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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
The Season
Is Here A..

Calling is now the order Of
the day. You can't dc it
properly unless you are equip
ped with engraved cards.
They are artistic; all others
have been relegated to days
of barbarism. If you haven't
the proper thing, we will get
them for you. They cost no
more than the the cheap
printed or poorly written ones
and besides, you are up with
the times.
If you have a plate we will
get you 100 latest cards for
S1.oo, or have your name en-
graved at $3.50 per hundred.
We have samples and de-
signs in handsome Wedding
Invitations, At Home Cards
st prices that will get your
trade.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
r. :. PARSONS
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

Estimates furnished on ell classes OF
buildings either IN city or country Job
work In city given careful attention or
re lib South Lawrence avenue. wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
Ehe darhta aiy Eagle: zorrine, gebruary

Louis Union Station with all lines for the
east. north and southeast.
Through tickets on sale TO all points
Fur further information cali on or adj
dress. E c. EOAG,
City Ticket Agent.
Or. W. TORREY. Depot Agent.
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DE- kUgyrF writing = prescription
Take this every Doru:Eg- Pzt-@Diyfl :
oiily-Eoat. that yez kin fade ne OF D., O.
2aperr'-Cp-to-Da,e-
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The
Greatest
Medium.
THE WICHITA WEEKLY EAGLE

Established Ia 1872 and FOR TWenty-four
years has stood at the head OF al Week.
lies In the state. There are people IN
this county who nave read 80 from Ito
first issue and are readers today. Why
do they read IL? Simply because they
are after the reliable and latest news
and can only get IL through this medium
II has more columns CT live reading
than gil the Weekiies "a the county
Business men are approached daily by
representatives. end even propri.tOrs %
these local papers with the stere0typ~d
expression thai they nave the largest
circulation IN the county. Well we pay
the postage. They do not n they
are the local papers they cssln they are
hard 20 locate There nave been bur
dreds OF them IN the tweuty-four years
that the Eagle has been IN The field anf
have died as many more must DO un-
der their false representation. Yeu
want a good medium to DO your ssvsr-
Using IN: you want
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Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepe-e from
Wichita TO Chicago and Kansas City with
out change. Also sleepers on all night
trains to Fort Worth. Houston, San An
tonic and New Orleans. Tickets sold and
baggage checked to all points north, east
south and west. Steamship tickets sold
10 all European points at lowest rates.
Passenger Station corner Douglas and
Meade avenues. Telephone 1870.
HAL S. RAY, D. p. A.
JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. P. and T. A.. CHI
600 I'll
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FEMALE HELP,
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TO RENT A HOUSE.
TO BORROW 1ONEY.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

Time table effective sept 10, 1880
Trains Arrived Leave
North and East.
No. 2 Kansas City. Chi
cago and St. Louis Inn
tied daily .............. $40 a. mi $50 q. n
No. 2 Colorado Springs,
Denver and Pac. coast
daily -. .......... $40 am go am
No. Kansas City. st.
Louis and Chicago
night express daily ex-
cept Sunday .....:..:... 1913 pm 1880 T. n,
No. 80 Accommodation
daily ex. Sunday)...... $50 I'm 1850 a m
South and West
No. Fort Worth. Dallas
Houston and Galveston
express daily .......... SIS p. m tbs p. m
No okla oma, Fit With
New Orleans and Pa
cific coast daily. .....I s:55 p. m tbs pm,
No. 8 Oklahoma. Fit With
Dallas and New Orlen ms
express daily ex. Sun. 5:25 am $50 IN
No. Fort Worth. Hous-
ton, Galveston and San
Antonio express daily
cept Sunday ............I SIS ami $50 am
No. 81 Accommodation
daily ex. Sunday. 80. 2:35 D. nj 400 D. m
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Price. SI.oo.
1iIliOn

More Of tnose s ia Write
EnTs.cpss readY fo- yosf
kind order. 500 per ikoa-
sand n lois % s taoasaa1.
Cash % delivery.
EAGLE PRESS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Mr. W. W. Hill, who has just return.
ell from a tour Of North Texas made for
the purpose Of inspecting and reporting
upon the condition Of the cotton crop,
says stands are good from Waco and
llillsboro north TO Mckinney plenty Of
rain, almost to much cotton grassy, but
labor abundant and fields being rapidly
cleaned corn, wheat and oats were new.
er finer, and the corn crop practically
made farmers sanguine. Mr.. Hin says
the crop north IRON Hearne TO Waco is
about the same a. In Brazos county.
A Bryan lady recently said that she
read the advertisements in newspapers
as closely az anything else. Aud
long ago, she Added, II quit bnying Of
those who do not advertise. Il always
seems 10 me that the merchant who
adyerti.es invites me TO trade with him,
While the one who does not advertise
imprcssc- me with the ide that he does
not care enough for my trade TO ask for
Il. Then, too, | know that the mer-
chant Nho adyertises has fresher goods
for the reason that he sells more"
This il to certify that DIR. Niyeth, OPP
tician, tested my eyes and fitted me with
glasses that give great satisfaction and
has relieved me Of great inconvenience,
therefore Il gives me pleasure TO bear
this testimonial 10 his skill
l5S. Mrs. Geo. +. Clothler.
Fnend. here have received notice
through the columns Of the Henderson,
/ Tenn Gazette to the effect that Mr..
GeoV, 7. smith. formerly with Mis-.
tot Pros here. has been .tricken with
lraraly is.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

New York. May 29.-Thc statistics
collected for the mineral industry. The
annual supplement Of the engineering
and mining journal. show that The to-
tai value Of the mineral and metal
production of the United States 10
1896 was s7Ol 7327s2. an increase over
1895 Of tigl .2Gi. IN gold the total proc
ductlon was i55s.66O5d3 Of sllNol57
more than In 1895. The production OF
silver WIS 56.222.322 due ounce. or
1881 .Os7 ounces more than the pre-
yious year
The pig iron production was NGa3.-
i27 long tons. a decrease Of s-llNl
tons. Coal production amounted 90
lS7373A77 tons. being l922lG5 tons
less than 1895
The production Of copper was iho
largest over reported being iG1h-2r
g73 pounds Of sl.2jO.O0O pounds boz.
crease The production Of lcrl was
l7i792 tons. Of spolter 71l.7 toms. Of
quick silver $3.50 casks. 81 alum a..
zoo tons. Of cement S4s7e55 barrels
and OF sll' l3.35t5i3 barrels
The production Of gold 'lycr cop
per and plr iron ia greater than tul
Of any other country in the world. 600.
that ~ coal is exceeded only by Gr1
Britain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Chicago. May % IN, lr,m1n of
Chicago will dedicate q monument oH
Monday 10 the hrcmcu and either.
who met death iu The cold storage
building Gre in The Worlds FaI
grounds. July TO- 1854 Iu that conna-
grafton 10 men 10 an we're either
burned 70 death or 30 Injured To- jump.
ing that they died soon afterwards
The monument 10 a shaft Of granite .,
feet high. on % are engraved the
names % all the hremcn who we're
killed and a brief recital Of the nan.
ner IN which they faced death
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Nuun ettc.

The matinee Performance ,ffbe ~.s.
ssl company was uH, given Yesterday
afternoon Ur a.guurto. rain.
The 1000 astug.t was "Nanuc,ic,
three a,t comedy Miss Wallace ar.
pclrug iu thc title role. uul NJ Sis.
SON as au oye.sr.Nu a-uiuI SILLY boy
M.,s WaIa., was more charming aud
yEari.as than eve. and thoroughly
uUua',I The auh,ucc Her work
aud iha TOT Mr. >I-.0H was oil that
could desired. aud the other parts
were well east several of them dee, ~.
ing p.rc.ia. mention. The Eagle rc.
grcts exceedingly that tHy company rc.
eei,,d slight cucouuns,mlnt here Tor
au cqua attraction seldom comes ibi.
way.
The .Teca'uc. were excellent The
Cuhys yovl another success. with ile
musical act
The ~.-Du company hHs made d
favorable impress i1u here ard the D..
gio hope. they win u.mu soon lor d
week stand
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

New York May 90 Col u e. Rob.
inson Of Elmira s. Y, who ha. been
indicted on charge of omnrr..rr
over $500 600 from the Mutual I.'r ln.
surance company 1f New York OFF
which he was trustee bas been re.
leased on bond De made statement
denying the charge 100 general trm.
and saying that for seven months az
ter the alleged defalcaiion was die
covered he was advertised ls o. truH0.
Of the company. although he bad tou.
dtrcd his resignation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Delightful Luhcheon.

From 5 to s O'Clock Friday evening,
Ia compliment TO Miss Winifred Par.
ker, MIR. and Mrs. G. $. Parker enter.
tanned the bridal party and few other
intimate friends. Dainty luncheon was
served aud the evening wa delightfully."-
spent by those In attendance Who
we're Us follows. Misses May Cole Bes.
BE Ross, Maud and Ollie Wilson, Dus.
lie Walker, Misses Kate, Winiired
and Fannie Parker; Messrs. John NJ.
LawreAce, John X. Parker, John + A.
tin, DR.. W. Il. Oliver, +. 6. Frede, I d.
J.. Castles, r. NJ. Gordon, Seth Moorng,
ION lawrence Mr.. and Mrs. Ia 5. Der.
cen, MT. aud Mrs A. Is. Carr Jr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
n st. G. Time Card.

Dan Sims l. visiting In the city.
Chas. l. Edge, dentist, Bryan Tex.
Full line Of field peas at Edge Bros.
l3itf
VIC. Nesman Of Macy, was In town
yesterday.
r.. = Minis Of Hampstead, was here
yesterday.
A. V. Ayre- Of Macy, was visitor TO
the city yesterday.
IF Parks is selling corn IN any
quantity At rock BOTTOM prices ISL
Mrs. McCmw Of San Antonio, IL Wis.
iling Mr.. aud Mrs Milton Parker
W.. Nabor-, John Nswsome and
others were in from the bottom yes.
terday.
NoW Is the time to buy your cypress
cisterns The best are made by Otto
Boehme. lSi I'm
Mics Pearl Zulch leh for Waco YES.
ierday b he bridesmaid at the we'd.
ding Of friend.
For corn iu ary quantity 81 bed rock
price. call on IL. rafk- at stable or
Academy Of Music. ld6
LomaS wants your laundry Ring
him up. Phone S. Wagon will oall at
any part q The city. l0.
For corn iu any quantity at rock bot.
tom prices call on + Park. a stable
or Academy Of Music. lj6
Mrs. II. J.. scale. aud little son OF
Cornvna, arr visiting Mr.. and Mrs ,,
J. uuiain.
Buy Jyrrc.. cisteu IT otto Roghm,
and pr-rar, for summer with a good
supply ofIure water. l3i I'm
IA Myers and family will move .,
thcCol A. tersou pH,y Tuesday Thi
property vs. Recently purchased by Mr.
My,
Wsaro slowing beautiful uovelHc
In cut glaze WI deyoafcd 'hIue. Ca
end &C. them. San Wilson & Co
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Next Attraction.

The next attraction at the opera house
viii br the entertainment by Miss vii.
he Rogers elocution class Al the opera
honse Friday night An unusually at.
tractiye program has been prepared and
the class has been prActicing constantly
for several weeks, 30 that their training
lie a. we'll nigh perfect as eau DO attain.
ed. A general admission II % cents
will be charged.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
COMING DOWN ON Ell PAso
rio 0rande high In New Mssioo Frsu
Recent Raius There

Santa Re. " NJ, May % Dispatcher
state that heavy rains have prevailed
over the Rio Grandc water shed Tor a
distance Of l5O miles above Santa Pc.
and the river at Embudo. 90 miles
north 81 here has risen u inches 10
q hours The swollen streams south
OF Espanol will double this rise be.
fore 10 passes socorro. rendering IN,
prospects two days hence extremely
gloomy at ~ Paso. al the low land,
IN the Rio Gande valley above Espa.
nola are inundated
a. Atrisoa. opposite Albuquerque
the river cut throurb the bank aud 10
undated a large part OF the town A
large force % men was put 10 work
however, and 10 a few hours the breai
had been repaired
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
tn. rrIps. Attempt. sulgla.

Paris. May ee-The Athens CORE
spondcnt Of the Journal ASSERTS that
Crown Prince Constantine. after bis
retreat from Domokos. attempted %
commit suicide with = revolver on
learning the intense feeling against
him. The correspondent adds that On,
prince was prevented hy his officers
from taking hts Ito
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
NIntlhew Mcdonald.

Mr.. Matthew Mcdonald died at his
HON, iu Macy Friday evening at t.is
o'clock Mr. Mcdonald was over eighty
years of age and au old and highly es.
teemci citizen Of Bralo. county aud
consistent member Of the Baptist
church llIs was o. long hlc of useful.
ness, and many friends join with the
family 10 mourning hisluss. BE leaves
four children 400 Of whom are married.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

BaIrsan Day Nonday-Cheap gro.
ccHes and Corn a George 49, Il.rg.
Capt S 49, p,h.n. while .ut with 90
parry 90 the dsh pond Friday bal the
rare good joel, lH aud trout measur.
nr q, inches Boo length aud weighing
pl.i uouuis-thp largest set caught
from tuU pond.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Montpelier VI. May 20 Miss NIL
drcd Brewster, daughter uf wealthy
farmer Of Huntington. shot and prob.
ably fatally wounded Miss Annie
Wheeler. 81 whom she ls alleged Co.,
have been Jealous After the shooting
Miss Brewster turned the revolver 600
herself. INJECTING a serious and perhaps
final wound
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
The SCHEME DISCLOSE.
~" TO Eob the ro,ts1.cc .. Portland
Vailed o. WORK

Plot to Rob the rosta1icc .I Portland
Vailed o. WORK
Portland. ore May 90 an aI'c~ed
scheme 10 rob tho postof .e .u this
CITY was dIrcIoscd '1Ht might suI as O.
result Julian Epp.rr in charge of tao
registry dcpar'mrt Ciy JlI0r Watt
son. Detective llulapplo Eugene Gau-
Tier aud a man named simpson mr u8-
der arrest Tor conspiracy
The scheme. the police claim. w1s
to bind and gnge Epp.ng. who would
previously arrange Co have DIS .l'o
open Holnpple and Watson were to
he waiting at the c,'y ilil Vh.a tho
alarm was turned 'n and we're 90 rush
20 the posinfce take charge 90 thp
case and insure simpsons getting
away with me booty The conspiracy
was disclosed by Gaulier
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Rev "a. D. CoiHIer. subjects .nap
usm >cr.riuu.y Considered, Fairly
Discussed lrum a Bible Standpoint
not iUr Controversy brt Tor IIum,ua.
ton. AltuHse iuterc tgd Boz the sub
Iec. ave cordially invited o. the Methu.
di.t church th.s muminra. % O'Clock
Come Dec reason together
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Rs.u,, Of an ola F.ud.

Chattanooga, May 20 Squire Franz
Osborne, a prominent farmer, was shot
and instantly Killed by I. ]. barber
car Inspector. At Cravash Springs IL
Chlcamaugu park 4 bitter fcud has
existed between the two men Tor sew.
eral years and the disastrous endlnl
was not unexpected
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

A. Il seems 10 be the order Of the
Day to GIVE THINGS AWAY BY
BY buying 25 cents and Dollars
worth or more, l have concluded
TO give the trade which has emily
Niskels to spend also q treat
Therefore / will sell for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Athens May 90 The Turks have
occupied the position AZ Tsorsuai0s
in neutral zone. The Greek govern.
mont has protested against th.s move.
ment 10 Representatives Of the powers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

pekin. May % II Hung Chang has
issued an cdict sauctionlug the loan OF
q belgian syndicate for the construo.
ton Of abroad from Paotlng Fu
10 Han ksu
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
b. CONNOLLY PALMER a CARNEs.
.MAlcons CaHsEs Editor
EUBsCEirTiOS PRICE:
Per Week, &c. Per Month, So

Comanche Tribe No. l3. l. o r. NJ.
Hryfn. Tex-Counci fie kindled the
fret and third Wednesday OF every
mon d al the seventh run and thirtieth
breath in wigwam 90 Miko'e hall.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
ON THE MOVE.

There is no standstl about the sales Of groceries at our
store Not the cheap inferior articles, which temporarily
boom sales and ultimately kill trade but the good re-
32le goods which hold custom The price is Away re-
asonable too r. n. WILSON.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Certainly YOU do How d. they
luok9 Wouldn't they lee improved by
the use Of better paper 10 would give
The recipient a better opinion Of you,
aud this alone would be- worth having.
We sell ihc stationery ~ many people
pronounce the best aud would be
pleased % number you among our pa
irons
FOUNTAIN.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Ausiia May co. Nothing save The
consideration OF idle resolutions ur-
cuplcd the attention ot either house TO-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Mr. and Ns A.W.Ilo. man gave the
young people @ very enjoyable canoe
Friday NIGH.
Ca. -.as. Che rage aal uoU BE- tue
time ,n make your selection.
~Im d Wilson DIS Go.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Cal. ana see ono Boyhmc's took of
cypress d.ieIns iieis selling them 90
harI time prices. !gilm
$ j Tain returned from New Orleans
h-t night accompanied by hI. sister
Nls. Thomas lia aud h,r s1u. Master
Thomas ilaI. Dr.. ufrnrt-mouth Va.
81 Pacsuls Troy laundry be- she finest
and most complete % amy To- ths stale
Try &C. Phones. J. o Lotmx Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Washington, May 29.-The senate re-
sumed It's work at noon today. Mr.
Mills Of Texas secured the considora.
ton for a Joint resolution authorizing
the secretary Of war to use ratons for
the relief OF destitute persons In the
district OF the overlooked country by
the Rio Grande river near ri Paso.
TEXAS, and appropriatlng $4,000 for
this purpose Mr. Mills read a telegram
from the mayor and city officers Of III
Paso saying 800 houses had been de-
stroyed and that 5000 people we're de-
titute and the condition beyond
power OF local relief The Toa1luti, %
was passed
Tho tariff bin was then taken 10
on motion of Mr.. Aldrlch. who cell 2
up the paragraphs relating 10 ch'
crockery. porcelain. etc, which D.
been passed over Mr. 'ldrl.h. iu
half Of the committee. withdrew t.6
senate amendments 90 para'lrhs
and 81 and stated the h1us 1ra.
ments would be- allowed '1 ..ud
Jones OF Arkansas objected urp
tial consideration uf iao CHIN sDHa'. ,
and II was Ahally agreed 90 l.' lh. e.
tire schedule go over. Tho hli
then considered from The pp.n, rea.l
Friday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
TIE DAILY EAGLE.

Battered ~ the Posiofice A. Bryan Texas. ~
Second Class mail matter
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-02
Elections only.

the cost in the other counties was in the
same proportion, and also in Baltimore
city. The total, therefore. foots up over
100000 in increased taxation, which the
taxpayers OF the State have had to pay
for this reform (?). No benefit has
been derived from this expenditure; the
rather, law is placed upon the statute
books that served to hinder registration
and placed under surveillance OF oathless
officials the illiterate vote OF the State
Assuming that the new registration in
the counties was wholly unnecessary for
any public purpose, as it unquestionably
was, and the authors OF the partisan reg
lstration law become properly charge
able with the loss OF time OF every voter
i'll the counties upon whom this unneces-
sary work WAS imposed In most of the
country districts the act OF registering
and OF voting consumes full days time
generally involving the use and often
the hiring OF team. There were
I52.oo3 voters registered outside of Bal
tnore city last year Now. if we charge
up 81 a head Tor the loss OF lime and in
cidental expense OF each OF these voters.
We augment the expense account by
SI52.9o3. making the sum total above a
quarter OF million dollars
Study the figures in the table, learn
What reform o. in registration and cleo
lon cost you. then consider the benefit.
Instead OF an honest registration and
pure ballot. as was the proclaimed pur-
pose i'll changing the law. the very es-
scncc OF the principle OF the Australian
system was omitted and the door opened
wide for corruption.