The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30

there IS no reason why anybody should
wait until the last day. 1t is Wen to
register early this year.
The family of J. T. Block desires to
| return their sincere thanks to Elder
Pruen and the kind neighbors who as
sisted them at the funeral services of
| their son Frank who died 50 suddenly
| Sunday
The Mckinley Marching club was on
| Douglas avenue drilling last night and
\ practioing that campaign yell of theirs
| It IS hot yell and on the night of Nov.
| 3 it viii be heard eight miles from town
so that no one need come 80 town to
| learn how the election has gone
Felix and his step-son who are charg-
ed with disturbing the peace of their
| neighbors by shooting them are still IN
| the county jail No warrant has been
| Issued vel on account of the absence OF
| John Davis, who viii be at home today.
The wounded parties are getting along
nicely.
| Tonight the anniversary exercises of
the Y. NJ. C. A. viii be held at the audi
torillm in the building. The entertain
ment VIII be furnished by the Epworth
! league of the First VI. E church, VINO
have arranged very interesting pro-
gram. All ara invited and a good time
promised
George W. Findlay OF Topeka was in
the city yesterday He bring good re-
ports about the progress Of the Republic
can campaign from the state capital.
He says the best informed people from
| all over the state predict the Success OF
ha De tol- ~ nv. r<1t
but by a pronounced majority.
Last night a warrant was issued for
Frank Davis and two brothers named
Blood of Waco township for assaultiEs
and battering C. w. Little IN a quarrel
or controversy ocer a watermelon patch.
Tom Voss went out last night after the
gentlemen and they will have to ex-
plain today TO Justice Jones court
Ex-senator Warner Miller went to
ElDorado yesterday Afternoon where he
spoke last night. Mr.. Miller is gen
rleman of very even temper or he would
get hot The state committee have not
addressed a line to him yet about his ap-
pointments IN the state and ne is going
altogether on a report he had seen in a
Kansas City paper.
In the remarks about the western
school of elocution and oratory pup
lished in the issue OF yesterday the name
of Miss Lulu Dell Winton was omitted
unrntentionally She recited Jeanette
in a manner that called forth deserved
applause and admiration DR.. Hoss
regards her az one of the most talented
graduates of mis- school.
Warren G.. Say, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Say of Bayneville, died yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Three weeks
ago Mr.. Warren Say was scalded at a
threshing machine, the injuries there re-
ceived resulting in his death. He was
20 years of age and leaves a wife and
two children. The funeral will take
place from his parents residence in
Bayneville.
Alva Wilson, the celebrated rife shot
Of this city, was unable TO perform his
great feat OF using four guns to shoot
an apple off his own head at the fair
grounds because of defective cartridges
He will perform the feat proba bly, at
Kansas City where he will challenge any
man in the state of Missouri for a con-
test at ah-rould shooting for the state
championship.
Mrs. Ralph MilEson has gone to her
former home at st. Joseph, Mo-, on a
visit to Mrs. Frank harrington. Ralph
will leave in a few days to join her and
they with Mr.. and Mrs Darlington will
go to the carnival at Kansas City, after
which they will return to st. Joseph,
where both couples, on the 18th of Octo-
berl viii, celebrate the third anniversary
Of their marriage.
Yesterday the 12-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Mellinger died. This
is a case that viii touch the heart of
every father and mother with profound
sadness. Mr.. and Mrs. Mellinger had
only two children, a boy and a girl. and
il Is only about ten days since the boy
died The grief of that father and
mother must be most intense and they
have the sympathy OF every person. Ii
is about as sad a thing as has ever oc-
CURED in Wichita
What a strange fate seems TO await
us in the event Mckinley is elected.
One of our loudest street corner yswp-
ers was heard to exclaim 'T vii! leave
the United States and go to Mexico"
This same man has not, TO the certain
knowledge Of this community, earned
an American silver dollar by the sweat
OF his brow IN years. One lady IS led
to say that If Mckinley is elected they
are going to build a new house: IL BIy-
an Is elected they viii build an addition.
While still another lady says II Bryan
IS elected my husband will go imnedi-
ately to Colorado and open his silver
mine and we VIII move there, and an
other one says, oh dear, hope Mr.. Nc
kfnley will be elected for we have the |
promise OF a loan just as soon as it is |
decided IN his favor and then we VIII be |
able to right ourselves and get along.