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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

FROM BELLE PLAINE.

To the Editor OF the EAGLE.
We had fine shower last night but
not nearly enough. The corn is needing
rain badly.
The farmers are busy threshing out
the wheat and oats, OF which there is an
abundant crop, wheat making twenty
five to thirty-fve bushels to the acre. w
r. Wallace had /, 400 bushels of wheat
and 200 of oats on 100 acres sovn.
The N. f. church gave a very pleasant
social on the church lawn last Thursday
night.
Our ''Tennis" club has grown 50 of
late as to compel its members to enlarge
the ground.
Farmers are beginning to plow for the
next crop of wheat.
Old Mr.. Benson, who had very pain
full surgical operation performed last
week. is about well.
Prof. Butcher, of Mulvane, called on
Prof. Tiff of our city, today The for
mer named person is the principal of
Mulvane schools, the latter Of the Belle
PLANE schools, this winter.
We have before Us copy Of the first
newspaper ever published III America. 1t
is a sheet 13xl9, oddly arranged and ex-
ecuted, bearing date of l704 Also a
copy of paper called the Ulster News,
published in 1900 and giving a full &C
count of George Washington death and
burial. They have been the property of
one man for over half century and are
highly priced. Who can beat this or
VINO can produce greater relic.
We are for Harrison and Morton by
decided ma jority. VIDE UT SUPRA.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
KANSAS ROLLARY.

Larned IS contemplating Y. H. C. a
building;
Topeka is breathing heavily under the
visit of real ''Sn" to their city.
a new Telephone line from Atchison
to Topeka is in course of construction.
The Wellington gee club is making
atmosphere Of Topeka dizzy with music.
Better late than never. Apropos the
Topeka scandal, Hutchinson is practicing
for the -'kirmess-
Fay Templeton, formerly Of Kansas, +"
has married a wealthy Paris gentleman
and quit the stage.
Journal says Atchison amateurs are
preparing TO play "Erminie' as soon a.
cool weather begins.
The Cowley county fair will be held q.
the fair grounds in Winfield, from Sep
teTnber Sd 10 the sth.
Lincoln, who did the shooting Of the
mayor and marshal az Gueda Springs on
the Fourth, hes been captured II Texas
The Newton papers are getting rather
holly boUbazded from al SIDES and III
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHN.

Newton Republican.
Governor st. John passed through
Newton the other morning. He looks
many years elder than he did ten yerrs
ago. that is, he seems TO have aged ff-
teen or twenty years i'll that time. This
ageIng process does not seem. however
to have been accelerated by grief or
anxiety: perhaps the discarding of the
dyed moustache which in former wears
occasioned such a shower of chest
nuts may have something to DO
with the change of looks. His nous
tache has now taken a pale grey tint,
which matches his complexion. He is
somewhat stouter than when he first APP
peared in Kansas public life as senator
from Johnson county. We should say
that he was less alert and good
than in the elder time: he lives better.
since his life Is passed IN the best hotels
IN the country, and he is in receipt of
handsome income from his addresses,
but we should say that he gets more
satisfaction from his meals; and that he
has seen the day when a platefun of
bacon and greens did him more good
than anything on the finest bill Of fare
placed before him now. Those who talk
with him say that he is very sarcastic.
This Is probable; II is quite likely that he
devotes some hours Of each day 70 sitting
down and hating folks. All this might
have been otherwise-but it Is a long
story.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
TRIBUTE TO GENIUS.
Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. N. E. Lease

have heard of dog that barked at the
moon
And disturbed the sweet stiffness of
night;
His envious bowls. like the cry of the loon,
Were sent forth 'gainst the sweet queen
of light
But tranquil and fair sailed the beautiful
moon
Ger the trackless expanse OF the sky,
And disdained not to shed on the envious
cur
Her luminous beams from on high,
[ have heard of the mud-fowls and harsh
voiced jays,
Who watched the proud eagle on tireless
wing
Soar fearless and far in the deep blue
away,
While their envious noise hid covert
sting;
But the eagle sailed on through empyrean
blue,
And unflinchingly gazed on the fires of
the sun,
While the jackdaws and jays, and fussy
hens, too
Crowded down in the earth, searching
foul scandal crumbs.
I have seen the foul spiders, loathsome
and black,
Gather poison most deadly from beauti-
tul bloom,
While the bright, busy honey-bee with
gold ON his back
Would CLEAN riches most sweet where
the spiders found doom.
Oh, thus it is ever foul envy and malice
Would fam spread their shade on genius
stamped brow
Would fain turn the wine in life's golden
chalice
Into tears sad and bitter if they but
knew how.
But high on the ramparts of fame and of
learning
Thy footsteps shall press DER the plot
tings of hate;
The lamp of thy genius still steadily
burning,
Revered, loved and honored this, this
be thy fate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

soldiers under General Harrison never
knew one who was not Harrison man
IN that day, enthusiastic to the highest
degree, too.
could enumerate many incidents Of
| 1910: some of them would not be to the
honor Of people who are alive today.
1t Is enough to say the state government
was In the hands of the Democracy of
that day. No scruples were felt by them
as to officials taking part in elections,
but 1t was their bounden duty to do so,
even to leading state employees in gangs
TO break up ali the meetings by force
and rutfianism. (Have seen men beaten
| by Democratic ruffians until they were
senseless, dragged off like SO many dead
animals, and ii men would not work in
| this or any way ordered, they could not
! retain their sltuatlons.)
Great principles were at stake in the
| campaign of 1910 and no person should
think 1t was all log cabin and hard cider,
Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
The best speakers, able to educate and
explain the tariff question, came for
ward: nor were they al northern men.
Reverdy Johnson, Of Maryland, who was
one of the solid statesmen of the times,
spoke frequently for Harrison. and
argued the whole matter just as events
resulted after the success Of Harrison.
Honest John Blanchard OF Pennsylvania,
was another. A host of such men took
the stump and were eagerly listened to
by crowds AT some meeting of the
people two and three speakers Were adj
dressing the people al the same time so
all could hear
After the election Of Harrison great
hopes were expressed ON the faces as
Well as by the conversation. Much of
this was lost by the death of Harrison so
soon after his inauguration, but the tar
III OF 1872 was paper and ali the prom
ises and hopes OF the people were fully
met by the starting of manufactures,
iron works and mines, full employment
and good wages. All claim ed to be
Democratic and in 1914 marched under
the banners of Polk, Dalles and the tariff
of 1s42-we defy the Wings to repeal it.
Yet 1t took the casting votes of DalleS to
repeal 1t, at the command OF the south.
as he said, the bItterest pull he ever
took.
The result of said repeal eliminated
again under the Buchanan administration
The crash of 1857 was only second to
1851, history again repeating itself by
idle mines, manufactures, mechanics
and idle people, low wages and nothing
to do. The result of the election of
Lincoln was not all by black Republi-
cans but by the business men of the
country, many honest men who had
been voting for the Democrats as they
discovered that they were being cheated
as to the protective tariff cry that So
called Democracy claimed.
The south is now in the saddle again,
trying to gain what they claimed multi
tication would have given them-now
asking the north TO give them all the re-
bellion would have given them if they
had been uccessful-anything to i'm
poverish the north and give them SUI
premacy, as they claim the people of the
south only are tit to govern. and that
people consists of the few down there
who are educated, who are qualified by
abil ty to live without work and devote
their whole time to governing-a COM
plete oligarchy. E. p. THOMPSON.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

$3.50 bottles per year. Our population
Is estimated at 800 people, and there Is
enough beer shipped here 70 give each
man; woman and child thirty FIVE bottles
per year or about three bottles per
month. This makes good showing and
indicates that II this is a dry climate
some Of our citizens 10 not get thirsty.
The Great Bend Tribune saws: Great
excitement prevails in Ellinwood over
the disappearance of Steve Dupres. one
of the most prominent citizen. OF that
city. Dir. Dupree left for Ellsworth
about two weeks ago. and since thar
time has not been seen nor heard from:
Or. Dunn. Of Eilinwooi. left him Al
Florence, where Dir. Dupree boarded the
tram for Ellsworth. IL appears that he
did not 90 to that place. as no one zaw
him after he left Floreacs. His friends
are very anxious about him and think hs
has met with ALI accident OF some hind
and y either laid up or killed. When ne
left Eliinwood be had about $50 on his
person and bis affairs were in a good
condition.
Garden City Sentinel: Aluern Brown.
4 young farmer. Was killed by lightning
IN north Kearnsy county a, 5s90 O'CLOCK
p. II. during the heavy storm last FIJI
day. lie wa riding out stirring up
farmers TO be 1T the county seas electioii
and both he and his horse weTe STRICKEN
down near the residences Of Taorona
Wlllett He lay uniil about q a. m. Of
the next cay, whom he was discovered
by sir. Wiust;'s little girl. He was
taken 10 Hr. Wiliett's whore Q cosoesrs
Jury was ernpsnsl!ed and a nques.
held. lie was prepared for burial and
his remains were taken 10 The God Mouse
cemetery and inferred. He had besn a
settler since north Kearney became
settled, ard bis claim Is in. 23-3e. MAJ
has brother. @. l. Brown, VINO i tss
only near relative In the west.
Atchinson Globe: Mn. Dr. Bugbv. o{
Atkinson, is The mother Of twin g;ris, !
years osd, and they look % much alike
that she cannot tell ihsrn apart; fire.
queniiy when they are together shs u
compelled u ask them which Is LORNA
and whicn % Lorse,a- When rs n~ess-
sary 70 punish oue Of them tas ostss
enc All cry until Xhs u punished; vAsn
one accidentally breaks hsr de'i. the
oerlor breaks her doh purposeiy. whn
o,nsr tears her dress to the Sane place
0as1E t0s Is0sssf NGsftS4
one ~ the girls for sorns odsnss, and
knew that she would have To whip the
other ons: the other one would certainly
cry ~ shs did uot So the mother whip
Ped the other che. as sss supposed. Ia.
discovered thai she had whip
PED tbs saEns ons twice. Ara- Bag6y
believes tia: IL one should ian s,ck
the other would fall III through synrs-
thy. Shs - csrsass thai tbs aeash oe
one would kill the other They a.. a.
most coslstAnily together. aud IL one
misses the ether for moment q great
cry go@s up. Is sssins like . nsarvslou,
story. D.. i. u Ig1A
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

The Republican county convention for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for the following
once to be filed by election this fall, to-wlt:
Probate Judge.
County Attorney
Clerk Of the District Court.
Superintendent Of Public instruction and.
State Senator.
Win be held at the court house in the city of WITCH
tia the 25th day of August; u. lSSo at ii O'Clock
q. IN.
There will alsobe held at the same place apdiimme
diately after the adjournment of the Republican
county convention, convention 10 nominate a can
ddate for representative for tho Eightyhrst repre-
sentative district
There will also be held at the same place and i'm
medately after the adjournment Of the Republican
county convention a convention to nominate "A can
didate for representative for the Eighty second rep
resentative district and for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for the oifice Of county commits
sionef for the Second commissioner district
There will also he held in the city of Wichita or
the West Side at O'Clock p. m. on the 2ith day Of
August A. D. 1857. a convention 10 nominate can
didate for representative for the Eghtythird repre-
sentative district
said conventions called by order of the Repub-
lican county central committee. and the townships
and wards will be entitled to the following number
of delegates and slternates in said convention, to-
wit: one deleaute at large for each township and
ward and one delegate for each twenty fye
votes. and major fraction thereof, cast for
Timothy McCarty in fall Of 1856 which ap-
portioned among the several townships ana wards
would cntitle them to the following representation
,,b ich inc ne dple n
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Anent the lunar eclipse of last Sunday
night the sun-spot man of the Rochester
Democrat isn't at all cure but that he
has MT made an interesting discovery in
another field. In printing from a mega
tive of the crescent moon made on the
evening of August %, last year, he finds
a curious spot near the extended north
ern cusp erect view and off the ringed
plain of Plato" He is satisfied that it
isn't a case Of stain or imperfection in
the film, and he thinks he may have
caught the supposition and elusive lunar
satellite which Professor Pickering of
Harvard has been ''lying low" for. He
has shown the photograph to Professor
Swift, will forward copy to Cambridge
at an early day, and was hopeful Satur-
day of obtaining further light on the
subject during Sunday nights eclipse.
His success is not yet stated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

From the way business of all kinds is
being systemized and the systems of in
surance against losses of all kinds is be.
ing extended to every department and
feature of business. public and private.
1t Is but reasonable to expect that in
short time it Will be next to impossible
for any business man or corporation to
sustain pecuniary loss by populations OF
employees. thefts or otherwise. The bank
ing interests of the country are to be
brought under the extended insurance
system, by which depositors as we'll as
stockholders viii be protected against
loss. Of course this insurance feature
will add considerably to the expense
column. but 1t is calculated that this will
not amount TO more than the incidental
and methodical losses new sustained.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

1t is affirmed from Washington and
also denied--that Foran, Sowden, Nc
Adoo, Merriam and seven or eight other
Democratic members of the house who
don't take kindly to free trade, even
when sugar-coated, have been quietly
comforting among themselves and are
ready to vote with the Republicans for
the senate revenue sreduction bill if 1t
proves to be the kind of bill they ex-
pect 1t to be, and they shall have the OPP
portunity of doing SO. However this
may be as to their intentions. we are
still of the opinion that the tariff meas
ure will not pass the hands of the con-
ference committee where it will surely
find lodgment, before it gets back to
the house, even if the senate should pass
its substitute. The issue is already clear
y drawn and our notion is, the matter
had as well be left where it is until the
people shall have passed upon it at the
polls.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

In his sublime self conceit Grover
Cleveland says that the Republicans are
crying free trade at him simply as bug
aboo to brighten the workmen, and that
they are altogether too sensible to have
anything like that scare them. He
doesn't mean free trade-that is very alb
surd. Then what under heaven does he
mean? In matters of this kind fine verb
al distinctions are not wanted Frecr
trade is Growers idea as he puts it, but
neither he nor his party would know
where freer trade would leave OFF and
free trade would begin.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

The country Will be glad" the New
York World thinks, ito learn that there
is a hitch in the project for transporting
Libby prison from Richmond TO Chicago.
There is happily some dispute about the
payments. 1t is to be hoped that it will
stop the bargain altogether If Rich
mond has no more use for Libby prison,
let 1t be torn down and the unhappy
memories suggested by it no mere be
brought INTO prominence. There are
some memorials of the war that we must
retain, but Libby prison is not one of
them"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Young Spreckles, son of the sugar
king of the Pacific coast, has gone to
Philadelphia to take charge of the man
moth refinery in course of erection in
that city. Philadelphia was chosen as
the base of operations in the east from
which point the Spreckles promise to
war upon the great sugar trust that con-
trolls the market of this country, and
largely of the world. in the output and
prices of that necessary commodity.
When asked when the fight would open
in earnest Young Spyeckles said: CAS-
soon as our refinery is open, next June ;"
That is putting the contest off long
time: meantime Spreckles admits that
they are reaping the benefits of the
trust manipulations. while the consum-
ers, the people are helplessly sustaining
the great burden of constantly in
creasing prices. We have more faith in
beneficent effects of the appropriation
secured by Messrs. Plumb and Peters. in
stimulating the production of sugar in
this country, than in all the movements
and promises the Spreckles can make.
They may be all right, and they mayn't.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Mr.. Blaine is expected to arrive in
New York about the eighth of August,
having changed his purpose to leave
England today to the first of the month.
His arrival viii be attended with the
grandest ovation ever accorded citizen
of this country, not excepting General
Grant on his return from his trip around
the world 1t is estimated that there
will be present to welcome the Plumed
Knight when he lands not less than fifty
thousand visitors to the metropolis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
WHITE HOUSE


One lot Tapestry, Brussels in lengths running from
yard to twenty-seven, reduced from 50 cents 10 So
One lot Tapestry, Brussels, in lengths from yard to
thirty three reduced from 81 TO &c per yard.
One lot Body Brussels in lengths from yard to forty
reduced from S45 TO S110 yard.
One lot Body Brussels lengths from to twenty nine
yards, reduced from 81 .35 TO 80 cents per yard.
One assortment Mosquitoes, in lengths ranging from TO
nineteen yards reduced from 81. IS 10 81 % yard
Assorted Ingram, from TO eighteen yards
closed out less than
Odd Curtains and remnants of Upholstery goods also rem
OF curtain lace; will be sold Il great sacrifice
Great Chinese Mating Closing Sale Coolest floor made for
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
It is said that VI

It is said that Mrs. Cleveland has quite
handsome sum collected already for
the proposed American church in Berlin.
Mr.. Childs and Mr.. Wanamaker of Phila-
delphia have contributed. Does this in
terest in the matter on the part of the
lady of the white house indicate any
thing of her husbands intentions as to
change of residence and citizenship after
the fourth of next March? On the lady's
account we hope not
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Who is the Democratic candidate for
governor, Martin OF Botkin: From the
way the party organ here lauds the Z. +.
one would suppose he had supplanted
Judge, or else the organ had snapped
coats. But we suppose it is an agreeable
combine of Tray, Blanche and Sweet
haart
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

The Kansas City Journal claims to
have proof that the alleged ingalls, letter
to Phelps, which was at first credited to
the New York Sun, first appeared in the
st. Joe, Mo-, Gazette, of which Repre-
sentative Burns is the editor, and that
the honorable gentleman is, himself, the
forger of the letter. The letter was
promptly branded by the senator as a
forgery, but it was hardly expected the
infamous act could have been performed
by a neighbor and one occupying so
honorable and responsible a position
as member of the congress of the nation
Comment upon such despicable conduct
is entirely unnecessary. There can be
but one estimate placed upon it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Twentythree days and eight evening
sessions were consumed in general de-
bate on the Mills bill, during which one
hundred and fifty-one speeches were
made, while under the five minute rule
the debate consumed thirty days. In
view of the hopelessness of passing any
tariff measure it would seem a waste of
time for the senate to discuss 1t further,
and we apprehend very lite more time
Will be consumed over it by that body.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

The editor of The Sedalia Democrat OBJ
iects t. the editor Of the Wichita EAGLE AS
a candidate for governorof Kansas because
of the lattudinarian views which the lat
ter entertains Oh the subject of SyntaX.-
Kansas City Star.
With the average Missouri editor Ian
guage was the offspring Of grammar. AS
for an idea, it is matter Of little mo-
p1ppt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

John Martins election will Kill the met
ropolitan police bill. Even the legislature
would have sense enough to repeal n I'M
Ger those circumstances. Abilene Gazette.
If the election of Judge Martin is the
only hope for the repeal of the obnoxious
enactment, the session laws of 1867
will remain undiminished indefinitely.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Now that the Oklahoma question is up
again for discussion before congress. the
readers Of the h. c. Times and Geuda
Herald will probably be given a brief
surcense of political prophesying, while
they throw themselves once more to the
breach. or words to that effect.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Johann Most and Justus Schwab ridi-
cule Inspector Bonfield's theory that this
latest Chicago dynamite plot was con-
cocted in New York. Most says it is
rank nonsense and Schwab says the
inspector must have softening of the
brain"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

Come to think of it, isn't il rather
queer that Indiana isn't represented on
the Democratic National campaign COM
mlttee this tirle: Is this meant to mean.
peradventure, that our friends the enemy
recognize the hopelesSness of any serious
attempt to beat Gen. Ben Harrison in
his own state, and have decided to make
the fight in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut, leaving the Hoosiers to
their own devices? Or has the great Mr..
Bryce undertaken to look after Indiana
as well as Ohio in the interStices. so to
peak, of his general supervisory activity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

j. Milton Turner and his cohorts of
galvanized Democrats are having mon
key and parrot time of it at indianapolis.
The whole proceedings of the meeting
have been OF the cut and dried order.
hourishing pistols, scraps, threats and
eI 1t has been forced put from the
very first and will doubtless proye a
boomerang to the Democrats, who in
spired the movement,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

The townships OF Rockford. Parle. Valley Center
and Garden Plain, h wing each two voting pre-
crcts .he delegate at large has been given to the
precinct having the largest unreprescnted vote.
The central committee recommend that the pri-
mares be held from 10 O'Clock p. N. at the usual
voting places IN each township and IN the wards OF
the city OF Wichita from to S O'Clock p m, at the
usual voting places, On Thursday the 2Srd day Of
August, a. ID. 1888.
The central committee also recommends that on
the 25rd day of August. A. d. ISIS, between the
hours above named for holding the primaries for
the county convention, that the primaries for the
several representative districts be also held.
Done by Order of the Republican County Central
Committee
W L. HUTCHINSON, Chairman
I r H KING. Secretary