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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
mo GENERAL IN COMMAND"

Some days ago we printed q lengthy edit
orial from the Wichita EAGLE on the politi-
cal situation in this State, in which it was
argued that the Republican party in Kansas
was badly demoralized and unless better
party management was shown in the future
We would again find ourselves in the minor
ity. In this mornings Commonwealth will
be found a well-written editorial on practi.
cally the same subject, from the Hiawatha
World. While We must confess that all the
statements in Mr.. Wilder's editorial are In
one sense true, We believe we view the sit
uation more hopefully. Republicans who
were honestly such, three or four years ago,
have not changed their principles in the
least, nor will they. They may refuse to
support the party nominees, under certain
circumstances, or they may antagonize un-
Republican doctrines injected into party.
platforms, but then it cannot be claimed
that any considerable number OF Republi-
cans in our State will refuse their support
to an honest Republican ticket fairly placed
upon a strictly Republican platform. For
twenty years or more party members have
never faltered in their allegiance to the can
didate Of the dominant party. But once In
all these years did they fail to put them.
selves in accord with the great party Of
freedom. With the record Of twenty years
Of unbroken or practically unwavering sue
cess before us, can't We avoid the rocks that
wrecked us but the one time?
The Commonwealth, like the, World "has
no policy to lay down, no platform to die.
tate" and like The World 1t believes that
"Whiffet No. and Whifiet No. 2, who have
not sense enough to turn a grindstone,"
must be retired from leadership and Repub-
licans Of ability and character substituted
men who have the brains to organize o
campaign in which true republicanism shall
be preached from every school house or
crossroads town in the State.
We recognize no man, no issue or ism as
superior to the Republican party; we ac-
knowledge no allegiance to men, will serve
no master and will accept no dietation from
candidates or cliques, but stand ready at all
times to promote peace and harmony, good
fellowship and reunion in the party to which
We have always belonged. We believe we
fully appreciate the importance of the next
political campaign; the necessity OF unit
ed party to insure success; the obligations
that honored public servants owe to the
party in the direction of furnishing their
time and the influence their positions give
in the interest Of harmony. Understanding
these things fully we shall at all times up.
hold the banne. Of republicanism, regard
less Of side-shows, the crankisms of sham
reformers, or the stupid laundering OF the
whiiicts. And upon this platform, with the
assistance of the Worlds the EAGLES and
that class of Republican papers, We will
Commonwealth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE
MEETING.

The call for a meeting of the sedgwick
county Republican Central Committee, last
Saturday, was responded to by not only
the members OF the committee, but by
large number Of representative Repubii.
cans from all parts Of the county.
"There is music in the air." and uner-
al in the future for the Sedgwick county
Democracy. One week ago Saturday, the
Democrats held u meeting in this city for
the purpose of forming coalition with the
liberal Republicans Of the county, the re-
suit Of this meeting was given the readers
of the EAGLE last week. Last Saturday
there met, at the Office of Stanley a. Wall,
the largest meeting OF representative Re-
publicans ever held in the county, outside
Of nominating convention. There were
present men representing every shade Of
opinion upon all public questions. Many
questions were discussed with the utmost
freedom, but the very best of feeling pre-
vailed, and every one present expressed
the opinion that the time had come to place
in nomination Republican ticket, COM
posed Of good, honest, staunch Republic
cans, and roll up for such ticket a good
old fashioned Republican majority, and
give to the Democrats lesson which will
convince them that the sentiment of the
county will not endorse the plans and
schemes by which few mossbacks attempt
to hold good fat Offices at the expense OF a
divided Republican party. A united Re-
pnhlieap Marty ip sal1uicE cnrnfv tnaans
Republican majority Of six hundred at
least, and the party now being practically
united, the election of the entire Republi-
can ticket only becomes a matter OF time
and form. After having failed to distract
the liberals, a leading Democrat was heard
TO remark that ii didn't make much differ
ence, that they now proposed TO stir up
the prohibitionists, and the columns Of last
weeks Bedcon bore evidence OF the fact
that they were making desperate effort in
this direction. They will fare as badly with
the prohibtiOnists Us they did with the
liberals. The Republicans at this time do
not feel like congratulating themselves
over the action OF the Democrats they
helped to elect. This is year when Click
tickets won't win.
The convention was called for September
9th, the primaries to be held on the 22nd
of September, on the apportionment OF last
year. The voting is to be done at the pri-
maries from TO 4 p. M, in the country, and
from 2 TO 6 p. m. in the city. The primaries
will be held at the usual places except in
Gypsum township, where it will be held at
the new school house east OF Gibson's.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
ArARoy CRITICISM.


Web Wilder and Marsh Murdoch are
both disposed to take . gloomy view Of the
future Of the Republican party in Kansas.
Somehow We are disposed to think that that
job should be let out to the Democratic ed
itors Of the State.-Emporia Iews.
We agree with the above. 'wby DO the
children Of the King 60 mourning all the
day" We have had enough of this kill
joy business.-CHampion.
Both OF the editors named have been
misquoted, or rather their warnings mis-
applied. Something was necessary TO be
said, or done, that realization OF the true
situation might fall with force upon that
class who, last fall, claimed until the bal.
lots were counted that there was no danger
Of the election Of Click. What we said in
the first week in June was strictly true and
all the disasters then set forth were immi.
nent. The programme of the Democratic
managers was to stir up the prohibitionisti
to an Independent action in every county in
State, and the scheme was working disas.
trously in nine out OF ten counties whether
the Champion and DeWs saw it or not.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
n. C. sLUss' CANDIDACY.


The Kingman Republican appeared last
week with handsome endorsement Of II.
&. Sluss for governor. Several other pa
pers in the State have given expressions TO
like convictions, as have several leading
politicians. Mr.. Sluss will not be candi-
date for governor. The Republican bar OF
this judicial district desire that he should
20 on the bench, and he mas, we understand,
consented TO make the race, provided he is
nominated by the Republican Judicial con-
ventioD, or In other satisfactory way, cho-
sen as the Republican candidate. With the
upon the part Of the leading Republicans
and leading lawyers OF the district he can
neither longer withhold his name or besi-
tate TO make the race. When formally
nominated, or otherwise chosen, his canvas
will be a digniiied but an earnest one. The
result few Wi doubt His record rs law
yer, a. an official, and as citizen, is not
only stainless but a very bright one. A
mere boy, he shouldered his musket and
went into the army as a private, served as
a private, and was honorably discharged as
u private. After finishing his law course,
and on being admitted to practice, he left
his home in Illinois and landed In
Wichita, being about the first and
youngest Of our lawyers. Here he
found his wife, here built his home
and here he l. rearing his children. Out
side OF his four years service rs u common
soldier. and the brief period Of his student
ship, his life has been an open book whose
every page is familiar 10 the people OF this
city aud county, and there is not a blur or
unseemly spot from the preface to the fms
OF to-day's record. For the past twelve
years ho has been a close student OF his
books and profession until he now stands
aud is recognized as possessing one of the
finest and most accurate judicial minds TO
be found in the State. His perceptions are
quick and his judgment almost unerring.
We therefore speak adyisedly, we think,
when we say that Henry c. Sluss is not a
candidate FOR governor, but that he will be,
at the proper time, candidate for judge OF
the eighteenth judicial district.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
HARPER FOR SlUSS.

The Anthony Republicdn pays our fellow
citizen the following high and deserved
compliment:
The time is approaching when the people
Of this Judicial district will be called upon
to elect judge thereof, vice Judge Harris,
whose term expires the presentyear. This
is q matter Of considerable importance
one that should be looked AFTER. The Re.
publican party will soon hold convention
to put candidate in the field. A strong
pressure is being brought to bear on Sena-
tor Sluss to allow the use of his name.
His eminent abilities as jurist are recog-
nized by the bar and the people OF the dis.
trict, who are virtually unanimous in ask
ing for his nomination. His election would
give tue district weight and importance
secure to us judge without superior in
the State. Harper county will undoubted-
ly ask for his nomination.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
AND MS SON FREDDY.

Governor Click, who last fall in the role
Of the anti-monopoliste gathered in many a
vote, and was going to run the State in
the interest of Personal Liberty" and OF
the poor man, now rides all over the coun.
try on railroad passes. And SO does his
sisters and his cousins and his aunts, and
we might add, his son Freddy,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

1t is becoming clear, by the investigation
OF astronomers, that the cyclone epidemic
is caused by storms in the sun. The rela-
ton of sun storms and earth storms has
been watched closely for the past three
years, and it is now determined that they
are coincident. Fot the last three months
storms have been raging in the sun, and
photographs showing their movements
have been obtained with great accuracy.
Until they cease we may expect the cyclones
IN eonsinue
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
The Commonwealth, Of saturday, says

The st. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita road
has ordered a survey Of branch road from
Rosalia, Butler county, to the south line Of
the State near Arkansas City. The ma
neuvres Of the great railway corporations
of Kansas have alre ady begun and a new
railway map Of Kansas will be in order
provided always provided) an agreement
or compromise is not soon reached. Our
State being in the line of the march Of EN-.
pire will take all the railroads it can get,
provided we are not required to vote too
IL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
MONTGOMERY BLAIR.

Montgomery Blair, the last survivor. we
believe, Of Lincoln's emancipation cabinet,
died at his home, near Washington, on Sat.
urday. Blair was originally Wing, then
a Republican, and at last bourbon of the
Bourbons. He started in political life rs
mayor Of st. Louis, afterwards he was q
Missouri judge, and was counsel for the
plaintiff in the celebrated bred Scott case.
He was appointed to Lincoln's cabinet from
MARYLAND
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Mrs. Jane Swisshelm is reported in dy-
ing condition. The latest thing from her
reads: "The things we call women are
simply small packages Of aches and pains
done up in velvet and lace and topped out
with ostrich plumes." Imagine woman
weighing $50 pounds being called "small''
package of aches and pains.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Morgantown, West Virginia, Methodist
presiding elder said during the usual re-
marks previous to performing the marriage
ceremony: 81 have never failed to notice
that boss girl makes boss wife," Henry
Clay Dean and the lamented Rev. ID. T..
Mitchell were at one time presiding elders
on the Morgantown circuit.-CommonWediM.
And it is not generally known that one OF
the editors OF the Commonwealth halls from
that same neck Of woods.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
ALL TOOK A DRINK

At the meeting Of the Republican central
committee last Saturday the so-called liber-
al element, which was a majority OF the
whole committee, announced that they were
unqualiiedly for good men and the Repub-
lican organization, simple and straight. and
Republican nominees this fail though every
man on the ticket was in favor Of prohibi
ton, and a. an earnest of that declaration
the whole crowd, after adjournment, march
&c TO Barnes fountain and pledged them
selves In drink of soda. With such feel
ing among the representative men there is
not much danger 10 he apprehended from
Gov. Clicks satellites or the smart jobs put
nm 10 make n breach in our ranks
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
WILSON CREEK.

The Kansas boys were the heroes of the
battle where General Lyon fell, and large
per cent. of them were boys indeed, many
of them being mere striplings. Lyon coun.
ty, Kansas, was nsmed for the hero who
led on the young soldiers of the west in one
OF the first contests Of the war The boys
in blue and the boys in gray who took part
in the memorable battle at Wilson's Creek,
near Springfield, Mo-, will meet upon the
grounds and celebrate the event the sth,
9th and 10th Of August. The battle was
fought August 10th, 1861, and there Gen.
Lyon met his death. No more beautiful
ground for great battle was selected dur
ing the war than that of Wilson's Creek.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
mARrIm nusr GO.

1t leaks out, and it is undeniably leak,
Gov. Click has decided that his appointee,
the chairman Of the Democratic State Cen.
trail Committee, must be beaten by Liberal
for judge this fall. Now let the Common
peaiM bring out its square-toed Republican
and snow the whole outfit under,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.

A terrible railroad accident happened al
Carlton, New York, last Saturday, in which
nineteen were killed outright and thirty
wounded. The rain was loaded with ex'
cursionists from Michigan to the Thousand
Island. The train was being pulled by two
locomotives, running at forty-fve miles an
hour, In binding storm and dense dark.
ness. A freight car had blown across the
track. The engineer and fireman were
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Totals. ...s is6, l2s, lss IS. s2O5, Is, 4s9 IS
Increase in valuation over lsss, sl7 ,0o6. $50 80
or a little over per cent.
The following are the counties whose
valuation was increased by the Board, over
the returns of the County Clerks, together
with the per cent of increase:
Atchison . percent, Coffey 8, Douglas ?,
Ellsworth IL, Harvey IL, Hodgeman 10. JEFF.
ferson s, Labette 4, Marion 5, Marshall 4.
Morris l, Nemaha 4, Usage 2, Pratt 2. Reno
4, Riley 3, Russell 10, Saline 5, Sumner l.,
Wabaunsce s, Washington 2, WOodsOn 3.
Those decreased were: Clay 10 per cent,
Lincoln u, Mcpherson Is, Miami 4, Norton
3, Sedgwick -, Wyandotte Z.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Michigan has made an innovation In the
law OF wills and their probate, which has
many advantages over the laws in existence
in other States. By its terms man may
make his will and have it probated while
living. Notice is then given to heirs, de.
viseei, aud others interested to appear and
file objections, failing in which they cannot
be heard after the death Of the testator.
The effect Of this law will be to carry out
the will of the testator and prevent litiga-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

The Wichita EAGLE is now growing he.
cause the standard Of scholarship for admis.
sion TO the State University has been raised
too high. 1T is now required that applicants
be able to spell and define "palingenesis.'
Champion.
Then the only two qualified men living,
Webster and Longfellow, are both dead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

maggie F." sold for 5000. A Chicago
man offered Mr.. Anderson 5000 for ''Mag-
gle F. il she could "show" 2:25. The
mare was tried, made her mile in 2:24, and
the sale was made. She is the Brown
county mare, and the sale is the best made
from this State since VIM. S. Tough sold
'Smuggler" to Russell, Of Boston.-Hia-
,pafIa Worlf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

The Cleveland Catholic Uniserse thus 81.
lutes the Tilden renaissance. Tildenism IL
again winding its constructive folds around
Democracy. A physical wreck, his carcass
is to be dragged out in the usual barrel and
presented for the 1884 nomination. That
nomination would mean the loss Of at least
three Southern States, Of hundreds and
Thousands OF Northern voters, and the
election of Republican President. Tilden
and emo platform is the present cry OF
old boilers from Democracy and the social
ed new recruits. Heaven save the Democ-
racy from the S. J. T. muckworm Of cor.
rupt cipher politics
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Rotation 10 likely to come, with Governor
Click 1t the head Of full batch OF demo
cratic State officials. Political seers Of any
merit read the sigus that way.-Esssss Cay
zSass.
The rotation sign 10 undoubtedly plain,
but rots4ion usxns Click out ard Rspub-
lIcan In, ct least that b the way ths sign 4
read By political sesrs up tbs way. Gov.
Click h just nov worried n Psrdeaing iaW
bsssksrs . fist a. ~ eesrts prsssenes
eenteuoe.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
STRIKERS.

The telegraph strikers are still holding
out, but their holding out does not materi-
ally interfere with the business Of the coun-
try. Men who were getting all the way
from go 10 sl45 per month, alter trying TO
disairsnge the business interests of the
country, call upon President Arthur aud
complain that the telegraph companies are
behind with their work. Cheeky.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

James Carey, the informer, in the PhGnix
Park cases, whom England agreed to pro.
tect from murder or violence until she could
get him safely fixed in some unknown coun'
try, was killed all the same, on shipbosrd,
before his arrival in Africa, and Irishmen
the world over, are generally rejoicing while
England is preparing to hang the man who
did the shootiug
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

jefferson Davis, in his cid age, has taken
to campmeetings, and was seen recently SIT.
ting, bare-headed, under pine tree, with
his daughter. singing hymns. He has turned
his attention to religion, and refuses even
to talk politics further than to express =
hope that he may live TO zee democratic
administration. The old sinner.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
WORK OF the STATE BOARD.
The Assessment Of the State by Counties
and a Comparison With Last Year.

The State Board Of Equalization has CON-
pleted its labors Of equalizing the assess
ment as returned by the several county
clerks. We give below the valuation by
counties, together with the same for 1882,
for the sake of comparison. As Will be
seen, the increase of the entiro State for
the year is SlT,Oj6, 35O.JO:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

The editor of the Ottawa Journal, one OF
the strongest prohibition papers in the
State, says the leading temperance people
of Ottawa are disguised with Van Bennett,
and that Van b. boldly stated to promi-
nent Democrat, during his late visit there,
that he was simply working the temperance
dodge for ssthe money there Is in it."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Gen. Paul vanDervoort, COMMANDMENTS
Chief Of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
said In his address at Denver: "kansas has
come nobiy 10 the front again this year, and
Is again the banner department. The gain
up TO March slst 10 l749 per cent, I, 7do
members and ia7 posts"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
DELINQUENT Tax List Of Ssdgwick County
COUNTY TRRAsURxR's OFFICE, I
WICHITA. KANSAS. Julv 10. 1aS3. {

COUNTY TRRAsURxR'e OFFICE,
WICHITA. KANSAS, July 10, ISIS.
In compliance with section los, chapter 81,
Kansas session laws Of ls76, public notice Is
hereby given that taxes and charges for the
year lisa against the following described tracts
Sedgwick, STATE OF Kansas, are due and remain
unpaid and that will. on Tuesday, the eth
day OF September, lsS3, and the next succeed
ing days, offer for sale, and sell, 1t my once In
land or town lot in the following list ~ may Be
necessary to meet the taxes and charges
thereon:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

President Arthur, accompanied by por-
ton OF his cabinet, IL en- route for the Vel
lowstone Park. Postmaster General Gres-
ham, who issued the order bidding p,stmas-
ters mot TO leave home without his pensis-
sion. IL Of the party, ss 10 Senator Vest, Of
Minnousf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02
A SAD RUn0R.

A rumor reaches us as we 40 to press that
m excursion train containing l75 members
of the G. A. r., went through q canon
bridge Ia the Gunnison country-l6o feet
down-and that but few people escaped
with their lives. The mails are behind and
we can get nothing from the wires.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Ex-Secrctary Mccullough thinks the
greater portion OF the pubic debt ought to
remain unpaid, aud be maintained In order
that the people may have one investment
for their savings that is absolutely secure
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-02

Col. Jno. A. Martin participated in the
G. A. r. encampment at Denver. One Of
the papers Of that city announced that Col.
Martin would be q candidate for yice-presi-
dent. We don't believe that there is any
foundation for such an announcement.