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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
Correspondence OF The Eagle
THE GOPHER.
ST. JOHN, PUTNAM Co.. NO.,
A.. 9th $50

ST. JOHN, PUTNAM Co.. Mo-,
Nay 9Th, 1875.
EDITOR EAGLE: There was n copy
of your paper came into my hands a
few days ago and l saw an inquiry.
chow shall we protect our hedge from
the pocket gophcr?' Steel traps are
the best protection know of, with liz
dustrious boys to use them. Three
years ago had forty acres of land with
gophers all over it. and | also had two
boys, from ten to twelve wears old.
They took great delight in trapping,
and said if would buy them two traps
they would pay for them with gophers
at five cents apiece, and it was not long
till they had their traps paid for and
had me Sl.40 in their debt. and have
not seen but three or four gophers on
the place since, and just rs soon rs we
saw their signs we caught them. Rule
for setting where you see new work.
open out the hole with spade. and set
the trap level with bottom of the hole,
then cover up the hole with board,
SO as to make it dark. 1t is best to
open the hole to where it forks, and
set the trap at the forks.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES Il. SCOTT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
The Covenant.

The custodian of the covenant enter
cd into April 2. 1872. BIZ Henry Ward
Beechcr. Theodore Tilton ard Henry
public. assigning as a reason therefor
the fact that Bowen has of late repeat
cd!y declared that he never had disa-
vowed his charges against Mr.. Beech
er, and that be vet insisted upon their
truth. The disavowal. TO which is at
tached the signatures of the above
named. opens thus: I'VE three men
earnestly uesiring to remove all causes
ofofiense existing between Us. real or
fancied, and to make christian rcpara-
ton for injuries done, or supposed to
be done, to efface the disturbed past.
and TO provide concord. good will and
love for the future, do declare this
covenant"
Henry C.. Bowen then di>avows all
charges and imputations attributed To
him a made by him against Beecher.
and declares. without reserve. that he
knows nothing which should prevent
him from extending to Beecher his
most candid friendship, confidence and
christian fellowship, regretting sin-
ccrely that he ever made imputations,
charges or inucudocs unfavorable to
the christian character of Beecler. and
promising never in future to rccur TO
them by word or deed
Theodore Tilton avows he will never
again repeat by word of month or
otherwise, any OF the allegations. i'm
putaiions or inuendoes contained in his
letter to Bowen, in which letter he is
cited as the author Of said allega-
tions against the moral character of
Bccchcr
Mr.. Beecher, on his part. puts the
past forever out of sight aud memory.
and says. II deeply regret the causes Of
suspicion. jealousy aud arrangement
which have come between us. 1t is a
Joy TO me 10 have my old regard for
Henry {. Bowen and Theodore Tilton
restored, and happiness to me to re-
sumo the old relations of love. respect
and reliance TO each and both Of them.
II have said anything injurious to the
of either, or have dctracted
from their standing and fame as chris
tan gentlemen and members of my
church. revoke it all, and heartily
covenant to repair and rcinstatc them
TO the extent of my power.
The custodian Of iiie covenant saws
that the public can understand the /
brave silence which the great preacher /
mas kept under the protrac;ed storm of /
SANDER that he has endured. He had /
,ovcnanted TO bury the past and main /
ain peace and brotherhood The doc I
Imcnt is given to the world 10 stop |
md convict the principal offender
against truth, public decencv and the /
lights of reputation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
Correspondence of the EAGLE.
FROM VALLEY CENTER.

VALLEY CENTER, MAY %, 1873.
MIR. EDITOR: Allow me the pleas
ure of making known through the wOr-
thy columns of your paper few items
GOVERNING this village and the sur
passing ncighborhOod, which is well
settled and getting in a good state of
cultivation. 1t is gratifying and seems
something like home to see the corn
in its splendor being of the proper
height to cultivate, yet the hca'y rains
of the past week makes it too wet to
labor in. Oats and spring wheat look
well and prosperous. Although after
all the richness of the soil of this adj
mirablc valley, which is not easily cX-
celled, the good location Of the village,
the benefit of the A., L. & 5. +. rail
road, and only situated about ten or
twelve miles from the county seat,
some Of the citizens of the district
have no more interest in the welfare
of it than to purchase an old box
house, rs il is commonly called, about
l0X12. for q school house. while all the
surrounding districts are able TO erect
new school houses and at the same
have no town site in them. The ed
ucation of the youth is the hope of our
country" 1t doesn't prove to be the
impression with them or they would
have taken a wiser plan than they did.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
SORE.

Duty to an organization Of which W,
were an original officer and member
as also self respect, rendered il neces
sary to snub a forward sycophant OF
that the Kansas City Daily Times ha:
given the dcad-bcat an opportunity to
slop over through its columns. We
hope the squirt now feels complacent
and that the Times finds it congenial
10 fill its columns with that style OF
frothy falsehoods, as neither can dis.
turb our equanimity in the slightest
decree.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
Special Examination at Commercial
College.

A special examination was held this
morning M Professor Mclaughlin :
commercial college. for the purpose OF
allow ing Miss Emma {. Russell. daugh-
ter of our fellow citizen Geo. Russell,
esq. Ia graduate. The examination
was conducted hy the professor. assis-
ted by Mcssrs. W. W. Creighton. sam
uel Cochran. esq. Prof. Walker and
Judge Rees. and comprised questions
in the fall course of double entry book
Keeping. embracing mercantile. manu-
featuring. steamboat. individual and
campany book keeping. in all of " hich
the accomplished Young applicant for
graduate honors acquitted herself ad-
mirably.
We congratulate the professor on the
proficiency of his pupil. and the lady
herself Oh her comprehensive knowl-
edge of 30 useful branch Of science
She received her diploma at the hands
of :. Cochran. esq. bv the unanimous
consent Of the examining board. aud
wore her newly acquired laurels with
commendable modestv.-CdH.
Miss Russell is engaged in the furni-
ture business in our city, of the firm of
McMillen K Co.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
FRANCE.

The French people have a new pres
idcnt The civilian Theirs has been
deposcd for the hero. Mcmahon. All
this is but another evidence of the I'M
fitness of that people for self-govcrn-
ment and prcsages anarchy or military
despotism. or nj best absolute mon
archy. The Orlcanists are confident
that their star is gaining the asccndcn-
cy. while the Bonaparlists ard rcpub-
licans are at cross purposes.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

That grand old relic of the past. the
near Philadelphia, and the A,my ond
Nary Jouraa suggests, with patriotic
propricty: 'Why not have her rugged
and equipped, differed aud manned,
ready for action. and a national salute
fired from her in honor of the centen-
NAL anniversary Let her wooden
walls be decorated with the names and
portraits of Nicholson, Barry. Hull,
Preblc, Chauncey, Decatur, Rodgers,
Porter, cambridge. Stewart, Shubrick,
Jones. McDonough. Morris. Lawrence
those naval heroes who have honored
har IaclS -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

\ large number of Texas CATTLE men
were in the city yesterday on an in
spection tour among our stock wards
and cattle men. They express them
selves astonished al the completeness
and extent of our yards. aud well
pleased AT the systematic manner in
which they are conducted They in
formed us that beyond doubt almost
the entire Texas trade that comes
through Wichita aud other points on
the santa Fe read will be forwarded
direct To Champion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
Correspondence Of the EAGLE.
COTTON.

EDITOR EAGLE: You wish to know
the way to raise cotton. The way to
raise cotton is to plow deep and plant
three feet apart both ways, aud keep
it clean AMI mellow around the hill.
When ii is ripe you tEen gather and
take in the dry, and when ii is very
dry pull out the seed and keep in the
shade, and by SO doing Your cotton is
ready for the market.
John SUOPE
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
President Grant on the Mexican
Situation.

President Grant on the Mexican
Situation.
The New York HeraldS Washington
correspondent. from how reliable a
source we are unable to determine. re-
ports the very language said to have
Seen used by President Grant in speak
ing of the Mckenzie raid into Mexico
Here is what the president is reported
to have said: If Your neighbors' pigs
come into Your o0rIiield and destroy
your crop, what use is ii to complain?
That would not restore your corn.
You would naturally say remove the
cause. But somebody SAYS the causc
of this trouble is the pig. don't think
so. The pig will be true to his instinct.
The real trouble is we have no fence
The river has been, Dramatically, the
dividing line. The United States has
been willing to consider the weakness
of Mexico and its inability 10 protect
its borders. Ii would be foolish for
us to complain now. The point was
made against the United States during
the Fenian raid. We did not pretend
that the border was inviolate. All
that the British government argued
was that the United States. being AT
peace with England. and having friend
" relations with the United States. the
crossin" of the boundary line in pnr-
suit OF an enemy. equally so To the
United States and Great Britain. could
not constitute a cause FOR misunder-
standing.
If this was true with Great Britain
how much more with Mexico: We
could not guard our frontier then with
the army authorized by congress.
Neither can we now: but that is no
reason why our cavalry should not
pursue bandits whether they cross the
Texas or the Canadian line.
We have rot complained because the
British authorities have done so. nor
have we complained seriously at the
offensive acts of the Mexican govern
ment. But, as far as have influence.
| am determined our citizen. on the
Rio Grande shall have the same pro-
lection those enjoy in the interior
states. There will not be war. There
i no occasion for hostiIities. The
kickapoos and Lipans can no longer
occupy Mexican territory peacefully.
Colonel Mckenzie has already received
orders to cxtcrminate both bands. and
if his force IL not sufficient to ask for
more. II Mexico is 10 be an asylum
for highway robbers after the United
states protests. we do not intend 10
sanction il. and if the Mexican govern
ment complains. this administration
has resolved to treat the accessory a
guilty as the principal
Ii i a noteworthy fact. that Prc-i-
dent Grant i a little inclined TO trihe
with Mexico az General Sheridan. aud
that he i, about a. indifferent a. TO
what that government shall think or
do in reference To tile latest violation
of the -acrcdne-s of boundary lines.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
THE MODOCS CAPTURED.

Capt. Jack and his entire force OF
twentythrce men have at last been
captured. and we are TO have rest. as
will the massed military forces of tho
Pacific coast. The successful! sur
rounding of this handful of red men
has not cost the United States to eX-
coed two millions of dollars. the life OF
general and few privatcs. This
whole Modoc transaction and subsc-
quent trouble has been ANYTHING but
creditablc to the government. The
dispatches contain the following par
ticulars of the capture:
CLEAR LAKE, June This morn
ing the troops in camp in Langclr 5
Valley. were divided in several parties
and sent ont on scouts for the fleeing
Modocs. just as the scouting parties
left. the Modoc capiives which consist
I'd of Bogus Charley. Hook-ka Jim.
Steamboat Frank. and Schacknastv
Jim. were sent 10 The rancho in charge
at 1t. Tifler of the ith artillery and IA
small detachment Of men.
A series of prolonged wells and cheers
aroused the camp from Il pleasant rest
half an hour after the departure of my
last courier. Gen. Davis. Gen. Wheat
ON and several other officers and all
the men rushed from the house To find
the cause of the uproar. and at once
The whole camp WAS in commotion
Down the level plain north of the house
grand cavalcade of mounted horse
"A e..
rate aud soon meared the group of
scattering soldiers. Capt. Jack is cap
turcd, shouted a sturdy sergeant. aud
the valley rang with cheers and wells.
The mounted command was that of
Perry. He had returned from a scout of
swentv-,hree hours. Three miles above
the old Modoc camp. AT half past ten
O'Clock this morning. the Warm Spring
scouts struck trail. After a brief
chase the ModocS were discovered.
Col. Perry surrounded the Indians re-
treat his men were bound 10 fight.
Suddenly Modoc shot from rock
with white flag. lie met Warm
Spring Indian. and sand Jack wanted
TO surrender. Scouts were sent to
meet Jack. lie came out. closely look
ing about him. and met them. after
giving up all hopes. and then came for.
ward and held out his hand 10 his Wis
iiors. Then two of his warriors, five
squaws aud seven children darted out
aud Joined in the surrender. Jack is
about 80: he is five feet eight inches
high and well built: he has a large aud
well formed face. full Of individuality.
Although dressed in old clothes, he
looks every inch chief. He does not
speak to any one. The Modocs are
grouped in field near the house. and
are surrounded by guards. Spectators
peer in Jacks face with the most eager
Interest. but he needs them aos. lie is
still AS a statue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

We have bad n very heavy rain south
of Caldwell. which makes grass good
and water abundant. All stock on the
trail look remarkably well for this sea-
son OF the year.
Ii is Il noticeable fact that drovcrs
that stopped at Wichita last year are
pushing ahead to secure their old
camping ground. This goes to prove
what Texas men think of the grazing
ground around Wichita.
Respectfully,
L. MONTGOMERY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
ANOTHER FLOOD.

The rains in the western portion Of
the Arkansas valley have been very
heavy during the past week and the
river at Wichita is Oh and at this
writing still raising. At Great Bend
over one mile Of the A., T. Il 5. +.
track was washed away. All trains
on the western extension were laid up.
The rain reached east into the Cottoi-
wood valley, and north into the Kaw
yallo,-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

Are there any more of them: An
other Murdoch has establisheda paper
in Sumner county. This makes three
Murdocks now editing papers in Kan
sas. besides fourth member ofthe fam
ilv who is not Murdoch. We thought
President Grant had given orders for
the determination of this tribe.-haR-
sas Spirit.
No, but there will be more should
our health remain good. The Sumner
county enterprise must be mistake,
as is the thought touching the orders
of President Grant Grant is 2 man of
too much experience TO undertake a
job like that under the present depleted
condition of his political and military
forces. We would kindly suggest. how
ever, if the Murdocks, Modocs and Pub
Docs. are becoming too thick for the
comfort of the editor of the >pird hc
might emigratc west. 30 west. Young
man.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
FIRE IN BOSTON.

Boston has had another fire, which
broke out last Saturday morning on
Washington street. Several blocks
were consumed before il could he got
under control, and i'm view of the late
great fire caused an intense excitement.
Thousands of people pushed in from
the surrounding towns. The loss is
estimated at not less than two millions
of dollars
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

The following we clip from the Chi.
cago Lire Stock Reporter in regard to
Texas cattle:
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. May 10.
EDITOR LIVE Stock REPORTER:
have been prevented from returning to
Wichita much longer than | had ex-
pccted. Ii has taken me four months
constantly securing the country 10 get
together 1000 head of beef cattle This
accounts for my being here now, and
demonstrates conclusivelv the fearful
ravages which have taken place among
cattle in this section of the state. Pro
lonecd drouth has had much to do with
this state of affairs. Had last winter
been as severe as the former many
herds would have been annihilated.
But worse far than all other causes of
the scarcity of cattle here. is the sys-
TEN of wholesale stealing and driving
to Mexico. which has for heightened
period been practiced. Within the
last two months the form and method
of stealing cattle has become hideous.
Armed hordes of Mexicans enter our
them down indiscrininately, old and
Young. male and female. They then
skin them and send the hides to mar
ket. leaving the carcases to bleach on
the prairie. In many places. over one
hundred ofthcsc dccaying carcascs may
be seen together. and some of our
neighbors who were recently out in
Duya! county. counted as many as one
hundred and sixty in orc group.
We have now only small per cent
age Of beef cattle remaining IN several
counties, compared W ~. what we had
four years ago, and whatever may be
the proportion driven from west of San
Antonio to the Kansas markets. only
ive.herds have left this section against
thirty-five two years ago. 1t is GER
tainly due to the Texan dealer that the
true state of affairs should be known.
We have reason to dread the false cry
of a large drive now, more especially
owing to the low prices obtained dur
ing 1912. JAMES Dryden.
Ed. l.. s. Rive strongly recon-
mend the cattle growers of Texas, who
have been outraged by these Mexican
rutiians. to organize and make out
a statement of the number and value
of all the cattle-every hoof if possible
that have been driven out of the
country or slaughtered in il. TO send
such statement, with all indirect claims
fairly chargeablc. through their repre-
sentatives 10 congress, and instruct
Uncle Sam to collect the bill Ii is just
as much the duty of the government
of the United States to protect her
citizens from the ravages of border
rutlians. whether Modocs or MeXican>
as it is TO vindicatc her honor and her
rights amongth civilized nations OF
Europe. Nor do we think that such
application TO the powers that be would
be made i'll vain. The development of
our western states will largely depend
upon the comfort, aid and security al
fordcd To settlers By the government,
and the solid growth Of this vast re-
public must begin there and be nur-
tured there
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

a Young man in Topeka sent of his
first postal card. After writing mes
sage on the back he enclosed il in an
envelope, clappcd on three cent stamp
and dropped it into the postofticc. re-
marking that il was very handy ar
rangenent and should have been intro
duced wears ago.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

The towu at Cado 10 the isdian ter
rirory. which was -esked by = gang ri
dcsgreradoe- some days ago. has b@eH
rciakrn BY detaeimeHtoft = troops
from Fl. Gibson. and ~ix 81 the msrsu-
lerz captured. One Or two murder.
are reported 10 have occurred while
LIE outlaws hid the nlare
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

The -. Louis GioJe reviews Tho
provision markets Of the west such
a. karsas CITY. Cincinnati. - Louis
Louisville. etc. aud come- 10 the con-
c!usion that the supply Of al kinds Of
meats s. destined 10 AL lar short Of
the demand aud thst general scarcity
and enhanced price viii be the result
long before the next November COIN
mcucement of the uew supply.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05
En-. Senator PoInerov arrived in

Ex Senator Pomeroy arrived in the
city ou Tuesday night. and remained
until Yesterday noon, whcG he return
Ell to Topeka. lie was the guest.
while here. of Major Downs. y. the
Champion stated some weeks ago. Mr..
Poncroy has fully determined never
TO have any connection with or part
in politics. lie viii devote hi- atteu-
ton hereafter to his private business
affairs. and mas abandoned politics for
cYer.-Itchix0n cAaApIoa.
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Correspondents Of the Eagle
TEXAS CATTLE.

SEwELL RANCH, May 25, 1873.
EDITOR EAGLE: Enclosed YOU will
find statemen; of the number of herds
and name of owner that passed this
point for Wichita for the week ending
this morning:
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U. S. LAND OFFICE.
RECEIVERS OFFICE.
Wichita. Ks June ,. 1873.

WICHITA, Ks, June ,, 1873.
Cor. MURDOCH Herewith find
statement of business transacted at
this Office during the month of May.
These lands are sold only to actual
c..flor..
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

Mama county sensation for she week
ending IN May, was homicide. One
Powell Killed his broiher-in-law by
stabbing.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

Another heavy rain storm visited
Emporia aud vicinity, on the night of
fine I'd. and morning of the 81.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

Whitclaw Reid acknowledges sub
scripiion through him TO the Greeley
statue fund OF Sl0.6sS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-05

The public debt has decreased So,
525, 2S2 during the last month.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r EPORT
OF the CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK!

n Wichita, i, the State Of Kansas. at close Of
business Friday, april %, 1873.
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Administrators Notice.

STATE or KANSAS
>EneWtCk tOgNTN,
In the Probate Court and Tor said count,
la the matter oi ihs sslair OF stephen II Weld
nrr, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters Of a.linistra
tinn have been granted L. TIA. .s., the
estate oi >.eph-u-b ei,incr. ls.s Of said county
deceased by the hs,roFshle, thr Probate oart Of
the county and state aforesaid dated the 9Th dsy
of May, \ - 1873
Now, all persons having clsim- against the sald
estate hereby notified thai they must present
the same 10 the undersigned for allowance within.
onr year from III. dat. 81 said letters, they
he prrciu'isd nom any benefit of such estate aud
thai IL such claims h- net exhibited within three
years aitrr the date OF said letters they shall be
forever barred.
THOMAS ROY Al, Administrator
OF the estate of stephen u w.idner, decreased
Wichita. May 18th. 1873 s-At Prs lee 81 os
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Notice Of Final Settlement

THE STATE or KANSAS
skp.wiCK torSIy
In the probate cunrf. Ia and trr said county
In the matter OF the estate of John NJ Noolley.
deceased
Creditors and all other persons Interested in
the aforesaid estate hereby notiti. thai at the
next regular term OF the probate curt In and
said county, 10 he begun and held MT the court
room, In Wichita. county of >e,tgwiek sat.
OF aforesaid. tir iir-t Monday In the month of
July, u. is55, l shall apply 10 said court Tot a
ftll and hDal settlement Of said estate
GEORGE u Robbins.
Administrator of John Wooiisy drcos-.d
Wichita, May 81. a - ls.1 a-n-si -