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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
A BIG SHOWING FOR JULY.
The Months Business OF the Stock Yards
Branch OF the Citizens Bank One Million,
Twenty Thousand, Seven Hundred
and Seventy Dollars.

The above figures will give the readers
of the EAGLE this morning good idea of
the amount of money which is constantly
changing hands at the stock yards and
packing houses for cattle, hogs, packing
house products and labor. 1t is wonder
full showing and is certainly very crafty
ing to all who are interested in seeing
Wichita's live stock and packing interests
grow as no other market of thribble her
age has ever done. A large percentage of
this money goes into the pockets of the
farmers of southwestern Kansas for hogs
and cattle fattened on the corn raised last
year Less than one fourth of this large
amount of money was being handled
here for this business one year
ago, as the farmers did not have
the hogs to sell For the month of July
nearly 5000 hogs were sold on the Wich-
tia market. Shippers west and south of
here and for for a hundred miles or more
north and east, say they cannot pass this
market with hogs, as shipments net them
more money here than they can possibly
get by going to Kansas City. The local
packers are active buyers at all times and
there are order buyers here constantly for
Kansas City an Chicago packers. The
business at the yards is far in adj
vance OF the greatest hopes or the most
lofty ideas of the originators of live
stock market here. At the present rapid
rate of increase of business it is hard to
predict what the near future may develop
here in the way of additional packing
houses, to take care of all of the stock
which will naturally flow into this market.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
a SECTION OF KANSAS.
low it Looks to an Interested Party.
NJ. STEWART.

How it Looks to an Interested Party.
Mr. n f. Niederlander has Just ret urn
ell from trip through several counties
west and south of Sedgwick. He first took
in Summer, thence Kingman, thence Reno,
thence Stafford, thence Pawnee, thence
Pratt. thence kiOwa, thence Commanche,
thence Barber and lastly Sedgwick He
made the trip for the express purpose of
finding out the exact state of the crops
and it is pretty safe to conclude that he
did not return until his object was acomp-
lished
Mr. Niederlander at once noticed little
hesitation on the part of his interviewer,
and devining the cause, asserted at the
outset that there was nothing in the facts
which he had learned to alarm anyone
but on the contrary he could give
a very encouraging account of
what he had seen. Although
many of the counties had suffered for rain
yet some of them had been visited by
showers and in the very dryest places he
found things in a much more encouraging
condition than he felt he had any reason
to hope for. In most instances where the
farmer had not put in a larger crop than
he could care for the crop would be fair
and wherever a crop was well cultivated
the yield was astonishing. Many of the
farmers in Pratt, Kiowa and COmmanche
had put in large crops of rye and barley
and had realized handsomely. The major
ity of the farmers had more grain than
they ever had before and seemed surprised
to learn that anyone anticipated hard
times. Sumner county has suffered more
for rain than any of the other counties but
the farmers had a good yield from small
grains from a larger acreage than had ever
been planted before. From Conway
Springs TO Norwich it was quite dry but
after that the country looked much better
and there were no evidences of anything but
prosperity. The grass in kingman was
looking fresh especially in the Minnesota
valley and all the corn was green although
in some instances backward from drought
\ violent hailstorm occurred in kiowa a
week ago yesterday but the slight damage
done to the crops was insignificant com
pared to the benefit derived from the mois-
ture. In general he found that the state
of the crops depenped more upon the class
of farmers than upon the weather One
of the best indications that things are gen
orally in better condition than ever before
is the confidence with which the country
merchants are stocking up for their fall
trade Sedgwick county seems TO have
been signally blessed this year with good
crops considering the scarcity of rain but
of the western counties Pratt certainly
seems TO be in the best condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
FOX & SON, $50 North Main Street.

by the attorneys. Judge Shields took the
ground in his speech that it was physi-
cal impossibility for the defendant to &C
compIish snch feat at the distance OF nine
miles from the complaining witness and 1t
seems that his theory was adopted by the
justice as young Bragg was discharged by
the court.
POLICE COURT.
A party giving the name of Jones was
fined So for driving lame horse and was
prosecuted by the Humane society.
Things were generally quiet yesterday
in police circles, and the docket records
only the routine of petty offenses.
The commissioners met and transacted
the routine work, but nothing of impOr-
lance came up for consideration.
The turkeys report shows the cash re
ceipts for week to be S97. There were
fifty meals served, twenty prisoners con-
fined and four days worked. The total
arrests of the week were twenty-five and
two of which were for state charges. The
work of the week was pretty evenly divid-
ed between the members of the force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
STRAY BITS.

japanese saying: lou can't rivet nail
in a boiled potato
Two wealthy Jews of Bagdad now own
all that remains of the ancient town of
Babylon.
A woman buried at New Madrid, Mo-,
recently weighed 80 pounds. There were
sixteen active pallbearers.
Deserted Village" one of Goldsmith s
masterpieces, has been translated into the
tongue of the Hindoo race.
There are fourteen pages in the United
States senate. They serve for four years
each, being eligible only between the ages
of II and 16.
A gentleman who drew out his pipe for
an after dinner smoke in the Grand hotel,
Paris, was Immediately told that the rules
of the house did not allow pipes.
Some practical but inartistic German
has made up a compound of sugar and
condensed milk and tea, from which a cup
of tea can be had by simply pouring on
boiling water.
Feminine toilets in England have this
year reached hitherto unheard of luxury
of costhness. Natural flowers have been
entirely discarded for imitation blossoms
made of jewels.
Among the guests at the Straightforward
wedding, in Westminster Abbey, were
twelve street Arabs, pupils of the London
Ragged School union, who were present by
special invitation of the bride
The reason given why birds do not fall
from their perch is because they cannot
open the foot when the leg is bent Look at
a hen walking, and see il close the toes az
it lifts it's foot and open them as il touches
the ground.
H NJ :. Blenheim, recently launched,
will be the queen of cruisers. She Is Of
1900 tons displacement, 1900 horse power,
% knots speed for four hours, uparmored,
with steel deck 81 inches thick, two 22-ton
guns, and other small arms
horseshoer Of Norristowu. Me, made
nine miniature horseshoes from a silver
ten-cent piece He has made affidavit that
each and every one Of the miniature shoes
were made with the same hammer and
punch used in making the largest sized real
horscshoes
The great Bear River canal IN Utah, for
the construction Of which s2,0O 600 has
been provided, is expected to be one OF the
most extensive irrigation works IN Amer
lea. To get the river along the side hill
along Bear creek canon and out on 70 the
plain near Plymouth will Decessftate NOV
ing 20, 900 cubic yards of solid rock
A matchmaker in Newcastle, Enghand,
recently completed set Of three gold shirt
studs, in ons Of which is a watch that keeps
excellent time, the dial being only thrive
sixteenths Of an inch In diameter The
three studs are connected By a "trip Of sdI-
yer inside the shirt bosom, and the watch
contained in the middle one is wound up
by turning the stud above. The hands are
set by turning the one below
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
THE COAST HESITATING.
Singing the Same Old Song to Visitors, but
Few Sales--Mr. George Matthews
About His Western Trip.

Mr.. George Matthews stated yesterday
to number of friends that never in his
life was he so we'll pleased with Wichita.
His trip to the coast taking in Washington
and Oregon was made for business purely.
His health had always been reasonably
good in Wichita. 1t was no chase for
health but trip for business He had
left all prejudice in favor of Wichita at
home, hoping to make for himself fair
estimate of the coast country.
After spending two months in the much
doomed country he was prepared to tell
the natives that firstly, the climate was
not as good as found on an average in Kan
sas. The climate there, however was not
injurious enough to cause him to have any
fears for his health. 1t was business and
money that he wanted to figure
on emphatically. The towns ap-
peared to be large enough to
do many times the business the country
demands. The country little developed
and not as much work in that line being
done as man would suppose. Wild lands
had been sold over and over again like the
town lots The much selling had not cut
down the trees and had not developed the
lands The spectators there as elsewhere
had been attending closely to business
which called for little improvement. The
town lot fellows commence to look little
hungry and love a stranger very much,
especially if he shows any fish blood.
They pounce upon him and tell
him that he is in an awful
fine country and money invested will grow
at an enormous rate Although the wild
boom ended two years ago yet the rObbing
spectators have not forgotten their old
style of doing business.
Mr. Mathews met number of real estate
fellows of Wichita. They put up the bold
front of getting along nicely and were
making the best of it. But for the bust
ness Mr. Mathews concludes he would not
leave Wichita for any town he visited as
the country tributary would never de
mand good business and call for rapid
Development
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
PERSONALS.

G. H Lay, of Chicago, is at the Metro
pole.
Mrs. E. H. DeVore goes to Dallas OF
Monday.
Mr.. r. a. Smyth leaves for Chicago OF
Monday.
Mr.. VIII Hart left yesterday for visi
to Illinois.
H c. Bird, of Kansas City, is stopping
at the Metropole.
W. Wilkin, of Arkansas City, spent yes
terday in the city.
Miss Virgaline Lucy left yesterday for /;
visit to Kentucky.
Mr.. A. T. Girard was in the city yester
day from Waco, Texas.
j. W Hawn has gone TO St. Louis on a
business trip of few days.
Messrs. Bruce Priddy and Perry Sisson
are off for Chicago for a weeks visit.
Mrs. w. r. Dulaney and little daughter
Lulu, are home from the mountains.
Mr.. Robert Black left last evening fol
Plymouth H., to visit his sister few
days
Mrs. Nellie Strong was among those
who went down TO Gueda on last evening
train.
Mr.. l. l.. Boyle representing Baldwin &
Co, of St. Joseph, was in the city last
night.
Mrs. Louisa Henderson left for west
Saturday morning for weeks sojourn
with friends.
T. g. Pardon and wife leave tomorrow
for Idaho Springs and other watering
places in the Rockys.
Mr. r. c. Stewart, of Stewart Bros. Iron
works. leaves this morning for Denver,
Col. on a business trip
Miss Mamie Parker. from Belle PLANE.
has been spending the week with her
friend, Miss Cora Rippeton.
Mr. G. Y. Hossfield. of Topeka, is in the
city visiting his brothers. the Messrs Hoss-
field of the Wichita Trunk factory.
Mr. /. Gross, of the Coded Eagle cloth
ing house. left for New York 10 purchase
a mammoth stock of fall and winter goods.
Judge !. VI. Ives. of Sterling. was in the
city Yesterday on his return from Craw-
ford county where he had been on legal
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P RUggles came down
from Council Grove. yesterday TO remain
few days with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs II. G-,Ruggles-
DR. Williams. wife and daughter and his
brot her. who have been visiting him some
weeks. leave this morning for trip 10
Denver. Colorado Springs aud Manitou-
Mr. Gerald Volk left last evening for 8
pleasure and business trim TO Boston and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
MECHANICS OF CITIES.

Athens, Greece, Is called the City Of the
Violet Crown
Limerick, Ireland. Is called the City o,
the Violated Treaty.
London, England, is called the City Of
Masts and the Modern Babylon
Venice, Italy, the Bride Of the Sea. ard
Havana, Cuba. the Pearl % the Antilles.
Jerusalem. Palestine. Is called the CITY
Of Peace and the City Of the Crest King.
Lowell, Mass. is called the City Of
Spindles and the Manchester Of Arneriea-
Pfttsburg, Pa, il called shs Iron CITY
the smoky City and the Birmingham Of
America
Phii&delphia, Pa, l. called the Quaker
Cry, City q Br0tbsrIy Love and the City
OF Homes.
Cincinnati. O., l. called the oneen City.
PorkODolls, Queen % the West AID Par-s
q America
Baltimore. Maryland. il called the Non
mental City; ard Birmingham, o i called
Bran Town
Edinbnrga, Scotland. j. called the Haidst
T0su- Northern Athens, Modern Athels
and Afbsas q tie &orth-
Aberdeen. Scotland. = called the Grarl.f
City As@xAsdrfa. Egypt. the D~lta CitF
80 Akron, ohio. Tia Ss@a--t C!;3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
HINTS FOR TRAVELLERS.

Take one-fourth more money than your
estimated expenses.
Acquaint yourself with the geography
of the route and region of travel
So arrange as TO have but a single article
of luggage to look after if possible.
Put your purse and watch in your vest
pocket and all under your pillow, and you
will not be likely to leave either.
Have good supply of small change and
no bill or piece higher than $40, that you
may not take counterfeit change
Dress substantially. Better be too hot
for two or three hours at noon than to be
cool for the remainder Of the twvnty-fou
Arrange under all circu instances Ia he
at the place of starting fifteen or twenty
minutes before the time. thus allowing for
unavoidable or Unanticipated detention on
the way.
Do not begin days travel before braak-
fast, even II il has 70 be eaten at daylight.
Dinner or supper. or both. can be more
healthy dispensed with than a good warm
breakfast
II there is no bolt on the inside Of your
chamber door loci, the door, turn the key
so that it can be drawn partly out and put
the wash basin under it. Thus any at
tempt To use jimmy or another key will
push It out and cause a racket among the
crockery. which will be pretty sure 10
arouse the sleeper and rout the robber.-
True Flag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
CATTLE WITH TEXAs FEVER.

Mr.. Ike Dean returned yesterday from
Elk county. where he has cattle ranch.
and reports Texas fever doing some dam
age. Within the last few months about
10000 head of cattle have been shipped
into Elk and Butler counties. and. as
represented by the owners. came from
Arizona. Upon investigation it appeared
that the cattle came from the panhandle
and in some way had not been compelled
TO comply with the state sanitary commits
sion regulations. The fever has killed
several hundred head of the Texas cattle
and is spreading among the native cattle.
having caused loss of about 800. Mr.. X.
Hurst, of Howard. member of tho state
sanitary commission is looking after the
matter in person and has number of
herds quaranJined and hopes to be able To
stop the spread of the disease
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
DIED.

Augusta W. r. Saur, eleven months old
daughter OF Mr.. q. c. and Minnie Saur, of
1906 South Main street, died of cholera in
fantum at seven o'clock in the morning on
Friday. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at the residence, the sermon be
ing delivered by the Rev. W. l.. Seabrook
Four little girls acted as pail bearers and
the remains were laid in the Highland
cemetery.
Death has robbed these parents of their
dearest treasure. The mortal remains
which they loved so much are laid away
in the cold ground but the spirit has re
turned to God. who gave it. They have a
treasure in heaven and where a mans
treasure is there his heart Is also"
The death of a loved one is another in
fuence lifting us toward the Deity and the
severance OF another tie that binds us TO
life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Gen Frernont's last words before the
angel a. death touched him were. Fl am
going home"
Theodore Tilt0n was installed as yor-
shipful master Of the Anglo-AmercAn
lodge Of FreemasOns in Paris
Charles Smith, a dealer IN guns and am
muuitton. is the only American represent
alive in the Siberian city Of VlsfivoStock-
Whenever Mr. Potter Palmer, Of Chicago,
patronizes his own hotel and restaurant be
pays his way like any 0tber guest; but hs
never tips & waiter.
A millionaire Chinauaau Of san Fran
cisco, named Wag Yin Wan. has bought
100000 acres Of land In Tehaantapec,
where be will eztsblssh - Chimes city.
Ria Krt1ridRe, the champion microscopic
postal card writer Ia tas world, has sue
eeeded in writing the PRESIDENT last me-
sage consisting Of 1900 words, on a postal
card.
Gen Don CaIniLo PalAyieja, the ns,
captain general ~ Cuba, u one Of the best
known superior officers II tbs regular
army and well acquainted with Cuban
affairs.
eyes wgre "a sharp and elsHr ~ = younz
mana He VIA P>rfsc1 physically, and HD-
peased At less<1 tzsnty years younger thAn
most men Of bin @sr.
Or. Jarrss Mc0rrEor. oueen victoria's
Scotch chaplain, Ia a brilliant preacher and
o. 7e-J small ztatuSs. Hs r. also slightly
defOruoed. defect which hAz zaiusd foE
him thu title ia Edinburgh If "B0WdyS
AcffTesroT
Lewis Miller, president Of the Chnutan-
qua assembly, hss bezn n Sunday school
saperins@odsnt far nsAry forty years, and
at Akron. o. .EheTv b. lives, he has carried
ont ss-veraI original idsaz Ia ths way Of
Sunday school Greint@c&nEs-
Mr. He1ry " 5taniey has a frvt cousin
living GA Hale Efress. VIkesb1z7z, Pa.
His nau7e h john K Joaez- He Ia a email
aAOpkseyer and ~rrIl % DO. He Is sks
phyzsesl tzzl-sss Of the graf explcrer. hav.
ing the aEzne cz-st a features
The nizaED n Hydrrzhad paid % oo1 ~,
the big Gor5on-Orr diamond 70 Vs. -
his bs7sddrszs. Peter. cu.Ignz n. ..,r..
weighed ca ezzratA, &ad arr cutting az
ea-ats. Z - a~sd q - The tsst- $3.50
and most hriIIi&ut ssons known
Justin r. Mccarthy. who va r~o,r,l,
called ca b. KS Constituents 4, 49,, 81.
go, IA parliament. IL . son q a. pa.z.fl-.
zzd historian lie doez DOT appezr u ave
Inherited ia fAtier's ABILITY. taougb Ia =
reported 70 . ~.r5 sndostriona.
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Capt AeHicksn. ~ prsses. tss eeg-snsnS-r
Z ise cunarslsE CnbriA, ha1 rnsss IN
laissssea Aore2 The Atlantic. earring iss.-
s'' p@ssensrrs aud sailing sB al voTagu.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
A CLEVER SALE.

A L. Houck sold yesterday to James NJ.
York, of Bloomington, Ill, William A.
Dailys homestead adjoining Mt. Hope,
100 acres, and seventy-five acres off I. H.
Randalls farm, 235 acres in all, for SIC, 500
spot cash.
The land concerned in the transaction is
some of the finest in the county. being also
well improved. Mr.. York is very much
pleased with his purchase as he is conf
dent it is much cheaper comparatively
than lands in Illinois.
The real estate men report quite num-
Der of visitors looking for investments.
Good farm lands are most in demand and
from this line much business is expected
in the next six months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
THE CHURCHES.

Perkins Presbyterian, Burton car wotks
Rev. w. II. Robinson pastOr-Preaching
service at II a. IN. and public reception OF
new members Sabbath school at p. IN.
Y. p. ). c. L. meeting at p. IN. Union
| service at NJ. +. church at O'Clock, Rev
| c. II. Bapless, of the Christian church
preaching the sermon.
First Methodist Episcopal church, Rev
r. L. Savin pastor-Second quarterly
meeting Love feast at $50 a. m. Sermon
| by pastor at 1870. Sunday school at 2:30
Evening song service at Z O'Clock. Every
body cordially invited.
First Baptist church-Rev w c. Tay,
Tor, of Buffalo, y. Y, will preach both
morning and evening: services at ii a. m
and D, m. Sabbath school at $50 a. m.
J. Y Montague superintendent. A cor
dial invitation is extended to attend these
services.
Ceetral Christian Church.-Preaching at
II o'clock a. m. and s p. m, by Elder T.
l.. VanCleve, of Omaha, Neb.
First Presbyterian Church.-The usual
services will be held today Sabbath
school at $50 a. m Morning service at II
and evening service at p. IN. Rev. David
Vandyke of New Albany, Ind, will con
duct the services morning and evening.
Dr. Nandyke is an able preacher and all
invited cordially to attend the services.
We bespeak for the Doctor large cOngrega-
tions He will conduct the services at the
first church during the absence Of DR..
Winters.
United Presbyterian church, corner
Ohio and First. Rev. James a. Lawrence.
pastor Sabbath school at 10 a. m. and
preaching service at II a. m. Y. =. 5. G.
f. at p m. followed by the regular pub
lie service at S p. m. The evening subject
is Sowing and Reapin@,' and all young
persons are urged TO be present at the
evening service.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Dodge
Avenue NJ F. church will hold in their
rooms in the MartinsOn block. on Wednes-
day evening August 6, literary enter
tainment, after which refreshments will
be taken. Miss Mile Dsratt will be
among the speakers. All are cordially in
yited Mrs. CARNEY, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03

New York. He expects to be absent three
or four weeks and insists that he has not
prepared matrimonial program.
Miss Maude Pratt Will reach home this
evening from two month pleasure trip TO
the summer resorts of Colorado and Vel
lOwstone Park. The many friends of this
charming young lady, will give her most
hearty welcome.
Miss Alice Treat returned home yester-
day from very pleasant six weeks visit to
relations in Topeka. She was accompanied
by her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. +. Treat,
who will remain some time with her sons
family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03

Rome, Italy, is called the Eternal CITY,
Naneless City, Queen of Cities. Seven
Killed City and Mistress of the World.
Washington City, d. c., is called the
City Of Magnificent Distances, and New
York, n Y, Gotham. Empire City and tho
Metropolitan City.
Boston, Mass, is called the Puritan City,
Modern Athens, Hub of the Universe. CITY
of Notions, Athens Of America and the
Hub-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Sodom and Gomorrah are called the
Cities Of the Plain; Winnipeg. Man, the
Gate City of the Northwest, and GAINESVILLE,
O., the City of Natural Advantages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
BY LAND AN WAFER TO BOSTON.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The people Of Wichita are justly credited
with reaching out for any good thing in
sight. Hence when a delightful bit of
travel was offered them. that should take
them through foreign land. aud present
TO them that variety of natural scenery.
that change Of temperature from the tor
rid to the comfortable, that change of
travel on wheels. mid smoke and dust. to
the restfulness of calm gliding along on
smooth waters-an exciting race down the
rapids. and the exhileration attendant
upon an ocean voyage, not toe far out at
sea; they exercised their usual good sense
and judgment. and in company with a
large number of Winfield's best people
will make up party for Boston
which in numbers, intelligence. and