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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24
TaE WHEAT CROP.

CINCINNATI, March 10 The Ptice-Carytni
says: Taking all the evidence into consider.
alton. with an indication of some increase In
the acreage, the wheat crop may now be con-
sidered generally promising, with aprospeci
for yield not much, II any, less than pre-
ceding years. The winter crop in Ohio re
turns generally favorable outlook. More
complaint in Indiana. and the outlook con.
siderably impaired and less favorable than a
year ago.
In Illinois there are favorable reports with
an apparen: incr ase in the acreage prospects
and seems to favor an outcome equal to last
year. Missouri and Kansas reports are al.
most uniformly favorable and there is an in.
creased acreage. In Michigan and in the
winter wheat sections in Wisconsin and Iowa
there is much uncertainty as yet, the prevail.
ing condition seeming less favorable than q
year ago. excepting, perhaps, in Iowa. Hen
lucky Is less favorable and Tennessee more
promising than year ago. Unfavorable
weather now aud in the early future may
considerably impair the outlook, but on the
other hand the favorable conditions Of the
weather which now exist, If they continue 8
few weeks, will do a great work in bringing
into promise much Of the now unpromisinf
portions of the crop.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24
RAILROAD MATTERS.


Mr.. A. A. Talmagc, 81 81. Louis, genei al
manager Of Mr.. Gould's system Of railroads
in the West, came in ON u special train from
Atehison, yesterday morning. and was in the
city till two o'clock in the afternoon. He
was accompanied by NJ. l.. Sargent, general
freight agent OF the Central Branch Road,
and his private secretary.
1t is now known that in addition TO the
roads already owned by Mr.. Gould and his
friend, in Kansas, that three new lines or
extensions have been projected, and that
propositions to vote municipal aid have al
ready been submitted along the propos, d
lines. The extension OF the Missouri. kaE-
sas & Texas. via Independence aud Sedan 10
Medicine Lodge: the extension Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific from lie Roy via Eureka, III Do
RADIO and Wichita 10 Medicine Lodge; and
the building OF the Missouri Pacific from
Ottawa 10 Topeka, are the proposed lines
spoken OF above. Bond propositions have
been submitted, and in some counties voted;
surveyors have been in the field for the past
six weeks. and much OF the preliminary work
has already been done, looking th the early
construction OF these lines.
II is very well known that Mr.. Gould has
been very anxious for several months 10 get
an interest in the Mexican Central Railroad.
which is controlled by the Santa Fee people.
II is now reported that he has. within the
pas; week. become large stakeholder in the
Mexican Central Railroad.
Mr.. Talmagc's visit here yesterday was in
uunpt;iou with their propoSed branches i'm
kaksas, and whether or not there is to be
another programme under the new order Of
things has not been made public.
The proposition TO vote Sonds in the town
ships of Eureka and Quincy. in Greenwood
County. 10 the lie Roy extension of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Road carried on TUESDAY.
Forty ears OF iron have been received AT
rniie. Of the Fort Scott. Wichita, e. Western
Road will commence at once.
Mr.. j. Il. johnson. who was down to Fl
Dorado Tor the purpose of securing the pas
sage of an ordinance granting the right Of
way through that town for the extension Of
the Florence, III Dorado 4 Walnut Valley
Road, WAS entirely successful. 4 party of
surveyors left here the iir-t OF the week for |
ahe purpose Of locating this line as far south |
rs Douglass.
The new Santa Fc grain elevator at Atch-
is nearly completed. II II one OF the largest |
on the line Of that road.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF |
the santa Fe Railroad Company will be held |
here in the month Of April. instead of May
rs hcrctofore.--t Commonwealth.
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To the Editor Of IT, xsafs:
Turn out, turn out, every man that has the
good Of the county's welfare to stand fol, and
vote against sppropriating any money 10
build new courthouse. see in the last
EAGLE one Of the County Commissioners has
drawn plan and made IN estimate Of the
cost. Voters don't be deceived By that esti-
mate. Look at II, and amy man that has half
common sense knows that 1t can't be built
and furnished for three times the amount he
sets it ut. That estimate is made to cstch
voters. Are we in a condition, financially,
at this time to think Of adding any further
expense to our ruined and bankrupt condi-
ton? Or had we better wait afew years and
see how the county Is going to pan out! II
1t does not pan out any better than 1t has for
the past nine years we shall not want any
courthouse, vaults and Offices for there will
be no use for them, for there viii! not be any
body here to use them. say again, don't
get catched by any estimate Of five mills on
the dollar; that will hardly lay the founda-
ton, and you will be called on to lay another
tax and then another until the amount will
reach not less than $4,000.
l will make a proposition: l consider my
home farm worth 5000; if the vote passes
to build courthouse, and we get no better
crops this year than We did last, will take
$4,000 for it, and all the rest o. farmers In
this county will be glad to sell out at two
thirds its present value.
WILLIAM LYMAN.
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GRANT TowssaIP, March 20.
| To tie Editor Of re Eagi..
Taking il for granted that all. or nearly at
at asst. of the resident voters of our county
are aware of our pressing need OF having
| more and better court facilities. and will
without doubt vote Tor the taN-.cvy to in-
crease those facilities by way OF an addition
TO the county building in preference Ia hay-
ing the county bonded within n few years
to build costly court house; therefore. il
would seem unnecessary 10 add anything TO
what has pre-, iou>ly been said on the sub
cct. but in view of the fact thai there are
many persons from the older states vi no have
located in our county within the last few
weeks, with many more arriving every day.
/. might not be amiss to add few words by
way of explanation for the information and
satisfaction of our new neighbors. who have
an interest in common with all In the first
place. for the past ten years, or ever since
the existence Of our county court The county
has been obliged 10 use hired room for
holding courts, while the county btsldiny. |
use / as Office rooiae by n par; OF the county |
officers. is located at mn incony enient dis |
lance IRON tie room used for holding courts, |
Meantime large SUNS have been expended in |
payment for u.e Of court room. removal of
records to and from the room. etc. The /
county records, constantly accommodating.
are in great peril from insufficient security |
against fire, and increasing Inconvenience
has been experienced yearly, owing TO the
want Of space demanded for proper depart
mental arrangements. Tie building owned
BY the county Is neat, substantial brick
structure, conveniently located. and used
Is before stated for county offices. But ;hi.
$ too small to admit of court aud jury
'ooms. prisoners roam, etc. in addition TO
he necessary Office rooms, as ia fact il Is too
mall to give the needed apartments Tor all
}: the county officers. besides lacking the
Necessary fire proof vaults for the sa c
eeping Of the county records. Hence. tits
hat a county pride. sound Judgment. and
business like economy on the part OF the vo- {
ers and tax payers of the county viii, on )
he Sist instant, cause them to decide by an ]
majority that the erection Of !
court house addition commensurate will, !
ur needs. and creditable 10 iae corriy, l
hall be no longer delayed.
LOxG yoHS. i
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

The Democrats after several Efforts 10 or
game the Senate ut last gave it up. n
soon rs the new senators were sworn in. tn
Republicans took matters in their own hand
and organized as follows, Senator MahOn
voting with the Republicans:
Post.oflacs and Postr9ads-Ferry. Hill
(Col.), Platt (N. ", Sawyer, Malone, Max
ey, salisbury, Farley and Groomc.
Public Lands-Plum5, Hill (Col.) Blair
Van Wyck, McDll, Jones (Fla.), Grover
Walker and Morgan.
Private Land Claims-Bayard, Jones, Call
Indian Affairs-Dawes, Ingalls,, Sanders
Logan, Cameron (Wis.), Coke, PcndIeton
Walker and Slater.
Pensions-Teller, Platt Comm, Blair
Mitchell, EdSarton, Groome, Slater, Jack
sou and Campbell.
Revolutionary C.aims-Johns;On, Jones
(Fia.), Hill (Ga.). Anthony and Dawes.
Claims-Cameron wis.,, Frye, Teller
Hoar, Conger, Pugh, Jackson Grange ant
Fair.
District OF Columbia-Ingalls, Collins
Mcmillan. Hawley, McDill, Harris, Butler
Vance and German.
Patents-Platt lCenn:l, Hoar, Mitchell
Edgarton, Coke, Call. and Williams.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Kellogg, McDill
Sawyer, Butler, Garland and Vest.
Ralroads-kellogg, Teller, Saunders,
IIawley, Sawyer, Sewell, Lamar, Grover,
Williams, Jonas and Brown.
Mines and Mining-Hil (Col), Jone.
New, Van Wyck. Miller, Hampton, Fair
and Camden.
Revision OF Laws-McMil.an Platt Conn., J,
Hall. Davis (Ills.) and Pendlcton.
Education and Labor Blair, Morrill,. Burn
side. Edgarton. Malone. Maxcy, Rollins,
Jones (Nev J, Hill tColl. Butter, Walker and
Williams.
Contingent Expcnses--Jones New. Plat
Comm. and Vance.
Engro.sed Bils-Saui.bury Call and Conk-
ling.
Rnles-Fryc, lloar, sherman, Call and
German.
Improvement OF Mississippi River--Mitch.
ell, Kellogg. Van wyck. Frye, Jonas, Cock
rell, Harrison. Cameron pa. Blair, Plat
IN. ~, Beck, Voorhees, and Camden.
Joint Committee on Public Printing-An-
thony, Hawley and German.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills-P!att
(N. VI, Rollins. Pugh.
Joint Committee On I.brary-=Sherman
lioar, Voorhees,.
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and
Morrill,. Cameron wis J.
Jones (Flal Vest.
Select committees:
Civil Service--Sawycr, Rollins, Dawes,
Hampton, Groome.
Census-IIall. Morrill,, Cameron wis.
NcDill. Pen llc,on. Morgan, Harris.
Epidemic Diseases Lamar, Gar
aud, Jonas, Teller. Miller, Sewell.
Nicarayuan Clains--Davs Nv. Va.
;roome, Johnston, iiaw.ey. Mitchell.
On the Erection OF New Library Build
ng Voorhees,. Butler aud Morrill,.
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OVER JUMPED THE MARX.

Ia The Editor If tie Eagie:
They were about ten years Old, the two
boys were, who were declaring they coul,
jump from the sidewalk across pond OF
mud aud water that j. by one Of the public
wells in Mulyane. The irsi ape cleared il
nicely, and landed on the solid ground be.
yond. The second boy took run. and whe,
he rose in the air. his feet were well poin: cd
forward, aud nearly on a level with lis chin.
His feet struck the solid ground. and he sat
back in The mud 50 violently that the mud
and " alter splashod all over the windows OF
Tom Fr;ckrts grocery store. And then he
leaned against the we'll cayb and cried. while
his sy pathetic comrade scoorod the mud
from the buck part of his trousers with u
shinglc. And when another hoy came along
aud SAID, "What in thunder's the matterg'
the boy with tia sbinglc said. "Shut your
mouth. lie ovcrIumpnd hisself; that's all. ,
The good people OF KaDsa. Intend to stop
the sal" of intoxicating liquors MS bever-
age. But when the legislature attempt TO
say what a citizen ,hall Use on his table, and
destroy the sacrament instituted by our Sa-
vior, "they ovcrjumped themselves; that's
ALL Yours traternally,
FARMER DooIIrrLE.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24

The action Of the Kansas Conference In
rcslue sling the Committee on Church and
sunday School Congress 10 be held at Bis
mark Grove this year TO strike the name OF
DR.. Howard Crosby from the list of speakers
|'bccau>c of his unsound position on the
question of temperance" was not remarkable
for courtesy or liberaliy. Or. Crosby was
mot originally invited 10 speak about tenn
perauce. which makes the action of the Con
ference seem additionally .liscourtecus. We
are glad TO know that this action was not t.
ken without! protest. DIR. Crosby has done
more 10 suppress Illegal liquor selling in
New York than any other man in that city.
and has accomplished more practi al good
than all the Luther Hen>ons and reformed
drunkari," generally who ever lecturcd in
Kansas under the auspices of men who con-
dcmned DIR. Crosby.--CAdmpics.
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General Garfield has given notice repeat
cjly that h. should make no removals in the
civil service at present. and should send DO
nominations to the senate at the extra ses-
sion except where Vacancies existed. or
would immediately occur. This ought TO be
q sufficient hint TO the one hundred con-
grcssmen and ten thousand office seekers
who are drumming on the White House
They are wasting their time and trouble.
So far the rev president has been very in
dependent in his manner Of making appoint
mcnts, and those who have brought the
strongest pressure upon him have suffered
the greatest disappointment. II is said by
old observers that the crowd Of office seekers
now exceeds any that has been there since
1861, and il is disgrace to the country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24

Among those highly gratlfed by the pluck
ine.. manifested. few days since, by Sena-
tor Malone, was Roscoe tankiing. At the
close o! tha; dramatic sceRa in tbs Senate
when Malone replied with such unexpected
force and effect TO the unwarraBted inso-
lenee OF Hill. OF Georgia. the dignifed New
York senator. moved from his wont, etsanc-
ed to senator Malone. and warmly shaking
his hand. said, Il believe I have not the
pleasure OF your acquaintance, but am anx-
ious TO know you better. ! am proud ofyou.
proud TO know you. sir. and 10 congratulate
YOU. You are imprcgnable. am proud TO
see yog stand for tle honor and indepen-
dence on .his eoor OF sosr state against such
insoIeiias -
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TIE CARS FUNERAL.

st. Petersburg, March 19.-The removal OF
the body OF the late Gar to the Cathedral in
the Peter and Paul Fortress, to-day, was
conducted with great pomp. The following
was the order of the procession The late
Empcror's horse, functionaries bearing his
one hundred and thirty-twO Russian and for
eign decorations, and others bearing his
nine Gro ms. the last of the number being
the imperial crown Of russia; following
these came the clergy, dressed in black vel
vet, embroidered with silver; next came the
funeral ear richly ornamented, with eight
horses, the four oldest generals in the army
holding the corners of tho pail.
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SENATE OFFICERS.

Several Republican Senators, among whom
sre Ingalls, and Blair, think the Republicans
should stop with The committees and let the
Democrats hnl.l the senate Offices until de-
ceinber. unless an extra session is called.
The Democrats are united in the determine
ticn TO fight against any present change OF
officers. Bayard. Hampton, and several
others who advocated the policy originally
10 surrender have been oyerruled by the
voice Of the caucus. and the opinion is now
that the officers should not be changed until
December. unless IN extra session Of con-
yrcss is called.
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Election Proclamation.

/
I. William Greif- nsfein. Mayor of the City o.
wichita. Sedywick County. Kansas. by III.
| authority vested In me by law. do hereby MAKE
proclamation to the qualified electors Of sait
| Civ OF w irhita that there will be held on
| T...s,, 81. .n ,,, Of .,r,, A n ,ssI
election for the purpose of electlng the follow
ing officers, 20 wit
Mayor,
foice Jhngs,
CITY Treasurer,
lily Attorney, .r.
treasurer OF the i.'ai" OF buucatioh,
Two ~ justices o. the feace,
Two W toustahies, s. 49,
one councilman from thr rlrst usp "afu
vice w. LihinetH, term expire.
One councilman from me Ssc"nu tSD "ar'
vice refer 1e.io. Term expires.
One Councilman from the IhiT ssrd) ward
vice J NJ Alien ierIR sNP.rss,
One Councilman II "a the Fourth ttihi Wand
vice u Kellogg, term expires
Anu tnc lsi,o~ihx ins go, o. Tue hoari oil
First wsri-one member vice C. Il. Miller.
term expires, -
seco.d Msrl-one meniher vice = l. JACK
son term expires,
term expires, 49,
FOURTH " sra-one member wee u 7" smith,
term expires
Also. 70 vote upon the foliaSing proposition,
TO vii
snati me uosra OF hanes.i"s OF ine NY OF
Bond. OF aid District In the sum OF twenfy-nve
hundred tsS,snl Dollars q he applied To meet
densteneies AS FLOWS, u Wit
Euiidi"g sideSaik. .-..---.-...s. -...-- VI a.
To finish paynsns toy faapssss :, -.;.,. q"
10 remove wooden school house ana repair
For new bell tiargel. .-,.-.--,-------.--- 4oe
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24

II Is remarkable how long the reign Of the
Romanoiy family in Russia lasts. Alexander
Ill. makes the seventeenth m~Nser Of the
family who has succeeded to The Russian
throne. The list includes: Michael Roman
OF, 1915: Alexis, le4s. Feeder flt.-ls.s !;
Joann w. Jointly with his brother. l8se !;
Peter the Great. 1856; Catherine l.. Is.s !;
Paul H.. l's.: Anna. 100, Jeaun W., 1910;
Elizabeth. isn; Peter ILL.,. 1861: Catherine,
IL, 1862; Paul, Alexander l.. isel: Nicholas
lSs5; Alexander H.. 1863. and .naw Asexan-
der III, 1851.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24
WAS A nnBHR.

The Usage Chronicle, in a column article,
takes the EAGLE to task for its criticisms Of
the late Legislature. The trouble with that
paper comes from the fact that its editor was
a member of that delectable body, 80 finds
many and ready excuses for its multitude
nous number Of sins of omission and COM
mission. lie says that allOf our assertions
are either gratuitous or false. II that 10 the
case, then the Journals Of the Senate and
House, aud the Official reports made for the
newspapers, are all pack Of lies, for every
assertion made 10y the EAGLE was drawn
from these sources. The EAGLES position
touching the late Hump Legislature is iden-
iical with that Of the great body OF tax-pay-
crs, fact that all its members, including the
III or Of the Chronicle. will sooner or later
be made to understand.
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sher,n's Sale.

Sherin's Sale.
District Csrrl >-iSwick County. Ksa.as
James Iiliinghast, psairfia.
Arseai-a West. ,oss,A ". wss,.
G. a stafford ID y. Osborn q 60
" h. Ball. II. G. slns-. hsrie= Ha;tsn
and Jshr Edwin Martin. dss.siaBss
Distrse; Loart of ss.ssiek county, kansas.
wherein James "iiiinxbast IL pisiatia, And Ar
fensi-a West. Jos~,h " West, 4. 4. ssxssrsl
u u Osborn 4 60, " X Rail- II G. >ls..
Charlie. Hasssn and John Edwin MAniia are de-
fen iant-. I will. IA
uss<<y fA< ga &sy ef April. A d. sssl.
at o'essek r ~, II the tyart Hosss doc. se-
ing Al he sresf Of the baiidiss Known ~ Eagle
Blsrk on Douglas aveszs, IL ths day of " scsits
kiTse-s tsaasr fsr essA 10 sssd, all he rirst.
t.rie and u crest 81 the defendants. Art<mi.s
" est. Josey.A W West. e A. ssAcsid, u, Y :.
Osborne To-, " X Bal. II, L. >is.s,
= The following aesrrss.i rsSs yrspsss sitEs;<l
in the eoasiy Il sSsyEsek. sssss II kaa~as, TO
Wit
lac ussl halt ~ Of The wes; half ss.s Of the
soufh-se-t quarter fNs Of -~~sssn No n1ne ~
ie 'e~asAsp tveufy s<@en fx.D ess;'h Of rxsgs NJ.
sozta esd and &ve q, sere frHes Of the BORA
end. leaving . haiasrs sf treaty five ~ scFr>,
.<ing one humirrd f,api rosis rssSfA and se~sb
Ind Forty {ess r-ts esss aad wess.
said raj frpprrty 10 isstei ~. - ~ prop
.sty OF Ne esdese, Ar.ss-.ss ws.t As1 !csel.s "
West, tra HI Be ed :" satisfy s.sa srs~r u
sA<ris's oEe<. wieast, Kansa,. xsrsa =.
mr.. wArr,
Sheriff, Ssags5ck ossn.y. k&aSAs
o. Ragy'es, riaistsx's Assssses &s
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

ST. LOFTS, March 1e.-Whiie stock train
WAS being loaded ap . side Track at the stock
yards In Parsons. Kansas. last night, an in
coming stock train from Scdalia ran at high
speed to the sane side track aud collded
and about twenty ears were demolished, aud
Henry Rowland. the engineer, and William
vawter. ON the incoming train. were killed.
Rowland leaves six small orphan children.
their mother having died about year ago.
The accident was caused by Josiah Hunter,
conductor of the train being loaded. who
opened the switch after the train
was backed on to the side track.
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Neu Yefk sss ~ - received larger
ard handn1aer sosek e goods than they
ever be1bgs rarehased = enc tine.
n cARPxrs
their stock = imnease, consisting Of Velvet
Brusssa 1hglfsA Drussles, Tapestry, Three
Hys, Extn auDkb Three Phys, Single and
Cotton Chsise, insndless varieties and styles.
D1CooL4s MAIs,
from Afty cent? 70 ter dollars each.
IN DRY GOODS.
and Dress Goods, in good solid lines, We take
the premium. silks in prices, styles and
qualities never before offered on this market.
BUTTONS.
We make speciality on buttons, the last
thing out, which go so far toward making
up lady's wardrobe.
IN NOTIONS
you will have 70 come and see for your
felves.
NAPKINS AND TABLE LISEx.
We always did lead in quality and prices,
but now We are lower than ever.
We solicit call from every man, woman
and child in and about Wichita.
81 u. KoHx Co.
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Legal Notice.

Legal Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Sedgw lex County.
In the pi-,ris, oosrt a ss's~,eA county, siste
% Kansas
liskey Wilson. Plaintiff.
william Wilson, Defendant.
The above nan,esl defendant vii take notice
hat he has been sued IN che above rsmrd Court
and that the plaintiff nled her petition with thu
Clerk Of said Court on the 18th day OF Nsrsh
4. d. issi. and that unless he answer aid pc
tiiioH or before the 9Th day OF May. 4. u lc-I
said petition viii I've fxksn true aud judgment
rendered divorrirg .sid Ioksy Wilson from sxIi
defendant and disssiying the marriage relation
heretofore existing between plaintiff add .lef@ad-
ant in accordance with plaintiffs praTey Ia her
petition.
srsSLE{ : WALL,
5'& Att3zaeys for Piaintsg
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24

The Nihilist correspondent Of the Pari,
iafransig,asf, writing from Geneva, cndeav-
ors to create the impression that the C<ai
WAS murdered by member> Of the fraternity
holding high off.c nj positions. He says the
boombs were thrown from the window Of
one OF the mansions bordering the the Rue
Miliionc, and not from the street. lie DE
declares positively that the young man
Rouss,koh did not throw the hrst boom.
and that the real criminals have not been ar.
rested,
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A law has been passed % prohibit the de-
fasing OF public buildings, or injury 10 pub
lie property. This makes 1t q misdemsanor
to cut, carve, mark or engrave any charac-
ter. figure. or letter on any public building
!, n Kansas