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The Purchase of Silverware

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 Until now we have not been able to keep up with the demand As fast as the supply came, the immediate demand cleared them out In the "Corner of Sports" we have arranged table so that the public may see how the game is played and if they wish, take hand in it
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Local W eathrf Report.

New Haven, Jan. ?, 1902.
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ttTH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
HANDSOME MEDAL WNED BY ~
 4, BEEBE.

Go mmemorating the Founding of New Haven in 163s-New Organ for Second Haven News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
JAMES Comfy FOR CHAIRMAN
Fusion Candidates Want Him to Con
duct Campaign.

The candidates on the Democratic and
Populist county tickets VIII meet today
TO agree upon a candidate whom they
shall recommend 10 the county commit
tees for chairman Of the joint campaign
committee.
The choice Of the candidates will be
County Attorney James Comfy, but it Is
rot known whether he viii accept the
place. W a Ayers could undoubtedly
have the place If he would accept. but ne
does not want TO 90 So He has sigaihed
a willingness. however. 10 &c rice chair
man There viii be no secretary OF tho
Joint committee.
The two county committees VIII meet at
o'clock Saturday afternoon TO organize.
Each committee VIII have its own chair
man and secretary. but the campaign
viii be conducted by a campaign or exec
utive committee. composed OF SIX or seven
members from each county committee
The Popul.st committee VIII meet in the
Office OF George Rogers. over the Kansas
National bank, and the Democratic COM
rnittee viii meet II the courthouse.
T G. Fitch. the present chairman Of the
Democratic committee. IS favorable to
vermiRIon Harris for chairman OF that
body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01

Displayed in the Copper Case. a line Of
the handsomest Neckwear yet-striidng.
attractive. new.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
CORN CROP
is ASSURED
July Has Been a Month of
COpious Rains.
MORE THAN THE NORMAL
Heavy Rains During Early
Part of Month and Hail.

July. the month in which Kansas corn
is -natured. has passed and Kansas Is
now assured OF as large If not larger,
crop than any in her history. Fortune
has smiled on the sunhower state this
year. Copious rains have fallen in all
sections. no hot winds have been noticed.
the days have been warm and pleasant
just the kind of weather that makes
corn grow. July had almost an inch OF
rain more this year than is usual. q
little more than four inches Of water
falling in the thirty-one days. There
has been some hail in sections Of the
county but not enough 10 seriously
damage the corn prospects.
All Of the early corn is matured. The
grains are hard; they cannot be indented.
The yield of this variety is given by
farmers as the best they have known in
years. This corn cannot be injured 70
any extent by a continued drouth. The
late corn is far enough along at ths
present time to make it practically out
of danger. There have been no big rains
since before the middle OF the month,
but there have been many little ones
Out of the thirty-one days IN the month
sixteen have been partly cloudy and on
seven days rain has fallen. on some days
not q large amount has fallen. TO be
sure. but enough TO keep things fresh
ened up. and the cloudy days which fol-
lowed kept the corn booming The
ground is moist and it would require
~
corn. as 1t is advanced now TO the hard
ening stage The late corn Is almost
hard enough TO feed stock and many
Of the farmers are bemoaning their luck
because the corn Is too hard for roasting
ears
The corn is green-not white blade
has appeared as yet. and here it is the
first OF August. Last year many shocks
of fodder could be counted over the
county on this day. The corn will not be
ready TO cut for two or three weeks
yet and another good rain within the
next week would put the harvesting time
of week or more longer. Every farmer
that has been in the city for the lasi
two weeks has worn a broad smile. HI
was supremacy happy. Most or them had
raised fair crop OF wheat and a biz,
crop of oats and the corn was showing
up in such shape that they have already
begun TO make arrangements FOR feeding
cattle and hogs this year They feel as
sured Of big crop and they want to
get the cattle and hogs located so that
when the feeding time comes they can
buy and put the stock right in the lots
The exact amount OF rain that fell
during the month OF July. according t.
the United States weather bureau. was
AZ inches. scattered over seven days.
The largest rainfall was on Sunday.
July 8. and at this time some hail fell.
The following are the days and tn.
amounts Of rain during the month as
given in the calendar kept by the Eagle
and made I'D from reports OF the govern
ment weather service;
July l, % inches.
July s. Leg inches.
July 2. 1os inches.
July IS. II inches.
July 70, .1s inches
July "a, 81 inches.
July q. % inches.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
DIsPosINe OF PROPERTY
Is offense Charged Against F. M.
Shaw

Joseph Thornhiil. who runs feed store
on East Murdoch. swore out complaint
yesterday afternoon against T. NJ. Shaw.
q secondhand dealer. charging him with
disposing of mortgaged property. The
mortgage. 1t Is alleged, was given on
about $50 worth OF secondhand stoves
10 secure a loan Of $3.50. Mr.. Thorn
hill. the mortgage. does not specify
what per cent OF the mortsaged goods
were disposed Of
He stated 10 a reporter for the Eagle
however, that the mortgage was given a
year ago. and that ne does not know
where all the goods are. Seven dollars
of the debt has been paid. Mr.. shaw
could not be found last night 10 give his
version OF the affair.
Under statute passed by the Kansas
legislature IN 1901 the offense with which
the defendant is charged IS punishable
with term in the penitentiary-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
D. A. WILSON is
ON COMMITTEE
Most Prominent PopuliSt in
County Returns 10 Republicans
is BIG ACQUISITION
Republicans Preparing to Be-
gin the Campaign.

The Republicans are now ready for their
fan campaign in this county. Yesterday
the county organization was completed
BY Chairman \ N. Denny naming his
executive committee. one name in which
VIII create surprise in some. The execu-
tive committee named by him consists of
3. f. Mclean S. H. Harris. Peter stoael
George ". adams. D. A Wilson. Victor
Murdoch. J. Z. Kirker. NJ \. Mcclellan
and c. L. Davidson. Included in the ex-
ecutive committee are Mr.. Denny and
Mr.. Mcpherson. secretary Of the county
central committee.
Deacon Wilson name on the execu-
tive committee viii surprise some-prin-
Cipally those who do not keep in close
touch with politics. To those who are in
formed Mr. Wilson new alliance viii not
be strictly new It has been his intention
for some time 10 come into the Repub-
liCan party. He IS not a Democrat and
never has been. and when the Populist
party began 10 go 10 pieces one pos
sessed of his political activities naturally
chose the party froE, which he had orig
tnally come-the Republican party. He
does not share in the sentiments Of the
Democratic party. and he does admire
Roosevelt the clean. forcefUl man at the
head of The Republican party. More than
that, Mr.. Wilson has many warm friends
IN the Republican party in this county.
men who. while opposing him frequently.
IL the last ten years have recognized
-
strength.
IN this connection II may be said that
when Mr. Denny made known his inten-
ton OF placing Mr. Wilson on the execu-
tive committee every Republican he men
toned it to was quick in his congratula-
tons over the acquisition to the RepubH-
can forces Of this county. and eagerly
Endorsed the plan Of taking those Popu-
lists who return to the Republican party
into fun fellowship and asking their &C
tivity in behalf OF the Republican party
in fun There IS not a Republican in the
county who viii rot welcome Mr. Wilson
back, and that heartily.
Mr. Wilson has long been held to be-
both by the Republicans and the Popu-
list. as the strongest single individual
worker IN the fusion forces. Since the in
ception Of the Populist party he has never
been beaten for election. he was Vwice
elected county commissioner. and it was
70 his superior faculty for organization
and his extensive acquaintance. more
than to any other Individuals that credit
Tor the strength OF Populism in this coun-
T. was due.
There is no question that he viii be-
come at once a force in the Republican
politics of the county. and his selection
On the executive committee Is a recogni-
ton of that large element of the Populist
party which, in being given The alternative
Of becoming Democrats or Republicans,
become the latter.
The Republican headquarters have been
opened. and from this time on the work
o. the campaign win be taken up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
BAND coNcERT ToNIeHT
viii Be Given at Eight O'Clock on
ColleQe Hill.

College Hill.
Tonight on College Hill Sanford's band
VIII give their regular Friday night con-
cert Il was the intention TO give the
concert in Hyde park, bur College Hin
IS a very pleasant place to spend an
evening and the people are demanding a
good many Of the concerts out there
Owing TO the wet weather OF the early
part Of the month. the band did not gel
to give as many concerts on the Hill
as they contracted for. and this win be
a sort OF extra concert The music viii
begin at 8 o'clock, and the program
follows:
Soldiers and sweethearts"
----------------- Observation-Disclosures J. 7 han
Cotton Blossoms" medley overture)
-.-.-.-.....--....-.-..-.-. n. T. Smith
'Nourhalma Waltzes" dove legend
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G. D. Barnard
The Cavalier (overture) ....-...-.....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7. n Robinson
IN Natures Garden Il. E. Berliner
loop the Loop" medley overture)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ". F. Smith
Southern Memories grand fanta-
sIa) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Joseph Hecker
America "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01

Considerable Number Of People Were
BnneOed en- Old Game.

1t has just leaked out that not few
people Of this city were swlndled out of
a considerable sum Of money BY a New
York turf exchange scheme few
weeks ago many prominent people re-
ceived letters giving the details OF a
scheme for betting on races over the
country. It was a sure thing game,
and IL is reported that quite a number
o. people bit. The company had expert
gamblers who made the races, and the
people backed these men and received
a dividend on the proceeds. Last week
the members received notice TO send their
remittances to n small town in Indiana.
and the first Of this week they received
notice that the bookmakers were too
strong and that the company had been
forced out Of business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
FREIGHT TRAFFIC BEGUN
Orient Turned Car Ct Wheat Over to
Missouri Pacific.

The Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
railroad hauled its first car of freight
WEDNESDAY The haul was from Wal
dron. Kan. 10 Anthonv whore the car
Of $500 pounds of wheat was turned
over 10 the Missouri Pacific for the
haul TO Kansas City.
This car Of wheat passed through this
city yesterday and today through train
service VIII be instituted on the Orient
from Harper TO Waldron ore train per
day will Dc tho equipment for the time
being but as the business grows other
trains VIII be pat or At the present
time the greater part OF the work viii
be ia laying the track from Harper TO
this city. and the company expects to
have the line built and in operation
between this city and waldron before
tho first OF January
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
MORSE STEPPED IN A HOLE
And Chas. Pechin Asks City 10 Pay
Damages.

ebay Pechin yesterday filed a claim
for SO against the city. alleging thst his
hC-s3 stepped through a broken culvcrt
a. the corner Of Central and Washing
ton avenues and was so badly MANNED
and bruised that he is now practically
worthless. and the busy was broken NJ.
The injuries 10 the horse and dam
age to the buggy. Mr. Pechin says
are worth the ahove-named SUN. The
city clerk was considerably mys-
tiaed WheR he read this claim
i was sworn u before q notary public
and written carefully en- typewriter.
But the statement Is made thst the acct
dent happeEed On the evening Of August
.. 1870. The city clerk knit his brow and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
INSURANCE HAS BEEN PAID
For the Damage to the Western
Newspaper Union Binding.

Co yesterday settled up their share OF
the insurance on the Western Newspaper
union building and the Wichita Star and
Wichita Herald. The building was burned
about three weeks ago. The insurance
adjusters were here the greater part Of
last week. and their report has been fled
and the less paid. The damage &c the
building amounted 70 s. so. and 10 the
star and Herald Office 1890 each The
Insurance on the stock OF the Western
Newspaper union has not been paid as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
W. W. SYLVESTER RESIGNS
J. a Handley Becomes Vice Presi
dent of Orient,

The notice was received in his city yes
tsrdav that Wv. sylvester. vice presi-
dent OF the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
Railway company. had resigned. the same
u take effect AT once The res.gnstioa
has becn accepted. and Mr. J. A. Hand
lev. freisht trafsc manager OF the kan
sas CITY southern. has been appointed
% +h-. position
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01

reFead the paper and then read it again
and two or three times more. but always
got the same result-August Is. 1872. He
called in several other officers about the
city building. and they read the sane
thing. and then the city clerk decided
there was nothing the matter with his
oyes. but that something was the matter
with the notary public or his stenos-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
THEY CAUGHT THE CUBS
Tony Weinschenk Writes Of Inter.
esfSug. ENDrriene4

a letter was received ia this city yes
terday from Tony Weinschenk. who is
in Colorado. saying that Mr.. weinschenk
and his party had been bear hunting.
They found a big bear and they tried TO
catch her. but they didn't. They caught
several little bears M Weinschenk did
rot state how many cubs they captured.
but from the tone OF the letter il would
be inferred that the number was about
three wichitas popular groceryman
promised 70 bring them home ID show
his friends the result Of his prowess as a
hunter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
TO GIVE oRAToRio
Reformed Choir Preparing for Fine
Ensertainnrent.

The choir of the Reformed church e
rehesrsing for The rendition q Merca-
dante's famous oratorio. The Last Seven
Words az Jesus" The oratorio vii be
given about August i. The Reformed
choir Is composed q forty voices. and
their concerts n the past have been very
enjoyable as well as very artistic This
year The choir determined 70 give some
thing 81 a higher order than the cantstas
that have been given heretofore. and in
order 10 do 50 properly several o. Vgich-
ita's best knowa soioizts have been Sc
cured
The concert win be given n August -
stead 81 at 2 later date hscause some q
TIE soloists vii De out CO the city after
The hot weather IS over The director q
the choir. Mr. Henry Huffman. also
took into consideration the fact thar there
have been few vocal entertainments IL the
city for several months. and that the
people are anxious 70 hear something %
that nature.
Mr.. Homer Hoes returned home last
night after few days visit al the hone
OF Rev II. c. Whzrton-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
SEVERAL FARMS SOLD
sedewick County Land Continues 4
Firc 5Evcr5

winiston :. stevens Of oklshoms has
bough1 q Adrian Houck, through the
agency OF the Fred y. Israel Realty
company, 1s5 acres SIX miles cas-, e the
city. for S2.75a The farm is very fertile.
George Clark, as the guardian q Cora
Lee and Mary Am stephens. has sold
> acres 81 PARK township Tor 5000
J. e Dobbin has sold % Nettie L Green
p quarter section Il Viola township for
Gaa
wllnsn Mallory has sold the undivided
third interest n Is5 acres IN PARK town
ship to George A. Clark for ssS2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
HousE 70 coeT s4.5Oo
Mr.. GaribaIci VIII Build on East
Avenue

Mr. Garibaidi Is having the plans made
for fine residence TO be erected at the
corner OF Hillside avenue and Douglas
avenue. The structure VIII be thoroughly
modern in every respect and viii cost
81 so
a number OF houses have been built on
East Douglas avenue recently. and others
sre now being built. The street is con
sidered by many as q very desirable resi-
dz7re mart OF Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-01
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.

The Eagle has nothing whatever to dc
with any Boer schemes. No one has any
authority to use the name of the Eagle IN
that connection.
R. P. MURDOCH, Business Manager
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Price, so cents.

c. ". Mccoy will today move his Of
fee into the Commercial Bank building.
occupying the rooms 10 be vacated today
by the Anchor Trust company.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25

who resembled the description of u
criminal for whom large reward was
offered. He stepped out of the car
leaving Young Ingersoll in the seat,
thinking him all right as he had not
tried to get away, aud in fact seemed
glad to know that he was out from
under the woman's influence, but
when the sheriff returned a few mo-
ments later his charge had taken
French leave and nothing but a vacant
seat greeted his gaze. He at once
wired the officers at Cripple Creek
Victor and Pueblo to be on the lookout
for him.
The sheriff is very much wrought
up over the occurrence as this is the
first time he ever allowed a prisoner
to escape. He went TO Canon City
this afternoon and will keep up the
search until he again has the young
nina under his charge.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25
PRISONER LEAPS FROM TRAIN
Delta County Sheriff Looking for
S. H. IngersOll.

Sheriff Hunt of Delta county is
the victim of an unfortunate circum.
stance. He came in from Pueblo this
afternoon and is on the lookout for
man by the name of Steve II. Inger-
soil who gave the sheriff the slip at
Salida at II O'Clock Thursday night.
Ingersoll was being taken to Work 5
sanitarium at Pueblo to be treated for
partial insanity, being sent there by
his folks who are prominent people of
Delta county. 1t seems that young
Ingersoll became infatuated with some
woman at Cripple Greek and she work
ed the young man to deed her cousid-
cradle property. In fact she managed
to get every thing he had. 1t is re-
porte that the woman had pal.
Young Ingersolls S parents began suit
to recover the property and had the
authorities send the young man to
Works sanitarium for treatment.
When the train arrived at Salida
the sheriff was peering out the win
dow and he saw man on the platform
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25
State Sunday School Convention

The annual convention of the
Colorado State Sunday School Associa-
tion will be held in the First Presby-
terian Church, Pueblo, commencing
Tuesday evening. November IL, and
continuing until the 18th. Every
Sunday school in the state is expect
ed to send delegates The railroads
have made a rate of one and one fifth
fare for the round trip on the certi.
ficate plan. An excellent program
has been prepared Mr.. W G. Pearce,
one of the leading Sunday school work
ers III Illinois, will take promi.
nent part Rev. John G. Carmau, of
Indiana, the new Field Secretary for
Colorado, will be introduced to the
convention.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25

The opportunity will be given for
the baptism of children at the morn
ing service in S. Albans church
Subject of sermon "The Baptism of
Children its Authority aud History. ~
The evening subjects until advent
will be the Foundation, Principles,
of the of the Doctrine of Christ" "
Heb. 6l-3. Those desiring confirma-
tion and all who wish to know the
teaching of the American church
should attend these services.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25
A Stimson Democrat.

The home of Prof and Mrs. Alfred
Durfee was made brighter this morn,
ing by the arrival of an s94 pound
boy. After the nurse had dressed the
young man DIR. Moore placed a Slim.
son campaign button on him and took
him to his mother and told her that
he was Stimson democrat
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-25

A horse bitched to delivery wagon
took a run west on Main this after
noon. There was nothing in his way
and he made n fine race against time
until he neared the turn at Van Law IS
grocery where a COW puncher dropped
a lariat over the animals head and
brought him to stand still. The
rig belonged at one of the camps