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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
CHICAGO OF THE WEST"
A Ft. Scott Gentleman Talks Of Wichita-Greatly
Surprised at the Wonderful Growth.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rumbaugh, of Fit.
Scott, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. w.
f. Green, of North Lawrence avenue. Mr..
Rumbaugh has been resident of Fit.
Scott for eighteen years and is one of the
leading men of his town, well versed in the
history of the state, its development and
the phenomenal growth of its town and
cities. While for some years he has been
constant reader of the EAGLE and has read
the many thousands of columns taken up
in telling of the wonderful growth, this Is
his first visit to the city. On Monday his
son-in-law, Mr.. Green, spent several hours
in riding over the city and failed to take
in near all the strong points, Yesterday
they resumed the travelling program, and
after some hours Mr.. Rumbaugh was put
in possession of few of the many facts
which inspire all visitors with strong
faith in the city. Last evening he was
prepared to talk on the question OF WITCH
tia. While giving his mind on the subject
he remarked: Il did not know |
lived in state that could boast
of such a wonderful city as this.
/ have read Wichita papers almost as care
fully as our home papers, and after max
ing due allowance had in my minds eye
a city which | called Wichita. In coming
over here | did not expect to be compelled
to change my idea very much, but in this
was badly mistaken. Why, / will just
state frankly this is the Chicago of the
west. | never saw such a..wonder Being
in the west as long as have | am prepared
to see towns grow up with marvellous rap
idity but before | came here few days
ago was not ready to admit the existence
of mighty and wonderful city, the result
of but few years work. | am certainly
able to tell my friends at Fit. Scott when |
return that have discovered in Wichita
the most wonderful city in the west Those
who have been here aS many hours as my
self will believe me, but those who don't
know Wichita may doubt it, but it is true
all the same. If Wichita mas 100000 pop
ulation in less than three years l would
not be surprisek. That it will ever remain
the best city in the state there can be no
dOubt ;;
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
PERSONAL.

S. ID. Morris, Toledo, o., is in the city.
Ed Ranie. Jr.. of New Orleans, is in the
city.
TT. Woodland, of Elkhart. is in the
city.
G. A. Smith was yesterday in from
Larned.
Wesley E. Best was among yesterday S
arrivals.
DR.. l.. Wentworth was yesterday down
from Topeka
A. Swiggett, OF Towanda, was in the
city yesterday.
w. X. Payne, of Ashland arrived in the
city last evening.
Ernest G. Miller and wife, of La Jara,
Col, are in the city.
John J. Hardin and G. w. ketcham, of
Omaha, are in the city.
s. A Sargent. a stock raiser of Dwight,
was in the city yesterday.
William H. Taylor, of Kansas City, was
among yesterday arrivals.
VI. S. Fishbeck and j. Roe Young were
yesterday up from Arkansas City.
j. 5. George, Eli Young and A. d.
Crotts were Yesterday in from Hutchin-
son.
H. w Van Sunden. of the Pratt County
Register, spent Sunday in Wichita with
his best girl
T. c. Wilson, Esq, of Clement Sc VIII
son. was over at III Dorado yesterday on
legal business.
c. H. Cotton, Greensburg's implement
dealer, passed through the city yesterday
going to Wellington.
James Barbour, cashier of the First
National bank of Kansas City, is attend
ing the shooting tournament.
j. w. Diggles, Chicago; H. Il. Green,
Kansas City; j. NJ Curtice, Louisville, Ky;
{. II. Colby, Topeka; and Il. w. Pierce,
Atchison, are at Hotel Carey.
Mr. Howard kohn, who has for some
time been in the city visiting his mother
and sister on North Topeka, will today
leave for his home at Las Vegas, \. NJ.
His mother, Mrs. kohn, will accompany
him.
Sam. VI. Burdett, L. S. internal revenue
agent, of Omaha, Neb., arrived in the city
Yesterday and was being entertained by
lis Louisville, Ky, friends. Mr. Burdett
is an experienced newspaper man, having
been city editor and indianapolis cores
pendent of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
WILL TAKE A DAY OFF.

Today being a national holiday the
county and city Offices will be closed as
well as banks, wholesale houses, and
nearly all the business houses in the city
Quite number of people will leave this
for Winfield and return in the
evening This is made possible by the
Santa Fe putting on an extra for Wichita
leaving Winfield about $40 in the evening
and arriving at TAO.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
LOST AND FOUND.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Robert, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Dirstine, living at No. 22S South
Topeka avenue, strayed away from home.
Quite an exciting search for the little one
was kept up until about S o'clock, when
he was found by colored man on South
Ida avenue and restored to his parents.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
GETTING READY.

Councilman George E. Harris is back,
after being absent some days in the in
terest of the Wichita and Kansas Mining
company. He says the company has sew
eral thousand acres of land leased in the
state for the purpose Of prospecting for
coal. They have bought diamond core
drill and will do their first work near
Peabody in few weeks. He says they
have some good indications and feel
hopeful of making a find of coal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
LECTURE.

Mrs. Mary E. Balch, who comes highly
recommended by Miss Frances Z. Willard
and others, will speak on the present duty
of women as citizens, Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, in the First Baptist church.
Everybody in the city is especially in
Yited to attend
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
TIE TILDEN CLUR.

The Iilden club met last night and
elected the following officers: NJ. W.
Hopk ms, president; j. McMechan, vice
president: j. n. Haymaker, secretary; d.
+. Hotchkiss, corresponding secretary
and 2. V. HeaIy, treasurer. The club
then adjourned to meet on Tuesday even
ing next.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
A BENEFIT.

Extensive preparations are being made
by the members of the Museum stock COM
pany for grand benefit to be given Mr..
Inness at an early day at the old Crawford.
The paper has already the signature of the
members besides quite number of mer-
chants
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Smith-Shinner building is receiving
its finishing touches and is certainly one
of the finest blocks in the city The front
is such as TO be admired daily by the humid
reds who pass while the arrangement on
the inside is quite different from anything
else in the city, and by the many who have
examined it is said to be very praisworthy.
Most of the rooms in the building have
been rented and will be occupied just as
soon as workmen are out OF the block.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
A FINF STONE

Mr.. l. " Terrill showed u yesterday a
block OF dressed stone found about one
mile from Towanda, Butler county. which
dresses easily and is of a very fine smooth
texture The color i. blue white. There
Is ledge OF il forty feet thick com
pany under the name of the Wichita Stone
Mining company has been organized for
the purpose Of handling the stone, which
for dressed fronts and trimmings Is said
TO be very superior, and which can he
laid down in Wichita at about twothirds
what it costs TO deliver the Warrensburg
and other fancy building stone here The
Missouri Pacific J. putting in q switch 70
the quarry which VIII be finished in few
days, when the new company VIII CON-
ulenos operations
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
cK~rE.L CHRISTIAN cHUmeH.

The interest stiil continues to grow a,
81 the Christian chureh. Large
audience beard Dr.. Hobs last night
There were four more ad4ed 20 the eharsA
and May more who seemed to " almost
persuaded 70 !orsaAe their eya ssys ali
laSa 10 -. Lara
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The program of the Wichita Exposition
and Horse Fair to be held in this city in
June will be seen in this issue of the
EAGLE. This enterprise is on a firm foot
ing and its success already assured. 1t
viii prove Il very attractive and notable
event in the city's record for the year.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
GOODS WORTH sl.l5.O.

The argument in the Goldback arbitra-
tion case was made last evening, and the
board, after considering the matter some
time decided that the goods destroyed by
the fire were worth 81 l5s.1. This seemed
TO be about $40 less than was offered Mr..
Goldback by the companies some time
ago. and $500 less than Mr. Goldbacks
statement sent the companies
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
PLANS FOR COURT moCs. And JAIL.

The county commissioners were busy
yesterday examining plans for the county
Jail and court house. Plans were submit
ted by the following: Dumont Il Hayward
Mcpherson, Lynch, Rspp. proudfoot a.
Bird, Kellogg, and Pawisy Jail company.
A representative explained each set Of
plans 10 the board, and lste las, evening
the commissioners had heard all the ex.
plantations and were chock fall OF srchi-
t.ct parlanee. They have no, a. ". eo-n,
anyways near deciding on the question,
and one Of them stated lat night that 10
would probably be some days before ,bsY
would. In the m-antims the architects
concerned will probably be quits n-ryoaN
some 81 them were seen yesterday. and
looked very much like a candidate ia =
eio-s contest waiting for the Tsturas -
come IN
A member 81 The board STATED Las; sisb.
that u had not hr~n fully decided WHERE
they would locate the buildings Th@
court house would ia al probability be
p1; ia he centre Of the block and the jasi
buildirg on the northeast oorasE This
matter however. would Dc gwen turtle.
though; before = fna! dsci.;oa
Mos. Of the plans submitted were Tor n
three story court house And . too
story jail with bassG1suI TIE cost varies
from $50. 900 20 go 90.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Santa Fe has arranged for a special
passenger train TO run between Wichita
and Winfield today and tomorrow for the
benefit of those in the city who wish to at
tend the annual encampment. The special
will leave at $50 a. m. and returning will
leave Winfield at $40 p. NJ, arriving at
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The mail carriers will have their tickets
out to-day for their ball on the 7tn of next
month. They have secured the Eagle
Rifles hall, and propose to make the even
ing a very pleasant one for all who are in
attendance
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The boiler and engine for the watch
factory have arrived. The former is an
eighty horse power and the latter a sixty
horse power A force of hands is at work
Oh the engine house, which will be COM
plete in a few days Work on the main
building will be resumed as soon as the
weather will permit
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Thursday evening leap year party will
be given by the leading young ladies of
the Jewish social circle at the residence of
NJ NJ. FechheImmer, on South Water
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Fourth National bank moved yes
terday into their new quarters and will be
ready TO open the wickets tomorrow. The
tile flooring is being put down and by
tomorrow will be completed
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Cash Henderson leaves this morning for
Few York and the east, where he will put
in some time in the selection .: a large and
complete stock of goods for his trade.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

+. s. Ford, the general passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania railway system, with
three other gentlemen connected with that
system, will be in Wichita today. They
are all coming
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Marriage license was Yesterday issued to
Louis A. Kirchner and Daisy Ash, both of
Sedgwick county; ID. G.. Henninger and
Nancy \. Adams, also of this county.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Col Geo f. Whittoche, head clerk for
Cole & Jones, left yesterday for a visit of
several days among relatives at Carthage,
Missouri
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

tract for the glazing and interior furnish
ing of the Peoples bank of Pratt Center.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

All Suffragists will be supplied with the
sunttower badge at the parlor meeting this
afternoon, at 907 S. Lawrence.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Quite Il number Of real estaters join the
excursion today to TT. Worth and will be
absent some days.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Last evening Misses Maud and Lydia
Taylor entertained few friends at the
home of their parents, Col. J. K. Taylor,
on East Oak street. The evening was
very pleasantly spent by all present.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The many friends of Mrs. George Harris
viii be glad to learn that she is improving
in health.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
.ngle blue rocks, entrance u.

Brown lst So Staneer, Jr., Ssmythe and
Weir md SIS. Srd, Harding, Hill, Swiggett
Williams and Stafford: 4th Silver match
safe, Ketchum 5th, silk hat, Bump; 9th,
box cigars, Norton and Everhart.
Match No Six single and two pair
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

4. NJ. limerick, the young man from
Buffalo, y. y, who has been quite low for
some time is now improving.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The NAr.hzji hsat weat 20 wgnaslf
yesterday morning, and IN route wa-z
rae train va. B-&rinz Nalvsns ot,s a. sha
rsl-u.l-rs called osss south WIlis.ts.
chang- ear~ FOR Winfield . Taose g. tbe
train familiar with wichita. war q do
ing onsinOs though. the fellow tu.t !
lizzie too previous. bu. nos much. Nal.
vsns- : vas thought. would be ca ,ha
saElg sess u .eN sAoT, ys~ss
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Frank c. Thayer left last evening for
Arkansas City 10 commence preparing for
the opening night Of the comedy. Busted
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

! Hardin and Matthews, lst money. fsS- 30;
I Hill. Brown Stancer, Jr., TOWN, Young
and Plank End money. slaSS Third prize,
| pair gents shoes, was won by Johnson
and set of covers; 4th prize, set of covers,
| by McBee.
Match No. >. guaranteed purse $50. TWEEN
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The motor line track on Williams street
has been completed a. far as the Crawford
G1sed ., ~e coSas. VI IopskA
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
A FIRE-woRk OF AN INCENDIARY.

Yesterday morning at 3 o'clock a fire
was discovered in the rear of the city meat
market on East Douglas between Emporia
and Fourth avenue. The discovery was
made by Officer Tom Mcnamara, he called
to his assistance Officer Fenner, and after
considerable hard work they succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. The building
was evidently set on fire by some mis-
creants, throwing infamable substances
upon bed standing near the window of
the room 4 disastrous fire would no
doubt have resulted if it had not been
promptly discovered and extinguished by
the officers.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Nr o. G. Porterasld. = Business naa,
Of Euporas, who has na&do up hls mind
thai Wlchitz Is TIE ooninS csiY OF .As
wesi, speat yesterday in verifying that
conclusion by viewing the ely aad inter
viewing the various bEvinesss iln.sress4.
He eoncludss that there are towns and
tyzsns and good fo~ns IA Kansas, q scor-
Of them, bat tsat tb~rs = bet one city a.e
Der name Ia Wiessts.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Yesterday afternoon two little buildings
on a lot on the fourth block south of The
Wichita & Western railroad on Water
street took fire and burned to the ground
No alarm was turned in to the fire depart
ment.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Coed Attendance From Kansas andlOsheP SsaaoA.
Promises to DC the Most Successful
Ever Held in the West.

Match No. 1. Nine single blue rocks.
Entrance - lO-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-02
RATES OF ADVERTISING :
Brief Fun Hausa Barick.

FRIEND HARDER. hob deer
shier gor fergessa tsu shriva de woch
un wons net gawest ware dos so an
store-box- -schnitzler mich gafrogt
het far gelt tsu gevva far de cam
paign tsu booma well ich an konda-
date bin far de Hausa Barick pusht
Office don het ich es ferhofticd gons
fergess. Ovver ich hob enc obga-
shicked according tsu Hoyl, un wons
net gawest ware dos de Polly mich
ON ruck figgle fesht het gahot don
het ich enc be Chudas full lecher ga
kicked. Els hut mich so gowlish base
gamocht dos dare dreck-keffer mich
frogt far geld far fauna tsu kaffa far
der :parade ON Hausa Barick dos
ich now deer shribe un geb so karl
tseidliche warning dos won see wild
der kumma uff SO dismiss dos see
sich arsht stahlna sitz in era hussa
doona. Do denkst ferleicht ich bin
grub, ovver won es noch maa so het
we ich dates net so ferdihenkerty
norheita gevva un het wenicher deb
in poldix.
Now denk amohl draw, Harder, on
an lot fun grossa ousgawoxena kel-
yer fun menner do rum tsu loffa nit
grossa rhoda schnoop-dicher well der
old Thurman anes drogt. Denkst
doc es dude anich ebber onister vo-
ia won ere an rhote schnoop-doch
safe! We feel votes denkst do dos
es da Republicans mocht tsu wissa
dos am olda Ben Harrison 81 goss-
dody inema bluck house gawooned
hut un harder cider gadrunka i'll
1910. De Jordans woona OILS noch
mama bluck-heisly, un hen noch net
gafrogt fer PRESIDENT tsu warra. Ich
kons aw net ferstay worum dos der
old Bill Harrison nix dos cider ga
drunka hut sella mohls-de Dema
grada wora doch sellamols in power,
un Sc hen doch olsfart ganunk tsu
drinka now We de Demagrada Gus
power sin wohr whisky 33 cent de
goll un musline 40 cent de yard. Ich
kons net recht ferstay. Won see
soga data dos der old Bill Harrison
de gons tseit gosoffa gawest wart I'm
het usht hem gahot, don date ich
as lever glovva-far are wohr gawiss
Dram well are ken geld GUS der ma
tional treasury stahla hut kenna (de
Demagrada hen kens drin gahot) un
der drom wohr blendy.
Wons des yohr nix gebt dos we
cider don mana aw fiel fun dana
grossa karps era mauga dos cram
boss 81 hols date rinna.
OILS widder,
BooNAsTIEL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-02
Letter From Kansas.
SALINA KANs., July IA, 1888

SALINA KANs., July IA, 1888.
Ed. Posi- While l take up my
pen to try and write a few lines, this
part of Kansas is getting n shower
of rain, the value of which cannot
well be rated too high, for they were
very much in need of rain here. But
to take it as whole, Kansas has
not suffered for rain very much this
season. Wheat, which is now being
harvested is all that any person ex-
pected, oats might be better, but
corn at this time is doing very well
but in this country they can be sure
of nothing till it is threshed. Pros
poets are now that there will soon
be more money handled than there
has been for some time. Some of
the wealthiest men in some of these
towns cannot to-day pay their small
grocery bills. Enough of that, now
back to Kansas city.
A year ago all Kansas towns were
booming and at that time Kansas
city was booming more than at any
other time, but it has been having a
steady growth for several years and is
still growing, while the Kansas
towns are having their reaction now.
soiourned there a week last fall
and at that time took notes that 1
have never taken time since to write
from. A European war would make
this town the superior of Chicago in
year, and whether the French and
Germans conclude to fight or not, it
is a great town, and is destined to
be greater. People in the East and
South have very little idea of this
western. country. To them Mis-
souri, has no definite place in mem
ory except as the James brothers
have made it famous. But Kansas
city is a town with which none of
these memories have anything to do.
1t is a product of the new life which
has come to the United States, since
the war, and it is the greatest and
best examples of American vim and
energy and push that / ever saw.
1t is in an angle where the Kaw
river runs into the Missouri. The
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-02

Merchant c.. NJ.
Shower and Constable Napp did
Lewisburg Il business visit on the
"a.
Commissioner S. Fl. Straub was in
Selinsgrove on official business,
Wednesday.
Sugar is advancing in price.
John Mohn made visit to Laur-
elton last week.
The days are growing shorter,
which gives the young man more
time in which to interview his best
girl.
G. NJ. Showers and wife visited re-
latives in Laurelton on Sunday.
Co. Supt. G. w. Herman held
teachers examination here on Satur-
day There were seven applicants
and all but one We're successful.
S. f. Sheary and wife are visiting
in Lewisburg and vicinity.
Rev. Lau of Brookville, Pa, deliv-
cred a very interesting sermon in the
Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon.
The following named persons hon
ored our town with their presence
during the last week Chas. A.
Bolender, Robert Smith, Middle
burgh /; J. w. Specht, Beaver
Springs Jacob Machamer, Weidler
Lewisburg George Roland,
Bethlehem n. A. Dougal, Milton /;
William Loss, Milllinburg John
Gross, Beaver Springs Henry Mil
Ter Lochiel Daniel Seiber and wife
Troxelville Harry Stuck, Miss Min
ME Reichly, Middleburgh.
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was once owned by an old Indian
chief of the Wyandotte tribe named
splitlog, who is still living in Wyan-
dotte and is said to be worth two or
three millions. He is now engaged
extensively in railroading and real
estate. To give an idea of what kind
of buildings they put up there, i will
give the amount of rent received by
owner of one of them on Main
st. With two store rooms on the
ground floor and three more floors
divided for offices, earns over S4O,-
600 year rent. OF course cannot
say much about n city like this in
one letter but when person remem-
bers that but Is or 20 years ago it
was but village, one naturally says
wonderful.
/ had intended that this letter
should begin and end in Kansas City,
but 1 learned something to-day that
may be new to some of your read
ers. 1 asked why they had lynching
parties for all the men who had been
committing murder of late, and they
told me they had law in this State
opposing capital punishment and if
n man was found guilty of murder in
the first degree the Judge would
sentence him to be hanged and he
would be taken to the Penitentiary
but the Governor will never sign the
death warrant, and for that reason
they have the neck-tie parties for
them.
/ have been on the sick list at Me
Pherson and being too warm to-day
for me to venture out. / took this
opportunity to write what / had in
tended writing before this.
G.. W. SCHwENK
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MCCLURE ITEMs.-Farmers are
busy cutting and putting away their
oats.
The house and lot of Anna Dreese
decd, was sold on Saturday last mt
public sale to Tilman Weader for
$1,000. The house of Annie Strunk
which was also up at public sale was
not struck off for want of II sufficient
bid.
jerome Smith who was working at
plastering for Will and Harmany has
left them without saying good
bye" Philip the Ex- -Sheriflis sorry to
see him absent. he says he is n good
mechanic and would like to see him
back at work on his new house
again.
U. No. of Lowell SAYS he is sorry
that red bandanna of Mcclure was
too young to be veteran in the late
war, he is old enough now, at least
to be sonny of veteran like Mr..
U. No He also reported the Republi.
can pole raised by Democrat funds.
Truly some few good Democrats who
will surely vote for Harrison did
contribute toward defraying expen-
ses and much to their credit too.
A Democrat continually asking for
township offices in West Beaver es-
pecially where there are three
fourth Republican, should not give
advice. Boys" stick to your party
or he will in the future, as in the
past, always be left.
Apples are coming into market.
The Keitfer Bros. bridge builders
have begun work on the new bridge
near A. Romig's.
RED BANDANNA