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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
METHODIST BISHOPS.
sKeTcHeS AND PORTRAITS OF THE
FIVE RECENTLY ELECTED.
j ohm u. vincent, Of New York-James y.
Fitzgerald, OF New jersey Isaac w.
Joyce, Of Cincinnati--John +. Newman.
Daniel A. Goodscil. of New York.

Rev II Vincent, lately elected by the
general conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church one Of the bishops of that de-
has always been popular man
in his church Although he seldom partici-
pates in the debates at conferences he is al
ways recognized rs Il man remarkable for his
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

cluded in the New
York East confer
ence. He has been
secretary of the an
nual conferences
for some years
b a C X. B i S h o p
Goodsell is b st
known to Method
lists as the editor
of Z h g z ! on
Herald, a publica-
ton EN- n a t II G
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

Fail not to take tu, Inspirations Deep
breathing is one Of LIES strougholds and pure
air is fpe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

heard, a smooth shaven upper lip, and eyes
that twinkle with humor, all combine to pro
duce an agreeable face Men involuntarily
smile when they meet him. The crown OF
his head is bald, and the locks upon his tenn
pies are streaked with gray hairs. Bishop
Vincent is native of Alabama, and was
converted TO Methodism in early life He
Joined the New Jersey conferences in 1888.
Three years later he was transferred
10 the New York conference, and
has been identified with that body ever since.
For number of years he was n successful
pastor but early in his ministry he became
interested in Sunday school work. To per
feet himself in this, according to his precon.
ceived ideas, he visited the Holy Land and
Travelled elsewhere extensively. He has
crossed the Atlantic several times. The first
official position he held in the Methodist
church was that of general agent for the
Sunday School union. In this work his tai
ents developed rapidly. In 1868 he was
elected general conference editor of The
Sunday School journal and of books of in
struction At the next general conference,
in 1872, he was elected by acclamation editor
of all SUNDAY school books papers and tracts,
aud also corresponding secretary of the sun
day School union and Tract society. He was
reelected to the same offices in all subsequent
conferences As an author he is widely
known by all readers of Sunday school books.
He is also an excellent preacher, lecturer and
platform speaker. Bishop Vincent is 50 years
Of age but he possesses all the energy and
enthusiasm of youth.
james ~ Fitzgerald, who was elected on
the same ballot, is of an opposite tempera-
ment He is business man and an econo-
mist. In appearance he is tall and angular.
He wears mustache aud full beard of
sandy color, and his head is covered by an
abundance of sandy hair, which is parted far
down on the side and brushed smoothly over
his crown There are wrinkles about his
eyes and on his forehead, but they betoken
thought rather than age. Like Bishop Vim
cent, he is not "A conspicuous figure at confer
ences, preferring to allow younger men to
engage in the debates, while he sways
quiet influence over the body when
serious questions Of church discipline are
before it, Bishop Fitzgerald was born in
Newark N. J. He studied law and was ad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

The best on earth, can truly be said OF
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
viii positively cure piles. teter and all kin
eruptions. Try this wonder healer. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. On.
~ 25c. Sold by +. Y Griggs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.

The game of the gang is up and they
know it. 1t was up before their at
tempted coercion of hundred or more
mechanics and experts through an infa-
nous order, nine out of ten Of whom
proved to be American citizens, not only
in name but in spirit. Their Doodle is
gone and even one-half of the black
fioaters purchased will not even stand
by their agreement but will vote for
Van Ness and the whole straight Repub-
lican ticket. A half dozen or less men
don't own this county nor the Republi-
can party of this county, even if they
have been acknowledged leaders in the
past, and election day will show very
few true men, indeed who have been
either coaxed, bought or driven to vote
against one of the best, purest and noble
minded men that ever served the people
of Sedgwick county in an official capac-
ity, the first letters of whose name is
Charley Van Ness and who will be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
ED PHILLIPS FIGHT.

Z. w. Phillips, the Republican nominee
for representative on the west side, the
Eighty-third district, seems to be having
a walk-over. In all the discussions and
guesses and predictions made Of MAORI
ties every one seems to concede that Ed
Phillips will not have any trouble. The
truth is, he is number one man, a solid
citizen and a true Republican, whose
life has conformed to his convictions,
and living in Republican district and
among class of people who know his
worth in all these relations, there re-
mains no reason why he should not be
elected by a majority proportionately
large. The people of the west side will
never have cause to regret the selection
of such man to represent them in the
legislature And such news is most graf
flying as it strengthens our trust in hon
esty and in its final reward.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
CONNECTICUT ALL RIGHT,

Frank A. Burr, travelling cores
pendent of the Boston Herald, Demo
cratic has been touring Connecticut,
glancing at the political situation. He
sends over column to his paper, i'll
which he says the Republicans are con-
fident of carrying the state by 1900 or
5000. Among other things he says:
From fhe beginning of the campaign
the Republicans have had by far the
best of the management. Buckley, who
is an old Campaigner. has looked after
his own interests a good deal, and Mr.
Day, chairman of the state committee,
has worked hard and the best of lieuten-
ants. Bulheley is a very popular can
didate. and has perfect faith in his
election. The Republican managers
have completed their canvass, and
figured out majority for Harrison of
from 1000 to 5000 in a poll of some
thing more than 40, 900 votes. In this
calculation they give the Prohibitionists
5000. which is an increase of about 800
over the vote cast four years ago, and
LOO less than was cast for Forbes for
governor in 1886. That vote will surely
be increased. They are then figuring on
holding 15 per cent Of the Irish vote that
was thrown for Mr.. Blaine and getting
some new recruits upon the tariff issue,
which is true. In the Naugatuck valley
they expect to make a considerable gain,
and also in the shore towns, where there
are large manufactures.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03

fore his departure for the Pacific slope
was Chairman Quay, who was at the
Continental hotel. When Snyder called
to see him the bellman asked him to send
up his card, but Mr.. Snyder said it
wasn't necessary, and getting into the
elevator went right through to Quay's
room. Snyder returned to Philadelphia
with several Californians, and day or
two before the Murchison- West CORE
spondence was printed in the newspapers
MIR. Snyder stated publicly in the Girard
house cafe that "a bombshell would be
thrown into the Democratic camp shortly
before the election that would settle
Cleveland's hash" He also remarked to
some personal friends at the same time
that people would know before election
day whether Cleveland was a friend
of Great Britain or not. 1t was
also known that General Snyder went
over to New York Immediately after his
return from California and had private
conference with Chairman Quay. Sny-
der is shrewd politician and is said to
have no peer in his cunning ways of
working just such political bombs. The
information we have stamps Snyder as
Murchison without doubt.
Gen, VIM. P. Snyder will be remem-
bered as the gentleman who addressed
the Wichita board of trade on the subject
of sewerage and the West system.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
A PLAIN PROPOSITION.

The man who uses his reasoning fac
means disaster to two classes-the far
mer and the men who are in any way
engaged in the care Of focks OF the
manufacturer of wooden goods. The
slight reduction made in 1888 in the duty
on wool wiped out 5000, 600 sheep in one
year in this country. To place wool on
the free list ends the industry without
more ado. American farmers cannot
compete with the cheap woods of South
America and Australia, and would not
undertake to do SO.
And how would it help the maufactur-
er in this country? 1t would place him
upon an even footing with the English
manufacturer so far as concerns raw
material, but he would still be at total
disadvantage in any market in the world
with England unless he reduced the
wages of his employees to a plane with
those of his competitor. That is plain
business proposition which all must add
NIT Free wool is only the first but GER
tain stepto free WOODEN manufactures,
and either the total destruction of the
industry in this country or the reduction
of wages one-half.
Free wool means the sending abroad
every year of abont $90,000,000 which
should go into the pockets of American
farmers. Is there farmer who will
give his consent to such program?
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
TOPEKA.s NEW BOOM.

The formal opening of tailor shop at
Topeka on Wednesday night marked an
important epoch in the business history
of that city. The proprietor of this shop
is named Abe Steinberg. That name in
clothing connection would preclude
any idea of cheapness. The Capital
Commonwealth in speaking of its i'm
portance to the city says:
Topeka justly claims the widest streets
and finest buildings in the west. Last
night Kansas avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets was solid mass OF hu-
manity from o'clock until 10-the occa-
sion being the formal opening of Abe
Steinberg's gorgeous tailor establishment.
The EAGLE congratulates the capital
city upon this new evidence of its COM
mercial development and supremacy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
The Future of Armies

Small and largo armies have each had thefs
Cav. The present age Is one Of large nlassss
Of fairly trained soldiers, but it is by no
means certain TO me that the time may not
get come again when all nations will once
more resort 70 small standing armies Of the
most highly trained and disciplined soldiers.
We may find that the soldier, 20 be at bis
best, or 20 be even thoroughly efficient, VIII
require such long and, above all things, such
constant training, that an army consisting
OF people in arms viii be iuIposxibIa In
fact, we may find out by and by that "a com
paratively small standing army OF carefully
selected men, the flower Of the nation, highly
skilled in al manly exercises, In all military
arts, and kept in q constant state Of perfec.
training, Is a more effective weapon for
fighting purposes than the slow moving and
more or less unwieidy armies Of the present
day.
II is only by deep study Of military hts
tory, Of the military arts and sciences in ell
their phases. that the heaven born genius can
lie converted into the successful commander.
Not even Jornini WA more thoroughly con
versant With all the great campaigns q
Casar, Hannibal Tereuno, Marlborough and
Frederick the Great thzn Napoleon waa Yet
VIA: Is the lesson the ktzeory Of tie AIner1-
can war teaches usi An those WHOSE psnoes
win Be forever renrsnb~red In connection
With I. by tho English speaking race through
out the world were educated soltieTz L>s
and GRAFT. s.onewan Jarzscn. she--.an.
Mcclellan. Eher1iAn, Longrrree., Johnston,
Hi. and a hoes q otherz, whose naEoex az
and VIII long Be horseboId words Ia fl.sir
own states. we're 81 graduates Of y ess Po.Et,
that usos. e1celleut a military colsgez-
Lord Wolsssey IA Torsrightiy Re-:sz.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
CHEAP LUMBER.
a ernnrrIer OF Coffee.

have been told how a shipmaster got TO
windward OF the inspector detailed t. look
after his vessel He had SIX barrels of cof-
fee, for which he had been offered high
price. 1t was during the war, and things
weot with a rush in thos days Tho master
took a tearnster into his confidence. who at
noontine, while the stevedorss were eating
their dinner. drove boldly down the wharf,
hailing the skipper, who was standing on tho
quarterback conversing with the officer.
II say. Cap be shouted, Mr.. - SEE.
me down here after six barrels Of bans
which have been sent by mistake They be
long 20 another vessel, and I haro an order
30 deliver them right now. They are marked
Z, IN diamond. Can | have ear
Tho master blandly put the question 70 tso
officer, who had. Of course, heard the convey
sation. and failed 30 s3e.ec, either ell futan-
tons or deception in tie proposition. He
glanced at the barrels, which had bes1 left
close 10 the gzngwsyi the 0wrxr csress~sly
rolled one over and the beams rnstlsd sscri-
ousiy. I. vas clever touch, a cslicnts
stroke Of shading and dipioznacy en- The part
OF tie Willy sruggicr, and The bal. was s-val-
lowed. The barrels 6laappaared. snd hand
sonns profit was pocksted- New Tork Star.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
Pen Portrait,


West is small man, thin and straight,
although his head leans forward when he
walks. He has scanty hair and full
beard, both once jet black, now blue
black with dye. He wears English
clothes which are always twenty years
too young for him. His face has hard
wooden expression. and his movements
are mechanical. He must be So and
over, and very old for his age he is. He
nves like his predecessor. Sir Edward
thornton, in the big brick building put
up by the British government in Sir Ed
wards time on Connecticut avenue on
land bought cheaply by the shrewd Sir
Edward. 1t is substantially but not very
tastefully furnished, and altogether it is
a comfortable sort OF place. One thing
that makes it especially comfortable is
that the British government pays all the
expenses OF its maintenance. West has
an income of nearly 1925, 900 year now,
besides his $4,000 for entertaining pur-
poses. And yet he is the most unhappy
man in Washington In one short letter
he has made himself the laughing stock
of the world.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
THE AUTHOR OF THE MURCHISON
LETTER,
Gen. VIM. P. Snyder, of Philadelphia, is
Without Doubt the Author OF the
Letter to Sackville West.

A gentleman of this city has reliable
information from Philadelphia as fol-
lows: At the time the letter purporting
to have been written by man named
Charles T. Murclison. of Pomona, Cal. i,
10 Sir L. Sackville West, was posted
VIM. P. Snyder, a lawyer on Walnut
street. Philadelphia, and one of the pub
fishers of the Sunday Dispatch. and q
trusted friend of National Chairman
Quay. was In California and al Los An
geles. within a few miles of Pomona.
The letter to the British minister was
dated September 4, and his reply was
dated from Beverly. Mass. September
p. VIM. P. Snyder was q special as
sis;ant United States attorney general
under Benz. II. Brewster, of President
Arthur's cabinet, and was sent south 10
investigate certain frauds. He got his
appointment through Col Quay. SBy-
der left Philadelphia about August -,
and arrived 4; Los Angeles shortly be-
fore the Murchison letter was dated. He
remained in California for two weeks
after the reply OF Lord Sackville
Vest was written and returned
10 this city on the Sd of October.
One of the last rersous SNYDER saw be-
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03

county was paying thirty dollars per
day interest on moneys which two banks
get for nothing. They allunequivocally
denounced the statement as a lie. This
is the exact truth as shown by the rec
ords: The county receives per cent per
cent per annum, computed monthly, on
all bank balances subject to check, and
on the building fund not needed for i'm
mediate use the county receives 5 per
cent, being the same rate the county pays
on her bonds.
The commissioners made the further
statement that they courted the closest
scrutiny of all their official transactions,
as they know they had not only done
their conscientious duty, but to the best
of their knowledge they had made no
blunders of which their friends need be
ashamed. Bring on another lie.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
DEEP WATER AND OKLAHOMA
The Pan Handle Endorses the Action of
Wichita.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Please permit Us to speak from the
Pan Handle on the Oklahoma question.
1t seems to us here, that you have
adopted the right course in calling an
interstate convention, to meet at Wich-
tia, to discuss means and adopt some
course of action to follow. Our entire
people are convinced now that there are
two great questions of prime Importance
to be agitated in the southwest. They
are alike important to Kansas and Texas.
Much depends upon the public senti-
ment in regard to these. They are the
''Deep Water question, and the ''Open-
ing of Oklahoma.
For years past, the public, in general,
! have been casually talking up these sub
| jects. Within the past year some definite
action has been taken in regard to both;
but like all other useful measures their
Importance has been a growth with the
masses. They have been slow to see the
extent Of the benefits to be derived.
We have been pleased to see your city
so much interested in the deep water
movement; and now rejoice that she is
inaugurating systematic plan for
united and general effort looking to the
speedy opening of the territory. You
are fully cognizant of the benefits to be
derived from such a STEP As city,
you will almost double your jobbing
traffic; you will be able to reach the en-
Of
you will have poured into your markets
the products Of another thousand vii
lagos and towns. 1t means to your city
more than is generally believed.
In the Panhandle some have thought
that to open Oklahoma would would
monopolize there the attention of all
looking for western homes. We look
upon it differently now. We believe
that there would be a great rush there at
first and that the thousands going would
create great moving mania and result
in peopling all their fair lands, as well as
ours, in a few years.
Weare heart and hand with you in
your enthusiasm for this convention.
There has already been much useless,
aimless work in this direction: but let
this convention of delegates from the
several states unite upon some
simple, def mite course to be fol-
lowed, let it be possible as well
as popular, that our representatives in
congress may know the sentiment of
their constituents.
If the leading citizens and commercial
clubs from a hundred or more towns
and cities of the Southwest could unite |
upon some one thing to do-one course |
to pursue, and then follow it vigorously, |
there is no doubt the next congress
would take favorable action, and ere
another year our entire Southwest would
feel new life, our towns and cities would
grow in proportion to the emigration.
And your own peerless Princess" would
almost double her present numbers. Let
this convention be composed of liberal
minded business men, who can see the
end to be accomplished and who can de-
wise means to effect their purposes.
Yours, truly,
r C. PATTI
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
The HOWL or THE BOODLER GANG
HUSEED

The EAGLE sets 10 rest this morning
another SANDER which has been worked
with great persistence by the crowd who
are depending on the use of Doodle for
success, = crowd whose highest convic-
.ion IS .oo3,e for Doodle. the word OF
his man cannot be gainsayed. His
word Is rs good as his bond and every
body knowsit. No man in Sedgwick
county has more largely the confidence
Of the public than Van Ness who has
never been found wanting or lacking in
ANY pubic trust or position. Mr.. Van
Ness says ne was never approached by a
banker or anybody else touching the
county money or where it should be
deposited. And that IS not ell. Tbs
uuoa Is 70 banker Is far as he can
recoHect ever solicited him TO become a
csla3i'ate FOR the commissioners Up or
or that matter ever spoke 10 him in
such a connection.
And now one wori further about this
'an1 and money business. 4 repre-
,en;atiye Of this paper was sent to the
ranks and 70 the commissioners touch
n thc TI;mn+s and Celebrations that the
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
Not Fit for. The Busin>H-

Vcw peopie have AZ idea bow few thsrs
arc who could become BARRIERS By any arsnurs.
Of application | have had nineteen appr-n-
tees at various times. only seven Of whom
are to1sor1ai art.stS. Some bgys are too nss-
vors 20 acquire tho ability, and particularly
cigarette szsoxsrr. Othsrz are too lasy. st4ll
others have NOT tie ss4ysgs-ss beces<ary, fgr
q Sccos=stal bzTbs- must be . pogits nszn
Oiherz have not tlse ESSENTIAL ueelsa1i.n or
cznz,o. attain 20 TIE rsQuixsss hgh.Desz u
tczch- But morbid poczilizrseses arc grsa.
factors b uniting a ozndsa&tsL For IN
ssaccs, lave jass 6is-aisod "a ayys-usios
because q h5s ioorcin&ts sntfpsshy 10 waytx
Wbea q csssozser VITO Is It's pa~szsor q q
saTt Il down "a = chair al TIA tsoyas ru>-t-y
- khA~es 81 arocEsd i. With The s.zssoss ,.rs.
then cevlisA grin tAssor,s btu .e4.s-.-, .As
sz,-eston bsiag lbs fu1E3.s. ever cav sr,A
&c cuts of tic var. TIE customer rf.ax a.A
tssoo~s-s us fAce t;eedtny terribly, ana sks
rssssl, i . rev and lo~- Customer 49,
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
National Board Of Health.

Prof. Kedze Of the Michigan University, who per
sonay superintendent the examinations Of brands
government report TO the National Board of Health
Washington D. C.. says: In some brands we found the
excrementtous ammonia in still Others found alum and
other foreign ingredients leaving hands the re-
Of labors-Dr Prices Cream Baking Powder upon
which TO fix the seal of purity and wholesomeneaa
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
sfaddcnir< q, "a. puu aras,e.

Nothing IL tie world makes al army
odacer. wne.her regular or raaa.t-a, 50 utterly
blind mad Is 70 have . r.Ac Sc15 lis feee
while drilling CT marching. Almost tie frss
thing which Ia insisted upoa Is tie essential
ess-1sc. & scLtiY q Ia. lie sbzl march
crect!y. square to sse trou:, and lift ks see.
clean aid cSsar from tie ground SorA q
thing IS clicking tbs heels or ssu1lrg tbs fae:
b 50 utterly r-pugrzns - tie ssr of q vel
6ri.aec o1sAs-r tat L MAKES tee ''I-zd" come
Quicker than the Sigh, of 8 straagp Dog vii
raiss the hair on . CATS back
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
The Earth's Ancient Vegetation.

Remains from coal beds prove that the
ferns, of which several thousand species are
known, constituted very important part Of
the earth's earlier vegetation They are
still abundant, especially in moist tropical
regions. In the Antilles they comprise about
one-tenth of the vegetation; ia Oceanica, one
fourth or one-ffth in st. Helena, one-third;
in Juan Fernandez, one-half, and IN England,
one-thirty- dfth.-Arkansaw Traveller
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
All Right; Look Out for En-.
Mead Republican.

Mead tSeJGD4lc@l-
Wichita has secured another packing
house and her papers are again booming
We are glad Of her prosperity. But as
the successful prosecution OF her pack
ing enterprise depends largely upon the
supply the Peerless Princess should at
tend 10 the extension Of her railroad ia
ciiities into this region. Send us the
cars and we viii send you the cattle,
sheep and hogs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03

1t is noticed that the monthly treasury
statements for the past few months show
a much smaller decrease in the public
debt than were shown a year ago; also
that the amount of pure surplus in the
treasury that can be applied to the re-
duction of the public debt is smaller by
spending period last year. However.
with an increase of $95, 900, GOO in public
expenditures, such exhibits are not sur
prising.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-03
Political Scoundrelism


Atc1lsOn champion.
W. ii, Rossington, one of the most
prominent and brainy Democrats in
Kansas, denounces Gailoway's circular
as an outrageous attack on the credit and
good name of Kansas. Thousands of
Democrats all over the state do the same
thing. Galloway's circular is not poll
tics-It Is political scoundrelism.