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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
BILLIE, GET YOUR GUN
The Old Historical Rowling Piece Re.
covered.


VIM. Schnitzler has recovered his Cd
love of a gun which has been handled
by more sportsmen than any other shot
Singer in this valley. The piece was
made TO order in Auburn, n. Y, away
back prior to boom times, and has de-
ecended through generation till it finds
ownership by the present possessor. 1t
has probably brought down more game
than any other shotgun in this city and
has also brought down some bifurcated
beings. 1t was with this gun that the
Indian Walk-in-W Water shot and killed
Split-Hoof on the Minnesota river twelve
years ago, when the Indian tribe was re-
turning from a visit to VIM. Greiffenstein
then of Wichita. Walk-in- Water stole
the gun from a man who had borrowed
ii and who went TO sleep in duck-b,ind
or the Ninnescah. 1t was with this gun
that Henry Billman shot a big hole
through his foot in leaping q barbed wire
fence in pursuit of a jack-ra bbit. The
gun, as previously stated, has been stolen
many times, but it is so well known that
il, like the cat, comes back every time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
COMRADES, you ARE CALLED
Important Meeting OF Garfield Post for
Tuesday Ni-ht.

Senior Vice Commander D. L Dunbar
OF Garfield Post, G. A. r.; through the
columns of the Eagle, requests the at
tendance of all members OF the orsani-
cation next Tuesday night, as business of
especial Importance will come up for con-
sideration. Standing committees for the
year viii be announced. and initiatory
steps viii be taken regarding a proper
observance Of memorial day. The COM
malGer desires the presence o. all COM
rades, whether they are members or not.
He wants their good will and counsel.
Mr. Dunbar says: I'VE are jogging along
down the shady side of hfes mountain,
and IL there ever was a time for us old
relics to stand together, it is now"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
THE .P.'s ARE COMING
Grand Lodge and Sisters Of Rathbone Will
he

The Grand lodge Knights of Pythias
and "Rathbone Sisters" will meet in
Wichita in it's 26th annual session, an
our citizens in ana outside of the order
viii give the visitors the glad hand
when they come in the fiowery days OF
May.
The Rathbone Sisters. whose lodges are
called temples, is an outgrowth of the
knights Of Pythias and an auxiliary TO
ii. whereby the wives and daughters, the
mothers and sisters of knights are en-
listed in disseminating the principles of
Pythianism. AT present there is no sub
ordinate temple located here but it is con
fidently predicted that before the Grand
tempe meets Wichita Numbers will be
able to boast Of having the most flour
ishing one in the state. as the steps neces-
sary 10 lis organization have already
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

been taken by some Of the most enthusi-
astlc members Of both orders.
The local committee is in communica-
ton with every lodge in the state. and
from information already received there
Is no doubt that the attendance during
the Wichita session will be the largest in
the history of the order, as there is some
important legislation to take place.
When the Grand lodge met here six
years ago the beautiful decorations in
their honor were spoiled by rain. 1. is
to be hoped that such mishap will not
occur this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
CITY IN BRIEF.

Judge Wall has again shown his faith
in Kansas by purchasing another fertile
farm.
Beginning with tomorrow Undertaken
Kendle will have charge OF the county
funerals.
Sophia Menges was yesterday granted
divorce from Valentine Menges in the
district court
Dr.. s. $. Noble will illustrate the Ep-
worth League topic at the First n. (.
church tonight at $50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
DATE rs SELECTED
REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COM
MInTEE ACTS.


gether and They Assemble in the Office
of Otto Eckstetn on South Main Street
Room is Crowded to sunocation. Which
Is Marked Difference to the Meeting
Dates for Primary and Convention De.
cided Upon.
Pursuant to the cal Of Chairman Ded-
rick OF the Republican city central COM
mittee the members met at the place des-
lgnated last night to decide the date upon
which to hold the primaries and the date
Of the convention. For the former the
10th Of March was decided upon, and the
convention is to be held two days later
In Garfield hall.
Chairman Dedrick called the meeting
to order and without more ado stated the
object of the meeting. After brief pre-
urinary work a committee 10 detail
plan was selected from the different
wards, one member from each ward who
were as follows: First ward Frank Bal
lou; Second ward, George Z. Harris;
Third ward. George Adams; Fourth
ward. B. L. keenan,; Fifth ward, George
Sewell; Sixth ward, J. VI. Martin
The committee withdrew, and after be-
Ing out a short time returned and report
ed that the committee had unanimously
selected March 16 as the date to hold the
primaries in the different wards at the
usual polling places from the hour of
p m. to Z. 2. M, and that the date for the
city convention be March Is, at 10 o'clock
a. m. at Garfield hall. Their report was
adopted.
The matter Of how the primaries should
be held was then taken up and discussed.
The pan now used in Crawford county
was advocated by some. 1t is by electing
judges who shall prepare blank ballots,
the voters writing upon them whom they
desire for the offices and casting them
without comment, the majority of all
ballots cast being necessary for a nomin-
alton.
This plan had some advocates, as well
as the usual manner of conducting the
primaries but it was finally agreed that
no innovation be at this time introduced,
and it was decided to hold the primaries
IN the usua. way.
The entire meeting was conducted very
quietly and business like no contention
or disapproval Of anything done being
evidenced by any one, and after the bust
ness had been transacted the meeting
thus called together adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
Gard of Thanks

We wish 70 return our sincere thanks
10 our many friends who have endeared
themselves 70 Us by their untiring kind.
ness. shown our loved sister. Edna. dur
ing her long illness and were so ready 10
assist US ia our Bereavement
EDWARD V. WEIGH.
JENNIE TRIPLETT WEIGH
OLIVE TRIPLETT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
azsB7 |sEa'Il235E

We are agents for Chase & Saaborn,s
celebrated Coffses and Teas Y1a vii
ind complete stock % same a; both ..
our stores
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

Some weeks ago man named Bliss.
of good appearance and pleasant address
came into Wichita and located al the
Occidental hotel, pending the operations
Of an advertising graft. He had val
liable pamphlet on instructions in bank
iug-instructiOns for both bankers and
depositors; instructions really valuable
in themselves. He secured he placing
OF bank advertisements and then with
comparative ease secured mercantile ad-
vertisements. He then secured a printer
Mr.. Ceilings OF the Leader-to get out
the pamphlet. The printer demanded a
guarantee OF payment 10 the amount OF
the printing bill, about $50. Bliss as
signed contracts he had secured TO cover
the cost OF printing, and the work pro-
ceeded. a few days ago the printer fin
ished the job. Bliss entered the office
and secured a few of the first pamphlets
issued and with them went forth and
proceeded 70 make collections, even on
the contracts he had assigned 10 the
printer. In some cases the advertiser
demanded the written contracts, but
were told that they were az the hotel,
and he would be satisfied for the pres
ent-in the absence OF contracts-with
partial payment. By this process he done
up the printer for $3.50 and the hotel
proprietor for $3.50
At the very time this man Bliss was
soliciting the advertisements the Eagle
called attention TO the fake, warning
the merchants andmoralizing on the fact
that strangers can come into the city and
bomboozle merchants out Of patronage
that the merchants would withhold from
pioneer publishers, who had spent
lifetime in building up the city and adj
ding value TO the property of the afore-
said merchants.
Whether ii is newness or novelty. the
advertisers should consider more care
fully the claims of home friends and well
esta blished concerns.
Mr.. Ceilings says very refiectively
that Ignorance may be bliss" but in
this case Bliss was not ignorant of
dark and devious devices. He says
Bliss is a fraud "amplified.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

r. P. Murdoch returned Friday from
the meeting OF the National Publishes
association. held in New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
c. j. FLETCHER.

Spot Cash Grocer.
Phone "A. Phone 50
20s y. Main ST. 113 E. Doug. Ave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

Real Estate Transfers.
FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract
and Land Company, II. NJ. Dubois, alb
stractor)
Jos H. Young, wd, " IL sw IA 9
% : .....-...... .....-........>
Henry Seekamp, wd, e IL ne IA
sec 30 and IL sw IA sec % %
/ ex 20 # of IL sw IA sec
s5 ............. .......... $50. $500
ELIAZ JONES, ucd, lots 904 and
900 Wichita st Lewellens add. u
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BLISS VS.. BUSINESS
WORKS A SCHEME TO a FEATHERY
FRAGILE.

Comes Along With One Of Those Pretty and
Plausible Advertising schemes and Sc
cures Contracts From Many Merchants
Then Secures . Printer TO do the Work.
and Then Does Some Fine italian Work
Himself-Leaves the Printer Minus Pay
and Also the Generous, Trusting Hotel
Man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
ThOnSOn's
2zo e. Doug. Ave. Phone {

4 dollar never would buy as much to
eat as now at our big store, which is
loaded cram full of nice things TO eat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
! Like My Wife

To use PozzoyI's CoMPLsxIoy Powder be-
cause il improves her looks and is as fra
grant as violets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

A MIssoURIAN always likes to cut boz
or white when he is thinking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
We Quote:

We wish 10 cal special attention 70
our BLEND COFFEE, which sells at
25c a pound. We want you to try it.
If You love good coffee you viii surely
use no other. We have sold tons OF IL
and know il will please the most crit
ical.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
Celery
Our New York Cheese

BLUE RIBBON Michigan Celery
nice. large stalk. IOc each: 3 for o5c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28
CIRCUS HAS BEGUN
POPS AT LARGE ARE DETECTING TO
PROCEEDINGS.

They Don't Like the Idea of Small Body
OF Men Getting Together in Such = Sur
reptitious Manner and Making Out
Ticket for Them to Either Accept or 60
Without-Some Object to the Ticket,
Others do Not, and Still Others Laugh
and Say Nothing-Result May be = split
In the Ranks of the Populists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

legislature elected one Swirson as en-
rolling clerk. Swinson was Pop and
refused to appoint ''Sink Quick's" son
Tor nephew and another negro as as
slstant clerks in his Office. The Re-
yoplicans then passed an act abolishing
the office and putting the Speaker of
the House and President of the Senate
IN charge. They broke open the Office
and took possession and all of this
foollshness, which has probably cost
the people good deal of money, in
order to make the negroes who elected
them believe that they want to care for
them. If they are really grateful to the
only element which makes their eleva
ton to Office possible, why do they not
give these colored supporters such po-
sitlons as superintendent of the peni-
tertiary or places of some Importance:
Why all this stir about a place which
will not furnish bacon and greens fol
SIX months to it's occupant. All this rot
IS the veriest hypocrisy. ''Sink's'' rela
tive has landed, though.
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[OCQI 0Rd Personal Items.
ol. NJ. McRae visited Wilmington

Col. M. McRae visited Wilmington
last Saturday.
Capt w. S. Normeut attended
Whiteville court this week.
N. A. Mclean, Esq, left on bust
ness trip Monday evening.
The editor of tho Hickory News. Of
Hickory, N. c., was in town last Mon,
day.
Mr.. d. P. McKinnon, who died las.
week, was one of tina most influential
men in this section.
Ralph Bingham, the lecturer, gave a
very interesting entertainment at the
opera house here Monday night.
Mrs. A. l.. Coble is spending the
week here with Miss Nettie Mclean,
while Judge Coble is holding court at
Nhiteville.
A. W. Mclean, Esq, who has been
in Maxton few weeks recruiting from
an attack of grippe, returned to Lum-
berton last Monday
A. w. Mclean, Esq. who has been
at his fathers house in Maxton for the
past two weeks sick with grippe, re-
turned last Monday.
Mr.. w. A. Blair, of Winston, has
been elected President of the State Y
NJ. G. A. Association, and Mr.. Bre
nicer, of Charlotte, Vice-President.
Representative w. J. Currie is O,
the subcommittee on education which
visited the educational institution
The committee have recommended
slight increase in the appropriations
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24
A REPUBLICAN TRICK.
To Rob Robson of the Benefits of
Free Coinage,

To Rob Robson of the Benefits of
Free Coinage.
We have been informed that at re-
cent meeting of the board of county
commissioners, Mr.. Tyner. POI ulist,
offered a bill to provide for free coin
age of silver for Robson county, and
Mr.. Purvis, the other Populist COM
missioner ably seconded the PROPOSE
ton, saying that he had labored earn
estly for several years to bring about
this happy financial state. But like
all laudable efforts of our Populist
friends, since their unholy alliance
with the children of darkness, popular
ly called Republicans, this is likely to
fail. The chairman of the board is a
Republican, and he deliberately laid
the bill on the table, stating that he
was not quite certain that the board
had the power to enter upon free coin
age, and it would be better to investi-
gate the matter. 1t is easy to See
through this Republican trick. The
attorney of the board is also Repub.
lican, and it is safe to predict that they
have not the power to start county
mint without julep), and SO the pep
pie must continue to suffer because the
men who believe in free coinage O
silver have combined with gold bugs
There seems to be no end to the trouble
these wicked Republicans are infict
ing upon our people.
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A Wedding In Richmond.

A pretty home wedding occurred at
the residence of DR.. Daniel Shaw, of
Fontcol, Richmond county, on last
Thursday evening, the occasion being
the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Hattie, to John A. Narrow, ESQ, of
Smithfield, N. G.
just at $50 O'Clock, DR.. d. NJ.
Prince, and Miss Harriet Mclean, of
Laurinburg, began the rendition of
Mendelessohn's wedding march on
violin and piano, and the bridal party
entered the parlor in the following
order:
Miss Esdale Shaw, of Rockingham,
with A. w. Mclean, of Lumberton.
Miss Catherine Cosby, of Fontcol,
with DIR. w. G.. Shaw. Miss Sallie
Mclean. of Maxton, with Mr.. S. H.
Holt, of Smithtield Miss Sallie Nc
Lean, of Fontcol with Mr.. j. P. Shaw.
Miss Katie Blue, of Marion, S. c.,
with DR.. G.. J. Robinson, of Smith
field. Miss Lee McNair, of Laurel
Hill with DIR. Burton, of Smithfeld,
The groom with his best man, Mr.. A.
X. Smith, of Smithfeld; and then the
bride, followed by her maid of honor,
Miss Sallie May Shaw.
AT the proper moment the ceremony
was performed by DR.. H. G.. Hill, of
Maxton, in manner which has made
him 80 popular en- occasions of this
kind, and after this congratulations
were extended the happy young cou-
pie by their friends and relatives. At
the conclusion of these pleasant greet
lngs the guests were invited to the din
ing room, where an elegant wedding
supper was served.
The bridesmaids were attired in white
and pink satin dresses and carried
bouquets OF hyacinths and ferns, and
the decorations in the home were tast.
lily arranged in white and pink.
The occasion was q pleasant one il
every particular, and the wedding ar
engagements complete and impressively
carried out in all details.
The large number of valuable ant
beautiful wedding presents given at
tested in some degree the high esteem
IN which the bride and groom are he'll,
by their friends.
There were quite a number of in
vited guests, and among them, Mise
Peacock, Aball and Benton, of Smith
field, who came down with the weddin,
party.
The bride is a popular and attractiv
young woman of unusual grace and ed
ucation, having graduated at Peac
Institute, several years ago, and tn
groom an able young lawyer c
Smithtield, who has bright prospect
in his profession.
On Friday morning the bridal party
including several members OF th
brides family and number of friend
left for Smithfeld, where receptio
was given them Friday night, On
where Mr.. and Mrs. Narrow will ha,
their future homo.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

In n recent speech at Hampton
Booker II. Washington, the noted Ala
bama negro, said: "As a race, be.
lieve we are to work out our salvation,
work 1t out with pen and ink, work it
out with square and compass, work II
out with saw and hammer, work 1t out
with spade and pillow, work 1t Cut with
horse power and steam power, work it
out on the farm, in the shop, school
room, sewing-room, the Office, and In all
OF lifes callings. AS before the war
the negro was bound to the white man
by slavery, so now he must be bound to
him by community Of interest. Here
Mt Hampton we have not alone the sign
of progress, but the reality. There Is
no position, however high, In science or
letters or politics that 1 would with.
hold from my race, but l would have
the foundation sure"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

Vardell and Mrs. Jennie Rumple, as
sisted by Mrs. A. J. McKelway and !
Messrs. Novitsky, Blount and Carr. of
Fayetteville. The entertainment was |
OF high order and resulted in turning
SoO. above expenses, into the treasury
of the Seminary. We trust that Max
ton may soon be favored by these ar
fists.
This seems to be day of strange al
liances. The innocent Populist played
In the Republican back yard, and the
wicked Republican slid down the Pop
ulist cellar door until the thoughtless,
who first looked on with awe, began to
murmur, show sweet" But the day
came when the swallowing process be-
gan, and the innocent Populist was not
on the outside. There are some chick
ems that range near the Populist head
quarters on South Patterson street
that seem to be quite as innocent as
the Populists themselves. They have
been joined by halfgrown cat which
follows them about. Wherever the
chickens go there the kitten may be
seen rubbing and purring against
them. If the rooster finds O worm
pussy is the very first chicken to reach
him and claim the worm every time.
The day will undoubtedly come when
this kitten will become full-grown
cat, when worms will no longer satisfy
it. Then will the Republican -Populist
swallowing act begin.
| 1.
dwelling in harmony at Raleigh, and
cuss words Gubernatorial cuss words,
too-fgure in the exchange of courte-
sizes between them; that is, if Repre-.
sentative Howe, colored, didn't mis-
understand Governor RusselPs manner
OF emphasizing, or somebody didn't
misunderstood Representative Howe's
statement as to what occurred be-
tween him and the Governor in the
Governors Office. This was something
| similar to what occurred between the
Governor, when he was a candidate
for the Office, and Editor Russell (col.
ored). of Maxton, at the Governor
residence in this city. There were
some emphatic expressions used at that
time, not found in the dictionaries, but
the user did not then wear the robes Of
official dignity as he does now, and
hence his impromptu observations
were not SO shocking, although they
shocked and riled Editor Russell con
siderably. The respect we have fol
the high and honored office which Gov
ernor Russell holds makes us regre
that he didn't use milder expression
of ejectment at the colored solon. HI,
might have used language that would
have comported more with his officia
dignity and instead of calling Repre-
sentative Howe &C. d scoun
e drel," he might have gently remarked
that he was mercenary, venal, pur
, chased, packed and delivered toter o
+ a vote for the Southern combine. Thi
l wouldn't have been SO harsh, ther
wouldn't have been any undignife,
3 profanity in it, and it wouldn't hav
D amazed Representative Hows as nue.
= as those chunks of cuss words di'
S when they were SO unexpectedly an
suddenly hurled at him at q distance O
5 only few feet in the Governors Office
/. We sincerely trust that if the Cover
j, nor may hereafter have occasion to re
= buke any of the colored solons, G
v others, he may revise his expletive
e and select terms of .disdain that woul
e harmonic more with his official alt
i. tude.- Wilmington Star.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
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box Of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
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These pills are easy in action and are
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24
All He Wanted.

Emory storrs lost divorce case by
the wit Of his opponent. He had
brought suit for divorce on behalf Of a
woman, who asked for possession of
two children. The husband made Wig
orous protest, and employed a young
lawyer Of ability to defend the suit.
The defense had the best case, so far
as the evidence went, but Mr.. Storrl
made one Of his Enthusiastically
strong speeches, with an eloquent plea
on behalf Of the mother and her two
children. The effect on the jury was
apparent. He concluded his speech
with that trite exclamation Of Patricl
Henry, "Give me liberty or give me
death!'
The young attorney arose deliberately
and said:
"Mr. Bailiff, you can give me glas
of water"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24

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