The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-14
CURED


Sparagus Kidney Pills
Hobbs Remedy Co., Proprietors, Chicago.
were invited to help themselves to the
best that the community afforded. The
| delegates were returned ITO Los Angeles
in time for the meeting OF the grand di-
vision at 1 O'Clock this afternoon. The
business before the convention was the
hearing Of reports Of the various COM
nii.;ees. Those Of the committee on jur-
isprUdence, on grievances and appeals
and on grand officers were presented and
adopted. The ladies' auxiliary he'd their
usual meeting today, reports OF commit
| conductors will hold their grand ball to-
night and banquet on Friday evening at
| Hazards pavilion.
G. A. r. OF INDIANA.
| Richmond, Ind, May 13.-The G. A. r.
/ department Of Indiana elected j. S.
| Dodge of Elkhart commander Of the sec
| ond ballot The Woman's Relief corps
chose Mrs. Mary Travis Of Crawfords-
vile, president. The ladies Of the G. A.
r. Voted against consolidation with the
| w. r. c..
ILLINOIS LIBRARIANS.
Peoria, Ill, May 13.-The Illinois Il.
| brarians held their spring meeting in
this city today. j. w. Thompson of
| Evanston. president, read a paper on
| Our Duties and Responsibilities" this
| morning. Mrs. Josephine H. Reiser Of
Canton spoke on The Boy and the
Book; or Are Public Libraries a Neces-
sfty." Mrs. leila Allen Dixson. Of the
University of Chicago, told about uni
! versity Extension Methods of Teaching
Library Science Miss Eva L. Moore
of Bloomington, read a paper on Liter
airy Clubs. Reference Work, and Special
Lists on Special Subjects and Occa-
| sions." Reports were made for libraries
represented. Miss Ange Miner Of
Bloomington told why she is a librarian.
ILLINOIS DENTISTS.
Peoria, H.. May l3-The Illinois Dem
fists devoted themselves to clinics this
morning. Out Of fourteen persons ex-
amined, five have been found compe-
tent to practice dentistry. viz: J. s.
Shedd, Pontiac; j. o. Dowd, Chicago;
T. W. Troutman. Chicago; W. W. Cleve-
land, Eureka; T. W. Duncan, LaSalle
FOUNDRYMEN.
Detroit, Mich, May 13.-The American
Foundrymens association convention adj
5ourned today after having elected the
following officers: President, Francis
A. Benton, Detroit. Mich; treasurer,
Howard Evans, Philadelphia. Among
the vice presidents elected are: For the
southern states, E. H. Putnam, Charta-
nooga, Tenn; central states. C. S. Bell.
Hillsboro, Ohio; northwestern states, c.
NJ. Wolff, Chicago; southwestern states,
W. s. Mosher, Dallas, Tex; Pacific
states, Irving Scott, San Francisco;
Canada, Joseph Seat, Montreal. The
committee upon defense" reported Pc
tition containing then ames Of member.
in favor Of the forma ton Of a defense
organization. The committee was con-
tinued, with the understanding that It
would report later 90 the executive COM
nottee.
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Pittsburg, Pa, May l3.-When the
third session of the national association
OF the Chiefs of Police of the United
States and Canada was called to order
this morning, Colonel Rea Of the West
ern penitentiary explained and illustrat-
ed the workings of the Bertillon system.
Following this. the board of governors
was instructed to confer with the gov
eminent officials at Washington in re-
gard to the establishment of perma-
nent and central headquarters for the
Bertillon system. The scale Of assess
ment was changed, as follows: Cities
with population Of $4,000 TO 100000. $50;
loo. 900 to 2oo, 600. SIS; over 5000. coo, 500.
The resolution passed al Atlanta last
year making Washington the perma-
nent headquarters for the bureau OF
Identification was recinded and Chicago
substituted. on account OF its central To-
cation. Chief Dietsch then presented
resolution. which was adopted. condemn
ing the parole OF prisoners convicted Of
the higher crimes of fslony. such as mur
der. burglary. highway robbery rape
and arson After an interesting paper
on extradition by Chief Sherwood OF o.
tawa, the convention adjourned 20 meet
in Milwaukee next year.
NOT THF, RIGHT MAN