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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22

Last reduction week at Mulford's.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
Strange Case Of DEAFNESS,

Some time ago an engineer on the
Little Mama railroad was suspended be-
cause. after having been examined bv
DIR. Clark, he was found to be quite deaf,
The engineer claimed at the time that he
could hear everything while running his
engine, but the doctor found that in a
still room he could not hear ordinary
conversation foot away. The engineer
lives in Cincinnati. and received treat
ment in that city for his disease, but
without any special benefit. After be-
ing suspended eight months. the en-
gineer again came TO DR.. Clark and in
sisted that he could hear perfectly well
while on moving engine. The doctor
thought he would test the case. and ac-
companied the man to Cincinnati and
made a number of experiments with him
on engines The result was that the
doctor found the engineer was not only
telling the truth in regard to the matter.
but also the deaf man could hear low re-
marks and whispers on moving engine
that even DR.. Clark keen ear failed to
catch. The engineer was reinstated TO
his former position.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
GODDARD GOSSIP.
GODDARD, KAN, Feb. "a. 1888.

GODDARD, KAN, Feb. "a, 1888.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
The encouraging reports as printed in
the EAGLE from time to time as regards
to the promising prospects of the wheat
crop, as well as crops in general, may be
claimed for this part of the county. The
last rain has been of great benefit, soak
ing the ground over foot deep, and ever
since the farmers are very cheerful and
confident
Business has been brisk. with the
prospects of being more so in the future.
Messrs. Flood & Co. are kept constantly
busy receiving daily large orders for
grain from different parts of this state
and neighboring states.
Messrs. Salisbury & Williams send
weekly from three to four car loads of
hogs and cattle to the various markets,
not including the number driven into
Wichita every week. Their safe
was cracked last week, however,
they had paid out all ready
glar entirely in the cold.
vi lueSudN cNeUllS tut regular
monthly meeting of the common council
was held. There being no special bust
ness on hand the routine work was soon
dispatched.
The protracted meetings held at the NJ
E. church by Rev. Mr.. Beach were closed
last week. These meetings proved to be
very interesting as well as successful
After the meetings We're closed a young
peoples society was organized, adopting
for a name The Goddard Christian
League" The object of the society is
for the mutual Improvement in music,
literature, friendship and religion.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
evenings of the coming week lectures
will be held at the church here on tenn
perance, under the auspices of the Bap-
fist church.
1t is with sense of deep regret that
we record the death of Mr.. r. Lumbert.
The deceased was well known through
out the county and at the time of his
death was a member of the common
council. He had reached over three
score years and ten, and experienced
that their strength was naught but labor
and sorrow. To the bereaved family we
extend our most heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence.
Last Friday the winter term of the
town school was closed In a few weeks
the spring term will open. and it is to be
hoped that this term will be of great
benefit and success. Y. Q. USE Us.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
Dispelling a Delusion.


The Wichita EAGLE gives slap at the
fool act of the legislature in calling the
consolidated cities of Wyandotte. etc.
Kansas City, Kan. When some school
boy tells Marsh. Murdoch. leading MEM
Der of the Henry Clay club of Wichita,
that the legislature didn't. per-
haps it will relieve his feelings. Gov. Mar
tin gave it that name. by proclama-
nation, at the earnest solicitation of a
large number of leading citizens of Wv
andotte, who seemed to labor under the
delusion that by taking the name of
Kansas City. they would take all the
starch out of the Kansas CITY. leaving it
a dried up suburb. After the governor 5
sensible message vetoing the change of
the name of Osawkee to Wabash, we
were surprised at his consenting to
change the name Of Wyandotte, a more
historic name than Osawkee. and a GOOD
name In everv reSpect
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
THE HENRY CLAY CLUB.

The first speech made by the eminent
commoner, Henry Clay, in the United
States senate was for internal improve
ment. Even as the boy of 1.-THE slashes'
of Hanover county, he stood by Jeffer-
sons policy of non-intercoursew with Great
Britain urging the people to pledge them
selves to wear nothing that was not of
home manufacture. The name, there
fore, selected by Wichita's Republican
club, in view of the line which must soon
divide the Republicans and Democrats,
is a most appropriate one. And internal
improvements and the protection of
American labor and industries were not
the only points of contact between the
convictions of the great Kentuckian and
the Republican party which saved
this cnuntry. When his state
was forming its first constitution, in
1899, when he was yet but mere boy,
seeing the evils which must grow up out
of the slave system, he urged the inser-
ton of a clause providing for the gradual
abolition of slavery-an idea to which he
throughout all his brilliant sub
sequent life. In the old or first Republi-
can party of 1911, he led enough of his
party to force Madison into declaration
of war against England because of the
outrages she was committing against
Americas commerce on the high seas.
With such a name and enlisted in such
a cause the EAGLE hopes and expects
telling work and rich harvest of fruit
from the organization known as the
Henry Clay Republican club of Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
Protection the Principle Of Law.

Nedlclne Lodge crescent
Every law in existence is a species of
protection. The law against stealing
horses is TO protect our farmers and
stock rai>-rs from horse thieves: the pro-
hibition law is 20 protect our youths
from the blighting effects Of whisky, and
so on through the entire catalogue. By
the enactment of wise laws we endeayor
to protect ourselves from moral and
physical wrongs and BIZ 3 wise protective
tariff we endeavor to- protect our grow
ing industries from the hungry manu-
facturers OF cheap labor countries.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
Pithy and Truthful, But Queer.

Emporla Republican,
The Topeka Democrats opposition to
Cleveland is becoming aggressive. This
is the way it talks. Grover Cleveland
might just as well acknowledge the in
evitable and step gracefully down and
out. 1t he does not and should
be nominated, he will be kicked
out of the presidential chair by the
American people. He will not only be
beaten. but Will be the worst beaten can
didate that ever ran for office. No
American can stomach free trade and
Cleveland's letter of acceptance at one
time" This is pithy, and, withal. truth
full; but it looks queer in a Democratic
newspaper, doesn't it:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
The Burning Of Columbia.

Baltimore American.
1t is evident that General Sherman and
General Hampton can never agree as to
the burning of Columbia: but what is
the use of such discussion at this time:
The now Columbia is finer than the old
one, and is thinking Of canal than an
cient confagration. The people of At
lanta have forgotten the fire there, and
che people of Columbia might do the
same. if permitted.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
PUBLIC LAND IN KANSAS,

Apropos to the current discussion of
the Oklahoma question, and in support
of the statement made in these columns
a few days ago that there is still large
amount of public land in Kansas, we
reproduce from the Chronoscope the fol-
lowing, which shows that in the Larned
land district there are yet 1880 acres of
government and Usage lands. Much of
this vacant land is untillable and adapted
only TO grazing. while some of it is
first class land, and has been overlooked
in the scramble and struggle of "west-
ward ho.' In Kiowa county alone, as
will be seen, there are 2S,900 acres.
much of which is first-class farming
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

A movement is on foot in Scott coun-
ty, saws the News, to send load of
oranges to sufferers from the effects OF
late frosts in that state. We suppose
this is intended to pair with the pro-
posed donations of provisions from Dakota
for the relief of sufferers in that part of
this state. The first mentioned PROPOSE
ton is certainly as appropriate and
timely as the last.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Lenten Reform.

Lenten Reform.
Warren tO.) Tribune.
Lent with its fishes,
Low-SeaSoned dishes,
Heavenly wishes,
Cometh around.
Now balls and dinners
Give up TO sinners,
OF Heaven you re bound.
Shun notoriety.
Squelch spontaneity,
Seek not variety.
Harbor content.
Give up society,
Tried to safety,
Cultivate piety,.
For il is Lent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

An eastern paper says the birth place
of Horace Greeley was advertised to be
sold yesterday for taxes amounting to
$2,052. 1t is described as being little,
low-studded farm house situated in the
village of Amherst, n H.. and is sur
rounded by 1870 acres of land. There the
great Journalist first saw the light on the
Bird of January, 1911. The ground is
rocky and the soil is far from being pro-
ductive, and Horace seems to have
been the only person who ever thrived
on the barren little farm. The coinci
dence is noted that Greeley's father also
lost the place through the aid of the
sheriff. Many amusing incidents have
been laid at the Greeley farm and at the
expense of its philosophic owner. Many
of Mr.. Greeley's theories on farming
proved successful as practically applied
by others, though it is said that it made
the products of his farm cost him from
double to quadruple what the same ar
ticles could have been purchased for on
the market.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Iowa's senior senator is grooming a
right lively little presidential boom just
now. In the opinion of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat Senator Allison will go
into the national convention with two or
three of the northwestern states (besides
Iowa. at his back. 1T would be difficult
for the party to obtain a stronger candi-
date" adds the great Republican news
paper of Missouri.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

The failure of General BouIauger's
little plan some months ago to succeed
to the head of the French republic or
the restored monarchy, whichever it
meant, seems to have given that doughty
chieftain great big disgust for politics.
He declines the use of his name for
political purposes. Nevertheless 1t our
notion that he is not dead cock IN the
pit by any means.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

As evidence of the Jeffersonian SIM
plicity and great economy that charac-
terizes the administration Of Gov. David
Bennett Hill, of New York, it is stated,
authoritively, that he purchased a twelve
hundred dollar piano for the executive
mansion, but that he struck bargain
and only paid eight hundred for the in
strument: that for billiard table and a
musical clock he paid only six hundred
each, drawing his warrant on the state
treasureH for the amount. An examine
ton of the mansion records shows that
Governor Cornell likewise purchased a
billiard table while he occupied the ex-
ecutive mansion, but unlike Governor
Hill, he paid for it out of his private
funds, and that he sold it to Cleveland
when he became governor, who likewise
paid for it himself. Governor Hills
bump Of acquisitiveness seems to be abb
normally developed. Denver Donnelly
no doubt thinks SO; he says it cost him a
cool hundred thousand dollars. This is
the man the Topeka Democrat enthuses
over as presidential candidate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

For president, George William Mug
wump Curtis; for vice-president, Henry
Agrarian George. Platform: Give the
dead ducks some show.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Miss Royce and Miss Woebbeclle, two
of the teachers made famous by their he
roism in the late blizzard in the north
west, have been presented with life
scholarships in the North Nebraska nor
NAL college. The certificates state that
they have paid in herolsm tuition from
February 10 to the end of their lives, and
are entitled to full college instruction,
art, music, commercial studies and stem
OrranhY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

There are also in this district, in addi-
ton to the above, the Usage trust and
diminished reserve Indian lands, which
are disposed of by sale only under the
laws governing presumption, in the fol-
lowing named counties:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

When it is known that the Chinese
language is spoken by 40O,OO0,O00 per-
sons, English by more than 100,00O,00O,
Hindostan by upwards of 100000, 00e,
Russian by more than 100000, Ger
man by $4,000, 900, Spanish by 100000,
and French by 10000, 900, some idea is
had of the magnitude of the undertaking
70 unity the human tongue. 1t is calcu-
lated that Volapuk will be the prevailing
language by the time the DeLesseps
Panama canal and the bridge across the
English channel are completed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

The reduced majority by which
Seymour was elected in the Tenth Michi-
gan district at the recent election, caused
by the polling of an unusually small
vote, has inspired something of hope in
the minds of over-anxious Democrats
that they may carry the state at the
presidential election. The New York
Sun, however, is frank enough to say
that it wiser for the Democrats to ''turn
their attention in all anxiousness to
Connecticut, New York and New Jersey,
and spend neither time nor money in a
state where the Democrats are at least
sixty thousand in the minority"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
BLACK eros GRAINS!

pieces Regatta this lot at
than 25 We sell would
gnet
worth
225 This unusual
Satin, heavy
RhadanS Satin
Rhadanes, regular price
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Democrats adopted in regard to the ad-
mission of the four territories of Dakota,
Wyoming, Washington and New Mexi-
co, the object being to neutralize what
ever of political effect the admission of
the first named territory, the only one
that manifests any special concern for
statehood, would have in presidential
and congressional contests. Statehood,
such as this scheme implies, is not what
Dakota wants, however. The people of
that territory want it divided into two
states, and it is doubted if they would
accept any other terms.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

The Montreal Herald, owned by the
Hon. Peter Mitchell, for years minister
of marine and fisheries, denounced the
proposed new treaty in advance of its
publication. 1t Jumped at the conclusion
that Canada's rights had been ignored,
because the Washington correspondents
asserted that the treaty was a triumph
for the United States. After seeing the
text of the treaty and learning that it
gives American fishermen nothing above
what they have had for fifty years in the
way of rights, the Herald probably mod
flied its tone and climbed down a notch
OF two. 1t was bluff. The Canucks
are cIie,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Joe Stewart has conceived the idea
OF applying for a patent on process
for butchering hogs. Joe made the dis
covery in this way: His brother John
went out to his farm last Friday evening
to butcher very fine hog that he in
tended for his own use. He calculated
to butcher the hog on Saturday morn
ing, Joe says, and bring him in. But
John had taken out some scraps of meat
that he thought he would feed to the
hogs and perhaps it might keep them
from getting chicken cholera. When he
arrived at the farm he gave the fine hog
large kidney taken from a deceased
porker. That kidney slipped and lodged
in the throat of that fine Poland. He
ran around the pen with elevated nose;
he put his head between his fore legs and
opened his mouth but it would neither
go up nor down. He then fell over on
his side and paved the air. To save his
life John cut his throat He had no hot
water, so he procured some hay and
started fire around the hog and burned
the hair off. Joe Stewart vows that he
never saw hog SO nicely dressed as that
one. He thinks that is the way to dress
hog.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Mount Sterling, Illinois, an ex-member
Of the Illinois legislature. If am not
perfectly dumbfounded. Why. we have
been feeding corn rather sparingly in
my state so that we could send some out
here to keep you folks from starving.
have just been our here in the
country and have seen more feed in
Sedgwick county than thought was in
the whole state of Kansas. l have just
been up here at Colwich. Out there one
shipper has shipped three hundred car
loads of corn this winter. There are
eighteen thousand head of sheep fed out
in that neighborhood, and any number
of other stock. The amount of corn now
in the country around here just simply
astonishes me. | won't tell it when go
back to Illinois for fear people will think
l am telling lies. You can just go every
cent you have that Wichita will be the
city of the west. There is no better
country under the sun than Southern
Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

John F. Chase, of Augusta, Maine.
sproposes to construct one of the flying
Emachines he has invented. 1t will be
twenty feet long and six wide, and he
kexpects to complete it in two or three
months. Electricity or compressed air
will be employed as motive power.
When it is completed Mr. Chase says he
and another gentleman will enter it and
fly to Washington, making the voyage
an one day, and soaring above the clouds
or Swimming along just above the roofs
as the operator chooses. He is positive
that he can make fifty miles an hour
and, with fair wind, one hundred This
is the genius that wanted congress to
vote him fifty thousand dollars with
which to experiment upon his claimed
invention, but which he failed to secure
The papers and people of the south
western portion of Kansas are practical
ly unanimous in opposition to the OPEN
ing of the Territory TO settlement Just
now. As an offset to the demands set up
why the Territory should be opened, l. e.,
that people of the crowded sections may
find homes, the people in the section of
this state named, and who will doubtless
he more largely effected thereby. set up
the counter claim that "the southwest is
the garden spot of Kansas Land is
cheap here, is easily titled and is capable
of producing immense crops. This is
the golden opportunity of eastern farm
ers in search of new location. and they
should take advantage of it at once"
This is true, every whit, but while the
facts stated will commend themselves TO
a large number of homeSeekers. the nov
city of going into new and unsettled
country would impel many to go into the
Territory as soon as it is opened. The
opening of the Territory, as far as its
benefits to Kansas is concerned, is de-
batable question. That it would benefit
Wichita in a business way we have little
doubt But Wichita. while she is full of
enterprise and push and energy and de-
termination, is not so selfish as to disre-
gard the interests of the community in
pushing her own. Wichita is for Wich- |
ita first, but she is also for Kansas in |
general and southern Kansas in particu-
lar, Hence.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Well now, said John u. Moore OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Fire Marshall Walden does not hest
tate to say that the new fire alarms now
being put IN from Fifth avenue to Cen
trail on the business streets are just what
was needed. When the alarm Is turned
on the chains are dropped, and horses
turned loose, and gong rung in the sleep
ing rooms at the station.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

regular price is all
we nave this grade bargain 25 yards ustrous black
Ito 24s yards black Peaser at o. cheap 200
possible
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Did the EAGLE say anything about the
improvements the Frisco people are go
ing to make here. said an official of that
road. We are making calculations 10
invest two hundred thousand dollars in
Wichita this year for terminal and di-
vision officers and depots for the Mid
land and Frisco. l am not positively In
formed, but have heard that the Santa
Fe people will build one hundred
thousand dollar depot here this year. |
do not think our roads will be behind
any of the roads here in year from
now. Before we secured control of the
Midland, we did not have
an opportunity to make I'M
provements. We are all right now
our right of way down Mesiey avenue
now gives US an opportunity to put up
some good buildings here and we intend
TO put them up soon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

No, said Fred Waller, of the Wichita
bank. don't know anything. l just
stand here all day and don't see any
thing or any body only the people who
come in here and the stream of hui
mainly that constantly pass around the
corner of Main street and Douglas
avenue, Just look out there at the
crowd. I believe there is more people
pass along that walk in one day than
pass along any street in any other town
in Kansas in a month.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

Rev. r. E. Guthrie, who has just re-
turned from Nebraska was on Main
street last evening relating to some
friends his impressions of that sister
state. He liked the looks of the country
around Lincoln but for climate ''give me
the bright sunshine and gentle zephyrs
of southern Kansas. There is no place
to compare to Wichita: even our great
revival was reported all over the
country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-22
A HEROTNE-

How hard and yet how easy it is to
make name, catch the popular eye or
win popular approval.
A young lady in Nebraska became
famous last winter by flashing her
school children together and leading
them through binding blizzard to q
place of safety. Another in Dakota
became notorious several months ago
by marrying an Indian.
Both of these, however, are now out
done by the young lady who attended a
theater in New York few nights ago
and, after taking her seat in the dress
circle, deliberately removed her hat,
to the infinite satisfaction of those sit
ting behind her.
The apparently trivial matter got In
to the papers, and now the fair un-
known is overwhelmed with thanks,
congratulations and favors Of all sorts.
A monument is talked of in her honor,
and theater goers are begging an op-
portunity to contribute to its erection.
What, we think, would be better
than a monument is a statue of the
young lady placed in a conspicuous
place in every well regulated opera
house in the land suitably labeled, for
the purpose of reminding other women
whose towering bonnets and obstruct-
ing feathers drive men wild or to the
verge Of desperation, of the enormity
of their infections.
This young lady is now a heroine
merely because she manifested good
ommon sense ana consideration for
others. She may be poor and probably
is. So much the better. She will get
wealthy husband. all heroines do,
or it is their own fault if they don't.
This young lady 8 case Is noted herein
in the hopes that others Will emulate
her example and promote Christianity
in men by relieving them OF the temp
tation to use cuss words when their
view is INSTRUCTED by q jumbled barri-
cade OF straw and feathers.