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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09
and bearing vet submissively the yoke
of bondage that priestly intolerance
forced upon the shoulders of women?

and bearing yet submissively the yoke
of bondage that priestly intolerance
forced upon the shoulders of women?
You will find,
oh, kingly brother, mocking SCOOTER!
That with you alike we share
The tireless energy of will, the mental
strength, the nerve of steel,
The courage to do. the pride to dare.
The purposes of our club are also
social and educational. We have
splendid material in our fair and pros
porous city and by our society; each
member is required to bring records
and reports of what women are doing
throughout the wor d in their various
fields of activity and industry, in order
to stimulate thoughts and contribute
useful information on doubtful sub
jects, although it is easier to tell
what women are not doing than what
they are doing. Yet, if we can speak
any word that has power to help a
Respondent soul, shed any CLEAN of
light upon the dark and weary way SO
many women are called to trial, we
will feel to have not lived in vain. 81
have lived" are noble words, but L
shall live, are full of deeper meanings,
OF, higher impulse, of nobler joy; out OF
Those words of wide and deep hope
pour forth like a river. the best deeds
of humanity.
| Know also, Oh! men and brothers
that we have committee ON "House
and Home" formed of the best and
most perfect housekeepers in the city,
who will give us practical instructions
in regard to the adornment Of home
the most convenient aud becoming
dress and demonstrate in practica
manner that the most speediest road
to mans heart is a well-cooked, well
ordered dinner. IT'S true It's pity
and pity it's it's true. We have als(
committees on the art and sciences
and all that kind of pursuits at ever,
alternate meeting two of these com
mittees take charge of the entertain
ment and music, conversational dis
QUESTIONS and literary exercises var,
the grave topics of the meeting. Cos
, sip and SANDER, those sins which ar
doing so much mischief, are sternl,
frowned upon. No halfway measure:
of personal discussion or criticism are
considered hcalthful or legitimate
Now Mr.. Ed. give us your hearty sup
port and blessing, and when the RICH
time comes we will elect you to fill tn
', office Justice of the Peace. Then ma,
you exciaim with the prophet "Nov
Lord, thy servant is full of honors, lie
him depart in peace" Very Resp.
NJ. E. LEASE,
Pres. Woman's Parliament
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

AS for the scheme to carry the o.,
A. & W. from some point in Marion
or Dickinson county to the Missouri
river via Junction City, the Union is
referred to Mr.. G. Wood Davis, in
care of the Windsor hotel, New York
City. That road will be built into
southwest Kansas from the Missouri
river through Davis or Wabaunsee
counties, we have very little doubt.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

Mr.. Smith, the present gardener OF
the nation, at the horticultural gar
dens,s says that on the night of January
30, 1861, he had night blooming cerus
lust ready to bloom. Kansas was ad-
mittcd at night session, and on the
vice-president's desk stood the rare
flower with all its radiant beauty.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

Will some weather prophet please
explain what those wild geese meant
by going north yesterday and day be-
fOre?-EAGLE.
When Galveston bay froze over they
we're shivering on the ice and hap
pened to read one OF Col. Murdock's
editorials about the Italy of America,
and lit out. See?-Leon Indicator.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

The editor of the Topeka Daily
Journal that this establishment was in
no sense the victim of the "see-once,"
and the Emporia News found no col
umn of apology in the EAGLE. The
truth is we don't believe that more
than one man was sold out by Hunse.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

ELLA WHEELER WILCOX is one of
the brightest women in America, not
withstanding all the unkind witt
sism's of her critics. Speaking Of man
she SAYS: THE chivalry OF the aver
age man consists in protecting wom-
an against every man but HIMSELF
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

A crowd of surveyors and locator:
came in from Wichita last night to 10.
cate three towns, viz, Arrow City
Eagle City and Beacon City, all to be
county seats and Eagle City to DO the
United States land office. One of the
party estimates that 5000 people will
pass through EnglewOod within the
next 80 days. How Wen boom is s
caution.-Clark County Chief.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

81 desire to know how God ruled
the world since yesterday" is the
reason attributed to DIR. Arnold of
Rugby, when asked why he read .
Sunday paper.-Atchison Champion.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

Wichita the coming city Of the West
to-day but small centage OF
" they Will be q few hence.
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CALDWELL NOTES

Pres. Woman's Parliament
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

Notwithstanding the depressed
condition of the thermometer, Senator
Ingalls, made it exceedingly sultry for
Secretary Whitney on Thursday
Atchison Champion.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09

THE Leaenworth Times is of on the
..bottle act" 1t is not whisky bot
tie that worried our worthy cotem-
rarsv
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BRIBERY and CORRUPTION
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST
MEMBERS OF THE
st. Louis House OF Delegat es-HOW
Certain Corporations Influenced
Legislation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 5.-Chargss of
corruption and brib, ry, fraud and UNI
lawful legisla ion sgans. the munich
pal House Of Delegates are becoming
numerous. The charge that twelve Of
members OF the House were ineligible
to office when elected has been par
TALLY ,ubstlntisted; thst the knowl-
edge OF this fact by persons interested
in raj road legis alton has bean used
by them to influsDce the members mas
been proved, and today charges of
open bribery ara made, and the RepuJ-
hcdn this morning states that pon on
who speaks whereof no knows will
testify before the grand jury that The
1assage Of the Forest Park and Caran-
delet street railway b YVES effected
by the most open use Of money. He
VIII testify, the paper says, as follows:
II know that money Was used TO pro-
cure the passage Of this bill so far, ut
least, as the statement of the man
who paid the money can 20 TO prove
tbs assertion. | have heard that one
OF the membe's Of the Hjute was
talking about having paid money TO
the Rsil Dad Committee for reporting
the b II. Ed Butler, a member of the
House, came into my oflica one
day, and sf er s3me casual ob.erva-
ton r.quested-,r rather iutimated
TO me that ii would be friendly acs
to ger this delegats to quit talkiug.
and, as he pu it, to keep his mouth
shut. was the gentleman, aud after
very few prslimina'ies, he told me
that he had plid 1900 to the Railload
Committee OF the House Of D.legat.
to report the Fo est Park and Caron.
de let railroad bill, and he didn't care
who knew it, Ter the persons who had
taken this money had gone back on
him on apother occ s'ou subsequent.
ly. He d. scribsd to me in detail the
did not ask him from
what source this money came, because
| had no doubt OF it in my own mind"
II is also stated that $1,000 in cash
and $4,000 worth OF stock YVES given to
a member to Influence him to vote
against the electric railroad bill, and
that the privilege Of naming the sta
lions along the route OF that road was
promised to another for the same pur-
pose.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06

Lyndon, Juy 3.--Mr. Days com.
RI D." gave specill matinee today OF
tn Country Girl, with Miss Rehan ss
Peggy" The performance captured
the audiences from the frat line TO
Miss Rehan's charming delivery OF the
old fashioned epiIogue She received
three enthusiastic recalls at the end
aud retired amid braves. The Times,
referring to the performances of old
comedies by Mr.. Days comedians,
says they have cultivated in a marvel.
GUS degree the itcu'ty Of transporting
themselves from ore dramatic tort TO
speak to smother. In their hands the
obsolete stage devices OF the last cen.
tury seem 10 acquire all their original
plausiblltty and effectiveness. In
these old pieces Messrs. Rehan and
Lewis ara humorists of the first order.
Miss Rshan, in particular, has style
which is a her own. II is marked
by pecultarities which ara irresi stably
drlll.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
The Fourth AZ Ge,tysburg.

GETTYsnuRG, Pa, July 5.--Yester.
day about 100 lear 10 ,ds of excurs onists
came in over the different roads, and
all day the street leading to Camp
Hancock was thronged. At the res
trum IN the Nat onsl Cemetery Chap
lain W, 5. Ssyres preached from the
text The LORD is With Us. In the
evening at 6 o'clock there was a dress
pa'ade reviewed by Gen Sickl,s and
the officers Of b ttety @, Thir I United
States Artillery, The battery, under
command Of Brevet Gen. l.. Il. Wsr-
ner, has been here in camp several
days attending the reunion OF the
Third, corps and will leave TODAY. TIE
Grand Army Of the Republic Cavalry
post of Philadelphia reached here la I
night having made the march in three
days,
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FIKE AT CHICAGO.
Two Lives Lost and n Number OF
Persons Injured.

CHICAGO, Ill, July Sire was
discovered in the rear of the basement
oi the restaurant OF Burckey & Milan,
Nos. l52 and l54 South Clark street,
by the Waterman OF Kohl & Middle.
tons Dims Museum about o'clock
this morning and an alarm was imme.
dialely turned in. The fire rapidly
communicated with the elevator, and
by means OF it spread to Gil floors OF
the building in an incredibly short
time. The smoke and flames ruth he'd
from the rear TO the front and were
pouring out CT all the windows by
the time the department srdved on
the grounds. The second, third,
fourth and fifth A1ors of the buildings
ara occupied by the Benton Hotel,
which was fitted upa3 a cheap lodg-
log house, The upper floors we g
former y used as storefo pms, and were
converted into hotel apartments by
frame partitions, making q veritable
fire trap, in which thirty five people
were sleeping. A young man nsmed
Oh ules speech, Of the EgaDgeline
Company, rushed up the stairs and
aroused az many NJ he could by
shouting and pounding on the doors.
He was very soon driven out o! the
hotel by the smoke and flames. His
efforts were re Rarded by seeing ten or
fifteen people leaving the house for
their lives. One man, cut off from
the stairway, forced the skylight aud
came out on the roof Another tried
tbs front fire es ape from the fourth
q )or he was slightly burned about
tie head. Another man escaped by
the fie escape and came down through
another building. 1t was at first
thought that ten or fifteen persons
had been burned to death, but a sub
sequent CHI by the fremen re.
vealed two dead bodies They were
both men OF MIDI eton's, who had
been sleeping in their hunks. They
were found ca the flor in the middle
OF the ro9m on the Fl II floor, and one
was burned beyond recog ition. Nei.
Their one had been ident fed this
morning, In fighting the flames four
hremen were badly hurt. John I.
o. Ma ley, OF the look and ladder
company, was severely cut in the
shoulder by plate glass. The origin
OF the fire is mystery, as all fire in
the ranges was out. IL is probably at
tributable to the Fourth OF July cele.
bratioD. The loss n the restaurant
owners is about $4,000; fully insured.
The loss b the no el and building is
about $4,000.
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HELENA, ARK.
An Interesting Series of Faces he.
tween Local Horses.
IsPKolAL To am lrrEAL.l


HELENA, ARK July To-day has
been ga'a day for Helena. The
largest crowd that ever assembled at
any public gathering were in attend
anCe at the grounds Of the Helena AS
ISOLATION ana series of veiy interest
ing races were on the programme.
Firsi Race. Mile heais, three in
five, four ent'is, free for all. Ben
RosenthsPs Black Wash, L. Berton's
Lady May, j. q. Remherts Ranger
and S Q. Pippin's unknown. The race
was won by Black Wssh in three
straight heats.
Second Race Mile heats, two best
in three, four eutries; 4. W. Kee.e's
III "a Jane, Lawren's Alderman, Leon
Bottoms Star and Harry Gundler's
Callle. The race was won by Eliza
Jane in two straight heats.
The third and fourth races were
running ones, both Ct which were won
by Cow Gill.
Baseball, athletic fporte, foot races
and hurdle RACES were also on the pro.
gramme.
The coroner's jury that held an in
quest over the body Of S. d. Gilbert.
the deceased express mest enger who
died suddenly Saturday night, re-
turned verdict to the effect that he
met bis death from the accidental adj
minittering Of an overdose OF chloro.
form.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
AMERICAN VESSELS
Seized by Canada for Violating the
Fisheries Laws.

HALIFAX, July 5-The American
schooDers, George W. Gushing and @
Ii. Harrington, were formally seized
yesterday afternoon at Snelburn by
the captain of the Dominion cruiser
Terror, and handed over to the Collec-
tor OF Customs, at that port, for viola.
ton Of customs laws. The o. B
Harrington was ordered into the hands
OF constahles, who were placed in
charge OF her. The Cushingstil rides
at anchor alongside the Terror, but in
charge Of the Collector. Neither of
the three vessels seized at Shelburn
(the above two and the City Point,
are charged with violating fishery
laws, but simply seized for violation OF
the custom laws, by coming TO anchor
and allowing their crews to 90 ashore
before reporting at the custom house.
The Collector has t.legraphed to
Ottawa for instructions and has re-
ceived reply to detain them and send
further particulars which he did aud
is now waiting the decision of
the department IS to the amount
OF fine to be impo,ed In
the several cases Capt Quigley, of
the Terror, tay5 he found the VI ssel4
under the circumstances above stated
and the captains of the seized vessels
admit such to be the case hut say they
purchased no bait allhou III ths latter
two intended to do go having learned
from several American papers that
they were entitled 10 do so. A Var
mouth schooner entered Shelburne
yesterday afternoon. Can't. Q .igley
ordered her name agd por' OF entry to
be painted OH the stern, which was
Immediately done.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
LONOKE, ARK.
The Crops Promising Very Finely
Fatal Epidemic Among Cattle.
ICoRRRspoSDEScE OF TIE ArrEAL.I

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE APPEAL.I
LoNoKE, ARK, July 3.-Fsrmers are
catching up with their work, and
crops are prorouuced very fine. Corn
is equal to the best prospects ever en-,
and cotton the came, except that some
say 1t Is running too much to weed
and is too full of sap. Opinion d liers
on this, but incline to The belief
that there is too much weed, aud un-
less checked IL will prove di,astrous
in many crops, on rich land especially.
A great many cat lie are dying 10
this vicinity, and stock owners ara
panicky. One gentleman had two fiue
Holsteins down, but | have not heard
from them. One farmer les five fine
baef cattle in week, while l hear of
one ranch losing two or three a day
Tor several weeks past. Some claim
the deaths to bs confined to stock
diven out OF the bottoms or shipped
here since the grass pu5 up, and ex-
pect tina, - the fact, as all the sickE
mas been, Sd far IS have heard, among
such cat lie. | think Mr.. Colmau had
better tend his COW coroner here, as
the death rate was never equaled by
Texss fever. 1t is good opening for
the department 10 solve a problem
much discussed here.
Prof. Mokes, OF Memphis, who has
been teaching dancing for the past two
weeks, gave soires last night which
WIS We'll attended by his patrons who
expressed great satisfsc ion at the re
suit Of his teachiog He speaks OF
spending the summer here and will
organic another session next week.
His wife and 40 daughters arrived
last night.
There is likely to be a good deal of
building dlne here this summer
Three large kilns of brick are nearly
ready for use
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and let his name be known. Ny
friends have shown that the charges
against me are falEe In every plrticu-
lar, and therefore the citizens OF Her
nindo who met to der ounce me should
meet again and do me justice. am
not psronal enemy OF Judge Nor
gan, but exercise the right OF free
man, not a slave, t. oppose him,
bfcause he divided the Democracy Of
this county, then he aud Buchanan
betrayed the party, as has been
proven, and his vots in congress
show that he is an enemy to the peo-
pies best interest. Now, Mr.. McKen-
re, as you are so ready, IS you always
are, to deDouLcs a poor man, / am
glad 10 be able to prove all your
charges sgsinst me false, slanderous
and without truth. l hold fourteen
certificates from citizens in this COM
munity, and can get ia, If necessary,
g yea 10 me for publication. l give
two as a sample Of the others.
NE. ToDD-I have known you for
two years, and l wish TO say, that /
never saw, knew, or heard Of anything
against your character, and sfer read
ing an article in the Avalanche de-
nouncing you, l s'ate thst | know
that you were denounced unjustly in
the worst form by few citizens of
fernando. | h,reby state that the
charges brought against you are false,
malicious ard inhunan. There was a
meeting hell at Trinity hoolhouse
ar the article for which you were de-
nounced was read and indo!ssd by all
who we've present"
ia. MILLER, NJ. D.
Mr.. TOBIAS | know that Won
have been misrepIesentsd by few
citizens OF fernando aud one DOnald
No Kenzle, / fye, it my duty to say to
the public at large trat M. Todd has
been misrepresent d. / have known
him nine years, snd never beard
Anything said against hil chars Cter.
There WIS mass meeting of the Citi-
zens st Trinity schoolhouse, and the
art C c fer which you were denounced
was read aUd ird)rsed by everyone
there. You can use my name in your
defense. l.. NJ DRIVER
! now challenge ths slaves at Her
nando AID everyWhers elss to bring
snytliDg against my character. The
farmers and p1or men OF Des to coun-
ty are described by Mex srz and the
ring meeting as socia ly end morally |
the lowest clase, aud it is time they |
take soma steps to put down the r |
slandererl.
About keen men met at Eudors |
and elected OF their own number SIX
men to go 10 fernando as delega es
This box it is ssid, votes 500, and |
the Asa staid at home, and by their
acts showed that they were opposed +,
Morgan, aud yet the six Little fellows
went 10 fernando to denounce me and
swear that the county is unanimously
for Morgan. B other farmers CT De.
500 let us rise aud put down such at
temps to injurs and degrade us Peo-
pie Of fernando, you are called upon
to explain TO the people OF the county.
Why is it that you have run together
10 denounce and make war upon a
man because he dares 10 criticize the
acts OF ]. B. Morg an, and do your best
TO ruin him by slander and falsehood.
| now ask for hearing in your col.
umne, not only in the name OF the
people, but in the name Of justice.
+. P. TODD.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
The First Sign

OF falling health, whether in the form Of
Night sweats and Nervousness, or in .
sense OF General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite, should suggest the use Of Ayers
sarsaparilla. This preparation Is most
effective for giving tone and strength
to the enfeebled system, promoting the
digestion and assimilation of food, restor
Ing the nervous forces to their normal
condition, and for purifying, enriching,
and vitalizing the blood.
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test the sense OF Congress on the sub
ject named, and to find out whether
the politicians mean to pass measures
for the relief OF the people; and
whether the right of petition is TO be
respected. Mr.. Beaumont expects TO
present to Congress within few days
petitions bearing at least 100000
signatures. The papers from some Of
the Eastern States are said by the
local assemblies forwsrding them to
bear the signatures OF entire commu-
mites, not alone those Of the Knights
of Labor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
Dyspepsia Cured.

It would be impossible for me to de-
scribe what | suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time | began
taking Ayers Sarsaparlla. / was under
the care of various physicians aud tried
u great many kinds of medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief. After taking Ayers Sarsaparlla for
n short time, M hesdache disappeared,
and my stomach performed - duties more
perfectly. To-day my health is com.
pletely. restored. Mary Harley, Spring.
field, Mass.
] have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use Of Ayers Sarsaparlla. 1t
tones and inyigorates thesystem. regulates
the action of the digestive and assimilative
organs, and vi,1lizes the blood. IL is,
without doubt, the most reliable blood
purifier yet discovered. II. ID. johnson,
1888 Atlantic ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Ayers SarSapariIla,
Prepared by DIR. j. C. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
PriCo 81; six bottles, So.
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The Demand for Labor Legislation.

WASHINGTON, July 3-The head.
quarters Of the National Legisl lat We
COMMITTEE OF the Knight' Of Labor
in this city is being flooded with petit
tons iron local assemblies to be pres
en'ed to Congress, urging action upor
the measure named in the recent Isis
submit ed by the National Committee.
Petitions received today bore about
10000 signatures in tue aggregate.
These petitions ere alike in form.
having been printed and distributed
to the local assemblies for sgnatu ca,
but many of them are accompanied
by letters of the most vigorous
eort. Ralph Beaumont, Chairman of
the Legislative Committee, declares
it 10 be the purpose Of the Knights to
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-06
scott,s .muIsIon of Pnrn

Cod Liver OH, with hypophospbitss,
amo,t specific for consumpt on.
The thousands OF testimonials we have
re eived from sufferers who have been
permauently cure by SCOTS Emulsion
eatistics us that il viii cure cousump-
uon in its early stages, and aleviat. If
not cure in i latter stlQes.
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A SUPERB
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tism, Scrotula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring
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II not in your market, it will be forwarded
on receipt of price, Small bottles, 81, large,
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
MACON IEDICINE COMPANY.
Macon, Georgia.
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Falling Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fan.
j was troubled with distressing Cough
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous
ness. ! tried various remedies prescribed
by different physicians, but became so
weak that could not 20 up stairs with.
out stopping TO rest. My friends recon-
mended mo to try Ayers Sarsaparilla,
which did, and am now as healthy and
strong as ever Mrs. L. /. Williams,
Alexandria, MINI.
I have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula, and know, il 1t 4
taken faithfully, that it will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. / have also
prescribed IL as tonic, as well as an alter
alive, and must say that honestly believe
1t to be the best blood medicine ever
compounded. w. +. Fowler, d. D. s.,
NJ. D., Greenvile, Tenn.
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