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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-08-05
For the EAGLE.
The Other Side.

PAsK TOWNSHIP, July 81, 1875.
EDITOR EAGLE: have been con-
slant reader of the EAGLE ever since
ii found a roost in these parts, and as
yet have never sharpened my quill as
q correspondent, and while our Hon.
Board Of County Commissioners arc
explaining how they can make con-
tract for rooms for county officers, in
the name OF the people, and then in the
name of the people, go back on that
contract, | will, with your permission,
ask for their explanation of some other
questions, which have come under my
notice while reading their proceedings
as published at various times, and also
concerning other matters which have
come under my own observation.
First, that which interests us most,
who live between the rivers, is an ac-
cess TO Wichita. When | signed the
petition, asking the Commissioners to
appropriate money to build the new
bridge, it was with the express under
standing, by two of them, that bridge
or dyke would be built with q portion
of this money from the Island to the
main land, thereby giving us the ben
eft of bridge across the Little river.
This has not been done. And now, at
this late day, We are informed that
such roadway would be impractical
bic on account of the heavy sands
through which it would have to be
built, and that it is now ascertaincd
that the cost would be the same as
bridging the other half of the Big river
south Of the island. 1t seems TO me,
this being the case, that it was the
duty of our Commissioners. as ordi-
nary business men, TO have known
whether such a route was practicable
before any appropriation Of the peo-
pies money was made, consequently,
on account of the late high waters, we
either have to stay at home or risk our
lives at fording or boating across the
Little river. We all feel that we have
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Not q "5ore-Head.

OF course we could not expect any
thing but a parlizan answer from a
paper that has never felt the thrill OF
an Independent sentiment. AS it
shows by the foregoing, il don't know
what independence means. If The EA-
GLE had qualified lis assertion SO rs to
point to a few pretended, so-called in
dependent papers, then we could have
appreciated it, Bat it thought to
make drive at us by attempting to
force us into one of two parties. BE
il understood, Mr.. EAGLE, that the
Blade is Independent and that we are
not ''sore-hcad." We want nothing
that either party has TO give, and we're
keeping all eye on each of them, and
will expose their tricks whenever we
get hold of them, without any regard
20 TO which party il is.-Iapeka
Bto6e.
The Blade never fails 10 strike. Hit
or miss, il slashes away, puncturing
sore or letting life-blood with equal
facility aud ponchayaace. In failing to
cut, it despairs. We made no drive,
but answered the question in party
sense, as we thought it put. The EA-
GLE is willing to qualify in this: 1t
did not use its claws to make the Blade
out a sore-head, having never recog-
nized that paper as one adhering to
any party, much less to that bastard,
the so4called independent party of
Kansas. Too progressive for Hunk
er Democrat, too sensible for an ''in-
dependent" and too contumacious for
q member Of the dominant party, we
had set it down as an incorporcal
weapon, threateningly hung by thread
over the heads of all societies, secular
and spiritual; bound by no platform
and confined by no dictum other than
the judgment of its editor; an expo
nent of but one party and that party,
Swayze. We intimated nothing else,
and if our fight was little high. 1t
may have been TO protect our feathers
from q Blade that thrusts before il
parties.
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;EORGIA AyENl

-trEOkJlA ANENt
Lots 34567s Q 10, So G2 Lots II IL Il II Is |,
IL Is u 20, 81 " Lots Il - . "a - - q - 20 Jos
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a Governor From the Southwest.

The Topeka ZjNeS in its criticisms
OF the EAGLES remarks last week up
on the above subject, either miscon-
stFacs or misapprehends our position
We did not say that Southern Kan
sas" had heretofore cotrolled The poll
tics Of the State and furnished nine
tenths Of its officers, but that Eastern
Kansas" had.
Deprecating as much IS any one, all
local antasonisms and sectional ambi-
tons merely as such; we, after all,
think something must always be con-
ceded to the claims Of locality, if fer
nothing more than the sake Of good
viii, harmony and effective work. The
majority, of any organization, however
large and capable, must concede so
much as is right and fair 10 the minor
ity, or expect trouble all the Time with
probable defeat in the end. South
western Kansas, or that portion of the
State comprised in the Third Congress
sioaal District, has never had 1.-THE
of her party dues in the past, Of either
State or Federal offices. The State has
moved along just as successfully and
triumphantly, 10 doubt. Bat now the
heretofore runty pig of this fine nest
bids fair to kick tho beam as against
the most favored one of The litter, and
III place Of the begging squeals of the
past we come forward with gruuts of
sober demand.
While with the Times we agree that
"the main thing to be looked after ID
the fitness OF the man. We think it
will not ba foGnd asserting that South
western Kansas lacks in that essential.
or in men that could FL any place in
The gift Of the people. especially as To-
peka falls within the line prescribed.
No; We were honest and earnest in
our position taken last week. The
Southwest has unconlplainingly held
the BAG for long time. SO long as
ogr party fears no defeat for want of
sectional considerations, aud so long
as it can elect any good man from
whatever section, just so long do we
expect TO stand up for the sectional
claims Of OR own locality, everything
else being equal, and one of these
Claims ia the next Governor OF the
State.n
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Whereas, application has been made, by petit
ton, 10 the Board of County Commissioners o.
Sedgwick county, Kansas, for locating county
road as follows, to-wit The place of begin
ming of said road point i'll the southeast quarter
of section seven, town u, range one east where
the county road known rs Sand Bank road ter
inmates in said quarter section. thence south to
the right badk OF the Little Arkansas river, toll
lowing the right bank OF the Little Arkansas river
TO Il point where the east boundary line of section
Is does intersect the said river, thence south on
SAID section line to the left bank OF the Arkansas
river, thence following the left bank of the Ar
kansas river to point where crossing to an
thence east on said island 10 point where Central
island, thence northwest 10 the left bank of the
Pearson, George Dadisman and IL. W. Lawrence
road viewers, and IL l.. jackson, county Survey
or OF said county, have been appointed and or
dered by said County Commissioners to view,
survey and locate said road
Therefore, you are hereby notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed on the ed day
OF August, lS1a, al O'Clock a. IN. AT the place Of
beginning of said road, TO view, survey and To-
cate said road, and perform whatsoever other
duties as are required of them by law, and unless
goa file written application for damages sus-
tanned, and compensation claimed, with said
viewers, giving description of the premises on
which you claim such damages or compensation,
your application for and recovery Of the same
Will be forever barred.
JOHN TUCKER, County Clerk
Dated Jnly 9Th. 1879 I7-2t
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Republican Rule---Facts.

The last number of the Repu6lical
magazine has an exhaustive article or
"The Growth of the Nation under Re
publicanism," which should be read by
every voter in the Union. j; reviews
the growth of the Nation from 1860 to
the present. The figures given show
the most remarkable achievements il
the annals Of the world, and results
such as no party in American history
save the Republican, can point to. A
summary shows the following: The
population increased from 1860 to 1870
7.fl5. 600, and estimated now at II $780,.
600 increase. Tho products of manu-.
features has increased 81, 23l ,93l, 1894 in
ten years, estimated now at over three
thonsand millions. The true wealth
OF the country has been increased more
than S2o,00000o, coo. The assessed
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Andrew johnson Dead.

Ex-President Andrew johnson died
at the home Of his daughter in Ten
ncssce last Saturday morning, from a
stroke of paralysis. His daughter
lives near Greenville. lie had been
complaining somewhat of III health
during the past month. but felt no Sc
iicus apprehension. Last Wednesday
lie took the morning train 10 visit his
daughter, with whom Mrs. Johnson
had been sojourning for six weeks past.
lie rode in q hack from Carriers depot
90 Her residence, some six miles dis
tau;, and seemed in good spirits Oh MS
arrival, aud eat hearty dinner 81
ter few minutes Of general CONVEX
satiou he retired up stairs, and was
talking alone with his granddaughter.
Miss Lille Stover While thus en-
gagged, his tongue refused utterance,
and 10 her great CONSERVATION, fell
frem his scat 10 the floor. Help was
instantly summoned, and almost as
soon as ho was raised he expressed in
distinctly that his right side was par
alyzoa. After being taken 10 his bed.
when the family spoke of sending for
a physician, lac forbade il, saying that
he would soon recover; and in this
way the summonipg OF medical aid
was deferred for twenty-four hours,
" hen Or. Jobe vas called from Eliza
BEETHOVEN, some two miles distant. He
instantly commenced heroic treat
meui, aided by DR.. Cameron, and
seemed. at one time Oh the next day,
to be succeeding The patient con-
vcrsed imperfcctly in regard to his
domestic matters, and did not seem
conscious Of his approaching dissolu-
ton. lie desired iliat his country's
flag should be his winding sheet. AT
Nashville, Knoxville, and other points
public meetings were held and rcsolu-
tions Of respect and coincidence were
passed. At this time it is unnecessary
to allude TO his public life and charac-
ter both of which are well known TO
the people Of the entire country.
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PINE STREET.
l g e.
lot C, Waterman's Addition. 9I2
MISUNDERSTANDING Addition.
30 Is 43 81 rs "A 70
SHERMAN STREET--W Addition.
IS % IS IS Il rs 81 10 30 -
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Whereas, application has been made, by petit
ton, TO the board of County Commissioners o
Sedgwick County, Kansas, for locating a county
road, as follows TO wit: I'll. place Of beginn in
of said road, southeast corner of southwest quar-
ter OF section IL, town -, range west, thence
running west one half mile on the north side Of
Jester creek and near tie section line as prac-
ticable. And Whereas, s. y. Thomas, John ID
Pingel and Il, +. walker road viewers, and III. l..
JACKSON, County surveyor OF said county, have
been appointed and ordered by said County Com
missioners to view, survey, and locate said road
Therefore, you are hereby notified that said view
ers and surveyor will proceed on the 20 day OF
August, 1915, NJ CLOCK, n. IN, at the place oil
beginning OF said road, TO view, survey cnd locate
SAID road, and perform whatsoever other duties
rs are required of them by law. And unless you
lille written application Tor damages sustained,
and compensation claimed, with said viewers,
giving a description OF the premises of the prem
iaes on whiee you claim such damages Or COM
pensation, your for and recovery OF the same VIII
De forever barred.
Dated July eth, lS7L JOHN TUCKER
L.. County { erh
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onade stand, with his handkerchief in
one hand and III the other his straw
hat, graspcd firmly by the rim like q
boy going to fight a hole nest ofbum-
BILE bees, it was plainly visablc in the
countenancc of tho crowd that his
honor was the lyon of the occasion
the big fish in tho pond. If the Judge
don't stop his downward course he
will bring up in Congress or some
other sea port. These are some things
that | would have written about, but
now it's too late. The EAGLE has al
ready, since those things transpired,
several times tapped her wings in
every State and Territory of this
Union and in the capitals and metrop-
olises Of Europe and South America.
'Brethren be brief"
FARMER DOoLITTLE.
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Road Notice.

Whereas, application has been made. by pe:i.
ton, 20 the board OF County Commissioners o
Scdswick County, Kansas, for locating Il Count,
raod, as follows, 10 Wit: The place OF beginning
Of SAID road southeast corner section one town u
range three west, thence west on the section lin,
TO the west line o; Sedgwck county Aud where
AS, John Fletcher, j. Nichols and o. : Nerthroi
road viewers, and have been appointed ard or.
locate said road therefore, you are hereby mott
led that said viewers Will proceed Oh the 18th day
OF August, 1870, II O'Clock, q. m. at the plae,
OF beginning OF said road, 10 view and locate SAID
road, and perform whatsoever other duties as are
required OF then by law. And I'm less You file
written application ior damages sustained ana
compensation claimed, with SAID view ers, giving
description OF The premises on which you claim
such damages OF Compensation, your application
for and recovery Of the same VIII be forever
barred.
Dated July 7th, 1875 JOHN TUCKER,
lI-2t County Clerk.
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Sherif's sale.

District court 18th judicial District, sedgwiek
County, Kansas.
Emil Werner,
Jacob IIaywasg.
By virtue OF an order OF sale issued out of the
District Court Of the 18Th judicial District sitting
in and for Sedgwick County, Kansas. wherein
Emil Werner is plaintiff and Jacob Hsyvang Is
defendant, ! viii ON Tuesday, the "a day Of Au-
gust, A ID. 1875, at O'Clock p. m, at the court
house doorn the city Of Wichita, Kansas, offer
for sale at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand all the right, title and interest,
of the defendant Jacob HayWang. in and 10 the
following described real property, 10 wit:
Lots i've, SIX. seven and eight, in section No.
"a, town -, range 8 west, IN tina County Of Sedg
wick and state of Kansas, and appraised to be OF
the total value of 500 60 said property is levied
upon rs the property ofdefendaat Jacob Haywang
and will be sold TO satisfy said order of sale sub
Ject TO . mortgage Of one hundred dollars which
will be paid ont of purchase money.
Sheriff. Office, Wichita, SeGgTick county,
Kansas, July 25th, A ID. 1916.
T.. II. MASSEY, Sheriff,
Sedgwick county, Kansas.
VIM. Baldwin, Plaintiff 5 Attorney. 49,
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4 DISTRICT FAIR AT WICHITA
An Southwoste Kansas Invited
to Attend.

to Attend.
As we have heretofore published, ii
is the intention and the arrangements
have all been completed for a district
fair at Wichita, commencing Tuesday,
September 28th, and running four days.
The premium list, which is now in
our hands, and which viii appear in a
few days, while not so lengthy as many,
is very comprehensive, and the pre-
miums offered very liberal. Several
thousand copies of this book viii be
printed and scattered throughout the
counties named in the address. From
the first page of the premium list we
extract the relieving which probably
covers the entire ground:
To the Farmers, Mechanics, -Nanu-
JactWers and Stoct-growerS OF tie
arkansas Valley:
Following year of calainitouS de-
struction of crops and the failure to
hold its annual fair, the Sedgwick
County Agricultural, Horticultural
and Stock Association would respect
fully announce that its officers have
completed every arrangement now, in
this season of bountiful crops and un-
PARALLEL prosperity, to hold its third
annual fair in this city, commencing
September 2Sth and continuing four
days,
Fayoring the judgment of the State
Board of Agriculture in its conclusion
that district fairs will prove more sue
cessful and beneficial than State fairs,
and recognizing Wichita as a natural
center of large and rich agricultural
district, composed Of several prosper
Gus and growing counties contiguous
to the Arkansas river, this association
most heartily invites the cooperation
of the people Of Reno, Harvey, SUM-
ner, Cowley and Butler counties in the
exposition of their products according
to the terms set forth in the premium
list herewith presented.
The time has been arranged with ref
erence to tho fairs at st. Joe. Kansas
City and Emporia, from which points
exhibitions and entries have been
promised.
The grounds are commodious, well
supplied with water, has most excel
lent track with pens and buildings, all
surrounded by tight and substantial
fence, and al paid for.
Oar hotel accommodations are not
surpassed by any town or city in the
State.
Having fall faith ia its ability to
make this exhibition aud agricultural
fair the most thorough, complete, sue
cessful and pleasant exhibitions ever
held in Kansas, VIC most heartily in
yite the farmers, mechanics and stock
growers of not only the counties emu
meratcd, but of the entire State, to be
here and participate with us IN those
rivalries SO conducive TO health, hap |
piness and progress.
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Rad Nn+;ca

Whereas, application has been made. by petit
ton, TO the Board of County Commissioners OF
Sedwick county, Kansas, for viewing n county
road as follows, to wit: The place of beginning
Of said road southeast corner of section |, 80, :
west, thence west on section line. And the place
of termination of said road, southwest corner
section g, 10, . west: and whereas, Thomas Wes-
ton, l.. r. Hiirner and James Parcels, road view
ers, have been appointed and ordered by said
county commissioners to view said road; there
fore, you are hereby notified that said viewers
VIII proceed on l7ih day OF August, ls15, at
O'Clock a. M, at the place OF beginning of said
road TO view said road. and perform whatsoever
other duties are required of them by law: and
unless you file written application for damages
sustained, and compensation claimed, with said
viewers, giving description of the premises on
which you claim such damages compensation,
your application for and recovery OF the same
VIII be forever barred.
JOHN TUCKER, County Clerk
Dated July eth, 1875. l1-2t
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a
Proposed Amendment to section three of the Con-
stitution of the State, regulating the time OF
eiecting and compensation OF members cf the
Legislature.
sas ttyc-thirds of tks fneasbeTs elected 10 each
lhousel coRcrrriay therein;
lsEcrroy IL The following proposition to
amend the Constitution OF the state Oh Mans ;
shall be submitted to the electors of the State at
the general election Of eighteen hundred IN
Scventy-hye
two shall be amended SO as TO read as follows
Section %. All sessions Of the Legislature shall
be hsld at the State capital, and beginning with
the session of eighteen hundred and seventy
seven, all regular sessions shall be held once in
two years, commencing on the second Tuesday OF
January of each alternate year thereafter
Proposition two Section three OF artlele eleven
shall be amended so tn read as follows Sec
ton 9. The Legislature shall provide, at each
regular session, for raising stihclent revenue 70
defray the current expenses OF the state Tor Two
Proposition three The following shall cen sti
tutc section twenty -nine OF article two section
10 At the general election held in eighteen
hundred and seycnty-six, and thereafter, MEM
bers of the House of Representatives shall be
elected for two years, and members Of the Senate
shall be elected for four years.
Sec 2. The following shall be the method OF
submitting said proposition of amendment The
ballots shall be either written or printed, or part
" printed and partly written. In regard TO prop
ositon the form Of the ballots shall be, For
proposition to amend the Constitution
s'Against proposition one to amend the Constitu-
ton - in regard to proposition two the form OF
the ballots sdali be, s'for proposition two to
aIrend the Constitution, - against proposition
two to amend the Constitution - in regard to
proposition three, the form of the ballots shall
be- .'For proposition three to amend the Consti-
tuition, (" against proposition three to amend the
Constitution -
Sec. g. This joint resolution shall taka effect
and be in force from and after its publication in
the statute book.
hereby certify that the above joint resolution
originated in the Senate on the l&ih day of Janu-
airy, 4. ID: 1876, ami passed that body on the All
day of February, 1875, two-thirds OF the mem
bcrs elected voting therefor.
II j. SALTER,
President of the Senate.
JOHN H. FOLKS. Secretary OF the Senate.
Passed the House en- The 81 day of March, 4. ID.
1875, two-thrlis of the members elected voting
therefor. +. III. FUNSTON,
HENRY BOOTH, Speaker OF the House.
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved on the 18th day of March, lS55.
TiOS. =. OSBORN Governor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a trae and
correct copy Of the original enrolled joint resoiu
tion now file in my Office, and that the
took effect by publication in the statute book May
18Th A. ID. 1915.
In testimony whereof have hereunto srbscrib-
my name. and affixed the great seal of State
Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 20 day of July,
\. d. ls75 THOMAS H. CAfANAJGH,
[sEALl I3miwl Secretary of State.
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Pad Notica

Whereas, application has been made. by pesi-
ton, 10 the Board of County Commissioners Of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, Tor locating county
road, as follows, to-wit The place OF beginning
of said road northeast corner OF section three N
Nenescah township And the place Of termina-
tion of said rohd southeast cosner of section 81
in said township. And whereas l. Il. Hiirner,
Anihony Cham5ert and James Bryant load view
ers, have been appointed and ordered by said
County Commissioners to view and loestr said
rord therefore, you are hereby notified tina; said
viewers viii proceed on the 10th day of August,
1875, II o clock a. m, nj the place Of beginning
OF said, 20 view and locate said road and perform
whatsoever ether duties as are required al them
by law. Aed unless you fle written application
for damages sustained. and compensation claimed
with said viewers, giving description of the
premises on which you claim such damages or
compensation, your application for and recovery
OF the same will be forever barred.
Dated July 18th, 1873 JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk
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District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District,
Sedgwick County, Kansas
C c. TGrley, Plaintiff.
vs..
Augusta Benschi Defendant. }
BY virtue OF an Order Of Sale issued out OF the
District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District
sitting III and for Sedgwick County, Kansas
wherein {. {. FGriey i plaintiff, aud Augusta
Benseh defendant. / Will Saturday, the 9Th
day of August, \. ID. 1875, at o clock D. m AZ
tho courthouse door in the city OF Wichita, Kan
sas offer for sale al public auction 20 the highest
bidder Tor cash in hand, all the right, title and
interest of the defendant, Augusta Bensch, in
and 10 the following described property, to wit
Lot No. eleven Ql, on Main street, Ia GrifTen-
stems addition to the city of Wichita, Sedgwick
county, state OF Kansas, with appurtenances.
said property Is levied upon as the property Of
defendant Augusta Eensch, and viii be sold to
satisfy said order OF sale.
sherir,s Office, Wichita, sedswick County,
Kansas, July 6, a. ID. 1873.
7. II MASSEY,
Sheriff Sedgwick County Kansas
William Baldwin Attorney for Plaintiff IFS