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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08
A Venerable Document.

Mason and Dixon's line have recently
been filed at the office of the Secretary
of Internal Affairs. They are written
on old style, thick paper, which, not
withstanding most careful preserva-
ton, has become stained and yellow
with age. The notes of each day OF
the survey, which constitute the only
copy in existence, are signed with the
name of the surveyor who took them
Secretary Africa and his clerks are now
engaged in collecting all data connect
ed with the surveys and resurveys
which at various times have been made
OF the boundary lines of the State OF
Pennsylvania.
The object is to make a record Of
all the notes taken in the various sur.
veys, so that they may not be lost, as
in number of instances like that OF
the notes of Mason and Dixon's sur.
veys, there is but one copy in exist.
cnce, which might at any time be lost
The loss in such an event would be
irreparable. All of this data will be
collected and published in a volume
under an act of the Legislature passed
at the last session of the general as
sembly. A large amount of the ma
terial has been put in shape. The
work, however, will not be complet-
cd before next spring.
The notes of the survey of Mason
and Dixon's line are very ancient
After Charles ii. had given VIM.
Penn the grant of land in America
the principal part of which now in
cludes Pennsylvania, Penn made an
agreement with Charles, Lord Balti-
more, as to the line which should sep
arate Pennsylvania from Maryland
This was in 1882. Commissioners
were appointed to make the survey
but they became involved in dispute
and the work was stopped. Then
Penn brought suit in the English
courts against Lord Baltimore for the
fultillment of the agreement.
The suit hung in the courts till 1850
when decree was made that the
boundaries must be settled in accord
ance with the agreement. Frederick,
Lord Baltimore, the successor OF
Charles, and the successors of William
Penn, John and Richard, whose pic
lures now hang in the Governors re-
ception room at the capitol, engaged
Messrs. Mason and Dixon, both Eng
lish surveyors of great skill, to run the
line. They came to America in 1903
and were engaged till 1857 in making
the survey. Under the agreement
they were to run line of five degrees
of longitude west from parallel of lat.
itude fifteen miles south of the most
southern point in the city of Philadel.
phia. The point was located in the
northeastern part of Maryland. They
ran the line about 230 miles, or IS
miles short of the western terminus.
The completion of the survey was
stopped by the hostile Indians at an
Indian path, which crosses Dunkard's
run, near the line between Somerset
and Fayette counties in Pennsylvania.
The historical line, which was after.
ward the dividing line or mark be.
tween the North and South, or be.
tween the slave-holding and abolition
States, was remarkably well run by
Mason and Dixon, and it has never yet
been necessary to correct it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

WALLA Walla Journal: The Knights
of Labor along the line of the Northern
Pacific threaten to strike in case OF
any further trouble between the CON-
pany and the miners at Timberline,
M. T. The Northern Pacific Coal
Company, in July, discharged six men
for violating the rule prohibiting any
employe from joining a secret society.
The others went out on a strike.
The company supplied their places
with new men from the east. A bad
feeling grew between the old and new
men, several little rows occurring.
The company, fearing bloodshed,
closed down work at Timberline and
transferred Its men to the new Wash.
ington Territory mines. This was
August 28th. Since then no work has
been done at Timberline.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

YHE census has been taken, and it
shows that this old world has had only
1850 Kings and Emperors, of whom
800 were overthrown, 64 forced to alb
dicate, % killed themselves, 90 went
mad, 100 were killed in battle, 123
taken by the enemy, 25 tortured to
death, 154 assassinated and 10S exc
cuted. This is why sensible men de-
cline to run for King.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

A PEDDLER has been selling cards
marked "Ici on parle Francais, u
(French is spoken here) to the Maine
rustics and persuading them that il
was the original Latin text for God
Bless Our Home"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08
keep mum

THE business failures in this coun-
try for the year ending June 30th
were one thousand less than in the
year preceding. 1t is small straw,
but good one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

The Iowa Congregationalists have
just installed woman as preacher,
and that congregation skips St. Paul's
iiladvised remarks about women do
ing the mum act in the churches.
Paul was q bachelor, anyway.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

SENSIBLE ADVICE" Don't snub the
reporter, says the Boston Herald. The
reporter is not apt to be snubbed. Very
few can afford to snub him. Keifers
downfall was said to be due to the fact
that he snubbed reporters, and it is
claimed that Union general who had
a great career before him lost all
chances of fame by insulting news
paper man, whereupon the rest agreed
never to mention that generals name
in their reports, and SO the unfortun-
ate man dropped out Of sight. The
Herald reporter pleads for the reporter.
The man who does the snubbing is the
person who should be sympathized
with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08
WHOLE NUMBER 1,347.

to settle on the Cowlitz river a few
miles east of Toledo. Here they are to
erect saw and grist mills, and having
sufficient capital to engage in these
as well as other enterprises, their pres
ence among us will be felt in the COM
mercial theater of Lewis county.
The Democratic County Conven-
ton of Chehalis county, last Friday,
placed in nomination, D. w. Fleet for
Auditor, J. J. Neatherly for Treasurer,
A. D. Wood for Probate Judge, J. o.
Gagnon for Sheriff, Ben Martin for
Assessor, Prof s. S. Caldwell for Super
intendent, Col. Milroy Commissioner
I'd district, A. Campbell Commission
er Sd district, G. H. Fenner County
Surveyor, 1. C. Benner Wreckmaster.
Following is the ticket nominated
by the Democratic Convention of
Pierce county, last Saturday: Wreck
master, John Austin; Coroner, DR.. J.
S. Wintermute; Surveyor, C. o. Bean:
Assessor, E. Won Shrader; County
Superintendent of Public Schools,
Mrs. ingalls,; Probate Judge, Henry
Bucey; Prosecuting Attorney, John
P. Judson; Sheriff, Louis Byrd; Treas
urer, Mrs. Clara Connick; Auditor,
VIM. B. Kelly: County Commission
ers, F. T. Olds, R. s. More, J. E. Orr;
Representatives, Stephen Judson, w.
Bowman; Councilman, Thos. Carroll.
The total cost of the Cascade branch
from Pasco on the main line to Ia
coma, including the cost of the tunnel,
but not including a bridge across the
Columbia river, will be $8JOOO,O00, av-
eraging $31 $50 per mile for the 253
miles. A bridge across the Columbia
river will be needed in q few years and
will cost about 81 100000. The total
cost of the 754 miles Of the Cascade
division now being constructed includ-
ing the tunnel and switchback win be
So, 800 600. The cost of a temporary
switchback over the mountains will be
$225,OOO.
The Democrats of Snohomish coun-
ty, in convention on Saturday last,
nominated the following ticket: For
Sheriff, L. H. Cyphert; for Treasurer
s. Knapp; Auditor, D. w. Craddock;
Assessor, A. Leamer; Commissioners,
c. D. Lloyd, J. w. Sill and d. w. Evans;
Probate Judge, ]. N. Low; Superin-
tendent of Schools, j. 1. Griffith; Sur
veyor, Chas. Anderson. The Peoples
Convention endorsed the Democratic
nominees for Sheriff, Auditor, Treas
urer, Superintendent of Schools and
Surveyor, and nominated P. Larson
for Assessor, N. P. Lacque, c. D. Lloyd
and j. w. Halbert for Commissioners,
and J. d. Morris for Coroner.
The Spokane Falls Reriep has been
doing some figuring with this result:
"The vote of Washington Territory
in 1884 stood as follows: Voorhees,
Dem.), 2O,995; Armstrong (Rep.), 90
S47; scattering Is; total Al, 1853. The
women's vote in 1884 was estimated at
S,368. The total male vote was 80, ,49O.
The total vote in 1882 was 9,488, in
1880, 5,705. Between 1880 and 1886
Washington increased her male vote
7,75O and the total vote 26,143. 1t is
estimated that 10000 persons have
come into the Territory since 1884.
According to the proportion usually
allowed, this will add g. 600 votes to the
number cast in 1884; but the female
vote must also be added to this. Per
haps $1,000 votes will be cast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

THE scientists can give this country
but cold comfort as to the earthquake.
Prof. Dawson doesn't take very rose
ate view of the situation. In paper
read before the British association he
advanced the theory that there would
eventually be a reformation of the bed
of the Atlantic, accompanied by fold
ings of the earth's crust with renewed
volcanic activity on the eastern mar
gin of the Atlantic. And scientific
writer in the London Telegraph exhib-
its map to show that the section of
country affected by the recent shock
is on the line of the Lisbon earthquake
belt. The worst feature of the Lisbon
catastrophe has not yet been expert
encsd at Charleston. Is it possible
that the tidal wave is yet to come and
engulf the Inflated cityf This would
be the most calamitous, and let us
trust that it may be averted.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
HOW THEY LOOK AT 1T.

The New York Tribune in summariz-
ing southern sentiment on the Mexican
question as manifested in the press of that
region, says the newspapers convey the
idea that there is in the south consider
able number of turbulent and lawless per
sons who do not contribute greatly to the
welfare of society in civilized state. But
it is urged that in the conquest and occu-
patton of new territory, in ousting Next
cans and Indians, opening mines, develop
ing resources, and establishing towns and
states, these turbulent characters would be
found useful citizens, as they are not and
would not be in peace and an orderly con
dition of things Hence, it is reasoned, a
foreign war and the annexation of terri
tory to the southwark would bless the
country, removing great body of lawless
and turbulent persons from states where
they do mischief only and turning them to
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
WHAT TIE INTER OCEAN SAID.

The Chicago Inter Ocean had an able
editorial on the morning of the day on
which the verdict of the jury on the all
archists was rendered. written and pub
lished Of course before the verdict We re-
publish the closing portions of it and COM
mend it to certain men and officers in To-
peka and in fact in about every city of the
country. Particularly do we call the at
tention of the city officers OF Topeka 10
this sentence No Mayor Harrison or any
other mayor in Chicago will again tolerate
such seditious utterances and demons,ra-
tons as frequently disgust our city
We have not censured our city authori-
ties in the past, but they must put 3 stop
to many things which have heretofore taken
place in this city. or the people will; but
here is the article:
There is such a thing as trial By news
paper; that Is. s trial of great cause. before
the bar of the public. when, BY means OF
the press, the facts in the case and the
reasons pertaining thereto are set forth IN
the hearing Of the peo1le-someiimes as
in this instance, Of all the world Nor, on
the whole, is there any adjudication Of
great causes that is more real OF more eifI-
cacious than this. 1t is safe TO say the
American people understand some things
3 good deal better than they did three
months ago. They undestali bestc. .han
they did the per,ls to our civilization; periIs
not all Of which are serted yet. They
understand better the limitations Of free
dom of speech They win understand
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
LARNED LACONICS

LAHNED, Kan, Aug. p. 1886.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
We are obliged to your correspondent for
his handsome notice of our city in recent
copy of your paper Our townsite is uni
versaly acknowledged to be the best Of any
town in this part Of the state, because of
its undulating surface, College hill is be
coming noted for its handsome residences
and will eventually become the aristocratic
part Of our city. In the absence of de-
cided boom, there has during the past three
years, been steady growth in building
and population here and a good future
seems to be assured. The Phoenix bank
building and the Palace clothing store
building are under construction, while
eight two-story brick business buildings,
with an opera house auditorium SOxl0O
feet have just been contracted for.
The corn crop is especially good in Paw
nee, Edwards and Stafford counties
Pawnee county is strongly republican in
politics. and having among her citizens
Judge J. C. Strong. Senator j. ". Rush,
Hon. w. c. Edwards and Sergt. Tim Nc
Carthy Qately nominated for state auditor.)
Among our citizens Larned is an acknowl
edged factor in political warfare.
The school bond election just held pro
vides for the erection Of a $1,000 building
in the Fourth ward.
Indications are that Hon w. c. Edwards
will be returned to the legislature FOR an
other term as recognition Of his faithful
ness and ability during the past two years,
as member of that body.
We glory in Wichita's prosperity and ex-
pect TO see her the great metropolis of Kan
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
o. A. AND w.

From the Council Grove Cosmos.
Mr.. ID. W. Rider, of Parkerville, a mem
Der of the Rock Island surveying corps,
made the Cosmos an agreeable call Satur-
day. Mr.. Rider says he has tramped over
600 miles the past four months, mostly in
Dickinson, Marion and Morris counties,
running new lines and re-suryeying old
ones He says the Rock Island is now
busy locating the O. A. & w. road,
which will be built this fall from Wichita
through Harrington to Abilene, and the line
through Norris county will no doubt go by
the way Of White City.
The above information is correct as far
as the work of the engineers is concerned,
but that the Rock Island is to run through
Harrington is surprise. The Santa Fe
has also completed the survey of line from
Marion county to Abilene almost exactly
on the line as located by the Omaha, Abb
line and Wichita company.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
BIG ROADS.

The Mead Center Press Democrat is off
on its criticism Of the ST. Louis, Kansas
City & Colorado project, in so far as it
says that under the terms of the charter it
couldn't be built. II will be built. There
is little or no doubt of it. One of the
greatest corporations in this or any other
country is at the back of it, The reason SO
many different counties are named Is that
the road may take its choice of route.
Within a few weeks the whole state of
Kansas will be surprised by railway an
nouncement Of which no one or at least
very few outside of present railway man
agements even dream, and that st. Louis,
Kansas City and Colorado will figure in
that announcement
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
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 be held
in the city OF Wichita on the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1856, 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, convention to nominate
a 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, a convention in the First ward OF the
city of Wichita, for the purpose of nominal
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
of Goddard, there will be held convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Representative for the Eighty-third Rep
resentative district and for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the Office of coml-
ty commissioner for the Third Commissioner
district
Said conventions are called by order of the
Republican Central Committee, and the
townships and wards will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.

Now that seven of the leading and most
dangerous spirits among the anarchists have
been accorded fair and impartial trial,
found guilty and sentenced to hang, and all
this dispassionatcly and with full warrant
of existing laws. we believe the proposition
to hunt up and try fifty or one hundred
more to be mistake. There are none SO
ignorant as not now to fully comprehend
and understand the temper of the Ameri-
can people touching the whole matter, and
the Gamrable doctrine so repugnant and so
abhorrent to every true American citizen,
VIII be just as effcctually wiped out by the
hanging of the six rs by hanging sixty or
six hundred If their female accomplices,
being more greatly frenzied, should persist
In their determination to still promulgate
their belief in murder and robbery it might
be well to give them such term in the
penitentiarv as would afford them time to
learn that life is sacred in this country. but
further prosecutions of the mere tools of
the principals will result in no greater good
than that already secured.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
BONDS CARRIED.

The bonds for the Kansas, Colorado and
to Wichita-carried in the townships in
Usage in which propositions were submit
ted, and the people of Burlingame indulg-
ed in big jollification and night demon
stration There is no longer any doubt, in
fac. we have it from most reliable source,
that the Kansas, Colorado and Texas is to
be simply an extension into and through
Kansas of one of the great trunk lines.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24

more distinctly than heretofore the respon-
sbility Of men for the consequences of
what they say and do, and especially for
the deeds Of outlawry and treason against
government, on the part of every one who,
whether singly or in conspiracy with 9th
ers. incites others to the commission of such
crimes.
Since May 4 anarchism in America has
been on trial Whether these anarchist
conspirators and murderers are hanged, or
imprisoned, or let loose to run the gauntlet
of increasing public disfavor, anarchism
has had its trial, and been condemned And
there is no mistake about the popular yer
dict. No Mayor Harrison or any other
mayor in Cicago, will again tolerate such
seditious utterances and demonstrations as
formerly disgraccd our city. Moreover,
let US hope, the disaifected, the wronged it
may be. among the laboring classes. have
from this trial learned useful and
timely lesson, namely that whatev-
er their wrongs and complaints
through treason and dynamite is
no way to seek their redress All crimi-
mails. as Mr.. Grinncl so forcibly declared,
are fools AS such they may deserve our
pity. We have no disposition to anticipate
the verdict of the jury Let us hope their
decision will be a just one, and that the
effect of the entire trial-ended at last
NAV be to disillusion all anarchist dreamers
who fancy that society can be saved from
its burdens, wrongs and sorrows by any
scheme that would begin by attempts to de
stroy the very basis of the social order and
we'll being. and may God have mercy
on the souls of the guilty wretches.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
CRISFIELD ITEMS.

CRIsFIELD, Kan, Aug. %, 1886
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Once more we appear before you with
few items from our town and surrounding
country.
We are on the eve of enjoying very sue
cessful boom. Land buyers from the cas-
tern states are now on the road by the hun
dreds, bound for Harper county, and there
is no doubt we will get our share of them.
Wherever there is good agricultural
country there is where the eastern farmers,
who have means, are going to locate, and
as we have one of the finest farming coun-
tries in the state we are bound to have some
wealthy farmers before very long.
On next Tuesday the 3lst, wilt be the
day for voting aid to the Border road. Our
farmers are all jubilan: over their flattering
prospects for defeating their bonds and we
sincerely hope they may do So
We noticed Mr. Steinhauser, of the
Steinhauser wholesale house, of Wichita,
on our streets last week
Our merchants trade exclusively with the
Wichita wholesale houses, and are well
satisfied with them
The weather at the present writing is very
dry, but the heavens are commencing to
look more rainy every minute and the
chances are it will rain before morning.
Our ball club have played two match
games since our last, one with the MyO
club, which resulted in grand victory for
the Crisficld nine, beating them to /. An
other game with the Hazeton nine, result
ed in a defeat for the Crisfield club by a
score of to I. Our boys play the Attica
nine on next Friday After the game they
will give grand ball for the benefit of the
club. Everybody is invited.
School commences on the 18th of next
month, and will be an eight months term.
Our school enrolls about seventy-five
scholars.
The corn crop is now an assurity of an
immense yield and the farmers have com
menced to break the ground for wheat.
Quite an acreage will be planted in this
part of the country
Mr. Henry Wagner, one of our bankers,
is attending the commercial college at
Wichita
The Daily EAGLE is our most welcome
visitor, but it seems as though there must
be deficiency somewhere along the mail
route, that causes our EAGLE to be delayed
some times for two or three days. Hope to
see it rectified before long, as we would
sooner miss a meal than miss your paper.
Our town is receiving vast amount of
trade that formerly belonged to Hazelton
and Attica, all on account of our live and
let live prices. Our merchants are com
peting with Harper and Anthony prices.
The G. A. r. post are making prepera-
tions to have camp fire and grand ball
sometime next month. The post now num-
bers about twenty five members.
The chances are very favorable for a
great amount Of real estate and city prop
erty to change hands during the next
month
The Farmers Alliance are still holding
indignation meetings, and it commences to
have the appearance of war to the knife
should the railroad bonds carry
We will have to say adieu, for this time,
or else we may make our correspondence so
long that you might throw it into the waste
basket More anon. CHOCTAw.
Wichita eagle., 1886-08-24
ALWAYS CONSISTENT.

The Democratic party of Kansas in their
platform demand resubmission of the
prohibition amendment, and the Prohibi-
tionists, as party in Kansas, are doing all
that lies in their power to put the Demo
cratic party and its platform to the front.
This is a simple truth.