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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
KANSAS FAIRS FOR THIS YEAR
Dates and Locations Reported by the State
Board of Agriculture

Following is a list of fairs to be held
in Kansas during the present year, theil
dates. locations. and secretaries, as re.
ported to the state board OF agriculture
and furnished by Secretary F. D. CO.
burn:
Allen County Agricultural Society-H
L. Henderson, secretary, lola. Septem-
her I'll.
Anderson County Fair Association
George Patton, secretary, Garnett. Au-
gust 81, September 1-3.
Bourbon County Agricultural Society,"
w. V. Walker. secretary, Fort Scott.
September 1916.
Brown County Fair Association
Grant w. Harrington, secretary, Hia-
Natha August 81; September 1-3.
Chase County Agricultural Associat ton
II. F. Giilett. secretary, Cottonwood
Falls September 21-23.
Coffey County Fair Association-J. E.
Woodford, secretary, Burlington. Sep
TENDER 1917.
Cowley County Fair and Driving Park
Association-W. J. Kennedy, secretary.
Winfield. September 1876.
Douglas County, Sibley Agricultural
Association-William Bowman, secre-
tary, Sibley. September $40.
Kinney County Agricultural Associa-
tion-D. \. Minis. secretary, Garden
City. September 21-2i.
Franklin County Agricultural Society
Charles H. Ridgway, secretary. Ottawa.
September 2O-25.
Greeley County Fair Association-I.
b. Newman. secretary. Tribune. Octo-
her 81.
Jackson County Agricultural and Fair
Association-S. B. McGrew. secretary.
Holton. September 1917.
jefferson County Agricultural and Me-
ch3nical Associarion-Edwin Snyder,
secretary. Oskaloosa. September 40.
Johnson County Cooperative Fair As
sociation-C. H. Dickson, secretary, Ed
gerSon. September 14-l7.
Johnson County Fair Association-W.
7. Pugh, secretary. OlaIhe. Angus: "a
%.
Linn County Fair Association-Ed. r.
Smith. secretary. Mound City. October
5-S
Marshall County. Frankfort Fair As
sociauon-C w. Bradenburg, secretary,
Frankfort. October SIS.
Miami County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Associadon-W. J. Carpenter.
secretary. Paola. September IS: October
l.
morris County Exposition Company
E. J. Dill, secretary. Council Grove.
Ncosho County Fair Association-H.
Lodge. secretary. Erie. August 81:
September Is
Neosho Coupnty: The Chsnu,e Agri-
cultural, Fair, Park and Driving Asso-
citation. Angus; Barrels. secretary. Cha
mute. September III.
Ness County Fair Associacion-Sam
c. Sheafer. secretary. Ness City. Sep
TENDER gil.
Usage County Fair Association-W. 3.
Davis, secretary. Burlngame. Sep,em-
Der 7-lo.
osborne County Fair Associauon-F.
r. Wells. secretary. Osborne.
'Riley County Agricultural Assoc.a-
tion-R. c. Campbell. secretary. Riley.
sRocks County Fair Association-Da-
vid 3. Smyth. secretary. stockton.
Saline County Agricultural. Horticul-
Jural and Mechanical Association-H &.
Wallace. secretary. Salinz. September
7-l0.
Wilson County: Frefonsa Ag-icul,ur-
81 AssociaGoa-J T. Cooper. secretary,
FTedonla- Angus, 2i-27.
"Da.es not determined
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
WILL STOP HERE
FRISCO WILL MAKE WICHITA TIE
TERMINUS.
IN July First the New Orders Will Go Into
Efect-Afternoou Train From st Louis
Will Rum Over the Santa Fe Tracks to
NewtsNl Making Colorado Connection
With the West Bound Sants Fe Train
Frisco Express Which Now Leaves Here
at Ten O'Clock at Night Will Go East
About Two Hours Earlier

From official sources il is learned that
a lorg contemplated change ON the FRS
co railroad will be made on July 1. Train
los, leaving here az $40 in the afternoon.
will go 10 Newton. where il will make
connections with the west bound Santa
Fe train. This viii give the Frisco .he
opportunity 10 seT:d all traffic, either ex-
press or passenger, over the Santa Fe
to Denver and all western points.
Train los, leaving here in the afternoon
will hold over at Newton until the fol-
lowing morning, when il will return,
coming back under the train number OF
JOG. This train will arrive here al 1850
and will then go east to ST. Louis. AL
Of the other trains will stop mere, making
this city the terminus. This includes the
passenger train which arrives here a.
O'Clock in the morning from the east and
all freight trains. The Frisco east leav-
ing at 10 o'clock al night will probably
under the new order leave for St Louis
about two hours earlier, or al O'Clock.
The train going 10 Newton viii be
Frisco cars and engine, which employs
a force Of four men and viii virtually be
a Sarta Fe train as the Frisco Will run
over their track TO Newton. This will
give Wichita one more connection with
eastern and western points.
Eventually the Frisco will have 10
maintain repair shops and engine houses
in this city, but for the present temper
ray arrangements will be made with the
Santa Fe to house their engines and do
their repairing. The new time card has
rot as yet been received. but it viii be
here and 60 into effect on July l.
The men now employed by the Frisco
wil, De moved here from Burton as soon
as the new changes are made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
RATHBoNE SISTERS ELECT OFFICERS
Silk Banner Presented by Grand Mistress Of
Record and Seal

The Rathbone Sisters, organized here
April "a. now has 165 members, being one
of the largest in the state, Mrs. Mary
V. Higgins. grand mistress Of records
and seals. has presented the lodge with
silk banner. The following new Off
GERS have. been elected:
II. Z. C.-Nrs. Critchfieid.
Z. S.--Nrs. McN;cOl.
E. Mrs. H. G.. Chipchase.
MaDager-Niss Barnes.
Protector-Mrs. McManamoa
G. OF O. T.-Mrs- Turner.
Past Chief-Mrs. E. A. Kinnaird.
Trustee-Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Willett.
Mrs. kincaid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13

We have in stock Gone each) "a inch frame, 1
wheels of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
TO DECIDE MONDAY
SUPERINTENDENT KAsUG INsPEOTS
MAIN STREET PAYMENTS.

Superintendent of the Barber Asphalt
Company Arrives In the City and After
Inspecting the Pavement Says There is
About One Thousand Yards Which Will
Have to be Resurfaced-BarberC Com
pany Through Their Agent, Mr.. Oscar
Smith, Will Submit Their Proposition at
Tomorrow Nights Session of Council.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Wichita Lodge, No SO. A q. L. W., Select
for Ensuing Term.

Wichita Lodge No. %, A. o. L. w.
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term.
Pas. Masier-E. 3. MeSserve
Master Workman. B. DeVier.
Foreman-B. W. Williams.
Overseer-Charles b. Page
RscOrder-J. W. Wingard.
Financier-John ]. Clsary.
Receiver-N. Stefsn.
Guiie-George Biiladeau
made Watch-John Cary.
Outside Watch. 3. Long.
Trusies-E II. Creditor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13
Great Fire Sale

The crowds are coming. Kansas pso-
pie never let good tning pass. Our
citisens have shown their appreciation
OF this rare opportunity Of buying Fine
Furniture at such extremely low prices.
You would never know ,ha; some OF the
goods were damaged II We dH not tell
you. but We have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-13

1
| Henry r. Kason, superintendent Of the
Barber Asphalt Paving company, arriv-
ed in he city yesterday morning from
Kansas City. Mr.. Kason took careful
survey of the North Main street pave
meat and said afterWard that he thought
| that there was about 900 yards which
would have to be resurfaced. The COM
pany has not decided on what PROPOSE
ton they viii submit to the city. but Mr..
kason was OF the opinion that they
! would have no trouble whatever in COM
ing 10 an agreement. He thought that
the resurfacing and repairs would be
done at a nominal cost or practically for
nothing.
The pavement on North Main street
was put down during the summer OF
1890, and was guaranteed by the COM
pany for a term Of five years. The guar
antee expired two years ago and now
the paving just above and below the
court house has began to show consider
able wear. Mr.. Oscar Smith, the agent
for the company, was in consultation
with Mr.. Kason during mis- stay here.
II IS more than likely that Mr.. Smith
viii submit the company's proposition
to the council on next Monday night. II
they come to an agreement the Barber
company will have their men here with
in ten days 10 go right at work making
the much needed repairs. The city is
still in debt 10 the Barber company for
laying the paving on Market street 1t
is said that the city is anxious 10 make
some terms with the company which
viii be satisfactory 10 all parties.
Councilmen Reese, Sutton and Schell,
the committee on streets and pave
ments, were in consultation yesterday
with Mr.. Kason and il is said they made
a particularly strong argument in favor
Of -esurfacing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

Among recent interesting inventions
Tor the transmission of intelligence at
distance is the "telescriptor," which
might. perhaps, be described as Il
writing telephone" 1t consists of Il
machine resembling typewriter.
which. instead Of printing its letters
and words on the spot, sends them tel
graphically to similar instruments in
distant places connected with it by
wire. The receiving instruments are
arranged to work in perfect accord with
the sender, and they print the dispatch
on paper. In order to send Il dispatch,
1t Is first necessary to inform the re-
ceiver by signal, whereupon, the re-
ceiving instrument being thrown into
connection, no further attention need
be paid to it, as the dispatch will be
received and printed automatically,
and can afterward be read ut leisure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

many joke. But when the rails were
finally laid, which was not so many
years ago, the passengers soon began to
want more speed. and thus it has gone
on. Americans accept inventions as
marvels for whole day sometimes.
and then demand more. Some people
have been known to complain of the
telephone.
But the locomotive has been a faith
full old friend. Locomotive Engineering
goes so far as to say it "was always
Kept equal to any speed requirements
put upon It, and that the only obsta-
cles to fast trains half century ago
were the tracks and the lack Of sig
mails, and the absence of efficient means
OF stopping the trains. How human
this sounds. If we only had the right
sort of track, the proper warnings. aud
the power to stop, how many of us
would arrive at our destinations in
time to sup on success and prosperity
instead Of getting sde-trackel or
wrecked
1t is a fact. however. that the loco
motive has kept strictly up with the
times, and a few Of us care to travel
faster than on the limited trains that
allow us to break our fast in Wash
ington and take our luncheon in New
1ork-a beggarly five hours Of smooth
motion that could easily be reduced TO
four II the railroads wanted to do ii.
But the faithful old puller, varying in
size from the shifting. ii not shiftless
busybody that puffs around stations.
TO the marvellous machine of a hundred
tons, is reading the handwriting along
Its tracks The electrical motor, dumpy
and ugly, is preparing to retire its
handsomer rival. 1t is like a mean
little torpedo boat sending the beauti-
full full-rigged man-of-war into retire
ment; hut it represents force, and force
rules. Millions upon millions of dollars
are represented in these locomotives,
but even millions cannot prevent the
advance of invention. And so, after a
while, the old locomotive may be as
rare as the old street car horse: but let
us he grateful for what it has done,
and admit that the man was almost
right when he called it 1.-The plows share
OF civilization for wherever it's whis-
tie has been heard progress has found
way and the fnrrow has been plow.
ed.-LeSlie's Weekly,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

historic destruction Of the WlShburu
mills in Minneapolis. May =. 1873. 1t
resembled an earthquake. Pieces OF
sheet iron roofing We're thrown two
miles. Eighteen lives We're lost, and
property to the value of over $500 coo
was destroyed. This explosion was I'M
doubleday caused by a spark from Il
pair Of millstones. running without
grain between them. Il condition under
which stones become very hot. The
Chicago elevator disaster was due to
the igniting of the grain dust by the
high temperature of the drying shaft.
Efforts are now being made to rem
der mills dust explosive proof. Fans
are used TO blow particles far apart. In
sawmills, the exhaust steam is en-
ployed to Gampen the dust. and in coal
mines quicklime is utilized to modify
the influence of coal damp. The main
thing is to prevent unusual combusti-
bic particles from igniting from one an.
other
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Jim and John.

Jim and John We're townsmen ana
rhumS. and went out to see base ball
1t was red-EDt AFTERNOON, and the
blcachers We're like frying paus ri
breakfast time. jim had a bald head
and John had a crick In the back. The,
sat for an UNDERGONE roast and laughed
ut everything. Jim's bald spot was Il
shining mark, like brass door plate
a stray ball, fierce and sharp. from II
false bat, struck the spot and ploughed
furrow. 1t dazed him. inns eyes
and face looked like sick owls. and
John laughed. He laughed an hom
straight along. The game ran late into
twilight. Meanwhile, John had shed
his coat, and Il cool. damp draft got in
its work Oh his back. The time cam.
to leave. but John couldn't. He couldul
bend or get up. Lumbago had set il,
in its worst form. lie laughs best who
laughs last. and Jim had revenge. Hu
they got down town to Jim's room
wheE he said: Here's something al!
those athletes use for hurts and all
ments. and it's the best known cure 70,
lame back He rubbed it on Johns
back and some on his own head They
We're both feeling cured and conforta
bic from the use Of st. Jacobs OH
which Jim always kept in handy
place. He was Il sport himself ano
knew what was best. They went to
bed. John laughed in his sleep Botl.
rose in the morning fresh as daisies
linen Jim laughed at John.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

Among the curious effects ascribed
TO lightning is the magnetization OF
parts of rocks struck by 1t. The exist
ence Of such magnetized rocks has
long been known, but the superstition
that their condition was due in many
cases tc lightning has only recently
been confirmed by DR.. Folgheraiter
among the walls of ancient buildings
on the campagna near Rome. He found
strongly magnetic points and zones in
the walls, precisely like those occasion
ally encountered in rocks. The fact
that the magnetization often included
more than one block of stone in the
wall was regarded as proving that the
magnetic property had been acquired
after the building was erected. and the
agency of lightning was indicated by
neiglboring cracks in the walls.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
"Dispcrge:"

Shakespeare, who rendered eloquent
tribute to the native authority Of kings.
lords and military commanders. sell
dom shows like respect in his treat
ment of civic dignitarics. Justice
Shallow and Dogberry, for instance.
are so deliciously absurd that their
sayings have often been criticised as
too good to be true. Perhaps; but they
can occasionally be pretty closely par
alleled ~
There is something quite in the
Shakspearian manner in the simplicity
OF former magistrate of Ncwbury-
port. in the old days of queues and ruff
fled shirt bosoms. \ case was being
tried before him in which the accused,
who stoutly denied the charge. was as.
serted TO have stolen from a gentleman
Il new set of shirts
"A pretty story that should take his
shirts exclaimed the irate culprit:
but when he was searched a moment
later. IL was revealed that he was at
the moment arrayed in the whole six,
one over the other. The good Justice
was shocked.
"Whata villain he exclaimed. Then
he added rcproachfully, why didn't
you tell ME you We're. a villain: WHY
didn't You save the time Of the court,
the spectators and the witnesses. by
owning up you We're a villain in the
first place.
a few years later n constable of the
same town made Il remark worthy Of
i)ogDcrry hillself. A knot Of little boys
had been hanging about the entrance
I" 1he town hall before public meet
ing. AS the officer came in sight. all
ran away but one. and to this lone
youngstcr he addressed his orders. in
tone of mingled dignity and wrath
"Iispe:se:' he commanded. IBIS.
perge. say. We can't have no burlasl.
here
The awcd youth did not dispense, bu,
lac moved ON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
rause OF Holes in Umbrellas.

one of the fruitful causes of holes in
tho folds OF an umbrella is improper
care when il is wet. To roll up wet
umbrella is TO invite the dyes to rot it.
and one OF the banes Of the umbrella
manufacturer is loaded dye on silk.
out of 100 samples of silk omitted to
the writer. not over ten We're pure dye,
md 50 per cent. Of the silk thread sub
mt,ed was overloaded with dye and
would not stand our chemical test.
This is a fruitful cause Of trouble in
umbrellas. and our concern insists !,
all the six and silk threads standing a
chemical test in this respect. When
oyer-iyed silks are wet and the UNI
brellas rolled and set away. we find the
owners complaining that their umbrel-
las are cracked in the folds. Fine holes
appear and they are apt to return the
umbrella to the merchant and claim
damage
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Wonderful Natural Records.

Prof. Stanislas Meunier. Of the Paris
Museum of Natural History. recently
called attention to the surprising va
ricty of the records which the rocks OF
the earth contain, relating to the sim
pie daily occurrences of millions of
years ago. Among such records are
to be found, not only the tracks of eX-
tinct animals and the Impressions of
rain-drops left in wet sand or clay. but
also distinct traces of the effects of
wind and of sunshine upon the sea
beaches. Professor Meunier illuStra,-
ed, by means of experiments. the man
ner in which these records had been
preserved by nature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Amusing lUu,.rance

The written civil-service exani,u.
tons for policemen in New York have
oeen sheered at as part of a visionary
scheme. The ignorance displayed by
some OF the unsuccessful applicants
Tor appointment might have had free
course In an official position, how
ever, and to the public loss. had no
such test been used. Extracts from
what these applicants for police serv.
Ice wrote about Abraham Lincoln in
clude some extraordinary statements.
One wrote:
HE has bin Presented Of New
York City Another declared that i'm
le6I Lincoln was ''nOmanited in place
OF buchanan whOes term Of office ex-
PRED in that year"
Mr.. Lincoln according to another
applicant, had many engagements in
war, and was bound to be victorious.
especially Mt the battle OF Gettysburg.
when he swept all before him.
OF Lincoln's trSgic death it was yar-
ously said that he was killed lat Chi
cago. 1884 also that he twas assisted
In 1877 at fearxl's Thenter Boston" shot
III Booths tEeater In Philadelphia; :"
died at his home in Long Branch"
The assassin Is spoken Of as Garfield. =
"Geteay," and "Decota."
One candidate said Lincoln 'let the
Donkey go fred another that he fired
all the negrOs in the world In gen.
eral. the applicants seem to have
agreed, as one wrote. that 1--WE have
sertinly had very flew like unto Lin
cOln."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
CAUSE OF DUST EXPLOSIONS.
Scientific Tx PLANTATION of Recent Severe
Accidents of This Nnfure.

Scientific Explanation of Recent Severe
Accidents Of This Nature.
Explosions of dust have recently been
the cause of two severe accidents ia
Chicago, following close on minor
casualties of a similar nature in yar:,
Gus other parts of the country, and the
calaEllties have presented forcibly to
Obscr|i minds the fact that many
materials are, in ,pulverized form, ex-
plosives OF exceedingly high power.
Not only coal, as shown in numerous
mine explosions, but the powder from
grain comes in this category. This lat
ter substance was the cause of five
deaths and half a hundred fatalities ut
the Northwestern Elevator fire in The
city named in August. and fine saw
aust was the material which played
great havoc at sash and blind factory
in the same district.
investigation shows that these eX-
blossoms may be traced TO quite natural
premises. Any explosion is Il rapid
combustion of highly conclusive ma
terial, as in the case Of gunpowder.
HONCNcl, ANiV
be considered as slow explosion. The
chemical action in the two instances
differs only in point Of time Relative
ly non-combIstible substances may be
readily ignited when finely divided. as
in the case Of iron filings. This igni.
ton is not spontaneously must come
from light Or a high degree Of heat in
some other form. A teaspoonful Of
-four, blown by bellows across an alco-
hol flame, will demonstrate the explo-
sive character Of presumably non.
combustible substance. for sharp
puff will result.
In more marked contrast to either Of
the recent Chicago disasters. the power
of exploding dust was shown in the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Helm, in a Mine.

Helium. it will be recollected. is Il
chemical element which was known to
exist in the sun and some of the stars
long before it had been discovered on
the earth. When found Oh our globe.
two years ago, it was discovered in Il
rare mineral Of Norway named cleve-
lite. Since then cleveite has been in
demand in chemical laboratories. and
its rarity has made it costly. Recently
Il mine was opened near Ryfyllie. Nor
way, containing an abundance of
cleveite. together with several other
rare minerals. The cleveite from this
mine, examined in London. has been
found rich in helium. and it sells for
about five dollars pound.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
The Tone Of Bells.

Many persons suppose that the vary
ing tones Of the bells in Il cathedral
chime depend chiefly upon the size and
thickness of the different bells. But
Il writer in the Scientific American
says that the tone is governed by the
protuberant ring of metal on the
fiange of the bell a little back from
the edge. The bell-founder who de-
sires TO impart particular tone to II
bell Is very careful about the thickness
which he gives to this ring. and it's d.
mansions are calculated in advance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

them. The native dogs and bears eat
everything they can ind, and they dis
NAY remarkable amount Of intelli-
gence and slyness in locating something
to eat The miners have tried many
methods Of protecting their stores and
are now resorting to caches or small
houses built on stills. Here they keep
their food with some degree Of safety,
and the dogs and the bears miss the
pleasures Of stolen meat.-Chicago
NowS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease. q powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen. smart
Ing feet, and instantly takes the sting
greatest comfort discovery OF the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes ught-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot.
tired. aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
BY all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for % cents, IN stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

assed condition Of the mind which has its
origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits
that. under the name Of the 'blues," ''blue
devils" "megrima" and ''mulligrubs', tor
ment the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly.
vanish when attacked with Hostetter's
stomach Bitters that. moreover. annihilates
bllousness, constipation, chiils and fever.
kidney complaints and nervousness.