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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-06-30

election in 1884, and it will be much
more extensive and powerful in 1888.
y The sturdy honesty of the two
Democratic candidates and the freedom
Of the ticket from all faint OF doodle
will compel the republicans to take care
that no suggestive contrast shall be
offered by their ticket. There can be no
doubt that the Democrats open their
campaign with union and confidence
which they have not shown for many a
year."
THE result of the Ayr election, says q
dispatch, has again brought dismay to
the allied forces Of Tories and Unionists
Never was parliamentary contest
fought On clearer grounds, nor could
there be more unmistakable evidence
that that part of Scotland, at least, fay
ored the Irish Home Rule scheme of
Mr.. Gladstone, The election was con-
tested on this basis almost solely, as on
other questions, the candidates we're
nearly equal. The true significance of
victory for the Gladstonians lies in the
undoubted fact that Scotland wants
Home Rule herself, and evidently con.
siders the best way to evin;e such a de-
sire is to assist Ireland in her struggle
for it. The usual outcryi is made by the
Tory press, and it is growing louder as
each defeat brings home the unwelcome
truth that Tory doctrines are losing
their potency in the country. The Lon
don Times leads the press in denoun-
cling the lack of tactics exhibited by the
government managers Of election and
has become exceedingly anxious over
the coming election on. the Isle Of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-06-30

County Delegater-John Graham.
President, Patrick O'Brien; vice president, Jas.
Martin; recording secretary, William Davy; fnan-
cial secretary, Edward W. Saith; treasurer W. =.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-06-30

Mgr. Cecc oni, Archbishop Of Flor
ence. is dead.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
TURNED OVER.
Dexter Eye.


Last Thursday a special train passed
over the Grouse Valley road, bearing
several of the Mo. Pac. officials. Upon
their arrival at Arkansas City they at
once met at the Arkansas City bank with
the officials and directors of the Grouse
Valley company and after the transac-
ton of some necessary business the
road was turned over to the Missouri
Pacific management. The officers of
the 'old company resigned and the
new company at once elected the follow
ing board of directors: George j. Gould,
Russell Harding, f. &. Merriam, James
Hill, James l.. Huey. The board then
elected the following officers: George j.
Gould, president: Russell Harding, vice
president; George c. Smith, secretary
and treasurer Just how soon trains Will
be running regularly we are not in
formed, but the sooner the better. DeX-
ter is over anxious to have the road
opened for traffic as it will give her a
shorter, more speedy and cheaper COM
mllnication with the great metropolis of
the southwest. Gong around the
Horn via WinfeldD is becoming tire
some
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN DIS
TRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The members of the Republican
central committee of the Seventh con-
gressional district met at Larned on last
Monday. The meeting was not largely
attended by the regular members, but a
full complement of proxies We're present.
The committee selected Garden City
as the place of holding the next NOM
mating convention, and Tuesday, May
9TH next as the time. The counties in
the district were recommended to choose
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton not later than April 2lst. The con-
vention at Garden City will nominate a
candidate for congress, elect two dele
gates to the national convention and one
presidential elector for the district.
The ratio Of representation is based on
the vote for Peters in 1886, upon which
one delegate is allowed for every four
hundred Republican votes cast and one
for every fraction over two hundred
thereof. After performing their work
the convention adjourned to meet one
hour before the convention at Garden
City meets on the above date.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

change in soil, etc., and that from here
to the 102d parallel, which is the Col
oradO line, corn cannot be success
fully grown, the degree of success
constantly diminishing. That the line
which he here draws, and thinks he so
clearly sees, is entirely lin his mind Is
easily demonstrated. and for this purpose
l will take Kansas alone. l viii divide
the state into two portions at this line.
designating them as the eastern and
western divisions. chasing Washington,
Butler and Cowley with the eastern di-
vision, making a total of forty-one
counties, and including Clay, Dickinson
and Marion with the western division,
which in 1888 also numbered forty-one
organized counties. As prior to 1888
there was but little land in cultivation in
the western division, and especially in
the western portion of it, the figures here
given are for the four years ending with
1886, the figures for 1887 being not yet
obtainable. These figures show the acre
age and its increase, the total production
and average per acre.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
KANSAS A CORN STATE.
Some Interesting and Convincing Sta
tiSticS.

Correspondence of the Globe Democrat
The attention Of your readers has re-
Gently been directed to Kansas and
Nebraska in a manner not complimentary
to those states by the republication of an
article from the New York Times, dated
Gypsum City, Kansas, December 10,
1887. In simple justice to residents of
those states and those having business
relations with them, ask for the publ
cation of the following, compiled from
the official reports:
The arguments in the Times article,
briefly stated, is as follows; Mortgages
on any other than corn land is unsafe:
Kansas and Nebsraska are not corn
states: this is especially true west of the
9th parallel.
This is but a repetition of theory that
has been advanced time and again for
the past fifteen or twenty years, with
occasional diversion in favor of the 9Sth
and Tooth parallels. That the issue may
be clearly presented. ! will affirm:
1. That Kansas and Nebraska are both
leading corn states: and,
?. That that portion lying west of the
9th parallel is no exception, and in sup
port of these positions | submit the fol-
lowing, showing the seven greatest corn
producing states, with their average
total production and average per acre
for series OF five years, beginning with
1879 and ending with 1888, as | have not
complete reports for all the states since
1888.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
That Premium on Illiteracy.

IOptkd JUUThaI-
The Blair educational bill
- that premium on 1lllteracy -
was laid before the house to-day That
body now has an opportunity to serve
the country. What the United States
needs is less Capitalization of govern
ment. There are certain things that
may be best left to local authorities.
Our common school system is the pride
of the northern states. 1t should be and
will become the pride of the southern
states in time The self-respect. the
self-reliance and the best welfare of the
south generally will be maintained and
developed by the defeat of such meas
ures as the Blair bill.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
MARRIED MEN PREFERRED.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The railroad companies, as a rule,
greatly prefer that their conductors
should be men of family, for the two
fold reason that they are more easily To-
Gated when wanted. and, again, for the
influence for good that loving wife and
etfectionate children may have over him.
A man will often hesitate before doing
a wrong which might send him to the
penitenttary when he has wife and
children at home to look after and care
for. remarked railroad Superintendent
yesterday. This led him to say that the
fatigues of long run made the conduc-
tors anxious for the peace and quiet OF
home, and when they have one they can
nearly always be found at it.
Conductors dissipate very little nova
days. The man who drinks. even when
off duty, is not the proper person 10 in
trust with the lives of a great number Of
people. Ii is a rare thing to see one of
them in barroom. and if seen there he
does not tarrv long. One of the oldest
and most popular conductors of 81. Louis
is at present laying off. with no prospect
of securing job again soon. Ae has
been resting for year. When the su-
perintendent under whom he worked
was asked the reason for his enforced
ldieneSs he candidly answered that there
was nothing against the man except his
failing of taking an occasional drink.
The company could not afford to employ
men who tippled for such responsible
work when there were so many good and
temperate man anxious 20 I'll the same
uoSltlOns
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
The Farmer Holds the KEY

Stop the plow and you paralize the
world: you drive the commerce from the
seas; railroad traffic would be al an end
manufacturers of ali kinds would cease.
Farming is the lever that moves the IN
dustry of the world. and to the farmer
all men must look for their bread and
butter. The farm holds the key TO the
prosperity of the world. and in Just 20
much as the farmer Is prosperous, Just -
much is every branch OF business In the
Worli pgosusTous,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
EAR.

The average total production for the
three years was $50. 1858, 501 bushels. or
$4,000. 900 per annum more than the av-
erage of the five preceding years. while
the average per acre is 33. "A bushels. and
would make the average from 1879 to
1886, inclusive, 3l.3,. or second only TO
Nebraska. Do not these figures CON
clusively refute the statement that Kan
Sas and Nebraska are not corn states:
The truth is that Kansas alone grows
about one-tenth of the total production
of the United States
The ninety-seventh parallel crosses the
state about $50 miles west of Kansas
City and the Missouri state line. diyid-
ing the counties of Washington. CLAW.
Dickinson and Marion. east of the center
and the counties of Butler and CowIey
west of the center. Your readers will
remember that at this line. the New
York Times correspondent claims. COM
menceS "a distinct and very apparent
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
EASTERN DIVISION.
WESTERN DIVISION.

The year 1888 witnessed the largest
crop ever grown in the State, and the
highest averages for some years in both
divisions, 1885 and 1886 producing only
Indifferent crops. For the purposes of
comparison, this is better than all pros
porous years, as it shows how the two
divisions relatively bear the fluctuations
of dry and hot weather. 1t will be seen
that in 1888 the western division pro-
duced 33.2 per cent. of the total product
of the State, which in 1886 it had in
creased to AS per cent, or nearly one
half, on a much smaller acreage. A
comparison of averages shows that in
the four years mentioned the eastern di
vision only exceeded the western by
16-100 bushel per acre, or less than one
peck. while both averages are nearly
equal to the Nebraska state average
shown above.
There is still another very interesting
and instructive way of comparing these
two divisions, which is by counties.
For the five years ending with
1884. the twelve counties ranking highest
in total production were as follows:
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
And Up-and-Up Kansan.

Larned CEfOnoscope-
The Chronoscope is getting mighty
tired of seeing lot of bloaks who are in
capable of properly constructing a two
line want notice, recognized by their
party as leaders of political thought,
simply because they happen to have some
sort of a claim on a newspaper. But we
believe that the nomination of Prentis
would be-we know it ought to be-sat-
isfactory in the highest sense to Republi-
cans all over the state. He is not par
ticularly western kansan, nor central
Kansan, nor an eastern Kansan: he is
simply a common, everyday, up-and-up
Kansan. His facile pen has done much
for the Republican party OF Kansas; he
is one of the few newspaper men in the
state who have attained journalistic
eminence through the work of their own
brains, and not through the efforts of
hired men.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

When It IS understood that Jewell
county, which ranks first, produced in
the two years 10,9S5,62O bushels, and
Smith, ranking twelfth, produced !, 109.-
430 bushels, fair conception of what
this rank means may be had. OF these.
Jewell comfy ranking first, lies entirely
west of g the 9sth parallel except strip
about three miles wide off the east side,
while Smith county extends to and
crosses the goth parallel. These figures
conclusively demonstrate the truth of the
two propositions above laid down, viz:
that Kansas and Nebraska are both lead
ing corn states, and that that portion
lying west of the 9th parallel is no ex-
ception. FACToTUM.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
a Neat Social Device.

Griffin tGa) Sun.
A young man of this city who prides
himself upon his popularity among the
young women really deserves it. for he
studies to please. He carefully reads the
society columns of the newspapers, look
ing for the names of young ladies from
out of town who are visiting families
where he has calling acquaintance.
When he finds such name he goes to
the newspaper Office and looks over ex
changes to find the newspaper published
in the town from where the visitor
comes Then he reads up on the local
news of the place, gets familiar with the
names of the citizens through the adj
vertisements, and then supplied with in
formation he calls upon the young wom-
an and interests her much by his appar-
ent familiarity of what is going on at her
home,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
A Phantom Ship in Lake Michigan.

Two Rivers (WisJ Chronicle.
1t is claimed that large vessel passed
this port the other evening. 1t is de-
scribed as very large schooner-rigged
vessel, and although there was no wind
blowing it went along as though every
stitch of her canvas was being strained
to its full strength, and what was
stranger still, it appeared to be blowing
its way through an immence field of ice
1t appeared to be deeply loaded, and was
bound north But there is no such YES
sci about on the lake at present, and If
there were it could not be sailed through
such vast ice fields with no wind blow
ing. The vessel was phantom or an
optical delusion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

One OF the most amusing things in the
plight in which Mr.. Blaine has left the
furious mugwump outfit who were
living mainly TO abuse him. is the cur
rent number of Harper's Weekly. dated
February 18th, still pounding away at
the man Of Maine. 1t is paper always
made week beforehand, and now its
stately editorial, charging the Blaine
men with making ready to pack the
national convention. in order to carry
out Blaine's conspiracy to be president,
Is left dangling in the air. 1t is a
Illuminating exhibition and exposure.
and 1.-The Sournal of Civilization" can
now see for itself how ridiculous it has
long looked to the public. 1t is pretty
difficult to be the main critic and censor
of this enterprising country. and
owlishiy write a week beforehand, and
yet be week behindhand, as in this
instance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The suggestion that Kansas has made
Indiana Democratic state by reason of
the large drafts this state has made upon
the boosters as citizens, and that in con-
sequence an Indiana man on the Repub
lican ticket would insure enthusiastic
support from the party in this state, may
be true enough as to the first proposition,
but the latter is not an essential condition
by any means. There are number of
citizens of Indiana who would make
Acceptable candidates, but Kansas Re
publcans do not make any such condi-
tons precedent to their support of the
party S nominees. 1t might be said that
the same cause has come pretty nearly
making Kentucky a Republican state,
but the effect upon the politics of this
state thereby can't be said ito have been
appreciate up to this present.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
A Dog Commits Suicide.

Virginia City New Enterprise.
Last Sunday big black dog commit
ted suicide by deliberately jumping
down the Utah shaft. Some of the
to get in out of the cold; that he felt the
warm air rushing out of the shaft, and
concluded that somewhere down below
was a very comfortable place. The Utah
is the coolest spot on the Comstock.
With ssthe mercury % degrees below
zero, no wonder the dog committed sui
eide. When he had gone down $50 feet
the animal struck upon the iron bonnet
of cage, and instantly became a hairy
pancake. Not whole bone was left in
his body.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The locomotive firemen ana engineers
on the Chicago 81 Alton have had their
pay raised, aud without strike. The
result was reached by the gentlemanly
representations of Chief Arthur, of the
Brotherhood of Engineers. This organi-
cation, one of the strongest and best
managed bodies of artisans in the coun-
try. never have any strikes, or other
serious business bitches in business rela-
tons with their employers, the railroad
companies. Theis secret of their success
lies in their conservatism and business
methods.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

C. P. Huntington has given notice to
the stockholders of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad that he will forclose a
mortgage of $15, 100000 On that road. If
the results of this deal should be devoted
to paying indebtedness on Pacific rail
roads it would undoubtedly be well APP
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

This is getting to be an age of easy
living. The pneumatic tube system re-
Gently established in New York is said to
be similar to those now in operation in
London. Paris and Berlin, but excellinr
them in point of effective service. Ii is
believed that the system will prove a
serious rival to express, telephone and
district telegraph companies. and 4
special feature will be Its employment
for the delivery of mail from the post
office to subscribers. With such con-
veniences as these and the delivery
system for all kinds of merchandise a
man can come very near living at home
and doing business from his sitting
room.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The Joint resolution of Representative
Hudd introduced in congress Monday
proposing a constitutional amendment
extending the presidential term to eight
years is doubtless the same proposition
that has frequently been before that
body and generally discussed by the
public, though we have not seen the
text of the measure. There are strong
arguments in favor of such change, if
the Hudd resolution is what we suppose
it to be, the first being the feature
making the president ineligible for re-
nomination, thus placing the chief
executive above partisan influence as far
as possible This OF itself is sufficient to
commend it for adoption.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The terrible destruction to life and
property wrought by the cyclone at
Mount Vernon. ILL.,, Sunday afternoon is
horrible reminder of similar visitations
nervous people everywhere feel appre-
hensive. This last one is the severest in
its destructiveness of any that occurred
for more than year. The details as
given in the dispatches are read with
saddening interest.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Probably Mr.. William O'Brien never
before commanded so attentive hearing
in the house of commons as he did Fri
day evening, and he seems to have made
a rather notable use of his opportunity.
At any rate the government paid him
the compliment of putting up the attor
ney-general to reply to him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

\ new find of natural gas has created
much excitement at Findlay, o. The
town has been suffering from the effects
of a collapse which took place last spring
when the flow of gas began to diminish,
and has been for many months in state
of suspended animation. The new well
is located in a territory which has
hitherto been regarded as worthless, and
the flow is estimated at four million
cubic feet der day. The discovery has
caused good deal of activity among
capitalists.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Henry George has gained no little no
toriety by the enunciation of his anti
poverty theories. but as plausible as
some of them may seem moments Sc
rious thought on the subject and inquiry
INTO the causes which produce the con-
dltlons the socialistic leader so profoundly
descants upon will show them to be
chiefly shiftlessness, liquor and lack of
physical training. As Senator Stanford
terSely states it. there is only one way
to abolish poverty, and that is to abolish
the conditions that make beggars." To
try to cure poverty by street charity is
like trying to stop hole in your roof by
mopping up the puddles that gather on
your floor. 1t is not nilIonaires that
cause poverty by good deal. Nobody
is the worse off because the Vanderbiits
are worth 100000, 900. 1t is only in
this country where milionaires are pos
bic that the average citizen has enough
to eat. The mere statement of these
facts, which cannot be gainsaid. is sutfi-
cient TO upset volumes of fine theories.
such as George is so felicitous in formu-
lating: nor will his alliance with the
Democratic party strengthen either his
or It's claims upon popular sup
port. Fortunately for the country. the
common people no longer pin their faith
blindly 10 propositions based upon theo-
rieS as against practical demonstrations
Of principles affecting the public veal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

As between bridging and damming
and otherwise manipulating the rivers
current at Arkansas City, that place is
in a continual state of worryment. Some
of the people who live there seem to be
as cratic in their notions as the aforesaid
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

John Morley's speech in the house of
commons Thursday night made it neces-
sary to Mr.. Balfour to speak Friday
night, and he proceeded to speak accord
ingly. If he gets through without
causing the suspension of two or three of
the more eXcitable Irish members by his
drawing sneers and taunts. it will be a
fresh proof of that growth in self-control
to which Mr.. Gladstone recently called
attention
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
Origin of No Mans Land.

Newton Republican.
The question is often asked, how did
the strip known as No Mans Land
come to exist The explanation given is,
that after the Mexican war congress
fixed the northern boundary of Texas on
a line ON the Seth degree and 80
seconds of latitude, and when the Kansas
Nebraska act was passed, the southern
boundary of Kansas was fixed on the
9th degree of latitude. This leaves
between the two lines a strip OF half a
degree or about thirty-five miles wide
and 210 miles long, and this is No Mans
Land.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The state of Kansas tipped considerably
80 the south Saturday. Marsh Murdoch
and Joe Hudson were in Wichita at the
same time.-kansaS City Times.
And the indications are that she will
keep on tipping and people will keep on
sliding down here in such numbers as
will cause our contemporary to still more,
considerably, open its eyes.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22
current.

The apothegm that fortune favors the
brave is having a happy illustration if
the fair, balmy weather the G. A. R.
boys are favored with for their encamp-
ment at Winfield may be SO applied.
Yesterday was indeed a perfect day
bright and pleasant
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

Here it appears that these two states
rank first and fourth III average produc-
ton per acre of the great corn states.
1t must be borne in mind that since
1879 hundreds of thousands of acres
have been added to the corn area in both
Kansas and Nebraska, increasing the
total production very largely. Kansas re-
tanning its rank. while Nebraska, at least
since 1855. ranks fifth. or next to Kan
sas. As the greater portion of this new
corn land lies west of the 9th parallel.
we can easily note its influence by con-
tlnuinS the Kansas table down to date.
These are the figures on Kansas alone:
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

No perceptible change has taken place
in the fish markets east since the ar
nouncement of the joint commissions
agreement upon the terms of new
treaty. Goldfish is still served in all the
regulation STYLES in Boston.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-22

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch of last
Saturday evening published what it
calls Maxwelrs first confession. This
includes all of his former story of the
death of Preller while he was attempting
to perform surgical operation on him,
with the addition. which is new. of the
robbery of PreIlers money. Maxwell
says he took it because it was his only
means of escape