The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-05-15
For the Eagle.
Sunday Schools and Railroads.

Sunday Schools and Railroads.
PEoToNE, May u, 1879.
On the fourth of this month was held
at the school house a Sunday School
Convention which was well attended :
the house was filed to ovcrflowing, and
there were almost rs many outside as
in. The day was very favorable. Sew
eral discourses presented by the Com
mittce on Programme, and were ably
rendered by the following gentlemen
Rev. David Thompson, of Arkansas
Citv: Messrs. Robert Little, Rev. Ora
ham. L. T.. Graham and others. Miss
Mary McCrea read a well prepared es-
say on "Punctuality OF Teachers" This
essay and one on the subject of ITEM
perancc," BY Rev. Mr.. Thompson, were
spoken of as the best among the eXer-
cises. Bro. T. is at home ON that ques-
ton. Mr.. Little followed these with a
discourse on the tobacco question. Five
schools were represented. The next con-
vention will be held in three months at
the Beverly school house in Sumner.
A railroad meeting was held here on
Saturday the 10th. and through kindness
of the Secretary. Mr.. q. Il. Taylor, we
are able to furnish you the minutes :
"Joseph Gonsiic elected Chairman G..
Is. TAYLOR. Secretary. Jacob Frank stat
ed, the object of the netting. Capt.
White responded to q call, graphically
describing our present condition, press
ed by the tyranny Of the A., L. u 5. f.,
and showed the advantages OF compel
ing lines. L N. Tcrrill made some pert re-
marks a, to our situation if we reject the
proposition. L. II. Moore, of Minnesota
township, made statement Of his cx-
periencc in railroad matters which was
very favorable to the proposition. The
following resolution, by Mr.. Frank. was
unanimously adopted. after which the
meeting adjourned:
"Resolred That we. the citizens of
this township. appreciate the labors of
the Scdgwick County Railroad Commit
tee in securing the proposed railway.
and we pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to secure the aid asked for in the
proposition"
We cannot refrain from making a few
brief remarks: Captain White showed
plainly where. if We vote the proposition
we will make many times more than ii
will cost us. He stated that he felt
great interest in Viola township. He
told us personally that he expected to
make this his future home. Mr. S. H.
Moore illustrated. taking rs his model
the city of Monmouth, Illinois. He com
planned of poor foresight when he first
reached that hamlet-the year has slip
ped our memory--it occupied about one
acre OF ground, now il covers about
four sections he lays it all to his poor
foresight that he is clodhopping to-day.
This is the frat time | ever heard Mr.
Moore speak. and feel bound to admit
from the way he kept the attention of
his audience that he is a good and en-
thusiastic speaker. From what we gath
cred at this meeting and figures COM
pounded at our home we are more sat-
isfied than ever before that Scd9wick
county cannot and must not defeat tie
bonds. Ii the bonds are defeated we
lose great deal of our property; we
strike death blow ut Wichita. 1t
would not do for Sedgwick county to
have half the buildings in her county
seat placarded ITO rent" or ..for sale"
or those words might be more appro-
priafcly expressed as follows: 1.-THE in
creased per cent. on taxation has forced
us to this" On the other hand. if we
vote the aid asked we no; only hold our
own but arc boand to gain. not only in
the advance of value in real estate but
we encourage great deal of personal
property to come into our midst. and |
by these means we reduce our taxes. |
Now, fellow-voters, you are earnestly |
entrcated before you cast your vote to
take fair. free and unbiased view OF |
the subject before you east your vote
against as fair a proposition a. this one |
is, and be sure that YOU vote altogether |
tree from any grudge or jealousy, and
we assure you that there never win be
a time tina. YOU need or ever will regret |
that YOU voted for the proposition. We
were informed BY Mr.. Copeland that
our pastor. the Rev. j. :. Turnball.
wishes some copies of the EAGLE sent
TO him: suppose he wants them for free
distribution. Wish YOU would send him
four or five copies-No. 10, Maple ave-,
Hartford. Connecticut-and charge 10
me. We remain. very respectfully. your
friend. CNGAR.