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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
The New Timhe. Act.

"The new timber act requires the
planting Of ten acres of trees to every
one hundred and sixty acres; smaller
quantities in proportion, as for every
eighty acres five acres arc required to
be planteds 1t requires during the
first year, the breaking of i've acres,
to cveay one hundred and sixty acres.
During the second year the breaking
of five acres, aud cultivated to crops
of first five acres broken. Third year
cultivated to crop of second years
breaking and planting to trees Of the
first five acres broken. The fourth
year requires planting of trees on Sec
ond years breaking Of five acres.
The patent is receivable at the end
of eight years from date of entry, SUBJ
ject however, to cancellation for non
compliance with any OF these provis.
ions. SEEDS, trees, or cuttings can be
used"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Far ststs ssn.tsr. 3. G. slus..

The nomination of II. e. Sluss is re-
ceivcd with entire unanimity through
out the district. The following en-
dorsemen:s are clipped from the pa
pcrs to which they are credited:
The nomination of Mr.H.C.Sluss. OF
Wichita, for State Senator, is as grati-
fying 20 the Capital City as it is to the
good people of Sedgwick county. Mr.
Sluss is man of irreproachable char
acter and OF fine intellectual attain
meuts. He is one OF the best and
brightest men in the great Arkansas
Valley. and we confidently predict
that he will take high rank in the Sen
ate.--C commonwealth.
At the Senatorial Convention held
at Wichita Hon. H. c, Sluss was NOM
mated by acclamatlon as a candidate
for State Senator from the 3Sth district
TO fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Hon. John Kelly. MI. Sluss
is SO well and fayorably known in the
district that a mere mention OF Inc
nomination is all that is necessary TO
convince the people that the conven-
| ton acted wisely and well. He mas
long been one Of the leading members
of the bar of the Southwest; and in &
point of ability is far superior to the
average State Senator. He will be
elected by an overwhelming majority,
and will make brilliant record as a
legislators Sumner County Press.
The Republicans of the Sedgwick
and Sumner district have nominated
H. @. Sluss as candidate for State
Senator to fill the vacancy caused by
resignation of Hon. John Kelly. who
| is a candidate for Lieutcnant-Goyer-
nor. Mr.. Sluss is a gentleman of high
character, one of the most capable
LAWYERS in the Southwest, and an car
nest Republican. His ability. indus
try. and .ex perience i'll public ahairs,
emineutlv fit him for position in the
State Senate, and will render his SER
vices of great benefit to his constitu-
Fonts and to the State. He will be
elected by a large majority, OF course.
i-Atchison Champion.
Hon. Henry G. Sluss. of Wichita. the
Republican nominee for State Senator
from this district, is lawyer OF con-
| siderable abiIity-the peer Of any one
| IL his pFOlcsclOil III NV .1i"~S
broad views, and wide awake to the
interests of the Southwest. He is cal
caiated to properly represent the in
telligent people who will soon become
Ibis constituency. Mr.. Sluss has prom
| ised to visit this county during his
campaig n.-Kingman Mercury.
The Delegate Convention of the 3sth
Senatorial district, was held at Wich-
| ita on the 10th. Hon. FL. G. Sluss, OF
the city Of Wichita, was the only can
didate before the convention for Sen
atorial honors, and was nominated by
reclamation. Mr.. Sluss is a good man
and will do honor to the 3Sth district
But it was q circumstance most re-
markable in Kansas, that no one else
aspired to the honorable position OF
made an effort to secure the nomina'
ton. There seems to have been, as
usual in this district, some dissatls
faction in regard to the apportion'
ment of delegates, but all appear to bt
well satisfied with the result. Mr.
Sluss is man that is well and favora
blv known throughout the district
and will poll the full vote of the party
l-Orford Independent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Pointing Towards Wichita.

The contract has been concluded for
grading and equipping the extension
Of the Kansas City, Burlington a
Santa Fe II. Il. from Burlington to
Eureka, Greenwood county Has, a
distance of about forty miles. This
known as the Schofeld road, and was
completed to Burlington on the Neo-
sho river this spring. The road
points in the exact direction Of Wichi-
tn and the whole line from Kansas
City TO Wichita is very direct. Bur-
lington the present terminus OF The
road is ninety miles from Wichita as
the crow flies. Eureka is the county
seat of Greenwood county ana is six
" miles from Wichita, bee line.
The contract specifies that the road
must be finished and equipped ninety
days from September LIST. This road
opens up rapidly improving section
of country 10 business relations with
Kansas City.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Post cfice changes in Kausas during
the week ending Aug. a, "a, furnished
for The Eagle By WIN. Vanvleck. Of
the Post Ollee Department:
ESTABLISHED.
Odell, Harper county, Mrs. Senath
J. Clchons, postmistress.
DISCONTINUED.
Desire, Reno county.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Bone Springs, Reno county, Henry
Cole.
Elivon, Mcpherson county, G. A.
Mcaggue. :.
Little Walnut, Butler county, JOSH
Duval.
Modena, Butler county; Mrs. Emma
Brown.
Mount Carmel, Crawford county,
John Fawcett.
Ness, Ness county, Nelson Spencer.
Oil City, Butler county, Leon w.
Deyere.
Rlvertcn, Reno county, Miles |.
| Tremblay.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

II must lie understood that the County Conven-
ton and District Conventions are wholly distinct
and separate. The people must elect one set Of
delegates to the County Convention and ono set
to the District Convention.
The same men may be elected to both conven-
tions, but in that case they should be provided
with separate credentials for eac convention.
The primaries will be held on Thursday, the
9Th day Of September, 1873, and in the country
will be kept open from to p. m. and in the
city from 3 to 6p. IN.
In Gypsum township the primary will be held
at Vernon school house; in Grant township, at
Sherman school house; in Erie township, ut Erie
school house, and in all other townships Mt the
usual voting places.
Every Republican ought to attend the primaries
and every man cleo ted as a delegate should be
certain to attend the convention.
by order Of the Rcpub lican Co. Central Com.
II. 4. SLUSS. Chairman.
RE. LAWRENCE. Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Dissrics coart. 5h9>ssneA J1aislAl ptsfrict.
sedGwick county. kAnsAs-
samssl Levy.
d. A. Erxttsh. Osfe EsssiaA, CAnslss
X. pssns, Hsrsy DoasiAs. and he
MissoxTt Valley Liz IssarNass Ssm-
pasy.
Nv virtus ef an order Of sale issnssl cat of shs
plsiricf Court ef ths Inn Judicial dtsszte. AT
i ssaaei Lsvy s pIAisiI9 aad =. a. ksys,sh.
Osss A. EosIIsh Chaxiss u Dsane .Jesnsy psax-
lss. aad he Atssear Valley LaSs Insurance.
Cssapany arr defesdansA. VIII -
ssssrssy. ne ia Sss 4 sptsnssr. 4. D. isss.
ss s:as ss e s. md !. a sI n ut
e essss' e d siy o. Tiesiss. ksassss sss es
sss = p Sss 81 q. s. ~ rel
property. stsaased In the cxsansy 81 S<dgwicks
stsie Of kansas. 10 Wit;
Los 30. ., Deuet,s Avsnne, 10 xssSs ILL,
on finn Avsnuc In Ensiish = 81 ,nddttion 70 The
city Of wichita; and lots No lep, lea ses, loo
F! and ios Topeka Avsrue. In kexlisa . - asiii-
/ ton Ia tho city of Wichstas also beginning al
point W siosks fsrs north % the soslhcsst COR
/ Ger OF the southwest quarter Of section q, -
township q, range eHst. ,tence uorsh 81 3-issns
3-iuths tcss thcnce we fses 10 placs 81 be-
the southwest corner u the southwest quarter 81
sssos NC eat e Il. ssa ss d
section q - feet. thsace nosth 10 feet thence
west ~ fsss th~aes :soash ia ret, 70 place Of
SAID rssi property is levied upoa as ,ts prop
erty OF slslssd IN said above satitset sslion.
and win be sold 10 satisfy sAsi e.,lsv % sale.
sheriff . office, wichiss, s~sxwick comfy,
na"s"s' A"s'' 80 II ". ppNSfSa,
sheriff Setgwick County. Kansas.
s.ass 4 Hstten. piaintin's Aiiosaess
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
OF THE JUDGES IMAM
NOUS.
Report from the Judges OF the Great
Plow Trial in Salem Township
Sedgwick County. Kans.

Salem Township, August q, ISIS.
We the undersigned judges witnessed the
working of the New Era, Hapgood and Msrsh
Sulky pIows, on Mr.. Hu1rs farm, and do most
anhesitatingly say that Tor good WORK snd
best construction We consider the New Era,
sold by smyth l. Sons, ahead OF both ITS COM
petitors, and consider it the best aud most
satisfactory plow for farmers to use.
Erwin GEE,
Y. KLxiNzGGxR,
y. TyRnILL.
Messrs. smyth 4 Sons Immediately after the
plow trial on the I'D inst, mentioned In the
columns Of this paper, sold their Trial Plow,
the New Era, ON the spot. to Mr.. William d.
Sherwood, OF Salem township, who had re-
turneda Hapgood Suiky Piow. They also had
several more spoken for on the ground. y
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

We take pleasure IN returning the comph'
ment SO often bestowed en- us by the Wichita
EAGLE and now say that its issue OF last week
publishing the entire proceedings OF the Con-
pressional Convention within two minutes
after its adjournment is almost unparalleled
in the history OF weekly newspaper journal
ism. The Murdocks have always had the
credit OF being rushing trio, but this cclIpse'
all former efforts, and is the ''rushingest
thing we have ever known them attempt
When the EAGLE does scream She screams SC
as 10 be heard-like Sam Woods Rice county
school house beli-for "threc mites down thu
Arkansas. y Winfield Courier.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
The Howard Association.

Tie Howard Association, SO oiteh
referred to in the dispatches, was or
canizcd in 1853, to give sid In the case
of epidcmics in New Orleans ana oth-
err Southern cities. The organization
included persons who had had the
yellow fever, and who had had expe'
rience, or at least careful instruction
as 10 its treatment. The popular the-
DRY then was that person who ma"
had the yellow fever would not again
contract the disease, and the nurses OF
the Howard Association went 10 inc
infected districts inspiring confidence
and rendering efficient aid. This sea-
son several nurses sent out by the
Association have been Frustrated by
the disease.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
The Wichita Convention.

With all her boosted hotel facilities
Wichita was taxed to her utmost last
week to accommodate the thrOng Of pol
lticians that conferred there to witness
Tom. Ryan's denomination. The first
class were full, the second fuller and
third fullest, in fact, everything and
everybody full. The bloated bondholder
and the plebian lay down together,
the office seeker and the office holder
played "head and tails" for straw
tick" while an ex-sheriff from this
city caromed on o chicken feather and
paid seventy-five cents for his lodging
Esquire Boyer's sturdy figure filed a
hallway and stopped the trade winds
that rustled the auburn locks of Ma
pie townships stalwart Republican.
renthorn went to bed in q five foot
parlor and awoke in the morning to
find the sheriff posting tax:sale no.
tice on his feet. He had unconscious
ly Strengthened himself out and they
had lodged on the court house window
across the alley. The Shawnee county
boys sung psalms all night for Peters
benefit and roamcd the streets on the
of new worlds to conquer. A jollier
set of fellows never got together in
the State. ana while they suffered
many Inconvenience on account Of
their numerousness," not one OF the
boys could be spared from the conven.
ton before or after the nomination.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Call isr Republican County Convention.

A Republican County Convention for sedgw.ck
county, will be held ut Eagle hall, in IKE city Of
Wichita, on Saturday, september 7th, 1875, nj
IL O'Clock .. m. for the purpose Of placing in
nomination candidates to Oil the following ofhces:
County Attorney.
Clerk of the District Court.
Probate Judge.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
One County Commissioner, to be selected by
the delegates from the + irst Commissioner dis
trict.
At the same tirse and place there will be held
two district conventions, one for the SD Repre-
tentative district, TO nominate candidate for
Representative, and one for the o3d Represents
tive district, to nominate candidate for Rep
resentatiye.
Each of which conventions will transa ct such
further business as may como before it.
The several townships and wards will be rep
pescntcd in the county conven ton. and the Dis
trict Convention in which they are entitled to
rsurescntatiou by Ielegates, as follows:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
BILLS OF LADING.
The Law On the Subject as Laid Down by Our
Supreme Court.

Supreme court.
In the case of The Wichita Savings
Bank VS.. The Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fc Railroad Company, fust de-
cided by the supreme court of the
state, very important question was
settled in regard to the character of
bills of lading issued by railway cor
porations for shipments of grain;
Horton, G. J. delivered the opinion
and all the other judges concurred.
The fact of the case were as follows:
On Sept. 4th, 1876, one Henry Schnei-
der delivered to the Atchison Topeka
& Santa Fc r. II. Co., at Valley Cen
ter, in Sedgwick county, a certain lot
of wheat and received two original
bills of lading for the gain. 1t was
the custom Of the company to issue
only one bill of ladiDg for each ship
meni, but as the shipper stated he
wished an additional bill of lading to
file in his Office as memorandum of
the transaction, the agent OF the COM
pany imprudently issued two origi-
mails, without marking either as q du-
plicate. On Sept. 5th Schneider nego-
tiated one OF the bills of lading to
Messrs. Woodman & Son Of Wichita
who as holders of the same, obtaised
| The " heat in ST. Louis, Mo. On Sept.
6 Schneider NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
other bill Of lading, which really COW
cred the identical wheat previously
sold to Messrs. Woodman & Son, to
the Wichita Savings bank, and soon
after absconded. Failing to obtain
any grain upon this bill of iading the
bank brought an action against the
a. L. & Santa Fe II. r. Co., on the
bill Of lading so purchased, and upon
the trial in the district court OF Sedg-
wick county the bank was beaten, the
court there holding that the railway
company was not liable for the loss.
The bank appealed to the supreme
court, and that court reversed the de-
cision of the inferior court and or
dered Judgment to be rendered for
| the bank for all the money advanced
by ii, with Interest and Costs The
supreme cour. holds that the repre-
sensations In bills of lading are made
TO any one who, in the course Of Dusi-
ness might think fit 10 make advances
Gu the faith of them, and a. the corr
pany put in circulation two original
bills of lading for the same shipmen.
OF grain, it was guilty OF cnlpable
negligence, aud the bank having adj
ranced its money in good faith, was
| entitled TO recover. BY this decision
advances made on the credit OF bills
of lsding are sustained, without any
Inquiry of the common carrier, and
such carriers are admonished to issSe
only truthful bills Of lading, and not
10 deliver up the consignments mem
toned therein 10 any one bat the hol-
ders thereof, otherwise they will BE-
responsible 10 all persons who have
advanced money on them in good
faith, aud have filled 70 obtain the
money on the same. In the hands OF
iRnocent parties tAe representations
In thesr bills cannot be coniradictei
to the injury of holders who hase
been misled BY them.
Hon. II. c. Siuss. OF Wichita ap-
pcared for the oans, aad Aessrs-
barns and Waters represented the
railway company.
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The Anthony Journal.

J. S. Soule, the editor of the new pa
per a, the new town of Anthony, sends
US copy of his first issue. The Jour
nal unmis lakably talks and looks bus
mess. t., INV city OF the Southwest
being in sou' sense the child of Wich-
ita, we s';.l AXE especial interest in
her grew ), in the development OF
the splenu. county in which she is
loc: ted; and we congratulate MIR.
Soule on the appearance and tone of
his pa or. We clip the following in
tie, asting items from the locals of the
il 'raat:
Ne had couple of very uice rains
last week, accompanied by consldera-
bic electricity; but no damage was
done as far as We could learn.
Board by the week can be had here
as cheap as at our neighboring towns
on the north and east, Wichita not
excepted. Good meals can be had ct
$50 per week.
The road between here and Wichita
is completely lined with freighters and
immigrants, freighting for and NOV
inc to the beautiful little city of An
thony and its surrounding country.
Harper county, like all of her sister
counties, has herd law, which ena-
bles the newcomer to go right to work
and put in his crop, without fear OF
having it destroyed. The herd law is
certainly the poor mans friend.
We understand that the wheat buy
ers Of Wichita say that the best wheat
brought to that market SO far came
from Harper county. You that live IN
the alkali districts "please put that in
your pipe aud smoke IT,"
A herd of sixteen wild horses were
seen about seven miles west of this
| place last week. a man living near
Eldorado, Butler county, captured a
beautiful roam colt and started home
rejoicing. 1t is common thing to see
herds Of these wild aud beautiful ami.
mails on our prairics.
Harper county has only to be seen to
be appreciated. There are very few
who ever look upon her beautiful, well
watered aud fertile country, but what
are perfectly utlS!tSu anu CoiiipIctS'
" captivated, and exciain, 81 have
found it, have found it. After trav.
cling all over the West have at last
found il, and here | will make my
home"
Mr.. W.P.Corder living twelve mile;
northeast of town, gave us call one
day last week and informed US thai
his portion of the county was nearly
all settled up by thrifty and ener
getic class of people. lie says thai
they are building and turning over the
sod very rapidly, aud that they intend
TO sow a large area Of wheat, from
ten TO twenty acres each.
| Dr.Owens, of Wichita, has proven a
friend to US, and we would take this
opportunity of returning our thanks
Fin public way for this kindness. lie
is said 10 be one Of the hes. physicians
in Wichita, and has :. very large prac
tice. He is the most energetic ma;
we ever met, and can DO more in al
hour than most men can in q day. W.
have seen him tested.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

That there was Disappointment on
The 18th at Wichita over the defeat of
Judge Peters, and the nomination of
Hon. Thomas Ryan for congress, is
unluest;onably true. But it will breed
no discussions in the ranks of the Re-
publican party. 1t is not necessary
to fool away any time in growing
about the way this or that man voted,
or over other trivial matters. 1t Is
enough to know that the nominee of
our party isthe choice of the majority,
and that he is sound republican,
worthy of the confidence of his con-
constituents.
We do not think there is republic
onn in tho third Congressional Dis
triet bit what will cast his vote tor
Ryan. 1t is the history OF all conven-
lions that everybody does not get his
man nominated but it is the mark of
true patriot that when q man is
nominated by his party the rank and
file fall into line aud support the nom-
inee: and it is characteristic of the
republicans of the west that they lay
aside all the prejudices and vote the
straight republican ticket. The rul9
will be observed in this district, and
we are confident that Ryan will re-
ceive such majority as will astonish
the natives. Ed,rards Co. Leader.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Looks Like it.

Is there another secret agreement
between Russia and England? The
clerk in the British Foreign office who
first disclosed the Anglo-Russian
agreement as to the matters covered
by the Treaty of Berlin, says there is,
and that it is important. The author
tiles do not deny the statement, and
Englishmen are specializing as TO
whether the agreement relates to
boundaries in Asia or TO some new
move looking to the future possession
of Copstantinople.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Cultiyatine their Aesthstlcal Tastes.

When the late lamented eclipse was
doing its level best in New Mexico the
Pueblo Indians, believing that the sun
god was angry, ordered two hundred
women TO strip naked and run around
the race track until the danger was
over. The women obeyed the order,
and as the shadow passed OIL were
hailed as the savior Of the world.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Strayed.

From the undersigned's premises, two mies
and half west and one mile south OF Eid-
ridge, Sedgwick county, on Thursday night.
August 22d, che span OF horses. one gray
and the other 4 brown, were harnessed and
fastened together with neck yoke A lber-
al reward will be paid for their return to my
premises, or information leading to their IA
covery.
1t MirFtIS SHANER, Eldridge, Kansas.
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Senator Davis experts have brought
to light remarkable commentary on
the honesty and faithfullness of the
men who have handled the money OF
the United States in the century 1t has
been a nation. The total receipts III
that time have been almost sixteen
billions Of dollars, but every cent OF 1t
is pronerly accounted for.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
The Bronze John Coming North.

The dispatches of the last two days
show no abatement of the Southern
terror. In all the cities where the dis
ease first made its appearance it APP
pears on the increase with a greater
number of fatalities daily and it is
making its appearance farther north.
If the heated term continues it is
feared that the disease will reach
many northern and western cities.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

4 special dispatch to the New York
Times ssys that a: least City thousand
citizens of New Orleans are Row ao-
sent f-eai the city, and that. as they
comprise the bulk Of the wealth Of the
city, great suffering viii be experience
ed if the fever continues TO rage with
out statement.