Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-13
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makes freights higher in Western Kansas.
II that law applied to every railroad in the
United States it would result in much good
to people living near the seaboard. The
farmers in the Middle States have long been
kicking like striped mules because the rail-
! roads have carried through freights from
the West for about the same as they were
compelled to pay. When western states
, men succeed in making the roads charge q
!, certain price per mile the East will then get
} Justice. Did you ask how that will benefit
tine West. You must be sick! 1t is not
the province Of legislation in this country
to benefit the West. The corn market is
''middling'' firm and steady. One hour it
will be Is cents and tie next 80. If one of
the buyers leaves the street for three min
utes, when he returns he never thinks of
making bid until he asks how the market
is running :. We heard man say the 9TH
er day that he had Travelled in nearly every
State in the Union, and right here in Sedg-
wick county was the only place he ever saw
that he could not tell by the style and dress
Of the women, whether they lived in the
city or in the country. The farmers out
along the line of the new railroad are anx-
ious to know what the prices for grain will
be out there as compared to Wichita -.
Some very fine, heavy hogs are being sold
on the Wichita market. We have heard
men say who are posted in the stock bust
ness, that Wichita is hard to beat in the
quality of its hogs. Sedgwick county farm
ers have found out that it pays to keep good
hogs. John b. Carey says that the price of
lumber has advanced in the pineries, but
Wichita keeps right along at old prices and
Is doing an immense trade. Mr.. Black
burn has moved into his new residence out
on the east end OF Douglas avenue, out to-
ward Augusta Mr.. Hume, who settled in
Blandensyille, Illinois, in 1887, and has been
a resident there ever since, was in the city
last week. In relating his experience in
the Mormon difficulties at Nauvoo, Mr..
Hume said he was personally acquainted
with Joe Smith, "And now, there is one
particular thing that always makes me think
/ Of Joe Smith heard him preach once
over at Nauvoo, and Joe says, now breth-
rem. these orthodox christians claim that
they are in God and God is in then and if
that is so, God is responsible for their ac-
tions, for God is in them and they in Him.
And now, brethren, don't you think lie is a
sort Of fussy God? He must be for He is
in the orthodox christians and they are
eternaly getting up FUSS / can see Joe
Smith now just AS plainly as | could that
day when he looked over the congregation
and said: Now, brethren, don't you think
lie is a sort of fussy God:'" Mr.. Hume's
talk reminds the writer of "Floating Eagle
Down that in 1858, ID. NJ. Crabb, of the
same county in Illinois us Mr.. Hume, told
us that he was with the McDonough militia
during those troubles, aud said their COM
pany guarded the Jail at Carthage after Joe
Smith was put In. He said Joe Smith was a
friendly fellow and would come to the door
and talk TO them, and one day Joe said to
them, "Now, while you McDonough boys
are here, am safe but after you are re-
moved the Carthage Grays will come on,
and then brother Hiram and will be killed."
Mr.. Crabb said in few days they were or
dered home and the Carthage company took
their places, and just as they were starting
for home they heard reports of the guns at
the Jail that killed Joe Smith. The Nor
mon prophet was dead, and another coward
ly assassination was recorded in history -.
W. Z. Stanley says the election of Carlisle
will make the Democratic party stronger
that is, if he acts judiciously . j. w. Will
liams, of Montgomery, Alabama, uncle of
Henry Williams, the grain buyer, has locat-
ed in Wichita. Mr.. Williams says he finds
this a better country than he expected 1t
seems TO me that there arc most too many
people emgrating to Kansas from Demo-
cratic parts OF the country, to insure itspo-
litical health E. Joe Houston says Carlisle
is an old Kentuckian, and that covers amul-
titude Of sins in his eye. Yes, sir, he says
Carlisle is good man, end don't you for
get it Westover says his wholesale bust
ness is increasing. He thinks Wichita is
bound to be a jobbing centre. =. Charley
Hatton is going to have Sherman and Lin
coin for the next Republican ticket. Cap.
Payne says the lawyers are of opinion that
the supreme court will be in his favor. Cap.
is going to meet Buffalo Bill at Indanapo-
lis to-day . The last examination Of the
county treasurer's books showed that dur
ing this year 49,, 900 Of the peoples money
had gone into the hands of l.. n. Wood cock.
a critical examination by experts shows
every cent Of this large sum is represented
in the county vaults by cash or vouchers.
This does more than TO prove the integrity
of l.. n. Woodcock, it yindieates the right
of the Republican party of Sedgwick coun-
ty to rule. When a political party, through
its organization, fills the offices with honest,
faithful men, it has done well. What party
could do more than this -. Levi Branson
has gone to Missouri and Ohio TO visit his
friends We met Col. Bayne last week,
the railroad man from Harper county and
Greenback nominee for lieutenant governor
last fall, and said, colonel, what shall we
tell the readers OF the EAGLE about the ex-
tension OF the Fort Scott railroad. "Why,
tell them that the trouble now is to convince
the men who furnish money to build rail-
roads, that the people of Kansas mean to
deal honestly by the roads, The Fort Scott
is all right and will be throwing dirt on the
Harper county branch this winter" How
about politics! swell, you may tell them
that am for Ben Butler for president. l
think he is the best man in the United States
for that Office" >. Mr.. Macafee says it don't
make any difference what the Democratic
congress does this winter, that he has made
up his mind beforehand that it will be all
right :. We were shown letter from Col.
Boudinot, the big Indian lawyer, the other
day. from which we infer that he is opposed
to the cattle man getting control of the In
dian Territory We should like to see:
This corn crop bring our farmers 40 cents
per bushel; men who get drunk quit talk
ing against prohibition; Gen. Arthur elect
ed president; lone of the Macs tell us
what he thinks Of our election law; Judge
Campbell come back to Wichita; Captain
White modify his views on the free school
system; our officials either let the saloon
men alone or close up the whole outfit; the
boys quit passing around cigars loaded with
powder; the railroad companies furnish our
elevator men ears enough to ship their grain
fine Catholic Church in Wichita; the ed
itor of the EAGLE and Judge Sluss arrive
safely home and this good weather contin-
ne. ii.
The Occidental Hotel, Wichita, under its
new management, is receiving larger pat
ronage than ever before. 1t deserves il.