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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
STILL IN THE RING.
70 the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The people of Wichita may not have ap-
preciated the efforts of the managers of
the Southern Kansas Fair association up
to midnight of Oct 2, when they awoke
from their slumbers in the morning of the
3rd, all but the most obtuse, must have
known that the association would be in a
hole, if the storm then raging continued
throughout the day. 1t did continue
throughout the day and when $, 600 should
have been realized from receipts a great
big goose egg was the result. The assO-
citation want to pay their premiums in
full They want to pay dollar for dollar
every demand rightfully made upon them.
They want to send the owners of the
grandest field of horses from nine different
states, home with a smiling countenance
and feeling of confidence unimpaired in
the honor of Wichita. AS treasurer Of the
association as a citizen of Kansas for
twenty-five years, and pioneer of
Wichita, who was here before Munger
built the nucleus of the Woodman man
sion, l make a personal appeal to every
lover and friend of this city to make it a
personal matter to attend the races on
Monday and see to it that every one upon
whom they can bring any influence to bear
is present likewise
The association, while working second
arily in its own interest, has been working
primarily for Wichita and Southern Kan
sas. If united effort is not made all
along the line to sustain the association on
Monday and Tuesday of this week, fair
warning is given that so far as this asso-
citation is concerned the future may take
care of itself.
Railroad corporations, hotels and busi-
ness houses generally, can you afford to
have this aggregation Of men who know
how to run a fair, but are helpless in
fight with the elements, go down in disas-
ter. when they have crowded your cars be-
yond your capacity and filled your offices
until you lost your head to know just
where tosput your guests. Tand finally
sent them away-you, fellows, who are
reaping the harvest, and not one of you
who have contributed one cent for the
benefit Of this fair. Business men Of
Wichita, you who have bought tickets to
give away 90 your friends and customers-
you have the thanks of the association for
what you have done. Can't you give US
one more lift? 1t IS dollars ia your pock-
cts.
Lastly-everybody The writer has put
in two months of hard work in order that
this fair may rebound TO the history Of
Wichita viii you reciprocste by turn
ing out on Monday and Tuesday TO help
the association II not, we offer all our
labors TO Wichita as & donation, and IN the
future may the free horse be ridden the
hardest. " STEWART.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE MILK IN THE CoCoANUr.

There was legend penned on the door
of the Southern Kansas Fair association
last summer-"No Fair This Year, Big
Fair Next Year"-that was simply one of
Stanleys Sunday school ''goaks." The
big fair was this year. The biggest wom-
an on exhibition the world has ever heard
of, the biggest ''muel, the biggest pump
kin, the biggest watermelon. the biggest
potatoes the biggest pears, the biggest
wheat and last but not least, the biggest
corn Southern Kansas is capable of pro-
ducing that the world has ever heard Of
commencing with a big B-except bed
bug. If there is any country on earth that
can equal US when we want 10.
they have remained in the background.
II there was anything lacking
in the fair which continues for the next
two days. probably some emasculated in
dividual who has never produced anything.
will shoot of his mouth as he has done all
through the past week. and endeavor to
belittle the fair association from the presi-
dent down TO the fellow who drives the
fioater on the track.
II the fair minded people of this or any
other country will take the time 90 inyes-
tigaJe. they viii find that the holding Of a
fair. successful IL ali respects, depends
upon three things, VIZ: The management:
the prizes; the weather-these three-the
greatest OF which Is the weather II yes
terday had been pleasant day the fair
association would have been the gamer by
S. 600. As il rained they lost 50 much
that il is questionable. taken n connection
with a wet Thursday, II a fair is held in
Wichita for the next five years
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
CONCERTS,

The entertainment committee of Ply
mouth church, which has given Wichita
such enjoyable treats in the past as the
lecture of DR.. Talmage, the choice concert
of the Lotus Glee club, etc, has just signed
contracts for the coming season with
three of the best concert companies that
are before the public today, namely, the
Philharmonic club of New York; the great
violinist, Ovid Musin and his celebrated
vocalists, and what all Wichita will be
delighted to hear again-The Lotus Glee
club of Boston.
These companies exact very high prices,
and the courage of the committee in guar
anteeing the large expense should, and
doubtless will, be met with hearty re-
sponse from the music-loving people of
Wichita, and the Crawford opera house be
crowded upon each occasion.
The opening concert will occur in No
vember-the date to be announced in due
season-and will be given by the New
York Philharmonic club
The committee state that there will be
no peddling of tickets (there is no need of
it in entertainments of so high charac-
terlbut that those who wish. to secure a
ticket that will admit to all three concerts
at reduced price from the general admit
tance may apply at the Office of the knight
Investment Co, 200 North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
FRATERNAL AID ASSOCIATION.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
The Fraternal Aid association have two
councils in this city-one meeting ON Tues
day evening in A. o. L. W. hall on North
Market street, the other meets in l. o. o.
f. hall, corner Seneca street and Douglas
avenue, West Side on Thursday evening
All parties for initiation must report at s
o'clock.
This young giant is gathering in mem
bership in Kansas of the best business
men and. women of the state. The coun-
ellis in this city are making special efforts
to Increase their membership by The reduc-
tion of the membership fee from s.. 80 to s.
for a short time.
The Fraternal Aid association holds
strictly to the state jurisdiction plan that
has proven so cheap TO the people of the
state, for the past twelve or fifteen years.
The rates are based on the cOmbiued
experience of several Kansas societies and
the American mortality and experience
tables, which have become standard. No
society can become stranded that adheres
to the figures as set forth by these tables
Some of the leading features are: The wife,
daughter, sister and mother eff a male
member are admitted free of expense for
initiation.
The benefit certificate becomes payable
under the following conditions:
l. Payable at death of the member.
2 One-half when totally disabled, the
balance az death.
3. One-half payable at 20 years of age,
the balance at %.
The societies of this city have had a
steady growth ever since they were organ
iZed, more than year ago, and have gath
cred into the two societies a great many
of our best citizens. j. r. DUTTON.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04

j n Chapple, Esq, a capitalist, former
ly an Illinois banker, who made some in
vestments in Wichita some three years
ago but who, on account of his health.
has since that time been living in Colo
rado, IS again back 70 the Peerless Prin-
cess and back 10 live. Mr.. c., who called
with Mr.. Hanning yesterday. said that he
never had any doubts of Wichita's future,
he having made his investments here sub
seQuent to the boom. He comes now with
his wife and daughter to make his home
here, and whether be goes back into the
banking business or not is heartily vel
coined TO our midst.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
GERaAN DAY CELEBRATION.

Next Tuesday IS German day and the
German-Americans of this city are making
extensive preparations TO make it day
long to be remembered in Wichita
The different committees have been hard
at work for weeks making arrangements.
The county and surrounding counties have
been well supplied with posters and ad-
vertisements and thousands are expected
in. Cheap rates have been secured on all
the railroads leading TO Wichita for a
distance of S1O0 miles The celebration
will be the greatest of the kind ever held
in the state
A parade viii be one of the features of
the day. All German-Americans will turn
out. A number of fine floats have been
prepared, which represent certain inven-
tions and industries that have been intro
duced by the Germans. In the parade
10000 German-American citizens will
be in line. some in a foot
and Others in carriages A picnic
will be held at Riverside park. which will
be followed by grand ball in the Garfield
hail in the evening. Shaw's full orchestra
will furnish the music in the evening,
while number of good brass bands have
been secured to discourse music during
the day. The day, Oct. 6. is observed TO
commemorate the landing of the first
German colony at Germantown under
Pastorius, minister, EOS years ago. The
celebration is to be great one and all
German-Americans in the city are re-
quested to participate in the parade and in
the other festivities of the day. The pres
ident, the secretary aud the executive
board. as well as the committees, have
worked hard and faithfully to make the
celebration a success. and it is hoped that
success will crown their efforts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
A VISITING CAPITALIST.

Major Graham, the representative of a
Scotch syndicate of capitalists, which hold
large American interests, especially in the
west, who has been spending several days
in Wichita looking over some statistics of
this valley and estimating its possibilities,
called yesterday in company with Presi-
dent Rouse. He had put in one day at the
Southern Kansas fair grounds and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with the
evidences of thrift and prosperity he found
OF exhibition there. Major Graham was
formerly in the English service, but
for ten or twelve years past has been
vibrating between Scotland and America
in the interest above alluded to. He will
meet the directory Of the board of trade
tomorrow afternoon to talk over an i'm
portant enterprise in which our city is
greatly interested.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE RACES TO F1NTsH.
The Horses Entered Still Here to Win the
Purses.

The management of the Southern Kan
sas Fair, after due deliberation, and con-
sultation with many, including the horse
men, have decided as will be seen else
where to continue the fair in all its depart
ments for two days longer. Everything is
to go, no restrictions and no shortening of
the original program. The thousand dol
lar race which lacked two heats to finish
, Friday night, will be trotted TO the end.
The races advertised for Saturday will all
come off, weather permitting. on tomor-
row and Tuesday. All the exhibits are be-
ing held and some new attrac-
tions are being added to the
grounds. 1t will be run in the interest of
the people of the city, and those who were
unable to get away. Ten thousand people
who found no opportunity to get down to
the grounds last week, owing to the in
clement weather, rush of visitors, demands
of business, ETC., are now urged to come
and see for themselves. With several of
the biggest races yet to take place, and all
the exhibits still remaining on the
grounds, two regular gala days may be
enjoyed by everybody. 1t is unneces-
sary to say to the business men Of
this city that the two inclement days
of the past week cut down the receipts of
the association several thousand dollars,
and for the sake of the business growing
out of the fair annually the association
ought to be so literally sustained as to
make failure impossible. Twenty-seven
thousand dollars in premiums and in
purses and in Improvements must be paid
in perfect good faith if the fair would
grow and increase from year to year, until
it becomes the biggest thing of the kind in
the west. That it is big thing in the
way of an advertisement for Wichita and
for the business of Wichita merchants and
hotels, ETC., we will not stop to assert,
much less argue. Let US all so to the fair
tomorrow and on Tuesday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE WIDE AWAKES.

A society of young ladies and gentlemen
to the number of about thirty-flve have
been organized as a sort of aid to the ST..
Paul N. Z. church of this city. These
young people elect a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer every three
months. They appoint their committees
for the different work, they select three of
the older church members as an advisory
board to assist them in their work when
needed for consultation, the pastor of the
church is ex-officio chairman of this advis-
ory board. The amount of good this society
is doing is being felt by the church people
socially as well as financially. To meet
with these young people in their gather
ings is to partake of feast of entertain
ment which is rarely found in entertain
ments conducted by people so young in
years and experience. We find by in
quiry that the ages range from Is to IS
years. Bro. Vein, who first called these
young people together, will scarcely real
ize the work that has been done by these
fickle-minded children as they then APP
peared, that now appear sedate, orderly
and an ornament to any society.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
NOT 4 F1NANcI.1 SUCCESS.

In an interview yesterday with Mr.. W.
j. Wilson, general superintendent of the
Southern Kansas fair, that gentleman
said that the total receipts of the Fair so
far are not quite adequate TO pay sll the
expenses. Seine people are claiming that
the receipts were so large that the associa-
tiOn will clear handsome sum of money
but Mr.. Wilson in answer TO these claims
said: THAT is a great error, fer the
crowd of Friday was largely made up Of
the school children of the county and city;
that instead of the Fair association col
lecting from the vast crowd that was on
the grounds on Friday they received pay
for those only who were in attendance in
excess of the school children and their
friends who were admitted without charge
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE BROAD SMILE

That illuminated the countenances of the
exhibitors abroad, was accountable to the
persistence of Col. Stewart, the treasurer
Of the Southern Kansas Fair association,
who in rather a stormy session OF the
executive committee, as he brought his
fist down on the table with an $50 pound
avoirdupois, swore that the hog men, and
the cattle, sheep and poultry men from
abroad should stand SIDE by side with the
racing fraternity in cash payments of
premiums, and the treasurer had his way.
If the home people are 10 be taken care of
let us combine business with pleasure for
the 81 1000 purse to be trotted for on Mon
day is one of the greatest of all the great
races Of the world and the result Will be
wired to England, France and Australia.
Do Won sayA2
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
Pastor of First Presbyterian church.
IMPORTANT. CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Notice has been received from the Trans
missouri Passengers association that
rate of fare and a third on the certificate
plan, has been granted delegates living
within one hundred miles of Hutchinson,
who wish to attend the Fourteenth district
conference there Oct and z This rate is
only available if one hundred or more del
egates are in attendance, so all societies in
the district viii help their regular dele
gate by persuading as many more as DOS
sible 70 attend. No reduced fare will be
granted under any circumstances unless
the delegate holds a receipt from the agent
of whom he purchased the ticket This
receipt when countersigped by Geo. p
Stitt, state corresponding secretary, at
Hutchinson. viii eutitle the holder to a
reduction Of two-thirds fare on the return
trip. making the round trip fare and a
third. The following roads have made the
reduction in fare as above: The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific. the Missouri Pacific
the st. Louis aud san Francisco and the
Union Pacific system. ". q. DEAN,
Pres. l4th Dist. c. Z Union.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04

During the past week thousands Of
strangers visited Wichita, aud among
them, as it is at all such occasions. thers
were number OF very tough citizens But
no serious trouble has been reported from
anywhere. This is highly complimentary
to the police force Of Wichita Chief
Burrows and his Efficient assistants and
officers have been working hard to keep
the city free from the depredStions Of the
tough class who were here, and how well
they succeeded Is knowa 70 all The po-
lice force is an excellent one and too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
WHAT DO YoU SAY,

To the certain knowledge OF the EAGLE
the management Of the southern Kansas
Fair association has been working hard for
the last three months to maketheir annual
exhibit worthy of southern Kansas. No
where IN the past have an organization Of
OF similar character worked as hard as
these men. Over half OF them are from
the country and belong TO the Farmers
Alliance. Day in and day out they have
devoted precious hours flched from the
duties OF the farm, and bestowed willingly
TO the association Who has pro6ted by
il, themselves, their neighbors or the busi-
ness men OF Wichita; II YOU are going 10
measure the benefit Of these men 10 WICh-
ita in pint cup-yOu have already
measured it and the cup IS fall II the
debt Is paid, that ends IL They propose,
on such a conclusion 70 stop right here
But Il you appreciate what they have
done, aud are willing 10 stand by them.
thick and thin. then prove Il by farming
out Monday and Tuesday weather permit
ting Otherwise they promise that you can
whistle mp hollow stump for tie us1.
fair
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
roMoRRow's RACES.

The program Of the races for tomorrow
will be Of great interest TO all lovers OF
good sporr. The most prominent feature
will be the unfinished 3-minuts trot for
s., 900. of Friday. The field OF horses is a
good one and embraces animals from New
York, Iowa and other states Two heats
in this race have already been trotted.
Ashman, owned by John Griffen OF Horn
ellsville. V Y, having one, and Watch
word, owned by A 5. Houck tired Oak.
Ia, the other. The track will undoubtedly
be in good condition and fast, and wha;
promises TO be s fighting race, i hefore
the people. The other races on the pro
gram viii be Of interest too, snd viii con-
sist Of trotti1g. pacing aud running. The
2-year-old PAGERS wil probably be called
tomorrow, and 2.5J viii undoubtedly be
beaten by them N the :Tes-for-sll the
great Jessie Gaines" IS here TO psrtioi-
pate, and the track record wiz PROBABLY
be broken by her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
VERY DISCOURAGING.

The cold, steady rain which set in yes
terday morning at I o'clock and continued
throughout the day, not only entirely sus-
pended operations at the fair grounds, but
caught great many people from sur
rounding towns who had remained over
for the fun aud races of the last day. The
outgoing trains Friday night did not have
a sufficient number of coaches in any in
stance and one or two trains were behind
time, which caused many people to remain
over.
1t was unfortunate around for Wichita
would have been happy in knowing that
everybody had gone home with sunshine
over their heads and sunshine in their
hearts The fair a week earlier or a week
later would have good weather and fifty
to one hundred per cent greater receipts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
UNITED STATES COURT.
Iudge Riner presiding.

Judge RIner presiding.
The first case called was United States
VS.. Thomas Archer, violation of the stat.
ute in regard to cutting timber The jury
quickly returned verdict of not guilty.
United States VS.. William Reed, charged
with sending obscene matter through the
mail, there were three separate indict-
ments, on all of which he plead guilty.
The Judge has not yet made known his
sentence.
Samuel Burns, half-breed Pottawato-
mie Indian, was next arraigned, charged
with larceny and with horse stealing. He
was defended by Messrs. Wilson and Nc
Mechan. The court instructed the jury to
bring in a verdicl of not guilty. the evil
dence being insufficient to sustain the
charge.
In the case of n. L. Bellies, assault with
intent to kill, a nolle prosequi was en-
tered
In the United States VS.. James Arm
strong there were two indictments-one
of assault with intent to kill, and one, as
sault with deadly weapons. The first
mentioned charge, however was annulled.
The assault was made on James Hibbler
at Dover, o. T. Fortunately for Hibbler,
as the testimony shows, the ball fired
from a pistol in the hands of Armstrong
struck pack of cards in his, Hibbler's,
pocket and did no material harm except
spoil the deck The jury after being out
but short while brought in a verdict of
guilty.
The jury in the Byars case brought in
their verdict of not guilty soon after sup
per last evening.
No verdict has as yet been reached in
the Woods case.
The court adjourned until o'clock
Monday morning, when the United States
VS. Clyde Maddox, under Indictment for
murder. comes up.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
Ho. For ELLSWORTH.

The finest reunion that has ever been held
in Kansas will take place in Ellsworth
this week, Oct. 6, z, s and 9. Large num-
bers of citizens outside the G. A. r. will
avail themselves of the low rate of s.. 10
for the round trip to take a day of and
visit that section of the state.
The Wichita contingent will leave over
the Frisco at 5:25 a. m, arriving in Els
worth at $50 a. m.
Many of the bright men of Kansas will
be there, number of our bright orators
will talk, and among them their captain,
George r Peck
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS College
NOTES.

A special class in shorthand will be or
ganized on next Tuesday morning.
Miss Florence Carson of the shorthand
department accepted a position with the
law firm of Sankey, Amidon & Campbell.
The following students enrolled during
last week: Miss Lizzie Maulby, Towanda,
Kansas; Miss Eva McGee, Wichita, Kan
sas; Mr.. Hal Harvey, Ness City, Kansas;
Mr.. c. L. Hoffman, Dillon, Kansas; Mr..
E. I. Rubin, Dillon, Kansas; Mr.. George
w. McIlrath, Wellsford, Kansas; Mr..
Louis Furtado, Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE WRONG MANS SHADOW.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
On my return home from Kansas City,
Mo-, where had spent last Lords day at
the house of DR.. George B. Hayes, whose
pulpit 1 occupied on that day, my atten-
tion was called to a notice in the Mirror to
the effect that l was about TO accept call
to the pastorate of church in that city.
wish to say to the Mirror man that he
must have caught the wrong mans
reflection in his Iooking-glass. l neither
desire nor intend to change my pastoral
relations. ! am the pastor of one of the
best churches in the southwest. Between
me and those whom | delight to call my
people the most pleasant relations exist.
have always had very good time; but the
years have spent in this city have been
the happiesC in my ministry. l regard
Wichita as by far the best city in Kansas.
1t offers me a fiue field for usefulness in
the service of my Master. BY all the peo-
pie, so far as know them, | have been
well treated. / am sorry that good
many people have been troubled by the
groundless rumor of the Mirror, though I
know it meant no harm 10 me.
DAVID WINTERS,
Pastor of First presbVteriaD church
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-04
THE LEAGUE.

The Wichita Literary league will give
another good program in Peerless hall
next Friday evening. The question for
discussion is, Resolved, That pride and
ambition have caused more evil than ig-
norance and superstition" For the de-
baters and for full musical and literary
program see Fridays EAGLE. The public
is cordially invited. Please come early
and not disturb those on the program.