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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
CONWAY SPRINGS.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.

The farmers are busy with their
work, consequently trade is rather
quiet about town. The wheat on new
and corn ground looks fair, but on
old ground is failure.
The assessor has completed his work
and all that remains for poor mortals
is to prepare to pay the taxes.
Last week sneak thieves broke into
the postofiice. They took some ci-
CARS and a few dollars in money that
had been left in the drawer. The fol-
lowing night they made an attempt to
get into the New York store, but be-
came frightened and busted.
Quite a number of new corners are
prospecting around our town with
view TO locating.
Mr.. RAIDER has bought lots Oh South
Fifth street aud is erecting a fine
story and half residence. He is oc-
cupying Mr.. Shclhammer's square
house, on Sixth street, while he is
building.
Gee. Grist is hard at work getting
his brick-kiln ready for brick-making.
A. a. Wike has contracted for the
first zoe. 900, and we hope now to see
many brick buildings erected.
Harper Bros. have traded their
livery barn with Casey & Wyatt for
farm property.
Jas. Locke has returned his drug
gist's permit to the Judge and notified
him that he will not hold it longer
This is TO be regretted, for with him
it was in safe hands.
A blacksmith shop has just been
opened on Sixth street, north of the
Ipostoffice.
Mr.. Howard has bought lots OF
Sixth street opposite to L. E. Baird
and will soon commence the erection
of house.
Mr.. Bolmer is putting up a residences
on Fifth street, north of Sprin:
) avenue.
The State bank is negotiating will
A. r. Wike for his corner lot on Sixtl
street and Spring avenue.
, Jas. Locke is improving his resi-
dence on North Eighth street.
Mr.. Ferguson, who was injured
few weeks since by his horse while ex
ercising if, is SO as to be about tb
streets.
G.. i. Armstrong, cashier of tn
State bank, has returned from his tri
to his old home at ST. Joe.
A druggists permit has bee
granted the City drug store.
/ Quarterly meeting at the Methods
church last Sunday was well attende
and the sermon excellent.
Fl The United Brethren held service
in the Methodist church Sunday even
ing, and we understand have made al
rangements for meetings every tw
weeks.
The Christian denomination wi
hold services in the Baptist church til
e third Sunday in each month. Eide
, Broaddus will preach.
Next Sunday Easter services will /
held st the Presbyterian church.
, The band boys went to Norwic
Friday evening of last week. The
report good time, returning HON
= ia the late hours of the morning.
5 Mr.. T. \, Brady will lecture at Ii
$ Baptist church next Tuesday evening
HIS subject is every day life in Lo;
DON"
s a meeting of the citizens from tn
and adjoining counties is called i'
y next Thursday night to consider I'll
d organization OF a union fair at Co
r way Springs. AL LEE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
should Remsmbsr the difference.

No" said fogg, SIN tired OF going out
visiting II / call on Brown he's sure 10
bore me to death with his everlasting brss
about his dog; ~ ! go to Blacks, he Ii tall.
Of nothing but that confounded horse OF his
and at Whites shall hear OF nothing bu;
his hens Therefore l prefer TO stay at
home and enjoy myself But, my dear
interposed Mrs F., the conversation viii
hardly be more improving If, as usual, you
dilate on pipes and tobacco" Yes, my
love" replied Eogg. but you sS.ould remein-
Der the difference. l do the talking Dos
ton Transcript
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
STUDYING TO PLEASE

Mr.. Murdoch, of Wichita, has been
reading the Times on Murdock. lie
is pleased and declares that ''the words
of the Times, if incisive, are neverthe-
less perspicacious and sapient." Oi
course they are. Sapience and per-
spicaciiy, with incision, are the trl-
umph of journalistic writing. We
study TO please.-Kansas City Times.
So does the EAGLE, and As an
earnest of its ability to successfully
lay on the taffy we have but to call
attention to the avidity with which
the Times swallowed the sweetened
dose prepared for il by us.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

The Newton Kanssn says there was
no dead man found in Nevton's water
tank The EAGLE didn't say there
was, but simply stated that the En-
poria Republican contsined :: rumcl
to that effect The kansan thinks il
would be foolish for man with sui
cidai intent 10 climb into tank sew
eDty-five feet high when by half
miles walk he could throw himsel
Into the creek. Which remark sug
gests the inquiry as TO where there i
any creek within a half mile, or five
miles, of Newton large enough Il
d -cwn anybody.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Especially should we guard against q
habit Of trsfring because Of the discomfort
Il causxs thsse about Is, and tn bod indu-
ence it has upon them II IL houssksepsr
frvts the chiidrea do the same. and the
servants alsa. sor nothing is more conta-
gsous, and We have anything but . happy
houseAold However tadly things may 20
nothing is gained ~ worrying over taefn,
asssi AZ ve car not always Be bright and
cheerful We can II least endars pasiesstly
tiD the storm pxssss ever and ths amshinc
returns. ss Is surely win u dps ti4A-Gooi
Housokeepin,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

It is solemnly asserted at Washing
ton that ut the National Democratic
convention of 1884 an eminent states
man who had risen to make a speech
ratifying the main presidential nomi-
nation, after delivering an extrava-
CANT eulogy of the candidate, reached
the climax where he was TO utter his
name only to forget what that name
was. Under pretense of ,akin drink
he turned and in ar agonized whisper
asked friend behind him, "What is
his nam!' Cleveland" was the re-
ply. "No, mol" gasped the other; "his
own name; not the place he comes
from -
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
RIVALRY.

The Great Bend Register may be a
very well Informed paper but in deal
ing with the status of The Wichita and
Colorado road il looks rs il somebody
had been stuffing II with nonsense.
As for rivalries, or Hutchinson ever
rivaling Wichita, such talk comes
from every town in the southwest and
has been coming for years. The fact
remains that it is only talk and not
fact. Wichita has no rival in the
state and never viii have in the sense
alluded 10 by the Register.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Newton kausan: State Treasurer
Sam Howe, of Marion. is serving the
state his second term, and has made
a most acceptable officer. He has been
in everything the equal of John Fran
els. who was given third term for
his honesty" snd the people viii &C,
wisely when sending delegates to To-
peka TO instruct them TO give Mr.
Howe another term, as no state offic.
isl was ever more worthy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Atchison Champion The Cham
piou is of the opinion that men who
viii send an anonymous communica-
ton to q poor woman, who is trying TO
&c, living keeping boardcrs, order
ing her not to keep this boarder or
that, are dirty towards, and that the
community Is unsafe-sftsr night
vhfle euch aRo 1t large.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

After all, the men who lyncbed the
Weaver boys in so sanguiDary manner
may live to wish they had been less
rash. Sherer, We believe, is alive, and
probably will recover. If be does,
then twenty years or so in the penni-
Tertiary would have proved punish
ment all sufficient for their brutality,
inhuman and terrible as il was.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
How to Read unaer.,andinxiy.

Private Dalze,l has entered the list,
against Lubbock, Ruskin, Collins, ct al H.
claims that in order to read understandingly
tie works recommended by these grea.
authorities 1t is necessary to have mastered
at the very least the Latin grammar. til.
Latin reader, the Greek grammar, the Grees
reader, arithmetic, algebra geometry, me
chanics, surveying. botany, zoology. astron
omy, the classical dictionary, Webster's die
Iionary, geography general, and universa
Lisfory-Exchanye
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

1t was recommended that the county con-
ventions for the election of delegates and
alternates 10 said convention to be held on
Saturday, Mag S:h, 1886, at o'clock p. m,
and it was further recommended that the
primaries in the several counties in the con-
gressional district be held on Thursday May
9th, 1886, between the hours of 2 and 4
O'Clock p. m, unless otherwise ordered by
the county central committee.
By order Seventh Congressional District
Committee
ID. NJ. FROST, A. NJ. SwITzER,
Secretary. Chairman
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Hon. NJ. NJ. Murdoch, the energetic
editor of the Wichita EAGLE. and NJ.
W. Levy, one of the wealthy bankers
OF that city. spent few hours in our
city last Sunday. They were shown
over portion of the town, and ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with
what they saw, comp.imenting the
Republican office on its general bust
ness-like appearance. = Greenwood
Republican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
Charae,.r..,.es of Fa., w.,k,,s.

The characteristics OF fast walking and an
impressive gait were illustrated by the man
ner in which an English champion, lately
deceased. once walked. He had "A grant
way Of gong with perfectly erect body,
regular arm work, and powerful swing OF
the hips When he walked fast some Il
his strides were over seven feet from toe to
k~.s
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
Tn. Sn,p. r, Re r.in,-s Gr.x.

The new British admiral has given orders
to the commanders in the Chinese station to
have their ships painted gray instead of
white Various colors have been tried in
pas: years-black, yellow and white having
all beea experimental with Gray is said
10 b, tbs most enduring and least conspieu-
oas eo.or, it is this color that most OF the
Chimes men of war are painted
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Col. NJ. NJ. Murdoch, editor of the
best morning paper in Kausas-the
Wichita EAGLE-visited Eureka last
Sunday for the purpose of seeing our
beautiful city and the improvements
she is making.-Eureka Messenger.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

We had no intention of being un-
fair, brother Murdock, aud feel willing
to give the windy bird and its versa
tile editor their just dues. Let the
old bird scream, and the sound will
receive . hearty response Ill along the
1ino.-Peabody Graphie.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

Father Abram j. Ryan, the poet
priest of the south, is dead. He died
at Louisville Friday night, talking of
his new book TO be issued, "The Life
of Christ
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republicans
of the Seventh Congressional district of the
state of Kansas, will be held in the city OF
Grea. Bend, on Wednesday, May II, 1886,
at 10 O'Clock s. m, for the purpose of ncm-
mating a candidate for congress.
The basis Of representation in said con-
vention shall be one delegate and one alter
nate from each organized and unorganized
county in said district, and one delegate snd
one alternate for each three hundred 900
votes cast for E. B. Allen for secretary o.
state in 1884, and one delegate and one al
ternate for each fraction of fifty 500 vote
or over, to-wit:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

4 German Psychologist, who has been
making experiments on "A large butcher
dog, declares that lesr retArds digestion
NOR than wine containing he same q1Aa-
Ety Q. alcohol
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

The Topeka Capital says that in
Operation boycott means the de.
struction of business unlawfully and
in a dishonest and unmanly way.
Cnrrocf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25
saoala Guard As.sn.. rr.ss,,s.

In London has just been published . hooa
coaeaininS 10 methods Of sRvinS eeEA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06
SILyERS SHOOTS SHAW.
The Probable Fatal Ending of a
Feud at Lincoln, Ben
ton County.

From G. n. West of Lincoln, Ben
ton county, who was in the city yes
terday, the BAzoo learned the partic.
ulars of probably fatal shooting af-
fray which occurred there Saturday
evening last about SHUTDOWN. The
parties implicated are VIM. Silvers
and James Shaw, stonemasons. They
quarreled some time ago about a con-
tract in which both were interested,
and since that time i'll feeling has
existed.
Saturday evening Silvers armed
with a shotgun, visited Shaw's resi-
dence and asked to have an interview
with him. Shaw responded, but on
perceiying the gun, started 10 retreat,
when Silvers took aim and fired.
One hundred and forty shot took eff
ISN' in ttIO .>-.-~l- Il sbouIdar, 81
Shaw, and DIR. Rhodes, the ATTENDING
physician, gave it as his opinion that
death would follow. Silvers is in
custody. Both men have families
and are said TO stand well in Lincoln.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06
SEDUCTIVE SAM.
A Young Man Plays the Pious
Act and ElOpes With an
Innocent Girl.

Erie, kas, July Especial. Quite a
sensation has been created in this commun-
lty by the elOpement of Miss Lille Tread
way, daughter of one of the most re-
spectacle families of the community, with
Sam Kennedy, strolling vagabond, who
has been in the neighborhood a couple of
years.
Kennedy came to this city from Cowley
county, Kansas, being compelled to leave
the latter place on account of some difficult
ty In which he had been engaged.
Shortly after his arrival In this
neighborhOOd, he attended religious re-
vival meeting at country church near
the Treadway residence. He professed
conversion, and admitted that he had been
very wild and reckless character. As
usual, sympathetic young ladies took a
great interest in the reckless but repentant
young man. Among the latter number
was Miss Lille Treadway, who, it seems
became perfectly infatuated with Ker-
nedy. Her parents forbade the young
man the house. Clandestine correspon-
dence and meetings followed, and
resulted in the elopment of
the pair, they going to Thayer
a village about thirty-miles distant. They
made the trip last nj ght with a party of
young folks in lumber wagon, and were
left at hotel, but there is yet no evidence
Of the fact that they were legally married. |
1t is certain, however, that they procured |
no license last night.
The father of the young girl is wild with |
rage and says that his erring daughter
shall never enter his doors again. The un-
happy mother is perfectly Frustrated by the
errible sorrow which has oyertaken her so
Kennedy is % years of age, and his vic
I'm has not yet attained her seventeenth
ear. Attend the free ten mile race and
fourth Of July celebration at the Park to-
morrow.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06
COURT OF APPEALS.
Decisions Handed Down by 1.-The
Appellate Court at 10-Day's
Session.

Kansas City, June 28-I Special The
court OF appeals met to-day and decisions
IN the following cases were handed down:
BY Presiding Judge Phillips-Chas. III.
Gilbert, respondent, VS.. Missouri Pacific
railroad company, appellant; Cass county
reversed and remanded.
y. p. Sturgeon, plaintiff in error, VS.. III.
K. West, administrator, defendant In error,
Lynn COUNTY; affirmed.
K. s Judd, respondent, VS.. Wabash
railroad company, appellant, Carroll cOun-
ty; reversed and remanded.
Peter {. Wilson, respondent, VS.. Wabash
railroad company, appellant, Carroll coun-
ty; affirmed.
VIM Lowe, defendant in error, VS.. NJ.
Heory Smith, plaintiff in error, johnson
county reversed and remanded with spe-
cial directions.
Bessie NJ. Cotrell, VS.. Adolph Spies
johnson coutny reversed and remanded
Luther Stephe.s respondent, VS.. \. NJ
White appellant, Carroll county at
frmed
Adam Hoffman Administrator respon den
VS.. Joseph p. Cary, appellant Bar on coun.
~; reversed and remanled.
By JUDGE ELLIsoN-Wm. LightfOot, re-
spondent, w. Nm Wilmott ct al, Caldwell
county; reversed.
George \. Nolan, administrator, inter
pleader, VS.. Louis Deutch, appellant, La
| fayette, county; affirmed.
Werley Turner VS.. X. &. & St. JOSEPH
railroad company, appellant, Plat county
reversed and remanded.
City OF Warrensburg, respondent, VS..
Robert ShOpson, ct al, Johnson county
approved.
By JUDGE HILL-M. III. Moor, appel
liant, VS.. Macon Savings bank, ct al, re-
spondent, Adair county reversed and re-
manded.
State, respondent, VS.. VIM. B. Hen
bricks, appellant, Davies county; affirmed
F. r. McGilt, appellant. VS.. Solomon
Wallace ct al, respondent, Jasper circuit
court affirmed
Robert Hewry ct al appellant, VS.. Hen
ry I. Malern, respondent, Jackson c,unty
affirmed.
o. Il. lakewood, administrator, defend
ant in error, VS.. Baxter Brown ct al.
plaintiff in error, Cass county, reversed
and remanded.
j. =. GOodsOn, respondent, vs.. Wabash
Railroad company. appellants, Carroll
county, appeal dismissed
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06
The Basis of Judge Dayis's
Wealth.

David Davis when he first arrived
at Bloomington was worth about s: .
500. He commenced the process O
accommodating wealth by entering Gov
eminent lands, which he paid fol-
with money borrowed at low rate OF
interest, and he continued to borro,.
on that plan until within a compare.
lively recent period. 1t is not more
than fifteen years since he paid of
the last mortgage ON lands which he
entered in this manner i'm the early
history of the State Of Illinois. The
basis OF his wealth is due to the enor-
nous increase of the value of his land.
lie has vast tracts of land in Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri He became pos
sessed of his valuable real estate IN
Chicago in a peculiar way. He was
entrusted in the early days by some
Eastern client with suit against a
Chicago firm, which was in desper
ate financial condition. 1t was sup.
posed that the claim would prove to
be worthless. Mr.. Davis, however
pressed the suit to trial, obtained
judgmentand ordered execution. The
levyIng officers could find nothing but
what was considered a valueless piece
OF land in the southern portion of the
city. Mr.. Davis bid this land in in his
own name, ON behalf of his clients. |
His clients did not have a very high |
appreciation of the value of Western
land at that time, and objected to any
such adjustment of their claim. At
this Judge Davis became angry, Dor
rowed the money himself, paid the judg-
nent 10 his clients in full and retained
he land. He kept it for many years,
md some fifteen years ago plated it
md disposed of it in lots. The entire
ract obtained under that Judgment is
worth to-day millions of dollars.
Judge Davis managed his vast es-
ate with but very little assistance.
nd conducted his large correspond ]
nee mainly with his owD hand. 1t
Tas his habit, when in Congress and q
q the Supreme Court, to attend to :
is personal business in the mornings !
efore breakfast.-Boston journal. '
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06

July, 1885, Kroft alleges he learned
that his wife had taken unto herself
another husband, and they are
now residents Of the state of Arkansas.
He had no Communication with the
woman direct, but placed implicit
confidence in the story told him of her
remarriage, ami on the 18th day of
September, 1885, he, too, again en-
tered the matrimonial state.
THE NAME OF HIS BRIDE
was Sarah a. Gross, and the marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev.
VIM. Jones, pastor of the Ohio street
Methodist church. Since that time
they have lived happily together
and no cloud darkened their
horizon un il the denouement OF
Yesterday. Mrs. Kroft was complet :
ly Frustrated over her husbands mis-
fortune, and the cheering words OF
friends failed to comfort her.
Kroft bore up well, considering the
trying ordeal. He says he had no
intention of violating the law, but
felt satisfied in his own mind that he
had perfect right to marry again,
and hence he took unto himself a
second wife.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06

In the death of Judge David Davis,
the republican party has lost one OF
its ablest workers, and the country has
lost one of Its most intellectual and
learned among its public men. He
was educated at Kenyon
Ohio, studied law with Judge Bishop,
in Lenox, Massachusetts,, and also IN
the New Haven, Conn. law school, and
was in all things thoroughly well in
formed. His political life, which began
in 1916 and extended until 1888, wa
noted for ability, and at one time ht
was strongly urged as a liberal candi-
date for the presidency. He ais
served fifteen years on the supreme
court bench and for six years "as one
ofthe most conspicuous meAoers oi tne
United States senate. ID all. OF nls
official positions b. retained DIS
popularity, and - death will cause
regret tbrougb>at the entire country.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06

Boston, July There have been ugly
rumors regarding the business methods Of
Richard ]. Lane, president of the Abing-
ton National bank and Rockland Saw
ings bank and holder of large trust. Lane
was last night arrested in Portland while
on the way to Canada. For four years he
has been trustee of the estate of Washing
ton Reed. The church in which he is dea-
con made him treasurer. His private
business has been boot and shoe dealer
and under the firm name of r. j. Lane and
Pratt. Attend the free ten mile race and
Fourth of July celebration at the park to-
morrow. -.,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-06
TRICKY TRIMMER
John Il. Heard Visits st. Louis
But Fails to Register
at a Hotel.

st. Louis, June l.-[Speciall- Johnny
Trim, the versatile congressman from the
Sixth district, arrived this morning and
stopped at the Laclede. He did not regis
ter at the hotel, undoubtedly for the pur
pose of dcceiving his constituents as to his
where abouts, he wanted to leave no marks
behind, so that he could deny any story
that could be set afoat regarding his
abandonment of his seat He has told
here that he will leave for Washington
tonight, but his future movements are
very uncertain.
Heard is the only one of the Missouri
delegation now absent from his seat. At
tend the free ten mile race and Fourth of
July celebration at the Park tomorrow.