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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
NOT SO VERY EASY
Story Of . Bevy of Up TO Date Bicycle
Girls

1
It was a PLEASANT summer afternoon
and a crowd of pretty girls, for one al
ways looks pretty on a bicycle, rode ou
of the city. They rode along the dust,
road until they came in sight OF small
country village.
This is getting tiresome; I wish w
| had a change"
Lets ride to the village and surpriss
| the natives
They rode I'D and down the streets
and were thinking of leaving when Mis-:
| Flyp said: There, girls; there is oul
| chance. Say We ride down there and
| disznount and then ask them to ride
with u.s.
The chance which she referred to was
crowd OF young men. standing on the
corner, and each had a bicycle.
THAT would be very pleasant If we
didn't have to ask them" joined in
Miss Timidity.
'-That won't cut any ice." said Miss
Western.
You girls as first" said Miss Mod
esty. as they dismounted
And we will take what is left" add
ed Miss Content.
You go first, and get a move on you"
said Miss Western with a nervous
twitch.
'All right" and Miss Careless and
iler wheel moved toward the young men.
'Mr-Mr-wiil you-will-will you get
me a glass of water?" stammered Miss
Careless.
There is no glass. but can get you
a cup OF water"
And after drinking the water from
the town pump ana Out Of dirty cup,
she went back to the girls.
''Girls, 1 could not say IT," and she
really looked p;tiful.
"Pshawi" said Miss FIyp. I'll 60"
Just before she reached them she
thought how strange they must look,
going 10 the young men one by one.
Thoughtbl'O AvyO6otcs riTsCuV5BBrc
"Mr.-Mr.-" she began, looking very
eheepish
He stared at her as though he thought
her mental qualities were little weak.
He fairly made her trelnble.
'Mr.-wir you-you tell me what
time the train starts. please2"
Certainly; just half an hour
She stodo for d moment and then re-
turned 10 the impatient girls.
What did he say?" they whispered.
There were so many. never asked"
vi tSe--- L II OAc bs
himself" said Miss Modesty. as she
went blushing toward him. The girls
took fresh courage when Miss Mosiesty
started. The young man noticed she
was coming toward him so he lodged
into a store. Miss Modesty mounted
her wheel and rode very swiftly on Soil
tary road, never stopping until home
was reached
.'WeK, did you ever, guess we might
as well go home and give Up the ghost.
said Miss Western as she gave her head
toss and prepared 20 mount her wheel
Give me a chance" and Miss limo
cent rolled her wheel toward the be-
wilde7ed young men
Good afternoon We are going out
,or a ride and We thought perhaps you
young men would like 70 accompany
US"
And sire stood before them booking very
innocent and beautiful
The young men looked al one another.
Their lips moved but no sound came.
Finally one young man picked ner-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
Republican Primary,

The judges at the various primaries
to be held in Wichita on the third day
of August. between the hours OF aud
O'Clock .. m, in the different wards OF
the city will be strictly governed by
the following resolution, adopted. by
the Republican central committee, To-
wit:
Resolved, That only well known
Republicans and such as shown by the
Republican poll books OF 1885 OF the va
riOus wards OF this city be allowed TO
vote at such primary election; and In
addition thereto. all known Repubii-
cans who have attained their ma jority
since the general election OF 1895, or
who viii have attained such MAORI
" at or previous 10 the next general
election OF 1896 Said voters must also
be residents OF the ward in which they
desire to vote"
Remember that only Republicans Will
be allowed 10 vote.
THOMAS C. WILSON.
Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
ROHRBAUGH & RAUCI
SIXTEEN TO ONE TALK
How Two Street Corner Statesmen Settled
the Question.

It is said the discussion Of questions
in assem- lies, conventions, halls OF con-
gress and by deliberativ bodies are some
Of the ways to arrive ct the truth and
the way or means Of enlighting the I'M
enlightened and a medium through
which knowledge IS spread, which is
true enough, when questions are dis
cussed intelligently. The following is a
sampl OF some of the street corner con-
versation:
Jones-What is meant by that IS to
1 business? I really do not understand
ii.
Statesman No. You don't, Ell? Why.
it means that when Bryan is elected we
Will have SIS to where we have one now.
statesman No. 2-No, that isn't II, ex-
actly. The IS to ! proposition is TO fig
ure up all the gold and silver now in cir
culation and find out the difference and
then make enough more silver dollars
so that there will be in circulation six
teen silver dollars TO one gold dollar.
Whereupon. statesman No 2, feeling
that this important piece Of information
so kindly bestowed upon his uniform
ed friends. entitled him 70 a pull at the
Battle Axe terbacker of his'en.
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THEY HAVE THEIR SAY
Messrs. Rohrbsugh and Raucii Give Tn
Side of the Matter.

Me99rS. KOnrD3u n anu h0uch OiSe 4uc3t
Side of the Matter.
To the Editor of the Eagle
In this mornings issue you published
the petition flied by US in the case OF
Mary Brinkman VS.. John H. Brinkman,
and the headlines sated that Mr.. Sayer.
one of the attorneys Of this city was
involved. This does Mr.. Sayer and in
justice, as he was the attorney for the
defendant, John H. Brinkman, and the
petition expressly states that he did not
consult his own attorney in the matter
but consulted her attorney, and hence
no charge whatever is made against
Mr.. Sayer.
Now, answering the article on this
subject in the evening paper of today.
we have only 10 say that we do not
file this petition as our charge against
anybody. Nor do We desire TO inn
pugn the motives or conduct OF any
brother lawyer, but II the rule of pro-
fessional courtesy laid down by that
paper is to prevail, II viii be readily
seen that before any member of the bar
could file a petition for Mrs. Brinkman,
however just her complaint, that MEN,
Der must consult the very persons she
complains OF, and ii must follow if they
denied the charge, the attorney must
say TO Mrs Brinkman: "I can't bring
your suit as the person you charge says
the charge is not true"
Mary Brinkman makes this charge
and swears TO it She has a right TO be
heard in the courts. II she is wrong
the persons charged with fraud will be
indicated, and the lawyer who refuses
10 bring a suit against his brother law
yer may deny justice to worthy per-
SON
We personally know nothing Of the
facts. We simply prepared such a
statement as Mrs. Brinkman related to
US, and verified with her oath, and we
shall leave the whole matter with the
court.
ROHRRAIrCH q RAITCH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30

Mrs. W. z Hodges az Oklahoma viii
arrive today on visit 70 her parents.
M. ard Mrs c. C. Rodoipn OF North
Topeka avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
1T WAS QUITE DIFFERENT
Some Suggestions to the Brinkman d..
vorce Case

The article in the Eagle Of yesterday
morning, the headlines thereof, in ref
erence 70 the Brinkman divorce and the
relations Of Attorney Sayre and Wilson
thereto. was published under a misap-
prehenSion and the Eagle is satisfied an
injustice was done 10 both of these gen
tleTren.
We have been 10 some trouble 70 get
the truth in this matter and believe from
the investigation made that both Mr.
Sayre. attorney for Mr.. Brinkman. and
Mr.. Brinkman, attorney for Mrs. Brink
man, discharged their full duty 70 their
respective clients and that no fraud was
done or attempted by either OF them.
Mr.. Rohrbaugh, attorney for Mrs.
Brinkman in the present case, We believe
has acted according 20 his best light.
but that he has not fully advised him
self Of the facts in the case. Mrs. Brink
man is IS years old. prominently jealous
In the Salvation Army and a conspicu-
Gus figure on the streets Of Wichita at
night with the army. Both Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Sayre as attorneys at the bar
OF this county have always conducted
themselves in the most honora Bile man
ner. are gentlemen OF unblernished char
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
NINE O'CLOCK WEDDING
Otto r. Elliott zad Miss Dora Martin Ma
rfed Yesterday

Yesterday morning az $50 o'clock
Mr.. Ohio F. Elliott and Miss Dora Mar
tin were married az the home OF The
brides parents at 30 Laura avenue
The pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church officiated- The bride and groom
left at once for Excelsior Springs and
other points on their honeymoon The
wedding was family affair exclusive
". The groom is one of the business men
OF Wichita who Il well known and well
liked by everybody. The bride, Miss
Martin. was born in Wichita twenty
two years ago and has always been enc
OF the most popular young ladies' In
her Mr.. Elliott viii find conpa Mon
that he can truly love. honor and cher
i<h
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
THEY WILL SCORCH
NATIONAL CIRCUIT MEET TO BE
HELD HERE MKT MONTH.

Track Built on Purpose for the Event and
it is q Fine Ooe-An the Scorchers of
the State VIII Come Down From the
salina Meeting-A Missionary Will be
Sent Out TO Denver With Inducements
to Professionals to Attend-Locai Com
mitfees Making Elaborate Arrange
ments to Make the Meeting a Success.
The Kansas state circuit meet Of the
League OF American Wheelmen, will be
held here on August % and the event
Will be great one in cycling circles
The local wheelmans club are making
great preparations at the track and viii
have one OF the finest racing tracks in
the state
The following is list OF the events
and prizes:
One mile novice-First prize. value
$4,000. second, 5000; third, $500.
One holf mile open-First prize, gold
coin, 5000: second, $500: third. 5000.
One half mile handicap, amateur
First price. value $500; second $500;
third. 5000.
One mile 2:15 class. professional-First
prize gold coin. $500; second $500;
third. 5000.
One mile 800 class. amateur-First
prize $500: second, $500, third, 5000.
One mEe open, professtonal-First
prize. gold coin, 5000; second $500;
third 5000.
Two mile Tandem. open amateur
First prize, value 5000; second. 5000;
third $500.
One mile handicap, professional
First prize, gold coin, $500; second,
$500; third, 5000.
One-fourth mile, state championship.
FIRST prize, gold medal, $500.
The ntries for the handicap races will
close August Is, and all other entries viii
close Aug. 81
This meet is one of the national cir
cult and will take place after the state
meeting at Salina. Quite a number Of
w'heelmen will come down from the
state meeting and participate. In ad-
dition a delegate will be sent TO the state
meet at Denver to induce professionals
to come here. That delegate viii be
John Crib, who has a large acquairt-
ance among wheelmen.
The local club is expecting 70 have'a
big crowd here.
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vously as his bicycle and then in an in
dependent way said: why in the shun-
der didn't you people say that long
time ago?''
We didn't have time" replied Mss
Innocent. as she joined the crowd OF
vinegar fed girls and rode ANYWAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
GENrLEMES's DRIVING CLUB
Exciting Matinee to be Given at the Parl
This Afternoon

This afternoon at go the Gentle
| mems Driving club will give a matinee
with the following program:
2:4o TROT.
Little Mack. by Erie Wilkes. owner,
John Sturgeon.
Severn Girl. by EIlerslie Wilkes. owner
s. B. -amidon.
.Simolyte, by Alcolyte. owner. Dr..
Fred L johnson.
2:40 PACE.
Era B. by Erie Wilkes. owner, S. B.
A-nidon.
Wick. by Pat Arnold. owner. John
Sturgeon.
Hazel L, by Hazel Heel. owner. Amos
Sites.
All races TO bikes. best three in five
SPECIAL
Sorrel Tom Va. Father Time, 20 beat
$50
SPECIAL
Dandy Jim. the Grey Ghost from
Texas, 70 beat 40
PONY RACE
Winner Of first heat, $1o0. second
heat, 800: third heat sl.0o.
Dick. m g. owner. Ronald Smith
Gyp. b.. m, owner. John z Faugnt-
Heretofore every time the club has
given races the very skies seemed 70
break loose and rain as IS seldom does
n Kansas, bat this time promises 20
smile and make W for the past. The
shade Is - dense than visitors are SuTe
10 be delightfully."- cool and IL Il is hot
the time made BY the horses Is pretty
Ssire 70 BE- fast Come out and give the
BOYS a send off
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
NEW MEN CHOSEN
G0LoRED GRAND LODGE OF z. OF P.
SELECTS ITS LEADERS.

At the Session of the Grand Lodge of Kan
sas Yesterday Many Interesting Ad-
dresses Were Delivered - Full Report
Made of Subordinate Lodges-Ofncers
selected for the Ensuing Year-Dele-
gates Report That Everybody at Home
Intended TO Come to Wichita Tomor-
row-The Emancipation Celebration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by the Wichita Abstract
and Land company
z Demer, wd lots Is and IS Lawrence
avenue, English's add. 1000
NJ Charles Qcd n1a lots 70 and 81
and fractional lot north Martin
son ave Lawrence's tn add. 5
n N Schetky wd lot So 5 Water
ST Griffensteins 3rd add. .. goo
r Cromwell qcd lot II Emporia ave
Mead : add ....--.- ISL
T A Younkin qcd tract 355x220 com
535 # n and 10 n " sc cor Sc 4
] Kindall, treasurer sd n 81 Fl OF
y lot 20 Emporia ave Zirnmerlys
add ........... ............. 1000
y Hermes wd lots "a and %. blk Is
town of Andale ....... 20
Mr.. J. VI. Knapp left last. night 10
join Mrs. Knapp in Manitou, Col. for
a few weeks.
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aoter. and the Eagle regrets that the
article referred to should appear 10 cast
even the slightest reflection upon either
of them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30

Simeon Clark died az his residence in
Garden Plain township. July "a. 1870.
aged % year. Nr. Clark was born fn
Spencer county. Kentucky. March 81.
1895. and moved 70 Adams county, Hi
nois. IN 1850. and resided there until
1873. when he came 70 Kansas and set
tied on a farm n Garden Plain town
snip. where he has resided continuously
until his death. He was known by
nearly every old settler IN Sedgwick
county, and respected by every one who
knew him Mr. Clark enlisted al
Quincy. IL. on the breaking our Of the
war OF the rebellion. sid served until
the close OF the war. He was a nembs,
OF the Ct. A. r post a. Garden Plain
He leaves servIying him Ais widow and
one son. William n A Clark. VITO IS
employed n the Seigwtck County bank
The evening times., 1896-09-04

Unusually Interesting careers have been
experienced by Gems. Palmer and Buckner,
the canddates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, respectively. OF the sound money
Democrats.
John NJ. Palmer was born September ID.
1S17, near Georgetown, in Scott county,
KY When he was fourteen years OF age
his father ana his family left Kentucky and
settled in Litchfield, Ill. He obtained the
rudiments OF an education in the log school
hoises OF Kentucky and attended Alton Col
lege.
his youth was full of struggles. After a
years study in the office of JOIN S. Great
house at Carlinviie lie was admitted to
the bar at Springfield in December, 1883.
Stephen A. Douglas presented him to the
court for admission, and was one OF the at
tnrneys appointed to examine him for adj
mission. In 1s42 John NJ. Palmer married
Miss Melinda A Nceiy.
In lS4T he was chosen a member OF the
constitutional convention, and, IN 1881 he
was elected to the State senate. He was
an aDt.-slayery Democrat, and, in 1851, be
assisted as n member Of the legislature =
defeating Coz. Nattesou, the democratic
nom nee, and Abraham Lincoln, the caucus
WI & candidate. FOR United States senator.
Palmer supported Lyman Trumbull. who
was finally elected by combination OF
Wings and Free-soil Democrats.
When tie CIVIL war broke out Palmer
organized the Fourteenth Regiment OF Hi
nois Volunteers, and was elected its colonel.
Up to that time he had advocated an amic-
able settleme mt or the troubles between the
North and the South, and had been a mem-
ber or the CrittendeD peace convention.
ii IS military career was both brilliant and
successful He was made n brigafiier gen
eral in December, 1861, and commanded
The evening times., 1896-09-04
SIMON B. BUCKNER,

Point in 1874, and was afterward assist-
ant prUfeSsOr OF ethics and assistant piO-
fessor OF infantry tactics in the same in
stitution. For his gaIlaDtry he was bre-
vetted first lieutenant at Conturas and
Che rubuscD and captain at MolinO del Rey.
He resigned his professorship at West
Point In 1883. ana subsequently superin-
tended the construction OF the Chicago Gus
tom house. He then practicrd law IN Ken
lucky, aud during the civil war; was COIL
general OF the State. He was the general
TO whom Grant sent the dispatch which
stirred so much enthusiasm in the North
early in Grants career and which history
has immortaliZed.
The North thought IL had the night ring
and the man who wrote it was the man OF
the hour 1t insisted that the only basis
for capitulatioB was unconditional surrender
and closed with the words. which soon be-
came famous: II propose TO move imme-
diateiy upon your works" The man to
whom they were addressed was at that
time In command OF Fort Donelson. His
two superior officers. Flovd and Pillow.
had made their escape when they found
the position no longer tenabie. but Buckner
declared that lie would stay with his men
and share their fate.
He remained. and after the capituiation
was cent a prisoner OF warto Boston, Ma ss
where he was kept until exchanged SIX
months later. On his return to the fled he
commanded under Bragg in Tennessee
Hn fought a. NurfrePshs,-o ard FhirFa-
mauga and was one OF the generals who
surrendered with T. Kirby Smith at Eaton
Rouge in May. 1853 Gov. Euckner'S nrst
wife was Major Kingsbury's daughter. He
was one OF the pallbearers a Gen G rants
funeral In 1887 he was elected governor
OF Kentucky with James W. Bryan lieu
tenant govarnor The present Mrs. Pirk-
Der was Miss Della Claiborne, OF Virginia
The evening times., 1896-09-04
BRAGG NOT A soREHEAD.
Feels No Resentment ON Account o
Missing the Nomi nation.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. I--Gen. Edward
S. Bragg OF Wisconsin goes away from at
least one national convention without any
feeling of resentment or soreness, although
the defeated candidate for nomination for
the highest office in the gift of the peo
pie of the United States.
Gen. Bragg regards his defeat as due in
large measure to the misfortune OF geo
graphical location, for, had The political
situations in Illinois and Wisconsin been
reversed, he thinks he would have been the
choice of the convention.
Gen. Bragg has no charges Of treachery
to make. Some people have been inclined
to believe that Senator Villas was not as
enthusiastic as he might. have been in
support of the general, and that he was at
heart opposed to his Nomination 1t is GER
tain, however. that Mr.. Villas did nothing
to interfere with the success OF the move
ment in Gen. Bragg's behalf.
Gen. Palmer canie To Indianapolis as a
Bragg man and Gen. Bragg had the public
assurance of the former that he would ret
permit the use of his name. He did not
permit it. but he was nominated in spite of
that, and Gen. Bragg does not feel that he
violated any ethical principle in accepting
the nomination under the circumstances
The evening times., 1896-09-04
4 DoEsNorLIE.

A APLATFORMT THAT TDOESNOTLIE.
Tho indianapolis platform and nomina-
tions clearly define the principles and stand
ing of the Democratic party. There is no
dodging OF issues, no ambiguity OF expires
sion, no attempt at dernagogic phrases to
deIude voters, in the declaration that enun-
Gates Democratic doctrine, and the candt
dates are men whose loyalty to party and
devotion to public welfare are beyond and
above criticism or question. With such a
logical, forceful guide to Democratic faith
as the Indianapolis platform presents, and
with such upright, honorable standard
bearers to uphold Democratic principles as
are found In Generals Palmer and Buckner,
there should he no lack of votes for the
National Democratic ticket when the polls
are closed next November.
The one thing most of ali in the Indianap-
oils platform that should commend admira-
Bimetallis SIN is delusion without in
ternational cooperation, and it amounts
to political carlatanism to refer to 1t in
any other connection. Our present stand
ard OF value and. In fact, the monetary
and commercial standard of any great
country is 25.s grains of gold, whether
it be in the form of money or a lump OF
the yellow metal. Congress might declare
4I25 grains of silver as an additional
standard OF value, but that would not
create bimetaliism Silver as the cheaper
metal would become the medium of cir
culation and the basis OF prices, and gold
would naturally 20 to countries that con
tinue to use it as monetary standard.
Both Democrats and Republicans who be-
heve in preserving national honor and indi-
vidual Integrity through the enforcement
of All honest financial policy now have ma
tional tickets There is no excuse for re-
manning away from the polls because GER
tain party Issues are distastcfuL Every
vote cast for soIHd money will add prof
that we are not a nation of repudiationists,
and when the returns are made at the
coming election let them once and for all
pronounce in favor Of honest progress snd
open-handed prosperity.