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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
HARRY PARKS AT HOME.

Harry Parks was brought home from
Arkansas City last night and Immediately
placed in charge of DIR. Fabrique under
the roof of his parents. The boy is doing
| splendid and there are no fears entertained
of bad results. In fact he is considered
out of danger altogether. A detail of Com
pany B accompanied him and they are
loud in their praise of the nerve and
courage he has displayed throughout his
trials. He has never weakened in the least
since the accident befel him and only at
one Zine has he shown disposition to be
melancholy and that was when he saw his
mother
Mr.. Parks. the father, speaks very highly
Of the courtesy extended them at Arkan-
sas City by Mrs. Ellis, the proprietress of
the Commercial hotel and by DR.. Dunham
the physician who attended Harry and
through whose skill his life was spared,
contrary to the expectations of every one
who saw him Immediately after the acct
dent took place. Mrs. Ellis treated the
boy like mother and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks are at a loss to find
words to suitably express their apprecia-
ton OF her kindness. The details of the
accident are exactly as stated in yesterday
mornings EAGLE.
The boys in the company, Immediately
after the accident took place were so in
dignant that they contemplated throwing
the cannon into the river, and would un
doubledly have done so in the heat of their
passion had it not been for the guard. The
old gun has been condemned for the past
twelve years, and it is the opinion of some
that under this circumstance the state is
liable for the damage it has caused Harry
Parks is not the only victim OF it. Nine
years ago, during a celebration in this city,
it exploded prematurely, as it did in this
case, and shot off the hand of young
man. At Ellsworth recently it caused an
other young man to lose a portion of his
fingers, and on two other occasions since
it has been used by the state it exploded
prematurely with disastrous results. 1t is
about fifty years old and has strange his
tory, which it made both in the war with
Mexico aud in the civil war. 1t was one
of the best guns Uncle Sam bad in Mexico
but it has long since outliyed its useful
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
IN MEMORIAM.

October ~, 1891, inst, as the dawn OF
day had merged into full light Mrs. Ray,
wife of Deacon A. Ray of the First Baptist
church, folded her hands quietly to rest,
and fell into her last, long sleep. She was
born in Pulaskie county, Kentucky, in
1921, married in 1912 in Macon county,
Missouri. Upon the coming 18th of July
the Golden wedding bells would have
sounded to mark the 50th anniversary of
her marriage. Not many are privileged to
walk together so long in life May the
devoted and bereft husband rejoice that
she walks with God in heavenly realms
Ia the year 1S44 both Mrs. Ray and her
husband were baptized into the Ten Mile
church, Missouri, and ever remained true
TO the Baptist faith. They came to Wich-
tia, Kan, in 1874. Here and near here
they have six children. all of whom
are married and who mourn the
loss of patient loving moth
err, whose heart yearned over
them, that they might all meet her in the
home above. Mrs. Rays life was rounded
out by griefs and joys of which she drank
the full measure, and we can but feel that
time has reaped what life has brought to
the full ear. She needs no hollow words
of obligation, today. She was the faithful
wife, the kindly, prayerful mother, the
warm friend, the true Christian, the
patient sufferer, even unto the end.
'There is no death.-the thing we call death
Is but another, sadder name for life,
Which Is itself an insufficient name.
Faint recognition of that unh nown life
That power whose shadow Is the universe.
/. !. E.
Wichita, Oct Is, 1897
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
LEONARD xAsHRrRNE KILLED.

The following telegram was received
last night by Victor Murdock:
Leonard Washburne killed in railroad
wreck here this morning. VIII you kind
" wire us details of his life aud career"
HARRY BALLAgD.
City Editor, Inter Ocean
Leonard Washburu was a resident OF
this city three or four years ago. He was
a young msu Of great talents and literary
ability. He was an artist of marked taste
in addition TO this For some time he
worked on the local part OF the EAGLE
He was = handsome specimen Of manhood
and his circle Of frieadshers was very wide
By many be was thought 10 be. in lii
erary way, the most remarkable genius
that ever resided in Wichita Recently he
had been doing the baseball work in the
Chicago Inter Ocean over his own name
and had gained a national reputation in
that line
His death will cast q gloom over all his
acouaintAnces. His life had al the prom
ise that vigorous manhood and superior
mentality presages. Particulars OF his
death VIII come later
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
MR.. HOOKER COMPLAINS

J. F. Hooker complains that his little
daughter was abused the day before yes
terday at the Second ward school house by
three colored pupils in the presence of the
janitor, who, be says, did nothing to pro-
tect the child Mr. Hooker is very mad
about it, and it is said that he offered the
janitor S. in cash il he would accompany
him to a suitable place where he could
thrash him to his satisfaction. He says be
will be compelled to take his child out of
the Second ward school and send her to
the Sisters school Il pay taxes" said
Mr.. Hooker to an EAGLE reporter, land it
is shame that my child should be abused
simply because she happens to be white"
DR.. Stevenson was seen about the matter
and he thought it was a mistake and that
the colored children were playing with the
little girl, but Mr. Hooker says he saw
them himself, lifting the child several
feet from the ground by the hair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
BIG RALLY AT EXCELSIOR.

John Doran and Judge Museller went
out to Excelsior Springs last night to talk
to the dear people on the political questions
and were rewarded by one of the largest
audiences they have faced this year. 1t
was an enthusiastic audience, too, and of
course consisted of Republicans, for the
word had been passed around among the
Alliance people to stay away for fear the
truth would strike the tender spots in
their consciences and turn them in the
direction Of the true faith
In the neighborhood of Excelsior Springs
the Alliance is very weak, having sus-
tanned heavy losses in their ranks by the
good aud prosperous times that are now
prevailing all over the entire southwest.
Judge Museller made the principal
speech of the evening, and Mr. Doran is
authority for the statement that he made
some telling hits. The Republicans of
that part of the county are juhilant, and
they promise to give the Republican
ticket twice stronger support this year
than they gave it last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
THE HARVETS BALL.


If there was member of Queen City
Lodge No 20, A. 0. U. w. in the city last
night who didn't enjoy himself it was GER
tainly his own fault. The order gave a
harvest ball at their hall on North Market
street, and to say that it was happy aud
mirthful social event would not be ade.
quately expressing it. The number pres
ent was not extra large but it was select
The floor was in excellent shape to trip
the light fantastic on and the music which
was furnished by Shaw's orchestra was
fine. There were more pretty young
ladies present than usually attend balls,
even in Wichita the home of handsome
women, and as for the young gents they
would be ''in it" in any social gathering.
The object of all was to promote happi
ness and they succeeded admirably for not
a single soul left the hall who was not
singing the praises of Queen City lodge as
a body of entertainers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
CoMPLIMhNrED BY A DRUMMER,

There were forty three shoe drummers
in the city Yesterday 10y actual count, and
it kept the shoe merchants busy all day
answering their questions with reference
to the trade. By the way. the shoe trade
in the city at present is splend q, aud none
of the drummers so far as heard from,
left the city disappointed. One of them
speaking to a reporter at the Carey last
night, observed that trade is better in
Wichita than in any city west of St. Louis.
kansas City isn't in it at all with Wich-
ita," said he, ''and as for Topeka, it only
affords contrast to the Peerless Princess.
The merchants here are the only merchants
whom L have seen during the past three
weeks who are not growing about hard
times. They look cheerful and active and
show no evidences of business disappoint-
ments. They may all talk as they please
about the Windy Wonder, ETC. but |
am here to say that she has no rival in
this state for life, activity, enterprise and
go-aheadiveneSs."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
wIcHITA'S THERATICAL TALENT.

Charlie Ellis of Kalamazoo. Mich, is in
the city and is getting up theatrical
company for the road. Charlie is bright
young actor and nice fellow and is well
known Throughout southern Kansas, where
he presented his own dramatic creation.
Loyalty" two years ago. He says Wich-
tia has more dramatic talent than any
city he knows of and that it is easier to
get up good company here than it is in
larger towns for the reason that he can
get better class of people He has the
company nearly organized and in two or
three weeks he expects to have them fully
equipped for travel Charlie is brother
of Walter and Ed Ellis, now of this city,
but for the past two years editors of the
Kingtishar New World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
A NEW USE FOR TIE Y. N. c. A.

The Young Mems Christian association
of this city is certainly flourishing. Last
week convention of the Y. W. C. A. was
held in the building and early yesterday
morning wedding ceremony took place
in the parlor, the happy couple being Miss
Emma Pierce of Emporia and Mr. Charles
Clifton of Arkansas City. They came into
the city on the early morning train and
were met at the depot by the Rev. Mr..
Champion of Arkansas City, who con-
Quoted them to the Y. NJ. c. A. where the
ceremony was performed in the presence of
the witnesses, two young men of this city.
After the ceremony the happy couple went
on their way rejoicing. The brida is a
graduate of the State Normal school, and
Mr. Clifton is well and favorably known
in Arkansas City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
>ALL HALIow's RECITAL

All Hallows academy, which institution
gives especial musical training, III both
instrumental and vocal, has its regular
musicales. which are said to be very pleas
ant and delightful rectals. Competent
teachers, fine instruments and pleasant
airy rooms combine to render these &C.
casions of great interest to the pupils and
their friends. The following is the pro-
gram rendered at last evenings entertain
ment:
Mater mirabilie-COncone. ...
Chorus. accompanied by Miss Corette.
Galop de COncert-Blake. ....-. Piano duo
Misses Dougherty and Kellenberger.
The New Bonnet. Recitation
Miss Ada Shuts.
Gavoate IN -Bach-MasOn. .,.-.....
Miss Lille Dougherty.
Mothers Lullaby-Harrison.. Vocal solo
Miss Maize Alley.
The Martyrs of Sandomir.... Recitation
Miss Maude Moore.
Rhenko Newport-Sutorius- .....
Mandolines-Misses GuytOn aad Dough
erty.
Piano-Mis Sadie Kellenberger
The Message ....--.... Recitation
Miss Jessie Guyton-
Ernanpi-Dorn. ...............Pi Piano solo
Miss Sadie kellenbergeF,
The Sunny Side-W hite
Chorus, accompanied by Miss Pearl
Murdoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
Captain John Wallace returned fror

Captain John Wallace returned from
Arkansas City last night where he attend
ed the old soldiers reunion. This IS the
last day of the reunion. The captain re-
ports the affair grand success II every
way. The crowds were very large each
dav aud the people OF Arkansas City did
themselves great credit in the way they
treated their guests The reunion was
he'd in a beautiful grove on the banks Of
the Walnut river A large number Of
tents covered parts of the ground where
hose who wished il could camp on: A
tmore appropriate place 70 hold the reunion
could not have been iOuud- Everything
went Of Wei and al left vel pleased Tas
artillery boys who have been there giving
exhibition drills and firing s2iuies. will
return home tonight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
A woMAA's STRANGE ACTIONS.

Officer George Dennis was called to
South Water and Waterman streets last
night by a number of well-known and
responsible parties, who stated that they
had seen woman closely yelled, acting in
a very suspicious manner. She was evil
IDENTIFY wearing a disguise when seen at
about $50, and when last seen entered the
old Greiffenstein barn near the river.
Officers Dennis and Snyder investigated
the matter, but they could unearth moth
ing to explain the woman's queer conduct.
The weeds and bushes were carefully
searched, but darkness prevented further
work. The whole affair is mystery The
parties who reported the case are response
BILE and well-known business men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
PLUMB AND sLUss AT Ell DORADO.
PROGRAM of the day. Oct. is:

Program OF the DAY, UcG. TO:
The parade will form in line in the west
part of the city. near the standpipe, at 10
o'clock a. M, and proceed through the
principal streets of the city to the city
park.
At II o'clock a. m. Judge H. c. Sluss OF
Wichita will speak, immediately after
which the meeting will adjourn for dinner.
Plenty of roast OK will be served on the
grounds. free for everybody.
After dinner: Music by the glee clubs
and bands.
At o'clock Hon. P. B. Plumb will ad-
dress thd audience.
Plenty of music, plenty of roast OK, good
speaking and an old fashioned Republican
picnic.-Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
on TIE WAR PATH.

Two men who work at the packing
houses were on the streets last night with
blood in their eyes and vengence in their
hearts and if they met the men they were
hunting tor Their would make good
healthy item for the newspapers. They
were desperate and they had reason to be
for while they were absent at their work
yesterday two men deliberately lnsulted
their wives. They know the men well and
whenever they meet them, and that will
probably be today, some one win surely
get hurt. The men are considered gentle
men IN the community and wear stove
pipe hats and all the other evidences of the
nominal gentleman. They told their story
to officer Snyder last night and it kept
that gentleman busy the balance of the
evening watching their movements for he
expected that they would spill blood, or
try to do so at least. if they met the men
referred to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

william Dimks Of Caldwell vas in ths
lodge % Odd Fellows meeting ~ Hufchi1.
son. lie reports business boomiag IN tae
Border Queen and says the city il more
prosperous than II has been a. aaJ ,lzls IN
I've years All the old faeti9aai feeling
has died out asd al the people srs \ unit
IN the buEding up q the eliy On = rsore
substantial iouDdaIi0n tEas j. has beea
heretofore
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
PERSONALS.

W. S. Robertson of Guthrie is in the
city.
o. J. Hendrix of Baltimore. Md, is il
the city.
j. D. Arnett of lola is visiting friends in
the city
John H. Baldwin is in the city from Salt
Lake City.
E. E. Peck Of Kansas City is stopping at
the Carey.
S. A. Berry of Kansas City is in the city
on business.
o J. Nesbit of Kansas City is registered
at the Carey.
Judge Peters of Newton is in the city on
legal business.
E. H. Bliss of Winfield is in the city
doing business.
Mrs. A B. Rose of st. Louis is in the
city on business.
Mrs. Savage of Belleville, Kan, is stop
ping in the city.
n. B. Taylor of Wellington is stopping
at the Manhattan.
H. c. Black of Covington, KY, is regis
tered at the Carey.
C.. S. Graham of Kansas City is stopping
at the Occidental hotel.
=. B. Young and wife of New Lisbon, o.
are visiting IN the city.
j. T. Waddall of Eureka Springs, Ark,
is registered at the Carey.
c. S. Walton of Arkansas City spent
yesterday in the metropolis.
w. NJ. Glenn of Tribune, Kan, is trans
acting business in the city.
R. Eisman of Chicago is visiting the live
~ paototype OF his native city.
George A. Mead of Philadelphia, a COM
mercial traveller, is in the city.
John Henderson came over from FL
Dorado yesterday on business.
Wallace T. Kirk. representative bust
ness man of Chicago, Is in town.
w. G. Nixon and lady of Kansas City
are stopping at the Occidental
Charles II Weber, prominent business
man or Clinton, No, is in the city.
NJ Benjamin of Kansas City, well
known knight of the grip, is in town.
w. A Liscom. OF the Topeka State Jour
nal, is a visitor in the Peerless Princess
S H. Balinger of Fort Scott was one of
Che many visitors in the city yesterday.
H. T. Laidlaw and L n. Holloway of
Yates Center are in the city on business
Stuart Hare of Enterprise was ENJOYING
his usual weekly visit TO Wichita yester-
day.
DR. Ira I. Gabbert of Caldwell was in
the city yesterday accompanied by bis
wife
NJ. Slower Of Kansas City was looking
after business interests in the city yeeter-
day.
r. A. Cockins and daughter of Rixs
Mills, O., are stopping at the Manhattan |
on short visit.
Miss Maud Struble has returned from |
her ST. Louis visit, during which she had /
a very pleasant time.
f. c. Mancourt has returned from a |
weeks visit to S.. Louis and other eastern |
cities. He reports pleasant journey.
Mrs. Joseph Stetler, of North Water
street, went down 10 Belle Plaine yester-
day TO visit with friends for few days
Mrs Thomas S. Jones, wife of the well
known major OF that name who is a prom
inent lawyer of Oklahoma's capital, is Wis
iting in the city.
p. II. O'Brien and wife of San Diego
Cal, are visiting in the city Mr. OBrien
is one of the prominent citizens OF south
ern California
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
ACANDIDATE SICK.

D. O. Williams, the candidate for county
clerk on the Democratic ticket. is very I'M
fortunate during this campaign. Imme-
dISteiy after being nominated he took sick
and has been confined TO his bed ever since
He has been troubled with a complication
Of diseases and some very difficult and del
icate surgical operations had to be per
formed TO give him relief from the intense
pain be was suffering He has no hopes
OF being out of bed before election, aud
worse still. 1t is no certain that be will
ever be well if relapse sets in, which Is
possible, although at this time not proba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

The physicians Of this city advise the
people that the work Of using disinfect-
ants should not be abandoned now that
the cool weather has come on, but that
extra precautions should now be taken 20
prevent another scare of contagion like the
last ona A few new cases have been re-
ported and it would be wise for all TO have
n care.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
BARBER ALL RIGHT.
Senator Chester Long says the Republican TicE-
ct is a sure Winner.

Senator Chester L Long of Barber coun-
ty was in the city last night and was wear.
ing smile on his handsome face that in.
dicated something extraordinary pleasant.
Upon being asked what caused that hap
py smile he observed that the Republicans
OF Barber county are just actually setting
the prairies afire with enthusiasm Dob
son, for sheriff, is running away ahead OF
every thing and the indications are that he
will be elected by a bigger majority than
ne received two years ago. Dobson, it ap-
pears. is one of the fathers of Kiowa, hav-
ing been mayor of that town three success
sive terms, and he is exeeptionly popular
there. The main fight is between the Re-
pubhcans and the Alliance and the Ali
ance is on the run. The conservative,
state pride Democrats are with the Repub-
cans knowing that they cannot possibly
elect their own ticket. They hate the Al
lance on account of the black eye it is
trying to give the state and they propose
to rebuke it by giving the Republican
ticket a boost and thereby crush
the Alliance The latter organization is
clammoring for Jerry Simpson to help
them out, but Jerry is not responding, for,
unfortunately for the Barber county ALI
ance people, they have not as much money
per speech to offer him as the Democrats
of Ohio have. The Republicans would be
half way pleased if Jerry did make some
speeches there, for he is cordially hated by
the leading Democrats for various reasons
and they would be sure to vote contrary to
anything he advocated.
Speaking about non-political affairs in
Barber county, Senator Long said:
Everybody is prosperous. The indus
trious farmers are all busy putting in
wheat" He thinks the acreage of wheat
will be 30 per cent. larger this year than
any previous year, and the prospects for a
large yield are good as the ground is in
excellent shape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
SCHOOL REPORTS

DR.. Stevenson, superintendent Of the
city schools, says he has large number Of
school reports containing very interesting
matter TO parents OF pupils, which can be
had by calling at his Office in the Sedg-
wick block. The reports give a full ac-
count of the doings at the public schools
last year, and give lot OF interesting
statistics of interest. with reference to the
attendance. eta
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

W " Mzsssy. editor q the Oxford
NUcking Bird. va. u fhs eity yesterday
On businsss- M-. AasseT - Publishing
one q the shameless Republican papers il
tie soUEhern tier q County ard - dOiag
3 good aesl OF woFk 10 SamBsr county for
me success q TIC Republican I.cksE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16
NEST SIDE PROGRAM.

The program for the West Side G. L. S.
c., Oct. 16, 1891, is as follows:
Roll call-Answered by selections from
Miles Standish
Oklahoma.
Social InstitutIons-Mr. T. K. Blake.
Character sketch, Isabella of Spain
Anna d. Hill
American history-Mr. Lawrence.
Music-Misses Mccormick.
Book review, 'Irving's Life of Colum-
bus"-Mrs. Elna Bass
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FoRMER WIcH1rANs MARRIEp.

Mr.. William Bowman and Miss Ella
Mcdonald were united in marriage at
Guthrie, Ok, yesterday by Rev. Father
DeGrass, in the presence of a number of
friends. Both Mr.. Bowman and Miss
Mcdonald are well known and highly es-
teemed by their friends in this city having
lived here for number of years until the
last one. Their many friends extend to
them we'll wishes and long and happy
voyage through life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

Hen J. W. Hamilton Of Nashville.
KiDgnan county, was in the city yesisr-
day oa business lie says cattls are IN
excellent condition and that many people
from abroad are rushing them into King
MAJ county FROM al SIDES 70 fad dzrisg
the wiuter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

The people living in the locality o.
Harry and Market streets state that a.
times there arises terrible stencil which
j. almost unbearsble. j. Is Only az times
that this occurs, and the cause cannot be
sscertainsd. II would be well 70 iEvssti-
gate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-16

Mr.. McMscham received letter yester-
day from Mrs. Hatch. mother Of Clyde
Ma.toE. saying that Ciyde's Oklahoma
and Texas friends had made up a sub
scription Of 81, 600 for the purpose Of carry
Ing bis case 70 tie supreme court. Colonel
johnson also telsgraphed relative (, the
matter. The subscription was started b.
Messrs. Walton. Wallace add Donnsil of
Oklahoma City. who gave go each.