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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
THE NEW DIVISION sUPERINTENDENr

J. II. Parsons, Esq, the new division
superintendent who takes the place of
superintendent Turner on the Sante Fe
line, called last evening in company with
Fred Bentley, Esq, the roads local attor-
ney. Mr.. Parsons comes from the Erie
road, but formerly for years lived in the
west and is an old friend of President
ManviL Mr.. Parsons expresses himself as
being delighted with Wichita He says
that it is one of the preltiest and most at
tractive cities in America, not only. but
that he finds it brim full of metropolitan
life and western energy and that its
business is astonishing in its magnitude.
until he had seen the place and got an esti-
mate Of its life and promise, he had been
At loss to account for the prominence
Wichita had been holding in financial cen
tiers and in the Associated, Press reports
He had just finished an inspection tour of
the lines which viii come under his
charge, and he says that asSuredly there is
no finer territory in the world than lies
within the lines Of Wichitas commercial
field. Mr.. Parsons SAYS he will be with
Wichita and her business men much of
his time, and he has no doubt of the most
amicable and pleasant relations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
". c. T. u. LIBRARY.

Miss Hyde has just taken charge of the
library and exchange at the w. C. T. U.
rooms. Large numbers of the books are
missing from the library, and for the good
of the public it is desired that all the
books be brought in and a new catalogue
made Let every one look over their
shelves and if they find any books labeled
'Sedgwick County Library" bring them
at once to the w. c. T. U. rooms. All
fines will be RENTED for the present. The
gift of some new books at the same time
will be appreciated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
NEV YORK SToRE

This time last year we were offering
prizes to our customers We gave away I33
in all. We were greatly surprised after the
drawing to find that some of our best custom
ers, who had the most tickets, had drawn
nothing We have concluded that this is
not the right way to use our trade. This year
we will try new plan, that we are sure will
be more satisfactory to ALL From this on,
until the first of January, we shall offer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

If you are a kicker and see the shadows
of failure In everything that is proposed to
help the town, for heavens sake go in
some secluded canyon and kick your own
shadow on the claybanks and thus give
the men who ara working to build up the
town chance One long faced. hollow
eyed, whining. carping, chronic kicker
can do more TO keep away business aad
capital from a town than all the drouths.
short crops, chinch bugs, cyclones and
billiards combined.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The school board met in special session
yesterday and the fact having bven pre-
sented that the Grand Rapids Furniture
company refused to sell over so desks a,
the contract price the National Furniture
company was awarded contract FOR 80
desks. the number yet required 20 supply
the new school buildings
Messrs. Ward. Stewart, McNair, Levy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
Almost Remembered.

Ernest's grandfather is doctor, and had
been for some time treating IA patient for
ST. Vitus' dance.
Ernest had seen the sufferer from the
strange nervous disease. and felt much
sympathy for him.
The other day he hurried from his grand
fathers office TO his mothers room TO say,
80 mamma, mamma. here's another poor
little boy who has the-the-I can almost
think Of the nGme-the St. Patrick 3
jumpp'-Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

A concert will be given Friday evening,
at Plymouth Congregational church, cor
ner of Lawrence avenue and Second
street, for the benefit of the needy OF
Wichita. A program has been prepared
from the best literary and musical talent
of the city. This is a worthy object and
should be patronized by all. Look for the
program in Friday mornings EAGLR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. Burt Thomas, eldest son OF W. A.
Thomas, Esq. who has lain in critical
condition for weeks, passed the crisis on
Saturday, and his doctors say that he is
now in a fair way TO recover. The news
will prove most gratifying to the many
friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, as also
the many warm friends of Burt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. Frank Williams called up Yesterday
accompanied by Doctor Black. 10 talk
over the election results. Mr. Williams
went hunting on the lower Walnut the
day after election and missed much OF the
agony that swept over the souls of we
who RETAINED from fishing to face the
awful news. Frank says he wouldn't re.
call his ballot which, for prominent pro-
hlhltlonlSt, was a screaming ticket that
didn't help the Topeka crowd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

The lecture season in Wichita will he
opened by Mr. Ora J. Could who will lee
tnre Nov. 18th at the First Presbyterian
church. Mr. Gould is n young man of re-
markable attachments, and has gained
much renown in many of our large cities
in former years, and has been re-engaged
for this years As he is Kansan by birth,
be willno doubt be well received by the
people of Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. s. NJ. Killen, who for some time has
been doing newspaper work in the city,
left yesterday for Denver 10 take a posi-
ton on the Rocky Mountain News. He
has many friends in the city who hope be
may score many hot beats"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
PERSONALS.

G. NJ Condor, of Oswego, is at the Met
ropole.
T. S. Stewart, of St. Louis, is registered
at the Carey
J. F. Kinsby, of Latham, is stopping at
the Metropole.
c. S. Stemm, of St Joe, is registered at
the Manhattan.
r. b. Hall, of Kansas City, is stopping
at the Manhattan.
c. Wood Davis and wife, of Goddard,
spent yesterday in the city.
L. Barrett and wife, of Wellington,
spent yesterday in the city.
A. z. Laeing, of Lawrence, was calling
On friends in the city yesterday.
ID. l.. Musselman, of Quincy, III, is
spending few days in the city.
c. w. Carson, of Ashland, is in the city
looking after business matters.
II. M. Howard, a grain buyer of Kansas
City, spent yesterday in the city.
B. +. McNair and w. NJ. Glass, of Col
witch, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. N r. Baker, of Topeka, is in the
city attending TO business matters.
J. II. Parsons, of Wellington, was call
ing on friends in the city yesterday.
A. b. Truess, of Winfield, was looking
after business in the city yesterday
J. w. Creez, of Conway Springs. spent
yesterday in the city attending to business
matters.
Robert L. Davidson, of Wellington, was
looking after business matters in the city
yesterday.
James L. Lombard and B. Lombard, Jr.,
arrived yesterday morning and spent the
day looking after business matters in the
city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. Dave Mulvane came down from
To- eka yesterday looking For some paw
ing money due for six months or year.
He says some of his friends are smiling.
financially and otherwise, over the result
of the election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
THE ENDo THE WHOLE MATTER.

One hundred of the solid men OF this city,
including the mayor and other prominent
officials, are to meet the Directory of the
Board of Trade at their rooms on Thurs
day at 4 o'clock 1t is not often that the
directory receives propositions of such
magnitude as to make them hesitate to
answer. especially when there is no money
asked, but one of that kind will be sub.
mitted to the directory and to the gentle
men who will be invited to be present.
Resubmission or no resubmission. it is
lively the way things are beginning again
to come to Wichita, Men will be asked
to be present who can give a clear aud
succint opinion on question of great mo-
ment to themselves and to the proudest
city In Kansas. The outside world won't
know it and if it did it couldn't help it.
self. What is writ is writ, and destiny is
destiny, as those who have been kicking
against the pricks have learned to their
sorrow. Wichita does not want anything
in particular just now more than she
hdS SOl, DuJ she Is ready
for any amount of aggregate, and aggrega-
tions and not particulars is her future
motto. There are place or two, away
this side of st. Louis, that are going to be
sick over these aggregations, but Wichita
will be under no moral of legal obligations
to pay the doctor bills Those who think
that they know the meaning of this are
assured that they don't. Nobody will
know until about eleven days from this
date, but the ideas of the men composing
the meeting Thursday afternoon together
with the hearty endorsement of the board
of trade, will all be submitted and may 90
a great ways. In the meantime the wires
Will be kept red hot, the only regret being
that Wichita hadn't been asked for her
Judgment couple of days sooner Bring
your card and present it at the door, or
send some one to talk for you in whose
Judgment you have implicit confidence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

William A. Smith, formerly of Long
Island, has removed with his family to
Wichita and is located on Elm street.
West Side. Mr.. Smith comes here TO look
after his various property interests in this
pif
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

The revival meetings at the Dodge ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church are re-
ported to be increasing in interest. Num-
bers of seekers crowd around the altar
each evening, and many conversions are
rnnnrfnl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

WICHITA LIGHT INFANTRY, ATTENTION.
This command will meet this (Tutsday)
evening, at the armory, at S o'clock, fol
drill. BY order of
w. IRVING OSBORNE, Captain.
T. H. HETTINGER, First Sergeant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

public, is well known as the creator of his
ever beautiful Evangeline, of Adoniss
Corsair and Pearl of Pekin. His Worlds
Fair" is his favorite and he travels with il
to lead his own orchestra. All of Rlce's
burlesques are of refined construction
draw out the most fashionable audiences
ARIZONA ZOE"
Jumbo" the st. Bernard dog used in the
production of the BLACK Hawks at Mo
rosco's this week, is without a doubt the
largest canine ever seen in this city. He
is remarkable, intelligent animal and is
prompt in obeying his master, Arizona
ice San Francisco Music and Drama
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Some of the boys were around paying off
bets yesterday, but the fellow that bet
hats was not paying up. as usual, and he
was receiving the usual allowance of
caressinp words
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. Roy Niederlander has returned
home from an extended trip to all of the
eastern cities He expresses himself as
being exceedingly glad to get back to
Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
SEDGwICK COUNTY TAXES.

1t may be of interest to the tax-paying
citizens TO know how much is on the books
to be collected this year, and be able TO
compare the present year with last The
total taxes for the year are S605, 243, while
last year they were S514,Sll. OF the taxes
this year the city will pay $477 62S, and the
townships Sl27, IA. The railroads in the
county pay $35, 537 and the agents of the
companies report the taxes IN Sedgwick
county less of burden than in any other
county in the state.
The SGO5, 243 is made up, as will be seen,
mostly from the city. OF the city taxes,
special taxes are as follows:
olueWalkSs ..'s......-S o l5O.5<
Curb and gutter. lO,O32.OS
IdNluS .....-.......... II, 100 -
As will lie seen from this the special
taxes mainly putting in their first appear
ance this year, may cause the ax-payers
to look around and inquire why the sud
denly increased cost for living.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Regular meeting of Wichita Encamp
ment l. o. o. F., this evening at 7;3'
o'clock: Work in the Golden Rule de
gree. Visiting patriarchs in good stand
ing invited to attend.
n. STEFLER, c. P.
c. L. STANsEL, r. s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. NJ. A. Carvin, deputy county clerk,
leaves today for Springfield, ILL.,. to attend
the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Modern
Woodmen. He VIII probably be absent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

George w. Walters, who for some weeks
has been interested in mineral lands in
Missouri, leaves today for four days in
the state of rum, mineral and mud.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Mr.. W. F. Hatfield, or the Hazelton Ex-
press, was in the city yesterday. he says.
politically, their section of the country is a
little off color, but agriculturally they are
in the very best condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11

Remember the ball at Gyrden hall to-
morrow night. Corner Elm and Main
streets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
AT SPECIAL SALE

Some great bargains. In this way before
January first all of our customers will darw
prize of more value than they possibly could
in any other way Our first sale will COM
mence this morning and special sales will
follow in regular succession until January l.
5000 yards Siclian Cloth, mohair finish,
a new lot at sc; same that sold at I5C
500 yards Ga Cashmere zoe; our price
for these goods yesterday was CSC.
1000 yards wool Tricot at &c. former
price 25c.
1000 yards Nouveante de Paris at I5c.
100 pair white blankets at 75c, worth $3.50;
800 yards ingram carpet at I5c, worth 3oc.
This is our first sale. Is there anything
you are in need Of? If there is do not pass
this by until you see the six bargains offered
by us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
TO ADvFRTTSuRc


our rates ~ advertsing shall he low those NJ
sny other paper OF equal value an advertising
medium
All transient advertisements mnst be paid for in
advance
The proprietors reserve the right 70 reject and
discontinue any advertisements contracted for
either nv Themselves or their agents.
Entered in the postofice ut Wichita ne second
class matter and entered for transmission through
the mails such.
Fastern ONCE At Room g. Tribune building. New
York CITY and 50o "The Rookerv" Chicago whore
all contracts for foreign advertising win he made
and whore files OF the paper can be seen ;. e
Beckwith. Agent.
Penders ~ the FLoTr when in New York City
or Chicago can copies ~ the paDer at the once
OF our agent NJ tho address given above.
All notices for entertainments OF any kind in
which an admittance zee r. required win be charged
81 the rate OF Eve cents per line per dRv; and must
he clnssde and will not be run pure readins
matter.
The EAGLE has the largest circulation OF anv
daily paper in Kansas and covers more territory
han any two Kansas dallies combined reaching l6I
towns on the day OF publication in Kansas. Indian
territory, Panhandle ~ Texas and eastern Colorado
The columns OF the EAGLE have been tested and
proved 10 be the best advertising medium in the
southwest The only daily that reaches all the ter
ritory above named on day OF publication. As an
advertising medium Il is unexcelled.
The DATIT FAGTF can he found on sale IN Kansas
City. No. ~ the book store OF Is. Click, 55 Main ST.
Nelson Building.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-12
Book Teaching of selsnes.

/ once visited large high school, one
of the best III the country, with a science
teacher whose studies have won him the
respect Of his fellow workers. But for
some reason, on that day az least, he failed
10 bring his own knowledge into the class
room. | heard him quiszing class Of
boys and girls on animals-not on the
animals Of the woods and fields, not on
the animals before them, for there were
none, bat on the edentates of south Amer
lea. An especial point was 10 find out
whether il is the nine banded arnadillo
(novemcinctus) or the three banded ar
mGdillo (tricinctus) which does not dig a
hole in the ground for its nest. The book,
written by man who did not know an
armadillo from a mud turtle, gives this
piece Of information. 1t was in the les
son. and the students must get it. And
on this and like subjects these boys and
girls were wasting their precious time
precious because. If they do not learn to
observe in their youth, they will never
learn, and the horizon of their lives will
be always narrower and darker than it
should have been.
Already the work OF that dey is blank.
They have forgotten the rine banded
armadillo and the three n.e1, and so
has their teacher, and so haveI. All that
remains with them is nild hatred of
the armadillo and of the edentates in
general, and feeling of relief at being
no longer under their baleful influence.
But with this usually goes the determina-
ton never to study zoology again. And
when these students later come TO the
coilege, they know no more of science
and its methods than they did when al
the age Of year they first cried fer the
moon.-David Starr Jordan in Popular
Science Monthly.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-12

is a tyrant's power, but it is precisely
the power welded By the thirteen men
on whom we are to look.
The ways and means committee, of
course, represents in a majority of its
members the party in power in the house
of representatives. 1t is appointed by
the speaker, and in this creation Of com
mittees lies that power Of the speakers
Office which makes it easily the second
Office Of importance in the United States
government. The chairman Of the ways
and means committee ia by tradition and
common consent the leader of the house.
lie is usually man Of long experience
and great ability. Tradition says, also,
that eight Of the members shall be in &C
cord with the majority Of the house.
while FIVE shall be appointed to represent
the minority.
The chief duty Of the committee is
preparation of a taxing or tariff bill. ~
a preliminary to this a programme II
hearings" is arranged. On appointed
davs the representative Of various man
ufacturinz. commercial and agricultural
interests are invited TO be present and
offer arguments concerning the changes
in the law which they desire. Thcse in
terests are never backward They como
TO the front always IN large numbers
They come from ell parts of the country
and from every walk Of life. Here mill
ionaire manufacturers like Carnegie and
SDreckels meet plain. blunt farmers like
Mr Brown. II York county. Pa. and
Mr.. Pioliet. Of Bradford county. Somo-
times great lawyers appear before the
COMMITTEES 20 make arguments for their
clients. and members of the house. and
senators also, for their constituents.
These tariff hearings arc held before
the fuII committee. Democrats as vel "a
Republicans The doors are open. too.
and wbcs0ever wiz NAV come. Often
large crowds assernale and help 20 me "a
NJ r. scene of rare interest Ia the mid
do of a room about thirtv-fve feet
square - q lonx. side table. It i COW
ered with booss. rapers ard documents.
Surrounding it arc thirteen chairs. ari
the table isst in front - each chair
+ bears the name q one u the members.
Here sits tne comm ittee. and croviing
ahout ara hundreds - spectators. Only q
few # whom can ard seats.
Ths house. ruies against snosir- do1ot
obtain here, and every os-er man has =
i cigar 10 BIS mouth. q course the air ia
very tssd. and about once is ten minutes
an oli nan who stands to The rear of he
. roCr1 vith iong POLE II his hsnd reaches
up ard pulls down = window Seven cr
sight minutes Ister. ~hsa the men wish
BALI Heals begin ~ complain. ths Oh
mar r1stss tha s7nd8~ AZ a.-air Thus.
while We sre iesrniaz snsneshi- about
size tarins power q oa- rC~ernnsnt. vs
f sIso Taf1 a. irsght - the crude methods
F - ~srtilstloa prscTicsf in She govern
events greatest euidirs, ineo whsch a
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-12

sore C pallzSaz ef tAe TAX money nave
bssn pogr~d.
Tne msn who come 70 present sTgu-
neats before the committee bring vita
tbsus great numbers of sz-Tapies- Soo0
tAe BIZ table l. covered with p-eces Of
elosh. bunches OF wool, fr<gnents %
u.etal. slzss znd esxrhen ware, sugar 21d
s.roDs i. hEkle bodies. snd uasay sooE~s
u sach shiass. Clerk CaTSoE = rapid y
building ~ . ways and iae&ns museum.
eompossd entirely q these s&Dpls az
ticlss. aud ranging IA variety from = pin
from Sher6eld TO the hide Of = South
American steer.
After the hearings aFe concluded the
real work u making = t4rl1 blll begins
rbis Is done with closed doors. sas only
the majority u the COMMITTEES psrtlci-
p4te. When the l.spabhcSns are Ia pow er
the chairman and bis party friends re-
tire % some private room 10 do their
work IN secret. MesAnwhils the Demo
Gratis stand oy aud complain Of this dark
lantern method. When the Democrats
are in power they get OF IN some place
by themselves. and then the Republicans
raiss the cry Of DARK lantern methods
Such, 1t will 10 observed, is politics in
America.
Ii is a serious job which these men TN
dertake when they SIT down II private.
tariff bill is a formidable document.
Tradition has il that the average tariff
bill contains 1000 items. a recent presi-
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-12

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES ROOMS.
nittee, and how does il work. II is the
most powerful committee Of congress. Ii
Is a court which ats in judgment on tho
commerce, the manufactures, the labor
OF the people.
No other thirteen men in the land have
30 much responsibility, so much power,
as have they. All the governors Of states,
all the cabinet ministers, all the Justices
Of the supreme court, are as pigmies
compared TO them. AS parties 20 and
legislation is carried on, ways and
means committee OF the house of repre-
sentatiyes possesses authority that Is al
most monarchical, for it prepares the
laws in which is exercised that greatest
function OF government, the taxing pow
er, and the political party which has
made the committee generally enacts
the measures which it prepares and pro-
poses.
The ways and means committee is the
federal taxing board. IL not only de-
termines how much money shall flow
into the Golfers of the government, but
whence it shall come. The taxing board
Of county or city as rule has power
only TO fix the sum to be collected and 70
pro rate that among all property owners.
SO much tax TO each hundred dollars OF
assessed value. No such restrictions
bind the autocrats Of the ways and means
committee. 1t is within their province
to let one man go scot free Of taxes and
to tax another TO death; 10 say to one
manufacturer, you shall prosper and
wax rich,' and to his neighbor, You
shall be ruined" to extinguish or kindle
furnace fires; to open or close the doors
of factories, and to stop or start the
great engines in mills and mines. This