The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

homa, was a visitor in the city yester-
day.
Senator David P Marum of Oklahoma
was in the city yesterday en- route to
Guthrie.
Mrs. Joseph Mcclellan of Enid was in
the city yesterday visiting friends and
shopping.
Sam Hall of Sharon, Barber county,
wen through Wichita yesterday with ten
ears Of cattle for Chicago.
Mrs H. c. Wallerstedt Of Perry, o. T.,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Nelson Darl-
ing, lbs North Market.
The residence of John Gee, colored, on
South Mead was struck by lightning in
the storm Tuesday night.
Mr.. ]. P. Campbell, who owns nine
thousand acre cattle ranch, is visiting
dis brother NJ. c. in this city.
r. E. Torrington went to Hutchinson
yesterday on bus 1"ss pertaining to the
freight department Of the Santa Fe.
The Erie Preserve company of Buffalo,
N Y, has established a branch office
here with the Wright Commission COM
pany.
AS a general thing when woman
gets your promise to keep a secret she
is simply reserving the right TO do the
talking herself.
G. J. Hartman has gone TO FL Paso
Texas, where he viii nairtain head
quarters as superintendent of the NIexi-
can Central railroad.
Henry Schwelter, who heartily be-
lieves in Wichita. is putting up another
big brick business house on East Doug
las near the Carey hotel
One OF the men who will be elected
constable is familiarly known as Doc
Root His initials are c. W., and will ap-
pear on the ticket C. W. Root.
The swith engine and car struck the
passenger hack of NJ. r. Driver in the
Santa Fe yards yesterday and broke it
all to pieces. Nobody was hurt.
Mrs Amelia Eckert died night before
last al ST. Francis hospital. The funeral
services will be held at o'clock today
from the German Luthran church.
One Of the infant twins of Mr.. and
.. VI.
Ing at $50. The funeral services will
be held today at 10 O'Clock as their resi-
dence, 21S South Oak street.
Mrs. Robert Martin Of Guthrie was in
the city yesterday visiting her daughter.
Mrs W. W. Pearce. She was accom-
panied by another daughter, Mrs.
Brooks Of East Liverpool, Ohio.
Frank Weinschenk of the state live
stock bord says he was misrepresented
In his interview published in the Eagle
Tuesday morning regarding Attorney
General Boyle He says he thinks Boyle
is all right.
II was reported to the Eagle late this
morning that the fine Jersey heifer of
Mr. Newton Garst was killed by a NOV
ing tram on the Missouri Pacific road.
The animal is said to be a beauty and
i great loss TO its owner.
Justice Glenn's court was occupied yes
tsrday with a neighborhood caseinwhich
John O'Mealy and people named Way
bright showed some i'll f cling over the
tenancy of a farm owned y Mrs. Cristy
IF Chicago.
Hon. j. NJ Gresham and family of
Clark county are visiting at the home of
Dr. Oldham in this city this week. Mr..
Gresham is county attorney OF Clark
county. being one of the very few Re-
publican candidates that escaped the
landslide last fall.
The Hartzell planning mill on East
Douglas. near the Rock Island depot, is
being moved 10 the block east of
Washington avenue. to make room for
the Frisco Improvements East Wich-
ita IS all in a busy stir making way for
The new depot buildings.
The remaining branches for gradua-
ton from the common schools will be
given in examination over the county
next Saturday. In addition 10 the prizes
already offered and published IN the
Eagle, Fairmount college will give a
years scholarship for highest grades.
Hon. Henry A King OF Springfield,
Mass. is here in consultation with Sem
ator Bentley concerning important bond
legislation in the federal court. This is
Mr.. Kings first visit to the west and he
expresses himself greatly surprised al
the fine soil and great development OF
the valley.
Wichita school boys are great siickiers
for p7opriety n language. One f them
who was tardy the o,he er Gay was some
what severely repremandsi by his
teacher and asked II Ee ta-rie straight
TO school Nom" said he. 'the rcsd
IS crooked" When the teacher inquired
Il he came directly he nodded yes
with a smile Of triumph.
After leaving here Harper S. Cunning
ham visited Captain Woodson al Darl-
lngton and made a speech 10 the Indian
children on the subject OF the Cuban
war. The children listened attentively
for two hours with their thumbs in their
mouths and wondered what the fine
looking gentleman was talking about.
This is the story his friend, Mr.. Delaney,
tells.
1t is said that there is a farmer In |
Sedswick county who has already fig |
ured out his corn c7cp 10 the bushel: |
what It viii bring him at IS |
cents per bushel and arranged his OBJ |
legations for the year accordingly. lie |
has a farm Cthere are many in this sec
tion) that never fails to produce, and |
th;s farmer always knows his income |
year ahead.
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