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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
HAD SEVERAL WASH0UTS
Missouri Pacific CuIverts Swept
AWAY

Passengers who came II on the Ms
souri, Pacific yesterday said that d terrific
Springs and Anthony OF Wednesday nlghe
They report that half dozen culver,s
were washed cut and in some instance ;
carried away by the W.1,er for = hundred
and nifty yards on % some farmers whclt
field. one gentleman said 1hat between
nine and ten inches OF wafer fell and thar
as far as the eye could see il was one
broad expanse % water on either side
Of the track The Missouri Pacific en-
eials mere say th4, great dea- Of wa-er
fen between Anthony and Freeport and
that some cuIyerts were washed away bat
that they had been repaired and that
trains were now running On tinle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS
Was Realized From the Hospital Con.

The proceeds Of the hospital concert
amount to about four hundred dollars,
which is a very satisfactory sum TO be re-
allied from an entertainment. This will
materially aid the aides of the hospital
in accomplishing what they desire.
The ladies Of the hospital board desire
to publicly express their sincere thanks
to Mrs. Malvila Walden and 10 all who
participated in the concert, ana those who
assisted in any manner whatever. Also
to Mr.. Maraing, manager of the Craw-
ford Grand. for the free use Of the house.
Mr.. Ward for free lighting of the opera
house, Mr.. Culp for the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. lines and Christman Bros. for flags,
Mrs. Dreschaux for The magnificent dec
grafton and al others Who kindly aided
70 make the hospital event a success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

That is the way the tickets 70 the High
school alumni banquet are going. The
banquet viii De held at GARFIELD hail,
May q, at S:S0 p. m. Those whodesire
10 purchase tickets should remember
that the price viii be raised from 75c 10
100 after today. Tickets can be had &
Tanners book store or at Goldsmith's
Book and tationery company. or OF
Reese & CO. Attention is called to the
business meeting Tuesday evening. May
-. at the city building. third floor. a. 5
p. II. All the members are requested 10
be present. as there will be some very
important business % transact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
CIRCULATING A PETITION
nr. Howe Wants the Town Herd I,
Drive on Certain streets.

Mr.. D. 5. Howe, who resides at 1888
North Waco avenue, is circulating a peti-
ton which he Will present 10 the city
council next meeting night. asking them
to pass an ordinance prohibiting cows
and the town herd from driving up Waco
avenue. He desires the council to re-
strict them to certain streets under pen
atty Of fine for Noncompliance. Quite
a number have already signed the pet;-
ton The action was taken because there
are many fine lawns on Waco and the
cows walked over the flower gardens and
destroyed valuable shrubs. besides. in
muddy weather, marking the lawns with
their hoofs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
winfield Chatauqua Assembly.

Final arrangements are being pushed
for the opening Of the twelfth session q
the Winfield Chautauq-a assembly. The
platform IS one ;hac has never been ex-
oeiled by any western assembly. Among
the attractions ara Hon. ~. Bran.
Prof J. 3. DeNott, Chancellor Mellow
ell OF Denver. Rev. J. Z. Burrows d..
Macy MCGEE Waters. o. 7. E ope.a-a.
DR.. Eugene Nay. May Wright Sewen,
Prof ". D. Scott These. with Marc the
Magician. Elias Day. reader. and Knoll
and McNeill. co-1etls;s, VIII guarantee
entertainment
Prof ShaIer Matthews az Chicag7 Tn
yers.ty conducts Bsbie s,udy. Rev A-ex-
ansser Patterson conducts devotional
meetings and lectures each afternoon on
Bib4caA topics. Pr0G To-Ea2a Of hlcas0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
WHY MOI The G. A. &.
Caldwell Man Prepares Plans For
Gen. Miles.
Caldwell, Kan, May II, 1898.


Caldwell. Kan, May II, 1898.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Comrades Of the Grand Army of the
Republican view of General Merritt's re-
fusal to go to the Philippine Islands as
governor general, without better drilled
and disciplined men than has been offered
him, we would ask you why we should
not offer ourselves. The Grand Army
Of the Republic. of the great sovereign
state of Kansas, to go with him. We
have not forgotten our drill, and we know
what discipline is, we would in a few
days make body of men who would COM
pare in drill and discipline with any set of
regulars the United States could produce,
and who no frog-eating Frenchman, or
cursing Spaniard, or sputtering German
could drive out, and we would hold the
Philippines in the name of the Great
Jehovah, and the congress of the United
States. What say you, comrades are
you ready to defend your country in this
crisis? Shall we authorize our honorable
governor to offer our services to mis- ex-
celency, the Hon. William Mckinley, pres
ident of the United States Let US hear
from you.
Address William Nyce, adjutant Post
No. q, G. A. R., department of Kansas,
Caldwell, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
WEDDING ON NORTH TOPEKA
Israel Dodson and Mrs. Florence Bull
Married.

Yesterday afternoon ct o'clock, Mr..
Israel Dodson and Miss Florence Bull OF
Conway Springs, were married IN the par
lors Of Miss Cooks boarding house. on
North Topeka The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Wareham, pastor OF the
Baptist church. They viii make their
future home IN Norwich. Kansas.
Nj Dodsou is cattiema1 and very
favorably known :, Conway Springs.
Mss Ban lives at Conway Springs, but
stayed n Wichita several months last
summer Al Miss Cooks. She IS the
eleventh Of Miss Cooks bosr6ers who has
married within the last year. There are
TWO others.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
GREAT CHUNKS OF ICE
Fell in the Country West of Valley
Contar

Mr.. Crawford. who lives six miles west
OF Valley Center, says that the storm of
that north of him the hail stones, or
more properly chunks Of ice, were quite
destructive. He had a fine two-year-old
steer killed by lightning. The steer was
standing in the midst Of a bupch of twenty
other cattle, none of which were hurt
Mr.. Crawford says the wheat of his sec
ton is most magnificent. He has a patch
of 12o acres which he says could hardly
be finer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
THERE Is A CLASS OF PEnPl z

Gently there has been placed In 81
the grocery stores new Ureaa-
ration called GRAIN-O, -ada -
pure grains. that takes the u,s~s
Of ccnee. TIE most delicate stomach r.
ce.ves u without distress. ana M, ~ -
tell Il from coffee Il does ret ccst o,e-
!. as much. Children may daak il wlfs
great benefit l5c AMI - ger packzEe- r.
IT. Ask for GRAIN-O
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
BRICK BLOCK SOLD
Mahen Bros. Buy IO4 West Douglas
AVaUuR

Yesterday Mahan Bros. purchased the
brick block west of the Kansas National
bank on West Douglas, paying cash down.
This is the third important sale on West
Douglas recently, and in every instance
the property was taken by home people.
Wichita people are rapidly getting pos
session Of what Wichita property they
do not already own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

University gives course on English lit
erature.
Woman's hour each day will be replete
with good things. Art. kindergarten and
music will be directed by able specialists.
For fun information write
W. J. KENNEDY, Sec,
Winfield, Kans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
Notions
l5O Il. u1ain ct.

To let offices, rooms OF houses.
to get a partner, 20 sell your busi-
ness. in fact, to buy. sell. hire OF
rent anything, put your Ads in
the Want Columns oi the Eagle
II pays best
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
Chapman
& Dalker
Agents.
Agents.

There is every reason why
Shirt Waists should be popular.
They are handy, tasty, neat and
the very pink of fashion; flt for
the house, the church or street
wear. They are al economical
addition to your wardrobe, hand
some and cheaper than ever.
Special values at 48c, 75c, 85c.
Wash Goods
for summer comfort, cool as an
iceburg, pretty and varied as a
garden Of flowers have the
aroma of simple beauty and re-
fined taste-Testful looking goods
at modest prices Special for
Saturday
New Printed Organizes, usu-
ally I5c, &c a yard.
Hosiery
The kind OF Stockings your
al III &A4EA 1Ll Ali
them herself. You would no:
wear them. You want them
finer, hsndsomer, just as durable,
but much mere slightly and q
better Fl. Come here for them.
We have them from Sc a pair Up.
Notions
Our Notion stock Is a marvel o.
completeness and variety for the
needs Of the Summer season.
Anything sad everything il the
Notion line we keep AID see that
i is TIE best OF its kind. Low
prices prevail here as elsewhere
II our store and there - nc Toou
tor doubt bat that we can serve
you . you- satisfaction fIom car
splendid assortment and save
money tor yo1 Al the sane tine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

ITO Hire Help, To Rent Rooms.
To Get Boarders, in fact TO
buy. sell. hire or rent any
thing, see that your Ads APP
pear regularly in the Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
LUNCH HAM

o lbs. Finest formulated Sugar
Tor 25c on 81 order.
Il lbs. Finest formulated Sugar
for sos on a 81 order.
rs lbs. Finest 0rauulated Sugar
for 81 on S. order.
IS lbs. Finest formulated Sugar
for 81 on a $40 order.
Vermont Maple Sugar new luxury,
made from the finest and purest sap
and canned while hot. thus remain
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
G. A. c. ELECTION.
1t Will Be Held Next wednesday,
Evening.

The annual election Of officers and MEM
bers of the board of governors of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club will be held in the
club house Wednesday. February 0. The
polls will be open from 3 O'Clock until g.
For the first time in several years there
Is considerable rivalry for the various
positions to be filled, and with the excep-
tons of president and vice president there
is fight all along the line. The efficiency
of the present occupant of the presidents
chair is so generally conceded that there
Is no candidate against him. The vice
president Is also sure of reelection as
there is in his case no rival candidate
The nominations for the various offices are
as follows:
For president, Jas X Redineton: for
vice president, Lester s. Fisher; for sec
rotary, Chas. H Bates and III. S. Flynn;
for treasurer, VIM. R. King n. D.. and A.
II. Floeckher; for captain, S. w. Slime
metz and j. r. Elder, for lieutenant of
gymnasium, T. b. Nolan and W. NJ
Mooney; for lieutenant of boating C w
Hecox and E. b. OLeary; for members
of the board of governors. to serve two
years Uhree to be elected) E. c. Schafer.
II. c. c. Stiles, W.~R. Speare, Fred s.
Smith, Dr. p. NJ. Ward and A. H. Bald
win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

on first base. and has written Mr.. Wagner
asking on what condition he can get the
big tnhelder. Some time ago Muckenfuss
could have had Tucker. but the price was
too Steep and his bank account would not
allow II, Now. however. things hook differ
Ient, and II not too late Tom will wear q
St. Louis uniform.
Jake Morse, the Boston correspondent OF
the Sporting Lite. says that Charley Far
rell. the Senators well-known catcher. has
had an awful time of IL the past winter
and a host of friends will sympa,hize with
him in his afiictiom He has been constant
ly at the bedside of his wife. who has been
very low with consumption. Charley Can
zeli called on him the other day and founc
him almost overwhelmed with grief. Mrs.
Farrell has been very i'll for a long time.
Albert Mott. the Baltimore correspondent
of the Sporting Life. has the following to
say in this weeks paper:
And, do you know, when that little
Washington nine come over here there Is
going to be a decided scrap. Jack Doyle
viii be bossing that team. and perhaps Il
won't be his delight to show his Baltimore
admirers what he can do when he is let
loose. Then, TOO, Henry Reitz will endeav-
they let go, and Amole will feel just like
making the ball look as small as possible
There's the making of pretty good row.
1t Will be delightful TO have the ancient
rivalry between Washington and Baltimore
revived. 1t existed a long time ago to q de-
gree that was almost dangerous but never
IN American Association or National
League times There has been no ammuni-
tion Tor IT OF late years. but now there is
volcano in Washington and a dynamite
magazine In Baltimore. There's fun ahead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
THE COMING CABLE MATCH

The Washington public is taking a great
deal OF interest in the coming International
cable match between representatives of
this country and representatives of Great
Britain and Ireland. This interest is large
ly due to the fact that local player has
been mentioned for a place on the team
During the past week the dates were de-
cided upon the British chess club accept
ing March Is and 10 next as the days upon
which the contest shall take place. Fur
Their than this nothing appears to have
been done. and the selection of the remain
ing four players and two substitutes Is
yet to be made. The local club has not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

Many home has besn rsadered I'd and dese-
late ~ TIE laB ef ssDe dear, petted chfld- This
b. . nnngssna8 season fog eAildren. spd parsnts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
AMATEUR BASE BALL TAKEN UP.
Amateur Athletic Union Disquallfy ring
Players Who Accept Pay.

Amateur Athletic Union Disc qualifying
Players Who Accept Pay.
The Amateur Athletic Unions latest
move Is in taking amateur base ball under
its protecting wing. 1t recently has bas-
ket ball. billiards and hockey. In explain
ing the matter, Secretary ]. E. Sullivan
says:
Like basket ball, billiards and hockey
amateur base ball has hitherto been per-
mitted to run ITSELF and the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. In the interest Of pure sport
has assumed control Of 1t. Our idea is that
all athletic clubs, members of the Anna
tsur Athletic Union. will support us and
Will register their players without trouble
All other outside clubs will be asked to
register their men, and IL they refuse they
will be disqualified. By this We do not
mean that we will pursue every amateur
amount of work for our committee, but We
intend to go after the clubs of known
standing, which profess to come within the
amateur rule, and yet violate ii by hiring
players outright.
AS far as collegians are concerned,
terfering with them while they are actual
ly in college, but when they have gradu-
ated and have become members of various
athletic club teams, then they will come
under the jurisdiction of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. If We learn that a number of
ex-college men are playing On a team at
Cape May, for instance, or in a league in
the Adirondacks, or at the summer resorts
in the White mountains and elsewhere we
will promptly ask them to fill out our reg
istration blanks, and If they come up to the
requirements they will be sanctioned as
team to play ball for one year, when they
will have to go through the same process
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
SONS OF JONADAB.
INSTALLATION Of Omcers by Subordinate
Councils of the Order.

INSTALLATION OF Officers by Subordinate
Councils of the Order.
Officers of the subordinate councils Of
the Sons of Jonadab for the ensuing term
have bean installed. as follows:
Pioneer Council No. John A. Mclean.
patriarch: Joseph W. Nichol. past chief
f. J. McQuade, worthy chief: w. r. Ben
ham. vice chief; Clarence E. Mcclure. re-
cording secretary: L. ]. bowling. financial
secretary: VIM. II. Norton. treasurer:
Frank Gillin. guide; Geo. w. Rue, assistant
guide; Norville X. Tabler. inside watch
man; C. b. Clark, outside watch; J. H.
Mattingly. organist.
Centennial Council No. 4-Henry Nenney
patriarch; j. III. Specht, past chief; Jos
u. Steele. worthy chief; A. l.. Edwards,
vice chief; ID. +. Brown, recording secre-
tary. VIM ID Young, financial secretary;
u. q. Campbell, treasurer: Frank Norris.
guide; j. +. Riley, assistant guide; l. r.
Reeves, inside watch; II. A. Martin, out
side watch; Prof. Garland, organist
spartan Council No 5-Jamss Loyel.ss
patriarch; b. b. Thompson, past chief:
II. =. ROBINSON, worthy chief; Henry Ehm
vice chief; Chas. X. Hodges recording sec
rotary; & II Moulton, financial secretary;
1onn humphrey, treasurer; q. b. Davis
guide; Thos. Humphrey, assistant guide
John Berry, inside watch; Geo. H. Cline
outside watch.
Good WIN Council No. 81. c. Humphrey.
Il
Hayre, worthy chief; M j. Mangem, re-
cording secretary; }. ii. Been, financial
secretary; 5. w. Deckman. treasurer; f.
Hayre. guide; n. Gibbons assistant guide.
w. L. Hawkins, inside watch; Geo Hayre
outside watch.
Hope Council No. 1l-Chas. A. Sohns
patriarch; w. Caho, past chief; John Kief-
er, worthy chief; Walter V. Harley record
ing secretary; Edward Nye, financial Sec
rotary, j. T.. Hibbs, treasurer; Chas. A.
Saho' guide; Louis Myers, assistant guide;
Edwin Raingh, inside watch; J. Cater, out
side watch.
Empire Council No. 14-wm. Ert. patri-
arch; Geo. w. Chandler. past chief; j. J..
Spaulding, worthy chief: W. w White
wee chief; Thos. w. Scott, recording secre-
tary; VIM. b. Kelly, financial secretary:
D. J. Cooksey, treasurer; VIM. b. Jones'
GUIDE Chas. Bladen, assistant guide: Chas
McGowan. inside watch; VIM Frost, out
side watch.
Potomac Council No. l6-J III. Cox. patri-
arch; John Billmyer, past chief: r. l..
hldgway, worthy chief; Wilmer BENJAMIN.
recording secretary; L. Shugart financial
secretary; ID. II. Beck, treasurer: Henry
Demony, guide; Henson Krepps. assista mr.
guide; James Roeder, inside watch: Jesse
Shjpe, outside watch
Monumental Council No. I-wm II Mask
worthy chief; Louis Noll, vice chief: Edgar
ierpei, recording secretary; Conrad Hernel
financial secretary; Joseph II WilbI-
treasurer; Chas. Haschert, guide: r. A
iopwood, assistant guide; VIM T. New
ton inside watch; VIM. II. Dushane, out
side Watcl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

thirty-five players under contract. and
probably half Of them VIII have to. go.
The Pittsburgs. Cincinnatis. Clevelands and
Washingtons also have long strings of meA
and heads will be as plenty as berries ID
July, Who win go, or where they will GO
viii be settled before the bell rings for the
nrst game. Messrs. Wagner and Brown
are holding out their superf1uous player3
against offers from other managers, bel
cause they want to see every man at worn
-and do their own picking. Each man OF
Park in March will understand that upon
his work in practice, and the signs he
shows, will depend his chances for becom-
Ing a member of the regular team. OF the
entire outfit there Is not man who would
not be labeled good. The picking will be Q
hard job, though it Is pretty certain that
the men with established regulations stand
the best chance, but should any of the
young blood develop phenomenal indica-
tioHs, regulations will play a small part in
the makeup of the senatorial aggregation.
john Heydler, the Washington CORE
spondent of Sporting Life, has the following
interesting item to local base ball fans" in
a recent number Of that paper:
The. writer overheard an animated dis
cuSsion the other day between a group OF
local enthusiasts. 1t was all owing to a
question of which league city furnished
the profession with the greatest number OF
players. Washington received rather a cold
deal. In fact, the national capital Is pref
ty generally overlooked in arguments OF
this kind. But when one looks over the
records of various leagues the extent of
Washington's product Is not so bad. Not
only are there a goodly number of local
graduates, but their ability as expressed
in figures is uniformly high. Pitcher Fry
is the only one with low batting rank but
he made up for this by an excellent per-
centage of victories.
Some of the players noted are not natives
of the capital. others do not claim 1t as
their present residence. but all entered the
professional ranks as a direct result Of
their training on local diamonds.
Here Is list picked from the major and
minor league records, the Texas figures &C.
counting Cor the first half of the season
only:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
LOFTIN's OFFICE BoYCoTTED
negro Postmaster at HoeapsyiIIe
Being Gradually Starved oni.

negro Postmaster ut HogansviIle
Being Gradually Starved Ont.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Hogansvills, Ca. says Isaiah IL Loft
TN, the colored postmaster at that place il
earning on an average eleven cents a day.
While his predecessor. under the Cleveland
administration, never failed to make $50 a
month. and frequently more.
Several months ago Loftin took charge of
the office, and soon afterward he said he
was shot while on his rear porch. as the
result of an effort to bulldoze him into re-
signing. Since that time his salary has
steadily decreased.
When Loftin complained the United
States officials sent inspectors and detec-
uVes here to ferret out his alleged assail-
ants and devise some method by which
the people could be forced to patronize tho
pest Office. Loftin reported that letters
were mailed on the trains instead of PASS
ing through the Office, and as the postmas-
tiers at stations of this class are paid &C.
cording TO the amount of stamps they
cancel the slump in his salary can BE- I'M
derstood.
An order was issued from the department
to lock the boxes OF the mail cars on their
passage through Hogansville and for a day
or two the authorities thought they rad
solved thu problem of compelling the peo-
pie to use the post office. But the business
men had the mail of the town collected in
one place and then intrusted it either TO
drumm4rs or to friends who Were going 10
some other station on the road. Once cut
of the limits of Hogansville, these persons
would mail the letters on the cars, where
the Stamps would be Cancelled and Lofiin
would be left TO depend for subsistence on
the little business which originated With
the local population of his race.
So systematic is this arrang ment that
practically no business from any of the
white people passes through the Office, and
Loftin, 1t is understood, has spplied for
another government position. Among the
people here ii is considered only a ques ton
of few days before he will resign and u
white republican will supplant him.
Loftin is not even allowed to distribute
mail. Each business man has placed an
order with a young man of the town. who
gets the mail from the postmaster, and IL
is distributed by the former official, J. F.
Hardaway.