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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
THE ASSESSMENT LAW.

For years there has gone up indig-
nant protests from honest people, in
this state, against the present mode
of assessing property in Kansas. The
constitution and law is violated every
where. Ii i one of those kind of
abuses which must be reformed
throughout and all At once or not at
all. The EAGLE took the matter up 4
few years ago and discussed the out
rage. The county commissioners of
Sedgwick in connection with the
township assessors, under a promise
of the state board of equalization that
the county should be protected, ar
ranged for and had all property in
the county returned at something
near what 1t would have brought I'M
der the hammer two or three years
ago but il came near costing
us dearly. BY shrewd wo'k
we were relieved of paying
about twice on the dollar what he
balance of the state paid. The Usage
City Free Press has taken the matter
up in a systematic manner, publishing
ia full, by townships, the entire re-
turns, with running comments. All
the abnormities and outrages Of the
system are made TO stand out in bold
relief. Over half of the people seem
to pay no taxes at all and another
large per cent manage to get their
property in AT from onc-tcnth TO one
fifth of lis true value The result of
all this fo:,lishncss j. living, swinGling,
violation of oaths and the law and
comparatively high per cent Of taxa
ton. Il just three times the amount
Of property was returned by the state,
the per cent Of taxation or levy would
be just one-third what il is, which
would make very much better show
ing for the state. While no more
money would have to be raised than
is now collected, the burthen would be
much more evenly divided. All prop
crty shonld pay simply its just pro-
portion of the public expenses, and
the only way 10 get at that just pro-
portion Is TO assess at the real value.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
Relieved Their Fears

=
A ship was wrecked, yoars ago. on the
Sussex coast q England. All the crew per
ishei except -four sailors who were cast On
the rocks. But a the tide was rising rapidly
they feared It would soon cover the rocks
And that their escape from death would Be
impossible.
Suddenly. one Of the sailors saw little
piant growing On the rocks, AMI examining
II n ore infinitely, found il 70 ha samphir,l
BE happened 70 know that that plant never
grows under water, and was. therefore. able
70 assure his companions 4 tier safety.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
GARDEN PLAIN.
GARDEN PLAIN. june >!

GARDEN PLAIN. June -.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Harvest il upon us and our farmers
have been lsNin ina supply of all
that Is good and nice. preparatory to
unshea hing their sickles, much 10 the
saissfac ion of our, merchants. The
cry, no wheat. has been general, but
upon inquiry We ascertained that
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

The incorporators of the Winfield
Methodist college are Thomas Audas
of Wichita; e. a. King. of FL Dorado:
T. {. Swartz, of Anthony; b. Kelly,
of Winfield; NJ. Y. Gates, of Wichita;
j. G. Boikins. of Mcpherson: a. l..
l;eddcn, of II Dorado; ID. j. Chaiiicld,
of Wichita. The value of the corpora
ton property is 800 900. Mr.. Rcddcp
was chosen president of the board At
their meeting held in Winfield last
week ~
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

Il knew your father very we'll said an
Austin lawyer 10 Gilhooly. lie was q
short thicls-set man, and had little arms"
III my father had had your fingers at the
end of his arms lie would have left bigger
estate than be dill, replied Gilhooly.
And now that lawyer says il Gilhooly and
yaller dog Were u run for congress the
dog would capture the vote.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

Does ANYBODY know whatever be.
came of the Washington hand press OF
III" old Emporia News Office? Ii wa.
pulled at ditlcrcnt times by Plumb,
the writer. BrII MurLork, John Gil
in"r and uihcr~.-W ellington Press.
vs.. and in doing some of these
''puilIn2- II was ia order 10 set Il
huchri of beer IN the middle of the
floor and warm things up. Ed Harris
foreman 81 The State Printing House.
was the best pres>man the News ever
had, while senator Plumb was the
most rapid.-Ei Dorado Republican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

.L---ca--V tttTA---I
The average strength Of The European
troops in India in ISIS was 3. So. among
whom the death rate was but 10 s. per :. cor.
TIE native army showed an average
strength O: II+SS0. with 9 death rate Of
ASl- The most fatal diseases fo- the Indian
troops were those Of the resplratorv or-aus
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
Little Tommy's Surprise
IT,

IL was little Tommy's frs. visit 70 ths
country. When they aiiShtet from the
train al Squeeler's junction his father said
to him Well. NY son. We are nov in tie
country; how do you Ike itr -Oh. its very
nice, papa, said Tommy. Is be Looked
around, but vhsre are al the house,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
Collecting Damages


A western citizen who had been worsted
in a fight was told that be could collect dam.
age :! did collect damages be replied
mournful!y. Il collected everything but a
piece of nv left ear AMI two front teeth;
l.cnldn,f fnI fh.,s.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

Calmly and Confidently.
when bishop was playing IN Texas, at ole
place he visited be founl little boy in the
box Office. lie was the son OF the proprietor
Of the theatre, but ho was so very small an |
young that he attracted the com .iiau's 81
teption.
Hello. sonny said Bishop, ~are You in
charge % the box Office"
Yes"
Don't you thins you're too lit;ls u run
this thing
That's all right This ;hins'll run all
right
swell. bnt-r
-Don't You get scared can run THIS bust
neSs, you bet
And he took out a revolver a biz a him.
self and laid II calmly ami confidently on
the counter beside him
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
HERE WE ARE AGAIN |
And as Always With Prices Lower than Others Can
or Dare Make Them

Mems Kip Boots all solid only sl.75
Men N K Calf Boots all solid, only 2.6O
Mems Kip Shoes. all solid, good working shoe, 100
Mems Fine Dress Shoes, all styles, only 100
Women Fine Button Kid Shoes, worked holes,
Womens Fine Button Goat Shoes, worked holes, Las
Womens Fine Button Foxed Shoes holes,
Chldreus Tipped School Shoes, button sizes
Children Tipped School Shoes to
Childrens Tipped School Shoes, button sizes
strange 70 some how do it, but do and
chuck full of equally good
edge competition excellence of
and styles, and also low prices the Red
A. ALLEN
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
Wanted That Particular Kind.

llstl-islA>
1t was feminine disciple of Oscar Wilde
who. inquiring for furniture covers, wanted
Something with a distinct Individuality
but rather subduei-ani-pens a
dash of pathoS and faint suggestions of
infinite tenderness.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
and Confidently.

Chicago Ledger: Nsver trade mule, witt,
q MAJ who cam'I whisfla
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27

Jud Lafagan: When there are no torn :.
every body : n good mariner
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-27
Address,,

WICHITA,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
PERSONAL.

JOAQUIN MILLER. the expect, il going to
Cuba in search Of long lost muse.
SENATOR'S SHERMAN, Evarts and Hoar are
cousins. What remarkable trinity.
W. w. CORCoRAN. whoi is 81 years old. still
sits III ms sa ole ike 1sty trooper.
SECRETARY BAYARD is to speak a COM
mencement piece az the University Of Kansas.
Mr.. EvARTs is SAID to be pound and three
quarters heavier as Senator than as a Secre-
tary
A. e. Poe, cousin of Edgar Allan Poe, is a
teacher IN public school at Glenwood
Springs, Col.
G. P. JOHNSON has been asked by the His
torical Society Of Delaware to write a history
OF the newspapers OF that state.
KING LEOPOLD Of Belgium, verv moor
Saxe-Coburg Prince when he took that
throne, left his three dau ghters $4,000 eacn,
GAMBETTA, Lamartine. Victor Hugo, Ber-
lOiz, DelaCr0ix and BalzAc are all TO have
statues in their honor. The municipality OF
Paris ordered them.
Lord DYs AIT, when he led his bride 10 the
altar IN London the other day, modesily
caused the choir 70 sing: 1--WE Laud our
Heavenly Bridegroom"
WILLIAM THAyER. whose remarkable vol.
ume Of poems. ''The Confession OF Hermes Z"
was published a year ago, IL spending the
Christmas holidaysin Philadelphia.
REPRESENTATIVE J. RANDoLPH TUCKER. OF
virginia, Is hrlliaut story teller. lie has
loaded Oliver Wendell Holmes with a choice
assortment Of Washington yarns for the
Boston clubs.
MISS ROSEBUD JONAS is she name OF A nieca
OF ex-senator Jonas, and she Is visiting in
New England, where, ia the old DAYS, abe
probably would have been christened Perse-
verance Jonas.
J. NJ. WALLER, who had nth interest in
fNmnua Nrn
much money once that he thought poverty
never again would knock az his door But il
does, 10 though once millionaire, he IA now
mOnByleSs.
THE PRNoE or NAPLES, hoir apparent to
the Italian throne, IL now a youth OF Ia and
rs gpod boy as can be expected OF hts grand
sire's gra dson. lie has NOS squared the cir
ere ROE written forensic tp m ike Rome howl
but ue j. out Of velvet nickcrbOokcrf and
can smoke cigarette without being made
sick.
NINE. DE LEssEPs. wife OF the famous man
whose name she beare, 4 d French creole, na-
tive OF MAurltus, and W OF English nation.
ATTY. she ~ the m0the~ of twaivc children
5s her octogenarlaa gqsnsnd. ,he eldest Of
married to the oomte de Lesseps az 10.
Or. DANIEL G. BRiSrOs has boon announe-
ed a. laureate OF tue bOeelo Amercaue de
france Tor 1915. The soeietya annual medal
has also been awarded ham Tor biz works on
40 HAHAfNthAA AahkNHFtn OF AmtFlfMs hN u
The nrst American ihNs hou0resl. The French
society for nearly 80 year, has been making
researches 10 our aboriginsl ethnology and
antiquities.
GEkEEALAhp rx-PEFgfuKNr GogzALFs. Of
Mexico, was born IN TeHaA, opposite MHtarno.
faf, about thH time. or lufi before q'rtas
achieved her tpnepeud 1uef. o. ls thr son I'D
riFnts soldier. i haif indlhn. ADD b. one Of
thn nhnda1mrai mrH p ~ 0ut ~ Nfokleu. IA
follow tlFt ne haH been a0lflNr an BIZ life
pc worked hia way up thTnnrHHll fhe praHas.
from rrifHif g. eHnmHudnf ln.rhief ~ tbs
a. a tqlnlff there eau BE- Ha.aaHhl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
A Nuisance.

A correspondent complains that South
Broad street is used as pasture. There
ought to he no foundation tor such a com
plant. Is there not an ordinance against
pasturing cattle in the streets, and against
permitting them to wander az will about
the city? II there isn't there certainly
ought to be. and IL ought TO be the duty
of the police TO see that every COW, hog,
goat, and horse, found IN the streets and
not in charge of any one, and not being
driven to any destination, is taken to
the pound.
About the greatest nuisance about the
streets is tho goats. They are at liberty
to do pretty much as they please and to
90 where they please. II people want
TO keep goats they ought 10 hire pasture
lot for them. They ought not to expect
to have the public annoyed by them.
The fact is that the city has reached a
point in It's history when the practices
which are tolerated in villages ought TO
be done away with. II is all well enough
for cattle 70 have the run Of the streets in
the little country towns, but the streets
Of city Of the size OF this ought not TO be
used for cattle ranches.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
How he Made his Fortune.

From tic Neao York Tribune.
A little bit of an elderly German, who W as
as active as If he were strung on electric
wires. was at the Fifth Avenue hotel Il dav or
two ago. He had full beard OF soft brow n
color through which the threads OF silver
were beginning 10 find their way, and phi
lanthrOlic face in which there was much ex
preston or shrewdness and business capacity.
II was Ferdinand Schumacher, of Ohio. the
pioneer in the manufacture of oatmeal IN
America. Thirty years ago he landed at
castle Garden with a small Cundle of clothes.
huTe. and less than $50 IN money az his sole
capital in the New World. He went West
1t was West then in ohio, but they now con-
slider II the heart of the nation, especially
when there is talk OF selecting President.
he start. into peddling Lake Erie FISH, got
into he grocery business. Kept beer counter
IN the rear OF his store, bought a Touring mill
and from that went into the manufacture OF
oatme al, pearl barley, cracked what and
-lmllar Injuries. He is worth a miilion or
TWO ana has six or eight mills. Meanwhile
l4OO other oatmeal mills have sprung up all
over the country TO supply the demand.
Mean X bile also he has become a rabid prOhl-
bltonlst and is one OF the shining lights OF the
party in OHIO. 1t was his notion that started
the saie OF oatmeal In grocery stores in the
neat llttle pound packages familiar TO every
housewife, and through making a speciality
OF TINS more finely prepared stock he made
his fortune
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
BRIGHT BITS.


TEE wealth OF our language is shown by
the fact that ''hang it up" and 'chalk it
down" meaD pre- seiY the same thluG.-S{N
francisco AttOs Letter.
A ROCHESTER HAIRDREssER has this start
ing announcement ~ Ills shop: Ladies
short eolnings Ieombugs made up and ar
ranged. '-HeJtgtOHs EocaInge.
FoeG hasn't much to say IN praise Of New
Eng and wegt1sr, but since the General in
PRODUCTION of the elevator he has noticed an
anne l0ratlon OF the climb lt.-B0stOn Trans
C. 5pt.
TIE NATIVES Of India believe that the
spirits of the dead take nj their habtaton IN
the bodies II rats, anu will not allow rodent
10 be molested for this reason. 1t is a big
thing for the rats.-DetrOi5 Free Press,
THOSE whose eyes are nice to discover tv.
biographical errors have no conception OF the
MISTAKES which TIE pains-taking proof read
er COrTeCts before they reach the press
Among the examples OF last week we noticed
that on the first proofs ''them asses" was cor
rected to 1.-THE ma-ses," ami 'iutercessory
Jimjams" to 'intercessory players. '-La1de-
pendent,
NEW ENGLAND Culture
az IL the DothDess II the Do,
Or the D0neress of the Did9'
PcOpOunded Hub tutor to
little ankee kid.
The Bostiug urchins answer free
At Oncely took the oun:
1.-The pwupah tahnl to use would be,
The Dizziness OF the Done"
--CayfornjG Nd5erick.
1T MUST BE CHEAP.-"Do you know any
tn ng about parafine?" asked Lc Diggs of De
Wigs.
Not very much, replied De WigE..
notw
mo, don't even know that"
"a ell, / think it must be very cheap"
what makes you think SAP"
because the New orkers have succeeded
IN raising enOuah mdney TO paint CleOpaLra's
needle with it,"-P stte5uf0 CIR JnicJe.
The CRITERION OF BEAUTY
Her face Is d f. gnC
And SO great is her height
Sne can look IN room through the transom,
But million has she
And the beaux all agree
That her figures exceedingly handsome.
They all prlncIDle lack
To nut Truth o. the rack
But her principal they would be sharing,
And whe her she gives,
She Il not hnd viii she lives
Her million sucn interest bearing.
-CyIUm5US Dispatch.
1T Is hard to find even a shadow of excuse
for the woman who. In this latter half OF the
nineteenth century. persists IN carving TO the
the tire her had ia te. her Tudene>s. ami her
provincial tendencies in the shape Of high
street hat. Ignorance can hardly be pleaded
b her eXcuse-unless. inGee (, she cannot read
-ior new spapers have lUns voiced public sem
timent on this subject. In bitter. biting in
vective they have denounced as unsuitable
head-gea the GainsbOrOIgh, the Tyrolean.
the Alpine, and other huge yagaries OF the
feminine fancy. There can he but one excus a
for their existence in The theatre, and that "a
the poverty of the wearer.-Sdps francisco
Nsaos Letter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
The New Addition.


The Council appears to be doing moth
ing towards preparing the new addition
South of Anderson street for improve
ment. The reason is probably that its
time is now pretty fully occupied with
matters relating to taxation. II Is evil
dent, however, that the opening OF streets
in the new addition ought not 10 be de-
! Iayed longer than is absolutely nee
/ essary. Nothing can be done in the way
OF erecting buildings until the location of
the streets is known.
While the city will not derive an in
come at once from toe new addition the
sooner the streets are located the sooner
will it have improvements upon which to
levy taxes in that part OF its territory.
The new addition will be exempt from
taxation for seven years TO come. The
sooner the streets are opened, therefore,
the more the city will get at the end of
that period
The fact that there is at present a sort
OF building boom. is strong reason why
there should not be delay in opening the
streets. II the building I'm the new addi-
ton begins well, and under favorable aus
pices, it will continue probably to -four
ish. At the end of the seven-year period
there will be a very respectable addition
to add to the city's revenue from that por-
ton of the city.
The proposition to extend such streets
as East Broad, Habersham, Abercorn,
Bull, Barnard and Burroughs streets, and
to open other wide streets extending
east and west at intervals of from
200 to 800 feet, appears to meet with
very general approval. If this PROPOSE
ton were adopted instead of following
the plan at first agreed upon,
the number of houses which the
city would have to move would
be reduced from 10 to about 70, and the
amount of land which would be required
for public purposes would be reduced
from 43 per cent. to 25 per cent. Such re-
auctions as these are we'll worth consid-
erng.
Not only will they make the burden Of
the city IN opening the streets much
lighter, but the reduction Ia the amount
OF land for streets Will leave much
larger area for improvement, thus insur-
ing a larger revenue from taxes.
The aim of the Council should be to do
what is best for the city and the property
owners. and there is no doubt that tue
proposition to which we have called at.
tention is best for all interests. Nothing
of course can be done in the way Of I'M
provements until the Council acts with
regard to the streets. People who are
anxious to build houses at once can do
nothing because they do not know where
the streets will be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
Senator Evarts and Silver.

The story that Senator Evarts proposes
TO deliver an elaborate speech at an early
day in favor OF the continued coinage of
silver is pronounced by the Senator him.
self to be without foundation. He says
that he is not preparing speech on the
silver question, but that he may take part
10 any discussion on that question Which
may arise.
His views, he says, have undergone no
/ change since he was a delegate to the
silver conference at Paris in 1881. He be-
lieves IN maintaining Goth metals in the
service of commerce, and while he docs
not say whether or not he is in favor OF a
suspension of the coinage OF silver, the
logical conclusion from his remarks is
that his vote will be recorded in favor of
suspension.
1t will not be possible to retain both
silver and gold In the service of commerce
If the coinage Of silver is continued at the
present rate, because it will not be long
before silver will drive gold out of cir
culstion. When the Secretary of the
Treasury explains TO the Senate Finance
Committee why he has not made any bond
calls-as he probably will soon after the
holiday recess-it will appear, doubtless,
that he has had great difficulty in pre-
venting gold from disappearing from the
service of commerce altogether as far az
this country is concerned. 1t has been
stated, and the statement is no doubt
correct, that so far from being able to call
bonds the Secretary has been forced to
accept the loan OF large sum of gold
from the New York banks to keep his
gold reserve fund up to the required
amount.
The silver men would be very glad Of the
assistance of the New York Senator, and
they heard with joy, doubtless, the report
that they could count on him as an ally.
He hasn't taken his stand with them yet,
however, and 1t is by no means certain
that he is at all in harmony with their
views. The way to retain both metals in
the service of commerce, is TO coin only
so much silver as can be nut in circula-
ton without causing loss of confidence
in that metal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
INDET PONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Reppard Iron Company; Rep
pard Land Lumber and Sawmill Company
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. l., !. o. o. F,
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Notice to Petit Jurors;
Bills Against Br. Steamship Grandholm; Raj
he for Silver Butter Dish and Knife; As to
Crews of Nor. Steamship Regulus and Bark
Carricks,
STEAMSHIP scHEDuLE-ocean Steamship
Company.
AUCTION SALE-Valuable Property on
south Broad Street, by c. II. Dorsett; Posi-
lively Last Sale, by D. R. Kennedy.
WANTS Position by a Young Israellite;
Position as House Girl; Position as Barkeep-
er; A Lad in an Office.
For RFNT-Furnished or Unfurnished
Rooms; Store and Dwelling; Pleasant South
Rooms.
LOsT-A Rel Setter Bitch.
OUB PATENTED IRON CLAD OVERALL
PANTS, ETC Simon Mitchell.
BoARD-Furnishe Apartments at lsS Lib
erty-
FEW MORE LEFT-Charies Logan Co.
GARNET PsoToGRAPHs-J. n. Wilson.
NEW RESTAURANT-Hozendo & Carriers,
Market Basement.
APPLES. ETo.-West Bros.
PR1cEs OF CoAL-D. r. Thomas.
DIRECT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Import
ing House.
RUST Proof OATS AND FEED MEAL-G. S.
Nc Alpn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
A Convention of Postmasters.

There are probably $4,000 third and
fourth class Postmasters in the United
States, and they think they have a griev-
ance. They are probably right in think
ing so. They complain that although
their compensation is very small they are
forced to provide their own Offices and
clerks. First and second class Postmast-
ers do not have to do anything of this
Kind. Why then should third and fourth
class Postmasters be compelled to do it?
The complaining Postmasters have
never made an effort to secure remedial
legislation. The example of the railway
postal clerks and Of the letter carriers
who have organized and got from Con-
gress what they wanted, has induced
them to make an effort in their own be-
half.
A call for convention OF third and
fourth class postmasters has been issued
for a National Convention to be held at
Chicago Feb. Is, 1885. In the call it is
suggested that postmasters Of the classes
indicated, of each Congressional district,
throughout the entire country, shall
meet at the usual place OF holding the
Congressional Convention on the second
Tuesday of January next at one
O'Clock, and select a delegate to
the National Convention. It is also
suggested that in districts where
no conventions are held postmasters who
feel an interest in the convention shall,
without the authority of q convention,
select delegate. 1t is proposed that each
postmaster shall contribute something to
pay the expenses of the delegate of his
district, of the convention, and Of com.
mittee to be appointed to 90 to Washing
ton to urge upon Congress the necessity for
granting the legislation desired. The
assessment fixed for third-class postmas-
ters is 81 and for fourth-class 80 cents.
This programme ought to secure the
attendance at the convention of a large
number of delegates. II the convention
is properly managed there Is no good rea-
son why the complaining postmasters
should not succeed in getting the relief
which they seek.