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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
TO MANY OFFICES

While we will go "a far a the Eagle
in all proper efforts for economy, We
think thar paper i off wrong. Mr.. VI
should remember that we are getting
10 be a great state and need many
things that we did not when he wa,
in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
1t may be that the editor of the
Commonwealth aud that the members
of the present legislature appreciate
that Kansas has. grown and that I'VE
are getting 10 be a great state" more
thoroughly than the editor of the
EAGLE bat it would take columns OF
facts To convince u of the fact. The
nation AMI nearly all OF the >ta'c>
composing ID are being loaded down
with buryirn made "a of unnecessary
Off GERS. Reform mu-t commence
some where and why not in Kansas.
Take Scd@wick county Tor instance
which under the laws of the state has
upwards of two hundred legal poll Ii
cal officials Take Il town like Wich-
ita and we have thirty-Unc legal politi-
cal officers under the law. of the state
Does that fac; make her great
town! Would the town bc any great
er by doubling the number of these
off cnS2
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
OUR JURY SYSTEM.
To the Editor of the Eagle:


1t is evident To everyone who I'M
partially examines into our trials II
criminal cases before a jury, that 1t Is
mere farce. Let a man IN cold blood
shoot down another in the presence o
the most honorable and reliable wit
nesscs. he will either be cleared by In,
iurv or at the most, be sentenced 10 4
few wears confinement in the state
prison. Hence, murder is no crime
and occurrences of this kind are raih
er encouraged than otherwise among
us. 1t is, therefore, not a matter o.
surprise that murders are Of such com
mon occurrence in Wichita and Sedg
wick couG Y. While, of course, this l.
the fault of corrupt attorneys, who
for the sake of the large fees and theII
reputation as great criminal lawyers
sacraiicc justice, the dignity of the law
and the welfare of the community, vet
the present system of an almost unli;n
tied challenging of jurynen is greatly
at fault. However careful th,
state j. in selecting competent
jury, the first efforts made BY
these attorneys is to challenge them
of and select the most ignorant and
synpsthatic men from the crowd
(some of which are present no doubt
from arrangemenD that do not wcigt
the evidence, but are carried away by
their sophistry. In this way cases arc
tried, and it requires no prophetic
foresight TO predict the result. Who
since the case of Winner and McNutt
have been found guilty in our court OF
murder in The first degree: If some.
thing is not done TO remedy this evil
the life of every mau is At the caprice
of the assassin. If man would come
into my house and deliberately shoot
down NV wifi. | would regard it a.
only an aagravation Of my sorrow to
appeal {" our courts for justice.
Ought not something, therefore, b.
done! The reputation "f our city l.
under par in the esI imation OF our sis-
ter towns, and these things are u-co
by them to our great di>adv snta@e
Can we not petition our lrgi>la urr l.
SO change the law respecting jurir-
in crimiZtl cases "a 10 limit the pow ,
of such attorneys n have greater re-
gard for the big fee of blood none,
than they hove for The law, Justice ana
the salty "f The community:
Now. Mr. Editor. a You have very
justly been calIim" the attention of ihe
people To gross imm ,ralitics among
us, what say you to the abuse of the
present jusy system! CITIZEN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
THE BALL.
Action of the Inauguration Execu-
tive Committee Relative to
Tickets.

The action of The Executive Com
mittee of The Inauguration ceremonies
at Washington, in designating the
Baltimore q Ohio ticket offices in the
principal cities. east and west, as
special repositories for the sale of H.
auguration ball tickets. cannot but
prove of great advantage, "a hereto
fore tickets could not b. obtained for
the ball until after arrival at the ma
,ional capital. Everybody knows
where the Il. & o. Offices are in The
leading cities: SIS Clark street, III
Chicago: ) y. High street in Column
bus; 173 W alnut street in CINCINNATI;
l36 :. Illinois street in indianapolis:
l0l y ith street in 81. Louis: l52 W.
Baltimore street in Baltimore. Let
tiers relative TO the ball tickets ad-
dressed TO the B.&O. ticket agent at
any of the addresses given, or to
ticket agent Il. X .. Office Louisville,
Wheeling. /aue-vilic. Newark, San
dusky, Cumberland or Frederick, will
receive prompt attention. AT the OF
fees named. those who desire can pur-
chase the bail tickets same time as
they do their railroads: while those
who raay want them as souvenirs do
not have to send to Washington for
them. Preparations for the Inaugural
ton ceremonies are being carried for
ward with the determination 10 make
them memorable. The Baltimore &
Ohio. as the only direct line from the
west INFO Washington, has extended
every facility TO the executive anu
other committees in so shaping mat
tiers as TO bring about compete sue
cess in every particular. The Il. Il ..
has announced the lowest rates ever
made for an inauguration, in most in
stances less than halifarc tor the round
trip. with 4 limit on the tickets of the
most satisfactory length. BY the
Il. II O.'s recently put on fast train
schedule. its noted limited trains make
the run through to Washington, from
all points, from one to six hours quick
cr than any of the limited trains On
other lines. Not nickel extra Is
charged for the fast time, which Is di-
recliy 10 the contrary of the rule fol-
lowed by other lines with their limit
"a trains, for upon them double fare l.
the only way one can travel, and must
take sleeping cars through, whether
wishing to do so or not. On the b. x
-. one exercises the good old Ameri-
ram custom of going "a he plcases.
Trains run through ,olid, no change
ot ears OF any class, and pay only for
~ hat is s-krd fOr-Dot a cent more, no
matter what may be the custom OF
,ther lines All these things ara well
worth considering before starting.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
GRAsPING SPECTATORS.

In It's local news the Chicago Tri
bUue OF sunday says:
Two daunile>s Oklahoma boom
crS," with bright visions of the furur,
and glowing accounts IF the country
they had Just left. arrived in the cit,
last evening. They were F. +. Mum
rity attorney. and ". J. Stewart. city
marshal 81 Hardwood. III.
AIe these men specimens of the
struggling and anxious settler. poor
and needy" the "homeie>- frontiers
men. the farm seekers and home.
>icader>." in advocacy of whose riyh'
~ establish themselves in Oklahoma
the Tribune di>cour>e> 30 cloqucuily
in its editorial columns. The Okla
homa boomers are simply greedy
spectators who desire to seize the
lands of the Indians. and care not hing
whatever for thu good faith of the
government. The city attorney aud
CITY marshal OF Braidwood. H.. are
not homeless frontier>men, and
their hunger for land. il can he hardly
doubted. i not that of poor farmers,
but Of gra>ping observation-disclosures
kCc Sentinel.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
THE CLEAN SWEEP

Several men "t mOIe or less political
im,o,tsnce have visited Mr.. Cleveland
of late, and have brought back mes
sages of Encouragement for Demo
Gratis They seem 10 be united in the
belief that The clean sweep" of Fed
eral officials 10 which the Democratic
soul has been looking forward with
confident hope, will not be made. In
deed, Mr. Cleveland Is represented as
fatty saving that no man would be
removed except for cause until the ex-
piration of his commission. We do
not know what the Missouri colonies
will think of this, hut we fear they
will not be as ardently in favor of
Cleveland on the first of next May a.
they were on the first of last Novern-
Observation-Disclosures
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
In,fanianenu. Education.

New York Cor. Chicago Journal
| happened to witness an interview be-
tween Thomas 4. Edison and Leandcr Miles.
the conclusion Of which was as follows: i
am scientist" said Miles, like yourself.
| come 10 you with the greatest invention of
this or any other age. There is something
lacking and | think you can supply 1t, in
which case we will share the glory AMI
profits. NoT, what IS the greatest possible
irawLacl, 10 the progress Of human knowl-
e,lSe: Simply tie necessity Of each indi-
viauaI be ginning to learn at the rudiments
He loses most of his lifetime in acquiring
familiarity with the facts which have been
escertained before him Now, if he could in
a fash become as learned as all the proceed
in; inen have been, be could thereafter de-
vote him elf 20 the searci. for new things
Then our progress would indeed be rapid. Is
it not sol"
"Unleuiably,' asSeated Edison.
VERY we'll" and here Miles paused
dfl ma ii-ally before his next utterance. i
have invented a device for instantane ously
educating human beings. Ii WAS suggested
by those Photographic methods by means OF
which portraits are Inaio in a fash, com
bined with the principles Of intensifying sun
light wiki lenses. am able to 50 concen-
tratc an entire book that, with a compare
lively simple apparatus, the sum total Of its
matter can be in ectei into a persons head
as quickly rs J can snap my finger. / only
lack"
'-GooI heavens" Edison CALCULATED; Il
fanc;ed | could detect a cracked inventor at
sight, but it seems that / can't
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
ALL STUFF.


\ number of papers are congratu-
lating the boomers on the sensible
conclusion at which they AT last ar
rived. Such talk is all stnn. The
boomers quit the territory because
they were compelled to. They con-
Guided to move simply because of SUI
perior force. They have had no new
light rs to the Illegally Of their at
tempted settlement. No one doubts
if they had been permitted To defy the
laws and the president as TO OklahJ-
ma the, would have gone right on and
in very short time invaded the res
ervatiors OF Indian tribes. The CT,
of homes. too, WAS all stuff \
large percent of the men who have
headed and urged on these raids are
men of more r less means, men OF
business and professions. several "t
them being office holders ia kan-a-
and other states,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

feet. Mr.. Plumb says that, in response
to a personal appeal, the president de-
clared that no delay was possible,
since. while the Oklahoma invaders
were unimportant in themselves. in.ie-
cision on his part would cause the land
10 be promptly occupied by ten times
the number of settlers it could accom-
modate, " ho would Immediately in
wade surrounding reservations actual
ly occupied by the Indians, and would
Involve the incoming administration
in iunumerabie diff culties.-Chicago
Tribune.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
THE PRESIDENT WAS RIGHT

Senator Plumb is severely criticised
by his Kansas constituents for falling
TO introduce q resolution in congress
10 restrain President Arthur from
forcibly eiecting the oklshoma boom
ers from the Indian Territory. The
senator replies that he has done his
best. but that the presid ent il immov-
able. and that such s resolution, even
if il were passed, would have no eff
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

.Btn. ItIicI TOOfc.I
The new president Will have his unmarried
sisters and probably one of his married sisters
70 preside over the domestic arrangements
at the White House, and it Is understood
that there viii be more simplicity and less
attempt at display than there has been since
the time Of Buchanan President Cleveland
Will attend the New York Avenue PreSby
trian church, the present pastor OF which is
tie Rev William Alvin Bartlett, who was
his college cltSsInate. President Lincoln
usci 70 attend the Presbyterian church,
when be went anywhere, which was seldom.
Grant and Hayes were Methoiists, Garfield
attended, the Christian church, and Arthur
worship, at 81. Johns Episcopal church,
Hl.sT, he WAS married
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

In refer, ing IL the EAGLES wiling
ness 10 >uhsianiiaic au affidavit how
warm and pleasant the weather had
been. bui the unlurky suns troke al
the notary public, the hinsmau Lead
er. catches on in this way: AN aft
davit j. not necessary. Mr.. Eagle, II
we will vouch for It's rcaSunablene>>
The latitude and climate of Wichita
and kingmrn are about the same. aud
here AT the same time our clerks and
merchants were 50 much oppressed
with the heat that they were Obliged
TO resort 10 wearing their simmer
seersuckers and linen pants. and the
bows went swimming every day. while
the ladies donned their ma-hubbard>
and sought reposc III hsmmocks UNI
der the hranchcs of spreading clm>.
Oh, do not doubt it: sunny Kansas i
the place 30 live.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

Globe Democrat: Congressman
RYAN. of Kansas. Is in favor of the
Nicarauguan treaty Tor the reason, h,
declares, thai il will bring war, and
war viii o. ken our Industries, give
the idle employment, and add glory tv
the flag Ii may be suggest d that in
such an event there wouid also
be an emigration from northern Dem
ocraiic states 10 Canada that would
materially profit the Republican party
iudying from what cu>ued IN that re-
snecr during the last war.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30
Ireasurer's Quarterly Statement.

TEEAzUREE's OFFICE, WICHITA, KANSAS,
January 18Th lss5. (
hereby certify that the following statement
Of funis remaining in my hand. q, treasurer
is correct, to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

GEORGE W. WALTER
Treasurer Se1swick county. kxn-.s
-u'-crirei aut sworn 70 before ne Jhi- :s,h
dsy 81 January, LIS.
T~EA. = : VAN MSS
Clerk District Cart
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

Never use a crest or coronet on visiting
carl. 1t IS the height Of boorishness and
yulgarity. TIE preference seems to be TO
give the prefix Mr. - on the card, which
should either be written or engra7ei-neveI
printed.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-30

Texas Sitting: The Canadians are making
a desperate effort to turn the tide OF emigra
ton in their direction They are sellin,
whisky at TX cents Per gallon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27

port, White of Windham, Simpson of Carmel
Patten of Brewer, Warren of Biddeford
Business of the Hoase-Messrs. Heath Of
Augusta, Freeman of Milo, Adams Of
Brunswick.
Leave of Absence-Messrs. Chase of Blue.
hill, Dyer of Foxcroft, Lewis of Orono
Blackwell of Madison, Houghton of Weld
Webb of Deering, Gagaon of Frenchville.
Change of Names-Messrs. Bailey of How
land, Staples of Cape Elizabeth, Philbrook of
Lisbon, Nutting of Perham Plantation.
Eugley of Waldoboro, Edmunds of Canaan.
Bartlett of Montville
Bills in the Sd Reading-Messrs. Gem of
Bucksp)rt. Smith of C0rinth, Andrews of
Monmouth, Freeman of Milo. Dyer of Bald.
win, Sewall of Oldtown, Dickev of Fl Kent.
Engrossed Bills--Messrs Littlefei of
Rockland, Chaloner of East Machias. Davis
of Pennington, Mayo of Hampden, Sprague
Of Monson. Junkins OF York, NcGillcuddy
of Lewiston.
County Estimstes-Messrs Philbrook Of
Lisbon, Powers of lIoulton, Cross OF Bridg-
ton. Packard eff Wilton. Haney of Penobscot,
Barton of Windsor. Joy of Union, Nelson of
Southport, Brown OF Milton Plantation.
Comins of Eddington, Sprague of Monson,
Mailett of Topsham, Ham of Cambridge,
Woodbury. OF Morrill,, Goodwin of Danforth,
Stillings of Berwick.
observation-disclosures. Hale of Cumberland
White of Windham, Sweetland of Palmyra,
Haney of Penobscot, Ames of Portland,
Gushee of Appleton, Martel of Lewiston.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 20, 1885.
The Committee on Interior Waters hereby give
notice that public hearings will be held at their com
mittee room as follows:
ON the petition of John H. Stacy and Others for
permission to build dam and ice pond at Little Cox
Head, town of Phippsburg; Thursday. Feb 9th, al
O'Clock.
On the petition of E. J. Brown and others for
amendment of charter of Cedar Brook and Swift
Cambridge River Improvement Company. Tuesday,
Jan. 9th, at o'clock
On the petition of Joseph Oliver and others, for
act to prohibit the running of sawdust and other
refuse lumber into the Damariscotta river at Dam
arscotta Mills. Tuesday, Jan. 9th, at O'Clock.
Petition of Edwin f. Young for permission TO
dredge bars, move boulders, and navigate East
Pond by steam. Tuesday, JAM 81, at O'Clock.
On the petition of Galen {. Moses and others, for
a charter to widen, deepen and otherwise improve
the channel of the west bran III of the Ellis river In
the county OF Oxford for numbering purposes, aud
for power TO collect toll lumber oated over said
improvements Thursday Jan Goth at O'Clock.
Petition of Ga'en c. Moses and others, for char
ter to widen and deepen Sandy RIVER so called
County of oxford. sday, Jan 10Th, at O'Clock.
Petition of Paul G Blanchard and l42 others for
an act to prevent the throwing of refuse and waste
material in-o Royal river. Hearing assigned Tor
Thursday, Feb 9TH; o'clock.
An act 20 amend an act entitled "an act to lneor-
pOrate the shirley Dam Company" Assigned Tor
Tuesday Feb. 8 O'Clock 7. NJ.
Petition Of Lake Auburn Mineral Spring Co., ex-
tension of charter to navigate wilson Pond Friday,
Jan. 70; 2 L. NJ.
Petition of II. NJ. Prentiss Of Baskahegan Dam
TO-, for increase of tolls. Friday. JAM 3d.
IRA II. RANDALL, Sec'y Com. on Int. W aters
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MINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.
MONDAY, Jan. 26tl

MONDAY, Jan. 18th.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Libby of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
House order for special committee to take
into consideration the salaries of county Off
GERS and their equalization, was passed in
concurrence, and on motion of Mr. Libbey,
the number to be joined to the committee on
the part of the Senate was fixed at FIVE
Petition of Cd. Baker ct ais, for increase
of salary of the County Attorney for Kenne-
bee county, came from the House referred
to the Kennebec County Delegation and was
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Marble.
Bill an act t. incorporate the Gardiner
Water Co., was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence with the House, under suspen-
sion of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Young
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 chap 80 of the
revised statutes relating to the recording of
deaths was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee, under a suspension of the rules. on
motion of Mr.. Parkhurst.
House order for the Committee on Indian
Affairs to visit the Penobscot and Passama-
quoddy Indians came up, that branch insist
ing on its vote passing the order and proposing
a committee of conference.
On motion of Mr. Marble, the Senate in
sisted on its vote Of indefinite postnoncment.
President appointed as the committee on the
part of the Senate, Messrs. Marble, Simonton
aud Bearce.
communication was received from tn e
Secretary of State. transmitting the reports of
the trustees and officers of the Maine State
College of Agriculture, which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture, and re-
port of statistics of the State of Maine for
1884, which was referred to the Committee
on Financial Affairs
A communication was received from the
Land Agent in response of Senate order of
the 22d inst. transmitting a statement of
permits granted to cut grass, etc., on public
lands, which was referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs, on motion of Mr.. Marble.
MIR. Lambert, from the Committee on Gov
ernor's Message, reported reference of the
various subjects of the address to the appro-
pirate committees.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, the use of the
Senate Chamber was granted 10 the Maine
Press Association on Thursday evening and
Friday afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Marble, the bill for an
agricultural experiment station was taken up.
and assigned for Wednesday, Feb. 9TH, at ii
o'clock A. M.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional to chap. 1872 of the revis-
ed statutes, relating to trials before magis-
trates; an act to make valid the doings of the
town of Oldtown, in relation to the number
and limits of the school districts therein; an
act to legalize the acts and doings of
Dyer Brook plantation in the cour-
y OF Aroostook; an act to make
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N0TlCE is hereby given that the Bodwell Water
IN Power Company have applied TO the Legisla-
ture for amendments to IAN Act to amend and make
valid the organization of the Bodwell Water Power
Company and for other purposes" and that hear
ing will be had on the same before the Committee
on Interior Waters, on Tuesday the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1885, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Abstract Of Bin accompanying Petition: Insert
after the word "taking" in second line of section
nine. the words "othprwise than by purchase" In.
sert after wo d "public" in eighth line of section
twelve. the words las fully said river in its natur-
al condition would accommodate such running of
logs and RATS" and after the word "umber" in the
thirty first line of same section the words "when-
ever the passage Of logs and lumber would be prac
tcabe in said branch in its natural condition., and
after tho word ''person" in line forty-six of same
section, the words 'by of said dam at the
Old Town Falls, across Penobscot river orr strike
out the words "may be necessary in the seventh
line of section thirteen and insert instead the words
sha be practically sufficient" and insert after the
word "sane" in the ninth line of same section, the
words "and be necessary for such purposes"
Abstract Of Petition. That the foregoing changes
are asked in order to give the Company the first
Of the improvements to be by II created as it should
have leaving to the public all its natural rights and
all the rights it now has.
ordered to be published in the kennebec Daily
journal and Bangor Daily Wing and Courier for two
successive weeks By Order of the Com
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