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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
YES. IT WAS LAU0HABLE.

Our postal card correspondent was never
more mistaken in his life. 1t was funny and
We couldn't see 1t in any other light When
we remembered Judge Harris petition, con-
tanning hundreds of solid names, and Gov
ernor Glenn's application, containing like
number and character, and Of the letters
which had been written in the interest Of
several other good men, and Of the present
postmaster's commission, and the fifteen or
twenty thousand people interested directly,
and then thought of that meeting Of hall
dazen lone fellows. half of whom had no in.
terest on the matter, but all claiming to
represent party Of principle rather than
one of spoils, We should have thought
thoughts of funny character had the re.
cipient of the diluted, or rather concentrs'
ted, honor been our own father. If there
had even been one member from each ward
and one from each township, thirty in all
it wouldn', have seemed quite SO bold, but
still we imagine even then that the men who
had been to the pains Of circulating and
signing petitions would have felt somewhat
as did the bag-holder in the snipe-drive. L
the new administration is to be thus moved
and controlled it will be known in history q,
the roaring farce at which everybody
laughed, but the laughing smong old ant
substantial Democrats will be ont of thu
other corner of their mouths. As for thu
recipient of the honor We have never haG
but good words, and no doubt he and thu
boys have had their laugh also. But o
course, everybody. including the ones wht
thought themselves entitled to the place ant
their friends. will have to gracefully sue
cumb to the powers that be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
UDALL UTTERANCS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle
UpALL, HAS, Feb. 9, 1885.
The A. o. U. w. will give sociable and
supper Friday evening, Feb. 18th.
Toe new bridge over the Arkansas between
here and Belle PLANE is gorged with ice
and it is feared that it will go under. The
railroad bridge between Mulvane and Belle
PLANE is also in critical condition.
Business is reviving here and our mer.
chants feel oorrespondingly happy.
At the festival Tuesday night Geo. Gray
bought a cake, and being still in single
blessedness and not knowing what better ust
to make of it gave it to poor woman who
was present Z. B. Bradley and two othel
gentlem en-, friends Of George, not knowing
that he had given the cake away thought he
had hid it, and that they would get it and
play joke on him. They soon found whert
it was and took it home with them. The
comical phase of the intended joke came ii
when the woman's husband endeavored tt
have Bradley arrested for stealing the cake
from his wife, The arrest would have beer
made but for the fact that the justice woult
not issue the papers for such cause Of action
The concert given at the town hall Frida,
night by the Happy Hours concert troupe
was well attended. The hall being crowded
the performance was excellent and wa
highly appreciated by all.
At the township election held here las
Tuesday, the following officers were elected
Trustee, J. L. Steward; justices, A. J. Wer
den and A. A. Jackson; treasurer, II. II
Buss; clerk, Jas. T. Dale; constables, s. II
Gerard and Lot Senseney; road overseers
first district, Louis Baker; second district
w. F. Brown; third district, Geo. s. Cole
fourth district. Bert Couple.
The festival given at the hall last Tuesda,
night by the ladies Of the M. E. church wa
largely attended. Everybody enjoyed them
selves and had good time. About s4'
were cleared. PAUL Z.
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FOR REPUBLICAN RULE.

The EAGLE announced last year that II
should stand for clear, clean Republican
administration for the city Of Wichita for
1856, and straight ticket, If it was the only
voice found favorable. From the interest
shown BY the Republican ward organizations
and the meeting night before last it looks u
If all the Republicans in the city bad ar
rived at the same conclusion. It Is un-
necessary to say that the EAGLE is heart and
soul with the movement. Il has no favor
ties for any place and only hopes that there
may be no spirit Of doubt or caviling, but
harmony and united action for the best and
most available men-men of broad compre-
hensive views and sound business principles
who are directly interested in the present
ard future Of the city. The Demo
cratic party which has ruled this city fol
years may now lack the backbone TO put up
straight ticket because its members are &C
divided, individually, over tho land Office
the postoffice and other federal positions
but they will be found voting solidly under
some such name as liberal or anti-fanatic oil
anti-prohibition, and against any tickle
named by the Republicans. But wary Re
publicans can no longer be caught by sucl
chaff Its always Democratic straigh
enough after they have won. The Republi
cans never but in one instance in the history
of the town, came out and made . squar
nomination, and in that instance their mayo
wus triumphantly elected. We hope to se'
the Republicans among our business men
the men who have to pay the taxes but VIII
have but a faint idea of how things hav
been run in the past, come out and max
themselves felt. But more anon.
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THE SKATING RINK.
JNo. KELLY,
RoDoLPH HATFIELD,
X. Z, LAWRENCE.

A portion Of the eastern press has opened
up an awful fight on the skating rink and
the battle in some localities overshadows tbs
prohibition, the tariff, the railroad freight
and all other political and social problems
The skating rink has become craze in some
towns and cities, its devotees numbering al
sizes, sexes and ages, the bald beaded grand
pap being as red hot in bis devotions to the
rink as the boy Just out of school. The ex-
ercise is healthy one, but the objection is
urged that in the daily and nightly gather
ings all kinds of social nsughtiness and dew
ilment is Matched. All grades, characters
clioaes and circles meet at the rink on q
common level and from these come results
that sets the social waters to foaming. The
only WAY out of the dilemma that we can
see, considering that this is free country,
for those who don't believe in skating rink
influences, is to stay away from them and
forbid their children, while those who like
the fun and can see no harm, is TO 60 thelr
full length--on the floor Of the rink If they
nrefer
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THE CANDIDATE.

In response to a communication from @
party of several Republicans, and which
they failed to say whether they wanted pub
lished or not, but which seems to be point
er to the editor of the EAGLE as to the man
who should be nominated as the Republican
candidate for mayor this spring, we answer
yes. The man named, although unmen-
toned heretofore, VIC agree is q liberal, pre-
gressive, comprehensive man, sound on Re
publican issues and we believe sound every
other way, just as sound as the other men
whose names were mentioned in connection
with first choice for that position one day
this past week The truth is, we have in
the Republican ranks several ''best men,
any one of whom would command practi.
cally the solid Republican vote of the city,
not to say the votes of many Democrats who
have become tired Of the way things have
been allowed to run IN the past. There are
few surface indications of reform but
its all surface, besides it comes at a suspicion;
time. The EAGLE has no choice other than
its party's choice in convention. 1t only
counsels harmony and a determination upon
the part of every Republican to do his full
duty, not only in helping to select the best
men for nomination, but in seeing that new
deal in the affairs of this city is had.
The following letter will be read with in.
terest:
Topeka, Feb. 6, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Daily EAGLE
Noticing the popular preference of oui
townsmen expressed for Col. NJ Stewart a,
mayor prospective Of the Queen City, in
your issue of this date, we likewise gladly
stop in our Legislative duties to express our
endorsement and hearty support of Col
Stewart for mayor of Wichita, and will
anxiously anticipate his nominations. Your
obedient servants, collectively and severally
fiicislly and privately.
JNo KELLY,
RoDoLPH HATFIELD,
X. Z. LAWRENCE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

of for Washington is now the word.
Some are gone but more are going, and it is
yet many days before Cleveland can be
sworn iu. But they are of for Washington.
Whoi Why, Democrats who want the of
fees. We could name a number who have
their grips all packed, unbeknownst to the
other fellows who want the same places.
Cleveland has agreed to do certain things.
Click writes it and Blair swears it, promi-
nent among which things is, that he will
drop everything until the hungry Democrats
of Kansas can be appeased, all Of them. Lo-
cal committees, local head men, congression-
al committees, state committees, prominent
politicians, so they are Democrats, and paid
from Kansas, are all to have q hearing the
first thing. No matter about commissions,
civil service, tenure of Office act or what not.
The Democratic party lost its power in this
nation over the Kansas question, and Ter
Democrats are first to be rewarded. We
have several fellows in our eye now all
ready to start from Wichita 30 rs to be
there on time. Talk about Republican
greed for office, we venture that in al the
history of the country no such disgraceful
scramble has ever been even dreamed Of, u
will be witnessed next month in Washing.
ton. What howl; what disgrace!
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HARPER HAPPENINGS.

Owing to press of business, considerable
time has elapsed since my last appearance
in the columns of the EAGLE. and during
which, events of more or less importance
have transpired and shave passed into the
abyss of forgefullness." ENTIRELY originsl.)
How does it strike you!
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings Of
this week Messrs. Millerson and Baldwin, the
fancy skaters of Wichita, gave exhibitions
of their skill at Maxwell's big rink, and
drew immense audiences on both occasions.
Many of their difficult fsats upon the Ito
ordinary mortals) treachous little rollers,
were eagerly watched by the spectators,
and frequently applauded. They are con-
ceded to be the best that have yet visited
this city. They also exhibited at Anthony
on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
A very successful calico bsll was given at
the Parlor rink on Tuesday evening. COM
mencirg at . o'clock, which was greatly
augmented in point of numbers after the
close of the skating exhibition at the other
rink at 10.
The Lizzie Evans company Jared very well
in the matter Of patronage, gave the greatest
satisfaction. and on next Monday and Tues
day evening we are to have another equally
meritorious company, Louise Sylvester, in
IA Mountain Pink" and Little Ferret" II
in gratifying 10 note that our people are be-
ginning to show higher appreciation Of
real merit, which win 60 great ways to-
ward attracting others Of the better class
Since my last letter, Mr.. A. w. Skinner,
manager of the opera house, and junior
member Of the firm of Rothwell & Skinner,
real estate dealers, has gone to Shelblna,
No, secured life partner, returned 70 Har-
per, received social ovation, presents and
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GODDARD oRIsr.
To the Editor Of the EagI.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
Statistics are generally rather dry reading
but for the benefit Of those who are looking
for good business locations, will try ant
give you some idea of the size of our city
IT, in rather hasty survey. we have omit
ted anything of importance, perhaps som,
Of the many EAGLE correspondents at thi
place will correct US.
Within the city limits we have Sc dwell
ing houses, grocery and hardware stores
! implement house, 2 drug stores, dry
goods house, l frst-class hotel-the Ire
mont, A. L. Lymans' 5000 opera house
2 livery and sale stables, blacksmith shops
restaurant barber shop and one larg'
grain warehouse.
The Touring mill project is booming
About two-thirds of the sum required ha
been subscribed and the remainder vii
probably be raised within week or two
Mr.. John Flood proposes building q larg
grain elevator in case the mill is erected.
Goddard is situated IA miles from Wichita
surrounded BY some of the best farminl
lands in the Minnesota valley, and offer
great inducements to capitalists and hom
seekers.
We have good school house and hand
some Methodist church. The Baptists ais
speak of building church.
The city authorities have decided to Civ
US sidewalks and crossings.
The dancing club are meeting with sue
cess, about so couples being present las
night.
The California Ladies' Minstrels, undo
the management Of Richards & Ask, shove
here tonight and were pronounced a sue
cess by all present. Prof. Paul Boulon ii
his bird limitations brought down the hcus
and was encored several times. They pla
again tomorrow night ana will probabl
draw full house. Their next engagement
is at Cheney.
The roads are drying rapidly, and graf
is coming in ones more.
The buns of Tanmany hall are as cheek
and lazy as ever. c.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
BETTER THAN OKLAHOMA.


About the time the boomers last invaded
the territory, man named Hugh MCGOWAN
well known among railroad men here, went
to Mead county and took up homestead
and timber claim, about three miles from
the new town Of Tousalin. He also bought
claim for $500. He built dug-out, dug
well and fenced in fifty acres Of his claim
He arrived in this city yesterday, and in con-
versation with an EAGLE reporter, said that
before he Jeff he had been offered 500 for
The claim which he bought for $500. snd
that be could sell his other two claims fol
$1,000. Mr.. MCGOWAN has been gone about
seven months, and has in that time made q
clear gain of fully $1,000. Many of those
who went to Oklahoma about the time Nc
Gowan left here, have spent a considerable
amount Of money besides their time, and to-
day not one of them could get 81 for his
title to his Oklahoma claim. 1t viii thus
appear evident that there are plenty Of bet.
ter opportunities for making money than
booming
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13
A MATTER OF BRICKS.

For the fronts of many Of Wichita's mors
pretentious buildings q superior class Of
smooth pressed bricks have been shipped
here from St. Louis. A five hundred and
eight mile haul makes expensive building
material. While our ordinary bricks are
very fair as to color they are rather light
and porous to stand the racket Of many de-
cades. Yesterday gentleman informed Us
that be owned bank of genuine brick clay
not for from this city and that within few
DAYS the machinery for manufacturing first.
class clay pressed bricks would be shipped
from Cincinnati to this point, and that
another season would End Wichita supplied
with as substantial and perfect bricks - any
one could desire. He further informed u.
that the same clay, when ground or pulver-
lied, would make the piping used in the
"fushing system" of sewerage now so salts
factorily employed for sewering cities loca-
ted as is Wichita. He also said that he had
been examining TO some extent the clays
and mineral deposits of this vicinity and he
was satisfied that we had much in these lines
which would prove 4 future importance.
For instance the white formation thrown
from the cut, on the Frisco, on the brow Of
the prsirie, east Of the city, he says contains
a large per cent Of Fuller's earth, which il
worth in the markets from three to i've cont
per pound. But more hereafter.
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RAcKNEsAcK RuMBLINos.
To the Editor Of the Eagle:

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
~ Arkansas CRY, Kas., Feb. Z, 1885.
The Arkansas river is on tear. 1t tori
away one span of the bridge west Of towr
last evening; also about 100 feet of the dan
gave way. Hundreds Of fish were thrown
out on the shore and large crowds Of mel
and boys are availing themselves of this op
portunity Of securing many pounds of fresi
nsh. Mr. Shaving says part Of the dam al
the Walnut Mills gave way also.
Mr.. c. Mead has been confined to his bee
with Pneumonia for two weeks, but he wal
reported better this morning and it is to b
hoped he will soon be up.
Mrs Will Aldridge died last Wednesday
morning leaving two small children.
Let the nav railroad come. The citizens
Of Arkansas City and her surroundings viii
do all in their power to assist in bringing
about the X. c., w. & Indian TER. line.
Nj. w. R Smith, of Washington, with
his wife arrived here last Thursday. Mr.
Smith accepts . position as bookkeeper in
Frank J. Hess Office.
Engineer Moorhead has contracted for the
steamer.
The town has taken decided boom al
ready. Since the nice weather has set in
some thirty or forty lots have been sold and
about . dozen houses are being erected
already and twenty or thirty more will be
commenced in few days. A. q. L.
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ANTHONY ACTUALITIES.

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
Perhaps no town in the state has brighter
prospects ahead than this handsome little
city, the county seat Of Harper county. The
county seat war, which has ragged with more
or less vigor for the past five years, bet
this place and the City Of Harper, is now
virtually ended, although the latter place
still aims to make a show Of resistance,
which is done more for effect, howe Ter, than
for any hope of gaining the point Some of
the incidents of this most remarkable contest
for tine possession Of the county seat were
related to the writer by prominent county
off cial few days since, which if published
would furnish most interesting chapter in
Kansas history, favored as they were with
western pluck, get there, Eli, and Yankee
shrewdness.
Anthony is bound to have n railroad
within ninety days, and the citizens are
feeling exceedingly jubilant on account OF
it, and are also looking for boom to come
with it that will overtop anything they have
yet had. Already ample preparations have
boon made to receive all who will come to
the garden spot. Kansas, Harper county
Two large hotels have just been built that
will completely outshine any two similar
buildings in any city of the same size in
Kansas. One of these, the Bennett house, is
now open, and is frst-class in all respects.
The furniture for the hotel was purchased
by Mr.. Bennett from the Wichita Wholesale
furniture company. The other hotel is not
quite completed, but will be ready for bust
ness early in the season. We understand
this house is to be perfect whipper in point
of hotel accomplishments, and is to have ev-
cry convenience known to man. Among
the prominent arrivals from the metropolis
last week we notice Mr.. NJ. A. Sales, Kos
Harris, A. 7. Buckride, Ralph Millison and
Fred Baldwin. Messrs. Mills on and Bald
win gave an exhibition at the rink on We'd
nesdsy evening, which drew o crowded
house.
Mrs. E. S. Rice. the accomplished and
efficient county clerk, and I. O. Motif. the
treasurer, with his assistant, Mr.. J. P. Hor-
ton, are among the appreciative readers Of
the Daily EAGLE Owing to the new time
on the Kansas Southern the EAGLE reaches
here with its complete associated press news
and telegraphic reports on the day of publ
cation, and twenty-four hours ahead of the
Kansas City papers. h.
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congrstulaions, and is already down to the
realities Of housekeeping. Je-whiz. what q
big change little thing win sometimes
make.
A baskst social is to be given At the open
house tonight BY the n. E. Mite Society.
Fifty cents for basket with enough grub
for two-that's the way the money goes, but
it, good cause and ought to succeed.
A new catalogue Of the public library
containing list Of nearly six hundred vol
umes, has just been issued from the Times
Office this week, which will be Of great con-
venience to the patrons IS well as beneficial
to the library. KNocKABour
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-13

Almond making motion that the chair, E
W. Stafford, appoint q committee Of I've to
investigate in detail and report At future
meeting. The chair appointed L G. Al
mond, Hiram Stout, G. E. Filley, DR.. Z. w.
Hinton and Milo Kellogg as being
able-bodied men and the right material to
cope with . great railroad corporation.
Some people are 80 unkind Is to say this
may be one of tho Santa Fe's schemes to get
Kingman county tied up for q couple Of
years. As matters now stand we will con-
tent ourselves that this is the beginning Of
the great Denver, Memphis & Atlantic rail-
road, and there are those who will see that
the depot at Kingman shall not be over one
half mile from the postoffics when It is
built.
1t is the farthest from the thought Of your
correspondent to use the columns Of the
EAGLE for the praise Of one interest to the
ietriment Of another, but fair play and
strict integrity no one can hnd fault. The
editor of the Kingman Lesder-of cheek
feels bad because the editor of the Bulletin
did not give credit for an article written by
the Bulletins own editor to the Leader.
The facts in the case are simply that the
Bulletin editor prepared an extensive srticle
on Kingman and the county, that he allow
ed the article to be published in the Courier
and the article alluded in terms Of praise Of
the Courier's recent efforts towards the in
terests of Kingman county. The Leader
copied the article from the Courier, and
wherever the name of the Courier occurred
it was changed to that Of the Leader. The
Courier gave full credit at the beginning Of
the article, the Leader in a very condensed
form at the very end and at the bottom Of
the column, BY little tearing off at The
bottom it would show no credit, which thu
editor is reported as doing and sending then
out to certain other newspapers, who hav,
extracted the article and given full credit Z
the Leader, supposing it to be an Original
production of the young editor. 1t is ,
mistake, and Mr.. Hutchinson should pu
himself squarcly before the public and owl
up to his short comings and hereafter be I
respector of the respected. T. c. Cole wrot'
the article in question and says he, in tn
goodness of his heart, completed the balance
that was not in the Courier and allowed tn
Leader to publish it before it appeared il
the Bulletin. Hefurther says he helped Il
compile all the items in regard to Kingmal
that the issue had allusion to.
One of those quiet weddings that We rea,
of took place last evening. Nj. 5. d. Nc
Alpine, the genial and obliging telegraph
operator, was married to Mrs. Mimi
Baldwin, a sister-in-law of Judge William
Green. That is the way Nc. does thing.
His best friends did not know it. He neve
left his electric wire for q moment to-da,
and you would suppose to look at him tha
be had always been married.
|, Thermometer at noon to-day stood 75..il
; the shade. LEON.
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Mr.. A. Johnson's family and two Other
families, from Clinton county, Ohio, will Ar
rive in Wichita early this week, also Mr.. z
johnson and family, with Others from South
Bend, Indiana. These people belong to thai
estimsble clAss or sect known - friends. Ths
Johnsons we know to be solid and sub
stantisl family Of people whom We most
heartily welcome to the happy valley, The
margins of whose rivers and streams nsvsl
fail to reward homes, industry.
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The criticism of Father Millington's post
office figures, aud his comparisons OF the
amount of matter haddled at the principal
Offices of the state, made by the Wellington
Standard, we failed to notice at the time.
We also said nothing of the Courier's figures
because they didn't coincide with the books
at the Wichita postoffice- If his figures
were from some official document then the
official figures were wrong, as the allow
ances made the Office prove If TO the total
annual postal receipts of the Wichita post
Office the Courier had added round ten
Thousand dollars It would have been very
near correct. Take January, last month for
example, and the total receipts of the office,
exclusive of the NJ. o. b., were S2,2S4.ls, OF
at the annual rate of upwards of $4,000.