Andale is not "A second Wichita" but
merely Little Andale, but she has more
goods piled up on her depot platform, from
the wholesale business houses of ''the First
Wichita, than any town on the Eagle
line. Verify she getteth there.
Mars Bros, have started bed spring
factory in the rear of their building They
manufacture good article and respectfully
ask the good people of Andale and vicinity
to call and examine. More again, d.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
JCDICIAL-ISth DISTRICT.
COUNTY TICKET.

HON. 7. 3. WALL.
Sedgwick County
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

between Second Central
fine the Hill Of the city prices
terms call office.
every part city, forget
give you fine bargains
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
A MINED BOOM.

Better than all, Emporia has never had a
mushroom boom-Emporia Globe.
Our people might as well make bust
ness of booming their enterprises from now
on. You can count the Globe in for its
sllare.-Emporia Globe.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15

For Probate Judge
f. B. JEWETT.
For Clerk of District Court
A. B. WRIGHT.
For County Attorney
G. W. c. JONES.
For County Superintendent
D. S. PENCE.
For Commissioner Third District
L. RANDALL.
For Representative SD District
RODOLPH HATFIELD
For Representative SD District
II, e. LAWRENCE.
For Representative Sith District
A. Ii. CARPENTER.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

SCNDA1 SChOOII CON ' ENIlON.
70 the Editor Of the Eagle.
A Sunday school convention will be held
at Cartwright chapel, Waco township, on
Saturday, Oct g. 1886 The following
will be the
PROGRAM:
9:3O-Devotional exercises
Address of welcome. Stephen Slade.
Song by convention.
1O:OOIThe work, the workers and the re-
suit VIM. Simpson
Song-Riverside school
10:15-The province OF music in the Sunday
school, Rev. o. w. Jones.
Song-Meridian school.
1O:35-How to make Sunday schools attrac-
tive. Rev y. A Porter.
Song-Enterprise school
II :00-Am my brothers keeper.
Rev. j. Is. carroll
II :25-The relation of the parent to the
Singing.
Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:0oLDevotional exercises
1:15-Reports of schools.
l :35-Children' ms meeting David Wilson
2:Oo-The relation of the Sunday school &c
the temperance cause. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
........-.........Re Rev. Thomas horton
2:2o-Gathering up the crumbs. ....-.:..-
2:40-QueStion drawer.
3:00-Song service. A. II. Marquis
Benesliction-
Come one, come all with baskets well
filed with good things, and hearts over
flowing with desire to advance the Sun
day school cause.
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Our Visitors.

The special editorial excursion, an
nounced last week, arrived on time last
Friday morning at 1880, ON a special
train provided by the Southern Kansas
railroad company, in charge of Mr.. S.
b. Hynes, the general passenger agent.
The citizens of Medicine Lodge, I'M
der the direction of the board of trade,
were present at the train with carria-
ges and buGgies and Mt once drove with
the guests to the Grand hotel for
dinner.
Arrived there. after fOrmalties of in
Productions had been accomplished, the
dining room was thrown open and the
guests were treated to what they unani-
mously declared was the best meal they
had seen since their start from Kan
sas City.
Mayor Ingraham delivered short
but appropriate address of welcome
which was responded TO by Mr.. S. B.
Hynes, of the Southern Kansas rail-
road, and Mr.. I. B. Terry, one of the
editors of the Country Gentlemen, of
Albany, n. Y. Owing to the limited
time the excursion could remain here.
no other speeches were made, though
several of our citizens were loaded for
the occasion.
The following gentlemen and ladies
made up the excursion:
1. b. Terry and wife, Country Gentle
man, Albany, n. Y.
NJ. IL. Disbrow and wife, Empire
State Agicultur1St, Elmira, N. Y.
F. NJ. Sterrett and wife and NJ. III.
Colman and daughter, Planter and
Stockmdn, st. Louis.
q. b. Morton and wife, Journal of
agriculture, st. Louis Mo.
Jas. S. Judd, Prairie Farmer, Chica-
go, Illinois.
d. +. Harris and wife, Turner's Re
rietc, Chicago, Ills.
L. b. Male and wife, Farmers Home
Journal, Louisville, KY.
+. 5. Butterworth and wife, Western
Agriculturist, Quincy, Ill.
+. d. Coburn and wife, Lite Stock
Indicator, Kansas City. Mo.
). Is. Hynes and wife, General pas
scnger agent Southern Kansas railroad
Lawrence. Kansas.
e. l.. McDonough, travelling passen-
ger agent, Southern Kansas railroad.
st. Louis. Mo.
j. o. Hazelton, travelling passenger
agent, 5. X. Ry., jamestown, N. Y.
w. ID. Hynes. travelling agent South
ern Kansas railroad, Indianapolis Ind.
K. 5. Quinn and wife, Kansas Gin
Journal.
E. F. Caldwell, editor of the IluStra-
ted Southern Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas.
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District coArt.

The cases against Henry Thompson,
Marion Thompson, j. w. Wiltshire,
Lundy Hawkins and G.. A. Flohr, have
all been dismissed on the application of
the county attorney.
The case of VIM. Lindsey VS.. Hale
Cowley; jury trial on the l4th; jury dis
agreed.
The case of Bouteaux VS. A. II. Null
key, involving the title of lot No. 8 in
Cook. Stamford Il Co.'s addition, is
on trial at the time of going to press.
VIM. Mccormick was granted a di-
vorce from his wife Sarah Mccormick
and also the custody of his minor chill
dren, Caroline aud Willie.
State VS. Lee, Doran Il Roberts; in
junction made perpetual, defendants
to pay the costs.
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PROMPT Pavmenk

Ell DORADO, KAN, Oct. ID, 1886.
To whom it may concern
This is to certify that have this day
received of the Kansas Mutual Life
Association of Hiawatha, Kansas,
three thousand dollars, ($3 ,000) being
In fnll, dollar for dollar, of the face
value of policy 1909, on the life of A. b.
Radford, who died at Ell Dorado, Kan,
on the 18th day of September, 1885, of
typhoid malarial fever, after an illness
OF twenty-one days.
heartily commend the management
OF the Kansas Mutual Life Association
Tor its promptneSs and the honorable
manner in which the payment was
made, settlement having been made on
the fourteenth (l4th) day from the date
of death. CHAs. 4. RADFoRD.
Signed in in presence of a. l.. Redden.
r. A. Cameron, of the firm of Cam
eron Il McNeal, of our city. is the spe-
cial agent for the above company. 81
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NM HpfHDaa

The three new bridges over the Med
icine river, all within two and a half
miles of this city, are now finished and
are being used by the public. One is at
the old Thompson place, west of town
two miles and a half; another is direct
ly west of the depot, adjoining the cor
poration limits. and the third is south
of town at the crossing of the Kiowa
road. They all appear to be substan-
tial structures and certainly they will
prove a great benefit to the county
Ia general and the city in particular.
The two bridges over Elm creek, one at
Elm Mills and the other at the Mel
rose crossing, 8 miles north of here,
are also completed. These FIVE bridges
cost the township $4,000 and we be-
lieve that the investment was a good
ono
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A nnnd 1rnnna Gaming

Our people will be pleased to learn
that during all of next week, commenc-
ing Monday, Oct. IS, Medicine Lodge is
to be treated with the performance of
first class theatrical company. Paul
Leake, the agent for Arnold & Rich
ardsOn's Union Square Theater Compa-
ny was here this week and made the ar
rangements for a weeks engagement of
his troupe at this place. This troupe
has 10 first class performers it has ele-
CANT scenery and costumes and pre-
sents none but the most entertaining
pieces. 1t has good reputation
throughout this state. During the
week. the following well known and
popular pieces will be presented /:
Upon the World :" Private Secreta-
ry;" NIP and Tuck - "Old Home
stead )" "MOntezuma," and Double
Life" Watch out for the bills giving
full particulars.
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FRIDAY. ocr. %, 1886,

At Medicine Lodge, Friday, Oct. %,
1876, at 7 O'Clock p. m, Col. Croker,
editor Of the Oklahoma War Chief,
will address his fellow citizens on the
Reign and Terror of American Monop-
oily" Every democrat, republican,
knight of Labor anti-monOpolist, pro-
hibitiOnist, man and woman, is cordi-
any invited 10 come and hear fair and
unbiased discussion of the Oklahoma
matter and the money, land, railroad,
tariff aud labor and capital questions.
His cabinet of ancient coins will be OF
exhibition. Some of these are 2G3s
years old.
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The city council last night decided to
have built over Elm creek, at the foot
of South Main street, a wagon bridge,
ID feet long and II feet feet wide in
the clear. The cost of the structure
with the approaches is to be 81 SIS.
The city pays for the bridge in scrip.
one half of it payable January !, 1888,
and the balance in six months thereaf-
ter. As viii be seen by an ordinance In
this issue, the city limits have been ex-
tended to take in the bridge sight.
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Roota and Sbnaa

by special arrangement with a leading
eastern manufacturer, Standiford Youmans
Eldred have been able to order their fall stock
OF Boots and Shoes, made to order for this
market. Twelve years of close observation
has enabled them to learn exactly what the
people of Barber county demand. According
ly they have provided the goods that will SELL
From the finest dancing slipper to the heaviest
brogan, with all intermediate grades, they have
an extra .arre stock 10
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A Pronnt connanv

As will be seen by card published
in another column, the well known
Kansas Mutual Life Association, of
Hiawatha, Kansas, has promptly paid
another loss of 5000, the payment be-
ing made OH the l4th day after the
death of the insured. This is prompt
work and should commend the compa-
ny to all in want of insurance. 2I
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AUCTION SALE!
OF HORSES AND CATTLE,


ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER z3ri. 1885.
Commencing at 10 O'Clock q. m at the resi-
dence of HENRY wISNER, miles north, and
one mile east of Sharon, Barber county, Kan
Being DESTROYS of reducing my Live Stock.
l win sell the following:
% Calves.
30 Yearlings.
90 Cows.
10 Mares, broke and unbroke.
Colts.
Colts, one year old.
Colts, two year old.
10 Colts, three year old.
SMules, enc year old.
Mules. two year old.
Jack, three rear old.
TERMS: Nine months credit, purchaser
giving note with approved security.
Il JOHN N. wISNRR.
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Democratic Committeeman.

1t is earnestly requested that every
precinct committeeman send to the
INDEX Office on or before the 9th inst,
the name of the democratic candidates
for the various township Offices. This
will be necessary if the names are to
appear on the regular tickets. The
committeeman will also make ar
engagements for receiving from this of
flee the election tickets in full time for
the election on the ID of November.
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Cloaks and Wraps.

The finest cloaks ever shown here are to be
seen at the dry goods emporium of Stamford,
foumans & Eldred. In silk, plush, fur and
fur-trimmed - all of the latest styles, they
cannot be undersold. Also superior lot of
dolmans, shawls and winter wraps Prices
range all the way from s. to $50 There is no
excuse for sending away from home for any
thing in this line "a
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Blaukets and Co1nforts

BY fortunate streak of luck, while in the
east, Mr.. E. Youmans made a purchase of a
superior line of blankets and comforts. These
goods are extra heavy, absolutely new and arc
offered at prices that cannot be duplicated in
this county. Winter is coming and now is the
time to buy these goods Is
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FARM FOR SALE OR TRADE. i 100
acres, IL miles west of Pratt Center, Z
miles from CullisOn, the r. r. station /;
SO acres in cultivation; good sod house.
Will sell for 81 500. OH time, or will
trade for town property. AARON BUCH,
Deerhead, Barber County, KS. ia
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Ladies' and Gents Furnishing Goods.

This now embraces underwear, hosiery,
collars, cuffs, handkerchiefs and such. The
freshest and neatest lot Of these goous is now
on exhibition at Standiford Youmans & FL
dred's. In silk, wooden, marino, balbriggan
and cotton goods, there has never been shown
such a variety. 1s
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AFTER ELECTION.
Newest and Best.

The new stock of dry goods just opened by
Standiford, YOumans & Eldred was selected In
New York personally by Mr.. E. Youmans, Of
the firm, who spent two weeks in selecting
this line. He bought for spot cash and now
guarantees that it is the best line of goods
ever brought TO the city. The styles are the
very latest and ladies in search of something
extra fine in combination suits. fannels, ging-
hams, cheviots, all sorts of trimmings and but
tons should call and examine the stock. Is
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202

For SALE.-A first-class Brunswick
Bake Billiard Table. Also first-class
Fifteen Ball Pool Table. Both tables
have combination cushions, are in the
best of order, and are for sale at sac
riice. Is HERRINGToN Il SMITH.
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Stray MnIaI

A small, dark brown mule. years old, bot
tie brand on the left shoulder. Harness
marks. Will give $500 for it's return or for
information leading to its recovery.
JAS. T. WHITTISGroN,
202 Ktna Kan
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orocer.es ana Prov;,,or.

We are now receiving our Groceries. fresh.
ny the chr losd lot They were purchased for
Cash. I'm large lots, and we can afford TO sell
them cheap. And We want It understood that
We do not handle any stale or damaged groce-
mes, on which We can make unprecedented
cuts Our stock Is New and Fresh, and will
give satisfaction.
Is SIASDIroRp, YoUAAEs ELDHyp.
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Hnecial Hnflca-

Piles, Fistula, Fssure and oil other diseases
OF the Rectum, cured without knife, Hgature
or caustic- No detention from business. Nopay
until cured. Treatment mild. Examination
free Will be at the Cling Hotel, in Medicine
Lodge, Saturday, Oct 10th. Call and see us.
Remember you do not pay cent Until you
arc cured. DRs. THoRNroS & CLEVELAND.
II Crfsfald Kansas