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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28
OFF FOR HOLY CITY
Ouartette of Democrats VIII Leave to Pull
for Wichita.

Tor Wichita.
Last night Harry Stewart, J. T. Dor
sey. Sam Amidon and Tom Fitch start
ca for Topeka to attend a meeting of
the state central committee of that un-
certain quality known as the Demo-
cratic party They will make a strong
pull GCr Wichita and will get one of the
state ccl.ven, ions here if they possibly
can 1t has leaked out that they will
boot for their old friend John :. Rich
srdson an1. If possible. will try TO have
him nenoved from the head of the
Democratic party o. the state on suspic-
ion that he has made a deal with the
admin is;r4tion to deliver the Democrat
ic party ri he state for foreign mis-
sion 10 Peru
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28

more of their business men as delegates
to meet at Wichita. Kan, on -- day
o. for the purpose Of organizing
State Freight Bureau.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

The Ceramic club will hold its regular
meeting at O'Clock p. m. Friday, 18th
Wichita Chapter No, SIS. Il. y. NJ.
meets in stated convocation this ev-
ening at 7:S0; sojourners invited. J. III
Mccall, II. z.
Special communication of Albert Pike
Lodge No. 30S a. +. and A. NJ. Friday
evening, Feb 2S A 7:3o; work in the
first degree: visitors welcome. ). T.
Pearce, secretary
\ souvenir will be unnecessary for
you 10 keep in bright remembrance of
the entertainment 10 be given by the
Peake sisters at the Y. NJ e. a. aud
itorium on Tuesday evening, March 3.
Rev. w :. Vail viii pass in review
some of the scenes and ideas Of Mr.
ZangwiIrs celebrated book. The Mas
ter" in his lecture in the Crawford
Grand. Sunday night. his subject being.
The Unquencheable Thirst
The Ladies Aid society Of the Central
Church Of Christ will hold their regular
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. Sims on
University avenue this (Fridayl even
ing. Feb. 18th. from $50 until O'Clock.
Every member is desired 10 be present
and bring their friends
Preparations are going on al the Az
ditorium 10 give Robert Mcintyre a
royal reception and an immense crowd
a his lecture, "Bottoned Up People. 10
be delivered next Tuesday evening
Men and women all over the city are
real anxious TO get their seats reserved
Tor the occasion and il is expected thai
II VIII be the red letter occasion in the
list II entertainments given by the Ly-
ceiIm association. This is a new lecture
70 western states and IN his list OF sub
lects spoken 81 by the press and public
Ike Is pronounced by all 10 be doubly
worthy OF the Siver Nosbacher viii
have the sale of seats L. charge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28
We
-
Are
Printers.
w

Our series of ads, with prices,
has been the cause of a general
reduction on the prices of print
ing in all the printing houses in
town. We always lead in re-
forms of this kind.
While we employ nothing but
the best workmen, our prices are
lower than the fellows who kick
press, up stairs in some dark
room, and who have not credit
enough to buy a resm of wrap
ping paper.
The Eagle pays more in sal
aries each week than all the other
houses combined pay in a month.
You, as a merchant, receive the
benefit of these pay rolls and We
ask that you pstronize US so long
as we give you the best in the
market for the same you are pay
ing for the inferior grades.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28
NOT TAKING SIDE S
THIS Is The POSITION OF WICHITA
sALVATIONISTS.

Captain Davy Explains the Position Taken
by the Wichita Corps-He Says He was
Converted to Gods Service and Not to
the Booths, Either Individually or Col
lectively-He Saws He has Not Lost
Faith in Either Party to the Contest,
But is Led to Believe That the General
has Acted Under a Misapprehension.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15

Travellers in the north of Norway this
year will witness total eclipse of the mid.
night sun, which will occur on the night
of August SO. OF course the scientists
will be on hand to watch such a rare COM
binatiOn of spectacular attractions.
Orange groves in central Florida that
were cut down to the ground by the cold
waves are now showing a new growth eight
to ten feet high. The shoots have been
budded with choice fruit, and by next year
he trees will be nearly as large as they
wefN before the freeze.
A case has just been tried in a district
court nNDenver, Col, before a jury COM
posed of l men and one woman, and the
woman wds made foreman. The foreman's
name is Mrs. NJ. S, Warren. She was born
in Maine and has lived in Colorado for the
past Is years. The jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
The struggle over the admission of wom-
en- delegates to the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church held at
Cleveland, Ohio, has ended in a comprom-
Use which amounts to a truce. The four
women delegates elected to the conference
were admitted through courtesy and given
the right to sit in the conference, but it
was with the distinct understanding that
this action was not to establish a prece-
dent. In short, the women delegates were
recognized as in the convention, but not
of it. The general conference at Cleve-
land decided to submit again to the an
nual conferences during the coming four
vars a constitutional amendment similar
70 that which lately barely failed to secure
in the conferences the necessary three
fourths vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15

The tool shed owned by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road at Conway
junction, was burned Tuesday, causing a
loss of several hundred dollars.
Chester W, Cross, formerly teller of the
Palmer National bank has been arrested,
charged with making false entries to the
extent of $780, Fast living was the cause
of his downfall.
The house and barn known as the Will
liam H. Bass place at Warwick were
burned Sunday afternoon. The house was
occupied by Swedish family, who lost all
their household goods.
Peter Sullivan, 50, tailor, unmarried,
committed suicide at Greenfield Saturday
by taking two ounces of chloroform. He
had been drinking heavily for several
weeks. Sullivan stated that he attempted
to end his life Friday night by inhaling it,
Illuminating gas and later jumped into Green
river.
Margaret Bowen, native of Ireland,
who lives about a mile north of Chcopee
Falls, claims to be the oldest woman in
America She is 121 years of age, which
it is said is testified to by authentic records
from the place of her nativity, the parish
of Evelane, county of Cork. Letters from
Father Ryan and other persons in Ireland,
who have looked over ancient church rec
ords, testify to her remarkable age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
MAS sACHUsETTs NOTES.
WI Try TO Collect $1,000 ofToxes from
the oliver Davenport Estate

the oliver Davenport Estate.
Theodore Childs, one of the selectmen
of Deerfeld, says that that town proposes
to collect several thousand dollars in taxes
from the estate of the late Oliver Daven-
port of Leyden. 1t is claimed that for
years Mr.. Davenport had lived in very
frugal way, and that he failed to establish
a residence in any town or city on May l,
when taxes are assessed.
For a considerable time he lived in Ber-
nrrdson, and there the assessors had failed
to assess him for any property. On May /,
1895, Mr.. Davenport was boarding with
the widow Ames on Sugar Loaf street,
South Deerfeld. Assessor Charles A.
Pierce was not aware that Mr.. Davenport
was man of means, and did not assess
him.
When the assessors met in June to COM
plete their work Capt. Elisha Wells of
Deerlield, who was aware that Mr.. Daven-
port had great property, asked Mr.. Pierce
why Mr.. Davenport had not been assessed.
Mr.. Pierce replied that he had supposed
the old man was very poor, and that if he
established a residence in Deerfeld the
town might be called upon to support him
as pauper
After Mr.. Davenport's death, at first the
assessors supposed that Mr.. Davenport was
worth about 100000, and laid tax on
the Davenport estate for $1,000. w. W.
Davenport, for the executors, protested
that the tax of $1,000 was too high. BY
reason of the statement he made the tax
of $1,000 was reduced to $500. Later on il
appeared by the inventory filed in the pro.
bate court that the estate amounted tC
about $S43, 900.
The Deerfield officials now claim thai
the tax which should have been paid tC
Deerfield was about $1,000. They hole
that owing to the erroneous information
| given by. w. W. Davenport the full ta'
can be collected and will undoubtedly be
gin legal proceedings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
Forest Fire at Heath.

The fire which ragged on Bald mountain,
near Heath, last week started again Satur-
day and, famed by the west wind, caused
the forest on the mountain side east of the
highway between the Fuller place nearly
to the Heath line to be one vast sheet of
flame. A line of fire two miles or more in
length devastated the woodlands. Satur-
day night and Sunday the flames ragged
furiously. There was danger to the farm
buildings east of the fire and in South
Heath. Several hundred acres of wood
land have been burned. The fire started
from brush heap and spread so rapidly as
to be soon beyond control.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
The Archbishop Prefers War.

A St. Louis despatch says that Arch
bishop Ireland of st. Paul, in an address
delivered last Saturday night at Loyal
Legion banquet in that city, disparaged
the movement now being agitated in this
country and England toward universal ar
bitration. He advanced the theory that
war is the great instigator of patriotism,
and that if we come to the stage where ev-
erythihg in dispute is to be peaceably set
tled we will lose interest in the affairs of
our country in its relations with other gov
ernments. The words he spoke were greet
ed with perfect storm of applause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
LeRay,s Case Dismissed.

The continued case State of Vermont VS..
Darius B. LeRay of Searsburg, who is
charged with selling diseased meat, was be-
fore the municipal court at Bennington
Thursday. 1t was an outcome of a suit
brought against Mr.. LeRay and tried at the
last term of the county court, when the
jury disagreed. The state had over 80 wit
nesses, but all did not testify. The case
was dismissed. Chas. S. Chase of Whit
ingham and o. NJ, Barber of Arlington ap-
peared for Mr.. LeRay and the state was
represented by States Attorney E. L. Bates.
A large part of the male population of
Searsburg and Hartwellvile were present
at the trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
VICINITY GLEANINGS.
Fifty Years in One Occupation.

A complimentary banquet was given
John A. Slack May at Springfield by the
Parker & Woolson machine company in
recognition of the completion of his 50th
year in the employ of the company. Hon.
Adna Brown presided. Mr.. Slack gave an
interesting account of his beginning to learn
the machinist trade in 1916 and gradually
leading up to the present day. H. F. Wy
man presented Mr.. Slack in behalf of his
fellow workmen with a handsome gold
headed ebony cane, appropriately inscribed
as souvenir of the occasion. Several
well-known men made remarks.
John A. Slack began work May 2, 1916,
his wages being S16 month. Four years
later he took contract to build the rests
used in the shearing machines and has held
it ever since. OF late years he has divided
his time between his fine farm" Riverview,
and the shop, also finding time for travel
and enjoyment each summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
Greater New York.

e Signature OF Gov. Morton Makes
he Magnificent Consolidation scheme
N Assured Fact.
The scheme for the creation of Greater
w York becomes an assured fact by the
n of G@v. Morton in signing the bill
1dagA After first passing the New
iture this measure went before
Fiof the three cities concerned
wereBrooklyn and Long Island City.
old, Ing of New York and Wurster
that vetoed it and Mayor Gleason
shall md City approved it, 1t then
Tbethe legislature, which passed
C1oude vetoes, and now it becomes
W;,I !, ing the approval of Gov.
anythin,s of this enactment all of
finest Ms corporations within the
ed to saygs and Richmond, together
The W,f Long Island City, the
cabin in Wn, Flushing and Jamaica,
miles frontown of Hampstead, are
ed their New York city, to take
ond oottor} The commission which
80 :, pill is to prepare and to
Von PlS' olegisature on or before
their landl,aTte or bills nrovidinq
pair Client of the great new city.
an9 prescribed time, for on March 1,
at must go out of existence. On
commission will be Andrew II. Green,
lie father of the Greater New York
scheme and the president Of the old Great
er New York commission; the mayors of
New York, Brooklyn and Long Island
City, the state engineer and surveyor, the
attorney general, and nine other persons to
be appointed by the governor and confirm
ed by the senate. An equal and uniform
rate of taxation throughout the territory
is required by the bill. The legal name of
the great city will be the same as the pres
ent corporate name of New York-"The
mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the
city of New York" Until the new char
ter is enacted the various local govern
ments are to remain undisturbed. At the
general election in November, 1897, the
mayor and other municipal officers for the
consolidated city must be elected.
Few people realize the immensely of the
Greater New York proposition. 1t means
a city upward of 100000 inhabitants and
an assessed valuation of $4,000, 900, 900.
This comprises a total area of 359.7
square miles, which will represent total
population on Jan. l, 1898, of 3,430,000.
The Greater New York will therefore be
lie second largest city of the world, both
area and population, London standing at
e head with 6SS.31 square miles and
,633,332 population. 1t means a city
18th yearly pay roll for its employees Of
bout $40,000000. 1t means a city OF
such magnitude and such wealth in its
Tic patronage that, if The time ever
e when it could be entirely controlled
one party-or, rather, by an unscrupu-
is ring in the dominant faction of par.
J, as has been done in time past in New
York, Brooklyn and other big cties-the
Greater New York could make and un.
make presidents and governors and build
up and throw down political administra.
tions as small boy builds up and throws
down his castle of blocks. There are only
six states in the Union which have a great
er population than the Greater New York
will have.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
Vermont Spring
NEWFANE,

THIS water has decided effect
4 system of all impurities of ttS
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Eczema, az
the skin, Uric Acid, etc. 1t is 4
in chronic Rheum atism. Diabetes
ease, Gravel and all forms Of BIZ
Many of the above diseases have
freely using these waters as nu
will testify. GEO. H. PAYNE
Boston. Mass.
Wholesale price. quarts, Sl.5O {
81 per dozen. Address, VERNON
Newfane. Vt
The following is a statement I
trustees of the Windhafn County S
Brookline, Vt,
have read the card of the We
Spring Co, and the letter printed
Geo. H Payne, NJ. D.. in May
state that / have known most {
therein mentioned to have been
water. When was boy my
Blander Stebbins, had swollen an
on them, and she sent me after sol
mont Mineral Spring water. and ,
bathed in the water and was EN-
its use.
One time when | was going I
water l saw a man drinking al
water on his skin: he was In a
ditiOn suffering with salt rheum.
long afterwards and his skin was {
healthy child's ami he told me he "
by the use of the water. have
line a greater part of my life and &
Deacon c. . Stebbins, Townshend
used the water for years for kidn
am seventy years old. JOHN b
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15

The Brattleboro correspondent of the
Springfield Republican writes: ''It is the
purpose of the government to stock Hay
stack pond, in Wilmington, this season, first
with shrimp and afterwards with trout
This beautiful pond, which is fed entirely
by cold springs, has been stocked several
times, but fish, for some unexplained reason,
have never thrived there. Now the gov
eminent proposes to experiment with trout,
first putting in the shrimp as a food fish.
The pond is in the heart of the Green
mountain range, fully 1000 feet above the
sea level"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

ON and after Sept, 30, 1895, trains on this road
Twin leave Brattleboro for all points north at
11;10A. M, ESQ 5:45 and 1910 p. NJ
The 1110 A NJ. train is mail train for Montpelier.
ST. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and
the Passumpsic road.
The 2:l0 p. NJ. train is the Montreal and New
York day express,
The 5:l5 P NJ. train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
The 1910 p. NJ train is express for Montreal
Sherbrook and Quebec, with sleeping cars at
tached. This train runs daily Sundays to Mon
treal only
Going south trains arrive in Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 5:3l A. might
expressl 9:25 A. N. (maiD. 2:l3 P. NJ. (maiD 4:S7
p. NJ, Cdontreal and New York day express).
All trains make close connections with Boston
& Albany road both east and west of Springfield.
d. j. FLANDERS GenI Ticket Ag't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, IS.

~ Court of Insolvency.
In matter of ISRAEL L. HALL, of Whitinehsm
In said district, an insolvent debtor
Notlce Is hereby given that Israel L. Hall of
Mhtmgham, in said district on the 25th dav Of
April, 1896 filed his petition in insolvency i'm this
court and that meeting of his creditors will he
held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro in said
distrlct, on the ninth day of May, 1896 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon for the purpose of nrov
ing claims against, and of choosing one or more
S5sslgnees OF said estate. And the payment of any
aeots and the delivery of any property belonging
70 sara DEBTOR, to him or for his use and the
transfer OF any property by him are forbidden nv
law Is f. W. STODDARD, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
TATE OF VERMONT. Marlbo

n OF tEItWUNI, Marlboro, S.
~ By the Probate Court for said District
~, % an persons interested in the estate of GEN.
said district, deceased, Grsati,', Ia
q, hereas, George A. Goodell has presented to
i court , an instrument purporting to be the
hereby notified that this court will decide upone
t thp probate OF said instrument at the session.
tle6oro in said district on the 10Th dsv IF Ma
A. d. isg6, when and where you may appear and
contest the same If you see cause
Il e. W. STODDARD Rapistar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15

We think we can cure bad case of backache
quicker with one of Carter's smartweed and bella
donna backache plasters, than by any other APP
pcation, and after the backache is cured, you
can still wear the plaster without discomfort for
two or three weeks, or longer This combination
of smart weed and belladonna is great hit, and
it is hard to find any pain or ache that will not
yield to It, Price, 25 cents. sold by druggists
everywhere
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
.OMMIssIONERs, NOTICE-

~ ESTATE OF CHARLES H. TOWER
4, we the SUBSCRIBERS, being duly appointed nv
marlboro Commissioners to receive. examina
anu ADJUST all claims and demands of all persnns
aagalnst Ihe estate of Charles H. Tower iafeof
SSlallas and demands exhibited in offset therato.
neGeoy give notice that we will meet for the mr.
Pose aforesaid at the late residence of said de-.
"enty'nlnth day September, next, from o'clocS
days 49, an S9t tbat s O'clock NJ on each Of said
April 9"' i ssS months from the 2lst day Of
court Tor said creditors to present their CLAIMS 10
US Tor examination and allowance. ''A'Nis 10
A. D. 1896 9 ~''n Jay or Ap~'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
GRAIN co.
Twenty.fOurth Annual Visit of
DR.. ]. E. PRESCOTT, Oculist
And Specialist in Lenses for Defective
Ewes

No guess work, experiments, but a correct
diagnosis and actual facts. Twenty-eight years
of education, practice and practical experience.
Ocular headaches permanently cured and all
visual defects accurately corrected. If your
children complain OF headache and blurry eyes
have them examined. and in many cases you will
save them years Of suffering Artificial eyes in
serted Refers by permission to many cases in
Brattleboro and vicinity, where Dr. Prescott has
given perfect vision and permanent relief and
comfort where many others have failed If you
do not get satisfaction in the usual way of select
ing spectacles. do not despair, but consult DR..
Prescott, Room /, Brooks House. opposite the
parlor. Hours 10 A. 81. to p. NJ, aud $50 to 80
p.
Eyes examined lat my rooms) just as well in the
evening as by daylight Calls made at your resi-.
dence by appointment, if desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.

STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
- By the Probate Court for SAID District
10 all persons interested in the estate of REL
.,,, Greeting.
Whereas, B. C, Eager has presented to
TINS court an instrument purporting to be the last
VIII or said deceased for probate:-You are here
by notified that this court will decide upon the
probate OF said instrument at the session thereof
TO be held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro in
SAID district, on The first Saturday of June A d
1896, when and where you may appear and
contest the same, if you see cause
~ E. w. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
VermOnters in the Massachusetts Legis-
ture.
From the Bennington Banner

From the Bennington Banner.l
With its recently acquired contempt for
the people of Vermont, the Boston Tran
script can gain little comfort out of the
f. that there is in the Massachusetts
= he, quite" mile Litigation of men
20 i Ias down dat and bellteaft-lhere:
Therefore this wise little Tx OF
plomacy "Say, baby sister, 1MSE Ill
tones of silken softness, "le,lden
look at the circus!' of Ev-
Baby sister came up LIKE of
ball and smiled like cheruIarvey
now" lisped she. nsbury;
You must not suppose lndsor !;
a real circus to see. AiaCiVe OF
exhibited its splendors T SnWick; d
village but the Wilds Nav Rsd a
buy tickets. They allnd Tbrasher
however, which of istminster.
experience. What C
Gus was the brillioman.
ed barn by the HE 10Th inst saws.
grown up personay morning until
magnifcence otIrs. w. H. Kistler,
teous damsehblcan county COM
--.s- white steeds, temporary organiza-
ton oG'Cne RAi~'+lcah county convention,
called to select delegates to the state and
congressional conventions. This delay was
due to factional contest for control, and
the stanch determination of Mrs. Kistler to
stick to her ruling against the methods of
making up the temporary roll of delegates,
in spite of the bowling of ward heelers and
bulldozing tactics of some of the delegates
to gain their point. An appeal from her
decision was finally carried, and after af-
fecting temporary organization a recess
was taken"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15

STATE OF VERMONT, County of Windham, IS:
/, W. II. BRACKETT, Cashier of the aboye-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
W. H. BRACKET, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of May, 1896.
LINN d. TAYLOR,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
II. p. WELLMAN,
T. j. b. CUDWORTH, Directors.
G. +. GREENE,