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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
DEATH OF MRS. wATTLEs.

Yesterday Mrs. A. B. Wattles died at
Evansville in this county and today the re-
mains will be shipped to Chicago for
burial Mrs. WattIes lived but short
time in Sedgwick county, but while here
she made hosts of friends who deeply
mourn her death. There is something
pathetic in her death, and something that
touches the heart of every man who be-
lieves that boys best friend is his
mother. -Four or five weeks ago her son,
while visiting with brother who is the
depot agent at Bainville, took seriously
sick. The mother, who lived in Wiscon-
sin, was written to and out of the
tenderness of her motherly heart
she dropped all her duties at
home and encountered a long and
tedious journey to Kansas to be at the
his wants as only tender hearted mother
can. She stayed at his bedside all the
time and by her careful nursing succeeded
in restoring him to helth. When he got
better he went back home to Wisconsin,
leaving his mother after him to enjoy a
short time with the friends she made
while here. A few days after his de-
parture she took sick, and yesterday the
boy whom she had made the fatal trip to
nurse, received a telegram announcing
her death. He will arrive this morning
from Wisconsin TO take her remains back
to Chicago. 1t is a sad trip for him;
especially sad considering the circum-
stances
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
A SURPRISE PARTY.

Mrs. George A. Murphy was the victim
of a genuine surprise last night at her
home on North Main street. At $50 a
host Of friends walked in and the first
thing she knew, the house was full,
friends having taken up quarters in al
NEST every room, they were so numerous.
The surprise was given in honor of Mrs
Murphy's mother, Mrs. McMahan, who
will leave in a few days for her home in
Iowa, after a very pleasant visit in the
city. Mrs. Murphy accepted the situation
her friends placed her in in the best of
good humor, and strsightway went to
work to make the evening pleasant for her
guests. An orchestra was provided, the
rooms cleared, and everything put in
shape for dance, which was INDUCED in
aud jolly good time all OF them had
At u O'Clock a lap lunch was served and
heartily enjoyed by all present The party
broke up at l o'clock, after having en-
joyed an excellent nights entertainment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
A SURPRISE.

Mrs. Mereill was very agreeably sur
prised on Monday evening, by a number
of her young friends of the Emporia Ave-
nue. N. Z. church. The evening was very
enjoyably spent IN games of various kinds.
Refreshments were served and the hours
rapidly heeted by and when it was time
for each to return to their homes, all
agreed that the event was one of the most
enjoyable of the season. Those present
were: Miss Kate and Mabel Bartlett,
Ada Kell, Edith Baughman, Myrtle Tay-
lor, Jesse Reynolds, Ida Mathews, Miss
Davis, Mrs Merrill, Messrs. John Everett,
Ed Dill, W. Garrett, George Burns, Davis,
Leonard and Frank Calvin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
GOLDEN WEDDING.

The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr. and Mrs. A l. Dilliug was cele-
brated by their friends, children. grand
children and great grandchildren at their
residence in Andover, on Nov. y, 1891. At
II a. m. the guests began to arrive and in
a short time there were fifty persons
present An hour and a half was spent
very pleasantly and socially nd at 1880
Rev. Miller, with a few timely remarks,
presented in the name OF their many
friends and relatives, each pair of gold
spectscles- They also received many other
presents. After congratulations. all re-
paired TO the adjoining residence, where a
bountiful feast had been prepared by their
children and grandchildren and after
each had done full justice to the demands
of their physical nature, Rev. Miller, with
suitable ceremony, dismissed the guests
and all went home feeling that marriage,
at least in one case, had not been failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
GEORGE Polished Legs.

whats the matter with WashinCtOn's
legs?" Every stranger who gazes for the
first time On the statue Of the immortal
George which stands before the subtreas-
ury invariably asks the question. From
the top of the head to the knees OF the
statue the bronze is dust covered and
weather worn; from the knees down the
legs are brilliantly polished and shine like
new metal.
All sorts of ideas are advanced as to the
cause of this, but the real cause is very
simple one. There are hundreds of jani-
tors who live in the big buildings along
Wall and the neighboring streets, ard the
majority Of them are heads Of families.
In the evening, when the district around
about the suhtressury is as silent and de-
serted as a city of the dead, the children Of
these janitors come forth and have the
widest kind of romps on the steps of I'm
Gle Sans strong box
It is considered & daring feat by the
smaller boys 70 go ont on the pedestal
which supports the statue and climb up
one of the legs. The constant repetition
of this produces the mysterious polish
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
BIG Wheat RECEIPTS,

Yesterday was red letter day on the
wheat market in this city. Millers and
grain buyers say the wheat receipts, in
wagon load lots, were the largest this year.
This is owing to the higher prices paid in
this city than anywhere else in southern
or central Kansas. 1t is really surprising
to note the prices paid here and in other
places, it is hardly possible that there
could be such a difference. One gentle
man who is well posted on market prices
accounts for the big price paid for wheat
here by saying Wichita has better storage
facilities than the surrounding towns.
This possibly is the true reason for the
exceeding large prices paid for wheat on
the Wichita market, AT all events the
market price for wheat is higher, by far,
in Wichita than any other place in south
ern Kansas, and it does not make any diff
ference to the honest farmer what the
cause is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
A srARR1Na ARRAY
One Boy Goes for Another Boys Heart With
Knife and Cuts His Hand.

Last night Roy Vanatta, of S13 South
Hydraulic avenue, had a narrow escape
from serious injuries, and as it was he re-
ceived severe cash on the arm about
three inches long from a knife in the
hands of another boy named Fred Jacobs,
living at 426 South Ida avenue.
According to the victims story he was
coming to Neff's shoe store, when young
Jacobs overlook him. The boys had been
bad friends, and Immediately after catch
ing up with him Jacobs renewed the quar-
rel. Hot words passed between the boys,
and, Jacobs whipping out a knife, was
going for the other boys heart with the
open blade when Vanatta threw
up his hand in an attempt to stop
the force of the knife. The knife struck
him in the feshy part of the hand imme-
diately below the wrist and made a fear
full cash there. The boy ran home crying
and was soon afterwards brought to DR..
st. John who succeeded in sewing up the
bleeding scar Both boys are young,
neither of them being a dozen years. A
warrant was Immediately sworn out for
young Jacobs and the police expected that
he would lodge with them at the city cal
aboose last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
PETE BAEFP

Pete Baker, who heads the list as the
best of all German dialect comedians,
comes Friday, Dec. 4, in his successful
play, 1.-The Emigrants. An exchange
says:
pete" Baker-the very name brings up
"reminiscences that cause n hearty laugh
drew handsome audience at Pope's yes
terday afternoon. His merry laugh and
rich voice, and clean German fun, and
even the gestures of German, all are so
natural, who could see and hear him and
not be entertained? Baker is not to be
surpassed in his rare impersonaiion of the
Teutonic character. His gestures, facial
changes, dialect, and every step and move
ment are in harmony with the characters
from Fstherland. He gave THE Emf
grant," a laughable comedy, supported
satisfactorily. He evoked hearty enthusi-
assn by his clever fun, songs and dances,
and won the hearts OF all before him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
Sunday Newspaper statistics.

Talking about newspapers, / dissected
one Of the New York Sunday papers the
other day and found il was made up as
follows: Il contained % columns Adver-
tisements, 135; local politics, s; shopping
news, 6; article on the census, G; stories, q;
athletics, c; foreign news, G; q prominent
woman's baby, 9; short editorials, @: dra-
matte news, g. all sorts, G.. Total. %
columns. / was unable, after careful
search, 70 fad out where the Sunday part
o. the paper was. Now, reading AZ an ordi-
nary gait, i took me minutes To rad one
column Of the said paper. Seven minutes
TO l column uresus Just - hours and -
minutes 20 - columns Now, deduct =
hours and half from Sunday and s. does
not leave much tine "a aich to read your
Bible, TO 90 - church, get acquainted witg
your family. visit the sex, ard get the ea>-
ing and sleeping belonging 20 the day Gope
-r1sh-New York Letter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
FORWARD MARCRi

Garfield post will elect officers this
"wednesday evening, Dec. 2, at 7:30 sharp.
Every comrade who Is not over eleven years
in arrears is cordially invited to be present
and participate. Comrades over eleven
years behind with their dues will be rein
stated on the payment of 25 cents. Any
comrade who has been continuously alb
sent for three or more years viii be COM
PEELED to eat a chicken and drink three
quarts of regulation coffee Joe Allen and
Jake Balderson barred). Campfire after
adjournment. Come, comrades, comel
J. D. CALDWELL. Adiutant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
GONE TO ST. LOUIS.

J. NJ. Phillips, veterinary surgeon, of
the firm of Phillips g. Phillips, leaves to-
day for St. Louis, where he will engage in
the practice of his profession. Notwith-
standing his departure he will still make
Wichita his home. He will undoubtedly
meet with success there as he is an excel
lent surgeon. Besides this he leaves forth
fled with letters of professional recommen-
dation from such well known horsemen as
w. f. Campbell of Kiowa, owner of
Campbell's Electioneer and Alcolyte; c.
f. Westbrook of Peabody, owner of Joe
YouEg; A. w. Dennison of Ell Dorado,
owner of Egmont Chief; H. B. Steck,
banker at Hazelton and owner of the
Hazelton stock farm; H. G. Toler owner
of Ashland Wilkes 2:22; express compan-
les, merchants, etc.
Mr. S. E. Phillips, his brother, will con-
tinue in business here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
PERSONALS.

L. w. Robson of Towanda was in town
yesterday.
]. C. Hill of Washington, D. O., is at
the Carey.
w. T. Atkinson of Kansas City was in
town yesterday.
p. Martin of Hutchinson did business
here yesterday.
w. f. Wines of st. Louis is a guest at
the Manhattan.
D. Q. Diven of Kansas City is stopping
at the Manhattan.
w. F. Baker of Springfield, Mo-. is in the
city on business
Charles A. Englehart of St. Joseph was
in the city yesterday.
L. B. Collins of Kiowa was registered at
the Carey last night.
r. A. Bailey, a prominent citizen Of
Kansas City, is at the Carey.
E. L. Fray of Springfield, Mo-, came in
last night Oh business trip.
o. S. Chamberlain of New York was
guest at the Manhattan yesterday.
w. r. Stewart of Des Moines, Ia, is en-
joying the hospitality of the Carey.
James Lawrence and daughter of Well
ington are guests at the Metropole
E. ]. Cooper of Kansas City is in town
doing business with the merchants.
G. i. Walker of Topeka was in the city
last night stopping at the Manhattan.
w. H. Moore and wife of Leavenworth,
Kan, are registered at the Metropole.
r. NJ. Brown, well known citizen of
Medicine Lodge, was in town yesterday.
=. B. Smith. commercial traveller
came in last night on one of his periodical
visits.
Henry McLachliu is in the city for a
few days on business, stopping at the
Metropole.
Mrs S. C. Clemeth and Mrs. Charles
TObng Of Leon, Kan, were in the city yes
terday visiting
+. f. Stockbringe of Kansas City was
one of the many strangers in the Peerless
Princess yesterday.
Miss Ives and Miss Oldham have Joined
the list of cooperative bearders at Mrs.
Ceilings, on Waco street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
THROWING DIRT.
Work on The Big Pabst Warehouse Com
menced Yesterday

The dirt began to fly yesterday on Fifth
avenue. on the property recently purchased
by the Pabst Brewing company for their
big $4,000 warehouse and cold storage
here. Several men and teams are at work
on it and they propose to work every min
ute till the excavation is ready for the
stonemasons, and they in turn will make
things hum so as to be ready for the brick
layers and carpenters, The men will be
paid every Saturday night for their labor
with the good hard cash of Phillip Best,
and while they are all Kansans they do not
care straw whether the money which
they will get was collected over the bar in
exchange for beer, or whether it comes
directly out of the treasury of the United
States Neither do the merchants care
for majority of the merchant
of Wichita are business men who believe
strictly in the business motto that lone
mans money is as good as Rnothef's. The
cause af the Pabst company's great hurry
is to be ready for the spring trade or the
opening of the beer season. They are de-
teTmined next season to hustle for the
trade of OklaDma, Panhandle and eastern
Colorado 1t is for the purpose of getting
this trnde that they are oming to Wich-
tia, knowing that there is no city in the
west that offers such favorable opportun-
tiles to control the trade of the territory
mentioned.
Wichita's fine system of railways rami-
fies the entire southwestern country and
the Pabst Brewing company couldn't
possibly find another place in the south
west so convenient and advantageous to
operate from. They are very much pleased
that they located here for they are daily
in receipt of letters from their customers
approving of the scheme
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

The carved base of one OF the pilasters or
hslf-projecting columns on the north side
Of the city hall having cracked from i'm
proper setting, IL was removed and the
cutter instead of reproducing the original
design has sculptured the head and face of
our present mayor, Captain John B Car
ey. as natural as life with the similitude
of laurel leaves wreathed above his expan-
sive but somewhat furrowed and thought
ful brow. The discovery OF this surprise
is wholly due the artistic conceptions and
cultivated instincts OF the writer, who has
been watching the slow developing feat
ures of the work with no little solicisude.
not to say apprehension that il might be
his own phiz that was going 10 be left TO
be stared 1T By the endless procession Of
coming generations who VIII so sailing
around the city hail from Main street TO
th- government building
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
Domestic Health Hint.

Mr. Oldchappe-Ho, hoi And so you are
married and are keeping house and have
no girl. Well, sympathize with you.
Mr. Youngchappe-I don't need SYM
patty.
Tell that 70 the bachelors. I'm mar
ried man. Your dear little wiley is just
out of boarding school, isn't sheS"
Eyes"
'Ha, ha! thought so. And you are al
ready suffering the agonies of dyspepsia,
aren't your"
Never was better in my life"
'Eh? What's that? And with young
wife doing the cookingY"
''She doesn't. She makes me do it,
New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

Mrs. Lord and her daughter while driv-
ing on North Main street last night met
with an accident which might have been
serious had it not been for the presence of
mind of motorneer. They were passing
the street car track when the kingbolt of
buggy broke leaving the buggy and its
hind wheels on the track while the horses
and the front wheels passed on. They
were in this helpless and perilous position
when the car came running towards them,
but the motorneer seeing what the trouble
was promptly applied the brakes and
brought the car to very sudden stop.
The horses being gentle did not run away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

Experts II the manufacture Of perf1mery
say that the, sense % smell can be dsvel
oped Just a. acuteiy "a the senses OF sigh
hearing. taste aud touch This would
seem paradox;cal. for = is 4 vel known
fact that after smelling Eve or SIX differ
ent perfumes the uue1dcztsf hose 50 loses
It's power raat ability 70 distinguish odors
Is entirely iest T1is 70 q degree e trae @
the educated nose, b1s IT. power lzs-s
longer. An exper. IS able b. putting
drop OF two q perfume O. a BIT q eo:t3a
TO tel what ) and i1st what scents 60
ter into It's co-npos.si0n---New YORK ETea-
ing sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

"The Irish Corporal" which is the at
traction at the Crawford tonight, is a
melo-drama with the comedy
element well represented The sale of
seats is now in progress. Referring to
this piece, the Montreal Post says: IF.
Gordon Meade played the leading comedy
role with marked success, as attested by
the repeated plaudits laughs, and by in
sisting on his appearance before the cur
tain on two occasions during the evening""
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

John H. Shade of Wellington passed
north last night on his was to Pekin, Ills,
where be has secured position with one
of the newspapers of that place, which is
edited by his father-in-layv, Colonel Corey,
who used to run the Quid Nunc at Well
ington in the palmy days when salt was
first discovered there. During the past
eighteen months Mr.. Shade has been Fred
Bohanna's chief lieutenant in running the
Wellington Daily Mail. He is a good
writer, very clever young gentleman,
and his departure from Sumner county
journalism will be universally regretted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
A Hom.maas courh Remedy.

A good cough strap Is made q ere pound
Of fizs, one pound q Fzisins, three lemons,
one-haIf pound of rock candy. o1e-half
pound q lossf sugar and one quart u cider
brandy. Spit TIE fruit ard rlice tAs LEM
ous, sna pnt rhem IN tlzat 5zr ia lzyers
divide t6e sugar and rock candy evenly
betweea the izYers and pour over ahe Ehoss
the cstser Uraady. Allow j 70 ss2ad thrse
d&ys before aslng. Take q winszlzss f..
sarse tIrssz Sxx.-SH3sks1s4<a So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
A COLLISION

Two ladies living two miles south of
town had narrow escape from serious,
if not fatal, accident on North Main street
yesterday afternoon in front of the New
YORK store. They were driving in buggy
and in order to admit the passage of an
other team they drove on the track of the
electric motor line and came in contact
with car which was running with its
full force. The shafts of the buggy were
broken, but fortunately no other injuries
resulted from the collision
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
THE GIRLS AND BOYS OF WICHITA.

FROM the topeka Lance.
There is something wrong in Wichita
among society devotees. The male factors
are announced as suffering from ennui
and even the remark of a visitor to the
effect that there are more pretty girls in
Wichita than l ever saw in a like sized
city" doesn't arouse them to a sense of
their duty, and the girls grow tired and
long for new men. The rich bachelors
there have been given up as lost chances,
and the girls are looking for boys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
MARRIED.

At the home of the brides mother, on
the West Side, at 8 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Samuel l. Kilmer and Miss L.
NJ. Young. Rev. a B. Green officiating
Quite number of friends of the contract
ing parties were present to witness the
impressive event and offer congratulations
to the gallant groom and his charming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

Captain J. H. Ash, who has been quite
i'll for sometime is recovering rapidly, and
in a few days he expects to be out again
and able to attend to his professional
duties Captain Ash has had bad siege
of it and his many friends are glad that
he is now not only out of danger but on
the high road to recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

E. B. Stearns has secured the champion
ship as the boss huntsman of Wichita.
He went out a few days ago and succeeded
in making seven dozen quail, six jack rab-
bits, six ducks, one squirrel, and several
cotton-tsils, bite the dust. Unlike so
many other huntsmen Mr.. Stearns has the
evidence to prove his feat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
WICHITA HOSPITAL.

The board Of directors of the hospital
will meet in regular session, Wednesday,
Dec. End, at $50 O'Clock at the hospital.
This being the business meeting of the
month it is desired all parties holding I'M
paid bills, will please present them for
this meeting that they may be allowed.
Auditing committee come early with
books prepared TO audit and pay all bills
presented. Mrs. LAURA TYTTE,
Secretary,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

S. L. johnson, the popular mail clerk at
the postoffice, will no doubt be excused by
the chief clerk for any errors that may be
made in throwing the mails during the
next few days a great big bouncing boy
arrived at his home yesterday who tips the
scale at twelve pounds. The young gen
tleman and the mother are doing finely.
and so is the father, considering every
thing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

A young man named Charles Knew
barely escaped fatal injury in the city last
evening. He was riding a balky horse and
was thrown off, striking his head on the
curbing on East Douglas. He, however,
soon revived and resumed his ride.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

1t was reported last night that coun-
erfei ter had been captured by the officers
but inquiry at the police station failed to
find the report confirmed. The sheriffs
Office could not be reached by telephone
and if there is anything in it there is
where it IS known.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

The arrest of Dave Sprague at Topeka
will swell the exchequer of Deputy Sheriff
Dadisman $50 as Ike had considerable to
do with locating him and will get part of
the reward. Ike in quiet way finds the
track of good many criminals of the
Sprague variety
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

County Treasurer Cartright says the
ducats are still pouring into his hands
with undated punctuality. Taxpayers
are giving up their wealth this year with
better grace than ever before in the history
of the COUNTY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02
Il. VAIL & co.
JEWELERS..
106 L. Douglas Ave.

Carry the largest and fin
est stock of DIAMONDS,
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER
WARE, and ART POTTERY in
the state. Our goods this
season are especially we'll
selected, and we are better
prepared than ever to sup
ply Holiday buyers, with
suitable articles at very low
prices, rss-,t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-02

a wealthy farmer, John Knapp, living
about five miles north Of the city. Was
frightfully gored last night By q Texas
steer. laying bars his lungs. breaking his
arms and otherwise msngling the man
He was still alive late last night, buE his
recovery Is considered doubtful The full
particulars could not be learned. as the
man who came in for the doctor last night
was in too great hurry 70 explain
matters