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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
4 MASON TALKS.
He Says tbs Prosperity Of Secret Order Is
tho Best EYidsnce OF the Pros
pertry Of fhs TINS

Everybody agrees that times are better
in Wichita at present than they have been
a. any time during the past three years,
and everybody has his own evidence TO
submit to prove his assertion. The real
estate man says they are better because he
sells more real estate, the merchant says
they are better because he sells more mer-
chandise, the manager OF the opera house
says they are better because more people
go to the show, the county treasurer says
they are better because people are paying
their taxes more promptly, the banker
says they are better because the people are
depositing more money, the cobbler
says they are better because he is
not getting SO many old shoes to
mend, the hotel men say they
are better, because their registers and
their beds are fuller, and the draymen say
they are better because they are hauling
more goods. The EAGLE reporter met
member of the Masonic lodge yesterday and
he knew times were better because more
people are joining secret orders now than
at any time since the boom.
why, man." said be, 1.-THE prosperity Of
a lodge Is the very best evil
dence OF the prosperity of
city. Membership in lodge is purely and
essentially luxury, aud when you see
large number of people joining you may
be sure times are good and they have the
money to spare. We have, as YOU stated
In the EAGLE the other day, more work In
the Masonic lodges in the city
than We can do. And the
Masonic lodge is not the only lodge in
the city that is booming. for am informed
that all the secret society lodges are on the
boom. Now, then, 10 give you an idea of
what we are doing, I will state first that
there are over twenty applications now in
for the consistory degrees They will cost
each Candidate an even $3.50, so that you
can see that tue people of Wichita have
&, 4Oj surplus wealth TO pay for this luxury
alone, We are having such good success
In cur lodge, that we will take in enough
members to pay for our $4,000 cathedral
In addition TO this we have six candidates
ready for to go through the knights
Templar orders, aud it is only
last night that we had to
hold special meeting TO confer
the ROYAL Arch degrees on a team. Ia the
blue lodge we are comforting the degrees
on two or three every night we meet, and |
L am informed that there are now as high |
as dozen applications in the hands OF
During the past two years !
our business was very slim and we scarcely |
took in enough members to keep up run
ming expenses. No sir. when it comes !
down to gauging the condition of the |
times nobody is in it with the secret so
cieties for, as said before, membership in |
a secret society is by no means necessity, |
and when you see men joining by the /
score you may depend on it that they are |
not starving their families to get in"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
RAILWAY ITEMS.

Ed Sweeney, brakeman on the Santa
Fe, running out Of Arkansas City, was
visiting friends in the city yesterday.
George Flanders, conductor on the Pan
handle road between Woodward and Pan
handle City, is spending a few days in the
city visiting friends.
The ball given at Newton last night by
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
was great success and all those who at
tended it from here were very much pleased
with it.
Eli Parsons, the conductor who was so
seriously injured in the Southern Kansas
wreck at Cherryvale night before last, was
we'll known in this city. Il was reported
last night that he died from the injuries
received.
1t is not improbable that Wichita will
soon have direct Rock Island connections
with the principal cities of Texas. En-
gineer r. w Day of the Rock Island has
now two corps of en- gineers making survey
for the proposed extension of the Rock
Island road through the Indian Territory,
and the surveyors have progressed about
seventy miles thrOu IA Rush Springs in
the territory in the direction of Gaines
VILE. Tex a proposition is being con-
sidered for surveying the line to Waco.
Tex, by which Waco will become the
immediate terminus of the new line, the
board of trade guaranteeing to the Rock
Island the surrender of all the rights and
franchises of the Gulf, Brazos Valley and
Pacific railway. This would give the
Rock Island a complete line along the
upper Brazos valley TO Waco, and thence
southeast to the mouth OF the Brazos
river. The proposition to this effect IS
now in the hands OF the executive COM
mittee OF the board of directors Of the
Rock Island road.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
CHRISTMAS FOX TIE HOME.

The Wichita Children's home will re-
ceive the entire proceeds of musical and
literary entertainment TO be given az EN-
poria Avenue Baptist church corner Of
Tenth street and Emporis avenue) On
Christmas night, Friday, 25th inst, COM
mencing at 100 o'clock.
Among the features Of the program al
ready assured will be recitatioEs
by Miss Imo Creditor, Miss Edna
Robertson and Master Dean Min
nick; reading by DR.. G. W. Hcss,
and solos by Miss Ella Copeland and Mr..
E B. Walden Miss Maggie Woody will
preside at the piano, which is kindly
furnished for the occasion by Mr.. Thos.
Shaw.
Gifts OF cash, clothing, provisions. store
orders. toys, or other articles OF value TO
the institution will be received and trans
mitted TO the Home No gift, IL it comes
from loving heart. is too small to be sp-
preciated- II you Gao give but little,
bring the gift, help 70 make glad the little
ones out on the hill, and bring blessing
into your own life. The full program will
Dc announced later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
IN HONOR OF aIss FELT.

Last night reception was given at the
residence of w. J. Hutchins, S07 South
Topeka avenue, in honor of Mss Felt,
sister of Mrs. Hutchins Miss Felt has
been in the city for the past six months,
where she has made host Of friends, and
the best wishes of these follow her as she
returns to her home in Joliet, His Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Single
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Mccoy, Mr. ard
Mrs. Sumption, Mr.. and Mrs. Hsgjn. Mr.
and Mrs. DeLematre, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
mold, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Thomp-
son, Miss Grace Thompson, Mrs. Love
land, Miss Lotrie Butler. Miss Laura
Singleton, Miss Bessie Munsell. Miss Joe
Ferguson, Miss Alice Kerr Mr.. Z. y.
Winders, Miss Ida Poor, Mr. Fred Poor
and Mr.. Turnock.
Games both interesting and amusing
were played, till an elegant and delicious
lunch was served about II p. m. Just as
the court house clock told the guests that
another day was born they took leave of
the family, satisfied that as entertainers OF
company few could equal ana none excel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
vERDIcr FOX THE pErKSpANr.

The case OF Mckiustry against the
Southern Kansas Fair association WAS
tried in the district court yesterday. and a
verdict rendered in favor of the defendant.
The suit was brought by Mr. McKinstry
10 recover a premium the association
offered last wear for bull II seems Mr..
Mehinstry was pretty eute, If the story
told 70 an EAGLE reporter i true, and
watched the entries every day and knew
on the last day every premium that was
not entered for IL seems that last year a
premium was offered for the best bull OF a
certain breed, and as none was entered,
Mckinstry concluded To take down a
scrawney bull he owned. in order TO catch
the premium He did so, and when the
fair association found there was no eompe-
tition they refused to give him the pre-
MUM, and this was the cause of the suit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
as EvENLNG NEcEPTIoN.

The spacious home Of the Misses Rut-
ledge OF So North Main was the scene OF
a eaSant gathering CT young people IN
honor of Miss Beck aud Miss Richards Of
Emporia, who are now visiting friends IN
this city. The evening was passed b.
parlor games which was lte-specsesi with
vocal and Instrumental music. The &C
cassion VIII be a pleasant remembrance
TO all those who were present. TIE guests
were the Misses AIauts, Br.ce. VIM.
Haynes, Wioking, Moore, Beck. Richards.
Nicholson, Oliver, Lee, Taylor. Paxton.
Baker, PoaIS. Cunts, Reynolds aud Al
d. Messrs, Wibkiug. Powell. Everett.
Haynes, Burns, Lee Shec&ler. CrAker.
Nicholson, Lowe. Pool. Lane. Crawmer.
About 1880 delicious IUaca was serve1
and at midnight the guests extended their
thanks for TIE naanet in which they were
and departed 70 their homes
with new Friendship i0rmei which VIII De
long remembered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
A crRIoTrs par

Frank Scott of the Santa Fe bakery Sc
cured curiosity yesterday in the shape Of
a rat half Of whose body is white and the
other half the natural gray. The rat in his
perigrinations around the bakery ran into
a trap, and felt at home there, for be made
no attempt to escape. Before be was three
hours ia the hands of his capters he had
become SO docile that he would eat corn
out of the palms Of their hands Mr.. Scott
will tie a bell around his neck and give
him the privileges Of the bakery, and in
this manner he expects to be able 10 scare
the other rats, the common trash, SO TO
speak, away
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
ELECTRICITY AND WHAT 1T DOES.
Yours truly.
COWBOY.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
" hen the immortal Franklin was kitiuC
for the proof of the identity of fractional
electricity with the fire Of the mixing,
little did he dream that the same mysteri-
Gus power ran parallel throughout uni
ver~al nature, and that power was cleo
tricty, of the nature of which be was so
ignorant. Little did Galvani think, when
eiectrifying the frogs legs, that he was
laying the foundation for Que Of the grand
est electro-pAt hological and physiological
discoveries of the present age. Electricity,
then, is the substitution, the power be-
hind the throne," that puts in motion,
controls and requisites mans entire physi-
cal forces Furt hermore, it Is the agent
by which the mind communicates with
the body Man Is an electrical being or
ganiEed upon electrical principles. worked
by the electTO-vital batteries Of his brain
and nervous system. His health must
therefore depend upon the perfection and
harmony Of THIS arrangement. Through
this vast and complicated network OF
nerves there Is kept up a constant teis-
graphic communication through every
avenue Of the body. IL Is the most pow
eriul and penetrating OF all known
\ ZencieS. Available 81 All times. il can be
localized AZ auy partIculET point or DIFF
fused over the entire system. regulated TO
any desired degree. IN quantity aud in
teusity; adapted 10 ali constitutions, dis
ease or conditions Of disease: and ID
effect X Is safe, speedy. efficient sad re-
liable DE-. CAROLINE p. CHAMBERLIX
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
ANOTHER EXAMINATION.
No MANS LAND, Dec. II, 1891.

No MANS LAND, Dec. II, 1891.
To the Editor OF The Eagle
l live out here in No Mans land, where
the solitude is only broken by the sharp
howl of hungry wolves and the sweeping
swish of prairie winds. The EAGLE, with
the principals Examination" was the
talisman last week that made dull day
bright and the pouring rain cheerful I
was. however, at once struck with the i'm
piled injustice to the school-marm. who in
no way should be COMPOUNDED with the
principal Feeling that injustice SO keenly
l have prepared this list Of questions,
which | request you to submit in y Ike
manner to the teachers II it takes we'll
should like TO have your permission TO ar
range another set Of questions, later on.
for the principals, which, of course, will
be simpler and less difficult than the fol-
lowing:
l. Who discovered American
.. What century is this?
3. Who was the first president OF the
United Statess
4 Who is the author of Bunyan's Pill
grim's progress?
3 Name the present president of the
United States.
G. What is the name of the ocean that
bounds the United States on the easts
Z. Correct the sentence; Il have saw the
man"
Yours truly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Ferdinand Holm, well known farmer
aud stock raiser Of Attiea township was in
town yesterday on business Mr.. Holm
has resided in this county for many years
and is well known in the city "a a success
ful farmer. He is very well satisfied with
Kansas and especially Sedgwick county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 express our sincere thanks
TO our friends and neighbors for their
many acts OF kindness during the sickness
and after the death OF our beloved infant
child. We also desire 10 express our
thanks to the Improved Order Of Red Men
aud Ouichita Tribe No Is Of Wichita for
their kindness and fraternal feeling to-
wards Us during the hours of our sorrow.
FRITZ AENHoLz AND WIFE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Mrs. Frank Rogers and little daughter
Of Burton are in the city purchasing
Christmas goods and visiting with friends
Mrs Rogers says that she never saw a
finer display Of goods and toys than in
the stores and show windows OF Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
PERSONALS.

Gus Moser of St Louis is stopping at the
Carey.
G. f. Rohr of Leon was in town yes
terday.
Miss c. Woolley Of Peck, Kan, is visit
ing here.
JF Morgan of Chicago was in the city
yesterday.
F P. Craig came in from Kansas City
last night.
George Schofeld of Chicago was in town
last night.
E J. HAYS of Buffalo did business In the
city yesterday
H N GunIin of Arkansas City was in
town yesterday.
J. B Price of ST Louis Is stopping at
the Manhattan
T. II. Shea Of Augusta was at the Metro
pole yesterday.
r c. Rawlings Of st. Louis vas at the
Carey yesterday.
T. Harrison of St. Louis was at the
CarV last night.
B : Gate of San Francisco Is stopping
at thtOccidentaL
P LSoper of Topeka was guest at
the LAZY last night.
r Heirion of Clearwater was at the
Occlaenq yesterday.
w NJ eady of Wellington was at the
Manhatta yesterday.
Hon. , Peters was in town last even
M III Ate business
T. H. Rymour of Kansas City was
visitor inD"n yesterday.
RE. Fgar of Ashland, Kan, transact
ed busir.5s here last night.
Arnoi Fowein of Clinton, Mo, was at
the Mlhattan last night.
A '. Durham of Oklahoma City is
regieered at the Metropoe
II p. Anderson of Arkansas City was
IN own on business last night.
l. c. Rhein of New York came in last
tight and put up at the Carey.
a. y. Arnott Of Mcpherson was regis
tered at the Manhattan yesterday.
o. B. kinsev. well-known citizen, was
guest at the Occidental yesterday.
E. Canter cf Nashville is in the city on
business. He Is guest at the Manhattan.
w. p. Heath, well known cattle man
Of Douglas, was at the Occidental last
night.
: H. Fairchild and family and J. NJ.
Fairchild of New York came in on the
Frisco and put up at the Metropole.
c. c. Turner of Ell Dorado and E j.
Irwin of Conway Springs are among the
guests of the MetropOle,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
CAN PECK STAND II
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
We noticed an article OF the above title
in your issue of the 10Th which we think
reflects upon the good people Of the village
OF Peck. 1t represented them as being
opposed to the Gospel and turning their
children over to the dancing master The
fact in the case is this: For two or three
years an effort has been made 10 have a
school district struck off which would en-
able them to have school and church
privileges. The parties who were blasted"
out of the house were opposed to this; did
all they could TO prevent those people from
having what seemed to be q necessity but
spite OF their opposition they succeeded in
erecting the house and getting a special
district Now, after said district was set
apart and the building, by tax aud private
subscription, was erected said parties
without consulting the school board of
directors began their meetings with the
intention of depriving other denomina-
tons from worshiping there, which course
the school board did not endorse. Any
evangelical church is at liberty TO come
and preach and the people of Peck will
stand by them and com peusate them for
services rendered. a more hospitable,
benevolent people cannot be found than
the enJerprising farmers in and around
Peek Had the parties aggrieved shown q
more friendly spirit and more of an inter
est in he welfare OF the people Of Peck
when they had no place to worship and no
school within two miles of the town, they
would not have met with the reception
they did. FACTS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
nAHRIED.

At the residence OF Rev. ", II. Robin
son, I3iS North Topeka avenue, at O'Clock
Thursday Afternoon. Mr.. Lewis A. Nasten
and Miss Lucy Z Barr were united in
marriage, in the presence o. few friends
Mr.. and Ms MEsten viii make their fa-
ture home near Chandler. / T.. and are
followed by the best wishes Of their many
friends OF North Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Judr. Aiken. of EsfoTado was "a the
city yesterday visiting his brother. who IS
student IN tie Southwestern basinsss
college Judg. AIKEN was a. en-. tine =
law student IN tie lar os1css % sues &
Ha.ton- Since that tine ss ks- hesn pro
bate judge Ct Butter c0asty. zad - row
Issdiag lawyer o. his countY. The Esntls-
nan IS vel knowB here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

A Sunday school convention will be held
At Star school house. Illinois township, On
Sunday, Dec -, a. which W. l. DETROIT
and Frank Mccormick will speak. A
union Sunday school meeting viii bs ad-
dressed OF Sabbath evening. At ths Bap-
tIsc church IN Clearwater. also. ~ the
above workers-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Yesterday Smith Sc Freeman sold 8
nice residence on the West Side 70 a Mr.
Marley OF Great Bend. who viii move in
il few days and make his permanent
home here. Pat Healy has known Mr.
MarkIey for many years AID says be Is sn
enteTprising gentleman add one who will
BE- a valuabie addition 70 Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Yesterday twenty copies Of the EAGLE
were sent to Switzerland by the Swiss citi-
zens Of this county, VINO desire their
friends in the old country 70 know how
they spent the national holiday OF that
country in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

A large audience assembled at Peerless
ball last night and the program wss one
of the best that the society has ever pre-
sented. Every number was good and the
encores were frequent. The question for
debate was ably discussed and decided In
the negative
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

FiT. marriage licenses have been issued
n tais county this week, so far As i has
passed, and six divorces have been granted
The divorce mil does not grind as steady
rs the matrimonial mil, bus On some
OCCASIONS II turns cut more grlst WAC
SAYS Wichita Is lot tie coming Chicago q
fns west5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

The First Baptist church are preparing
an excellent program for Christmas.
which viii be rendered on Christmas eve
at the Y NJ c. A rooms. Among the
principle attractions viii D. recitation
By Mrs, L. NJ Lawrence, aud q duet By
Mrs Schwartz aud Mrs. Mccall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

George z FIlley Of olympia. Wash-. 5
n tie cay acco1s panied By rs wife. They
are on their Wy 10 kiaSZaa. their former
pace Of resiGeace. where jAsy H.I. spe1d
tie solislays wiEa sriesxis md relszlve-- x
il . l5ax way between NiehfEs and 0lyua-
phia, bat Mr. FIil=y reads the E4SLE lnsTe
every oar. al .as same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Cliff Sawyer, the Photographed, has
about reached that point wae1 patience
Ceases TO be a virtue. a3d Be = fuIly de-
te-niued 20 crack ;hs skull % TIA nszt
man he finds breaking TIE glasses O. his
Showcases after this Every nigat, almost,
some lover q mischief does ain sboaE
a dollars TTc-tA u damage n tAis zlaH-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Two boys named Crabtree and Koogle,
engaged in friendly wrestling match at
the Mccormick school house yesterday
during recess and in the tussls the Crab
tree boy fell and broke his arm between
the elbow and the shoulder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
BEAUTirrL RLal>,oN~

Rev. David Winters OF this city has IL
his conservatory some fine plants il full
bloom. One OF them i q poiasettis, On
which there are blossoms which measure
twelve iZches ia diameter They are o.
the most intense scarlet color. Another j.
a fine orchid. szelis sGtamua.ts l.
flowers are about four inches in diameter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

The S. s. n. e. . were very sgreeably
surprised last Thursday on receiving an
elegant souvenir cake from Mrs. W. G.
Donnelly in token OF the first anniversary
Of the quartetts, and desire 10 extend their
thanks through the EAGLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

An alteration between some white and
colored fellows which resulted Ia = free
for-aII -pitch-in TT fight took place at the
Missouri Paciac depot yesterday morning
When the fellows saw tbs officers coming.
who lad been notified q tie troubls b.
telsphone. they fed ia al directions One
Of the men was Captured yesterday after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

An alarm Of fire was turned in from the
West Side last night and as is was but a
prairie fire nothing but the chemical
wagon went out Ii caught southwest of
the Garfield university and for a short
while il looked alarming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Ter coal miners passed north last night.
rsturniugfo their old home a. Brazils,
lad. TO take their former joos, IS the
great strike there j. settled TO the s2tisfae-
ton OF the Is6orerz. Tney have be~a IN
Cherokee. Tex. during ire past noata
and aid not Ike their new places
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Charlie B. Strohm, the popular train
master and rising young railroad man of
the Santa Fee stationed It Arkansas City.
spent yesterday visiting his numerous
friends among the railroad boys here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
LAST evening the Santa Fe depot was

Last evening the Santa Fe depot was
crowded with people from neighboring
towns, who had come in during the day to
buy their Christmas goods. Their arms
were laden with bundles of various sizes,
all of which they had selected dnrir- he
days rambles through the streets. People
recognize the fact that there is no place
like the Peerless Princess 10 come TO when
in quest Of elegant goods aud large assert
maDts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

The regular uoarhlF meeting o. tie city
Teachers viii be bed a. iae High scbocl
tins forenoon beginning a = O'clock 4
program 0s uaaSuai excellence las oxen
prepared and All the teachers are expected
20 be present snd enjoy tbe exercises.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

County Commissioner Randall will sell
the timbers Of the old bridge at Mount
Hope today aud that strucfur which has
served The public SO long will be pulled
down 20 make room for a new and more
stylish one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Mrs. Lottie A Barton Of Belle PLANE
was in the city Yesterday shopping and
taking in the special holiday sales OF the
numerous stores here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Miss Emma Medley. formerly of this
city but now Of Omahs, is in the city, the
guest of friends, and viii remain over the
HOLIDAYS