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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
RYAN AND TIE CONTRACTORS.

A correspondent from Washington, in
and The west. says:
The bills for shortening the time for per-
fectins homestead entries are well a,ang and
will most likely pass this session. IL mis-
take not. the frs, bill introduced on this sub
ject was presented by MIR. Ryan. The prop
three years. There is no good reason why
this should not be the iaT The man who
actually resides upon and eultiys,es q aGar-
ter section OF land three years will most
likely make il his home, aad in most in
stances owns the land.
During r.,hG;g's administration Of the In
terror Department, Nj. eyan fought hard TO
get the contracts for Indian .uppiies lei At
some point west a. well ms east. Ii was not
only mani'estiv just, but manifestly TO the
interest OF the service, that the supplies Of
grains. meats pnd merchandise should be let
in the west. The ODD plan Operated TO the
injury OF the small contractors. The Fen
ions and other big fellows would slip of to
New York. put in their bisis, snd get the
contracts. while the small bidders would
hardly know that any contracts were 10 he
let. Sehufz always opposed this just meas
are 10 small western bidders, but the thing
has finally been changed. and in the future
he supplies. amounting 10 about two mil
ions OF dollars. will be let in the W, st as
we'll as in The east. New York and Kansas
lily will be chosen. All bids for grains,
meats and coarser goods, Will he received at |
KANSAS City.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
Commonwealth.
NEWSPAPER PEOPLE.

OF the two or three thousand gentlemen
~ho haye been connected with the publish
Ing OF newspapers ia lSansas, dI.riag the
past twenty years there is not one who ha.
accumulated a fortune at the business.
Hundreds and hundreds of the very bright
est men in the state, who have devoted their
tine aud abilities in the direction Of running
newspapers for ! term OF yeas: are abso-
lutcly the poorest class of people 10 be found
in the state. And if we except, perhaps,
half dozen, there cannot be found single
publisher in Kansas who is even Independent
az daily labor. In early times we had John
speer, Il. "a. Ross. Webb Wilder, George A.
Crawford, :. \. Prouty, sol. 2iillor, John !.
Martin, Jacob Stotler, j. +. Cummings, ID.
II. Anthony, NJ. NJ. Murdoch, Joseph Clark,
George W. Martin and others, who were
engaged in publishing newspapers. Col
Martin is probahl. the wealthiest newspaper
publisher in the state. Col. AlthanY is well
to do, while Sol. Miller, Ed. Ross, Web.
Wilder, Jake Stotler and Marsh Murdoch
are required 20 stay AZ home and attend
personally to the management OF their basi-
ness or run behind. Prouty is out of the
business at present; Ward Burlingame is at
Milt Reynolds has retired; Leslie Perry has
taken new start lately: George Martin was
state pfiatar and ssvel s9me money; Dwight
Thaeher is serving Term paw: Henry
King saved money while postmaster, Iuman,
Speer. Souiher aud others have retired from
the business; ]. B. Davis, Spooner, Burke,
Crowther and hundreds of Others have left
the state, and so on down the whole list.
OF eoassa, the majority of publishers are
making a living, and that is all. 4 majority
of the editors of newspapers In Kansas
to-day do not own the houses they live in.
or the buildings in which their business is
carried on, while half of them do not have
the casa en- hand to pay their bills on Sa,ur-
day nights. vet. far all this, Kansas news
papers are models Of Reatness and Said
common sense. We can select a score OF
Kansas newspapers that are models of typo
graph cal beauty, while other scores are a
thousand fold better in every way than is
justified by the support they receive.
This is to same extent caused y-competi-
ton. The business, of course, il frightfully |
orerdone. Counties that would afford a
good support 10 two or three papers have
five, six, or even eight. Advertisers cannot
afford TO paironize all, and consequently so
to the other extreme and do not advertise at
all. Public printing is bid off Tor nothing. |
work that ought to he charged for is done
for nothing, and thus is the average Kansas
editor kept abomaably poar,
The same time, perseverance and work |
put on the newspapers in Kansas, applied TO
any other branch OF business, would aecu-
mulate many fortunes. But then once an
editor always an editor, keeps the ranks full
even to Sgersawing. Publishers are their
OWN worst enemies.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
THE SPIRIT or BLAINE.

The spirit eyinced By ex-Secretary James
q. Blaine touching existing international
complications ON this continent is being met
by hearty endorsement in the hearts of the
people OF the government Of the United
states. The attitude of our government
has always been, to say the least, safely con-
sentative, but being on our feet and being
recognized as one OF the foremost rs among
the most wealthy nations on the globe, IT is
high time TO brace up. The EAGLE will not
lie accused OF being partisan Of the plumed
knight, but when we take into considera-
ton the vast territories Of this continent
that are owned and controlled by European
powers, one on orr northern boundry being
larger than our own and still The province OF
crowned head in pettieosts. We think a
small sized chip properly balanced on our
national shoulders would have no unwkolc-
some effect. For any troubles, on the north
or south continents Of Amersea. the United
states is. or sliSuld be the arbitee preemi-
uent ami incontestible
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
ATTITUDE or TIE DEMOCRATS.

A dispatch from Washington. dated the
10th, says: II is very evident that most oi
the Democratic Senators do not intend 10 20
on record as fayoring the repeal Of the
sF-aaTs of pensions law. The Democrats
have al ia2a that the object of Senator
Ingalls, resolution was to put them in the
attitude of being unfriendly 10 ite airears
OF pensions act, and thereby influence The
soldier vote against them. They say they
propose 10 keep the question of pensions to
soldiers who are legitimately entitled to
them from bsiag MIXED up with the ques-
ton of pension fraud.. and iley will prob
ably move 10 refer the whole suhJsGt to a
committee with instructions to report back
legislation for the effective prevention Of
frauds.
The senate discussed arrears Of pensions
all the morning, and The tariff all the after
noon. Mr.. ingalls, tried to baia. .he ques-
ton 10 a vote on his arrears resolution, but
some Of them wanted TO speak on it, the
hour was late. and IL went over.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
ras NEW SANTA Fl EATING HOUSE.


The plans OF two new ealing houses TO be
constructed along the line Of the A., 7. Il s.
+. railway in Kansas have been shown us.
These new buildings will be constructed at
once, and will be in keeping with the wealth
OF the great corporation that owns them,
beiag made In the most modern style. and
with every known convenience. They vii.
be TWO stories high, and will be deliberately
finished. One of the new structures will be
erected at Walton, Harvey county, Kansas.
city that makes a very desirable location
for first-class railroad eating house, on
account of the hours that the passenger
trains arrive, this being a very serious objec-
ton to the continuance OF the present eating
house at Florence. The other eating house
viii be constructed at Kinsley, and will
prove decided convenience 10 the hungry
traveller through western Kansas. Under
the management of Mr.. Fred Harvey, the
A, I. 4 S. +. railroad eating houses have
become decidedly popular, and these two
new houses, finished in flrst-ciass style, will
be an addition TO the road that the travelling
public cannot fail TO appreciate. - TOPEKA
Cdrifaf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
VALLEY CENTER ITEMS.
Grant. February ID. 1ss2.

GRANT. February 10, 1852.
To Hs Edito, Of Tie Eagle:
Mrs. Iebeer Thompson is visiting friends
| in Illinois.
Mrs. L. J. Judah will give select readings
! aid recita:ions at the Park school house on
Friday night.
Miss Jennie Furnish, as such. is no more.
At the bo4s Of -, and Mrs. o. G.. Jacobs.
on the Sth instant, in the presencs If 4 few
friends and family relatives, she wisely
departed from the state of single unhappi-
ness. and happily passed away to the matri-
monlal state, accompanied by Mr.. George
Trobaul, Rev. Romano officiating. She
will furnish George with good deal OF good
wife. while he will no doubt provide her
with equally as good a husband. The
worthy and happy couple have our best
wishes.
Saturday last was tbs hfin agaiyersary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. y. Y. Good
rick, whercupon quite 4 number of their
friends gave them a pleasant surprise by
calling upon them. in force, after the even
ing seryiee:, The occasion was pleasantly
enjoyed by all, and pFesiGIs IA ,he depar-
ture of the company they did increased
honor 10 their kind and mucl-esteemed
neighbors in presenting them with set OF
nice chairs and rocking chair.
The dssmatie company are well pleased
with the much respect and EiIdness shown |
ON their recent visit by many Of the good /
people of Wichita, as well as with the good |
and attentive house received. consisting as |
i did largely Of the best citizens Of the
place.
Last night itey. ii0i8aina closed a series
Of most able, conclusive and convincing
on the subject II future and eternal
punishment. The subject was thoroughly
md carefully examined from strictly bible
standpoint and his sound bible reasoning
md logical deductions furnish no small
mount of unpalitahie aud indigSs;ihle food
OF the opposition.
] have just received a report Of the result
Il holly contested spelling match which
occurred al our school house fSherman) this
Monday night. 4 nice dictionary was up
s prize, to be awarded to the champion
peIler. Mrs. George Morris received the
rize. Another contest with a similar prize
fIered will take place two weeks from
o-nial., Long JOHN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
TIE LEAvEEwORTH PosrNAsTERsHIP.

An opposition paper at Leayenworh.
edited by Edmund Ross. in the interest Of
The Democratic party. is just now heading a
tight against Cot. u. Y. Anthony. the editor
of the Timer. who Is postmaster OF that city
The most frivolous complaints have been
made. such as Col. Anthony giving his oHn
paper the preference in the mails and like
bosh. Cot. Anthony and the 7imes ia kaI-
sss are .sSs geRers.. They are part Of the
state, OF its history. its growth. and il.
glory. He H., a. is well known. 80 radical in
his views, 80 strong in his convictions. that
he has been called the extremist aud all
that, but these very elements have made him
power and bis paper a force for vast good
20 the city and Il tie. The Inns comes
nearer being truly metropolitan daily than
any in the state, and ii has done much 10
make haBsas what she is. For these reasons.
il for no other, he should be sustained. The
Tact that he is NJ times domineering hut
indicates the strength 81 character that has
carried him through places in which ordn
AIRY men would have failed. A. PNbljr
official, be always has proven himself seru-
pulously honest and impartial, and we
venture the opinion that his enemies will
fail. They might coax him into resigna-
zion, but will never whip him into one. If
there are any profits connected with the |
postmsstership Of Leayenwortb, which We
very much doubt, such profits could not lac
turned into more profitable channel Tor
Lesyenworths interest than the one now
employed, namely: aiding the publication OF
ss1ch q newspaper a. the 7t,aes.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

The supreme Cont filed an opinion yes.
terday sustaining the decision Of Judge Tai.
colt that the prohibition act, so far as il pro.
yides a punishment for drunkenness is UNI
constitutional. II is so on the ground that
the title OF the act only pretends to provide
for the manufacture and sale Of liquor. and
not for intoxica,Ion, aud this renders IL void
on the well understood clause in our oonsti-
tuition which Gays that the subject Of the law
must be expressed in the title. The court
goes further and says that while man is le-
gally in posse.sisE OF liquor. he can do what
he chooses with Il except IL sell, that she
may drink, burn. or give il sway" While
the court does not say in so many words that
there is no crime in buying liquor, that is
the nsiaral sequence, we take it, OF the de-
cision. This dseisiOp, we Jake il, also set
ties the point thai IL Is HG crime to use wine
for saermental purposes, and IL can be bought
wherever it can be got, that is, there is no
.rims ia buying il. Under this decision we
take Il that person can take liquor TO his
home or office aud give it to whoever he
chooses, only lac must hot make the device
Of giving away the preteXt for sale.--Con.-
NJ shsredlfh.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
0. We GUESS NOT.


The Eeaooa was the first paper in this State
to bring the name of Plumb forward for sem
atorial honors, and he has to-day our admira-
ton for his energy aud ability WicIita
Deaeon.
We don't like to spoil too much Of our co.
glory all at once, and wouldn't
say any thing now but for the fact that If it
keeps on making that claim few years longer
it will get 10 believing its own assertion.
There are at least two papers in this State.
and we believe three. who were for Plumb
for United States Senator when he was only
a Major in the Eleventh Kansas, and that
was at least six or seven years before the
Bedcoa was dreamed Of. Again, during the
female suffrage campaign, and the winter he
was elected Speaker of the Hous, several pa
pers favcrably mentioned him for that honor.
To our certain knowledge the Emporia Nsn,
favored Plumb for United Senator as early
as August, 1866. The truth is, the Beacon
never came out for Plumb until after the ed.
itor OF the EAGLE, the then Senator elect
from this district, had openly announced IA
his friends that he should vote for Plumb.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
MORE BEGGING. {"

The Emroria isas, . hot prohibition pa
weaken a little on His Exeeiieney. That
journal cries put in agony
''Csn IL be true that Governor ST. John has
been begging money in the East 10 help en-
force the Temperance law: The statement
20 that effect has several times been publisb-
ed, but we have not believed IL. We have
heretofore credited il 10 those who might be
possessed Of desire 10 make political capt.
tai against the governor. The Boston HeyaiJ
is responsible for the assertion that be is ask
ing in the East for fund Of 100000 to en-
force prohibition. IL this is 30. Kansas is
presented in the pitable spectacle OF passing
law aud asking The Eastern people 10 con-
ilibute funds 10 enforce it or, in other words
abe people Of Kansas have not the virtue
within themselves, and DO not take interest
enough in the temperance reform 90 enforce
the law. The Herald says:
.'kansa. has been said 10 he Of New Eng
land origin, but bellies il by her readiness to
ask and receive aims on the slightest provo
cation. No New England state would do it.
The self-respect of Gov. St. John should
have forbidden him from coming TO the East |
10 beg for fund OF 100000 10 help enforce |
Il, uhe prohibitory lew II the Kansans !
were IN earnest about the isw. they would
raise the Doney among themselves. bot their
refusal TO put their hands in their pockets
shows that they would prefer 10 see IT remain
There 10 40 doubt at all but that the TEN
ysrance people OF this State would cheerful.
~ contribute The necessary means 10 enable
the Governor 10 DO what would be proper for
him TO Go in the direction OF enforcing the
law. IL they would not do this then they
are not the kind Of friends OF the measure
we take them TO be. IL will certainly weak
70 our effort 10 go outside Of our State 10 ASK
Aid TO support il. and we shall be extremely
Ilad 10 know that sucli statement as that |
made by the Asald. aud by papers in our
,wn State 10 the same effect, is erroneous.
Such acts would be ut once an acknowieds-
pent Of weakness which the friends Of pro- c
,ibition had better not make" '
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
TIE FORT sOorr 4 WICHITA,

The TT. Scott 4 Wichita railroad becomes
daily more of an assured fact. \ dispatch
from TT. Scott, under date OF February 9th,
says: 'sLarge trains Of ties and iron for the
arriving here daily with additional rolling
stock fof the road as fast as completed BY
the end of Tho month enough material il
expected to lay the track to the east line OF
Butler county. Track-laying will be COM
menced at once in greenwood county, and
will be pushed ahead until the road is com
plcted to Wichita"i
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
SUNNY DALE.

| To the Editor Of the Eagle:
| / promised in my last communication to
await future Developments seiDfe ! Waqld
trouble you with another lnstaliment OF
notes. have been waiting very patiently
for nearly two months for something start
| ling TO develop, but in vain. Everything
moves along in the Old stereotype and hum
drum way with hardly ripple ts Yary The
monotony.
Commodore Dewing's portly figure may
be seen promenadiag behind his counter,
his face as calm and serene as when, years
ago; he paced the quarterback of his vessel,
on the lover Mississippi. while the shot
and shell were flying like hail around him.
His business partner, General Slocum, our
postmaster. I suppose, will soon be a bloaied
boBdholdcr, as country postmasters with
the enormous salaries they receive, ought
soon 10 rival the Ganld. and ygnderbilts in
wealth.
| understand that several families are soon
expected from Illinois. One family by the
name Of Fouiz have arrived in Sunny Dale
The other evening was startled from my
Teditations by hearing the omen9us roll of
drums and the sbri,l DoIes If the G.e.
could not imagine what it could mean. as
was not aware there were any instruments
of martial music in town. Ny first thought
was that the victorious Chiians had taken
offence nj Blaine's circular l6ttep, declared
war against the United States, and that the
recruiting officer had arrived at Sunny Dale
and was beating up for volunteers; but on
reaching the scene OF action found my
fears were groundiess. Five Of the Foutz
children aFe mEsisiaHs and were playing on
fife, piccolo, snare and bass drums, and waro |
giving an exhibition Of the skill, which, by |
the way, is not easily excelled. One of |
them, little girl about eight years old, plays |
On either fife or drnm.
Prof. Jones is teaching a class in vocal
music at Sunny Dale school house. The
professor il ~ exceptionally good teacher,
md we understand bis class is making ralid
Progress. There was casus jeiii at the close
# one of the sessions of the singing school.
N which young son OF Vulcan had his
light mauler damaged aud clerical sprig
lis nasal organ put in chancery. The black
NTH was taken before his honor, Squire
loss, next morning, and was fined a with
trimming to the amount of $3.50.
A young man named Joseph Adamson met
18th . painful accident Saturday evening. /,
Ie was on his way 70 singing school, and
assipg the residence Of John Cook, dog
Jet him in the road, and becoming too
to suit him, he drew his pop d
nd fired at the canine; but for some mex | i
aipaple reason, inst :ad OF Shooting The v
,g he shot himself in tae hand anj arm, !
ifieting quite a serious wound. n
PETE RoLEUY
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
SLIGHTLY CONCENTRATED.

The Wichita EAGLE wants to know what
the Arkansas Valley means by harmonizing.
II means that there is too much disagreement
about the disposal of Marsh Murdoch. While
some are loudly claaorins for The nomination
for Governor, Others are wanting him for
Congressman, United staes Senator, Minister
10 Alaska. or Vice President. Now, you see
the A. V. could never get Marsh anywhere
without concentrstion.-Heteki Nsrs.
Yes, yes; We see il all now. Perfect har-
mony shall hehceforth characterize the work
and aspirations OF The entire lower valley.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16
WHEREF0tA.

"A couple of elevators, says the c0mmon'
nsal,h, lat Topeka, will straighten out the
busiRess at Kansas City to the satisfaction
of everybody We fail TO see the point.
Why stop our wheat AT Topeka or any other
point this side OF the market TO go tsrO,;cgh
IN elevator: This elevator business route
Is the curse Of the grain grower. 1t is the
daily OF the railroads to take the wheat at
Wichita, for instance. and sead 1t through
for final destination without breaking bulk
or mixing il with other grades. There Is
too much manipulation, tolls, steals and
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16

IL is curious fact, developed by the last
census, that nearly all the cities which have
over 10000 inhabitants contain u larger num-
Der Of females than males. The males out
number the females in the United States by
very nearly 1,00o, 200, fact that is owing TO
the immense food OF immigration that has
been pouring in upon us for the past three
years, but why the gentle sex should flock TO
the CITIES in preference to the country is a
not yet fully explained by the
writers on social science.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16

II is not so fashionable as it was to bull
doze editors. a fellow in Washington City
last week went into the Republican office to
whip the editor, and he came opt Of q hole
With hale fhr9lgh him and he new ocsq.
pies another in the ground.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16

Jack Downing. sr.. of the Hayes City Star
.SeAtsEsi combination, in speaking of the con
solidaiion of the two papers in that town
says: III ALI the newspapers in kaEsss woul.l
do likewise. thus reducing the total number
of journals in this State one half, Kansa,
would be much better of, her Journals would
be more prosperous and correspondingly val
liable. and everybody would rejoice. The
multiplicity Of newspapers in Kansas is a
curse 10 the State, to lis people. and TO their
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-16

The liquor business is becoming hazard.
Gus one. Every day or so we notice accounts
of suits brought against liquor dealers for
damages, by the wives, children or depend
ent relatives of drinking men. The courts
have established responsibility in such eases
by formidable array of prccedents.- Cham
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No EXTRA SESSION.

A change has come over the spirit OF the
Governors dream. IL is now positively
announced that the program Of an extra
session of the Legislature has been abaa-
.ioned. No reasons are stated, hut surmises
are as thick as blackberries The conclusion
10 call an extra session was the biggest
Political blunder ever made by st. John, and
If il had been carried out there would have
been music in the air. The determination
10 abandon the project is wise one, and
will be Endorsed by the taxpayers. st.
John's enemies groaned when the announce
mept was made that the extra session was