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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
NO HE DON'T.

Wade Mcdonald will appear for
Payne ct al. and e. S. Attorney j. r.
Hallowell for the government, and the
hearing is set for the 18th of Novem-
Der, in Topeka, before Judge Foster
at chambers.-[ Wichita Eagle, Sept.
II.
This is just what Payne wants. He
desires legal disposal of the question
as to whether the countries named are
open to settlement.-( wellington
Press.
Three presidents and their attorney
& enerals have decided that these lands
were not subject to settlement. The
Federal judge at Fort Smith so decid-
ed aud fined Payne. He has beeu
o&cially notified over and again by the
highest executive authority in the land
that it was iresspess. Two grand
jurys have returned ind ctments
against him. Now, what more does
the Press want? There is only one
power that can speak effectively, and
that is congress. Until congress
either declares the lands subject to
settlement or passes law with a
strong penalty attached forbidding
Payne don't care how often
his case comes up before the courts
in fact he don't care for the courts.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19

A deep, rich strata of yellow ochre is dis
covered in Greenwood county.
Geuda Springs, it is said, is to have a new
large and magnificent hotel.
A subscription has been started at Chap
man to build Catholic church.
lola complains of decaying vegetable mat
ter being thrown into the streets.
Sumner comfy farmers are holding back
for rain before they put their wheat in.
Several loads of fine horses have been
shipped from Valley Falls to Ohio.
Five apples weighing three pounds ON a
foot twig is the way Hiswatha reports.
Some boys sold cider on circus day at
Mcpherson, and therere likely to get into
trouble.
The fremont house, at Parsons, was dis
troyed by fire, and the Abbott narrowly es-
capped.
Arkansas City and vicinity is excited over
an amour between one John Algeo, jr., and
a Mrs. VIM. Pingry. Mr.. II. appeared on
Marrying seems to be all the rage at COT
feyville.
Winfield is to have a brass band of eolored
citizens.
Ellsworth is to have soldiers reunion;
October ID
Drilling for coal progressing slowly at
Cawker City.
Weeds and grass are taking possession of
Waterville.
Work on Cawker City's new school house
delayed,
Sabet ha is preparing for her big soldiers
reunion.
Sterling First National bank to move into
new quart ers.
The crops in northwestern Kansas are re-
ported excellent.
The Logan Freeman boasts of ruillet 8
feet 2 inches high.
Osborne is shipping four and five car loads
of wheat daily.
The editor of the Osborne Farmer owns
up to a terrible thirst.
The Dodge City fire company is moving
toward Improvement.
The double-track railroad bridge at Hal
stead is at last completed.
Washington thinks it narrowly missed
frost, as the Register says.
Extensive and varied improvements are
being made at Ellsworth.
Augusta has purchased land for eeme-
cry.
Erie county complains Of lack of eandi-
la;es.
salina wants sidewalks to the college
grounds.
Mechanics and laborers scarce at Cawker
lity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
Grass and Cattle are KING!

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
PLAIN ENOUGH.

The Commonwealth, in reply to the
EAGLES growl about Topeka news.
states yesterday that Fair news was
filed every day by the associated press
agent and that an account of Ben But
ler's hurrah was put on the wires.
Somebody is going TO get stirred up
about this thing. The EAGLE claim
to be regular metropolitan full fedg-
ed morning paper that pays for SER
vice and its readers cannot be cut out
of the news without a round with
somebody. The Commonwealth says
that more news is sent out from To-
peka than from all the rest of the state
Well, there ought to be. 1t is the cen
ter for political, state, government and
railway news.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
A CORRECTION.

To the Editor Of tie Daily Eagle:
DEAR SIR:-As your reporter was oblig-
ing enough to give an imposing array of
names in designating the convention of the
"Peoples party last Saturday, l would ask
as favor and in justice to the knights of
Labor, that the public be informed of the
fact that the Knights of Labor is not polit-
icai association as they might infer by the
article in reference to the convention in the
Sundays EAGLE. As an order they are pro-
hibited from taking part with the conven-
tions of any party whatsoever and conse-
quently could not have cut any figure in
Saturdays convention os stated by your re-
porter. Respectfully,
E. II. LoUTREL
The editor of the EAGLE knows that and
had prepared |. correction which the above
just fills. The report Of the meeting was
not prepared till after midnight Saturday
and we did not see the proof, hence it APP
pears ed written.]
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19

During George Washington Clicks
speech the other night, when Begin
ming new branch of his subject, he
said: ''Just one word personal" As
an amusing illustration of the mans
cheek, that was very good, inasmuch
as before that time he had made use of
first personal pronouns no less than
1853 times. When a man talks for
half hovr in such way his speech
when printed fairly bristles with the
capital CPS" it is decidedly refreshing
to him then remark with q modest
bow, that he will say few words
about himself.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
RARE OLD BEN.

Rare old Ben with the bias eye,
Rare and tough and extremely sly;
Busy all day and up all night,
Free of speech and quick in fight;
Up to snuff with your guileless tricks,
The hold of your nigh hat full of bricks,
Scoffed and hated and feared of men,
Rare old Ben.
Rare, and no gravy.
Rare old Ben of the bunting-mill,
Running for Office, time to kill;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Anti-monopoly -workingman-
Labor-Reformer-C Communist
High License Prohibitionist-
Greenbacker-All things to all men,
Rare old Ben.
Rare, and turned over.
Rare old Ben of the sandy craw,
General, Governor. man of law;
Red in his button-hole blooms the rose,
Red the blood in his bad eye CLOVIS;
When he is ready to fight or talk,
Some man is going to "noller" or walk.
B for Bunting, Butler, and Ben
Rare old Ben!
Rare, but not too rare.
-Burdette.
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The Depot Grounds Located at Sar-
atoga.

T.. f. and e. H. Miller, engineers,
and G. N. Sterry, attorney for the
Santa Fee railroad, arrived in town
Tuesday night, and o. yesterday con-
summated the arrangements with the
old Saratoga town company by which
the former corporation takes a con-
trolling interest in the town. Mr.. Ii.
p Cooper goes to Empoeia at once to
take part in the organization of the
new town company, and Immediately
upon his return, lots will be thrown
upon the market and Saratoga will
take such boom as has never before
been witnessed, even in a western
town.
G. II. Miller proceeded yesterday to
locate the depot grounds. This virtu-
ally settles the vexed town question,
and the Santa Fe company deserves
great credit for taking action before
our neighbor Pratt arrived at a stage
when it would be difficult to move
over.
Saratoga will make the best town
west of Wichita. 1t has an unfail-
ing water power and a fine agricul-
tural country 10 back it Saratoga
Sum-
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HENDRICKS. WAR RECORD.
He is shown to Have Always Been . Fire-in-
the-Rear Copperhead

Secretary Mcpherson, in response to
numerous inquiries, has prepared the
following letter as the record of
Thomas A. Hendricks during the re-
bcllioh:
I'D. +. WEIGH, Esq, Baraboor,
Wis.:-Dear Sir: have not prepared
any pamphlet about Mr.. Hendricks
record in the senate, but during his
term in congress he voted against
every tax bill to raise money to carry
on the war. He was in the senate
when the tariff act of 1864 was passed,
and he was one of the five Democrats
who voted against it. He was in the
senate when the internal revenue act
of 1864 was passed, and he was one
of the three Democrats who voted
against it. On .he question of the draft
act, which was passed in the winter of
1864, and which increased the power
of the government to fill up our " cak-
ened armies, he was one of ten SEN
ators who voted against it on its Or
iginal passage through the senate and
one of sixteen who voted against il
on its finat passage. He alao voted
against the passage of the supplement
to the enrolment act, which was
passed in July, 1864. He did not vote in
favor of any measure that looked to
carrying on the war. On the question
of employing colored troops, he was
always in opposition, aud was one of
the most determined of the opposition
TO the administration of Abraham
Lin coin, in all of its measures for put
ting down the rebellion. He was op-
posed to the amendment TO the con-
stitution abolishing slavery, and was
one of the six senators who voted in
the negative. He was opposed to the
Fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition, and was one of the eleven sem
ators who voted in the opposition. If
there was a suggestion on move-
ment calculated to embarass MIR. Lin
coin, Mr.. Hendricks was always in
in support of it. If there was an
honest blow to be struck at the enemy,
MIR. Hendricks was always unable to
come to the help of Mr.. Lincoln.
he had one excuse and
another. He always had
an excuse. His record during the war
was deteseable and unpatriotic.
Very truly yours,
edward MCPHERSON,
Secretary"
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consent of the government.

consent of the government
Now that portion of their land lying west
Of the seth parallel the Chorokees have
made no use Of since the game was exhaust
ed and they have let il for years to cattle
and sheep men for grazing purposes only.
They permit no blowing Of the land nor the
erection of any permanent buildings. After
upon these lands several years and paying
by the head, the parties who were so occu-
pied formed themselves into an association
and rented this land in a body, paying for
the use Of the lands 100000 per annum in
two half yearly payments in advance. To
call this ring or monopoly is absurd.
All persons who came were permit
ted to hold herds of cattle,
horses and sheep on these lands,
and the man with one hundred head as
much right to come as was as welcome as
the man with ten thousand. All paid by
the head and it did not matter to the Indi-
ans SO long as enough came to occupy all
the lands, that they might get the largest
revenue. 1t was during this state Of things
that Mr.. Mccoy, who presided at the Payne
meeting, was employed to collect pay or tax,
IS it was then called. The types make Mr..
Mccoy say that the government, (meaning
the federal government, collected this tax,
thus proving the government claimed the
lands as public domain. If Mr.. Mccoy said
this, or only the reporter said it, Mr.. Mccoy
knows it to be untrue. All these taxes or
rents were collected for the Cherokee nation,
or rather by the Cherokee nation. for they
are quite competent to transact their own
business, and Mr.. Mccoy was soon succeed
ed as collector by members of the tribe
Now we have shown that these lands were
occupied by all corners without respect of
personally rich and by poor, by black and
by white-and all who chose to remain and
engage in the lease for five years were not
only permitted but invited to do so. We are
not advised as to the number of persons en-
gagged in making this lease, but we are sure
there are several Thousands directly and in
directly interested in it. And this is the
country and these are the lands on to which
the modest Captain Payne, like French
Communist, landed his lazy carcass, and
hosting over his rebellious head the Ameri-
can flag defied the renters of the land, the
owners of the land, and the government
whose duty it is to protect all its citizens.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
personal LIBERTY"
A Few Reflections on the Attitude of
the Democratic Party.

the Democratic Party.
In his speech al the opera house In
this city last week Judge Harris Of
Fort Scott, said the Democratic party
had always fought for personal lib
erty." Wade Mcdonald did not fail
to bring out the same idea in his Okla
homa speech in this city last week.
This is one feature about the Demo-
cratic party that we have always adj
mired. In these days of kingcraft, the
party or individual who stands for
liberty is entitled to the gratitude of
mankind. Even now we can call to
mind some noble efforts that the Dem
ocratic party has made in the cause of
personal liberty" There was once
man by the name of Pardee Butler,
who attempted to explain the princi-
Piles of the Republican party in the
Territory of Kansas. The Democratic
party of the Border were SO elated
over the effort of Mr. Butler in be-
half Of liberty and free speech that
they treated him to coat of tar and
feathers aud sent him adrift down the
Missouri river on log. A very
learned young man by the name of
Lovejoy got some notions of personal
liberty into his head, and started pa
per over at Alton, Illinois, TO advocate
the personal liberty of all men irres-
pective of color. These liberty loving
Democrats went over from Missouri
and killed Mr.. Lovejoy snd dumped
his printing press into the Mississippi
river. Their love of personal liberty
seemed to have made them anxious to
shed blood; besides, they knew that a
printing press was great enemy Of
personal liberty. When the immortal
Charles Sumner in the United States
Senate, made his appeal TO the heart
of mankind in behalf of the liberty of
the human race Democratic Sena-
tor from the Democratic state Of South
Carolina was SO elated over the effort
that he struck Mr.. Sumner over the
head with large cane and Mr.. Sum-
ner lay on the floor of that Democratic
senate chamber and his warm life
blood ran out and stained its marble
whiieners, while his few friends were
almost sfraid 10 go to his assistance.
Tho efforts of the Democratic party
in defense of personal liberty are now
referred to by them with pride. They
always have peculiar love for the one
who brings up this history. The ef-
forts of the Democratic party TO free
the slaves. TO give them the civil rights
bill, aud the right ofsufirage, was the
most stupendious effort ever perform
ed by any party in behalf Of civil lib
erfy. The fact is that effort came
mighty near killing the party.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19

A sumner county farmer visited Yelling
! ton. got drunk and drove another mans
team away, for which he was arrested for
horse stealing. Moral; Very apparent.
| A calf and pig were bitten by mad dog
at Blue Rapids, The dog was killed, but
both the calf and pig were attacked with
| hydrophobia sixteen DAYS later, the former
being killed and the latter dying.
The Rossville News thus describes the at
tire of some Indians who recently visited
that place: "The blanketed Indian women
with hand painted grease spots with trim
mings of rancho butter could be seen on all
Sides"
The Burlington Republican has a long
story about La Cygne woman who went to
Burlington, gave birth to child, killed it,,
of which ''there is not the slightest doubt, -
and was allowed to return home Hnmolest-
ed. This is strange.
The Onsga Journal reports chat on the
night of the 4th inst, and very heavy cleo
trice storm occurred. covering tract of
country over twenty miles square, south Of
Solomon City, and killing large amount Of
stock. Mr.. Keller, farmer living on
Pogue's rancho, three miles south of Onaga,
was killed by lightning.-Leavenworth
Times.
The farm house of Mrs. Lydia Burton,
near Colony, was destroyed last week. The
loss is covered by an insurance of $500.
\ man by the name of Sharp plunged in-
to the Cottonwood river near Cottonwood to
rescue his son and both were drowned.
The Coneordia Empire is advertising f.
thirty-six pound watermelon and an ear of
corn with 1,lS0 grains, both from one farm.
The Washington Register says the far
mers are all looking around for extra ground
on which to stack their immense crop of
corn
The Caldwell journal publishes almost
a column of large yields of corn in that Sec
ton, devoting only a few lines to each in
stance.
The trustees of the Concord VI. T. church
at Stella have enough funds on hand to
erect building, but will not do so right
away.
The Downs young ladies are real nice, but
when they visit Cawker City they become
real bad girls, and in the opinion Of a citizen
should be spanked.
The dry weather in Mcpherson comfy of
asst week came in time to ripen the corn and
Try the wheat. The corn crop is the best
,ver raised there.
A radical change is to be made in the !
Sterling schools, by which there will be no
graduating class this year.
The Ellsworth Reporter boasts of a six |
nch twig with nine large peaches on it, and |
wants to know who can beat it.
Osborne is recovering from the 'blind 1
iger," or the ..blind tiger" is recovering from
Osborne, it is hard to tell which.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
KANSAS ELECTORS.

The Republican presidential electors
have been assigned TO assist in the
campaign as follows: Hon. J. ii. Rice
elector-at-largc, with Hon. Thomas
RYAN in the Fourth congressional dis.
trict; Hon. /. o.. fichney with Hon
Z. II. Funston in the Second congress.
lonal district; Hon. A. j. Felt with
Hon. Z. y. Morrill, in the First con.
gressional district; Hon. T. T. Taylor
with Hon. Samuel Il. Peters in the
Seventh congressional district; Hon.
+. l.. Sturgis with Hon. Lewis Han
bach in the Sixth congressional dis
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
Dorsey's DoIefuI Democracy.

After holding office more than twelve
years under the Republican party, Ed.
Dorsey has gone ouer to the Democracy,
doubtless, with view of renewing his Of
fetal lease. Ed. is very genial sort of a
fellow--one of that kind who makes his
genialty profitable, but though he were
thousand times more genial than he is, he
could not convince the Democracy of King
man that he has any special claims to Office
at their hands. Ed. has been in town sew
eral days this week making merry with the
boys and otherwise looking after his politi-
cal interests, such as they are. He is very
ably aided by that prince of good fellows,
Geo. Steenrod, but It is quite evident to all
that in spite Of an occasional ''reviver" they
find the canvass vapid spiritless and dull.
Eds Democracy is of too recent date to
be able to toucha responsive chord in the
average Bourbon bosom.-kingman Cour-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19

1t tickles our vanity considerably to have
exchanges copy items from the Republican
but it wears on our nerves somewhat when
they do so and credit them to the Anthony
Journal. If there is anything we hate it is
to represent corpse. This item is written
for the benefit of the Wichita EAGLE
Anthony Republican.
There was an Anthony Journal and the
force of habit We suppose still compels U.S.
when not thinking, to credit the Republi-
can clippings to it. Excuse the force Of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
MlMrlerH DISTRICT CONVENTION.

4 delegate convention of the Republicans of
the nintieth representative district will be
held ut the school house in West Wichita,
kansas. ON Saturday, September 20, lisa. at 10
O'Clock. y. m, for the purpose of nominating
a representatlve'for said district. Townships
viii be entitled to the same number of dele
gates, who will be elected At the same time and
place, as delegates TO the oconiy convention.
It is recommended that different delegates
from those attending the comfy convention be
elected wherever practicable BY order of the
district central committee
r. r. LAWRENCE,
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HIS OWN ACTION.

+. A. Dorsey, the gentleman nomi-
mated by the Democrats of Sedwick
county for senator from the Thirty
third district, was in town Thursday
building fence. 1t cannot be said that
he is looking after. his fences or re-
pairing them, for he has to build them
in new places and from material he
has never used before. The verdure
is not SO green within its prospective
Enclosure. He SAYS he is pleased with
the prospect. Well, he ought to be
pleased with the consequence of his
owE deliberate actions, even if it does
leave him without an office or credit
enough to get on.-[Cheney Journal.
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REPRESENTATIVE ssth DISTRICT.

The Repub leans at heir primaries 10 elect
delegates to The Republican county convention,
10 be held on the 10th Of September, will elect
the same number of delegates 70 convention
70 nominate q representative for the esth dis
frict, consisting Of the townships Of Grant,
kechi. Lincoln. Minneha, Payne and Wichita
aud the four wards Of the city Of wichita II
preferred the primaries may instruct their del
gates 20 the county convention TO act in the rep
resentativs convention also
II c. sLUss, Chalsman.
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Primaries and Convention.

The attention of Republicans is call
ed to the fact that Thursday is the
day for the ward and township pri-
maries and that next Saturday is the
day of the Republican county conven-
ton. The cali for the election of dele
gates TO a convention to nominate q
Representative to the Legislature was
made SO late that especial attention is
called 10 the matter now. Wards and
townships under the call can either re-
elect separate delegations for the two
conventions or instruct their delegates
to act In both conventions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

A delegate convention Of tie Republicans of
sedgwick county. Kansas, will be held at the
court house in wichita, ON Saturday, septem-
Der sJta, lssi, at 10 O'Clock, nj. for the pur
pose OF placing in nomination candidates for
the following positions:
Pnobats judge, clerk OF the district cot art,
county attorney and superintendent of public
Instruction
Townships and wards entitled TO send
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Bridge Notice.


(first publication Sept ;, lSSt)
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be
presented to the board of county commissioners
of sedgwiek county, Kansas, at their regular
session to commenc on the 9th day of October,
a. ID ISL. asking for an appropriation of $3.50
to aid in the construction of a bridge across the
stream known as the Little Arkansas river ut
the most practicable point at or near the point
where the same crosses the section line between
sections twenty nine ts9J and thirty-two t32l.
township twenty-siN g26l, range one ~ east.
The estimated cost of said bridge is 500.
SAMUEL HARVEY,
RoBr HrsToS
2i-4 and So others.
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II is recommended that the primaries be held
in the wards and townships on Thursday. the
18th day Of September at o'clock, p, m d, in
the country, and from& TO O'Clock, y. m In
the city.
At the same time and place IL is recommend
cd that delegates be elected to the representa-
tive district convention; also TO the first COM
missioner district convention.
JN0. KELLY,
A. b. WEIGHT, Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-19
Bridge Notice.

First publication Sept. 5, 1854
Notice is hereby given that there will be q
petition presented to the board of county COM
missioners of Sedgwick county, Kansas, at
their regular session commencing October 6th
1884; asking for an appropriation of slI5 TO aid
In building bridge across the stream known as
Goose creek where said stream crosses the Sec
tion line between sections four ~ and five t5) /,
in township twenty five (25 range one Q) east.
Estimated cost Of said bridge is $3.50.
THos. o. Hoss,
J. A. ELLIS,
JAS. BAIRD,
GKo. IL. PERRY
PA and others.