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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
THEY WILL HIRE A HALL
Movement on Foot to Get all the People
Into a Joint Debate

Wichita is going to have unique
public meeting on towards the last of
this month. it Will be a monster street
corner discussion transferred to the
Auditorium The great hall will be
thrown wide open 10 everybody for a
free-for-an discussion of the issues of
the day. 1t will be a. congress of the
masses. The public meeting was sug-
gested by some men who think every
body should have a chance 10 ask a
question and have st discussed by all
sides. Public speaking, under the pre-
vailing conditions, does not reach the
right spot. it is claimed, by seekers
after light AS a rule public speakers
give only thfer particular side of the
issue. If they make statement that is
not right and somebody takes issues
with them, that person gets a roast
and If nobody objects to thier state
ments a great many will go away think
ing it must be right or it would have
been contradicted. The objects of the
public parliament is TO discuss every
statement made by any person who
may choose to make a statement The
Parliament viii be open for men, wo-
men and children. 1t will be supplied
with a president who is to time the
speakers and make them follow parlia-
mentary ueages. 1t will be hot meet
ing. Every man who speaks will be
taxed at tn rate of 10 cents for the
first time and five cents for each addi-
tional time. This money Will go to
pay the hall rent and it will be a sort
of a check to keep the meeting from
extending into the middle of next win
ter. Each speaker wiz be allowed two
minutes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

Cox in the chair and ell counciimen
present except Shultz and Young.
The call was read, as follows:
/, l. VI Cox, mayor Of the city OF
Wichita, by virtue Of the power vested
10 me by law. do hereby call and order
a special meeting OF the city council
al Council Chambers, this city, at 30
O'Clock ?. m. for me purpose OF con-
sidsring the Gas well contract PROPOSE
ton
0Signed) /. NJ. cox.
Mayor.
Councilman Minsck moved that the
Prospect veil committee be instructed
90 draw Up a contract with 3r. Msd-
son and presen. II 10 the council at their
next ns--tIng. The motion vas lost
Councilman Burton moved that the
committee draw up a contract IN ac-
corda1ce with ths proposition Of Mr.
Madison FOR sinking the well 20 depth
o 2eo0 fee
7ile motion carried.
On motion of Councilman Mclean. the
council adjourned
Art4Ss: I. " cox.
{. :. SMITH. Mayor.
City Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
A CARD FROM MR.. BRIDGMAN.
Wichita, Kan, Sept. 1, 1896
tn the Editor of the Daily E,aglA:

Wichita, Kan, Sept. /, 1896.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle:
1 ind that it has been industriously
reported by parties, not my friends,
| that / was to be withdrawn from the
| Republican ticket, as the Republican
candidate for clerk Of District Court,
and the name of c. NJ. Jones su5stitu-
| ted; that a deal had been made with
the chairman Of the state central COM
mittee and other in which l was to be
taken care of, etc, all of which is false.
and l desire TO set all such rumors for
ever at rest
| l was the candidate for Clerk Of the
District Court regularly nominated by
| the regularly constituted county con-
vention composed Of delegates chosen
at primaries regularly held and as fair
as any primaries ever held in the his
tory Of this city. notwithstanding all
reports to the contrary. Aside from
| the delegates to that convention from
the city, l had 73 of the 103 delegates
from the country. and am prepared TO
| give their names and townships in sup
port of the statement.
/ have no ambition in the direction of
| state or national appointments; the
only ambition 1 have politically, is to
succeed myself as clerk AS party prec-
edent has led me to believe l was en-
titled to do; and the convention recog-
nized that precedent when il re-nom-
mated all the old ticket of two years
| ago.
No man. Republican, Democrat or
Populist, can offer criticism upon the
conduct of the office. or find a single
error in the records for the two years
l have been clerk.
By reason of these facts, as facts
they are,1 desire to say TO my friends
in particular and TO the public gener-
| ally, that l am on the ticket TO stay,
and any report now or hereafter made
that I am TO be withdrawn is. or will
be false.
/ would not get off to be private sec
rotary to Mckinley. III be there in
November and have more votes than
any other candidate for clerk, when
the ballots are counted. Respectfully,
y ", FRIEDMAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
BACK FROM MEXICO
Mr.. Miilison Tells a Few Incidents of His
Sojourn in That Country

Bert Millson, after having a nice visit
here with his folks, will return TO the
City of Mexico. Bert, unlike the cam
paign orators, does not think that Mex
leo is such a very bad place. He admits
that the silver dollar OF that country is
not worth much more than 80 cents in
this country but he says II is a mighty
big dollar in Mexico. He says there are
a great many Americans in Mexico and
all of them are doing we'll. Nearly all
the railroad men and railroad teleg-
raphers are Americans. The country Is
prospering and is at peace. President
Diaz re-established the police of that
country, and gave employment 20 all
the old time bandifs with good results.
He thinks no country In the world can
equal IT for petty larceny. \ friend OF
his had an oyercoat stolen from his
arm and Mr.. MTlison himself lost five
pairs OF trousers az the hands OF some
nimble Peon.
Mr.. MilliSOn was reading proof on the
Mexican Herald and he brought sam
pie of the type setting that is certainly
interesting 10 printers The first night
he read proof there ne caught a galley
that had an error in every line and this
brought back with him as a curiosity.
The Wichita typese1ters are artists
compared with them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

Farmer George W. Russell. living
eight miles southeast OF the city, has
had an experience with helping fallen
manhood, and in the future he viii let
all such cases slide.
| One Sunday afternoon in July last,
he was in the city with his wife and
family when the Salvation Army APP
peared on street beating their drum,
shouting and singing. He was attract
ed to their simple services and stood by
watching them closely.
| Standing opposite him was a young
man who broke out tears when one of
the men mentioned the fact of a dying
mother. AS the speaker spoke grea:
tears coursed down the young mans
cheek and soon the sisters had gathered
about him and he was marched to the
| tent on North Fourth avenue.
The young man seemed very penitent
and in his talk he told how he had left
his home in Illinois and had come to
Kansas and not finding work for some
| time he had drifted about, and being
| too gritty to send back word home or
| to return he had gone into the habit of
going into the joints and buying a glass
of beer and making a meal out of the
lunch and had thus for months made
out an existence with a small outlay.
He had a room which cost him only 81
per month, and by diving economically
he had managed to make out an exist
ence for several months, but ne declar-
! ed that the demon, strong drink. had
stay in the city.
harropa.5
come to Wichita with the purpose OF
getting a hand on the next day and
when he heard the young mans story,
he became interested and at once struck
up a bargain with Arthur Raymond,
and the next morning the young man
began working for Mr.. Russell.
Mr.. Russell was delighted with his
man. He proved to know all about
farming, and was especially good with
machinery. There was nothing out of
gear but what he could fix, and when
it came to running a header no one in
the neigh borhood was equal authority
with Raymond.
He became favor1te and took his
| turn with Mr.. Russell in family wor-
ship. Mr.. Russell trusted him in many
ways and he always proved reliable
All went well until a week ago last
saturday, when Arthur gained permits
sion from Mr.. Russell to drive his match
team of bays to Independence, Kan,
where Arthur varied TO get a trunk,
and also COLLECT some money due him.
Yesterday Mr.. Russell came TO the
city and telegraphed to Independence TO
ascertain If any word could be received
from the young man whom he had
learned to esteeme so highly. In a half
hour the telegram came that the young
man had sold the team to a buyer from
Little Rock, Ark, and had left for parts
unknown.
Great drops of prespira ton broke out
upon the brow Of Mr.. Russell and he
concluded to take the night Frisco train
for Fort Smith, which he did. OF
course he can recover the team, provid-
ed he finds 1t, but his confidence in re-
formers has been severely shaken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

"Firmness or monster, whichever you
please. This is one of days
You demand that jeweiry?" she said.
IT have not got it, I have no Jewelry,
but before you decide to take me to Jail
come back tomorrow
''AM right said Sutton.
AS he walked back to the police stat
ton he met the banker. Mrs. So and
So stole your wife's jewary," he said
The banker threw UP his hands in
holy horror and told Sutton to stop
right there, that he would rather lose
the iewelry than accuse her Of the theft
"All right" said Sutton.
In an hour the banker came back and
said, get that jewelry if you can, but be
merciful TO the woman
Sutton walked into the police court
room, and the first man he met was a
prominent lawyer with a diamond blaz-
ing on his necktie
That's part of the jeweiry," he said
10 himself. II believe 1 viii be able to
find some more OF it" The lawyer had
a great chum who was a business man
that Mrs. So and So owed some money
TO. Can he have taken the diamonds
for the debt?" thought Sutton. 81 will
see''
Market street he metthe business man s
with the remainder of the diamonds
sparkling on her neck
II will tell these gentlemen that the
diamonds are stolen goods" he said.
He did tell them and by night the bank
er's wife had all her stolen diamonds.
Where did you get them?" she said.
From the SERVANT"
mo, not from the servant" he said,
and bid the lady good day.
Mrs. SO and So, after suffering some
pathetic Affections, soon left the city
and never returned.
She was. in reality, a sweet woman
with many splendid traits of character
and womanhood. She had a romatic
life, Including the very bitter the very
sweet, and few blamed her for her fail
ing. Conditions for which she was not
responsible drove her TO it.
Hers was one of the most strangely
interesting cases that ever occurred in
this civ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
WILL HAVE SEWN TENTS
state Fair Association VIII Have Whit
City Fair Week.

Work is progressing at the grounds,
which begin 70 look as though the assO,
citation meant business
Orders have been made for seven large
tents which VIII be used for mcdaniel
and agricultural displays. The grounds
VIII give space for such EXHIBITS % 60
900 ss1usre fest and the indications now
are that they viii need more room
The entries are being made now for
the races and those who visit the far
viii see some cracker jacks start =;
has been SAID by good horsenea that al
Kansas track records would go 70
s,nash during fair week. and some
OF TIE entries already made confirm the
statement
Too much cannot be SAID % the si-
vantages 20 one Tair that VIII gained
by the liberal cor lessons made by the
railroads csntering here. When one
fare for ne hound trip from all points
IN Kaasae. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory and from the Missouri river paints
of Kansas CITY and ST Jossph- These
assure Us a large crowd during the week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
BATTLE OF SEDAN
Its Anniversary VIII be Celebrated by
Wichita Germans Tonight.

This evening the German societies of
Wichita will celebrate the twenty-sixt IN
anniversary of the battle of Sedan.
They will celebrate it at Turner's hall
and it promises to be a great event.
1t is wonderful how time flies Just
think of IT, a generation since the great
battle that was the decisive event in
The Franco-Prussian war; 1t seems
as if it was but yesterday that the pa
pers contained the news OF the fall Of
the great strategic point. But it Is
twenty-six year. One can realize i.
when he thinks of events. Bazine and
McMahan and Napoleon III are all
dead The prince imperial who then,
as boy, watched the French maneou-
vers has long since left this world, hav-
ing fallen, while serving England, by
the hand of Zulu savage. The En-
press Eugene who, at that time, was
the most notable woman in the world,
is still alive, but she has not been talked
about as much as Mrs. Lease who, at
that time, was blushing maiden with
out ambition. William, the great en-
peror has also gone over the valley OF
the great shadow and so has VonMolt-
Ike. Theirs and Grevy have risen and
fallen and the crown prince is no more.
Willie, the present emperor. was a boy
whose star was not half so favorable
as that of the prince imperial OF France.
William is now one of the greatest mon
archS In Europe, while the other is in
the grave. The only etar Of the first
magnitude that gave lustre to the
events of those days is Bismarck, and
ne is tottering on the verge OF his grave
and may drop into II at any moment
Eugene is still plotting TO have a Ma
polean on the long vacated throne OF
France but the world pays no attention
10 her. She lives on the bounty of a
foreign land.
The Germans gained a great victory
that day. 1t was a victory that made
them one OF the foremost nations OF the
world. II was a victory that re-esta5-
lished the mteele OF the Toutoa and
gave It the prestige that was given To IT
at the dawn Of the Christian era by the
treat Herman who made Rome tremola
and yield to the arms OF his followers.
II Is no wonder the Germans want -
celebra te the event. Il - the brightes.
jewell in the victories OF their race. Il
unffies their states. principalities and
Kingdoms into one Of the greatest en-
p3res OF modern Tlrnes
There were several Wichita people IN
that great hattie. Some we've there
who say nothing about il not because
Of lack OF pride. but because OF an ex-
cess of modeSty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
ghe ny Eagle aaledncaas uorne September 1885,

The interest shown by our merchants in
donations for special premiums speaks
for what they think Of the benefits that
they Will gain by large crowd that
will be contending for the specials Of
fered. The list viii be published in a
few days-as soon as they can be CLASH
fed. There will be an important meet
ing of the fair board today at the sec
retary's room at p. m
The art hail alone this year will be
worth more than the price Of admission.
Mrs. P. S. Meninger has been devotins
much valuable time for month IN Sc
curing the choicest articles of art to be
had in the city and this part of the
state. and TO say that she has been sue
cessful only gives a faint idea Of her
good work
The Second Regiment band are ar
ranging for the. choicest music to me
had and viii give a grand concert each
afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

Tlsere will - r Harvest Home lawn
social st tne Oak Street Prssoyter.A-
enarcsa this evening.
Tzns board q tfirrcfors q the Wichita
fosySitsi all met 81 the hospital thts
aftsrnooa a. 30 O'Clock
The Poultry association VIII meet n
The cry building uo-3Eht All mem
tssrs and committees viii be on hand a;
; O'Clock
TIE LADIES' Al socS--ry q t5e FRS;
Presbyterian church xiil met this sft>r-
noon a. 2 o'cboc< IN IN cnBrca T~a--
l5rs. Ms Nocsozz. S@rr~rzry-
SPECIAL communication % Albert Pike
Iodze No. &C, A =. & A. II, tf.s even
Ing az SO Work n ne -e-ou9 d.
gree Visitors Selcone- J. 7 Peszce.
S-cre<sry-
Regular meeting % Columbia lodge
N3. : ,a-s sfseEzoon. Srzs- :. .. o'eioe<
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
BACK FROM COLORADO
County Commissioner Webb Enjoys a Few
Weeks Among the Mines

z. Webb, county commissioner, has
returned from Colorado whore, with
other Wichita gentlemen, he recuper-
ated during the past two or three weeks.
Mr.. Webb is an old time Colorado min
er and he naturally took a great deal
Of interest in the mining developments
of that state He is struck on Cripple
Creek and says it is the wealthiest
camp in all Colorado. There was ore to
the value of $4,000, 900 taken out Of there
last year and the present year Will show
an increase of so per cent. II need not
surprise anybody If ne goes there to
live Yet. He says he wore his Mckinley
button all through the state without
being either gQyed or molested.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
DEATH OF CAPE JACK
He Was Well Known in Wichita Where He
had Many Friends

Yesterdays news columns contained
a short account of the accidental death
of Captain Jack Crawford in the north
west. He had numerous friends in
Wichita who mourned his loss. He Wis
tied here last winter and John Davis
gave a little reception at his law office
in his honor at which time Captain
Jack entertained two score friends with
readings and stories. He wrote some
quaint but very pretty and pathetic
songs descriptive of some OF the many
incidents Of his life in the Wild west as
a scout and ranchman. He and John
Davis were born in the same town in
Pennsylvania He was great admirer
of Mr.. William MathewSon, and while
here most of his time was spent in the
company OF the father of pioneers.
Jack was the poet laureate Of the army
of the PatOmac
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

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TIE c=seSyssiou q TIE Battle q s@5az
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can rest assured faat ffs~y IA nDt -
i-ft The admission al b sse~ sg-~ssc-
sng = Jose.ka Wee aEi Otto Xxx
STEIN Address 81 zEelccass ~ -
p-ss.sserz = ~ spcis4y. H. Spags@
Wonf Eae received fAzf tlse %sstoa
Military oosspany would srslve 81 sass
rsor1irg's sva<n. Taey Eir - zzef a.
the deDos by lhs seal oozny-xny
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
CASE Is GOING ON
Suilivan's Trial is the Center of Court At
traction.

The case of the state against Cyrus
and Arthur Sullivan was commenced in
Justice Jones court yesterday and will
be continued this morning. Nearly all
Of yesterday was occupied In securing
the jury. The Sullivan brothers are
charged with using their muscle too
carelassly at a school meeting in Kechf
township some time ago. As nearly
every citizen of the school district was
at the meeting and suffered more or
less from the vigorous pugilism OF the
defendants nearly all OF them are in as
witnesses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
WORKING SILVER HARD
Coins Financial School Held Every Night
In Wichita.

The Democrats, Populists and silver
ties are working the silver sentiment for
all it is worth. They are having a
Coins Financial School" every night
There are six wards in the city and six
days in the week and the school is shift
ed around from ward 10 ward every
night. Amos McLain represents Coin
and J. c. Mccoy represents the inquisi-
tive plutocrat. The regular maps and
charts of COINS Financial School, are
nSai
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

AZ which all members are urgently re-
quested to Be- present, as there VIII b
nomination OF oficerz
The EpSorth hague OF the First ~
=. church have invited all other leagues
In The CITY 20 rne--t with them IN 4 unioa
meeting next Friday evening al : c'cIDck
There VIII be reports from delegates 20
the kingmaa ccnventbyn. as well as
speeches and papers ~ those wao were
-, the r,-os-zrn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Social Given Last Evening at Elder Sims
Residence.

Elder George II. Sims has Just finish
ed grand work for the Central Church
OF Christ in this city. A little over a
year ago. finding that a settlement
could be effected with the mortgage
company that had pecuniary control
over both Christian churches by which
the indebtedness could be paid in in
stallments, Elder Sims went TO work
and in about two months succeeded in
raising $1,000 towards liquidation.
This year. times being hard and
money scarce, it was decided 10 call
Elder Sims from his evangelistic labors
and ask him TO perform the laborous
work of raising the second 81 600 He
has labore1 for four weeks faithfully,
preaching from the pulpit the duty and
blessing OF giving, visiting at hundreds
OF homes, greeting and asking of indi-
Viduals, personally. Parties solicited
| were principally members Of the church,
or indirectly connected with the church.
or the above amount the South church
gave sleo.
The result has been all that could be
desired By this payment the South
! Lawrence church becomes free and in
dependent. leaving the Central church
with a small debt, comparatively, on
hand,
SINCE the Sommencenrent Of this work
! here, Elder Sims has done much evan
gehstic work Throughout the state. and
has raised money 60 build the KIngma1
church, which IS clear Of debt
Elder Sims IS to be conEra tula+Ai IN
on the success which has attended his
lslbors in this direction both here and
elsewhere.
- round Up" IN the form OF a. social
was held al the home OF Elder Sims last
might which was largely attended. In
addition to the crowds Of hime folks
delegations from Haysville and Valley
Center assisted IN making the evening
a pleasure long TO be remembered. Miss
Zellab Spencer, the talented young
musician of the West Side, entertained
the hearers with her beautiful rendi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

Joe Donovan OF Hartland is In the
city. Joe is a Democrat He was
passing along the street yesterday and
heard q Popocraric combination. They
were making excuses for Jerry SSmp-
son as usual. and Joe having a per-
sanaf aoquaintence with Mr.. Jerry o.
several years standing. gave them
some personal "reminiscences or the
Madison Lodge statesman as private
citizen and as city marshal. i only
took him abou. three minutes 20 dis
perse that crowd OF derry ula1derS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

M-s- cansRbeii ssA NJ Helm -
Boss0a are s-~s-sng Nrs. D4ylason -
ta.z city
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Real Estate Traasfsr<

FurnIshed by the wichita Ab,s.sci
and Land comoanyJ
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ave EsnHftsh's adt-.......-..S. 20
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Josie r G><to. "a ioz- - TO 8. = to
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ave $ 20 .. 70 :. = 20 p. a.
- =. T5-sf-s7-sf G>tfo ave. 3 10
g. :. . -. - % =. B@Jfs~r ave
e-rto's adj .-.-.-..........---.-. ~
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and Iff Man - cry and Surplus
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

FIft~s
Letter
Heads
Are out you can get
Phone "a.

1000 rzied CT anrzied FOR si.so
1000 70 %. tor 7.oo
s.oco 70! s.7S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-02

Better paper th2z ar JOB ozt-
G, ever KEEP II stock
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HE LOST HIS TEAM
EXPERIENOE OF FARMER RUSSELL
WITH A REF0RMER.

He Was Attracted by a Young Man Who
2epented at Salvation Army Meeting,
and Gave Him Work-se Proved TO be
an Excellent Hand But Finally Bor-
rowed Mr.. Russelrs Team to Drive to
Independence. Kan., and Sells Them and
Skips for Parts Unknown-Mr. Russell
Left for Little Rock Last Night.