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Republican County Conventions

The republican county central committee inot
pursuant to the call of the chairman, at the office
Of Geo W. Reeves, esq, on saturday the 25th
dag of July. is.4
by unanimsus vote OF The the COMMITTEES il WAS
ordered
That delegate convention be held in the city
of Wichita al the Eagle hall, Saturday,
August 22nd 1874, TO chose two delegates and two
alternates to represent the county in the con-
ciessional convention. and two delegates and
two alternate. to represent the county in the
state convention and five delegates and i've al
ternates to represent the county in the senator
ial convention.
And that the prinNgry elections for said conyen-
ton shall be held at the usual voting places, in
the several precincts OF the county, on Satur-
day The 18th day of August, 1874, at which will
be chosen two delegates IRON each municipal
township in said county, except the township Of
TIN City of Wichita, which shall be entitled to
four one from each ward of said city.
Greeley township not being represented, DIR.
Durand was added TO The committee from that
township.
The committee further unanimously ordered.
That the county nominating convention shall he
held al the Eagle hail in the city of Wichita, on
the l2th day of September, 1875, at II O'Clock a.
n of said day, and that the primary election
therefor shall he held on saturday, the 9TH day of
September, ls7i at the usual places of voting in
the several presincts of the county, at which each
municipal township snail be entitled 10 chose two
delegates, except the township of the city Of
Wichita, which shall De entitled 10 four, one
from each ward of said city.
The following officer are To be put in nomina-
ton viz;
Representative,
Clerk OF the district court
Probate Judge,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
County attorney,
Coroner
II. L. JACKSON, Chairman.
II. l.. Dewing. Scc'y.
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know him best, we fearlessly and in

know him best, we fearlessly and in
all good faith submitted his name.
Wichita can have no possible mate
rial rivalries with Topeka, and no po-
litical antagonisns, and, while con-
gresham from the Arkansas valley
would prove Of the greatest moment
to the whole people of the valley, es-
pecially the settlers, he could accom-
plisn all for Topeka that she would be
likely to desire.
Hoping that the older portion Of the
district, especially Topeka and Empo-
ria, may think favorably Of the mat
tiers and arguments here set forth and
that they may shake hands with this
new yet strong portion of the district
in tn. election of Henry &. Siuss as
the republican representative in con-
gress from the Southwestern District,
and assuring the Commonwealth that
there are other candidates than those
named by it, we stop for the present.
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MENNONITIES
Interesting Facts About the Peace
full Sect

OF the six hundred MenHOnites who
homes in the west, the A., L. L 8 +.
railroad company expects 10 receive
two hundred as its share. who will be
located along the line of the road in
Kansas. They arc from the southern
part OF Russia. near SebastOpol. They
are not Russians, however, but Ger
mans. The following particulars re-
garding the religious sect will be found
of interest to our readers:
The Mennonities are sect of ana
baptist founded by Memo in 1886. The
chief difference between the doctrines
of this sect and those of the other bap-
tist churches consists in their being
formally adverse to oaths, to war, and
capital punishment, and in their mode
OF administering baptism-not by i'm
mersion. but by sprinkling. They OBJ
serve the ordinance OF feet washing,
and forbid their members to be mar
ried to any except believers. Persecu-
ted in Europe since their foundation
till the beginning Of the present century,
they were compelled to fly from one
country TO another. About fifty years
ago forty thousand of them were in
duccd 10 leave the providences of Ba-
den, Wurtemberg and Bavaria, and
settle in the south of Russia. upon the
promise Of the emperor of Russia that
they should never be compelled to
bear arms. But, last year, al imperial
ukase was issued declaring that the
peaceful sect should leave the country
or else furnish two thousand soldiers
for the general government. The form
or alternative was accept by the sect
and they were given six years time in
which to dispose OF their lands and
find other locations. 1t was hard mat
ter for them to leave the land of their
adoption; they had rick and fertile
farms whereOn they raised immense
crops of wheat, and they were very
comfortably situated. But their relig-
ion forbade that they should go to
war, and they prepared for departure
to some spot where they could enjoy
their religion unmolested. They had
heard of the freedom of religion in
America and they decided to take
their chances in the great republic.
Agents were sent forward to purchase
lands, and several of these colonies
have already located in Kansas and
Nebraska, and other points north and
west.
This particular party of six hundred
left the Crimea about the Goth of June,
came overland to Hamburg, Germany,
and thence by vessel to New York.
They are the most peaccablc foreigners
that arrive on our shores. In their col
onies there are no tightings, 10 muir
dcrs, no lawsuits, no lawyers, no jurics
and courts, no police, no officers or
governors; and crimes even of the
smallest character are of the rarest Oc-
currcnce. The expenses of their gov
eminent is trifling, because they have
no government. So, likewise. is the
expense Of their religion, as they have
neither preacher or churches. Of
course, as among all people, there are
men whose natural ability and force of
character causes them to take rank as
leaders and "head men," and they are
accordingly sought for advise in all
matters, their advise being gratuitous
and their decision accepted as final
Comm OnUedlth.
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For the State Senate.

For the senate we learn that our es-
teemed fellow citizen, Capt. ii. Booth.
is mentioned "a candidate. 1t is no
more than right that this portion of
the senatorial district should be allow
ed to send representative TO the SEN
ate chamber. Our claims are just as
legitimate. and we have a right to de-
mand that we lie allowed this priv
ilege. Capt. Booth honorably repre-
scented Pawnee county in the lower
house last winter, and his course while
there was such as to commend him to
the consideration of the people.
Nothing would please his late constit-
uents more than to have the privilege
of casting their votes for Henry Booth
for the state senate.-Larned Press.
Capt. Booth is very competent and
excellent man.
BY letters received from Howard
county we learn that that county will
also present candidate.
The twenty-fifth senatorial district
is one of the largest, most important
and hardest to represent Of any in the
state, owing TO the many new counties
and interests comprising it, and we
hope good man will be chosen.
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For the EAGLE.
A RefutatiOn.
MEDICINE LODGE, July u, 1874

MEDICINE LODGE, July u, 1874.
Having learned that a citizen of
Kiowa had created the impression in
Wichita that the provisions donated
by the citizens of that place for the
relief Of the settlers of Barbour coun-
ty had been KEEP, exclusively for the
citizens of Medicine Lodge. thereby
casting n shadow on the men who So
licited the provisions, therefore !, Eli
Smith. citizen of kiowa. do hereby
certify that have received share of
said provisions. it being the first time
that there has been any one in need at
our place, as we have, on account of
closer proximity TO the buffalo, been
in better circumstances than other
parts of the county.
| desire this to become public so as
to satisfy the citizens Of Wichita that
the relief sent by them was properly
applied. ELI SMITH.
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Senatorial Convention.

l. il no. about time that the Re
publican central committee for the 18th
senatorial district was calling a con-
ycntion or making some arrangements
looking To that end. There are twelve
organized counties in the district.
With the same basis observed two
years ago this would give us convcn-
vention of sixty. j. NJ. Balderston is
the member of the committee from
Scdgwick county. Wichita is the
most central and accessible point at
which to hold the convention. We
published heretofore list of names
comprising the committee which list
was copied by nearly all the papers in
the district.
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For County Superintendent.
GREELEY TOWNSHIP. Aug. /. "a.

GREELEY TOWNSHIP, Aug. /. "a.
EDITOR EAGLE: | beg the use of a
little space in your columns 10 call the
attention of our people TO the fact that
this fall we elect a superintendent of
public instruction, position which
is second to none in the important re-
latioHs it bears 10 our isterests, and a
place that requires man of acknowl-
edged ability, untiring industry aud
unimpeachable character. Does not
every man in Sedgwick county &C
knowledge this
As man possessing the above quail
iiications | bring forward John l..
Zimmerman. Is lit. proper and pop
ular candidate for that office, and
would beg leave to call the attention
of the Republican party when cenven-
ton meets next month, aud 10 which
party Mr. Zimmerman belongs. TO the
fact that they can make no nomination
more satisfactory TO an entire people
than this. REFORM.
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Indians.

SIOUX CITY. August S--A dispatch
to the Journal from Fit. Sully. states
that four Indian runners arrived st
Chcynae Agency to-day direct from
the hostile camp in the Black Hills :
they Jaw Gen. Casters command in
camp near Bear Butte, at the foot of
the Black Hills on the evening of July
Slst. They report that the hostile In
dians know nothing of Custar's expo
dition, and that they were peacefully
disposed and wanted to come into the
agencies to trade.
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Ordered that the county clerk make ont certl-
6ed list Of abatement. on land enormously assess
ed.
Ordered iha, the county clerk make out ccrti-
fed list of Warreu's return-no property
found.
Ordered th.t the county clerk make eut GER
tilted list of tracts and lots remaining on boo -.
bought by the county.
Ordered that the clerk Of the different s,Iool
districts report TO the county clerk in writing a,
the usual time OF making the annual levy oftaxes
tor school purpose any deficiency tibet may no"
exist in the bonded fund.
Moved that John T. Carpenter attend the meet
ing of the state board of equalization.
Ordered that the coun. Y clerk procure two let
ter presses for county clerk and one for trca
urer.
Report of viewers jonah Scott ct al was r.ceiv .
ed and on motion was ordered to be placed on
record
Petition signedby fifty legal voters asking for
the organization of new township comprising
all of township q south, of range three we,..
On motion the petition was granted-nsn.r Of
township TO be Garden Plains
Report of road viewer, V. c. Cartwright ct al i,
was received and Oh motion adopted and or
dered TO be placed on record.
Official bond of Oren smith approved.
Petition for section line road signed by NJ Mead
ct 81 was granted and Mead, j York and J
Brown were appointed viewers and the house of
J p York designated as the place Of meeting, and
the 3lst day of Aug AS the time of meeting of said
viewers
On motion the board adjourned to meet Tuesday
August 18TH, for final settlement with the county
treasurer.
!, John Tucker county clerk and clerk of the
board of county commissioners, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the proceedings of the board of county
commissioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas, at
their meeting held Aug 9Th, a ID. 1874.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the county seal the date first
above written. JOHN IUCKKK.
Iseal County C.erk.
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A Grand Jury.

Because of the heavy expense that a
grand jury might entail we have here
tofore opposed to the ordering of one
in Sedgwick county, but from the way
certain matters and abuses are holding
sway we have about come 10 the con-
clusion that il will become the duty OF
the county commissioners of Sedg-
wick county TO recommend TO the
court the cmpanneling of a grand jury
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1t is probable that the land Office at
Larned will be open for business on
August 18th. The counties embraced
in this district are Rice, Barton. Stat
ford, Pratt, Barbour, Comanche. kio-
wa. Pawnee. Hodgman, Ford. Clark.
Meade, Root, Buffalo, Sequoyah, Arap-
aloe, Seward, Stevens, Grant. Hear
new, Hamilton, Stanton and Kansas.
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The Wichita EAGLE is the last pa.
per which had Johnny 'climb the gold
en- pole" and called the little fellow a
rooster. Marsh Murdoch was once
engaged in climbing the CREASED po-
litical pole in Usage county, and
knows about such things. Remember
the ''bo-ka" Marsh, the second button
hole on the left breast is the place to
carry it.-Oftawa Republican.
OF the "be-ka" insinuation we arc
are not only innocent but oblivious.
1t is small matter to make the top of
a ''greased pole" political or other
wise, with good boys like those OF
Usage and COffey counties to boost
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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

4 delegate convention OF the republicans Of
the third congressional district OF the state OF
Kansas win lie held on Friday, the 2stb day Of
August, 4. ID. 1874, in the city OF Emporia, at
the hour of nine O'Clock a. M. for the purpose
of nominating congressional representative
.or said district.
al counties legally organized AZ the sitting
Of the lasi legislature will he entitled to the fol-
lowing representation to-wit: Two delegates
from each representative district.
The primary meeting for the election OF de-
lesates to said convention will be held al some
time. Place and manner designated for the
election OF delegates TO the state convention TO
be held on the e6th day Of August, 1874.
II is recommended that an alternate be elect
ed for each delegate.
II. c. CROSS. Chairman.
w. \. MORGAN. Secretary.
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Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, -.
County Of scdgvick
In the District court ef the coaniy of >eds~iek.
in the state Of Kansas
Geo j TiioiSon. Plsinti1.
Peter Lsux aud " ~
Sanders, Defendants
The above named defendant Peter isux. ..sli
take notice that he has been sued by the above
named plainin IN the above named court and that
he must answer the petition ot said plaintiff MED
in said action, il the once ~ the ciert q. said
court by thr 3rtP!ay Of september. lSst, or sstd
petition will be taken irur sn,t judgement wilt
he rendered. In said action in favor Of ssid plain
TN ard against said Defendant, Fe,"f tsns. iot
the cum OF s.33 90 with Interest fT"In April itk.
Is.g at IL per cent anil the sum 81 titS ~ a. sa
attorneys Zee ~ said notion and for the safe 81
The following described real estate situated In ths
county OF -edgwtsk .ni .lsts Of kansa-, te-ettg
The northeast quarter Of section Ne 10 in lawn
ship No - south of range Ne east under o
mortgage to satisfy said Judgement. atiorssy's
f.. and costs IN accordance with Ia. prayer %
said petition
1853 >IJsS pNtn fiaintiH att
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The supreme court of Pennsylvania
has just decided that the public sale of
unclaimed packages by express compa-
mics, is fraud upon the owner. and
that the company so selling is liable
for the value of the goods. This is a
decision of considerable Importance 10
express companies and the public.
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The most confiding woman that ever
lived is Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
She SAYS emphatically that III all the
women in creation were to swear that
her husband had been unfaithful to
her she would lot believe them"
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The Pittsburgh Commercial is Of the
opinion that the Democratic party will
have to keep its state rights machine
nv better oiled. az it creeks with de-
cidedlv secession sound.
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The address of the congressional re-
publican executive committee shows
that the ordinary expenditures Of the
govcrnment-that is including the IA
terest on the national debt aud other
expenses directly resulting from th'
rebellion-hayc been reduced to : -
amount than during the last year OF lac
democratic rule, under buchanan, in
1860
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Brooklyn gil. has just rejected sui
tor because his arms were too short to
60 around her. She says if she is CO.
ing 10 have lover at all, she wants TO
have q good fit
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NOTICE.
L. :. LAND OFFICE,
wichita. Kansas. August 9Th. IL

L. : LAND tfFICE.
Wichita, Kansas, August 9TH, iSf&
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
4 T McE!v against Timothy Fitzgerald. fs-
abandoning her Usage Pre- enp;IoD hing We
gls dated December =, i-7i, upon the east 4, o.
southeast q, section l.. township = south, range
= west in >edgvIck county, Kansas, with = vie "
20 the cancellation Of said Hing the said partis.
are hereby summoned 20 appear at this once On
thu I'll day Of september. i-fs. al 10 O'Clock
A N 20 respond and furnish testimony coaeerE-
ing said alleged abandonment.
" :. JENKINS, Register.
J. c RYpFrrfp Receiver. ais;
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, Plaintiff ait'y
Notice.

To James u. Taylor. Eilsn T.. Taylor. Gcafge
4 Hcggald. VIM. ~. saunders. 4. T. Brsn'iow.
And, knodler. Vim. Matthews, BENJAMIN X.
Green. Lewis Herman, Henry CLARK. Henry
r. clark Amy sayle- and ". iirnnessy
yau viii each take notice that the under.
signed have been appointed by the Hon. W
l.. Campbell. Judge Of she lath iudirisi dis
trict commissioners IT, enquire inla all matters
concerning the erection II mi liam GA lit
lie Arkansas river and on Chisholm creek. ant
the turning Of portion of the waters of said
Little Arkansas river into said hisholm creek
Tor the purpose of running Touring mil by
L. L. Wheeler and Levi e.. Sehreb. sct
forth in their petition, an.i You are siso mott
fed that we viii meet at the place where aid
dam j. 10 be erected on the Little Arksnss-
river. at the west cnd Of the roadway. ia
sedgwick county on the i0ih dsy 81 august.
ISsi NJ . o'cis,ck a M. and wiz then anil there
proceed To make inquiry aud detatiuipr The
amount of land which will be 6sornnwe! ~
reason of said dsm-. aud the amount % damage
that may result % you b. reason ~ the tasi-
ter. and things mentioned and contained Ia
the petition of the said petitioners; AMI that
said investigation VIII be continued rom dsv
% day. ~ long a. NAV be necessary TO make q
fun investigation.
Dated Jan. sth. is.i
" q. Horns.
W i lion-os Comm issioneTs.
" I. Jackson. tt-u
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Hendricks, Of Indiana, seems to be
the coming man for president, on the
Democratic ticket, in 1876.
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The following Official bonds were approved
q Little road oysrseer NinDeha TOWNSHIP,
Slas Ruttledge treasurer Onion township.
Reports of May term Of district court were re-
ceived and approved.
Ordered tina; SO much Of north Lawrence SAGE;
city Of Wichita n. lies north Of the south line q
lot 20 in said street in J r. Kittens addition 10
the city of Wichita be and the same is hereby W
Gated
On motion the board adjourned 20 meet July 2@fl
A. d. 1874 at9 O'Clock m.
/, John Tucker, county clerk and clerk Of the
board Of county commissioners OF the county Of
sedgwick state Of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is tru. and correct copy
Of the proceedings of The board Of county conf
missioner at thsIr session held on the Eth q
of July, \. u. ls7i
In testimony whereof have hereunio set ia-
hsnd and AFFIXED my official seal the date fr-i
above written. JOHN TLCkER,
rs.sl County CleT
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LEcALS.
Divorce Notice.
Divorce Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS. -
County Of SedSwicA- ,
In the District court OF TIE county Of sedyvict,
In the state of Kansas.
II. II. Morris. Plaintiff.
against
sarah Morris. Defendant y
The above named defendant. sarah Morris.
viii take notice thSi she has been sued by The
above named piaiatii, in the above named court
and that she must answer the Petition Of said
iisnslH Arsiust her fird In said sctioa in the Of
dee thr clerk OF the district court OF said coar
n Of >c,igwick. and >tsto OF keaSss. ~ the SRI
day of september, lsss. or said petition viii be
taken rs true and lu,giasaf " III Ne rrs,lsrcd IN
sa.si actien in favor of said plaintiff and against
her the said defendant dIseresns The said plaintiff
from her thr said defendant and disso!stng the
marriage contract existing between said plslnsif
md n, the Said ir fsnd ,si in accordance with the
- u MORRIS. Pisiniid.
ls-S Bv SIuss Dyer, his att "a.
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No Better in New York

The following short letter not only
explains itself, but indicates anything
but prosperous times in New York.
We are happy to inform our cores
pendent that as to this and the
counties adjoining the "lndian scare"
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Administrators Notice.
FOR SALE

10; No 81 soash Nsia Street. corner igt1
vita ta.id.rxs esseap for cash Or VII f-ate JsE
easfls fpanirs 81 Chsnr;cu patni shef. fs-t
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Markets.
Wichita Wholesale and Retail Prices
Current.

The first column is the price by the package,
the last column the retail price Prices OF all ar
ticles liable 10 change every day.
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COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
fuIy 18th ia

The board OF county commissioners OF Sedg
wick county, Kansas, met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
ment Present, j. Il. York, ". G. Hobbs, and
John L. Carpenter chairman.
On motion the following account against the
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Proceedings Of Board Of County
Commissioners Of SedG-
wick County.

COUNTY CLEEK's OFFICE,
Aug Jth. lisa. I
The board of county commissioners met pursu-
ant to adjournment. The following members
were present viz: W g Hobbs and John T. Car
penter chairman
ON motion the following aceodh,s as.ius; the
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PORT JEWS, July 2Sth, 1874.

FORT JEWS, July ZoIh, 1914.
DEAR EAGLE: While on 4 visit to
my friends in Kansas, last February
and March, | read your paper and lik-
ed it, and as have some interest in
Sedgwick county, | want to learn
what is going on there; so enclosed
YOU will find amount of subscription for
one year. Business of all kinds is pros
trate. and the prospect for the labor
ing class looks dull for the season to
come. The Erie railroad have put
their men in the machine shops Upon
thee-quartcr time, a thing never before
known at this time of the year, and
this causes much distress. as they have
not paid for the last two months. see
by the papers that you have had an In
dian scare. Yours etc.
AMOS TUCKER.