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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
JOKE ON CHESTER LONG
How He Dug Ditch for the Boys and Was
First in.

Hon. T. A. Russell of Kingman passed
through Wichita yesterday on his way
home from the east. He was ACCOMPANY
led from Kansas City by Mort Aloaugh
| jim Simpson, Ora Morse and some other
Kansas politicians, part of whom had
been to Washington City and all of whom
were eager to hear inside news from the
| Potomac.
They bring good story Of eX-Congress-
| man Longs efforts to initiate some of
| the western terderfee. down there.
1t seems that a good many Kansans
who never were in Washington are visit
irg there since Jayhawker is to be
fourth assistant postmaster general, and
they have some difficulty and embarrass-
ing experiences in running the red tape
line, ali of which is fun for the fellows
who have been the rounds
When Joe Bristow was made fourth as
sistant postmaster general for sure, a day
was appointed for all the Kansas boys
and some other western fellows a call on
him in his rev office. Long, who had
been instrumental. in getting him in,
planned a practical joke on Bristow's per-
sonal friends who were intimate enough
with him to call him plain Joe and walk
into his Office with assurance anywhere
and at any time.
4 new darky doorkeeper was 10 be put
al the door that day, and Mr.. Long sug-
gested that il would be Interesting
amusement for him and Bristow to go
in rather early and place the darky at the
and all the Kansas crowd of Bristow s
intimates present cards and run the
gauntlet of inspection by the old door,
keeper before coming in to see Joe"
Bristow assented and the matter was ar
ranged. Long and Bristow were TO be on
hand early and see the fun clear down
the line
WheE the day arrived and Mr.. Long
had started over TO the Office two or three
friends stopped him on the way. and be-
fore he knew it ne was late, and when he
got to the door and started in the old
doorkeeper arose and said: "You can;
so in, sir; the general is busy now"
Mr.. Long insisted that no business was
being considered; that Mr.. Bristow had
invited him, etc; but the old doorkeeper
said that the general was busy and that
Mr.. Long would have to wait till he was
called. Mr.. Long attempted to walk right
in, when the old darky took hold OF him
and threatened to throw him out Of the
building
About this time the door opened ard all
the boys stuck their heads out and SHE'D
the broadest and most audible kind OF
grins at MIR. Long. and il cost him $27 10
set out Of il with that crowd
They say that the joke viii be good
for a pull on Long all winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

Singer & DonnsH have bought the Emo
stock D furniture.
The Fourth National bank furniture IS
being. painted gOrge3usly.
The street car company ss making re-
pairs o. Us tracks OF North Main stree;.
Mrs. J. X. sawyer received her drsf.
from TIE knights Of Hozo. yesterday for
S2,0o9.
Cash Henderson. as usual. knew where
ne was At OF Tuesday. He caa almost
always tel now az election Is going
Charles Joseph. with re Dun CONNER
ciaI agency here. who wen, % I0wa soma
time ago for MS health. is eating wel-
Dr.. Owens. he veteran physician o.:
Wichita much n tie regrsl % is many
ID friends. 5 SICK q; ais A7ns and has
besa for moZtl or more
The preIlnin zry hearing q the case Of
ne state = J. V Cunningham. Who
killed J5ssph 3 MzcMaa5a. mas been set
for tomo--o~ morning Al 10 o'eIock
TIE county commissioners refused -
allow ne 81 q sl55 70 :. u. Tucker az
justice fees il certain tale cases ard ne
has .5ed ar appeal case n ne 3ist-5c;
court
L may - u lntere~t 70 th5s@ wh5 voted
fo- members = TIE bard q @d1oz-ioE
Tuss1sy . knox nat they @ ncs :aks
taeiT places. under TIE recently amended
zw. Until Angus. /
Mss Ediia Hzil o, Sorzica took a -
si-iOa yesterday az 0oakkesT-s- f9T ne J.
A Blsna9 Sh7Isszss VA slVe. a7Izc-
Mss Han vas a. Influential .ss-5sE a;
No-Elch cssore c0mlzE a=Ts
!: tAe s-@s%zlks n ~ Fl-st ward srs
n, sooz hxe5 The GOD s=o2le q iazi
sa55lv.<.o- % :as c.;y xll s-zrs : -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
TALK ABOUT A MILL
Two GeDtlemen OF Great Bend Looking
Over the Field.

Messrs. ". E. Carr ard W. Kelly %
Great Bend. were in the city Yesterday
talking with the members OF the Com
mercial club and other business men
with reference 10 tire establishment o. a
mill for the manufacture OF -four ana
all grain products here. Mr.. Kelly is a
miller OF experience ard has operated
n central Kansas for number o. years
II IS not improbable that the gent,snen
VIII locate mill here Of enough capacity
10 add materially 10 the industries OF
Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
HOT TIME AT Ell DORADO
But the Republicans Got There by Very
Large Majorities.

The people of FL Dorado had quite a
hot election, as can be seen by a dis
patch from there, which says:
''The city election yesterday was very
warm one and resulted in a complete
victorN for the Republicans. The Walnut
Valley Times Of this city made a direct
fight on John T. Evans, the Republican
candidate for mayor and present incum-
bent, charging him with al. sorts of rot,
but despite this ne was elected by 426
majority. the largest given any mayor
for years, which was a direct slap al the
editor of the Times, who is the. dictator
and self-constituted boss of the Citizens
party. There were three tickets, and the
Republicans are rejoicing. having elected
every man or the entire ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08

There was a good attendance of in
terested business men al the meeting of
the directors of the Fair association last
night and the work >was pushed along
materially. Mr.. y. Steffen was chosen
a director. and the directory as far as
completed now stands as follows:
c. G. Cohn, Boston Store; c. R. Fulton,
Fulton clothing house; B. B. Herndon,
grocer; Sam Hess, Herman & Hess cloth
ing house; Charles H. Smyth, Snlyth I'M
plement company; Thomas Shaw, Shaw
music store; ". w. Johnston, Johnston
Larimer Wholesale dry goods store; B. L.
Eaton, Carey hotel; J. j. Mcnamara,
Cash Henderson, John Mahan, Mahan
Supply company; NJ. Krailsheimer, S.
Ashton, w. E. Jet, Jet & oWod, gro
GERS; H. G. Toler, Toler stock farm, and
y. Steffen.
General work and plans for the deveI-
opment Of the annual fair institution
were discussed with an earnestness that
means much for Wichita and her bust
ness men. This city, with its adjacent
territory, is big enough to support a cred
liable exhibit here every fall. Commit
tees were appointed last night to solicit
support from the commercial and manu-
featuring establishments for the project,
and they will begin work Immediately.
Everybody interested in centraiizing at
fractions and trade industry TO this Town
will be asked TO contribute in proportion
to his pride in Wichita, his ability and
faith in his business. There can be no
question but what little outlay will be
required to put the exhibition upon self
sustaining and even remunerative basis
VIII return to the town and to the indi-
vidal business men in ten fold repay
ment.
1t viii, perhaps, be some little trouble
to get the matter under Roadway, bui
when the people here and in surround
ing counties become convinced that il
Will be a clean, honest and permanent af-
fair in charge of Wichita's most reputa-
tble AMI able business men, success will
come like the appointment of nature for
this is the natural fair center of the
southwest. 1t is this because of its adj
vantages of size and location in a rich
agricultural region, its wholesale facili-
ties and territory, and the city shopping
point for eleven Kansas counties and all
Oklahoma, and because of the distance
to any point where any considerable
competitive exhibition of industries is
held.
Wichita and its territory need fairs,
creameries. wholesale industries and
manufactures of whatever scale These
things will come here if looked after, but
If Wichita does not secure them the
chances are that some south central Ok |
lahoma town will strike at the oppoTtu- |
nifty Of the future and rob this city OF |
much 1t might have had.
1--WE mean business said President |
Conn of the Commercial club last night |
I'VE are going TO have a fair and we are |
going to conduct the whole thing with |
a square deal
Everybody should talk for It and work |
for it. Push the fair along. II will pay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
WANT A PLACE TO REST
some Talk OF Building a Nice Bicycle Road
House

Mr.. Charles Clark OF this city. who
maintained a b.clcls road house for the
cyclists % Birmingham. Ala. last year.
is contemplating the establishment of e
similar place for Wichita 70 Dc run ur-
der the auspices Of the Wichita Wheel
mems club or some kindred organiza-
ton. The idea IS 70 pu; up nice pzv.l-
ion on some road about four o. FIVE
miles from Wichita, where there is plan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
SUMNER COUNTY YOUTH KILLED
Shotgun Goes of cidentaliy With the
Usual EisasIsous Results.

Eugene Buxton, a young man about q
years old, was accidentally killed in Eden
township Sunday afternoon. says the Wei
lngton Mai. He ard companion were
returning from a pond where they had
been cunning for ducks. Young Buxton
jumped out Of the buggy TO shoot jack
rabbit
In pulling a Winchester shotgun out
Of the buggy il went off. His right
thumb was torn entirely off and the
charge took effect in his left side. He
lived only ten minutes.
Pierre Buxton, father Of the dead man,
lives on W. 5. Hamiltor's ranch in the
edge Of Kingman county. where W. &.
GOad lived for a year or two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
" Of shade. and sell ice cream and

~ Of shade. and sell ice cream and
summer drinks. but under no circum-
stances, intoxicants. The place IS TO be
governed by stringent rules and regula-
tons and no one viii be allowed 10 res.
al the place and enjoy its privileges IN
less he or she has card of admission, as
guests. from the president or soma Off
GERS Of the club. II is not improba BILE
that the pavilion viii be located a. Sulli-
vans dam. Mr.. Clark is receiving en-
couragement from those who patronize
the wheel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
NOW FOR A SCRAP
CITIZENS on POINT OF REBELLION
OVER POOR SIDEWALKS.
Sew Administration Will be Beset by an
Indignant People With a Bushel of Pc
titions-One-F Fourth of Every Wooden
Sidewalk in the Town Said to be tn q
Condition Dangerous to Life and Limb
People are Demanding Somethink Like
the Cinder Sidewalks That are Now so
Popular.

The very first question OF importance
that viii be offered TO the new city ad-
ministra ton for solution and settlement
Will be the question f better sidewalks.
At the present time there is prooSoly
no city ii the world with worse wooden
sidewalks than the Peerless Princess CT
the Plains. Every other person one meets
has petition in his pockets relating TO
sidewalks. and the very night the new
administration takes lis seat the new
members can expect a. least bushel
OF the documents. A conservative esti-
mate fixes The amount Of bad and dan
gerous sidew a.ks in the city az the pres
ent time a, about one third. Tiat IS
ont or every 100 feet OF wooden sidewalk
in the city, % feet have either rosted or
been stolen. In other words, about one
out CT every four planks IS gone. and
hence the danger OF breaking ones leg
anu the consequent ~ost 20 the city ny
Way CT damages has increased in proper
ton % the destruction OF the sidewalks.
There is a strong sentiment against all
wooden sidewalks and an increasing SEN
timent in favor OF cinder sidewalks. Gin
der walks cost practically nothing, they
break no legs they are always dry snd
in every respect are the proper side
walks for hard times. Nobody seems 10
be able to tell why the sidewalks are in
such condition a. the present time. "hey
are Dad in every quarter OF the city
from the fair grounds 10 the packing
homes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
BROUGHT BACK GOLD
Ex-Chief of Police Eurt Returns From
Arizona to Vote.

Ex-Chief OF Police Frank Burt arrived
home Tuesday morning N full time 70
vote. In fact ne says that ne came all
the distance Of 400 miles 70 cast MS ba.-
,ot. Frank had been out in Arizona look
ing after some mining interests in which
he and his friends expect TO make a big
stake some day not too far of. He
brought home with him pocket piece
OF melted gold which is said 20 be worth
about $50. Il came from mine less than
two miles from the property OF him ard
his friends
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08

Indifference to the result that character
lied the campaign. Finlay Ross went
OF selling carpets as he always does, and
probably did not mention the fact Of his
election five times during the day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
ADOPTED A NEW COSTUME
Ladies' Cycling Club and Its Plans for the
Season.

The c. c. Cycling clcub held the first
meeting Of the season al l. VI. MaxwelTs
last evening. II spite Of the threatening
weather there was large attendance.
l. was decided 70 adoP; a uniform COS
tune. and the club has planned many
pleasant rides for the coming season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
SOUR STOMACH,

And every form OF stomach weakness.
cured by the new discovery STUARTS
DYSPEPSIA TABLETS. Pleasant TO
take; full size pkgs. so cents. at drug
gists. Book on stomach troubles and
thousands OF testimonials sent free BY
addressing. STUART CO.
Marshall. Mich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
A. ThOnSOn'S
EAT FISH

Large. Eat Shore Mackere! ......... 20
Medium Shore MsckereI ............ 10
White Fish .....-...... .-.....-.-.. 10
Mackerel, Ger KIT .......-....-..-..-L- 90
White FISH, per kit ....-........... 50
Herring. White Hoop. per key ...... 30
Herring. White Hoop. , for ........ .05
Flat Salmon. per can ......-..... -
Tall Salmon. ? cans Tor ............ -
Small fiat can Salmon ...... 10
Sa-dines IN oil. s cans fo- ....... -
Sardines. imported extra nice, IN OIL 20
Ssriines in Tomato Sauce ....... 10
Sard.nes in Mustard. 3 for ...... -
Nackerei in Tomato ssucs ......... Is
Rrook Trout IN Tomato Sauce $500 -
Russian Caviar. per can ....--... %
DON'T FORGET 20 bring IN tao<r
WOOL SOAP coupons. We ggt lots %
5aen tpdzy. They are good tor Sc a. or
store
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
NO CHANGE IN FIGURES
Election Returns Did Not Vary From Eagle
Figures.

The election figures as given in the
Eagle yesterday morning still stand
good. and unless any changes will he
found in the official count which is not
looked for. the nlaiorities will be as fol
lows:
Mayor Ross. Rep .. g.
CITY ATTORNEY Adams. Rep ....... 156
civ Clerk Kramer. Rep 5S3
Treasurer Herman. Rep 1865
COUNCILIEN.
First ward
Crib. Cit - ..... 1S5
Second ward
Scheli. Rep. 800. .......... 1SS
Third ward
Allen. Rep .. .... 191
Fourth ward
Sutton. Cit , go
Fiftb ward
uandIey Rep 154
Sixth ward
Rezse Rem .... 50
NENRERS OF THE. school, BOARD
F,,s+ ward
D,,lin Ren 1q5
Sacond ward
IIovr,r5 Cit 195
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
MEN ARE NAMED
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO SOLICIT
SUPPORT FOR The FAIR.

c. r. Fulton, Neff, j. j. Mcnamara, b. l..
Eaton, C. G. Cohn, Il. II. Herndon aud
N. Ste1en-Strong Committee to Secure
Financial Stock for the Fall Fair-Presi-
dent Cohn Says They Mean Business
VIII Deal Strictly on the Square-W ichith
to Take Another Stride For ward-Mat-
ter Should be Pushed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
SPECIAL TRAIN
STATE G.. A. R. REUNION
AT
CHANUTE. APRIL 21ST.. 1897.

This train viii leave Emporia April %.
1897. at 2:S0 p. m. and arrive al Chanu1e
al $40 .. m. II will consist OF modern
day coaches and the free reclining chair
ears from Wichita and Dodge City.
which will leave Wichita al 1870 a. m.
and Dodge City at $50 a. m. via Santa
Fa Route. Returning, this train viii
leave Chanute April 90 or "a depending
on time of adjournmenO and arrive n
Emporia in time TO connect with through
trains for home. besides giving ample
time for refreshments.
SANTA FE ROUTE.
Call on Agent A, T. & s. F. Ry. for
further details. lis got
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
MADE HIS REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Re.
VIEWS The LAST SIX MONTHS.

Loss and Gain 10 Observation-Disclosures
lege Hill School Ranks First in Attend
auce-The Work of the High School is
Commended, But After the Present
Term the Building Win be Too Small
Forty-Six Pupils Will Graduate This
Year-City Normal and Its Work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08

The election figures as given in the
Eagle yesterday morning still stand
good. and unless any changes will be
found in the official count, which is not
looked for, the majorities will be as fol-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08


John Harvey South, Lenns Blanche
Griffith. Margaret E. knorr, Dora Emily
Haycraft. Eva Elvira Griffith. Lilion r.
Glsh, Margery Wallace, Mamie 3. Pigg.
Stella Rernice Haines.
The annual coE-rnelcs ment Of this de-
parcmenr will ocour on the evening OF
May :.
The chorus and orchestra OF the High
school. under Miss Cla-k's direction. VII
furnish the music for the High school
co'naleIce nens as usual, and the High
school orchestra will furnish the music
for the Normal school commencement.
thus relieving the expense OF supplying
music for the latter commencement
A. the next regular meeting / shall be
able 70 furnish you data for the entire
year. Including such information con
corning the schools and the years work
as should come 70 your notice under the
rules OF the board.
The silver star., 1897-09-09
vAoARIEs OF GENIUS,

Macauiay Liked to smash the Wine
Macaulay. the historian, always used
to eat his Sunday dinner alone and at
restaurant. When he had finished,
he generally built up q pyramid Of
wine-glasses. which he delighted to
see topple over, says an exchange.
When he left the restaurant he used
TO pay literally for the broken glass
as we'll as for the dinner. Cowper,
the poet. was a great had for pets. At
one time he possessed a squirrel. a cat,
two dogs. several canary birds, q starl-
Ing. jay. magpie. two guinea pigs.
three hares and five rabbits. When
ever the soldierly duke of Epernay
saw hare 1t made him sick, and once
he kept his bed for q week after one
OF these little animals touched him.
1t ID said that Rembrandt, the great
artist. loved his pet monkey next to
money; that he shed tears when the
creature died and painted a portrait of
1t from memory. Tradition has It that
Philip. the duke of Burgundy, devoted
much Of his time to contriving trap
doors In his house and grounds for the
purpose OF sousing unwary strangers
In water holes underneath them. Car
dinal Richelieu loved cats a. much ~.
he hated children. When he died his
favorite Angora cat refused to eat and
soon died also. When travelling. Han
del. the composer. used to order din
ner for three. II very hungry for i've
and then eat the whole himself. Pigs
were the favorite pets Of Harris. tho
poet. He used to teach them to follow
him about and one Of unusual intelli-
gence he taught to drink beer out Of o
mug.
The silver star., 1897-09-09
Photographing lightning.

Just one chance in 25,OOO you will be killed
by lightning this summer. These figures are
based on y, s. government statistics. Only
lew weeks ago one of the most notable
tragedies occurred In New York. A young
couple had taken refuge from the rain un-
der tree. They We're lovers who had quar-
relied, and had n few hours before kissed
and made up. A lightning stroke sought
them out md both were killed. The writer,
while visiting Denver recently, .sauntered
into int the largest and only exclusive photo
shown by Mr.. Il. NJ. Davis, the proprietor, a
most woaderful photo of lightning he had
informed that similar Views could be made
with any camera and he would be pleased to
photography.
The silver star., 1897-09-09
she KNEW HOW TO CURE.
Dss she Dias.ossd the Case n.>Ass
Strangely.

nes She Diagnosed the Case naehss
Strangely.
Even novicss in medicine run to the
experimental, a. have occasion 70
remember" tells citizen whose word
IL never called in question, says the
Oetroh Free Press. II visited an old
aunt OF mine this summer, and. while
reveiing In rural enjoyments fell out
OF cherry tree. There seemed 10 bs
q general 5arring and shaking mn of
the system that thought demanded
the attention Of . doctor, but aunt
prides herself on knowing more than
half the men who practice medicine
and 10 committed to the old school of
economy. She would bring me round
all right. It would be q shame to
send for a high-priced physician Just
to relieve a few bruises. OF course
! was sore internally, for that was 20
be expected. The first remedy admin
istered was catnip tea, which I took
with that rebellious spirit begotten Of
childhood experiences. Then wild
onion poultices were scattered judioi-
ously over my person. Failure of re-
lief caused my feet to be soaked in hot
water and wood ashes, the lye distilled
becoming SO aggressive that 1 kicked
the bucket over and repudiated the
treatment. This was accepted as a
premonition Of brain fever, and q red
hot mustard draught was applied to
the back Of my neck. To the same end
my head was thoroughly soaked in
spring water. entered a special COM
plant as to my side and poultice of
grated horseradish was the answer.
In response to demand for some ex-
hilarant I was given sassafras tea. I
was disposed to insist on brandy. but
this was another brain-fever symptom,
and more spring water was called into
requisiuion. At length I surreptitious-
ly hired a neighbor to go for reput-
able physician"
did he effect cure?"
"oh, yes. had broken rib"