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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
DRY CREEK DRIPPISGs
February Goth, %

reoTuaIy -Otu, -ssc--
To hs Editor Of The Eagle:
As we have not heard from News-Boy OF
late, We thought . few items from some
other source might be acceptable.
Pleasant View Lyeeum, held at Carlton
school house. which has been carried on
very successfully for the past four months,
was closed last "Wednesday night, on nc
count Of the approach of the busy season.
A very enjoyable party was given by Mrs.
+. s. Carlton, to the young people of this
vicinity, on la Friday evening, it being the
second given by her this winter
Conundr1im. have our boys been so
anxious for springs work to begin!
Mr.. Rick has just purchased and erected a
fine wind mill on his place. Many others of
our stock raisers have already supplied
themselves with the same. and still others
intend doing so in the near future.
Our neighborhood has been invaded this
winter by large, brawhy. siy-foot Indian,
who claims TO he defendant of POcahOntas
and '.heap good Indian; still he persists in
remaining in our midst and making himself
very obnoxious. Would that he would be-
take himself to his own tribe and wigwam.
Mr. Bradwell has bought and moved on to
the farm formerly owned by MIR. David
Brovnlee.
Mr.. Will Carlton, while hunting one day
last week, had his hand badly lacerated.
DR.. Tucker was called TO dress the wound.
Recipe for clearing smoky chimney oil
| SCOT. Use gun-powder Ill.,, more or less nc.
cording to the amount of blowing up dcsir.
ed. Season to taste.
Flowing. last week was the order of the
day, farmers finding their land in excellent
condition.
Mr.. Mcneil who has been teaching south.
east of III Paso, has returned home, his
school being closed.
| 0NE.QL INrSAl.EAcrs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
SENATOR INGALLS, SPEECH.

Several leading papers Of the old Atlantic
states are just now paying their respects TO
Senator Ingalls, without regard TO party. 1t
will be remembered that the bill equaiizing
pensions was passed during the time he WAS
chairman OF the Pension committee, which
bill came from that committee, at that time
not even the experts from the pension Office
could even make guess or the amount OF
money the bin would require aud It is not
known now. Ii is taking great deal to pay
up the men whose health was destroyed and
that is what IL worrying the papers OF the
coubtry's financial eenfers. We have the
eaiire speech in pamphlet form before US
aud like our senior Senator the EAGLE is for
paying mp the defenders OF our country even
II il costs more than the war did originally.
There is no use mincing the matter. Sena-
tor ingalls, said. In answer TO the charge
made that large per cent. Of the money
went TO fraudulent claimants. that the Sen
siors were not aware Of the proportion
which the casualty list reached during the
war. The grand total Of pensionable eases
prima facie on the rolls of the war depart
ment was $50, 5a5. This is TO say there were
that many eases entitled TO pensions IL every
nan who died had dependent relations, and
every Que discharged for disability had
claim. Since 1851, ss0,3G0 pensions were
by reason Of death or disabilities, so tn
there was still. according to the War De-
paItment rolls. 81. ssl pensionable eases, in
which application had never been made.
This WAS a conclusive answer TO The charge
that the pension list had been swollen by
fraud, and we may hercaft look for q large
accession to the rolls, without any pre-
sumption Of fraud as 10 the aggregate of
cases placed there. IL was true the aggre-
gate required to pay pensions was stipend
Gus. bu, the war itself was gigantic.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
LATEST CAPITAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--The grand jury
completed its labors on the star-route cases
late last night. and returned indictments
against Gen. Brady, ex-senator Dorsey, the
brother and the brother-in-law OF Dorsey,
and nearly all those contractors and employees
OF the post-office department whose names
have been prominent before the public in
connection with the matter.
The court martial for the trial of Sergeant
Mason, who shot ut Guiteau, will assemble
tomorrow at the arsenal. Testimony for
the prosecution will be brief. The defense
will be insanity, and upon this point there
will be considerable expert testimony. The
general belief Ia that Mason will be sent to
an asylum.
The grand jury will take up the case Of
young SOteldo tomorrow. 1t exeites great
interest, owing to the very general belief
that there was another pistol in the case than
any yet discovered, and that the elder Sotel-
DO was not shot by his brother, but that the
latter fired upon seeing his brother attacked.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23

The elevator business. en- route, is the
curse of the grain grower. II is the duty OF
the railroads 10 take the wheat, at Wichits
for instance, and send 1t through TO final DIES.
tination without breaking bulk or mixing IL
with other grades. There is too much ma
nipulation, tolls, steals and shortage Wick
ia Eagle.
That is ell true. A Kansas grain dealer
who was in this city yesterday, said the short
age on wheat sent to Kansas City would ay-
erage ten bushels TO the car. Everybody
knows this is a steal. Ninety-nine per cent.
of all the grain ears ON the Santa fe road are
absolutely secure, and AFTER cur is loaded
with wheat it Is impossible for single grain
70 get out Of the ear while in transit Any
one who claims That wheat, alter being prop
erly cared for, shrinks in weight, is fool
far the want Of better sense. Tho Kansas
City jobbers are bad lot and the sooner
Kansas people cut loose from them the better
Il will be for our farmers. Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
FLOODS IN ILLINOIS.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. s0.--The rain Of
astrous in this vicinity. The streams arc
greatly swollen and travel impedcd. The
trains going south from here at 4:20 this
morning found the bridge over Macoupin
creek gone and had 60 return to this city,
It went west by way Of the Wabash track
this evening, expecting to reach st. Louii
BY way OF Jacksonville. Macoupin creel
bottoms overlooked for distance Of five
miles.
CHICAGO, Feb, 20-Along tho Chicago ant
Alton track streams are oyerfiowed. The
wagon bridge over Spring creek, near the
Ohio and Missippi road is gone, and tho
bridge over the south fork of the Sangamor
is impossible, Train men on the Pekir
branch say they have never seen the Illinois
river so high. The bridge over Macoupir
creek on the south branch Of the Wabash i.
reported swept away. Wabash trains con
tinue to arrive and depart on time ut Spring
field, but it is expected that they will b.
interrupted. The Wabash wires are demon
allied west. Very little is heard OF tn,
movement Of trains on the Hannibal brancl
and nothing was heard up to a late hour thi
evening.
| The state board of health has the report o
one new case of smallpox at Wheaton,
hotel keeper. One case of variloid and
smallpox death is reported from Danford
Iroquois county, another smallpox dealt
has occurred at Amawan, Henry county
A new case is announced from Bloomington
a child ten months old.
The heavy rain fall last night and thi
morning has caused numerous washouts al
along the Chicago and Alton, Wabash, Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy. Indianapoli
and St. Louis, South Western Illinois, an
other roads. The Chicago and Alton sen
sleepers to--isht via the Illinois Central an
communication between here and st. Loui
| Is partially suspended.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
POSTAL SAVINGS.


There is no doubt strong demand among
the people for the passage Of the postal saw
ings bank law, and there seems to be strong
er probability than ever before that such a
measure will be passed at the present session
Of Congress. The bill now under considera-
ton may be Objectionable in some of its fea-
lures, as, for instance, the allowing of only
had better pass with some imperfections than
not pass at all, because it would be an easy
matter to amend and perfect the law after
testing its workings. The principal provis-
ions of the bill under consideration are that
the Postmaster General may open sub.depos-
itories ut any money order Office in his dis
erection. Any person above twelve years of
age may become depositor. A hook is to be
provided containing ten stamps, the aggre.
gate value of which Il to be SO. The small
est deposit which the government will take
Is to be 80. After that deposit has been
made additional deposits will be received in
81 or its multples. Interest is to be COM
puted at the central Office in Washington
upon all sums of 50 and even multiples, at
the rate VI per cent per aHHuu. MS Is
TO be computed for every calendar month.
Money when d,p"s.ted may be withdrawn
by depOsitors without previous notice, but
interest is to be only allowed at the end Of
the calendar month. The money received
| from the deposits is to be invested by the
secretary OF the treasury in Understanding
securities o. tie United States. or in case
the money cannot be invested in this class of
securities, ii shail he invested in approved
state securities. Each individual account
/. 10 be kept at Warrington, and every with.
drawal Is to be made by cheek from Wash.
ington, and upon the depository designated
by the depositors. The Withdrawals are to
be paid from the central office by draft to
the order of the deposition, at the depository
requested by him. These deposits are to be
free from United States, state or local taxa
ton. No person can deposit more than 300
during period of thirty days, and the as.
gregafe amount allowed to any single de-
postOr is not to exceed $500.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
MRS GARFIELD.

The associated press dispatch dated Cieye'
land, February 18th, says J. ii. Rhodes, see
rotary of the Garfield Monument Committee
and near friend Of Mrs. GARFIELD, was inter
viewed by an associated press correspondent
to-day. He said that Mrs. Garfield received
a letter from Mrs. Scoyiile this morning, and
that he was authorized to say in her behalf
that toward the slayer of her husband she
cherishes no malice. lie must answer only
to his God aud the American people. For
his sister and all members of his family she
feels only i profound pity. Further than
this she asks 10 be left alone with her sorrow
and to be spared being dragged into useless
and torturing publicity. Mrs. Garfield will
not answer the letter
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
wICBITA's COURT BILL.

A delegation Of six prominent Indians from
the Territory appeared before the judiciary
committee last week and protested against
the establishment of any United States courts
within their borders. They claimed that
such courts would prove sure entering
wedge to the invasion Of their domain by the
whites. When asked by the committee with
reference 10 the Wichita and Fort Scott
courts. with. concurrent jurisdiction over
their territory, they answered that such
courts would be unobjectionabe and that in
fact they felt iheiincd to favor the move. A
letter from Washington 10 the editor Of the
EAGLE contains the assurance that tie Wieh-
ita bfii had been unanimously agreed upon
by the committee on judiciary, and as soon
as reached will pass.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
NEW ENGLAND VS.. NEW YORK.

Western people have always taken Kind
Of malicious delight, when dwelling upon the
culture Of New England and her boosted en-
lightenment, in referring to her witch burn
ings, etc. From time immernorial, kpicker-
booker descendants have scorned the Blue
Laws and their results. In looking over our
history as 4 country, over our idiosyncracies
ms Nation, more questionable things will be
found to have originated in the Empire State
than. In all the others. Learing out OF the
estimate the days Of the free-booters and
coming down 10 the, present century, we
have Of and from New York the Fox giris
and spiritualism, Joe Smith and Mormonism.
Jesse strang the King of America and poIyg-
amy: Che Oneida community, promlscuity
and Guiteati, the Bloomer or American eos
iup.e shame, and woman suffrage.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
spvpN coNeRrssxrN FOR KANSAS.

Immediately following the introduction OF
the snportioument bill by the commiuee,
which gave to Kansas six members. leaving n
fraction Of sixty odd thousand people unrep'
resented, the Atchison Champion, In an earn
est editorial. called upon the Kansas deiega-
ton to vigorously fight the fraud TO the bit
ter end. That l. just what they did. Iney
showed up the swinJle of the Seaton meth
cd. and the old method, in the end, was
adopted by a large majority on motion
made by Representative Anderson, oil Nan
sas. Our Representatives are TO be congrat-
mated on the earnest and sueressinl fight
made against every proposition which gave
Kansas iess than seven members. The did
gloriously, and every one of them VIII be re-
turned IL the people of the State are not ma
nipulated out OF their choice.
The following is the record OF the proceed
ings:
The House then resumed consideration OF
the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Prescott offered resolution that when
the number OF members is decided upon the,
shall, be distributed by the old method.
Mr.. Bayne offered u substitute resoiu
ton that they be distributed ny the ne"
method.
MIR. Converse offered u resolution substi
tutng his method Of distribution rs detailed
in the dispatches.
The House refused to concur In Mr.. Con
verses resolution
Mir Bayne's resolution was then rejected
the vote standing l4s TO o.
T Mr.. Prescott's resolution was then adopt
ed
The previous question was then ordere'
/ on the spportionmdnt bill when several brie
, speeches were made.
: 4 vote was then taken on slr. Anderson
(Ksnsa>) amendment, providing for 80 Hiem
bers of the House, apportioned by the oil
method, and 1t was adopted by vote OF 10
to 104.
r The bill, as amended, allots members &
N
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
GREEN GIzzARDS.
rho,, Who Ar. There and Those who Ara Not.

Kansas has Ave men in Congress. Detrae-
ton and malicious opposition are among the
penalties OF success, and in this State to be
elevated above your fellows lie 10 be mark
for envy and SANDER. These two Senators
and three Congressman have been greatly
hon6red. They are all alive to the apprecia-
ton Of that truth. That the people may be
convinced that they are, each OF these hon.
orcd FIVE, in the discharge of his duties, cx-
erts himself TO his fullest powers OF brain
and heart. Outside of the routine duties
pertainiur 10 their stations, there Is no task
TOO hard. no interest too intricate for them
TO undertake in promoting the claims oil the
State MS whole. or the interests OF her indl-
yidual members. That at times these nse'
Individuality and collectively, should meet
with signal success is not to be wondered al,
for they are ameng the very brightest sons
of the State. That iair-minded newspapers
.t their homes should record their triumphs
and accord the praise the people wonid De.
stow is, and ought TO be. expected aud woo'o
he surprising only in omission
There Is another lot Of fellows who i've IN
Kausa, who are not in Congress. Some oil
them have been there, but many more oil
them want TO be. They number more thai'
i've, probably above five hundred, and tue
lurtheu Of their chiefest conviction 10 tha'
the people have made great mistake. Nc
county or community is free of them Iheh
nolitjcal mission il 10 remind the people tha
,he mistake was in not sending them to Con
rress instead of Plumb, Ingalls,, Ryan efdi.
favorable mention OF either Senator or Con
gresham by any newspaper is the signal io
syawp from one or all of these unappreeisi
ed. A mere passing notice OF ereditaDf
work turns them inside out, their stomach
makes sudden sourness and commences u
riff and each eructation is composed OF bile
green, bitter, enyiocs bile. They hnd rene
in irving to belittle the editor who has ex
messed an honest sentiment which be know
The people will endorse. They say he want
q postoffice, or that he has postomce, o
shat he il owned by the delegation, or Una
he is a member of .'the ring" or that "th'
rfng'' runs him, and SO on, TO the snd OF thei
puke.
Eyerybod, knows who the members oil I'M
crowd Of the unappreciated are, and every
body. but sympathizers, readily ciasnostl
Gates the yawp as a chronic case OF greer
.,izzar.l
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23

| February @, 1882.
To tie Editor Of the Eagle:
Every one you meet says, did you ever
see such fine weather. and the invariab'e
answer Is, 81 never did, but Wen catch it in
bridge until come to it, am enjoying
| it to its fullest extent.
Most Of the farmers are busy blowing, but
some are still hauling of their immense crop
Of corn, which brings me to the railroad
news which is rejoicing the hearts of Sher'
man and Greeley, as the prospect for two
lines through here this summer is rcmarka-
bly, good. Everything is booming out this
way. aud farmers say they will have rail-
road II they have to build 1t themselves.
W.S.Pratt has just returned from months
visit In Illinois. He reports money plenty
back there; mud ditto. He is building an
upright to his house, 16x24, l4-foot ceiling,
and we understand will raise the roof Of his
present house, whish win give him very
handsome residence. Walt 10 ono OF tho
men who have struck it large this year.
Wilbur Kaiser, of Princeton, Illinois, re-
turned with w. S. Pratt and has purchased
the Lime Pratt farm, and is preparing to
build fue house on it. As l.. u. Pratt has
decided to locate permanently In Harper, and
the place has been tenantIess for two years.
we are glad to welcome MIR. Kaiser.
Mr.. William Brown has just built a fine
barn, costing something over $500. Mr.. An
drew Laughlin, also.
Mr.. Lewis Baird has built u fine upright in
front of his old house, which gives him one
OF the finest places In the county.
Mr.. Thomas Randall IL preparing to build
n fine house, which will cost something over
5000.
Mr.. William Overman has built an addi-
ton to his cottage.
Indeed, Mr.. Editor, Greeley claims the
most permanent improvements Of any town.
ship In the county.
Frank Dale has beeu out attending the sale
Of Dale & Dale, in Sherman, aud visiting bis
old friends and relatives.
w. w. Anderson has moved with his fani-
~ to Springfield, Illinois. Mr.. Mayberry has
rented his farm for term Of years.
Mr.. Ellis Shauer Is digging well and pre-
pairing TO ..bach" again. Girls, wouldn't
allow IL. NAsUs.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23

This gives one additional memher each 10
Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mas.
sachuset,s, Mississippi, Missouri. New York
North Carolina Ohio. Pennsylvania Nirginin,
West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Two each to California, Iowa, Nebraska,
Michigan, Minnesota aud South Carolina.
II gives four TO Kansas and i've to Texas.
and reduces the membership of Maine, New
Hampshire aud Vermont, one each.
On the yo!e for the amendment OF Mr.. An
dcrson sej OF the 600 members voted. or the
Republican. voting. ai, voted aye except
White. OF Kentucky. and of the Democrats
voting all voted no except Aiken, Beltzhoo'
yer. Bragg. Cuibertson, Davidson, Denster
Ellis, Evans, Finiey, Iioblitzel, Jones, (ol
Texas) McLane. Rice. iof Missouri) Richard
son, Robertson, speer, upson, Welbern-2'
in all.
Mr.. Beltzhooyer's amendment 10 prevent
eerrypandering was defeated, l36 noes &c
III ayes.
One or TWO other amendments Of minor i'm
portance were also voted down, and GIT tho
House adjourned.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23

Tie Postotii0e Department has ordered
mail service on the San Francisco train from
Wichita to Halstcad, which seems to indi
cate something. Now that the excitemen,
is all over and nothing to be made politically
in fighting the EAGLE for its supposed
judgement touching the issuance of the
Frisco bonds we will ask the Taxpayers oil
Wichita if the end Of division, repair shops
and the good will Of the Frisco management
could have been secured and retained by
the issuance Of the thirty odd thousand OF
bond. voted would the action not have
proved wise aud paying oner Would il
not have been good investment even fol-
Wichita to have assumed the payment OF the
bonds and issued them in accordance with
the yOtp7
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23

The newspaper fellows in this district are
just now occupied in dring of candidates
for congress. THE denomination and re.
election OF Hon. Thos. Ryan Is conceded all
around.) The two most prominent men
mentioned in connection with the position
are Judge Peters and Senator Sluss, but it is
not known as yet that either will be can
didato. Much of tho talk Is premature.
Booth, of Larnard, and Hackney, of Winfield
have been trotted out, and Judge Campbell,
Of Wichita. has evidently set his stakes in
that ,irection.-Anthoay Republican.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-23
WORTH A aoup CROP.

An observing and intelligent farmer said
TO ,,s yesterday that ssthe weather during the
past winter, had been worth ~ much 70
Kansas NJ good CROP He explained that
stock had required very irttle feeding; that
the winter bad been exceedingly favorable
/, for out door work, which was unusually
well advanced; and that the roads had been
good. and farmers had been able TO get their
grain TO market with little trouble or ex-
pensc Combining all these things, he de-
clared that their pecuniary value would
equal that of q fair crop.
| Our informant is undoubtedly correct in
his estimate. The winter has been re-
markably favorable one both in country and
in towns. Railway construction has gone
on uninterruptedly, and railroad trains have
run regularly, without the usual expensive
winter blockades, accidents and delays.
Thus, they have saved large sums. Farm
ers have saved an immense aggregate in feed
for stock, fuel, hauling, and the advanced
state o, their seasons work. In the town;
and cities, nearly all outdoor labor has been
carried on as during the early fall months
and the saving in fuel, clothing, etc., hal
been immense. We think il 10 true, there
fore, that from purely economic point o.
view, the inter has been worth Is much Il
Kansas as good crop. If the season hat
been as severe as that OF last winter, kansa'
would have been poorer to-day than she II
by many millions Of dollars.
The crops Of last year were short, but the!
have commanded twice or thrice the average
prices, and the losses sustained by reason o
exposure to the weather have been remark
ably small. Farm stock is in excellent coll
dition, and has been fed very little. Tit
prospects for the future are very bright
The winter wheat never looked better a
this season of the year. And eyerythin:
considered. Kansas has reason to be wei
, satisfied with her present situation and Will
the outlook for tho FUTURE Champion.