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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26
IMPORTANT MEETING.

Lux oAsA-a<NA SA1-AAA~>os
The parties who pledged themselves at
the last nights meeting at the Metropole
to canvass for land donations toward the
immediate completion of the 7. NJ. c. A.
building, and all citizens who are inter
ested in this work, are requested to meet
at the board of trade rooms at 4:30 O'Clock
this TUESDAY afternoon.
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26
CUTTING
K & w" Collars to Eighteen
Cents.

Earl 6 Wilson, makers OF ''E & W" col
lars. under letter Of September 70, say tc
"Joe," the Halter: You have cut the
price of our collars and we will not sell you
our goods" Other equally as good makes OF
American collars are sold at 20 cents I'm.
ported collars, on which there Is duty OF
sixty per cent, can be retaIled in this c0un-
Try at % cents. and q fair margin made,
therefore, not having any trust strings tied
to US we shall sell this morning, beginning
at $50 o'clock, any Of the following styles Of
"E & W" collars at Is cents, truss price q
cents; cuffs at SO Is cents, trust price a
cents:
'.Germanicn ''Sakokis,-
"Double-weight,p "1tasks,"
"Ssgamont,n "Chetopa,s
"PsI2tka,7 Gogebic,
"ianthe," w icbite,"
Union Club,' ''Algonac,"
Cuffs-"Park,- Loretta "Pythias"
We will sell in this Gu, sale, beginning at
$50 O'Clock, today only:
celebrated Monarch shirts for &C.
better Monarch shirts for 81
pleated Monarch" shirts for $50.
6 full dress Monarch" shirts for g. 80
We will also include twelve dozsn latest
street shades, kid gloves 81, fitted 20 TIE
hand. worth 81 %, and will sell you lone doz-
en- Ia customer best imported British
socks st 81. - Per dozeu, which most dealers
pay $225 per dozen for, and retail at =
cents; and to make il more interesting. will
include three dozen Of the very latest shape
Derby hat in black and brown. every hat
bearing our private trade marx, a. $l.s0,
worth Is 30: or an extra quality S.etson hat
81 8 -, worth from s. 30 70 IS. for this day
ouIy. Trade early and avoid the rush
Special Notice.
A. tie request Of great many Of our
patrons we have decided - continue the sale
Moaday 20 give al chance 30 obtain the
benefits thereof. Eili include about - fire
silver and geld handled silk umbrellas, bot
for holiday pressnts At . big di<o from
regular prices. Lots q 6 " collars On
hand yes
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Mr. Z. Z. Bleckley writes a friend that
prohibition Ohio is a wonderful country
He thinks, however, he will get back TO
the Missouri Pacific ticket Office in due
time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
A union service of the central churches
will be held Thanksgiving day in the
First Methodist Episcopal church at 1910
o'clock. Rev. David Winters, paste First
Presbyterian church, will preach.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Some of the electric lights were quite
unsteady last night and by way of explain
alton, Reed, of the Citizens, said the sleet
on the wire made it impossible for the
current to stick. Neil proved second.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

A gentleman employed in an express Of
fee stated yesterday that this months
business would show seventy per cent over
CORRESPONDING month last year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Mr.. n. l.. Pierce, secretary of the board
of trade, has the board of trade rooms fixed
up quite nicely, SO much so indeed the
ladies are free with compliments for him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Clarence, son of Mr. 5 l.. Powell, had
his foot run over by a buggy on the corner
of Main and Douglas yesterday at noon.
The lad is not seriously hurt, but narrow
v escaped painful accident
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

The Ohio Society will meet this evening
At the Office OF Sankey Campbell and Ami
ion for the purpose of etfecting per
nlanent organization.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

The Rock Island pay car arrived in the
city last night, and went south this morn
ny.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Prof Davis, of the high school, enter
tanned the rhetoric class at his residence on
Wabash avenue. SAID one vivacious mem
Der who attended the festivity, 1--WE had a
perfectly lovely time
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Captain w. d. Murdoch returned from
Colorado this morning, where he went to
spend Sunday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Mr.. S. t. Majors expects to leave Thurs
day for Utah territory for the Standard
Stove company.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Two United States prisoners named For
berry and Webb We're released yesterday
by Sheriff Hays on bond.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26
Catarrh

Is a complaint which affects nearly every body more
or less. 1t originates in cold, succession OF
colds com bined with impure blood. Disagreeabe
flow from the nose tickling in the throat. offensive
breath pain over and between the eyes, ringing and
bursting noises IL the ears the more common
SYMPTOMS. Catarrh is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
which strikes directly at its by removing all
impurities from the blood. building up the diseased
tissues and giving healthy tone to the whole system
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Superintendent j. NJ. Greenwood will
lecture before the Southwestern Teachers
association on Friday evening, next. at
the Lewis academy. The professors sub
iect will be Choice and Chance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Father easy was in the city yesterday
IN business and pleasure. He reports the
Catholic fair at Newton biz success.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

The leading hotels of the city. for four
or five days, have been taxed TO their
utmost and compelled 10 turn people
Awav.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

TO ADyERTISERS.

Our rates of advertising shall be as low as those OF
any other paper OF equal value az an advertising
medium. -. e. =,
advance -,
matter and entered for transmission through the
Eastern once at Room a. Tribune Building, New
York City and 500 1.-The Rookery," Chicago, whei 8
all contracts for foreign advertising Will be mad ;
and where nles Of the paper can beseen. >. .
Beckwith, Agent.
Readers Of the EAGLE when in New York City {
Chicago see copies OF the paper AZ the once or
our agent at the address given above.
All notices for entertainments OF any kind IN
which an admttance fee is required will be charged
at the rate Of five cents per line per day and must
be classified and will not be run rs pure reading
matter.
The DAILY EAGLE can be found on sale in Kansas
City, No. at the book store OF B. CLICK Il East 5th
The EAGLE has the largest circulation OF any
daily paper in Kansas and covers more territory
than any Kansas dailies bined, reaching l6S
towns on the day Of publication in Kansas, indian
territory Panhandle Of Texas and eastern Colorado
The columns of the EAGLE have been tested ana
proved to be the best advertising mediu In the
southwest The only daily that reaches all the ter
ritory above named on day Of publication AS an
advertising medium 1t is unexcelled,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

Tickets for the charity ball on Thanks
giving night are for sale at Hettlnger
Bros The ladies are now so busy pre-
pairing the toothsome supper that they
=, al not be out selling tickets much more.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

The White House of Innes & Ross have
added q confectionery department to the
other attractions in this immense estab-
.ishment. They propose 10 furnish fresh
candies every day, and of the finest and
purest quality. Their candies will be
manufactured 10y Mon. Frizelle, a graduate
OF the French school of confectionery in
Paris, and will be absolutely pure. The
display IN their elegantly appointed WIN
dow is very tempting and attracted a very
large crowd yesterday. This department
has already proved great success.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26

The sleet and snow eli last evening made
he Market street high crown, according
the city engineer. asphalt pavement
quite interesting for the average horse that
allied to have grab hooks operating under
i hopfs
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
CORN PLANT LEAVES.
fhey Are Doubtless the Chief Source oi
Production of Organic Matter.

| They Are Doubtless the Chief Source oi
Production of Organic Matter.
Occasional inquiries are made as ia
what time the corn plant may be
topped, and also at what stage of their
growth the leaves may be stripped
from the stalk without injury to its
| grain production. That the leaves
have a most important Office to per-
form is unquestionaDle; few persons,
however, would estimate the surface
area of the leaves of vigorous corn
plant as high as it has been shown to
be by actual measurement at the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of Mis-
souri,. In regard to the growth Of
corn it may be said that the plants
make the heaviest growth after having
passed, as it were, the stage of infan-
tile existence, or rather after having
made during it ample provision for
subsequent development by abundant
root growth. for which early planting
and cool spring are the natural con-
ditions.
AS stated by Mr.. Schwertzer, the
chemist of the station, the leaves of
corn in vigorous plants are large, and
doubtless the chic seat of production
OF organic matter; their number
reaches in this climate to sixteen or
even eighteen. though under usual
conditions the lower ones die off, and
activity Is confined to perhaps twelve
only. An examination was made on
July 9 of the leaf service of a vigorous
plant believed to represent the aver
age development of corn. though un-
der favorable circumstances the re-
suits may be exceeded, as was the case
with the general crop grown at the
station. whose leaf surface three or
four weeks later had measurably il
creased.
10 make the measurement the leaves
were removed from the plant at the
knots and after whiting spread out on |
sheets of paper, on which the outline
was marked by bag of colored chalk.
The area was then measured by an |
instrument whose accuracy had been |
tested by measurements of irregular |
surfaces of known extent.
The total surface of the twelve liv-
ing leaves on one side was 1, 6SS. IS |
square inches, which. doubled for both
sides and adding the area of the out
aide of the sheaths. makes the total
external leaf surface of this plant
5. 480 square inches or twenty-four
square feet. a larger value than had
been anticipated, but one certainly
that accounts for the wonderful p1o-
ductiveness of the plant, which bear
ing thousandfold and more, is easily
The peer of all the cereals.
From the necessity of this large
OF foliage for the best results
rom the corn plant it may readily be
concluded that the depriving il of any
portion of its leaves pre-
can hardly fail TO have an
INJURIOUS effect-N. Y. World.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
BECAUSE OF A PORTRAIT.
4 Dead Wife's Picture Makes
Trouble i'm the Lewis
and Lightheart
Families.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 20.-For
fifteen years Leon Lewis and his wife
Harriet were among the most prolif-
ic contributors to the New York
Ledger, and they received several
hundred thousand dollars from Robt.
Ronner for their stories. Ten years
ago Mrs. Lewis died, and q few years
afterward Lewis, then 60 years old,
married daughter of his wife's sister.
Before the death of his tirst wife Lew
is had a beautiful portrait of her
painted by one of the most prominent
artists OF the country. In some way
the portrait fell into the hands of
Mrs. Lightheart, sister of the first and
mother of the second Mrs. Lewis.
MIR. and Mrs. Lightheart are now res
idents of this city.
Lewis and his second wife came
here a month ago, and have since
been seeking to get possession of the
portrait on writ of replevin. The
picture was forcibly taken from the
house of Mr.. Lightheait and the
suit was tried yesterday. Lewis
claimed Mrs. Lightheart was guilty
of stealing the portrait, and also that
she Was bigamist, having never Sc
cured a divorce from her first hus-
band. On the other hand, Mrs
Lightheart claimed that Lewis ran
away from Penn Yam, n. Y, leaving
large debts, and that she purchased
the picture at a sheriff's sale. The
case was decided adversely to Leon
Lewis and he has appealed to the
higher court.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
SAW-DUST SURFACING.
a Sufficient Substitute For FerEKxes Fer
All Small Fruits.

1 All Small Fruits.
Many advise free manuring for small
fruits. l have applied none to large
part of my beds for some years, and
find little or no difference in growth
or yield between that part and what
has been we'll MANFRED. But then I
have annually put on good covering
in early winter. of leaves, tan, or saw
dust, most of the latter. And, al.
though the ground thus painted yellow
looks the poorer for time, the results
have been most satisfying. Before
summer this dressing is all brown, and
before the next winter it seems blended
with the surface mold, excepting
| where laid on two or three inches
thick, as sometimes under gooseberry
bushes and about raspberry hills. On
strawberry beds we put it on at an av.
erage thickness of about quarter Of
an inch. This proves sufficient to pre-.
vent any heaving out even of the
weakest of the young plants that were
set in August. The wind soon dries
and whiSks off what lies on the surface
OF the plant leaves, but the saw-dust
does not drift away as dry leaves do,
but, on the contrary, seems to cuddle
close round the collar under the leaves,
just where it can do the most protect.
i've good. 1t contains no weed seeds
in itself, and it seems to choke most
young seedlings that may come up
from wind-brOught seeds; or, if any
escape, the slightest rub breaks their
tender elongated necks while they are
in their infant state. 1t retains moist.
ure in parching weather, and Us it de-
Gays, it makes that surface coating
OF vegetable mold which seems
to be the surest security for free and
healthy growth next to the first essen
tials of soil and moisture. | have
learned that this surfacing, which is
so easily and cheaply, and in so many
ways beneficially, laid on. answers so
far-for all my berry-bearing plants
at least, and on my clayey loan much
given to surface hardening-all tho
purpose of expensive manure, and the
difference is of itself handsome item
of profit But the saving is not alone
in relief from the cost of unneeded
manures, for there is as great saw.
ing. perhaps, in the cost of working
the ground. As the surface remains
open to the air, even after heavy
showers, and as Seeding weeds are
mostly cboked down in their earliest
infancy, there is very much less hoe
ing necessary, and the hoeing is easier,
and one can walk and kneel on straw.
berry beds so carpeted, without any
adherence of mud, and with little
packing of the surface. Even digging
or blowing seems of reduced impor-
lance, and as this is the heaviest and
most expensive work of all, it is an
other source of large saving. MueA
Of my ground has not been plowed or
spaded for many years. but with an
nual simple mulch is as fruitful a.
any; and this in heavy, clayey soil
Wherever this ground is bare of mulch
Is soon packs hard. and plants can b.
made to grow on it only by the most
assiduous hoeing or ralling after every
summer shower.-W. G. Waring, in
Y. Y. Tribune.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27

were three entries, by j. Nj. and +. A
Scott, Huntsville. Mo, L. p. Bennett and
III. Z. Scots. The first premium was given
TO Bennett and the second to j. Nj and +.
A. Scott.
The best buck year old and under ..
L. p. Pennett entered two and J. VI. and
+. A. Scott one. Bennett captured both
premiums.
For bes. eve, , years old and over, there
were -four entries, two by j. NJ, and +. A.
Scott and two by u. p. Bennett. The
first premium was awarded to Scott and
the second TO Bennett.
Best eve l year and under 2. There
were four entries by j. Nj. F. A. Scott,
u. Z. Bennett and son, two and j. w.
Cole. Both premiums were awarded to
Bennett and son.
best pair of lambs. Entries were made
by j. NJ. Scott, of Huntsville, U. p. Ben
nett and son, of Lees Summit and j. w.
Cole and III. b. Scott, of Sedalia. The
first and second premiums were given to
j. NJ. Scott
sHEEP-swEEPsTAKEs- WOOL
Best buck and FIVE ewes. There were
entries by VIM. Rudy and j. w. Cole
The premium of SO, offered by the county
court. was awarded to the latter. No sec
ond premium.
SHEEP SWEEPSTAKES MIDDLEwooL.
There were two entries by J. NJ. SOFTEN,
of Huntsville and w. p. Bennett, Lee
Summit. The pr MUM of SO by the
county court was given to Bennett Il Son.
CLASS J-CATTLE SHORT HORN.
Best bull year old and over. There
were two entries, NJ. ID. johnson of Walker,
Mo-, and w. A. Powell Bros. Lee'Summi,
The 6rst premium, special OF so offered
by j. Z. Thompson, was gwen TO Powell
Bros. and the second 10 Johnson.
Best bull year old and under >. There
we're four entries, by NJ. ID. johnson, Pow
ell Bros two and Leonard Il Harnet. Tue
first and second premiums awarded to
Powell Bros.
For the best COW yesr old and over.
tire bulls by the same parties and the pre-
uiums won by Powell Bros. of Lee'Sum-
nit.
best COW, 2 years and under 3.-There
were four entries, two each by Powell Bros,
OF Lees Summit, and Leonsrd u Harmed,
OF Bellair. Both premiums were awarded
to Powells.
For best COW, year aud under 2-Eu-
tries were made by NJ. ID. Johnson, ,, Pow
I'll Bros, 2, and Leonard Il Har. ed. The
first premium was WOE BY Powells, and the
second BY Leonard & Harmed.
For best heifer calf. under year-TwO
entri each were made by VI. ID. Johnson
and Leonard 4 Harmed. Both premiums
were won by the latter.
Unless the breath Is like spicy gale,
Unless the tech CLEAN like the driven
snow,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
McEIree's Wine of CaFdui

and THeDFORO's BLACK ORAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Sedalia.
August I. Fleischman.
w. +. Bard.
Mer'z & n .,e.
DIR. y. T.. Miller,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27

The excitement was now intense and an
effort was made 10 have the final heat
postponed until the next day, but the
hackers of Blaze Berry. declined to consent
aud carried their point. The heat was
won by Blaze Berry by three lengths.
Niva oeely broke twice and it is the gen.
eral opinion that had it not been for that
fact she would have won the race. Alli-
son wss third aud Rivss fourth. Time,
2:i0I.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
THE FAIR.
An Enormous Crowd on the
Grounds The The 20 Mile
Interstate Race.
An Excellent Showing of Gate
Receipts and the Races
Fine.
FIRST DAY.

The events OF yesterday afternoon were
the three races set for the day-the gentle
mems roadsiers In carts, the two-year-olds
and the males. Col. E. w. Stevens, the
managing director, presided at ih starters
stand, with Messrs e. G. Carson, of Kansas
CITY, Green, of ST. Louis, and J. L. Berry,
of Sedalia, as judges, Me>srs. j. r. Gentry
and ]. Loup, timekeepers and w. E. But
Ter, clerk.
The frst race was the gentlemens'
roadsters Ii required five heats
to decide the contest. There were FIVE
entries-Big Mack, b g; Sojourner, s;
SedaIia Bay Oh G; Thomas a. b & and
Earl, g. Sedalia Bay won her position
in the heats, 3, ,, L, l, with Big Mack
second, his position in the heats being l, 1,
q q The time of the heats were 3:01,
800, 800, 800! and 800.
The 2-year Old race w5s second. 1t was
intended TO except the 2-yesr-olds from
the three-besr-in-four rule, but by some
oversight the exemption had not been
made and il was decided that ii could not
be done then and the rule Was therefore
enforced. 1t was pretty heavy on the In
fants OF the baby race but they stood il
molly. The entries were:
Belle Collins, b IN; Sampson b s; Rem
ark, 10 and King Herod. Belle Collins
owned by Mr. Blanchard OF Marshall, won
her position at the end of the heats, being
1.2, !, ]. King Herod was second best
and Sampson third. The time of heats,
3:074. 3:004, 900. 2:ll.
There were three entries fer the mule
race-Msj. VIM. Gentry, Joe Turner and
VIM. Dili-rd. The race was easily won
by Maj. Gent-y's bay mule Jack in two
heats The tune of the heats Was lis and
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27

Unless the breath is like spicy gale,
Unless the tech CLEAN like the driven
snow,
There is no dazzling smile or tender tale,
Grateful TO woman's eye OF ear, we know.
The tale would lose its charms-the smile
be gaunt,
Till brought within the spell of SOZO-
DON'T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18


One OF the best preserved officers OF the Navy Is
wee Admiral 8. c. Rowan. who about two months ago
aValed himself Of the privilege granted 20 him by
congress and went on the retired list with the ful
pay OF his grade. few days ago he was seen 10
fehnsyivania-ave. In Washington walking along with
an erect Carriage and sprightl1ess Of step OF one
twenty-five years younger. And yet he Is eighy-lve
years Of age. He Is one of the many men that the
Buckeye State Of Ohio feels proud to claim although he
Is only an adopted citizen. lie born In Ireland tn
1905, and was twenty-one years OF age when he 10
eelved an appointment as midshipman or six years
older than most Of the young men appointed at that
date he Is man Of such splendid physique and such
gigantic stature that when he PAGES with his stately
tread through the broad corridors OF the Ebbltt
House, where he makes hts home. strangers turn 10
ask who that grand-lookng old man may DO. He IS
fully span above six feet IN height, Is heavily built
and is SO well proportioned that no would believe
was Familiarity nicknamed by intimate friends In tho
Navy, raised himself by his brilliant services 30 the
second highest grade In the Navy.
"on on troubled waters has proved 30 DO SO EN-
cacious in smoothing rough seas, that mariners have
begun to provide their ships with cans OF fish oil and
oakum bags ~ DO used in times Of great storms against
the buneting of the waves. Science might have
learned lessons from Dame Nature centuries ago, and
utilized OIL for tho safety Of all men who 90 down to
the sea In ships.7 Lieutenant Gibbons, Of the Navy
referring 10 the Of oil at sea- said few days ago.
To close observers of seablrds their element
during bad weather II must have been shown that
however rough the ocean may be where there arc
birds resting the sea, there Is scarcely ripple to
disturb them. All fsheatlng birds, capeplgeons,
petres, etc.. eject oil from tho mouth when capt
ured and, doubtless, they adopt similar expedlent
to aid them in shilling the when searching for
food In the In the South Atlantic and the South
Pacific oceans have frequently witnessed sea-blrds
floating In spaces OF seemingly quiet waters, when
the sea around was rough. The unusual smoothness
OF the water where tho birds fosted was evidently
induced by the quantities OF oil deposited by them
upon the water, either voluntarily nvoluutarily'
The Mercantile Library expects 10 mako oredltable
showing at the Paris Exposition. Librarian W. 7.
Peoples has number of large heavy cardboards
showing at glance the work Of the institution One
card contains the blank forms used IN the admnistr
ton Of the library. Then there four other cards
setting forth the number OF newspapers and magazines
on le in the readng-roon. There is also card that
gives the statistics for the last fiscal year. which are
as follows: Total number Of books In the library,
228 number of persons entitled 10 the library
b,467; total number OF books circulated in 1888,
ISL ,3l4 volumes In addition there are thirteen bound
volumes Of the annual reports Of the library and the
catalogues Issued by It.