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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21
WICHITA at CINCINNATI.

In the Wichita exhibit can be seen
samples of silk cocoons from Sedgwick
county, Kan. raised on the Usage orange:
also cotton from Barber county. Kan. 1t
has been suggested that the mammoth
grasshopper now guarding the entrance
/ TO the Wichita exhibit be invited to PLAY
4 game Of checkers with Aleeb before he
! leaves. Commercial-Gazette
Mr.. II. L. Pierce. of the Wichita, Kan,
exhibit. has great deal of humor in his
composition. He is busily collecting a
bottleful of grasshoppers and viii pay a
cent apiece for all large. healthy speci-
mems brought him. Asked what he in
tended doing with them lie said: Take
them ont 70 Kansas 10 show what the
Ohio Valley raises Grasshoppers are
quite curiosity out Cur way.
The other day lady asked NJ. Pierce
whether the grasshopper in front Of the
Kansas exhibit was really and truly a
prepared specimen OF the prairie kind.
He answered that it really and truly was
a stuffed hopper Then the LADY spietl
one of those chromos of a butterfly, six
feet across It's Uutstretched wings, PANT
cd on the walls. and wanted 10 know if
that was the grasshoppers mother. Mr..
Pierce replied that II was not; 1t was only
a baby sister.
Some magnificent specimens Of nliIlet,
with great caterpiilery heads dozen
inches long. corn fifteen feet high, with
several ears TO stalk. fine large apples
in alcohol. silk coccons and q big pile Of
cotton. all grown in Kansas, are taste
fully exhibited in this display. Kansas,
By the way, received the gold medal for
cotton az the New Orleans exposition, -
Evening Telegram.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Wellington Quid Nunc. the daily
issue Of which lapsed into state of des-
itude two or three weeks since. bobbed
UP again last Sunday as Sunday morn
ing local and society paper. 1t was no
fault Of the editors that the daily was
compelled TO suspend, and if the good
folk of our neighbormg city shall rightly
appreciate the meritorious journalism
the loss they sustained by the suppress
sion of the daily viii be made good to
them, in a large measure, by the Sunday
Quid Nunc.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Since the arrival of Mr.. Blaine the
Democrats have withdrawn their fire
from General Harrison (which they had
discovered was doing him no harm nor
their champion any good and concen-
tlated it upon the plumed knight. From
this change of tactics it seems they re-
gard him as the man I'll r have got to
meet and beat. There is no sort of doubt
that Mr.. Blaine will prove very impor-
tant factor in the campaign, but they
will discover after the fourth of next
March, that Benjamin Harrison is presi-
dent in fact as well as title. Meanwhile
the stampede from the ranks of the Dem
ocracy to the standard Of Harrison and
Morton and protection goes right on
without the slightest abatement.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The present duty on wool is So per
cent. The Mills bill makes it free. The
present duty on salt is 40 per cent. The
Mills bill makes it free. The present
duty on fruits is 50 per cent. The Mills
bill makes them free. Hemp and fax
have duty of 20 per cent. The Mills
bill makes them free. But when it
comes to rice, the product of a Demo-
cratic state, the Mills bill demands 100
per cent duty. For another product of
q Democratic state. sugar. it demands GS
per cent. People can draw their own
conclusions
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Two young Kansans, Messrs. Victor
Murdoch ami L. d. Washburn, who have
just returned from trip out west, beat
the best time on record in making ascent
and decent of Pixies Peak The best
time eyer made previously was by a
professor i'll Yale college who made the
ascent, on foot, in five hours. Our yonng
heroes made it in four hours and fifty
five minutes. On their return from the
peak to Manitou they received quite an
ovation from the populace over their
feat, which was regarded next to Won
derful.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Tie American Manufacturer shows
that in the twenty years from 1860 TO
1880 the wool clip Of the United States
increased 800 per cent In the proceed
ing period OF twenty years, from 1910 to
1860, the increase was only 6S per cent
During the latter period. with the excep-
ton OF four years, wool was subject TO
very light duties. Since 1850 It has been
protected by a comparatively high tariff
Not only has the quantity produced in
creased marveiously under protection,
but the prices are lower than ever before.
It Is hard TO see wha. Alr. Cleveland and
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The townships of Rockford. parke. Valley Center
md Garden Plain, h9ving each Two voting pre-
Cucts the delegate al large has been given to the
precinct having the largest unrepresented vote.
The central committee recommend that the pri-
nIlrcs he held from to O'Clock J.. m. at the usual
voting places in each township and IN the wards or
the city OF Wichita from TO clock =. m. the
rslai voting nlaces, Thursday The 23rd dag OF
August. a ID. l~>S.
The central committee also recommends that on
The 2fd day Of August. A. D. 1SSo between the
hours above named for holding the primaries Tor
he county convention, that the primaries Tor the
several representative districts be also held.
Done by Order Of the Republican, County Central
Committee.
W Z. HUTCHINSON, Chairman.
J. n. II. KING. Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Republican county convention Tor the pur-
pos, of nominating candidates for the follow Ing
once 10 be filled by election this TALL, to-wt:
Probate Judge.
County Attorney.
CLERK of the District Court.
Superintendent OF Public instruction and
state Senator.
Win be held the court house in the city of WITCH
ita on the 25th day of August d. 1855 at II o'clock
a.. m.
There viii alsoIbe held AT the same place audimme
diately after the adjournment of the Republican
county entOn, convention TO nominate Il can
diate for representative for the Eighty repre-
sentative district
There wiz also bc held at the same place and i'm
Inediatey after The adjournment of the Republican
county convention. "A convention TO nominate a can
dldate tor representative Tor the EighyScCOnd rep
reseutAtiVe district and Tor the purpose Of noni-
mating candidate for the office of county commits
siuucr for the Second commissioner district.
There will also be held in the city OF Wichita, o.
the West Side. at O'Clock p M. on the 24th day of
August. \. ID. l-3S convention Ia nominate can
didaLe for repreen for the Eightythird repre-
sentative district.
said conventions called by order of the Repub-
lcan county central committee. and the townships
and wards will be entitled 20 the following mber
OF delegates and alicruateS in said cow entOn, to-
wit: one delegate AT large for each township and
ward and delegate for each twenty i've
votes and major fraction thereof, cast for
Timothy McCarty i'll fall OF 1856 which ap-
portiouca among the several townships and wards
would cnttle them TO the following representation
rh ne lelaFHta Mt
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

1cTnrLa--aarry, VOC must Is stiIli Va
respectable i'e.ton viii stamp All pOa.d zs.J
shout tue way you are aoiay
Harry tlogbly agl,r.eyedl-W ny, r1araras.
l was only Est Initiating the way papa
,rssacllsz --i.urlire+os, F-s-s Prs
Tie Metropolitan Cattle market. Lon.
don. Is tho la-Ccs. 81 Is Kind. covesils
three AID oES-A@.f asses zl1 oDstl.S
81 go 90.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21
THE SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT

Assistant Superintendent Jones has
finished the semi-annual apportionment
Of the school fund to the several counties
of the state, and the allotment to each
county Is forty-nine cents per capita and
is as follows: Sedgwick county is led by
Shawnee, county five hundred dollars.
Shawnee reporting fifteen thousand
scholar against Sedgwick's fourteen
thousand. Wyandotte come next to
Sedgwick and Cowiey next to Wyan-
dotte, then Leavenworth, then Sumner,
etc
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Any arraignment Of the administra-
ion on account of public and official
acts is denounced by mere organs as
personal abuse. Is the president SO sa-
cred that his official conduct cannot be
discussed by free people: This is one
of the attributes claimed only by mon
nrchS. No wonder Democrats refer 10
the reign Of Cleveland,'
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Augusta Journal complains that
too many Democrats voted at the Re
publican primaries in Butler county.
That is understood to be sly way of
tantalizlng the Democracy, inasmuch as
every known Democrat who took part
in the Butler primaries made oath that
he would support the Republican nomi-
nees at the polls at the general election.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Il is estimated that the decrease in
wages throughout the country since the
delivery Of the presidents message to
congress in December last. has been %
per cent. The loss TO the general indus
tries and commercial business Of the
country has been more than that.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

In discussing the political outlook in
that state at present as compared to its
former rather doubtful attitude, the San
Diego Union declares that it shows on
the surface that the immigration to that
state during the past two years is mostly
Republican. ''Five-eighths of the peo-
pie who have poured into California
since 1886 come from the Republican
rural communities of the north and,
though their departure is a weakness
there, it is a decisive gain here, and will
be so registered at the polls.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Oshkosh Times says the president
is severely criticised by Republican or
gans'' for permitting the river and har-
Dor bill to become law without his sig
nature. This is true, but the Times
might also have called attention to the
vigorous manner in which The New
York World denounced the bill and told
the president that it was his duty to veto
it. This was after the bin passed but be-
fore it reached the white house. The
World should now be denounced for
daring to criticise the infallible mogul Of
Democracy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

If the reports that come from Brasil in
regard to the treatment Of the lately
liberated slaves in that country are true,
the condition Of the slaves is worse than
when they were in bondage. 1t is said
that when they ask their late masters
for pay they are threatened with army
service unless they work for nothing.
Bills in the Brazilian legislature asking
compensation freed by the law Of May
- are not even reported from COM
mittee.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

a Democratic exchange suggests, as a
sort of apology for the delay in the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Cleveiand's letter of
acceptance, that the prompt appearance
of General Fishes letter after his nomi-
nation by the third party prohibs was to
be expected, inasmuch as he had nothing
but defeat to accept and that he might
Upon the same idea the PRESIDENT delay
in promulgating his letter is simply in
eXcusabIe. Still, it is not forthcoming.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Bishop Vincent, one of the ablest
bishops of the NJ. T. church, says: Il
am not third party man. Being true
prohibitionist, | am \ Republican. But
no doubt pretty Botkin thinks Bishop
Vincent is no great shakes.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Gov Morehouse should have given Max
well another chance for his life. He might
not have escaped the death penalty. but
the British government would have been
better satisfied OF his guilt.-Brown Coun-
ty world.
Gov. Morehouse did right in not inter
fering further with the findings and or
ders Of the courts. Maxwell had nearly
three years time in which to establish
his innocence, and the British govern
ntent had several months, between his
conviction and execution to satisfy itself
concerning the matter, bat waited until
the eve OF his execution. and then went
about securing a temporary stay in an
indirect, half-hearted way that indicated
that it was merely pro forma proceed
ing, taken no doubt at the urgent solicit
tatlon of those interested III the fate of
the criminal. AS before stated. if hang
ing is proper or admissible under any
circumstances, the EAGLE believes Max
wells case was one calling for its en-
ployment, and the governor of Missouri
pursued the proper course.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Our poet Sunday morning IN his
Farewell TO Botlin, in the tenth verse
was made to say. by the compositor.
that the reverend politician would barter
his commission from Kansas. Read
Heaven" instead of kansas"
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Duluth Tribune says the nomina-
ton of Wilson by the Democrats Of
Minnesota is generally regarded by I'M
preiudiced observers as an utter aban-
Comment of the state by the Democracy,
OF course the party was doomed to de-
feat in any event. but with strong state
ticket more Democratic members of the
legislature might have been elected and
the chance Of carrying some of the close
congressional districts improved AS it
is. there is nothing left of the party-not
even q hope
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

If joint discussion of the political is
sues of the day between Hon. James G..
Bleine and Mr.. Carlisle, as has been sug-
gested, shall be arranged by the cam
paign committees of the two parties, it is
altogether probable that the points at
which the discussions shall be held will
be named in the close or doubtful states.
This plan may be regarded as the most
desirable by both parties, still demands
for such appointments will go up from
every quarter, and almost every locality
certainly every state. If the circuit
shall embrace Kansas, which is not very
likely, Wichita will almost certainly be
chosen as the point, being the most &C
cessible and best prepared to take care of
the great throngs of people that will be
attracted to hear the distinguished cham
pions of the principles of the two great
parties.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Commonwealth publishes a tabu-
lated statement OF the amount of school
money for each county in the state and
leaves out thirteen counties.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The baby crop at Wichita is booming.
God bless the babies, there can't be too
many of them.-kansas City News.
That was the substance of our sugges-
lion to Cleveland.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

One of the special beauties of the Mills
is thus shown up by the American
Manufacturer:
What if the Mills bill placed duty on
wool and admitted wooden goods free of
duty. What would be thought of this:
Would it not look like the work of a lot
of fools or reckless knaves? Yet the
Mills bill provides for an absurdity Of
this very kind. II admits cotton ties
without duty and places duty of Sc
per ton on pig iron, the raw material
from which the ties are made. In other
words foreign pig iron in its unmanu-
featured state must pay duty of So per
ton, but after it has been converted into
cotton ties and hoop iron of certain
gauges it may come in free Thus the
work of converting pig iron into ties and
hoop iron is by the Mills bill taken away
from American workingmen and given
to the workingmen of other countries.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21
THE COMING CITY.
Wichita as a Grain Raising Point.
To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
D. II, II

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
BELLE PLANE, Kah-, Aug. 20. 1855.
DEAR SIR-Inclosed hand YOU a slip
clipped from the Kansas City Times Of
July 10Th. and originally published ia
the St. Louis Republic. | have been
watching the EAGLE for some time 70
see some comments on the article. which
think must have escaped your EAGLE
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21
And every article in our
mammoth establishment.

We enumerate few of the many eenu-
Inc bargains specially marked down to close
out this week:
IS dress patterns worth from IL to SIS
each, placed on sale Monday at So for choice
Another lot of dress goods, SO to 4o-in.
wide, slaughtered at 27 cents, worth 80 to 90
cents per yard.
Our finest silk parasols and umbrellas
choice for S., many of them cost S.. 50 to So.
Mems fine fancy shirts marked down
from SIS to CSC. We need more room and
they must 60
Two lots of corsets at So and 62c, many
Of them worth LIS and $3.50 each The
best value ever sold by us
China mating at cents yard worth
20 and Is cents.
Carpetings of all qualities in short
lengths up to about twenty yards each, will
be closed out regardless OF cost or values
A stroll through our stock will convince
you that advantage should be taken of this
great opportunity to secure bargains.
1NNES Sc Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21
For Attorney General,
/. i. KELLOGG, of Linn County.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

For Superintendent of Public Instructions,
GEORGE W. WiNANS, of Davis County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Democrats are now kicking against
the tariff on Bibles. Poor fellows: it
does look little hard, because in their
blindness they no doubt think that with
cheap Bibles they might encompass the
impossible and at last reach eternal life
Camei8 may turn sumersets through an
eye of needle but the day for any good
in cheap Bibles for the Democracy has
long since passed,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

Gov. Ike Sharp of Kansas has gone
over to the new American party.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Governor,
LYMAN L. HUMPHREY, of Montgom-
cry County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

were then fighting the battles of their
country. This resolution passed the
board and Streetor voted for it.
This is the manner Of man who is
now talking to the ex-soldiers of the
union, resident in Kansas, and soliciting
their votes for president. This is the
kind OF mortgage shark who is trying to
persuade Kansas farmers to vote for him
for president.
why, if his record was known he
would not poll q corporars guard of a
vote in the state. What [ have said
about him l can prove from certificates
from the county clerks Of Inman and
Mercer counties. They are sworn state
ments given under the seal of the court
and are therefore irrefutable."
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Treasurer OF State,
y. W. HAMILTON, Of Sumner County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Secretary of State,
WILLIAM HIGGINS, of Shawnee County
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Lieutenant Governor,
A. j. FELT, of Nemaha County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Abilene Gazette threateningly re-
marks that possession is nine points in
law, as much. as to say that the Demo
cratic party means to retain control Of
the government at whatever cost. The
country is familiar with that party's
buster and it will have no effect other
than to provoke feeling of pity inthe
minds of right thinking people. Sir
Henri Watterson undertook similar
little game of bluff III 1867, but it only
served to bring him and his hundred
thousand hentuckians into ridicule. No
biuffing VIII win this year. The candi-
dates for president and yice-president
who receive a majority of the electoral
votes cast will be inaugurated as such
officials, and it will be done peapably,
too,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

j. K. Nelson, of Anthony. arrived
home from England last Saturday. He
savs-and we beliebe he is an orthodox
Democrat-that there seems to he more
interest evinced for the success Of Cleve-
land in England than there is in the
United States. Still there are people
who are willing to chance trial OF
Democratic free trade.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Auditor Of State,
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, of Pawpee
County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court,
w. A. JOHNSON, of Ottawa County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

There never was a time in the history
of the United States when people of all
classes were SO busy studying the political
principles at issue between the parties as
now. Whatever the result every section
and faction should be satisfied The
Judgment of the people may be wrong
but their purpose is honest and patriotic.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

The Republican county convention for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the follow Ing
once 10 be filled by election this TALL, to-wit
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

ms advisers expect to gain by striking
down the protection to an industry that
Is Of such great importance, and that.
while keeping millions of dollars at
nome that would otherwise have to go
abroad for the purchase of raw material,
Expresses nobody. The protective tariff
keeps out foreign competition, while do
mestic competition keeps down the
prices. Surely not q bad arrangement.
The political changes are not solely
from the Democratic to the Republican
party. One, of some little prominence,
the other way is reported from Pennsyl-
vania. Representative Farquhar, large
operator IN mining interests and an en-
ployer Of a large number of laboring
people, has gone back on the Republi-
can party and announces for Cleveland,
for the reason, stated by himself. that
under Democratic rule he has less trouble
in procuring cheap labor than under Re-
publican, and Us his pay roll for labor
represents the largest part of the expense
Of his enterprises, the cheaper the labor
the greater his profits.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

FOR CONGRESS, SEVENTH DISTRICT
SAMUEL X. PETERS
OF HARVEY COUNTY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-21

We enumerate few of the many genu-
Inc bargains specially marked down to close
out this week:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-19
TO NORTHERN PEOPLE.

Northern people who come here to
engage in business and to make this
section their homes receive a hearty
and cordial welcome and are accord
ed all the privileges of the native
citizen-whether man has been in
the Union army, is Republican or
a Democrat, makes no difference.
He can express his sentiments as
freely as he can in any part of the
United States. The writer knows
this to be fact for he was in the
Union army and is red-hot repub-
lican and was never shown more at
tention or received more cordially
than he has been here. In fact
the people in this country prefer to
have Northern men with their push
and enterprise settle here, believing
that they will quickly develop this
section and make it more prosper
GUS
Come and fear no danger and YOU
will be convinced that the war is
over and that this is free country.
J. H. NJ.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-09
H DAILY NEWS

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The reader can count on one hand the known newspaners
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On the other hand, it is the allbut-universal rule to praise
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