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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-24
NO COURT house..
GRANT, February Is, 1888

GRANT, February Is, 1881.
To tic Editor If tie Eagle:
As the court house question is being dis
cussed through the columns Of your valuable
paper, or at least by those who are In favor
of building ten thousand dollar addition to
our present county building; the argument
is, it would be economy TO DO so. for one
cannot see it in that light. He says we are
now paying one hundred and fifty dollars q
year rent for rooms In which to hold our
courts, and from fifteen to twenty five dollars
each term for carting books and furniture to
| and rom the court rooms. Now, Mr.. Editor let
us see how his economy will bear the test Of
figures To get the ten thousand dollars TO
build said addition. the commissioners would
have TO bond the county for that ten thou
sand dollars. Suppose they were to run ten
years ut seven per cent. per annum, ut the
end OF ten years we have paid seventeen
thousand dollars, or in other words we pay
seven hundred dollars a year interest. Now,
suppose we hold four courts q year ut his
highest estimate OF costs for carriage we have,
all told. two hundred and fifty dollars. Now
take the two hundred aud fifty dollars from
the seven hundred dollars interest, We have
left four hundred and fifty dollars saved to
the county. Then again, suppose we build
the ten thousand dollar building, and the city
at the end Of ten years has a population OF
twenty thousand people; we should have
just what we did not want, and 1t would be
in the way OF building something better. l
agree with W. T.. Stanley when he says call
Il halt until We get few good crops, and coin
pciing lines Of railroads, and good prices for
our produce: then raise direct tax, build
substantial court house-one that would be
credit TO the county, and pay for il, and not
tax the people for ten or fifteen years inter-
est, and then have the debt to pay in the end.
One thing more. ! would suggest to W. T..
Stanley to use his influence to get the rates
Of interest iowered-I mean contracted
intcrest--say from twelve to eight per
cent. per annum; then farmers could
afford 10 hire money to buy stock,
and thereby convert the thousands Of
tons Of prairie grass that goes to waste every
year into beef, thereby enriching the farmers
TO such an extent that they would have mon
ey TO spend, and YOU would see such univer.
sal prosperity in Kansas AS you never saw
before. q,
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COURT RoUsE---1HE pooa MANS COURT.

Ia tie Editor IF Ms Eogte:
| The communications recently published
| concerning a new court house, \ county
court, and cheap justice for the poor man,
are creating some agitation. and that is right.
A fall and free discussion by the people will
! generally show the will Of the majority, the
| supposed ruling power in republic. The
trouble is the majority frequently act too
hastily In the matter Of taxation. seeing the
mistakes when too late to avoid their effects.
Sedgwick county can have a good court
house Of its own, and ut cost Of not over
$4,000. A good plan is, land l think the
best and the cheapest,) to build an addition
on the north Of the present building. the
whole to run back twenty or thirty feet east
OF the old building, two stories high. Take
part Of the north wall aud all of the east
end out OF the second story Of the old build
ing, and in the east Of the upper story Of the
new structure tit up court room Of the de-
sired size. The entrance to IL would be near
the centre, north and south, by = stair way
from Main street The west end to be cut
up into jury aud witness rooms. County Of
fees in first story. This plan. with little
architectural taste displayed, would give US
the best arranged court room and county
Offices in southern Kansas, and one that
would last twenty-five year,. For the pres
crvation OF the present building, and to stop
rent and the exposure Of the records to the
danger Of fire, would favor this improve
ment being made this year.
As TO the cheap or poor mans county court, |
I am opposed to 1t. have not seen the pro-
posed county court bill. hence have nothing to |
say about II but have not seen or heard any |
argument to prove that new court will af. |
lord any cheaper litigation to the common |
people, The justice Of the pescc courts |
have always been nearest the people. but
hey are branded As tarces, and must be abol-
shed il needs be to pave the way for couu-
y court, which is TO he run 10y taxing the
PEOPLE.
Better make litigation cheaper In the jus
ices courts. by combining their Jurisdictions
n actions for debts TO their respective town
hips. This would cut Cd greet deal Of
Mileage. which In many eases is the bulk Of
he costs and save travel and other expense
0 all parties concerned. Even the lawyers
rould learn To try cases in day IL they had
0 80 away from home and pay bills, or >leep
a straw stacks. \ slight change il the Law ..
rqairin; the clerks VI district courts To !
lake up trial OF court docket, empowering .
Re judge al the distinct court 70 make up .
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raH FUNDING BILL.

The great cry for four years past maintain
ed by the fiat party against National Banks
is about to he hushed in an unlocked for, Il
them, way. The passage of the funding bill
fixing the rate Of interest On bonds at pei
cent. and compelling all National Banks tc
invest in them TO the amount Of their circu.
lation. bids fair to drive all the National
Banks out Of existence. large number
have concluded to surrender their charter,
and return to private banking. The pas.
sage Of the bill created great furry in the
larger cities and it is prophesied by many
that financial disasters will follow. One
million six hundred thousand illegal ten.
ders were sent in by National Banks lasi
Saturday to withdraw like amount Of Ma
tional Bank bills from circulation.
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THE STORMS.

The storms for this winter are probabl,
about through with, but they wound ui
with whirl that envcloped the continent,
Preceding the snow and slect storms Of last
week. there were floods in all directions.
The railroads of the entire West have been
Dakota make frightiul reading. The atmos-
phcric disturbance in this region was mild
and pleasant compared with one OF their
''b lizards" Along the line OF the South
ern Minnesota railroad the telegraph poles
are. for miles, concealed by the mountainous
snow drifts. In the Chauarmban Valley.
twenty miles long. the snow-banks are sixty
feet high, and railroad water tanks are bur-
led out Of sight
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trial calendar and Get the eases for trial wheu
tbcy are put at issue. and It IL known whsth'
er they win be tried and how, whether BY
jury or court. This plan makes the judge u
part responsible for failure to try the cased
on the days they stand on the trial calendar.
With code Of court rules and they enforced
by the court, nearly every case would b
reached and tried on time, thus making but
one days cost in most cases; besides there
would be one-third more business done ct 9
tern OF court, and much cheaper to litigants.
Several ex officials seem to have pique At
w. E. Stanley. Now, why Is thus! IL II
because he il not in favor Of the Pet court
scheme, or IL II because he has hold Of wee
little bit Of the public test, while they are
deprived OF its whilom sweetness: Now, !
will give him no taGy, nor enter any defense.
He can do that for himself. O! but he must
not use that pruning knife, rusted from nom
use heretofore, in behalf Of the poor tax
ridden people. They ought not to lay =
straw in his way, but rather aid him in his
reformation.
'While the lamp holds out TO burn.
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MARCH FIRST.

The Legislature has passed resolution 10
adjourn sine die on the first Of March. We
suggest that on the morning Of that day they
meet In joint convention and figure up the
sum total that they have, directly and indi-
rectIy, saddled the tax payers Of the State
with and then go and hang themselves. The
amount directly and prospectively appropria-
ted runs up into the hundreds Of thousands
nf sln1lara
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Notice.

LAND OFF1CE,
AZ Wichita, Kansas, January 18Th, 1851 (
Complaint having been entered At this oilce by
Salena Tyler against the heirs OF George duncan,
deceased, for abandoning Usage filing No. u $50
made by George Duncan, deceased, and dated
October 3Oih, 1ss7, and =. &. Brewer for absn-
doning his Usage filing No. II, G67 dated Noyem-
Der 18th, 1871, aud John A. Carol for abandon
ing his Usage ding No. 1884 dated April y !,
township -, south Of range I west, with view
to the cancellation Of said entries, the parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on the
18Th day OF February to respond and furnish les
timOny concerning said alleged abandonment.
-sAMES i. DYER, Receiver.
O. ID. Kirk. Attorney
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A large number Of women, headed by Mrs.
Pat Malloy, who proposes to open the wom-
az suffrage campaign In Kansas, witnessed
Governor st. John put his signature 10 the
pr hibition bill. No gentlemen were pres
ent. The pen was laid sway among the ar
chives Of the State.
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

THE s saATs q COMFY Ssna.SSsAs',...
In the Probate Court, In and for said County
In the matter Of the estate OF Mary Il. iioss
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested Ia
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that al
the next regular term Of the Probate Court. In
and for said county, 10 he begun and held ut the
Probate Court room In Wirhita.- county Of Sed2-
wick, state of Aforesaid, on the first Monday il
the month Of April. n u ISL, shall apply T.
said iourt for a full and final settlement Of said
estate. THOMAS u HOSS,
Administrator Of Mary Il. Hoss, deceased.
81
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TIE cHAnploH PRoBIBrrIoxIsr.

Senator Plumb has introduced joint res
olution in the u. S. Senate looking 10 nm
amendment Of the constitutional the United
States TO the same force and effect Of the one
adopted In the State Of kansas.
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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1881.
Artificial Teeth Cheap.

When locating in Kansas, we had deter
mined to open an Office for the manufacture
Of Artificial Sets OF Teeth, cheaper than they
had ever been furnished in this section Of
the country before; but, through the advice
OF friends, here and elsewhere, we have de-
fcrred carrying said project into operation
until first establishing the fact Of our ability
to do first-class work in all branches OF
Dentistry. Having established that fact. and
feeling. after three years practice in the city
OF Wichita, We have gained the confidence
Of the public. we now offer the followin.
schedule Of prices. which will be strictly adj
hered to from this date:
Full set Of teeth GIG 10
Half set OF teeth 90
Six teeth m
Five teeth q 90
Two teeth 4 90
O"c soVen. ................... %
All work ut the above prices will be just as
veil done us it has been in the past, and just
pains will be taken with our patients. No
extra charge will be made for extracting
teeth for patients.
d. W. SMITH.
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The Supreme Court Of Karsas Aled %
opinion yesterday, holding the Prohibition
Amendment 10 be constitutional unanimous.
~, and that the State has full power to pro.
hibit the use Of liquor as n beverage.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-24

Several OF the leading papers OF the state
are making hot war on the legislature for
passing SO rigid and sweeping prohibition
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LEGAL Notice.

In ,he District Court Of sei-wick Couafv,
State Vt kAnsas.
Jenny uargis. Plaintiff.
r. d. unrxis, Defesssaat
The aosve named r -. Harxi- j. hereby natl
aed thss he has been ~uei by the above nAfnr-i
p,alniia In the District curt cf >eig~i HEX County
STATE of Kansas. and thas. unless Se answer the
petition Of the said PLAINTIFF against him died In
said arsisu in The once The tSerk Of sast ourt
by rhe 18th sias II April A. ~. l~.i said 0etissou
said action In Tavur OF said psaiatis sn3 x<1i~ss
said Defendant .tissaivinx the nsrriaxe reiatiss
heretsfor~ existing betseen the plaintiff sni de-
tsoslnEs and divoseiag the said gaaia fruu him
asd deereefuR 10 her the care and cnsfiy sf tssfs
ssiN cAiIa. Ote Pearl Harxss. - menrioossi IN
sntd peittsrs, all Ia acc0r4sacg ith The payer
of said petition
STANLEY WALL,
~ At3osnsys Gsg R1afufi6.
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Administrators Notice.
THE STATE STA. T.. or i,.I KANSAS. rs.
In The Probate Court, In aud for said county
IN the matter Of the estate OF Nancy Taylor
deceased
Creditors and all other persons interested In
the Aforesaid estate are hereby no iiet, that nj
the next regular term Of the Probate Court in
aud for said county, to be begun and held NJ the
Probate Court room. in Wichita, county Of Sedg
wick, stale of aforesaid, ON the first Monday in
the month of April, a. ID. lssi. l shall apply to
said Court for full and final settlement IL said
estate. JOHN TUCKER
E-i Administrator Of Nancy Taylor
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SEMP1ES

SCOTCH SHEEP DIP.
Prepared from Tobacco and other vegetable .x-
tracts. Warranted to cure Scab, destroy Ticks
and all parasites infesting sheep d non pols-
onous, aud improves the wool Is cents per gal
lon. "a. gallons will dip 100 sheep For circu-
lars, add, ess 4. SEMPLE.
30, West Main St, Louisville, ny.
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Now while he Is in the spirit do not let
anything impede him 'sHe that is without
SIN among you, let him fist cast a stone"
Yours, etc W. +. WALKER.
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REWARD.

The Board 81 County commissioners Mt their
last meeting passed the following
Ordered. That reward Of Twenty five Dollars
lie offered for information leading % the csnvic-
tob OF any person gully 81 removing any portion
or any bridge In Sedawick County
The following Is the law defining the oferec
and prescribing the penalty
Every person who shall wiiifiliy aud malic-
iousiy cut down, injure. break or destroy any
bridge shall he ahjuiged guilty
of n mis.iemean0r. and shsl1 he punished BY 4
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm
pri-onment 10 county Jail not exceeding one
year. or by both such line and impri sonmeDs -
Gen1 statutes, Chap 81. Sec. 40.
Attest u. A. DORSEY,
45-3 County Clerk.
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!. uistiag = lsays sAts part u IL county,
d e0br - win ~ - trsds ~ live stock,
(calves - ysang ea18le preSsfred) al Of my
shares u stsek q ~ n Paso Town Comps
~, 1t saeA gssas rsllnetions that you can't
rsstst trade, q bay. I also have .l,out so
Of de very fasst buded peach trees, and
$500 e ~ Hnibauer variety. will sell the
latter variety It e3oo per 100, delivered At
Fl Paso. Please cali and zee ne and leave or
send your order II once. Also one J. J..
Case ten horse power and separator In good
repair; also other farm Implements, etc., etc.
JxO. HuYBAuEs, Fl Paso, Kan.
Feb. II, 1851. l7-tf
California pared peaches, sliced pears, pitt
ted cherries, At
47-tf uAGiLL 4 Bliss.
Remember, Ill kinds Engraving done at
KAssels. n
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Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE.
At =" ichita, Kansas, January 18th, ls.i
Notice ie hereby given that the follow ing named
settler has hlesi notice of his intention to make
final proof In support Of his claim, and secure H.
Lai curry thereofaf tn 4. $. Land Office, Wich-
iin. Kansas "a the iih day Of March, lssI, viz
William II layer h. No 41s4 for lots 3 aud :
and souths asst quarter of northwest quarter Of
section q. township 70 south OF range wet aud
that h. expects u prove his claim by two of the
following as his Witnesses, viz: J. y Barnett
q. D. Hyde, n. A. Sterns aud L. II. Miller, ali
of Eldridgs Z o., sedswick County, Kansas.
A-5s H. l.. WALKER Register
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farmers and Merchants Bank,
fEssablishcd isa&l
CAPITAL STOCK. 100000 co
Commercial Banking
A Speciality.

Receives deposits, Loans sssxey. bays ard
sells exchange on all the psisespai cities u
America and Europe.
Collections given fsithfai asd prosps 81
tentiou.
A. A. HYDE. Cashi.r
Gk's. 4. >rkoSts. Assistant CvsAssv
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NEW DEAL.
Dissolution Notice.

Dissolution Notice.
The ,.partner.bp heretof re existing betw cen
W. u. Mead and u Perrine under the firIn name
of Mead \ Perrine, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent. W. H. Mead will cos.tinle
the business at the old stand, ~: Main Street
W II MEAD
l.. PEKRINE.
February 9Th. 1851. t6-J
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MAGNETIC TRkArMkNr on pssx AsE

Ma Axs MIS- :. " Eiemn~Ne.
kminentiy successful magnetic heaisss, are nav
l"rafei ~ No. ~. south af~t street aud Will
dssots their time 10 healing diseases al every 49,
tare nj their resisnec at the r~stience lhe~s
dessrih their scvytees Mr. kiehnsessi learned
70 ms smsrise uhsa bet sixfsss ysaRs elsi sad hes
been wosstcstails sWtces-fui la casfng dr,psy.
par-iysis and epilspss. aud never tails In csrfss
chronir and in6ammssory shsuraatssss, nsurat-
sis AMI cases % general debility Mrs. \. hes
hal much sxperteoee In trssuNs diseases es
women and In practical midwifery. w.
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AT WHOLESALE.
IMMENSE SALE OF
Jewelry,
Watches,
Clocks,
Gold Pens,
And everything in the entire stock at
COST, FOR SIXTY DAYS!
AT GEO. G. MATTHEW'S STORE NO. 100 DOUGLAS
AVENUE, WICHITA KANSAS
Come and see that we mean just what we say
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Notice 70 A.ees.ore

Notice to Asseooors.
Notice h hereby stvss that tAs ssve<sl Ipws-
ship Nsssssors 81 the C~anty u selxwisA vili
meet In the ssnes ef The Csslnsy Clssk Monday.
Nsrrh :, .-ei. To establish usifevn .esl, OF -
sess'nsnt for the year b. t>eI
h. a DOu<Nv.
"a Ceunty Cfesk.
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LAW OFFICE OF
ALLEN 4 HATFIELD.
WICHITA. Kansas.
We announce 10 the public that we have
established a
LOAN AGEN CIR
Al "ur Lsw ot!icr In this city. whore we are
prepared Ia furwish YOU CHkAr MeNkv, In
any amount, With sbert notice. at
LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ON
Al REAL ESTATE SECURITY
In this and adjoining counties. We have
determined thai no one shan und<rrate Nc,
and that no tedious delays shalt occur 10
mailing Loans.
Interest paid al this osIise, and coupons
promptly delivered.
Call On. aud refer your friends to ~.
Yours truly.
ALIEN 4 HATftEt.p,
Attorneys ~ Law.
oitiee in Temple Biock. north Of the r. u.
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-rIRsr-
KANSAS
STATE
BANK.
Commercial Block.
Wichita. - Kansas.
Paid up Capital, S52,O00.00.

DIRECTORS
J. r. ALLEN. . w. ALLEN,
GEo ". STATION, n. g. DAY.
- LOMBARD. Jr.. JAS. T.. LOMBARD.
l.. u. SKINNER.
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Correspondents = Je.sp, Psssa = Co.. -
Williams street. New York, ttfb National
Bsst. Chicago; M.rehsafs National Bant.
kan.z. City.
u. LoxsAnB. Ia. Jas. 4. LyspAeB.
ffe.sgssft. Vice Pfssf.
Gro. r. -rALrss. T.. -. -ss~sSE.
Secretary. Trrss.
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E. p. HOVEY & co.

HAVE REMOVED TO TIE COMuODlOrs sTOgF,ROoM HEeExTl
ocCtPiED BY G.. y SMITH 60. WHERE THY ARE
PREPARED TO SHOW a VERY LARGE AND
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-02

factories, and 2 out of 812 silk facto
ries. The average size of these es-
tablishmenrs is relatively insfgnifi-
cant. In its fax factories, however,
Ireland possesses an undisputed pre-
eminence, since, though having but
l49, against 14l in England and 159
in Scotland, these employ 60,3l6
persons, against 22,327 in England
and 45,s16 in Scotland. The fax
industry of Ireland has certainly rot
been built up on any such policy of
ecsnomic idiocy as that advocated by
Mr.. Parnell, and is not controlled by
men who pay much attention to the
vaporings of Irish demagogues. It
might be possible to clothe the Irish
peasautry by the aid of its cotton,
wool and worsted factories; it might
even be possible to rid Ireland Of its
venal "patriots" by the help of the
product of its four hemp factories, but
the prosperous north would be re-
duced to worse privations than those
which the rack-rented tenant farmer
ever endured if Ireland were to be-
come the sole market for its produce.
And yet MIR. Parnell and his friends
ought to see that it is poor rule that
does not work both ways.-New
York Times.
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WEEKLY CORVALLIS GAZGTlE.
Corvallis, Sept. 2, 1881.
TIRE FOUR SEASONS.


When Spring comes laughing by vale and
hill,
By wind flower walking and daffodill-,.
Sing stars of morning, sing morning SKIES
Sing blue of speedwell, and my Loves eyes.
When comes the Summer, full-leaved and
strong,
And gay birds gossip, the orchards long
Sing hid, sweet honey, that no bee sips;
Sing red, red roses, my Loves lips,
when Autumn scatter the leaves again,
And piled sheaves bury the broad-wheeled
vain
Sing flutes of harvest, where men rejoice;
Sing rounds of reapers, and my Loves voice.
But when comes Winter, with hail and storm,
And red fire roaring, and ingle warm
Sing first sad going of friends that part;
Theu sing glad meeting, and my Loves heart
dustin Dobson.