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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
THE ANNALS OF KANSAS.

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The new, revised and enlarged edition of
| this great work is now in press and will I've
| ready for delivery about September |. |,
covers the period from 1871 to the close of
| 1885. and contains brief ANIMAL or recital
of every important event occurring in Kan.
sas during that time
The record previous to the organization
of the Territory of Kansas covers all the
| historic material relating to the northwest.
| such as the Spanish visits and expeditions;
| :he Louisiana purchase; the ancient char
| tiers and grants. the voyages and cNplora-
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| trappers, traders, miners and explorers gen
orally; in short. all matters belonging to the
region out of which Kansas was carved
From the organization of the territory Of
Kansas down to December 81. 1885. the
annals are minute and exhaustive giving
an account. year by wear. month by month.
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toric event that has ever occurred in Kansas,
They include all the territorial and state
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ton returns. detail of state expenditures.
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The materials for much fuller history of
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entire period Of the Kansas struggle II
has proved a mine of incalculahle richness
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he Annals Much ether historical matter
Kansas has been amaSsed during
,ecent years by our State Historical Society. |
he gist of which has been transferred 10
he pages of this book
The value of the Annals as historical
work can hardly be overesiimated Its ar
is according to the onier of
line, so that each event has its proper
late. As school book on the history of
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
To WICHITA THIS YEAR

From the Chicago Times of Tuesday it
is learned that Mr. Low, president Of the
Rock Island extension to Kansas, says that
the headquarters of the Rock Island will
I've al Topeka The following is the ar
iiclc
Mr. Low. the general solicitor Of the
Rock Island interests in Kansas, says the
general offices in that stale will employ $50
men. and that they will undoubtedly be 10
Gated in Topeka This is out of Difference
10 the feeling of Kansas citizens that the
remarks that the new Rock Island is 10 be
"a Kansas road, and will he run with refer
cncc 10 the convenience of Kansas people
and its own profit. 4 state law
prevents the general offices remaining
at 81. Joseph. or there they would be plac
ed. While no one can guess the number of
counties TO he tapped by the new line. it
will certainly be built this year from st.
Joseph TO Wichita. taking Topeka en- route.
II is officially stated that by September |
the Rock Island expects to have trains run
ming forty miles west of St Joseph, Mo,
at which distance a junction of the road
will bc made. The work of grading be
tween St Joe and the junction is now near
ly completed, and large gang of men will
commence tracklaying this week. The
junction is in the sOuthcas, corner of Brown
county, about ten miles south of IIiawatha,
and new town will he built there
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

the region west Of the Mississippi, of the
great slavery struggle in Kansas and
throughout the country, and of the special
history of Kansas as a territory and a state,
it cannot be surpassed, and copy of it
should be in every district school library in
the state.
To the man of letters, the lawyer, the
politician, it is invaluable No man who
wants to be well posted about Kansas af-
fairs can afford to be without it,
The new, revised and enlarged edition of
this great work contains beautiful steel
plate portrait Of its author. Gen ID. W.
Wilder formerly state auditor; is dedicated
TO Hon r. d. Thatcher, state printer, and
is being issued in the best style of the Kan
sas Publishing House. in single volume of
| about one thousand pages:
The book will be sold only by subscrip-
ton, in two styles, viz. In muslin, s. Ii
brary style, So.
The general agency of this work has
been committed to the hands of Hon S. S.
Prouty, of Topeka, the veteran editor, pub
Usher and eX, state printer, whose name is a
household word in every part of Kansas.
He is now organizing corps Of canvassers
for every county in the state Extra in
duccments will be offered to active and ca
| pable agents for immediate and vigorous
| work
Persons wishing to canvass for this great
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Address The Kansas Publishing House,
Topeka, Kansas.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
GEN. JOHN FRAZIER.
ANTHONY, Kan, Aug. II, 1886.

ANTHONY, Man,, Aug. II, 1850.
To the Editor Of the Eagle
In yesterdays EAGLE correspondent
speaks of Gen. John Frazier as extremely
cold and dgnitied. and never known Ia
take part in anything that would cause
mirth, etc If so, he changed wonder
fully from the time the writer knew him as
professor of mathematics in Jefferson col
lege, Pa. in the years 1859. He was then
rated as a most enthusiastic man, and there
was more laughter in his room. caused by
his witty remarks, than in any other room
in the institution His name was John
Frazier, as his autograph in my class-book
containing the pictures and autographs
of both the faculty and the class,
shows. He raised two companies in
1869 for the army, in Cannonsburg, Pa,
largely composed of students, and went out
as colonel of the regiment, and was ma,le IA
brigadier-gencral for gallantry in battle
The writer met him in the army several
times, and he always referred to college
times and some jokes which he remembered
as happening in our class.
No student of Jefferson would recognize
"Jot,crs" description of the austerc and
frigid General Frazier rs a portrait of the
favorile professor, John Fraser, of former
times He was then capable of inspiring a
feeling of love and respect. His readings
of Browns poems. given 20 the students
occasionally in an evening, were wonder
fully fine L. NJ FINLEY.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION

The Republican County Convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
following officers, Probate Judge. County
Attorney, District Clerk, Superintendent of
Public Instruction and Coroner, will he held
In the city of Wichita on the 4tb day of Sep
TENDER, 1ssG, at II o'clock a. m. at the opera
house.
There will also be held at the same time
and place and after the adjournment of said
county convention, a convention to nominate
candidate for representative for the
Eighty-second Representative district.
There will also be held on the same day and
after the adjournment of said county conven-
ton, n convention in the First ward of the
city of Wichita, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidate for representative for the
Eighty fourth Representative district
On Friday, the third day of September,
1886, at IL O'Clock m. of said day, at the city
ofGoddard, there will be held convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Representative for the Eighty-thrd Rep
resentatiye district and for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the office of coun-
ty commissioner for the Third Commissioner
district.
Said conventions are called by order of the
Republican Central Committee, and the
townships and wards viii be entitled to the
following humber of delegates:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
CLICK A MASCOTT.

1t is of late intimated that there are big
things in reserve for George Click, the orig
inal and only whisky governor Ct Kansas.
If General Black goes as minister to Aus
tria it is rumorcd that George w. Click OF
Kansas, will be made commissioner of pen
sions 1t is very certain that the granger OF
Shannon Hill is very hard to handle OF
late. He fears not the power OF Judge
Martin any longer and acts accordingly
Cleveland will as he will, and nobody need
be surprised if Click is thus honored before
all his fellows
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

The Wichita EAGLE is ont again in its
old forru-Temporarily of course We
have Il smile Of welcome for the old bird,
ii seems so homelike TO have it come in its
old form. We like the folio best, Anthony
Republican,
A hundred years ago maid in home
spun was just as sweet and just as priceless
as the fashionable girl of the period in her
feathers, silks and furbelows It's all a
matter of fashion rather than that of virtue.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

A woman is responsible for the present
ridiculous trouble between the two American
republics. and a frail being at that. over
whom Cutting and the Mexican Medina
had crossed loves. Ii is claimed that wo-
men are never 50 happy as when they have
succeeded in raising row which. if 50. all
the femeninc greasers along the Rio Grande
must be very happy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Harper county will have no shortage in
her corn crop this year--on the other hand
the yield will Ice much greater than last
year Only a few of the earlier planted
fields Were damaged hy the drouth The
rains commenced before most of the corn
was old enough TO be injured.
Rrnnhlican
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
A SAPPHIRA CLUB.

A social club in Topeka has taken out a
state charter, under the name Of the
''Aiinanias" club. and which includes
many prominent gentlemen II the ladies
of the capital should now organize gossip
club under the name of the Sapphira society
wouldn't the old original Annanias liars
and their club get left, though. Annanias
and Adam both knew how il was.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Anthony wishes TO give Wiccita fair no
tice that if Murdoch attempts TO spread his
village over the Harper county line. that
we propose TO stop him with an injunction.
We wish II little room to spread. ourselves
Anthony Republican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

A Topeka weather crank says there will
which was planted early. II he will come
down here we will show him great deal
of very fine corn which was planted late.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

The new name given the democracy of
our state by the EAGLE, 'the Kansas Moon
sinners" is now credited TO the Chicago
would become of the so called metropolitan
I,urpolSS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

We have heard several Democrats re
mark that they couldn't quite go the
straight Democrat ticket this year They
objected 10 the anii-prohibition plank as
well as TO the colored man for auditor
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

A married woman of hitherto good stand
ing in Aichison has given birth TO baby of
color This is an age of true reform. -
Beacon of the llth.
Query: What is the color Of the woman.
4 READER OF THE EAGLE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Martin Irons who threw thousands of
honest men out OF employment, deprived
their children of bread and many of them
of their homes is now bar keeper in {;
cellar saloon in Kansas City.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

They had a rise of twenty-five fee; in the
Walnut at Douglas. last "Wednesday. The
stream was higher ut that point than ii has
been since the country was settled.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

convention 10 he held at Topeka August
o1th
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

The new city building nj Winfield is
completed II cost twelve or fifteen tious-
and dollars
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Emporia has finally made arrangements
for holding an old soldiers reunion during
September Further particulars later on.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Newton has a taxable valuation of nine
hundred thousand dollars
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
THE STATE FAIR.

The Kansas Fair associaiion l. greatly
encouraged by the interest and enthusiasm
manifested in the coming exposition. Sep
tember % % and October |. From ali
sections OF the state come gratifying re
ports of contemplated exhibitions Of stock
and all kinds of materials that go 10 make
up an attractive and successful fair. Many
stockmen from outside Of the state are
planning 10 come TO Topeka. and every
thing indicates the most successful fair
ever held Al Topeka The Kaw Valley
Fair association which has held several
successful fairs At st Marys. has changed its
dates this year Ia avoid a conflict with the
Topeka fair and that section of the state
will contribute literally 10 our display in.
the several departments. and win send a big
delegation OF visitors down To see the big
geSt and hest fair Of the wear. 4 circuit OF
four fairs. Bismarck, Kansas CITY. En-
poria and Topeka. in the order named, viii
Ike taken in by scores Of exhibitors. The
SPEED ring of each of these fairs will be es-
pecially attractive. and vii! draw a large
crowd of visitors
ANY information desired relative 10 the
coming fair will he given either personally
0r by correspondence with the secretary.
James \. Troutrnan, Topeka. Capital
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

The saloons of Atchison have closed up
apain
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13

Wiley Center township lwes. OF riverJ. ......
Eagle township. .............
The primaries to elect said delegates will
he held on Thursday, September 2nd, 1856, at
the usual voting places. In the country the
polls will be opened from o'clock to O'Clock
p. m, and in the city from > O'Clock until
6:3o r. IN. Il. H. JEwETr, Chairman.
NJ $. ROCHELLE Secretary
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET
For Associate Justice
DIN. VALENTINE
Franklin county.
JOHN A. MARTIN.
Atchison county.
For Lieutenant Governor
a. p. RIDDLE,
For Secretary Of State
Z. b. ALLEN,
sedgwick county
JAMES w HAMILTON.
Sumner county.
For Auditor OF State
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY.
For Attorney General
s B. BRADFORD.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
J. II. LAWHEAD,
Bourbon county.
FOR CONGRESSMEN.
HON. L. y. MORRILL,.
BROWN county
Second District
HON. L. H. FUNSTON.
Third District
HON. b. W. PERKINS.
Neosha county.
Fourth District
HON. THOMAS RYAN.
Shawnee county.
Fifth District
HON A. s. WILSON.
Washington county.
HON. E. j. TURNER.
Sheridan county
Seventh District
HON. s. r.. PETERS,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-10
Si,NRSSNns &, 'HSs,.,o,

NefFOUSanQ TSIySf-
cal Debility, Seminal Weak ss,
SPrematorrha, E'-Ostatcrrhse. Emissions,
finpotency, Exhausted Vitality, Premature De-
cine. ard Less GF NIANssDSss, in
ali its cazsa s,licaticns, and from
whatever cause pr<,a..eed 1t en-
ri:sles and purifies the Blood, Strerrt,.eI,s the
Nerves, Brain, Muscles, Digestion, Eaprosuc-
tive organs, and PHYSICAL ard Mental F..cgltiss.
1t stops all Unnatural ans debilitatinr dlain
uPoa the system. preventing involuntarT losses.
debii5tating dreams, seminal losses with the
urine, etc, SO destructive to mind an,i ,aae.
1t is a sure eiiEnina.or of all KiD.EY iND
BLADDER COMPLAINTS. It contains no
injurious ingredients. 70 these s7ssrr.
iss& frsssss the evil effect Gs y.,yRras-
f.sf i fEzs:ESrretiS9 Or excesS.a - sresszy
fhOr.uSt R.sa parBsaI,-nf t'sEE,
IL GNA II q NFEtEs. Price, 81 so pe,
bottle, or five bottles in case with full Gree
tons and advice, ss9 Sent secure from Oh
servaticn TO any address upon the receigt of
price, or C. .. d. To be had only Of
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

This Great
Htse.iEs "a q Es.
iag kefsae'.y
aA q = ar ge
ses Ia is the
Legitimate result
OF over twenty
years practice ,bya
THO {. y u G l. Y
QUAbiFiED GBA
u u 4 TE PHYSl-
CLAN OF one of
the hisflest nedi-
cal ceile ges OF
T. u r o , e a n d
CURES " IT II
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G Z + T A IN TY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Fathers Talk n Good Deal but As
complish Littls Last Night

The Fathers Talk "A Good Deal but Ao
complish Lttls Last Night
The city council held an adjourned
meeti5g last night, Mayor Iiroiles presid.
lug, Tatum and Bronson failed TO re.
spond TO roll call. message was read
from the mayor yetoing the suspension Of
Con Hines as driver Of Peter Smith hose
| carriage. Haymakef moved to sustain
the veto. Hill, as ueual, showed up az
champion OF the 1rempn, and u warm de.
bAte ensued, but the veto WAS finally
Withdrawn and the matter referred 20 the
fire committee for further investigation.
REPORTS
From the finance committee, stating
that arrangements had been made 10 pay
the $1,000 due as interest on the wA.er-
works bonds by giving the ciiy's note AZ
ninety days, The report was adopted.
From the street and alley committee,
recommending that s22720 be allowed
- Il. Cain for balance due on street work
Adopted.
AS TO OFFICIAL sALARIEs,
The ordinance establishing the fees and
salaries Of city officers was the chief
topic Of discussion. Daggett was IN favor
Of changing the present system He
thought that the policemen might be paid
say s25 or $50 per month
aud earn the rect OF their
wages by allowance for arrests,
The city attorney, instead Of fees, might
be Paid Sl25 TO $3.50 per month, The
secretary, be thought, might worry elong
on 800 per month, and the marshal
on sl25
HUI didn't believe the policemen were
paid enough. lie was opposed 20 having
them depend on arrests for any part OF
their pay, He made slight thrust At The
city attorney by charging him with ab.
sence nom the recorders court.
The city attorney being present, re-
minded council that attendance on the
city court was the slightest part Of his
work He had important suits Ter the
city 70 defend ia the district court, the
Nichols aud Aaron cases being cited.
lie had lately W employ two attorneys al
his own expense 70 represent the city 10
minor cases In the lower courts, while be
had 70 lock lter some important litiga-
ton for the city ia higher tribunal
Alderman Daner was not In favor Of
hasty action Ia this matter.
lie knew that competent lawyers
exacted good fees for their work, and he
visa doubtful Of the policy Of cutting The
city attorney down 70 Sl25 per month.
lie cited one case IN which the present
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
Nnmnn nnr nlnina.

There was rather festive scene at 800
Belkuap street the other day, the resi-
dence OF John Graham. The occasion
was the christening OF a fine girl baby. In
expectation Of a male heir, John, as an
enthusiastic Republican and great ad 4.
mirer of the Maine statesman, had deter
mined 10 bestuw upon him the name of
Blaine. The fact that the baby wasn't
built that way" DIDN'T cause the proud
father to fllter In his resolution. a girl
baby could be named Blaiue Just as well
as boy, and 80 she was christened by
Father Guyot in the midst OF jolly com
pany OF special friends OF the family.
"Why did name her I3laluePD said
John, "Well, this is free country, and
In Texas no man Is prescribed on account
Of his politics. It's the man that counts,
not his opinions
Miss Blaine will doubtless grow up to
be fine young lady, and may yet live to
convert her father from the error Of his
hayward political theories, as she will In
all probability be Democrat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
PERHAPS A CLEW.
a rrenchman and His Valet Who
Played the Gold.Brick Racket at
Dallas Arrested In Alabama,
circumstances Devslope which Point 10
Their Connection with the Eng
Frisco Express Robbery.
Special to tho Gazette.

|
DALLAS, Tx, Dec. 92.-Chief OF 20.
lice Arnold to-day received telegram
from t. j. Hewlett, chief OF police of
Mobile, Ala, asking II James Grayier ana
his valet We're wanted here, that he
had arrested them and was holding
them Later in the day kilograms were
received from detectives in Chicago and
st. Louis inqulriDg In regard TO the same
parties, and which gave indirect evidence
OF coupling them with the big express
ROBBERY In Missouri, for which Jim Cum
uiinEs mas gotten such extensive criminal
notOrlety. THE GAZETTE correspondent
called ON Chief Of Police Arnold TO learn
OF the Dallas antecedents of Gravier and
his valet, and was Informed that about
four weeks ago two Frenchman, or at
least two strangers passing as French.
men, being fluent speakers OF he purest
French, and well up in Partisan manners.
came TO Dallas claiming to have hailed
from San Francisco. They remained sew
eral weeks in Dallas claiming they were
EN- route TO New York and perhaps Eu-
rope. As Gravier had extensive gold
niue interests In California and was on
mission In connection with them, he
secured the confidence and friendship OF
leading French citizens. Hin had very
fine vallse which he claimed was filled
with gold bricks to the value of S25, 900.
After remaining here awhile, Graviercon.
Guided to make some sort OF Investments
rs the result OF advice from newly
made French friends. Not having much
ready cash he negotiated a large sum Of
money from wealthy French resident
named A. Michael, who had been led by
Gravier TO believe that he knew
Michael's family In France. Gravler and
bis companion, who played the valet, dc.
parted suddenly and mysteriously after
Grayier had deposited with the exchange
bank the yalise full OF ''gold bricks"
as security for the loan from
Michael. Nothing has been heard OF
them until to- av, when their arrest was
reported from Mobile. The valise when
opened, some time after their departure
from Dallas, was found TO CON
tain bogus bricks and Michael
was the victim OF full
grown gold-brlck swindle. Michael has
not yet been seen, and 1t is not known
what he wants done Chief Arnold and
certain Dallas detectives are OF the opin-
ion, from kilograms Of to-day and recent
comparisons OF writing, and also
from the investigation OF detectives
elsewhere, that Gravier and his valet are
suspected of being in with the "Jlm
Cummings" express robbery.