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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17
Proceedings Of the Republican Con
ventiOn.
Wrc.Ir. KAY Sent 70 1874.

/ committee. On motion r. NJ. chase was
elected temporary chairman, and c. b. Jones'
temporary secretary.
The chair was instructed TO appoint three
committees a. follows: Three on credentials.
three on permanent organization and three
on resolutions. The chair appointed Horace
Carpenter, Ion Smith and John Falkenstein,
a. committee on permanent organization. K.
NJ. Ordway, .. Jacobs and r. f. Lawrence as
committee on credentials. J. N. Baderst0n.
NJ II Moser and Capt Pratt committee on reso-
buttons
On motion of c Mills the convention adj
journed until II O'Clock p N.
The chairman called the meeting to order
at II o clock p N. The chairman on perma-
neut organization made the following report !:
J NJ Steele. chairman, and & Il Jones, as secre-
tary.
LIST. Order Of business.
End. No proxies to be allowed.
3nd. when only one delegate is froma town,
he shall east the vote of the township.
4th. There shall be an informal ballot, first
on, representative 2nd county atttoney; 3rd
probate judge; Attn superintendent OF public
/ instruction 9Th clerk of the district court ;
9th, Coroner
Would respectful recommend the following
named gentlemen as tkc republican central
committee for the ensuing year : ID a Mitchell,
John Carpenter, W Williams, John Bear and
A NJ Durand. HORACE CARPENTER,
JNo. FALkENsTEIN,
fHOs. SMITH.
- att
organization was accepted.
The committee on credentials reported the
following persons entitled to vote as dele
gates
Ohio township Williams and f n Ord
| way.
Greeley town, Lyman Pratt and A NJ Du-
rand.
Illinois town, Joseph Spear apa James
s.cke..,
Mnneha township, VIM Farris and Tom
Smith.
Waco township, Geo White and q b Rob
b:aS
Rockford township, Ii Fortncr and WIN
johnson.
Grant township, John Pingel and . G ia
Cdls.
Minnesota township, VIM Ross and VIM
White.
Gypsum township, C Webb and Calvin
Sharpnapk,
Delano township q L kirkpatrick and II Z
Lawrence.
Eagle township, + Hudson and j ii God
dard
Lincoln township, B ii Fox and II J Merrill.
Wichita township, John falhensteien and
NJ II Moser
Union township L \ DORSEY and II Carper-
ter,
Attca township & Miles and Robt Co.e-
man.
Kechi township, Eobt Brown and Cymes
Sullivan.
Garden Plans township, . S Sorthrup and
f Nichols,
Salem township. h c Gutter aud W W Hays.
Wichita city III ward, NJ Steele, 2nu
ward, } NJ Baderston, Sd ward, J Mills, 4th
ward, + q Wright.
The report of committee on credentials was
accepted
Tie committee On resolutions report that
the re-allirm the report of the committee oil
-, 49, ... -,
resolutions OF The republican convention held
N the city of Topeka August 10Th 1874 The
report was unanimously accepted
The chair appointed John T. Hudson, W
White and > Sorthrua, teller.
The committee having all reported the con.
yentioa proceeded to vote hy ballot on repre-
sentatiyes, + Is Allen aud John Kelly bein
the candidates.
The ballot stood As follows:
Err Allen 30
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

Z. b. Ludlum a. Co. are buying wheat, pay
ing the highest market price.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

A neat and complete cottage residence. con-
tanning five rooms. all furnished and ready for
housekeeping, and two lots fenced. occupying
ar ellegible situation. tor sale. Enquire OF
19tf &c. MARTsoLF.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

The commissioners appointed by the judge
of the district court TO determine aud asses,
luuomthe aof personal and property damages
sustained by the conducting of portion OF
the Little river waters across to Chisholm
creek. by Wheeler & Sheets. TO gain 4 power
Tor their grst mill, which is in course OF con
struction, haze made a report and fled the
same with tho clerk OF the district court. Al
ter hearing much evidence from witnesses and
from the parties claiming damages and after
having made two or three personal nspec-
items and surveys they report, substantially,
no damages. The commission was made up
of three OF our most substantial aud compe-
tent citizens, namely: W G. Hobbs. county
commissioner; W. J. Iiobson. merchant and
bridge builder; II. W. Jackson. county sur
yeyor. Without discussing the matter OF
damages, or criticizing or commencing the
report made by the commissioners. a thing
which would be highly improper until further
action is taken by the court, we can safely say
that should the fail from the Little river prove
sufficient for a succession Of good power, we
may expect in time TO see several good mill,
and factories in operation. which tor this town
and county is of the greatest Importance.
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Mrs. Kiiterman and family have gone east
ON n visit
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

The late heavy rains have caused rise in
the rivers.
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| DELMONICo REsTAURANr.-Mr. Editor:
wish to call the attention Of your readers an,
the citizens generally TO the fact that we hay,
opened an eating house in the old Southern
hotel now known as the Delmonico restaurant
| and where we will feed any and all on the hes,
Of food and at terms to suit the times For
instance we make a specially OF getting I'M
an excellent dinner every day, and will feed
families at twenty-five cents per head. which
is cheaper than they can buy the raw mate
rial and build fire and cook it for, besides
the heat and inconvenience. and the reason W.
can do this is because we feed BY the thou.
sands. The Grand Central hotel, of St. Louis.
feeds fifteen hundred people each meal at
twenty-five cents each, and among them some
of the best and weaithiest families of the CITY
Mr.. J. T. Hall. Of this firm, spent four months
the last winter studying up this plan AMI is
now prepared to practically apply it at the
Delmonico in Wichita. HALL & SCOTT. 49,
A full assortment Of tea is offered to the
trade at low figures, prices ranging from fifty
cents per pound upward. HESS GErro.
FRUIT! FRUIT! FRUIT. .-wholcsalc or
retail at Caldwell i Titsworth's. o1tf
Flower pots, lowe: pots, al Caldwell Il
Iitsworths. 21-tf
Another ear load of stonewarA 1t Caldwell
IL Titsworth's. Aft
Ten thousand gallons stoneware at Caldwell
Il Titsworth's. Aft
Two hundred pairs fine cashmere pants
just received at Oak Hall. 90
Take your hides to C. NJ. Garrison, the old
est hide buyer in Wichita. 21-tf
COAL on. FLOUR, SALT. Al wholesale or
retail, by Caldwell & Ellsworth 4-tf
Coal OIL-By the car load, or barrel. or
gallon. at CALDWELL & TITswORTH's. 81
More business added to the firm of c. NJ.
Garrison who is now wholesaIeing leather and
saddlery hardware. Orders by mail promptly
attended to. 81
Smith& Pittenger have q large supply of
good coal on hand that can be had at bottom
prices. Orders LEFT at d. A. Mitehelrs Office
on Main street win be promptly filed. Oft
A neat and complete cottage residence. con-
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With the oit-repeated expression that with
the dry weather and grasshoppers the past
season will bring about as much suffering as
was experienced in 1861 we have not the
least patience. In 1860 Kansas WAS without
money, without credit. without fat cattle
and without 4 surplus OF any crop or
commodity whatever. This fall, with the en-
eeption OF few very new and very sparseiy
settled counties, there is bread and meat for
the people and 10 spare. There are cattle not
only upon thousand hills, but upon ten
thousand hills, upon every prairie. knoll and
rayine from the sixth principal meridian TO
the east line OF the state great fat cattle. while
the same territory has harvested large wheat
crop. There is no starving whore ttere il so
much meat and bread. The threatened SUI
fcrng j. 10 be found among new settlers and
the unfortunate and poor in towns and cities,
only. The is not one man in thousand who
has been in Kansas for four years. we care not
how poor they We're when they came here,
that viii need any aid. The truth il, we can
be chinch plugged, drouthcd and grasshopper-
ed regularly every five years in Kansas, aud
then live, grow fat and rich with less eXeriion
than IN any state east OF Us. Grass hoppers
cannot eat up our thousands of cattle with
their smooth glossy hides, nor can the drouth
cut the grass so short ia this valley that plenty
of hay cannot he saved. but the corn crop,
Mr.. EAGLE, that's gone up entirely and with
il the hogs II is, Ell? then how comes il
that plenty Of corn can be bought to-day in
Wichita at retail from siKty-iiye 10 seventy
five cents per bushel? while wheat is not as
high as it ought to be and oats in abundance.
Every fruit tree in the valley, too, that is old
enough, is loaded with truii Oh, this county
will prove dreadful failure, mind you, not To
the plucky and industrious, not TO those who
came here determined upon homes, compe-
tency, independence and rich old age, but
TO all lazy iouts, dead heats and shirks, and
the quicker they sell their ono hundred and
sixty acres and pull ont the better i; will be
for them. the county, and fur al! concerned.
Drouth. grasshoppers chinch bugs there
baye been we admit, but inside of ten wears
there will be hundreds of farms in Sedgwick
county that ten thousand dollars won. buy,
while Dine-tenthS OF those who run won't be
worth ten thousand cents.
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
UncaIled for September 10, 1874.
LADIES' LIST,
Burk Mrs " Hart Miss Kate
Booth Miss Low Harrington Mrs
Campbell Miss NJ + Hedges Miss NJ
Cartwright Miss Hanchaw Miss NJ
Ciayposr Miss J. Mills Miss l.
Carpenter Miss L Need Mrs l.
LaHigan Della Walker Miss +
Goock Miss q White Mrs Sd
GENTIENFss LISA.
Allen ii ttanmer X Ii Matthews ID Il
Addle JAS Hurst W NewsonE
Bennett II = Hanna " w OSBORNE
Brann Geo jackson Ben Purman X III
Benton q Il Jennison 4 Pite L B
Berry J X Jones Roberts X
Bowlcs J + Judson j : Biggs X
Borrowm u \ jenkins J II Robinson J
Ge Como ss afar " k s.issli
Cram sam kuhnJ Renbpnt 4 Shee
Chamberlain " kuhl RI Roder Ii +
Crumbs k-nger Il Rhoads BW
Cochran j W Lee Il II Sullivan
Conlier Joe LoryeJ Sappington !
Cox j Lovelcss SGliart j W
Chace J LefehoI 4 Terrill &
Denten W I.annan 4 u Terril L
Davis ] 4 4 Leis'er nr X Thompson C
Ellis ID Lyands & White r. A
Early W II Nablander VIM Wickson
Foot W Matteson NJ ID Wilson
Graham G Nasal Wood Oh
Gehker Chas McGill Wilburn Chas
GloyerE Martin J c Walter Geo "
HartungC Mcdonald Jas Weston
Hetinger Geo Maddows ID VI Wilson :
Hussey NJ a Mitchell AP Werton
Ask for advertised letters.
X. l.. WEST, postmaster.
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II is evident, not only TO the board of edu-
cation and the teachers in our public schools,
but to parents and the tax payers OF our city,
that we must have more school room, better
accommo cations, etc. The boards have done
the best in their power so far, probably. ex-
cept as to the propositions heretofore submit
ted. As much as we have been in favor of
increased facilities and room we could not
bring ourselves to the support of propositions
the success Of which would only have tempo
rarity relieved the pressure and left us in a
year or two just as bad off as we are now.
Ten thousand dollars would build very large
barn or three or four shells of ward school
houses. hut would be entirely too small to
build a school house with Ill the modern I'M
proyements as 10 comfort, style Of architect
ure. health Of inmates, economy Of room and
facilities for educating our youth, commensu-
rate with the size and prospects Of the city Of
Wichita. Nothing is thought OF the expendi-
ture of six or seven thousand dollars per an
mum TO run our city government. but the
board thought ten thousand for permanent
and noble institution sufficient. We have
thought otherwise could not endorse such
an outlay. We want first-cIass people TO set
tie in our town and TO secure such we must
see TO it that we have tirst-class schools.
churches etc. There are little towns in the
state not half 20 large or important As Wicli-
iia thai boast twenty-five thousand dollar
school houses-structures built with an eye to
beauty outside and health and comfort inside
with furnaces. black boards, cloak rooms,
library rooms, apparatus. etc, the whole sur
rounded with trees and play grounds. Wich-
ita expects and is destined to be a city of con-
siderable Importance. and in her educational
matters she cannot afford to he behind VII
lagos. Twenty-Five thousand IN twenty year
bonds is small enough amount to think OF put
ting into a permanent school building in the
city of Wichita. Larger schools. larger
churches and fewer policemen and like ex-
tray agencies is our idea. Times are close.
money scarce. labor and material cheap, and
the present schoo. house too small to contain
one-hai the present attendance probably and
comfortably, a combination OF circumstances
favorable to the erection of school building
up to the times, and such one as our perma-
nent citizens could point to with pride. These
hints are thrown out for the thought of such
a expect to make this city their future home
and for the digestion Of our school board.
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We are informed that an action will he insti-
tuted against the proprietors Of the EAGLE
by the agent or agents of the patent fire extin-
guisher. lately brought 10 this place. II is
claimed but for what we said in these columns
the machine would have been received and
paid for in good faith. All that we said was
with the hes, interc-, of the city aud her tax
payers. in view. We simply offered our judg-
ment. based upon our own observation and
the experience of others IN like machines As
4 journalist We tried TO Do our duty to the
public and we expect TO DO our duty to ali
such eases. even at the risk Of being sued tor
SANDER ami libel every week in the wear.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

"Wou at last" This popular comegiy-dra-
ma will be presented nj Eagle hall. On to-mor-
Dramatic club. The club has spared TO pains
to make thi. the most pleasing, and in>iruc-
tive entertainment yet given by them, and
those who would enjoy the riches, treat OF the
season should not fail TO witness the produc-
tion OF this beautiful play. The drama viii be
followed by the most mrth provoking farce eli
the age, Your life i in danger which i.
sure 10 win the applause OF the audience and
keep them in continued laughter during is
production. Give them an OVERLOOKING house.
Good Music will be in attendance Remem-
Der the dsie. See small bills FOR particulars
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FLOUR AND cRAln.
FLOUR AND FEED STORE F!

FLOUR AND FEED STORE
C-B.LUDLUM 500.
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS IN FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Highest Market Price paid in Cash for Grain.
Come and see us. Flint door East of
Eagle Block. 19-tf
GROCERIES.
W. G. Hosss. 10. wssr.
HOBBS Sc WEST.
Wholesale and retail dealers in
GROC ERIE s
PROVISIONS and QUEENSwARE.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING
LARGE SUPPLIES
FRESH GOODS!
Direct from eastern markets, and our facilities
enable us to offer superior inducements to
those wishing to purchase any
thing in our line.
National Bank.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

Oyeters are in order as this month has an
ssr'' in il.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

Mrs. Guard IA. Smith has gone east on a
visit
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c. Frank, living on Market street south o.
Douglas avenue, is prepared TO make rag ear
pets on short notice 23-3
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If you have notes secured by first mortgage
on real estate and want the cash tor them al
reasonable discount. 60 to W. 4 n. McClees.
up stairs New York block. Aft
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

I SPECIAL NOTICES.
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when you want a GOOD sack OF Hour 90 to
Z. Is. Ludlum q co. 1t
| An dolly n,nors ~ ,i,,n oon,. or,i.oo =, ,ho
--------
Don sen your county orueTs before getting
wa ~ Mc|iee nSeres 2i-u
Good Store room for rent in Yves, Wiclit,
Epouire ot Sol II. Kobn at SAVINGS hank 90
----
!o" WANT 10 h'e long una prosper ana
o'e h"pP!' w! your hoaf Vi u ID L"uiuii
w. III
Ere pch TOYS. vases. card cases and an end
less variety of pretty Things. inst received an,,
'P'he' Al '"' po''o'''oo 'oo" s'oi''
If you have notes secured by first mortgage
on rea, estate and y ant the cash for them AT
'c'>o''apie u'ecou"'' go ~ ". 3" ~ "cNees'
up e'''o -,o" io.N o'oo". -"
Great slaughter of dry goods Bankrupt
stock for sale! W. J. Hobson offers for sale
,arge lot of dry goods. gents furnishing goods,
hats, caps and everything connected with the
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

Patents on all lands entered prior TO March
18th. 1873, are now ready at the land office. II
would be well for the parties TO whom the
patents belong TO get them and have them duly
recorded. which may save long and tedious
litigation at some future time. Aft
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Smith& Pittenger have a large supply Of
good coal on hand that can be had at bottom
prices. Orders LEFT at u. A. Mitehell's Office
on Main street win be promptly filed Oft
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

Ere nch toys, vases, card cases and an end
less variety Of pretty things. just received and
opened at the postoice book store. 1t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

II you want to live long und prosper and
die happy, buy your -four OF C. b Ludum Il
Co. II
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

More business added to the firm Of C. NJ.
Garrison who is now wholesaIeing leather and
saddlery hardware. Orders by mail promptly
attended to. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

trade at low figures, prices ranging from fifty
cents per pound upward. HESS 4 GErro.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

We have a large number Of pieces OF lands
in tracts Of from one to twenty acres. adjoin-
Ing the city of Wichita, suitable for suburban
residences.
The Republican journal., 1874-10-08
DIED.

obituary notices, 5egond the pate. Same amt Age
must bepaid J0rJ
IN this city, Oct. 9th, William Henry, only son d
John and Annie Cullnan, aged wear and Is days
In this city Aug, 2sth, Emma $ aged : months IL
days. Sept 18Th Ella c. aged months 10 days
twin daughters, Of Horace ). and Lucy f. Perkins
IN This city Sept 2Gth, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
n l., jackson.
In this city sept, 18th. seAdie b. Carlton, aged
year and months
In this city, Sept 5th Miss r. Annie Cu>hmul,
aged 81 years, months and IS days.
In this city sept. 9th infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Pendleon
the late Miles Weymouth OF altman, Mass
In RockLand, sept. 25th, Walter l., of William
and Martha lhurston, aged year and day.
II Rockland. Sept 18th Almeda +. Green, aged
70 years aud months.
IN Linconyille, oct. Sd, Mr.. Reuben Hills. aged IS
Years and months. Mrs Isaac j. Buzzell aged
IN Morrill,, Sept. 18th, Of Consumption, Almatia
fhllbrick, wife of Horace Philbrck, aged rs years
IN Ellsworth, Sept. Goth, Willie A., son of Ruel r
and Dellie +. Dority, aged 10 months.
In Ellsworth, Sept 18th, Herbert Percy, Of
A6rsm and Ellen 5. Sargent, aged years days
In Ellsworth Sept. 18th, Mr. Harry ssby of
Amherst, aged Sc wears.
IN surry, Sept Goth Mrs PrItah Iapley. aged 81
wears.
In surry Sept 29d, Emma RAY, only child OF
Jesse Ray, aged i years
In aurry, Sept 9th, Mir jesse Means aged 50
years.
IN surry sept. 9th Nirgeia EsteIIa only daughter
Of TIE late Jos " and Hattie Green, aged months
days.
In south Monhnle, Sept 10Th, CLARA Belle eldest
child Of A II and Mary a Cram, aged 10 years, II
months, and go day.
Conc home Gone home Tho door through which
she vanished
Closed with jar, and left Us here alone,
" stand without in tears, forlorn and ban9hcd,
Longing TO follow where one loved has gone.
Cone home' Gone home human hearted Saviour
GIVE u ii balm to sooth our heavy Woe,
ana II thou VIII, IN tender plying favor,
Hasten the time WHEN We may rise and 20,
The Republican journal., 1874-10-08

The proposed new rig for threemasted
schooners, by which the sails are 10 be
more easily handled, and the necessity tor
lowering the gaff-topsails when tacking
obviated, recalls the opposition encoun-
tered by the first big ore-and-afters. A
down-east contemporary at that time
raked these craft fore and att, and de-
clared that ''for beauty and convenience
in a vessel of 200 and 800 tons, nothing
can surpass the barque" 1t further de-
clared that the fore-and- ait rig for sea
going vessel ''makes the spars very cost
lv "wears ont more sails" that there
is no economy il help" and that sit is as
much as seaman's life is worth to reef a
a schooner's foresail," &c, &c. The fore
and afters have, however, lived down this
opposition, though since these criticisms
| were made the three-master has come into
vogue, and, with its patent gear, obvl-
ated some Of the foregoing objections
The improved rig now proposed by Capt
FORBES OF Boston will it is thought make
this class Of vessels still more popular
though it has not yet we believe been put
to practical test. Until this is done
builders will no doubt fight shy of it
though it looks we'll on paper.
The Republican journal., 1874-10-08
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET

WEDNESDAY, Sept. q.
Al market for the current week-Cattle 1868 She p
and Lambs SIS; Swine 4,4t0; number OF Western
Cattle 2.21 Northern Cattle and Working oxen and
Mich Cows, 10 Eastern Cattle,
Prices OF Beet Cattle, per 100 lbs live weight. En-
ira quality = 5oas %; first quality sd .5a. M;
second quality So 25a6 S. third quality S. 5oad 90,
poorest grade of oxen Bulls, sc, 50 25a5 90,
Brighton Hides 1-2asc per ID, Brighton Talow
5a5 - per ID
l2c per lb.
caIf skins-l4al5c per lb. sheep Skins 75c each
Lamb Skins zoe each.
Working Oxen We quote sales Of lpr,gt # 4 il
5000 pr, # in. clG5 pr, #, III : 100 pr &
f. in, .l45 pr, = # g. S1i5 pr, ii, SIS pr.
#. S21O
a2S, three year Odds S2Ja54 per head.
Mich Cows and etores-We quote extra at SOFAS j
ordinary $25a50 per head.
sheep and Lambs-trom the West there was Il
fair supply, all owned by firm, costing, landed
at Brighton, from Gaze per 10 From the Worth there
good supply.
swine-stora Pigs wholesale 5asc per Ii. M
tail, l-2a"c per To, Fat Hogs at market >ae
II per Id.