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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-14
REluvENArED.

Newt Mcdonald, of Buriingame, was in
the city yesterday. He has purchased the
Chronieis Of that place, and consolidated it
with his own paper, the Herald. The
Chronicle was the first paper published in
Usage county, being started by NJ. N. Muir
dock. We remember when il was first
started, and il looked then like q wild
scheme. One must go back to that time to
realize the stride Kansas has taken. At
that time there was no Usage City, Carbon
dale or Lydon. -Comns0nwsdktk.
Mr.. Mcdonald is an exceptionally fine
newspaper man. lie has sufficiently DEM
onstrated the fact in so successfully run
ming n third paper in n town Of less than
two thousand Inhabitants, and In a county
where seven or eight other papers are pub
lished. He has not .only n nose for news,
but brain for business and hand for
help. While he might cultivate n larger
charity for the weaknesses and foibles of
the m any, his best impulses are for the un-
der dog and no dignitary can ''set down on
him." Under his conduct we expect to
see the Caronicle regain its place among the
recognized influential papers of the State.
To the old patron. OF the paper the Chron.
ieie will seem more like itself than for q
long time, and the honor of printing the
leading paper Of the county will be strong
ly contested with that Usage City corpora.
ton OF which Jake Admire stands the &C
knowledged head. If there is anybody in
Burlipgame, or vicinity, who don't like
Newt Mcdonald they had better think bet
ter of it fer interest's-sake, for if properly
supported be will make the Chronicle pow
er for great good 10 their town and county.
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FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

DIR. 4. b. Allen, Of Wichita, well known
In Topeka, is on a visit here. He was
member OF the Legislature in 1875, and in
1882. BE is being talked OF u good deal as
acandidate on the Republican ticket for
Secretary Of -commonwealth.
The eminent fitness of Dr.E. B. Allen for
the position with which the. Commonwealth
has connected his name, has often been can.
vassed among his friends in this section of
the State, who, We may observe are unani-
mously for him, as we believe would be the
Southwest generally. As to Sedgwick
county. no man could command q more
hearty, sincere or more unanimous endorse
ment, than DIR. Allen for whatever he
might in a political way ask. In every
public position to which he has been elect
ed he has not only fully met the expecta-
uons Of his more intimate friends, but that
OF all the people. In all his legislative ex.
perience and work be has never made
mistake, betrayed his principles or neglect
ed the interests OF his constituents. He
would make very popular State officer.
As to his competency and fitness for the po-
sition OF Secretary of State no one will
question. His acquaintance is State wide
or his claims, or of the claims OF the South
west We shall say nothing. rs these things
generally count for little, although 1t would
seem to be the nice thing for the Republi.
can party to concede such position to the
largest city In the Southwest, and to q Sec
ton whose political and commercial impor-
lance is second to none. As for Sedgwick
county and Wichita, the Republicans will
go up TO the State convention enthusiastic
for DIR. E. b. Allen for Secretary of State,
unless the doctor himself should interpose
an objection, and it would have to be o
strong one
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IMexPREsslRIY SAD.


Angelina Milton, web-footed nymph OF
the Neosho bottoms. laboring under sud.
den attack OF divine afYiatus, brought on BY
reading Palengenesis, and which, from the
symptoms, seems to have struck in on her
gixzard. or other vitals, flies to the columns
Of the Emporia Nsws to relieve herself. An.
gelina complains, in her most tender strain,
Of an "ecossaise pain" which is really
alarming. II Angie is q bride Of not toe
long standing, and has loved her lord to
some purpose, the "ecossaise PAIN is only
too certain to be followed by the gravest
consequences to her hopes OF future breed
Of Millions. We are solicitous, and will be
apprehensive until we hear from her again,
but hope that her pain is not of so serious q
character as the outbreak in the Ners would
seem to indicate:
TO THE PALINGENEsls MAN.
Hail to the poet, Marsh!
1 grieve that by tongue SO harsh
His praise must be sung
For the poetry he's brung.
egypt aud Africa fade,"
Shakespeare becomes but shade
Milton and Byron are robbed of fame,
And even Writ Walton 10 covered with
shame.
o, Marsh! why hast thou silent been,
When thou coulds't give such heavenly chini
Through all the wassail losel years,
Why hast thou spared our smiles and tears
Also cur cheers?
o, poet grand and editorial,
More blithe and tree than song of any oriole,
How near to nature comes thy tender strain,
How fraught with wearying ecossaise pain.
o, poet of such twistic, mystic, incantations,
When shall we hear again thy peroration ?
When hear again thy lustrical evanescent
lay,
So like the wild goose scream and gentle
donkeys bray,
From out the vast remoteness.
ANGELINA MILTON.
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AL Healing Balsam.

f. W. LAssELL, DEAR SIR 1t affords
me great pleasure TO speak in the highest
terms of the value of your All-Healing Bal
sam as a medicine that should be in every
family. Being afflicted with pain in my
back and having the kidney complaint, l
was induced by your agent, E. Vangundy,
to purchase and try bottle of your ALI
Healing Balsam. / took the medicine ac-
cording to directions, and now, having us
ed it for the past three or four weeks, find
myself relieved entirely from the pain in
my back, and my kidneys no longer afford
me any trouble. l have no hesitation in
saying that one bottle Of medicine, for
which paid fifty cents, is the best invest
ment l ever made in my life. I heartily
commend your All-Healing Balsam to the
public, as being just what you represent it
to be, and good for all the ailments set
forth in your circulars. Yours, &C.,
GEORGE PARK.
CLARION, KANs., April Both, 1888. TT
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RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

After q month Of halloting and seeming
boys play on the part Of the State officers,
the executive council last Friday succeed
ed in electing q successor to Major Hopkins
in the person Of Almerin Gillett, a lawyer
of Emporia. Gillett is a number one man
for the place, competent in every particular
and one who cannot be sweyered from his
convictions or judgment. He has been a
State Senator and was talked of as proba.
bic candidate next fall against Ryan. He
was not a candidate for commissioner, and
his election took him by as much surprise
as it did the balance Of the State. The
Emporia Ne,os says of him:
ave believe this action on the part of
the council cannot fail TO give very general
satisfaction to the people Of Kansas. Mr..
Gillett is lawyer of exceedingly finished
attachments, and we doubt if his knowl-
edge of constitutional law is excelled by
any attorney in the State. His very extern
siye practice in cases in which the railroads
have been involved has rendered him fami-
lar with those problems which will be con-
staEtly coming up for consideration before
the board, and bic judicial cast of mind
will fit him in peculiar manner for arriv-
ing at decisions where such varied and
complex interests are concerned.
"The unquestioned integrity of Mr.. Gill
lett is q sufficient warrant that all cases up
on which be shall be called to pass will be
judged upon their merits, and after an hon.
est and impartial investigation of the facts
In connection Herewith. The citizens OF
Emporia will feel honored by the selection
Of such q worthy citizen OF this place to fill
90 important trust, and we can assure the
the executive council that time will album
dsntfy vindicate their wisdom in selecting
as successor 10 Major Hopkins gentle
man who will do honor to the clean record
of his distinguished predecessor.
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THE FRANKFORT MURDER.

A terrible murder was committed at
Frankfort, the county seat Of Marshall
county, Kansas, last Friday. John Penning-
ton and wife were found dead. The evil
dence shows that the murderer was tramp
who had been hired by Pennington. The
dispatch says:
Never in the history of Marshall county
was there such a diabolical deed perpetrat-
ed. The body OF the murdered man was
found lying in the barn, near corn shell
Ter, where he had been at work, with bull
let holes in his head, while his wife, who
had evidently come to his rescue, after hear
ing the fatal shots, was discovered lying in
mangled heap some thirty miles away
from her husband, in dirty and dilapidat-
ed COW shed. The ghouI shot her in the
face, and as thxt did not kill he siezed a
spade and beat her brains out, and then
dragged her to the shed where she was
found with her clothing torn to shreds and
spattered with her own brains and blood.
The excitement is growing more and more
intense. Over five hundred determined
men are now ut the scene of the tragedy,
and others are securing the country in
search Of the assassin. Few threats are
is captured Judge Lynch will oficiate.
A reward Of 1880 has been offered
$500 by the State, $500 by the county, and
$500 by the citizens of Frankfort for his
canfnra
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RETIREMENT OF GEN. SHERMAN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The president to-
day issued the following order announcing
the retirement OF General Sherman
Gen. Vim. T. Sherman, general of the
army, having this day reached the age of
sixty-four years, is, in accordance with the
law, placed upon the retired list of the
army, without restriction of pay and allow
ances. This announcement of the sever
ance from the command OF the army of one
who has been for SO many years its distin-
guished chief, can but awaken in the
minds, not only Of the army but OF the peo-
pie of the United States, mingled emotions
Of regret and gratitude ; regret at the with
drawai from active military service of an
officer whose lofty sense of duty has been
model for all so,diers since he first entered
the army in January, 1910, and gratitude
freshly awakened for his services OF meal
cuIable value rendered by him in the war
for the union, and where his great military
genius and daring did SO much to end that
struggle.
The president deems this q fitting occa-
sion to give expression in this manner to
the gratitude felt towards General Sherman
by his fellow citizens, and to express the
hope that Providence will grant him many
years Of health and happiness in relief from
the active duties Of the profession.
lSignedl CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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House Of rooms on Emporia avenue, 80. foot
lot, near German NJ. h. Church. 2.50O
House of 2 rooms, on Market street, Greinen-
STEMS addition, 5o-foot lot, stable. east
front. 49,.
5-room house and so foot front on Emporia av-
enue, south. 200.
5-room house and so feet on Market street,
south, near business. 200.
Good-sized house on Topeka avenue, Mead 8
addition, O-foot lot, In the choicest part of
the city. $500
Good house and lot on Market street, near bust-
ness. ,0DG
Large house and lots on Central avenue,
Msad's addition. choice location. $3.50.
4-room house and lots on Topeka avenue, Hill
4-room house and lots on Lawrence avenue,
EDglish's addition, near business. l,lO0.
choice residence property on Waco street, In
Wsterman's I'd addition. 100 feet ground,
fine fence in front. $500.
3-roOm house on Lawrence avenue, south, one
lot. 800.
7-room house and lots on Market street, north.
Groom house and lots on Central avenue, Hill
toms addition. $500.
broom house and 5O-foot lot on Fourth avenue,
Mead's addition, near Catholic church
7-room house on Emporia avenue, Mead's ad-
dition, 1oo-foot front, good barn, shade
trees. 8, coo.
4-room house and 80 feet on Fourth avenue.
Mead's addition. 1000.
nice S-ro0m house, heated by furnace, good
cellar, 100 feet Of ground on Waco street,
good barn. LOO
4-room house, good cellar, so feet of ground.
100
4-room honse, new, good cellar, cistern, 5 lots
on Wichita street. 200.
Good-sfzed house and lots on Water street,
fine shade, near business. $500
A good new house and 50-foOt lot near Water
works, Waco street. 800.
4-roOm house, stable, s3-foot front, near Water
wOrxs. $50.
A beautiful home place up north on Lawrence
syenue, lO0-foot front. fine shade. fruits,
etc. 1900.
Good g. room house, with stable, trees, 3 lots on
Central avenue, Hilton's addition. 900.
An elegant house-5-room cottage-ls5-foot
front on Lawrence avenue, south. go
Good 4-ro0m house, kitchen separate, harm and
granary, ll3-foOt front on Sd street. 1900.
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RAILROAD RATES.

Not few are convinced that the railroad
commissioners in fixing rates for the Santa
Fe went too far. In trying to satisfy a class
OF small grumblers, a much more impor-
tant class OF faultfinders were made. Not
only that, but the more important CONNER
cial points along the line Of the road are
doubtful of the result as touching their
trade and prosperity. The strongest paper
we have seen upon the subject comes from
q committee appointed by the Topeka
Board of Trade, consisting of bankers and
shippers, who, after several days spent in
giving the decision and its bearings on the
interests OF that town, very strongly pro-
test against the rates fixed by the commits
sioners as being injurious TO the greater iu-
terests of the people, although relieving in
few small specified cases. While the peo-
pie, through the legislature, asked for re-
lief, they wahtit to be genuine and equit-
able to both the shippers aud to the rail-
roads, to the commercial as well as produc.
ing interests of the State of Kansas.
As we said last week, while there lie a de-
mand for railway legislation, it is great
problem which will have to be approached
cautiously and dealt with wisely.
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Improved Lands.

10. 3--l60 acres l6 miles southwest OF wichita /:
- acres In cultivation, house l6x2O, with
basement, good granary and stable, X mile
hedge. watered by living stream, some
fruit trees. 81 500.
o. 60 acres is miles southwest, 80 acres In
cultivation, house of g rooms, hedge all
round, wells Of running water some fruit
and forest trees. $500.
13--l60 acres Is mi. W, SO acres broke ! 600.
l9--l6O acres IA miles southeast, all broke
out, house X story l4x2S with add. I4x2O,
good stable, over miles hedge to years
old, acres Of orchard, iirst-rate farm.
$500.
3s--lGO acres, 81 broke. spring and running
water, Is miles northeast. 1875.
A. LEO acres, l6 miles little south of west,
good hedge all round 60 acres broke, small
house. only miles from Goddard, . good
place and cheap. 800.
$3.50 acres, 40 in cultivation, Is miles south
west, cheap at 200.
$3.50 acres, all In cultivation, l mile from
Derby, house 14xl6, choice upland tract.
1900.
well, some orchard, miles northeast Of
Derby s,400.
$3.50 acres miles north OF Wichita, In
high cultivation history house of rooms.
cellar In good shape, stable for 8 horses.
smoKehouse, hedgea all around and cross
hedged. 200 apple trees, 500 peach trees,
and other fruits too numerous to mention
The finest haif-section farm In the county.
Terms reasonable. y,O0O.
95--l6O acres in the edge OF Butler county,
40 acres broke. some hedge and fruit trees
1900.
97--l60 acres little southeast from Clear
water, 50 acres broke, s acres timber. 600
102--S0 acres near COwskin creek, bottom land,
60 broke, small house, some hedge, acres
timber. A good grain farm $500.
ll0--l60 acres, lis in cultivation. acres trees,
good house, granary and stable, 5 acres of
orchard, ali hedged and cross-hedged, 20
miles southwest. $3.50.
lI2--l60 acres. $50 broke, 20 miles Out-a little
south OF west, fair house and barn, watered
by Clear creek, orchard, a bargain. ! 400.
1l6-l6 acres, 100 In cultivation, IL miles
southwest, fair house, granary and stable,
8 acres fruit trees, J. u miles hedge, acre
of orchard. 1900.
133--I721s acres, ITO in cultivation, HISTORY
house, 16x26 with add. l2xl6, stable, gram
airy, corn crib, wells, large orchard all
hedged and cross-hedged, miles north Of
Derby. 1000.
l3s--l60 acres. 100 broke, good house, all bot
tom, miles southwest Of Wichita. 1900.
I72--iG0 acres, 1870 In cultivation, miles south
west, 10 acres in trees, Broom house, all
hedged. 400.
17s--I71 acres bottom land, Sc in cultivation,
acres timber. watered ny Arkansas river,
good house, stable, 81 miles northwest-ll
miles from Sedgwick.
ls5--l60 acres, 20 broke, small house, stable.
we'll, 5 miles from Alton. 400.
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City Property.

| 4-room house and lots on Fifth avenue, Hill
toms addition 5000.
! 3-ro0m house on Chisholm street. 500.
| New 4-rO0m house on Emporia avenue, Hllton'i
addition, 60-fo0t front. Cheap At 40.
| 3-roOm house with about 9 acres Of ground In
Pierce 4 vantilburgh's addition 1900
VACANT LOTS.
| IL. foot front on Lawrence avenue, south, cor
ner Waterman street. $50.
1l0-foot front on Lawrence avenue, south, next
to G. IL. Herrngton's, fenced, sidewalk,
fine shade trees, east front. 400.
Is foot front on Market street, south. $50.
lots on Douglas avenue east of railroad track.
Lots l26 1856 l42 IA 146, Chisholm street; 1873,
Texas avenue; ia l66 l5t l40 lag ia ia,
wichita street % 81 10 10l ll8 l29 and l46,
Church street each, $l25.
125 and l27, Texas avenue, each 200.
1877, Main street, at $50.
SO and 81, Chisholm street, each us.
40 10, on Sherman avenue, large-size lots,
8 acres near town at 300 per acre.
Is and Is. Waco street. $50.
rs lots In Hyle's addition, Lawrence avenue,
northeast front. 1900.
10 and IL, Waco street. $50.
Acre lots choice bottom land, at l25 to 200 each,
in mex net4 of 10 q le. Call and see plat.
TAX-TITLE AND SHERIFF'S-DEEDL LOTS.
We are agents for the original W. W. ii.
Lawrence title on the lots hereinafter noted
On most OF the tax-deed lots We can give quit
claim deeds for small consideration, and on
sheriff' s-deed lots we are authorized to sell and
give regular warranty deeds, where there Is no
adverse possession Parties having any inter
est in these lots will do well to call and see us
promptly, il they care to save their interests.
The list Is as follows:
Waco Street-Lots 10 Is 50 AZ so GO 20 l02
lea l22 ia 50 and 81.
Wichita Street-Lots 20 p 40 42 90 81 so 81 100
I'D I22 40 l42 So 43 A. IS 6 % IS 123 rs lab 45
1853 and les.
Church Street-Lots IL 20 80 SO 100 lo2 10 IL
Il2 IA is IL 25 q IS 81 As AZ l25 III.
Court Street-Lots AZ 80 81 rs li2 l6A l66 q 30
II III 123 l55 l57.
Chisholm Street-Lots 6 8 40 AZ SO 60 81 so 81
l02 l0l l22 l2f Ii2 l4i 43 45 Is 80 30.
Texas Ayenue-Lots Z 0 "a 20 So 81 u 81 III
l4i.
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NEW POSTAL LAW.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. February 9.-The
house committee ON postoffices and post
roads agreed to report fayorably the bill
providing letter carriers to be employed In
every city containing 5000 inhabitants, and
they may be employed in places containing
not less than 1000 and producing gross
postal revenue Of not less than $1,000 per
annum.
The committee also agreed to report a
substitute for the bill to secure speedy de-.
livery OF letters. 1t provides for the issue
of a special stamp, to cost 10 cents, which,
when affixed to letters, will ensure their
immediate delivery at any free delivery Of
fee, between the hours of a. m. and IL
midnight.
II also allows the postmasters of such cit
les pay not more than so per cent. value OF
such special stamps, TO persons who deliver
such letters, but no one person shall receive
more than $50 per month for such service.
A favorable report is also directed on the
bill to provide for the deposit in the treasu-
ry receipts of the money order system and
for the payments Of its expense out of ap-
propriatiops,
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D, W. LASSELL'S
All nealing Balsam. A Certain Cure For

Scalds, burns, Group, kidney-complaint,
cuts, boils, bunions, carbuncles, chapped
bands, scratches, calks, kicks and all old
sores.
At the earnest solicitation ofmany friends
and acquaintance, who have made thor
ough and satisfactory trial Of my ''All Heal
ing Bslsam,' take this method Of intro
ducing it to the public atlarge, that the ben
efits 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 as to demand treatment
for any Of the above named Affections. 1t
will be found on sale at the drug store Of j..
p. Allen, Douglas avenue, Wichita, Kansas,
and by my travelling agents. Full directions
with every bottle. Price, 30 cents per bottle.
<5tf E. W. LAssELL.
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FRUIT PROSPECT.

Reports of the condition of fruit crops in
the west are given as follows:
The Illinois peach crop is entirely killed,
cherries badly injured and raspberries and
blackberries killed to the snow line. Pears
were touched to some extent, but apples
and other fruits are in good condition.
The Kentucky peach crop is severely
blighted.
The Mississippi fruit buds are all right,
but fears are felt of wet frosts in the
spring.
The prospects in Louisiana are better
than they have been for six years.
The winter in Alabama is so severe as to
almost completely ruin the fruit crop and
gardeners have turned their attention to
the cultivation of vegetables.
In Texas the peach and other fruit buds
are in splendid condition, only as in Miss
issippi fears are felt for the frosts in the
spIing.
In Arkansas only part of the peach
crop is injured. Strawberries promise
splendidly and other fruits are in good con-
dition, with the exception of grapes.
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lGU acres In sections Il anu Is, rs, NV To acres
broke, buildings worth 800. 1000.
nw1 of 10, %. 2w 100 acres broke, buildings
worth 800. 200.
swL of 10, %, Wv, 1855 acres broke. / 800
nez of IL, rs, Sw, IS acres broke. buildings
worth 400. ,, 800.
ls3--l6O acres, 20 broke, . miles southwest.
1910 acres, 8 acres broke, fence on one side,
3 miles from Derby. 525.
2G2--l6O acres bottom land miles from Derby,
125 acres in cultivation, S acres timber,
good buildings, barn cost 200, pastures
fenced In. 2 good wells, 3 acres of good
bearing orchard. $500.
20s- leo acres, 100 in cultivation, good frame
house. granary and barn, living water, all
fenced with hedge and wire, good orchard,
2miles from Greenwich. $500.
2ll--l6O acres, 40 broke. small house, stable,
corral, living water, some orchard, 50 acres
fenced. 1900.
2l5--S0 acres, well improved place. watered
By Chisholm creek, 81 miles from Valley
Center. 200.
2.0--l6o acres, well improved, miles east Of
Wichita 2,s50
22l--3l3 acres, mostly bottom, $50 In cul.iva-
ton, GO in timber, 100 acres fenced. good
2-story house OF rooms, 2 barns, orchard,
watered by Chisholm creek, miles south
east of town a splendid farm. 10, 500.
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KANSAS 6. A. r.

The third annual encampment Of the
above order was held at Topeka last week
Nearly five hundred delegates were present.
Col. Stewart, DR.. Furley, H. d. Heiserman
and John A.Wallace represented Sedgwick
county, or Post No. %. The following of.
icers were elected for the ensuing year:
Department Commander-H. W. Pond,
Of Fort Scott.
Senior Vice Commander-C. J. MeDevitt
of Abilence.
Junior Vice Commander-TimothyM Nc.
Carly, OF Larned.
Assistant Adjutant General-W. B.
Shockley. of Fort Scott.
Assistant Quartermaster Generals. E.
Haynes, of Fort Scott.
Medical Director-J. W. Crowley, of Sa.
lima.
Chaplain-A. Buckner, of Humboldt.
Council of Administration-T. j. Ander-
son of Topeka, w. A. Gebhardt of Ellis
worth, NJ. Stewart of Wichita, Tim Slower
Of lola, Dewitt c. Goodrich of Topeka.