The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-01
WITH GREAT NOISE
Year 1902 Was Ushered in
by Wichita People,
GUNS, BELLSANO WHISTLES
Used to Announce the Event
of The New Year.
GUNS, BELLSANO WHISTLES

With the firing Of shotguns and revol-
vers. the rangi ag of church bells. blowing
of whistles and The shouts Of hundreds Of
people. the CITIZENS of Wichita ushered in
the new year as tho old one passed away.
Hundreds Of men and women were on
the streets AZ midnight last night. At Il
o'clock it seemed as i it were a Sunday
night. there were so few people moving
about At quarter to = o'clock the
streets began tc al and nearly every man
had a shotgun or a revolver. A big wills
Tie was the first TO announce the advent
of the year 1902. Almost as if with one
accord. everyone yelled as loud as they
could and then the guns began TO boom,
boom, boom. An up and down Douglas
avenue and Main street could be heard
the firing and once in a while faint re-
port would come from some Of the resi-
Ience districts
Many of the churches held watch meet
ings and at Sc Yeral residences there were
parties TO watch the going of the old and
the coming of fhe new year. one thing
that was particularly noticeable last night
-
Nearly all the people who were out were
ladies and all. both men and women. had
4 bright smile and a Happy New Year"
for everybody else. 1t was u night Of jol-
LITIGATION and Il great many people took
advantage of q
BY 12:30 not sound could be heard
above the usual noise Of the street, and
most Of the people had gore to their
as they were fifteen minutes before the
demonstration bsan.
The Salvation army with their fun
strength. marched from their hall TO the
corner Of Main and Douglas and returned
At the South Emporia avenue Methodist
church The members and congregation
held an all-night watch meeting. Dur
ing the hours OF and o'clock general
reception was given. From 10 10. 4 song
service was given and az Il o'clock, a ser
mon by Rev r. 7. George Of Belle PLANE
After that fhe general closing exercises
occupied the rest Of the old year and ex-
tended over into the new.
At the Central Christian church there
wa sno watch night service held, but
beginning at O'Clock this morning, a
sunrise prayer melting viii be held to wei
come TIE IlSlIA sun bi kltt new .rf-df- All
their members ard the congregation are
invited to lie present and take part in
the devotional exercises.
A reception was given last night at the
Reformed church on South Topeka until
9 o'clock. After that hour a fine program
was rendered. consisting Of musical selec-
tions, accompanied by the fine new Pipe
organ Several reports were read and
IA
O'Clock refreshments were served in the
dining room in the basement and the en-
tire assembly enjoyed themselves for the
last time in 1901.
The pastor and the officers Of the First
Presbyterian church. with their wives
viii give their annual reception to the
members ana congregation Of the church
TODAY. The hours for the reception viii
be from to and from to 10 %. m. and
It win lie given in the church paTlors.
The annual sunrise prayer meeting OF
the First Presby terrain church viii be held
this morning at s a. m. Everybody is
invited.
The members OF the First Methodist
church held their annual watch meeting
last night Rev. Lynch preached a watch
night sermon to a large congregation. The
ItlNai4tUtL 0A Ailt tkttilAt5 was spent Al
prayer and testimony meeting.
All Of the business houses win be closed
after noon today. The drug stores VIII be
closed from ] to o'clock Al &C the
public buildings VIII be closed and the Off
GERS take holiday. The rostofice viii
be open from $50 to 1880
Christmas Holidays.
Now that the holidays are over and you
have abused your digestive organs until
they are on the point Of rebellion, the
proper thing TO do is to get back into
working condition as speedily as possible
~ stitch in time saves pine is an Old
saw but il is a great truth in homely
dress and applies with greatest force TO +
the human body \ little trifing ailment
which was not considered worthy of a
second thought has in countless instances +
cost a life a stitch ing time would
have saved much suffering and distress
20 the victim and his family. Those who /
have to fight the battle of life. the wage I
earners. must At once set in shape fer (
another years work. If they start out
with an anihg body. be 1t ever so triaing. j
they cannot do their best and il no at (
tention is paid 10 the trouble it soon be- /
comes severe. entailins loss Of time and
money or worse Prudent persons viii (
get rid Of the disorder as speedily IS pos /
sihle a few doses of Prickiy Ash Bit /
ers viii do This work. 1t Will cleanse and I
strengthen the digestive organs. empty !
and purify the bowels, regulate the whole +
system and imrart "a feeling of strength +.
and energy that viii make work pleas /
ure. IL is good Tor the whole family. /
Children who are uunv sic1lv or who
have eaten too freely OF sweet stun win +
Immediately improve under its beneficial T.
effect. Fer ladies particularly those +
subject To headache Indigestion. censti- +
patton or the ailments pecular to their f
sex. il is OF the greatest value as il puri- +
nes the system thoroughly. tones MP the +
vital organs. clears the complexion and f
promotes good appetite. visor ana cheer +
fulness.
nm WEAR FAST