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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
HOW WILL YOU VOTE?

The voters and taxpayers Of Wichita vii
each and every ono to-day decide for him.
self whether he wants a new deal in the ai.
fairs of this city, or the old Democratic rul,
without change, which came in with Mayo,
Hope years ago, and has held on ever since
Each will decide whether he wants the same
old crowd of strikers and bosses, the same
old crowd of jobbers and contractors. the
same old cry of improvements and enter
prise, the latter never turning up except
through some subsidized corporation.
Every body knows that one Of the tickets
upto-day means change, and that the
other does not.
The EAGLE has, as its readers know, ad-
vocated the idea that one party or the other
ought TO run the city and become response
BILE for the administration of lis entire affairs.
The Republican party now propose to do
that, and in case of failure TO satisfy the
people to step down. The Democrats have
not proved so courageous. They were
afraid to say that they would be-
come responsible, but have added
few Republicans TO the tail
end of their ticket not only to catch
votes but TO be able to say, as in the past.
when anything goes wrong. ''Oh. this is net
a Democratic Observation-Disclosures
helped us do ihis'"
Everybody understands the situation and
If everybody votes his honest convictions
the EAGLE viii scquiesce, whatever the re-
salt, only maintaining its privilege of crit
icizing the administration or its officers
when. in The judgment of its editor. either
wilful or designed mistakes have been made.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
SARATOGA SETTINGS.

SARATOGA. Has, April q.
To the Editor of the EAGLE.
We have been having "a series of enter
tainments during the week by Nef's Chica-
go Comedy company, closing Thursday
evening. The motors rendered their parts
in very proficient manner. AT the close
of the performance, everybody and family
repaired to the Great Western hotel. where
WAS a house warming on the occasion of that
hosiery being opened for the a ccommoda-
ton of the trav cling public. The number
in attendance vas not accertained. Be-
tween seventy and one hundred replen-
ished the inner man at the beautifully spread
supper tables: the viands would tempt the
most fastiGious epicure. and to describe
them would require eonnoiser. The dane
ing, which began before supper, was contin-
ued until IN early morning hour. music be-
ing furnished by Nef's band. Among those
from abroad in attendance at the. ball. We
noticed Mr.. Booth. of Larned, Miss Arnold
and Mss Capps, of Kingman-the latter
came on the pleasure seekers" stage line
while several from Barber and other coun-
ties were present. The whole was eminent
ly a success, and long step ahead of any
similar affair in the county up to date.
L. PLURIRUs.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

am offering plat of 80 acres of excellent
bottom land in lots of ten acres each, located
on Chisholm Creek, three miles south of Doug
las avenue. Each lot will be fenced sepa-
rately. and will have new house of three
rooms. The accompanying plat shows the
subdivision.
Arrangements have been made for irriga-
ting the entire tract. This will be a new fea-
ture of market gardening in Sedgwick coun-
ty and will practically insure crop every
year No climate or country is sure of suf-
fcient rain fall every year. especially for the
later vegetables.
From the fact that our dealers are hand
ling cabbage from California and paying
freight charges for 1000 miles. it is evident
that enormous profits may be realized from
this one article. The smaller fruits must have
supply of moisture at regular intervals, 9TH
erwise the crop is liable to be total failure.
This is a fine opportunity to secure sure
support and comfortable home in this the
latest suburb to Wichita. Watertown.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
WE ARE NOT SURPRISED.

II is hard to realize that Kansas, bu, few
years ago one of the toughest border dis
tricts, Is now among the first three great
agricultural states of the -union. Horace
Greeley, who was among the first to point
out 70 young men the great advantages Of
the west, would be astouishe6, had he lived,
10 see tie surprising facts and figures found
IN the fourth biennial report OF the state
board Of agriculture, with which We are ia
vored by the courtesy of Mr. William
Sims, secretary of the board. Over
200 pages are filed with statistics.
The most notable increase in acreage in in
winter wheat, which has grown from ,465,-
1i5 acres in 1852 &c e,l5l,s 6s acres in 1884.
The produc, of last year was nearly A. 0oo,-
900 bushels. valued, notwithstanding e,-
tremely low prices, at over Sae.00o.00O The
population meanwhile has increased l72.-
DOS, eastern Kansas being especially favored
in this respect. The claim Is made, with
good evidence Of its truthfnlness. that Kan
sas soil which ten years ago was believed to
be unfit for diversified farming. is now pro-
ducing on the average largely in excess Of
farm lands in any other part Of the United
y. u, Journal.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
A TRIP TO NEWTON.
o to tie Editor Of the Eagle.

To to the Editor Of the Eagle.
Carefully placing few copies of the Daily
EAGLE in our coat pocket, your correspon-
dent pulled himself together and managed
with the aid of pair of Maj. fowell's lively
little steeds to reach the rear platform of the
early train from Kingman, and thereby Sc
cured a fair show for pleasant ride to that
metropolis upon Sand creek.
! 1t was big broad sunlit morning, such
one as the Arkansas Valley alone can pro-
duce, and as the train rolled gently ont OF
the city into the Little river valley, piano.
ramic like picture presented itself to the eye
which was both inspiring and impressive.
As We looked from the car window out
upon this expanse OF nature, our mind wan
dcred back 10 the time when this valley and
the country about it was pronounced a
drsary waste, unfit for anything but rowing
herds of cattle. But behold the change.
Here was farms, the richness Of which the
half has not vet been told. for what
has been done in the past is only an indica-
ton of what the future viii show. Twelve
years of industry had changed barren.
treeless waste into garden, and we said to
ourselves that twelve years more VIII even
show greater change.
The first station, Valley Center,i is reached
and as the train slows up we catch glimpse
of that lively little burg. Al this early hour
its business street is throDged with wagons
and the busting figure of Arthur Carpenter
is seen punching around, all alive to tina in
terests Of his pet little town.
The next station is Sedgwick City, a beau
tiful and growing place with many handsome
dwellings and Substantial looking business
blocks.
| A few miles north of here the train
leaves the Little river valley and strike; the
higher table land of Harvey county and
shortly after o'clock We are at our destina-
ton. When the first duty which presented
itself was to ties; the quality
OF breakfast at the Howard
house and found it, As we expected, first
class. Newton is a neat looking little city
with goodly number Of fine residences and
handsome brick blocks, besides having a
general appearance of thrift and pros perity.
This place has been the especial nursing of
the Santa Fe road. 1t has been fed and
fostere1 by this company to such an extent
| that at one time it was thought it would
make the city Of western Kansas; but it
was not to be. Down on the banks Of the
Arkansas natural center and location for
trade had already been approved by the I'm
erring eye of commerce and trade. Wichi-
| "a, which was first center for the the south
| west, and next center where trade from n
half dozen counties made it the Invest bust
ness town in Kansas and now the crowning
glory OF her peculiar advantages is fast
taking on the dignity of frst-class COM
mercial center, with nearly score of whole
sale houses, which in another year will be
| doubled. All Of these facts Newton must
sooner or later acknowledge, and also give
in gracefully to the inevitable by bowling to
the supremacy of the Queen city and go to
work to make herself good country town &.
which she surely will be- S. W.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
WANTS OFFICE

\ special to the Kansas City Times, from
Washington, says:
DIR. W. L. Shaw. of Morris county, Kan,
put in snappearsnoe this morning. He de-
sires an appointment; As superintendent of
the railway mail service
Judge John Martin. of Topeka. filed TO-
day the application of j. A. Msn,ey for the
postmas;ership At Mound City, and tho ap-
plicstion o; ]. I. Norris 10 be postmaster
At Psrkervillc. Kan. and Governor Click
filed the application of H. G. Toler for the
recivcrship ofshe Wichiis land Office.
The rejection BY the sensie of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Moore at Plessauton. Kan,
was in consequence Of the wiihdrsws. Of the
Recommendations given him under misap-
pr,hension of facts by General Blair and
Judge John Martin
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
d. A. MITCHELL Secre,sr,

One among the many funny things con
nected with the men and the work Of set.
ting Cleveland's administration upon its
feet is The fact that Postmaster Genecal
Villas is red no. Prohib:;ionist snd has no
use for man who fights prohibi,ory laws.
Click of Kansas found that GU, mighty soon
after his arrival in Washington vilss par
ticularly loves man like Judge John Mar
Tin of Topeka.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

To the Editor Of the EAGLE
The Arkansas Valley Agricultural society
viii hold its annual meeting for the election
of officers for the ensuing year, at the court
room in this city. s.; o'clock p. m. on next
Tuesday, April l4;h. Every shareholder is
entitled to a vote, and expected to be pres
ent and assist in selecting officers
The past history of this society is one of
success. and in order 70 maintain that repu-
tstion in future. j; is incumbent upon every
farmer in Sedgwick county TO take an inter
est in its management. and contribute some
thing towards encouraging the enterprise.
u. A. MITCHELL. Secretary
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

Wellington Press: The members Of the
Wellington Polo club returned from Wich
ia to-day. where last nigh. they got heau,i
fully "done up by the club of that town
Five games were played. the Wichita boy,
winning four. Our club IVES very hand
somely treated. furnished with an elegan,
supper, ETC., and had jolly good time
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

J. e. Onion: WIS; IS The matter with
Judge NeFar'sEd. ek-ccusmi>-ioaer Of the
general and Office. The Wichita EAGLE
cais- bin an .'osd granny the II Dorado
Republican says lie isxa .cld wrinkle and
several Others Of the faithsri are showing
their teeth a. MIN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.


J. &. gUTsN.
For Police Julge-
S. ROCHELLE.
For Justices of the Peace
W. y. THROCkMORtOS,
L. NJ. IAwRENCE.
ABE SMITH.
For Urea surer School Board
CHARLES LAWRENCE.
For Constabies-
M LaPPIN.
W 8. STANLEY.
For Councilmen-
First ward-W. p STEM.
Second WARD, tshort OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STARNEs.
Second Ward--B. \. DOWNING.
Third ward-WHlTSEY II. TUCKER.
Fourth Ward-B. ID. HAMMOND
school Board
First Ward, years. 4. WALLACE.
Second Ward. , years.. W. WINGARD-
hiri Ward. years. NJ ALLEN
Fourth Ward. 2 years-JACoB McAFEE-
Members at Large
JOHN A DORIAN.
A HESS.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07
HERE WE ARE AGAIN I
And as Always With Prices Lower than.Other Can
or Dare Make Them.

Meme Kip Boots ell solid only t1.7S
Men's n. K. Calf Boots. all solid. only 0.o0
Meme KIP Shoes. all solid . good working 100
Mons Fine Dress Shoes. all styles. only 100
Women's Fine Button KID Shoes. worked holes. lao
Women's Fine Button Goat Shoes, worked holoe. l.00
Womens Fine Button Kid Foxed holee. lao
Children'e Tipped School Shoes.
Chiidren's Tipped School Shoes.
Children's Tipped School 6hocs, TO
strange 20 some how We do It, but do and
chuck full Of equally good acknoWl
edge composition In Of stock sxceence Of goods
and styles. and also low prices the Red Froak
A ALLEN
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

J.. NJ HrNPHREr. J. z. HCNE.
HUMPHREY HUME,
Attorney At law. Once over Ctixens' Bank.
sl9SJ.ff
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

DIR. WIN. HALL, SPECIALIST,
Cures oil Blood and skin Diseases, Kidney and
Bladder trouble, and oil diseases Of the uri-
nary organs. Private diseases speedily cured.
Females successfully treated OF all diseases
peculiar to their sex. Constellation free and in
vited. Once. Yooms and o over Woodlands
bank, North Main street. Call or address p.
o. Box lie, Wichita, Kansas. ds7i-3ms
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

MRS. 8. T. HENDRICKsON,
Teacher Of Piano. Organ snd Theory. az Nortl
Market street d2OS-0
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

Architects and superintendenfs. Office Green
4 Hays new block, corner Douglas avenue and
Water Street, wichita. Kansas. p o. box ss9.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

DIX j Z. DEAN,
DENTIST. Opposite the postonlc-. Teeth o.
trActed without pain. 12-5l-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-07

OAscs and residence, 81 Douglas avenue.
soath side Barnes block, over Derby's Imple-
ment Store. wichita Kansas dl6S-1m
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
Saved from Death.

At Atlanta. Thursday afternoon, school
girl, about IA years old, was crossing the
railroad near the freight depot of the East
Tennessee depot. Several switch engines
were shifting cars back and forth, but
she thought she saw her way clear and
was stepping brlskly across the tracks.
When about half way across the IRON net
work she looked up and saw train back
ing toward her and only a few feet dis
tant. She was in the centre of the track
on which it was moving. A step would
have saved her, but the danger seemed to
paralyze her. She stood like a statue and
gazed in mute terror at the cars which
were almost upon her. A mo-
ment more and she would have
gone down beneath the wheels.
Several gentlemen who were too
far away to assist the girl saw her help
less condition and thought that she would
surely be killed. Fortunately S. A.
Stroud, Waterman of the East Tennes-
see road, who was only a few feet from
the girl, saw her condition. He bounded
like deer to her side at the peril Of his
own life, and Selling her with the only
arm he has drew her from in front of the
cars. which brushed her skirts as she was
rescued. Her hat fell on the track and
was crushed under the wheels. The
name of the girl was not ascertained. She
went home grateful and happy.
Mr.. Stroud was a gallant Confederate
soldier and lost HE arm in the service
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
The First Ticket TO atlanta.

As the legend goes the first railroad
ticket ever issued to atlanta was 10
William McGaughey, who now lives in
Red Clay, and is now in his seth year. He
had represented Murray county in the
Legislature, after having served several
years as its Sheriff, and walked 10 and
from MilledgevIle, then the capital OF the
State. Returning home he refused To offer
for reelection, and went into the trading
business, and shortly afterward went
TO Augusta with load OF hogs 10 mar
ket On the way there three Of TIE
hogs dropped out Of the car and were
killed. Tue company adjusted the loss by
Offering him free pass back 10 what was
then Marthasvllle. In issuing the pass
the officer IN charge remarked that "the
question OF a change OF name had been
debated long enough, and he proposed to
issue the pass TO Atlanta" which name
had been practically settled on by the
company. This was done, and Mr.. Nc
Gaughey made the first ride on ticket
Issued 70 Atlanta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
NToneYeG Men in Cells.

At Atlanta, about ii O'Clock Thursday
night, two elegantlY.dressed men engaged
in quarrel and fistcuff in disreputable
locality on Collins street, and were ar
rested and taken to the station-house by
the police. Both men were drinking.
They stated that they were stopping at
the Markham. and wished to leave on the
6 O'Clock train tomorrow for New York,
their home. Cases were booked against
them for disorderly conduct and quarrel
ing. As they had every appearance of
gentlemen, Keeper Buchanan and Capt.
Grim told them that IL each man would
put up So IS for security for their appear
ance at court in the morning they would
be released. This they refused to do, and
said that they would fight the case. Moth
ing was left but TO search them, as in the
case Of other prisoners, and they
were locked in a cell. They turned
over two magnificent watches and
Sl64 in crisp bills to Keeper Buchanan,
aud their names we're registered. They
proved TO be G. ID. Wyman, vice president
Of the Belt road, New York, and j. L.Val-
entine, treasurer Of the same big corpora
ton. Wyman took the name of Capt.
Grim and the amounts required for their
appearance In a note book, and sad: 1--WE
will fight this case II IL costs us $4,000"
and then they were escorted TO the cell.
They were both splendid looking. hand
somely dressed men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31

The colored people of Marietta are
showing a good deal OF thrift.
4. j. English. of Cincinnati, was in
Dalton tue first of the week. He has the
contract for placing gas lights in the
Crown cotton mills.
The Central Beacon of Millen is a neat
eight-page weekly which has just made
its appearance. 1t promises to fully
cover the news of Its Vicinity.
W. c. johnson, young merchant of
Buena Vista, has removed his stock of
goods to Lexington and is nov occupy
ing the storeroom under the Masonic
hall.
The new steamer John j. Seay left
Rome on her trial trip last Tuesday, and
returned yesterday loaded with cotton
from Gadsden. She is the fastest boat
ever on the river.
The trade OF Albany has been good this
season; the farmers are paying their in
debtedness. If they can have fair
season next year they will get out of debt,
or at least most of them.
Mr.. Russell only lacks $500 of raising
the $4,000 OF bonds TO ensure the construc-
ton OF the street railway at Athens, and
no doubt is now expressed, but when the
remainder will be secured work will be
commenced in fifteen days.
Only few years since Millen was little
more than a railroad way station. To-day
1t Is growing, progressive town with
several hundred inhabitants, and whose
business men are equal in enterprise and
energy to any town in the State.
w. D. Young, OF Tallulah, has left for
Florida, where he has fine hotel offered
him, and il suited he will move there un.
til the titles to his property at Tallulah
are settled. Then he expects to form a
joint stock company and build a larger
house where his hotel STOOD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
HOW MUCH DIE THEY GER?

1t is difficult to answer this question,
but IL is estimated that in money,
watches, papers and 9th valuables at
least $4,000 were slipped out Of the peck
cts of the visitors to the fair and slowed
away in the pockets of the thieves with
the nimble fingers. This estimate may
appear to be exaggerated. but il should
he remembered that one gentleman alone
lost Sl30 in United States currency and
$1,000 worth Of valuable papers. Many
others lost large sums Of money, and
watches and pppers valued at consider
able sums
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31

iron, tie Americns GA Republican.
II was noticed and remarked that in
the list OF bridal presents in the Buchanan
and bell marriage there were none by the
parents. Since this idea has been created
In the minds OF the people and discussed,
the truth Of the matter has been revealed
10 us sin a still, small voice." and we
give the facts, so that the parents should
not be misjudged as 20 their liberality.
The mother OF the bride gave her a fine
piano; the father gave her a beautiful
bedroom set OF furniture. The mother OF
the groom gave him handsome parlor
set, and the father gave him nice he me.
All this 10 a. II should be, and was very
cOmmendable, and doubtless fully appre-
ciated by the newly-wedded couple.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31

Point Thursday morning swith a load Of
cotton. but in a few minutes ordered
negro to mount mule, catch the wagon,
and tell the driver to return and throw Off
the load: The boy thought 1t strange, but
returned, and, not finding Mr.. Johnson,
began searching for him. He found him
about O'Clock in his barn. with throat
cut from ear to ear and life entirely gone.
George Rouse, who was lynched in
Dooly county for killing Mrs. DOlles last
March, has cousin who has been going
through the county for the past week or
so with razor in his pocket, and inquir-
ing OF different colored persons relative to
The different white ladies Of the comEu-
nifty, and at what time their husbands
were at home, etc. The colored people
became suspicious of this strange negro,
and told several white gentlemen about
1t, who at once formed a baud and re-
solved to seriously impress the scamp be-
tore be killed some of their good women,
as George Rouse did, and, after giving
hlm thorough dru5bing, told him that
the community had been scourged with
enough such impositions as he was.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
A New FLOATING Barroom.

From the Sylrqnia Ga.l TeieDhons.
We have been informed that some party
has fitted up a small steam propeller and
runs up and down the Savannah river,
selling liquor all along the line. Theplan
adopted Is Tor the boat 10 anchor out in or
near the middle Of the stream and send
a boat ashore Tor the customer. This is
doub tless done 10 eyade the law IN this
county. IL Is an open defiance OF the law
as IL exists In relation 10 Scriven county,
and II the good citizens along the river
will only keep sharp lookout they can
bring the 'uilty ones 70 justice. The
grand Jurors should make II point 10 en-
deavor TO put down such high-handed vio-
lations Of the law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
Farm Facts.


The apple crop of Whitfield county this
season has been immense. Thousands of
bushels are being shipped from that place
to neighboring cities.
A great many hogs are dying from
cholera in Ebert county. Several gentle
men have lost nearly every hog they had.
A large number OF dogs have died from
eating them, and 1t is said to be certain
death to every dog that eats Of hog that
dies OF cholera.
Millen Beacon: An observing gentle
man Informs us that when SOW lies
down to suckle her pigs, that the first pig
that finishes sucking will immed ately go
10 his mothers nose, when she will imme-
diately get up. This is a curious custom
with the little porkers.
FLORIDA.
The poultry farms at DeLand are said
to be the most successful in the South.
Kissimmee boasts of a cabbage weigh
ing S6 pounds, sugar cane 10 feet in height,
rice feet, with heavy heads, and 9-pound
potatoes.
Miss Kitty Norris, of Spring Garden,
has produced some very fine silk on her
farm this season at that place. She says
silk culture can be made to pay in Florida.