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Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
MUST ASK THE CAPITAL.

We are for John a. Martin for the
Republican nomination for governor
in 1886. He has made the most level
headed governor we ever had, de-
serves a second term and will get it
without doubt We think few of the
editors who are for NJ. NJ. Murdock
for governor desire TO see him put in
nomination before 1888. Then we
shall probably be with them. Marsh
would make tip top governor and
richly merits such an Winfield
Daily Courier.
Coming from SO prominent an edi-
tor of the Southwest, and one of the
most influential of Kansas papers. We
would attempt q suitable acknowledge
ment only that the Capital might de-
nominate the Courier "neighbor
hood paper" and add that we had
again made ourself ridiculous. How
ever, we guess we will take the
chances of saying, thank you, Mr..
Millington.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
DIDN'T DOIT HERE.

We are officially informed Of the
late action of the board of directors of
the o. A. and w. railroad, at their
meeting held in Wichita on Tuesday
of this week, ami we are proud to in
form our readers that another line of
railroad to Abilene and Dickinson
county is assured. The franchise of
the above company has passed into
the hands of the Rock Island folks,
and the permanent survey and con-
struction of the road will begin at
once. This will be new era for our en-
tire county, and We predict results
from this line fully up to the expecta-
tions of the most sanguine and enthus-
iastic workers in the late bond contest
which we passed through. Hurrah
for Abilene! Hurrah for Dickinson
county! Hurrah for the Rock Island
road. At a meeting of the board Of
trade unanimous vote of thanks was
rendered to the local directors of the
o. A. and w.. for their zeal and good
faith in giving. as they promised,
compc, ling line Of railroad to Abilene
and the county of Dickinson. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft resolu-
tions in accordance with the above,
to be presented to each of the local
directors. All hail to Messrs. Bone
brake. Hurd, Burton and Fisher
Abilene Gazette.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
AN OLD MAN.

The oldest man in the world died In
Macon county, Missouri, April 3. His
name was Robert Gibson. He was
born in Randolph county, North Caro-
lima, in January, 1867, and was 120
years, 5 months and s days old at the
time of his death. In 179S he married
and moved to Wayne county, Ken
lucky, and in 1909 moved TO Charles
county, Missouri, at that time in the
western territory of Louisiana. In
1920 he moved TO Macon county,
where he lived until his death. His
first wife died in 1910. and he married
again, his secocd dying in 1876. By his
first wife he had sixteen children.
thirteen of whom are still alive, the
eldest of whom is now si. His de-
ecendants number nearly 400 snd ex-
tend to the fifth generation.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
CHARTERS.

The following charters have been
issued:
The Wichita, Harper and kiowa
railway company. Place of business
At Wichita. The purpose of this cor
poration is to construct, maintain and
operate a standard gauge railroad from
the city of Wichita to kiowa. Kansas,
and to construct, maintain andoper-
ate telegraph line along said road.
The road will run through the coun-
ties of Sedgwick, kingman, Sumner,
Harper and Barber. Its estimated
length is ninety miles. Term of char
ter ninety-niDe years. Directors for
the first year: G.. II. Edgerton, ST.
Louis: W. P. Robinson. Somervil.e,
Mass: Joseph Munger. S. S. Sisson,
Harper, Kan: James r. Mead. ID. p.
Alexander, ]. D. Alexander, Wichiis,
Kan.-Commonwea
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
A JUBILANT EDITOR.

The Wichita EAGLE is "on its high
horse" 1t seems 10 have achieved an
other victory and greater importance
to that burg. For several months
past it has been hammering and blow :
ing away in originating and organiz-
ing scheme to build railroad
from Omaha To Wichita L: go! chart
cred q company named the Omaha,
Abilene and Wichita road, did the
wind work and got the bonds voted.
so i; Only wanted the capital to build
the road. Finally it has induced the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific to
take hold of it and build it through
as part of that great railroad sys-
TEN. Well my the EAGLE scream in
exultation and we'll may Marsh Muir
dock say:
'slf the EAGLE had never been in-
strumental in securing or doing any
thing else for Wichita than in contrib
uting in securing this magnificent tri-
umph for our beautiful and prosper
GUS city it would teel that it had re
turned full value for all the generous
patronage and great confidence which
has been accorded it by this commune
ty."
To which we will add that Wichita
is i'm large measure the creation of
the EAGLE and its editor.- Winfield
Courier
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
COLWICH.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
One of those happy affairs that
brighten life's pathway and make a
person feel how pleasant it is to lay
aside daily pursuits, happened yester-
day in the way of a birthday surprise
to Capt. j. r.. Brown. 1t was his 44th
birthday. sixteen of which he has
passed in Sedgwick county. He is
one of the soldier boys who came
here in 20 and settled on the big river
north of Eldridge. Although having
gone through 1t all he expressed him.
self perfectly satisfied with Kansas.
The surprise was complete, and
among the presents was handsome
rocker. Mrs Manime made the pre-
sentation speech, which was to the ef-
feet that he had toiled long enough
aud now must ''lay down de sbubble
an dc hoe and rest forever in that
chair. Also pair of slippers that
just fit.
The musician was brought forth
and all were young again as they trip
ped the light fantastic. In the course
of the evening sumptuous repast
was set before the guests which fur
nished all the nicnacs that an epicu-
rean's table might boast of.
Altogether the evening was sue
cess, and in the small hours the party
broke up, leaving warm spot in Mr..
Browns heart for the friends who
had shown him SO much honor and
respect in such a royal way.
A GUEST.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
THE FOOLISH CAPITAL.

The editor of the EAGLE begs leave
to express the hope that there has oc-
Cured no misunderstanding, or that
in declining to run for governor as q
Republican against Col. John A. Mar
tin that we therefore necessarily be-
come the Democratic candidate. 1t
strikes us as disinterested outsider
outside of the possibilities of any
lightning, our pole never having been
up, that the situation is becoming
somewhat mixed. Following the en-
dorsements of some half dozen Demo-
cratic editors, two of them here at
hcme, now comes the state organ at
Topeka, the Kansas Democrat. with
the following petard, consisting, as
will be seen, of full barrel of soft
soap, which be fires off for the edifi-
cation of the meu who dream that
Kansas is going to have a political
somersault.
Oh Gush, thy name is TomlinsOn:
Hon. Marsh Murdock, of the Wich-
ita EAGLE, is not candidate as yet,
for governor, but host of devoted
friends throughout Kansas are press
ing him to make the race. For the
high position of governor than Hon.
NJ. NJ. Murdock, with his versatile ac-
complishments as editor, statesman
poet, there is not, perhaps, better
timber in the Republican party. Few
men are more widely known, to-day,
in Kansas His name is tower of
strength throughout the Arkansas
valley. Upon all subjects he is bold
and outspoken. His course upon any
issue is on line as direct as the on
ward march Of development of his
magnificent section of the state. Well
may the Capital scent danger from
afar If Marsh Murdock once SHES
his castor into the ring it will be a
gloomy day for the Martin managers.
How would they meet such an emer-
gency? No magic plaster or federal
patronage could be applied. Indeed
Marsh Murdock, as editor of one of
the most prosperous daily papers in
Kansas. is above any such considera-
~tion. Let The Martin managers pray
that the uutoward dilemma of the
candidacy for governor of the auburn
haired statesman of the Arkansas val
lev may not be met in the year 1886.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18

ths pesvailing styls Of tzinnisG and have
not rsad millinay By reliable authority.
Ons-half tie so-callsd fishioas In some Of
our monthly periodicals are rspstitions OF
Last years stylsa, which sssn 70 please vsFy
many. Howsvsr, this ssason's style OF
trimming i very much changed from that
of last year. Iwin not mention Ill The nsv
and novel trimming only enough to show
that birds and wings ars not favored. The
following is taken from reliable eastern
fashion report:
"Birds Of life siss. such . slender ses
swallow, spsrrows and birds that might
bafae an ornithologist ars made out Of jet
Il is gratifying to note that there are NO
brilliant little humming birds half hidden IN
in flowers, nor aigrsttss Of bead, tail or
wing Of birds."
at Is to be hoped that feminine aspira-
tions for tho beautiful will be confined here
after to the flowers and bunches Of grass,
garlands, clouds Of lace and gause, but
never more encourage the slaughter Of the
tunefal choir of birds" A 4uLINI1.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
BLUE GRASS.

Ell Dorado Republican,: The Repub-
lican insists that this county must
come to tame grasses; and the quicker
the better. Eight years ago General
Elicit sent fifty bushels Of blue grass
to his son, w. ii. Elle', Oh Rock creek
with the request tina: it be sown on
prairie sod. W. II. Elicit thought it
was money threwn away, but he
obeyed his father, as all dutiful sons
should. The field where the seed was
s0wn is 20O-acre pasture, enclosed
with stone wall, much of the land
being high gravelly ridge. The land
has been pastured close for eight years.
To-day the entire 200 acres is
practically solid blue grass
meadow. The gravelly parts are
sodded over as well as the low places
General Ellet claiming that there are
no rocky points in this country too
poor for blue grass. Good tame grass
pastures will shorten our winters for
stock feeding purposes from six weeks
to two months, and, as Major Gillett
says, we must come to tame meadows
in order to compete with illinois stock
raisers. General Ellet moved the blue
grass on his premises in this city re-
Gently. lie found the blades from four
to eight inches lOng-almost too long
in fact for lawn mower. OF course
we have blue grass lawns ali over the
city. and it is only question of time
when every farmer will have blue
grass meadow.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
OUR LONELY CEMETERY.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
With An abiding faith in the future Of oul
beautiful city, great pride in its lovely
homes, trees, lawns, flowers and drives,i want
to enter plea for one neglected adjunct, IN
which many, very many, Of US have com
mon interest-God's Acre.
When first entered that sacred enclosure
out on the hill several years ago, my heart
wen, out in pity for the dear enes doomed
to sleep out there in the scorching summer
sun OF the whistling winter blast. Since
then in an agony of grief have stood there
by . mothers open grave, and felt that
could not leave her there in that barren
place. During the horrors Of that fearful
storm ,ha. ragged Just after the New Year,
could have known that the little nev-mad>
grave that held my dearest possession vai
in beautiful cemetery, carefully kept and
robbed OF that desolase, barren look OF
Highland, would have besn spared dayI
and nights Of bitter grief and pam.
We may not have Greenwood, Laurel
Hill or OAklavn, bu. We may vastly improve
what we have. We cannot have trees
flowers or graa without water, but The
water mains cannot Be carried there yee ~
could have wind-railh and tanks. and surely
there are enough Of u vhose dearest hope
lie buried there 70 pay . gardener, and "a
expert one, to care tor their graves and MAXI
Of on, cemetery . place whose beatty sad
adernmens would show our dad are not
forgotten
Wll not the EAGLE urge this upon The
psoples 4
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
WINFIELD WONDERS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
The next building scheme is opera
house. Some capitalists propose
building a 100000 house. This is
something we are badly in need of.
Work OH the new Robinson & Alex
ander building has commenced. Mr..
Alexander proposes to erect tower
on his building for a town clock,
height of tower will be So feet from
the ground and the enterprising jewel
ry firm of Hudson Bros. are to fur
Dish the clock.
An enthusiastic railroad meeting
wss held in this city on last Wednes-
day evening to take some action in re-
gard to the independence and South
western railroad, now asking aid to
build from Independence TO Winfield.
Committees were appointed to work
up the scheme, and no doubt the :ail-
road will be given all the aid he wants
for Winfield wants railroads aud can
be relied upon in giving support to
any scheme that will add to her
growth and prosperity of her citi-
Zcue e.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18

In the latest correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Powderly and Mr.. Gould,
Mr.. Powderly does not appear to par
ticular advantage. His threat to rip
up MIR. Gould's record is as foolish as
Mr.. Gould's threat, few weeks ago,
to sue all the Knights Of Labor. To
SUPPOSE that jaw Gould, whose every
action for twenty years has been 5
a subject of newspaper attacks of the
most violent character. should care
anything about any body's"exposures"
is childish. The ancient armor made
of triple steel is as gossamer COM
pared with Mr.. Gould's hide. MIR.
Gould's reply indicates this impene-
trability. lie virtually tells Mr.. Pow.
derby that he Could came up from
poverty, and that, if necessary, he can
return to il. but that he will never
submit TO dictstion. unless il comes
from the courts. In the meantime,
there are several millions of people in
this country who do not care how
many letters Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Pow
derly write each other, provided that
the trains run.-ChaDpion.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
THE D. N. "a.
An Important conneotine Line.

Yesterday S.H. Mallory, Of the con-
tracing firm Of Fitzgerald 4 Mallory,
made q contract with Ii. L. Fox h Co.
ofSt. LOUIS. for 200 miles Of railway
material for the Denver, Memphis and
Atlantic, for the grading of which line
Messrs. Fitzgerald & Mallory, of Che
topa, sublet contracts this week for
Labette county, Kansas, and also or
dered 10000 ties, to be delivered at
Chetopa this week. The contract
with Messrs Fox & Co. includes 5000
tons of rails, which will be turned out
by the Western Steel company of this
city. The steel-works, which have
been shut down for some time past.
will be opened up on this contract,
which in the aggregate involves $2,-
000, 900. The Denver, Memphis and
Atlantic will form an important con-
Meeting line, and it is the evident in
tentiOn of its projectors to push it
to completion as rapidly as possible.
Tracklaying is to be commenced as
soon as the grade is leveled, and after
the completion of the line from Che
topa to Coffeyville, which it is esti-
mated will be early in July, work will
at once be commenced ON the Belle
Piaine and Kingman division, which is
now graded and ready tor ties and
iron. 1t is understood that the Illi-
nois Central is interested in this
project. having secured he Chester
and Tamoroa, with the probable in
tention of securing direct line
through Pilot Knob to Indian terri
tory, connecting with the Denver,
Memphis and Atlantic at Chet0pa.
St. Louis is directly interested in the
project. as it is understood, and con-
ceded, that the Illinois Central is seek
ing a direct line of its OWE into the
city, and the company very likely had
this intention and desire in view when
the Chester and Tamoroa was Sc
cured.-Globe-Democrat.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following are the real estate transfers
recorded in the Office of register of deeds
yesterday:
United States to F B Bryant sw qr5-
Raper Branstetter TO Joseph R Askew
lots 184, lS6, Market st.................. 2600
Joseph Rich to Geo Ii Blackwelder
lots l3, 10. II, 10, Main st, Greiffen-
stems add. ........................-... loOOO
L p Reynolds to S G. Butler lot Z. 4th
ave, English's add.. ......... 1900
John BIGGER to James Campbell lots
IA, 16, Fax 81, West Wichita ........ 800
w o Helbish to Chas c Parker lots
33. 30, 81, 80. Al, 4S, As, 40. blk s.
Allen & Smiths add......... 1000
Thomas Jewell to jackson Shank lots
1907, 1909. 10ll, Lewellen ave,
Grieffenstein's 9Th add.............. 6c0
A TtS + r r Co to Joseph N Jor-
dan NV or 31-25-3w..... ..... ......... 769
Ann w Longford to NJ Humphrey
and 7 B Wall, lot 43, Douglas ave,
English's sdd,...............-..:.: LOO
Union City Town company to + I
McCsrty, lots l, ., 9, blk IA, Col
wien lOI
Fl Imboden and NJ Oliver to The
reasa Schumacher, lots l, 2, blk 4,
Imboden and OBrien's add. ....... 1900
Hiram Imboben to Thos b Hunter,
lots 80, 81, "a, Ash st, Park Place. 600
Cbas G Eckardt to Stephen L David
son and Lyman G Wood, tract
fronting on Court st 20 feet and run
ming back 132 feet. 5000
John Hagerman to John NJ Fellows,
lots 80, %, "a, Oak street, Tilling- -
hasts add. 6OO
vYninv (ftv Tovun Nnpnapv tn i. Win
ters, lot 8 blk II, Colwich. ... %
K o Greaves TO Caroline NJ Gresves,1
acre in ne cor offs bf of Sc Or 11-27
le- -..-..-..-----.--.. lZVU
George + Greaves to Frank
Greaves, lots 81, 36, Lulu ave, Hat
fields add. 400
George F Greaves to Frank Y
Greaves, lots 1O6, 1OS, ITO, Chicago
ave, West Wichita. ..-.......--.. 5000
Opera house stock company to NJ Jol-
ivea and Hiram Imboden, lots Al,
4S, As, Al, Market st. 24500
William Mathewson to w L John
son, 12& feet off Of side of lot %,
Matheweon's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoo
L D Skinner to w Phillips, lots 81,
SO, 81, SO Emporia ave. Eagle add 500
J G Jones tn T Sheppard, ll73 feet
of the W end of lot So, Mead ave-. l30
X Smell to T w Wilson lot 43 Tracy
ave, Tracy & Buyers add to Clear
water. 40
James L Rogers to Mercy J Barrett,
lots 106 anh 108 Fifth ave, English's
5fQ oQQ.....-.-. --.------.------..-.---------
james G Jones to T J Sheppard, lots
Is and q Oak 81, Jones add. COO
Chris KImmerle 70 Opera House
Stock Co, is interest in lots Al, 4S,
a. Il Market ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. et ii
Cyrus Leland, Jr.. guardian Of VIM
LAngford to J NJ Humphrey and 7
B Wall, lot 43, Douglas av, Eng
lish's add. -...........-.-. 3lOO
James G Jones to Thomas J Shep-
pard, 1l73 n of the end Of lots GO.
81. ll73 feet off Of " end of lots Ga.
66, 6s, 20, 72, Meade ave, Jones I'd
John w Shaughenesy to F Shep-
pard, 1l73 feet of of Q end of lot GA,
Mead ave, Jones supplementary. $50
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
THE STRIKERS.

The scholars in some of the public
schools of Troy, n. ", Hannibal, No.,
and at st. Louis. Missouri. are
out on strikes. Also a thousand
scholars at Lansingburg, n. Y, have
struck. The strikes are for reasons
assigned grievances. The scholars at
st. Louis demand shorter hours aud
longer recesses.
The strike and the boycott are both
alike unienable an unwise. a. now
carried on and sustained.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
WICHITA

The county seat of Sedgwick county
was settled in 1868 Ii is less than 70
years old and is to-day great rail
way center, and bids fair TO become
the metropolis of Southwestern Kan
sss. 1t already has population OF
twenty-odd thousand, and is growing
rapidly. Many new brick business
blocks we're erected last summer. II
is already quite manufacturing point
and also has q few jobbing houses.
Real estate in Wichita to-day enjoys .
boom which is akin to Kansas City; in
fact, the prices per front foot in some
localities surprise even . Kansas City
man.-Kansas City Times.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
THE FACTS.

The Kansas City Times Gays that
Jay Gould pays his men 40 per cent
less than other roads do.-Clinton
Advocate.
So intelligent q paper as the Advo-
cate ought to know that when the
Times made that statement it know
ingly misstated the facts. The Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad pays as high
wages as any road in the west. For
the benefit of the Advocate we give
below . table of wages paid by the
Missouri Pacific railroad and the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road:
,syssoyrpy p.crryc Arruysov a g EH
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
All right

Wichita is making grand efforts to
secure the Chicago, Rock Island Paci-
fic, and her efforts are usually merited
with success. The company is now
looking in that direction, and should
they decide to go there it will be q
grand thing for Wichita.-Larned
Chronoscope.
It's grand thing and the company
has decided 10 do just that thing.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18

Marsh Murdock, of Wichita, has
been nominated for governor in sew
eral languages, and still he declines.
His last nomination comes from the
Dutch, and is not at all essential un-
til two years hence, and we trust that
in the meantime they may be able to
''fire" enough Limberger cheese at
him TO make him acknowledgements
Courier.
The flavor of the Limberger, as the
vote of its devotees, is Of q solid
quality and not to be ignored in any
race or by any candidate, whstever
the platform.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18
THE ROCK ISLAND IN HARPER.
Rumors Which Affect the Chicago,
St. Joseph and Fort Worth.

Sls JOSSpt1 0tb0 " VI Sats
We hear to-day that petitions are
being circulated in Harper county and
the southwest portion of Sedgwick
county for an extension of the Rock
Island road from Wichita. We are
not authorized to speak, but being
unwilling that any one should be mis-
led, and not desiring that the interests
present OF future of this city or coun-
ty should be made to suffer, we will
state plainly that the Chicago and
Rock leland management have not
authorized any such action. Should
the scheme of circulating these pc
titions prove successful it might be
that at least one chance which seems
certain for q road from Wichita to
Harper would be destroyed. The
Chicago and Rock Island have indi-
Gated that they would go farther east
than the east line of Harper county.
Mr.. c. Wood Davis is prepared to
construct an independent line from
the Missouri river by way of Wichita
and Harper to and through the Terri
tory. His proposition and the basis
for it have been submitted to q large
and strong select committee of citi-
zens of Wichita, who, after examining
as to details, and investigating as to
backing, heartily and unanimously en-
dorsed it. This proposition will be
placed before the people Of both
Harper and Sedgwick counties within
a very few days. That it will be
worthy of their support and that it is
the best thing offering for compet-
ing line to Harper county, we have
not the least doubt. Any other prop
osition, unicss it came from some
source of undoubted friend!iness and
unquestioned ability to construct, and
Immediately, would not receives the
support or endorsement OF the busi-
ness men of this city.
OF course we may have been misin-
formed as to the movements in
Harper, still, knowing that the Rock
Island has made no proposition to
that county, there can be no harm in
saving what we have.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18

The Topeka Capital offers Marsh
Murdock bit of sage advice relating
TO his gubernatOrial aspirations,
which, if we understand the situation,
is presented with more gravity than
the subject merits. Marsh is wisely
working little advertising boom,
but we question whether Governor
Martin has more staunch supporter.
The principal objection We see in the
way Of making Marsh governor two
years hence is that he would undoubt-
edly move the capital to Wichita.-Ft.
Scott Monitor.
Not if Ft. Scott or any other good
town wants il.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-18

Hon. Marsh Murdock, having in his
paper positively declined to be re-
garded as a gubernatorial candidate
against Governor Martin this year, it
will now be in order for the Topeka
Capital, which has "put Its foot in it, !"
to repair the damage by administer
ing, judicially, of course, q liberal
supply of "taffy" from time to time to
the "auburnious haired" statesman of
the Arkansas valley.-Topeks Demo-
crat.
As will be seen the matter has been
and the tsffy business rele-
gated.