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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
IN FRONT AND REAR.

The Republican party Of Kansas r. in a
of its best and truest members are well
nigh despairing. The prohibition element
OF the party declare that unless such Of
their own numbers as they can depend up
on TO enforce the prohibitory law are NOM
mated by the Republican party they will
not vote the ticket. The liberals and anti
prohibitionists declare that they will bolt
any platform containing a prohibition
plank, aud scratch every man who is a
worshiper OF ST. john, Van Bennett, ef al.
The Germans OF the state In the mean
time are well nigh lost 10 the Republican
party. The prohibitionists, or at least the
st. John-van Bennett wing, declare that
the prohbitory law must be enforced
whether a majority are for II or not, while
upon the other hand the ants declare that
the amendment was only carried by q
minority in the srst place, that the last
Legislature was elected as against prohi.
bitioR, that the people OF the State elected
Click and defeated st. John squarely up
on the issue of the enforcement OF the Law
and that therefore they will not obey it in
dividually or help TO enforce il. In th,
mean time, In spite of prosecutions, ant
meetings, and organizations, and hiret
speakers, the law is openly violated il
every town Of the State wherever the pro
hibition candidates for mayors were de
feated. In the absence OF some power Il
call q halt, the Republican party is local.,
going 10 pieces, and the State organization
waivers and trembles. The present outiool
would seem TO indicate that three-fourthi
OF the counties. Of the state are going Il
fall into Democratic control the comm,
autumn. Not the least interesting phase o
the fight is the promptness with which tn
Democratic judges pronounce sentence
against ,iolators of the liquor law, and tn
equal alacrity with which the Governor is
sues his pardons, thus not only enfiladini
their fire, but giving IL 10 us in front am
raar-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Art Amateur for June contains the
usual profusion Of charming designs for
china painting, including pansies Tor a
plaque, cherry blossoms for panel, honey
suckle for u vase and columbine for des-
sert plate. Some South Kensington Dor
ders and quaint chasuble ornament are
provided for needleworkers there are over
twenty monographs, about forty designs for
jewellers use, and page Of capital Dor
ders from the Cincinnati School of Design
TO accompany the second Of the lessons In
"Wood Carving for Amateurs J. C.
Beckwith has clever charcoal sketch of n
pretty and piquant damsel, and there are
some pleasing designs of cupids and chill
dren, and eight interesting examples Of
last century miniatures by Cosway and
others. The correspondence columns and
"My Notebook" are specially full aud val
liable, and the number In general is worthy
beginning Of the Art Amateur's fifth year.
Price, 80 cents; per annum, -. Montague
Marks, publisher, % Union Square, New
York;
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
HOW LEES ARMY WAS COUNTED.

When Lees army was passing through
Chambersburg, Pa, Mr.. Messersmith the
cashier of the bank, took station on the
bank steps and undertook to ascertain the
number Of rebels, tallying every hundred
men on a slip Of paper in his hand. A reb-
ell officer ordered him 10 desist, under the
threat Of being placed under arrest. Mr..
Messersmith bowed and proceeded to his
barn and obtained one hundred grains of
corn, which he held In his right hand,
which was thrust into his pantaloons pock-
ct. He again took his stand on the steps of
the bank, and for every hundred men that
passed he dropped . grain OF corn. When
his hand was empty he had numbered 1O,-
900 men, and then he gathered the grains
up again to repeat the enumeration. Thus
he stood in the hot sun-and indeed the
weather was scorching ut the time-count-
ing until he had numbered the entire host,
amounting to 10000 men. During the
night he communicated to Governor Cur
tin the information he had thus obtained.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

On Friday last. the bin passed by the
Cherokee council, leasing the Strip lands to
the Cherokee Live Stock Association, for
the period OF one year with the privilege
OF five, was approved by Chief Bushyhead,
and became a Cherokee law. The price
stipulated by the lease is 800, 900 per an
mum or trife less than two cents per acre.
III this lease is approved by the Secretary
Of the Interior, which is probable, the
strip Association have certainly made a
splendid bargain. Tor which they can thank
Mr.. Eldred. Major Drumm and other gen.
temen, who have worked up the bill and
watched over it until its final passage. The
rental is exceedingly moderate and the
revenues exceedingly large. If the MEM
bers OF the Strip Association can keep
their cattle free from disease, they have as
good thing for the coming five years rs
they could desire.-Kediciae Ledge Cresset
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The county attorney of Shawnee county,
A. II. Vance, filed in the supreme court in
quo warranto, petition and charges
against Joseph @. Wilson, mayor Of Tope-
ka. The action is based upon seven charg-
es, which are presented to the court in de.
tail, praying the court to declare the mayor
TO have forfeited his Office and to be for
ever disqualified from holding any Office Of
trust or profit hereafter in the State. The
action arises out of the refusal Of the may
or TO obey the provisions Of the prohibition
law. and the case is important rs testing
the remedies Of the public against public
officers who refuse to do their sworn duty
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
QUESTION OF SPECIAL RATES.

For State Fairs and similar occasions, un-
der the new law having been raised, it was
claimed by some that the railroads would
not be allowed TO make such rates. In re.
ply TO a request for ruling on this point
by L. &. Wheeler, general manager Of the
Santa Fe road, the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners gave the following opinion
We are OF the opinion that under the law
the railroad companies can make reduced
o. special rates, below three cents per mile
for excursions to the State fair or othel
similar or like gatherings, but they must
make no distinction and allow the same
privileges TO any and all persons for like
service from the same place upon like con
ditions and under similar circumstances.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
PUNCH WITH CARE.

The general managers OF the railroads,
which are operated in Kansas, met few
days ago in Kansas City, to consider section
lows:
Section 1O.-NO railroad company shall
charge, demand or receive from any per-
son, company or corporation, for the trans
portation OF any property, or for any other
services, greater sum than il shall at the
same time charge. demand or receive from
any other person. compan, or corporation,
for a like service at the sane place, or up
on like conditions or similar circumstances,
and all concession OF rates, drawbacks and
contracts shall he open to and allowed all
persons, companies and corporations alike.
The Kansas City HeadiigAt interviewed
General Ticket Agent Lockwood about the
meaning OF the meeting. He said:
But how will you act in regard 10 fares
to agricultural expositions ~
"We will hereafter make no reductions,
People must pay fun fare from all points. -
"This will ruin the Bismarck and Topeka
fairs, win it noty'
Mr.. Lockwood shrugged his shoulders
and remarked that sit will also be hard on
the roads, but II is the fault Of the law ~
"wili you give clergymen half fare tick.
etsl"
"No."
Nor paupers and people who are object,
Of charity :"
"No. We cannot according TO the law
"Even the State Board Of Horticulture
or travellers TO college commandments, OF
holiday makers. or Fourth of July exeur
sionists.''
mo. Not living soul"
"Nor newspaper menu
"No. They cannot have half fare. Those
who are entitled to passes can have then
for the law does not prevent us from carry
ing as many people as we choose, but thos.
to whom we have heretofore given specia
rates will now have TO pay full fare
Meeting well known railway man tn,
Headlight asked what effect the decision o
the railway magnates would have on To
peka and Bismarck fairs
cit will almost if not quite ruin them
he replied briefly.
"And how about our OWN"
at will hurt it badly if we have one
The decision is quiet blow at the railwa'
/ bill and il will proye a scorcher,'
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

There was acyclone at Greenville. Texas,
last Saturday in which large number Of
houses were torn to pieces, but none of the
inmates were seriously injured. A large
number Of houses resting on blocks and
posts were blown or twisted off their sup.
ports and more or less injured, but very
few occupants were hurt. A large amount
OF goods were damaged by water being
blown into the stores. Awnings. fences.
etc., were swept away. All the churches
in the town were badly damaged, and, in
fact but few buildings in the town entirely
escaped injury. Meagre accounts from the
surrounding country say the storm was
severe, and several houses in the track OF
the storm were blown down and two or
three persons were somewhat injured. The
loss aggregates $1,000 to s1OO, 600, but no
individual loss is Of any magnitude.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
KANSAS SOLDIERS.

Curtin, of Pennsylvania; Kirkwood, OF
Iowa; sprague. OF Rhode Island Ramsey
OF Minnesota; Blair, of Michigan, anc
Stanford, OF California, are the only sur
vlving war Governors Of the Northern
states.-CiHcinnati- ComneycidE Gazette.
Robinson and Carney, Governors OF Kan
sas during the period of the war, are both
living. And Kansas sent more soldiers tc
the war, in proportion to population, than
any other State in the Union. Further, the
records OF the war department show that
the Kansas troops suffered larger proper.
tionate loss, in allied and wounded, than
those from any other State. In a report
made in January, 1867. Provost Marshal
General Fry says:
"hansas shows the highest battle mortal.
ity of the table. The same singular mar.
tial disposition which induced about hall
the able-bodied men OF the State 10 enter
the army without bounty, may be supposed
TO have increased their exposure TO the
casualties of battle after they were in the
service"
Kansas has, to-day, larger soldier pop.
ulation IN proportion to the total of its in.
habitaDts, than any other State in the
Union. IL is probable that every Regiment
serving in the Union army during the wal
is represented in the population Of this
State. We think there are very many
counties in Kansas where four-iifths of the
adult male inhabitants, over forty years oil
age, served in the Union army. A census
of our soldier population is to be taken,
and it will, we think, make a remarkable
and interesting showing ChGmnion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

There will be large and comprehensive
mineral display from the several counties
Of New Mexico at the coming Santa Fe
Tertio-Millennial exposition. The people
Of tho territory are wide awake to the OPP
portunity presented TO them TO show its
vast resources in this regard to large
number OF visitors. People in the States
who are interested in mining, or who de-
sire to become SO, cannot select more IA.
vorable time TO visit New Mexico than
during the month OF July. At the same
time the celebration win combine ro-
markable list Of novelties, adding to the at
fractions and Inducements offered.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
AFrom TOWNSHIP.


To the Edstor Of tie Essls:
Mr.. J. Robinson has just returned from
tour through Illinois and Michigan. He
is thoroughly disgusted with mud, snow
and poor crops. He has raised $500 on the
price Of his farm.
A private letter from friend In Illinois
states thst he has put In Afty acres Of oats
and seventy-6ve acres or corn this spring
with only three teams, and hss pIowed TWEEN
ty acres Of his corn, once. We fnesd, med.
itated and smole . smile. The ideal Why
one man and one team, here, will put In 100
acres Of spring crop. o, ye deluded Iii.
nOisisns! wherefore toll ye In mud aud
muck! Come west!
Corn In this locality has outgrown the
damage by wet weather and now looks well
most all having been cultivated twice, and
some three times.
Several self.binders have been ordered BY
farmers here.
Mr.. J. A. Bailey has bought nne organ
also Peter Smith. I understand that X. Z
Miller will give lessons she is competent
Mr.. George Wheat, one OF our enterpris
ing biacksmiths, has bought land near Al
too postofice.
VI. Al. Lyman, librarian. says he will
soon or1Dr fine lot of new books for oui
public libfxy. Al. deserves crest credi
for his zeal and energy in behalf this asso
citation, which speaks well for our commu
nifty. ''
understand that Eidefs Carroll and I.y
on preached at Clear creek last Sunday.
We can already see one Of those wedding
cakes looming up in the future, and from
what saw last Saturday IL will be in th,
near future.
The attention OF the public Is called I,
our cheese factory, located on the Nile o
Anon, or Clear creek. Joe says the quail
ty OF the cheese cannot be excelIed, and b.
knows.
There is strong talk OF building tow
hall in the centre OF the township this fall
That's move in the right direction; let
have it by all means.
I One OF our farmers few days since sol
sixteen head Of hogs, ages from ten I
twelve months; average weight, 3O3 pound,
price, s6.72 per hundred, hogs don't d
very well in this country.
We expect harvest to begin in two week,
Let us hear from observer again.
Con AMoRK.
| June 9Th lSS3
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The growth Of the country and towns
along the line OF the ST. Louis, TT. Scott &
Wichita road is marvellous, and illustrates
in striking manner the effect of a railroad
built where there is legitimate demands.
Uniontown. Bronson. Moran, Yates Cen.
ter and Toronto are among the thriving
towns OF Southern Kansas. lola has ex-
perienced growth within the last year
which has astonished the most sanguine Of
her people. There is no section of the
State more fruitful or fertile with natural
advantages, and another year will double
the wealth and population OF the entire
country along the line Of this road.-Fort
Scott Noassor.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
E. ". LASSBLL'S
All Healing Bslsan. A Certain curs fsr

ScAlds, burns, Group, kidney-complsint,
cuts, boils, bunions, carbuncles, chapped
bands, scratches, calks, kicks aud oil old
sores. ii
At the earnest solicitation ofmany friends
and acquaintances, who have made thor
ough and satisfactory trial OF my GAN Heal
ing Balsam," take this method Of intro
ducing it to the public atlarge. that tie ben
eats to be derived from its use may be enjoy.
ed by all who are afflicted with any Of the
ailments above enumerated, or who have
stock In such way a. to demand treatment
for any Of the shove named Affections. II
viii be found on sale at the Grug store of.
r. Allen, Douglas avenue, Wichita, kansas,
and by my travelling agents. Full directions
with every bottle. Price, 70 cents per bottle.
! 45tf +. w. LAssRLL.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Liquor statistics multiply in their helm.
business. The st. Louis RsPsblieaa, which
Is not q prohibition paper, estimates that
there are 10000 retail liquor dealers in the
United States, and that they sell s0,000,'
900 worth Of liquor annually. or $3.50 per
capita Of the whole population Of the
country. 1t further claims that $40, 0oo,-
600 worth Of beer is sold each year, making
ssaO, 900 900 ~ the amount OF money spent
annually in this country by the people for
sfimulnnts
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Sol. Miller. OF the Troy Chi.f, is suggest.
ed as suitable candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket next year. II long
service. loyalty to party. honesty and com
potency count for anything. "SoIl." should
he nomin ed mon pedffh
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Joiio,ciRg rules gouern the rates y cdreris-
ing in the Wichita City Eagle:
1H transient adperfisemenfs flcenfF.fre cents
per line for the first inserfIonj Gffsen cents per
line 10, each subsequent inssrfion.
Every description Of local, Including rommer-
ciai adperfisemenis subject TO special contract,
depending upon space and length Of hne for tohieA
they run.
Al legal adrerfisemenfs, including those 81
state, county, city Township, also sheriff sales
and publication notices, fhe rates prescribed b.
the statutes.
An advertisements are counted as fhotGi set IN
solid soapGrsi, the body type used and IL" lines o.
which Constitute q square.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

A widespread interest all over the eoun.
try is naturally felt in the exhibition Of
railroad appliances now in full working or
der in Chicago. An exhibition of more
general importance to all elias es Of people
has never been held in America.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
Proposals for sheep.

Proposals for Sheep.
NAVAJO AGENCY, NEW NExIcO.l
May 81, 1883.
Sealed proposals. endorsed proposals fOI
sheep, {" will be received At this agency until
June 10Th, 1885, for the delivery ut this place OF
5000 bucks, not less than one nor more than
three yssrs Of sge to be delivered, iu lots Of
not less than one hundred and ffty from any
one party, rs soon AFTER July LIST rs possible.
Bidders must state the grade and quality Of
the animals proposed to be furnished.
CERT FIED CaRcKs.
All bids must be accompanied BY certified
checks upon some United States Depository fol
At least IRE per cent. of the amount Of the pro-
posal which check shall be forfeited TO the
United States In case any bidder receiving al
award shall fail to execute promptly contract
with good and sufficient snreties according Il
the terms OF his bid, otherwise to he returned
70 the bidder
The right is reserved to reject any and III
bids, or part Of any bid, If deemed for the bes
interest Of the service.
ID. N. RIORDAS,
U. ). Indian Agent.
Address TT. Defiance, Arizona, via. Msmul
Ito, New Mexico. 1-5
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
Rrid1a N0ticA.

Notice Is hereby given that at the regular
meeting OF the Board of County Commissioners
of Sedgwick county. Kansas, to be held on the
first Monday In July, 1888, there will be . peti-
tion presented, asking for an appropriation OF
two hundred (30O) dollars to aid In building .
bridge across Dry creek where said creek
crosse. the section lines at the northwest cor
ner Of section No. IL. township q, range two
west. Estimated cost, S400. 100;
c. G. CHIRINGTON,
and IS Others.
Wichita. MAY 3Oth, 1855. ll-5e
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

BY a new achievement Of science it il
possible to photograph sound. We should
like to see picture OF the ''smack" which
was heard on State street last night just u,
n young gentleman Of this city parted from
his best girl at the front gate.-EmporiG
NeWs.
Butts is not satisfied with ''smacking'
his girl. but wants photograph OF 1t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Wichita EAGLE is little bit of, In
its comments upon our article relative to
Judge Thacher and the Governorship. We
do not oppose him because he is a prohibit
ZIONIST. ON the contrary, we said that, al
though he was known to be a prohibition
list, he would have received the votes of
most OF the Republicans who voted against
st. John, had he been the nominee asst fall.
What We objected to, was his move to
abolish jury trial, in order to facilitate con.
victions In liquor cases-a thing st. John
never proposed, with all his fanatici
The object of a jury is to acquit, as well as
to convict; and this attempt to force con.
victions was the most arbitrary and dan
gerous undertaking ever attempted in Kan.
as.-Troy Chief.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
TREES.

To the Edator IF the Eagle.
WICHITA, May 18th, 1883.
During the last few years have often
read articles in regard to different kinds OF
trees, manner Of growth, quality Of com.
position, adaptibility to soil, etc. but have
never seen anything written pro or con for
one kind, viz: the Cypress &C. thyoides) of
the south. But few Of us stop to think of
the great destruction Of the pine forests OF
the north that has been going on for years.
Within the last year or two lumbermen
have begun TO get alarmed, aud are asking
the very pertinent question, "Where is our
future supply coming from ~ We can say,
and truthfnlly too, don't get uneasy gen.
tlemen, the south has lumber material lock
ell up in her Cypress forests to last for
ages on ages. The supply has been tapped
aud our wants will be supplied For fence
posts and fencing. aud particularly for
shingles there is nothing in the world but
slate aud thing that will outlast it. The
writer, while living in the south, tore
down some buildings that had been built
forty years before, which were perfectly
sound, excepting the lower face of the
timbers next to the ground. On the north
side Of the roofs of the buildings, the moss
had accumulated to thickness of nearly
an inch, and yet the shingles were perfect.
ly sound. Most all of the buildings, built
here in 1870, have had to be reshingled
Those that have not been reshingled would
not do for pOwderhouse at any rate. A
trip up Main street will verify this state
ment. Pine lumber must give way to Cy-
press for siding, shingles and fencing In the
near future. Farmers will not buy Pine
fencing when they can get Cypress Tor .
little less, and have II last three times u.
long. The Cypress forests Of Arkansas
Mississippi and Louisiana are almost ex.
haustless. Cypress is better in every way
than Pine, for fencing, flooring, shingles
and fence posts. We know what we say,
and can prove it. This fact is great thing
for the future of Kansas. Let US be thank
full that we can soon be able TO get il a.
we need. The way is open and the road Il
built, let us encourage its introduction and
general use. DYNAMITE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

"Uncle Rufus" Hatch has been giving
some good advice again. He rightly says
that all this talk about short crops is pre-
mature. "You will find" says he, '''that
June and July will improve the crop pros
poets of this country very greatly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Some thirty or forty OF the Nez Perez In.
disns went west to their old home near
Kelton, Utah. via the Santa Fe's new route
last week. These Indians have been locst-
ed Ia the Territory southwest OF Arkansas
City. but have agreed with the government
that " they were furnished transportation
and allowed 70 50 home, would hereafter
support themselves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Atlantic and Pacific rosc will b.
opened for travel early In June, offering
the shortest and most attractive route
across the continent for Sir Knights who
are about TO attend the grand conclave IN
San Francisco. Those travelling by shi'
route will be permitted to visit the celebra
tion and exposition at Santa Fe without
extra cost for transportation over the
branch line.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Wichita will celebrate the coming ami.
yersary of American independence, and
proposes TO do il in first-class style. A
grand soldiers reunion under the auspices
Of Garfield Post, will be one OF the leading
characteristics. II we are allowed TO Judge
from the preparations being made 1t will be
a huge affair.-.dnthony Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

A steamboat built OF paper was recently
launched at Lansingburg, N. Y. Its sides
were only three-eights Of an inch thick,
but were not penetrated by bullet from .
revolver fred only three feet away.