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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-04
AN AMENDED CALL.

7. d. WALL, Chairman
c. W. MYERS. SECRETARY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-04
STATEMENT or THE CONDITION

OF the Kansas state Bank, Wichita, Kansas,
at the close Of business July Let, 1854.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
I For the Kennebec Journal. |
A Singular Petition.

| According to a statement in the local col
umns of the Journal of Saturday morning
last, a petition is in circulation on the street:
Of Augusta, asking Congress to take no eff.
fective steps to give the people their own
postal telegraph, but should continue and
safeguard the enormous abuses sure to be
maintained under the present system. Well,
this is free country, and persons must be
allowed to petition for whatever they wish.
| 1t is sometimes repeated as a maxim, that
one half of the community will sign petit
ton when presented, even though it asks that
the other half shall be hanged. This
assertion of stoical indifference to what per-
sons sign in way of petitions always seemed
to us little strong. but if many sign asking
Congress to perpetuate the shameful abuses
and grinding monopoly now existing, the
maxim referred to will seem to rest on some
foundation.
Does any rejecting person believe that
there is any good reason why it should cost
Twenty-Five cents to send ten words from Au-
gusta to Skow hegan or Portland while a
hundred words can be sent to the same points
by mail for tro cents Shall the people enjoy
the blessing of cheap mails by horse
and steam power. BY coach and cars and not
by lightning, which Providence designs for
the boon of all! 1t is known to all, that the
principal telegraph company requires the
public to pay dividends on the stock amount
ing from $50, ,00G. 900 to $50, ,O0O, 900. while
the entire real property on which this is based.
can be duplicated tor one nth of that sum.
Thus by the pressure of this consolidated
monopoly, compelling the people to pay for
an enormous amount Of watered- stock, and
forcing them to pay Twenty-Five cents to trans
NIT ten words to Skowhegan, while the horse
and steam will take the hundred words for t,ro
cents Can any man say why the Govern
ment in behalf of the people shall regulate
by law the carrying of letters and new spapers,
and not the carrying of telegraphic messages ?
Shall a half dozen stock brokers in New York
control to their special advantage what
may become great national blessing?
Now Congress sees the great and pressing
necessity of taking action in accord with pub
lie interests and the experience and usage of
all other nations. will thoughtful citizens ask
their elected servants to perpetuste the abuses
and corruptions of the present system? Shall
sixty millions of people be deprived of cheap
teiegraphing, while they are enjoying cheap
letter postage? Just so surely as there is q
future of this great people, they will at no
distant day secure the blessing of cheap tel
egrsphing. by which, at profit to their own
Government, they can send ten words for ten
cents throughout the United States. The
right of petition must be preserved, but the
people of this country are not long to be de-
prived of advantages so apparent, when the
real facts are considered.
COMMON SENSE,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Perils of the Ocean.

With good vessels and skillful and care
full seamanship, the perils of ocean pas
sages should not be very alarming. Many
mariners who have had their home upon
the waters the greater part of their lives
believe the risk upon the ocean in stanch
vessel is no greater than that upon the
land. providing the officers are competent
and vigilant and the vessel properly
handled. But there is great difference
In the seaworthiness of vessels and the
capabilities and fidelity of those who
sail them.
The great iron steamships that sail the
ocean in these days are elegant in model,
and constructed with great care and labor.
but facts appear to show that these ocean
palaces are not - safe means of convey
ance across the ocean as the buoyant
wooden vessels which they have suppressed
ed. The fate of the Florida is an example
tending to establish this idea. She was
built with the usual regard to safety found
in the construction of such vessels. She
had water tight bulkheads and compart-
ments, but they were useless in the collis-
ion which occurred. In . few minutes
after the fatal stroke she sank. allowing no
time for the crew and passengers to escape.
A wooden vessel disabled in the same
manner would have lived long enough for
I'll to have taken to the boass. and possibly
- wreck might have aoated days and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
An Heroic Deed.

"Greater love hath no man than this, tina,
man may lay down his life for his friends. y
This 10 what chief engineer Balm, of the
steamer State Of Florida, did. The only
woman saved from the wreck of that vessel
was Stewardess Jane MacFarland, of Glas.
gov, and she owed her life to the self sacrifice
of the chiet engineer. He was in one of the
boats when he saw that this woman was left
on the sinking steamer. He gave her his
place, returned to the Florida, and went
down with her. Such a deed recalls that
thrilling scene on the sinking Birkenhead
many wears ago. There was only room in
the boats for the women and children, and
there were many British troops on board.
At the command of their officers those brave
men put all the women and little ones in the
boats; then drew up with parade steadiness
on deck, and as the vessel sank they fred a
volley and went down with her, their ranks
unbroken to the last. That was collective
heroism, but il was no nobler than the per.
feet self-devotion and manliness which the
Scotch engineer displayed when he deliber-
ateiy gave up his own life that a help
less woman might be saved.
1t is such deeds as this that prove the sur.
vival of exslt ID conceptions of duty in an age
which is sometimes accused of being sordid
and degenerate. For greater love hath no
man than this" and the human intelligence
can conceive of no more complete demsnstra.
ton, Of no more utter self-sacrifice. Nor does
il appear that in this case there was any spec
tally close relation between the parties. The
chief engineer probably knew little of the
stewardnees. All he recognized in that su.
preme moment-that moment in which, a
has been finely observed, all DISCUSSES are
thrown aside, and the real nature stands for
ward for what il is-was that she was q
woman, and in deadly peril. That sigh,
brought his nature into full view, and it prov.
ed to be q noble one. There vas no time fol
thought or consideration, nor did he need
time. He instantly, calmly, resigned his one
chance of life in favor Of the woman.
Such deeds deserve record and remem
brance, for there 10 no man, vhatever his
achievements, whatever his capacities, what
ever his material triumphs, who must no,
feel and acknowledge that the heroism shovr
forth in q sacrifice like this brings NJ all for
the moment in contact with Q hishef and
purer sphere Of action and thought than 10 en-
counesred in the most engrossing ambition,
Of the work-aday vcrld.-New York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

We feel that we are doing the public q
favor in calling their attention particularly
to Hoods Sarsaparilla This is not a patent
medicine, but proprietary article, possess.
upon the Blood are very positive. Spring
Debility. Biliousness, Dyspepsia and all
troubles caused by impure blood readily yield
to this excellent medicine. We think those
who give it trial for that "out of sorts
feeling from which so many suffer and which
is peculiar to this season. will be quite salts.
fed with the results. ap16t&wlm
1t will cure you-it will convince you-it
will be your stay during life. Only try it,
Jadwin's Pine Tar Syrup. For sale by
Allen & Co. apr7t&wlm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

The Washington Post illustrates the
wrathful feeling existing in Washington
among the tariff reiormers over the defeat
of the Morrison bill by n double loaded
denunciation of the Randall democrats as
traitors. time-servers. towards. and so on.
On the other hand, the New York Sun
thinks that, in the interests of democracy,
the House did a good thing in rejecting
prof Morrison's sentimental and un-
timely abstraction
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
FOR GOVERNOR,
FREDERICK R0BIE.
ssgvslru WHsln nsvu'ns,
cnCAGo. JUNE ., 1854.

ne Exssstfve Committee Of the BLAINE CLUB
or NAME having PERFECTED ar.nsemena for an
EXTes1ON TO CHICAGO TO attend the Repub-
Hens Ns5onai Convention, make the following an
pesssenent for the benefit Of those who may desire
70 attend.
4 SPECIAL TRAIN over the EAsTEEA RAILROAD
win LEAVE PORTLAND. FRIDAY. MAY 3ofh, on the
arrival Of morning train from Bangor, arriving In
Boston at r. ". The party viii leave Boston At
Z the same evening. By SPECIAL TRAIN, with waR-
psr sleeping cars, the BOsToS 4 ALBANY.
NEW YORK CESTEAL and LAKE SHORE 3 AIcHi-
GAN SOUTHERN RAILROADS, taking breakfass
Saturday morning At syracuse, dinner ut SIAoAEA
FALLS (rsmnfnino four honrsJ, and tea at Bsaalo,
arriving In Chicago, SUNDAY morning. June bt.
Ample accommodations for the party. while In
Chicago. have been scared at the Leland. Clifton.
Grasd Pacific, and Natteson Houses, and rooms
will be- assigned while train. thus avoiding con-
fusion and delay their arrival Hotel bills ezo
TO % per day.
Rail oad fare BosToS TO CBnAGo AND EErUks,
t24.6s Berths In sleeping car. Boston 10 Chicago.
o.. HALF RATES from all stations On EAsfkks
and MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS TO and from
Boston. Those deslung be.ths In sleeping cars can
them by enclosing .; 70 the Secretary OF the
Clab. Henry ". SPEAGCE. Augusta Al VINO
wish 10 secure hotel accommodations In chicago,
should address the Secretary as early a. possibe'
and not than the 2sth Inst. Tickets 10 Chicago
and retarn good for IS days from May 9Th
CHARLES A. B0UTELLE. President.
HENRY N. SPRAGUE. Secretary
Augusta. May q, 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

sustained her human freight until rescus
came. KDeck . hole In N iron kettle
floating upon the water. and 1t onos the
kettle goes 10 the bottom !; while a wood
en- bucket with m equal sized hole in it
will swim DAYS and weeks. The same
principle holds as to iron and wooden
ships.
But the greatest peril to life upon the
ocean is incompetent, careless. good-for-
nothing. and drunken officers. A good
faithful seaman will laugh at a storm that
will sink vessels in the hands of incapable
masters. The former will carry his ves-
sci safe to port through storms. fogs,
danger OF collision with other vessels. and
the perils of rocks and shoals; while the
latter will lose his vessel with the skies
serene, the stars shining. and his course
80 clearly marked out that only fool or
a sot could mistake it.
The loss of the Florida in mid-ocean is
clearly case of wanton negligence on the
part Of the officers. The sea was calm,
the night clear. and yet she allowed her
self to be run into by sailing vessel. dis
playing her lights as required. OF course
the collision was due to sheer and criminal
carelessness There is nothing else to
account for it. The same cause produced
the recent disaster at Gay Head. And
coming nearer home. the wreck of the
steamer City of Portland last week on
our own coast. was the result OF careless
ness. Proper consideration for the lives
and property on the steamer would have
avoided the danger into which she ran.
Fortunately no lives were lost. but this
does not excuse the pilot in the least de-
gree who is responsible for the accident.
With properly constructed vessels and
good seamen the ocean may be sailed with
comparative safety; but faulty vessels and
incompetent management are the causes
of the major part of the disastrous ship
wrecks that occur.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Proposals for Fresh Beef.

Office of Assistant Commissary of substance.
kENNEBEC ARSENAL. Me-, May 8. 1884.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in triplicate, subject to
- the usual conditions, will be received at this
Office until 10 O'Clock A. M June 10, 1884, at which
time and place they will be opened In the presence
of bidders for furnishing Fresh Beef TO the troops
stationed at this Arsenal for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1895.
The government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blank proposals. and full Information as to manner
Of bidding, conditions TO be observed by bidders.
terms Of contract end payment, will be furnished on
application to this office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked ::
Proposals for Fresh Beef at Kennebeo Arsenal, ad-
dressed TO the undersigned.
FRANK ". PHIPPS,
my6d6t Maj. of Ordnance. A. G. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

We do not as rule allow ourselves to use
our editorial columns to speak of any remedy
we advertise, but we feel warranted in say
ing word for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sarsa-
parilla has been known as a remedial agent
for centuries, and is recognized by all
schools of practice as a valuable blood puri-
fer. 1t is put up in forms of almost infinite
variety, but Messrs. Hood & Co., Uowell
Mass. who are thoroughly reliable pharma-
cists, have hit upon remedy of unusual
value. Certainly they have vouchers of cures
which we know to be most extraordinary.
may7&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The BEsr SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale by Fuller Drug Store, F. G. Kins
man & Co. decld&vlv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
JAMES "A, JONES.
marl2fH
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and
Straw.
OFFICE OF A. A. o. NJ,

OFFICE OF a. A. q. NJ,
kennebec Arsenal, Me-, May 8, 1884.
SEALED PROPOSALS., in triplicate, subject 10
- usual conditions. will be received at this office
until II O'Clock A. M. June l6, 1884, at which time
and place they will be opened in the presence Of
bidders for furnishing and delivery at this Arsenal
the Fuel, Forage and Straw required by the Quarter
masters Department there for the fiscal year
mencing July 1, 1884.
The government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Preference given TO articles of domestic produc-
tion and manufacture conditions price and quality
being equal and such preference given to articles of
American production and manufacture produced
the Pacific coast, TO the extent of the consumption
required by the public service there.
Blanks and full information as to bidding and
terms Of contract will be furnished on application to
this office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked:
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and straw at Kennebee
Arsenal and addressed to the undersigned.
FRANK II. PHIPPS,
my6d6t Mai. of Ordnanc, A. A. q. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say, Oh,
it will wear away, but in most cases it wears
them away. Could they be induced to try
the successful medicine called Kemp's Bal
sam, which we sell on positive guarantee to
cure, they would Immediately see the excel
lent effect after taking the first dose. Price
SOC and Sl.00. Trial size free.
Respectfully, Bowditch Webster.
oct22t&wlw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
a Startling Discovery

Physicians are often startled by remarkable
discoveries. The fact that DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and all Throart
and Lung diseases is daily curing patients
that they have given up to die, is startling
them to realize their sence of duty, and ex-
anime into the merits of this wonderful
discovery; resulting in hundreds of our best
Physicians using it in their practice. Trial
Bottles free at Fnl1er Drug Store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

From Lucius S. Conv. the we'll known Black
smith.
While at nv work, that of blacksmithing,
exposed myself to draught and took a Sc
we're cold. Hearing so much said about To-
gus Cough Mixture, sent and got bottle
After taking few doses my cough was entire.
ly gone. cheerfully recommend it to others
mar6t&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Sources Of PrOnt.

There are many sources of profit to those
who are ingenious and enterprisng. Burdock
Blood Bitters are source of profit in every
way. They build up the health surely, speed
lily, and effectually, which is saying a great
deal. myl2d&wlw2p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

All of one mind-the millennium must be al
hand down in Maine, Vermont, Massachu
sets, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, all over Pennsyl
vania, and throughout the United States
The great cure for colds. cough and consump
ton. For sale bv Allen & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
SPRAGUE g. SON.

The Boston Post (democratic) intimates
that there is. in its opinion. some resem-
blance between Samuel j. Randall and
BENEDICT Arnold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
We will send the
CAMPAIGN DAILY

to new subscribers, at 80 cents . month. but not
for longer period than till the close OF the National
campaign, or November Is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12
Look and Live.

1heamatisn, Liver Complaint, or Bnght's biseasI
q Udneys. ty Dr. fleseAs9ss kain KilIea
tlasesr. - ets. eaeA. o. Hoe o.. Aadfeas
J.. 4. REED, Weeks Mills, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

More mothers, more fathers, more children
made happy by the use of Jadwin's Pine Tar
Syrup than by all the other known remedies
on earth. For sale by Allen & Co.
apr1%Aw1m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

Kentucky names John G. Carlisle as its
candidate for the democratic nomination,
with the Morrison bill as the platform.
There is trouble ahead as well as behind
In the democratic camp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

You may hurrah for Blaine and Lincoln
from now until election day and not get
hoarse if you will only use Jadwin's Pine
Tar Syrup. Eor sale by Allen and Co.
apr7t&wl I'm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

VEeErrSE.-By its use you will prevent
many of the diseases prevailing in the Spring
and Summer season
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

Censurc is freely and very Justly visited
upon the captain of the steamer City of
Rome for not slowing up and getting from
the passing vessel which tried to give it
some definite information in regard to the
lost steamer State Of Florida. Such gross
indifference. to use no hsrsher term, is not
quite so bad rs refusing to help ship in
distress. but the person who is guilty of
it is hardly the one to be placed in charge
of valuable vessel and its freightage of
human life. His offense is not q criminal
one. in legal sense. but it is one his
EMPLOYERS cannot afford to overlook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

The Virginia Bourbons last fall obtained
possession of the Legislature of that State
by bulldozing and afterwards unseated
enough members to give them q two
thirds majority. They then began the
Wholesale passage Of measures for parti-
san purposes. Among the laws enacted
was one placing the control of the election
machinery entirely in their own hands.
But the result proves that they overreached
themselves, for the law has just been de-
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals. II is encouraging to
know that the courts. at least, id Virginia
are secure against democratic bulldozing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

CAMPAIGN WEEKLY

till after the State election in September for so cents
or TIL after the Presidential election In November fol
75 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

These offers do not apply to parties out Of the
State.
Cash to accompany the order In all cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

VIYANTED.-lOO seighs to store. Inquire at
w HIM. FAUGHT'S Marble Works. Water
Street. apr1idf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

Suag atuWsdsanGnes, ~ ssssfn0 0nes ltoes
esuI6a9 eadsr - has1 V WAHRD, For SALE
To LIT, LOST, &C., UiU bs SasWss6 hsre ess ~.
Nsr IS cssss, fkra ttns for 20 e1es. - one Uss'
TOR so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-12

"OTEL TO LET.-The well known "Centra
III House" at the corner of State street and
Western avenue, Augusta, will be let TO rssponsi
Bile party OH favorable terms. F0rinfOrmation appl,
to or address LENDALL TIICOMB,
septl0teowtf Augusta, Me.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-25

DEMOCRATS, tho Republican press is
making frantic appeals to you for com.
plimentary votes tor the Republican can
didates, Are theae candidates entitled
to receive complimentary votes from
you? Are tho candidates OF the Republi-
can party in this county more honest
aud capable of filling the several posi-.
tions for which they arc aspiTants than
the nominees Of your own party? We
know they are not. Then why should
you, by your voIes, defeat your own par
ty and elevate to power those of the op-
posite rnrty-meu opposed to you on
every principle Of Honest and pure gov,
ernment which you have been strug.
Cling to establish for years? Do they
compliment your party in strong Re
publican districts? Oh, no; they vote
straight ell the time! SO you, the Demo
Gratis, must vote straight this year, a
least, if you desire TO maintain tht
supremacy of your principles in thii
county. Remember, every man on youl
ticket is just as honest aud capable O
filling the several positions as are th,
Republican nominees-then supper
your own ticket.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-25
MR.. SUMNER sUEs UP.


A PoLITIcAL EcoNoMIsT OF WORLD WIDE
FAME SCORES SOME PoINTs.
From a report in the New Haven News:
"Tbe Independent voter with us is al
a great disadvantage, said Professor
Sumner, of Yale, in speech on the ove-
ming of the 18th. "He can't get into The
caucus Of either party. It is like choos.
ing between two rotten epples. AS Mr..
Eyarts saiu on an off.year Qaughter), III
is like betting on two lame horses The
independent voter has had to do what
he can. 1 don't know the time that !
ever had the satisfaction of voting for an
ideal candidate and never expect to
have. An independent voter cant with.
draw himself. The whole case of poll.
ties is of choosing the best and the most
available. But the party men always
has microscope for the faults of his
own party and the big end of a telescope
for the faults of the other There is
nothing in a party that resembles ar
army and there is no obligation to obey
it. II lasts only for purpose and fallt
aside when It's purpose is gone by. Any
other doctrine is unworthy of free men,
Nothing tells on party but defeat
Scolding won't do any good, growing
won't do any good. Defeat is the only
thing to dispose of politicians.
at is said nowadays to the young mer
of this generation: The Republican par
ty fought the war Was it good thiul
to have civil wal? The men of the las
generation had problem. They mad,
a mess and got into war about it ant
now they ask you to praise them for it
They tell you the Republican party freec
the slaves, They didn't do it. Abraham
Lincoln did it; but what was Abraham
Lincoln? A chip on the tide. 1t was til,
work Of ages to free the slaves. tn,
matter with the Democratic party befor,
the. war was that they believed in chilean,
and treated politics as trade. The,
did what the Republican party is doing
to-day. They dTsregarded truth Nnc
fairness and right. The Democrati,
party ran down in rnt AMI broke up
Such is the tendency of the Republic-l
party.
"Mr, Blaine's defeat will break u,
the old parties. l hope he will be de
feated and the independent vote shoulc
do it,"