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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
FROM NEW MEXICO.
Colony Of Farmers Coming Fon that Place to
SedCwick County.

Hale Cowley has made arrangements for
the planting of another colony in Sedg-
wick county.
This time he has induced nearly half a
hundred New Mexicans to leave their
sterile homes and to cast their lots in the
fertile valleys of the Arkansas in Kansas.
Some eight years ago a colony OF far
mers from New York and New England
went into New Mexico and settled in the
valleys. The most delusiye prospects
rolled up before them every year, but
when the harvest came they vanished like
the mirage, and with the exception of two
years their efforts were failures.
Previous to going TO New Mexico an eff
for wasSnade to get them to come to Kan
sas, but the railroad companies persuaded
them to go to New Mexico.
When they realized that they had taken
the wrong course they began to think of
studying the condition, prospects and re-
sources of the state. Their only objectioo
to it seemed to be prohibition, for while
they are temperate people themselves,
they understand the grape culture thor
oughly and did not see any show for culti-
waiting it to any extent in this state, not.
withstanding the advantages of the eli
mate and the soil. Now that predjudice
has been less marked and the law more
likely to be wiped out in the future, their
opinion of Kansas is better than it has
been, and Mr.. Cowley got them to invest
here with less trouble than he expected.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
POVERTY, PRIDE AND MEASLES,

Dr. Hoffman, the new city physician, is
getting taste of the hard work incident
to his duties as county and city physician
1t seems to him that every poor family in
town is afflicted with the measles or some
kindred ailment, and the result is that the
good-natured doctor is kept moving about
among them both day and night, with but
very little rest.
The Doctors good nature is frequently
taxed to its utmost. for, while people are
poor. they never cease to be proud. On
many occasions he is necessarily COM
PEELED to order some one TO the poor farm,
instead of to the hospital, and in nine
cases out OF ten they object indignantly.
kind of people. They will go to an
hospital willingly and gladly, at
the public expense. but lust talk
poor farm to them and the pride of forty
generations back bubble up within them,
and their invariable answer is "No, sir,
I'll die first"
The fact is the poor farm is splendid
place to live. 1t is rs comfortable
home as the average home in the country,
and the table fare there is better than can
be found in two.thirds of the homes of
of the city. There is nothing objection
able about the farm bnt the prefix poor"
which indicates it to be an institution for
victims OF poverty. and very few will
acknowledge themselves to be paupers. 1t
is an easy matter to humble a PERSONS
pride, but hard matter to make them
acknowledge their poverty.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
GOING TO BUILD
Ell DORADO AND WICHITA TO BE
CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE.
Company Organized Yesterday to
Build and Maintain the Line.
Leon Also Strictly In 1t-It
Will be a Great Accommo-
datiOn to Merchants.
Halo, there, Ell Dorado.

Halo, there, Ell Dorado.
Yesterday q company was organized at
El Dorado. Butler county. to build. main
tain and operate q telephone line from
that city to Wichita via Leon.
For some time this movement has been
on foot and has been pushed earnestly to
completion.
Some obstacles had to be encountered and
they were at last overcome by the genius
and grit Of Kansans who never find any
thing too difficult for them to surmount.
The movement did not originate either
at El Dorado or Wichita. The editor of
the Leon Indicator suggested it and he
worked hard and earnestly at it till he
educated the people of Butler up to the
necessity Of telephone communication
with the great southwest commercial
center. It will be great thing for both
the merchants of Leon and FL Dorado, AS
they can call up the Wholesale houses of
Wichita and order goods fromshem per-
sonally without being put to tGs neces-
sity of spending time or money
to come over here every time they want to
buy bill of goods. Being connected by
telephone wire with Wichita means good
deal to them, for it will also connect them
with Winfield. Arkansas City, Caldwell.
Wellington, Newton and Hutchinson, as
we'll as the smaller cities surrounding
Wichita for forty miles.
AS the arrangements were completed
only last night all the details are not yet
known.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
LEVY SECURES IT
WICHITA BANKER GETS FIRST
BOND OF THE NEW ISSUE.
Bids One Hundred Per Cent-Pre
MUM for Number One and Has
No CompetltOrs-He Prizes
1t Highly and Will Keep
1t as MementO.

This curious dispatch was received by
the EAGLE from Washington last even.
ing:
WASHINGTON, ID. C. Feb. 5.-M. Levy,
Wichita banker will receive the first $50
bond of the $50, 600, 600 bonds issued by the
government. Mr.. Levy bid 500 for the
first bond issued and he was not only the
best, but only bidder for it.
This statement has quite a story at
tached to it. 1t has its moral as well.
The moral is that Wichita is never asleep,
and its men never let an opportunity,
great or small, escape them.
When Treasurer Carlisle announced his
call for bids for the new issue of bonds, NJ
W. Levy decided that he would like bond
number one. He thought it would bs
worth something as a memento. even if
the Cleveland administration succeeded in
dsrupting the government and capsizing
its financial standing and so rendering the
bond worthless from a pecuniary stand
point.
Thinking is acting with Wichita men,
and so Mr.. Levy no sooner thought that
he wanted it than he had dispatched bid
for the bond. He wrote briefly that he
would pay 100 per cent. premium for it.
~ chao h0 :" oS VIZ WHY ohN WIZ
highest bidder.
A reporter for the EAGLE bore the news
Of his success to Mr.. Levy.
what are you going to do with its"
Mr.. Levy was asked.
well, / haven't decided what to do
with it exactly. If get it will prize it
highly of course. 1 may frame it and
hang it up in my office"
''How did you happen to bid for iti''
You will remember that when the
Columbian souvenir coins were issued. a
Chicago firm bid $1,000 for the first coin.
That was where ] got my idea"
"There will be no doubt Of its being the
first bonds'
"No. If get it, it will be numbered
bond No. /. When the Chicago firm Sc
cured its Columbian souvenir coin, it in
sisted on the coin being backed up with
Hfidavits and certificates that the coin re-
ceived and paid for was the first coin to be
completed at the mint. My bond will be
numb bered and will need no affidavit Of
course will be glad to get it and will al
ways keep it. 1t was rather strange that
no one else bid for it. gave just twice its
face value Tor it."
Mr.. Levy expects his bond any day soon,
and will place 1t on exhibition where
evary body can get look at it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

A. II. Edwards of the Kentucky Hat
Store has received a letter from one of the
party accompanying John w. Foster,
private secretary of President Harrison.
The writer, j. L. Orr, states that the
party intends to travel around the globe.
The letter is written from Ceylon. Mr..
Orr says: Coffee was formerly grown
very extensively, but blight came upon
the trees and now tea-growing has taken
The place of coffee to a great extent.
1t is now what they call winter. The
thermometer shows 81 degrees White
duck clothes are the regular wear. The
common people of the natives are gem
orally naked from the waist up and from
The waist down the strip of clothing is
often not so very wide either. Those who
wear few clothes are bare headed and
bare footed" There is certainly no need
Tor people here 70 kick on hard times in
This land of comfort.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
ON TRIAL FOR THEFT.
Many People From Haysville Interested IN the
Walters Trial

The case Of the state against Harvey
Walters is now on trial In the district
court, and a red hot time 1t is.
The court room is crowded by people
living in the neiRhborhood of Haysville,
and it looks as il all of Waco township
is interested in the case.
Walters is charged with the theft of s25
from Benjamin French, and such an event
being rare thing among the good people
of Haysville it is no wonder the crowd in
attendance is large.
After stealing the money it is alleged
that he proceeded Immediately to blow it
in against q crap game, and after losing
part Of it in that way he turned to poker
for a change and planted nearly half the
money In that safe-investment plan.
The fact that he stole the money was
quite astonishing to his neighbors, but
the disposition he made of it was not
much less horrifying to the good people of
the community. It is even said of him
that he not only stole and dissipated, but
that he actually enticed the youths of
rural life to take their first steps into the
mysteries Of poker and other national
games.
According to some stories he was not
willing to stop them. It is actually
alleged that he was the young man that
blew out the gas in the county Jail at the
time Clyde Mattox desired to leave that
institution without permission on the
night of the day of his sentence.
To be brief, Mr.. Walters has reputa-
tion among some of his guileIess neigh.
bors something like the reputation Guy
Faulks had in old London when that
gentleman f1ourished.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
CHARLES ROSSLER'S DEATH.

Charles Rossler died last evening at 5i5
O'Clock, at his home at 425 North Waco
avenue, of softening of the brain.
For some months Mr.. Rossler has been
feeling i'll, but his case did not assume a
serious aspect till about 5 o'clock Monday
evening. From that till y o'clock he suf-
fered good deal. but after that hour and
until his death he remained unconscious.
Mr.. Rossler was 6S years old, and lived in
this city for several years. He was man
highly esteemed among the Germans, a.
we'll as by the community generally. He
made many improvements in Wichita and
was public spirited in all movements for
the city's good. While he had nearly
reached the allotted life of man, neverthe-
less he seemed to be hale and hearty until
comparatively recently, and bid fair to
live several years to come.
No funeral arrangements have yet been
made.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
PROBATE COURT.

Judge Stratton had merry marriage
party yesterday. William Z. Helena and
Iona Porter, both of Andover. secured a
license and straightway proceeded TO the
parlors of the court and were there Joined
in the holy bonds of wedlock. The happy
couple were accompanied by two other
couples. and peals Of laughter served for
the wedding march.
w. NJ. Cave filed a demand against the
estate of Howard Rogers.
Proof of the death Of David j. O'Neil
was filed yesterday, and letters OF admin
istration issued to J. L. Windle under a
bond of $780,
S. A. Bass filed claim of $50 against
the estate of 8. w. Allison. for medical
services. His claim was allowed.
In the estate of John Haas, petition
was filed for leave to compromise the
debt against w. G. Woodman & Son. The
petition was heard, and ordered as prayed
fOr
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
FORFEITED HIS BOND.

Harry Tramaine did not show up in the
police court yesterday and his little old
twenty-five dollars was forfeited to the ex-
chequer of the city.
Harry resented an insult hurled at .
favorite woman by a jealous hearted crea-
ture the night before last in his place OF
business on East Douglas avenue He
precipitated row in which more than a
half dozen persons of both sexes participa-
ted and free fight continued until Chief
Cone was attracted to the scene and put q
stop to the business saying that matters
were getting 800 disorderly to suit the re-
fined taste of that portion OF the city. The
police say that if a similar scene occurs
again that q suspension OF business must
be the inevitable result.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
DIR. FLINT AND DAUGHTER

A hearty welcome was accorded The
Flints last night on their return to Wich.
ita, their friends completely filling the
op era house. Among the volunteers were
many ladies. including DR.. Ames, the eel
ebrated quakeress phr enolOgist, who Gre
ated much amusement by her vigorous
dancing while hypnotized. Dr.. Burroughs
was probably the star subject Of the eve-
ming. Many old and new scenes were pre-
seuted showing the marvellous control DR..
Flint and daughter possess over the minds
of others. Fingers, arms and legs became
stiff, tongues refused to perform their Of
flee. Pockets became led with imagin-
ary molasses, chairs and broomsticks be-
came apparently white hot at word Of
command. Invisible marbles were ham
died by grown men with the zest Of a
school boy in early spring, and when they
finally dispersed after seeing a young man
of twenty years metomorphosed into an
infant of twenty months. many sides
ache d from unwonted laughter. The en-
tertainments continue al the week
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
BACK TO MISSOURI.

Detective Tracy Of Missouri passed
through the city yesterday with French
man named De Shoffon.
De Shoffon was a barber at Guthrie and
ran one of the elite tonsorial pariors Of
Oklahoma's capital. He was doing we'll
and being good artist and apparently a
worthy citizen, he was at the apex of pros
perity, when one day Missourisn came
along from Bowling Green and recognized
him as a man who embezzled something
in the neighborhood Of $1,000 from an
organ company that he was collecting for.
Mr. De Shoffon says that he is the victim
of persecution, but he does not give any
cause why the great commonwealth of
Missouri should desire to persecute a sim
pie barber
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
HOLINESS CONVENTION

The Sedgwick County Holiness associa-
tion will hold convention at the South
Emporia NJ. E. church in this city, COM
mencing Monday evening, February l2 at
1;30 o'clock.
The convention will be in charge of Rev.
Jacobs Of Nortonviile, Kansas. The meet
ing will commence with a prayer and
praise service led by Rev A. B. Bruner,
pastor, after which Rev. Lowther of New
ton will preach. Rev. J. w. Martin. the
evangelist, will be present to give some of
bis characteristic Bible readings.
Other ministers and workers will be iu
attendance
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
CAMP ENTERTAINMENT,

Those who attended the company camp
fire of the Sons of Veterans last night were
we'll pleased with the entertainment.
After the muster service was over. W.
N. Morgan. division commander, delivered
an address to those present. Visitors were
then announced, aud the Ladies' Aid soci-
ciey, with the Woman's Relief corps and
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, demanded that the boys" surren-
der. which they did, and, as prisoners,
were served an elegant supper, which was
most agreeable surprise.
After the supper was over. Mr.. Heiden.
Judge advocate of the Sons of Veterans,
and Messrs. Barnes and Beard, and Mrs
Emma J. LaPaz. were called upon to ad-
dress the audience. which they did.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The first of the series of parlor lectures
to be given by Miss Viola Price will be
held at the residence OF Mrs. Hiram I'M
boden, on Monday afternoon, Feb. l2, at 3
o'clock. The subject will be Dante
Gabriel Rosetti" Miss Price has but re-
Gently finished three special courses in lit.
erature at Wellesley, and has been very
successful in her literary lectures in other
places. These lectures are under the aus
pices OF the Ladies' society Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. As they are
something new to Wichita the ladies hope
to make them a great success. both in a
literary and social way.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
PERSON AIS.

F. L. Monroe Of Chicago 10 q visitor at
the Hotel Carey.
David Pollock o. New York is In wich.
| ita on u business vi sit.
G. W. Fuller of Kansas City Is 10 town
on business
DIR. Minor of Kansas City !s In town
| visiting friends.
+. S. Stewart Of st. Louis Is . guest a.
| the Carey.
o. H Oiell OF Kansas City is registered
| at she Carey.
c. C. Conant represented Enid Ia the
city last nj ght.
S. u. McAliistes of Kansas City Is doing
business 10 town.
A. Lehman of Omaha is in the city on
business.
the guests at the Carey.
w. Y. Morgan wss down from Emporis
| last highs.
". L. pinker,on OF Monet ia a, the
Carey.
A. I. Jackson OF Oklahoma City attsnd.
ed 10 business matters ia the city ye-te--
day.
Deputy United States Marshal Janss
McMurry came over from Girard last
night 10 serve summons on witnesses Tor
the Burrows Investigation.
The majestic and portIy form OF Dick
Walker was seen at the Carey last night
He came down from Topeka on busioess
connected with the investigation Of the
Mattox escape.
J. Monroe HeiskeiI OF Maryland. special
examiner for toe department Of Justice, ar
rived ia the city last night pursusns 10
directions from the attorney general 10
investigate TIE Mattox Jail breaking
affair.
W. l. Hutchinson Of Anthony repre-
sentsd Harper county a. the NanhAttAn
yesterday.
N. Thacher was dowa from Topeka
yesterday on business.
T. T.. Osborn who halls from Ksnsa-
City, No., could be found at tbs Metro
pole last night.
g. ". UoIienbaek. one OF the officers of
the insane asJ luu. speat few hours be-
tween trains in ths city yesterday.
{. J. Mayer Of Newton was =, the Metro
pole lass night
Judge Charles r. Rsdiek. the lawyer
who 50 anly defended Clyde MattoI. j. ia
the city with hs.dGuart~rs a. toe Metro
pole Ars. Kedsck @ecum paaiss shs judge
G. VI. Young of 81 Jas~ph was IN shs
city on BUSINESS yesterday.
FL. Munroe OF Chicago registered q.
Hotel Carey last night.
-. r. Hus. Of Ml-suk>s made bis
hsaSq quarters al the Astfopols whils ia
our c.sy yesterday.
". B3aer Robert, represented Moth
g.
Manhattan.
~ /. Martin Hss registered q. ias
Me;scpols fro n Wia1sid yesterday.
Robert Esnne-s$ vas - tas Manhattan
yesterday Registered from Topeka
II. :. Ferguson Q, Hutchinson ,oak com
soTt q, ise Astropcse YESTERDAY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
NOT POISONED.

"a woman Is poisoned; come at once"
that was the message that flashed over the
wire to DIR. McClees last night. The doc
tor is always willing to fly to the aid of
people in distress, but If he knew then
what he knows now he would not visit so
swiftly to the scene of the alleged poison
ing. 1t was Nellie Gray who was in trou-
bic, but investigation failed to reveal thnt
she was any relation to the famous ''poor
Nellie Gray" OF poetic delight. When the
doctor arrived after good hearty sprint
he found Nellie dead-drunk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
WILLIAM II. SHERWOOD.

The Wichita Musical club have secured
this world renowned artist for Wednesday
evening. Feb. "A, at which time he will
perform IA most classical aud pleasing pro-
gram. This will be just the place to fit
tiugly celebrate good old St. Valentines
evening. Don't forget the time: Wednes-
day evening, Feb. IA. Program begins
promptly at o'clock, at st. Johns Epis-
cOpal church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Wichita Division los, o. r. T., held their
annual meeting for the elections of officers
last evening at which there were present
large and enthusiastic attendance The
financial condition and growth of the di.
fision was most encouraging and its man
lxement in the past was complimented
highly by the members present The fol-
lowing officers We're elected:
w. V. Powell. c. T.; J. A. Newmen, A.
c. T.; A. j. Applegate, secretary; L. B.
Jones. treasurer; E. S Gum. S. tt; W. T.
Bozsman, j. I. Delegates to the grand
convention-W. Y. Powell, J. A. New
man. G. W. Wooley.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
Eh Hay gagle Horung Eebuaru 1884
wEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU, ]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. :
WICHITA. Kan. Feb. 6. 1891

WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA. Kan. Feb. 6, 1854
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Probably fair, with no marked change in
temperature before Thursday afternoon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature has been As; the
lowest 81. and the mean 40. with cloudy
weather, fresh south wind and falling
barometer.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 81
For the past five years the average
temperature for the mouth of February
has been "a. and for the 9th day T
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-Following is the
forecast up to o'clock p. NJ, Wednesday:
For Kapsas-Generallyc cloudy. and prob
ably showers in eastern portion; variable
winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Showers; south winds.
For Missouri-Generally cloudy, with
showers; south winds.
For Colorado-Increasing cloudiness; va
riable winds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
VISIT rKou PRESIDENT DALTON.

Mrs. Dalton. department president of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Rspub-
lie, came up from Winfield yesterday to
attend meeting of Caroline Harrison
circle The meeting was largely attended
and very interesting, and Mrs. Dalton was
much pleased with the manner in which
the local officers conducted the business
At the close of the meeting she made a
very eloquent and patiotic address
Mrs. Dalton Is practicing attorney at
Winfield. and is good ealker
The department encampment meets in
Newton on the Goth lust, on the same date
as the Grand army encampment.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERa

Last evening the pupils OF the Phipic
class of the High school spent an hour
studying the action o: steam locomotives.
Through the courtesy Of Foreman o. D..
Flanders of the Sante ronnd house and
Mr. j. n. Austin, hostler. they were ena-
bled to study all the mechanism Of the
engine, and to take short ride in the cab.
The class have begun the study of eiectri-
city, and having the city current in tie
room, have numerous experiments. They
are studying things as well as books.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
CHAUTAQUANS.

Sunflow er Chautaugua Circle program
for Tuesday February 13. Circle meets
at Mrs Reeds, 1918. N. Lawrence avenue.
Owing to Miss Viola Prices Literary lee
ture, circle will not meet Monday, Feb. IL.
Sunday school bible lesson, Mrs. Reed.
Rome and Making of Modern Europe,
Mrs Mcclure.
Paper-Charater Stakeholder the Her
NIT, Mrs. Reed.
Story O: Crusades, Mrs. Fellows.
Paper-Richard the Lion Hearted, Mrs.
Mcclure.
Story of "Salad:n," Mrs. Wright
Roman and Medieval Art, Mrs. Whit
tier.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINER

Quite an enjoyable time had the young
people of she Reformed church at the
home OF Miss Bertha Shaw. sl1 South To-
peka avenue. last evening. Miss Shaw en-
tertained her guests in such a manner that
they were reluctant TO give up their very
pleasant evening when the time TO depart
drew nigh. Music was rendered and games
played and a merry company bid farewell
10 their hostess.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Little Harry Russell died at bis faith
er's residence, 31S South Washington
avenue. yesterday, at the age OF years
and g months. Some time ago Harry
took cold when the measles had set In and
his death was caused from measles and
the Group The funeral will be held this
afternoon from the house.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The elevator at Halstead belonging to
Mira & Bergtholdt burned Monday
morning about O'Clock. IL contained a
onsiderable quantity of wheat, and, with
four box cars was totally consumed. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but it sup.
posed to have been incendiary. The loss
is about SO, 600, portion of which Is COW
cred by insurance.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
CaRD or THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs II. Franck desire to ex.
press their hea rty appreciation OF the
many acts of fri endship and kindly sym
pathy with the family aud solicitude for
their son, F reddie, during his season OF
suffering from the fstefu accident Of Dec
%. and none the less for the pro.usion OF
floral emblems laid upon his bier by Fred
dies companions. schoolmss es, teachers,
neighbors and friends Of the family.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Major Niederlander who had just re-
turned from New York, spent Monday
with his family, leaving for St. Louis yes
terday on the Missouri Pacific noon ex-
press. He says that he is making every
effort to arrange his ST. Louis business
affairs in such a way as will permit his
return to this city.