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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
MUST PAY THE DOCTORS BILL.

Justice Keenan, had his time occupied
yesterday by the case of Doctors Whit,
lock, st. John and Hoffman against
Barnes for the payment Of professional
services rendered Miss Bidwell.
The story has been pubsshed before,
Miss Bidwell was thrown from buggy OH
South Lawrence avenue and had her thigh
dislocated.- She refused to have doctor
touch her, but in spite of her remon-
strances chloroform was administered and
the dislocation reduced. The question be-
fore the court was who should pay the
doctors bill.
DIR. al. Whitlock wos asked if the lady
was excited while he attended her.
81 think so"
What made you think so?n
when | went to attend her she said she
would have no doctor touch her, and gave
me a biff Oh the ear.''
did she make much noise?"
You could hear her block or more"
Mr.. White, a witness, stated that when
the buggy upset, Barnes cried very ex-
citedly, Here. hold my horse; 1 will at
tend to her; she is my girl"
The jury decided that. since Mr.. Barnes
hod engaged the doctors, he should foot
The bill and paw the costs of the suit, but
that 500 being little too high, the bill
should be $50
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
OBITU AIRY,

Mrs. Clara B. Carter was born March %,
1861 at Howard, Centre county. Pennsyl-
vania, and died in Wichita, Kansas Sun
day evening February II, 1894. When a
girl OF sixteen years her parents and other
family friends removed to Ellsworth,
Kansas. At that place she finished her
education. April %, 1884 she was mar
ried to Joseph L. Carter and came to
Wichita to live. Here her happy married
life was spent, Faithfully and devotedly
she performed her duties in the home, car
ing for her husband and little girl as only
wife and mother can do. Her last sick
ness was very brief, and on Sunday even
ing she fell asleep"
The funeral services were attended by a
large number of friends, associates and
neighbors at . p. III. Wednesday, and the
body laid at rest in Maple Grove cemetery.
Though young in years. yet she had ac
complished much by means of ber kind
ness of heart, loving disposition and SYM
pathetic nature. The world was made
better by her life
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
FREEDOM AND MARRIAGE.
Married in Slavery Once AM Remarked Under
the Light of Freedom.

George Gussett tried yesterday the
magic effects of matrimony and freedom
when they go hand in hand.
George was married before but it was
long, long ago down in Dixie when he was
slave, serving his aristocratic master un-
der flag that spoke freedom but did not
mean it.
This time he married Mollie Brown but
owing to the uncertainty of the direction
taken by the genealogical tree
in proslayery days. among the
enslaved, no birthplace could he
given. but there was no question about
the happy couple being of southern extrac-
ton.
This marital event and the circum
stances connected with iJ bring up recol-
lections that are growing strange and pc
culiar as the days go by and extend the
distance between the free present and the
slave past. When George first married
there was no guaranty of the ordinary
uninterrupted enjoyment of married life
He and his mate may be divorced next
day; not 10y death or by the courts, but
by the hammer of the autioneer
at the block of the slave dealer.
These times are past and gone and Uncle
Gussett is to be congratulated in his old
age that be aud his new wife Mollie can
go down the valley hand and hand without
fears of being separated in the pathway
10y the slave dealer. May they live to see
the torch of liberty ten times more lumi-
nous than it is at present
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
POLICE COURT.

Quite number OF arrests have been
made by the police court within the last
few days. Willie Smith was brought into
court yesterday for throwing a SNOWFALL
and hitting an old lady in the face. Willie
was exceedingly frightened but the court
found him not guilty aud lie was dis
missed.
Officer Sutton gave Mr.. Rogers ride in
the patrol wagon and the jdgeu placed the
punishment of a 81 fine on him for the
iniquity Of getting drunk.
Mary Brown, J. Jones and John Bcggs
helped themselves to the coal along the
railroads and were taken up for petty
larceny. Mary is a colored woman.
Charles Sweeney was brought in charged
with lettering.
James Mccoy came to town to engage in
pugilistic exercise and as he stepped off the
train an officer stepped up TO him and
conveyed him to the confines OF the city
prison. James is a fugitive from Justice
and Is wanted in Pittsburg, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
CUEFED A CUSTOMER.

Loud cries aud violently emphatic
words gathered good sized crowd on the
corner of Douglas avenue and Water
street yesterday morning
The scene for action was Butterfeld
Bros. drug store aud the participants
were the propretors, clerk and
a customer. The customer, Mr. Trout,
claimed default in the change given him
an alteration arose which grew very
warm.
'You are lar," cried the customer and
crack went the fist of the proprietor.
Cuffs were exchanged on both sides and
Mr.. Trout claims that both proprietors
and the clerk punished him. He was shot
ont the door crying, Help, fire, murder"
and landed in the snow pile along the
sidewalk from which be picked himself up
in a badly used condition for his nose was
bleeding and great scratches and bruises
were all oyer his face.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

A big Wichita delegation is preparing
to 60 to the thirteenth annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
to be held ut Newton next Tuesday. The
delegation from here expects to be ths
strongest represented at the encampment.
and it will, in all probability, be the
abless, as mauy of the leading Grand
Army men have promised to go. An
effort will probably be made there 10 get
the next encampment at Wichita.
The Newtonites are making extensive
arrangements for their honored guests.
and there is no doubt but what the visi-
tors will have pleasant as well as a
profitable time.
The executive committee for the en-
campment has made the assignment of
halls tor the different patriotic orders as
follows:
The department headquarters for the
G. A. r. at Arcade hotel.
The department headquarters for the
W. r. c. at Arcade hotel.
The department. headquarters for the
S. of V. at Clark's hotel.
The department headquarters for the
L. A. S. at Clark's hotel.
The department headquarters for the
L. of G. A. r. at Clark's hotel.
The session of the G. A. r. will be at
Wright's rink on East Sixth street.
The session of the w. r. G.. will be in
the NJ. Z. church, North Main street.
The session of the Sons of Veterans
will he in Armory hall on East Broad
way.
The session of the L. A. S. will be in
K. p. hall, corner Main and Broadway.
The session of L. of q. A. Il. will be in
the A o. Z. w. hall, corner of Fifth and
Main.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

= Thornton W. Sargent filed petition for
a divorce yesterday, in the district court
Oh behalf of Sadie Z. Marr, and if half the
allegations are true, marriage in Mrs.
Marr's case is striking and pronounced
fdlure.
According to her story, she and Benja-
min Marr were married in jackson
county, Missouri. i'll 1857. The re-
suit of this marriage was two children.
The Oldest of these is named after
two typical patron saints of western Mis-
souri,, Jesse Cleveland. Jesse is name
hallowed in the hearts of the people of
Jackson and adjoining counties, while
Cleveland is a name not so hallowed now,
perhaps, as it was when the boy was born.
The second is named George William
They are and years respectively
Mrs Marr has children by previous
husband and their name is Jones. Among
Item is a girl verging into womanhood,
and Mrs. Marr accuses her husband
Jf having criminal relations with this girl
when she was 12 years old. The history
of this particular crime is very shocking
in its details and yet Mrs. Marr has never
given it out before applying for divorce.
For fifty days during the past year Mrs.
Marr and her children had only one meal
IT day, according to the allegations, not
withstanding the fact that her husband
earned on an averag of.s5O per month.
For over two years, she says that he has
only purchared 50 worth of clothing for
The children, and they were a suit of
clothes worth 81 for one of the boys, two
hats worth 80 cents each, and pair of
shoes worth 81. For herself and her own
children she had to depend on friends for
clothing.
In October, 1898. she states that he took
up a chair and attempted to lay her low
with it, and would have done so were it
not for the fact that she was better
sprinter than he was, and got away from
hlm.
In April, 1898, she states that he slapped
her in the mouth with intent to injure her
and, in addition, called her names that
hurt her worse than any blow from him
could.
In the years 100, '91 and 1872 he horse
whipped her, beat her with straps and
ropes and used other methods of applying
the lash. He was not satisfied with doing
this once or twice by any means. On The
contrary he lashed her thirty times on an
average of about once month.
In December 1890 be threatened to shoot
her on her tracks and carried a loaded
pistol five days in succession after the
threat was made, evidently for the pur-
pose of doing her up
She also says that he threatened to kill
her and her children of the Jones pareut-
age all at once in a wholesale manner, but
she gives no details as to what steps he
took in that direction.
The whole recital is a sad one and the
details and dates seem to be given as sys-
temafically as if Mr. Sargent had intended
it as a family history of the Marr's.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
ToDAY'S CONVENTION.

The Republican convention will open al
Garfield hall today at II O'Clock, sharp
and all the delegates are requested to be
present.
Owing to the bad roads it is not expec.
ted that all the delegates will be in from
the country. but partial delegation is
expected from all the townships clothed
with power to cast the entire vote.
All the returns are ia and there is no
1onbt of the election of Douglass delegates
20 the state convention.
The townships that have been heard
from gave the following msjoIities:
Greeley township. Douglass 23; West
Park. Douglass 1; North Valley Center,
Douglass ,; South Valley Center Doug
lass -; Viola, tie; Grant, tie; Union, Doug
lass Il; Lincoln. Douglass 20; Payne,
Douglass 6; Erie, HallowelI .; Minneha.
HallowellS
Complete returns will be in today.
Charlie Lease has been elected president
of the State Oratoricai society.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
PARTED BY LAW.

The district court granted Mrs. Mary
Bull Il divorce from her husband yester-
day and gave her the charge of her dang
ter Madaiiue. The defendant was orderetl d
to pay the costs.
Mrs. Bull charged her husband with ex-
treme cruelty and abuse and alleged that
he struck her time sud again. and on these
charges the ladge granted her petition 70
separate but gave Der no alimony.
The couple had lived together three
years when they parted company and have
oeen living apart now for two years
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
SHERWOOD WAS EXCITED.
He Surprised the Hotel Clerk by the Way he
Came In.

Great musicians are like good many
other people. They are telling story of
Sherwood the pianist and his advent into
Wichita this week.
1t is said that Sherwood came painting
up to the desk at the Carey and dropped
his valise with crash.
His face betrayed some great emotional
tumult and the clerk became excited
forthwith.
''Sick?" he asked.
The great pianist looked at him dumbly
for a minute and then gasped.
Sick? No, but where's your bar?''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
EVANGELISTlC WEEK.

Major E. L. Scott and wife, of Erie, Pa,
the we'll known temperance evangelists,
will begin their services at the First Pres
byterian church, on Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, aud at 7:3O o'clock in the even
ing. These meetings will continue
throughout the week, every night, except
Thursday, to which everybody is cordially
invited
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
Agricultural BARRIERS Not Disbarred From
Jury Service

Yesterday morning in the district court.
in the trial of the case: City of Wichita vs.
Peter Jason, in which the latter is charged
with violating the city's ordinances, the
attorney for the defense was interrogating
the jury He looked at one of the Jury
men, and said:
what is your name, Mr.. -"
~. A Hartman"
"Where do you live?"
"In Greeley township"
What is your businessY
81 am a barber"
"a barber! aud live in Greeley town
ship?'
Yes, sir"
"What do you barber, Mr. Hartmann"
81 shave bearded wheat"
Challenge the juror for cause, your
honor" said the attorney.
1--WE resist the challenge, your honor;
the juror is competent said Attorney
Myatt.
THE cause is not sufficient, Mr. Bailey.
the juror can remain" said his honor.
And all became deathly STILL while Won
could hear the sunlight falling on the
pavement, outside
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
The aaia nap Esee Saturday Horino February II 1884,
TRACKS IN SNOW.

When quite bsy some eight years old,
Unmtndful Of the winters cold.
drew my sled across the drifts,
and watched the narrow. curving riffs
Is runners made in downy snow
But when the wind begru 10 blow
The tracks were flled; aud not trace
Remained to mark the rifted place.
4 nd now my friends the years have sped:
Aud W the runners or that slsi, =
TO light to leave beneath the snow
OF fashion and of empty show,
A path TO mark a better way
Than living only for today
Are gliding on. nor stop 10 think
The little duties which we shrinx
II DONE would ease another's load.
And borne by Us would mark the road
n. CURRY GROVES
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
PEkSO> AIS.

w ~ Howe of Kansas City is a guest OF
the Carey hotel.
II G. Bonham of Chicago was In town
yesterday attending to business.
C. H. Hamlin OF Enid was up from the
Cherokee strip yesterday.
j. Z. O'Donneil Of Chicago was regis
tered at the Carey yesterday.
VI. c. Fisher Of Chicago is among the
visitors il the city.
A l.. Conrad Of Hutchinson was visit
ing friends ia the city yesterday.
/. r Martinson Of Albany is spending a
few days Ia the city.
Hon. J. b. Clogston, ex-suprems court
commissioner was over from Eureka Yes
terday on legal business.
Ed Sample, ESQ. Of Medicine Lodge was
one OF the beiated passengers on the Wica-
itg and Western yesterday earoGJe hume
from Ashland where be- had been on legal
business
Ed W. Cline Of Kansas CITY No, was
one of the Mstropoie's guests last night
l. Ware OF Springfield was among the
arrivals IN Wichita yesterday. sad made
MS headquarters a. the Mauhattsn.
Mrs. z. II. Young was IN the city yes
terday representative o, - Louis.
y G. Gauut OF Milwaukee regis cred Al
Hotel Metropoie yesterday. Ax. Gsaa1 8
on short business trip TO the Peerless
Princess
George F. Fuller was seen a. the Man
haitian last night He said that tis tad
laid cut IA d saow drsft a!osg Sae " .cBaLA
aad Western and soaged for Wichita
J. c. Henley Of -. Louis spent yss:eg-
iay in Wichita Oh busiae-s
Fred Wyma3, one OF The elf dwe.iers
arrived II IAe city las. night froz Tie
south.
T. z. Oiil!lenger and wife az Marshall
town, Iowa, are stopping At the Metro
pole.
K. Cbarboucau OF Kansas City. Ms
sour, came n last night oa n business
trip and put up at tie Manhattan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
MISS wIGGiNs u.RRtEn

May Virgins, one of the pret.iest
women in Kansas, who used 10 live in
Wichita has been married 10 John p. Nc
Goorty OF Chicago McGoorty is one OF
Assassin Prendergas;'s attorneys
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

A E. Jacques Of Greenwic writes. tax
ing exception IN the report furnished By
the Fairuount bali team He says that
under rule A. they viii see the mistake.
and insists that the score was 70 70, in
favor Of the Greenwich eiao
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Edo Erdevien and Minnie Kramer OF
this city were married yesterday a. the
probate court. In the absence OF Judge
Stratton Rev Harmon was sent for aud
pergol med the sacred rites.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Exxayor Clement has been invited TO
address the Old settlers st their relaion on
The end and hss agreed TO do so There
IS no question ct tie accertatlI!ty o. his
address
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

The case Of the city of Wichita VS. Jason
was thrown ous Of court yesterday The
cause for action was The selling OF hay
withou, license. but there was not
sufficient evidence. The day before th.
city won an exactly similar case againsl
Jason.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Fer. Merritte DyIuer, d. u.
II widely bossa pastor Of ths First " 4
Church 81 CoigfEbis City, IuGszisA. and IL .
po~erfIi pEIplt orss0g. Ills book, Samson
and shrlock. or q Preachers Plea to- t'se
Norklngrnars." has receives fnasca praise
from press ard elsrgy. DT. Driver says:
Columbia CITY. Ind. jcne .. fsss.
&C. T. Hood & Co. IS5@eEs. Hass
Dear sirs 49, Arsong IRE saliiers 81 sfl tie
vital forces regard Hecd' sz-sasyzrlIis -
TIE eeae~Sti-s-cssses- CrvSsra a81 o4sr-
worked "a a preacher slsa E-etSre, sezrs-
tiTres an conscious that aEa Ees assasuriag
up - toe lest u1st ara csfSsle q da.nS.
a few 9oses hos.ls og .so--o o. Eoo6 3,
howevsT gssasly
invigorate My Body,
Clarity Ny Mind. and
Make Eae fee
Like New Man.
In week ST ap "a esar-f; fsfsa again
cseeTfzl. Bsoyz.: zoA really sos s1T Eorx
and ezssbse of 2nY ss@; g strsnsTh q srs-
surzn<s II al o. ersarsse 2~ofessioz1zl
nea Boods sars2Ysriiz- = a fsoSzs<21.
"yery truly ysa-z.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

z w Owen fled demand for siasI 10
the probate court yesterday against the
estate OF Mary 4. Bristow-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
IADI

Save time and trouble. Go 10
the WoInsns Exchange and buy
your Breed, Rolls, Cakes. Pies.
and eatsbles OF all kinds. Every-
thing fresh every day. D3 ,.
Iaia S.. u
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Ex-president Harrison will pass through
Kansas next Wednesday enroute to palo
Alto California where he will deliver an
address at the Leland STAFFORD Jr nniveT-
sity. 1t is expected that he may come TO
Wichita in route TO visit his sister Mrs
Eaton who is now here with her son who
IS sick. This, however. is not definite
thing, bu. it is very probable,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Tie application fc- administrator of The
estate OF Minerva Caroline Arsold was
Sled by I. ". Arpol1 in the probate eoar-
yesterday. i ocad ol slGo was prepared
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

YOUNG LADIES LEAGUE ATTENTION.
A meeting for very important business
is called Tor at the First Presbyterian
church. Saturday at p. ~ T. sch mer ber
of the league please feel it her duty to
come. Mrs. CHARLES W. JACKSON,
Presid
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

There will BE- meeting of the teachers
association a. tie rooms OF the cour. q
common pleas :oDo1Eod.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Regular meeting of the church depart
meut of the musical club at 5 clock tois
afternoon
CARRIE III. CLAPP, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

What you will find at the Womans ex-
change today: Pies OF every description,
cakes, such AS cocoanut. chocolate cream,
fig, orange, nut, and many other kinds;
doughnuts. cookies. ginger snaps. baked
beans, Boston brown bread. chicken pie,
Said, canned fruits and jellies, bread OF
all kinds, the sweetest aud most whole
some. Why bake when you can buy pre-
pared at small expense what will cost
hours Of labor TO obtain' Also it will be
pleasant to think you are helping some one
whose only means Of support is by baking
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
WHIPPED HIS WIFE
SADIE MARI CHARGES HER HUS-
BAND WITH A SERIOUS CRIME

He Assaulted Her Daughter and
HorsewhippeI Her Thirty Ti,3es.
Fifty-one Days on One Meal
Day-He Also Carried a Pts
tol Five Days TO Kill Her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

The infant son of Charles E. Reaves
was buried yesterday afternoon in the Ex-
ceisior cemetery.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Many OF wichita's Old soldiers Are Going
TO Attend.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"a PAIR OE KIDS. "

"A Pair of Kids" which is to be the at.
| traction at the Crawford Grand, Thursday
February %, is now in its ninth year OF
success and seems to be as strong a card as
ever. "Jiles Button" the old downeast
Yankee with his "weil. I'll be darned" and
the comic whistle having become familiar
to theater-goers from one end of the coun-
try to the other. It is related of Patti
that at matinee performance at tbe
Grand opera house. Chicago. she left her
box at the end of the first act explaining
to the manager as she passed out that her
voice would be ruined for her evening" q
work at the Auditorium if she remained
longer, SO irresistibly amusing did this
character appesr to her. At Coates opera
house, Kansas City. young man sitting
next the aisle in the parquet jumped to
his feet and fell headlong in laughing
fit and had to be carried of in an ambu-
lance, and at Ford's Theater, Baltimore,
several years ago a lady in one Of the boxes
had laughing fit and had to be taken to
her carriage by friends. The present COM
pany is strong one. being headed by the
popular dancer La Verde, the well known
comedians Henry Winchel!, John Magee,
Gilbert Sarony and Others.
Only fair.sized house greeted the mus.
ical comedy, Little Trixie," lasc evening
at the opera house. which. considering the
excellency of the play, received poor rec
ognition by the theatre-goers The play
abounds in pretty dances and lively music.
interviewer with a we'll defined plot. The
acting and dancing of May Smith Robbins
deserves special mention.
The Fannie Hill Big Burlesque Go.
opened at the Fifteenth Street theatre last
night to a packed house. There are in the
troupe speciality artists cf many kinds,
who afford Il wide variety OF entertain
ment. Maudine, in remarkable feats of
juggling on the wire. held the audience
spell bound by her daring and cleverness.
Harry Armstrong is the funny man of the
the entertainment was the statue posing
Of the ladies OF the Cast. Mile.
Minnetta is described as the female San.
dow. She does all sorts OF heavy lifting
with her teeth, and one of the feats in
which she delights is TO be drawn along a
rope the entire distance of the theater
while suspending herself by the teeth TO
strap. The performance closed with a
spectacular burlesque on America" that
WAS very amusing, and in which were in
troduced scenes of the Midway Piaisance,
grand marches, baliets aud three AZ
mirable premiers. he vaudeville COM
papy will be seen at the Fifteenth until
Saturday evening, January 3l-Omaha
World Herald, January - At the Craw
ford tonight.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
PEkICLESIAN PROGRAM

The Periclesians Will render The follow
ing program Saturday evening. The de
bate between the four young ATTORNEYS
will begin promptly at S o'clock. Every
body is invited:
Debate-"Resolved, That Canada should
be annexed to the United Ssates:' Il.
Huttmann and L. Burns, affirmative; H.
u ns6erick and Earl Rlala na.ratira
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

Charlie Lease has been elected president
of the State Oratoricai society.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

K. Charboucsu OF Kansas CitY. Ms
sour, came IN last night oa business
trip and put up at tie Manhattan.