The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-05

Rex Andrews will leave this morning
for ST. Louis.
The Paddy Shea case has been set for
trial February l.
s. S. Ashbaugh went to Topeka yes
terday on legal business.
ness trip to Hutchinson.
Last night the street force took thirty
six loads Of dirt OF the paved streets.
Hon. VIM. Wallace of Kingman. was
here yesterday on his way home from
Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H Ward have re-
turned after a weeks visit with relatives
at Emporia.
Mr. and Mrs. o. T Elliott Of Winfield.
are the proud possessors Of bright,
healthy baby boy.
Mrs Al Fahnenstock and little daugh-
ter Leah, of Hutchinson. are visiting
friends in the city.
L. B. Payton, who has been visiting his
nephew, Syl Dunkin, leaves today for a
visit in California.
The pest-house injunction suits fled
Wednesday will be tried before Judge
Dale this morning.
]. c.. Michael of this city was called
to the bedside Of his sick father. who
lives in Harrisville, Pa. yesterday.
The Harvey news stand was moved into
winter quarters inside the Santa Fe de-
pot yesterday and is nicely arranged.
Glenn Shower, sheriff-elect of Sumner
county, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness. He will take charge of his office
next Monday.
Miss Bessie Fox of Pond Creek. visited
yesterday at the home Of ]. T. Rich
mond, before returning to Liberty col
lege, Missouri.
Ed Gould was taken home from his
place of business at the Auditorium An
mex yesterday suffering with a severe
case of rheumatism.
Warren Ellis, a student of Friends uni
versity, has just returned from his home
at Haviland, Kan, where he has been
visiting for two weeks.
Yesterday morning at o'clock the
roads leading into Wichita were in good
condition. There was no rain but at night
the mud was several inches deep.
Miss frankie Jones, who has been Wis
iting the Misses Randall of the West Side
during the holidays, will return to her
home in Conway Springs this evening.
Wichita railroad passenger agents say
that the recent decision of eastern lines
not to pay commissions on route tickets
will lose them 500 or $3.50 each annually.
The public recital this evening by pupils
of the Kelso School of Music in the
Sedgwick block, assisted by Casper
Haynes, tenor, and Miss Edna Stillwen,
~Fiolinist.
DR.. Creditor returned yesterday morn
ing from Chicago after spending the hol-
idays with his family. He reports a very
pleasant trip, and all members of the
family doing nicely.
The retail clerks installed their new Of
ficers at C. L. U: hall last night After
the installation a banquet was served.
The retiring president, ]. w. Brown, was
given gold-headed cane.
All members of the Pennsylvania as
Garfield hall at 2 p. m. today to attend
the funeral of Clark Little at that time
and place. By request of the president
Nettie Beecher had her wheel stolen
yesterday. It was standing on the side
walk on Main street while she was in a
store shopping. When she; came out it
was gone. There is no clue to the thief.
The owners Of slot machines are be-
coming very uneasy over report circu-
lated yesterday that the next meeting Of
the city council would do away entirely
with the operation of slot machines in
this city.
The Shorty Wayne gang appeared for
trial in the district court before Judge
Wall yesterday. They refused to en-
ploy attorneys and demanded separate
trials. Their cases were continued to
January g.
Sheriff Turner OF FL Dorado telephoned
the officers here yesterday that two
horses had been stolen at Whitewater
the night before. It is said that the
horsethieving gangs are getting in their
work again in this section
The case of the state against John
Ketzner of Andale, charged with assault
ing Matthew Kraus, was dismissed by
County Attorney Amidon yesterday 1t
developed that the assault was the re-
suit of a general row, in which it was
too difficult to pick out the guilty parties.
Glenn Harper, one of the business boom
ers Of Wichita during the boom times,
came down from Chicago yesterday to
look after some of his property interests
here. Mr.. Harper had not been to Wich-
tia before for six years and was surpris-
ed at the changes and Improvements
made.
The police are still after persons who
violate the bicycle ordinance The main
trouble is that the persons fail to dis
mount when they meet pedestrians and
thus render accidents liable Officers
Mitchell yesterday arrested ]. C. Thomas
and J. c. Backlow. Both were fined 81
in police court, which they paid.
Mr.. Mckinley, who is connected prom
inently with the street railway deal now
under way, arrived in the city yesterday
from the east. and was figuring with Mr..
Nelson yesterday preparatory to getting
started with the work of rebuilding the
line. Aside from this Mr.. Mckinley had
nothing new pertaining 10 the street rail-
way
DIR. Hoskins' friends think he was GER
tainly born under a lucky star. In the
rattle of the elegant gold watch at Par
hams drug store he spent only 40 cents
for a chance and drew the watch and
chain. II is a lady's watch and Is said
TO have originally cost SIS. The case is
inlaid inside and outside with diamonds