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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
FAIR NOTES,

The next regular meeting of the general
directory will be Saturday, May 3.
| 1t is thought by some that the fair will
do as much to advertise Wichita and the
! southwest as any other agency.
| Several merchants are advocating the or
| ganization of permanent Exposition.
| The committee on premium list will
meet in q few days to arrange depart
ments Col. B. H. Campbell is chairman.
Several farmers are preparing to carry
off First" in the round up" of the dis
| trict Sedgwick county will be tested.
1t is thought that the display of fine
stock will excel the state fair. Already
arrangements have been made to increase
the stables and pens.
Who will have the prettiest baby at the
fair? is a query.
The Fair association has only one enemy
in this city. He may be recognized by his
talk
The following circular letter has been
issued by the association to the various
Farmers Alliances in the state:
To all Farmers Alliances:
THE Southern Kansas Fair association
has been formed and will hold a district
fair at Wichita during the week beginning
J
The district will embrace the counties of
Barber, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey
Kingman, Marion, Pratt, Reno Rice,
Sedgwick, Sumner, and such other coun-
ties contiguous to the district as may wish
to participate, The object of the associa-
ton is the fostering, encouraging and de
veloping of agriculture, horticulture man
ufactures, mechanics, household economy,
general domestic industry, stock raising
and farming improvement of domestic
animals. and for the dissemination of use
full information on these subjects. In or
der that it may accomplish the above OBJ
ieets, it has been deemed advisable to Use
the Farmers Alliance as the medium
through which directory may be chosen
directly from the farmers of the district,
and to create an interest which will be
beneficial to our section of the state. With
that end in view. the officers of the assOcia-
ton were chosen, and each Alliance was
invited to elect a member to represent it
upon the general board of directors. The
management of this fair rests in your
hands If your director viii attend the
monthly meetings ne viii be enabled to
keep YOU informed OF the work, and may
ba of valuable assistance in the manage
ment.
The next regular meeting OF the board
eff directors viii be held on Saturday. May
3rd, at the board of trade rooms. VIII you
not select a representative to serve as
director from your Alliance. and have MIN
Or esent at that meeting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
WINKS AT WICHITA.
An Amateur photographer, But as Liar, an
Expert.

The following is reproduced from the
Chicago Herald of last Thursday, text and
Illustrations. all complete. As the strain
of reproduction paralyzed our artist the
original designer has been gathered TO his
fathers" without doubt. 1t will be OBJ
served that the second likeness very much
flatters Secretary Pierce, which viii please
those wife and children. President Rouse.
seated on a cord of corn, vainly endeavors
to quell the excitement of the Board over
rising market, while Police Commits
siener Stanley, who has confiscated another
load of the prohibited, drives it away up a
dark alley, his home-with a cellar under
tin the distance. But the artist and
writer himself has this to say in explana-
ton:
WICHITA, Kan, April 13.-Editor of The
Herald am an amateur photographer,
and have what is thought to be enc OF the
most truth-telling cameras in all this
range of country. / read the letter pub
Hshed in The Herald of the 10th, and was
so pleased with its pen portraits of Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
DUST TO DUST.

The mortal remains of Mrs. Nettie
Jerome were yesterday laid to rest in the
family lot in the Highland cemetery. The
funeral Grafton was delivered by the Rev
Morrill, in the St Johns Episcopal church
on Lawrence, when the face of the dead
was viewed for the last time by weeping
relatives and friends. Rev. Rhames as
sisted in the services. The casket was
strewn with floral offerings. The personal
friends of the deceased were so many that
the church would scarcely hold them,
while those who attended the funeral out
of respect swelled the number to thous-
ands. Miss Lillian Hamblin sung a solo at
the church. The Knights of Pythias of
which Mr. Jerome is a member, met at the
armory of the uniform rank and marched
in a body to the church, following the re-
mains to the grave. The funeral train was
several blocks in length, and the solemn
cavalcade was joined by hundreds of citi-
zens in carriages, all anxious to pay re
spect to the departed. The grief of the
bereaved husband and motherless little
ones was very touching, and many friends
deeply sympathize with them in the great
loss they have sustained.
Messrs, G. NJ Gates, Captain Osborne,
c. \. Walker, Major Powell, c. NJ. Jones,
and w. 5. COrbett were the pail bearers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
THE DOUGLAS AVENUE IMPROVEMENT

Water mains have been put down on
Douglas avenue from Washington avenue
to Mead and pipe with hydrants distrib-
uted to Main street. The company viii
commence work on the trench in three
different places and the Improvements
rushed along quite as rapidly as can be
done 10 advantage The paving on the
avenue viii be commenced on the south
side of the avenue first and completed first.
BY the time the work Is completed on the
south side the water mains on the north
side will be changed and the paving work
can be done there. The contractor, Mr..
Wilson, who will put in the paving viii
arrive tomorrow morning from Indianap-
oils. where yesterday he was to close the
contract for five miles of paving. the con
tract having been awarded him Wednesday
night, last, for jasperite which called him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
sOCTHwESTERS BUSINESS COLLEGE
MOTIFS.

Miss Pontias accepted position with
the Southwestern Nelyspaper Union.
Mr.. Eugene Cott.ngham, who has been
a most faithful student for several months
accepted position SIS book keeper and
stenographer for the Winfield wholesale
buggy company, Winfield han
The following students entered during
last week. C. C. Merrill, FHrieg. Kan. G.
W. Drew. Marion. Kan: William Dunn
CIearygate-. Kan. Melville WCJd08rn In
dependence. Kan. Oryilie Cation, indie
pendence. Kan; Harrg Coates, PatricHs
burg. Ind
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AN ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SERIOUS.

Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock as
Messrs. 6. H Blackwelder, w. d. Nc
Cormick, George l.. Rouse, A. w. Oliver,
n f. Niederlander and Jno Sites were
driving in the north part of the city, an
accident occurred which happily brought
no serious results. The two first named
gentlemen were ahead in a buggy and the
others were in Mr.. Sites double team.
As they were crossing the Missouri Pacific
track on Lawrence avenue the wheel of
Mr.. Sites carriage broke which started
the horses throwing Messrs. Oliver, Rouse
and Niederlander TO the ground, one on
top Of another All three of the gentlemen
escaped with only slight bruises.
The problem to be solved afterwards
was who was on top; Mr.. Rouse says he
cannot tell. Mr. Niederlander feels that it
was not he and all three are willing TO adj
NIT that il was Mr.. Oliver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

IN the matter 81 the donation made the
childreu's home by the humane aeietr,
mentioned ire F.sterday issue, the amount
go ~ stated was correct, best that
amount covered the benefactiou ard H Is
not designed Is make that "a stated crl;-i-
button 80 he made monthly The correct
ion Is made simply 70 prevent 81 gssi-s9pre-
heuzi0n ~ wha. the homes definite
REQUIRES viii BE- for the future
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Irving school viii give the Carnival
Of Author AZ the Crawfcrl Grand May
II. One hundred and fifty pupils win -
IN the grand march and 1lre being drilled
by Captain Osborne Great preparation
are being made for tAIs entertainment
which promises - y a grand affair. he
promoters chaIIenSe coTapet50a - thls line
az entertainment. One - the yo1ug
misses in the drill says that Il VIII knock
ne Earlfnrl -nha.gl --slllE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
THE CITY BUILDING.
ELEVATOR PROPOSITION.

ANY person having suitable grounds for
an elevator building will please bring a de-
scription to the secretary of the Board of
Trade before 3 o'clock p. M, Monday,
April 81. Grounds must be at least one
acre in area, and adjoining a railroad.
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the portrait is a good one, and the board
of trade here will have it done in Wichita
oleo from the stock yards to grace its walls
The portrait of Secretary Pierce, of the
board of trade, staggering under his show
ear Of corn as he conveys it to the sawbuck
to be converted into fuel, may not in all
respects please the wife and children Of
that gentleman as to likeness, but Just as
got the drop on Mr.. Pierce my camera
heard some one on the floor offer no bush
els of corn at II cents, guaranteed to make
"a clean, bright blaze and leave a white
ash, and the picture is the result. 1t IS
an excellent likeness of Mr.. Pierce's ear of
corn.
As I said. there was unusual activity on
the Wichita board of trade the day ! took
the pictures. There was report of new
coal discoveries in Anthony county
and of oil wells in the Arkan-
sas valley, near Wellington. This ere
ated nearly a panic in the fuel mar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

ket, which was not abated at ali when X
was learned that the Santa re road was
about To bring up cottonwood and black
jack from the Cimmaron country at 20
cents a cord. Ny picture viii illustrate
the excitement among he fuel dealers.
| had no means Of putting my camera on
the liquor traffic here In any other way
than as your correspondent suggested.
tried the tops Of the buildings and trained
the instrument down on the fieeting bar
rels, but the light and focus were both
bad. Probably the vitriolic atmosphere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
GULF TRUNK LINE.

10. Hull. ESQ, president of the Bis
mark & Gulf Railway company, accom-
panied by Mr. Perry Hayden, of Ellsworth
Kan, were before the railroad committee
of the board of trade yesterday afternoon
with proposition which looks to the con
struction of an independent trunk line of
railway from Bismark, North Dakota to
Galveston. by the way of kearney. Neb.,
Wichita, Dallas and Houston. The com
pany has been chartered and has pre-
liminarv organization. The logic that in
spires the proposed enterprise i that with
the opening of deep water on the gulf the
products of the great northwest viii cease
going east so far as the volume Of the eX-
port trade Is concerned, and that the near
future will find that the Interchange of
commerce will be between the
north and south rather than between
the east and west. Kansas being in the
center is happy either way, as the great
lines east and west and north and south
must alike traverse her domain.
All the matters laid before the commit
tee viii be taken up by the Board Of Trade
directory at their meeting tomorrow. FIT
teen hundred miles OF Trunk line road laid
with seventy pound steel and running
from the British possessions on the north
to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, with
Wichita as the half way station, and the
greatest city ON the line i bigger thing
than we would like 10 attempt grasping
within the compass OF single local item al
this hour OF the night. 1t Is unnecessary
to add that the EAGLE VIII be IN for il only
in the event that the scheme proves feast
bic with brains and money enough back Of
il to guarantee its contamination
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
PROMOTIONS

At the meeting Of Second regiment X
y. G. Lieutenant Colonel J Il Reck-
seeker. Of Sterling, kan, was elected col
oneI. Major Jno. T. Showalfer, Of yelling
ton. was elected lieutenant colonel and
Captain II c. Smith, Of Sesgtou- was
elected major. Business Of interest 20 the
national guards was discussed for an hour
or more and the meeting adjourned AdJu-
tant General Roberts having occupied the
chair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

= special rnesf .12 ~ tae bsarri a. diroe-
tori 81 che vs.. g. q O.. viii b. hold Tues
dag afternoon AV-.l -. AZ 4Oeia<L FTery
rleruae- NJ tA- beard .s requested 20 81
present for fbs transaction - Ifnrertaat
bushes. BY order - bidding committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
4 SPIKNnIn SPECTACLE.

The Battle of Gettysburg. at the opera
house on Wednesday next, viii be an ex,
position of the stupendous conflict that
every one should see. 1t not only shows
the great charge of Pickett's eighteen
thousand men, but the whole three days Of
the titanic struggle and every part of the
glorious field 1t viii be sight never Il
be forgotten
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
A MYSTERIOUS load.

surrounding the barrels may have neutral
lied the power Of the developers -
send you a simple picture 81 the traffic ~
i presents its outward and visible view
I make the Herald no charge for these pie
rures The love q ar invariably brings
is OWL reward, and I arm IA artist
J. KODAK pEsELU.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Reform club wiI meet ia roann e
court re- common pleas 8oHdAY evening.
Aprsi q. 81 7.8Je.s.11k to eieet eT.esrs aal
tranzarz s-up9rzaa. b1arre EgsTYtsrsiy
invited. r. A. PE4Fy.
Arf.rr fEa5r-iltn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Another installment of books was re
ceiyed at the Office of superintendent Of
city schools yesterday and were being cata-
logued. The orders for books fire made
with the object of making a collection
especially suitable for the corps of city
teachers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

One year ago yesterday the stewart
Coney foundry and machine sh9I- wers
totally destroyed - FIRE. Now they are
running = fun force. employing as9fIt ses-
eatv-fve men. More evidence u Wichita p
prosperity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Tuesday April 18th being \. H. Wards
birthday, his numerous friends gave him
a surprise, and a pleasant evening was
spent Might've, dancing was INDUCED
in and an elegant spread served at 1870
Among those present We're: MIR. and Mrs
A. {. Ireland of Emporia, Mrs. Mcmillan,
Misses Amidon, Shen, Brice, Ridgway,
Bricker, McNeal. Messrs Nosberg, Ami
don, McCauslin, Ridgway, McNeal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

& letter was received if laa state Imu.i-
grafton Bureau from Che iagd depart neut
IN Washington. ID e.. a-klag fbst copies
of tAe adFertI-4ug matter rpuesruInZ han
sas b. furnished che department The jet-
Ger states that lafaglati 3a r5u1HFnlux
western haH=a- val he especially so,gpsa-
bile The request viii b. complied assn
r-rnLnr.t \.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Mr. Robert Woods, of the Peel Invest
ment company, is expected to return today
from his St Louis trip where he has been
attending to some business matters in
which Wichita may be greatly Interested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Church Of Christ Scientist Services
Sunday afternoon n SD IN Council hail,
2l3 South Mater street. Subject, The
Valley Of Dry Bones and Is Application
10 the Present" sunday school az 2.31
All are invited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Mrs. allie Morshead de~sre- 20 .s.der
her sincere thank. Is Eh- many fr5e1j-
who were - kind au thoughtful g.Ersl :
her late sad bercay eEGeGL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

\ series OF meetings are now in session
at the hall north of the Jail on Market
street. conducted by Rev II. W. Ruby. Of
Arkansas City, and Rev De Hospoet. Nc
Pherson Center, of the Free Methodist de
nomination All lovers Of the truth are
cordially invited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The public scoOols will be dismissed on
Wednesday next to enable the children to
attend the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The L. r. h Of p. Will meet in full force
al the armory for drill tomorrow at S p. N.
I. s. HoTCH6INs, Captain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steinmetz returned
yesterday from a bridal trip of some weeks
west visiting a number of towns and cities
on the Pacific coast They viii reside in
Wichita. Mr.. Steinmetz said yesterday
that in his travels he has made careful
observations and wSs unable TO find a city
of equal population of Wichita doing the
business of this city and in every town
more complaint Of hard times in one day
than heard at any point in Kansas in a
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The jurors were rushing around the
county clerks Office yesterday for their
weekly paw.
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:. BROS


Dell kicher eighteen SIN ~
William Kieae. Oasly an . rIth
Inn feEnr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

celebrities and descriptions of Wichita
scenes that | thought 1 would take you
some pictures. The picture of Editor Muir
dock. of the Wichita EAGLE, is said by his
friends TO be striking ikenss. There
may be an apparent discrepancy between
the size of the editors head and his hat.
but that must not be taken 10 mean that
the editors head is bigger than his hat.
That is due to a prismoidal defect in one
of the lenses Of my camera. Otherwise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The architect for the county building,
Mr.. Mcpherson, said yesterday that about
1000 boys would be enough TO make
things interesting in the county building
and he said that he had no doubt but some
more would be on hand. Fer a few sun
days the kids have congregated at the
building, assembled to the tower run TO the
highest point, played hide and seek three
or four stories in the air, and had a grand
time generally. SO far no one has been
killed but it is thought that life insurance
for the mob on Sundays would come at a
high rate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Rev. J. d. Hewitt returned yester-
day from trip Of some weeks in Washing
ton, d. c., New York city, and Philadel-
phia. This trip was made to attend 10
some business matters OF considerable i'm
portance. He reports having succeeded
fully as well as he expected, and be Is very
we'll pleased indeed with the trip. He, of
course, answered many questions about
Wichita and Kansas. He reports that ev-
cry one who has heard OF Kansas has
heard of Wichita, and quite as anxious TO
hear of Wichita a. of the state in general.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
vISrRS wRErcHED DEATH.

roston. Ian. .G .~pccaD.-A dispatch u " Tie Jour
nal f-,r, Concord - IT, concerning the tragic death
of Pcrlcv Ecck al West Hophuton. ~ayN be The post
niortcm examination Of the body proved concn'ively
that the immediate cause of h, death was PNEUMONIA
and that there vi, foul play. The prime cal-e ot
death wa, the Starving process to which the mlNer
had subjected himself and lack Of sufficient warmth
IL, his hnue In his stomach found
whole corn showing that in HI, dcrum
ne attcu,ptcd 10 appca-c his hanger with
tine uuco,krd grain which was scattered
about In The bedroom where the body was found
The brain weighed hity two ounces, indicating a
high order Of intellect. Ip t. this evening when the
search had not been completed small amount Of
ca-h bank book, ana other securities. amounting to
nearly ~ 600 had been found ~ h- wrctchcd abode.
The heir, Ar. understood to hc two ncce>. one "A
t,ti,ut lu tho iu -auc a-y um. in CpncOri and th'
i,ihrr married aud living 90 Manchester. The dead
man W. sixty years old and an cN superintendent
nf school, in lIDphIUtuu.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-27

a general agreement i'll recommending marriage
for the Prophet hath said Marry and estaollsn
family the most wi@cd among the dead are are
the cclibatcs. Marriage. II goes on To say
should not be celebrated while 1 moon j. IN
the sign Of the scorpion nog during an
eclipse OF the moon, nor toward twlIlSh,, nor
during journey nor during an earthquake;
The property rights OF women are carefully
guarded. and If man has several wives. ms tline
must he equally divided between them py IaW ,
he may not give 70 ole more than her share oi ms
society. unless by special contract, i'll which she
gives them a sufficient equivalent
While divorce is apparently easy ON the other
hand a specific formula In the Arabic language
must be pronounced by the husband on thfee
several occasions before witnesses, and her prop,
crty must be restored. If a man divorces ana
takes back wife twice then third divorce Is
irrcvocable Many other very singular pIOvlslnns
attract our attention in this volumlnous depart
ment Of the Shanr, but some description OF the
Urf or secular. law OF Persia Is more apprS2pri"aff
within our limits Like the common law oi
England. this is n gradual growth from prccr-
dents and opinions. and is chiefV concerned WIN
misdcmcanors or crimes in the first instance, there
icing appeal from the latter to the Shahr. Inc
lawyers and Judges who administer the Shahr are
invariably mollahs or priests who have STUDIED
under mOllahs Of rcputc or IN medreSSebs. or col
legeS. Their decisions are generally In WrltlhS.
But the 'rf is usually administered bv the gov
crnOr Of town or village. called the liokein, or
the ket- hodah He decides on cases brought nc
fore him according 10 his common-SenSe' taxing
care not To act contrary 10 'he
Shahr, and aided by such traditions
or prcccptS Of the Urf as he may he aware oi :
he is perhaps assisted also by hints from ms
mirzah or secretary. who is generally shrc"d
fellow of some education. These decisions are
generally just, except when bribery comes IN
which is sometimes the ease. These kct-hod'hS
and hakcmS usually men of some "nclai
experience. and the Pcrsans have always had
clear brains
There has been for some time al least during
the present reign. a tendency 10 throw more ana
more of the law of the realm into thc
hands Of the secular Judges. and To magnify 'he
influence Of the Urf To this end there is a
secular Minister Of Justice called the Mushirl
Doulch. attached 10 the Cabinet Of Tue Nhah'
whose province il is to supcrintcnd the operations
Of the I-rf This fact will undoubtedly I've of
great use 10 the Shah in his present a''cmpt 10
reform the administration Of law IN his domih-
ions Whether i'm pursuance Of this praisrw"IthV
and patriotic purpose this really ahlr SoNercl- u
will attcmpt 10 introduce LEGISLATURE ana con
stitutional form of government. II IS too early 10
prcdict II may be questioned. however. wh"'hrr
Persia is vet rnc for such radical chanp'S' ~
though they will probably come in time as shr
has great vitality and her people are Snrpassen
- : G. w BENJAMIN.