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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Mr.. Ladd, prominent merchant of
Quincy, ILL.,, is in the city, and may locate
permanently.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

The choral society had successful meet
ing last evening at the Congregational
church.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Col. Forrey, of Anthony, spent the day in
the city yesterday.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Amos Watson, of Arkansas City was in
the city on regular boom.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Bishop Fink and Vicar General Cunning
ham. accompanied by Father Casey and
Captain Smyth took q drive around on the
West Side of the river yesterday, to lock At
some building sites on the Junction Town
compAny's premises. They left on the even
ing train for Leavenworth. accompanied by
Father Casey, who will return Friday
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

A. b. Parker, William Boedman end Kid
SIN, q Haspw, azs taking n IL aeo.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Our kilograms this morning announce that
Miss Folsom has gone back on the president
They also announce that the president has
approved the bill aprropristing 100000
for pnblic building in Wichita. On thai
account the Rambler will try to induce Miss
Folsom to change her mind again. Mr..
Cleveland can have her.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
Township 0hcers.
Read and Order what you should
Have to Comply with the Law.

Each Township Trustee should
have Trustees Record, Road Record,
Poor Record and full set of Town
ship Blanks; also some Stationery.
Each Township Treasurer should
have a Treasures Record.
Each Township. Clerk should
have a Clerks Record and Warrant
Book.
Each Justice Of the Peace should
have a Civil Docket, Criminal Docket,
Stray Record. Transcripts, Compiled
Laws of 1885, and full assortment of
Blanks.
Each Constable should have an
assortment OF Blanks.
Each Road Overseer should have
a Road Overseer's Account Book, Re-
ceip, Book for Labor, Receipt Book
for Extra Work, and Receipt Book
for Materia! Used.
TThe above should be furnished
to the Officers of each well regulated
Township,a the expense Of the Town.
ship. The EAGLE has the most com
pleie Books and Blanks now published
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
THAT POLL TAX.

All names found on the registration books
will be taken a. sufficient evidence that the
poll tax Of the individuals have been paid
which, no doubt, is substantially correct
Anyone whose name ID not found on the
registration books ard who has been in the
city thirty days previous to the first day Of
June will be called upon for their poll tax.
These together with those who have already
paid. ss shown by the fact that they have
registered, will carry the city through for
the present year.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Mrs. Josh Lamdin of FL Dorado is visiting
friends here.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
A BEAUTIFUL OPERA.

"Amorita." by Alfonz Czibulka 1.-THE su-
thor Of "Stepnins," Gavotte), is one Of the
prettiest and mos: difficult operas written.
1t abounds with one continuous change of
marches, waltzes, gavottes, concerted cho-
ruses, magnificent solos, grand duets, quar-
tettes, trios, etc, etc., like n diamond soli-
txire, one mass of brillisncy Throughout.
Special mention we make of the concerted
choruses of Flower Girls" and 'Slsye
Girls" which is q grand piece of music.
The opera rendered by the orchestra alone
is grand treat, but when We have it with
orcbests, soloist and choruses itpromises to
be massive evenings entertainment. Seats
will be on sale At the Santa Fe ticket Office
Tuesday morning. May oath. We publish
the cast: for want of space We omit the pro-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Only one plain drunk at the police court
Yesterday
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Total amount of money exchanged for
cal estate yesterday was S64,669.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Each Constable should have ar
assortment OF Blanks.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Stray Record, Transcripts. Compiled
Laws of 1885, and n full assortment OF
Blanks.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Each Justice Of the Peace should
have Civil Docket, Criminal Docket
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

IHot Wuios IA. Ahcoiy.
Second ward, Mr.. Richey.
Third ward, Mr.. ID. X. Brown.
Fourth ward, Mr.. Allen.
Fifth ward, Mr.. Kenyon.
The city attorney was instructed 20 draw
up an ordinance extending the fire limit:
from William street to Waterman.
An ordinance was also passed prohi biting
the erection of any building of anything but
uncomfortable material, with fire-proof roof,
on Market street, between William and Wa
terman streets.
Hacker & jackson were giving the
privilege Of erecting a pair Of Howe coal
scales on Fourth street about seventy feet
south of Douglas avenue.
Council adjourned until the next regular
nneatinC
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Each Township. Clerk should
have a Clerks Record and Warrant
RonE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

Each Township Treasurer should
have a Treasures Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
WashinRton's Growth.
New York World.

Washington is growing with marvel
GUS rapidity. Any one who has been
absent from her six months will notice
changes. There have been at least two
or three hundred fine houses built in the
fashionable part Of the city since last
spring. Few of the houses are for SALE
Yesterday walked ell through the
western part of Washington. A new
house which was offered for sale or rent
was an exception. The majority Of the
houses are being built for rich people
who intend to make Washington their
winter home. There has been q sharp
raise in the value OF real estate all over
the city. Ever since the president went
out into the country there has been a
vigorous movement to boom property
around his neighborhood. There has
heen q good deal of talk about a rea
estate ring in that direction. But in
spite of talk, and in spite of the ring, I
have not seen as yet evidence there of
very fabulous wealth for any one. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
Tell Your Mother.

Although this bit of advice was writ
ten for girls of a generation ago, there
is no less need OF its being followed at
the present day:
Iwonder how many girls tell their
mothers every thingl Not those "young
ladies" who, going to and from school,
smile, bow, and exchange notes and
cartes de vistes with young men who
laugh at you and your pictures. speak
ing in way that would make your
cheeks burn with shame if you heard it.
All this, most incredulous and romantic
young ladies, they will do, although
they gaze at your fresh young faces ad-
mirin1 ely, and send or give you charming
verses or bouquets. No matter '"what
other girls may do" don't you do it.
School girl Irritation may end disastrous
ly, as many q foolish and wretched
young girl can tell you. Your yearning
for some one to love is great need of q
woman's heart. But there is time for
everything. Do not let the bloom and
freshness Of your heart be brushed of
in silly Irritation.
And above all, tell your mother every
thing. "Fun" in your dictionary would
be indiecretion in hers. It would be no
harm to look and see. Never be ashamed
to tell her, who should be your best
friend and confdant, all you think and
feel. It is very strange that 90 many
girls will tell every person before "moth-
or" that which is important she should
know more about her fair young daug b
er than she herself. Have no secrets
that you would not be willing to trust to
your mother. She is your best friend,
and is ever devoted to your honor and
interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
The Doves OF Venice.

One of the most charming and we'll
known sights Of the city Of Venice, says
writer in the Portland Transcript, is
the innumerable flock of doves that,
when they hear the stroke of 2 o'clock,
1utter down into the Placer San Marco
to receive their daily dole of grain. This
privileged race of doves has been do
mesticated in Venice since the year SIT,
and until the downfall of the Venetian
republic these little pensioners were
maintained at the expense Of the govern
ment. Since that time they have been
cared for according to a bequest made
in their favor by benevolent lady.
Who would believe that these doves
have twice appeared as plaintiffs in a
law suit? In 1884, in suit concerning
the appropriation of the doves by vari-
GUS individuals, for purposes of sale, it
was decided that the birds were res
nullius, the property Of no one in par
ticular, and hence the property of any
person who might take the trouble to
catch them. The consequences of this
decision were immediate and obvious.
The poor birds had no peace or safety,
and were in fair way to lose their trust
ing tameness, the happy result of CEN
turtles of friendly intercourse with man.
kind. They began to fear the Vene-
tians bearing gifts, and soon learned to
suspect snare under every handful Of
grain.
Fortune willed it that the subject of
the ownership of the doves of st. Mark
should again be brought before the court,
and the first verdict was corrected. The
judge decided that it was not a case of
res nullius, but that, on the contrary,
the doves of Venice are domesticated an
imals, an6 also, by common consent,
public property, and intrusted to tie
care Of the citizens. Hence it becomes,
he concluded, the duty OF every Vene-
tan to guard and care for these doves,
not appr ,priating them to his own use,
but as the wards and ornament of the
city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18

though ii meant death from exposure
III that boat isn't fit to carry mud"
remarked the young women, ut isn't dt
Tor u.s." Then they ordered the sailors
to row them back to the Alexandra. A
few hours later that steamer was on it's
way to New York, taking with il the
London-bound passengers. They spent
Their transatlantic trip composing q
plalntive letter to The London Times,
rec,tlng the circumstances of the quar-
antine outrage.
AT New York another trouble awaited
them. In summer people on the Me6i-
terranean dress in clothes about as thick
as mosquito netting. These were the
only kind the new arrivals had with
them. From Gibraltar they had tele-
graphed to London for their warm fa.l
clothing and overcoats to be sent to Now
York, and these promptly arrived on
another steamer at Manhattan. OF
course, the New York GUS
toms people grabbed the trunks
at once, as they were unaccompanied by
any passengers, and demanded duty.
The young women. thereupon made q
solemn declaration that they would not
pay q cent, because the trunks were
theirs and for their use, and the fact
that they were on different q steamer the
result of a mere accident. They sa-
that people who 60 six thousand miles
to dodge quarantine are not going to be
beaten by mere custom-house officer
The fight, however, still RACES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18

majority of rich people Who come to
Washington to build houses Tor winter
homes prefer to have them withiI- the
city limits. Few of the wealthy people
Who make Washington their home stay
here in the summer. Naturally it vii
be great many years before there will
De very much elaborate building around
he nights of Washington. These tracts
along the hills will be taken up in the
End, probably by department officials
who have to stay here through the year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18


Boston Record. -
Why the little republic of Chile shou11
require such 9 strong naval force - u
question much easier to ask than s.
answer. 1t Is already the strongont
Laval power OF the American continentt
either North or South, and yet, not CO.
tent with the ironclads it possesses, thnn
given an order for new craft, which n
speed, If not in armament, is to surpsso
any that it now possesses. The Chilesua
are an ambitious people, and it may b
that, not content with their great sue
cess In the north, they oontemplate a
extension OF territory east ward, and hopo
In time to be for South America what the
people of the United States are for
North America At least, Chile viii bsax
watching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
AQUEER ExPEDIENr.

Two young Euglishwomen arrived in
Philadelphia the other day who are max
ing a trip of six thousand miles to avoid
six days detention in quarantine, and
the story of their experience is probably
unique. They arc going from Gibraltar
to London by way Of New York, route
not often taken, but one, which will be
seen, was the very best they could
choose. They were returning from
Trieste England ate, three months
yachting trip in the Mediterranean.
The Anchor line steamer Alexandria
carried them to Gibraltar at which repo
they ware to join Bombay mail steam
or bound for the Thames. Gibraltar,
however, they discovered had the day
before their arrival there been qusran-
tined against cholera. None of the pas
sengere were allowed to land
and the mails were taken
from the steamer by means OF
instruments resembling fre-tongs and
thoroughly smoked before being hand
led by the postofice people. The young
women were told that their London
steamer would not arrive for q week,
and that during the interval they must
reside at the quarantine station. They
submitted to the inevitable, packed their
trunks, and said farewell to their friends
on the Alexandris.
What was almost q scream Of con-
sternation was uttered by these travel
ers when they were rowed up to the
quarantine station and found that it con-
sisted If crazy old mud scow, rooAess,
dirty, and bedlees. There it lay. anchor
ed out in the middle of the sea, exposed
to winds Of heaven, the spray from the
pillows. and any shower that chose to
fall. Above it proudly foated the Brit
ish union jack, for the mud scow was
placed there by the English government,
its SOLO provision for quarantined pas
sengers. There was no one on board
the mud scow. 1t seemed hardly likely
that anyone could have been fond to
live on it, for having been in service for
many years, it had been declared worth
less by gentlemen engaged in the mud
business. The Disguised
travellers learned that If they went to
live in the scow food would be brought
out to them daily by boatmen, but all
The Homework must be done by them
selves. The cost of living would exceed
the tariff Of the best London hotel.
Residence in the mud Sow looked a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18


What Woman is Said to Have Done.
Chicago Herald.
EYES," says veteran conductor, sc
great many women do flirt on the cars
I suppose that time hangs heavily or
their hands during long jou ney, and
they hardly know what to do with them.
selves. Under the circumstances it il
quite natural for them to fall into con-
versation with their fellow-travelers Of
the opposite sex, and having made be-
ginning it is very easy for them to be.
come silly. List me tell you about the
worst case Of flirting ever saw. II
was about two years ago, down in Ohio.
On my train wac young woman dress
ell in deep mourning, and at the begin
ming OF her journey having heavy
black veil over her face. She was ap-
parently Of q lively dispositions cheer
full soul, always disposed to look on the
bright side of life and to make the best
even of unfavorable circumstances and
it was not long before she removed the veil
Soon afterward she began looking around
at her fellow passengers, and in an hour
or two saw her IN animated converse
ton with a handsome young drummer
from Chicago. They talked and laugh
ed and exchanged cards and grew quite
fond of each other, and, for all I kno =
made arrar gements to carry on corr ss-
pondence. This was bad enough in
itself, but what made it all the worse
was the fact that the woman's husband
was on the same train, ahead in the bag
gage car"
":he baggage agentf"
''No, he was in large pine boz in
charge of the baggage master"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
Singular Discovery of Gas.

When the arteeian well at Amsdelrs
brewery was completed there was per-
ceived about the water slight indications
OF natural gas. Nothing, however, was
thought of the circumstance, as the ele-
ment was apparently not present in any
considerable quantity. About two weeks
ago the fame OF lamp CHANGED to be
brought in close proximity with stream
of water direct from the reservoir, when
the attendent was astonished to perceive
the sudden igniting of considerable
quantity of gas, which burned clearly
and strongly for few seconds, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
BUILDING THE ANDES RAILROAD.

| "A -
Nearly 1000 Lives Sacrificed.
New York Mail and Express.
The railroad was begun by Mr.. Meige
in 1870. Starting from the sea, 1t as
cends the narrow valley OF the once
sacred Rmas, rising 5000 feet in the
first forty-six miles, to q beautiful valley
where the people of Lima have found an
attractive summer resort; then it follows
winding, giddy pathway along the
edge of precipices and over bridges that
seem suspended in the air, tunnels the
Andes at an altitude of 15,645 feet-the
most elevated spot in the world where a
piston rod is moved by steam-snd ends
at Orova, 1918 feet above the sea-
Between the coast and the summit there
is not an inch # down grade, and the
track has been forced throug h the noun
tains by series OF sixty-three tunnels,
whose aggregate length is $1,000 feet.
The great tunnel of Galeria, by which
the pinnacle of the Andes is pierced, will
be, when completed, $500 feet long, and
will be the highest elevation on the
earth's surface where any such work has
been undertaken. Besides boring the
mountains of granite and blasting the
cliffs along the sides to rest the track
upon, steep cuttings and superb bridges,
the system OF reverse tangents had to be
adopted in canyons that were too mar
row for curve. So the track zigzags
up the mountain eide, on the switch and
back-up principle, the train taking one
leap forward, and after being switched to
another track another leap backward,
until the summit is won; so that
often there are four and five lines
of track parallel to each other, one
above the other, on the mountain side
It is estimated that the construction
! of the road cost Peru 1000 lives from
pestilence and accident. Land slides
falling powders, premature EXPLOSIONS
sorrache-a disease which attacks those
who are not accustomed to the raw all
of the high attitudes caused by
deposits of rotten granite, and Other
causes, resulted in frightful mortality
during the seven years the road was un
der construction, but the project wal
pushed on until the funds gave out
The cost in human life was no obstacle
Ittakes power ofsteam to ascend this
road with it's average grade of 4per cent
but in coming down the boilers are allow.
ed to cool, and only steam enough is used
to hold the brakes and blow the whistle
We came down part way in hand cal
at the rate of mile in two minutes, anG
it was as exciting q ride as one car
imagine.
The completion Of the line to the
mining regions will cost SIC, 600, 900, bu
the portion of the line already construct
ed and in operation, with all it's rolling
stock, station houses and equipments o.
every sort, Mr.. Grace gets for practically
nothing, as under the conditions of ,
ninety nine years. lease he has the use o
the railroad and all that belongs with it
for nothing for the fret seven years, and
pays $25, 900 a year rental for the prop
erty during the remainder Of the term.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18
A Much-Married Man.

"A V uCu. MSIT10O MAIL
New York Herald.
William Sargent, who once had as great
mania as King Solomon for matrimony
died this afternoon in the hospital of the
state lunatic asylum. Sargent was or.
rested some time ago for bigamy at Jack.
son, in this state. On his trial it was
discovered that he had married several
different women in different places. Ar
he claimed that he had right to do this
sort of thing without limit, and that in
the multiplicity ct mothers-in-lsw he
found comfort, Sargent's sanity was
doubted. He was proved to be insane
and was sent to the state lunatic asylum
here.
While in the asylum it transpired
that Sargent was perfectly sane on al
questions except on that Of matrimony
and that he had married, or attempted to
marry, twenty-six women IN this and
other states. He was travelling man al
one time, and had families in various
places. One popularity of his was that
when he was in the bosom of one family
he seemed to forget entirely about all
his other families. and, although he
would sometimes stay in one place sew
eral weeks, he never wrote to nor spoke
of the wives and children he had else
where. He was fine looking man, of
good address, and was very attractive to
women. He made several victims in
Canada where he married "a msnv as
eleven unsuspecting girls.
When he was arrested Sargent was
considered villain of the deepest dye,
bat after it was learned that he had an
insane mania for marrying and was not
q deliberate scoundrel many Of his
victims took pity on him. Before be
lied the much married unfortunate re-
covered his reason sufficiently tc under
stand why he was imprisoned and to
,ealize the fate he had brought on SO
many women.