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Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
THE FUTURE OF THE NATIONAL. RANK
CHARTERS.

The question has been raised as to
whether the government could continue 10
charter national banks, and to guarantee
them circulation for twenty years, after
July 1. 1897, when there will he no govern
ment bonds that will not be subject 10 call
before the expiration of the twenty-year
period. Comptroller Trenholm is of the
opinion that in the absence of legislation
the granting of charters would continue
after July l. 1887. as before. with the un-
ders.anding that some new basis of circu-
lation must sooner or later be agreed upon.
and that the circulation is subjected TO the
risk Of the redemption of the bonds.
In pursuance of the order issued several
days ago. Comptroller Of the Currency
Irenhold last Friday imposed a fine of 800
each on five national banks for failure TO
return reports of their condition within the
time specified by law Upon examination
the comptroller has found that about forty
banks have been derelict in forwarning re
ports IN answer 10 the las; four calls issued
by the department The comptroller saws
that although the fine is severe. he is inn
PEELED to impose it in the worst cases in
orier to guard against delay in the prepara-
ton of his annual report to congress.
Cnderwoods Bank Reporter.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
n. j. I IIUMPSO7
Chairman College Commit
AN OLD RUNOR REVIVED.
The Santa Fe's Alleged Chicago Line Shorter
Than Any Existing One

Ever since the first announcement of the
intention Of the Atcllison, Topeka and
Santa Fe TO build line of its own from
Kansas City to Chicago, says the Globe
! Democrat, the officials of the company
have persistently evaded an ACKNOWLEDGED
ment of the reliability of the statement. In
addition to the reticcnce of the Atchison
people there has been much apparent un-
easiness among the competing roads which
Will be seriously affected by this new move.
and there are good grounds for this uneasy
feeling when the full import of the project
is known. The skillful engineers who are
now the most important attaches of
the great railroad corporations are well
aware that railroad construction is now re-
duced to science far in advance of what
prevailed when the older lines were built
and that in addition to long routes in order
| to avoid what were originally considered
insurmountable obstacles, there are heavy
grades to contend with, which drawback
will exist so largely in roads to be built in
the future. The startling fact has now
leaked out that the Atchison proposed new
line is forty nine and one third miles shorter
than any other and that the grade will not
exceed fifteen feet to the mile, which will
ANhihy PSihh', Win given OF
power and labor, the hauling of ten loaded
cars more than competitors can manage TO
handle. This with the advantage of a line
forty-nine miles shorter than the others,
would make the Atchison a powerful
and formidable competitor, not
taking into consideration the
original cost of construction
and the maintenance of forty-nine miles
less of track. Not only viii this affect
freight traffic, but the inducement of four
hours saving of time will have powerful
effect on passenger travel. The new line
will strike some Of the best towns on the
Burlington and on other old roads, nota-
bly, among which are Galesburg and Peoria.
His, and keokuk and Fort Madison, Ia.
and will virtually parallel the Burlington
from Galesburg to Chicago Surveys have
been completed for bridge across the
Mississippi at Fort Madison. Iowa. and a
charter obtained for its erection. and the
river approaches at that point are so excel
lently adapted for the work that high
bridge can easily be built, avoiding the
expense and inconvenience of draw. Fort
Madison is one of the best towns on the
Burlington system "a large lumber and
manufacturing point and at present has no
outlet 10y rail save the Burlington The
Chicago, Kansas and Western. as the new
Atchison line will be known promises TO
create furor in railroad circles.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

The State Central committee have made the fol
lowing appointments for southwest Kansas Up L
ate
Governor John 4, Martin, Lieutenant Governor 4
i. Fiddle and W. Z. Cloud, of the old Second Kan
sas caveiry viii address the people at the following
times and places towit:
Marion, Saturday, October ,, 1856, s p. G
Hutchinson Monday. october 4. 1886, p. IN.
Sterling, Tuesday, October ), 1856, p. IN.
Judge \. c. Mcfarland, of Topeka, Judge Hiram
Stevens and Others Will address the people on the is
sues OF the day at the following time and places:
I'aola Monday, October 4, 1886. at $50 p. M
ottawa, Tuesday, october ). 1856, at $50 p. m.
Burlington, Wednesday. october D 1856, at 80 D. III,
Eureka, Thursday. October 1896, at 1::0 p. IN.
El Dorado. Friday October s, 1886. AT 80 N,
Wichita Saturday, october 9, 1885, at $50 p III.
kingman. Monday October H. lSs6. at $50 y. IN.
Wellington Tuesday, October r. 1886. at $50 y.
Caldwell, "Wednesday. October l3 1856 at 1S) p.
Anthony. Thursday. October II. 1856, at $50 p IN.
Medicine Lodge, Friday, Oct ID. 1856, al $50 p.
Senator John J. ingalls, and Others will address the
public the political issues OF the day, at the fol
lowing times and places:
Freionia, Saturday, october 9, 1856, at $50 p. m.
Anthony. Wednesday. October ~, 1885, at .}1 p. IN.
Senator Plumb and Others will address the people
the political issues of the day at
MCPHERSON Monday, Sept p, at $50 y. m.
Local committees are requested to make al Eeces
sary arrangements for all these mcetings. Posters
furnished by this committee.
by order of the central committee,
u. |. BONEBRAkE, HENRY BRANDLE1.
Chairman. Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
ON TO KIOWA.

Mr.. Kos. Harris gives us the substance
of telegram from H. NJ Hoxie, president
of the st. L. Ft. S. & w. r. r. Co., and
first vice president of Missouri Pacific
railroad and relating to the Kiowa extension
from Anthony, Kansas. The telegram is
to Mr.. j. II. Richards, vice president of
the st. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita rail-
road company. Our opinion of what we
have seen and know is that the matter will
be placed for the action of our friends
down there in about the following way: It
would be suicidal to both Kiowa and An
thony to permit this road to go directly to
the south line Of the state and stop there,
and for evident reasons:
First-All prior contracts 10 be received
heretofore existing relating to the exten-
sion. Second-The expenses OF the com
pany incurred in Eagle and Blaine town
ship to be paid. Third-Guaranty on flu
ture expenses to be given in event that
the new bonds in Eagle and Blaine town
ships are not carried Fourth-Guaranty
from majority of the voters of said town
ships, endorsed by citizens of Anthony
that the bonds shall be carried-if new
proposition is submitted. Fifth-All above
requirements to be complied with before
election is called, and in such time as to en-
able the company to earn bonds now voted.
Being friendly to New Kiowa, HaZeltOn
and Anthony, we urge them now to vote
these bonds, and say to them that their
friends in Wichita have labored earnestly
to get this second proposition, and that if it
fails to carry, the Missouri Pacific will
never again give them chance. The one
fact that Wichita now has Mo River freight
rates, and that people along the line of the
Missouri Pacific will only have to pay local
rate from Wichita instead of Kansas CITY,
should induce the voting of these bonds.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
CATCHING on.
railways.

The New York Tribune says Of the eff
forts Of the anti-saloon convention: Nor
can there be any serious question as to the
possibility OF informing the Republican
party with the spirit and purposes of the
Chicago convention The issue is one
about which all men are thinking. The
evils Of the saloon, both in politics and so
ciety, are being recognized as never before
A spirit is growing up among thinking and
patriotic men of Il kind TO sweep away any
selfish obstruction, and this spirit has its
lodgment in the Republican party itself
The anti-saloon convention at Chicago is
bat an outward sign of a growing tendency
and determination. 1t is the beginning of
organized action on the one line which
promises enduring and solid results.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

The October Harpers is unusually rich
in poetry. The most important poem is
1.-The Brahmans Sons, powerful pic
ture of India life, with four exquisite illus
trations by Alfred Fredericks. A sonnet
by Andrew Lang. entitled Grass of Par
nassns," is illustrated by Alfred Parsons
The other offerings to the muses. are a
Band of Bluebirds, by William H. Haync
1.-The Reapers," by Will Wallace Harvey.
"Indian Summer" by Commander VIII
liam Gibson and The Quaker Lady" by
Margaret Deland
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
THE X. c.. & Il.

The Kansas City & Wichita short line,
for which bonds were voted last spring
under the name of the Kansas, Colorado &
Texas, has changed its line through Lyon
and Chase counties. The line has been
fixed through Americus and will be run be
tween the towns of Cottonwood Falls and
Strong City, which are separated about one
and half miles. The grade stakes have
been set between Kansas City and Black
Jack, in Douglas county, and it is expected
that work will be commenced within a few
iayc
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Governor Martin has issued proclama-
ton calling for an election in the Twelfth
senatorial district on the day of the general
election in November to elect Il senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Nhitford. of Garnett.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Dwight Thachcr, until recently, has
never had title except Hon, which in
Kansas amounts to little more than Mr. -
He has now received from his Alma Mater
the degree of doctor of Philosophy" and
is to be addressed as Doctor and obeyed
and respected accordingly.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Governor Martin on Monday issued his
proclamation organizing Sherman county
and locating the temporary county seat al
Eustis. j. H. Tate of Eustis, was com
missioned county clerk, and L. J. Candy
of Sherman Center. G. ID. Dickey of Itasca,
and r. r. Edwards of Voltaire, We're COM
missioned county commissioners. Official
returns of the cencus taker recently ap-
pointed show that the new county has 2,S20
bonafide inhabitants, 977 of them house
holders, and has $362, 900 of taxable prop
erty exclusive of railroad property.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

President Clcveland's new suburban resi-
dence will probably cost him in the neigh
borhood OF $50, 600, and to keep ii up with
the expenses incidental to the position of
its owner. not less then $40, and probably
Sl5, 900 to $50, 900 a year.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Martin Irons is not out of his troubles
yet. He is held to answer at St Louis to
the indictment found against him by the
grand jury. at its late session, in company
with Jackson and Coughlan, for tapping
the telegraph wires running between the
Gould building on Sixth and Locust streets
to the residence of Vice President Hoxie,
of the Missouri Pacific.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

The latest store of traditions about Abra-
ham Lincoln's early years say that one of
his early flames, Mary Owens, moved to
Weston, Missouri, married DIR. Vineyard,
Of 81 Iocnph
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

We judge that notwithstanding the
shortness of the grass. much more prairie
hay is being put up this year than usual
We trust it will command good prices
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

For Probate Judge
Z. b. JEWETT.
For Clerk of District Court
4. B. WRIGHT.
For County Attorney
G. w. c. JONES.
For County Superintendent
D. S. PENCE.
For Commissioner Third District
T. Ii. RANDALL.
For Representative SD District
RSDOI.PH HATFIELD.
For Representative SD District
r. E. LAWRENCE.
For Representative Sith District
A. II. CARPENTER.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

The National Guard are in camp at Fort
Riley, and are having a splendid time, eat
ING hard tack. bacon and beans, and drink
inp crock watpr
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

There is story that the mind of John
Russell Young the once famous journalist,
is going to pieces.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

General Sherman's health has been much
improved by his 5000 mile trip with Scna-
tor Logan and party.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

An enemy, doubtless, says that Chief
Justice Cartier shutters so badly that he
spells his name with two IS
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Cholera in Italy, and yellow fever in
Hungary Nothing in particular in the
United States.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

1t is said that ninety-nine out of every
one hundred Germans in Kansas will vote
against John A. Martin for governor, and
that they are organizing Moonlight clubs
in every section of the state A good many
of the negroes will refuse to support Mar
tin, and the Knights of Labor are said to
be solid against him, and the Democrats
claim to be feeling exceedingly well.-Ex-
change
Should Moonlight get all the votes in the
state he would undoubtedly be elected
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

Sam Jones says that all the white men OF
Georgia are Democrats until they Get re-
ligion.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24

--THE LATEST IS
CAPITAL = HILL = ADDITION


containing
fine Hill of the
a - $1,000 N
every forget we can
give fine bargains. -
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
BUSINESS = PROPERTY.

We have three lots Water street
We have twenty-five lots Main street.
We have several on Market street.
We have twelve lots Lawrence
We have six lots Topeka
We EmpOf1a Fourth
These If
in Business fail and get prices
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
Comanche, Comanche County, Kansas.

junction Big
Cavalry
other this
81
Cavalry hundreds OF
vation No lots
away. Many buildings going up Write Yor fui
particulars
cOMANCHE TOWN COMPANY
New x1ovA Kanaaa
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
RESIDENCE PROPERTY,

In endless prOfusOn the
ACRE have number Of fine pieces land
at such prices that fine could
FARMS AND STOCK RANCHES
OF
ana three thousand
acre up Come and see and be convinced
STRANGERS ALWAYS :. WELCOME
COrTespondence promptly attended Money
business Real
" " ~ ~ ~ Nv
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-24
JUDICIAL-lSth DISTRICT
COUNTY TICKET.

HON. T. j. WALL.
Sedgwck County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
COST OF MILK.

Interesting Experience With Various
Foods and With Combinations of
Foods.
Those who keep but one or two cows
in the cities, villages, and at suburban
of the production of milk as the farm
er or dairyman who feeds many. A
series of careful experiments have been
made at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
Experiment Station to determine the
cost OF making milk from various foods.
These were bran, shorts, corn-meal,
(the refuse from glucose factories), hay,
corn fodder and corn ensilage.
A Synopsis of the published re-
suits shows that in feeding bran or
shorts, cornmeal and gluten-meal, three
and a quarter pounds weight of each
were used. Two of the foods were also
combined, making SIX and a half pounds
to feed each COW daily, and at times a
combination of three kinds was used,
making nine and thu ee-quarters pounds
feed daily to each COW. The remain
ing food was either hay, dry-corn fod-
der or corn ensilage. The highest
amount of hay eaten by any cow in one
day was twenty pounds, and of enslage
fifty-five pounds. The apparent bulk of
the ensilage over the hay, as shown by
weight, may be understood when it is
remembered that the hay is dry while
ensilage is juicy. The highest cost of
milk per quart was from liberal hay
and grain feed, being two and three
tenths cents per quart. The milk pro-
duced at the lowest cost was from a
moderate feeding of ensilage and corn
meal, and was but eighty three-hun-
dredths cents per quart. Practically, it
will be seen from the above that quart
of milk produced by feeding hay and
grain costs as much as two and one
fourth quarts produced by feeding
ensilage and corn-meal. 1t is also stated
that, so far as the quality of the milk
was concerned, under the various con-
ditons of feed given. no serious altera-
ton in the composition was noticed
Chica0O Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
THE SEA SERPENT.

The Monster of the Deep Again Manifests
His Presence-Seen In the North River
by Lieutenant Foster, of the United
states Steamer Minnesota, and Others,
Who, Presumably, Were Sober.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The sea serpent
has appeared in the North river just of
Twenty-seventh street, unless Lieutenant
Foster of the man. Of war Minnesota and
number of other persons have been de-
ceived by some log. 1t was morning,
and the Lieutenant's watch said nine
O'Clock. The surface of the water was
smooth, and Foster, who stood on the
Twenty-seventh street pier, had a fair
view up and down the river. Suddenly
big object of a dirty gray color, one
hundred Yards from the end of the pier,
attracted his attention. Lieutenant Fos-
ter voucheS that his vision was perfectly
clear and accurate at the moment. Con-
sequently, when he saw the big object
suddenly twist itself laziIy and leisurely
proceed up the river, he was convinced
that his first idea that the object was SIM
ply log was an idea that wasn't up to
the occasion. Then lie thought it was a
water snake escaped from some museum.
until he recollected that it was
thirty feet long and nearly eighteen
inches through at the thlcke st part; then
he knew that it was the sea serpent. He
shouted TO some longshoremen to look
at it and yelled up to Quartermaster
Haine on the deck of the man. of-war to
get the binocular and see what he could
make out of it. Meanwhile the streak OF
gray went up the stream at the rate OF
two miles an hour, while the iongshore-
men gazed upon it with admiration.
Quartermaster Haine brought his big
marine glass to bear on the object, and
followed it along until it had navigated
as far as the Twenty-ninth street pier.
just then steam tug came snorting up
behind it. The gray object, according
to the lockers on, seemed much fright
ened at this and slid down under the
water out of the way and didn't appear
again, although Foster and the long
shoremen waited long and anxiously for
a second free exhibition.
81 know these sea serpent stories are
hard to believe" said Lieutenant Foster
yesterday, ''but / believe in the sea SER
pent because l saw it myself, and there
were plenty of trustworthy eyes to cor
rOborate my own. 1t wasn't a porpoise,
because there would have been fins to it.
Its body wasn't scaly either, but smooth
and Shiny, of dark slate color. From
the quantity of it that I saw 1 should
judge that it must have been fully sixty
feet long. We couldn't see the head or
tail ourselves, but there was commo-
ton IN the water about where the head
and tail ought to have been. The body
was round and tapering, and probably
eighteen inches In diameter in its stout
est part"
A longshoreman said he saw the head,
which was like that of snake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
d taken into the house ana

afterward taken into the house ana
Our friend Mr.. Weber discovered 2
curious habit connected with their
nesting He had frequently observed.
while watching for their nests, shat
the rubythroats, after leaving their
station. shot suddenly and perpendicu-
larly in the air until they became IN
visible. At last he had the great salts
faction of seeing the female bird fall,
like fiery aerolite from the sky. upon
the spot where she had built her nest;
SO that this curious habit of ascending
and descending must have been IN
stinctively taught to the birds for the
purpose of concealing the precise posi-
ton of the nest.
He also tells us that one of his capt
ured ruby throats ''played postum
when taken, stimulating death in .
very perfect manner. On several oc-
casions he had enticed the living
meteors into the room by placing vases
of tempting flowers on the table and
adroitly closing the sash as soon as
they were engaged with the flowers, but
he had always lost them through their
dashing at the window and striking
themselves against the glass. At last.
however. his attempts were crowned
with success. This time" he says. II
succeeded in securing an uninJured
captive. 1t Immediately suggested
itself to me that mixture of two parts
refined loaf sugar with one OF honey IN
ten parts of water would make about
the nearest approach to the nectar OF
flowers. While my sister ran to pre-
pare it gradually opened my hand to
look at my prisoner, and saw, to my
no little amusement as well as sus-
picion, that it was actually playing
possum'-feigning to be dead most
skillfully. 1t lay on my open palm
motionless for some minutes, during
which / watched it in breathless Curl
osity. / saw it gradually open its
bright little eyes to peep whether the
way was clear, and then close them
slowly as 1t caught my eyes upon it.
But when the manufactured nectar
came and drop was touched on the
point of its bill, it revived very sud-
denly, and in a moment was on its
legs, drinking with eager gusto of the
refreshing draught from a silver tea
spoon. When stated it refused to take
any more, and sat perched with the
coolest self-composure on my finger
and plumed itself quite as artistically
as if on its own favorite spray. was
enchanted with the bold, innocent
confidence with which it turned up its
keen black eyes to survey us as much
as to say; ..Well, good folks, who are
your Christian Weekly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
PITH AND POINT.

Speak of q mans eagle eve, and
he'll give you his hand; mention his
| parrot nose, and he'll give you his fist
Portland Adrertiser.
Were you ever lin an engage
| ment?" inquired an innocent rustic of
| militiaman. "Yes, one," replied the
| son of Mars; ..but she sued me for
breach of promise.
"A professional maxim for lawyers:
Whatever you do, do it with your might.
Many member of the profession has
made his fortune by working with a
will.
"A maiden lady says that if single
life is bad, it stands to reason that double
life is twice as bad; but ladies rarely un-
derstand mathematics.-N y 1ele-
gram.
Julian Hawthorne says that one
day he wrote for twenty-s six consecutive
hours without pausing or rising from
his chair. He must have got up two
hours before day.-NorristosU Herald.
The jury brought in verdict OF
mot guilty" His Honor said admon-
ishingly to the prisoner: AFTER this
you ought to keep away from bad COM
pany.'' ''Yes, your Honor, you will not
see me here again in a hurry. &c CHICAGO
Tribune
Il am perfectly at home in the
water said an old topper as he plunged
into the surf. THAT is where you have
the advantage over water was the I'M
feeling remark of a bystander who
knew him. Boston Post.
Miss Beauty: That gentleman
seems to know YOU" Miss Highte:
Eyes; did you ever see such impudence
he actually bowed ~ Miss Beauty:
Have you never met him?" Miss
Hightie: ''Only at Spirit Lake.
should think he might have sens
enough to know that summer-re.e
sort engagements don't count in
town. "-Des MONIES (La.) Leader.
Office boy Co editor): There's
man outside who says he wants to pay
his name?'' Office boy: "No, SIR
Editor: ''Well, you find out his name
and all about him and what he wants to
pay money for, and then come and tell
me before you let him in. In the glori-
Gus field of journalism, my boy, the
prudent man will always be found on
the safe side.-N. 7. Herald.