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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-09

Opening, Opening, Opening, Monday
April 10
Grand display of Paris made wraps and
jackets, rich silk costumes and walking suits
and the latest novelties in parasols, ladies
neck wear, ETC., etc., at STRoUsE's,
S5 East Third Street
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-09
BLAINE BELIEVES HURLHUT.

Referring to the dispatch Blaine had sent to
Hurlbut relative to his supposed connection
with the Credit Industrial, Shipherd said that
subsequently on meeting Blaine, he (Blaine)
said: ST have received reply from Hurlbut
and there is nothing in your charge whatever.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
TIE wHIRLIGIG OF TINE.


Lieutenant Governor Tabor, formerly OF
Kansas" announces bis intention TO be
elected United States Senator from Colorado
no matter what IL costs.-ChdmpiOn.
Before Leadyille had an existence. and be-
fore carbonates and sulphates were dreamed
Of. the writers cabin stood within short
,listenee OF the cabin OF Tabor. who dressed
himself in buckskin and his wife in calico.
and who wasn't worth in ready cash fifteen
cents all told. One night in the cleaning
when we were up on the mountain tide cut
ting drift posts we found old Hold in a hole
about six foot deep digging away for dear
life In answer 10 our questions he told us
be was hunting for lode. We laughed at
him more in pity than in scorn and next day
sold Little Pierce what big fool OF
trother-in-law she had. We don't know
what became OF that hole or the pritty little
Little, bat they say old Hod is worth five
millions, has been Lieut. Governor and now
sspires TO the L. ;. Senate.
In speaking Of Leadyile We have another
fact not generally known if known at all.
Mineral or Carbon Hill was first discovered
BY n Topeka boy, an older brother Of Thede
Mills. in the spring of 1860
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
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AGRICULTURAL REPORT,

WASHINGTON, April ia synopsis OF
the April report of the department Of agri-
culture upon the area and condition of the
winter grain, shows an increase of nearly
half u million acres, or two per cent. The
estimated area Of the previous crop is twen-
Iy-four million three hundred and six thou
sand acres. The states showing an increase
are, Michigan, 3 per cent. Indiana, 4 /;
Ohio. l Kentucky. Ia: West Virginia, = !;
Virginia, 3; North Carolina, Is; South Car
DINA, 10; Georgia, .; Florida, >; Alobama,
30 Mississippi, "a; Louisan. 20; Texas, 20;
Arkansas, 20; Tennessee, II. The average
increase in the cotton states is about 20 per
cent 1t amounts to about 100000 acres.
In the northern Atlantic states. from Con-
necticutto Virginia, the area is 4,033.0O0
acres, which is about 5000 acres less than III
1881. In the western states from West Viz
ginia to Kansas, there is an average decrease
of two per cent, the decrease being ten per
cent in Illinois, two in Missouri. and eleven
in Kansas, estimated in eight winter wheat
states at 1926 900. In California. partial
returns point TO an Increase of ten per cent.
The Pacific coast is not included in the list
Of strictly winter wheat states. The condi-
ton OF winter wheat is high throughout the
west. Ohio alone reported below 100. in the
cotton states aud Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia. Those below the average are
Connecticut, D; New York, 50; New Jersey,
81 Pennsylvania, SO; and Ohio, o.. Della
ware averages ten points above 100; Mary
land, .; Virginia, A. North Carolina. IL +;
South Carolina, = /; Georgia. 10; Alabama.
II; Mississippi, IA +; Louisiana, Is; Texas, 10;
Arkansas, IL; Tennessee, 8; West Virginia.
G; Kentucky, IL; Michigan, 8; Indiana. D;
Illinois and Missouri, 10; Kansas, 10.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
A MISTAKE.

The EAGLE is lighting the Sedgwiek City
road. The building Of this road would be a
severe blow 10 Wichita. As it would cut of
much Of her western trade. But the indica-
lions are that the road will be built.-Kfag-
man RepHbliedh.
The EAGLE Is doing no such thing. The
EAGLE ut the inception or first talk Of the
move stated as its conviction that il was a
mere scare. We have not changed our mind.
Time will determine as 10 the wisdom OF the
assertion. II is very evident that either The
TT. Scott or Frisco. or both will desire to
push west from here. The territory into
which they would go belongs wholly and ex-
elusiyely 10 the Santa Fe now. The Frisco
extended 10 Dodge would be rough on the
santa Fe cutting square into trade which
she controls exclusively. The TT. Scott
pushed TO Anthony would cut into other en-
elusive territory controlled by the santa Re.
Now if by surveys, talk and promises OF a
road 10 Kingman, and two from that point
west and southwest, the Santa Fe can keep
back other enterprises, or il by bonding the
townships and counties along the proposed
lines she can succeed in iieing such town.
ships and counties up Tor two or three years
she will have done a smart thing. That's all
we meant and all we said. We have no fight
10 mske against railroad building anywhere
I'm the southwest because such building
means additional taxable property on a large
scale and future prosperity TO the country
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
VERY PLAIN TALK.

Geo. W. Martin, ex State Printer, has been
life long temperance man, who before the
days of prohibition, for years, wagcd fierce
war on rum, especially urging young men
10 keep hands off the fiend. But Martin
don't like the prohibition law for several
reasons. and, rs for ST John, with whom he
was associated as state officer FOR several
years, he utterly detests as an insineere
hobby rider and political adventprer who
prostitutes religion and uses the churches for
his political ends, and all with very sane
titled air. OF late the ST. John organs the
few that are left-haye been pressing deacon
Martin sorely, so much so that he comes out
in his last issue with long review of the
que. ton at issue and added reasons for his
course. Among other things he says:
''We furthermore refuse TO acknowledge
judgement is against il. Our judgement
fayors the general policy Of the republican
party. We have no sympathy with the in
sincere and deceitful who talk so much they
don't mean as does the average temperance
orator: while we do sympathiZe with the
average party orator. In party politics and
in church matters, because of interes: in
general results, we have worked, aud are
willing TO still, with such asses as st. John,
but it is a horrible absurdity TO say that be-
cause we are for temperance we must fol-
low him in this matter. But We are not for
temperance as political measure. Hence
we are not illogical. Only last week we
hat ha hn
Internal Revenue department made its re-
port, June SO, 1881, after we had prohibition
for two months, there were in Kansas one
ginmill for every S67 people, while on the
first of April, after We had prohibition for
eleven months, there was one for every 5i6
people. We think the most illogical thing
on earth is an attempt to prohibit ''crime"
concerning which there is no personal or
public conscience. There is conscience on
the question of horse stealing. People don't
stand much iooling by the courts on this
question. There is conscience on the ques-
ton OF murder. But who on earth cares
whether some one violates the liquor law or
not Who turns out to hunt him down, as
every citizen will do in case of murder or
horse steeling: Nobody. Nothing in 1t.
We are not Illogical in refusing to join a
prohibit on party a means of advancing
Temperance. The improvement of personal
habits relative to liquor hasn't the slightest
relation to prohibition or anii-prohbition.
The plain. practical question presented us
now is, shall we have free or taxed whisky.
We are very logical in refusing to accept
free whisky means of advancing tenn
perance habits. What proportion OF tenn
perance agitator. continue at it any length
OF times Very few. Only week or so ago
a prominent public man, 4 tetotaller, told us
that he had voted temperance tickets for If
teen years, and that he was going to quit it
because there is nothing in it. He is not
illogical.
The only logical position concerning
whisky i for the individual to let il alone
But there is no sort OF logic which would
compel us to adopt the theories of some one
else a. to how to make our neighbor let it
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
THEN THE CARNAGE COMMENCED.

The Larned Chronoseope is warm third
term advocate and our question of last week
rs to the whereabouts OF J Patrick ST. John
In the dark days of '03. brings out one from
Col. Baliinger as to the whereabouts of the
editor of the EAGLE in the following sarcas-
tic vein:
although be saw Quantrell butcher the
people Of Lawrence and shoot down his c M
rsde, he only escaped into "a new cellar near
by." He waited until 1864 before he "got
his mad up" or put op war paint. and delay
ed going until Governor Carney placed
lieutenant colonel's straps on his shoulders.
Then the carnage commenced. The valiant
commander participated in The ''battles Of
westport and Little Blue" He commanded
the santa Fe battalion" made up Of greas-
ers with rations of chilli colorado"
That's about the size of it, old fellow, but
you might have left our relations out. St.
John was no such broth OF boy. lie left
no pretty, young wife, suspended no news
paper. nor ever did any such running or
fighting as the six companies of heroes al
iuded 10. "The carnage did commence
and it was fearful, as fifty missing men-who
turned up all right after the rumpus-can at
test, and il pains us more than we can tell 10
have the matter again so ruthles>ly dragged
into public view.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
TIE ORGAN BUSINESS.

Gov. st. John has no organ in Topeka or
any other town.-3eus.
in the name of prohibition what do you
call yourself WAichitG Eagle.
Now that is n rather personal question Mr.
EAGLE. but IL yor will hold your breath a
minute we will explain our seeming en-
barrassment. Originally the Nescs was
loudly in favor Of the talented editor Of the
Wichita EAGLE for our next governor,
mainly because IL thought the EAGLE was
leaning q little that way, and the As~s was a
great admirer OF the EAGLE and its post
0face-especislly the postofice. But the
Esus had no more than got on. good and
strong for Bro. Murdoch when Bro. MUIR
dock went suddenly back on himself and
came out with flying colors for Gov. St
John. OF course we felt little "left' and
wondered why meteor 30 brilliant could
not have been held up in the political
Heavens few weeks longer, but waving
all personal reasons we followed our model
statesman in his fop and came out Tor 1t
John soon after. In a few weeks the EAGLE
Tor some almost unaccountable reason, pull
cd down the St John flag and run up a sta6
with nothing on IL. Now just as soon AZ
Bro. Murdoch settles again on some candi-
date we will be with him, let II be himself,
Sam Wood or old Mrs. Samuels. But dur
ing the interim we will keep "whooping il
- farthe 4tifsatsguer. - i2stelssea Asrs,
Densr = pshs n sur nsx sAsu fhst o.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
GRADED SCHOOLS A FAILURE.

Some wise and refreshing opinions on the
faults of the graded schools are stated by
Professor Wheeler in EJacation. Chief Of
these is The ordinary system Of promotion
that evil depends on marks and averages.
1.-The characteristic OF machinery" says the
professor, lis that il cannot take a part of
the exceptional. But in school work, in
young communities more particularly, the
exceptional is the rule. No system that de-
ponds solely or mainly on time, no plan that
makes examinations and class standing the
sole criteria, however frequent the quiZzing
however ingenious the scale of marks, can
furnish an adequate test OF fitness for adj
yancemept. The free judgment OF a COM
potent teacher is worth them all, not only in
point of justice, but in likelihood to secure
the real ends of school labor. And here We
touch the root Of all evils connected with
graded schools. The tendency of all devices
is to obscure the end of effort. The great
need of every school is that its head and all
his helpers shall be continually asking and
answering that hard question which the
hard-headed public will ask, What is the
use? Can code Of rules transform boys
heart. Can any number of marks develope
refined manners; can infinite reportings to
the principal eliminate stubbornness, or
eradicate sloth. Can any elaborate system
OF reprimands, suspensions and expulsions
strengthen the weak will, waken the DOR
mant power of self-control, train the way
ward sense of honor? Never,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
HOW 1T WORKS.

At Il meeting of the board of county com.
missloners of Sedgwiek county last spring,
the township trustees OF that county were
instructed to assess al property at it, full
value. The Wichita EAGLE explains the re-
suit in the first township heard from. Last
year, sherman township in that county, had
the names of but twelve men on the rolls who
pay taxes on personal property. This year
all the men in the township, but five. are re-
turned on the rolls as personal taxpayers.
Eagle township last year returned personal
property valued at 900, but this year the
township returns show over 500 900 worth OF
the same Kind of property. The county COM
mssioners have notified the State board OF
railroad assessors that they are assessing
property in thai county at its true value, and
ask this board to assess the railroad property
in that county upon the same basis.
This movement on the part Of >edgwick
county, If put into practical operation, will,
in time. change the present manner of assess
ment, which il 4 fraud and an outrage, and
give us the true theory OF yaluing property
for the purposes of taxation. All property
should bear equal burdens for the purpose
of taxation, and the sooner the law is en-
forced the better it will be for everybody
Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
RoBERT..T. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War,

The Pinkertons are not mourning to any
great extent over the sudden demise ofJesse
James. George Hit, of Missouri. IN an in
teryiew says of James ''Hc went 10 Chi
cago once to kill Allan Pinkerton and stayed
four months, but he never had chance to
do it like he wanted to. That was after the
Piukertons made raid on his mothers
home. blew her arm off, and killed his STEP
brother. He said he could have killed the
younger one. but he didn't care to do it.
want him to know who did it, he said; lit
would do me no good if couldn't tell him
about it before he died. | had dozen
chances TO shoot him when he didn't know
it. | wanted to give him a fair chance, but
the opportunity never came He left Chi
cago without doing it. but have heard him
say often. Il know God will some day de-
liver Allan Pinkerton into my hands :"
The childiike faith of Mr.. James in the pro-
lection of Providence is touching in the eN-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
DANGEROUS RAILR0ADING.

PARSONS, April 1.-THE Indians in the
Territory have been very much dissatisfied
because Jay Gould has secured the st. Louis
g. San Francisco line, running through that
country, and have heretofore vowed yen-
geance. Monday, March 9th, a brak eman
who was on top of ear was struck by sever
al bulle,s while the train was going through
u ravine near Museogee. A few days after.
another brakeman shared the same fate.
Sheriff Williams, who went to hunt the of.
tenders, has not been heard Of since the 9th
inst, and he is believed to have been muir
dered. and yesterday an engineer on train
from Museogec reports an attempt to wreck
his train and the firing of several shots into
the engine. The rufiians escaped. Such cX-
periences are reported almost weekly from
that section
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
FIXED 1T.

Les. Perry, 7. NJ, the clank Of whose press
can be heard in the brush fsstness Of the
Jameses and Quantrells, in lordly and pat
ronizing Kind Of way, tells Western Kansas,
all the territory lying west of Junction
City-tha, II is entitled TO just two Congress
men at large and nothing else, and that the
matter has all been arranged for we coyotes,
who would do well TO stop our bowling. All
the State officers, including governor and
supreme judges, will come from countie.
enst Of that line. Perry is third-term yaw'
per, and being one of St. Johns cronies,
speaks by the card. We concede that it will
all be just as the Republican says, if St. John
continues to hold the situation, but that ''if
10 fearful big one. The truth is, ''persim-
mons hang high this year and il will take
long poles to knock them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
HoveArE TIE EMBEzzLER.

WASHINGTON, April H.-Capt. Howgate,
confined in default OF $40, 600 bail for the en-
bezzlement of $500 900 fro the government,
escaped last evening.
During the winter iIowgate has been al
lowed 10 go home several times in charge Of
an officer of the court. To-day his daughter,
just home from Nassar, made application to
Judge Wyley to let her father come home
and stay all night.
The judge gave permit for a few hours,
and the prisoner went in carriage from the
jail to his residence on Thirteenth street, in
charge of a court officer Dcwing, the Off
Ger, sat in a room with him for an hour, al
lowed him to take u bath, and then suggest
ed that it was time TO go. IIowgate suggest.
ed that they wait and have dinner, busted
himself meanwhile looking for some papers.
and went into an adjoining room, where the
officer lost sight of him for moment. As
he did not return the officer opened the door.
Saw his daughter. He asked for her father
and she said he had stepped out for mo-
ment, and looked anxiously at the clock.
The officer rushed for the door, but could see
sight. The house was searched, and the
general alarm sounded. The police eXer-
cised all vigilance, but no clue has yet been
found.
Ii is thought to be preconcc ted plaa,an
that arrangement had been made TO spirit
him out of the city.
Shcllabargcr and Wilson and Judge Cuppey
his counsel, are thought TO know nothing
| about it, as argument TO release an attach
ment of Sl00, 900 on his property was to be
made Tuesday, and his flight will materially
damage his case.
1t is thought certain tina! the officials whose
connection with Howgate have been ques.
toned, know something of the plan.
1t is said that his ENLIGHTENMENT could mol
have been effected without the aid of some
officers of high rank who would rather as.
| sist in his escape than run the risk of q full
trial Of the prisoner.
District Attorney Corkhill pretcnds that
he knows nothing about the escape, and says
he guesscs it is all right, and intimates that
| it will be found that Howgate is still in Jail
but the above facts are furnished by the Off
Ger in whose custody Howgate was, and who
| is in great state of trepidation for the con
sequences.
Nellie Burrel, Howgate'e acknowledged
| mistress. is not TO be found at her lodgings
tonight.
The general impression about the escape
| of Capt. Howgate is that the whole affair has
| been carefully arranged, and that several o.
his friends outside were concerned in setting
| up the job. Up to late hour this evening
| no trace has been found
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
SERGEANT MAS0N'S.CASE.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE motion in
the case of Sergeant Mason was called up in
the L. 5. supreme court this afternoon and
the counsel for Warren Of the Albany PEN
itentary stated that his client had not We,
been placed in possession of the papers in
the case. The chief justice. with the con-
sent Of the attorney, then announced that a
further hearing would be postponed and the
ease would be placed at the end of assigned
cases. 1t will not be reached now before
the end Of the present term of court.
Sergeant Mason's ease will not be decided
by the supreme court until the latter part OF
the week The counsel for Mason has asked
leave to file a supplementary petition and
the court has granted the respondent time to
examine it.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS. !, :.

STATE OF kANSAS, "a
County OF Sedgwick.
ONCE OF County Clerk, April 18th lsss.
Notice is hereby given + at on the 10Th day Of
April. 15s2, q petition signed by ID. G. ereen and
Is others was presented 10 the Board of County
Commissioners of the county and state a aforesaid,
praying for the loca ion of soestain road. lie
scribed rs follows, viz:
Commencing 1T the south west corner of The
east half Of The south east quarter of section
seven q, In township twenty nine cd In rage
two c) east; the ce running north one half mile
to the northwest corner OF the laid cas-. half Of
the southeast quarter of section seven q. thence
west the half-sec ion line three-fourths 90 or
mile To the section line and township line be-
tweeH township twenty nine CD In range one u
east and township twenty mine t29l in range two
CD east, the terminus of the road.
Whereupon, said Board of county Commits
sioners appointed The folIowing-named persons,
viz: II. n. snyder, albert law and Joseph
McBee, rs viewers, with instructions to meet,
In conjunction with the County surveyor. n. the
house OF ID. g Green, in Rockford township, on
Thursday, the llth day Of May, A. ID. 1852, and
proceed TO view said road and give TO all parties
hearing
By order of the Board of County Commission
erS.
+. A. DORSEY,
As County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20

1t having been definitely asceItained that
there will be no candidate for Congress Fl ON
this district in opposition to Hon. Thos. Ry-
an, our present worthy and efficient member.
we second the suggestion made by the Wich-
ita EAGLE that the central committee of each
county select delegates to that convention,
and thus save the people of their respective
counties two days Of political work. We
are convinced that there is not a dozen per-
sons in Butler county who are opposed to
Mr.. Ryan's re election, and it, at the meet
ing of the committee, our views are confirm
ed, The voters would be satisfied with the se-
lection Of seven delegates who would vote
for his nomination by acknowledgement
n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
saRouDED IN MYSTERY.

TOPEKA, KAN, April i4.-S. j. Osborn,
county Attorney of Trego county, arrived
in the city to-day and states that the man
Thomas Wooton, who was arrested recently
on proclamation of Governor for the murder
Of James Pitman, was taken from the Trego
county Jail on Wednesday night by mob,
aud il is presumed that he suffered death at
their hands either by hanging or shooting.
No trace has since been found of him. The
sheriff made avigorous defense of his prison
err and was himself badly beaten by the mob I,
who finally forced their way to the Jail and
canIured the murderer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
SoLON 0. TEACHER.

The Lawrence Journal. OF Saturday, form
ally announces Judge Scion o. Thacher, OF
that city, As candidate for governor.
In discussing Judge TEACHERS candidacy
the Journal says:
Right or wrong there has grown up feel
ing OF distrIst in third term continuance ia
executive offices. There has grown mp a
distrust in a man who has nothing in hi-
favor for prolonged occupation of Office but
the bare record of steady adhesion TO one
prime ple-and its per- etnal advocacy under
any aud all circumstances. The work of a
John the Baptist in the republican party in
this state may not be iguored-but perpet-
ual forerunner suggests perpetual wilder
ness-and the republican party is party OF
progressive measures and not Of nactiOn or
o. empty promise. The republican party Of
tits state will not go back Oh its reeorl-it
has ever moved forward in the past. it can
not 20 backward in the future.