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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
IN A THANK OFFERING
$1,000 Raised at First Meth
odi8t Church Sunday
TO DEFRAY THE DEBT
On Church Parsonage at 421
N, Topeka Avenue.

Last Sunday at the First Methodist
church in Twentieth century thank Of
fering the sum of $500 was raised to
cover the debt on the church parsonage
at 421 North Topeka avenue.
The amount secured was given By the
members Of that church. It was given
in amounts as large or as small as the
members desired and there was only one
restriction. and that was ade by the pas
tor, Dr., Frank n. Lynch, that it should
all be thank Offering.
The money pledged practically pays the
deot of the parsonage. This amount has
been on that parsonage for some time.
and the church people are now out of
debt, a splendid state Of affairs for any
church organization.
The parsonage which is quite q hand
some one was secured by the trustees of
the church some years ago 1t was
thought that the minister should have
a home furnished 10y the church For
this reason q mortgage was placed on
the property and the church people have
been paying interest on that mortgage
1t is to be cleared away now and the
chances are that as long as the First
Methodist church has charge of the prop
erty that another mortgage will never
60 on It,
The twentieth century thank Offering
is started over the entire world where
Methodism IS known. The idea is to
raise money purely as q thank offering
and devote what is necessary for the
payment of church debts and the balance
to go to the college and superannuated
preachers funds
All over the United States. money is
being raised as thank offerings and 1t
is estimated that by the end Of 1901 a
Sum we'll in the thousands will have been
secured for these two funds for the
Methodist church.
The chances are that the parsonage
property will be repaired during the
spring and everything placed in splendid
condition. The property value as com
pared with other real estate on Topeka
avenue is good and should the church
trustees desire to sell at any time q neat
profit could be made from the sale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
FIRE
DESTROYS DWELLING AT 45G
MAIN STREET.
Occupants Escape Safely but Furni-
ture Is Loss

The dwelling adjoining the grocery at
456 North Main street was entirely de-
stroyed by fire together with its con
tents early Monday morning
Only the presence of mind Of T. ].
Zibbon, the occupant, prevented an ex-
plosion of two oil tanks that might have
resulted In the loss of life
The house is owned by Ben Graves and
was valued at $500. while the contents.
including a new upright piano were vaIu-
ed at 81 200 and is partially covered by
insurance.
Some time between 4 and o'clock yes
terday morning. Mrs. Zibbon was awak,
ened by cracking noise and calling her
husband both went to the kitchen and
found it a furnace Of fire. The flames
soon burst through the doors leading to
the parlor and dining room and from
there into the bed room.
The building is q one-story frame af-
fair. and it was not more than few
minutes before it together with all the
contents was a mass Of flames Not
even the clothes Of the occupants were
saved
Between the dining room and store is q
narrow room in which a tank containing
gasoline and another with coal oil is
stored. AS soon as the fire was discovered
Mr. Zibbon fastened the door that led
to the room and by this action the flames
were kept from the tanks and danger
averted
When the fire department arrived every
effort was made to keep the flames from
communicating with the store and in this
the fremen were successful.
The fire IS supposed 10 have started
from a lighted lamp on the kitchen table.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
Mr.. JENNINGS GOES EAST
Formerly in Supt WeBb's Twelfth
street ONCE.

Mr.. Edwin D. Jennings. for q number
of years in the Office of Superintendent
Webb of the Missouri Pacific, leaves to
morrow morning for a visit IN his old
home in Pennsylvania Mr.. Jennings Will
be away for several months and per-
haps may settle In business IN the east.
Mr. Jennings has been In Wichita dur
ing the greater part Of his life, so long.
that he is thorough Wichita young
man During the years here he has
made many warm friends who VIII re-
greet his departure for the east. How
ever. there VIII always be the thought
that he viii return 10 Wichita to again
live in the best city in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
PROPERTY ON THE FLY
Fred Robertson TaIks About VVichita,s
Home Buying Boom


'Have you any idea Of the amount Of
improvements now going on IN Wichita
said Fred Robertson Of Robertson Bros
yesterday. 1T beats the band the evil
dences Of prosperity one can see all over
the city. Who are buying the houses ?
Well nearly everybody is getting home
this winter. The opening day Of the
twentieth century will see a greater pro-
portion Of home owners in Wichita than
any town CT its size in the world. Last
week sold a resident at 435 James street
to F. W Webking for $3.50 and ne is go
ing to improve it handsomely. To John
Ray Of Harper county I sold 93s South
Topeka He came here for the benefit
Of our educational facilities and he will
do considerable improving Mr. Hennings
Of 604 South Water street bought the
residence Of his neighbor Mr. Jones and
he is remodeling and improving the en-
tire building. Tt cost him 1850 Mr.
Jones. In turn. bought 825 South Lawrence
avenue and is improving it. Mr.. Heple
bought 1897 Division street and for in
vestment Mr.. W. 2. Bondurant purchas-
ed 1924 Hendrix" To cap his weeks boom
Mr.. Robertson sold nice quarter section
in Viola township.
THAT is not all, said Mr.. Robertson
Il VI. Beers, a clerk with the Wichita
Produce company, purchased the nice
home at 1893 North Topeka for 1920,
and will improve IT,
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FOR THE YEARLY REPORT
3. r shcarman working on United
states Court Matter.

Mr. J. T. Sherman u the United states
court is busy making out his report for
The years work in the court The report
is to DE in 10y The hrst OF the year and
makes much work for the force in the
clerks office The business for the year
has been one Of the largest in the his
tory az the clerks office. Every case
dled every case dismissed and an monies
received and disbursed must be reported
ard when everything Is made so the re-
p1rt viii be q large enc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
TWIN BROTHERS ENLIST
At Local Recruiting station stations
and so 10 the Philippines.

Fred A, and Louis N. Black, twin
brothers. are among the eight recruits
who win De sent TO the Philippines from
the local recruiting station this afternoon.
They are 10 years. Z months and Ia
days old and each rs much alike as two
peas in a pod They are residents OF
stafford county. The other recruits are.
A SolIaday. George Mack Loge5an. Roy
Van Amburg F. c. Freel0ve. Robt. ~.
Ross and Lester N sylor. The Black
wis VII enter the eaEalrv sarvlce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
PRESBYTERY MEETS TODAY
Sessions to be Held In United Presby-
terrain Church

The Presbytery Of Arkansas valley
will meet in the United Presbyterian
church today in called session The
principal business TO come before the
meeting is the consideration ofthe resig-
nation of Rev w. L. GarEes as pastor OF
the Newton church. Mr.. Garages has
beeen q successful pastor in Newton for
five years He has been proinently iden-
tined with the Christian Endeavor move
ment i'm the state and it at present editor
Of the state paper Mr. Garages leaves
TO accept call to a good church in Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
EOR INTEREST ON BONDS
r. 81. ROriek Brings Suit Against
Commissioners OF stevens 60.

A suit against the county commission
ers of Stevens COUNTY in which 2. H.
Rorick IS plaintiff was fled in the United
States court yesterday. The suit is for
5000 interest on bonds issued by the
commissioners in 1894 and payable in 1912
The bonds were in N,oo9 denominations
and were secured by Mr. Roritk. who is
a resident of Fulton county, Ohio Judge
T. B. Wan represents the plaintiff IN
tho case in this city The suit was
brought 10 secure the payment Of the
interest and the commissioners win maks
a fight on the payment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
MISS MYRTLE CARLTON Dad
Passed Away Yesterday Morning az
I0Gs EEaporiR Avenue

Miss Myrtle Carton. age p years. died
Monday nothing az 500 o'clock Al the
home OF her aunt AIRS. Lillian BurlelEa
Smith. No. reS North Emporia avenue.
she leaves one brother r. p Carlton Of
SIS Norch Main. also ether relatives in
Coioraao. The funeral VII Re held from
the Emporia avenue Baptist church
wednesday morninsat ~ O'Clock. Friends
~ the family inviIed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
0. R. 7. STRIKE AFFAIRS
Petitions for Reinstatement Being
Received by OnicIaIs.

When asked how the 0. r T. strike
IS progressing, Superintendent Tee said:
ut is not progressing at all; it's retro
crossing IN fact it ceased to be almost as
soon as it was inaugurated."
Superintendent Tee displayed a dozen
or more petitions from striking operat-
ors requesting to be reinstated in their
former positions. Each petition was en-
dorsed by a long list Of names. None of
them viii be acted upon. however, unless
President Ripley gives orders to that eff
feet
Mr.. Tice stated that the road IS at no
inconvenience at present. He remarked
that the strike had taught him thar the
operator Is only a convenience and not
an absolute necessity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
CAR SHORTAGE CONTINUES
Grain Hen Getting Anxious to secure
Relief

The car shortage sin continues and the
gram men are in quandry to know
what they viii do in the handling Of
their grain. The strike on the Santa Fe
has caused the difficulty to be increased
ana it Is now a serious problem for tbs
men to know just how they Will handle
the output OF grain
Every day demands for ears come In
and the men do not know just how they
can secure them. The railroad officials
in this city say that it IS impossible for
them to secure enough cars for the de-
msnd and that they are doing all that
they can IN the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
BUILDING NEARING COMPLETION
Brick Livery stable Ready for the
(ement FLOOR

The DICK lIVarg sia6Ie q Norfh =
pska avense is nearing completion TIE
second floor is nov being atted up ard
The sand fer the hlhnE for The cement
Goor IS in place The barn win ~ one
az the best In the city ard the Plan -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18

aent ~ S. Frzncls E9srtaL Hs ass5 ri
Newten December & s1-zcsn5es ty hls
chll8rsz as cTausca laren Before ia
d@zth ae ezprea=6 tas szah @ - re-
u.suaer-a ~ az ass "a friends ard 49,
ezzlnta 70 saen 20 charged - 20
se-5 as oest Er-e-rEa
KATHARINE ANDREWS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18

having The horses ea the seo7aa no5r S
rev In Wichita
II oo.s weatzer should cone % .
might mean taat tha Puttns 10 ct ias
cement aoo- would have g - de1s-rz3
fa- some tine. bat ota=rr1ss fhs 3srn
v.H ae ready Ter occupancy v1tnin fsw
weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
what Shall We Have for Dessert7

This question arises il the family eTsrg
aay Let rs answer X soday. Try
Jsil-O a delicious dessert Prepared u
ana set 20 cucl Eiavars.-Lelert
Orange. RASPBERRY and s-raW5erly- A.
xazr Erocsrs. j. c-s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18

wish - extend M slnoerest t1aaks
IL a. who have assisted my fasae~ Ia
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MISSOURI PACIFIC PAY DAY
Monthly Pay Car Arr YES Here THIS
Afternoon

An event which au Missouri Pacific en-
ployes look forward 90 wi-h pleasure is
the coming " The pay car. which makes
a round ~ the system once a month
The car VIII arrive n w5chcita today a.
$40 p mi and every Missouri Pacific
man viii De ready fer his check. The car
comes just in time for the mea 81 have
their pay for tia Christmas time and ths
merchants VIII have chance 10 secure
She most ot II IN return for Christmas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18

M 3 a Bufns - La Aage1ss Ca
IS ia 49, cry sssunH - e4sssr - r
B1rzls z1a family. = S5z1 T5gezs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
ge ad1iehta 1aiy ag Tuesday g}turaro neteurb g.

names in the jury box available for the
March term Of court. and a jury could
not be drawn to retry the case from that
number
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18

Nr G. C. Eltot. formerly RELIEF agent
for the Santa Fe, left last night Cor
Kansas Citv ro take a position with the
NeUs-FarEo EXPRESS company,
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
For the Good of the Order.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
not written You letter for some time, and |
wish TO tell you about some of the good
times we have been having lately In De
cember we gave the Post a supper, which
we all enjoyed. especially the old veterans
We had not given them a supper for some
time, and they were getting real hungry.
Our Corps is in II fiourshing condition.
We have settled down to business since our
new officers have taken command. The
President appointed Mrs. Telle and myself
committee 10 look after something for
the Good Of the Order" so we put our heads,
together and called in to our assistance
another sister. Mrs. Shyer. We telephoned
to all Of the sisters to be at Corps meeting
on the next meeting, and we surprised them
all by making social Of it after Corps
closed. We served cake, pie and coffee, and
all enjoyed it very much. We think our
next will be a musicale.
We were all invited, | mean the WR.C..
to attend a GAR. social recently When
we arrived at Post Hall we We're agreeably
surprised to see the table loaded down with
such tempting viands prepared by the
comrades. To say we all enjoyed the
evening would not express our gratitude
TO those old comrades we all love so WE'LL
FLORA \. BERKEY, Press Correspondent,
Samuel Reid Corps, Salem, Ind.
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
q. A. Il. Notes.

Commander G. ID. Whitney, Pavilion
n. Y, writes Of an interesting Campfire
and banquet held by John Nj. Hutchinson
Post, 243, on Washington's Birthday
Over $50 people We're present: Among
these were 26 comrades of Gibbs Post
Warsaw, and IS from Staunton Post, Lie
Roy. Speeches were made by members
of the three Posts!
Commander A. Royal, Pueblo. Colo.
announces that the Dist annual Encamp.
ment of the Department of Colorado and
Wyoming will be held at Denver, Colo
March u, %, and %.
Adjt o. NJ. Dering. of Harvey NJ. Brow,
Post, 146, Columbus, Wis, sends us q
very interesting account of the celebra.
ton of Lincolns Birthday by his Post
He says: "The old boys, with their wives
ard children, and in some cases theil
grandchildren, met at the Post Hall The
ladies came prepared to give the veterans
feast A glee club composed of young
ladies from the High School favored IL.
with a number OF songs. which made the
old fellows think OF times gone by. Mayor
W. c. Leitsch made Il short address and
was followed by Prof. jackson of the High
School. Gen. Harnden, Department Com
mander, then gave a description of the
part taken by his command III the capture
of jeff Davis. Some parts of the speech
created much amusement especially VIXEN
the General told of Mrs. Davis warning
him not to provoke the President, as he
might hurt some one. The Commander
closed his address with an interesting talk
on pensions"
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
THE STAFF OF OLD AGE.

After the meridian of life has been passed,
when the vitality begins to be on the ebb,
and ntrength leaves us, the different organs
of Cur body fail to do their duty properly.
We need then 10 look about for a staff 10
support our weakened frames. Such a
staff will be found in DIR. Peters Blood
Nitalizer, the old time-tried herb remedy.
Mrs. Eliza Grastor, Of Bellevilie N Y, en-
dorses the above in the following letter to
DIR. Peter Fahrney, of Chicago, ILL.,, the
proprietor Of the Blood Vitalizer She
writes as follows: 1T gives me pleasure TO
inform you how much good your remedy
has done for me in my old days. For the
past Is years 1 have been an invalid.
was nervous and weak, and had feverish
| feeling. My limbs became sore and stiff.
At times would be in a cold sweat; when a
chill would come on. l couldn't eat any
thing, had troublesome cough and was
affected by the slightest change of weather.
Since have taken the Blood Vitalizer am
greatly improved. | feel my blood cir
| culatlng more regularly, and it seems
| that l have new lease on life / am II
years of age, but nevertheless am now able
TO attend to all the duties of my household,
which IS due, by the Grace of God, to your
valuable remedy"
There is such glow and honest ring to
the above letter that it will carry conviction
to the most skeptical.
The National tribune., 1900-03-15

departs the jurisdiction of the district in
which he is enrolled, or goes beyond the
limits of the United States. with intent to
avoid any draft into the military or naval
service, lawfully ordered. shall be liable to
all the penalties and forfeitures of Section
1896"
The act OF July 10, 1867, as embodied in
Section 1897, Revised Statutes, provides:
No soldier or sailor. however. who faith
fully served according TO his enlistment
until the 10Th day of April, 1865. and who.
without proper authority or leave first oh
tanned, quit his command or refused TO
serve after that date. shall be held to be a
deSerter from the army or navy; but this
section shall be construed solely as re-
moval of any disability such soldier or
sailor may have incurred. under the pre-
ceding section, by the loss of citizenship
and of the right TO hold office, III conse-
quence of his desertion."
$. B. F.. QuifHlaa. MO.-Pension can
not be sued for in the Court OF Claims. The
possession of q pension certificate is only
prima facie evidence of the right to receive
pension. There is no law making PEN
sion Il vested right absolutely.
q. IL. s.. L0rcU, HdSS.-lt is not likely
that an honorable discharge would be
allowed soldier who after n period of
service obtained a discharge on the ground
that he was a subje or citizen of a foreign
country.
j. Lit would he well for You to consult
comneteat physician as to the possible
connection between Your penSioned dis
abilities AID the disabilities that have ap-
pearca of late wears
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
ILLINOIS ENCAMPMENT.
Thousands Will Attend the Meeting at
Jacksonville

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; Perhaps
the Department OF Illinois, Grand Army
of the Republic, is as wide awake and
doing as much and as good work as any
Department in the United States. The
fact is, the Department Of Illinois has al,
ways been one OF the most active, success
ful and efficient Departments. Indeed
as is well-known, the Grand Army of the
Republic had its origin in Illinois in April,
1866, in the city of Decatur 1t might be
expected that the comrades of Illinois
would feel a special pride in the Order
and would keep il in the front rank. There
have been organized 100 Posts of the G. A. X.
i'll the Department OF Illinois, and the great
majority OF them are now active, success
full Posts. and are represented every wear
in the Department Encampment The
Department of Illinois has given the Ma
tional Department four or more Command
ers-in-Chi | can only recall now the
names of Logan. Lawler, Sexton and
Stephen A. Hurlbut
The nexs Department Encampment Will
be held at Jacksonville, on Nav 2 3, and 4.
1900. Jacksonville is one Of the olGcs:
college towns in the State. is beautifully
and centrally situated, is the place where
three or four of the State asylums are
located. and is a very pleasant and attract
i've city.
The comrades of Jacksonville are al
ready busy making arrangements for the
Encamprnent. Admiral Dewey will be
at Jacksonville on May 3, and will visit
the Encampment. This announcement
is enough to assure a large attendance.
The railroads in Illinois have promised
excursion rates to and from Jacksonville
at one cent per mile each way.
The Department Of Illinois has a Sol
diers and Sailors Home at Quincy. Ill.
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
at Normal. H.. and a Soldiers and Sailors
Widows Home at Wilmington, Ill. These
are all comfortable, happy homes. The
buildings are substantial and well ar
ranged, the supplies of all kinds are abun-
dant and good, the control is humane and
kind, and the general management is all
that could be wished. There are more
than 1,600 old comrades in the Home at
Quincy, more than 400 children in the Home
at Normal, and 80 women. the widows of
soldiers, in the Home at Wilmington
Three large committees of comrades, one
committee for each Home, visit and inspect
the Homes once n year. These com
mittees are appointed annually by the
Department Commander. Each Home has
a Board of Trustees appointed by the
Governor of the State, that has special
charge of the Home, and everybody and
everything connected with or belonging to
the Home. The needy and helpless old
dren of old soldiers. and the helpless and
needy widows of soldiers are all well cared
for in Illinois. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
is eagerly read by hundreds and thousands
of comrades and their families in Illinois.
We all think it the best soldiers paper
pnblished.-DR. j. LITTLE, Bloomington,
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
LADIES OF THE G. A. R.
Preps rations fer National Encampmert- Ill.,
nois Om:ers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
gard TO arrangements for National En-
campment | will say for publication that the
Chairman of Finance Committee, VIM.
Harper, President Of Chicago University.
reports favorably on the interest displayed
by the citizens and business men of Chicago.
The School Board has given the Committee
carte blanche to select such school buildings
as it may need, and the Committee proposes
10 take care OF at least 10000 of the veterans
in this way. Men i'll all lines of business
are responding generously in behalf of the
enterprise. Chicago never does anything
by halves. and the Grand Army Encamp-
ment particularly appeals to the patriotic
sentiments of city that sent more than
10000 soldiers to the war.
Many committees have already visited
our city to arrange for headquarters for
Posts and States, among them being
Buffalo, PittSburg, Cleveland, Allegheny
City. Indianapolis. St. Louis. Detroit and
Madison, Wis. The patriotic spirit OF
Chicago will spare no pains to make the
34th Encampment a success.
Our adjourned Convention Of the Ladies
Of the GAR, Department of Illinois, was
held Feb. u in this city, and the following
ladies We're elected TO fill the uneXpired
term which ends in May. 1900: Pres. Mrs.
Louise Owens, Chicago; V. F., Mrs. Martha
Young, Chicago; j. V. p, Mrs. Mary
Pinkard. Monticello; Treas, Mrs. Alice
Place. Chicago; Chap, Mrs. Harrictte A
Marsh, South Chicago.
The officers were installed in the evening
by Comrade II. r. WinslOw, of Grant Post
%, and were rendered reception by Circle
]. Ladies of the G.A.R.-MRS. NELLIE
UNDERWOOD, National Press Correspond
ent, Chicago, ILL.,
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
Resolution Passed by Miller Post.

HEADQUARTERS MILLER POST, 27O,
NAVARRO, o.
At regular meeting of the Post the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
ResOlred. That we, the members of Nil,
Ter Post, do emphatically condemn any
examination after pension is once granted
unless the Government has just cause fol
such examination.
We also condemn Commissioner Evans
for his imperiinent questions To widows OF
deceased soldiers and sailors
We indorse Col. Shaw's views on pen
sion questions.
To the editor of THE NATIONAL TRIB
UNE we tender our hearty thanks for the
way you champion our cause in regard Il
pensions. You are doing grand ant
noble work and may God bless and prosper
you is the wish Of all members of our Post
COMMITTEE.