Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-14
TAIL FEATHERS AND FLOATING DOWN.
With which an Old Correspondent PIumes the
Readers OF the EaQls.


With which an Old Correspondent PIumes the
Readers Of the Eagle.
Howard Sowle says there are quite num-
Der of people sick in Greeley township -.
d. S. Wall says Andover is improving, and
some transfers in land. He says Andover
is just about rs good corn market as Wich-
ita. Mr.. Wall thinks prohibition in Butler
is not growing in favor j. L. Hodge says
wish to ask you a question: Suppose l
was a manufacturing railroad iron, and
could hire Americans for 81 per day, and
can send to Hungary and hire men for 20
cents per day, have l not right to hire the
Hungarian? said, eyes, but always will
insist that it is wrong to give You more than
your iron is worth under the plea of pro-
tecting American labor Mute Miller says
he saw big man the other day inquiring
for witch doctor. Now, he says, '.just
imagine in this nineteenth century, and I'M
der Republican administration, and man
hunting with doctor! hal. Because wo-
men in Utah vote with the rulers of the
church for polygamy, or because the women
here in Kansas would vote for prohibition,
is not an argument against woman suffrage
that would influence q logical mind. The
people that ought not to be allowed to vote
are those who deny to any son or daughter
of Adam any political right they claim for
themselves. Since the sitting of court and
the trial of liquor cases, the prohibition
question is the subject of conversation at
the hotels and in the stores Geo. Walter
says everything is booming out in his part
Of the county; new houses on every cor
ner. ...s Some of the boys in Gypsum town.
ship say Grimes bolted the Republican tick
ct and was elected trustee on the Democrat.
ic ticket. Mr.. Grimes says prohibition was
the issue. :. The corn market in Wichita,
last week, was lively. The shippers fail to
make any agreement on prices and the ac-
tive competition among buyers makes good
prices for farmers Horace Carpenter says |
his firm paid six cents for hogs last week |
The new roller mill of Defienbaugh & Lew
is will soon be completed and running. -.
Here is the way the jury is selected in the
whisky cases: What is your names John
am a farmer. DO you believe in prohibit
ton? Well, didn't vote for it. Are you |
in favor Of the enforcement Of the law?
Yes, sir. The penalty for violating this
law is 800 to $500 fine or three months in |
the county Jail. do you think that too Sc
we're? Well, if one persists in selling liquor |
to drunkards guess the punishment would |
be about right. Suppose any one should
sell one glass of beer to a sober man, what |
then? Well, in that case the punishment
would be pretty severe. Get out Of here
Next! What is your name? Peter Jump
up. What is your business? Loan agent.
loan money at two per cent. month Do
you believe in prohibition? Yes, sir. Did
you vote for the lawY would if had
been here. How long have you been here?
Bout year. Do you know this defendant?
have heard Of him. Do you think be is
guilty; OF course he is or he wouldn't be
brought up here. You have formed an
opinion in regard to the guilt or innocence
,f this defendant then, have you? Yes, sir.
Is that opinion such that it will take evil
ience to remove it No, sir. Do you think
i q man sells one glass of beer to a sober
nan that he ought TO be fined $500, or i'm
prisoned? Yes, sir. A little pony glass?
Yes, sir. Suppose man should 60 to
friend and say, here my family is sick, snake
bitten for instance, and must have some
spirits. Do You believe that friend ought
10 be imprisoned il he sells that man one
half pint of whisky? Yes, sir. Why do
you; Because he has violated the law.
Y on think then any punishment the legis-
ature enacts for the violation of law is
penalty they needn't violate the law. Sup
pose the legislature made the punishment
Tor trespass, death, would you think that
usti Can't say. The juror takes his seat
and q sweet, calm smile rests upon County
Dale's face, like that which illu-
minated the Democratic countenance the
morning after the election of Click. And
Judge Sluss looks like he would come down
and cane the jury, liquor men and lawyers
IS long as he could find one of them, like
Lawyer Marks pounding the picnic negroes
Tor soaring his mule, in the play Of Uncle
Toms Cabin Samuel James, of Middle
bury, Vermont, is an uncle Of j. r. Mead.
Mr.. James was elected president of the Me-
-ino sheep breeders association Of Vermont
1t their last meeting. Mr.. Mead says Mr..
James and his father have raised fine sheep
or seventy years on the farm they now oc-
,upy. He says they do not keep large focks
ike they do in this country, but that the
.haa otaI bo HAT If l
The good care is what makes good stock.
N. +. Niederlander says last Monday
was poor day for business. He says he
,nly sold $4,000 worth OF real estate in the
forenoon An American citizen of Afri-
AN descent attempted to dance Il jig on the
recovered sidewalk in front of q restau-
ant on Douglas avenue the other morning.
After an Intellectual attempt to stand on his
lead and shoulders, he retired into the
building vigorously scratching the back Of
lis head Levi Allen, of Kingman, says
he wheat out there is all right--not killed.
...One day last summer four COW boys
ode into the little town of Hawley, Idaho,
Herman, Pattison and Sullivan.
rhe editor Of the 7im,s was standing on his
'fdce steps when they passed, and noticed
hey were armed with carbines and revolv-
RS. He said, hello what's up now? One
Il the boys said, we are going out to the
lark to capture the president. Another
aid, we are going to make q cool million
tut Of it. The next day the Times said six
rmed COW boys left there to capture Presi-
lent Arthur. The paper went down to
'alt Lake and the associate press agent sent
he item East and made it sixty men. And
hat is all there was Of the story that alarm
d q whole nation.