The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-16

Wichita is truly metropolis. Who
would believe twenty-five years ago when
the Indian village only was here, without
the foot print of white man anywhere
upon its site, that in a quarter of CEN
tury-twenty-five miserable years-the
sge of a delicate mustasche only-tbat a
city would be built 40 large that sn instl-
tuition with cash capital of Sl.5OO, OOO
could do business in il for three
months, unnoticed, yet, if the elegant lit
eretare of Simon Wells G. Co., can be
believed, such is the case.
WHO Is sDioNi
Simon Wells s. Co, are the general
agents for the United States and Canada
for the Louisiana Guarantee Loan com
pany. The gentleman is not known TO
any of the acquintances of the reporter for
the EAGLE but that is not in itself, SO
strange Neither is he known at the board
Of trade, the Coronado club or any of the
Jther institutions of the city where man
Of his wealth and large business interest
would naturally find his way and make
acquaintance. He has not appeared in
society, and there is not gossip in the
city, either male or female. who knows
whether he is old or young. homely or
good looking, how many children be has
or what is the color OF his wife's hair. All
they know about him is that he is the gen.
eral secretary of the Louisiana Guarantee
Loan company, capital stock 1850, coo,
with headquarters at Wichita.
WHO Is WALDO FLOOD.
Waldo Flood is the secretary of this in g..
IS
It is a name that might make its owner
lion in society, compared to which Ward
McAllister would be a mere infant
lion. and yet he is not known by
a single society young man in Wichita.
Just think of il young ladies of marriage
able are and kick yourselves for permit
ting young man with this comely name
and doubtless handsome income to go I'M
noticed.
Waldo is not enrolled on the roster of
the Coronado club either, aud is not a
Ieasee of any of the bigh-toned suites of
rooms ut he leading hotels He Seems TO
be one of those plain beings like the gen.
eral agent who scorn society and live
like the rich and succulent oyster in Sc
clusion.
THE CoMPANY's OFFICES.
The Offices of the company are in The
Howard block on Emporia avenue be
The offices are not gorgeous. To be sure
John Young, of Young Brothers. papered
it nicely but plainly Tor them and neither
the decorations nor the furniture III
dictate the capital stock of the
firm 10 be 100000, but this Is not
strsnge, AS plainness and unostentation
seem to be the characteristics of the insti-
tuition all the way through. The only
visible head OF the insti uIiOn is a man
named Sprague, about whom very little
l. known TO anybody in the vulgar world
hut the agents of the express companies
There Is n suspicion that he is kind of
trinity, and tnat he is Simon Wells and
Waldo Wood as well as himself. This,
however, is only a suspicion that has ema
mated from the mind of some doHbtlng
Thomas, who ought TO be attending TO his
own knitting instead af being prying into
the business of other people.
THE POSTMASTER VISITED.
Postmaster Jewett, by reason of his off
cial position. meets nearly all who come
to town aud what he does not learn from
them during a brief conversation is not
worth learning.
Some time ago the EAGLE contained n
write-up of the Shepherd Guarantee &
Trust company showing hat iJ had been
iebarred from the mails as a lottery
.cheme. This write-uP challenged the at
tention of the Simon Wells company. and
Mr.. Sprague or somebody el-e went mp to
see the postmaster. He told Mr.. Jewett
that he had company of a similar charac-
ter and desired to know what was his
status with reference to the posi- office de
pariment The postmaster said that il
his Institution was of the nature of a lot
terry scheme he would be prosecuted.
You know the nature of your business, -
said the postmasIe, ami if IL Is a lottery IL
is unlawful u use the mail
By way of acknowledging the corn the
agent of Simon, Wells Il Co authorized
the postmaster TO return ali the letters
then on haud-about a bUshei-and al
that should arrive thereafter. 10 the sen
der The fact of the matter is Mr.. Jeweti
had then letter from the attorney gen
eral requesting him 10 investigate the
cencern.
DOES A BIG BUSINESS.
Like all Wichita business institutions