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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

Western papers are discussing
the vital question, "What makes a
mans trousers bag at the knees ."
aud no one has thought to advance
the theory that IL is because the man
wears the trousers. We don't know
Of anything that will make n mans
trousers bag at the knees quicker
than wearing them.-NOrriSfOWR
Herald.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

An agricultural exchange says
that a gallon Of maple syrup weighs
eleven pounds. We should say,
however, that q gallon Of very much
Of the stuff sold under the name Of
maple syrup must weigh a deal
more than eleven pounds on the
conscience Of the dealeT.-BOstOH
Transcript.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

81. Peter TO spplicant1-Who are
you, sir:
Applicant confidently I'm al
American newspaper humorist.
st. Peter ,dubiOusly)-Well, /
dunno; your case will have to bt
carefully considered. In the mean.
time you can lie down In the shade
Of that chesnut tree and wait
ED0ch.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

How To do the Academy.-FlOra
"Here's the picture the critics
prai ed sO-by Bigge Pott. r. A
his Swan Life Isn't il sweet ?''
Dora Exquisite!" NOrah-
"Adorablei' Ma-"WOnderful -
Pa-"No, my dears-that's not
Potts Swan Life, It's the Whole
Pool, 10y some fellow named Ket-
tie" The Girls" or cOurse-sO il
is. How ridiculOusu Ma-"Yes
come along, girls-we haven't seen
anything yet. fun.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

use aoabsIul stsies a.: New
YEA sS. ScU sersey =. Indiana lS.
80 OuHnecticut s; total IS. Total
Wswt.sr oI electoral Votes. 81
SsosEa-E EsF = choice. 81. The
tlspuhlioaHs are sure Of ~. aad will
h4Ee % carry NeW Fork, or Indiana
Eua NeU 1eFsey. or Indiana and
Fiouascticul- The Democrats, to
U1a musi carEy New Nork and Indi-
- ~ EsW Furk. New Jersey aud
s1auuerlicuI.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

My hotel building New York
House, containing - rooms, besides
buttery and hall. Centrally located.
Terms: cheap for cash.
24-2t H. THOMAS.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

sam takes pleasure in saying to all
the people that he has purchased the
Ziebell meat market. two doors east
Of the JOURNAL office. He keeps the
hest Of all kinds of meats. 43tf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

MAEN n E'EEsCurr .authoress aud
szAssa.dled Tlaarsdsy night at New
a1yEEsll. Mszs- She Uas q sister uf
AEezist RIeansl1 spaaass.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

MYBIAps Of grssshoppers have
appeared in many parts Of southern
Indiana, and are devOuring all veg
eiatiOn - they go. They destroy
meadows first, then the foliage Of
trees and next corn, oats and garden
vegetables. Thousands OF acre OF
meadows have been devastated by
them.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21
Two ONO Room, for Rent.

The front rooms in the second
story, John A. Nelson building,
santa Fe avenue. 25-tf.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

rHE following is the number oi
esecIiersi vuies of the states and the
~ray they are almost sure O. he cast:
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

Farmers desiring money for har-
vest can be accommodated by F. H.
Quincy at the the Farmers Elevator.
24-2t
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

IT is said that Kansas has 500
representatives at the Chicago con-
ventiOn-a larger representation
than from any other state.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21
Paul Jordan.
REAL ESTATE

Loans'and Insurance. Gener-
al and Sale Agent for all lots in
the addition to the Kansas Wes
leyan University Grounds. Lots
from SIS to SI5o. sold on the
installment plan.
City and County property for
sale and exchange.
Room 7 Grier block,
Salina, Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

THE county Of Washington Is to
present the name Of Tom Dolan for
Congressman, at the Democratic
District Convention.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY


Al
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21
RAILROAD TIVE TABLE,.

H. THOMAS
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
About the Size OF 1t.

1t Is quite common impression in
this part of the country that pretty much
everybody IN Kansas regards the adjoin-
ing Indian Territory with sentiments
akin to those with which Ahab regarded
the vineyard of Naboth: but our valued
Kansas contemporary. the Wichita
kAGLE. says that this impression is very
far from the truth. The newspapers and
people of the southwestern counties of
the state are practically unanimous in
opposing the opening of the Indian Terri
tory TO (whitel settlement ar this time.
Their view is that it will he plenty soon
enough TO think about doing that when
the now unoccupied lands in Southwest
ern Kansas shall have been taken ur.-
and the Wichita newspaper is inclined TO
agree with them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
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FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
armed Chronoseope.

salned Inf OnoScope.
Noble Prentis, of the Newton Repub-
lican. will be a candidate for the noni-
nation tor secretary of state before the
Republican convention, according to
current political gossip. 1t is altogether
likely that western Kansas will ''tend to
her knitting at the convention in eues-
ton, and will not make any formal de-
mand for the earth, Notwithstanding the
musS that some of our brethren in this
region have endeavored to kick up in
regard to sectional recognition. But we
believe that the nomination of Prentis
would be-we know it ought to be-sat-
isfactory in the highest sense to Repub-
licans all over the state. He is not
particularly western kansan, nor a
central kansan, nor an eastern kansan;
he is simply a common, everyday, up
andup Kansas. His facile pen has done
much of the Republican party of Kan
sas: he is one of the few newspaper men
in the state who have attained a journal
istic eminence through the work of their
own brains, and not through the efforts
of hired men. The Chronescope is get
ting mighty tired of seeing a lot of
bloaks who are incapable of properly
constructing two-lne want notice, rec
ognized by their party as leaders of ro-
litical thought, simply because they hap
pen to have some sort of claim On a
newspaper. The Chronoscope is for
Prentis for secretary, because for
eighteen years he has furnished the
voters of Kansas with the most en-
trancing Of Republican music: because
he has done the grinding himself, and
because he has asked for no sort of party
acknowledgment of these services. Such
men as Prentis have carried other fell
lows to power on their backs long
enough. Let's have change for luck.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
UNSOLICITED LITERATURE

4 short time since Missouri paper
poor old Missouri was born to blunder-
appeared with the announcement that
the Wichita EAGLE was the big Demo-
cratic daily of Kansas. Following this
unreliable source of information the
secretary of the central Democratic club
of New York writes us a letter enclosing
circular embracing the proposed plan
for the next Democratic campaign and
the mOdus opperandi of organizing
Democratic clubs, asking our approval
and assistance. 1t, the circular, is high
sounding document to come from such a
source, and barring its free trade plank
and its hipocracy in claiming that Cleve-
land is upholding the civil service laws.
we can generally endorse its sentiments,
SO far as its platform is concerned. As
to the proposition that we pledge our
selves to help TO reflect Grover not only
but to secure a majority of the state
Legislature. so that the Democratic party
by the first session of the next Congress
may have the whole thing in their own
hands, with the promise of big time
generally, does not exactly meet our
views of the necessities of the hour.
especially when confronted. as we are.
by the hardest times known to this
country for a quarter of century. to
say nothing of the labor troubles, tramp
troubles and treasury troubles While
fully sympathizing with the host of
good fellows now holding down the
offices and whose only trouble is the fear
of Republican victory. the fact that
Walkenshaw. one of the Oldest and best
officials connected with the postal ser
vice, was kicked out of office only last
week for no other reason than he could
not conScientiously endorse the terms of
this same circular makes us stubborn.
Soliciting a still further supply of these
interesting and unique documents, and
and a continuance of all the confidence
that this Democratic committee can con-
sistently make us the custodian. we must
still stand for protection to American
labor and good times under Republi-
can President.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

In recent interview IN regard to the
status of the District of Columbia under
the government. of its absolute control
thereof III every respect and the wisdom
OF thus placing and holding it, Senator
ingalls, is reported to have said:
This is a public reservation for civil.
military and political purposes. set apart
by the people for the central seat of gov
eminent. 1t is a reservation as much as
Fortress Monroe, the navy yard or Vel
lowStone Park. All residents other than
government employees are here by per-
mission, and on sufferance only. and con-
gress and the president could order them
of tomorrow. or remove them by force.
If necessary, as tresspassers are kept out
of Oklahoma by United States troops.
The district belongs To the people of the
United States, and the interests of Others.
and must always remain so. Hun lreis
Of millions of treasure and priceless
records and archives are in custody and
deposit here. and it was not intended or
is 1t desirable, that a vast population
should be congregated in this city. In
times of popular excitement and peril,
the government is much safer here than
it would be in New York, or any other
commercial metropolis. Half of the
revolutions in France have been due 10
the fact that the seat of government was
in Paris.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
Complimentary Endorsement.

Lawrence Journal
The passage by the house Of represent
auves of the joint resolution calling a
convention of the countries of Central
and South America, and our own, is not
only complete vindication Of policy
lnaugurated by Sir. Blaine, but if also Is
highly complimentary to the commission
to those countries sent ont at the close Of
Mr.. Arthur's administration. II speaks
well that such leading Democrats as Nc
Creary, OF Kentucky, and Townsend, of
Illinois, found IN the report Of that COM
mission their strongest arguments in IA
vor OF the convention. The Joint reso-
luton adopts every feature Of the pro-
posed convention urged Dv the comInis-
sion, even to the last proposition which
was added by the house. 10 the effect
that the improvement Of our means OF
intercourse should be topic before the
convention This action OF Democratic
house. so fully endorsing the work Of the
commission. must prove a satisfaction to
the men who composed it, and who
worked 50 laboriously and conscien-
uously to fulfill its duSaeS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
Editor Tomlinson, of the Topeka DEM

Editor Tomlinson, of the Topeka DEM
ocrat, has been in Washington for some
time and has written several letters to
his paper, the last one being an express
sion of his views and observations in re-
gard to tariff legislation and the Mills
billlparticularly, with its effects upon the
country and its general results. He
says:
The bill, like all compromise measures,
is petty higgling and lugglery from be-
ginning to end. 1t is a pitifuI attempt at
playing farce before the American peo-
pie. The comedy is to go through the form
OF reducing the tariff for the benefit of the
revenue reformers. yet not divide the Dem
ocratic party. But there are UNIV Use fea-
lures OF tax reduction in the bill that will
be stoutly opposed by the protection Dem
ocrats. When the Inflated bill becomes
the property of the house, look out for a
beer garden. Before it gets out of the
committee of the whole, it is safe TO say it
will be knocked into an unacceptable
mass.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
a Disheartened Sentiment.

New YORK Herald
The people are watching this trust in
quiry with deep interest. There is a
painful feeling of suspicious unrest
abroad, a feeling that legislation, like
justice. has one side for the silken glove,
another for the labor stained hand.
Many, many things tend TO this. The
delays over the Doodle trials; the fact
that the rich man Sharp can live at large
in luxury while the poor devil goes to
jail for stolen ham; the dormant con-
dition of certain forms of Justice: the
complaisant attention bestowed BY the
district attorney upon Russell Sage,
charged with larceny, compared to what
would be given 10 Johnny. the wharf
rat, under similar circumstances, and
the crude idea-crude, we confess, but
still an idea-whIch crawls through the
humble mind that somehow Johnny, the
wharf rat, has the same rights before the
law as Russell Sage-fhese minor, appar-
emily trifing, incidents IN the panorama
of legislation and law have created a
sentiment of distrust, disheartened
sentiment
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

The point in the strike of the engineers
on the c., B. & @. railroad, as stated by
Chief Arthur, is not that they were not
paid as much as their service was worth.
but that their pay was less than was be-
ing paid for like services by competing
lines. The engineers had right to de-
cline to longer work for the pay they
were receiving if they chose to, and the
company had the right to refuse to pay
more if they could get the service per-
formed for what it was paying. That is
the situation in a nutshell, whatever
theories may be advanced.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

Extensive preparations are making for
the formal acceptance and dedication of
the new capitol building at Austin, Tex
as, in May. 1t is said to be one of the
handsomest and best state houses in the
country. The contract was awarded to
a syndicate of capitalists headed by Sen
ator Farwell of Illinois and the work has
been done under their direction, the con-
sideration being between two and three
million acres of land to be decided by the
state. Among the speakers on the occa-
sion of the formal opening Of the build
ing is Governor Oglesby of Illinois. Mil
itary parading will be prominent feat
ure of the occasion, many of the states
being represented by their home guard
organizations. A great time is no doubt
in store for the Texas capital on this oc-
casion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

The Los Angeles, Cal, Herald contains
twenty-four pages of a delinquent town
lot tax list; thousands upon thousands of
town lots to be sold March 10, some of
them for amounts which reach the hun
dreds. A private letter from friend of
the writer's, in that place. states that
there are not less than five thousand I'M
employed people in the city, a large ma
jority of whom neither have means to
meet their necessary current expenses or
with which to leave the city. Still the
local papers are calling for more laboring
people to go there.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

Anthony Comstock is out with a
pamphlet defending his raid on the art
stores. 1t must be confessed that he
does not make altogether bad showing
of his case. 1t must also be allowed that
some art stores have, under cover of art,
gone quite beyond any demands of an
artistic sort and are catering to the sem
sual instincts or the beastly upper-five.
The other half of the upper-ten may be
reckoned as not inclined to patronize the
vulgar. There is no objection to the
nude but there is an objection to the
gross. Such a picture has no more rights
than a book that has the same vulgar in
tent and effect. The trouble in this
prosecution is that Comstock has, in
previous suits, made himself offensive as
well as intolerable, by endeavoring to
suppress as blasphemous books that did
not teach his doctrines.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
The proposition to change the time for

The proposition to change the time for
the beginning Of the presidential term
and making it constitutional provision
has been favorably reported to the house
by the special committee that had it in
charge. If congress can find time the joint
resolution may be taken up some time
during the summer and passed. There is
probably no question upon which there
is so little diversity of sentiment, but
this fact will not help the matter with
the controlling party in the house.
What they want is something that can
be turned to partisan account. This is
not that sort of proposition.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
Turn the RaScalS Out.

Topeka Journal.
The dismissal of Colonel J. c.. Walkin-
shaw, who has been a faithful postal
clerk for nineteen years, is another evil
dence of the woeful Encouragement of
the Kansas postal service. What is
needed is more Walkinshaws. Kansas
postal affairs are going from bad to
worse. This office receives every day
from the east mail matter from Lyon
Sedgwick, Cowley and other western
counties.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
Borrowed Thunder.


With DR.. McGlynn the phrases Gath
erhood of God" and the brotherhood of
man" have been much in use, and he has
been often referred to as the coiner of
them. But they We're first used by Theo-
dore Parker, who has also recognized
the motherhood of God" 1t is not
generally known that Theodore Parker
was the first to use the expression "a
government of the people, by the people
and for the people" The passage has
become intimately connected with the
name of Lincoln in his Gettysburg add
dress that its origin is generally ascribed
to him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

The entire responsibility for the accu-
mutation of the treasury surplus since
the adjournment of the forty-ninth con-
gress was shown by Representative Reed
of Maine, in a speech in the house last
Wednesday, to rest upon the admins
trauon, and he plainly charged that the
failure TO purchase bonds was for the
purpose of causing pressure of public
opinion in favor of reducing the tariff
He made some happy hits on the remark
able action of the WAYS and means COM
mittee. which during the three months
of the session has not once considered the
tariff question-except by secret syn
dictate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

d. Wilson, the son-in-law of ex-presi-
dent Grevy, who has been on trial for
completely in the Legion of Honor dec
Grafton scandals, has been convicted. He
was sentenced to two years imprison
ment, to pay fine of 5000 francs, and
to be deprived of his civil rights for five
years. Neither his supposed ability to
take ugly revenges nor the influence of
Father-in-law Grevy have awaited to save
him. Probably Daniel deserves all he
gets, but one can't help feeling sorry for
the aged ex-president
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
MODERN MIRACLE WORKING.

Chambersburg. Pa, is still in the
midst of the mosl intense excitement in
consequence of the continued wonder
working of Mrs. Woodwork, the
''seance-evangelist." 1t is stated that the
largest hall obtainable is said to be too
small to hold the crowds that flock to
her meetings. These are described as of
the ordinary revival sort, so far as the
use of a ''mourners' bench" etc, goes:
but there are some striking variations
Mrs. Woodwork has way. we are told,
of throwing the ''mourners into frances
that last sometimes for an hour at a
stretch: all the believers pray simultan-
eously at the top of their voices; the
noise is deafening and the excitement
quite unprecedented within the
recollection of the oldest camp
meeting-going inhabitant. The es-
pecially interesting feature of the
business, however, is the miracle-work-
ing. Mrs. Woodwork tells her disciples
that she has no healing power In herself.
but that power has been given her from
on high to heal those that come 10 her
with perfect faith and are willing to
solemnly promise to consecrate their re-
covered health and strength to Divine
service. 4 correspondent of the Balti-
more American reports over forty cures
TO date. most of which he says, ne has
personally investigated. In every in
stance he found the subject of the alleg-
ed miracle convinced of its commences
and firm believer in the trance-evange-
list. This affords fine opportunity for
scientists to do their perfect work. Let
them step to the front and disarm the
superstition of the over-credulous. If it
be such, by explaining the how of such
proceeding.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
A Fountain Of Fire.

Exchange.
A fountain of fire in the midst of a
flowing river, as imaginatively described
by Rider Haggard, exists as a reality in
Indiana. The surplus gas from gas
well is carried off by three inch pipe
and turned into the river; when the full
pressure of the gas is turned into the
pipe the waters of the river are thrown
to a height of from 30 to 80 feet, and fall
back through the immense flame made
by the burning gas. The varied hues
impaired to the falling water give it the
appearance of a true fountain of fire.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

AS between the billiards and the SUI
preme court of Dakota they are bound
to have dry time up there. The first
froze up all the water, and the latter
affirms the local option law recently en-
acted. under which the liquor traffic is
cut off in most of the counties. Those
who may desire more moisture than can
be had in that bleak region can find an
abundance of aqua pura in sunny south
ern Kansas. Come.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

1t is said that Postmaster General
Dickinson is ill from nervous prostration
caused by overwork. We have no doubt
the symptoms of his ailment are cor
rectly diagnosed, but a more reasonable
cause for his extreme nervous relaxa-
ton is the result of disappointment in
failing to manipulate the Eleventh Mich
igan district at the recent special cleo
ton. The aphorism of the old blue-back
spelling book of disappointment often
sinks the heart of man. y is a more plaus-
ible theory in our mind than ovework.
He went into the cabinet on his reputa-
ton as a political boss, and the defeat men,
toned was a terrible black eye for him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

The debate i'm the house last week ON
the bill authorizing the secretary. OF the
treasury to purchase bonds, brought out
anew the fact that ample authority for
such purchases has existed ever since
March 3. 1881. 1t has not been used APP
parently in order to have the increasing
surplus strengthen the administration
raid on the protective tariff.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06

Jay Gould and Russell Sage escape in
dictment by the grand jury. and no doubt
their faith in American institutions is re-
vived, especially III the statute of limita-
ant cruise abroad and return to his home,
feeling, no doubt, much better than when
he left.-Hartford Courant.
Our usually fair and correct contem-
porary is off in regard to the statute of
limitation in this or any other case II
cannot be pleaded for an accused when
absent from the state, therefore it could
not avail Mr.. Gould while he is away.
In the eyes of some people TO accuse Il
man of an offense is convict him. no diff
ference who he is or what the accuse
ton,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
The Northwestern Blizzard

GlObe-Democrat.
The completed list of lives lost in the
recent northwestern storm puts the
number at 49, This is appalling, of
course; but at the same time, as suggest
ed by Dakota correspondent, it is a
wonder that the mortality was not much
larger, when it is considered that the
area covered by the storm was 10000
square miles, equal to the combined
area of New England, New York aud
Pennsylvania.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-06
His Potent Alchemy.

New York Tribune
The Kansas farmer has this year
proved himself second and a mightier
atlas. If the state ever changes her
cOat-of-arms. the new crest should show
the Kansas farmer supporting the world
has transformed the rich black soil into
which is now going forth to feed the
world.