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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-26

There were twenty-five members OF
Company H out for target practice at
the Kakaako butts yesterday morning.
Captain Murray was on hand and re-
manned with the men all morning. The
shooting of this organization is gradu-
ally becoming better, and the large at
tendance at the butts goes to show the
interest that is being taken by the men.
The incentive just now is the medals.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-26
COMPANY G.

In this match the police won over
Company F by points and over Com
pany G by q points, 402 holding for
both the latter. Kupihea, with A, for
the police, and Johnson, HaneYold, Pc
tersen and F'riedersdorff, each with A.
for the regulars, and Mahoney with AZ
for the native volunteers, made the
highest scores.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
ABOUT THE POULTRY SHOW
Many Varieties VIII be shown. Liberal
Premiums and some New Features.

Many Varieties VIII be shown. Liberal
Premiums and some New Features.
The show will open on Monday, jan
uary 6, 1896, and continue during the
balance of the week. Mr.. Thee. Hemes
of Trenton, Mo, will judge and score
the exhibits. He is secretary of the
American Poultry association of Amer
ica-standing as high as any man in
this country for good Judgment in
scoring poultry.
The officers of this association have
spared no pains in preparing for this
their fifth annual show. There are
three general divisions of the exhibit.
Finst division embraces all the larger
breeds of poultry7Such as Plymouth
Rocks, WyandOtts, Javas, Brahmas,
Cochins Lanshans, Leghorns, Minor
cas-, Andalusians, Black Spanish, Polish
all varieties, Hamburgs ali varieties,
French Handons, Creve Coens, La
Fleche The English Dorkings. All
varieties of exhibition and pit games,
also Indian games. The second division
are the smaller breeds, such as Bantam
Seabrghts, Booted Japs, Polish, and
other varieties.
The miscellaneous embraces the Rus
sian Sumatras, SilkyS, Frizzles, Rump-
les, all colOrs. Also Ginneas. turkeys,
ducks and geese. There are a varieties
vision and 80 in the third division, MAX
ing 154 different exhibits provided for
in the list There are three premiums
provided for each variety or a grand
total of 49, cash premiums, besides the
associations sweepstakes, of which
there are sven. All second premiums
are SO each. There are seven of these.
All third premiums are diplomas,
which are as valuable as any of the
cash premiums.
In the list of special premiums there
are nearly two hundred. All are valua-
bile; some are very valuable.
The show will be held in the store
room No. 24O North Main street. the
rooms is 25x140 feet, being one of the
largest rooms in the city. No person
should miss this show whether they are
raising poultry for pleasure or profit.
The leading feature of this aSsocia-
tion's shows has been for seven years,
is that persons that do not desire to en-
ter their fowls for competition for pre-
miums can bring their fowls and place
them in the show noon free, and If they
desire to have them scored during the
show the score card viii be made as
carefully as any of the other exhibits
for a fee of 10 cents on each fowl scored.
thus giving all a chance of finding out
how good their fowls are. This is the
cheapest ever offered by any asSocia-
,tion to have your fowls scored by
cOmDetent Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
OPEN DOORS THERE TO-DAY
January L, 1896, at Y. NJ. c. A. Building
Won Must Go.

The principal event of today in Wich-
ita is the reception at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms. The rooms
of the building have been artistically
decorated with holly, mistletoe and
evergreens and during the evenig the
great fireplace will be ablaZe and soft
mellow lights of Chinese lanterns will
illuminate the halls. Altogether max
ing q beautiful appearance. Special
programe have been prepared under the
auspices of those having the several
hours from 2 to 10 p. m. in charge. The
program in outline is a. follows:
From TO p. m, Baptist Young
Peoples union.
From to p. m, Mothers of the city
From to p. m. Christian Endeavor-
ers of the city.
From . TO 8 p. m. Kings Daughters
society.
From to o. m. Shaw's orchestra.
From to p. m. Epworth League of
the city.
From to 9 p. m. Gymnasium pro-
gram and combined repetition of all the
different organizations.
Each organiza ton has WED in friend
ly rivaly with the other to make their
hour the best and outshine the other in
scattering seeds of kindness during the
hour allotted.
me lduleS cOIiNillUtee Recently DIP
pointed by the association Will serve
light refreshments during the recep-
ton. Everybody can find the time
most pleasant to his mind who pays a
call to the building.
The Silver Toned quartet and other
musical societies will be in attendance
to furnish music during the several
hours.
The directors feel very grateful to
the citizens of the town for contribu-
ting to the success of this occasion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
CITY IN BRIEF.
Attend the poultry show

Attend the poultry snow next Week.
Mrs. A. E. BidweH died last evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Bishop.
Sheriff Charles Bennett of Neosha
county was in the city yesterday on
business.
Bring your good birds. your canvass
birds, and rare birds 10 the Wichita
poultry show.
There is still time to make your en-
tries to the poultry show. SO make up
your mind at once
The many friends of Mrs. Arthur
Carpenter will be glad to know that she
is in the city visiting.
Joe Hirsh, formerly of Wichita, now
of Paragould. Ark, is visiting his fam
lily in this city for a few days.
New Years day the postoffice will be
open from $50 to IL 80 a. m. The car
rierS will not deliver mail on the routes.
The directors of the Children's Home
will meet Thursday at 2:30 p. m, with
Mrs. J. NJ. Mayor. East Third street.
Airs. j. L. Dyer, Secretary.
Work at the we'll yesterday progressed
very nicely and the drill was still work
in oil rock. All were hopeful and full
of anticipations. but no new develop
ments were made.
Mr.. Jacob Lennon of Charlottesville,
Ind. IS spending a few days in the city
visiting his niece, Mrs. Joe Bowman. He
is delighted with Kansas generally and
Wichita particularly.
Jackson, the jolly meat man at 244
North Main street, decided to try Grip
pie Greek a whirl or two, and to that
end, ended his meat market business
last night, having transferred IL TO
Lyddon & Willis. Mr.. Jackson Will be
missed by his host Of friends when he's
gone.
Miss May Speer entertained her
young friends and some older ones last
night with an interesting program IN
amateur theatricals at her home, 635
North Topeka. A program was not
furnished, but there was any amount Of
amusement and enjoyment. After the
entertainment souvenir was presented
to each OF the little ones. and an elegant
lunch served TO the older persons The
whole affair reflects much credit on
Miss May and her accomplished moth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01

did, and it was the only league team
we ever had, for the boom fell immedi-
ately after. ] then entered the postal
service, carrying the mail sack on the
Main street route for the last five years.
Through my ventriloquial powers /
had many amusing things happen dur
ing my mail carrying. Many times 1
would be tawipg letters from a street
box and persons would stop to watch
me, when I would throw my voice in the
box or sack and initiate a chicken or
bird. The spectators would tell me
not to lock the box as there was a chic
ken inside, or others would think had
been stealing chickens and was carry
ing them in my sack. Other times 1
would carry the sack under my arm
and apparently hold a struggling pig
or dog in it and at the same time imi-
tate the sound they would make. Many
people have followed me for blocks to
see whether 1 was really holding any
thing or was fooling them"
Continuing he asked if the reporter
had time to witness few of his talents
that he had not yet made public, and
upon being answered in the affirmative
he began giving a conversation be-
tween his two figures which were sit
ting on chairs at opposite sides of the
operator. He sat between and the
closest examination from a distance of
a few feet failed to discover the move
ment Of any of Mr.. Mods facial mus
cles.
The figures seemingly talked, laughed
and cried and in every way acted very
human-like. This being finished he
gave what he called echo work" and
is only attempted by experts. a sound
is made by the voice and at different
intervals an echo it heard. First the
n cid IF
then from across the street and then
from a distance, the sound varying as
the distance. Songs were then sung
in different languages. The negro
sang German, the Irishman sang in
French and Swedish, and all such conf
cal combinations. As a last test he
gave an imitation of man coming
down a long hall crying his wares for
sale. First the man appeared to be
coming up the stairs calling, "Tinware
for SALE and gradually came nearer
the door of the room until he reached
it, when the reporter felt like going to
the door to see if there wasn't really
man outside but the voice slowly pass
ed down the hall. The whole affair
was wonderful. No instrument of any
kind was used by him, and his voice
did not have the harsh sound that so
many Of the so-called ventriloquists
have.
In conclusion he stated that all his
preparations are made and in spite of
the work he has been compelled TO do
to get ready, he is feeling in the best of
spirits. To win the wager it will be
necessary that he earn $13.75 for each
day in the four years.
His entire outfit has been presented
to him by the merchants of this city,
and he will leave well equipped in that
line, although he was pennilesS when
the clock struck IL last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
TWO HEARTS ARE UNITED
Very Pretty and Impressive Wedding on
the West side Last Night.

One Of the most quiet. pretty and i'm
pressive weddings which has occurred
during thistle most joyous week OF
the year-occurred last evening at the
residence OF Mr.. D. II. Kirkbride on
University avenue. The wedding was
that OF Miss Puma Eieuor-only dau-
ghter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkbride, TO DR..
W. Lee VIM Of Sedswick City.
At the appointed hour. $50 O'Clock.
Miss Mayben BcSgs seated herself at
the piano and began the grand old Sc
lection, MendelsohnS wedding march,
which none Of the latter productions
have succeeded in overshadowing in
beauty. grandeur and solemnity.
When the first tone Of the march was
heard the bride appeared at the head
of the stairway upon the arm OF the
groom and otherwise unattended They
proceeded down the stairway across
the han and into the parlor where they
were met by Rev. Harvey ". Everest
OF Carbonate, H. The ceremony was
brief. pointed. impressive ana in Mr.
Everest's fOrcefui, touching and beau
tiful style. which made an impression
upon the minds OF the behol1er long 10
be remembered.
After the couCratulation some Of
which arrived by wire from the east.
a very neatly arranged supper was
partaken Of.
The table was very daintily decorated
with narcissus carnations. smilax. hya-
cinths and ferns not displayed in over
profusion but ARA nged N tasteful and
dainty manner very much more beauti-
full
The bride was attired in French blue
wool with pearl trimming which d.s-
played most excellent taste
The parlor was decorated with palms.
ferns holly and smilax- The presents
were numerous and beautiful. consist
ing Of solid silveTwa-e. fine China.
dainty linen and last but not least Sie5
in gold
The hide and groom left the house
amid . shower OF Tics 20 depart upon
the lose Santa Fe train Tor Sedgwick
City where Mr.. VIM = p-scticing
physician. = neat and comfortable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
QUITE A HEALTHY BLAZE
Fire Department Called out Last Night to
the Polk Produce CompaDy's Building.

Last night about 1880 o'clock a couple
Of boys rushed into engine house No. l
and reported good healthy fire in the
rear of the Polk Produce cOmpany's
building. They responded promptly and
found quite a nucleus for serious con-
Migration, and it appeared as though
the boys would put in the last of the old
year and the first of the new busy at
their dangerous calling. They quick
" had two streams running, however,
besides the chemical and in three or
four minutes the danger was over.
The fire undoubtedly originated in the
banana room in the rear of the build
ing on the first floor, but when the de-
partment arrived the flames had reach
ed the roof by way of the skylight shaft.
The prompt response of the depart
ment alone saved large contiagra ton.
The origin of the fire is as yet unknown
Spontaneous combustion being the most
probable cause; no one having been in
the building since 6 p. m. The damage
done is hard to estimate as yet. Mr..
Charles We'll OF the Polk Produce COM
pany estimated their loss at from 81 600
to 81. 600; it will not run over the latter
amount. Israel Bros, on the second
floor sustained a trivial loss from water
Mr.. T. NJ. Casad, the paper box manu-
facturer. on the third floor. was the
heaviest loser by far, on account OF the
light and infiamable material at hand.
His loss would be hard 10 estimate,
nearly half the stock being destroyed.
No information could be had as TO the
insurance upon AR Casad's goods or
fixtures. but the loss of the other firms
was fully covered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
ABOUT THE LEON COAL
What Paper Published in Butler County
Has to Say Of the Find.

The Ell Dorado Republican has the
following 10 say with reference to the
finding of coal at Leon as told them by
Sidney Brakeman and others:
Il think there is no doubt but that
the find is all right and excitement in
Leon is at its highest pitch Dave Haw-
kins was hired by !. Brieback, section
foreman on the Frisco road, TO drill his
well deeper on his residence property in
Leon. in hopes of finding water. The
we'll was forty feet deep when the drill
commenced work, and Hawkins says he
only drilled about eighteen inches when
he struck slate and at a depth of forty
four feet from the surface he struck a
vein Of coal that proved TO be three feet
thick. II this is true we are strictly IN
it, The necessary funds have been rails
ed and q shaft Will be sunk at once and
if it don't turn out TO be three inches
thick instead OF three feet. we viii all
be happily surprised. l hope the peo-
Pile Of our bright little city will wear
diamonds vet We have alfalfa and
corn kings. now we want coal kings"
A reporter also interviewed l. II.
Powell of this city. but formerly Of
Leon. Mr.. Powell said: Il received a
letter from Harrison King Of Leon,
stating that three foot vein Of coal
had been announced and that work
would commence at once on shaft
As far as 1 am personally concerned 1
think there is nothing in it ! lived on
the place where the find * reported.
while a resident of Leon. and il was a
common occurrence TO have the bucket
catch on the lining of the bored well
and we would drop chunks OF coal down
20 get Il loose l think this Is what has
caused the commOti0n, but l may be
mistaken. and hope / am
James Cecil was up from Leon today
and SAYS the coal discovery IS true, but
whether it IS in paying quantities or not
he is unable TO say.
A small sample OF the coal was ssElt
70 the Eagle office yesterday labeled
Leon Coal"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
THEY WERE IN WICHITA
Some Wei Known People of the Peer.ess
Princess in Congress-.

A dispatch from Topeka says:
A Washington correspondent calls at
tention to the fact that formerly Of
Kansas" men are quite numerous n the
present house OF congress. He says:
Associated with Judge BrOderick on
the committee on judiciary is Charles
Burton of the Nevada district of Mis-
souri,. who once practiced law in Erie.
Neosho county, Kansas. George c.
Crowther OF ST. Joseph, was at one
time secretary OF the Kansas state san
ate. j. D. Hubbard, who beat Silver
Dick" Bland in Missouri, used TO be a
doctor in Wichita. j. A. Hemingway
OF Indiana, was at one time a freighter
from Wichita 10 Fort Sill. He is now
associated with Colonel Blue on the
committee on appropriations. Charles
y. Fowler of New Jersey, once lived in
Beloig, and was law partner of the
late Judge Holt. Colonel Van Horn IS
not quite a Kansas man, and. in fact, is
not quite a, congressman yet, but he is
as good as both, as nearly as 1 can
learn ="
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
Y1az1maxzMgmzx
Enter 1906.

DROP the s. replace it with and the transit to the
New Year Is 6gurativey complete. Half holiday today
the store closes at high give the saespeope
chance to become acquainted with the year. Per-
haps you expect TO the usual New Year chest
nuts the story of more goods sold last year
before, regrets for mistakes promises of perfect
service and expressions of larger hope for the future
but all that Is In the you read it between the nes
else 1896 is welcome and beckons on to greater
achievements.
Last night as the year ushered IN. George
Mold donned his clown costume spoke his last sentence
and stepped from show window to begin his four
years journey around this world. Today the band will
him to the train and hereafter readers of ads
will be appraised of his whereabouts by daily messages
We await your commands for 1896.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
Real Estate TraDsfers'
FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract
and Land company

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstrai
and Land company
W. y. Ewing. rec I'd. lot 80 Central
ave Neads add; ls2 and lS4 Wa
ter st RobeTtsons sub; 81 and %
Fifth ave North Park add: lo<
blk 3 Hunters add; 122 and 1Z
Washington ave Hunters sub; Is
% Fannie ave Brewster add: Il
ard % Spruce ST Park Place add:
and 9 Cleveland ave Nreeland
add: 81 and g MsnitOu ave Fire
baughs sub OF blk 4 Chauzsuqua
add: lot SIS Senace st West Wich-
5ta: 81 and I2S Walnsit s.. "a
wichita 81: SO and 81 Usage ave
Niederiande~s add: lots 40
Nead ave Parmenters Ord add;
1855 Main 81 Grein add: l92 and
104 rs and 120 Waco ave Eng
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24-30 Stone ave Maple Grove add
and / Il and x SUB OF blk l
College Hlll add: s and 5 Pearl
81: ~ and - Sensee -; 22-5z. 10
and = Walnut St: -. -. 81. -. 81.
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lot 3 Blk = Hunters add * =
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and IsS Chicago ave West Wsch-
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CO add. lot Cannon =, Hisnn
p add. sot blk I Brooklyn
Hizhts add: lots 4-i2 EmpSrss
ave Eugifshs add. north half ~
tot blk PerTys add. BOT =
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IDz2 ard 1nzs LarineT ave Grslf
l0th add: lots 1915 Fssszr ave
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01

Salvation Sopgs-Five Whistle Blew and
5000 People Were on the Streets.
At five churches last night in the city
religious matchmaking were held and
by song and prayer the New Year Was
ushered in
AT five different points dances were
held and 70 the music time was kept by
many of the citizens, not confined strict
" TO the young.
At the police court five applicants
came into the city building and asked
for lodgings and protection from the
chilly winds Of the night.
At Hymenials affair five couples
pledged their love TO each other, and
as man and wife.
At Il O'Clock five church bells rang
out their peals upon the frosty air. CALI
ing attention of all that worshippers
who met here from time to time. were
asking guidance of Him who rules over
all, ana protection as well.
Five steam whistles were turned loose
10 welcome the advent of new year.
At twenty-five places the jingle Of
glasses could be heard as the occupants
of these places drank TO the health of
their companions that which was sup
posed not TO exist.
AT u o'clock one man dressed as a
clown, with his five senses, appeared be-
fore a Gaping audience which filled
Main street TO see the Silent Navigat-
or as ne started upon his tour around
the world.
At u o'clock on top of the Eagle Of
flee the great chime bells were turned
loose and played five distinct hymns,
beginning with Near My God, TO
Thee"
AT IL o'clock anvils were fired and
their vibrations rang out on the morn
ing air.
At12 O'Clock the Salvation Army
broke forth from their barracks and
marched up the streets singing five
Salvation songs.
Wichita has welcomed many New
Years in, but none more royaly or more
enthusiastically than the year 1896.
AT u O'Clock 5000 people were on the
streets and every one gave five distinct
yelIs which would have done credit to a
Kiowa brave.
girls cheered. women waved their hand
kerchiefs in approval of the din and up
roar, dogs yelped, cats ceased their
meawing.
1t was a scene on Main street and
Douglas avenue never 10 be forgotten.
All were happy, when some one an
nOunced that the commission had been
changed. This report was greeted with
cheers such as were never heard IN
Wichita before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
home has been finished and furnished

home has been finished and furnished
for its new occupants.
Those present were Rev. Fl. W. Ever
est. Rev. Morrison Weimer, of Sedg-
wick City; W. c. Glenn and wife, Perry
o. T., r L. Homes and wife, Mr. r. L.
Corbett and wife, Mr.. George II. Smith
and wife, Mr.. R. L. Harvey, Mrs L II.
Harvey. Miss Anna johnson, Miss Luz
Gle Hendryx. Miss Maybell Boggs OF
Mcpherson, Miss Pearl Garrett. and
Master Harvey Kirkbride and Harvey
Glenn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
MAY HIS FAME
ENDURE FOREVER"

1.-The advertiser who
adyertises with sensi-
bic copy that appeals
to the sense OF the
people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01

Quite a number Of Wichitans viii
leave this week for Cripple Creek on a
prospecting tour including Ike Ault,
John Heron. George Freeman. Charley
Oppeahe<mer aud others. Judge Barrett
VIII JOIN the Wichita contingent about
she middle OF January. Ernest Harris
and ex-Counsy Attorney Morris are
now temporarily located in the greal
mining town and are reported as doing
well
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
We Must Reduce
Our Stock Before
Taking Invoice.


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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01
TOGETHER THEY WILL SAIL
Parties Who Secured Marriage Licenses
Yesterday for the New Year.


close of the year 1895 by taking out mar
riage license before Probate Judge \. J.
Myatt yesterday:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-01

Mr.. II. Shure and family who reside
at 1903 North Cherry avenue. were
aroused Monday night al IL o'clock by
q terrific crash that caused them to
think Mother Quimby's prediction had
been verified and the end OF the world
had indeed come. Mr.. Shure lighted
lamp and proceeded to examine the
house and discovered a coupling pin on
the floor in the kitchen which had been
thrown in through a glass door by a
man who is known and was seen by Mr..
Upton, a neighbor, leaving the prem
Uses.