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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
GENERAL ATHLETIC GOSSIP.

The arrival IN the United States of the
famous Scotch runner, Peter Cannon, bids
fair 20 create activity IN professional long
distance running circles. He is known to
be able to defeat any American above two
miles, and the probabilities are that he
will be called upon to give large odds should
he propose any match He has come over
mostly to take part in the distance races of
the Caledonian games throughout the
States.
There is talk Of a match at the standing
hop, step and jump, without weights, be-
tween 4. K. Pritchard and j. W. Rich,
both Of the Manhattan Athletic club.
These two cracks athletes met at this event
at the games at Freeport on July 4, and
Rich Won with 20 #. IL in., beating the best
amateur record by ~ inches and defeating
Pritchard by % inches. Pntchard had
never jumped so far. and the form he dis
played surprised himSelfas much as others.
He says with more practice he should do
close TO 81 teet, ont tslcn does not think so
and is willing &c go nm After the Free
port, games the friends of both men talked
of match, and the probabilities are that
within few weeks they viii meet for a
special prize.
George W Rowdon, who has been twice
amateur champion Of England for the
running high jump and who holds the
record of 8 feet, was beaten recently in the
Civil Service e2mes By r. Jennings. Of
Cam bridge university. who cleared #
IL in Rowdon could negotiate only 3 II
95{ IN. The contest Yves exciting. for Blow
don mad not appeared for many months,
and the event had been looked forward TO.
Rowdon Is 5ft 9 M tall and weighs 1l5
pounds Jennings is feet in height and
weighs about the same as Rowdon
The recent Scottish gathering and afh-
letic sports az Stamford Bridge grounds.
London, England, wkeEe full program me
OF Scotch games was gwen attracted
more people than ever brkCTe In the history
Of This annual event. Although athletic
games are old in England, they are still
growing
Nothing can demonstrate Willie Win
dies superiority on the wheel better than
the fact Of his having waIkover at the re
cent eastern states championship two mile
bicycle race held on Staten Island There
were half dozen other good Contestants,
but not one put IN an appearance The
attractions e. the big NEST Of the Kings
County Wheelrnen On the same day may
have had something 70 do with their alb
sencs az the eastern championships. Win
de Is stu T7sa-ing the col3rs Of TIC BerkS
lzy At2.etie club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
IRRIGATED TRUCK FARM.

There is one man in Sedgwick county
who does not care, on his own account
whether it rains or not so long as the in
exhaustible flow of subterranean water
continues and he has a forty acre crop of
vegetables and such truck growing His
name is William Biddleman md mis- farm
Is east of Broadway in Schweiter's addition.
lie has a complete system of irrigation on
his place which is well worth seeing. He
pumps his water by steam and has storage
reservoirs connected by pipes with every
part of the farm. He is the only man in
the county that is not somewhat interested
in the clouds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
Crazed by the Cronin Murder.

Frank Collier, prominent Chicago law
yer, was released not long ago from an in
sane asylum. After his formal release Mr..
Collier went into the remarkable details of
his case. He began, he said, to be irrespon-
sible on Aug 5, 1888. Il remember that
on that day" he continued, II tried to re-
member where was on the night Of the
Cronin murder. A fear seized me that l
would be charged with the crime. l was
known to be anti-Trish, and had relations
with British societies and with the British
government that if they were brought out
in court would have been very dangerous. :"
Finally he went out one night and care
fully traced the track of the assassins.
Arriving at the spot in Lincoln park
which Woodruff described so infinitely
he attempted suicide, but the revolver
wouldn't work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
RUSHING THE WORK.

Mr.. J. q. Mccoy, agent in charge of the
census department securing the enumera-
ton of the live stock on the range reports
all the agents in the field at work, being
at last supplied with the necessary blanks
from the department. The Indian terri
tory man has been sending in reports for
some days, and everything is getting along
nicely The dispatches few days ago
announced that one of the agents in the
field had shot a man out some where in
New Mexico by way of self defense 1t is
supposed he may be well suited to the
position and may add something to the
dime novel library when he finishes the
field work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

some women would make better wives if
they were knocked down oftener. Mrs.
Bertrand swore that he had acted on this
theory, with her for a subject. He knocked
her down, she said and kicked her when
she was in a delicate condition. For days,
according to her story, she wSs obliged
to lives on a cup of meal boiled in hot
water, for he refused to give her money to
buy food. He in the meantime ate regu-
larly at downtown restaurant. So touch
ing was her story of her wrongs, and she
told it with such evident reluctance, that
spectators were several times moved to
tears, and even the judge maintained his
compoSure with difficulty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

- A free for all fight occurred last night
at l. o'clock in billiard hall on East
Douglas in which ten or dozen were en-
gagged. The origin of the fight was an old
feud between two bricklayers. Words
soon led to blows and the spectators took
sides. In less time than it takes to tell it
the fighting became general and nearly
everybody got bloody nose. The police
interfered before anyone was seriously
hurt and landed four of the ringleaders in
the cooler The supposition is that whisky
urged on the quarrel and billiard cues,
balls and beer mugs were the favorite
rvpaOoDS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

had the pleasure of seeing in successful
operation the new corn piow invented by
S. r. Brown. The ground was hard
and very wecdy, yet the plow, operated
by one man, did perfect work
and thoroughly cleaned two rows of
corn at one time. One man with this
pillow does the same work as two men do
with any other pillow in existence. 1t will
greatly reduce the cost of producing a crop
and all farmers feel interested in such an
article.
Mr. Williams, of the Occidental, says the
pillow is undoubtedly success.
Mr. j. l.. Cooper, of the Mammoth
stables, said: Il was surprised at the way
the ground was cultivated and weeded. and
at the ease with which one man does two
mems work in a corn field. Corn can be
raised at profit and sell at 20cents il they
use this plow."
Senator John Kelly, who is known as a
practical farmer, took hold of the pillow and
and followed the pillow through the field
and pronounced it unquestiOnably prac-
teal improvement, and further said the
saving of hand and his board and the
saving of one horse and his feed will save
for the farmer in one month a sum equal
to the cost of the machine. In fact all who
have witnessed the working of the ma
chine are unit in pronouncing it sue
cess. Mr. Brown is in hopes of securing
assistance by the sale of stock to start the
manufacture of the machines at an early
date that they may be ready to supply the
home demand for next season.
The following letter will show that the
farmers are interested in this new improve
ment in a farm machine:
GODDARD, Kan, July 10, 1890
S. r. Brown, Esq, Wichita, Kan.
Dear Sir-In the EAGLE of July is a
notice of two-rOw-three- horse corn cult
vator invented by you. Can you send me
a cut and circular descriptive of such i'm
plement and inform me when it will be
put on sale? Yours truly,
c. WOOD DAVIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

been joined To cut the ball in half was to
make a longitudinal section of the hole
Why, there are two holes! One of them
the one you look down, the one the wire
went along-is straight; the other-the
one you did not look down, the one the
string went along-is curved. There is the
solution of the mystery. When you tight
ened the string you made sharp angle
with the portion inside, and also jammed
that portion against the wall so tightly
that the ball could not move. When you
loosened the string you took of the brake,
and the ball slipped merrily enough.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
The wrongs One woman suffered.

The habeas corpus suit in st. Louis
which John Bertrand brought against his
divorced wife to gain custody of their
child, Edith, brought out some curious
testimony, and most of it was more in
favor of the wife than of the husband.
He had been divorced from her for seven
years and had married again. The child
by the second marriage dying, he attempt
ed to get possession of Edith. When
Bertrand was put on the stand he
explained the beatings which he had given
his first wife by saying that he thought
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
SAFE HOME.

Judge Sluss and his charming proteges
returned last night from weeks fishing
excursion. The fishing was good and they
all tell pleasant little anecdotes of the
trip. The sun has done them all up brown
and the genius of health has been with
them. The best proof in the world that
they had fine time is the fact that they
have all determined to make the same ex-
cursion again next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

mahogany finish but it conforms to the
best methods known to poultrymen. One
fellow shuts his eyes and cuts off heads
and never has tried to work himself quietly
on jury in a case of cruelty to animals
The others associated with him
proceed 10 make arrangements to
leave the feathers in Kansas and that
completes the program. The poultry is
shipped to the Denver house in refriger-
ator cars. and from there distributed to
the retail houses reaching out over most
of the Rocky mountain country.
The average purchase of the last ten
DAYS has been five hundred chickens, one
hundred turkeys and one hundred ducks.
This calls for $500 or 81, 900 to be paid out
by the company every week for poultry.
in speaking of the business yesterday the
gentleman who has charge of the business
stated that the company was quite well
pleased with the Wichita house. The
poultry was in good condition and they
were endeavoring to make run on Kan
sas production. In due time he thought
the business would reach out over quite a
large part of the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
TWO ROW CORN CULTIVATOR.
S. R. Brown had his double cultivat

S. r. Brown had his double cultivator
on exhibition on the 18th for the last time
this season, the corn being too far advanced
to admit of cultivation. a number of
practical farmers have seen the cultivator
in operation, also a number of leading
citizens including members of the Board
of Trade, and all who have witnessed it's
work pronounce it a success. Mr.. J. A.
Wood, superintendent of the lola Carriage
and Omnibus Manufacturing company,
who is in the city on business, says: Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
At the Annamite Theatre.

Here the female parts are performed by
men in disguise. One evening the play
was slow IN commencing and the audience
grew impatient. At length the manager
advanced TO the foothghts and said: q
must ask the audience to excuse us a few
minutes; the queen is not yet shaved!"-
Gil Bias
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
Posted in Navy Matters.

Clara-What do you Think That young
naval cadet SIbmore sens nea true lovers
knot" in gold cord yesterday.
Maud tall sympathyl-W-hat did you dos
Clara (scornfully} -Sent him back a scarf
pin representing a pair OF sister hooks
Boston Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

Reformed church corner of Topeka and
Lewis street. Preaching service at II a m:
twilight service at p. m. combined with
young peoples meeting. aud conducted by
the pastor. There will be song, prayers,
brief address. and scripture reading.
Everybody welcome
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
BROWN.

mile track to record of 2:34, and won every
race in which he started. AS S-year-old
he did not appear in public, but showed a
mile in 2:2915 at a private trial. As a4year-
old he trotted in a race at Cleveland, O.,
making record of 2:lSsl, which at that
time was the fastest 4-year-old stallion
record. He started again later on and
trotted mile in 2:2l, but was beaten in
the race, as he went lame. He was then
put in the stud at Hickory Grove farm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
A Rapid Stallion.

Brown is 6-yesr-old stallion through
whose veins flows the blood of famous
mares which are among the foremost ma
irons of the most popular brood mare fam
lies. This fine horse is a handsome,
well balanced, symmetrical animal. In
1886, as a 2-year-old, he trotted on half
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
A Contented Client.

Il tell you what, Heymann, the lawyer
is cute fellow, and no mistake, I ought
to know, for he lately defended my SON
"How's that? thought your son had
been sentenced"
Yes, but only for twelvemonthP'-
Kladdersdatsch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

man. Oswald. George and Earl. with the
exception Of George aIl are excellent
shots- Gso-Ee's tastes are for athletics
As the others axe masters = their choice
Of p2stiD-es, - George is u1aster Of his.
He i ID athlete al through AID al over.
Oswald, tie fourth. IS some 4. : in in
height. : brad shouldered, AID within
tbs LIZ "a. EEazs las aec2Ze sto1t, Eeig1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
No important issues were filed in the
district court yestei day.
PROBATE COURT.
The will of William klausmeyer. de
ceased, was admitted TO probate yesterday.
Mrs. klausmeyer elects 10 take under the
will. VIII of NJ. W. Coulter, deceased.
also filed and will be kept sealed until pro
bated.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Judge Balderstou was on the bench yes
terday disposing Of loose odds and ends
and signing journal entries.
JUSTICES COURTS.
The usual round of civil work occupied
the justices courts yesterday.
POLICE COURT.
The usual drunk was registered yester-
day and was the only arrest during the
day. The commissioners met. but finding
nothing that required attention hastily ad-
journed. BY the turkeys report for the
week ending yesterday at noon the cash re
ceipts for the week We're Sl12.50 and there
were twenty-six arrests, including several
state cases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

The chambermaid Is failing 70 herself;
Il that handsome young lieutenant that's
visiting here dA-es 20 kiss me again he'll
get piece ot my mind. Ivon1er why *
Is he's 50 late - Eegrnds Blasster.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
Sincerity.

Niece-FEl writing To Clara Sul1ta, ---.-.
Shall I say anything sfrom you
Aunt-You na&g give her ny Ia t.ar-
How ! DO dislike that gEl, 70 ~ r.
Yanke> Elade-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NOTICE

A full attendance of the members Of the
Wichita Choral union is earnestly request
ed on Monday evening next, July d at S
o'clock at Lewis academy.
BY order of the president
w +. ROwLEY, Sec'y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

In watches nothing surpasses those of
round shape with backs of rock crystal
brilliantly cut and set amid diamonds 1t
is difficult to say which has the most brill
iaucy, the crystal or the diamonds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

to the wagons max
ing the rounds forthis
point, the company
have wagons making
circuits in Sumner
county with Yelling
ton for a center.
iThe poultry cOllec
ition there is shipped
There. The coops and
yards are on the cor
ner of Mead and First
streets. Everything
lcollected in southern
5Kansas is dressed
; here and several men
ARE employed in that
, business. The dress
ling business may not
lbe as elaborate as a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
COMMON PLEAS CorRT.

A regular communication of Wichita
lodge No. 90 \ f. & A NJ. on Monday
Monday evening July 81 1890 at 5 p m.
By order of c. A. GATES, W. NJ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
POULTRY FOR THE MOUNTAINEERs
A Denver Firm Opens Branch House in
Wichita-We ell Pleased With the Business.

H. o. Munger & Co., of Denver, produce
merchants, have established a branch
house in the city which has been doing
clever business for some weeks. They
handle chickens, turkeys and ducks, hav-
ing about fifty wagons in the surrounding
country collecting poultry In addition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
MYERS MURDERouS RAGE.
In Drunken Fury he Shot His wife's
Tncie and a Child.

In Drunken Fury he Shot His wife's
Uncle and Child.
Abe Myers, of Kansas City, No, many
years ago wooed and won the pretty niece
of Benjamin Van Horn. They were mar
ried, and for a short time theirs was
life of love and happiness. But soon
Myers took TO drinking, then to abusing
his wife, who, driven to desperation, left
him. He promised reformation and she
returned to him. This happened many
times, each time his subsequent outbreaks
of drunken brutality being more violent.
SO few weeks ago the patient woman de-
cided to leave her husband, never more to
return, and as usual found a shelter under
the roof of her uncle, Benjamin Van Horn.
When Myers found his wife had deter
mined to leave him for good he sent her
note after note, imploring her to change
her decision and give him one more chance.
Myers concluded that the uncle influenced
his wife in her decision. He drank and
brooded and brooded and drank till the
devil of rage and revenge rose within him
and thoroughly mastered him.
Aiming himself with revolver he
crossed over from Kansas City, Mo-, where
his happy honeymoon had been spent with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
4 FAMOUS MARKsMAN,

Oswald Won Lengerke and His Wonder
full Work with a Gun.
Oswald Won Lengerke is one Of the ia
nous brothers Of the shooting family Of
that name. There are six OF them, says
The Sporting Critsc-Fred, Justus, Her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

his hearers roaring with laughter by his dry remarks
and humorous stories.
\ letter from Hamilton Fish took the place OF inc
toast TO The President General General COchrane
made the speech Of the evening for The Cmclnnatl
His theme the unity and mission OF the SOCIETY,"
lie said that il was covenant given to the society
by Washington, and that the ark OF the covenant
slonld never be broken. lie wished that the hand
Of him who attempted it would be plralyZed. inc
society of the Cincinnati was the Only
society which through the havoc and
llOOdshed of the Civil War was pieserVcn
in all Of its integral elements. lie spoke Tor the
preservation of primogcniturc i'm the succession o.
membership. and waving hi hand toward The banquet
hal-whcnrc the cheers Of the sons Oi The Revolution
came-he said that this society was an example OF
the bcnchccnt results Of that system.
General Hamilton, from the sons OF the keVoution,
came into the and in the name Of ms society
invited the members OF the Cincinnati 10 become us
guests. His invitation received with cheers ana
he and his society toasted with treat entl'la-ll'
Frederick J. de Pcvstcr. the president Of the ~
Nicholas society. responded for II and General Franhh
returned in time to speak for the sons of the Revolu
ton and the Paris Exposition, 70 when ne was a
United states Commissioners. 1t was nearly midnight
when three cheers were given for the society, us
guests of the evening the day celebrated and the sons
Of the Revolution. and an adjournment to the large
banquet hall taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
S1TURDY NIGHT At THE LOTOS CLCB
a PLEAsAF AND VARIED ENTERTAINMENT
me OF THOSE PRESENT

another ofle LOtos Clubs famous saturday nights"
wa helfuy toy'd last evening by many club members
anu quests Miner Griswod recitcd his humorous
ud'esH OF hecn Oh the I;hinc": Frederic Vulior- Of
me Hoho0n iaphic" tod about his war experiences
Professor Loe Of Vienna dd some remarkable slceht.
"hahd ui'HS'ih cards Robert Hillard rccltcd q pa.
ucIc poem; Blington Of The "Goncoliers" company
sang an air FRO the opera J. y. Young A A Aud,u.,
and C. l. Loois gave rccitatlons. Fran, II pa,,l.t,n
contributed a umorous musical sketch and a special
feature OF the oeianme tayc,ty in costume and
pigeon EnglshOn The tia"ody Of "Othelo ly five MON,
bcrs u the cll. who mofo>.ly demand that cr name,
b suppressed. Among those present were Prank Law
renee Colonel G. James, cNJudge Gcdncy JUDGE Nor
gan J. o Bricn Washington Connor Urah WEIGH Ch,,i.
Henry Webb. ChaIlc, In,iCs Pardce. Edward Moran
William II. Keial. Walter j. Price, Colonel John Br.t.
Professor A. Phelps. q. II. Jones. Professor \ <
Packard. Horohch ShuglO. Joseph Bushnell g. H. Iat,p.
artist; C0lOlclIhOmaa W KNOX Louis WIndmulcr II
Stcppngs Wr,ht, Of "Thc London Graphic": Artbu,
Dennys Dr. Jmes Ridley Taylor II. W. Cannon. Robert
b. Roosevelt. VILLAIN SummcryIe H. y. Alden Stanley
A. Cohen, Chfics Muller Howard Lockwood a. s.
Schilllng, Ma)r J. j. Pond and Captain John Pratt
The Entertainment Committee consisted Of ChaAdOs Fulton
u. w. Range and d.. l.. L. HOyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

Postohicc Notice.
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