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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12


The EAGLE in its desire to see
Wichita soar higher than Kansas City,
is tapping its wings and screaming at
the city on the kaws mouth with all
its feeble strength. Kansas City,
however, seems unaware of the fight
that is being made upon hcr.-Win-
field Telegram.
That may all be very smart, but if
the editor Of the Telegram had been
better posted he wouldn't have writ
ten 1T. la other words, Kansas City
and her papers are not alarmed q and
nobody has said or done anything to
alarm them q God help that people
whose editor don't know what is TAX
ing place right under his own nose.
Of course that kind of spirit has al
ways kept Kansas City down aud
built mp Kansas towns and which if
faithfully adhered TO by the Telegram
will make Winfield Chicago
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12
GENERAL ORDER NO. 8. c. A. r.

Gen. 5. S. Burdett, comma nder-in-
chief of the e. A. r., in his general
order dated August 3lst, 1885. made
the following appointments on his
staff from Kansas: l.. NJ. futile,
Salina; f. w. Warren, Kirwin; TIL co.
Wiseman, Lawrence; J. +. Sterling,
Chetopa. J. E. Snow, Winfield; Geo.
f. Harris, Wichita; II. NJ. Blair, STAFF
ford, aids-de-camp. H. Y. Devendorf,
Topeka, assistant inspector general.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.

The Caroline islands are a remark
able group of coral formations in the
Northern Pacific. They are perhaps
of 10 strategic importance, since they
lie on the road to nowhere in particu-
lar. but. from the point of view of the
archacologist, they are interesting in
the extreme. Certain Dutch naviga-
tors. who visited them nearly a gener-
alton ago, returning to Europe with
wonderful stories concerning the
gigantic ruins that had been dis
covered on some of the islets at the
eastern end of the archipelago, but it
was not until 1888 that any
thing approaching to sys-
tematic survey of the ground was
undertaken. In that year the British
ship Espiegle touched at many of the
islands. and those officers who went
ashore found that the magniiicence of
the remains had not been exaggerated.
The most imposing ruins are at Mat
alanim harbor, in Ponape, and at
Charbrol harbor, in kusaie: and an
idea of their grandeur may be formed
from the fact that some of the stones
of the building measure as much as
thirty-iive feet broad and fifteen feet
thick. They are ornamented
with rude sculptures which
bear a family resemblance TO the
wel-known sculptures of Easter
islands in the southern Pacific;
vet Easter islands and the Carolines
are fully six thousand miles apart, and
SO far as is discoverable. there never
has been any communication between
them. The object and origin of the
monuments are alike unknown. Ii
may be added that the Caroline group,
which was discovered by Spain in
1926, has hitherto, even by German
geographers. been regarded as Span
ish possession: although for years
there has been no Spanish residents on
any of the islands. The extent of the
land surface of the group is rather
more than 800 square miles, and the
estimated population is about 10000
souls, all of whom are of the Malay
race
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12

Geo. w. White, of Wichita, has ON
exhibition at the fair grounds some OF
the greatest wonders of the age. He
has living COW five years old, and
weighing $500 pounds, known as the
Kansas Prairie Queen. She stands
nineteen hands and two inches high,
measures ten feet and four inches
around the girth and is sixteen feet
from tip of nose to tip of tail. She is
the largest COW on exhibition in the
world He also has on exhibition a
calf with two heads, two spinal col.
umns, two digestive organs, five feet
and two tails, and another calf with
one head, two spinal columns, two
sets of internal organs, and eight legs
and feet. They are the infant won.
ders of the world. -Wellingtonian.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12
Al UNFORTUNATE MULE
Episode Of u Hot Thursday in Son Fran.
cisco-Sad Mistake.
Derrick Dodd in San Franciscan

cisco-sod Mistake.
Derrick Dodd in San Franciscan
Tho eastern exchanges Just now are
loadei with accounts OF the rec,nt ho. spell
| in the middle states. and the editor, over
there seem to actually exult in having en-
durei the most electrically disagresabl, ex.
perience on record; but il they think they
can crow over California in that or any
other respect, they miss their guesS Every
body knows that last Thursday In this city
was the hottest day known since Columbus
rediscovered America, IS tbs following trifi-
ing incident will show:
That portion OF New Montgomery strest
al joining the Palace hotel is covered With .
concrete roadway OF considerable thickness
During the hot wave in question a boy was
riding mule through said thoroughfare
when the animal stopped and began TO sink
in the concrete. or tar road a. the team
sters call il Tho boy hammered the brute
and yellsi for assistance Several by
ISLANDERS attempted TO 60 TO his aid. but mar
rowly missed being mired in the sticky sub
stance Finally. by passing boarls over tn,
surface toward tire mule, the hoy wa;
enabled to escape to the sidewalk, though
the planks shortly afterward disappeared
The mule by this time Was sunk half way 70
its knees, and It was evident that, unless
shortly rescued. would have 20 remain
mirei until the street cooled after shutdown
and then be blasted out with dynamite or
something.
Tbs greatest excitement prevailed, AMI
the side streets were packed by dense mob.
it being rumored that q guest at the hotel
had dropped dead with heart disease on BE-
ing told the amount OF his bill Ths pre.i-
dent Of the Prevention society arrived,
ami with immense labor movable derrick
was brought up from the water front A
block AMI tackle wcrs lowered. and sscurei
BY tight rope around the animals body
Some twenty men MANNED the crank, AMI
with great difficulty the mule WAS liftsd
about ten feet into the air. the concrete still
adheriny 20 it; fee. in four strips present.
ing the uniqu, appearance of a muls with
legs fifteen feet long Just then the tackle
broke under the strain. and the animal was
sucked back into the pavement with .
sock that nigh: have been heard in Oak
land.
Fresh ropes were procured, and when the
poor animal once moro lifted until il back
bone seemed about 20 crack. . man with
saw slid down the rope, and lying face
downward on the creatures back, pro
ceeded TO saw OF the tar elongationx This
was finally accomplished and the muls
swung over on the stone sidewalk Upoa
examination. however, II Vas found that in
the excitement Of tho momsnt the man Who
was very short in the reach. bad saved OF |
the animal. LEGS just below the fstiockS % |
the POOR beat bad % b shok
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12

The Wichita EAGLE, which at one
time thought its town was 3 COMPETE
tor with Hutchinson for a certain state
reformaiory, now entertains the opin-
ion that the people of Kansas City
are lying awake night worrying over
the future of the t.Windy Wonder"
Newton Republican.
Hasn't the sage of Sand creek got
things little mixed?
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12
MADE CLEAR.
TOPEKA. September 10, 1885

TOPEKA. September III. 1888.
To the Editor of the Commonwealth.
SIR: Permit me to refer. by way OF
explanation, to criticism upon let
ter addressed by the secretary Of this
board to the general freight agent of
the Frisco railroad copied by the
Commonwealth from the Wichita
EAGLE The criticism of the EAGLE
is founded upon the following Ian
guage contained in that letter: From
the nature of these complaints and the
frequency with which they are coming
TO this board, it is presumed that your
company is still eudeavoring to place
an embargo upon KansssCity business,
or business coming TO your line q,
connecting points in this state" The
term "kansas City business" which
gives point TO the criticism, is incor-
rect and misleading. The Frisco rail.
road has never, SO far as am aware,
attempted to discriminate in rates
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12

When Kansas City conceives the
idea that she must dictate to St Louis
roads their tariff rates to points in
southern Kansas, she gets away off
her base. Kansas City has not yet got
warranty deed for sunny southern
Kansas.-W Winfield Telegram.
We were under the impression that
the Telegram had been saying that
'kansas City is unaware of the fight
being made upon her."
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12
OF THE SAME OPINION.

From the Kingman Democrat.
Marsh Murdoch still devotes a col
umn to running Kansas City down at
the heel. He will make Wichita a
town yet If we mistake not. Here is
what he thinks, and we are of the
same opinion:
The EAGLE calls the attention OF
Kansas City TO Minneapolis and ST
Paul, their growth, Importance and
agricultural surroundings, and then to
Wichita. Kansas City is good town
and will continue TO be good town.
Wichita will be just as good, just as
great in every particular within &c n
years; but Wichita will be rather a
Minneapolis, and Minneapolis is a
bigger town than Kansas CITY.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-12

A former resident Of Lancaster county,
Rennsylvsnia and nov Of Utah psniasnsi-
ary, remarks in letter to . frisnd: Il IN
serving on: six mooths' sntenos Tor lov.
Ing. cherishinS. and caring Tor my dsas
amiliss consisting Of three Of ths ~
noalest. an lcveliest wives in the Cnioa, 81
twenty three Just as good and pretty ehild-
rOl IS ever came from hoaven % sojoaxD
for q season On this Dundaas PhsAs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08
sHERIFFS SAI.H

By virtue Of a venditioni exp0nas issued to me by
the circuit court clerk oi Hardcman county. Tenn
IN favor o. Kahn Bros, and against Leon j HILL
viii sfer for sale for cash 10 the highest hil5er ~
the west door Of the court house In the town o o
war, Hardeinan cuantY, Tennessee, on SATURDAY.
the 9t1 Gay OF May, 1855, within legal hours ths
lolloFArfg describe town lot lying ana being found
in the tewn Of Bolivar, Tenn. in the Ran,ssV alif
Beginning at a stake the northwest corner Of
lot sold oY X II. Wood and others 10 p f. Wilker-
SOB, ana runs west With the street tho south line
Of Mrs o. =. Isobinson's dover 2s3 feet 70 st,ts
E. Smith, thence south 1f ii poles to the corner III
J. A. Bakers, thence east 299 feet to p T. Wilker-
sons southwest corner Of tho lot above described
conveyed to him by r. II. Wood ana Others thence
the beginning, it being the lot bought by l. J. INN
of r. II. Wood and others by deed dated October ?
1873, and recorded in deed book of REGISTERS
office Of HRrdsman cou0ty, and pagos 104 aud 4O5:
tract Of about 1912 lying in civil district 40
6, OF H&rdcman county, Tenn, described as follows
TO wis: Beginning at a STOPPING poplar, Il. r. Nc
Meals corner, thence south ~ degrees east IS pnles
to stake beech and holly pointers thence
south degrees east II poles to beech on the line
Of tbs original tract thence south with said line 20
poles 70 oak with gum pointers, thsnce east 100
poles to beech on the bank OF the IIatchic River,
thence north waldly down said river with mean
ders TO T. z Moores line thence west with his line
to his southwest corner, thence north 7 poles to a
beech, the southeast corner of z. p. McNeaPs 1882
acres bought of VIM. Reynolds, thence with Nc
eais line A degrees west to a stake beech and gum
pointer thence west crossing the slough at 20and 80
IN ali AZ poles to red oak thence north a degrees
east 81 poles TO the beginning satisfy two Sudg-
ncuts in favor Of Kahn Bros. VS. l. J. Hill enc for
1929 81 and costs and the other for 1921 and
ard Interest on both, Levied and here sold as
the property OF defendant Leon j. Hill to satisfy the
debts OF Kahn Bros. in this this April the Is
day, 1855 a. +. YOPP, Sheriff.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

The attack of Senator Eustis, of
Louisiana upon Mr.. Cleveland be-
cause Of some appointment made by
the president which did not meet the
approval of the senator, IS generally
considered hasty and unwise. IF the
present administration is a failure,
Mr.. Cleveland and not Mr.. Eustis
will be made to bear the blame. We
know that the appointing power is al
ways held responsible for the conduct
of its appointees, and it should be so.
If Mr.. Cleveland IS to be held respon~
sIble for the way or manner in which
subordinates discharge their official
duties, he ought certainly be permit
ted to say who shall fill these places.
The administration has exhibited a
good deal of conservatism in the two
months it has had control Of the af-
fairs Of the government, and a great
many of the applicants for Office have
glown impatient at the slowuess OF
the president III turning out republic
cans and putting democrats in their
places. This ought to have been ex-
pected, as it viii neccssarially take
time to discharge one
hundred thousand oficeholders; and
install new men in their places. Be
sides a great deal of time viii be
in deciding between dem
ocrats; as there are perhaps a dozen
applicants for each place, But a
good deal Of the kicking is done by |
the disappointed office-seekers. The |
democrats should wait patjeatly, be-
cause before great while the repub- (
leans Will all be compel cd to step |
Town and out.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08
The Eztrr Session.

The necessity Tor an extra session Of
the legislature to consider sdch ques-
tions as re-districting the state INTO
chancory divisions and judicial circuits;
the suppression Of plero- pneumonia,
and the registration Of voters III the
cities; is admitted BY all good citizens.
Some seem to think that the registra-
ton matter should be omitted be-
cause the renu blicans may not attend
in order to break a-quorpm, if that
MEASURE is inolu'led in the call If
there IS 2 necessity for such legislation
the governor should not be deferred
from giving the legislature an oppov-
tunity Of acting on a measure Of i'm
portance to the people; because lie
may offend minority in the Iegisla~
ture. The legislature OF Ohio, which
is republican, has recently passed a
bill providing for the registration Of
voters in Cincinnati and one or two
other large cities. The presidential
election last fall satisfied the people
Of Ohio shat registration in the large
cities in that state was necessary to
preserve the purity Of the ballot box,
just as it did the people Of Tennessee.
The Ohio bill was introduced by a
democrat, and was warmly supported
by the republicans; bat in tennessee
the republicans resort to revolutionary
meaaurcs IN order to defeat The same
kind OF bull that their Ohio brethren
warmly supported. We believe the
repu blicans are ashamed of their
conduct at the close Of the regular
session and will come up promptly to
an extra session in order to atone for
theii missdeeds,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08
Joe CLARK.

The 9th of June is the day Fixed
by the supreme court for tho execu>
ton of Joe Clark for the murder Of
Peter Wooten. The law provides
that the death penalty shall be infict-
ell in the prison in which the con-
demned is confined or in m Enclosure
adjacent to the prison, high enough
10 exclude the view Of persons out
side. The sheriff and his assistants,
the clergyman in attendance upon the
prisoner; the immediate family
OF the prisoner, and such other per-
sons rs he may designate, not exceed
ing three in number, and such other
persons as the sheriff may designate,
not to exceed six in number, are all
the persons who can be permitted to
witness the execution. The death
penalty should only be inflicted in
extreme cases. and when it is done, it
ought to be done IN such manner
as to impress the public mind with
its awful solemnity; as it can only be
Justified upon the ground that it is
necessary in order to deter Others
who may be inclined to .ake human
life upon trivial preteXts.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

On last Saturday night the home Of
Comfy johnson, coiored, near Waverly,
was visited by masked mon and adj
mit.ance demanded, which was refus-
ed. The maskers then commenced
to fire into the house. johnson
Jumpted out Of the window and ran
eff when lac was fired upon by the
whole party. Some fifteen or twenty
shots were fired at him. The next
morning mis- body was discovered close
by, riddled with bullets. johnson
mad done no act to give ohense, ex-
cept to talk freely about difficulty
which occurred between q white man
and negro at a log rolling a few
days before. Such conddc: is dis
grace TO any country claiming to be
half civilized, and il is hoped the as
sassins viii al be caught and made
10 suffer the severest penalty imposed
by law upon the murderer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

1t has at last been decided that the
county seat Of McNairy county shall
be removed from Purdy to Falcon. 1t
has been long and bitter fight,
much feeling having been .engender
ed on both sides. That county has
been stirred up over the question of
the removal of the county seat from
Purdy for the last eight or ten years,
a majority of the voters having all
the while been in favur Of removal,
but it was difficult to get the two
thirds majority required. by law.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08


We want to see a united democ-
racy in Tennessee. but VIC want to see
it united upon principle. A party
that unites simply for the spoils Of
Office, without reference 10 principle
and shirks all responsibility, and
avoids all disputed points, and comes
together upon mere vague, unmean-
ing gensralities, IS hardly the demo
cratic party the people want to see in
power. Besides it cannot live, and
don't deserve to live by such q poll
cy,-Union City Anchor.
We heartily endorse every word Of
the above article. The democratic
party is now and has been a party Of
principles-"equal and exact justice
to all men; exclusive privileges to
none;" has ever been, and we hope
will eyer be, its motto. Likewise,
" the greatest good to the greatest
number" is fundamental principle
of JefTersonian democracy. When
ever the party abandons these cardi-
nal principles it viii suffer defeat, and
justly 50. The fault, at this time. is
not with the democratic party ssucb
but lies in the fact that there are a
few men claiming to be democrats
who want to abandon the time-honor~
ed principles OF the party and adopt
in their stead the heresy of protection,
and the right Of the few to control
the many. They are unwilling that the
majority Should rule; but think it a
surrender Of principle if the minority
are asked to submit to the com bined
wisdom of the majority. In spite Of
these croakers, the democratic party
will 60 forward Conquering and to
conquer, until all monopolies are
made to bow subnissively to the
laws Of the Iand, AMI to respect
the rights Of the humbIcst citizen Of
the country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

Gov. Bate has returned from q
two weeks trip south. On his way
back he spent a day with Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis, at BeauYoir, his country
seat on the Mobile and New Orleans
railroad, four miles west of Biloxi.
He says that Mr.. Davis is in fine
health, and that daily, people from
all parts Of the country visit Beau
voir to see the distinguished states
man. Gov. Bate says Mr.. Davis is
"a perfectly charming man."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

G. II. Mason, broke into the room
Of J. L. Caldwell in the Maxwell
House, in Nashville, on the 9TH inst,
about g a. m, and took lot of jewel
ry. He was arrested in q few minutes
thereafter, indicted by o'clock, was
tried by jury and sent TO The peni-
Tertiary for five years, reaching there
in time for dinner that same day
quick work!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08
Levi S. Woods of Lexington, Tenn.

Levi S. Woods Of Lexington, Tenn.
is an applicant for the position Of in
speetor of Indian AGENCIES. No bet
ter man can be found for the place.
Our knowledge Of what would be re-
CURED of him in that position is
quite limited, but we have known
him many years and viii testify that
he can attend to the duties of the
place as well as any Of. or man.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

The Union City Anchor is one Of
the best democratic papers in the
state. Tt is sound on all the political
questions, and is the best patronized
OF any Of our country exchanges.
That the merchants Of Union CITY are
live business men, Is clearly demon
strated by the advertisements in the
Anchor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

Work on che Nashville and Green
River road is being pushed forward.
The completion of this road will insure
the building of a road from Memphis
to Nashville. By Bolivar Is the best
route aud fifteen miles nearer than
by way of jackson.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

We are reminded bf an anecdote.
In the far west thore was 4 church.
In the church there was an organ,
and over the organ was a sign which
read as follows:
Don't shoot the organist, for he
is doing his very best.
Now, don't shoot the oditor, for he
is doing his very best, 'under tho cir
cumstances."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

The annual meeting of the Press
Association Of Tennessee will be held
in Nashville on the 20th. When
through with its business, an exdur-
sion will be made to the New Orleans
Exposition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

The waterworks at jackson are IN
operation. Hope they viii have bet
ter water now. The water there has
been so bad that all the boJs had to
take theirs "straight"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1885.

L. o. Sykes, Of Aberdeen, Miss.
has been appointed collector Of in
ternal revenue, vice jus. Hill, col.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-08

SUBSCRIPTION, one DolIar yoer, "a afeanes.
SEQ first p1ge Ter advertising rates,
Special rates for al Eertising made application.
All communication or matter for publication
N ust be accompanied 10y real name % tie writer.
Half rates charged for obituary notices. reso.a-
tisns, religious notices. etc, etc.