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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

Inc resolution was lnaue the special
order for special hour of n special
day, and yet four members of the
party that was completely raped
up in and ready to split itself for re-
submission were absent on that event
full day, and six out of the eleven men
who were afraid to or didn't go on
record, were members of the parties
that had been frantically appealing for
resubmission.
Had the six democrats who Us above
voted nay, and the four democrats
who were afraid TO vote, east their
ballots with the msjority of the re-
publicans, Kansas would to-day have
been out of the woods as far as prohi-
hibition is concerned.
But we are patient. This year the
Republicans have not leased out the
job of accomplishing resubmission
and securing constitutional conven-
ton. They have agitated the ques-
ton "within the party" and this win
ter, without any help from outsiders,
they will give the people of Kansas M
opportunity to express their senti-
ments.-11-wOrth Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

Even if Ohio should 81 Democratic in
October there is no danger but what she
will wheel into line in November and in 3
very decided fashion. There ere questions
involved in the state canvass which will car
ny over large German vote to the Demo-
cratic nominees, but not 50 with the Nation
al ticket. But Ohio will even 90 Republican
next week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03
Legal Notice.

In the District Court of ssdgwick county,
Kansas,
Joshua Somers, plaintiff,
Isaac Somers. Catherine Somers
and T b. Wall, defendants.
The above named. Isaac Somers and Csthe-
rine Somers, are hereby notified that they hsye
been sued by the above named plaintiff, In the
district court of Sadgwick county, state OF
Kansas, and that unless they answar the petit
ton Of said plaintiff, against them filed in said
action, In the ONCE OF the clerk Of said court,
by the l2ih day OF November, 1884, said petition
will be taken as true and Judgment will be rem
dered in said action in favor of said plaintiff,
and against said defendant Isaac Somers, Tor
the sum of 81, 00s ss-l00, with interest thereon
from the I'd day Of April. 1883, at the rate Of
per cent. per snnum, and for the sale OF all
the right, title and interest OF all Of said de-
PENDANTS In and to the following r oil estate, ly-
ing and situate in the county Of Sedgwick and
state Of Kansas, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of section ), and town
ship q, range 2, east. under attachment to sat
isfy said sum Of money, interest and costs OF
said action in accordance with the prayer OF
said potion.
HAI1ox, RueGLEs 4 PARSONS,
w2s-3t Plaintiff 3 Attorneys.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

John B. Cough in speech madein Bos-
ton the other day, said:
Il believe that free whiskey in the United
States and Benjamin Buffers teaching:
would bring bloody revolution in this
country in less than five years, and pray
God to give us good men to rule over u.s..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

Boston Pilot cleveland supporter. The
man who could fling stone that must strike
not only him it was aimed at, but the hearts
of his wife and children, ID miscreant- The
relations of Mr.. Blaine to his family have
been true and beautiful.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

Senator Grady says one of Cievelands
partners received single fee OF $25O'OoO.
He was hired to secure veto in the interest
of great corporation, and the veto was
forthcoming. The partners undoubtedly
divided with Mr.. Cleveland, or will at the
prapqr lime
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

Greenbackers, two independent Anti
Prohibition Republicans and two in
dependent: Republicans voting against
the resolution, and the independent Re-
publicans were generally also elected
on the resubmissiOn idea
But we look further and we find
some of the gentlemen who were alb
sent or not voting. The House Jour
nal, among the eleven who were in
that delightful situation, gives the fol-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03
Administrators Notice.
First publication Aug. %, lSs4 ,


First publication Aug. %, lssi.)
STATE OF KANSAS,
Sedgwick County,
In the Probate Court In and for said county
In the matter Of the estate OF Geo. W Vulga
more deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin
istrAtion with the will annexed, have beer
granted to the undersigned on the estate of Geo
W. vuIgamore, late of said county. deceased
by the honorable, the Probate Court of the
county and state aforesaid, dated the 10th day
OF August, a. ID. 1854. Now, all persons hav-
Ing claims against the said estate, are hereby
notified that they must present the same TO the
undersigned for allowance within one year from
the date Of said letters, or they may be preclud-
cd from any benefit Of such estate, and that II
such claims be not exhibited within three years
after date OF such letters, they shall be forever
barred EL.zAFKrH A NULGAMokK,
Executrix.
With the will annexed OF the estate OF Geo
W. Vulyamore, deceased
WICHITA. Kansas, Aug. 2sth, 1884.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

At the meeting of the Young Mems ne,
publican Club OF Brooklyn when 1t declared
Tor Blaine, 1900 members were present sno
y campaign fund of $4,000 was raised IN nVf
minutes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

The narrowing question is when will
Cleveland write John Kelly that letter
thanking him for the support of Tammany.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03
Yes, Yes, and More Too!

You will with bargains
ceive at this
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

A DENIAL OF THE MUCMUMP LIE.

1ours truly
THOMAS NoRTHRor
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

For State senator, 33rd District,
JOHN NELLY, Of sedgwick.
Rep. ssth dist .R0DOLPH HATFIELD
Rep. 10th dist $685.. ROBERT y LAWRENCE
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A WANT SUPPLIED.
A True Story of the War that Surpasses Many
Old FictiOns.

Agnes Repplier, In Lippincott's Magazine.
100 Strange Not To Be True" wrote Lady
Fullerton when she desired a title for her novel,
which should distinctly express her ideas on the
subject of improbability. '"Too Absurd Not to
Have Happened, " might be the watchword of
the humorist who knows very well that the in
congruities of daily life are far more remarkable
than anything he is likely to invent. l used to
think that Cornelius ODowd's story of the enthu-
siastic old lady who sent an enormous pin-cushion
to Garibaldi in prison was a delightful piece of
nonsense, that must have emanaJed straight
from the writer's brain. | dare say now that
she really did send it, and a pair of silk-covered
toilet bottles to match.
Some time ago l CHANGED in conversation to al
lude to one of the charities ~practiced during the
civil war by a few ladies in Philadelphia, who
were in the habit of sending food and clothing
to the Southern prisoners at Fort Delaware.
Those were days when the most simple neces-
saries of life had risen TO an enormous value,
and the shoes, stockings and iannels, to say
nothing of tobacco, pickles and jellies, all cost
more than it was pleasant to contemplate.
Thanks to the unfailing courtesy and kindness
of the federal officers, these offers, though sent
by Southern sympathizers, were always safely
delivered to the sick and wounded prisoners,
who watched for them with a grateful eagerness
that well repaid the trouble and cost Speaking
of these things, a lady who had listened with
great attention, now claimed for herself a SINH
lar work of mercy.
but we used to send our boxes to our own
soldiers at Libby prison" she said, with a gentle
assumption of superior patriotism that l could
not sufficiently admire, though doubling greatly
whether it had ever been worth their while to
risk their goods on such a perilous and uncer-
tain journey. why, l remember" she went
on, 'how we used to spend hours and hours max
ing pocket pin-cushions."
"Pooket pin-cushionsP 1 repeated family.
eyes" she said, with tender and truly femi-
nine sympathy for distress. THE poor fellows
had not even a place to put their pins"
l answered nothing. Garabaldi and his trib-
ute melted into insignifcance before this
thoughtful charity. Those who recollect the
condition of our captured soldiers, the starved
and ragged prisoners Of a starved and ragged
enemySthose who remember them when re-
leased, who heard their stateme1ts, or who even
saw the highly sensational autographs of gaunt
aid haggard skeletons that circulated freely
grimness of the joke-ft for the pages of
Deaths Jest Book"-that these fevered, desper-
ate, dying men had no place TO put their pins"
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President Nraokey,s Annual Report.

President Mackey, of the Evansville g Terre
Haute road, has published, in pamphlet form, his
annual report for the fiscal year ending August
81, 1884. The tenor of his remarks shows him
to be more of a theoretical than a practical rail
road man. President Mackey claims to have
operated the road, and fully maintained the
physical condition of the property on 45 go per
cent last year 40 per cent; a decrease of 3 Ito
per cent. Net earnings, this year, $407, ZIG. So;
last year, 1882, 613. %; an increase of 6 CLIO per
cent, or $25, 1895. The revenue from freight
traffic has declined ST., $50. 40 as compared with
last year, equal to about 4 per cent In examin-
ing the sums expended IN improvement to road
bed, we find that $348. OIL was expended in bal
lasting, $2,367.D in putting in new cross ties.
He claims to have laid three miles of steel
rail. AS in his accounts of maintenance
of way no charge of this character
IS made these must have been on hand at the
close of the preceding year. The point here is,
has President Mackey fully maintained the
physical condition of this LAG miles of road
on IS $40 per cent. of the gross earnings2 Some
of the best and most economical railroad man
ayers are fully satisfied if they can on 60 per
cent of the gross earnings, under the most IA
vorable circumstances, maintain the road bed
and equipments. In closing his report Presi-
dent Mackey says; ''Three years ago, in taking
charge of this property, l was at once sa tisfed
that there must be put into force and execution
6n6 most rlSlQ system OF economy tnat could be
organized, and the experience that three years
has given only confirms me in the absolute ne
cessity of reaching the minimum in each aud
every individual item in each and every depart
ment of the railroad. This of course applies to all
branches of business; and in all other pursuits
yOu can more certainly arrive at the cost of
doing that business, but in railroading it is Il
problem as to cost. There are so many ramifca-
tons, all affecting the cost for eheapness or dear
ness. The lack of Judgment Of an employee, Il
misplaced switch. a broken wheel or rail, can
carry to you a loss that months earnings can not
overcome. There is a finer scope for a thinker
in the railroad business than in any other voca-
ton followed by man. A feature of business
that is compelling economical management is the
continually declining rate per ton a mile on
traffic; this is steadily going on, and no power
seems to stay it. Each year shows a reduction
of a few mills, while management will be com
PEELED to show as an offset, a reduction in oper-
ating expenses. In conclusion President Mackey
says; '"This year has been a very hard one for
all We have handled as many carloads as last
year, but the rates have been very low. From
February to July rates were the lowest ever
known. The outlook is good. All crops are
very full, and with fair rates we will make an
elegant showing for the fiscal year just begin
nipg.n
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ODD BETS.
Samples of the Novel Wagers Laid on the
Presidential Contest.

Samples of the Novel Wagers Laid on the
Presidential Contest.
Wheeling Correspondence st. Louis Globe Democrat.
OF novel bets there are quite a number re-
corded. William Ellis bets Chris Miller that
Cleveland will be elected, and agrees that if it
so results that he will count every tie on the
Baltimore and Ohio road between this city and
Washington. If Blaine is elected Miller is to
push a hand cart from Wheeling to Washington
over the National pike. A Cleveland RUNNER
who was in the city to-day, made a novel bet
with one of the lady clerks in a store where he
sold a bill of goods, The lady is Republican,
and of course bet on Blaine's success. Whether
the drummer is for the Plumed Knight is not
known, still he takes his chances on Cleveland.
The bet is this: If Blaine wins, the lady is to
give the gentleman forty-eight kisses. payable
in four equal monthly installments. If Cleve-
land is chosen, the drummer is to present the
young lady with q seal-skin sacque. This bet is
genuine.
Henry Schmulbach. the leading brewer of the
State, has agreed with the president of the Elm
Grove Motor line as follows: If Cleveland is
elected the former is to tap one thousand kegs of
beer to all corners; in case of his defeat the Motor
line is to haul all people free to Hombrook park
any day Schmulbach directs.
The most curious wager is one wired the Reg
lister from Charleston, this State. ALI Burnett,
chief of the Eureka detective agency. bets b. D.
Blaine will be elected by a larger majority in the
electoral college than Garfield had. If Burnett
WINS Goshorn is to ride a blind mule through the
streets of Charleston, accompanied by a drum
corps, from 9 A. Nj. to II NJ. If Burnett loses he
Is to swim the Kanawha river from bank to
bank during the same hours, the bet to be paid
as soon as the result is known
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there has been no report from the receiver.
The earnings (main Incl for that month were
$1O7, OLA; the expenses, $50, 575; leaving a surplus
of 500, 438. It is doubtful if the operations of
the road now show any surplus Although put
down as 23l.6 &C miles in length, the Central Is
by no means a complete road for that distance.
Az Toledo two-thirds Of a mile OF the Lake
Shore line, with dock privileges, is used at
an annual cost of about $500. To enter Co
lumbus five miles of the Panhandle road are
used at an annual rental of $lS, 600. At Bremen
twelve more miles of the Panhandle, the use of
which is rented, costs 500, 900; and at Athens a
mile of the Cincinnati. Washington & Baltimore
track costs ABOUT ST., 800 per year. The forego-
ing rents eat big holes into the earnings OF the
road. From the foregoing it is quite evident
that in any reorganization for the main line the
interests of the first mortgage bondholders can
alone be provided for, and even they must sub
NIT to considerable discount. The junior Sc
cur1ties can look for no consideration,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-05
A Useful Publication.

The American Iron and Steel Association has
published avery useful work, in the character of
q directory of the iron and steel works, rolling
mills, etc, their location and names of officers of
establishments. From it we learn that on
Sept l. 1884, the number of completed blast
furnaces was 675, and that they had an annual
capacity, in pig iron, of 9, 3O0, 900 net tons. With
~eference to the fuel used this capacity was
distributed as follows: The number of complet-
ed rolling mills and steel works was 434, of which
Il made rails. Tn annual capacity of these
rolling mills, in finished iron and steel, was
Zoo, 900 net tons. Tn number of completed
Bessemer steel works was 81. They had 46 con
verters. and an annual capacity, in ingots, of
2,49O,OOO tons. The number of open-hearth steel
works was 80. They had So completed furnaces,
and an annual capacity, in ingots, of 900, 900 net
tons There were Al completed crucible cast
steel works, with 1884 steel melting pots, and
an annual capacity, in ingots, of lis, 900 net
tons,
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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


The Indianapolis Car Works In the month of
October built 279 new cars, five more than In
September.
e. Il. Waldron, ex-general manager of the
Lake Erie g. Western road, is confined at home
by a broken leg.
81. Huston has been appointed agent OF the
Vandalia at Jewett, to succeed j. B. Bhnerick'
transferred to the agency at Teutopolis.
Under the new time schedule of the u, l., St
il & c., Lafayette has four trains per day be-
tween there and Indianapolis and CINCINNATI,
and three for Kankakee and Chicago.
The American Express Company goes onto
the Chicago & Great Southern road Dec. l ana
will run It's messengers in connection with the
messengers on the L., n. A. & G. road.
The Vandalia people are anticipating a heavy
coal traffic on all divisions of their system TINS
fall and winter and are turning out a couple OF
new coal cars daily at their own shops to add to
their already large equipment.
The employees of the j., NJ. s. I. shops at JEFF
fersonville, Ind, some 100 in number, will, the
latter part of this month, be transferred to the
c., St l.. g. p. shops at indianapolis. A rev
mon will be left at Jeffersonville to do light re-
pairing.
Retrenchment still seems to be the hobby
with railroad managers. Business. is light, and
earnings are falling short of expectations. Men
who can be spared are being dropped from every
~ AOh 6l0 81 "SSkAhh $1,000
feared on some lines.
The new bridge over White river on the G., l.,
St L. & c. road was tested yesterday by run
ming two forty-fve-ton locomotives and three
cars loaded with thirty tons of iron rails each
upon it. The DETECTION with this immense weight
upon it was but one inch.
One of the methods of defrauding railway
companies, which was recently exposed on the
Long Island road, was to purchase tickets for a
short distance, so as to gain admittance through
the station gate, and then pay dishonest conduct
-ors about half the regular rates to comparatively
distant stations. This is reported to be a favor
lite device of INSCRIPTIONS commercial travellers
in various sections of the country.
The opinion now is that the Wabash people
will turn the indianapolis, Peru & Chicago di-
vision of their road over to the Cutting syndi-
cate Dec. L. The Michigan Central people have
already held a conference with the old manage
ment of the l., p. g. O., and have expressed a
wish to renew former traffic relations with them.
In 1880, the last year the Malott management
handled the road, the l.. p. g. G. delivered to the
Michigan Central 5000 loaded cars, and
the latter in turn delivered to them
a3.0OO loaded cars. 1t can be seen
that the arrangement is a valuable
one to both roads. 1t will be many months,
however, before the L., P. & G. can attain its old
position in both through. and local business,
Yet should the management of 1880 take hold
again, the friends of the road would, to a man,
do all in their power to again build up its bust
ness.
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OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
c. H. DTrSON & Co. s67 Broadway, New York.
WASHINGTON, October p, 1884.

Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the
undersigned. it has been made to appear that the
INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK, in the city of
indianapolis, in the county of Marion, and State Of
Indiana, has complied with all the provisions of the
Act of Congress to enable National Banking Associa-
lions to extend their corporate existence and for other
purposes, !" approved July l., 1882;
Now, therefore, ], John S. Lsngworthv, Deputy and
Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify
that the INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK, in
the city Of indianapolis. in the county of Marion. and
State Of Indiana. is authorized to have succession for
the period specified in its amended articles of associa-
ton, namely, until the close of business on October
81, 1904.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal of
Office this 9th day of October, 1891.
J. S. LANGWORTHY,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
NJ 5S1.
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A Man Who Bet on Taylor.
Fort Worth Correspondence Globe Democrat.

Fort Worth Correspondence Globe Democrat.
At the table of the Ell Paso the reporter was
introduced, in his professional capacity, to a big,
burly, pleasant-faced man, whose manner indi-
Gated that if he wasn't boss of all Texas he had
pretty much the biggest share in maintaining
her prosperity. The individual in question was
Colonel j.. T. Chidesher, proprietor and operator
of a stage line from Fort Worth to Fort Yuma,
in Arizona Territory. In his idea there were
but two great enterprises on earth-the Globe
Democrat and the Fort Yuma stage line. Oh,
but he was a jolly kind Of a chap, whole souled
and full of vim and fun. Coming up from Fort
Worth to Dallas he told how he made a fortune
betting on General Zach Taylor's election to the
Presidency. Said he:
81 bet every thing l had, money, house and
home. farm, pasture land, stock, wagons. har-
ness, clothes and every thing you could think of.
AS long as l had credit ] bet it. Then one day |
bet my hat, coat, vest, pants and shoes, and |
was five miles from home at that But / was
sure Taylor would be elected. 1 bet on his cleo
ton; on his election by different maiorities; on
his living e be elected, and had side bets of all
sorts anu SHAPES. In those days | used to drive
round-thisw was in Mississippi-with a band of
music and a siX-pounder cannon, and | tell you
we had rousiug times and stirring speeches.
But my man he got elected, as knew he would,
and | calculated when | figured it up-for l had
a clerk to keep track of my bets-that / had won
$50, 900 in gold. i collected all of the bets, too.
One man didn't like to give up a mule
he had bet-it was the only mule he had-and
so l took his mule and gave him another and a
better one, and to-day he writes me every
month and says what a good fellow | am. And
when l knew had won kept open house for a
week, and invited the whole county. l had
charcoal made by the thousand bushels, and OK
en- cooked whole in trenches, | don't know how
long. | decorated every post, flag pole, chimney,
lghtning-rod and tree-top in that vicinity with
the American flag, and when the flags gave out
l sent for more. We fired q salute Of thirty
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Mr.. Beeeher,s Confession.

"Gath's" New York Letter.
Mr.. Beecher has been giving as lively views of
human nature. He says in the State of New
York the breakers of the most delicate com
mandment are 200, 900 in the majority. If this
was uttered by a priest in denuneiation OF the
~offense, and to show the spread of vice, it might
be passed over; but uttered by a priest to apollo
gize for the vice, as if numbers purified an of
Tense, it showed, to say the least, that men say
that in political passion which only Injuries them
selves. 1t seems to me to be the long-expected
confession from Beeeher, who has mounted the
political pillory, like the Rev. Arthur Dimmes-
dale, of Hawthorne's tale, and torn open his coat
and cried; There! But l am in the majorityI'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-05

UPWARD and onward is the motto that Mish-
tation of the medicine to the American people,
and in all cases Of liver COMPLAINT, kidney
diseases in their multiplied. and intricate form,
and arrangements of the stomach and bowels, it
has proved its title to be the best remedy extant
Bryne Stamford, of Troupsburg, Steuben county,
New York, writes: THE testimony OF all who
use it is that it is both beneficial aud reliable"