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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
IMPORTANT DECISION.

A decision of great Importance to
the tax payers Of Sedgwick county has
just beer made by the supreme court
Of the state. The celebrated bond cas-
between Sedgwick county against
Harvey county. regarding the payment
by Harvey county Of its proportion of
the railroad bonds, is decided in favor
ofSedgwick county. The decision prac-
tically compels Harvey county to as
sumo the payment of $4,000 of the
bonds and the interest on thc same.
The prosecution of this important
suit to its successful termination has
not cost the county cent. And much
praise is due county attorney ii. G.
Sluss for the vigor and ability with
which the case has been handled.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
Republican County Convention.

Holding ever that the republican parry is an or
.anization OF such American citizens as are OPP
posed to slavery in all its forms, composed of men
who believe that all men are entitled to the same
politcal and civil rights; who believe that all
laws. state and national should be made and ad-
miuistered 40 as 10 secure all citizens, wherever
born. of whatever color, creed or occupatiou, the
same rights before the law; who believe in free
schools. a free press and universal education, and
in the elevation of the great TO the highest
STAFF, of honesty purity intelligence and morality,
and holding moreover that the republican party
is still controlled by these high principles now,
a. IT has been from the beginning, and that its
overthrow would be fraught with danger TO the
republic. which through this party alone was
saved from anarchy and dissolution, and that the
strength of the national party only secure the
great blessings enumerated through the active
vigilance and loyalty of each individual member,
and the maintainance Of state. county and town
shin republican organizations intact, we, your
central committee would recommend the holding
Of = county republican convention, a, the city of
Wichita, on the
trupAY OF OCTOBER, iS13, AT u % cLoCKM
TO ,u, in nomination the following county officers:
n representative, treasurer, sheriff, county clerk,
register of deeds, surveyor, coroner and three
county commissioners.
Each township, under this call, VIII he entitled
TO two delegates, which shall be chosen by pri-
mary meeting, "a; the usual voting precinct, on
SATURDAY, THE 20rn DAY on SEPTEMBER, Al
FROM o'cLoCK TO O'Clock y. NJ,
Aud that the city of Wichita shall be entitled to
four delegates, one 10 be chosen from each ward,
in the same manner
The convention will further choose a central
committee, adopt platform Of principles and do
such other business as may be deemed wise and
for the best interests of the party.
W. r. KIRKPATRICK, Chairman.
g. W REEVES, Sec'y.
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oHr patron friends VIII that 80
hasa dedicated special deps.mcn;
in the EAGLE 70 their Interests. Any
matter pertaining to the good Of the
order in this or adjoining countie.
may find 8 place here waen furnished
5r member- Or officers
We have the names Of ten grange.
which ws belieTe comprises the nue.
Der AZ present organized ia the county.
BOT - yet re have not the naues d
. the officer. W viYe. q far a. mc
arc able, the pos; Office ssidres- O; each
secretary. We hope such names aud
To-tofEees a we have omitted NAV Be
supplied a. soon 8 possible
This department would hsve b,el.
made distinct feature Of the paper
.ome tine since. oniy We did not ssani
10 appear a. il we we're trying 10 IN
.inaate the EAGLE into the good grace
Of the patrons. Bat now. after having
for .everal months giyea weekly ex-
preston 10 our sentiments and conYic-
lions touching the airn- aud object. 81
the order, aad after being assured by
20 many member Of the order. IN and
out OF this county, that the course Of
the paper has the hearty approval Of
the order in the Southwest. We think
j; no presumption 10 deroie portion
Of space TO their iHteres. especially that
we have 50 many granger readers.
We shall. from week 10 week. pub
.ish .uch mattel our own and selected
"a. in our Judgement shall hest con-
serve the Interests and forw srd the
great aims Of The organization.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
THE EAGLE AND THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY.

Certain men. who claim to have the
good of the republican party and its
principles at heart, were discussing the
probable course of the EAGLE this
fall in the event of certain political
turns and combinations. To set the
minds of these gentlemen at rest, as
well as the minds of all others inter
csted, il might be well enough TO say !:
The EAGLE will stand by the repub-
lican party organization, by its plat
form and by its nominees, from the
highest to the lowest Office. Personal
friendships and business are one thing,
and principles and politics another,
and TO sustain one there is no necessity
of sacrificing the other. Then, it makes
no difference who runs for Office, or
what combinations may be brought 10
bear. the republicans of Sedgwick
county can count confidently upon this
paper for true blue honest work in be-
half of the nominees of the party. As
the organ of the republican party in
Scdgwick county the paper would
prove of little worth should its editor
be influenced through personal friend
ships or motives TO support men out
side of the party-to support men in
putting forth efforts 10 destroy what
we are trying to build up. The men
who start these reports entertain no
doubts of the course of this paper, their
whole aim being TO forward the i'm
preston that the republican party of
Sedgwick county will not hang togcth
er. But il will hang together in spite
of disaffected individuals, and will
elect its ticket this fall by at least four
hundred majority.
Another thing. The paper has no
personal choices TO urge upon the con-
vention. All it desires is a fair, hon
orablc choosing of its nominees. 1t is
not the place of paper to dictate |
names and measures to IFS co-laborers. |
and to the party. but rather to advise
with, to reflect the Judgment of, and TO
work for the success of the party and |
its nominees, and the platform upon
which they stand.
Let the republicans Of the county
send up honorable men to the conven-
"a, \, which meets here on the 4th of
October, then let those men give us the
best material for our candidates, and
victory will be theirs triumphantly, in
spite of all combinations of liberals,
democrats and disatiected men that can
be COTTON together.
One thing more. Allow no proxies
in convention. The proxy business is
a fraud and swinde. The people do
not elect n man rs delegate for the
psrpose of his playing sick, or some
thing of that sort. and giving his proxy
TO some politician. The republican
party of Kansas in state convention in
1865 rcpudiatcd the proxy business.
since which time county organizations
have followed the good example. In
struct your delegates to cast your en-
tire vote or elect altcrnates. then no
loop holes will be left for fault finding.
and no excuse Tor boiling.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
Special Correspondence of the Eagle.
THE ATCHISON EXCURSION.

EDITOR EAGLE: Having had The
I pleasure of accompanying the stock
men of Southwestern Kansas on theii
very enjoy able trip to Atchison, | vii
give you a short account of our trip
Starting from Wichita on the cvcnin.
of Tuesday last, in one of the elegant
coaches of the a. I. and 5. F. Il. r.. oil
invitation extended by their entcrpris-
ing and generous stock agents, about
eighty of the large Texas droycrs ana
leading men of our city found ourselves
receding from the enchanting spot OF
our dreams, hopes and fears, and hur-
rying rapidly up the beautiful valley OF
the Little Arkansas. All was mirih
and gladness. and the time stole rapidly
away. and scarcely had we perceived
that we had got out of view of th,
metropolis. when the bell rung out.
the cars stopped and we all made q
general rush for the Delmonico, Will
as much hustle aud confusion a for 9
midnight lunch. We ate a hurried
meal, being anxious TO tread the streets
of the far-famed Newton, and taking p
hurried stroll through we considered q
quiet little town. we jumped aboard
the cars. One sleeping coach being
unable to accommodate such multi
tudes-being now Joined by n dclcga
ton from Great Bcnd-''no sleep iii
morn when youth aud pleasure meet
Some of the boys kept u lively till
the brakesman announced to ~. Oh
opening our car door AT O'Clock IN tbs
morning. "Atchison."
Here we were met by Messrs. Ham
ilton and Stockwcli, stock agents of TIA,
road. who. after extending TO "a tbe
freedom of the city. piloted US to til,
Otis House. Although q very earl5
hour, we found everything prepared
for our reception. We were serveG
with sumptuous dinner by MesSr-
Savage x McDanicls. of the Otis House
and then had a little cha, over cattl
and Atchi>on as the great through lin,
to Chicago. after which we were kindly
shown around the city and admired
her many beauties.
We started home on the midnight
train, and, being sleepy and tired. fell
into the following soliioquv: The
Texas trade has grown to be a power
in our state; Texas cattle means cash.
and a man who has got cattle has
commodity he can turn into cash a,
any time. Kansas ought 10 be a great
stock raising country rs well a. agri-
cultural. If our farmers to-day had
more stock and raised fewer small
patches of corn they would be a great
deal better of. Cash is scarce now-a-
days. and that is why such rush is
made for these Texas cattle. aud WHY
every Texas msn is so universally re-
reived with open arms Oh Kansas soil
This is why we have been on this ex-
Kansas City has all along had her
foot on the neck of the rest of the Mis-
'ouri river towns. and now this all
-oad centre wishes TO attract our aiten-
ion 10 her advantages as an eutrepoi
or our trade.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
Proceedings Of the Board OF County
Commissioners.

July 31st, 1873.
I Present-Sol. H. Kohn, r. a. Nicely
and J. Carpenter.
All school land upon tax roll was
+ placed ct Sl.a5 per acre
The county treasurer and county
clerk were ordered to make state
ment of all funds collected and paid
out during the year A. u. 1872. show
ing the different funds, state, county,
township and school district.
A motion by Mr.. Nicely to order the
county clerk TO assess all mortgages,
was carried.
David Higgenbotham To be notified
by the clerk TO come and show cause
WHY his cattle should not be assessed.
The comfy clerk was authorized TO
get plat of the county from the L. ).
land Office, with date of entry marked
on each tract. said plat not TO exceed
Sl00 in value.
Lots in Ell Paso belonging to j. III.
Munich and J. Huff bauer TO be assessed
separately at 81 each.
Resignation of r. NJ Dick. OF Eagle
township (constahle). was accepted
and VIM. ID. Crawford appointed In
stead.
Bill of Mrs. NJ. McAdams, for rem, of
poor house. allowed 800.
Petition OF Josiah Scott TO be rcliev-
ed from taxes on homestead improve
mcuts, was laid on tue table.
The meeting then adjourned until
the first Monday in September
FRED SCHATTNER,
County Clerk.
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4 r,ow Use for Buffalo Graes

Raising and iaitcEing hogs on Bu b.
Ia grass i the iuie.t discovery in i3is
farming line. Tie Kansas Cjty Tune
SAYS IL can be done II -ay- that NJ
: VI Palmer. of Kansas. has been r4is-
ing and taiieuing hg- without corn.
mast. or cereal OF any siud. III tie
vicinity oi BrooS vile. and ~ mans
other iocali:ic-. there grows ia super
abundance 3 nutritious grass, known
a the .'huifaio grass
By experiment suggested by tn
finding of iir-t-cIass hogs in seciiol.-
where there could possibly have beer,
no grain feeding. be- lemons rated the
fact that hogs could lee raised and fst-
ted upon this gras-. By the simple pro-
cess of f.gTazing agd hcrsliBg." 20 10
speak. Mr.. Palmer has gone 100 the
business extensively. aud expects "a
bring hundreds Of hogs to the Kansas
City market, raised aud fsiied upon
this grass without a grain Of corn
LarreRce journal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
A POLITICAL FIZZLE.

In these days of political reform, new
parties and organizations, a particu-
LARRY noticeable feature is the laborious
and, as yet, futile attempts of promin-
ent politicians, political hacks and
leaders of disorganizcd rings To get the
Farmers Movement committed 10
some party. or identified with some
political interest. Ali kinds of lodges
have been resortcd 10 by ofiice-scekers.
MYSTERIOUS calls have been issued for
peoples conventions and peoples tick
cts. Printed appeals have been made
TO the farmers and erangcrs for grand
mass meetings, grand publication jubi-
lees and glorious uprisings of the work
ingmcn The origin Of these appeals
and calls in nine cases out of ten can
be traced TO some political schemer or
tool of rings. Day after day as we set
aud read our exchanges, we are alter
natcly amused and isgusted-amus-
ed when we see the frauds exposed.
and Disguised to see at times bodies OF
honest, well-mcaning men fall into the
traps set for them. But after all we
are glad TO state that in but one county
in Kansas have the grangers comprom-
ised themselves or misdirected that in
herent power which they represent.
and which, although bu, an infant now.
is destined TO grow to be Il giant for
reform in many directions.
We are led 10 these remarks by read
ing in the Arkansas City TrGreler and
in the Wellington Press accounts of a
meeting held at Windticld, on Satur-
day. the 23d day of August. We have
read accounts of the. same meeting i'm
two other papers, but as both of the
above editors are honorable men. tried
republicans, neither of them living in
Windfield. consequently, in all proba-
bility, being unprecedented and as both
were present and both agree with still
another editor present. upon all mater
ial points. we have not the least doubt
of the correctness Of their conclusions.
They say that the meeting was called
for mass meeting of farmers TO devise
ways and means to defeat political
shysters: that the call was fair upon |
its face, but that the whole thing was
run By liberal and democratic politi-
clans, who had taken underhandeC
means TO get a set of resolutions before
the meeting, and that, whereas il is
well known that Cowley county is
republican, and large major
ity of the farmers there would vote no
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-04
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.

Certain aspirants and others outside
of the republican party in Sedgwick
county. demagogues who care more
for spoils than for principle, have APP
preached certain republicans in and
out of town with proposition to get
up peoples ticket" so called, for
the purpose of defeating the regular
republican organization of the county.
These wire-workers, who care nothing
for our party, have promised certain
men office for lending their influence
to the movement. Let all true repub-
licans who care more for principles
than for men, spot the bearers of these
special offerings. The republican par
ty is better off without than with men
who will cast aside their convictions
for the sake of an office.
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September list, 1873.
Prcscnt-Sol. H. kohn, J. Carpenter
and L. 4. Nicely.
I The commissioners proceeded To
make the tax levy for the year \. ID.
( 1873.
County tax. two t2) cents upon each
/ 81 valuation. The tax levy 90 paw in
terest upon all school bonds and TO
I provide q sinking fund for the final re-
demption OF the same was made. aud
I the county clerk ordered to draw out
I the percentages upon tax roll.
| That portion of Park township Sit
uated between the two rivers, in town.
| ship twenty seven. range one east was
| placed in Wichita township.
| The commissioners proceeded to
form the commissioner districts, with
the following result:
| All that territory situated in town.
ship twenty-seven, ranges one and two
east and one. two, three and four west,
to constitute the second commissioner
district. All the territory situated
north of said district to constitute the
first commissioner district All the
territory situated south 10 constitute
the third commissioner district.
The board then adjourned until
O'Clock y. IN.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
One coupon was cancelled. amount,
$3.50: credited To county treasurer.
The following road petition, with
bond, was granted: Beginning on the
first section line south OF West Wichi-
Ia, to about two hundred rods between
sections twenty and twenty-nine, range
one west thence south about thirteen
rods thence west about thirteen rods
NJ an angle of about thirty-iive degrees !;
thence northwest at about like de-
gree tn intersect the aforesaid section
line, continuing westward. W. II.
King. II. shores and A. NJ. Aud were
appointed viewers of said road.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Ordered BY the board of county
commissioners that the sheriff file new
bond TO the amount of $1,000; said
bond 10 be filed on or before Monday.
the Sth day of September. Subject TO
the approval of the board of county
commissioners.
Dram shop petition, with bond, of
T.. r. Dennison. Wichita township.
was granted and approved. License
placed nj $50 per annun. prepaid
quarterly.
Road petitions. circumstances aud
bills were deferred until next meeting.
The board then adjourned until their
next regular meeting.
FRED ~CHATTNER.
Comfy Clerk.
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THE FAIR GROUNDS.

A visit to the grounds of the Sedg
wick county Agricultural, Mechanical
and Stock association discloscs very
cheering prospects. The forty acres OF
ground purchased by the association
are very eligible in every particular
except, probably, they are little toe
far from town: yet we don't know that
mile is too far. The whole forty
acres have been substantially enclosed
with n strong. tight board fence. \
half-mile elliptic track has been graded
and will be number one after some use.
A floral hall and Judges stand have
also been built. In spite of all discour-
aging predictions the officers have ac-
complishcd so much. They have work
ed hard and faithfully. without any
prospect of pccuniary ard, and we
accord them a mead Of praise with
pleasure.
Now, let everybody calculate upon
having good fair and there will be no
danger Of a failure in any sense. The
hardest part of the job is through with.
viz: the securing and fencing Of the
grounds. and now on forever the So
ciety has nothing to do but go on and
improve and beautify.
Scdgwick county can make such a
display this fall of her productions in
the line of crops and stock as will sur
prise even our own people, all of which
will tend to enlightcn farmers as TO
what can be done, and encourage the
newcomers.
But nlightenment as to the best
mode of culture in this valley, the kinds
of crops best adapted TO our soil, and
the encouragement of cw-comcrs are
not all the advantages TO be gained by
a fair. II brings our producers, mer
chants, mechanics, professional men
and their wives and daughters together
upon an equal and social footing, and
thus we become acquainted, and make
new and profitable friends. Nor is
that all the seed time and harvest be-
ing all past, the labor Of the season
successfully accomplished, work is for
gotten in two or three days relaxation
and recreation: each going back to
his home with renewed energies and
brighter hopes of the future.
Let everybody. then. calculate that
the first annual fair of Sedgwick coun-
ty is going to be success. and let
everybody at once determine TO con-
tribute something to enhance the in
tcrest of the occasion. No matter
what you may have TO display. bring
il alon".
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other ticket, different set of resolu.
lions were introduced denouncing the
proceedings as demogogism and de-
claring that the meeting had been pros.
tituted to unexpected and corrupt pur.
poses, pending the discussion of which
the meeting adjourned, upon motion
OF the secretary. The editor of the
Windtield Courier comedies with these
views. If the facts are as stated bv
these three papers, then we are most
heartily glad of the result. The Pat
rons OF Husbandry themselves, indi-
vidually and collectively, are compe-
to judge of the proper time and
mode of taking hand in the politics
OF the country, if ever, without any adj
vice or cooperation from whippers-in
and ring-controllers, be they republi-
cans or democrats.
These peoples tickets" and ''farm-
ers' mass conventions" as gotten up
by city and village politicians, are not
going to mislead the Patrons. or grang-
ers. farmers, or workingmen great
while. We have heard much of the
same kind Of talk here in Wichita, as
the only course to beat the republican
party Of Sedgwick county this fall.
Let them come on. Defeat and chagrin
for their pains, we confidently predict.
The republicans of Sedgwick county
are not going to desert lifelong prin-
ciples for chaff.
1t appears from the reports of the
above papers that NJ. S. Adams, of this
place, was one of the speakers. We
had heretofore supposed that Mr..
Adams was republican, and at first
was inclined to think the language at
tributcd to him a mistake, but the
Traceler says: ''Judge Adams speech,
however, was not in the interest of the
farmer, but mainly defense of person
al attacks on himself, made by different
parties in aud out of the county. But
in his remarks said: The republican
party is to-day disgrace to the coun-
try, and that it is sufficient to cause
the blush Of shame to mantle the cheek
of honest men 20 have ever been men,
Der Of the republican party" Asnear
as we can guess there are about twelve |
hundred honest men in Sedgwick coun-
ty who are republicans to-day" whose
cheeks are not mantled with the blush |
of shame, but who are not only proud |
of the republican party, but proud of
its history, It's principles and its
achievements, however much they may
condemn unprincipled members with
in its ranks.
We will hear from the twelve hun
dred in November.
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Horrible Accident.
JrNcrIox CITY. sept,

JUNCTION CITY. sept. J.
Last SATURDAY evening. while attend.
ing a funeral at >kiddv. the horse oi
Ms. League broke the post to which
he was tied aud ran away with the
post attached 10 the halter In hi.
fright he approached Mr.. Fitzpatrick
who. with two daughters, was walk
Ing on the prairie, and before they
could escape the swinging post struck
enc of the girls. fracinFing her skull,
breaking every rib and the thigh, aud
terribly decorating her person. She
lived but q few hours. The other child
was also seriously injured In hi. st
tempt TO rescne his children Mr..
Fitzpatrick had his leg broken In three
places. the other mashed. two ribs
broken and his skull injured if not
fractured. the owner Of the horse
was also seriously bruised and had q
rib or two broken. Others. whose
names we cannot learn. we're also in
jured by the frightened and Infatuated
animal.
\ disastrous fire occurred AZ Fort
Riley last night. resulting in the burn
ing of four large government stables /.
loss about $lj.0so Fortunately. there
was no wind or the loss might have
been much greates.-Commvnsrealfh.
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.

The commissioners had a meeting
on Monday, when the levy for 1873 was
Our county tax is one cent and two
mills lighter than it was last year. Our
county affairs are getting into good
shape. We have been watching and
prying into matters for several months,
and we have come to the conclusion
that the present board of commissions
ers, Messrs. Kohn, Medley and Carpen-
ter, are trying to do their whole duty
by the people. The position of COM
missioner is one hard to fill satisfac-
torily to all sections, and we feel to
congratulate these gentlemen upon
their success.