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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
THE TEMPERANCE PROBLEM.

The City Council OF Leavenworth, by reso-
luton unanimously memoralizes the Legisla.
turc not to pass any extreme temperance
laws, rs such action would not only ruin the
wholesale drug trade and the manufacture OF
medicines, ETC., but break up number Of
men who have grown or purchased valuable
vineyards. The city Of Atchison seems equal
ly worried. Up in Doniphan county the
grape and wine business, under the foster.
ing care OF the State, has been developed in
TO a large business by foreigners, who came
over and bought their lands, because Of rep
RESERVATIONS of the State Emigration Society
As their property has been condemned by
the State and rendered worthless, they de-
sire to recover through the higher courts
In the mean time the Committee on Temper
ance, at Topeka, makes report committing
the Legislature against the idea OF executing
probibtory laws by State authority, but rec
ommends penalties and the Grand Jury sys
TEN.
The member who fails to introduce tenn
rcrance bill Of his own, or to sustain that Of
some other member, this winter, will BE-
held strictly accountable for his action, for
the people have spoken.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
COURT HOUSE.
To tie Editor Of tie Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
In your paper Of week or two ago, saw
q communication from John Kelly touching
the matter Of Court House In this county.
In my judgment Mr.. X. has struck the key
| note, and am in hopes that IL the County
Commissioners do not arouse themselves and
take some action in the matter, the people
will stir them up until they can no longer
ignore the matter. In my judgment 1t would
be q matter Of economy to build Court
House. The county now pays $50 year
rent for place to hold court, besides paying
| from el5 to S25 each term to move the books
and furniture from the county building to
the room and back. II the county would put
up nm addition to the present county build
ing, ut an expense Of not more than 800
they would have to pay no rent, move no
books, etc., and would have = court room
ample for all purposes for the next twenty
| years. In the matter Of security alone the
county would save enough to more tn IN
pay for the building. As It is now the books,
papers, and all records OF the court, are NOV
ed ut every term OF court, into some building
where there Is danger Of their being burnt
any day, and in fact, the building has been
on fire once during term Of court, which,
happily, was in the day time or the entire
records would have been destroyed. know
from experience that every officer Of the
court goes home every night feeling as
| though he expected to find the whole thing
IN ashes in the morning. II the thing il not
done there will be a proposition soon before
the people to build q Court House costing
90, 900 or $500 900, and big fight on the To-
catfOn n.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03


HOUSE, or REPREsIxrATIvRs.
TOPEKA, Jan. 2, 1881.
10 fLs Eaitor Of tie Essls.
The EAGLE was received to-day. just -
had wrapped up our House Temperance bills
and directed package TO the EAGLE and
Esseoa, and was preparing 70 write both pa
pers an accompanying note. The EAGLE
contained summary Of these bills, and -
this was my object, will say nothing on this
subject.
notice the question Of the building Of Z
Court House Is being agitated and also learn
that very many Of the business men, and
nearly all Of the attorneys Of Wichita, desire
the creation Of County Court for Sedgwick
county. Would it not be well for the EAGLE
to call halt long enough for the people to
look about them aud get good understand
ing OF our real condition, before making new
ventures that will call for new expenditures.
or course the advocates Of these new meas.
ures will say, that improvements are needed
that the tax necessary to raise the money "a
obtain them will be light, and that It IL mig
gardly to oppose it.; and yet our unusually
high tax Of four per cent. this year Ii made
necessary by reason Of those ''reasonab'e out
lays" that we were too liberal to oppose
While both County Court aud Courl
House would be couyiences we all very much
desire, they are not absolutely necessary n
this time. and after two years Of partial fail
ure Of crops, aud a general depression Of bus
mess throughout the county, it seems to me
that no expenditures should be made excep
such us are required by the necessities Of thu
| time.
think We might probably consult togeth
er with reference to looping Of some Of th'
useless extrayagancies We already have
rather than add others to our already cum
bcrsome and expensive machinery Of loca
government, aud the EAGLE sounded tn
right note on this subject when it advised tn
modification, IL not the complete abolition o
our system Of city government. We are no
only tho much, but too badly governed. to'
much legislation, too much court, too man!
officers, too many lawyers, too much display
and too many hangers on to be productive 0
the greatest good to the greatest number.
Glad you said what you did in relation u
waste of money by the Legislature to emplo.
useless clerks. Not more than four commit
tees need clerks, but these bummers some
how or other all get provided for. In III
language OF Col. woodcock, its all "duu
fOolishness." Yours,
| w. f. STANLEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
C0N0RD8S AND RAILROADS.

The Lower House Of the Kansas Legisla-
ture spent Saturday in discussing DR.. Num-
sells memorial to Congress asking national
railroad legislation. The discussion was, in
some degree, amusing, but not instructive.
Ward Buri,ngame writes from washingtou
to the CAempios upon that subject, - fol-
lows:
"Unless filibustering shall be the chiei
business Of the House for some time to come,
II Il probable that the important interstate
commerce bill will speedily be pushed to
vote in that body. There Is great popular
demand for some restraint upon railway
charges. and this very fact suggests the dan
ger that injustice may be done in legislatine
on the subject. OF course Congress cannot
touch the question Of charges OF any State,
but can proceed only upon the authority Of
that Constitutional provision which empow'
ers It to regulate commerce among the States
One Of the consequences likely to follow such
an enactment as the one proposed would be
. heavy increase Of local charges to make W
for the reduction in through rates. Itoccur'
to me that this would be In no small degree
| injurious to the interests Of Western farm
ers. Increased local charges would neces
sarily lessen the value to the producer OF ev
cry bushel Of grain and every head Of stool
shipped over Kansas road. The benefit
the reduced through rate would 60 to tn
middle-man, the actual shipper, while tn
increased cost Of local transportation woIit
be borne by the producer. This IL poin
which has been forcibly urged against tn
measure In question, and is one Of the man.
difficulties encountered in attempting to leg
islate efficiently on the subject.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
A STATE sPIrroox SUPERINTENDENT.

The Topeka Commonwealth comes to INC
rescue Of maligned Legislature and uncer-
enormously hauls over very hot Goals such Of
us as unwittingly INDUCED in adverse crtts-
cis,ns of that patriotic body and it, ways Of
wisdom. That paper winds up its stingfng,
but well merited, rebuke with these modest
words:
"Wzeserer the Legislature in orr opinion
dsserres criticism it will get IL at osr hands,"
The italics are our own. We beg pardon,
please. Thought we knew what We were
talking about. you understand, but you know
how subject the best Of us are to unavOida.
yoidahle lapses Of memory and we had for
gotten that Topeka owns the Legislature and
that the Commonwealth carries said owner
in It's brt eches pocket. II We dared venture
an excuse for our hssty words, we would Of
fer. that in addition to days wasted In bun
combe and the money lavished on scores Of
useless messengers, pages, and various kinds
and degrees Of deputies and assistants, be-
sides two preachers to pray, and something
less than one hundred clerks for committees,
which are only committees in name, the buy
ing of postage stamps, the erection Of tele-
phones and the subscribing for newspapers,
and all in the name of the State; we say, had
not the grave proposition been made, IN ad-
dition to all this, TO appoint estate Spit
toon Superintendent" the EAGLE might
have forborne TO squawk, and, this abjeci
apology and feeble amsnde honorable never
been called for. How very liable We country
Jakes are to put our foot In il, Is Of course
well understood by the great Commonwealth
and its able corps Of editors and reporters.
That is none OF our business, nor any bust.
ness Of the taxpayers what the Legislature
does, or how II does it, We now acknowledge,
For wisdom, experience, prObity and far.
reaching economy we now unhesitatingly
declare that its like was never on this cont.
ncnt.
Will the great State paper please set the
EAGLE and its editor right with that aggre
CATION of industry, virtue and brains and ash
that our presumption be, for this one time
overlooked.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

The committee on railroads has reported
favorably on the bill to incorporate the Cher
okee and Arkansas Railroad Company. l:
gives the company the right Of way through
public lands and Indian reservations, subject
to existing treaties, 100 feet wide, with TWEEN
ty acres for depot purposes every ten miles,
from Arkansas City to Fort Smith.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Notice for Publication.

At " ichita. Kansas. January .. ISL.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has fIesi notice "f his Intention 4, make
Anal proof In support Of his claim. before ths
a. g. land Once II wiehits, kansss, ON satur-
day. February sth, 1sri, viz; samuel A. Gil
breath II y No lsi7 for lots aud aud south
halt Of northeast quarter Of section u. township
%, south Of range west, and names the follow
Ing ~ his witnesses, via u. &. Hake ssd John
Hate, and J X. steele and W. y. stevens Of
Ferris p. o., sesigwick county, Kansas.
x l.. WALKER Register.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
MAGNEric TREAT MENr or DIR sE
law OFFICE OF

LAW OFFICE OF
| ALLEN 4 HATFIELD.
| WICHITA. Kansas.
I We announce IN the public that we have
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LOAN AGENCY
| At our Law Of3ire In fh:. city. where we are
prepared - furnish ysH CBEaP NosEy, In
any amount, with short notice, 81
LOWEST CURRENT RATES, or
REAL ESTATE SECURITY
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determined that no eae shall uassTss~ no,
.sd ths3 no tedioas dessys shsil occur 10
ns<jtsg l0ass.
Ister-st paid al tbi. ofsce. and coupons
prsugstiy Delivered.
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You're truly.
ALLEN 4 HATfiE1.D.
Attorneys 1T Law.
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
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Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
LAND 0FFICE,
at Wichiss, Kansas. January 3ri. Issi.
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
Ell settler has nled notes cf hIs intentioa 10
make dnsi proof In support hts claim, and re-
cure anal entry thereof at this ofIe~ GA saturday
the 5th day Of February, A. u. Issi. viz James
v. smith IL \. M. aSss for the southeast quar-
ter Of northwest qusrter ~ section = In township
~ range west AID names the follow Ing ~ his
witnesses. via H. ;. Bell. J. W Harrison 4
Hyde and william Garrett. all Of Elssiisr 70.
sedgwick County. Kansas.
X. T.. WALKER. Register
W. W Thomas, Ats&svpey. Ass
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gis and eases Of general debiiit, Mrs L. has
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women and In prssticsi mtauiIsry. a.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

JenuAry ssth, III
tue STATE ATE. q an xAxsAs. g..
IhersSy certify that the following Is . true
statement Of The balances In my hands - County
Treasurer Of said Counsy belonging 70 the several
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
REMEMBER

lines Of
ends o be worked Oh. We sole agents for
Bradley & Metcalfs Handmade Boots & Shoes
doubt goods offered in this market Every
pair warranted.
E. p HOVEY u CO.,
Eagle Block Douglas Avenue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

Miss Lizzie Sargent, daughter Of ex-Seas-
tor Sargent, Of California, has been reGulas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

JOHN TCCkEk,
County TREASURER.
IL.el T.. "A. DORSEY.
County Clerk
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

..R y. Hayes. President Of the GATED
States. Is aanked % ese side IL the sew
washington directory by ''R. H. Hayes, bar
her, and on the other by 1T. }. Hayes.
shoemaker"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

The Elmira Free Prsss, whose editor Is
thought to he an Indian In disguise, has this
to say Of Carl Schurz: "Tbe Secretary OF
the Interior IL known to the Indians As Old
MISUNDERSTANDING windOws.on-h is-nose:
though we believe the Poncas call him Mr..
Rapscallion- ought-to-be-scalped-da
i'm" HdWk,ye.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03

An exchange says: ''Onions are an unfail-
ing cure for diphthcria. They must be plsc-
ed in n bandage in = raw state. and then
beaten into pulp. and the cloth containing
them, juice and all, bound around the throat
and well mp over the ears. In cases noticed
the result has been almost magical. deadly
pain yielding in short time 10 sleepy COM
FORT
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
The Condensed Trousers.

An editor in Chicago last week order
ed pair of new trowsers from the tailor.
On trying them on they proved to be
several inches too long. 1t being late on
Saturday night, the tailor's shop was
closed and the editor took the trowsers
to his wife and asked her to cut them off
and hem them over. The good lady,
whose cucumbers or melons had per-
haps disagreed with her, brusquely re-
fused. The same result followed an ap-
plication to the wife's sister and the
eldest daughter, But before bedtime
the wife relenting, took the pants, and
cutting of six inches from the legs, hem
med them nicely and restored them to
the closet. Half an hour later the
daughter taken with compunction for
her unflial conduct, took the trowsers
and cutting off six inches from the legs,
hemmed and replaced them. Finally
the sister-in-law felt the pangs of con-
science, and she too performed an addi-
tienal surgical operation on the gar
ment. When the editor appeared at
breakfast.on Sunday, the family thought
a highland chieftain had arrived, for
the trousers reached only to the middle
Of his thigh.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

Walter" said one of our pork mer-
chants to his l6-year old hope, ~ don't
mind how short you have your coats cut
SO long as they strike you somewhere
below the shoulder blades neither
does it trouble me to see you choking
yourself to death in a pair Of tight
pants. Nor am / much concerned in
how many scarf pins you sport each day,
or how large bundle You carry to the
laundry every twenty-four hours.
Though the sight of your mustache, in
its feeble efforts for life, makes me faint
yet can bear up even under that, but
let me ever catch you wearing your
watch. chain on the outside of your coat
and you'll so to work in the store put
ting up groceries before you can say
quite TOO utter" do you hear me W
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

A Deadwood man saw another man
reach for his hip-pocket, thought the
fellow meant to draw revolver on him
and SO shot him dead. Then he found
that the man was about to draw a flask
to treat him, and he much regretted his
hasty act. But he remarked that the
last wishes Of the deco ased should be
carried out, and took drink from the
flask. Such a touching example Of res
pect for the last wishes OF the dead is
seldom seer. n.-Boston Post.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
Peanut Filtration.

Breaking the shell gently-I am
mashed on you. Crushing it savagely--
Why will you break my heart slipping
the shell into the pocket-We must be
secret. Throwing it away-You are
fired out. Swallowing the peanut whole
Pm yours alone. Eaten mincingly--
Go slow. Tossing it up and catching it
dexterously in the mouth-Some other
evening.-Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
A WORTHLESS RASCAL.
San Francisco Post.

They tell good story at the expense
OF Schpnfeld, the lessee Of the Hotel
Del Monte, at Monterey. 1t seems that
said proprietor was taking a prowl
through the kitchen department at a
rather unusual hour al night, when he
discovered the steward seated in an arm
chair in the pantry, with his feet on a
shelf, and further engaged in sharing an
imported pate and few bottles of eight
dollar Burgundy with geod-looking
chambermaid.
Mr.. S., who is himself q connoisseur
in Burgundy, chambermaids and things,
few into rage and discharged the un-
faithful steward on the spot. The latter
the next morning packed his trunk,
dressed himself in his best and had his
beard shaved of, preparatory to few
days pleasure trip to Santa Cruz. He
then went to the Office for a settlement,
and s., who happened to be behind the
counter just then, said:
"Well, my man, what are you looking
fors"
"Well, Pm looking fora job as stew
ard Just now," said the fred.ont anl-
ployee.
IAN right" said the hotel keeper,
who had not recognized the man, owing
to his changed appearance. Il have
Just discharged worthless rascal to
whom have been paying $50 a month.
Now you look like clever, bright man,
and if you give satisfaction, I'll let you
have the place and So"
And in FIVE minutes the steward was
back in his pantry, and to this day his
employer innocently compliments the
new man on his superiority to the old
one. The steward is now putting up
iob in conjunction with the same cham
bernail, to secure another raise.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

Baltimorean.

DtitlM0rean.
There is man named Wagner in
Maryland who is by profession a COM
mon barrator, only he has had better
luck than usually befalls adventures.
This person, who has made business
Of litigation, resides in Frederick coun-
ty. He brought in 1879 something like
2OOO suits against as many defendants
for the recovery of SUMS of about S75
each. People thought that he was era
zy, and the different defendants did not
take the trouble to make any defense.
As they failed to appear before the mag
istrate to answer, Judgment was enter
ed against them. A year elapsed, and
then the right Of appeal was lost.
Thus Wagner has become possessed Of
some 1900 Judgments, averaging SIS
each, against some 300 persons and cor
poratlons. Against the estate of one
person deceased, Wagner has filed judg-
ments amounting to 5000. Apeals shave
been taken, and the indications are the
said judgments will be enforced. The
court has ruled that the failure of the
defendants to contest was in law viz
tual acknowledgement Of the claims.
The ingenious Wagner has left Freder-
ick county, finding it hardly for his per-
sonal safety to remain there, and is said
to be in New York city. Settlements
have already been made netting him, it
is said $4,000 Of all the curiosities of
law, this is a little the most curious.
Wagner, it is affirmed, makes no pre-
tense that he has any legal claim for
damages in the cases above mentioned.
He has simply run amuck for money,
and been remarkably successful. There
ought to be some provision of Maryland
law, written or unwritten, for getting
even with him; but it appears that
there is not. The moral is, that if one
is sued he had better appear.