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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
MAKING THE LAW FIT THE CASE.

Yesterday afternoon a peculiar case came
/ up before Squire Mosely. The case was
the state vs.. Pat Egan, charged with sell
ing his tools twice, and Mathew Carver
was the prosecuting witness. There We're
no attorneys in the case, and Carver and
Egan each made their own case. Egan was
pretty full, and having just got out of Jail,
was very familiar with the law. He brow
beat the witnesses and then cussed them
because they would not swear the way he
wanted them to. Constable Brazier had
his hands full keeping him within the
bounds of court etiquette. Egan said all
he wanted was a fair chance and he would
prove his innocence. The court goOd-natur-
edly gave him a chance and all the license
possible. Carver put his witness on the
stand and made a good case without much
trouble and was willing to rest it without
argument He proved that Egan had sold
him his shOemaker'S tools for S2.25, and
that Egan had taken possession of them
again and had endeavored to dispose of
them the second time.
Egan wanted to argue the case, and
claimed the law if properly applied would
clear him Some one interrupted him by
saying he was just out of Jail, and he re
sponded by saying that yes, and that even
under such adverse circumstances he had
been recognized as gentleman. ''The
law" he continued, ''exempts mans
tools by which he makes his living from
seizure for debt Now, if a man gets s. p
for something which he does not deliver
he owes a debt of S2.25, but the creditor
can not come into court and sieze his tools
for the debt, when they are his only means
of making a living and paying his honest
debts
The court could not see the force of the
argument as Pat did and told him that he
would fine him 81 and costs and send him
up for ten days on general principles, and
he thought il would take about ten DAYS
for him TO get sober. Pat then wanted 10
tell about some prominent business man
who had tried to hire him to burn up the
city hut no one was inclined to listen any
further
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
AN INVESTIGATOR

Mr.. August Bonnin, of Bordeau, France,
was IN the city yesterday for several hours
and intends to prosecute his travels
through the western states for several
months before returning home. He is a
practical fruitgrower at home and has been
travelling in Kansas and adjoining states
to secure reliable information in the inter
est of an emigration company. He says
that an impression prevails amongst his
people that much of the advertising matter
sent ont by the different immigration bu-
reaus gives such exaggerated ideas of the
country that many are afraid to risk
the trip to America. In answer to
questions he said that he had seen some
circulars, etc, bearing on Kansas and he
thought the Kansas people were poor adj
vertlsers, He says that many of Kansas
strongest inducements to the immigrant
are not mentioned and he finds that it is
at the present the best state in the Union
for the immigrant. He continued that
some Of the matter that had been sent out
by some of the other states was quite
misleading and in his opinion abso-
lutely false. With that politeness charac
teristic of his race he paid Kansas and
especially this portion of it. some very
pleasing compliments but it was quite evil
dent that he will have good report to
make of Sedgwick county on his return.
He spends the greater portion of his time
in the country and unfortunately had
only few moments for conversation. He
will endeavor to take a lay-oyer in Wichita
for few days to rest on his return from
Medicine Lodge, which Will be as far south
as he intends to go, taking in all the inter
mediate points on his trip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03

J. c. Bashon, Of Louisville, is at the
Metrople.
G. c. Marion, of Kansas City, is at the
Occidental.
Mr.. G. A. Thompson, of Caldwell, is at
the Carey today.
W. c. Browne, of Scott City spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr. A c. Bennett, of Anthony, is at the
Manhattan today.
w. A. Ross, of Monarch City, is stopping
at the Occidental.
Mr.. Z. s. Carlisle, of Mt. Hope, is regis
tered at the Carey.
w. J. Fairchild, Larned, spent yesterday
with friends in the city.
Mr.. O. E. Roat, of Kansas City, is stop
ping at the Manhattan.
Mr.. Ed T. Williamson, Jr., of SaIina.
was at the Carey last night
Mr.. w. F. Dieterichs, of St. Louis, was
St the Manhattan yesterday.
Mr.. V. 7. Perry, of New York, was in
the city yesterday, at the Carey.
Mr.. T. J. Marlowe and sisters have gone
10 Gueda Springs to recuperate.
\. Booth, of Guthrie, was looking after
some business matters in the city yester-
day.
w. E. Reeves, of the Monarch Billiard
parlorS, returned yesterday morning from
a trip of some weeks east.
Miss Edith Guest, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. y. f. Niederlander for sew
eral weeks, returned TO her home in New
York state yesterday.
J. +. Anderson, the EAGLE correspondent
at Salina and who is here on the Resub-
mission committee from the Fifth district,
called late last evening.
L. w. Clapp has returned from pleas
IRE and business trip to Colorado. Says
ne found a plenty of hot weather and dust,
but none of Wichita's beautiful shade
trees, even in Denver.
Mrs. 5. A. Bass accompanied by her
sister, Miss Emily Fowler, left the city
yesterday for Lima, \. Y, to be absent
during the summer. They expect to visit
Chautauqua while east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
A RUNAWAY.

An exciting runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon on South Hydraulic avenue
which happily resulted in no fatal con-
sequences, owing to the pluck of small
lad who had not yet arrived at the dignity
of wearing suspenders The horses were
pretty badly used up after their long run,
and a pasSerby who saw the finale SAYS he
thinks that they were badly overheated.
A farmer had occasion TO leave his
team for a moment, putting the reins
in the hands of his little boy
probably six or seYen years of age and be
side him sat his little sister probably a
year his junior The horses were large
and evidently had some spirit and the
wagon was an ordinary farm wagon h8v-
ing board laid across it for a seat which
was fortunately securely fastened. The
explosion of a fire cracker startled the
team and they went tearing south at a
breakneck speed. At the first
jump the little girl was thrown into the
bottom OF the wagon and with her
brothers assistance got one arm around
the board seat and the other around his
leg, which in reality kept them both from
being thrown out He did not get fright
CHCu anu ''4OP Nho IoiiS anu aiIHOuSH IL -
questionable if a full grown man could
have controlled the horses, he kept the
reins and steered them down the center of
the avenue. They passed several teams
that did not see them in time to offer any
assistance and it is probably best
that no interference was met with.
Away they went TO the south, the little
brown legged urchin holding on like good
fellow and steering clear OF all obstacles
until two bridges were successfully crossed
and the horses slowed up from sheer ex-
haustion. The team was here met by an
other farmer who turned the horses about
and drove them back TO meet the Mortified
father, who was doing his best 10 overtake
them on foot, The little fellows grit will
make a man of him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
TRAINING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

Mr.. II. g. TOler yesterday moved the
horses to engage in the fall campaign tc
the Davidson stables at Riverside. The
half-mile track will be used daily in exer-
cises preparatory TO the races. Those
moved were: Ashland Wilkes, Myron
McHenry, Wichita Chief, Mt. Airy. Ash
land has been entered for Independence,
Ia, Wichita, Hutchinson and Denver. AT
Denver he is in the 2:20 stallion stake race.
Mt. Airy is entered at Mexico, Mo, min
ute race stake, 81 600 McHenry is en-
tered at Mexico, Sedalia, Denver and at
Wichita in the two-year-old futurity stake.
Bob AIiley, owned by James Cairns, will
make the circuit with the Toler campaign
ers. The horses will be under the manage
ment of VIM. Ramsey.
Ashland Wilkes has served fifty-seven
mares during the season, and is IN most
excellent condition. Mr.. Toler says he is
going out after something less than
2:20 this year, in fact a
good deal less and with the average luck
he proposes to do a good deal better than
that. The Toler stock made a most credit
able showing last year and not only adver-
tised itself to an advantage but also Wich-
tia and southern Kansas. During the
campaign locally in the city there is much
interest shown in finding out how the
races come out and especially where Ash
land Wilkes appeared. Last year he won
almost every heat in every race and the
local interest become so greats at times that
it looked like Ashland was owned by the
city or at least Wichita was greatly inter
ested in his success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
THE FINEST IN THE WEST.
The New Street Railway System of Wichita
Unexcelled.

There is no local enterprise or improve
| ment of more Importance to the future
| growth, development and greatness of
! Wichita than rapid and extensive street
transportation. With city laid out, as
Is ours, laid out with view to room, and
ample grounds and surroundings for every
home, taken together with the fact of our
even and level stretches, quick and relia-
Die street transit from the center to every
suburb is of vastly more importance than
many think. The day in coming soon
when the business of Wichita will be cen
tered and concentrated again, when all the
scattered places of trade and merchandise
VIII be located on one of her five or
six central business streets. but the
homes, IN which live the people who do
the business at the city's center will. ow-
ing TO our peculiarly favorable site and
location as city, be scattered out at long
and roomy distances, as will also factories
ana such like interests. Rapid transit
Will then not only prove a luxury but
necessity. For a verifcation of these facts
and the necessities mentioned look to any
OF the larger cities of the country. How
later improved methods of quick and
cheap transportation have widened out
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and in
fact every great city in the country.
Wichita is now having the finest and
most complete system of street
transportation built ever enjoyed
by any western city, and it
viii be made as comprehensive as complete
at an early day. 1t is a very expensive in
Yestment, built as it is being built, but it
Will stand solid for all time, But for this
evident solidity people might become i'm
patient Of delay. But the work is being
pushed with all the speed possible with so
thorough and costly work OF the sys-
TEN as whole the EAGLE will give its
readers full description as soon as it is
completed. IN the meantime it will be
but few days until the double tracks
will be down on the principal streets and
the electric motors flying along them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
Yesterdays FIRE ALARMS.

The fire bells began to ring at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning and the boys, although
they suspected the alarm was not all right
from the way it came in, promptly turned
out to answer the box at the corner of
Main and Central. As they supposed, it
was false, but just how it came to be
turned in was not clear Later in the day
it was found that the lineman had crossed
a wire at that time and in some manner an
uncertain alarm came in purporting to be
from that box.
The department has had quite a longrest
and everything is so dry the boys are all
on the alert About half past four in the
afternoon another alarm came in from To
peka and Douglas, but they were on hand
and had it eXtinguished before any dam
age was done. A little girl ,esiding in the
Observation-Disclosures building on To-
peka, just in the rear of the Manhattan,
managed to set a curtain on fire and if it
had not been for the prompt response of
the department serious consequences might
have been the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND.

The Gypsy Queen or the Flowers OF the
Forest was given last night at the Craw-
ford Grand for the benefit Of the city hos
pital \ large house greeted the perform
ers and exhibited enthusiasm at every
success.
The pience went smoothly enough and
the story Of the play was faithfully Unrav-
elled. The costumes We're very fine and
appropriate and reflected much credit TO
the taste Of the performers.
Miss Chambers in the title roll did ad-
miringly. Ishmael was loudly applauded
and the comedy Of the piece was well tax
en- care of by the Kinchen. Lemuel and
Bess were also fayorites with the audience
The gypsies were all good, being ideal but
too beautiful for the real thing.
4 handsome sum was realized for the
hospital and general satisfaction prevails
all around. There il some talk OF the
piece being repeated but a. yet nothing
definitely determined. Everyone Of the
performers worked hard q the success Of
the production and the credit should be
per rated amongst them.
July 4TH.
The Fourth ut the Base Bark park
promises 10 be "A big day \ list of amuss-
ments are provided for that cannot fail 10
prove attractive Persons of all tastes can
find something 10 entertain them and
doubtless large numbers viii avail them
selves Of this opportunity 10 spend q
pleasant and exciting afternoon
There viii be purse Of 500 on the bali
game between Arkansas City and Wichita
and it Is safe 10 conclude that the boys
VIII play in earnest Those who are in
terested in knowing what the teams can
do when there j. something iu sight will
have a fine opportunity 10 learn on that
day
There IS another purse 81 200 on the
GrBco-Roman wrestling match whirh D..
an incentive 10 enlist some 81
the hest athletes IN the state
Some famous prize winners are
entered for this contest and it promises 70
be one 0f the most exciting ever witnessed
in this city.
& matched foot race for $50 side for
eizhty-fve yards viii be another feature Of
the afternoon and considerable interest j.
felt IN the result
4 purse Of $500 is offered a. prize on
n foot race open 10 local spriuters some
Of the boys expect lots q fan over this
race and they expect 70 scratch gravel iu
great shape.
Music. refre7hmenez and q hundred
other pa-times viii b. introduced % make
IL pleasant The cars via Tun - accom-
nodate a. many a. may 20 and 70 uaetsl-
ue-z ueeu be- felt on eli. score
The ball game viii BE- called A. 2 o clock
sharp. and that doe- not mean 2. The carz
VIII leave the corner II Main ard Flrst
streets every FIVE Iuilncs OK 0ttner II neoes-
-ary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
THE FOURTH OUTLINED.
Parade and City Building Corner Stone Ger
emonies--Riverside Specially in the
Afternoon and Fire Works in
the Evening Many
Visitors Assured.

The council committee consisting OF
Carson, Glaze and Martin. TO arrange the
program for corner stone ceremonies, met
at the board of trade yesterday with some
OF the secret order representatives DR. c.
L. Martin viii be marshal Of the day. hav.
ing the parade in charge II was agreed
to form parade on First and Market
streets; march north on Market TO Central
avenue; west to the west side of Main, and
south TO Williams. This line of march
was considered the most practical in view
OF the present demoralized condition Of the
streets, owing TO paving and street railway
improvements. Otherwise Douglas and
Main would see the parade equally
The committee was unable To assign
position of the various societies TO be rep
resented in the parade but viii do so to-
morrow, and the exact information desired
to enable neat parade furnished in to-
morrow's EAGLE. AllJhe leading societies
have accepted the invitation TO join in the
parade, and TO the Masons in the city six
lodges in surrounding towns viii be repre-
sented. The ceremonies Will be conducted
by the Blue Lodge MaSonS and the knight
Templars acting as escort. The city cOun-
Gil in carriages and fire department Will
join in the parade
1t was gained at the railroad offices that
many hundred people are expected to visit
the city tomorrow. They viii take in the
corner ceremony and with others in the
city no doubt make specially of the pro-
gram, the variety program 10 be followed
out over on Riverside. The varity there
will range up or down, from oratory 10
base ball, wrestling matches, horse racing
bicycle and boat racing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
OFF FOR ST. PAUL

DR.. Stevenson, superintendent of city
schools leaves today Tor st. Paul 70 attend
the meeting Of the National Educational
association which convenes Wednesday
next. He Is expected 10 arrive few days
beforehand being a member Of one OF the
committees having some work 70 attend 10.
Quite number Of the teachers in the
city leave Monday next 10 be IN attend
ance. State Superintendent Winnans who
CHANGED N the city yesterday stated that
in his judgment Kansas would have fifteen
hundred teachers in attendance al the
meeting Of the association and he would
not be afraid 10 venture the cigars that
Kansas would make a better showing Al
~. Paul than any other state. lie had 10
objections TO the state taking the lead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
CALL And EXAMINE THE STOCK.
LrsrIcEs cnrHrs.

The usual round Of civil work occupied
Justices Barrett and KEENAN, yesterday.
Pat Egan was sent up by Justice Mosley
for ten days, for dispo-ing Of hi. shoe
maker tools twice 20 different parties
POLICE COURT
Several minor offenders from the precsd-
ing day were disposed Of yesterday Pat
Donuelly, drunk. was fined 3 Dock
Peck "a drunk. received the same treat
ment. and assault caAe wa continued an
I'll today, and Andrew Nelson. charged
with disturbing the peacr. viii be- taken
mp this morning. 4 vaVrsut and a back
fine completed the day work az this court
yesterday The police Is feeling jubiiant
over Mr. Throc kmorton'- promise 90 make
them an appropriation for the Fourth ~
July
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
A DOUBLE ACCIDENT.

One day last week Mr.. d. y. Wilson,
while tending a harvester in the country,
by some means got his right arm caught
in the machinery III such a way as to seri-
ously injure it. By careful nursing the
injury healed rapidly and by yesterday he
was able TO go into the harvest field. The
same machine became clOgged in the same
way as before, and i'll trying to free it Mr.
Wilson had the same arm caught in the
same way and injured again at the same
place. He was in the city late in the af-
teTnOon consulting surgeon about his
injured member, which he was nursing
with scrupulous tenderness. He has fully
determined now to not monkey with a
harvester any more this season, if ever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
SURPRISE PARTY FOR J. 7. DORSEY.

\ surprise party was given by Mrs. J. T.
Dorsey in honor of her husband last night
at their home, SOB West Third street The
affair was a grand success in every par
ticular. High five was INDUCED in until
the advent of the refreshments, which
were delicious. An elaborate display of
fireworks was the delight of all Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. e. l. Pratt.
Mr. and Mrs. !. \. Hollinger, DR.. and
Mrs. Minick, Mr. and Mrs. r. Allen Hall,
Mr. and Mrs c. l. Davidson. Mr. and Mrs.
Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Throckmorton. Dr.
and Mrs. c. +. Martin, DR. and Mrs. J. "
Ninick MIR. and Mrs c. VI. Jones. Misses
Blanche Martin, Matte Fabrique and
Jennie Hilton MeSsrs. DR.. McCleeS. I II.
HettinCer and II. L. Arnold. The party
disbanded at about midnight, unanimous
II voting Mrs. Dorsey queen Of enter
faiuerS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
WICHITA EQUAL To THE DEMAND.

Messrs. Charles l.. Lynch and c. W.
Schwinn, of Wellington, spent yesterday
in the city They have decided to start a
drug store at Wellington, and spent the
day here to see if c. \. Potts &, Co. could
furnish their stock. II the company could
not they would 60 on east. They stated
last evening that they had found every.
thing here most satisfactory and had aban-
doned the hopes of going farther east. In
addition TO getting goods a. cheap here as
anywhere, the saving Of freight from even
Kansas City, was 80 cents per hundred.
This would be quite an item Of itself, In
addition to being within telephone reach
for placing future orders
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
INFORMATION WANTED BADLY.

\ letter addressed to the postmaster,
having been written by :. j. JugswoTth, Of
Wadingford, Vt, wants to know If there
are any masons in Wichita. and if no or
CARNATIONS Of the kind here how near
Wichita is there a masonic lodge. The let
ter was given over 10 a mason in the city.
who gave him some data about the masonic
fraternity as found in Wichita. and a. a
post script inquired if the state OF Yer
mont had vet been admitted into the
Union Mr. Frank Smith stated. yester-
day, that nearly every day he receives let
tiers almost a. ridiculous As the one re
ferred 10, in fact, some Of them are even
more ridiculous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
THANKS

The directors of the Wichita hospital
formerly Benevolent Homel wish TO ex-
press their warm thanks TO those who as
sisted in making their sociable great sue
cess.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. p, Allen for the use
of their beautiful lawn: Mrs DR.. Furley
for her admirable rendering of "Biddy's
Photographs" the Misses Gertrude and
Mildred Hays. Mrs Dave Hays and Miss
Stacie Niederlander for instrumental
music; the Misses Goldberg and Robert
Smythe tor delightful songs: all of which
greatly added to the pleasure Of the even
ing and the financial success Of the enter
tainment. MRs. y. BAsLEY.
President Wichita Hospital
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
WATER FOR SCHOOL BUILDING.

1t will require about one thousand feet
of pipe TO bring water to College Hill
school building. The water main will be
tapped by three-quarter inch pipe which
Will be extended 10 the building. Be
fore any stone or brick work can be done it
is necessary to have water. The contractor
made that provision in his contract and
the school board thought as it was neces-
sary to lay the pipe to supply the building
it had better be done in time 20 save
money in the erection of the building. The
contractor has been ready TO commence
the stone work for some days but no
water. The pipe necessary could not be
found in the city and hence delay was
forced. The pipe arrived last evening and
work will commence today putting it in
place. 1t is thought that within four or
five days the stone work can commence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03

Some of the property owners on Market
street were figuring yesterday on attempt
ing to get the paving finished on the street
by private subscription. The city council
seemed unable TO find any way 10 pay for
it and no paving company was willing TO
do the work until having assurances of pay
coming from some source. IL was sug-
gested that the members OF the city coun-
Gil head the list with 500 a piece as evil
dence Of good faith III butchering up the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03
LIBERAL WITH WATER.

The hot weather, according to Mr.. Ans
bury, of the water company, calls for
much more water than the average de
mand He don't like it very much that so
many hydrants are left open during the
night and in nearly every block, he says,
some fellow floods his lawn all night. He
insists that this is just a little more than
the company has contracted for, as no hose
should be in service unless in the hands of
some one. So far no arrests have been
made for violation of contract but such ac-
ton may be taken in the absence of con
tinued violation. As estimated the com
pany every warm day furnishes nearly a
million gallons more water than it should
according to contracts.