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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
SMALL FIRE IN ZIMMERLY
1t Was Exciting for Awhile But it Did But
Little Damage.

Fire broke out last night in the north
west heavenward room of the Zimmerly
building and for ten or fifteen minutes
there was great excitement and an i'm
mense crowd gathered in front of the
| building.
| The excitement was increased when a
! fireman ran to the front window and
shouted down I'VE want more hose
1--WE have no more answered the
man below.
TT must be had" said several in the
house, ''wthen they want more hose"
Very soon another fireman rushed to
the windows and called for the ladders.
Then the crowd became intensely ex-
cited and expected every moment to
see the firemen crawling down ladders
with half conscious women on their
arms.
In ten minutes the firemen came TO
the window again and shouted: The
fire is out
A reporter for the Eagle then went to
the scene Of the fire on the top floor and
found dozen girls there all flushed and
good looking after the excitement
81 will not tell you sentence about
the fire." said one of the girls, "yoal
would go and put it in the paper and it
would scar papa, who is in Texas, to
DEATH
The reporter acknowledged that the
Eagle had an immense circulation but
that it was barely possible that it
would not reach one particular man in
an obscure part of Texas.
Yes it WILL" said the young lady.
because papa takes the Eagle. Now 1
say once for all that don't want 1T in
the paper"
Are you badly burned?" asked the
reporter.
II am not burned at all" was the re-
ply. Now 1 will not say another word,
because you would have it in the pa
per"
While the girls were protesting ard
trying their best to say nothing they
were talking all the time and, of course,
unconscfously telling all about it.
The two young ladies are sisters and
were getting supper. They had their
little kitchen in a closet and While one
of them was setting the table the other
was experimenting the gasoline stove.
All at once it blazed up and, Of course,
the young lady screamed. Her sister
didn't do a thing but scream also and
ran down stairs to give the alarm which
brought out the fire department
One OF the dozen young ladies pres
ent suggested 10 the reporter that he
ought to say something about the fact
that there was no fire alarm in the
building. They all agreed 10 Il. Then
the same girl said: .'Oh, my, We don't
want TO say that. the agent is so clever
90 all US tenants. Don't say that,
please" and al the other girls said:
''Oh, don't say that. please, Mr.. Conk-
lin IS so good to all OF us
When a reporter asked the girls what
they would do IL the flames got the best
OF the firenlen one OF them said:
az would 60 down the fire escape"
Another said: II nave a rope In my
room. and would slide down the rope"
and still another said: II would jump"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE NOTES
President Morrison Has Gone East
Financial Mission.

President n. ]. Morrison left East
evening for the east to be absent sew
eral weeks In the interest of the college.
1t is hoped that he VIII be abundantly
successful in making a host of warm
friends for the institution, and incident
ly pick UP here and there a few thou
sands for the current expense account.
and secure the endowment of two or
three chairs for the college.
Miss Woodman was a welcome visitor
at Paramount yesterday. Miss Wood
man is very kindly remembered by her
old pupils on the hill. Prospective stud
ents and friends of the college are IN
often. especially on Saturdays. to watch
the progress of the work IN the various
recitation rooms. The college is always
glad 20 welcome it's friends and encour-
aged by their interest in its behalf.
Hon Chester I. Long, our efficient
congressman VINO has greatly aided the
library effort here, secured from the
library a few copies of the Congression-
al Record for use in his great dsbate
with Hon. Jerry Simpson Saturday.
None of these needed books could Gce
found in the valley. The college library
has a nearly complete set OF this va1ua-
be publication.
Fffty-nfne volumes. ffty-five pamph-
lets. eleven magazines and the usual
number of papers are the additions 10
the library during the past week OF
these thirty-two volumes came from
Mrs. Dr. y. ]. Morrison. fifteen vol
umes from Messrs> Leach. Shewell and
San born. publishers at Chicago. -Four
Aliases, FIVE magazines and four books
from President Morrison.
The United Brethren publication
house at Dayton. Ohio. sent a history OF
the United Brethren church, a manual
OF their publication house profuseiy
illustrated, and eight numbers OF the
year book OF that denomination. Miss
Diamond of F'airnrount donated a re-
cent book entitled a Strange Comedy"
by N0flie E SeaweH and four volumes
OF The Dial
The commissioner OF eiucation st
sent his annual report FOX
ises-g1. The department OF state also az
sent consular rspoz'i and
TIE patent Office sent the Official gazette.
which by the way. mas been sent Eesu-
larry for the past three years
Seven pamphlets and FIVE magazines
cane by express from the American
Academy u Political and Social Science
1t Phiiadeiphia- These are especially
welcome RsecauSe q TIE selection % i'm
portant topics and rneir able treatment
TIE Western school CO Oratory s=at
SIX % their catalogues.
TIE Church Czs--r5zr. a neat Coasra-
zzoonal paper. published II Kansas
Ky. Kan. has been racsfvef BY the
zhrary during the we~S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

There VIII be regular meeting Of
Garfield Post this evening at half past
Z O'Clock. Business of importance. Wis.,
iting veterans invited.
The W. c. T. u. Will hold a moth
ers' meeting TINS CTueStay) afternoon.
at 2:30 O'Clock. Mrs. II. l. l. MASON
Will lead. All are invited
Regular meeting of Ivy Leaf Chapter
No. 10, o. L. s. at Masonic hall. corner
of First and Main streets. Tuesda y
evening, October s. at 7.30 o'clock
sharp. Grace Walker. Secretary.
All members of Columbia lodge No.
3, O. Il. II. :. are requested 10 attend
the funeral Of Sister Minnie Hellar' S
darling child. Car, a. 2 o'clock this
afternoon 81 North Main street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
WILL CELEBRATE THE DAY
Germans Will Commemorate the Landing
of Their Fathers

OF EaSfers.
Today is German day and the event
win be commemorated by Germans
throughout the United States, and in
Sedgwick county at St Marks today.
Come what may the Germans never
forget to commemorate the landing of
the first German immigrants in the
United States on October 6, 1911. The
colony was founded on the Hudson
river and through many hardships and
struggles they were the first colony
to turn their attention strictly to the
cultivation of the soil.
For several years the celebratin OF
the day has been observed at Wichita
and on that day throughout the county
the Germans have always visited the
city, but this year the large German
settlement in the northwest part of the
county asked that the celebration OF
the day be held in their midst and the
request was granted and as a conse-
quence the largest portion of the Ger
mans and candidates viii go to St.
Mark today where great preparations
have been made for their entertainment
There viii be addresses, both in English
and in German and good time Will be
had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
YOUNG BUT CLEVER
HOW A FIFTEEN-YEAR-0LD GIRL
SECURED A BICYCLE.
She Found . Check Given by One Business
Man to Another, Raised 1T to Seventy
Dollars, Represented Herself rs the
Daughter of the Maker of the Check and
Bought Wheels fer Herself and Her
Little Brothsr-Shs Then Forged q Let
ter From Mrs Murdoch, Presenting
Them With the Bicycles.

A little girl named Wiko living in the
north part of town is TO be tried for
forgery. She is less than Is years OF
age and there is hardly a doubt but
what she will be sent TO the reform
school in a few days.
In her criminal act she demonstrated
considerable genius for one so young.
Some weeks ago she went to the BIZ
cycle house of A P. Slosser, according
TO story related by the officers. and
said that.she was the daughter Of ]. c.
Casey, the wholesale cigar dealers. She
picked out two bicycles, one for herself
and one for a little brother, and gave a
check for them emoun ting to about
seventy dollars. She also included fifty
cents for drayage to her home.
When the bicycles arrived at her
purporting to have been signed by Mrs.
w. D. Murdoch of the City OF Mexico.
The letter stated that Mrs. Murdoch
was going through on the train to some
eastern point that she brought the BIZ
cycles with her ais a present to the boy
and the girl and expressing sorrow that
she could not stop off and see them.
1t seems that when Mrs. Murdoch
lived in this city she thought a great
deal Of the children and hence tf1e moth
er was disarmed of all suspicion She
was lavish on her blessing on Mrs.
Murdoch.
When Mr.. Casey received his checks
from the bank at the end of the month
he found this one and was greatly as
tonished. The signature was his but
he know very well that he never made
such a check. Calling at Mr.. Scissors
he was told that his daughter bought
two bicycles there. Mr.. Casey said that
he had but one daughter and she was
a child. The matter was put in the
hands of the officers who traced the
whole matter to Miss Wicko.
1t seems that Mr.. Casey gave check
for 81 to Mr.. Veale for insurance. Mr..
Veale lost the check. The girl found
it, erased everything but the signature
and then filed it in for the amount of
the value of the bicycles. She told Mr..
Siosser that her father had gone away
for several days and signed the check,
telling her to fill it in herself when she
bought the bicycles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
ONLY HALF AN HOUR
That VIII be the Extent of Nominee
Bryan's Stay in Wichita.

The report that Mr.. Bryan. the triple
nominee for president of the United
States, win come TO Wichita, is con-
firmed. He viii be here at o'clock
on the morning of October % and Will
stay exactly half an hour. From here
he will go to Newton where he will re-
main twenty minutes and make a short
address. He viii not go TO Hutchin-
son as heretofore stated for the reason
that he must be at Topeka that night
Senator Jones, chairman of the national
committee, has sent a letter to that
affAcr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
The Season
Is Here Il. -. .

Calling is now the order OF
the day. Yca can't do j.
properly unless you az. equip
ped with engraved cards.
They are artistic; al others
have been RELOCATED 70 days
OF barbarism. II Jon haven,
the proper thing, re will &c,
them for you. They COS; no
more than the the cheap
printed or poorly written ones
and besides, yo1 are Up With
the times.
II you hare plate We I'll.
get you 100 latest cards fo-
ST.oo, or have yorr name En-
grsved at $3.50 per hundred
We have samples and de-
signs IN handsome Wedding
Invitations, Z, Home Cards
az prices iha; vii get yozr
trade.
The EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
DATE FOR NIB. FOkAkER
de VIII be Here October and VIII Speak
Two Hours.

Two Hour.
Senator ]. B. Foraker of Ohio. who
is billed TO speak here October 9, will
arrive at 8 o'clock on the afternoon Of
that day and VIII remain until 6 O'Clock
1t is planned that he shall speak al the
Auditorium but it is not improbable
that if the day is fine and the crowd
is large that he may speak in one of
the parks of the city, probably at Hyde
park.
On that evening General Prentis Of
Missouri, one of the best orators in the
country, will speak at the Auditorium
at which time there viii be also a large
torch light procession and parade. The
roads have given cheap rates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
NuSIc AND DRAMA

Tie Crawford opera house is p-epsr-
ing systematically 1or the conlnx 81
gssement O Nr. Ricaa-a Maazeield
and ms New York Gzrrzck Theatre
Stock company, who VII sppaar a. raat
house on October 18Th
50 much has ban said an. zzT@-ta7
aoo8t THIS creates. q al American
actors ia. Il remains so- IS 20 ca7o.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
Another DeIiberate Il. Nailed.

I, Wendell Mclaughlin. being first
duly sworn on oath say that I saw the
stenographer who made a report OF the
speeches OF Hon Jerry Simpson and
Hon Chester L Long IN their joint de-
bate IN the city OF Wichita on October
3rd. and / further say that / trans
cribed the notes accurately for the
Eagle, except the last haR OF NJ. Simp-
sons speech. which ] dictated 10 my
assistant and there is no question in my
mind but what he Transcribed the part
assigned him word for word as fbey ap-
peared IN the Daily Eagle OF sunday
morning. Oct 4. have seen state
msnts that the report was farnp>red
with and pronounce said report false
In every particular.
WENDELL M'LAUGHLIN.
Subscribed and Sworn 20 before me
this 5th day o. October. 1895.
@. ". c. JONES,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

icle but little. Let il be known. though,
that Mr. Mansfield's art. as exempiified
in the many roles that comprise his re-
pertoire, Is Of the sort that Is altogether
too uncommon, combining as it does an
exquisite delicacy of touch with firm
ness OF grasp, a combination which
makes his art one that is most admir-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

Tuition pupils in High school, IL.
The enrolment for the first month last
year WIS SO. For the entire year was
$50. At TIE end Of the third week the
enrolment is within Of the annual en-
roEment Of last year. The classes are
large and most of the rooms are crowd
ed, but the teachers are making a most
earnest effort TO maintain the standard
of scholarship and meet the conditions
which render additional room inpos-
sible.s
1t is gratifying the number of young
pupils of the city who aspire to reach
the High school. The report of work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

and another said: ST would stay here
as long as I could and then / wouldn't
know what to do
The fire did but very little damage
owing to the prompt arrival of the fire
department
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
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BEST DINING CAR SERVICE IN
THE WORLD.
GOOD CONNECTIONS

For ful! particulars - 20 tickets.
maps and rates apply 30 amp coupon
ticket Office Ia the United States. Can
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mo. SEBASTIAN.
General Ticket and PASSENGER Agent
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

OCTLs.Sra. -Hrs-s-E s~2r so-g las~ Il
slruEEirT CO Re--Sss q. !. ozsy
see=x opsc q co1fr&ss sTls4 Us se4zEEE.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
HOW ABOUT
Your Letter Heads
And Envelopes?

When you are out, remember
that you can get 6T-2 White
Envelope printed at this Office,
in 5000 lots, for sI.oo per thous-
and.
This is less than you can buy
the plain Envelope.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

Editor John Schade, Jr., who has
been championing the cause of Repub-
licanism for 10, these many years down
in Lawrence County, wants to represent
the Seventh Dristrict at the st Louis
convention. John has his heart set on
this honor, but Joe Kidd, another as
piring statesman in that neck Of the
woods, also wants to 90, and hence
Schade is sorely troubled. He is en-
deavoring to flatter the Kidd into the
idea that he ought to keep out of the
race for delegate and stand for Presi-
Dental elector, but TT last accounts the
Kidd was still in the field. 1t is a pity
the few white Republicans in Tennessee
cannot find pie enough to give them all
a slice. What is the matter with send
ing the whole shooting match" to st.
Louis as clacquers for Henry Clay
Evans Vice Presidential ASPIRATIONS
Nashville American.
And why was 1t Johns scissors
failed to get this delicious bit of
flattery? He has converted his
paper into a scrap book made up
Of clippings about his dear self. It's
a pity Joseph doesn't run for some
kind of a job and then they could
take the bycicle ad &c out and
fill the whole shooting match" up
with clippings. Blow your own
horn boys. chats right
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
NONRESIDENT Notice.
vs. at Newburg Tenn.

]. M. Bennett In Chancery Court
vs. at NeWburg Tenn.
John Sims ct ais,
In this cause it appearing to me from
the bill of complaint which is sworn to
that J. G.. Bennett, w. J. Carter, John
Carter, John Bell. Mollie Bell, Nettie
Bell, John Carter Jr., Mile Carter,
Sallie Carter, Matte Carter, Alice Car
ter. Frank Garter, Harry Sims, Harritt
Sims, Jemimah Sims, G. T. Roden
Londy Roden, J. G...sharp,N. J. Sharp,
Ben A. Simms, Lonisa Sims and Jemi-
mahI Carter are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee SO that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be.sserved upon
them. 1t Is therefore ordered by me
that publication be made for four weeks
in the Lawrence DEMOCRAT newspa-
per published in the town Of Lawrence
burg Lawrence County Tenn. requiring
said nonresident defendants to at the
G. h Ms. Office in Newburg on or be-
fore rule day (The first monday in
March 1885, and plead, answer or de-
muir to Complainants bill or the same
will be taken for confessed as TO them
and set for hearing exparte.
J, L. Carroll G. & NJ.
Jan. Is 1896. J, B. Bond, Atty. for
| Comp'ainauts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
A comparison Of the statistic

A comparison of the statistics OF
women in business in 1890, when
the census was taken, over the
number SO employed twenty pears
ago, is interesting. In 1870 there
were S4.047 women teachers; 1890
there were 245,965,, The army OF
statesmen increased, too, from over
1000 TO $4,000 in the same length
of time, and stenographers have
multiplied from 1000 to more than
$1,000. Journalists, notwithstand.
ing women are very numerous,
count only SSS.against 81 twenty
y ears before, and are considerably
outnumbered by women preachers,
who count 1925.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

You would term a.business man
a sucker who would send his job
printing to some snide house out
of town, ond expectIhis home pa
per to blow up the town and bene-
fit him as much as his more enter
prising neighbor. Then what sort
of a man would you term a fellow
who is proposing to run on a
democratic ticket, and comes to
town and gets his job-work printed
by the republican newspaper, and
the only Advertising he does is
that job and yet he is running fol
a nomination before a Democratic
Convention?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

d. T. Quarles has announced in
this issue of the DEMOCRAT as a
candidate for Sheriff of Lawrence
County at the ensuing August
election. Subject to thessaction of
the democratic party. Mr.. Quarles
has filled the Office beforehand his
clean record is large reccommen-
dation tor him, he has. becn life
long democrat and this makes him
worthy of the careful consideration
of all democrats and his qualifica-
ii, ms to fill the office are above
question. Mr.. Quarles is in every
way worthy and we bespeak for
him the good will of all intelligent
voters.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

A Western farmer gives the fol-
lowing sensible reason why we
have experienced "hard tines and
scarsty of money during late years.
I'VE let our timber rot and buy
our plowstocks, singletrces, axhan-
dies, hoehandles and fencing.
We throw away our ashes and
buy soap and axle greese.
We give away our beef hides and
buy hame strings and shoe strings.
We let our manure 60 to waste
and buy guano.
We buy garden seed in thespring
and cabbage in the winter.
We let our lands grow up in
weeds and buy our brooms.
We let the wax out of our pine
gum trees 60 to waste and buy
chewing gum for our children.
We build school houses and hire
teachers and send our children of
to be educated.
We land a 5 cent fish with q 81
fishing rod.
We send 10 cent boy out with
$40 gun and "a dog to kill
birds.
We raise dogs and buy wool,
And about the only thing in
this country that there is an over
production of is politics and dog
tics"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
FRIDAY, FEB. 20 1896.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
Polk Conner as candidate for re.elec-
tion to the Office of Sheriff of Lawrence
County. Election first Thursday in
August 1896.
We are authorized to announce
N. Sharp as a candidate for Sheriff
of Lawrence County. Election first
Thursday in August 1896. Sub
ject to the action of the Democrat
party.
We are authorized to announce
T. D. Tarpley as a candidate fol
Sheriff subject to the action of the
democrat party.
We are authorized to announce
D. T. Quarles as a candidate fol
Sheriff of Lawrence Comfy. Sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party, election first Thursday ir
Aug. 1896.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie says there
is very little profit in making ar
NOR plate for warships, at from
$3.50 to $500 a ton, and that the
contract by which Russia will get
the same thing for $500 ton was
made for advertising purposes. But
Mr.. Carnegie's opposition to the
establishment Of plant for the
government to make its own armor
plate makes him prejudiced wit.
ness.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
The recert refusal of the A. P. A


The receLt refusal of the A. P. A.
in the lower house of congress to
vote for the usual appropriation
for q District of Columbia orphan
asylum because it was managed by
the Catholic sisters,is fine display
of thes..smallnesssss disgusting
prejudices that this order will
resort to, and proves our assertion
that the.order goes hand in hand
with.anarchy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
Nonresident
Notice.

Alice Wigfall (col) !
vs. In Circuit Court
r. J. Wigfall (col)
In this couse it appearing to the I'M
dersigned from the Bill which is sworn
to, that the deft R. ]. Wigfall is nom
resident of the state Of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot
be served on him, it is therefore ordered
that publication be made for four con-
secutive weeks in the Lawrence DEMO
Graf, newspaper published in the
town Of Lawrenceburg Tenn, requiring
said deft. to be and appear at the next
term of the circuit GU IT, to be holden
for Lawrence Co. Tenn, on the 4th
Monday in March next, then and there
to plead, answer or demur to said bill
or the same will be taken FOR CON.
FESSED as to him and the cause set
for hesringexparte.
This Eeby 9th 1896.
Jno. B. Kennedy Clerk.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
Nonresident
Notice.
The Precious Blood Soc, by &c.
A. P. Elscth ct ais.

A. p. Elseth ct ais.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill hich is sworn to that defts. A. P.
Elseth and X. P. Venge are non-resi-
dents of the state 30 that ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served on them.
It is therefore ordered that they be
and appear at the next term of the
Chancery Court for Lawrence County
to be held at the court house in Law
renceburg Tenn. Oh the End. 'Sonday
in June 1896 aud then and there plead,
answer or demur t. Complts. Bill or the
same will be proceeded with cxparte as
to them.
1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published fer four con-
secutive weeks in the Lawrence DEMO.
GRAFT, newspaper published weekly at
Lawrenccburg Tenn.
Feby. Fl 1896.
II. B. Sowe)l Solr.
w. T. Nixon C. & NJ.