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The Lamar register., 1894-11-24

Powerful poscemskerS Nhirh s-t tsa-
ished tn. World In Year. Gorc Nv
With all the modern improvement
In making great guns it is not likely.
saws the New York Tribune. that the
13-inch gun, appropriately callel
Peacemaker. which was tasted so sue
cessfully recnetly Al Indian Head
will meet with the fate OF its name
sake that exploded half a century
ago in the United States war
steamer Princeton. killing Sec
retary of State Upshur, Seere-
tary of the Navy Gilner. Captain
Beverly Kennon. Virgil Maxcey.
Colonel Gardner and a colored
servant of the president. besides
wounding many other distinguished
people The first Peacemaker was a
l2-inch gun built after the designs
furnished by Captain Robert Field
Stockton, U. s. N, and built on the
same principle as the l2-inch wrought
iron gun that was brought to the
United States by John Ericsson in
1899. This gun could pierce only four
and one-half inches of wrought iron.
while the new Peacemaker piercsd
seventeen inches OF nickel plate. The
proiectile thrown by the first Peace
maker weighed 212 pounds. which was
considered an enormous weight for a
gun at that time. The shell thrown
by the modern Peacsmaker weighed
1,l0o pounds. At that time the Stock
ton Peacemaker was the largest piece
of wrought iron ever brought under
the forge
1t was such a great bound in gun
merry that the house of Representatives
on February 10. 1s44. adjourned to in
spect the gun On February 2s. 1874.
the Princeton made a trip down the
Potomac with large number of guests
aboard to witness this marvel of naval
gunnery. The gun had been fred
again and again without exhibiting
any signs OF weakness. and curiosity
seemed to be satisfied Most OF the
guests had returned to the cabin of the
warshlp- and Captain Stockton had
risen to offer toast to the chief mag
istrate of the republic. At that mo-
ment an officer entered with reaues,
from some of the guests who were still
on deck that the gun might be fired
once more. Stockton shook his head
saying: NO more guns tonight" Bu,
the officer shortly returned. while
Stockton was speaking on the subjec,
of his toast. with a message from
the secretary of the navy ex-
pressing his desire to see the gun
fired .'just once more" Considering
this request in the light of command
Stockton Immediately went on deck.
and. placing himself behind the gun.
aimed and fired with the result already
stated. Philip Hone, writing of this.
said: The voice of mirth and jovial-
ity below mingled with the groans OF
the dying on deck" The disastrous
results of this first experiment with
great guns seems to have given a
check to the development of this
branch of the service. and it was not
until just before the civil war that
guns of large calibers were used in our
war vessels. and then only with small
charges of powder. II was this that
caused the order requiring the Mon
itor to use only fifteen pounds OF pow
der to a charge in her action with the
Merrimac. where as many times that
quantity of powder was used later in
the war in the same class of guns.
The Lamar register., 1894-11-24
shooting at Grant

Grant, Colo. Nov. le,-lohn
ley was shot and killed to-day y
Brimer. The latter has been
ed by Smeadley for some ~
the trouble which ended In snis-
death is said 70 have been c1r
Brimer eudcavorinG to o
The Lamar register., 1894-11-24
OIL IN Rourr COUNTY.
Organization Of Company In Red cir
to Develop the Field.

Red Cliff, Colo. Nov. l9.-The --latest
Dig scheme here is the organization OF
company to develop oil fields which
are said to exist in Routt county neaI
The Lamar register., 1894-11-24

A couple recently married in Paris
had three ceremonies civil. a Ro-
man Catholic and a Protestant.
The Lamar register., 1894-11-24
KALB IN EARNEST.
SAY HE WILL BE INAuouRATEo

Has Issued "a Manifesto Urging HIS
Friend. to be In Montgomery on Dee
cember st to Help Install Him In the
Governors ChAir.-Clsims That Oates
Election Was fraudcntly Secured
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
THIRTY YEARS WE'D.

The thirtieth anniversary of the marri-
age of Mr.. and Mrs. James Munns which
was celebrated yesterday at their substan-
tial farm home one mile north and two
and one-half miles east of Fairmount
proved in every way an impressive and
memorable occasion. Abolt thirty of the
neighbors and friends, besides the family
and relatives, responded in person to the
invitation, and NO one who was present
will soon forget the good things.
The long tables in the spacious dining
room were surrounded again and again.
both with persons and families, and when
the bodies were properly cared for Mrs.
Wright Of Minneha dispensed sweet music
from the organ.
The family was then gathered in the
parlors and Rev. e. N. Severance read the
xc Psalm, commenting particularly upon
the last two verses. Few couples live to-
gether thirty years, but still fewer dedi-
cate months babe to God at such a
time in life. The baptism of the little one,
the presence of so many old friends and
neighbors, the large family of children,
and grandchildren, the memories of the
years, the prayers, the consideration of the
Kindness of God, which rendered such a
season possible after nearly one-third of
century of married life, all conspired to
hallow and sanctify the day.
Numerous gifts bore witness to real
esteem of neighbors The weather was
perfect and when the company broke up
at sun-down every one felt not only hap
pier but better for the hours spent in the
Munns home and the wishes of all for
many returns of the dav,to the couple
were real.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
REPU BLICAN CONVENTION,

A delegate convention of the Republ;.
cans of Sedgwick county will be held in
the city OF Wicbita at Garfield hall on
Saturday, Feb. II. 1884, at the hour Of II
O'Clock a. m, for the nomination of dele
gates to the congressional convention Of
the Seventh congressional district, and
for the nomination of delegates to the
state convention. Delegates TO said con-
vention shall be elected at the Republican
primaries. which will be held on Thursday
Feb. Is, 1894 Said primaries to be held in
the Country at the usual voting places be-
tween the hours of 2 and o'clock D. m. i,
aud in the city from to z O'Clock .. M,
OF said 18th day Of February, 1894. That
said primary election ia the country shall
be under the direction OF the central COM
mtteemen OF the different precincts of the
townships.
That the election of judges in each ward
of the city shall be apportioned as follows:
The chairman of the county central com
miitee shall appoint one judge upon the
nomination OF J. r. Hslloweli and one
upon the nomination of @. L. Douglass
and the two thus selected shall choose .
third impartial judge, who shall also ac;
as clerk. and il the said two judges shall
fail TO agree upou said third judge, the Re
publican electors present shall ssiec: the
third judge.
The sppor:ionment OF delegates, as des-
igns;ed By the central com mitsee, for each
ward and prsciuc: shall Be ~ follows.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
PRIVATE Masked BALL.

A very enjoyable private mask ball was
given last night at A. 0. U. w. hall on
north Market street. IL was delightful
affair in every respect and was highly en-
joyed. by those who were fortunate enough
to be present AT midnight very fins
supper was served. plates being laid for
about forty couples.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
danes Gehring, j. Basbr, j. F. Knob
LAUGH, Cash Henderson. c. We'll. w. T.
Huffman, A. G. Husey. Bergman. j. Wal
ters, Ed. Smythe. Dunn, Polk, Crib, P.
Getto, j. Bissantz. A. j. ADplegate, j.
Eckert, H. Schnitzier. o. Zimmerman,
C. Schnitzler, DE-. Neuman. Dr.. Warren,
Thomas Mahon, J. Mahon, o. Koch. w.
H. Herbing, Noltenmeyer, Misses Sophia
and Josie Getto, Lena Crib, Lena, Err
melia and Albertina Bissantz. Clara
Gehring. Lena Rossler, Misses Agnes and
Julia Sommer. Miss SHAFT and Miss Snitz
Ter; Messrs. Luther Bierer, Henry Hutt-
man, Duncan, F. Huffman. +. Sweet.
Henry Billman and j. Clark Of New York,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
PROSPEROUS FARMERS.
Ike Dean Has Never seen More Substantial
Prosperity Pre.1aling.

Ike Dean was in town yesterday and
after extending congratulations with ret
erence to the improvement made by the
EAGLE he proceeded to demonstrate that
the condition of the farmers of Sedgwick
county was firsJ-class. Ike will vote the
calamity ticket occasionally, but with his
voice he will insist on the proposition that
the farmers of Sedgwick county have more
money than any other class of citizens
1--WE beat you town people all to pieces in
this respect" said he yesterday. ''The
farmers" said he. "have been paying off
their mortgages, and today they are loan
ing money to one another. This prevents
the money of the community from going
back east in interest. The continual
draw in the line of interest is what made
us farmers poor, but that is now over for
with all the capacity of our land to yield
we could never keep up as long as we were
foolishly permitting the value of our pre-
ducts to flow back to New England.
have lived here good while and 1 have
never yet seen such substantial prosperity
among the farmers as compared with other
interestsD ~
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
Ehe aieha nau eagle Saturday oruug Eebruarp 1884
THREW sTove PLATES.
Jennie Rhodes Wants = divorce From an Ath-
letic Husband.

Jennie Rhodes has sued her husband
Edwin Rhodes for divorce and alimony.
They lived together some four years. but
no. blissfully by any means. In 1892 he
beat her, and to avoid his tyranny she fsd
to her mothers home for shelter. Thsre
she was By no means safe. according to her
allegations, for he pursued her and catch
ing sight of that happy face which he
looked upon with love and delight, he
fred stoue at her and had she not dod ged
it, she states that it would have either
killed her or done her great bodily harm.
Shortly after this matinee, according to
her charges. he went on with the regular
performance of breaking dishes aud fnrni-
ture
After that there appeared to be an era Of
peace, but on New Years day last when all
good people were swearing of their
bad habits he, without provocation,"
struck, beat and bruised her about the
face, and in addition fired stove plate at
her which she lodged with the skill Of one
practiced in the art.
This was the straw that broke the
camel's back ana led to the denouement
In the shape OF divorce.
The result of this marriage was two
children whoss names are Robin and
Leonard, and for the support of these she
wants respectable portion Of the 50 a
week which he earns.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
THAT CATERING CHURCH CLUB.

Few people realize that tho ladies of the
Unitarian church will save the busy house
keeper, the poor cook or the ones boarding
a great deal of anxiety and time by fur
nishing them with the best home-cooked
food possible to obtain, made in the best
manner possible and by some of the finest
cooks ir this city of fine cooking, at most
reasonable rates. as will be ascertained by
a visit to George knorr's grocery store any
Saturday. The lists of foods usually on
sale will be found in another column.
Private orders for entertainments or
company are solicited for any time during
the week, and may be left with the ladies
in charge Saturdays. with Mrs. F. G.
Smythe, Jr, Mrs. b. II. Campbell, Mrs T.
W. Moore, Mrs. F. W. Waller or any more
convenient Unitarian lady. and viii, be
promptly and carefully filled.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
CHILDREN'S HOME,

The directors of the Wichita Chi!dren's S
Home thankfully acknowledge the follow
ing donations received since Christmas:
Cash-Mrs. Ed Roselle. so cents; Mrs. r.
A. Galloway. 81; Indianola boys. 40 cents;
Mrs. II. A. Hill, % cents; Mrs. A. Wiley,
% cents; Mrs. William Taylor. 81; Mr..
Rohrbaugh's Sunday school class of young
men, 81; NJ. E. church. 81 10; Mr.. and Mrs.
Naylor. 81; friend 80 cents; A. F. Rowe,
80 cents; receipts from entertainment,
s45 Is; Mr. John Moore, S. boz at post
Office, 81 As.
Instrumentation the ladies of Co.
lumbar lodge, basket of bread and
sandwiches; Mrs. H. A. Hill, jar of jelly;
Mrs. Resell, dish; J. 7. Wilson, we'll
dressed turkey; Mrs. A. B. Jackson.
canned fruit. pop corn and candy; German
ladies' hard times" ball, large basket of
sandwiches; Master Ross Whitley, a
charming set of home made toys; editor
EAGLE, Daily EAGLE.
Mrs. A. BASLEY, President.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
INSTALLATION AND BANQUET.
Pleasant Evening Spent BY the knights
Of Pythas.

1t was Pythian night last night.
Half hundred brave knights and fair
filed into the dining room at the Metro
pole, where spread awaited them that
would do credit to the banquet hall OF
some knightly castle of old.
The occasion for the festival was the an
nual installation of the following officers
of Wichita division. Uniform rank:
Sir knight captain-J. F. Bennett.
Sir knight lieutenant-H. II. FretZ.
Sir knight herald-Earl Blake.
Sir knight recorder-J. F. Craig.
Sir knight treasurer-G. w. Bennett.
Brigadier General J. H. Lyons installed
such = distinguished member of the order
brought out large attendance of the
members.
The installation took place at the l. O.
o. F., lodge room Oh North Main street,
and was of semi public character.
At 1870 O'Clock. the work be-
ing completed, the boys went
to the banquet hall. where they had a de-
lightfui time till morning.
The following is the menu of the ban
quet:
New York Counts. Celery.
Oyster Soup.
Cold Turkey. Ham. Tongue
Schrimp salad. Chicken salad.
Nesselrole Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake.
BEVERAGES.
Claret wine.
AAnhauser. Champagne.
Coffee.
Cigars.
Some appropriate toasts were responded
to in the most eloquent manner, aud the
night was certainly pleasantly spent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
MR.. NUsBAUH's LECTURE.

Rev. c. s. Nusbaum, formerly pastor OF
the Emporia Avenue Methodist church.
will deliver bis lecture entitled can Even
lug in the Worlds Columbian Exposition"
at Garfield hall on Friday evening, Feb.
o The lecture will be illustrated by sixty
stereopticon views Of the fair. Those who
have heard this lecture by Mr.. Nusbaum
pronounce it a great treat. and as he is
very popular in this city the meeting will
doubtless be largely attended. It will be
given under the auspices Of the Epworth
league.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
ANOTHER SUCCESS SCORED.
Students Of the Normal School do Themselves
Proud.

Local talent scored another success in the
entertainment given by the city normal
schoo. at the Y. NJ. C. A. building last
night before large audience.
The entertainment was opened by DR..
Richardson in a neat and appropriate
speech, in which he told the audience that
the object of the meeting was to secure a
piano for the school.
The first part of the program and part of
the second consisted of recitations and
music. Three chorus songs by the entire
school were very harmoniously rendered.
especially that of the "Andalusian Festi-
VAL"
An instrumental duet, ely Away Gal
lop," was given in a skillful manner by
Misses Sheppard and Taylor and an instru-
mental solo, ''Troisseme Meditation," by
Miss Anna Zeininger. Miss Zsininger has
a fine touch.
Two enrores were given to each of
two little girls, eight or nine
years old. The one Miss Hazel Nird-
linger gave mandolin solo. but would
not respond. while Miss Edna Goldstandt.
who sang, ''Swing, Cradle, SWING" re-
sponded with another verse.
Miss Nellie Jackson in recitation,
Josiah Aliens Wife's Visit to A. L. Stew.
arts" fitted her voice very well to that of
"Josiah'S wife"
Miss Nellie Dorsey in an easy manner
gave recitation on the trials of ''The
Minister'S Housekeeper."
Miss Mary Pope and Miss Emma Hilrs
recitation was well received. Miss Pope
represented Vashti and Miss Hill Esther.
The recitation was given in costume and
was entitled Recitation of Vashti and
Esther"
Like Lark" was a vocal duet by
Misses Kate English and Miller. 1t was
very pretty song and very sweetly sung.
In the drama of Songs of Sevsn,"
series OF recitations, childhood was
represented by Hortense Imboden. pretty
little girl, who said: 81 am seven times
one are seven;" romance by Louise Atchi-
sou in clear well modulated voice; love
by Miss Grace Davidson; maturity by Miss
Edith Moffatt. around whom gathered
three little girls, Nourma Harris, Corinne
Ludlum and Matte Wingert, and Masters
Lyeth and Smith. Widowhood was per-
by Miss Mary Waggoner, and
giving in marriage by Miss Fannie Gray,
while Miss Florence Fuller represented
longing for home, after which the chorus
softly sang "Home, Sweet Home"
Misses Aherne, Costello, Waggoner,
Allison, Barwise and Mrs. McGooawin
blended their voices very nicely and
in the the closing piece,
double trio, Good Night"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

All the elite of Eighteenth street as
sembled last night at Mrs. Taylors'
across from the packing house and danced
Till morning. While Mrs Taylor was
giving this dance jury in the district
court was sitting up all night desermin-
ing the fate Of her husband whiic the
poor man himself was dreaming OF lib
erty in the county jail He is there for
selling liquor The dance was red bot
one. the music was good and those who
attended said they never had such a
spicv time
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
KANSAS CITY CONCESSIONS.
What n Prominent CT n DwrlIer Says OF the
Peerl SIS Princess.

d. Fl. Ettein, prominent Kansas City
attorney was at the court house yesterday
9n legal business.
Mr.. Ettein travels a good deal over the
west attending TO the business of his east
srn clients. Speaking about Wichita yes
serday he said that it was the only city in
Kansas that had an assured bright future
before il. st will be the city" be said
Topeka. Leavenworth, Atchison or Kan
sas City, Kan. are not in it with Wichita.
Topeka, as well as the other places named,
know it. The trouble is Kansas City over
shadows them and they can't grow
Wichita is beyond the influence of the city
at the mouth of the Kaw and its growth
cannot be retarded by is in the least from
now on. Things are coming Wichita's s
way and nothing can stop her growth into
a large commercial aud Industrial center
with the vast territory that surrounds her
and from which she can draw trade to sup
port her."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

Rube Bellew. Carrier on the EAGLE,
was caught between the wheel and thill
of a carriage late last evening and dragged
some distance by the frightened horse
hitched TO the rig. After some effort he
became disentRngled from his perilous
position and was taken to his home at sic
South EmpoEia avenue, where a reporter
found him resting quite easily. badly
bruised but not so serious as the report
circulated upon the street. The buggy is
a complete wreck. lodged under the
branches OF tree on South Water street,
near where the accident occurred.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
NlpNIGHr ALARM.

One of the firemen st department No
carried clock TO the hose house last night
10 take TO his home IN the morning. Ia
some manner the alarm was wound and
went off at Ie O'Clock at night. The boys
all awoke with a start and hGrriediy pre-
pared to fight the blazing elements AMI
telephoned to find out the location of the
lire. and it was not discovered for few
moments that il wss all false alarm aud
caused by little 80 cent clock
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
GOLD WATCH STOLEN.

Some rascal broke into the room Of Mrs.
J. P. Wilcox iE the Gandanlfo block and
stole therefrom fine gold watch. Mrs.
Wilcox had just stepped out Of the room
across the hall into her mothers room
and was gone only a few minutes when
she returned to fiud her less.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
rn ,ssL.s MIsFoKrrNE-

Il wss reported at the stock yards yes
tersiay sta, Ell Abel became mentally de-
ranged At san Francisco dafinS a yisi,
there. Ell is we'll known in this city and
particularly at the stock yards, where be
did quite good deal Of business. FL WAS
a generous, good felioT and MS hosts al
friends will deeply regret bis sad mlsfor-
tune
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
JOE, The Halter, Says

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land, Ohio. ss5d other eastern csssSs. l
have come 10 tie coscsnzsen that nose
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

The voting places shall be hereafter des-
lguatsa by the chaismaa Of the central
conr,ttter
Tits call * made pursuant 10 and by
order OF The R<pu o4ic1n eesirzl com atssse
J. II. MCCALL. Cas.rnaE-
A. Y. sTUguEYAxT. secse.arT.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
READ CAREFULLY

The school that will send the EAGLE the
greatest number of names with the cash
for each name for one year, will get the
Encyclopedia Britannica. The sch1ol that
sends the next greatest number, we will
send the bound volume OF the Sights and
Scenes of the World. The school that sends
the third greatest number, we will send the
Worlds Fair handsomely bound in Morroc-
co, gilt edge.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
PLEASANT SOCIAL.
Last Nights Entertsinment at the NJ. T..
thurch Quite Social Success.

The Epworth League of the First NJ. f.
church gave very entertaining social last
night in the class room of the church on
North Lawrence avenue. The attendance
was quite large, many of the best known
young people of the city being present.
The following program was rendered:
Piano solo,. Miss Cora SAKE
Vocal duet. Messrs. Haines and 3enshaw
Recitation ......... Mrs. Winnie Woolard
Nlohu SOLO,. ................-...E I'D Jennings
oca! solo,. ...................M Mr.. Walden
Nloiinceilo SOLO. RAJ ph Dunbar
Duet. Misses Ruth and Nora Woody
Piano solo.. o..-.---...--- Mrs. Airy
Plan solo,. Mrs. Minnick
Oocal solo. Mrs. Charity Ainsworih
The vocal solo by Mr.. Walden, and also
the one by Mrs. Ainsworth, were the
same, yet the novelty Of the affair was
Mrs. Ainsworth song in German and Mr..
Walden sang in English. Very few people
in the audience discovered the fact that
the pieces were the same. hence the pres
ent mention of the solos now. The duett
by Misses Nora and Ruth Woody deserves
special mention, as also the one by Messrs.
Haines and Renshaw.
Mr. Walden put in his usual good style
on the vocal SOLO Miss Sake was heartily
complimented on her piano solo. The
piano solo By Mr.. and Mrs. Minick was
highly c0mplinented. The entertainment
WAS concluded at % o'clock
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

Charles A. Cartwright has sold his farm
in Waco township ana left yesterday on
the Rock Island for Los Angeles. Califor
mia, with his family to make that city
their future home. Mr.. Cartwright stands
high in Masonic circles being master OF
his lodge.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
TIME


the 18th.
This is opportunity for Public School or College
add forty live )ar set Of Britannica 10 their library
without cost if they have library, and If they have
none what better beginning could he had than the ss
prize. The second and third prizes viii be handsome
addition to any library. Remember this offer Is to Ok.
lahoma schools only.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

Mr.. w. J. Gooch of Kentucky is visitinG
Mr. aud Mrs. L. q. Whittier