The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24

c. B. Humphrey of the United States
military academy arrived on fur
Tough yesterday after having passed
his examination.
James Barley Of Independence was
in the city yesterday on business He
| is an enthusiastic silver man and is also
| an enthusiastic protectionist-
Mayor Savage of Wellington said yes
terday that the Hunter Milling COM
pany told him that they expected TO buy
wheat for 20 cents a bushel this year.
Remember the evening races given by
the Gentlemens Driving club on Thurs
| day of this week. by moonlight. at the
Driving park on West Central avenue.
J.. w. winsard has been on the invalid
hist the past week. suffering not lit
tie from a violent congestion Of the
urinary organs He is reported tnt-
proving slowly.
c. II. voorhees, Of Attica, Kan, is nj
the city. He has been seeking quiet
shady spots trying 10 think how he can
reconcile his silver views with the gold
plank IN ST. Louis
G. T. Riley of Marion yesterday took
possession Of the drug store at the cor
nue., which he purchased some ten days
| since from A T. Rowe.
John Kelley. Republican committee
man Of Sedgwick county, came down
from Lansing Sunday night and was
feeling the political pulse OF the boys
with reference 10 the state convention.
Regular communication OF Albert
Pike Lodge No. sos, A F. and A. N.
Wednesday evening. June "A. at s
O'Clock On account of the lawn social
at the Masonic Home. there Wiz be
short session for business only.
Miss Nellie Haythorn entertained on
| Tuesday afternoon in compliment to
Miss Ola Kinkead, who leaves today
for long visit in Arkansas. The
guests We're Misses Kinkead, Luttren.
Wells. Bunker, Lee McCrae. Carver.
Stanley and Allen.
]. A. Barrett was tried yesterday in
| Justice Glenn'se court on the charge Of
| having obtained money fraudulently
and under false pretenses from Robert
McCracken, and bound over 10 the dis
trict court in the sum Of $500. in default
OF which ne was committed TO the coun-
ty jail.
The mother of Rev. George r. Smith.
former pastor of Lincoln street Presby-
terrain church Of this city, died a Al
bion, n. Y. Thursday last. Mrs. Smith
spent portion of the year 1895 with her
| son here, and made many dear friends.
A sweet, patient Christian mother has
gone To her eternal reward.
S. D. Bishop of Lawrence, who was
| nominated by the Democrats of the
| Second congressional district for con-
4 u
! in the interest of Populist Peters. was
| in the city yesterday in attendance at
the federal court. He IS a bTother-in
law to Harry Moore of this city.
Ben Dawson says he camen TO Kan
sas largely on account Of the boosted
climate but that he will be obliged to re-
luctantly seek another home. He says
you may dog his cats if he'll live in
state where a body can go to bed at
| night with the full moon shining in a
| clear sky and wake up in the morning to
find the chicken coops all swimming
round the back yard.
C. D. Montgomery, county commits
| siOner of Barton county. was in the city
yesterday Mr.. Montgomery is one of
the strong men OF his county. his
strength coming from a warm heart and
a popularity which has sprung from
conscientious discharge of his duties as
a public officer. He is running for re-
election this year and the fellows who
yearn TO tackle him are few and far be-
tween.
A party consisting of Lee VanWerden
ArdO Williams Verne Frazier and Young
Corn drove up in front of the Eagle
| office yesterday as they were going out
| on fishing excursion, 100 miles SOUTH
east of Wichita. The boys had made
| ample provision for a jolly good time
during their vacation of three weeks
We noticed an inscription on their wa
gon cover, '16 TO l." They say they
are in harmony with the farmers and
| also want more money as well as fresh
butter milk and such other articles as
can be secured on their way.
DR.. Johnson has added another fine
horse TO his string-this last is bran
new zone day ODD son OF Ashland Wilkes
and Jennie Lapham. the dam Of PaZetta
III, 2:3iIa and fourth. 2:2SI2 pacing; so
the youngster is standard bred and the
papers for his registration have all been
made out. The doctor wants IL under
stood that this horse is not a thorough
bred and explains that a thoroughbred
is a running horse with al least eight
generations of running blood. while a
standard bred horse is a light harness
horse. a buggy horse, a trotting or pac-
ing horse, up to or above a certain
standard of excellence. A standard
bred horse is supposed 10 trot or pace
naturally and fast and peTsistently, but
never To run; therefore 10 call him
thoroughbred or runner is not consider
ed a compliment.
The question of the adoption Of the
Curfew bell IN Wichita is being agitated
and is meeting with much favor. Dur
ing the past few months over twenty
young boys have been sent from Sedg-
wick county 10 the reform school, and
boys in their teens have been proven
guilty Of all kinds Of crime from burg
larry TO horse stealing. With Cur
fUe bell every kid found on the streets