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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
The Season and Its Promise as it Stands in
the Fields of South Kansas.

All of the country tributary to Wichi-
ia is in an encouraging condition. De-
spite the grif of such times as have not
been experienced for more than half d
century by the country as a whole a
large percent Of the individual indebted
ness assumed in the prosperous period
has been Equidated and discharged in
one way and another. The conditions
which squeezed men into economy have
spurred them to greater effort So the
farms of southern Kansas are being
more thoroughly titled, the fruit more
carefully looked after, the live stock
increased and every detail of the farm
promising any profit better conserved.
In short an extra effort has been put
forth by everybody to keep head above
waves and that effort is being eyinced
in effects.
The country never looked better
Notwithstanding with the close of last
month the country was 6.SS inches short
OF an average rain fall for the year,
everything that grows out Of the
ground is forward and vigorous, the
wheat and oat crop excepted. However.
there will be per cent of both of these
grains harvested, neither being an en-
tire failure, except in individual in
stances.
Trade alone is dull and in the main
diScouraging. 1t is not SO that the
consumer does not want TO buy, so
much as what he has to sell is dis
couragingly cheap On account of the
scarcity of money. However, if the
season fulfills its promise, as il stands
in the fields Of southern Kansas today,
even though prices do not materially
advance trade will improve in mark
ed degree.
In looking over the situation from all
sides the assurances are bright and the
co. VII n
viVal of business in the near future.
As for prices, they will appreciate
when the country has relieved itself
from the thraldom of selfishness and
powerful Syndicates who dictate how
much and how little money and its
representative currency the people shall
be permitted to employ in their bust
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
DOLD ISON THE MARKET.
The Repairs are Nearly Completed ct the

Hog Packing Tious" Ready for Hogs.
George Dold notified the commission
men at the Union Stock Yards yester-
day that on Monday he would open up
for business again and would buy all
the hogs offered at such prices as the
market for meat would justify.
The new coolers are now completed
and they are the finest ever construct
ed in the west. Fresh pork and beef
AN he packed in them and If desired
the meat can he frozen solid and with
the new refrigerator cars this meat
can be shipped TO any part of the coun-
try
During the winter and early spring
the hogs were dressed here and the
carcasses shipped to the Buffalo house
10 he cured. but on and after tomorrow
the cutting viii be done here and the
Wichita house will stand on its own
merit and dispose Of its products in the
markets Of the country.
The large awning on the south side
Of the building is nearly completed. 1t
is a heavy strong structure and covers
the platform and switch so that n
train of cars can be run under it and
loaded and the men who laod the meat
will he sheltered from the hot sun of
summer and the storms Of winter.
The nold Packing company is now
better equipped for general business
than II has ever been before. The
same facility for packing and curing
meat is there and in addition one Of
the finest and most complete arrange
ments for handling fresh meat in the
west Then the patent hog Scraper is
now up and in complete working order
This is another Improvement added
this year.
Heretofore Mr. Dold has been placed
q a disadvantage when receipts drop
ped down TO from eco to 400 per day.
hut he now proposes TO handle the hogs
whether 100 or 1000 q day. The fresh
meat department can hadle all the hogs
when receipts are light and the pack
ing department Will dispose Of them
when large
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
HE HEARD FROM THERE.
Major Ewing has Little Experience Con-
corning Eingman Lots

Major W. y. Ewing, receiver of the
Wichita National bank, has laughed
more during the past four days over d
letter he received than he has done
during the past four years, and he is q
jolly man, too.
The major is gathering up the fringes
of the extensive BUSINESS done by
the Wichita National pretty close and
in order to dispose of tax title the
bank had on some Kingman property,
he wrote about two weeks ago 10 the
lady who had a loan on them. The
major tried a nice little bluff but 1t
didn't work. He invited her 10 buy the
tax title or if that did not suit her he
would be willing TO negotiate with her
for her equity in the property if he
could get il cheap. He thought, of
course. that she would buy the tax
title as it would not cost very much,
but he found out that she was little
cute herself upon receiving the follow
ing letter from her agent:
Buffalo. y. Y, June 10.
Mr.. W. n. Ewing. Wichita, Kan.
Dear Sir-Your letter OF the 4th to
Miss Katherine Heusey has been hand
ed me for reply. 1t is true that she
holds a $4,000 loan on lots SO and 40 in
Kingman. 1t is also true that the
house has been unoccupied for several
years. 1t is also true that some pre-
sumptuouS Kansas farmer has been
using il as a corn crib for about that
length of time and that the boys of
Kingman have peppered all the win
dows out and stolen the doors. 1t is
also true that the house has been NOV
ed off to make a roosting place for
some improvident Kansas farmer. 1t
is also true that what equity Miss H.
has on the property can be bought at
a very low price. It is also true that
the reason the well has not been stolen
is because there was none there.
Yours truly, A. y. KELLY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
INGLE on OKLAHOMA GOLD.
Weli-knOw Territorial Editor of Norman
Explains Some Things.

Ed Ingle of the Norman Transcript
was in the city yesterday and called
upon the Eagle. Every editor in Okla
homa knows Ed Engle. He was in the
country publishing paper at Purcell
| before the original opening of Oklaho-
ma In every newspaper office in Okla
homa there is one paper that is al
ways looked for-that is the Norman
Transcript. II is sensible in editorial
opinion, clipper in paragraphs and
par excellence in typographical APP
pearance.
When Mr.. Ingle was asked about the
gold excitement in Oklahoma yesterday
by reporter for the Eagle, he laugh
ed He said he didn't put much stock
in the story, but that a good many peo-
pie in Oklahoma did. He spent two
years in the mountains mining. and he
says he can find traces of gold in the
Canadian river and has found them,
but not in paying quantities.
Il do not doubt" said Mr.. Ingle,
that some trace of gold has been found
in Washita county, but whether it is a
considerable or paying amount is arfoth
er question"
In speaking Of story that appeared
in the Eagle from Oklahoma City the
other day in which a rather fishy tale
was related of digging for gold which
was dropped in the Pott country years
ago by some men killed on their way TO
St Louis from Mexico Mr.. Ingle said:
THAT story looks fishy, but to a great
many men it is plausible. l Will tell
you about it 1t is true that an old paper
was found telling about this lost gold.
II is also true that a peculiarly blaZed
tree was found. And the most truthful
part about it is that great many peo-
pie have lost money in searching for
that self-same gold. Mayor Larsch. Of
Norman, l understand has sunk 1000
trying to get at the hidden treasur. The
gold is supposed to be in a swale over in
the Pottawatomie country and the dig
ging machinery which was used has
been swallowed up by the quicksand
there, which is said to he the most ac
tive quicksand on earth
do you believe the package of gold
will ever be fOud?'
mo / don't"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
HE ENDORSES THE PLATFORM.
Geo. l.. Douglass Says the Platform is all
Right and Not Straddle.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
1 notice in today's Eagle what seems
10 be a criticism of the late county con-
vention for lis financial resolution; and
in another column a ike criticism OF
the ma jori;y Of the Republican papers
of Kansas for standing by substantial
~ the same principles as those adopted
by the Sedgwick county Republicans
Il seems TO me the late convention did
a good work. Il nominated a good tick
ct; il adopted the excellent Crawford
county system of primaries for the par
~: and with the same good sense that
prompted these things. lit adopted a
straight up and down Republican plat
form which demands no apology from
anyone. The financial plank reads:
We favor hr1etallism and demand the use
OF both gold and silver as standard money,
either in accordance with a ratio 10 be
nXed by international agreement. i tnat
can be obtained. or by this nation alone,
under such restrictions AMI such pTovt-
S.0uS 70 be determined by legislation. as
VIII secure the maintenance OF the parity
OF the values OF the two metals. 50 that
the purchasing and Geht-paying power OF
the dollar. whether OF silver. goli o. paper,
shah be Al ala times equal
Il 5 astonishing that hundred or more
radical silver men Will II conven;tos per
init g half dozen politicians 10 withdrsw
with a StraeGie OF milk and water which
all proceed 20 swallow.
can see no '-straddle" about that
financial resolution whatever Il de-
cIares unGualiisdiy for the use Of gold
and silver as standard money II an
international agreement as 20 the ratio
can be obtained. all the better. II not
then i demands the use ~ gold and sill
vsr as standard money by this nation
alone" under such provisions merely. as
may be necessary 10 preserve The equal
ity OF all our dollars. What's the mat
ter with that? % course j would b
impractic2ble to set OF; in full Ire
whole legislation demanded II county
platform: but the principle = clear.
No Well informed man believes thz.
under existing conditions. this govern
ulsat alone could engage II the uaiirnit-
ei free coinage OF silver az a ratio OF Is
10 !, and at the same tine keep boch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16

Last night there was revival of in
xerest at the camp meeting Of the State
| Holiness association at Riverside park
| The electric lights were il good work
| ing order and everybody beneath the
great tabernacle looked happy and felt
| Joy in their hearts. Rev. C. s. Mes
| baum, for several years pastor of the
South Emporia Avenue Methodist
church of this city, and one of the
| most sincere and able ministers OF the
state is a prominent factor in conduct
ing the camp meeting so successfully
as il is now and promises to be. None
has more magnetic influence over an
audience than he has, and il is all on
account of his zeal and sincerity in the
cause Of Christianity.
Yesterday on the whole was a great
day at the camp meeting. Rev. Gill
Espie had charge of the 9 o'clock SER
vice. He is a fine speaker and has a
wonderful faculty of stirring the hearts
of an audience. He preached fine
sermon and his voice can be clearly
heard several hundred yards away
from the big tent.
AT II o'clock Rev. Fleckinger preach
ed an able sermon which was listened
to with interest and responded to with
many hearty amens. After this plen-
did effort an altar service followed
which was full of interest TO the sinner
and full of deeper meaning TO the saw
ed.
At p. m, Rev. Rogers of this city
held a Bible reading.
At 8 D. m, Rev Garrigus preached
an able sermon which had an effective
influence over many souls. He is a
sincere and earnest Christian worker
and one who has a wonderful ability
TO interpret he divine utterances found
in the sacred Book of Scriptures.
At $50 Mr.. Gilispie took up the song
service, which is delightful feature Of
the camp meeting this year. The hymns
so well known TO every church goer
were sung with enthusiasm and they
being the voice of the Christian heart
and cOnsiense they resounded through
the woods and being close TO nature
they were very touching.
After the song service Rev. Joseph
H. Smith, who arrived from DeS
Moines. Ia, preached from Joshua 3-5.
1t is idle to describe the power with
which he breaches. 1t is enough to say
that he bore out his reputation as one
of the creates evangelists in the coun-
try Everybody was glad to welcome
Mr. Smith to the camp ground as he is
quite a favorite, his being the fourth
time that he has had charge OF the
camp meeting.
The following is the program for to-
day:
Sunrise prayer meeting at 6 a. m.
Led by Rev. F'lickinger.
Love feast at $50 in charge of Rev.
S. GarriguS.
Sermon at II a. m. by Joseph Smith.
Mass childrens meeting at p. m,
conducted by Revs. Cummings and
Parham.
Sermon at p. m. Rev. c. S. Nesbaum.
Hellelujah chorus at p. m. Rev. Gill
lispie in charge.
Sermon at s p. m, Rev. Joseph II.
Smith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
WILL SING AT WINFIELD.
The Choral Union to do Wonders at thu
Windfield Chautauqua.

On Tuesday evening the Wichita Cho-
raj union, with its sixty singers, togeth-
er with the Wichita orchestra of eight
cen musicians, will enliven the South
bound Santa Fe train. the aggregation
being scheduled to appear at the annual
Winfield Chatauqua assembly. They
will furnish one entire program Tues
day evening in the assembly auditorium
including Parker'S grand cantata "St.
John" which was given in February 10
such a crowded house in this city. On
Wednesday they will give half hour
program preceding a lecture by Jahu
Dewitt Miller and on Wednesday even
ing will also render some selections.
The entire chorus and orchestra will
occupy tents on the assembly grounds
and will doubtless have fine time mu-
sically as well as a delightful outing
in the beautiful park on the Walnut.
The eXcursionists will return Thursday
noon. They are reasonably sure they
will not fare as some other Of Wichita $
amateur companies have for all their
expenses are paid in advance They
have been working hard to prepare for
the event and the assembly people will
surely have a musical treat in their APP
pearance for Wichita folks always do
things right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
ghe auieta naly eagle Sunday grornne gune 1e 1895

silver and gold in circulation or at a
parity and, if We attempted 1t and fail
ed we should bring down upon ourselves
a worse financial disaster than any
thing this generation has seen.
The average hard-headed Sedgwick
county Republican knows this. He
wants TO make times better; but ne evil
IDENTIFY doesn't want to jump out OF the
frying pan into the fire He is in favor
Of the largest possible use of silver con-
sistent with the maintenance OF the
equal purchasing power of all our dol
lars; but he is not in favor of having
dollars OF two different values in this
country If he can help il.
This is substantially what the con-
vention says. II is no 'straddle" but
good, wholesome Republican doctrine
The way to win Republican victories is
10 stand up for Republican principles.
The convention Thursday was clear
headed body and il loudly applauded
that part of the platform which demand
ed that all of our dollars shall be equal.
As a humble member Of the Repub-
lican party I am willing not only 10
stand UP for every one OF the candidates
nominated. but to fight for every prin-
cipie enunciated by our excellent coun-
~ convention. VIII not the Eagle do
the same? Yours in the faith,
GEORGE l. DOUGLASS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
Ben Summit is missing.

Ben Summit is missing.
For several weeks the well known
half Indian has not been seen in Wichi-
ia and people began to ask a few days
ago where he was. He did not show
up at the primary election and then
his absence was noticed more than ever
for he was never knwn to miss a pri-
mara election unless there was good
reason for il.
People called at his house TO inquire
for him and were told in an unsatis-
factory manner that ne was in Topeka
visiting his daughter. The colored peo-
pie began to talk among themselves
and all of them shook their heads and
said something was the matter with
Ben. The more they talked about ii
and the harder it was to get satisfac-
tory information the mare mysterious
his absence became.
Finally the story got out yesterday
that he was quietly arrested for false
representations in obtaining pension,
tried, convicted and sentenced to seven
teen years in the penitentiary.
a reporter for the Eagle having heard
the report tried to ascertain the facts.
j. r. II. King, the pension agent was
seen at his house and asked concerning
the matter. He said that he had heard
that Summit was arrested and sem
fenced to seventeen years in the peni-
tertiary for fraudulently obtaining a
pension. According 10 his story Sum-
nit represented that his physical con-
dition by reason of service in the war
was such that he needed an attendant
most of the time and hence secured
$50 per month pension; that an exami-
ner got onto the fact that he was able
to be down town continually, needed no
attendant at all and that he was ar
rested, tried and convicted in the Unit
ed States court at Topeka.
Another story that was told is that
Summit represented himself as anoth-
er man Of that name, when he obtained
the pension, that he went TO Topeka to
kick for a raise of pension, that the
officers then got onto the fact that he
was fraud. sent him TO Arkansas 70
trial where he was convicted and sem
fenced to seventeen years penal servl-
tude. 1t was also q part Of the same
story that the two examining doctors
at FL Dorado were arrested and SEN
fenced to five years each.
None of the reports, although thorou-
ghly believed, could be traced to their
source. At any rate Ben Summit is
missing. He is part African and part
Indian and has been quite a character
in Wichita for several years. He Is
said to be &c years of age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
WANT FREE SILVER
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO START a
BIMErALLIC LEAGUE
Paper to be Circulated Tomorrow and IL Is
Expected that One Thousand Names
will be Secured in short Order--Move-
ment Backed and Advocated by well
Known Local Republicans. but Many
Democratic Sympathisers will Assist In
Making in Success--Mr. Garst Talks
Freely on the all Absorbing Question.

Freely on the all Absorbing Question.
Papers will be circulatde tomorrow
morning for the organization OF a sill
yer league in this city. Several promi-
nent silver men will head it and nearly
all of them will be Republicans. The
matter was talked over yesterday and
all OF the parties are very serious
about il.
Mr.. Ash Garst is one of the most en-
thusiastic promoters of the league. He
said yesterday: Wichita must have
a silver league. They are organizing
them all over the country and we
must keep up with the band wagon.
The Michigan silver league obtains
over 100000 members and IL Michigan is
so enthusiastic about this important
matter We ought 10 be. We all know
that the free coinage of silver at the
IA ton Of l6 to is the salvation of this
state and with the present feeling there
Is no reason why We cannot organize
silver league of l ZOO in a few days. 1
don't know anybody but the politicians
who are not in favor of free silver. 1t
is business proposition, business men
should take hold of II and then the
politicians would be very glad 10 come
TO the side of the people. If they do
not We can get along very we'll without
them. We have the greatest paper in
the state on our side and in our own
city, too; in fact we have every ad-
vantage 10 build up and crystalize a
strong sentiment for silver in our
midst"
While Mr.. Garst was speaking every
one present Endorsed what he said,
some of them going so far as to say
that they would not vote for their
brothers unless they were out-spoken
and sincere advocates of the free COIN
age of silver. II was such men as
young Dr. Minick and other young men
of young blood that made these state
ments and they were thoroughly sin
cere about what they said Many Of
the unshackled Democrats of the city
indorse the move and promised to do
their utmost to make 1t a success. DR..
McClees says that he will be one of the
first to join the league, no matter
whether it is started by Republicans
or by his own party, and will do all he
can in every way he can to make it a
winner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
"GIVE HIM THE HIGH-BALL"
Orleans. Ret-Cocks. Running EOards, Rs
Xerse Lexexs and Driving Rods.

Harry Crume, baggage master of the
Santa Fe reports business in the bag
gage line away up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bechtel of the Santa
Fe will spend Sunday with friends and
relatives in FL Dorado.
Isaac Hadley the genial Santa Fe de-
pot master has just got through house
cleaning and he is a daisy at that.
Anybody that has n six-foot duster
and d pair Of cowboy spurs can rent
them to Billy Tagg at the Santa Fe
for the Fourth of July.
Agent Phillips of the Rock Island re-
ports the business all along their line
as improved at least 100 per cent over
any week since January.
Superintendent Webb and Tracey of
the Missouri Pacific have been inspect
ing on the west end of their division
this last week They report everything
in fine condition after the late rain.
Mr. Fred Burnet tot the Santa Fe
not being satisfied with trotting all
over the Santa Fe yards catching num-
bers, night and day, left yesterday af-
ternoon for Purcell to witness the Cana
dian on its big boom.
General Manager Morrill, Of the Fris-
co yesterday issued a circular appoint
ing L. Or. Button as superintendent OF
the Springfield st. Louis division with
headquarters al Springfield, in place OF
w. a. Thoms. deceased.
Frank Jennings the all around rail-
road man who is head pusher for r. +.
t. has gone to Purcell II see the Cana
dian take away some Of the grillage
that has been placed along the bank at
that point 10 protect the bridge.
10 uTWeIog IUIsue5 sscIO UoIEa
bridge and building Of the Santa Fe
thinks the high water in the Canadian
Will reach Purcell some time today He
has material and everything ready on
hand to repair any break that may oc-
cur.
Mr.. n. II. Rhodes. general foreman OF
the Wichita and Western has just per
fected and patented a track guage and
level combined. II is OF simple conStTuc
ton and anybody with any knowledge
whatever Of track can use il. We pre-
diet that u. H. Will make a great thing
out 81 his track guage.
Il has been reported on the streets
and all along the line Of the Santa Fe
thar Mr.. II. Il. Nickerson had been at
tackled With paralysis IN the lower lin Hs
\ friend telegraphed - the City OF Mex
leo and his answer was that there wss
no truth whatever in the report. As
Mr.. Nickerson was Just then as lively
as q cricket. and giving some section
foreman good jacking-up in Mexican.
Mr. Handy O'Harra has been promo
ted from train master 70 superintendent
Of the Kansas division OF the Frisco at
NeodeSha. He takes the place today.
He is q thorough railroad man having
begun at the bottom Of the ladder and
worked his way up through diligence
and a display Of indefa;iguable energy
and true merit on all occasions. No
man deserves promotion more than An
dy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
HE KILLED HIS WIFE.
Barney Gibbons viii he Put on Trial for
Murder Tomorrow in District Court.

The trial of Barney Gibbons will be
called in the district court tomorrow
morning, charged with the murder of
his wife last spring, the particulars OF
which were published in the Eagle as
was the subsequent trial Of Gibbons
for insanity.
1t is understood that the defense will
not deny the killing but Will set up the
plea of insanity. II is therefore pro-
bable that the trial Of Barney Gibbons
for the murder Of his wife Will be very
largely a going over Of the hearing of
the insanity case as published in the
Eagle al the time