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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-07
A QUESTION OF vERAcl1y.
To the E litor Of the Eagle:

To the E litor Of the Eagle:
Your daily issue of june %, 1856,
contained the following extract viz;
"a few weeks ago a petition was
circulated in Portland. Maine, and
pretty extensively signed, recommend
ing that the saloons in that place be
closed Oh Sunday, and that no liquors
be sold 10 minors"
Most credulous people outside Of
Maine have supposed that no intoxi-
eating liquors of any kind have been
sold in that commonwealth, for over
generation, unless they were snug
gled in, in TASKS by visitors from
Massachusetts, New York and other
semi-barbarous communities near at
hand"
The above extract from the "Liquor
Leagues Literary Bureau" was
clipped cut of the EAGLE and at once
sent to the Hon. Neal Dow, Of
Portland, Maine, for the facts in the
case The following is his prompt
answer:
"DEAR SIR: There is not a word
of truth in it. 1t is a deliberate lie;
paid for no doubt, from the liquor
leagues literary fund"
In Portland we have three sheriff's
officers appointed expressly to hunt
rum sellers: They DO nothing but
that.
Wherever liquor is suspected to be
sold they search the premises care
fully. There is always horse and
wagon at the door of their Office in
the basement of the City hall. With
this they are constantly securing the
city in every part where liquors are
suspected to be sold Or kept Besides
these officers we have thirty police
men who sre always on the watch for
signs Of liquor selling, and they seize
liquors Oh sight wherever they may
be.
at is infinite, almost the number OF
lies the ''liquor leagues" set afloat; all
of which have run through the rum
press, subsidized no doubt by the
'1iquor leagues"
Respectfully,
NEAL Dow
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-07
THE RAILROAD CENTER

Correspondence OF the Leavenworth Times.
This is the finest town in Southern
Kansas. 1t is located on the east bank
of the Arkansas river in Sedgwick
county, and is surrounded by coun-
try unsurpassed in fertility of soil and
salubrity of climate.
A few large stock ranches are still
found here, but the constant flow OF
immigration from the East and North
is fast crowding out the early cattle
kings of this locality and causing them
to seek fairer fields and greener pas
lures farther west.
Barber and Comanche counties are
now what Sedgwick county was few
years ago.
There is no country west of the Mis-
souri, that has settled up so rapidly and
is still settling as south and southern
Kansas.
People have .peen coming at such q
rate for the last few years that all the
best land is either entered or home
steaded
Wichita was laid out eighteen or
twenty years ago. Among its first set
tier was Mr.. n. a. English, who is still
a resident of this city, and one of its
leading business men. We would be
glad to speak OF other prominent men,
business or otherwise, of Wichita, but
we failed to get the information we
desired during our short stay. Wich-
ita is the largest city in southern Kan
sss and is growing rapidly.
a recent census shows population
of 20,100. The streets are broad and
most of them are lined with beautiful
shade trees. The principal avenues
are lighted by electric lights, and gas
is also used for lighting the city as well
as dwellings and business houses.
No city of its size in the state is do
ing a larger business. and it has many
first class business blocks.
I'VE were surprised TO see SO few idlers.
Everybody seemed to have some
thing to do aud was doing it with
Will.
We visited many towns in this part
of the state, but found none in which
there seemed to be such boom in real
estate as here.
It is now city of seven railroads,
and more are contemplated.
Wichita is already the great railroad
center of Southern Kansas, and al
though An Arkansas (river) city, 1t has
III the push IN enterprise Of its bigger
Gaster city at the mouth Of the Kaw.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-07
THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle
KlNGMAN, Kan, July 9Th, 1885,
We see in yours of today the contenl-
plated raid by boomers to the Okla
homa. how, will write you of Major
Sumner, commander of Fit. Reno, and
also in charge of Oklahoma. Major
Sumner is a son of old Colonel Sum-
ner, of war fame, and is considered a
'sholy terror" In that lower country
h els feared and hated by all alike, In
dams and whites, soldiers and citizens,
and he means to keep cattlemen and
boomers out and he knows just how
to do it. His plan for this fall is very
practical. He has given the Indians
who are located Oh the west part OF
Oklahoma notice to plow five yards
around their ranges as he intends to
burn every spear of grass on Oklaho-
ma this fall except just what those few
Indians have to Craze their stock on,
about the Goth of June. Mr.. Taylor,
in charge Of Dale's herd OF 2,4uo cal
tie, from Fanin county, Texas, on
their way north, got on the wrong
trail near Fort Reno. The cattle
were stopped by the soldiers
and turned back to the right trail
That evening Major Sumner sent a
seargent with a squad of soldiers out
to Taylor's camp, and arrested Mr..
Taylor and put him in the guard
house at Fort Reno, where he was
kept until near noon the next day,
when he was liberated and told to go
on north with his stock as fast as pos
sible. If the people want to invade
Oklahoma they had better leave their
families of women and children at
home, as they will surely meet with
hardships.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08

Fishel and Ida Cohen, Gilbert II. Peass and
Hattie Taylor took out marriage licenses yes
terday.
A number OF paper-hangers employed by
Hickey, Middlemist & Taylor struck Monday
for scale prices. The firm yesterday con-
ceded what was asked and work was re-
sumed.
The supreme court has confirmed the de-
cision of the district court in the suit of the
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
company against the city relative TO the cross
ing on Fourteenth avenue southeast.
The funeral of Mrs. William Harrison took
place yesterday afternoon from her late resi-
dence, corner of Second avenue and Eighth
street south, and was largely attended. The
Centenary Chautauqua circle, OF which the
deceased was the founder, sent profuse floral
| tributes.
The bids for building two hose houses, re-
ceived last Monday, were opened yesterday.
TIE houses are located at the corner OF Sum-
ner and Jackson Streets and Thirteenth ave-
nue. south and Twenty-sixth street. The
building OF the two houses was awarded 10
l. @. Bisbee at $I3. 400. the steam heating TO
Martin & Taft for $425; the plumbing to Scott
& Hunter for $3.50.
The annual meeting OF Westminster church
was held Monday evening. The trustees
elected for three years were Allen HILL III.
w. Wagner and Z. B. Janney. George II.
Miller was elected TO I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death of w. w. McNair. The clerks
report showed that leo members had been re-
ceived during the year, thirty-senven by con-
fession and ninety-two by letter. The number
dismissed TO other churches was fifty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08

Lyons the right TO make hay and wood
market at the junction of Bassett's creek
and Lyndale avenue, the same to be an ex-
elusive franchise for marketing In North
Minneapolis.
IRREGULAR RETURNS.
The committee on canvassing the cleo
ton returns reported that the returns were
irregular In many particulars and asked
further time. The report provoked con-
siderable discussion, which appeared some
what blind. Aid. Hashow thought the
report looked as though the committee
were attempting TO fix up majority for
the aldermen IN the Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh wards where the vote Is the clos
est. Aid. Hougan suggested that the re-
turns be placed in the comptroller's vaults
for safe keeping until the next day. Aid.
Lawrence here jumped TO the floor and
mo we'd that Aid. Maereck be added 10 the
canvasslng committee Aid. Cooley OBJ
ject ed and Aid. Johnson raised the question
of parliamentary rules. He doubted II any
one could be added TO the committee.
The president wanted the opinion OF the
city attorney. as he always does, If he is
personally opposed to a question. The at
tomey read the law and said he could see
no legal objection 10 adding any one TO the
committee. Finally Aid. Morse and Aid.
Merrick were added TO the committee. Aid.
johnson moved that the returns be left in
the hands of the committee until it had
completed the canvass. The president
thought tine question out of order.
AT this point the North Minneapolis
market ordinance was read for amend
ments. but there were only ten aldermen
present and hence not quorum. The
canvaSsing committee returning, the ordi-
nance was passed.
The council then adjourned until tonight
to complete the count and the committee
continued their efforts.
The committee continued in session until
the count was completed. Although the
committee preferred not TO make public the
result, it is known that the result as pub
lished has not been affected. 1t stands
about as follows:
AMEs' MAJORITY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
Net plurality, 5,507.
BIG FLOUR OUTPUT,
I'm spite of Election StOppage-'
Wheat in Elevators.


In reviewing the condition of the -four
output, the Northwestern Miller will say:
The mills have not changed their position
much from a week ago, seventeen TO eighteen
being kept in operation, The closing half OF
last week passed without any momentous
event, the water power being very good, and
the mills doing quite satisfactory work. The
flour production of the week ending Satur-
day was the heaviest so far this spring, max
ing q small gain on the previous week, and
amounted to l29, 200 barrels, averaging 81
500 barrels daily, against l23, 400 barrels the
preceding week ana 9S,505 barrels for the
corresponding time I'm 1885. Indications
point to a somewhat lighter output the pres
ent week. Two or three large mills were
closed dowr during Tuesday for city election,
another shut down Tuesday morning for the
week. and a third will not start up until to-
morrow. These breaks are likely TO reduce
the weeks production to 115,000 barrels. The
number OF mills running this noon was sew
enteen. and with total capacity of $1,000
barrels they were making about 1880 bar
rels daily. The -four market Is very quiet,
the lack of firmness in the wheat market
keeping buyers from taking hold. There is
a better feeling in export trade than domes'
tic, the latter being without the first redeem
ing feature.
The export business of our mills for few
weeks past has been unusually heavy, though
now becoming lighter. The exports for the
month of March were 23S, 500 barrels, against
146,300 barrels during February.
The wheat in elevators in Minneapolis, as
well as the stock at st. Paul and Duluth, i:
shown in the appended table:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08

was assured that 1t was duty that he
owed to himself and the city to accept a
denomination. Rats leave sinking ship,
and now that he has been overwhelmingly
defeated, the Evening Journal spurns him
and prints the following unfeeling illusions
to his late candidacy:
Mr. Fletcher returned from Mexico just in
time. He is glad he came.
1t was beautiful day, but not fair speci-
men of Pillsbury's Best.
Mr.. Pillsbury has gone TO meet Messrs
Lorring and Bracket.
Mr.. Pnlsbury has finally declined.
The mayor is rejoced that leisure is afforded
him 10 build the Baptist seminary addendum
in Owatonna.
MIR. Pillsbury will go TO Europe all the same,
but Col. Clark has concluded not TO oficiate
as mayor.
If Pillsbury was the strongest candidate,
what would have become of the weakestY
1t was all owing to Camp. He predicted
that Pillsbury would have 5000 majority.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
A Popular mini.ter,s Departure.

1t win be generally regretted by people of
all creeds and religious beliefs that Rev. ]. L
Scudder of the First Congregational church
has decided 10 leave Minneapolis and accept
a call to Jersey City. A consultation has
been held with the deacons of the church,
and although the pastor was strongly urged TO
remain, the reasons for his accepting the call
were so strong that no opposition TO his re-
quest for a release was raised. Mr.. Scudder
came 10 Minneapolis from Shrewsbury. Mass,
in 1882, and during his passionate the member
ship of the church, which ct present numbers
about 400. has quadrupled. Mr.. Scudder has
done much good in the city, and has been es-
pecialy effective in drawing the workingmeu
and young people closer in the church. He
has been exceedingly popular with the stud
ents OF the university, and, taken altogether,
his departure will be exceedingly regretted.
His letter of resignation will be rendered next
Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
I'm N New Opera--ChRrming Annie
Pixley--TheatricaI Notes.

P1Xley--Ineatrlca NOtes.
Tonight the Boston Ideals will give a
weeks engagement at the Grand, in which
they will give, besides the favorites of the
last engagement, two entirely new operas.
The first of these. "Adina," will be given
tonight, for which there has been heavy
advance sale of seats. Tomorrow even
ing, maid of Honor" the second one,
will be sung. Victor, the Blue Stock
ing" the great favorite, will be the bill for
Saturday evening. The Ideals own no
rivals in the affections of Minneapolis, and
are sure of great business always.
Annie PiXley, the most charming of SOU
brettes, closed her engagement at the
Grand last evening, playing only to a small
house. 'M'liss" is clever and taking
play. but could not hold against the excite
ment of municipal campaign. There are
several old-time favorites in the company,
holding down leading parts and ''M'liss" is
q whole show in herself.
Politics and campaigning have not af-
fected the dime museum to any extent. The
crowds have been just as large as ever and
the attractions are all there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Causes Controlling the Great Up.
rising i'm Favor of AmeS.

Politicians, and especially those of the
Republican turn of mind, are engaged in
an endeavor to figure out chow it was
done" 1t is quite an easy matter to ascer-
tain what caused such mighty uprising
much easier than if the candidate had pulled
through by few paltry hundreds. 1t was
emphatically peoples victory, for no sex
class or nationality can claim it, If there
were any one factor that contributed more
than another to the magnificent Ames
victory, it was the working class, as
whole. Practically it was a unit for DR..
Ames, as is shown in the returns from those
wards in which labor is strongest Labor
was grossly inSulted in the opening of the
campaign. by a Republican paper which
contemptuously styled it ''the lower
strata" The term, intended as reproach.
became one of pride, and that class adopted
it as their motto and proudly wore it
to victory. 1t was to the labor vote prin-
cipally that the large majority was due, and
in this way the voters resented the insults
heaped upon Ames by an ill-advised Re-
publican press. But this was not all. The
foreign element went almost in a body with
the Democracy, for which there were two
reasons. Foreigners have long been de-
ceived by specious promises of the Republic
Democratic administration would bring
upon the country. Being false in one
thing, the foreign voters have held that
party to be false in all. Another thing was
the speech which Mayor Pillsbury made the
woman sutfragsts, which alinated hun
dreds of Scandinavian supporters. The ILL
advised course of the Republican press in
personally assailing DR.. Ames undoubtedly
made him many votes-a course pursued
even against the advice of the party mana
gers, and in spite of the warning protests
of the best Republicans. But this was not
all. The people sat down in
UNnsTAKABLE EMPHASIS
upon the city hall ring and took the first
step toward wedding out a set Of vampires
who have been feeding fat upon the public
money. In ward where the Republicans
counted upon 1000 majority, the effect of
this feeling was to overturn this and elect a
Democrat by about the same figure.
Another patent cause was the methods
employed by the Republicans, Hereafter
that party will allow the people to make
nominations and the "back Office crowd
will be heard of no more forever. The
people resent such arrogance and it will
probably not be attempted again. Added
to this was the jealousy of certain Republic
can office-seekers who sawin the reelection
of Mayor Pillsbury bar to their own pre-
ferment and who quietly knitted him at the
polls.
All of these things combined to pile uI
the magnificent majority of 5000 for DR..
Ames, but above and beyond all was the
popular uprising in favor of a change
The present administration failed to give
genuine satisfaction anywhere, and senti
ment had reached that stage at which
revolution comes. The people have Spoken
and DIR. Ames will take his third term a
the head of the municipal government
That he will justify the hopes of hi
friends, and be ''the best mayor Mime
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
Officers of Co. U.

Co. I held its annual meeting last evening,
re-electing its old commissioned officers. The
non-commissioued staff has been disorganized
by Withdrawals, ETC., and an entire new one
is to be appointed. For first sergeant, TO sue
coed c. S. Bartram, who has removed TO St.
Paul, and whose resignation was submitted
several weeks ago. the names OF Sergt. James.
Corp. Halowell and others are mentioned. hut
Capt. Osgood will probably make the appoint
ments, instead OF asking the company TO elect
them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08

NOM MT nnTIn I But RAYS Tea Store
MIIl III IINHll moved to No: 40 washington Avenue
Wt I.I1I,Nl.Il south for few days. until their old
lIOI UuOUuD stand is remodeled and fitted up.
still grind pulveze Coees fresh every day. They
always have very Maudheng G.
Mocha all grades shades Rio and the famous Rays Royal
Coffee Likewise favors
comprising Green Uncoored apans Oolong Gunpowder
Young Imperial English Breakfast
baskets containing choice uncooe
selling REMEMBER days
40 South Washington Avenue and then the old place. No.
Washington Avenue south
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
Additional Minnea polls News ON
the Fourth Page.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

The Society of Physicians and Surgeons
met last evening.
J. N. Priester's horse. In the procession.
dropped dead on Tenth street. Priester was
too heavy for the dumb beast.
SrdTow Melland and Sarah Knudson. Sol
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
,TWAs EVER THUS.

Unkind Illusions To PiIIsbury, Now
That He has been Beaten.
Before election George A. Pillsbury, a
kindly and unsuspecting old gentleman,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.

Enthusiastic Democrats Celebrate Their
Victory by ROusing Evening
Demonstration.
Summary of the Many Causes That Brought
About the Republican Showing
Under.
The Council Devotes an Evening to
Canvassing the Returns and
Routine Work.
In the Amusement Ltne---Echoes
From the Campaign--The Local
Roundup.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Grand Avenue and LaVtOn
Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 80, 1856.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 80, 1886.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
I in said city, until II IN. on the 18th day or
April. A. d. 1886, for the construction of
sewer on Grand Avenue, from a point two
hundred and twenty-five (225) feet east of
Floral street to Lawton street; thence on Law
ton street to Oakland Avenue, in said city, to-
gether with the necessary catchbasins and
manholes, according to plans and specif1ca
tons on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to rejecs
| any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
| Official:
| R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Work.
| g0-10U
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
Confirmation Of Assessment for Opening and Widening Of Division Street.

OFFICE OF TIE Boa Board , OF PUBLIC BIG WoRSs
B of feet naa P Ss t 9 sai oSsaS S
streets the CITY OF Sit Paul R having been completed BY the Board FnOS
ma 's AS unless @ to @ so@ 6 a vi
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Benefits. Damages
w3Eo EI
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ADDITION So % adS 0VIGR @ @ $500" a~
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sq Al 81 pt tnnt part lot sOsF p Ranss AaS
dss WHARTON vicoriast to Chats street.
sUm% ark Tito @ s@@
d Pas taken for S 6Tt0a sss Addition to Pau. except $500
c9s ESsp PAUL Al tnss Rs5f SSe b s A p
wide from Victoria OChaswOrth
sa IL s s: 5ssss T Ss sssss 5000" a
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S1cedss e Tde f from street
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that Part Of block
street
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parttak
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
MINNEAPOLIS

ST. PAUL.
April7. March 81. March 81
In elevators, bu. LOSS, 600 1,042,000 l,045,000
DULUTH.
April 5. March 90. March %
In store, bu =. 6, 49, 20 6,054,965 1874, $50
Afoat, bu. l24,52l 124,521 124,521
Total. Blu. .6.6O5.5n 6,lTs.4se 5,sss,1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-08
THE IDEALS TONIGHT

Total. bu.. .6,6O5,5i1 6,17s,4s6 5,sss
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-09
RRoAn.GAuGE THEOLOGY.
The Peoples Ch1rch of Pasa-
hema.

The Star this week has the following no.
tice of the broad. gauge church at that place:
"Rey. e. L. Briggs. of the Peoples church
In pasadena. will conduct the services OF
the newly. formed Universalist parish next
sunday. at O'Clock in the. afternoon,
a. the Methodist church. The trustees
of this society have just purchased
This hi hui building OF the Methodists, and
viii hereafter occupy 1t in the after
Moons of each Sunday at O'Clock until fur-
ther notice. The former owners expect to
remove to their new quarters early in De.
cember. after which the regular services of
Tho narisb will BE- at IL O'Clock in the morn
inc and : 30 in the evening, in the house of
,vGrshin as above. A sunday School Will be
orpanized to meet at 10 A. NJ, ana social
conference and prayer meeting to meet
Wednesday evenings; Inc pastor author-
iz q the following declaration;
Our nlatform is character, and not creed.
onr motto is, faith in God and Christ and
all poodness eternal hope ana unlimited
charity We therefore earnestly invite the
sympathy, corporation and personal aid OF
persons of all shades OF christiah thought
and belief in helping to restore humanity
from wrong 10 the pathway of
rioht thus receiving the wayward
from the consequent evils, ard pun
ishments of transgression, ana bring
them home again to their Fathers house.
manitv commonly called "the great outside
world - nv all means come into our meet
lug: none shall be more welcome within
our circle of worshippers than you. And
we still have nothing other to tell you tnan,
"Behold l bring you good tidlngs OF great
Joy, which shall be to all people" Ana 1t
Is our fixed and only purpose, and shall be
our highest and constant endeavor TO make
our society as its name imports, "fhe Peo-
pies Church"