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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17
Would Nevor Be Well.

Would Never Be Well.
My physician advised me to use Hoods Sarsa-
paria. After taking 1t in half doses for two
weeks felt better, so at different times after
wards l used It awhile and during the last year
have again been restored toinyigorated health
byi | attribute my restoration to health to
the use OF Hoods SarSaparlla My son has had
caiArrh since quite young and last summer
MHIlN attnnlInn anLnMl he nsnl INn hnILlng nf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
wICHITA'S WATER WORKS.

1t was noticed by everybody that during
the late dry and heated spell there has, been
diminutiOn in the water supply TO the
patrons of this city. From our exchanges
we see that In many places the people are
cautioned TO be careful and economical in
the use of water and TO adhere strictly TO
regulations as to keeping cocks stopped
and lawn waste. Nothing of that kind
happened here. Some western and noun
tain towns shut of all water for lawns.
When the thermometer sailed up above
the 100 degrees in the shade mark and
tongues cooling Oellsprays were goingy
in II thousand lawns and yards and no city
in the United States, If the American
water works records are worth anything.
has as absolutely so pure water as that
which passes in such volumes through the
mains and lateral of Wichita water
works system and spouts and sparkles
from noZzies and cocks. Wichita, thanks
to the water works company and their
liberal rate, is the best irrigated city i'll
the west. An individual from western
city told the writer the other day that he
had paid as high as twenty dollars per
month this season for water for his lawn
which is not large one. There is no
greater blessing than an abundance of pure
wholesome water, ana few things that are
more enjoyable during such heated terms
as we passed through the last two weeks
in July. 4 little ice added and il Is ''ga-
lumptious," but ice or no ice 1t is abso-
lutely pure ana healthy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
GRANDPA HARRIS.

It is with high head and a proud step
that Captain George Harris now prone
nades the streets. Recently Captain Har-
ris dehorned his moustache, and hence his
smile has fine field to play in. Yester-
day this same smile was broad aud hilsri-
Gus ard completely beyond muscular con
troll. It extended from ear TO ear. The
cause OF all this was the birth OF a fine
nine pound girl baby 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Harris which event makes Captain
Harris "A grandfather for the first time in
his life. He declares that the baby j. the
finest and the smartest aud the brightest
baby be ever sat his eyes on, and nobody
doubts for moment that lie e a judge,
having been for a number Of years captain
OF infantry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
CITY N BRIEF.

Miss Kate Wigs Will go 10 St. Louis
next week.
H. W. Wallenstsin returns this week
from the east
Miss Cora West IS visiting Clearwater
friends IhIs y eek
Miss Irma r. Evans Will return home 70
Medicine Lodge today.
Neff-s band will play a. North Lawrence
aud Eleventh street tonight.
VIII BretcA left yesterday foE a week 5
trip 10 Chicago ard other points east.
Cliff SAWYER hiss returned from three
weeks visit 10 l. : parents n Illinois.
Lee Jones has resumed bis old position
with the WeIls-Fargo Express company.
Ronald Smith aud Arthur Lee l-ft yes
terlay mcralng on business trip 20 the
strip.
Master Herbert Smith has gone 20 War
komiS. u. + 10 visit - friend BzrJ!= Nc
hIbosu
W. r. Hewey i looking after the inter
ssts Il tie state fsir IN the absence OF SEC
Rotary Irwin.
2. II. Bliun OF Bea;isy. was 10 the city
Yesterday on business connected WIKI the
Bsnt.ey schools.
Battery A has recruited Eve new mea
v.thin the past few days and there j. stllI
room Tor SIX more
The = montbs-0ld daughter Of :. II.
Cam-.8u Of ~IuuYca-e- died yesterday
and VIII be buried today.
Secretary Irwin q the STATE Fair $3.50
e. q went 10 Gnsda Springs yesterday
.oy w-ek', rscgp-rAI3on.
IL lie Jsz Zsiy J. very low with fever al
TIE l.. me q h!s grandfather. :. " G8l-
sol, l6I6 North Mead aveEue-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08

Biff. crash. smash. and of went two
cars from the track. 4 collision occurred
on The street Car line III Riverside PARK,
Just west of the bridge ON Pine street,
about . o'clock last evening. ana two d.
lapidated cars stand IN the Tenth street
barn anu two niotorueers are handling
themselves with care a the consequence
of attempting a feat that has never Yet
been performed satisfactorily, thar OF max
ing two street cars pass on the same track.
George W. NcPheeIers drives Riverside
car to the end OF the line and back 10 Main
and Douglas. He is due at the corner at
5:55. Frank Clark. during the campmeet-
ing runs his ear 10 the camp ground and
back, and leaves there on his return to the
CITY at the same time that McPheeters
starts back from the end OF the line, fol-
lowing Clark ten minutes behind. Last
night while rounding one OF the short
curves i'll the park their cars each with
one passenger aboard, colIIded while
at a high rate of speed. The outboupd car
driven by Clark suffered the loss of lis
yestibule which was utterly demolished.
bot h cars were thrown from the rails the
glass in the windows was shiyered and
splintsrs from the woodwork Were scat
tered lar ana wide.
At this point there is thick growth of
underwood and the lower branches OF the
trees also help TO obscure the view.
The passengers We're not Injured. but
CLARK was struck on the right hand by he
falling door of tie car aud severely injured
one fiuger being dislocated, while Nc
pEeeters has an ugly wound in the left
thigh, half cut and half bruise, painful
bu; not dangerous.
Both men tell the same story: namely
that the other man was TO blame Clark
claims TO have seen the other Car frs: and
To have reversed and put on
the brake so that his Car WAS
almost at standstill. He also charges
that McPheeters had gone but half way TO
the end OF the liue aud then started back.
hoping to make the Pine street switch and
meet Clark at the time when he should b..
at the end of the line. McPheeters, on his
part, asserts that he did run out 10 the
end and was running on bis own time, and
that Clark is responsible for running out
past the switch IN attempting 10 make the
camp ground and start back ahead of
Mcpheeters. He also says that his car
was almost stopped, while Clark was doing
the speeding.
The platform of the down car telsscoped
that OF the up car, and it was at first at
tempted TO tow them back in that cou.
dition, but they We're derailed the second
time and had 10 be separated before the
track could be cleared.
The accident CAUSED considerable delay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08

Mr.. White. formerly with Thomas Shaw
but more recently with the singer Goa
pany is back AT the Old stand again
Mrs. \. E. Phillips of Greenwich, died
yesterday of consumption AT the age OF q
years and will be buried this afternoon.
Died. Aug. 8. 1891, Annie. wife of f A
Phillips. Funeral at Greenwich NJ +
church, tomorrow. August ;. at 10 n. III
The school OF instruction for the ID. Of
r. will bs held Wednesday and THURSDAY
afternoons al $50 o clock, at the hall u IS,
l. o. o. I.
The ladies of Peerless Degree of Honor
will give social al Hyde Park Thursday
evening. that promises to be very pleas
ant affair. The ladies will have ice cream
in abundance and Will serve il 10 the Occu-
pauts of carriages 81 we'll as those IN the
park.
Yesterday Judge Strstton issued licenses
to wed 10 two bSppy couples, Thomas l..
Boyce aud Josie Hamilton Of Wichita and
George ". Lewis OF Jefferson, o l.. and
Maggie u. Crumbaugh ot Chase. They
were promptly married in the judges
office.
Will Smith, of the Chicago Lumber
company. has demonstrated himself 20 lie
an expeIt at opening ssfes Charlie
Niney's safe became fast aud after experts
tying in Vain to open IL for week Billy
was sent for and Yanked the door epen
by a simple and artistic twist of the hand.
Miss Phoebe Hammond, vino has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Laura Hughes, OF
455 North Waco, left last evening for her
home. accompanied by her little niece.
Miss May. WHO will enter school Of
music Miss May is an exceptionally
bright child. and possesses very rare talent
in vocal music, which Will add many
laurels TO her brilliant future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
pROptH ARTIFICIAL HEAT.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting of Elizabeth lodge this
evening. Members of Odessa lodge re-
uuested to be present.
EggIeston Post No. pa meets tonight in
y. of T. hail, 1l6 North Market street.
Visiting comrades cordially invited
a special meeting of Elmo Lodge of
Perfection, No. Q. will be held at the
cathedral this Wednesday evening, for
the purpose of auditing accounts. and the
reception of petitions, $50 sharp. The
session will be brief.
A stated meeting of Albert Pike Lodge,
l. D., A 4 aud \. -, Will be held at
the Scottish RiJe cathedral, this Wednts-
dav evening, commencing at S o'clock
Wook in the degrees. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all Masonic brethren to
visit with Albert Pike when convenient
for them to do so.
The Ladies Aid Socisty of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
church pArlors today at 4 p. m. Mrs.
hrndrick.
A Rainbow lawn social will be given by
the Willing Workers of the Emporia Ave
me Baptist church. \ short program
vi be rendered. Ice cream. cake, can
% nd lemonade will be served. Music
be =,Iysn by y, frs band.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
SYNOD MELTING.
Kansas United Prcsbyterians in Session in thi,
CITY.

The United Presbyterians of the city
have been painting. vanishing, papering
and fixing up their church generally for
last night in the opening meeting OF the
Synod of Kansas. The choir op7ned tie
services with the anthem, by the Rivers
OF Babylon" and Rev. ID, VI. Mcclellan OF
Kansas City read the scripture lesson and
offered PRAYER the moderator, Rev. J. III.
Gibson OF Pitts burg. was detained at home
by sickness in his family, but Rev. {. II.
Strong of Sterling was selected by the
committee and Very acceptably filled the
place Mr.. Strong is II strong preacher,
very clear in his illustrations, very forcihle
in his applications of the truth. Mr..
Strong is the author of a history of the
"Waldenses," and Is q very fac Bible
student. His Bible study on Friday night
will make one of the most interesting
meetings of the Synod.
Rev. ;. NJ. Hood of Nortonville was
unanimously elected moderator for the en-
suing year. He very gracefully assumed
the gayel and presided with grace and
dignity. Rev. J. p White of Walton,
VINO is secretary of the program commit
tee and has done most of the work IN pre-
pairing for she meeting, made his report
ard presented the program, which was
adopted. The following ministers were
present and received the courtesIes OF the
Synod; DR.. ;. b. Fleming of the Presby-
terrain church. Wichita; Rev. j.
L. Cook of Athens, Tennessee;
Rev. Chauncey Murch of Egypt;
Rev. j. 5. Thompson and Rev. ID. NJ. Tel
ford of Pennsylvania. The II lean Omar
tet which gives the concert tonight Favored
the audience with song which was so
highly appreciated that they were COM
PEELED to respond to the encore.
The program for today is business SEES
sion from 10 l., quarter centennial eXer-
cises from . to 4, concert by the colored
quartet at S. All the exercises are open to
the public.
NOTES.
This is not silk hat synod. The mod
orator wears the only one.
The clerks, Rev J. W. Long, Rev. r. W.
Mcbride, former missionary to the
Warm Spring Indians, and Rev. Chsun-
cey Murch, the Egyptian missionary, will
together weigh about half IA tor.
Dr. James White of Kansas City, is one
Of the most distinguished looking men i'll
the budy.
The wives from a distance are not
numerous but they make up the lack in in
telligence and good looks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08

When Oklahoma and Kansas combined
start out to do anything it Is bound to
be novel, to say the least
Yesterday George w. Lewis of Jeffer
sou, Oklahoma, gentleman with the
weight of fifty-three years upon his shout
ders, bashfnlly sided into the probate
court of this city with widow Maggie G
Crum bough, biushing bride of -, nest
ling close o his elbow. She is from Chase
county this state.
They met here by previous appointment
aud proceeded to the court house as
stated.
The gay widower looked about
him cautiously, wiuked at Judge
StrattOn and in minor key asked
beard the remark and blushed. Tine
license was made out in the familiar Pop
uli>t hand writing of Judge Stratton Off
cially signed, ages recorded and the great
seal attached to IL.
THANK you, Judge" was the acknowl-
eds ment.
Heml hem; said the Judge.
The gentleman went down into the
depth of his trousers pocket, lifted out a
fist full OF tine party of the 10 TO l and
handed over to the jugde who smiled in
acknowledgment and again used The eX-
preston, ''hemi HEMP which Indicated
that he wss In a position and in willing
mood to splice them at reasonable
figures and in approved style. They didn't
tumble for the time being, bu1 quietly and
politely and lightly and joyfully took their
departure.
They proceeded not to the palace of the
parsOn but to the Office of the lawyer
where they each entered into a solemn
anti-matrimonial contract of "a civil ma
ture. They, each of them, solemnly prom
Used and covenaDted that in case of mar
riage being a failure and divorce became
necessary, they should each retain the
wealth and property they had at their
marriage aud that in no sense should one
claim part of the properly or wealth of
the other.
This done they returned to the probate
court and desired Judge Stralton to make
them man and wife with as few frills rs
possible. Judge StrAtton accommodated
them and in eight seconds by the watch
they were man and wife, and as happy
couple as ever departed from the temple of
Justice.
There is another unusual proceeding con-
nected with this marriage Mr.. Lewis has
two daughters living with him, aged 10
and Is respectively. These two sensible
young ladies are far from being ticklish
about a step-mother. On the contrary
when their worthy parent left
home yesterday morning they brushed
his clothes, fixed his collar
buttons, adjusted his necatie and, in fact,
fixed hIm up till he rivaled Ward McAllis
ter. More than this, they bid him god
speed aud promised to have a wedding
banquet fit for the gods ready for himself
and his better half when they returned
home last night.
The contracting parties were Deighbors
in Chase county before Mr.. Lewis went to
the strip and are both well to do people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
AT RIVERSIDE.
Interest SIN at is Zenith st the Methods
camp Meeting.

The services at the Methodist camp
meeting az Riverside park commenced
yesterday with the morning prayers al
$50, conducted by ". 3. Barton Of Doug
lass.
The sermon at 1880 WAS preached by T.
n Hyden Of Winfield. The text was
taken from Mathew 2l:l2. "All things
whatsoever ye ask in prayer believing, We
shall receive" The preacher set before
his congregation their great privilege TO
ask Of the Lord and some OF the things
they may ask for with assurance
The afternoon hour Was devoted 70 the
interest home mission work. After a de-
votloDal service an address was delivered
by :. B. BruAner Of Winfield, who spoke
OF the character of this work. This was
followed by an address By c u. Hestwood
Of Augusta, who spoke especi ally Of The
importance OF this work. An Offering on
the part of the congregation 10 carry for
ward the work closed the Afternoon
service.
The Epworth League service was con-
Quoted 10y 7. Is. Lawrence.
The sermon OF The evening was preached
by {. :. Nusbaum OF kingmsn The text
WAS taken from Mathew 25;i6. These
shall 20 away into everlasting punls h
ment, but the righteous into life eternal
The sermon Was an earnest and most
impressive appeal 10 the unsaysd 10
give themselves 10 the LoTd and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
CRY OF FIRE.
Department Called ou5 Three Times 20 4 Resi-
dcncc Fire.


dcncc Fire.
The fire department was called out thr ee
times yesterday morning within half AS
many hours to extirsuish the BanQuo-like
flames which sought the destruction of
the house of Mrs. Wagner, S03 South Main.
The house is a one-story frame of four
rooms aud lean.to at the rear. Fire was
discovered at Sis in a closet in the front
of the house. An alarm waa turned in
but the fire was put out before the depart
ment arrived on the ground. Before the
engine he'd got back to headquarters the
alarm was sounded once more, some cloth
lag banging on the wall at least twelve
feet away in another room having some
how got on fire in the meantime. This
time the chemical engine was turned on
10 finish the tismes, and 1t was thought
that everything was safe. About an hour
afterwards smoke WAS seen creeping
between the shingles near a flue about the
center of the house. The fire was under
good Roadway when the water was turned
on aud for while hose and AK played
havoc with the shingles, this time effeclu
ally subduing the destructive element.
The damage 10 the house = not very great
but the furniture was badly damaged.
The building aud contents We're insured
for 81. 900
The origin OF the fire, or fires, rather, is
very strange, and tue people about the
place are at loss to account for the mys-
terry, even on the usual tramp hypothesis.
Though tramp they had refused 10 feed
the night before threatened 10 get even
with them" they cannot conceive how any
one could have kindled three fires in broad
daylight without being discovered.
II is very probable that the last two
blazes resulted from the first one not hsv-
ing been thoroughly extinguished. Miss
Wagner upon discovering the fire. ct
deevored TO save some of the clothing, aud
hurredly threw it into another closet
without examining IL, and Y hich uu-
doubleday contained some smoulderiug
fire, this causing the later alarms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
FAT AND RATHER.
The Reptile Quickly Disposed of by q
Tiucky Rodent.

The Reptile Quickly Disposed of by the
Tiucky Rodent.
81 saw the gamest fight the other
day ever witnessed IN my life" re-
marked a gentleman a few days since.
''Not long ago a big rattlesnake was
caught near my house. II was tho
father Of all the rattlesnakes IN that
section, and had twelve rattles and a
button. A day or two after his snake
ship had been captured we concluded
to give him a rat 10 eat, and, as ! had
heard that rats occasionally put up a
fight against a snake, stopped 70 see
the performance. The snake was in a
large box, arranged 50 that the fight
could be directly seen from the ont
side The rat was not anxious for the
fight and gave plaintive little squeak
when forced in the box. Then II ran
off into one corner and sat down. The
snake was mad and hungry. end no
sooner spied II than his eyes fairly
blazed with anger. He coiled himself
into q whirring. rafting, Kissing mass
and in a moment launched himself
through the air like a tbunderbolt.
But the rat had been watching things
himself and when the snake jumped he
Jumped too. The snake was perfect
picture Of denouiacal rage and his
rafting was terrific as he missed his
prev. and again coilcd. The same tao
ties were repeated several times and
the snake was evidently wearing him
self out with his own rrge. Suddenly
the rat took the offensive end when
ever the snake sprenR a. him would
jump To one si,le and then, quick -
lightning. would spring at the snake
and bite II before - could coil 4 At
tlesnake, you know. canrO. bite unless
coiled. Then the rat would dart Of -
one side Of the box, and wait fcr his
enemy 20 come again. which i always
did. only % be again btten. At last
the snake made a tremendous iuEge a
the rat. which again successfully exc
cuted its tactics q jumping % one SIDE
Then. almost quicker than the eye
could follow Il. i rushed directly a.
fae snake. % Il lay extended on The
floor. and fastened itself right on the
hack Of its neck. and never let mp until
il had bitten the head nearly OF TIE
body. That ended the fight -lEat
then and there TIE snake died a.
most instantly. and the rat trotted -
to the other side Of the box unhsrUed-
tell you il was a great SIGHT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
ANOTHER CAMp MEErING.

The church OF The United Brethren in
Christ will hold camp meeting on Law
renee avenue five miles south of Douglas
avenue. commencing on Tuesday evening.
August If, At : O'Clock. The comm ittee
on management earnestly invites the CO.
operation OF all who love religion aud hate
iciQuity u pitch their tents with them
anu worship for few days in the grove
Gods FIRST Temple Tae object Of the
meeting will be for the conversion Of sin
ners and for the promotion OF Higher
Life" Christianity. The camp meeting
will continue ten days aud possibly over
the second Sabbath.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
IN MEMORY OF HUME.
SedGvick County Bar Association Meet and
Pass Suitable Resolutions.

The county bar association met yester-
day morning in the court house in Obedi-
ence 10 call for that purpose and passed
the following resolutions on the death OF
John Hume:
Whereas, The members OF the bar of
Wichita have learned with deep regret of
the death of one of its members, John
Hume.
Whereas. By his death we have lost a
member whose untiring industry, com
manding ability and devotion 10 his pro-
frssion at an early age won for him a high
place 1T the bar of the state of his adption.
Therefore. Be IL hereby resolved that the
sympathy of this bar is hereby rendered 20
the family and friends of the deceased,
and that copy of these resolutions be fur
nisbed his wife and parents.
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the journal of this
court, and that the court, As "A mark OF re-
spect TO tue deceased, do adjourn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
ANOTHER FIRE ALARM.
Dynamo on the NJ SOM. Building Causes 4
Sensation

Many excited ladies were seen on the
Corner of First and Main streets last night.
The Eastern star meeting WAS 20 have
been held at the Masonic temple. aud
when the ladies went up stairs and into
the ante room a volume of smoke struck
them square on the faces and nearly
Knocked them down. IL was not neCes-
sary for the smoke TO knock them down
for thew came down themselves freely and
voluntarily and swiftly screaming fret
The alarm WAS a. once turned In and IN
three shakes Of lambs tail the fire de-
partmeut was at the rescue OF the Odge
goat Investigation developed The fact
that il was only the electrical dynamo that
was on IRE. l. caused a good deal OF
smoke. The fire department -ectifed
things in snort while and the ladies pro-
ceeGed al The usual hour with the meeting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08

a religious life. At the close, in response
to the invitation, the alter was crowded
with earnest seekers. There were present
today n addition to those heretofore re-
ported, Rev. \. b Bruner. Rev. j. A.
Hydep. Rev. G. Lowther of Winfield; Rev.
L. c. Pollard of Nickerson. Rev. a. W.
Cummons OF Haven, Rev. ) Brink, Abby
vile: Rev. J. ID. Bodkin. Wellington, and
Rev j. c. Heiwick. of Medford. o. L.
Program for Wednesday: Morning
prayers $780, conducted by T. Mccormick:
1880, sermon by w. a. Cummings; 2:30
p. m, sermon by ID. +. Irwin; $50, Ep-
worth League sermon conducted by ". 3.
Barton; S:l5. sermon by Stepen Brink.