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The herald., 1896-06-16
GladneSS Comes

With better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup Of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed 80 highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
ono remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
'fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The herald., 1896-06-16
Afternoon Session

Although the recess had been taken
to o'clock 1t was thirty minutes past
that hour before quorum put in an ap-
pearance and business was resumed.
Councilman Munson moved that the
office of poundmaster be declared vacant
which motion prevailed by unanimous
vote.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
would recommend that, in view of
the condition of the river, and to proper
~ protect our water supply in the fu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
LIVELY TIME ON NORTH MAIN
Team of the Postmaster of Wichita
Heichtx Runs Away.

Yesterday afternoon a serious run
away occurred on North Main street,
which viii cause Mr.. and Mrs. Smy-
zen 10 feel as though they had been
attacked by the grip. While this is
true, their friends have cause for
thankfulness that they are not called
upon 10 attend their funerals instead Of
passing The couple the arnica bottle.
Mr.. Smyzen, who is the postmaster at
Wichita Heights, and his wife were
driving a span OF young Clydsdale
became frightened al the street cars
and started 70 run. Mr.. SmyZen at
tempted 70 mold them by the lines and
on The bits The frightened horses
fairly made the spring wagon hum over
the paved streets. The vehicle was
thrown from side 10 side similar 10 a
small boy AT the end Of a colmun OF
boys playing whipcracker.
Just north of the corner of Third
street the vehicle struck the side curb
ing on the west side Of the street and
the wagon was crushed. throwing the
occupants 10 the ground.
Mrs. Smyzen is very large woman,
weighing over $50 pounds and she sus-
tanned serious injuries about the head
and body. She was carried TO the resi-
dence of Mr.. POstlewaite when DR..
Hoffman was called and dressed hel
wounds. Mr.. SmyZen was consider
ably bruised; the team was uninjured,
the wagon was wreck and the couple
had close call from death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

of which occasion was heightened by
the beauty of the day. Without lay
the sweeping valley in flood of sun
shine. all the spires. steeples and Chin
news in the nearby city, every object
within the range of the encircling horiz-
on standing clear cut and sharply de-
fined beneath the blue of a wonderfully
transparent atmosphere, while through
the open south windows came the soft
spring winds, wooed on and won over
by the strains of music within. As the
rising and falling cadences swept
through hall and corridor. filling every
room with the life Of song, and with
such endless pictures and emotions as
only the imagery of music can delin-
ate or inspire, the select audience sat
mute, for the most part enwrapped by
such soul experiences as exquisite mu-
sic ever suggest and incite. The poet
zeal and sentimental bad their own free
course. The Misses Herman and Full
lerton and Mr.. HermUs are all artists in
their special lines, and such treat on
such an afternoon was most thorough
ly enjoyed not only by the music teach
ers and musical students of All Hal
lows. but by all. Mamie Herman, the
yiOlinist and Blanche, her sister, are
from Leipsig. Germany. Miss Inez Full
lerton is of the Columbian school of
oratory and Mr.. Hemus, the baritone.
halls from Auckland, New leland. The
two dozen guests or so who were in
vited were all simply delighted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
No MONEY IN SIGHT
As Consequence the Emporiaites Won't
Sing at Hutchinson.

The Emporia Republican. speaking
of the Hutchinson jubilee. says:
The Emporia chorus viii probably
not appear at the Hutchinson jubilee
this year.
This statement was given out today
by DR.. +. W. Wagner, president of
the Emporia society, as the result OF
correspondence between him and the
Hutchinson officials and the various
rival choruses. Under the rule adopted
by the management this year there VIII
be no cash prizes awarded unless there
are at least three competing choruses.
and DR.. Wagner found by correspon-
dence with Newton. Topeka, Hutchin-
son and Leayenworth, that there was
no proba bility of the organizations of
those towns entering the contest
against Emporia. He then suggested
the propriety Of barring Emporia this
year, but the management refused 10
consider such proposition. and the
other ChoruSes would not recommend
it. However, one OF the ladies Of the
Hutchinson enterprise said that the
towns which have been defeated year
after year could hardly be blamed for
being unwilling to go into the contest
against EmpOria with its acknoWledS-
ed supremacy in chrOuS work. ON the
other hand the Hutchinson people could
not afford TO bar the chief attraction OF
the jubilee. Under all the circumstances
it seems impossible for the Emporia
chorus to enter the contest with the
hope Of winning any compromising
prize in the way of cash. and the pres
ent intention is to stay ont Of il. The
chorus will. however. continue to prac-
tee the contest music. 80 they VIII be
prepared 10 compete if an opportunity
should be presented later"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
THEY WILL SAIL TOGETHER
Marriage of Hazel Is. Shreeves aud Miss
Jessie VI. Mercier.

At the residence of the grooms father
on Campbell avenue. last night, occur
red one of the happiest weddings of the
present season, and the consumation Of
an early love. 1t was the marriage of
Hazel B. Shreves TO Miss Jessie NJ.
MERCER Of Columbus, Ohio.
The impressive ceremony was pro-
nOunced by Rev. J. W. Anderson in the
presence Of a large number OF relatives
of the contracting parties and many
and earnest were the congratula lions
extended TO the young couple and the
earnest wish of all was that their fu-
ture life might be as bright as were its
promises on the eve of February 26.
when they plighted their love TO each
other.
The groom is a member of the firm
of Shreves Bros, and a member Of
lodge No. % a. o. L. w, and is not
only a popular but a young man of
sterling qualities.
The bride has just finished her edu-
cation at one of the Ohio universities
and is spoken of as a young lady OF
high accomplishments and a leading
musician. When the A. .. L. w. boys
ascertained that Hazel had given them
fhe slip after they had closely watched
him for months they gathered togeth-
er and gave the young couple a sera-
made which was appreciated by all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SINBAD AT CRAWFORD

The appearance Of the American FN-
travaganZa company al the Crawford
Grand on Friday is attracting attention
from the amusement lovers outside Of
Wichita and orders for ats are com
ing in from as far out as Kingman.
The company is much stronger than
when IL was here in November Mon
day Of this week they played 70 the
capacity OF the house in ST. Joseph. and
the Gazette Of Tuesday says:
For the first time the American Ex-
trayaganza company appeared a. the
Crawford opera house last night ia
''Sinb6d.' This is the largest organiza
ton outside or Henry Abbey's Grand
Opera company that plays IN this
country. il came into ~. Joseph yes
terday morning on n special train Of
five cars. The statements advanced
by the management were fully carried
out. and no such series Of brilliant pic
ures. no such costumes. no such artistic
effects in lighting were ever revealed
upon d stage IN this city as was Wit
messed last night upon the presen tatiOn
Of ''Sinbad." Every BIT Of scenery. in
Guiding the beautifully painted Port %
Balsora. the wreck al the bottom of the
sea, the cannfbaI island, the frozen val
lev Of diamonds WIN is ever changing
lights and ils winter sunset effect. the
palace Of ivory elephants and horses.
and the beautiful transformation. ba$-
ed ur-en Tom MOore's poem. illustrst-
ing the Origin II the Harp -eTsry one
Of the scenes was a revelation ia color
and artistic merit which viii 20 far -
educate the tbeater- going public.
The celebrated Arabian Nights"
story OF "S.nbad Is admirably carried
out
No better representation - boy parts
can Do found upon rn@ stage than Mis-
Louise E.sslnE. Sre vas tna creator n
t5. pa~t - Sinbai a; the CHICAGO
opera house. Miss FRANKIE Raymond
who Il regarded as ore ~ the best sou-
brstt-s now before the public appears
IN bsr original character u Nine tie. ana
uIsvz Il Nth dash and meaning Mr
Hugh ChiIvers. who Vas seen ard made
a gresr success here as fhe leading baTi-
to7= % The Pauline Han c9npsny- play
"a ra- part - SnaTleycT- He pos
ses=es 4 clear. wrU trained baritone
t1f.e. and ia his Interpretation y The
n7~- sh5x-E himself me poSs-s=Dr -
ken sr3r@-.s-tlu Il hune-. III Osca-
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se-~.4 f7 -h- -C1rs5can brotners, -
7V1s fnassc-.os bis d~ai TIE chorus =
one u TIE largest t14r ever appeared
uurr. tts stage c ms city, a1G - cap--
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
WHERE TO GO TO
Colonel Foster Declares that Western Kan
sas l. the Foipt.

Colonel George Foster was at the
Carey last night, having came in from
an extended trip over western Kansas.
where he had been looking after the
interests Of several eastern capitalists
who made heavy loans in that country
during the years Of ,SS5-Sl-
The colonel has never lost faith in the
country where he says Brother Knox of
Topeka planted lots of his friends
money for them. tie says thar country
will again come 10 the front and that a
man who turns Up his nose al western
Kansas Is a man who has no discern
ment and cannot read the signs Of the
times. Meeting the reporter he said.
Il have just been out 10 Hamilton
county looking after some properly
which was taken in by Elizabeth Flag
Isr who was sentenced 10 three hours
in jail FOR killing negro. and l nave
looked the west up and I believe there
never was a more appropriate time for
the words Of old Horace Greeley 10 be
spoken than now: Go west. young man.
go west. Not 10 Cripple Greek or any
other broken legged place. but 20 west
ern Kansas. / tell you. now i the OPP
poTtunity for the people 10 make q
good start on a small capital Every
one out there is embarking in cattle
raising. Land can be bought there Tor
a song. the purchaser singing the song
himself Buffalo grass Is sprinEluS Up
thicker than ever on the abandone1
lands. and cattle can be raised for al
most nothing and faJtened quick Many
people are now engaging in grazing in
dustries out there and II is likely that
a new era OF prosperity Is beginning for
the western part Of this state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
GETTING IL READY
AUDITORIUM BEING FIXED UP FOR
CONVENTIONS.
Nearly Twelve Hundred Seats Have Been
Arranged For-AH the Different Dele
cations Will Have Seats TOgether-Ar-
rangements Also Being Made OF "A Vast
Number of Spectators SuitabIe Decor -
tions are Contemplated by Mr.. Biting
Stars and Stripes Will be There in All
GIOry-Other Features.

Yesterday Mr. Charles ". Biting
! completed the seating of the auditorium
for two Republican conventions that
viii take place in ii on the 9 and 10 Of
next month.
Mr. Biting has now 1900 seats in the
body Of the hall and still the place is
not crowded. He is putting the place
in such shape that everybody viii ap-
plaud for the convenience the auditorium
will afford for a convention. His next
duty will be TO arrange for the seating
Of all delegates in their alpha betical or
der. Atchison county will come first
and so on down to Wyandotte county.
The location of each delegation viii be
indicated by a conspicuous placagd so
that when man gets up 10 speak the
whole convention will know what dele
cation he belong to. This will be OF
great conveniences TO the chairman and
| secretary of the convention, and of in
calculable convenience 10 the press re-
| representatives..
In addition TO seating the delegates
comfortably Mr.. Biting has also made
| arrangements for accommodating the
spectators. OF course il viii be impOs-
sible for him 10 seat all the spectators.
but ii is thought that every lady, a
least, can be seated comfortably.
The decorations of the auditorium are
| not yet made. but i can be relied on
that they viii be creditable to Wichita
and inspiring to the delegates. Old
Glory will be there in all lis magnifi-
cence. and from every rafter viii swing
the red. white and blue. colors so apprO~
pirate for every Republican gathering.
The stage Will be decOra ted with plants
and flowers as well as with portraits of
the great Republican heros, past and
present, dead and living. The idea is 10
impress the visitors with the enterprise
and patriotism of Wichita.
Great interest is being taken in the
convention. Ed HOch of Marion was
here yesterday. securing headquarters
for himself and his ambitious friends
and he procured a fine set of rooms a
the Manhattan hotel Cy Leland has
mis- headquarters at the Carey on the
second floor. Jim Simpson, the boomer
of Mr.. Swanson, has also secured his
headquarters at the Carey. This hos
telery will also be the headquarters Of
the state officers and. in fact, nearly ali
the big guns of the party.
Both Mr.. Eaton of the Carey and Mr..
Vandine of the Manhattan have made
very thorough arrangements for feed
ing the crowd and also for lodging them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
AT THE COURT HOUSE
Odds and Ends CulIed From a Dull Day.
IoingS.

DR.. Rose, the new coroner. is about as
. lonesome a man as one could find i'm A
days walk. If he does not find dead
man soon IN set upon his heart will
break with dispair.
The commissioners have adopted A
new rule about witness fees. Here
after 1t will be necessary only to claim
fees in the district clerks office without
going 10 the county clerks office.
superintendent Msckey has some
beautiful specimens of school work in
his office that came from country
schools. The specimens seen are better
than any seen from the city schools.
General Murray Meyers is looking for
man with a silver tongue 10 address
the old soldiers on Memorial Day. There
is a strong inclination 10 extend the
honor 10 an Oklahoma man and il is
not improbable that Ex-Governor Seay
viii be invited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
RUN BOGUS COMPS
SCURVY TRICK PLAYED AT The
GARFIELD LAST NIGHT.

CampbeIrs Comedy Company was Giving
its Initial Performance There and Great
Crowds Attended-It was Found Out
That Most of the People Got i'm on Coun-
terfei. Tickets That Somebody Circu-
lated-There was JOY and Happiness
Until the Horrible Discovery WAS Made
Police Now on the Trail
There was great hustle about the door
Of the Garfield opera house last night.
The Campbell Comedy company was
plyaing rs initial performance-ahat
performance that would lead them 10
fame and fortune, as they supposed.
When the doors were thrown open
the hall and stairway was thronged
with people and the manager smiled a
most gracious and fascinating smile.
Immediately and in a business like
way the little window OF the ticket Of
fee was opened and the jingle Of the
small change could have been heard
within the little enclosure.
The people crowded in and a sweet
little girl. Alice by name, showed them
10 their seats in the most pleasant and
polished manner.
The piano thumper fairly perspired
at the apparent success OF the opening
night. He wanted 10 make mis- end Of
the performance as great a success as
that of the ticket seller and he fairly
rivaled PadeTewSki at the worries. He
didn't give the audience the same tune
all the time as some piano thunmpers
do but changed the air every few min
utes and made each succeeding tune
livelier and more artistic than ever be-
fore.
He wheeled around on his stool oc-
casionally 10 see and TO be seen and
there was a radiant light on his coun-
tenance as he saw the stream of people
pile in. And. how they cheered him
Never did artist get such an enthusiast
tic reception.
When the house was nearly full some
one noticed that nearly all the tickets
taken in at the door were comps. 8"
a visit TO the box office showed that
but few tickets had been sold there
The managers attention was called to
il and she took the door herself and
still the comps poured in.
About this time the horrible discov-
cry was made that the comps were
counterfeit and yet ghey looked so
much alike the original and genuine
comps that no difference in them could
be detected. All that could be done
was to take the name of every person
who presented a comp and the names
of the party who gave il TO them. All
this information was put in the hands
of the chief of police who is now sift-
ing the matter 10 the very bottom with
view 10 arreSting the guilty parties
and prosecuting them. The chef OF
police has 4 strong clue already and II
some arrests are not made today il will
be strange.
1t was certainly a scurvy trick and
the good people who bought the tickets
have great deal of sympathy for the
manager. Mrs. Mary Campbell. who
tried. conscientiously. TO give the peo-
pie mighty good show. She got up
the play at her own expense, drilled the
performers admirably and showed
more than usual amateur ability in
presenting il. 1t was. as stated. a
scurvy trick and the police will do all
they can to avenge it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
MEET IN THEIR HALL
Wichita Cycle Club Held an Interesting
Meeting Last Night.

The Wichita Cycle club held an inter
esting meeting last night in their new
hall in the Garfield block and gave their
new quarters a regular house warming.
II was decided 70 hold an open meeting
next Monday night at which time an
interesting program viii be given and
one that should not be missed. As is
well known. the new hall contains a
fire stage and the club some of the best
local talent in the city and the society
are anxious To get the objects Of their
association before the people in the
proper light. and they viii give an en-
tertainment which none should miss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
MINUTE WITH THE MERCHANT
What BusineSs Men are Doing and How
Taey Regard the Ou,look-

J. = Thompson las bought 70 s.
Bernard that stands 80 inches iu height.
Merit Boy, IS lov with T. - Sruy-5s
& sons and has charge OF the.- bicycle
department
The seed men are enjoying 2 boon
and enc Glue grass and waite clover
lead everything else
Aib=-s Carls-msn has received one %
Carlisle sold bug books and . has al
most converted him
Charlie Lease Says that t1- drug trs7e
better .1w -hzl i has been 81 any
-lC-= in -h- pass eight months
Nj and Mrs Charlie Danes have
rented lhe Extou fst eccG5ied hereto
fore hy 3I- Corner and W-li move INTO
u - c5v dass
John Thoupsaa. vho rece1tiy same
here from Wellington. and esta9iis le6
himself in business. = rery preut aIsl
glad - ;ae change H- says he j de-
inS much better ia2E expee-ed-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
AMDoN GETS HOME
He has Purchased the Fine Residence of VI
L. Carver.

Yesterday sam Amidon purchased
the VI. l.. Carver residence on North
Market street. 1t is a fine house and
when Sam and Mrs Amdon get
through furnishing it in accordance
with their plans it viii he one of the
most comfortable homes i'm the city.
1t is said that Judge Myatt wanted to
get the house and 50 did some other
citizens who. after all. have faith in
Wichita even though it is under the
joint and Doodle regime
At present there are a great many
pretty places for sale and are being
bought up. Now is mighty good
time to buy property and the far-see-
ing will buy ii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
HEARTS AND HANDS UNITED
Lively Business Done Yesterday in the Pro.
bate Caurt.

Probate Judge Wyatt did a good ousi-
ness yesterday, considering the heat of
the day in the marriage license depart
ment, and as a consequence the judge
was in the best of spirits and even al
lowed his liberality 10 get away with
him 50 far that he forced the reporter
to smoke one of his stoggies. The fol-
lowing licenses were issued aside from
those of certain parties who desired
that the fact be not made public until
after the happy event:
Harry Gwynn and Miss Myrtle Bar
rett, both residing south of the city.
J. W. Wingert of Paola and Miss NJ.
Z. Hellar of Wichita.
Hazel b. Shreve of Wichita and Miss
Jessie VI. MERCER 0f Columbus, o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
RUFE Is FERNINsT JERRY
He Thinks the SOckIess Statesman Must
Get Right with Lewelling.

Sheriff Cone is, for once. on the side
of Mrs. Lease. lie is fernist jerry
Simpson. RUFF. however. has a string
to his opposition of the sockless states
man. He is against him only on con-
dition that jerry is against Governor
Lewelling. 1t is crime. in the eyes of
Rufus, for anybody. even a Republican,
to be against Mr.. Lewelling. He does
not think, however, that Colonel Tay-
lor will be a candidate. He says that
there are too many good people in the
district who want to be congressman
and that this is no year for man to
think he has a cinch on the place. He
says that if Jerry is smart ne viii make
himself RIGHT with L. y. LeWelling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
NATION Is NOT DYING
That's What a Leavenworth Man Says in a
Letter.

A letter was received in this city yes
terday from a well known official in
Leavenworth county i'll which it was
stated that the story sent out that Clyde
MattoX is dying in the penitentiary is
all a fake. "MattOX," he say, lis not
dying by any means. On the contrary
he is in good health and bids fair to
live A long time. Of course. he looks
delicate as he has always looked but
the story that he is at deaths door is
all nonsense and, undoubtedly, has an
Oh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
THEY ARE Doing FINE
Dick Stewart i'm the city Visiting Old
Friends for Few Days

Mr.. Dick Stewart of Cincinnati is in
the city spending a few days. Mr.
Stewart Will be remembered by all as
the head of the Stewart Iron Works of
this city, who moved TO the metropolis
of Ohio two years ago. He says his
company is doing splendidly in their
new location. They are strictly in il
from a commercial point. Dick has
yet very warm spot in his heart for
Wichita and solemnly AYERS that the PEG
pie here do not really know what hard
times means. He thinks Wichita is the
best town, of its size, that he knows OF,
but he does not like the idea of the pin
head cranks being in the saddle.