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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
KANSAS AT THE HEAD,
She Stands Without Peer in the Line OF Pay
ing Promptly.

! Thomas F. Byrnes the able representa-
tive of the Fargo Shoe company of Chica-
go, in this state, was in the city last night
on his usual rounds. Mr.. Byrnes is the
gentlemen who was mentioned few days
| ago in the EAGLE as having received a
! fine watch as a Christmas present from
| the Fargo Shoe company in consideration,
or rather appreciation, of having sold
more shoes than any of the other twenty
six travelling men of the company who
cover every nook and corner of the United
| States. Mr. Byrnes territory embraces
all the state of Kansas, and being thor
ough Kansan himself he is very proud of
the record he has made and of the splen-
did showing made by the state as mani
tested by his extraordinary good sales. To
an EAGLE reporter Mr.. Byrnes showed the
watch last night and 60 say that it is re-
markable piece of mechanism would not
be adequately expressing 1t. 1t will in
form its owner of the exact time, TO the
minute, in the dark as well as in the light.
For instance if it is pitch dark and
Mr. ByrneS wishes to ascertain
the time ne touches a spring and the hour
strikes. then the quarters and afterwards
the minutes. If the time is 1888 the
watch strikes TO- then two quarters and TO
signify the odd minutes. 1t is of pure gold
and bears not only Mr.. Byrnes' monogram
but full and detailed history of the cause
of its presentation to him. When Mr..
Byrnes went to work for the company
twelve years ago he got small salary but
by his energy and industry he forged his
way to the front until now he gets very
much larger salary than any public officer
in the state including governor. Speaking
about collections Mr.. Byrnes says that in
this very important feature of his COM
pany's,business Kansas stands at the head,
as the merchants of no state have paid
their bills better or more promptly. The
gentlemen is a great friend to Wichita
and predicts brighter commercial future
for the Peerless Princess than the most
enthusiastic of her own happy children,
and that is saying a good deal. He says
that wherever he goes Wichita has a good
reputation and everybody recognizes that
it is destined to become the metropolis of
the great undeveloped west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27

A handsome eBateiains r. an inverted
anchor set with diamonds
Russian bronze statsettss Of skAt<r4
bar and sieighs are mounted On blocks %
crystal representing ice
A grotssque head ia enamel with dis
roond ornaments il unique form Of shats
lame for lady 5 watch.
The bowl II sn attractive pipe f. formed
Of stump % briarsyood eutTtned with a
silver vine "a bold relief
4 unique brooch b parrots bad o.
oiiviues aud diamor4a 4 gold beak and
ruby eyes complies the design
An attractive rnzrquise ring has Eve col
ogsi pearls 81 IN a rgv and szrroaEss5 hy
dianOBda The pearls are pur2is. white.
yellow. orange and bisck
On che cDYer q snail silver box for
hAirp.rs are engraved the words. I'VE ON
ans Friend" 4 silver hsirp.a seziGs TIC
inscription insica,ea IKE use q the box
A design esernbiing the shape a shs
sS,ad-s printed On playing cards - beng IN
frodursd - TIE saecgsspr II fbs aOEsf-es-
iucs The nesx design can ~ trsztsl Ia
much tie Szr8e manner az ths oid---Jsv-
err Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
WILL ECLIPSE THEM ALL.
Representatives OF the Biggest Manufacturing
Company in the World. IN the City.

A good many good things have been told
| through these columns during the past
| three or four weeks with reference to
| Wichita, but the half has not yet been
heard. The resplendent rays of the bright
dawn of a new era for the Peerless Princess
are plainly visible in the morning sky aud
every ray is the fulfiliment of an oft re-
peated prophecy that Wichita is Ito be the
great commercial center OF that expansive
golden vale between the Missouri and the
Rockies, in whose soil rests the great agri-
cultural treasures of this vast continent.
There never was a time in the histry of the
capital of the American Nile more auspic
ious than at present. Heretofore men of
capital talked; now they are beginning to
act and it is trite and en-
tirely proper old saying, that actions
speak louder than words. Following
the inspiration of the idea contained in
the "old saw" let it be said without pro-
ceeding any farther that representatives
Of not one of. but the very largest factory
in the United States are now in the city,
looking over the ground, with view of
putting in western branch house here; a
house which, for size and capital repre-
times larger than any institution of the
kind in the west, not excluding Kansas
City or st. Paul, now the two largest ag-
ricultural emporiums in the world. In
fact the manufacturing company mention
ed will pass all the big cities of the west,
and, without any reasonable doubt, will
locate in Wichita. 1t manufactures every
variety of implement used on the farm
and in railroad construction, from a
threshing machine down 70 a pick-aXe.
The factories of the company are located
in seven different cities of the United
States and the products of all will be offer
ed for sale in Wichita, in the event, of
course, that the company will locate here,
which is almost outside the pale of doubt.
The gentlemen who are now in
the city have travelled over
the entire southwestern country since
they came here and have sent in a daily
report to the manager. detailing what they
have seen, and the first unfavorable report
has yet to go in. They have sent in a ve-y
fine report with references to the advan- |
tages of Wichita as central point, easy of |
access TO all the southwestern country, !
and this was their main idea in making |
observations of the territory. In fact, it is |
the principal point in the entire bust |
ness There will be no intermediate |
and intermeddling points; the company |
will make Wichita the general point, and |
that is all there is to it.
In the event of their coming they will |
put up mammoth building here. for the
amount of stock they will handle will be
more than would fill any three of the larg
est buildings in the city. 1t is hoped and
expected that further details of this matter
can be given in few days. For obvious
and entirely legitimate reasons nothing
further can be said about it at present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
BANQUET AND DRILL.

The members of the degree staff Of
Wichita lodge No. SO, l. o. O. F. have ar
ranged banquet and drill this evening al
hall on North Main street. On this occas
ion the staff is to be reorganized and en-
larged and general all-round love feas;
will end the evenings work. Wichita for
some years had the name OF having the
bsst degree staff in the state and tonight's
meeting is TO arrange plans to once more
capture and hold this honor. All members
of the order who have held positions OF
any kind in the team during the past
five years or more and all those who want
to enter the lists, have been requested by
the captain to appear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
THE MOCK ELECTION.

The mock election. under the Australian
system of voting was commenced last
night, accordingt TO program, in the audi
forum of the Y. NJ. c. A. building The
audience WAS not very large but neverthe-
les i, could not be considered poor turn
ont. Colonel Taylor presided over the
ballot box in the hall and as fast as che
went in he deposited his ballot.
The meeting was presided over by Rev
Mr.. Marsh, while Rev. Mr.. Lowe led IN
prayer.
Hon. Rudolph Hatfield explained the
Australian ballot system aud did il in his
usual neat and fluent manner.
The debate was then commenced on the
political methods Of the day by Senator's
Bentley and " II. Rouch
Both gentlemen spoke n reasonable.
length of time and made very good ar
gument from their different StandnointS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
THAT JAIL BILL.

There is some considerable criticism of
the county commissioners employing Col
onel Hallowell to collect a bill which the
general government justly owes Sedgwick
county for Jail room. Hallowell, it is I'M
derstood, simply secured a case which is in
his line of business as a lawyer but many
think that the bill might have been col
lected without cost to the county either
through senators or congressman, and
maybe that is true. The bill is one of
long standing and failures were met with
at the department when attempts at col
lection were made, and it seems that the
commissioners Of not only this county but
of the other counties with like bills, con-
cluded tina; the surest way of getting some
thing out of it was to put it in legal
agents hands There may have been
mistake of judgment and the bill in course
of time might probably have been allowed,
but it might have been years hence or
never be allowed, as it is, still if the COM
missioners bad exhausted their influence
through senators and representatives and
publicly ANNOUNCED the fact before employ
ing special attorney there would have
been less grounds for criticism. OF course
Hallowell pays his own expenses and if he
fails he gets nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
ANOTHER BIG THING.
The Greet Buckeye Harvest Machinery
Company Coming to Wichiti.
at never rains. but it pours.n

| ut never rains. but it pours"
| This Is a common saying. but it some
times expresses good deal, and is very
appropriate on the present occasion. When
! the EAGLE mentioned three weeks ago
| that the Deering Harvester company had
/ located in Wichita the news was hailed
with pleasure, and it was then indicated
and minated that other machinery houses
would follow. This paper made the pre-
dictiou that half dozen other houses
would follow inside of six months, not
dreaming that the prediction would be
realized inside of three weeks. In two or
| three days it announced that the Acme
harvester works had located here;yesterday
morning it announced that the Osborne
folks had located aud also contained intel
lIgence of the fact that the Mccormick
company and the Oliver Brothers chilled
steel pillow works were about to locate,
having expressed themselves in that line
TO Mr.. Ollinger, general agent for the O5-
borne company. Now comes the sixth in
stltutlon IN the shape Of the celebrated
Buckeye company OF Canton, o.
with general southwestern headquarters
and distributing house for its harvesters,
mowers, rakes, stackers. etc. The general
agent of the company has been in the city
since last Saturday, looking for suitable
building. and it is probable that the o. B.
Stocker building on Wichita street is the
one selected. The agent had two PROPOSE
tiOns under consideration and was to have
accepted one of them last night. but as he
could not be seen by an EAGLE reporter
after the hour set for the final selection, il
cannot be stated with exactness which of
the buildings was selected. Suffice it 30
say, however, that the branch house of the
company is located at Wichita without re-
gard to the deal for the rental of build
ing.
1t is hoped that in few days the news
of the location of the Marsh Harvester
company in Wichita can be made. Moth
ing can yet be said about the Marsh COM.
pany, hut good pointer has been thrown
out and no one need be surprised to hear
the news, any fine morning, that the COM
pany is located here. As stated before,
sit never rains but it pours.'
The Buckeye company is big institu-
ton and it will be valuable addition to
Wichita That it is welcome here, and
every other institution of its kind, goes
without saying. Wichita, and the Wich-
i4a territory, containing as it does an area
of 80, 000, 900 acres of the finest agricultural
land the sun of heaven ever shone upon, is
big enough for all of them, and will afford !
them all satisfactory space to spread
themselves and do a big trade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
THE FANNING-sHORT CASE.

There was a large crowd Of people il
the district court room yesterday than
ever before assembled in the new temple
of justice. 1t would hardly be exagger,
alton to state that $40 people were present,
many of whom were witnesses in the case,
which was the state against Tanning and
Short. These two are charged with
assaultinG and robbing Mrs Thompson
at her home few miles north of the city
on Oct. 80, the details of which have been
given in full on two or three occasions.
Mrs. Thompson is the principal witness.
of course, as she is the lady who was tied
hand and foot by the robbers. The at
torneys for the defense made a strong eff
fort yesterday to break down her evidence,
but with Indifferent success, as she made
an exceedingly good witness, considering
her sex. The case will last for at least
two days longer. The defense will proba-
bly, try to prove an alibi.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
WE ABJECTLY APOLOGIZE.
Colonel N. NJ. Murdoch, Editor of tho Eagle.

IoloneI NJ NJ. AurooCk, Editor OF the Eagle.
SIR-The EAGLE of this mornings
issue contains an article under the caption
'The Y. NJ. c. A. Building" and copied
from the Atchison Globe, followed with
comments by the editor Of the EAGLE Tt
will be sufficient for me to quote the last
paragraph: 1.-THE fact that Colonel Taylor
AID Rudolph Hatfield were officiating
should be sufficient evidence that there
was no religion in it." This is perhaps
the first newspaper reflection ever made
on my religious views, and l not only feel
mortified but highly indignant and eXas-
perated by such unworthy and unjust
treatment Now, Mr. Editor, | have just
read the presidents message to congress
on the Gillian autrages, and my blood is
up to fever heat this morning. l am in
favor of declaring war on Chilli unless she
makes suitable apologies for her offensive
language to this government. / am also
in favor OF maintaining my own honor
and home, and | now serve notice on you
that failure on your part to fully vindi-
cate my good name AS meek and honor
able Christian, in tomorrow mornings
EAGLE, will be sufficient grounds for NE
to demand satisfaction under the old
rules governing the code of honor. Hon.
Rudolph Hatfield is fully competent to
take care OF himself. Yours in anger,
H L. TAYLOR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
ODDS AND ENDS.
Yesterday was poor day in the

Yesterday was poor day in the mar.
riage license court.
Workmen are rapidly getting the ground
| ready for the double brick building or
North Main street.
Cash Henderson's large addition to bis
already large dry goods house is very
nearly completed.
Business was decidedly dull in the police
court and in all police circles yesterday.
Not single drunk WIS reported.
The Acme Harvester company are busy
az work fixing up their branch house on
the corner of First and Main streets.
a large number of strangers were in the
city yesterday. Transient travel has in
creased wonderfully during the past few
weeks
A runaway occurred on Pine street YES
terday in which John Grouse, a twelve
year old boy got his shoulder thrown out
of joint.
Ii was rumored that Wichita will soon
have an institute FOR the cure OF drunken
ness aud it will not be a Kelley institute
either but of a totally different kind.
An Indian was born in Wichita last
Sunday, which was probably the first In
dian child born here in several years. He
saw the first light of day at the West End
hotel
Some amature. burglars practiced their
nefarious profession on a store on North
Main street night before last and succeed
ed in carrying off a couple of small cady's
OF tobacco.
A Spanish language boom has broken
out among the young people of the city
and the book store who keeps Spanish die
t1onaries are doing thriving business.
The possible war with Chill is what has
precipitated the boom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
WILL REMAIN ANOTHER MONTH.

The EAGLE enjoyed brief visit last
night from Lieutenant HarboaTd Of the
United States army, who is on recruiting
service at present in this city. Lieutenant
Harboard has had such good luck in
getting recruits here that ne will remain
another month a fact that very much
pleases the genial son of Mars himself
as we'll as he number of warm friends he
has made in the city since coming here
La society the lieutenant is quiIe a favorite
aud before the additional month of de-
tached duty is exhausted he viii find a
dozen of the daughters of the Pes rless
Princess head over heels in love with him
Up 10 date he has secured seventeen
recruits, which is an exceptionally good
record One of the recruits Is a full blood
Arrapahoe Indian from the Haskell insti-
tute at Lawrence In the cavalry there is
one troop set apart for soldiers of Indian
blood, aud as the Indian in question is toe
first to join that troop in the Fifth cavalry
he is at present troop in himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
PERSONALS.

s. Gratz of New York is ia the city.
s. Dixon of Argonia. is at the Manhat
tan.
c. A. Retten of Kansas City, is in the
city.
C. Dixon of New York is stopping at the
Carey.
J.E. Conklin of Winfield, is at the Met
ropole.
L. H. Page of Chicago is registered at
the Carey.
5 X. McCamont of Haven is stopping at
the Metropole.
II. S. Bennett of Coldwater. is guest of
the Metropole.
Mr. w. 7. Baxter of Cheney, was in the
city yesterday.
F. J. Hayes of Buffalo, n. Y, is doing
business in town.
S. w. Leslie of Kingman was a guest at
the Carey yesterday.
O. B. Hildreth OF Newton was in town
yesterday on business.
J. f Meginn of Kansas City was at the
Ho,el Carey last night.
NJ. Rebstein and T. w. Rebstein of New
ton, are at the Manhattan.
James McMurray was in town last even
ing having come in from Topeka.
j. 2. Vincent of Haven, WAS in the city
yesterday and called at the EAGLE Office.
G.. w. Clardy, a real estate man of But
Ter, Mo, was at the Metropole yesterday.
A. G. Trumbull of Kansas City came
In last evening and registered at the
Manhattan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
HER DEBIT.

Mrs. Shaeffer lectured last night to a
large and very attentive audience in the
Central Christian church, her theme be-
ing THE Jewish People of to Day" 1t
was the lady's debut as public speaker
and she certainly need not be ashamed of
her first effort. He address was as full of
information relative to the past and
pre- ent of the unjustly prosecuted race as
au egg is full of meat, and those who
heard her learned some information about
the Hebrew race that they never knew
before. Her historical statements were
very correct and well suited to her theme.
There is nothing eloquent aboutsher style
of speaking but nevertheless she has a
matter Of fact style of address that is very
interesting to listen to and such as will al
ways enforce attention. Her language is
pure, simple and easily comprehended
while she INDUCES in no far fetched ideas.
Taking her address as a whole is was de-
cidedly interesting and was well worth
what it cost to hear it.
Mrs. Lease made her debut in this city
too and built her fame on the basis of
similar theme which was The Irish of to
DAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27

f F. Ogstoa. the popular aud without
doubt Ihe most competent manager that
ever had charge OF The Crawford Grand IS
Tustlin- WITH his usual aetiyity preparing
to give John T.. sullivan 4 big send-oiT
here lsexs week. Ar OEstoB. although
not here very iong. is chnck faH Of the
Wichita enterprise sud his many friends
are afraid his enterprise r. a theatrical
manager viii COST Wichita tie loss Of a
very clever c5fizez. rxou1e aay some FIRST
class acte- VIII recs-nsZs the gentleman :
worth a,.d take Sim anal. fr.sf,l " icil -, a.
be has al iae qualities that go 20 make up
= jim Dandy zs.yance egeat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
TO FILL UP THE RANKS.

Captain Asa Runyan yesterday received
orders from Colonel Ricksecker of the Ma
tiouAl Guards. to set to recruiting men in
to the militia aud fill up the company as
quickly as possible. This work will be
undertaken at once 50 as 70 have the com
pany in shape in case of war, which Is at
present not very improbable There are
many worthy young men in this city
whom the captsin would very much like
to recruit into service. 4 trip across the
equator would afford many idle young
men much amusement perhaps
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
MARRIED..

At the residence of the brides uncle,
Rev L. w Bickuell. go Chicago avenue,
at o'clock last evening (Tuesday) Rev.
Bicknell officiating. Mr.. c. NJ Umbarger
and Miss Louie Phillips.
The joyous event was witnessed by only
a few of the relatives and immediate
friends of the contracting parties, TO whom
a very elegant supper was served immedi-
ately after the rites we're pronounced. The
groom is one Of the City railways most
efficient and popular motorneers, and the
bride one OF the West Sides most lovable
and worthy young ladies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
To The Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
There is, now, in this city, a gentleman
thoroughly conversant with all details and
methods pertaining to the canning OF
fruits, and whose competency can be at
tested by parties in Wichita who have
handled goods he packed at Independence,
Kan. He desires to start canning factory
IN Wichita and is seeking the co-opera-
tion of one or two good men with some
means, push and energy who viii take an
active interest in this matter. His name
and address can be had By applying to the
secretary of the Board of Trade. This is
a business project. devoid of all schemes
and merits attention The writer hereof
has 10 interes. In this, further than that
he will be indirectly benefited by any
thing that adds to the prosperity Of
Wichita. 4 canning factory is now one
OF the most practical enterprises which
can be located and operated in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27

s. lSss3 were opened and CONTRACTS awarded
TO the following persons:
For cinder walk 70 j. G.. Sampson AZ s
cents per lineal foot; for board walk % II.
III. Debbrecht for 81 cent per lineal foot.
blocking under one foot cents and over
one foot 10 cent
Bids on coal as advertised for January
the 5th. lS92. were opened aud referred 10
special committee consisting Of Messrs.
Tucker. Martin and Goode.
Mr. Buckeridge moved that the clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids On all side
walks where time has expired for build
Ing. Carried
On motion council adjourned
GEO p GLAZE.
President OF the council and acting Mavor
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, CITY Clerk.
Per kOOGLE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
THE MA>oUEsApE BALL.

Peerless hall presented lively scene
last night, the occasion being the mas
auerade ball given there by Peerless Lodge
No. 27l. 4. O. L. W. The attendance was
very good, the floor was IN excellent order,
the masks were very nice and the music
was ali HAT could be desired. AL had a
very enjoyable time and relished il to
their heart's delight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
\ rIGnr At TIE YARpS

Yesterday two commission men, dealing
on the stock yards, got iato trouble which
resulted IN one az them hitting the other
over the bead with am iron bsr and cutting
a three-inch cash on the head. The difi-
Guilty arose over n car OF hogs which each
claimed to have for sale The woRusied
man appeared before Coaaty Attorney
Morris yesters3ay afternoon and swore out
a warrant changing his assaiiaut vita a.
sault ard battery. The case viii be tried
before Justice Red6rld-