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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
OUR GLORIOUS NATAL DAY,
The 10Th Birthday Of the Nation.

We celebrate, to-dsy. For over one hun
dred years the people Of every hamlet, VIII
lage aud city; OF every mou-tain, valley
and plain, Of this great broad land Of free
dom have devoted this day To hilarity and
unresirained joyous demonstration. This
IL the day OF all Others in which sectional
strife, local chickering's, aud party rivalry
give way 10 a feeling Of universal congTat-
uintion; when nor North nor South, nor
East nor West, nor white nor black are pre-
ferred. but when all unite in patriotic emu
laiion 30 honor the memories OF the fore
fathers aud rejoice over the fruits of their
victories. The old broken bell which one
hundred aud seven years ago, ruug out the
joyful news from Independence Hall, has
become National memento. but its falling
tones have been taken up by other bells, by
deep-mouihed canon, AMI by brazen bands,
all supplemented Icy boniire-. flags and fire.
work.. until the ripple Of the triumph OF
that long ago has become a mighty wave
that shall yet sweep all continents.
To the thousands Of people who shall
come 20 join the residents Of Wichita to-
day in rejoicing. the EAGLE extends a
hearty welcome. expressing the hope that
nothing may occur 10 pale the fires Of free
dom and enthusiastic patriotism which
should inspire every American heart. There
are no more bonds 10 be loOsened, no more
edicts 10 bs met. no more tyrants 10 be
the piusle swell. on the air let all fall in and
ioin the Grand anthem.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
WHEAT RAISING IN KANSAS.

One Of the most extensive wheat ranches
in Kansas Is that of Mr.. Osborne, which lies
at the junction of the White and Walnut
rivers, about one and half miles southwest
OF Douglass, in Butler county. A few years
ago Mr.. Osborne came to this State a COM
paratiyely poor man, purchased what was
then wild section OF land in the Walnut
Valley, and began raising wheat. AS an
evidence of what well directed industry,
combined with the fertile and productive
valleys Of Kansas can accomplish, We have
gathered few statistics In regard TO his
success. Starting with limited capital, he
kept raising wheat, and as the profits ac-
crued, bought more land, and raised more
wheat. until now he has farm Of several
thousand acres, well cultivated and stocked.
For several seasons he has harvested i'm
mense crops. Last year he had 200 acres
OF wheat, which threshed out Is, 700 BUSH
els to the acre. This he shipped TO and
stored in Kansas City drawing an advance
of sixty cents per bushel. The wheat was
held until the market reached high figure,
when il was sold, netting to the owner so
cents per bushel, or $4,000. The ground
WAS again plowed and sown to wheat last
fall, and during the winter he rented the
same for pasture. some seven or eight hun
dred head of cattle living off the young
wheat aud straw, for which he received
$1,000 His crop this gear is nearly as good
AS that OF last year, and this week eight
headers are cutting it. The $500 he re.
ccived for pasturage last winter will nearly
pay FOR seed. planting and harvesting this
immense crop, therefore the products Of
this large field this year have really cost the
owner nothing, and our readers can COM
pute the immense profits. His ranch Is al
so stocked with large herds OF horses and
cattle, and to-day Mr.. Osborne is one of the
most prosperous grangers there is in the
state, and unquestionabiy the wheat king
OF kansas.-Emporia Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05

Following the decision Of the supreme
court Of the State declaring the prohibition
amendment void, the Republicans in State
convention assembled for the purpose OF
nominating State officers reamrms their
convictions, and demands Of the Legislature
the enactment Of the necessary laws to en-.
force the amendment. A the Democratic
platform antagouixes prohibition II would
seem that the question 10 bound TO become
not only political but party one. The
majority for the amendment In Iowa wss
$3.50 70 il too many Democrats didn't vote
that way the Republican party seems to be
safe. The convention re-nominated Gov.
Sherman, Lieut.. Gov. Manning and Schoo,
superintendent Linn. For supreme judge
Reed was nominated.
The following IL the resolution covering
the prohibition question:
est sympathy TO the people Of all countries
who are struggling for their rights in oppo-
sition to oppressive laws and systems, we
also plant ourselves on the side OF the homes
Of our own people In their contest against
the saloons; that when the Republican par
~ Of Iowa pledged itself In 1879 to give to
the people 1t special non-partisan election
an opportunity to vote on proposition "a
amend the constitution Of the State so ~
to prohibit the manufacture and sale, o.
beverages, Of intoxicating liquors, its good
faith, rnd - the special election OF June II,
1883, evidences the redemption Of the pledge
20 given, and We now declare that we ac'
cept the result OF that election with Its ma.
jority Of 1854 votes In favor Of the adop
ton OF the amendment 30 voted as . yer.
dict Of the people in favor Of constitutions
and statutory prohibition, and without
making any new test of party fealty, We
recognize the moral and political obligation
which requires the enactment of such lawi
by the next general assembly as shall pro
vide for the establishment and enforcement
Of the principle and policy affirmed by The
people ut the said non.partisan election
and to that end the faith Of the party il
pledged.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
THE SANTA FE As A TOURIST ROUTE.

ane H'c"ison' iopeka q SANTA re rail-
,oao oners tne tourist or emlgrant TO the
racinc coast tne choice OF three magnin-
ceh. scenic routes. win It's eastern ter
mini AZ ha"sss city ana A'cnison'. It's main
me passes through the garden OF Central
anu southern hansas' following the fertiie
saiey OF tne "reat Arkansas TO feuo'o,
0oiorado' oi' miles from Kansas CITY,
wnefe conneetion is made with the Denver
a MO "rande Tor SAT- Lake and Ogden,
tnence over the Central Pacinc TO San
frapcisco. rms we VIII designate NJ
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
The arsadsst Picnic Of I'm All.


The Chicago, Rsck Island 4 Pacific road,
ever mindful Of the wants and pleasures o.
the people, have resolved to give to the
people of Kansas City and surrounding
cities q cheap excursion to the cities Of
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline, where
they can spend day in viewing the en-
chanting sights to be seen on the most
beautiful island in the world. Here We will
visit the great Rock Island arsenal, the
great manufactures and water power at
Moline, and the celebrated Black Hawk
tower. In Davenport the party viii be
shown around by the board OF trade, to the
Academy Of Science and public library, the
Griswold college, Grace cathedral, Soldiers
Monument, Soldiers Orphan Home, and
other places of interest.
Carriages will be in readiness at the de-
pot. and Immediately after breakfast the
sightseeing will commence. 8.
One Of the large and handsome steamers
of the Diamond Joe line will be waiting at
the wharf, and all who desire a short river
excursion on the Father Of Waters vii! be
Accommodated at an extremely low figure.
The train will leave the Union depot in
Kansas City on Thursday. July u, at 6 p. H.,
and will arrive at Davenport for breakfas
next morning. After breakfast the Island
aad the places Of interest on the Illinois
side will be visited, after which the party
will return to Davenport and spend the
afternoon, and start for home at 1880, arriv-
ing in Kansas City Saturday morning at 9
o'clock. The excursion will be conducted
under the auspices of the management OF
the c., r. !. & p. road, and everything will
be done TO make the tripa pleasant one.
Tickets for the round trip will be sold at
very low rates. Elegant chair cars aud
Pullman palace cars will accompany the
train, and parties wishing berfhs in sleep
ers can have them secured. For full infor-
nation concerning rates. etc.. address
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Southwestern Passenger Agent,
Kansas City.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
PAYNE AGAIN.

Papers have been served ON the secretary
of war and General Pope through the
United Stsics circuit court, at Topeka. to
restrain them from interfering with Payne's
entrance into the Indian Territory. The
secretary Of war has placed the matter in
the hsHds cf the attorney general. who
will send instructions to United States At
iorney Hollowell. Gen. Pope telegraphs
Secretary Of War Lincoln. that the case
needs immediate attention ~ IL involves
TIE whole question oil the rights Of the In
dians aud OF The raiders. IL is TO be hoped
that this msiter will now be settled def
niteiy. Secretary Lincoln adds that he
has furnished copy OF the telegram to
rae attorney general. with request that
he take the necessary measures TO meet
the applications.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
the GOVERNORS asraome" MEN.

The Regents Of the Agricultural College
have reorganixed the faculty OF the con-
cern. We notice that b. y. Nihart has
been made Professor Of Mathematics and
Surveying. While 1t was expected that
Gov. Click would look out for his politicaI
friends, and while. no doubt. changes In
the State institutions were badly needed, II
was hardly expected that their efficiency
" ould be lessened for the sake Of rewarjing
party suckers. We confess we have never
seen what there was in this man Nihart
that made him such lion. IL has come to
the point that a county institute In this
part OF the State Is considered hopeless
affair unless Nihart's services are secured to
help run it. We have regarded him ms q
very light weight. He came along here. o
few years ago, as q writing master. He
writes good hane and that is about the
extent OF his ability. Eyen that Is small
recommendation; for there Is an old pro.
verb TO the effect that even fool may be q
good fiddler or write n nice hand.-Ransai
ffIs.f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
PROHIBITION IN MISSOURI.

a prohibition State convention held at
warrensburg la-i "Wednesday adopted. af-
Ter considerable discussion, some strong
resolutions. The resolutions pledge the
mcmbrrs to The prchibiiory principles, and
why're the party Go which they may belong
arrays itself sgsinst prohibition. the men,
bers declared purpose of ignoring the
party anl acting for the good of the cause.
II further pledges Individual and organized
efforts for the defeat OF any candidate for
the Legislature who refuses to declare in
writing that he will. If elected. work for
the submission to the people OF the ques.
tion Of . prohibiiory amendment, resolving
that The candidates for governor be inter-
rogated TO their position regarding the
question. rhe sixth condemns the action
of the Democratic state committee last cam
paign In supporting tue liquor traffic in OPP
position to the sentiment Of the party rs
expressed In county conventions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
TIME WILL TELL.

The HeHiagto aiae. alladng TO some CON-
ment. OF This paper. made some time since,
touching the displacement Of MIR. Blodgett
n, postmaster at Wellington, seems TO think
that ne made an Improbable or unwarraDt-
ed estimate OF Mr. l'lodgeit as II man aud OF
his standing with that people. Probably,
hut irwaa drawn from our own observations
and Iot from wbti hal been said by either
side 40 the hghi. n We were wrong the
next important campaign viii show il; but,
we were afraid the removal OF 30 earnest
aud active a partisan would defeat the Re-
publican party IN Sumner county.
A. 10 the graiuitnU- fling at Hon. Thos.
Ryan and our-cl, that amounts 10 nothing
and was unworthy g; the editor OF the
Jg,H.agf0niao who, Sc have reason to be-
lieyc. respects. personally. both Mr.. Ryan
aud the editor Of the EAGLE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
TINE poLlrlcAL ourleex.

senator Plumb while In washington re-
Gently was interviewed by . correspon-
dent OF the Boston 7ressllsr upon the po-
litical situation in which our Senator Ia
reported ~ follows:
1.-THE Ohio campaign this year will be
one Of the most memorable in the political
history Of the country. The Democrats
will go 10 with hurrah, but - the cam
paign grows older, they will have to face
the fact that they have big job on their
hands. Judge Hosdly has many elements
Of weakness. He IL comparatively late
convert to Democracy, and Thousands Of
old-iime Democrats will resent his nomi.
nation to the extent Of refusing to vote At
the polls. They may not openly bolt, but
they will cast their ballots against him.
The nomination Of Mr.. Aoadly means that
the Democrats viii have all the money they
want to run the campaign with, and that
they will not have 70 90 out Of the State to
get it. Judge Hoadly viii run another
Bookwalter fight. He will run II accord
ing to the merits and dement's Of the bar.
rel. The Democrats win go in prepared
TO spend money like water, and campaign
conducted that way has its weak points.
The people very soon become disgusted
with an open, shameless exhibition Of .
barrel. Judge Hoadly 10 stronger now
than be will be at any stage Of the cam
paign. He will endeavor to mass the IL
quor vote of the large cities Of the State
on his side, but while he 10 attending to
that the enormous country vote may be
getting away from him. / do not think
Judge Hosdly is as strong In Ohio by at
least 10000 votes as General Durbin Ward.
The support Judge Hoadly will receive
from the Thurman wing Of the Ohio Dem
ocrats will be very lukewarm. On the
other hand the Republicans under the
leadership OF Senator Sherman, Governor
Foster, and men Of that stamp, will gather
themselves together for great struggle.
Mr.. Sherman and MIR. Foster have every.
thing at stake, and they have never been
beaten in Ohio. They have heretofore
proven to be invincible. Senator Sherman
has the confidence Of the Germans for bis
stand on the finance question, and do moi
know that the liquor interest is opposed to
him. He will exert n powerful influence
in that direction. From q careful survey
of the field am satisfied that the Repub-
licans will win at the polls IL the campaign
10 properly managed, and have no doubt
NJ will he
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
TRAcK-LoADiNe WHEAT.

The farmers of Kansas have long had their
supposed grievances against elevators,
claiming that they have been robbed, cry
that is easily raised and very hard to prove.
Under the railroad law they have redress
that may not prove SO effectual as they now
think. They now have the same rights to
ears as elevators, and can ship their grain
without paying toll at the starting point,
but how they will come out at the elevators
in Kansas City remains to be seen. They
must either load and ship, trusting to
weights, sbrinkage, etc or they must fall
into the hands OF track.buyers who having
no interests in the community, feel at liber.
ty 10 cheat and swindle 10 their hearts con.
tent. We are ready to predict that all who
try this track-loading will gladly return to
the elevators and deal with the men who
are financially Interested In the communities
where they live -LearenUorfA Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
STATE NEWS AND NOTES.

Salina is getting to be quite wool mar
ket.
Mr.. Thomas Cavanaugh is in Washing
ton territory.
The Walnut City Herald calls them fan.
atical crusaders.''
The chinch bugs seem to have 'gone
somewhere" this year.
Ex-Governor Harvey's farm in Riley
county contains 100 acres.
Winfield citizens will open new bank in
that city about August LIST.
Sumner was the first Kansas county to
send car Of new wheat to market.
Beloit is rapidly becoming one of the
most attractive towns 10 the northwest.
Fredonia has nice ripe peaches with the
promise OF big crop OF later ones.
The Belle PLANE Nsrs thinks the Mime
scah valley the best for wheat In the State.
The new hotel to be built at Fort Scott
will contain eighty to one hundred rooms.
''Gone to see my solid GIRL" is the way a
card on the door OF L. Judd, Hays City,
reads.
A body OF good grazing aud farm land
In Linn county was sold recently for $3.50
an acre. The far western counties do bet
ter than that.
Chautauqua county has postofiice named
"Squib." When an inquirer for mail fails
to get anything, he could appropriately re.
gard the result a fzzle.- Rilson County
Citizen.
The directors of the Methodist church
have bought three lots lying east Of Tom
Gartland's residence. on which they pro-
pose building church edifice, ut rs early a
day as practicable.-Kay City Sssr..Sentin,l
Alden Speare, one of the directors Of the
Santa Fe road, who lives at Newton, Mass,
will donate u fine bell to the Episcopal
church at Newton, Kan. Murat Halstead
has already given bell to the town Of Hal.
stead.
The colony from county Mayo, ireland.
that landed here lately, came up to the city
on Saturday and reported they are perfectly
satisfied with the country and wouldn't
trade for the best farm In Ireland.-Star-
Sentsasi.
Missouri was the eighth State OF the
Union In population in 1850, and is now
ffth. Kansas was the thirty.third in 1860
and twentieth In 1880. The growth OF Kan
sas has been much more rapid than that of
Missouri.
This week Harper county is in the midst
Of harvest. The yield Of wheat is far In ex-
cess OF what was expected, the crop being
much better than that Of last year. Thirty
bushels to the acre IL what our folks will
take in.-Ast1ony Reps5liean.
Hoeing and frequently stirring the sur.
face Of the soil, are important In dry
weather. Those parts OF the garden that
are most constantly cultivated show the
best results. Corn will stand most any
drouth IL the soil around the hills be fire.
quently stirred.
There seems TO be little doubt that the
Blue Valley road win soon be completed
from Manhattan, Kan, to Omaha, Neb. In
4 talk with Mr.. Nichols last Friday be iu-
formed us that they had large force Of
men 1t work on the gap between Lincoln
and Beatrice and as soon rs that gap is
closed, which will be in about three months,
the men will be put to work on the gap be-
tween Marysville and Manhattan, and the
road pushed through as rapidly as possible.
MarskaH Coxskv Erps
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
BREWER DEFENDED.

The Emporia 1sss, Troy CAisf, Atchison
Champion, WICHITA EAGLE, and several
other papers have been more or lcss severe
in their criticisms OF Judge Brewers
speech. which WAS delivered At Washburn
College some days ago. We think. uson
the whole, that the remarks Of some Of
some OF these papers are uriust. We hold
TO our original opinion, and thst is thas
while the judge fell In with The popular -
as-you-piesse way OF preaching and speak
ing, 90 universally practiced new-a-days,
IN reality the sentiments presented wsrs
more in the form Of coajectures shaa ~ 40
soiufe esstcmests o. fact Had Jndge
Brewer confined his renarts - ~
. Sword Of Daueeles - Of asy othsr lepse
Of Ordinary intsrsst q college ssaasnes,
nents, he spsscA wsuld set havs 49, -
tiesd. hsls drifsiag sutside - ueaal eeazns
he q sevusly szittsised. M aueeah ~ >
gssd go, end dssseves nnss peniee thoa
csuunso.-Cbuncnopnls9 y Z. 8 Z Z &.
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Condemnation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
have been appointed by the Judge of the DIS :
trict Court Of Sedgwick county, Kansas COM
missiOpers 20 condemn the water and the right
to divert the same from the Little Arkansas
river being a sufficient quantity of the water
Of the Little Arkansas river 10 supply the in
habitants Of the city of Wichita in the county
Of Sedgwick, State of Kansas. with water for
domestic use and for the extinguishment of
fires to be diverted from said Little Arkansas
river at point on said river at aud near the
works Of the Wichita Water Company within
the city Of Wichita; and to appraise the va'ne
Of the water SO to be taken, and to assess the
damages TO all persons injured thereby, by rea-
son OF the diversion OF the water OF said river
for such purposes and that we have been duly
sworn IN faithfully and honestly discharge the
duties Of such commissioners aud that we will
meet 1t q point on the Little Arkansas river at
the works Of the Wichita Water Company, in
the city OF Wichita, Ssdgw;ck county. Kansas,
ON the sixth day Of August, A ID. 1883, at the
hour OF ten O'Clock A. II and will then and
there proceed to make such condemnation, APP
praissment and assessment of damages
b. IL. FISHER,
&. A. WALKER,
A. w. OLIVER
wichita, Kansas, june 29th, 1888. L.
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WOULD ELL The BILL.

The Neodcsha free Prcss thinks the Hon.
henry { S,uss. th. distinguished senator
fiom sedgstck. would unite the great party
~ candidate for governor. Dir. sluss may
possibly be elected judge in the Wichita
district this fall and thus made ineligible.
Tee senstor would, however, ill the bill! as
a candidate for governor. --Comaissioner.
That's what We said. No man would
probably prove more acceptable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
EDITORS DUEL.

r~o cowardly tool editors. who lacked
ibc courug,. Htcr personal quarrel, TO
face public sentiment. samed Byrne and
Elan, fought duel near Richmond, Nir-
.inia. last week After Two shots apiece
one of The fellows was crippled, which one
we have forgotten, and we suppose il is i'm
material 10 our readers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05

A LONG RAILROAD.

The greatest railroad scheme ever heard
OF comes from Indiana. Indianapolis cap
italisis propose Crane railroad scheme.
entitled tito .'pc.iple'- Railroad Company
Of Ameries." The proposition is to organ.
ize celppan, with saea, ooo,0og capital, to
build sne operate Two double-tracked mar
row gauge reads. oDe from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast. ssd one IRON the lakes TO
Ne su,,. via Indianapolis We suppose. II
l. stated HAT ~ .eoa ~ east, IN stockhold-
ere si,h.c ibe ten ,n!lilon dollars California
capitalist, VIII farHi-a the rest OF the money
required. Either great railroad or stock
speculation 1. evidently intended.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
WON'T TAKE TRADE DOLLARS.

A New York City dispatch of Monday,
says:
Nearly all the business men, including
liquor and cigar dealers, refuse to take
trade dollars IL is expected that this
action will drive the coin out of circulation
in very short time. The Mercantile Elk.
change brought about the change. Bullion
dealers are not willing to pay over eighty.
five cents for trade dollars, except to I'll
out-of-town orders. These orders have
been TOR speculative purposes. None were
received to day, showing the movement in
this city has extended quite generally
throughout the country. There are 81, 900, ).
o0o Of these coins. which the government
will not take except for bullion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-05
RAILROAD COMPANY ORGANIZED.

CLAY CENTER, KANs., June ss.-At .
large and very interesting meeting, held
to-day, the Kansa. Diagonal Railroad Com
pany was organized, with headquarters at
Clay Center, capital stock 81, 100000. The
meeting WIS attended by prominent men
from Blue Springs, Wymore and other
points in Nebraska. and by large delega-
tons from Ballard Falls, Greenleaf and
Abilene. Kansas. The projectors propose
surveying the line Immediately from Ne
braska City via Clay Center to Abilene,
and possibly to McPherson and Wichita.
The money is pledged for the preliminary
work. board Of directors was elected
for the first ycar fa
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The Boston Ads~tiser seems TO think that
the sdulteration Of lard should not be i'm
vestigsted or inlerferred with, and says:
Perfectly pure lard Of the best quality
costs more than most consumers are will
ing TO pay, and for very many purposes
lard mixed with taliow, stearine and cot
ton-seed oil will do o. we'll ~ the very best
lard will."