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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
NEW KlowA AND THE SCARE.

The EAGEE is in receipt of three let
tiers from New Kiowa, one from the
mayor, Mr.. J. W. Dobson, another
from Colonel Lovejoy and the third
w. S. Glendenin, esq, all TO the same
purport and all denying that any In
dams have been seen in that vicinity.
The letters are not published from the
fact that so far as Indians in Kansas
are concerned that scare is thoroughly
exploded. but the EAGLE is Just as
much obliged to the geat.emen who
took the pains TO inform the people of
the southwest and of the state of the
real facts. The letters all unite in say
ing that so far as New kiowa and vi
cinity are concerned the people have
not been at any time the least fright
ened. One of the gentlemen ends his
letter with the following sensible con-
clusion:
eve feel perfectly safe in saying 10
everybody that there is no more dam
ger in this town or vicinity from the
Indians than ia Kansas City In the
first place we don't think there Is
much likelihood of the indians break
ing out but if they should they could
not get within fifty miles of the bor-
der until everybody wouid be notified
of their coming. The cowboys would
spread the news a large way ahead.
The Indians As well as some of our
rival towns are afraid of New Kiowa,
which is destined to be the business
center of southern Kansas, and will
stear clear of il.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
THE BOOMERS IN LUCK.

The Oklahoma boomers have one
thing for which 10 thank God and the
federal government, and that is that
the, have been kept out of The Indian
territory.
The inference is plain; for it is quite
certain hat had they gained an en-
trance Ia that country, there would
reaii, have been Il Cheyenne outbreak
and il is altogether likely that it would
have been directed against them ill.,
stead of the people of this state.
On our third page, To-day, we re-
pupiiri, from 4 Philadelphia paper, the
opinion of W. F. Cody. or Buffalo
Bill, as he is better known. touch
ing upon a few points ia this In
dian question. Cody is, of course, sen-
saiional in almost every particular,
but upon this subject no one can deny
but that he knows what he is talking
about. These particular remarks OF
his refer directly to the Sioux In
dians, but they will apply with equal
force TO any of the other original
tribes, the Apaches excepted.
Ii would be good idea for those
who favor an invasion of the Indian
Territory for the purpose of settle
ment to ponder these subjects i'll their
various lights and consider whether
or not it is obligatory upon the part
of this government and its people, in
a moral as well Is a legal sense, to live
up to its agreements with the Indians
-Lesvcuworih Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
ALL WILL HAVE A SHOW.

The EAGLE last week had very
windy leading editorial completely
blowing the d., NJ. 4 A. railroad out
of existence. or rather claiming that
il never really had an existence. 1t
even suggested that the managers of
the new railroad scheme were them
selves blowing" and recommended
"a cessation of wind" The bird of
freedom is little inconsistent. Ii
seems 10 fail TO remember that il
screamed itself hoarsc for ten or
twelve wears before il made success
ofits little county and city enter
prises. Give all an equal show. That
era is nearly past for the b., NJ. 4 A.
Ii will be an actuality soor-kingman
Leader.
1t is probable that the spirit of the
EAGLES article was not properly UNI
derstood. We did not denounce the
management nor the projectors of the
enterprise. only suggested that it was
and always had been too much wind
work, especially among our CORES
pondents, and too few of actual ties
and rails.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
THE NEW RAILROAD.

Several of our citizens received
copies of the following extract which
we copy from the Wichita EAGLE,
and to say that the project struck
every one favorably is putting the
matter mildly. Our people are en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the project,
aud believe it entirely feasible.
At a meeting of the Peabody I'm
provement Company, held on Tues
day, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the proposed action toward obtaining
the line of new road from Wichita
through Peabody, and our people will
earnestly support any effort made
toward that conservation.
Resolved. That our railroad COM
mittcc be directed to confer with the
Wichita board Of trade to learn what
steps NAV be taken to the mutual i'll
terest Of the two cities in the matter
of railroads.
Resolved, That we cordially invite
our sister city of Marion to unite with
us in the furiherancc of the projected
railroad connection so long desired
between the two cities.-Pcabody
Gazette
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
THE EAGLE AS A NEWSPAPER

WINFIELD, Kas., July 10.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Weather warm and everybody
looks as if a trip to the north would
greatly relieve them.
The Cyclones played the Elk Falls
club a match game on our fair grounds
OH the Sth inst At the sixth inning
the score stood 6 to 5 in favor of Elk
Falls, when a decision from the umpire
brought forth some kicking and the
consequence was the game ended.
The Arkansas City and Winfield
clubs will cross bats for 800 Il side
next Thursday at Winfield.
Last night some one plowed up the
grounds of the base ball club. running
burrows from all the bases TO the IN
ter of the diamond. The club had on
" Yesterday leased the grounds for
three years and intend to fence and
make arrangements to shade and seat
spectators. We understand Read &
Robinson, owners of the grounds have
offered 500 for the villain who done
the work. They will make it hot for
him if he is caught.
Our military company was order
ed to be ready TO march on orders 10
fight Indians and the pale faces around
town were numerous But the boys
have the sand and will go if wanted.
The orders were received about 9
O'Clock a. IN. and Capt. S;euvens had
the boys quartcred at the engine
house until he received orders to dis
band.
AT the present time the Indian
question excites and attracts the at
tention of most everyone. All are
anxious for reliable news and your
correspondent has talked with num-
Der who say the EAGLE is the best pa
per i'm the west for news; that the news
is fresh and not two or three days old.
The EAGLE has many friends in this
section who read its columns and wish
| il well
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
UNSEEMlY HILARiTY.

The Minneapolis Tribune still gloats
over Minnesota's big wheat crop, and
is iicsled to death over the shortage
in that crop in this section Hear it:
Minnesota and Dakota crops are
still looking pretty well, thank you,
and gloomy reports from the south
west are received with sang froid
which is really chilling.
We are sincerity glad that Minnesota
and Dakota are in such good shape,
but we cannot understand why the
shortage in the southwest should be
the occasion of so much sang froid.
Say, do you need any corn up that
way? How are you fixed for beef and
pork? DO You need any fruit:
Kansas has all these things, and
more. 10 spare.-Lcavenworrh Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11

What It Has Had to DO with the Free.
Firm Stepping Of the Present Day.
a great many changes have taken place
in my time said the old man in the course
Of the conversation Men ard women act
differently. talk differently, walk differ
entity. They have put of the old habits ami
taken on new. while some OF US old resi-
dents have clurg u the old habits aud the
old ways lean no; quite explain the differ
ence between the walk in the old times and
the walk now. 5nt know that there is q
great difference
Il can explain it, said e younger man
-Msn walk very much as they think, AMI all
men in Chicago have taken on new walking
habits since the Close Of the war Ny own
opinion il tina: the army shoe had good
deal to do with the free, firm stepping q
the present day. Just before the var there
had come in the stub-toed, thin-soIei boots
and shoes. Tie theory WAS that men walked
better in very light foo:-year. AID heavy
boots and shoes went cut Of style.
The marching days o! the war crushed
this theory fat Soldiers learned by exFe-
riencs. by painful experience might say.
that the broad bo,tonst, heavy -sosei shoe
was tie thing Men who spent money in
fitting themselves oct with hsh:-solci-- pii-
able, fitting boots generally threw them
away after the first torcei march OF t-ated
them gladly for half-worn army shoes
Since tie war men who are OF their feet
good deal lave made q fssAioc fox them
selves. They have cluny psrsisrsrtly 70 the
broad-bo,tozned, thick-s0uisi saoes. As Q
result they sand with comfort. step srraiy
and easily, eaj5y w1lkias. and are 10.
Jagged out BY scinx aai coming A1i hang
i1s on the feet i1c.3sat 20 tie tra-..ac-lon q
business II Chicago. Ieers has been too
csore change in tee manner o. iAises' <hoss
than spears q; frs. glance. Brad ties
have Il, beea popular. but hsavy so.es hays
come IL in sl,iie o. tbs fight made aSaias.
them, and tia: tia women u 10 dag Are bet
Ter walkers taaa ,acss Of twenty-five ysas
aSo IS evident a. siance
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
PLATINUM AND ITS USES.
Rivaling the Precious Metals-Electrss
Lights Making New Demand.

Rivaling the Precious Metals-Electris
Lights Making a New Demand.
New York Mail and Express.l
There is only ons establishment in New
York where platinum articles are manufac-
tureI The place is on Bond street, ths in
dustry being cond ucted on the third floor Of
building. Although it, surroundings are
npretentious, college professors and scien-
tific men from all parts of the United States
are familiar with it. and a very large bust
ness is quietly carried on Its proprietor,
who is an old resident of the city. was asked
by reporter for soma particulars regard
ing the trade in platinum
There isn't much to tell you" he said.
Yes, this is the only place Of its kind in
the city, AMI have been established here q
great many years. Platinum, generally
speaking, is one-third the value Of pure gold.
1t is worth, in round figures. s. a troy
ounce Most of it comes from the Ural
districts of Russia We get it from Russia
in what is known as fiat stock, or sheets.
and in thick wire rods"
Isn't it found in American asked the re-
porter.
Not to any extent. We do get some from
Oregon and South America, but not much,
and the trouble now is that the pric, is 60
;ns, r,, vhi,s tbsra ara No nav sunnIi.s forth
coming Il i, MANUFACTURED Chiefly for
I,hor.torv ne, in COLLEGES and slso.
,,ha-o The sbaot. and w;ra. o~
,,ado int, small v.,sals AMI 6ra
w. for .xoarima,t.I n,,rno.es tho
elm Of ,ha rna,aI consis,;n, in H. ros;,t.
,nce 70 hat n tates douhis the heat tn
,n,It II tb,t 10 ,,on;ro5 10 wo,k c.st iron
tn tel 80 tn II ;rcl,,aa ho;Ior,
aIa,,,,',;n ..rn;,,,o s,,nbo,,. t,,tos -
'JF'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
Training the Young Hidaleo&
YOUTHS companion.1


Mr. B, large planter in Alabama,
was 50 successful in his cultivation OF cottor
as 10 excite universal attention fbroug bout
the south. Certain wealthy gentlemen il
Mexico wrote 70 him several years ago, ask
ing permission 10 ssni their sons to his
plantations. ito be placed under his tuition
and TO study his methods" A few days
later, seven or eight Young hidalgos arrived,
delicate, refined youths, carefully dressed,
gloved and ringei.
Gentleman said the planter, after well
coming them. you have come to learn how
to raise cotton, so that you will never have
failure in your cropsi7
Yes
1t is my theory that no man can in.elli.
gently direct his servants to do work which
he has never done himself You never can
learn TO raise cotton On horseback l will
tssch yOa my method. But the first step
must lie flannel shirt, ami Your own hands
on the p!ousl- IL You are not willing to do
tai You hal better return 70 Msxica'
Tee young mei lo5kei at each other in
dissnsy. But IN the morning they presented
them elves cheerfulIy in the fell ready for
work, ami set to pioashiaS with q will
Tcey followed as actual laborers every step
IN the cultivation of the cotton from ifs
Planting, until it was ready for the market
They remained with Mr.. b two wears. At
the end OF which time they returned u Mex.
leo, and are now the most successful grow
erS of cotton in that c,onutry
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11

Did you ever ride on n locomotivei On
the ccw-catcherl Well, then, You must
have noticed that whenever she strikes q
bridge she seems to drop down a little. It's
the bridge settling under the terrific pres
sure. As you first strike it feels as If you
were going down, sure enough: Perhap;
you never thought OF the tremendous blow
a locomotive strikes on a bridge. Its not
alone the weight of her, but when she's
making forty or fifty miles an hour AMI
comes down on a bridge its enough to maze
it settle.
Right here comes in my objections to
double-track roads. Tie bridge, on these
roads are ually built continuous-one
bridge Tor both tracks was running along
one day and was just approaching a bridge.
when saw another train coming toward
me. Ali Of a sudden the thought ran
through my brain, what il both locomotives
SHOULD strike the bridge at the same instant,
one at either endl The very thought OF it
startled me so that shut oil steam AMI put
on the brakes amt coward, but don't
want any Of that in mine. l wouldn't risk
50 per cent. Of the railroad bridges in the
country to stand blow from both ends at
the same Instant
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11
GARDEN PLAIN.
GARDEN PLAIN, July 9lh, 1885.

GARDEN PLAIN, July 9th, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Wherever two or three are gath
cred together there you will hear re-
peated stories of Indian barbarity.
Murdoch, Cheney and Mt. Hope have
all been captured and plundered by
these untamable, incorrigible red
skins, and yet the people of Garden
PLANE are pursuing the even tenor of
their way apparently indifferent to
the fact that there are Indians in-the
Indian territory.
The receiver appointed to take
charge of the stock of groceries be-
longing to Messrs. Slocum & Peters,
needs no introduction at our hands, to
the people of the vicinity, and we feel
safe il. saying that Mr.. Goodwin will
soon be as well and favorably known.
The new firm are closing out the stock
on hand, and will at an early day, put
in a full line of new goods. We wish
the new firm success.
Mr.. E. A. Grandsir, jeweler
and matchmaker, OF Goddard
has removed his effects to this place,
and is now prepared to repair and
regulate all time pieces entrusted to
his hands.
Messrs. Crawford & Mastere report
a booming hog trade. Last week they
shipped several car loads, and will
soon be ready to forward another
shipment.
saw two clouds at noon,
Hinged with the rising sun;
At noon they floated on
And mingled into one.
Married in Wichita, on July End, at
the residence of the brides sister, Miss
Matte Lewis to Norman NJ. South
wick. We congratulate the young
couple and sincerely trust that their
journey through life may be one con-
tinual honeymoon.
Mr.. +. II. Loutrel, of Wichita, was
here Monday on the interest of the
EAGLE.
Prof. n. J. Dilday, of Cheney, spent
yesterday in this place in the interest
of the Cheney Journal.
Dan Grove, Esq, is building quite
neat residence. OF course we don't
know just what Dan intends to do,
but we HAYS our suspicious all the
same.
Mother Southwick and daughter
will leave in few days for Nebraska,
on a visit TO Mr.. NJ. III. Southwick.
Arthur Winchcs, who has been ser
iously i'll for some time, is able 10 be
out again. much to the delight of his
many friends.
Mr.. James r. Waltz has purchased
Il quarter section of land near town,
and has commenced preparations
looking TO the ereciions of fine farm
house. We do improve. IGNATUs.
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Building n Sand-Dune.
Scientific Journal

The cause OF the great sand-duneS along
the banks Of many rivers, and particularly
along tie shores at the southern end of Lake
Michigan, il that through the soil there
springs the Ammophiia Arenaria, or sand
gathering grass, which possesses remarka-
BILE power of drawing up moisture. In iced.
it may almost DO called a miniature water
pump, for it is able to keep the earth wet for
several inches around it. This wet earth
catches and holds the drifting sand. Tho
process goes on, the grass growing and the
sand coilec, in,, until a great sani-iuus :
the rpsult
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11


A novel and comprehensive scheme, which
1t is understood proposes to bring under one
practical working management three daily
newspapers of this city of different politics
and purposes, and the execution Of which is
said to be assured. is the prevailing sensa-
ton Just now The thres journals referred
to arc the morning Post, Democratic; the
morning Republican, Republican, and The
Evening Critic, free lance. The Post and
Republican have for some time been issued
side by side from the same building. but
each journal having its own complete edi.
torial, reportorial, AMI working force and
machinery and separate counting-room.
The plan is under TODD to be TO move The
Evening Critic establishment into the same
building with its morning brothers, that
each establishment shall have its sepa.
rate counting room and its own force OF
special editorial and political writers as
heretofore, and as far as desirable its own
compositors, but that ths three shall have
practically joint repOrtOrial force, and
where it can be effected joint arrangements
for all other departments The printing of
the three papers will be entirely of joint
character, done on the same press and done
by the same set of hands A cylindar press
which belongs to Tie Post, is the machine
which has been selected to servo all the con-
tracing parties TO this alliance, offensive
and defensive, and it is SO constructed that
the two morning papers can be printed at
the same time.
Thus with each revolution of the cylinders
there will DO turnel out on one 81 10 The Re
publican sheets, filled with the criticisms Of
the administration. and attacks on the Dem
ocratic party, whils on the other side will
fall, with equal speed, tue sheets OF The
Post sounding the praise of the administra-
ton, and contrasting the virtues Of the
Dem ocratic with the blemistes Of the Re-
publican party. A few hours later the SAM
automaton will give impress to The Critic
which is as likely as not to breathe emphatic
dissent upon the utterances of it, morning
contemporaries.
The great advantage to ensue from this
singular and unprecedented journalistic ALI
ance can be seen at once in the saving to be
effected in the running expenses in some Of
the most costly departments Of newspaper
services. Whether experience in its effect
upon other branches OF the business will
demonstrate the wisdom Of the experiment
is the question, the solution Of which will
be awaited with much interest
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-11

fHe DIVIDING LIVE.
4 Railroad Tfaia With Rain % In Len
and sssw % IT. Right


4 lsailroad Traia With Raia % m Len
s,d s,ev % III Right
pn4 1erris Coz. Ph1odsaphds Tfmesi
EVAN Tnever saw tn liz.
sncb ~. tia exeaamafion lizard vhils
whi.zine alone in an exprees train oe The
Eav Yort Tske Erie a Weetarn railroad
tia other d.v Ihed besn desuly immsrssd
IN a novel and hed NOT noted hat tn
weather had changed and that it was rain
inc con that's nothing: We eco il every
sprinp and f.IIn The sneaker was Q brake
man and his remark was addressed to the
man who had never seen the like The
latter had arisen from the scat in front of
mine to get . drink of water, and bad halted
to paz, ont of the opposite window. Ths
brakeman stood by his side and continued:
That's nothing; this is the dividing line b.
tween rain and snow at this season"
CHANGING from nv window on the south
side of the car saw the pane mottlsd with
raiudrops and a broad fence running paral-
lei to the track black with wet Then peep
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The false, inconStsnt moon has been max
ing trouble again, aud this time in a rather
curious way. Last week a company Of anna
teurs in a New Jersey village were enter
tanning their friends with a performance Of
Romeo and Juliet" In the balcony scene
the boy who was managing the moon cit
was not real moon naively remarks an
esteemed contemporary, .'but lamp COW
cred with paper contrivei to set the flies
on fire with it. The audience screamed and
vanished, julie: tainted, and confusion
reignei supreme. The FIRE was soon put
out, but the play had to be closed at that
interesting crisis Now it seems that the
New jersey village is rent with discussions
on how the play would lave ended had it
not been for the accident. Meanwhile the
Shakespeare society maintains a discreet
neutrality.
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NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

Postage on newspapers is now only
one cent per pound, just half what it
has been heretofore. Score one for
the newspaper man.-Ciark County
Clipper.
For what newspaper mat? Not for
the country newspaper mau, surely.
That law was passed IN the interest of
the metropolitan paper, 10 more ctlcc-
tually cripple the country paper
Wichita EAGLE.
Look here Murdoch that is toe thin.
The decrease on postage will have no
more effect on the circulation of the
Clark County Clipper than the old
woman's broom in stopping the tides
of the ocean and YOU know il. Leave
such kind of trash to the good deacon
down at Winfield. 1t don't agree with
you Commonwealth.
Too thin or not too thin. the state
ment of the EAGLE is absolutely true
all the same. The reduction of post
age on newspapers is a measure that
was gotten up by the metropolitan pa
pers and forced through congress for
The express purpose of driving another
tack in the coffin of the country pub
Usher.
Mammoth city weeklies are mailed
to subscribers in this county at cost
of ninety cents per annum. BY re-
ducing the postage these weeklies can
be printed and circulated at a profit
at eighty cents per annum. Does the
Commonwealth pretend to say that a
city weekly, at eighty cents per year.
does not interfere with the circulation
of the country newspaper which cam
not be printed at less than Sl.50 or
$500 per year?
But then why should the rural roos-
ter complain or the sorghum lapper
object? Didn't New York City con-
troll the last presidential election. and
is il not perfectly proper for a few
city papers to furnish all the news?
Capitalization. monopoly. all power
in the hands of the few, the rich glor-
flied, the poor made poorer-that is
the policy of the government, and
none know ii any better than the edi-
tor of the Commonwealth Dorado
Republican.