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Laws of the United States.
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rot TO exceed forty dollars month may
Secretary of the Treasury may accept the
O. s s % any OF the station herein
S"yernins Lns ie saving and list Of the
shall be Kept IN the office Of the Secretary OF the
Gepl sum Of not than dollars each every
@ and .uch the medals herein they may be
That pssmn shall :. made 10 @ m%d S6
have actually participated In the efforts save lie or lives
That Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby directed
70 oe as esavnK medals the first
hereafter sndange their saving or
any s Ps,d s, Tb. hs b United states at
ans sS S Ss 9e to cases Of extreme and heroic
case. not s1ce9y distinguished the
es made to evidence Of his
% ST se NTH The Secretary Of the Treasury and
ird to .E a the Secretary Of Treasury is hereby author
me liecsAy,ns Wing service not inconsistent with law
lied to dispose advantage after due
TO tb H1aE o. survey such articles or materials belonging
cause become 1nseryceabs and the OF such
SIC TO- That from and the day of July. eighteen
States has sustained accident
any s G1 se SdSs n%
such Within Te days ae the
o. & sIen or or as thereafter as possible
m sS:h vessel belongs or ct that within which such accident
port thereof signed by such owner agent master stating
which belongs the place w6ee she bs se Port
probable occasion Of the casualty number and names
those los ami the estimated
vessel or CARGO and shall furnish upon request either
OF cuch collectors oil CUSTOMS other
ng s vessel her and the may be called for;
aud he neglect refuse comply with the re-
Qursments after reasonable time he shall Incur penalty Of
one hundred dollars. ~ S" "
ssG H. That whe1eyer the managing agent any
vessel OF the United States has reasoD owing
OF such vessel to other
hen1 mat such vessel has SHALL
Ssn,entJ may be- send notice IN writing to the collector
OF the port TO which said belonged
anu the probable occasion thereof stating
onea number al any) OF the vessel and all
sons on board, the
furnish the such add
tional Information he be able and
comply with the above within
he shall incur penalty OF one hundred dollars
SIC H. That II shall be the duty collectors
TO Immediately transmit the Treasury
such reports and Information they under the
provisions OF the two preceding sectOus also
port TO the Secretary OF the Treasury refusal
te pat OF the managing owner Of
oil me United states to comply with the thereof
SIC - That the Secretary of the Treasury
therefor remit or mitigate pena, provided
ths act or discontinue prosecution
upon suSh terms az he In his discretion shall think proper
ana small nave authority to ascertain the
Applications IN such manner under
may think all penalties provided shall l.,
Indictment
trlet court Tor the use Of the United States,
Approved, June 20,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
a LAWYERS Bosh.

Mr.. Il. III. Fisher, who counts him
self lawyer, appears in communi-
cation in the Beacon opposing the
voting of aid TO the destitute, denoun-
cling the law and winding up by pro-
posing plan of his own. Such bur-
lesques are worthy only the derision
of intelligent men, were they not calcu-
lated TO mislead voters. Had that
erudite and extra specimen of legal
lore ever read the law which he so
pompously condemns, he might, if his
meagre amount of knowledge would
have permitted, seen that the act itself
prorides for the rery thing he adro-
Gates. Every reader of the EAGLE in
Sedgwick county knows that to be
fact. For simple stupidity the article
alluded TO is only equalled by ICON
stitutioual criticism upon the same
act, which appeared in the same paper.
Both are inexcusable bulls. No doubt
it is nice thing to be fed, clothed.
supported and cared for while sitting
around aud discouraging all efforts TO
aid those who really need it, and play
ing the part of the monkey upon the
pole.
The law is good. wise in its provis-
ions. and well guarded in every par
ticular.
As a matter of true economy, as
measure of immediate relief. and to
save the credit of the county. lc; every
tax payer vote for the relief.
We published some two weeks since I
The entire law. but to refresh the men, /
prizes of our readers upon the point in |
question. we append the proviso of
section ::
The township board shall require (
he applicant tor aid 10 preform labor
N the public highway or on other pub
&c improvements. in payment for such
id. whenever the same is practicable.
{ price not exceeding one dollar per
sv. under the orders of the road over
eer or other officer. who shall give
is receipt 10 the party performing
uch labor. for the amount 10 which he
entitled. such receip; 10 be certified
} bv the county board. 8.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Their Political Status.

without regard 10 past party aihli-
;.tinm or principles ne in,gus COLI
veiii0n declares that IL comes TO the
work of puriicatiOn. That's high
sounding, dist. tere-ted and patriot
ic. Let US sean the men whom they
have set up TO do such wonders: For
Representative, w. L. Jewctt, man
who has never cast but one single bal
lot in the county that any one knows
of, aud that vote was for saddling rail-
road bonds upon Park township; heav-
Ell only knows what his politics are.
For county attorney, Geo. Ii. English.
an old time democrat, but who has
never east a vote in the county. For
clerk of district court, NJ. 4. Ralph,
who we believe was formerly repub-
lican. For probate judge, Chas. y.
Stafford, a lite long democrat For
superintendent of public instruction,
John Davis, an old democrat. The
nominee for coroner has been and is 10
day republican. In his own language,
he fought four years for the preserva-
ton of the union, and he couldn't train
with that crowd-he neeeed no reform
ing, so declined to be their stool pig
con. Then We have, one without poll
ties, one republican and three demo-
Gratis, and that's latter day reform.
Shades of Rip Van Wrinkle, and sleepy
hollow, who ever heard tell of progress
back wards.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
For the EAGLE.
Union Township.

EDITOR EAGLE: The republicans OF
this township had grand rally on
Wednesday evening, the 2lst inst.
Union school house was filled TO its
utmost capacity. Many ladies were
present. Harry Rice was called to the
chair and introduced w. f.. Stanley,
who poured hot shot and shell into
the ranks of the enemy for an hour
and half. He was followed by Hon.
T.. Ii. Allen in an able and telling
speech. Both speakers were frequent
ly applauded. Horace Carpenter. the
old wheel horse" of the republican
party, and chairman Rice made short
earnest speeches. We don't want any
reform. We will take ours straight.
Old Union still is true. VOTER.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Prairie Gem Meeting.

The joint discussion at Prairie Gem
school house, we learn from Mr.. Alex
ander who was present, was pretty
good thing, resulting in nothing. but
good for the regular republican ticket
and its nominees. But one of the gen
tlemen challenged put in an appearance
and he could not be persuaded to
touch upon the reform platform or the
county convention, the only matters
that were to be discussed. Mr.. Geo.
II. English talked of national finances
and such far away subjects, but lie
had taken along 5. NJ. Tucker, so well
known as the quite, moral and chaste
attorney, who lctloose the food gates
of his pure mind in gentle criticisms
upon w. +. Stanley, Judge Brown and
the EAGLE. Every body who knows
the man, the caste of his mind. and
the high moral and religions notions
by him, will readily I'M
lcrstand that as reformer the reform
nrs could choose no brighter ormore
fit champion. Judge Balderston
brought down the house by intimating
TO English that he was surprised that
nc should employ mud tlIrower like
Fucker whose tongue was no SANDER.
10 come down there to do his dirty
work, when English declared that he
lidu't know what Tucker came for or
what he was going to say. OF course
he got off the stale old played-out tale
If Stanley's wicked character That
ligh-toned gentleman has had little /
Use for Stanley since he crossed swords |
With him at the last term of court and |
tot worsted.
The speeches of Mr.. Stanley and |
were earnest, honest efforts /
or the right, and in defense of princi-
lie and were appreciated as such by |
verybody present except by the man
rho cheered for Geo. Il. Mcclellan as
gaints Lincoln, and the mud-flinging
igh-toned gentleman who accom-
a,,icd him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Deception.

The reformers of this county have
got out ticket headed with an appeal
or an address to farmers. "a long mon
grel thing which purports to give
each mans occupation until il comes
down TO Geo. II. English, where the
occupation is left blank. Would our
reform friends have us understand
that their candidate for county attor-
ney is without an occupation If that
is the case we pity him for he will
never be occupied as county attorney.
We wonder if the little democratic
ring of Wichita suppose they will
catch any republican farmer in Sedg-
wick county with such clap-trap. The
ticket puts down the reform candidate
for state treasurer rs farmer. Out
upon such shystering. such bold-faced
impudcncc and cheats. We have per-
sonally known Watson for twelve
years and we have known him only as
an express agent and railroad ticket
agent until he was elected treasurer Of
Douglas county. He is now treasurer
of his county and the treasurer of
Lawrence both. They have got G. z.
Smith down as n farmer, too. Bah
Why not be honest.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Judge Brown on Railroads.

INSCRIPTIONS men desiring the sue
cess of the piebald ticket more than
that of any principle, have been circu-
lating the report through the south
west that Judge Brown, the republi-
can nominee for congress, is in SYM
pathy with the momopolistic spirit of
the age, that he is railroad man, and
such like stuff, hoping by these mis-
representations to injurc his standing
among farmers and grangers. What
are the facts, and what is his record
upon this question:: Judge Brown
has had four important railroad suits
to decide since election to the bench,
all four of which were carried up to
the supreme court by the railroad
companies and every one of which
have been affirmed. And that is not
all. Before the convention that NOM
mated him there was a railroad can
didate, with over a hundred strikers
and henchmcn, fighting Brown And
that is not all. Judge Brown did not
receive the vote of a single railroad
delegate in that convention. Away
with the contemplate spirit that seeks
votes through prejudice and misrep-
rcscntation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
DR.. Aliens Record.

With delight that is almost fiendish
and hatred thai they vainly endeav-
or 10 cnnr-aI. the piebald yelpers are
nightly salIyiug forth into the county,
their leatiiery checks believed with
crocodile tears, and their bowel. OF
compassion knot!ed up like the belly
ola skim-milk calf, bemoaning the sad
record made by DIR. Allen upon the
mortgage exemption bill" They
heartily wish it were otherwise but,
alas, the records cannot be expunged.
What pity O. The crimes of murder
and ARISEN sink into utter insignificence
when brought into the strong light of
comparison with that vote upon the
mort gage bill!
Sensible men are getting tired Of this
dismally prolonged whine. DIR. Allen
has repeatedly said that he feared the
law was an improper one. and his vote
upon il Il mistake. and that he was
glad ii was repealed. The same law
is in force in several states, at this
time and why don't these wiseacrcs
tell the people wherein its enforce
meht proves a burthen to the people
of California and New York. We
should like TO ask these imaculate
purifiers, i. they are honest in their
N sa- tali l,x- a falI of
other portions of DIR. Aliens record
Why don't they tell the people of his
efforts for the passage of
bill distributing the railroad tax of
each county per rata among all the
school districts of the county! Why
don't they mention his speech and vote
in advocacy Of the law which compels
to pay full price for all stock
killed, with the cost of suit and 4 reas-
enable attorneys fee Why don't
they tell about his bill for the protec-
ton of farmers hedges and crops
against the incursions of Texas cattle
surely "a mead of commentator was
earned by winters faithful work |
and one mistake, if mistake ii was,
should not cousign a man TO eternal
and irredeemable infamy. No, to do |
the Doctor justice, or even half way ac-
his merits, would in no
wise suit their selfish purposes. These
81 -
Dut only by such rules and through |
such persons as will forward their per-
sonal schemes and selfish ends. Their |
their platform, their
speeches and all their actions warrant
he assertion that their fight is not |
,uc of the people, but of personal hat
ed, not one for principle but for
,poils.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Significant.

IL is significant fact that all the re-
publican lawyers ofthis city, however
strongly some of them may have OPP
posed the nominliion of w. K. Stan
ley, are now not only heartily i'll favor
of his election, but faithfully working
to that end. Those lawyers who are
opposing him are not republicans and
have not supported the republican
party since Their residence here, what
ever their profession may be. If there
is republican lawyer in he county
opposing the election of Stanley we
would like to have iiim pointed out.
Let us give the boy rousing majority
for the honorable and honest manner
he obtained the nomination. and for
the gcntlemanly way in which he has
conducted his canvass
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29

Old Settler.

Who is "Old Settler" the ten wears
acquaintance of Geo. III. English. who
knows so much of his character and
ability, and yet SO little of truth
Why assert in print for facts things
that everybody knows to be untrue?
English was down here some four
years ago, temporarily, helping to de-
fend n man charged with murder.
That he has ever been tax payer. or
even owner of any property whatever
until within few months, the records
do not show, much less that he paid
taxes before any lawyer now living in
the county. If &. III. English ever
paid any taxes in this county the treas
urer did not receive them, and we
would like "Old Settler to show any
tax receipts to that effect
1t is just as well to be honest in pol
tiles As III everything else.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Fraud Tickets.

Fraudulent tickets, headed regular
republican" ''independant REFORM" and
so forth, which are straight republican
tickets with the exception of two or
three pet candidates which have been
designedly interpolated are being scat
tered around over the county. Look
out for them. That no republican may
be misled we have printed several
thousand extra tickets, straight repub-
lisan from bottom to top, headed with
a big eagle with folded wings Any
voter getting possession of one of these
tickets may rest assured that TIE tick
ct is composed of the regular republic
can nominees, county, district and
state, and it can't be counterfeited.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Settled Again.
Lou.

The few reform papers in this dis
trict opposed to Judge Brown, being
minus the whcrewith TO furnish = re-
spectacle argument. arc engaged in
publishing a. standing matter almost
each week. list of fraudulent letters
filled with false and unreasonable
charges against the Judge. such a. that
he is 4 dissipated man. Judge Brown
has not only attended all the district
courts ever held in Harvey county. but
has been here off and on hundreds of
times almost: among which was when
he was running for judge the last time,
and during days when whiskey drink
ing was quite popular here, 10 so ex-
press il. and we have vet TO hear of
the first man that ever saw Judge
Brown take drop OF intoxicating
liquor here or anyw here else. And we
further know. that a; the election
above referred 10 nearly the whole
iiquer element of this place went back
Oh him OIL that aceount.-Nert0a han
san.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Minneha True.

The reform mcnagerie showed at
Minneha school house one night last
week. Ii was estimated in addition
to the speakers, that there were pres
ent 1000 persons, lacking 1898, name
ly: Tom Smith, four other republic
cans. and two dogs. The bob-tailed
dog tried 10 ascertain the material of
which reform speakers leg was made
and got kicked for his impudence.
No other damage was done by the
speakers, Fur,ey and Harris. With
the exception of the four republicans
and the bob-tailed dog, the meeting
was solid for the reform ticket
The republican meeting held there
on Saturday was attended by fifty, and
with hardly an exception were for the
straight republican ticket. The meet
ing was addressed by Doc. Allen and
Judge Little.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Rowdy Joe Murdered.

Mayor Hope received letter from
j. W. Brockett, now at Yankton, con-
tanning the information that Rowdy
Joe, alias Joseph Lowe, SO well known
at Wichita, was with the party which
was ell route for the Black Hills, and
which was attacked by Indians and
portion OF its number killed. The no.
torious Rowdy Joe fell first MORALLY
wounded. We last week published an
account Of the attack, but the dispatch
es had his name John Lowe, Instead Of
Joe. Thus this violent man met vio-
lent death. Several of his victims are
taking their last long sleep beneath
the prairie sod of this border Ander-
son, another, is here in Wichita, totally
blind; Walter Beebe, who helped Lowe
to escape the officers of the law at this
place, is i'll the penitentiary, and
Josephine Demerit keeps Beebe COM
pany. What list of crimes Joe has
gone to answer for
Mayor Hope handed us an account
Of the attack clipped from a Yankton
paper, from which we make the follow
ing extract:
''Ot the Gankton company. Lowe
was instantly killed three bullets
piercing his body from volley fired at
the tent: Chas. Allen was wounded in
the leg by an arrow; Baden was shot
through the chest. probably fatally,
while Orion received n flesh wound in
the arm. The Indians then retreated
from the field. when the Yank tonians
put the body of Lowe, together with
wounded man, Baden. into their wag-
on. and turning their faces homeward,
Travelled all night. leaving Mr.. Baden
at the Bohemian settlement and bury
ing Mr.. Lowe a few miles further east
near soldier camp, occupied by de-
tachment sent out from Randall to
guard the settlers. The survivors ar
rived at Iankton on Thursday night.
Their wagon bears ummistakable evil
dences of the bloody fight the party
had with the Indians, being completely
rlddled with bullets and covered with
the gore of their wounded and dead
comrades. for it acted the part of
fertilization behind which the bows |
themselves as best they |
could during the time they were be-
sieged. The survivors of this expedi- |
ton will most likely give up opening |
stock farm in that portion of Nebras- |
ka lately visited by them"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
For the EAGLE
Greeley.

EDITOR EAGLE: want 10 tell YOU
about the good meeting we had on
Thursday last. IL was a meeting in
the interest of the nominees and prin-
ciples of the republican party and was
held at the Parallel school house
Giles Hamdon was made chairman.
and the meeting was addressed at
length by Hon. +. b. Allen and W Z.
Stanley. Esq. The principles and plat
forms of both parties were fully dis
cussed, and must say never heart.
more fair and manly discussion in my
life. Ii took with democrats as well
as republicans. The great reform
movement is exploded We see
through it all up here in Greeley.
You will hear from Us again in No
vember. Lot.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
Farmer Doolittle on Stanley.

EDITOR EAGLE: 1t is of the great
est importance to have good men cleo
ted to Office. The rule of the wicked
always brings misery to the people,
and when bad men are brought for
ward for office he who exposes them
renders valuable service to the COM
munity. Yet he who wrongfully ac-
cuses good man and destroys his in
fuencc for good commits far greater
oflensc against society than if he up
held bad man. What if W. L. Stan
ley is gentleman. charitable man,
a conscientious christian, could GER
tain men in Wiclita comprehend the
evil they are doing by bitterly de-
nouncing him? Notwithstanding Mr..
English's friends are pursuing Mr..
Stanley with bitterness uncalled fer.
to say the least, he speaks kindly of
Mr.. English. At the meeting in Gyp-
sum township Mr.. Stanley told the
people that Mr.. English was a good
lawyer, and if elected would make a
good county attorney. The perfect
gentleman. that he is, refuses even in
a political campaign to abuse his OPP
ponent. | have been witness to one
charitable act Of Mr.. Stanley that will
cause me long to remember him kind
ly. Last fall | stepped into a grocery
store in Wichita, it was just after the
elimination of the dreadful financial
crisis which swept away the fortunes
of so many rich men, aud brought
hunger and misery to many an humble
cabin. In that store was man who
seemed heart broken, he was the very
picture of despair. When he left the
store | asked the merchant, Who is
that sSrrowful looking man? Well, |
said he, he lives here in town. and his
family are suffering for the necessaries
of life, and we have furnished him
with goods until we cannot stand it !
any longer. Just as he finished speak !
ing that poor man re-entcred the store |
and laying some money on the counter |
called tor several different articles. |
When he had gone one of the partners
in the store said to the other, Where |
did he get his money? STANLEY gave
il TO him :" A few minutes after saw
Mr.. Stanley standing alone on the
street, probably where the poor man
had left him. lie extended his hand
and | noticed his eyes were filed with
iears. He merely shook my hand. and
said, Glow do you do Farmer and
hen turned aud walked away. God
bless The brave. generous. warm-heart-
ID, charitable W E:Stanley. Like Allen.
md Reeves, and Little, he is 4 man of
he people and the peoples friend.
This is the man whom we are asked to
cratch from the republican ticket.
md all the guns of the opposition are
urned upon him. The same old guns I
hat were used on Massey last fall. If
few dissatisfied parties can defeat
Vim. +. Stanley when regularly nomi- {
ated by the republican party, shall
onclude that the great principles I'M
erlyiug the republican party have no
cry strong hold upon the affections
{ the people of Sedgwick county.
However, wait until you hear from the l
ountry. FARMER DoOLITTLE.